of the wonderful field for development that the great Mississippi Valley
offers to the Reformed Church. It cannot have failed to open their eyes
to the fact that Central College is situated in the heart of the most
productive agricultural state in the Union, in the center of the corn
belt and of the Mississippi Valley, the bread basket of the nation in
time of peace, the sure dependence of America in time of war.

Dull, indeed, must be the mind that failed to receive this patent
vision; and if there were any dull minds among the attending delegates,
that fact was

SYNOD DELEGATES PRAISE OUR CITY

Delegates Continue to Write About Our Beautiful City and Treatment
Accorded Them on Their Recent Visit Here

Speaking of "entertaining angels unawares," the good people of Pella
(very like angels themselves) have entertained us of the General Synod
of 1922 as though fully convinced they were entertaining actual angels,
and were all aware of their kindred' s celestial mission and nature. We
cannot conceive how anyone could have been more cordially and
thoughtfully and royally cared for. From our delayed arrival of
Wednesday night, June 7, continuously till our departure on Wednesday
morning, June 14, we have lived in a very "Beulah Land" of gracious and
joyous ministries to our comfort. The churches of Pella, the choirs and
glee clubs, the college administration and student contingent, the city'
s officials, the Chamber of Commerce, the "citizeness" and citizens,
have all collaborated harmoniously and gladly in being so good to us
that we are sure we can appreciate somewhat the mysterious, dreamily
satisfied contentment of the fabled "Lotus-eaters" who were reluctant
even to turn their faces toward their far-distant homes.

Your church services, which filled pews and galleries— filled with
attentive and respective fellow-workers for Christ and His church—
brought to us all inspiration for greater endeavor and expectation in
our common cause; and they also made us, oh, so wishful that our Eastern
congregations would so honor and throng the sanctuaries of God. And your
singing, whether solos, duets, anthems or choruses, made the things so
confidently believed among us even more confidently and rejoicingly real
to us.

And deeply as we sorrow and sympathize with you over the burning of "Old
Central" early last Tuesday morning, we know well that such loyal,
loving and heroic souls will only be stirred by this calamity to yet
more loving loyalty and heroism for Him to Whose honor and service
Central College was wholly consecrated.

And He, be sure, will stir up other minds and hearts than yours to
"devise liberal things" for "Old Central" in this hour of challenge and
crisis. -- Dr. Edward P. Johnson. East Millstone, X. J., June 17, 1922.

My Dear Mr. Hoffman:

I received your letter, and the resolutions. I never had such a time as
I enjoyed at the Synod. I never saw such a town or such a people. I wish
thousands from our Eastern churches could drop in on your model town and
take note of your manner of living there. It seems ideal in so many
respects. And you have there a Christian quality that money can not buy,
and that can only be obtained through generations of Christian living
grounded upon the great fundamentals of our Faith.