Seagrave; "there you are in error. Few deny
the existence of a Deity, and an examination of his works may make them
good and devout men, but not Christians. There are good men to be found
under every denomination, whether they be Jews, Mahomedans, or Pagans;
but they are not Christians."
"Very true, papa."
"Faith in things seen, if I may use the term, my dear child, may induce
men to acknowledge the power and goodness of the Almighty, but it will
not make them wise to salvation; for that end, it is necessary, as the
Apostle saith, to have faith in things not seen."
Chapter XXXVI
"Well, Ready," said Mr. Seagrave, after breakfast, "which is to be our
next job?"
"Why, sir, I think we had better all set to, to collect the branches
and ends of the cocoa-nut trees cut down, and stack them for fuel.
Tommy and Juno have already made a good large pile, and I think, by
to-night, we shall have made the stack, and so arranged it that the
rain will not get into it much. After that, as the weather will not
permit us to leave the house for any time, we will cut our salt-pan and
make our fish-pond; they will take a week at least, and then we shall
have little more to do near home.
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