ask to pray for me if I were going
to die. They gossip, dress in all the latest fads, go to dances and
theaters, rarely attend church, and are just like the worldly people
around here who belong to no church. Is this Christianity? Why, Jake,
when we had our bazaar, you remember, four of the sisters fell out
and have not spoken to each other since. My, I never thought of these
things before. I wonder what church Robert Davis belongs to?"

"He calls it the church of God," replied Jake.

"The church of God!" exclaimed Kate. "Why, what church is that? I
never heard of it. But that name sounds good. If it is as good as its
name it ought to be a good one."

"I must confess," said Jake, "that I never have enjoyed my religion.
If it is the right kind it has done me very little good. But I can't
afford to drop it, for it's all I have--at least till I see something
better. Robert and Mary Davis seem to enjoy their religion. I always
noticed that. I believe I shall investigate the church of God. What do
you say to calling Robert and Mary over tomorrow night and talking
all these things over with them? Robert seems to know a lot about the
Bible."

"Let us do that," said Kate.

Next morning Kate sent her son John to the Davis home with an
invitation to come and spend the evening. They were surprised to get
the invitation, but felt that it was their duty to go.

During that day both Jake and Kate were in a very humble mood. Peter
Newby came over during the day and Jake told him all about Robert's
confession. Jake also expressed himself as being dissatisfied with his
religion.

"Ah, poof!" said Peter, "you are all right. Weren't you baptized, and
don't you believe in Christ? Don't give up your religion. Would you go
back on your old dad and mammy like that? I hope I never see the day,
Jake, when you will leave our church. Davis is no good."

But Jake was so thoroughly awakened to his own sad state that his
father's speech affected him very little. In fact, it sounded hollow
and hypocritical to him. Jake knew, down in his heart, that Robert had
done the manly and Christian thing, and when he saw that his father
did not appreciate what Robert had done, it made him feel that his
father was not much of a Christian either. Jake lost confidence in his
father right there.

Peter Newby sensed this change of attitude on Jake's part, and it
filled him with anger. Yet he knew that he dare not show it. But the
fire in his bosom compe