S. N. Haskell to E. G. White, Oct. 5, 1892

S N Haskell to E.G.W. Oct. 5, 1892
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Brother Fulton’s health is in a very precarious condition. The Doctor says he is liable to die before spring unless he gets turned on the up grade although he has kept about and has acted in his sphere as Superintendent Secretary, and one of the board until now. You also know that at the time of election of Officers or Board of directors the new board was O. A. Oleson, Dan T. Jones, Doctor Maxon, Brother Wm. Saunders, Brother Fulton and self. When Doctor Kellogg was out here and matters were talked over himself, Oleson, and myself and I forget whether Dan. T. Jones was present at the time or not. But the necessity of a new Superintendent was discuss Brother Harvey Morrison’s name was mentioned. As the most fittest man we could think of provided he should change his position spiritually in his attitude. But it was soon found that he had already written Oleson a letter making certain concessions which was on the road at this time, also had written to Butler, and to brother Smith. Although at the time we were talking about it we did not know any thing ofMMM 221.1

The result of these things was he was corresponded with and finally came on trial and for a number of weeks he has been here. He had also made quite a confession to Jones and had talked quite freely with me. We all felt that he was a changed man to what he was. Oleson and Jones and self corresponded with him. I do not think that he is clear in the light but he views things entirely different from what he did. Well your letter came right as he was here and the Board was about to meet and decide whether we would employ him or not. So we read your letter of warning not to urge him to come because of his attitude &C.MMM 221.2

Brother Jones and self considered it and finally concluded to have a talk with him and lay the whole matter before him and read most of what you had written as it related to encouraging him to come and the reasons why. So we did. He repeated the same confession that he had made before he knew that you had written to us. Said that at the last Camp-meeting in Iowa his eyes were more opened then ever before as he saw there was a response by the devoted ones to the same things preached which his attitude had been hostile to. Said that he could see clearly that he was in the dark at the Minneapolis meeting. In short he made a good confession. We then left it all with him to take the responsibility here or not as he chose but we did not see how we was agoing to get along if he did not stay. Well he decided to come on certain conditions and then said if it should prove that he was not the roan and he had better leave he would do so at his own expense. He seemed to manifest a desire to have a trial. I think he was sincere so he is here. If you was not so far of so we had received your letter before he had come here we never should have encouraged him or at least I should not have done so. But you see when we write you it its at least three months before we can get an answer and it is but little use for us to expect any thing from you to act upon if we have to make any move soon. And changes take place so rapidly now days we have to depend upon the spirit of God to move upon you to write which has been the case several times in my personal case.MMM 222.1

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