Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-11-09

tice how rapidly it is spreading IN
Europe as we'll as in Asia and also
| into the celestial land of China. 1t is
said that God has renounced the
Jews, and in proof it is said that the
Jews have been Inundated and their
faith expands no more. Then con-
fess the truth about Mohammedan
faith. For its triumphant progress S
sovereign everywhere. None will be
saved except the followers of Mo-
hamet, the last phophet of God. And
among them, only omar's followers,
and not the followers of Ali, because
the latter were -hereticals."
At this point the Persian theo-
Ilogian who belonged to the Ali's
heresy wanted to answer. But mean
time controversy has been raised
among all the strangers of the diff
ferent faith and religions. There were
Christians, Kopts, Lamas from Thi-
bet, Jews and Fire worshippers. All
were debating about Gods nature
and about the way in which He shall
be worshipped. Each one claimed that
only in his country was the true God
known, and only there was worship
ped properly.
All were bawling and quarreling
except Chinaman, a student of Con-
fucius, who was sitting quietly in a
corner of the saloon, and who took
no part in the conversation. He sat
there drinking tea, listening to the
speeches of the others, without TAX
ing part himSlf. The Turk perceived
him and asked his mediation saying,
"Can't you affirm my words, dear
Chinaman? You keep silent, but if
you wanted to speak, I am sure you
would support my ideas. Merchants
of your fellow countrymen who come
to me for some of their hypothesis
are telling me that although many
religions have penetrated into China,
you Chinese consider Mohammedan-
ism as the best of all, and that you
are promptly accepting it. Well, con-
firm my words, tnd tell US also, your
ideas about the true God, and his
prophet"
Certainly, certainly" said the
rest of the crowd, turning toward the
Chinaman. "Tell us what you think
about this subject" The Chinaman,
student of Confucius, shut eyes and
thought while. Then he opened his
eyes again and drew his hands from
under his wide coats sleeves, and
crossing them against his breast with
sweet and calm voice, spoke as fol-
lows: Gentlemen, it seems to me
that selfshness prevents men agree
ing among themselves, upon ques-
tions of faith. If you are willing to
hear, will recite story and give
Ian mpieswhich;will explain this
Question.
son an English steamship which
travelled around the world, / arrived
here from China. 1t was necessary
to stop at some port to procure drink
ing water, and for that reason we
approached the eastern coast of Su-
matra Island. 1t was noon, and some
of us went ashore; under a cocoanut
tree we sat, near the beach, not far
from a small village. We were a
group of travellers and sailors of diff
ferent nationalities. While sitting, a
blind man approached US, about
whom we afterward learned, that he
lost his sight because he gazed at
the sun for a long time, and was per-
sistently trying to discover "what
thing the sun is" so that he might be
able to produce light himself, same
as the sun.
"For a long time he strived to sue
ceed, by looking constantly at the
sun, and the only result of his en-
deavor was that he ruined his eyes
and became blind. Then he said to
himself, THE light of the sun is not
fluid, because if it were it would be
possible to transfer it from one vase
to another and it would be moved
as the water by the wind. Nor is it
fire! Because if it were fire, water
would quench it. Nor is the light
spirit, for it is visible to the eye.
Nor is it matter, because it can not
be transferred. Therefore, since the
sunlight is not fluid, fire, spirit nor
matter, then it is not anything"
Those syllogisms he made, and the
consequence of his persistence in
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