Sentence:  Such a man would almost certainly be pouring out a constant stream of loving thought towards humanity, and this thought would be a real and potent shower of blessing, tending generally towards the spiritual helping of those upon whom it fell; and there is no doubt that the man who was earnestly thinking of or praying to that saint would come into <WSD>rapport</WSD> with him, and would therefore draw down upon himself a great deal of that force, though entirely without the knowledge of the saint from whom it came. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A relationship of mutual trust and respect. A close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned understand each other's feelings or ideas and communicate well.