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est in his praise, and to those who loved and ap- 

 preciated him, and sat at his feet, earth has less 

 attraction, and heaven is dearer. All who knew 

 him feel that a pure spirit who blessed the world 

 with his presence has gone to that bright clime 

 where holy characters blend, and sorrow is not 

 known, in a word, the Christ-life in him has been 

 lifted up, and all who knew him are drawn. 



Brethren, let us be better brothers, sisters, 

 fathers, mothers, and neighbors, and let us be 

 abandoned to the divine will, that we may follow 

 him as he followed Christ, and be forever with 

 his Lord, and our Lord. 



The last time I shook hands with him was on 

 the Greenville camp-ground the morning after 

 the meeting closed (August 8th), he walked 

 rapidly across the ground and as he extended his 

 hand he said, " My heart is just bounding with 

 love for you, as I shake hands and say good 

 bye. " 



It was the last good bye, the last handshake, 

 the last look into those keen, pure eyes here, but 

 not the last handclasp, for we shall meet and clasp 

 hands and see as we are seen and know as we 

 are known. 



I wait, dear Lord, for further explanation until 

 then. 



Good bye till then, Aura. 



