King's Business - 1916-12

'T'TTE fall term o f the Institute is pro- gressing splendidly, with an enrollment o f 215 students thus far, and others enter­ ing. The sessions are marked by an enthu­ siastic interest, that indicates a deep earn­ estness on The part o f every student. Warren F. Pike, who spent the summer in the East, in the interest o f the Bible Institute, making his headquarters in Philadelphia, returned the second week in October. His labors show in the presence o f a number o f students from the East during the present term. Dr. .R. A. Torfey, dean o f the Institute, returned at the close o f October, after having spent four months in preaching and .delivering Bible lectures throughout the country. His itinerary included Chicago, New York, the Montrose Conference at Montrose, Pa. The month o f October was spent at the Baptist Tabernacle, Chatta­ nooga, Tenn., where he preached daily to throngs o f eager listeners. Dr. William Evans, associate dean, lec­ tured at the Winona Conference, preached for Paul Rader in Chicago and lectured at different points in the Northwest, during the vacation period. H e returned the middle o f September and occupied Dr. Torrey’s pul­ pit in the Church o f the Open Door during October. During the third week in October he delivered daily Bible lectures before the Presbyterian Synod o f California, in ses­ sion at Berkeley. The Bible Institute has inaugurated a Fellowship Association, for the enlarge­ ment o f its praying constituency. Any per­ son may become a member by the payment o f an annual fee o f $5, and will also receive T he K ing ’ s B usiness each month. The fund thus created is known as the “ Fellowship Fund,” and is for the sus­ tenance o f the evangelistic work o f the Institute.

The last monthly meeting o f the faculty, department heads, and workers o f the Institute, was attended by about 100 o f those active in the affairs o f the institu­ tion. Around the luncheon table, most encouraging reports were made from many branches o f the work, showing an aggres­ sive, successful activity in the business of the King. Henry George Greenewald, one o f the Institute Family as manager o f the men’s hotel, took unto himself a wife in the per­ son o f Miss Ruth Amelia Gravett, on Sep­ tember 14. The bride, who has been pleasantly received by “ The Family,” is a daughter o f Rev. and Mrs. Joshua Gravett o f Denver, Colo. The Fishermen’s Club and the Lyceum Club—the former composed o f young men and the latter o f young women—continue to be vital spiritual elements in the life of the Institute. They include about 300 young men and women. The October joint-meeting was marked by deep spirit­ uality and joyous results. The male members o f the Church o f the Open Door, o f which Dr. Torrey is pastor and Supt. Horton associate .pastor, have organized themselves for more aggressive and systematic work, under the name o f “ The Associated Men.” Dr. H. S. Keyes is president; Harry Hampton, vice-presi­ dent; William Mitchell, secretary; Dr. L. F. Haseltine, treasurer. The many friends o f Rev. and M rs..W il­ liam H. Hall, both o f whom were students in the Bible Institute o f Los Angeles in 1914-15, will regret to learn o f the death of. Mrs. Hall on September 9. She died at La Verne, Oklahoma, where her husband is pastor o f the Methodist church, leaving an infant daughter. The deceased was daughter o f Mr. and Mrs. C. I. Overstreet o f Cherokee, Oklahoma, and was greatly beloved by all who knew her.

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