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among seamen. Free passage has been granted him' on the ships of the Dollar Line, and as funds, so designated, are pro vided, side trips will be made to strategic ports in Japan, Korea, China, Philippine Islands, Dutch East Indies, Siam, Burma, India, and Europe. , In her husband’s absence, Mrs. Zimmer man (May F. Smith, T4) with other work ers, will care for the home office. It is more than twenty, years ago that Mr. Zimmerman was led of the Lord into this evangelistic work among seamen, which has now taken on world proportions. Under his direction, he has missionaries at work in most of the leading ports of the world. Meetings are usually held on board, ship, and hundreds of tracts and Scripture portions, furnished in 120 lan guages, are distributed. This is an unique and far-reaching ministry, in which the prayer interest o f Christians everywhere is invited. It is hoped that an illustrated article, written by Mr. Zimmerman, will be ready for publication in T he K ing ’ s B usiness within the next few months. A Word from Many Workers Janice Swaney, ’33, was employed dur ing the summer in the Biola Book Room. She left at the end o f August in order to enter the Brethren College, Ashland, Ohio. Ivy M. Cook, ’33, has taken over her work in the Biola Book Room and Correspond ence offices. Paul Roper, ’33, is a student at the Bap tist Seminary, Portland, Ore. The Bible Institute of Los Angeles will be represented this fall at Wheaton Col lege, Wheaton, 111., by the following: Tim othy Pietsch, ’33, Neil Chrisman, ’32, Don Hillis, ’32, Jack Murray, ’33, Jack Hillis, ’33, Oran Smith, and King Handley. Mabel Axworthy, ’32, was home from Korea, for a brief visit, but expected to return immediately to her work of, teach ing on the field. Birdie Gilgert, ’20, affiliated with the Presbyterian Board of National Missions, San Miguel Village, Sells, Ariz.,_ spent her holidays with old friends in California. William Gillespie, ’32, represented Ster ling College, Sterling, Kan., during the summer, interesting new students in at tending the school. Mrs. H. Webendorfer (Helen Black man, T7) is engaged in evangelistic work in Gothenberg, Nebr. She used two Bible Institute student teams recently, _and re ported that a number o f decisions for Christ resulted from this effort. The student team known as the Chal lengers visited the United Presbyterian Church; Bellingham, Wash., o f which Leonard Gaylord, ’22, is the pastor. Mrs. Gaylord was formerly Fern Atkinson, ’22. Since his graduation from the Institute, Theron M. Chastain, ’26, has been pastor of the Grace Baptist Church, Modesto, Calif. He resigned this fall in order to enter the Southern Baptist Seminary, Louisville, Ky., for a three-year course. Mrs. Chastain (Agnes Bridge, ’29), their three-year-old daughter, Carol Louise, and Mr. Chastain’s mother accompanied him. Mr. Chastain is a graduate of Modesto
wanted to be saved right there! Revival fires swept through the group, and one after another, some weeping, rose to their feet, signifying their desire to be saved, until fifteen or twenty had responded and professed to accept the Lord Jesus Christ as their personal Saviour. The conference lasted for one week, and at its close, there were very few boys present who had not found Jesus Christ as their Lord. A similar conference was held at the same place two months later, with 103 boys in attendance. Many of the leaders felt that the results o f this week were greater than those of the first conference. Boys who perhaps Could not have been reached1 in any other way were led to Christ. The total cost o f transportation and board and room was only $3.00 per person. The conference this year was held at Camp Bethel Conference Grounds, near Los Angeles, July 17 to 24. There were approximately 175 boys and twenty-five Christian workers present. Nearly every boy went home professing to own the Lord Jesus Christ as his Saviour. Sev eral of them, who will graduate from high school next year, expressed a desire to enter the Bible Institute of Los Angeles for training for Christian work. Mr. Graves is looking forward to hold ing other conferences of this kind next year in California and in other states, as the Lord prepares the way and provides the funds. When not engaged in camp work —which necessarily must be carried on during the vacation months—he is open for engagements for evangelistic meetings, in out-of-the-way communities, in small churches, or in any other place where the whole Word of God is loved and desired. He may be addressed in care of the Bible Institute, 558 So. Hope St., Los Angeles, Calif. Biola Graduate Plans Second World Tour O scar S. Z immerman , ’ 13, director of the Immanuel Mission to Seamen, with headquarters at 24 California St., San Francisco, is contemplating a world tour covering 26,000 miles, reaching approxi mately fifty ports in fourteen or more countries. He plans to leave early in No vember, to be away for six or eight months. This is the second trip o f its kind that he has taken in the interests of gospel work
Boys’ Bible Conference Camps ¡TJTT illiam G. G raves , ’27, director of \JLj Bible conference clubs for boys, has found an avenue of service which many other Christian leaders have over looked. Considering what his own back ground has been, it is not surprising that his interest in young men is keen and en thusiastic. Mr. Graves was born and reared in the mountains of Lake County, Calif., and until he was thirty years of age, no one ever came to that region with the gospel message. When he found Christ as his Saviour, in a mission in San Fran cisco, he realized that the best years of his life had been wasted. He prayed God to show him how to reach the young be fore their formative years, like his, were ruined by sin and unbelief. God is always faithful to answer the sincere prayers of His children, and His answer, in this case, led to the organization o f Bible conference clubs for boys. It was Mr. Graves’ firm belief that if say fifty boys, with spiritual leaders and preachers whose messages grip young hearts, could spend several days together in a camp away from the city, many would be saved. He was told that he could not expect as many as fifty, but that perhaps thirty-five might come. The first conference, held last year, was advertised in the Fishermen’s Club and in three churches. It seemed to be the work that God wanted to bless. Interest spread like wildfire. On arriving at the conference grounds, it was found that 153 boys, with thirty leaders and speakers, were present. The camp site chosen was that o f the Los Angeles Playground, 100 miles from the city, near a beautiful lake among the big pines, at an elevation o f over 7,000 feet. The boys came from all parts of Southern California. Some had never entered a Sunday-school; others came from godly homes. Camp beds were made on the ground, with leaves for mattresses and springs. Five meetings a day were planned, and the boys—ranging in age from the sixth grade through high school— found them none too many. The first meeting was held around the camp fire. After the singing of several songs, five or six saved boys led in prayer. Testimonies followed, and an evangelistic address by Mr. Elmer Wilder. Before the invitation to accept Christ was given, one lad got to his feet, his heart convicted of sin. He said he was lost, and that he
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