February 1926
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attending the Training School at Nyack, New York. Homer Van Loon is at the Baptist Seminary in Louis ville, and reports that he is certainly having to'"d ig ." (Owen White, P. G., ’ 24, and Arthur Lascelles, one of our former students, are taking their sec ond year’s work there. By the way, Arthur has taken unto himself a wife — all the way from New Zealand.) Byron Travis is pastor of a United Brethren Church in Sterling, Kansas. China so far seems to have claimed the largest number of our students of any foreign land. Mary Chen returned to the Girls’ Training School at Nan king as a member of the faculty-. Hugh Foucar is now connected with the Hunan Bible Institute at Chang sha. Elizabeth Neely sailed December 12 to join the ranks of Biola workers at the Hunan Institute, and before very long we will be hearing of her changing her name to Foucar. Goldie Wilson did not go to China last summer as she had hoped, but plans now to sail in February or March. Rachel Seiver sailed from New York on August 28 in company with Gudrun Estvad, and they are both now very busy studying the language at the American Mission in Cairo, Egypt. - 1GENERAL NEWS Rev. John Baergen, ’ 21, writes from Bloomfield, Montana, “We are all well and trying to do a little for the Lord. The work, is rather hard and discouraging at times. But we re joice in service for the Master.” A card from Miss Millie Anderson, Bismarck, North Dakota, tells of her plan to take up work definitely among her own people, the Indians, in the spring. Last summer she had the joy of teaching the Bible to them twice a week. Rev. E. W- Stuchbery, ’ 22, pastor of Bethany Union Church, Belvedere Gardens, reports great blessings since moving into the new building Septem ber 15th. Harold Casto, a Bible Insti tute student, is in charge of the Young People’s work. IVtiss Lillian Curtis, ’ 19, who was connected with the offices of the Africa Inland Mission in New York for sev eral years, is taking post graduate work at the Institute, and is also assisting in the Women’s Hotel Office here. Miss Mary Eby, ’ 24, is also with the Women’s Hotel Office. Word has come concerning the death of Mrs Edna Shryer Walker on October 14th. Mrs. Walker was a student of the Bible Institute in 1920. Her life and her death both spoke of the love of Christ which filled her heart. Let us remember at the Throne
many opportunities of serving the Lord there. Anna Thiessen is "holding forth the Word of Life” in Winnipeg, Canada, where she is engaged in city mission work. Miss Angela Reynolds is quite happy in her work in Sautee, Georgia, where she is teaching in a Mission 'School. Mollie Becker is teaching music in John Brown College at Siloam Springs, Arkansas. Mary Bishop lost her dear mother (who had served the L ot 'S so long and faithfully in Central Amer ica) on September 15. Mary plans to return to Central America with her father probably in February. Quite a few are back at dear old B. I. for the third year’s work,— Bernice Chadwick (who is President of the Superintendent’s Council in the Women’s Department this year), Grace Coulombe, Ina Henry, Gust Anderson, Sam Anderson (who is also Assistant Superintendent of Men), Urban Hall, Clifford Lilyquist, Donald Mackay, John Neuenschwander (also taking some outside studies),' Fred Greene and Delbert Welty. Ella Saylor is with her folks in Por- tis, Kansas, bnd desires that we pray that a door may be opened into city mission work if it be the Lord’s will. Jean Saucy has applied to the Belgian Gospel Mission. Freda Spooner is teaching in Glendale, but we still have a Spooner in school, for her sister Elizabeth is there this year. Ruth Tibbits is at home in Salem, Oregon, caring for an invalid mother, but finds time for a few girls’ clubs, etc. Amanda Heidebrecht and Mae Hunt- ley are taking nurse’s training at Bethel Hospital, Newton, Kansas. Anna Escliicf is still in Los Angeles, studying music, etc. Natalie Gordon is still' working for the Bible Women, while Kathryn Orr remains in the Shop Department Office. Mrs. Gladys Holgren is living in Turlock, Califor nia. Dorris Kllnt, after spending the summer in Turlock, is back in Los Angeles and is working at the Insti tute. Pearl Woodworth is spending the winter with her parents in Long Beach on account of her father’s health. Della Payne is a student at Montezuma Baptist College in New Mexico. Lyda Carter and Eunice Hart are attending the University here in Los Angeles. Ruth Evans is attending University in Seattle. Laura Johnson is specializing in music in Lincoln, Nebraska, and hopes to be able to go to China next fall. Bertha Wall is going to Junior College in Bakersfield, California. Henry Stuart is attending Gordon College in Boston. Mildred Hilts is
ALUMNI NEWS Married
Miss Gladys D. Haight, a Moody Bible Institute graduate, and Mr. Al fred D. Hill, B. I., ’ 24, were married in Chicago, Illinois, on Tuesday, Sep tember 8th, 1925. Mr. Hill was en gaged in missionary work in South America before taking the training here. Miss Lela Freeland (student at the Bible Institute the school year 1924- 1925) and Mr. Ranselaer Barrows, October 27th at Lake Worth, Florida, at the home of the bride’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. Barrows are missionaries under appointment by the Central American Mission. They will be leav ing for their appointed field, San Jose, Costa Rica, as soon as funds permit. On December 6th, 1925, Miss Bonnie Loomis of Long Beach became the bride of Leonard Stokeley, ’ 21. Mrs. Stokeley has been a prominent worker among the young people of the First Baptist Church of that cityi Mr. Stokeley is associated with the Bap tist Chriktlaln Center, Los Angeles, where he is engaged in missionary work. They will be at home in Los Angeles to their many friends- Births Victor Alvin, Jr., arrived October 8th, 1925, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. V. A. Barton, Mr. Barton was grad uated from the Institute in 1923. Rev. and Mrs. Marion H. Reynolds, . classes ’ 1? and ’ 18, have in their home Paul Irwin, who arrived On December 22nd. Was not this an especially fine Christmas gift! We are pleased to announce the birth of Philip Eugene to Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Hull, Bible Institute grad uates. Mr. and Mrs. Hull are home op furlough from, the Sudan, where they Ahave been working under the Sudan Interior Mission. NEWS ABOUT SOME OF THE 1025 GRADUATES THE CLASS OF 1925 has scattered in many, directions since that happy graduation night of June 16th last. A goodly number of them are taking fur ther studies in various educational in stitutions over the country. Erie Horn returned to New Zealand in October, and has been preaching regularly in his home church, as his pastor has been ill. Miss Bethel France, P. G. ’ 25, has been looking forward to Africa, but until that door opens is with The King’s Business office. Marguerite Rouse is working in the Dwight Indian Training School at Marble City, Oklahoma, and is having
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