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             Jane returned to the United States, but was still unsatisfied with the direction her life was taking. She still had not planned to marry and could find no real purpose in her life. While contemplating the reasons of her life, Jane returned to Europe with Ellen Starr, a fellow student from Rockford Seminary with whom Jane had become good friends. During this second trip to Europe, Jane began having thoughts on how to help the disadvantaged. Reluctantly, Jane revealed these feelings to Ellen. To Jane's surprise, Ellen was enthusiastic in regards to the plans and quickly stepped aboard to begin developing plans on how to help those who were less fortunate.1
             While staying in London, Jane learned a world conference of missionaries was to be held there and she decided to attend. When attending Rockford, a school steeped in training young ladies to become missionaries, Jane had dismissed the idea of missionary work. Now she was interested in talking to anyone who could re-educate her on the life of missionaries and their wo
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