lish, now retired because of ill health, rendered blessed service on many engagements as The English Family of Bell Ringers. Helen, and her brother Arthur ’38, are still carying on a vital program. Helen is reaching many young people in her Eteri Club work, and Arthur is con nected with the Pasadena.branch of the American Bible Society. He is available also for church programs, embodying the work of this Society, and allied interests, with a supply of beautiful colored pictures. Many of the Biola Family Circle will be happy to hear of the mar riage of Jessie Jo Brunner ’44 to Howard A. Van Loon, September 3rd, 1946, in the Little Church of Sher man Oaks, Calif. This happy couple met on the campus of Simpson Bible Institute, Seattle, Wash., where Jes sie Jo graduated from the mission ary course in 1946, and Howard grad uated from the theological course May 23rd, 1947. They are now living at 1448 Opechee Way, Glendale 8, Calif. Sky Pilots of Ameirca, Inc., intro duced to Biola Family Circle by El mer B. Sachs ’44, is one of America’s newest, and most unique Christian missionary movements launched to recruit the unchurched and unbeliev ing boy to the acceptance of Christ as Saviour, and to help in the re building of the Sunday school. The qualifications for membership are attractively captioned, and easily ac complished. John W. Liger, a convert of Mr. Sachs’, conceived and de veloped this movement to capture the youth for Christ. Churches are encouraged to write for particulars as to how to obtain squadron char ters, to inaugurate this movement among the boys from nine years old, and up. Individuals, or groups of in dividuals, who hold steadfastly to the teachings of the Holy Bible, are eli gible to seek these charters, which may be obta|^d from Mr. Sachs, Box E, Puentejj&Calif. Pray for this work; it is slpMng a healthy growth. R. Celestid^Burchill ’17, for more than a quart!K>f a century director of a home for girls in need of shelter and employment, about six years ago, was forced to move the Mary Martha Home for girls to new quarters at 632 Brittania St., Los Angeles 33.
“The Lord thy God m the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing” (Zeph. 3:17).
Representative Qroup of the American Indian Mission of Los Angeles, Joe Shields, student pastor on step at right, and back of him Anna Eschief.
rivers. “Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would- send forth labourers into his harvest” (Luke 10:2). Besse Nwrminger, 211 N. Magnolia, Monrovia, Calif., long a medical mis sionary under the Bolivian Mission in Guatemala, was obliged to resign from this work that she might regain her health. She has been resting for several years, but, with the mission ary urge still in her heart, she is se riously considering a call to return to the work in a medical capacity. Gene Fussell ’40, has been called to the pastorate of the Bethel Bap tist Church at Santa Paula, Calif. Dorothy L. Gruber ’39, Fatehpur, India, has been taking a little rest from strenuous missionary visita tion and teaching, recently, by doing secretarial work in the headquarters station for several months. She is anxious to be back on the field again, and very soon expects to leave for her old field in Domariaganj. Dor othy describes again the great need of prayer for her work. Helen J. English ’32,1773 N. El Mo- lino Ave., Pasadena, although en gaged in vital war production work for the duration, has not lost the heavenly vision of the English fam ily to be in daily service for the Lord. Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Eng
Anna Eschief ’25, ’29, ’43, director of Christian Education for the Amer ican Indian Mission at 36th and Crawford Sts., Los Angeles, reports that the work there is progressing in a very encouraging manner. East er Sunday was a memorable day when three candidates for immersion made public confession of their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, according to Romans 10:9, 10. Joe Shields of the Bible Institute student body is acting pastor, and doing a very good work. David Schmidt ’22, of the South Los Angeles Community Church, is rendering valuable aid in a supervi sory capacity. Mary N. Spooner 17, Honduras, Central America, reports that the blessing of the Lord is resting on the Child Evangelism Classes under the supervision of a new missionary, graduate of the Guatemala Bible In stitute, who has recently come to work with her. There is perseeutioh from the Roman Catholics; Mary asks prayer for the work of the Evangelicals in their district. Neil Weir ’28, Iquitos, Peru, writes of the need for new recruits for the door of opportunity opening to Prot estant workers in Peru. Neil is ask ing prayer that a married couple, called of God, may come to help in evangelistic itinerary work on the
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