Arizona republican., 1907-01-08
AN ANXIOUS INVESTOR
RtLI6IOUSLY COMFORTED
Brother Hudson Treasures Brother
Peffley Concerning His Shares in the
Verde Enterprise.

1t was written by John G.. Hudson.
financial agent of the Verde Water and
Power company from his headquarters
i'm Cincinnati to II. w. Peffley one of
the shareholders of the company now
residing in Los Angeles. Mr.. Peffley is
a street preacher, a believer in sancti-
fication. He labored for several years
in st. Louis part of the time as a car
penter but always as a worker for souls
in the slums. One of his converts made
him a present OF some money which he
invested with his own savings in the
Verde company.
He had heard that the investment
was not as good as he had been led
to believe it was and he wrote to va
rious persons connected with the enter
prise about it. One Of them, named
Johnson replied that it was all right,
for the shares of the company had been
increased from $40 TO $50.
Then Mr.. Peffley wrote to the pastor
of the NJ. E. church here, whose reply
was discouraging. Then he wrote to
George ]. Galbraith of Fairbury, Neb.,
who is stopping in Phoenix and whom
he had known in Fairbury. All the in
formation he received made him the
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and he wrote ito Mr.. Hudson about it
evidently calling attention to the fact
that the stock had advanced and that
his shares were therefore probably in
demand.
Mr.. Hudson was formerly minister
| if he is not yet. Therefore his reply
possesses a flavor which is quite re-
freshing in these sinful and strictly
worldly time.
Mr.. Hudson writes that he is not sur
prised that Brother Peffley is somewhat
discouraged since things are not COM
ing as rapidly as it was hoped several
years ago they would.
Concerning the opinion OF the pastor
of the Phoenix NJ. E. church that the
| enterprise is of a wild cat nature. he
points out that he is influenced by the
members of his church who are against
the Verde project and it has come to
him before that this minister has been
kicking" He wrote to one of his min
isterial friends. Rev. A. McDole OF
Kansas advising him to have nothing To
do with the business. but Mr.. Hudson
says that after Mr.. McDole came and
saw how plain and simple it was he
bought 100 shares.
The following is a characteristic par
agraph Of the letter: 1T is true that
most of the business men in Phoenix
and persons living in the Salt River
valley will. If inquired of concerning
our enterprise. speak discOuragingly of
it. Some of them have no conception
OF its merits never having looked into
it. Others consider it entirely too big
for US to handle. not understanding at
all, that the Lord has placed his hand
upon the enterprise and that He is
going to carry it through to success for
His glory and the extension of His
kingdom"
In explanation of the many discour-
agements and delays in the fruition of
the hopes of the management he says:
Il will also say that any work that
God raises up. as you doubtless well
understand. must pass through the
ltestings and the fire. Notwithstanding
these many testings and hard places.
| the Lord has kept our hearts full OF
courage and faith. never letting us
doubt in the slightest degree that
He will carry our enterprise to full
| success
Concerning the understanding thai
the price of the stock had gone up from
$40 to $50 he says Mr. Peff1ey has been
misinformed. There is to be such an
advance but the date Of it has not been
definitely decided upon. But as soon
as the company has raised all the mon
ey it wants the advance will be de-
clared.
II Brother Peffley has lost faith in
God and is doubtful of the accuracy Of
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invited to write to another minister
who is now living in Phoenix concern
ing the reliability of the enterprise for.
says Brother Hudson: He has made
substantial investments in both our
water rights and shares. He is a man
full of faith and the Holy Ghost"
For further reference. if he is still
doubling Thomas, Brother Peffley is di-
rected TO write to Brother w. H. Stew
art who has charge of the Phoenix Of
flee for further confirmation. He says:
1T may be that the Lord will lead him
to write to you"
There is a delicate hint in the next
paragraph that the money that Brother
| Peffley invested and is no solicitors
about was of his own after all. Il
note with interest" says Brother Hud-
son. that the best part of your life
has been giving to the Lords work in
the slums of st. Louis and that the
most of your means was intrusted To
you in the Lords name through one of
your converts in that city
The letter closed with the following
hopeful note: Bro. Johnson wrote me
few days ago enclosing copy of
your last letter to him. l wrote him
suggesting that he write you to so to
the Lord in earnest prayer for His
leading in reference to the Verde enter
prise. L believe that He is going to
assure your heart that this work is of
Him and that He will carry it through
to success"
This tone is quite different from that
which worldly promoter might EN-
ploy toward a troublesome and in
quisitive investor. for he instead of
suggesting that the inquirer go to the
Lord, might suggest that he go to the
devil