The effect of it at first, to me, was that I could scarcely speak for a fulness of feeling which it produced, and a home-sickness for the home where they have gone.
My memory was immediately taken back to the visit I paid them a year ago last spring, which was very pleasant and soul-refreshing, and especially to the parting kiss that the dear Mother in Israel gave me on my parting from them; and also she gave me a supply of beautiful tracts, which I had the privilege of using to the comfort of two souls on the cars as I was returning home, and some of the tracts I have yet, and you can depend on it I place higher value on them than ever before.
The little leaflet you sent us is very appropriate indeed, but none can do them justice in writing of them, for we do not know of all their heart-yearnings and achings over poor wanderers, and their personal private labors for their salvation, neither can we ever know until we see the record of it all up there.
And may you, dear Brother, as the honored minister of God, carry out literally her exhortation to you, "Preach the Gospel Uncolored."
Accept my sincere thanks for your kindness in writing us, and sending the leaflets. You asked if I could use any of them? I can, certainly, and there are a few around here yet living who remember our departed sister and brother when they boarded at our house.
I unite in interest and prayer with you for your important Work in the abundant ripe fields of Harvest, and pray that you will receive many souls for your hire.
I am, yours sincerely, and in the love of the pure Gospel of the Kingdom of our Christ,
Erastus S. Andrews.
"They lived, and they were useful; this we know.