The herald., 1893-08-28

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which are beyond our comprehension.
Science regards the universe as Cos
mos, while theology has placed it in a
chaoa subject to the arbitrary will of q
personal God. The so-called miracles OF
the accounts OF the Bible, II they were
contrary to the laws OF nature, must
then be classed with myths and fables.
4 All OF the occult manifestations known
as spiritualism, If proven to be contrary
to the laws OF nature, we then pronounce
to be frauds.
We stand between the two extremes
of rigid skepticism, represented by ma.
terialets who believe in nothing out OF
sight and the soft, credulouH spiritual
ists who swallow everything In sight.
The Church OF the New Era denies
nothing as impossible and admits moth
ing as true until it is proven. Truth is
all we want, either in science, politics
or religion and the good OF humanity is
the chief object we have in view.
.gx ssss ABOUT THEosoPHy.
The rooms at the theosophical head
quarters were we'll filled last evening,
there being I'm attentive audience pres
ent to listen to an address by Mr.. F.
Neubauer, who proceeded to explain
why theoaophy came and show that it
is not areligion in the sense that this
term is generally understood, but rather
that it Ia spiritual science, which
makes religion scientific and spiritual
ICES science by precipitating the dogma
tism and materialism OF modern science.
"Some men say this is an age of COM
merce and financieriug: others say it is
an age of science and invention, and
may we not also add that tits the dawn
ing OF an age of independent thought
and moral and religious segregation?
MAN is prominently thinker and
while the hubbub Of life is hurrying on
he has nevertheless been compelled, in
the midst of life's burdens, to spin o
fine tale OF philosophy that will meet
the ideal of that great class to which he
belongs"
In referring to that class which comes
under the head OF religious instincts,
the speaker said:
"The first thing drawing our atten-
tion is the numberless theological plat
forms Of modern christianity alone.
which is go fruitful in being divided
against itself, that it now numbers
some 800 sects, all differing in some es-
sential points of creed, dogma or ritual,
yet each sect firmly claims to be in pos
session OF the truth and pretends to
offer sure road to salvation. ~
Therefore, being aware of these
anomalies-this confusion of tongues +
upon what logical basis can this modern
Babel found its claims to recognition
and the possession of a guiding TRUTH
"Once more the light from the east
had to shine forth and dispel the dark
ness OF the west. That light came, and
it's message was: Theosophy, the an
cient wisdom.religion.
Its mission is to regenerate the
spiritual nature of man and to bridge
the heretofore widening chasm between
science and religion, by re-establishing
ancient and hoary truths which have
withstood the crucial test Of ages, and
which now in the face of our much
rational and Satisfying theories respect
fellow beings and cosmos, and his possi-
BILE goal"
gFN TRINITY METHODIST. N
In the absence of the pastor, Rev.
Mr.. Stradley, at Catalina, the pulpit of
this church was occupied by Rev. Selah
Brown, well-known Methodist divine
and lecturer.
Mr.. Brown spoke upon the glorious
religion of Christ as set forth by st.
Paul in his epistle to the Ephesians.
An eloquent address was delivered and
was listened to by large congregation.
~, UNITED rRREsBYfERIAN., +
Rev. H. -WscrAKbe occipisbths ipul.
Pit yesterday mornings Hesspeke from
the sixteenth chapter of St. John, In
Ny Fathers House are ManynMansions.