Spalding and Magan's Unpublished Manuscript Testimonies - Ellen G. White

I can not now write all that was said. The
Speaker put his arm round Edson White, and said,
"The Lord laid upon this man the burden to work
for the people in the Southern States of America;
and he accepted the charge. For years he struggled
against innumerable difficulties and
discouragements, in trying to do this work. He
carried on the work by means of a small steamer,
on which meetings were held. Thus many heard the
truth in its simplicity. He met the people where
they were, and the Lord was with him. He was the
Lord's mission worker, and some of those who
worked with him in managing the boat were
converted, and in their turn became missionaries,
uniting with him in holding meetings. If one soul is
worth more than the whole world, what then must
those souls be worth?
"Edson White was taken by the Lord Jesus
Christ and bidden to go forward in his work. His
sins were pardoned, and then his work began. It
began in deep poverty. Several had begun the work
among the colored people in the Southern field,
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