'The second reason for the adverse criticism is that we: deserve it. We! have often made ourselves objec: tionable to the merehant,.less, however, I hope, now, than' in "years gone by. I remember, on the steamer which first brought me to China, the constant hymn-singing on the public deck, without any Yeserved seat, than he would from 'a lamp post while another would prefer lamp-post, but T doubt the heart of the man in the ten-guinea seat would be any more aglow than that of the one who had as near a view from the lamppost.
If only we would have more of the spirit of "live and let live" and Keep out eyes straight on the goal for which all Chi namely, our Lord Jesus Eh self, how many of the present day controversies would cease, and differences pale in the Light of His Glory.
Episcopalian and non-confer moder? church and low would all try' to be more sympathetic with one another, fand try to find out the numerous points upon which they do agree, Father than constantly dwell upon. those about which they differ.
'All sides of a troth should bel appreciated, but is it not a foretaste of that land" where sects no more abide," and the greatest proof, of what' we so often sing, "O God, how wonderful Thou are," when any of His children find that they can meet Him in both a Methodist or Baptist "Prayer Meeting—in_an Anglo-Catholic or Protestant Service, or during the celebration of the Roman Mass.
Tam, ete, Missioany.
Up Country, Sept. 12, 1924.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.