The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-12
THE UNEASY CHAIR

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RELATION OF RELIGION TO
kNoWLEDGE.-G. Loves Dickinson in
a little book called Religion: Criticism
and a Forecast, sets forth the claim that
truth is not revealed in any sense OF
the word revelation which can be ap7
distinguished from the sense
of the word science'-it can only be
known, or movable. by perception an
alysis and inference" Upon this basis he
reaches the conclusion 'that the notion
of a church with revelation Of divine
truth is as absurd as the notion of a
mathematical society with a revelation of
mathematical truth
{ Why? He says scientific knowledge Is
obtained by perception, analysis and in
ference" Before it can be admitted that
his conclusion Is correct it must be known
whether science has exhausted all the
means of perception The truth u.s. sci
ence limits perception, making it mean
sense perception. If prophet and priest
go farther and claim to find a way to open
the mind to intuitive perception of truth,
it is surely incumbent upon science to
weigh the soundness Of that claim. be-
fore it can be said that the motion Of a
church with a revelation of divine truth
is absurd tf u, ,.h-. 'a
However, Mr.. Dickinson makes room for
faith as opposed to agnosticism The lat
ter, he says, makes mistake in saying not
merely: II do not know, but II will
consider" Faith. on the other hand. 'is
the impulse to grow and expand and,
just because it is that, it has itself no
form. 1t is a taper burning, now bright,
now dim, and changing color and sub
stance with every change in the stuff it
consumes. The frailest thing we know,
1t Is also the least perishable, for it is
a tongue of the central fire that burns at
the heart Of the world" .-~ 49,.
1t Is interesting to know that Mr. Dick
inson confesses the authorship Of Letters
from Chinese Official a criticism of
western civilization from the oriental
standpoint published about a year ago by
the same publishers. ..s. a..
|, Mcclure, Phillips & Co.. New York
OFFER OF MARRIAGE FOR sHER-
LOCK HoLMES.-Conan Doyle finds it
more difficult than he ever imagined to
get rid of Sherlock Holmes. Tho he has
now tried to rusticate him on a bee farm
| In Kent the public is not willing to let
Its favortte go. Dr. Doyle daily receives
scores Of letters relating to his famous
character. .l.-y,r: ..
An amusing missive containing care
fully made proposal of marriage, is one of
| the latest. This was from gentleman
VINO wrote. stating that his former house,
keeper was looking for a position. She
mad had great experience with bees, and.
IN 1act, knew all about them, and he
would be very glad to recommend her to
Mr.. Holmes If his address was supplied.
The writer also limited that as Holmes
was advancing in years and the house.
keeper was woman of about middle age,
well preserved. and possessing all the do
mestic virtues, perhaps there might be
ho Y>yNU f,.o,,, o{e a.
ing than the mere supplying Of the detec-
tive with a housekeeper. DR.. Doyle says
he proposes to keep Holmes a bachelor
If he can, altho there is no doubt that it
would be very interesting to see the in
scrutable detective involved in the intri-
cacies of courtship. r 49,.
! ~ SPRING SONG.
Spring came dancing down the glades,
| Her arms with violets laden; : III. H.. az.
And Spring met Love-, and 1Loye was sad 80.
Love vowed he'd never mofeI be glad. So:
Spring sighed-thet tender maidentid.' 91nT
Spring scattered violets thru the glades
:. And hid them in the blowing grass;
And Love bent down and p1ucked flower
And hasted to his Lady's bower.
Spring sang-the happy maiden! go.
Spring whispered to the waiting birds
To trill roundelay;
Along came Love, and Love was glad
He vowed he never could be sad.
| Spring laughed-the witching maiden!
Rita scherman in the Reader Magazine for
i May.
/ oUlDA, As SEEN BY A DIPLOMATS
WIFE.-Mary King Waddington, wife OF
William Henry Waddington, who resigned
the premiership Of France In 1879, and
spent the following winter in Italy, In her
II. I a&%a 49, HIniSnNSt'S Wife,
mentions Oufda as genius" One is not
sure, however, whether there is not bit
Of irony in the term as she uses it. She
mentions a. tea at the villa Of Ouida, near
Florence, In the following:
Ouida came to the gate to meet u.s. and Nine
Tchiatc named me. She was civil, but De
fore had time to say that NJ. Washington was
coming in another carriage, she looked past me
saying: "Et Monsieur Waddington-n ne Went
: done pas" with such evident disappointment
, and utter Indifference to the presence OF Nine
, Waddngton that was rather taken aback; bu
suppose geniuses must not De Juagea IKE
other people. was rather disappointed in he
appearance. expected to see her dressed II
''primrose satin with trails of white Lace or al
an italian peasant, and she really looked nk'
anyone else-her hair cut short and most IN
{ telligent face. She was interesting when sh'
( talked about Italy, and the absolute poverty O.
! the people. St~"@l - ..>..~~ s:'.@. -
) Nine. waddington's letters give many
8 a like glimpse Of celebrities in Italy, me-
from May to january, 1880, and on a sub
s sequent trip between February and April
y 1904 The letters were written for rela
tives very near to her, who were as great
ly interested in what she was doing be
9 cause it was she that was doing 1t as IL
: the persons whom and the things which
Q she describes. They, therefore, lose some
S thing for the general reader. Neverthe
t less, they contain a wealth Of valuable ma
: terial about many persons one wants tt
q know about, and 1t. is all sparklingl!
r written -. s,.4rss.~- 2-,-,5 80.
: Charles scribner's Sons, New York.
q $3.50 net,
cARRYL'S LITERARY REEIcS.-Thos
who had the privilege of knowing Gu.
Wetmore Carryl, author Of Far from tn
Maddening Girls" declare that that book
clever and amusing as 1t is was only
Y promise of greater achievement. The fir
e which DESTROYED Mr.. Carrv1's house Shin