( Û John Bolten, Sr., president of The Sunday School Times Foundation, has recently made the following an nouncement: “We announced a plan for the association of The Sunday- School Times and Eternity magazine under one board of directors. How ever, there are always far-reaching legal and practical problems in the merging of two non-profit organiza tions, and The Sunday School Times Foundation and The Evangelical Foundation were no exceptions to the rule. Therefore, although the bene fits and advantages to the organiza tions still exist, it has been decided not to proceed further with our nego tiations.” Sam Postlewaite is the new art de partment manager for Scripture Press, leading independent publisher of Mr. Postelwaite has had consider able experience as art production man ager and director for several well- known Chicago advertising firms. Mrs. Walter L. Wilson, wife of the be loved Bible teacher, went into the presence of the Lord September 25 following a brief illness. All eight of the children were home, which brought a real comfort to Dr. Wilson who, himself, has been suffering from heart trouble. Mr. Walter W . Scott has been ap pointed to the newly-created post of Executive Vice-President of The American Sunday School Union, pio neer rural missionary organization. Mr. Scott’s main task will be the overseeing and administration of the work of the several departments of the Union. Dr. S. A. Witmer, executive director of the Accrediting Association of Bi ble Colleges, died September 11 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. An outstanding authority in the field of Christian higher education, Dr. Witmer had served as a leader of the AABC since its very beginning. Dr. Witmer had been connected with Fort Wayne Bi ble College for a total of 28 years as a student, instructor, dean and pres Sunday school ma- tenais. He will be responsible to the Production Divi sion Director for providing art serv ices and maintain ing high stand ards of art quali ty for the firm. Mr. Postelwaite T J
ident. He was the author of three books, the latest of which, The Bible College Story , was published early this year. Dr. Walter L. Penner, director of the Southwest Region of the National As
sociation of Evan gelicals and execu tive director of the Evangelical Wel fare Agency, died in Whittier, Calif ornia on Septem ber 23. Dr. Penner was the founder of EWA 31/2 years ago. The EWA, li censed by the Cal
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ifornia State Department of Social Welfare, is engaged in placing chil dren into Christian adoptive homes and in offering professional help to the natural parents of these children. Rev. Irving E. Penberthy, Fresno pas tor, gets ready to turn the switch on Radio Station KIRV’s 500-watt trans mitter, thus inaugurating the new station’s daytime programming for the Fresno area. Rev. Mr. Penberthy,
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who has broadcast for many years over other Fresno outlets, is sole own er of the facility which offers variety programming for the Christian home. Roger Larson, former broadcast consul tant for Campus Crusades for Christ, is general manager. Tom Watson, Jr., founder and direc tor of TEAM’S 50,000 watt radio sta tion HLKX in Korea, has been ap pointed Radio Secretary of The Evan gelical Alliance Mission. TEAM’S growing radio ministry includes radio stations in Korea, the Netherlands Antilles, and Peru. Recording studios and purchased broadcasting time in several other countries make it pos sible for 38,000 gospel programs to be aired annually on the foreign fields by this Mission.
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