continued illness of her mother, who recently went home to be with the Lord with whom she had walked for many years. Maxine has recently returned from a visit with friends in Colorado, Chicago and Grand Rapids. Northern China, where Maxine was stationed for so many years,1 is now infested with Communists, making her return to the field impossible until there is a change of conditions. China’s Millions for November shows a front cover page by Mrs. F. L. Can- field (Carolyn Lovejoy ’18) and contains a heart-searching message by F. L. Can- field ’18, entitled, “Do We Glory in Trib ulation?” Dr. and Mrs. Canfield served a number of years in China, were later transferred to the China Inland Mis sionary Home in Los Angeles, and now Mr. Canfield is Candidate Secretary of the Mission Center in Philadelphia, lo cated at 237 West School Lane. Jean Kirkpatrick ’40, graduate of San Joa quin General Hospital School of Nurs ing, writes: “ I look forward with joy to the privilege of going forth to China to make Christ known.” In this same issue, Lillian M. Lougheed ’46 testifies: “ It is with real joy and peace in my heart and thanksgiving to God . . . that I look for ward to serving Him in China.” Global Missions reports that Beth Albert ’47, has moved in with another missionary connected with the Lepro sarium work, and says: “ The lepers con tinue to improve . . . We have a darling little girl here and I am trying to get her into the Madame Lu Orphanage. She has no mother, only her leper fa ther.” The jeep is in the repair shop, and badly in need of tires. Dr. Miao bought a drum of gasoline, which will help cut down on the expense of trans portation. Gladys MacKenzie ’45, is anx ious to get building operations under way so she will be able to care for the children of leprous parents. Meanwhile, she is learning Tagalog, the language spoken by the people among whom she will be working. Pearl Heath ’44, Kangundo, Machakos, Kenya Colony, E. Africa, is now study ing the language which she will be using in her work with Geneva Kosher ’42. The first native service attended was a delightful surprise to Pearl, as she heard 200 black boys and girls sing fervently in their own language some of our familial- choruses. Their offering consisted largely of eggs and ears of corn. They remained for the morning service, and on through the 1 p. m. meet ing, which closed with a wonderful time of fellowship around the Lord’s Table. With the Lord Annie Nisbet ’22, an enthusiastic sup porter of the work of The Bible Institute and the Church of the Open Door, was ushered into the presence of the Lord Dec. 28, 1947, following a long illness. Biola Family Circle extends sympathies to the family who mourn not as those who have no hope, for it is written, “ Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord” (Rev. 14:13). T H E K I N G ' S B U S I N E S S
“ God . . . Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds ” (Heb. 1 :1,2). A cable has just reached us announc ing the death of two of our beloved and consecrated young missionaries who have been serving the Lord in Africa about a year. George Kevorkian ’39, and Paul Uhlinger ’42, have met death in an air plane accident; particulars are unknown as we go to press. Pray for their young wives, and for their families who are in the homeland. How wonderful to know for a surety that they are with the Lord. Further details will be given in the next issue of The King’s Business. Dr. Earl S. Kalland ’34 is now presi dent of Western Seminary, Portland, Ore. The Watchman-Examiner states that Dr. Kalland is conducting a Bible Conference in the Sixth Avenue Church, Tacoma, Wash. Bums and Margaret Fraser-Anderson, former students, are living at 10239 Ave nue J, Chicago 17. Burns, who is pastor of the Bethel Evangelical Free Church, was elected recently to the chairmanship of the Illinois and Southern Wisconsin Young People’s Conference meeting an nually in Bay Bible Camp located at Williams Bay, Wis. Burns has an effec tive ministry among young people. Burns and Margaret have two children. Frank E. ’28 and Augusta Balzer- Manning, serving the Lord in Tangan yika, East Africa, for many years, have arrived on furlough. They may be reached at 2401 N. Main St., Newton, Kans. Earl A. Bruneau ’31, superintendent of the Jewish Mission, 905 College St., Toronto 4, Ont., Canada, is carrying on an intensive program of dissemina ting the gospel among God’s ancient peo ple, not only among adults but young people and children as well. There is much to discourage them, but Earl and Mrs. Bruneau are pressing forward, to gether with a group of earnest people, in an effective witness for Christ. “ Pray for the peace of Jerusalem.” The Ragsdale family have moved their orphanage to Hazard, Ky., where they are caring for 33 children. Thelma ’35, ’43, has obtained her Master’s degree at Wheaton, and is now working among these little ones. There are so many needs in this work that prayer is asked for guidance as to what disposition to make of each application. A cow, a wash ing machine, a furnace and a cook stove are needed at present. Frances Walker . ’37, now in Paris, France, relates her unusual experiences on shipboard. Several Christians en gaged in Bible study and prayer every night. A Roman Catholic priest asked if he might attend the meeting. After the reading of the Word, he entered into the discussion with interest. Frances writes: “We are settled and quite com fortable except for heat which is not available. We lack electricity and also water . . . it is pretty cold so we live in our coats. . . . It is awful to see how Page Sixteen
These days of civil wars and anti- foreign movements in many lands are serious times for our missiona/ries. Let us intensify our prayers for their wel fare and safety. the wine flows in Paris; even little chil dren drink it.” Frances is appointed un der the Conservative Baptist Foreign Mission Society, and is now busily en gaged in learning the language in the Alliance Française, which is a division of the University of Paris. “ There is great poverty here; the people come from the markets with unwrapped bread in their hands and are often approached by hungry people who ask for a hunk which is torn off, and each go their way eating the bread as they walk.” Such is Paris today! Let us thank God for our own America. Mathilda Wall ’42, medical missionary located at Kafumba via Kikwit, Congo Belge, W. C. Africa, is caring for 75 to 80 patients each day. As Mathilda is both doctor and nurse, she has many mi nor operations to perform besides caring for the new babies and their mothers where, sometimes, there is a hard fight to save a life. As broken bones are bound up, festered sores sterilized and ban daged, there are many opportunities to witness for Christ. Mathilda testifies, “ O, this life is wonderful!” Pray for a physician; this is a needy field. Leo Polman ’22 P.G. ’27, has taken over the management of the Biola Book Room. In addition, he has been chosen as min ister of music in the Second Brethren Church of Los Angeles, where he will teach the men’s Bible class. Mrs. Pol man (Leila Neher ’20) is working with the young people in this church. Maxine McNeal ‘23, 632 Brittania St., Los Angeles 33, has been home on a long furlough due to the war and the
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