The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-04

world for marvellous strength in another.
But the ability TO rely upon unseen forces
comes unsought and by favor To some
u IS given. to others denied. But let every
nan s De himself This first of all; For so
VIII ne follow the course marked out for
ihul py the forces which rule over fate.
Thus / have attempted to sum up the
new, and 1t may be the revolutionary
thought OF our time. Most will judge of 1t
by reference 10 preconceived notions OF
men and schools. Those who live the indl-
xIdual life viii ask themselves simply:
rs IL trle?"
He who would advance must learn to
think. And he must use his own mind
Ter II we are 10 have independent and self
governing minds we must all think and de-
eide Tor ourselves each and every matter
presented to us for decision. Every man
worthy the name OF man must be his own
man and not the mere weak copy OF an
other. Thought, to be valuable, must con-
cenfrate in the mind of the thinker and to
hcaleVe the best results he must be much
alone. He must appeal 10 his own better
SELF IL constantly surrounded by his fell
loSE. the influences coming from them pre-
vent that concentration of mind necessary
lege, despite his surroundings. is much
alone; his study demands II. But the con-
dIIons and surroundings of the student
are not possible to the great plain people.
nor is 1t well that they should be. There
is 4 better school-the school OF nature
which may be opened 10 all, II men will
silent man who has spent his life as a
hunter. far from the haunts of man.
1hough ne cannot read word OF your
written language. and speaks with STUN
thought which. when you have compre-
hended them. as YOU may not AT first, will
amaze and delight You. Ard yet. naturally
his mind was OF low order. and what no
has now was forced upon him by the very
awe and maGnificeuce of the processes OF
nature by which he has oeen surrounded
And in the untutored savage unsnoila1 hy
so-called civilization and interrupted by
false knowledge. you Will find the same.
90 then, from these men of wisdom.
who yet may be called ignorant. TO those
who are not ignorant. ard who still have
TO wisdom. You know where 20 find them
The camp. the mart and the factory are
IN q them. Seeing they see not. and hear
hy The Influences that come unhldden from
their fellows; from sight of the sins and
foiiieS which animai-lke. they are forced
- Initiate. and their ears are deafened by
the babel or evil Communications which
corrupt good manners-2nd minds. Up 10
the years Of discret'On-if they ever come
We learn evil readily and good but hardly.
mind. and so Is destiny fixed. One boy. Of
himself may do much OF good: a dozen.
and the devil is 10 pay. And men are hut
children OF "A larger growth Men are
ashamed IN the crowd Ia utter their higher
thoughts, while folly has eager currency
All this has It's effect upon the formation
Of character. No man In the rahble es-
capes SIS power while ne remains In II.
Let any man be one OF a COMPANY and he
must adopt he current thought OF the
company. otherwise he Is ieered into silence
Most viii conform; few. q very few NAV
aot. AND because Of the fact that in a
mixed cen pany high thought Is not cur
rent and folly IS. the multitude tread the
broad road which leads downward Down
ward % animalEsm. Go among IN. work
men OF t13 cities In time ~ poverty Many
receive o1Th wages; the flower OF ciyiliza-
ton Is theirs for the psicking. Libraries.
~orld are AZ hand Bat they heed them
rot \ few, a very few. may, but they
form only the exception that proves sha
RUE 4 few save money. taking the adj
vice ~ the wealth gstter, that they too
may become wealth holders and extort,on-
ers IN their turn. They are no better than
the other fools WHO follow only present
ure % exforting from their fellows Pa,
fn1 the maj1sity You Will not need ~
SEEK them far. After work and supner. tie
street tire saloon and the hrotse1 fha On
ing table. cards alcohol and tobacco. who
needs - tel the story, do We not al know
~ AID the crowd % today * but n rene.
t.flon - ihe. past Mans nature Is ever
the same. The mob in the 'rra rhies ci.v
Of Rome, surrounded BY beautiful archj-
tecture. sculpture and the intellectual
treats - he forum cried only for sbreeH
ard games" something - ca: ana 70
afnDss. And ,hfy were not ignorant. for
he time Far from g. But that elder
day. wheT 20 Re a Roman was gry.4fs~ thsn
a king had departed Tf9ry ns4 become
"a COMM unity" They were dependent
Individuality Tas. lost. They were unable
% five The individual life from which atous
go come forth strength or mind ara char
7@tfr. They iheorlzef up0n such ur0no-
sAf3grs as all FOR each ard Zach for all 3"
srf the wan VIM thinks the tha0rszers ~
tsst day were anvwiSe inferior 10 those
.. ioeiay knows nothing % men and his
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