re souls are depending upon you for guidance in
this voyage of life which we are all taking."

"That's right--true," agreed a number of by-standers.

"Say, mister," suggested one, "tell us what you think of the
propositions. You seem able to, all right."

"Well," responded the elder, "I don't want to preach a sermon that will
bore you; but if the ladies and gentlemen here are interested I shall be
pleased to give my views."

"Sure--go on," came from others.

One or two found seats, as if they would rather sit through the ordeal,
others following their example. "Yes; it's more comfortable," agreed
Elder Malby, as they drew their chairs in a circle. Two people left, but
two others came and took their places.

"I hope we are all Christians," began the speaker, "at least so far that
we believe the Scriptures; otherwise my arguments will not appeal to
you."

A number acknowledged themselves to be Christians.

"Then I may begin by saying that the purpose of this life-voyage of ours
is that we might obtain the life eternal. 'This is life eternal' that we
might know God and His Son Jesus Christ who was sent to us. If we know
the Son we know the Father, for we are told that the Father has revealed
Himself through the Son. This Son we know as Jesus Christ who was born
into the world as we were. He had a body of flesh. He was like us, His
brethren; yet this Being, the Scriptures tell us, was in the 'form of
God;' that He was the 'image of the invisible God;' that He was 'in the
express image of His Father's person.' When Jesus lived on the earth,
one of His disciples asked Him, 'Show us the Father.' 'He that hath seen
me, hath seen the Father,' was the reply. 'I am the way, the truth, and
the life; no man cometh to the Father but by me.'"

At this point the Rev. Mr. Strong and his daughter came sauntering along
the deck. They paused to listen, then accepted the chairs which Chester
hurriedly found for them.

"I am not stating where in the Scriptures these quotations can be
found," continued the elder, "though I shall be pleased to do so to any
who wish to know. Well then, here we have a glorious truth: if we wish
to know God, we are to study the Son. Jesus is the great Example, the
Revealer of the Father. He is the Father's representative in form and in
action. If Jesus, the Son, is meek and lowly, so also is the Father; if
He is wise and good and forgiving, so is the Father; if the Son is
long-suffering and slow to an