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of the door to carry the note to the printing office, I fainted. He came
back and prayed for me. His prayer was answered, and I was relieved.
The next morning, while at family prayer, I was taken off in vision
and was instructed concerning these matters. I saw that my husband
must not give up the paper, for Satan was trying to drive him to take
just such a step, and was working through agents to do this. I was
shown that we must continue to publish, and the Lord would sustain
us.
We soon received urgent invitations to hold conferences in differ-
ent States, and decided to attend general gatherings at Boston, Mas-
sachusetts; Rocky Hill, Connecticut; Camden and West Milton, New
York. These were all meetings of labor, but very profitable to our
scattered brethren.
Removal To Saratoga Springs
We tarried at Ballston Spa a number of weeks, until we became
settled in regard to publishing at Saratoga Springs. Then we rented
a house and sent for Brother and Sister Stephen Belden and Sister
Bonfoey, who was then in Maine taking care of little Edson, and
with borrowed household stuff began housekeeping. Here my hus-
band published the second volume of the Advent Review and Sabbath
Herald.
Sister Annie Smith, who now sleeps in Jesus, came to live with us
and assist in the work. Her help was needed. My husband expressed
his feelings at this time in a letter to Brother Howland, dated Febru-
ary 20, 1852, as follows: “We are unusually well, all but myself. I
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cannot long endure the labors of traveling and the care of publishing.
Wednesday night we worked until two o’clock in the morning, folding
and wrapping No. 12 of the Review and Herald; then I retired and
coughed till daylight. Pray for me. The cause is prospering gloriously.
Perhaps the Lord will not have need of me longer, and will let me rest
in the grave. I hope to be free from the paper. I have stood by it in
extreme adversity; and now when its friends are many, I feel free to
leave it, if someone can be found who will take it. I hope my way will
be made clear. May the Lord direct.”