Thomas Chalmers : a biographical study . fellows than to prayers. There has been noconfounding of tongues to prevent a commonunderstanding, so indispensable to that co-ope-ration without which there can be no success;but without this miracle my views have beenmarvellously impeded by a diversity of opinionsas great as if it had been brought on by adiversity of language. The barrier in the wayof access to other mens minds has been asobstinate and unyielding as if I had spoken tothem in foreign speech; and though I cannotresign my convictions, I must now—and surelyit is good to be so taught—I mus
Thomas Chalmers : a biographical study . fellows than to prayers. There has been noconfounding of tongues to prevent a commonunderstanding, so indispensable to that co-ope-ration without which there can be no success;but without this miracle my views have beenmarvellously impeded by a diversity of opinionsas great as if it had been brought on by adiversity of language. The barrier in the wayof access to other mens minds has been asobstinate and unyielding as if I had spoken tothem in foreign speech; and though I cannotresign my convictions, I must now—and surelyit is good to be so taught—I must now, underthe experimental sense of my own helplessness,acknowledge with all humility, yet with hopein the efficacy of a blessing from on high still X THE FREE CHURCH ORGANIZED. ic^-j in reserve for the day of Gods own appointedtime, that except the Lord build the house, thebuilders build in vain. In Thine own goodtime. Almighty Father! regenerate this earth,and gather its people into one happy andharmonious and righteous family.*.
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