Elder and Mrs. White worked hard to give the message to the people. They had to travel many miles. They went from church to church. Many times they traveled by horse and buggy, for there were no automobiles then. Often they took long rides on the train. Sometimes they traveled in a boat on the ocean.
One time when they were on a boat a great storm arose. The wind blew hard and waves dashed high. The terrible storm rolled the boat from side to side. Many of the people were greatly frightened and prayed for God to save them.
The boat rolled from side to side. The waves dashed into the windows of the boat. The people were in great danger. They said: “The boat is going to sink. We shall never reach the land again.” Some began to cry.
One lady cried out, “O God, if you will save us from death, I will serve you forever!”
Others fell on their knees and prayed. They prayed that God would save them. As the boat was rocking, a lady turned to Mrs. White and said: “Are you not afraid? Do you not know that we may never reach land?”
“I am not afraid,” she answered. “God knows about the storm. He knows what is best. He can bring us safely to land.” She tried to comfort the other ladies on the boat. God did bring the boat safely to land. How thankful the people were. How thankful the captain was. Elder and Mrs. White thanked God.
As they stepped off, Mrs. White heard a woman exclaim mockingly, “Glory to God! I’m glad to step on land again!”
It was the lady who had made the promise. Mrs. White said earnestly to her, “Remember your vows!” But the woman turned away with a sneer. How sad.
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