The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-31

to die alone land that very soon). and
therefore I cannot possibly believe 9TH
erWise than as / do. preparing to go to
that God from whom have come OF
death he speaks with the illumination.
which the legend of many races says
comes to those who have their eyes
upon celestial lights and are reminiscent
OF this earth and their days upon it,
The title Of this not large book is
given above, but the title is the name
Of but One-and the leading-of its
essays. Eight others &c to make the
work, and also more than forty pages
of private letters-all. both essays and
letters. dealing directly or Indirectly
with the great subject The oldest date
is a letter of 1886 the latest essays and
letters, of February 1902
1t is a book you can not rise. up from
reading, no matter what your religious
affiliations, without feeling the eleva-
ton which association with sincerity
and purity and conviction induces in US
hun1ans-WithOut dwelling upon the
majestic figure and moral grandeur Of
olstoi the sublimity Of his religious
1alth, and his conviction that he has
found Truth. He is like the martyrs Of
old IN ferVOr and direct simplicity and
his life recalls the ancient saying about
the blood Of the martyrs being the
seed CT the church For many years he
lacked persecution. but later the Rus
sian church has seemed willing to afford
that generating Influence to his teach
1ngs In his Reply to the Synod's Edict
he speaks of threats Of assassina ton
Now thou art given up to an anath-
elna, and wilt after death 60 to eter-
nal suffering. and wilt die like a dog
anathema. thou old devil
pc cursed. writes one loving adherent
of the Russian communion eOn the
very day when the edict was publish
ed, says Iolstoi, while walking in the
streets I heard the words Here is the
deNu in mans image and if the crowd
a h.an die
possible that should have been
Does It seem possible9 The greatest
master of literature now upon the
earth, the great artist. the great petit
uoper Tor simple justice, the man who
20 A99'es the poorest of the people about
hlln that he works with them dresses
ake them, lives their Hfe-that such an
sAailea spirit can be the subject of
I4oalq ignorance. Are we living again
sAe ulnes OF Luther and the Swiss Re
4oliiisIs or the times Of MANY centuries
antedatlng those great spirits that We
suDJect our best to our meanest2
1h the Introductory essay Toistoi con-
1lslefs lhe condition ofreligious faith at the
present time the effect of science and
us teachings. and the effect of eeclesi-
Hstlcal Journalism and its teachfnas He
says that religion must define the rela -.
ron OF man to the source of an fha
destiny OF man which follows frc.s, EMS
feiatlon and the rules of conduct from
ms Destiny the law of human life is
o. such a nature that the irnprovernent
On lie. of the individual as well IF So
elely' IS possible only by inward moral
80 lTe1lIl and finally he claims
True religion is the esta blisl74,,enf b.,
man OF such a relation to the Infinife
LIE around him. as while connaofi1,s
ms lie with this Infinitude and r}irerf7
rs Iis conduct IS also In agreement
WIN ms reason and with human lrno,,rl
cage every religion is an asfaI9lis.7
nent by man of his relation to the IN
mite Existence Of which he feals him
SCI a part and from which relation be
Considera lions Of the eoualifs- ~ -,
naturally follow this definition AMI
mastery learning and ability are shov-N
"a the unfolding as well as simpie I'm
AaAAiFy and love Tolstoi finds that every