the use and need of the life of carrie a. nation-第13章

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She　always　believed　that　her　mother　had　a　God。　Finding　no　physician
in　New　York　that　could　open　her　jaws；　she　wrote　me　this：　〃No　one　but
God　can　open　my　mouth；　Mamma；　ask　him　to　do　it。〃　There　was　a　Catholic
woman；　Miss　Doregan；　who　boarded　with　me　and　had　a　store　around
the　corner　from　the　hotel；　and　I　could　think　of　no　one　else　who　had　as
much　faith　as　this　woman。　She　said　she　believed　that　God　would　heal
my　child　according　to　prayer；　so　I　went　for　seven　mornings　before　breakfast
to　this　saint　of　God。　She　taught　me　many　holy　truths　and　she
explained　the　Scriptures　to　me。　I　learned　from　her　a　prayer　that　we　said
in　concert；　that　was　written　by　one　of　the　Old　Fathers；　and　is　one　of　the
most　complete　in　devotion　I　have　ever　read。　I　will　record　it　here：
　〃Come　Holy　Ghost　send　down　those　beams；
　That　sweetly　flow　in　silent　streams；
　From　thy　bright　throne　above；
　Oh；　Come　Father　of　the　poor；
　Thou　bounteous　source　of　all　our　store；
　Come　fire　our　hearts　with　love。
　Come　thou　of　comforters　the　best；
　Come　thou　the　soul's　delicious　guest；
　The　pilgrim's　sweet　relief：
　Thou　art　our　rest　in　toil　and　sweat；
　Refreshment　in　excessive　heat
　And　solace　in　our　grief。
　Oh！　sacred　light　shoot　home　the　darts；
　Oh！　pierce　the　center　of　those　hearts
　Whose　faith　aspires　to　thee。
　Without　thy　God…head　nothing　can
　Have　any　worth　a　price　in　man；
　Nothing　can　harmless　be。〃
　〃Lord　wash　our　sinful　stains　away；
　Water　from　heaven　our　barren　clay；
　Our　wounds　and　bruises　heal。
　To　thy　sweet　yoke　our　stiff　necks　bow；
　Warm　with　thy　fire　our　hearts　of　snow；
　Our　wandering　feet　repair。
　Oh；　grant　thy　faithful　dearest　Lord；
　Whose　only　hope　is　thy　sure　word；
　The　seven　gifts　of　thy　spirit。
　Grant　us　in　life　to　obey　thy　grace；
　Grant　us　in　death　to　see　thy　face
　And　endless　joys　inherit；
　Through　the　same　Christ　our　Lord。〃
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　〃Amen。〃

And　now　I　often　use　this　beautiful　and　comprehensive　petition　to　my　Dear
Lord。

Charlien　wrote　that　she　had　letters　of　introduction　to　a　physician　in
Philadelphia；　Dr。　J。　Ewing　Mears；　but　in　every　letter　would　say：　〃Keep
on　praying。〃　This　we　did。　Oh；　the　anxiety　of　my　mother　heart！　My
duties　as　landlady　kept　me　busy　all　day　and　part　of　the　night。　I　often
had　to　do　my　own　cooking。

God　was　good　to　me　and　we　were　very　successful　financially；　and
managed　to　meet　all　debts　and　payments　on　the　property　we　had　purchased。

After　I　knew　the　operation　had　been　performed　in　Philadelphia；　I
telegraphed　to　Charlien。　The　answer　came　from　the　physician：　〃All
right；〃　but　my　anxiety　was　intensified。　I　became　almost　wild　with　anxiety；
and　I　determined　to　go　to　her。　I　borrowed　four　hundred　dollars　from
Alex　McNabb；　the　man　she　was　engaged　to；　and　in　three　hours　I　was
on　my　way　to　my　precious　suffering　one。　As　soon　as　I　got　on　the
train　a　sense　of　divine　guidance　came　to　me。

When　I　arrived　at　the　hospital；　I　had　the　nurse　take　me　to　my　child's
room。　I　cannot　describe　the　meeting。　She　was　packing　up　her　clothes。
I　said：　〃Why　are　you　doing　this？〃　Then　she　told　me　this　pitiful　story：
〃Mamma；　you　did　not　send　me　any　money；　and　the　Doctor　and　nurse
seemed　dissatisfied；　so　I　took　most　of　my　clothes　down　to　a　soup　house　and
pawned　them；　that　the　woman　may　give　me　a　room　and　soup　until　I
could　hear　from　you。〃

This　was　horrible　to　think　of。　I　had　sent　her　money；　but　like　some
others；　Charlien　never　knew　the　value　of　money。　I　had　her　on　my　lap
and　we　were　crying　together。　Just　to　think；　in　ten　minutes　more　my
child　might　have　been　gone；　and　I　might　not　have　found　her　for　some
time。　Her　mouth　was　opened　half　an　inch；　and　as　she　talked；　I　noticed
that　the　side　of　her　face　the　jaw　bone　had　been　taken　from；　was　moving
as　she　chewed　a　piece　of　gum。　I　placed　my　hands　on　each　side　of
her　face　and　said：　〃Now　chew；　Well；　this　is　just　like　God；　he　has　not
only　opened　your　mouth；　but　has　given　you　a　new　jaw　bone。　My　darling
you　know　that　the　bone　from　this　side　was　taken　out。〃　〃Yes〃；　she　said；
〃I　told　Dr。　Mears　that；　but　he　said　it　could　not　be。〃

I　told　him　I　saw　the　bone　and　teeth　that　were　taken　out。　So　in　answer
to　prayer；　God　had　wrought　this　miracle。

I　stayed　there　six　weeks　with　her；　She　went　to　see　the　doctor　three
times　a　week。　He　used　a　pry　to　open　her　jaws；　which　was　very　painful　to　her
but　she　gradually　grew　better。　We　were　so　happy　in　each　other's　society。
I　took　her　every　place　to　see　sights　in　that　grand；　philanthropic　city。　I
believe　Philadelphia；　〃Brotherly　Love；〃　has　more　evidence　of　the　meaning
of　the　name　than　any　city　I　have　ever　seen。　The　〃Breakfast　Association〃
for　redeemed　men　has　no　equal　in　its　Christ…like　work。　When　I　left
New　York　for　Kansas；　I　bought　two　tickets；　one　from　New　York　to　Chicago
and　another　one　from　there　on。　When　I　went　to　check　my　trunk
I　found　one　ticket　was　gone。　I　had　only　about　three　or　four　dollars；　not
enough　to　get　me　another　ticket。　This　was　at　Fulton　Ferry。　I　turned　and
walked　out　going　toward　the　elevated　road；　looking　as　I　went　for　my
ticket。　Was　praying　God　to　help　me　find　it。　I　walked　about　the　streets
as　if　in　a　dream。　Wishing　to　learn　where　I　was；　I　crossed　the　street　to
ask　a　policeman。　Seeing　a　paper　at　his　feet　I　picked　it　up　and　it　was　my
lost　ticket。　Joshua　made　the　sun　stand　still　by　prayer。　Elijah　closed　the
heavens　from　raining　on　the　earth　and　raised　the　dead。　It　is　not　strange
that　God　should　answer　my　prayer　in　this　case。

In　six　weeks　I　returned　home　leaving　Charlien；　who　went　to　Vermont
to　visit　some　of　her　father's　relatives；　the　Gloyds。　She　was　gone　six
months；　came　home　and　married　and　continued　to　live　in　Richmond；
Texas。　For　a　year　she　and　her　husband　lived　with　me；　also　Mr。　Nation's
daughter；　Lola；　was　married　and　living　with　me；　and　mother　Gloyd；　now
eighty…six　years　old；　was　there。　My　cares　now　were　so　heavy　many　times
that　I　could　not　attend　religious　worship　as　I　wished。　Sunday　morning　I
frequently　gathered　my　servants　in　the　dining…room；　and　there　we　read　and
studied　the　Bible。　I　had　great　heaviness　of　heart；　because　I　had　no　time
to　meditate　and　study　the　Scriptures。　I　saw　I　was　only　living　to　feed
the　perishing　bodies　of　men　and　women。　I　would　frequently　go　upstairs
and　prostrate　myself　on　the　floor；　crying　to　God　for　deliverance　from　my
present　surroundings；　telling　Him　over　and　over；　〃if　he　would　free　me　I
would　do　for　Him　what　he　couldn't　get　anyone　else　to　do。〃　How　literally
this　has　been　fulfilled；　for　God　held　me　to　my　vow；　and　what　Carry　A。
Nation　has　done　is　what　no　one　else　has；　not　only　in　the　instance　of　smashing
saloons；　but　in　every　other　work。　My　life　beyond　dispute　has
been　marvelous　and　no　one　that　will　stop　to　consider　but　will　know
and　must　admit　that　an　unseen　power；　one　super…human；　has　upheld　me；
〃not　by　might；　nor　by　power；　but　by　my　Spirit；　saith　the　Lord。〃



CHAPTER　V。

THE　BAPTISM　OF　THE　HOLY　GHOST。REJECTED　AS　A　BIBLE　TEACHER　IN
METHODIST　AND　EPISCOPALIAN　CHURCHES。TAUGHT　IN　HOTEL　DINING…ROOM。
VISION；　WARNING　AND　BLESSING。ENTERTAINING　ANGELS。THE　JEWS。
PRAYER　FOR　RAIN　AND　ANSWER。GOD'S　JUDGEMENTS　ON　THE　WICKED。
MOVED　TO　KANSAS。DEATH　OF　MOTHER　GLOYD。SERMON　OF　A　CATHOLIC
PRIEST。


In　this　chapter　I　will　tell　of　God's　leading。　I　say　of　my　life；　〃This
is　the　Lord's　doings　and　marvelous　in　our　eyes。〃　A　Methodist　conference
was　held　in　Richmond；　Texas；　about　the　year　1884。　I　attended。　The
minister　read　the　sixty…second　chapter　of　Isaiah。　From　the　time　he　began
reading　I　was　marvelously　affected。　Paul　said　it　was　not　〃lawful〃　or　possible
to　utter　some　things。　There　was　a　halo　around　the　minister。　I　was
wrapt　in　ecstacy。　My　first　impression　was　that　an　angel　was　talking　and
that　the　house　was　ascending　to　heaven。　I　felt　my　natural　heart　expanding
to　an　enormous　size。　I　looked　to　see　what　impression　was　made　on
the　people　in　the　audience。　I　saw　one　man　nodding。　I　was　surprised；　for
no　one　seemed　at　all　astonished　or　delighted。

At　the　close　of　the　meeting　I　tried　to　find　out　the　meaning。　No　one
felt　as　I　did。　I　went　to　a　saintly　woman；　Mrs。　Ruth　Todd；　and　asked　her
about　the　sermon。　She　had　felt　nothing　remarkable。　I　had　never　been
taught　that　anyone　but　the　Apostles　in　Jesus'　time　got　the　gift　of　the　Holy
Gh