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to be in meetings giving counsel, or witnessing scenes that impressed
her to
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write. Left St. Helena April 12 for So. Calif. Spoke 30 minutes
at dedication of Loma Linda San., Sunday, April 15. That night had
vision of destruction of cities. Attended 3rd session of So. Calif.
Conf. Spoke in L.A. church Wed., April 18; learned of San Francisco
earthquake. Spoke in San Diego church Sabbath, April 21, and at
dedication of Paradise Valley San. April 24. Returned to Loma Linda
to meet with brethren to consider health food business in So. Calif.
Left for home May 2; nearing San Jose saw effects of earthquake;
stopped off at Mt. view and remained over Sabbath to counsel with
Pacific Press Board. Distressed to see fallen walls of publishing house,
but thankful no workers were killed. Was specially strengthened to
speak on Sabbath. En route home spent some time driving through San
Francisco and viewing the ruins left by the earthquake. Our church
still standing. At home most of the time from early May till end of
year.
Distressed over Dr. Kellogg’s attitude and that of A. T. Jones; also
over the false charge that others manipulated her writings. Though ill
and weak and perplexed, did much important writing. Attended camp
meeting in Oakland in July, and spoke several times. (Sabbath, July 21,
word reached the campground that the Pacific Press had been destroyed
by fire.) Visited Oakland Aug. 16-20, and spoke in the tent, and Aug.
31-Sept. 2 was again in Oakland, where she spoke to union service
for the area churches. Made two more visits to Oakland in September
to fill speaking appointments, and also attended stockholders’ meeting
and General Council meeting at Pacific Press. Oct. 18-21 visited
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Oakland “for the fifth time since the close of the July camp meeting.”
In Nov. spent two weekends in San Francisco-Oakland area, and
another in Dec. Nov. 6 wrote: “My work is nearly completed, ... my
books will testify when my voice shall no longer be heard.”
1907
At home devoting herself to writing during early months of 1907.
In Oakland Feb. 15-18; united with Elder and Mrs. Haskell in the work
there; had to bear plain testimony and meet difficult situation. In March
wrote of the heavy weight of responsibility she was bearing that no one