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A Free Trip to Thessalonica T he reading of this will take you to the "ancient city of Thessalonica where Paul preached the Gospel 1900 years ago. The writer is Stelios Kaloterakis, the pastor of the Evan gelical Church of Thessalonica. “ C. K. was a lawyer and worked for the Communist party here in Greece, and later for international Communism. This man, you will be glad to know, has been won to Jesus Christ. All his dynamic personality, his intelligence and talents are now at the disposal of Jesus Christ. He will be one of the greatest assets here in Macedonia. “ Another young man was studying to be a priest. He has been gloriously won to Christ and is now anxious to attend our Macedonian Bible Insti tute or our Seminary. He comes from a very fanatical family which is ruthlessly persecuting him. The Lord is calling him to become an Evangelical worker and by all means we should help him. Can you please find a scholarship for him as well as for the former Communist? (Our prayer is that the Lord will lead you who read this report to provide such a scholarship which is only $25 monthly.) “ I wish I could put down all that takes place in this Biblical city of Thessalonica. For the work among the University students and in the Bible Institute and Church, I urgent ly need a Greek typewriter. ($65 would buy one locally.) “ Finally I want to tell you about Mrs. Helen Kyrkou who is a wonder ful Gospel worker but who is suffer ing financially. When she does not have 5 B ook s For Tom orrow ’s M in isters he Bible Institute of Los Angeles is endeavoring to enlarge its library I as rapidly as possible. There are many ministers of the Gospel who have retired or who for various reasons no longer need their own per sonal theological libraries. In these libraries are to be found many great classics of our Christian faith. There is no better way of perpetuating one’s influence than to turn such libraries over to the Bible Institute of Los Angeles, in order that the books might be placed upon its shelves and thus be made available for coming generations of Christian leaders. The Bible Institute will gladly pay the freight on such libraries, and if desired will be glad to insert, on the inside cover, proper acknowledgment as to the source of the gift. If Christian people have such libraries boxed and stored away in the attic or basement, kindly let the school Librarian know about it and arrangements will be made for shipment. Finances and Christian Schools f ^hristian schools such as B i o l a are supported by the free-will offerings I ,of God’s people throughout the country and in foreign lands. Most ^ o f these individual gifts are rather small in amount. Do you know of any outstanding Christian businessman, or corporation made up of Christian businessmen who might be interested in supporting this work with larger gifts? Philanthropically minded men with substantial means oftentimes make large bequests to institutions for the advancement of science, the arts, and other cultural projects, all of which are entirely worthy. It should be remembered however, that God’s work must be supported by God’s people. Many men will contribute to secular schools where re search in science is being carried on; but they would never think of con tributing to a school where the Word of God is being taught. Christian institutions must depend upon Christian business leaders for such gifts. Urgent prayer is requested that the Lord will lay the burden of such schools very definitely upon the hearts of outstanding Christian busi nessmen. Funds are needed by every worthy school if the cause of Christ is to be advanced without handicap. In the meantime, do not fail to remember the Bible Institute of Los Angeles in your prayers as well as by your gifts. Whether the amount be large or small, the Lord will bless you and your contribution will be a distinct blessing to this great school. Jukebox R eligion ^ s the summer wore on the popular taste for so-called religious songs seemed to wane not a bit. Radio, TV and jukebox blared a steady rhythm of tunes that disc jockeys and record publicity men blandly called religious. Whether the listening public really found any religious sentiments in such ditties as “ Talk to the Man Upstairs” ’ and “ Cross Over the Bridge,” was hard to say. It’s our guess a catchy tune is the only value connected with these songs. For our hymns we prefer the sweet melodies and comforting words of such great songs of the faith as I “ Jesus Lover of M y Soul,” and “ What a Friend We Have in Jesus.”— rL.H. 8 THE KING'S BUSINESS
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