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1 Selected Messages Book 2

… to do the best we can. ’”—W. C. White letter, September 10, 1935.—Compilers .]— Counsels on Health, 261 (1890) .

2 The Health Reformer February 1, 1874, paragraph 3

… , and do the best we can. The extra exertion we are obliged to make on a single occasion tells more upon our strength than to labor weeks free from the difficulties …

3 The Signs of the Times October 21, 1889, paragraph 4

… we do the best we can, the Lord will open the way before us.

4 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 2 (1869 - 1875), Lt 15, 1869, par. 13

… and do the best we can for him, treat him as our own son, till some place is provided for him. We have done this to many. Although we now have a little girl, which I took …

5 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 2 (1869 - 1875), Lt 13, 1871, par. 17

… we do the best we can. You are restless, murmuring and are worrying yourself out of the arms of Christ. Oh, that God would help us to help ourselves. There is a work …

6 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 3 (1876 - 1882), Lt 66, 1878, par. 8

… will do the best we can. Time is short, and what we do must be done quickly. And while I say this, I would not give the least excuse for you to overwork. You must be cautious …

7 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 5 (1887-1888), Lt 59, 1888, par. 17

… to do the best we can, we women, alone. It is sad that I cannot have any help from Willie [White]. He is full of work early and late. I have not a soul to advise or counsel …

8 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 6 (1889-1890), Lt 88, 1889, par. 2

… will do the best we can for them. But these men come out fully fledged allopathists, and deeply set against any other manner of practice.

9 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 7 (1891-1892), Lt 19c, 1892, par. 11

… and do the best we can to place an entirely different mold upon the habits and customs here; and when we see so many willing and anxious to do, we want them to learn …

10 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 8 (1893), Lt 92, 1893, par. 10

… ourselves. Do the best we can, and we often give offense, and cause pain and misapprehension; but if we keep an eye single to the glory of God, we shall have tact …

11 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 9 (1894), Lt 36, 1894, par. 2

… to do the best we can with the limited means which we have to do with. Our hands are tied for want of means.

12 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 9 (1894), Ms 19, 1894, par. 20

… shall do the best we can in an emergency. We have arranged a skeleton framework fastened to the head of the bed and reaching up nearly to the ceiling. We covered …

13 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 10 (1895), Lt 152, 1895, par. 10

… shall do the best we can. I shall see Brethren Hare and Lawrence today and get some understanding why every man has left us after the delay caused us in consequence …

14 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 11 (1896), Lt 66, 1896, par. 6

… will do the best we can for him, and expect him to improve and become stronger; but this will not be through the ministration in diet of Sister McCullagh. Her …

15 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 11 (1896), Lt 114, 1896, par. 17

… to do the best we can. Sometimes we are obliged to run up large accounts for groceries and living supplies. We are trying to help our poorer brethren to get through …

16 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 13 (1898), Lt 139, 1898, par. 3

… , and, do the best we can, new machines have to be purchased. But there is no let up to my work, no respite for me; and my workers share the burdens I carry.

17 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 14 (1899), Lt 3, 1899, par. 27

… poverty. Do the best we can, the work has had an appearance of cheapness that does not in any way correspond with the grand, uplifting truth we bring to the people …

18 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 18 (1903), Ms 69, 1903, par. 32

… us do the best we can, and then say, “Lord, we leave with Thee what we have done.” If we will work in faith, our hope and courage will increase. But we cannot expect faith …

19 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 22 (1907), Lt 142, 1907, par. 4

… we] do the best we can. Satan will work upon the hearts and minds of the workers, and there will be constant friction that will work counter to the influence of …