The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-06-02

ception Of it's intimate relations with
Almighty God.
1 frequently hold meetings with
the little children by themselves. l
try to adapt my language and illus
trations to their capacity. Such a
service has always been pleasure.
The children always listen with
marked attention and interest. l
have often seen them melted to tears,
and on more than one occasion some
little child with tears in its eyes has
left its seat and voluntarily come to
me, and. throwing its little arms
around me, would say, amid its sobs,
Il do want to be good The SIM
ple petitions from some of them are
sometimes so touching and earnest
that my own heart is often filled with
emotion. This loving contact with
children is not only helpful to them,
but Infinitely helpful to us, giving us
experimentally the greatest concep-
ton of the fatherhood of God and the
brotherhood of man.
All children, however, are not
alike: different methods have to be
used and different ways of reaching
their hearts sought out. The prob
lem in our Orphan Homes is not with
the good children, but the bad. There
are children at the Oxford Orphan
Asylum who have never given us a
particle of trouble, those whom we
have never had to correct or admon-
ish. They have been obedient, stu
dious, diligent and faithful. But
there are others with whom we have
had trouble. We have tried to the
best of our ability, with patience and
prayerfulness, to direct and guide
them, to instil in their hearts and
minds that which would influence
them to what is high, noble and good
and we have had the satisfaction in
many instances in seeing our efforts
blessed in this direction with the best
result.
Another method we use, and it is
the last / shall mention. Something
over two years ago l called together
six or seven of the best girls I had
and said to them, II want you to
help me-" They said chow can we
help you? we will be glad to do so.''
1t said, ''dc you love God?" ''Yes
sir" would you like to do some
thing for Him?'' '.Yes sir, we would
be glad to do anything we could" I
developed my idea of the way l want
ed their hel p and they responded
with eager delight. Iappointed them
leaders and divided the children into
bands putting so many under each
girl. They were to meet with their
respective Bands once week and
hold short service 20 or 80 minutes.
These Band Leaders met me in my
office once a week, talked over their
work, stated their difficulties, if they
had any, and received advice and en-
couragement. If there was girl
who gave trouble or was inclined to
be wayward, these girls would make
special efforts to win her. This plan
has been attended with the very best
results. Nearly every girl in the Or
phanage over II years of age is pro-
Tossing Christian and many under
that age.
The idea tried to instil into their
minds and hearts was that to get the
best results to themselves they must
make a sentiment for right acting
and right living among the children.
The boys have been organized in the
same way. Itry to get in touch with
them.
My friends, when I see the spirit OF
God working upon the heart of a lit
tie child and it comes. to me with
tears in it's eyes and puts it's little
arms about my neck, l do not think
of its blood, it's past environments,
or whether there is ban upon its
birth. I only see little soul bear
ing the image and imprint of AL
mighty God, soul whom Jesus died
to save. l do not hesitate, l gather
it up in my arms and press it to my
bosom. l tell you, my friends, there
is nothing that appeals to human
sympathy like the innocent eyes OF
childhood; there is nothing that
touches the symphonies of the hui
man heart like the voice of little
children, the sweetest and purest OF
all earthly voices. 1t is these in
nocent eyes and these sweet voices
coming from all over the land plead
ing to us for rescue and deliverance.
Without the help of these Orphan
Homes the great ma jority of them
must be lost forever. 1t is the great
est and grandest work that was ever
committed to human beings. If the
veil that separates us from the spirit
world could be drawn aside and our
eyes be opened, as were the eyes OF
Elisha's servant, we would see the
forms of fathers and mothers whose
children have been redeemed and
saved through the instrumentality ol
these noble Institutions bending over
US to-day, with benedictions and bless.
ing5.
I believe in my heart that the
money we give to such holy and
unselfish cause will be converted into
exchange on the Bank of Heaven, and
be paid back to us again in redeemed
souls that shall shine as brilliant
gems in the crowns which shall be
given us in the Kingdom of Heaven
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