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of the Africans; bat still he came, and let them 
abuse and kill him, and rob him of all he had for 
the sake of unbarring heaven’s gate to them. 
Had he done as many do toward the heathen, we 
would have sunk to utter ruin. 
' 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 script- 
ure that those who do most for the extension of 
Christ’s kingdom among men enjoy most of the 
Divine presence in this life ; 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 have 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 the money talent of the 
Church is of such a character that, if improved by 
us, we may under God accomplish an important 
work in the great enterprise of evangelization. 
The Church has the means and men, which if con 
