ALUMN I NEWS
e d it e d b y L u c y I t . It e d m o n d
each week. She also memorized the 12th chapter of Romans. Her elderly husband, Noah Lewis, is unsaved; we are asked to pray for him, and for the work ..the Powells are doing in these mountains. Jack and Helen Brown ’32, and staff send a hearty “ Thank you” for the help extended to them by various groups who contributed so generously to make their Christmas a happy one. During the year about 18 children had to be turned away for lack of room. Pray about the lack of help to care for this big household of little folks. The children of the Faith Home were entertained by the Irvine Christian Church. All the beauty opera tors gave permanents to the girls free of charge, and were invited to remain and partake of the good things provided for them. Geraldine Hinote ’32, serving in the Sudan, is grateful for the provision of a pick-up truck, a real sacrificial gift from many friends, and also from several mis sionaries unable to return to their field. She notes with praise that the govern ment passed from the hands of the Brit ish officials into the hands of the Sudan- eze without incident. All seems to be working out well. In Los Angeles Darlene Anthens ’52, SMM ’54, newest missionary to be spon sored by the Church of the Open Door, was commissioned for service under the China Inland Mission by Dr. J. Oswald Sanders, the new general director of the mission. En route to their field where they have served for the past quarter-century, Allan and Marjorie McIntosh ’21, announce they “ are happy and privileged to be in the Lord’s plan and will for them. W e are booked to sail on the Queen Mary . . . We rest on His unfailing promise, ‘M y grace is sufficient’ ; each word is so precious. Keep praying for us.” Wedding Bells Newly-weds include: Walter Samuel Craig, Jr.-Nettie N ye Campbell ’44, March 5, Faith Baptist Church, Grand Junction, Colo.; Travis V. Bagwell-Loizzse M. Ward ’53, Feb. 26, Mission Covenant Church, Oakland, Calif.; Earl Chapman ’54-Patricia Hussey ’54, Dec. 11; Harold P. Cooper ’52-Peggy Cody, Dec. 12, Cottonwood, Calif.; Ted Hoshino ’SA-Joyce Yochido, Dec. 12, Evergreen Baptist Church, Los Angeles. Stork Express On the wing the stork express has de livered bundles of joy to: Arthur ’50, and Shirley Chambers-Houk ’47, Deborah Joy, Feb. 22, Morrison, 111.
laborers tell of progress, and the response to the simple preaching of the gospel is hard to believe. One worker relates enter ing a Communist mob demonstration and handing out many tracts; some were torn to bits— others were slipped into pockets: Sylvia Arnold ’51, Box 492, Cottonwood, Ariz., acknowledges showers of gifts for her big family of little folks in the Navajo Children’s Home— 17 girls, six of whom are teen-agers. Sylvia pleads for prayer as she endeavors to be a mother to this lively group. They are rejoicing in that the new dorm is almost completed. Sylvia is sponsored by the First Baptist Church of Salem, Ore. Pearl Heath ’44, Mukaa, Kenya Colony, advises that while the Mau Mau in her area are quiet, yet at Nairobi they have established the nightly curfew again. Some of the native African police have attempt ed to rob the schoolteachers on the Satur days when they are paid. They also bring in drunks from other tribes. The doors are wide open to preach the gospel, but they are short of staff and thus their days are more than full. Jack Murray ’33, c /o Amer. Express Co., via Monte di Pieta 11, Milan, Italy, writes: “ This is our first prayer letter to you since our wedding (to Eleanor Mar tha Stephens). W e want to thank you for your prayers for us on that happy day . . . W e lift our hearts in continual praise to God for all He has done. We have had the joy of seeing souls saved, our every need has been supplied and through every experience we have been learning to trust our Lord more fully. In a remarkable way we have had an organ given to us for our work here. W e have heard that a number of workers have been given final orders to leave Italy. Pray that God will give us favor, and that we may be able to stay on in this land to which the Lord has called us.” C. J. Kopp ’38, tells of the need of more (Christian) literature in his field. He wrote a booklet exposing the false teach ing of Jehovah’s Witnesses; it has proven very helpful and is in great demand. Even now one bookstore in Bulawayo has asked for 1,000 copies. He has re-edited it re cently, and very shortly it will be pub lished in English and in Kaonde. He states he feels the leading of the Lord to write two more books exposing the errors of Roman Catholicism and Seventh-day Ad ventism. He asks prayer for the financing of this work. There are 17 students in the Chizera Bible Institute and more are on the way. Lawrence and Meta Powell ’39, are happy in their service in Kentucky. An elderly lady has been converted and now reads from 60 to 85 chapters in her Bible
V FAMILY V CIRCLE
The January Hawaiian Bible Confer ence Cruise with Dr. J. Vernon McGee and other fundamental pastors in the Los Angeles area was a real spiritual uplift to the many missionaries serving in the Islands. An alumni banquet honoring the visiting delegation was held at the Central YMCA in Honolulu. Among the welcom ing group the following B iola friends are listed: Morena Holmes-Downing, Ivan and Norma Ellis, Marguerite Griffith, Mrs. Hutchins, Kishuyo Kawano, Edward and Mrs. Kahale, Eleanor Kingman, Alice Kubomitsu, Audrey Ligget, Mrs. Martin, Celia Douglass Mendenhall, Alvin and Irene Oyer, Katherine Weakley, Rev. Wm. T. and Bethel France-Webster and Neva Young. This auspicious event is believed to be the first meeting of B iola family members on the Island, and will be long remembered as a time of heart-warming fellowship and spiritual uplift. R. Arthur and Wilda Miller-Matthews ’32, suffering many indignities when held under duress while serving as missionaries in China under the CIM are now Chicago- bound where they will reside at 6121 N. Winthrop Ave., Chicago 40, 111. Mr. Mathews has been appointed regional sec retary, and w ill' assist the Glittenbergs who have found the need for relief from some of the pressing responsibilities of their office. The Millions further states that Nathan and Lois Whipple-Walton ’29, have benefited from their sick-leave and will soon return to Los Angeles. The Ekdahls, George and Gladys, Ca silla 201, Sucre, Bolivia, made the first demonstration of their new public ad dress system. Conditions in Bolivia are unsettled and the gospel message is needed. Pray the doors may be kept open. Meet ings there are frequently very informal. There are few clocks and gatherings are often interrupted by late-comers greeting the speaker as they enter the mission. They even walk to the pulpit to shake hands, or, may take their hymnals to Mrs. Ekdahl for her to find the hymn even though both of her hands are busy playing the organ. They visited Olivette in Dallas; she has finished language school and is ready to go to the field. Muriel has obtained her R.N. degree, and Mary is working in Emanuel Hospital in Portland, Ore. Dick Hillis ’32, of Orient Crusades re ports the “ danger on the field is prevalent but this is no time to retreat; the people are worried, and their hearts are ready for the gospel. By faith we have ordered another gospel truck for Formosa.” Co
NOTICE
story on Mrs. Redmond). If readers want this page continued please let us know immediately. When you write send a news item about yourself. Thank you.
Mrs. Lucy R. Redmond who has faith fully edited this page for eight years is retiring from the staff of The King’s Business (July issue will carry a photo
JUNE, 1955
35
Made with FlippingBook - Online catalogs