After standing awhile to learn what was expected of us, the old gentleman, in any other than a devotional tone, commanded us to kneel down.

This done, he commenced telling us to say everything he said.

"Our Father"-- this was repeated after him with promptness and uniformity; "Who art in heaven"-- was less promptly and uniformly repeated; and the old gentleman paused in the prayer, to give us a short lecture upon the consequences of inattention, both immediate and future, and especially those more immediate.

About these he was absolutely certain, for he held in his right hand the means of bringing all his predictions and warnings to pass.

On he proceeded with the prayer; and we with our thick tongues and unskilled ears, followed him to the best of our ability.