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

11-14. He wondered n.hy Isaiah viii. 18 should have beenquoted here by tbe writer, and offered various explanations; but I insisted that he must not talk. Before 'I lefthe requested me to convey several messages. and gavedirections by which a certain brother, who requiredspiritual assistance, might be brought into touch withone. able to help him. -That afternoon Stanley brought me a little note -fromhis father, in which he had tabulated in his usual methodicalway the different items he wishzd me to attend to. Issiled as I saw the list, thinking, How like John ttris is,"but nevertheless regretting that I had not assured himnore definitely that I would remember. Then I noticedsome writing in small characters dong the edge to theeffect that the physician had again examined him, andthought he might have sub-acute appendicitis. The newsnaturally caused me anxiety, and I decided that the Churchmust know of this development. In the evening, therefore(on the 6th une-the seventh anniversary of our father'sdeath), the 8 hnrch received the message that the doctor'sillness was more than mere indisposition. We rememberedhim in prayer, and though we felt a little alarmedat the thought of the possible dangerous mafady, wehoped that all would yet be well.I saw him once more that evening, and again foundhim reading his Bible. I gently took the book from him,saying that I knew too much about sickness to allow himto read any more. I lingered with him a little, and then.as he hoped he might settle to sleep, I left for home, feelingvery anxious, though somewhat assured by a message\which the physician had telephoned to Mrs. Edgar.During the night he &d from severe pain and sickness,but, wishing not to disturb his physician's rest, hewaited till morning before sending a message to him tocome and bring with him a surgeon. The examinationtook place at 8.45 a.m., and the symptoms which indicated