52
to another. These observances teach very distinctly that Christianity is the one universal religion.
Moreover, through the operation of this cause alone, wherever Christianity 1s established, there caste distinctions aad slavery gralually cease. The inhabitants of Curistian countries may follow any employment they please, may wear any clothes or ornaments they please, may build their houses as they please, may walk along any road they please, and may aspire to any situation they please.
The blessings which pertain to the present lif: being thus
common to all Christians, we may conclule that the blessed inheritance of the next life also will be the common proverty of all sincere believers In Christ.
4 Ciristioily being suited lo Lie wants of«ll mukind, Christi inaie ib their enleavour to gun over the followers of all olher religions, by their invililiias and by their inslractions and aleice.—It may be known by this sizn that Christianity 1s the true religion, and that it is fitted to become universal,
The followers of the various other relizions known in this cottiitey are mot desivous of gaininr over all men, nor dy Cay use any mans for accomplishing such a purnose. Hills over assert that there Isom worship aceeptable to God but the worshin of Siva anl Vishnu, or that it is absolutely necessary for the people of every nation to worship Vinfdyaka, Honumdn, and the rest of the three hundred and thirty
ucliions of gods; nor do they ever adnit it to be their duty
Lr exhort all persons to adopt their mode of worship. For
getting that the nature and wants of all men are one and
the same, they oll that there are many true religions and
many ways to heaven, but never assert that their own re