But in the papers and from the interviews of girls in the early twenties
whose only definite relation with the church is the Sunday-school class,
who come from non-Christian homes, whose parents almost never enter a
church a different note sounds.
One says:
"I am trying to be a Christian. I have not joined the church. I cannot
say that I pray very regularly but I have tried to. It does not seem to
help me much. The minister prayed for me the day my brother died and it
helped. Sometimes I read in a book of prayers."
And another writes:
"I do not believe I ever was taught to say my prayers when a child. I do
not remember ever praying except the Lord's Prayer. I am interested in
our class, the teacher makes the lessons interesting. I like to hear
them discuss things. I always bow my head during prayer anywhere.
Sometimes I have thought I would pray for myself but I never have."
One of the most interesting papers is written by a young woman engaged
in rescue work for girls, or has talked personally with a great many
girls about prayer. She says:
"There was another girl with whom I talked one afternoon whose face I
can see clearly now. She was suffering from great remorse because of her
sin, for up to the time of her misfortune she had been 'a good girl.'
One of the workers suggested that she pray for strength and forgiveness.
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