Chapter 43—Restoration of Health
In April, 1882, the California Conference opened a school in
Healdsburg, which was soon incorporated as the Healdsburg College.
Desiring to be near this institution, Mrs. White purchased a home on
the outskirts of the town, and made this her residence for several years.
One year after her husband’s death, she was at this new home, and
friends remarked about how well she appeared, and spoke of her active
labors.
August 22 she went to Oakland to welcome from the East Elder
Uriah Smith, Elder and Mrs. Wm. Ings, and Prof. C. C. Ramsey and
family. Three days later, at the home of her son, W. C. White, she
had a severe chill, followed with fever, and notwithstanding thorough
treatments by Mrs. Dr. C. F. Young, and faithful nursing by Mrs.
Ings and Mary Chinnock, the malarial chills continued till September
10. Although very weak, she desired to be taken to the St. Helena
Sanitarium, believing that the superior climate of the mountains would
be favorable to her recovery.
September 15 the journey was made in a wheel chair, which was
lifted into the baggage car at the station. After a few days of treatment
at the Sanitarium, without any apparent benefit, she pleaded to be taken
to her home in Healdsburg. A bed was arranged in a spring wagon,
and, accompanied by her son and Mrs. Ings, she accomplished the
wearisome journey of thirty-five miles.
The annual camp meeting of the California Conference was to be
held at Healdsburg October 6-16.
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At this meeting important decisions were to be made regarding the
work of the Healdsburg College. Would our people rally to its support,
and make liberal gifts for the building of the students’ home? or would
the work of the school be crippled for lack of proper facilities?
Mrs. White greatly desired health and vigor, that she might attend
the meeting and bear her testimony; but the outlook was discouraging.
She had a bad cough, and her left lung was very sore. She was weak,
and without energy or courage. Nevertheless she said, “Prepare me
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