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

4was lurdl, ~ecesary for Jack to tell him, as he did, oftheir joy and peace in the know-ledge that thcy had consecratcd themselves to God. Their father, clasping tbdrhands in his own, exclaimed, "Now, see ! a rejoicingZther, and two rejoicing sons !"Jaclc brokenly expressed his ret that he had notlong ago given himself to the h2; and that it shn~hlhave needed all thk'great s~rffering of his father to turnhis lleart to God. \Vhy, Jack." came the rinswcr. witha radiant look of love, " I w*oulcl gladly at any time havedied for you. It wo111d be joy for me-to give my life foryou both."Before my sister Annie went in to say " gd-bve " toour brother, we urged three of his nexr relatives tb havea farewell interview with him, as me felt assured that Johnwould not only desire, but would expect them to do so.Each shrank from what thep feared might prove a trying" scene," and requested that anotlicr might convey theirparting message. When Annie entcred his room, John=kcd why her hrtsband mas not with her. She explainedthat he would lrat-e liked to come, bjtt felt it would bc: twtrying to witness his sufferings. Ah." John replicd,rather wistfully, " that is tile weakness of the flesh I Buttell him." he added, in a 11-rty tone, " I shall take tilewill for the deed." He then mentioned the otlrcrs hyname, and, on learning that thcy also shrank from :Inh tcmiew. &marked wih his cliaractcristic gmcrosi f y ofheart. " Oh, well, I shall take the will for the Jccrl in tl~circasc too !" Dear Annie had a strong desire that the tlirecshould see John, for she felt convinced that if oxllp tlwycould behold him so calm. bright, and " like himsclf," alltheir shrinking would vanish. In her unselfish eagernessto give them this opportunity of saying fafewell to Johnbefore it was too late, she made her own interview vcryjbort.On bidding him good-bye, she remarked ahnost regret-