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T H E K I N G ' S B U S I N E S S
January, 1933
BIBLE INSTITUTE c ^Jamily (Circle . . By C utler B. W hitwell
(Lolita-Hinshaw, ’31), a son, Robert, Oc tober IS, Los Angeles, Calif. To Mr. and Mrs. A. L. James (Betty Tupman, ’29), a daughter,' Glenna Belle, September 28, Modesto, Calif. * To Mr. (’24) and Mrs. Ernest E. Nichols (Hope M. Hepburne, ’25), a son, Norman Robert, November 16, Los Angeles, Calif. Thanksgiving at the Institute T h a n k s g i v i n g at Bioia bore a touch o f pilgrim reverence and grati tude. ' The Bible Institute and the Church of the Open Door united in a satis fying service of worship in the main audi torium at 10:15 A.M., in which the praise of approximately 3,000 people was beauti fully crystallized. From the moment that the members of the Institute choir, thor oughly trained and ably directed by J. B. Nield, took their places in the choir loft, until the benediction was pronounced by E. R. Black, both o f the Institute faculty, the service was awakening and faith building. Rev. Louis T. Talbot, pastor of the church, presided, with other members o f the faculty of the Institute taking part in the program that preceded the address of the morning, delivered by Evangelist John E. Brown, of Arkansas. The-subject, “ Has America Broken Loose?” suggested by the incident recorded in Exodus 32:25, R. V., was well developed and thought- provoking. At dinner in the Institute dining-room, a large group of students, faculty, Board members, and employees enjoyed a bounti ful meal. In the afternoon, at Echo Park, an interesting time of recreation was di rected by C. B. Whitwell; ’25, superinten-. dent of men. Later, a most helpful devo tional service was held in the Fishermen’s Club room, when praiseful hearts, led by W . Moffat Dennis, joined heartily in song and were thus prepared for the searching message given by Dr.. John A. Hubbard as the climactic touch to a day of true thanks giving. C. S. S. M . T h e Children’s Special Service Mission held its second mission in California at HermosaBeachduringJuly. Thiswork has been carried on in England, Australia, Canada, and other places for the past fifty years or more, but was introduced in these parts only two years ago through a good Canadian friend who desired to reach for the Lord the children of the beaches of America. The project was sponsored by the Bible Institute of Los Angeles and was carried on by five Bible Institute students and alumni, Alma Beckley, ’32 (in charge), Alma Stauffer, Frances Gray, ’32, Law rence Simpson, ’32, and Warren Hall, with Mr. ( ’22) and Mrs. Gordon E. Hooker As chaperons. There were classes on the beach each morning, when the children were given music, Bible study, and memory work. In the afternoon, there were super vised games, concluding with an obj ect les son illustrating a Bible truth. The chil dren also delighted in writing Bible verses on the sand; Two evenings each week were given to the young people—one of
Gospel Teams men, yet serving to lift up Jesus to the view of all, these young men chose to be hid with Christ in God, in order to exalt their Lord. They had little of worldly wisdom or training, but they desired souls for the kingdom, and literally hundreds accepted Christ through their instrumen tality. ' • All of the members of the teams are preparing for full-time Christian service. A majority o f them are still in training at the Bible Institute. The Five in “One” Team is composed of members of several races: L. Blackwell, American; D. Schir- mer, Hopi Indian; J. Morikawa, Japanese; A. Dirscher, Jugo Slavic; J. Tielman, Rus sian. During the team’s visit to his home
Bible Institute V J THEN a little group of eleven stu ff f dents in two cars started on a musical evangelistic trip from Los Angeles to Vancouver and return, during the Christmas holidays o f 1931, there was little idea to what lengths this evangelistic team work would quickly grow. During the nine days of preparation o f the sched ule, groups met daily for prayer, and God answered exceedingly abundantly above all that was asked. Later, a group of students, in the office o f a member o f the Field Department, were discussing the subject o f Christian sacri fice. From this conversation grew the pro posal on the part o f the students to sacrifice their summer earnings and go out “ in the
FOUR GOSPEL TEAMS (Top row, left to right) King’s Messengers Quartet-. N. Dirks, T. Eitzen, M. Dirks, B. Neufeld; VGospel Four-. O. Krehbiel, W. Claassen, R. Heide, D. Cobb. (Second row) Crusaders for Christ. O Smith, N. Foland, Dick Hillis, N. Chnsfiian, DomHillis, B. Gillespie. (Bottom row) Five in "One": L. Blackwell, D. Schirtner, J. Morikawa, A. Dirscher, J. Tielman.
town, Jitsuo Morikawa, who is president of the student body this year, had the joy of leading his mother and sister to the Saviour. Plans are now under way for five teams to conduct meetings along the coast during the Christmas holidays. Each week o f the school year, between ten and twenty teams conduct evangelistic services at points near Los Angeles, and God is wonderfully using these young people. Will you not take upon your heart for earnest prayer the spiritual and financial needs o f this valu able work ? Married F. Purl Pickett and Martha Faith Hurst, ’32, June 17, Riverside, Calif. Mr. and Mrs. Pickett are hoping to go to Africa soon, under the auspices of the Unevan gelized Africa Mission.
highways and hedges” of America, telling the old Love Story. They were greatly helped in prayer and in wise planning by Mr. H. M. Hillis, whose father before him, familiarly known as “Daddy Hillis,” had served the Institute through long and fruit ful years, and whose two sons, Don and Dick Hillis, were members of the outgoing gospel teams. How much the Institute owes to the three generations of the “House of Hillis,” .eternity must reveal. Early in June, nineteen young men, com prising four teams, left the Bible Institute, three teams going east over various routes, and one journeying up the coast,' and then east. Nearly 600 services were held dur ing the summer—in a wee cottage with a shut-in, or in a huge church packed to the doors; in a beautiful chapel deep down in a salt mine, or out over the air; in a jail, or on the street—and God wonderfully honored His Word as these consecrated young people gave it forth in music and message. Like, that humble animal whose story is told in Matthew 21:7, covered over with clothes and hidden from the gaze of
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