Lucy Radford ’26, 192 Soudan Ave., Toronto 12, Ont., Canada writes that she often wishes she were back in Biola again. She is delighted with the news of the large enrollment. J. W. Rodman ’20 and Mary Nolt Rod- man ’40, Tucupido, Venez., S. A., at tended the graduation exercises of the Los Delicias Bible Institute. They men tion meeting Leila Bascom and Mar jorie Thompson ’40, and tell of the seri ous illness of the father of Dorothy Black ’40, who has returned to the States, to assist in caring for him. This group is the happy possessor of a public ad dress system which enables them to broadcast gospel records. In this way many people are reached who are friend ly to the message. The Rodmans an nounce an addition to their family in the person of Rose Marie, born October 12th, 1947. Our congratulations! The Easter Missionary issue of The Evan gelical Beacon carries a picture of the Rodman family who are serving under the Evangelical Free Church Mission Board. Gordon ’46, and Lorraine Titus, Box 553, Weed, Calif., report that while there are many discouragements in their Bible teaching and preaching ministry in the unreached places in their district, they find God’s grace is sufficient to keep them on the firing line. One of their week-day classes, which has been running about three months, has re sulted in the conversion of twelve boys and girls. Bertel ’27 and Agnes Pagard, 1521 Rock Glen Ave., Glendale, and family are comfortably installed in one of the larger units of the Missionary Court recently purchased by the Church of the Open Door to house their large missionary family as they return on furlough to the home base. Bert spent 18 years in Swaziland without a leave of absence. Their eldest son, Neil, is enrolled at Biola; and the four younger children are attending the Glendale schools. Their fellow-laborers are ur gently calling them to return, but it will be necessary for Bert to have a long rest. Florence Hardy ’27, Ching King Road, Tung Hoh Pa, Kukong, So. China, is praising God for answering their pray ers for medical aid for their dispensary. A fine Christian doctor helps them in their medical work twice each week. Many new missionaries are responding to the call for boat mission work ena bling the mission to open up a new sta tion in Hankow. Continue to pray for a new boat, and also that closed areas may be reopened soon. Florence reports that there are sixty-five children and young people in the night school. The Daily Press of Riverside, Calif., carries a picture and the unusual story of Veva Wright ’18, living at 4525 Orange St., Riverside, who has been in the Lord’s service for thirty years at Sherman Institute. We quote from the editorial column: “ The history of her Page Fourteen
if this facility could be added to their equipment. They, ask our prayers for their work. The financial policy of Bethel church is to stay out of debt. Frank and Frances Stradley ’42, and son, Michael, Box 784, Seward, Alaska, are on furlough at 2927 South East Main St., Portland, Ore. They are as sured that God hears and answers prayer in that they found a pleasant place to live in a Christian home for a time of much needed rest. They have been working in the Kenai Peninsula Trail, an unevangelized field, where the work is hard in both a spiritual and physical sense. The distances of travel are great, and many live in isolated places. The youth of the district have little home encouragement; many had never heard the name of Deity except as used in profanity. We quote: “ He never fails . . . we praise Him for His faithfulness and trust to return in the spring. We do so enjoy The King’s Business.” With the Lord Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to: Mrs. Hazel Hanna in the death of her husband, Loren S. Hanna, repre senting the Bible Institute in work among the prisoners at San Quentin and Alcatraz, during 1916, 17 & 18, teaching Bible classes and bringing many souls out of bondage into the light of the glorious gospel of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. A missionary to Siam for a number of years when fail ing health brought him to the States, he prepared Bible studies which were translated by a native pastor, and sent by Loren free of charge to Christians all over Siam. His zeal for spreading the Word of God far exceeded his phys ical strength. In Siam today are manu scripts prepared for these Bible lessons to be printed and mailed out for months to come. Mrs. Hanna also served as a missionary in Siam and hopes to return as soon as the way is open. Lillian Curtis ’19, P. G. ’26, assistant in the Biola Library, in the passing of her dear mother, aged 86 years, on January 30th, following an accident in which she suffered a broken hip. Lillian has one brother, Howard Curtis. Alma Kludt ’46, whose mother and sister were brutally murdered by an intruder who entered their home in Ta coma, Wash. Mrs. Parker and to the three sons and two daughters of Rev. Jesse I. Parker ’19, who passed into the presence of the Lord May 21, 1947, following an active pastorate of more than thirty years. Mrs. Annie V. Flaniken, Tehuacana, Tex., who announces the death of Reuben A. Flaniken ’22, on October 21st, 1947. No particulars accompanied this infor mation. To these bereaved ones Biola Faculty and Family extend sincere sympathy praying that the comforting grace of our wonderful Lord may be manifest to those who mourn. T H E K I N G ' S B U S I N E S S
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“Let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the Lord our maker . . . he is our God; and we are the sheep of his pasture (Psa. 95:6,7). activities coincides with that of the chapel, which had its beginning in the school auditorium . . . her reward has been the knowledge that the wholesome influence of her long stewardship has touched the lives of myriads of Indian children, including the parents of some who now sit under her tutelage.” Fern Ottoson, former student, now associated with The Rainbow Christian Fellowship, 27 Olympian Ave., Victoria, B. C., gives her personal testimony in their circular prayer letter: “ I was saved at The Firs in 1938 during my university days . . . Feeling the need of Bible training, I attended the Bible Institute for three semesters, at the end of which I became ill. While in Los Angeles, I worked among delinquent girls who were court cases, where we saw week by week the most difficult girls coming to a saving knowledge of Christ.” This is indeed a wonderful background of training for a life of service to the Lord. Norman and Florence Allensworth, ’42, '45, 30 Chue King Road, Shameen, Canton, China, tell of witnessing from their window the recent riots in China in which thousands of university stu dents participated. There was great destruction of property. Modernism has controlled this school for many years, although it was founded by missionaries and is frequently referred to as a Christian university. Having finished their first year of language study, the Allensworths ask prayer that they may know God’s will in their field of labor. Pray for a gospel boat, and for China, so torn by internal strife and inflation problems. Albert C. Wall, ’37, R. 3, Box 226A, Port Orchard, Wash., pastor of Bethel Community Church, a solitary light house in a community of over 1,000 families, has a real transportation problem which he is endeavoring to solve by purchasing a 31-passenger bus. Albert believes the Sunday school attendance would be increased by 75%
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