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responded the previous Sunday. A letter just received from San Quentin prison, where one of these convicts had, been sent, Stated that the writer had but one more day to live before his •execution, but his heart was filled with praise to God, and he wanted to have his testimony conveyed to the men, in the County Jail and to plead with them to accept Christ before it was too late, :— o — A B lind Girl’s Remarkable Testim ony T HREE years ago a girl belonging to one of our Euodia Clubs brought in a' new girl who was blind. This girl, soon accepted Christ, and never since has she missed a meeting. Her sweet way of bearing her affliction has always had a remark able influence upon other girls, and God has greatly used her. There has never, been a lack of volunteers to escort her or to take her to rallies and conferences of the Clubs wherever they might be held. A few months ago she sought guidance from the teacher regarding her career, as she was about to graduate from high school. She is the adopted daughter of a couple who took her, in spite of her blindness, when she was three years old. Their very lives have been devoted to her, but in recent years adverse circumstances have made it most difficult for them to provide even the necessities«?. Thejgirl’s beautiful trust in God has been a great comfort to this aged couple, and now they have another reason fo rejoice. The Euodia teacher advised Alma (for that is her name) to proceed with her musical education. But how could it be done? There was no money. The two made it a matter of earn est prayer and Alma went;, away confident that her Heavenly Father would provide. The day before her graduation, much, to the surprise of all, it was announced that a special scholarship had been granted to Alma. This provided $200 for hey further musical education. L was the first time a scholarship had ever been granted at Ihe winter graduation season. Alma promptly told her classmates that God had answered her prayers. Her desire is to prepare to teach music in a school for the blind. —o— Jesus Took th e Swear All Out “ T USED to swear, but Jesus has taken it all out of me.” This T was the .testimony of a twelve-year old boy in one of our Nuntius Club meetings conducted by Harry MacArthur recently. Just a week before, the lad had tarried after the meeting to tell Mr. MacArthur that he would like to accept Christ. He had been known as a bad boy, but the teacher was sure a change came into his life that day. At the next meeting another lad in his prayer said: “Lord, Willie says'he’s converted, and we hope he is,” showing that his playmates could scarcely believe he could have been converted. However, the weeks have gone by, and all are convinced that this lad is “a new creature in Christ.” His pastor has declared that a real work of grace was surely wrought. , —o— N o th ing B u t God’s Word Would Do This S ITTING in his cell in Florence Prison, Arizona, one day a man was approached by a young lady graduate of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles, who at that time was engaged in Christian work among the prisoners.' When asked about his
The Devil’s Agent Helped Draw a Crowd AN Institute student, having an overwhelming desire one J x . afternoon to win 'some one to his Lord, after definite prayer, went to Biola Hall to look for his opportunity. A young fellow who wanted to be smart started to express his opinions in the doorway of the hall where the student had been giving his testimony. The result was that a large crowd was attracted arid all were invited inside to hear the matter through. An invi tation was given, and a hungry-hearted young man gave his life to Christ. He testified that his wife and child had often begged him to go to church. “I’ll certainly go with them to church tomorrow,” he said, as he went on his way with joy-bells ringing in his heart. The student whose prayers had been answered also went “walking, on air.” —o— Peculiar Prompting Tha t Resu lted In Salvation A WORKER had been scrubbing the entrance way of Biola Hall. It was darkened in order to keep people off until the floor should dry. Two soldier lads came along and paused to look in. One said: “Wonder what’s in t h e r e . They passed on, but something prompted one of them to come back for a second look. Just then a worker came along and engaged him in conversation. His mind seemed to be strangely open to hear of Christ and salvation. His comrade, who had stood waiting up the street, by this time became curious and returned. The result was that, after a study of God’s Word and prayer, both young men accepted the Lord Jesus Christ and went on their way rejoicing. —o— That L ittle Red Gospel Again O NE of our Evening School students had sent a friend a little red Gospel of John for himself and his Catholic wife and children. The Gospels were given to wife and children, but apparently were either destroyed or hidden, for the husband, having lost his own copy in a city where he had been on business, was unable to locate one in the home for his own further study. What was this man’s surprise, however, when he learned that in a meeting, a man who had found the red Gospel, bearing his name in the front, had testified that through reading it he had been led to accept Jesus Christ and give up a life of sin. About this time, there was a rainy Friday noon, and one of our shop teams decided that it would not be best to attempt a shop meeting, and so gathered at Biola Hall, hoping some would be driven in by the rain. One of those who came in was the young man referred to above who had received the red Gospels. He testified that he himself had been saved as a result of an intention to ridicule, a man whom he had heard praying in a meeting. To his astonishment, he discovered that this man was an old companion of his who had been gloriously saved. The two had embraced and wept together, and he too had accepted Christ. —o— Jail Work Pays Big O NE very friiitful branch of our evangelistic endeavors is the service held by Biola Hall workers each Sunday morning at the County Jail. On a recent Sunday, thirteen men definitely responded to the-invitation and stood out before the men, know ing they would meet with much persecution as a result. Five
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