Writing near the close of 1924, W. N. Short of Sinde Mission, S. Africa, says: “The work is getting on very well here. Many are interested and want to be taught more of the Word of God. The denominational missionaries report a greater interest on the part of natives here of late. There have been 41 baptisms this year. We pray that these may prove faithful. A few have gone away, and we know nothing of them.”

 Later: “Sunday, 9 more were baptized, making 50 this year.”

From Jacksonville, Fla.: “I preached three times yesterday. In the afternoon at MacClenny, Fla., a town about 30 miles away. Fine audiences at all three services and 3 additions. Brother J. H. Mason, of Alexandria, La., was with us yesterday. Brother Hardeman is to begin a series of meetings here March 2.”—Η. N. Rutherford.

         Later: “I am now in Valdosta, to lead the singing in the meeting here with N. B. Hardeman. Brother Hardeman is truly a wonderful speaker. Fine meetings in Jacksonville last Sunday. 3 added; 2 men baptized and 1 by membership. We had hoped to be in our new church building last Sunday, but it was not ready. We hope to have the first service in it March 1. It will be completed in a few days now. The Lord has wonderfully blessed us with pleasant weather this winter. He knew that His children were meeting under a tent! ‘Praise the Lord, for He is good; for His lovingkindness endureth forever.”— Η. N. Rutherford.

 From Linton, Ind.: “We are trying to do our personal work in a systematic way. I have a small card file which I call my hospital. It is a working list only. Has four wards. Physically sick, delinquents, aliens, and members who have not united with us. These have a special ward— dislocated members. I have 14 of these on my list so far. 500 cards in my file, but not all named. We have divided the town into five parts for personal work, with a reporter for each section. A final report of calls and meetings is made at the end of the month. This will encourage more work.” “The work advancing in interest here. We recently got out 5,000 blotters on which our various meetings are listed. All of them are well attended. Special communion services for sick on Sunday afternoons.”

“We have a cottage prayer-meeting, a woman’s Bible class, a children’s Bible class, and a young people’s meeting each week, in addition to our regular Lord’s Day worship and classes, our Sunday night service and the mid-week prayer-meeting. About 100 members. House needs improving. Two baptized during January.’ J. R. Clark.

 I am too old and feeble to work but get much comfort in reading your paper as I near the shores of time.”— J. W. Fenner.

Claude Neal changes the address from Winchester, Ky., to North Dixie Court, Lexington, Ky.

 “The New Orleans work is moving along nicely at present. Interest is growing in most lines. We are expecting Brother Friend with us for a meeting this spring.”— Willis H. Allen.

“Raised the $500 for Brother Short all right. Borrowed some and cabled him full amount 36 hours after receipt of his cable.”— F. B. Shepherd.

“Philadelphia, Pa., 4048 Walnut St.: I expect to go to Indiana in April or May and put in the summer in meetings in Indiana, Kentucky, and Illinois. Brother Will Elmore and I intend to hold some meetings in Kentucky and Indiana during the summer. One in Frankfort if we can get a tent or some building for the purpose; one in Greensburg, a mission point, where three or four members are very anxious to have a. meeting.

“Paul and I go out to a suburban part of the city, about ten miles, on the suburban electric transit, and worship with a private family. There are six of them, Paul and I, a brother Reader from near Louisville, Sister Joynes, and a sister from Kansas. I take a chapter each Lord’s Day, read it, and, as the old colored preacher said, “proceed to confound it.”— W. J. Brown.

“The February issue of Word and Work is the best I have read in many years. Bro. Boll’s articles on Unity are superfine.”— J. E. Blansett.

E. L. Jorgenson will preach in Chicago, Bord’s day, March 15. The congregation (formerly Polk & Kendall St.) now meets in their new house of worship, at 1221 N. Long Ave. D. L. Cooper is laboring with the church which meets in the Capitol building.

 Brother Jorgenson is to be with Fern Ave. Church, Toronto, March 29 to April 19.

 Maurice Clymore takes up the work with the congregation in Pulaski, Tenn., beginning March 1. In renewing, please use the name to which the magazine has been addressed throughout the preceding year; or, if changed, give both addresses.

A. N. Kennedy writes that he has choice time open for meetings this spring and summer. His address is Memphis, Texas.

 The Highland church, Louisville, passed all previous marks in its offerings for 1924, with a total on the books of about $6,400.

 The Portland Avenue congregation also reached a new record, giving about $9,000 to the Lord. The new schoolwork has been supported without any decrease in the missionary offerings.

Don Carlos Janes had excellent missionary meetings at Horse Cave, Gallatin, Nashville, Allensville, Paragould, Rector, and Morrilton. He is bound for the Southwest country, stopping wherever invited, for his stirring missionary lectures. Of his first seven visits he writes: “All seven are giving, or will give, to missions.”

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