Janet Ullman ’47, Gashua via Nguru, N. Nigeria, Br. W. Africa, expresses her gratitude for the loan of a jeep by some missionaries on furlough, which makes it possible to reach stations which are off the beaten path. Recently Janet became lost in the bush and came upon a village where no white man had ever been. The gospel was preached to the natives, but it was received coldly. Later it was learned that Moslems had pre ceded the missionaries and these vil lagers were converts to Islam! Marjorie Davis ’39, following an im portant conference of the Wycliffe Bible- Translators, made a deputation trip into Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, West Virginia and Kentucky, telling many congrega tions about the work the Lord has laid on her heart. She is back on the field again, and may be addressed at Con cepcion Papalo, Cuicatlan, Oaxaca, Mex. Timothy Pietsch ’33, laboring with the Pocket Testament League in Japan, writes of Helen’s operation for a double inner goiter, from which she has made a good recovery; for this they do offer thanks to God. He has held meetings in universities, high schools, prisons, and even with the metropolitan police. In Hokkaido he met the editor of the larg est newspaper on the Island, who wrote up the story of the distribution of New Testaments and offered a free Gospel of John to any who would write in for it. Says Timothy: “ The response has been tremendous. Already we have over twen ty thousand answers. Will you pray for each one who gets a copy of God’s Word?” Shortly after Christmas the mis sionary mail room was destroyed by fire. They have no idea of the amount of mail lost, nor of its financial value. Ben Owen ’46, serving in Ethiopia un der the Sudan Interior Mission, has no tified his headquarters of a serious acci dent. He and a co-laborer, visiting the site of a new station at night, ran their jeep into a tree stump. Both were thrown through the windshield, and while the car w;as damaged, they escaped with a few cuts and bruises. They are desirous of prayer for their expanding work. H. Leland Green ’21, musical director at John Muir College, Pasadena, is among the committee chosen to super vise the Rose Bowl Easter Sunrise serv ice. Dr. Charles E. Fuller ’21, currently celebrating his 25th year as national broadcaster of the gospel, is the speaker.
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“He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds. He telleth the number of the stars; he ealleth them all by their names” (Psa. 1U7:S,U). The China Inland Mission, through Ford L. and Carolyn Lovejoy-Canfield ’18, have prepared a film entitled “ Hope for China,” to be used in deputation work. This is a record of an extended survey recently made by the Canfields on their inspection trip, and has enjoyed the assistance of the Moody Institute of Science in its preparation. E. Van Dellen, President of the Pacific Olive Co., Visalia, Calif., writes an un solicited letter highly commending the work of the Navigators, an organization headed by Dawson Trotman, former stu dent at Biola. Daws has just returned from a mission to Europe; Mr. Van Del len states “he is doing a whale of a job.” Many persons at home and across the sea are asking for his system of memo rizing the Scriptures. The Navigators’ office is at 536 S. Hope St., Los Angeles 17, Calif. Elizabeth Shipcott-Schramm ’27, is visiting relatives in Britain. Her sister is hostess at a Church Home at 55 Southport St., Belfast, where Elizabeth is enjoying fellowship with the elderly women. She will soon go to London where her brother is in a hospital. Allan ’24, Marjorie and Myrtle Mein- ■ tosh, Rethy, Nioka, Congo Beige, tell of the ringing testimonies given by natives at a recent conference. One old grand mother, the mother of the district over seer, said that her house had been full of all the things relating to witchcraft, and that she had been ardent in sacri ficing and in doing all that she knew to win the favor of the spirits. When, in spite of all these things, her husband died, she was willing to listen to the testimony of her son who is a Christian. As a consequence, she believed and was baptized by this son. At a feast of many tribes, others testified that it was thrill ing to them to thus gather in loving fellowship where their heathen fathers would doubtless have engaged in mortal combat. One man related that when he was young, a band of enemies not only killed his own father, but served him for supper that night! A P R I L , | 9 5 0
The Browns and their “ Family” Jack and Helen Bradley-Brown ’41, known as Daddy and Mother to the sev enteen children in the Lee County Chil dren’s Home, Beattyville, Ky., greet Biolans with the text: “ The Lord hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad.” The addition of thirteen moth erless mountain children to their own family of four little ones is indeed a feat one does not often encounter. Seven children are in school; six have had whooping cough; others have had colds, flu, etc. Recently a mother died, leaving five little children whose father had been killed some time ago. Jack and Helen would take them in, but there is not room. Prayer is greatly needed to carry on the ordinary tasks of the day. Sacri ficial gifts of food, fruit and clothing have been made. Dorothy Hosking ’33, and Gladys Jones have been helping the Browns, but they must return to their station at Burning Springs in Clay County. Pray that the Lord will lay His hand upon a consecrated capable woman for this worth-while work. Dr. Percy B. Crawford ’26, Mrs. Craw ford, Dan, Dean, Dick and Don gave a royal welcome to little Donna Lee, who joined this happy family December 10th, 1949. Preachers, evangelists and pianists among this group, without doubt! Earl Shepherd, former student, felt the call of the Lord to go to needy Ar gentina, where he is already in harness, having been sent out by the Church of the Open Door. This is a needy field filled with darkness, superstition and doubt. Pray for Earl. Wedding Bells Harold DuMond, former Biola student, and Rose Parnakian ’44, were united in marriage in Pasadena, February 10th, by Rev. Lyman Wendt ’34. Rose has been employed in Biola Book Room for more than a year. The temporary address is 312 Chicago St., Huntington Beach, Calif. Pag© Fifteen
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