1、mostotherchildren. “Readyourbook,Sarah,”hesaidgently.Butagainsawdark,beamingeyesfixeduponhim;once,heaskedquestion,couldanswerhimevenbetterchildren.hadnotonlyheard,understoodhiswords,ponderedtheminheart.Herfather,poorbuthonestman,placeddaughterschoolonconditionsshouldnotbeinstructedfaith.Butitmightha
2、vecausedconfusion,raiseddiscontentinmindschildrenifbeensentoutroom,soremained;nowevidentthisgoon.TheteacherwentadvisedhimtoremovefromallowbecomeChristian. “Icannotanylongerbeanidlespectatorthoseeyes,whichexpresssuchdeepearnestlonginggospel,”he.thenfatherburstintotears. “Iknowlawmyfathers,”he; “butSa
3、rahsmotherfirmbeliefasIsrael,Ivowedherdeathbedourchildneverbaptized.mustkeepvow:ismeacovenantwithGodHimself.”Andleftschool.Yearsrolledby.Insmallestprovincialtowns,humblehousehold,livedapoormaidenfaith,servant.hairblackebony,eyedarkasnight,yetfulllightbrilliancypeculiardaughterseast.ItSarah.Theexpres
4、sionfacegrown-upstillsamewhen,child,ontheschoolroomformlisteningthoughtfulteacher.EverySundaytheresoundedforthchurchclosetonesorganthesingingconGREgation.heardhousewhere,industriousandfaithfulallthings,performedhouseholdduties. “ThoushaltSabbathholy,”voiceheart;SabbathworkingdaytheChristians,greattr
5、oubleher.thenthoughtarosemind, “Doesreckondayshours?”consciencefeltsatisfiedandshefoundcomfortherownprayersundisturbed.musicsingingcongregationearswhilekitchen,tillplaceitselfsacredThenwouldintheOldTestament,treasurepeople,indeedonlyScripturesread.Faithfullyinmostthoughtskeptherfathervowmadedyingmot
6、herthatreceivebaptism.NewTestamentremainasealedknewdealitsteaching,soundgospeltruthslingeredrecollectionschildhood.Oneeveningsittingcornerdining-room,whilemasteraloud.Itwasgospelread,oldstory-book;thereforestaylistentohim.storyrelatedHungarianknight,whotakenprisonerTurkishpasha,cruellytreatedhim.yok
7、edoxentheplough,drivenblowswhipbloodflowed,almostsunkwithexhaustionpain.faithfulwifeknighthomegaveupjewels,mortgagedcastleland,friendslargesumsmakeransomdemandedrelease,enormouslyhigh.collectedlast,andthereleasedslaverymisery.Sickexhausted,reachedhome.ErelongcamesummonsstrugglefoesChristianity.livin
8、gknightsound;endurenomore,neitherpeacenorrest.Hecausedhimselfliftedwar-horse;colorcheeks,strengthreturnedbattlevictory.pashahadyokedplough,prisoner,draggeddungeonthecastle.scarcelypassed,stoodcaptivepasha,andinquired, “Whatdoyousupposeawaiteththee?”“Iknow,”repliedpasha; “retribution.”“Yes,retributio
9、nChristian,”knight. “TheteachingChrist,theTeacher,commandsusforgiveenemies,loveneighbors;love.Departpeace:returnthyhome.givetheebacklovedones.futuremildandhumanearetrouble.”tears,exclaimed, “Ohhowimaginemercyandforgiveness!expectedpaintorment.seemedsuretookpoison,whichsecretlycarriedaboutme;fewhours
10、effectswilldestroyme.die!Nothingcansaveme!die,explainandmercy,GREatGod-like.Oh,mayheardieChristian!Andhisprayergranted.Thislegendstory-book.Everythehousepresentlistened,sharedpleasure;Sarah,girl,sittingcorner,heartburnexcitement.tearshershiningeyes;gentlepietyoncelistenedthegospelgrandeurnow,rolledd
11、owncheeks.lastroseher, “LetchildbecomeChristian;law, “Honorthyfathermother.”amadmittedChristians,”said; “theymockgirl;theneighborsboysdidlookingthroughdooratthecandlesburningaltar,singing.Eversinceschool-benchpowerChristianity;which,likesunbeam,streamsmyheart,howevercloselyagainstit.grievethee,mothe
12、r,ingrave.unfaithfulfathervow.BibleChristian.Ifathers,Himtrust.”Andyearspasseddied,widowherselfsuchreducedcircumstanceswisheddismissservantmaid;Sarahrefusedtoleavehouse,truesupporttimetrouble,householdtogetherlatenight,busyhands,earntheirdailybread.Notarelativeforwardassistthem,confinedsickbedmonths
13、andGREwweakerday.workedhard,contrivedsparetoamusewatchbed.pious,angelblessinginthatpoverty.“Myliestableyonder,”womanSarah. “Readmesomethingit;nightappearslong,spiritthirstswordGod.”bowedhead.foldedhandoveropenedit,woman.Tearssheread,theyshonebrightness,light.“Mother,”murmured, “thybaptism,admittedin
14、toconGREgationpeople.Thouhastwilledrespectthycommand.Weunitedhereearth;worldahigherunion,Himself,leadsguidesHispeopledeath.camedownheavenearthsufferus,webringfruitsofrepentance.understandnow.learnttruth,unlessthenameChrist.”Yettrembledpronouncedholyname.struggledagainsttheseconvictionstruthChristian
15、itysomedays,watchinghermistresssuddenlyill;limbstotteredundersankfaintingbybedsidewoman.“Poor “sheovercomehardwatching.”Andhospitalpoor.Theredied;borehertoresting-placeearth,churchyardChristians.noplaceduggraveoutsidewall.Godsun,whichshinesgravesChristians,alsothrowsbeamsthegravebeyondpsalmsChristianssoundacrosschurchyard,echoreacheslonelyresting-place;sleepstherewillcountedworthyresurrection,nameChristLord,toHisdisciples, “Johnbaptizedwater,baptizeHolyGhost.”在一个慈善学校的许多孩子中间,有一个小小的犹太女孩子。她又聪明,又善良,可以说是他
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