The Little Gleaner, Vol. X.: A Monthly Magazine for the YoungVarious
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The Little Gleaner, Vol. X.: A Monthly Magazine for the Young
Various
Christian literature for children -- Periodicals
One of David's wives.
A disease.
A piece of money.
A prophetess.
A garment worn by the priests.
A judge.
A brother of David.
A king of Judah.
A brook.
A colour.
The name by which the penitent Israelites were to address God.
A son of Jacob.
The mother of a friend of Paul's.
The initials form something which the Saviour said.
HARRY F. FORFEITT
(Aged 10 years).
ONE "WHOSE HEART THE LORD OPENED."
Carrie Foord, the subject of this memoir, was born at Tunbridge, in
Kent, on 27th September, 1867. At the age of six years she lost her
mother, and at eight her father, leaving her sister Kate and herself to
the care of their stepmother, who was in every way most kind to them,
which kindness they returned with much affection. It was Mrs. Foord's
wish to keep a home for them to grow up together. Man proposes and God
disposes. The home had to be given up, Kate going to her grandfather's,
and Carrie, in the providence of God, brought to live with us at
Hailsham, much against her inclination, as she neither liked us nor our
religion. This continued for some time, but
"God moves in a mysterious way
His wonders to perform."
She was brought, through divine grace, to see her state as a sinner in
the sight of God by hearing the third verse of the 666th hymn of
Gadsby's Selection given out one evening, as she took her seat in the
chapel. The arrow of conviction went home to her heart. Well do I
remember, on her return, finding her alone, and crying. Putting her arms
round my neck, she said, "What shall I do? I am such a sinner! I'm so
wicked!" although at the time I did not know what had caused her
distress.
At another time she was much impressed by a sermon our dear Pastor, Mr.
Nunn, preached from Hebrews xiii. 14--"For here we have no continuing
city, but we seek one to come." From this time she became an earnest
seeker, very regular in her attendance at the house of God, nothing but
duty keeping her away. Ultimately she was baptized, and became a very
useful teacher in the Sabbath School, where she was much loved.
Early in 1886 she caught a severe cold, which settled on her lungs,
causing the rupture of a blood-vessel. Some scattered sayings, spoken at
different times during her illness, were recorded, of which the
following are a few:--
"Oh, I do wish he did not think so well of me, and call me good!"
alluding to a remark of a very dear friend. "He does not know how wicked
I am, or he would never say I was good. What a mercy I was ever brought
here, under the sound of the Gospel! But then, God is not confined to
places, is He, auntie? If I am His child, He would be sure to reveal
Himself to me, in His own good time; but I do thank Him for bringing me
here. My dear uncle, how kind he is! How earnestly he has prayed for me,
and our dear Pastor too! I believe their prayers have been answered.
What a mercy!"
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