I received a letter today from Mr. Robbins, which I will enclose to you. Will you please tell me what answer to give him? I cou [?] Unclear or illegible ld not see any other way than to send to you, f [?] Unclear or illegible or I know so little of such matters. I wi [?] Unclear or illegible sh I could have answered it without troubling you.

We can almost say this work is going forward rapidly in every direction, in spite of hindrances. The [?] Unclear or illegible re were about 40 at Mrs. C–'s yesterday to listen to our little Church service. It was my turn to conduct the services, It was quite an undertatiking for me, but they told me I did nicely, I am quite sure I could do better next time, I feel as though my ideas wanted strechingCorrected:stretching. I can't get out of a certain train of thought, and that is too small, to attempt to talk from, before people. But I suppose that is only belief that is so small.

Truth is large enough to t [?] Unclear or illegible alk from forever, and if we could be concious Corrected: conscious of that and hold it omnipresent with us there would be no trouble, It is all so beautifull Corrected: beautiful in ists science, but why c [?] Unclear or illegible  an't we reallize Corrected: realize it faster, when there is nothing really nothing to prevent?

For want of time I must refrain from saying more