[Letters of Rev. Dr. Thomas McHutchin Cunningham] Page: 210 of 414

                                
Orange, Texas
Dec.24, 1924
Dear folks at home,We
are to leave Orange Feb. 1st.
Things could have been adjusetn~en such
a way as to male it pleasant and desirable
for us to stay right on here. But Drake
took advantage of the situation and got
real 'busy, and in an underhanded way, contrary
to the instructions of the session,
arranged for another man to take my place,
and leaving me to make a hurried get-away.
At a meeting of the session yesterday
I gave Drake my farewell eulogy, and my
successor was offered the job I'm leaving.
I surely do hate to leave the boys 'band
and all the work with young people that
has been successfully started here. Hope
the new man will be able to carry on in
a better way with the game people.
We don't know where we are going as yet.
Dr. Hunt eat Beaumont wants us. Kidd at
Austin wants me to sing for him. Many Home
Mission churches are crying for us and
others to preach for them.   I am going
down to San Marcos this week and may find
3omething~t ere that will suit us.
Having rainy weather now, tho not very
much rainfall.  You can still dig to dry
dirt that has never bean wet since last tg
spring.
We may go closer home this time and can
visit you oftener. I hope so.
Lots of love to all.
H