Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-02-13

grapple with the colored problem. so
far as concerns the moral and relig-
ious flare Of the thousands of chill
dren who are being reared in the low
est grades of vice.
Such an institution, with such
consecrated, indomitable man as SUI
perintendent, merits the aid of all
good citizens. Mr. Mock has had
many rich experiences, some of which
the Capital recently published. but
there seems to be no limit to them
Here is one which evidences unusual
grit:
Said Mr.. Mock TO the Editor of the
Capital-I was advertised to organize
a Sunday-school in village on the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal ON the
night previous. while making my way
in the darkness to the side of the boat
to step off, | fell down a partly open
hatchway. Before ! had recovered
myself the boat had passed on to the
next lock. Here got off and shiver-
ed all night on a bale of hay, un-
able to take long breath A man
put his boy on a horse and sent him
around the adjacent country to call
off the meeting. / knew nothing of
this until | reached the place little
before sunset with bruised side
and short breath. | had the boy
placed on the horse again to carry the
news over the same territory that l
was on the spot and very much alive.
Though in much pain / borrowed
boat and padded across the Potomac
to secure man for superintendent.
The school was organized that night,
and the hall was full. There was no
church in the village.
"A few years before the incident /
am about 10 relate, ! was editor of a
daily newspaper in Hagerstown. At
that time a woman was keeping a sa-
loon on the canal. One day a boatman
bought glass of whiskey and bad
no sooner put ii TO his lips than he fell
dead. 1t gave me a text for an edi-
torial. in which ] assailed the grog-
shop. She swofe vengeance against
me-so did her stalwart son. While
engaged in missionary work on the
canal l thought of this woman, who
had in the meantime become a con-
hrmed invalid and determined to
visit her, | stepped off the boat and
entered a little store TO learn where
she lived. / told the gentleman who
was and the object of my visit. lie
advised me not to go-that her son
was desperate man. Nevertheless
went. The old woman was seated in
chair with her cTutches beside her.
Years back she was famed as the
strongest woman in the county. She
had often knocked men down who
had dared to displease her. Now she
was pitiable spectacle-gaunt
and helpless. After a moment ! said !:
Aunt Nancy, | don't believe you
know me. No, child, / don't.
she replied, eyeing me curiously. /
| said II am Mr.. Mock, the man you
hated and against whom you swore
vengeance Her sunken eyes gilt
tered with rage. She grabbed one of
| her crutches 10 strike me. when l
caught it. and looking her squarely
in the eyes. said calmly Aunt
Nancy, / am your friend. If ever |
harmed you | beg your pardon. You
must listen to me. have a message
for you from your Divine Saviour.
lie pities you in your afiiction. He
loves you and wants to help You. I
am here as Ills servant to tell you
this and 10 show you the way Of
salvation
/ could feel her hold on the cTutch
relaxing. 1t gradually came back TO
the floor, and the poor old woman
burst into tears. I took out my Bible
and read to her some of its precious
truths The son. who had entered
the room like wild animal by this
time, was thoroughly tanned. The
neighbors were called in and we all
knelt in prayer by the invalid's chair,
After further entreaty left her never
to see her again. She died not long
after this incident. -
The institution which Mr.. Mock rep
resents is thoroughly unsectarian and
ihas before it a great work in this state.