Testimony for the Church — No. 28

Colorado.

On the way from Denver to Walling's Mills, the mountain retreat where my husband had been spending the summer months, we stopped in Boulder City, and beheld with joy our canvas meeting-house, where Elder Cornell was holding a series of meetings. We found a quiet retreat in the comfortable home of Sister Dartt. The tent had been loaned to hold temperance meetings in, and, by special invitation, I spoke to a tent full of attentive hearers. Though wearied by my journey, the Lord helped me to successfully present before the people the necessity of practicing strict temperance in all things. T28 49.1

Monday, Aug. 8, I met my husband, and found him much improved in health, cheerful and active, for which I felt thankful to God. T28 49.2

Eld. Canright who had spent some time with my husband in the mountains, was about this time called home to his afflicted wife, and on Sunday, husband and I accompanied him to Boulder City to take the cars In the evening I spoke in the tent, and the next morning we returned to our temporary home at Walling's Mills. T28 49.3

The next Sabbath I again spoke to those assembled in the tent. Following my remarks we had a conference meeting. Some excellent testimonies were borne. Several were keeping their first Sabbath. I spoke to the people evening after the Sabbath, and also Sunday evening. T28 49.4

Our family were all present in the mountains but our son Edson. My husband and children thought that as I was much worn, having labored almost constantly since the Oregon camp-meeting, it was my privilege to rest; but my mind was impressed to attend the Eastern camp-meetings, especially the one in Massachusetts. My prayer was that if it was the will of God for me to attend those meetings, my husband would consent to have me go. T28 50.1

When we returned from Boulder City, I found a letter from Bro. Haskell, urging us both to attend the camp-meeting; but if my husband could not come, he wished me to come if possible. I read the letter to my husband, and waited to see what he would say After a few moments silence he said, “Ellen, you will have to attend the New England camp-meeting.” The next day our trunks were packed. At two o'clock in the morning, favored with the light of the moon, we started for the cars, and at half-past six we stepped on board the train. The journey was anything but pleasant, for the heat was intense, and I was much worn. T28 50.2