Chapter 14—Struggles with Poverty . At Gorham, Maine, August 26, 1847, our eldest son, Henry Nichols White, was born. In October Brother and Sister Howland, of Topsham, kindly offered us a part of their dwelling, which we gladly accepted, and commenced housekeeping with borrowed furniture. We were poor, and saw close times. We had resolved not to be dependent, but to support ourselves, and have something with which to help others. But we were not prospered. My husband worked very hard hauling stone on the railroad, but could not get what was due him for his labor. Brother and Sister Howland freely divided with us whatever they could; but they also were in close circumstances. They fully believed the first and second messages, and had generously imparted of their substance to forward the work, until they were dependent on their daily labor. {LS 105.1}

(105) I Gorham, Maine 26. august 1847, blev vores ældste søn Henry Nichols White født. I oktober gav bror og søster Howland fra Topsham os venligt en del af deres bolig, som vi med glæde tog imod og begyndte hjemmet med lånte møbler. Vi var fattige og oplevede vanskelige tider. Vi havde besluttet os til ikke at være afhængige, men at underholde os selv og have noget som vi kunne hjælpe andre med. Men vi havde ikke heldet med os. Min mand arbejdede meget hårdt med at slæbe sten ved jernbanen, men kunne ikke få hvad der svarede til hans arbejde. Bror og søster H delte frit med os hvad som helst de kunne; men de var i knappe omstændigheder. De troede fuldt ud den første engels budskab og havde gavmildt givet deres formue til fremme af arbejdet, indtil de var afhængige af deres daglige arbejde.