Jack London

The God of His Fathers Jack London

Book Excerpt: ...the Russians. There's bound to be Greek priests among them, and they'll see you safe through to Bering Sea, --that's where the Yukon empties, --and from there it won't be hard to get back to civilization. Take my word for it and get out of here as fast as God'll let you.""He who carries the Lord in his heart and the Gospel in his hand hath no fear of the machinations of man or devil," the missionary answered stoutly. "I will see this man and wrestle with him. One backslider returned to the fold is a greater victory than a thousand heathen. He who is strong for evil can be as mighty for good, witness Saul when he journeyed up to Damascus to bring Christian captives to Jerusalem. And the voice of the Saviour came to him, crying, 'Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?' And therewith Paul arrayed himself on the side of the Lord, and thereafter was most mighty in the saving of souls. And even as thou, Paul of Tarsus, even so do I work in the vineyard of the Lord, bearing trials and tribulations, scoffs a..