They were just boys, and they did not have the appearance of preachers.

You must know that I have always been interested in religion, and religious problems.

Perhaps that is natural, seeing my father is a minister.

I read his books, and many are the discussions I have had with him over points of doctrine,--and we don't always agree, either.

He, however, usually took my little objections good naturedly until one day he asked me where I had obtained a certain notion regarding baptism.