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IB ut in all the number there was none who for 

 brightness of intellect, integrity to principle, de- 

 motion to the work of God, excelled our Brother 

 Aura Showers. He came to Chili in the bloom 

 of youth, at the age when the world is most at- 

 tractive, when the natural gaiety of youth im- 

 pels many to frivolity. He was of a highly 

 -social disposition, but so thoroughly was he given 

 to God that he was saved alike from folly and 

 frivolity and from moroseness. He was pleas- 

 ant, cheerful, companionable, yet in all he was 

 devout. 



He set his mark high. It was his purpose to 

 he a minister. The discussion, if he ever had 

 one, on that point was ended. Thenceforth for 

 him was no retreat. He then set himself to be- 

 come a good preacher. To that end he studied 

 and studied hard. Greek he mastered 

 thoroughly for that would help in his ministerial 

 work. He set himself to do a man's work and 

 ■counted that he should one day undertake great 

 responsibilities for God. But he did not as so 

 many do, leave the day of his usefulness for God, 

 to dawn in the future, but in school he worked 

 and lived for God. So while intent on his 

 studies, he was at every meeting prepared to 

 help. Do you wonder that he had an influence 

 for good? He proved that it was not necessary 

 to let yonng associates and the pressure of school 



