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August 1927
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A Beautiful Home Going W E recently read a portion of. a letter written by William P. Nicholson to a friend, concerning the departure of his wife: “It was all so sudden,” he wrote, “yet so beautiful.” “We made it a rule to go away on our weekly rest-day and have a picnic somewhere. We had just arrived at Eronulla, a lovely seaside place twenty miles from Melbourne, and we were walk ing over to a nice wee nook on the rocks to eat our lunch. Mrs. Nicholson had a heart attack, and died in my arms in a few minutes without a word or struggle. How good of God to ar range it in the way He did! No weakness or pain; no sick room and weary days; no sad goodbyes; but out in the open air, under a blue and sunny sky, by the seaside, amongst her loved ones, all so bright and cheery, and she the cheeriest that day, and in the next minute in the land fairer than day, saved to die no more.” Mr. Nicholson, at last reports, was beginning work in Vic toria where he looked forward to a year’s work at least. Saved By Radio M R. REYNOLDS, of our shop evangelistic work, had many times preached in a certain shop where he noticed a young man who seemed to be interested. At one of the regular shop meetings recently, Mr. Reynolds approached this young man regarding his salvation. “It’s all fixed,” replied the young man, “I’ve settled the ques tion and j oined the church.” , When asked how it had happened, the chap explained that he had been listening to Dr. John McNeill from the Institute radio station, when the Lord’s arrow had entered his heart. —o— Faithful Seed Sowing Paid F OR four years our seamen’s evangelist has had fellowship with a Christian officer on one of the great motor ships which visit San Pedro harbor. He has encouraged him to hold meetings on board his vessel. This he has done through most of this time every Sunday when at sea. Mr. Pearson provided tracts, papers and books. This man has continued to carry on the work with no visible fruit. However, on the last homeward run the Spirit of God had the victory and a number had made a definite stand for Christ. We believe the work was genuine from the change of life these boys manifested. Some of these converts visited Mr. Pearson upon their arrival in America. Pray for these men. -—o— Do Such Things as This Really Happen ? W HEN Jim came to Biola Hall over four months ago, he was a sorry sight, out of work, destitute of money and clothes, hungry and desperate. His wife had left him with two little children and he was living in sin; bitter, revengeful, ready for any crime. As in so many similar cases, our Biola Hall worker looked after his temporal needs, which gave access to his confidence and enabled the worker to present the only One Who can really bind up the broken heart, and take the hatred away. To all out ward appearances, the lad came through, making his first confes sion of Christ. In a short time he disappeared, as so many of these boys do, and nothing further was heard of him until a few days ago. What a change! At first the worker could not place him. The face was familiar but the circumstances had escaped in the rush and hurry of many pressing responsibilities. “God has wonderfully answered prayer,” he said. “My wife has come back and is downstairs. You must meet her. When Christ came into my heart that never-to-be-forgotten day
to abandon a class of college girls in the Sunday school, which she felt that she could not teach. In speaking of it she said, “I am not big enough for the task, but there is no one else to do the work. I see now that I must grow big enough. Can you help me to find a course of study that will make this possible?” The Bible teacher was glad to be able to suggest to her that she take up one of the Institute correspondence courses, taking the girls with her in the study. —o—■ Fell Off a Street Car—Won a Soul A MEMBER of one of our home classes was painfully injured while getting off a street car and had to be taken to the General Hospital. Soon after her arrival, in the hospital, a woman in the next bed was saved through her instrumentality. While her injuries are serious and it is feared that entire recov ery may not be possible, or will be very slow, yet she is rejoicing that the Lord led her to that particular woman just when He did. —o-— All Because of a Personal Invitation O NE Sunday, recently, while one of the students was stand ing before the Bible Institute, waiting for a Jewish lady with whom she had an appointment, another young Jewish lady passed by and upon seeing the sign of the Jewish meeting, stopped to read it. The student approached her and gave her a cordial invitation to attend the meeting, which she did. For the first time in her life this young Jewess became inter ested in matters religious. After the meeting she came forward to Mr. Cooper and expressed her interest in the meeting and made an engagement to interview him in the office the next morning. Promptly at the appointed time,she came to the office and had a two-hour interview, at the conclusion of which he gave her a Bible. Upon receiving it, she promised to read it diligently and faithfully for the sake of ascertaining truths and facts. , The next morning she was at the Institute again to attend some of the lectures. When she left she promised to return to the radio studio the next Sunday afternoon to listen to the regu lar Jewish lecture, but when the time came she did not appear. A day or so after, Mr. Cooper received a letter from her which was written and mailed on a steamship enroute from Los Angeles to Vancouver, B. C., in which she stated that she was called away from the city very suddenly but took her Bible with her and was reading it daily. She promises to return to the Institute for further interviews and study of the Scriptures upon her return to the city. —o— Pray for This Mohammedan Youth C LAUDE PEARSON recently boarded a British tramp steamer. A tramp steamer is one which leaves its home port with no particular destination, going wherever it may gather cargo. These boats have a cosmopolitan crew. The particular vessel he visited carried Hindus, together with English officers. After visiting the officers, he entered the compartment for the Bengalie or Hindu boys. He was surprised to hear one of them say as he supplied him with some gospels and tracts, “What benefit will I receive from reading this which you give?” “What benefit- do you receive from the food placed upon the table?” asked Mr. Pearson. “None whatever unless you partake of it. The food from the table nourishes your body doesn’t it? But is that all there is to man?” He proceeded to show him that man is a triune being—spirit, soul and body. The Hindu lad brought forth many arguments, endeavoring to shun responsibilities, and professing to be a Mohammedan. Mr. Pearson felt sure that God was dealing with the young man, and asks our readers’ prayers that he may be saved.
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