One Man Ready to Die for India
WHEN Dr. Duff, the great Scotch missionary, came home after his life-work in India, at a crowded meeting held in Edinburgh he spoke two hours and a half. Then he fainted, and was carried out of the hall. Presently he came to, and said, “Take me back; I must finish my speech.” “You will kill yourself if you do,” said his friends. “I shall die if I don’t,” exclaimed the old man. They took him back. The whole meeting rose, many in tears. His strength failed, and he could not rise; but, gathering himself up for one final effort, he said, “Fathers of Scotland, have you any more sons for India? I have spent my life there, and my life is gone; but if there are no more young men to go, I will go back myself, and lay my bones there, that the people may know there is one man in Christian Britain ready to die for India.”—Exchange.