p344 [To the same.] C Crain, I was near forgetting your question. Hur means in Hebrew clean, white, white linen, particularly fine white linen (or as some, cotton). And without dogmatising where imagination may come in, I have always taken it for purity - "the righteousness of the saints"; as sustaining in the combat, it is you know the breastplate, and armour on the right hand and on the left. But if any questioned I should leave it there, though natural enough, and the thing assuredly true.

I do not doubt that the Lord will direct the activity of our brother - into the right channel, and that it will turn to practical usefulness in spreading the truth. I have often thought of it, though the how I do not know. Probably it will spring up gradually, and perhaps so best, but I quite trust the Lord may have this in His plans, only it must be done according to His mind to have His blessing.

Affectionately yours in the Lord.

Philadelphia, 1875.

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