I. The personal weighed with the public, or the difficulties of the veteran philanthropist.
II. Man's sublimest reason for not wishing immediate translation to glory is that he may be of spiritual service to the world.
III. The next best condition to that of being with Christ in heaven is to be working for Christ's people on earth.
IV. There is only one world in which you can serve man evangelically; do not be in indecent haste to escape the opportunity.
V. God never leaves the earth entirely destitute of great men.
Parker, City Temple,vol. ii., p. 208.