John, that, under the circumstances which the Church is
in, it should not be called upon to give you further
assistance. You are at liberty, and have the oppor-
tunity of doing something for yourself, and with this
amount given you by the Church, you ought, with good
management, to be able to keep out of debt. It is not
pleasant for me to have to decline an application
such as you make; but the calls upon the Church
are so numerous in every direction that we are compelled
to exercise great care in the disbursement of the funds.

You probably can make arrangements with some
of your friends to assist you in tiding over this pinch
till the next quarter.

With kind regards,

Your Brother,

W Woodruff

John, that, under the circumstances which the Church is in, it should not be called upon to give you further assistance. You are at liberty, and have the opportunity of doing something for yourself, and with this amount given you by the Church, you ought, with good management, to be able to keep out of debt. It is not pleasant for me to have to decline an application such as you make; but the calls upon the Church are so numerous in every direction that we are compelled to exercise great care in the disbursement of the funds.

You probably can make arrangements with some of your friends to assist you in tiding over this pinch till the next quarter.

With kind regards,

Your Brother,

W Woodruff