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Euodia—A Great Work Among Los Angeles School Girls
VER twenty years ago, a wise and prayerful woman, with a heart full of love for girls, had a deep desire to see them come to the Lord in the strength of their youth. This woman was Mrs. T. C. Horton, wife of the first su perintendent of the Institute. Her desire was realized when the first Euodia club was formed, in the Los Angeles High School.
beautiful canyon by the sea. This year the tenth gath ering of this kind was held at Pacific Palisades, April 24 to 26. For several days preceding the conference, the, rain fell heavily, so that from the human standpoint a large attendance seemed impossible. But with God all things are possible. To the amazement of the leaders, nearly 250 girls registered the first night, and the number
increased until, at the close of the conference, it was found that approximately 400 girls had been present for all or for a part of the time. The weather contin ued cloudy, but it rained only one night, and nothing could dampen the ardor of the young people. The p rogram included heart-searching add resses, helpful group discussions, a missionary pageant, and a delightful banquet. At the banquet, one-minute speech es based on the verse, “He must increase, but I must de- •crease,” were given by rep resentatives of several of the larger clubs. Every one of them showed remarkable spir itual discernment, and it was
The name, “Euodia,” mean ing fragrance, was suggested by the club verse: “Now thanks be unto that God who always leads us forth to tri umph in the Anointed One, and who diffuses by us the fragrance of the knowledge of him in every place” (2 Cor. 2:14, lit. trans.). The aim of the club is to lead the girls first of all to accept the Lord Jesus Christ as a per sonal Saviour, and then to yield their lives to Him. Although Mrs. Horton is with the Lord, the work which she began is still be ing carried on. There are now fo rty -th re e Euodia clubs in Los Angeles and vicinity, taught by eight
Prize-Winning Speech a t Euodia Banquet By R uth A tkinson
"He M u st Increase, bu t I M u st Decrease.” The great Creator must increase, but I, the created, must decrease. What am I, that I should increase? I am nothing but g sinner saved by God’s grace. The God of that grace must shine forth in my life. All my righteousness is as filthy rags in His sight. He is the great I AM. I must humble my self and become as a little child learning at His feet. He is the True Vine; I am only a branch which must abide in Him. As I abide in Him and He abides in me, His love and beauty will shine forth, and my life will become fragrant for Him. When I have gone the last mile of the way, I can look upon my Saviour and know that it was truly best to let Him, the A l mighty, the Counsellor, the Prince of Peace, the great I AM increase in this frail, unworthy, selfish life of mine.
Bible women of the Institute and ten volunteer helpers. About 700 girls are reached each week during the school year, and hundreds have been led to a personal acceptance of Christ. In their club meetings, they study but one book, the Word of God—and they love it. There is one event to which every Euodia girl looks forward throughout the year. It is the annual conference —several days of the best of fun and fellowship in a
difficult for the judges to decide which message was the best. The main object of these days at camp was the same as that of the weekly group meetings^—to lead unsaved girls to Christ and to enrich the spiritual life of every one pres ent ; and that purpose was gloriously accomplished. Yet the program was by no means heavy or uninteresting. There was ample time for music, hikes, and supervised play. It is difficult to imagine a more inspiring sight than
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