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Show 4) up and' dresser- "' a p a r t of the ' dsyV and 'her cheerful voice from' the bed,:'where ' she was resting, assured me that she was J * *My heart was very heavy as 1 returned their greet-, ings,. f o r i had hoped that ,they meant .;thati they said, when they promised ' ,, if the girls - l i f e was spared , to worship only the Christian's God; but Imre ware . a l l the signs, _ of idol a nc! an-r c e s t r a l .wersftip^gain I realised how strong are tho bonds of. auporstitipn, i^nomnca and . heatheni sm, and .that . i h t e l l i g e n t ; acceptance of Christ .must, be a matter of education of both mind and heart; but if we were faithful , :*« .nii-ht hope that some _ day thay mwM do , as one family has, just done,- bring their *i scarded paper gods to us, saying that never again would they worship any, save the in* true God* , ,r . .... I renin ded them of their promise t and told them that i it was a y®n" serious thing to vow a vow and then forget it , - - a n d that our C-0J eouod ^but bo ;^;ap^easod to have them desO. : When he hid answered our prayers , we should thank him, not the paper -ods made W *en." But*?* the brother objected , " i*« i s not yef strong' en;uigh to walk to "the church • %W she is -?uite well she will H rely go , and thank the Christian * ^ s*o%" Then I 'told, them , and the neighbors «h'« had gathered .» mora of the rovinp; omnipot a sf 'Teavsniy Oilier ,' ?h© mi frt ' be 'worshipped not only in 'churih , but thereover any -needy soul looks up to -Him. Then s t audi rig ' in the compound | in front of the gorgeous' red and green' paper Pf# they listened while I Offfored % sinple ' prayer , thanking our father for the g i r l ' s recovery, and asking him to forgive thair sin and to open t h a i r Jiearts to'reeeiove the gospel, * i l l you 'not pray for then toot S'ineerely .yours , - 'Susan' Tallm©n Sargent* r- |