The Journals of Martha E. McMillan

The Lord’s table and belongs to all his children alike. No Christian should be kept away from this table by church creeds. One of John’s friends a colored man Rev. Judge called in as he passed from church. We have had a pleasant afternoon. I have been back at home in though. I wonder what they are all doing. Harlan is to be there today. “Where the treasures are there will the heart be also.” 10 July. Monday. Quite a warm day again. I found my way to the office and was surprised to receive a letter from Fannie. She was with Clayton and Jason, or I mean Donald and Malcolm on the train to Ohio. She said they were near Marion junction when she was writing… They all took dinner with Harlan. Fannie finished writing her letter when she got down home. It certainly does seem strange that I am here when Fannie and the children are at home. She tried to impress on me to stay until I get my visit out. 13 July. Thursday. We had a full day. This A.M. getting the work of every kind done. The house in order. They are expecting Annabel and Helen and Lucile on the evening train. The two Aunt Marys and I at a W.C.T.U. meeting at Mrs. Miller’s this afternoon. We certainly had a nice meeting. This eve at seven o’clock Uncle John went to the train to meet the folks. Annabel and Helen and Lucile came. 14 July. Friday. A cloud came over the sun this morning. It is much cooler. Annabel and Lucile and Helen here. This morning I called to see Mrs. Clogston and Mrs. Harwood, her daughter. I was there quite a while. 15 July. Saturday. A nice day after the rain of yesterday. This was Uncle John’s birthday. 1836-1899. This was also Lucile’s birthday. She is four. 16 July. Sabbath. A nice morning. Reverend McKinney called to see Aunt Mary and me and the folks here. He was educated for a Catholic priest. After he renounced Romanism he became a lawyer then he became a minister in the Christian church. When he came in I was alone. The rest of the family had not come in yet. After passing the compliments of the day, I said I was pleased with your sermon last night especially with your remarks on not letting your left hand know what your right doeth. You said there ought to be a certain amount of secrecy in the church-that if there was a brother or sister n the church that was guilty of a wrong, go to that one in secret and tell him of his fault. I said I come to you this way, 156