I desire to bring under your notice the Christian Kingdom Society in the hope that
you will sympathise with it—It is formed for the purpose of banding together
people of different creeds, parties and countries, on the broad lines of loyalty to
the Christian spirit. We do not enter into theological or ecclesiastical
discussions, and we discourage all foolish disputations. We aim at bringing about
those feelings of sympathy and goodwill among all people, for which you are also
striving. It would be such a great loc.03670.002_large.jpg pleasure to many of us to feel
that although separated in many camps and living in many countries, we all belong to
one great union—Should you feel that you can honestly accept our basis, it
would be a great joy to some of us who have read your writings to have you also in
our assocn The idea of a great brotherhood—a kingdom, not confined by rivers, or mountains, or
seas, but extending over all the earth, and embracing men of all nationalities,
languages, & colors, comes like an inspiration to many—I shall be thankful
for a card from you if you are interested in the Socy & wish to join1
Correspondent:
Rev. Alexander H. Smith was
the founder of the "Christian Kingdom Society," a society that apparently strove
to unite members of various Christian denominations and understood itself as
undogmatic and hence held neither meetings nor services. In the late 1880s, it
had around 730 members.