The School Staff and Student Body Fall Term
1938-1939
Bloody Saturday, September 17, 1938 will always be remembered by those
who were in Wuchow. The horrors of
war were at last brought home to us all. Three
of the members of our own Alliance Young People’s organization were killed and
one wounded when bombs fell on a High School building. Hundreds of others were killed and wounded, in addition, a
large section of the business
district was destroyed by fire.
As a result, many considered Wuchow definitely unsafe and evacuation on a
large scale began. Naturally, the
Bible School was affected. There
were those who concluded it too difficult to conduct a school or study, under
such conditions, therefore some teachers and students left us.
Immediate steps were taken to move to the hill opposite the city, where
is located the headquarters of the Alliance.
The picture above represents the reduced student body and staff.
Looking again at the group I cannot help but praise God that in His
wisdom He mercifully draws a veil over the future.
Who would have dreamed that death from the air, long and trying
journeyings, threats on our lives by brigands, living with native tribesmen,
building our own mud school house, heartbreaking disappointments, and many other
trying experiences were facing the above group in the not too distant future.
No, for the majority, the Lord requires a day by day, step-by-step trust.
There are not many to whom the Lord speaks as He did to Paul, “. . .I
will shew him how great things he must suffer for my Name’s sake.”
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“Step by step I’ll walk with Jesus, Step by step, and day by
day.” |