The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-22
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER.
ANunEMENTS TODAY.
THIRD AVENUE THEATER-"Jirn
The Penman."


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SEATTLE. SUNDAY, OCT. ~.
THE RELIGION OF THE FUTURE.
The next century will be distinguish
ed by q great religious movement. There
will be revival Of interest in spiritual
matters. but with the same motive to
propel It and the same purpose to reach
as In all previous religious revivals. 1t
will be conducted on an entirely differ
eut plane. The new spirit which has
developed 30 wonderfully during the
latter part OF the nineteenth century
r win ind naturalization in the early
years OF the next
One great name will be identified with
the new epoch. but the foundations
have been laid by many men more or
less famous, but whose contribution
has been too slight in comparison to
the whole subject to live In the public
mind as the apostle Of modern religious
tween the new revival and all previous
iynpulsive advances viii be that II Is
free from all political considerations. A
religious faction coulb not In these days
exercise an influence such as that
which attended the introduction OF
Christianity into Rome or Professionalism
into England
The true religious spirit Is stronger
than 1t ever was and the only appear
anee OF Indifference is due TO the fact
that IL Is independent Of superstisions,
All creeds have been erected upon the
works or the words N prophet, Every
religion has had a founder. Almost
supernaturally wise have some OF those
been, like Confucius, or with Divine
nature circumscHbs>d by physical con-
ditions. like Jesus Christ Yet the
churches they founded are not retaining
their eohesiveness ana activity through
the teachings OF either leader. but
through the fictitious creeis, tho mystic
symbolism and the poienic conclusions
Of influential ana enthusiastic but not
always Judiclous and never infallbie
disciples.
The movement In not confined TO those
who ara outside o< the membership OF
churches. Tho Roman Catholic re-
mains fhsa su.<ss commonwealth. va. -,
Indications of liberalism are 90 be
found even there. The tendency IS
much mora striking. however. In other
denominations whose test is limited TO
fewer dogrSias. The Presbyterian church
OF today is no longer to be recognized
as thu exponent Of Calv snIsrn. Point
ing TO ore Illustration only. its aban.
donment OF the he'll Of the dark ages
VIII sufltca Membership Of that church
ana the hopc OF future salvation
depended upon the belief that hell was
place OF eternal punishment. lake OF
Are and brimStouc. First ;he lake Of
Ore and birthstone was abandoned. the
Idea of material heil reiin4ulshea. ana
then ths word eternal" was eliminated
ana now hell is only place q punish
nen,. which makes Il no worse than
earth. This liz dus "a the Intelligence, ~
the fgsshytef:ans. who hal The good
sense and the mora! courage t. -disl.t
their error when they discoveries II.
The Methods, church Is less aog-
matte. but It ls no teas pious than other
denominations I, discarded many u
the foE'1.s ~ church organization and
became a pioneer church carrying the
simple word e God as derived from
the Scriptures, cast IL the heather x
al nations. Adopting tha prirs ltlye sim
pitoaty ~ the cayly evanec3ssts Il made
al its teachers tlireyants All ia
preachers were missionaries ana ia
strength lay IN = pvv2p zan'a. RaveYs.re.
the methods os tha ratab!.sbz.s churches
II refused rs preachers a ho.1se ard sen,
them forth 81 wander That was the
motive behind The regulation wh.-h Yer
haae ionS serst>s In enc pace. Mex;
year. probably. Will witness abandon
rnent cS that almost iutegTs. i3ta Tha
pioaevr DAYS ar~ oVsr au1 Tia wogk *
che s:.nvrant IS sons THIS Is a ysaera
matter - organization * - tfa~ hat
she change In sentiment s osly another
one or ,he signs that the osa order or
things IL 10 b. rrriacei BY nes tine
- thought The one great Indication
- the xpl-!taal change Is shat man -