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 each other of the family on earth, should not exist as it does in the family in heaven? It is regarded as a very unhappy state where divisions exist in families; and we view it as truly deplorable where there are alienations and separations, and every virtuous and order-loving man regards it in that light. Is the church, then, for which the Saviour poured out his life blood, to be considered less important, less interesting, and less in the eyes of the Redeemer's blood-bought family, than the relations existing among us in our domestic and social ties, however sacred and tender they should be % Well for the church, for the world, and for the glory of Christ's kingdom, could this exceeding and deeply interesting subject be more considered, and receive our undivided attention. When will God's people love like little children? When will they see eye to eye? When the Saviour was born in Bethlehem, the song of the angels as heard by the wise men, was, "Glory to God in the highest—peace on earth, good will to men." When Jesus had grown from a babe to a man, and finished the work he came to do as sung by the angels, and was about to return into the heavens from whence he came, he left this blessed sweet gift to his precious and dear followers, "Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you. Not as the world giveth give I unto you," and yet again he says, "A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another." What, then, shall we say when disputings and divisions prevail among God's people? Wo to that man through whom they come; it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea. It is regarded as a horrid cruel thing to distract and