Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-02

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house. Barbara. six years ago, was
Your definition of Christian service
really saved US our home. What you
are doing for other girls in training
them to have a Divine thought of
service is saving many other homes
in Crawford. I know it. because
see the effects on my friends wher-
ever your girls have gone. You will
never know, Barbara, all the good
you have done amongst u.s.
God has been very good to me. -
said Barbara. softly.
HE has been good to us ALL" her
husband added, gently.
After supper Barbara went upstairs
to see her mother and say good night
to her. Mrs. Clark had for two years
been confined to her room through
an accident. This was one of the
cheerful burdens that Barbara had
carried since her home began. She
stayed with her mother for some
time, and Ralph came up and joined
her, with Mrs. Ward, until the invalid
ordered them all downstairs again.
''The children are company for
me- she said, and Barbara's tears
fell as she said to Mrs. Ward: 81
do believe mother is glad that she is
one of the 'shut-ins.' She does enjoy
Carl and Martha so! They play to-
gether all the time, and even when
they are asleep mother calls them
company She kissed her mother
good night and joined the company
downstairs.
ooh, did I tell you?" she said, as she
came down. Ralph and I invited in
a little group of friends among the
young people tonight. They'll be
here pretty soon."
'We hope they're from a class of
society that is equal to ours, Bar
bara," said Mr.. Ward, gravely. '.The
last time I was here Morton intro
duced me to lot of people VINO work
with their hands in making an hon
est living. That isn't the best So
ciety' you know in Crawford
Barbara looked at him humorous1y
Remarks like that do not brighten
me any more" she said. ''The best
society to me is made up of people
who have begun to learn the lesson
of Divine service for human needs"
The young people arrived little
later. They were young men and
women whom Ralph and Barbara had
met and drawn into the circle of
their companionship in service. There
were eight or ten girls who were out
at service and had been trained in
the school as Barbara's own pupils.
There were three or four girls from
Bondman's, who were trying to live
in little apartments, in one or two
cases,~to Barbara's own knowledge,
in terrible danger of losing their vir-
tue on account of their surroundings
The careless-looking girl was there,
the one whom Barbara had actually
saved from the pit; and with the
light Of life in her transformed face
she was living a useful life as man
ager of temperance restaurant in
the city. She was engag ed to one of
the clerks in Bondman's, and they
were to be married soon and begin
little business of their own in con-
nection with the restaurant. As Bar
bara watched them talking together
with her husband she said to her
self: cit is worth all it cost to save
her." and only God and Barbara will
ever know how much it cost, and
they will never tell.
HcH CAOIo were HILL d uOZoH
young men from various places in
the city, all of whom had no homes
and had been saved by Morton from
an aimless or sinful life. Nearly all
of the young people were among the
wage-earners.
There were light refreshments
passed after an evening of animated
talk, interspersed with much good
music and several games, in which
Mr.. Morton surprised even Barbara
with his good spirit and an ability
like genius in setting everybody at
ease.
About ten o'clock the minister
called the guests attention to the
hour, and said, quietly: We'll have
our usual service to close WITH
Most of them seemed familiar with
the custom at the parsonage, and
the company was soon quietly seated
in the two large rooms.
Ralph turned to Matthew's Gospel
and read the passage in which Jesus
Christ, the Son of God, defines the
term ebrotherhood.' ''While He was
vet speaking to the multitudes, be-
hold, His mother and His brethren
stood without, seeking to speak to
Him. And one said unto Him, Be-
hold, Thy mother and Thy brethren
stand without, seeking to speak to
Thee. But He answered and said
unto him that told him, Who is my
mother? and who are my brethren
And He stretched forth His hand to-
wards His disciples, and said, Be
hold my mother and my brethren!
For whatsoever shall do the will OF
my Father which is in Heaven, he is
my brother and sister and mother
He commented on it briefly. and then
read the other passage which con-
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