In addition to the facts we have just mentioned, there has been for some time another power at work, which is hastening towards centralization as fast as are the religious movements. This power looms up in every land, far above all individual or combined powers of church, state or creed. It is a power that is entwining itself like a serpent about religious organizations, and is no less drawing into a central point the six forms of religions mentioned above. The whole world is rapidly developing a system of things which, in the ordinary course of human affairs, must inevitably result in some great centre. It is the power of which I speak that is rapidly bringing everything together.
Centralization is the great theme today with the men of money and ecclesiastical leaders.
There is pretended competition. In many of the great incorporations, the same men hold stock in several companies. To this power every government under the sun will have to submit. To such a state of affairs, we are rapidly approaching. Such a system is now being developed.