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toward dead and barren uniformity, but 

 toward such a union as will allow full 

 play to individuality and yet blend all 

 in one great harmony. In other words, 

 among nations there is a growing spiritual 

 unity. If the Church would reach all 

 classes, and breathe into them divine in- 

 spiration, it must be a united Church. 

 While Providence is promoting political 

 unity, making men see eye to eye, and 

 desire the same things, it is folly for the 

 Church to be divided into warring camps 

 in which one does not recognize the other, 

 and over which sometimes are raised 

 hostile flags. A united world calls for a 

 united Church, a Church of the spirit, in 

 which there may be many and great differ- 

 ences, but in which the differences will all 

 be dominated by a mighty and magnificent 

 spiritual energy. 



From this study of the movement of 

 events and the call of Providence I turn 

 to ask how far this superlative idea is real- 

 ized. I must grant that there is more real 

 unity than facts at first would seem to indi- 

 cate, and that what now exists is sure to 

 grow and must not be overlooked. But my 

 object is not to speak of what has been 



