King's Business - 1953-04

Elmer Sachs ’44, 45 E. Julian St., San Jose, Calif., sends, a challenging word to his co-laborers in the Sky Pilots of America, in the following excerpt from a recent leter: “May we reconsecrate and rededicate our lives •and talents to the Lord, and promise Him that we will never allow our flight or squadron to let an evening meeting go by but what each boy has known the purpose of . . . our work is more than just building model planes . . . but that he should be inspired to do a better job as a missionary in the home, school and playground.” Sky Pilots are en­ thused over looking forward to Japan with Mitsuo Fuchida as Chief Sky Pilot International. Eddie Wagner ’44, 7 Quillen Ave., N. Little Rock, Ark., has been put on the regular staff of the Sword of the Lord Evangelists. Eddie has con­ ducted a large number of successful campaigns. With some open dates for 1953, he would be glad to hear from pastors desiring a series of re­ vival or evangelistic meetings. John R. Rice has chosen his staff wisely and no mistake was made when he chose our energetic Eddie Wagner. Mercy Pietsch, stricken with polio in the early days when this dread disease began its inroads among the young people, has “made a pulpit of her circumstances,” conducting Bible classes f r om her wheel chair for many years. Now working with a group of missionaries in Winchester, Ky., she is doing a splendid work. Pray, for her needs to be met. Ken­ tucky represents a needy section of God’s vineyard. Geraldine Hinote ’32, P.G. ’33. Paloich via Melut, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, writes of “ strange things hap­ pening” in her community. Natives are desiring to have self-government, and the resident missionaries are not quite sure what this may mean to their work. There is a growing politi­ cal consciousness, and several par­ ties with widely differing aims have emerged. Geraldine says: “ Even in the recent months of intense politi­ cal activity we believe we can see the over-ruling hand of God . . . but the day of opportunity here may be already far-spent.” Betty Burns-Harwick ’45, reporter for the Horton Hall Herald edition of the I.V.C.F. at Berkeley, is respon­ sible for the statement that it was a real “ event to have Lucille (Fal­ coner ’40) and Prexy Dick Webster among those present” at an alumni reunion after an absence of ten years. The Webster family expect to sail for Formosa in April. The Charltons of 4978 Maywood Ave., Los Angeles 1, are true B iola THE KING'S BUSINESS

Duane and Mary Best-Owings (’35), are making plans for a return to their field in midsummer. Duane is making a good recovery following treatment at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester. Helen Louise (7) is en­ joying her twin brothers Robert and James (10) who have been in the Gowans’ Home for Missionary chil­ dren, Collingwood, Ontario. The en­ tire family will return to Nigeria. Mary states there is a real need for a station wagon as their transporta­ tion problems slow up the work. Dick Hillis ’32 set up an Every Village Crusade in Formosa on De­ cember 1st in the plan to reach five million who have never heard the good news our missionaries are there to proclaim. Dick declares their “hearts are set to take the gospel to every village accessible by truck to these farmers who are superstitious idolaters, but not beyond the reach of the saving grace of God.” Pray. Arthur Houk ’52 P.G. and Mrs. Houk (Shirley Chambers ’47) have been enjoying times of refreshing un­ der a series of evangelistic meetings with Del Fehsenfeld. The entire area of Clarkston, Washington, was aroused, spiritually; before the cam­ paign opened over 2200 Gospels of John were distributed, and calls were made to every home having tele­ phone service in the area, thus bring­ ing many into the meetings. People walked die aisles to accept the Lord as Saviour. The evangelist spoke one Saturday night in Lewiston, Idaho, where 35 young people dedicated their lives to the Lord. Pray for the new converts that they may grow in grace, and in the knowledge of the Lord. Alma C. Kludt ’46, Morshi, Am- ravati Dist., M.P., India, praises the Lord for what has been accomplished there, and says Revelation 7:12, al­ ways comes to mind: “ Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.” Alma is entering her third year in the study of the difficult Marathi language. Alice and Pat Major have been busy in the work in Morshi in the Girls’ Hostel, and in Bible classes in the village. Anna Eschief ( ’25, ’29), was dele­ gated to chaperon the Ambassador’s Quartet, and Wanda Howard, pian­ ist, for a week of meetings in the Baptist and Mennonite missions in the Hopi Indian country. There were times of spiritual refreshing among a most needy people, and all feel a strong desire to minister again in this area. How our missionaries need prayer! 28

“ Though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: (For the weapons of our warfare are not car­ nal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds;) Cast­ ing down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity ebery thought to the obedience of Christ” (2 Cor. 10:3-5). Inland Africa publishes a brief article by Peter J. Brashler ’38, pointing out the. penalties of witch­ craft, and the terrors of those vyho submit themselves to the treatment offered by these witch doctors. One whole family perished from a “heal­ ing” (?) potion concocted by one of these native fakirs. An evangelist from a neighboring area brought the heart-rending news that six members of his own family had died of pneu­ monic plague which had its begin­ ning in a small village. How can these in heathenism be comforted in such trials? Pray that the plague may soon be stayed, and that the heathen may be aroused as in the second chapter of Ephesians. Betty Kroeker ’44, 24a Hamburg 20, B Andreasbrunnen, Germany, writes of discouragements to the pressing forward of missionary work in her area, but the Lord is here and there making openings for her. Betty writes, “ Often, with a full heart of gratitude, do I think of the days which the Lord permitted me to spend at B iola . They were not al­ ways easy, but were filled with so many things that were crowned with His blessing. Many were the lessons that He taught me there that are truly invaluable here. May His richest and best continue to be upon the school and the faculty. Grace Byron ’27, and a group of fellow-workers are expected to arrive in Douala, Africa, this spring. One of the men missionaries now on the field will take care of getting the tons of freight which accompany these returning missionaries to their sta­ tion, some 800 miles inland.

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