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THE K I N G ’ S BUS I NESS ing a fortune is that the kaiser’s day is now so short. Even though the answers to the Bible Institute statement of financial need, have not brought in large amounts of money, it has, been refreshing to read letters that have come from many whose gifts have meant much sacrifice to them. One man of moderate circum stances wrote “ 1 am sending you my $100 liberty bond to help along the good work you are carrying on.” One of the Institute girls handed in an amount that meant real sacrifice, with a note saying, “ I pray that I may be worthy of the cost of keeping me here.” Another, enclosing a gift, said, “ After reading your appeal in the October number of The King’s Business, my gratitude for blessings received through the magazine prompted me to cheer fully help the Bible Institute. I pray God’s blessing upon the work you are doing.” Miss Vera Wilson, 1917, has accepted a position as visitor for St. John’s Pres byterian church, San Francisco. Her address is 1770 Grove St.. H. J. Baldwin, superintendent of men of the Institute, has been taking a course preparatory to entering war work with the Y. M. C. A. He expects to remain with the Institute until Janu ary first. . A letter has been received from the California Printing Ink Company, as follows: “We have just seen a copy of The King’s Business with the new cover design, and were so impressed with it that we were prompted to drop you a line commending you on your artistic judgment. We do not believe we have ever seen a design so appropriate, or where it accentuated the contents of the booklet so forcibly as in this design.” Mrs. Katherine Woodmansee, form erly connected with the Practical Bible Training School at Binghamton, N. Y., now has a position in one of the depart ments of the Bible Institute. Her daughter, Miss Pearl, is a student.
Barnett, both former students, were recently united in marriage at Manilla, Phillipine Islands. Mr. Rust is a teacher in the Silliman Institute;^ Dumaguete, P. I. Will Kendall, 1917, now a missionary under the A. I. M. (Africa) was mar ried in June to Miss Lillian Elder at Kijabe. A daughter,' Virginia Lee, was born on Sept. 16 to Mr. and Mrs. Martin L. Thomás, 1918, 330 Garfield, Ave., Chi cago. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Stuck, Institute students, have a finé boy. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wyke, former students, are now located at Edgewood, Pa. Herbert J. Scott writes interestingly of the opening of his work among the mountain whites at Whitesbuig, Ky. Whitesburg is the setting for the popu lar novel “ Trail of the Lonesome Pine” and “Heart of the Hills” by John Pox, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Scott are called upon to “ be all things to all men” and it is evident that the blessing of Gód is upon their witnessing. - Rev. John Covington, Houston, Texas, has recently been given a certificate by the Bible Institute, having successfully completed the correspondence course in Bible doctrine. The home-coming of Dr. Torrey is always an occasion for celebration at the Institute. Dr. Torrey arrived from Montrose, Pa., on October 8th, and the students, being appraised of his arrival in the city, assembled on the sidewalk in front of the building awaiting his appearance at the Institute. He was greeted with the strains of his favorite, “ The Glory Song.” Prof. E. A. Bertrand, one of the music instructors of the Institute is the author of a new song entitled1“ Swat the Kaiser.” The song has proved pop ular in the camps and patriotic meet ings where it has been sung. The only thing in the way of Mr. Bertrand’s mak
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