The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-01-07
ENGAGED.
solicitor Puts in some Poetry Under That
Name and Then SetmOniZes.

FNOAlclI0r8 HuIe IN some FOctry OnucN AhnN
Name and Then Se'mOniZes.
7 am sitting IN the shadows
of the twilight, slft and grey
Ny eyes are turne toward the North,
For ms heart is up that way.
fond Fancy spas the distance,
Asa briig would span q stream,
And my loved one stands before me,
Like sweet visions Of q dream.
In the radiant realm of b auty,
OF the futures bright donna n,
Joy i mingl- a with st tn duty
When D come to you again
Joy tn sweetest and the Surest
known 10 NOR a. here below
Loves the fountain. deep and purest,
AntidOte Tor human woe.
Pace your low ny arms around me,
let me hold 20 to my breast;
Weary b art. 50 pure and loving,
Find in me the sweetest rest.
Are You lonely, love, without me?
Narrow grows the span of time
Wh~n the hottest vows are taken,
And CAL you wholly mine"
Ny OwN DEAR FRIENDs-The above or
iginal lines, written at Atlanta, Ga. eight
months ago, are modestly given for the
benefit OF those similarly situated. and in
the hope that each reader may drink from
this wondrous fountain of human happi-
ness and heavenly bliss. Hope you all
enjoyed the compliments OF the joyous
season just passed, and that the new year
has not found you engaged to your bad
habits, as | am.
You know every soul is a perfectly con
stituted government, having reason to
legislate; conscience, which is but the
voice of God 10 man, to judge passion to
impel and viii to execute. Thus each life
may flow from a heart of love for the
right, and hate for al the wrong, and
each one enjoy a religion which meets the
needs Of every native power of the soul.
You know the standard OF Christian piety
ismeasured only by the spirit and life mau-
Tested. Reason and revelation should
20 hand in hand but, alas, it so seldom
does. Our mission is to use every avail
able means in bringing ourselves into
blissful harmony with Gods government
OF love. both human and divine. But the
multitude goes heedlessly on. making no
distinction where there is a difference as
10 noble and ignoble endeavor. Human
theology demands reconstruction. Reason
l. largely dethrOnsd from her exalted po-
sitiOn in the human soul, anu even the
most sublime truths of revelation are
ignored. And thus practical atheism
stalks abroad in the multitude with re-
ligIOus atheism and theoretical atheism,
ell of which are absurd in the extreme
degree, most degrading to the creature
and d~ishonOring to God. And all this in
view OF the startling fact that finite mind
cannot grasp the infinite possibilities OF
the sensitive soul.
But the troubled waters OF popular faith
will and must be subdued by a calm, care
ful and intense study of reason and r4vel-
alton. hand in hand. And thus the alb
surd logic of the baSeless conclusions of
atheism will be seen only to be detested.
Today liberation of religious views are
more pronounced. perhaps, than ever be-
fore in the worlds history. The churches
have ceased to fight each All agree
that an All-wise, All-pOwerful, E~ver-pres-
ent personal God has made us. body and
soul. subject TO law. and imposes upon us
the duty of bringing ourselves into har-
mOny with that law.
hope YOU have all begun the new year
with a bet or conception of these truths
Let me welcome "Zarone," RIPLEY
County Teacher" SHADOW" Brown
Eyed sadie Gladys Vernon" "Mrs. II.
i. Smith" and all other new members.
and old friends lately returned. Larger
grows our circle, and still there's room for
n ~mOre-always. Lynn EveSham,"
don't you dare TO remain quiet long or we
will send a Detective" after you. edith
BELIEF" Edith Belief" Here, we cannot
excuse you longer, and Mr.. Miller must
let you come, or bring you. There now
Goodnight, all. "SoLICITOR,"
Montpelier, Ind, Jan. 1.