came home at once to let us know of it, and he was the one that called
in my sister Frances and sister Annie and sister Rosa, for the two
oldest that I speak of fell to a dead brother who had drank himself to
death, and these were sold to pay for his drink. He had been dead for
some time and those that he owed now came in to get their pay, which was
their only chance; and the money that they got did not do them much
good, thanks to God, for it was in the time of the war and the money was
of the Confederate money, and it was during the great struggle when this
money was called in never more to be the money of these United States,
for this Union needs the kind of money that will be good in all lands,
and I am glad that the people can see it now as they never saw it
before.




CHAPTER V


I am glad that the dear Lord has laid it in my heart at this time in
life to let the world hear something of a life that they will all be
filled with a love for one whom it has been a delight to meet at any and
all times.

Mrs. Sarah Potter, who is a beloved and dear lady, who is the bright
morning star of the Washington Avenue Baptist Church, and who is one of
the brightest lights that this city has or ever will have, for she is
all over this city looking after the needy ones, comes from a noble
family and all of the family have been foreign missionaries. She has
been a home missionary for many years and God has blessed her and her