The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-19
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Il Il some Criticisms Made by IL
9 rnljforniu Minister.

d TnE0soPHis' y ~
(. a some criticisms Made by IL
rnljfornin Minister.
p,,irion of Notwithstanding is
su.on of hope; lheosophy tbe religion
,1,sh for IL denies the sinner for
i, though h. geek it to all eternity
ns Cbristianitys goal Is endless
asoyophy's. endless dcath-anuihi-
no grave alike Of fear and hope. ~-
n. Ollie. Methodist, Oakland, Cal
ne Houston Post. January -, lsoo.
N as In The quotation given above,
rpces arising from either ignorance
!, subject or prompted by the spirit
hehood, which is q concomitant OF
II, are lmbued with force by publ
Il in lie columns OF reputable news
81. then the weak declarations of the
i ave galvanized into life and energy
he mighty influences of the press.
kgaed from the pulpit of San Fran
church the sentiments expressed
y, possibly, quite harmless, reaching
kun Of few only, and most of these
kslMy entirely in accord with the opin-
b d The speaker: but when published
] Ii columns of The Post or other irtlu-
tlhl newspapers, it Will be read by
tands and. il uncontradicted, deter
try from seeking tho truth, hinder the
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t'ai 81 real Christianity, and so aid TO
tnahftacles in the path of the evolution
trnkInd
|h Ollie implies that theosophists are
r Christians, for he classes theosophy
Il Christianity as different and oppos-
3 religions. Probably from the stand
~ o. the hidebound and materialistic
EasioS, he is right, as their definition
Christian is man who believes as
n Do.
aAa al due respect for the opinion of
a0e'cr, We suggest that, while the
'snst renders submission TO no creed
apslrlne, yet it Is quite possible that
IPay DC a Christian, II Christianity con.
Y 10 Inc belief that in the teachings of
y are Contained code of moral aiIl
-@aal laws which, ii obeyed and pul
7 eaeet IN the daily lives and actions
sanklld, would impart such an impetus
Y w evolution on the physical plane as
y soVn relieve them IRON most of the
'asns OF want, sickness, war and OPP
'iVn under which they now groan, and
spr spiritual plane bring them into
lVny with the divine law The am
Y me lawyer who wished Jesus TO
!. Mm the way TO eternal life Uuk1
~, and the parable Illustrating it
susly applicable to all sorts and con
~ " men, and upon these hans nj
!, Nv ana The prophets" Said Jesus,
! ,'eiy one that saith unto me,
LORD, shall enter into the Kingdom
'l r.g bui he that dooth The viii OF
tMner which Is in heaven" 1t is
! infse and hundred kindred dee la
" " the Great Teacher that thcoso-
= guiia their Eope for the physical
spnrual REGENERATION OF NAH and not
,sa ars talth IN yicarioW atohement, or
, s,ifl " any purliculpr dppmn, creed
~. - OF religion, orfthat faith or belief
+, pelsoh or thing ran possibly sus-
~ moment the action % those matt
~ 49, winch are manifestations OF the
M ,e wisdom.
MI. 'reed as salvation by faith may
s IVY the religion OF hope" and, Ia
~. s,ps OF Patrick Henry, iii is natural
NJ ~. y indulge In the Illusions of hope,
'.ssen 70 the song Of the siren till she
III Us into beasts Surely the
wy q all illusions would be to
7 mat The Absolute, from whose III
,,,nisuom emanates all laws-who Is
T. sns law wonld devise laws con-
Nm ',hln themselves the punishment
AZ AZ iliracti and the reward for
"A yyeerYahee, and then provide =.
Y n " which they could be violated
we 'heosophist has no such ire
~, - pc as that; he would as real
ar suspend no acii ~ the Jaw
! sHnalon by belief In creed.
Az am not come 10 deslr y
4, nut 10 fultili the law and that
Il, nor little should pass from he
n aii be fulalled." Whenever ques-
. a The method of salvation. His
lo, ~ never an order TO believe In
rrine but TO love God aud your
N'Ns.Hres FOR on this hang all
u, "na the prophets" This Ia given
ilsn 10 uncertain sound in ali tbs
"A aspeaied and illustrated by para
iufced by precept. In the SYM
b,s ,pn0n Ct the last judgment .he
Nil" piiss or woe was not based
10y on faith, but .inas,nuch us ye
.,s all 1t noD unto the least OF
me- !. oreeiiren, 70 did Tor did II noth
IVY y not on the precepts OF the
u es',alesl teacher that tho "roligini
M. pased on salvation hy faith or
~ atonenent Is based Z
'neosorhy denies The sinner for