The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-05-09

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cradle Importance must grow up in the
heart Of this region, is evident at a
glance, and that Wortllington is to he
that city all the signs of the times indi-
cate. Hence, by common consent,
Wortlington has been called the
''hub." We have no exaggerated"
notions about great city at this point,
but that Worthington is destined to be
one Of the most important of the inter-
ior cities of the State we have always
maintained and still maintain.
4 TRANSITION PERIOD.
Those who can read the time Alright
are agreed that the present period is
one Of transition from old to new in al
most every field Of thought aud action.
All the elements are ut work to produce
great changes, and the next ten years
will probably bring about rs memora-
bic events as have ever distinguished
any era of the worlds history.
l. In the domain of religion, there is
going on most wonderful change.
Much as the devout adherents of the
various churches may close their eyes
to the fact, and so on predicting the
triumph of their particular creeds, they
confess lamentable indifference on
the part of the great mass of men to re-
ligion in any Of its old forms. Many
of the old dogmas. notably that Of an
eternal hell, have lost their hold upon
the people, and all the more intelligent
even Of the clergy, who still feel bound
to preach the doctrine because they
think men cannot be trusted unless
held in check by some such nightmare.
confess the fact, and are preaching
love, mercy and education as the prop
er means for saving men. Count Cav
our said just before his death that he
had thought to live to see the birth of l,
new religion. 1t was growing all H.
round him 1T that time, and is now I'M
der full bud and blossom and in a few
years will he ripe for the healing of the
nations. That religion will be Christi.
anity, stripped of theology and priest
craft, and founded upt n reason and daily
and hourly revelation and inspiration,
instead of upon mere faith and the in :
spiration Of thousands Of years ago.
2. In the political world, the armies
are already marshalling for u contest
which promises, before it ends, to he
the most gigantic and the most fruit
full Of good to the race, of any war
which has ever been waged upon the
earth. Europe is alive with Republic
an ideas and weary Of Monarchy, ard
should general European war grow
out of the present Anglo Russian COM
plications, we expect to see numerous
uprlsings in favor Of Republicanism.
France is a Republic now; England is
fit for self-government; Germany is H.
live with the American idea and Italy
and Spain even, which have writhed
for centuries in the chains of political
and church despotism, are as hungry
for Republicanism us the negro slaves
were for freedom at the time our own
civil war occurred. The overthrow of
Monarchy in Europe is neither impos-
sible nor improbable within the next
decade.
3. In the field of social questions,
there is the same disturbance. The
tramp nuisance,'' us it is called, is
but one phase and part of stupendous
whole. The Communists are organized
and drilling in Chicago and the Social
lists in St. Louis. The latter claim an
organization of 10000 members in the
United States. The next Presidential
election will dcvv lop a strength for the
clement which demands radical changes
and reforms in the relations of labor
and capital, which will astound those
who cannot now see the great uprising
on these questions coming. We should
not be surprised to see what is now
called the National Party come up as
the leading political party in the next
national campaign.
VORTIIING1UN.