BIBLE INSTITUTE OF LOS ANGELES
Evangelistic Department
The Institute conducts aggressive evangelistic work, un de r competent leader hip, along the following lines: In the Oil Fields: among the Mexicans; Shops and Fac tories; among the Seamen in Pacific Coast Harbors; House to House Visitati on and Bibl e Class Work by Bible Women; among the J ews ; a Bible lnst itu te in Hunan, China.
The Work of t. 1e Bible Women ( See Page 78)
This work came into existence as the result of a deeply felt need to reach women in the home, and was organized by Mrs. Anna L. H orton in Janua ry, 1909. "Bible \iVomen" seemed to be the onl y appropriate name by which to des ignate those chosen and consecrated to the work of sav ing soul s by lead ing them to Chri st, reclaiming backsliders, meeting, warn ing and instructing those who have been mi sled by false re ligions, and es tabli shing believers through the teaching of the Word of Goel. The Bible Woman' s work is found wherever the circum stances spell opportunity. Her working hours are any in the twenty-four when the Lord can use her for comforting, help'... ing, winning back, or saving her sisters. The major part of her work is house to house visitation in an ass igned di strict, organizing and teaching Bible classes, meeting women in business offices, speaking across counters, going from bed to bed in the hospitals, and tactfully conversing in the rest room~ of the business houses. The Bible Woman aids pastors by training the church members for more efficient service, and by finding in her visita tion the backslider and the unchurched, and reporting the same to some pastor. Since the organization of the work, this .band of devoted women has spent one entire morning each week in counsel and prayer, knowing that their work can only glorify God through the power of the Holy Spirit.
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