The Watchtower Society and John and Morton Edgar - A2Z.org

lnr~c n~ccting on "Why God permitted Evil." On IstJ uno he spke at a farewell gathering held by the Churchat Glas~o\\- on thc eve of the departure of Brothers Johnstonand Crir\\.ford for other fields of service.& His =aim, loving~vords of God-speed and encouragement, together with theI*ripht and humorons. yet tender, account which he gaveof tlw gro\\*tk of the class at Glasgow, d l long live in thememory of those who heard him. Though he appearedtired. he was cheerful and happy. and-exerted himself toassist all to look at the bright side of this parting scene.Sonc imagined that it was his farewell: also. in a veryspecial scnse, to the brethren whom he so dearly loved.The next day was a general holiday in Glasgow, and ourbrotller ancl his wife, in company *ith other ftieqds, visitedI,ochranza. \vl~ere a dear brother and sister in the Lorclwcrc temporarily residing. We aftcmards learned that(luring tlrc cl:ry, aq opportunity offcred, he \mote on pictorialcards a large number of mcssa~rs of loving remembranceto invalided, aged, or isolated brethren. His thoughtfulnessin thcsc little attentions has often proved a helpfullesson to others. On the same evening he joined a largeconipmy of friends at the Central Station to say " Goodbye"to Brotlwr Johnston, who was now leaving forLondon. ert reza for Africa.The follo\ving night the doctor felt indisposed, but on$htarday morning, though still very unwell. he attendedto some of his most urgent mmliral cascs, besiclcs performingan important surgical operation, and in the afternoonrctircd to bed.On Sanclsy, dt~ring the usual morning Bible study, wewere inforn~cd that he was still vcry unwell, and at theclose of the meeting I hastened to \isit him. I found thathc \ns suffering from headache ; but he bad his Bible inhis hand, and was going over the passage which we hadbeen consiclcring at otrr morning class. After a little talkabout his illness, he began to speak of our lesson-Heb. 5.