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THE MISSIONARY MOVEMENT THE INSTITUTE. The coming oj . Mr. Charles E. Hurlburt to our Bible Conference marked a new era in the life of our Institute. Mr. Hurlburt came in response to many pray- ers of many months. Years of acquain- tance with him and his work had im- pressed us with the belief that he would bring to us the needed missionary mes- sage and the results which followed his visit have fully justified our confident ex- pectation. Mr. Hurlburt's addresses were ftrong, practical and spiritual. He spoke from the heart of a man of • God. In liv- ing for sixteen years a life of trust in God for daily supplies he has learned in a peculiar sense to know God, which is the sum of all knowledge. For eleven years as director of the Afri- can Inland Mission with headquarters at Kijabe, British East Africa, he has famil- iarized himself with the needs of that great unevangelized territory. In pre- senting the claims of the field he did not attempt to move upon the sympathies of his audience. The difficulties, dangers, •hardships and joys of service were practi- cally described. There was no call for volunteers, but a number of young people sought a private interview and offered themselves for service. Following an ad- dress to the Fishermen's Club some thirty men tarried for a two hours' conference. The Missionary Movement is the logical outcome of several years of Bible teaching. Many of the young people of Southern California have been brought to a full surrender of their lives to the Lord and this surrender has become so definite that they only await His designation of the field to joyfully respond and enter in. We believe this to be the scriptural method—'' They first gave themselves. 1' We are confident that it is a mistake to make the need of a field, the need of monev or the call tor service for a speci- fied field the primal thing. If all believ- ers could be instructed in the Word of God and taught constantly that a Chris- tian is one who has been purchased by blood, belongs to God, and has no right to withhold ought that he has from his Master; if he could be brought to the ab- solute surrender of will and life to the IN
LEAMAN FULTON PECKHAM, B. S. We take pleasure in introducing to our readers and friends the new musical di- rector of our Institute. Mr. Peckham took his degree of Bachelor of Science at the Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, in 1902. His vocal studies covered a period of ten years including one year in the North- western University School of Music. He has studied with some ot the best teachers of Philadelphia, Chicago and New York. For seven years Mr. Peckham was choir Master of large chorus choirs in and near Chicago. He has directed large choral societies, rendering many of the best oratorios. He has had large experience in church music and has been an evangelistic singer for the last year. Mr. Peckham comes with a splendid equipment and a holy enthu- siasm for his new work. We commend him for fellowship and prayer to all of our friends. Miss Ella Miller is in Seattle where she was called by the dangerous illness of her sister.
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