May, 1936
J i A J X ^ A S ^ X Biola Wins
Each week, at least forty children among those contacted in this way are brought to a definite decision for Christ. In addition to the personal dealing with boys and girls out of doors, Sunday-school classes and week-day Bible clubs are taught each week by two hundred or more students of the Institute, reaching approxi mately 1,800 children a n d young peo ple each week. Every student teacher is shown how to present the plan of salva tion clearly and effectively—and he or she is impressed with the great responsibility to “make disciples.” As a consequence, the weekly report blanks of Biola students record many conversions, especially among boys and girls. Every summer, at least two hundred of the students of the Institute spend all or part of their vacation in directing or assist ing in Daily Vacation Bible Schools, either in their home churches or in neglected communities. Many other students are planning to engage in this work during the coming summer. Large numbers of Biola representatives serve under the American Sunday-School Union as vacation helpers, and, in some cases, as full-time workers.
S eeking the C hildren In the vicinity of the In stitute, students are going out two by two to deal with children about their souls’ salvation. One young woman wrote to the Presi dent : -“Praise the Lord, I am so glad the Lord has opened my eyes to see the need of going out in the streets of Los Angeles to tell the children about the Lord Jesus Christ. Before we two students go out, we pray definitely that the Lord will lead us to some
Photos (above) H. Armstrong Roberts; (right) A. Bartlett. T h e r e ’ s a b o y overboard !” every shouted at once; “Well, why doesn’t somebody get him ?” The question was ut tered mechanically with a shade of irritation in the tone. Somebody did get him. body in the c r o w d
Somebody brought the lad, limp and unconscious, and laid him on the shore. And the man who at first had spoken listlessly, in a moment was completely changed. As he looked into that white upturned face, he cried, “O God, it’s my boy.” A sense of kinship had effected the dif ferènte in attitude.When it was his boy who was in danger, the father sprang to the rescue, calling earnestly to others to help in saving that precious life. There is an infinitely more tragic story than that of the drowning boy. Its scene is modern America. It concerns the 27,000,000 children of this nation (a conservative esti mate) who are today without any personal knowledge of the Word of God and the Saviour that every soul needs.. Twenty- seven million boys and girls without Christ ! Who cares—if they are lost? Biola stui- dents care. Who will rise Up, with the yearning of a parent’s heart, and declare, “They are mine —mine to pray for, mine to win; they must be Saved” ? These words echo constantly in the hearts of represen tatives of the Bible Institute of Los An geles who are giving their lives to the work of evangelism.
children. One day, after having dealt with several, on our way home we met two girls, eleven and thirteen years old, and before we left they had both accepted the Lord Jesus Christ. After we had given each one a Gospel of John, we truly went rejoicingly on our way. The Word in hearts and their hands,, the’children rejoiced also.”
What Is Salvation Worth to You? What would it be worth to you to have some earnest young Christian talk to YOUR boy or YOUR girl, and lead that dear one of yours to Jesus Christ? Perhaps such a gentle word as a Biola student might speak would be all that is needed, in addition to your faithful prayer and testimony, to lead your child to a joyous acceptance of the Lord. Biola^ students are yielded to God to be used as soul-winners. In their training, evangelism is constantly in view. Not only following their graduation—but NOW, during student days—these young men and women are winning souls for Christ. How much is this ministry worth to you personally? Biola charges no tuition. The school is unendowed. The estimated cost to the Institute of training a student is as follows: For the entire school year.... 1; • ... • ___..._____ 5150 For a semester....v.L^A\^u.....;..:.U...J $75 For a week: i -JADl i ■1 *;1;:• ■'■ ' ■ ‘ ili1 1 ■''* For a month_____. 20 For a Hay ~ __'.___ /...................... I WHAT SHARE W ILL YOU HAYE IN THIS EQUIPMENT OF POTENTIAL EVANGELISTS?
A BEAUTIFUL REPRODUCTION OF THE COVER PICTURE OF THIS MAG AZINE, SUITABLE FOR FRAMING, W ILL BE SENT WITHOUT COST TO ANY DONOR WHO REQUESTS IT. LEFT: Little people drink in the truth as the gospel is presented by a Bible Institute student, who illustrates the message by quick strokes with colored chalk. UPPER RIGHT: Every year, when sum mer weather sends vacationists to the seashore, Biola students engage in definite evangelistic work among the children on the beach. Last year, the average daily attendance for a month at these outdoor meetings was between sixty-five and one hundred. LOWER RIGHT: "E u o d ia g irls "— members of the weekly Bible study clubs which are sponsored by the Bible Institute^ and held in high schools and ¡unior high schools of Los Angeles and vicinity—are an enthusiastic company at their annual conference held at Pa cific Palisades.
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