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UNDISCOURAGED by the fewness of his listeners, the young missionary threw his whole soul into his discourse. His theme was love, and his text was drawn from the first epistle of St. John.
First: love was traced to its Divine Fountain-head-the love of God, for GOD IS LOVE. Then the preacher showed its effect on those who are called the sons of God,-both as regarded their feelings towards the Saviour who bought them, and towards the brethren-beloved for His sake. When Harold spoke warmly and earnestly of the unselfish, or rather self-sacrificing love which is ready to give life itself for the brethren, every eye was turned towards Robin, for every one present thought of the terrible scene of the preceding day.