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PASTOR'S STUDY,
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH MANSE

Gastonia, N. C. Dec. 20, 1895

My dear Friend,

Your kind letter at hand some
days since; had to leave immediately on
a trip, hence have not had an opportunity
to reply until this hour. All of us were
very sorry indeed to hear of your sore
affliction. We are in a position to know
how to sympathize with you, and rest
assured that we do. I was about to speak
of the loss which you had sustained, but
I can't use that term - it would not
be appropriate. [True?] it is painful to be
separated from one so dear, but withal there
is pleasure and unspeakable joy in knowing
that your Mother is at rest in that glorious
home where there is no night, no tears, no
sickness, no death. What a precious

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P. S.
I enclose a copy of our little
church paper, it will give you
some idea of my work. Many thanks
for that money, but you will
hear from me again when I
have more time to explain.