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vary Baptist, Church in Brawley, calif. The church is growing and the mem bers hope to be able to purchase their own church building soon. Clifford S. Ramsdale, ’21, is pastor of the Second United Presbyterian Church, Western Avenue at 49th Street, Los Angeles, Calif. Ernest H. (’28) and Mrs. Brown (Elsie Hollinger, ’27), for the past five years have been laboring in John Day, Ore., where Mr.' Brown is pastor of the Baptist Church. They write that this is the hardest place in which they have ever worked for the Lord, and will appreciate prayer especially for the men and the young people of the district. Frederick W. (’23) and Mrs. Barton (’24) are in Easton, Me., where Mr. Barton is pastor of the United Baptist Church. Married David L. Coombe and Shirley A. Lind, Apr. 13, North Platte, Neb. Raymond A. Sondergard and Elea- nore C. Shelton, March 26, Santa Rosa, Calif. Born To James and Mrs. Dixon, a son, Richard Dale, Apr. 19, Los Angeles, Calif. To Raymond (’36) and Mrs. Genet (Elizabeth Gillis, ’36), a son, Raymond Stuart, Feb. 20, Pasadena, Calif. To Charles (’42) and Mrs. Girton (Iris E. Schwdrtz, ’39), a son, Charles Addison, Apr. 25, Lupton, Ariz. To Leslie (’22) and Mrs. Smith (Mil dred Crump, ’21), a daughter, Sharon Rose, Apr. 3, Los Angeles, Calif. With the Lord Triumphant in her testimony for Christ during nine years of illness, Mrs. J. Walfred Rodman (Ethel Fre- berg, ’21) went to be with Christ on March 28, from the Ahwahnee Sana torium, Turlock, Calif. Prior to 1934, when her health failed, she and her husband had been missionaries of the Venezuela Interior Mission. Mr. Rod- man (Biola ’20) and two sons, Wal fred, Jr., and George, aged 16 and 14 respectively, may be addressed at 410 Orange St., Turlock, Calif. Frances C. Allison (Mrs. Ralph Alli son), Superintendent of Women at the Bible Institute of Los Angeles from 1918 to 1921, was called into the pres ence of the Lord on April 30, at Chi cago, 111. The cause of her death was pneumonia. For the past twenty-two years she was Assistant Director of Practical Christian Work at the Moody Bible Institute, serving in this capa city until the time of her Home-going. In all her contacts with students and others, her life was a blessing.
On the Foreign Front . Describing 1942 as a year “out standing in difficulty and 'opportunity for Christ,” Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Grif fiths (Mabelle Elwood) have been working at the Lee Memorial Mission, 13 Wellington Square, Calcutta, India. Despite bombings and uncertainty, they report an increased enrollment at the Pakaur district Training Col lege where they are ministering to poor children and orphans. Kathryn Dick, ’29, Oro Agor, via Illorin, Nigeria, Africa, writes: “We have over twenty orphans now. One of the older ones who has been trained as a nurse is going to be mar ried this fall and another one is teaching in the girls’ school. They vWll go out in the vilages with their husbands preaching the ' gospel. To see them grow up to love and serve Him is joy enough for all the years of care and teaching. Do pray that they might all grow up to be used of. Him. Stewart (’33) and Mrs. Mc- Dougall (Edna M. Luft, ’35) and the children, came from the Seminary at Igbaja for graduation. Mr. McDougall baptized twenty-two -young people while he was here.” Mabel W. Jones, ’28 E. S., is keeping “Open House” for men and women in the armed services at 8, Carlisle Ave., RHYL, Flintshire, N. Wales, Great Britain. She writes: “Many opportun-' ities for cpnversations on spiritual matters are given and we hope many of these young people, both men and women, will be saved, or strengthened against all the testings of army and- camp life. Our home has been helpful already to a number of Christian young people. The Saturday night prayer meeting and the fellowship afterwards, or during the afternoon before we gather to pray, are always refreshing. The Christians amongst them are beginning to bring, along the unsaved folk with whom they work,: especially to the Sunday eve ning Hut meeting, and to the Bunga low afterwards for s u p p e r , hymn singing and prayer. Several soldiers have found thfe Lord in the Hut. We are ready to receive any of these young folk any time during the week, and if the girls can come for a night, or short leave, they are welcome.” Changing Places Mary Quiring, ’31, returned from China aboard the Gripsholm and is taking several classes at the Institute this semester. Lois Prpssor, ’23, also returned on the Gripsholm. Donald (’41) and Mrs. Davis (’41) left this spring by plane for Colegio
Americano, A r e o 173, Cali, Colom bia, South America. They are mis sionaries under the Association of Baptists for World Evangelism. Marie Schroeder, ’42, after having spent some time with Lawrence -and Mrs. Powell (Meta Schroeder, ’39) in LeRose, Ky., is waiting at the Mission Home of. the Sudan Interior Mission, 296 Garfield PI., Brooklyn, N. Y., for an opening to sail to Africa. She is praising the Lord for His provision of funds for her outfit, passage, and support in a remarkably short time. Alumni Reunion Alumni and former students of the Bible Institute are invited to attend the Alumni Reunion on June 7. Con vening at 2:30 p.m, for the opening session, a "One Day Post Graduate Course" is planned. Features of the day are such topics as "Getting One's Second Wind in the Ministry," and "Something New in Young People's Work." Dinner reservations must be given to Miss Helen White, Secretary of the Biola Alumni Association, 558 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, by Friday, June 4 (telephone: MAdison 1641). Dinner will be served in the dining hall at 6:00 p.m. for 75 cents to. those with reservations. This is the time to renew friend ships of Biola days. Plan to attend. Pastorates Here and There Ernest W. Ralston, ’30, St. Helens, Ore., has been pastor of the Yankton Baptist Church for the past three years. The blessing of the Lord has been upon the ministry in this large rural area. Mr. and Mrs. Ralston have six children. Victor Loucks, ’32, has been pastor of the Baptist and Christian churches at Scio, Ore., for the past ten years. L. L. and' Mrs. Grubb ( J a n i c e Swaney, ’33) have been in Hagers town, Md., for the past two years. Mr. Grubb is pastor of the Grace Brethren Church there. The Lord has blessed in the building and dedication of a new church in spite of the hindrances of the war. He has led in the provision of « daily devotional radio broadcast from the church. The Grubbs have a four-year-old daughter. Ralph Colburn, ’40, assisted in evan gelistic meetings at the United Breth ren Church at Selma, Calif., in March. John and Mrs. Visick (Lorraine Paul son, ’35) a r e ministering in t h i s church. Earl C. Reeves is pastor of the Cal-
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