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

are thinking. although "" Io not think
as well. All Of us who are accustomed
To thinking want to reach some solid
shore Of safety and satisfaction. and if
any one has Il good lifeboat that we may
honorably take | wish he would I'M
swing il from the davits AMI let MS get
into it and put for shore.
But give won fair notice | must first
examine the lifchnat 6cfnrc ! risk my
soul in it or advise y"u 10 risk vour soul
in it. All the splendid Rans.ate life
boats, and Margate lifclnats. and South
Shields lifcboats. am, American lifeboats
were tested before being put into prac-
teal use ~ Ia their huoyancy and speed
and stowa:,. AMI self rishtin. capacity.
And when you offer my soul lifcbnat
must first test il
THE THE,eIorliic IIFEBoAT
Here is II splendid new lifeboat called
Theosophy. II has only little while
been launched. although some If tho
planks are really several Thousand years
old, AMI from - worm eaten ship but
they are painted over and look new.
They are really fatalism and panthcism
of olden time. But we must forget that
and call them theosophy. The Grace
Darling of tins lif.l.oat was an oars
woman by the name of Nine Blavat-
sky, but the narswoman now is Annie
Besant. So many are getting aboard
the boat 1t is worthy If examination,
both because of the safety of 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 and man are
parts of Gul. We have three souls AN
animal soul. n human soul. n spiritual
soul. The animal soul becomes. after
awhile, n wandering thing. trying to cx-
press itself through mediums IL enters
beasts or enters human being. and
when You find AN efrciniuatc man il is
becaus. "a wun,an's sonl has got into the
man, and when you find masculine
woman il il because Il mans soul has
taken possession Of wornln's body.
If you find woman has become a
platform speaker and likes politics. she
is possessed by II 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 God ut the
start and will I've God at the last. But
who gives the authority for the truth of
sucha religionf Some beings living in a
cave i'm central Asia They ARE invisible
TO the naked eye hut they cross CONT
nents and seas in flash.
Ny Baptist brother DIR. ilalleman says
that theos"phist in New York was Wis
tied by on. If these mysterious beings
from central Asia. Til. gentleman knew
il from the fact that the mysterious le-
ing left his pocket handkerchief. en-
hroislcr.,l with his name and Asiatic rcs-
i,lcnce. I'll. most wonderful achieve
ment If the thcos"phiSts is that they
keep ont If the insane ASYLUM. They
prove the truth II the statement that no
religion ever announced was So absurd
but il gaine.l disciples.
Societies i'm the t'nit.~l States and Eng
land and other lands have been csiah-
lishe,l for the PRONUNCIATION If thcosophy
Instead uf needing the revelation Of n
Bible Won can hav" these spirits from n
ought to know. AMI after Won leave this
life you may h"c"in" Il prima donna. or
robin. or a saZcll". or II snt. or "a prize
fighter, or II lIcrol. or n .Inzel@l. and so
be enabled tn have great variety of
experience. rotating through the uni
verse, now rising, HOW falling. now
shot out in II straight lin" and now de-
scribing u laralnla. and on and on, and
M and up. aud down and down. and
that thcosophic lif.lnat has been
launched. 1t proposes to tax. you off
the rough SEA of doubt into everlasting
auictule How de- you like tho lifeboat?
Nv opinion is you hal l.tt-r initiate
the mariners III my text and cut off the
ropes of that boat AMI LIT her fall Off
A BOAT THAT LEAKS.
Another lifeboat tempting us to enter
is male mp of many planks If good
works. II is really u beautiful boat
almsgiving. practical sympathies for
human suffering. righteous words and
righteous deeds. I must admit like the
looks of the prov. and Of the rowlocks
and Of the paddles. and of the steering
gear, and of many who are thinking TO
trust themselves on her benches. But
the trouble about that lifehoat is il leaks
never knew man vet good enough 10
earn heaven by his virtues or gcnerosi-
ties.
IL there hc one person here present
on this blessed Sabbath all If whose
thoughts have been always right. all of
whose actions havcalways been right and
all Of whose words have always been
right let him stand up. or if already stand
ing let him lift his hand. and will know
that he lies. Paul hal il about right
when he said. by the deeds of the law
shall no flesh living be justified" David
had it about right when he said. There
is none that durth good. no not one
The oil book had il about right when
it said. "All have Sinnc,l and come short
Of the glory of Gol." Let man get off
that little steamer called The Maid of
the Mist. which sails mp To the foot of
Niagara falls. aud then climb To- the top
of the falls on the descending floods. for
he can do il easier than any man ever
will he able To climb tn heaven by his
good works.
If your thoughts have always been ex-
actly right. and Your words exactly
right. and y"nr deeds always exactly
right. y"u can 70 up H. the gate Of leav
en-, and won n"..l moi even knock for AL
mttancc hnt open II Yourself and push
the angels "ui IT Your WAY an'i =, mp ar.l
take one of thu front seats. But YOU
would H.. 50 unlike amy On" else that has
gone NJ from this world that yuu would
he n curiosity in heaven and more fit for
n heavenly museum than for u place
wher. III" inhabitants could look nj yon
free Of charge.
M. sir. | admire Your god works.
aud that Iii"l'.it y"u ar. thinking; If
y specific for Group.
II ,uuSI,lcr Chamberlain t'ul.l, u. tnc.tt