earth slides, Paul sat all night while all the family rested. One hour after a neighboring family moved out, their cottage was hit by an earth slide and went spinning into a heap of splinters! Paul asks friends at home to believe Psalm 46, as they pray for them. Biola Flashes Henry Rempel ’27, has been called to the pastorate of the Second Brethren Church of Los Angeles for the second year of service. Harry 0. Anderson ’15, has accepted an invitation to hold a series of evangelistic meetings in this church in the fall. Weddings: Elmer J. Hiebert to Jean Marie Hatfield (both of the class of ’50) August 25th; First Baptist Church, Salem, Ore. Paul Liv ingston Kirk ’50, to Marion Dorothy Currie ’49 August 18th; First Presby terian Church, Tacoma, Wash. Donald E. ’40, and Doris Kenyon-Spurbeck ’38, Box 85, Pollock Pines, Calif., are so delighted with little Donna Mae, who put in an appearance at their home on June 30th, that they have decided to keep her as a permanent guest. Claude H. Pearson ’21, twenty years a faith missionary to the men at sea, reports a great opportunity in the increased number of ships now stopping at our harbor. Women stewardesses and radio operators are engaging in the work on board the vessels. Sylvia Fox-Pearson ’22, is recovering from a surgical oper ation. John R. Charlton ’46, after sev eral years’ work for the American Sun day School Union, has seen a great need for Christian schools. Accordingly, he is currently enrolled at Occidental College to fit himself to meet this need. Edna Evans ’20, is a registered nurse, living with her mother at 5355 Dock- weiler St., Los Angeles 35. Jean Clau sen ’47, is looking forward to serving the Lord in Africa when she completes her nurse’s training course at Fairview Hospital in Minneapolis. Louise Rich ardson ’42, Joan Goetz ’48, Jerry Haw thorne ’49, and Jean Thomas ’48, are all enrolled at Wheaton College where they are preparing for foreign service. Wallace O. Brown ’48 and Thelma Rags dale ’35, ’43, were married June 18th, They will continue with the work of the Open Door Children’s Home founded and operated by J. L. and Mrs. Ragsdale at Hazard, Ky. They are doing a great work. John Bergen ’45 and family, ac cepted candidates of the Sudan Interior Mission are making preparation to go to Africa. The Church of the Open Door has pledged their support. This mission ary-minded church is also sponsoring Mary Sargent ’49, who will work in Peru with the Wycliffe Bible Tranlators. Henry Richard Holsinger. ’42, and Mrs. Hoisinger, R. 3, Box 4905, Carmichael, Cal.f., announce the arrival of Robert Gerald (8 lbs. 11 oz.) on August 9th. Mary Virginia Crookham and Van Buren Bates were married July 31st. Known to us as “ Marvie,” the bride was employed on the editorial staff of The King’s Busi ness while a student at Biola. T H E K I N G ‘ S B U S I N E S S
Herbert E. Collingridge, former stu dent of Biola, Virginia Mae Collingridge, and their six children now reside in Sunnyside, Wash., where Herbert is pastor of the Baptist Church. He is a graduate of Compton Junior College and Grace Theological Seminary. Ruth Zimmerman-Gould ’35, serving the Lord in Central America Bible In- titute in Guatemala City, asks prayer that the door may once more open for new missionaries to come into their dis trict. For some years they enjoyed won derful freedom, but recently there has been a hostile attitude. Rosalie Galle ’44, ’47, 169-2 Chome Mabashi Suginami Ku, Tokyo, Japan, gives her new address, and adds, “ Each day I am more grateful to the Lord for the privilege of being a missionary to the Japanese people. ‘The harvest truly is plenteous, but the laborers are few.’ That which is done must be done quickly.” The former army address in San Francisco has been abandoned, and all missionaries’ mail thus addressed will be returned to the writer. Elizabeth Shipcott-Schramm ’27, 536 S. Hope St., Los Angeles, has returned from a lengthy visit to Belfast and Ban gor occasioned by the fatal illness of her brother. Although Bangor is a seaside watering resort, it is a very religious community. In the third century, the very first foreign missionary was sent forth from this city. Mrs. Schramm held Bible classes, and brought devotional messages to many women’s groups in both of these cities. In Bangor she ad dressed the women in all the fundamental churches. She also had the privilege of attending the Keswick convention. The Allensworths, Norman ’42, ’45, and Florence ’42, serving under the China Boat Mission, have been obliged to move to Hong Kong. Both required hospital ization, but are now having some very marked experiences in evangelizing the boat people numbering about 20,000, who have sought refuge in the Hong Kong area. The Allensworths count this a great challenge to preach the gospel while they are unhindered. One entire family ac cepted Christ, destroyed their idols, quit burning incense on their boat, and now attend the boat services regularly. Some times as many as fifty sampans tie up to the Allensworth’s boat for the evening meeting. Seven have been baptized. Charles J. Kopp ’38, Mrs. Kopp and family, serving under the S. Africa Gen eral Mission for a number of years, ar rived in America via slow boat and are now with relatives in the Pacific North west. Biola missionaries who have been on furlough and are about to return to their fields of service are: Herbert W .’ 26 and Doris Cassel and their five children who will drive back in their brand new Sub urban Carryall, the gift of friends in the Church of the Open Door, who also pro vided a Ford for the Harry Hurlburt family serving in Africa. The Hurlburts drove across country to New York, whence they will sail for the Congo. Page Sixteen
“ Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. Trust ye in the Lord for ever” (Isa. 26:3, h). The Flying Missionary Evangelists, Elmer Sachs ’44, and Eddie Motter ’49, are booked up solid until July 4th, ’51, for evangelistic meetings throughout the U.S.A. and for organization of the Sky Pilots of America clubs for boys. Elmer’s family live in Baldwin Park, but he is flying in his own plane for these meet ings. They have been invited into many schools where they put on a short acro batic program followed by a challenging spiritual message. God is blessing the work and the clubs are growing in num ber and interest. Address them at Box E, Puente, Calif. The Coens, Harold and Ella Penner- Coen (both ’29), and family, are pre paring to return to Nigeria. Harold has attended Biola, earned his degree of B.Th., and was ordained to the Gospel ministry on August 2nd. Ray ’46 and Carol Kuyper-Zuercher ’44, serving the Lord in Western Colom bia for two years under the Gospel Mis sionary Union of Kansas City, Mo., write of the political unrest in Colombia. This country has been friendly to missionaries but now the Bible Institute at Palmira is imperiled by fanatical uprisings. Pray for them. The Zuerchers have two little ones, Sharon, 3j4, and Betty Jane, 5 months. Hubert and Rachel Mitchell have a thrilling story to tell of God’s work in the hearts of the millions of India. Rejoice with them in the salvation of a notorious reprobate, transformed by the power of God through the preaching of the gospel, and now on the firing line for God, and leading souls to Christ. Youth is on the march and India seems peculiarly ready to hear the Word of God. The five chil dren of the Mitchells are a real asset, each having a part in their missionary work. Pray for them. Paul and Helen Miller, North Point P.O., Darjeeling, India, relate suffering and devastation wrought through heavy spring rains. With valuables packed and ready to make a hasty exit in case of
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