/. CHAPTER II THE CALL OF BAZALEEL AND AHOLIAB
I of two dedicated men of God, Mr. Lyman Stewart and Rev. T. c. Horton. The circumstances which God used to bring about the establishment of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles, now Biola University, are similar in some ways to God's speaking to Moses concerning the building of the Taber- nacle. He said to Moses, "See, I have called by narne Bazaleel, • . And have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and all manner of workmanship. . And I have given him Aholiab, • • and in the hearts of all that are wise hearted I have put wisdom, that they may make all that I have commanded thee. II (Exodus 31:2-6) It is signally interesting that among all the thousands of Israel- ites involved in building the Tabernacle only two were called by name and given special instructions. In like manner, God working through very spec- ial circumstances,called these two men to the special task of establishing this great School. At the Constitution Convention, in 1787, in Philadelphia, the delegates of the large and small states had reached an impasse Neither group was will- ing to give ground. When it seemed as if the Convention would break up without achieving its purpose, Benjamine Franklin, the elder statesman, arose and in his aged and frail voice said, "When a carpenter wishes to fit two boards together, he must do some cutting on both." The delegate~ gbt the ·point, and immediately settled down to work out a compromise which produced The old adage, "Great oaks from small acorns grow," has been vividly illustrated in the history of the origin, growth, and development of Biola University. Such institutions never begin spontaneously, nor do they emerge full bloom. First, a seed-thought is planted in a fertile mind, it sprouts, takes roots, and ultimately grows into an organization or institution. In like manner, the idea that gave birth to this University began in the minds
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