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Life Sketches of Ellen G. White
institution by the Seventh-day Adventist denomination, is given in
Testimonies for the Church 1:485-495, 553-564
.] I had an encouraging
view of the case of my husband.
Circumstances did not seem to favor our starting for Battle Creek,
but my mind seemed fixed that we must go.
We were prospered on our journey. On the arrival of the train at
Battle Creek, we were met by several of our faithful brethren, who
received us gladly. My husband rested well through the night. The next
Sabbath, although feeble, he walked to the meetinghouse, and spoke
for about three quarters of an hour. We also attended the communion
season in the evening. The Lord strengthened him as he walked out by
faith.
The long sickness of my husband was a heavy blow, not only to
myself and my children, but to the cause of God. The churches were
deprived both of my husband’s labors and of my own. Satan triumphed
as he saw the work of truth thus hindered; but, thank God! he was not
permitted to destroy us. After being cut off from all active labor for
fifteen months, we ventured out once more together to work among
the churches.
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