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SPIRIT OF LOVE- Beyond all question, il is
the unalterable constitution Of nature, that
there is efficacy, divine, unspsakab e effcac,


in Love. The exhibition OF kindness has the
power TO bring even the irrational animals inlo
subjec.ion. Show kindness to dog. and he
will emember il he will be grateful; he will
nfallibly return love for love Show kindness


to l:un, and you can lead him by his name


you can thrust your hand into his mouth you
can melt the unnamed ferosily of his hear, into
an affection stronger than death. In all oi
Gods vast unbounded creation, there is not a
living and senlient being, from the least to the
largest. not one, not even the oulcast and de


graded serpent. that is insensible to acts Of
kindness. If love could exert its appropriate
dominion, it would restore state of things
far more cheering. far brighter than the fabu


lou, age of gold; it would annihlaie every
sling; i, would pluck every poisonous tooth
it would hush every dscordant voice. Even
the eanimate crea lion is not insensible to this
divi le influence. The bud and flower and
fruit, put furth most abundantly and beau iful.
Iy where The hand of kindness is extended for
their culture. And if this blessed influence
should extend itself over the earth, moral
Garden of Eden would exist in every land-in.
stead of the thorn and brar, would spring up
the fig tree and myrtle; the deert wonl,
blossom and the solitary place be made glad