The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-10-18
LONE WORLD Alta TIME"
Editors yc,v Domtnton:-

IngeTSOi, dt Lhoeldi Noh'eholon
held the other day, at st. Louis, and
while we cannot endorse all that he
says, or then said; for it is true, that
while he does not positively deny
that there is God, or future state
of existence for man; yet, he does not
admit that there is; but contents
himself by saying, "if there isl in
this, at least; we cannot from our
stand point, agree with him; but be-
cause of this difference, we would not
prosecute him; but would reason him
out of it if we could. 1t is our right
to reason with him, but not condemn
him for his belief, because we cannot
agree with him. But as to these
things, we cannot doubt; for the
Earth, the Sea and the Firmament,
as well as Revelation declare to us,
there is God; while reason, philos-
ophy, logic and revelation all pro-
claim to us that there must be fu-
ture state for man, no matter where it
is, or how to be attained.
The physical and mortal part of
man is of the earth, and reason phil
osophy, logic and Revelation, all pro-
claim it's return to mother earth. For
earth hath the right to claim its own.
"Dust thou art, and unto dust shalt
thou return" But the vital and i'm
mortal part Of man, the soul; came
directly from God, into the clay ten
ement, and when it leaves that tene-
ment, it is but natural, as well as rea-
sonable, that it should return direct
ly to the God who gave it; and Rev
citation in our opinion confirms it.
But kind and indulgent reader, par
don this DEPRESSION, for we did not
mean to assume the role of Thu CO.
Logan, although, we have taken for
text, the Ingersol motto, zone
World at a Time" a sentiment 50
profound, SO comprehensive and so
pregnant with the true philosophy
of life and death, of this World and
the next, and Of this state of exis-
tance, and as we believe; of the next,
also.
We do not pretend to know, just
what construction he wants to put
upon these words; nor what infer
ences he would have us draw from
them; therefore, in our approval of
the motto, we must be allowed to put
our own construction upon them.
Zone World at Time think of it,
for it would seem to admit that
there is more than one World for lis
and that we have duty to perform
in whatever life or World we are,
to fit US, as it were, for the next, it
recognizes the doctrine of doing to-
day what to-day demands, that we
may thereby, be fitted to perform the
duties of tomorrow, when we reach
tomorrow, before we reach it, to that
extent as to neglect the duties of to-
day. He that spake as ). never man
spake, said, "Take therefore, no
thought of the morrow, for the NOR
row shall take thought for the things
of ITSELF" Sufficient unto the day
is the evil thereof" 34m
This motto, in our opinion; recog-
nizes the doctrine, that by fully dis
charging the duties of to-day, due
itself,we fit ourselves for the existence
of to- morrow; and so on through this
life; and by paucity of reasoning,
when we properly discharge the du-
ties of this life, we are thereby, under
the providence Of wise Creator, fit
ted to begin the next life. But this
view is not in harmony with the doc
trine of undertaking, or doing the
duties of the next World before we
get there; because in attempting to
do so we but detract from our ability
to do our whole duty in this world.
Our motto, recognizes the doctrine;
that a good and wise God has so
provided that his creatures here be-
low, may, by properly and fully dis
charging their duties here not only
fit themselves for, but deserve bet
ter and more exalted state of exis-
tence in the next life, it teaches in
effect, to work rather than to wish.
He that dischargeth duty of to-day,
OF of this life, because he expects, or
hopes to be rewarded for it in the
next world is but little better than
he that refuses to do wicked deed
because of the fear of punishment for
it, but rather, he who dischargeth a
duty or act, because it is right that
he should do it, deserves the reward,