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I thank you most heartily for your letter received this
afternoon. We have been very anxious about dear Mother, and it
was something to know that she was even a little better, We cannot
but feel sad to think of her continued sufferings, although we
know that it is our duty to submit in this, as in all things,
to the will of our Heavenly Father. Try to encourage her to
cast all her care on the kind & loving Savior—to put all her
trust in Him—asking Him, not doubting that he will hear & grant
her prayers of faith, to give her the grace to commit herself
resignedly into his heavenly keeping. You know how much she is
given to despondency. Encourage her to believe the gracious promises
of God, that, if we put our trust in Him, we shall not be
confounded—-that, committing ourselves to His care, he will
guide & comfort us, & at last save us by his power.
I wish I could be with you, knowing your care & anxiety,
and that it would afford dear Mother some comfort. But I cannot
well leave home. I am embarrassed by the care of my own family,
by the duties of my school, and by those of the Chairman's office.
Just now our sick ones are better. Edward has been quite sick,
and is yet complaining, but not with measles. Bobbie & Peachey
Charley have had bad colds, but they are decidedly better, as
are Rosalie also & Mary. No sign of measles among them yet.
We were glad that Margaret & Caroline were so fortunate
in getting home before the weather changed so much for the worse,
and hope that Williette may suffer no injury.
Poor Mrs. Quinn died night before last of the effects of
Pneumonia. She died trusting confidently in the atonement of
Christ, and we doubt hot has gone to a peaceful home in Heaven.
Please tell Mother that I would come to see her if I
could. That I exceedingly regret that my occupation deprives me
of the pleasure of being with her in her sickness. But that she
must try to remember that the hand of her Heavenly Father is
ever over her, & that she must patiently & confidently rely upon
Him. If she should be tempted to unbelief & to repine under her
painful afflictions, she must always remember that Christ died
for poor sinners, and that God having given us his Son will with
him freely give us all things-that he will withhold no good [OMITTED]
thing from them that trust Him. She cannot doubt his mercy, goodness,
and love. She cannot doubt that he will give her whatever
is needful for her eternal welfare. If he send afflictions, it is
our business to submit patiently, and to rejoice that he knows &
will bestow what is best for us. She must strive not to trouble
herself with any thing beyond the present confidence in God. Always,
every hour; we may put so trust Him as to fear no evil, because
he careth for us.
Please write as soon as you can, or get Caroline to write.
All send their love to Mother & you all.
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