500 Crafts St. West Newton, Mass

Oct. 7/11

 

Dear Mr. Hopkins:

                        In the past month two great changes have come into my life in which I know you will be interested. First, and this will not surprise you as I presume you have been expecting it. Father has been obliged to give up the active ministry and take a superanuated position. This step has been averted as long as possible but was of course inevitable, and now at last it has been taken.

 

Conference was held last week and Father is now to locate in Syracuse where we hope he may be able to obtain "supply work" to some extent. / But as you know this position is already over-crowded, hence not inviting. He has now to provide his own home and furnishings, in addition to his other expenses. So I feel I should if possible assist him, and this can only be done by allowing my brothers to give him the financial help they have so generously given me all this time, for they are unable to do for us both. So I have decided to return home before long. This step has been averted as long as possible, but of course was expected sooner or later and has brought great sorrow to all of us. Father has been preaching over forty years and is now not equal to the strain and work of the active ministry, so we could only say "Thy will not mine be done". And now for the other change referred to above. You know I have always insisted that assurance of perfect recovery was given me when I first began this treatment, so I was very loth to leave it till this was fully accomplished. But when I became willing to do so if God's will for me, I then received unmistakable assurance that God could and would bless the means available in Syracuse, if necessary to complete the cure and I need have no fear, the disease was still to be wholly eradicated. To obtain this treatment I shall still be under much expense and as you will see, cannot depend upon my brothers or Father for the extra amount since they are now taxed to their utmost limit. Hence my only resort is to once again appeal to you and ask you to use your influence in my behalf when the question of the continuation of the monthly allowance given me by the "Board of / Beneficence" shall arise. This will occur at the next meeting, which is to be held next Wednesday I believe. So may I ask that if possible, you will attend, and try to persuade them to act in my behalf? I dislike to have to request this of you again this fall, for I had hoped to be able to now dispense with this great and long continued kindness. My debt of gratitude is already far greater than I can ever repay, and I did not wish to have to increase it. But the above events have made it necessary, so I trust you will pardon me for thus presuming upon your kindness and if possible grant my request. My improvement is continual and of a permanent nature which only increases my belief that absolute recovery is soon to be mine. Thanking you sincerely for what you have done in the past for me and will I trust feel you can do this time, I am with kindest regards to yourself and Mrs. Hopkins both of whom I hope are well,                        Gratefully Yours

                                                                        Winnie E. Green.

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