The Retirement Years

1896

At her new home in Cooranbong (“Sunnyside”) the greater portion of the year, engrossed in writing, speaking, and counseling with the workers re development of the school. Visited Sydney in March and spoke in Ashfield church; also in September. Attended and labored in camp meeting in Adelaide in October, accompanied by W.C.W. and Sara M. Spoke in Newtown and Ashfield en route to Adelaide. Left Adelaide Oct. 19, with Sara M. and Elder Haskell. Stopped off in Ballarat for appointment, and thence to Melbourne, where she spent about two weeks and spoke several times in area churches, including the “new church” at North Fitzroy. RY 195.1

Labored in the second conf. meeting of the New South Wales Conf. (of which W.C.W. was president) in Ashfield, in Nov. Returned to “Sunnyside” in late Nov. Quite ill, suffered intensely for two weeks and was unable to attend meetings for a time. Spoke to the people from her phaeton, out-of-doors, on the last evening of the year. Thoughts From the Mount of Blessing and Christ Our Saviour were published in 1896. RY 195.2