Testimonies for the Church Vol 1 - Lansing SDA Church

Case of Hannah More 619She being dead yet speaketh. Her letters, which I have given, willbe read with deep interest by those who have read her obituary ina recent number of the Review. She might have been a blessing toany Sabbathkeeping family who could appreciate her worth, but shesleeps. Our brethren at Battle Creek and in this vicinity could havemade more than a welcome home for Jesus, in the person of this godlywoman. But that opportunity is past. It was not convenient. Theywere not acquainted with her. She was advanced in years and mightbe a burden. Feelings of this kind barred her from the homes of theprofessed friends of Jesus, who are looking for His near advent, anddrove her away from those she loved, to those who opposed her faith,to northern Michigan, in the cold of winter, to be chilled to death.She died a martyr to the selfishness and covetousness of professedcommandment keepers.Providence has administered, in this case, a terrible rebuke for the [675]conduct of those who did not take this stranger in. She was not reallya stranger. By reputation she was known, and yet she was not takenin. Many will feel sad as they think of Sister More as she stood inBattle Creek, begging a home there with the people of her choice. Andas they, in imagination, follow her to Chicago, to borrow money tomeet the expenses of the journey to her final resting place,—and whenthey think of that grave in Leelenaw County, where rests this preciousoutcast,—God pity those who are guilty in her case.Poor Sister More! She sleeps, but we did what we could. Whenwe were at Battle Creek, the last of August, we received the first ofthe two letters I have given, but we had no money to send her. Myhusband sent to Wisconsin and Iowa for means, and received seventydollars to bear our expenses to those western convocations, held lastSeptember. We hoped to have means to send to her immediately onour return from the West, to pay her expenses to our new home inMontcalm County.The liberal friends West had given us the needed means; but whenwe decided to accompany Brother Andrews to Maine, the matter wasdeferred until we should return. We did not expect to be in the Eastmore than four weeks, which would have given ample time to sendfor Sister More after our return, and to get her to our house beforenavigation should close. And when we decided to remain in theEast several weeks longer than we first designed, we lost no time in