denominational lines, and as one people, laboring for one chief end, viz., the conversion of the world, and the glory of God, triumph over Satan most gloriously, and hasten the ushering in of a better day?

By the unholy strife now going on the Church of Christ is robbed of her power to accomplish her mission. The shameful controversy over questions on which the Bible is silent, is heard on every hand, and many, heart-sick and confounded, have turned wearily away from seeking after God, and have gone down to the grave without hope and without God in the world.

This is victory for Satan. The blame rests somewhere. The blood of thousands cry out from dark and hopeless graves against such a glaring contradiction. The voice of Jesus is heard above the noise of conflict, "I pray that they all may be one." Shall this prayer be answered? How soon? The Holy Spirit speaks: "Let there be no divisions among you, but be perfectly joined together in one heart and one mind." Consummation devoutly to be prayed for!

Blessed thought!

Oh Lord, quicken Thy people to a realization of the fearful responsibilities that rest upon them.

Open their eyes to see the mildew and blight that has fallen upon the Church because of her

divided ranks, and to behold the black flag of Satan's Kingdom waving in triumph over the waste places in Zion.

Move thy people to comprehend the awful fact that their present sickly condition, brought on by their own sin, makes them responsible for much of the sin and iniquity of to-day, and for the cold indifference to the Lord's cause that is everywhere seen.

Oh, God! command thy people to face the enemy and let them gaze upon the Mother of Harlots and her allies, viz., the Rum power, the Saloon element and the Gambling Hell, all marching under the same banner that she carried in the days of the Inquisition, and cause them to realize that the purpose in the mind of Satan is VICTORY OVER JESUS CHRIST AND HIS CHURCH.

Aid Thy people to see the power of this combination, and its entire fitness for the work in hand, and to see the weakness of the cause of Christ because of the wicked controversy brought on by denominationalism.

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Remove indifference, and quicken Thy people, Thy professed followers, that they may see the sinfulness of the controversy" that renders God's people powerless to do the great good that lies before them.

Powerless to stamp out the popular sins of the day.

Powerless to convert the world because a larger part of the Church needs converting. How long, oh Lord! how long will these things be?

Until Thy people repent in sack-cloth and ashes. Until they, by a united effort, restore the Primitive Church in its purity and power. Then will the kingdoms of this world become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ.

"How blest and how joyous will be the glad day, When heart beats to heart in the work of the Lord;

When Christians united shall swell the glad lay, Divisions all ended, triumphant His word."

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