_Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity._ TRUE SOCIALISM The subject of this poem is genuine socialism or unity of souls. Not theological unity, religious dogmas divide but can never unite. Not ecclesiastical unity; no laws made by any Church, though signed... [ Continue Reading ]
_It is like the precious ointment._ UNITY COMPARED TO OIL 1. It is precious ointment. It is not to common and ordinary use; oil of any consideration whatsoever, but the best and choicest that could be lighted on: like that wherewith Mary Magdalene anointed Christ before His passion (Mark 14:3). Su... [ Continue Reading ]
_As the dew of Hermon._ THE SPIRIT OF BROTHERHOOD LIKE DEW I. Brotherly love is silent, not demonstrative. Nothing in nature is more silent than the dew. The rain rattles, the wind howls, and the ocean booms, but the dew descends serenely and unheard. Genuine love is never noisy. The deepest emoti... [ Continue Reading ]