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T h e K i n g ’ s B u s i n e s s
July 1927
This looks as if the Euodia girls would, he k e p t on the jump from now on to keep ahead of the Nuntius hoys. Here we see the J u n i o r Nuntius clubs gathered for a big time at Brook- side Park, Pasa dena.
Means Som eth ing to Be a N un tiu s Boy M R. M ac ARTHUR was telling us recently of an incident in the grammar school of a nearby town. Some trouble had developed implicating a number of boys and girls. The president of the P. T. A. took her own boy aside to question him in case he might have been involved. Looking her straight in the face, he replied, “Mother, I’ve had nothing to do with it. I couldn’t belong to .the NUNTIUS CLUB and be that kind of a boy.” A manly young lad in one of the club meetings said to Mr. MacArthur: “You don’t know what a bad boy I was before I moved out here and joined the Nuntius Club and gave my heart to Jesus.” This boy since ,his decision for Christ has become one of the most beautiful Christian characters, according to the testimony of those who live close to him day after day. Those who are interested in doing work with boys would do well to write Harry MacArthur, care of The King’s Business. We are sûre he will be glad to tell others how his work is carried on.- An Evening School S tud en t In Belg ium A FORMER Evening School student, Robert E. Van Goethen, a native of Belgium, who came from one of the oldest families of Brussels (his grandfather having been Mayor of Brussels) has been doing, under God, a great work among His own people since leaving school some four years ago. He has been enabled to establish several mission stations that are real soul-winning centers'. A few paragraphs, of his report to Mr. Ralph Norton, under whose supervision he is working, gives one a glimpse of the work : “For three months now I have been able to go to Havelange, a distance of 25 miles, and return on my bicycle. But now we have something to ask of you all in America. This spring we are opening another new post in Hamoir, about the same distance as Havelange is from here, except in another direction. That will make four preaching posts. And as soon as we can find a place to hold a Sunday service in Havelange we will be going down there on Sunday afternoon. The home is too small already. God has put it upon our hearts to pray for a motorcycle. Two elderly women have given us 1000 francs to go toward this means of
dred games. The Euodia group is always resourceful. Some of the clubs had parties and invited in other clubs or individuals and had a fine time. In connection with the recreation each morning, there was a short time devoted to setting up exercises. It was a great sight to see nearly five hundred girls all taking the exercises at once and getting all the fun out of it that it is possible to have. A huge appetite for breakfast was always the result of this exercise. . 'V:; On the first evening prizes were awarded for the club having the most unique, original and beautiful headdress. Each club 'had spent hours of thought and work oil it. The senior prize went to Manual Arts, Los Angeles, and the Junior prize to Altadena. Manual Arts had used their school colors (purple and gray) to fashion a lovely crepe paper Iris hat, and Altadena, using the flower idea also, had set forth the symbol of the city of Altadena by making a beautiful crepe paper pink rose. The pink rose is the symbol of Euodia also, so their hats had double significance.. —o— Three Cheers for N u n tiu s ! “ JUN IOR Nuntius” is a branch'of the boys’ club work con- J ducted by. Rev. Harry MacArthurof our evangelistic de partment. It is putting it mildly to say that MacArthur is a whirlwind at handling boys. The annual Junior Nuntius'track meet and festival held recently at Brookside Park, Pasadena, Calif., would have been an eye opener to many, as to what can be done in the way of training boys along right lines. There were 225 lads on hand, trained up to the minute for their athletic stunts. Our readers may conceive of it as a “rough-house affair,” but it would have been a delight to see Mr. MacArthur, with no trouble at all, call these boys together to sing the old Gospel songs, give testimonies and have prayer before entering into their sports. The lunch was followed by an evangelistic message to which all lisfened most attentively, a number of lads making their deci sion for Christ. Hollywood and Sierra Madre Clubs carried off •the honors of the tráck contests. A fine Christian spirit was revealed by all participating and a fine demonstration was given of the fact that Christ can be taken into one’s fun and sport, elevating it to a higher level and making it all the more enjoyable.
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