Sunday, May [illegible, torn]
Tallahassee, Florida
Leon County Jail
Miss Priscilla Stephens:
"Straight from the shoulder" Politicians should talk from a little higher up.
Perhaps I should introduce myself: My name is Lewis E. Hobinett, single young adult, regular attendant of the First Baptist Church Coffee Club. Mr. James Kind, assistant pastor & Sunday School teacher. Passed your letter around this morning. Well in fact it was a letter from 8 people 4 men-4 women in that - that Leon County Jail. I got your number to hope you're well and see you all get out of jail (HOPE). There is nothing wrong with anything that has a fence around it, but, ...
Our preceding Sunday School lessons is: Mixing Religion and Politics by William Muehl.
You are along whoever you are wherever you are you are alone. Religion is what you are with Solitariness. Human history so envolves society. You are alone because you are you. We respond freely and joyously of him. The loyal church is the new covenant church. Church with us is not something to sign or something you have to say. Lord's work must be [illegible, torn] in season and out of season. So much for [illegible, torn]
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Life in These United [illegible, torn] a friend who was guest speaker [illegible, torn] of Vermont [illegible, torn] prepared to sit through the usual long-winded introduction. But before he even had time to collect his thoughts he was being introduced. The Toastmaster announced: "You all know we invited Bert Warren up here to talk to us. He's here and He's going to speak"
You know I live at the Central Y.M.C.A. Read quite a bit, interested in various activities and sports. Now I wouldn't say that writing letters is not what I do on an angle. It's all smooth. But golly me I'm [6'8" High, weigh a ton,] am knock-kneed, bull legged and one ambition is to be a football player. Pardon the exaggeration.
An acquaintance of Mark Twain's was once talking about the wealth of a certain industrialist. "But, of course" the man said in a superior tone, "His money is tainted."
"That's right, " Mark agreed. "Taint yours, and taint mine."
Teach us, Lord, to see the importance of [illegible, torn] service we can render, lest [sic] we be discouraged and the greatness of that which others [illegible, torn] we become proud. Amen.
With best wishes
Louis E. Hobinett
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