June, 1939
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PAID IN FULL How a faithful friend of the Institute is helping us to meet the expenses of our spring term. Says H. C. Hunt, veteran field representative of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles: “This looks a little like real money, and may be better than some, but it helps to convey an important truth. “This friend took out a Biola ‘Go Forward’ pledge about 12 months ago, expecting to pay up the $ 6 6 .0 0 in full in 33 months. Now when told how pressing are our needs, she kindly pays ahead and sends the last $10 .0 0 to cover the five monthly pledge coupons that remain. “Are there others who might rejoice our hearts by doing likewise ?”
T H E spring term is always the most difficult period of the school y ear, financially, at the B ible Institute of Los A ngeles. Christm as, the great donation period of the y ear, is in the past. T h e Institute, which depends en tirely upon freew ill offerings, always finds it a serious p ro b lem to m eet its expenses during the spring. O f course, we know that our friends do n o t realize this fact. T h ey do not know that ten dollars given in Ju n e m ean m ore in en cou ragem en t to the Institute than double th at am ount at Christm as. The Biola Financial Freedom Certifi cate, photograph of which is shown on this page, illustrates the simplest and eas iest plan ever devised for enabling the friends of the Bible Institute of Los An geles to make contributions to its work and to aid in the free training of the hun dreds of young people now attending its classes. Simplicity of the Pledge Plan In ord er to m ake th e plan very clear and simple to understand, w e have a r ranged th a t any one can p articip ate who will observe th e conditions below , p ro vided cash donations a re planned. (M ethods of m aking oth er than cash do nations w ill be described fully on req u est.) A Fin an cial Freedom C ertificate will be granted to each donor who m akes any single paym ent o r series of paym ents of $ 33.00 o r m ore paying m onthly the sum of $ 1.00 or m ore (p refera b ly in multiples of $ 1 . 00 ) each m onth during th e pledge period. O f cou rse paym ents of other am ounts a re accepted . Your Part W e hope you w ill respond today, send ing us w ith the accom pan ying coupon the am ount of you r first paym ent, stating briefly at w hat intervals you w ish to
under United States laws— but one of the “T reasu ry of H eaven“ notes (w ith which most C hristians a re fam iliar) w here the real $ 10.00 bill could have been placed. In telling of the help th e kindness of this donor has brought, it is not th e wish of the Institute to em barrass any friends who may be finding it a real stru ggle to m eet th eir m onthly pledge paym ents. Both kinds of support are needed— the regular, consistent payments as well as the special gifts for times of emergency. And for every friend who recognizes the school’s need, the Institute is deeply grateful to God. issued for gifts not conform ing to this schedule. A bove all, we ask y ou r p rayers that God m ay be glorified in a m ighty deliv era n ce of this Institute. Y ou will receiv e: For $ 1.00 mo., a $ 33.00 Certificate i t 2 . 0 0 i t “ 66.00 t i t i 3.00 i t “ 99.00 * * i t 5.00 t i “ 165.00 ii i t 10.00 ii “ 330.00 a 15.00 B “ 495 .00 a 20.00 a “ 660.00 a 25.00 a “ 825.00 a 50.00 t t “ 1650.00 i t
T h e friend whose certificate is pictured above had been paying ahead on her $ 66.00 pledge as she becam e able to do so. T h en when H . C . Hunt, one of our field representatives, explained the im m ediate need for funds for th e Institute, this donor promptly offered to pay up the full balan ce due on her “Go F o r w ard“ Cam paign pledge, w hich happened to be a b alan ce of $ 1 0 .0 0 . T h is paid her certificate in full. B elieving that others of our well w ishers would be interested in this story, we had the certificate photographed, and we laid, not a real bill— for th at can not be photographed m ake you r succeed ing paym ents, and we will send you a C ertificate. C hu rches, Sunday-school classes, Bible classes, p ra y er groups, and ladies’ aid societies a re invited to oooperate, and if you will send us an estim ate of how m uch you think can b e paid through such a group, w e will issue a B lan k et C ertifi cate (w h ich is not a pledge, but an esti m ate) w hich th e m em bers m ay co llec tively provide. Schedule of Certificates No Financial Freedom Certificate w i$ be issued for less than $ 3 3 .0 0 . T h e table a t the right shows the m onthly paym ents and p a r values on our nine series of C ertificates. Sp ecial C ertificates will be THE BIBLE INSTITUTE 558 South Hope Street
Some Facts About the "Go Forward" Plan
OF LOS ANGELES, INC.
Los Angeles, California
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THE BIOLA “GO FORWARD” CAMPAIGN As my participation in Biola's "Go Forward" Campaign, in consideration of the subscription of others, It is my privilege in dependence upon God to endeavor for a period of (years) (months) to pay to The Bible Institute of Los Angeles, Inc., the sum of: Dollars ($ ), payable as
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Is Financial Freedom Yes □
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Certificate desired? No □ $10 (Please check in side columns the amount you will pay monthly, or write special instructions.)
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