Letters June 3, 1905 Issue

Letters to our Leader

with contributions from Mary L. Chewning, Charles H. Mccard, Florence M. Maynard, Grace E. Collins

San Diego, Cal., May 4, 1905.

Beloved Leader :—To-day we are forwarding to Mr. Chase a little Easter love-offering to The Mother Church Building Fund. Though small, we hope that, like the widow's mite, it will find value in the spirit which prompted it. We hope it will give you pleasure to hear something of this branch of the vine. After our contribution to this fund, of three hundred and fifty dollars, some time since, we found that it would be necessary for us to remove from the Jewish Synagogue which we had been kindly permitted to occupy for several years. A suitable hall not being available, the church felt that the time had arrived when we should begin in faith a building upon our church lot. Being but sixty-two in number, with not one wealthy member, error would have discouraged such an undertaking, but trusting the Love which divided the waters before His people, we began. At the present time our church home is outwardly complete, "a thing of beauty," rejoicing our hearts, and we are learning, that as we demonstrate love, our need is met, and we are enabled to take the next step toward the completion of the interior, sure that this will continue until our building is "perfect and entire, wanting nothing,"—a type of the true Church.

We wish to express to you our heartfelt love and loyalty, and our growing appreciation of the glorious truth revealed through you; also a deep sense of gratitude for its demon stration in your life of purity, wisdom, and courage. We realize that no greater privilege can be ours than (to quote your own words), "in hope and faith, where heart meets heart, reciprocally blest," to drink with you the living waters of the spirit of "your life-purpose."

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