Frost A Conneston vent For nearly a quarter of a century. three great evangelical Churches of Canada—the Methodist, the Presbyterian and the Congregational—have been moving towards the realization of a high ideal. The growing urge of conditions, expecially in the Western provinces, but prev: ing practically all over the Dom ion, has accelerated the movement during the last two or three years.
These three Churches, in" their divided state, because of conflicting interests and often petty rivalries have not been able to fulfil thei hopes. For many years unity of organization and leadership ha: been longed for in the departments of Home and Foreign Missions. The obstacles seemed for a time almost insuperable. The chief bar-Hier to unity lay in denominational Klam, entrenched in venerated tradi-tron and fortified by _sentiment—nourished more than is sometimes by prejudice pride. However, us the Churches were drawn into closer ce-operation in Christian service, they began to realize more clearly how much they Through garnest and prayerful con-faded away and the true Unity the Spirit and of Belief true Church of Christ, One in Hope, One in Dpetrine and One in Love.
June 10 stands as one of the greatest days in the history of Toronto, in the history of the Canadiat. churches and in American Christianity. Eight thousand people flocked across Yonge xtrect a crowded the great Arena. A fresh crowd of ticket holders again filled te over flowing the Arena in the afternoon and thousands who wish-edo enter in the evening could not be admitted. But in spite of the immense crowds and enthusiasm that called people to come to three services on a busy week-day within the Arena, there was nothing of the spectacular, even to eliminating the wild gesticulations of a professional choir leader. It was a wormosphere of quiet devotion and Godward inspiration.
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