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T H E K I N G ' S B U S I N E S S
December, 1938
Introducing Institute Leaders
It is a noble group of God-honoring of ficials who have been, in the providence of the Lord, the leaders of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles since its inception more than a quarter of a century ago. In the present hour of unsurpassed opportunity, the Lord graciously has brought to the Institute two men of faith, courage, and complete de pendence upon Himself, to serve the Insti tute as its President and Vice-President, respectively. messages of comfort and fulfillment of prophecy being heard not only from the Los Angeles base, but also from radio sta tions in many other parts of the nation where he has been invited to speak. Dr. Talbot’s national prominence as a dynamic preacher and teacher is of great advantage in the Institute’s present task. It will evoke a new nation-wide interest in the great work of Biola, which interest is ex ceedingly necessary in these important days of reconstruction and advance. R oy L. Laurin To be Associate Pastor of the Church of the Open Door and Vice-President of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles, Roy L. Laurin has been called from the flourish ing pastorate of the San Gabriel Union Church, San Gabriel, Calif., to enter upon his new duties January 1, 1939. For the past three years, Mr. Laurin has been identified with the Institute as a part- time member of the faculty. He has been in the councils of its leaders; he understands Institute problems, and he has a vision of the school’s greater usefulness. The new and closer affiliation with Dr. Talbot is the happy consummation of a fel lowship in service which has extended over a number of years. Mr. Laurin has assisted Dr. Talbot in his preaching and teaching ministry in the Church of the Open Door, in Bible conferences, and elsewhere. Mr. Laurin reluctantly leaves a fast- growing church in the metropolitan area of Los Angeles. Here he has served for nine years. He has seen the church grow into an institution of commanding influence in a rapidly developing area. A beautiful new
Louis T. Talbot
Roy L. Laurin
RESIDENT LOUIS T. TALBOT has been for seven years the beloved pastor of the Church of the Open Door, Los Angeles, where the church mem bership is now 2,700. In this pastorate his labors will continue. But Dr. Talbot now serves also as President of the Bible Insti tute of Los Angeles, having assumed office on October 1, 1938. By his combining of these two offices, he is able not only to ef fect marked economy for the Institute, but also to bind together the interests of the Church and the Institute—the sister institu tions that function with efficient harmony in one building for one purpose—the glory of God. Dr. Talbot is widely known because of his appealing pulpit ministry, and especially because of his practice of providing spirit ual food for boys and girls in connection with every Sunday morning service in his church. As a writer he is known through his books, O bjects That Talk and T each, God’s Plan o f th e A ges, T he G reat P ro p h ecies o f Daniel, T he R evelation o f Jesu s Christ, The M y stery o f S uffering, and a number of other volumes, as well as through his edi torials in T he K ing ’ s B usiness . His most recent publication, Bible Ques tions Explained, has been issued solely for the benefit of the Bible Institute of Los An geles, Dr. Talbot generously offering to care for the cost of publication and to fur nish copies free to persons who contribute one dollar or more to the work of the Insti tute. As a radio speaker, Dr. Talbot has estab lished himself as a welcome regular visitor (five week days and Sunday evenings), his
church building was constructed under his leadership, and although the structure was planned to accommodate increased attend ance, the church is filled to capacity at most of the regular services. B iola Conference Program It is the plan of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles and the Church of the Open Door to allow Dr. Talbot and Mr. Laurin to share their time in the conference field. They will conduct Bible conferences and campaigns in individual churches and for church groups throughout the nation. Present arrange ments call for a three-months’ conference tour for Dr. Talbot, beginning January 1, 1939, through the South and into the East. Following the' pastor's return to Los An geles, Mr. Laurin will make a west-coast conference tour. At the Church of the Open Door, Mr. Laurin is to share the administra tive and preaching responsibilities with Dr. Talbot, and to assume them when the latter is away on conference work. The cooperation of pastors and people throughout the country is earnestly solicited in order to make the Bible ministry of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles nation-wide in its scope and blessing. Below is Dr. Talbot's itinerary for the months of January and February. Persons living in the communities named are urged to make known to their friends the fact of Dr. Talbot’s coming. And on the part of all friends of Biola, prayer is most urgently re quested, that the Lord may sustain and direct His chosen ones for His own great glory. BOARD OF TRUSTEES, Bible Institute of Los Angeles, Inc.
DR. TALBO T ’S IT IN ERARY FOR JA N U A R Y AND FEBRUARY
February 13 to 15—Rosen Heights Presbyterian Church, Fort Worth, Tex. February 16 to 22—Westminster Church, Fort Worth, Tex. (In these meetings, the First Congregational Church of Fort Worth will cooperate.)
January 5 to 8—Community Church, Charlotte, N.C. January 9 to 20—Immanuel Baptist Church, Richmond, Va. January 22 to 27—Atlanta Bible Institute, Atlanta, Ga. January 29—Chattanooga, Term. February 5 to 12—Scofield Memorial Church, Dallas, Tex.
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