30 March :
30 Mar 1894 : Letter to Ms Mary Hale - By the by, Mrs. Sherman has
presented me with a lot of things amongst which is a nail set and letter
holder and a little satchel etc., etc. Although I objected, especially
to the nail set, as very dudish with mother-of-pearl handles, she
insisted and I had to take them, although I do not know what to do with
that brushing instrument. Lord bless them all.
She gave me one advice — never to wear this Afrikee dress in society.
Now I am a society man! Lord! What comes next? Long life brings queer
experiences!
30 Mar 1896 : Newspaper Report: "For Universal
Religion" - What then do I mean by the ideal of a universal religion? I
do not mean a universal philosophy, or a universal mythology, or a
universal ritual, but I mean that this world must go on, wheel within
wheel. What can we do? We can make it run smoothly, we can lessen
friction, we can grease the wheels, as it were. By what? By recognizing
variation. Just as we have recognized unity, by our very nature so we
must also recognize variation. We must learn that truth may be expressed
in a thousand ways, and each one yet be true. We must learn that the
same thing can be viewed from a hundred different standpoints, and yet
be the same thing.
30 Mar 1900 : Letter to Joe Joe
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