Part 9 (2/2)

On the day of the bishop's release, the 29th, he was held up by Psalreat power As he was led forth to execution he sang hymns nearly all the way When his captors hesitated to launch their spears at hiun

So, either by gunshot or spear wounds, died another of that glorious band of martyrs who have, century after century, fearlessly laid down their lives to advance the Kingdo of the page in the bishop's little pocket diary for 28th October, the day before his ive a reproduction of so interesting a memento

[Illustration: diary entry]

_Seventh day's prison Wednesday, 28th October_ A terrible night, 1st with noisy, drunken guard, and 2nd with verot one sound hour's sleep, and ith fever fast developing O Lord, do have ht low Co 27th Psal rapidly My tent was so stifling I was obliged to go inside the filthy hut, and soon was delirious

Evening: fever passed away Word caa had sent 3 soldiers, but what news they bring they will not yet let me know

Much comforted by 28th Psalm

A MAN WHO CONQUERED DISAPPOINTMENTS

THE STORY OF SIR HENRY HAVELOCK

He was nicknamed ”Phlos”--short for philosopher--even when at school

Havelock and a few coether for devotion, and of course ca from some of the other boys But it was useless to call him ”Methodist” and ”hypocrite”; he had learnt fro, and possessed sufficient character to care little what his coht, and did it--thus early he was a philosopher in a small way

It had been intended that Havelock should follow the law as a profession; and he was studying with this end in viehen his father stopped the necessary supplies of money, and he had to turn to so

He had always had a leaning towards a military life, and by his brother's aid obtained a co then twenty years old

Unlike Colin Caht within a few iment, it was so himself; but meantime he set to work to study military history and tactics both ancient and modern

Not content with this, he learnt Persian and Hindostanee; and thus when he went to India in 1823 he was equipped as few young h it was, had to undergo a time of severe trial Doubts arose in his mind, and made him miserable while they lasted But on board shi+p he ca lessons in languages; and as a result of his intercourse with thisbeliever that he had been when he learnt to read the Bible at his mother's knee, or braved the taunts of his school-fellows

During the two s, to which the soldiers were invited At these, not only did he preach the Gospel of Christ, but he s of temperance; and it was by his influence that later on a society was foriment, and various attractions were placed before the men to keep them from intemperance

Now ca

An expedition was planned against the Burreat disappointment was in store for him The shi+p in which he sailed was delayed, and did not arrive at Rangoon till the toas taken Still, though there was no glory to be gained, there wasafter his ; and this he did to the utmost of his power He also held simple services, such as the men could appreciate, in one of the Buddhist te to do, there were great losses ofso ill that he was told a voyage to England was the only thing to save his life

This, however, he objected to; and after a stay at Boiment