Augusta County: Annie Harris to [unknown], January
7, 1860
Summary:
Annie writes a note, possibly a diary entry, on trials and afflictions.
Annie Harris [illeg.] No 5th January 7th 1860 Annie Harris
Saturday evening, January 7th, 1860
Resignation under Trials & Afflictions.
Trials & afflictions
are common to every age, state, & degree, of mankind, childhood, youth,
& old age all have their turn. We often meet
with trials & afflictions, both at home & abroad, but
[unclear: we] should try and be submissive under them all. Even when
we are at school, and our lessons very long, or hard to learn, (especially when
we have them to [unclear: learn] over) we think it quite a hard task;
but these are small trials, in comparison with many others which we meet with,
while on our journey through life.
To alleviate our afflictions we ought to reflect how much more miserable we might
be than what we are. Tis true we have to encounter many severe afflic
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tions, such as being visited by the messenger of death, and a great many
others; what a trial this is to part with one of our nearest and dearest friends, but when we
consider that it is our heavenly Father's will,
we should be submissive, and try to be prepared for meeting them in a better
world where afflictions and sorrows never enter. The chief source of consolation
should be that all our afflictions are known by God, and appointed by him.
Annie E. R. Harris
