d psalms are quite insufficient for all occasions of praise; but
to those people, with hearts overflowing with revived or new-found love,
it did not seem so. The suffering and sorrowful saint found utterance
in the cry of the psalmist, and the rejoicing soul found in his words
full expression for the most triumphant and joyful praise. They who
after many wanderings were coming back to their first love, and they who
had never come before, alike took his words of self-abasement as their
own. So full and appropriate and sufficient did they prove, that at
last old and experienced Christians could gather from the psalm chosen
what were the exercises of the reader's mind; and the ignorant, or those
unaccustomed to put their thoughts in words, found a voice in the words
which the Sabbath singing and family worship had made familiar to them.

After a time, when the number of inquirers became so numerous that they
could not be conveniently received at the manse or at the houses of the
elders, they were requested to stay when the congregation dispersed; and
oftentimes the few went while the most remained. Then was there many a
word "fitly spoken;" many a "word in season" uttered from heart to
heart; many a seeking sinner pointed to the Lamb of God; many a
sorrowful soul comforted; many a height of spiritual attainment made
visible to upward-gazing eyes; many a vision of glory revealed.

I must not linger on these scenes, wondrous in the eyes of all who
witnessed them. Many were gathered into the Church, into the kingdom,
and the name of the Lord was magnified. In the day when all things
shall be made manifest, it shall be known what wonders of grace were
there in silence wrought.

For a long time Shenac came to these meetings very much as Dan had
done--because of the interest she took in seeing others deeply moved.
She came as a spectator, wondering what it all meant, interested in what
was said because of the earnestness of the speakers, and enjoying the
clear and simple utterance of truth, hitherto only half understood.

But gradually her attitude was changed. It was less easy after a while
to set herself apart, for many a truth came home to her sharply and
suddenly. Now and then a momentary gleam of light flashed upon her,
showing how great was her need of the help which Heaven alone could
give. Many troubled and anxious thoughts she had, but she kept them all
to herself. She never lingered behind with those who wi