The Clio messenger., 1919-11-20

E1zzEz&S - ordinarily called
4 pessimist. The future to such q
person is period of chaos and ruin.
| Optimist and Pessimist Contrasted.
Everyone loves an optimist, and ev-
eryone is suspicious of pessimist. If
the future is only dark, shadow is
cast on life's pathway; If the future Is
bright, the CLEANS of light fall con-
stantly on the pathway.
These thoughts are to be considered
with reference to the future of the
present world materially. and of hu-
man society. Is the ultimate state Of
this world to be that of a great mass
Of matter in chaos, something like the
world was in it's earliest days? Or
Is 1t to be world far better than the
present world, and, in the Scripture
language, world wherein dwelleth
righteousness?
And is man to be like the beast in
the forest? Or is he to be mature in
the likeness of Christ, all classes of
men dwelling together in true social
unity?
Universal approval will be given to
the position of the optimist with ref
erence both to the world and to the
race. This world will be ideal in it's
fitness for human habitation. Man
will be perfect, age cannot enfeeble
him, disease or death cannot call a
halt on him while engaged in his life
work.
Evolution or Revolution.
Now, very important question
arises as to the person who looks for
ward to that ideal period Of the world
and Of man. What is the method
whereby this is to be attained? Is 1t
to be by evolution or revolution?
We commonly hear that a man who
does not see that the conditions Of
mankind on this earth are constantly
growing better Is Il pessimist, and is
one who should be decried on every
possible occasion. Those who make
this statement also say that those who
believe in a futur11 Edenic condition
of man to be brought about by revolu-
ton and catastrophe, are pessimists,
and all such take the joy out of life.
Thus those who are real optimists are
oftentimes denominated pessimists.
Those who believe that this condition
is to be brought about by gradual evo-
luton are sometimes said to be the
only true optimists. On the other
hand thousands and thousands Of
earnest Christians are saying: "We
do not see II that way. We see that
there Is q great advance in material
things, but is it not plain that there
is breaking down Of the higher
things, of the great principles Of pur-
ity, honesty and personal integrity?
World Of Today.
Never in the memory of man living
was there time when Gods holy day
was more openly desecrated. Never
was there such contention between
classes Of men. Never was there such
violation of the sacredness of the fam
lily, upon which national integrity and
perpetuity are founded. Never was
there such irreverence as to holy
things and disregard to the ordinary
laws of society. Never was there time
WHtu tIt SItut anu tSsthtiui
Of our Christian religion were so per-
verted and fatty denied, even by min
listers in prominent pulpits and the
chairs of theological seminaries.
Many Christians cannot see that the
world Is gradually growing better.
They see that the trend is downward,
and the speed is increasing, and to
many there is nothing but crash
ahead, ruin that will be greater than
the ruin Of Belgium and Russia Of re-
cent years.
But is that the end Of human af-
fairs? Not at all. Things may be at
their worst, and mems hearts may be
failing them for fear as never before.
Just then will there be the appearing
Of the Son of Man, who will strike the
enemies of human well-being with
force that will destroy them, and then
will man be free. Then will there be
q new heaven and a new earth, where
in dwelleth righteousness. The man
that holds this view is the real opti-