The other two men did not look up.

Elder Dean had no reason to fear that he had not the attention of the moderator.

John was watching him with burning eyes.
"Proceed," he said.
"Well," he continued, "as we always perform our painful, most painful duties, we are here to-night.

We are here to-night, Mr.Moderator, to consider the spiritual welfare of the church, and of one especial soul connected with the church.

This soul is--is far from grace; it is in a lost condition; a stranger to God, an alien from the commonwealth of Israel.