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telling out the story ; new doors have been opened ; we have seen indifference, antagon ism, skepticism, crumbling down beneath the'"searching Word of God, backed by thé prayers of those who bear us up before Him, and men in all places are thinking as never before as to thé outcome of things. This affords us great opportunities, as with dispensational chart in hand, we bring before them the things which must shortly come to pass, for the things concerning our blessed Lord have an end; but, blessed be , God, He abideth forever.
before the Throne of Grace, and we shall always be pleased to hear from you. Give your friend my kind regards. We are all 'brothers in Christ Jesus, and he will under stand my motive in sending him my good wishes.” This boy’s mother’s prayers had followed him from far away across the seas for twenty-five or thirty years. Doubtless there was not one night in all that time that her heart did not cry out for her lad die, to Him who hears and knows and cares. We have had a wonderful month in
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THE NEGLECTED FIELDS
Geo. P. Wicker, Evangelist
T HIS community (Mendocino county) was voted dry a year or so ago, and they are now using the vacated saloon building for (he neighborhood dances, a dance being held here about every two weeks, generally on Saturday nights, and caried on until Sunday morning, people of all ages attending. We were told by one girl of fifteen that she and her nine-year- old sister were regular attendants, and had many times danced with men old enough to be their fathers, who were so intoxi cated they could hardly stand on the floor. Under such conditions, we find it hard to do any real definite work on our first visit, yet the Lord gave us six souls at a meet ing we held in a nearby schoolhouse, and if we can get back to this place in a short time, we feel sure that the Lord will honor the effort and we will be able to organize a permanent Sunday school. Herbert Grings, who for the past few weeks has been reaching the more isolated ' families, has had several very interesting experiences, visiting families who rarely see a stranger. He had to go through snow three feet deep on the level, ford mountain
streams and encounter snow storms. He tells some of the needs: A boy IS years of age, whose parents lived for a long time in Alaska and who knows very little about Jesus, yet is much interested in the Gospel, needs religious literature. A young man. and wife, who have made an absolute surrender to the Lord and are thinking of going to the Bible Institute to prepare for Christian work, are hesitating to step out on God’s promises. Pray that the Holy Spirit will lead them into a defi nite decision. A little girl 13 years of age, whose mother is dead, and who is acting as mother in this home, needs some good Bible stories and other literature. The nearest church and Sunday school are ten miles away. A young man 17 years of age, recently converted and sincerely interested in the Bible. No Sunday school or church within twelve miles. A mother of seven children. She is a Christian and is trying to teach the Bible stories and verses. They live away back in the mountains with only a narrow bridle-
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