A Catholic woman was a faithful attendant at my cottage meetings, but I observed a constant and deepening look of puzzled bewilderment on her face. I kept hoping and praying that something would be said which would bring light to her soul. One day she asked a question which gave the clue to her difficulty. She said: " If these things were in the Bible from the first, where did all the teachings and forms in the Catholic Church come from? "
This woman was well versed in Catholic history, and her question created an eagerness on the part of the eight other members of the class, and I felt that her question must be answered carefully and fully. I began to study as I had never done before. For weeks I read night and day. I made a couple of charts to fit the special need.
When I gave the study designed to answer the inquiry, I had the satisfaction of seeing a new light on her countenance. This experience convinced me that I must make myself more familiar with the history of the early church, and be able to speak with confidence if questioned by individuals in my classes or in courts of justice. I believe our hour of trial is not far distant, and we should be getting ready for examination before historians. I am planning for a year's heavy reading along this line.
Los Angeles, Calif.
