The Rev. Mr. Nott, an English missionary in the South Sea Islands, was reading the third chapter of the gospel of St. John to a number of the natives. Presently he came to that wonderful statement in the 16th verse, “God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish but have everlasting life.” When he heard this, one of the natives said, “What words were those you read? Let me hear those words again.” The missionary read the verse again, slowly and deliberately. On hearing them again, the native rose and said, “Is that so? Can it be true that God loved the world, when the world did not love him?” “It _is_ true,” said the missionary. “And this is the message we bring you. If you believe in Jesus, and his love, it will save your soul, and make you happy forever.” This wonderful love of Jesus won that heathen’s heart, and he became a Christian. This illustrates what the apostle Paul means when he says, “the love of Christ constraineth us.” To constrain, means to draw. The power which the gospel has to draw men’s hearts to God is in the love of Christ. “The Power of Love.” A teacher was giving a lesson to a class of children, on metals and minerals. They were told that gold could be melted, and that all metals could be melted. Then the teacher asked: “Can stones be melted?” “Yes,” said a little boy; “stones are melted in volcanoes.” “That is true; and now, can you tell me what can melt a heart as hard as stone?” After thinking for a few minutes, the little boy said: “I think it is God only who can melt a hard heart.” “You are right, my child; and now can you tell me how does God melt hard hearts?” “It is by his love.” “You are right again, my child; it is the love of God that melts stony hearts. And it is by giving his Son to die for us that God shows his love.” Here is a very striking story to show the power of the love of Christ in melting a hard heart. We may call it: