And so no wonder that he was solicitous of fastening him to his cause with hooks of steel.

The older had written the younger reformer a letter almost paternal in tone--he must do thus and thus, he must not be disappointed if he finds the heavy end of the burthen borne by himself, while those associated with him do little to keep the wheels moving, he must remember that "a few will have the labor to perform and the honor to share." Then there creeps into his words a grain of doubt, a vague fear lest his young ally should take his hands from the plough and go the way of all men, and here are the words which Paul might have written to Timothy: "I hope you will persevere in your work, steadily, but not make too large calculations on what may be accomplished in a particularly stated time.

You have now girded on a holy warfare.

Lay not down your weapons until honorable terms are obtained.

_The God of hosts is on your side._ Steadiness and faithfulness will most assuredly overcome every obstacle." The older apostle had yet to learn that the younger always did what he undertook in the field of morals and philanthropy.
But the scene had shifted from Boston to Bennington, and with the young reformer goes also his plan of campaign for anti-slavery work.