The Washington times., 1926-03-05

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Editor Open Forum:
Science. while no one in his
sane senses can dispute the great
things IL has accomplished for the
benefit OF mankind. IL taking away
our belief in hereafter. It has
apparently proved the falsity Of the
biblical account Of the creation of
the world, and II that Is not true
what reasons have we to believe
that any statement made In the
Bible is to be believed2 A chain
ID only as strong az its weakest
link.
1t Ii also an. fncontestable fact
that the inspired writer's OF that
book believed the world to be fiat,
and that the sun, moon and stars
surrounding IL were created only
for the purpose of giving light 10.
this particular little planet The
countless other suns, moons and
stars were unknown e. them. How
then can we consider than to have
been inspired2
Science Scoffs sc Soul
Science SCOTS at the idea Of q
soul. It claims that there f. alb
solutely no evidence in favor Of q
continuity Of life after the breath
has left the body. II this Is so.
and there does not appear to be
any direct proof to the contrary,
what is the use Of striving to at
tain the Good, the beautiful, and
true? II our ultimate goal Is The1
grave with It's attendent horrors,
why not live in q way that viii
afford US the greatest measure OF
worldly pleasure and let the thought
OF the hereafter so hang? II there
Is no such thing as q soul, then
the words Of Christ, the great
teacher, whose precepts we have
thought We must follow in order to
be saved, are not to be believed.
He said: What doth IL profit q
man il he gain the whole world
and suffer the loss Of his own sonl?"
II there il no soul then Christ, him.
self, spoke falsely, or was n1istak-
en-. In that case what Is left for
us to hope for or to try to live for?
II science were to devote more
time to investigating along the
tine Of psychic phenomena. or to an
endeavor TO prove that there is a
soul. and q future life, instead OF
Dramatically declaring to the con-
tFars, nna IL there could be found
proof g world to come, 1t would
be besxcN5ng upon mankind the
naos9 Worthwhile knowledge 1t has
yet given. TO slightly change the
words quoted as being uttered by
the great Naxarene, will ask:
What doth IT profit a man IL ne
gain the whole world and suffer
the loss d. those whom he loves
best" Who would not give all their
worldly possessions to receive di.
rect evidences that their loved ones
still live. sttN remember, and still
lover
Incentive 10 Living
What an incentive that would
be TO right living. There IL no
agony 50 great. no despair so
heart breaking ias having them 10
from aa with mo- hope Of reunion
While the MAJORITY of so-called
Spiritualists and mediums are
fakes with no q5bject save to de-
fraud the credulOus there are some
few really sfncare 'sensitives" who.
for no financial consideration, give
of their best to help the grief
stricken. and with remarkable re.
suits.
1. myself am not a spirituallst.
In fact nyI beliefs In anything
have died, one By one, until now
I am simply cropping in the dark
but In the course OF my life. and
much Investigating Of Psychic phe-
nomena. ] have come across two
mediums. both 81 whom have
'.passed orr who made predictions
covering O. peftod Of 30 years ali OF
which haze been fulfilled in every
respect.
That III vas merely a case Of
raind.readfEse is denied by the fact
that what they foretoid was alto.
gether unknown to n1e. and so Re.
mote from my thoughts that 7
treated 1t al as Joke. / have
also had several experiences, in
times Of great personal peril. when
was saved By the direct interven.
ton OF what can. only term as an
apparition, thsl have left me great |
have passed these incidents up
as just being sonletking I could
net Axpla4ns 0ox4 while hey appar4