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It will bo observed that I totally disregard the gloss of 
a certain class of religionists. The simple narrative speaks 
for itself, and especially does it speak to the hearts of those 
who not having seen like Thomas, have yet become blessed in 
believing. 
And how are they blessed ? Surely that they have begun 
to know God with an ineffable knowledge. He has revealed 
Himself to them, not so much in His attributes, and not 
according to the grasp of their intellectual capacity — the 
finite never can comprehend the infinite — but according to His 
nature, for “ God is Love/'’ Thus the foundation of Christian 
philosophy is laid rather in the heart than in the head. Those 
who believe His love, love Him in return ; for by love only can 
love be comprehended and embraced. 
What, then, did the Apostle do with this newly-found know- 
ledge ? Did lie embody it in a string of merely intellectual 
propositions ? Did he remove the scientific difficulties attend- 
ing the question how life could animate a resurrection body? 
I judge not; I believe that with the zeal of a glowing heart 
of love this Apostle went forth, perhaps even as tradition 
points out, as far as to remote India, to bear witness to the 
risen Saviour, who had thus revealed Himself to him. He 
would show that “ God was in Christ, reconciling the world 
unto Himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them/’ 
The Holy Ghost giving power to his word, he would gain the 
hearts of men, and not simply their heads. He would instruct 
them in philosophy that would avail for their guidance amid 
the rocks and shoals of life, leading them to a haven of 
everlasting rest. 
I plead that “ all our things should be done with charity,” * 
more particularly the special work in which (if I understand 
it aright) the Victoria Institute is engaged. We must not 
forget that the mere removal of stumblingblocks, however 
desirable, will not give a paralyzed man the power to walk, and 
will nob renew his exhausted energies. Charity should lead to 
the source of real strength. 
We have to show that we are not ashamed of the Gospel 
of Christ, for it is the power of God unto salvation to every 
one that believeth. It is this that gives power to walk in tho 
right way, to the freethinker as much as to the disciple of here- 
ditary dogma. Difficulties may remain and prove a salutary 
discipline to the believer, but lie is furnished with “ hind’s 
feet,” to overleap all these obstacles, and to hasten home to 
Tlarra v/tiuv iv iiyinry yivetrOu ), — 1 Cor. xvi. 14. 
