BIBLE INSTITUTE HAPPENINGS Particularly of Interest to Friends and Students
go to Palestine soon to take up Jewish nissionary work. Rachael Schwartz, who was called away from BIOLA before completing her course, told of the sal vation of her Hebrew sister for whom she asked prayer before leaving Los An geles. Helen Honeyman, ’ 19, told of evangelistic work with her father, in which she has conducted afternoon classes. Bessie D. McAnlis, ’ 16, told of her connections with the Pocket Tes tament League- work in New York. John C. Williams is acting as associate pastor in Brooklyn, while pursuing fur ther studies. The marriage of Miss Guelph McQuinn and Karl Hummel was solemnized Jan. 21 at Corinto, Central America, at the American Consulate. The total number of students enrolled by the Bible Institute in 1919 was 816. Forty-two de nominations were represented, 41 states of the Union and 23 foreign countries. Lillian Haifley writes that she has been very busy getting married to O. W. Hinote. She is now settled in her new home at 549 Magnolia avenue, Riverside, Cal. A friend writing from Phoenix, Ariz., men tions Rev. E. A. Gottberg, a former student, concerning whom they write: “ He presents a whole Christ to the people and no one need go out of his church without knowing the way of salvation.” :' August Hunderup, T5, has accepted a call to the Baptist church at Fellows, Cal. He was or dained in- Portland, Ore., Jan. 11, 1920. Since graduation he has been engaged in evangelistic work, „ . Wm. Kasahara sends a card from Tokyo,, Japan, where he is now laboring for the Mas ter among his people. His address is 106 Haku- sangaten, Kaishikawa, Tokyo. Jennie Brandt, T8, has taken up work in Flint,’ Mich., among the women of ’the new Tabernacle Church. She has -been?. for some time in Detroit, in Travelers’ Aid work. O. G. Foster, ’18, reports the arrival of a new boy at his home in- Los Angeles. Geo. Sr. Ekdahl writes of the work opening up before him at San Pedro, Charcas, Bolivia, Where he went several months ago. In a let ter to Dr. Torrey he'says: “ I wonder if you know that three BIOLA babies were born in Bolivia^ in 1919—a girl to McKinneys in April, a girl to Webendorfers in August and a boy to Powlisons in October? ' - . Karl D. Hummel, stationed at. Managua, Nica ragua, recently did his first baptizing after more than a year on the field. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. A. Hick, recent arrivals A in China under the C. I. M„ were held for a time in Shanghai for office work with the mis sion, expecting shortly to proceed to Chinkiang for language study.
The complete record of practical work done by the day students of the Bible Institute fo r the year 1919 is as follows: Neighborhood meetings conducted 69 Open air meetings conducted...... 150 Mission meetings conducted........ 159 Shop meetings conducted.............. 236 Children’s meetings conducted.— 578 Church services conducted............ 560 Bible readings given:................ 236 Classes taught ............................... 3,284 Other services conducted...........~ 443 Bibles distributed ................... ~ 4,386 Tracts distributed ......................... 57,460 Professed conversions ................... 1,879 George N. LeFevre, ’ 19, sends us an account of a gathering of former BIOLA students in New York City on the eve ning of February 21. The meeting was held at -Dr. White’s Bible School. Fol lowing a dinner, they gathered in an adjoining room to exchange experiences. Helen Randall, ’ 19, told how she la bored in Huntington Beach until last fall, when she was led to the Nyack Missionary School for further training, hoping ultimately to get to China. Carl B. Urban, ’ 17, told of Gospel Mission and tent work in Utah. •He is now getting ready to leave for Africa under the A. I. M. George A. McGee, ’ 18, told of his labors in Sacramento. He is now in Brooklyn expecting to sail for Africa soon. Lillian C. Curtis, '19, is working with the home office of the A. I. M., 356 Bridge street, Brooklyn. George LeFevre told of preaching three months in Portland, Ore., and his coming to the Nyack Training Institute to get in readiness to go to South America. Carl T. Carlson, ’ 19, is in the same Insti tute preparing for South America. Jay Davis is also in Brooklyn, hoping to
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