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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
Ghost； or I would have understood this wonderful state。 I then and there
openly consecrated myself to God； telling my friends that 〃from henceforth
all my time； means and efforts should be given to God。〃 （Mr。 Nation
in his petition for divorce said that up to this year I had been a good wife。）
I was often considered crazy； on the subject of religion。 When I spoke
to people I would ask them； 〃if they loved God；〃 I could not refrain from
this； the servant in the kitchen； the guest； the merchant； the market man；
I felt impelled by divine love for the souls of men。
God had given me an intense love for souls； and one was as precious
as another to me。 I now see what the enlarging of my heart meant。 Once
an old colored man brought in the kitchen some eggs to sell。 I said：
〃Uncle； do you love God？〃 He turned to my cook Fannie and said：
〃Hear dat〃。 Fannie said： 〃Oh！ Mrs。 Nation knows the Lord。〃 Uncle
said： 〃Thank God one white woman got ligen；〃 clapped his hands and
praised God。 It used to be and is now