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ican Mission and the need of prevailing prayer for their fight against the evils of Romanism and Communism; a titanic struggle, as the supremacy of either would endanger the work of the gospel. Herbert emphasizes the fact that “ Now is reaping-time in Latin America.” He has vivid kodachrome slides of Guatemala, and a sound and color movie— “Vision and Victory” (25 minutes). Veteran missionaries, Alan (’24) and Marjorie McIntosh, have completed their third furlough and are now returning to Africa. Their daughters, Janet, Marjorie Rose and Catherine are happily married; Myrtle is a freshman at Westmont Col lege, Santa Barbara. Alan and Marjorie have received official notification from the Belgian Government that they are to receive a decoration from the king of Belgium for their outstanding service in the Belgian Congo. Their parting com ment was: “ . . . pray as never before . . . we bespeak your prayers, too, for our young people, that each one may be always in the center of the will of God.” Andrew P. and Birdie Uhlinger (both T6) write of preparation for the Gen eral Conference where 250 missionaries and children will be in attendance. Their Evangelists’ School at Kasengu will soon graduate ten men and two women. They say— “We will be glad to have them back in the work here.” L yle Eggleston, ’49, Soldiers and Gospel Mission, Temuco, Chili, tells of closing a series of evangelistic meetings in a town of 3,000 population on the coast; there was occasion for great rejoicing as 16 per sons made a profession of faith. This town has been hard to reach with the gospel. Later, on visiting the home of a lady in her seventies, she greeted them with— “Well, I’m inside the fold now, thank God!” Since early childhood her family had operated wine shops, and even she had owned and operated these shops. Florence Hardy ’27, Hong Kong, writes of the richness of blessing from the Lord. She has discovered more villages among the islands, where people are very recep tive to the gospel. She now has four Child Evangelism classes on the islands and four in Cheung Chau. Beside all this she has a school for boat children, passes out tracts and preaches the gospel over her P.A. system. There are dangers lurk ing on the waters, but Florence presses on to make Christ known, a veteran mission ary in love with her Lord and in love with the people to whom He has called her to serve. Bill and Marjory Nyman send a letter of rejoicing that Pomaro (Mex.), has born-again Christians celebrating the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. There are now four professing Christians among the Michoacan Aztecs. Prayer is asked for special needs. Mabel Culter, former dean of women at B iola , c /o TEAM Mission, APO 59, c /o Postmaster, San Francisco, now in Korea in the interests of the Korean
orphans, has been directed to Pusan which she feels is the area most needing the establishment of such an institution. With out prayerful support many of these un fortunate little ones face the possibility of being turned out into the streets. Do pray. Dr. Jesse W. Baker and Mrs. Baker (both .’28), and daughter Mary (’53), have moved to Bakersfield where Dr. Baker has been called to the pastorate of the Belle View Baptist Church. Director of the School of Missionary Medicine, Leonie V. Soubirou ’28, believes the graduates of her school here at B iola have been following the Star of Bethle hem on the five continents and reports visits from the Robert Shells ’47, the Robert Allens ’48, the Kenneth Radachs ’48, the Vincent Bergmans ’49, from Africa; the Philip McElroys ’46, the Ray Zuerchers ’46, the Virgil Hansens ’50, the David Hieberts ’49, from South America; the Elmer Frickes ’47, Glenola Marchel ’48 from India, and the Roland Wiens ’47 from China and Japan. Earl and Jean Clausen-Day ’47, SIM, Tegina via Zungeru, Nigeria, relate hear ing five times daily the Moslem call to prayer; speaking the Hausa language, they are a friendly people. It has been their privilege to preach the gospel and play records to some villages where Christ was not known. Faith Hollingsworth-Turner ’21, reports wonderful blessing resulting from her conferences in Spain where a real revival broke out; the same condition was felt in Europe.Don was hospitalized in New York. Pray for relief from the severe pain he has suffered for many months. Briefettes From the current letter of the Orinoco River Mission is gleaned the news of the illness of Virginia Robey-Sanders ’46, making it necessary for her to return to the homeland for medical treatment. She was accompanied by her husband, Joseph (’46), who with Virginia is stopping with his mother {Barbara Schleidt-Sanders ’21), at 523 Junipero, Santa Barbara. Joy Turner-Tuggy, Mary Olvey, Ray Tuggy and others among the missionary group are needing prayer for restoration of health. Van V. Eddings ’ 13, general direc tor, announces important moves in the making, and asks prayer for the annual missionary council and conference sched uled just ahead. Marjorie Thompson ’40 relates encouraging working of the Holy Spirit in some of her classes. Lelia Bascom ’40, tells of an out-of-the-way village where no one could remember of ever hearing the gospel. She had one class on the street with over 50 children present, and as many women and men as children. Alvin Lewis ’36, is in charge of Las Deli- cias Bible Institute during H. F. Tuggy’s furlough. Students in the institute reported 20 conversions for the month of October. God has met urgent needs in wonderful ways.
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Great is our Lord, and of great power : his understanding is infinite (Psa. 147:5). Timothy Pietsch ’33, 179 Miyamaecho, Meguro-Ku, Tokyo, mentions the good ness of God in permitting him to preach the gospel on four large radio stations covering an area of 25 million Japanese, which ministry he hopes to widen. Mrs. Pietsch {Helen), Sally Sue and the boys are a real blessing bringing the hymns to the Japanese in their native language. Geraldine Hinote ’32, ’33, following a furlough and brief visits with sisters and many friends in the homeland, is back in the Sudan endeavoring to reach the hearts of semi-nomadic tribes in her area. A pick-up truck is badly needed to meet the spiritual needs of these travel ing tribes-people who move about with the dry and wet seasons. There is polio in her district, and sick missionaries mean closed mission stations. Five missionaries are carrying on in an area that should have three times that number of workers. “ Pray on,” says Geraldine, “ that urgent needs shall be supplied.” Phyllis ’47 and Stuart King of the MAF are beginning to make preparation for their return to the Sudan. Housing is badly needed; they picked up some “prefab” aluminum houses in England so that they shall not have to give time needed for the MAF work to the con struction of houses in which to live. Fur lough time has passed quickly, and their days have been full. Darlene Anthens ’52, S.M.M. ’54 is an accepted candidate under the Overseas Missionary Fellowship for service in Southeast Asia. Four graduates of ’54 have been accepted for service under the SIM —Anne Ahern, Somalia; Roberta Hart, Nigeria, and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lavely, field uncertain. Belva Ovamiller and Luella Barch, former students, have been appointed to Nigeria and Liberia, respec tively. Dr. Harry O. Anderson ’ 15, Box 123, S. Pasadena, B iola ’ s evangelist with the fire of God burning in his heart, reports 1954 his best year in evangelism, and that the churches are responding with more fervor to this type of service. He has visited Alaska, Hawaii and Japan with excellent results. Herbert W. (’26, ’27) and Doris Cassel, 1521 Rock Glen Ave., Glendale 5, Calif., mention that furlough time is at half-way point. They would welcome opportunities to present the work of the Central Amer
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