many boys who had no parents would love to have nice homes in
the West, where they could drive horses and oxen, and have as many
apples and melons as they should wish. I happened to be one of the many
who responded in the affirmative.

"On the 4th of August twenty-one of us had homes procured for us at
N----, Ind. A lawyer from T----, who chanced to be engaged in court
matters, was at N---- at the time. He desired to take a boy home with
him, and I was the one assigned him. He owns a farm of two hundred acres
lying close to town. Care was taken that I should be occupied there and
not in town. I was always treated as one of the family. In sickness I
was ever cared for by prompt attention. In winter I was sent to the
Public School. The family room was a good school to me, for there I
found the daily papers and a fair library.

"After a period of several years I taught a Public School in a little
log cabin about nine miles from T----. There I felt that every man ought
to be a good man, especially if he is to instruct little children.

"Though I had my pupils read the Bible, yet I could not openly ask God's
blessing on the efforts of the day. Shortly after I united myself with
the Church. I always had attended Sabbath School at T----. Mr. G----
placed me in one the first Sabbath. I never doubted the teachings of the
Scriptures. Soon my pastor presented the claims of the ministry. I
thought about it for some time, for my ambition was tending strongly
toward the legal profession. The more I reflected the more I felt how
good God had been to me all my life, and that if I had any ability for
laboring in His harvest, He was surely entitled to it.

"I had accumulated some property on the farm in the shape of a horse, a
yoke of oxen, etc., amounting in all to some $800. These I turned into
cash, and left for a preparatory school. This course that I had entered
upon did not meet with Mr. G----'s hearty approbation. At the academy I
found kind instructors and sympathizing friends. I remained there three
years, relying greatly on my own efforts for support. After entering the
class of '74' last year, I was enabled to go through with it by the
kindness of a few citizens here.

"I have now resumed my duties as a Sophomore, in faith in Him who has
ever been my best friend. If I can prepare myself for acting well my
part in life by going through the college curriculum, I shall be
satisfied.

"I shall ever acknowledge with gratitude