Costa Rica, C.A. (Apt. 2096). May is asking prayer for guidance as to surgery for herself, and the. provision of a car for their work. Walter seems much im proved from rheumatic fever. He is in a Christan school; there are many open doors for service. Kathryn Dick ’29, veteran missionary (since 1933) with the S.I.M. has been commissioned to open up a new depart ment for her mission featuring the work of the International Child Evangelism Fel lowship, West Africa Division. Kathryn knows Africa and African children, and is well qualified for this work. She has also initiated the Christian Business and Professional Women’s Council. These older young women will assist her to reach the younger girls. In addition she has been asked to write thè women’s page for the African Challenge, a Chris tian newspaper. These new assignments mount up to a big effort for the Lord, and she will need our prayers. F. Dean Bontà ’32, pastor of Grace Baptist Church, Buffalo 23, N.Y. for the past seven years, has re signed that he may take the deanship of Dr. Percy Crawford’s King’s College located in Delaware. Dr. Bon tà, with his wife and four children have enjoyed a blessed fel lowship in the Buffalo church, and look forward to a larger service in this suc cessful college of which Dr. Crawford (’26) is founder and president. “ Fancy Nancy” Woolnough ’47, long connected with broadcasts emanating from the Bible Institute is really getting into definite missionary service through world wide broadcasts over HCJB, Quito, Ecua dor. Nancy has been a valuable aid to the work of B iola ; this has not been ac complished without much hard work. May the Lord continue to use her in this new assignment. We shall miss her. Keith Altig ’32, in service in Brazil acknowledges indebtedness to Paul Eck- holdt, founder of thè Water of Life Mis sion, Long Beach, for the gift of a large quantity of Gospel Bombs in Portuguese, coming to him at a time when the mis sion was completely out of tracts, and were making their own on the mimeo graph. Wrapped in colored cellophane, they created quite a sensation. Keith has placed an order for a like supply each month. Paul’s mother is very ill in Min neapolis, and prayer is asked for her restoration to health. She has been a valued aid in his work which averages confessions of 46 persons each day! Paul and Helen Miller, on furlough from the Eastern Himalyan field of the Association of Baptists for World Evan gelism, 1304 Schaff Bldg., Philadelphia 2, Pa., give praise to God for safe arrival of the family of six from their remote field of service. They surely have a story to tell of life in the Himalayas, and of customs officials requiring fewer hours in Philadelphia than months in India!
They were able to complete translating the first drafts of Mark’s Gospel into the major dialect of Tibet, and 10 chapters in the minor dialect. Address is R.D. 5, Pen Yan, N. Y. Furlough for the Tuggy family, Alfred, Joy and their four boys and one girl, is over and they are full of praise to God for making possible their return to the field, and also for a slightly used ’51 Ford Tudor which is so greatly needed for their work in Venezuela. They ask prayer. Jake Eitzen ’31, writes that he and Sarah are having a part in revising the Hausa Bible under the oversight of the SIM. This is an important work because Hausa is the second most widely used language spoken in Africa, and “ in this chaotic world we do not know just how long the missionaries are going to be able to continue working in this part of the Lord’s vineyard.” Briefettes George and Grace Fox, Beattyville, Ky., are reveling in the sunshine afforded by the arrival, on May 11, of a little girl to join the family circle of three girls and one lonely boy! George is field di rector of the Kentucky Mountain Mission. Henry G. Rempel ’27, pastor of the Sec ond Brethren Church announces the sale of their building at 6000 Compton Blvd. Vacant property has been purchased in the Norwalk area, where a new building is contemplated, with construction to be gin in October. George H. ’ 18, and Gladys Gibson-Ekdahl ’19, are furloughing in the States, headquarters being with their daughters, 2283 S.E. 38th Ave., Portland 15, Ore. Housing complications on the field have been annoying, but God has answered prayer. This worthy couple have served in Bolivia since December, 1919. Lawrence and Meta Schroeder- Powell (both ’39) and family were called to the bedside of Lawrence’s father in Maupin, Ore., following a stroke. This emergency furlough will be of short dura tion as the children must be back in Kentucky when school opens September 1st. Lyle Eggleston’s (’49) interesting missionary letter can only be mentioned at this time. Do pray for him; the work he is doing is most unusual, and souls are being reached for the Lord. Sarah Jane Staley ’51, in service under the S.I.M. reports the busy life at headquar ters, and the opportunities afforded for work in cosmopolitan Khartoum. The in habitants are Sudanese, Armenians, Syr ians, Jews and English. Among the young people there is some real persecution for those forsaking the “ old paths.” Herbert W. Cassel, ’26, C.A.M., Jalapa, Guate-< mala, C.A., reports the opening of a work in Avarza, following a short campaign. This new and small congregation offered to help support a worker immediately. Also at Chaguita, five miles from Jalapa, is a beautiful new work with over 40 be lievers. They are zealous in their deter mination to legalize their marriages, recog nizing the Word of God regarding the tithe, baptism, evangelizing and above all in the searching of the Scriptures. Already they have two new congregations of their o\vn. THE KING'S BUSINESS
Everett Chambers .’49, B. (Th. was or dained to the gospel ministry May 10th, at Calvary Baptist Church, Placentia, Calif., Dr. Chester J. Padgett, pastor. This an n o u n cem e n t comes from Leonard Rhodes, secretary of the ordaining council, and pastor of the Philippian Bible Church, 3228 W . Jefferson Blvd., Los Angeles, who is also a B iola alumni member ’47. Ev erett and his wife are working in eastern Kentucky. A l ’46 and Evelyn Dick-Claassen ’46, Igbaja via Ilorin, Nigeria, W . Africa are offering a new venture this term in estab lishing a correspondence course with over 80 enrollees. Seminary has begun with 31 students. They are thankful for funds that they might build a much needed home. A new baby arrived, but it was too small to live. They say: “ The experience was not pleasant but we hope it will bear fruit in making us more fit for His service.” Pray for the overcoming of hindrances to the work there. Iva Lauber ’27, director of the Good News Mission to the Navajo Indians writes of blizzards and high winds in terrupting the work, but she is ¡everlast ingly at the call of the Lord for service to these most needy people. Everyone who calls is given the gospel of the saving grace of God. She has a number of na tive helpers. There are Mormon families she also visits, and Iva adds, “ The Mor mons are strong and are working hard. Heathenism plus Catholicism also is strong. We do all we can but the laborers are few. We need more help.” Francis and Frances Stradley (’42, also an R.N.) Box 784, Seward, Alaska write of many items of real interest, among them being the story of a Sunday school class meeting out-of-doors, but as cold weather was on the way an elderly man Offered the class the shelter of one of his three large rooms. After a few Sun days he attended the class, sang with them, and was attentive to the Scripture- graph board, and then started memorizing verses. God worked, and one day he saw his own need of a personal Saviour, for he received Christ as his own. The Strad ley family w ill be furloughing around B iola in 1954, D.Y. The Goulding’s, W. Stace, (’27) and May L. Sadler Goulding (’28) and Wal ter (10) following a furlough of 7 years, delayed because of illness, are rejoicing on their return to the field at San Jose, 32
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