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Special Work for Miss Carter MISS MARIE CARTER T5, formerly of the Women’# Department, and in charge of practical Christian work and secular employment for the young ladies, is now engaged in Bible Class and other field work for the Extension Department of the Institute in the Bay District, in and near San Frahcisco. Her headquarters address is 301 “H” Street, San Rafael, California. Good reports are coming in of the service she finds opportunity to do. ,—o— " . /' Best Year for Biota The time-honored Monthly Report Meetings have been held regularly this fall. They have been notable in that all re ports presented have carried the optimistic note. Evidently all departments of the Institute count this our best year. — t O— Many Survive Exam-Week Mid-semester exams came and went in November with the usual, searchings of heart and mind. Very few casualties have been reported. Papers presentee} indicated the excellence of classroom work being done. .—o— Radio Prayer Circle A reception of unique order was held in the Lyceum Club Room, Thursday afternoon, November 3. Rev. Albert E. Kelly, of. the Extension Department, who conducts, regularly, the morning devo tional service over KTBI, had invited the members „of his Prayer Circle to meet at that hour in behalf of better acquaintance ship and closer fellowship. A large group accepted the invitation. They came from different parts of the city of Los Angeles and nearby places. They repre sented hundreds of others who regularly listen in •to this service. Letters , were read from many who were interested but could not come. . Introductions were in order. There was the presentation of -Sbloists; Mr. Harry Herdman, alias “Brother Announcer” ; the official pianist, Gordon Hooker; the station operators, to gether with Rev. and Mrs. A. E. Kelly. An informal program included musical numbers, a devotional message, with a social hour and a cUp of tea. The minis try of this morning hour over the air has proved to be most helpful. I —o—- Tea and Biscuits O. K. Even the staid and dignified members of the Faculty are susceptible to a cup of afternoon tea, with hot biscuits served for good measure. For proof, let it be re called that on the occasion o f one of the earlier Faculty meetings of the year held in the apartment of Miss, Ruth Walter, Superintendent of Women, the ladies served delicious refreshments of the above Sort. Possibly it was in remembrance of the safe return of the Dean and Mrs. J. M. Maclnnis from their trip abroad. All in all, it was a pleasant afternoon. The “mere men” of the faculty have been wondering “where and when next.” —o— Superintendent of Women Goes Up Higher The offices of the Women’s Department have been moved from the historic loca tion, third floor, Women’s Hotel, to quarters on the thirteenth floor. The good
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different leaders of the Church and many different Christian organizations. On a particular day over two hundred leaders of one of the Evangelical churches en joyed ’ our hospitality. Come again, friends, we are glad to see you! Evangelist Ross at Garden Grove Rev. Britton Ross, Evangelist of the Bible Institute, with Rev. Leo Polman as his director of song, closed a very suc cessful tent campaign November 6 ,,.at Garden Grove. For three weeks special morning Bible lessons were given by Mr. .Ross, and the evening, hours were given over to an evangelistic ministry. Large audiences, representing the, churches of Van Nuys, Santa Ana, Lomita, and other adjacent towns, and the Christian people of thé different churches of Garden Grove,- attended the meetings. Spiritual results exceeded expectations. The spir itual life of the whole community has been deepened, and a number of marvelous conversions have been denoted. Mr. Ross spent three weeks, the latter part of No vember, at the Beth Eden Baptist Church in Denver, in an evangelistic campaign. His spring schedule has a few open dates. The Extension Department will be’ glad to .consider requests for his time. Another “first of its kind” was the din ner party for the members of the Faculty and their wives, and husbands, Saturday evening, October 22. The Misses Walter, Chaffee and Davis, of the Faculty, were responsible for the table arrangements and for the informal after-dinner pro gram. Miss Dollie Cross and her assis tants of the cafeteria gave their very best in menu and service. And the fun at the table and afterward served to drivé away dull care from even the most care-full. Tentative plans have already been made for another such gathering next semester. Our Pasadena Branch Bible Class As a feature of. the Extension work of the Bible Institute, Dr. G. Campbell Morgan, now a member of the regular Faculty, is conducting, a great city-wide Bible Study Class each Thursday evening in the First Baptist Church of Pasadena. This ministry will continue- throughout the winter and spring. Dr. Morgan has been leading in a series of . studies in the Prophecy of Jeremiah, which he has designated “The Word of Jehovah to a Decadent Age.” These addresses have drawn capacity audiences. In that con nection, it will be of interest to know that Dr. Morgan’s popular Bible Class on Friday evening at the Bible Institute has drawn so largely that for weeks it has been necessary to hold the session in the large auditorium. A city-widé interest is being manifested in this class. — o— Faculty Have a Spread — O— :
Enrollment On the Up-grade The student enrollment for the first semester of this year exceeds that of last year. Reports from all quarters indicate a high type of young people making up the student body. They come from many different sections of America and repre sent many foreign countries. They rep resent an earnest, consecrated group seek ing the will of God in a life of Christian .service. —ó— Leo Polman a Full-Fledged Preacher Leo Polman ’22, P. G. ’27, was or dained to the Gospel Ministry of the Brethren Church, August 28. He is now on the staff of the Bible Institute as Di rector of Young People’s Work and Sing ing Evangelist ,with Evangelist Britton Ross, of the Extension Department. Dur ing the latter part of November and early December Mr. Polman was engaged in some special field work in the Northwest in behalf of the Ross-Polman campaigns, and in the interests of the general work of the Institute. Mr. Polman has made many friends for the Institute. —o— A Going Organization The Student Body Association con tinues- to be quite active in good works under the able leadership of Irwin Moon and his assistants. The Association of fice is a busy place, and plans looking to other lines of worth-while endeavor spon sored by the student body have been per fected and will soon be in execution.' They look to the deepening of the spiritual life of the school and to the use of carefully chosen student groups in special service. . - -o— Challenging Messages to S. M. U. The Student Missionary Union has been holding its meetings regularly each Thursday evening. The interest in this department of the Institute has been un usually good this fall. The meetings have been of note because of the number of representatives of the .foreign fields who have found it possible to be present, and because of the challenging messages they have brought from the “front.” Mr. and Mrs. Paul Leavens have addressed the Union on “Glimpses of Indian Life in Mexico” ; Miss Hayes on “The Work and Need in Korea” ; Mr. Paul Waterhouse of Japan on “The Challenge to the Chris tian for Service.” Mr. and Mrs. Alex Hay have presented the needs and oppor tunities, of Inland South America. The deputational work of the Union has been promoted with energy. Many invitations have been received for the services of the teams. Good results have been reported. —o— Preachers Getting Interested in B. I. The Institute is happy in the privilege of extending a welcome to, and providing accommodations for, meetings of many
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