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THE
VOL.2
NO. 3
PRYOR'S IN
PAPUA
NEW GUINEA
On June 22, 1977, David and John
missionaries of American
STUDENTS AND STAFF OF 1977 PLI, CINCINNATI BIBLE SEMINARY, CINCINNATI, OHIO.
Wycliffe
Bible
working.
In the meantime, pray for David
Pryor and his wife Sharron, and for
A WORTHILE INTRODUCTION
"A worthwhile introduction to the com
now see the urgency to have more
plex world of linguistics" stated Linda translators!"
Cooper, a student of Manhattan Christian
Another, but related purpose of PLI is to
College, Manhattan, Kansas on finishing interest people in the missionary ministry
the week of study at the 1977 Pioneer of Bible translation. This purpose, too, was
Linguistic Institute.
fulfilled, as Larry Dershem of Ozark Bible
This year PLI was held May 22-28 on the College stated, "I have an Idea of what is
campus of Cincinnati Bible College and involved in translation work. It has stirred
Seminary, Cincinnati, Ohio. Twenty-six my interest in it."
students attended. They came from nine
Of special interest this year were the
different colleges: Boise Bible College, presence of two missionaries. Larry
Cincinnati Christian Seminary, Harding Doggett and June Crowl, both long-time
College, Johnson Bible College, Lincoln missionaries from Zaire (Africa). Both
Christian College, Manhattan Christian were enthusiastic about the PLI program.
College, Minnesota Bible College, Ozark Larry Doggett, who is also serving as the
Bible College and Wheaton College. Also President of the 1977 National Missionary
In attendance were a high school senior, a Convention, recommended that veteran
grandmother and two veteran mis missionaries be invited to attend to in
sionaries.
troduce them to linguistics and to what the
The Pioneer Linguistic Institute is Pioneer Bible Translators can do in help
designed to introduce the fields of ing to expand their mission work in the
linguistics, translation and culture to area of linguistics and translation. Both
Christian workers so they can draw a Larry Doggett and June Crowl told of the
better idea of the studies and skills in
need they have for Bible translators
volved in translating God's Word into an among the several tribal languages they
do.
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JUDY GLAZE LEADING A SONG DURING CHAPEL.
when
Al
Hamilton
and
Ron
Burma,
and
Dr. Susan Higglns (Miiiigan College) Institute of Linguistics, which Is held on the
teaching Syntax and Dr. Rondal Smith campus of the University of Oklahoma. In
(Lincoln Christian College) teaching addition to David, several PBT recruits
enrolled at SIL Norman to study
Semantics and Translation. In the after
noon, Dr. Charles Taber of Mllllgan linguistics. In all, fifteen people are study
College taught Cultural Anthropology. ing at SIL; Bob and Dawn Baird, Ron and
Library time for readings In Linguistics Lisa Augsburger, William and Robin
and related subjects was after Dr. Taber's Butier, Paul and Cathy Peelman, Judy
class. Each afternoon ended with Smith, Judy Glaze, Anita Downs, Roger
volleyball, a sport that has become Quarton, Bruce Krldle, Martha Wade and
traditional among Bible translators. Pic
Corinne Bare.
tures of the 1977 PLI may be seen on the
Several of these students are already In
inside pages of this Issue of the Pioneer. their second year of linguistic training.
Already plans are being made for the After another year of study they will be
1978 Pioneer Linguistic Institute. The ex
ready to go to the mission field with PBT.
Others are In Support Personnel training.
act time and location are yet to be an
nounced. Perhaps you should plan on at This latter type of training is not designed
tending, for as Kim Jackson, a student for Bible translation but to enable the per
from Lincoln Christian College said, "PLI son to perform "backup" duties in behalf
opened my eyes to many matters I was un of those who are located in outlying areas,
aware of." The 1978 PLI will help you un
derstand
the
need
for
more
Bible
house
for
missionaries
In
town,
CONGRATULATIONS, JANET!
On April 8,1977, Janet Davis, secretary
for PBT at Bedford, Texas, was married to
Ron
THE PIONEER
President
Al Hamilton
Editor
David Fllbeck
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