The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-30

came in part closed, as II they were not,
and inner senses were opened; and there
was less Of the world about us (the unreal) !
and more OF the invisible 1.-THE rcal). All,
my friend, Xenon, ! would j could recall
10 YOU that hour rs IL was.
can this while light OF peculiar sort |
filed the room, and il seemed as II one |
could see by il through and into all sub
stances. ] cannot explain this TO you, but |
know that your Greek will easily get |
some comprehension OF what try to de- |
scribe when ] say that all opaque bodies |
seemed translucent. IL was not like or
binary light, which is hindered by what
ever thing is placed before il. was star
tied, lest any one in fact could sec not
only into my vitals but into my very char
acter aud thoughts and read me through
and through. Is II possible | was not mis-
;aken2 Is il possible that the opaqueness
OF the body IL only in the presence OF our
sun, but may be illuminated in other
light7 Is it possible that our secret
thoughts after all are not secret, but make
some expression Of themselves, or cast an
influence, all Of which il readable? dare
not say; but do know that ! trcmbled
aud have never since quite gained self-con-
idonce and resolution. How beautiful
shall virtue be when il shall be luminantl
How terrible will vice appear when IL IL
lucid with the light that reveals its nature
10 all the world! About our babe there
WAS no such halo as painters are won't 10
picture about gods, but there was an in
! tcnsiiy of the illumination Of which | have
spoken. He seemed 20 be- himself light;
shall say he was luminous or radianU |
hardly know.
al spoke OF the mother, hut no words
OF mine could convey 10 you the perfect
woman that We saw She was the incar-
nation OF the holy unblcmished The
/ saying has long been in our sacred books
that The earth waited for woman The
reign Of man has not been n success.
| when a woman should DO born capable
Of receiving the Holy Spirit the One aud
so ondowing mankind, through her womb
with the divine life aud love, then should
begin u now dispcnsation. | am conf.
dent that great change Is TO come, aud
woman Is slowly but surely TO become the
power In the world. The gentle must
displacc the strong and love become the
law The worship (honorl Of the feminine
will some day be- the theme Of every stylus
tpenl aud the inspiration OF law ] can
even iurcseo when women alone will be
lawmakers, and the nations shall abide
10y their sense OF Justice. But then all
women shall be like this Mary, the mother
OF the Wonderful As for Joseph, he
stood, in his grand proportions, us repre-
sentative of tho past the strong might,
the physical force. Yes, man came 90
his best as representative Of physical force
and will. Woman viii come 10 her best
~ representative OF moral force and per
4. a.
ii tho world parted al this point. aud,
while Joseph represented the past and
Mary the future. the boy Jesus repre-
scented the undivided iuilncss OF human
iiy."
Here there was break in the ycllum,
and nothing more could bo dociphcrcd Of
this letter except IN small fragments. II
was, however, Recoverable that the Mag
had certainly seen llcrod, who was cx-
Cccdinely interested IN the phenomena of
both a physical sort and moral. But such
was his character that the wise men wcre
suspicious oi him nndayoided him ON their
way home. This was blundcr. ~ ID
rouse counter suspicion In llerod, who
tried 10 got the remarkable child out OF the
way. The next fragment Of any length
lacks cOhcfcncc, but have vrniurrd IN iill
I
scnts the lacking material "Dcar Nrnnn:
As told YOU. ! was resolved 20 revisit
Judca aud rndcavoro once more 10 behold the
marvellous child. lie Is now twelve years
Of age. II hn was lovely nl child, hc h
even more superb as lad. lie plays
! like other children. but there appears
la him sclf-consciousncss that he
u not like others. You will never
see him, they tell the, when ho Is
not earnest and thoughtful; but al.
Wsys hc Is cheerful and In fullncss II
health. In fact, the iirst impression that
! obtained. az J approached him, Nas that
OF whploncss lShOlcsOmcncs,l. Thew
, WIS Instantly the saine impress or power
that reached out from him % my senses,
: aud which Affects, Il u hard 10 say which
the most strongly. the scns oi sight oi
/ smell. or bearing. II certainly Is a
! wonderful influence thai be has over MI
! who approach him producing n soothing
healing effect GA al Of a right mind and
/, | am told IN many cascs u u a poger that
4 quite curcs tho sick. aud even lame sud
> otherwise ailiug people. What will com,
! Of II, cannot dare 10 Gay. but believe
!. toa certainty. that u viii grow with hi
: | growth II ho purSues his present purity
aud honor and truth (which seems inon
than probable. What mainly INTEREST
nae Is that am sufc this power u tina
: which belongs IN amsll degree % all per
4 slns to human nature In fact; but whicl
. d disspatcd by vice, aud glutlony ans
4 scli.indulecnco OF all soris. Jesus come
: II n line III very fine ANCESTOR; and th
family " at pnaont associated with th
!, f..sclns. a band Of so,ial philosopher.
who have very ngid views .
? food, drink and baih.ng-. aud make ~
!, lginn ol cleanliness aud purity. The 10
y Il the product ol such idcna II h pue-ibl
y that Ia some liner iaf future oi uur race th
a best idcns that arr being developed 10y on
" present mcca will be- cunlc-ccd. 10 ~ 90 q
" ihc ruling influence In hcgctting and edo
IA eating, and that then OIL pcuplc will b
~ thus Wholesome, aud inspiring, aud heal
:, ing Al. my dear Nrnonl ] rejoice !
I. having srcn this saving influence, Ia ha'
m ing iclt u; and ! am panied that ] cann,
= belong 20 that Rgr when your Jesus sha
i, hc looked upon ns the ideal, the save
!, Ills Influence u ~ beautiful over the Hplr
=. M over tho body, aud no one can bc Ign,
y. blc In his pr'scnc'. ~ ! feel. iut the
4, tell me that thrrr rally are some Who ~
/, aniag,nisilc 10 this spirit, and nv rcpcllc
~ by the boy, aud hate him. lie himsg
has often said that he should die q violet
- death II ~ what conflict will COM
n How the followers II this boy will strive
=, conquer the world. and how the powers
H., evil Will contend "a prevent NJ hut, \
III, non, tell the, DO YOU think that his follow
~ en- will themselves keep his spirit of VI
-. they iall away, aud lose the divine lii
y. Alas, ! lear, and I homo. II will at lea
- bo A struggle III terrible CndufanCO. Al