come and visit the campus and com munity here in La Mirada. The Christian testimony of our young people is making itself felt in a thrilling manner. The manager of our largest retail store in the area told me that he has given orders to his cashiers that if a Biola student comes requesting a check to be cashed, and properly identifies him self, it is to be cashed without any questions whatever. They trust Biola students. Many civic leaders have said repeatedly that whenever they want a baby-sitter, the first place they call is Biola. They know they can trust our students. Biola College is well respected because of the posi tion we have steadfastly maintained. Our students do not dance, smoke or indulge in any of the many so-called worldly social activities. No wonder the school has such a moral and spiritual impact upon the community. Whether people believe theologically as we do or not, these are some of the net results of the all-Christian concept of the administration, facul ty, staff and student-body at Biola College. We earnestly covet your continu ing prayers and support. We want you to send us the very best young people you have in your homes and churches. We pledge to do our best in giving them the type of education that will equip them to go out and serve the Lord Jesus Christ wher ever He may call. He who has helped you hitherto will help you all your journey through. Faith is the soul riding at anchor. When men speak III of you, so live that no one will believe them. Gifts are what a man HAS; graces are what a man IS. Whatever your faith says God is, He will be.
phies and ideologies of the world. They learn the elements of commu nism. These subjects are taught by men of God for the purpose of show ing the fallacy of this godless way of life. If a young person does not agree with our doctrinal position, we recommend that he attend any one of more than 1700 other colleges and universities in this country. It should also be pointed out that our students do not lead sheltered, cloistered lives. When they graduate, they are equipped to go out into the world with a strengthened faith. Through Christian service opportu nities, they learn by doing, putting into practice things which they have gained in the classroom. The ma jority of Christian leaders in the homeland and abroad today have largely come from schools such as ours. This is the reason why we must have a faculty who believe the sys tem of doctrines expressed in our Statement of Faith, which is based wholly upon the Word of God. Be cause of this positive stand, in re cent years we have had three or four applicants for every available posi tion on the faculty. These scholars, men and women of God, apply to teach here because they believe as we do. They want to invest their lives by inculcating these truths in to the lives of the next generation of spiritual leaders. While our sal ary scale may not be equal to that of public institutions or well-en dowed private colleges, yet these men and women are willing to sacrifice in order to teach what they most surely believe and that which has become a vital part of their lives. This is true of our entire Biola fam ily, Board, administration, faculty, students and staff. This makes for a unanimity of purpose and fellowship. It produces an environment which is in reality a positive testimony to the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. I wish it were possible for you to
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