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Mount Ararat. Dr. Ussher had two operations on the face without anaesthetics. Monday at sunset we reached Igdir. Dr. Ussher was taken to a military hospital and they sent him on to Tiflis, where we also arrived the next morning. SAFE BUT SORROWING Most of us had lost everything, except what we stood in—these we had worn day and night during the ten days’ journey. Small wonder that the first hotel had “no room” for us. Mr. Smith, the American Consul, was most kind to us and did every thing he could. He secured a room in a private hospital for Mrs. Raynolds and a bed in the city hospital for Dr. Ussher. Mrs, Raynolds’ broken bone refused to knit. On August 24 a telegram came from Dr. Raynolds. We had not heard of his leaving America and now was at Petro- \ \ 7 HAT a wonderful privilege it is to * * be a member of the Student Volun teer Band of the Los Angeles Bible Insti tute ! A more earnest and consecrated group of young men and women would be difficult to find. Enthusiasm, interest, and hearts on fife with love for God, and the intense desire to hasten the coming of the Kingdom, make this, indeed, an inspiring band of young people. All are preparing to carry the Gospel to foreign lands, and for many this year makes their final prep aration. May God see fit to send them out next year. There are twenty-two members in the Band §and many other students are very much interested, but as yet they are not sure that God wishes them to volunteer. The prayers and interest of these students,: and of the faculty, are a constant stimu lus to the Band. We meet each Thursday evening at 6:30, and usually an inspiring address is given by a returned missionary, or one whose
grad. There he learned from the ambas sador' that the Van missionaries were in Tiflis, but did not know why, nor of his wife’s condition. August 27 Mrs. Raynolds’ tired spirit found rest. Two days later Dr. Raynolds arrived to find wife gone, house gone, work of his lifetime seemingly in ruins, the people he had loved exiled and destitute. Mrs. Raynolds was laid to rest in the German Lutheran cemetery. Dr. Raynolds decided to return with us, so we went to Petrograd, where the Y. M. C. A. was very kind to us. After a week’s stay there we went by-rail around the Gulf of Bothnia and spent a few days in Stockholm. We sailed from Christiana, September 24, on the Danish ship Hellig Olav. On reach ing America kind friends were awaiting us. So we parted our various ways to start life anew. O heart is full of love for missions. Then we divide into various prayer groups— according to the countries in which we as individuals are especially interested. Since the opening of this term we have had five meetings. The first was a testi mony meeting, each one telling the exper iences of the summer and of how God had been able to'use them. This was excep tionally inspiring. Dr. Pollock, United Presbyterian missionary from Egypt, and Mr. Chappell, Methodist missionary .from Japan, have given us very helpful talks at two different meetings. Another feature has been the reading of letters from mis sionaries on the field, in response to letters written by members of (the Band. The officers are Miss Pearl Callis, presi dent; Miss Helen Blackman, secretary; and Clifton Beaty, treasurer. Under their splendid leadership, we hope to make this year count for more than any year in the history of the Band. For Jesus’ sake, and under" His divine leadership, may this prove true.
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