Then he came to the earth, and you are at this time
beginning to feel more intensely the impulse of his mission."
"Your illustration is a forcible one," said the doctor, as Thorwald paused
a moment, "and weakens my former position, which would make it necessary
for me to believe that all the rays of the sun, except the few that fall
on Mars and the earth, are lost. It seems to me now quite reasonable that
some do their beneficent work on other planets also."
"Yes," answered Thorwald, "whenever they are ready to receive them. And
now I hope to lead you to see that the same intelligence that made the sun
and gave to its rays such power has been present as a personal force in
this world, molding it to his use and raising up a people here for his
service and glory.
"In the perfect plan of that omniscient being the advent of the Savior
occurred at the most opportune moment. Deep in the heart of one nation,
firmly grounded in their nature by ages of discipline and suffering, lay
the belief in one only God.
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