The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-07-28

affairs of mankind at large, so wise in
the affairs of our Lord Jesus Christ in
the establishment and perpetuity of his
kingdom and glory,-will not such
principles be equally wise in the relig-
ious affairs of a single people, anywhere
on the footstool? The very heavens
are orderly and beautiful and inhabit-
able, because all suns and planets and
systems-are banded together. The
earth itself is fruitful and glorious and
DEMONSTRATING because the needfpl
elements and forces-are banded to-
gether. The earth itself is fruitful
and life, sustaining because the needful
elements and forces are banded to-
gether. Homes and nations and
domestic felicity and human progress
and joy, are possible because mankind,
for legitimate ends,-are banded to-
gether. How, therefore, is it with
societies and churches? God does not
create peach nor rose without
proper affinity and unity between the
substances which compose them. How,
therefore, shall we have a parish or a
church without that organic fellowship
and unity which constitute the condi-
lions Of growth and perpetuity? Eye
also may have fellowship with u.s."
This should be the friendly greeting of
each to the other. 1t is equivalent to
saying, "Ye also may have prosperity
and fraternity and spiritual joy by
unity with u.s." "This is Gods
method, and mans method of growth
and strength, and prosperity"
And it is beftting that every person
should have unity and organic fellow
ship where they'belong. Organic mat
rimony, without the needful SYM
pathies, is farce and sin; with them
it is boon of heaven.
Organic unity between the flesh of a
serpent and the leaves of rose would
yield dreadful offense to the senses
of man. A Christian should work
where he belongs. Gladstone has re-
peated the saying of William Pitt that
he had rather change his position every
day than be always in the wrong. If
the best man has the most Christliness
in your judgment, then you should take
your place among those who believe it,
that there be no schism among the
memb t1s.
| Now, nen understand and concede
the value of all of these principles in
business, in domestic and social life.
They appreciate the true philosophy of
unity and fellowship in all the elements
and forces which move the world and
| the things in the world. How then
shall we be so slow to appreciate this
philosophy and act upon it in the relig-
ious world?
AS we'll try to raise apples without
trees, or build pyramids with neither
brick nor stone, as to try to gain the
best results of Christianity without
organic fellowship among its believers.
The wisest counsel of your eloquent
and discreet pastors would inform you
the united voice of the aggregate
clergy Of the world would inform you
the uniform Judgment of the bust
ness brains OF the church universal
would inform you-that unity is
strength. Come, then, We honest souls
who would have the hands and feet
express the convictions of the heard
get yourselves banded together. Come
ye who believe that the greatest
humanity is the purest Christianity
and who would serve others to be the
servants of JesusEget yourselves band
ed together. Come ye who love free
dom from the old as the vestibule of
liberty to serve the new-the new in
terpretations of our Lords humane re-
ligion-get yourselves banded together.
All ye with godliness to love the entire
human race, and with courage to dare
hope for the spiritual redemption of
that race,-get yourselves banded to-
gether. Eye also''-all ye lovers of
our kind, and believers in God as a
successful lover ofevery soul of human
kind get yourselves banded together.
For ye also may have fellowship with
us. And truly our fellowship is with
the father, and with his son Jesus
Christ"