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SCHOOL OF THE HOLY LIGHT [Continued from Page 194] Later, the minds of Ernest and Faith Yin must have, gone back to that warning—must have remembered it on the day that David was taken. Mrs. Yin had first missed him as he had wandered from the room where she was playing the piano. The serv ants joined in the search through the halls and spacious grounds, until they found the little boy, floating face down on the surface of the wide moat that surrounded the home. As the sorrowing parents knelt around the open coffin of their pre cious son, God spoke to them. A mis sionary physician ministered to them with words of Life, and' they opened their grieving hearts to the Lord Jesus Christ and felt His peace. When they returnèd from the cemetery, it was to give themselves wholeheart edly to God’s work. From then on, in every place they were found—as Ernest Yin was transferred.to offices in Kaifeng, Honan; Changsha, Hunan; and finally, Chungking—the testimony of their lives was as a flame of fire for Him. At feasts in their home, Chinese officials heard the priceless words of Life. In the Sunday eve ning fellowship meetings held in their home, men who were high in official office heard the way of salvation pre sented clearly. The Dream It was no accident when Ernest Yin, by this time Provincial Treasurer of Honan Province, came to know and to fellowship with James Taylor of thè Free Methodist Mission. From him he heard of the China Inland Mission schools for missionaries’ children, where Mr. Taylor had gone to school, and where his own children were then studying. The fact that about ninety per cent of these children came to know the . Lord Jesus Christ as Saviour before they were graduated from the schools, moved him deeply. “ Surely our Lord could do the same for Chinese children,” he thought, “ especially for those whose parents are Christian.” He saw that if the Christian church in China was to be come really indigenous, with a vital living testimony, it must develop Christian leadership from the cradle up. That there were Mission schools and colleges in China, he knew; that many of them had 'gone into apos tasy, where Modernism held sway, was also true. The thought of a Christian school for the children of Christian officials, made him catch his breath. He visioned a Chinese Chefoo—and a Wheaton College in China. But the dream was not to be fulfill-
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bogs, and teacher of music and Bible. Ann Hollenbeck, ’34, Beatrice Hollenbeck, ’32, .and Elizabeth McCall, ’33, are child evangelism missionaries in North and South Dakota. Many of their classes are too large for homes and have to meet in churches. These Bible clubs have been thrilled with the recent visits of Marie Classick Hill, ’35, ^missionary to China, who returned from a Japanese prison camp on the last trip of the Gripsholm. Catherine Scates, ’42, is busy with war work at Port Hueneme, Calif., where she drives a gas truck and helps to keep the air planes in the air. Her Friday nights are devoted to a Bible club for high-school youth. These young people are really interest ed in learning more about the Word of God, and have chosen .as their theme: “ All Out for Jesus.” Marie Goetz, ’39, is director of the Bible Story Clubs with head quarters in Stockton, Calif. She supervises nearly thirty clubs in that vicinity, and teaches nine. Eva Krenzler, ’42, has experi enced another year of blessing as Sunday-school visitor of Havens- court Colonial Church, Oakland, Calif. Many children have been Won to Christ through child evan gelism classes. Russell (’37) and Mrs. Hens ley are entering a new field of service as missionaries of the American Sunday School Union ' in the state of Nevada. Already they have visited communities where never before had there been a gospel service. Pray for these and others who ’ are endeavoring to reach the 36,- 000,000 unsaved boys and girls,in America for Christ. He alone is the answer to the youth problem. And now for the latest news, turn with me to page 221.
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It is one thing to point out the alarming increase in juvenile de linquency; but it is quite an other to present a definite an swer to this problem. Praise God pfor Biola graduates and former students who are presenting Christ to the boys and girls of America! Here are only*a few: Wilda Miller, ’32, is organizing Euodia Clubs in Southern Ore gon under the auspices of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles. These clubs are for girls of the sevei^h and eighth grades and high school, and are held dur ing school time. Ray Chandler, ’32, of Caldwell, Idaho, is a missionary of the American Sunday School Union, Oregon, Washington, and Idaho comprise his territory. Elmer and Mrs. Fricke (Gloria Johnson, ’42) are in charge of the Sunday school and playground activities of „ the Wyvernwood housing project in Los Angeles, Calif. This locality abounds with boys and girls, and provides a rich harvest for the Lord. Natalie Gordon, ’25, works long hours for the U. S. Government in San Francisco, but finds time to teach a group of Chinese young people in the Methodist Church in Chinatown. Lubin (B. Th. ’40) and Mrs. Jantzen (Matilda Mueller, ’42) are teaching at the Oklahoma Bible Academy, Meno, Okla. Curt Claassen, ’42, is also serving at the Academy as supervisor of
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