JAPAN

Our brother E. B. Craig writes in regard to the work in Japan:

We have received further interesting and encouraging letters from Japan. We are certainly thankful to the Lord for the earnestness of so many of the brethren and sisters there, and that the Lord is blessing them and their testimony. And we are sure that they benefit by your prayers.

Three more have recently confessed the Lord, been baptized and added to the little company in Tokyo. Brother Totsuka who is engaged in the Social Welfare Department of the Government Railways, but who has liberty to preach the gospel to the employees, started in January on a long trip through the southern part of Japan, through Korea and Manchuria. Mrs. Tsukiyama writes that orders for forty of the Japanese edition of Mr. Booth's chart have come as a result of his trip already, and more are expected. He has been using in his preaching a large copy of the chart made by one of the brethren. Other interesting news is in the letters for Japan, but you will see it in my news reports in the magazines.

May God's rich blessing continue with you all.

As to his own work here he writes:

We are very thankful for the remembrance of the brethren in Japan and ourselves at the prayer meeting. We are in frequent communication with our dear friends in the Lord there, and they are very thankful for the prayers of their brethren and sisters in this land.

Beside the Japanese and other work at home, I have been to Pittsburgh and Mosgrove frequently, beside local opportunities for the Word. Soon I expect to have my portable stereopticon and pictures ready for illustrated talks on "Japan and the gospel," and shall start on trips around the assemblies, Lord willing.

CHINA

Brother Kautto and his wife sailed from San Francisco on April 5th. Our brother hopes to resume the work at Taitowyng, North China, which he had to leave hurriedly in the early part of last year on account of the war and unsettled conditions. We need to remember our brother and his wife in prayer at this time, for although they are able to proceed to China, the country is still in a very unsettled condition, and they will have many trials and difficulties to face on their arrival.

Just before leaving brother Kautto wrote as follows:"I went to a logging camp where I used to work some fourteen years ago, and those rough loggers turned out whole-heartedly, some two hundred people filling the meeting room. I spoke to them for an hour and three-quarters. They would have willingly listened twice that length of time only the light went out. They asked me to stay longer, and also asked what good it was to go to China when I could stay here and he a missionary to them. There are many logging camps and many opportunities, but very seldom does any servant of the Lord go out there."

We are thankful for this and the many other opportunities our brother had of preaching the gospel while in this country.

AFRICA

Dr. Woodhams tells of progress being made in the work of clearing the forest at Mambassa where he intends to establish a new station. He also speaks of having come in contact with a tribe of pygmies, and he longs to impart the gospel to them also.

BAHAMAS

We are indeed glad to pass on the following extract from a letter of our brother August Van Ryn, and feel that the news contained should give great cause for rejoicing:

"Perhaps brother Stratton wrote you of the blessing the Lord gave us to see here in the gospel the last few weeks. Twelve or more precious souls confessed the Lord as their Saviour, while about eighteen came into fellowship with the little assembly here. We are continuing for a while in an effort to establish these young believers in the truth of God that they may be able to stand in the midst of the tribulation and persecution they are called upon to endure. I trust this finds you well and happy in the Lord, as it leaves us by His grace."

SPAIN

Our brother Montllau tells of his leaving Spain to settle in this country:

"During the last three months we had the privilege of visiting several important towns, holding meetings in Barcelona, Gracia, Pueblo Seco, Torreserona, Sabadell, Tarrasa, Badalona, etc., and distributing a large amount of literature. During the so-called "holy week" we had many opportunities in halls, private residences, hospitals, etc., praising the Lord for fruit and also for what will be manifested in His presence. I hope to visit the mentioned towns again before leaving for Gijon or Coruna with the family, where we shall wait for steamer. We made arrangements with the only Company taking passengers in Spanish ports for Galveston, and we are thankful to say that they kindly give us good accommodation and big reduction. The steamer sails from Gijon, May 31st, but we shall be there a few days ahead, hoping to hold meetings while waiting arrival of steamer."

In connection with the above we have been asked to correct a statement made in March Help and Food, and quote brother Dresch's letter:

Dear Brethren:-

In a letter from brother B. Montllau, which appeared in March Help and Food, the following statement perhaps should be corrected for the sake of accuracy, viz.:'Brother Dresch hopes to go into new fields in Mexico.

The present Mexican laws prohibit a foreigner teaching or preaching the gospel, so we have no hope of going there, or to any other place for that matter, because the Lord has given us so much to do here in this great city and near-by towns.

The large Sunday School here and the assembly need our services most all the time, for our Mexican brother, Antonio C. Riojas, who is quite capable in the gospel, is not able to devote much time to the Lord's work here in the city because he has to work on the farms to support himself and family, yet he gets many opportunities to preach out on the farms where people gather.

We feel that a change of ministry for the people here as well as a change of location for us would be well, but can only wait upon the Lord for all this. There is room for a hundred missionaries here along the Mexican frontier of 2500 miles and in the south-western States, yet there is a testimony going out in many places by the other churches. More needy fields in Honduras and Central America appeal to us. It has been our rule to da what our hands find to do with what the Lord gives us to work with.

Brother Carl Armerding has just been here ten days, and his preaching has been a blessing in our midst. Pray for us.

COLOMBIA, SOUTH AMERICA

Mrs. Poehner informs us that her husband has made arrangements for them to leave Colombia and settle in Gainesville, Florida, where he intends resuming manual work. Before leaving Colombia they found it almost impossible to carry on gospel work owing to the opposition of the Government and local authorities. She says:

Should a liberalist be chosen next year at the Presidential election there would again be liberty in the fanatical part of the country where we were, and (the Lord willing) we would be glad to return.

May the Lord guide our brother in this matter.

MISSIONARY MEETING

God willing, the usual monthly missionary prayer-meeting will be held at Elizabeth, N. J., on Monday, May 6th. It might be interesting to the saints generally to know that these meetings have been both helpful and encouraging.

SERVE WHERE YOU ARE

Stand in your place, and work around you; in your own home, in your own neighborhood, in your own town or country; and if God gives you the power and opportunity, "break forth upon the right hand and upon the left," but don't wait for a large field; cultivate the spot you have, and help your neighbors. A sound gospel tract given to a family may be to them a draught of the water of life; an evangelical book may be like furnishing them with a water-pot of two or three firkins, or even a reservoir; but to supply them with the Bible is to open a fountain of living waters by the very hearthstone.