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THE K I N G ’ S' BUS I NES S
BIOLA C IRCLE
FAM SLY News o f Our Graduates at Home and Abroad
report the working of the Holy Spirit in the hearts of many of the Bible School students there. They ask our prayers for a spiritual awakening in this district. Donald S. and Mrs. Butterworth. (Flora Lockheed ’341, have moved, to Coachella, Calif., ;where Don is a trustee on the board of the Presby terian Church, and Flora is superin tendent of the Sunday School. Peter D. Eitzen ’20, of Chico, Calif., brought his daughter, Frances,-to. Los Angeles early in September that she, might enroll in Biola. The entire Eitzen family have been enthusiastic supporters of this school. No doubt, Frances will join others in the family in making Christ known at home or abroad. Harvey A. Myrick ’42, is located at a war housing project in Hooks, Texas. Although he is the full time pastor of the Baptist church there, he is able also to minister to many of the 3,500 persons living in this small area who belong to various other denomina tions. Harvey attests to the value his Biola training, is proving in this, min istry. Newel A. ’37 and Mrs. Stickney (Elsie Huntamer ’37), Route 1, Box 281, Vancouver, Wash., write of the bright and precious memories of their years spent, at Biola, and are grateful, for the opportunity of having studied- the Word of God here. They. are. busy,: but find time to enjoy the Bible Insti tute on the Air programs. They have four children. James T. Hume ’32, has accepted a call to serve the First Baptist Church of Escondido, and began his ministry there Sept. 1. Through the years this church has sent many young people to the Bible Institute for training; three are here at the present time, with an other planning to join them in Feb- r ruary. Mr. Hume is living at 152 E, s 5th Ave., Escondido, Calif. Wm. T. and Mrs. Webster (Bethel France ’24, P. G. ’25), write of their joy in getting back to the “Paradise of the Pacific”—Honolulu. They arrived just when the Kakaako Mission was in desperate need of teachers for the DVBS, so, they went to work imme diately. The Lord worked graciously in providing an apartment for them. We quote from their letter: “The'. public transportation system in Hono lulu is suffering an- acute shortage of vehicles. Do pray that the Lord- will supply us with a sedan, or station wagon. God is able!”
"Neither is he that planteth anything, neither he that ivatereth; but God that giveth the increase'’ (1 Cor. 3:72). ,
Berenice. Herr ’42, Denair, Calif., has been. accepted by the Africa Inland Missidri.Her particular field of service, and date of .sailing are not known at this time. Fred Visser ’37, has been engaged in war work for the past several years, but has retained his connection with young people in the South Hollywood Presbyterian Church. Fred will be re membered for his efficient, and cour teous service at, the Biola information desk during, the time he was a student at the Institute. Axel J. Anderson ’23, P. G. ’24, is dean- of the American Bible Institute located at Guatemala City, Guate mala.: Much responsibility has rested on Dr. Anderson in this capacity and regular furlough times have neces sarily been postponed. However, he has utilized occasional rest periods to complete courses of study in Auburn Seminary, -and in Wheaton College. Dr. Anderson and his family are now in the States. Following a short rest, he and -Mrs. Anderson, and the two younger daughters, will r e t u r n to Guatemala, leaving Virginia for her second year at Wheaton College, and Lenore at the H a m p d e n DuBose Academy at Zellwood, Fla. Aron E. ’31 and Mrs. Ja n t z e n (Kathryn Louthan ’30, P. G. ’31) are in Los Angeles for furlough, after serving seven years in the mission fields of India. Following the ad monition of the Apostle.. Paul in his letter to Timothy to “study” (2 Tim. 2:15), they. have.enrolled in Pasadena College, Their little daughter, Cynthia Rose, is now. one y e a r old, and was the center of attraction at a reunion of the Jantzen family held August 26', at the home of Rev. F. F. Jantzen, p a s t o r of the Mennonite Church in Paso Robles for the past forty years. Here the family of ten children spent the, early years of their childhood, arid from this home nine young people enrolled in the Bible Institute of Los Angeles. All life com panions of this family were chosen frotn Biola students, so that it can truthfully, b e. said that a Jantzen family reunion is, likewise, a Biola family reunion.. There were thirty-two children arid grandchildren present
on this occasion—all definitely in terested in spreading the Gospel. What a record].’ Ina Matheson ’40, Arbutus Ranch, Alma, Calif., 'writes interestingly of her work In that home for boys, where, she says, "I hope to manifest Christ in my routine work for another win ter.” Speaking of Mr. Hale, we quote from her letter, again: “I think of him many times, especially, on Sunday mornings, when our boys occasionally get too noisy in the dining room, I remember how he used to ask us [Biola students] to quiet down.” Wilfred T.'and Mrs. Watson (Eliza beth Lima ’37), working in Colombia, S. A., under the Scandinavian Alliance Mission solicit the prayer-backing of their friends for a Gospel launch to carry the messengers, and the mes sage, to the inhabitants of the towns and villages along the Magdalena River. Fellow-missionaries in this needy field urge the furthering of this type of evangelization, and are praying that there may be many Gospel chapels, and congregations supporting their own churches, .in these places where Christ is not known today. Henry F. ’45,, and Mrs. Wall (Mar jorie Tetley, former student), were at Biola for.a few days early in Septem ber. They were ori their way to Seattle, Wash., -where they will be on a stu dent-teaching schedule at Simpson Bi ble Institute. Sydney and Mrs. Best (Dorothy Cor nell ’34), working under the China Inland Mission at Lanchow, Kansu, China, write of being stationed for sixteen months at the Borden Memo rial Hospital. Sydney, as busiriess manager for the hospital, installed electrical equipment, and made a nunjber of other improvements. In order to be better able to pursue his language study, he has now been released from the hospital staff, and with his family, has a home in the city across iete river, from the hospi tal. Dorothy says that their baby, Trevor D o u g l a s , is now eighteen months old, and is learning to play with his older brother' Theodore. John and Mrs. Slocum (Adda Payne, E. S.), Fort Crampel, Fr. Eq. Africa,
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