March 11, 1915

Encouraging word concerning Sister White

EGW

This morning I found Mother sitting up in her big arm chair in the large bay window, which is flooded with sunshine. After asking about my family, she inquired about what is going on these days. I told her of a young man in whom she took great interest years ago, who, with his wife, has been aroused by the evident fulfillment of prophecy, and has renewed his allegiance to God. She said: “It is best to be on the right side; then we shall see a decided work accomplished. We must have true religion. We want the Spirit of the One who died for us. Then our influence will be felt.”PUR March 11, 1915, par. 1

I told her that a letter from Elder J. S. Washburn brought word about a family who left Ireland fourteen years ago to get away from the Sabbath doctrine, and who had recently attended meetings in Philadelphia, and are now rejoicing in fellowship of obedience. I also told her of an experience in which a faithful worker had been severely beset by Satan, and released in answer to prayer; and her testimony, after being healed from a marked case of hysteria, had led several to give their hearts’ allegiance to God. In this good news mother greatly rejoiced.PUR March 11, 1915, par. 2

Day before yesterday when I repeated to her some of the messages of sympathy from old friends in Mountain View, Los Angeles and Washington, and mentioned Elder Corliss, Adelia Van Horn, Brother and Sister J.J. Wessels and Elders Butler and Haskell, she said: “Tell my old friends that I do not forget them.”PUR March 11, 1915, par. 3

Then, speaking of the goodness of God, she said: “I have hope and faith and courage in the Lord.”PUR March 11, 1915, par. 4

The physicians continue to say that her condition is unusually favorable.PUR March 11, 1915, par. 5

March 3

W. C. White