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as he engaged in prayer, worded in ample language sothat the little kids could easily follow. Surely that is oneof the prayers recorded in Heaven. Later, during thefuneral service, his personal grief came over him like agreat wave. He hurriedly withdrew from his positionamong the mourners, who were being addressed by BrotherHemery, and, entering a room and dosin the door, herushed to the farthest comer, leaned his %cad upon l&anns and sobbed bitterly as if his heart would break.He wvas unaware of bis sister Eva's presence ; she let himweep undisturbed, fearing to intrade upon such samdSomw.hjin aside all thouglits of seJ.f&bn bncd our father'splace asiead of the family, and gly bore the burdenof all oar affabs. He became gaardian to the childrenof our two deceased sisters, so that, combined with ?&professional duties, which were heavy. he had now manyfamily concerns to attend to, besidm his numerous engagementsin the work of the Lord's Harvest. We often wondered,and still wonder, how he was able to do so much.Though we had to endure m y diilicoltiesaad trialsafterour father's d-, the Lord, ever gracious and loving,had in resenre for us a great joy. Seven months later ouryoungest brother, Morton, came into the light of presentTruth. Various disappointments had helped to dissipatehis worldly hopes, and after a certain earnest talk heyielded himself to God. He then bgan to read prayerfully"The Divine Plan of the Ages. The first meeting heattended was held in tlie home of one of the brethren,where John gave a dixonrse, illustrated by a chart, onthe plan of God. Words cannot express the doctor's joy.in noticing how eagerly his brother followed every word,drinking in the Tmtli. Oncc started, Morton made rapidprogress. He showed particular aptitude in the study ofChronology and Time-prophecy, and before long thebrothers were working together with mutual benefit.17