Few who indulge in demonstration of piety as a relief to feeling ever perceive how easily the natural passions can flow into this channel.
Jesus wished to try their faith, said they, but they would not cast away their lamps; no, they must keep them trimmed and burning.

They could not live unless they felt that dear Jesus might come for them any night.
"Blessed be His holy Name!" cried one.

"When He comes the world will see Him Whom they have despised, and His saints they have looked down on, too, reignin' together in glory.

Yes, glory be to Jesus, there'll be a turnin' of the tables soon." To Trenholme it seemed that they bandied about the sacred name.

He winced each time.
One woman, with more active intellect than some of the rest, began to dilate on the signs already in the world which proved the Second Advent was near.