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September 1926
work in the harbors of Bordeaux and Marseilles, and in England a material discount has been promised him on all orders for literature he places with them for European ports. I have not yet heard from him since his arrival in Italy. Join with us in praising God for these definite answers to prayer, and in upholding these new laborers in the big opportunities before them.” Evangelist L. C. Robie, ’ 18, is hard at work in tent meetings in New York State. In a letter addressed to Keith L. Brooks of the Correspondence De partment, he speaks of his work, and of a recent blessed experience in his own home: “ We have been passing through a very critical illness of our boy. We came near losing him, but God mar velously worked; yea, until the doctor turned to me and said: ‘Some one else is at work on this case.’ I am so happy for His deliverance. It is won derful what the Lord has done for me. It seems that since He healed me eight years ago that I have awakened from 'a 25 year slumber. We have a won derful Saviour. “ The revival spirit here in New York State, at least wherever we have been, has been tremendous. Hundreds have turned to the Lord. The spirit of testimony has so moved upon the Christians and converts that whole places have been broken for God. We are now in Kingston in the big tent. We have no churches officially back of us. We have God, and He is a major ity. Pray that the Lord will help me to so completely keep out of the way that He may increasingly work, until the Old Empire State is moved for God. “ Yours in His Blessed Service, “ L. C. Robie. (Zech. 4 :6 .)” The Young Men’s Gospel Team, of which Percy Crawford, Harlan Fischer, Clifford Lilyquist, William Shlpcott and^ Irwin Moon are members, have been having a very profitable summer in evangelistic work in the Coast Btates. Their meetings have been very well attended and many decisions for Christ are recorded. One instance is typical: “ We had a wonderful time in Med ford, Oregon. One afternoon we asked the Lord to bless us, and that night in the middle of the service a young man, eighteen years old, came in. After the service, with tears in his eyes, he said ‘Yes’ to the Lord Jesus. In brief here’s his story: “ He was playing pool and finally got disgusted and for some unknown rea son came to our service. After the service he told me he was a church member and called himself a Chris tian, but after talking a while he be gan to cry and took my hand and said he would accept Christ. The quar tet then went over to the pool room and sang and he gave a word for the Lord in front of his old friends with whom, only an hour before, he had been playing. He wants to come to B. I. when he finishes High School. Pray especially for him for he is going to have a hard fight. He was down in sin. He even stole a lot of money from the store where he is working. He is now paying it all back.”
Methodist Church also last week. Had opportunity to speak at a S u n d a y School Convention July 3rd. Our six weeks D. V. B. S. is in its fourth week. “ I will open a series of evangelistic meetings in the Bethel Presbyterian Church, four and one half miles from here, July 31st. Saturday seems to be the best day to start meetings here.” The Alumni Association has re ceived the following newsy letter from Reuben A. Flamken, ’ 22: "Four years have passed since I left the Bible Institute. How time does fly! Oh, rich the memories of those two years of work and Christian fel lowship, both with students and fac ulty. “ I am preaching in my home com munity here at Stuart Place for a com munity church. Our regular work is with English speaking people, but at times we feel as though we are in a foreign field because of our coming in touch with'so many Mexicans or Span ish speaking people. “ We have been doing some work among these people but have been handicapped to a certain extent be cause of a lack of funds to secure lit erature. Sincerely yours in Christ, Reuben A. Flamken, Harlingen, Texas.” Fred A. Johnson, ’ 22, is enjoying success in the Lord’s work with the In dians at Oralbi, Arizona. Apparently he finds the need of better transporta tion facilities: "This coming Sunday, if God is will ing, we may go to Paquvi, another vil lage, to hold a street meeting. We have our street meetings in both of the villages here at Oraibi, and I am be ginning to realize the need of a car, which will be used for this kind of work, and also for other kipds of work, and I am wondering if you friends could help us in this great need. I do not believe that a good car would cost us more than six hundred dollars.* An Indian trader here is try ing to sell his car for seven hundred dollars, and of course I could not af ford to buy it alone as I do not have that money on hand, but if the good Lord is willing He will surely supply the need toward that end. "Please pray that we may find His grace all sufficient in this great work for the Lord.” An excerpt from a letter recently re ceived gives the following interesting information in regard to the present work of Oscar S. Zimmerman, formerly in charge of Seamen’s Work of B. I., and well known to former students: "You will no doubt rejoice with us that God has finally granted the de sire of our hearts for some years past, in allowing Mr. Zimmerman to make a trip to Europe, with the expectation of starting one or two of the largest ports there in his line of work among the neglected seamen of all nationali ties. Already some fourteen workers have been lett to use their spare time in five large ports to carry on the work begun— in B r e m e n , Bremerhaven, Hamburg, Rotterdam, and Antwerp. In France a native evangelist is en deavoring to interest Christians in the
news to bis fellow-men, but evidently our Lord saw that it was time for his reward for higher service. News from Laura (Pirn) and Brie Swadetl, from Louisville, Ky.: "We have arrived all right. Have another ‘Doll House’ here, but this time it is a little bigger and our own. We bought it and have furnished it, and it is a fine feeling to know that the place is your own. We are look ing forward with joy to the time when school opens. Are sure we will like Louisville and the Seminary in par ticular. Our address now 1 b 3431 Powell Ave. Best wishes.” A letter from Mildred Lilyquist, who is governess for a family summer ing at Lake Tahoe, tells of answer to prayer for two boys of that family. As a result of seed sown last summer when Miss Lilyquist was first with the family two of the boys not only bought Bibles, but received pins for perfect attendance at Sunday School during the past year. Miss Lilyquist has or ganized a Sunday School at the lake and the boys say it is the best thing they have at the lake this year. Pray for this witness for the Lord. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Whit well spent a month’s vacation in the San Fran cisco Bay region, camping out in Marin County. They received a great bless ing in renewing their fellowship with the saints that dwell in and around San Francisco. Mr. Whitwell spoke at the "One By One” Club and also at the noon street meeting at Third and Stevenson. A day was spent at Rus sian River, with Inez Kaartinen and her sister, Esther, who plans to enter B. I. this fall. They report having dis tributed many gospels and tracts along the Coast highway. B. I. Reunion! Rachel Seiver writes from Cairo, Egypt: ‘‘Martha Leal, Gudrun and I got together the other day and had a good time talking over B. I. days and people. Martha has such a fine hospital to work in and enjoys her work so much. Qudrun and I are still pegging away at Arabic. We are having such warm weather now that we will be glad to get away the end of June to the seashore where it is cooler. Gudrun’s father and mo ther are here visiting. Isn’t that fine?” Rev. Stanley H. Thorpe, '20, writes of his resignation from the pastorate of the First Baptist Church of Pat- chogue, L. I., N. Y. He reports a very happy pastorate during the years past, with much fruit for His glory. He trusts that the Lord is opening up some new field for him, and asks that we remember him at the Throne of Grace. He speaks kindly of the help he has received through the study books he has received of the Corres pondence Department. C. Logan Landrum writes in an in teresting way of his work at Kibler, Va.: “ The work here is getting more in teresting all the while. Have three sermons to prepare each week. Preach at one church eight times per mdftth, and at the other four. Spoke at a
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