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I sketch your world exactly as it goes" byron.
A New Messiah
The press dispatches recently conveyed the information
that Theosophists under the leadership of Anne Besant, were
leaving on a pilgrimage to India "to await the second coming
of Christ." This assertion is according to Theosophists, an
error, but the facts are all the more interesting.
Theosophists hold that at periods of the world history
humanity becomes spiritually and morally bankrupt and that
. ftt such periods a world-teacher appears, a direct messenger
from the Super-Being known to our civilization as Christ, to
lead, teach and rcinspire. This Messiah has appeared in vari
ous forms in ages past. He comes, in their words:
From the Cosmic Government, or Spiritual Hierarchy of the
World, rounding the previous reunions of antiquity Oatutna lluddh.i,
Bhri Krishna, Orpheus, Zoroaster, Hermes, Vyasa, etc. Always at
critical periods, when civilization has outworn its last messaRe, and
s Instinctively looking forward to the nuxt Coming of the Teacher,
jvhieh condition Is unquestionably prevaleut in world today..
The peculiar philosophy or religion of Theosophy holds
that many lives are necessary in the progressive development
:r evolution of the soul through reincarnations until perfec
tion, and oneness with the Infinite. Some of these matured
souls turn back and help instruct the on-coming humanity
and from time to time the Great Teacher comes out among
men to assign their next lesson and indications are declar
ed ripe for this event at present, as
Humanity Is tottering toward llto op on fire, and must bo touch
ed by the Grant Hand of tlto Guurdian. Unutterable swlfiwhnesH, fin
ancial chaos, even frightfully devastating wars, with their all-am-fluinlng
gases, flamcu, etc., aro Imminent.
Such a Great Teacher "a pupil of the Masters of Wisdom"
Theosophists believe, is 21) year old Krishnamurti, avowed
pupil of the "White Lodge of Adepts," "supermen" residing
in the inaccessible regions of the Himalayas and identical
with the "Wise Men of the East" who 2000 years ago came
forth to welcome Jesus. Mrs. Besant has announced that he
is to become the vehicle of the Great World Teacher and that
an era of peace and love among men will immediately follow.
She claims, and her assertions are verified by the interna
tional order of the "Star in the East' 'including representa
tives of all churches and men and women of note that
TIio "transfiguration" of Krishnamurti, which lias taken place
or will within a few days, is a Divine manifestation, similar to
that experienced by Jesus, nl Ibe time when the spirit of tbo Christ
descended upon Him. Tho reoccurronco of this advent, will usher in
a new dispensation for mankind and found a new raco, based upon
practical realization of the long-sought universaJ brotherhood, sub
stituting unselfish co-operation for tho proseut greed and competition.
Krishnamurti is now at Adyar, India, where spiritual leaders
of all countries aro in conference. Hq recently visited this country,
making many friends. Humble In man nor, human, and showing iu
tonse compassion Tor all suffering, this striking young man appeale
most ot all becausq of his life of nbsoluto purity, and no thought of
personal gain. Bearing tho new mcssngo of Christ to tho world, it
Is snld thut ho will eoon come again to America for public nppear
snce, his ministry to be without cbargo and without price.
fully fund of .Mary? Iul he really
have loads of money?
Mary answered briefly, and final
ly, when Cella's question became!
too prying and personal, refused
to talk any more.
"lies not such an awfully good
friend ot mine, Cella," she protest
ed. "Let's not nlk any more about
him."
"Oh, all right. But don't forget
I want to meet him, the very
flrat time you can arrange It."
"I'vo told you I'm not going to
eo him again." Mary answered,
but Cella only laughed at that.
Mary bated to face Stanley Blake
at the office the next day; she was
glad when he telephoned that he
would not be Jn until afternoon.
When he did arrive ho seemed
much concerned with something
more important than his work. He
tried several times to get his own
house on the telephone unsuccess
fully and spend a good deal of time
on a letter, which he wrote over
ind over, tearing tho discarded
sheets Into tiny pieces before he
threw them into the waste basket.
When Mary had to (juration him
about things connected with the
business, he said to ask her twice
what she had said, It wns easy to
see that lie was too much worried
about other affairs to think about
tho office.
At Inst ho finished his letter.
stamped and addressed tho enve
lope, and stuck it into his pocket.
"I may not be In for a few days"
ho told Mary. "I'm thinking of
taking a Utile trip, with my wife."
Mary wondered, as ho slammed
the door behind him. how that "lit
tle trip" would affect Celia. Celia
would dine at home with her, now;
would go to tho movies with her,
instead of to the theatre with .Stan
ley Blake. Mary bad no doubt
that on the various occasions when
Cella had come in late In the even-
n g, saying that she had gone to
the theatre with "a friend" that
friend" bad been Blake.
She felt as If someone had thrown
imid ai her. She wished that she
could pack up licr few belongings
Their Inherent Privilege
A high court in Kansns hag sustained an injunction se
cured against the Ku Klux Klan forbiddincr Klan nnrnrlrot in
regalia and use of a county fair grounds for a Klan celebra
tion.
The decision is typical of Kansas, where thev trv lo mini.
late everything and everybody by -law in a futile effort to
standardize humanity according to the ideas of the majority
(or minority as it may be) in control.
The Ku Klux Klan is founded on intolerance, and its chief
occupation is capitalizing prejudice and selling hate for the
profit of its organizers. It would not only forbid parades
and gatherings, but deny citizenship to all not native born,
wiiiie, pruiuHianc ana gontuc. uut because the Klan is in
tolerant, is no reason Why it should be the victim of a simi
lar intolerance on the part of the rest of soript v.
Under the constitution, every citizen has the inherent
and inalienable right to make a fool of himself, if he so do
sires, and does not therein interfere with the rights of others.
j.iiuae uni receive pleasure out or paying $10 for a $1
nightie, and parndimr in it. in erectinn- lilninir m ,i
strutting in childish pomp through silly ceremonies, ought
to have that privilege, as other secret societies do, especially
as they pay so roundly for it. It is only when the Klan inter
leres with others, with race, nativity, religion and customs
uu ura 10 reguiate tne universe that it comes under the
uuii ui tne law.
Loves Greatest Gift
Cy VIOLET DA HE
aTmystkky
When Pat Hamilton said good
night to Mary he hesitated n mo
ment on tho doorrttep.
"Mary did not mean what you
said earlier this evening?" he aak
od. "I mean about not seeing me
again?"
'Ye. I did mean It," she answer
oil. "Even though you a ml your
wife havo practically separated, I
can't go out with you, knowing
that you'ro married."
"Don't yon l hi ti K you're unneces
sarily prdulsh?" he asked,
"Perhaps there doesn't seem to
be anyone clc in the world who
thinks as I do about such things','
she nnawered. "But I can't help It.
I'd be wretched all the time I wns
with you, because I'd feel that I
was doing wrong. So this Is good
bye '
"Not for long, I hope," he told
hor nnd shaking hands onco more,
went slowly down tbo steps to his
car.
Mary went upstairs very noftty,
hoping that Cella, if she was at
home, would bo asleep. But Cella
called to her as she opened the
door of their Ilvlug-rooni.
"Why didn't you speak to me
this evening?" Col la demanded,
turning around In her chair at the
desk. "I tried my best to make
Vou."
"Well, I I thought you might
not want me lo, s you were with
Mr. Blake," answered Mary, em
barraocd. "And why nolT He cams hero to
en you shout some work and when
you weren't In he srkfd if 1 would
at Q somewhere and have supper
witn mm. bciuro ho wont back to
Hint suburb where he Uvea."
.Mary winced as L'ella glibly told
her lie. She wanted to loll Colin
that who kenw It w;is a lie; that
alio had answered the telephone
earlier In the day when Stanley
Blake called nnd thought ho was
tnlking to Cella Instead of to Mary.
But she kept silent, as she wont In
to the bedroom .to take off her
wraps.
"Nicn looking man you wore
with," Cella went on. "Who is he?
His face looked familiar."
Mary hesitated, then answered
slowly, "HI name is Hamilton, Pat
rtck Hamilton."
"Oh, so that's who ho Is 1
Hamilton. That's why hia fnco
looked familiar. I've seen It In tho
newspaper, often. He's all mixed
up In politic, isn't he? Introduco
me to him, won't you?"
"I don t expect to seo him again
Mary replied. "He doesn't live
here. '
No, but he comes hero often; I
know that," Celia exclaimed. "A
man of hia Importance Uvea wher
ever he happena to want to. ns a
rule. Hon awfully rich, I know
that. Don't bo n bum sport, Mary
arraugo tn have me meet him.
won t you? Unlea you want to keep
him all to yourself, of course!"
Mary said nothing. She had no
intention of telling Cella why she
did not expect to tee Pat Hamil
ton again,
Celia ImdMed on talking about
mm long niter they had gone to
bed. How well did Mary know him?
frtil she known him bmicT Was he
nice a he looked? Was he sw-
and go somewhere to live, some
where where Celia would never
see her.
When tbey were dining that even
Ing, she and Cella, In their little
living-room, someoe rapped at the
door.
"Oh, don't you want to see what
it Is?" asked" Cella. "I'm so tired,
Mary; I've had a wretched day."
Mary rose and went to the door.
She was sorry, as soon as she s.w
what the landlady held in her
hand. If only Celia had gone and
taken It! For It' was a special dri
ll very letter for Cella -the letter
that Stanley Blake- had spent most
of the afternoon writing in tho of
fice. Mary could riot belp recognizing
ft. The landlady hcl It so that
the writing stared her In the face.
She took It ind handed it to Ce
lla, who glanced at it casually and
riped it open. Mary went into the
bedroom although she had not yet
finished her dinner. She did not
want to see Cella reading it.
Celia was finishing her dinner
when Mary returned to the room
Her face wns very rod, as If she
was furiously angry, and her mouth
was sot in a straight line. But she
said nothing about tho letter.
Tomorrow Trouble for Mary,
Tokyo, Japan. It is report ed
from Nemuro, Hokkaido, that
bears are Increasing so rapidly In
Yetorop, the largest island in the
Kurilo group, tbat the Inhabitants
aro seriously considering appeal
ing to the Japanese government
for aid. It Is variously estimated
that thero aro now between 8000
and 10,000 bears on the island,
I In minds of horses and cattle
aro killed and eaten by the bears
yearly, it is said, and unless some
thing is done to exterminate the
bruins, it is feared stock farming
ou tho Islaud will have to be dis
continued. A bounty of 15 yen is
at present given for each bear
killed.' .
Christmas Subjects
Treated By Pastors
In Sunday Sermons
Christmas subjects were used by
both Norman K. Tully, pastor of
tho Salem Presbyterian church and
Charles Ward, pastor of the First
Congregational church of Salem,
for their sermons Sunday morning.
Taking up tho question of war
fare, Dr. Tully declared that the
world will ncvor have a real Christ
mas until war Is completely erad
icated. Rev. Mr. Ward stated like
wise that men have advanced lit
tle toward the true Christmas since
the birth of Christ himself.
Dr. Tully described tho horrors
of the World War "People all
know what Sherman eaid about
war," he said-. "Sherman was right,
too. But not everyone knows what
Napoleon said about It. Napoleon
said, 'war Is the trade of barbar
ians.' Soitio think it Is noble. It is
not. Thero aro traits of nobility In
It.' "
Must Henicmbcr, Not Forget.
In the World War, Dr. Tully
said, there wore 30,000,000 men
klllc.d as a direct or indirect result
of the conflict. "Men say to forget
It. We must remember It, nnd see
that It never happens again."
That the Christian spirit, as em
bodied In the word Christmas, is
the only thing that will prevent
another war, worse than the last,
was the essence of the speaker's
sermon.
"When we get to that time"
meaning the time when there will
be no more conflict "then Christ
mas will be here. Now it is just an
Ideal."
The philosop'hy of war, he said,
"at evory point contradicts the phll
osophy of Christmas
"Unless war is eradicated It will
grow until the race commits sui
cide." Ho traced the development
of warfare from its enrllcst be
ginnings up to Its most modern de
velopments, showing that each wad
a little more deadly than the last.
"Batlns was tho last war, future
wars will be worse," he said.
Christianity l'alled
"Men can hardly bt blamed fori
saying that Christianity has' fail-,
ed. Where prayers wore said the
loudest, where our religion appar
ently was at its strongest, thero we
find the very cradle of the great
war. All the nations In the war
were so-called Christian nations
except two Japan and Turkey,
both of whom were drawn fnto the
conflict.
"As Christians wo may justly be
reproved for not softening their
hearts and preventing the war.
"The real failure, the real reason
why tho war was not prevented,
was that statesmen of the world
did not apply the principles
of Christianity in their dealings
with one another."
The doctrine of war Is that
"might makes right.''
Laws Ineffective
Science, education, laws of com
merce will not effect the preven
tion of war. Dr. Tully said. "The
last war was prepared and cooked
and served In our institution of
learning." Laws, ho Insisted, have
been tried again and again as a
war preventative, with no effect.
Instead of commerce resulting In
war elimination "it worked the
other way."
The speaker touched on the sub-
iect of inlmniitlonal treaties, the
league of nations and disarmament
Itev. Mr Ward, speaking beforo
his congregation, briefly sketched
the significance of Christinas and
then Bald. "Men still stare with the
same indlfferenco at Christ, us
He was starod at when ho first
came into the world.
"No other day," said Rev. Ward,
"la so widely celebrated as Christ
mas. Its observance la confined to
no one man or race
Significance Minimized
"The Roman Utile knew the sig
nificance of the event that had
happened in his midst at Bethle
hem. The Jew, dreaming of a bet
ter day when tho Messiah should
reign and the yoke of foreign op
pression would no looser be worn,
little dreamed that the day had
dawned, if Roman and Jew bad
stood side by side that first Christ
mas morning gazing down at
Christ child in the manger thoir
appreciation would have been lit
tle better than that of the ox 'In
his stall as with bovine eyes be
stared at the little Intruder In his
feeding place.
"Men Btlil live their lives as if
Ho had never been born.
"Well might Lew Wallace ray
of Jesus, 'a man whom tho world
could not do without. Other men
have been indispensible to par
ticular people of periods, but His
indispcnsiblllty was to the whole
raco and for nil time.'
"So significant was His coming
that wo date events in history from
the day of His arrival, as if his
tory were only 11)25 years old!
"Neither Is tbo celebration of
Christmas confined to those who
claim to bo His followers. The seep
Uc who' scoffs at the Idea of a
God, tho wastrel and tho wanton,
the crass an dthe careless, look
forward to Christmas season nnd
enter Into Its joy with gusto, ap
parently unmindful of their Incon
sistent attitude. But w h y
should anyone who is a Christian
use our calendar or celebrate
Christmas? Yet we should not
deny lo these any joy the season
brings.
Center of Chrbdiiuis
"Let us remember that Christ
la the center of Christmas Joy. May
He havo a place and a part in the
thoughts and plans of all on this
anniversary celebration May wo
not fill our Uvea so full of work
and worry and pleasure that thero
will bo no room for Christ. Let
Him bo tho guest In our homes,
the counsellor In our business, our
dully compaion In life.
"Then tho year will bo filled
with tho Christmas spirit. For tho
spirit of Christmas la the spirit
of love. It was God 'so loved the
world that He gave His only be
gotten son.' And loving and giv
ing have gone band In had down
tin- centuries. Back of tho gifts
of tile day should be the love of
tho givers.
"M"!,t of us haven't much to
give but love, but lovo is all there
ia in lifo worth the giving and
there should bo an abundanco of
love to go around.
' "Gifts of things are but transi
tory expressions of affection. They
may be lost in tho mail, eaten, worn
out, broken or lost, but love abides
after Its matorlal expression has
vanished, for lovo is of God.
"Will you glvo to tho world this
Christinas season a Hltlo moro lovo
than you havo ever given before?
If you will it will bo a happy
Christmas for you."
Bonn, Germany. After eleven
yea re" imprisonment in Russia,
during which hem ade several un
successful attempts to escupe. Paul
Cons, tho sculp. or, finally has
reached Bonn. During lbs Russian
campaign of the German army In
AugUbt, 191-1, Cons waa wounded
and taken prisoner. When he rot
covered be declares be was assign
ed to a Russian working snuad and
put at hard labor.
.His repeated attempts to escape
were frustrated until this year,
whan Cons and three companions
-nrresded in crossing the border.
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