The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-05-31

CAUSES STRIFE
ATTORNEY FRANCIS q. HANcHEfT
pE1rvERs STIRRING ADDRESS
Ar THE FIRST UNITARIAN
CHURCH
Claims That The Present Age Wnl be
one OF Greater Soul-Wtsdom
For All

Mr. Francis G. Hanchett. formerly
assistant district attorney at Cnlcdso,
made a very clear out ana convincing
discourse at the First Unitarian churcn.
his subject being Ihe Da"HlHS VI
New Age"
Mr.. Hanchctt characterized the pres
cnt crisis as one OF the world > STea!
transitional periods between an ola ana
II is commonly understood that war
causes suffering, il is equally true that
II is caused by suffering. Tho dying age
has been an age of STRIFE. compctltlon'
scientific matcrialism, seltishness. ire
liGlon and greed. In one, word; selnsh-
ness and irrchgion have been the cause
Of this great worlds cataclySm. inc
passing age has been great age IN
the great plan of God was to develop
intellect. II has acComplis shed this pur,
pose in a wonderful way. but has served
it's purpose. and during the last my
years: has swung 10 a wild extreme of
strife. The principal cause OF the ire,
ligion and extreme strife which caused
the present catastrophe was mat inc
people had outgrown many Of old forms
in religion and the evolving life required
new forms which were not furnished.
Therefore. the people were pcrlshlng for
want of a rational religion which they
could accept. People cannot live on this
earth and be happy without some form
OF religion. II was perfectly natural
that being without any religion. they
could accept, and believing only IN TINS
material world Of five senses. tho masses
should become matcrialiStic, selfish and
greedy and forget the higher interests OF
the soul.
Into this age Of strife confusion and
irrcligion. Th"os"phy brings food Of
light. 1t is bringing back To the world
the Ancient Divine Wisdom which fur
nshcs tn" people just the reasonable re-
! ligion which they need. 1t has adNo-
Gated and brought about TO n consider
nhI iC IF Y
religion. philosophy and science. II has
demonstrated tho fact that tho fuEda-
ncntal truths of all great religions are
tho same In this way II has established
there is no conflict between science and
this true and universal religion IL
teaches that evolution is Gods plan Tor
man and that eternal progress towards
perfection is the glorious destiny OF
man. One of tho great missions OF
Thensophy is 10 help to bring and usher
in a better and happier age.
Other great idealistic movements nave
matcrIalism. The world has had great
awakening. 4 wave of mysticism is
sweeping over the whole world.
The treat world war was also consid-
cred in tho aspect Of of brnehclcnt;
evolutionary process clearing the world
stage for a more beautiful. hrothcrly
cooperative and spiritual civilization.
Some Of the characteristics of the new
age arc that it will be An age OF greater
soul wisdom. an age of Love, co-opera-
non and brotherhood. and more rclig-
lots and a happier age. II will az be
an age Of art and love Of the beautiful
Social reforms will give the masses
moro leisure for culture and cOntcmpla-
ticn. il will be an age of plain living
and high thinking; of simple tastes and
wise desires. Tho love of nature. poet
~. contemplation and tranquility Will
bring inner joys and greater content
mCnt.