Your kind letter awaited my return from the city last evening, when
I returned at ten. It grieved me to think that possibly I had
wounded your feelings, for your "heresies" have not been "too
tough" for me, as you fear. One's religious belief never troubles
me as long as they do not force me into the same belief. Should be
sorry if I had not "charity" enough to see the good in one, and not
look at the outside merely. Your last letter reached me September
28, and I replied by postal October 19, as there did not appear to
be anything especial to require a letter; and as my eyes were
troubling me much at the time, I was compelled to desist from all
but necessary letters. Am still as much interested in the good
cause as ever, and we still have new applications constantly. We
are gaining ground in the South. One gentleman in Alabama is much
interested in Unitarianism, and wrote, asking me for Mr. Savage's
address, whereupon he wrote to Mr. Savage himself, who is sending
him "Unity Pulpit" present series. I am subscriber to it myself,
and never can keep a sermon. I subscribed for the benefit of
others. In Independence, Ky., a gentleman lately wrote, asking for
Unitarian papers, etc. He is highly satisfied. Has been groping in
the dark a long time, and wrote me, "When I read the pamphlet,
'What Do Unitarians Believe?' by C. W. Wendte, I shouted 'Eureka!'
Like it so well that I shall not part with it." So it goes on all
the time. Some one finds just what they have been in search of for
some time.
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