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BJ01A FAMILY CIRCLE News of Our Graduates at Home and Abroad
“This gospel of the kingdom shall he preached
they were obliged to leave for San Diego immediately, where they are temporarily located with Dr. W. R. G. Phair. The McIntosh’s have done a notable work for the past twenty years in the dark continent. Biola friends will be glad to know more about this consecrated family, and will surely pray that they may soon find a suitable home in Los Angeles. Inez Kaartinen ’26, is supervisor of schools for Yolo County, Calif., and director of music for the Methodist Church in Penngrove, Calif. Cyril I. Reid ’37, formerly of Paso Robles, Calif., has moved to Riverside where he is associated with Dr. W. W. Catherwood, pastor of the First Baptist Church. Commander Ivan C. and Mrs. Ellis both of the class of ’26 are rejoicing in that, after three and one-half years in the armed forces, where the former served as chaplain, they are reunited and living at 917 E. Cali fornia Ave., G l e n d a l e , Calif. God blessed Commander Ellis in the work, and the seventeen months spent in India were fruitful and memorable from many aspects. Cutler B. Whitwell ’25, evangelist to the New England States under the Fuller Foundation for the past ten years, tells of the recent conversion in one of his meetings of a four-year-old boy, who timidly raised his hand, walked down the aisle to the altar rail which was filled with penitent souls responding to the call to accept Christ as Saviour, and took his place among the older people. When the people of the congregation saw Oscar move out and walk to the front alone, they were greatly moved. The next day Oscar’s father said: “When I saw my son take that step last night, I determined that from that time on I would be a dif ferent man.” Married Arthur Riffel ’33 and Beryl Godfrey, Dec. 23, at Willows, Calif. Arthur is pastor of the Community Church at Lakeside, Wash., and the newlyweds will make their home in that city.
in all the world for a witness (Matt. 24:14). W. Wayne and Mrs. Baker (Eunice Morrill ’34) and their four children are now living at Warsaw, Ind., Route 3. Mr. Baker is attending Grace Theological Seminary which is located at Winona Lake, Ind; Tom H. Major ’41, and his sister Patricia ’42 have arrived in Berar, C. P., India, where they will be en gaged in language study for a time, so writes their brother Pat W. Major, Jr. Pat graduated from Westmont College, Los Angeles (now located at Santa Barbara, Calif.), and has been serving in needy India for several years under the Scandinavian Alli ance Mission. He writes of their great encouragement because of the arrival in their field of seventeen new mis sionaries in 1945, and states that he and fellowworkers are responsible for the sowing of the seed of the Gospel in some 2,000 villages. It is easily seen they have a huge task to per form and will advance as we at home labor in prayer for them. Norman and Florence Allensworth both of the class of ’42, drop a brief line from Chicago: ‘“Praise Him from whom all blessings' flow. We met the council of the South China Boat Mis sion and have been accepted by them for service. We need your continual prayers . . . had a blessed time in Moody Church and Institute, and in Mid-West Bible Church.” Alan S. Pearce ’19, Ass’t. Pastor of Long Beach Brethren Church is laid aside with illness, which all friends in Biola Family Circle will regret to hear. Johnnie Bergen ’45, has been called to assist the pastor, Dr. Louis Bauman in the many responsibilities resting upon those in places of leader ship in a big church busy in proclaim ing the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. Allan G. ’24, P. G. ’25, and Mrs. Mc Intosh (Marjorie Phair, former stu dent) and their four daughters arrived from Africa on furlough early in Jan uary. Owing to the housing shortage,
unto all nations; and then shall the end come” Alumni Day at Torrey Conference Thursday, January 24, of'the annual Torrey Memorial Conference was a red-letter day in the annals of Biola Alumni, for the reason that the open ing exercises of each hour of the seven sessions of the Conference were pre sided over by graduates acting as song leaders, soloists and accompanists. Luncheon was served in the Brown Room at Clifton’s Cafeteria at the noon hour. The two o’clock session pre sented “Echoes From All Fronts” with Herbert Bruce ’43, presiding, at which time graduates were given opportu nity to give names, fields of service and years of graduation; thus many ties of friendship were renewed at this hour. From 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. a social hour was greatly enjoyed in the Lyceum Club Room, and at 5:15 all repaired to the Biola Dining Room where the Alumni B a n q u e t was served. During the course dinner, a string ensemble composed of five Bi ola students rendered a program of music. Ralph Colburn ’40, Alumni President, presented Miss Helen White, guest of the Alumni for the evening, a purse of money as a token of appreci ation for her many-years of faithful and loving service to the Alumni As- sociation. The diners adjourned at an early hour in order that all might at tend the Conference meetings of the evening. Pauline V. Smith ’29, writes from Ninilchik, Alaska, of the blessing of the Lord attending her work in that small village where she has been in His service since 1929. Up to that time, the natives there had heard only Greek Orthodox teaching. Humanly speaking, Pauline is almost alone now; this condition has existed for the past three years, but she is greatly en couraged to hear that two Biola grad uates of the class of ’45 are expecting to come to work with her early this spring. Souls have been saved there— great is God’s faithfulness.
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