Riedar M. Kalland, ’42, successful in the field of child evangelism in a number of campaigns, has been called to head the work of the Child Evangelism Fellow ship in Southern California. This has been brought about through the resigna tion of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Ranney who are forced to make this decision because of their need of rest. Jim, Custer, in his sixth semester at Biola, has been appointed student repre sentative of The King’s Business throughout this region. Jim is training for full-time service for the Lord, and will be glad for opportunity to present the various features of the official organ of the Bible Institute to church and Sun day school groups. Duane and Mary Best-Owings, ’36, sailed Dec. 14th, returning to their field in Jos, Nigeria, under the Sudan Inter ior Mission. Duane has made a very sat isfactory recovery from an emergency appendectomy. The twin boys, Bobbie and James, are in the Gowans’ Home in Collingwood, Ontario, Canada. What a real test of devotion this is to leave these little boys in the homeland! Helen Lou ise has returned with her parents, who were to spend Merry Christmas with friends in Merrie Old England. From Chico, Calif., comes this item of interest to Biolans everywhere: Two for mer students, Preston Rockholt, organ ist, Clark Lambeth, pianist, and Adolph Liden, ’43, song leader and director of the combined choirs of over 50 voices, were active participants in the ten-day Co-operative Crusade for Christ held un der the auspices of the Sacramento Val ley Assn, of Northern Baptists. This rally was a great success in refreshing the saints and reaching the unsaved. Adolph is pastor of the Baptist Church at Corning, while Preston and Clark are the musicians in the First Baptist Church at Chico. Do Biola Family Circle members know that a number of chapters of graduates have been formed in order that former students may have fellowship in spirit ual things? Well, just listen to this! Gamma Chapter, organized May 6th, 1948, at Biola: Harold C. Chrisman, ’36, President. Beta Chapter, organized April 26th, at Dinuba, Calif., Dave Hofer, ’36, President. Alpha Chapter, organized March 8th, at Fresno, Calif., Deward Lowrey, ’45, President. Maybelle Webster, ’23, is interested in establish ing a chapter in the Seattle area whe,re she is now residing; Carolyn D. Pe terson, ’48, and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Samarin, ’48, are also planning a chapter for the Bay Region area, meeting, possi bly, in the Bible League Clubhouse, ad jacent to the University campus in Berkeley, and Ray de la Haye writes his intention to establish a similar fellow ship in French West Africa. This would bind graduates in an unforgettable fel lowship and work altogether for a better bond of Christian love among the mem bers of the Family Circle. Write Nancy Woolnough, official secretary of the Biola Alumni Assn, for further particulars. Congratulations to Gerry Hamlett, ’42, Jos, Nigeria, for a good job well done in F E B R U A R Y , 1 9 4 9
1918, mentions the farewell reception given to eighteen missionaries who were sailing under the tutelage of Alexander and Mrs. Saunders, veteran missionaries working under the China Inland Mis sion. Among the Biola students men tioned sailing with the Saunders party we find Ford L. Canfield and C. Love- joy. Now, as Dr. and Mrs. Ford L. Can- field, we find them listed as passengers on a freighter bound for China. They are returning after twenty-four years of service with the mission in various ca pacities in the homeland, to view the work of their mission as it is in China today. Dr. Don D. and Faith Hoilingsworth- Turner, ’21, have flown to their field of service under the Orinoco River Mission. They have been loaned to the “ Voice of the Andes” for the period of one year in order to assist in establishing a Bible Institute of the Air. This is indeed a great step forward in the work of mis sionary endeavor for the whole land to the south of us; they will advance as we pray. The darkness there is intense; the adversaries are many and mighty; but our God is able. Pray about the fu ture of the children, Glen and Lucille. The new address will be care La Voz de Andes, HCJB, Quito, Ecuador. Forever with the Lord Early in the morning of December 10th, Mrs. Jeanette M. White went in to see the Lord whom she had served for many years. Her faithful daughter, Helen J. White ’20, for many years sec retary to W. R. Hale, Dean of Men at Biola, resigned her position in December 1945, so that she could care for her mother, then in failing health. Mrs. White was a consecrated and gifted woman who devoted her life and talents to the service of the Lord, and to her family. “Her children arise up, and call her blessed.” Frederick Eugene (Gene) Bennett, 10- year-old son of Frederick E. ’31, and Mrs. Bennett, Route 1, Box 62, Arroyo Grande, Calif., met a tragic death off the coast of Oregon in September, while on a fishing boat with his uncle. The body of the uncle was washed ashore some days later, but the body of the little boy has never been recovered. The Bennetts had recently been appointed directors of the Child Evangelism Fellowship for the state of Arkansas. Gene was already concerned for the souls of his friends and had given his public testimony in the meetings held by his parents. It has been given unto another Biola graduate to lay down his life in service for the Lord, Albert W. Kliewer, ’44, for mer successful pastor of the Third Brethren Church of Los Angeles, and recently assigned to head the Brethren Missionary work at Taos, N. M., met his Lord following a plane accident just north of the Colorado border. Sudden turbulent weather caused a crash land ing in which Albert lost his life. Mrs. Kliewer was the former Roberta Mulkins ’44; they have one son, David. Page Fifteen
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“Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covr enant, Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.” (Heb. 13:20, 21 ). the publication of her new magazine The West African Christian, official field or gan of the Sudan Interior Mission. It contains current news for African Chris tians, and is a bimonthly publication. This is a big event for Gerry, and for the mission. It should have a wide circu lation in America. Printed in English, the articles are exceptional, the illustra tions striking. Gerry, it will be remem bered, was on the Editorial staff of The King’s Business until the time she left for Nigeria. Leonie V. Soubirou, ’28', Director of the School of Missionary Medicine of Biola, this year entered into the fourth year of her work in Biola’s extended missionary training program. The school has expanded the border of its tent this year by taking oyer the entire tenth floor of the Lyman Stewart Building. This enables the School of Missionary Medicine to correlate more adequately the entire Biola medical department, including the infirmary, dispensary medical offices, classroom, laboratory, and demonstration rooms. Several med ical doctors and dental surgeons have been added to the teaching staff and new teaching clinics have been inaugurated. We are so thankful to the Lord for His bountiful provision in this regard. It does mean that Biola is expanding its missionary educational program by of fering to the already trained evangelist and teacher this additional course of mis sionary medicine. Missionary Medical Training is becoming increasingly prac tical and applicable to present day mis sionary needs. We know that our Biola Family and many friends will be pray ing that the Lord may be honored in all the expansion work of our Bible Insti tute. The King’s Business of December,
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