"The following donation of labor were (sic) reported, subject to the direction of the Board before the next State Meeting: J.W. Craycroft, one Sunday; San Jose church, one Sunday of N.E. Cory; Thomas Thompson, two Sundays; E.B. Ware, two Sundays; J.W. Webb, one Sunday; N. Porter, two Sundays; James Anderson, two Sundays; in money: John Ware, payable by State Meeting, $5; J.W. Webb, payable at end of year, $5."

Sum total in four months for six preachers and one church, eleven Sundays and ten dollars in money; half the money to be paid by State Meeting.  What does all this
 

But to the exposition.  One man, (Father Thompson) in four months, sixteen Lord's days, and at least twenty week days, donated to missionary work--Old Times !  Louisville Plan; six or seven men, one church, and one State Meeting--eleven Sundays and eleven dollars donated to missionary work !

If I knew the strength of San Jose church, and the power of the State Meeting, I could give a further exposition of the case, but it seems to me that, old times are far in advance, and I fear that if he quits the missionary field, that weeds will destroy what is sown to a great extent, and unsown field will not soon be sown.  Bretheren of District No.2, in Califonia, please inform us what you think about the work done and now doing, by Old Times, and what you are now doing.  Remember I find no fault with your misisonary work.  Perhaps it is all you can do, if so, we thank God for this little, and pray that you may receive strength to do much more for our Master's cause.  And should it be found that the cause of your doing so little is through the plan of doing it, we pray God that you may soon be delivered from it, and fall back on Old Times.

With the best of feelings toward you all, and particularly toward Father Thompson, whose name I have used so freely in this imperfect exposition, I subscribe myself,