Open Bible College - Onward Yearbook (Des Moines, IA)

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O Y S S E R V I C E PROF. FRANK L. HILDRETH B. A., M. A. To fill the need of those students and alumni attracted to the vast Latin American Mission field the Spanish course was offered.

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RADIO- You are listening to the Open Bible Hour -So begins another broadcast presented each week by the First Church of .the Open Bible, over KRNT. This broadcast formerly known as the Back Home Hour presenting the full gospel in word and song has attracted a host of regular listeners. Students have helped in filling the 'af regular radio choir. The past year has seen the birth of another Open Bible broadcast, The Little White Church in the Valley, presented over KSO by the pastors and young people of the West Problem X has been answered! At the beginning of the sec- ond term our Dean asked all the students to join with him in prayer for a special unspoken request which he called Problem X. Two months later excitement ran high among the students when Brother Mitchell told the story of how God had overcome seeming impossibilities and had solved Problem X by provid- ing a 1941 Mercury station wagon for use in student evangelistic With much rejoicing the faculty, student body, and two of the donors who were present, surrounded the beautiful car. It was e gr f. I ..----t H , W be . 'A' lax ' .1 g' t E e ' Des Moines Church. 9 aY5+' - ,--, -: -1 is'Fqf'!lhi. N. fr - -t i- 4r:'e ' f ' V: ' V 1 Vier 1-1' :l a 9.24 1 'ff 'jr 'lt 3 , 3 fl? f' f i - 1- A-.A ., .. ,Q .H-ll : x - Y . I f 'Q ' ff. s-.T'7'T1 ills .55i'g. F'fi-ii' ,HL , W,-MQ .. ry -L.-V -- Sh.-maffewi'--.--'li.-, 'H A - - i Ji: ISI!-1: . if-ts -,.-, k ' ' 'Y V' ,-ITN, Ili 1 W01' - dedicated to the Lord, and named jonathan which means given of God. We thank God for the generosity of Mr. and Mrs. Goode, and Mr. Goode's employer. Problem X wonderfully shows how all things work together to them that love God. mum! S. S, CLASS-Little souls are nevertheless souls and they are even more responsive to the XVord of God than older folks. O.B.I. students have great opportunities in pre- senting the gospel in Sunday School classes, and reap gratifying results for their labors. Over thirty-five O.B.I. students are actively engaged in S.S. work. CHRISTMAS CARDS -Every Christmas season O.B.I. students have sold Christmas cards and calendars. This has provided ad- mittance into homes with the gospel, and has also been a source of revenue always used to make some needed improvement in the school. This year two grand pianos were purchased with the Christmas card money. TRACT DISTRIBUTION - Going from house to house, O.B.I. student teams played an important role in introducing the Amer- ica to Prayer crusade to the city of Des Moines. An appropriate tract and a timely word of testimony often prepared the way for a needed word of comfort-or the sal- vation of a precious soul. BUILDING FUND - Nothing is more practical than the ministry of giving. Stu- dents have learned to combine work, study, church work and also giving. During the p.ast year students have given an average offering of 55150 per month and it is largely through students' efforts that the mortgage will be burned this June. STUDENT PREACHING-Many O.B.I. students began preaching in missions and smaller churches long before graduation, and many opportunities are presented for evangelistic work. In several cases students have accepted pastorates even before gradu- ating, literally fulfilling the school motto, PREACH THE WORD. STUDENT TOUR--Last spring a repre- sentative from each class and three alumni representatives made a student evangelistic tour, visiting churches in six states. Souls were saved, many were encouraged to an- swer God's call. In every respect it was a beneficial and successful undertaking for God's glory.