Elder is compelled to appeal for help. Bishop Frederick Wood has permitted him to beg there. He would like to beg in McFarland's jurisdiction. He realizes that the winter had been hard in the north as well as the south but he wishes to state his case. Their orphans, especially the boys under the Brothers of the Sacred Heart do not have the means to buy provisions and clothes. They are not able to pay their store bills of last year. The failure of the crops has hindered their contributions to the orphans. They give all they can but they are not able to pay their own pew rent and are getting their family provisions on credit. His heaviest difficulty in his debts, trusting to contributions promised to them and what they expect to raise. Both have not come because of crops failure. Some debtors are willing to wait but some debts are to poor people or some who are indebted to poor people who need all they can get to provide for their families. It would be a dreadful thing to disappoint them. He hopes that it will not be an old Mountain friend who will disappoint him. He will stay there until after March 2. If McFarland can do anything he should let him know as soon as convenient. P.S. He would not expect to profit by McFarland's permission unless the pastors would give their free consent. :: I-1-c A.L.S. 4pp. 8vo.