A NEW MISSIONED.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 95, 15 January 1908, Page 8

A NEW MISSIONED.

COLLECTING, MONEY IN Wellington: ESPERANTO .AND' UNIVERSAL' TRUTH. WILL HE-SUCCEED? ' /.Tho. Rov. J.B„ Morton.Barnos,■ BiA.-, .is a .;visitor -. tol Wellington,'-' who Vis (' collecting money m and.about 'this .city under- circumstances which seem to call, for some explanation. A: local journal , has outlined Mr. Barnes's: objects from his- pomt of :view in a nows .paragraph :published"yostorday. : . ■ ":Tho Rev. J. B: Morton-. Barnes, ,8.A.," it'r stated] "(-'is ' at-'present --in-Wbllingto'n:' "in the .interests of'-.theyCommonwealth l Esper-anto-League. and -Esperanto College/ of,-which ho is tho principal; , "Tho- objects , of: : tho Longue ■ are: -To study, converse,: and correspond, in. Esperanto,-'with a view to- furthering-' the; cause ■.bf-,]int'er'national. : ;peace,' g'oodv«ill, and brotherhood; . to • encourago members .to . obtain the. ; diploma ', of . ; the -British' Esperanto Association j '•] tocreato; ;a telepathic'' :.union.v?.among.members which shall be a power for .good, and.'conduce., to health,' long- lifo, symp'athy, good lueik, : and success; and, finally] to riecito] at least oricb a' 1 -week;' The '...ufand. , :i Affirmation,', and assume ' suchframe of : mind and' attitude of soul •as shall tho will,' banish" failure,.- and conquer disease and death.' The Rev. Mr. -Barnes; who is staying-at, thb Hutt, : nteiids -toV organise Sunday evening services: which shall bo held- partly in Esperanto." Briefly,', .those tho,, objects, for w;hicli| Mr.] Barnes is ill/ Wellington, as] lib himself ,states .them.,. But Mr. Barnes,, before' ho came"to Now. Zealand] came into some proin.inence in England,'- and] it'will doubtless assist his mission if'ho will explain its -lack of success.'thoro., ■' '■ . •'■ ':■ " AN". INTERESTING PROSPECTUS. •. Before - dealing' .'with those references, it, may be. interesting' ta.Bescribo'. more .fully! Mr. Barnes's -' business '.in. 'Wellington, , takr ing hi 3 own word'for everything, arid: letting the public-form their, own' opiniori. of; his'errand]' A Dominion representative first' heard of - Mr.- Barries . whbu ';consultihg' a -so-calletl astrologer with an: pye - to ; " copy]'.' ; -Tho lady' stated, '.presumably-' ; as 'showing- the sujperior-standing .'of, her .-'visitors,-that, a .g'en■tlbman who.' was-'.'forming'- an":' Esperanto le'aguo had called,: and had. left .some, of his pamphlets, •. which ■; she' - indicated .'on*', k':; side i tab'e.i Ybstprday .th'e-pres'sman; secured'from, another '.sourco'. 'one' of theso pamphlets,'' which bore the .title: "'Prospectus of.-thb'eommon- . wealth Esperahto-L'eagW!.- and ■ Circle of : Success, . and . Esperanto' College;' Principal, Rev..; B.A. .(Cantab.' England).'-'- - The paniplilet'-is of" eight 'small pages, including the';, paper- covers, ] but its o'onteiits arebvidbntly notto' bo' appraised by.-bhlk-j-for''it'is''marked^ "one shilling." Aai. '-important. note; 011;, the .. outer,..', cover states' ". . ■' '• _-.N:B.^Th.9'rpcipicnt of; this .Prospectus ',. - is asked-.to; kindly give a-.'small.-dbnatibn '. .towards the . cause,; and, ',to]].co\er' pre.limijiary' nspericlitiire,. als.q; tp"'db his or',. , "heV '.bost'' to'; intrpd.ucp ,riibinb'er's 'and. pii-"■ • '-■'pils.', In.-.some- 4 , cases .orphan's 1 , are'.-.re-.'',' :'•'coived'Jrpe] of charge.". .-' . "Tho jaMhlet'outlines! theV'toriots and' aims : of: the, {.'■ Xfniy'ersal - Truth 4 Mission;" founded in. London; July 17,'. '1906, by - Mr." 'Barnes, as' well'as aims,' principles, and rules of. the League and. Circle from, which - it takes its name. Mr. Barnes-has .been canvassing for funds about' Wellington for"the stated purposo of founding a branch' of" this' mission. ''UNIVERSAL TRUTH." /. Tho Universal Truth Mission,: according to the pamphlet, was founded- in .London, July 17, 10dG, ■by the Rev. J. B. Morton-Barties, 8.A., -".latp.; Minister of Free ' Christian Church,. Lynn, formbrly assistant-minister at Hope, Street Church, Liverpool, chief missionary for Now Zealand .for Noyeiribbr:]l3, :1907." 4 The British''riiissiqhary, it is.stated, •is, tho Roy. William. Tator'Andersori,].247 Bar.com.bo Avbnu'o, 'Streath'am'i., London'.. .' . The tenets arid aims include:— ' . (1)""Tlie loving Fatherhood of God,' the Supreme Being, ' Jehoyih,' tho. All-Highest, tho .All-Light; (2) " Tlio 'universal -Brotherhood of Man. (3) ."Tho diviiid humanity of Jesus and tho potential divinity] of.,every, human being. (4), The immanence und incarnation of .God (' Jehovih ') by means of tho . Christ-prin-ciple. (Holy . Spirit) in "all] rncn,' women, and children in • - difference of degre'ej"' yet Jehovih,' tho • All-Highest,' transcends -all for ever. Tliero aro t-hr.ee others,.,but . as- is carefully . explained" that ""the aboyo are -the founder's vieWs, .and arc.offored merely as a guide to truth, whilo encouraging'everyone to think,'] reason,' pray, and act,' according"to Ins 'or'her ownjight," they 'neecl not be recapitulated. . .Thb • disciple' ] is.,'.'advised' ,to - read " ' Oahspe,' tho Bible of ■ the Kosuion era," which, wo,.are .inf.brmbd;.was- given through ajigelic inspiration"]".. Tho tenet's ,apd aims .of 'this "obliging creed, as" also, th'o' aims, principles, and rules], of --the Esperanto and Circle, aro .made- much -.m.qrq impressivo• in the pa,inpnlct'by,tho'fact,th]at nearly ey'ory] word boriimehc'es'-with'a'capital letter. 4 ' ]. - DISPOSAL. .OF THE FUNDS. .' - : Among'tho-'rules of .tho League and Circle, ■it is carefully laid dowri'-that:,"The originator, ,thb;.'Rev." J.' 8.-, Morton Barnes;. ,B.A. (Cantivb.,Bngr),' shall act'.as Cliief Correspond- . ent.and.Secretary-l'nst'ructqr- for tho Leaguo, and .in •return, for his'- services, shall niako 4 his livelihood out of' tho; same;' fecoiving'- brie-half of all .subscriptions and donations for liis- own usp and; benefit,- reserving .also,one-half of the. s'amo .(after].'--deducting expenses) .for- -tho (3.E.L.. Benefit-- Fund, ■ which' shall bo banked as ]-ari : ehdowmerit.'and.cnrrqiit account for tho; assistance-of hienibefs who may at any tiino bo induced l of 'temporary: pecuniary help throught uiicm'ploymeht,.] sickness; /or - accident.", ,- .. .. ... .. , , . ■ It] is, further stated that tlio C.E.L. shall consist ofV" members," who shall sub'scribp 2s. Gil. a year', "'associates'" - (subscription ss.),'."'fellows']. (10s.), "patrons'" (£1 Is;). benefactors " (£lo)].' arid .]" secretaries,,' . beinj; persons who' introduce' twenty member's .' subscribing '''2s]'", Gd. ''a year., Tlio "'secretaries," "in' return, for thpir- seryie'es] may . deduct .0110 shilling from each"half-a-crown 4 subscription they-obtain, and.so 'on' in proportion for their own personal benefit each year..: By. so doing, they can add an annual Esporaiito Increment.to their] mean's, arid],'at the.' samo.'time,. participate, in' 4 a great- "ajicl good work for liumiinity. It is expectod of them that, thoy will.'.lcarn EsporantoY thoroughly,' arid arrango classes arid]convors'ational meetings for mutual irhproyoment in thb'tongue,' and .tho giving. of instruction to beginners, who shall become members of'.their own local " groups " respectively. A b'alaiice-s'heet will bo published 4 qncb.a year.. .Copies of "Tho Grand Affirmation " and Esperanto Grammar can bo purchased. : An. Esperanto, Cbllegc, with Mr; Barnes as. Principal, is I*ll the air. Meanwhile, Mr. Barnes, apparently, has no fixed location. " All -corrospbndenco must, for. tho, present-, be-addressed to the Rev. J. B. Morton Barnes, General Post Office,' Wellington,. New Zealand,which will bo. forwarded to Esperanto Cplleeq as soon-'as the a'ddrcss is fixed, and called for meanwhile." MR. BARNES IN ENGLAND. Our'readers, no ,doubt, will, be interested to loam that-Mr. Barnes was 4 for-about twolyo months, a Unitarian minister in England, and bbforo that a enrato in .tho Anglican Church. ■'.On August 7, 1907, .Mr. Labonchore's "Truth" stated:' "In 'case .any bf my roadors should receive'a prospectus, of th'o Universal Truth ' Mission from West' View, El)iso'n Road, Streatham Common, j'desire make it. clear to. thorn that tlio Mission has no connection with this journal.. - Tho founder of "this,enterprise is the 'Rov. J. IS. Morton 4 Barnes, 8.A., and he describes tlio mission as a' national and world-wido union of In a. leaflet which seems to have been widely distributed he unfolds many reasons of a religions nature which he thinks entitles tho Mission to your kind sympathy and gonerous support, and, in case you agrco he adds the following-direc-tions for your,-guidance 4

DONATIONS- '^ .;" You ai'e' a'Skidto kindly write acheque"'' • on. Behalf., of this-, good'', wdrki ori feiyo: in.> : ; i coin wh'At .■■■•when he yisits offlthev-;' has^no ; . 'there-;'',;' . . fore ho is obliged to'appeal jtfi : the public ■> .for funds'to.'.cover, 1 mißsibn, arid' .to . and \ .' family, ■ besides .giving • ': -tressed persons. V '^v'y' ■;",.'Th'o, .'Churcli of ? tlio"Uiii\Vferk'aljtTrtiih I still; nuote -'the;. same, ■. at'Hliis ■foUndors residence 'a Eoaiicb for ./spiritualistic eVfery' 1 - l .ot'h'(3r Tlioro' is nlsom cohnection'. i 'with ''tKo." Miß'sion.'tho.'LeagUGof; Raclkl/CultureVthe.ql)'ject' of i is. toprßtAOfe iiappy.'.;m'atriihpnia]; v® ■ School, of Pr'opors. recci\'en :at ' N tasi : ahoycVhd-:dr<^ir.;a'-.limited Ynumber^ and;, girls.).'—jday.' • jrapifcf arid boarders' at . fifteeri : ;-guineM"<'porV tcrm/ It, will 1)0 'seen/from. all/thssviHa£'^lKi; : Barnes lias' got. a-fair; nEsoKmetftVflf, 'irons i'.in\t]fe fire.v Ho has • foutided.-a ti^'i'^lviirch— if f.I; ;lic is!running' a bip.ys!jih'd 'girls''school. and ■ a'' sortof - matrimonial;' ags(iy! ,j "TrotH"' addsthat.i;it' cannot;n&siriM«Si4>its rcidisrs' .to.' : contribut.e.to "the• Milfoil}.;-. ■Subsequently / the samo'papfir '."again referred ; to>. th'o: matter,' and"- quoted":' from a 'letter ; by. Mr.. Barnes: as ; follows':— ;. ;' ; "Alas I. ■ through - want' '..of v .fjinds .'and-' .', tarians, I imy' work'*'"! as fares' England, is ' c'onccrned. ~ I fecl,' however; . that I: have sacTlicyed 'sometliing ~ in briiigihft • free Gatbolicißm' l>efbrfl the:; notice of the-general'.:puhlio i: . and I am v .now: quite icnntent;. to.talcefW ; back'.' scaty.;. iind loavo' othcrs. mdre. qualified'.to ; carry i on the work which ■ I/'hftyq; had. so-much; \ at heart.' and for which'T'liaW; suffered :'• so. much." , > ' Still \ later ; it "twS'-'annqniqbed. tbat ; , ilr.' Barnes .was-,; about; to : 'rewovifVhii' 1 llissionwork to New Zealand, und," as wn have stated; nbove,: [ vOTW-.' : ns,collectirio; 'funds another column lie a\tpreljnimary. ?aifrnr> t tisomeht'-V>f : '^iß; , infentio\fe'^4.?'«oS>e^of'''Kw .desires. ':'Wc; are-inclined' %alftiirt'^.lik«j v t.hb ' MiGsion 'of the ; Rfef'. ' , iir.. , 'B';' :Mortda Barnes;' , :■■■ ■■■. ' -i";-v