The labor world., 1899-07-01

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snbdue other nations. In short, wha1
a man would think it rightzto do him
self he would think God would do
God therefore is the reflection Of him
sell. Every man makes his own Cod
The difference in religion, there
fore, Doctor, is the result of inner
I:ited disposition, our phrenolo ogical de:
Evelopment and our ducation r
THAT is il. exactly, Mr.. Williams
Our spirituality and disposition to
venerate predisposes us to have a
yearning for life in another world.
The marvel elousness in our organiza
ton Of mind permits us to accept q
that which is supernat atural ), if we have
nothing better, and hence the crude
and ridiculous religious notions which
some people have
How can the foolish religious opin;
ions which some individuals have be
sovercome?' ?''
hat can only be done, Mr.. Will
iams, BY education along scientific
lines. The spiritnalistic in mans ma:
! ture will make him seek and have be
lief in an unseen power. The marvel
business in his nature will cause him
to accept. almost any thing unless the
reasoning powers have been well de:
veloped.
hat; are the theolo ogical colleges
for, Doctor? Are they not supposed
10 give us correct ideas of God and
the hereafter p 53s
They are supp posed to, Mr.. vii
liams, but unfor tunately they take
some outside authority for their
guide and thus fail TO teach "a religion
based on reason and commo on sense.
Thus the Chinese theologyy prop pound
led nfncius aches ploe4i;s:
|ence and iimiitt ttiion Of parents and per-
sons in AUTHORITY IS the noblest and
highest virtue. That has made the
Chinese people a race of servile imita77
tors almost incapable Of progress. The
theology Of Zoroaster has made the
Persian q Worshipper Of the un,moon
and stars. :
The Mormon theolo ogical school led
directly to poly ygamy and the Chris
tian theological schools have turned
out great numbers of grad ties whose
absurd beliefs and teachings have lost
them the respect and confidence OF
the sensible common people. /.
What teachings in our Theological
schools, Dr.. Penrose, do you have ref
erence TO ?''
rhe idea that, no matter what g
man life has been, no matter if he
has. beena a thief, a drunkard, a con
slant abuser of his family and dsa m1lr:
tderer, if he repented, even as late#;aIs ;aIs
Ison the gallows, that would transport
Ehim at once into paradise, and all the
delights Of heaven would be his. ! 81
Not only that but the Theological
Isstudent came out fresh with the be:
lief that no matter how perfect 9
|sman's life might be If he didn' pub.
llicly profess Christ he would be con;
signed to eternal torment and pun,
lishment after death. 4szs5SslSS
Yes, sDoct tor, I know, I was brough,
up to that belief myself. How vel
Irecolle lect our old minister, clad il
Iblack, with white crevat and tall silk
hat, who used ito come round regular:
Fly and question US boys as to the ten
commandments. He had the faculty
of infusing the solemnity Of a funeral
into our home in five minutes after
arrival. It took US usually two OF
three days ito get natural again. He
was very strong on eternal damna'
tion. IT remember now he would lean
Iover and down from the edge of his
pulpit and tell us about hell fra and
how we would burn and burn. By
the way, we haven't t heard so much
Eabout eternal punishment from the
pulpit in late years. I wonder wha,
dried up that kind OF talk ??''
..That kind Of preaching ceased dur
ling the early part of our late civi
war =
.sIyhat stopped it then, D Doctor =
Among the earliest to enlist in sthe
war aud the bravest were q number
of fast boys about town. They were
wholesonled, generous, genial, Wile
fellows, ready to help any good cause l
that called for their aid but they hae
never been converted and joined th.
church. Z
These were the boys that jumped
right into the front of the battle, ane