Chapter 50—Personal Experience September 20, 1860, my fourth child, John Herbert White, was born. When he was three weeks old, my husband felt it to be his duty to travel. It was decided at the Conference that Brother Loughborough should go west and he go east. A few days before they were to leave, my husband was greatly depressed in mind. At one time he thought he would give up the journey, yet he feared to do so. He felt that he had something to do, but was shut in by clouds of darkness. He could not rest or sleep. His mind was in continual agitation. He related the state of his mind to Brethren Loughborough and Cornell, and bowed before the Lord with them to seek counsel of Him. Then the clouds parted, and the clear light shone. My husband felt that the Spirit of the Lord was directing him west and Brother Loughborough east. After this they felt clear as to their duty and moved accordingly. {1T 244.1}


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Personlig erfaring

(244) Den 20.september 1860 blev mit fjerde barn John Herbert født. Da han var tre uger gammel, følte min mand det som sin pligt at rejse. Det blev afgjort ved konferensen at bror Loughborough skulle tage til veststaterne og han til øststaterne. Nogle få dage før de skulle til at rejse, var min mand meget nedtrykt. En gang tænkte han at han måtte opgive rejsen, alligevel frygtede han at gøre det sådan. Han følte at han havde noget at udrette, man blev omgivet af skyer og mørke. Han kunne ikke hvile eller sove. Hans tanker var i stadig uro. Han fortalte om sit sinds tilstand til brødrene Loughborough og Cornell og bøjede sig for Herren med dem for at søge råd fra ham. Da delte skyerne sig og klart lys skinnede. Min mand følte at Herrens Ånd styrere ham mod veststaterne og bror Loughborough mod øststaterne. Efter dette følte de sig klare over for deres pligt og handlede derefter.

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