Apropos of churches and church building, we deem it our duty to preserve among our archives, as a matter of history, the very kindly and broad-toned editorial comments upon the Chicago Church. These are the more fully appreciated because of the fact that heretofore our movement has called forth but little editorial notice of a friendly nature, while, with only an occasional exception, the editorials of the religious denominational press have been of anything but a friendly character, and sometimes bitterly adverse
These are notable evidences of the fact that, in this age, as of yore, the true Gospel of Peace and Good-will, comes not through the established ecclesiastical channels, but through the outside and so-called secular sources. Indeed, is not this largely true of all great reforms? Look back over the history of the world for an answer.
Following is the editorial of the Chicago Tribune of November 16:—
