Thus I left him, still standing atop of the hill; but as I turned to go I heard his voice yet again, and though I looked not round, the sound of it was as if a man were speaking to his friend, for all I knew that he stood there, atop of the hill, alone: 'I thank thee, Lord, that Thou hast let me see this day in what places Thou hast a great people, a great people to be gathered.' Thereat I partly understood, yet turned not back again, nor sought to enquire further of his meaning; for the daylight was fast fading and I had need of all my skill in getting home my sheep. VII. THE PEOPLE IN WHITE RAIMENT _'After a while he (G.F.) travelled up further towards the dales in Yorkshire, as Wensdale, and Sedburgh, and amongst the hills, dales, and mountains he came on and convinced many of the eternal Truth.'--M. FOX'S Testimony to G. FOX._ _'In the mighty power of God, go on, preaching the Gospel to every creature, and discipling them in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. In the name of Christ preach the mighty day of the Lord to all the consciences of them who have long lain in darkness.... In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ go on, that that of God in all consciences may witness that ye are sent of God and are of God and so according to that speak. Sound, sound the trumpet abroad, ye valiant soldiers of Christ's Kingdom, of which there is no end.... Be famous in his Light and bold in his strength.'--G. FOX._ _'Let us in our message offer that which is beyond all creeds,--the evidence in our lives of communion with the Spirit of God.'--J. W. ROWNTREE._ VII. THE PEOPLE IN WHITE RAIMENT