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

life would then and in that case be other
than another painting negro at the liner
DO you tell me that Moses life and cnar-
ac,er were the result OF the direct inter-
position of Divine powerf To this reply:
An that you have and are is, likewise. the
gfft of the Supreme The Jews may select
\ braham TO be their father. If so be Il
please their fancy. ana me maItfl sa,ss,
upon some arboreal ape as thelr arogenl-
tor but you and | remember that Jesus,
that sreat revo,utionist taught az men
everywhere to say. .Our Father which art
in heaven" There's 10 monkey business
u bout that.
Christianity, which, whether consciously
or unccnsci ously c0lors every thought OF
our modern life, first taught men the ex-
coeding worth the infinite value, OF the
human SOUL OF the individual life Of man.
and with this all right education comedies
rection Luther. the valiant monk OF En-
furt saw this most clearly. Carried 10 i:s
logical conclusion, his contention was an
assertion OF the right OF private )odgmeht
And in this he was most emInently right.
Thomas Carlyle has also said. Inere Is
but enc temple OF the living God-the hui
man BODY" And IN this. by At.ie cues
tally agree Ask the deyotee of any faith,
no rratter how devoted re may be TO his
particular sect: Why. 90 you believe thus
and SOP and he must answer. II ne speak
the truth Because ! think il 10 be true"
lie has referred the matter to the highest
court known TO hln-the Judgment Of his
own mind the decision of his higher and
better self the arbiirameat of the God
within. The truth ts e&ch man IL, ana or
right ought 20 be, his own prophet, priest
ard king.
Ell noK plu spuIM 30 slsns ueppus epl so
There are those who would have US be-
lieve thar the future is 10 show greater
uniformity in the minds OF men. tnet less
Of difference is 10 divide them, and that
some day all are 10 occupy the same men
tai plane No greater mistake than this
could he made All are. believe. one day
70 have equal opportunity. Rut this equal
nv OF opportunity. which I hope ard trust
VIII surely come. viii OF Itself produce I'M
bounded diversity IF effort Diversity OF
effort Will IN iurn. emphasize, Increase and
magnify taos7 points Of unllkeress pos
seSsed BY each. The result should he pat
ent 70 every thinking man The power,
the worth, the importance Of certain IA
x0red individuals in those directions where
each can De Of greatest service 10 the race
will thus he secured and peTpetuated. To
him that hath shall he given and from
even that which he hath" This Is a hard
saving Fat il Is true. Most true sayings
hear hardly upon weakness and inef-
tiCieocy- But weakness and ineniciency
should cot lee made prominent, must not
lear sway. must not rule. or teach. For
II hey DO then are they peTp@tuated.
strength. diversity. intellectual gifts, these
are. % rule The coming race and carry Il
Ing from the lowest 20 the highest places
IA The thought ana estimation Of the Gre
At0F. That man may ADVANCE. weakness
ard Uetfsocr3ty must Perish. Men must be
attracted ard luYCd onward. and ever up
waYt. hv diversity of gifts and an increased
power and importance IN those whom they
follow and pattern after. And ali men fol-
low after some one or somewhat they al
m.re This IS the rue aud law % the race;
TIE future cau bring no change. Mankind.
& - seer. advances GulY ~ following after
.4s..t A. Ia.
exceIed. II nc otaer way = tire ascent Of
humanity from lower 20 higher conditions
secured Taat the race mag 20 fSrwl -sf.
individuals must differ fran the common
}vforu u can he initiated and patterned
after. In the whole course % tae past
man has advanced only ~ following
're4r~ Thus, ana thus only, can be go
forward Every cause most have rs ex-
e.crlar ard advocate. Look ut The long hne
- heroes. prophets. martyrs. scholars,
pocts- discoveries These have fse1 TIE
ss-Anes masters Ct tha race. and r9en have
fnllcw 81 hem because n some direction
theV 6tf. rTe{.. exceited and RCre Superior q
Individuals THIS We ses that IRE loss and
csi'f~p q weakness and me! 7cTEty Is ae
gain C IT, r9ce, How~ver. 81 he long run
no sparrow fais - tce ground agwise.y
- urcsrsst far ey ycur Father. Ag have
tae.~ 2ppo.nte& place ana 1aty.
Ihag srseak tie ruth IN this matter VII
- elssr u asa we REMAINDER that tas course
- nature - always IN ire loGg rgu. 81
HcV&-e@- As IRE t.1Y teaGFtt ever SEE ks t5@
seD. So naan. 9fsen sc anthlnkiNw a. 80
riAnt, faras ifstnct.vciv upward tcwarys
sse Insrife Light TIE rGse and the "a X
- rse unsveTSe WI finally prevail. From
che simple - the complex IS the rule From
the Homogeneous 70 tbs heterogeneous. The
srck SHOWS 4 change IN structure tr,ET.
that e. - original ssA-rtge forTa- Il has
become ar am0a&hsaU. L las advanced.
%RtA~g e. as not - backward No arr
pA}b8a hscones tish. i forced 20 live
TIRE tte ~ axh. the frog Vii. Gle. 50 Il &.
w.ss rasl- Civilization may .oS. gxay die: