Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 14 (1899)

Ms 194, 1899

Diary Fragment

Cooranbong, New South Wales, Australia

November 23, 1899

Previously unpublished.

November 23, 1899

Sunnyside, Cooranbong

We have a deep interest that all our people in Australia, and those not of our people, shall understand that we have a live interest in our new building which we have named Health Retreat. We would not have it misnamed hospital, because this would be misunderstood. We have this building erected to accommodate the necessities of the circumstances that shall arise. 14LtMs, Ms 194, 1899, par. 1

We have as yet had no place where our weary overworked ministers could find a few days’ or weeks’ resting-place unless they felt themselves to be in the way. Our schoolrooms are not the place for them, even if there was abundant room; but as everything is full they know if they stay even a few days someone must give up their rooms and crowd into rooms where there is no place for them. 14LtMs, Ms 194, 1899, par. 2

There is a very excellent atmosphere here in Cooranbong. There is health in the air we breathe and this is thought to be the very best place for our tired, overworked ministers and missionary workers. Here, they are away from the noise of street-cars and trains and the constant rolling of carriages. It is a quiet, restful place here. 14LtMs, Ms 194, 1899, par. 3