Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-12-31

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had made some contribution to the
substance of truth. Socrates was
one of these superior minds. 1t is
said of him that he took philosophy
down from the clouds of mental OBJ
security and brought 1t to the cities
where people lived. He reduced 1t
from the abstruse to the human.
But even Socrates had his limita-
tions. He never associated philoso-
ply with character. which is the
true basis of all philosophy. He
failed to recognize the force and
power of sin. nor did he appraise
the qualities that work for right
eousness. Socrates was therefore not
safe councillor. That which he
failed to grasp was the very founda-
ton of the teachings Of Christ.
namely. moral purity.
The Mighty God. The world has
seen some men OF great power.
Among the mightiest was Napoleon.
So great was he that no less a per-
son than Chateaubriand has said OF
him. III the cooked hat and over
coat Of Napoleon were placed on a
stick on the shores Of Brest. it would
cause Europe to run to arms. from
one end to the other" The very
sound Of Napoleon's name held the
diplomats of Europe in a SPELL Cap
tured at length, he succeeded in
making his escape while the con-
gress of 1915 divided the spoils in
Vienna. The sad news or his escape
created sensation A prescribed exile
without money and without arms.
plunged by the mere magic of his
name, all the courts and all the
armies of Europe into connection
But even this mighty warrior at last
struck his Waterloo. And his
power was forever gone. Not SO with
Jesus Christ. He is the mighty ruler
whose grip upon the world has
grown stronger day by day for near
ly two thousand years.
Everlasting Father. Some men,
end women too. have appeared on
this earth who claimed that they
would never die. and their followers
are still awaiting their return to
earth. But it is appointed unto
all men once to die. There is no
escape from the verdict of Jehovah
The religion and government of I'll
bet form one of the most extraor-
binary phenomena in history The
kingdom of Tibet is governed by a
young man who poses as a living
god. called the Great Lama, Dalai
Lama. His residence is in a pagoda
on mountain, where he is seen
continually sitting in a cross-legged
posture. without speaking or moving
except to lift his hand in approval
when his votaries address him. He APP
pears to be young man of fair
complexion. between twenty and
thirty years of age. Not only the
people of Tibet. but the neighboring
princes. seek the shrine of the lama
and bring TO him most magnificent
presents. The temporal affairs of
the KINGDOM are managed by a de-
putty called the Tipa. Temporal af-
fairs are beneath the dignity of the
lama. The creation of this god is
kept a most mysterious secret By the
priests. When he falls sick or loses
his youthful appearance. he Is put
to death by the priests. who always
have another young man whom they
have privately educated for the
nlace. The people of Tibet are thus
led to believe that their god never
dies. But they are deceived by the
designing and cunning priests.
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lasting even unto everlasting. Of
the increase of his government there
shall be no end. upon the throne of |
David. and upon his kingdom. to es-
tahlish IL. and to uphold ii with |
Justice and with righteousness from,
henceforth and forever" lisa. 81, |
Prince of Peace. There is peace |
and peace. The reace standards 1t
the princes of this world are based |
on faise ethics They have thought |
against war was to burn cities, |
sweep crops, kill men. and then sign |
a document declaring that they have
made peace. But such peace is
e he narna It is a I
peace which brushes. This process
nsl for gees. but it has
Hol u4ouSHl peace Every document
OF this character that has ever beer
drawn has ultimately been treated
as scrap of paper All human ex-
perience has shown that a o.aea that
Is written on paper does not pre-
vent war. History knows of only
one contract. or type of contract.
that has actually prevented war.
That contract was written, not on
ma Der. but on the hearts of men.
William Penn. on assuming his du-
ties as chief magistrate. approached
the Indian tribes that had caused
so much trouble Accompanied
oy few friends. and unarmed. he
net tho Indians for a consultation.
The chiefs. also unarmed, sat in a
seMi-eireie on the ground Speaking
IN interpreter. Penn ad-
dressed the chiefs in these words.
My friends. We have met here on
the broad pathway OF good faith. We
are all one flesh and blood. Being
brethren. no advantage shall be
taken on either side When disputes
arise, We will settle them in council.
Between u there shall be nothing
but openness and love-
The chiefs replied: while the
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