By force of circumstance unavoidable, I am forced to give the fifth page of next Arkansas Baptist to a full page ad of The American Baptist Publication Society. This in addition to their current advertising matter. They pay a round price for it, but still I don't like it. Now what am I to do? I am for the "Southern Series" first and last, but in my straitened [sic] circumstances, I cannot afford to refuse $50.00 "shook in my face."

     I have thought this. Can't you afford to take a page, for last week in Nov or 1st of Dec. at a sharp discount from their figures? And let it say, "The Literature can be ordered through The Ark Baptist." I want to couple on to you and the [Southern Baptist Sunday School] Series, in a way that my constituents will know just "what is what," and yet not sacrifice business relations with other reputable enterprises. Let me know at once what you think about it, I am sure that we can take Ark to Nashville, but it will cost something to do it. This whole matter worries me, but I was caught innocently this time.