believed
the whole Bible. I seemed to be standing in a meeting-house; the service
was ended and nearly every one had gone home. I noticed a woman in great
distress. Going to her, I found that she had a very sore hand and that
she was alone, with no one to help her home through the darkness. With
her consent, I quickly picked her up in my arms and carried her safely
through a long, dark, narrow passage. As we passed along, I spoke words
of encouragement to her. Suddenly we came out into a large open field
carpeted with flowers, and there I laid her down, saying, 'How nicely we
have gotten along alone.' Then I awoke.

"For some time I could not see the meaning of the dream. At last I
understood that the afflicted woman was I myself and that the Savior
wanted to carry me through the dark and dangerous way of life alone.

"At another time I dreamed I was riding on a locomotive. Again I was
alone. The seat that I was sitting on was so small I had to be very
careful lest I be injured by the machinery around me. I didn't think of
danger while the train was in motion; but as it drew up at a certain
station, I began to consider my position. The thought came, 'What will
people think of me? They will certainly say I am stealing a ride.' I
remembered my ticket, and, placing my hand upon it, I felt satisfied. At
the next station I could see inside of the passenger coaches. I had a
good view of the passengers in one of the coaches, and I recognized the
prominent members of the denomination I had lately left. As they sat in
their cushioned seats, carelessly talking to one another, they all
seemed happy and contented. My own condition then arose before me, and I
felt lonely indeed and thought, 'I will step down from my little seat
and enter the coach with the rest.' I was just about to do this--even
had my hand upon the door knob--when I realized that I had left my
dress in the little seat, and again I awoke.

"The dream seemed very plain in every way. My ticket was my experience
and title to heaven, and the dress left up in the tiny seat was the robe
of Christ's righteousness. While alone and contented, I was all right,
but to return to the denomination would mean to leave both robe and
title behind.

"Still, God has given me some devoted Christian friends, who are willing
to live as the Bible directs, and with these I worship as you know,
dear, in our little weekly prayer-meetings. I trust that some day your
father will see and