ALUMNI NEWS
ed ited by hucy R . Redmond
should go: and when he is old he will not depart from it.” Elmer (gang busting 6ft. 5in. former Evanston, 111., ace detec tive) is, with the Matter Brothers, now de voting strenuous efforts to stem the tide of juvenile delinquency. To this end he is bending his organization to the pro duction of an action-packed picture to be known as Combat, produced by Sacred Films. Elmer is known across America and no doubt his story will arouse the men of the church-world to action. This should be beneficial to men and boys of all ages. May it be used of the Lord. Pastor Ray H. and Lillian Richter-Cos- terus ’47, SMM’49, P.O. Box 140, Acton, Ont., report enjoyment of the new format of the King’s Business and noted the ar rival last January of Pauline Ann, who legally became a real member of the family in September. She is a sweet little sister for Ruthie who is now 3 years of age. Pastor Costerus is enrolled at Mc- Master Divinity School, and is student- pastor at Acton. Edwin H. ’39 and Amy Cosand-Knapp ’41, have been obliged to resign from the Orinoco River Mission for reasons of Edwin’s health. The physician has de clared he must not return to the tropics, so he has taken secular employment. They live at 5733 Lomitas Dr., Los Angeles 42; Stephen almost 3, now has a little sister, Lydia Irene, who joined the family cir cle in October. Oriental describes the letter written to Dick and Lucille Falconer-Webster ’40, 107 E. Gate Rd., Tainan, Taiwan: “Ad mirable Mr. Webster — A thousand thank's to you for you saved me in Christianity. I will read Bible every day hereafter, though I can’t attend your class any more —for I must leave city. Good bye, sir! From your student, Daniel J.” Recently when Dick was studying with his teacher two students from the Engineering College came in and shortly Dick discovered they were eager to accept the Lord. Two days ago two soldiers came in. Again Dick quickly discerned their need of salvation and asked them pointedly, “Have you ever heard the gospel?” to which they replied, “No, we never have.” After he had point ed them to Christ, Dick remarked, “I have never seen two fellows so eager to be saved . . . one of them stumbled all over himself trying to say—-“Yes, right now!” C. Joseph Kopp ’38, Chizera, N. Rho desia, announces the fall opening of their Bible School' anticipating 5 married couples and 8 single men. A recent sur vey disclosed opportunities for service with many villages and hundreds of people without any gospel witness. Some are asking for a teacher or a missionary. Who will go? % “It is marvelous how the Indian con gregations, more than 50 of them, rallied and cooperated,” exclaimed Herbert Cas- sel ’26, P.G. ’27, acting director of the Robinson Bible Institute at the thirtieth anniversary held at Panajachel, Guate mala, in November. The occasion was
graduation-time when 8 men were to re ceive diplomas for 3 years of study of the Word of God. Fully 1200 people at tended the meet, mostly Indians; they packed 2 huge tents. “ To feed and house the multitudes was a stupendous task” says Anna Van Zook in a news release from the Central American Mission, 3611 Congress Ave., Dallas 19, Texas. Gradu ates and students were without sleep for 3 nights making preparation for the auspi cious event. Guatemala has more than 2 million Indians. Herbert remarked, “This occasion proves that the Robinson Bible Institute holds a vital place in the hearts of believers all over the Indian field, and exerts an influence unquestionably and immeasurably great.” Howard and Elizabeth Scott-Collard (’44), have been furloughing with rela tives in Centralia, Wash., and more re cently among friends of their sponsoring church in Long Beach. The Berean Bap tist Church' under the pastoral care of Dan Barrington has presented them with a Plymouth Suburban (1950 model) which will aid them greatly in their work with the Wycliffe Translators. With their two sons, Glen (8) and Dean (4), they are motoring back to Aptdo. 141, Navajoa, Sonora, Mex. G. M. Baergen ’21, 322 E. Francis Ave., La Habra, Calif., has heen appointed a chaplain at the great Los Angeles General Hospital. This is an important post, and our brother with 32 years of Gospel preaching ministry behind him, and hold ing as he does, a teaching certificate will be in a position to minister wisely to the hundreds of Protestants who are un churched or careless concerning the faith once delivered to the saints. Share in the work by praying for him. Briefettes Geraldine Hinote ’32 is looking forward to furlough soon with mixed feelings. Al ways a pull to leave Dinka friends, but a joy to renew friendships in the home land. Address here will be c/o Curtis (28) and Rosalyn Hinote-Zillgitt (31), 326 E. Pearl St., Pomona, Calif. Marian Settles ’42 has been transferred to Aung- ba, P.O. Djalasiga, via Arumu, Congo Beige for advanced school work. Bill, Marjory and Kathy Nyman, are back in their mountain home among the Aztecs at Pomaro, Aquila, Michoacan, Mex. Sep tember found them in the Wycliffe con ference in Sulphur Spgs., Ark. Their new home was completed during their absence. All that remains to be done is to “mud” and whitewash it! Beulah Smith, holding down a busy desk in B io l a ’ s business of fice has been at home since July recover ing from an illness. She is missed; we all hope for a speedy return to health and to her desk. Ruth Zielke ’48 (R.N.) Catota, Angola, Africa writes of four lepers saved in th e ,,leper camp who have shown a keen interest in spiritual things and who have now enrolled as students in their Bible Institute. One of the men is mar ried; his wife is a Christian.
[ J K ? FAMILY CIRCLE
“The people asked and he brought quails, and satisfied them with the bread of heaven. He opened the rock, and the waters gushed out; they ran in the dry places like a river” (Psa. 105:40,41). Paula Wiebe ’36, Casilla 221, Monte video, Uruguay, S.A., Director of Child Evangelism Fellowship has her quota of teaching, and added are other pressing requests for prayer* especially concerning the reclassification of her automobile which, after two years of unwinding of red-tape, she is asked to pay some $900.00 duty on a used car she brought into her station about three years ago. It could be duty-free as she uses it entirely for her work, and for the transportation to hos pitals of sick persons. (The annual road tax of 225 pesos is an added problem which the Lord can dispose of if we pray). China Millions for December names four B io l a graduates as accepted candi dates for missionary service: Joseph Cooke ’49, bom in China of missionary parents, Allyn B. and Leila Cooke ’18, and his wife Laura Hopping-Cooke; Robert L. Kluttz and Betty Paeth, S.M.M. Fourteen accept ed candidates from other points are ex pected to join this group in New York from which point they will sail for the Far East on January 23, 1954. Elden C. Whipple ’24, is now candidate secretary with offices at 237 W. School Lane, Phila delphia 44, Pa. Cameron W. Townsend, director of the Wycliffe translation work writes: “We Shapra Indians have a better way of han dling our enemies than scalping them. We take the whole head off and reduce it,” so said Tariri the Chief. The question asked is— “Could God save such a man? Yes!” A few days ago to the Jungle Base was flashed the glorious radio message: “Tariri has been converted.” Will God’s Word ever return to Him void once it has been given to a people? God Himself has answered that question in Isaiah 55:11. Howard Law B.Th. ’43, eight years work ing with the Translators testifies to daily delight in “fishing” for understandable words to make the gospel more clear to the natives. “It is better to build boys than to mend men,” says Elmer B. Sachs ’ 44, Founding- director of Sky Pilots of America, Inter national, in commenting on Proverbs 22:- 6— “Train up a child in the way he
34
THE KING 'S BUSINESS
Made with FlippingBook - Online magazine maker