The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-12
RESCUE THE PERTSHINCsss-
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 Perhaps the most popular of Tan ny Crosby's hymns were Rescue the Perishing' and Safe in the Arms of Jesus" In speaking of these hymns to reporter of The Farmer on her 85th birthday the author. told number of incidents connected with the latter hyr1n. among which are the following: said.
 ''one day w. Fl. Doane, who has written the music for number of my hymns, came to my house and said. Miss. Crosby, am very anxious to get the next train to Cincinnati I: have forty minutes to catch the train and have some music for which want you to write a hymn.
 He sat down. at the piano and play ssss T think T can write it, MT. Doane. said
 T hurried upstairs and sat down to write For Asome time I was entire Iy oplivious of my surroundings. When came back to my full senses the hymn was written and was on the paper before me.
 sI believe it was dictated by the spirit of the Lord and and 1t was born for a mission
 The truth of Miss Crosby's belief has been demonstrated by the good done by the hymn s advent in the world. It was produced in fifteen min utes and she carried it downstairs in triumph and showed it to MT. Doame, to whose music it is sung at the pres ent time.
 l MT. Doane has also written the rnu- sic for many other of her hymns Res cue the Perishing' and 1T Am Thine, O Lord" are among the most prom fnent ones.
 Another incident in regard to the l 7S,I,F s11e +3a, EeVange1ist, Ira p. Sankey, was related by Miss Crosby.
 '.AIr. sankey on his second visit 90 IScotland,' she said. fshad finished the service at a mission, when an old I lady sent him word that she desired her and she said, @I want to think I you for that hymn. Safe in the Arms ll of Jesus.'' It Is the last one nay daughter ever sang. said Mir. Sankey.
 sssOh, didn't you?' said the woman, l and a shade passed over her face.
 Miss Fanny Crosby wrote, said MT. sankey.
 .' When you go back tell her that a, poor old Scotch woman sends her blessing and her love-.
 eff she had sent me 9 check for $500 it wouldn't have been more valuable to me than the message the poor old woman sent. Another touching anecdote about been told her by the late Dr. John Hall, of New York. She said:
 'tDr. Hall one day went to visit one of his parishioners whose little daughter was seriously i'll. He found {. the father in tears.
 s' Whats the matter?' he asked softly, has the little one gone?''
 :" No, no,' sobbed the father, 'sne wants me to do something can't dc and it breaks my heart. She wants me to sing Safe in the Arms o1 Jesus" and I have never sang In my life
 ss Never nind' said pr. Hall. T will ? go and sing it to her myself
 'eHe sang to her. When hA had reached the third line of the last verse the little spirit had flown and it wa. truly safe in the arms of Jesus.
 She was fond of quoting the frs ' verse of Rescue the Perishing, which represented her philosophy O optimism, that there is good in every body.
 .eDown in the human heart, 1 Crushed by the tempter }. Feelings lie hidden that
 Grace can restore. 'l ,Touched by loving heart
 Wakened by Kindness
 Chords that are broken
 Will vtbrate once more.''
 tsIz believe it-I believe every wor, of it" she once declared, after re l. citing the verses
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