{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.,
Oct. 7, 1928.
Dear Mother:
Your most welcome and interesting letter was received a few days ago and read with pleasure. I will try to give you a few lines to-night by way of reply. This morning I preached down in Bridgeport, walking down and riding back by streetcar. It was a fine, bright, beautiful day in October – just cool enough to make walking enjoyable. They paid me up down there for the last two Sundays, and I came back with a whole packet of money - $15. I am to preach there again next Sunday, and in Brantford on the 28th. I have no engagement as yet for the 21st. I have the sending out of the students to preach this year and have the opportunity to go myself when I feel like it; but I don’t want to be “hoggish”, as some I know. We received our cheques for September yesterday, which shows some improvement over recent months, but still leaves something to be desired in the way of promptness. My cheque this month amounted to $175 but the bills were so big that I had only around $4 left when they were paid and apparently was no better off than when I received $158. The reason for this the canning season. Bonnie put up about 100 jars of fruit, practically all of which I had to buy. This next month, I’m afraid, will not be much better, as the fall and winter clothing for our crowd will be a big bill. But things are never so bad, but
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that they might be worse. Last week was a week of remarkably mild weather. We didn’t have a furnace fire all week, and only started it up again to-day. As last Friday, the last Friday in the month, was a fine day all the old seers predict a fine October, and I hope they are right. I have been keeping up my daily swim and swam out to the diving platform and back this afternoon – which I consider a good record for the 2nd week in October. Well, the first week of the Seminary course for this year is over and passed off fine. The start is always the hardest, as the students have nothing prepared and the Professor has to do all the talking. However, I think I succeeded in keeping the boys interested. All the old boys are back except Mr. Keffer, whose trunk has arrived without its master. But I expect he will be in to-morrow. Dr. Schorten is one of the delegates to the U.L.C.A. convention at Erie, Pa. He has asked me to act as Housefather during his absence, which will make this week a rather busy one for me. He is the only one of the Professors however who is on the delegation. Dr. Willison of Hamilton will head the delegation. He has asked me to send Keffer to preach for him on that Sunday, which I will endeavour to do when the latter shows up. My garden is all done for except the cabbage, of which I have a great crop and the turnips which are coming along slowly. I don’t think I would like to be gardening all the year round as you do. The Public School teachers had a convention in Ottawa this last week, which gave the children a holiday from Wednesday on – much to their delight. Marion is going to write to Rhyne tonight and ask him to call on the Neudoerffer girls who are her best friends. We were not sure until your letter came whether Rhyne was back there or not.
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I was glad to hear that Cecile had passed so successfully through her operation. I imagine now she will be a different person as far as health is concerned. I hop Hermine will be equally fortunate in recovering from her operation. I don’t know yet whether Arthur will require an operation on his nose or not. Dr. Lockner who took the X-ray said it didn’t show up bad at all. Dr. Henderson the specialist thought it did look cloudy in spots. They are now fighting it out between themselves and will call me up when a decision is reached. I believe myself that if he were given treatment he would be all right without an operation. I was surprised to hear that Blanche got such a fright over the storm. I thought that they were well out of the storm section. For once I give Mr. Pegram right. What is the use for a man to lose his nerve for a mere storm – especially so long as the timbers of the house are not breaking. I think I would prefer a dwelling and a comfortable bed to a chicken coop any time and particularly at 3 o’clock in the morning. I read the Hoover speech you enclosed. I don’t agree with his prohibition policy of course, but am sure he is quite right as to the President’s power in the matter. If we were voting for Smith up here he would be elected by a tremendous majority. We love liberty and abhor prohibition. We have a liquor store in Waterloo now; but you don’t see people crowding it. I doubt if a stranger passing along King St. would even notice that it was there. I never got far enough ahead financially to take Florence to Toronto for braces, as Bonnie was bound that I should do. I didn’t like the idea of tormenting the child anyway. And so the matter was delayed, and I think the delay was justified,
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as nature seems to be taking a hand in the matter and her legs are becoming straighter. You scarcely notice any bow now and I think it will not be long till they are as straight as anybody’s. She is looking well – eats and drinks well – and as to her disposition mentality and ways leaves nothing to be desired. We had “Visiting Day” at the Seminary yesterday and had a good crowd on. Dr. Schorten and I made the German and English addresses respectively and respectfully. Carolus is going to Toronto on a little trip one day this week and will stay with his friend Gladstone Schaeffer and incidentally perhaps spend all that he has made in the last two weeks. He is still enthusiastic over his military work. A cadet training class has been organized in the College, which will be linked up with the Waterloo Company when the latter is fully organized. Herman decided not to go into it. I think he is a pacifist. The cadets are looking forward to the 31st of Oct. when the Governor-General will be here and they will shine as his escorts. Well, I think I have told you about all that has happened or that has promised to happen in these parts, so I will bring my missive to a timely end. We often speak of you and your visit to us last summer, which we all enjoyed so much. All join me in sending love and all good wishes.
Sincerely yours,
[signed] Carroll H. Little.
