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PERSONALIA

Dr. and Mrs. Zwemer during the month of April renewed their
association with Arabia after an absence of many years. They visited
Baghdad, Basrah, Kuweit, and Bahrein, the station in which they

resided for so long. The visit gave great pleasure to the missionaries in
those stations.

Dr. John Van Kss a few months ago made a trip northward to Musul
visiting on his journey Baghdad, llillah and the two great shrine
lilies of Kerhela and Nejel. In the last city the most prominent Svyyiti

received him with special courtesy.
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Rev. and Mrs. D. Dykstra are continuing their novel and interesting
work of River Evangelism by means of the motor launch secured :
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through the Milton Stewart Evangelistic Funds. During the rainy
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season they can travel in this way over a wide area.
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At the meeting of (General Synod held at Asbury Park. June,
there were present as regular delegates the following members ui the
Arabian Mission: Rv. F. J. Barny, Rev, D. Van Peursem and RC\.

H. A. Bilkert.

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