The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-10

Erucsome question, DO tho Dead Live
Agninf Anything that's dead In dead.
Where are the legion that have gone
beforei Are they swinging around
the ethereal sphers 10 the strains OF
heavenly musieY Have our departed
friends Joined these unnumbered L.
gionsf Why worry about things OF
which We have no knowledge. nor
proof that can stand tho testy
Out of the dark ages we have do
vcloped fear Of the hereafter and
no We grasp any straw assuring us
OF future life.
! believe in a God. a power. an un.
discovered influence. but not In re.
ligious creeds.
creeds are preached on Sunday.
but they are not prao,ioed thru the
week.
Life Is a dream and death II eternal
rest. hut lie In also q sacred obi.
cation. Phenomena OF apparitions
prove TO be swtndics: why not be sat.
isfied with the idea that whom death
claims the body life xoesh from the
rcmainsf
wotAn ruled waihaiia and Goth
warriors came there riding white
chargers That Heaven waa for
millions ono day. but Il In only In
books today.
The christians have . stern. jcai-
Gus. indignant Father ruling their
heaven. with butterfly angels fitting
here and there. all with long faces.
Tho noble teachings Of Christ arr
made use OF only ~ words here on
earth.
Then there's tho Indian heaven.
tho happy hunting grounds with
trees. pastures. crystal waters, game.
Wild fowl scalp dances and much
battle.
We win not 10 To tho Mormon
heaven. probably some of US would
get lost and stay there. but there's
the heaven Of hohammed. where you
arrive on an Arab, horse. and are
met by clusters OF singing birds
among exotic trees. that breathe arc
matte perfumes. there dancing girls
Welcome you and. dsmounung. YOU
join their dance for ali sternity.
Whatever heaven you cherish that
you viii find. tho / hope not right
AWAY. Yours truly. ID. woNALk-
Editor the Star; DO the Dead
Live AxainY
Nobody knows and since tho world
began man has played his part strug-
Cling along like other creatures.
only to die and fade.
Learned men discuss this world
and tho next but In the end the
grim ruApsr calls and they pass on
Whercf
When a man wishes TO hide him
self he seeks tho oblivion of suicide.
when we hate we kill. II Ia our worst
revenge.
who is the ehampionf Who the
"pontiff and priest. and sccpisred
throne.
con these shah fail
~As heavily the hand Of death.
As when IL stays the shepherds
breath.
Beside his STALL
I wasn't consulted about coming
hero. but I think its = fine place
affair all, so.
Into this universe. and why not
knowing:
And whence uks water. willy niiiy
flowing.
And out Of Il. a. wind along the
waste
Il know not whittier. willy niliy
blowing"
IL you feel doubtful about your
future. dear reader. get a better feel
ing by giving your bl; TO the saliva.
ton Army for the relief Of some un'
fortunate who needs IL Respectfully.
THEODORE r. PHILLIPS.
1881 T.. 4ist
We selected letters along this
strain today because must we
have published have had . pro
nounccd trend towards spiritual
Ism, or at least belief In life
after dcaah.
ReuThiy we would estimate
that Of the scores Of letters re-
eeiycd, only a per cent Of which
can bo published. % per cent
have . firm belief in life after
death and not above one pr cent
have . decided belief that death
ends all.
Eternity somewhere h tho be-
lief today. tho, 30 far ~ our let
ters show. an eternity Of peariy
gates and golden streets and
hsrps and crowns and rivers Ii
not popular.
Some more lettcrsf Certainly.
Editor The Star: Shall we 1--we