The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-28
1lG|ON Of THE FUTURE.
Nd as Humanity; Founded on
Liberty and Fraternity.
Eclectic AND NoNsEcTARiAN.
- . Union Of Conflicting Systems
nat . Brotherhood Of souis-Rev.
Alfred w. Martins Lecture to
Free Thinkerx--Organis Of
Audience Gathers 1T Ranke's Hall

The second Of Rev. Alfred w. Martins
N.u.es 70 liberals in religion was given
| "a night at Ranksfs hall Il Was far
n0re largely attended than the former ore.
4 higher tribute 20 Mr. Martins ability as
/ ! Iscturer could not nave been rendered
!. Gar the large audience gathered 10 hear
| Ne. IA spite Of the fact tia; the lecture
r.s wholly aaadverttse4. Every chair In
a. nall was occupied TIE audience 10
osussd some Of the most representative Cit
sess OF SeatI.e
Il the esose u The lecture steps we're
easen 70 engage Nr. Martin for further
s..es Of Twelve free lectures. Friends OF
an movement inaagurated By DIR. Martin
h,pe that be may be Induced TO remain IN
aa,t.e permanently and occupy the pulpit
q church supported ny liberal shink.rr
11s course Of lectures proposed TO be given
III be delivered Sunday evenings through
q; the months Of December, January and
February. ard will be supported by popu-
ar subscription
The Coming Religion.
Last night Mr.. Martin prefaced his ad-
dress By a resume Of his former lecture
h said that in ali ages and In all clsmes
MIR had sought 10 interpret his relation
thought Of this relationship and out Of his
theagh; corresponding emotions and actions
hid sprung. In other words. man had al
vars had religion. for religion consists OF
three iaserrelatsG elements thought. feel
- and conduct. Religion was not thought
sons fSpinoza's belief. though thought
vas the prime essential: nor WAS II feeling
akns. az accorded TO Schlelermaeher, nor
csndgct alone as taught by Kant, hut all
religion; feeling and conduct the blossom
s0d frn.:. respectively. Religion was the
aggression under these three forms Of
mans relation 10 the universe as a whole
"And all systems Of religion are 30 many
dssrpat solutions Of this problem Of mans
rtlatioa 10 his environments" continued
NJ Martin. Each offers Its own answer
70 the questions Of deity. duty and deatiny:
| saca has lis own foundation-ideas whence
soTssponding emotions and actions spring
Sss are there any elements OF thought.
stsax and condnct In which ali the reig-
- o. the world agreer Are there aDy
a&s and sentiments that form common
mis- OF all specific religions7 IL there are.
q nave al answer 10 our question For
p coming religion viii bs nothing else
nan al those elements OF thought and
feang that are, and those tina. viii yet
y. common to all religions. T. G.. accept
q 2, universal man precisely "a univer-
esrnins The. external world which have
oFa verified and accepted by universal
Agreement
Analysis of Religions.
~, Ma. n Their proceed 10 analyze IN
| tfsnchan; style a uumb4r Of the more
familiar religions OF the world The al
hersnts OF each of the great religions 81.
a., leiie's IN God, duty and immortal
Ky, All have Their Bib.es witch th4v d.
sgui.y believe inspired and lnfahibie: the
Asn5ns. The Ntdas. the Buddnlsts, the
sa,.srs n. f arse The Avssia: The CoE-
sseaaas, the rye Kings. the Monamm~-
aaas. tne koraI. the Jews the GA Test
mem ana the Christians the new AL have
os OGDEN Ruio AMI the Tea Command
mSas IN one form or another
There Is not single moral or religious
{.setpt IN tae Ne. Testament" declared
NJ Martin. that canno: be para.lelex, in
ere or another of these Bibles.
Aad all, declared Mr.. Martin. with a
sE.ls, nav, their own private and part.c-
lar answer &c the one great question.
Mnat must we do 10 be saved?'"
re ass OF dogmas had now forever gone
ey. Ar Martin continued and the demand
et fae educated Of eli nations, irrespectlye
Previous religious Affiliations, was for
sfssig'oa from which dogfnatism or every
.aim Would be baalshef. There Was no
"a ne affirmed. a more consistent The,st
ns ceAeFed IN a God truly as any r.r-
~, hut not IN the infaiiihlity OF the tesrh
MS q Christianity. Intolerance he said.
.s.on Eaca made 1t cardinal principle.
WA' the convert should accept Tia Htbie
snssiy and without reservation. Tnev
ssas no attempt 10 unite ali within the
fsa9as OF humanity.
Der Example said Mr. Martin. Chris
us.i'x admits all Christians on equal terms
sha al Hon-C christians on no terms T.he
- iti.sion. ne said must he broader lis
Ssafrshts must be brothers not merely IN
Ssf'sranity. but In humanity az vol !,
AIss Re as broad as humanity
a.. IA . snis connection Mr.. Martin paused 10
Il vas sss f Wv" ar I've tpinss 70 which
gosahS,n; the other icosfsrlasrn Tha
afasrahon was warmly arpauaei. He
stssr as az Woaia not. he said. attempt
~'"f GOWN ne CHRISTIAN religion
.fmpertshshle watchvora..
me Two va.chwofds OF The c1u5ns- -
son continued Mr. Martin. wer. Free
s'a am Fraternity. The race "a. tend
,s toward that sublime goai of fraternitv.
~ ~ spoke OF the IDEAS II dong Co.'S sr~v-
- s.iea prevailed in tae inside ages
~ = S"t fashion wns II persecHte Then
= asseelevsTs All douhisrx howev.r Str-
H. strs s''enced 4rs, by persuasion. than
aapf.sonmeut, ,hea ~ the iasa and
10y AZ GAe stake. WHERE the p-rishaf.lq
80 sss reduced 20 ashes ~ fhe r.
aal ana ''"1ooE.a al
assse>u'tan was not dad 10 This tha ISIS,
,-asiss OF ne nineteenth century, he cen
~.asG snd he cted instances az modern
g. 80 lg Wahster-s dictionary. he
- MoiafrH}c Ism AS defined az A r.
10 q impos,aTe Persecution stir
80 So @hHFever remained the ''ssfS'' n
@,t&staa doctrines
AS iheG followed the evoltit en- 81 religion,
$50 frorn the middle axes 80 ;he yrgs-
~ Iaf mrs sep forward WAS twa Ger
60 ESQ. wen preachers first preached
. ssssfasce, eher 3sSssnlers wer. sia~eS
Z Ase aat tAe stake ani wasp w a6sl-
ae1 I-tse weapons Wsr, SUPERSEDED
s., - ssntu@ ava HNh- sieseTs w-ya oaly