The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1915-12-24
AChristmas Message from Emerson
DE- or,etlno. In Love and Truth and Fssdom

TO Al People. orsstlnos In Love and
Il 10 evident from all history that
erroneous ideas and opinions founded
on false beliefs have been productive
Of more human misery than any other
cause. True knowledge relating to all
subjects 10 far more likely to be ob.
tanned by free and untrammcled dis.
cussi0n which will elicit facts. There.
fore. to all who prefer true knowledge
to dogmas and fables. and who love to
soc Justice done to our fellow man--to
all who desire to know what Is so In
factr OF demonstrable science instead
OF following blind beliefs--to all Of you
who would discern Truth. Happiness
and Freedom. I offer for your Christ.
mas mediation few lines from the
great American scholar and thinker
Ralph Waldo Emerson,
We boast our emancipation from
many superstitions. but II We have
broken any idols Il Is through traas.
fer Of the idolatry. What have gained
that no longer immediate bull to
Jovs or to Neptune. that do not trcm-
bic before the Catholic purgatory or
the Calvanistic Judgment day! II I
quake at opinions. the public opinion.
a. We call II. II quake. what mattcrs
&c what I quake At? All goes
well ~ long ~ you run with conform
lists. but you who are honest men In
other particulars know that there In
alive somewhere . man whose honesty
reaches to this point also. that he shall
not kneel to false gods. and on the day
when you meet him you sink Into the
class Of counterfeits. Besides this sue
cumbing has grave penalties. II you
take In . lie. you must take In all that
belongs to II. Historical Chris.
tianity has fallen into the error that
corrupts all attempts to communicate
religion: II IL not the doctrine Of the
soul. but an exaggeration Of the per.
sonal. the positive. the ritual II has
dwelt. II dwells. with noxious exag.
geration about the person OF Jesus. by
this Eastern monarchy Of Christian.
ity which Incidence and fear have
built. the friend Of man IL made the
injurer Of man"
This message from Emerson Is worth
our serious consideration. a. now In !
America strenuous efforts are made by
the numcrou creeds to revive the
superstition Of the Dark Ages by de-
vice OF primitive methods Of hypnosis.
called revivals. Professional mental
iistorters Of the Billy Sunday type are |
now engaged BY ossanixed churches |
to falsify and pervert truth for the
purpose Of preserving ignorance In the |
masses. A large number Of people are |
now in such mental bondage that they |
do not dare to read book or investi. |
gate anything without permission from |
priest or prelate. They are in q mon. |
tai state where they like ignorance bet
ter than knowledge.
II 10 to Science and the courage Of |
speaking Truth that we owe whatever
progress has been made and strictly
scientific methods and rigorous logic Ii
lhe only equipment that will solve our
problems Of today. Problems Of pov.
erty and social disease are not solved
BY charity in giving the poor our old
clothes and shoes and . handout for (
Christmas. Such methods are only
and maintaining poverty. We
irst must search out the cause OF
poverty and then remove It. Organized
charities in America. the land Of
wealth and plenty. collect yearly from
1850. 100000 to $500. 900. 900 to feed and
the sufferings Of the poor.
rhe largest part Of this money 10 ex.
pended to keep the cause Of poverty
hidden and the will OF the people dis.
'ased with false knowledge that they
vill pray to idols and give thanksgiv.
ng for crumbs that are handed to
hem by the benevolent charity work.
Wholesale Prices II