THE UNITY OF THE SPIRIT 229 



what some of the results will be are not 



difficult to determine. 



Where there is unity of spirit, there will 

 be generous recognition of every Christian, 

 without regard to the name he bears or the 

 creed to which he subscribes. Christianity 

 being a thing of the spirit is discovered by 

 the spirit. Those whom God has approved, 

 need no certification of human official. 

 Heart answers to heart. Those who have 

 the spirit always recognize the spiritual. 



Where there is unity of the spirit, there 

 will be real fellowship. Church buildings 

 will belong to the common Lord, and to his 

 people ; the Table of the Lord will not be 

 held to be the property of one sect, but the 

 ri^ht of all God's children. If an ecclesi- 

 astical rule keeps two ministers from ex- 

 changing pulpits, and they have the spirit, 

 they will find some way to let the world 

 see that rules can never sunder those whom 

 God hath joined together. 



Where there is unity of the spirit, there 

 will be comity between denominations and 

 individuals. No sect will think of intrud- 

 ing where it is not needed, but each de- 

 nomination will help the one which can do 

 the best work. On the foreign field and at 



