The following letter from Brother E. A. Elden of the Bahamas tells us of the terrible storm that passed over the Islands in the early part of September. Our brother asks that our prayers and practical fellowship go out to our needy brethren in Abaco and elsewhere. May the Lord sustain His distressed and suffering saints in this, another hour of trial.

The Current, Bahamas, Sept. 11, 1932. Dear brother:-No doubt by this time you have heard of the terrible storm that has passed over our islands, leaving again many of the Lord's people in a state of suffering, but thank the Lord, we here in The Current have been preserved and kept from any serious damage to our houses. We have lost a good deal of fruit and other products, but we have some left us, and do not think that there will be any real need if nothing worse comes, but our brethren in Abaco are suffering greatly, having lost their homes and everything they had. These terrible storms make us realize that we are in a groaning creation still, and waiting for our deliverance, which may soon come. Let our prayers and practical fellowship go out to our needy brethren in Abaco and elsewhere. May the Lord bless your labors in His service.

Your brother in Him,

E. A. Elden.

The Bahamas Government report concerning the hurricane is as follows:

Marsh Harbor. Height of storm at 9 a.m., Monday. Wind blew from North-east until 3 p.m., when it shifted to the South-West and blew till night-fall. Bar. 27.60. Schools, teacher's residence, and twelve houses totally destroyed. Most of the remainder of the houses were badly damaged. No one killed or injured here. Several boats damaged. Crops and fruit orchards practically gone. The two Government wharves demolished. Had calm of fifteen minutes during storm showing center passed over. The house of Mr. Goodwin Roberts was badly damaged.

Hope Town. Height of storm at 10 a.m. Wind from the North-East. Then shifted to the South-East, where blew hardest. Bar. 27.20. Eighty-three houses totally destroyed:sixty-three badly damaged:forty less damaged. Two boats destroyed. No dead, two injured. Food supplies very low, and no medical supplies, as doctor's house destroyed. Little drinking-water, and that has become salted. All public buildings and radio station destroyed. Commissioner's Residency and office slightly damaged. Both Anglican and Methodist churches destroyed. The doctor was sick and unable to render any medical assistance.

Green Turtle Cay. Height of storm at noon. Wind from North-east, shifting to South-east and South. All houses, churches and schools and Government buildings destroyed. Six persons killed. Twenty-five persons injured. Limb injuries, head wounds and bruises of all descriptions. Very little food, and water running low. Medical supplies urgently needed. M. V. "Priscilla" received damage to superstructure. Damage mostly caused by the wind.

Bluff Point. Height of storm at 2 p.m. Wind North to North-west. Settlement entirely destroyed with all boats:churches, school-room, burial-ground washed away. Damage mostly attributable to tidal wave which swept over this Cay. No food and water. Five injured, sheltering on wet mats under a roof which was blown clean off house-the only shelter obtainable.

Great Guana Cay. Four houses standing, but all damaged. One man killed, James Sands. All boats destroyed.

Cooper's Town. People at Green Turtle Cay reported that four persons were known to be dead and only six houses were left.

Cherokee Sound. Did not call here, but from air estimated that damage insufficient to warrant landing there.

SOUTH AMERICA

We are glad to have the following report from our brother Penna who is much improved in health. We hope his work will not be hindered by the civil strife now raging in Brazil.

Parintins, Sept. 2, 1932.

Dear brethren:-I am thankful to our Lord Jesus for the opportunity to send you a brief account of His work in this corner of His harvest. We have much to praise Him for. His blessings have been poured out upon us, and although there is much poverty and illness, revolutions, and other trials, we are full of joy because He has blessed us in giving us fruit in our labors for Him. All glory to the Son of God who loves us and gave Himself to save our souls!

As to my health, I am quite improved, and almost fully recovered, and have resumed activity in the work. At Aicurapa River four persons were baptized in June last.

The work among Japanese has not been fruitless, as out of the eight young men attending our meetings, three have accepted the Lord as their Saviour. At the present they are in Manaos where they are making their living. We have had letters from them and are glad to learn they are witnessing for the Saviour. Our Japanese brother, Mr. Y. Kozasa, is now living with us here in the town. He left the Japanese settlement where he was the steward, and intends to be well acquainted with the Portuguese language, so that he will be able to preach to the Brazilian people as well as to his own. We request your prayers for this brother.

Have just arrived from an evangelizing trip made to the place called "Castanhal" at Parana do Ramos. Here I found thirteen people confessing the Lord. They heard the gospel from a brother living at Mirity Lake, who stopped in their houses on his way into the woods to search for rubber. The Lord opened their hearts and they believed. I found them quite happy in Him, and well interested in learning His Word. They are all "caboclos," and almost savages, but the Gospel is powerful enough to transform them. Glory to His Name. This is a new beginning, and I think the Lord has some more people in this place and its vicinity. Pray for these new brethren.

Brazil is again in a turmoil. The great State of Sao Paulo is changed into a battlefield, and much blood has been shed. Even here in Amazonas we have been troubled by revolution. Near this town there was a fight a few days ago. It was a tragic hour. Nearly two hundred men were shot down, and two river steamers were sunk by the Government guns. Indeed, we are in the last days, and tribulations arise on every side, but our great hope is the soon coming of our blessed Saviour to take us Home. More than ever we covet the saints' prayers.

Yours in Him, by grace,

Jose Penna.

FRENCH-CANADIAN WORK

Our brother Germain writes concerning his work amongst the French-Canadians:

We give unfeigned thanks to God that for a month we were privileged to scatter the seed over new French Roman Catholic sections, as well as to have meetings for over two weeks amongst the French Protestants. These last have been troubled by the "Go-Preachers," but am thankful to report that most of them have searched the Scriptures and have been delivered from these erroneous teachings. Finding that a few had the "Harp of God," by Judge Rutherford, we sounded a warning. How the enemy is busy sowing the tares!

Had the privilege of giving the Word to whole families of French Catholics. Others came to our meetings, and what we heard from them gives us to understand that some are groaning under Rome's yoke, and would like to be free from it. How necessary it is then to give these people the pure Gospel of the Grace of God and to furnish them with the Scriptures. At a small place we were threatened to be kicked out if we would go to some homes with our books. At another, the priest to whom we gave our papers and Gospels told us to go away, that when the people would need such they would give it to them, and that what we were distributing would go to the fire.

While at Cumberland we crossed to the other side of the Ottawa River and began systematic house-to-house visitation with Gospels and tracts. Though some tore up what we gave them, on the whole everything was well received. We had interesting talks with different ones, one young man seeming to grasp clearly the way of salvation by faith in Christ alone.

As we look back now to what was done for the Lord, we are very happy that hundreds of Gospels and tracts have been distributed over new areas where nothing had been done.

At present we are getting ready for a trip to the Eastern sections of the province, which are almost entirely French, and hope to cover new ground. Kindly pray for us for sustaining grace, that a work might be done for the Lord, and that many precious souls be saved.

BRIEF NOTES

We have received cabled news from Dr. Woodhams that Miss DeJonge has undergone an operation and is progressing favorably.

We have also received news that our brother William Deans has improved considerably in health, for which we praise God, taking this as a direct answer to many prayers offered on his behalf.

The following testimony is taken from a recent report issued by the South Sea Island Mission:

July, 1932.

"Ye shall hallow the fiftieth year. . .it shall be a jubilee unto you:a jubilee shall that fiftieth year be unto you. . . It shall be holy unto you."

This month completes the Fiftieth Year since, in 1882, God enabled us to plant at Fairymead, Queensland, the first seed of this work amongst South Sea Islanders. Through all these fifty years we have proved the all-sufficiency of our God, and can add our joyful testimony to that of Joshua:"That not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the Lord your God spake concerning you:all are come to pass. . .and not one thing hath failed thereof."