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 Spirit is  to  the  virtuous  and  wicked1  alike — to  teach the virtuous  all  truth  and  so  lead  them  after  Christ through worldly  afflictions,  through  death,  to  the throne of  the  Father;  to  warn  sinners  that  a  like judgment awaits  them  as  their  prince,  the  devil,  has already received;  to  convince  them  of  Christ's  righteousness, forasmuch  as  the  life-long  tendency  and final destination  of  His  followers,  as  of  Himself,  is  to go  to  the  Father;  and  to  convict  them  of  sin,  because with  all  the  evidences  and  effects  of  Christianity before  them  they  still  refuse  to  believe. For whatever of  good  is  in  the  world  is  all  the  work  of the  Holy  Ghost. Every saintly  soul,  every  chaste nun, every  devoted  priest;  every  good  thought  conceived, word  spoken,  or  act  done;  every  affliction cheerfully borne,  every  suffering  brother  relieved; every hospital,  asylum,  and  charitable  institution  in the  land;  every  death-bed  sanctified,  every  soul saved; the  peace  of  individuals,  families,  and  nations; in short,  everything  noble  which  the  love  of  God  or one's  neighbor  can  evoke  from  the  human  heart — all are  effects  of  Christianity,  the  fruits  of  the  Holy Ghost. And if  blessed  are  they  who  have  not  seen and have  believed;  if  less  blessed  are  they  who,  having seen,  believed;  surely,  cursed  are  they  who, though they  have  seen  the  marvellous  works  of Christ  and  the  Holy  Spirit,  still  refuse  to  believe.

Brethren, whether  we  will  it  or  not,  of  each  of  us it  is  true  that  we  go  to  Him  that  sent  us,  but  too rarely alas! do we  stop  to  consider  and  ask  ourselves that all-important  question:  "Whither  goest  thou?"