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she sang. too. because her heart is his
who came to earth this day so many
years ago TO save US all. and she
would make you love him. too, for in
loving him you are saved from all base
loves. and YOU know what mean.
And before we say good night. men,
I want 20 know Il TIE ,..ue is not come
when all OF yca WHO mean 70 be bet
i ter than you are should join in putting
/ from US this thing that has brought
sorrow and shame 20 us and 10 those
( we love? You know what | mean.
4 Some OF YOU are strong VIII you
I stand by and see weaker men robbed
or the money they have for those far
away and robbed Of The manhood that
no money D,H tuN ar ns,uret
"Wh the S.rOat tacu help: Shall
we join hands Ia this: what DO you
say? In this town we have often seen
/ hell. and Just a moment ago we were
all looking into heaven. the sweet and
! blessed country Oh men," and his
voice rang In an agony through the
building men. which shall be
ours: For heavens dear sake. let us
help one another! Who will"
was looking out through a slit In
the curtain. The men. already wrought
TO intense feeling by the music, were
/ listening with set faces and cleaning
eyes. and rs al the appeal "Who willY
Craig raised high his hand Shaw, Nix
on and hundred men sprang TO their
feet and held high their hands.
have witnessed some thrilling scenes
in my life. but never anything TO equal
| that. the one man on the platform
standing at full height with his hand
thrown up to heaven, and the hundred
men below standing straight. with
arms up az full length. silent and al
/ most motionless
For moment Craig held them so.
and again his voice rang out. louder,
sterner than before:
"All who mean it say. BY Gods help,
| WILL"
And back from a hundred throats
came deep and strong the words, by
Gods help. will"
/ At this point Mrs Mavor. whom |
had quite forgotten. put her hand on
my arm. Go and tell him." she pant.
ed. II want them to come on Thurs
day night, NJ they used 70 In the other
ays-go-quick~ And she almost
pushed me out. gave Craig her mes
sage lie held UP his hand for silence.
Mrs. Mayor wishes me to say that
she will be glad 10 see you alias in the
| old days. on Thursday evening, and
can think of no better place to give
formal expression to our pledge of this
night"
There was a shout Of acceptance, and
then, at some ones call. the long pent
up feelings OF the crowd found vent
In three mighty cheers for Mrs. Mayor
Now for our old hymn called out
Mr.. Craig. "and Mrs. MAYOR will lead
| us"
He sat down at the organ. played a
few bars OF THE Sweet by and BY
and then Mrs. Mavor began. But not
a soul joined till the refrain was reach
ed, and then they sang as only mer
with their hearts on fire can sing. But
after the last refrain Mr. Craig made
n sign to Mrs. Mayor and she sans
alone. slowly and softly and with eyes
looking far away
I'm the sweet by and By
We shah meet on that beautiful shore
There was no benedicton ther,
seemed no need -and the men Went
quietly out. Bot over and over agair
the voice kept singing ia my ears ant
In my heart. I'VE shall meet on tha
beautiful shore" And after the sleigh
loads Of men had gone and left tn,
street empty. as I stood with Craig II
the radiant moonlight that made thu
great mountains about come near us
from Sandys sleigh we heard in the
distance Baptlstes French Englisl
song. but the song that 1oatcd dowr
with the sound OF the bells from tn
miners sleigh was:
eve shall meet on that beautiful shore. +"
Poor old Shawl said Craig softly.
when the last sound had died away
turned 10 him and said:
you have won your fight"
"we have won our fight wa
beaten" he replied quickly. offering m
his hand. Then. taking of his ca
and looking up beyond the mountai
tops and the silent stars be adde
softly. "Our tight. but his victory"
. AnC. thinking " all over, I could no
say but perhaps he was right.
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