The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-02-07
Significance Of The Present Crisis
BY DR.. F. w. SUMNER

This IS the second and con-
.ri;,o section of an article by
\, :. ". Sumner dealing with
~ resent world crisis and out
r-;-, MS views Of the factors at
-: IN the present world $itua-
-, He sees an ultimate collapse
II ne more material forces in hui
~,- life. these being displaced by
more dominant spiritual lie
among the peoPle.0
Naturally we may ask what
|ssrges does such a transition
fym age to age fOretoken? With
. n, little thought we can readily
'frssaa what might and doubtless
I'll follow a transition from one
I..s % another of such opposing
E.2,l:2y,StlcS.
F-s, We may reasonably eX-
be; The physical nature Of our
Fan. 70 be effected TO a greater
|Cr ls tagree. We are letting go
+ !: cd magnetic influences that
Bar vayed upon and effected the
|ks..rs of our planet in the past,
hi are coming under the mttu-
|-cs Of new and stronger mag
h.. currents that will enecs Us
|t+ere2.,y. Their influence Is al
..aty apparent and scientifically
known 10 exist. Our geOloglsts
Een Us that the earth is very Sus-
e:vt5.e To these influences OF
E-sss and strain from both within
a-i without and we may not be
E-yprset if we have some physi-
a. ca:2scrophies that will change
EO:h me contour and geography
/. 0C- world. Already some such
ling have taken place in the
Eastern worlO. No one, however,
b, :0.ecell the extent or degree
b s-ca changes, but it is enough
; know that even here things are
s2l.e.
Il: political and economical
14-,:S will be very marked IN
smgcl as the whole of national
r. International relationship VIII
y placed upon n new foundation.
Ii nonarchial forms of govern
tsz: together with political Chi
a2egr, graft and greed will be-
pine things of the past and Chris
ar principles will take Their
face. This, however, will. not
Pine. we fear, without warfare
p suffering for the old material
:ereStS will not release their en-
1ched power without contest
p their right to prolonged ST.
f;sracy. But in time. they must
r and the sooner they catch the
Er'c Of the new order and pro-
DE rather than withstand its
nIng the less hurt they will
ing upon their own heads. For
re wheels Of the universe move
t'e.y and will grind TO dust all
20 seek TO withstand them. Like
f3nan, they will be hung on the
a-ows erected by their own hands
o' others. for 1--WE reap as we
,Cw.'
InduStrially and financially the
ange IS no less apparent. Great
A:S, monopOlies, and large en-
lE!Ses with watered stock and
'a.ouS profits have had then
y and vii, give place to either
Operative industries or those of
immunity interest. The amass-
Of large fortunes and private
H!ege will soon be a matter OF
AcQIe and so unpopular tina:
~ will pass into history. Al
1ogc utilities will come to be
o37Qc.ucted in the interest only OF
so4e good and not for private
an We will gradually come to
under a new and advanced
r19mlc order.
EDUCATION will come in for its
alSes along with the rest and
characterized by a new type OF
-~1re. Life will be studied from
He%pOint of spiritual values
y education will seek to increase
ritual power and enrichment
spiritual sensibihties psychic
SeS viii be recognized fol-
aaJ they truly are and be devel,
H. from childhood as now are
4 - physical senses. All matter
u De seen as but the three di
sHSIonal expression of the spir
-@l universe and spiritual dis
4 IIiment will be the objective o.
earning. President Lowell o.
~ I5Sard University in a recen
SreSs expressed the new ten
uey IN education when he sal,
purpose is no longer to trail
= students for positions or voca