June, 1933
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W. H. Allison, Lewiston, Ida., is busy with church and choir activities, and is superintendent of a fine large Bible School. A letter from Mrs. Will Hunrichs (Hazel Long, ’23), Matto Grosso, Brazil, tells of wonderful personal blessing of heart, of abundant supply for every need, and o f abiding peace and comfort that the Lord has given. Writing on February 9, 1933, she says, “It is just a year this week that our little Marjorie has been walking in heavenly places with the Lord, and I be lieve that we will see her in the air soon, with Him who is our hope and joy.” ; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Chaplin (Ruth Mc- Cahan, ’19) spent their furlough in Eng land and California. With joy they were able to return to the field last fall. A l though they had been assigned to a new station, they stepped in and took charge of the school for missionaries’ children, at Cochabamba, Bolivia, filling a vacancy caused by illness. George (T8) and Mrs. Ekdahl (Gladys Gibson, ’ 19), with their three children, Mary, Olivette, and Muriel, hope to return soon to California for furlough from Bo livia. ^ Ruth D. Farquharson, '28, has used her Institute training at Haines House, Alaska, where she has a family of about twenty- five to oversee, with many things to be planned—sewing, piano lessons, swimming, berry picking, etc. Her prayer is that the children may dedicate their lives to the Lord’s service. Mrs. Don Turner (Faith Hollingsworth, ’21) writes: “ The Lord has blessed us this year in spite of the enemy trying to over come us in health. Though not as many souls have been saved as we would desire, we can praise God for the privilege o f wor shiping and serving Him in this wicked, civilized land.” The Turners are mission aries o f the Orinoco River Mission, located in Venezuela, South America. Among Biola missionaries who are at home on furlough are: Frank Hitchin, ’29, A frica; Edward E. Taylor, ’23, China; Carl Carlson, ’ 19, Ecuador ; Helen Yeths, ’26, Egypt; and the following from Ven ezuela : Mrs. Van V. Eddings and Cedric; James L. ( ’26), Mrs. Carder, and Grace Ellen; Arthur W . ( ’22), Mrs. Tuggy, and Arthur, Jr.; Mrs. Roy Fuller (Rebecca Harrison, ’27) and Ruth Wynola. The Lord has blessed the efforts of Ford L. (T8) and Mrs. Canfield (Carolyn Love- joy, ’18), as they represent the China In land Mission in Los Angeles. Elden C. ( ’24), Mrs. Whipple ( ’29), and “ Sonny Boy,” Anking, An., China, had as their guests at the holiday season Nathan ( ’29) and Mrs. Walton (Lois Whipple, ’29). ’ ‘Can’t you picture what a happy family we were during those three weeks ?” they ask. The Whipples were hoping, as spring approached, to get out into the coun try more and to visit some o f the populous districts still waiting for the gospel. This is how Allan ( ’24) and Mrs. Mac intosh, Miseberi, Kibali, Ituri, Congo Beige, describe the receipt of a box of freight: “ It was surely a red-letter day for us, and what excitement reigned as we saw it being brought up the path on the heads of a couple of stalwart natives 1 Allan ran
away before we realize that.” Among other duties, she is teaching a blind boy who is learning Braille—finding it as in teresting as the boy. While on a vacation from her duties at the Metropolitan High School office, Los Angeles, Ruth Sale, ’23, enjoyed an eastern tour. She stopped at Detroit for a visit with Mrs. Robert Clifford (Dorothy Dech, ’23). When last heard from, Kathryn Dick, ’29, was preparing to go to Oro, N. Nigeria, West Africa, to assist in the girls’ boarding school. “ The Lord has been so precious during this my first year in Africa,” she writes. She is affiliated with the Sudan In terior Mission. Mrs. Bertha Kirk, ’22, is doing a faith evangelistic and Bible teaching work at Hollywood, N. Mex. No other Christian endeavor is being put forth there. Ella Gimbel, ’32, and Ruth Mills, ’32, are studying at the General Hospital, Los An geles. Mrs. Lillian Robinson taught and stud ied at Gordon College, Boston, during the past year. Dean Banta, ’32, was also en rolled there. Anna Larson, ’33, is now assisting Miss Cameron in her work among Chinese girls in the Bay District of California. Mrs. Aaron Friesen (Margaret Lepp, ’22) has been ill for several years. She was recently operated on at the Methodist Hos pital, Los Angeles, for appendicitis. From Whence Come the Funds? B y H. C. H unt ■If you were in the office where the BIOLA mail is opened daily, you would have many a thrill. O f course, most of the gifts come in the form of checks, money orders, and some currency o f small de nominations, but oh, the messages that ac company these g ifts! Some are written by people who have sought earnestly to know God’s will in the matter. Some gifts are sent in memory of loved ones now in heaven, some as thank offerings for mer cies received or escapes from unusual dan ger, such as the recent earthquake. A few donors might be placed under the category of “hilarious givers” (I fear their “tribe” is small!), but with what a bound forward the work would go if there were more of them! Several years ago, there appeared in the church calendar the account of a mother and daughter in a near-by town who could be classed as “hilarious givers” —and they are still living up to that high standard. When any of their relatives die, they send a gift to BIOLA, and write: “Instead of spending the money on flowers that perish . . .” Another occasion for giving was presented in the words: “Be cause of a relative’s happy birthday—just a thank offering,” and $10.00 was en closed. When an automobile ran them down, in came a gift as a thank offering, because they were not permanently in jured! And now comes in another gift be cause of their happy Easter spirit. Aside from the aid which the Institute receives, the ministry of scriptural giving has no small part in the development of spiritual Christians.
A New Missionary ois B riggs , who was to have been a member o f the graduating class of 1933, having completed her work in February, left Los Angeles on the evening of April 4 en route to Abyssinia, where she will serve under the auspices o f the
Sudan I n t e r io r Mission. An inspir ing farewell ser vice was held for her in the lower auditorium o f the Institute on April 3, in w h i c h a number of other accepted candidates of the Sudan In terior Mission also t o o k p a r t . The service was largely attended and great ly e n joy ed . Dr. J o h n C. P a g e ,
Lois B riggs
chairman o f the Pacific Coast Council, pre sided, and Rev. Albert Hughes, Home Di rector o f the Mission, gave a stirring ad dress. While at the Institute, Miss Briggs served as student nurse, and it is to con tinue this gracious ministry of healing and witnessing for Christ that she turns to the Dark Continent. More than a hundred In stitute students and friends were at the sta tion to wish her Godspeed. Her last word as she waved good-by was, “Rejoice ever more.” Traveling to New York, she stop ped at Kansas City and spoke in the Quin- daro Christian Church, o f which George Ford Hoy, ’25, is the pastor. The Crusa ders for Christ gospel team were there at the time, conducting special meetings. Miss Briggs’ message was especially used of God to stir the hearts of the people, a num ber of whom accepted Christ as Saviour. The friends there contributed a generous sum toward her outgoing, and from other unexpected sources, necessary funds came in quickly to meet the need. She sailed from New York on April 22. Alumni News Percy Crawford, ’26, is affiliated with the Young People’s Church of the Air, P. O. Box 1, .Philadelphia, Pa. This radio ministry has been continued for three and’ a half years. Sunday broadcasts may be heard over W IP and WMAC at 5 :15 p.m. In addition to the regular programs, a young people’s conference has been ar ranged, to be held at Pine Brook in the Poconos, two miles east o f Stroudsburg, Pa., beginning July 1, and continuing through Labor Day. Among the expected speakers are Harry VomBruch, Albert Hughes, Roy Talmage Brumbaugh, W . B. Riley, Robert H. Glover, Grace Living ston Hill, and others. Mr. Crawford will gladly give full information upon request. Eva Doerksen, ’21, located at Bununu,- via Jos, Nigeria, West Africa, was having just enough malaria to make her feel mis erable all the time when we last heard from her. However, she says, “After all, our Lord wants us to do His work in His strength, and often He has to take ours
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