The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1875-12-22
YOUTHFUL CHRISTIANS "A TRUE
SKETCH.

| read an article in the North Carolina
Presbyterian recently, itculcating the duty
of parents and friend, to train their children
and youth in pious and religious feelings
early in life, and never to discourage them
by telling them they are too young These
remarks according with my sentiments and
practice fully, l feel strong desire to give
the testimony of my experience on the SUBJ
iect. | am the mother of six children, all
in Christ except one, as | hope and believe,
and l trust he will be brought in, even at the
eleventh hour. One is minister of the gospel.
shall speak of the experience and exer.
cises of one only, as it was remarkable,
showing the power ant glory of God in
child so young as was my little daughter at
the time. She was precious child; and
very early manifested desire to obtain
knowledge, particularly from the Word of
God. She could read her Testament with
perfect ease and correctness, when she was
three gears and sac months old, and gave evi
dence that she understood what she read
TIE third chapter of Matthew she took spe-
cial pleasure in reading, and could answer
any question out Of the same without heSita-
tion. She gave good evidence of passing
from death unto life when she was four years
and six months DID, It occurred in my pre-.
sence and | never saw greater joy manifest
ed by an adult. Her face beaued with holy
Joy and extending her arms, she rose to her
toes and exclaimed " 0, mOtheri wqnt to
go to heaven thatholy and happy place whers
God IS !'
The last Sabbath she attended church,
was sick and confined to my bed, and she
went with her father The Sacrament Of
the Lords Supper was administered that
day; and when she returned, she remarked,
{" 0 mother / was so anxious to commune
to- day." "Well, my dear" her mother re-
piled, "you will soon be old enough" She
was then six years and two months old
At that time God in wisdom saw fit to take
her to Himself suddenly, after twenty -four
hours of sickness with scarlet fever. ap
pretended no danger, as the eruption wa'
fully out. Her nurse was sitting by her
and was called out of the room for few
minutes, and while was gone, her face light
ed up, and she extended her arms and ex
claimed, go, Nanny if you could only SCI
what l see!' The nurse answered "Wba
do you see M calling her by he
name. She again said, 90! if you coul
only see what l see ?" and without PAM
passed from time to eternity. No doubt sh
had full view of that bliss she was the mex
moment to enjoy.
At three years old she obtained premium
in the Sabbath School for correct recitation
and at FIVE she obtained another premium
After her death, in looking over her Tests
ment, the account o. our Saviour suffering
and death was found to be much soiled frol
frequent reading, and on the margin wa
written by her own hand, "The blood
Jesus Christ cleanseth from all sin"
Her little sister, two years and seve
months old, was often in tears, and whe
asked what was the matter replied, -" wal
to 60 to God, where sister NJ is." St
= followed her sister in five days after; an
when informed that God hal taken her ais
exclaimed " God has housed another of m
E plants" for the grace Of God preserved n
/. from single murmur; and l have not II
one instant wished them back again, thoug
:, the affliction was so heavy in losing my on
two daughters in five days of each other
The inscription on the marble slab at the
head is from Matt. xix: IA. An angel
: represented as flying with the verse, and
= trumpet in his hand.