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more the pleasure she had had two years before in greeting many of
them personally in her own home. “I am very glad,” she added, “for
all they are doing for the circulation of our books. The publishing
branch of our cause has much to do with our power. I do desire that it
shall accomplish all that the Lord designs it should. If our bookmen do
their part faithfully, I know, from the light God has given me, that the
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knowledge of present truth will be doubled and trebled. This is why
I have been in so much of a hurry to get my books out, so that they
could be placed in the hands of the people and read. And in the foreign
languages the Lord designs that the circulation of our books shall be
greatly increased. Thus we shall be placing the cause of present truth
on vantage ground. But let us remember, in all our endeavors we must
seek daily power and individual Christian experience. Only as we keep
in close touch with the Source of our strength shall we be enabled to
advance rapidly and along even lines.”
Many were the visitors—old acquaintances and others—who came
to greet Mrs. White during the last few months of her life. Sometimes
she was unable to recognize old associates in labor; at other times she
knew those who came. Whenever possible, she would converse with
them. She never ceased to take delight in testifying of God’s goodness
and tender mercy. For months prior to her illness, she frequently
quoted the scripture, They overcame “by the blood of the Lamb, and
by the word of their testimony”; and she felt strengthened every time
she bore witness to the love of God and to His watchful care.
One Sabbath afternoon, when the family of her son, W. C. White,
spent some time with her, she was specially blessed, and spoke many
words of counsel to her grandchildren. “The Lord is very good to us,”
she declared; “and if we follow on to know the Lord, we shall know
that His going forth is prepared as the morning. If there is any question
in your minds in regard to what is right, look to the Lord Jesus, and
He will guide you. We should bring every plan to the Lord, to see if
He approves it.... Remember that the Lord will carry us through. I
am guarding every moment, so that nothing may come between me
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and the Lord. I hope there will not. God grant that we may all prove
faithful. There will be a glorious meeting soon. I am glad that you
have come to see me. May the Lord bless you. Amen.”
Not alone for her granddaughters and grandsons, but for all the
youth throughout the denomination, her heart went out in loving solic-