RESPONSES FROM THE WORKERS.-We are very glad that we are now beginning to receive letters from our beloved brethren and sisters abroad in fuller measure than before, and will share some of these with our readers. A word of explanation is also due to the saints at home, which we are sure will be a cheer to them. In response to the simple mention of the hope of the six who had Africa on their heart, and who have doubtless now settled down in their permanent field of labor, abundant means were supplied to meet all expense of outfitting, travel, freight, custom dues, etc. In addition to this, further contributions came in which left it to the judgment of the committee to what use to put them. They felt glad therefore to send these funds to the other fields of labor, and it is in response to this ministry that a number of the letters have come.

While speaking of the matter of support of the laborers abroad, we need hardly remind our readers that current expenses must be met. This will call for periodic ministry, and we are sure "the Lord of the harvest" will sustain those whom He sends forth. "Whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well:because for His name's sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles. We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellow helpers to the truth" (3 John 6-8). We are glad to report that some gifts have come in during the summer, which have been acknowledged to their donors, and we trust these will now increase.

Taitowying, via Changli Chili, N. China. My Dear Bro. Fawcett:- June 27,1925.

Many thanks for your kind letter, also for the N. Y. Draft, which I found waiting me upon my arrival from Shuang-Shantze, which is our out-station. I had much joy with brethren out there, 6 men confessed Christ as their Lord and Saviour in baptism. There were also 7 or 8 school-boys who profess their faith in Christ, but as they are yet rather young, from 12 to 15 years, I suggested that they should wait for a year or two until they should more fully understand the meaning of salvation, as not consisting in baptism.

Our work does not seem to yield as great results as we would like, but it gives us much joy to see that the Lord is with us, and is blessing our incompetent labors.

We badly need more foreign help in the work. I am the only white person in N. China representing "Brethren" from America. [Our brother next speaks of some who, he understood, desired to come to China, and adds, "They would be a great help, and are much needed. Please help us in prayer, that the Lord's will may be accomplished in this matter."]

Faithfully yours in the soon coming Lord, Charles O. Kautto.

Our brother Kautto also writes of some of the discouragements which the work meets with, and which apparently hinder it. He tells of one of the professing

Christians who had been guilty of extortion in overcharging, and had brought reproach upon our Lord's name. Some who had been showing interest "went back and walked no more" with them. But we may be sure when such cases are dealt with in firmness and grace, God will overrule all, and it will turn out rather "to the furtherance of the Gospel." The Lord sustain, guide and bless our dear brother.

468 Shimo Shibuya, Tokyo.

Dear Brother Fawcett:- June 30,1925.

My wife and I appreciate indeed that the work of the Lord with us here has been also remembered in connection with the happy stirring up of interest in His work in regions beyond. And we desire to express our hearty thanks for the kind token of partnership received through the Missionary Fund by draft.

The brethren and sisters here and ourselves have been much affected by the death of our young sister Mercy McCandless in Africa, and the way the Lord has used this to stir us all up. We pray that the brethren and sisters here may also profit by an increase of interest and zeal in the Lord's work on their part, for their own people and others.

The Lord is blessing the work here. He has been doing so for some years past, though there has been no great operation as far as numbers would tell, but gradually souls have been added and the believers have increased in knowledge of the Word and in zeal in the Gospel.

We are always very busy. I am hoping to be able to get out a news-letter in English soon. In letters recently to Brother Herrmann, Brother Daniel Loizeaux and to my brother Harry, I gave some news of the work, which they will doubtless pass on.

We trust that you are much blest of the Lord in every way.

Our greetings and love in the Lord to all. The Japanese brethren and sisters always desire to be included in greetings to the saints abroad.

Affectionately yours in our Lord,

Eugene B. Craig

Box 541, Ponce, Porto Rico. Mr. H. Gillings, New York, N. Y. Sept. 9,1925.

My dear brother in Christ:-Your welcome letter with enclosed gift from fund for general distribution came to hand in due time. Please accept my heartfelt thanks in the blessed name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

The work here continues quietly on. The attendance in the Sunday School was low in these months, but now that schools are open, we hope to have again the nice group of children. One of the young sisters married and another is gone to the capital to enter the University. We have the latter much upon our hearts as she is quite young and going to the wickedest place in the island. All her family are Roman Catholics and opposed much to her beliefs. She has been faithful to Him despite all. We hope the Lord will keep and guide her I have just returned from a trip to places in the interior where I found good opportunity to distribute tracts and preach several times the Word of Life in the open air. In a little town the Baptist pastor invited me to give the Word in their chapel. In this place one of the Sunday School children died and they asked me to speak at the cemetery where a large crowd gathered. I took good advantage to present Christ and eternity to this people. I trust the blessing of the Lord to be upon the seed sown and that it will bring fruit for His own honor and glory.

We would value much your prayers, that He may guide and give us wisdom in spreading His Word.

With thanks and Christian love in which my wife joins me- I am your brother by His grace,

Rafael Heunandez.

Letters from our brothers Hoze at Trinidad and Germain in France, which belong with the above are omitted for lack of room, they will, (D. V.) appear next month.

Tidings is just received of the safe arrival at their destination of the party who left last May for Irumu, , Congo Beige, Africa. The journey from Mombassa furnished some very real trials and difficulties, but these in the Lord's mercy were overcome, and they report finding conditions better than they had looked for. We shall hope to give more information in our next number.

It will be of interest to the saints to know that our sister in Christ, Miss Minnie Armerding of Plainfield, N. J., who has had the Lord's work among foreigners much i| on her heart for several years, has left to labor among the Indians in Arizona. Our sister will find openings, we doubt not, among the children and the Indian women, and a we bespeak for her an interest in the prayers of the saints. We hope to give further d stalls of the work there in an early issue. S. R.