The Florence tribune., 1897-06-19
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 lios and worms. They have large sheet like an inverted umbrella with 8 slot in it on a wheelbarrow and run it under each tree and jar and shake the tree and the worms fall and are scraped into an iron pail and taken and burned. They also spray the trees daily with solution of Paris green. In two or three weeks this fight will be over and they will begin to market small fruit.
 When was preparing to build the parsonage in FloreRce in 1889 he read an appeal for aid in an eastern paper and wrote to headquarters in New York to ascertain whether the man in Ari- zona was reliable. and having received favorable report, sent me check for SlOO. This he soon duplicated. In lS9O when l began the brick church he sent q check for $1o0and in few weeks with the aid of few friends, he sent another for $200. Since my daughter Ella has been at Park college he has in- terested his large class of young ladies in the Sunday school and they have aid- ed me nobly in her support. Do you wonder that like the man? He has a most charming wife fully his equal in those excellent qualities that adorn womanly character she has few equals mo superior So when informed that l sas to be 8 commissioner to the Gen eral Assembly at Winona, Indiana, he sent ne special invita- ion 10 come to Geneva and become his guest He met me at she depot and took nle to his mansion and right royady did ne and Mrs. W. entertain me. He took me on several rides over the hills overlook ing the lake and vast stretch of hill, valley, meadow and woodland, land scape full of beauty and unparalled charms, almost paradise.
 The second evening after my arrival, at his suggestion, I packed my lecture on the Jeweled Forest and Grand Canyon into an hour and delivered it to large audience. Friday, the next evening, he gave reception at his mansion to his class of young ladies and they were delighted to see the specimens from the petrifed forest and Casa Grande ruins. After the sermon Sunday morning nothing would do, at the Sunday school, but must occupy three-quarters of an hour in talking to his class about Home Missionary work. At 6 80 p. m. to 7 :l5 must address the Christian Endeavorers, and from : 80 to 8:30 gave the great audience pan orama or running fusiladen (by order of MT. Willard and the general in com mand, the pastor of the church, on the forty-four years of my ministry, most oi which has been spent west of the Miss issippi, and it would have surprised you to witness the stiffness and watch the l intense interest they manifested ir listening to live Home Missionary from away down in Arizona. Of course l with theinspiration ofsuch an audience man must be at his best, and th' faagnetism draw our all of any wortl
 tt was in him. thanked them iI ae name of our citizens and for ID, own sake for their generous donationi i1 helping me to build home for m family and for the church people. II return they thanked me for the enter tainment of the evening with hearti ness that showed their appreciation If they do not give more literally t' f the cause of Home and Foreign Mission it will be a wonder. They had laid m
 under debt of obligation in their gen erous gifts which can never repay f and it was great privilege to acced : to their wishes and express my grati , tude and appreciation for all their kind s ness and beneficence.
 } My next will inform you of my de 1ightful though brief visit with charming family near Auburn, N. Y.
 PARsoN.