At Belgate, England, in the spacious grounds of the ancient Priory, there is a tree which is known as the tree of decision. Under it stood Lady Henry Somerset in the darkest hour of her life; the very foundations seemed to be giving way. She was struggling with the awful question, Is there a God? when there came to her the message, Live as though I were, and you shall know that I am. The decision was made, and God became real. When the world lives as if God were, then the world will have a REAL, GOD. HIS TABER- NACLE WILL BE WITH MEN, AND HE WILL DWELL WITH THEM, AND THEY SHALL BE HIS PEOPLE, AND GOD HIMSELF SHALL BE WITH THEM, AND BE THEIR GOD. JOSIAHS trong. Under the terms of three striking figures the Master has set forth the mission of His Church in the world. The disciples are as light in the world, bearing witness for the truth, enlightening the conscience of men, making men know what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. They are the salt of the earth, purifying, sweetening, preserving the life of mankind from decay and death, and making it meet for the Masters use. They are the leaven hidden in the meal, to transform and change it, and make it flit for the Masters table. The Church is not a mutual benefit society, though it benefits in incalculable ways its members. It is not a social club, though its social life is most marked. Over and above all, it is a society intent on the one object of purifying, sweetening, transforming, saving the entire life of the world. The true and grand idea of the church, said Thomas A rnold, is a society for making men like Christ, earth like Heaven, and the kingdoms of this world the Kingdoms of our God. Samuel Zane Batten. I saw in the night-visions, and, behold, there came with the clouds of heaven one like unto a Son of Man, and he came even to the Ancient of Days, and they brought Him near before P
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