The Journals of Martha E. McMillan

January 1/6 Gloomy. Most people running errands all day, a few stay back at home 1/7 Pleasant day but gloomy Prayer meeting good, asked for holy spirit and holy spirit comes. Revival. “Prayer is where all real reforms begin.” 1/15 Rainy. [ ? says goodbye and heads back to Mammouth college. Times are hard in the country and it takes a great sacrifice for him to be able to attend school. Martha is very sad about him leaving.] “I feel so sad—“May a light arise in this darkness—and our affairs we ____ well— while I feel sad for him to go—I know I woned have feet more than I (earned or caned?) have __ fussed if he had not gone—for something tells me it is worth all the sacrifices—all the struggle. Mr. Mc and I did not forget that this is our twenty seventh marriage anniversary. A way yonder beyond the busied? Years we started out together. Let us not forget “that the longest journey has an end” –and that “the longest life soon is fast” 1/21 a nice day: Sabbath, evening bible reading. [about what God will do with the Jews; He will restore to Holy Land in 1914, according to this group] ‘If you want to know what God is going to do read the Bible—but if you want to know what the devil is going to do read the newspaper.’ 1/27 Snow still on the ground, cold. Mrs. Dr. Stuartfor? Read and Essay “A full days work” this eve. [new way of canning corn] Nine Pints of Corn. One scant tea ___ of salt. One level tea ___ of sugar. Freeze bottom of for ____ _____ to keep corn from s____ stir ___ casionaly and heat thoroughly –seal in glass cans ____ that not one drop of water is used. Take the corn when tender. February 2/5 A light covering of snow on the ground. [Mr. Mac and Martha attend funeral of Cousin Hugh? Macmillan, buried in the old massies creek cemetery] 2/10 the wind blew hard last night and still blowing hard today 97