I have tried not to be a burden to you. The small weekly sum
that I put into the treasury I will not speak of, lest I seem to think that
the 'gift of God may be purchased with money,' as the Scriptures say; but I
have endeavored to be loyal to your rules and customs, your aims and ideals,
and to the confidence you have reposed in me. Oh, my dear Sisters and
Brothers, pray for me that I be enabled to see my duty more plainly. It is not
the fleshpots that will call me back to the world; if I go, it will be because
the duties I have left behind take such shape that they draw me out of his
shelter in spite of myself. I thank you for the help you have given me these
last weeks; God knows my gratitude can never be spoken in words."
Elder Gray's voice broke the silence that followed Susanna's speech. "I only
echo the sentiments of the Family when I say that our Sister Susanna shall
have such time as she requires before deciding to unite with this body of
Believers. No pressure shall be brought to bear upon her, and she will be, as
she ever has been, a welcome guest under our roof. She has been an inspiration
to the children, a comfort and aid to the Sisters, an intelligent comrade to
the Brethren, and a sincere and earnest student of the truth.
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