You must have sympthy [sic] for your Eastern brethren. We work under
difficulties that you do not hear of in your locality. We are surrounded
with heathenism, godlessness, skepticism, and, worst of all, apostacy
[sic], which is hopeless and heart-breaking.

But you know about these things. Those who attended the Synod are
certainly refreshed by what they saw7 and heard and I hear nothing but
enthusiastic comments from everyone.

I have no doubt of the heaviness of your heart at the disappearance of
the choice old landmark. But God certainly has something better in
store. He brings His own to perfection through suffering, and if we are
in the process we may expect nothing else.

Dr. Hill headed the list on the train with $ 5,000, and $ 7,000 was
added by those who represented the churches. There were probably seventy
or eighty churches represented there. That is about one-tenth of the
denomination. It would be fine if $ 70,000 could be raised from all the
churches. I am in hopes that something like this can be done. I can see
you yet, standing on that chair, with the bright light of the fire
shining through your shirt, defining your arms and shoulders as you
spoke. I wished at the time I had a picture of it.

Rev. Mr. Lumley and his Elder Edward Tillman, both of Raritan, wanted me
to remember them to you at the Synod. I forgot to speak to you about it
while there.

Rev. Lumley is confined to the house--a serious nervous breakdown. He
has called me up today and inquired about the Synod and you. Perhaps you
can drop him a line. He is nature Frelinghuizen's pastor.

I am to preach for him Sunday evening, June 25, and he wants me to talk
about the Synod at Pella. I expect to talk about it tomorrow in my own
church, so I guess I had better get busy at it now.

Give my kindest regards to every last person in Pella, and tell them
that the Synod is profoundly grateful to them all for their most
excellent hospitality.

Very Sincerely,

Henry Lockwood.

Dr. Lockwood has been Stated Clerk of the General Synod for several
years. His words therefore have more than usual weight.

The old Washington Mills built by F. Graefe and later conducted by
Tysseling Brothers. Was destroyed by fire twenty-five years ago.