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a strategic one for missionary en- . deavor. Jack ’41, and Mrs. Brown (Helen Bradley, ’42) are praising God for health and strength to carry the Gos pel to the Kentucky mountain peo ple. The past winter was long, cold and icy—said to be the worst in twelve years. Jack reports his shoes almost froze to the stirrups during a fifteen- mile ride on which he had two preach ing appointments. Helen says,: “Let us hear from many of you that we may pray and labor together for our Lord.” Joe ’40, and Mrs. Copeland (Gene Gilbert, ’41) h a v e experienced some strange trials this past year. The girl students on the thirteenth floor of Biola w ill recall the many prayers offered for the salvation of Gene’s father, and will be happy to know that he went to meet the Lord with peace in his heart. The same week Gene’s brother, the father of three children, was drowned off the c o a s t of San Diego. The following week her oldest brother was shipped overseas, and now Joe is in the Army! Through all this Gene writes: “He doeth all things well.” Frank T. '33, and Mrs. Lee, who are laboring under the S.I.M. in Nigeria have again proved that God is not only able, but willing, to send refresh ing showers of blessing in clearing up matters of misunderstanding be tween the members of the n a t i v e church. Much of each day is spent in elemental teaching including B i b l e study for each class. Some medical work is included: E. Wayne Roberts ’41, was gradu ated from the Eastern Baptist Theo logical Seminary last December, and is now working in Lompoc, Calif. He states that the folk in his church are unusually active, and are mission ary minded. There have been recent conversions a n d a spiritual revival seems imminent. He has also a Re leased Time c l a s s of fourth grade boys. Roy V. Nelson '40, and Mrs. Nelson (Grace Updike, ’41) are happy in their ministry at the First Baptist Church of La Mesa, Calif. Roy is pastor of the church, and Grace is teaching a junior Bible club and working in the choir. Of little Grace Arlene, Grace writes: “ She is now perfectly w ell fo l lowing a delicate stomach operation at the age of six weeks, and is as pre cious as they come.” A
First Chronicles 4:23—" There they dwelt with the king for his work.“ TTEARTY congratulations to the new Alumni officers elected at the An been in France for some time,. He is now serving as Chaplain’s assistant in a General Hospital unit.
nual Biola Alumni Banquet and Fel lowship held June 4. The ones who will serve you for a year are: Rev. Ralph J. Colburn, President; Rev. Les lie Smith, Vice-President; Connie Ver- sluys, Treasurer; and Gladys Erick son, Secretary. The Biola Banquet was well at tended; many foreign missionaries and other distinguished graduates at tended for the first time in many years. There was much rejoicing that the Institute buildings had been cleared of all indebtedness. Special tributes were paid to Messrs. Hale, Hubbard and Trowbridge, who had served Biola for twenty-five years and more! Testimonies were thrilling and the only complaint heard was that such a meeting could not continue for a week instead of for one evening. K. Owen White, Ph.D., Th.M. ’22, P. G. '24, pastor of the Metropolitan Baptist Church, Washington, D. C., has been located in the capital for about eight months. He has found there a wide door of opportunity. The Lord has blessed signally the preaching of the Word and numbers h a v e been added to the church. Mary MacDonald Bruce writes to the Biola Family mentioning a host of names familiar, and hallowed, in these halls. She states that in the fall of ’21, she, and her sister, Chrlstene Mac Donald, left their home at Valley- field, West Prince Edward Island, Canada, with Biola as their destina tion. They graduated in the class of '23. Christene remained to take a P.G. course in ’24, and then she went to the Presbyterian Hospital in N. Y. where she obtained her R.N. degree. She has been in Honolulu since before Pearl Harbor. LaVeme A, Rutschman ’41, has ex perienced many difficulties in his en deavors to reach the mission field in Colombia, S. A. Farewells were said on one occasion, but the expected visa did not arrive, so he is still waiting. Mrs. Thormad A. Cook (Bertha Lind- Vsy, ’41) writes that her husband has
Aron ’30, and Mrs. Jantzen (Kathryn Louthan ’30, P.G. ’31) write from India of the Lord’s gracious dealing w i t h them since they left the homeland. They give special thanks for their training here and say that without this preparation they w o u l d have failed long ago. In speaking of sum mer temperatures of 114 to 120° F. they assure us that the battle against spir itual darkness is a greater testing. Their new address is Janjgir, C. P., India. Mrs. Frank J. Martens (Mary Lou Karber, ’33) is president of the Cru sader Bible Clubs of Victoria, B.C., and is working among the children living on. Vancouver Island. Prayer is requested for the work and work ers, and especially that homes will be opened to provide meeting places for the new classes they are hoping to organize. Pray also for the parents that among them there may be an awakening of spiritual interest. H, George Prescott ’26, is enthusias tic about his work among the Spanish people in Albuquerque, New Mex. He has been connected with Menaul School since graduating from •Biola, and since that time he has completed his college work and has received his B.Ed. degree. In his recent letter he states that he would not exchange his two years at the Bible Institute for all the time he spent in college. The Sudan Interior Mission has ad vised by air mail that Miss Floreine Dirks '43, has boarded ship and has begun her journey to Africa. Mention is made that new missionaries need much prayer for adjustment to cli mate and mode of living at their new stations. Rev. and Mrs. W. T. Webster (Bethel France, ’24, P. G. ’25) have been called of the. Lord to return to Honolulu to reopen their work among the children which has been closed since Pearl Harbor. New transcriptions have been provided for use on their Children’s Hour broadcast. This field has become
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