Experience and Labors
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Monday morning I visited Brother and Sister Ira Abbey at Brook-
field. We had a profitable interview with this family. We felt interested,
and anxious that they should finally be victorious in the Christian war-
fare and win eternal life. We felt deeply anxious that Brother Abbey
should overcome his discouragements, cast himself unreservedly upon
the merits of Christ, make a success of overcoming, and at last wear
the victor’s crown.
Tuesday we took the cars for Battle Creek, and the next day arrived
at home, where I was glad to rest once more and take treatment at the
sanitarium. I felt that I was indeed favored in having the advantages of
this institution. The helpers were kind and attentive, and ready at any
time of day or night to do their utmost to relieve me of my infirmities.
At Battle Creek
The national camp meeting was held at Battle Creek, October 2-14.
This was the largest gathering of Seventh-day Adventists ever held.
More than forty ministers were present. We were all happy to here meet
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Elders Andrews and Bourdeau from Europe, and Elder Loughborough
from California. At this meeting was represented the cause in Europe,
California, Texas, Alabama, Virginia, Dakota, Colorado, and in all of
the Northern States from Maine to Nebraska.
Here I was happy to join my husband in labor. And although much
worn, and suffering with heart difficulty, the Lord gave me strength to
speak to the people nearly every day, and sometimes twice a day. My
husband labored very hard. He was present at nearly all the business
meetings, and preached almost every day in his usual plain, pointed
style. I did not think I should have strength to speak more than twice
or three times during the meeting; but as the meeting progressed, my
strength increased. Upon several occasions I stood on my feet four
hours, inviting the people forward for prayers. I never felt the special
help of God more sensibly than during this meeting. Notwithstanding
these labors, I steadily increased in strength. And to the praise of God
I here record the fact that I was far better in health at the close of that
meeting than I had been for six months.
On Wednesday of the second week of the meeting a few of us
united in prayer for a sister who was afflicted with despondency. While
praying I was greatly blessed. The Lord seemed very near. I was taken