p. 68 | THE COLORADO TENT by James White

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 22, 1878

THE COLORADO TENT.

By James White

Mrs. White had an appointment to speak in the Colorado Tent at Boulder City, on the evening of the 11th, so in the morning we took Elder Cartwright to the place with us, where we parted with him the morning of the 12th, he to take the cars for Battle Creek, to be with his wife, who is reported to be rapidly failing. We parted with this dear brother with feelings of deep regret that he leaves us before our return, and yet we could not hold him a day from his faithful wife, who deserves his sympathy and care in her last hours. On our journey to this State, and for the first few weeks after our arrival, we needed his assistance, and he has acted the part of a true Christian brother. We have had many precious seasons of prayer together at the family altar, and when bowed together in the evergreen groves of the mountains. Here we have, after prayer and careful deliberation, decided very important matters pertaining to the cause. And here, too, we have assisted him in the revision of his very valuable work entitled, “The Bible from Heaven,” and his articles on the Personality of God, the Divinity of Christ, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, to be published in pamphlet form; while he has assisted us on some important works. We have now been together six weeks, and every day from the first our union has grown stronger and more dear. May the blessing of God go with him. We hope to meet him at the General Conference, both of us in the enjoyment of health and the blessing of God.

On our arrival at Boulder City we were very weary. The heavy rains had washed the road so that it was almost impossible to pass over it. Several times Mrs. W. and the writer were compelled to leave the carriage and walk over the bad places, which generally extended miles. And more than this, while Elder C. would remain in the carriage, balancing it as well as he could, we would hold it from upsetting while walking long distances. In all, we both walked four or five miles. But the day was cool, and the scenery as grand as we ever witnessed, so that although we were very weary, the day passed very pleasantly.

At eight in the evening the tent was crowded, insomuch that the seats could not support the weight of the congregation, and three times the supports gave way, causing some delay. Mrs. W. spoke eighty minutes, to a very attentive audience, with her usual freedom and power. Her discourse one week before, on her arrival in the State, had created a deep interest on the subject of Christian temperance, and the desire to hear her again was great. The meeting on the evening of the 11th was in every way a success.

The interest in the lectures being given by Elder Cornell is quite as good as could be expected. And there is a good opening at Georgetown, and probably the tent should be pitched in that city, which will close tent labor in this State for the season. Calls come in from Denver and other places, but these must be reserved for next tent season, when Elder C. should have a strong young preacher to help him. J. W.