The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-03-20
Celestial city. And heard Mr.. Modern


Thought speak with his company and
tell them that while Evangelist might
imagine he was doing good it were bet
ter to go on their easy way than to fall
in with the fanatics who were trying tc
climb that hard hill and leave behind
them all the delights they might enjoy
Then / saw that they passed by without
stopping to hear what words Evangel'
list might speak to them. And so they
escaped any pricks of conscience.
And saw after this that they came
to place where the atmosphere from
the Valley of Humiliation began to
blow chill upon them. And their
hearts began to sink and COLLINS be.
gan to appear to them. But Mr.. Mod
ern Thought belonged to a company
who had builded railroad entirely
around that valley, called Constant
Amusement railroad. 1t is luxuriously
furnished and its coaches are equipped
with theatrical exhibitions and dancing
pavilions till it takes away all thought
of the discomfortS of the Valley of HUI.
initiation. Pilgrim and all who were
with him took this railroad and passed
the serious valley without so much as
a single encounter with any evil or so
much as a dream of Apollyon. 1t is
said that he has never interfered with
the running of that road, though it has
large numbers of travellers. On Sun.
days Mr.. Modern Thought talked to
them of a religion of sunshine in oppo-
sltion to the sadness Of those who pass
through the Valley of Humiliation
where the old way used to go.
At he end of the G. A. r. r. was a
station fitted up with telescopes labeled
Modern Ideas" through which the pill
grims were permitted to look at what
they were told was the Celestial city.
There was a large and beautiful coun.
try into which everybody who had even
lived was received. There were all the
pleasures Of sight and sound and sense
with which men were fascinated in the
City of Destruction and on their pill
grimage. Pilgrim learned after he had
reached the end of his journey that
these pictures were painted on the end
of the telescopes.
And after this the pilgrims went on
their way making merry among them.
selves. AAa one day Mr.. Modern
Thought tod his company he wanted to
raise a fund to help another company
to come by the way Of the G. A. r. r.
But the old way of helping others by
giving up something was a hard way
and the pilgrims stopped at the Vanity
Fair and took some booths and gave
some charity performances" for the
good of other pilgrims who were COM
ing in second-class railroad carriage,
called a Mission" Pilgrim ran a
wheel of fortune, others sold sweet
meats and beverages, and others had
charge Of the ballroom to the delight
OF the citizens of Vanity Fair. Mr..
Modern Thought and Pilgrim were
summoned before the officers and pre-
sented with the freedom of the city"
and a copy of resolutions of regard
adopted by the officials. They sent a
small gift as a donation from the COM
pany in charge of Mr.. Modern Idea to
assist needy pilgrims"
After this beheld that they went on
their way with merry hearts. They
Travelled by easy stages and rested at
night in comfortable places. If Evan
gelist attempted to talk with them by
the way they easily escaped him, and
IL he urged them to read the roll
which he had put in their hands they
assured him that they had it safe in
their pockets and Jnat ME. KVuorn
Thought read some of it to them every
seventh day. And so I saw Pilgrim
till he came to the end Of his journey
and his friends would not let him think
of the dark river which ran across his
way till his feet were in the waters.
Then he passed out of my sight for
time till l saw him on the other side.
And he was met there by attendants
who took him away to the place pre-
pared for him. And 1 looked once
more and beheld the entrance to that
place which he had entered and the
name that was above the door, and be.
hold it was not heaven! Then I awoke