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Danger in the Dark - ZseZse

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2.2 DANGER IN TIlE DARK.<br />

gion tends to oppress and burden, ra<strong>the</strong>r than to<br />

streng<strong>the</strong>n and susta<strong>in</strong>, frail and s<strong>in</strong>k<strong>in</strong>g human-<br />

ity1 "<br />

" See you not <strong>the</strong> shock<strong>in</strong>g impiety of such a ques-<br />

tion ~ Have not <strong>the</strong> presumption to attempt fathom-<br />

<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> deep mysteries of religion; nor presume to<br />

comprehend what God has hidden from our eyes.<br />

Lean not on your own understand<strong>in</strong>g, and learn to dis-<br />

trust your faculties; nei<strong>the</strong>r have any will of your<br />

own; look alone to your spiritual superiors, remem-<br />

ber<strong>in</strong>g, it is not your prov<strong>in</strong>ce to reason, but to exer-<br />

cise faith."<br />

Wait<strong>in</strong>g for no reply to her last remarks, <strong>the</strong> supe-<br />

rior hastened from <strong>the</strong> apartment; and <strong>the</strong> two young<br />

ladies were aga<strong>in</strong> alone. After some moments of<br />

silent meditation, Isadora observed:<br />

"St. Evangel<strong>in</strong>e exhibits 1ittle of 'that meek and<br />

quiet spirit, which <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> sight. of God, is of great<br />

price.' "<br />

"It becomes not a sa<strong>in</strong>t to be angry."<br />

"How unreasonably she denounced reason! IIas<br />

<strong>the</strong> human sonl a more exalted attribute ~ Why is<br />

this light k<strong>in</strong>dled with<strong>in</strong> us? certa<strong>in</strong>ly, not to be ext<strong>in</strong>-<br />

guished! Reason is heaven's highest and best gift<br />

to mortals."<br />

"I th<strong>in</strong>k you not altoge<strong>the</strong>r <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> wrong, Isadora;<br />

but I am a little apprehensive, you trust too much to<br />

reason and <strong>the</strong> light of nature, to occupy safe<br />

ground."<br />

"DepriYcd as we arc of <strong>the</strong> Scripture we can

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