The Journals of Martha E. McMillan

28 May, Saturday. . . . Another busy week has past & gone. Uncle Dan called this morning. How strangely our lives are passing – day after day. 29 May, Sabbath. Day of the May meeting at Selma. The people passing in great numbers. . . . Mr. Morton & co home from the Synod that met in Phila _____. His text “But rather seek ye the Kingdom of God and all these thing shall be added unto you.” We are to seek personal religion. Seek the salvation of others. Seek a home in the Kingdom of God. How can we do this? By being in earnest and by making it the great business of our life. 30 May, Monday. . . . by the way this was Decoration day. [former name for Memorial Day] June 1898 2 June, Thursday. . . . Mr. Mc. and I left at an early hour for Wilmington this morning. We found Aunt Mary E. not very well. We had a very pleasant day with her. A fine dinner and strawberries in abundance this evening for tea. The ride home especially fine. It was almost as clear as day. All had retired when we reached home. Miss Lulu Waddle and Will Rife married this evening. Friday 3 June. Another nice day but warm. Casey & Alex & Russ & Clayton putting up a fence between us and Henry Kyles and [uplanting?] and [harrowing?]. Uncle Joe at C– at noon for the mail. This afternoon he and Alex working with potatoes. Mr. Charleston Mc at Charleston this P.M. Rosey finished the ironing. Mr. Mc. home from Charleston in time for supper. This Eve all at home. I have been sick to day again. Clayton & Jason at Selma for potato planter. 5 June Sabbath . . . Dr. McKinney, Pres. of Cedarville College, preached the Baccalaureate sermon. His text: “King Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men, and answered them after the advice of the young men.” The mind as power – the mind is my Kingdom and the [selling?] of it wisely is as much to each one of use as the [selling?] of a Kingdom. I did not take notes very closely. Quite a good audience. Dr. [Irons?] from the Xenia seminary there. 6 June, Monday . . . Harlan telephoned down last night to Uncle Joe to tell us to come up to day and bring Paul with us to see Mrs. Stuart as she is getting very near to other shore. . . . The way seems clear and she is waiting to go home. . . . Mr. [Heron?] the Irish student called to day. 7 June, Tuesday. . . . “Billie” here for the potato planter for “Jimmie.” 8 June, Wednesday . . . At two o’clock this P.M. Nora Holton and I attended Mrs. Wylie’s funeral. Mr. Morton conducted the exercises. 125