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ually speaking, to spend his leisure hours.” Another writes: “When I came to Fort Dix, I was so tired of the Army that everything seemed to be covered by a dark cloud, and then I heard of the Morning Cheer Center. Believe me, it sure does live up to its name! As for me, I know that for sure I have come to know Christ much more than ever before, and He has brightened my way one hundred per cent.” Where Prayer Has Been Answered ~... When the Center was formally opened on January 12, 1942, the Di rectors asked God to allow them to win the lost, and they set their goal at an average of one spul 'a day. God heard their prayer, and, 'in the first four months, there were over -three hundred men who made a public con fession of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ—three times the number asked for—from one to eight coming daily. Some examples are evidence of the Spirit’s work. Six Jews have been converted, a remarkable token of God’s approval of the work. One rainy Saturday afternoon, two soldiers came in, and one was so drunk he could scarcely stand upright. Both were about twenty years old, and' they had come looking for a drink. Dr'. Palmer invited the one who was under the ' influence of liquor to go upstairs with him, and before many hours had passed, he had the joy of leading him to Christ. Meanwhile, Mr. Coleman was talking to the other fellow. When the two boys saw each other much later, each greeted the other with the news of his acceptance of Christ! Ten days later the former drunk cdme back to tell oÇ his pro motion to the rank of Corporal. The Captain had noticed the change in his life, a change which was all the more marked because he had beert drinking steadily since entering the army. Some come, definitely realizing their need and seeking help. One such lad from Iowa came in to the Center one day with a Testament his wife had given him ànd asked Dr. Palmer to' autograph it for him. He told how his wife had been praying for him for nine years and that he had wanted to accept the Lord for à long timè but did not have the Courage to do so. He was definitely saved that night. The following Wednesday he brought h i» pal along, and he, too, found the Lord. Another of the boys who stood to make public confession of Christ one evening told that he had a twin sister at horjie who was a Christian a|nd who had been praying for him. He could scarcely wait tp get a lètter to her to tell of his conversion. A Captain, commanding a battery
of artillery, came to the service one Sunday night, to thank the.Directors for what was being doné for his men. He was himself a Christian and a devout man, and could see the dif ference in the boys since 'they had been coming to the Cénter. The new converts are urged to join á Bible class where lessons in methods of Bible study are given. Each one is presented with a Scofield Bible',’ taught how to use it, and sent out strength ened and able tp stand, with God’s help. The following letter is evidence of the worth of such a class: “ I must tell you how the Lord has been keeping me. I have gone through the first lesson of the Bible study book and have found it a great help already.. Last night I was on duty from midnight until six this morning. My post was over and under a small bridge. I Here and There > Ralph J. Colburn, B. Th. ’40, 209 E. Cedar, Compton, Calif., is pastor of the First Brethren Church pf Compton. Eloise L. Stickney, ’36, visited Biola at commencement time last spring. ' She has been nursing at the Shririers’ Hospital for Crippled Children, Port land, Ore. She was graduated from her nurses’ training in Emanuel Hos pital, Portland, in September of 1940. Menno H. Schellenberg, ’40, has e'n- tered the Migrant Gospel Fellowship as a full-time worker. The Fellowship -has its headquarters at 301 Cahill St., Turlock, Calif. Christian F. (’40) artd Mrs. Ummel (’39), Shatter, Calif., are engaged in a gospel ministry . to migrants, and write: “There is much need of prayer and intercession in behalf of this field. We appreciate your prayers.” Paul C35) and Mrs. Kuhhnann (Helene W. Schroeder, ’34) and their three children were, visitors at the In stitute in the spring. Mr. Kuhlmann is Acting Superintendent of the Okla homa Bible Academy, Meno, Okla., a training school for Christian service. In addition to courses in Bible and methods of Christian work, the school offers a high-school department. Annie M. Bethke, •’19, and Mary Lopp, ’36, Kentucky Mountain Mission, Box 551, Stray Branch, Jackson, Ky., are rejoicing in the bold stand a few Christians in the community are tak ing in witnessing for Christ. Miss Bethke and Miss Lopp report that their work of teaching Bible among the school children continues to bear
want to tell you What a good time I had just walking my post And singing all the hymns I could think of and praying to Gdd. Isn’t it wonderful what the Lord' does for a person that stands- up for Him?” Is there not something touching in the picture of a six-foot soldier sing ing the songs of grace and commun ing with God as. Re shoulders his gun at'that lonely post through the watches of the night? These are examples of prayers an swered. The majority of the boys who have been converted at M o r n i n g Che(er Center come f r o m Christian homes where some one is praying for them. Should this not prove an en couragement and an added incentive to those' who pray for the men in the armed forces of our land? A whole army of such men would be hard to defeat! fruit also, A disappointment this sum mer was the fact that of twelve boys and girls entitled to a week at a Bible camp for learning 230 Bible verses, only four Were allowed by their par ents to go. The others were required to stay to help in the fields at thè busy season of the year.. The Biola String,. Ensemble, com posed of Janice Bailey, Florence Gunn, Marguerite Johnson, Jeanne McIntosh, and. Virginia Sackett, reports a time of blessing during the summer tour made on behalf of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles. Miss Nadine K. War ner of the Institute faculty traveled with the group. Enclosing a check from these young women as "a love gift”* to the Institute, “ to be us ed , w h e r e the need is greatest,” Miss Johnson wrote to the school’s Dean, S. H. Sutherland, as follows: "As a group, it as been our special joy to represent our beloved school for the past three years and especially this summer. In six weeks we traveled 5,600 miles, held 64 meetings, and, threw out 5,500 cellophane-wrapped tracts. I might add that at only 14 of these meetings had there been any previous representation of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles. We arranged our tour ourselves, writing all the let ters, and never once mentioned any thing about money or an offering. We surely. praise the Lord for the won derful way in which He supplied every need.” [ Continued on Page 399] Representing Biola in Christian Service
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