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for us?” We were very short of money just then, and I replied that we could not, but we would pray earnestly that God would change the enmity of that man into friendship: “Mail the last two days has brought me offers of five positions, one in New Jersey, one in North Carolina, one in Montgomery, Ala., and two in the city where I live. I have accepted the position at ----- , and shall remit to you one-tenth of my salary for the prayer meeting.” He worked about one-third of a month and sent me a check for $2.60. Yesterday a check came for $7.S0, being one-tenth of his salary for October. will spend about three months. Returning to New York, he will there meet Mrs. Hurlburt and the entire family, and all will sail for Africa together. Mrs. Hurl burt formerly spent five years at Kijabe, but several years ago returned, leaving one daughter, Alta, who has been here on furlough, with her father. An arrangement has been effected where by the Institute will place religious litera ture on all transpacific steamers sailing from San Francisco. A. Edward Heiniger, one of our students now in Chicago, writes of the success of Rev. H. C. Fulton, also a former student, but now pastor of the old Danish Baptist Church at Raymond Center, Wis. It is said to be the oldest Danish church In the United States, having recently celebrated its six tieth anniversary. Mr. Heiniger preached for him on last Thanksgiving Day. Miss Edith G. Harris ‘and Miss M. Ruth Kolachny, graduates in the Class of 1916, have now joined the missionary colony at Kijabe, British East Africa, and are rejoicing in the actual commencement of the high calling they have chosen. Miss Winifred Banta, a former student,
work, through the practical work of the noon prayer meeting. Several months ago a railroad office man in a Southern State requested prayer that he might get a position. He had been out of work for quite a while. He had very fine recommendations as a railroad office man, one of them signed by a prominent official, but it seems that'when he was on the eve of getting a position his application was turned down by this same official. He became very much discouraged and finally wrote: “My sister in Texas is willing for my family to go and live there until I can get a position. Can you arrange a loan T HE public Friday night Bible classes, held in our great auditorium, are exceptionally successful during the present term. The opening night of the season witnessed the presence of an audience of 2000 persons, and they have continued larger than last year, when the average attendance was about 1000. This is a splen did endorsement of the Bible Institute’s teachings, by the people of Los Angeles. The enrollment of students was increased by about fifty, at the opening of the winter term, making the total more than 300. They are a fine lot of young people and will do effective service for the Master in the days to come. Dr. R. A. Torrey, dean of the Bible Institute, went East to Chicago, and was one of the speakers at the Revival Con ference held in that city from January 31 to February 5. C. H. Hurlburt, director of the Africa Inland Mission at Kijabe, British East Africa, will return to the field probably in July, having spent about a year on fur lough, a considerable part of it with his family in Los Angeles. During the present month he will go to England, where he
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