Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-28

they expressly requested that | should re-
main in bed all day for rest, which |
thought wise to DO. had been very well
except the fat que from narsing. Thursday
morning we sent for 4 physician for Re-
tecca, he did not de- pair though her case
had become moe malignant the others.
All day and the next we could see but little
change, but at z. NJ, Friday, July H.,
Rebeccl passed away. Saturday morning
two of the boys walked out with her body.
b. ,hat time We became very sure that
these special trials must mean some special
Lesson for US
We believed tina. We hsd made mistakes
in dict, exercise perhaps, but that our
Father does not afiiict Willingly. does rot
chastjse but in love. These lessons may
not only be for our profit but those vino
follow.
And somehow tbrough the whole season Of
tfiil We had bec1 compelled TO look up 50
Chn.tintly into the face of our Lord that
WHEN the last word came it seemed that file
vas oGly in the next room and called Re
tccca Il after Frank and Warren Dr..
Ross and some others say what pity to
throw away their lives before they got into
the bush at work. But we cannot say that
Perhaps more can be accomplished in our
own country by arousing TWEEN = men to take
the place OF two. and ten young women to
,ta.d where one would have stood, who
kroas: Then it is TO; a p ty that these
three bloyci friends are with their Lord.
Who would not be with II nj to-day.
You sac how we are situated. The trip
mo the a:erio- has beea interrupted. We
don't know now just when it may be under
taker | shall have to find a tempora Y
home IN some place. believe That have
tod you that the only white lade, in town
sre two English young women in charge of
a grammar school. | have been invited
re but the doctor thought it not vie for
lie 10 90 iuto any European home at pres
en.. Or. Ross wife Rev. Johnston's wife
from Illinois, ard Miss Alice Harri1, NJ.
d, a young woman living with them, 81 d
TWO Young English women who have charge
of a grammar school, (tAese last two have
q, sired TO have me), besides ,hes, know
of none other white women in the town,
unless there be some at the barracks.
am net more fearful than when ct HON, j.,
in fac; feel more the conscious presence Of
One who has every plan of my life out in
detail and has a purpose in bringing me
to Africa. So my dear ores at home mlst
net be anxious, though without Reb, cca it
seems as though am Amos. alone, human
iy speaking. BY the time YOU read this
letter am sure my surroundings will have
changed somewhat. | shall certainly not be
as had expected that we should Rebecca
ard / and perhaps three or four of the boys
be studying Mondingo ald in preparation
un;il next fall. Perhaps We are now n
,rel ration more useful than studying the
language. We are waiting Oh the Lord
asking him to direct sll plans.
1t must not cause you uneasincss abort
my physical welfare. am safe in the
Lords hands. But will you not all pray
daily that | may net become impatient but
wait for Him to put into my hands. | shall
wire few lines to Anna and no more.
tic fol.oving letter f on Miss Dick
gvirg addli mai part cular., wss received
yesterday by Mr.. and Mrs. A. X. Rogers
FREErows. WEST AFRICA. Jalv L.,
Tut s,Iay 7. NJ Frank ard Warren Harris
were ttkcn down twJ weeks ago
with fever for several days; noihlr =
isus, iuj We wsi ed upon III m,
sou eshat Abou. -four cays later
Ms Ki1gmsn. then Mr. Kingman
finally Jim Trice. the c1lored man. Wed
ne lay, .lu ., At 80 p. NJ, Frank passed
AWAY. waa with him as mncl rs POI : BILE.
io- he liksd u have me nait ugo HIM but
act so much TINA with him as Warren, and
preparing ,Cd for alt. But | was wi h
Erar Amos all day Wednesday until an
hour before the last. | went down to War
rem, an I h too passed away at 80 the
same day. Was il not remarkable: B 9TH
Ma ne boys, t-sve'in, together through all
thu ca'tsrn colleges, stricken dowo the
saule day AMI called home the same day,
Thea Friday evening st r NJ Rebscci
passed away. Occasionally il comes to me
rs a surprise that can writ, thus SO calm
ly, bus we were thrown daring these uinc
DAYS so completely upon our Lofd for
st-cn2th that Tie seemed yer: rear. and
wss up.tai-s resting when worl came t, me
sbogt Rebecea. and it just seemed to me
ihsr our Lord was in the next room and had
called her to Him, having first received
Frank and Warren. We Just said Blessed
he the name of the Lord"
Triee and MIR. kingman aye both recover
ing. There are many experiences con-
nccted with these days that will write You
some time. I ciu q either 10 the girls
school which is under the care of two young
Engh h women. who have invited me. or to
Rev. MIR Johnston, where IA his wife and
Miss Harris, NJ. ID. But uncertain OF M
kn WI as my future is, there is not one b t
of III qaietndc feel very much a. whs n
On he ocean You esnnot imagine except
you have bad such experiences. You feel
our h. lples.ness and the 'nsciou.nass of
His power more Than when in the quiet of
ho rc o. in large family circle
am sue there can be no mi take
n my coming to Afica, for
maze q covenant with TIE Lo.d that
if not for BIS glory He would
hedge rp the way and keep me at home.
|. ought net to concern me how He can
hest use ne. Only that keep myself in
HIS hands.
AN sure these three being dead will ye.
aIcak. for scores and scores of Young men
have hsen touched by the lives of these
tao bD,s visiting the colleges. Then Re-
becca's WORK will go OH no, only as known
ia Topeka but in kin.ss. Those who
come OFT w will net be accused of b. ing
carried swsy with en hus:ssm of yogtl i
re ii zigS tn, d.ngers i'll theys There may
be sitting ~ Of Gibbons band but much
better silt in America than Africa We
are sure The need is grs a. for many - eome.
There have been many lessoas for u, p r.
hays thu mi taxts may be useful to o.he $.
Bat the most impoEtxni lessons have been
thoze of dependence ard abiding in HIM
Have no sn1ious care o.Iy BE- very prsye.-
full. Whenever you rrsy rsEernb- = tina, Il;
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