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History Of The Elim Gospel Hall, Ipoh (1913 - 2003) - Part 10 - The Reglers In Ipoh 1958 - 1966
Miss Holehouse arrived in Ipoh in 1929. She began serving in Elim Gospel Hall and the surrounding areas with missionaries like Miss Rose McCann, Miss Claire Shirtliff and assisted by Miss Voon Nyook Yoon and others until the Japanese Occupation. Mr. Frank A. V. Regler married Nelly Holehouse in 1942.
In 1947 Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. V. Regler were commended for the Lord’s work to this country, leaving England in March. They settled in Malacca and laboured for ten years and the saints there were greatly encouraged by their devoted service. In 1957 they went back to England on furlough. On their return in 1958 and learning that the Brewertons needed assistance, they moved from Malacca to Ipoh. Their desire and purpose in service was to bear witness for the Lord among old and young and to teach the word of God. With his passion for souls, Mr. Frank A. V. Regler constantly preached in Elim Gospel Hall and also moved about as an itinerant preacher in Kampar, Kuala Kangsar, Teluk Anson (Teluk Intan today), Batu Gajah and Cameron Highlands. Mr. Frank A. V. Regler conducted several open-air meetings at the children’s playground in Brewster Road. The Reglers were in close fellowship with Mr. and Mrs. James Samuel of Kampar, so this led to Mr. Regler preaching and teaching in the Kampar Gospel Hall regularly and in their children’s meetings.
For about a year, Mr. Regler took the teaching of the word of God to three hundred boys from Forms 1-4 of the Anglo-Chinese School, Ipoh. Mr. David Boler made the arrangement for the special service held at 7:30 am. before the school began. This service was held on four consecutive days of each week during the three school terms and each session lasted half an hour.
In 1960 from March 14-24, a short term Bible School was held in the Mission House, where a good number of the younger brethren attended. Bible teaching was given by several Brethren missionaries. From time to time, Bible camps were held at St. Anthony School (a private institution) in Ipoh, the Government School in Tanah Rata and the Christian Convention Centre (C.C.C.) in Penang.
In 1966 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Regler left Ipoh and retired to England. They had served the Lord faithfully. Their testimonies had contributed to the development of Elim Gospel Hall and other assemblies. Their departure too, marked the end of more than half a century of missionary work in Ipoh and the surrounding region. It also marked the end of foreign missionaries.
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