and by the Premier of Victoria. These are important documents which bear the Federal Government seal. Roy Clarke, ’29, is busy in the Lord’s work in music, and preaching, in Melbourne. Roy is a fine musician and will be remembered as the tenor soloist, and accompanist, when he traveled with Dr. Trowbridge’s Glee Clubs. Grace Hillman '30 is also a fine concert pianist. Immediately fo l lowing graduation, Grace went to India as a missionary, but, after two years in this strenuous climate, was invalided home where she is slowly regaining her health. Martha Acker- man-Martin ’22, another classmate of Gordon’s, has been living in Honolulu for many years where her husband (C. C. Martin) is a teacher at Mid- Pacific Institute. Others of Biola Family Circle living in Honolulu are the Guernsey Browns ’21 (mission aries) ; Bethel France-Webster ’24 and P. G. ’25, and Mr. Webster (mis sionaries) ; Christine McDonald ’23, a registered nurse, is anaesthetist at the Kapiolani Hospital; Harold and Mrs. De Groff are in charge of the Western Book and Tract Co., and George Mobley is a personal soul- winner whom many friends at Biola remember because of his own re markable conversion. These friends* met Gordon on his trip to, and from Australia; the return trip was fea tured by a banquet for all former “mainlanders” which Gordon de scribes in five short words: “What a time we had!”
experiences. There have been some remarkable conversions of Jewish men and women. In addition to the popular Sunday afternoon mass meet-
Paul J. Pietsch, 1221 Herring St., West Covina, Calif., is newly ap pointed Extension and Field Repre sentative of the Bible Institute with his territory extending from Alham bra to San Bernardino. Mr. Pietsch is one of three brothers who have been vitally interested in the work of Biola throughout the years. Jim, Bill and Mary Pietsch are at school now; two younger children are eagerly looking forward to the day when they will be able to enroll to prepare for the Lord’s work. Mr. Pietsch will be available for pulpit exchange, and is anticipating a happy and fruitful work in his connection with the Bible Institute.
Ira T. Myrick ing held at four o’clock in the lower auditorium, the Jewish Department has a house to house calling minis try in which a number of Biola students engage, street services Sat urday nights, a weekly prayer meet ing and jail and hospital visitation. There is also a direct mailing minis try throughout the United States through which thousands of Jewish families receive the testimony of Mr. Rose's conversion from Judaism to Christianity forty •five years ago. "Pray for the peace of Jerusalem.” Ray and Mrs. Kahle (Mary-Pearl Reinhard ’30), 5619 Alta St., Dallas 6, Texas, engaged in Jewish Mission work, are praising God for the strength that He alone can give to work among a people so blinded to the truth concerning the Messiah. Mary-Pearl’s father, a veteran of many years of missionary service under the China Inland Mission, and affectionately known as "Dad” Rein- hard, though confined to his bed, is writing his missionary biography. They ask our earnest prayers for their work, and particularly for the series of radio messages they are now sending forth under the caption, News Flashes of Israel. Don D. and Mrs. Turner (Faith Hollingsworth ’21) speak of three great causes for rejoicing in the grad uating exercises and the dedication of a new building on the campus of Las Delicias Biblico Institute, and of the chapel. He says “Those of us who have seen these grow from a vision only, rejoice with great joy, for we know how much they represent in effort and expenditure." Especial ly appreciated were the visits of the Rev. V. E. Brace of the Home Coun cil, and the Rev. John Christiansen, Venezuelan director of the Bolivian Indian Mission.
Paul J. Pietsch Some thirty-nine years ago there came into contact with the Fisher man’s Club a man by the name of Ira T. Myrick. During the intervening years, Mr. Myrick has kept in touch with the activities of the Club, and with the Bible Institute, as these two organizations offered him a channel of service to which the Lord had called him early in his Christian life. Of ten children bom into the Myrick family, five are planning to be in full-time service for their Lord! Anna will graduate in 1948. Mr. Myrick tes tifies: “When you are as fully sold on Biola as the Myricks are, you will want to interest all Christians to pray for, and invest their money in it.” Mr. Myrick has recently been ap pointed a field agent for the Bible Institute; he will work through the summer and early fall in the San Francisco Bay District. Born To Menno J. ’45 and Mrs. Thiesen (Bettie Urbigkeit), a son, Eldon Howard, March 26, at Fullerton, Calif. To Peter and Mrs. Joffer (Lillian N. Beazley ’45), a daughter, Diana Lynn, March 27. Married Tom Goodwin and Ruth Urbigkeit ’46, February 18, at Anaheim, Calif. T HE K I N G ’ S B U S I N E S S
Mr. and Mrs. David Sanders and David Paul
David and Mrs. Sanders (Irene Hester ’45) affectionately known as “David and Irene,” are happily en gaged in Jewish evangelism under the supervision of Daniel Rose, direc tor of the Jewish Department of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles and the Church of the Open Door. These workers have had many wonderful PAGE TWENTY-SIX
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