25/25 He will be as a wall of fire about them." As the missionary talked, the face of Mr.Hall underwent a remarkable change. It grew solemn and very thoughtful. His hands drew together and the fingers clasped. At the last words of Mr.Paulding a deep groan came from his heart; and lifting his gaze upward, he cried out, "Lord, save me, or I perish!" "Let us pray," said the missionary, and the two men knelt together, one with bowed head and crouching body, the other with face uplifted, tenderly talking to Him who had come down to the lowliest and the vilest that he might make them pure as the angels, about the poor prodigal now coming back to his Father's house. |