"When he was a little older, he joined St. Paul, and went with him on some of his preaching-tours, and was ordained a minister of the Gospel, and was arrested in Rome and made a prisoner just because he was a believer in Jesus Christ. We read in the Bible about his release from prison. "Later he came to Ephesus, and was made Bishop of that great city while he was still a young man, and in St. Paul's first letter to him he writes and tells him how to manage his congregation; and to tell all the children to be good to their fathers and mothers, and as they get older to try and return some of the care they have received from them, by helping them all they can. He says, '_Let the children show kindness at home, and requite their parents, for that is good and acceptable with God._' "And then he tells Timothy what he is to be like himself: how he is to show the world--that is, all in his own home, all in his congregations, all in that great heathen city--that he is really and truly a follower of Jesus Christ. He says, '_Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, conversation, charity, spirit, faith, purity._' Six things, you see, in which Timothy could _prove_ his Christianity; six things God wanted of him; six things God expects of _us_ if we are His soldiers and servants. It's no use our saying we love Him, unless we prove it to Him by our lives. I want you two, Bob and Ellice, to think about that for yourselves. Will _you_ love the Lord Jesus Christ?--will you have Him for your King?" The two appealed to so directly made no answer, but although there was silence, the question had gone home. "If so," continued Margaret, "_prove_ you are in earnest, for God says, 'If ye love Me, keep My commandments.'" There was silence for a little. Ellice moved uneasily, but Bob sat gazing thoughtfully down the avenue, a new expression of seriousness on his merry face. He was a schoolboy, and not keen on pi talk, but this was different from anything he had heard before. Miss Woodford again took up the thread of the story. "Now, how was Timothy to prove the reality of his religion in _Truth_? He was to speak the truth, be honest and honourable in _all_ he said; that was what it meant. Think of that next time you are tempted to tell a lie--will you? God despises lies, He hates them, He calls them an abomination--which is a big strong word, isn't it? "I know a boy who knew he could not be found out if he told a lie as to the time he had spent preparing his lessons, saying he had given an hour's study to them, because his master would accept his word whatever he said; but if he admitted he had only given ten minutes to it, he would be punished. Yet that boy, when he was asked, 'Did you give half an hour to this lesson as I told you?' answered, 'No, sir.' "'How long then?' "'A few minutes, sir.'