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           ThenyoushowitwhenyougointoaclosedHappinessgatheringoftheeternallysaved."

           "I’veheardofHappinessmeetings,"Jillcommented,"butI’veneverknownquitewhattheyare."

           "Well,"Mrs.Paiwonskisaidjudicially,"thereareHappinessmeetingsandHappinessmeetings.Theonesforordinarymembers,whoaresavedbutmightbackslide,areanawfullotoffun–grandpartieswithonlytheamountofprayingthatcomesnaturalandhappily,andplentyofwhoopit-upthatmakesagoodparty.Maybe,even,alittlereallovin’–butthat’sfrownedonthereandyou’dbetterbemightycarefulwhoandhow,becauseyoumustn’tbeaseedofdissensionamongthebrethren.TheChurchiswaystrictaboutkeepingthingsintheirproperplace.

           "ButaHappinessmeetingfortheeternallysaved–well,youdon’thavetobecarefulbecausetherewon’tbeanybodytherewhocansin–allpastanddonewith.Ifyouwanttodrinkandpassout?okay,it’sGod’swilloryouwouldn’twantto.Youwanttokneeldownandpray,orliftupyourvoiceinsong–ortearoffyourclothesanddance;it’sGod’swill.Although,"sheadded,"youmightnothaveanyclothesonatall,becausetherecan’tpossiblybeanybodytherewhowouldseeanythingwronginit."

           "Itsoundslikequiteaparty,"saidJill.

           "Oh,itis,itis–always!Andyou’refilledwithheavenlyblissthewholetime.