NAWSA GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE Lent, K.A.

[Allston?]. Mass.
Apr. 21st. 82.
My dear Miss Alice;
Am I mistaken
in thinking that the Rev. James
Freeman Clarke is your pastor?
If he is. do you know him
personally- do you know his
address- & do you know enough
about him to tell me whether a
stranger could call upon him
for a little [????] & trouble him
with her own affairs without
being considered a great intrusion?
Rather a serious
array of questions & somewhat
mixed in construction. But I
much to your kindness & quick
wit.
I want very much to see

you. your Father & Mother also.
I suppose I am going home soon
to remain through the year.
I say "suppose" - something may
turn up to keep me in the vicinity
of Boston. but I think it very
doubtful. The people wanted
& want me very much, here.
Petitions have been circulated
& there is an almost unanimous
voice both within & without the
Church insisting upon my
remaining- to have sole charge -
but the Presiding Elder has
risen to the solemnity of the
occasion & appointed a "male
man". The people talk
of carrying the fight further
& refusing to accept him.
but I shall not encourage
them. So long as I am in
the Methodist Ch I must be

loyal to its usage. I doubt
whether I shall be in it long
or in any other where such rank
injustice is allowed & upheld
under the name of Christianity.
I am getting heartily sick
& disgusted with such narrow
bigotry.
Will you let me know if
I may come out & see you some
P.M. the latter part of next
week? What day will be most
convenient. also how shall I find
you? I have had so many
warm invitations to visit you
that I venture to ask this without
fear that I shall intrude.
With very much love.
Your friend
K. A. Lent
Harvard Avenue.
Allston. Mass.

Allston, Mass.
Sept 5th 1881
My dear Mrs Stonie,
Please pardon my
long delay.  I have been having a
surge of Camp Meetings.  S.S. Assembly's
& I.  I have found no leisure
for writing.
I fear I shall be obliged to decline
your kind offer.  I cannot see
my way clear to undertake any
work which shall necessitate
my absence from my people
on the Sabbath, at least not
for the present.  Then too, I have
hardly the leisure for this extra
labor since if I ___ return very 
much.  I trust you you may find
some one who can do the work
more effectively.
Will you please give my love
to Alice & tell her I should be
very glad if she can find time
soon for the partially promised
visit.  With kind regards to
yourself & husband.
Very truly,
K. A. Lent

Rev Kathy A Lent
Allston Mass
Sept 5/81

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