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girls. To many of them she' was the only mother they knew. She had a real mother heart, and would remain fre quently until a late hour, in order to bring comfort to the hearts of the sad girls, strength to the weak and disheart ened, and the knowledge of Jesus Christ as Lord to those who did not know Him. The attendance at the Lyceum Club today ranges from one hundred and seventy-five to two hundred and fifty. Thousands of lives have been touched through this work. Many of the girls have entered the Bible Institute and have gone to the foreign field, fully equipped missionaries, while many others have engaged in church work in the home land. Scarcely a Tuesday evening passes without one or more girls accepting the Lord Jesus Christ as their personal Savior. The Fishermen’s Club for young men, organized by Mr. Hor ton, together with the Lyceum Club, formed the nucleus of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles. Bible Women’s Work Inspired by the Zenana work of India, and as a result of a deeply felt need of reaching women in their homes in ou r own land, Mrs. Horton was used of God to institute her Bible Women’s work. Since the organization of the work in 1909 this band of devoted women have spent one entire morning each week in counsel and prayer. The rest of their time is devoted to meeting the needs of women as God may lead, visit ing in the homes, teaching Bible classes, and administering comfort and help. God has wonderfully blessed this work, which is all done to His glory. This work began with three Bible women. Today the circle has grown to seventeen Bible women and five volunteer workers. God gave to Mrs. Horton a rare gift of discernment, and the band of women whom she gathered around her we be lieve cannot be excelled for ability in their work and consecration to God.
Feeling very strongly the need of reaching the girls for God at as early an age as possible, Mrs. Horton about ten years ago organized the work among High School girls. For a number of years weekly Bible classes have been held in some home or church near the schools, the number of classes varying from ten to twenty each week. There are now fifteen such classes in connec tion with the High and Intermediate schools of Los Angeles and vicinity. These classes gather together two or three times a year for a rally or for a social time together. The organization as a whole is known as the Euodia Club,—Euodia meaning fragrance—and the motto is, “Be fragrant for Christ.” A number of these girls have become Institute students, and some are already engaged in definite Christian work. The Funeral Services The funeral services for Mrs. Horton were held in the main auditorium of the Bible Institute in the presence of a mul titude of friends. .Rev. Robert A. Had den, an old time friend of the family, preached the funeral sermon. Dr. J. R. P ra tt and Rev. Ralph Atkinson offered prayers, and solos were sung by Mr. C. M. Books and Mrs. Corinne Smith. Mrs. Smith sang the old hymn, “There Is Never a Day So Dreary.” This same hymn was sung at the funeral service of Jessie Horton, Mrs. Horton herself playing the organ accompaniment. The Bible Institute male quartet also sang a beautiful hymn and the Bible Institute chimes during the service played “Rock of Ages,” “Trust and Obey” and the Dox- ology. The whole-service was very help ful and inspiring. Those who acted as pall-bearers were Mr. H. H. Fulton, Mr. J. P. Welles, Mr. C. L. Wells, Mr. J. M. Irvine, Mr. A. J. Johnson and Rev. J. H. Hunter. By the time the great company of peo ple had passed the casket to take their farewell look a t their beloved friend, the hour was very late. Ju st a t dusk, as
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