. The story of Jesus Christ; an interpretation . make the most of this reanimation. Instead, hemade the least of it. Content with the doinjr of thething, not concerned for the name of it, he wentserenely on, as if his own reputation as a worker ofwonders were the last thing in the world aboutwhich he,had a care. In point of fact it was. Hehad so much loftier aims that he could well afford, tolet the lesser go. He had at this time, if no more leisure, at leastmore solitude than usual, in which to reflect uponhis position and his future ; for he had dismissed hischosen friends on an evangelistic


. The story of Jesus Christ; an interpretation . make the most of this reanimation. Instead, hemade the least of it. Content with the doinjr of thething, not concerned for the name of it, he wentserenely on, as if his own reputation as a worker ofwonders were the last thing in the world aboutwhich he,had a care. In point of fact it was. Hehad so much loftier aims that he could well afford, tolet the lesser go. He had at this time, if no more leisure, at leastmore solitude than usual, in which to reflect uponhis position and his future ; for he had dismissed hischosen friends on an evangelistic tour about thecountry, dividing them two by two, selecting thesecouples with great care, that they might supplementone anothers temperament. We wonder to whom heunited John the preferred, — gentlest and loveliestof companions! Whose calmer nature moderatedthe hot temper of Peter, the spokesman of thegroup ? Who had the warm faith to melt the doubtsof the skeptical Thomas ? Whose penetration keptwatch upon the moods of Judas the treacherous ?. JAIRUS DAUGHTER


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