BIBLE INSTITUTE OF Los ANGELES
"Our Bible Institute was conceived in prayer, founded by f aith, and established through sacrifice .
-Lyman S tewa rt.
R. A. TORREY, worl d-renowned evange list, Bible teacher, and author, became Dean of the Bible In stitute of Los Ange les in 1912. In 1915, when the Church of the Open Door was organi zed, Dr. Tor rey became its fir st pastor. H e served in this twofold capaci ty unt il hi s res igna ti on in 1924.
R. A. TORREY
T. C. HORTON, one of the founders of BIOLA, held the office of Superintendent unti l 1925. He was the fi rst ed itor of The King's B1isiness, and the organizer of the Fi shermen Clubs. The various home mi ss ionary activiti es of the Institute were la rgely the outgrowth of hi s intense mi ss iona ry zeal.
T. C . HORTON
LYMAN STEWART, cofounder with Mr. H or ton of BIOLA, became its first President, holding that office until hi s death in 1923. He gave la rge ly and sacr ifi cia lly of hi s means, not only to BIOLA, but to many other worthy en terpri ses. The Bible I nstitute in Changsha, Hunan, Ch ina, was founded la rgely through his interest and gifts .
LYMAN STEWART
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