The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-17

brotberiy feeling has increased. a. evil
Gsncsd II free education Hospitals. FSs3I.c
haFarses- and snany forms o. cflarlsy.
w1lca prove that the desire 10 assist less
fortunate brethren IL taking praci3z'aa
shape 10 many directions Another con-
vsscing proof Of Il popular desire for the
Application o. brotherhood Is Afforded -
the puzzle pres.
Editors keep their fingers upon TIE Isio-
Nc pulse ard provide what thefr readefs
demand. Of resent years tae press mas
displayed an active interest 81 espouSlng
tae cause u rigat. and IN protecting the
peoples rights against sncsI@ ca Mem Ia
fack tho pE.ss Is tns m9St powerful gip-
porter Of brotherhood and protector o.
'BFothsra9od has beer defined a. help
srz and sharing There are TWO mlsap-
rreasaxs8ns respecting 81 w0lcn may arise.
ia the FIRST place the brotherhood must oe
universal IL the helping IL limited 10
helping osGrsefyes. Or Our ORD family Or
gation. ana others do the same. there
Will Ds opposition and strife. Tne only
true brotherhood 81 universal. where AL
help ard share Brotherhood does not igsa-
p.Y that oil men are equal ana must Ike
ak. and do the same Things II II man
fest that We differ from each other phys
c2liy. mentally and morally. and each =
fitted for doing q certain duty. The real
equality Is on The spiritual plane. ne basis
az nature. Brotherhood does not mean
that We gnouiA cohsost WITH b0gs and o.
ten the bro'herly help TO fellow beings
must De- in the form OF restraint. and that
which 70 taefn NAY appear unbrotnerly:
The t.o sets OF motives which itnpel
"a action are Inherent IN mans nature.
Toe body with its desires Is the cause or
s.Ifishnsss Tire SOUL the divine In man.
.mpels % Brotherhood. Tie body lives
for bat ore shor. life and Graves inaGi-
gaace OF every appetite. lust and passion;
IL has SO short an existence that Us greed
ia Unsuitable To give anything 10 an
either would dsnrive she BODY o. some M
diligence TIE soul is Immortal. has many
sEsaa.. Ia Of -
Soul. the God In this aspect man II In
serarahly joined 10 his fellow. man. Tor
they are himself This part OF ia snpels
% motives Of brotherhood. In the present
age the spiritual nature OF man having
been ignored the selflsh motives Of tee
body preioninase. The outcome ss seen q
The erasptne competition OF business ard
sn i;ls terrible struggle for mere exist
ence IN which so many are engaged.
The world s.over-suppiied with all thaf
man requires but the ma ors;y are de-
rriyed OF the things that are necessary for
life and comfort. The anomaly Is seen
OF some being overwovked and OF many
standing idlc for lack of employment.
The selfish instincts OF the body have
ralsed false ideals, making money ana
possessions thu aim Of ilfe. although these
deslras can never ;ird satisfaction and
give happiness
'.'rha soul in man and IT. nature Is the
divine the great spirit OF heiptuinsss. Tor
oil took ttpon God as that which can help
them and many pray TO Him on that ac-
eerint He who would y. God-like must
do what God does helping his fellow man
and all creatures. Brotherhood y the
highest religion. the expression o. the d.
vine
AS Ne allow ourselves TO recognize the
=onl becoming workers with nature by
helping others. the faculties OF the soai
gain strength n rs and the omniacience
and omninotepce Of God become our nroo-
.gty Man has power - lisa and conlfoi
all the sfcref and hidden forces Of ~
tura II te Will claim his hifthrlent. by
blending his VIII With the divine VIII
~ the close Of his address Mr.. Harding
repled 70 = great number o. cues, lions put
hv tGs, audience. l. was evident by IN"
close attention shown ond the Inquiries
made that great Interest is taken in the
subject
~ the recent convention in Chicago the
Philosophical Society Of America adonted
a new constitution and ~ now merged into
the Universal Brotherhood" whica was
organized by Mrs. Katherine =, Tingley,
% New York.
The Universal Brotherhood" has two
departing The literary and philoso-
uhlcai work Will ne continued ny the Tneo-
sophical Society in America an,i t+le prac-
teal humanitarian work Vii be- carried
on BY the "Gnternatjonal brotherhood
League" The latter has been very sue
G. ssful Ia Ste help 20 discouraged human
ftY wherever inauEurat"d- Il - hoped TO
commence active operations In Seattle
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