ARRIVAL FROM AUSTRALIA by William Clarence White

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Oct 10, 1900

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 26, No. 41.

ARRIVAL FROM AUSTRALIA.

By William Clarence White

ON Friday afternoon, September 21, Mrs. E. G. White, accompanied by Sisters Davis, McEnterfer, Peck, and Hare, together with the writer and family, accompanied by Mrs. A. J. Anthony, Mrs. Deweiderhold, Miss Norah Lacey, and Brethren Leonard Paap and Willie Floding, landed in San Francisco from the steamer Moana. The voyage from Sydney occupied twenty-three days, and was a remarkably pleasant one. The Moana is a good ship. Her captain and officers are both efficient and kind, and her stewards are faithful and obliging.

The weather was exceptionally fine. There were no storms, and only a few hours of rough sea. Our party was treated with every kindness, and all are well and of good courage.

It is nearly nine years since mother and I left the United States, to labor for a time in Australia. We found it an interesting and encouraging field, and we would gladly have remained to labor there to the end, but duty called us to return to the United States. Altho the matter of disconnecting with the Australian work seemed painful to contemplate, and the journey was much dreaded, we found, as soon as our decision was made to return, that God's providences were working in our behalf. Faithful men were at hand to take up the burdens of labor, which we must lay down. Kind friends stood ready to purchase our homes and other property. The Oceanic Steamship Company gave us good accommodations at reasonable rates, and the best of weather was granted us. Scores of kind friends greet us and are ready to entertain us and assist us in getting settled. For all these things we are thankful. We hope soon to be settled near the Pacific Press, and to be hard at work on the publication of "Testimony to the Church," No. 34. W. C. WHITE.