PREFACE. 
VII 
it ;  even Stuart was sound in this matter, and Stoney 
himself (though reluctantly) gave his adhesion.  To hold 
a Meeting you must have two persons present.  Let 
nobody try to upset this ;  for once I positively insist.  
No less than two for a Meeting !  I will brook no oppo-
sition ;  I mean to have my own way in the matter ;  I am 
not to be played with.  Two or more make a Meeting. 
There ;  my foot is down, let’s hear no more senseless cavil 
about it ! 
Well, I need hardly say that Mr. and Mrs. Cameron took 
opposite sides of the controversy.  When the glad wires 
flashed the message that Mr. Raven in the Meeting at 
Ealing had deliberately said with slow and weighty em-
phasis :  “ He that hath the Son hath eternal life ”. 
Mrs. Cameron almost wept for joy.  When (the mes-
sage continued) Major Mc. Arthy had risen to his feet and 
retorted :  “ He that hath the Son of God hath everlas-
ting life ”, Mr. Cameron executed a Highland though 
funereal fling. 
When Mr. Raven, stung to the quick, had shaken his 
fist at the Major and yelled :  “ Brother, you’re a sinful old 
man ! ” Mrs. Cameron “ had always known there was 
something ” and invented a ruined governess.  But — 
oh the laughter of her husband when the telegraph 
brought the Major’s retort “ Brother, have you no sin ? ” 
Spoken with an accent of mildness which belied the purple 
of his face. 
In short, the Meeting at Oban had split.  Mr. Cameron