Notwithstanding Mr.Granger's infamous reading, and his habit of dropping his voice at the end of a sentence, instead of raising it, the beauty of the thoughts and diction was very evident.

It was indeed a discourse that might equally well have been delivered in a Mahomedan or a Buddhist place of worship; there was nothing distinctively Christian about it, it merely appealed to the good in human nature.

But of this neither the preacher nor his audience seemed to be aware, indeed, few of the latter were listening at all.

The sermon was short and ended with a passage of real power and beauty--or rather it did not end, for, closing the MS.

sheets, Mr.Granger followed on with a few impromptu remarks of his own.
"And now, brethren," he said, "I have been preaching to you about charity, but I wish to add one remark, Charity begins at home.