88 The True Riches.

life and death was told to them. As the
speaker told of God’s Son being born in a
manger—of angel singers announcing the
news to the shepherds—of the babe becom-
ing the man, and not having a place to lay
His head—of his poverty in having to work
a miracle to pay the tribute to Ceesar—and.
the proof of it—in asking “show me a
penny !”—and then with loving care for the
bodies as well as souls of men, healing the
sick, giving eyesight to the blind, raising
the dead, pardoning sinners, and not con-
demning them—then of the agony in the
garden, and the shameful, ignominious death
on the cross; as the scene of Calvary—hoyy
the cross was laid upon the ground, the
blessed Saviour nailed to it, and then, when
uplifted, dropped heavily into the earth,
increasing the agony and pain—was de-
scribed, the tears began to trickle down
their cheeks, and many a dirty face rubbed
by a dirtier hand showed that their hearts
were touchedby the story of Jesus’ dying love.
At parting, when the question was asked,
“Who will love my Lord Jesus?” it was
responded to by more than one upheld hand,