Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-16

New Spirit" Nsoni X LiverlSht. New
York;. sets cut IN style at one,
grand and intimate to show that
Diderot. Hcinc. Whitman, lbscn and
Tolstoi are the subtly related cN-
positors of single and revolution
AIRY manifestation as important as
Of their varied lives and the con,
illusions drawn jh"rcfrom is bold
and free. In the discussion o. the
religion !naugnratod by Walt Whit,
man following many and followed
by many We have:
Morality il thus The normal ac-
tivity OF 4 healthy nature. not the
product either OF tradition or of RI i.
TO the most perfect person. that is
finally rIeht'-,ih.s. 1t has boon said.
IS the maxim on which Whitman :
morality IS founded and it IS me
ever asserted and illustrated IL with
such cmpm"tsc Iteration
OF lbsen. lie says: 'Oycrthrowing
society means an inverted pyramid
Gus sayings o. James iiinion --mignt
lie placed AS 4 motto on the tItIt-
paSe OF all sens later plays. his
work throughout is the expression
OF a great soul crushed 10y the weight
of an antason sticHI Soc.a! enrIion,
ment into Utt,UaUCc aha; mas C"us Il
him 10 hc regarded as the most re-
Noiutionary q; mcdcrn writer's.
inc DOOR SNIlIsfS l.st IthN't Win
the essay wH! 81 studying the deep
prob ems OF M,HcFhIsm IaVclOCtl
Ellis variety .Hd rcsOurCctulucss
have melted the neart OF stome. ana
time 10 an Invaluable study with
cut expense OF patience. The work
ahound> with choice bits OF cX-
Iressive coihpcs itVn ana should he
found Ecnuincly Interesting.
Despite the fact that the hook
strives 10 interpret Modernism in AL
its aspects, the quest Tor its religion
seems the dominating purpose ANA
interest OF Ellis. lie strives to ii!.-
ven those VINO in turn have str!vvn
to lay bare the soul OF the world.
an men VINO nave brought the world
10 attention.. Mr ELLIS has G.v,I-
subject. AS WIKI Luer,tiuS E!us
regards the torch-racr as tuy symbol
OF an Me, and the soul he "nNks -
made a.. essentially ui mind ana
arc cocAtcnsivc. Wncn We speak OF
Inc Sp!r!t IS ru!Ins tnv .ou.. or as
Ait!d!l'S TO IT, Nc arr. II must be
rcincnoefcd. usu, u traditional
method o: speech Which had its ori-
GIN IN more primitive theory. Just
as We St.l speak OF sunrise. ia the
soul the Spir!tIa! can 10 more he SUD
ordindtod - the material. s,rIctIy
Spea ing, inan ~ water the OXyEri.
can be SuoogdiDai,d to the hydro
gen. The Old dispute tor supremacy
,NN"S'.i IIs.itl anu MA lNtT no longer
mas any slsn.tcAncc, ioth matter
and mind az. IN the end equally uu-
known: cN ant in mys.eIi.m.
In reference to Science. Mr. Ellis
maintains that there is a religion OF
science. Il - rlr.r tnIM IS SOMETIMES
supposed. ail anon: me-: OF science.
pF"nab.y. I j. seldom found
i"S!t!N!SM w"S iuuuu,d on a curl
ouS!E narrow conception ot religion.
ana rs reEs GUS S,"'4,ity l. probably
Inevitable Tie man O.. science has
!itt!e TO do Win magnificent E.uct-
;!zations he IS concerned chiefly with
;'t Pn .'v"t NY HnEal:on o.: "details;
II rs put rarely thrt iie feels called
upon, like i\"U.er or Newton. fo. any
tA9tona! Srurse 20 the grandeur
and un.:p-nl.t OF .aW. Yet 10 man.
kh!S VISION ~ universal iaW has come
a = !i&nt moving over chaos. a glad
new discovery ~ Nue VtStu,E< ANA
!ei the nomel ness IL the world
Inc "" $pult Is one %; the
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