CHINA

Brother Kautto writes:

Taitowying, June 28, 1931.

We are sorry to say that we have not been out with our tent since we took it out from the fair-grounds, for the building has taken our time, but that will be ready in the next couple of days, and we are expecting to be out some time this week with the tent.

We had a good opportunity to give the gospel to the workmen every morning for about half-an-hour. We had quite a few Roman Catholics-that is, they were so only in name, not knowing really what the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church are. Some of them were listening very earnestly, and some seemed to be indifferent, that is, showing their carelessness by falling asleep. Some, however, seemed to be quite interested, so much so that they came to hear the gospel in the evening where we were having street-meetings. Some were heard to remark that they were going to destroy their idols when they got home.

The interest in the street-meetings has often been very good. As to results, what the fruit will be finally in the end, we leave that in the hands of the Lord, for, "Paul, may plant and Apollos water, but it is God who giveth the increase."

We have had quite an interest among the women-folk the past four Sundays, when Mrs. Kautto and I started a special Sunday School for them. To-day we had a poster picturing a boy holding his hand on the head of a lamb, and a Scripture verse, "Behold the Lamb of God that taketh away the sin of the world." We had a very interesting time, and of course with heathen people one has to go over the same things again and again, starting with the Creation and ending with the death and resurrection of Christ. Some day when I am at home I will go a step farther and show the difference between the resurrection of the righteous and of the wicked. They seemed to understand so easily the lamb being a substitute for the sinner, but when it is applied to Christ as our Substitute, and that we all are sinners, and if we want to become righteous we have to lay the hand of faith on Christ, they have more difficulty. When I asked them if they had understood, they claimed they had understood the lamb part, but the last part they couldn't understand, so I had to explain it over and over again till one of the women could repeat it to others and finally I was relieved to think that they really understood, for they so professed.

These posters that we use are really for children, but I find that they are just the thing for this Sunday School.

Mrs. Kautto has just received a letter from a Mrs Ruck who has a book store in Peiping, mentioning that brother Foggin and Mr. Ruck are contemplating visiting us. We shall be glad to see them and have their help with our meetings.

INDIAN WORK
Both from Valentine, Arizona, and Shiprock. New Mexico, we get requests for help in prayer. The following are extracts from letters from brother James P. Anderson:

Valentine, Arizona, July 12,1931.

It is hot in our desert just now, and for the past four weeks it has run up to 100 or better every day, and does not cool off at night. But in spite of the heat, we have had the best attendance at Peach Springs since we built there two years ago. The first two weeks of June were happy busy weeks there, for we had extra meetings daily and an Indian Missionary and ten of the Christian Indians from his field near Prescott came over and helped us. They could speak to our Indians in their own language, and it was a wonderful help and testimony, because some of these Indians had lived near here in their sinful days, and to see the change in them and to hear them meant very much. The last evening when the invitation was given to all who wanted to come .back to the Lord, or who wanted to confess Him for the first time to take their stand with us, why, some twenty came to the front, ana we were hardly able to believe our eyes when we saw some of these old people who cannot understand English come and take their stand with the Christians. Their testimony was very good and they have shown a wonderful interest since, and we believe many are really "born again." Pray for us all here, that we may be able to lead them on in the ways that be in Christ. We thank God for all who have confessed Him these past fifteen years. Some from every tribe and nation will be there in that Day, to praise Him.

From Miss Holcomb we have the following:_____

Shiprock, New Mexico, July 11,1931.

My father left us three or four days ago, for the middle-west, where he expects to be for some weeks. Sheep-dip is almost upon us again, being two months earlier than usual this year. Even now we are having a rather large number of callers at the Mission. The last day or two I have been speaking to those who call from Rom. 1:18-20, on the power, wisdom and love of God as revealed to us through Creation.

Yesterday one of our callers was a young man for whom I should like to ask you and others to join with us in player. This young man, Kee, and his wife, whom we call Sallie, were both near neighbors to the Mission the firs., years we were here and have both heard the gospel very often. Nearly all of Sallie's people have died of T. B., and it has been working in her for ten years Now it seems to be getting the best of her, and Kee told me yesterday that she is no longer able to walk. Kee has long held a serious attitude toward the gospel, and yesterday I was specially urging him to make an open confession of Christ before his family and neighbors, and a clean break with the old way, and try to lead his wife to Christ, while she is still here.

P. S.-July 14, Sallie died last night.

BARBADOS

Our brother J. B. Hoze who has been in ill-health for some time has been compelled to go into a hospital for an operation. He writes (July 4):
I am now feeling fairly well and suffering no pain. I trust, through the mercies of God, that He might soon grant me recovery to health.

RUSSIAN RELIEF

A brother who passes on ministry to suffering saints in Russia writes:

I am getting increased facilities now for sending parcels of food. which reach our brethren in exile and in prison, and are most important to them in their need.

AFRICA

We have been informed by cable that Dr. and Mrs. Woodhams and family, Miss Dejonge, and Miss Creighton, reached Mombassa safely on July 4th, all in good health and rejoicing in the Lord, and by this time should be back on their station.

In connection with the work of this party we would mention the following points so that intelligent prayer can be made on their behalf:

That Doctor Woodhams may be given guidance and wisdom in connection with the additional medical work which he hopes to do at the new hospital built by brother Deans during his absence.

That Miss Creighton might be sustained and encouraged during the many new and varied experiences which she will encounter as she begins her service for the Lord, and also that she might have help in acquiring the language.

That Miss Dejonge might be given help and strength to continue the school and translation work she was engaged in before her furlough.

That the Lord will soon open the way for Mr. and Mrs. Searle and children to get away for their much needed furlough.

That brother Robert Deans and family may have the Lord's guidance and help in locating at a new station or carrying on the work at Lolua, as the Lord may direct them, and that our young brother Bill Deans may be given bodily strength to enable him to carry on at Nyangkundi, if it be the Lord's will, while the Searles are absent.

"Ye also helping together by prayer for us" (2 Cor. 1:11).