4/70 They buried him in Kingscote and his son reigned in his stead. These old days, of simple faith and superstition were passing never to return. There were new elements in the Kingscote company of souls and these elements demanded freer play both of thought and action. They argued that, as to them alone out of all the world the time and manner of God's coming was known, they should influence with their activities some wider sphere than this Wiltshire village. He had no wish to bring in converts, to stir England into a frenzy of terror and anticipation. |