All through the day Philip felt a certain strain on him, which did not subside even when the evening service was over.

Some of the members, notably several of the mothers, thanked him, with tears in their eyes, for his morning message.
Very few of the men talked with him.

Mr.Winter did not come out to the evening service, although he was one of the very few men members who were invariably present.

Philip noted his absence, but preached with his usual enthusiasm.

He thought a larger number of strangers was present than he had seen the Sunday before.