Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1914-12-03
ruin of the country.

of what they have promised, and the
 only way to prevent a deficit that will
 swamp us is to make a cut on the
 salaries of the native pastors, and
 then cut our own salaries to make up
 the amount, so that the pastors and
 workers can live and go on with their
 work"
 Rev. J. J. Lucas, D. D., Allahabad, India, writes:
 "There is no sign of an outbreak of any kind in India because of the war. The people and rulers of native states are manifesting their loyalty to the British government in this time of need, and think it is quite genuine. The Christians of Allahabad held a meeting in the new Katra mission school building this week to express their loyalty and offer assistance.
 We are having most attentive and responsive audiences in our city church. More gospels sold this year than ever before"
 A worker in Sidon, Syria, says:
 "The great war is just beginning. No one can estimate it's possible ef- fleets upon the Turkish empire and mission work among Turkish people. For the present active Christian work is at standstill in Syria. This then is the time to review forces, strength en the weak places and be ready as soon as opportunity offers for a new, determined effort to proclaim the true doctrine of Christian love and peace to all men,"
 A letter from Quezaltenango, Guate- mala, says:
 "On August 2 there were present at our evening service citizens of Ger many, Austria and France. All wor- shipped in peace, and greated each other with brotherly affection after the services.N We had expected one of these Germans to play the organ for prayer meeting on August 8, but by prayer meeting time he was leav- ing for the war.
 Let US hope that those who have so suddenly become bitter enemies may not forget that they worshipped togethcr as brethren the day before the war began
 A missionary in Guarapuava, Para na, Brazil, writes:
 We are passing through a severe crisis. Hard times, no work, no mon- ey. Prices are low on products Of the country and very high on what is imported. Bread has doubled it's price; kerosene is also doubled to those who have to buy by the bottle, etc. This depression in business an, the industries of the country has it's moral and spiritual effects as we'll; people are discouraged. It is hard to encourage under suchs circumstances We pray that this heavy cloud may soon be dissipated. It has been in- duced principally by the dreadful war now on in Europe"
 Missionaries in Fighting Line
 Communications received by the London Missionary society say that Frank Eschaude, young missionary of the Paris Missionary society, who was sent to Barotsil and North Rho- | desia in 1910, has been killed at the | front by a shell while defending a bridge in the department of the Aisne | A son ofMr. Delord of Esiafahy Mad | agascar) ,who was a student in Paris at the SorbOnne, has also died from wounds. Three young Paris mission aries from Barotsil arrived in Paris on Saturday week and went immedi- ately to the fighting line
 Writing from Leeds, England, Dr. Frederick Brown, for many years of the Methodist church in China, says that his two sons have joined the ranks of the British army. One of them was to have entered Gar rett Biblical Institute this year.
 The Protestant church membership of North America, according to J. Campbell white, is approximately 24, 100000.
 William Jennings Bryan, at the Kansas City Student Volunteer con- 7ention, said: All that we give from he United States and Canada to as- 5ist in the work of foreign missions |; is but small part of what we would i've to spend in fighting each other | f we were not friends and the stu { Tents whom these two countries sent t lbroad to carry the light of the g0s- t )er are few compared with those who would be required to face each other I IA the battlefield, if we were enemies" i In North America 10000 students i re engaged in the investigation and iscussion of missionary subjects, rhat s lumber being enrolled in mission V