Smyrna times., 1882-05-10

brood, and demonstrated with her inces-
sanity. She obediently followed them |
when necessary, but she felt that they
were leading her away from her native |
element, and therefore returned 10 it as
soon as possible. Yet no thought of
spending her life in such studies had ever |
occurred to her
When she went to her room she began
her packing, which was done in "a fashion
peculiarly her own. Before she had
finished the bell rang for evening silent
hour" She took her Bible, and opened il
to the third chapter of revelations Was
| it strange that this scrap of a verse should
arrest her attention Behold have set
before thee an open dour?" As cur
/ thoughts ever reach far beyond our cps
so do our aspirations often soar far aboy.
our actual deeds. Hence we all feel that
our lives are incomplete, circumscribed;
and to every one of us there comes some
times longing for a grander sphere of
action than that in which we are placed.
-" More worlds to conquer" we want,
but feel that they are entirely out of
reach.--NO factory girl, watching her
loom from day to day could possibly feel
her life more hOpelessly cOmpassed than
did Esther al that moment Esther, who
had completed course far beyond the
most ambitious wishes Of many girls.
An open door," She felt. as her mind
ran over the events of the ccntury that
She lived " an age Of open doors The
door of travel! How it has been open
she thought, since the swiftly speeding
trains have succeeded the stage-coaches
of fifty years ago, and magnificent steam
ers the frail barks that were then thrown
upon th, mercy of the winds alone How
many discoveries have been made from
, year to year discoveries III the north, in
E he sohth, III ia. east, and i'll the west
The door of science. Planets have
I been discovered. the orbits Of comets have
, been projected. Nesuvius has been pierced
Africa has become an island elevated
railways have been spun like c"buoh:
r, over our largest cities.
n lt OooF OI NnIlSltdllllN JIiiS btcl
!, lung wide open. India has been brough
i under the rule Of Christian queen. mis-
= sionaries have entered i; from All parts .
!, the earth. and to-day the dusky Hindo0s
:, who in their blindness once bowed down
;, to wood and stone. are coming iMts tn
church by thousands amt by tens o
/, thousands. Japan is adopting oltr ideas
and is building churches and schools
= Madagascar has Christian ruler. an,
i evOn China is awakening from her lon
sleep, Among all these doors is tier
~ none open for me?' Still no answer hu
w the ringing verse, Behold, have Sc
-. before thee an open door
: Lord, show Thou me it," was he
or prayer that night.
- The next morning dawned as bright d
!. lay could be. The sweet girl gradI
Lo ates," arrayed in fresh white dresse
- slowly fled into he chapel and took the
:. places The baccalaUreate sermon Wa
=. an earnest one, precisely suited tC IL
-, needs of these girls, who were enterin
lo upon an untried life. The text was Re
r. xxi. ,: And the leaves Of the tree wei
for the healing of the nations" Wit
:, great force, beauty, and eloquence, tt
minister presented the idea that Christ
i, anity was the great remedial agent fl
- the maladies of man; and, in cOnclusio
he said Christ is Christianity. He
- the Balm of Gilead. If you have caug
" His spirit, you will go from these collie!
~. walls impelled by holy ambition
: scatter broadcast the leaves of the tree
life You will accomplish this i'll Vario
ways, as God may direct your lot or
eS- you may choose your vocation. Let II
'ce speak briefly of another door of healin
re- which has recently been opened 10 Chri
ier tian effort. | refer to wOman's medic
'"e missions. Look at the need. Think
Ie" the sulerings of heather women in the
Sc isolation-shut up i'll Zenanas and hareI
ny -sufferings which only women can knO
"S or, by the grace of God, remove. He
their cry for help. See them reach il
n'' ploringly, and with feverish eagerne
'he towards those skilled in the science
~" medicine. They desire TO be healed
l. bodily maladies, il is true, and this
ne' much to appeal to your womanly SYM
ice thy. But they will receive more; tn
VI will jOyfully accept Of the gospel of s.
my Vation from one who has been an angel
q" mercy to ssothe their pain and .resc
ieu their lives from the darkness of death
""' You can scarcely imagine how much su
workers are now needed. The medi'
.eil missionary reaches the sources of pow
'ieS in heathen lands as few others do. I
she door is open into high-caste families,
ier' the jewelled mistress as well as to
de- ,,,,IIost sar,,ont Tho ,yorL 10 a mol
"u one, requiring a thorough education
tcI well as devOut conservation. The call
pom urgent: Come over and help us "
) Oh not some one here respond to it?"
Ves' Behold, have set before thee an OF
i OF door" Another door" Like the po
tlon of battery, these two sentences suddel
'nce met, and, sending an electric thrill thror
a TO Esther's whole being, struck fire in
The soul. Not another word of the sern
the did she hear. She was scarcely reused
sald consciousness when her blue ribbol
ngs. diploma was placed in her hands. But
an she passed from the chapel she stood m
el in oract tban.av.r her ewes flashed with
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