The Ellen G. White 1888 Materials: Volume 2 - Ellen G. White

ut lost all his money. He might have taken the
bankrupt law, but decided he could not do this, and
if he did he would not be an honest man. He gave
up everything but his wife. Had a little property in
a house. It took part of this to settle the debts, and
he stands before God as an honest man, but
stripped of everything. He came down from one
hundred thousand dollars to nothing.
The daughter's wages have gone to support the
family and to pay the debt on the home. She says if
she had means she would go to Battle Creek and
learn to be a worker in the cause of God. She is
passing through a tremendous struggle, but all the
family spoke today, earnest and wholehearted.
There are so many influences to draw away from
heavenly realities to the earthly that my soul
trembles with apprehension for those who see the
truth and have not faith that they dare venture to
obedience. Oh, that the compassionate Redeemer
may be to those dear souls a present help in every
time of need and they [may] have grace to sing,
"Jesus, I my cross have taken, all to leave and
follow Thee."