{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. A. A. Zinck, D. D. English Secretary
Waterloo, Ont.
Rev. E. Holm, Treasurer
Conostogo, Ont.
Waterloo, Ont.,
April 14, 1928
Dear Mother:
As I am leaving early in the morning for Brantford, where I will hold communion and preach to-morrow, I will try to write you a few lines to-night. Next Sunday I will be going to Sherwood-Unionville again. We had a very wild day last Sunday, cold, snowy and blustery, which affected considerably the Church attendance. The ground was covered with a couple inches of snow, which stayed the greater part of the week. To-day was the first day when it was warm enough for rain. It rained quite a bit; but turned suddenly cold about 5 o’clock when it began to snow again and to-night it is about as rough as it was last Sunday. The wind is as heavy as it was anytime last winter. I was in swimming only once this past week and that was yesterday. The water was quite cold and I didn’t stay in long, but enjoyed it while I was in. I didn’t have much teaching to do this last week as we allowed most of the Seminary students to stay out the full week. I had only the Juniors this week; but we expect to have the Seminarians out in full force next week. The rest of the term will run around
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quickly and we will soon be on our vacation again. Bonnie and I were out to the picture show in Kitchener one night this week and saw Ben Hur. The scenic effect was quite good and the picture lasted for two hours. This was the first picture show I attended in a couple years, and I think it will satisfy me for some time to come. I didn’t go on my own account anyway, but only to get Bonnie out. We got our month’s salary several days late, but it finally came, which was another reason for celebrating. But I don’t know how it will be this month, as the banks have shut down on paying any more of Seminary cheques until the overdraft is reduced a couple thousand dollars. And the Board instead of giving attention to this matter has called a special meeting to consider re-organization by way of amalgamation of the three institutions. If they do this I fear we will have no Seminary students next year, as our students are thoroughly fed up on existing conditions and are threatening, unless there is a separation, to go elsewhere. The feeling between them and the College students is far from what is desirable, and the sooner they can be separated the better. What is needed is a financial secretary to raise money for the institution and until this is done all the reorganization in the world will not help, Prof. Neudoerffer is willing to take up this work for a year, if the board agrees; but I think that this is doubtful. I am just a little anxious to know how the thing is going to turn out. The Kitchener Conference held its sessions
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in St. John’s Church the early part of the week. And while I do not belong to this conference, I attended part time. They discussed the divorce question and ended by appointing the Seminary Faculty together with Rev. Mueller of Toronto to prepare Theses for discussion at Synod. I have prepared four short propositions, which I will endeavour to get the Synod to adopt. If it should adopt them it will settle the divorce question forever as far as our church here in Canada is concerned. I think I can carry it in committee, but am not so sure of the Synod. Dr. Maurer is preaching to-morrow and expects to leave Monday for Chicago where he will visit his son for a couple of weeks. Prof. Hinkle still keeps his bed, and it is hard to say when he will get out. Mrs. Maurer is somewhat better and doesn’t look too bad. I haven’t heard anything more from Chicago concerning my degree, but unless they stand on a technicality I should get it this year. I will probably hear from them this next week. Well, I will have to stop here, as the baby is ready to be put to bed. With love to you all, I am
Most Sincerely yours
[signed] Carroll H. Little
