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felt at all able for an interview. Before the lads left, theyknelt with their mother at their father's bedside. andprcscnted themselves to God.Ahat 4 p.m. a message came from John that he woitldlike Brother Hemery and one of hi sisters to come to him.It was arranged that I should go. To witness the greetingof these two brothers in the Lord was yost touching.John asked Brother Hemery to give him a long Iris,"and the tears sprang to Brother Hemery's eyesaught llold of the doctor's hand, and exclajmed.*Xdearest brother ! You RILOP. you are *y akerest brother !John smlled and replied. " You know I love you, though Imay not always have manifested it as much as I shouldhave ctont--Scotch fashion, you know, which I am tryingto ox-ercome." Referring to the joy the Lord had grantedhim in the knowledge that his ttvo sons had now consecratedthemselves, he desired Brother Hemery to takespecial interest in their welfare, and to aid them s iritually.Haltingly he spoke, sickness frequently distur%ing him,but with determination he continued till he bad said all hewantcil to say. He described his symptoms, and showedvery clearly -the slender tluead on which his life hung.Hc apparently wanted us to know exactly how thingsstood \\*i th him. We saw he had little hope of his recovery.but bravely submitted to all that was bemg done for him.\Ye were filled with \\-ondement at the orderly, methodical\rap in which he diagnosed his own -for the timebeing he was the pmfcssor instructing his students. Hedismissed tl~c subject, saying tvith that deliberation whichbrtrayerf the effort it was for him to speak. " 1 am cooperatingwith the nurses, with the doctor, and with GOD I "Then he sougllt to lift us up to the height of his ownjoyful anticipation of so soon seeing'ffim rho is our Lordmd Head, and quoted the text, In Thy presence isfulness of joy : at Thy right hand there are plezsures forcvemore." He urged us to fay firm hold of our glorioushe