Dear brothers:-

Valentine, Arizona. June 27, 1927.,

The Lord has been very good to us in seeing souls saved, but all are young people. The old are hard to move, last month we baptized 23. Some of these have been saved over a year, and some just 3 months or so. We had to dig a hole in the ground and fill it with water in order to baptize them. Places are hard to find in this country where there is enough water to baptize people. This last year we have worked with seven different tribes and seen some saved out of each tribe. Will close with much love in our Lord, J. P. Anderson.

Winslow, Arizona. Dear brother:- June 24th, 1927.

Thank you for your letter of the 17th. How true it is that from Him cometh every good gift and every perfect gift. And the fellowship of His people is very encouraging and comforting. This too is one of His gifts.

No doubt every one laboring in the gospel longs to see definite conversions, and it is not always easy to go on without this evidence of the seed having taken root and springing up and bearing fruit. But when one is living in the midst of the heathen who have never known God, and there is even the slightest interest in His Word, this is encouraging, and the more one realizes the blindness of their hearts and their great need, the more one feels impelled to labor on in the hope that by "patient continuance in well doing," the Word will eventually take effect in them.

Sometimes the attendance at the Sunday School classes is very large, and sometimes small. Two weeks ago there were present in the morning seventeen Indian children, and five adults; and in the afternoon fourteen Mexican children in spite of heavy rain. Last Lord's Day the Indian attendance was only half that many. Their homes being really at Laguna, N. M., and up on the Hopi Reservation, they are frequently away on visits, and then there are many other reasons, or excuses, that keep them away, In that they are not unlike white people whose hearts have not been touched, or whose love for the Lord is at low ebb.

Besides the two Sunday classes, and the women s sewing-classes, I now have, for the three summer months only, a young girl's weekly sewing-class, and yesterday morning there were sixteen girls here, ranging in age from seven to fifteen. All of the sewing-classes include half-an-hour or more of singing, prayer, and a Bible lesson, and the children seem to be delighted. I cannot help but feel that the most effective work here will be with the children, but that does not mean that we cease striving with the older ones. In fact, I feel certain there are a number of the Hopi women who really believe the gospel, but they have not yet the courage to confess Christ openly. May the Lord bring them to an open confession of Himself.

Visiting in the homes is also a splendid method of personal contact. For this I have never had enough time; that is, to visit as frequently as I would like, but I am always hoping to get the work so lined up that there will be more time for the home visits.

With affectionate greetings in Christ our Lord. Yours in our soon coming Lord.

Minnie Armerding.

Albuquerque, New Mexico. My dear brother:- July 7, 1927.

On Lord's Day night I expect to leave for Flagstaff, where there is a Summer School of the Bible in progress, attended by the Indian missionaries and some of the Indians. I am to take up the book of Exodus with them. Last year we took up the book of Genesis. This school lasts for the whole month of July and after that there is a Bible Conference till the middle of August. It makes a lovely vacation for the missionaries. Were it not for the high altitude there it would be an ideal place for us. But it is 2,000 ft. higher than here. And this is a mile high. Well, one of these days we shall be going up higher and higher yet. And, thanks be to Him who takes us there, we shall be fully fitted for the scene. The world has adopted a saying, "It won't be long now." That really belongs to us. Our Lord has said, "Surely I come quickly." And our hearts gladly respond, "Even so, come, Lord Jesus." Affectionately yours.

Carl Armerding.

Marsh Harbor, Bahamas. Dear brother:- July 4th, 1927.

Am thankful to say the Lord has enabled us to rebuild our home, and our hearts go out in gratitude to Him and to all His dear people, who have made this possible. Since then I have had the privilege to go out with the gospel, and was much cheered by the manifest interest in at least two places. At one of these, Governor's Harbour, nearly the whole town came out three times a week, and there seemed to be a real spirit of inquiry and concern. I was called away in the midst of it by a wireless message from home, as my wife was 99:I hope to return later, Lord willing, and in the meantime hope and pray the seed may spring up and bear fruit. Let us pray, for it enlists God's interest, and it increases ours.

Yours by His grace, August Van Ryn.

Baka Mbule, Congo Beige, Africa. Beloved brother:- April 27, 1927.

We arrived at Inkongo, March 29, after a very good journey up River, our hearts filled to overflowing with praise to our Lord for all the mercy shown us all along. There is great need for more workers here. In the Basongi Country Mr. and Mrs. McTavish are alone; then at Inkongo Mr. Wilson is the only brother at the present time. Mr. Nixon left for a much-needed furlough. Mrs. and Mr. Wilson, Miss Isaac and my wife are at Inkongo at the present. Here at Baka Mbule, Mr. Althorp has had to struggle on and has been unable to go out to the schools. We are hoping that Mr. and Mrs. Moves and Mr. L. Westcott will soon start on their Congo journey. They had intended to start in March, but Mr. Moyes had to go under an operation and they were delayed. We do not know when Miss M. P. Chalmers and Mr. Nixon will be able to return, and for the present have no word of any new workers. Mr. Althorp and I will go on a short journey (D.V.), to the Bena Cedi for about a week and then to Inkongo to look over the schools there. We hope to look up all Christians in the district, and those who have been here as children on the Station, and all the old teachers. It will mean a lot of work, but it has not been done for a long time, and we want to see how the Christians stand. It would keep one brother going continually to look after the work in the out-schools, and I hope to give a lot of time to this before Mr. Althorp leaves for furlough. We are looking forward to a conference with the Teachers in the latter part of June. They are being greatly encouraged in the work at Inkongo since Mr. Wilson returned, the numbers increasing and greater interest shown.

You will be glad to learn that we now have the whole Bible in print. My dear wife and I received a very warm welcome at Inkongo from the workers and the native Christians, and a still warmer welcome here at Baka Mbule. When I arrived, the noise the children made was almost deafening. It was good to see them all again. Mr. Althorp has very kindly built a new house for us. Affectionately yours in Him,

Wm. G. Amies.

Hull, England. Dear brother:- July 14, 1927.

I now want to say something for myself. It is in the light of the appeal on Page 307 (July No.), "Is there some one who will say, 'Here am I; send me?' "

Some twelve years ago I had some exercise with regard to "Trinidad" and we-my wife and boy-actually had the passport photos taken, but illness of wife and boy hindered, although home had been sold in readiness to depart. Later I wrote to Mr. T. O. L., but I have not really seen the way. I may say that I have been wretched for months with a continual desire towards these needy places. For about twenty years I have been laboring among the saints. But this does not give me rest-I yearn to serve Him where there is need for such service. I do not want to leave any place of trust, but these letters of appeal make me downright miserable. Truly I say, "Here am I; send me." I have thought I would ease myself by writing to you and asking prayer, and perhaps get in touch with some dear brethren in these needy parts.

I am not old nor young, being forty years old, and used to work among saints inside and sinners outside.

But "Where" would the Lord have us go? is the question. We know "what" He would have us to do.

Perhaps you can help us to do what is pleasing in His eyes as to this exercise. Anyhow we shall be glad to hear of needy places and get into touch with laborers there. Also to have our brethren's prayers for guidance.

Your affectionate brother,

E. Chas. Taylor.

Let us pray that the Lord may give our dear brother to do His will, whether to go or stay.

JAPAN NEWS LETTER No. 62.

Tokyo, June, 1927. Beloved Brethren and Sisters:-

How thankful we should be for the open door for the gospel here in Japan. There generally continue to be good audiences at our Open Air Meetings. These are held now four or five times a week in Tokyo and other places. Several of the young brethren are active in this work, and others help also. I cannot be at all these meetings, but help and encourage the brethren. They are making progress in this work. Many tracts are distributed and some Testaments sold.

In my semi-weekly Bible Classes we are at Ezra in the O. T., and Acts in the N. T. The blessing for the believers continues by the Lord's goodness. Beside these I am now having three Bible Classes a week in English for Japanese who are learning this language. Study of English is quite common in Japan.

Brother Fujimoto is going every week to the Nakano Hospital visiting. There are some souls there who are concerned in the gospel and salvation. We look for more conversions there.

By the mercy of the Lord our sister Mrs. Tsukiyama is in better health and able to be at her duties.

The Mission House at Tsurumi, we have rented at last, but at a considerable reduction in the rent. A Japanese doctor of the neighborhood, who had to remove on account of road-widening, has rented it.

The monthly Kondankai (Conversation or Tea Meetings) for the brethren and sisters of Tokyo neighborhood keep up with interest and blessing.

Affectionately yours in our Lord.

E. B. Craig.

P. S. – Having had trouble lately with drafts on banks in Japan, would ask that remittances be sent on American banks. Personal checks will be handiest for remitters, and are accepted here. P. O. Orders also are all right. – E. B.C.

Dear brother:-

You will be glad to know that 10,000 copies of the Gospel of John in Kingwana were off the press last Saturday at St. Louis. Seven thousand of these should now be on their way to the Congo, two thousand of them to Dr. Woodhams. The postage on the whole consignment will be about $70.

God wonderfully worked on the hearts of the dear ones at St. Louis to make this all possible. Over $300. were raised for this purpose. The Kossuth Gospel Hall gave $70. towards this. The Maplewood meeting $85.

John is a 56-page book and about the same amount of matter per page as the others I sent you previously. The 10,000 copies cost $175. and composition $70. You will notice how cheap this is. The printers were anxious to help us. I have also ordered electro plates made, and these will be kept in St. Louis. Anyone may use them without any charge. This will greatly reduce the expense when the N. T. is completed and ready to be printed in one volume.

The type of the four epistle book (Rom.; Ephes. ; Phil.; and Colos.), is being held in Denver. I am hoping that the money will come in for electro types to be made of these also.

Praise God that these Scripture portions will soon be in the hands of the Congolese.

With Christian love, yours in the Blessed Hope,

James Lowder.