Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-02-21

which trust God may hear and answer.
1t is very hard for these poor women to
understand the true idea of prayer. We
constantly see women in their homes or
on the street, counting their beads and
saying over and over again "O-me-do-veh,
O-me-do-veh." O-me-do-veh is the name
of certain idol, and their only idea Of
prayer, is in this meaningless way to call
his name over and over again.
/ think must tell you how God has
recently heard our prayers and interposed
on behalf of two of our girls. KroeKym
was, when a mere child. engaged to boy
living in some country place at some
distance from Hangchow, and was taken
to the home Of his parents, who treated
her in a most cruel and inhuman manner.
The mother in the meantime, had become
a Christian and a member OF our church,
and hearing of the cruel way in which her
daughter was treated, she took her away
from the family Of the boy to whom she
school, giving to the person in charge of
the school the right of saying to whom
she should be married. e-Kym has
grown up to be fine looking, most
attractive young woman, and, best of all,
has the love of God in her heart. She is
now studying part of the day, and the
remainder of her time is given to teaching
the younger children.
1t was always the intention of the moth
er to break Kroe-Kym's engagement to
the son of these cruel people; but there
were difficulties in the way, and while she
was waiting for more convenient sea-
son." she was taken sick and died in the
early part of the summer. AS you
is almost as binding as marriage, and
after the mothers death we felt very
anxious about the girls future, for we
did not think her stepfather, who is a
heathen, would hesitate to give her into
the hands Of these cruel people, or to sell
her to some one else. We prayed very
earnestly for her release and did what we
could to bring it about; but it seemed a
most difficult matter to arrange. have
not time to 60 into details, bul for several
months woman living near here, and
Kroe-Kym's elder sister, have been max
ing plans to deceive us and get Kroe- -Kym
away, either to sell her or make us redeem
her. God permitted us to find out
if they did not make out paper cancel
ling Kroe-Kym's engagement, that we
would take their case to the officials.
This frightened them 80 much that they
made us out the most satisfactory papers,
and this Christian girl is thus saved from
life in a home, where she would probably
have never had an opportunity Of hearing
the gospel. Kroe-Kym is to be engaged
to q young man, who is now studying
theology with Messrs. Stuart and Hud-
son. You will pray, am sure, that since
God has so graciously delivered her, that
he may greatly use her for his honor and
glory. The case of the other girl, Sen-tsi,
shows in even more striking way, now
God hears and answers prayers and how
powerful he is to make the devices OF
wicked men the means by which he
grants deliverance. 1t is late, however,
and so l shall not have ave time tii5 70 tell you
am sure you each pray for me and
for the work. You know nothing can
be accomplished, but by the power OF
God. 1t would give me great pleasure to
God richly bless you. Your friend in
love, and in Christ's service.
ELLA c. DAVIDSON.