In the land of Ararat, a sketch of the life of MrsElizabeth Freeman Barrows Ussher, missionary to Turkey and a martyr of the great war . to her pleasure in doingthis, that she could make it a part of her workas a missionary, in showing to the people aroundher what a real home is, a home made up ofChristian parents and their children. Accord-ingly what she most naturally, and most gladly,would do for her own, was made a part of thatwhich it was most necessary to do for her home life should be made a preacher,whose message could be understood, a messagethe same in every language, and
In the land of Ararat, a sketch of the life of MrsElizabeth Freeman Barrows Ussher, missionary to Turkey and a martyr of the great war . to her pleasure in doingthis, that she could make it a part of her workas a missionary, in showing to the people aroundher what a real home is, a home made up ofChristian parents and their children. Accord-ingly what she most naturally, and most gladly,would do for her own, was made a part of thatwhich it was most necessary to do for her home life should be made a preacher,whose message could be understood, a messagethe same in every language, and among allpeoples. But in addition to teaching her children,she also found time to give some instructionin the schools. It had been her original pur-pose to be a teacher, and she was glad that,with changed circumstances, she was not obligedto abandon this purpose altogether. It was, however, in visiting the women attheir homes that she felt that she was doingher most direct, if not the most important,work as a missionary. In this she could comein intimate contact with those who needed tohear of Jesus and his love. She also had her. i IN THE HARNESS AGAIN 115 best opportunity to sliow the sympathy whichshe yearned to have the poor, and often suffer-ering, women know that she felt for she tried, as far as she could, to instructthem in respect to matters that, as wives andmothers, they so much needed to know. Shetried to tell them about the training of theirchildren, and how they could make their homeshappier. A kind and cheering word for amother she always had. The teaching of the women to make beautifullace, and the giving of wages for the same, asaffording them an opportunity to get somethinghonestly towards their living, while, at the sametime they were taught of Christ as their Saviourand Friend, has already been noticed. Deepinterest in this undertaking Mrs. TJssher neverceased to feel. Time and effort for its bestsuccess she never ceased to give. Mrs. TJssher wa
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