The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1888-04-18

thoughtful.
They had always been freely permit
ted to read their own Scriptures, so now
this young girl set herself to the earnest
study of them, and soon became so alb.
sorbingly interested that her mother OBJ
jected, not so much on account of her
health as because this turn of mind would
unfit her for the enjoyment of the world
and society.
Nothing could divert the girl from her
purpose, but she was obliged at length
to conceal her Bible and study it clan
destinely.
Thus reading and studying the Old
Testatament Scriptures alone, without
help or commentary of any kind, simply
comparing one part with another, she
became convinced, first, that the Messiah
predicted in them must have come, and
that He whom we call Christ was He.
For seven years she was a devout wor-
shipper of the lowly Nazarene, though
secretly, for fear of her mother. Yet in
all this time she found no comfort, no 10y
in her faith.
She was still young, though grown,
when she was sent to Germany for her
health, and while there, she went one day
to a Lutheran church. 1t was there
God sent to her the message she needed
Conscience had not been slack in point
ing out to her the duty of an open con-
fession of her faith in Christ, but she
lacked the courage to face her mothers
bitter opposition. Now she felt that she
could hesitate no longer. She sent for
the minister whom she had heard preach,
had an interview with him, and was pub
licly baptized into the Christian faith.
With this act her burden seemed to
roll away. She wrote to her mother i'm
mediately making full confession, and
met with no less opposition than she had
anticipated. In fact she was disinherited
and threatened with torceful measures
unless she was willing to repudiate her
recently announced faith. But none of
these things moved her, and her Joy in
the Lord was unalloyed.
Fortunately her health had greatly
improved, and partly for support and
partly in order to place herself beyond
her mothers authority, she secured po-
sition as nurse in German hospital.
This was a severe ordeal to one
nurtured as she had been, especially as
she spared herself no drudgery, even to
the washing of the clothes of the sick and
wounded. She endured this life for six
months, but feeling that her strength was
as governess in the family of German
Countess of some literary note. Here
she found pleasant home for eighteen
months.
Next we find her in England a gentle
ministrant to her old governess who is
dying slow death from cancer This
old friend had never lost her interest in
her pupils, and not long before had writ
ten to Mr.. Sanky, whom she knew, begg-
ing him to make some inquiries about
the brother who had become Christian
He had come to America and settled in
St. Paul, MINI.
1t was during one of Mr.. Sankey' g
after visits to England that be became &C
quainted with the eventful history of the
sister and wrote of it to Mr. Moody.
With his usual penetration and clear
insight into things, Mr.. Moody at once
grasped the plan of her future life work,
and bent his energies to getting her into
it. Every possible obstacle was removed,
and Mr.. Sanky telegraphed to bring her
with him when he came.
She paid short visit to Mr.. Moody 3
home, though he was not there, spent a
week with her brother in st. Paul, and
then came here to meet Mr.. Moody. She
put herself under his care without reser-
walton, and his plan Is, for her to spend as
much time as may be needed at his
| Mortified school, in earnest, thorough
preparation fer life work among her own
people in this country, and in accordance
with this plan she went directly to
Mortified at the close of our meeting.
The last day of her visit here she
spent, at Mr.. Moody suggestion in visit
ing among her people Of this city.
1t was quite late when she came in
and she looked weary and faded as she
sat down beside her hostess and looking
over her little note book said There
is only one place on my list that l had
intende going to and have not, and now
tear it is too late"
Where was it her friend asked,
To see Mics Casseday.
This is a patient little invalid who,
lying on her back day after day and
year after year, fnds leisure from herself
and her own suferings to minister to the
happiness and spiritual welfare of others
in many ways, and who through her
national Flower Mission, and " Prison
Work, Is well known lar beyond the
circle Of friends who gather closely