Section of Unsigned Letter

Section of Unsigned Letter

Bible stories; Finance; Buildings

This letter, most likely written by Harriet, describes a visit from Mr. Bainbridge, a Baptist, who explains the Biblical story of Job. The author believes Job's suffering would have been lessened had he known it was the will of God. Mr. and Mrs. Bainbridge are touring the missions of the world. The author's Board is in debt and cannot expand their buildings, but it is suspected that they will have the funds this year.

Noyes, Harriet Newell

Loose, The College of Wooster, Special Collections, Noyes Collection

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Council on Library and Information Resources Hidden Special Collections Grant

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remarks a Mr Bainbridge
made who was here in Canton
with his wife + son for a week
They are Baptists + staid
at Dr Graves'. One evening
they were here to tea and
he led in family prayers.
read from the book of Job
+ made a few remarks
about it. He said that
first of all poor Job was in
such trouble + he felt that
although his trust in God's
goodness in wisdom was unshaken
+ that He ruled over + ordered
everything in general yet sometimes
incidentally he might forget
about a poor worm of the
dust . Then his friends
came + their theory was
that all suffering was
by way of punishment +
Job must have been a

sad sinner to get into
such deep trouble . Then
[?Elihn?] came with his theory
which was that all suffering
is for discipline .But God
answered the, and showed
that they were all wrong in
trying to explain the matter
and that he ordered all
things for his honor and
glory and for the good of
his children . I have
often thought if poor Job
had known at the time
why it all was it would
have doubtless been so
much easier for him
to bear his trouble --
Mr + Mrs Bainbridge are
making a tour around
the word especially to visit
the missionary stations.
They were both down in

the army + at Point of Rocks
but not while I was there.
She was from Cleveland
They expect to spend two
years in travel and are
seeing the missionary work
very faithfully. I imagine
they are gong to write a
book or books but do not
know . He knew Dr
Ellinwood very well .
I see our Board has
just had a legacy of
$ 25,000 from a lady
in Pittsburg . That will
nearly pay off half their
loss. Dr Ellinwood writes
that if either the debt of
$62,000 is paid or the
loss of $55,000 made
up that the desired
building at different stations

can be put up and that
the Canton building shall
be among the first. Now
that we have their sure
promise we do not mind
waiting at all we only feared
that opposing elements here
might represent or misrepresent
things in such a way that
they might forbid our building
at all. But now we are
"easy in our minds" - and as
Dr Lowrie once said "All
is well that ends well" --
Dr Ellinwood says he
feels as though we will have
the building this year.
I hope we may. We have
considerable money on
hand now for the purpose
but "Tell it not in Gath" -
We are anxious to put up
the building just right and



班布里奇先生说
制造谁在广州
和他的妻子和儿子一起度过一个星期
他们是浸信会教徒，并且坚定
在格雷夫斯医生那里。一个晚上
他们来这里喝茶
他带领家庭祈祷。
读约伯记。
他发表了一些评论
关于它。他说过
首先可怜的约伯在
这么麻烦，他觉得
尽管他对上帝的信任
智慧中的善良没有动摇
他统治并命令
一般的一切，但有时
顺便说一句，他可能会忘记
关于一只可怜的虫子
灰尘 。然后他的朋友
来了。他们的理论是
所有的苦难都是
通过惩罚和
工作一定是

悲伤的罪人进入
这么深的麻烦。然后
伊莱恩带着他的理论来了
那就是所有的痛苦
是为了纪律。但上帝
回答，并显示
他们都错了
试图解释这件事
他下令所有
为了他的荣誉和
荣耀和利益
他的孩子。我有
经常想如果可怜的约伯
当时就知道
为什么会这样
无疑是这样
对他来说容易多了
承受他的麻烦——
Mr + Mrs Bainbridge 是
游览
特别是访问这个词
传教站。
他们都在

军队和岩点
但不是在我在那里的时候。
她来自克利夫兰
他们预计花费两个
年的旅行，是
看传教工作
非常忠实。我想
他们要写一个
书或书，但不
知道 。他认识博士
艾林伍德很好。
我看到我们的董事会有
只是有一个遗产
来自一位女士的 25,000 美元
在匹兹堡。那将
几乎还清了他们的一半
失利。埃林伍德医生写道
如果要么的债务
支付 62,000 美元或
损失 55,000 美元
达到所需的
在不同的车站建造

可以放上去
广州大厦将
名列前茅。现在
我们有他们的把握
保证我们不介意
我们只害怕等待
这里的对立元素
可能代表或歪曲
事情以这样的方式
他们可能会禁止我们的建筑
一点也不。但现在我们
“在我们的脑海中很容易” - 并且作为
洛瑞医生曾经说过“所有
很好，结局很好”——
艾林伍德医生说他
感觉好像我们会有
今年的建筑。
我希望我们可以。我们有
可观的钱
立即交出
但是“不要在加特告诉它”——
我们急于提出
建筑物恰到好处

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