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ener by popular judgment who were
no more guilty OF the offenses alleged
against them than was Drsyfus, the
victim Of Punishment Imprisonment
and the sufferings Of that French hell
known as Devils Island
II is not often. we hope, that such
an atroclty as that connected with his
terrible fate f. committed by military
or ciyil courts In addition to the
prejudice against him because Of his
Jewish blood. and the exaggerated no.
lions Of military honor entertained by
his accusers, there were circumstances
which. when manipulated by bic enc
niles formed a chain % evidence around
him that held him captive. We need
not porticuar.zc. The events that led
10 his expulsion from the French army,
with al the Ignomlny attached 10 the
act Of a traitor. and bic torture Of mind
and body when IN confinement, have
been brought 20 lish, In the measures
taken Tor PREPARATION OF these wrongs
n be "A credit 90 The French nation that
they have oudeavore1 10 undo that
which was perpetrsted upon an limo
cent SON ~ France. and % is a COM
fort 20 others who are falsely accused
90 know that IN this case right has
come uppermosi during the earthly he
o. the Victim
The uoiut We desire 10 advance Is
that similar reyersals or human jude-
ment viii take place al some time. ana
that the necessity for the action Of
eternal Justice. which Was never Great.
cd but always was and always VIII be,
argues FOR the doctrine ~ a continue.
tiou Of NE after the change that We
call death. There ls 80 much II In
Justice in this temporary state Of cx-
isience that future life. or rather
the continuation OF life en- worlds 10
come. is necessity for the triumph
Of that principle which is essential 10
the nature and power OF Deity
We believe that eventually every soul
that has been improperly condemned.
every human being tina. has been un-
Justly oensured and punished. every
spirit that has been oppressed and
weighed down by adverse and erroneous
judgment viii be INDICATED. and every
wrong will be righted. This. In our
opinion. Will involve not only the rep
siation which Is due 70 the unright-
eoCsly accused. but retributlon to the
Wiful and wicked false accuser. Both
are essential 70 the workings Of justice
OF course It seems now 20 our narrow
sphere OF thought that these compen-
sations ought 90 occur Immediately
That is because. at present. we are
mere creatures Of time and do not grasp
I'm our mentality the realities Of immor-
tai and everlasting existence. We
might echo the sentiment Of Paul Of
ola. II IN this lie only we have hope
We are Of an men the most miserable"
4 mallgntd. misrepresented. libelled
people, whose acts and thoughts and in
tents are distorted. abused and held out
as evil By some Of the most corrupt and
debased Of mortals, as well as by good
! ,ople who merely repeat that which
they have heard or read from others.
need 10 have the virtue Of patience ana
the assurance OF future rectification OF
wrong IN order 10 bear up with any
degree Of equanlmity under the load OF
prejudice and false accusings which are
perpetually heaped upon them. And
this. poradyeuture, Is the lesson they
have 10 learn for their everlasting good.
"The trial Of our faith. worketh pa
uence:' IN that patience we have hope:
With that hope We should have charity.
and the faith which Is the great nov
ms cause Of mental and spiritual ac-
ton. with the other virtues, viii glor-
iiy those in whom they are made per-
feet.
We rejoice IN the triumph OF justice
in the cause Of Dreyfus We look for Il
So the case Of every one Of Gods ere
atures. either In time or In eternity.
end we rest IN the assurance that, he
yond an doubt. AZ some period In the
history % every one Of Adams race.
right VIII surely come uppermost AMI
justice viii finally be done
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