On Sunday, June 23, I spoke in the Methodist church of Salem on the subject of temperance. The attendance was unusually good, and I had freedom in treating this, my favorite subject. I was requested to speak again in the same place on the Sunday following the camp meeting, but was prevented by hoarseness. On the next Tuesday evening, however, I again spoke in this church. Many invitations were tendered me to speak on temperance in various cities and towns of Oregon, but the state of my health forbade my complying with these requests. Constant speaking, and the change of climate, had brought upon me a temporary but severe hoarseness. {4T 290.3}

[Søndag den 23. juni talte jeg i metodistkirken i Salem om afholdenhed. Der var usædvanlig mange til stede og jeg følte mig fri til at behandle dette mit yndlingsemne. Jeg blev opfordret til at tale samme sted igen næste søndag efter lejrmødet, men blev forhindret på grund af hæshed. Men den følgende tirsdag aften talte jeg i den samme kirke. Jeg fik mange indbydelser til at tale om afholdenhed i flere større og mindre byer i Oregon, men min helbredstilstand tillod ikke, at jeg opfyldte disse ønsker.] Uafbrudt tale og ændringer i indeklimaet, (291) pådrog mig en midlertidig men streng hæshed. [Helse og livsstil side 257.]