Had you been more
of a disciple of Christ, and less of a disciple of man, you would
have realised this truth long ago, as I realise it to-day. No man
should dare stand before his fellows as a revealer of divine
knowledge until he has penetrated the inmost recesses of his own
soul, and found God's holy image there; and until he can show others
the way to the same wonderful discovery. The God you worshipped was
far away in the heavens, so far that he could not come to you and
save you from your baser self in the hour of temptation. But the
true God has been miraculously revealed to me. He dwells within; one
who has found Him, will never debase His temple.
"Though there is no legal obstacle now in the path to our union,
there is a spiritual one which is insurmountable. I NO LONGER LOVE
YOU. I am sorry for you, but that is all. You belonged to my
yesterday--you can have no part in my to-day. The man who tempted me
in my weak hour to go lower, could not help me to go higher. And my
face is set toward the heights.
"I must prove to that world that a child born under the shadow of
shame, and of two weak, uncontrolled parents, can be virtuous,
strong, brave and sensible. That she can conquer passion and
impulse, by the use of her divine inheritance of will; and that she
can compel the respect of the public by her discreet life and lofty
ideals.
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