Franciscan herald (1913 - 1940) . ensuing year, his thoughts re-verted to his unhappy brotherwhom he knew to be treadingdangerous paths. He had prom-ised to see him again within amonth; but for some reason or oth-er he was prevented from going toLondon, much, we may readily sup-pose, to the satisfaction of , in the fall of 1591, he couldfulfill his promise. He came toLondon, trusting that this time he would find his brother betterdisposed. ButGod had de-creed thatsome t hingmore thanmere argu-ment and per-suasion was tobring aboutthe conversionof John. OnNovember 8,while Edmundwas
Franciscan herald (1913 - 1940) . ensuing year, his thoughts re-verted to his unhappy brotherwhom he knew to be treadingdangerous paths. He had prom-ised to see him again within amonth; but for some reason or oth-er he was prevented from going toLondon, much, we may readily sup-pose, to the satisfaction of , in the fall of 1591, he couldfulfill his promise. He came toLondon, trusting that this time he would find his brother betterdisposed. ButGod had de-creed thatsome t hingmore thanmere argu-ment and per-suasion was tobring aboutthe conversionof John. OnNovember 8,while Edmundwas sayingMass in thehouse of Wellsin Grays InnFields, Top-cliffe suddenlyforced his wayin and led theassembledCatholics off toNewgate pris-on. On Decem-. stand; the one purposed to makehaste back again, hoping to save asoul, brotherly love thereunto pro-voking; the other wishing hisbrother never to return, throughfear of being converted, licentiousliberty perverting in him brotherlylove. Eager for service in the vine-yard of the Lord, Edmund leftLondon and went to the countrydistricts. Many a time during the Fr. John Gennings, O. F. M. ber 4, they were brought to trial,pronounced guilty of high treasonand condemned to death. Six dayslater, Edmund together with hishost, Mr. Wells, was hanged,drawn, and quartered before thevery house where he had cele-brated his last Mass. Hardened in heresy and sin,John Gennings was determinedthat Edmunds martyrdom for thefaith, the news of which he re- FRANCISCAN HERALD 381 ceived with cold indifference, shouldnot in any way influence his ownline of conduct. He was a Prot-estant and a Protestant he wouldremain. Wonderful, however, andirresistible are the eternal decreesof the Most High. How in the endt
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