Testimonies for the Church Volume 1 - A New You Ministry

thought she could get her in with the family of a poor brother of her acquaintancewho had recently moved from Montcalm County. Here she succeeded. Sister Moreremained until Tuesday, when she left for Leelenaw County by the way of Chicago.There she borrowed money to complete her journey. Her wants were known to some,at least, in Battle Creek, for as the result of their being made known, she was chargednothing for her brief stay at the Institute.Immediately after our return from the East, my husband, learning that nothing hadbeen done, as we had requested, to get Sister More where she could at once come to uson our return, wrote to her to come to us as soon as possible, to which she respondedas follows:“Leland, Leelenaw County, Michigan,February 20, 1868.“My dear Brother White: Yours of February 3 is received. It found me in poorhealth, not being accustomed to these cold northern winters, with the snow three orfour feet deep on a level. Our mails are brought on snowshoes.“It does not seem possible for me to get to you till spring opens. The roads are badenough without snow. They tell me my best way is to wait till navigation opens, thengo to Milwaukee, and thence to Grand Haven, to take the railroad to the point nearestyour place. I had hoped to get among our dear people last fall, but was not permittedthe privilege.“The truths which we believe seem more and more important, and our work ofmaking ready a people prepared for the Lord’s coming is not to be delayed. We mustnot only have on the wedding garment ourselves, but be faithful in recommending thepreparation to others. I wish I could get to you, but it seems impossible, or at leastimpracticable, in my delicate state of health to set out alone on such a journey in thedepth of winter. When is the General Conference to671