write to him, bless what I say to the good of his soul!'

For many years this prayer of Catherine's was not answered; but she held
on, as you must do for those you love, in faith and prayer; and at last
she had the unspeakable joy of seeing her dear father come back to God
through one of her own Meetings which he had attended. His last years
were full of peace, and were spent in serving God and rejoicing in His
Salvation.




III

A THREE-YEARS ENGAGEMENT



'What a need there is for effort and energy; or real religion and common
sense!'--MRS. BOOTH.

One Sunday, when Catherine and her mother went to the Meeting as usual,
they found a 'Special' there, taking the services. He was quite different
from the other Specials, and Catherine could not help noticing him with
extra interest. He spoke to the people's hearts, and was not so much
occupied in preaching a good sermon as in getting some one converted. But
he did preach a very good sermon for all that, and chose this verse as
his text--'This is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.'

A few days later Catherine and her mother were spending the evening with