The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-07-11

eyes, Doctor" she said; 81 learned about that
in the Sunday-school, and 1 believe it. God has
been good to me; but I've not been able to do
anything. I've known so little, and I've had so
little that there seemed to be nothing 1 could do
like what the ladies that to teach in the
mission, and who have money and who give
things to people, do. Oh Doctor!' she cried
1--WE wanted to do something, to do something
I've tried not to do wrong, and it hasn't ALWAYS
been easy; but l could do nothing except try to
love mother and the others and to help them, and
now I've been sick long and they've had TO
help me, and it if | had nothing to take
with me- | love Jesus for what He done but
I've never fed or clothed any Jesus says
the people whom He welcomes do, and as the
ladies from your church do. | amt afraid to
die; but it don't that / be fit for heaven
The girls words humbled me, and great admira-
ton for her filled my heart. How often l had
thought of my limitations in life and the lack
of the things wherewith | thought | could have
done good, until it had seemed to that God
had hardly been wholly good to me in not having
given me more and filled my heart and head and
hands more full. How often had spent my time
in thinking of what l lacked, which others had,
instead of thinking how l might best the
things already mine. And here this child OF
seventeen, whose life had been the poorest in it,
gifts, the narrowest in its circumstances the most
limited in its opportunities, mourning, not that
God or nature had done little for her
but that she had been unable to do for others
Here was this child not comforting herself with
the thought that she had not done anything very
bad as the manner of some is, but regretting that
in her brief lifetime, she had not done good.
I told her that it the love of Jesus for her
on which she should rely, and that what he wished
was that she should love Him. She replied that
she had not doubted His love, but that she longed
to show her love for Him she felt other women
did. Then told her that it is faith in Him which
Jesus places first, that it is love for Him which
He asks, and that it willingness to do good
which he commends. | told her how Jesus pras-
ed the poor woman who simply believed that He
would heal her daughter, and the widow who
gave to the Lord only farthng less than a
cent, and the sinner who gave Him her kisses and
her tears, and the children who sang songs IN
His praise in the temple.
showed her that it not learning but love,
not great gifts but good gifts, not works but the
wish to work which Jesus accepted and praised,
and that her desire to do as good and as
great in His sight though she had actually done
the things which she had wished to do. AS
called the incidents in the life Of Jesus and told
of what HI loved most to see, it seemed as though
the love of God flowed in after wave over
her, filling her heart and making her deeply con
scious of His love for her. AS I spoke glad
light came into her eyes and expression of
peace perfect peace, spread her face, and
she said:
ooh, Doctor, l am so glad-so gladp I read
some of the great promises of the Heavenly
Home and she said:
W1ll you sing something, please?
Singing not my specially, but had led the
singing sometimes in small meeting, and was
able to sing such hymns she knew. Never
had so wished the gift to sing, and was
so thankful for such talent as possessed. / sang:
"Jesus loves me, this I know"
and the girl tried to join in the chorus:
Eyes Jesus loves me-"
but her voice was feeble and the sound very
faint, I sang two other hymns with which
she was familiar, because of their in the mis-
sion, and then offered prayer, to which she
sponded with a sincere amen
She asked me if | would not sing hymn which