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THE WORLD'S RESPONSE. 33 Rev. George Sargeant, formerly President of the Western Methodist Conference of the West Indies, wrote :

It remained for the United States of America to link with the greatest exposition of the industry of all nations a Parliament of all he Religions. The earnest prayers of Christian people will implore the blessing of God to rest upon every effort to carry out this unique conception. The Christian Church, with her world-wide sympathy, will have a glorious opportunity of

recognizing in the representatives of otlier religions the brotherhood of man, I cherish the hope that, among other results, the contemplated Par- liament will have a blessed effect upon the peace of the world.

The Parliament was conceived and carried on in the spirit of Milton's faith, that "though all the winds of doctrine were let loose to play upon the earth, so Truth be in the field, we do injuriously to misdoubt her strength. Let her and falsehood grapple ; who ever knew Truth put to the worst in a free and open encounter?"

Prof. Sampey, of the Southern Baptist Theological Semi-