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Show oo EHKIM 10 S PMYEB FOR COUiTRY MO GHi (MARY BAKER EDDY.) Beloved brethren, tho love of our loving Lord was never more manifest than in its stern condemnation of all error, whenever found. I counsel thee, rebuke and exort one another. Love all Christian churches for the gospel's sake; and be exceeedingly glad that tho churches are united in purpose. If not in method, to close the war between be-tween flesh and spirit, and to fight the good fight till God's will be witnessed wit-nessed and done on earth as in heaven. Sooner or later all shall know Him, recognize the great truth that spirit Is infinite, and fine life in Him In whom we do "live, and move, and have our being" life in life, all in all. Then shall all nations, peoples, and tongues, In the words of St. Paul have "one God and Father of all, who is above all. and through all, and in you all." (Ephesians lv. 6.) Once more I write: Set your affections affec-tions of things above; love one another; an-other; commune at the table of our Lord in one spirit; worship in spirit and In truth; and if daily adoring, imploring im-ploring and living the divine life, truth, love, thou shalt partake of the bread that cometh down from heaven, drink of the cup of salvation, and be baptized bap-tized In spirit. Prayer for Country and Church. Pray for the prosperity of our country, coun-try, and for her victory under arms; that justice, mercy and peace continue contin-ue to characterize her government, and that they shall rule all nations. Pray that the divine presence may still guide and bless our chief magistrate, those associated with the executive trust and our national judiciary; give to our congress wisdom and uphold our nation with the right arm of Ills righteousness. right-eousness. In your peaceful homes remember our brave soldiers, whether in camp or in battle." Oh. may their love of country, and their faithful service thereof, be unto them life preservers! May the divine love succor and protect them, as at Manila, where brave men, led by the dauntless Dewey, and shielded shield-ed by the power that saved them, sailed victoriously through the jawe of death and blotted out the Spanish squadron. Great occasion have wo to rejoice that our nation, which fed her stanr' ing foe already murdering her peace ful seamen and destroying millions ol her money will be as formidable ir war as she has been compassionate it peace. May our Father-Mother God, who it times past hath spread for us a tabic in the wilderness and "in the midst ol our enemies," establish us in the mosi holy faith, plant our feet firmly or truth, tho rock of Christ, the "sub stance of things hoped for" and f il us with the llfo and understanding o; God, and good will toward men. This refers to the war between th United States and Spain for tho liberty of Cuba. oo |