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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Apr 9, 1908

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 85, No. 15.

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South Africa

By Mrs. J. V. Willson

KALK BAY, CAPE.—I will write a few lines, to tell you of the sad blow that has fallen upon us all in the death of our dear Sister Anderson, of which you already know by cable ere this.
She had blackwater fever up-country, and all hope for her was given up; but the Lord in mercy raised her up, and as soon as it was possible for her to travel, Brother Anderson started down-country with her and the little daughter, stopping at Livingstone Hospital for a week, and two weeks with us in Kimberley, from which place he returned up-country to his work, and she and Naomi came on to the Plumstead Sanitarium.
The doctor up-country had said that if she had a relapse, she would not live. As she had passed the first and the second period—fourteen and twenty-one days—without a return, we were not looking for a relapse after so long a time. But on Sunday night, just nine weeks from the day and hour of the first attack, she was taken again, without any warning, and without any apparent cause; for she had been improving all the time, and that afternoon had been especially bright and cheerful, planning for her future work. She was conscious for only twenty-four hours, and in twenty-four hours more she quietly passed away.Dr. and Miss Thomason did everything that could be done for her, not trusting her to the care of any one else. I was with her the last twelve hours, as they sent for me when they saw she was failing so fast. I am eight miles from the sanitarium, at the coast, resting a little before I go back up-country. Mr. Willson went back two days before Sister Anderson died. Brother Anderson took the first train down here, but will not reach here until Wednesday, this week. She was buried at Maitland, near Sister Walston. It will be a hard blow for Brother Anderson, and we all sympathize with him. God knows why he has permitted this, so we can leave it with him, knowing that he doeth all things well. She will rest a little while until the Life-giver calls her and all our loved ones to arise, when we shall all go home together—glad day!
MRS. J. V. WILLSON.