terest, and crown him with the greatest measure of peace, plenty,
liberty, and security? Surely to this question there can be but one
answer--it is the religion of our Lord Jesus Christ. And it is evident
that Christ came of the Tribe of Judah. If we seek among the nations for
the best form of civilisation and the best government, we shall find the
same to be in the bounds of Israel and Manasseh--England and America.
Here we shall find individualism the best developed, and liberty the
fullest grown. In this conclusion the intelligent of every other nation
will concur. We assume no risk in making this statement. Thus, without
doubt, the world at large is greatly indebted to the religion of Jesus,
who was of Judah, and to the Anglo-Saxons, for the best and purest forms
of political organisations or governments. The Anglo-Saxons being the
Ten Lost Tribes, it therefore follows that God has carried out the design
included in Abraham's call, and the promise made that in his seed should
all the nations of the earth be blessed. To us it seems to have been a
roundabout way. Had Israel been obedient to God in Palestine, and had
Judah received Jesus as the true Messiah, the state of the nations most
certainly would have been very different to what it is now. Still,
through all, and for all, the purpose of heaven has been carried forward.

In studying Providence it is always well to remember that God is not
dependent on the harmonious co-operation of His creatures for the
accomplishment of His purpose. He can gain His ends either through our
hate or love, resistance or co-operation. When the Jews had crucified
Christ, they naturally thought they had cut short His career and cut off
His influence; for so it would appear by all human reasoning. Even the
disciples did not see how He could be the Messiah and Deliverer of Israel
when He allowed Himself to be crucified. The hope of Israel was buried
with the dead Christ. They had hoped that it had been He who should have
redeemed Israel; but this hope was then dead. But by His resurrection
they saw through the secret of Providence, and they saw that God was
faithful in devising a way of escape, and able to bring to pass His own
glorious purpose. So Peter voices their experience when he says,
"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which, according
to His abundant mercy, hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the
resurrection of Jesus Christ from the