May ours be 'the path of the just which is as the shining light that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.' "But I consented, not to the preaching of a sermon, but only to the leading of the exercises in which all are privileged and desired to take a part.

Let us have the reading or quoting of texts bearing upon the subject of godliness." Then, from their open Bibles they read in turn, the older people selecting for themselves, the younger searching out references given them by their leader.
"Papa," asked Neddie, when there was a pause in the reading, "what is godliness?
Does it mean the same as being a Christian ?" "Yes, my son." "And to be a Christian is to love Jesus and try to be like him and serve him everywhere and all the time ?" "Yes; a real, true Christian is one who follows Christ, striving to be like him in every way and to keep all his commands." "I think I do want to, papa.

Please tell me more about it." "We must study the Bible to learn all about Christ Jesus--how he lived in this world, what he did, and what he did not do, what sort of spirit he showed--and strive to have the same spirit ourselves; for the Bible tells us 'If any man have not the spirit of Christ he is none of his.' Jesus said, 'I must be about my Father's business,' and if God is our Father we too will be about his business." "But how, papa?
I don't understand it." "Jesus came to save souls; and we must try to save them by leading them to him; first by serving him ourselves, then by persuading others to do the same--telling them of all his great goodness and mercy, his loving kindness, and how he suffered and bled and died that sinners might be saved--even those who hated and persecuted him.

How strange it is that we do not love him more and serve him better!" "And how enduring is that love--the love of Christ," added Grandma Elsie.

"His own word is, 'Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with loving kindness have I drawn thee.'" "And he laid down his life for us," said Mrs.Landreth.