undred years, to pour out the dregs at last as an offering to Christ
just to escape hell! O all men, hear ye this day the message of
Christ! He is a Saviour of sinners. It is not necessary that any man
go away from this service unsaved. You may believe here and now.
Won't you do it? 'Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be
saved.' Then go home and pray, rejoicing. And if the Almighty call
you out and away from this prison of clay into His resplendent presence
this very night, what will you have to fear? Not one thing. You have
put your trust in Him. Your sins are all forgiven. You can appear
before His judgment seat and await your verdict with a calm and joyful
soul. For you know as you gaze into the loving countenance of your
Redeemer and Judge that when He turns and speaks to you He will say,
'Come, ye blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you
from the foundation of the world.' Truly God is love!"

The prayer that followed the sermon seemed to bring all the souls in
the church very close to God. The events of the past week had stirred
the town deeply. The awful disaster so near them; the speech of Mr.
Hardy in the town hall; rumours of the experience he was having--all
these had prepared the audience for just such a sermon on Sunday
morning. Men bowed their heads and prayed in that house who had not
done such a thing sincerely in many years.

Robert had many inquiries concerning himself and Clara to answer at the
close of the service. He finally went up and thanked the minister for
what he had said, and spoke as he never had spoken before in
encouragement of his pastor's work. But it seemed to him that he must
hasten homewards. The time was growing short; he must have the rest of
it with the dear ones in the home.

What need to describe the details of the afternoon? Robert Hardy had
the joy of knowing that all his children were with him, and at dark
James came over and asked if he might join the circle. He did not know
all that Mr. Hardy had gone through, but the children had told him
enough to make him want to be with the family.

"Why, come right in and join the circle, James! You're one of us,"
cried Mr. Hardy cheerfully. So James drew up his chair, and
conversation was continued. They were sitting in the room upstairs,
where Clara lay facing an open fire. The doctor had called in the
middle of the afternoon, and brought two other skilled surgeons and
phys