“I f my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land” (2 Chron. 7 :14).
Mrs. Charles A. Roberts (Grace Pike '21, B. Sac. Mus. ’44), after having sev eral sailing dates canceled, is now on her way to join her husband who re turned to China last year. Grace feels that it is God’s will for her to help in the China branch of the Los Angeles Bible Institute, but is is not easy for her to leave her children. The twins, Jean and Joyce, are enrolled in nurses’ training school in Oak Park, 111. Janet (17) is caring for the home ini Glendale, where she and her brother | Charles are attending school. He was discharged from the service in time to spend a few days at home with his mother and sisters before Grace start ed to China. Dr. Roberts reports great havoc wrought by the Japanese in the beautiful buildings in Changsa, and he has been working hard to get all things in readiness for the reopening of the teaching staff there; quite a large enrollment is promised. • * * Vernon E. ’40 and Mrs. Eagle (Dulcie Jones) have been accepted by the Kentucky Mountain Mission. During the time of preparation, Vernon is studying for ordination, and Dulcie, a former student, is enrolled in the Biola School of Missionary Medicine. They have one young son, Eldon. * * * Jack ’41 and Helen (Bradley) Brown (’42,) spent a busy summer with vaca tion Bible schools and revival meet ings at Doe Creek, Rocky Hill and Pawpaw. Twelve young people were converted through these services. Helen has had a toxic goiter removed, and is steadily regaining her strength. Sometime ago, as Jack was on his way to preach at Pawpaw, he picked up a young man who was hitchhiking. He dealt with him about his soul, and the young man accepted the Lord as his personal Saviour. Exactly one week later, this young man was killed in an automobile accident near Jack- son, Mississippi. To those who are not personally acquainted with the Lord Jesus Christ this should bring the message with repeated force: “Today
if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts" (Heb. 4:7b). * * * . Paul and Ruth (Charlton) Uhlinger, both of the class of ’42, have com pleted their studies at Westmont Col lege, Eastern Baptist Theological Sem inary and the Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania, and now, with visas and passports in hand, are
his new work as pastor of the First Brethren Church of Los Angeles. Her bert has many friends, and will be remembered for his courtesy and tact when he was student-manager of Biola Information Desk for several years. * * * Fred and Grace (Feldges ’28) Whale, Box 124, Jos, Nigeria, British West Africa, are rejoicing to find that hun dreds of boys are living on a higher plane in Africa as a result of the work of the Boys’ Brigade. The value of Christian training is acknowledged by the government officials who find these young men assuming places of leadership in their respective commu nities. In Panyam, there are about 300 members of the B.B, and other boys covet the honor of belonging to this aggressive Christian organization. * * * Inland Africa, official organ of the Africa Inland Mission, m e n t i o n s briefly a number of Biola graduates who are laboring under their board: “Edith Q. Harris ’16, Kericho, Kenya Colony, whose work is largely among the tea plantation workers, is grate ful to God for the continued interest in Gospel services. There members of nine different tribes gather regularly on the Lord’s day for religious serv ices. Edward and Mrs. Arenson (Es ther Digemess) have been working in the Yakima Valley in Washington since their graduation from Biola in 1940. They are accepted candidates and are on their way to Tanganyika. They have one young child, Jonathan Edward. A new encouragement has come to the work on Ukara Island which has recently been under the supervision of Frank and Mrs. Man ning (Augusta Balzer) both of the class of ’28. The first native confer ence has just been held in this dis trict, and the African church is sup porting the native island workers un til the Ukara Christians are able to support their own work. Henry ’23 and Mrs. Senff are happy over the fact that their station at Maitulu, Congo Beige, has made its first contribu tion of consecrated Christian students
Jack and Helen Brown with Helen and Ruth. waiting to sail to Africa as soon as the seamen’s strike is over. Paul also has a pilot’s license and hopes to use an amphibian plane to speed the message of salvation to many who have never heard. These energetic young people paint an attractive pic ture of the Lake Kivu region where their new work will be located: just south of the equator, with snow-clad peaks, high plateaus, active volcanoes, and vast forests teeming with wild life. These Africans are mostly un touched by the Gospel, hence much of the Uhlingers’ first responsibility will be opening the way for evangelization. Prayer is asked that they may be filled with the Spirit for this work. * ♦ * Herbert F. Bruce, B. Th. ’43, has just completed a successful ministry in the Hope Union Church of Rosemead, where he began five years ago as a student pastor. He is now commencing
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