She has since been a most
faithful assistant of Miss Rice, and is very much beloved by the
pious Nestorians. But the following letter to Miss Fiske, from her
own pen, dated April 1859, will form her best introduction to the
reader:--
"When I recall your love to me, my heart is full. I remember the
times when we knelt together before our Father in heaven, in godly
anguish for priceless souls. Especially do I remember when God first
came near to me, how you shared my sorrow by day and by night, and
pointed me to Him who bled for me. After you brought me to Christ,
you showed me the helps to a Christian life; that I must pray not
only in my closet, but also in my heart, when at work or studying,
that God would keep me. O that I had heeded your counsels more!
"This winter the Lord led me to see my cold state. For a time the
Saviour's face was hidden; then it seemed to be midnight; but I
looked above, and the darkness fled. I saw him standing with open
arms, and quickly I threw myself into those arms. Tears of joy fell
from my eyes, and by the grace of God I was enabled to go forward
day by day. Secret prayer has since been very pleasant to me.
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