UNITED STATES
MIAMI, FLORIDA.-Our beloved brother August Van Ryn has been with us, and all are enjoying his very helpful and practical ministry amongst us.
Several strangers also coming. His family are with him here.-a. m. Scott.
OTSEGO, MICH.-During the past six weeks meetings have been held in the vicinities of Mosgrove, Pa.; Lang Ave., Wilkinsburg; Mansfield, Ohio and Holland, Mich. In these places the Lord has given encouragement and blessing. The rural districts have received the Gospel in print for many miles, and the Gospel has been preached in homes and a school house, as well as the regular Assembly meetings.-Godfrey W. Coombs.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.-In May and June had an encouraging trip to St. Louis and Oak Park, 111., visiting the brethren known so long. Also spent a short season in Davenport, Washington, and Muscatine, la., also at Chicago, Evanston, Elgin and Rockford, 111.
It is a joy to find so many cleaving to Him in dark days and seeing too, many seeking to scatter further the tidings of His grace among old and young.
Just returned, July 9th, from the conference at Waterloo, la., where the Lord gave a season of much refreshment to those gathered. Meetings were characterized by dependence upon Him, and we think, humbleness of mind, these traits manifesting themselves in the ministry. This was by brethren O'Brien, Harper, Peter Pell, Lawrence, Leonard, White and self.-J. H. Fleming.
MAPLETON, OREGON, June 27.-Have been doing what I could to make Christ known in some of the more neglected parts of this great State, and am at present in the mountain section, about 20 miles inland from the coast. Many of the valleys are narrow, with not many folks living in them, but enough to warrant giving the gospel where we find an open door. About 20 are coming in and paying good attention to the Word. More could come but are not interested-a group sadly on the increase, for the spirit of lawlessness is rampant, and the end draws near. How wonderful that we who were no better should be delivered from the wrath to come, and brought to glory instead. God still uses His Word to bless His own, and now and then someone gets saved, so we seek grace to preach the Word and so pass on.
The ministry of Brethren McCandless and R. J. Reid was very helpful and much appreciated by the saints.
-R. F. ELLIOT.
SAN DIEGO, CALIF.-Brother G. H. McCandless is with us for a week's ministry. We have invited our brethren locally and from near by points for an all day meeting Lord's Day, July ISth. God says "Gather my saints together unto Me," Ps. 50:5. We desire a sense of His presence which is blessing indeed. Brother and sister J. P. Anderson from Valentine, Arizona, are with us for a few days. The sea breeze will be a welcome change to them after the heat of an Arizona desert.
My work will be in these parts until the Indian Missionary Conference at Flagstaff, Arizona in August. The days are evil, and time short, may we redeem it. –E. A. BUCHENAU.
SAN JOSE, CAL.-The past month I have been home holding three meetings a week in our house and some meetings in the City Mission and Baptist Church at Los Gatos, some eight miles distant.
There seems to be a growing interest in the study of the word here in our home and we are looking to the Lord to lead on and if it be His will a meeting may be started here along the lines so clearly set forth in Scripture as to Christian fellowship.-X. W. Carroll.
PALO ALTO, CAL.-In our Thursday evening meetings Romans 6, 7 and 8 are being taken up and through grace some are finding spiritual help. Interesting lessons from Numbers are being had in the weekly Women's Bible Class.
In our last Sunday night address we took up the "Wars of the Lord" Num. 21; "The business of the Lord" 1 Chr. 26:"The Song of the Lord" 2 Chr. 29:"The Book of the Lord," Isa. 34 and "the Joy of the Lord," Neh. 8:10.
All attending have again enjoyed brother Carroll's ministry the Sundays he has been with us lately.
Our brother R. J. Reid gave jour very helpful addresses here last week which were much appreciated. -W. J. Hume.
Japanese Gospel Work on the Pacific Coast:During past year, in and about Oakland and San Francisco, and south to the Mexican border, have visited some sixty places. Beside some public preaching in Japanese in various places, have had many contacts with individuals -farmers, florists, barbers, merchants and others, giving the gospel by spoken word and printed page, and quotations from the Japanese Bible. Apart from blessing to Japanese Christians, I cannot speak of definite evidence of conversions, though many have listened and taken the Word, which I pray may bear fruit in due season. -E. B. Craig.
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.-During the month of June we taught the Summer Vacation Bible School for two weeks in our local Hall and then for another two weeks among the Mexicans living at the Stone Quarry 20 miles from here. The average attendance was forty-five young people and children. The Lord has given us precious fruit from this branch of our work, and even the parents of several families have been saved. After the day-classes we held gospel services each night. Children come to the School who are not allowed to attend other evangelical meetings.
We are invited to have Bible School and meetings in other rural districts where the Lord has given us fruit in years past. There are many open doors.
Mexican brethren at San Francisco, Calif., have sent us notice of their newly formed assembly, located at 86 Balmy St.
Since our visit with the Mexican people at Lancaster, Pa., last fall, some have been saved and the brethren at Lancaster and brother Paul H. Wilson are helping in having a Sunday School and other meetings for them. It cheers our hearts to learn of God's blessing among the mis-judged and unknown Mexicans.
We covet your prayers for the Lord's blessing and support in these trying times.-Ervin D. Dresch.
CANADA
LONDON, 214 Edward St.-After visiting Sister Abigail at Buffalo and seeing the home she conducts there in full dependence on the Lord for her daily needs it gave us encouragement to trust Him more, so we have rented a house and made a start for a home at the above address. We realize that three children are too many to keep on the road in a house car. "He is faithful that promised."
I expect to be in the mountains of Kentucky next week when they anticipate breaking bread for the first time. This will be good news to many of the saints who have been praying for the work there. I would ask continued prayers for the dear souls there -"who have trusted the Lord as Satan is very busy there, as elsewhere when the Gospel is being proclaimed.
We had the pleasure of attending the conference at Guelph, Ont, where the ministry of brothers Bloore and Nottage was greatly appreciated.-Thos. H. Lacey.
BLACK CAPE, QUE.-The three day conference held here proved to be a season of refreshing and blessing to the people of God in these parts. The gospel also went forth with power. Ministering brethren present included Geo. MacKenzie, Jas. Elliot, Lacey, Bentley and others.
Some of these brethren are remaining for a few weeks, and meetings are continuing along the Gaspe Coast. -S. STEWART.
LAKEFIELD, ONT.-Home once again after two-and-a-half month's itinerary through both the Canadian and American West. It was indeed a great joy to be with the "beloved of God" in the various assemblies, renewing old acquaintances and making a number of new ones.
Yesterday was spent at the Guelph, Ont., Conference Grounds where the second of an expected series of conferences was held. Approximately 500 were present, chiefly from the Ontario gatherings, though three of the Canadian Western cities were represented, namely, Winnipeg, Calgary, and even Vancouver. Jehovah-Sham-mah-"The Lord is there"-expressed, I think, what we all felt. The warmth of fellowship was indeed refreshing. The Word of God was ministered by brethren John Bloore and B. M. Nottage. There comes in mind a word of Paul's, though used in another connection, "He was seen of (about) 500 brethren at once."
I hope to give help in our little assembly here during July.–C. ERNEST TATHAM.