The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-10-17

my mind and there must be an an
swer for them somewhere. Mr. Wyn-
koop is a good man, truly respect
him. | want to please him, and | ad-
mire his intellectual attainments; but
how can he accept so much on faith
and be content? | know | am a per-
feet heather, miss Spencer says l
am.-but do you think it is so awful
for me to want to know these things?"
You merely express clearly what
thousands feel without the moral cour-
age to utter it. The saddest part of 1t
all is, the deeper we delve the less we
are satisfied in our intellectual ma
lures. We merely succeed in learning
that we are the veriest pygmies. Men
like Mr.. Wynkoop are simply driven
back upon faith as a last resort, abso-
lutely bafled by an impenetrabe wall,
against which they batter mentally in
vain"
Are you a church member"
Yes"
DO you believe those things you do
not understands
He drew a deep breath, scarcely
knowing at that moment how best to
answer. yet sincerely anxious to lead
,his girl toward the light. ...
THE majority OF men do not talk
much about such matters. They hold
them sacred. Yet I will speak frankly
with you. l could not static in words
my faith so that 1t would be clearly
apprehended by the mind Of another.
| am in the church because l believe
its efforts are toward righteousness,
because | believe the teachings Of
Christ are perfect, His life the highest
possible type of living, and because
through Him We receive all the infor-
nation regarding a future existence
which We possess. That my mind
rests satisfied I do not say; simply
accept what is given, prelerring lit
tie light to total darkness"
But here they refuse to accept any
one like that. They say l am not yet
in a fit state CT mind"
Such judgment would seem to me
narrow. was fortunate in coming
under the influence Of a broad-minded
religious teacher To my statement
Of doubts he simply said; Believe
what you can; live the very best you
can, and keep your mind open toward
the light 1t seems to me now this
is all that anyone can do whose nature
will not permit of blind, unquestion-
able faith"
Il am so glad you have spoken in
that way" she confessed. Il shall
never feel quite so much alone in the
world again, and | shall see these mat
tiers from a different viewpoint. Is it
wrong-unwomanly, l mean-for me
to question spirstual things?'
81 am unable to conceive why it
should be. Surely woman ought to be
as deeply concerned in things spirit
ual as man"
How very strange it is that we
should thus drift into such an intimate
talk at our second meeting," she ex-
claimed. But it seems so easy, so
natural, to converse frankly with some
people-they appear to draw out all
that is best in ones heart. Then there
are others who seem to parch and
wither up every germ OF spiritual
life"
There are those in the world who
truly belong together" he urged, dar-
ingly. They belong to each other by
some divine law. They may never be
privileged to meet; but if they do, the
commingling of their minds and souls
is natural. This talk of ours tonight
has, perhaps, done me as much good
as you"
"Oh, | am so glad If it has! IL do
not believe you and Miss Spencer
conversed in this way?"
Heaven forbid! And yet it might
puzzle you to guess what was the
main topic of our conversation"
Did it interest your"
Deeply"
We'll, then it could not be dress, or
men, or western romance, or society
in Boston, or the beautiful weather.
euess It was books"