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 largest part of the New Church; for, though their minds are imbued with many falsities, their hearts have become wedded to the Lord through simple obedience to his precepts. (A. R. n. 363. A. C. 6587.)

XI. It is each one's end or governing purpose in life, which the Lord and the angels chiefly regard; therefore it is this which determines his character, and his consequent relation or nearness to the Lord and heaven. And we cannot help believing that there are multitudes in all religions and religious sects, whose ruling desire and purpose is to know and do the will of the Lord, and whom the angels must, therefore, love and fellowship. (A. C. n. 1568, 1909, 3570, 3796, 3993, 5949. Ap. Ex. 867.)

Believing thus, and finding for our belief the amplest justification in the teachings here referred to, as well as in reason and the written Word, we are anxious that the body which assumes the name and stands as the most conspicuous representative of the New Church at this time, should, by its declared policy and its attitude toward other Christians, exemplify the grand catholicity of this Church. We do not deprecate a separate organization based upon the New Doctrines. This, perhaps, was unavoidable, and has doubtless, been useful. We would not lessen but gladly increase its efficiency and usefulness. To