78 CHURCH UNITY 



Let them do so by all means. But they 

 need not be bulkheaded off from others. 

 We have sets and stripes in our American 

 society, but as yet, thank God, no castes. 

 So should it be in religious organization. 



Sectarianism is to blame for it that we do 

 mot have better union, direction, and sys- 

 tem in city evangelization, in religious 

 effort for country communities, and in 

 planting Christianity on our Western fron- 

 tier. To our shame be it said, the utmost 

 cross purposes and confusion prevail in 

 these fields. Throughout the work of 

 Protestant churches there is almost total 

 lack of co-ordination, hardly a trace of 

 that order and economy which enable the 

 Romanists to accomplish such wonders 

 with their slender resources. In cities, 

 numerous powerful congregations huddle 

 together where one of them could do as 

 much good as all do now. Eveiy mission 

 field in a wealthy neighborhood is fought 

 for by a half score of denominations, while 

 the dives and slums are neglected about in 

 proportion to their need. In each country 

 town two, four, six, sometimes eight or ten 

 apologies for churches try to live where one 

 strong one would suffice ; where, moreover, 



