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my Saviour more closely, I should not have to mourn so much my
unlikeness to His dear image
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Time is short, very short. Life is uncertain. We know not when
our probation may close. If we walk humbly before God, He will let
us end our labors with joy. No more shall a line be traced by me or
expression made in my letter to distress you. Again I say, forgive me
every word or act that has grieved you
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I have earnestly prayed for light in reference to going east and I
have now decided my work is here, to write and do those things that
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the Spirit of God shall dictate. I am seeking earnestly for the higher
life. Mary and myself are at work as hard as we can. God in His
providence has given me my work. I dare not leave it. We will pray
that God may sustain you, but I see no light for me east.—
Manuscript
Releases 20:23 (1876)
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[A few days later Ellen apparently changed her mind and joined
her husband for the 1876 summer camp meeting season. They met 14
camp meeting appointments, working in perfect harmony. Returning
to Battle Creek, they met publishing deadlines for Spirit of Prophecy,
volume 2. They went back to California together, where they again
took up the work there.
]
James White Recovering After Another Stroke—Our camp
meeting has ended. We are all at home again. Father endured the
camp meeting as well as we could expect. He comes up very slowly—
cannot eat enough to sustain strength. We have very precious seasons
of prayer in his behalf and our faith is tested but we do not become
discouraged
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I am now satisfied that he had a stroke of paralysis. He is very
quiet, not exacting, patient, tender and kind. The care falls principally
upon me. He seems to feel that if I am with him he is at rest. But
our faith claims the promises of God for his complete restoration. We
believe it will be done. God has a great work for him and me. We shall
have strength to perform it
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God has sustained me in bearing my double burden at the five camp
meetings I have attended. I feel of the best of courage. I have labored
exceedingly hard and God has helped me. I now mean to complete my
book and then let writing go for the present.—
Manuscript Releases
10:36, 37 (1877)
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