1913

May 16, 1913

Words of Greeting Related by W. C. White

EGW 

I bring you greetings from mother, and from her family, and from her helpers. Her last words to me with reference to the conference were: “tell our brethren to be of good cheer. Tell them to have faith in God and to expect great things, to undertake great things, and in his strength to go forward. Tell them not to fear or to look back. My prayers will be with them. Tell our brethren I feel perfectly clear that it is God's will That I shall remain at home and reserve what strength I have to help in the work of bringing my writings into book form, so that they can be published for the people.” GCB May 16, 1913, par. 1

As father's and mother's names have been mentioned here several times this morning, I thought it proper to bring you this word of greeting, and to answer the question which a thousand will ask me, “How is sister White's health?” Mother is eighty-five years old. She feels the infirmities of age, but she is not suffering with sickness. She is comfortably well. Almost every pleasant day she rides out for an hour or two. Usually she devotes an hour or two to reading and writing, from day to day. Very frequently, as I visit her in the morning, I find the review in her hands, and she says, “What a wonderful paper! What an interesting report of our work!” And in connection with various reports in the review she often comments on the progress of the work in many lands. GCB May 16, 1913, par. 2

Mother's courage is good. She has no fear of the future. She expects to rest in the grave a little while before the Lord comes, but she has no dread. Her only anxiety is to use day by day what strength God gives her, in a way most acceptable to her master. GCB May 16, 1913, par. 3

Again I say, brethren and sisters, I thank God for the privilege of meeting with you once again. GCB May 16, 1913, par. 4