The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-03
REUNION OF THE CHURCHES.
Mr.. Garrett Tells How Christian Unity
Nav BE Promoted.


In accordance with the recommendation
OF a large number of representa- i've
men OF nearly all the churches that
each year on Whitsunday az least one SER
mon be preached by ministers through
out the world on the subject OF Christian
unity following the suggestions OF the
Grindewaid conference, Rev. d. c. Gar
rett. rector OF 81. Marks church,
preached last night on this subject, say
ing among other things:
"A gradual process OF unification is az
work. and one greater than man. even
the Holy Spirit. whom We remember spe-
ciany today. is the guiding power. At
times we grow impatient over the slow
pace at which the churches are moving
IN this direction. Great bodies move
slowly While many individuals are far
IN advance reaching out their hands 20
form a fellowship, the different bodies
they belong 10 ind il difficult TO make
the same rapid Roadway. Ii is always SO
in the progress of mankind generally. II
often takes years for what seems after
wards 70 De a simple rule of right 10 gain
anything like general acknowledgements.
THE surest tokens of unity are TO be
found IN the activity of service for man
kind Then il is that distinct lions in
creed or ritual are forgotten: dogma finds
IFS application in the blessed doctrine of
love, and the whole momentum OF human
ity carries men forward hand in hand.
heart 10 heart. in the one Irresistible de-
sire to do the thing that is right.
Unity will never come on the basis of
any one external feature. however good.
There is a grander temple far than the
finest structure reared by human opin-
ion. IL IS built upon the one foundation
the broad basis of apostolic doctrine
its cornerstone is Jesus Christ,
IF We would find the one gateway
where all who cali themselves Christians
may enter in one body we must stop the
work OF digging trenches around our in
dividual domain; abandon the useless
task of trying to measure out iine by line
the exact boundaries of the only church,
and go forth TO the field of duty and
prove our right and title there. Across
this field is the surest road to heaven.
I'VE profess 10 believe in the one holy
Catholic church. Let us live up to this
belief. The Wider our sympathies. the
broader our charity. the more abundant
our fruits of righteousness. the more Will
men believe ours to be the catholic, that
IS the universal church, the basis of
some future organic unity. The coming
of that day of the Lord when all Chris
tians will be one in body as Well as in
spirit can only be realized by the con-
seriousness on the part of all that there
are great works 10 be achieved, great
love 10 be manifested. great duties to he
done in every way that tends TO the
moral and social regeneration of man.
kind Never since the days of the apOS-
ties was Christendom so united as in the
times of the crusades, when all individ-
ual duties were forgotten in the realiza-
ton that there was a work for all to do
A holler crusade now demands our eff
forts. not simply 10 reclaim little spot
of soil sacred from It's associations, but
to redeem the whole wide earth, sacred
because 1t is the handiwork OF God.
Around this mission let us rally. let us
pray. let us work. Here is unity. Here
Is victory and peace
The stars have differing brightness,
Yet all upon each do shine
All ioin in the wide resplendence,
None thinketh OF chine" or mine;
All know that the source OF their glory
O. Sun of the kingdom. is thine