{Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Canada
Rev. J. Reble, President
104 Hughson St. Hamilton, Ont.
Rev. J. Maurer, D. D., Vice-President
49 Irvin St. Kitchener, Ont.
Rev. H. Schorten, German Secretary
70 Albert Street, Waterloo Ont.
Rev. C. H. Little, D. D. English Secretary
Waterloo, Ont.
Rev. E. Holm, Treasurer
Conostogo, Ont.}
177 Albert St.,
Waterloo, Ont.,
Mar. 24, 1928.
Dear Mother:
As I am going to Brantford to-morrow, I thought I might as well write you a few lines to-day and get the matter off my mind. Spring came in on us right on the calendar this year. Last Sunday was cold and snowy; but a change came on the 20th and since then the snow has been disappearing very rapidly under the warm rays of the spring Sol. To-day is almost like summer and the water from the melting snow is flowing in streams down the street. It looks like spring is with us to stay. Last Sunday I missed my train by about 5 minutes in Toronto. I called up Col. F. S. L. Ford, M.D., who invited me to spend the night with him; which I did, and had a very pleasant visit, talking over old times and our mutual experiences in Nova Scotia. I left at 6:25 the next morning and got home in time for my morning work in the Seminary. On Wednesday evening I preached again for Dr. Maurer in First English. He was out and is looking much better. I was down to see him the other day and he was still improving, and expects to preach on Palm Sunday and Easter. He asked me to preach
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for him again on Good Friday evening and to assist him in the Communion, which I have consented to do. I find it rather hard to do so much preaching in addition to my Seminary work, but am looking forward to the time when the busy season will let up. I finished my Thesis for the Chicago Seminary and sent it off this week. If it is accepted, as I think it ought to be, I should get my degree of S. T. D. at the Commencement in April. I will probably hear from Dr. Krauss and get the decision of the Faculty sometime next week. In the course, which took me about 10 years, I studied and reported on over 400 books, embracing all departments of Theology. Reports from the Dean showed my work at all times to be satisfactory. To-morrow Arthur will stand his public examination in St. John’s and will be confirmed on Palm Sunday. I have no appointment for Palm Sunday as yet, but I think it will be my Bridgeport Sunday. If it shouldn’t be and I am free I would be glad to be at home and see Arthur confirmed. They say he is the best one in this year’s class. At Easter I am to go to Sherwood and Unionville again. Dr. Potter is pushing the unification of our institution under a single head. This may be all right for the College and School, but is bad for the Seminary. Consequently we are opposing it, just as he did as long as he was connected with the institution. Now that he is leaving he has completely reversed his policy; but I don’t think he will be able to carry it through. I think Bonnie’s trouble is chiefly with her eyes. I am trying to persuade her to get her eyes examined and her glasses changed; and I think she will then be O.K. again. But I must close. With love to all, I am
Most Sincerely yours,
[signed] Carroll H. Little.
