Christian Unity and Indifference to Truth
As evidence of the “gradual disappearance of the high fences which once marked the division lines between creeds and sects in the Christian church,” the New York Times mentions that “at the recent installation of the pastor of a Universalist church in one of the New England cities, a Methodist delivered the prayer, a Congregationalist preached the sermon, the ‘right hand of fellowship’ was extended by a Baptist with well-chosen and appropriate remarks, short and ringing addresses were delivered by another Congregationalist and by a Unitarian, and a graceful letter of welcome and congratulation was read from the rector of an Episcopal church.” There is a sort of unity which springs from indifference to truth; but Christian unity is the unity of those who through the gift of the one Spirit, “all speak the same thing,” and are “perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.” 1 Cor. 1:10.