Name/Title
AU Harris, Joseph Hastings - 1895-06-23 letter to Bertha Elizabeth LambertEntry/Object ID
1990.1.39Context
[Ada, OH, to Miss Bertha Lambert, Iberia, Ohio, “Morrow Co.”]
Ada, O. June 23, 1895
Miss Lambert,
Iberia, Ohio.
My Loving Bertha: Once more I take the pen as a medium for conveying a few thoughts this evening. Your welcome sunshine came to hand this morning bringing an inspiration that seems to stay with me throughout the day. Alva brought the letter, but the Postmark was too much for him. I am glad to know that you are once more located, to change about that way gives a person a certain sense of uneasiness that is not always pleasant.
I think you are to be congratulated on your success thus far. Would that I might hear you warble a song, no music would be sweeter to me. In one sense I think mother was right, we want to see each other more than ever, but as to its doing no good — somehow I can't see it that way. I confess my weakness, if weakness you call it, but there is something that keeps turning my mind toward you all the time.
I wonder sometimes if I fully realize what a God-given treasure you have placed in my life and keeping, a gift so sacred, so pure at the giving of which Angels approve or disapprove.
May God help me to guard this sacred trust with the invincible weapons of pure affection and true devotion. I take the afternoon hour for devotion at which time you are specially remembered in all that pertains to your life work, present and future.
Bertha I don't know, but is seems that I have come to a place in my experience where there must be more entire consecration, a yielding to what the Master commands and better listening to his voice.
I suppose I will start for Northfield about Wed. but have not gotten rates less than 1 1/3 fare. Do not know which route I shall take now. I will write as soon as I get through. My address there will be “Marquand Hall, East Northfield, Mass.”
I certainly appreciate being remembered by Mr. and Mrs Mayne. They have always given words of encouragement. As to the visit I shall be happy to embrace the first opportunity afforded to make the visit (unless you object!). As to commencement perhaps we can determine a little later.
O yes I had the honor of introducing Pres. Scoville of University of Wooster to our Association this afternoon. He is a power. It makes me feel like going to Wooster to school. I called on him last evening and also today at Rev. Campbell's. I listened to his sermons and addresses three times today. Lehr says I will have to take 3 exams, and there is enough outside work to keep me hustling a whole day. I will say good-night and hope to see you in the near future.
Devotedly yours,
J. H. Harris.
