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Newport, Tenn.,
April 27, 1926.

Elder Samuel McMillon,
High Point, N. C.

Dear Father & Bro. in hope:

Your good letter to hand of April 19, and
I assure you I appreciate such letters, and would love to hear
from you often. Well, as to Bro. Tom, hope he has a good job by
this time and that you all are getting along O.K. with him and
that he will soon become reconciled at home and satisfied. Hope
Mother and all the other children are well and getting along all
right and that you are all enjoying the sweet smiles and blessings
of God.

Father, I think of you all and our people up
there often and long to see you and to find you all in peace.
Father, I wish I had even lived better than I have, I am sure we
all ought to live better than we do but we allow ourselves to be
lead after the flesh instead of following the influence of the
Spirit of God in the paths of truth and rightousness. Father,
often thought when I first started out in this Christian life
(warfare) that I would soon reach the desired perfection in a
Christ-like-manner of living but Father I have failed, but thank
God I still have that desire and zeal to go on in discharge of my
duty forbearing, forgiving, and being forgiven--and just here I
want to say, if I have ever done you a wrong in word or deed I
humbly beg you to forgive me for same. Father, why should we go
through this life grumbling and complaining against each other?
God tells us if we forgive not those that trespass against us
neither will he forgive us.

Father, there has been some peculiar strange
impressions to my mind of my separation. I wonder if it means death
somehow, seems as if I may not stay here long and Father sometimes
I long to go and I become home-sick for Heaven and what I hope
Heaven will really be to me. May God help us to live better while
here is my prayer! Father, as I write you this letter my heart is
sad and the tears roll down my cheeks as I think of the sad con-
dition of the Church there at High Point. Father, what is wrong
there that a dreadful division and lawsuit is threatened? Father,
is the Church all agreed in the doctrine, if so why cannot good
Brethren adjust their other differences among themselves and settle
the matter themselves instead of taking it to the world (worldly
minded)? Father, can you and will you use your influence against
this course? Father, don't you think it is leading to more strife
and confusion even to the separation and division of good homes and
churches? Father, please let's don't do this. Father, can't you
forgive them, can't they forgive you? Father, let me beg you in
Israels God and for the cause sake and for our good, please don't
persist in a division and lawsuit. Father, I know I am too little
too unworthy and unfit to give you advise, but I feel at home when
it comes to begging for I am just a poor begger all my life. Now,
Father, I am begging for peace and that the war stop there among
you and sweet peace be restored. Father, could I, yes, may I have a
good letter by return mail saying you accept of my feeble petition
and grant my earnest request. Father, please once more let me beg