Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 20 (1905)

Lt 315, 1905

Burden, J. A.

“Elmshaven,” St. Helena, California

November 3, 1905

Previously unpublished.

Dear Brother Burden,—

When I was last in Washington, I met Sister Walter Harper’s mother and sister. Mrs. Harper was then at the Battle Creek Sanitarium, and her mother and sister felt very anxious for her, knowing that every effort would be made to hold her there. They talked with me about the matter, and I told them to be sure to have Mrs. Harper, as soon as she had finished her course, unite with her mother in Kansas, where she had been making her home. 20LtMs, Lt 315, 1905, par. 1

Mrs. Harper has finished her course and is now with her mother. She wishes to take up nursing and at the same time be near her mother, who is not well. As the case now stands, she is the only one of the children who is free to care for the mother. I had thought that if her mother’s sickness is an ordinary invalidism, some arrangements might be made so that Mrs. Harper could have work at Loma Linda and have her mother near her. But if the mother has consumption, I could not advise her to come to Loma Linda. 20LtMs, Lt 315, 1905, par. 2

I should be glad to have Mrs. Harper connect with one of our sanitariums in Southern California. I have received two letters from her regarding her coming, but I do not wish to reply before laying the matter before you. Please tell me what I ought to advise her about her coming to Loma Linda. You are acquainted with Mrs. Harper, and therefore I write you thus. I do not want to encourage anything that would be a burden. I want to do what is best. 20LtMs, Lt 315, 1905, par. 3

Today I received an excellent letter from Dr. Winegar-Simpson. She writes very encouragingly regarding the work of the Glendale Sanitarium, saying that there are souls accepting the truth in the institution. 20LtMs, Lt 315, 1905, par. 4

I also received a letter from Hannah Sawyer-Hopkins, who is at the Paradise Valley Sanitarium. She says that there was an automobile accident at National City, and that some of the injured were brought to the Sanitarium. This necessitated the calling in of two outside nurses, both of whom have decided to keep the Sabbath and are attending the meetings that Elder Simpson is holding in San Diego. 20LtMs, Lt 315, 1905, par. 5

The Lord is doing the very work that He presented to me could be done were medical missionary work and the proclamation of present truth blended. 20LtMs, Lt 315, 1905, par. 6

Dr. Kellogg is sending out letters everywhere, urging young men and young women to take a nurses’ training course at the Battle Creek Sanitarium. A young lady in Los Angeles, Miss Leta Hinton, who has been working in the Tract Society there, has written to me about her going to Battle Creek. Please see this sister if you can, and talk with her. Get her to open her mind to you, and advise her. Tell her that the statements made regarding the work of the Battle Creek Sanitarium are not in harmony with the way in which the matter has been presented to me. 20LtMs, Lt 315, 1905, par. 7

I wish you could give Dr. Gibbs a place somewhere for trial; for this might be the means of saving his soul. Is he not worth a trial. Has he been given a trial since he was so misused by Dr. Burke? 20LtMs, Lt 315, 1905, par. 8

May the Lord bless and strengthen all who are engaged in the work of the Loma Linda Sanitarium. Be of good courage in the Lord. I am determined to be cheerful and grateful and to praise the Lord with heart and soul and voice. 20LtMs, Lt 315, 1905, par. 9

In much love. 20LtMs, Lt 315, 1905, par. 10