BIBLE INSTITUTE
LOS ANGELES
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5. A furth er advantage is fo und in the opportuni ty for recreation. A ll the ocean beaches are access ible by street car lines. Some of them can be reached in half an hour and others o f them in an hour. l\1t . Lowe and Mt. \ i\fil son can be reached by trolley . T he students on their rest clay s take many outings together , and part ies needing res t go to the seas hore or moun ta in resort s. Devotional Life "That was a great lack in my school lif e," said one who is growing old in Chri stian service, when the clernt ional Ii fe of the Inst itute wa s under di scuss ion. It wa s a joy to be able to give the assurance of ampl e attent ion to it here. It begins with the awaken;ng of the clay. One hour is allowed between the ri sing bell and the breakf ast bell fo r dressing and the qui et hour period- an opport unity to look to God before looking upon men . Dur ing the superin tendent s' half hour immed iately fo ll owing the morn ing meal, the men and women gather together in the two rooms respectively assigned for morn ing devoti on. for a season of prayer and devotional study of the \Vo rel. The super intendent s, pres ide at this sess ir.n bringing whatever message fo r the day that Goel may have g iven them. The students assemble again at the close of the evening meal, for a season of praye r and testimony. The students themseh·es ha\·e charge of this sen· ice, beino- ass igned in turn by the superintendent s. Another da ily feature of g reat helpfulness is the co rr; do r praye r mee ting. The students on each co rridor gather in a student's room at whatever hour is mos t c01w enient to discuss their perplex ing personal prob lems and to present them to God fo r soluti on. It is here that, definiteness in prayer is lea rned , as perhaps at no other gather ing.
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