The morning times., 1896-03-08

Last SGnday morning d hetZerott Hall
The speaker for the month OF March, M.
F. A. Wiggin, of Salem. Mass, said:
III is = fact t:Iat permits OF no serious con
tradicl ion that millions have starved while
eating juiceieSs verbiage III their vain ef
forts 10 get at the real sustenance which
il covered. This is especially true in the
domain or law, literature religion and so
cidl "a StOms. True manhood iS the prin Try
caTSc OF true individuality, and the only
impulse 80 scf-culturc. II true manhood
could thoroughly imbue The spirit of the
times we would nave more reform alton ana
less cruel punishment. There would be more
thrift and less theft, more Christianity and
i'-SS creed, more ioye and less law, more
goodness and fewer gods.
True manhood win ever bear the test
OF im". For hundreds Of years the rubbish
the once bright and simple blaze of pure re-
liSion, converting it into smolderiug
>mudgc believe that humanity is De
sirouS of seeing Tie false i'll religion con
Signel TO oblivion When mankind can un-
Gc-s5-ind and fully appreciate the demands
OF nature il VIII have very little more to
90 WliU uIuN-lndGE trrefiS.
''Crccds have built too many churches,
simply Tor The pulpit. have reduced millions
10 Fcnury. rol'hed many a natures noble
man Of al Independence of manhood and
given 10 the world a narrow, unjust and
coniemptihle conception of GCd.
Dogma has held. in worse than slavery,
nir.c ch Of Tie noblest boCd that las flowed
through The veins of civilization. 1t has
ma enificd thc priesthood and Nitiated the
rivalcts of purity; has established silly
ceremonies ard reduced manhood to
simple clliidiS!ness; has washed its hands
in the blood Of innocence, applied its
torch to the quiycIing flesh OF true man
hood and reicntlcssly pursued liberty
of conscience with rack and thumbscrew.
Tire teachings OF Christ are pure and
simple and lovely. Fifty years ago rites,
ceremonies. various interpretations of
Scripture, -cTccds. dogmaS, promises of
eternal bliss for u few and eternal torment
for the many formed a clutter pile of
gigantic proportions around pure re-
ligion.
This is what modern spiriiualism be-
Ecld when born into the world. Being a
religion of nature spiritualism was then
and is now the natural enemy TO this
order OF things. Hence spirituallsm las
appeared to be iconoclastic. 1t is icono-
elastic to false worship, seliishnesS. Ear-
row-mndness, treachery. tyranny in
church and State, bigotry and false views
of right living.
1T has DESTROYED the idols of antiquity
and many OF more modern construction.
II has set at liberty millions who were held
in the chains OF ecclesiasticism. 1t has
knocked the bottom out of the orthodox
hades and let out its contents of terrible
fear. 1t has changed the picture of eternal
perdtion to one that gives promise 10
that soul aspiring 10 do something good
10 become better.
1t will see to it that no God is put
into the Constitution of the United states.
II Will help to keep church and state sep
arate ana make both better. II Will ever
be the true friend 10 our public schools
aud the bitterest opponent to all powers
that seek their destruction or injury II
will yet prove TO the world that it is the
builder as we'll as tie waster and over the
ruined old Will erect the new.
The newt What grand visions rise be-
fore us rs We :hink of the newl Death VIII
no longer be the ling of Terrors.' Heav-
en- will be rendered no undiscovered coun-
Try, from whose bourne no traveller re-
turns Homes OF earth will be vocal
with living songs of those arisen loved
ones, as they come and 20 as messengers OF
mercy and truth Man will rise up no
more against man. nor nation against ma
| ton. The sword will be converted into
the pruning hook
over the present picture OF TOO much
misery will rise the glorious reality or an
enlancipated manhood. The ghastly pris-
| ons at present, too often sinks OF iniquity
and cruel punishment, will be converted
into institutions for educating and reform
ing the mentally unfortunate brother and
sister. The gallows, that relic ofbarbarism
will live only in memory. The secular news
paper will not be compelled, by popular de
! mand, TO viliatc the minds Of our children
| with the details OF how. cruel 4 State can be
toward one Of its unfortunate citizens
Crime VIII be treated like all other dis
eases.
Love will be born into the world among
men, ana recognized as the key 10 all true
religions. Love. passed through the crys
tai prism Of perfected humanity, comei
forth ON the other side broken into its com
puncnt elements of sincerity. kindness
generosity. humility. patience. unsclfish
ness amt c.iurtrxT Love furnishes ~,
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