104 Miss Eleanor Stirrett, from Toronto, Canada, to attend the traditional foot- ball game between Princeton and Harvard. Fearing Eleanor might become bored with too much free time, the classmate asked Sam Sutherland- if Ke--;"C;"U 1~i -take the job of serving as her squire during her Princeton visit, which he ac- cepted . Later, he stated, "I liked the work so much that I sought the pos- ition on a permanent basis." Dr. Sutherland went to Toronto during the Christmas recess in 1925, to visit Miss Stirrett, and to meet her family; in 1927 they were married . Mrs ~ Sutherland, being the quiet type , has remained in the background in the affairs of her husband. However, those who know her personally see her as the gracious lady who is always supportative of her husband, and who in Biola circles is referred to as "The First Lady of Biola," a role she has played perfectly throughout the years. Following his Princeton Seminary graduation, in 1927, Dr. Sutherland became pastor of the Grace Presbyterian Church in Highland Park, California, which T. c. Horton, co-founder of Biola, founded. Also, while a senior at Princeton, Dr. Sutherland served as a student pastor at the John Chambers Church in Philadelphia, which Mr . Horton pastored prior to his coming to Los Angeles. So the two men knew each other, but little did Dr . Sutherland imagine that he would follow T. C. Horton in those two churches, and, later to Biola. After serving two years in . Highland Park, Dr . Suthe.rland joined Rev. Milow Jamison, founder and Director of the University Bible Club , the purpose of which was to do extensive Bible Club work among the students on the Uni- versity of California Campus and to develop ยท similar clubs on other cam- puses. The latter was Dr. Sutherland's responsibility. In many ways the Club work was the forerunner of such organizations as Inter Varsity Fellow- shi~ and Campus Crusade for Christ. Although everything was going well in the Club work, there was a problem .
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