Box 830, Los Angeles, Cal., April 13th, 1891.

My dear Brother,-

Your letter has lain unanswered for some days, having been received about a week ago. I was very thankful to receive the enclosed-sum of twenty dollars from the "Missionary Collection," of the Sunday-School, not only, or chiefly for the help ministered in spreading the gospel among those in darkness and ignorance of God, but because of the interest it manifests in the Sunday-School in that work which brought the Son of God into the world to die, that sinners might be reconciled to God, and receive the free gift of eternal life and glory. That this interest may deepen, and grow in the hearts of all of us is our prayer surely. In this age of indifference and hardness of heart and conscience, it is a comfort to know that the Lord is stirring some hearts to an increasing interest in His work and service, and some of us who are growing old are happy in the thought that the Lord is preparing others to serve Him, it is to be hoped more simply and devotedly, if He tarry yet a little,
when we have served our allotted time and are called hence.

The Lord's work involves a self-surrender and purpose of heart; and though it calls for giving up much that the rest esteem, yet I am sure no one who has truly and in sincerity of heart gone forth to serve Him in the gospel of His Son will have at the end a single regret for any thing they have given up for His sake:but rather regrets that it had not been more a great deal.

Love to Christ is the great motive that constrains-love to the One who gave Himself for us, surrendering every thing He could, and the need required, for such as we are. And well it is if this love has laid hold of us, and leads us to serve Him in that which is the fruit of eternal love and wisdom, the gospel of God, than which nothing can be higher and greater, though with men often debased and dishonored indeed.

To-day, as you well know, the gospel is going into many places which have been closed for centuries, many fields are unoccupied where there is at least liberty of access, and Satan is busy sowing his tares where the truth has gone, indeed, more earnest in the work of destruction than the children of God are in the work of salvation. Where the seed is being sown with some diligence, there is one felt need every where almost, and that is perhaps to teach us to wait upon God for it, I mean the power and working of the Holy Spirit, convicting and converting and leading to Christ. Yet doubtless there is much more than any are permitted to know of here going on, whilst what is known gives joy on earth, as it has in heaven, even if it be but one that repents.

But great mistakes are made in putting something else before the gospel, such as education and what is called civilization and many other things. Those who do this forget that it is alone the gospel that is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believes. They forget, too, that God is able by the preached Word to bring from darkness to light, and from death to life, the most ignorant and hardened sinner that ever lived, and just in proportion to the measure in which men give up faith in God, and His Word, will they lean on something else, a something, too, that the natural man can work with, and it is not hard to tell what the result will be. David, the man of faith, could not meet the Philistine giant in Saul's armor, and Paul says, "The weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God, to the pulling down of strongholds," etc.

But I must close my already long letter with the prayer that the Lord's blessing may be with both teachers and taught in the Plainfleld Sunday-School, and grant through His grace much blessed fruit from His Word, and whilst thankful for the help sent for the work of the Lord, I do not doubt it will be accompanied with the prayers of those who have learned to value for themselves access to the throne of grace. I inclose a copy of an interesting letter from old Spain, a part the Lord has lately given us access to.

Affectionately in Christ,
ROBT. T. GRANT.

G., SPAIN, February 6th, 1891.

I am glad to tell you a little of the Lord's work in Spain, although speaking only of a single district, the province of L. So I will tell you a little of the blessings which I received of the Lord in my labors for His name; seeking to do what I can, scattering with a full hand in that virgin soil the holy seed of the gospel, trusting always in Him who has said, "My word shall not return unto Me void."

The journey to the mountains, notwithstanding the bad weather, snowing and raining, was for one very happy, receiving many blessings from above in all the towns I visited. In all, the power and Spirit of God were with me, strengthening me by the grace which is in Christ Jesus, that I might make known to the to the people His mercy and love. He who in His mercy chose me for it from the basest of the earth, cleansing me with His precious blood, and making me of service to the Lord, and
through the Spirit of God employing me in these towns, and, as Paul in Acts 28:31, "Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning our Lord Jesus Christ with all liberty, without hindrance."

In the city of T. I preached Christ two days following, some one hundred and twenty persons being present. In F. de O had a meeting at night in a coffee-room where about one hundred and ninety were gathered. In this small town there is much desire for the gospel. The priest has been in charge for fifteen months, and the poor man was complaining that in all that time there had not been a burial service. People are beginning to understand that salvation cannot be bought for money, and that it is already paid for by Jesus. My visit here troubled the priest, and the day after the meeting he met the town miller in the street, and called to him, asking, "Were you not last night with the Protestants?"

" Yes, sir," answered the miller. "And what did they say?"

"Much that was bad about you for taking away from people the fear of God, and much good of God and of Jesus Christ." " Were there many there ?" "The place was full." "Were they more quiet than at mass?"

"I did not hear any but the preacher, who said things that were very good, and full of gospel truth; that is religion, not what you teach, which is all money and fanaticism."

Then the priest abashed left without another word. Afterward I went to the town of C., where also I had a meeting at night, with one hundred and twenty persons present, orderly and respectful. The day following, having to go to the town of S. S., where they were expecting me, I was called expressly by the people of a mountain town called O., where they desired to hear the Word of God; to which I gladly yielded, seeing the good will of these simple and honorable people, considering them before those of S. S., for the latter had already heard the gospel on different occasions, are visited more frequently, on account of having better means of communication, whilst those of O. were new to this. Here I passed a Lord's day-a happy day, for in it, after having spoken of the Lord in private conversations among the people, I had a meeting in a barn to which all the people came, including the town council and secretary, who at my side all the time. In so small a town and for the [me I sold four Bibles and many portions of the Word, accompanied by a large number tracts given freely. They desired should visit them again. The only enemies here are the priest and his two housekeepers. The next day I spent at the town of V. de M., preaching Christ at night to some one hundred and fifty persons, and all obliged me to remain another day, wishing for another meeting, to which I yielded, believing it to be just and agreeable to the Word of God. At this second meeting, Kiboot two hundred were present, and all seemed pleased with the doctrines of the holy gospel, asking me to return and visit them again,, at least every mouth, if it was not possible every week. These wished to honor me with a band of music from the place of .meeting to the lodging, which I protested against, saying that my mission was a lowly one, far off from the glories of the world, following in the footsteps of the humble Master Jesus , Christ. Another day I spent at the little town of M., having here a true Christian meeting, about thirty-five persons attending. In this town there is one true Christian family. At other ,. places I visited it was impossible to have meetings, taut by the ' grace of God the ground might be prepared for another visit.

I may say that in this part of Spain the Lord has opened to us a new world, in which no doubt He has much people, and already is working in many hearts. What with public meetings, approved by the local authorities, and familiar conversations in "cafes," and with groups in houses, I preached the gospel to one thousand and more souls, men and women, many being glad and favorable to the gospel, desiring we should visit them again; but for the present they must be dealt with as babes, until the Lord shall do the rest, and give them new hearts. May the Lord aid and bless us, that what we do may be for the honor and glory of Christ our great Shepherd, and may He raise up laborers fitted for this service among these isolated people.

Your affectionate servant and brother in Christ,
J. M. R.S.
CUBA.

Dear Brother,-

After saluting you I give most hearty thanks for the tracts, etc., received, by the aid of which I have been able to present the beneficent light of the gospel to thousands of persons in this my unhappy country, where the darkness of Romanism has covered all, and where they fight without ceasing to quench the shining of the Word of God; but the seed has gone on growing, and, with the help of the Spirit, to-day there are one hundred members and many sympathizers in this congregation, and we are in hopes the Lord will call many more into the knowledge of the truth.

I have just completed a visit to the interior of the Island, in company with D. F. G., who has come to visit the work, and we have preached the gospel to a multitude of persons who never have heard the kingdom of God preached to them, and we have journeyed by rail about eighty Spanish leagues. The tracts we took have been received by the people with the greatest eagerness, and may our beloved Redeemer grant that the will of God may penetrate their hearts. Now we are expecting to visit other towns, and if it were possible that you could send us more tracts, we should value them much.

May the Lord Jesus Christ shed His rich blessing upon you and this blessed work, and grant us health and self-denial, that light may be given to those which are in darkness.

Your sincere brother in Christ,
E. P. C.

Others of interest have been received, but it would make this too long to insert them.

In S. A. a priest circulated a number of New Testaments, and found it made the people Protestants, so he burned the rest.

In Peru, the agent of the Bible Society was selling Bibles on the street when the bishop passed by, the latter sent the police at once to arrest him and he was cast into prison, contrary to the constitution of the country. He was afterward liberated, and then imprisoned again, where he now is. The Protestants of the Argentine .Republic are going to undertake the expense of his defense in the courts, and this, by the blessing of God, may be used to open the door there.

Men love darkness more than light when their deeds are evil. And what else can Jesuitism do but shut out the Word of God, the principle of their system being, " Let us do evil that good may come"? Of whom Paul says, "Whose damnation is just." R.T.G.

Box 830, Los Angeles.