The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-11-28
notes By n WAY.


liou of the social Older OF things in The
year 20G0, written in 1887 bg Edward
Bellamy, one may conclude, though the
two works may rot have 0een Inspired
by exacly parallel motives. yet the two
can never hsrmful!y cross each other.
And none can tell how much the pTodUe-
tioa of the latter may have been caused by
influences spread abroad DER the earth by
the former.
Yet, to tie young hoaIt, tAere Is mncn
in the former that seems strange il this
advanced age. Aside from the true spirit
uaiity taught, which will remain sikh all
earnest seekers after truth 10 tie end of
time, much that seemed ofso great moment
to him, 10 us seems but a narroa form,
which Friends of the present sge have
ceased to deem obligatory 10 follow TO the
letter.
Although according 10 Tie natural order
of thugs, It may be easier to contract our
miads to some Of the primitive ways OF
Friends, yet it certainly seems %pieasanter
to tie progressive mind TO accept the
advanced theories OF Beliamy. AID tie
great regret OF cur life. just a. present.,
seems To be, not thai He did hoU
live ia the time Of GEORGE Fox.
but mat our period OF existence could
not in some way ave been deferred 10 the
happy days when THIS tTuly wonderful
prupnesy shall have come To be a reality.
if il does. and who can weigh correctly
hat an Influence such a pr0pbesv may
have upon tie future. affairs of earth.
Still, taking ali in all, aud considering
what one wouid have missed had they
never been born, they naturally conclude
they aIe glad they arc alive, and IN the foil
enjoyment Of a healthful Body and mind,
for truly there is much, very much. even
in this century. that one has to be thankful
for. though mere NAV be much that We
in our weak intelligence. cannot understand
glv should be allowed 10 exist.
No doabt 20 every christian heart ote az
the greatest sources of thank fulness is of
| the healthy state ofits home church cream
ization. II il is pervaded with a srifif of
healthy christian fellowship. and ali recop.
pize that all things are vorking tagafber
for good. then indeed We are a Gannv
peopIe. And if a hanpy nennle = bealfLy
people. Or. perhaps. styere better aid
if a healthy people a hapry Deopie.
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il should.
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