Dear brother Mr. L.

Thank you for your encouragement and the parcels of tracts received which I am giving out in my journeys among the assemblies. I am just back again for a few days' rest after my journeyings among approximately fifty assemblies in the valley of the Rhone, from Beziers to Lyons, with shorter side-trips here and there.

Well, it was an encouraging journey, and according to the desire of many, I hope ere long to return to those places and others, including Ganges, where you once lived. While visiting the assemblies I desire also to "do the work of an evangelist," as the apostle exhorts his son in the faith (2 Tim. 4:5), and in view of this have taken out permits, which are somewhat difficult to procure, as Socialists use even Gospels and N. Testaments to distribute their diabolical literature! Spiritism, too, is spreading, so that the Roman Catholic clergy itself is aroused to combat it. It was my happy privilege to deliver a Protestant lady who had fallen into it; having proved to her from the Old Testament its diabolical origin, its practices and their condemnation, and from the N. Testament how they burned these books when they received the gospel. She promised to do the same.

Please, dear brother, present our love in Christ to our brethren around you, and accept the same for yourself.

Ulysse Duez, 17, rue d'Aubuisson, Toulouse, France.

My dear Brother:

I am happy to write of much encouragement which Lord is giving me in the opening of many hearts to receive the tidings of His grace. On the very first day of my present journey, while giving out tracts and some Gospels, I had very encouraging conversations with different classes of persons.

Coming down from the tram, a young man of good family came to me for tracts. As I gave them to him I said, "And here is one more precious than all "-handing him a Testament. He examined it and said, " I am a Catholic "-which meant, not a skeptic. "And are you assured of salvation ?" " No, sir; but if we die in a state of grace then we may have good hope of heaven." I had a long conversation with him, showing and explaining from the Scriptures how, through the sacrifice of Christ, we may now have assurance of acceptance with God. For a few moments he remained thoughtful, then said, " Indeed, sir, thinking of myself before God I confess I am a sinner."

As a little child, this interesting young man acknowledged himself a sinner in need of salvation, and received it with joy in greatest simplicity. Surely God put this dear soul in my way at the very start of this journey, for my encouragement and joy in the way.

In another place, I was presenting the salvation of God to a few people in the house, when suddenly one boastfully said, "Jam going to heaven." " Tell us on what ground you base your expectation," I asked. "Oh, I love to do good, and I have the gift-miracles," he said. I saw at once that Satan sought to turn the people away from the truth. I faced him with, " Sir, never can you see God by such means," and I pressed upon him his sinful, lost condition-The people listened with great earnestness, and I was enabled to set before them the way of truth, of life, and of peace with God.

At Aveline (where in a former journey I had encouraging conversations in public), as I was speaking, some one said, " Mons. the Mayor has come." I saluted him, saying, "Mr. Mayor, permit me to present you with this precious little gift (reaching out the Gospel of St. John) which if your townsmen would obey, your task would be made an easy and pleasant one," and I spoke of the love of God for us sinners, and His salvation, repeating aloud John 3:16.

" Sir," he then said," I am an upright man ; I render freely all the services in my power to my townsmen, and I give alms besides. I think therefore that God will receive me."

"Glad I am," said I, "that the Mayor has such lovable qualities; yet God in His word tells us that our good qualities and best Acts are but as soiled rags in His sight. With sincere respect for the chief magistrate of this town, I must tell you all that by our good works alone, no one shall enter heaven; " and I went on to explain God's way of peace and of salvation. We were surrounded with a number of intent listeners, who wondered at my speaking so boldly with the Mayor; but it was God who strengthened me.

Before parting the Mayor said, "I thank you, sir, for coming to my town and for your teaching, and I believe we shall find ourselves together with God."

How thankful I am, dear brother, to have such messages of salvation from the Lord to declare before all people. Since the beginning of February I have labored in Warcher, Letilleul, Marais, Fleurus, and thirteen other towns. Thank you also for the many parcels of gospel tracts received, and so useful in our work, Remember me in prayer, and give my love in Christ to the dear brethren.

Cordially yours in our Lord,

Octave Dandoy, 189 rue Koyale, Dampremy, Belgium.