The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-23
THE UNITY or cuRIsrENDoM.

other discovers anew that Moses did
not write the Pentateuch, that the
whale did not swallow Jonah that the
miracle of the loaves and fishes could
not have occurred, because It does
not stand TO reason; that the world
was not made in SIX days, that the
Deluge did not cover the earth. that
there is no such place as Hell. and
only recently a very learned man has
discovered that John was not the
Beloved Disciple" at all, but pro-
nounced rival of the Master in fact.
In spite, however. of these repeated eN-
i posures the Kingdom OF Christ keeps
on growing. until 1t really begins to
look as If the time is coming when
the prophecy of Habakkuk will be ac-
coruplished. that the earth shall be-
hlied with the knowledge OF the glory
OF the Lord, as the waters cover the
sea
one of the happiest auguries of
rhat time was witnessed several days
ago in the great World Missionary Con-
Eress now in session in the city OF
Edinburgh. Scotland. one OF the strong
holds OF Professionalism. In this Con-
Eress men OF all races and tribes and
kindreds and tongues are comforting
together '.on how all Christians, of
every name may better understand
each other and better combine TO
make Christ and His Church known
10 all men. IN response to the re-
quest that he write letter to be
READ a. the conference advocating bet
Ter feeling, better knowledge, holier
relations. amongst all who believe in
Christ as Cod. in order that we may
ali come together in Gods good time
into the universal body OF christ-the
One. Holy. Catholic and Apostolic
Church Monsignor Bonomeri, Roman
Catholic Bishop OF cremona, Italy.
sent through the hands of snas MeBee.
editor of The churchma1. a letter which
should stir all christendorn to a large,
conception of the work for the evan
gelizstion OF the world that is bein!
done along different paths, SO that the.
viii all lead into the highway of tn
King
There has been nothing finer write,
than the letter Of Bonomeln. nothing
that shows 50 clearly The essential one.
ness of the one'Great Cause, nothing tina;
sheds SO holy light upon the faith
once delivered TO the saints" Says
Bonomelli:
a conference OF representatives of
all the Christian denominations. held
with the noble aim of better making
known Christ and His Church 10 con-
sciences which feel and exhibit in prac-
ltice all the profound and fecund beauty
of religious aspirations, Is fact OF
such Importance and significance that
at cannot escape the attention Of any
one who may follow the conference,
however supersSta!ly, in what a de-
igree the nosa ie,o<oIhd problems are
iagitatins and revoluTionizing the mod
tern spirit, Your conference,
which is being held in Scotland the
Hand of strong and noble ideals, though
at one time torn asunder by religious
tstrife, is triumphant proof of another
Fconsoling fact; the most desirable and
precious of human liberties religious
lloert2, may now be said 10 be grand
conquest OF contemporary humanity, nd
1T enables men of various faiths tc
meet together, not for the purpose OF
hating and combating each other for
the supposed greater glory of God but
On order TO concentrate themselves fr
Christian love TO the pursuit of thai
religious truth which unites all beIiev.
ers in Christ. United in one faith. thf
various spiritual forces combine il
the alteration of the one true God il
Esprit and IN truth.
There are many and sore divisions i,
the Church: men are prone TO !nduIg,
in apostolic blows and knocks, mer
differ about this that and the o,he
form Of doctrinal statement and eccle
siastical administration. and while r,er
uaave been fighting abou; the unessen
ftials the DegiI has been recruiting hi,
cohorts in all lands and under eyer,
sun But now comes BonomelN in a lei.
ter 10 2 Protestant assembly with I'M,
assurance that after all. we are unItet
an the profound conviction that a uni
versal religion is necessary and tina
this must be the Christian religion; no
cold and formal religion, thin,
apart from human life, but a Ilyjnt
force, perrading the human soul in IL
essence and its various manifestations
religion. in short. which complete
and crowns our life, and which hear
fruition in work of love and holmes,
The Figure Of Christ, after al
the onslaughts of criticism, now stand
forth more pure and divine than eve
and compels our alteration,
From various churches and religion
denominations. into which you Chris
tians are divided there arises ne,
unifging element noble aspiration, re
ir1r sly AZ,
cling dividing barriers and working II
Ahe realization of the one holy churc
through all the children Of Redeml
zion"
1t is worth thinking about. Prol
ably this is not the place to think abo,
ut ana talk about it. but really II is y
most important thing in the worl
.--- that is all b.na .,s..