His lip trembled, his voice shook with the yearning of his soul for the people, and his frame quivered with longing.
"Yes," he said, "I love you, people of Milton, beloved members of this church.

I would have opened my arms to every child of humanity here and shown him, if I could, the boundless love of his heavenly Father! But oh, ye would not! And yet the love of Christ! What a wonderful thing it is! How much He wished us to enjoy of peace and hope and fellowship and service! Yes, service--that is what the world needs to-day; service that is willing to give all--all to Him who gave all to save us! O Christ, Master, teach us to do Thy will.

Make us servants to the poor and sinful and hopeless.

Make Thy Church on earth more like Thyself!" Those nearest Philip saw him suddenly raise his handkerchief to his lips, and then, when he took it away, it was stained with blood.

But the people did not see that.