Mr. Bill Jones, outstanding Los An geles Christian business man well known for his generous hosting of banquets for various evangelical or ganizations, continued his outreach of the gospel with similar gatherings in five Japanese cities. The meetings led the opening of the Osaka Campaign.
Dr. Ted W. Engstrom, president of Youth for Christ International has announced that YFCI will hold a three-week conference at the Mara- natha Bible Conference G r o u n d s starting August 17. The group’s 11th World Congress will convene in Mex ico City August 2.
Dr. Harry McCormick Lintz, director of the Victory Crusade Evangelistic Association, received an honorary doctor of literature degree from Bur ton College and Seminary, Manitou Springs, Colorado. Zondervan Pub lishing House recently released Dr. Lintz’ new book, “ Strength for Each Day.” Dean Donald Douglas looks on as Dr. Fred E. Slemme, president, makes presentation. Dr. Bob Jones, Jr., president of Bob Jones University, has received another award for his school’s film production “ The Flying Angel.” The award was for the best promotional film of 1958 and was presented by the Christian Youth Cinema. Dr. Oswald J. Smith, founder of the Peoples Church of Toronto, Canada, has announced that on the closing Sunday of the church’s annual mis sionary convention several weeks ago, $331,000 was raised for the spreading of the Gospel. This was the largest amount given in the 30 year history of the missionary minded congrega tion. Dr. Smith and his wife are now in Europe ministering in Finland, Sweden, and England. Dr. Sherwood E.
raised by students of Culter to buy Bibles for Argentina. Others pictured are Paul Harry, student body presi dent and Ruth Amster, fund-raising chairman. Mr. Kenneth C. Koch, an I l l i n o i s automobile dealer and trucking firm head, has been appointed to the board of trustees of Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. Mr. Koch is a former student of MBI. Dr. Oliver William Hasselblad has been appointed president of the American Leprosy Missions, Inc., according to an announcement made by the Board of Directors. The new president was a former medical missionary in India. Dr. Bob Pierce, president of World Vision, has announced seven major pastors’ conferences for thousands of national ministers in six key countries of the Far East. The meetings will be held in various countries from July 7 through September 26. American leaders participating will include Dr. Richard Halverson, Dr. Paul S. Rees, and Dr. Carl F. H. Henry. Mr. Alfred A. Kunz, international di rector of the P o c k e t T e s t am e n t League, has announced the release of “ Breath of Freedom,” a new produc tion by the organization. Mr. George M. Cowan, president of the Wycliffe Bible Translators, Inc., has announced plans for the Silver Jubilee celebration of the organiza tion to be launched September 15.
Dr. John Blanchard, president of Cul- ter Academy in Los Angeles, presents a check for $400.00 to Dr. Don Hillis, Latin American field secretary for Orient Crusades. The money was Miss Cynthia Pearl Maus, author, has completed a special work for Harper and Brothers, Publishers in a new edition of “ Christ and the Fine Arts.” The famous picture below, “ Christ Blessing- the Children,” long attrib uted to Rembrandt, was recently dis covered to be the work of Nicolas Maes. First published in 1938, the book has sold nearly 300,000 copies.
Wirt, formerly a* newspaper man and more recent ly an Oakland, California p a s tor, has been se lected as editor of “World Evan gelism,” a new p u b l i c a t i o n s c h e d u l e d for
Mr. Wirt
first release in late fall. The tabloid size periodical will be produced by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Asso ciation with George M. Wilson as man aging editor. Mr. Wirt wrote the recent book “ Crusade at the Golden Gate.” Dr. Raymond S. Bach, director of Pub lic Relations of the Midwest Bible and Missionary Institute, has an nounced a decision of the school’s board of directors to change the name to the Midwest Bible College. The institution is located in St. Louis, Mo.
JULY, 1959
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