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anything else, and George did not seem to have anything
more to say; but in a minute or two grandfather spoke
again, and the words he said I have often thought of
since ; they impressed me as much I think as any words
I ever heard from grandfather.

“ We live not for ourselves. By going to church we
express that we seek the good of others, and frequent
the house of prayer that we may pray for them. We
are very apt to err; in going to church we say that we
cannot do what is right of ourselves, and desire the
prayers of our fellow christians. By choosing to absent
ourselves from church, we say by our actions that we do
not care for the good of others, and do not desire their
prayers.”

Nothing more was said at that time on the subject of
going to church. The remainder of the day passed as
usual. It cleared up, I remember, about mid-day ; the
sun was shining brightly as we walked home in the after-
noon. In the evening when we had taken our usual
seats grandfather began thus :—

Grandfather. I told you that a foreign enemy came-
against Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, and a very formi-
dable enemy it was. The Moabites, the Ammonites, and
the Edomites assembled their united forces, and marched
to attack him. A great multitude they were. When
Jehoshaphat heard of their coming he gave himself up
to prayer, and proclaimed a fast throughout the land of
Judah. The people heartily joined with him; they
gathered themselves together to ask help of the Lord,—