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and become one in heaven, their common home; and hence, like the wind which refreshes all and tie sun which enlichtens all, Christianity confers upon all men unbound:d blessings.
The word© Gospel” means good news,” and the Gospel which proclaims Christ’s love is literally ¢ good news to all people.” To the weary and faint, Christ gives rest. Those who are heavy lalen with the burden of their sins, He relieves of their burden. To the unlearned anl the stnie, Ie reveals spiritual wisdom which is bevoal the reach of the learned. The poor he delivers from aaxiety, the rich from pride. Io allays the fears of those who regard death with dread; aud teaches them that death itself 3s the gate to lite. Whatever be the meatal distress, and whatever be the plague of the heart of which men complain, His doving teaching frees them from that distress anl that plague. In this
way His Gospel 1s the gospel of peace to all mankind.
There are certain arrangements anl observances also peeuliar to Christianity which arc fittel to teach men that wll Christian blessings ave common to all. When the people of any plac: have made up their minds to join themselves to the divine family of the Christian church, whatever may De their caste or their different positions in life, they are all yeeeived into one and the same church, by one and the same guru, after instructing them fn one and the same doetrine, by the administration of the dish, or Inauguration, of one and the same baptism, in one and the sane water, aud by the use of one and the same form of words, So also, after they have grown strong in fuith Christian disciples are accustomed to celebrate I commenonr a sacred feast) called“the Lord's Supper,” for the purpose of becoming
united with their Divine Saviour and growing in love one