In 1928 Tovey founded the Eagle Rock (Calif.) Bap tist Church; G. Campbell Morgan preached dedication.
Tovey, Torrey, Harkness and Mrs. Harkness on Missouri campaign,
This snapshot was taken of the Toveys on the day of their engagement in 1943.
Bible Institute of Los Angeles ask ing him to join the music faculty. The Bible Institute call was accepted and for 34 years Herbert Tovey has been a part of the musical life of thousands of students. In 1940 Dr. Tovey’s first wife died and in 1943 he married Mrs. Eva Margaret Sacherson. Eva Tovey has had wide experience in music. After studying at B iola she went on to do university and conservatory work. She was head of music at Ashland College in Ohio, teacher of voice and director
of the women’s glee club at Los An geles City College, head of the music department at Burbank (Calif.) Sen ior High School and Chico (Calif.) High School. * For 10 years Mrs. Tovey has been on the music staff at B iola . She has directed the school’s Coronation Choir that has been lauded by music critics for its precise performance of the Elijah and other Christian master pieces. Over the years the Toveys have
written some 40 books and composed and written hundreds of gospel solos, duets, quartettes and choir numbers. It is with these songs and the years of experience that the Toveys leave to enter their new work. “The past,” Tovey recently admitted in a nostal gic mood to a friend, “ has a warm glow of pleasant memories. But the present. Yes, the present . . . and the future . . . has an even warmer glow for us. This is God’s work you know!” MORE k 9
A U G U S T 1 9 5 3
Made with FlippingBook Online newsletter