EXTRACTS FROM CORRESPONDENCE
There is no work that I am any more interested in than the Woman's Gospel work. When our dear REVIEW AND HERALD makes its weekly visit, I always turn to the Woman's page and read that first. I have made some calls on afflicted ones, and to-day gathered up a dollar, which I will send to Sister —, who is past seventy-five years of age, and destitute. Her two daughters are both widows, and live by day's work. I have been doing all I could in the hospital wards. It is a privilege to read God's word and pray with those who are sick, and hungry for the bread of life. How true it is that he that watereth shall be watered himself. This time I wish to write about my two boys who are in Battle Creek. Many times I wonder if some missionary worker ever takes them by the hand, and asks after their soul's welfare. I wish some good motherly sister would see them, and try to press home upon them the fact that time is short, and that every faculty must be dedicated to God's service. A man that bridleth his tongue is able to bridle his whole body. Here I fail; impatient words escape me although I strive to hold them back. In an unguarded moment, Satan steps-in. This is why I ask your prayers; for I know the Lord is able to save me. Pray for my dear husband; for he, too, has the same failing. My mother is in feeble health; she was never strong physically, yet I never knew one to have so sweet a disposition as mother has; no matter how crooked the path, she does not complain. Not long ago a young man told me that he would like to be a Christian if there was any satisfaction in it; but, he said, “My mother has been trying to be a Christian, and an Adventist, ever since I can remember. She is sick now, and must soon die; and as I talked with her, she said, ‘Son, I have tried to live right, but if I die, I don’t know that I shall be saved. I am fearful of the future. I see so many faults in myself.’ Now if a person who lives as good a life as my mother has, is not sure of heaven, I know there is no use for me to try. I thought mother would know if there is any reality in the salvation part of religion, but she is not certain. If she were, I would try to be a Christian.” I, with another sister, have been visiting a poor woman across the river from us, whose husband left her one or two years ago, with six children to care for. She takes in washing. We have had the privilege of aiding her some in the way of food and clothing, for which she is very grateful. She is glad also to read and study the Bible with us. Remember her in prayer. I will also say that we should be glad to give a good home and care to a little girl from three to five years old. We have one girl five years of age, and she is lonely by herself. Her sister, younger than she, died two years ago. When you know of a little girl whose parents are not living, we will take her, and be a father and mother to her.