King's Business - 1940-06

June, 1940

T H E K I N G ’ S B U S I N E S S

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Bible Institute FAMILY CIRCLE Serving in Home Fields

Egypt and Aba, have been in charge of the school provided for about thirty boys and girls, children of missionaries. They write: “The older boys of the dormitory have formed a gospel team which has had a very acceptable min­ istry in the surrounding villages. They have shown a commendable zeal and earnestness, and the people have heard them gladly. The older girls also have held meetings in the leper compound. Pray for these precious children whose lives ' hold such possibilities for the Lord . . . There has been another out­ break of cannibalism in the region round Watsa . . . About 150 people are awaiting trial for participation in this cannibalism. The fact that ‘a number are so-called educated natives working for Government officials as chauffeurs and clerks, goes to show how impotent is civilization to alter a man’s heart without the transforming power of the gospel . . . Sometimes some one puts a stick or two of gum in a letter. One missionary received some gum and gave a piece to a little native boy. She forgot about it until he came back in the late afternoon and. asked, please could he stop, for his strength was all gone!” Dean to Take Eastern Trip Friends of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles living in the East and Middle West will be interested to know that Kenneth M. Monroe, Dean of the Insti­ tute, will be traveling throughout that region during the latter part of July and the month of August. A schedule of Dr. Monroe’s speaking engagements is expected to appear in the July issue of THE KING’S BUSINESS. He still has a number of open dates, and churches or conference groups desiring his excellent teaching ministry are invited to write at once to the Extension Department, Bible Institute of Los Angeles, 558 South Hope St., Los Angeles, Calif. [Continued on Page 233 ] “ Birthday ” Theme To emphasize the homecoming aspect of the occasion, there will be competition among classes as to their total attendance at the gath­ ering. Alumni, other former stu­ dents, and their relatives are In­ vited. To help your class win, and to have an evening of refreshing fellowship, place your reservations now with Helen J. White, -’20, Sec­ retary of the Alumni Association, 558 So. Hope St., Los Angeles, Calif. (Telephone, MAdison 1641). The price is 40 cents per plate.

the pigmies together by beating on an empty rotten log that is lying near the schoolhouse. Six among them are pro­ fessing Christians and seem really eager to leam more of what God’s Word says to them. We are teaching them how to read and write, and we find that they are just as able to learn as are the other tribes.” Van V. (’13) and Mrs. Eddings, Apar­ tado 578, Campano, Venezuela, are en­ tering upon their twenty-fifth year of service in South America. A recent let­ ter from them brings word about their ministry to children there: “The chil­ dren are nearly all from non-Christian homes, but they dearly love the classes, and when they see us coming, they follow us to class . . . Many of the children are intelligently confessing the Lord Jesus Christ as their Saviour. Re­ member them in prayer, that they may be faithful to the Lord in the stand they have taken.” Aron E. (’31) and Mrs. Jantzen, Kor- ba, via Champa, C. P., India, have noth­ ing but praise to offer God for the blessings of their first year in that needy land. They thus express their gratefulness to Him for physical pro­ tection: “Again and again we have seen special evidences of the Lord’s pro­ tection over us—here at the station as well as in our travels. Some time ago, when Mrs. Jantzen accidently stepped on, a poisonous Krait snake, the Lord spared her from harm. And while re­ turning‘from Landour. by extending our stopover in Allahabad, we were pre­ vented from being on the train which was derailed near Bilaspur the follow­ ing evening. These are but examples of God’s mercy and grace which are new every morning.” Allan G. (’24) and' Mrs. McIntosh (Marjorie Phair), Africa Inland Mission, Rethi, Nioka, Congo Beige, Africa, via

Oscar E. Sanden, '23, of San Antonio, Tex., writes of souls coming to the lo rd in meetings recently Jield in the West­ minster Presbyterian Church of Beau­ mont, Tex. Anna Eschief, ’25, Box 9, Komatke, Ariz., has been working for the past three years as assistant director of Christian education on the Pima Indian Reservation. She reports real interest in God’s Word among the young people. John (’21) and Mrs. Baergen (Me­ linda Hiebert, ’21) are living in Villa Park, 111:, where Mr. Baergen is pastor of the Bible Church. He has been en­ couraged by the increase in Sunday- school attendance and church member­ ship as well as in the professions of conversion which have been made dur­ ing his ministry there. ' Robert O. Cawker, ’19, as pastor of the First Baptist Church of Corpus Christi, Tex., has seen a remarkable growth in numbers and in the spiritual life of his church for the past seven years. The Cawkers have two children. Mabel C. Hiilis, ’16, has for four years been a missionary to the Paiute In­ dians at Bishop, Calif., under the Pres­ byterian Board of National Missions. Her work is in connection with that of her brother who is pastor of the Bishop Presbyterian work for white people. There are five widely separated stations and the combined work is heavy, but the Lord has used the seed. Lillian I. Robinson, ’28, is encour­ aged by the Lord’s blessing upon her high school girls’ Bible class in New York City, which is growing both in numbers and in knowledge of the Lord. Biola Abroad Wilma Robison, ’33, Tiffi, via Jos, Nigeria, West- Africa, writes of her praise to the Lord for enabling her to pass her language examination. She speaks of an encouraging native-and- missionary conference held at Bununu during the Christmas holidays. While there for conference, she enjoyed fellow­ ship with old Biola friends, Adina Ber­ gen, ’31, and Harold (’29) and Mrs. Coen (Ella Penner, ’29). The latter are stationed not far from Tiffi. William and Mrs. Spees (Ella Deans) are rejoicing in the Lord’s blessing on their work at Lolwa, Irumu, Congo Beige, Africa. Mrs. Spees’ last letter tells of victory and encouragement: “The Lord has answered prayer in a marvelous way among the pigmies. The number in their daily school has in­ creased from about twelve to fifty-four. This school was started only about six weeks ago. . . . A native evangelist goes out every morning between eight and nine-thirty and we relieve him several times a week if we are able. He calls

Alumni Fellowship Banquet JUNE 3, 1940

Alumni Reunion to Feature

• In conjunction with the thirtieth annual commencement week at the Bible Institute of Los Angeles, the Biola Alumni Association is sched­ uling its annual spring fellowship banquet at 6:00 P.M., June 3, as a “ thirtieth birthday party.” Looking back over three decades of spiritual achievement, the alumni and their guests will have opportunity to re­ call the blessing that God has brought through the ministry of the Word, first in the classrooms at Biola and then in the world harvest field outside.

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