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every conservative pastor a friend of this Bible Institute. We desire the confidence of all Christians as we en deavor to train others to “teach the Word; . . . reprove, re buke, with all longsuffering and d o c t r i n e We are en deavoring to be worthy of your support. The Institute needs money . We have no endowment. We do not believe in “drives” for money. A “draw” is much better. We have no desire to divert money from the regular chan nels of a faithful church. If the Institute is true to God we trust Him to furnish the money to run it. We shall endeavor to live humbly before Cod that we may deserve the confidence of all who love His Word and His Son. The Bible Institute of Los Angeles shall not die, but live and declare the works of the Lo rd ! If this suits you, place the Institute on your prayer list and your payroll.
burdens and responsibilities. The real pastor carries a heavier burden than anyone in his community. He may be resisting the most subtle temptation. We long to be able in some way to help him. We would be delighted to have access to his study, to kneel with him in prayer, and have a place in his heart. If we have the confidence of the pastors we will have access to their young people. The Institute exists largely for consecrated young people. We want to help train them for efficient life service. We expect to have the very best teachers to be had in this country on our faculty; godly men and women who know the Word; experts in their line. Under God we desire to prepare young people for the work of the foreign mission field, for soul-winning in the home field, for assistants to pastors as directors of Christian education and activities. We will, through our Extension Department, furnish to churches, evangelists and competent Bible teachers to help win souls to Christ and build them up in our holy faith. We will seek to make
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Restoring Confidence
T HE only reason for publishing the following mes sages o f encouragement is that they may help to restore the confidence o f old-time friends in the Bible Institute. These words from a few o f the leaders and Bible teachers of this country should remove every ques tion concerning the future testimony o f the Bible Institute o f Los Angeles.
are interested in Bible training at its best may look with confidence to this Institute as a school where their highest hopes may be realized.
A G ood W ord F r om t h e E d it o r o f T h e “ S u n d a y S c h o o l T im e s ”
F r om P r o fe sso r L e a n d e r S. K e y s e r , D.D. Hamma Divinity School ( Springfield, Ohio )
It is cause for great thanksgiving that God has so manifestly guided the Bible Institute of Los Angeles through its recent trying experiences into the place of hopefulness, promise, and unclouded testimony that it occupies today. A Christian worker was seeking light from a veteran Christian leader of wide experience on a grave problem confronting a well-known institution. The older man was speaking words of assurance,, when the other, tempted to discouragement, asked: “But have you ever had a crisis in your work?” With a smile came the reply: “I was going to say we are never without them.” Crises are common in these last days, in every institu tion and organization that seeks to stand true to the old faith, but they are not insuperable, and the experience of the Bible Institute is a blessed testimony to this fact. Its friends in the staff of the Sunday School Times, who with so many others have watched and prayed during this crisis, believe that the Institute Directors have been notably guided, step by step, and have been strengthened to take difficult actions from time to time, until the point was reached when God’s hand seemed unmistakably to be laid upon Dr. White to head the administrative work in the reorganization. The Times confidently shares in the belief of many that the Institute has now entered upon the richest opportunity of testimony, Bible teaching, and evangelistic training that it has yet known, and in view of the great blessings in its past this is saying much. But the facts justify this high and confident hope; and we now believe Christian parents, students, and all others who
It certainly affords me pleasure to commend the Bible Institute of Los Angeles under its new management. I have had some acquaintance with Dr. William P. White, the newly elected President, in his connection with the Moody Bible Institute, and feel assured that he accepts the “faith once for all delivered” in all its full-toned beauty and integrity. There is in him no slant toward the Modernism of the day which is doing so much harm to the cause of Christ. It rejoices my heart to receive evidence that the Board of Directors of the Institute are resolved to keep it loyal to its original doctrinal position and to its great spiritual purpose. In view of their acceptance of the fundamental doctrines of Christianity and of the Bible as the ultimate and inerrant authority in matters of faith and practice, I am ready to commend the Institute whenever I have opportunity.
F r om T h e D e a n o f T h e P o r t l a n d U n io n B ib l e C l a s se s
Recent changes in the management and faculty of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles indicate the inauguration
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