"Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving:withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ" (Col. 4:2,3).

AFRICA

We are sorry to learn that our sister, Miss DeJonge, has been in ill health for sometime and we would therefore bespeak definite prayer on her behalf and also on behalf of our brother William Deans who up to the present is still suffering acutely from rheumatism, as mentioned in the following extracts from letters received from Africa.

Our brother Dr. Woodhams writes:

Mambassa, June 21,1932.

The native Apollo of whom you enquire is located three days safari from Nyankundi. He is not a Pigmy but a native of Uganda; a very bright, intelligent, old man and a faithful servant of Christ. Most of the Christians where he is are from the Bahema tribe but he has also reached the Pygmies to some extent and I believe some have confessed Christ. I have never met him myself though we have written back and forth at times. Brother Searle and Mr. Deans have both visited him and were much pleased with what they saw, and several times be has visited at Nyankundi but not when I was there. His work is in connection with the Church of England Mission. He is not very well. You will have gotten first hand news from brother Searle before now.

The Christians at Nyankundi seem to be getting along well. When I go over I remain over night and have a meeting in the morning. There is a nice number of believers and a good interest and they are active in the Gospel. Brother Will does not seem to improve any even under the treatment he is receiving at Aba. He would like to return to Nyankundi but feels he should give the present course of treatment a full trial. One Babilla woman confessed Christ last week here and this has been an encouragement to us. I am glad that you mention the prayer and interest at the Elizabeth meeting. We need this co-operation. Except the Lord bless us we will labor in vain. Testing and trials increase and we need to learn how to cast all upon the Lord. Some simple things it seems that I never learn "for keeps." But even Jacob was an old man before he leaned upon his staff. Continue in prayer, for the Lord has had a reason for putting us here.

Our brother Robert Deans writes:

Lolua, Irumu, June 17,1932.

May the Lord continue to give you and all those who are interested in the work of the Lord in foreign parts power from day to day and refresh each heart from that ever bubbling spring fresh from the throne of God (John 4:14).

Mrs. Deans, Ella and I were at Nyankundi last week and it was a real joy to see those dear people going on with the Lord. May the dear saints pray specially for (hem that they may be kept loyal to Him who brought life and incorruptibility to light through the Gospel. Our work here is going steadily along and our Lord is blessing the word. Another new station has been opened between here and the last station, the last station being between Mambassa and here. Godly native teachers are in these places and great interest is being manifested.

D.V. we expect to open another station about ten miles on the other side of us (not the Mambassa side), we will then have the road between Nyankundi and Mambassa well covered with the Gospel.

Bill in his last letter a month ago says his hands are practically useless so that he cannot write. We have not seen him for about five months.

Pray for Miss DeJonge. She has been quite 99:Possibly the Dr. will write about her to you. Ella is down with malaria today and is quite sick. Mrs. Deans and I are well, for which we thank our dear Lord.

"Jesus I am resting, resting,
In the joy of what Thou art;
I am finding out the greatness
Of Thy loving heart."

But, oh, that we "may know Him and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings being made conformable unto His death." Thank you, beloved brethren, for your interest in the souls of the African race.

Our young brother, William Deans, writes:

Here at Aba we are near to Azande-land. Three Christian families of this tribe are here on the station and I have been enjoying fellowship with them. Thank God for the Christian families.

My little class in Kingwana has developed into quite a meeting, and at the request of the natives we have increased the frequency of the services to twice a week. We are going through Daniel and finding some wonderful parallelisms and are able to expound much prophetic truth, which the natives rapidly assimilate.

It would rejoice my heart to be able to write of improvement physically, but so far the condition has remained about the same for several months. Your prayers (as Epaphras, Col. 4:12) are sought that the will of the Lord may be done.

My longing is to be at Nyankundi where no white worker is stationed at present. God has a purpose in it all and, as has been suggested, perhaps He has chosen this way to allow timid native saints to "stir up the gift that is in them."

News has come from Rethi that Miss DeJonge is quite sick there. I do trust, however, that at this writing she is restored to health and strength again.

I have had a number of opportunities for Biblical exposition in English here. I am thankful for the opportunity to use some English thus, and to pass on some of the things the Lord has been teaching me.

CHINA

"Oh give thanks unto the Lord for His mercy endureth forever."

We are thankful for the following item of news from our brother and sister Kautto:

Just a note to let you know that we are still without trouble, unmolested by war or bandits, that our part of the country is not in danger of drought or suffering from floods and that we have been enjoying about two weeks of meetings in the tent set up in a village west of Taitowying.

Brother Foggin in a brief note from Langchow, Kansu Province, says:

I expect to be away from here for sometime. Tomorrow I am going into town to hire an animal for a month to carry my bedding and books, and a man to go with it. I then expect to leave for Hochow and possibly may work south, east and west from there, making a circular route.

In a postscript he tells of his joy of seeing a young man at the home where he is staying confess Christ as his Saviour. Let us pray that this may be the first fruits of a great ingathering of souls from Kansu.

INDIAN WORK

Writing from Shiprock, New Mexico, August 10th, Miss Holcomb says:

Dear brother:-

Thank you for your letter of Aug. 5th with enclosed ministry for the work of the Gospel entrusted to our hands by the dear Lord of the Harvest. And so we are reminded again that the God of Elijah still cares for His own. It is so sweet just to be able to leave the responsibility of these temporal things to HIM who hangeth the earth upon nothing.

Sheep-dip is very recently over, here, and has brought us a goodly share of callers to hear the Gospel. Also Mr. Girdner has been able to get out to the camps to give a message to some of our people. It is a joy to be able to give the Word of God to needy souls even though they seem not to be able to see their need. Surely the Word must be wearing its way down into some hearts that will yet open to admit our blessed Lord.

Brother Anderson writes:

Just at present we are at Flagstaff enjoying the Bible Conference held there every August. It is most helpful and refreshing in every way.

HARBOR WORK
Our brother West writes of the Harbor Work in New York:

The Lord, in His grace, has kept us going, and whenever opportunity presents itself, in connection with the distribution of Gospel literature, we seek to deal with men of the sea about their souls; a very difficult thing in itself for while ever ready for an argument they are very slow to repent and believe the Gospel.

Two weeks ago a young seaman, member of a British ship coming up from Brazil, lost his life as the vessel was approaching the port of New York. He missed his footing coming down from the crow's nest and was killed instantly. I visited this steamer a few days later and had a wonderful opening with several of his comrades who listened a good deal more respectfully to the Gospel than on other occasions (I have known some of them for several years). So God speaks in different ways. Oh, that men would hear!

Those interested in this work will realize the importance of the sowing of good seed for the devil is sowing tares diligently among these men too. Christian Science, Catholic magazines containing the common heresies of this non-Biblical system, light and secular magazines from the Y. M. C. A. besides Russellism (the work of one of their colporteurs) makes it necessary for us to keep up with the pure, evangelical books we give away.