454 THE LIFE OF JAMES D. FORBES. [CHAP. xm. 



form in which these truths came home to him was that 

 in which they are presented by thft Church of England 

 Liturgy. This he was content unhesitatingly to accept. 

 He never sought to rationalize it, and had small sympathy 

 with those who did. 



About his religious convictions he never argued, but 

 acted on them silently and consistently. In this way, 

 while his own mind was not disquieted, others took 

 note of him, and received more good from the silent 

 transpiration of his character than they could have got 

 from any arguments. There were those associated with 

 him at different periods of his life, who owed to his strong 

 but unobtrusive faith the deepest and most lasting effects 

 on their own character ; and that faith which had 

 guided himself, and influenced others, in the days of his 

 activity, did not fail when the great trials of life fell 

 upon him. During the long shadows of declining life, 

 as earth with its interests receded, the things unseen 

 came closer to him, and continued to be his strength 

 and consolation to the end. 



