Excerpt from Which, the Right, or the Left?

In every temple dedicated to our Lord - that is to say, in every branch of the One Temple - there are two churches, viz.:

The Church of Christ, which is a church of goodness, is productive of gentleness, humility, and single-heartedness, and leads its people to Happiness;

And,

The Church of Society, which is a church of evil, is productive of pride, arrogance, and selfishness, and leads its people to Misery.

The first is made up of The Few, who walk in the light of their Redeemer"s countenance, and regard their Lord as their Patron.

The second is made up of The Many, who walk in the light of Money, and complacently regard themselves as The Patrons of The Lord.

The Few worship Him meekly, lovingly, contritely; the Many fashionably, elegantly, superciliously.

Christ"s Christians measure all men by the goodness of their hearts, and the gentleness, simplicity, and correctness of their deportment, as prescribed by the Law of God;

Society"s Christians measure all men by the fullness of their pockets, the texture of their coats, and the correctness of their deportment, as prescribed by the Law of Society.

The former believe that all things should be done for the glory of their Blessed Lord, who is their all in all;

The latter, that they should do everything for their own glory - which is their all in all.

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