With best wishes, A. Wayne Webb Note from our Correspondents. "As cold water is to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country." -Writing from Wamsley, Adams Co., O., under date of June 25, Bro. Landon West writes: "Bro. Yount and I came here June 19, and as the result of our meetings two were baptized to-day, and others are near the door." -Friend J. T. Harnish furnishes us the following report of the Dorrance, Kans., Sunday-school for the quarter ending June 24: "Average attendance, 60; visitors during quarter, 36; verses committed to memory, 3,620. There is another Sunday-school two miles south-west of Dorrance." -"The Tulpehocken church," writes Bro. George Bucher, "is still engaged in the holy warfare. Eleven have lately been received into the nursing care of the church. Others are counting the cost, and my prayer is that they will not count too long. Our love-feast occurred June 12, when our adjoining ministers labored with zeal for the Master's cause." -"I for one," says Bro. John Sherfy, of Pomona, Kans., "greatly desire to have some of Bro. James Quinter's pen productions placed in book form; his sermons that have appeared through the press, his essays, and such of his comments as would be judged advisable to be placed in a book. Should there be a biography given of his life, why not have some of his writings appended? I would suggest that in case such a work should be compiled, the proceeds of its sale be used for mission or tract work, after expenses are paid." -"The importance of watchfulness," says Bro. H. W. Hunter, "can not be overestimated. If we would only examine ourselves closely at the end of each day, we would live nearer the cross of Jesus. We would be more solemn and not be given to joking or jesting. 0, for that wisdom that cometh from above, which is pure, gentle, and easy to be entreated! May we all watch lest some one take our crown!" -Writing from the Pyrmout church, Ind., Bro. Noah M. Gripe says: "We met in council, June 23. A goodly number of brethren and sisters were present. All the business that came before the meeting was disposed of in a Christian-like manner. It seems that the good cause is still moving on. Two young sisters were received by baptism. -Bro. J. W. Moats, of Altoona, Polk Co., Iowa, writes: "Our love-feast in the Des Moines Valley church, last Saturday, was a very pleasant one. We had nice weather, and nearly one hundred members communed. Bro. Frank McCune, of the Dallas Center church, and B. Henry Troup, of the Indian Creek, did most of the labor in the ministry. Our elder, S. M. Goughnour, started West last Tuesday, to regain his health, as he has been failing for some time." -From the outskirts of the Brotherhood, Bro. P. J. Baltimore, of Albany, Oregon, writes as follows: "Our meetings here continued during last week, and ended last Sun-day evening. On Friday evening we commemorated the death and sufferings of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. About thirty members communed. We had one minister from abroad,-Bro. Samuel Barklow, of Coos Co., Oregon. He preached the Word with power. He is an able speaker. He is on a missionary tour through the State. This week he is in Marion county, and will help them hold their communion services there. The weather was somewhat rainy, which kept the people from coming out, more or less. We have been having a good deal of rain this month, and it looks as if we were going to have everything in abundance." -The following reaches us from the Sand Creek church, Kans. Sister Mary Hildebrand says: "May 23, Bro. G. W. Buckmaster and family bade us farewell. How sad we were to take the parting hand! We hope they will reach richer fields in which to labor. June 14 our hearts were made glad by seeing our elder, Isaac Studebaker, of Quinter, Kans., come to us. Next day was our quarterly council. Nearly all the members were present. The meeting throughout was very pleasant and enjoyable. Love, union and Christian courtesy reigned. Our love-feast was appointed for Sept. 8, at 10 A. M., at Bro. W. T. Krouse's, six miles north of Nicodemus. Our elder stayed and preached for us over Sunday. On Sunday afternoon three were made willing to go with us and were received into the church by baptism. We are much in need of a laborer in this church. If we could have a minister, zealous of good works, move here, much good might be done." -Bro. D. B. Gibson says: "The Milmine church, Ill., is in good working order. Thirteen were received by letter, and two have been baptized lately. Their Sunday-school is prospering finely." -"The good work in the Olathe church, Kans.," says Bro. I. H. Crist, "still continues. Since our last report, two more have been added by baptism; one, an old lady who has about lived her allotted time. She has been a member of the Lutheran Church for many years. May the good work continue!" -Of his Canada trip, Bro. Rosenberger writes: "We closed our last meeting on our Canada mission last evening. We are now waiting for train, homeward bound. Our meeting at Markham was of encouraging interest. We baptized five and will report fully when we get home. We are tired and need rest." -Bro. J. H. Miller, of Milford, Ind., writes: "June 23 I met with the Brethren of the Pleasant Grove church, at their love-feast, which was very enjoyable. Next morning we had a children's meeting. Brethren Wm. Buzzard and D. Wysong did the speaking, and all seemed interested, both young and old." -We are informed by Bro. J. C. Jones that the Brethren of the Frankfort church, Ross Co., Ohio, enjoyed a very pleasant feast, an account of which is given else-where. He reports three accessions to the church, and invites the brethren to stop and preach for them when passing through that section of country. -From the Maple Grove church, Norton Co., Kans., Bro. John Garber writes as follows: "Our quarterly council was held June 23. Our elder, Bro. Isaac Studebaker, of Quinter, was with us. Not much business came before the meeting, and everything passed off pleasantly. Two were received by letter. The church is in love and peace, and still trying to work for the good of others and the upbuilding of the kingdom of God's dear Son. We have a good little band of members hero, and there is a good place here for ministers, as the field is large and the laborers few. Come, locate among us and help to build up and enlarge the borders of Zion." -Bro. C. V. Wallow(sic)(Mallow?) writes as follows from the Mulberry Chapel, Mercer Co, O.: "The time for our love-feast was June 16. Services commenced at 2 P. M., and by that time the place for our meeting was well filled. Our ministerial help was strong, and the brethren dealt out the Word with power, and the saints were strengthened and built up in the faith. Deep and lasting impressions were made on the attentive listeners. Though the meeting is over, the feast to the soul will long be cherished by all. If we are willing to take up the cross of Christ and follow him in all things, we shall be washed and made white in the blood of the Lamb, and in the evening of the world be permitted to participate in the great feast that awaits all the righteous." -"The brethren. and sisters of Red Bank, Pa., are all in peace and union," says Bro. D. A. Hetrick, "and their new church house, now almost completed, will be dedicated to the service of God on July 22. The Lord willing, Bro. John M. Mohler, of Lewistown, Pa., is to be present, and do the preaching on that occasion." -An invitation is extended to our ministering brethren, traveling through Martins-burg, W. Va., to stop and preach for the Brethren there. Bro. John Brindle writes that he has arranged a room in his house for holding meetings. Those intending to stop off, will please advise him by card. Bro. Brindle lives opposite the Cumberland Valley Depot. -"The church at Peabody, Kans.," says Bro. J. D. Showalter, "had the pleasure of receiving one soul by baptism. The applicant came sixteen miles to unite with the Lord's people, and to hear the words of eternal life! How many more are living within the radius of sixteen miles who seldom, if ever, hear the gospel in its primitive purity! Why is it, brethren, that we only have meetings every other Sunday? Why not have several appointments, no that those who are hungering and thirsting after righteousness may be filled! " -Mormonism has been agitating the minds of the people in the vicinity of Roanoke, Va. Bro. D. C. Moomaw writes: "The Mormons have recently been quite active in proselyting work in our county, and the friends of decency and religion desired that an address on 'Mormonism' be delivered in the neighborhood of their operations, and I was chosen for the work. Pursuant to the arrangement, the address was spoken to a congregation of 1,000, or more, persons at "Kittinger's Grove," on Sunday, June 17. The time occupied was nearly four hours. The service was quite exhaustive, as the effort to reach the ears of an audience of that number, in the open air, for that length of time, was necessarily arduous. A condensed report of the address will be sent to the Messenger as soon as it can be prepared." CORRESPONDENCE. "Write what thou seest, and send it unto the churches." >From Stuttgart, Arkansas. There are still some inquiries about the country and the mission work here. As to the country, I do not consider it as good for grain-raising as some parts of Illinois, yet 1 am now satisfied that any mail, with proper industry and economy, can make a good living here. Grain can be raised here, if farmed right. There are branches of business at which men can do well if they attend to it. Here is the hay business, the stock business, fruit canning, the different trades, etc. Much of the prosperity in all the different branches of business depends upon the effort and energy that is put forth. Knowing this, I shall make no flattering statements about the country, but say to all, Come and see, and act upon your own judgment! Brethren have been here, looked at the country and expressed themselves as well pleased with it, especially with the part of the country that I had selected to form a settlement of the Brethren. For all purposes, Arkansas has a great variety of soils, from the poorest to the richest, and, to all appearances, it promises to be a great fruit country. Peaches commence ripening in the latter half of May and continue into October. Trees are now bending and breaking with early peaches, ripe and going to waste. But here I stop, and say, Come and see. As to missionary work, the whole State is before you. Choose your place; come and go to work. We are now building a meeting-house at Stuttgart. The frame is up and the rafters on. We want to make this a central point and work out from here as the Lord may prosper the work. Who will come and help? James R. Gish. Information Wanted! Clement Aiken, Roaring Springs, Blair Co., Pa., wishes information regarding the following: Since March 28, 1888, Mrs. Eva Aiken, a soldier's widow, whose home is at Bloomfield, Blair Co., Pa., has been missing. She is a German woman, tall, broad face, prominent cheek bone, sandy hair mingled with gray, aged about 60 years, and in a weak state of mind. She wore a bottle-green, figured dress, gingham sun-bonnet, coarse shoes, and no wraps. Information of such described woman would be gladly received by her son, who may be addressed as given above. Jonathan Snowberger.