Angelic hosts shall view the scene, Delighted, spread their wings; Down to the earth again they fly, And strike their lofty strings. The listening nations catch the sound, And join the heavenly choir, To swell aloud the song of praise, And vie with sacred fire. "Glory to God on high!" they sound, In strains of angels' mirth; "Good will and peace" to men, they sing, Since heaven is brought to earth. THE MEDIATOR'S KINGDOM NOT OF THIS WORLD: BUT SPIRITUAL BY AN INQUIRER The writer of the following pages has, for a considerable time, doubted the propriety of some of the common practices of Christians. To satisfy himself he has, if he is not deceived, candidly and diligently examined the Scriptures with a view to ascertain and practice the truth. After considerable inquiry his doubts increased. He then applied to some highly respectable and pious friends, who frankly acknowledged that they had never fully examined the subject, as they had never had any doubt concerning it. They judged the matter weighty and advised him to arrange his thoughts and commit them to paper. This he has endeavored to do as well as a very infirm state of body and a press of commercial business would admit. After submitting what he had written to some of his friends, they unanimously advised him to lay it before the public, hoping that it might have a tendency to call the subject into notice and lead to a more complete and full examination. With this view he has ventured to commit the following sheets to the press. He has only to beg that the Christian who may take the trouble to read them will not be so solicitous to reply to the arguments as to examine and illustrate the truth.