Hebrews; Epistle to Philadelphia; Translation Work

I forgot to add to my last letter that the Epistle to Philadelphia interested me more and more as to our position in these last days. Nothing can be more lovely than the picture in Luke 1; 2 I had not directly compared it with Philadelphia, but enter into the bearing of it. It is lovely to see such a picture of God's people in the midst of the awful state of the Jews. May we be indeed something like it.... I work freely with my German - was up the country yesterday with a large congregation - and pray with comfort, always the last thing I do.
Affectionately yours.
December, 1869.