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wandering about on this during our whole lives. As the north pole is the top, we will say the 

 north represents the highest church party, and as the south is the bottom it represents the lowest 

 church party. At the equator we will consider the moderate (may I say sensible) party neither 

 one nor the other those who do not trouble themselves about trifles, but who are desirous to 

 do their duty, which embraces religion pure and simple, and who dislike the troubled and 

 stormy waters surrounding our imaginary poles. Besides our travelling in the world during our 

 lives, we must not forget that our great spiritual enemy is there also, constantly in our midst. 

 Now I fear religion is one of his chiefest subjects by which to beguile us. Is it not he who 

 has cunningly raised the questions about high and low church on purpose to perplex us, and 

 create dissentions amongst our spiritual leaders ? I would ask the plain question from those of 

 either side, Do you consider the carrying out of your particular views essentially necessary to the 

 salvation of the souls of your followers? I venture to say the answer would be evaded. If so, 

 why make so much display of things not material to the great aim of every honest man? Modera- 

 tion is good in all matters, and he that is moderate will be so in everything except his anxiety 

 to lead all people he comes in contact with in the narrow way which leads to everlasting life, 

 and which I have suggested is the imaginary equator alluded to. Again I ask, Why distract 

 people with perplexities unexplainable as to their origination which does not appear to be divine? 

 What are really wanted at the present time are those who will join together with heart and 

 soul, and with a long pull, a strong pull, and a pull altogether, to try to keep all who are not 

 too proud to be taught to keep as near as possible on this narrow line, which alone will lead 

 to salvation. 



