are on the foreign field enjoy reading The King’8 Business; we appreciate the devotional articles the most, and of course we search the Family Circle for news of former classmates.” Harry Deutchman ’32, long missed from B iola Family Circle mention in these columns, with Mrs. Deutchmam and family, spent a month in ’52 with Earl Bruneau ’31, superintendent of the Toronto Jewish Mission, 905 College St., Toronto 4. Clate A. Risley ’40, formerly of Spokane, but recently chosen as General Secre tary of the NSSA with headquarters in Chicago, reports that their recent con vention held in Portland, Ore., met with hearty co-operation on the part of the Christian Business Men’s Committee -in that city. Joe ‘32 and Mrs. Beckett, Kukar Gadu, Potiskum, N. Nigeria, write of continual blessing as they plan to lengthen their cords and strengthen their stakes. Their Emir (ruler) granted their request for a plot of ground on which to build a church in Potiskum. This is a real answer to prayer, and a challenge, as well, to “go forward.” C. Harold Chrisman, ’31, after serving on the faculty of his alma mater for five years, has resigned to take over the assistant pastorship of the Lake Avenue Congregational Church in Pasadena. Millergram from Paul and Helen Miller, Bhutan Lodge, The Homes, Kalimpong, W. Bengal, India tells us about their “ Twinfants!” “ Vernon Wright and Sharon Louise, each 6 lbs. 2 oz., arrived August 18, 1952. Arnold and Grace love the new arrivals, but really feel pushed around a bit as the new babies require so much attention. Furlough coming up this spring; booking possibility difficult.” With the Lord A sad Christmas indeed for present B io l a student Duane Stous, and his precious little girls, Carol, Cheryl, and Connie as Mrs. Stous met the death angel on the highway as the family were trav eling near Socorro, N. Mexico, on their way to spend the holidays with their grandparents. LeDene was a fine Chris tian mother and wife, concerned for the souls of her family and friends. It is all joy for her to be absent from the body and present with the Lord, but our hearts go out in deep sympathy for the bereaved ones. Mrs. Albert L. Dwight ’15, missionary to China since 1915, went in to see the Lord December 19, from her home, 636 Crane St., Turlock, Calif., following a long illness. The obituary in the local paper states that the Dwights were plan ning to go to Formosa this spring, but the Lord had other plans. They were members of the Swedish Mission Cove nant Church in Los Angeles who have supported them in their work in China for a number of years. Our sympathy is offered to Mr. Dwight, the three sons, two daughters, and other members of the family. “ Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints” (Psalm 116:15). Pag* Twenty-three
Alicia de Leon ’47, Rio Usuri ’47, Mexi co 5, Mex., was chosen to go to San Martin Texmeculan as interpreter for an English-speaking evangelist. In six days they had blessed experiences and witnessed 96 souls receive the Lord Jesus Christ as their personal Saviour. Men and women jumped over the benches to make their way to the inquiry room; all this in a town so fanatically Roman Catholic that they had a mass sung in the square in front of the church! Florence Hardy ’27, H o u s e 27A, Cheung Chau, Hong Kong, states she is working with a new group of patients in the hospital and boat work. Some of the boats she formerly visited have been located, and she hopes to find others lost from their contact. Florence still considers the work among the children their best opportunity. These meetings are held on the street, which also at tract a number of older people. The en rollment is now 200, but some of them move about in their fishing boats. A big filthy pig once joined the group on the street and stopped right beside Flor ence, which caused the children to shout in glee, “ Even the pig wants to hear the gospel.” Lyle Eggleston ’49, Soldier’s and Gos pel Mission, Casillo 507, Temuco, Chili, S. A., relates an unusual incident in con nection with one lonely woman believer who has endured real persecution. While preparing a meal when her husband was absent a group of neighbor women in vaded her kitchen and berated her for her belief in the “evangelico’s religion.” She prayed silently that she might be delivered from their attack, when sud denly one of the women placed herself directly in front of her and began to abuse her shamefully. Suddenly the at tacker faltered, staggered and fell di rectly across the open fire. In this she upset a black iron pot filled with boiling soup of fish and potatoes. Immediately a great cloud of steam filled the room. The uninvited “ guests” all screamed and crowded to the door. It is not explained who pulled the unconscious woman out of the fire, but it was reported she was not seriously burned. This uncanny in cident traveled fast around the islands and the idea seemed to prevail that it was better not to say too much to the Señora about her belief in Jesuchristo! Edward Arensen ’40, relates a strik ing story of meeting a heathen on the highway, who approached saying, “ My name is Simoni Magina. I was a heathen . . . I grew up in a heathen home . . .’’ Ed was urged to come to this heathen village, and shortly found himself de touring rocks, thorn bush, trees and mud holes. Suddenly the forest cleared and Ed was traveling around a long arm of Lake Victoria, and there lay the village! As soon as they stopped Simoni and a number of the villagers came running to meet them and escort them to the vil lage. A meeting was held in Simoni’s house where about a dozen men and women made a profession of faith in Christ. Many of these Africans followed them to their carryall bringing gifts of M A R C H , 1 9 5 3
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“ Though ye have lien among the pots, yet shall ye he as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold” (Psa. 68:13).
fruit and vegetables, fresh fish, etc. Later a second visit yielded about a dozen believers. Ed has been on fur lough and just recently, returned to his field. He asks our prayers that these new Christians may grow in grace and in the knowledge of the Lord. BIOLA Flashes Beth Albert ( ’47) R. N., Bombay Prov., India, relates that she and her co-laborers reach over 800 patients in 15 towns and villages in I.C.L.M. clinics. Since the expansion of their work will require more adequate quarters Beth and some of her helpers knelt in prayer on land suitable for their work near Pand- harpur and asked the Lord that they might obtain possession of it. Share through prayer; it is a needy work. Lydia Kurle ’49, A.I.M. missionary in Tanganyika, supervising hospital work with the help of African nurses, relates a changing attitude and coolness on the part of the natives, some of whom have visited communistic countries and have absorbed their teachings. No one seems to know how soon barriers against mis sionary activity in Africa will become locked doors. Van V. Eddings ’13, Gen. Dir. of the Orinoco River Mission states that they have dedicated a lot and have some blocks and a small sum of money toward building a new chapel. Ed Knapp, ’39, also of the O.R.M., is planning to build a chapel in Irapa; Charles Olvey, ’36, Mildred Livingston and other mis sionaries on this difficult field beg for intercessors for their work. Rexford and Grace Weller-Smith ’26, spent a few days during the holiday season in Los Angeles in connection with printing some of his translations of the Scriptures to be used in their work. Pearl Heath, ’44, 1747 Broadway, Chico, Calif., five years with the Africa Inland Mission attended the Torrey Memorial Conference, and will return for the Annual Missionary Conference in April. Norman W., B.Th. ’45 and Florence Allensworth ’42, Box 802, Bangkok, Thailand say: “We who
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