Publishing Again
113
heard prayer. Thou hast wrought. We believe without a doubt. Carry
on the work Thou hast begun!” Thus for two hours we pleaded before
the Lord; and while we were praying, my husband fell asleep, and
rested well till daylight. When he arose he was very weak, but we
would not look at appearances.
Triumphing Through Faith
We trusted the promise of God, and determined to walk out by
faith. We were expected at Auburn that day to receive the first number
of the paper. We believed that Satan was trying to hinder us, and my
husband decided to go, trusting in the Lord. Brother Harris made ready
the carriage, and Sister Bonfoey accompanied us. My husband had to
be helped into the wagon, yet every mile we rode he gained strength.
We kept our minds stayed upon God, and our faith in constant exercise,
[139]
as we rode on, peaceful and happy.
When we received the paper all finished, and rode back to Center-
port, we felt sure that we were in the path of duty. The blessing of God
rested upon us. We had been greatly buffeted by Satan, but through
Christ strengthening us we had come off victorious. We had a large
bundle of papers with us, containing precious truth for the people of
God.
Our child was recovering, and Satan was not again permitted to af-
flict him. We worked early and late, sometimes not allowing ourselves
time to sit at the table to eat our meals. With a piece by our side we
would eat and work at the same time. By overtaxing my strength in
folding large sheets, I brought on a severe pain in my shoulder, which
did not leave me for years.
We had been anticipating a journey east, and our child was again
well enough to travel. We took the packet for Utica, and there we
parted with Sister Bonfoey and my sister Sarah and our child, and
went on our way to the East, while Brother Abbey took them home
with him. We had to make some sacrifice in order to separate from
those who were bound to us by tender ties; especially did our hearts
cling to little Edson, whose life had been so much in danger. We then
journeyed to Vermont and held a conference at Sutton.