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20 AROUND THE WOULD.
Hon. S. J. Finney, though much absorbed in matters pertaining
to legislation, continues the same brave defender of
equal rights, and broad humanitarian principles, that he was
in the Atlantic States. Though criticising loose, illogical
literature ; though ignoring the immoralities of " sexual
freedom ; " though protesting against the imposture, and
money-catching charlatanism, so frequently fastening itself
upon Spiritualism, — he has never denied the divine principles
underlying the Spiritual philosophy. In a letter to us, dated
Sept. 1, he writes, among other things, this —
:
" I hear that I am reported, in the East, as having thrown
Spiritual science overboard. Well, the liars are not all dead
yet!"
There exists among reformers a most deplorable want of
good-will and mutual esteem, attributable, evidently, to envy
and jealousy. This weakness was so common among artists
in Swift's time, that he wrote, —
" What artist would not grieve to see
His brother paint as well as he ? "
it.
Every man of genius has a way of his own.
A rational individuality is commendable.
Let him have
It is said that Cowley despised the genial, natural Chaucer
that Fielding ridiculed Richardson ; that Wilkes sneered at
the prolific book-maker Gibbon ; and that the contemporaries
of Newton twitted him of being a dreamer among the stars,
and an almanac-maker among men. It 'was thoughtful in
Paul to write, " In honor preferring one another." The Pacific
shores are rich in great, full-blossomed souls.
To-morrow, the 11th of September, 1872, we embark upon
the steamer " Idaho." Our old friend Dr. E. C. Dunn is to
accompany us on our voyage.
The passage to Austraha, with a fair sea, requires about
thirty-five days, possibly forty. Starting, light-hearted, we
throw backward kind thoughts and good-will to all. The