fk titn c e ^pirifuaftem (A stro lo g y Z 'b tO0op6g flpafmistiu wS(Devoted1 to Progressive,NF Religious15 and ScientificWER. Thought, J ^ p n o tis m Criticism NUHBER 37. ‘lTl Y"d a l e ,''"nT y” APRIL 15. 1900. VOLUME 4" ~ municate him. If this does not bring the is made that Prof. Hyslop, of Columbia THE INDIAN MULLAH.. unhappy man to his senses, the Mullah* college, has joined the ranks of advanced don their sacred robes and, carrying the thinkers. green standard of the Prophet, go up When men of such recognized ability, HE day of the Mullah in British trained in Biblical history, trained also T India is about over. Strict prohib- and down throughout the land proclaim­ ing the Mohammedian war-cry, and cal­ in .the dogmas and creeds of their respec­ .itory orders will be issued by the English tive churches, and who have closely ap­ governing authorities against the Mul­ ling on the faithful to avenge the honor of the apostle of the Prophet. plied themselves to the study of Scripture lahs, and they will only be permitted to and science, in order to disprove Spirit­ follow their calling within narrow limi- To those who flock to their side they promise eternal bliss, to those who ig­ ualism, the very foundation of Scripture, ' tations. This is certain to provoke trou­ the old principles designed by God; when ble at first, as the loyalty of the natives nore -their appeals everlasting torture. The Mullah’s voice is not raised in vain. such giant intellects are being converted, for the Mullahs is most intense, but in we may well pause and ask: What next? the end the suppression of the wild-brain­ He soon has a frantic army following the green flag, willing to go anywhere and Believers will patiently await Prof. Hys- ed fanatics will be of lasting' benefit to lop’s statement., Hbwever, the learned the millions Of India. do anything their leader pleases. When a Mullah dies, the place of his professor cannot make known anything The Indian Mullah is simply an exag- relating to the future more than is al­ erated type of the reyivalist, or evangel­ death becomes a sacred shrine at which miracles are worked. There is not a vil­ ready known right here in our midst. ist; a man gifted with the peculiar kind In St. Paul resides a greater than Mrs. of oratory which stirs the blood and be­ lage throughout the whole Pathan coun­ try which has not its holy spot, to which Piper, of Bostbn, of whom the professor fuddles the brain of the ignorant, and an speaks. Miss Julia is even more select adept manipulator of the superstitious • the sick, the halt and the blind resort than Mrs. Piper, for there are only three 1 streak which disfigures the religious for relief. persons who know of her wonderful psy­ tlioughtsjof the illiterate. A village of Bonerwals, which had long suffered from the fact that no Mullah chic powers. Could this lady be induced There are good and evil Mullahs, but to give public seances sunlight would ill­ the praiseworthy work accomplished by had ever died there and from a conse­ uminate where now all is gloom. For some affects only the few, while the vil­ quent absence of a miracle-working shrine three hours I have listened to the most lainies of others wrecks the lives of mul-' determined to put an end to this degrad­ ■ eloquent language and explanation of the titudes. To the latter type belongs Na- ing conditions of affairs. The leading futnre state. Certainly she is a marvel. jam-ud-din, the “Mad Mullah.” ' men of the village met in council and de- Even,- little village in northwestern i cided upon a remedy, which had a true Like the professor, 1 was a scoffer of scoffers. Now I am a 'believer of believ­ India has -.its Mullah, and whenever he ^Oriental flavor. appears in public he is invariably follow­ j There was living in a distant town a ers. Owing to my old orthodox teach­ ed by a crowd of young and old, who Mullah with the highest reputation for ings I struggled hard against the evidence show him every respect. Generally he holiness. A deputation from the benight­ of my own senses to prevent such belief Madam Ianthe Yigaler. is a white-l»earded, venerable man, carry­ ed village waited on this Mullah and im­ taking possession of me, but I had to ing in his right hand a long staff, and in plored him to shed the light of his coun­ succumb. Through Miss Julia I have LICaHTWANTED^ tenance on them for a few days. The conversed with relatives and friends up­ BY BELLE V. CUSHftAN. his left a large volume of the law accord-1 ing to Mohammed. When the procession priest was so flattered at this testimony on subjects known to no other persons. a« a J fa .♦his fcdr Jxin/3 r Tj.-at.hes a public place the leader seat® „trvhi« piety, that he gladly consented. Our conversation was conducted as easily “WKerettTtQ' day the prracherstf ; and pleasantly as ever it was when those To tell the peuuHT great and stnaYl, himself; his disciples stand round or sit He was entertained on his arrival to a That God ityfcjjjTvither lovies us all, at his feet; and the general public assem­ considerable feast. When the banquet friends were in life even to a joke of Aud pravw his doctrine sound and true ble at a little distance to-hear the gems had ended the chief rose and solemnly in­ twenty-five years ago, which had quite By teftmg what his God will do slipped my memory. Facts are stubborn .. That we are to blame is hard to believe of wisdom that fall from the holy man's formed their guest of the sad condition ror sifHong ago committed by Eve, lips. of the villagers through no holy man things. If our senses are not to be relied *Y

sounds of minstrelsy. A strong and chil­ mites. The poor are doing nobly, some Hfwiaas •tfiwwii w •* rsrsmaiaw-A^nwiiaiwwawiriiiiwnirir-iiTi rawti it ling wind was blowing from the sonth, are saving from one to five dollars in yet far above- the moaning of .the breeze carefully hoarded dimes and sending DO YOU WANT SOME could be heard the dying echoes of the Them to this office for the home. I have heavenly music. received several such donations. Old REAL At every farm house along the road soldiers of the war of -61, are giving a SPIRITUALISTIC Mr. Wellner caught glimpses of amazed bit from their small pensions for their faces glancing with wondering eyes a t the beloved Spiritualism; the' spirit shown by nusic? heavens. Men stopped him on the high­ all these worthy and practical people is way and asked if he had heard the mnsic beautiful—their money brings a blessing. Longtey’s Beautiful Songs Vol. I, % .18 plaved by invisible choirsters. Many If all who can •will donate a dollar, u “ “ Yol.2, .18 doubted their own senses and only gazed and all who can but give one dime for vacantly at the sky, as if under a pow­ this work, will do so we will have the Echoes fromthe World of Song Vol. 1, 1.15 erful hypnotic spell. Home and the fund before the end of the “ “ “ “ “ u Vol. 2, 1.15 Arriving at the home of Samuel Atkin­ three months, and will all feel that Spirit­ son, an old school mate and friend, Mr. ualism has a centre, and a building that 8 Pieces full sin Sheet Music, 1.0C Wellner drove into the front yard and none need to be ashamed of. All of the above have words and musit hitched his horse to a tree. He entered Our free library is doing an immense and are by the noted compositor of Spirit­ the house being met at the door by Mrs. amount of ‘good. We have received a ual Songs, ‘ Atkinson, who was weeping bitterly. She number of donations of valuable books, C. Payson Longley. ushered him into a little sitting room, and those who come here to read or to where the members of the ' family were take out books on loan, find many a gathered in silence aronnd a child’s trun­ rich treat awaiting them upon our dle bed on which lay the dead body of shelves. a sunny haired boy abont 7 years old. The March 31 celebration was a good O ur Bible: - - = - “I knew the little one well," said Mr. one in this city bnt not an extensive one. Wellner in telling the story, “and had Mr. J. H. Altemus. the well known me­ WHO WROTE IT? ::: often dandled him on my knee, Willie dium, rented a hall for the occasion, and When - Where - How? Atkinson was a remarkable child. He on his own responsibility called a meet­ IS IT INFALLIBLE? - was the youngest of the fiock. Born a ing. To him belongs all the credit of the cripple, his infirmities only served to same; he was assisted by officers of the make him more beloved by his parents. N. S. A. and others and the affair proved A Voice From . Prom the time when his infant tongue to be a foil success'. The Higher Criticism. first learned to prattle, he surprised every­ We have good reports from all over body by the poetry and the wonderful the country of the qniet yet effective By HOSES HULL. imagery of his words. For hours he work of our Cause, and the good that would si( and converse with imaginary medium ship continues to do, and we Price Sl.OJ) guests and it was feared th at he was know that faithful spirit intelligences are mentally as well as physically infirm. ^ analyzed; still at the front with their blessing and . A D D R E S S When questioned as to his imaginan- aid. visitors the little cripple would look up Fraternal Greetings from the N. S. A. BY W H P jA C H .J with a surprised countenance and say: to all, and its thanks to the Editor of a u t h o r o r The Sunflower Publishing Co. “Don’t yon see them? 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