Courage

“Be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.”f “Quit yourselves like men?”f Such injunctions are not obsolete. You are about to mingle with fellow-creatures, some

* Titus, 2 10 f EpL 6: 10. J 1 Cor. 16: 13.

of whom fire at enmity with God. Reject with disdain the meanness of being ashamed of the faith. In every proper and humble way, let it be seen that you are a follower of Christ. Silence will sometimes be a duty; but “be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear?”* Take care not to be talked out of your convictions; and arm yourself with a constant faith in your ever-present Redeemer.