{Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Canada Rev. J. Reble, President 104 Hughson St. Hamilton, Ont. Rev. C.R. Cronmiller, Vice-President Williamsburg, Ont. Rev. H.R. Mosig, German Secretary New Hamburg, Ont. Rev. C. H. Little, S.T.D., English Sec'y 170 Albert Street, Waterloo, Ont. Rev. E. Holm, Treasurer Conestogo, Ont.} Sept. 3, 1939. Dear Mother: As you are no doubt long before this letter reaches youfully aware, the die has been cast, hell has broken loose, and we are in a world war again. It is a tragedy beyond all calculation, and one that could easily have been prevented, had the nations involved exercised a little forbearance and been guided by righteous motives. But just as at the time of the flood, God saw that the wickedness of man was very great in the earth, so He sees it now, and allows again His righteous judgment to fall upon mankind because they will not hearken to His holy will and law. It seems strange that with the horrors of the last world-war still so fresh in mind from which the world has not yet recovered that the folly of men should be so great that they are ready to plunge the world into another deluge of blood; but it only serves to show the exceeding wickedness of men, that they are fully bent on bringing God's overwhelming judgment down upon them again. Undoubtedly dark days are ahead of us here in Canada. Already we are experiencing a slight taste of the coming misery. Our money is losing its value and the prices of things are going up by leaps and bounds, and regulations restricting the use of foods and other things are being put into effect. These, of course, will become harder and more rigorous as time goes on. Our Canadian Parliament has been called into special session for the 7th inst., and there is no doubt but that one of its first measues will be to enact conscription. This will mean that at least three and perhaps four of our boys will be called to the colours. Whether any