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Show This is probably all the vacation I shall have thi® Summer,tho at Easter time I went to Elmwood,our birth-place ,and peoria where I had such a good visit with the brother in the latter place,who is completing 4u years as Prof, of History in Bradley College.He is resigning and in the late Fall,will probably join the Wyckoff Clan in Calif.,to b© near the oldest brother and 4 children,three married,but will live with our oldest neic®/.For him ,as well as for us,it seems as if our God of "Wisdom and Love",has made possible for us three Ion® ones a provision for our remaining years in comfort and without anxioa thought.We are all very happy as we receive ,humbly ,I hope and grata-fully each blessing. Very unexpectedly here we have had a change which gives us all a sense of loneliness.Our charmiag Directress has ro®ign*d aftar her 5 year work for us(four and two or three monthssince the Hou® was openediShe has a moneyed sister,who is a widow,and never liked to think of Mr®. Magoun,in this position,and she promises her all she need for the rest of her life if she gives up this work.We can never be thak ful enough that we have had her from the beginning,with the moral® and standards of living together which she has given us.Her charming person ality,sympathy,experience,tact and skill have been a joy to the 8u ffo residents,tho of course she has had her own peculiar trials with a few. So we are on mew trial,the vice director^® very capable business woman being at the head temporarilly,perhaps,who knows us and is not new to the situation. I'm going to ask that this letter carry lov® to many of you,and I know you will pass it on. I had a long and good l«tt®r from Lucia.In it sh® tells of tho problems in some of the country work ©specially where the "ling en" movement is of an indigenous naturo.How much wisdom and tact is needed to meet loaders and followers in a helpful way.Paul certainly was sound in his teaching and advice.Juet how to m©©t th© intentional good that is being done,and yet to help toward© san©n©88 and th© overcoming of ignorance,using the good in both line® ®' of work.God knows th® h®art,and perhaps,^winks at the ignorance",but N# Now,w« feel th® plac® of an understanding mind ought to have importance Too much gain in the human things,may be a loss in tho Divine thing®" We can only pray for our workers the "wisdom that is from abova"and power from the Spirit,to guide. Much love to all.and when this reaches China Friends,best wishes and greetings tothe nata^IloPtfS^l as well as others. * nmmug r>iuq:>ajaio<ii aaiQtnoc ^OZTS^AHO Wish you all had today's lovely cool breeze,wherever you m a y be* Yours, |