William G. Nyman, Jr., and Marjorie MacMillan-Nyman ’35, ’37, flew to Los Angeles in February upon receiving word of the illness of Marjorie’s mother. Working with the Wycliffe Bible Trans lators in Mexico, Marjorie has completed the translation of the Gospel o f Mark, which is now in the hands of the American Bible Society for publication. “ Bill” is teaching the Indians among whom they are working so their days be gin early in the morning and end very late at night. They ask our prayers for their work. Edna Luft-McDougall ’35, Sudan In terior Missionary, Nikki, Dahomey, Fr. W. Africa, tells o f dark and difficult days. The work in their tribe is new. When she and Stewart ’33, ’34, entered this field in 1947, there was but one mis sionary who had been on the field but a few months. They are still struggling with an unwritten language while the people wait in darkness. As Stewart goes into the villages, the people receive him eagerly. The letter closes with this plea: “ Do pray for a real harvest of souls among these Baribas.” Adolph J. Iiiden ’43, president of the Ministerial Association and busy pastor of the First Baptist Church, Corning, Calif., has recently added a Junior Choir which is now in action every Sunday. Mrs. Liden, former soloist for the Old Fashioned Revival Hour broadcast, is in charge o f both choirs. The twins, Anne and Connie, aged five, occasionally sing for the evening service. The Lidens have two little boys also. John and Mary Jane David-Dedrick, both of the class of ’40 have returned to their station at Vicam, Sonora, Mex., following a furlough spent at the Church Missionary Court on Rock Glen Ave., Glendale. Illness in the family prevented their earlier return to their field. Roy V. Nelson ’40, pastor of the First Baptist Church of San Pedro, Calif., re ports a refreshing evangelistic campaign in his church, with a total o f 144 public decisions on several questions vital to growth in grace. A telegram received from the Rags dales of Hazard, Ky., tells of the de struction by fire of the major portion of the Open Door Children’s Home, a faith work, housing and educating forty chil dren. None of the children were injured, but the house and equipment are a com plete loss. Friends are urged to send clothing, bedding, furniture, and above all, to pray for immediate needs. Thelma is in Los Angeles. Biola Flashes Alma Kludt ’46, sailed for Bombay on the SS Canton. Working under the Central India Baptist Mission, her ad dress will be Ellichpur, Berar, C.P., In dia. CIM missionaries report that Virgil C. Hook ’40, is in Kiunglai. His little portable radio has just brought infor mation that friends are within 60 miles of Chengtu. They ask, “ Will we make it back? Our Heavenly Father knows!” Every Christian should be praying for China. Foster Tresise B.Th. ’49, is pas- toring the Community Church at Redon do Beach, Calif. Mrs. Tresise (Mar- M A Y , 1 9 5 0
year in Fatehpur, U.P., India in lan guage study. They will soon move up to their permanent field at -Kashmir. Lit tle Tommy (about seven months old) is already showing himself to be a real boy. Ruth Zimmerman-Gould ’35, Guatemala City, C.A., writes, “ I think the highlight o f the season was reached when the stu dent body of our Institute was invited for the third year to sing in the band- shell in Central Park for the Christmas program put on by the Chamber of Com merce.” Pearl Heath ’44, Mukaa, Kenya Colony, E. Africa, writes of their rejoic ing because plans are under way for the erection of a nurse’s dwelling and a dis pensary. They are praying that medical aid may soon be available for their sta tion. Evangelist Eddie Wagner ’44, is listed as a speaker at the Spiritual Awakening Conference at Wausau, Wis consin. Joseph R. Cooke, B.Th. ’49, and ex-SMU president is taking further work at UC at Berkeley, and is an active participant in the work of the Inter-Varsity Fellowship meeting with V.V. ’13 and Margaret Horton-Morgan. The Morgan family were friends o f his parents in the early days of Biola. Arrie Rountree ’34, P.G. ’35, veteran mission ary serving in Bolivia, went to be with the Lord December 19th, after suffering burns which covered her entire body. Such is the short message of a co laborer. Our Biola Family Circle sympa thize with the family in the sad home going of this energetic worker in the vineyard of the Lord. Biola Babies W. Cameron and Elaine Townsend welcomed into their home a third little daughter, Elaine Adele, on Dec. 10th at their Wycliffe Jungle base in Peru. Vir ginia Ruth Harris joined the Gurney M. Harris ’39, missionary family Dec. 28th at Aru, Congo Beige. The Tuggys (A l fred and Joy) report another boy, David Harold, who came to their home on Jan. 4th. David and Irene Hester-Sanders ’45, welcomed Joy Ruth at the California Lu theran Hospital on Mar. 18th. Little David Paul, at four years of age, has proved a valuable co-worker in the Jew ish Department as he quotes Bible verses, passes out tracts and Scripture portions. “ Pray for the peace of Jeru salem.” Wedding Bells Arthur Melvin Howard and Hazel Irene Schlenker ’32, were united in mar riage Mar. 24th, by Dr. Louis T. Talbot, president of the Bible Institute. They will make their home in the San Fran cisco Bay area. Abraham M. Willems ’20 and Nell Hedrick ’19, were married at the Grey- friars O.P. Church in Los Angeles on Mar. 18th, by the pastor, Dr. David Cal- derwood. Nell is a registered nurse and was employed in the Biola infirmary for more than a year. Mr. Willems is assist ant pastor of the Presbyterian Church in San Jose where they will make their home, jj Page Nineteen
“Be strong, all ye people . . . saith the Lord, and work . . . for I am with you” (Hag. 2:U).
guerite ’49) is also a registered nurse. They live at 943 W. 11th PL, Los Ange les. Grace Grauel ’49, says “ It is quite a change from my home in Huntington Park, Calif., to Clayhole, Ky.” Grace is having some novel experiences in her first year of missionary endeavor, find ing friends in different churches, watch ing the groups of children growing in the knowledge of the Word, and herself learning how to cross creeks on footlogs and swinging bridges! Mrs. Keith Altig ’33 with little Stevie, whom she brought to the States for special medical diag nosis, has returned to her husband and family in Brazil. Daughters Jean and Janice served acceptable food with burned fingers on the side. All were happy to have the family reunited. George C. and Doris Van Duseh report opening a new station among the Pyg mies at Biasiko, and another hew field in Southern Sudan. Joe ’39 and Wilma Lambert-Nash ’43, are opening a new work among two pagan tribes at Wedega and Maiak in the Sudan. Early in March a new baby came into their home who lived but one day. May the Lord com fort their hearts, and bless them in this new work. Anna Cederlund-Kurkowske ’24, brought to Biola a new student, Betty Bozarth, who is taking the College course. Adolph Kwrkowske ’24, is pastor of the Fundamental Church of Santa Rosa. Their daughter, Ruth, 14 years of age, is a ffeshman in high school, al ready busy in the Lord’s work, teaching a class in their Sunday school and active among the young people. Mrs. T. M. Cain (nee Isabelle Hanson) graduate of the School of Missionary Medicine in ’46, and her husband, have spent their first
The Tuggy Family
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