It has been written for us on Tables of Stone, by the finger of God himself." "In the Ten Commandments ?" "Yes.

In them we find the sum of all religion.

They make the highway along which man may return, without danger of erring, to the order and happiness that were lost far back in the ages now but dimly seen in retrospective vision.

No lion is found in this way, nor any ravenous beast; but the redeemed of the Lord may walk there, and return with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads." "It will be in vain, then, for man to hope for any real good in this life, except he keep the commandments," said Mr.Markland.
"All in vain," was answered.

"And his keeping of them must involve something more than a mere literal obedience.