THE K I NG ' S BUS I NES S they could come in touch with a happy, healthy,' normal Christian atmosphere. Unfolding of God’s Plan The gradual unfolding of the plan of God for the lives of these two is seen in the call which came to Mr. Horton to take up the work of the 'secretaryship of the Y. M. C. A. which he accepted, although without any previous knowl edge of definite Christian work, and with not much knowledge of the Bible. Following a successful term of service here, in which she was ever the constant helpmate of her husband, the family removed to St. Paul where Mr. Horton (having in the meantime fitted himself for the ministry and having been or dained in the Presbyterian Church), or ganized and ministered to a church of th a t denomination. Here, as always, Mrs. Horton had a large share in the work, teaching a splendid class of young boys. In her home there were now four earnest daughters growing into Chris tian womanhood. The eldest, Jessie, who had dedicated her life to God for work in the foreign field, and expected to go to China as a missionary, was taken to be with her Lord at the age of twenty-four. ' Later a call came to Mr. Horton from an important field in Philadelphia, where for four years he was Associate Pastor of the Bethany Presbyterian Church, of which Dr. A rthur T. Pierson was pastor, and John Wanamaker was Superintendent of the Sunday School. Here Mrs. Horton did a great work among the women and young girls, gain ing the experience and knowledge which were afterwards so helpful to her in her work with the Lyceum Club and the Bible Women’s Department in the Bible Institute of Los Angeles. In ,Dailas, Texas, where Mr. Horton was called to succeed Dr. C. I. Scofield as pastor of the F irst Congregational Church, Mrs. Horton, besides efficiently
23 dischargihg the many and varied duties ordinarily devolving upon a pastor’s wife, organized and taught a class of boys, many of whom are now engaged in different forms of Christian work,— one a missionary in Central America, another in charge of Christian Endeavor work for the Southwestern territory, etc. In January, 1906, the family came to Los Angeles in response to a call from the Immanuel Presbyterian Church, of which Mr. Horton became assistant Pas tor. Mrs. Horton organized a woman’s class called the Eulogia Bible Class, which is still in existence, and has com municated with the family with the fol lowing words of comfort: “We feel the loss of a dear Christian friend and teacher, who was the founder of our Bible class almost fifteen years ago, and because of whose influence we are still endeavoring to reach a higher, nobler Christian life. The Lyceum Club With a heart full of love and sym pathy for working girls, Mrs. Horton organized a club, which met in the Fifth Street Store, a t the request of Mr. D. H. Steele, who was the manager of the Store a t th a t time. To this organization she gave the name of Lyceum Club. Girls from the stores and business houses met one evening each week for Christian fel lowship, a supper together, and a sim ple, practical Bible lesson, dismissing at an early hour. This plan for the even ing’s activities has never been changed. For a number of years after the organ ization of the Lyceum Club, Mrs. Hor ton took charge of the suppers served each week to this large company of girls, doing a large share of the work with her own hands. No task was ever too small for her to perform for the dear girls whom she loved so well. Two years ago, because of failing health, Mrs. HortOn gave up the teach ing of this Club, but has always been its leader, and a true “Mother” to the
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