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Ida Chamness letters, 1910-1922
1913-11-21 Page 78
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78 and said, "It feels something like going to execution." Thus I went and felt comforted in David White saying, 'he felt peaceful over me going.' And I had a letter from William Stanley two days before, telling that: 'He and Caroline Heald and husband were going." such a time; and felt best to let me know their plans, etc; I wondered at this, at the time. And as it proved; I had their company from Engel-wood to North Carolina; and William's back home. And it was a miracle that I kept well until I got to Engelwood on the way home; where I was taken sick. And have been in bed ever since until yester-day. And O, the peace I have felt for going, both whilst there, and since my return; --no tongue can tell the peace, sweet peace! --my great reward. And before I left North Carolina I was asked 'to stay until I felt ready to go--and should be fur-nished with horse and buggy; for William and I to go wherever I wished to go. And two families of those that signed that paper;--for me not to come, asked me to their home; and were very kind to me. Others told the Friend, whom, I staid with; that she would be blessed for taking care of Ida Chamness.' It was marvelous how I was helped; and way made. William Stanley stood by me all the way; and felt no liberty to leave me. And with tears often spoke of how the Lord made way for me, and upheld me. William Rose, the Friend we put up with, and family; told me again and again they were
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78 and said, "It feels something like going to execution." Thus I went and felt comforted in David White saying, 'he felt peaceful over me going.' And I had a letter from William Stanley two days before, telling that: 'He and Caroline Heald and husband were going." such a time; and felt best to let me know their plans, etc; I wondered at this, at the time. And as it proved; I had their company from Engel-wood to North Carolina; and William's back home. And it was a miracle that I kept well until I got to Engelwood on the way home; where I was taken sick. And have been in bed ever since until yester-day. And O, the peace I have felt for going, both whilst there, and since my return; --no tongue can tell the peace, sweet peace! --my great reward. And before I left North Carolina I was asked 'to stay until I felt ready to go--and should be fur-nished with horse and buggy; for William and I to go wherever I wished to go. And two families of those that signed that paper;--for me not to come, asked me to their home; and were very kind to me. Others told the Friend, whom, I staid with; that she would be blessed for taking care of Ida Chamness.' It was marvelous how I was helped; and way made. William Stanley stood by me all the way; and felt no liberty to leave me. And with tears often spoke of how the Lord made way for me, and upheld me. William Rose, the Friend we put up with, and family; told me again and again they were
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