There was an unspoken comradeship such as they had never known.

It was present with them while Virginia was speaking, and during the silence that followed.

If it had been defined by any of them it would perhaps have taken some such shape as this: "If I shall, in the course of my obedience to my promise, meet with loss or trouble in the world, I can depend upon the genuine, practical sympathy and fellowship of any other Christian in this room who has, with me, made the pledge to do all things by the rule, 'What would Jesus do ?'" All this, the distinct wave of spiritual power emphasized.

It had the effect that a physical miracle may have had on the early disciples in giving them a feeling of confidence in the Lord that helped them to face loss and martyrdom with courage and even joy.
Before they went away this time there were several confidences like those of Edward Norman's.

Some of the young men told of loss of places owing to their honest obedience to their promise.