, 1879-05-03

wise man that wisdom 6naiI oiE VIII lAsa!, ~
wisdom was not, until he came. She was rocked
in his cradle, and crowed from his mothers
arms. Our ancestor iii he was our ancesIorl'
the original chlmpauzec, died md made no slet,
but ever since man has possessed lll'nu elss4 ~
enough to design hand cunning enough 10 *
slmmortal Gods,'' The wild Indian, child Of
Nature, companion OF mighty forests ana grgat
rivers, sees in ttfcir calm loveliness the sm1le,
and in their storm-sweDt majesty llig M "iatu -.
''Gitchfe Manitou, the mighty" Inc ahc'eh1 ,a
philosophers, with laborous research IN htu nHu
analysis, sought for truth throughout Inc pnys-
ical aud spiritual Universe. ana tney 7a,as nase
taught us from the lips Of Socrates ana rlato
that God Is good, and the soul OF man ''nl1os-
tai.
But before this new teacher the wisdom ,I q,
tile ages is as nothing; he Knows Hole 1nuo I'LL
who have gone before him.
He has not sought wisdom as did the Alchem-
ist for the elixir Of life bc has not hao reYe1a-
ton. Where, then, from the heavens anoVc, VI
the earth beneath, should revelation coms
from to the soul Of this great man. co1. noGea1 ;ea
G. Ingcrsoll, apostle OF freedom 10 tile n'ne-
tecnth century,
For more than a century the Christian relig--
ion has been the inspiration OF, the pest anu
noblest Of the race. Art in painting ID scuIp-
turc, and in architecture has given its ocst seIv
that service. Much has been done and taught
in it's name that was not OF its spirit, ont M tne
pure goodness, the simple Sranueur, o1 the !ile Il,
aud teachings OF Christ, have commanded thG
homage Of the civilized world, and that hleh lacal
of life and character las done more to elevate inc
moral tone Of society than all other influences
combined. Men and women OF every gfaoe u
intellect and culture have found IN LOVING ooe,
dience to Him the highest good IN th's ne alu
Fia sure faith in the life everlasting. Alothers
solving the great problems Of existence by the
aid Of a divine philosophy, whose depths even
SO wise man as Mr. Ingersoll may fathon Win
Joy, have taught their little ones to say, "Our
Father who art In Heaven ~; and when those
little ones have vanished from their homes nave
still rejoiced, believing that they have but en-
tered into their bIrthright- which is the King
dom Of Heaven.
Charles Dickens, whose genius has created
race OF beings and endowed them WITH an earth
>ly immortality, SO that ercrmore they snail &c
| in all tile wide range Of literature nothing so
worthy, md left to his children, in his own
words, "T'he gentle and compassionate history
| Of our blessed Savior" counseling them to live
| by its preccpts and die in its hope OF rcsurrEe
| tion.
| Now, In exchange for all this, Afr. Ingcrsoll,
the new prophet of the history Of humanity
! offers to s'men, women, and children" " liberty
| freedom to live without responsibility anu with
out hope. and to die like tile brutcs. IN all ms
discussions he touches the great subject o.
religion about as nearly as did those old school
! men long ago who spent years trying to settlt
| the question OF how many angels could stant
upon the point OF needle. Surely he is him
self the best proof OF bis crced,-the kline
| father, who has bent over the cradle; the true
| friend, who has stood beside the grave; TN
! keen, acute lawyer, who sees In the perfection
| OF created things, and their marvellous adapta
| ton to their uses and to each other, no cyl
dence, and who says, ''show me GOD and
will bow down and worship, ,''-would almost
make us believe in the possibility OF MAT
without soul.
Perhaps it was for such time as this thai
the buriai-place Of Moses was hid from 1nortals
! However, Mr.. Ingerson needs not to resurrec
| him; hc is himself his own best argument, am
no "Skullr' can possibly be SO available Tor hi
| purpose us the one covered and protected BY hi
own scalplock, upon which, it Is becoming evi
dent, that one woman would like to try toma
| hawk, 80 nEMLoch.