Then, when the first effect of the enthusiast's influence was passing off, they began to rebel at having this subject thrust upon them.

A youth said rudely that, as there were two parsons there, Father Cameron was not called on to preach.
The old man fixed his questioning look on Trenholme.

"He will come to reign," he cried, "to exalt the lowly and meek, to satisfy the men who hunger for righteousness; and the pure in heart shall live with Him.
Sir, do you desire that He shall come now ?" Trenholme did not give answer as before.
"Poor fellow," said the Presbyterian, pityingly.
The shower was passing over, and they moved away.
The old man lifted his arm, and pointed to the mountain that stood in all the beauty of its wet verdure.

He looked round upon them all, and there was unusual show of excitement in his manner.
"I have a message to you," he said.

"Before another Lord's, day comes, _He_ will come." The two ministers heard him as they walked away, and the Scotchman thought to go back and reprove such an audacious word.
"He is mad; they all know that he is mad," urged Trenholme, dissuading him.
They looked back, and saw the old man still preaching to the labourers under the tree.