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MISSION WORK TN THE «TCT MOUNTAINS*We who have seen and admired that wonderfully blue Blue Ridge, love to think how marvelously beautiful it must appear all mantled In snow, but !» saddens us to think bow much harder this same beautiful snow must make life for poor and needy ones without proper food or clothing;.The snow is grand—-but oh, so cold!It seems to me that we would be happier In our own warm, comfortable homes If we could feel that we were making life easier for our poorer slaters and brothers out on the cold bleak mountain side.The accompanying Is a photograph of the motwta'n view cottage which was built In Patrick county, Va., large* lv through the efforts of Miss Emma Houston In the name of the Soul Winners’ Society, which has since been taken In charge by the General Assembly.Tt was mv privilege to visit and work with Miss Houston for a while and though T was compelled, on account of lark of strength, to leave after a comps ratlvelv short stay. T saw enough of the povertv end heard enough of the neglected conditions to make me forever the friend and champion of mountain missions.
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Richmond Dispatch
Richmond, Virginia, US
Tue, Jan 01, 1889
Page 7
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