The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-30
ITS SOURCE, COURSE AND GOAL.

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now make the sweeping assertion, &C
cept or reject Il as you Ike, but study
IL before doing either, that every great
religion which has aided IN moulding the
worlds dcsinies has before belnR prosti
tuted to mans selfish purposes, been pure
SpirttUaliSm. The earliest records known
OF any earth religion, tell us Of Blah
was ever known. The word simply meant
10 It's devotecs what we mean when we
speak the name OF God. our Christian
bible tells US that God Is Spirit; SO GOlism
or Brahmnism would each mean Spirltism,
or us we have II, spirituaism; and the same
word comprehends all that can he known
OF spiritual religion, call 1t by what name
About 500 years p. c. when the practice
OF Brahmlnism had grown corrupt Budd-
hism rose in India, and It's founder was
Buddha" In SanScrlt Signltying En-
nghtenment;' as '"rhe Christ In Hebrew,
signifies "AnnOIntcd." The Importance Of
these truths forbids apology for rclternting
them when we urge That they be studied
before being rejected, and especially the
! spirituality OF the teachings OF GnuamA,
The Buddha. Spirtualsm is the essence
and real spirit Of Judaism, as any bible
lStudeDt must own who reads understanding
| "; for II Is filed from beginning 90 end with
| SPIRIT communion, and direct speech with
| God. The teachings Of Jesus OF Nazareth,
! aud practiced by his disciples as recorded
| In the New Testament scriptures, is also
| pure Spiritualsm. as any unbiased aud
honest student must admit indeed. we can
/ the worlds history, which has welded an
uplifting Influenza upon mankind that has
| not been, in its essence, SpritualiSm.
! Now let us carefully notice a very slgn-
! hcant fact History teaches that from 1900
! 70 800 years Il. c., Persia had extended her
| borders until she relgned mistress OF the
| then known, world hut that on the fatcful
| day Of Arbela 337 II. c. hcr supremacy
| went down before Greclan valor, and Alex
ander became master of western Asia; car
! rying the fruits Of his victories. as Is Gus.
! tomary 10 his native land. Now observe
! Through the services rendered the world
| BY these eminent Sanscrit scholars above
| named we are enabled to compare tle
! striking condolences between Greek phio-
sophy and ,dat Of ancient India. Grecian
! literature itself reveals the truth thar
! Ihales. AnaNugoras, Damacritus and num-
erous other Of her greatest men living from
coo to 100 B. c.. took long Journeys into
far Oriental countries for the purposes pt
study. even as we send our youth TO
Europe now for better educational advau-
| t1gcs. This proof that Greece drew her
principles Of enlightened civilization from
far Eastern nations whose course and wars
had endowed them with wisdom. IS indis-
putNble; as those who are sufficiently uu-
preiudiccd can enSly convince themselves
II they choose. We have now reached the
point where We must recognize the death
less truth that Grcclan civilization is world
wide today Read Greek classics, and dare
deny this statement If, then. through
the rise and fan of Roman greatness which
followed the decline Of Greece and when
IN turn be9ueathed IT'S rrh heritage from
| former civilizations 10 the AL conquering
Anglo Saxon, Of what antique natlonahticS
are we the hcirsf The answer Is simple
no people lnhcnls from those who are to
come, hut from those who have passed on;
+, hence tho home Of spritualism, all occult
or esotcric vision, all anuOinting aud en-
| 4lgutenng; must logically be that mighty
tAhI OF Whlen we, hWeiierS IN ms western
hiH know almost nothing Mighty lndia.
knowing nothing OF her greatness. we
see ourselves so In her stead; hence are
! moved 10 uncover our hcHds To ourselves.
| Ne'mlnb ourselves the only true rehgioniStS.
Whom, ,,c 'J bs,, WI 9ae Tue pnlS onrG U
! v.c ,a, hoy. N''''''''SV' Va "Ni''' "Vl'
| ~,
ihus much Tor the source considering our
Tine Iet us notice little something Of
the course OF spilltunlism, ana how IL
F"uch'~ ourselves, fleaSe bear IN mind, |
| 90 not speak OF mere abstract truth when
| mltcmpt To enumcrate few Of us
crnWhing blessings in waiting for the faith
| 1ul' believing one who lives It's truths 10
| Such mn one, II Is an applied science; Il lN-
/ ing, glowing. refreshing life; transforming
all the bong into divine, rhythmic har.
| mony. Neither n thorough knowledge of
music, nor the possession OF perfect in
strumfnt or both viii yield sweet sounds
| Tor the entertainment of the senses; but
! both must become active. or no music
| would ever be evolved.
An effect Is never manifested except a
cause lies back of H. All we can see or
/ know Of what we term good and OWL mas
lis cause. and that causc is Spirit Power
elthcr well or IN directed. When we see
health and strength glowing Astounding
conqucrng. we know thnt spirt-powcr i'm
such person is present In harmonious actl-
witty. When knowledge Dud wisdom ,roN, N
Hfp with works thlt are fruitful Of good
to all associated with it, we know fhot
spiritual wealth is being shed into thut
life and when universal love gloriBcs aud
TEAMMATES and traushgures the whole Der.
Souality, we may know the sulrit of God