Show Centerville lEider Elder In Germany Writes Gera April 10 1926 Editor Clipp Just Clipper Clipper j Just t a line of ap- ap appreciation appreciation ap appreciation forte for t c e good service have rendered c ring the past past- eighteen eighteen eighteen teen months have received the Clipper ever since 1 I have hae been in the mi mia ion field and I can assure you that have appreciated hi it ver very much 0 Oi e doesn't appreciate a home town aper per until one gets I out into the w we weId Id lel and has the privilege privilege e of reading reading of all the occurrences occurrences ces in the native county The word of the Lord is making fair progress in his part of the coun coun- country coun- coun country country try it t is very on account of the many reli relic ous beliefs and cults that exist toda They are all trying to preach the word vord ord of God as they understand it nd d we have to put up upa upa upa a good fi fight ht 1 keep our church on the top The war an am the hard times that followed made i great change in the German people They certainly went through a lot and many of them I think I will b ba safe in saying half of them lost all aith faith in sn God entirely but the other I If lf have been humbled and are arc in a g gd d condition to hear the gospel Ilund eds ed of them are just waiting for tT tl privilege of heating hearing it There is certainly a great work to be done he hen in Germany and the workers are f few w If the you people in Zion only knew what a mission means to a per per- person per son they w would uld never hesitate I never anything more in my m life me myme The Germ n language is quite a stumbling block but it can n be learned with witha a little effort effort and a lot of study Sincerely yours BOYD S PARRISH |