The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-10
EMERSON A PREACHER
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poetry in it, 1t had perhaps too much to
make it the highest form of philosophy.
While his poetry had much philosophy
IN It. it was perhaps too philosophical TO
be poetry of the highest order.
And while his religion had much OF
both philosophy ard poetry in it. it had
perhaps too much OF each to make il
practical everyday religion for plain,
practical people.
He was. however, enough of a philos-
opher to seek for hidden causes, to de-
light in pondering the mysterious and the
abstruse. to delve deeply in tho why OF
things. and to make truth his chef end
and aim.
Yet he was enough of poet to pre-
sent this truth. even abstract truth, IN
der such striking SMILES and with such
beauty Of form as TO make it attractive,
where the ordinary philosopher would
make It's consideration a laborious If not
q repUlsive task.
AT the same time he was enough OF
preacher and prophet Of Cod to present
the ceTtitudes Of faith ard love and duty
IN striking form, and to reveal many new
truths. TIE revelation of which has been
Of lasting good TO humanity.
Among philosophers he IS distin-
guished as poet. Among poets he is
distinguished as a philosopher. Among
preachers he is distinguished both rs a
philOs3 phsr and a poet Among men he
Is distinguished as combining these three
great Offices in one
Emerson is. with great pride. and
rightly SO. claimed by me Unitarians as
one OF their bright and shining apostles.
And yet he was in no sense partisan In
his nature, and such has been his infiu-
enco. that the boosted liberality OF the
Unitarian church is. IN q great measure,
the common property Of all the churches.
Did he come today with his pure life
and g. nue character; his noble belief ia
COD. the ali-perVading spirit, in the ina
mortality OF the soul in the fact that
Jesus was the ciyine Son OF God, and
knock for admission al the door OF any Of
our so-called orthodox church, I do not
believe any Of them would say him nay:
nor would they Pause TO ask him in what
peculiar metaphysical or theological
sense he believed in the divinity OF Jesus
Emerson was lnspirauoral- No man
IN the nineteenth century 6id 50 much 10
influence contemporaries thought
such being the case II IS worth while
to make inquiry;
's7Vhat IS there IL the subtle writings OF
this abstruse ana mysterious philosopher
this dreaming and elusive mystc to have
So profoundly Influenced the thoughts q
uankinds
Every reader comes under the spen Of
his perTasevfe influence.
Its answer is difficult.
sat is the secret and silent influence q
a higher Intellectual air.
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fuence 81 contact with spiritual force and
fife
ut Is TIE holy and powerful influence
. q the presence II a pure soul
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