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Bible Institute may obtain-’ a scholar ship by taking subscriptions for the magazine. If interested, write to the managing editor. Regular agents are also desired, and a liberal commission is paid. Practical Results “What is the difference between a Bible Institute and a theological sem inary or other schools for training Christian workers?” is a question often asked. There are theological schools and theological schools, and training schools and training schools. Some are orthodox and some are not. Therefore, some have a right to be called Chris tian, some have not. Of the latter we are not speaking now, and we would not attempt to name all the differences between the former and a Bible Insti tute, but at least one of the differences is that the Bible Institute provides not only book learning but a course in prac tical work as well. That is, we believe in the students putting into operation that which they learn, and we believe in them putting it into operation while they are learning it. In that way it gets into the very “bone” of their prepara tion for Christian work. The following statistics will provide some information as to what students, at a Bible Institute do aside from their class work during the year just closed. Neighborhood meetings conducted, 152; open air meetings conducted, 367; Mission meetings conducted, 848; Shop meetings conducted, 314; Shop meet ings assisted in, 1396; children’s meet ings conducted, 278; church services conducted, 817; young peoples’ :meet ings conducted, 395; Bible readings given, 447; Sunday school classes taught, 2564; adult classes taught, 385; Mission study classes taught, 98; Bibles and testaments distributed, 3457; Tracts distributed, 102,406; Persons dealt with in regard to their salvation, 21,112; professed conversions through personal work, ,2,456.
A concert was given by the; Bible Institute quartette recently in honor of L. C. Dodelan, tiie basso of the quar tette, who has joined the colors in the Y. M. C. A. department. Evangelist Nicholson, with his fam ily, enjoyed (?) a trip across the con tinent by automobile, from Neyr York state. They have come to live in Los Angeles and to be a part of the Institute staff. On June 27th, a reception was given by the Board of Directors in honor of the graduating class. This was fol lowed by a banquet, at which time very able addresses were made by members of the class, Dr. Evans acting as toast master. Mr. Hummel, president of the class presented to the Institute a large picture of the class, calling attention to the fact that it was a class of “57 varieties” and that Father Heines (Dr. Evans) wap to be found in the center. Mr. Hunter, secretary of the faculty, expressed the thanks of the faculty, and assured the class that the picture would be hung upon the walls of the social hall. The home-coming of the Alumni Association of the Institute was held on June 25th. Dr. Torrey, who gave the principal address of the evening, said that the reports given by different mem bers of the association, were the most inspiring that he had ever heard. New officers for the coming year were elec ted as follows: President, Yernon Mor gan; Vice-president, Marie Carter; Sec.-Treas., Mrs. Lyman Stewart; Recording Secretary, Celestia Churchill. Dr. William Evans, whose work next year will take him away from the class rooms of the Institute, was presented by the students of the Institute with a fine new trunk, as a token of the high esteem in which he has been held by the student body. ✓ •. • The King’s Business offers a plan whereby prospective students of the
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