Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England For the Master's Sake, by Emily Sarah Holt. ________________________________________________________________________ The story is set in the middle of the sixteenth century, in London, at a time when a Catholic Queen had succeeded to the throne, shortly to marry King Philip of Spain. The Protestant Bishops were replaced with Catholic ones, in particular Bonner, Bishop of London, and these set about murderously dealing with the least signs of Protestantism. All this is very confusing to the average person, and that is what the story is about. Just fairly ordinary citizens of London, trying to work out what they are supposed to think and do. The author was a strong Protestant, and this makes her arguments all the stronger. ________________________________________________________________________ FOR THE MASTER'S SAKE, BY EMILY SARAH HOLT. PREFACE. This is not a story which requires much preface. The tale speaks for itself. But it is only right to inform the reader, that the persons who play their parts in it (apart from the historical details given) are all fictitious, excepting John Laurence and Agnes Stone. It rests, under God, with the men and women of England--and chiefly with those of them who are young now--whether such events as are here depicted shall recur in this nineteenth century. The battle of the Reformation will soon have to be fought over again; and reformations (no less than revolutions) are "not made with rose-water." "Choose you this day whom ye will serve! If the Lord be God, follow Him; but if Baal, then follow him." Are we ready to follow the Master,--if He lead to Calvary? Or are we ready to run the awful risk of hearing Christ's "Depart!" rather than face men's "Crucify"? Now, while it is called to-day, let us settle the question. CHAPTER ONE. GLAD TIDINGS. "For when the heart of man shuts out, Straightway the heart of God takes in." _James Russell Lowell_.