Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-19
SAYS INDlVIDUALISM IS
TREND OF NATURAL LAW

DOWNEY, Feb. 15.-[Editor Herald:
Quite a while ago j. o. Calvert re-
quested that someone inform him why
there are so many opinions regarding
the meaning of the Bible. The ques-
tion, though a reasonable one, do not
think has been answered.
Without the ability to clothe my
ideas in beautiful language l will ven
ture to suggest to Mr.. Calvert that if
he will consider some points along the
line of natural law it might help him
to answer his own question, or at least
to know which of the many opinions
and creeds to cut out as undesirable.
By this / mean that law written and
stamped in mans very being when
created. This law Adam, the head of
the human race, had previous to verbal
precepts or positive commands; but
through or by the falling away from
perfection by tranSgresSion man has
lost much of that original law; yet
traces of the original still remain, and
in large majority develop and pro-
duce actual knowledge, While in few
it does not develop and termed idiots.
Now [ am sure that Mr.. Calvert,
like a vast majority, has this seed de-
veloped in him until he has actual
knowledge and reasonable desires. SO
far as 1 know Bible students and
teachers have generally overlooked this
law of nature, and also those who are
not termed believers.
This ] understand to be constitu-
tional law. AS an illustrations: Our
several states have constitutions as
we'll as our general government. Now
it is a fact that every sensible and sue
cessful lawyer first makes himself
familiar with the constitution of the
state in which he undertakes to prac-
tice law and is always found making
his case fit the constitution. Some,
however, without this knowledge, or
forgetful that there is such a thing,
are always found muddled up and try
ing to make constitution out Of each
of his cases or building some imagin-
airy one.
Now, Mr.. Calvert, this law forces
you to know that you have life; that
you love it and want it to continue;
and that you are sentient being
called human" 1t forces you to want
to be your individual self and not that
of another. You might want the power
and surrounding conditions of another;
you might want to be president, but
you would not want to be Mr.. Taft,
but your individual self. Then, as this
law of nature forces you to love life
and to continue living, it cannot con-
sistently force you to want to die or
cease to exist. 1t forces you to love
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nothing lower. Did you ever know
one dissatisfied because he was not
created one of the lower animals, or
that he was treated unjustly because
he was not created an angel, on a
higher plane than man? No, you never
did, nor you never will. Did you ever
know one who enjoyed the thought
that he sprang from monkey, frog
or snake, or that he may ever come to
be one, even if it should be some great
fish or animal? No, you never did,
nor never Will.
Now comes the sticking point, Mr..
Calvert: This law that forces on you
love of life. Where. then, as a human
being, do you wish to enjoy it? On
this earth, or do you wish to be trans
lated to some other world or planet? /
main right here and you could not
want otherwise if you were to try.
You have never wanted to depart nor
have you ever seen sane one who
did, nor never will. 'Tis true that
some kill themselves when conditions
become unbearable; but even then, if
they possessed millions they would
give the last cent to have the condi-
tions removed and live right along.
You say, Now what about all these
good people holding to so many opin-
ions and creeds?" Well, they all say
they are going to die and depart to
their new home and live with the an
gels and dear ones gone before. No
doubt they have been taught to be-
lieve that but If you come across one
who Is ready to start just please let
me know and l will offer to come and
tell him good by. 1 will tell you how
you can get rich quick, provided you
can fool the people and make them
believe you can fulfill your agreement.
Organize an insurance company and
agree that for a sum of cash you will
extend the time of living 500 years.
You would surely do land office
business in a hurry You would be
patronized by thousands of all creeds,