"The day of meeting came.  A few of his old acquaintances arrived, some, it may be, out of curiosity, or supposing that the `Prayer' was only a joke.  But none were left in doubt.  Plainly, lovingly, faithfully, he set before them how the change had been wrought in himself, and how happy it had made him; and then he affectionately urged them all to take the same course as he had done.  And I believe that his noble and courageous dealing was not in vain.  Am I wrong, Walter, in classing that young American gentleman among my moral heroes?"