Village Inn. In pastor Spurr’s restaurant diners look forward to getting a Bible verse served with their breakfast eggs and coffee, or a. short sermon with their din ner . . . This minister got his restaurant training while working his way through the Bible Institute by operating thè school dining room, and later working for one of California’s biggest cafeteria chains.” Beth Albert ’47, B. N., Mobile Clinics, Pandharpur, B. P., India, is now caring for 1300 in the Leprosarium, and doing a magnificent job. Of late her work has been so strenuous that Edith Sargent, R. N., known to Miss Soubirou and her staff in the Biola School of Missionary Medi cine has been assigned to assist her. There is real need of expanding the base of operations and the honorary superintend ent of the work feels that Beth has been very definitely led in her desire to secure a certain tract of 40 acres. Agricultural land is also needed that the patients who are able to work may raise vegetables and other food for their tables. This should be a matter of prayer. “ Look! American G.M.C. trucks! Yes, and rock-crushers and LeToumeau grad ers. The road winds out from here some 250 miles,” writes Thais Good ’49, “and we are responsible for this area. It is tre mendous. Our God is mighty and can give the increase. Pray for His power in our lives.” Florence Hardy ’27, pioneer among boat missionaries in China, but now holding classes in Hong Kong, says: “ I covet your prayers that God will send me a native helper of His own choice . . . The chil dren’s classes are growing; they no long er throw rocks and sand, but are willing to listen to the gospel story. Pray God to gather in the harvest. Many mission aries here are blessed under Dr. Roberts’ ministry. They attend the English serv ices he has in the chapel next to the bookroom. Hong Kong is full of churches, but there are very few places where one can hear a real gospel message.” Harold D. and Jane Yeths-Amstutz are now on their way back to the field where they have served under the Africa Inland Mission for many years. Their musically- gifted son, David, is continuing his edu cation at Westmont College, Santa Bar bara. The Saints are Marching Home Graveside services for John H. Hunter, a beloved member of B iola ’ s teaching staff for a score of years, were held at Forest Lawn on November 30. Bom in Ireland 87 years ago, Mr. Hunter depart ed to be with Christ on Thanksgiving Day from the home of his daughter, Mar garet Godsey, 236 Acacia St., Salinas, Calif. It was at the instigation of Dr. R. A. Torrey that Mr. Hunter came to Los Angeles in 1912. His particular field was missions and through his dynamic presentation of the lost condition of men without Christ many B iola students are today serving the Lord in the far corners of the earth. Another daughter, Mary E. Hunter, has been in the Camerouns since 1928. Sincere sympathy to the family who mourn not as those who have no hope. “ He being dead yet speaketh.”
daughter Lilah, held by the adversary in China, is at last free from custody and writes in The Millions, “M y heartfelt thanks to every reader . . . who has so earnestly entered into the ministry of prayer for us. The Lord has abundant ly answered, and we are grateful. We do not understand why we could not come out together . . . why we have had this long delay, but we know His way is perfect. What a comfort to leave it all with Him.” Pray for the early release of Mr. Mathews and Dr. Clarke. Johnnie Bergen ’45, Bauchi Leprosar ium, Bauchi, Nigeria, writes: “African custom holds a clutching grip upon many of our people in this land. Tafada was expecting her first child, so custom com pelled her to leave her husband and travel home to her parents for the baby’s birth . . . many pleaded with her to stay here . . . we knew that the old granny and the witch doctor are always present to aid with their terrible practices and medicines. One night Duro came to say his wife and baby had both died, and that he was going home. Our hearts ache for him and others whose eyes and hearts are still blinded.” There are many needs for prayer for this work. Flash — from Johnny Bergen tells of the arrival of a tiny girl, Lou Ann, 7 lbs., 5 oz., on Sep tember 23. Congratulations to the parents and to little brothers Bernie and Daniel. Lawrence and Meta Powell, called to Oregon by the serious illness of his father are back on the field with a new Ford Station Wagon made possible for their work in the mountain regions of Ken tucky. It has carried as many as 19 pas sengers! Weeds had taken over the yard during their absence. In clearing it a copperhead snake was killed close to the home. Enthusiasm is high in their Friday night youth meetings. Percy Crawford’s publication Newsette announces his plans for a World Gospel tour yielding to the invitations from Army chaplains and missionaries to visit them in person. Percy (’26) has a large following among adults and youth, and successfully operates King’s College, sum mer camps, radio and TV programs. He is just about one of the busiest men in the Lord’s service. He will be accom panied by his talented wife, Ruth and his Youth on the March quartet. The five little D’s— Don (16), Dick (14), Dan (12), Dean (9) and Donna Lee (4) will remain at home, unemployed as it were, the first time for many years! Melvert and June Warden-Byers ’52, S.M.M. had their original plans to serve the Lord in Burma changed when they found doors closed to their message. Short ly after arriving ' in Bangkok, Thailand, they were definitely led to work in that area. Since the language is new to them they are hard at work wrestling with peculiar looking .words and unfamiliar sounds! This Is a plea for prayer. Christian Newsette, Percy Crawford ’21, editor, says: “The Rev. John Alton Spurr ’32, pastor of Temple Baptist Church, West Hollywood, Fla., has two pulpits, one in his church and the other in his neat little colonial-style restaurant — the
“ I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight; l will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron” (Isa. 43:2). Neil ’41 and Jane Goodner-Nellis ’40, Heroes # 53, Mexico 3, D.F., Mex., write of the joys and the discouragements ex perienced in their ten-year service in a difficult field. Praise is given for the work of the Holy Spirit in lives, and for the new converts. “ Obstacles are always pres ent and we need prayer. How often I [we] thank God for the all-around train ing we received at the Bible Institute for this multifold ministry.”’ Denver and Lillian Clancy-Clark ’47, have arrived in South America where they will work under TEAM. They write: “ Our year of waiting revealed the pur pose of God for our lives. During this period He began to load us with machin ery which left no doubt in our minds that we were to do construction work. We explain that our purpose as mission aries is the winning of the lost and the strengthening of Christians in the faith. Buildings, and the construction of them, are but a means to that end.” “ The Lord did it!” Thus shouted Billy Graham when he learned of the miracle God had wrought in providing the neces sary down-payment of one hundred thou sand dollars for the purchase of the Glen Eyrie property in Colorado—A Venture with a Vision—for the headquarters of The Navigators with Dawson Trotman as founder. This organization has outgrown its Los Angeles quarters. The working force, however, will remain at 1101 Col orado Ave., until early in 1954. Dawson is now in London in his follow-up work in the Billy Graham campaign. Claude Pearson ’21, 32 years a mission ary to seamen, is experiencing some real encouraging testimonies from the officers and crew of foreign ships touching at Long Beach and San Pedro. Three visits to one of the ships brought the encour aging response from some Chinese officers that they would begin witnessing endeav oring thereby to win souls to Christ. Claude long ago established a maxim, “ Pay as you go or don’t go!” Share in this world-wide ministry by praying for this work. Wilda Miller-Mathews ’32, and little
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