Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1893-10-28

| tHfS Ntitt'tNptiStt bl the Skull tn1S
thinking machine. which l,alts not i'll its
revolutions from cradle to grave Even
the midnight does not stop the thinking
machine. for when we are in dreams we
are thinking. although W" i" not think
as well. All If us who are accustomed
to thinking want IL reach some solid
shore Of safety and satisfaction. and if
any one has "A good lifcbnat that we may
honorahly take | wish he would I'M
swing it from the davits anl let us get
into it and pnt for shore.
But give y"u fair motto" must first
examine the lif-hnat oeforr ! risk my
soul in II or advise ynu Ia risk your soul
in il. All the splendid Ra'ns.ate life
boats. and Margate lifcboats. and South
Shields lifchoats. and American lifeboats
were tested before bcing put into prac-
teal use as 10 their hupyancy and speed
and stowag" AMI self riyhiing capacity.
And when You offer my soul lifcboat
must first test IL
TIE THE,rsDriiIC IIFEBoAT
Here is a splendid new lifcboat called
Theosophy. II has only IA little while
been launched. although some Of the
planks are really several Thousand years
old. and from ~ worm eaten ship. but
they are painted over and look new.
They are really fatalism and paniheism
of oldcn time. But we must forget that
and call them thcosophy. The Grace
Darling of this lifrlult was an oars
woman by the name of Mime. Blavat-
sky, but the oarswoman now is Annie
Besant. So many are getting aboard
the boat II is worthy If examination,
both because Of the safety If those who
have entered IL and because we ourselves
are invited I" get in.
Its theory il that everything is God.
Horse and star AMI tree aud man are
parts Of Go,l. We have three souls an
animal soul. IA human soul. n spiritual
soul. The animal soul becomes. after
awhile, n wandering thing. trying To eX-
press itself through mediums. II enters
beasts or enters human heing. and
when You find an eirciminatc man il il
because womans soul has got into the
man, and when you find u masculine
woman it is because mans soul has
taken possession Of a wotnins body.
IL you find woman has become n
platform speaker and likes politics. she
is possessed by u dead politician, who
40 years ago made the platform
quake. The soul keeps wandering on
and on. and may have ~ or innumer-
able different forms. aud finally is
absorbed in God. II was Goi mt the
start and will I've God mt the last. But
who gives the authority for the truth Of
sucha relisionf Some beings living in a
cave in central Asia. They are invisible
to tho naked eye, hut they cross CONT
nents and seas in fash
Ny Baptist brother DIR. fIaldeman says
that theos"phist in New York was Wis
tied by on,. of these mysterious beings
from central Asia. The gentleman knew
it from the fact that the mysterious he
ing left his pocket handkerchief. EN-
hroilcre,i with his name and Asiatic res
iicnce. TIL. most wonderful achieve
ment If the thcus"plists is that they
keep out If the insane ASYLUM. They
prove the truth If tn" statement that no
religion ever announced WAS So absurd
but il gained disciples.
Societies in the United States and Eng
land and other lands have been cstab-
lishe,l for the PRONUNCIATION If tl,cosophy.
Instead If needing th. revelation of a
Bible you can lav" these spirits from n
cave in central Asia to tell Won all YOU
ought to know. and after you leave this
life you may brc"m" prima donna. or
u robin. or u gazcll'.. or sot. or u prize
fighter. or Il IIrrni. ar n .Iczeh.l. and so
le enabled IT, have great variety Of
experience. rotating through the uni
verse, now rising, NOW falling, now
shot out in straight lin" and now de-
scribng II parai,"la. AMI on and on. and
up and up. and down and down, and
round and round. Don't Won scr? Now,
that ihcosophic lf"b"at has been
launched. II proposes to tax. you off
the rough SEA Of doubt into everlasting
quictulc How Il" you like the lifeboat?
NV opinion is You hai h"tt-r initiate
the mariners If my text anil cut off the
ropes If that boat and let her fall off
A BOAT THAT LEAKS.
Another lifcboat tempting us to enter
IL male mp of many planks If good
works II is really beautiful boat
almsgiving. practical symrathies for
human suffering. righteous words and
righteous deeds. must admit like the
looks Of the prov. and Of the rowlocks
and If the paddles, AMI IF the steering
gear. and of many who are thinking to
trust themselves on her benches. But
the trouble about that lifeboat is il leaks
l never knew u man yet good enough to
earn heaven by his virtues or generosi-
ties.
IL there be one person here present
on this blessed Sabbath all of whose
thoughts have been always right. all Of
whose actions have always been right and
all If whose words have always been
right let him stand up. or if already stand
ing let him lift his hand. and will know
when he said, "By the deeds Of the law
shall no flesh living le justified" David
had it about right when he said. There
is none that lorth good. no not one"
The old book had il ahout right when
it said. "All have sinncd and come short
of the glory Of Gol." Let n man get off
that little steamer called The Mail of
the Mist. which sails up To- the foot of
Niagara falls. and then climb to the top
of the falls on the descending floods. for
he can do il easier than any man ever
will I've able To- climb To- heaven by his
good works.
IL your thoughts have always been ex-
actly right. aud your words exactly
right. and Your deeds always exactly
right. y"u can gn MP IL the gate of lleav
en-. and Won n",'l not even knock for al
mittance, Int open it Yourself and push
the angels "ui "f y"nr WAY au'i =, up and
take one of the trout seats. But you
would l." 50 unlike amy On" else that has
gone np from this world that you would
he "a curiosity in heaven AMI more fit for
"a heavenly museum than for u place
where tn, inhabitants could look AT yon
free If charge.
No. sir. | admire your g,""l works.