The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-31

While the subject Is stiIl fresh in the
minds OF all, while the feelings Of the en-
tire community are sull reooiiing from
the atroclous crimes and terrible infamy
OF the life of Thomas Blanck. the muir
dsrer: while We are justly condemning
the false sentiment which turns man
like Blanek Into hero. and makes his
corpse a II. offering for earth's lovely
flowers. Il Is OK interest to consider what
may BE the possible future OF a personal
ity so STEPPED in crime and guilt. OF a
soul so los, that II hides from US evea
the slightest trace OF divine origin.
Since Il is argued that the belief In an
endless hell. and at the same time In
divine justice. is not possible. as one
belief viii not permit OF the other.
and we accept the latter as part OF our
belief IN God. which IS the most in keep
Ing with the idea or divine justice. the
total determination of a soul like that OF
Blanck's or a Just punishment and i'm
mortality with means 81 redemption?
Is determination just punishment for
such crimes "a this man has committed
Has he suffered enough already TO explate
their enormity2 What is more, do We
know that this criminal would not with
We know nothing OF the nfe OF Blanck;
10 may or he may never have had help
ing hand held out 70 guide him to a bet
ter way OF living.
How many OF those poor dumb hearts
may. uuknowa even - themselves. Re
yearuing for bread. and yet whatever they
ask for Ne give them merely a stone.
deep down in all that agony Of crime
= .sh aa 4 fs-fr
glimmer might reach. VIII not God give
Il az least another chance? Would a
mother who has given her errlng child in
Vulnerable opportunities 81 Improvement
cast s, az last aside as VAIN 90 attempt to
improve it2 MANY mother might but
n there be one IN "A million who woula
nos. would not divine justice do the Same
and give more chances than the human
mother
Is the auufhuatlon - 4 soul IN keeping.
thea. With tae i3sA ~ God,
The isw og retr5buton. never forgetting
- reward fats neither 70 chaS,ise. ~
the words 81 SIR Edward Arnold
1T knows not wrath nor pardon: utter
true
It's measures neee as faultless balance
weighs.
Times are as naught tomorrow It WILL
Yu3xc.
or after many days
But who would llagcr upon ihe punish
rnent IN store for crimes Ike these *
this brief passage from the unknown out
into the mysterious hereafter DE followed
by a RETROSPECT ~ al that has trsnSplre4G
WAC can measure fhe rensorse 90 sogl
whose career kuew n&usht but savage in-
cunAt.orz and br1o8c3 only !n hetaous
grooves WAC can teli hoW long tsls
nightmare Or remoFse nav stretch inIo
the years. unsu With piteous appeals for
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