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4 A SAFE AND EFFE We are sanguine in the be denominations ever find a co they can stand, it will be a one of two very distinct patt formalism and rationalism in come dominant, ,in which ca come ritualistic, will empl worship and government, a prelacy with its elaborate eqi the other hand, evangelical s creasing emphasis, so that th< zation which is best suited t( licss will be adopted, whicl com])act, symmetrical, efficie government, such as we cc system to be. There are clear and increa of convergence toward this s Presbyterian" of Philadclphi; movement within the Coti? ward a mutual dependency v tinguished from Scriptural *'The Advance," a leading C saying: "From the meeting c Congregationalists, to the cc Coast, the polity of the denor searching re-examination. T largely of the opinion that tin dependency." The "Christ tionalist), advocates the "re unbridled Independency," an the idea was given up. Ther for it in Scripture." "The "The prevalence of a similai dependence among our A churches is becoming increi is a growing feeling that the something out which an ; needs." A speaker at the 111 quoted as saying: "Individua are only a mass or a mob, but became an orderly and efficit On the other hand, the edit< tian A rUmroto '' I?> V.M.t i ?V?*V/V?IV, III \VI lllH^ States, says: "We were a litt free expression of sentiment ops of onr next general confe years, without eligibility to menting on this the "Weste is no surprise to us. In our hundreds of ministers and t have discovered that the opir that life tenure should be a eight years, with privilege i years without eligibility fo adopted." In accounting fo sentiment the editor says it viction that the bishops shou after a term involving the 1 should return to the ranks as the name 'Bishop' is used by us with Romanism, prelacy a Thus we find in the Metho -dency to adopt measures THE PRESBYTERI/ CTIVE POLITY. lief that if the Protestant mmon platform on which structure modeled after erns. It is possible that its many phases will belsc the churches will belasi/.c ceremonialism in md will therefore adopt jipment and display. On ;tandards may receive ine type of religious organi0 evangelistic aggressive1 would mean a simple, nt form of representative niceive our Presbyterian sing evidences, just now, vstem as a center. "The a says there is "a decided jregational Churches tovhich is hardly to he disPrcsbvtery." It quotes ongregationalist paper as >i me iingusn and \\ elsli )nferences on our Pacific nination has been given a he English brethren seem ere has been too much inian World" (Congregajection of the idea of an d says: "It is quite time e is assuredly no \rarrant Advance" further says: r distrust of absolute inmerican Congregational isingly apparent. There old independency has left aggressive denomination inois State Association is Is without representation with representation they ;nt government." Dr of the St. Louis "Chrisof a tour through eight le startled to hear such a in favor of electing bish:rence for a term of eight a second term." Com rn Methodist" savs: "It intimate association with housands of laymen, we lion is almost unanimous abolished, and a term of of re-election, or twelve r re-election, should be r this almost unanimous is because of "the conId be simply officers, and jest period of efficiency, . other men." "Then, too, our enemies to associate ind ecclesiasticism." dist church a strong tenwhich will relieve the i /J kN OF THE SOUTH. Church of the appearance < restrain prelatical tendenc strating the parity of the gregational Church there favor of administering th means of a representative The Presbyterian polity most completely guards a ecclesiastical monarchy, o: individualism, or the lack < otner. it is clearly the la Scriptures both in the Old IN THE MIDST OF There was a great contr John on Patmos and the given him; "a prisoner Christ," in solitude and da probably in a cell in an old and the great and glorii which are the wonder am ages. Scholars have poin the Apocalypse are derive< sic poetry, nor any creativ Old Testament, the memc the Jewish religion. One of the chief glories < en Candlestick. It was o an upright shaft with seve complete and beautiful, ar that illuminated all the s: of the priest and the woi Shew-brcad was Christ, abundant, needful, free; t stick was the illuminatioi things open and clear ant God. In the vision of the Apo stick became seven, mea Christ, which is one and i the seven there walked a 1 a son of man." who was majesty and beauty. It present and active in the n not only declared that "P the ministry of light and 1 "'He walketh in the midst sticks." Wherever His c and the Priest. "Lo, I am the end of the world." H serving the union betweer and supplying the lamp Spirit. He is present to keep H prayers of His people, churches to supply their i nrr o n f "fltn nrrn r> n ^ churches to be glorious j without, so bright with the What a gracious assuranc in this present evil world, ised, a present Saviour, be life and love, His activity watchful care, His abiding abundance of grace. July 2i, 1909. I of a prelatical order and will ies by asserting and demonministry ; while in the Conis a growing sentiment in e affairs of the Church by form of government. is the' historic form which gainst "one-man power," or 11 the one hand, and against of ecclesiastical unity on the rm which is outlined in the Testament and in the New. J TUT? PAMnT rOTTrve JkAAJU* JL/JUUO 1 1V/I\0. ast between the .condition of visions of heavenly things for the testimony of Jesus rkness and harsh treatment. 1 mine to be seen to this day, nis visions and prophecies :1 study of all the Christian ited out that the images of 1. not from history, nor clas e imagination, but from the >ries of things and scenes in of the Temple was the Goldf pure gold of beaten work, n branches. It was in itself id from it radiated the light tcred courts, all the service rship of the people. If the the bread of life, constant, hen the light of the candle11 of the Spirit, making all 1 beautiful in the House of stle John the golden candlening the whole church of many. And in the midst of iving person, "one like unto both Priest and King, in is Christ the Royal Priest nidst of His churches. It is [e holdeth the seven stars," ove, in His right hand," but of the seven golden candle- i hurch is there is the King i with you alway, even unto e is present and active, prci Himself and the churches, with, the oi' which is His is promises and to hear the He is in the midst of His Aants and bestow gifts and sufficient." He makes His places, so unlike the world : light and beauty of heaven, e it is! Unto the churches there is revealed and prom>th Priest and King, in His and energy. There is His presence, His open ear, His /( si ... tibud