"Sardus," continued Homan, "I thought you lost. I have not met you for a long time. You remember our last conversation? Sardus, what joy to know that you are on the safe side, that you did not fall with Lucifer--" "S--h, that name. Dear brother, he tempted me sorely, but I overcame him." "But we are shortly to meet him on new ground," continued Homan. "As seducing spirits, he and his followers will still fight against the anointed Son. They will not yield. Not obtaining bodies themselves, they will seek to operate through those of others." "Now we know how temptation and sin will come into the world," said Delsa. "God grant that we may overcome these dangers again, as we once have done." They conversed for some time; then Sardus departed to perform some duty. "I, too, must go," said Delsa. "A company of sisters is soon to leave for earth, and I am going to say farewell to them." "Delsa, you do not go with them? You are not leaving me?" "No, Homan, my time is not yet." "May we not go together?--but there--that is as Father wills. He will ordain for the best. There are nations yet to go to the earth, and we shall have our allotted time and place." * * * * * A group of persons was engaged in earnest conversation, when a messenger approached. He raised his hand for silence, and then announced: "I come from the Father on an errand to you." The company gave him close attention, and he continued: "It is pertaining to some of our brothers and sisters who have gone before us into earth-life. I shall have to tell you about them so that you may understand. A certain family of earth-children has fallen into evil ways. Not being very strong for the truth before they left us, their experiences in the other world have not made them stronger. This family, it seems, has become rooted in false doctrine and wrong living, so that those who come to them from us partake also of their error and unbelief of the truth. As you know, kinship and environment are powerful agencies in forming character, and it appears that none of the Father's children have so far been able to withstand the tendency to wrong which is exerted on all who come to this family." The messenger paused and looked around on the listening group. Then he