After the two first years I began to think how nice it would be to become a real Christian like my dear teacher Dr.De Forest.

Then I used to pray, and read, especially the "Pilgrim's Progress," and my mind was so busy at it that I used sometimes to leave my lesson and go and sit alone in my room.

Nobody knew what was the matter with me, but Dr.De Forest used to ask me why I did not go to school?
I told him that I was very troubled, and he told me to pray to God very earnestly to give me a new heart.

I did pray, but I did not have an answer then.

Three or four times during my school time I began to wish to become a Christian.