Manuscripts and Memories of Minneapolis

W. C. White to Mary White, Nov. 3, 1888

Minneapolis, Minn. November 3, 1888. MMM 123.1

My Dear Mary:- MMM 123.2

It is Sabbath afternoon, and they are holding social meeting after Mother’s sermon. Tomorrow is our last day here, and then we go to Battle Creek. We shall have at least two weeks of very hard labor there, and then we will decide what comes next. If we find thing there as they appear, we may feel it our duty to stay a few weeks longer. Mother wishes to get out a testimony there.

We have had a remarkable Conference, and there were certain influences that had to be met at every step. There is a great call for having everything brought into perfect harmony, but the steps necessary for harmony are often overlooked. There is almost a craze for orthodoxy, a resolution was introduced into the college meeting, that no new doctrine be taught there till it had been adopted by the General Conf. Mother and I killed it dead, after a hard fight. MMM 123.3

The missions have received much attention, and some good moves have been made. We hope to work up a good Christmas offering. MMM 123.4

I have made myself very unpopular at this meeting, by several things that I felt I ought to do, and still more so by things I am accused of, but am not guilty. Well, I shall not cry, but will ask the Lord to let me learn good and useful lessons by it all. MMM 123.5

And now I am called to a large and important committee meeting so I will say goodnight my dear, keep up good courage, and trust in the Lord, for he is good. Oh I am so thankful for the experience of last summer. It has strengthened me very much. MMM 123.6

Your husband,