Letters from Rufus M. Jones, 1926

To Siddons Harper. [cannot find Harper’s Plato thesis, but is willing to judge it from Harper’s notes]. [In 1984, Harper, in a note, commented this response added to his admiration of Rufus M. Jones], circa 1926; To Mahatma Gandhi. [would like to see him when in India], 1926 April 20; To Bertha Farr. [tells of beginning of their journey for Laymens Foreign Missions Inquiry], 1926 July 2; To Margaret Jones. [describes visit to Gandhi and his ashram, work and crops, school -- all toward Gandhi’s plan for the redemption of India from the evils of materialism. “He [Gandhi] is utterly simple, sincere and unspoiled.” Spoke of Christianity, Quakerism, power of love, China. Will visit Jack Hoyland in Naghpur next], 1926 December 2; To E.C. Aswell. [Dr. Hu Shih of China misunderstands essentials of Christianity, thinking it a show of superstitious beliefs, clashing with modern science. But Rufus M. Jones found an immense response to Christianity in China], after 1926; To Wilbur Thomas. [labor in China concluded; had an important visit with colonial secretary; spoke to audience of students on building a new civilization; had 18 meetings in Canton and 5 in Hong Kong; first meeting of Church Union since "the shooting"; speaks of other lectures and meetings where he did one of the best pieces of work of his life, 1926 October 26