remain tonight and assist. At 830 she had another attack. The room being warm, Emma
proposed moving her down stairs into the parlor, which Bro Nuttall did by moving a
cottage bedstead & bed down and on its being fixed he carried Alice in his arms
down stairs & she was soon made comfortable in a cooler room. She had
another attack about 10 oclock when Bro Nuttall and I administered to her, I
being mouth. She then settled down and went to sleep for 3 hours, roused up,
took her medicine & to sleep again till after daylight. I did not get any sleep
until about midnight when everything being quiet I slept & rested well till
morning. Bro Nuttall was of great help all night.
~ Friday
Aug 20th I went to the office this morning and attended a political meeting.
After partaking of lunch I went home at 2:30 pm. Alice had another severe
attack this afternoon. Bro Nuttall came down this evening. Alice is yet very sick.
~ Saturday
Aug 21st I had a very restless night, Alice was so sick besides her other ailments
she had cramping in her arms and legs. Dr Snow prescribed for her. I did not
go to the office today. tried to get some rest at home.
~ Sunday
AugSunday August 22nd I concluded that myself and family would fast and pray
today in behalf of Alice, as she is so sick, which we did. Alice had several
attacks during the day. About 6 pm, Bro John R. Winder & James Sharp called
whilst they were here, Alice had another attack. I asked them to administer to her.
Bro Winder anointed her & Bro James Sharp was mouth, myself Bro A Smith & Wm McEwan assisting. Whilst administering Bro Sharp was much affected,
his voice seemed to fail him at times but ^he^ blessed her and promised her a
full restoration to health and strength. We were all peculiarly affected during
the prayer. Then ^we^ went out onto the porch until we were called into the parlor
and Alice related the following manifestation of a heavenly being who
appeared before her and blessed her and made her many precious
promises, so that we all felt to rejoice at the goodness of the Lord.
remain tonight and assist. At 830 she had another attack. The room being warm, Emma
proposed moving her down stairs into the parlor, which Bro Nuttall did by moving a
cottage bedstead & bed down and on its being fixed he carried Alice in his arms
down stairs & she was soon made comfortable in a cooler room. She had
another attack about 10 oclock when Bro Nuttall and I administered to her, I
being mouth. She then settled down and went to sleep for 3 hours, roused up,
took her medicine & to sleep again till after daylight. I did not get any sleep
until about midnight when everything being quiet I slept & rested well till
morning. Bro Nuttall was of great help all night.
~ Friday
Aug 20th I went to the office this morning and attended a political meeting.
After partaking of lunch I went home at 2:30 pm. Alice had another severe
attack this afternoon. Bro Nuttall came down this evening. Alice is yet very sick.
~ Saturday
Aug 21st I had a very restless night, Alice was so sick besides her other ailments
she had cramping in her arms and legs. Dr Snow prescribed for her. I did not
go to the office today. tried to get some rest at home.
~ Sunday
Sunday August 22nd I concluded that myself and family would fast and pray
today in behalf of Alice, as she is so sick, which we did. Alice had several
attacks during the day. About 6 pm, Bro John R. Winder & James Sharp called
whilst they were here, Alice had another attack. I asked them to administer to her.
Bro Winder anointed her & Bro James Sharp was mouth, myself Bro A Smith &
Wm McEwan assisting. Whilst administering Bro Sharp was much affected,
his voice seemed to fail him at times but he blessed her and promised her a
full restoration to health and strength. We were all peculiarly affected during
the prayer. Then we went out onto the porch until we were called into the parlor
and Alice related the following manifestation of a heavenly being who
appeared before her and blessed her and made her many precious
promises, so that we all felt to rejoice at the goodness of the Lord.
"Journal (April 1897 – September 1898)," August 19, 1897 - August 22, 1897, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed January 8, 2025, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/qlZ0