ess of a bay
window.

The pastor of the church, now an evangelist, was busy in an adjoining
room, separated only by a curtain. The reference to Mrs. Becker
attracted his attention. At the close of her remarks he entered the room
and stepping to the window, pointed to some pictures and said:

"These pictures at your side are of Mrs. Becker's home and son. She
helped me to get an education. That may not have meant much to
others but it meant a great deal to me. It was a fulfilment of the
promise.

"I will guide thee with mine eye."

Mrs. Crowe further states, "Many that were under my care became
christians and I know that many of them are now doing great good.

"One, when leaving for home at the close of the term, remarked, All
things are going to be different with me at home, but I'm goin' to
try to live a christian."

"They need to be taught how to live as well as to die; So many have
died. They are not careful of their feet.

"They are unable to get good books at reasonable prices, and the
shoddy stuff they do read only tends to make them dreamy and
careless."

CARRIE E. CROWE.

Carrie E. Crowe, principal teacher at Oak Hill 1901 to 1903, and again
in 1905, is one to be remembered as having devoted her best years and
noblest gifts to the educational work among the Freedmen. It was during
the early 80's and through the influence of her cousin Mrs. R. H. Allen,
D. D., whose husband was then in the beginning of his work as secretary
of the Presbyterian Board of Missions for Freedmen, she was led to
consecrate herself to this greatly needed work.

Her first commission was as leading teacher in Scotia Seminary, Concord,
North Carolina. During one of the vacations while here, she and Miss D.
J. Barber developed a new school at Hendersonville, North Carolina that
was continued a number of years under the care of our Freedmen's Board
and the personal direction of Sadia L. Carson.

During another vacation she developed a school at Nebo, Marion county,
N. C. This school came to be known as the Boston Mission. While she was
caring for it, her father, who was a Colporteur of the American Tract
Society, and her mother came and made their home with her. The
maintenance of this school was not pleasing to all the people of that
community; and when a total abstinence organization was effected and
some regarded it as a menace to the local illicit manufactur