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sand included Scripture memorizing, Bible messages, chorus singing, and instruction through feltographs, chalk talks, sand writing, and object lessonJTJ In addition^ each week’s program included a. young people’s Bible class; an evening set apart / . for games, fellowship, and devotions for young people; an afternoon Bible class for P-*'* adults; and Sunday deputation services in beach churches. Climaxing in young people’s meetings with sixty or more present at the C. S. ■S. M. headquarters, and with a closing service on the sand where over a hundred persons were in attendance, including many interested parents, the month’s ministry brought to the workers and to many hun gry hearts a joy which cannot be measured. Alumni News W illma W . A nnand , ’27, Alphoretta, Ky., is doing Sunday-school work in unevangelized sections o f the Applachian Mountains. Lyllis Blackie is also working in the same region. Miss Annand writes: “Where sin abounds—and it surely does here, up in these mountain hollows in this ‘Land-of-Do-Without’— grace does much more abound. Drinking, with its attendant evils, seems to be on the increase in this mining camp. .Many families must depend upon relief agencies for a living, but still there is money to be squandered in sin. With evil on every hand, we have enjoyed the protection which God alone can give. Even the small boys in the neighborhood are self-appointed guardians of our home and all pertaining to it, so we have been spared from their pranks. ‘Hitherto hath the Lord helped us.’ W e must have Him continually in our lives and look to Him to save' precious souls from the slavery of sin—to serve the living God. .W e are out on faith trusting ‘God, that cannot lie’ to supply our every need. We have nothing but praise to offer for His timely and abundant care and keeping.” Mrs. F. H. McKenrick (Betty Pierson, T4) of the A frica Inland Mission, Kijabe, Kenya, E. Africa, writes that for the past year she and her husband have had charge of the home end o f the boarding school for missionaries’ children. She adds: “ The Lord has given us great joy in this work which is such a privilege and responsibility. Mr. McKenrick has charge of the native church and evangelistic work also. We praise God for the steadfastness of many during these trying times. Five o f our church members have graduated from the Bible Institute, and they are all doing splendid work for the Master in difficult fields.” Caroline Meier, ’20, Bronx, N. Y., is working under the Christian and Mission ary Alliance. Since 1921,: she has been doing missionary work among the Jews in New York City. She writes: “ The work is very difficult, as one finds among the Jews the same indifference regarding spir itual things as there is among the Gentiles these days. Yet God has greatly blessed in the last two years in giving us some pre cious fruit. It is a great joy to hear the testimonies of His own chosen ones con cerning their faith in Christ.” [Continued on page 318]
E arly in-the morning of the last day of June, the Biola truck drew up in front o f the Bible Institute o f Los Angeles, and was soon being loaded with black boards, beach umbrellas, books, chairs, and other Children’s Special. Service Mission supplies. The loading finished, the truck started toward Hermosa Beach, bearing not only supplies but also the men of the party. The rest o f the group followed by auto mobile, and soon all had reached a roomy house at 87 Fourteenth St., Hermosa Beach, Calif., the C. S. S. M. headquarters, and were busily engaged in getting settled for the month o f July. July o f 1934 began the fourth year of the services of the C. S. S. M. in America. Through the funds consecrated by one o f God’s stewards, the Bible Institute was again permitted to sponsor the services. As in the previous years, the guidance of the Lord was sought in all matters. That “there is nothing too small for His love and nothing too great for His power,” the
workers have many times proved. He ful filled His promises of guidance and help over and over again as preparations for the summer’s work were being made. The workers were all chosen and set apart by the Lord for this definite service during July. Luke 9 became a reality in each life as the group realized that they were “called” and given power and “ sent forth” by Him. Those chosen for this work included: Gordon E., ’22, and Mrs. Hooker, advisers ; Dorothy Cornell, ’34, Alma Stauffer, ’33, Dorothy Goodner, John Bewley, ’34, Lester Wendt, ’34; and Nor man Crider, ’34, part-time worker. Despite the infantile paralysis epidemic and other hindrances, the period of four weeks was a blessed time of both seed sowing and reaping. The attendance at the meetings was a very real answer to prayer, and the sixty decisions publicly made will, by the grace o f God, be to His praise throughout eternity. TThe morning and afternoon work among different age groups o f children on the
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