There are so many souls there to be won for
Jesus."
Mary soon got over her sickness and was well and strong again. Now she went
to the churches in Scotland to tell about the missionary work in
Calabar. She made many friends. Some of the young people who heard her
wanted to become missionaries. Miss Hoag, Miss Wright and Miss Peabody
decided to become missionaries and later worked in Calabar, too.
Mary was so successful in interesting the people in mission work that the
Board of Missions asked her to stay longer and visit more churches. Mary
did what the Board asked, although she was anxious to get back to
Africa. At last this work was finished. Now she could go back.
Mary was getting ready to go back to Africa when her sister Janie became
sick.
"You will have to take her to a warmer climate," said the doctor. "That is
the only way she will get well."
Mary could not afford to take her sister to Italy or southern France.
"I will ask the Board of Missions if I can take my sister with me to
Africa."
Anxiously Mary waited for an answer to her letter. At last the letter came.
We are sorry, but we must answer
your question with a No. We feel that
to take your sick sister along to Africa
would be an unwise mixing of family
problems and missionary work.
What should Mary do now? A friend told her to take her sister to southern
England where the climate was warmer than in Scotland.
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