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for one week, till the physicians at the health institute had become
anxious in her case. In this condition she followed the directions given
in the fifth chapter of the epistle of James, and after a great stretch
of faith, like the man in the gospel who stretched forth his withered
hand, she reached the point of deliverance from pain and sickness, and
was soon in vision, which lasted ten minutes. She then dressed for
meeting, walked to the church, and spoke to the crowded assembly
twenty minutes, and walked home. Since that time she has written very
much, and has spoken to the people with freedom.”—James White,
Testimonies for the Church 3:570
, footnote.]
Encouraging Words for European Workers—The Swiss Con-
ference was held September 10-14, 1885. There were about two
hundred in attendance. This meeting was immediately followed by
the European Missionary Council, which continued for two weeks.
At these meetings very interesting reports were received from Scandi-
navia, Great Britain, Germany, France, Italy, and Switzerland, where
the cause of present truth was beginning to gain a foothold. The reports
elicited some animated discussions of such subjects as these: The most
effective plans for the circulation of our literature; the illustrating of
our periodicals and books; the use of tents; and the bearing of arms.
The Scandinavian brethren reported that the sales of literature in
their conferences during the preceding fiscal year had amounted to
$1,033. The delegates from Great Britain reported sales amounting
to $550. The Basel office had received on its German and French
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periodicals $1,010.
Much time was occupied by the colporteurs who had been laboring
in Catholic Europe, in relating their experiences and in telling the
Council why our literature could not be sold in Europe on the plans
that were very successfully followed in America; and it was urged by
them that the colporteur must be given a salary, as was done by the
leading evangelical societies that were operating in Catholic countries.
During the nineteen days covered by the Conference and the Coun-
cil, Mrs. White was an attentive listener to the reports, which were
given mostly in English. She spoke words of encouragement and cheer
in the business meetings, and in the early morning meetings gave a
series of instructive addresses, dealing with such subjects as love and
forbearance among brethren; manner of presenting the truth; unity