“This is the covenant that I will make with them . . . saith the Lord. I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds vnll I write them” (Heb. 10:16).
er in a Presbyterian mission school, relinquishing this work only on ac count of her health. For the past nine years she has been teaching in, and around, her present location. The earnest desire of her heart is to have an Eteri Club established at Dinuba. Incidentally, she spoke in glowing terms of the work of Mar guerite Johnson '43, director of the club work among the young people of the San Joaquin valley. Margue rite is opening up a fine new project at Arvin at the present time. * * * George and Mrs. Tobelmann (Grace Pietsch), Seldovia, Alaska, are short of many necessary food items. This is due to the strike of longshoremen which affects their district very seri ously. George has been in Nome on some construction work for several months. It fell to Grace, recently, to conduct a funeral, the person’s death being due to liquor. She tells how hard it was to say anything comforting, but as a faithful witness she warned the living of the terror of death without Christ. The body was carried to the cemetery on a one- ton Chevrolet truck; Grace sat with the driver, while the family of the deceased walked along behind the truck. * * * Laura K. Best ’35, Jos, Nigeria, B.W. Africa, writes an interesting account of the joys and sorrows of witnessing for the Lord in a land where many hearts are filled with superstition and fear. Near the mis sion compound is a sacred rock where it is believed the rainfall of the world is controlled. Here the witch doctors gather before two holes in the rock, and a small quan tity of water is poured into the holes. How sadly this land needs the en lightenment that follows the preach ing and teaching of the Word of God! Laura’s sister, Mary Owings ’35, is in a very low state of health and has been ordered home. Duane Owings, employed at present in the bookstore at Jos, is arranging to come back with Mary and their three children. Pray for these sisters, for a safe journey for the family, and that housing may be provided as they arrive in Los Angeles. T H E K I N G ' S B U S I N E S S
John A. and Mrs. Remple, both of the class of ’19, and their daughter, Edna ’29, have moved to 8516 S.W. 65th Ave., Portland 1, Ore. The Rem ple family have long been identified with aggressive Christian work in the Los Angeles area. For many years, Mr. Remple serve.d as Assist ant Chaplain for the Los Angeles Jail Commission, and Mrs. Remple had charge of the home visitation work for the Commission. Together they ministered to hundreds of fam ilies; only when the books of Heaven are opened, will the extent and fruit fulness of their service be known. Edna has been active in local Sun day school and mission work; her sister, Verna ’29, married a Multno mah Bible Institute student, Herbert Eby, who is now a Portland busi nessman. * * » Hamilton V. and. Mrs. Morrow (Emily Moses) both of the class of ’34, have gone to Buzinza, Tangan yika, as the Bible school has been moved to this station. More room is necessary to accommodate the needs of the work, and Hamilton is in charge of the construction of about ten new buildings. The foundations are of stone with concrete cappings, and the walls of sun-dried bricks. The work is under the supervision of the Africa Inland Mission. • * * Edith G. Harris ’16, Kericho, Ken ya, asks prayer for the sons of a number of witch doctors who are being educated at Kericho. The gov ernment has sent these forty boys to this school in the hope that they will become good citizens. Edith adds: “We know that nothing but having their hearts cleansed by Jesus’ blood will save these boys.” • • * Ben ’46, and Mrs. Owen (Elda Herr), at present are in Silverton, Ore., where Mrs. Owen is recovering from an operation. They are hopeful of entering the Lord’s service in Ethi opia. Possibly Ben will run a print ing press in Addis Ababa. He feels
this would be a wonderful oppor tunity to get the Gospel into this needy field, abandoned by all mis sionaries during the war. The Owens plan to be in Los Angeles early this year. * * • Martha Kersting ’24, 1250 E. 77th St., Los Angeles, is most apprecia tive of the training received at Biola, and writes: “May the Lord richly bless every move of our dear school.” She is engaged in Released Time and 'Child Evangelism teaching. • * * The recent visit of Dr. Paul Bau man, vice-president of Biola, to the Kentucky Mountain Mission field presented an occasion for a number of happy reunions of Biola students, and the organization of a permanent Biola Alumni Association with Jack Brown, President, and Helen Brown, Secretary- Treasurer. A delightful picnic was held at the home of Sewell ’29 and Mrs. Landrum (Hazel Hulbert ’27) at Clayhole, Ky. Present at this event were Mr. and Mrs. Land rum and three daughters, Miss Annie Bethke ’19, Mary Lopp Fields ’36, Katheryn Lynch ’21, Dorothy Hos- king ’35, Gladys Jones, Elsie Lee Turner, Mary Morrow ’35, Wm. H. ’39 and Mrs. Lewis, Jack '41 and Mrs. Brown ’42 and two children, J. B. Stromberg, Clyde ’29 and Mrs. Landrum (Ruby Larson ’30), and Olga Pederson of Moody Bible Insti tute. Following the picnic dinner, Dr. Bauman took a number of pic tures of the group gathered in his honor, and also exhibited his films of Biola graduates at work in Mex ico, South America and Arizona. It was a joyous occasion indeed. # m * Alma R. McLain ’26, P.G. ’27, teacher in the public schools at Di- nuba, Calif., spent Thanksgiving with friends at Biola. She is another member of the Family Circle who has heard the call of the Lord to be a winner of precious souls. Follow ing her graduation from Biola, Alma spent four years in China as a teach
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