The Conversion of Our Country.
A SERMON upon this subject was preached in the Broadway Tabernacle Church, New York, last May, by S. M. Manning, D. D. We refer to it, not for the purpose of reviewing the grounds upon which he based the pleasing doctrine that this country is soon to be all turned to God, but to notice one point which he brought forward as a prominent and noteworthy sign of the times; and that is, the effort to unite all the churches in the land into co-operation on the common points of their faith. The very fact of its thus being presented on such an occasion shows that the movement is becoming wide spread, and is making a deep impression on the minds of the people. We, too, believe that there is great significance in this movement, and we are looking for it soon to be accomplished. It is necessary that the churches should unite on some common platform, in accordance with certain prophetic declarations, the time for the fulfillment of which is now upon us. And it may be that the ostensible object of this movement will be to reclaim this nation to the gospel of Christ; and it may be also that failing in argument to sustain some of their dogmas, they will appeal like their fathers before them, under similar circumstances, to fire and sword. Such things have been; they may be again. We shall soon see.