. Under the crescent, and among the kraals; a study of Methodism in Africa. 94 UNDER THE CRESCENT And soyears loveseventeen,baptized — she left us, our child of twelve and training — left us when but How we rejoiced when she was when she brought us her Certificat. dEtude — when, through Miss Smiths everpatient, never wavering, careful training, shelearned such subjects as comparative religions,three languages, native cooking, needlework,lace work, and much besides, which we fondlybelieved was preparing her for her life amongher own people. But — she had seen the faceof Jesus, and he who has on
. Under the crescent, and among the kraals; a study of Methodism in Africa. 94 UNDER THE CRESCENT And soyears loveseventeen,baptized — she left us, our child of twelve and training — left us when but How we rejoiced when she was when she brought us her Certificat. dEtude — when, through Miss Smiths everpatient, never wavering, careful training, shelearned such subjects as comparative religions,three languages, native cooking, needlework,lace work, and much besides, which we fondlybelieved was preparing her for her life amongher own people. But — she had seen the faceof Jesus, and he who has once seen his face,can never be content on earth again. Today comes to the authors desk fromAlgiers a letter which says: You remember Dahbyia, the Moslem childwho came to us when four years old, and whodied in her eighteenth year? Only yesterdaya poor Spanish woman met me in the town andtold me she had sat with Dahbyia in thehospital while she was so ill. She said, Herlove for Christ and her testimony to him didmore for me than I can ever tell you. Dahbyiahas been with Christ for over six years now. Sherests, but her works do follow. They are worthsaving, those little Mohammedan girls! Does not some one who reads, hear the samedivine call which sent Emil
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