and The King’s Business is the sig nal for a gathering of these three to talk over the news of Biola. At Supa there is a bungalow for the native Christian Bible Women who arise at 4:00 every morning, and start out for various centers calling from house to house, after which they hold meetings in the town squares. Every evening about twenty men come from Supa to their bunga low to hear the gospel. They listen for hours, remaining sometimes until midnight, so great is their hunger to hear the Good News. Rev. R. S. Beal, pastor of the First Baptist Church, Tucson, Arizona, sends the following for publication: “Rev: Leonard Eilers ’30, cowboy evangelist, has just completed a ‘Roundup for God.’ Great qrowds waited on the ministry of this earn est man of God; scores of people were saved and added to the church. The forceful preaching, and the Western program of the evangelist, completely won the hearts of the men, and captivated the children. He came to Tucson immediately follow ing the annual rodeo, and thus cap italized on the cowboy atmosphere that prevailed. Hundreds of winter visitors attended the meetings and were greatly blessed.” Sydney T. and Mrs. Best (Dorothy Cornell ’34) and children arrived in San Francisco in January. They have been working in Lanchow, under the China Inland Mission, for a number of years. Owing to the war, their furlough was long overdue. The jour ney took many months. Dorothy writes of the grace and goodness of God manifested in many ways, even in permitting these delays, for through them they have learned much of their great field in the Orient. The two children stood the trip well, and were a source of de light to fellow-passengers, as well as to their parents. Recently another of the Church of the Open Door prayer meetings, fea turing a farewell to outgoing mission aries, and reception for those arriv ing on furlough, was held under the direction of Dr. Frank E. Lindgren, assistant to Dr. Talbot, who was in Australia at the time. First to speak T H E K I N G ’ S B U S I N E S S
“Be strong and of a good courage . . . for the hard thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest” (Josh. 1:9).
W. Cameron and Mrs. Townsend were seriously injured in a plane ac cident in Mexico, suffering fractures, contusions and shock. Their two- months-old baby,' Grace Lillie, was uninjured. Medical aid was almost immediate, so it is likely that Dr. Townsend will be able to keep his speaking appointments at the Mis sionary Conference of the Church of the Open Door, where he will repre sent the Wycliffe Bible Translators, of which he is the general director. Sheldon G. Helsley, Ceres, Califor nia, who has been working in the New England states for the past four years, recently made a brief visit to Biola. Sheldon is remem bered as a highly gifted student with a remarkable voice which long ago he dedicated to the Lord; he is also an evangelist of no mean ability, with a Spirit-given zeal for souls. Just now he is about to begin spe cial meetings in Montana. Jane Machen ’44, flew to New York on twenty-four hours’ notice, from the Sudan Interior Mission, and is now in Nigeria. After six months in the language school at Minna, Jane hopes to work among the lep ers. Pearl Heath, also of the class of ’44, has heard the call for service in Africa as well, and plans to leave soon, having been accepted by the Africa Inland Mission. Jeanne Odell, faculty member of the School of Missionary Medicine at Biola, has been a '?epted by the World Radio Missionary Fellowship and will serve at Radio Station HCJB, Quito, Ecuador. Jeanne has been an efficient instructor of sani tation and laboratory science at Biola for the past two years. Her zeal for souls has led her to this wide open door of service in the heart of the Andes. Carol Terry ’40, Ramabai Mukti Mission, Kedgaon, Poona Dist., India, is up in the Indian hills at the lan guage school in Supa. With her are Pat Major ’42, and Beth Stone. Carol writes that the arrival of Alumnews
Clyde K. Landrum, 29, a reporter on the staff of The Brethren Mission ary Herald is responsible for the fol lowing report: “Two Bible Institute of Los Angeles faculty members spoke to the student body [of Grace Theological Seminary] on successive days recently. Dr. Paul Bauman, vice-president and teacher of archae ology . . . and Dr. Samuel H: Suther land, dean of Biola.” Also associated with this seminary is Dr. Alva J. Mc Clain, president, and editor of the Herald. Mr. McClain has many friends at Biola where he was a member of the faculty for a number of years. Edwin E. ’44 and Mrs. Cory have arrived in China where they are scheduled to serve on the faculty of the Hunan Bible Institute, China branch of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles. The program there is strenuous; many are asking to be admitted as students. Dr. and Mrs. Charles A. Roberts (Grace Pike ’21 and ’44) are so busy that their day frequently starts as early as 3:00 A.M., and this is likely followed by a meeting at night where it is not unusual to have such a crowd that several hundred boys must stand throughout the whole service. The next day after one of these meetings, several boys sought out Dr. Roberts, with the request: “Please, Sir, we would like to know more about God.” Norman ’42 and ’45 and Florence Allensworth ’42, were booked on the Marine Lynx with the largest group of missionaries ever to sail at one time. They were delighted to find aboard the same vessel Lawrence Peet ’40, Beth Albert, Gladys Mac- Kenzie ’ ’45, and Mary Quiring ’31. Norman suffered the misfortune of having his pockets picked, and of losing his passports, and valuable papers, as well as his money. The Allensworths were required to pay $590,531.00 for duty, and $72,000.00 to have their outfit moved from the boat to their home. Of course, these huge sums were Chinese currency! Page Twenty
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