"The punishment followed, but when it was over, the boy was happy with a clear conscience--far happier than if he had lied. "That boy wasn't a prig--a namby-pamby sort; he was a thorough-going, sporting Christian, the same sort as Timothy must have been. The sort God wants. "A Christian in _word_. In conversation. "We are to be examples of Christians in all we say. Are we always? We fail by exaggerating things sometimes, don't we? Perhaps we declare we hate people when we only don't like them much." Ellice coloured consciously. "I know another boy," went on Margaret, "who, when his school-fellows were talking nasty talk, not only wouldn't join in, but said to the others, 'Shut up, we won't have anything of that sort here,' and by his influence stopped it. Even if he hadn't succeeded, in trying he was doing what God wanted, wasn't he?" Bob nodded thoughtfully. "We must also show we are Christians, in charity--that is, love. "Isn't it a rule in all bands of the Boy Scouts, or at least in some, that everyone should do a kind action, at least once a day?" "Yes, I've heard of that," said Bob. "It's a good rule. Supposing we three begin to-day to try and follow it. "In the paper some time ago, I read, a Boy Scout saw the wind blow over a whole bale of goods outside a draper's shop, and immediately, to fulfil his duty--not to get a tip--he crossed the road, set to work to pick everything up, put it straight, and then went happily on his way. That boy was obeying God's command of love. "We are also to prove our Christianity by _Our Faith_. A little girl told her clergyman _she_ knew she was a Christian, because she had asked the Lord Jesus to blot out all her sins, and to give her a new heart and save her. The minister asked her, 'How do you know Jesus heard you and saved you?' She answered, 'Because He has promised to do it in the Bible, and I am sure _He cannot break His promise_.' In that answer she showed she had faith, she believed in God, and what He would do for her. "There is one more thing mentioned in Timothy's letter which God wants of us. We are to be Christians, in purity. "Not only are we not to say impure, or nasty words, but we are not to do nasty things. God is always watching, never forget it, and He says '_Be ye holy, even as I am holy._' And if we think _how_ pure God is, Who cannot sin, we shall see how pure He wants us to try to be, and He will certainly give us strength to resist all such temptations it we ask Him. "I have read of a boy who was being tempted to sin. His persecutor said, 'I will beat you to death if you do not give up this religion which makes you refuse to do wrong.' The boy answered, 'I would rather be beaten to death than offend the Lord Jesus.'