THUS IT OUGHT TO BE WITH CHRISTIANS.
A CAPTAIN at evening roll call said to his company: “Soldiers, I am ordered to detail ten men for a very dangerous service, but of the greatest importance to the army in the coming battle. I have not the heart to pick the men, for the chances are against their ever coming back. But if there are ten men in the company who will volunteer for this service, they may step two paces to the front.” As the captain ceased speaking, that whole line stepped two paces forward, and stood there, with every man in his place, and ranks even as before. The captain's eyes were dim, and his voice faltered as he said, “Soldiers, I thank you; I am proud to be captain of such a company.”