Name/Title
AU Harris, Joseph Hastings - 1896-08-14 letter to Bertha Elizabeth LambertEntry/Object ID
1990.1.118Context
[No envelope]
Sciotoville, Ohio
Aug. 14, 1896
Miss Lambert,
Iberia, Ohio.
Darling Bertha: You wonder where I am and what I am doing. I left Hamden Mon. and went to Wellston and found the man to whom I had assigned the territory while at Marietta. He was just ready to go to work and as I had to wait a day for goods I only sold two copies Tues. I went to Oak Hill Wed. arriving there at 10 A.M. I left yesterday at 4;30 P.M. having sold 16 Studies there. I came to Webster last night and worked until 9:30 this A.M. and sold one Study. I had such a nice visit with the U.B. pastor there, McBride. His wife is talking of going to W. to put their two boys in school. He had only a pocket Bible or he would have taken the Studies. I came here 10:30 A.M. and have seen the Bap. minister and sold him the Studies. There will be but little work I can do here so I may go to Portsmouth this evening. I have not gotten your letter yet but know it will come all right, likely on the evening train. If times were ever ordinary I could do good work with the Studies and I don't feel like complaining as it is but a person can only butcher the territory. Mines and brickplants are not running and as that is the principal business of these towns it is impossible for the people to buy. I am daily asking for guidance and I know that it will not be withheld if we trust in God.
I think we want to be looking upward all the time so we can catch the face of the Master. We have a great work before us and it seems sometimes like the way is hedged but surely the light is very near and we need not fear. I would love so much to have a visit with you, it seems like such a long time since I saw you take the one last glance and then go toward the P.O. I was invited to a wedding at Hamden. Rev. Chapman gave the invitation as he officiated at his home. I am using a hotel pen.
They are playing the organ “Nearer my God to Thee” and you know that means so much.
I hope this may find my “Dear” well and having a pleasant time. I believe if you write soon you may address me at Portsmouth making your letter subject to return. I hoped to have found your letter here this A.M. and was nearly sick when I found nothing, but it is hardly time yet. I will say goodbye once more. May God bless you is the prayer of your Lover,
J. H. Harris,
Portsmouth, Ohio.
