Verna A. Balzer ’43, for more than three years organizer of Child Evangel ism Fellowship classes in Oregon, pre sided at the special display of this group at the State Fair in Salem. At present Verna is working in Eastern Oregon. Pearl Heath ’44, Mbooni, P. O., Ma- chakos, Kenya, E. Africa, writes that, since acquiring a car, it has been pos sible to reach out-schools and take over the supervision of religious instruction in mission schools. This means some times getting stuck in the sands of the river-bottoms; on one occasion it took a half hour to put branches under the wheels in order to get out. On another occasion radiator trouble caused an en forced stop for water; at this place five little boys accepted the Lord before they continued their journey! Eddie Wagner ’44, has closed a suc cessful series of evangelistic meetings in Southern California, working with Biola Alumni pastors, and others. Family Circle members will be interested to hear of the churches under the leadership of Kermit L. Byrd ’41, pastor of the Baptist Church at Bell Gardens; Claude Moffitt ’37, pastor of the Baptist Church at 6100 S. Hoover St., and the Bethany Baptist Church at Hill and Olive Sts., Long Beach, where Warren Glover ’36, is the pastor, all reporting a time of real blessing in the salvation of the lost, the rededication of many, and a number of accessions to their churches. William Retts ’34, is soloist and music director for Warren. Ruth CharltonrTJhlinger ’42 recites the triumph of the gospel in dark Africa as she rides about on her little Putt, which is ever a wonder and a drawing-card in the villages. At one spot an old man acted as spokesman for the group and told of his sickness and inability to attend morning service. Ruth used this occasion to tell him of the Lord, and the glorious place where there is no sickness and no death. They listened eagerly but without response. In another lovely spot Ruth seemed to hear the urgent call of the Lord to stop and give a witness. By the roadside was a woman with a wee child perched on her back. Ruth was quick to grasp this opportunity and soon fuzzy heads popped out of low tunnel-like openings which were the doors to the banana-leaf huts. Soon they were hear ing the old, old story. Pray for Ruth, and her coworkers in this needy field. A news-letter from Anne and Eber J. Hazelton ’45, 1531 Shinza Rd., Shanghai, China, assures us of busy and anxious days in the overwhelming opportunities for service which they are unable to render owing to the shortage of mission ary helpers. Assurances are given, also, that they have made due preparation for any emergency that may arise in their work. Plenty of food and supplies of various kinds are on hand to meet their need. “ We are in His hands and have no fear. Please don’t quit writing if you should hear that Shanghai has fallen.. . . Mail does get through remark ably well in China, so send it along.” J U L Y , 1 9 4 9
ference held annually at Biola. Jim Lom- heim, former student and now MAF pilot, has found it expedient to purchase a 1949 Piper Clipper. He will soon be flying higher and faster than ever. John K. Ganiatso ’36, 90 Duplex Ave., Toronto 12, Ontario, and his wife Helen, are working with the American Committee for the Evangelization of the Greeks. They need a supply of New Testaments, Gospels of John and Scripture portions for their work. Pray for them. Kathleen Roberta Hurt arrived in Anchorage, Alaska, on Feb. 19th, and will add warm sunshine to the hearts of Marvin J. and Eleanor Schuhmann-Hurt ’34. Dorothy Uhlig ’45, is a recent graduate from the Emanuel Hospital nursing school, Port land, Ore. Dorothy was connected with Biola’s business office during her train ing in the Institute, and is looking to the Lord for His guidance for her future field of service. Oscar: R. ’40, and Mrs. Zimmerman are among the latest recruits of the Africa Inland Mis sion for service in the Congo. Oscar is the son of Oscar S. ’13, the founder of the Immanuel Mission to Seamen, and was given to the Lord for missionary service before his birth. Elmer ’47, and Gloria Johnson-Fricke ’42, Kaly, South India, are entering some encouraging doors for testimony which have been opened even before they can give the message without the aid of an inter preter. Pray for two head men who are interested. Lyman Wendt ’34, pastor of Calvary Church, Santa Ana, since ’39, is blessed with a missionary-minded mem bership who contributed in ’48, the sum of $17,911.81 to their missionary budget. With a membership of approximately 325 persons this is an excellent showing. In addition they have erected a thor oughly modern church building. Allison Selway-Arrowood ’37, expositor of the Sunday School lessons for the King’s Business for a number of years, has moved to Denver where she is taking further extension work in Rockmont College, whose dean is Leo C. Lapp ’25. Harold A. DeGroff, Box 421, Boise, Ida., is the superintendent of the Northwest Mountain Mission, Inc., “ an undenom inational movement with a fundamental, Christ-centered, evangelistic ministry to the isolated of the. deserts and mountains of the great Northwest.” He states, “ our work goes forward by faith.” The Inter national Christian Leprosy Mission joy fully announces a gift of $1,000 for the work of Beth Albert ’47, in Kunming, China. Geneva Kosher ’42, has been transferred to Kangundo, Machakos, Kenya, E. Africa, where she has been commissioned to open a new training school for teachers. Dorothy L. Gruber ’39, serving many years in India under the Worldwide Evangelization Crusade, is at home on furlough. She js listed as one of the speakers to participate in the missionary conference to be held in Au gust at Beulah Beach, near Cleveland, Ohio. Ray Harris '48, pastor of the Trinity Bible Church of Hollydale, Calif., has had a heart-warming arous- (Continued on Page 19) Page Seventeen
“ The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will . . . and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth. For thau shdlt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and hea/rd” (Acts 22:14, 15). Grace Byron ’27, Bassai Station, Fr. Eq. Africa, expresses her appreciation for the vegetable and flower seeds sent by her friends. She invites us all to come over and visit her. Some women walk twenty miles or more to see her, carry ing babies on their hips and baskets on their heads! Grace sounds a clarion call for more workers to come and help in the teaching of the young people. Who will go? The latest news concerning C. J. Kopp ’38 is that he, together with five other missionaries, has been chosen to carry forward a new project of the South African General Mission. A Bible Train ing School is to be established at Chi- zera, N. Rhodesia, to teach the tender little lambs, hungry for the Word of God, who have just stepped over the threshold into the Christian faith. Esther Gustafson ’48, Box 180, Haz ard, Ky., commissioned by her home church in Austin, Tex., and working under the Evangelical Mountain Mission, is teaching 8 to 11 Bible Classes weekly. She will also attend Bible camp this sum mer, and is very happy in her present work and looking for opportunities to teach other classes. The Pioneer Bible Mission, a regional affiliate of the I. F. C. A., came into being at Vallejo, Calif., on Feb. 28th, with such a group of sponsors as Wm. G. Graves ’27, Herbert Fox, and Adolph Kurkowski ’24. Further information may be obtained through Mr. Kurkowski, 610 Orchard St., Santa Rosa, Calif. Biola Flashes Herbert G. Cassel ’26, ’27, and Doris have passed their tenth wedding anniver sary at their station in Jalapa, Guate mala. The five little Cassel “ Gringuitos” added much to the celebration of a happy day. Father Cassel, 47 years in Central America, is now furloughing in the States, and was an honored guest and speaker at the recent missionary Con
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