The Journals of Martha E. McMillan

27 July, Wednesday. . . . I have been on the sick list all day. . . . This eve I am still feeling not well. 28 July, Thursday. . . . This afternoon I attended the W.S. missionary Soc at the prayer meeting rooms. . . . Called to see Walter and Nellie’s baby. She is quite sick. 31 Aug. [sic] Sabbath. A pleasant day. Fannie & Mand & Donald and Malcolm at home. Father & Fred & Mr Henderson and Homer Harlan Jason and Clara all at Sabbath School (part only) and church. Mr. Morton’s text: “Wherefore, the rather, brethren, give diligence to make our calling and election sure: for if ye do these things ye shall not fall.” All of the children at home to dinner today – all but Mr. McKenzie. All to be here is something new in our life – or lives. At three o'clock Jason and Paul and I at the schoolhouse at Sabbath School. We had nine scholars. Mr. Henderson came back with us from church. Here to dinner and at four o'clock he told us goodbye and went with Mr. Mc., Fannie & Homer to the Opera House to a meeting for the purpose of presenting the cause of the army Christian Commission & the meeting to be addressed _________ by the ministers of the town. Mand went down with the folks to remain until morning & none of our folks at the young folks meeting this eve. Harlan went with the folks to the meeting this P.M. All here this eve. Mr ______ Henderson went to his bro James’s this eve. This is the last day of July. How quickly this month has past & I can scarcely realize that it is indeed gone. 129