She departed to the habitations of just men made perfect, to the communion of saints, to the life everlasting." In such conversation the evening passed and all present were somewhat comforted, yet it was only alleviation; for comfort to be lasting, must be in a great measure self-evolved, must spring from our own convictions, our own assurance and sense of absolute love and justice.
However, every sorrow has its horizon and none are illimitable.

The factory bell rang clearly the next morning, and the powerful call of duty made John answer it.

God had given, and God had taken his only child, but the children of hundreds of families looked to the factory for their daily bread.

Yea, and he did not forget the contract with God and his father which bound him to the poor and needy and which any neglect of business might imperil.

He lifted his work willingly and cheerfully, for work is the oldest gospel God gave to man.