Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-24

the SaulC aiaCTliS aUu cTcull is u Gaming lTum
their own Churrh;and without intcrf renee with |
each Others institutions or missions th@y |
should nevertheless cooperate III all Christian |
enterprises.
1t Is NOT to be supposed 10 respect of some
matters Of mere oplnlnp that ali ministers AID
members in lhcr Church will b. in accord. |
bur w trust and believe that spirit ct fellow
ship and mu ual regard vii! pervaoe the recon
cicd ranks vi the entire ministry and ne nj Der |
ship of both Churches. We believe also that |
their supreme allegiance to the cause OF the
Great Master will triumph over all variations
OF personal sentiment, and will so exl't the
claims OF broth"r:y stf c lou that from his aus
plclous hour "a new epoch in McthOdl>m will
begin It's brighter history, 50 that We shall
know 20 uniraternal Mcthod:sm 10 this the
United States, or even in the wide world.
10 all we commend the wise couuscls gwen
10 1920 to missionaries aud members OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church and OF the Yves.
lcyan connection ID the CanadaS f'y Bishop Nc
Kcndree and the Wesleyan committee. namely,
feel that you are one with your brethren, eui
barked in the same great cause, and cmlncnuy
of the same religious family, ADD il any HartD
spirits rise ~ aud trouble you, remember ttat
you arc to act on the principles DOW SANCTIONED
and avnw.d by the two CONNECTIONS, and cot
u.on local prcjulces. We caunot rcstraln the
expression OF our united congratulations to
both of the great Churches whose comml .sons
we have executed in uptiog betW.en them the
broken chords of atfcctonate and brotherly ira
tcrurzaton. Hencetorth they may hail each
other as from the aux! iary racks 81 one great
army. The nny differences lney viii foster
will be thos friendly r!v;,lries tia; Sprlng finn
earnest cudcavnrs to further to the utmost the
trluuphs OF the gospel of pcac,. Whatever
progress is made by the ore Church or by me
other will occasion general joy. They viii re-
| j1ce in each others success AS common gooG,
aud amid the Thousand glorioua memories Of
Mcthodism they will 90 forward devoted to
their one work If spreading the Scrptural
holiness over these aods. Two by two the
apostles began the FORMULATION Of Christianity
10 the world They were companion evangc
lists, distinct 10 their several lodiylduatles,
but they were at the same time one III spirit,
purpose and fellowship.
Their ltluerant successors 10 the Chief church
es oil American Mcthodsm 10 restored rat"rn-
| ity will vie with each ohcr 20 wave he hauncr
of the Cross in this Wes;ern W rid, and
| hereafter will proclaim that hes" Churches
arc one 10 spirit and purpose enc 10
fellowship. Aslrouomrrs tell Us IT dual stars
| revolving together III u'ual relation
and harmony whose different colors arc 50 much
the complement OF each o;;icr us to produce q
pure white hight OF exc cdlUg brlitiaucy. The
dual churches OF Anu rcaa MetiIodI>m vii!
hcncciJrtb rcvolve in u.u, ual fellowship aud
harmony, 50 much the CONF Icmcut OF one an.
other as to ir,!uce the pure and blended ight
of christian charity and lraernaI love. Tn"sG
tratcruiz churches hayc 40 iuithrr Ccc .slon
III Il
They may henceiorih remember their cnIniEOu
Origin, pursue their trIlt beariDg Hurk, and re
luce iu their OVID aud each others success
shlle engaged i'll the same grca' mission OF
converting the world to Christ Distinctive
features OF profession and po!ljy are bound up
with the Dame of Episcopal Mcthodl>D. That
form Of Christian pruplgardiui ami ccclcSaS
| tc#l economy has peculiar elements NJ pJwer
and abilities of attract ion that c mmnuG It's
efficiency in prucimInr pur, q spgl I" thc
| world LIS CARDINAL ctrlurS al tree >;!vaiIOu
| By faith and Of tie witness ui !hr sl,!rit, lis
scrip url articles Ut Christian belief, IL Iillnl.
| tive system Of churci government. rs ~.nlcn-
| tinu> demand Of those %ho wGud ~ IT. >o;Ic
ties the nincrart /, Ian oI i'r'1chnp the go.pel,
! H. Wesleyan simplicity and orthodoxy, H. urg
Ing Of tl!c praclc, al holy life, lis ,'0orai aGd
| SySIrma!i" brncvtlrncn, It, support o. Sabbath
school Institution, lis oleilant care Tor tlr de-
SCI wing pnnr, rs prnriSlon Tor super nnnaic,i
ministers, their wiInws and children, IT. world.
wide missionary enterprise and IT. genera. ac
t:vuy IN the lI.-rm'ua:i III of "r.pci truths arc
one and The sam" IA IA" VI l!,il-t Epi~ropal
Church auI Ia the Alcth"II", /. .c ,pl Church
Soulh Far away in dark ;mr!uuS u III earth
10 wiicll their url,Slnnaria- have prnnlr1tGd u
divine light is breaking On the long night oi
| PasaniSm. For the elevation oi Euuaolty /;
| l. mere than the wand "l An rnchan!er There
: as, well as here Mrrho1i.t doctrines and us,g 5
wear their own peculiar and heaven hl >scd dis
tlnctivcntss, and seem To rrcSapc the lawn al
| tint era If gladncSs when he claims OF unlvrr-
sal brn' hcrhuod will cominrIc with the full
glory Of the millennium. E,rscnpa! Method
| ism WAS never more strong and influential and
never appeared to feel more the quickrmng I'M
pulse of it's gIorinu< destiny than ii does at he
present day 1t is eminrntly iii, therefore,
hat It's native reo|m and wide cX'cnd"d home
in these United Stntcs, whence Its spirit and
power go forth like swelling anthems Of glai-
ness to bless mankind, it should bear along The
blended sweetness and patcrnal harmony. Then
will It's cadcnccs roll down the ages enriched
with the true spirit Of the Gospel. For the Wis
dom that il from hlvc ~ first pure, then peace
able, gentle and easy he cnlrrat"d iuli OF MGR
cy and good fruits, wirhou parfiaIIly, without
| hypocrisy, and The fruit oi righteousness l. sowD
in peace o. hem hat make peace. The flowing
streams nI Gosp truth, l"suIng from INC depths
of their sacred fountains IN the Holy Scriptures
| as they arc born tn thirsty thousands. through
| the inStrnmcntalliy OF Il called and qualified
| ministry, and made eff cIual tn salvatlou by The
mighty working OF Divine power will increase
their ass,aging rr shnrss when all the itincrant
ranks OF Episcopal Mrthodrsm shall move to-
gcthcr in rstrrual concord. Then as chosen
vessels of grace they bear The living water oil
salvation to all the world. Contemplating the
prospect OF complete fraternity among them
we are led 10 look back TO those inspiring
SCI es of primitive rim"s, when the cpmaany
| OF the disciples were Of one heart aud mird,
stcadfast 10 the Apostles doctrine and fellow,
ship, having all things commnn, continuing
daily in the Temple praisiog God, and hav
iug favor with al the people. Ia completing
the work TO winch we were assigned by the