It is with regret that I
write you in regard to the
financial condition of
Bro. George F. Ashcroft, who
has recently been called on
a mission to New Zeland.
When he was informed
that his name was handed
in he had the material on
hand to build a house,
but he piled it up calcula-
ting to leave it until his
return and began making
preperations for a call at
conference, but as he was
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not called then he thought
he was sure of another six
months at home, and by
the time the call came he
could get the roof on so the
material would not get
wasted in his absence.
Since receiving the call
he has done all in his power
to sell his team, cows wagons
and any thing else, but it
seems imposible to sell any-
thing for even half what it
is worth, as there is no money
in the country.
His last dependence for
means to help him off was
a bin of wheat which he
thought of selling, and
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and leave his comning crop
horses etc, for his brother to
square up with his creditors
but one of them demanded
his wheat or he would sue and
issue exicution
He has no other resourse
left only to mortgage his
property to get means to
start with the company.
The thought of not being
able to obey the call of the
servants of the Lord, is a deep
remorse to his feelings, and
to see his wheat taken was
almost more that he could
stand.
But Judging
from the prospects ahead I thought it best to submit
the case to you, before he
mortgaged. I think he
could make it all right
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in six months more
with the assistance we can
give him.
Hoping to hear from you
by return. I am your brother
in the cause of truth