Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-07-01
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fine them. What is truth to one is false
hood TO another. From the creation Q
earth, if it was ever created as L DelleF'
it was not, to the present stage OF progress
, and civilization, which to me appears IL
| "a stagnant condition of motion and 70
tation (no better than what 1t was some
! thousands of years ago., no man wa
ever born with consummate knowledge
of this universe, or, if any were, he was
not known to the world. All those whose
. names have come down from generation
to generation were slaves to their own
ignorance, and thought too much OF sui
ferings and wickedness. They wanteC
to remove them. Have they succeeded
in doing so? No; not in the least.
They simply added imaginary evils to the
real ones. We, therefore, to-day, suffer
more from .,ie former than the latter
Every man and woman of the present
age is engaged in speaking against what
is reasonable and essential. L know OF
many souls, why, the whole human Gre
alton, who pretend to be what they are
not in reality l would, therefore, rather
be beast than such depraved human
being. We keep open what we ought to
cover, and cover what is worth gazing
on. We all are engaged in misleading
others as well as ourselves. The
sages of old knew this very we'll.
They therefore behaved like madmen
that others may not be deceived and led
astray There is no truth that can be
| shown, there is no falsehood that should
be concealed child is as perfect in
| IFS innocence as grown-up man IS in his
ignorance. The mother presses hearty
kisses on its cheeks, but there is no one
! to do the same ON the cheeks of the
grown-up. Why is it so? | ask. 1t is
conceitedness that teaches us to love no
man or woman who do not walk in the
footpaths of others;
FREE SCOPE TO AND EQUAL TREATMENT OF
ALL
is what we need most 1t is improper
for one man to depend upon another for
guidance and instruction if he can do
otherwise. 1t is proper to believe that
every man and woman, when they come
to think for themselves, have their own
individual religions to follow. Every
man and every woman has an inspiration
or intuition of their own. They need not
go to others for knowledge, and yet should
not think that others are wrong. As we
are as different in individuality, so we
differ in inspiration and intuition. Ny
inspiration or intuition will not coincide !
with that of another, much less with the !
third party. So it is everywhere when |
we say ours is correct and yours is other /
wise, we do harm to and injure ourselves.
The highest inspired beings known to
the world were the Brahmin sages of
old. The Lord Buddha came next. He
was all humanity and kindness. He was
divided till he was reconciled to himself
and his fellowmen by the inspiration he
received while sitting one night under the
Ashwatha Tree. He was so reconciled
that he treated all creatures, both man
and beast, as if they were his fellows.
He destroyed all individuality and be-
came one with all. He was born prince
and heir to the throne, but he descended
to the common level that all may stand
On one common platform.
The Hindoo, the Christian and the
have this one and myriads
Of Gods. They wrought the destruction
md degradation of mankind Christ was
born OF poor parents and wanted to wear
crown OF thorns. The Mohammed
vas debaucher and wanted sanction
or polygamy. They were all
INSPIRED ACCORDING TO THEIR REQUIRE
MENTs
IuJ they Pro~aI lt0l>4.s..-e1,.oIa ..,as nat L.
he case with the Buidha and Brahmin
ages. They became lower than the
Owest, that the lowest may associate +
nth the highest f
Spiritualism has saved mankind from 7
ross forms of religion. 1t has taught o
S that revelation, inspiration and in +
truction are within the reach and bound r.
every being, and that we should not 90 Fl
} others for the same No Brahma, no n,
uddha, no Christ, and no Mohammed a,
i'll save us. We are to be saved by our 81,
Elves, In the manner we desire. If we fl
ish to meet our dearest and nearest
we shall have them. If we
ish to have a sceptre of gold, we can D
IT It, In short, our desires will be full ID
led. But desires are tormenting on
nth and will be so in heaven also. It
for this reason that the Brahmin sages CO
old and Lord Buddha Gantama relin- in
lished them, that they may be in to
of undisturbed bliss hereafter. Tt
lis is the ideal religion which absorbs sp
cares and anxieties, desires and as
rations, lust and pride, and leads to
ernity in perfect state of happiness. ST.
'iritualism is a stepping-stone to 40
CHER and broader knowledge of our
Ives. Spiritualism is a helping hand ~
those who wish to be emancipated from "A
e tyranny and oppression of priest "a
cd. Spiritualism is q safe and sure
ide to lead into universally, where we
get all differences of opinions; nav, we In
e our personality. We become so be- U
use Spiritualism teaches US to be virtu-
5. When we are virtuous, we become TN,
Sc. Perfect pleasure, which is happi- -,
IS, you will have obtained when you Il
We brought your bodies and souls into !
tate of satisfied tranquility. To arrive SIM
this, much previous exertion is requi-
;; yet eXertion, not violent, only con-
Mt and even. And first, the body,
h its passions and appetites, demands -
tiications and indulgence. In satisfy Y,
passions and appetites, we must pro-
e ourselves with skilled pilot, called
dence, the mother of virtues and hand
id of wisdom Temperance, which
1ws bride on our desires Fortitude
strengthen us to bear disease: JUS MT
will give us security among our fell -
s, and Generosity endear us to them:
likeness shall take the sting from the
ice of your enemies, and Gratitude
Il tighten the burden of obligation.
IS attended, we should hold on our DE-
'se in confidence and moor our banks
he haven of repose.
.osoPHY CANNOT CHANGE THE LAWS OF IN,
NATURE,
she can teach us to accommodate
elves to them. She cannot annuI -R
/, but she can arm us to bear it. Ma
levels us with death; but how mild ~ a e
e death of Nature, with philosophy No 9e e
pread the pillow and friendship to -
the last sigh. Death is never our r
Examine the ills of life; are they LII