honor, love, and possess our departed. They 

 feel because our doctrine forbids worship of 

 the dead that they are forgotten and unhon- 

 ored. 



Our special prayer for you is that you may 

 be so conscious of spiritual fellowship with 

 your beloved wife that you may feel in a true 

 sense you still have her. We rejoice that hers 

 is already the rest that remaineth for you and 

 us. Your friend sincerely, 



Ella Ward Allison. 



Presbyterian Church in U. S. 

 North Kiangsu Mission, Tsing Kiang Pu. 



Feb. i8, 1916. 

 To Mr. James Sprunt: 



In thinking of her I think of the many who 

 would say of her: "Blessed are the dead who 

 die In the Lord, that they may rest from their 

 labors, and their works do follow them." 

 Yours most affectionately, 



Nell Sprunt. 



Southern Presbyterian Mission, 

 Kiangyin, China. 



February 19, 191 6. 

 How wonderful It must be for dear Mrs. 

 Sprunt to be freed from all suffering and 



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