Jewish Contributions to Christmas - Christian and Missionary Alliance
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To the Fields<br />
To PERU: Miss<br />
Betty M. C.<br />
Sproxron, R.N.,<br />
November 16.<br />
v. <strong>and</strong> Mrs.<br />
arold KIasren<br />
Sproxron<br />
Peru <strong>and</strong> Mark, on November<br />
16 for<br />
their first term of<br />
service. They will study the language<br />
in B<strong>and</strong>ung.<br />
Both Mr. <strong>and</strong> Mrs. Klassen are<br />
memhers of the <strong>Alliance</strong> Chapel in<br />
Dawson Creek, B.C. They, attended<br />
Canadian Bible College, Mr. Klassen<br />
receiving a diploma in missians. <strong>and</strong><br />
Mrs. Klassen the' B.A. degfee in religious<br />
education, Mr. Klassan was<br />
pas<strong>to</strong>'r of the lU'liance Church in Fort<br />
Nelson, B.C., for four <strong>and</strong> %half years.<br />
To WEST IRIAN: Rev. '<strong>and</strong> Mrs.<br />
John A. Wilson <strong>and</strong> their children,<br />
David <strong>and</strong> car61 return* <strong>to</strong> West<br />
lrian on Novpnher 25. Mrs. Wilson<br />
is hemginning hbr ,third tem'of service<br />
<strong>and</strong> Mr. Wilson his second.,?hey will<br />
have the oversight of the Sinak<br />
District <strong>and</strong> extension ministry at<br />
Turumo.<br />
To THAILAND: Rev. <strong>and</strong> Mrr. MI&<br />
colrn B. Cush <strong>and</strong> children, Rolh <strong>and</strong><br />
Judith, left November 27 fur their<br />
third term of service. They will be<br />
stationed in Udon, engaging in rural<br />
work <strong>and</strong> also warking withthe international<br />
community <strong>and</strong> semimen's<br />
center.<br />
With the Lord<br />
Mrs. Mary D. Dunn died OL-<strong>to</strong>ber 2<br />
from injuries suffered in an au<strong>to</strong> acci-<br />
dent. A native of Syracuse, N.Y., she<br />
was a member of the <strong>Alliance</strong> in that<br />
city. In addition <strong>to</strong> her work as a<br />
teacher she gave much time <strong>to</strong> pre-<br />
paring materials for teaching overseas,<br />
with particular emphasis on litera<strong>to</strong>re,<br />
music <strong>and</strong> education.<br />
She is survived by her husb<strong>and</strong>,<br />
Winfield; <strong>and</strong> three daughters: Miss<br />
Virginia Dunn. Bos<strong>to</strong>n; Mrs. George<br />
Hobhs, Emmett, Mich.: <strong>and</strong> Miss<br />
Cheryl Dunn, Bernhards Bay, N.Y.<br />
Mrs. Lucilk Brllig Best, wife of Rev.<br />
Harold M. Rest, went <strong>to</strong> he with the<br />
Lord on Oc<strong>to</strong>ber 28. She was sixtyseven,<br />
<strong>and</strong> had been ill for several<br />
years. The Bests had recently moved<br />
<strong>to</strong> he with their daughter, Mrs. John<br />
S. Kissee, in Sacramen<strong>to</strong>, Calif.<br />
Mrs. Best was horn in Williamsport.<br />
Pa., <strong>and</strong> following their marriage in<br />
1924 she <strong>and</strong> her husb<strong>and</strong> attended<br />
Nyack College. L.ater they served<br />
churches in Lewis<strong>to</strong>wn, Girurd <strong>and</strong><br />
Sharon, Pa.: James<strong>to</strong>wn. N.Y.: Bloomfield<br />
Park, Md.; <strong>and</strong> 1.0s Angeles.<br />
Calif. They also served at Simpson<br />
College.<br />
Besides her husb<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> daughter<br />
she is survived hy a son. Dr. Harold<br />
M. Best, Whea<strong>to</strong>n, Ill.: <strong>and</strong> by two<br />
hrotherc. Rev. .I. Kirnber Bcllie. Madison<br />
~ights. Mich.: <strong>and</strong> ~e;: J. M.<br />
Bellig. Castro Valley, Calif.<br />
Mrs. Mary B. Pcocock went <strong>to</strong> he<br />
with the Lord on Oc<strong>to</strong>her 23. She<br />
was ninety-nine years of age. One of<br />
the founders of thc Sheraden <strong>Alliance</strong><br />
Church in Pittsburgh, Pa., she scrved<br />
as its pas<strong>to</strong>r for twenty-one years<br />
(1925-46). She taught Sunday school<br />
for seventy-six years, retiring frcm<br />
this ministry just three years ago.<br />
She is survived hy a daughter, Mr?.<br />
Eleanor Manchester. <strong>and</strong> two sisters.<br />
Her pas<strong>to</strong>r. Rev. Charles E. Wisscr.<br />
conducted the mcmorial scrvicc.<br />
'The New Generation<br />
To Rev. <strong>and</strong> Mrs. Jerry A. Torgrrson,<br />
Laos, a son, JeRrey Ross. on June 27.<br />
To Mr. <strong>and</strong> Mrs. Arden Adrian,<br />
Regina, Sask., a daughter, Anessa<br />
Kim, on July 13.<br />
To Mr. und Mrr Hurry Boi*~,yn,<br />
Shaunavon, Sask., a son. Corcy Cal-<br />
vin, on August 14.<br />
To Rns. <strong>and</strong> Mrs. Gordon Bidcuk.<br />
Calgary, Alta.. a son. Marshall Dean.<br />
on Scptember 21.<br />
To Rev. <strong>and</strong> Mrs. D. I>. Dlile. Tuc-<br />
$on. Ariz.. a son. Timothv