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necissary for me to have in order to unite with any other Baptist Church. The young lady teacher-Miss Burgstrusser is not a member of any church but is a lady of exemplary moral character and respectability in community. She has been employed by me as a teacher in this institution the circular of which I sent you some weeks ago. It is more propper that I, in whose employ she has been, should recommend her than any one else and I do so stating that she is of irreproachable moral character and an excellent teacher. After your a satisfied of my moral and Christian standing in this community by the letter of the church which I shall send you, (which is the testimony of both pastor and members of the church, will the above recommendation of the lady be all that is necissary? Other a numerous testimonials she could get but none [[strikethrough]] from there who [[/strikethrough]] know