The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-19
FOLERATI0N.

Tho following paper, taken from the
Violet published at Columbus. Ohio. was
read before the Thcosophcal society Of
that city by Mrs. Charles II Orr formerly
Miss Grace Lee Henderson, VINO has a
number Of friends In Houston,
Though speak with the tongues Of men
ana OF angels, ANA have not clarity am
become as sounding brass. or tlnkllng
eShpal. -. Corinthians xiii. l.
Nheh the Initiate Paul, spoke those
words to the Corinthians he was spealunr
10 a people that differed In customs be-
lletS and racial characteristics from uur
own, Ana yet, in many ways how strange
~ llke what we find as We look about our
own hroad land. The nation had become
corrupt moral standards were sinking
oWer ana lower; religion had become but
" u'Ad lettQr, and opprts sion and intol-
SiAboe the normal condition OF AFFAIR.".
Now, while our nation today may not LAy,
reached such a state, yet, rs a nation. We
are dntilNS In that direction and II is
l.'lle Tor modern Paul to cry out a mes
sage 10 these lattcT-day Corinthians Aid
IN doing So what would be the manui,t
VI sueh message, what is implied in iha
WORD. 'toierationH" Does 1t mean snuuly
10 le0Ve each one to think and act as h.
p'eaStS--lS il 10 be confined to rcliclous
bNleI aIone2 II means far more than thar.
~ Hluch Wider IN its scope. Federation In
rs lullest sense must mean freedom OF
thought as well as speech; must mean l,
unJreJud'eed mind ready to welcome the
truth wherever ii may he found. and aboy,
ell II means a sympathy and fellow fceliag
lot our brother man, u WILLINGNESS To MIR
ourselves in his place and to deal with
MS Iolics and errors as We should wish
TO De uealt with. Intolerance spriugs
from two causCs-ig Ignorance and selfish.
ness the selfishness OF those in power,
me ignorance Of the lower classes And
YET the two causes are but one. for where
is KNOWLEDGE of man ard of life we could
no more be selfish or iutoleran with our
brother man than we could be with our
selves,
To trace the growth OF liberation in
religion would be an almost endless task
from tho time that primitive man first
Wofshlpped stone and put 10 death Ills
brother of neihhborlug tribe because h,
wolshlpped stick OF both made war upo,
sun another tribe who worshippeH the
sun. down 10 the present time when onc
clerical gentleman wEo worships one Goa
hsurativeN crucifos another clerical pen,
tieman who worships three Gods, OR both
unite In hurlins auathemas nj the wicked
monster who worships no Gcd. there have
always been men selfish ana cunniny
enough 70 play upon the oredulity of thei,
more ignorant or thoughtless brothers aut
so place themselves In power For ages
Lhey have reigned ever the power behind
me throne, ever the power most feared nv |
zoe people, This state OF things would |
so on until church and state became so |
'orrupt that the nation groaned beneath |
.heir oppression and then there would rise |
" one VINO would dare 10 attack the priest. |
hood. defy their authority aud denomncc !,
nelr sooaiied religlon--preachins again tbe
ia simple teachings ever taught by The |
treat souls whose love for mankind has |
made them forget self. love. compassion
M liberation. Against such on, ,he
mighty arm OF the church is stretched forth
vengeance and il Is only question OF