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gate to them. Had he done, as many do 
toward the heathen, we would have sunk 
to hell, — that's all. 
We are absolutely commanded to do to 
others as we would have them do to us, and 
were we in their condition, and they in ours, 
would we not desire them to give us the 
gospel. And by so doing we will at the 
same time enhance our own happiness, 
both in time and eternity. It is a truth 
established by experience, observation and 
Scripture, that those who do most for the ex- 
tension of Christ's kingdom among men, 
enjoy most of the Divine presence in this 
vale of sorrow ; and that such will be very 
happy in death, and in heaven there can be 
no doubt. 
Dying men have complained, and even 
those who were thought to be excellent 
men and devoted Christians, that they had 
not done enough for God and his cause ; but 
we never heard of one who regretted that 
he had done too much. 
As Christians, we are to improve the 
talents God has given us, and our talents as 
a church, in a monied point of view, and 
