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Friends of the Los Angeles Bible Institute :— Mr. Hortori has requested me to send a few words of greeting at this time and I gladly do so. I have been greatly interested in the Institute from its beginning. When the' Institute was being planned, Mr. Horton consulted with me regarding it, and I told him at that time my willingness to help him in any way possible that would not conflict with other duties in making the work a success. ]' have followed its growth from that day to this, with deep interest. In accepting the more definite responsibility in regard to the work, I do so with great expecta- tions regarding, the future; It is widely felt today among far-sighted Christian meri that Mr. Moody was clearly led of the Lord when he founded the Bible Institute in Chicago. It is believed that this Institute Was called into being for just such a time as this, and God has. set His seal upon the work of that Institute as upon no other institution, of which I know. There are what appear to me clear indications that there is a demand at the present time in Los Angeles for another institu- tion following closely the lines and methods of work adopted by the Moody Bible Institute. It was my privilege to map out the course of study at thè Institute and to lay down the general methods of work, which have since been very closely followed. It was also my privilege to superiritefid the carrying out of these plans of work from 1889 to 1906. In undertaking to do a similar work for the Bible Institute in Los Angeles at.the request of the directors of the Los Angeles Bible Insti- tute, I crave'more than, anything else the prayers, not only of all who believe in a Divinely inspired and infallible Bible, in the vicarious atone- ment of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, actual and literal resurrection from the dead, in His Deity and in the impera- tive need that men and women b'e trained to go out definitely filled with the Spirit of God to lay down their lives alongside the lost and to win them to a definite and intelligent acceptance of Jesus Christ as their Saviour, their Lord and their King, that they may thus be saved from sin and its consequences, including an everlasting hell, and saved to holy living, effective service of and joint-heir ship with our Lord arid Saviour Jesus Christ. Sincerely yours, R. A. TORREY.
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