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Unity Among Different Nationalities
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The Jewish temple was built of hewn stones quarried out of the
mountains; and every stone was fitted for its place in the temple,
hewed, polished, and tested before it was brought to Jerusalem. And
when all were brought to the ground, the building went together
without the sound of ax or hammer. This building represents God’s
spiritual temple, which is composed of material gathered out of every
nation, and tongue, and people, of all grades, high and low, rich and
poor, learned and unlearned. These are not dead substances to be
fitted by hammer and chisel. They are living stones, quarried out
from the world by the truth; and the great Master Builder, the Lord
of the temple, is now hewing and polishing them, and fitting them
for their respective places in the spiritual temple. When completed,
this temple will be perfect in all its parts, the admiration of angels
and of men; for its Builder and Maker is God.
Let no one think that there need not be a stroke placed upon
him. There is no person, no nation, that is perfect in every habit
and thought. One must learn of another. Therefore God wants the
different nationalities to mingle together, to be one in judgment, one
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in purpose. Then the union that there is in Christ will be exemplified.
I was almost afraid to come to this country because I heard so
many say that the different nationalities of Europe were peculiar
and had to be reached in a certain way. But the wisdom of God
is promised to those who feel their need and who ask for it. God
can bring the people where they will receive the truth. Let the Lord
take possession of the mind and mold it as the clay is molded in the
hands of the potter, and these differences will not exist. Look to
Jesus, brethren; copy His manners and spirit, and you will have no
trouble in reaching these different classes. We have not six patterns
to follow, nor five; we have only one, and that is Christ Jesus. If the
Italian brethren, the French brethren, and the German brethren try
to be like Him, they will plant their feet upon the same foundation
of truth; the same spirit that dwells in one will dwell in the other—
Christ in them, the hope of glory. I warn you, brethren and sisters,
not to build up a wall of partition between different nationalities. On
the contrary, seek to break it down wherever it exists. We should
endeavor to bring all into the harmony that there is in Jesus, laboring
for the one object, the salvation of our fellow men.