Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-09-14
THE YOUNG CHRISTIAN.

ALE 40OSa Il
Zone Sabbath as | came from my
class and entered the church, l saw a /
little girl sitting all alone In a vacant
pew before me. | was struck with her
appearance, and feeling for her lone
illness, | invited her to take a seat by
me. l then inquired if she attended
Sunday School. Her reply was, /" No
main, but if you will take me, | will
promise to come every morning. l
said certainly l would and hoped we
would love each other very much on
further acquaintance. The dear child's
face was radiant with smiles and quick
ly shesreplied
coll love you now, nam because
you have asked me to go to Sunday
School,"
"Well, the next Sabbath morning,
bright and early, she was in my class,
and could not do enough to- show her
love and appreciation for Bible truths.
Every word / uttered she would repeat
and thank me for, and when I spoke
, Of Jesus and his love for poor sinners,
; the tears would run down her cheeks,
and | could hear her whisper, q love
; dear Jesus" Ny. little scholar was
. not good and kind to strangers-win-
: ming and lovely in school, but ugly and
, cross at home! O, no she was a duti.
fol daughter, and gladdened her dear
ones by kind woEaksand tender atten-
tions. Her mother would eften say
to me-. /" l cannot tell you what a dear,
} obedient child my Rosa is. Truly she
is the comfort Of this house." And
then with pleasure / would see her
u little brother run to her and lay his
q head in her lap and say, "My dear,
~ sweet sissie. Me4ove you too much I"
Zone Sunday. morning my pet
a scholar (for who could but love such q
< pure heavenly minded childO camc
af re.s after .ehae,k.snd. with tear. ir
her eyes, begged fe to pray for her
~ and said,
70 90, my dear teacher / want to b.
'e a Christian" @
! ne "My heart was too full to speak, ]
" could only press Der little warm hand
~ to my lips and breathe for her, s ny
ns God,1 thank thee for this precious
u, jewel that is added to my saviour
'ld CROWN The next day | fastened t,
m' see her and found her rejoicing in Je-
ny sus. As soon as she heard | was il
the parlor, she ssa in and threw he
arms around my meek, exclaiming,
"My sins are all forgiven now, an,
,as I am a Christian"
IT. She was considered under excite
as ment and friends urged hef parents t
'eo delay her uniting with the Churc.
IA until she was older, but her reply was
Z "Stand not in the way of your chile
L /" dear mother. Let me give Jesus m
ne entire life"
Her parents. were constrained t
yield to her entreaties, and truly di
ant she surrender herself to Him who b.
o. ; said" Safer little children to CON
nad unto me. and forbid them uot."
cannot tell you how very happy I fe
'seu the Sabbath Itsaw my scholar, robe
,"h ia her. white dress, standing at IL
.ess baptismal pool. The church W
no' crowded, but she was calm, and al
nei peared to be lost in the sacred duty 81
1ue was about to perform. As our past
1o' hid her youngstown beneath the yiel'
= ing waters he called upon all
ius initiate the example of the yout
WIN en full convert, who, in the morn Of h
~o life, had given herself to the Lo
" h;a This dear child has grown in ye'
ms and continued to shine a bright $
Sai in the church and family circle.
tuse, her daily intercourse she pleads
Sa' Masters CAUSE, and many will bl
~ her for bringing them to the feet
ca Jesus.
Now children l have told you
80 "true story ;" will you try and
~" with dear = osa 81 want to be a chr
ousa tian 2"
n me --
why GENERAL MoRGAN.-The uuest