Testimonies for the Church Volume 1 - A New You Ministry

moments. I live just by here, and have come down every day this week and beenthrough the cars to meet you.’ I then remembered that I took dinner at her house atNewport. She was so glad to see us. Her mother and she keep the Sabbath alone. Herhusband is conductor on the cars. She talked fast. Said she prized the Review much, asshe had no meeting to attend. She wanted books to distribute to her neighbors, but hadto earn all the money herself which she expended for books or for the paper. We had aprofitable interview, although short, for the cars started, and we had to separate.“At St. Albans we found Brethren Gould and A.C. Bourdeau. Brother B. had aconvenient covered carriage and two horses, but he drove very slowly, and we did notreach Enosburgh until past one in the morning. We were weary and chilled. We laydown to rest a little after two o’clock and slept until after seven.“Sabbath morning. There is quite a large gathering here although the roads are bad,neither sleighing nor good wagoning. I have just been in meeting and occupied a littletime in conference. Your father speaks this morning, I in the afternoon. May the Lordhelp us, is our prayer. You see how long a letter I have written you. Read this to thosewho are interested, especially to father and mother White. You see, Edson, that wehave work enough to do. I hope you do not neglect to pray for us. Your father workshard, too hard for his good. He sometimes realizes the special blessing of God, andthis renews him and cheers him in the work. We have allowed ourselves no rest sincecoming East; we have labored with all our strength. May our feeble efforts be blessedto the good of God’s dear people.“Edson, I hope that you will adorn your profession by a well-ordered life and godlyconversation. Oh, be earnest! be zealous and persevering in the work. Watch untoprayer. Cultivate humility and meekness. This will meet the approval662