A Barbarian Who Could Not

Where Annual Elections End Where Slavery Begins.

Let Us Consider An Alternative Style Of Thinking, Which We Can Call 'creative Thinking.' It Is Playfully Instructive To Note That The Word 'reactive' And The Word 'creative' Are Made Up Of Exactly The Same Letters. The Only Difference Between The Two Is That You 'c' [see] Differently.

Of The Two Great Political Parties Which Have Divided The Opinions And Feelings Of Our Country, The Candid And The Just Will Now Admit That Both Have Contributed Splendid Talents, Spotless Integrity, Ardent Patriotism, And Disinterested Sacrifices To The Formation And Administration Of This Government, And That Both Have Required A Liberal Indulgence For A Portion Of Human Infirmity And Error.

When (an Advocate) Is Not Thoroughly Acquainted With The Real Strength And Weakness Of His Cause, He Knows Not Where To Choose The Most Impressive Argument. When The Mark Is Shrouded In Obscurity, The Only Substitute For Accuracy In The Aim Is In The Multitude Of The Shafts.

Of All Persecuted Sects, The Baptists Stand Forth As Most Prominent, Simply And Only Because They Aim At A More Complete And Thorough Reform Than Any Others Ever Attempted. They Teach That Christ's Kingdom Is Not Of This World; That The Church Is Not A National, Political, Or Provincial Establishment; But A Congregation Of Holy Men, Separated From The World By The Receiving Of The Holy Spirit.