[Hope]

Dear Brother Ohio,

In my view that sometimes label (leader of rebellion) put on me was just the LSM way to discredit someone. I was also described by Phil Delp as having been brought into deep darkness by Bill Mallon, John Ingalls, John So and the brothers in Raleigh. Poor me.

You introduced me to a new label with the GLA label of going into the world. I did need to earn a living! I had three children who wanted to attend college. Times were tough and I did need to work a lot to make ends meet. But I never asked anyone for money while I was in the lc or after I left the LSM/LC. Working for a living? Maybe that means I was worldly?

I wonder where your elder got his information. Was it just his imagination? Did he add up 2 and 2 and get 17? If you picked up some irritation in my earlier post, you got it right. I get very riled by rumor mongering and gossip. We Christians need to be straightforward and let our yes be yes and our no be no. And yes, political moves are disgusting and pure flesh. What we try to hide will eventually be shouted from the housetop.

I have no problem with you but I just like to get to the bottom of some things and to create a record. The brothers who invented or spread rumors about others need to have some soul searching and effective repentance.

Your brother in Christ Jesus,

Hope, Don Rutledge