The Journals of Martha E. McMillan

21 April Thurs. (Editor’s Note: Mr. Mac and Martha left early in the morning for another dentist appointment. Later Dr. Boyd and family stopped by. They also met Mrs. K_?__ from South Carolina whose maiden name is McMillan. Martha believes she is a distant relation but has no evidence to back her claim.) 22 April Friday (Editor’s Note: Martha didn’t feel like getting up in the morning, but then she eventually did and went to a service at Ramsey’s church. Homer visited Mr. Fred Smith again.) 23 April Saturday Quite cool. Homer at Santa Monica - came back this afternoon. Paul went to the library and to the bakery and got a cake for Mary. Susie here. Father over at the grocery. This afternoon at 3 O’clock Mr. Mac and Paul and I across the city at the Ramsey church. His text: “And being found in fashion as a man He humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.” The cross reveals to us the feelings of God toward the sinner - and of how different the sinner feels toward God. We see in the cross that Jesus’ love was undying love. For God so loved the world that He sent his only begotten son to die that we might live. We reached home at five. Paul stopped up on Spring St. on an errand for Mary. Mrs. MacDonough here when we came and Mrs. K__?__. She later here for dinner and spent the evening. Mr. Mac and I walked around to Cal___ Ave. with her, and called on Mr. and Mrs. Musseheimer and spent an hour very pleasantly. Hubert just getting over the d__?__ but has been out of quarantine for several days. Homer out a little while this evening. This is a beautiful evening. The moon is shining down over the city. 24 April Sabbath (Editor’s Note: Martha, Mr. Mac, and Paul went to the Ramsey church again. The pastor spoke on death.) Death is the way to life. If I were to remain always in this world we could not enjoy the life beyond. Life is to be reached through death in the eternal world as well as in the natural world. This was Communion Sabbath at Rev. Ramsey’s little church. There were about 19 or 20 communicants sat down at the table today. Something like Christ sitting down with the twelve. Everything very solemn and impressive. (Editor’s Note: Later, Homer went to someone’ house to baptize their baby. Later again Martha, Mr. Mac, and Paul went to another service. Martha had a comment on the pastor’s message on sending our laborers into the harvest.) Just one remark - In case of the great need the command was to pray. The trouble is we do not pray enough. Instead of going right to God with our difficulties, we often stop and murmur(?). This is our weakness - lack of prayer and of waiting on God. This is another beautiful night. Homer and Mary here with Richard. 205