The following letters will speak for themselves, and should enlist our prayer and fellowship.

Somewhere on the Congo River, Congo Beige, Africa.

Beloved brother R.:

March 17,1927.

All along the way I have had it in mind to write to you, but one thing and another has come in to prevent. We have been kept very busy, especially in London, and then the day or so in Antwerp. In London I had a lot to do with final preparations; and then in Antwerp we met our brother Eck. I had arranged to meet him before leaving London and he was at the boat when we arrived. Our joy was mutual and we had a happy time together. He was evidently feeling lonely and did not leave us, even coming down to the boat to see us off and waving until we were out of sight. He had dinner with us both evenings and we went to see the place he has for a book-room and also the place where he lodges.

Everything has gone through in a marvelous way and our hearts overflow with praise to the Lord for all His mercy to us, and the manifest answers to the prayers of His dear people. We had a happy time in London with many of the Lord's dear people whom we had met before. We were in the home of Mr. and Miss Jacob, who showed us no end of kindness. My wife met Mr. A. F. Pollock for the first time and we had a happy time with him. He wished, if it were the mind of the Lord, to spend some time in France together, but of course this was impossible, now, but I have longed for the time when we would be able to go about there together. Met some who had received blessing the last time we were in London.

Our trip out was smooth, and we arrived at Matadi in good time. We met some nice Christian people at Boma. We were able to get through the customs, etc., at Matadi with little difficulty and arranged to go through to Kinshasa. I received a warm invitation from the caretaker of the B. M. S. Mission at Thysville, the half-way stop between Matadi and Kinshasa, to stop on our way through, and were warmly welcomed. We were very glad to see those with whom we had enjoyed fellowship on our way home. We made the rail journey in very good time, leaving Matadi 6:30 a.m. and reaching Thysville at 6:30 pm. The warm meal and comfortable bed were very welcome at the end. We made the remainder of the trip in excellent time, leaving Thysville at 6:30 a.m. and reaching Kinshasa at about 2 p.m. We were able to stop at the Mission-house at Kinshasa, and I was very glad for my wife's sake, for conditions in the hotels are far from ideal. We of course pay at all these mission-houses, more than the others who are part owners or participants. The two people in charge of the U. M. H. at Kinshasa are very nice Christians. Mrs. Willett whom we met at Kinshasa, was once in the work at Inkongo. She has since married, and is with her husband at Kinshasa. She works among the natives in the village in her spare time.

We are now on our way up the Congo River, the last lap of our long journey; and are just longing to get to work. Some of the natives on board recognize me. I do not know them, but they have seen me somewhere and seem favorably impressed with the work at the Mission. I am not familiar enough with the trade language along the River to converse with them, but understand it fairly well.

I hope to get this and other letters off when we reach Inkongo, sending them by way of Cape Town. We shall look forward to hearing from you. We know your hands are always full, but a few lines will always be deeply appreciated. The Lord has been very gracious to us and we praise Him with all our hearts. We can say we are not worthy of the least of His mercies, but He has daily loaded us with benefits, and we praise Him for all and acknowledge our indebtedness to Him for all we receive at His hands. We do want to be used of Him in much blessing, and want all the Lord's people to pray that this may be so. We are very grateful to all who have and are praying for us and have had such a part in our return to Africa once again. Brother Eck gave me a large bundle of tracts, Gospels, calendars, etc., to distribute on board the boat, I gave them to the stewards, waiters, etc., and there were several who sought me out later for more reading. I placed tracts and Gospels in the bunks, and hung a calendar in each room and also placed one large book in each room. May the Lord richly bless His own Word. The last time out I distributed tracts to all on board, passengers and stewards, etc., and there were several calls for New Testaments to Monsieur Lacombe in Tonneins, France, later. May the Lord greatly encourage and strengthen you in your labors for Himself. We shall often think of you all and all the other dear saints we enjoyed fellowship with. It was a joy to be able to get around among some of the Lord's dear people who have had a real part in the work here in Africa and have prayed for us so long. We hope that the visits may be used of the Lord to deepen interest in the work. Very warm love in the Lord to all. Affectionately yours in Christ,

Wm. G. Amies.

1316 N. 59th St., Philadelphia, Penn. Dear brother R.; June 4th, 1927.

I wanted to speak to you relative to the note in Help and Food for February, which states it is hoped that I would be able to get around among the assemblies to speak of the Lord's work in Africa. I suppose you know that it is the desire of the brethren at Nyangkundi that there be an expansion of the work in the Congo. Brother Woodhams has placed before me a definite need, and wrote of a tribe near-by as follows:"West and south of us are the Wales! tribe who live in the forest. They are entirely unevangelized. The Word has never been preached there. The Roman Catholics even have done very little, I understand. In parts even the Government has not yet collected taxes. I believe they are a tribe of average intelligence though I have not had much to do with them. Pray about this as to what the Lord's mind is for you and any who may come with you." It is in reference to the part I have underlined that I would like to have your advice, so as to bring this need before the saints so that our Lord Himself will raise up others and thrust them forth with us into the whitened harvest and bring to pass the burden of our brother Woodhams and, likewise, the desire of our blessed Lord as recorded in Mark 16:15:"Preach the gospel to every creature."

With love and greetings in our Lord Jesus Christ, from my wife and myself, I am,

Yours in our Lord Jesus Christ, Malcolm L. Gross.

May the Lord speak to whomsoever He would choose for this work. Is there some one who will say, "Here am I; send me?"

Our brother, Herman E. Martens, formerly of Alhambra, Calif., writes from Sydney, Australia, of much encouragement in access to the ships in that port. His very interesting letter will gladly be loaned to any desiring it.

Joseph B. Hoze (Trinidad) writes June 5th, of the safe arrival of a little grandson, his daughter's child. He hopes soon to make another visit to the Barbadoes where he found so much interest last Fall.

Dear Brother in Christ:-

France, May 31st, 1927.

The Lord has helped us-we were enabled to sell the greatest part of our things and to get ready for our departure.

We left Tonneins on the 26th and are at my mother's until the 8th of June, when we expect to leave for Paris and Cherbourg, sailing (D. V.) on June 11th.

Affect'ly yours in Him,

Louis J. Germain.

Dear brother in Christ:-

Shiprock, New Mexico.

May, 1927.

Our house building is moving slowly, but it is moving; and for this we are thankful. While none of the rooms are finished, two on the main floor, the kitchen and living-room, are, so we use them, and we hope we will have two more in a few days.

Seven days out of the past fourteen we have had sand storms, some of the time fearful sand blizzards. When we first came we set out some black locusts. They are slow growers, but are pretty, graceful trees, and have a nice bloom.

We also put some cotton-wood trees. These sand storms have whipped them hard and injured our garden. They have marred the beauty of our trees but we hope they will again revive.

In a Navaho's flock is his wealth, milk, and meat-food. In his wife's rug-weaving is his monthly cash for coffee, tobacco, and fine flour. In his garden of corn, melons and squash is his variety of food. We try to help him by furnishing better seed for his garden. Some we raise, a little has been sent, and we purchase some. The Indians come to get them and it gives us a chance to give them the Word. Many are coming for the seeds, to borrow tools, etc., sometimes ten or fifteen in a day.

We see a marked change as to their attitude toward the gospel and toward us. Please pray with us that many may turn to the Lord.

With Christian love.

H. A. Holcomb.

Delmar, N. Y. Dear brother L.:- June 20, 1927.

Several inaccuracies appeared in the account of the work of the Brethren in Honduras, as given in June number of Help and Food. This account was not written by any one in connection with Brethren, hence the slight mistakes made. Mr. and Mrs. Dillon were not, as reported, in fellowship with Brethren, but worked in connection with the Central American Mission. Their name became confused with that of Charlie Dillon who went out with E. N. Groh, and soon returned, to die not long after in Philadelphia. And the work of the Brethren was not left "unorganized" because of "threats and persecution," as was mistakenly stated; of threats and persecutions they knew little. Indifference was the great obstacle to the work along the railway line. The believers were not gathered into assemblies because of the great responsibilities attached to such gathering and the undeveloped state of the native Christians which left them unprepared to assume such grave responsibilities. There was no intention either to take honor from the C. A. M., or to place any reflection on the native population, who as a whole showed only kindness to the strangers come into their midst to show unto them the way of salvation.

C. Knapp.