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Mr. Larry E. Ward has been appoint ed vice-president in charge of Infor mational Services for World Vision. A graduate of Wheaton College, Ward formerly was managing editor of “ Christian Life” and “ Christianity Today.” Mr. Henry Kraak has been named as director of Administrative Services for World Vision. Mr. Henry G. Perry, executive secre tary of the American Tract Society, participated in his group’s 90th con secutive year of presenting Bibles to the incoming class of West Point cadets. Cadet Phil Brown accepted the first Bible on behalf of the 502 in coming cadets. Dr. Harry McCormick Lintz, director- evangelist of the Victory Crusade Evangelistic Association, has complet ed meetings throughout the “ deep” south area of the country and reports unusual results in church sponsored meetings. He distributed more than 1,000 complimentary copies of The Amplified New Testament during this period. Miss Rose Christiansen, teenager of Spokane, Washington, has been an nounced as winner of the Youth for Christ International’s Evolution Essay Contest. Several hundred teenagers participated in the contest with the award being presented through Rev. Fred J. Meldau, editor of the “ Chris tian Victory Magazine.” Miss Ethel Wallis and Miss Mary Ben nett, will see the second printing of their recent work concerning Wy- cliffe Bible Translators, “ Two Thou sand Tongues to Go.” The book is published by Harper and Brothers. The well-known firm is also publish ing a collection of “ Evangelical Ser mons of our Day.” Dr. Andrew W. Blackwood is editing the work. Dr. Oswald J. Smith, former pastor, Peoples Church, Toronto, Canada, has completed missionary speaking as signments for the Centennial Cele bration of Missions in the land of Japan.
Rev. J. Hubert Cook has been elected president of the Interdenominational Foreign Missions Association at its 42nd annual convention in Racine, Wisconsin. Other officers include: Mr. Elrow LaRowe, Rev. C. G o r d o n Beacham vice-presidents; Rev. F. Eldon Durant, secretary; and Rev. A. H. Ter- Meer, treasurer. Dr. Cyrus Gordon, world-famous ar chaeologist and educator gave the key note address for the academic sym posia held at Wheaton College recent ly. The meeting was a part of the college’s centennial observance. Dr. Joseph Free, director of Bible archae ology at Wheaton was also featured. Dr. Jerry Beaven, director of the Afri can campaign of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Team, has anounced meetings for Liberia, Ghana, and Nigeria in West Africa to begin January 12th. Others associated with Dr. Graham will be Leighton Ford, Howard Jones, Grady Wilson a n d Roy Gustafson. Dr. Kenneth Strachan, director of the Latin America Mission, has set New Year’s Eve as the date for launching “ Evangelism in Depth,” a new con cept of missionary witness in Nica ragua. The program, which entails many phases of Gospel proclamation, will last six months. LAM also an nounces a new 15 minute motion pic ture, “ Partnership,” available in color for church showings. Dr. Roy B. McKeown, director of Los Angeles Youth for Christ, and head of the YFC Washington, D. C. Capitol Teen Convention, has announced spe cial speakers for the December 28-30 conclave. Men to be heard include: Drs. Billy Graham, Bob Pierce, and Ted Engstrom. Also on the YFC scene, Mr. Warren Wiersbe has been named man aging editor of Youth for Christ magazine, succeeding Vernon McLellan. Dr. Harold W. Boon, president of Nyack Missionary College, has been elected president of the Accrediting Association for Bible Colleges.
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