The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-14
ELOQUENT ADDRESS
Made by Isaac Wilson This
Morning at the Hicksite
Yearly Meeting.

Meeting, but who, on account of re-
moval, will become affiliated with the
meeting in Baltimore, occupied the
morning session of the Indiana Yearly
Meeting (Hicksite) with an address
which had for its motive the constat
revelation of God to the individual
and the latter's responsibility toward
society.
When Christ said, 81 am the resur-
rection and the life," he was not re-
ferring to the resurrection of the body
but to the regeneration of humanity
through recognition of His visualize
ton in the flesh as a symbol of Gods
intent toward us, said the speaker.
That it was through the spirit of
Christ in the heart and it's manifesto
ton in deeds, that the resurrection Of
the soul was accomplished and that
this was not state brought about
through Christ but one that had exist
ed since the beginning and was merely
symbolized by God through his Son.
Love others as l have loved you,
the speaker declared, epitomized the
whole of Christ's teachings, illustrat-
Ing tulS lHIouSA itlcIShC " IhS
cruciixion when Christ said, forgive
them for they know not what they
do"
That this attitude applied by the
followers of Christ toward the great
mass Of humanity namely, that the lat
ter should be forgiven because in their
religious, social and political vagaries
they literally know not what they do
in their sins toward society, either in.
should be forgiven and given higher
impetus-would bring about the re.
generation of the world.
Simplicity Of Christianity.
THE great mistake that has been
made in the Interpretation of the Cos
pei of Jesus Christ" said the speaker
sis that it's value has been lost through
mystification rather than enhanced
| through it's simplification."
That traditions and theologies
should be supplanted by the simple
doctrine of Gods direct revelation tc
the individual, was the solution OF
all social ills the speaker declared
further stating that the Society OF
Friends on account of the fact that the
very foundations of it's faith were
built on this conception of the rela
ton of God to the individual soul
was the ideal medium through which
such a propaganda should be inaugu
rated.
"Thcre are various religions, but
only one Observation-Disclosures
ness" said the speaker, going on te
state that until the direct individual
communication of God was recog
nized, and the responsibility o
the individual toward society alst
recognized and it's practical applica
ton made manifest, the world would
not achieve that state where humanit!
could live acceptably from 'the era
die to the grave" as it was the speak
er's belief was possible, whose faitl
in the undergraduates of God ant
| his intent toward his creatures
throughout the ages was reiterated a
this time.
The address breathed Throughout
the al.rurian spirit and the most ad
vanced religious thought of the day
Tuesday Afternoon.
The reading of the Queries ant
Answers was continued that concern
ing temperance being summarized a
follows:
I'VE do not aid in the manufactur
or sale of intoxicating liquors for an
purpose and are almost entirely fire
from their use as a beverage. We ar
generally active and diligent in ten
perance work and avoid places wher
. intoxicants are sold as we'll as fror
other places of a demoralizing infll
ence. The cultivation and use of t.
bacco is discouraged by many but nc
avoided by all. The use Of other ma
cotics is discouraged"
An interesting practice of this reli.
ious organization was shown in the r
ports that the records of births, death
and burials have been kept in all tn
subordinate meetings
The report of the committee on is
, lated members was also made and tn;
, of the committee appointed on repl
: to the Epistle from London.
The report of the committee on SUI
day schools was expected to
brought up this afternoon, the repo
showing that seven First Day schoo
| were maintained in the two Quarter
, meetings, making up Indiana Year
! meeting.
A reception was held in the que
house of the North A Street Friend
; congregation last evening, which W;
largely attended by both those res
dent here and the visitors.