Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-04-11

mon purpose. We can all run in
the same direction on the same track
but we can't all run in differect dirent-
ions on the same track without col
lisiOn. Away from dogma and
Church creeds and back to Christ
and the New Testament is the cry
that comes from many lips in recent
years" This cry is never needed
when it takes the direction of uniting
all believers in one denomination.
The Committee on Federation APP
pointed from the NJ. Z. Church and
the NJ. E. Church, South, agreed to
fsderate their interests in the Foreign
Fields, to have joint publishing
house in China aud common hymnal.
1t has been known for sometime that
the denominat'onal lines are almost
obliterated in the foreign field and
to the advantage of the Churches
who are engaged in the evaugeliza-
ton of the heathtrn. Now why, If
union Is not practical or possible, is
it not expedient for the same spirit
of federation and cooperation to ex-
list in the Home Field as In the For
eight The Christian EnGeavor, In
ternational Epworth League and the
Students V o un teer Missionary
movement, indicate the direction of
sentiment. The Student Volunteer
Meeting in Toronto a few weeks go
that had nearly four thousand re-
personalities from all over the
world and from almost every lead
ing denomination and educational
institution; and was thought to be
one of the greatest religious gather
lngs OF the century, is prophesy
and promise of The coming union of
christian forces that shall dominate
the world. Would It not be better
for us TO recog nize the difficulties of
uniting all the denominations under
one name, and seek for alliance of
all IN united effort to evangelize
the world. Uniformity is not what
we want, but unity in variety. There
is multitude OF stars of different
magnitude and beauty, they move
and shine, and together constitute
the glory of the armament. Who
would ask that all the stars be alikeP
1t would not augment but dominish
the celestial beauty. MON is power.
The most attenuated thread, when
sufficiently multiplied will form the
strongest cable. A signal drop of
water is 4 weak and powerless thing,
but an infinite number of drops
united by force of attraction will
form river, aud rivers will pour
into the mighty ocean, whose proud
waves, defying the power of man.
none can stay but He who fromed
them. Gan old fable tells us, that the
majestic form of Truth once walked
the earth, but was dismembered.
and the sundered parts are wander
ing up and down in ceaseless.
weary search, each for the other.
since each is still and ever instinct
with the old common life, and its
this instinct that impels the search.
and this search thus contains a
prophesy of the union of all the
fragments In one radiant from at
last. And so shall it be with the
riven body of our Lord, for, each
member is still vital with the memory
of the old and loving union. and it
will never be at rest until it finds
the other, and bone shall come 70
bone, and flesh 10 flesh, and it shall
be fairer than any of the sons or
daughters of men, all glouous with
out and within, and it shall be holv
and without blemish, love shall
distil from its lips and its words
shall be like celestial music, and il
shall bear upon its placid brow the
victor's wreath, and in its hands the
victor's palm, and shall be because
1t is the bride of the Lamb, and the
bridegroom will adorn his spouse.
for whom he gave his very life in
ransom, with all manner of precious
stones, and lead her into the temple
of God, and she shall live with him
Iii that heavenly city, aud go no
more out forever.
r. A. KELLY.