The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-24
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succeeded in following infinitely tho preco1~
Of the Gospel. the E~o;erisis may bo right
To live forever, say they, you have only 10
remain virtuous. even in the married state
Colibacv must be- embraced Celibacy pure
aud simple however is not sufficient. Tor
where there is no struggle t>ure Is no victory.
Dcyotes-s must therefore marry. but IN all
honor remain cel.batcs. If YOU succeed IL
mastering your passions, no malady viii at
tack YOU. and you viii become immortal
But" you VIII probably say, do the
Esoterists never dief
Yes. they dic--once; but, according 70
them. this does nc; prove the falacy 81 Their
belief If they die, it simply proves that
they have failed 70 attain the necessary de-
gree Of perfection.
Now the Esoiorists are safe 70 continue
with rs. for either they viii arrive at pericc-
ton and become immortal. or they viii fan
away from grace aud will have children 10
swell their ranks. The head of this sect
which is as yet only about two years Old
claims that when the Esoterists attain periec-
ton. not only viii they 10 immortal, but
they will have a clear insight into the future
q gift which VIII enable them 10 amass great
riches AMI. indeed, the utility Of such en-
accomplishment on the stock exchange, for
Instance. must be apparent al n glance
Another set proienis to be able 10 cure
ell disease by faith. The faith Of these fanat-
~ is not shaken BY the death Of their pa
tents II thoy had had more faith they
would have recovered"
During my say in America, well known
-,ngelist published a volume Of sernor
,-ith the following preface: God has been
SIND enough To own the words when spoke
them. hope He viii give lis blessing to the
book. now that tho Same words appear IN
print"
Many books are published in France with
he remark. ~ work approved Of BY Mgr
the Archbishop Of X.n a volume, advertised
u havinz been owned and blessed by the Lord
himself, ought 70 have a wide sale.
\ truly edifying sight is that OF the noisy,
dirty, blasphcmiug crowd, collected Oh
Sunday evening outside Madison Square Gar
len. New York, on the eve Of six days
go-as-you-p please walking match" From or
: in tic evening, there is betting, swearing
match outside the gates Bat the walking
only begins at one minute past midnight.
Not to take tho namo Of God in vain, the
English have invented many cuphcmisms;
some men, imagining, suppose, that the
Deity takes no cogrizanco of any language
but English, venture 20 far rs 70 say Mon
Dieu or Mein Go,t.
At this kind Of thing the Americans arc o.
clever as tho English. They have invented
Great Scott
Something odmirablo il al the main 70
ieious sets Of America l. their national
character.
When hear il sal that religion Is The
sworn enemy Of progress, especially Of re
publican institutions, | tura to America anl
.ay to myself This is not true"
There is no minister Of RELIGION. from tls
lrchbi.hovs down TO the most unIetteici
preachers Of all the small i.Irs, who would
laTo to tel his congregation that liberty is
not the most precious, the most sacred Of
heir possessions, and that the republic is not
-ho most odrn.rab!e--iAo only posible-form
" g0gcrnmont for America.
In France tuerc Is much Indifference Oh the
ubject Of religion, but great deal Of in
.reduhty is affected 10 satisfy political bias
am certain that il, Ia France, You searched
INTO the hearts Of the people, you would find
thero much less atheism than il many other
countries. Religious belief seems to be the
lppanago Of tho royalist party, and other
scople think they maze show Of ropubA
,anlsm 10y throwing over THO belief Of the
'oyalis;s. The religious man is rather looked
ipon as political enemy than O. a religious
antagonist This is the truo explanation oil
much apparent agnosiici5m IN France. Il
must also be remarked that plenty Of royal
sts only affect p!ety and 90 regularly t.
.huYch a. a protest against rcpublicanism,
md that many republicans may be excused
or taking this display Of religion for an act
# hostility towards their pct institutions
This state Of things is deplorabe. Both
idcs are 10 blame Tor il.
In England and America, where the form
f government il questioned by no one, re
igion docs not clash with progress and lib
gty, but lives with democracy in peace and
larlnony, as becomes a faith whose grand
precept Is; Love Sc ono another"