Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-10-19

10y Ut Mehuel Slbler, rabbi Of Temple
Albert congregation last night. Or
Silber declared that the question il
adequately answered by the quotation
Of the tilth commandment Of God.
"Thou Shalt Not XIII"
Dr. Silbrr, argued the question as
To killing incurables from many
ttandpUints, quoting the Bible ex-
tcnslvoly quoting historical events
aud quoting famous writer's.
To those present not OF his own
iaith br SLIDER reminded that II in
curablcs were Killed nineteen hundred
years ago, the Apostle Paul, the foun-
der oi Christianity would certainly
have been killed, for ne was afflicted
win an inCurablc disease to which ne
himself refers as thorn in the
il"sh, the messenger of Satan and "a
messenger uf the flesh" which often
made him an object Of pity ana hor-
ror, ana which is now proven To hive
been epilepsy.
"Our appointed path Is often n
dark path ana the way I'm which
providence leads ny Is rnshrouded in
Ahad" aud mystery" concluded Or.
Sllbrr. AN We can do IL to march
boldly on In the course Of duty and
trust I" IN" Lurd for care for con-
sequences ana bring all things TO
right at lastt."
y brIcf extract u Or. SiDcrs SER
mon follows.
n rev weeks aga Mrs. Sarah Harris.
q pHTAlFtlr patient in New York
hospital u"utluu"d the state TO pass
an act authorizing "cnthnnasIn"
'paiulpsS d"athD for persons suffering
from iucuruhlr diseases. Tho path-
cite petition Of the unfortunate wo-
man haF sine" then created a deep in
l"rr.t ANA called forth widu-spread
discussion. Thousands OF people ask
go IN" question shall we Kill the in
'utabl"'' scientists tried TO Justify
IT, PHYSICIANS commented upon the
prartirlbiuly of It. Lawyers lnvestI-
gated th" legality of 1t. Social re-
formers wanted To know whether II
would bee advisable, while men In
other walks of life asked whether It
would D" feasible. hut there can be
10 such doubts or deliberations ON the
part ur religion. The only answer
That religion can consistently and
consci"ntinusly give to the question 10
In the uucuuivocal wOrus Of the sixth
command In the dccaloguc: "Lo Sir
zOrr"-"Thou shalt not kill!"
In the last analysis the question OF
onthanasia depends altogether upon
our particular philosophy OF life. To
the religious philosophy Of life en-
thanasia IL unthinkablc. To the ma
i"titlistic philosophy, on tho other
Al
from IN" standpoint OF the mere ma
trriIIist there IL really no reason why
u&c should not go II step farther and
Justify, not only the death OF the in
,urahlo. out also tho exposure OF
children and the killing OF OF the
aged, just as the philosophy OF the
auriputs, whose minds were preemi-
nrutIy secular ana sought no sanction
uf morality Ia religion. justified these
Ana tho effects today II the material
istr view Of life were accepted AZ
authoritative and decisive, would be-
exactly tho same AZ they were In the
nculdrut period Of classic antiquity
For any philosophy OF life that leaves
religion out Of consideration IL faulty
uud defective. There is no science
tucTu IL no institution, that can sup
ply the elements of religion and mus
tako tho place OF religion in the
scheme Of human existence. Medi'
cine regards life as desirable and
gtI YES to make II healthy and sturdy
but II does not concern itself with the
motive for living. Law attempts e
make grcgarious life possible, orderly
Wull-rcgulated. even convenient but u
does not ana cannot take into account
the motive for living. Social reform
cndcuvors tn make human life hap
pier ana more conducive TO the gen
ornl good, but II IL beyond Its prov
inco and power to furnish motive
for living. Religion alone furnishes
such motive. Religion alone re-
CARDS man, not only as Il being viii
~ many physical organs, physlolog
zeal functions. mental equipments
ana psychic centers, but as possess
ing In addition a soul and capacity
for spirituality. The BODY. M tn
seat Of the soul, II considers a sacred
temple, IN which the soul Is a dis
tInguishod guest, a highly hOnore'
visitor. We may. therefore. make tn,
dwelling pleasant and comfortable
We may gunhnCt anu lUlploNt ~ ~
every means NJ our command, but w
dare not, whether It be through pistol
shot. dagger thrust, or enthanaslaI
drug, turn the visitor out OF the house
"Rut. what IL the good" you Will
ask. as many others have asked. 20
retaining soul IN a helpless an
homeless body AFFLICTED with an In
Durable disease? Why permit 80 nue.
agony and misery and sufTerlng?" on
hut who can tell the possibilities an
capabilities Of human soul? VINE
with unite intellect and circumscriDe
knowledge, may assume TO fathor
the deep mystery OF life? Who, vii
but a fragmcntary view and Unite
vista. dare Judge the vast plan an
acheme Of existence? Who Is to zen
that there ls some soul OF goodnel
In things evil" and that man mus
"observlngly dlstil II cute" (Henry
~. 10 who. indeed will dare ga
that great good viii not be dlsti''e
out from tho very pain ana Sorro'
and misery and suffering? DO we nc
know that sorrow and suffering nav
heen the most civilized, the most NJ
manizIng, tho most spirltuahz'n
forces and factors in the history
,tAa srha vary sweetness OF -