The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1881-05-26
Our New Doctrine.
DEDICATED TO REV. L. NJ. MASTERS.


In attempting to illustrate Natures
principles, sublime, the truths we would
elucidate and weave In skillful rhyme;
If below the common surface, are so lit
tie understood, that unto the common
reader, is dry intellectual food.
But since find q vein of thought to
clearly comprehend, and able to appre-
ciete, il willing to defend, I'll offer here
some principles of doctrine fresh and
new, and like all other theorists, pro-
claim that they are true.
For such point as truth exists al
though the mark Is fine, but willie the
many stand each side, but few are Oh
the line; still aXiOnls OH adamant for
ever boldly stand, while joyful spccula-
tions oft are built upon the sand.
But some choose not to know the
facts, however clearly made; 'twould
revolutionize their thoughts, and spoil
their stock in trade-they'd sooner
twist and agonize some ancient he;-
then tale, and plod the ruts of ignor-
ance, than have the truth prevail.
Hence doctrines oft nefari0us survive
and lead the throhg, while truth Is be-
ing crucfied rs dangerous and wrong;
so vice and superstition, still continue
hand in hand, and ignorance and folly
reign ungoverned DER our land.
Now while you lead the multitude
In ignorance astray, / fain would suffer
martyr,lom, to teach the righteous way;
but undeveloped reason makes society
declare, that truth shall still he crushed
to earth, by heathen faith and prayer.
j fi,in would teach the principles of
Nature as they are, which reign
throughout eternity and through space
everywhere, whereby laws inexorable,
through Natures forces run, the clock
work of infinity, as planets round tile
sun; devoid of mighty intellect that
orders from afar, or holds as by COM
manding force, In balance every star.
'Iis yours to teach that Joshua COM
manded TO stand still, the sun aud
moon, to lengthen time on valley and
OH hill, whereby that bloody Carnage
might through heather gods prevail,
and brutes aud monsters still survive,
but truth and virtue fail.
i teach throughout unbounded space,
the spirit of control, and throughout
matter infinite, the principles of soul,
self-existent from eternity, as forces
thus assigned, possessing all constitu-
ents of matter and of mind.
You teach, u royal personace at strife
with human kind, cOidemning i'm eter-
nal wrath, each uncOnverted mind;
where souls In agony may writhe, eter-
Eally to stay, and In undying torture
live, nor cleanse their sins away.
teach that vice upon its author doth
react aud we behold, 1t leads us to de-
struction though we wallow there In
gold, and for the crimes we're guilty
Of, no Jesus shall atone; the sorrow of
repentance Is upon ourselves alone.
About celestial mansions which in
future are to be; dwells an essential diff
ference between yourself and mel
would not have thar awful gulf of sor-
row and despair, so separate the friends
Of earth, as you do "over there"
But since so great difference in
faith between US lies, let hearts agree
tn disagree, while linked i'm friendly
ties. The fields of Nature are SO broad,
In reason We are free, 80 If we clash i'm
In heart we can agree.
Truly yours,
FRANCIS d. Lacy.
Nlrvana, May 23d.