Case of Hannah More
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the city, would have been excused for giving her a personal call and
inquiring into her wants.
Sister Strong, the wife of Elder P. Strong, Jr., was in Battle Creek
at the same time as Sister More. They both reached that city the same
day, and left at the same time. Sister Strong, who is by my side, says
that Sister More wished her to intercede for her, that she might get
employment, so as to remain with Sabbathkeepers. Sister More said
she was willing to do anything, but teaching was her choice. She
also requested Elder A. S. Hutchins to introduce her case to leading
brethren at the Review office and try to get a school for her. This,
Brother Hutchins cheerfully did. But no encouragement was given, as
there appeared to be no opening. She also stated to Sister Strong that
she was destitute of means and must go to Leelenaw County unless she
could get employment at Battle Creek. She frequently spoke in words
of touching lamentation that she was obliged to leave the brethren.
Sister More wrote to Mr. Thompson relative to accepting his offer
to make it her home with his family, and she wished to wait until she
should hear from him. Sister Strong went with her to find a place for
her to stay until she should hear from Mr. T. At one place she was
told that she could stay from Wednesday until Friday morning, when
they were to leave home. This sister made Sister More’s case known
to her natural sister, living near, who was also a Sabbathkeeper. When
she returned she told Sister More that she could stay with her until
Friday morning; that her sister said it was not convenient to take her.
Sister Strong has since learned that the real excuse was that she was
not acquainted with Sister More. She could have taken her, but did not
want her.
Sister More then asked Sister Strong what she should do. Sister
Strong was almost a stranger in Battle Creek, but thought she could get
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her in with the family of a poor brother of her acquaintance who had
recently moved from Montcalm County. Here she succeeded. Sister
More remained until Tuesday, when she left for Leelenaw County
by the way of Chicago. There she borrowed money to complete her
journey. Her wants were known to some, at least, in Battle Creek, for
as the result of their being made known, she was charged nothing for
her brief stay at the Institute.
Immediately after our return from the East, my husband, learning
that nothing had been done, as we had requested, to get Sister More