{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.}
Waterloo, Ont.,
October 26, 1928.
Dear Mother:
Your kind letter of the 24th inst. was received yesterday and was much enjoyed. As I will be down at Brantford to-morrow night, I thought it would be more convenient for me to write to you to-night, though you will not get it any sooner. You started your letter with a “lick and a promise” about a baby-picture of mine, but evidently you forgot to enclose it; for it didn’t arrive. This afternoon the College Rugby team played a team from the University of Western Ontario – and lost by 15 to 0, though our boys put up a stiff fight and played a good game. The weather was against both sides, there being a drizzling rain throughout the whole game. I watched it from the inside of Dean Froats’ car. The game was played on the new grounds back of the Seminary. It is the intention of to “dedicate” these grounds next Saturday, after which the boys will probably play better. Dean Froats has asked Drs. Willison and Potter to make the dedicatory addresses. We expected to see the former on a visit of official visitation this week, but for some reason or other he didn’t show up and things went along very fine as usual. I had a letter this week from Prof. Neudoerffer. He is in Phil’a and is plugging along with his campaign with bulldog pertinacity, but finds the work somewhat difficult and slow. He said
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he had collected so far $2000 or a little better. He said he may run up to Waterloo when he starts working in Buffalo. He is such a nice friendly sort of fellow that I miss him when he is away. I had an invitation last week to present a doctrinal paper for discussion at the Northern Conference of the Michigan Synod which meets at Windsor, Ont. on the 16th of Nov. Although I didn’t feel that I really could spare the time, I decided that it might be worth while to accept the invitation, and have done so. We are a little isolated up here and I thought it would be a good thing to establish some contacts. Besides, I will miss only one day of lectures. I missed my swim to-day on account of the game and on account of the rain. You see I didn’t want to get wet. We have had some pretty cool weather lately and quite heavy frosts and lots of rain. The leaves are entirely off most of the trees, though on a tree here and there they hang on like grim death; and some of them still retain their greenness. We still have lots of cabbage in our garden and turnips but nothing else. We cannot compete with you in this regard at this time of the year. I am quite hard up just now, having barely enough to get to Brantford and back to-morrow, and am not sure that I will get anything down there, as I am preaching a Reformation sermon for Pastor Sterz who is away at a Mission Festival [?] somewhere within the Synod. The Governor-General, Lord Willingdon, will pay a visit to Kitchener and Waterloo on October 31. All the schools are giving a whole or half day holiday and I suppose we will have to follow suit. Carolus is taking great pride in belonging to His Lordship’s guard of honour. He was quite proud last
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week when the General in Command inspected the company and singled him out for special mention for the neatness of his appearance. You will soon be over with your strenuous job of electing a President. There will likely be some surprizes for both sides owing to the complicated situation. I wouldn’t like to risk my reputation on a prediction of the outcome, but hope that Smith will be elected. As far as his Catholicism is concerned, that shouldn’t figure. Two of the best premiers Canada ever had were Roman Catholics, and I don’t think a man has appeared since Roosevelt with so striking a personality as that of Smith. We will have nothing but town elections to disturb our political equilibrium this year, and we are only academically interested in the outcome of the election in the States. The children in the Public Schools had their first examinations last week. Eileen made very high grades and I think will stand at the head or close to the head in her room. The totals are not out yet. Robert worked out on a farm to-day and made 50₵. Arthur is running the paper-route now. Little Florence is the best talker we ever had for her age. She can say anything and expresses herself wonderfully well and often with great originality. The Cord came out to-day. I haven’t received my copy yet. If it is sufficiently interesting I will forward you a copy. But I must close. With love and all good wishes to you all,
I am
Most Sincerely yours,
[signed] Carroll H. Little.
