Poverty and persecution seemed as nothing compared with the torture of being surrounded by people whose thought and actions aroused in her young heart whirlwinds of passionate opposition.

Even Ephraim, instead of rising in his strength to condemn the outrage of yesterday, had attempted to-day to wound or kill.

Her amazement and dismay at this drove her out as it were with a scourge.
Halsey had told her to pray, and she had tried to pray.

Halsey had told her to search the Scriptures for guidance, and she read.

Text after text came home to her heart, bidding her leave her kindred to share the fortunes of the persecuted children of faith..