〃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　the　sweetest　music　to　have　anyone
  praise　God。　I　am　at　church　often；　when　I　long　to　hear　a　loud　shout　of
  praise　go　up　to　the　giver　of　every　good　and　perfect　gift。　It　is　torture　to
  attend　the　cold；　dead　service　of　most　of　the　churches。
  I　was　a　teacher　in　the　Methodist　Sunday　school　and　had　given　perfect
  satisfaction　up　to　this　time；　but　things　changed。　The　minister　said　from
  the　pulpit　that　the　teachers　should　be　Methodists；　and　spoke　so　pointedly
  that　all　knew　he　meant　me。　The　superintendent　at　the　Episcopal　Sunday
  school　asked　me　to　teach　in　their　Sunday　school。　（This　was　Judge　Williams；
  the　husband　of　Lola；　Mr。　Nation's　daughter。）　I　did　so；　and　things
  went　smoothly　for　a　while。
  Father　Denroach　was　the　minister；　and　one　morning　he　asked　the
  school　questions　out　of　the　catechism。　My　class　could　not　answer。　I
  arose　and　said：　〃Father　Denroach；　I　do　not　teach　my　class　the　catechism；
  I　use　only　God's　word。〃　〃What　objection　do　you　find　to　the
  catechism？〃　he　asked。　I　replied：　〃I　cannot　teach　the　Bible　and　catechism；
  for　one　contradicts　the　other。　The　gospel　is　to　be　believed　and
  obeyed　and　a　Christian　is　a　follower　of　Christ。　The　catechism　in　the
  first　lesson　asks　this　question：　What　is　your　name？　'Bob；　Tom　or　John。'
  'When　did　you　get　that　name？'　'In　my　baptism；　when　I　was　made　a　Christian。'
  〃Baptism　never　did　make　a　Christian。　Infants　cannot　be　made　Christians；
  they　cannot　follow　Christ；　cannot　believe　or　obey　the　Gospel。　Jesus
  said：　'Of　such　is　the　Kingdom　of　Heaven！　Now　if　I　teach　my　class　that
  the　state　of　being　a　Christian　is　something　they　get　without　the　exercise　of
  their　will；　I　contradict　what　I　have　been　teaching。〃　The　dear　old　man
  walked　up　and　down　the　aisle　shaking　his　robes。　I　said：　〃A　house
  divided　against　itself　cannot　stand。〃　You　must　have　an　Episcopalian
  teacher　to　teach　your　doctrine。〃　So　I　was　shut　out　from　teaching　in　the
  only　two　churches　in　Richmond。
  I　could　not　be　satisfied。　I　tried　to　get　the　Methodist　church　for　a　Mission
  school　in　the　afternoon；　but　failed。　I　got　plank　for　seats　and　after
  dinner　on　Lord's　Day　I　had　my　hotel　dining…room　seated　and　gathered　all
  the　little　ones　I　could。　These　were　largely　children　who　went　to　no　Sunday…
  School。　I　got　five　Catholic　children　to　attend。　We　had　an　attendance
  of　from　thirty　to　forty。　We　bought　an　organ；　had　our　charts　and
  maps。　One　poor　saloon　keeper　named　Frost　came　several　times　and　always
  gave　a　dollar。　He　was　killed　in　the　fight　between　the　Jaybirds　and
  Peckerwoods　in　Richmond。　This　work　was　a　blessing　to　my　soul　and　I
  have　seen　happy　results　from　that　little　school。　I　kept　this　up　until　I
  left　there　for　Kansas。　The　last　Sunday　we　all　went　to　the　graveyard　to
  study　our　lesson。　I　wished　by　this　to　impress　the　little　ones　with　the
  purpose　of　the　Gospel。
  I　have　had　visions　and　dreams　that　I　know　were　sent　to　me　by　my
  Heavenly　Father　to　warn　or　comfort　or　instruct　me。　I　notice　my　dreams；
  not　all；　but　I　can　tell　the　significant　ones；　usually　by　the　impression　they
  make　on　me。　The　dream　that　comes　to　me　just　before　waking　up　gener