Called By God
3.2 Letter from J. W. Raymond to P. Hinne quoting letter from Lulu Wightman
Rome, N. Y.
[ Following is a letter FROM LULU WIGHTMAN to J. W. Raymond, QUOTED in his letter to P. Hinne:]
Dear Bro. Raymond:— Your letter is rec’ d. Will reply at once. We should be very glad to go with your tent, but could not consent for a moment to go unless my husband could go. And of course he could not afford to be idle all summer and board himself. What I would get would not board us.
We had a meeting here Sunday evening. Some of the leading ones in the place were present. We have it put in the daily papers; it’ s well advertised.
We should be pleased to go with your tent company could we make a living out of it. But we are having grand opening here for our work.
[ End of quotation; letter from J. W. Raymond to P. Hinne continues:]
So it would seem that she has gone into ministerial work. But somehow I feel a proclivity of adverseness to such procedure.
[ An earlier part of the same letter:]
Sr. Stowe is expected here tomorrow. As to the conference bearing her traveling expenses to and from tent work, for one I am in favor of it; I think it only just that such be the case. And where it is considered necessary for a minister’ s wife to accompany him in the interest of the work, I think the conference ought to at least defray their traveling expenses. The“ golden rule” would demand that much ….
[ This letter, undated, followed the June 16, 1896, letter above.]
3.3 Article in the New York Indicator, August 12, 1896, about the Wightmans’ effort in Hornellsville
Hornellsville
We arrived here June 4, and began to labor for the truth in a field that at first seemed far from promising. There was not a single Seventh-day Adventist in the city. The people appeared to be listless and satisfied with the paths in which they are dwelling; nevertheless we continued in faith and labored earnestly. Mrs. Wightman spoke to the people on 20 different occasions, and at last the interest became so great that the halls we secured were thronged. Three honest souls have begun to keep the Sabbath and others are in a very promising condition ….
John S. and Lulu Wightman.
3.4. News note from Lulu Wightman in the Indicator, October 12, 1898
We begin a new effort this week in the town of Silver Creek, in G. A. R. [ Grand Army of the Republic ] Hall, in the center of the place. It is a commodious, nicely carpeted hall, heat and light included, for $ 2 per week. While conducting the work here, my husband will do colporteur work. Any of the brethren who will send our denominational papers
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