on William leader of my class,
if you think it best."

As the son was a most excellent man the appointment was made, much to
the aged father's delight.

The next day he had assembled all the old members who had renounced
paganism and become Christians at the same time as he did, over thirty
years before. There were enough of them to fill his house, and all came
who possibly could. They sang and prayed together, and then he stood up
before them and addressed them in loving and affectionate words.

As I sat there and looked upon the scene, while, for about an hour, he
was reviewing the past, and talking of God's goodness in bringing them
out of paganism, and conferring so many blessings upon them, I thought
of Joshua's memorable gathering of the elder people at Shechem to hear
his dying charge. At his request I administered to them all, and those
of his many relations who were worthy, the sacrament of the Lord's
Supper. It was a most impressive time. He Whose dying we celebrated
seemed in Spirit very blessedly near.

Then perhaps another hour was spent, at his desire, in singing his
favourite hymns and in prayer. He entered with great spirit into the
devotions, and many said afterwards, "Heaven seemed very near." I shook
hands with him and said, "Goodbye," and returned to my home. With the
exception of a little weariness on account of the exciting services
through which he had passed, I saw no change in him. His voice was just
as cheery, his eye as bright, his grip as firm as usual, and I saw no
reason why he should not live a good while yet.

About an hour after, while talking the matter over with Mrs Young, and
giving her some of the specially interesting incidents of the memorable
services with our dear old friend, there was a sudden call for me by an
Indian, who, rushing in without any ceremony, exclaimed, "Come quickly;
grandfather is dead!" I hurriedly returned with him, and found that the
aged patriarch had indeed passed away.

They told me that after I had left them he continued for a time to speak
loving words of counsel and advice to them. Then, as had been his
habit, he lay down on his bed, and drew his blanket around him, as
though prepared for rest. As they knew he must be weary, they kept very
still, so as not to disturb him. Not hearing him breathe, one of them
touched him, and found that he had fallen into that sleep which here
knows no waking. He was not, for God had taken him.

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