Don Kenney ’38, Moyamba, Sierra Leone, W. Africa, relates the story of the conversion of twin sisters who are from a strong Mohammedan family. An older brother paid for them to attend this missionary school, and finally they wrote him: “We do not want to be diso bedient, but you sent us to a Christian school, and, after being here, we have come to the decision that the Christian life is the only true way. We hope you will give your consent, but we feel that whatever comes we must take our stand for Christ, be baptized and join the church.” This will mean persecution. Pray for these sisters. George and Grace Brahams-Fox are back in Heidelberg, following a 10,000 mile vacation furlough spent in western points filling 67 speaking engagements in behalf of the Kentucky Mountain Mission, Inc. Esther Ranton ’48, re turned with them and will assist in the work there. Hazel McCabe ’43, also sta tioned at Heidelberg, is rejoicing in an swered prayer for a co-laborer in the person of Clara Hoeffner, who gradu ated from the Multnomah School of the Bible. Hazel’s school closed in March, since which time she has been engaged in DVBS and Bible camp work. Two young students from Biola, Everett Chambers and Franklin Gray, conducted evangelistic meetings and assisted in Bible camp work. Don D. and Faith Hoilingsworth- Turner ’21, loaned to the Voice of the Andes radio station at Quito, Ecuador, for a definite teaching ministry, report God’s hand working in their behalf in a wonderful way. Faith was taken ill suddenly; tests showed a serious infec tion, yet, just as quickly the excruci ating pain left her. The physician was amazed and gave all the credit to God. Don is also hampered in his broadcast ing by a cough. Pray for relief and blessing on the work. Susie Richert ’20, Reedley, California, a graduate of Tabor College, Kansas, and teacher in the California Public School system for the past twenty-four years, is paying her alma mater her first visit in all these years. Her sister Sophia ’18, spent 7 years in China under the Mennonite Brethren Mission ary Society, and 15 years in the Chung Mei Home for Boys in Oakland; she is now in the Beulah Rest Home in Oak land, Calif. Another sister, Marie J. ’19, over 4 years a missionary in China, passed away in 1926 following an epi demic of smallpox. Richard and Lucille Falconer-Webster ’40, have seen some remarkable conver sions in recent days. One morning at 4:00, Dick had a call from his Chinese teacher who came at this early hour because in family disturbances he had come to the end of himself and was in a frame of mind which led him to come to our Lord in full surrender. Another to respond -was a young banker, who had heard the Word. In attending the week-day Bible class it is his custom to Page Fourteen
so far as they know, all of the children were saved. They will have little spirit ual help during vacation; prayer is asked that they will continue in the faith and that their parents will take them to Sunday school and church from which some are miles distant. Frank E. ’28, and Augusta Balzer-Manning, Nan- sio, Ukerewe Island, Tanganyika, E. Africa, have arrived back on the field, having with them for a short visit their two daughters, Grace and Mercy, who have been away most of the past seven years. They write: “All around we are staggered by the changes which are upon Africa today! Surely the time of the Lord’s return is upon us . . . but God is yet drawing many precious souls to Himself. Pray that we may have wisdom and guidance to cope with these problems.” George W. Frey ’32, em ployed at Perry’s Dairy Lunch, 617 West 6th St., during student days at Biola, after these many years serving in an other capacity, is back at his old post as manager. From Nigeria Kathryn Dick ’29 writes: “We are really be ginning to see the fruit of our work of years. The Lord has been good . . . we have a strong church filled with young people on fire for the Lord.” Harold ’29 and Jane Amstutz ’32 are busily engaged in preparing a hymnal in Bengala for use in their work. They have the music plates for 200 hymns, and have typed verses for 170. This is quite an undertaking, but will prove a great blessing in their work. It will cover a 500-mile area. These natives love to sing and do so with much en thusiasm. Ben Owen ’46, stricken in Africa, came home for an emergency sinus operation. He spent a very short time with relatives in Oregon, and friends at Biola, and soon flew back to his field in Ethiopia, greatly improved. A daughter, Phyllis Jean, arrived Mar. 1st, to take up permanent residence with Richard and Mrs. Dilworth ’38, at Mwanza, Tanganyika. Oscar R. and Mrs. Zimmermann ’40, new recruits, arrived at Matadi, Congo, for service under the Africa Inland Mission. Hamilton V. and Emily Moses-Morrow, both of ’34, and their family have arrived back at Shinyanga, Tanganyika, following a fur lough spent among relatives in the U.S.A. Chaplain Leslie L. McCue ’27, ’29, and Bernice Burger-McCue ’26, ’28, have been transferred from the Denver- Fitzsimmons General Hospital to Post Chapel, Ft. Clayton, Panama, Canal Zone, where The King’s Business will follow them. With the Lord Dr. Bernard B. Sutcliffe, eminent Bible teacher and for many years ex positor of the Sunday school lessons for The King’s Business went in to see the King August 3rd, following a period of failing health. Dr. Sutcliffe made a great contribution to evangelical Chris tianity and his death is a real loss to the church. T H E K I N G ' S B U S I N E S S
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“ The Lord God is a sun and a shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly” (Psa. 8U:11). Brief, to-the-point articles con cerning Christian work carried on by our Family, accompanied by photographs, are welcomed by the editor of Biola Family Circle. bring from 10 to 20 questions for Dick to answer, which shows he is a searcher of the Word. Mail service may be inter rupted, but don’t forget to pray for all of China. Biola Flashes An urgent call for prayer comes from George and Grace Pietsch-Tobelmann in Seldovia, Alaska. Janet Marie is again suffering from rheumatic fever, and an added eye affliction. A journey by plane is necessary to secure specialized med ical attention, all of which involves great expense. Lucy Radford ’26, 1504 Bathurst St., Toronto 10, Ont., Canada is greeting Biola friends following an absence of 17 years, She is attending Charles Templeton’s church which is located in her neighborhood, and daily watching for opportunities to witness for her Lord. Leslie and Beulah Os- borne-Garrison ’42, have received official notification of their acceptance for work in Guatemala in connection with their Guatemala Broadcast station under the Central American Mission. They have already seen service in Colombia, S.A. Patricia H. Major ’42, writes of her rich spiritual experience during her re cent illness, and of her increasing strength in answer to prayer. She has a great zeal to get out into evangelis tic work. Edward David Bowman ’34, is the new pastor of the Brethren Church at Seal Beach, Calif. He re ceived training at Ashland College and Grace Theological Seminary, and was ordained to the ministry at Winona Lake in 1940. Wm. R. ’22, and Hazel Long-Hunrichs ’23, Box 527, Gustine, Calif., engaged in Released Time teach ing, report that at the close of school,
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