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THE K I NG ' S BUS I NESS students, although the number of men students will be considerably reduced. Quite a number of the workers in the business department have gone into the service in various branches, which will for a time make it difficult to handle the work. Many soldiers and sailors have been making use of the rest room opened by the Bible Institute in the heart of Los Angeles. Many of them have been drawn into the evangelistic services held each evening in the Biola Hall adjoining, and several have accepted the Lord Jesus Christ. This new branch of the Institute is affording a splendid opportunity to sow the seed of the Gospel and offers, as well a good invest ment for those who want to put money where it will bring definite results. Rev. Geo. Allan, the Bolivian mis sionary who recently took a party of Bible Institute students out to Bolivia writes most.interestingly of the prog ress of the work and especially of the good work being done by the new work ers. He tells of the surprising results he is having in the teaching of the Word by the use of a dispensational chart, a new experiment among the Bolivian people. He has been giving them by this means some of the most vital teachings of the Bible and the results have been marvelous. Miss Margaret E. Hartsock, a former student, is now at the American Red Cross Base Hospital at Camp Words worth, S, C. Herbert N. Wahl, a former student, is on his way to France under the auspices of the Y. M. C. A. It does us good in these days to receive a message like this, “ I have the Bible Institute, and all its professors and teachers by name on my daily prayer list.” We need much prayer, and may we ask God to lay it upon the hearts of His children to stand by the work with their money, that no part of the work will have to be shut down at a period when the need is so great.
The first B. I. O. L. A. China Mis sionary Band, under the escort of Rev. Alex. R. and Mrs. Saunders, whose pic ture is given on another page, will sail from San Francisco on board the SS. “ China” on Thursday, October 10. The Bible Institute has arranged for a farewell meeting to be held in the Auditorium of the Institute at 2:30 on Sunday afternoon, September 29. The many congregations in Los Angeles and vicinity who have heard the testimon ies of Mr. and Mrs. Saunders will be glad of this opportunity to bid the party God-speed, and we hope to See the large auditorium filled on that occas ion. The party will leave Los Angeles by the Southern Pacific railway at 5 p. m. on Tuesday, October 8th. Herbert J. Scott, ’ 18, has taken up work among the mountain whites, his headquarters being Whitesburg, Ky. Miss Pauline Bonney, ’ 18, is at Poca tello, Ida. She is assisting in the work of the Presbyterian church, which is without a pastor. C. W. Costen writes of the birth of a baby boy three months ago, but also of the death of his wife. Mr. and Mrs. Costen were both students in 1918. Mi;. Costen hopes to take up his studies again with the fall term. Martin L. Thomas, Class ’ 18, and Mrs. Thomas are now located at 2433 Orchard street, Chicago. Mr. Thomas will enter McCormick Theological Sem inary this Fall. Until the seminary opens, he is working for the Western Union, and preaching on Sundays as he gets opportunity. Miss Jennie A. Miller, Class ’ 16, has completed the second year of her med ical work at Kirksville, Mo., remaining after school closed this year for a spec ial Summer course in dissection. She Is planning to return to the school in the Fall. Her address is Box 79, Green City, Mo. Mrs. Besse D. McAnlis, Class ’ 16, Traveling Secretary of the Pocket Tes tament League, has been making a tour
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