A Letter To A Friend – April 19th, 1865
Dear Friend
I am very much obliged to you for the gift of beautiful fruit you have sent me, which arrived safely this afternoon. I accepted it, not only for the value of the present, but also for your kind and affectionate consideration of your old friend and pastor, now separated by distance, but with his church and people often still present in spirit.
I desire to make daily supplication on behalf of the little Church and Cause of God and truth of which I was the unworthy shepherd for so many years. May the God of all grace hold her up, establish and strengthen her, unite the hearts of the friends in affection and love, teach them to bear and forbear with each other, and to feel that the blessing of one is the blessing of all, and the blessing of all is the blessing of each.
I desire and pray that the blessing of God may rest upon Mr. Knill when he comes among you, and I hope those of the church and congregation who are blessed with a spirit of prayer may hold up his hands by secret supplication to the Lord, that his word may be with power. I shall not feel envious, I trust, if the Lord blesses his ministry among you manifold more than He has done mine. There are no blessings like spiritual blessings, and to be without them is for a child of God to walk in sensible darkness. May it be our blessed portion to be receiving daily supplies out of the fullness of Christ, enabling us to walk in the fear of God, embracing with a living faith His dear Son, have our vile lusts and passions mortified and crucified, and live in peace with the dear family of God.
Your affectionate friend,
J. C. P.
Jesus is LORD! 
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