,illu/ration3 ,,bi%op ,,gore     ,,pa9t$
 ,,w9d[s  ,,/udies ,,9 ,,religi\s       
,,p]sonality  ,,by  ,a ,,g5tleman ,,) ,a
 ,,du/] ,,au?or ,,( ,,! ,,mirrors ,,(   
,,d[n+ ,,/reet  ,,) ,,an ,,introduction 
,,by ,,kirsopp ,,lake       ,x 0 simply 
a /ruggle = fre% air1 9 :i*1 if ! w9d[s 
c\ld n be op5$1 !re 0 dang] t panes w\ld
 be brok51      ?\gh pa9t$ ) images (   
sa9ts & m>tyrs4 ,light1 col\r$      by  
^! rev]5d effigies1 0 none ! m          
respirable = be+      picturesque4      
,j4,r4 ,l[ell4  ,,) ,,illu/rations ,,by 
,,emile ,,v]pilleux       ,g4,p4        
,,putnam',s ,,sons      ,,new ,,york ,,&
 ,,london      ,! ,knick]bock] ,press   
#aibb  ,= ! in=mation pres5t$ 9 !       
biographical records connect$ ) ! sev]al
 *apt]s ! publi%]s desire to express _! 
indebt$ness to ,:o's ,:o4     ,,=eword  
,,by ,,pr(essor ,,kirsopp ,,lake   ,no  
"o :o believes t ! ,*ri/ian *ur*es h 9 !
 pa/ be5 ! moral lead]s ( we/]n         
civilization c fail to be int]e/$ 9 !   
pres5tation ( "s ( ! ,engli% religi\s   

lead]s by ,a ,g5tleman ) a ,du/]        
especially if1 l myself1 he h "s pass+  
acqua9tance ) mo/ ( !m4 ,nor c any      
neglect to reg>d s]i\sly 8 w>n+ t !     
,*ur* is fail+ z a moral lead]4  ,:at is
 ! reason = t failure8 ,x _c1 ,i ?9k1 be
 f\nd 9 lack ( e>ne/ness2 = today all ! 
guides ( ! *ur*es 9 ,engl& are s]i\s1   
upright m51 :o w\ld gladly lead if !y   
c\ld4 ,nor is x because !y are voices   
utt]+ /range ann\ncem5ts 9 ! wild]ness2 
if !y h a fault x is r t !y h s little  
to ann\nce4 ,! defect :i* is disclos$ by
 ! pictures giv5 by ,a ,g5tleman ) a    
,du/] is prim>ily intellectual1 & ,i    
propose to devote to its explanation !  
introduction :i* ! publi%] has ask$ me  
to write = ! ,am]ican edition ( ,pa9t$  
,w9d[s4  ,f ! ?ird c5tury to ! eighte5? 
! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* pres5t$ views ( life & 
!ories ( ! orig91 weakness1 & possible  
r$emption ( human nature1 :i* 7 bo? self
 consi/5t & rational4 ,x (f]$ m5 an     
infallible guide ( life1 to be f\nd 9 ! 
,*ur*1 ! ,bible1 & ! ,*ri/4 ,diff]5t    

bran*es ( ! ,*ri/ian *ur* emphasis$ "o  
or ! o!r1 b ! ?ree =m$ 9 !mselves an    
indivisible tr9ity4 ,nor did ! laity    
d\bt t ?is pres5tation 0 correct4 ,!    
cl]gy 7 ! pr(essional & exp]t expon5ts (
 an infallible revelation :i* !y _h     
/udi$ deeply & knew bett] ?an o!r m51 & 
on :i* !y spoke ) ! au?ority ( exp]i5ce4
 ,x 0 firmly believ$ t to foll[ _! tea*+
 w\ld lead to future salvation2 = !     
c5tre ( gravity 9 life = s]i\sly m9d$ m5
 0 ! hope ( atta9+ ev]la/+ salvation 9 !
 _w to come4  ,! situation today is     
*ang$ 9 two directions4 ,! ,*ur*1 !     
,bible1 & ev5 ! ,tea*+ ( ,jesus are no  
long] reg>d$ z infallible4 ,hi/ory fir/ 
abundantly prov$ t ! voice ( ! ,*ur* 0 n
 in]rant2 !n sci5ce discr$it$ ! biblical
 acc\nt ( man's orig9 & developm5t2 &   
f9ally ! k5otic !ory ( ,bi%op ,gore %[$ 
t :at 7 consid]$ ! ipsissima v]ba ( !   
,"l himself c\ld no long] be reg>d$ z   
infallible4 ,! c\p de grace to ! belief 
t ,jesus mu/ be foll[$ lit]ally 0       
adm9i/]$ by (ficial s]mons dur+ ! w>4   

,?is does n mean t m5 & wom5 )9 or )\t !
 ,*ur* d n admire & v5]ate ! tea*+ (    
,jesus & reg>d him z ! be/ tea*] :om !y 
"k4 ,b !y are n will+ to accept all 8   
tea*+2 !y h be5 =c$ to admit t x is     
sometimes lawful to resi/ evil by =ce2  
!y d\bt :e!r he is to appe> z ! ,judge (
 ! liv+ & ! dead2 !y accept mu* ( 8     
tea*+ & try to foll[ x because !y       
believe t x is true1 b !y d n believe t 
x is true because x is 8 tea*+4 ,x is   
!re=e impossible today = educat$ m51 ev5
 among ^? :o mo/ s9c]ely adopt x1 to    
settle a moral argum5t by an appeal to !
 tea*+ ( ,jesus4 ,! trag$y is t !re are 
probably z _m today outside ! ,*ur* :o  
endeav\r to foll[ ,jesus1 b d n call him
 ,"l1 z !re are )9 ! *ur* :o rev]se ?is 
attitude4 ,= good or = evil 7& ,i ?9k x 
is = evil71 ! ,*ur*1 especially ! ,*ur* 
( ,engl&1 seems to h decid$ t to say    
,"l1 ,"l is ! pass-^w to ! ,k+dom (     
,heav54  ,equally important ) ?is great 
*ange 9 ?\ght1 :i* has ab&on$ !         
infallible tr9ity ( ,*ur*1 ,bible1 &    

,jesus1 is ! fact t ! be/ ( our g5]ation
 h %ift$ ! c5tre ( endeav\r f ! future  
salvation ( ! individual to ! pres5t    
re=mation ( ?is _w = ! b5efit ( com+    
humanity4 ,! be/ m5 ( our "t are tr\bl+ 
v little ab\t ! salvation ( _! own s\ls2
 n because !y are indiff]5t or          
unbeliev+1 b because !y believe t if our
 lives are cont9u$ aft] dea? x w be a   
natural & n a sup]natural ph5om5on1 (   
:i* no details c be kn[n4 ,!y h relegat$
 ! :ole app>atus ( ,heav5 & ,hell to !  
limbo ( =gott5 my?ologies4 ,! cont9uance
 ( life to :i* !y look =w>d is          
progressive & educational1 n fix$ or    
punitive4 ,moreov]1 mo/ ( !m w\ld say1 )
 complete rev]5ce1 t ! "w :i* is set    
be=e !m by ! ,purpose ( ,life1 z !y     
und]/& x1 is to make a bett] _w1        
mat]ially1 morally1 & intellectually1 z 
an inh]itance = *ildr5 :o are yet       
unborn4 ,!y are n mu* di/urb$ if !y are 
told t !y are n ,*ri/ians1 = !y are     
supremely indiff]5t to names4           
,nev]!less _! pres5ce 9 ! _w today is ! 

concrete problem to be fac$ by ,lib]al  
,*ur*m54 ,to consi/5t ,ca?olics su* z   
,fa!r ,knox x is n1 ,i suppose1 a       
problem at all4 ,he w\ld say t su* m5   
des]ve e adjective ( approbation 9 !    
diction>y2 b !y are n ,*ri/ian4 ,if     
,*ri/ianity means a fix$ set ( op9ions1 
a fai? once deliv]$ to ! sa9ts1 ,fa!r   
,knox is "r2 su* m5 are n ,*ri/ians1 b1 
if s1 ! fact t !y are n is ! dea? w>rant
 ( ! ,*ur*1 = !y repres5t progress to a 
high] type ?an t ( ! ,*ri/ianity ( !    
pa/4  ,b ! lib]al ,*ri/ian does n accept
 ! view t ! ,*ur* ought to exi/ = !     
pres]vation ( traditional op9ions4 ,9 8 
he>t he feels t su* m5 w\ld h be5       
accept$ by ,jesus z 8 disciples1 & !re=e
 he believes t ! ,*ur* c & ought to be  
re=m$ s z to make room = !m4 ,= ?is     
,re=mation he has no fix$ & rigid       
programme1 b !re are ?ree ?+s :i* he    
?9ks ! ,*ur* mu/ provide4  ,! fir/      
necessity is ! "r und]/&+ ( life4 ,x _c 
be giv5 by any !ory ( ! univ]se :i*1 l !
 biblical "o1 is 9 gl>+ contradiction to

 ! facts ( mod]n sci5ce#a4 ,nor is x    
conceivable t belief c be fix$ s z to be
 unalt]able4 ,intellectual correctness  
is relative1 & ,tru? _c be petrifi$ into
 ,cre$s1 b lives by discussion1         
criticism1 correction1 & gr[?4          
,footnote #a3 ,mr4 ,bryan is "r 9       
ma9ta9+ t evolution & ! :ole sci5tific  
concept ( life is unbiblical1 ?\gh wrong
 9 ?9k+ t t settles ! "q4  ,! second    
necessity is ! purification ( ! human   
_s4 ,g5]ation aft] g5]ation ( ,*ri/ians 
on _! way ?r\gh ! _w h endeav\r$ to     
foll[ ! moral tea*+ ( ! ,*ur*1 b !      
friction & pressure ( life always br+ ) 
!m _m impurities1 ! swell ( passion1 !  
bl9dness ( temp]1 & ! ?ru/ ( desire1 :i*
 a m]e appeal to reason _c rem$y because
 x condemns b does n remove ! evil4 ,9 !
 future z 9 ! pa/1 ! ,*ur* mu/ f9d means
 to satisfy m5's ne$ & desire =         
purification4  ,! ?ird is closely alli$ 
to ! second4 ,x is ! help+ h& ( grace4  
,no organiz$ religion is complete or    
satisfactory :i* does n und]/& t :5 weak

 & err+ human be+s call f ! dep?s1 !    
help+ h& ( grace is /ret*$ out f !      
unkn[n4 ,! orig9 & nature ( grace is a  
metaphysical & !ological problem2 its   
exi/5ce is a fact ( exp]i5ce4 ,& t same 
exp]i5ce %[s t ?\gh grace may "w ap>t f 
in/itutions x does 9 fact normally "w   
?r\gh !m4  ,^! are ! ?ree ?+s :i* !     
,lib]al wi%es to keep 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,he    
kn[s t to d ?is ! traditional =ms ( *ur*
 life require great *anges1 b he wi%es  
to pres]ve ! in/itutional life ( ! ,*ur*
 z a valuable inh]itance4 ,to him x is  
cle> t ,*ri/ians :o 9 "o g5]ation inv5t$
 ! !ology1 ! sacram5ts1 ! ?\ghts1       
practices1 & ord9ances ( ! pa/1 h ! "r 9
 ano!r g5]ation to *ange ^!4 ,!         
cont9uity ( ! ,*ur* is 9 memb]%ip1 n 9  
docum5ts4  ,b ! ,lib]als fall into two  
gr\ps4 ,!re is ! left w+ :i* expresses  
itself ) cle>ness & decision1 :i* is n  
afraid ( recogniz+ t ! ,*ur* 9 ! pa/ has
 (t5 be5 wrong & has affirm$ z fact :at 
is really fiction4 ,^? :o belong to x   
are sometimes driv5 out by (ficial      

pressure1 & m (t5 are compell$ to yield 
to ! practical necessities (            
ecclesia/ical life1 b _! influ5ce is    
great] ?an _! numb]s4 ,! dang] :i* w\ld 
face ! ,*ur* if !y 7 all[$ to h m       
prom95ce1 is t _! pla9ness ( spee* w\ld 
lead to disruption4 ,! dang] is a real  
"o1 & ! lead]s ( *ur*es d "r to fe> x4  
,ov] aga9/ ?is is ! "r w+ ( ,lib]als4   
,!re is probably little diff]5ce 9 !    
matt] ( private op9ion betwe5 !m & !    
left w+1 b !y are m conc]n$ ) safegu>d+ 
! unity ( ! ,*ur*4 ,!y endeav\r to d ?is
 by us+ ! old phraseology ) a new mean+1
 s t1 = in/ance1 memb]s ( ?is p>ty feel 
ju/ifi$ 9 /at+ t !y accept ! cre$1 ?\gh 
!y d n believe 9 x 9 ! s5se :i* 0       
orig9ally int5d$4 ,?is is te*nically    
call$ re9t]pret+1 & by a suffici5t am\nt
 ( re9t]pret+ all ! articles ( ! cre$   
7or inde$ any?+ else7 c be giv5 :atev]  
mean+ is desir$4 ,! /atem5t t ,god      
creat$ ! heav5s & ! e>? becomes 9 ?is   
way an affirmation ( evolution2 ! ,virg9
 ,bir? affirms ! reality ( ,*ri/'s human

 nature2 & ! ,resurrection ( ! ,fle%    
affirms ! ,immortality ( ! ,s\l4 ,p]=m$ 
) skill1 ?is dialectical leg]dema9 is v 
soo?+ to a n unduly intellig5t          
congregation & prev5ts any brea* 9 !    
app>5t cont9uity ( ! ,*ur*'s belief4 ,x 
also prev5ts any undue acrimoni\sness ( 
!ological debate1 = debate is difficult 
if words may be int]pret$ to mean !     
opposite ( _! hi/orical significance4 ,!
 dang] is t ! ris+ g5]ation w refuse to 
accept ?is me?od1 & t x w lead to deep &
 irretrievable intellectual confusion4  
,?is is :at ,fa!r ,knox cle>ly saw to be
 ! intellectual s9 ( ! ,f\ndation]s4    
,nev]!less1 :5 all is said x is easy to 
criticize b difficult to advise4 ,z ,a  
,g5tleman ) a ,du/] has se51 ! desire ( 
! *ur* lead]s ^: portraits he pa9ts is  
to pres]ve ! ,*ur* ?r\gh a p]iod (      
transition4 ,i d\bt ! wisdom ( _!       
policy1 ?\gh ,i recognize ! difficulty (
 _! task & appreciate _! motives4  ,i   
d\bt ! wisdom ( ! policy because ,i ?9k 
t ?\gh x may satisfy ! old] memb]s ( !  

,*ur* & s pres]ve cont9uity ) ! pa/1 x  
is do+ s at ! exp5se ( ! y\ng] g5]ation 
& sacrific+ cont9uity ) ! future4 ,x may
 conciliate ^? :o h p[] to make tr\ble 9
 ! pres5t2 b x is only ! "y :o are n[   
sil5tly ab&on+ ! ,*ur*1 t h ! p[] to    
give life 9 ! future4 ,x is always saf] 
to agree ) ! old1 b x is inf9itely m    
important to conv9ce ! "y2 & ! reason = 
! failure :i* tr\bles ,a ,g5tleman ) a  
,du/] is t ecclesia/ical life 9 ,engl&  
is fail+ to conv9ce ! "y4 ,is x bett]   
"h8       ,,cambridge1 ,u4,s4,a41       
,febru>y #e1 #aibb4     ,,introduction  
,,to ,,! ,,am]ican ,,edition   ,"s ( !  
m5 ^: p]sonalities ,i attempt to analyse
 9 ?is volume are kn[n to ,am]ican      
/ud5ts ( !ology3 almo/ all ( !m1 ,i ?9k1
 repres5t s*ools ( ?\ght 9 :i* ,am]ica  
is z greatly int]e/$ z ! p ( ,europe4   
,!re=e ,i may presume to hope t ?is     
pres5t volume w f9d 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates z 
_m read]s z ,! ,mirrors ( ,d[n+ ,/reet &
 ,! ,glass ( ,fa%ion4  ,b1 9 tru?1 ,i   
hope = mu* m ?an ?is4  ,p]haps ,i may be

 all[$ to say t ,i ?9k ,am]ica c make a 
contribution to ! matt] discuss$ 9 ^!   
pages :i* w outrival 9 its ev5tual      
effect on ! de/9ies ( ! human race !    
contribution %e has already made to _w  
politics by ! inspiration ( ! ,wa%+ton  
,conf]5ce4  ,= ! ,am]ican br+s to ! /udy
 ( religion n only a some:at fre%] m9d  
?an ! ,european1 b a temp]am5tal        
e>ne/ness ab\t s]i\s ?+s :i* is ! _w's  
be/ hope ( creative action4 ,moreov] !re
 is some?+ ,greek ab\t ! ,am]ican4 ,he  
is always "y1 z ,greece 0 "y 9 ! "t (   
,!mi/ocles & ,a,eschylus4 ,he is        
consci\s ( exhil>ation 9 ! air1 a s5se (
 walk+ 9 new pa?s1 ( dawn+ hopes &      
untri$ possibilities1 a confid5ce t all 
?+s c be won if only we try h>d en\gh4  
,) him x is nev] ! exhau/ion ( noon or !
 pa!tic beauty ( twilight3 always x is !
 dawn1 & e dawn a ,r5aissance4  ,s9ce   
?is1 9 my read+1 is ! v _s ( ! tea*+ (  
,jesus1 ,i feel t x mu/ be 9 ! de/9y (  
,am]ica m quickly ?an any o!r nation to 
recognise ! features ( ,*ri/ 9 ^?       

movem5ts ( ! pres5t day :i* def9itely   
make = ! high] life ( ! human race4 ,i  
mean ! movem5ts ( sci5ce1 psy*ology1    
philosophy1 & ! politics ( idealism4    
,if ,i expect any:]e on ! face ( ! globe
 a response to my sugge/ion t a new     
def9ition ( ! ^w ,fai? is a clue to !   
secret ( ,jesus1 x is 9 ,am]ica4 ,if ,i 
hope = recognition ( my !ory t ,*ri/    
%\ld be s\ght 9 ! liv+ _w & n 9 !       
docum5ts ( tradition1 x is also to      
,am]ica t ,i look = ?is hope to be      
realis$4 ,! "w ( ,william ,james1       
,morton ,pr9ce1 & ,kirsopp ,lake        
enc\rages me 9 ?is conviction2 b mo/ (  
all ,i am enc\rag$ by t y\?ful _s ( !   
,am]ican nation :i* looks backw>d z     
seldom z possible1 =w>d ) exhil>ation & 
confid5ce1 t manful _s ( hope & long+   
:i* is ev] 9 e>ne/ ab\t s]i\s ?+s4  ,"h1
 !n1 is a book :i* goes to ,am]ica ) all
 ! highe/ hopes ( its au?or--a book :i* 
attempts to ?r[ (f all ^? long &        
hopeless controv]sies ( !ology conc]n+ !
 ,p]son ( ,*ri/ :i* h ev] di/ract$ &    

sometimes deva/at$ ,europe1 to ?r[ (f   
all t1 & to %[ t ! good news ( ,jesus 0 
! revelation ( a /range & mighty p[] :i*
 only n[ ! _w is beg9n+ to use4         
,,introduction   ,by means ( a /udy 9   
religi\s p]sonality1 ,i seek 9 ^! pages 
to discov] a reason = ! pres5t r ignoble
 situation ( ! ,*ur* 9 ! affections (   
m54  ,my purpose is to exam9e ! m9d (   
mod]n ,*ri/ianity1 ! only religion ( !  
_w ) :i* ! _w c nev] be done1 because x 
has ! la/+ quality ( gr[?1 & to see :e!r
 9 ! condition ( t m9d "o _c light ^u a 
cause = ! confess$ failure ( ! ,*ur* to 
impress humanity ) :at its docum5ts call
 ! ,w ( ,god--a failure ! m p]plex+     
because ( ! wond]ful devotion1 s9c]ity1 
& almo/ b\ndless activity ( ! mod]n     
,*ur*4  ,z a clue to ! object ( ?is     
que/1 ,i w\ld ask ! read] to be> 9 m9d t
 ! pres5t disord]$ /ate ( ! _w is by no 
means a consequ5ce ( ! late ,w>4  ,!    
/ate ( ! _w is "o ( confusion1 b t      
confusion is immemorial4 ,man has = ev] 
be5 wre/l+ ) an an>*y :i* has = ev]     

defeat$ him4 ,! hi/ory ( ! human race is
 ! di>y ( a ,be> ,g>d54 ,man1 s pot5t   
aga9/ ! mightie/ & mo/ augu/ =ces (     
nature1 has nev] be5 able to subdue ^?  
trivial & unwor?y =ces )9 8 own         
brea/--envy1 hatr$1 malice1 & all       
un*>itabl5ess--:i* make = _w an>*y4 ,he 
has nev] be5 able to love ,god because  
he has nev] be5 able to love 8 neighb\r4
 ,x is 9 ! =emo/ nations ( ! _w1 n 9 !  
mo/ backw>d1 9 ! mo/ ,*ri/ian nations1 n
 ! mo/ pagan1 t we f9d un9tellig5t      
conditions ( indu/rialism :i* lead to   
social disord]1 & a vulg> disposition to
 self-ass]tion :i* makes = w>4 ,hi/ory &
 ,homicide1 x has be5 said1 are         
indi/+ui%able t]ms4 ,man is born free1 &
 ev]y:]e he is 9 *a9s4  ,?is /rik+      
impot5ce ( ! human race to arrive at    
any?+ 9 ! nature ( a coh]5t _w-ord]1 ?is
 bewild]+ incapacity ( individual man to
 live 9 love & *>ity ) 8 neighb\r1      
ju/ifies ! presumption t div9e help1 if 
ev] giv51 t an ,inc>nation ( ! ,div9e   
,w1 if ev] v\*saf$1 mu/ surely h _h =   

its *ief m]cy ! tea*+ ( a sci5ce (      
life--a way ( exi/5ce :i* w\ld br+ !    
feet ( unhappy man out ( *aos1 & f9ally 
make x possible = ! human race to live  
intellig5tly1 & s1 beautifully4  ,n[ if 
?is inde$ 7 ! purpose ( ! ,inc>nation1  
we may be p>don$ = ?9k+ t ! ,*ur*1 :i*  
has be5 ! cause ( s mu* tyranny &       
blood%$ 9 ! pa/1 & :i* ev5 n[ s will+ly 
l5ds itself to bitt] animosities &      
w>like controv]sies1 has miss$ ! :ole   
secret ( its fir/ & greate/ dogma#b4    
,footnote #b3 ,i ask$ a c]ta9 ,dean !   
o!r day :e!r ! old controv]sy betwe5    
,high ,*ur* & ,l[ ,*ur* /ill obta9$ 9 8 
diocese4 ,oh1 de>1 no6 he repli$2 ,high 
& ,l[ are n[ unit$ to fight ,mod]ni/s4  
,!re=e 9 /udy+ ! mod]n m9d (            
,*ri/ianity1 p]suad$ t its mission is to
 tea* mank9d a lesson ( q sublime       
importance1 we may possibly arrive 9 our
 conclusion at a unify+ pr9ciple :i* w  
at lea/ help ! ,*ur* to turn its moral  
e>ne/ness1 its manifold self-sacrifice1 
& its great b conflict+ en]gies1 9 ?is  

"o direction :i* is its own supreme/    
end1 namely1 ! int]pretation ( human    
life 9 t]ms ( spiritual reality4  ,to ^?
 :o di/ru/ reason & hold fa/ r fe>fully 
to ! moor+s ( tradition1 ,i w\ld v5ture 
to say1 fir/1 t p]il\s times are mo/    
p]il\s to error1 &1 secondly1 9 ! words 
( ,dr4 ,kirsopp ,lake1 ,aft] all1 ,fai? 
is n belief 9 spite ( evid5ce1 b life 9 
scorn ( consequ5ce--a c\rage\s tru/ 9 ! 
great purpose ( all ?+s & press+ =w>d to
 f9i% ! "w :i* is 9 sight1 :atev] !     
price may be4       ,! di/9ction betwe5 
"r &      wrong disappe>s :5 consci5ce  
dies1 & t betwe5 fact &      fiction :5 
reason is neglect$4      ,! "o is !     
dang] :i* besets      clev] politicians1
 ! o!r ! nemesis      :i* waits on      
popul> prea*]s4                         
--,kirsopp ,lake4     ,,cont5ts         
,,*apt]                                 
,,page             ,,=eword 4 4 4 4 4 4 
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4  iii                  
,,introduction ,,to ,,! ,,am]ican       
,,edition 4   xi                        

,,introduction 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
   xv         ,i4--,,bi%op ,,gore4 4 4 4
 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4    #a              
,,ii4--,,dean ,,+e4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 
4 4 4 4   #ba       ,,iii4--,,fa!r      
,,knox4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4   #dg 
,,iv4--,,dr4 ,l4,p4 ,,jacks 4 4 4 4 4 4 
4 4 4 4 4 4   #fg         ,v4--,,bi%op  
,,h5sley ,,h5son4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4   #hg 
,,vi4--,,miss ,,maude ,,royd54 4 4 4 4 4
 4 4 4 4 4  #ajc       ,,vii4--,,canon  
,e4,w4 ,,b>nes4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4     
#aba      ,,viii4--,,g5]al ,,bramwell   
,,boo? 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4  #aci            
,,ix4--,,dr4 ,w4,e4 ,,or*>d 4 4 4 4 4 4 
4 4 4 4 4  #aee         ,x4--,,bi%op    
,,temple4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4  #afi 
,,xi4--,,pr9cipal ,w4,b4 ,,selbie4 4 4 4
 4 4 4 4 4  #aia                        
,,xii4--,,ar*bi%op ,,r&all ,,davidson4 4
 4 4 4 4  #bjc                          
,,xiii4--,,conclusion 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 
4 4 4 4 4  #baf     ,,bi%op ,,gore      
,,gore1 ,rt4 ,rev4 ,,*>les1 ,m4,a41     
,d4,d41 & ,hon4 ,d4,c4,l41 ,ox=d2 ,hon4 

,d4,d41 ,ed9burgh & ,durham2 ,hon4      
,,ll4,d41 ,cambridge & ,birm+ham2 b4    
#ahec2 s4 ( ,hon4 ,*>les ,alex&] ,gore &
 d4 ( #d? ,e>l ( ,bessbor\gh1 wid[ (    
,e>l ( ,k]ry4 ,educ43 ,h>r[1 ,balliol   
,college1 ,ox=d 7,s*ol>74 ,fell[ ,tr9ity
 ,college1 ,ox=d1 #ahge-ie2             
,vice-,pr9cipal ( ,cuddesdon ,college1  
#ahhj-hc2 ,libr>ian ( ,pusey ,libr>y1   
,ox=d1 #ahhd-ic2 ,vic> ( ,radley1       
#ahic-id2 ,canon ( ,we/m9/]1 #ahid-aijb2
 ,hon4 ,*apla9 to ! ,que51 #ahih-aijj2  
,*apla9 9 ,ord9>y to ! ,que51           
#aijj-aija2 ,*apla9 9 ,ord9>y to ! ,k+1 
#aija2 ,editor ( ,lux ,mundi2 ,bi%op (  
,worce/]1 #aijb-d2 ,bi%op ( ,birm+ham1  
#aije-aa2 ,bi%op ( ,ox=d1 #aiaa-aiai4   
,,pa9t$ ,,w9d[s     ,,*apt] ,i  ,,bi%op 
,,gore   ,he is 9 tru?1 9 ! p[]1 9 !    
h&s1 ( ano!r1 ( ano!r w 4 4 4 attract$1 
correct$1 guid$1 rew>d$1 satiat$1 9 a   
long discipl9e1 t asc5t ( ! s\l into !  
intelligible _w4--,,walt] ,,pat]4  ,no  
man occupies a m comm&+ position 9 !    
,*ur*es ( ,engl& ?an ,dr4 ,gore4 ,i am  

assur$ 9 m ?an "o qu>t] t a vote on ?is 
subject w\ld place him head & %\ld]s    
above all o!r religi\s tea*]s ( our "t4 
,9 ! region ( p]sonal influ5ce he appe>s
 to be )\t a rival4  ,su* is ! quality (
 8 _s1 t a p]son s diff]5t f him bo? 9  
temp]am5t & intellect z ! ,dean ( ,/4   
,paul's has confess$ t he is "o ( ! mo/ 
p[]ful spiritual =ces 9 our g5]ation4   
,x is1 ,i ?9k1 ! grave s9c]ity ( 8 s\l  
:i* gives him ?is pre-em95ce4 ,he is n m
 eloqu5t ?an _m o!rs1 he is n greatly   
di/+ui%$ by s*ol>%ip1 he is only "o 9 a 
num]\s company ( high-m9d$ m5 :o live   
dev\t & dis9t]e/$ lives4 ,b no man      
conveys1 bo? 9 8 writ+s & 9 p]sonal t\*1
 a m tell+ s5se ( gho/ly e>ne/ness1 a   
feel+ t 8 :ole life is absorb$ into a   
,p[] :i* ov]%ad[s 8 pres5ce & ev5 s\nds 
9 8 voice1 a conviction t he has 9 sob] 
tru? =sak5 ev]y?+ = ! ,k+dom ( ,god4    
,"o :o kn[s him f> bett] ?an ,i d said  
to me ! o!r day1 ,*>les ,gore has n aim$
 at h>monis+ 8 ideas ) ! ,gospel1 b (   
fus+ 8 :ole _s into ! ,div9e ,wisdom4   

,9 "o1 & only "o1 respect1 ?is sali5ce (
 ,dr4 ,gore may be lik5$ to ! political 
prom95ce ( ,mr4 ,lloyd ,george4 ,x is a 
sali5ce complete1 dom9at+1 unapproa*$1 b
 "o :i* mu/ infallibly dim9i% ) "t4 ,= x
 is1 ,i am compell$ to ?9k1 ! sali5ce ( 
p]sonality4 ,hi/ory does n (t5 endorse !
 m en?usia/ic v]dicts ( j\rnalism1 &    
p]sonal magnetism is a =ce :i* unhappily
 melts into air long be=e its tradition 
comes d[n to po/]ity#c4  ,footnote #c3  
,! g5ius ( ! ,prime ,m9i/]1 :i* makes s 
a/oni%+ an impression on ! public1      
pla9ly lies 9 sav+ f irretrievable      
disa/] at ! elev5? h\r ! consequ5ces ( 8
 own acts4  ,mr4 ,joseph ,*amb]la9 0    
once speak+ to me ( ! p]sonality (      
,glad/one4 ,he relat$ ) unusual f]v\r t 
! effect ( ?is p]sonality 0 incomp>able1
 a ?+ q unique 9 8 exp]i5ce1 some?+     
inde$ incommunicable to ^? :o _h n met !
 man2 yet1 *eck+ himself ( a sudd51 & z 
x 7 %ak+ himself free ( a sup]/ition1 he
 add$ resolutely1 ,b ,i 0 read+ "s ( 8  
spee*es 9 ,hans>d only ! o!r day1 & ^u  

my ^w !re's no?+ 9 !m6  ,"o may well    
d\bt ! judgm5t ( ,mr4 ,*amb]la92 b x    
rema9s v obvi\sly true t ! p]sonal      
impression ( ,glad/one 0 inf9itely      
great] ?an 8 ideas4 ,! tradition ( t    
almo/ m>vell\s impression /ill prevails1
 b solely among a few1 & !re x is fad+4 
,= ! majority ( m5 x is already z if    
,glad/one _h nev] exi/$4  ,we %\ld be   
wise1 !n1 to exam9e ! m9d1 & only ! m9d1
 ( ?is rem>kable prelate1 & to conc]n   
ourselves h>dly at all ) ! beauty ( 8   
life or ! bewit*m5ts ( 8 "*2 = our      
purpose is to arrive at 8 value =       
religion1 & to /udy 8 p]sonality only 9 
s f> z x enables u to und]/& 8 life &   
doctr9e4  ,dr4 ,gore lives 9 a small &  
dec5t ,london horse :i* at all po9ts 9  
its equipm5t p]fectly expresses a pure  
ta/e & a :olly un/udi$ ref9em5t4 ,no?+  
!re (f5ds ! eye or oppresses ! m9d4 ,x  
is ! dignifi$ habitation ( a poor       
g5tleman1 brea?+ a *>m n to be f\nd 9 ! 
h\se ( a ri* p>v5u4 ,he has avoid$ )\t  
ef=t ! consci\s arti/ry ( ,*elsea & !   

indiff]5ce to art ( ! unae/hetic        
vulg>ian4 ,z to ! mann] ( 8 life1 x is  
r$uc$ to an extreme ( simplicity1 b 8   
asceticism is n made ! excuse = dome/ic 
c>elessness4 ,a s5se ( ord] di/+ui%es   
?is small int]ior1 :i* is z quiet z a   
monk's cell1 b re/ful & graci\s1 z ?\gh 
cont9ually ov]look$ by a woman's        
provid5ce4  ,"h ,dr4 ,gore reads !ology 
& ! newspap]1 receives & embraces "s ( 8
 num]\s disciples1 discusses socialism )
 m5 l ,mr4 ,tawney1 *ur* gov]nm5t ) m5 l
 ,bi%op ,temple1 writes 8 books &       
s]mons1 & on a cold day1 seat$ on a     
cu%ion ) 8 feet 9 ! f5d] & 8 h&s /ret*$ 
ov] a timor\s fire1 revolves ! _m       
problems :i* beset 8 peace ( m9d#d4     
,footnote #d3 ,conc]n+ mod]nis+         
t5d5cies1 ,fa!r ,ronald ,knox says1 ,i  
w5t to a meet+ ab\t x 9 ,m>g>et ,/reet1 
:]e crises 9 ! ,*ur* are inve/$ ) a     
peculi> atmosph]e ( delici\s            
trepidation4  ,some:]e1 9 speak+ ( !    
,*ur*'s attitude t[>ds ri* & poor1 he   
has confess$ to c>ry+ ab\t ) him a      

p]man5tly tr\bl$ consci5ce4 ,! phrase   
lives 9 8 face4 ,x is n ! face ( a man  
:o is at peace ) himself4 ,if he has    
peace ( m9d1 x is a ,peace ( ,v]sailles4
  ,"o _c look at t tall lean figure 9   
its purple cassock1 ) ! /oop+ head1 !   
some:at *ol]ic face1 ! l[ =ehead deeply 
scor$ ) anxiety1 ! prom95t light-col\r$ 
& glassy eyes />+ ) p]plexity "u bu%y   
br[s1 :i* are z c>efully comb$ z ! hair 
( 8 head1 ! l>ge ob/9ate nose ) its     
*all5g+ tilt & wide w>-brea?+ no/rils1 !
 broad :ite m\/a*e & sudd5 po9t$ be>d   
slop+ inw>d2 nor c "o li/5 to ! deep1   
tir$1 & gho/ly voice sl[ly utt]+ !      
labori\s ideas ( 8 tr\bl$ m9d ) !       
some:at pa9ful pronunciation ( !        
elocutioni/ 7he makes *apell ( ,*apel72 
nor m>k 8 languor\s movem5ts & ! sl[    
sway+ action ( ! att5uat$ body2 "o _c   
notice all ?is )\t feel+ t 9 spite ( 8  
great c\rage & 8 iron t5acity ( purpose1
 he is a little we>y ( ! battle1 &      
sometimes ev5 p]haps consci\s ( a *eck =
 ! cause :i* is f> de>] to him ?an 8 own

 life4  ,"o ?9ks ( him z a s\l "u a     
cl\d4 ,he gives "o no feel+ ( radiance1 
no s5se ( a liv+ s]5ity4 ,:at s]5ity he 
possesses at ! c5tre ( 8 be+ does n %9e 
9 8 face nor s\nd 9 8 voice4 ,he has !  
look ( "o ^: head has long be5 ?ru/ out 
( a w9d[ gloomily expect+ an accid5t to 
happ5 at ! /reet corn]4 ,fitz,gerald    
once admirably describ$ ! face ( ,c>lyle
 z we>+ a crucifi$ expression4 ,no su*  
bitt]ness ( pa9 & defeat %[s 9 ! face ( 
,dr4 ,gore4 ,b 8 look is ! look ( "o :o 
has n conqu]$ & :o expects fur!r1 p]haps
 great] disa/]4  ,he has told u t a man 
mu/ be /rong at ! c5tre be=e he c be    
free at ! circumf]5ce ( 8 be+1 & 9      
support ( ?is doctr9e he quotes ! words 
( ,jesus1 ,x is bett] to ent] into life 
halt or maim$ r ?an hav+ two h&s or two 
feet to g into hell4 ,has he rea*$ /r5g?
 at ! c5tre1 "o wond]s1 by do+ viol5ce  
to any "p ( 8 moral be+8 ,is 8 /r5g? n !
 /r5g? ( ! :ole man b ! /r5g? only ( 8  
w1 a =c$ /r5g? to :i* 8 reason has n    
greatly contribut$ & into :i* 8         

affections h n entirely ent]$8 ,is ?is1 
"o asks1 ! reason ( t look 9 8 face1 !  
look ( bafflem5t1 ( p]plexity1 ( a      
p]man5tly tr\bl$ consci5ce1 ( a divid$  
self1 a self t is bo? maim$ & halt8  ,h[
 is x1 we ask ourselves1 t a man :o     
makes s pr(\nd an impression on ^? :o "k
 him1 & :o comm&s z no o!r tea*] ( 8 "t 
! affectionate v5]ation ( ! ,*ri/ian _w1
 & :o has plac$ himself :ole-he>t$ly 9  
political alliance ) ! militant =ces (  
victori\s ,lab\r1 ex]cises s little     
influ5ce 9 ! moral life ( ! nation8 ,h[ 
is x t he sugge/s to u no feel+ ( !     
relation ( triumphant lead]%ip1 b r ! _s
 ( ,napoleon on ! retreat f ,mosc[8  ,we
 le>n f 8 tea*+ t no "o c be a ,*ri/ian 
)\t a trem5d\s act ( *oice1 t ,*ri/     
proclaim$ ,8 /&>d ) trem5d\s sev]ity (  
claim1 t x is v h>d to be a good        
,*ri/ian1 & t we mu/ surely1 z ,/4 ,pet]
 says1 pass ! "t ( our soj\rn+ "h 9 fe>4
 ,all ( :i* sugge/s to u t ! ,bi%op has 
n ent]$ into life :ole1 ev5 p]haps t    
sometimes he looks back ov] 8 %\ld] ) a 

spasm ( horror at ! hell f :i* he has   
escap$ only by ! sacrifice ( 8 rational 
integrity4  ,let u recall ! ma9 ev5ts ( 
8 hi/ory4  ,he 0 educat$ at ,h>r[ &     
,balliol1 & ex]cis$ a rem>kable         
spiritual influ5ce at ,ox=d1 :]e he     
rema9$1 fir/ z ,vice-,pr9cipal (        
,cuddesdon ,college & !n z ,libr>ian (  
,pusey ,h\se1 till he 0 =ty ye>s ( age4 
,dur+ ^! ye>s he edit$ ! book call$ ,lux
 ,mundi 9 :i* he ab&on$ ! dogma ( v]bal 
inspiration & accept$ ! !ory t ! human k
 ( ,*ri/ 0 limit$4 ,?is book di/ress$ a 
numb] ( timid p1 b ext5d$ ! influ5ce (  
,dr4 ,gore to m5 ( sci5ce1 su* z        
,romanes1 z well z to a mu* l>g] numb] (
 ?\ghtful und]graduates4  ,= a ye> he 0 
,vic> ( ,radley1 & !n came to ,london z 
a ,canon ( ,we/m9/]1 imm$iately attract+
 enorm\s congregations to he> him prea*1
 8 s]mons be+ di/+ui%$ by a mo/ s+ul>   
simplicity1 a pr(\nd piety1 & above all 
by a deep hone/y ( conviction :i* few :o
 he>d him c\ld )/&4 ,well]1 ! ,dean's   
v]g] at ! ,abbey1 has _m /ories to tell 

( ! long queues at ,we/m9/] :i* 9 ^?    
days 7 "o ( ! sights ( ,london4 ,!      
,abbey has nev] s9ce recov]$ its place z
 a c5tre ( ,*ri/ian tea*+4  ,up to ?is  
"t ,dr4 ,gore's sympa?y = ! ,ox=d       
,movem5t 0 m]ely ! backgr\nd ( a life   
devot$ to ! my/ical elem5t & ! moral    
implications ( ! ,*ri/ian religion4 ,he 
0 kn[n z a ,high ,*ur*man2 he 0 felt to 
be a sa9t2 8 mod]nism 0 almo/ =gott54   
,x 0 n long be=e 8 t5tative movem5t     
t[>ds mod]nism end$ 9 a pr(ession (     
,ca?olic pr9ciples :i* alli$ him ) =ces 
def9itely & sometimes angrily rang$     
aga9/ ! ,high] ,criticism4 ,he became a 
,bi%op4 ,almo/ at once ! c>ess+ f+]s ( !
 sa9t became ! heavy h& ( ! dogmati/4   
,he :o _h fright5$ ,liddon by 8 tremul\s
 adv5ture t[>ds ! m]e fr+e ( mod]nism   
became ! decl>$ enemy1 ! implacable foe1
 ( ! lea/ ( 8 cl]gy :o que/ion$ ev5 !   
mo/ que/ionable clauses ( ! cre$s4 ,he  
dem&$ ( !m all a categorical ass5t to ! 
lit]al tru? ( ! miracul\s1 9 exactly !  
same s5se 9 :i* physical facts are true4

 ,e ^w ( ! cre$s _h to be utt]$ ex      
animo4 ,x is v h>d to be a good         
,*ri/ian4 ,yes2 b did ,dr4 ,gore make x 
h>d] ?an x ne$ be8 ,!re 0 some?+ n v    
unlike a h]esy hunt 9 ! diocese ov] :i* 
! editor ( ,lux ,mundi rul$ ) a rod (   
iron4  ,i rememb] once speak+ to ,dr4   
,w9n+ton ,+ram1 ,bi%op ( ,london1 ab\t !
 ,virg9 ,bir?4 ,he told me t he _h      
consult$ ,*>les ,gore on ?is matt]1 & t 
he agre$ ) ,*>les ,gore's rul+ t if     
belief 9 t miracle 7 ab&on$ ,*ri/ianity 
w\ld p]i%4 ,su* is ! fate ( ^? :o put _!
 fai? 9 dogmas1 & plant _! feet on ! s&s
 ( tradition4  ,dr4 ,gore's life z a    
,bi%op1 fir/ ( ,worce/]1 !n ( ,birm+ham1
 & f9ally ( ,ox=d1 0 disappo9t+ to _m ( 
8 admir]s1 & p]haps to himself4 ,he did 
well to retire4 ,b un=tunately ?is      
retirem5t 0 n consecrat$ to ^? ex]cises 
:i* made him s impressive & s p[]ful an 
influ5ce 9 ! e>ly ye>s ( 8 m9i/ry4 ,he  
set himself to be1 n an expon5t ( !     
,fai?1 b ! def5d] ( a p>ticul> aspect ( 
t ,fai?4  ,"h1 ,i ?9k1 is to be f\nd !  

answ] to our "q conc]n+ ! loss ( ,dr4   
,gore's influ5ce 9 ! national life4 ,f !
 day ( ! great s]mons 9 ,we/m9/] ,abbey 
t wond]ful influ5ce has dim9i%$1 & he is
 n[ 9 ! unhappy position ( a p>ty lead] 
^: foll[]s beg9 to "q 8 wisdom4         
,organisation has de/roy$ him4  ,dr4    
,gore1 9 my judgm5t1 has a*iev$ /r5g? at
 ! c5tre ( 8 be+ only at ! t]rible co/ (
 cutt+ (f1 or at any rate ( maim+1 8 own
 natural temp]am5t4 ,m>k$ out by nature 
= ! life ( my/icism1 he has ent]$ maim$ 
& halt into ! life ( ! controv]siali/4  
,) ! ri*e/ ( spiritual gifts1 :i* dem&  
quiet & a pr(\nd peace = _! developm5t1 
he has ?r[n himself into ! ar5a (       
!ological disputation1 :]e =ce (        
intellect r ?an beauty ( "* is ! fir/   
requirem5t ( victory4 ,in/ead ( draw+   
all m5 to ! sweet reasonabl5ess ( !     
,*ri/ian life1 he has fl\nd]$ 9 !       
obscurities ( a sect & hidd5 8 light "u 
! bu%el ( a m\ld]+ solecism--! tradition
 ( ,we/]n ,ca?olicism4 ,x is a trag$y4  
,po/]ity ,i ?9k1 w regretfully numb] him

 among bigots1 lam5t+ t "o :o 0 s cle>ly
       4 4 4 born = ! univ]se1 n>r['d 8 
m9d1      ,& to p>ty gave up :at 0 meant
 = mank9d4  ,=1 unhappily1 ?is p>ty 9 ! 
,*ur* to :i*1 z ,dean ,+e well puts x1  
,dr4 ,gore cons5ts to belong1 & = :i* he
 has made su* manifold sacrifices1 & by 
:i* he is n always s loyally foll[$ z he
 des]ves to be1 is ( all p>ties 9 !     
,*ur* t :i* lea/ h>monises ) ,engli%    
temp]am5t1 & is lea/ likely to endure ! 
intellectual onslaughts ( ! imm$iate    
future4  ,x is ! ,ca?olic ,p>ty1 !      
sp5d?rift heir ( ! ,tract>ians1 :i*1 )  
little ( ! intellectual =ce t gave s    
signal a p[] to ! ,ox=d ,movem5t1       
endeav\rs to make up = t sad if n fatal 
defici5cy by an almo/ inexhau/ible      
cr$ulity1 a m>k$ ability 9 sup]/iti\s   
c]emonial1 a n v mode/ ass]tion ( !     
claims ( sac]dotalism1 a mock+ contempt 
= prea*+1 & a devotion to ! duties ( !  
p>i% prie/ :i* has nev] be5 excell$ 9 ! 
hi/ory ( ! ,engli% ,*ur*4  ,bi%op ,gore1
 v obvi\sly1 is a bett] man ?an 8 p>ty4 

,he is a g5tleman 9 e fibre ( 8 be+1 &  
to a g5tleman all extravagance is       
di/a/eful1 all disloyalty is impossible4
 ,he is1 inde$1 a survival f ! great &  
ord]ly ,ox=d ,movem5t try+ to keep 8    
feet 9 ! sway+ mid/ ( a revolution>y    
mob1 a ,k]5sky attempt+ to )/& ! =ces ( 
,bol%evism4  ,!re is little "q1 ,i ?9k1 
t :5 8 influ5ce is remov$1 an influ5ce  
:i* becomes ) e ye> some?+ ( a          
sup]/ition1 some?+ ( an irritation1 to !
 y\ng] g5]ation ( ,anglo-,ca?olics--n _m
 ( :om are s*ol>s & few g5tlem5--! p>ty 
:i* he has s]v$ s loyally1 & ) s mu*    
di/9ction1 s mu* temp]ance1 albeit s    
disa/r\sly = 8 own influ5ce 9 ! _w1 w   
p]i% on ! f> b\nd>ies ( an extremism    
altoge!r =eign to our ,engli% nativity4 
,= to _m ( ^? :o pr(ess to foll[ him he 
is already a hesitat+ & too cauti\s     
lead]1 & !y fret "u 8 coldness t[>ds !  
mill9]y ( ! alt>1 & wri! "u 8 refusal to
 accept ! /range miracle (              
,transub/antiation--a miracle :i*1 he   
has expla9$1 ,i und]/&1 dem&s a rev]sal 

( itself to acc\nt = ! *ange :i* takes  
place 9 dige/ion4 ,if !y 7 rid ( 8      
re/ra9+ h&1 if !y felt !y c\ld tru/     
!mselves )\t 8 intellectual *ampion%ip1 
^! ,boi%evi/s ( sac]dotalism1 ^!        
en?usia/s = ! tyranny ( an absolute     
,au?ority1 ^! episcopalian ass]t]s ( !  
,apo/olical ,succession :o delight 9    
fl\t+ & defy+ & insult+ _! bi%ops1 w\ld 
soon lose 9 ! follies ( excess ! la/    
ve/iges ( ,engli% respect = ! once      
glori\s & hon\rable ,ox=d ,movem5t4  ,if
 any man ?9k t ,i be> too h>dly on ^! v 
positive protagoni/s ( ,lat9            
,*ri/ianity1 let him read ! ,anglican   
*apt]s 9 ,a ,spiritual ,a,eneid4 ,fa!r  
,knox 0 once a memb] ( ?is p>ty & some?+
 ( a disciple ( ,dr4 ,gore1 :o1 h[ev]1  
always regrett$ 8 m$iaeval !ology4  ,a  
memb] ( ?is p>ty1 m>*+ inde$ at its head
 & its "o voice 9 ^! deg5]ate days to   
:i* m5 ( intellig5ce pay ! smalle/      
att5tion1 ,bi%op ,gore has lo/ ! great  
influ5ce he once ex]cis$1 or began to   
ex]cise1 on ! national life1 a moral &  

spiritual influ5ce :i* might at ?is "t h
 be5 well-nigh supreme if ! ma9 body ( !
 nation _h n un=tunately lo/ its int]e/ 
= ! man 9 its contempt =1 or r its      
indiff]5ce to1 ! p>ty to :i* he cons5ts 
to belong4  ,b = ! s+ul> beauty ( 8     
spiritual life1 "o w\ld be tempt$ to set
 him up z an example ( ,col]idge's grave
 w>n+1 ,he1 :o beg9s by lov+ ,*ri/ianity
 bett] ?an ,tru?1 w proce$ by lov+ 8 own
 ,sect or ,*ur* bett] ?an ,*ri/ianity1 &
 end 9 lov+ himself bett] ?an all4  ,i  
f9d him 9 ^! late days no ne>] to ,rome1
 n an in* ne>]1 ?an 9 ! days ( 8 e>ly   
manhood1 b absolutely conv9c$ t ,*ri/   
f\nd$ a ,*ur* & in/itut$ ! two *ief     
sacram5ts4 ,he w sacrifice no?+ 9 ?is   
respect4 ,8 :ole m9d1 :i* is a v diff]5t
 ?+ f 8 :ole _s1 leans t[>ds au?ority1  
ord]1 & coh]5ce4 ,he mu/ h an organis$  
society ( believ]s1 believ]s 9 ! cre$s1 
& he mu/ h an absolute ob$i5ce to       
au?ority among ^! believ]s4  ,b he is a 
little %ak5 & v mu* al>m$ by ! m>* (    
mod]nism4 ,:5 p run up to y 9 ! /reet1  

he said rec5tly1 & ! phrase sugge/s     
panic1 & say1 ',oh6 :at are we to d8' ,i
 h got no %ort or easy answ] at all4 ,a 
l>ge1 important1 & le>n$ body ( m5 9 !  
,*ur*1 he says1 hold views :i* are      
directly subv]sive ( ! f\ndations ( !   
cre$s4 ,he calls ?is /ate ( ?+s evid5ce 
( an extraord9>y collapse ( discipl9e4  
,b t is n all4 ,he is al>m$2 he is n    
cont5t to tru/ ! future ( ! ,*ur* to    
au?ority alone4 ,:at are we to d8 ,he   
replies3  ,fir/1 we mu/ n be cont5t to  
appeal to au?ority4 ,we mu/ tea*1 fully 
tea*1 re-tea* ! tru? on gr\nds (        
,scripture1 reason1 hi/ory1 ev]y?+1 s t 
we may h a p>ty1 a body :i* kn[s n only 
t x has got au?ority1 b t x has got !   
tru? & reason on its side4  ,! claim is 
obvi\sly c\rage\s1 ! claim ( a brave &  
noble man1 b "o wond]s1 ,c x be made    
good8 ,x is a long "t s9ce evolution saw
 ,a?anasius laid 9 ! grave1 a long "t   
s9ce ! ,inquisition pron\nc$ ! op9ions (
 ,galileo to be h]etical & !re=e false4 
,x is v h>d to be a good ,*ri/ian4 ,did 

,a?anasius make x easi]8 ,did !         
,inquisition :i* condemn$ ,galileo make 
x easi] /ill8  ,dr4 ,gore ?9ks t !      
supreme mi/ake ( ,*ri/ianity 0 plac+    
itself "u ! protection & patronage (    
national gov]nm5ts4 ,x %\ld nev] h      
become nationalis$4 ,its greate/ & mo/  
necessit\s dem& 0 to /& ap>t f any?+ 9 !
 nature ( racialism4  ,he m\rns ov] an  
incoh]5t humanity2 he seeks = unify+    
pr9ciples4 ,! religion ( an ,inc>nation 
mu/ h a message = ! _w1 a message = !   
:ole _w1 = all mank9d4 ,surely1 surely4 
,b unify+ pr9ciples are n popul> 9 !    
*ur*es4 ,x is ! laity :i* objects to a  
coh]5t ,gospel4  ,he sighs = a          
spiritualis$ ,lab\r ,p>ty4 ,he %r9ks f !
 ?\ght ( a revolution1 b does n believe 
t ! pres5t indu/rial sy/em c be         
,*ri/ianis$4 ,!re mu/ be a fundam5tal   
*ange4 ,*ri/ianity is int5sely p]sonal1 
b its individualism is ( ! _s1 !        
individualism ( unselfi%ness4 ,he laughs
 grimly1 9 a l[ & rumbl+ fa%ion1 on he>+
 t ,communism is los+ its influ5ce 9 !  

nor? ( ,engl&4 ,i c q imag9e t2 ! la/ ?+
 an ,engli%man w "p ) is 8 prop]ty4     
,laught]1 if x c be call$ laught]1 is   
r>e on 8 lips1 & is res]v$ 9 g5]al =    
op9ions :i* are 9 antagonism to 8 own4  
,he laughs 9 ?is way at ! make%ift      
compromises ( /atesm5 & !ologians &     
economi/s say+ t :at ^? m5 hate m ?an   
any?+ else is a fix$ pr9ciple4 ,he      
quotes ) a s>donic pleasure ! capital   
say+ t a c]ta9 /atesman's idea ( a      
settl$ policy bas$ on fix$ moral        
pr9ciples is a policy :i* w la/ f       
breakfa/-"t to lun*eon--he repeats ! la/
 words f breakfa/-"t to lun*eon1 ) a    
deep reli%1 an indraw+ ( ! brea?1 a fla%
 ( light 9 ! glassy eyes4  ,he rema9s   
imp5it5t conc]n+ 8 fir/ in/9ct z to     
,engl&'s duty at ! violation (          
,belgium's neutrality4 ,we 7 ju/ifi$ 9  
fight+2 we c\ld d no o!r2 x 0 a /]n duty
 laid ^u u by ! ,provid5ce :i* ov]rules 
! fooli%ness ( man4 ,b he is insi/5t t  
we c ju/ify our fi]y passion 9 ,w> only 
by an equal passion 9 ! high] cause (   

,peace--no1 n an equal passion1 a f>    
great] passion4  ,we lo/ at ,v]sailles  
our greate/ opportunity = t div9e       
ju/ification4 ,we %[$ no f]v\r = peace4 
,!re 0 no passion 9 u2 no?+ b           
scepticism1 incr$ulity1 & ! base        
appetite = rev5ge4 ,we might h l$ ! _w  
into a new epo* if at t mom5t we _h laid
 d[n our sword1 tak5 up our cross1 &    
foll[$ ! ,pr9ce ( ,peace4 ,b we 7 cold1 
cold4 ,we _h no idealism4 ,we 7 poor    
sceptics tru/+ to economics--! economics
 ( a base mat]ialism4  ,b ?\gh he broods
 ov] ! sorr[s & suff]+s ( mank9d1 &     
views ) an unutt]able grief !           
dismemb]m5t ( ,*ri/5dom1 he refuses to  
/yle himself a pessimi/4 ,!re is mu*    
good 9 ! _w2 he is cont9ually be+       
a/oni%$ by ! goodness ( individuals2 he 
_c br+ himself to despair ( mank9d4 ,ah1
 if he _h only kept himself 9 t         
atmosph]e6 ,b x is v h>d to be a good   
,*ri/ian4  ,z = !ology1 z = mod]nism1 p 
are n bo!r$1 he says1 by a suppos$      
conflict betwe5 ,religion & ,sci5ce4    

,:at !y want is a message4 ,! ,ca?olic  
,*ur* mu/ =mulate a policy1 mu/ become  
intellig5t1 coh]5t4  ,he has small fai? 
9 meet+s1 pron\nc+ ! ^w ) an amus$      
disda91 nor does he atta* great         
importance to prea*+1 conv9c$ t no      
,engli%man c prea*3 ,ev5 ,roman         
,ca?olics c't prea* 9 ,engl&4 ,z = ^?   
*apels to :i* p g to he> a popul>       
prea*]1 he calls !m prea*+ %ops1 &      
speaks ) pity ( ^? :o occupy _! pulpits3
 ,t mu/ be a dreadful life--dreadful1   
oh1 q dreadful6 ,yet he has a la/+      
admiration = ! s]mons ( ,*>les          
,spurgeon4 ,z to ,j]emy ,taylor1 ,i     
confess t all t turgid rhetoric we>ies  
me4  ,he does n ?9k ! ,ox=d ,movem5t has
 sp5t itself4 ,on ! contr>y1 ! majority 
( ! "y m5 :o pres5t !mselves = ord9ation
 are v l>gely inspir$ by ! _s ( t       
,movem5t4 ,all ! same1 he p]ceives a    
dang] 9 =malism1 a re/+ 9 symbolism =   
its own sake4 ,9 its g5esis1 ! ,ox=d    
,movem5t ?rew up great m51 v great m51  
m5 ( consid]able intellectual p[] & a   

mo/ pr(\nd spirituality2 x is n to be   
expect$1 p]haps1 t su* giants %\ld appe>
 aga91 & 9 _! abs5ce less] m5 may       
possibly mi/ake ! symbol = ! ?+         
symbolis$1 & s fall into ! error (      
=malism4 ,t is a dang] to be wat*$ &    
gu>d$ aga9/4 ,b ! ,movem5t w cont9ue1 & 
x w n rea* its fulfilm5t until "u its   
pressure ! ,*ur* has arriv$ at unity &  
=mulat$ a policy intellig5t & coh]5t4   
,s ?is great _s1 :o might h giv5 to     
mank9d a book wor?y to /& beside !      
,imitation1 & giv5 to ,engl& a new      
en?usiasm = ! moral pr9ciples (         
,*ri/ianity1 nurses a me*ani/ic dream & 
*]i%es ! hope t 8 ,p>ty is ! ,a>on's rod
 ( all ! ,*ur*es4 ,_m w\ld h foll[$ him 
if he _h be5 cont5t to say only1 ,d z ,i
 d1 b he desc5d$ into ! du/ (           
controv]sy1 & bade u ?9k z he ?9ks4     
,nev]!less1 9 spite ( ?is fatal mi/ake  
he rema9s ! greate/ spiritual =ce among 
! ,*ur*es ( ,engl&1 & 8 books ( devotion
 w be read long aft] 8 works (          
controv]sy h fall5 into t colde/ ( all  

oblivions1 ! oblivion ( inadequate      
!ologies4     ,,dean ,,+e   ,,+e1 ,v    
,rev4 ,,william ,,ralph1 ,d4,d41        
,c4,v4,o41 #aiah2 ,dean ( ,/4 ,paul's   
s9ce #aiaa2 b4 ,crayke1 ,york%ire1 #f?  
,june1 #ahfj2 s4 ( late ,rev4 ,william  
,+e1 ,d4,d41 ,provo/ ( ,worce/]         
,college1 ,ox=d & ,m>y1 d4 ( ,v54 ,edw>d
 ,*urton1 ,ar*deacon ( ,clevel&2 m4     
#aije1 ,m>y ,ca?>9e1 d4 ,v54 ,h4,m4     
,spoon]1 ,ar*deacon ( ,maid/one1 & g4d4 
( ,bi%op ,h>vey ,goodw92 ?ree s4 two d4 
,educ43 ,eton1 ,k+'s ,college1          
,cambridge1 ,bell ,s*ol> & ,porson      
,prizeman1 #ahhj2 ,porson ,s*ol>1 #ahha2
 ,crav5 ,s*ol> & ,br[ne ,m$ali/1 #ahhb2 
,s5ior ,*ancellor's ,m$ali/1 #ahhc2 #a/ 
,class ,classics1 #ahhb & #ahhc2 ,h>e   
,prizeman1 #ahhe2 ,assi/ant ,ma/] at    
,eton1 #ahhd-hh2 ,fell[ ( ,k+'s1        
#ahhf-hh2 ,fell[ & ,tutor ( ,h]t=d      
,college1 ,ox=d1 #ahhi-aijd2 ,select    
,prea*] at ,ox=d1 #ahic-ie1 #aijc-e1    
#aibj-ba2 ,cambridge1 #aija1 #aijf1     
#aiaj1 #aiab1 #aiac1 #aibj2 ,bampton    

,lectur]1 #ahii2 ,hon4 ,d4,d41 ,ab]de51 
#aije2 ,paddock ,lectur]1 ,new ,york1   
#aijf2 ,vic> ( ,all ,sa9ts' ,ennismore  
,g>d5s1 ,s4,w41 #aije-g2 ,lady ,m>g>et  
,pr(essor ( ,div9ity & ,fell[ ( ,jesus  
,college1 ,cambridge1 #aijg-l#a2 ,hon4  
,fell[ ( ,jesus ,college1 ,cambridge1 & 
( ,h]t=d ,college1 ,ox=d2 ,academic     
,committee ,royal ,soc4 ( ,lit]ature2   
,gif=d ,lectur]1 ,/4 ,&rews1 #aiag-ah2  
,romanes & ,hibb]t ,lectur]1 #aibj2     
,hon4 ,d4,litt41 ,durham1 #aibj4        
,illu/ration3 ,,dean ,,+e     ,,*apt]   
,,ii  ,,dean ,,+e   ,"s day1 :5 ,i've q 
made up my m9d :at to fight =1 or :om to
 fight1 ,i %all d well en\gh1 if ,i     
live1 b ,i hav5't made up my m9d :at to 
fight =--:e!r1 = in/ance1 p ought to    
live 9 ,swiss cottages & sit on         
?ree-legg$ or "o-legg$ /ools2 :e!r p    
ought to dress well or ill2 :e!r ladies 
ought to tie _! hair 9 beautiful knots2 
:e!r ,comm]ce or ,bus9ess ( any k9d be  
an inv5tion ( ! ,devil or n2 :e!r ,art  
is a ,crime or only an ,absurdity2 :e!r 

,cl]gym5 ought to be multipli$1 or      
ext]m9at$ by ars5ic1 l rat2 :e!r 9 g5]al
 we are gett+ on1 & if s :]e we are go+ 
to2 :e!r x's wor? :ile to asc]ta9 any ( 
^! ?+s2 :e!r "o's tongue 0 ev] made to  
talk ) or only to ta/e )4-,,john        
,,rusk94  ,:5 our day is done1 & m5 look
 back to !1 %ad[s we h left beh9d u1 &  
!re is no long] any spell ( p]sonal     
magnetism to delude "r judgm5t1 ,i ?9k t
 ! figure ( ,dean ,+e may em]ge f ! dim 
& too cr[d$ tape/ry ( our p]iod ) some?+
 ( ! =ce1 ri*ness1 & abid+ /r5g? :i*    
gives ,dr4 ,johnson 8 great place among 
au!ntic ,engli%m54  ,8 true sett+ is !  
,dean]y ( ,/4 ,paul's1 t fr[n+ &        
melan*oly h\se 9 a backwat] ( ,london's 
j>r+ tide1 :]e ! du/ collects1 &        
sunlight has a /ruggle to make two ends 
meet1 & cold p5etrates l a dagg]1 & fog 
hangs l a pall1 & ! blight ( ages cl+s  
to /one & brick1 to w9d[ & woodwork1 )  
an adhesive m\rnfulness :i* sugge/s !   
hat*m5t ( ,melpom5e4 ,ev5 ! h& ( ,gr9l+ 
,gibbons at ! por* does n prev5t "o f   

recall+ ,crabbe's memorable l9es3       
,d>k b n awful1 dismal b yet mean1      
,) anxi\s bu/le moves ! cumbr\s sc5e2   
,pres5ts no objects t5d] or pr(\nd1     
,b spreads its cold unmean+ gloom ar\nd4
  ,"h 9 ! mid/ ( ov]%ad[+ w>eh\ses--&   
until he came hi!r at ! age ( fifty-"o  
few p 9 ,london _h ev] he>d 8 "n1 a "n  
:i* ev5 n[ is m frequ5tly pron\nc$ z if 
x rhym$ ) cr+e1 in/ead ( ) /+--"h !     
,dean ( ,/4 ,paul's1 look+ at "o mom5t l
 ,don ,quixote1 at ano!r l a figure f ! 
pages ( ,do/oevsky1 & flitt+ almo/      
noiselessly ab\t rooms :i* w\ld surely h
 be5 fill$ = ! m9d ( ,dick5s ) gho/s (  
bo? sexes & ( e ord] & degree2 "h !     
great ,dean faces ! problems ( !        
univ]se1 dwells mu* ) 8 own s\l1 &      
fights ! ,sev5 ,devils ( ,fooli%ness 9 a
 /yle :i* ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& has n kn[n   
s9ce ! days ( ,swift4  ,9 appe>ance he  
is v tall1 rigid1 long-neck$1 &         
extremely ?91 ) f9e d>k hair & a lean   
grey clean-%av5 face1 ! heavy-lidd$ eyes
 ( an almo/ ,asian deadness1 ! upp] lip 

project+ beyond ! l[]1 a drift ( c>eless
 hair /ick+ boyi%ly =w>d f ! =ehead1 !  
nose ?91 ! m\? mobile b decisive1 ! :ole
 set & col\r ( ! face /onelike &        
impassive4  ,9 repose he looks z if he  
_h set himself to />e ! ,sph9x out (    
c\nt5ance & n yet _h lo/ he>t 9 ! matt]4
 ,:5 he smiles1 x is z if a mis*iev\s   
boy look$ out ( an und]tak]'s w9d[2 b ! 
smile1 s full ( wit1 mis*ief1 & ev5     
gaiety1 is gone 9 an in/ant1 quick] ?an 
,i h ev] se5 a smile fla% out ( sight1 &
 imm$iately ! f9e s*ol>ly face s9ks back
 into somnol5t au/]ity :i* = all its    
alo(ness & immemorial calm sugge/s1 9 "s
 fa%ion = :i* ,i _c acc\nt1 a froz5     
:imsicality4  ,few public m51 ) p]haps !
 exception ( ,samuel ,rog]s1 ev] c>$ s  
little ab\t appe>ance4 ,x is believ$ t !
 ,dean w\ld be indi/+ui%able f a tramp b
 = ! con/ant admoni%m5t & active        
b5evol5ce ( ,mrs4 ,+e4 ,z x is1 he is   
some?+ m ?an %abby1 & only escapes a    
disreputable appe>ance by ! f9e/ (      
hairs1 resembl+1 z ,i h sugge/$1 "o ( ^?

 poor ,russian noblem5 :om ,do/oevsky   
lov$ to place 9 ! dismal & sordid       
atmosph]e ( a lodg+-h\se1 !re to %9e l  
gold5 planets by ! =ce ( _! ideas4  ,b  
:5 all ?is is said1 & x is wor? say+1 ,i
 hope1 if only to make ! read] feel t he
 is "h mak+ ! acqua9tance ( an ascetic (
 ! intellect1 a man :o c>es mo/ deeply =
 accurate ?\ght1 & is absorb$ body1 s\l 
& _s 9 ! contemplation ( et]nal values1 
/ill1 = all ! gloom ( 8 surr\nd+s & !   
deadness ( 8 appe>ance1 x is pr(\ndly   
untrue to ?9k ( ! ,dean z a prophet (   
pessimism4  ,:5 he speaks to "o1 9 ! r  
muffl$ voice ( a man tr\bl$ by deafness1
 ! impression he makes is by no means an
 impression ( melan*oly or despair2 on !
 contr>y x is ! impression ( /r5g?1 p[]1
 c\rage1 & unassailable allegiance to   
tru?4 ,he is c>eless ( appe>ance because
 he has some?+ f> bett] wor? ! :ile ( 8 
att5tion2 he is alo( & remote1          
monosyllabic & sometimes ev5            
inaccessible1 because he lives almo/    
entirely 9 ! spiritual _w1 seek+ ,tru? )

 a /eady p]sev]ance ( m9d1 ,goodness ) !
 full en]gy ( 8 he>t1 & ,beauty ) ! deep
 my/ical passion ( 8 s\l4  ,no?+ 9 ! man
 sugge/s ! title ( 8 mo/ popul> book    
,outspok5 ,essays--a some:at boa/ful    
phrase t w\ld1 ,i ?9k1 h slightly       
di/ress$ a critic l ,/e4-,beuve--& no?+1
 except a c]ta9 firm emphasis on ! ^w   
tru?1 sugge/s 9 8 conv]sation ! _s t %[s
 9 ! m controv]sial ( 8 essays4 ,on !   
contr>y1 he is 9 mann]1 be>+1 & _s a    
true my/ic1 a man ( sil5ce & m$itation1 
g5tle :5 he is n ang]$1 mode/ :5 he is n
 *all5g$ by a fool1 humble 9 8 attitude 
to ,god if n to a fooli% _w1 &1 albeit )
 ! awkw>dness inevitable 9 "o :o lives s
 habitually ) 8 own ?\ghts & 8 own      
sil5ce1 anxi\s to be polite4  ,i d n l  
be+ unpleasant1 he said to me on "o     
occasion1 b if no "o else w1 & ! "t     
requires x--  ,x is a habit ) him to    
leave a s5t5ce unf9i%$ :i* is           
suffici5tly cle> soon aft] ! />t4  ,9   
:at way is he unpleasant8 & :at are ^?  
movem5ts ( ! "t :i* call 9 8 judgm5t =  

unpleasantness8  ,( ,b]gson he said to  
me1 ,i hope he is /ill ?9k+1 & :5 ,i    
que/ion$ him he repli$ t ,b]gson's tea*+
 up to ?is mom5t sugge/s t any?+ may    
happ54  ,"h y may see "o ( ! ma9        
movem5ts ( our day :i* call1 9 ! ,dean's
 judgm5t = unpleasantness--!            
unpleasantness ( tell+ p n to make fools
 ( !mselves4 ,humanity mu/ n g ov] 9 a  
body to ,mr4 ,micawb]4  ,any?+ may      
happ58 ,no6 ,we are n *>act]s 9 a fairy 
tale1 b m5 ( reason1 inhabit+ a _w :i*  
reveals to u at e po9t ( our            
inve/igation "o c]ta9 & unalt]able      
fact--an unbrok5 uni=mity ( natural law4
 ,we mu/ n dream2 we mu/ act1 &1 be=e we
 act1 we mu/ ?9k4 ,human nature does n  
*ange v greatly4 ,b]gson is apt to      
enc\rage easy optimism1 to leave ! door 
op5 = cr$ulity1 sup]/ition1 idle        
expectation2 & he is dispos$ to set     
in/9ct above reason1 a v dang]\s        
doctr9e1 at any rate = ?is g5]ation4    
,:at is wrong ) ?is g5]ation8 ,x is a   
g5]ation t refuses to accept ! rule &   

discipl9e ( reason1 :i* ?9ks x c rea*   
mill5nium by a %ort cut1 or jump to !   
moon 9 an excess ( emotional f]v\r4 ,x  
is a g5]ation :i* becomes a cr[d1 &     
individuals are occasionally guid$ by   
reason1 cr[ds nev]4 ,x is a g5]ation :i*
 lives by cat*words1 :i* plays tricks1  
:i* attempts to cut knots1 :i* c\nts    
heads4  ,:at is wrong ) ?is g5]ation8   
,public op9ion is a vulg>1 imp]t95t1    
anonym\s tyrant :o delib]ately makes    
life unpleasant = anyone :o is n cont5t 
to be ! av]age man4 ,democracy means a  
victory ( s5tim5t ov] reason2 x is !    
triumph ( ! unfit1 ! asc5dancy ( !      
second-rate1 ! conque/ ( quality by     
quantity1 ! smo!r+ ( ! h>d & true "u !  
fea!r-b$ ( ! s(t & ! false4       ,"s   
may pref] ! s(t] type ( "*1 & may hope t
 x      w make civilisation m humane &  
compassionate4 4 4 4      ,un=tunately1 
exp]i5ce %[s t none is s cruel z !      
disillusion$ s5tim5tali/4 ,he ?9ks t he 
c break or ignore      nature's laws )  
impunity2 & !n1 :5 he f9ds t nature     

has no s5tim5t1 he rages l a mad dog &  
comb9es ) 8      !oretical objection to 
capital puni%m5t a lu/ to murd] all     
:o disagree ) him4  ,bew>e ( s5tim5t6   
,bew>e ( x 9 politics1 bew>e ( x 9      
religion4 ,see ?+s z !y are4 ,accept    
human nature = :at x is4 ,consult       
hi/ory4 ,judge by reason & exp]i5ce4    
,act ) c\rage4  ,z he faces politics1 s 
he faces religion4  ,he desires to      
rescue ,*ri/ianity f all ! s5tim5tal    
vulg>ities :i* h disfigur$ x 9 rec5t    
ye>s--alike f ! ae/hetic extravagances (
 ! rituali/ & ! organis+ fuss9ess ( !   
evangelical2 to rescue x f ^! obscur+   
uness5tials1 & to set x cle>ly be=e !   
eyes ( mank9d 9 ! pure region ( ?\ght--a
 div9e philosophy :i* tea*es ! only true
 sci5ce ( life1 a discipl9e :i* fits !  
,s\l = its j\rney1 by an inn] asc5t1 to 
! pres5ce ( ,god4 ,my/icism1 he says1 is
 ! pursuit ( ultimate1 objective tru?1  
or x is no?+4  ,*ri/ianity dem&s !      
close/ att5tion ( ! m9d4 ,x _c be se5 at
 a glance1 und]/ood 9 a mom5t1 adopt$ by

 a ge/ure4 ,x is a deep & pr(\nd        
philosophy ( life4 ,x proposes a        
transvaluation ( values4 ,x insi/s t !  
spiritual life is ! only true life4 ,x  
sets ! invisible above ! visible1 & !   
et]nal above ! temporal4 ,x te>s up by !
 roots ! lu/ ( accumulation4 ,x br+s man
 face to face ) a *oice t is 8 de/9y4   
,he mu/ ?9k1 he mu/ decide4 ,he _c s]ve 
bo? ,god & ,mammon4 ,ei!r 8 life mu/ be 
giv5 = ! imp]i%able values ( spiritual  
exi/5ce or = ! meats t p]i% & ! fle% t w
 see corruption4 ,let a man *oose4      
,*ri/ianity contradicts all 8 natural   
ideas2 b let him ?9k1 let him li/5 to ! 
voice ( ,god1 & let him decide z a      
rational be+4 ,let him n presume to set 
up 8 trivial notions1 or to ?9k t he c  
sil5ce ,tru? by bawl+ falsehood at ! top
 ( 8 voice4 ,let him be humble4 ,let him
 li/5 to ! tea*]4 ,let him give all 8   
att5tion to ?is great matt]1 = x conc]ns
 8 s\l4  ,"h aga9 is ! ari/ocratic      
pr9ciple4 ,! av]age man1 until he has   
discipl9$ 8 reason to und]/& ?is great  

matt]1 mu/ hold 8 peace2 c]ta9ly he mu/ 
n presume to lay d[n ! law4  ,:5 we     
exclaim aga9/ ?is doctr9e1 & speak )    
en?usiasm ( ! virtues ( ! poor1 ,dr4 ,+e
 asks u to exam9e ^? virtues & to judge 
( _! wor?4 ,among ! poor1 he quotes1    
g5]osity ranks f> be=e ju/ice1 sympa?y  
be=e tru?1 love be=e *a/ity1 a pliant & 
oblig+ disposition be=e a rigidly hone/ 
"o4 ,9 brief1 ! less admixture (        
intellect requir$ = ! practice ( any    
virtue1 ! high] x /&s 9 popul>          
e/imation4  ,b we are to love ,god ) all
 our m9d1 z well z ) all our he>t4      
,does he1 !n1 %ut out ! humble & ! poor 
f ! ,k+dom ( ,god8  ,n = a mom5t4       
,ultimately1 we are :at we love & c>e =1
 & no limit has be5 set to :at we may   
become )\t ceas+ to be ourselves4 ,!    
door ( love /&s op51 & ?r\gh t doorway !
 poor & ! ignorant may pass to f9d !    
satisfaction ( ! sa9t4 ,b !y mu/ be     
c>eful to love ! "r ?+s--to love tru?1  
goodness1 & beauty4 ,!y mu/ n be        
enc\rag$ to s5tim5talise2 !y mu/ be     

bidd5 to decide4 ,! poor c be debau*$ z 
easily z ! ri*4 ,_m are call$1 b few    
*os54  ,8 ma9 prote/ is aga9/ ! rule ( !
 ignorant1 ! democratic pr9ciple appli$ 
to ! amor intellectualis ,dei4 ,ri* &   
poor1 le>n$ & ignorant1 all mu/ accept1 
) humility1 ! tea*+ ( ! ,ma/]4 ,plot9us1
 he po9ts out1 0 ! s*oolma/] :o br\ght  
,augu/9e to ,*ri/4 ,! greate/ ( u has to
 le>n4 ,he :o w\ld tea* %\ld be a le>n] 
all 8 life4  ,9 ev]y?+ he says & writes 
,i f9d ?is desire to exalt ,tru? above !
 f]v\rs ( emotionalism & ! dang]\s drill
 ( ! =mali/4 ,always he is call+ ^u m5  
to drop _! prejudices & cat*words1 to   
=sake _! conceits & s5tim5ts1 to face   
,tru? ) a quiet pulse & eyes cle> ( all 
passion4 ,*ri/ianity is a trem5d\s ?+2  
let no man1 believ] or unbeliev]1       
attempt to make light ( x4  ,x is n     
compassion = ! intellectual difficulties
 ( ! av]age man :i* has made ,dr4 ,+e a 
cons]vative mod]ni/1 if s ,i may call   
him4 ,s5tim5t ( no k9d :atev] has ent]$ 
into ! matt]4 ,he is a cons]vative      

mod]ni/ because 8 reason has conv9c$ him
 ( ! tru? ( reasonable mod]nism1 because
 he has t intellectual hone/y :i* dreads
 :at ,plato calls '! lie 9 ! s\l' ev5 m 
?an ! lie on ! lips4 ,he is a mod]ni/   
because he is an intellectual ascetic4  
,:5 we comp>e 8 position ) t ( ,dr4     
,gore we see at once ! wid? ( ! gulf :i*
 sep>ates ! traditionali/ f !           
philosoph]4 ,to ,dr4 ,gore ! cre$s & !  
miracles are ess5tial to ,*ri/ianity4   
,no ,virg9 ,bir?1 no ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt6 
,no ,resurrection ( ! ,body1 no ,p>able 
( ! ,prodigal ,son6 ,no ,desc5t into    
,hell1 no revelation t ! ,k+dom ( ,heav5
 is )96 ,ne$ we wond] t ,dr4 ,gore cries
 out despair+ly = m discipl9e8 ,he      
summons reason1 x is true1 b to def5d & 
expla9 cre$s )\t :i* !re is no          
,*ri/ianity4  ,to ,dr4 ,+e1 on ! o!r h&1
 x is :at ,*ri/ said t matt]s1 :at ,he  
taught t dem&s our ob$i5ce1 :at ,he     
reveal$ t comm&s our love4 ,*ri/ianity =
 him is n a s]ies ( extraord9>y acts1 b 
a voice f heav54 ,x is n ! ,*ri/ (      

tradition be=e :om he b[s 8 knee1 b !   
,*ri/ ( hi/ory1 ! ,*ri/ ( fai?1 ! ,*ri/ 
( exp]i5ce--! liv+ & !re=e ! evolv+     
,*ri/4 ,& = him1 z = ! great majority ( 
se>*+ m51 ! m ! mi/s ( pi\s ab]glaube   
lift1 ! m real1 ! m fair1 & ! m div9e   
becomes ! ,face ( t liv+ ,*ri/1 ! m     
close ! s5se ( ,8 companion%ip4  ,a     
fri5d ( m9e once ask$ him1 ,are y a     
,*ri/ian or a ,neoplatoni/8 ,he smil$4  
,x w\ld be difficult to say1 he repli$4 
,he 0 ?9k+1 ,i am sure1 ( ,troelts*'s   
significant prophecy1 & w>n+1 t !       
,future ( ,*ri/ian philosophy dep5ds on 
! r5ewal ( its alliance ) ,neoplatonism4
  ,let no man suppose t ! intellectual  
virtues are outside ! range ( religion4 
,c&\r1 moral c\rage1 intellectual       
hone/y1 scrupul\s accuracy1 *ivalr\s    
fairness1 endless docility to facts1    
dis9t]e/$ collaboration1 unconqu]able   
hopefulness & p]sev]ance1 manly         
r5unciation ( popul>ity & easy hon\rs1  
love ( brac+ lab\r & /r5g!n+ solitude2  
^!1 & _m o!r cognate qualities1 says    

,b>on von ,huegel1 be> ^u !m ! impress (
 ,god & ,8 ,*ri/4 ,:at ,dr4 ,+e1 :o     
quotes ^! words1 says ( ,plot9us decl>es
 8 own "*4 ,he speaks ( ! int5se hone/y 
( ! man1 :o nev] %irks a difficulty or  
writes an ins9c]e ^w4  ,b ?\gh he is    
associat$ 9 ! popul> m9d *iefly )       
mod]nism1 ,dr4 ,+e is n by any means    
only a controv]sial !ologian4 ,above &  
beyond ev]y?+ else1 he is a my/ic4 ,y   
may f9d indications ( ?is tru? ev5 9 a  
book l ,outspok5 ,essays1 b !y are m    
num]\s 9 8 two little volumes1 ,! ,*ur* 
& ! ,age & ,speculum ,animae1 & ( c\rse 
m num]\s /ill 9 8 great "w on           
,plot9us#e4 ,he is f> m a my/ic ?an a   
mod]ni/4 ,inde$ ,i reg>d him z !        
,erasmus ( mod]nism1 "o s sure ( tru? t 
he w\ld tru/ "t to "w = 8 ideas1 w\ld   
avoid fight+ altoge!r1 b c]ta9ly all    
fight+ t is 9 ! lea/ degree premature4  
,! two ?\s& ye>s ( ,*ri/ianity1 he says 
some:]e1 are no long p]iod :5 we rem9d  
ourselves t ,god sp5t millions ( ye>s 9 
m\ld+ a bit ( old r$ s&/one4  ,footnote 

#e3 ,i h (t5 ?\ght t ! unque/ionable    
inf]iority ( ,g]man lit]ature ab\t      
,platonism po9ts to an inh]5t defect 9 !
 ,g]man m9d4--,! ,philosophy ( ,plot9us1
 p4 #ac       ,mean:ile we h our        
cocksure little guides1 "s ( :om say to 
u1 ,t is primitive1 !re=e x is good1 &  
o!rs1 ,?is is      up-to-date1 !re=e x  
is bett]4 ,n v wise p]sons any (        
!m1 ,i fe>4  ,& aga91 writ+ ( ,ca?olic  
,mod]nism 9 ,france3       ,we h giv5   
our reasons = reject+ ! ,mod]ni/ attempt
 at      recon/ruction4 ,9 ! fir/ place1
 we d n feel t we are      requir$ by   
sane criticism to surr5d] ne>ly all t   
,m4 ,loisy      has surr5d]$4 ,we       
believe t ! ,k+dom ( ,god :i* ,*ri/     
prea*$ 0 some?+ mu* m ?an a platonic    
dream4 ,we believe      t ,he did speak 
z nev] man spake1 s t ^? :o he>d ,him   
7 conv9c$ t ,he 0 m ?an man4 ,we        
believe1 9 %ort1      t ! object ( our  
wor%ip 0 a hi/orical figure4  ,i w give 
a few extracts f ,speculum ,animae1 a   
mo/ valuable & mo/ beautiful little     

book1 :i* %[ ! true b5t ( 8 m9d3        
,on all que/ions ab\t religion !re is ! 
mo/ di/ress+      div]g5cy4 ,b ! sa9ts d
 n contradict ea* o!r4  ,pray] 4 4 4 is 
! elevation ( ! m9d & he>t to ,god4 ,x  
is 9 pray]1 us+ ! ^w 9 ?is ext5d$ s5se1 
t we come into imm$iate contact ) ! ?+s 
t _c be %ak54  ,are we to set aga9/ su* 
pla9 te/imony ! pessimi/ic agno/icism ( 
a voluptu>y l ,om> ,khayyam8       ,!re 
0 ! ,door to :i* ,i f\nd no ,key4 4 4 4 
,may x n be t ! door has no key because 
x has no lock8  ,! sugge/ion t 9 pray]  
we only he> ! e*o ( our own voices is   
ridicul\s to anyone :o has pray$4  ,!   
life ( ,*ri/ 0 ?r\gh\t a life ( pray]4  
,n only did ,he love to sp5d _m h\rs 9  
lonely commun+ ) ,8 ,fa!r1 on !         
m\nta9-tops1 :i* ,he 0 p]haps ! fir/ to 
love1 & to *oose = ?is purpose1 b ,8    
:ole life 0 sp5t 9 habitual realisation 
( ,god's pres5ce4  ,religion is caught r
 ?an taught2 x is ! religi\s tea*]1 n ! 
religi\s lesson1 t helps ! pupil to     
believe4  ,:at we love1 t we see2 & :at 

we see1 t we are4  ,we ne$ above all ?+s
 to simplify our religion & our inn]    
life g5]ally4  ,we want to sep>ate !    
ess5tial f ! noness5tial1 to conc5trate 
our fai? ^u ! pure ,god-consci\sness1 ! 
et]nal _w :i* to ,*ri/ 0 s mu* ne>] & m 
real ?an ! _w ( ext]nal objects4  ,*ri/ 
meant u to be happy1 happi] ?an any o!r 
p4  ,x is because he is s pr(\ndly      
conv9c$ ( ! my/ical tru? ( ,*ri/ianity1 
because he has s hone/ly tri$ & s ri*ly 
exp]i5c$ t tru? z a philosophy ( life1 x
 is because ( ?is1 & n out ( a lack (   
sympa?y ) ! sad & sorr[ful1 t he opposes
 himself to ! obscurantism ( !          
,anglo-,ca?olic & ! emotional economics 
( ! political re=m]4  ,! ,*ri/ian cure1 
he says1 is ! only real cure4 ,!        
sociali/ is talk+ 9 t]ms ( ! old        
curr5cy1 ! curr5cy ( ! _w's quantitative
 /&>ds2 b ,*ri/ introduc$ a new curr5cy1
 :i* demonetises ! old4 ,spiritual goods
 are unlimit$ 9 am\nt2 !y are increas$  
by be+ %>$2 & we rob nobody by tak+ !m4 
,he believes ) ,creighton t ,socialism w

 only be possible :5 we are all p]fect1 
& !n x w n be ne$$4  ,9 ! meantime1     
,*ri/ianity increases ! weal? ( ! _w by 
creat+ new values4 ,only 9 ! curr5cy (  
,*ri/ c true socialism hope to pay its  
way4  ,we miss ! he>t & c5tre ( 8 tea*+ 
if we =get = a mom5t t x is 8 conviction
 ( ! suffici5cy ( ,*ri/'s revelation :i*
 makes him s deadly a critic bo? ( !    
rituali/ & ! sociali/--two t]ms :i* on !
 =m] side at lea/ t5d to become         
synonym\s4 ,he w\ld h no di/raction f ! 
my/]y ( ,*ri/1 no compromise ( any k9d 9
 ! _w's loyalty to its "o ,physician4   
,simplify y\r dogmas2 simplify y\r      
!ologies4 ,*ri/ is y\r "o ess5tial4  ,i 
h spok5 to him ab\t psy*ical rese>* & ! 
mod]n int]e/ 9 spiritualism4 ,i don't   
?9k mu* ( t6 he repli$4 ,!n1 9 a l[]    
key1 ,x 0 n ?r\gh animism & necromancy t
 ! ,jews came to believe 9 immortality4 
,h[ did !y rea* t belief8 ,by ?9k+ ?+s  
out1 & ask+ ! "q1 ,%all n ! ,judge ( all
 ! e>? d "r8  ,! answ] is *>act]i/ic4   
,dr4 ,+e has ?\ght ?+s out2 ev]y?+ 9 8  

fai? has be5 ?\ght out2 & ! basis ( all 
8 ?9k+ is acceptance ( absolute         
values--absolute tru?1 absolute         
goodness1 absolute beauty4 ,no brea? f !
 class-rooms agitat$ by ,e9/e9 c %ake 8 
fai? 9 ^! absolutes4 ,8 ,_s ( ! ,univ]se
 is absolute tru?1 absolute goodness1   
absolute beauty4 ,he is a ,neoplatoni/1 
b some?+ m4 ,he asc5ds into communion ) 
?is ,univ]sal ,_s :isp]+ ! ,"n ( ,*ri/1 
& by ! p[] ( ,*ri/ 9 8 s\l addresses !  
,absolute z ,abba1 ,fa!r4  ,no man is   
fre] f bigotry or intol]ance1 ?\gh n _m 
c hate falsity & lies m e>ne/ly4 ,!     
,*ur* ( ,engl&1 he tells me1 %\ld be a  
national *ur*1 a *ur* express+ ! highe/ 
rea* ( ,engli% temp]am5t1 ) room = all  
%ades ( ?\ght4 ,he quotes ,doll+]1 ,no  
*ur* is s national1 s deeply root$ 9    
popul> affection1 s b\nd up ) !         
in/itutions & mann]s ( ! c\ntry1 or s   
p[]ful 9 its influ5ces on national "*4  
,b ?is 0 writt5 9 #ahgb4 ,dr4 ,+e says  
n[1 ,! ,engli% ,*ur* repres5ts1 on !    
religi\s side1 ! convictions1 ta/es1 &  

prejudices ( ! ,engli% g5tleman1 t truly
 national ideal ( "*4 4 4 4 ,a love (   
ord]1 seeml9ess1 & good ta/e has l$ !   
,anglican ,*ur* along a middle pa?      
betwe5 :at a sev5te5? c5tury div9e call$
 '! m]etrici\s gaud9ess ( ! ,*ur* (     
,rome & ! squalid slutt]ny ( fanatic    
conv5ticles4'  ,uni=mity1 he tells me1  
is n to be desir$4 ,"o ( our greate/    
mi/akes 0 lett+ ! ,wesleyan ,me?odi/s g2
 !y %\ld h be5 accommodat$ )9 ! fold4   
,ano!r fatal mi/ake 0 made by ! ,lambe? 
,conf]5ce1 9 its insi/5ce on            
re-ord9ation4 ,imag9e ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 
) two ,scot* ,ar*bi%ops at its head1    
?9k+ t ! ,presbyt]ians w\ld cons5t to s 
humiliat+ a condition6 ,an int]*ange (  
pulpits is desirable2 x might increase  
our intellig5ce1 or at lea/ x %\ld wid5 
our sympa?y4 ,he holds a high op9ion ( !
 ,quak]s4 ,practical my/ics3 p]haps !y  
are ! be/ ,*ri/ians1 ,i mean ! be/ ( !m4
  ,mod]nism1 he def9es1 at its simple/1 
z p]sonal exp]i5ce1 9 contradi/9ction f 
au?ority4 ,! mod]ni/ is "o ^: k ( ,*ri/ 

is s p]sonal & direct t x does n dep5d  
on miracle or any accid5t ( ,8 e>?ly    
life4 ,rome1 he ?9ks1 is a fall+ p[]1 b 
%e may get back "s ( h] /r5g? 9 any     
great indu/rial calamity--a revolution1 
= example4 ,someone once ask$ him :i* he
 w\ld *oose1 a ,black tyranny1 or a ,r$8
 ,he repli$ ,on ! :ole1 ,i ?9k a ,black4
 ,! fri5d correct$ him4 ,y are wrong4   
,m5 w\ld soon em]ge f ! ru9s ( a ,r$    
tyranny1 b ,rome nev] lets g h] p[] till
 x is torn f h]4  ,8 contempt = ! idea (
 reunion ) ,rome 9 h] pres5t condition  
is unmeasur$4 ,! notion almo/ rem9ds u (
 ! cruel je/ ( ,mez5tius1 :o b\nd ! liv+
 bodies ( 8 enemies to corpses4 ,x is ! 
contempt bo? ( a great s*ol> & a great  
,engli%man = ignorance & a some:at      
ludicr\s pret5sion4 ,! caput orbis has  
become prov9cial1 & h] au?ority is      
spurn$ ev5 )9 h] own bord]s4 ,engl& c\ld
 n kneel at ?is ,italian foot/ool )\t   
ceas+ to be ,engl&#f4  ,footnote #f3    
,!re are1 aft] all1 few emotions ( :i*  
"o has less reason to be a%am$ ?an !    

little lump 9 ! ?roat :i* ! ,engli%man  
feels :5 he fir/ cat*es sight ( ! :ite  
cliffs ( ,dov]4--,outspok5 essays1 p4   
#eh4  ,a pr(\nd recon/ruction is dem&$1 
he says1 & = ^? :o h eyes to see has be5
 already = "s "t 9 progress4 ,! new type
 ( ,*ri/ianity w be m ,*ri/ian ?an !    
old1 because x w be m moral4 ,a numb] ( 
unwor?y beliefs ab\t ,god are be+       
tacitly dropp$1 & !y are s treat$       
because !y are unwor?y ( ,him4  ,he sees
 ! future ( ,*ri/ianity z a deep moral &
 spiritual p[] 9 ! he>ts & m9ds ( m5 :o 
h at l5g? le>n$ ! value ( ! new curr5cy1
 & h ex*ang$ pr(ession = exp]i5ce4  ,b  
?is ,erasmus1 f> m le>n$ ?an ! o!r1 & ) 
a c\rage :i* f> exce$s ! o!r's1 & ) an  
impati5ce ( nature1 an irritability (   
m9d1 :i* ! o!r seldom knew1 is nev]!less
 pati5t ( *ange4 ,he does n lead z      
decisively z he might4 ,he does n /rike 
z (t5 z he %\ld at ! head ( error4      
,p]haps he is /ill ?9k+4 ,p]haps he has 
n yet made up 8 m9d :e!r ,art is a      
,crime or only an ,absurdity1 :e!r      

,cl]gym5 ought to be multipli$ or       
ext]m9at$1 :e!r 9 g5]al we are gett+ on1
 & if s :]e we are go+ to4  ,i feel     
myself t 8 m9d is made up1 ?\gh he is   
/ill ?9k+ & /ill seek+2 & ,i attribute 8
 indecision z a lead]1 8 want ( weight 9
 ! affairs ( mank9d1 to "o fatal        
defici5cy 9 8 my/icism4 ,x is1 ,i       
presume to sugge/1 a my/icism :i* is    
sep>at$ by no gulf f egoism--egoism ( ! 
highe/ ord] & ! mo/ spiritual "*1 b /ill
 egoism4 ,9 8 que/ ( ,god he is n       
consci\s ( o!rs4 ,he ?9ks ( mank9d )    
int]e/1 n ) affection4 ,humanity is a   
spectacle1 n a bro!rhood4  ,:5 "o speaks
 to him ( ! confusion & an>*y 9 !       
religi\s _w1 & sugge/s h[ h>d x is = !  
av]age man to "k :i* way he %\ld foll[1 
he replies3 ,yes1 ,i'm afraid x's a bad 
"t = ! ord9>y man4 ,b !n he has laid x  
d[n1 ,!re is n ! slighte/ probability t 
! l>ge/ cr[d w ev] be ga!r$ 9 front ( ! 
n>r[ gate4 ,/ill "o c\ld wi% t he felt 9
 8 he>t some?+ ( ! compassion ( 8 ,ma/] 
= ^? :o h tak5 ! road ( de/ruction4  ,he

 atta*es great importance to prea*+4 ,he
 does n at all agree ) ! sne] at        
prea*+-%ops4 ,t is a conv5i5t sne] = !  
y\ng] g5]ation ( rituali/s :o h no?+ to 
say & :o p]=m c]emonies !y don't und]/&2
 n mu* mean+ !re = ! mod]n man4 ,no2    
prea*+ is a mo/ important (fice1 al?\gh 
no o!r =m ( pr(essional "w is done any?+
 l s badly4 ,b a prea*] :o has some?+ to
 say w always attract intellig5t p4  ,"o
 does n discuss ) him ! k9d ( prea*+    
necess>y to conv]t un9tellig5t p4 ,t    
w\ld be to take ?is great philosoph] out
 ( 8 dep?4  ,z = ! ,ox=d ,movem5t1 he   
reg>ds x z a *angel+4 ,8 gr&fa!r1 an    
ar*deacon1 0 a ,tract>ian1 a fri5d (    
,pusey1 a s*ol> acqua9t$ ) all !        
doctors2 b he 0 n a rituali/2 he did n  
ev5 adopt ! ea/w>d position4 ,! mod]n   
rituali/ is h>dly to be consid]$ ! l9eal
 desc5dant ( ^! great s*ol>s4           
,romanticism1 :i* dotes on ru9s1 %r9ks f
 real re/oration 4 4 4 a ,lat9 ,*ur* 9  
,engl& :i* dis[ns ! ,pope is an         
absurdity4  ,no1 ! future belongs to    

cle> ?9k+ & rigor\s hone/y ( !          
intellect4  ,dr4 ,+e began life z ! fag 
( ,bi%op ,ryle at ,eton--! "o n[ occupy+
 ! ,dean]y ( ,/4 ,paul's2 ! o!r !       
,dean]y ( ,we/m9/]1 bo? s*ol>s & !      
fri5d%ip /ill rema9+4 ,he 0 a %y &      
timor\s boy4 ,no "o anticipat$ ! amaz+ly
 brilliant c>e] :i* foll[$ at           
,cambridge1 & ev5 !n few suspect$ him ( 
orig9al g5ius until he became ,lady     
,m>g>et ,pr(essor ( ,div9ity 9 #aijg4 ,8
 attempts to be a s*oolma/] 7           
unsuccessful4 ,he 0 n good at ma9ta9+   
discipl9e1 & deafness some:at int5sifi$ 
a n]v\s irritability :i* at times puts  
an enorm\s /ra9 on 8 pati5ce4 ,nor did  
he make any notable impression z ,vic> (
 ,all ,sa9ts'1 ,ennismore ,g>d5s1 a     
p>o*ial exp]i5ce :i* la/$ two ye>s4     
,sl[ly he made 8 way z au?or & lectur]1 
& x 0 n until he came to ,/4 ,paul's t !
 _w realis$ ! greatness ( 8 m9d & !     
ri*ness ( 8 g5ius4  ,z a correction to !
 popul> delusion conc]n+ 8 temp]am5t &  
outlook1 al?\gh1 ,i mu/ confess1 !re is 

some?+ ab\t him sugge/ive ( a ,london   
,p>ticul>1 ,i w quote 9 conclusion a few
 ( ! _m witty epigrams :i* are scatt]$  
?r\gh\t 8 pages1 %[+ t he has a s5se (  
hum\r :i* is n always disc]nible 9 ^? :o
 w\ld laugh him away z an unpr(itable   
depressioni/4       ,! cl]ical pr(ession
 0 a necessity :5 mo/ p c\ld      nei!r 
read nor write4       ,sem9>ies = ! e>ly
 tra9+ ( future cl]gym5 may inde$ be    
e/abli%$2 b b$s ( exotics _c be rais$ by
 keep+ !      g>d5]s 9 gre5h\ses :ile ! 
"y plants are 9 ! op5      air4       ,x
 is becom+ impossible = ^? :o mix at all
 ) _!      fell[-m5 to believe t ! grace
 ( ,god is di/ribut$                    
d5om9ationally4       ,l o!r idealisms1 
patriotism v>ies f a noble devotion to a
      moral lunacy4       ,our cl]gy are
 positively tumbl+ ov] ea* o!r 9 _!     
eag]ness to be appo9t$ c\rt-*apla9 to   
,k+ ,demos4       ,a g5]ation :i*       
travels sixty miles an h\r mu/ be five  
times      z civilis$ z "o :i* only     
travels twelve4       ,x is n c]ta9 t   

!re has be5 mu* *ange 9 our             
intellectual & moral adornm5ts s9ce     
pi!can?ropus dropp$ !      fir/ half ( 8
 "n4       ,i _c help hop+ t ! human    
race1 hav+ tak5 9      succession e pa? 
except ! "r "o1 may pay m att5tion      
to ! n>r[ way t leade? unto life4       
,x is useless = ! %eep to pass          
resolutions 9 fav\r (      veget>ianism1
 :ile ! wolf rema9s ( a diff]5t op9ion4 
,aft] ! second c5tury1 ! apologi/s = !  
prie/hood are 9      smoo? wat]s4       
,n ev]yone c w>m bo? h&s be=e ! fire (  
life )\t      scor*+ himself 9 !        
process4       ,x is q z easy to        
hypnotise oneself into imbecility by    
repeat+ 9 solemn tones1 ,progress1      
,democracy1 ,corporate ,unity1      z by
 ! bless$ ^w ,mesopotamia1 or1 l !      
,indians1 by      repeat+ ! my/ic ^w ,om
 five hundr$ times 9 succession4        
,i h liv$ long en\gh to he> ! ,zeitgei/ 
invok$ to bless      v diff]5t !ories4  
4 4 4 z if x 7 a k9d ( impiety n to     
float ) ! /ream1 a      feat :i* any    

dead dog c accompli%4 4 4 4       ,an   
app5dix is z sup]flu\s at ! end ( !     
human caecum z at      ! end ( a volume 
( light lit]ature4       ,! traditions (
 ! fir/ six c5turies are ! traditions ( 
! rattle & ! fe$+ bottle4  ,9 speak+ to 
me la/ ye> ( ! cr[d$ wait+-li/s ( !     
,public ,s*ools1 he said3 ,x is no long]
 en\gh to put d[n ! "n ( "o's son on !  
day he is born1 "o mu/ write well ahead 
( t3 ',i am expect+ to h a son next ye>1
 or ! ye> aft]1 & %all be oblig$ if--'  
,! conge/ion is v great1 9 spite ( !    
increas+ fees & ! sup]tax4  ,mu* ( 8    
j\rnalism1 by ! way1 has ! education ( 8
 *ildr5 = its excuse & its              
consecration--*ildr5 to :om ! ,dean (   
,/4 ,paul's reveals 9 _! nurs]y a side (
 8 "* :olly & beautifully diff]5t f !   
popul> leg5d4  ,!re is no great] m9d 9 !
 ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 no great] m9d1 ,i am   
dispos$ to ?9k1 9 ! ,engli% nation4 ,8  
intellect has ! range ( an ,acton1 8    
=?rightness is ! mat* ( ,dr4 ,johnson's1
 & 8 wit1 less bit+ ?\gh little less    

c\rage\s ?an ,voltaire's1 has !         
illum9at+ quality1 if n ! div9e         
playfulness1 ( ! wit ( ,socrates4  ,b he
 lacks t pr(\nd sympa?y ) ! human race  
:i* gives to moral decisiv5ess !        
creative en]gy ( ! great fight]4 ,a     
less] man ?an ,erasmus left a great] m>k
 on ! sixte5? c5tury4  ,! righte\s say+ 
( ,bacon ob/9ately pres5ts itself to our
 m9d & seems to t>ry = an explanation3  
,! nobl] a s\l is1 ! m objects (        
compassion x ha?4     ,,fa!r ,,knox     
,,knox1 ,,rev4 ,,ronald ,,arbu?nott2 b4 
#ag? ,feb41 #bhhh2 #d? s4 ( ! ,rt4      
,rev4 ,e4,a4 ,knox1 ,bi%op ( ,man*e/]4  
,e?uc43 ,eton 7#a/      ,s*ol>%ip72     
,balliol ,college1 ,ox=d 7#a/           
,s*ol>%ip74 ,h]t=d      ,s*ol>%ip1      
#aijg2 ,second 9 ,hon\r ,mod]ations1    
#aijh2 ,irel& &      ,crav5 ,s*ol>%ip1  
#aijh2 #a/ 9 ,litt4 ,hum41 #aiaj2 ,fell[
 &      ,lectur] at ,tr9ity ,college1   
,ox=d1 #aiaj2 ,*apla91 #aiab2           
,resign$1 #aiag2 receiv$ into ! ,*ur* ( 
,rome1 ,septemb]1 #aiag4  ,illu/ration3 

,,fa!r ,,knox     ,,*apt] ,,iii  ,,fa!r 
,,knox   ,our new curate prea*$1 a      
pretty hopefull "y man1 yet some:at raw1
 newly come f college1 full ( ,lat9e    
s5t5ces1 :i* 9 "t w we>e (f4--,,john    
,,evelyn4   ,!re is a /ory t :5 ,fa!r   
,knox 0 an und]graduate at ,ox=d he sat 
d[n "o day to *oose :e!r he w\ld be an  
agno/ic or a ,roman ,ca?olic4 ,b is !re 
n "s d\bt 9 ! matt]8 inquir$ a fri5d (  
m9e1 to :om ,i repeat$ ! tale4 ,did he  
really sit d[n & *oose1 or did he only  
toss up8  ,! /ory1 ( c\rse1 is untrue4  
,x has its orig9 9 ! delightful wit &   
brilliant playfulness ( ! "y prie/4     
,ev]ybody loves him1 & nobody takes him 
s]i\sly4  ,few m5 ( 8 intellectual      
/ature h be5 receiv$ ) s little         
trumpet-bl[+ into ! ,roman ,ca?olic     
,*ur*1 & none at all1 ,i ?9k1 has s     
imp]ceptibly retir$ f ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 
,= all ! int]e/ x excit$1 ! secession ( 
?is extremely brilliant p]son might h   
be5 ! secession ( a sacri/an or a       
pew-op5]4 ,he did n s mu* g ov] to ,rome

 z sidle away f ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4  ,b   
?is secession is well wor? ! att5tion ( 
religi\s /ud5ts4 ,x is an act (         
p]sonality :i* helps "o to und]/& !     
!ological *aos ( ! pres5t-"t1 & a de$ ( 
temp]am5t :i* illum9es "s ( ! m obscure 
movem5ts ( religi\s psy*ology4 ,ronnie  
,knox1 z ev]ybody calls him1 ! eyes     
light+ up at ! fir/ m5tion ( 8 "n1 has  
gone ov] to ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 n  
by any means ) a smile ( cynicism on 8  
face1 b r ) ! sweat ( a /ruggle /ill    
cl++ to 8 s\l4  ,he is ! son ( an       
,anglican bi%op1 a good man ^: /rong    
evangelical convictions l$ him1 among _m
 o!r simil> activities1 to hold         
mission>y s]vices on ! s&s ( ,blackpool4
 ,8 "m di$ 9 8 infancy1 & he 0 br\ght up
 l>gely ) uncles & aunts1 b 8 own home1 
( :i* he speaks always ) rev]5ce &      
affection1 0 a k9d & vigor\s e/abli%m5t1
 a home well calculat$ to develop 8     
s*ol>ly wit & 8 love ( mis*iev\s fun4   
,no?+ 9 8 surr\nd+s made = gloom or = a 
,calv9ism ( ! s\l4 ,! swiftness ( 8     

intellectual developm5t might h made him
 sceptical ( !ology 9 g5]al1 b no       
influ5ce 9 8 home 0 likely 9 any way to 
make him sceptical ( 8 fa!r's !ology 9  
p>ticul>4  ,he w5t to ,eton1 & !        
religion 9 :i* he _h be5 br\ght up /ood 
! moral te/ ( ! mo/ critical ye>s 9     
boyhood4 ,x nev] fail$ him1 & he nev]   
que/ion$ x4 ,b :5 t trial 0 ov]1 & aft] 
an illness :i* %ook up 8 body & m9d1 he 
came "u ! influ5ce ( a matron :o held ) 
no little =ce ( "* ! views ( !          
,anglo-,ca?olic p>ty4 ,^! views /ole    
gradually into ! m9d ( ! r effem9ate    
boy1 & al?\gh !y did n make him "q !    
!ology ( 8 fa!r = "s ye>s1 he soon f\nd 
himself ?9k+ ( ! religi\s op9ions ( 8   
uncles & aunts ) a c]ta9 measure (      
sup]iority4  ,i began to feel1 he told  
me1 t ,i 0 liv+ 9 a r prov9cial _w--! _w
 describ$ by ,wells & ,arnold ,b5nett4  
,?is re/lessness1 ?is desire to escape  
into a great] & m beautiful _w1 pursu$  
him to ,ox=d1 &1 = ! mom5t1 he f\nd t   
great] & beautiful _w 9 ! life (        

,balliol4 ,bi%op ,ryle1 a good judge1   
has spok5 to me ( ! "y man's extraord9>y
 facility at turn+ ,engli% poetry at    
sight into ! mo/ melodi\s ,greek &      
,lat91 & ( ! rem>kable range ( 8        
s*ol>%ip4 ,he himself has told u ( 8    
love ( port & bananas1 8 joy 9 e>ly     
morn+ celebrations 9 ! *apel ( ,pusey   
,h\se1 8 tea-p>ties1 8 delight 9 debates
 at ! ,union1 ( :i* he became ,presid5t1
 & ( 8 _m fri5d%ips ) und]graduates ( a 
witty & flippant turn ( m9d4 ,l _m      
effem9ate natures1 he 0 glad (          
opportunities to prove himself a good   
fell[4 ,9 spite ( no heel-taps :5 ! port
 w5t r\nd1 he won ! ,h]t=d 9 #aijg1 !   
,irel& & ,crav5 9 #aijh1 & 9 #aiaj took 
a fir/ 9 ,greats4  ,he became a ,fell[ &
 ,lectur] ( ,tr9ity ,college = two ye>s1
 !n its ,*apla9 = five ye>s1 &1 aft]    
lead+ a life ( extravagant & fight+     
ritualism z an ,anglican prie/1 at ! end
 ( t p]iod1 #aiag1 he retir$ f ! ,*ur* (
 ,engl& & 0 receiv$ into ! ,*ur* (      
,rome4  ,! consolations (               

,anglo-,ca?olicism1 !n1 7 insuffici5t = 
! spiritual ne$s ( ?is scion ( ! ,l[    
,*ur*4  ,:at 7 ^? ne$s8  ,7 !y1 inde$1  
spiritual ne$s1 z he sugge/s by ! title 
( 8 book ,a ,spiritual ,a,eneid1 or     
ae/hetic ne$s1 ! ne$s ( a temp]am5t8--a 
temp]am5t :i* us$ wit & raill]y *iefly z
 a %ield = its %r9k+ & quiv]+ emotions1 
emotions :i* we mu/ take note ( if we   
are to und]/& 8 secession4  ,he 0 at    
,eton :5 a fire occurr$ 9 "o ( ! h\ses1 
two boys p]i%+ 9 ! flames4 ,he tells u t
 ?is trag$y made an impression on him1 =
 x fell at a "t 9 8 life :5 "o beg9s to 
fe> dea?4 ,fe> is a ^w :i* meets u ev5 9
 ! sprightly pages ( ,a ,spiritual      
,a,eneid1 a volume p]haps m fitly to be 
t]m$ ,an ,a,esthetic ,ramp4  ,he lov$ to
 da% out ( college ?r\gh ! *ill mi/s ( a
 ,novemb] morn+ to wor%ip ) ! few       
righte\s m5 ( ! ,univ]sity 9 ! ,*apel ( 
,pusey ,h\se1 :i* convey$ a feel+1 to me
 mo/ gratify+1 ( catacombs1 oubliettes1 
,jesuitry1 & all ! atmosph]e ( my/]y t  
_h long fasc9at$ me4  ,he tells u h[ 8  

nature crav$ = human sympa?y & support1 
& speaks ( ! ,god :om he wor%ipp$1 lov$1
 & fe>$4 ,he pray$ = a sick fri5d ) bo? 
h&s held above ! level ( my head = a    
qu>t] ( an h\r or m4 ,he 0 a ,univ]sali/
 recoil+ f ! idea ( hell4 ,he believ$ 9 
om5s1 ?\gh he did n always take !m1 & 0 
?or\ghly sup]/iti\s4 ,! "n ( ,rome has  
always1 = me1 /ood out f any pr9t$ page 
m]ely because its initial is t ( my own 
"n4 ,at ! "t ( my ord9ation ,i took a   
private v[1 :i* ,i always kept1 nev] to 
prea* )\t mak+ "s ref]5ce to ,our ,lady1
 by way ( satisfaction = ! neglect ( o!r
 prea*]s4 ,he 0 a y\? :5 he took ! v[ ( 
celibacy4 ,he _h ! desire1 he tells u1  
to make himself ?or\ghly uncom=table--z 
,byron w\ld say1 to m]it ,heav5 by mak+ 
e>? a ,hell4 ,8 sup]/itions 7 (t5       
ludicr\s ev5 to himself4 ,on "o occasion
 9 boyhood1 he 0 try+ to get a fire to  
burn3 ,let ?is be an om51 he said4 ,if  
,i c get ?is fire to burn1 ! ,ox=d      
,movem5t 0 ju/ifi$4  ,a visit to        
,belgium ha/5$ ! inevitable decision (  

su* a temp]am5t3       4 4 4 !          
extraord9>y devotion ( ! p :]ev] we w5t1
      p>ticul>ly at ,bruges1 /ruck home 
) a s5se ( immeasurable      contra/ to 
! *ur*es ( "o's own c\ntry4 4 4 4  ,he  
did n app>5tly feel ! moral contra/     
betwe5 ,belgian & ,engli% "*4       4 4 
4 ,! t\ri/1 ,i "k1 ?9ks ( x z ,bruges la
 ,morte1 b      !n ! t\ri/ does n get up
 = e>ly ,masses2 he w\ld f9d      life  
!n 4 4 4 he c at lea/ g on ,friday morn+
 to ! *apel (      ! ,sa9t ,sang &      
witness ! cont9u\s /ream ( p t      fl[s
 by1 h\r aft] h\r1 to salute ! relic &  
to make _!      devotions 9 its pres5ce2
 he w\ld f9d x h>d to keep himself      
f say+1 l ,br[n+ at ,high ,mass1 ,?is is
 too good n to      be true4  ,might he 
n p]haps say ) ano!r great man1 ,:at mu/
 ,god be if ,he is pleas$ by ?+s :i*    
simply displease ,8 educat$ creatures8  
,9 a c\ntry :]e ! *ur*es 7 once f> m    
cr[d$ ?an 9 ,belgium1 ,i 0 told by a    
disc]n+ man1 ,pr9ce ,alexis ,obol5sky1 a
 =m] ,procurator ( ! ,holy ,synod1 t all

 su* devotion is simply sup]/ition4 ,he 
said he w\ld gladly give me all         
,russia's spirituality if ,i c\ld give  
him a t5? ( ,engl&'s moral e>ne/ness4 ,&
 he told me ?is /ory3       ,a man set  
out "o w9t]'s night to murd] an old     
woman 9 h]      cottage4 ,z he tramp$   
?r\gh ! sn[ ) ! hat*et "u 8      bl\se1 
x sudd5ly occurr$ to him t x 0 a ,sa9t's
 ,day4      ,in/antly he dropp$ on 8    
knees 9 ! sn[1 cross$ himself           
viol5tly ) trembl+ h&s1 & 9 a guilty    
voice implor$ ,god      to =give him = 8
 evil int5tion4 ,!n he rose up1 refre%$ 
& =giv51 po/pon+ ! murd] till ! next    
night4  ,und\bt$ly1 ,i fe>1 ! devotion (
 prie/-ridd5 c\ntries1 :i* evokes s     
spectacul> an effect on ! /rang] (      
unbalanc$ judgm5t1 is l>gely a matt] (  
sup]/ition2 h[ _m pray]s are inspir$ by 
a lott]y1 h[ _m c&les light$ by fe> ( a 
gho/8  ,b ,fa!r ,knox1 ^: ae/hetic      
nature _h e>ly respond$ ) a vital       
impulse to ,go?ic ar*itecture & ! pomp &
 my/]y ( prie/ly c]emonial1 felt 9      

,bruges t ! _s ( ! ,*apel ( ! ,sacr$    
,blood mu/ be introduc$ into ! ,*ur* (  
,engl& to save our c\ntry f laps+ into  
hea!nism4 ,:at1 ,i wond]1 is 8 def9ition
 ( t t]m1 hea!nism8  ,bruges _h a       
decisive effect1 n only on 8 ae/hetic   
impulses1 b on 8 moral s5se4 ,8 conduct 
z an ,anglican prie/ 0 frankly t ( a    
,roman propag&i/4 ,i d n "k t any words 
m damn+ to ! ,romi% _s h ev] be5 writt5 
?an ^? 9 :i* ?is mo/ *>m+ & brilliant "y
 man tells ! /ory ( 8 trea*]y to !      
,anglican ,*ur*4 ,( celebrat+ !         
,communion s]vice he says3       4 4 4  
my own pr9ciple 01 :5ev] ,i spoke al\d1 
to use !      language ( ! ,pray] ,book1
 :5 ,i spoke secreto1 to use !          
words ord]$ by ! ,lat9 missal4  ,he said
 ( 8 propag&a "w at ?is "t3       ,!    
,roman ,ca?olics 4 4 4 h to s]5ade !    
,briti% public f      ! drive2 we       
,anglican ,ca?olics h ! entree to !     
draw+-room4  ,8 en?usiasm = ! ,roman    
s]vice 0 su* t 9 "o place       ,i _h to
 travel = ?ree qu>t]s ( an h\r to f9d a 

*ur*      :]e my mann] ( celebrat+1 !n  
p]haps m rem9isc5t (      ! missal ?an (
 ! ,pray] ,book1 0 tol]at$ ev5 9 a ,mass
 (      ,devotion4       ,ab\t ?is "t ,i
 celebrat$ at a community *apel4 ,"o ( !
      bre?r5 0 he>d to decl>e aft]w>ds t
 if he _h kn[n :at      ,i 0 go+ to d he
 w\ld h got up & /opp$ me4  ,at !       
conclusion ( "o ( 8 celebrations abroad1
 an ,engli%man 9 ! congregation         
exclaim$1 ,?ank ,god t's ov]4 ,aft] 8   
fir/ s]mon 9 ,tr9ity ,*apel1 an         
und]graduate 7aft]w>ds n only my fri5d b
 my p5it5t7 0 he>d to decl>e excit$ly3  
,su* fun6 ,! new ,fell['s be5 prea*+    
h]esy--all ab\t ,transub/antiation4     
,su* fun6 ,?is note runs ?r\gh ! :ole ( 
,a ,spiritual ,a,eneid4 ,a ?or\ghly     
und]graduate _s inspires e page save !  
la/4 ,religion is treat$ z a l>k4 ,x is 
full ( opportunities = plott+ & ragg+ & 
pull+ ! episcopal leg4 ,"o is nev]      
consci\s1 n = a s+le mom5t1 t ! au?or is
 writ+ ab\t ,jesus ( ,naz>e?1           
,ge?semane1 & ,calv>y4 ,ab\t a ,*ur*1   

yes2 ab\t c]emonial1 ab\t my/]i\s rites1
 ab\t pray]s to ! ,virg9 ,m>y1 ab\t     
au?ority1 & ab\t bi%ops2 yes1 inde$2 b  
ab\t ,*ri/'s transvaluation ( values1   
ab\t ,8 secret1 ab\t ,8 religion ( !    
pure he>t & ! *ildlike _s1 n "o s+le    
glimpse4  ,n[ let u exam9e 8            
intellectual position4  ,9 ! preface to 
,"s ,loose ,/ones#g1 writt5 be=e he w5t 
ov] to ,rome1 he expla9s 8 position to !
 mod]ni/3       4 4 4 !re are limits    
def9$ by au?ority1 )9 :i* !oris+      is
 unnecess>y & speculation =bidd54       
,b ,i %\ld l "h to ent] a prote/ aga9/ !
 assumption      4 4 4 t ! obscuranti/1 
hav+ f5c$ himself 9 beh9d 8 wall      ( 
prejudices1 enjoys an un9t]rupt$ &      
ignoble peace4       ,! soldi] :o has   
betak5 himself to a =tress is !reby 9 a 
m secure position ?an ! soldi] :o elects
 to fight 9 !      op5 pla94 ,he has    
ramp>ts to def5d him4 ,b he has1 on !   
o!r      h&1 ramp>ts to def5d4 4 4 4 ,= 
him !re is no retreat4       ,! :ole    
position /&s or falls by ! weake/ p>ts 9

 !      def5ces2 give up "o article ( ! 
,nic5e ,cre$1 & ! :ole      situation is
 lo/2 y g "u1 & ! flag y lov$ is =feit4 
,footnote #g3 ,an answ] to ! volume     
call$ ,f\ndations4  ,& yet3       ,i c  
feel e argum5t aga9/ ! au!nticity ( !   
,gospels1      because ,i "k t if ,i    
approa*$ !m myself )\t fai? ,i      %\ld
 z likely z n bru% !m aside impati5tly z
 "o ( a      :ole set ( fables4  ,!y    
w\ld be fables to him unless he approa*$
 !m ) fai?4 ,& :at is fai?8 ,he tells u 
9 ! same preface3 ,fai? is to me1 n an  
intellectual process1 b a div9e gift1 a 
special privilege4  ,x is fair to say t 
he w\ld n[ modify ?is def9ition1 = he   
has told me t x is a h]esy to exclude f 
fai? ! op]ations ( ! intellect4 ,b !    
words 7 writt5 :5 he 0 fight+ ! battle (
 ! s\l1 writt5 almo/ on ! same page z t 
:i* be>s ^! words3       ,y h n done )  
d\bt1 because y h ?r[n y\rself into     
! =tress2 y are left to keep d\bt       
cont9ually at bay1 )      ! *e]ful      
assurance t if y fail1 ! :ole ( y\r     

religi\s life has be5 a gha/ly mi/ake 4 
4 4  = ?is reason1 !y h1 ,i ?9k1 a      
notable significance4  ,is x n probable 
t ,fa!r ,knox has ?r[n himself into a   
=tress1 n out ( any burn+ desire to     
def5d x1 b solely to escape f ! enemy ( 
8 own s\l8 ,is x n probable t he 0 driv5
 f ! field by ,fe> r ?an summon$ to !   
battlem5ts by ,love8  ,i f9d ?is inf]5ce
 ju/ifi$ 9 num]\s ways1 & ,i d n ?9k on 
! :ole t ,fa!r ,knox himself w\ld d5y x4
 ,b *iefly ,i f9d x ju/ifi$ by ! =m &   
sub/ance ( 8 utt]ances s9ce he became a 
,roman ,ca?olic--fight+ & mo/ *all5g+   
utt]ances :i* = me at any rate are      
beli$1 & tragically beli$1 by a look 9 8
 eyes :i* is unmi/akably1 ,i am =c$ to  
?9k1 ! look ( "o :o is /ill wre/l+ )    
d\bt1 "o1 ,i w\ld v5ture to haz>d1 :o   
may ev5 occasionally be haunt$ by !     
dreadful fe> t 8 =tress is 8 prison4    
,on ! day t ,newman ent]$ t =tress !    
triumphant cry ( ,/4 ,augu/9e rang 9 8  
e>s1 ,securus judicat orbis t]r>um2 b   
lat] came ! moan ,quis mihi tribuat1 &  

lat] /ill ! /ol5 j\rney to ,littlemore &
 t p>oxysm ( te>s z he lean$ ov] !      
ly*-gate look+ at ! *ur*4  ,n long ago  
,i w5t "o ,sunday ev5+ to ,we/m9/]      
,ca!dral4 ,x 0 w9t]1 & ! /reets ( tall &
 sull5 h\ses 9 t gloomy neighb\rhood 7  
d>k5+ ) fog4 ,?is fog crept sl[ly into !
 ca!dral4 ,! surplic$ boy :o pres5t$ an 
alms-di% j )9 ! doors 0 /amp+ 8 feet &  
snuffl+ ) cold4 ,! leaves ( tracts &    
pamphlets on ! table blew up & *att]$ 9 
! w9d e "t ! door 0 ?ru/ op54  ,! huge  
build+ 0 only half fill$1 p]haps h>dly  
t4 ,?r\gh ! fog x 0 n easy to see !     
glitt]+ alt>1 & :5 ?ree prie/s appe>$   
be=e x _! ve/m5ts s melt$ into ! clo? t 
!y 7 visible only :5 !y b[$ to !        
mon/rance4 ,! alt> bell rang snappi%ly  
?r\gh ?is cold fog l ! d9n] bell ( a    
bo>d+ h\se1 & 9 t yell[ mi/1 :i* deep5$ 
) e m9ute1 ! :ite flames ( ! c&les lo/  
ne>ly all _! />like brightness4 ,!re    
seem$ to be depression & res5tm5t 9 !   
deep voices ( ! *oir rumbl+ & roll+     
beh9d ! scre52 !re seem$ to be ha/e1 a  

desire to get x ov]1 9 ! nasal voice ( !
 prie/ pray+ almo/ squeakily at ! alt>4 
,p 7 cont9ually ent]+ ! ca!dral1 _m ( !m
 hav+ ! appe>ance ( =eign]s1 _m ( !m "y 
m5 :o look$ l wait]s3 "o 0 /ruck by _!  
rev]5ce1 & also by _! look (            
intellectual apa?y4  ,fa!r ,knox appe>$ 
9 ! pulpit1 :i* is /ation$ f> d[n !     
nave1 hav+ come f 8 "w ( tea*+ at ,w>e  
to prea* to ! fai?ful at ,we/m9/]4 ,he  
look$ v "y1 & r appreh5sive1 a slight   
boyi% figure1 sway+ uneasily1 ! l>ge    
lum9\s eyes1 ( an extraord9>y int5sity1 
almo/ glaz$ ) light1 ! full lips1 s     
obvi\sly meant = laught]1 p>t$ ) a n]v\s
 unc]ta9ty1 a wave ( ?ick br[n hair     
fall+ across ! n>r[ =ehead ) a look (   
tir$ness1 ! long sl5d] h&s nev] /ill = a
 mom5t4  ,i w endeav\r to summ>ise 8    
rem>kable s]mon1 :i* 0 deliv]$ ?r\gh !  
fog 9 a s(t & ?roaty voice1 ! body ( !  
prea*] sway+ monoton\sly backw>d & =w>d1
 ! congregation sitt+ back 9 its little 
*airs & c\gh+ inconv5i5tly f beg9n+ to  
end4 ,x 0 ! /range/ s]mon ,i h li/5$ to 

= _m ye>s1 & all ! /rang] = its         
unimpassion$ deliv]y4 ,he spoke ( !     
,fall ( ,man z a c]ta9ty#h4 ,he spoke   
cont9ually ( an (f5d$ ,god4 ,betwe5 ?is 
(f5d$ ,god & ,8 creature ,man s9 _h dug 
an impassable *asm4 ,b ,*ri/ _h ?r[n a  
bridge1 f heav5's side ( t *asm1 ov] !  
dreadful gulf4 ,?is is :y ,*ri/ describ$
 ,himself z ! ,way4 ,he is ! ,way ov] t 
*asm1 & !re is no o!r4  ,footnote #h3 ,x
 is a v s+ul> & important fact t1 f !   
appe>ance 9 ,g5esis ( ! acc\nt ( !      
creation & s9 & puni%m5t ( ! fir/ pair1 
n ! fa9te/ explicit allusion to x is    
subsequ5tly f\nd any:]e 9 lit]ature     
until ab\t ! "t ( ,*ri/4 4 4 4 ,jesus   
,himself nev] once alludes to ,adam1 or 
to any "p ( ! /ory ( ,ed54--,,alg]4  ,b 
,*ri/ also describ$ ,himself z a door4  
,:at is ! def9ition ( a door8 ,x is n   
en\gh to say t a door is a ?+ = lett+ p 
9 & lett+ p out4 ,x is a ?+ = lett+ "s p
 91 & = %utt+ o!r p out4  ,to :om did   
,*ri/ entru/ ! key ( ?is door8 ,to ,/4  
,pet]--to ! disciple :o _h d5i$ ,him    

?rice4 ,:at a m>vell\s *oice6 ,w\ld y h 
?\ght ( do+ t8 ,%\ld ,i h ?\ght ( do+ t8
 ,w\ld any !ologian h inv5t$ su* an     
idea8 ,b t is :at ,*ri/ did4  ,& ev]    
s9ce1 ,/4 ,pet] & 8 successors h held ! 
keys ( ,heav5 & ,hell1 ) p[] to loose & 
b9d4 ,:at8 y exclaim1 7 ! ,keys ( ,heav5
 & ,hell entru/$ to ev5 ^? ,popes :o    
liv$ s9ful lives & br\ght disgrace on ! 
"n ( religion8 ,yes4 ,to !m & to no o!rs
 9 _! day4 ,:atev] _! lives may h be5 at
 o!r mom5ts1 :5 !y 7 loos+ & b9d+ !y 7  
act+ = ,/4 ,pet]1 :o /ood beh9d !m1 &   
beh9d ,/4 ,pet] /ood ,jesus ,*ri/4  ,su*
 9 brief 0 ! s]mon deliv]$ t ,sunday    
ev5+ to ! fai?ful 9 ,we/m9/] ,ca!dral by
 "o ( ! wittie/ m5 n[ liv+ & "o ( !     
clev]e/ "y m5 :o ev] came d[n f ,ox=d ) 
! assurance ( a great c>e] be=e !m4  ,h[
 is x t he has come to su* a pass8  ,i  
feel t he is 9 "p :i/l+ to keep up 8    
c\rage1 b 9 *ief =c+ himself to utt] an 
extreme ( traditional belief 9 ord] to  
de/roy ! la/ ve/ige 9 8 m9d ( a free    
intellectual exi/5ce4 ,auto-sugge/ion   

has a p[] ( :i* we only beg9 to "k !    
fir/ movem5ts4  ,! man :o has said t he 
w\ld n *oose z ! battlegr\nd ( !        
,*ri/ian religion ei!r ! cr$ibility (   
,judges or ! edibility ( ,jonah1 ! man  
:o is ble/ ) an unusual s5se ( hum\r &  
intellectual subtlety ( a r>e ord]1 is  
"h f\nd prea*+ a !ology :i* is fa/ be+  
reject$ by ! /ud5ts ( ,b>celona & is be+
 que/ion$ ev5 by ! peasants ( ,irel&4   
,:at does x mean8 ,is x possible to     
und]/& su* a p]v]sion ( m9d8  ,8        
intellectual position1 z he /ates x1 is 
a simple "o--= ! pres5t4  ,he asks u1   
,is ,tru? some?+ :i* we are ord]$ to    
keep1 or some?+ :i* we are ord]$ to f9d8
  ,is our bus9ess hold+ ! =t8 ,or is x  
look+ = ! ,pole8  ,! traditionali/ c    
say1 ,"h is ! ,tru?1 writt5 d[n = y & me
 9 black & :ite2 ,i mean to keep x1 &   
def5d x f attack2 w y rally r\nd x8 ,w y
 help me8  ,he %[s y ! mod]ni/ w&]+ 9 ! 
wild]ness ( speculative !ology look+ = !
 ,tru? :i* ! traditionali/1 safe1 w>m1 &
 secure ( et]nal life1 keeps :ole &     

undefil$ 9 8 =tress4  ,x is l a fairy   
tale4  ,h[ simple x s\nds6 ,b :5 ,fa!r  
,knox looks 9 ! glass does he n see its 
/>+ fallacy8  ,did he keep ! ,tru? ( 8  
boyhood--! ,tru? ( 8 fa!r's *ur*8 ,did  
he n g outside ! =tress (               
,evangelicalism & seek = ,tru? 9 !      
=tress ( ,anglo-,ca?olicism8 ,& "h aga91
 did he n break fai?1 & once m seek     
,tru? outside its walls8 ,if ,tru? is n 
some?+ to be f\nd1 h[ is x t he is n    
/ill 9 ! h\se ( 8 fa!rs8  ,does he fail 
to see t ?is argum5t n m]ely expla9s b  
v9dicates ! rejection ( ,*ri/ by !      
,jews8 ,!y _h _! tradition1 a tradition 
( immemorial sanctity1 p]haps ! noble/  
tradition ( any p 9 ! _w4  ,does he n   
also see t x de/roys ! raison d'etre ( !
 ,*ri/ian mission>y1 & w\ld r$uce ! :ole
 _w to a /ate ( :at ,nietzs*e call$     
,*9aism & pr(\nd m$iocrity8  ,e religion
 9 hi/ory1 f ! wor%ip ( ,osiris1        
,s]apis1 & ,mi?ras to ! loa?some rites  
practis$ 9 ! d>kness ( ,african =e/s1   
has be5 h&$ d[n z unque/ionable tru?    

comm&+ ! loyalty ( its disciples4 ,:at  
logic1 :at magic ( hol9ess1 c\ld de/roy 
a false religion if tradition is        
sacrosanct & all innovation ( ! devil8  
,! intellectual duty ( a ,*ri/ian1 ,fa!r
 ,knox lays x d[n1 is to resi/ ! natural
 t5d5cies ( 8 reason1 & believe :at he  
is told1 j z he is expect$ to d :at he  
is told1 n :at comes natural to him4    
,su* a proposition provokes a smile1 b 9
 ! case ( ?is man x provokes a feel+ (  
grief4 ,i _c br+ myself to believe t he 
has yet f\nd re/ = 8 s\l1 or t he c s   
easily /rangle ! free exi/5ce ( 8 m9d4  
,8 pres5t position fills me ) pity1 8   
future ) appreh5sion4  ,he is "o ( !    
mode/e/ ( m51 almo/ %r9k+ 9 8 diffid5ce 
& n]v\s self-di/ru/1 an "u-graduate :o  
is mildly excit$ ab\t an +5i\s l9e (    
reason+1 a wit :o loves to play tricks )
 ! subtlety ( a curi\sly agile bra91 a  
casui/ :o sees quickly ! *9ks 9 ! arm\r 
( an adv]s>y4 ,b ) all 8 boyi%ness1 &   
*>m1 & humility1 & engag+ clev]ness1 !re
 is a light 9 8 eyes too fev]i% = peace 

( m9d4 ,i _c prev5t myself f ?9k+ t 8   
secession1 :i* 0 some?+ ( a com$y to 8  
fri5ds1 may prove some?+ ( a trag$y to  
him4  ,he seems to me "o ( ! mo/ pa!tic 
examples ,i ev] enc\nt]$ ( ! ru9 wr\ght 
by ,fe>4 ,i ?9k t ! "o motive ( 8 life  
has be5 a con/ant t]ror ( f9d+ himself 9
 ! wrong4 ,! door1 :i* = ,dr4 ,+e has no
 key1 because x has no lock1 is to      
,ronald ,knox a door ( t]ror :i* op5s   
only to a s+le key--& a door :i* z      
surely %uts out f et]nal life ! s\l t is
 wrong z ! s\l t is wick$4 ,he mu/ h    
c]ta9ty4 ,he d>e n contemplate !        
prospect ( awak+ "o day to f9d 8        
religi\s life a gha/ly mi/ake4  ,at !   
cross roads !re 0 = him no ,good        
,%eph]d1 only ! d>k %ad[ ( an (f5d$     
,god4 ,he ran = safety1 = c]ta9ty4 ,has 
he f\nd !m8  ,x may be t ! la/ ( 8 d\bts
 w leave him1 t ! iron discipl9e ( !    
,roman ,*ur* & ! auto-sugge/ion ( 8 own 
e>ne/ passion = inw>d peace1 may deliv] 
him f all fe>1 all uneas9ess1 & t "o    
day1 =sak+ ! *all5g+ s]mon & ! too      

viol5t ass]tion ( ! ,ca?olic fai?1 he   
may f9d himself sitt+ d[n 9 great peace 
( m9d & ) a gold5 mell[ness ( _s to     
write an ,apologia pro ,vita ,sua m     
g5ial & less %all[ ?an ,a ,spiritual    
,a,eneid4  ,su* a book f 8 p5 w\ld lack1
 ,i ?9k1 ! f9e sweetness ( ,newman's    
great "w1 b x might excel all o!r books 
( religi\s autobiography 9 *>m+ wit &   
ende>+ good hum\r4 ,! ,*ur* ( ,rome has 
caught 9 him nei!r a ,newman nor a      
,mann+4 ,x has caught ei!r a ,sydney    
,smi? or a ,t>t>4  ,he has too mu* hum\r
 to be a bigot1 & too mu* humanity to be
 satisfi$ ) a cell4 ,= ! mom5t he seems 
to embrace ,orig9al ,s91 to fl+ 8 arms  
r\nd ! idea ( an (f5d$ ,god1 & to %\t at
 ! top ( 8 voice t !re is no viol5ce to 
8 reason & to 8 common s5se :i* he _c   
contemplate & mo/ gladly accompli%1 9 ! 
"n ( ,tradition2 b ! pulses cool1 ! :ite
 heat ( en?usiasm evaporates1 fe>s take 
w+ z we gr[ old]1 & :isp]s f ! out] _w (
 advanc+ & conqu]+ m5 f9d _! way into ! 
olde/ blockh\se ev] built aga9/ !       

movem5ts ( ?\ght4  ,sci5ce1 says ,dr4   
,+e1 has be5 ! sl[ly advanc+ ,nemesis   
:i* has ov]tak5 a b>b>is$ & paganis$    
,*ri/ianity4 ,%e has come ) a w9n[+ fan 
9 h] h&1 & %e w n /op till %e has       
?or\ghly purg$ h] floor4  ,i am sure    
,ronald ,knox 0 nev] meant to %ut 8 eyes
 & /op 8 e>s aga9/ ?is movem5t ( tru?1 &
 ,i am almo/ sure t he w pres5tly f9d x 
impossible n to look1 & n to li/54  ,&  
!n 4 4 4 :at !n8     ,,dr4 ,l4,p4       
,,jacks  ,,jacks1 ,,lawr5ce ,,pe>sall1  
,pr9cipal ( ,man*e/] ,college1 ,ox=d1   
s9ce #aiae2 ,pr(essor ( ,philosophy1    
,man*e/] ,college1 ,ox=d1 s9ce #aijc2   
,editor ( ! ,hibb]t ,j\rnal s9ce its    
f\ndation1 #aijb2 b4 ,nott+ham1 #ahfj2  
m4 #ahhi ,olive ,cecilia1 d4 ( late     
,rev4 ,/op=d ,brooke4 ,educ43 ,univ]sity
 ,s*ool1 ,nott+ham2 ,univ]sity ( ,london
 7,m4,a41 #ahhf72 ,man*e/] ,college2    
,goett+52 ,h>v>d1 ,u4,s4,a42 ,hon4      
,m4,a41 ,ox=d2 ,hon4 ,l4,l4,d41 ,glasg[2
 ,hon4 ,d4,d4 ,h>v>d2 ent]$ ,m9i/ry z   
assi/ant to ,rev4 ,/op=d ,brooke1 9     

,b$=d ,*apel1 #ahhg2 subsequ5tly at     
,r5%aw ,/reet ,*apel1 ,liv]pool1 & !    
,*ur* ( ! ,messiah1 ,birm+ham4          
,illu/ration3 ,dr4 ,l4,p4 ,jacks        
,,*apt] ,,iv  ,,dr4 ,l4,p4 ,,jacks   ,z 
an excell5t amateur huntsman once said  
to me1 ,if y mu/ ca/1 lead ! h\nds into 
! belief t !y are do+ x                 
!mselves4--,,john ,,&rew ,,doyle4  ,"o (
 ! great ladies ( ,ox=d 0 tell+ me ! o!r
 day t %e rememb]s a "t :5 fri5ds ( h]s 
refus$1 ev5 ) av]t$ eyes & a bottle (   
smell+ salts at ! nose1 to g d[n ! road 
:]e ,mansfield ,college _h presum$ to   
raise its r$ walls ( ,noncon=mity4      
,to-day ,man*e/] ,college1 ! seat (     
,unit>ianism1 /&s on ?is same diss5t+   
road1 & ?i!r ! ladies ( ,ox=d g up 9    
great numb]s to li/5 to ! beautiful     
music :i* di/+ui%es ! *apel s]vice1 !   
*apel itself already beautiful en\gh )  
w9d[s by ,burne-,jones4  ,on ! alt>-clo?
 ( ?is *apel are embroid]$ ! words1     
,,god ,,is ,,love4 ,no tables ( /one    
flank t g5tle alt>1 & no panell$ cre$s  

on ! walls *all5ge ! visitor to def9e 8 
def9itions4 ,! atmosph]e ( ! place is   
wor%ip4 ,! greate/ ( all ,*ri/'s        
affirmations is reckon$ en\gh4 ,god is  
love4 ,no ne$1 !n1 to add--,!re=e )     
,angels1 & ,ar*angels1 & all ! ,company 
( ,heav5 4 4 4  ,! ,pr9cipal ( ,man*e/] 
,college is ,dr4 ,l4,p4 ,jacks1 !       
,editor ( ,! ,hibb]t ,j\rnal1 !         
biograph] ( ,/op=d ,brooke & ,*>les     
,h>grove1 au?or ( ,mad ,%eph]ds1 ,leg5ds
 ( ,smokeov]1 & o!r books :i* h won !   
affection ( _m read]s & ! praise ( no   
few s*ol>s4 ,he is a man ( lett]s1 a man
 ( nature1 & a my/ic4  ,8 face be>s a   
/range resemblance to ! un=gettable face
 ( t great ,unit>ian1 ,james ,m>t9eau1  
:om ,morley calls ! mo/ brilliant       
,engli% apologi/ ( our day2 x lacks !   
m>vell\s sweetness ( ,m>t9eau's         
expression1 b has a great] /r5g?2 x does
 n be> witness to s sure a triumph (    
s]5ity1 b %[s ! m>ks ( a fi]c] battle1 &
 ! sc>s ( deep] w\nds4 ,x is ! mascul9e 
( ! o!r's fem99e4  ,l ,m>t9eau's ! head 

) its cr[n ( :ite hair is nobly         
sculptur$1 & l ,m>t9eau's ! ivory col\r$
 face is pl\gh$ up & furr[$ by m5tal    
/rife2 b :]eas ,m>t9eau's is em95tly !  
indoors face ( a /ud5t1 ?is is ! face ( 
a man :o has liv$ out ( doors1 a        
m\nta9e] & a seaf>]4 ,"u ! d5se bone ( !
 =ehead :i* ov]hangs !m l ! eave ( a    
ro(1 ! pale blue eyes look out at y ) a 
deep inn] radiance ( ! _s1 b f ! mid/ ( 
a face :i* has be5 /rick5 & has w9c$4   
,some?+ ( ! resolution1 ! delib]at5ess1 
! /]n p[]1 & ! endur+ /r5g? ( 8 _s %[s  
itself1 ,i ?9k1 9 ! %ort ?ickset body1 )
 its heavy %\ld]s1 its deep *e/1 its    
broad firm upright neck1 & its sl[      
movem5ts1 ! movem5ts z x 7 ( a peasant4 
,always !re is ab\t him ! feel+ ( !     
fields1 ! s5se ( nature's pres5ce 9 8   
life1 ! atmosph]e ( di/ances4 ,no?+ 9 8 
appe>ance sugge/s ei!r ! sme> or !      
burni% ( a t[n exi/5ce4  ,x is n )\t    
significance t he has gone f>!r afield f
 ,ox=d ,city ?an any o!r ( its academic 
citiz5s1 build+ = himself a home on a   

hill two miles & m f ,magdal5 ,bridge1 )
 a g>d5 ab\t x kept l>gely wild1 & seats
 plac$ :]e ! eye c travel f>!/4  ,?is   
man1 :o is s unpu%+ & self-effac+1 makes
 a contribution to ! ,*ri/ian religion  
:i* des]ves1 ,i ?9k1 ! ?\ghtful att5tion
 ( 8 contempor>ies4 ,x c be set =? 9 a  
few words1 = 8 fai? is fa/5$ 9 !        
conviction t ! univ]se is f> simpl] ?an 
sci5ce--= ! mom5t--w\ld all[ u to ?9k4  
,let me expla9 at ! outset t            
,unit>ianism admits ( a c]ta9 div]sity (
 fai?4 ,!re are ,unit>ians :o ?9k &     
speak only ( ,god4 ,!re are o!rs :o lay 
_! insi/5ce on ! humanity ( ,jesus1     
exalt+ ,him solely z ! *ief e/ ( tea*]s4
 ,!re are o!rs :o *oose to dwell on !   
uniqu5ess ( ,jesus1 :o feel 9 ,him "s   
preci\s b q inexpressible1 c]ta9ly q    
indef9able1 spell ( div9ity1 & :o love  
to lose !mselves 9 my/ical m$itations   
conc]n+ ,8 cont9ual pres5ce 9 ! human   
_s4 ,dr4 ,jacks1 ,i ?9k1 is to be numb]$
 among ^! la/4 ,b1 l all o!r ,unit>ians1
 he makes no cr$al dem&s on mank9d1 save

 only ! "o affirmation ( _! common fai?1
 ) its inevitable ergo3 ,god is ,love1 &
 !re=e to be wor%ipp$4  ,rob]t ,hall    
said to a ,unit>ian m9i/] :o always     
baptis$ 9 ! ,"n ( ! ,fa!r & ( ! ,son & (
 ! ,holy ,gho/1 atta*+ a v sacr$ mean+  
to ! words1 ,:y1 sir1 z ,i und]/& y1 y  
mu/ consid] t y baptise 9 ! "n ( an     
ab/raction1 a man1 & a metaphor4 ,m     
simple 0 ! int]pretation ( a ,japanese  
:o1 aft] li/5+ ) a corrugat$ br[ to !   
pa9ful exposition ( a rec5t ,duke (     
,argyll conc]n+ ! ,tr9ity 9 ,unity1 & ! 
,unity 9 ,tr9ity1 sudd5ly exclaim$ )    
radiant face1 ,ah1 yes1 ,i see1 a       
,committee4  ,dr4 ,jacks leaves ^!      
p]plexities alone4 ,= him1 ,god is !    
,univ]sal ,_s1 ! ,absolute ,reality     
imman5t 9 all ph5om5a1 ! ,love :i*      
reason f9ds 9 ,goodness & intuition     
discov]s 9 ,beauty1 ! ,fa!r ( m51 ! ,end
 & ! v ,_s ( ,evolution4 ,& ,jesus1 s f>
 z human ?\ght c rea* into ! inf9ite1 is
 ! ,mess5g] ( ,god1 ! ,reveal] bo? (    
,god's ,p]sonality & man's immortality1 

! great ,tea*] ( lib]ty4 ,:at else ,he  
may be we d n "k1 b may discov] 9 o!r   
phases ( our asc5t4 ,en\gh = ! mom5t (  
duration :i* we c human life to "k t ,he
 unlocks ! door ( our prison-h\se1      
reveals to u ! "* ( our ,fa!r :i* is 9  
,heav51 & ! nature ( ! univ]se 9 :i* we 
move & h our be+4  ,if ?is %\ld appe>   
vague to ! dogmati/ :o f9ds x impossible
 ei!r to love ,god or to d ! w ( ,*ri/  
)\t go+ into ! ari?metic ( ,a?anasius1 &
 recit+ an un9telligible cre$1 &        
celebrat+ 9 ,*ri/ian =ms ! rites ( ^?   
my/]y religions :i* compet$ ) ea* o!r = 
! sup]/ition ( ! ,greco-,roman _w 9 !   
?ird c5tury1 he w f9d no vagu5ess at all
 9 ,dr4 ,jacks's int]pretation ( ! tea*+
 ( ,jesus4 ,he may p]haps f9d 9 t       
int]pretation a simplicity1 a cl>ity1 & 
a directness :i* are n :olly conv5i5t to
 8 idea ( a ,god ,:o rep5ts1 is angry1 &
 c be mollifi$4  ,:e!r ,jesus 0 born ( a
 ,virg9 or n1 :e!r ,he rais$ dead bodies
 to life or n1 :e!r ,he ,himself rose f 
! grave ) ,8 physical body or n1 c]ta9  

is x1 & beyond all dispute ( e          
conceivable k9d1 t ,he taught m5 a way (
 life1 t ,he br\ght !m a message1 t ,he 
,himself reg>d$ ,8 message z good news4 
,h[ c>elessly m5 may ?9k 9 ?is matt] is 
%[n to u r /rik+ly 9 a page ( ,"s ,loose
 ,/ones1 a book to :i* ref]5ce has      
already be5 made4 ,aft] writ+ ab\t      
dogma1 & endeav\r+ to %[ t !            
traditionali/ is on firm] gr\nd ?an !   
mod]ni/1 because he c say1 ,"h is !     
,tru?1 :ile ! mod]ni/ c only say1 ,we w 
tell y :at ! tru? is :5 we h f\nd x1    
sudd5ly1 ) sc>cely a draw ( 8 brea?1    
,fa!r ,knox exclaims3       ,! real     
tr\ble is t !y 7! mod]ni/s7 h got hold (
 !      wrong end ( ! /ick1 t !y h      
radically misconceiv$ !      :ole nature
 ( ! ,*ri/ian message1 :i* is1 to be "o 
= all      m9ds1 = all places1 = all    
times4  ,note t ^w message4 ,:at        
confusion ( ?\ght6  ,! message ( ,*ri/  
is "o ?+2 paganis$ dogma conc]n+ ,*ri/  
is ano!r4 ,! message ( ,*ri/ does inde$ 
rema9 = all m9ds1 = all places1 = all   

times1 inexhau/ible 9 its mean+1        
unalt]able 9 its nature2 ! dogmas (     
!ology1 on ! o!r h&1 dem& ,c\ncils ( !  
,*ur* = _! def9ition1 & an infallible   
,pope = _! int]pretation4 ,!y *ange1 h  
*ang$ ev5 9 ! un*angeable ,ca?olic      
,*ur*1 & w *ange ) e advance ( !        
positive sci5ces & ) e asc5t (          
philosophy t[>ds reality2 b ! message   
/&s1 pla9 to ! und]/&+ ( a *ild1 yet    
/ill reject$ by ! _w4 ,*ri/ianity1 z    
,dr4 ,jacks says1 has be5 m /udi$ ?an   
practis$4  ,h[ f> qu>rell+ !ologians &  
un*>itable ,*ur*es are responsible = t  
rejection1 let ! consci5ce ( !          
traditionali/ 7if he happ5 to "k hi/ory7
 decide4  ,z = ! message1 "h is a read+ 
( x by a ,unit>ian--a read+1 ,i v5ture  
to say1 = all m9ds1 = all places1 = all 
times--a read+ :i* /&s cle> (           
controv]sial !ology1 & :i*1 9 spite (   
its pr(undity1 is a message = ! simple z
 well z = ! le>n$4  ,*ri/ianity is man's
 passport f illusion into reality4 ,x   
reveals to him t he is n 9 ! _w to set !

 _w "r1 b to see x "r4 ,he is n a       
crim9al & e>? is n a ,bor/al            
,in/itution4 ,nature is ! h&iwork ( a   
,fa!r4 ,look deeply into t h&iwork & x  
reveals a ?reefold t5d5cy--! t5d5cy     
t[>ds goodness1 ! t5d5cy t[>ds beauty1 !
 t5d5cy t[>ds tru?4 ,ally y\rself ) ^!  
t5d5cies1 make y\rself a gr[+ & develop+
 intellig5ce1 & y inhabit spiritual     
reality4  ,/udy ! mann] ( ,jesus1 ,8    
attitude to ! simple/ & mo/ dome/ic     
matt]s1 ! love ,he manife/$1 & ! objects
 = :i* ,he manife/$ t love4 ,^! ?+s h a 
deep] significance ?an our p5sive       
!ologies h d>$ to f9d 9 !m4 4 4 4 ,!y   
belong n to ! fr+e ( ,*ri/ianity b to   
its ess5ce4 ,*ri/ lov$ ! _w4  ,8        
religion1 :i* has come to /& =          
repression f\nd$ on an almo/ angry      
di/ru/ ( human nature1 is 9 fact ! mo/  
enc\rag+1 ! mo/ joy\s1 ! lea/           
repressive1 & ! lea/ =bidd+ ( all !     
religions ( ! _w4 ,x does n fe> ! _w1 x 
ma/]s x4 ,x does n seek to escape f     
life1 x develops a tru] & m abundant    

life4 ,x places itself at ! head (      
evolution4  ,!re are po9ts on its pa?   
:]e x ent]s ! %ad[s & ev5 desc5ds into  
hell1 = x is a religion ( r$emption1 !  
religion ( ! %eph]d seek+ ! lo/ %eep1 b 
! end ( x all is a resurrection & n a   
burial1 a fe/ival & n a fun]al1 an asc5t
 into ! heights & n a l+]+ 9 ! dep?s4   
,n[h]e else is ! g5ius ( ! ,*ri/ian     
,religion s poignantly      reveal$ ?an 
9 ! ,p>able ( ! ,prodigal ,son1 :i*     
beg9s 9      ! m9or key & gradually     
rises to ! major1 until x culm9ates     
9 a great m]ry-mak+1 to ! surprise ( !  
,eld] ,son1 :o      ?9ks ! maje/y ( !   
moral law w be compromis$ by !          
music & danc+1 & has to be rem9d$ t ^!  
joy\s s\nds      are ! keynotes ( !     
spiritual _w4  ,dr4 ,jacks well says t  
we %\ld be ne>] ! tru? if1 in/ead ( ?9k+
 h[ we c adapt ?is religion to ! m9ds ( 
! "y1 we reg>d$ x z orig9ally a religion
 ( ! "y :i* has lo/ "s ( its sav\r by   
be+ adapt$ to ! m9ds ( ! old4  ,!n he   
rem9ds u t x 0 9 ! =m ( a p]son t !     

radiance ( ,*ri/ianity made its fir/    
appe>ance & its fir/ impression on ! _w4
 ,a ,light came into ! _w4  ,! ,jesus ( 
hi/ory drew m5 to ,him by an inw>d      
beauty4 ,8 s]5ity gave ! sick & ! suff]+
 an almo/ riot\s confid5ce t ,he c\ld   
heal !m4 ,8 radiance attract$ *ildr5 to 
,8 side4 ,he 0 fond ( *oos+ a *ild = !  
sublime/ ( tea*+s4 ,he made x cle> t    
entrance into ! ,k+dom ( ,heav5 is      
easie/ to ^? :o are lea/ delud$ or      
en*a9$ by appe>ances1 & h>de/ to ^? ^:  
he>ts lie 9 _! possessions4 ,! ,k+dom ( 
,heav5 signifies fre$om4  ,he 0 ! great 
tea*] ( ! pov]ty ( ri*es1 & ! weal? (   
no?+ness4 ,he knew z no o!r _h ev] kn[n1
 & saw z no o!r _h ev] se51 ! symbolism 
( nature4 ,always ,8 vision pi]c$ beh9d 
! appe>ance to ! ?+ 9 itself4 ,he lov$ !
 reality t abides beyond ! %ad[s4 ,he   
direct$ our spiritual vision to ?is     
reality1 tell+ u t ! s\l makes a natural
 response to a _w built on ! same       
heav5ly patt]n ) itself & agl[ ) ! same 
immortal fire4 ,he taught t joy is a ?+ 

( ! _s4 ,he made x pla9 t loss1         
disillusion1 & defeat are ! p5alty (    
affections set on ! outside ( ?+s4 ,!   
mat]iali/ is 9 prison4  ,he did n       
condemn ! e>?2 ,he taught t its true    
lovel9ess is to be disc]n$ only by !    
spiritual eye4 ,= ,him ! e>? 0 a symbol1
 & ! :ole realm ( nature a p>able4      
,i _c b ?9k t we are nev] fur!r f !     
g5ius ( !      ,*ri/ian religion ?an :5 
we treat ?is lum9\s atmosph]e z         
?\gh x 7 a =eign envelope1 ( little     
acc\nt s long z !      sub/ance x       
en%r9es is reta9$ intact4 ,)\t x1 !     
sub/ance1 no matt] h[ simple or h[      
complex1 becomes a dry      =mula1 dead 
z ! moon4       ,los+ ! radiance we lose
 at ! same "t ! c5tral light f      :i* 
! radiance spr+s1 & our religion1 in/ead
 (      trans=m+ ! corruptible _w into  
its incorruptible      equival5ts1      
rev]ts to ! type x 0 int5d$ to sup]s$e &
      becomes a m]e safegu>d to ! moral 
law4  ,no?+ c allay our pres5t discords 
& ! long confusions ( ! _w1 %ort ( ^?   

radiant conceptions ( ,god1 ( man1 ( !  
univ]se1 :i* are ! life & ess5ce (      
,*ri/ianity4  ,lib]ty1 says ,ed\>d ,le  
,roy1 is r>e2 _m live & die & h nev]    
kn[n x4 ,& ,b]gson says1 ,we are free :5
 our acts proce$ f our entire           
p]sonality1 :5 !y express x1 :5 !y      
exhibit t indef9able resemblance to x   
:i* we f9d occasionally betwe5 ! arti/ &
 8 "w4  ,?is1 ,i ?9k1 is :at ,dr4 ,jacks
 means :5 he speaks ( ,*ri/ianity be/[+ 
lib]ty--a new ma/]y ov] fate &          
circum/ance4 ,x calls =? n only !       
affection ( a man1 & n only !           
intellig5ce ( a man1 b ! :ole ( 8       
intuitions z well4 ,! entire p]sonality1
 ! entire field ( consci\sness1 ! entire
 my/]y ( ! ego1 is bidd5 to ?r[ itself  
^u ! univ]se ) confid5ce1 ) gratitude1 )
 love unspeakable1 recognis+ !re ! act (
 a ,fa!rhood ( :i*1 9 its highe/ mom5ts1
 ! s\l is consci\s 9 itself4  ,?us is   
man made free ( illusion4 ,no long] c ! 
outside ( ?+s deceive him1 or ! defeats 
( ! high] by ! l[] deject1 mu* less     

ov]:elm him4 ,he sees ! reality beh9d ! 
appe>ance4 ,he dwells ) p[]s :i* are    
invisible & et]nal--) ju/ice1 ) virtue1 
) beauty1 ) tru?1 ) love1 ) excell5ce4  
,m to him ?an any h\se built ) h&s1 m1  
mu* m ev5 ?an ! habitation ( 8 own s\l1 
is ! invisible life ( t s\l1 its delight
 9 beauty1 its imm$iate response to tru?
 & goodness1 its long+ = ! flight ( !   
,"o to ! ,"o1 its almo/ a?letic s5se (  
spiritual fitness4  ,dr4 ,jacks w h no  
elem5t ( fe> 9 ?is religion4 ,he f9ds no
 room 9 ! univ]se = an (f5d$ ,god4      
,belief 9 ,god c mean no?+ else b love (
 ,god4 ,all our tr\bles h come ^u u f ! 
failure ( ! ,*ur* to live 9 ! radiant   
atmosph]e ( ?is belief1 to make belief a
 life1 a life t ne$s no dogmas &        
expresses itself by love4  ,b ?is 0 n to
 be4 ,! ,*ur* cultivat$ fe> ( ,god1 &   
c\ld n br+ itself to tru/ human nature4 
,belief pass$ into dogma2 ! m9d ( man 0 
put 9 fett]s z      well z 8 body2 !    
,*ur* built "o prison & ! ,/ate         
ano!r4 4 4 4 ,all ?is 0 closely connect$

 ) ! idea ( !      pot5tate ,god :i*    
,*ur* & ,/ate1 9 consequ5ce ( _!        
political alliance1 _h re/or$1 aga9/ !  
m>tyr prote/ (      ,jesus ,*ri/4  ,b h[
 %\ld man be treat$8 ,"h x is t ,dr4    
,jacks makes a mo/ valuable sugge/ion3  
,treat man1 aft] ! m9d ( ,*ri/1 z a be+ 
^: fir/ ne$ is      = ,light1 & ^:      
second ne$ is = gov]nm5t1 & y w      f9d
 t z 8 ne$ = light is progressively     
satisfi$1 8      ne$ = gov]nm5t w       
progressively dim9i%4       ,is x n a   
significant fact t :ile ! *ur*es are    
compla9+ ( empt9ess1 ! s*ools1 !        
colleges1 !      univ]sities1 are pack$ 
to ov]fl[+8  ,dr4 ,jacks has ask$ q     
rec5tly a ,fr5*man1 a ,sw$e1 a ,dut*man1
 an ,am]ican1 a ,*9aman1 & a ,japanese1 
,:at is ! lead+ int]e/ 9 y\r c\ntry8    
,:at d y\r p really believe 98 ,! answ] 
9 ea* case 01 ,education4  ,:5 he v>i$ 8
 "q1 & ask$1 ,:at h y le>nt f ! w>8 !   
answ] came1 ,we h le>nt our ne$ (       
education4       ,"s w\ld pref] !m to h 
said3 ,we h le>nt our ne$ (             

,*ri/ianity4 ,b is x n ! same ?+8 ,9    
grasp+ ! va/      pot5tialities ( !     
human _s1 & t is :at ?is hung]      =   
education means1 h !y n grasp$ an       
ess5tial      *>act]i/ic ( ! ,*ri/ian   
religion & plac$ !mselves at      its v 
gr[+ po9t8  ,education is ,light1 &     
,light is f ,god4  ,dr4 ,jacks believes 
t a movem5t has begun :i*1 if x develops
 accord+ to promise1 w gr[ into ! mo/   
impassion$ ent]prise s f> und]tak5 by   
man4       ,! /ruggle = light1 ) its    
wide fell[%ips & high      en?usiasms1 w
 displace ! /ruggle = p[]1 ) its mean   
passions1 its mon/r\s illusions1 & its  
contemptible ideals4       ,! /ruggle = 
p[] w end1 n1 z "s pr$ict1 9            
univ]sal revolution1 :i* w\ld m]ely set 
x go+ aga9 9      ano!r =m1 b by be+    
subm]g$1 lo/ sight (1 sn[$ "u1      by !
 great] int]e/s t c5tre r\nd ! /ruggle =
 light4       ,i say ^! ?+s w happ54 ,b 
!y w n happ5 unless m5      are         
suffici5tly resolv$ t !y %all4  ,let !  
read] rememb] t ^? :o n[ flock to !     

s*oolma/] are less likely ?an m5 ( !    
previ\s g5]ation to fall into ! pit (   
mat]ialism4 ,!y beg9 at a po9t :i* !    
previ\s g5]ation did n believe to       
exi/--a visible _w r$uc$ by positive    
sci5ce to ! invisible _w ( philosophy4  
,!y confront n a quantitative univ]se1 b
 a qualitative4 ,!y almo/ beg9 at ! v _s
 ( man2 !y _c advance f> be=e !y f9d    
!mselves grop+ 9 ! unse51 & us+1 n !    
s5ses giv5 to u by action1 b ! eyes &   
e>s ( ! und]/&+ by :i* alone ! s\l ( man
 c appreh5d reality4 ,ev5 ! ,g]mans h   
gone back to ,goe!4  ,?is1 !n1 is !     
contribution :i* ,dr4 ,jacks makes to   
mod]n ?\ght4 ,we are to consid] man z a 
creature ( b\ndless pot5tiality1 to     
realise t 8 fir/ ne$ is = light1 & to   
def9e t my/ic all-important ^w 9 t]ms ( 
education4 ,*ri/ianity 0 n conc]n$ ) !  
moral law2 x 0 conc]n$ ) ! transc5d+ (  
all law by ! _s ( und]/&+4  ,i ne$ n    
gu>d myself aga9/ ! supposition t s true
 a s*ol> is satisfi$ ) ! sy/em (        
education :i* exi/s at ! pres5t "t4 ,dr4

 ,jacks looks = a re=m ( ?is sy/em1 b n 
f ! pres5t race ( politicians4  ,h[ c we
 hope to get a true sy/em ( education f 
politics8 he ask$ me4 ,is !re any       
atmosph]e m degrad+8 ,plato has w>n$ u t
 no man is fit to gov]n until he has    
ceas$ to desire p[]4 ,b ^! m5 ?9k ( no?+
 else4 ,to be 9 p[]2 t is ! game (      
politics4 ,:at c y expect f su* p8  ,he 
said to me1 ,m5 outside politics are    
beg9n+ to see :at education involves4 ,x
 involves ! :ole man1 body1 m9d1 _s4 ,i 
d n ?9k y c frame an intellig5t         
def9ition ( education )\t com+ up aga9/ 
religion4 ,9 its simple/ expression1    
education is a desire to escape f       
d>kness into light4 ,x is fe> (         
ignorance1 & fai? 9 k4 ,at ! pres5t "t1 
mo/ p h escap$ f d>kness into twilight2 
a twilight :i* is nei!r "o ?+ nor ! o!r4
 ,b !y w nev] re/ !re4 ,! que/ ( ! human
 _s is ,goe!'s dy+ cry1 ,light--m       
,light4 ,& x is f ^! m5 t ,i look to get
 a nobl] sy/em ( education4 ,!y w compel
 ! politicians to act1 p]haps get rid ( 

! pres5t race ( politicians altoge!r4 ,&
 :5 ^! humble disciples ( k1 :o are n[  
mak+ h]oic ef=ts to escape f ! d>kness (
 ignorance1 frame _! def9ition (        
education1 ,i am sure x w include       
religion4 ,! ,_s ( ,man ne$s only to be 
lib]at$ to recognise ! ,_s ( ,god4  ,mo/
 p1 ,i ?9k1 w agree ) ,dr4 ,jacks 9 ^!  
op9ions2 !y are intellig5t & promise a  
reasonable way out ( our pres5t *aos4 ,=
 _m !y w %$ a new light on _! old ideas 
( bo? religion & education4 ,b "s w ask3
 ,:at is ! ,unit>ian ,*ur* do+ to make  
^! intellig5t op9ions prevail8  ,dr4    
,jacks confesses to me t !re is no zeal 
( propag&a 9 ! ,unit>ian communion4 ,x  
is a society ( p :i* does n ?ru/ itself 
^u ! notice ( m51 does n compete =      
conv]ts ) o!r *ur*es 9 ! m>ket-place4 ,x
 is r a little temple ( peace r\nd !    
corn]1 to :i* p1 :o are awe>y ( ! d9 9 !
 !ological m>ket-place1 may make _! way 
if !y *oose4 ,x is su* a ,*ur* z        
,w>burton1 to ! great joy ( ,edw>d      
,fitz,gerald1 lik5$ to ,noah's family 9 

! ,ark3       ,! ,*ur*1 l ! ,ark (      
,noah1 is wor? sav+2 n = ! sake      ( !
 unclean bea/s t almo/ fill$ x &        
probably made mo/      noise & clam\r 9 
x1 b = ! little corn] ( rationality     
t 0 z mu* di/ress$ by ! /9k )9 z by !   
tempe/      )\t4  ,x is significant ( ! 
mode/y ( ! ,unit>ian t he does n em]ge f
 ?is retirem5t ev5 to cry1 ,i told y s1 
to a ,*ur* :i* is com+ m & m to accept !
 simplicity ( 8 once ridicul$ &         
ana!matis$ !ology4  ,y mu/ reg>d        
mod]nism1 ,i said to ,dr4 ,jacks on "o  
occasion1 z a v9dication ( ! ,unit>ian  
attitude4  ,he smil$ & made answ]1      
,bett] n say s4 ,let !m foll[ _! own    
l9e4  ,no man 0 ev] less ( a            
proselytis]4 ,9 8 rem>kable book ,f     
,au?ority to ,fre$om1 9 :i* he tells !  
/ory ( ,*>les ,h>grove's religi\s       
pilgrimage1 he seems to be /&+ aside f  
all human int]v5tion1 wat*+ ) pati5t    
eyes ! action ( ! ,_s ( ,god on ! he>ts 
& consci5ces ( m54 ,& 9 t little        
ma/]piece ( deep ?\ght & beautiful      

writ+1 ,! ,lo/ ,radiance ( ! ,*ri/ian   
,religion1 f :i* ,i h made mo/ ( !      
quotations 9 ?is *apt]1 "o is consci\s  
?r\gh\t ( a /rong av]sion f ! field (   
dogma & controv]sy1 ( delib]ate         
det]m9ation ( ! writ] to keep himself 9 
! pure region ( ! _s4  ,*ri/ianity1 he  
tells u !re1 has se5 _m corruptions1 b !
 mo/ s]i\s ( all is n to be f\nd 9 any  
li/ ( doctr9es t h gone wrong3       ,we
 f9d x r 9 a *ange ( atmosph]e1 9 a loss
 (      brightness & radiant en]gy1 9 a 
t5d5cy to rev]t 9 _s1      if n 9       
t]m9ology1 to mu* cold] conceptions (   
,god1 ( man1      & ( ! univ]se4  ,z man
 9 8 inn]mo/ nature is a f> high] be+   
?an he seems1 s ! _w 9 its inn]mo/      
nature is a f> nobl] fabric ?an x seems4
 ,to discov] ?is man mu/ live 9 8 _s4   
,god1 said ,jesus1 is ,_s1 & x is a     
def9ition ( ,god :i*      goes beh9d &  
b5ea? all ! o!r names t are appli$ to   
,him4       ,! _s is love2 x is peace2 x
 is joy2 & p]haps joy mo/ (      all4 ,x
 is a joy\s en]gy1 hav+ a c5tre 9 ! s\l 

( man4       ,x is n a =eign pr9ciple   
:i* has to be introduc$ into a man      
f )\t2 x belongs to ! sub/ance &        
/ructure ( 8      nature2 x ne$s only to
 be lib]at$ !re2 & :5 once t is         
done x takes possession ( all ! =ces ( 8
 be+1 repress+      no?+1 b transfigur+ 
ev]y?+1 till all 8 motives &            
desires are ak9dle & agl[ ) ! fires &   
en]gy ( t      c5tral flame1 ) its love1
 its peace1 its joy4  ,a man :o sees s  
deeply into ! tru? ( ?+s1 & lives s     
habitually at ! c5tre ( exi/5ce1 is n   
likely to display ! *>act]i/ics ( !     
propag&i/4 ,b ! "w ( ,dr4 ,jacks at     
,man*e/] ,college may yet give n only   
?is c\ntry b ! _w--= 8 /ud5ts come f _m 
nations--a little b& ( radiant          
mission>ies ^: message w repel none &   
attract _m4     ,,bi%op ,,h5sley ,,h5son
       ,,durham1 ,bi%op (1 s9ce #aibj2  
,rt4 ,rev4 ,h]b]t ,h5sley ,h5son2 b4    
,london #h? ,nov41 #ahfc1 #d? s4 ( ,late
 ,?omas ,h5son1 ,broad/airs      ,k5t1 &
 ,m>?a ,fe>2 m4 #aijb ,isabella ,c>ol9e1

 o4d4 ( ,j4,w4      ,d5ni/\n ( ,d5ni/\n1
 ,n4,b4 ,educ43 ,privately & at ,ox=d4  
,fir/ ,class ,mod]n ,hi/ory2 ,fell[ (   
,all ,s\l's ,college1 ,ox=d1            
#ahhd-ia1 reelect$ #ahif2 ,b4,d4 #ahih2 
,hon4 ,d4,d4 ,glasg[1 #aijf2            
,durham1 #aiac2 ,oxon1 #aiah2 ,head ( ! 
,ox=d ,h\se1 ,be?nal ,gre51             
#ahhg-hh2 ,vic> ( ,b>k+1 ,essex1        
#ahhh-ie2 ,select ,prea*] at      ,ox=d1
 #ahie-if1 #aiac-ad2 ,cambridge1 #aija2 
,incumb5t ( ,/4 ,m>y's      ,hospital1  
,il=d1 #ahie-aijj2 ,*apla9 to ,"l ,bi%op
 ( ,/4      ,alban's1 #ahig-aijj2 ,canon
 ( ,we/m9/] ,abbey & ,rector ( ,/4      
,m>g>et's1 #aijj-ab2 ,sub-,dean (       
,we/m9/]1 #aiaa-ab2 ,dean (             
,durham1 #aiab-ah2 ,bi%op ( ,durham1    
#aiah-bj2 late ,hon4 ,pr(essor (        
,mod]n ,hi/ory 9 ,durham ,univ]sity2    
,proctor 9 ,convocation1      #aijc-ah4 
,illu/ration3 ,,bi%op ,,h5sley ,,h5son  
,,*apt] ,v  ,,bi%op ,,h5sley ,,h5son    
,he e>ly atta9$ a high developm5t1 b he 
has n increas$ x      s9ce2 ye>s h come1

 b !y h :isp]$ little2 z 0 said      ( !
 second ,pitt1 ,he nev] grew1 he 0      
ca/4--,,walt] ,,bagehot4   ,rum\r has x 
t ,dr4 ,h5son is beg9n+ to draw 9 8     
horns4 ,e curate :o f9ds himself unable 
to believe 9 ! ,virg9 ,bir?1 s x said1  
feels himself entitl$ to a liv+ 9 !     
diocese ( ,durham4 ,!y flee f !         
intol]ant zealotry ( ! sac]dotal s\? to 
! g5ial mod]nism ( ! latitud9>ian nor?4 
,b ! tr\ble is1 s rum\r has x1 ^!       
intellig5t curates prove !mselves b     
indiff]5t p>i% prie/s4 ,dr4 ,h5son has  
to compla94 ,! "w ( ! ,*ur* mu/ be c>ri$
 on4 ,evangelicalism seems a bett] driv+
 =ce ?an !ology4 ,dr4 ,h5son has to ?9k 
:e!r p]haps 4 4 4  ,"o ne$ n /op to ask 
if ?is v]sion is /rictly true4 ,! fact  
seems to em]ge t ! ,bi%op ( ,durham1 "o 
( ! able/ intellects 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1
 & hi!rto "o ( ! /ronge/ pill>s (       
mod]nism1 is beg9n+ to speak !ologically
 ) r less decision4  ,let u at lea/     
express ! pi\s hope t ! ,dean ( ,durham1
 ,dr4 ,welldon1 has _h no?+ to d ) x4 ,a

 great] man ?an ,dr4 ,h5son1 a great]   
s*ol> & a pr(\nd] ?9k]1 has spok5 to me 
( ?is new movem5t 9 ! ,bi%op's m9d ) a  
deep imp]sonal regret4 ,mod]nism w g on2
 b :at w happ5 to ,dr4 ,h5son8 ,a man   
may *ange 8 m9d once1 he said2 b to     
*ange x twice--  ,! words ( ,guicci>d9i 
came into my m9d1 ,! mo/ fatal ( all    
neutralities is t :i* results n f *oice1
 b f irresolution4  ,!re is mu* to be   
le>n$1 ,i ?9k1 f a /udy ( ,dr4 ,h5son's 
p]sonality4 ,he /&s = ! mom5t at a p>t+ 
( ! ways1 & x w be int]e/+ to see :i*   
road he int5ds to take2 b ! major int]e/
 lies 9 8 abid+ psy*ology1 & no *ange 9 
!ological op9ions w affect t psy*ology  
at all4 ,atta* to him ! label ( mod]ni/ 
or ! label ( traditionali/1 & x w /ill  
be ! same little eag] man ?ru/+ 8 way   
=w>d on ei!r road ) d[nw>d head & pe]+  
eyes1 argu+ ) anyone :o gets 9 8 way1 & 
lov+ 8 argum5t f> m ?an 8 way4  ,:5 he 0
 at ,ox=d1 & 0 (t5 9 controv]sial       
conflict ) ,dr4 ,a4,c4 ,headlam1 n[     
,regius ,pr(essor ( ,div9ity1 ,dr4      

,h5sley ,h5son e>n$ ! nickname ( ,coxley
 ,cocksure4 ,nev] 0 any man m c]ta9 he 0
 "r2 nev] 0 any man m incl9$ to ridicule
 ! b>e idea t 8 oppon5t c\ld be any?+ b 
wrong2 & nev] 0 any man m ?or\ghly happy
 9 mak+ use ( a s+ul>ly tr5*ant         
intellect to /ab & ?ru/ its triumphant  
way ?r\gh ! logic ( 8 adv]s>y4  ,x is   
said t ,dr4 ,h5son has _h to fight 8 way
 into notice1 & t he has nev] lo/ !     
defect ( ^? qualities :i* enabl$ him s  
victori\sly to rea* ! mitr$ top ( !     
ecclesia/ical tree4 ,he has climb$4 ,he 
has lov$ climb+4 ,p]haps he has s got   
into ?is brac+ habit t he may ev5 climb 
d[n1 if only 9 ord] once m to asc5d--a  
new r5d]+ ( recul] p\r mieux saut]4 ,i d
 n ?9k he has mu* alt]$ s9ce he fir/ set
 out to conqu] =tune by ! =ce ( 8       
intellect1 an intellect ( ^: great      
qualities he has always be5 p]haps a    
little dang]\sly self-consci\s4  ,few m5
 are m effective 9 soliloquy4 ,x is a   
memorable sight to see him /&+ ) 8 back 
to "o ( ! high /one mantelpieces 9      

,durham ,ca/le1 8 feet wide ap>t on !   
he>?-rug1 8 h&s 9 ! op5+s ( 8 apron1 8  
trim & dapp] body sway+ ceaselessly f ! 
wai/1 8 head1 ) its smoo? boyi% hair1   
b5d+ con/antly =w>d1 j]k+ e n[ & !n to  
emphasise a po9t 9 8 argum5t1 ! light 9 
8 bright1 wat*ful1 sometimes mis*iev\s  
eyes danc+ to ! joy ( 8 own voice1 ! ?9 
lips work+ ) pleasure z !y give to all 8
 words ! fulle/ possible value ( v[els &
 sibilants1 ! small greyi% face1 ) its  
two slightly protrud+ tee? on ! l[] lip1
 almo/ quiv]+1 almo/ gl[+1 ) ! rhy?m ( 8
 s5t5ces & ! ord]ly sequ5ce ( 8 logic4  
,all ?is composes a picture :i* "o does 
n easily =get4 ,x is l ! h>angue ( a    
snake1 :i* is m subtle ?an any bea/ ( ! 
field4 ,"o is consci\s ( a spell4  ,!   
d>k tape/ri$ room1 ! c>v$ ceil+1 ! heavy
 furniture1 ! embrasur$ w9d[s1 ! :ole   
sombre magnific5ce ( ! hi/oric sett+1   
quiet1 almo/ somnol5t1 ) ! endur+       
memories ( ,cu?b]t ,tun/all & ,butl]1   
,lightfoot & ,we/cott1 add a mo/ tell+  
vivacity to ! slim & dom9at+ figure (   

?is boylike bi%op1 :o is s a?letic 9 !  
use ( 8 intellect & s happy 9 e !sis he 
sets himself to e/abli%4  ,x is an      
equally memorable sight to see him 9 8  
ca/le at ,bi%op ,auckl& 9 ! role ( ho/1 
ent]ta9+ p ( intellig5ce ) ! hi/ory ( ! 
place1 %[+ ! pictures & ! *apel1        
exhibit+ curi\s relics ( ! pa/--a       
re/less & en]getic figure1 hold+ its own
 9 effectiv5ess aga9/ m5 ( great] /ature
 & m comm&+ pres5ce by an inw>d =ce :i* 
has some?+ ( ! tang ( a twit*+ b[-/r+4  
,s mu* en]gy w\ld sugge/ a s\rce ( almo/
 inexhau/ible p[]4 ,b t is p]haps !     
greate/ disappo9tm5t ( all 9 ! ,bi%op's 
psy*ology4 ,9 ! case ( ,dr4 ,+e "o is v 
consci\s ( a ri* & deep backgr\nd1 a    
backgr\nd ( my/icism1 f :i* ! intellect 
em]ges ) sl[ emphasis to play its "p on 
! _w's /age4 ,9 ! case ( ,bi%op ,ryle "o
 is consci\s beh9d ! pleasant1          
c\rti]like1 & s*ol>ly mann] ( a         
backgr\nd ( v :olesome & unque/ion+     
moral e>ne/ness4 ,b 9 ,dr4 ,h5son "o is 
consci\s ( no?+ beh9d ! intellect b     

intellect itself1 an intellect :i* has  
absorb$ 8 spiritual life into itself & w
 p]mit no o!r t5ant ( 8 m9d to div]t    
att5tion = a s+le mom5t f its lum9\s    
brilliance1 its p]fection ( me*anism4   
,"o may be q wrong1 ( c\rse2 "o c speak 
only ( ! impression :i* he makes ^u     
oneself & p]haps a few ( "o's fri5ds2 b 
x w\ld almo/ seem z if he _h ev] reg>d$ 
,*ri/ianity z a !sis to be argu$1 n a   
religion to be prea*$1 a pr9ciple to be 
enunciat$1 n a practice to be ext5d$1 a 
tradition to be ma9ta9$1 n a passion to 
be communicat$4  ,yet 8 s]mons1 :i* a   
great ,anglo-,ca?olic decl>$ to me ) a  
mock+ mordancy to be full ( edification1
 d (t5 ent] t region ( religion :i*     
seems to dem& an appeal to ! emotions2  
moreov]1 x is n to be ?\ght = a mom5t t 
! ,bi%op is n deeply conc]n$ ) all moral
 que/ions1 t he is 9 ! lea/ degree      
indiff]5t to ! high importance (        
conduct4 ,b = myself ^! excursions1     
e>ne/ & well-int5tion$ z !y are1        
proclaim r ! social en]gy ( ! good      

citiz5 ?an ! f]v5t zeal ( an apo/le on  
fire ) 8 ,ma/]'s message4 ,!            
evangelicalism ( ! ,bi%op has tak51 z x 
71 ! ca/ ( politics1 & he ent]s ! pulpit
 ( ,*ri/ to proclaim ! reasonabl5ess ( !
 moral law ) ! alacrity ( ! lectur]4    
,?is is :at makes him s int]e/+ a /udy =
 ^? curi\s ab\t ! work+s ( religi\s     
psy*ology4 ,"h is a ?or\ghly good man1 z
 fe>less & upright z any man 9 ! k+dom1 
a figure among s*ol>s1 a p[] among      
organis]s1 a v able1 s9c]e1 & tr5*ant   
p]sonality1 :o has ?r[n ! :ole weight ( 
all he has to give on ! side (          
,*ri/ianity1 b :o1 = "s reason1 9       
despite ( all 8 h>d "w & unque/ionable  
e>ne/ness1 does n convey any idea ( !   
attraction ( ,*ri/4  ,x makes "o d\bt1 n
 t ! ,bi%op has res]v$ 8 feel+s = ano!r 
affection1 b :e!r he has any feel+s to  
be/[4 ,"o ?9ks t he has drawn up &      
conc5trat$ s effectually all ! =ces ( 8 
p]sonality into ! intellect t x is n[   
impossible = him to see religion except 
z an intellectual problem4 ,"o ?9ks1    

too1 t he has nev] dream$ ( conv]t+ o!r 
p to 8 views1 b only ( argu+ !m out (   
!irs4 ,yet1 aft] all1 !re are m ways (  
conv]t+ ! _w ?an beat+ a drum4  ,i am   
c]ta91 h[ev]1 t he c\ld easi] conv9ce a 
sociali/ic colli] or a communi/ic       
iron-m\ld] ( ! absurdity ( 8 economics  
?an p]suade ei!r ! "o or ! o!r ( !      
spiritual satisfaction ( 8 own religion4
 ,p]haps religion pres5ts itself to !   
,bi%op1 z x does to a great numb] ( o!r 
p1 z a consecration ( moral law1 &      
cle>ly moral law is some?+ to be        
e/abli%$ by reason1 n comm5d$ by appeals
 to ! s5tim5ts2 n = "o mom5t1 all !     
same1 w\ld he c\nt5ance ! fam\s cynicism
 ( ,gibbon--,! v>i\s modes ( wor%ip1 :i*
 prevail$ 9 ! ,roman _w1 7 all consid]$ 
by ! p z equally true2 by ! philosoph]s 
z equally false2 & by ! magi/rate z     
equally useful--= no man sees m cle>ly !
 p]man5t ne$ ( religion 9 ! human _s1 & 
no man is m s9c]ely conv9c$ ( ! tru? ( !
 ,*ri/ian religion4 ,b he br+s to       
religion1 z ,i ?9k1 only 8 intellect1 & 

s he has intellectualis$ its e?ic1 & has
 left its deepe/ mean+ to ^? :o possess1
 :at he has ei!r always lack$ or has    
=feit$ 9 8 intellectual disciple%ip1 !  
qualities ( my/icism4  ,"o might almo/  
say t he has intellectualis$ ! ,s]mon on
 ! ,m\nt1 dissect$ ! ,prodigal ,son z a 
/udy 9 psy*ology1 & tak5 ! he>t out ( ! 
,f\r? ,gospel4  ,8 usefulness1 h[ev]1 is
 ( a high ord]4 ,) ! sole exception (   
,dean ,+e1 no front b5* ,*ur*man has    
display$ a m admirable c\rage 9         
confront+ democracy & *all5g+ its       
,mat]iali/ic politics4 ,moreov]1 al?\gh 
he mode/ly d\bts 8 effectiv5ess z a     
public speak]1 he has %[n an acute      
judgm5t 9 ^! attacks :i* has n be5 lo/  
^u ! /eadi] m9ds 9 ! ,lab\r _w ( ! nor?4
 ,p]haps he has done z mu* z any man up 
!re to conv9ce an embitt]$ &            
disillusion$ prolet>iat t x mu/ accept !
 inevitable rul+s ( economic law4  ,8   
c\rage 9 ?is matt] is all ! m           
praisewor?y because he seems to be      
conv9c$1 to speak 9 g5]al t]ms1 t !     

religion ( ,*ri/ is n[ reject$ by !     
democracy4 ,x ne$s1 !re=e1 great /r5g? (
 m9d to face a body ( m5 :o h lo/ all   
int]e/ 9 8 religion1 & to address !m n  
only z economi/ & hi/orian b z "o :o    
/ill believes t ,*ri/ianity be/[s a p[] 
:i* sets at defiance all ! wor/ t       
circum/ance & condition c d to ! s\l (  
man4  ,9 ^! addresses he puts aside !   
mat]iali/ic dreams ( ! social re=m] z   
impractical & dang]\s4       ,ideal     
recon/ructions ( society1 pictures ( ,! 
,k+dom ( ,god      ^u e>?1 to use a     
popul> b p]il\s phrase1 are n greatly   
s]viceable to human progress4 ,!y may   
ev5 turn m5 aside f      ! road ( actual
 progress1 = ! indulg5ce ( philan?ropic 
imag9ation nei!r /r5g!ns ! w 9          
self-sacrifice1 nor      illum9es !     
practical judgm5t4  ,8 argum5t !n leads 
him to "q ! ju/ification ( ! social     
re=m]'s oratory4 ,let u be on our gu>d1 
he says1 aga9/ exagg]ation4       ,i am 
sure t great h>m is be+ done at ! pres5t
 "t by !      reckless d5unciation ( !  

exi/+ social ord]1 (t5 by m5      :o h  
no special k ei!r ( ! hi/ory ( society1 
or      ( ! pres5t situation4 ,hypnotis$
 by _! own en?usiasm1 !y      all[      
!mselves to use language :i* is n only  
altoge!r      excessive1 b also highly  
inflammatory4 ,i am b\nd hone/ly to say 
t ,i ?9k "s ( ! cl]gy are great (f5d]s 9
 ?is      respect4 ,hav+ creat$ or      
/imulat$ popul> discont5t by su*        
rhetorical exagg]ation1 !y po9t to !    
discont5t z itself      suffici5t pro( (
 ! exi/5ce ( social oppression4 ,!y are 
imm]s$ 9 a fallacy4  ,) boldness he     
c>ries ! w> into ! camp ( 8 enemies3    
,!re is mu* food = ?\ght 9 ! notori\s   
fact t !      critics ( exi/+ society1 s
 f> f be+ able to c\nt ^u      ! popul> 
discont5t1 are compell$ to organise an  
elaborate      sy/em ( defam+ propag&a 9
 ord] to induce ! multitude to          
believe !mselves oppress$4  ,he *>ges ! 
social re=m] ) an immoral idealism4 ,!  
work] is enc\rag$ to prolong 8 "w1 is   
taught t he may ) p]fect ju/ice adopt ! 

policy ( ca' canny1 see+ t 8 fir/ duty  
is1 n to 8 ma/]1 b to 8 wife & *ildr54  
,imag9e ! effect on "*1 cries ! ,bi%op1 
( eight h\rs' di%one/y e day1 eight h\rs
 ( a man's second or ?ird be/1 nev] 8   
:ole he>t 9 8 job6 ,& ?is is call$      
idealism6       ,if indu/rialism 7 swept
 away1 & "s =m ( ,socialism 7           
e/abli%$1 ! success ( ! new ord]1 z ( ! 
old1 w\ld      h to turn on ! will+ness 
( ! p hone/ly to "w x4      ,x h>dly    
lies 9 ! m\?s ( m5 :o are lab\r+        
incessantly      to ob/ruct ! work+ ( ! 
exi/+ ord]1 to build an argum5t         
aga9/ x on ! measure ( _! success 9 mak+
 x fail4 ,!re      are confess$ly _m    
grave evils 9 our indu/rial sy/em1 b    
!re are also v evid5t b5efits4 ,x is1 l 
human nature      itself1 a m+l$ ?+4    
,in/ead ( exagg]at+ ! evils1 !      wis]
 c\rse w\ld surely be to inquire h[ f>  
!y are capable (      rem$y1 & !n       
cauti\sly--= ! daily bread ( ^! _m      
millions ( ,briti% folk dep5ds on !     
normal work+ ( our      indu/rial       

sy/em--to attempt re=ms4 ,reckless      
d5unciation is n      only wrong 9      
itself1 b x creates a li/less1          
disaffect$      temp]1 ! f>!/ remov$    
possible f ! _s ( good      citiz5%ip & 
hone/ lab\r4  ,9 ^! quotations y may see
 some?+ ( ! ,bi%op's acut5ess (         
intellect1 some?+ ( 8 c\rage1 & some?+ (
 8 :olesome good s5se4 ,b1 also1 ,i     
v5ture to ?9k1 "o may see 9 !m some?+ ( 
8 spiritual limitations4  ,=1 aft] all1 
is n ! ,*ri/ian *all5g$ ) an id5tical   
criticism by ! *ampions ( mat]ialism8   
,:y c't he leave p alone8 ,:o asks him  
to int]f]e ) ! lives ( o!r p--o!r p :o  
are p]fectly cont5t$ to g _! own way8   
,look at ! rascal6 ,hav+ creat$ or      
/imulat$ spiritual discont5t by         
rhetorical exagg]ation1 he po9ts to !   
discont5t z itself suffici5t pro( ( !   
dissatisfaction ( mat]ialism6 ,out ^u   
him1 = a paid agitator1 a kill-joy1 & a 
humbug4 ,let him hold 8 peace1 or1 )    
,nietzs*e1 consign ^! masses ( ! p to ! 
,devil & ! ,/ati/ician4  ,might x n be  

argu$ t ! ,bi%op's attitude t[>ds !     
social re=m] be>s at lea/ a slight      
family resemblance to ! attitude ( !    
,ph>isees t[>ds ,*ri/1 & ( ! ,roman ,p[]
 to ! e>lie/ ,*ri/ian communities8 ,may 
x n be said1 too1 t no?+ is s           
disagreeable to a cons]vative m9d z !   
f]m5tation induc$ by ! leav5 ( a new    
idea8  ,nev] does dissatisfaction ) !   
pres5t condition ( ?+s appe> 9 !        
,bi%op's eyes z a creation ( ! ,*ri/ian 
_s1 an ext5sion ( t lib]alis+1          
enfran*is+1 & enri*+ _s :i* has already 
de/roy$ s _m ( ! works ( feudalism4 ,b  
he faces ! "q ( ! "p :i* ! ,*ur* mu/    
play 9 ! _w2 he faces x ) hone/y &      
answ]s x ) %rewdness--       ,:at !n is 
! role ( ! ,*ur* 9 su* a _w z ?is8      
,surely      x is /ill :at x 0 be=e--to 
be ! s\l ( society1 !      salt ( ! e>?4
 ,if we1 ,*ri/'s p1 are c>ry+ on1 ye>   
9 & ye> out1 a quiet1 p]si/5t witness by
 ^w & life to      ! ?+s t are m        
excell5t1 ! unse5 ?+s :i* are           
et]nal1 we too %all be hold+ ! _w       

toge!r1 & op5+      be=e society ! vi/a 
( a g5u9e progress4 ,?is is ! supreme   
& incommunicable task ( ! ,*ur*2 ?is is 
! priceless      s]vice :i* we c r5d] to
 ! nation4  ,! position is def5sible1 = 
x is "o t has be5 held by ! sa9ts1 &    
dang]\s inde$ is ! _s ( mat]ialism 9 !  
region ( social re=m4 ,b does n "o miss 
f ! ,bi%op's attack ^u ! social re=m]   
some?+ mu* deep] ?an successful logic1  
some?+ :i* expresses itself 9 ! works ( 
o!r m5 by ! language ( sympa?y & *>ity1 
some?+ :i* hung]s & ?ir/s to %$ light & 
to give w>m?1 some?+ :i* makes = !      
ev5tual bro!rhood ( mank9d "u ! div9e   
,fa!rhood ( ,god8  ,"s su* _s z ?is1 ,i 
?9k1 is to be f\nd 9 ! writ+s ( ,mr4    
,r4,h4 ,tawney1 :o1 h[ev] mu* he may err
 & g a/ray 9 8 economics1 *]i%es at lea/
 a m seemly vision ( ! human family ?an 
t :i* n[ passes = civilisation4 ,is x n 
possible t ! day may come :5 a gigantic 
income w seem ung5tlemanly8 ,is x n a j 
claim1 a ,*ri/ian claim1 t ! social     
organisation %\ld be bas$ ^u moral      

pr9ciples8       ,*ri/ians are a sect1 &
 a small sect1 9 a ,pagan ,society4 ,b  
!y c be a s9c]e sect4 ,if !y are s9c]e1 
!y w n      abuse ! ,pagans 4 4 4 = a   
good ,pagan is an admirable p]son4 ,b   
he is n a ,*ri/ian1 = 8 hopes & fe>s1 8 
pref]5ces &      dislikes1 8 /&>ds (    
success & failure1 are diff]5t f      ^?
 ( ,*ri/ians4 ,! ,*ur* w n pret5d t he  
is1 or      endeav\r to make its own    
,fai? acceptable to him by dilut+ !     
di/9ctive e?ical attributes (           
,*ri/ianity till !y become              
in(f5sive1 at ! co/ ( becom+ trivial4   
4 4 4 s tepid & self-reg>d+ a cre$ is n 
a religion4      ,*ri/ianity _c all[ its
 sph]e to be det]m9$ by !      conv5i5ce
 ( politicians or by ! conv5tional e?ics
 ( !      _w ( bus9ess4 ,! :ole _w (    
human int]e/s 0 assign$      to x z its 
prov9ce 7,! ,acquisitive ,society74  ,x 
mu/ n be suppos$ t ! ,bi%op has no answ]
 to ?is criticism ( 8 attitude4 ,he w\ld
 say1 ,produce y\r sociali/ic s*eme1 &  
,i w exam9e x1 & if x w "w & if x is j  

,i w support x2 b until y h f\nd ?is    
s*eme1 :at moral "r d y possess :i*     
entitles y to unsettle m5's m9ds1 to    
fill _! he>ts ) ! bitt]ness ( discont5t1
 & to turn ! att5tion ( _! s\ls away f !
 ?+s t are m excell5t8  ,on ?is gr\nd1 !
 gr\nd ( economics1 8 position seems to 
me unassailable2 b x is a position :i*  
sugge/s ! po/ure ( a lectur] 9 front ( 8
 black-bo>d r ?an t ( a %eph]d seek+ !  
lo/ %eep ( 8 flock4 ,if ! sociali/ mu/  
?9k aga91 at lea/ we may ask t ! ,bi%op 
%\ld sometimes raise 8 crook to def5d ! 
%eep aga9/ ! attack ( ! robb] & ! wolf4 
,if ! %eep are to be pati5t1 if !y are n
 to /ray1 if !y are n to die1 !re mu/ be
 food = _! graz+4  ,b ! ,bi%op1 at ! v  
roots ( 8 be+1 is cons]vative1 & ! good 
qualities ( cons]vatism d n develop     
=esight or p]mit ( vision4 ,he w\ld /ick
 to ! wattl$ cotes2 & ,i ?9k he w\ld    
move 8 flock on to new pa/ures z seldom 
z possible4 ,?is w n d1 h[ev]4 ,! social
 re=m] tells ! ,bi%op :o ?9ks democracy 
has reject$ religion t ! hungry %eep    

look up & are n f$4 ,! roots ( ! old    
su/5ance are nibbl$ level to ! gr\nd1 & 
! gr\nd itself is s\r4 ,if socialism is 
wrong1 let ! ,bi%op tell u :]e lies a   
saf] pa/ure4  ,"o seems to see 9 ?is    
?ru/+ s*ol> & re/less en]getic prelate a
 v /rik+ illu/ration ( ! ne$ 9 !        
,*ri/ian ( t5d]ness4 ,intellect is n    
en\gh4 ,intellect1 inde$1 is n light2 x 
is only ! wick ( a lamp :i* mu/ be f$   
con/antly ) ! oil ( compassion--t is to 
say1 if its light is to %9e be=e m54 ,! 
,bi%op dazzles1 b he does n illum9e !   
d>kness or ?r[ a :ite beam ahead (      
heavy-lad5 & f>-j\rney+ humanity on !   
road :i* leads1 let u hope1 to a bett]  
ord] ( ?+s ?an ! pres5t sy/em4  ,:e!r   
su* a man calls himself traditionali/ or
 mod]ni/ does n greatly matt]4 ,"o      
respects him = 8 moral qualities1 8     
c\rage1 & 8 devotion to 8 "w2 "o hon\rs 
him = 8 intellectual qualities1 :i* are 
( a high & brilliant ord]2 b "o does n  
feel t he is lead+ ! advance1 or ev5 t  
he kn[s 9 :i* direction ! army is       

def9itely advanc+4     ,,miss ,,maude   
,,royd5   ,,royd51 ,,agnes ,,maude1     
,assi/ant ,prea*] at ! ,city ,temple1   
#aiah-bj2 ,f\nd] ) ,dr4 ,p]cy ,de>m] ( !
 ,fell[%ip ,s]vices at ,k5s+ton2 b4     
#ahgf1 y4d4 ( late ,sir ,?omas ,royd51  
#a/ ,b>t4 ( ,frankby ,hall1 ,birk5head4 
,educ43 ,*elt5ham ,ladies' ,college2    
,lady ,m>g>et ,hall1 ,ox=d4 ,work$ at ! 
,victoria ,wom5's ,settlem5t1 ,liv]pool1
 = ?ree ye>s & !n 9 ! c\ntry p>i% (     
,luff5ham2 ,lectur] 9 ,engli% ,lit]ature
 to ! ,ox=d ,univ]sity ,ext5sion        
,delegacy2 jo9$ ! ,national ,union (    
,wom5's ,suffrage ,societies1 #aijh2 on 
,executive ,committee1 #aijh2 ,edit$ !  
,common ,cause till #aiad2 wrote & spoke
 *iefly on ! economic1 e?ical1 &        
religi\s aspects ( ! ,wom5's ,movem5t2  
resign$ executive1 #aiad4  ,illu/ration3
 ,,miss ,,maude ,,royd5     ,,*apt] ,,vi
  ,,miss ,,maude ,,royd5       4 4 4 _! 
religion1 too 7i4e4 ! religion ( wom571 
has a mode      ( express+ itself1 ?\gh 
x seldom resorts to ! ord9>y            

phrases ( div9ity4       ,^? nameless1  
unrememb]$ acts ( k9dness & ( love1 by  
:i* _! influ5ce is felt ?r\gh e "p (    
society1      humanis+ & consol+ :]ev] x
 travels1 are _! !ology4      ,x is ?us 
t !y express ! g5u9e religion ( _! m9ds2
      & we tru/ t if ev] !y %\ld /udy ! 
ord9>y dialect (      sy/ematis$        
religion !y w nev]1 :ile pron\nc+ its   
h>%      gutturals & /amm]+ ov] its     
difficult %ibbole?s1 =get      _! eld] &
 simpl] & ri*] & sweet]                 
language4--,f4,d4      ,,maurice4       
,pu%k9 said t ,russia turn$ an ,asian   
face t[>ds ,europe & a ,european face   
t[>ds ,asia4  ,?is acute say+ may be    
appli$ to ,miss ,royd54 ,to ! prosp]\s &
 timid ,*ri/ian %e appe>s z a dang]\s   
evangeli/ ( socialism1 & to ! fi]y      
sociali/ z a tame & s5tim5tal apo/le (  
,*ri/ianity4 ,z 9 ! case ( ,russia1 s 9 
! case ( ?is int]e/+ & c\rage\s woman2  
"o mu/ g to nei!r extremity1 nei!r to ! 
b\rgeoisie nor to ! apa*]ie1 if "o w\ld 
discov] ! tru? ( h] nature4  ,nor ne$ "o

 fe> to g direct to ! lady h]self1 = %e 
is ! v s\l ( c&\r4 ,moreov]1 %e has t   
*>m+ _s ( fri5dl9ess & communication :i*
 di/+ui%$ ,la ,bruy]e1 a philosoph]     
always accessible1 ev5 9 8 deepe/       
/udies1 :o tells y to come 91 = y br+   
him some?+ m preci\s ?an gold or silv]1 
if x is ! opportunity ( oblig+ y4       
,c]ta9ly ,miss ,royd5 does n resemble1 9
 h] attitude t[>ds ei!r ,god or ! human 
race1 t curi\s religieuse ,mdme4 de     
,ma9t5on1 :o hav+ be5 told by h]        
confessor 9 ! floodtime ( h] beauty t   
,god wi%$ h] to become ! ,k+'s mi/ress1 
at ! end ( t dev\t if some:at pa9ful    
exp]i5ce1 repli$ to a sugge/ion ab\t    
writ+ h] memoirs1 ,only sa9ts w\ld f9d  
pleasure 9 its p]usal4  ,miss ,royd5's  
memoirs1 if !y are ev] writt51 w\ld h1  
,i ?9k1 ! r unusual m]it ( pleas+ bo?   
sa9ts & s9n]s2 ! sa9ts by ! dep? &      
beauty ( h] spiritual exp]i5ce1 ! s9n]s 
by h] fre$om f e %ade ( cant & by h]    
/rong1 almo/ mascul9e1 sympa?y ) !      
difficulties ( our human nature4 ,ca!r9e

 ! ,great1 9 h] colloquies ) ! n]v\s &  
hesitat+ ,did]ot1 us$ to say1 ,proce$2  
betwe5 m5 all is all[able4 ,"o may      
affirm ( ,miss ,royd5 t %e is at once a 
true woman & a great man4  ,x is ?is    
p]fect balance ( ! mascul9e & fem99e 9  
h] p]sonality :i* makes h] s effective a
 public speak]1 s p[]ful an influ5ce 9  
private disc\rse1 & s safe a writ] on   
que/ions ( extreme delicacy1 su* z !    
problem ( sex4 ,%e is always on ! level 
( ! :ole body ( humanity1 a complete    
p]son1 a v]itable human be+1 nei!r a    
memb] ( a class nor ! repres5tative ( a 
sex4  ,p]haps x may be p]mitt$ to m5tion
 two ev5ts 9 h] life :i* help "o to     
und]/& h[ x is %e has come to play ?is  
mascul9e & fem99e "p 9 public life4  ,"o
 day1 a day ( torr5tial ra91 :5 %e 0 a  
girl liv+ 9 h] fa!r's h\se 9 ,*e%ire1 %e
 & h] si/] saw a c>riage & pair com+    
?r\gh ! p>k t[>ds ! h\se4 ,! coa*man &  
footman on ! box 7 soak+ wet1 & kept _! 
heads d[n to avoid ! /+ ( ! ra9 9 _!    
eyes4 ,! horses 7 /ream+ ) ra9 & !      

c>riage might h be5 a wat]c>t4  ,:5 !   
call]1 a ri* lady1 arriv$ 9 !           
draw+-room1 polite wond] 0 express$ at  
h] boldness 9 com+ out on su* a dreadful
 day4 ,%e seem$ surpris$4 ,oh1 b ,i came
 9 a clos$ c>riage1 %e expla9$4  ,?is   
innoc5t rem>k op5$ ! eyes ( ,miss ,royd5
 to ! obliquity ( vision :i* is wr\ght1 
all unconsci\sly 9 _m cases1 by ! p[] ( 
selfi%ness4 ,! condition ( h] coa*man & 
footman _h nev] = a mom5t pres5t$ itself
 to ! lady's m9d4 ,miss ,royd5 made     
acqua9tance ) righte\s indignation4 ,%e 
became a re=m]1 & some?+ ( a vehem5t    
re=m]4  ,! dr5*$ c>riage com+ ?r\gh a   
spla% ( ra9 to h] home w rema9 = ev] 9  
h] m9d z an image ( t _s ( selfi%ness   
:i* 9 its manifold & subtle work+s      
wrecks ! beauty ( human exi/5ce4  ,miss 
,royd51 x %\ld be said1 _h be5 prep>$ by
 a long exp]i5ce ( pa9 to feel sympa?y )
 ! suff]+s ( o!r p4 ,h] m9d _h be5      
lam5tably pl\gh$ up ev] s9ce ! dawn (   
memory to receive ! div9e gra9 (        
compassion4  ,at bir? bo? h] hips 7     

dislocat$1 & lam5ess has be5 h] lot     
?r\gh life4 ,su* 0 h] _s1 h[ev]1 t ?is  
sadd5+ & s]i\s affliction1 dogg+ h] days
 & nights ) pa91 seldom prev5t$ h] f    
jo9+ 9 ! vigor\s games & sports ( !     
,royd5 family4 ,%e 0 some?+ ( a boy ev5 
9 ^? days1 & pluck 0 ! v c5tre ( h]     
sci5ce ( exi/5ce4  ,! religion ( h]     
p>5ts sugge/$ to h] m9d t ?is suff]+ _h 
be5 s5t by ,god4 ,%e accept$ ! p]il\s   
sugge/ion1 b nev] confront$ x4 ,x nei!r 
puff$ h] up ) spiritual pride nor creat$
 9 h] m9d bitt] ?\ghts ( a paltry &     
dete/able ,deity4 ,a pagan /oicism help$
 h] to be> h] lot q z mu* z1 if n m ?an1
 ! evangelicalism ( ,sir ,?omas & ,lady 
,royd54 ,moreov]1 %e 0 too mu* 9 love ) 
life to give h] m9d v s]i\sly to !      
difficulties ( !ology4 ,ev5 ) a body :i*
 _h to wr5* itself along1 "o c\ld swim &
 r[1 read & ?9k1 obs]ve & wor%ip4  ,h]  
elde/ bro!r w5t to ,w9*e/] & ,magdal5   
,college at ,ox=d2 %e to ,*elt5ham      
,college & ,lady ,m>g>et ,hall at ,ox=d4
 ,education 0 an en?usiasm4 ,rivalry 9  

s*ol>%ip 0 z greatly a "p ( t :olesome  
family life z rivalry 9 games4 ,!re 0   
always a ,socratic ?r[+ ( ! ball go+ on1
 bo? indoors & out4 ,miss ,royd5        
di/+ui%$ h]self 9 ! sph]e ( le>n+ & 9 ! 
sph]e ( sports4  ,at ,ox=d ! la/ ve/iges
 ( h] religion1 or r h] p>5ts' religion1
 fad$ f h] m9d1 )\t pa9 ( any ord]1     
h>dly ) any consci\sness4 ,%e devot$    
h]self :olehe>t$ly to ! s*ools4 ,no     
long] did %e imag9e t ,god _h s5t h]    
lam5ess4 ,%e ceas$ to ?9k ( ,him4  ,b "o
 day %e he>d a s]mon :i* made h] ?9k (  
,jesus z a tea*]1 j z "o ?9ks ( ,plato &
 ,ari/otle4 ,%e reflect$ t %e really    
knew m ( ! tea*+ ( ,plato & ,ari/otle   
?an %e knew ( ,*ri/'s tea*+4 ,?is seem$ 
to h] an unsatisfactory /ate ( ?+s1 & %e
 set h]self1 z a /ud5t ( philosophy1 to 
/udy ! tea*+ ( ,jesus4 ,:at _h ,he said8
 ,nev] m9d :e!r ,he _h f\nd$ ?is ,*ur*  
or t1 :at _h ,he said8 ,& :at _h be5 ,8 
sci5ce ( life1 ,8 read+ ( ! riddle8     
,?is /udy1 to :i* %e br\ght a           
philosophic m9d & a c&id he>t1 conv9c$  

h] t ! tea*+ %\ld be tri$4 ,x 01 inde$1 
a tea*+ t ask$ m5 to prove x by trial4  
,%e decid$ to try x1 & %e tri$ x by     
read+1 by m$itation1 & by pray]4 ,!     
trial 0 a failure4 ,b 9 ?is failure 0 a 
my/]y4 ,= ! m %e fail$ ! m pr(\ndly     
consci\s %e became ( ,*ri/ z a ,p[]4    
,?is feel+ rema9$ ) h]1 & x grew /rong] 
) "t4 ,! ,*ri/ :o w\ld n help h]        
nev]!less t>ri$ z a %ad[ haunt+ !       
backgr\nd ( h] ?\ghts4  ,!re 0 a secret 
9 life :i* %e _h miss$1 a p[] :i* %e _h 
nev] us$4 ,!n came ! second ev5t to :i* 
,i h ref]r$4 ,miss ,royd5 met a lady :o 
_h left ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& & jo9$ !       
,quak]s1 seek+ by ?is *ange to int5sify 
h] spiritual exp]i5ce1 seek+ to make    
fai? a deep p]sonal reality 9 h] life4  
,?is lady told ,miss ,royd5 ! foll[+    
exp]i5ce3  ,"o day1 at a ,quak]s' meet+1
 %e _h e>ne/ly besieg$ ! ,?rone ( ,grace
 dur+ ! sil5ce ( pray]1 implor+ ,god to 
manife/ ,himself to h] _s4 ,s e>ne/ly   
did %e besiege ! ,?rone ( ,grace 9 ?is  
sil5t int]cession ( s\l t at la/ %e 0   

physically exhau/$ & c\ld frame no fur!r
 words ( entreaty4 ,at t mom5t %e he>d a
 voice 9 h] s\l1 & ?is voice said to h]1
 ,yes1 ,i h some?+ to say to y1 :5 y /op
 y\r %\t+4  ,f ?is exp]i5ce ,miss ,royd5
 le>n$ to see ! trem5d\s diff]5ce betwe5
 physical & spiritual sil5ce4 ,%e       
cultivat$1 ) ! peace ( s\l :i* is !     
atmosph]e ( surr5d] & dep5d5ce1 sil5ce (
 _s2 & out ( ?is sil5ce came a fai?     
aga9/ :i* ! gates ( hell c\ld n prevail2
 & out ( t fai?1 w+$ by h] e>lie/2      
sympa?y ) all suff]+ & all sorr[1 came a
 desire to give h]self up to ! s]vice ( 
,god4 ,%e _h f\nd ! secret1 %e c\ld use 
! p[]4  ,h] fir/ /ep t[>ds a life (     
s]vice 0 jo9+ a ,wom5's ,settlem5t 9    
,liv]pool1 a city :i* has weal? en\gh to
 impress & gratify ! disciples ( ,mr4   
,samuel ,smiles1 & slums en\gh to excite
 & infuriate ! disciples ( ,k>l ,m>x4   
,"h ,miss ,royd5 work$ = ?ree ye>s1 s]v+
 h] novitiate z x 7 9 ! m9i/ry ( m]cy1 a
 notable figure 9 ! d>k /reets (        
,liv]pool1 t little eag] body1 ) its    

dragg+ leg1 its /ruggl+ hips1 its head  
held high to look ! :ole _w 9 ! face on 
! *ance1 nay1 b 9 ! hope1 t a bright    
smile f eyes z cle> z day might d "s    
poor devil a bit ( good4  ,%e br\ght to 
! slums ( ,liv]pool ! gay *e]fulness ( a
 ,univ]sity woman1 ,ox=d's p>ticul> br& 
( *e]fulness1 & also a t5d]ness (       
sympa?y & a graci\sness ( helpfulness   
:i* 0 ! f9e fl[] ( deep1 inw>d1 sil5t1  
p]sonal religion4  ,x is n easy = anyone
 ) pr(\nd sympa?y to believe t          
individual ,p>t+tons c sweep back ) _!  
little mops ( b5efic5ce & philan?ropy ! 
,atlantic ,ocean ( s91 suff]+1 & despair
 :i* floods 9 to ! %ores ( our          
indu/rialism--at high tide ne>ly swamp+ 
its prosp]ity1 & at l[ tide leav+ all   
its ugl9ess1 squalor1 & despair+        
hopelessness b>e to ! eye ( heav54      
,miss ,royd5 look$ out = some?+ ) a wid]
 sweep1 & 9 ! ye> #aijh jo9$ ! ,wom5's  
,suffrage ,movem5t4 ,x 0 h] hope1 h]    
conviction1 t woman's influ5ce 9        
politics might h a cleans+ effect 9 !   

national life4 ,%e became an advocate ( 
?is great ,movem5t1 b an advocate :o    
always bas$ h] argum5t on religi\s      
gr\nds4 ,%e _h no delusions ab\t        
mat]iali/ic politics4 ,h] :ole ef=t 0 to
 spiritualise ! public life ( ,engl&4   
,"h %e made a discov]y--a discov]y (    
great mom5t to h] subsequ5t c>e]4 ,%e   
discov]$ t _m came to h] meet+s1 & s\ght
 p]sonal int]views or writt5            
correspond5ce ) h] aft]w>ds1 :o 7 n     
greatly int]e/$ 9 ! fran*ise1 b :o 7    
int]e/$1 9 "s tragic cases poignantly   
int]e/$1 9 spiritual enfran*isem5t4     
,life reveal$ itself to h] z a /ruggle  
betwe5 ! high] & l[] nature1 a conflict 
9 ! w betwe5 good & evil4 ,%e 0 at !    
he>t ( evolution4  ,x became evid5t to  
,miss ,royd5 t %e _h discov]$ = h]self  
bo? a con/itu5cy & a *ur*4 ,"s ye>s aft]
 mak+ ?is discov]y %e ab&on$ all o!r "w1
 & ev] s9ce1 fir/ at ! ,city ,temple &  
n[ at ! ,guildh\se 9 ,eccle/on ,squ>e1  
has be5 "o ( ! mo/ effective advocates 9
 ?is c\ntry ( p]sonal religion4  ,%e    

does n impress "o by ! =ce ( h]         
intellect1 b r by ! =ce ( h] humanity4  
,y take x = grant$ t %e is a s*ol>2 y   
are aw>e ( h] intellectual gifts1 ,i    
mean1 only z y are aw>e ( h] bre$+4 ,!  
ma9 impression %e makes is "o ( full    
humanity1 humanity at its be/1 humanity 
t is pure b n self-righte\s1 *>itable b 
n s5tim5tal1 j b n h>d1 true b n        
me*anical 9 consi/5cy1 frank b n gu%+4  
,out ( all ?is come two ?+s1 ! s5se (   
two realisms1 ! realism ( h] political  
fai?1 & ! realism ( h] religi\s fai?4 ,y
 are aw>e t %e feels ! suff]+s & !      
deprivations ( ! oppress$ 9 h] own      
blood1 & feels ! p[]1 ! pres5ce1 & !    
div9ity ( ,*ri/ 9 h] own s\l4  ,x is a  
grateful exp]i5ce to sit ) ?is woman1 :o
 is s l ! be/ ( m5 b is s manife/ly !   
/aun*e/ ( wom54 ,h] face reveals ! =ce (
 h] emotions1 h] voice1 :i* is musical &
 p]suasive1 ! dep? ( h] compassion4 ,9  
h] sitt+-room1 :i* is almo/ a /udy &    
ne>ly an (fice1 hangs a portrait (      
,newman1 & a prie-,dieu /&s aga9/ "o ( !

 walls half-hidd5 by book%elves4 ,%e is 
"o ( ! few v busy p ,i h kn[n :o give "o
 no feel+ ( an inw>d commotion4  ,ap>t f
 h] natural eloqu5ce & h] unmi/akable   
s9c]ity1 ap>t ev5 f ! attractive        
fullness ( h] humanity1 ,i ?9k ! notable
 success ( h] prea*+ is to be attribut$ 
to a s+le reason1 q outside any su*     
consid]ations4 ,x is a reason ( great   
importance to ! mod]n /ud5t ( religi\s  
psy*ology4 ,miss ,royd5 prea*es ,*ri/ z 
a ,p[]4  ,to o!rs %e leaves ! esot]ic   
aspects ( religion1 & ! c]emonial (     
wor%ip1 & ! difficulties ( !ology1 & !  
me*anism ( p>o*ial organisation4 ,h]    
mission1 z %e receives x1 is to prea* to
 p :o are unwill+ & suff]+ victims ( s91
 or :o are tortur$ by !ological         
indecision1 t ,*ri/ is a ,p[]1 a ,p[] t 
works miracles1 a ,p[] t c *ange !      
habits ( a lifetime1 p]haps ! v tissues 
( a poison$ body1 & c give bo? peace &  
guidance to ! s\l t is dragg$ ?is way & 
t4  ,"o may be p>don$ = rem>k+ t ?is is 
a r unusual =m ( prea*+ 9 any ( !       

respectable *ur*es4 ,*ri/ianity z a     
unique p[] 9 ! _w1 a p[] :i*            
transfigures human life1 :i* te>s       
habitude up by ! roots1 & :i* gives new 
/r5g? to ! w1 new eyes to ! s\l1 & a new
 reality to ! und]/&+2 ?is1 /range to   
say1 is an unusual1 p]haps an unpopul>  
subject ( cl]ical disc\rse4 ,x is ,miss 
,royd5's insi/5t contribution to mod]n  
!ology4  ,%e tells me t s f> z h] own   
exp]i5ce goes1 humanity does n seem to  
be tr\bl$ by intellectual d\bts4 ,%e is 
incl9$ to ?9k t x is ev5 sick ( su*     
discussions1 & is apt to describe !m    
r\ghly & impati5tly z m]e talk4         
,humanity1 z %e sees x1 is imm]s$ 9 !   
incessant /ruggle ( moral evolution4    
,!re is an empiricism ( religion :i* is 
wor? att5tion4 ,x *all5ges ! sceptic to 
expla9 bo? ! conv]sion ( ! s9n] & !     
beauty ( ! sa9t4 ,if religion c *ange a 
man's :ole "* 9 ! tw9kl+ ( an eye1 if x 
c give a beauty ( hol9ess to human      
nature su* z is felt by all m5 to be !  
highe/ expression ( man's _s1 truly x is

 a sci5ce ( life :i* works1 & "o :i* its
 critics mu/ expla94 ,! !ories (        
dogmati/ & traditionali/ are n ! au!ntic
 docum5ts ( ! ,*ri/ian religion4 ,let ! 
sceptic br+ 8 indictm5t aga9/ ! *ang$   
lives ( ^? :o attribute to ,*ri/ alone !
 daily miracle ( _! gladness4  ,:at m5 &
 wom5 want to "k 9 ^! days1 ,miss ,royd5
 assures me out ( ! ri*ness ( h] great  
exp]i5ce1 is :e!r ,*ri/ianity works1    
:e!r x does ?+s4 ,! majority ( p1 %e    
feels sure1 are look+ ab\t = some?+ t   
helps--some?+ t w /r5g!n m5 & wom5 to   
fight d[n _! l[] nature1 t w conv9ce !m 
t _! high] nature is a reality1 & t w   
give !m a liv+ s5se ( companion%ip 9 _! 
difficult lives--lives (t5 z drab &     
depress+ z !y are morally difficult4    
,because %e c convey ?is great s5se ( ! 
p[] ( ,*ri/ianity1 p all ov] ! c\ntry g 
to he> h] prea* & lecture4 ,%e is1 ,i   
?9k1 "o ( ! mo/ p]suasive prea*]s ( !   
p[] ( ,*ri/ianity 9 any ,engli%-speak+  
c\ntry4 ,x is impossible to feel ( h] t 
%e is m]ely speak+ ( some?+ %e has read 

ab\t 9 books1 or ( some?+ :i* %e        
recomm5ds because x is apo/olic &       
traditional2 %e br+s home to ! m9d ( !  
mo/ cynical & ironical t h] message1 s  
mode/ly & g5tly giv51 is nev]!less torn 
out ( h] inmo/ s\l by a deep inw>d      
exp]i5ce & by a sympa?y ) humanity :i*  
altoge!r transfigures h] simple words4  
,x mu/ be difficult1 ,i %\ld ?9k1 = any 
fairm9d$ sceptic n to give ?is religion 
at lea/ a practical trial aft] he>+     
,miss ,royd5's exposition ( x & aft]    
le>n+ f h] ! mann] 9 :i* t exp]im5t %\ld
 be c>ri$ out4 ,= %e speaks z "o hav+ ! 
au?ority ( a deep p]sonal exp]i5ce1 mak+
 no dogmatic claims1 express+ sympa?y ) 
all ^? :o fail1 b assur+ h] he>]s t :5 !
 mom5t comes = _! illum9ation x w come1 
& t x w be a v]itable dayspr+ f on high4
 ,e>ne/ness is h]s ( ! highe/ & t5d]e/  
ord]1 b also ! conv9c+ au?ority ( "o :o 
has f\nd ! peace :i* passes und]/&+4    
,%e has spok5 to me ) sympa?y ( ,mr4    
,/udd]t-,k5n$y1 ^: tr5*-l me?ods 9 !    
pulpit are ?or\ghly di/a/eful to a great

 numb] ( p4 ,x is *>act]i/ic ( ,miss    
,royd5 t %e %\ld fa/5 on ! real cause ( 
?is viol5ce4 ,i don't l j>gon1 %e said1 
p>ticul>ly ! j>gon ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce & 
,!osophy4 ,i love ,engli% lit]ature too 
mu* = t2 & ,i don't l slang1 p>ticul>ly 
slang ( a brutal ord]2 b ,i feel a deep 
sympa?y ) anybody :o is try+1 z ,mr4    
,/udd]t-,k5n$y is try+1 to put life &   
p[] into in/itutionalism4 ,x wants x s  
badly--oh1 s v badly--life1 life1 life &
 p[]4  ,( "o ^: s*ol>%ip greatly        
impresses h]1 & = ^: spiritual life %e  
has true respect1 b ^: !ology fills h]  
s\l ) d>k %ad[s & cold %udd]s1 %e       
exclaim$1 z ?\gh x 7 h] own fault = n   
und]/&+ him1 ,x is z if ,god 7 dead6    
,always %e wants ,*ri/ianity z life &   
p[]4  ,%e rema9s a social re=m]1 & is   
dispos$ to agree ) ,bi%op ,gore t !     
pres5t sy/em is s iniquit\s t x _c be   
,*ri/ianis$4 ,%e ?9ks x mu/ be de/roy$1 
b admits ! p]il ( de/ructive "w till a  
new sy/em is ready to take its place4   
,yet ,i feel fairly c]ta9 t %e w\ld     

admit1 if press$ ) ! "q1 t ! work+ ( any
 bett] sy/em c dep5d = its success only 
^u a mu* bett] humanity4 ,= %e is "o (  
^? :o is bewild]$ by ! selfi%ness ( m5 &
 wom51 a brutal1 arrogant1 *all5g+1 &   
:olly una%am$ selfi%ness1 :i* publicly  
seeks its own pleasures1 publicly       
displays ! (f5d+ symbols ( its (f5sive  
weal?1 publicly indulges itself 9 mo/   
%ameful & infuriat+ luxuries1 ev5 at a  
"t :5 *ildr5 are dy+ l flies ( />vation 
& pe/il5ce1 & :ile ! m5 ( _! own        
h\sehold1 :o f\ght to save civilisation 
f ! despotism ( ! ,prussian !ory1 tramp 
! /reets1 hungry & bitt]-he>t$1 look+ = 
"w4  ,on h] m9d1 mov+ ab\t ,engl& at all
 times ( ! ye>1 ! reality ( ^! ?+s is = 
ev] press+2 ! un?9kable selfi%ness ( s  
_m1 & ! awful depression ( ! multitude4 
,%e says t a sy/em :i* produces1 or     
p]mits1 su* a /ate ( ?+s mu/ be bad1 &  
radically bad4  ,!re are mom5ts1 :5 %e  
speaks ( ^! ?+s1 :i* reveal to "o a     
c]ta9 ang] ( h] s\l1 a disposition1 if  
,i may say s ) great respect1 t[>ds     

vehem5ce1 a temp] ( impati5ce &         
indignation :i* w\ld surely h c>ri$ h]  
into ! camp ( an>*y b = ! re/ra9+ p[] ( 
h] religi\s exp]i5ce4 ,%e feels1 deeply 
& burn+ly1 b %e has a ,ma/]4 ,! fla%    
comes into h] eyes1 b ! habitual s]5ity 
returns4  ,i ?9k1 h[ev]1 %e might be    
p]suad$ to believe t x is n s mu* !     
pres5t sy/em b ! pagan selfi%ness (     
mank9d :i* br+s ^! unequal & dreadful   
?+s to pass4 ,! lady 9 ! clos$ c>riage  
w\ld n be pr(\ndly *ang$1 we may        
suppose1 by a diff]5t sy/em ( economics1
 b surely %e might be *ang$             
altoge!r--body1 s\l1 & _s--if %e s will$
 x1 by t ,p[] :i* has direct$ ,miss     
,royd5's own life to su* beautiful &    
wond]ful ends4  ,nev]!less1 ,miss ,royd5
 mu/ be numb]$ among ! sociali/s1 !     
,*ri/ian sociali/s1 & ,individualism w  
be all ! bett] = ask+ itself h[ x is t a
 lady s good1 s g5tle1 s cle>-head$1 & s
 hone/ %\ld be array$ ) its enemies4  ,i
 %\ld l to speak ( "o memorable exp]i5ce
 9 ,miss ,royd5's lat] life4  ,%e has   

=m$ a little1 mode/1 unkn[n1 & ,i ?9k   
nameless guild = p]sonal religion4 ,%e  
desires t no?+ ( its "w %\ld get into ! 
press & t x %\ld n add to its numb]s4   
,%e wi%es x to rema9 a sacr$            
confrat]nity ( h] private life1 z x 7 ! 
lady *apel ( h] ca!dral s]vices to      
mank9d1 or z a retreat = h] exhau/$ s\l4
  ,"s mon?s ago %e ask$ a cl]gyman :o   
has succe$$ 9 turn+ into a h\se ( liv+  
pray] a ,london *ur* :i* be=e 8 com+ 0 l
 a tomb1 :e!r he w\ld all[ ! memb]s (   
?is guild1 all ( :om are n memb]s ( !   
,*ur* ( ,engl&1 to come to ! ,eu*>i/4   
,he receiv$ ?is reque/ ) ! mo/ g5]\s    
sympa?y1 say+ t he w\ld give !m a       
private celebration1 & "o morn+1 soon   
aft] dawn1 ! guild met 9 ?is *ur* to    
make its fir/ communion4 ,no "o else 0  
pres5t4  ,miss ,royd5 has told me t x 0 
an un=gettable exp]i5ce4 ,"h 0 a man1 %e
 said1 :o has no reputation z a great   
s*ol>1 & no popul>ity z an orator2 he is
 lov$ simply = 8 devotion to ,*ri/ & 8  
sympa?y ) ! sorr[s ( mank9d4 ,yet t man1

 z no o!r man _h done be=e1 br\ght !    
,pres5ce ( ,god into ! he>ts ( t little 
kneel+ guild4 ,x 0 z if1 ,miss ,royd5   
tells me1 ,god 0 !re at ! alt>1 %9+ ^u  
!m & bless+ !m4 ,nev] be=e _h %e be5 m  
c]ta9 ( ,god z a ,p]son4  ,x is f       
exp]i5ces ( ?is nature t %e draws fre%  
p[] to make m5 & wom5 believe t !       
,*ri/ian religion is a true philosophy (
 reality1 & a true sci5ce ( heal+4 ,%e  
is1 ,i mean1 a my/ic4 ,b %e diff]s f a  
my/ic l ,dean ,+e 9 ?is1 t %e is a my/ic
 impell$ by human sympa?y to use h]     
my/icism z h] sole evangel4     ,,canon 
,e4,w4 ,,b>nes       ,,b>nes1 ,rev4     
,,erne/ ,,william1 ,m4,a41 ,sc4,d41     
,f4,r4,s41 ,f4,r4,a4,s42 ,canon      (  
,we/m9/] s9ce #aiah2 b4 #a ,april1      
#ahgd2 e4s4 ( ,john ,/>kie      ,b>nes2 
m4 #aiaf1 ,adelaide ,c>ol9e ,!resa1 o4d4
 ( ,sir ,adolphus ,w4      ,w>d2 two s4 
,educ43 ,k+ ,edw>d's ,s*ool1 ,birm+ham2 
,tr9ity      ,college1 ,cambridge       
7,s*ol>74 ,bracket$ #b;d ,wrangl]1      
#ahif2      ,presid5t ( ! ,union1 #ahig2

 ,fir/ ,class ,fir/ ,division ( !       
,ma!matical ,tripos1 ,"p ii41 #ahig2    
fir/ ,smi?'s ,prizeman1 #ahih2          
,fell[ ( ,tr9ity ,college1 #ahih-aiaf2  
,m4,a41 #aijj2 ,orda9$1 #aijb2          
,assi/ant ,lectur] ,tr9ity ,coll41      
#aijb2 ,junior ,dean1 #aijf-h2 ,tutor1  
#aijh-ae2 ,ma/] ( ! ,temple1 #aiae-ai2  
,exam9+ ,*apla9 to      ,bi%op (        
,ll&aff1 #aijf-bj3 a ,gov]nor ( ,k+     
,edw>d's ,s*ool1      ,birm+ham1 #aijg2 
,f4,r4,s41 #aiji2 ,select ,prea*]1      
,cambridge1 #aijf1      etc41 & ,ox=d1  
#aiad-af2 ,fell[ ( ,k+'s ,college1      
,london1 #aiai4  ,illu/ration3 ,,canon  
,e4,w4 ,,b>nes     ,,*apt] ,,vii        
,,canon ,e4,w4 ,,b>nes        ,true     
religion takes up t place 9 ! m9d :i*   
sup]/ition      w\ld usurp1 & s leaves  
little room = x2 & likewise lays u      
"u ! /ronge/ obligations to oppose      
x4--,,bi%op ,,butl]4       ,socrates    
look$ up at him1 & repli$1 ,f>ewell3 ,i 
w d z y      say4 ,!n he turn$ to u &   
said1 ,h[ c\rte\s ! man                 

is6--,,plato4   ,9 ?is able & c\rage\s  
,doctor ( ,sci5ce1 :o came to !ology f  
ma!matics1 a great virtue & a small     
fault comb9e to *eck 8 intellectual     
usefulness4 ,8 he>t is z full ( mode/y z
 8 m9d ( t5tatives4  ,he is possess$ by 
a graci\s nature1 & c\ld no m ?9k (     
rais+ 8 voice to %\t d[n a ,boan]ges ?an
 he c\ld dream ( lift+ an elb[ to pu% 8 
way ?r\gh a press ( p b\nd = !          
limelight4 ,x is only a deep moral      
e>ne/ness :i* br+s him into public life 
at all1 & he endeav\rs to treat t public
 life n z x is b z x ought to be4  ,9 ! 
calmness & mod]ation ( 8 s5tim5ts1 9 8  
dislike ( ev]y?+ t is s5sational1 & (   
all undue emphasis1 he resembles ,j\b]t1
 :o want$ to infuse exquisite s5se into 
common s5se1 or to r5d] exquisite s5se  
common4  ,mode/y might n s hamp] !      
usefulness ( ,canon ,b>nes if he knew a 
little less ?an he does "k1 & 0 also    
conv5i5tly bl9d to ! va/ness ( sci5tific
 t]ritory4 ,b he kn[s mu*2 mu* too mu* =
 vocif]ation2 & 8 eyes are s wide op5 to

 ! enorm\s sweep ( sci5tific inquiry t  
he c n[h]e disc]n at pres5t ! gr\nd = a 
s+le !sis :i* effectually acc\nts =     
ev]y?+--a great lack 9 a popul> prea*]4 
,i am dispos$ to deplore ! degree bo? ( 
8 mode/y & 8 s*ol>%ip1 = he possesses "o
 ( ! r>e/ & mo/ preci\s ( gifts 9 a v   
le>n$ man1 p>ticul>ly a ma!matician & a 
!ologian1 namely1 ! gift ( lucid        
exposition4 ,few m5 ( our day1 9 my     
judgm5t1 are bett] qualifi$ to /ate !   
:ole case = ,*ri/ianity ?an ?is di/+ui%$
 ,canon ( ,we/m9/] ,abbey1 ?is          
evangelical ,fell[ ( ! ,royal ,society1 
:o is nev]!less prev5t$ f attract+ !    
att5tion ( ! multitude by ! graci\s     
humility ( 8 nature & ! intellectual    
n]v\sness :i* is apt to inhibit 8 free  
utt]ance :5 he approa*es an audi5ce 9 ! 
region ( sci5ce4  ,:at a pity t a       
cl]gyman s *>m+ & attractive1 & yet s   
mod]n1 :o und]/&s ! relativity ( ,e9/e9 
& :o is admirably gr\nd$ 9 ! physical   
sci5ces1 %\ld lack t fight+ in/9ct1 t   
confid5ce ( reason1 :i* 9 ,fa!r         

,waggett1 an equally *>m+ p]son1 caught 
! att5tion ( ! religi\s _w ?irty or =ty 
ye>s ago4  ,8 m9d is n unlike ! m9d (   
,"l ,rob]t ,cecil1 & x is curi\s t ev5  
physically he %\ld at c]ta9 mom5ts      
resemble ,"l ,rob]t1 p>ticul>ly 9 8 walk
 & ! almo/ set expression ( 8 eyes4 ,he 
is tall & ?91 & has ! same /oop 9 !     
%\ld]s1 mov+ =w>d z if an invisible h& 7
 press$ aga9/ ! back ( 8 neck1 %ov+ him 
=w>d by a s]ies ( j]ks2 & he seems to   
?r[1 l ,"l ,rob]t1 a p>ticul> s5se (    
enjoym5t into ! motion ( 8 legs1 z ?\gh 
he w\ld get rid ( all p]il\s swagg] at  
t1 ! less h>mful end ( 8 two            
extremities--! antipodes ( 8 reason4 ,l 
,"l ,rob]t1 too1 he has a mo/ pleasant  
voice1 & a sl[ delib]ate way ( speak+1 &
 a w>m k9dly smile :i* fades at ! fir/  
movem5t ( s]i\s ?\ght1 leav+ ! :ole pale
 face1 ev5 ! d>k eyes "u _! heavy br[s1 
almo/ dea?like 9 immobility4 ,"o seems  
to see 9 su* mom5ts ! _s )draw f !      
surface ( ?+s to take up its duty at !  
citadel ( ! intellect4  ,! same conflict

 betwe5 temp]am5t & purpose :i* has     
prev5t$ ,"l ,rob]t ,cecil f tak+ 8 place
 at ! head ( a ,gov]nm5t prev5ts ,canon 
,b>nes f advanc+ at ! head ( mod]n      
,*ur*m5 to ! ri* future ( a depaganis$ &
 :olly rational ,*ri/ianity4 ,8 he>t    
says ,fight1 b 8 reason says ,wat*4     
,fight+ is di/a/eful2 wat*+ is cong5ial4
 ,besides1 :ile "o is wat*+ "o c review 
all ! hypo!ses4 ,a man :o is n c>eful 9 
de/roy+ a fallacy may damage a tru?4  ,b
 let u be grateful = 8 public utt]ances1
 :i* %[ a high _s1 a noble devotion1 an 
enviable range ( culture1 &1 = ! disc]n+
 at lea/1 tell ! true "t ( day4 ,x is "o
 ( ! enc\rag+ signs ( ! p]iod t su*     
di/+ui%$ prea*+ %\ld h made a m>k4      
,moreov]1 he is yet ?ree ye>s f fifty1 )
 a m9d s hospitable to gr[? t x has no  
room = "o ( ^? prejudices :i* are !     
dry-nurses ( old age4 ,^? :o love tru?  
die "y1 :atev] _! age4 ,canon ,b>nes may
 yet give ! ,*ur* a pro( ( 8 p[] to     
lead--a ,*ur* at pres5t aw>e only ( 8   
p[] to sugge/4  ,he consid]s t we are   

liv+ 9 a "t ( revolution1 &1 judg+ by   
hi/oric prec$5ts1 p>ticul>ly !          
,r5aissance1 he ?9ks we are n[ 9 !      
second /age ( our revolution1 :i* is !  
mo/ difficult ( all4 ,fir/1 comes !     
de/ruction ( false ideas--a brac+ "t = !
 born fight]2 second1 comes ! t5tative  
se>* = new ideas--an anxi\s "t = !      
responsible philosoph]2 ?ird1 comes !   
prea*+ ( ^! new ideas ) passion--!      
opportunity ( ! en?usia/4 ,happy 7 !    
div9es ( ! sev5te5? c5tury6  ,we1 h[ev]1
 are 9 ! second /age4  ,?is is n a p]iod
 = new ideas3 x is a p]iod ( se>*+ = !  
be/ idea4 ,he :o ru%es =w>d ) an untri$ 
new idea may be m dang]\s ?an he :o /ill
 cl+s1 9 ! ,"n ( ,*ri/1 to an old idea  
:i* is false4 ,we mu/ be q c]ta9 ( our  
gr\nd be=e we advance ) boldness1 & our 
boldness mu/ be spiritual1 n muscul>4   
,mod]nism has f\ght & won ! battle (    
v]bal inspiration4 ,no man ^: op9ion    
c\nts 9 ! lea/ degree n[ holds t !      
,bible 0 v]bally inspir$ by ,god4 ,x is 
respect$1 hon\r$1 lov$2 b x is no long] 

a feti%4 ,9 ceas+ to be a sup]/ition1 & 
9 com+ to be a numb] ( g5u9e books full 
( light = ! /ud5t ( hi/ory1 ! ,bible is 
ex]cis+ at ! pres5t "t an extraord9>y   
influ5ce 9 ! _w1 a great] influ5ce      
p]haps on ?\ghtful m9ds ?an x ev] be=e  
ex]cis$4  ,! battle :i* mod]nism is n[  
fight+ ov] ?is collection ( books       
conc]ns ! ,p]son ( ,jesus & ! relative  
value ( ! gospels :i* n>rate ,8 life1 & 
9 ! case ( ! ,f\r?1 endeav\r to exp\nd  
,8 tea*+4 ,?is great battle is n ov]1 b 
x looks z if victory w lie ) ! m mod]ate
 s*ool ( mod]ni/s4 ,outside v extreme   
circles1 ! old rigid notions conc]n+ !  
,p]son ( ,jesus are no long] held ) !   
passion :i* gave !m a c]ta9 noble =ce 9 
! days be=e ,d>w94 ,!re is n[ a notable 
tell-tale petulance ab\t or?odoxy :i* is
 sometimes insol5t b nev] effective4    
,ahead ( ?is battle1 :i* ! pres5t       
g5]ation may live to see f\ght out to a 
conclusion1 lies a ?ird /ruggle likely  
to be ( a m desp]ate "* ?an its two     
=]unn]s--! battle ov] ,sacram5tal       

,*ri/ianity4 ,already 9 ,france &       
,g]many ! "q is ask$1 ,did ,jesus       
in/itute any sacram5ts at all8 ,b ev5 9 
^! two c\ntries ! battle has n yet begun
 9 real e>ne/1 :ile ov] "h only read]s (
 ,lake & ,k5n$y are dimly aw>e ( a com+ 
/orm4 ,t /orm w conc]n rites :i* few    
or?odox ,*ri/ians h ev] reg>d$ z hea!n 9
 _! _s1 ?\gh "s h come to "k !y are     
pagan 9 orig94  ,x is n wise to ignore  
?is future /ruggle1 b our ma9           
responsibility is to be> a manful "p 9 !
 /ruggle :i* is n[ ^u u4  ,!re are ?ree 
types ( mod]ni/s4 ,!re is1 fir/ ( all1 !
 ,lib]al1 :o reg>ds ,*ri/ianity z a =m (
 ,platonism re/+ on ! idea ( absolute   
values4 ,?is is dang]\s gr\nd3 some?+ m 
is requir$4 ,!n !re is ! evangelical    
mod]ni/1 :o accepts almo/ ev]y?+ 9 !    
,high] ,criticism1 b holds to ,*ri/ z an
 inc>nation ( ! ,div9e purpose1 an      
inc>nation1 if y w1 ( ,god1 all we c "k 
( ,god limit$ by ,8 human body1 z ,god  
we mu/ suppose is n limit$1 b /ill ,god4
 ,&1 f9ally1 !re is ! ,ca?olic mod]ni/1 

:o believes 9 a ,*ur*1 :o makes !       
sacram5ts 8 c5tre ( religion1 & exalts  
,*ri/ianity to ! head ( all ! my/]y     
religions :i* h play$ a "p 9 ! evolution
 ( ! human race4 ,?is is n likely to be 
! prevail+ type ( mod]nism4  ,x looks z 
if ! ma9 body ( mod]n op9ion is mov+ 9 !
 direction foll[$ by ! second ( ^!      
s*ools--! evangelical4 ,"h is pres]v$   
all t great range ( deep feel+ & all t  
f9e en]gy ( unselfi% e>ne/ness :i* h    
giv5 to ,*ri/ianity ! mo/ effectual (   
its impulses4 ,a man may /ill wor%ip    
,*ri/1 & /ill make ob$i5ce to ! ,w (    
,*ri/ ! *ief passion or object ( 8      
exi/5ce1 al?\gh he no long] believes t  
,jesus 0 ei!r born out ( ! ord] ( nature
 or di$ to turn away ! v5geance ( ,god f
 a _w :i* _h s9n$ itself beyond ! rea* (
 inf9ite love4  ,l ,goe!1 su* a man w   
say3 ,z soon z ! pure doctr9e & love (  
,*ri/ are compreh5d$ 9 _! true nature1 &
 h become a liv+ pr9ciple1 we %all feel 
ourselves great & free z human be+s1 & n
 atta* special importance to a degree m 

or less 9 ! outw>d =ms ( religion4  ,!  
critics ( mod]nism d n seem able1 = "s  
reason1 to grasp a tru? :i* has be5     
app>5t all d[n ! ages1 a tru? s old t x 
is almo/ entitl$ to be reg>d$ z a       
tradition1 & s widely held t x is almo/ 
wor?y to be call$ ca?olic1 namely1 !    
tru? t ,jesus loses none ( ,8 p[] ov]   
human hi/ory s long z ,he abides a liv+ 
pr9ciple 9 ! he>ts ( individual m54 ,s  
long z ,he expresses = mank9d ! ,"* (   
,god & reveals to mank9d ! nature (     
,god's purpose1 s long z m5 love ,him z 
!y love no o!r1 & set !mselves to make  
,8 _s tell1 fir/ 9 _! lives & aft] t 9 !
 _w ab\t !m1 does x greatly matt] :e!r  
!y speak ( ,8 div9ity or ,8 uniqu5ess1  
:e!r !y accept def9itions conc]n+ ,him  
7fram$ by m5 9 ! d>k ages7 or g ab\t to 
d ,8 w ) no def9itions 9 _! m9d at all  
beyond ! intellectual conviction t "h is
 ,"o :o spoke z no o!r man has spok5    
s9ce ! creation ( ! _w8  ,canon ,b>nes1 
:o dis[ns ! "n ( mod]ni/1 b :o is ! v   
opposite ( an obscuranti/ 9 8           

evangelicalism1 is c>eful to insi/ ^u a 
rational loyalty to ,*ri/4 ,i tri$ "o   
day to tempt him on ?is head1 speak+ ( !
 miracul\s *anges wr\ght 9 m5's lives by
 religi\s f]v\r pure & simple2 b x 0 9  
va94 ,he agrees t religi\s f]v\r may "w 
su* miracles3 he is ! la/ man 9 ! _w to 
dismiss ^! miracles z curi\s & int]e/+  
ph5om5a ( psy*ology2 b he insi/s1 & is l
 a rock on ?is matt]1 t emotional       
,*ri/ianity is n safe )\t an            
intellectual backgr\nd4  ,he makes me   
feel t 8 mod]nism1 if ,i may presume to 
use t t]m1 is an evangelical desire ( 8 
s\l to give m5 ?is intellectual         
backgr\nd to _! fai?4 ,he wants1 z x 71 
to save _! beliefs r ?an _! s\ls4 ,he   
reg>ds ! emotionali/ z occupy+ t]ritory 
z dang]\s to himself & to ! victory (   
,*ri/ianity z ! t]ritory occupi$ by !   
traditionali/4 ,bo? s*ools (f5d ! m9d ( 
rational m52 bo? make ,*ri/ianity seem  
m]ely an affair ( temp]am5t2 & bo? are  
expos$ to ! dang] ( los+ _! fai?4  ,to  
conv]t ! _w to ! ,w ( ,god1 x is        

ess5tial t ! ,*ri/ian %\ld h a rational 
explanation ( 8 fai?1 a fai? :i*1 re/+  
only on tradition or emotion1 mu/       
obvi\sly take its place among all ! o!r 
compet+ religions ( mank9d1 a religion  
possess+ no au?ority recognis$ by !     
mod]n _w4  ,! mod]n _w rightly asks ( e 
op9ion & idea pres5t$ to its judgm5t1   
,is x true8 & x has reason on its side 9
 be+ sceptical conc]n+ ! records ( !    
pa/4 ,if n1 !re are religions 9 ! _w (  
an antiquity great] ?an ,*ri/ianity's1  
^: traditions h be5 fai?fully kept by a 
va/] ho/ ( ! human race ?an has ev]     
foll[$ ! traditions ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,is x
 to be a battle betwe5 tradition &      
tradition8 ,is age to be a te/ ( tru?8  
,is devotion to a =mula to c\nt z an    
argum5t8  ,! emotionali/1 too1 is no    
long] on safe gr\nd 9 prote/+ 8 miracles
 ( conv]sion4 ,! psy*ologi/ is advanc+  
t[>ds t gr\nd1 & advanc+ ) e !ory (     
sup]natural evid5ce exclud$ f 8 m9d4 ,! 
psy*ologi/ may ev5tually be driv5 to    
accept ! ,*ri/ian explanation ( ^!      

ph5om5a2 b until t surr5d] is made !    
emotionali/ w n be ! p[] 9 ! _w :i* he  
ought to be4 ,8 h\se1 too1 mu/ be f\nd$ 
^u a rock4  ,let u n be afraid ( exam9+ 
our fai?1 br++ our m9ds z well z our    
he>ts & our s\ls to ! place ( judgm5t4  
,i w give "h a few quotations f !       
utt]ances ( ,canon ,b>nes :i* %[ 8      
position ) suffici5t cle>ness4       ,we
 all seek = tru?4 ,b1 :]eas to "s tru?  
seems a tide      de/9$ to rise & sweep 
de/ructively across l&s :]e ,jesus      
reign$ z ! ,son ( ,god1 to me x is ! p[]
 :i* w set      free new /reams to      
irrigate ,8 ,k+dom4       ,z is obvi\s  
to ev]yone1 all ! ,*ur*es realise1 ?\gh 
"s d      n ackn[l$ge1 ! necessity (    
pres5t+ ! ,*ri/ian ,fai? 9      t]ms (  
curr5t ?\ght4       ,we h se5 ! urg5t   
ne$ ( a full] k ( ! /ructure      ( !   
human m9d if we w\ld expla9 h[ ,jesus 0 
relat$ to ,god      & h[ we receive     
grace f ,god ?r\gh ,*ri/4       ,i am an
 ,evangelical2 ,i _c call myself a      
mod]ni/4 ,i h      welcom$ ! int]v5tion 

( ^? :o1 disclaim+ any k      ( s*ol>%ip
 or !ology1 h 9 simple language reveal$ 
!      p[] ( ,*ri/ 9 _! lives4 ,= !ory &
 practice1      speculation & life1 _c  
be sep>at$4 ,we _c beg9 to      expla9  
,jesus until we "k h[ m5 & wom5 are     
trans=m$ by      ! love ( ,*ri/ con/ra9+
 !m4       ,^? to :om religion is       
ext]nal & wor%ip =mal are (             
necessity pret5ti\s or arid 9 speak+ (  
su* matt]s z !      ,p]son ( ,*ri/ or ! 
value ( cre$s4       ,we d n affirm t ! 
,"l's ,p]son & "w h be5 c5tral      9   
,*ri/ianity 9 ! pa/4 ,!re is mu* to be  
said = ! view      t !y 71 f ! end ( !  
second c5tury to ! close (      !       
,middle ,ages1 conceal$ b5ea? ali5 ideas
 d]iv$ f !      my/]y religions2 t !    
,re=mation 0 ! hamm] :i* broke      !   
husk )9 :i*1 "u ,god's provid5ce1 !     
k]nel _h be5      pres]v$ dur+ ! decl9e 
& eclipse ( ,european civilisation4     
4 4 4 z religion gr[s 9 ri*ness &       
purity1 ,jesus comes to ,8      own4    
,reason & intuition comb9e to ju/ify !  

belief t our ,"l      _h a "r und]/&+ ( 
:at man c become4       ,we say t man is
 n only a "p ( ! evolution>y process4 ,8
      highe/ attributes mu/ s]ve to %[  
its purpose4 ,!y reveal !      nature & 
! end ( ,god's plan4       4 4 4 z man  
develops 9 ! way pr$e/9$ by ,god1 he w  
cont9ually approa* ! /&>d set by ,jesus4
 ,jesus w ev]      m completely draw m5 
& inspire !m because !y w m      fully  
und]/& t ,he expla9s !m to !mselves4    
,! pres5t degradation ( human life is   
due to man's refusal to      accept     
,*ri/'s e/imate ( its values & duties4  
,x w endure      s long z ! "w & ,p]son 
( ,*ri/ are refus$ _! "r      place 9   
human ?\ght & aspiration4       ,jesus  
/ill lives1 great & unexpla9$4  ,f ^!   
quotations x w be se5 t ,canon ,b>nes is
 n se>*+ ! docum5ts ( ,*ri/ianity = a   
new hypo!sis1 b r = a new und]/&+ by :i*
 he may be able to pres5t ! hi/oric p[] 
( ,*ri/ianity 9 t]ms ( mod]n ?\ght4     
,jesus rema9s = him ! c5tral ,figure (  
evolution4 ,human ?\ght1 he decl>es1 z  

m\ld$ by develop$ aspirations &         
accumulat$ k1 w n sweep pa/ ,jesus b w  
circle r\nd ,him z ! c5tre :]e ,god     
reveal$ ,himself4  ,p]haps we %all be/  
und]/& ! position ( ,canon ,b>nes if we 
see him1 nei!r on ?is side nor on t ( ! 
w>r+ controv]sy1 b r among ! entire ho/ 
( ,*ri/ianity1 w>n+ all s*ools ( ?\ght1 
all p>ties1 all sects1 t !y mu/ prep>e  
!mselves = ! f9al /rife :i* is yet to   
come1 t great /rife1 =ese5 by ,newman1  
:5 ! two contr>y pr9ciples ( human life1
 ! ,good & ! ,evil1 %all ru% ^u ea* o!r 
cont5d+ = ! s\l ( ! _w4 ,*ri/ianity mu/ 
become unit$ & /rong at its c5tre1 if x 
is to )/& ?is onslaught4  ,he is n to be
 ?\ght ( z "o :o w\ld adapt religion to 
! ne$s ( ! day1 b z "o :o believes t1   
?or\ghly und]/ood1 religion is adequate 
to ! ne$s1 n only ( our day1 b to ! ne$s
 ( all "t4 ,= to ,canon ,b>nes1 religion
 is simply ! tea*+ ( ,*ri/1 & ,*ri/ is !
 revelation to man ( ,god's nature &    
purpose4 ,he w\ld simplify dogma 9 ord] 
to cl>ify tru?4 ,he w\ld cl>ify tru? 9  

ord] to enl>ge ! opportunities ( ,*ri/4 
,he w\ld call no man a h]etic :o is n   
s]v+ ! devil4 ,none :o seeks to ent] !  
,k+dom w ev] be h9d]$ by ?is dev\t      
disciple ( tru? 9 ^: blood is no drop ( 
! tox9 ( ,ph>isaism4  ,y may see !      
intellectual *>ity ( ! man 9 8 attitude 
t[>ds o!r tea*]s ( our "t ^: views are  
oppos$ to 8 own4 ,( ,dean ,+e he has    
spok5 to me ) almo/ a r++ en?usiasm1    
emphasiz+ 8 unb\nd$ =ce1 8 unb\nd$      
c\rage2 & ( ,bi%op ,gore ) ! deepe/     
respect1 pay+ rev]5t tribute to 8       
spiritual e>ne/ness2 ev5 ! ,bi%op (     
,zanzib> provokes only a smile ( ! mo/  
*e]ful good hum\r4  ,he incl9es quietly 
t[>ds optimism1 believ+ 9 ! provid5ce ( 
,god & ?9k+ t ! rec5t indiff]5ce to     
religion is pass+ away4 ,m5 are n[      
seek+1 & to seek is ev5tually to f9d4   
,?is seek+1 he obs]ves1 is among ! late/
 utt]ances ( !ology1 a fact (           
consid]able importance4 ,to keep abrea/ 
( tru? "o mu/ nei!r g back nor /& /ill4 
,m5 are n[ n s mu* swall[+ great names z

 look+ = a c&le4  ,n long ago he paid a 
visit to a fav\rite book%op ( 8 9       
,cambridge1 & inquir$ = second-h&       
volumes ( !ology4 ,i h no?+ "h1 repli$ !
 booksell]1 t w\ld int]e/ y4 ,! books y 
w\ld l g out ! day aft] !y come 91      
sometimes ! same day4 ,!n po9t+ to !    
upp] %elves1 ,b ,i've pl5ty ( ! old]    
books2 & !re 9 ! du/ & neglect ( ! top  
%elves ,canon ,b>nes survey$ ! works (  
grave & port5t\s !ologians :o wrote1 "s 
be=e ! days ( ,d>w91 & "s 9 ! fir/      
heyday ( ,d>w9ism4 ,he said to me1      
,lightfoot is /ill consult$1 b ev5      
,we/cott is n[ neglect$4  ,he spoke (   
two difficulties = ! ,*ur*4 ,"o is ?is3 
h] supreme ne$ at ! pres5t "t is m5 = ! 
m9i/ry1 ! be/ k9d ( m51 m m5 & mu* bett]
 m51 m5 ( le>n+ & "*1 able to tea* )    
p]suasive au?ority4 ,x is n ! voice (   
a!ism we he>2 x is ! voice ( ! ,*ur* t  
we miss4 ,b1 z ,bi%op ,gore claims1 mo/ 
( ! !ological colleges are 9 ! h&s ( !  
traditionali/s1 & ! t5d5cy ( ^! colleges
 is to turn out prie/s r ?an tea*]s1    

=mali/s r ?an evangeli/s4 ,su* colleges 
z repres5t ! evangelical movem5t are1   
?anks to _! title de$s1 l>gely 9 ! h&s (
 pi\s laym5 n v well educat$1 :o adh]e  
rigidly to a s*ool ( ?\ght :i* is       
associat$ 9 ! mod]n m9d ) an extreme (  
n>r[ness4 ,?us x comes ab\t t _m m5 :o  
might s]ve ! ,*ur* ) great p[] are driv5
 away at h] doors4 ,some?+ mu/ be done  
to get m5 ^: love ( tru? is a "p ( _!   
love ( ,god4  ,! second difficulty      
conc]ns ! lead]%ip ( ! ,*ur*4 ,bi%ops   
%\ld be m5 ) "t to ?9k1 able :5 !y      
address mank9d to speak f ! top ( ! m9d2
 s*ol>s r ?an adm9i/rators1 sa9ts r ?an 
/atesm52 b su* is ! pres5t condition t a
 man :o is made a bi%op f9ds himself s  
imm]s$ 9 ! bus9ess ( a great in/itution 
t 8 intellectual & spiritual life become
 ?+s ( accid5t1 luxuri\s ?+s to be      
squeez$ into ! odd mom5ts1 if !re are   
any1 ( an almo/ brea?less day4 ,?is is n
 good = ! ,*ur*4 ,! _w is n ask+ =      
me*anism4 ,x is ask+ = light4 ,x is1    
inde$1 an ov]-organis$ _w work+ 9 ! d>k4

  ,canon ,b>nes1 h[ev]1 is n conc]n$    
only ) ! !ological aspects (            
,*ri/ianity4 ,= him1 religion is above  
all o!r ?+s a social =ce1 a great       
cleans+ & sanctify+ influ5ce 9 ! daily  
life ( evolv+ man4 ,"o may obta9 a j    
idea ( 8 m9d f a pron\ncem5t he made at 
! la/ conf]5ce ( ,mod]n ,*ur*m53        
,we _c call ourselves ,*ri/ians unless  
we recognise t we      mu/ prea* !      
,gospel2 t we mu/ g out & lab\r to br+  
m5      & wom5 to ,*ri/4       ,! ,k+dom
 ( ,god is a social ideal4       ,mod]n 
,*ur*m5 _c /& alo( f intellectual1      
political1      & economic problems4    
,to br+ ! ,gospel into ! common life1 to
 c>ry ! message &      sympa?ies (      
,jesus into ! factory1 ! /reet1 ! h\se1 
is an      urg5t necessity 9 our age4   
,he sees ,*ri/ianity1 n z an int]e/+    
s*ool ( philosophy1 n z a *>m+ subject =
 brilliant & amicable discussions1 b z a
 =ce ess5tial to ! salvation ( mank9d2 a
 =ce1 h[ev]1 :i* mu/ fir/ be dis5tangl$ 
f ! accretions ( anci5t error be=e x c  

"w its trans=m+ miracles bo? 9 ! he>t ( 
m5 & 9 ! in/itutions ( a mat]iali/ic    
civilisation4 ,x is 9 ord] t x %\ld ?us 
"w 9 ! _w1 sav+ ! _w & fulfill+ !       
purposes ( ,god1 t he lab\rs 9 no       
p>ticul> s*ool ( ! ,*ur*1 to make !     
reasonabl5ess ( ,*ri/ a liv+ possession 
( ! mod]n m9d4  ,supreme 9 8 "* is t    
virtue ,dr4 ,johnson obs]v$ & prais$ 9 a
 ,duke ( ,devon%ire--a dogg$ v]acity4   
,,g5]al ,,bramwell ,,boo?   ,,boo?1 ,w4 
,,bramwell1 ,g5]al ( ! ,salvation ,army 
s9ce #aiab2 e4s4 ( late ,g5]al ,boo?2 b4
 ,halifax1 #h ,m>*1 #ahef2 m4 #ehhb1    
,flor5ce ,eleanor2 two s4 f\r d4 ,educ43
 ,privately4 ,comm5c$ public "w #ahgd2  
,*airman ( ! ,s4,a4 ,life ,assurance    
,society & ! ,reliance ,bank2 ,*ief (   
,/aff1 ,salvation ,army1 #ahhj-aiab4    
,publications3 ,books t ,bless2 ,our    
,ma/]2 ,s]vants ( ,all2 ,social         
,rep>ation2 ,on ! ,banks ( ! ,riv]2     
,bible ,battle-,axes2 ,life & ,religion2
 & v>i\s pamphlets on ,social &         
,religi\s ,subjects4  ,illu/ration3     

,,g5]al ,,bramwell ,,boo?     ,,*apt]   
,,viii  ,,g5]al ,,bramwell ,,boo?       
4 4 4 = ! g5]ality ( m51 ! attempt to   
live su* a life      w\ld be a fatal    
mi/ake2 x w\ld n>r[ in/ead ( wid5+ _!   
m9ds1 x w\ld h>d5 in/ead ( s(t5+ _!     
he>ts4 ,inde$1      ! ef=t ?us to g     
beyond !mselves1 & w9d !mselves too     
high1 might ev5 be foll[$ by reaction to
 a life m pr(ane      & self-indulg5t   
?an t ( ! _w 9 g5]al4--,,edw>d          
,,caird4   ,because ,g5]al ,boo? we>s a 
uni=m he comm&s ! public curiosity2 b   
because ( t curiosity ! public p]haps   
misses 8 consid]able abilities & 8 s+ul>
 attraction4 ,8 wor/ enemy is 8 frogg$  
coat4 ,att5tion is div]t$ f 8 head to 8 
epaulettes4 ,he des]ves1 ,i am conv9c$1 
a m intellig5t inquisitiv5ess4  ,to beg9
 )1 he is to be reg>d$ z ! orig9al f\nd]
 ( t rem>kable & truly ca?olic body (   
,*ri/ians kn[n z ! ,salvation ,army4 ,8 
picturesque fa!r & 8 wond]ful "m 7 !    
humanity ( t movem5t1 b _! son 0 its    
fir/ impulse ( spiritual fanaticism4 ,! 

fa!r 0 ! dramatic %[man ( ?is movem5t1 !
 son its fire4 ,! "m end[$ x ) ! en]gy (
 a deep & t5d] emotion1 ! son provid$ x 
) ma*9]y4  ,x 0 ,mr4 ,bramwell ,boo?1 ) 
8 "y fri5d ,mr4 ,railton abett+ him1 :o1
 discont5t$ ) ! dullness & cons]vatism (
 ! ,*ri/ian ,mission1 drove ! ,rev]5d   
,william ,boo?1 an ex-,me?odi/ m9i/]    
prea*+ rep5tance 9 ! slums1 to fl+      
re/ra9t ( e k9d to ! w9ds & to g 9 =    
religion z if x 7 inde$ ! only ?+ 9 ! _w
 t c\nt$4 ,william ,boo? at t "t 0      
=ty-n9e ye>s ( age4  ,aga91 x 0 ,mr4    
,bramwell ,boo?1 work+ beh9d ! sc5es &  
pull+ all ! /r+s1 :o edg$ 8 fa!r away f 
conclud+ an alliance ) ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& 
9 ! e>ly eighties4 ,ar*bi%op ,b5son 0   
anxi\s to conclude t alliance1 on t]ms4 
,! t]ms did n seem altoge!r on]\s to !  
old ,g5]al1 :o 0 r fond ( meet+         
dignit>ies4 ,b ,mr4 ,bramwell ,boo? w\ld
 he> ( no concession :i* weak5$ !       
,army's au?ority 9 ! slums1 & :i* w\ld  
also ev5tually weak5 its au?ority 9 !   
_w4 ,he refus$ to ackn[l$ge any s]vice  

or rite ( ! ,*ur* z ess5tial to !       
salvation ( m54 ,if ! ,"l's ,supp] 7    
ess5tial ! ,army w\ld h x2 b ! ,army _h 
prov$ t no o!r p[] 0 necess>y to ! work+
 ( miracles 9 ! s\ls ( m5 beyond !      
direct m]cy ( ,god act+ on ! c5tre (    
true p5it5ce4 ,he 0 ! uncompromis+      
protagoni/ ( conv]sion1 & 8 fa!r came to
 agree ) him4  ,nei!r ! old ,g5]al nor 8
 inspir$ wife1 admirable z revivali/s1  
_h ! true fire ( fanaticism 9 _! blood4 
,!y 7 too w>m-he>t$4 ,t /range une>?ly  
fire burns only to its :ite/ heat1      
p]haps1 9 ve9s :i* are cold & m9ds :i*  
are h>d4 ,x does n easily make its home 
9 b5evol5t & philan?ropic natures1      
c]ta9ly nev] 9 purely s5tim5tal natures4
 ,i ?9k its op5+ is made n by love b by 
hatr$4 ,a man may love ,god ) all 8     
he>t1 all 8 m9d1 & all 8 s\l1 )\t feel+ 
! spur ( fanaticism 9 8 blood4 ,b let   
him hate s9 ) only a "p ( 8 he>t1 m9d1 &
 s\l1 & he becomes a fanatic4 ,8 hatr$ w
 gr[ till x consumes 8 :ole be+4  ,"o   
ne$ n be long 9 ! company ( ,g5]al      

,bramwell ,boo? to discov] t he has two 
di/9ct & sep>ate mann]s1 & t nei!r      
expresses ! :ole tru? ( 8 rational life4
 ,at "o mom5t he is full ( *e]ful good  
s5se1 ! v inc>nation ( jocul> he>t9ess1 
a bluff1 laugh+1 rally+1 *af+1 & tol]ant
 good fell[1 ov]fl[+ ) ! milk ( human   
k9dness1 ooz+ ) ! honey ( social        
sweetness4 ,at ! next mom5t1 h[ev]1 !   
voice s9ks sudd5ly to ! key ( :at ,fa!r 
,knox1 ,i am afraid1 w\ld call          
unctimoni\sness1 ! eyelids flutt] l !   
w+s ( a butt]fly1 ! :ole plump p5dul\s  
face appe>s to vibrate ) emotion1 ! body
 becomes /iff ) feel+1 ! lips depress$ )
 trag$y1 & ! d>k eyes %9e ) ! suppress$ 
te>s ( an unimag9able pa?os4  ,9 bo? (  
^! mom5ts !re is no pret5ce4 ,! two     
mann]s repres5t two g5u9e aspects ( 8   
s\l 9 its comm]ce ) mank9d4 ,he believes
 t ! _w likes to be clapp$ on ! %\ld]1  
to be ralli$ on its manife/             
inconsi/5cies1 & to h its h& wrung ) a  
real he>t9ess4 ,also he believes t !    
he>t ( ! _w is s5tim5tal1 & t an au!ntic

 appeal 9 t qu>t] may lead to           
fri5d%ip--a fri5d%ip :i*1 9 its turn1   
may lead to bus9ess4 ,bus9ess is ! true 
end ( all 8 he>t9ess4  ,x is 9 8 bus9ess
 mann] t "o gets ne>] to ! inn]mo/      
secret ( 8 nature4 ,he is be=e ev]y?+   
else a sup]b man ( bus9ess1 f>-see+1    
practical1 h>d-head$1 an organis] (     
victory1 a /atesman ( ! human s\l4 ,y _c
 speak to him 9 ?is practical sph]e )\t 
feel+ t he is a man ( ! mo/ unusual     
ability4  ,he c outl9e a complicat$     
s*eme ) a precision & an economy ( words
 :i*1 he makes y feel1 is a tribute to  
y\r p]spicacity r ?an a demon/ration ( 8
 own p[]s ( exposition4 ,he comes quick]
 to ! po9t ?an n9e m5 ( bus9ess out (   
t54 ,& he /icks to ! ma9 po9t ) a       
t5acity :i* might be envi$ by e         
indu/rial magnate 9 ! c\ntry4  ,moreov]1
 :5 x comes to y\r turn to speak he     
li/5s ) ! :ole ( 8 att5tion /rung up to 
its highe/ pit*1 8 eyes wide op5 />+ at 
y1 8 m\? purs$ up into a little ,o (    
suction1 8 f+]s press+ to 8 e> ! receiv]

 ( a ma*9e :i* ov]comes 8 deafness1 8   
:ole body lean+ half across ! table 9 8 
eag]ness to he> e ^w y say4  ,no s5tim5t
 %[s 9 8 face1 no emotion s\nds 9 8     
voice4 ,he is pure m9d1 a practical m9d 
taut ) att5tion4 ,if he h occasion 9 ^! 
mom5ts to r+ ! bell = an adjutant or a  
colonel1 t (ficial is address$ ) !      
brevity & directness ( a manag] giv+ an 
ord] to 8 typi/4 ,in/ead ( a text ov] 8 
mantelpiece "o might expect to f9d !    
comm]cial leg5d1 ,bus9ess ,is ,bus9ess4 
,"h1 z ,i h said1 "o is ne>] to ! tru? (
 8 nature1 = ,g5]al ,boo? is an organis]
 :o loves organisation1 a diplomati/ :o 
delights 9 measur+ 8 intellig5ce aga9/ !
 recalcitrance ( mank9d1 a g5]al :o f9ds
 a deep satisfaction ( s\l 9 mov+ masses
 ( m5 to a*ieve ! purpose ( 8 own       
design4  ,b ev5 "h "o is n at ! inn]mo/ 
secret ( ?is extraord9>y man's nature4  
,at ! back ( ev]y?+1 ,i am conv9c$1 is !
 cold & comm&+ int5sity ( a really great
 fanatic4 ,he believes z no little *ild 
believes 9 ,god & ,satan1 ,heav5 &      

,hell1 & ! et]nal conflict ( ,god &     
,evil4 ,he believes1 too1 z few prie/s (
 or?odox *ur*es believe1 t a man mu/ 9 v
 tru? be born aga9 be=e he c inh]it !   
,k+dom ( ,heav52 t is to say1 be=e he c 
escape ! unimag9able agonies ( an et]nal
 dismissal f ! ,pres5ce ( ,god4 ,b m ?an
 any?+ else he believes t s9 is hateful2
 a mon/r\s p]v]sion to be attack$ ) all 
! fury ( a good man's s\l4  ,!re is     
viol5ce 9 8 m9d & viol5ce 9 8 religion4 
,he believes 9 fight+ ! devil1 & he     
delights 9 fight+ him4 ,i w n say t !re 
is m joy at ,salvation ,army ,headqu>t]s
 ov] "o poor mis]able br& pluck$ f !    
burn+ ?an ov] n9ety & n9e *eques f      
weal?y subscrib]s2 b ,i am p]fectly     
confid5t t ! pleasure exp]i5c$ at !     
sight ( all ^? welcome *eques has its   
rise 9 ! k t money is p[]--p[] to fight 
! devil4  ,no man ( my k is s /rangely  
bl5d$ z ?is g5ius ( ,salvation ,army    
organisation4 ,= al?\gh he is fir/ &    
=emo/ a calm /atesman ( religi\s f]v\r1 
cool-head$1 cle>-ey$1 & delib]ative1 a  

man pr(\ndly inspir$ by hatr$ ( evil1   
yet !re are mom5ts 9 8 life ( almo/     
sup]human en]gy :5 ! :ole /ructure ( 8  
m9d seems to give way1 & ! _s appe>s l a
 *ild lo/ 9 a d>k wood & almo/ p>alys$ )
 fe>4 ,n seldom he 0 9 8 fa!r's arms    
sobb+ ov] ! suff]+s ( humanity & !      
h>dness ( ! _w's he>t1 m+l+ 8 te>s ) 8  
fa!r's4 ,(t5 9 ^! late days he is 9 sore
 ne$ ( ,mrs4 ,bramwell ,boo?'s          
level-head$ good s5se to re/ore 8       
exhau/$ emotions4 ,& occasionally1 l ,"l
 ,nor?cliffe1 x is wise = him to get    
away f ! ,ma*9e altoge!r1 to travel f>  
across ! _w or to re/ 9 a cottage by !  
sea1 wait+ = a return ( ! en]gy :i*     
consumes him & yet keeps him alive4  ,x 
is possible to ?9k t ?is =midable apo/le
 ( conv]sion is himself a divid$ self4  
,8 h\se ( clay1 "o might almo/ sugge/1  
is occupi$ by two t5ants1 "o ( :om w\ld 
weep ov] s9n]s1 :ile ! o!r c s]ve ,god  
only by cudgell+ ! ,devil back to hell )
 imprecations ( a ri* & florid nature4  
,?is /rong] self1 because ( its cudgel1 

is 9 comm& ( ! situation1 b ! :imp]+ ( !
 o!r is n to be /ill$ by bl[s :i*1 h[ev]
 he>ty & deva/at+1 h n yet br\ght !     
devil to 8 knees4  ,x is int]e/+ to sit 
9 conv]sation ) ?is devot$ disciple (   
evangelicalism1 & occasionally to lift  
"o's eyes f 8 face to ! portrait ( 8 "m 
:i* hangs above 8 head4 ,! two faces are
 almo/ id5tical1 haunt+ly id5tical2 s   
mu* s t "o comes to reg>d ! coa*man-l   
:isk]s clapp$ to ! ,g5]al's *eeks z 9 ! 
nature ( a disguise1 ?9k+ ( him z 8 "m's
 elde/ daught] r ?an z 8 fa!r's elde/   
son4 ,!re is c]ta9ly no?+ ab\t him :i*  
sugge/s ! old ,g5]al1 & 8 m9d is mu* m !
 m9d ( 8 "m--"o ( ! mo/ rem>kable wom5 9
 ! _w's hi/ory--?an ! m9d ( 8 fa!r4     
,ca!r9e ,boo? 0 a zealot & at ! he>t (  
h] !ology a h>d zealot4 ,%e believ$ t ! 
physical agony ( disease 0 a "p ( ,god's
 discipl9e1 & t humanity is call$ ^u to 
be> t fi]ce fire = ! purification ( its 
wick$ _s4 ,%e nev] fl9*$ 9 confront+ !  
!ology ( ,me?odism4 ,%e 0 9 practice !  
t5d]e/ ( wom51 ! mo/ compassionate (    

mission>ies1 ! mo/ p]suasive orator ( ! 
emotions 9 h] day2 b 9 !ory %e 0 z h>d z
 /eel4  ,h] husb&1 on ! o!r h&1 :o ?rew 
,jehovah's ?und]bolts across ! _w z if  
he lik$ !m1 & approv$ ( !m1 & 0 ready = 
any fur!r numb] ( ^! cele/ial missiles1 
( an ev5 va/] displacem5t1 0 9 8 he>t ( 
he>ts a wi/ful believ] 9 ev]la/+ m]cy4  
,few m5 h be5 born ) a s(t] he>t4 ,he   
sometimes wond]$ :e!r 9 fram+ !         
,regulations ( ! ,salvation ,army he _h 
n press$ too h>d on human nature4 ,to ! 
horrifi$ sc&al ( 8 son1 he ev5 came to  
"q1 if only = a pass+ mom5t1 ! ord9ance 
:i* =bids tobacco to ! ,salvationi/4    
,he us$ to say 9 8 old age1 rum9at+ ov] 
! pa/1 ,our /&>d is high4 ,our dem& is  
h>d2 aye1 v h>d4 ,yes1 we don't m9ce    
matt]s 9 s\l-sav+4 ,we dem& ! :ole ( a  
man1 n a little bit ( him1 or ?ree-f\r?s
 ( him1 or two-?irds ( him2 we dem& e   
drop ( 8 blood & e beat ( 8 he>t & e    
?\ght ( 8 bra94 ,yes1 x's a h>d         
discipl9e--h>d because ! /&>d is s high4
 ,i hope x is n too h>d4  ,8 son has    

nev] once1 s f> z my k goes1 que/ion$   
ev5 ! extreme/ ( ,salvation ,army       
,regulations4 ,! m extreme !y are1 ! m  
!y please him4 ,x is "o ( 8 _m good     
say+s t y _c make a man clean by wa%+ 8 
%irt4 ,8 scrubb+ bru% is apt1 ,i ?9k1 to
 remove "s ( ! sk9 ) ! dirt4 ,he        
believes )\t "q t ! only human te/ (    
conv]sion is ! utt]mo/ will+ness ( ! s\l
 to be sp5t 9 ! s]vice ( s\l-sav+4 ,if a
 man wi%es to keep any?+ back f ,god1 8 
he>t is n giv5 to ,god4 ,he is no       
emotionali/ 9 ?is matt]4 ,he uses       
emotion to break d[n ! resi/ance ( a    
s9n]1 b :5 once ! surr5d] is made reason
 takes comm& ( ! illum9$ s\l4 ,he 0 ask$
 on "o occasion if he did n reg>d       
emotion z a dang]\s ?+4 ,n :5 x is      
organis$1 0 8 reply4  ,! only concession
 he seems will+ to make to ! critics ( !
 ,salvation ,army is 9 ! matt] ( its    
hymns4 ,he confesses t "s ( ^? hymns are
 crude & unlovely2 b exam9e ?is         
confession & y f9d t x is only !        
language :i* causes him uneas9ess4      

,approa* him on ! subject ( dogma1 !    
dogma crudely express$ b tru?fully      
express$ 9 ! wor/ ( ^? hymns1 & he is z 
h>d z ,bi%op ,gore or ,fa!r ,knox4  ,he 
has be5 too busy1 ,i ?9k1 to he> ev5 a  
:isp] f ! field ( mod]nism1 ?\gh        
exagg]at$ rum\rs ( :at is tak+ place 9 t
 field mu/ occasionally rea* 8 e> &     
confirm him 9 8 obscurantism4  ,p]haps x
 is all to ! good t he %\ld be ?us :olly
 un9t]e/$ 9 ! speculations ( ! tra9$    
!ologian4 ,he has o!r "w to d1 & "w (   
great importance1 ) few rivals & no     
help]s4 ,by ! ma*9e :i* he controls s   
admirably1 m5 & wom5 all ov] ! _w1 &    
usually 9 ! d>ke/ places ( ! _w1 are    
turn$ f liv+ disa/r\s lives1 lives :i*  
too (t5 involve ! suff]+ ( *ildr51 &    
enc\rag$ & brac$ up to lead lives (     
great beauty & an extreme (             
self-sacrifice4  ,he does well1 ,i ?9k1 
to /ick ) ! unwav]+ & uncompromis+      
t5acity ( a fanatic to t c5tre ( !      
,*ri/ian religion f :i* 0 d]iv$ 9 ! fir/
 two c5turies ( its great hi/ory almo/  

all impetus :i* enabl$ x to escape f    
,judaism & conqu] ! _w4 ,x is /ill true1
 & ,i suppose x w rema9 true to ! end ( 
"t1 t man born ( a woman mu/ be born    
aga9 ( ! _s if he is to pass f d>kness  
into light4 ,?is1 aft] all1 is ! :ole   
!sis ( ,salvationism1 & if ,g5]al ,boo? 
wav]$ "h ! ,army w\ld be scatt]$ to !   
w9ds4 ,z = 8 def9itions ( light &       
d>kness1 at ?is /age ( ! _w's j\rney we 
ne$ n be too nice 9 our acceptance ( !m4
  ,b !re rema9s ! important "q (        
,salvation ,army me?ods4  ,x seems to me
 t "h a *ange is desirable1 n a radical 
*ange1 = _m ( ^? me?ods are admirable   
en\gh1 p>ticul>ly ^? ( :i* ! public too 
seldom he>s1 b a *ange all ! same1 & "o 
deep en\gh to create fre% sympa?y = ?is 
devot$ movem5t ( evangelical            
,*ri/ianity4  ,i ?9k x is "t to /op     
pray+ & prea*+ at /reet corn]s1 to      
mitigate ! m braz5 s\nds ( ! ,army b&1 &
 to disc\nt5ance all colloquialisms 9   
,salvationi/ propag&a4 ,i d n wi%1 ,god 
=bid1 to make ! ,army respectable2 ,i   

wi% x to rema9 exactly :]e x is--b ) a  
great] quietness & a deep]1 m p]sonal   
sympa?y 9 its appeal to ! sad & !       
sorr[ful4  ,g5]al ,boo? is n ! man to   
make ^! *anges1 b 8 wife is a woman :o  
might4 ,9 any case !y w be made4 ,"t w  
br+ !m ab\t4 ,!n x w be se51 ,i ?9k1 t !
 ,salvation ,army is "o ( ! mo/ p[]ful  
ag5cies 9 ! _w = spread+ ! good news (  
p]sonal religion among ! depress$       
millions ( ! human race4 ,= ev5 at ?is  
pres5t "t ! la/+ "w ( ! ,salvationi/1 ! 
"w :i* makes him s noble & s useful a   
figure 9 ! mod]n _w1 is n accompli%$ by 
pageantry & tub-?ump+1 b by ! intimate1 
(t5 mo/ beautiful1 & v little kn[n "w ( 
its slum (fic]s1 p>ticul>ly ! wom54     
,f9ally1 conc]n+ ! ,g5]al1 he is 9      
himself a tell+ witness to "o ( !       
my/]i\s p[]s ( ! ,*ri/ian religion4 ,=  
he is surely by temp]am5t "o ( ! mo/    
un/able ( m9ds1 & yet by ! p[] (        
religion he has become a coh]5t         
p]sonality ( almo/ rigid s+l5ess (      
purpose4 ,9 conv]sation ) him "o _c help

 feel+ t he is jumpy & excitable2 e     
movem5t ( 8 extremely mobile face       
sugge/s a s\l ( gutta-p]*a /ret*$ 9 all 
directions by ! movem5ts ( 8 bra91 &    
twit*+ ) e ?\ght t crosses 8 m9d2 b at !
 same "t "o is aw>e 9 him ( a p[] :i* is
 nev] deflect$ by a hair's bread? f !   
pa? ( a s+le purpose1 & :i* holds him   
toge!r ) a /r5g? t may be weak5$ b t c  
nev] be brok54  ,8 supreme value = !    
/ud5t ( religion is to be f\nd 9 !      
explanation ( ?is unify+ p[]4 ,9 spite (
 intellectual %ortcom+s :i* might seem  
almo/ to exclude him f ! s]i\s att5tion 
( educat$ p1 he /&s out ) a m>k$        
emphasis f ! company ( f> abl] m5 by    
reason ( ?is p[]--?is s5se ( unusual    
vig\r & abnormal conc5tration ( /r5g?4  
,& ! explanation ( ?is p[]1 :i* unifies 
an o!rwise incoh]5t p]sonality1 is to be
 f\nd1 ,i am q confid5t1 9 8 burn+ hatr$
 ( iniquity4  ,z a boy1 l ! poet ,gray &
 ! late ,"l ,salisbury1 he suff]$ a good
 deal ( bully+1 & ?us le>n$ at s*ool    
some?+ beyond ! rea* ( ! ,lat9 ,gramm>1 

namely1 ! brutality ( human nature4 ,he 
has nev] =gott5 t discov]y4 ,inde$1 8   
aft]-life has wid5$ & int5sifi$ t e>ly  
lesson4 ,s9 is brutality4 ,x is         
selfi%ness seek+ its l[ pleasure & its  
base delight 9 vile/ self-indulg5ce     
involv+ ! suff]+ ( o!rs1 sometimes _!   
pr(\nde/ degradation1 ev5 _! absolute   
de/ruction4 ,p>ticul>ly did he exp]i5ce 
?is burn+ conviction :5 he came to      
und]/& ! well-nigh inconceivable        
brutality ( sexual vice4 ,i believe t x 
0 a poor h>lot 9 ! slums ( ,london :o   
fir/ op5$ = him ! door ( fanaticism4    
,he _h long$ z a s*oolboy to hit back at
 8 tyrants1 & n[ 9 ! dawn ( manhood t   
long repression made its weight felt 9 !
 bl[s he %[]$ on ! face ( evil4 ,= a ye>
 or two he 0 a wild man (               
evangelicalism1 lead+ attacks on evil1  
*all5g+ public att5tion1 seek+          
imprisonm5t1 c\rt+ m>tyrdom4 ,x 0 f !   
flam+ indignation ( 8 s\l t ,mr4 ,/ead  
took fire1 & l$ a crusade aga9/ impurity
 :i* %ock$ ! consci5ce ( ! eighties4 ,b 

s deep & et]nal 0 ?is hatr$ ( evil1 t   
,g5]al ,boo? soon came to see t he mu/  
express x 9 "s mann] :i* w\ld outlive ! 
heady mom5ts ( a lightn+ campaign4 ,he  
settl$ d[n to express t pr(\nd abhorr5ce
 ( iniquity 9 t]ms ( organisation4 ,t>es
 might be torn sudd5ly f ! human he>t1 b
 n ! root ( evil4 ,if he c\ld n kill !  
devil1 at lea/ he c\ld circumv5t him4   
,su* int5se hatr$ ( evil z /ill consumes
 8 be+ is n popul> 9 ^! days1 & may     
p]haps be reg>d$ z irrational4 ,b we    
%\ld d well to rem9d ourselves t :ile ^?
 :o reg>d evil m]ely z a ve/igial memory
 ( human evolution d little or no?+ to  
*eck its ravages1 m5 l ,g5]al ,boo?1 & !
 m5 & wom5 inspir$ by 8 abhorr5ce1 save 
e ye> f physical & moral de/ruction     
?\s&s ( unhappy p :o become at once !   
apo/les ( an extreme goodness4  ,su*    
evid5ces ( m$iocrity z exi/ 9 !         
,salvationi/ are purely intellectual2   
morally & spiritually he is 9 ! advance 
gu>d ( ! human race4     ,,dr4 ,w4,e4   
,,or*>d  ,,or*>d1 ,rev4 ,,william       

,,edw91 ,m9i/] ( ! ,k+'s ,weigh ,h\se   
,*ur*1 ,duke ,/reet1 ,w41 s9ce #aiad2 b4
 #bj ,nov41 #ahhg2 e4s4 ( ,john ,or*>d1 
,rugby2 m4 #aijd1 ,anna ,m>ia 7d4       
#aibj71 wid[ ( ,rev4 ,ellis ,hewitt (   
,ald]%ot4 ,educ43 ,bo>d ,s*ool2 private 
tuition2 ,we/m9/] ,college1 ,cambridge4 
,orda9$1 ,enfield1 #aijd1 ,b4,d41       
,london1 #aije2 ,d4,d41 ,london1 #aiji4 
,illu/ration3 ,,dr4 ,w4,e4 ,,or*>d      
,,*apt] ,,ix  ,,dr4 ,w4,e4 ,,or*>d      
,o1 y poor creatures 9 ! l>ge cities (  
wide-_w politics1      y "y1 gift$1     
ambition-torm5t$ m51 :o consid] x y\r   
duty to give y\r op9ion on ev]y?+ t     
occurs2 :o1 by ?us      rais+ du/ &     
noise1 mi/ake y\rselves = ! *>iot (     
hi/ory2 :o1 be+ always on ! look-out =  
an opportunity to      put 9 a ^w or    
two1 lose all true productiv5ess4 ,h[ev]
      desir\s y may be ( do+ great de$s1
 ! pr(\nd sil5ce (      pregnancy nev]  
comes to y4 ,! ev5t ( ! day sweeps y    
along      l *aff1 :ile y fancy t y are 
*as+ x4--,,nietzs*e4   ,until q ! o!r   

day ,i look$ ^u ,dr4 ,or*>d z a p]son   
unique 9 8 g5]ation4 ,b ,i am n[ told by
 an au?ority 9 ! noncon=mi/ _w t !re are
 two o!rs ( him--"o1 ,i ?9k1 9          
,birm+ham1 ! second 9 ,clapham4  ,i am  
/ill p]mitt$ to ?9k1 h[ev]1 t to ,dr4   
,or*>d belongs ! di/9ction ( be+ ! fir/ 
p]son ( ?is erratic tr9ity1 & !re=e we  
may /ill reg>d him ) t measure (        
curiosity :i* is ! tribute paid by      
simple p to ! ecc5tric & ! abnormal4  ,b
 let me w>n ! read] aga9/ expectations (
 an orig9al g5ius4 ,dr4 ,or*>d does n   
create2 he copies4 ,8 innovations are   
all made aft] visits to ! lumb]-room4 ,x
 is by go+ back su* a long di/ance into 
! pa/ t he />tles1 & by com+ r\nd full  
circle t he appe>s to surprise ! future4
  ,b :]e orig9ality is r>e1 ecc5tricity 
mu/ n be disc\nt$4  ,dr4 ,or*>d is a    
rituali/ 9 ! mid/ ( noncon=mity2 ! fir/ 
,free ,*ur*man1 ,i believe1 to ent]ta9  
exalt$ c]emonial aspirations1 & to kneel
 = 8 ord]s at ! feet ( an or?odox bi%op4
 ,"o might almo/ haz>d ! conjecture t he

 rema9s 9 ! ,congregationali/           
,communion1 z s _m ,anglo-,ca?olics     
rema9 9 ! ,e/abli%m5t1 solely to supply 
! f]m5tation ( an idea :i* w %att] its  
pres5t con/itution4 ,"o ?9ks ( him z a  
rep5tant ,cromwell re/or+ t bauble to   
its accu/om$ place on ! table (         
tradition4  ,9 8 he>t ( he>ts he w\ld   
appe> to be a f]v5t in/itutionali/1 a   
lov] ( c]emonial1 & a conv9c$           
sac]dotali/4 ,to he> him use ! ^w       
,ca?olic is to make "o und]/& h[ ! ,*ur*
 ( ,rome dazzles c]ta9 eyes1 & to he>   
him claim t he is 9 ! apo/olical        
succession is to make "o realise afre%  
h[ broad is ! way ( cr$ulity4  ,"o may  
und]/& 8 dislike ( ! hide\s & pret5ti\s 
ar*itecture :i* disgraces non-con=mity1 
& sympa?ise ) 8 desire = m beautiful    
s]vices 9 noncon=mi/ *apels2 b x is n s 
easy1 :ile he rema9s a noncon=mi/1 to   
und]/&1 or to feel any consid]able      
degree ( sympa?y )1 8 t5d5cy t[>ds      
practices :i* are ! v anti!sis ( !      
noncon=mi/ tradition4  ,all ! same he is

 a p]son ( :om we %\ld d well to take at
 lea/ a pass+ notice1 = he witnesses1   
h[ev] extravagantly1 to a movem5t 9 !   
,free ,*ur*es :i* is n likely to lose   
mom5tum ) ! next few ye>s--a movem5t n  
only away f sect>ian isolation b t[>ds !
 idea ( "o ca?olic & apo/olic ,*ur*4    
,!re is c]ta9ly unre/ 9 ! ,free ,*ur*es1
 & ,dr4 ,or*>d is a /raw :i* helps u to 
und]/& if n ! p]man5t direction ( ! w9d1
 at lea/ ! fact t !re is a breeze bl[+ 9
 ! fields ( religi\s fre$om4  ,n long   
ago ,i ask$ "o ( ! greate/ figures 9 !  
,anglican ,*ur* :at he ?\ght ( ,dr4     
,or*>d4 ,he repli$ by rais+ 8 eyebr[s & 
exclaim+ r disda9fully3 ,a rituali/ic   
,diss5t]6 ,:at is x possible to ?9k (   
him8 ,i said t he attract$ a good _m p  
to 8 s]vices 9 ! ,k+'s ,weigh ,h\se     
,*ur*1 & t ,i _h he>d ,mrs4 ,asqui? 0   
sometimes a memb] ( 8 congregation4 ,t1 
answ]$ ! dignit>y1 w\ld n make me ?9k   
any high] ( ,dr4 ,or*>d4  ,= _m p1 x mu/
 be confess$1 he is a slightly ludicr\s 
figure4 ,he pres5ts ! spectacle ( a     

sp>r[ /ret*+ its w+s & op5+ its beak to 
imitate ! eagle ( ca?olic lect]ns4 ,& he
 has a s+ul>ly nettl+ mann] ) "s p :i*  
mu/ add1 ,i %\ld ?9k1 to ?is            
unpopul>ity4 ,he seems sweep+ly satisfi$
 ) himself & 8 op9ions1 :i* are mo/ly ( 
a *all5g+ nature4 ,he does n discuss b  
attempts to br[beat4 ,8 voice is an     
argum5t1 & ! expression on 8 face & !   
fire 9 8 eyes sugge/ ! /reet corn]4 ,he 
w\ld h greatly di/ress$ a man l ,mat!w  
,arnold1 = ! only me?od aga9/ su*       
didactics is to s5d = ! box+ gloves4    
,all ! same he is a man ( no little =ce1
 p]haps a scatt]$ & disp]s$ =ce1 z ,i am
 incl9$ to ?9k2 & he is a fight] ^:     
bl[s1 if n a tea*] ^: op9ions1 are m    
wor?y ( att5tion ?an 8 sac]dotal        
pret5sions might lead "o to suppose4  ,9
 appe>ance he may be comp>$ ) ,dr4      
,clif=d1 b ,dr4 ,clif=d r$uc$ to        
y\?fulness & multipli$ by an inf9ite    
cocksur5ess2 a small1 eag]1 s&y-hair$1  
clean-%av51 boyi%-look+ man1 )          
light-col\r$ eyes beh9d %9+ spectacles1 

! head cran+ =w>d1 ! body ela/ic &      
re/less ) inexhau/ible en]gy1 ! :ole (  
him--body1 m9d1 & _s--tremul\s ) a      
j]k9ess ( be+ :i* seems to h no effect  
:atev] on 8 p[]s ( endurance4  ,"o      
misses 9 him all feel+1 all tone1 (     
mell[ness4 ,8 m9d1 at pres5t1 %[s no    
lighte/1 trace ( ! hall[+ m>ks ( "t2 x  
sugge/s r ! v ar*itecture he takes s    
savage a pleasure 9 d5\nc+--a k9d ( mock
 ,go?ic m9d1 an ,e>ly ,d\lton           
p]sonality4 ,he has a ?9 voice1 r husky1
 & a rec5t acc5t4  ,9 8 mo/ vigor\s     
mom5ts1 :5 he is bubbl+ ov] ) epigrams &
 p>adoxes1 ridicul+ ! dull p :o d n     
agree ) him1 & laugh+ to scorn ^? :o ?9k
 !y c ma9ta9 ! ,*ri/ian _s outside !    
my/]i\s traditions ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1  
or :5 he is describ+ a rec5t *ur* z a   
,blancmange ,ca!dral1 & p>aphras+ an    
acc\nt1 giv5 ,i ?9k by ,mr4 ,james      
,d\glas1 ( ! build+ ( a c]ta9 tab]nacle 
9 ,london--fir/ x />t$ out to be a ,jam 
,factory1 !n a happy idea occurr$ to !  
build] t he %\ld turn x into a          

,wat]works1 !n ! =eman sugge/$ t x w\ld 
make an ideal swimm+-ba?1 b f9ally !    
ar*itect came on ! sc5e & said1 ,"h1    
half a m9ute2 !re's an alt]ation want$  
"h2 we're go+ to make x into a *ur*--at 
su* mom5ts1 ,dr4 ,or*>d might be lik5$  
to a duo-decimo ,*e/]ton--b a ,*e/]ton (
 noncon=mity4 ,= he is a little crude1 a
 little rec5t2 a m9d )\t mell[ness1 a _s
 )\t beauty1 a s\l :i* fe$s ^u          
aggression4  ,he makes an amus+ figure )
 a black cloak wrapp$ r\nd 8 little body
 9 ,byronic folds1 & a s(t hat ( black  
plu% on 8 head1 a ,ve/a ,tilley         
quickness in=m+ bo? 8 movem5ts & 8      
spee*1 z he nips =w>d 9 conv]sation ) a 
fri5d1 ! arms1 invisible b5ea? _! cloak1
 press$ d[n 9 front ( him1 8 body lean+ 
=w>d1 8 pe]+ eyes danc+ beh9d _!        
spectacles4  ,nev]!less1 ^? :o mo/ f9d  
him only amus+ or worse /ill ?or\ghly   
dislikeable1 :o are antipa!tic to ! :ole
 man1 & :o ?us _c come at ! secret ( 8  
influ5ce1 mu/ confess t !re is no?+ ab\t
 him ei!r ( ! smoo? & oily or ( ! adroit

 & compromis+4 ,he is ! la/ man on e>?  
to be call$ an opportuni/4 ,?is is 9 8  
fav\r4 ,8 aggressiv5ess mu/ put all b ! 
t\ghe/ aga9/ him4 ,he is trem5d\sly 9   
e>ne/4 ,x w\ld be difficult ,i ?9k to   
exce$ 8 s9c]ity4  ,b n to m9d ^: toes "o
 may tread on is h>dly 9 ! /yle ( ,/4   
,francis2 &1 aft] all1 x is possible to 
be trem5d\sly e>ne/ ab\t wrong ?+s1 &   
consum+ly s9c]e 9 matt]s :i* are n      
p]haps def9itely c]ta9 to advance !     
high] life ( ! human race4 ,humility is 
always safe/2 inde$1 x is ess5tial to   
all e>ne/ness & s9c]ity1 if ^? en]gies  
are n to repel z _m z !y attract4  ,dr4 
,or*>d's mann]1 :i* c be extraord9>ily  
nettl+ 9 conv]sation1 z ,i h sugge/$1 is
 evid5tly ( a v soo?+ "* 9 !            
confessional--if t is ! prop] t]m4 ,he  
has a rem>kable foll[+ among wom51 & x  
is said t if he put a brass plate on 8  
door & *>g$ five gu9eas a "t he might be
 "o ( ! ri*e/ m9d-doctors 9 ,london4 ,he
 himself decl>es t 8 real "w is almo/   
entirely p]sonal4 ,i h he>d him speak ) 

"s contempt ( prea*+1 quot+ ! witticism 
( a fri5d t ,anglican prea*+ is mu*     
worse ?an x really ne$ be1 or words to t
 effect4 ,he likes c]emonial & private  
confid5ce4 ,he has ! in/9cts ( a prie/4 
,8 pati5ts appe> to be ! wreckage (     
psy*oanalysis4 ,x is said t half !      
neurotics ( ,london consult him ab\t _! 
s\ls4 ,i h no idea ( ! mann] 9 :i* he   
treats ^! unhappy p1 b ,i am p]fectly   
sure t he gives !m c\nsel ( a heal?y    
nature4 ,!re is no?+ ab\t him :i*       
sugge/s un:olesom5ess1 & mu* t sugge/s  
s\nd /r5g? & clean good s5se4 ,also     
among 8 p5it5ts are num]\s %opgirls :o h
 lo/ 9 ! comm]cial /ruggle :atev] piety 
!y possess$ 9 *ildhood & 9 _! crav+ =   
excitem5t h gone a/ray f ! pa? ( safe   
simplicity--gambl+ on horse races & (t5 
gett+ into s]i\s tr\ble by _! losses4   
,dr4 ,or*>d may be tru/$ to give ^!     
weak1 r ?an err+ daught]s ( ,london1    
advice :i* w\ld comm5d itself to ! ,free
 ,*ur* ,c\ncil1 = ) all 8 sac]dotal     
ab]rations ! basis ( 8 moral life is    

root$ 9 ,puritanism4  ,x is an entirely 
good ?+ t !re %\ld be a m9i/] ( religion
 9 ,london :o attracts p ( ?is ord]1    
p>ticul>ly a m9i/] ^: moral notions are 
s em95tly sane & s /eadily uncompromis+4
 ,london is /rong] & less disreputable =
 ,dr4 ,or*>d's pres5ce 9 its mid/--no   
d\bt a v vulg>1 degrad+1 & trivial mid/1
 b all ! same a great conge/ion ( little
 p1 "o :]e ! solemn note ( ! old        
morality s\nds all too seldom across !  
t9kle ( bells 9 ! caps ( s _m fools4    
,?is moral influ5ce1 h[ev]1 may appe>   
que/ionable 9 ! eyes ( /rong-m9d$ &     
uns5tim5tal p4 ,w\ld he ex]cise su*     
p]sonal p[]1 x may be ask$1 if he 7 n   
reg>d$ z a novelty1 if ! ecc5tricity ( 8
 position 9 ! noncon=mi/ _w _h n s      
skilfully adv]tis$ him to a light &     
fooli% g5]ation ev] ready to run aft]   
:at is new8 ,( an ,anglican cl]gyman's  
popul>ity ,i h he>d x said1 ,:o c\ld n  
fill a *ur* ) ! help ( ! b& ( ! ,gr5adi]
 ,gu>ds8  ,i %\ld n l to answ] ?is "q1 &
 yet ,i d n l to pass x by4 ,antipa!tic 

z ,i f9d myself to ,dr4 ,or*>d1 x w\ld n
 be j to imply t ! p[] ( 8 p]sonal      
influ5ce is n a great "o1 & "o ( an     
entirely :olesome nature4 ,x seems to   
me1 !n1 t ! nature ( t :i* attracts !   
unhappy to seek 8 c\nsel is ( small     
mom5t 9 comp>ison ) ! ext5t & b5efic5ce 
( 8 good c\nsel4 ,! fact t he does help 
p1 does save _m p f v unhappy & dang]\s 
situations1 is a fact :i* gives him a   
title n only to our respect1 b to our   
gratitude4  ,p]haps x is 8 k ( all ?is  
petty mis]y & sordid un:olesom5ess :i*  
makes him dispos$ at times1 9 spite ( an
 almo/ rollick+ temp]am5t1 to take      
dismal & despair+ views ( ! religi\s    
future4  ,i h he>d him say ) "s         
bitt]ness t p d n "k :at ,*ri/ianity is1
 t x has be5 s misrepres5t$ to !m1 & s  
mix$ up ) ! qu>rels ( sect>ianism1 t !  
he>t ( x is really non-exi/5t = !       
multitude4 ,he speaks ) impati5ce ( !   
noncon=mi/ *ur*es & ) contempt ( !      
,anglican *ur*4 ,we are all wrong       
toge!r4 ,organis$ religion1 he feels1 is

 hang+ ov] ! abyss ( de/ruction1 :ile ! 
nation looks on ) an indiff]5ce :i* %\ld
 complete its self-contempt4  ,8 qu>rel1
 h[ev]1 is n only ) ! *ur*es1 b ) !     
nation z well4 ,he reg>ds ! sy/em "u :i*
 we live z ?or\ghly un*ri/ian4 ,x is !  
sy/em ( mammon--a sy/em ( frank1 brutal1
 & insol5t mat]ialism4 ,:y d we put up )
 x8  ,8 religi\s s5se is s outrag$ by   
?is sy/em ( economic individualism t he 
bur/s out ) irritable impati5ce aga9/ ^?
 :o speak ( infus+ into x a m ,*ri/ian  
_s4 ,= him ! :ole body ( our            
indu/rialism is rott5 ) selfi%ness &    
covet\sness1 ! high note ( s]vice       
entirely abs5t f x1 ! "o en]gy :i* in=ms
 x ! en]gy ( aggressive self-seek+4 ,su*
 a sy/em _c be pat*$4 ,x is             
anti-,*ri/ian4 ,x %\ld be sma%$4  ,he   
plunges into economics ) a good deal (  
vig\r1 b ,i d n ?9k he has ?\ght out to 
its logical conclusion 8 !sis ( guild   
socialism4 ,p]haps 8 tone is "h m       
vehem5t ?an 8 k ( a notori\sly difficult
 sci5ce altoge!r ju/ifies4  ,he opposes 

himself to ! evolution>y philosophy ( ! 
n9ete5? c5tury1 & is ready to def5d !   
idea ( a ,fall ( ,man4 ,8 contribution  
to !ology is a quibble4 ,! old dogmas   
are to /&3 only ! language is to be     
adju/$ to ! mod]n intellig5ce4 ,y may   
picture him ) drawn sword--a sword      
temp]$ 9 inquisitorial fires--/&+ gu>d  
ov] 8 quibble & ready to def5d x ) 8    
spiritual life4  ,8 op9ions are apt to  
place him among m9orities4 ,he 0 aga9/ !
 ,w>1 & dur+ t long-drawn agony attract$
 to himself ! mild att5tion ( !         
au?orities4 ,i believe he lik5$ ! great 
/ruggle to a battle betwe5 ,sodom &     
,gomorrah4 ,h[ev]1 he 0 c>eful n to g s 
f> z ,mr4 ,b]tr& ,russell4 ,z he himself
 says1 ,i don't m9d dy+ = ,jesus ,*ri/1 
b n = mak+ a silly ass ( myself4  ,he   
occasionally writes reviews = ,!        
,nation1 & has publi%$ a numb] (        
unev5tful books4 ,8 writ+ is n di/+ui%$ 
or illum9at+4 ,) a p5 9 8 h& he loses   
all 8 natural =ce4 ,he writes1 ,i ?9k1 z
 "o :o feels t he is wa/+ "t4 ,l ,mr4   

,w9/on ,*ur*ill1 he div]ts 8 leisure ) a
 pa9tbru%4  ,"o is dispos$ to judge t ! 
m9d ( ?is v fi]y p>ticle is too busy )  
side-issues to make acqua9tance ) !     
deep] my/]ies ( 8 religion4 ,:5 he      
compla9s t p d n "k :at ,*ri/ianity is1 
"o wond]s :e!r 8 own def9ition w\ld     
satisfy ! sa9ts4 ,he is a fight] r ?an a
 tea*]1 a man ( action r ?an a se]4 ,i d
 n ?9k he c\ld be happy 9 a _w :i*      
pres5t$ him ) no opportunities = pun*+  
heads4  ,mat!w ,arnold1 quot+ f ,!      
,times a s5t5ce to ! effect t ! *ief    
,diss5t+ m9i/]s are becom+ q !          
intellectual equals ( ! able/ ( ! cl]gy1
 ref]r$ x to ! fam\s ,dr4 ,dale (       
,birm+ham1 & rem>k$3 ,i h no fe>s       
conc]n+ ,mr4 ,dale's intellectual       
muscles2 :at ,i am a little uneasy ab\t 
is 8 religi\s temp]4 ,! ess5ce (        
religion is grace & peace4  ,b ,dr4     
,or*>d1 we mu/ n fail to see1 is q      
g5u9ely exasp]at$ by ! deadness (       
religi\s life1 & is /ra9+ e n]ve to     
quick5 ! s\l ( ,*ri/'s sleep+ ,*ur*4    

,?is discont5t ( 8 is an important      
symptom1 ev5 if 8 prescription1 a v old 
"o1 gives no hope ( a cure4 ,he is      
popul>1 influ5tial1 a figure ( ! day1 & 
/ill "y2 yet 8 s\l is full ( rebellion &
 8 he>t is swell+ ) ! passion ( mut9y4  
,some?+ is evid5tly n "r4 ,q c]ta9ly he 
has n discov]$ ! peace t passes und]/&+4
  ,b p]haps ,dr4 ,or*>d w nev] be       
satisfi$ till all m5 ?9k z he ?9ks1 &   
until !re is only "o ,*ur* 9 ! _w = !   
expression ( spiritual life1 ) ei!r     
,bi%op ,h]=d or himself = its pope4  ,9 
! meantime he is too busy = ! pr(\nd    
sil5ce4 ,! ev5t ( ! day sweeps him be=e 
x4     ,,bi%op ,,temple  ,man*e/]1      
,bi%op (1 s9ce #aiba2 ,temple1 ,rev4    
,william1 ,m4,a42 ,d4 ,litt42 ,presid5t 
,life & ,lib]ty ,movem5t2 ,canon        
,resid5ti>y ( ,we/m9i/]1 #aiai-ba2      
,editor ( ,! ,*all5ge1 #aiae-ah2 ,hon4  
,*apla9 to ! ,k+1 #aiae2 b4 ,! ,palace1 
,exet]1 #ae ,oct41 #ahha2 s4 ( ,late    
,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury2 94 #aiaf1       
,frances ,g]trude ,acl&1 y4d4 ( ,f4,h4  

,anson1 #gb ,/4 ,george's ,squ>e1 ,s4,w4
 ,educ43 ,rugby 7,s*ol>72 ,balliol      
,college1 ,ox=d 7,exhibition]7 ,fir/    
class ,classical ,mods41 #aijb2 #a/     
class ,lit4 ,hum41 #aijd2 ,presid5t     
,ox=d ,union1 #aijd2 ,fell[ & ,lectur] 9
 ,philosophy1 ,que5's ,college1 ,ox=d1  
#aijd-aiaj2 ,deacon1 #aijh2 ,prie/1     
#aiji2 ,*apla9 to ,ar*bi%op (           
,cant]bury1 #aiaj2 ,presid5t ( ! ,work]s
 ,educational ,association2 ,headma/]1  
,repton ,s*ool1 #aiaj-ad2 ,rector ( ,/4 
,james's ,piccadilly1 #aiad-ah4         
,illu/ration3 ,,bi%op ,,temple          
,,*apt] ,x  ,,bi%op ,,temple       4 4 4
 fa9t1 pale1 emb>rass$1 exquisite ,pat]6
 ,he rem9ds me1 9      ! di/urb$        
midnight ( our actual lit]ature1 ( "o ( 
^?      luc5t mat*-boxes :i* y place1 on
 go+ to b$1 ne> !      c&le1 to %[ y1 9 
! d>kness1 :]e y c /rike a light3       
he %9es 9 ! uneasy gloom--vaguely1 & has
 a phosphoresc5ce1      n a flame4 ,b ,i
 q agree ) y t he is n ( !      little  
day--b ( ! long] "t4--,,h5ry ,,james4   

,! future ( ,bi%op ,temple is ( m       
importance to ! ,*ur* ?an to himself4   
,he is "o ( ^? solid & out/&+ m5 ^:     
decisions affect a multitude1 a man to  
:om _m look ) a confid5ce :i* he        
himself1 p]haps1 may nev] exp]i5ce4  ,he
 _c1 ,i ?9k1 be :olly unaw>e ( ?is      
consid]ation 9 =m+ 8 judgm5ts1 & ,i     
attribute1 r to a ke5 & weighty s5se (  
great responsibility ?an to any lack (  
vital c\rage1 8 increas+ t5d5cy t[>ds ! 
,ca?olic position4 ,"o beg9s to ?9k t he
 is likely to disappo9t _m ( ^? :o once 
reg>d$ him z ! future /atesman ( a      
,*ri/ianity some:at less emb>rass$ by   
in/itutionalism4  ,x is probable1 "o    
fe>s1 t he may conclude at ,lambe? a    
c>e] 9 !ology comp>able ) t ( ,mr4      
,w9/on ,*ur*ill 9 politics4 ,born 9 !   
ecclesia/ical purple he may return to x1
 br++ ) him only ! %eaves ( an already  
m\ld]+ or?odoxy4  ,on "o gr\nd1 h[ev]1  
!re is hope t he may yet %9e 9 our      
uneasy gloom ) some?+ m effective ?an ! 
gl[ ( phosphoresc5ce4 ,he is devot$ he>t

 & s\l to ,lab\r4 ,ev5ts1 !n1 may drive 
him out ( 8 pres5t c\rse1 & urge him    
t[>ds a future ( signal usefulness2 =   
,lab\r is a =ce :i* waits ^u cont+5cy1 &
 moves z ! w9d moves--n[ s(tly1 !n      
h>%ly1 n[ g5tly1 !n ) great viol5ce4 ,^?
 :o g ) ,lab\r are n l travell]s 9 !    
,tory coa* or ! ,lib]al tram2 !y are l  
pass5g]s 9 a balloon4  ,i d n mean t    
,bi%op ,temple w ev] be s f> swept out (
 8 c\rse z to f9d himself among !       
revolution>ies2 he c>ries too mu* weight
 = t1 is1 inde$1 too solid a man        
altoge!r = any lunatic flights to !     
moon2 ,i mean1 r1 t :]e ! m reasonable  
lead]s ( ,lab\r are compell$ to g by !  
=ce ( political & indu/rial ev5ts1      
,william ,temple is likely to f9d t he  
himself is also expect$1 nay1 b oblig$  
to g1 & v easily t may be a situation f 
:i* ! ,loll>d ,t[] ( ,lambe? ,palace w  
appe> r romantically if n altoge!r      
hopelessly remote4  ,8 c>e]1 !n1 l ,mr4 
,w9/on ,*ur*ill's 9 politics1 is /ill an
 op5 ev5t & !re=e a matt] = int]e/+     

speculation4 ,?is fair-hair$1 fre%-fac$1
 & boylike ,bi%op ( ,man*e/]1 smil+ at u
 beh9d 8 spectacles1 ! squ>e head v     
upright1 ! broad %\ld]s well back1 !    
:ole %ort /ocky figure l a rock1        
confronts u ) some?+ ( ! *all5ge ( !    
,sph9x4  ,"o ( ! *ief mod]ni/s said to  
me ! o!r day3 ,temple is ! mo/ dang]\s  
man 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,he is n only a 
sociali/1 he is also ,gore's captive1 b[
 & spe>4 ,b ano!r1 by no means an       
,anglo-,ca?olic1 correct$ ?is judgm5t4  
,temple1 said he1 is n yet hopelessly   
,ca?olic4 ,he has1 inde$1 attract$ to   
himself by 8 ,*ri/like attitude t[>ds   
,noncon=mi/s ! inconv5i5t att5tions ( t 
rem>kable p]son ! ,bi%op ( ,zanzib>4 ,8 
sympa?ies ) ,lab\r1 :i* are ! core ( 8  
be+1 are suffici5t reason = ----'s      
mi/ru/ ( him4 ,i d n at all reg>d him z 
dang]\s4 ,on ! contr>y1 ,i ?9k he is "o 
( ! mo/ int]e/+ m5 9 ! ,*ur*1 & also1   
:i* is f> m important1 "o ( its mo/     
promis+ lead]s4  ,s _m m51 s _m op9ions4
 ,/rangely en\gh x is f an              

,anglo-,ca?olic :o is also a ,lab\r     
en?usia/ t ,i he> ! fi]ce/ & mo/        
uncompromis+ criticism ( ?is "y ,bi%op (
 ,man*e/]4  ,all 8 successes h be5      
failures4 ,he w5t to ,repton ) a        
trem5d\s reputation2 did no?+2 w5t to   
,/4 ,james's1 ,piccadilly1 z a man :o   
w\ld set ! ,?ames on fire1 fail$1 & w5t 
to ,we/m9/] ) a height5$ reputation2    
left x = ! ,life & ,lib]ty ,movem5t1 :i*
 has done no?+1 & !n on to ,man*e/] z ! 
future ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury4 ,:at has 
he done8 ,:at has he ev] done8  ,he c't 
/ick at any?+2 c]ta9ly he c't /ick at 8 
job--always he mu/ be do+ some?+ else4  
,i don't reg>d him z a re=m]4 ,i reg>d  
him z a talk]4 ,he has no /r5g?4        
,sometimes ,i ?9k he has no he>t4       
,intellectual1 yes2 b intellectual )\t  
pluck4 ,i don't "k h[ 8 bra9 works4 ,i  
give t up4 ,i agree1 he jo9$ ! ,lab\r   
movem5t be=e he 0 orda9$4 ,!re ,i ?9k he
 is s9c]e1 p]haps devot$4 ,b is !re any 
he>t 9 8 devotion8 ,d ! poor love him8  
,d ! ,lab\r lead]s hail him z a lead]8  

,i don't ?9k s4 ,p]haps ,i'm prejudic$4 
,:5ev] ,i g to see him1 he gives me !   
impression t he has got 8 wat* 9 8 h& or
 8 eye on ! clock4 ,an inhuman sort (   
p]son--no w>m?1 no sympa?y1 n "o t9ie/  
t\* ( t5d]ness 9 8 :ole nature4 ,no4    
,willie ,temple is ! v man ! ,*ur* (    
,engl& doesn't want4  ,f9ally1 "o ( ^?  
m5 9 ! ,anglo-,ca?olic ,p>ty to :om ,dr4
 ,temple looks up ) rev]5ce & devotion1 
said to me 9 ! mid/ ( g5]\s laudation3  
,8 tr\ble is t he doesn't conc5trate4   
,he is incl9$ to leave ! ma9 ?+4 ,b ,i  
he> he is really conc5trat+ on 8 "w at  
,man*e/]1 & !re=e ,i h hopes t he w     
ju/ify ! confid5ce ( 8 fri5ds4 ,he is   
c]ta9ly a v able man1 v2 !re c be no "q 
( t4  ,x w be be/1 ,i ?9k1 to glance    
fir/ ( all at ?is "q ( ability4  ,dr4   
,temple has a notable gift ( rapid      
/atem5t & pellucid exposition4 ,"o d\bts
 if _m !ologians 9 ! :ole c\rse (       
,*ri/ian hi/ory h cov]$ m gr\nd m       
tripp+ly ?an ,dr4 ,temple cov]s 9 two   
little books call$ ,! ,fai? & ,mod]n    

,?\ght1 & ,! ,k+dom ( ,god4 ,8 wond]ful 
p[]s ( succ9ct /atem5t may p]haps give !
 impression ( %all[ness2 b ?is is an    
entirely false impression--no impression
 c\ld inde$ be wid] ( ! m>k4 ,8 le>n+1  
?\gh n s wide z ,dean ,+e's1 nor s      
specialis$ z ! le>n+ ( ,canon ,b>nes1 is
 nev]!less true le>n+1 & le>n+ :i* has  
be5 close wov5 into ! fabric ( 8        
intellectual life4 ,!re are b few m5 9 !
 ,*ur* ( ,engl& :o h a /rong] grip on k2
 & v few1 if any at all1 :o c m cle>ly &
 vividly express 9 simple language !    
pr(\nde/ tru?s ( religion & philosophy4 
,9 ord] to %[ 8 quality ,i w endeav\r to
 summ>ise 8 argum5ts = ! ,exi/5ce (     
,god1 ) z _m quotations f 8 writ+s z my 
space w p]mit4  ,x is n en\gh to prove1 
he says1 t "s sort ( ,be+ exi/s4 ,9 !   
end1 ! only ?+ t matt]s is ! "* ( t     
,be+4 ,b h[ are we to set out on ?is    
que/ s9ce ,sci5ce w n all[ u a />t+ po9t
 at all8  ,he answ]s t "q by c>ry+ ! w> 
into ! sci5tific camp1 z he has a p]fect
 "r to d4 ,sci5ce makes "o colossal     

assumption always2 sci5ce assumes t ! _w
 is rational 9 ?is s5se1 t :5 y h ?\ght 
out ?or\ghly ! implications ( y\r       
exp]i5ce1 ! result is fact4 4 4 4 ,t is 
! basis ( all sci5ce2 x is a colossal   
assumption1 b sci5ce _c move "o /ep )\t 
x4       ,sci5ce beg9s ) its dem& t ! _w
 %\ld be se5 z      coh]5t2 x insi/s on 
look+ at x1 on inve/igat+ x1 till x     
is s se54 ,z long z !re is any ph5om5on 
left out ( !      sy/ematic coh]5ce t y 
h discov]$1 sci5ce is      discont5t$ & 
insi/s t ei!r ! sy/em is wrongly or     
imp]fectly conceiv$ or else ! facts h n 
be5 correctly      /at$4  ,?is dem& = a 
coh]5t & compreh5sive /atem5t ( ! :ole  
field ( fact comes solely f reason4 ,h[ 
d we get x8 ,we h no gr\nd 9 exp]i5ce = 
insi/+ t ! _w %all be reg>d$ z          
intellig5t1 z all hang+ toge!r & mak+ up
 "o sy/em4 ,b reason insi/s ^u x4 ,?is  
gives u a k9%ip betwe5 ! m9d ( man & !  
univ]se he lives 94  ,n[1 :5 man puts 8 
great "q to ! univ]se1 & to e ph5om5on 9
 t univ]se1 ,:y8--,:y is ?is :at x is1  

:at my reason recognises x to be8 is he 
n 9 tru? ask+1 ,:at is ?is ?+'s purpose8
 ,:at is x do+ 9 ! univ]se8 ,:at is its 
"p 9 ! coh]5t sy/em ( all-?+s-toge!r8   
,n[ !re is 9 our exp]i5ce already "o    
pr9ciple :i* does      answ] ! "q ,:y8 9
 su* a way z to raise no fur!r          
que/ions2 t is1 ! pr9ciple ( ,purpose4  
,let u take a v      simple illu/ration4
 ,across _m ( ! hills 9 ,cumb]l& ! way  
f "o village to ano!r is m>k$ by :ite   
/ones plac$ at      %ort int]vals4 ,we  
may easily imag9e a simple-m9d$ p]son   
ask+ h[ !y came !re1 or :at natural law 
c\ld acc\nt =      _! ly+ 9 t position2 
& ! physical antec$5ts ( !      fact--! 
geological hi/ory ( ! /ones & !         
physiological      /ructure ( ! m5 :o   
mov$ !m--give no answ]4 ,z soon1        
h[ev]1 z we he> t m5 plac$ !m s1 to     
guide wayf>]s 9      ! mi/ or 9 ! night1
 our m9ds are satisfi$4  ,dr4 ,temple   
holds fa/ to t great ^w t infallible    
clue1 ,purpose4 ,he is n argu+ f design4
 ,he keeps 8 feet firmly on sci5tific   

gr\nd1 & asks1 z a man ( sci5ce asks1   
,:at is ?is8 & ,:y is ?is8 ,!n he f9ds t
 ?is "q c proce$ only f fai? 9 coh]5ce1 
& discov]s t ! que/ ( sci5ce is que/ (  
,purpose4  ,to inve/igate ,purpose is   
obvi\sly to ackn[l$ge ,w4       ,sci5ce 
requires1 !re=e1 t !re %\ld be a real   
,purpose 9      ! _w4 4 4 4 ,x appe>s f 
! inve/igation ( sci5ce1 f              
inve/igation ( ! me?od ( sci5tific      
proc$ure itself1 t      !re mu/ be a ,w 
9 :i* ! :ole _w is root$ &      gr\nd$2 
& t we & all o!r ?+s proce$ !refrom2    
because only s is !re ev5 a hope (      
atta9+ ! intellectual      satisfaction 
= :i* sci5ce is a que/4  ,reason is     
oblig$ to confess ! hypo!sis ( a        
,creative ,w1 al?\gh x does n admit t   
man has 9 any way p]ceiv$ x4 ,b is ?is  
hypo!sis1 :i* is ess5tial to sci5ce1 to 
be left 9 ! position ( ,mahomet's c(f98 
,is x n to be inve/igat$8 ,= if a!ism is
 irrational1 agno/icism is n            
sci5tific--x is precisely a refusal to  
apply ! sci5tific me?od itself beyond a 

c]ta9 po9t1 & t a po9t at :i* !re is no 
reason 9 heav5 or e>? to /op4       ,to 
speak ab\t an imman5t purpose is v good 
s5se2 b to speak      ab\t a purpose    
beh9d :i* !re is no ,w is nons5se4  ,p1 
he says1 become s mu* occupi$ ) !       
consid]ation ( :at !y "k t !y entirely  
=get ! p]fectly a/\nd+ fact t !y "k x4  
,also !y ov]look or slur ! trem5d\s fact
 ( spiritual individuality2 because ,i  
am ,i1 ,i am n anybody else4 ,b let !   
individual address to himself ! "q he   
puts to ! univ]se1 let him inve/igate 8 
own press+ s5se ( spiritual             
individuality1 j z he inve/igates any   
o!r natural ph5om5on1 & he w f9d himself
 apply+ t pr9ciple ( ,purpose1 & ?9k+ ( 
himself 9 relation to ! ,creator's ,w4  
,if !re is ,purpose 9 ! univ]se !re is  
,w2 y _c h ,purpose or intellig5t       
direction1 )\t ,w4 ,b1 z we h se51 to   
speak ab\t an imman5t w is nons5se3     
,x is ! purpose1 ! mean+ & ?\ght ( ,god1
 t is imman5t      n ,god ,himself4 ,he 
is n limit$ to ! _w t ,he has made2     

,he is beyond x1 ! s\rce & gr\nd ( x    
all1 b n x4 ,j      z y may say t 9     
,%akespe>e's "w 8 ?\ghts & feel+s       
are imman5t2 y f9d !m !re 9 ! book1 b y 
don't f9d      ,%akespe>e1 ! liv+1 ?9k+1
 act+ man1 9 ! book4 ,y      h to inf] !
 k9d ( be+ t he 0 f :at he wrote2 he    
himself is n !re2 8 ?\ghts are !re4  ,he
 pron\nces ! mo/ real ( all problems1 ! 
problem ( evil1 to be soluble4 ,:y is   
!re no problem ( good8 ,note well1 t !  
problem ( evil is always a problem 9    
t]ms ( purpose4 ,h[ evil came does n    
matt]3 ! "q is1 ,:y is x "h8 ,:at is x  
do+8 ,:ile we are sitt+ at our ease x   
g5]ally seems to u t ! _w w\ld be v mu* 
bett] if all evil 7 aboli%$4 4 4 4 ,b   
w\ld x8       ,surely we "k t "o ( ! be/
 ( ! good ?+s 9 life is      victory1 & 
p>ticul>ly moral victory4 ,b to dem&    
victory      )\t an antagoni/ is to dem&
 some?+ ) no mean+4       ,if y take all
 ! evil out ( ! _w y w remove !         
possibility ( ! be/ ?+ 9 life4 ,t does n
 mean t evil      is good4 ,:at "o means

 by call+ a ?+ good is t ! _s      re/s 
p]man5tly cont5t ) x = its own sake4    
,evil is      precisely t ) :i* no _s c 
re/ cont5t2 & yet x is      ! condition1
 n ! accid5tal b ! ess5tial condition1 (
      :at is 9 & = itself ! be/ ?+ 9    
life1 namely moral      victory4  ,8    
def9ition ( ,s9 helps u to und]/& 8     
politics3       ,s9 is ! self-ass]tion  
ei!r ( a "p ( a man's nature      aga9/ 
! :ole1 or ( a s+le memb] ( ! human     
family      aga9/ ! welf>e ( t family & 
! w ( its ,fa!r4  ,b if x is self-w1 he 
asks1 h[ is x to be ov]come8       ,n by
 any k9d ( =ce2 = =ce _c b5d ! w4 ,n by 
any k9d ( ext]nal transaction2 t may    
remit ! p5alty1 b      w n ( itself     
*ange ! w4 ,x mu/ be by ! revelation (  
a love s int5se t no he>t :i* beats c   
rema9 indiff]5t      to x4  ,all ?is    
seems to me admirably said4 ,x does at  
lea/ %[ t !re are cle>1 logical1 &      
practical reasons = ! religi\s hypo!sis4
 ,! m9d ( man1 seek+ to p5etrate !      
physical my/]ies ( ! univ]se1 enc\nt]s  

,m9d4 ,m9d meets ,m9d4 ,reason          
recognises1 if x does n always salute1  
,reason4 ,& 9 ?is rational & evolv+     
univ]se ! w ( man has a /ruggle )       
itself1 a /ruggle on :i* man cle>ly sees
 ! =tunes ( 8 progress1 bo? intellectual
 & spiritual1 dep5d4 ,w recognises ,w4  
,& survey+ ! hi/ory ( 8 race he comes to
 a /&/ill ( love & admiration be=e only 
"o life--       a life ^: hi/oric       
occurr5ce is amply demon/rat$1 ^: moral 
& spiritual pre-em95ce consi/s 9 !      
complet5ess (      self-sacrifice1 & ^: 
inspiration = ^? :o try to imitate      
x is )\t p>allel 9 human exp]i5ce4      
,love recognises ,love4 ,i am ! ,light (
 ! ,_w4  ,i w give a few brief          
quotations f ,dr4 ,temple's pages %[+ h[
 he reg>ds ! revelation ( ! ,creative ,w
 made by ,*ri/1 ,:o 9 ,8 tea*+ & 9 ,8   
,life is ! climax ( human e?ics4        
,love1 & ! capacity to gr[ 9 love1 is ! 
:ole secret4       ,! "o ?+ dem&$ is    
always ! p[] to gr[4 ,gr[? &            
progress 9 ! spiritual life is ! "o ?+  

,*ri/ is always      dem&+4       ,he   
took bread & said t x 0 ,8 body2 & ,he  
gave ?anks =      x1 ,he broke x1 & ,he 
gave x to !m & said1 ,d ?is 9           
remembrance ( ,me4 4 4 4 ,d :at8 4 4 4  
,! dem& is no?+ less      ?an ?is1 t m5 
%\ld take _! :ole human life1 & break   
x1 & give x = ! good ( o!rs4       ,!   
gr[? 9 love1 & ! sacrifice :i* evokes t 
gr[? 9      love1 are1 ,i w\ld sugge/ ! 
mo/ preci\s ?+s 9 life4 ,take      away 
! condition ( ?is & y w de/roy ! value (
 !      spiritual _w4  ,"o may =m1 ,i   
?9k1 a true judgm5t ( ! man f ^! few    
extracts4  ,he is "o :o c\ld n move an  
in* )\t a !sis1 & :o moves only by in*es
 ev5 :5 he has got 8 !sis4 ,8 intellect1
 ,i mean1 is 9 *>ge ( him f fir/ to la/4
 ,he feels deeply1 n %>ply4 ,he loves   
truly1 n passionately4 ,) 8 !sis cle> 9 
8 m9d1 he draws 8 sword1 salutes !      
univ]se1 kneels at ! cross1 & !n1 ) joy 
9 8 he>t1 or r a deep & /eady s5se (    
well-be+1 moves =w>d to ! _w1 prep>$ to 
fight4 ,fight+ is ! ?+4 ,yes1 b "h is   

nei!r ,don ,quixote nor ,fal/aff4 ,he w 
fight w>ily1 take no unnecess>y risk1 & 
/rike only :5 he is p]fectly sure (     
/rik+ home4  ,y mu/ n ?9k ( him z old   
beyond 8 ye>s 7he is only a little ov]  
=ty7 b r z "o :o 0 wise f 8 y\? up4 ,he 
has nev] flung himself ) emotion into   
any movem5t ( ! human m9d1 n because he 
lacks devotion1 b because he ?9ks !     
victories ( emotion are (t5 defeats 9   
disguise4 ,he wi%es to be c]ta94 ,he w  
fight z h>d z any man1 b intellig5tly1  
kn[+ t x w be a fight to ! la/ day ( 8  
life4 ,he is p]haps m c>eful to la/ ?an 
to w9--an ecclesia/ical ,jellicoe r ?an 
a ,beatty4 ,nor1 ,i ?9k1 mu/ "o take !  
view ( ! critic t he has nev] /uck to ! 
ma9 po9t4 ,e /ep 9 8 c>e]1 z ,i see x1  
has be5 t[>ds opportunity--! riskless   
opportunity ( great] s]vice & fre]      
movem5t4  ,i reg>d him z a man ^: full  
wor? w nev] be kn[n till he is ov]tak5  
by a crisis4 ,i c see him mov+ smoo?ly &
 usefully 9 times ( comp>ative peace to 
! ,primacy1 hold+ t high (fice )        

dignity1 & leav+ beh9d him a memory t w 
rapidly fade4 ,b ,i _c see him s cle>ly 
9 ! mid/ ( a /orm4 ,a great indu/rial   
upheaval1 = example1 :]e w\ld t l& him8 
,! v fact t "o does n ask1 ,h[ w\ld he  
direct x8 %[s p]haps ! measure ( di/ru/ 
"o may feel 9 8 /r5g?--n ( "*--b (      
p]sonality4 ,he w\ld rema91 "o is sure1 
a p]fectly good man1 & a man (          
intellig5ce2 b w\ld any great body ( !  
nation feel t x w\ld foll[ him ei!r 9 a 
fight or 9 a retreat8 ,i am n sure4 ,on 
! :ole ,i feel t 8 p]sonality is n s    
effective z x might h be5 if he _h n    
inh]it$ ! ecclesia/ical tradition1 _h n 
be5 born 9 ! episcopal purple4  ,by ?is 
,i mean t he gives me ! feel+ ( a man :o
 is n great1 b :o has ! se$s ( greatness
 9 him4 ,ev5ts may prove him great] ?an 
ev5 8 w>me/ admir]s n[ imag9e him to be4
 ,a crisis1 ei!r 9 ! ,*ur* or 9 !       
economic _w1 might enable him to break  
?r\gh a c]ta9 atmosph]e ( traditional   
cl]icalism :i* n[ r blurs ! individual  
outl9e ( 8 s\l4 ,b1 ev5 ) ! dissipation 

( ?is atmosph]e1 "o is n q sure t !     
outl9e ( 8 s\l w\ld n foll[ ! sev]e l9es
 ( a ,high ,anglican tradition4 ,he does
 n1 at pres5t1 conv9ce "o ( orig9al =ce4
  ,yet1 :5 all d\bts are express$1 he   
rema9s "o ( ! *ief hopes ( ! ,*ur*1 & s 
p]haps ( ! nation4 ,= f 8 boyhood up !  
,k+dom ( ,god has meant to him a        
condition "h ^u e>? 9 :i* ! s\l ( man1  
free f all oppression1 c rea* gladly up 
t[>ds ! heights ( spiritual developm5t4 
,he hates 9 8 s\l ! mis]able /ate to :i*
 a consci5celess indu/rialism has br\ght
 ! daily life ( mank9d4 ,he lays x d[n t
 x is ! duty ( ! ,*ur* to make an       
altoge!r new ef=t to realise & apply to 
all ! relations ( life its own positive 
ideal ( bro!rhood & fell[%ip4 ,to ?is   
end he has br\ght ab\t an important     
c\ncil ( ma/]s & m5 :o are inve/igat+ ) 
great ?or\ghness ! :ole economic        
problem1 s ?or\ghly t ! ,bi%op w n      
receive _! report1 ,i und]/&1 till      
#aibc--;a report :i* may make hi/ory4   
,z a memb] ( ! ,society ( ,spirits1 he  

says1 ,i h a p>ticul> de/9y to fulfil4  
,he is a moral be+1 consci\s ( 8        
dep5d5ce on o!r m54 ,he traces ! hi/oric
 gr[? ( ! moral judgm5t3       ,! gr[? (
 morality is tw(old4 ,x is p>tly a gr[? 
9      cont5t1 f negative to positive4  
,x is p>tly a gr[? 9      ext5t1 f      
tribal to univ]sal4 ,& 9 bo? ( ^! =ms ( 
gr[? x is accompani$1 & z a rule1 ?\gh  
my k w\ld      n entitle me to say      
always1 x is also condition$ by a       
p>allel      developm5t 9 religi\s      
conviction4       ,we are all aw>e t    
e>ly morality is ma9ly negative2 x is ! 
rul+ out ( c]ta9 ways ( arriv+ at !     
human ideal1 h[ev]      t is to be      
def9$1 :i* h be5 attempt$ & h be5       
f\nd failures4 ,:atev] else may be ! way
 to rea* ! end1      murd] is n1 !ft is 
n1 & s on4 ,?us we get ! ,second        
,table ( ! ,decalogue1 :]e morality     
commits itself to      prohibitions--?is
 is n ! way1 t is n ! way2 !n           
gradually1 "u ! pressure ( exp]i5ce1 !re
 beg9s to em]ge      ! conception ( !   

end :i* makes all ?is prohibition       
necess>y1 & :i* ^! me?ods :5 !y 7       
attempt$ fail$      to rea*4  ,& s we   
come at la/ to ! ,k+dom ( ,god z        
proclaim$ by ,*ri/1 & ! supreme law (   
e?ics1 ! demon/rably f9al law ( e?ics1  
is laid d[n--,?\ %alt love ?y neighb\r z
 ?yself4       ,( c\rse ! words come f !
 ,old ,te/am5t4 ,"s critics us$      to 
say3 ,y w f9d 9 ! ,rabbis almo/ ev]y?+1 
if n      q ev]y?+1 :i* y f9d 9 ! tea*+ 
( ,*ri/4 ,yes1      add$ ,wellhaus51 &  
h[ mu* else besides4 ,x 0 ! s+l+        
out ( ?is great pr9ciple & lay+ ! :ole  
emphasis ^u x      t made ! diff]5ce4   
,to a man :o believes t ,*ri/ came to   
set up ! ,k+dom ( ,god1 cle>ly nei!r !  
,cons]vative nor ,lib]al ,p>ty c appeal 
) any compell+ =ce ( div9ity4 ,h[ f> !  
,lab\r ,p>ty may appeal mu/ dep5d1 ,i   
%\ld ?9k on ! man's k ( economic law4 ,z
 ,dean ,+e says1 ,*ri/'s sole           
contribution to economics is ,bew>e (   
covet\sness--an injunction :i* ! ,lab\r 
,p>ty has n yet q tak5 to its he>t4 ,b  

,dr4 ,temple has a "r to *all5ge 8      
cl]ical critics = ,*ri/'s sanction ( !  
pres5t sy/em1 :i* is c]ta9ly f\nd$ on   
covet\sness & produces /rik+ly hide\s   
results4  ,8 !ological position may be  
ga!r$ f ! foll[+ reply :i* he made1 z a 
,canon ( ,we/m9/]1 to a repres5tative ( 
! ,daily ,telegraph ne>ly two ye>s ago4 
,i d n ?9k he has greatly *ang$4 ,he 0  
ask$ h[ f> ! ,*ur* c\ld g 9 meet+ t l>ge
 body ( op9ion :i* _c accept "s ( its   
*ief dogmas4 ,he repli$3       ,i c     
speak freely1 because ,i happ5 to hold  
two ( ! dogmas      :i* mo/ p qu>rel    
ab\t--! virg9 bir? & ! physical         
resurrection4 ,!re are o!r h]esies      
float+ ab\t6 ,"o ( our      deans is    
incl9$ to ass]t ! f9itude ( ,god1 &     
ano!r to      d5y any?+ 9 ! nature (    
p]sonality to ,god or to man's      _s6 
,r confus+6 ,philosophic que/ions ( ?is 
k9d1      h[ev]1 d n greatly conc]n     
mank9d4 ,to believe 9 ,god !      ,fa!r 
is ess5tial to ! ,*ri/ian religion4 ,o!r
 doctr9es may      n be s ess5tial1 b !y

 mu/ n be reg>d$ z unimportant4         
,p]sonally ,i wi% ! ,*ur* to hold h]    
dogmas1 because ,i w\ld d      no?+ to  
wid5 ! gulf :i* sep>ates u f ! o!r great
      ,*ur*es1 ! ,roman & ! ,ea/]n4 ,!  
greate/ political aim (      humanity1 9
 my op9ion1 is a sup]-/ate1 & t c only  
come      ?r\gh a ,*ur* univ]sal4 ,h[ we
 all long$ = x dur+ !      w>6--"o voice
 above ! conflict1 ! voice ( ! ,*ur*1 ! 
voice ( ,*ri/6 ,if ! ,pope _h only spok5
 out1 ) no ref]5ce      to ! feel+s ( ! 
,au/rian ,emp]or6--:at a ga9 t w\ld     
h be5 = religion4 ,b ! great au!ntic    
voice nev]      s\nd$4 ,in/ead ( !      
successor ( ,/4 ,pet] we _h to cont5t   
ourselves ) ! ,am]ican ,press--excell5t1
 no d\bt1 b h>dly      satisfy+4        
,let me tell y a r /rik+ rem>k by an    
,italian fri5d (      m9e1 an editor (  
an ,italian review1 & n a ,roman        
,ca?olic4 ,he      0 say+ t e ,*ur* t   
p]si/$ = any "t possess$      some?+    
ess5tial to ! religion ( ,*ri/4 ,i ask$ 
him :at he      saw 9 ! ,roman ,*ur* t 0

 ess5tial4 ,he repli$ at once1      ,!  
,papacy4 ,i 0 surpris$ = ! mom5t1 b ,i  
saw pres5tly      :at he meant4 ,!      
desire ( ! _w is = univ]sal peace1      
univ]sal h>mony4 ,c t ev] be a*iev$ by a
 disunit$      ,*ri/5dom8 ,! nations are
 rivals4 ,_! rivalry p]si/$ at !        
,peace ,conf]5ce1 disappo9t+ all ! hopes
 ( ideali/s4 ,mu/ x      n always p]si/1
 mu/ n horrible c>nage1 awful           
desolation1      ru9\s de/ruction1 &1 at
 any rate1 dang]\s & provocative        
rivalries1 always dog ! /eps ( humanity 
until ,*ri/5dom is      "o8         99  
99       99       99       99           
,p]sonally1 ,i ?9k reunion ) ,rome is s 
f> (f t x ne$      n tr\ble u j n[2 !re 
are o!r ?+s to d2 b ,i w\ld      c]ta9ly
 refra9 f any?+ :i* made ultimate       
reunion m      difficult4 ,& s ,i hold  
fa/ to my ,ca?olic doctr9es4 ,b ,i tell 
y :]e ,i f9d a great difficulty4 ,a man 
comes to me = adult      baptism4 ,i h  
to ask him1 po9t by po9t1 if he v]ily   
believes      ! v>i\s doctr9es ( !      

,*ur*1 doctr9es :i* a man baptis$      z
 an infant may n def9itely accept & yet 
rema9 a fai?ful      memb] ( ,*ri/'s    
,*ur*4 ,:at am ,i to say to "o :o has ! 
passion ( ,*ri/ian morality 9 8 he>t1 b 
asks me :e!r      ^! v]bal /atem5ts (   
belief are ess5tial8 ,he might say to   
me1 ,x w\ld be immoral to ass]t t ,i    
believe :at ,i h n      exam9$1 & to    
exam9e ?is doctr9e s ?or\ghly z to give 
an      answ] n immoral w\ld take a     
lifetime4 ,am ,i to rema9 outside      !
 ,*ur* till !n8 ,"h1 ,i ?9k1 ! ,*ur* c  
take a /ep      :i* w\ld wid5 its       
influ5ce enorm\sly4 ,no man ought to be 
%ut      out ( ,*ri/'s ,*ur* :o has !   
love ( ,god & ! love (      humanity 9 8
 he>t4 ,t seems to me q cle>4 ,i don't l
      to say we make too mu* ( ! cre$s1 
b ,i d say t we don't      make half    
en\gh ( ! morality ( ,*ri/4 ,t's :]e ,i 
%\ld      l to see ! real te/ appli$4   
,:at ,i %\ld l to see w\ld be a p>ticul>
 & individual      pr(ession ( !        
,beatitudes4 ,i %\ld l to see           

congregations      /& up1 face to !     
,ea/1 d any?+1 ,i mean1 t m>ks ?is      
pr(ession out z some?+ ess5tial &       
p]sonal1 & s recite      ! ,beatitudes4 
,!re might be a great sift+1 b x w\ld   
br+      home ! reality ( ! ,*ri/ian    
dem& to ! he>t &      consci5ce ( ! _w4 
,aft] all1 t's our ideal1 isn't         
x8--! ,city ( ,god4 ,if we all          
conc5trat$ on ?is ideal1      realis+ t 
! morality ( ,*ri/ is ess5tial1 ,i don't
 ?9k      !re w\ld be mu* bo!r tak51    
outside pr(essional circles1      ab\t  
po9ts ( doctr9e4  ,!n1 writes !         
int]view]1 arose ! "q ( f]v\r4 ,c !     
,city ( ,god be e/abli%$ )\t "s p[]ful  
impulse ( ! human he>t8 ,c x ev] be     
e/abli%$1 = example1 by ! deta*$ & self 
satisfi$ intellectual priggi%ness ( !   
subsidis$ sixp5ny review1 or by ! m]e   
viol5ce ( ! ,lab\r extremi/'s oratory8  
,mu/ !re n be some?+ ak9 to !           
evangelical en?usiasm ( ! la/ c5tury1   
some?+ ( a revivali/ nature8 ,& yet h we
 n outgr[n any?+ ( ! k9d8  ,to ,canon   

,temple ! answ] pres5ts itself 9 ?is    
way3 ,r>] ?an ,*ri/ian *>ity is ,*ri/ian
 fai?4 ,! supreme realism is yet to     
come1 namely1 ! realisation ( ,*ri/ z a 
liv+ ,p]son1 ! realisation t ,he truly  
meant :at ,he said1 ! realisation t :at 
,he said is ( p>am\nt importance 9 all !
 affairs ( human life4 ,:5 mank9d       
becomes consci\sly aw>e ( ! ,*ri/ian    
fai? z a supreme tru?1 !n !re w be a    
reali/ic ef=t to e/abli% ! ,city ( ,god4
 ,! fir/ /ep1 !n1 is = ! ,*ur* to make  
itself some?+ transc5d5tly diff]5t f !  
mat]iali/ic _w4 ,x mu/ truly mean :at x 
says :5 x ass]ts ! morality ( ,*ri/4    
,bless$ are ! poor 9 _s1 ! meek1 !      
m]ciful1 ! pure 9 he>t1 ! peacemak]s4 ,!
 f]v\r is n to be born ( an individual  
fe> ( hell or an individual anxiety =   
cele/ial safety1 b ( an utt]ly unselfi% 
en?usiasm = ! welf>e ( ! _w4  ,i %\ld   
give a false impression ( ?is v int]e/+ 
man1 :o is s s9c]e & s /eadfa/1 if ,i   
did n m5tion ! significant fact ( 8     
happ9ess4 ,he has always /ruck me1 9    

spite ( 8 =midable intellect & a some:at
 p$agogic front & ! occasional acc5t (  
an anci5t & s*ol>ly ecclesia/icism1 z "o
 ( ! happie/ & mo/ boy-l ( m5--a man ^: 
c5tre mu/ be cl\dlessly s]5e1 & :o f9ds 
life def9itely good4 ,8 laught] inde$1  
is a noble witness to ! tru? ( a        
rational & moral exi/5ce4 ,8 /r5g? is z 
! /r5g? ( t51 n only because 8 he>t is  
pure1 b because he has =mulat$ an       
intellig5t !sis ( exi/5ce4  ,he has     
po9t$ out t ! ,pickwick ,pap]s c\ld n h 
be5 produc$ 9 any b a ,*ri/ian c\ntry4  
,satire y may get to p]fection 9 pagan  
c\ntries4 ,b only 9 ^? c\ntries :]e !   
morality ( ,*ri/ has p5etrat$ deeply d y
 get ! _s t loves ! ?+ x laughs at4     
,,pr9cipal ,w4,b4 ,,selbie  ,,selbie1   
,rev4 ,,wm4 ,,boo?by1 ,m4,a42 ,pr9cipal 
( ,mansfield ,college1 ,ox=d1 s9ce      
#aiji2 b4 ,*e/]field1 #bd ,dec41 #ahfb2 
e4s4 ( late ,rev4 ,r4,w4 ,selbie1 ,b4,a4
 ( ,sal=d2 m4 ,mildr$ ,m>y1 #b;d d4 (   
late ,joseph ,?ompson1 ,j4,p41 ,,ll4,d41
 ( ,wilmsl[1 ,*e%ire2 two s4 "o d4      

,educ43 ,man*e/] ,gramm> ,s*ool2        
,bras5ose & ,mansfield ,colleges1 ,ox=d2
 incorporat$ ,m4,a41 at ,tr9ity ,hall1  
,cambridge1 #aijd2 ,hon4 ,d4,d4 ,glasg[1
 #aiaa4 ,lectur] 9 ,hebrew & ,old       
,te/am5t at ,mansfield ,college1 ,ox=d1 
#ahhi-ij2 ,m9i/] ,highgate              
,congregational ,*ur*1 ,london1         
#ahij-aijb2 ,emmanuel ,congregational   
,*ur*1 ,cambridge1 #aijb-aiji2 ,editor (
 ! ,briti% ,congregationali/1           
#ahii-aiji2 ,lecture 9 ,pa/oral ,!ology 
at ,*e%unt ,college1 ,cambridge1        
#aijg-aiji2 ,*airman ( ,congregational  
,union1 #aiad-aiae2 ,presid5t (         
,national ,free ,*ur* ,c\ncil1 #aiag4   
,illu/ration3 ,,pr9cipal ,w4,b4 ,,selbie
     ,,*apt] ,,xi  ,,pr9cipal ,w4,b4    
,,selbie       ,i make n !re=e my head a
 grave1 b a treasure ( k2      ,i int5d 
no ,monopoly1 b a community 9 le>n+2 ,i 
/udy n =      my own sake only1 b = !irs
 t /udy n = !mselves4       ,i envy no  
man t kn[s m ?an my self1 b pity !m t "k
      less4 ,i in/ruct no man z an      

ex]cise ( my k1 or ) an      int5t r to 
n\ri% & keep x alive 9 m9e own head1 !n 
beget & propagate x 9 82 & 9 ! mid/ (   
all my      endeav\r1 !re is b "o ?\ght 
t dejects me1 t my      acquir$ p>ts mu/
 p]i% ) my self1 nor c be ,legaci$ among
      my hon\r$ ,fri5ds4--,,sir ,,?omas 
,,br[ne4   ,mansfield ,college1 ,ox=d1  
has be5 happy 9 its ,pr9cipals4 ,dr4    
,fairbairn creat$ respect = ,noncon=mity
 9 ! v citadel ( ,high ,anglicanism2    
,dr4 ,selbie has conv]t$ t respect into 
fri5d%ip4 ,!re is no man ( note or p[]  
at ,ox=d :o does n speak ) real         
affection ( ?is devot$ s*ol>1 :o has be5
 dubb$ up !re an inspir$ m\se4  ,he is a
 little man1 ) quick d>t+ movem5ts1 a   
tw9kl+ bright eye1 an altoge!r          
unaggressive voice1 & a mann] t is      
s+ul>ly ins9uat+ & appeal+4 ,z x is     
impossible to ?9k ( a blu/]+ or         
br[-beat+ m\se1 or a m\se t advances ) !
 /ride ( a ,gu>dsman & ! m9atory aspect 
( a bull-t]ri]1 s x is impossible to ?9k
 ( ,dr4 ,selbie z a fell[ ( any         

trucul5ce1 a s*ol> ( any prejudice1 a   
,*ri/ian ( any unctimoni\sness4         
,mildness is ! v temp] ( 8 s\l1 & mode/y
 ! c5tre ( 8 be+4  ,he is a ,hebrew     
s*ol> :o has advanc$ into philosophical 
t]ritory & n[ is pu%+ 8 inve/igations   
into ! field ( psy*ology4 ,mode/ & :olly
 unpret5ti\s he sets up z no orig9al    
g5ius1 & is cont5t ) 8 d\ble role (     
close obs]v] & respectful critic4 ,he is
 r a guide to m5 ?an a light4 ,he has   
no?+ new to say1 b no?+ fooli%4 ,8 words
 are words ( pure/ wisdom1 ?\gh y may h 
he>d !m be=e4 ,y feel t if he _c lead y 
to ! ,promis$ ,l&1 at lea/ he w n       
conduct y to ! precipice & ! abyss4     
,above ev]y?+ else he is a s*ol> :o w\ld
 put 8 le>n+ at ! s]vice ( 8 fell[-m54  
,education ) him is a passion1 a "p ( 8 
philan?ropy1 a "p ( 8 religion4 ,x is ! 
d>kness ( man1 n ! s9fulness ( man1 t   
cat*es 8 att5tion4 ,he feels t ! _w is  
fooli% because x is ignorant1 n because 
x is wick$4 ,& he feels t ! fooli%ness (
 ! _w is a c\nt 9 ! indictm5t aga9/     

religion4 ,religion has n taught2 x has 
us$ mank9d z a dictaphone4  ,he has     
spok5 to me ) great hope & confid5ce ( !
 *ange :i* is com+ ov] ! ,*ur* 9 ?is    
matt] ( religi\s tea*+4 ,dr4 ,headlam1 !
 ,regius ,pr(essor ( ,div9ity1 has      
light$ a c&le at ,ox=d :i* by ,god's    
grace w nev] be put out4 ,!re is n[ a   
fairly g5]al feel+ t m5 :o ent] ! m9i/ry
 mu/ be educat$ n to pass a te/ or to   
prove !mselves capable ( conduct+ a     
s]vice or p]=m+ z rite1 b educat$ z     
educators--apo/les ( tru?1 evangeli/s ( 
! high] life4  ,religion1 accord+ to    
,dr4 ,selbie1 is some?+ to be taught4 ,x
 is n a my/]y to be pres5t$1 b an idea  
to be inculcat$4 ,! _w has got to und]/&
 religion be=e x c live religi\sly4  ,b 
all education /&s 9 sore ne$ ( ! tra9$  
tea*]4 ,our tea*]s are n good en\gh4 ,!y
 may be v able m5 & wom51 b few ( !m are
 v able tea*]s4 ,! fir/ ne$ 9 a tea*] is
 to inspire 9 8 /ud5ts a love ( k1 a    
hung] & ?ir/ aft] wisdom4 ,b1 look at   
our s*ools1 look at our great cities1   

look at ! pleasures & recreations :i*   
satisfy ! va/ masses ( ! population6 ,z 
a nation1 we h no en?usiasm = education4
 ,?is is because we h s little und]/&+ (
 ! nature & prov9ce ( education4 ,we h  
nev] be5 taught :at education is4  ,) 8 
en?usiasm = education goes a p]f]vid    
spiritual conviction t intellect is n   
en\gh4 ,he tells ! /ory ( an old ,scots 
woman :o li/5$ int5tly to a highly      
intellectual s]mon by a brilliant s*ol>1
 & at ! end ( x call$ out f h] seat1    
,aye1 aye2 b yon rope o' y\rs is nae    
lang en\gh tae rea* ! likes o' me4      
,some?+ mu* m my/]i\s & mu* m p[]ful ?an
 intellect is necess>y to *ange ! he>t (
 humanity2 b :5 love & k g h& 9 h& !re y
 get bo? ! great tea*] & ! good %eph]d4 
,k )\t love is almo/ z useless to a     
tea*] z love )\t k4  ,9 8 /udy at       
,mansfield1 a l>ge & fri5dly room       
book-l9$ f floor to ceil+1 ) a pleasant 
he>? at "o end ( x1 :]e he smokes an    
occasional pipe ) an int]rupt+ fell[    
s*ol>1 b :]e he is mo/ (t5 to be f\nd   

buri$ 9 a great book & oblivi\s ( all   
else besides1 ?is little man ) ! d>t+   
eyes & s(t voice is n[ invad+1 ) s\nd   
good s5se to save him f nausea or       
contam9ation1 ! region ( morbid         
psy*ology4  ,he w\ld p]fectly agree )   
,dr4 ,+e's *>act]i/ic /atem5t1 ,!       
sugge/ion t 9 pray] we only he> ! e*o ( 
our own voices is ridicul\s to anyone :o
 has pray$2 b he is1 ,i ?9k1 mu* m aw>e 
( ! p[] & ext5t ( ?is sugge/ion ?an is !
 ,dean ( ,/4 ,paul's1 & !re=e qualifies 
himself to meet ! psy*ologi/s on _! own 
gr\nd4  ,he has confess$ to me t 9 read+
 ,freud he _h to wade ?r\gh mu* almo/   
unimag9able fil?1 & he is driv5 to ?9k t
 ,freud himself is ! victim ( a sex     
complex1 a man s obsess$ by a s+le !ory1
 s ridd5 by "o idea1 t he p]fectly      
illu/rates ! witty def9ition ( an       
exp]t--an exp]t is "o :o kn[s no?+ else4
 ,all ! same1 ,dr4 ,selbie assures me t 
8 /udies h be5 well wor? :ile1 t mod]n  
psy*ology has mu* to tea* u ( ! highe/  
value1 & t religion z well z m$ic9e w m 

& m h to take acc\nt ( ?is d>+ sci5ce   
:i* advances s swiftly into _! own      
prov9ces4  ,s f> z my exp]i5ce goes no  
man ( ! fir/ rank 9 ,anglican circles is
 prep>+ himself = ?is inevitable enc\nt]
 ) any?+ l ! ?or\ghness ( ,dr4 ,selbie1 
a noncon=mi/4  ,he makes x a rule nev]  
to int]f]e ) ! tr\bles ( ano!r          
communion2 b ,i d n ?9k ,i misrepres5t  
him :5 ,i say t he regrets ! imm]sion ( 
! ,*ur* ( ,engl& 9 que/ions ( !ological 
disputation at a "t :5 ! true battle (  
religion is %ift+ on to q o!r gr\nd4  ,n
 _m p 9 ,anglo-,ca?olic circles realise 
p]haps t to ! educat$ noncon=mi/ all ?is
 excitem5t ab\t mod]nism seems /rangely 
old-fa%ion$4 ,long ago su* matt]s 7     
settl$4 ,! s*ol> noncon=mi/ is no long] 
conc]n$ ) dogmatic difficulties2 he has 
ab&on$ ) ! old teleology ! old pagan    
!ology1 & n[1 believ+ 9 an imman5t      
teleology1 9 an evolution t is creative 
& t has direction1 believ+ also t ,*ri/ 
is ! inc>nation ( ,god's purpose & !    
revelation ( ,8 "*1 he is press+ =w>d n 

to meet ! difficulties ( to-morr[1 b to 
equip himself = meet+ ^? difficulties :5
 !y arise ) real intellig5ce & g5u9e    
p[]4  ,if m$ic9e1 said ,fr\de1 _h be5   
regulat$ ?ree hundr$ ye>s ago by ,act ( 
,p>liam5t2 if !re _h be5 ,?irty-,n9e    
,articles ( ,physic1 & e lic5s$         
practition] _h be5 compell$1 "u pa9s &  
p5alties1 to comp\nd 8 drugs by !       
prescriptions ( ,h5ry ! ,eigh?'s        
physician1 ,doctor ,butts1 x is easy to 
conjecture 9 :at /ate ( heal? ! p ( ?is 
c\ntry w\ld at pres5t be f\nd4          
,*ri/5dom does n yet realise h[ greatly1
 h[ griev\sly1 x has suff]$ 9 spiritual 
heal? by hav+ s5t to ,cov5try or to !   
/ake s _m !ological ,simpsons1 ,li/]s1 &
 ,pa/eurs simply because !y c\ld n re/  
_! m9ds 9 ! hypo!ses ( v ill-educat$ m5 
:o /rove to grapple ) ! highe/ ( all    
intellectual problems at a "t :5 k 0 at 
its l[e/ level4  ,x w p]haps r\se !     
vitality ( ! ,*ur* :5 x f9ds tw5ty or   
?irty ye>s f n[ t ! great protagoni/s ( 
,*ri/ianity 9 its future battles )      

sci5ce & philosophy are drawn f ! ranks 
( noncon=mity4  ,dr4 ,selbie is c]ta9ly 
prep>+ 8 /ud5ts = ^! enc\nt]s1 & prep>+ 
!m1 too1 ) an emphasis on "o p>ticul>   
aspect ( ! old !ology1 & a c5tral "o1   
:i* ! apologi/s ( m or?odox communions h
 ei!r ov]look$ or f9d x conv5i5t to     
ignore4  ,"o ( 8 fir/ po/ulates is t man
 inhabits a moral univ]se1 & f ?is      
po/ulate he has no difficulty 9 mov+    
=w>d n only to contemplate ! hypo!sis ( 
immortality1 b to confront ! difficulty 
( puni%m5t = s94 ,9 a little book ( 8   
call$ ,belief & ,life he has ! foll[+   
passages3       ,9 ! long la/ m5 _c be  
p]suad$ to d5y _! own moral      nature1
 & !y w n be cont5t ) a !ory ( ! univ]se
      :i* does n satisfy _! s5se ( "r4  
,& because ( ?is v s5se ( "r !y ent]ta9 
no s(t & s5tim5tal notions conc]n+ !    
univ]se3       ,!y believe 9 judgm5t1 9 
retribution1 & 9 ! great      pr9ciple t
 z a man s[s1 s %all he also reap4 ,!y  
!re=e require t room %all be f\nd 9 !   
s*eme ( ?+s      = ! work+ out ( ?is    

pr9ciple4 ,!y recognise t su*      room 
is n to be f\nd 9 ?is pres5t life1 & s  
!y accept      ! fact t ,god ha? set    
et]nity 9 our he>ts1 & t we are         
built on a scale :i* requires a m       
abundant life to complete      x4       
,9 corroboration ( _! fai?1 x may be    
said1 z ,john ,/u>t      ,mill us$ to   
argue1 t :]ev] belief 9 ! future has be5
      /rong & vivid1 x has made = human 
progress4 ,!re is no d\bt      t !      
det]ioration ( religion & ! m mat]ial   
views (      life s preval5t j n[ are   
due to ! loss ( fai? 9 !      future4   
,religion1 he says1 c nev] live or be   
effective )9 ! n>r[ circle ( "t & s5se4 
,nev]!less he has ! c\rage to say3 ,!   
future life1 l ! belief 9 ,god1 is be/  
treat$ z an hypo!sis t is yet 9 process 
( v]ification4  ,b ?is hypo!sis expla9s 
:at else 7 inexplicable4 ,x works4 ,&1  
confront+ ! hypo!sis ( immortality1 he  
insi/s t a future life mu/ embrace      
retribution4 ,z a man s[s1 s %all he    
also reap4 ,immortality is n to be      

reg>d$ z a s5tim5tal comp5sation = our  
t]re/rial exp]i5ce1 b z ! ess5tial      
cont9uity ( our spiritual evolution4 ,= 
_m1 no d\bt1 x w mean an exp]i5ce (     
probation1 & = all "o ( retribution4    
,he sees cle>ly & gratefully t ! moral  
range ( ! "w ( ,*ri/ 9 ! human s\l1 ,8  
gifts ( grace1 =giv5ess1 & p[]1 lift m5 
at once on to ! plane ( ! spiritual &   
fill _! conception ( life ) a new & ri*]
 cont5t4 ,b he does n %ut 8 eyes to !   
fact ( ! moral law1 & ) all ! =ce ( 8 "*
 & all ! /r5g? ( 8 intellect he accepts 
! great pr9ciple t z a man s[s1 s %all  
he also reap4  ,9 ?is way ,dr4 ,selbie  
prep>es 8 /ud5ts1 n only to meet !      
intellectual difficulties ( ! future1 b 
to /& fa/ 9 ! anci5t fai? ( _! =efa!rs t
 ! moral law is a fact ( ! univ]se4 ,he 
helps !m to be fight]s z well z tea*]s4 
,!y are to fight ! complac5cy ( m51 !   
false optimism ( ! _w1 ! delusive       
tol]ance ( mat]ialism4 ,!re is no ne$ = 
!m to prea* hell fire & damnation1 b    
?r\gh\t all _! prea*+1 mak+ x a real ?+ 

& a ?+ ( ! mo/ press+ mom5t1 mu/ r+ t j 
& inevitable ^w1 ,retribution4 ,9 a     
moral univ]se1 selfi%ness involves1     
rightly & inevitably1 suff]+--suff]+    
self-s[n1 self-det]m9$1 & self-m]it$4   
,he is ! la/ man 9 ! _w f :om "o w\ld   
expect su* tea*+ to emanate4 ,he seems1 
9 8 social mom5ts1 a s*ol> :o is sc>cely
 aw>e ( humanity 9 8 delici\s pursuit ( 
pure tru?1 a man :o inhabits ! fa]y     
realm ( ideas1 & dr9ks ! milk (         
,p>adise4 ,b approa* him on o!r gr\nd & 
y f9d1 ?\gh 8 s]5ity nev] des]ts him1   
?\gh he is always imp]turbable &        
unass]tive1 t 8 int]e/ 9 humanity & !   
practical problems ( humanity is z vivid
 & consum+ z t ( any social re=m]4      
,!re1 9 ,ox=d1 among 8 books1 & c>ry+ on
 8 duties z ,pr9cipal ( ,mansfield      
,college1 ,dr4 ,selbie1 back f holidays 
sp5t 9 wat*+ ! great work+ _w & li/5+ to
 ! tea*]s ( t _w1 f9ds himself n al>m$1 
b anxi\s4 ,! voice ( religion1 he feels1
 is n mak+ itself he>d1 & ! voices (    
*ur*es are mak+ only a discord4 ,m5 are 

go+ a/ray because !y h no k ( _! c\rse1 
& ! bl9d are fall+ into ! dit* because  
!y are l$ by ! bl9d4 ,h[ is ?is dang]\s 
condition ( ?+s to be rem$i$8  ,he      
replies1 ,by ! tea*]s4  ,:at we ne$ at  
?is h\r above all o!r ne$s is ! great   
tea*]1 "o able to proclaim & expla9 !   
tru?s ( religion1 & fill$ ) a high      
en?usiasm = 8 (fice4 ,we ne$1 he tells  
me1 m5 :o c re/ore to prea*+ its be/    
au?ority4 ,at ! pres5t "t prea*+ has    
fall5 to a l[ ebb because x is despis$1 
& x is despis$ because x has lo/ !      
elem5t ( tea*+4 ,b let m5 recov] _! fai?
 9 ! moral law1 let !m see t retribution
 is inevitable ju/ice1 let !m realise t 
! life ( man is a progress 9 spiritual  
compreh5sion1 let !m und]/& t exi/5ce is
 a great ?+ & n a mean ?+1 & !y w feel  
aga9 ! compulsion to prea*1 & _! prea*+1
 f\nd$ on ! moral law & inspir$ by fai? 
9 ! tea*+ ( ,*ri/1 w draw ! _w f !      
de/ructive negations ( mat]ialism1 &    
wake x out ( ! fatal torpors ( dull     
indiff]5ce4  ,happy1 ,i ?9k1 is ! *ur*  

:i* has su* a tea*] at ! head ( its     
disciples4 ,?\gh its traditions may n   
rea* f> back into ! hi/oric twilight (  
ignorance1 ! rays ( ! unris5 sun /rike  
^u its bann]s z !y advance t[>ds !      
future ( mank9d4     ,,ar*bi%op ,,r&all 
,,davidson  ,,cant]bury1 ,ar*bi%op (1   
s9ce #aijc2 ,mo/ ,rev4 ,r&all ,?omas    
,davidson1 ,d4,d41 ,d4,c4,l41 ,,ll4,d42 
,prelate ( ! ,ord] ( ! ,g>t]1           
#ahie-aijc2 ,g4,c4,v4,o41 cr4 #aijd2    
,royal ,victorian ,*a91 #aiaa2 ,gr&     
,cross ( ! ,royal ,ord] ( ! ,savi\r     
7,greece71 #aiah2 ,gr& ,cordon de       
l',ordre de la ,c\ronne 7,belgium1      
#aiai72 ,fir/ class ( ! ,ord] ( ,/4     
,sava 7,s]bia71 #aiai2 b4 #g ,april1    
#ahdh2 s4 ( ,h5ry ,davidson1 ,muirh\se1 
,ed9burgh1 & ,h5rietta1 d4 ( ,john      
,sw9ton1 ,kimm]ghame2 m4 ,edi?1 #b;d d4 
( ,ar*bi%op ,tait ( ,cant]bury1 #ahgh4  
,educ43 ,h>r[2 ,tr9ity ,college1 ,ox=d  
7,d4,d471 ,curate ( ,d>t=d1 ,k5t1       
#ahgd-gg2 ,*apla9 & ,private ,secret>y  
to ,ar*bi%op ,tait ( ,cant]bury1        

#ahgg-hb2 to ,ar*bi%op ,b5son1 #ahhb-c2 
,exam9+ ,*apla9 to ,bi%op ,lightfoot (  
,durham1 #ahha-hc2 ,sub-,almon] to ,que5
 ,victoria1 #ahhb2 "o ( ! six prea*]s ( 
,cant]bury ,ca!dral1 #ahhj-hc2 ,dean (  
,w9dsor & ,dome/ic ,*apla9 to ,que5     
,victoria1 #ahhc-ia2 ,cl]k ( ! ,closet  
to ,que5 ,victoria1 #ahia-aija2 to      
,h4,m4 ! ,k+1 #aije-c2 ,tru/ee ( !      
,briti% ,museum f #ahhd1 ,bi%op (       
,ro*e/]1 #ahia-ie2 ,bi%op ( ,w9*e/]1    
#ahie-aijc4  ,illu/ration3 ,,ar*bi%op   
,,r&all ,,davidson     ,,*apt] ,,xii    
,,ar*bi%op ,,r&all ,,davidson       ,let
 u be flexible1 de> ,grace2 let u be    
flexible6--,,h5ry ,,james4       4 4 4 !
 ,ar*bi%op recall$ bo? to ! gravity ( ! 
issue4--,,"l ,,morley4   ,because ( 8   
great place & 8 _m m]its1 bo? ( he>t &  
head1 & also because 8 c>e] raises ! "q 
,i desire to discuss 9 my ,conclusion1  
,i h left ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury to ! 
la/ ( ^! brief /udies 9 religi\s        
p]sonality4  ,m admirably1 ,i ?9k1      
because m entirely1 ?an any ( ! o!r m5  

,i h attempt$ to /udy1 ,dr4 ,davidson   
sums up ! virtues ( ,anglicanism4 ,he   
/&s1 fir/ & =emo/1 = ord]1 dec5cy1 &    
good temp]4 ,if he has a passion x is = 
! /atus quo4 ,if he has a g5ius x is =  
compromise4 ,"l ,morley1 :o kn[s him &  
respects him1 describes him z a man (   
broad m9d1 sagaci\s temp]1 /eady &      
c>eful judgm5t1 good k ( ! workable     
/r5g? ( rival sections4 ,pre-em95tly !  
,ar*bi%op is a practical man4  ,i "k n  
out ( h[ _m crises he has contriv$1 bo? 
z a fi%] ( m5 & a good %eph]d1 to lift !
 ,*ur* ( ,engl& by hook or by crook4    
,:5 he 0 a y\? a s]i\s accid5t ?reat5$  
to de/roy 8 heal? & ru9 8 prospects4 ,a 
*>ge ( gun%ot /ruck him at ! bottom ( ! 
sp9e4 ,! %ot /ill rema9 9 8 body1 & e   
autumn he is visit$ ) an attack (       
quasip]itonitis :i* r$uces him to a sad 
/ate ( weakness4 ,= long weeks          
toge!r--once x 0 = a :ole ye>--8 diet is
 re/rict$ entirely to milk foods4  ,9   
spite ( ?is grave disability1 ,i am     
incl9$ to d\bt if !re is a h>d] work] 9 

any *ur* ( ! _w4 ,dr4 ,davidson's k ( ! 
,*ur* ( ,engl&1 n only 9 ^! ,briti%     
,isl&s b 9 e "o ( ! ,dom9ions1 is a k ( 
! mo/ close & intimate nature4 ,he kn[s 
! names & (t5 ! "* ( m5 :o are work+ 9 !
 remote/ p>i%es ( ! utt]mo/ p>ts ( !    
,empire4 ,he kn[s also _! ?\s&          
difficulties & is (t5 at pa9s to relieve
 _! di/resses4 ,?is devotion has an     
ideal orig94 ,he has *]i%$ ! dream all 8
 life t ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 s sane1 s     
mod]ate1 s s5sible1 & s rightly insi/5t 
on moral e>ne/ness1 may become1 ) ! gr[?
 & developm5t ( ! ,briti% ,commonweal?1 
! greate/ ( all ! ,*ri/ian              
,*ur*es--great]1 m ca?olic1 ?an ,rome4  
,to ?is end he has work$ ) a devotion & 
a /ra9 ( en]gy :i* only ^? imm$iately   
ab\t him c prop]ly appraise4  ,su* is ! 
exhau/ion ( ?is lab\r t :5 he c f9d "t  
to take a day (f he sp5ds x 9 b$4  ,8   
policy has always be5 to keep m5        
reasonable1 b ) no ignoble idea ( liv+ a
 quiet life4 ,8 p[]s ( p]suasion1 :i* h 
succe$$ s (t5 9 mak+ unreasonable m5    

tempor>ily reasonable1 h _! s\rce 9 !   
transp>5t s9c]ity ( 8 s\l4 ,no "o :o    
enc\nt]s him c d\bt = a mom5t t !       
,primate is seek+ ! good ( ! ,*ur* (    
,engl&1 & seek+ t good because he       
believes 9 ! ,engli% ,*ur* z "o ( !     
great spiritual =ces ( civilisation4 ,no
 "o1 ,i mean1 c\ld ?9k t he is ei!r     
temporis+ = ! sake ( peace itself or t 8
 policy ( mod]ation masks a secret      
sympa?y ) a p>ticul> p>ty4 ,cle> z ! sun
 at noon is ! goodness ( ! man1 8       
unprejudic$ devotion to a practical     
ideal1 & 8 unselfi% ambition = !        
reasonable future ( ! great ,*ur* ( !   
,engli% nation4  ,he gives mo/ ( u !    
feel+ ( a v able man ( bus9ess1 an ideal
 family solicitor2 b !re is a q diff]5t 
side to ?is "*4 ,he is by no means a    
my/ic1 z t ^w is usually und]/ood1 b he 
is a man :o deeply believes 9 ! *ief    
in/rum5t ( ! my/ic's spiritual life1 t  
is to say1 9 pray]4 ,he is n a sa9t1 9 !
 g5]al acceptance ( t t]m1 b 8 :ole life
 is devot$ ) an undeviat+ s+l5ess ( aim 

to effect+ ! *ief ambition ( ! sa9t--a k
 ( ,god 9 ! he>ts & m9ds ( m54 ,because 
he believes t ! be/ me?od ( a*iev+ t    
consummation1 hav+ reg>d to ! pres5t    
level ( human intellig5ce1 is by mod]ate
 c\rses1 "o mu/ n ?9k t he is lukew>m 9 
! cause ( religion4 ,) all ! =ce ( 8    
cle> & able m9d1 he believes 9          
mod]ation4 ,any?+ t 9 ! lea/ degree     
sav\rs ( extravagance seems to him      
impolitic4 ,he does n believe 9 sudd5   
bur/s ( emotional en]gy2 he believes 9  
con/ant pressure4  ,9 my int]c\rse ) him
 ,i h f\nd him em95tly sane & judicial1 
cold t[>ds excessive f]v\r1 b n cold at 
all t[>ds ard5t fai?1 incl9$ p]haps to  
miss ! cause ( spiritual impati5ce1     
con/itutionally av]se f any und]/&+     
sympa?y ) religi\s ec/asy1 b nev]       
self-satisfi$1 intol]ant1 or 9 ! remote/
 fa%ion cynical4 ,always he expresses 8 
views ) mode/y1 & sometimes ) heal?y    
good-hum\r1 dispos$ to take life        
*e]fully1 nev] mov$ to mi/ake a molehill
 = a m\nta91 always quietly c]ta9 t he  

is on ! "r road1 :atev] critics may c>e 
to say ab\t 8 pace4  ,x is p]haps       
unreasonable to expect height & dep? :]e
 !re is excessive bread?4 ,! ,ar*bi%op  
might make a bad capta91 b he c\ld h few
 rivals z an umpire4 ,he is an admirable
 judge if an indiff]5t advocate4  ,8    
grave e>ne/ness is balanc$ by a         
conviction t hum\r is n )\t a s]i\s     
purpose4 ,he looks ^u life 9 ! av]age1  
avoid+ all abnormality1 & he sees !     
av]age ) a g5ial smile4 ,he ?or\ghly    
appreciates ! oddities ( ,engli% "*1 &  
w\ld ask ) ,glad/one1 ,9 :at c\ntry     
except ours 7z ,i "k to h happ5$7 w\ld a
 ,p>i% ,ball h be5 got up 9 ord] to     
supply funds = a ,p>i% ,he>se8  ,8      
attitude to ! excitem5ts & s5sations ( !
 pass+ day may be ga!r$ f a simple      
incid5t4 ,dur+ ! mo/ heady days ( ! ,w>1
 t is to say1 days :5 p made lea/ use ( 
_! heads1 ,i enc\nt]$ him at !          
c\ntry-h\se ( a well-kn[n /atesman4 ,"o 
morn+1 :ile we 7 be+ l9$ up = a         
photograph1 ! bo>-h\nd ( our ho/ came & 

=c$ himself betwe5 ! ,ar*bi%op & myself4
 ,:at w\ld ! newspap]s say1 exclaim$ !  
,ar*bi%op 9 my e>1 if !y knew t 8 "n    
is--,kais]6  ,9 ?is mann] he reg>ds all 
s5sational excitem5t ( e k9d4 ,:5 p are 
te>+ _! hair1 & ! welk9 r+s ) su*       
affright+ cries z ,d[nfall & ,crisis1 ! 
,ar*bi%op's r solemn & al>m$ c\nt5ance  
breaks up into a g5ial smile4 ,x is :5 p
 are immovable 9 otiose                 
self-satisfaction1 :5 ! air is /ill & :5
 le?>gy creeps ov] ! :ole body (        
humanity1 t ! face ( ,dr4 ,davidson     
h>d5s4 ,!re is no?+ he dreads m ?an     
apa?y1 no?+ t s /imulates 8 policy (    
con/ant pressure z in]tia4 ,nd5gei1 !   
supreme deity ( ! ,fiji ,isl&s1 ! lazie/
 ( all ! gods1 has ! s]p5t = 8 effigy4  
,! ,devil tempts ! busy man1 says a     
,turki% prov]b1 b ! idle man tempts !   
,devil4  ,"o ( ^? :o has work$ ) !      
,ar*bi%op = _m ye>s1 al?\gh 8 views are 
( a r extreme ord] & 8 temp]am5t        
altoge!r ( ! excessive k9d1 said to me !
 o!r day1 ,:5 ,r&all ,davidson w5t to   

,cant]bury1 ,i told ^? :o ask$ me :at   
w\ld be ! result ( 8 reign4 ,he w leave 
! ,*ur* z he f\nd x4 ,i 0 wrong4 ,he has
 done mu* m ?an t4 ,he w5t on to say t  
!re 0 n[ a f> great] *>ity betwe5 !     
diff]5t s*ools ?an exi/$ at ! beg9n+ ( !
 c5tury1 & t if unity _h n be5 atta9$1  
at lea/ disruption _h be5 avoid$4  ,"o (
 ! mo/ eloqu5t & f>-sight$ ( !          
,evangelicals puts ! matt] to me 9 ?is  
fa%ion3 ,x is possible t fifty ye>s h5ce
 m5 may ask :e!r he ought n to h be5    
con/ructive2 b = ! pres5t we1 8         
contempor>ies1 mu/ confess t x is       
wond]ful h[ he keeps ?+s toge!r4  ,pull 
y\rself toge!r6 0 ! admonition address$ 
to a some:at hil>i\s und]graduate4 ,b ,i
 hav5't got a toge!r1 he made answ]4    
,if x be true t a h\se divid$ aga9/     
itself _c /&1 !n we mu/ admit t ,dr4    
,r&all ,davidson is n m]ely "o ( !      
,*ur*'s greate/ /atesm51 b a work] (    
miracles1 a man :om we might expect to  
take up s]p5ts & dr9k any deadly ?+4  ,b
 x w be safe to keep ! ,ar*bi%op's      

reputation 9 ! region ( /atesman%ip4  ,!
 read]1 ,i hope1 w n ?9k me ei!r p$antic
 or sup]cili\s if ,i insi/ t no ^w is m 
misus$ by ! newspap]s1 inde$ by ! :ole  
mod]n _w1 ?an ?is ^w /atesman%ip4 ,x is 
a ^w ( :i* ! antonym is drift+4 ,x      
signifies /e]sman%ip1 & implies control1
 guidance1 direction1 &1 obvi\sly1      
=esight4 ,n[1 let u see h[ ?is ^w is us$
 by ^? :o are suppos$ to in/ruct public 
op9ion4  ,! settlem5t ( ! ,iri% ,"q 0   
hail$ z a triumph ( ,briti% /atesman%ip4
 ,"o ( ! ,sunday newspap]s ( ! high]    
ord] acclaim$ ,mr4 ,lloyd ,george z !   
greate/ /atesman 9 ! hi/ory ( ,engl& &  
p]haps ! greate/ man 9 ! _w4 ,b x ne$s  
only a little ?\ght1 only a mom5t's     
reflection1 to realise t ?is welcome    
settlem5t 0 a triumph1 n ( /atesman%ip1 
b ( murd]\s brutality4 ,!re w\ld h be5  
no pa5s if !re _h be5 no volleys1 no    
triumph if !re _h be5 no viol5ce4       
,/atesman%ip 0 defeat$ 9 ! eighties1 &  
^? :o defeat$ x1 ^? :o exalt$ prejudice 
& racialism & intol]ance above          

rationality & =esight1 are n[ among ^?  
:om ! _w salutes z immortal /atesm54 ,9 
tru?1 !y h b[$ ! knee to viol5ce4  ,by !
 same p[]1 & n by reason1 ! ,gov]nm5t   
ext5d$ ! fran*ise to wom54 ,/atesman%ip 
held firmly on ! contr>y c\rse till !   
w9ds ( viol5ce rose & ! ra9 ( an>*y     
?reat5$ to desc5d 9 a flood ( moral     
deva/ation4  ,look closely into ! great 
a*ievem5ts ( ! ,wa%+ton ,conf]5ce & y w 
f9d t ! nations are n volunt>ily seek+ !
 rational ideal ( peace1 b are be+ driv5
 by urg5t necessity into ! c\rse (      
reason4 ,/atesman%ip w\ld h dis>m$ ! _w 
be=e #aiad4 ,x 0 only aft] #aiah t !    
spectre ( ,univ]sal ,bankruptcy drove ! 
poor trembl+ immortals :o pass = /atesm5
 to embrace ea* o!r z h]oes 9 se>* ( an 
ideal4 ,humanity has a*iev$ no?+ noble  
or glori\s 9 ! la/ ?irty ye>s2 x has be5
 driv5 by ! w9ds ( ,god into e hav5 :i* 
has sav$ x f %ipwreck4  ,) a cle>       
und]/&+ ( ! mean+ ( ! ^w /atesman%ip1 "o
 may ask ) "s hope ( arriv+ at an       
intellig5t answ] :e!r ,r&all ,davidson  

is a great /atesman4  ,"u 8 rule a      
divid$ & di/ract$ ,*ur* has held toge!r2
 b religion has gone out ( fav\r4 ,dur+ 
8 reign at ,lambe? !re has be5 a s5sible
 movem5t t[>ds reunion2 b ! nation is   
un9t]e/$4 ,if ! ,romani/s h be5 less    
rebelli\s1 ! ,evangelicals h lo/ almo/  
all _! zeal4 ,if ! ,*ur* /ill witnesses 
to ! tru? ( ,*ri/ianity1 x is ) all h]  
anci5t inequalities ?ick ^u h]1 turn+ h]
 idealism to ridicule1 & 9 ! mid/ ( a   
nation :i* has become /eadily m & m     
indiff]5t to ! ,*ur*1 m & m cynical     
t[>ds religion4  ,if !re is peace 9 !   
,*ur*1 !re is little ( t moral e>ne/ness
 9 ! life ( ! nation :i* 9 pa/ times    
laid ! f\ndations bo? ( ,engli% "* & (  
,engli% greatness4 ,we are becom+       
swiftly1 ,i ?9k1 a light & flippant p1 !
 only s]i\sness 9 our mid/ ! economic   
s]i\sness ( our depress$ classes4 ,x is 
n to any o!r class 9 ! community t !    
zealot c address himself ) an evangel ( 
any k9d4 ,only :]e a s5se ( bitt]ness   
exi/s1 a s5se ( ang] & rebellion1 c !   

ideali/ 9 ^! dang]\s times hope =       
att5tion4  ,! ,bi%op ( ,man*e/] prea*$  
"s few weeks ago a s]mon to ! unemploy$ 
( t city4 ,he 0 ask$ at ! end ( 8 s]mon 
if ! work]s c\ld get ju/ice )\t ! use ( 
=ce4 ,he repli$1 ,x all dep5ds :at y    
mean by =ce4 ,& at t ! congregation     
%\t$1 ,murd]4 ,!y 7 to h conclud$ !     
s]vice ) ! hymn1 ,:5 wilt ,?\ save ,?y  
p8 ,in/ead1 x conclud$ ) ! s++ ( ,! ,r$ 
,flag4  ,n[ let u ask ourselves :at     
might h be5 ! c\rse ( religi\s hi/ory   
dur+ ! la/ tw5ty ye>s if ,dr4 ,r&all    
,davidson1 in/ead ( cont5t+ himself )   
compos+ cl]ical qu>rels1 _h us$ 8 high  
(fice to control ! ,*ur* & to /e] x 9 ! 
direction ( great] spiritual realism4   
,suppose1 = example1 t aft] presid+ ov] 
a conf]5ce ( w>r+ ,*ur*m51 he _h turn$  
to "o ( ! *ampions ( a p>ty1 & _h said  
to him1 9 ! mann] ( a true spiritual    
fa!r1 ,i h some?+ to ask ( y4 ,:at 0 !  
fir/ comm& ( our ,ris5 ,"l to ! apo/le  
,simon ,pet]8 ,he w\ld h be5 oblig$ to  
answ]1 ,fe$ ,my lambs4 ,& ! second      

comm&8 ,& he w\ld h be5 oblig$ to say1  
,fe$ ,my %eep4 ,& ! ?ird comm&8 ,& aga9 
he w\ld h be5 oblig$ to say1 ,fe$ ,my   
%eep4 ,!n1 :at _h !y all said if !      
,primate _h turn$ to bo? sides &        
admoni%$ !m 9 ^! words1 ,my bro!rs 9    
,*ri/1 ,i ?9k !re w\ld n[ be no         
disputation among y if in/ead ( conc]n+ 
y\rselves ) ! traditions ( m5 y _h r    
giv5 y\rselves entirely to obey+ !      
comm&m5t ( our ,ris5 ,"l8  ,b ! "q w\ld 
rema91 ,) :at food is ! flock to be f$8 
,is x possible to give an answ] to ?is  
"q :i* w n op5 aga9 ! floodgates (      
controv]sy8 ,if t is s1 !n ^? ( u :o    
ackn[l$ge ! moral law _h bett] ab&on    
,*ri/ianity altoge!r1 & set ourselves to
 con/ruct a new & unify+ gospel ( e?ics 
f ! works ( ! morali/s4 ,= ! _w is torn 
asund] by /rife1 & cont5tion is !       
opportunity ( ! wolves4 ,humanity has   
begun to appreh5d ?is tru?4 ,x has begun
 to f9d out t dis>mam5t is practical    
wisdom2 & n[ x is beg9n+ to wond] :e!r  
c\nsels ( p]fection may n s]ve its      

dome/ic int]e/s ) a high] effici5cy ?an 
! compromises effect$ by unpr9cipl$     
politicians4 ,x is 9 ! mood to li/5 to a
 tea*] :o speaks ) au?ority2 b 9 no mood
 to li/5 to a w> ( words4  ,if religion 
_c speak ) "o voice 9 ! _w1 x _h bett]  
adj\rn1 l ! pl5ipot5ti>ies ( ,s9n ,fe9 &
 ! repres5tatives ( ! ,briti% ,gov]nm5t1
 to a secret session4 ,x mu/ come to an 
und]/&+ ) itself1 an agreem5t z to :at x
 means1 be=e mank9d w recov] int]e/ 9   
its exi/5ce4     ,,*apt] ,,xiii         
,,conclusion       ,! fa%ion ( ?is _w   
passes away1 & x is ) :at is      abid+ 
t ,i w\ld fa9 conc]n myself4--,,goe!4   
,! bread? ( my life is n measur$ by !   
multitude ( my      pursuits1 nor !     
space ,i take up among/ o!r m52 b by !  
fulness ( ! :ole life :i* ,i "k z       
m9e4--,f4,h4 ,,bradley4       ,we are b 
at ! v beg9n+ ( ! k & control (      our
 m9ds2 b ) t beg9n+ an imm5se hope is   
dawn+ on      ! _w4--,,! ,,times4       
,! ,ideal is only ,tru? at a            
di/ance4--,,lam>t9e4   ,x is curi\s1 if 

,*ri/ianity is f heav51 t x ex]cises s  
little p[] 9 ! affairs ( ! human race4  
,f> f ex]cis+ p[] ( any noticeable      
degree1 x n[ ceases to be ev5           
attractive4 ,! successors ( ,/4 ,paul   
are n %ap+ _w policy at ,wa%+ton2 !y are
 organis+ :i/-drives & op5+ baza>s4 ,!  
av]age cl]gyman1 ,i am afraid1 is reg>d$
 9 ^! days z some?+ ( a bore1 a         
wet-blanket ev5 at tea-p>ties4  ,some?+ 
is wrong ) ! ,*ur*4 ,x is impi\s to ?9k 
t heav5 int]pos$ 9 ! affairs ( humanity 
to produce t ridicul\s m\se1 ! mod]n    
curate4 ,no tea*] 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w ev] 
occupi$ a l[] place 9 ! respect ( m54 ,s
 deep is ! pit into :i* ! mod]n m9i/]   
has fall5 t no "o attempts to get him   
out4 ,he is ab&on$ by ! _w4 ,he figures 
) ! />v+ *ildr5 ( ,russia 9 appeals to !
 *>itable an object ( pity4 ,! hungry   
%eep look up & are n f$1 b ! %eph]d also
 looks up f 8 pit ( pov]ty & neglect1 z 
hungry z ! %eep1 hungry = ! b>e         
necessities ( animal life4  ,?is is     
surely a tragic position = a prea*] (   

good news1 & a tea*] s5t f ,god4  ,if ! 
,*ri/ian w\ld "k h[ f> 8 ,*ur* has fall5
 f p[]1 let him reflect t1 ev5 aft] !   
sorr[ & desolation ( a _w conflict1 !re 
is no atmosph]e 9 ,europe r5d]+ !       
savag]y ( subm>9e w>f>e                 
un?9kable--utt]ly un?9kable to !        
consci5ce ( mank9d4  ,mr4 ,balf\r & ,"l 
,lee make a proposal to end ?is devili% 
w>f>e2 ! ,fr5* oppose2 newspap]s op5 a  
crusade1 "h aga9/ ,france1 !re aga9/    
,great ,brita92 ! vital int]e/s (       
humanity are at /ake2 ! door w ei!r be  
op5$ to dis>mam5t or clos$ aga9/ peace =
 ano!r fifty ye>s2 & ,*ri/ is sil5t--!  
,*ur* does n lift ev5 ?ree f+]s to bless
 ! cause ( peace4  ,:y is ! ,*ur* s     
p[]less8 ,:y is x %e has s fatally lo/ !
 att5tion ( mank9d8  ,is x n because %e 
has no?+ to give1 no?+ to tea*8 ,morals 
are old] ?an ,*ri/ianity1 & sacram5tal  
religions z well4 ,m5 feel t !y _c      
und]/& ! imm5se p>aph]nalia ( religion &
 its unnatural atmosph]e ( high my/]y2 x
 is s trem5d\s a fuss ab\t s v small a  

result4 ,if ,god is 9 ! ,*ur*1 :y       
doesn't ,he d m = x1 & s m = ! _w8 ,!   
rev5ues ( religion are /ill enorm\s4    
,:at d !y accompli%8  ,m5 :o ?9k 9 ?is  
way are n enemies ( religion1 any m ?an 
! ,jews :o came to ,jesus 7 enemies (   
,judaism4 ,!y des]ve ! respect ( !      
,*ur*4 ,inde$1 x is 9 f9d+ an answ] to  
_! *all5ge t ! ,*ur* is mo/ likely to   
f9d a solution to h] own problem4 ,b t  
answ] w nev] be f\nd if ! ,*ur* seeks = 
x only 9 h] docum5ts4 ,!re is ano!r     
place 9 :i* %e mu/ look = ! tru? (      
,*ri/1 a tru? z completely ov]look$ by !
 mod]ni/ z by ! traditionali/3 x is 9 ! 
movem5ts ( ! s\l1 9 ! _w ( liv+ m54  ,i 
believe t !re are m evid5ces = ! exi/5ce
 ( ,*ri/ 9 ! mod]n _w ?an 9 ! :ole      
lexicon ( !ology4 ,i believe x is m     
possible to disc]n ,8 features & to feel
 ! brea? ( ,8 lips by confront+ !       
discov]ies ( mod]n sci5ce ?an by turn+  
back ! leaves ( religi\s hi/ory to !    
fir/ blurr$ pages ( ! ,*ri/ian          
tradition4 ,i believe1 inde$1 t x is n[ 

:olly impossible = any man to compreh5d 
! ,light :i* %one ^u human d>kness ne>ly
 two ?\s& ye>s ago )\t br++ ! docum5ts (
 ! ,*ur* to ! light :i* is %9+ across ! 
_w at ?is pres5t h\r f ! tor* ( sci5ce4 
,:y seek ye ! liv+ among ! dead8  ,=    
tw5ty ye>s ,i h foll[$ ?is clue to !    
mean+ ( ,*ri/ & ! nature ( ,8 message4  
,i h se5 ,d>w9ism1 ! v f\ndation ( mod]n
 mat]ialism1 break up l ?9 ice & melt   
away f ! view ( philosophy4 ,i h se5    
evolution betray "o ( its greate/       
secrets to ! s\l ( man--an imman5t      
teleology1 an invisible direction t[>ds 
deep] consci\sness1 an intellig5t       
movem5t t[>ds great] und]/&+4 ,& ,i h   
se5 ! demon/ration by sci5ce t ?is      
visible & tangible _w 9 its f9al        
analysis is bo? invisible &             
intangible--a phantasm ( ! s5ses4  ,i   
may be all[$ p]haps to recall ! incid5t 
:i* fir/ set me to foll[ ?is clue4  ,"o 
day1 :5 he 0 deep 9 8 /udies ( ,radiant 
,matt]1 ,sir ,william ,crookes t\*$ a   
little table :i* /ood betwe5 our two    

*airs1 & said to me1 ,we %all ann\nce to
 ! _w 9 a ye> or two1 p]haps soon]1 t ! 
atoms ( :i* ?is table is compos$ are    
made up ( t9y *>ges ( electricity1 & we 
%all prove t ea* "o ( ^? t9y electrons1 
relative to its size1 is f>!r away f its
 ne>e/ neighb\r ?an our e>? f ! ne>e/   
/>4  ,i h liv$ to see ?is prophecy      
fulfill$1 ?\gh its implications are n   
yet und]/ood4  ,! ,*ur* does n yet      
realise t physical sci5ce1 hi!rto reg>d$
 z ! enemy ( religion & ! mock] (       
philosophy1 pres5ts u n[ ) ! _w ( !     
transc5d5tali/s1 ! _w ( !               
metaphysicians1 ! _w ( religi\s se]s--a 
_w :i* is real & visible only to our    
limit$ s5ses1 b a _w :i* disappe>s f all
 vision & def9ition directly we br+ to  
its inve/igation ^? +5i\s in/rum5ts (   
sci5ce :i* act z ext5sions ( our s5ses4 
,e s*oolboy is n[ aw>e t a door is solid
 only to 8 eyes & t\*2 t ) ! aid (      
,x-rays x becomes transp>5t1 ! light    
pass+ ?r\gh x z wat] passes ?r\gh       
network1 reveal+ :at is on ! o!r side4  

,e s*oolboy also kn[s t 8 own body c be 
s photograph$ z to reveal its skeleton4 
,b ! ,*ur* has yet to le>n f ,m4 ,b]gson
 ! alphabet ( ?is new k1 namely1 t our  
s5ses & our reason are :at !y are       
because ( a long evolution 9 action--n 9
 pure ?\ght4 ,we h got our sight by     
look+ = prey or = enemies1 & our he>+ by
 li/5+ = ! movem5t ( prey or ( enemies4 
,our reason1 too1 is fa%ion$ out ( a    
long h]$ity ( action1 t is to say an    
immemorial discipl9e 9 an exi/5ce purely
 animal4 ,s p[]ful is ! influ5ce ( ?is  
h]$ity1 s real seems to u a physical _w 
:i* is n real1 s infallible seem to u ! 
s5ses by :i* we fail to live            
successfully ev5 z animals1 t1 z ,*ri/  
said1 a man mu/ be born aga9 be=e he c  
ent] ! ,k+dom ( ,god--t is to say1 be=e 
he c behold & inhabit ,reality4  ,at !  
head ( ?is *apt] ,i h set a quotation f 
a lead+ article 9 ,! ,times on ! rec5t  
lectures ( ,m4 ,c\e4 ,x is n[ eighte5   
ye>s ago1 tread+ 9 ! foot/eps ( ,fr$]ic 
,my]s1 t ,i discuss$ ) "s ( ! *ief      

m$ical hypnoti/s 9 ,london & ,p>is !    
ph5om5a ( m5tal sugge/ion4 ,x 0 kn[n !n 
t auto-sugge/ion is a =ce ( trem5d\s    
p[]4 ,x 0 /at$ !n t an imm5se hope is   
dawn+ on ! _w1 b n !n1 n ev5 n[1 is x   
realis$ t ?is awkw>d t]m (              
auto-sugge/ion is m]ely a synonym = ! m 
beautiful & anci5t words1 m$itation &   
pray]4  ,we "k n[ t a man c radically   
*ange 8 "*1 c uproot ! t\ghe/ habits ( a
 lifetime1 by tell+ himself t 8 w is    
ma/] 9 8 h\se ( life#i4 ,& we ?9k t we h
 made ?is discov]y1 =gett+ t ,%akespe>e 
said ,! love ( heav5 makes u heav5ly1 & 
t ,*ri/ said1 ,bless$ are !y :i* d hung]
 & ?ir/ aft] righte\sness3 = !y %all be 
fill$1 & ,all ?+s1 :atsoev] ye %all ask 
9 pray]1 believ+1 ye %all receive1 or1 z
 ,m>k has x1 ,:at ?+s soev] ye desire1  
:5 ye pray1 believe t ye receive !m1 &  
ye %all h !m1 & ,accord+ to y\r fai? be 
x unto y4  ,footnote #i3 ,at ,nancy ev5 
a lesion has be5 cur$ by sugge/ion4  ,) 
our pres5t k ( ! univ]se & ( ! human    
m9d1 x is at la/ possible = u to p]ceive

 9 ! confus$ records ( ! ,new ,te/am5t !
 nature ( ,*ri/'s tea*+4 ,he lov$ ! _w =
 its beauty1 b ,he p5etrat$ its         
delusions & brea!d ! air ( its only     
reality4 ,lay n up = y\rselves treasures
 ^u ! e>? 4 4 4 b lay up = y\rselves    
treasures 9 heav5 4 4 4 = :]e y\r       
treasure is1 !re w y\r he>t be also4    
,:at is a man pr(it$1 if he %all ga9 !  
:ole _w1 & lose 8 own s\l8 or :at %all a
 man give 9 ex*ange = 8 s\l8 ,if ?\ can/
 believe1 all ?+s are possible to him t 
believe?4 ,he t ha? e>s to he> let him  
he>4  ,8 _w 0 always ! _w ( ?\ght4 ,!   
actual de$ ( s9 0 m]ely a physical      
consequ5ce2 ! cause 0 spiritual3 x 0 an 
evil ?\ght2 to h>b\r an evil ?\ght is to
 commit ! s94 ,he look$ into ! he>ts (  
m51 into _! ?\ghts1 & !re only ,he f\nd 
_! reality4 ,all else 0 transitory4 ,all
 else w\ld see corruption & die4 ,! fle%
 pr(ite? no?+4 ,b ! ?\ght ( a man--t is 
to say ! region n[ be+ explor$ by !     
psy*o-analy/1 ! psy*o-!rapeuti/1 & !    
psy*o ,i "k n :at else--?is 0 ! "o      

region 9 :i* ,jesus mov$1 ! region 9 :i*
 ,he proclaim$ 8 transvaluation (       
values1 a region ( :i* ,he 0 s complete 
a ma/] t ,he c\ld heal delusion at a ^w 
& disord] by a t\*4  ,"o does n p]haps  
:olly realise1 until "o has read !      
muddi$ works ( mod]n psy*ology1 h[      
sublime 0 ! s\l ( ,jesus4 ,x might be   
possible to inf] ,8 div9ity f !         
simplicity ( ! language & ! :ite purity 
( ! ?\ght ) :i* ,he express$ tru?s ( !  
pr(\nde/ significance ev5 9 regions :]e 
s _m fall into unheal?9ess4 ,no man c   
s]ve two ma/]s--is n t ! tea*+ ( ! mod]n
 hypnoti/ 9 deal+ ) a divid$ self8 ,set 
y\r affections on ?+s above--is n t !   
c\nsel ( ! sane psy*o-analy/ 9 treat+ a 
diseas$ m9d8 ,ask1 & x %all be giv5 y2  
seek1 & ye %all f9d2 knock1 & x %all be 
op5$ unto y--is n ?is ! message ( ,m4   
,c\e1 ! tea*+ ( auto-sugge/ion8--t tea*+
 :i* makes u say at la/ t an imm5se hope
 is dawn+ on ! _w4  ,&1 9 sob] tru?1 we 
may inde$ believe t ?is imm5se hope is  
dawn+ on ! _w2 ! hope t mank9d may      

recognise 9 ,jesus1 ,:o call$ ,himself !
 ,light ( ! ,_w1 ! _w's great ,tea*] (  
,reality4  ,"h we approa* t unify+      
pr9ciple :i* 0 ! object ( our que/ 9    
sett+ out to explore ! *aos ( op9ion 9 !
 mod]n ,*ur*4  ,is x n possible t !     
,*ur* might see ! trivial unimportance (
 all ^? matt]s :i* at pres5t dismemb]   
h]1 if %e saw ! supreme importance (    
,*ri/ z a ,tea*]8 ,might %e n come to   
behold a glory 9 t ,tea*+ great] ev5 ?an
 t :i* %e has s h]oically b s unavail+ly
 endeav\r$ to make ! _w behold 9 !      
crucifi$ ,sacrifice & ,propitiation =   
its s9s8  ,is !re n "h ! opportunity (  
an evangel1 ! dawn+ ( an imm5se hope on 
! _w8  ,b let ! ,*ur* ask h]self1 be=e  
%e ab&ons h] lab\r ( exp\nd+ doctr9es   
conc]n+ ! ,p]son ( ,*ri/1 :e!r %e is q  
cle> z to ! tea*+ ( ,jesus4 ,n e "o t   
sai? unto ,me1 ,"l1 ,"l1 %all ent] into 
! ,k+dom ( ,heav52 b he t doe? ! w ( ,my
 ,fa!r :i* is 9 heav54  ,read ,/4 ,m>k1 
! e>lie/1 ! lea/ corrupt$1 ( !          
n>ratives4 ,x is a decl>ation ( a new   

p[] 9 human life1 & a record ( its      
a*ievem5ts4 ,x is ?is1 & no?+ else4 ,!  
"o great ^w ( t gospel is ,fai?--n fai? 
9 a =mula or an in/itution1 b fai? 9 !  
absolute supremacy ( _s4 ,fai? 9 _s     
means p[]--p[] ov] circum/ance1 p[] ov] 
matt]1 p[] ov] ! h]$ity ( our animal    
orig94 ,jesus n only sets m5 free f !   
prison-h\se ( mat]ial delusion1 z ,plato
 & o!rs s\ght to d2 ,he tea*es !m ! way 
9 :i* alone !y c ex]cise spiritual      
dom9ion4  ,!re 7 two ?+s to :i* ,he set 
no limits3 "o1 ! love ( ,god1 & ! o!r1 !
 p[] ( ,fai?4  ,let all ! s*ools 9 !    
,*ur* revise _! def9ition ( ! ^w fai?1 &
 unity w come ( itself4 ,fai?1 z ,jesus 
employ$ t t]m1 meant mak+ use (         
belief--belief t ! spiritual alone is ! 
real4 ,fai? is ! action ( ! s\l4 ,x is !
 work+ ( a p[]4 ,x is ma/]y ( life4     
,let ! ,*ur* realise t ,jesus taught ?is
 p[] ( ! s\l4 ,let h] beg9 to ex]cise h]
 own spiritual p[]s4 ,& !n let h] und]/&
 t %e is 9 ! _w to tea* m51 to lead !   
advance ( evolution1 to educate humanity

 9 ! use ( its highe/ p[]s4  ,a k ( !   
s5se 9 :i* ,jesus employ$ ! ^w ,fai? is 
! clue to ! recov]y ( ,*ri/ian influ5ce4
  ,?is is ! sugge/ion :i* ,i v5ture to  
submit to ! ,*ur*1 at a mom5t 9 hi/ory  
:5 ! h>% & brutal _s ( mat]ialism is    
cru%+ all fai? out ( ! s\l & leav+ !    
body no t5ant b its appetites4  ,i d n  
?9k any obs]vant man c d5y t ! :ole     
sugge/ion ( ! mod]n _w is ( an evil     
nature1 t is to say1 ( a nature :i*     
fa/5s ^u ! m9d ! delusions ( ! s5ses1   
mak+ x believe t :at x sees is reality1 
p]suad+ x t ! gratification ( ^? s5ses  
is ! end & object ( exi/5ce4 ,! wages ( 
?is sugge/ion is dea?--! dea? ( ! s\l4  
,h[ f> ! _w is gone f sanity1 & h[      
cle>ly sci5ce endorses ,*ri/'s tea*+1   
may be se5 9 ! mod]n craze = unheal?y   
excitem5t1 & 9 ! m$ical condemnation ( t
 morbid passion4 ,a well-kn[n doctor 9  
,london1 ,sir ,bruce ,bruce-,port]1 has 
lately condemn$ ,gr& ,guignol z         
int5sify+ ! emotion ( fe> or            
anxiety--,take no he$--& has decl>$     

ang]1 or any viol5ce ( feel+1 to be a   
dang]--,love y\r enemies--po9t+ out t ! 
exp]im5t ( inoculat+ a gu9ea-pig ) !    
p]spiration tak5 f ! =ehead ( a man 9 a 
viol5t temp] has result$ 9 ! dea? ( !   
gu9ea-pig ) all ! symptoms ( /ry*n9e    
poison+4  ,sci5ce is ! "o voice t       
condemns 9 ^! days ! self-de/roy+       
madness ( a _w set on seek+ to live     
habitually 9 ! l[] life4 ,sometimes     
j\rnalism may light a c&le ( reason 9   
our d>kness1 z :5 ,! ,times rec5tly     
po9t$ out 9 a lead+ article t !         
half-humor\s int]e/ ( ! _w 9 ! murd]]   
,l&ru _h its rise 9 a pr(\nd in/9ct ( ! 
human _s1 namely1 t horror mu/ be laugh$
 at if x is n to be fe>$--to fe> x is to
 be ov]:elm$ by x4 ,?is in/9ct is an    
unconsci\s refusal to believe 9 !       
ultimate reality ( evil2 x is !         
pr$ecessor ( ! sci5tific _s :i* says t  
evil is some?+ to be ov]come by und]/&+ 
x4  ,out ( su* a le?>gy z t :i* n[ holds
 h] captive1 ,i d n ?9k ! ,*ur* c be    
r\s$ except by ! trumpets ( w>4 ,let h]1

 !n1 consid] :e!r !re is n "h1 9 ?is _w 
( false values1 ( l[ ambitions1 ( mean  
pleasures1 ( d>k mat]ialism1 & ( p]il\s 
sup]/itions1 a _w to be f\ght1 z !      
doctors fight x1 & ! be/ k9d (          
newspap]s1 if only = ! sake ( po/]ity1 a
 _w aga9/ :i* x is good to oppose       
oneself--! ,*ildr5 ( ,light aga9/ !     
,*ildr5 ( ,d>kness4  ,:at is ! good news
 ( ,*ri/ianity if x is n ! news t !     
spiritual alone is ! real1 t !re is     
fre$om = human life & ma/]y = ! human   
s\l1 t fai? 9 ! spiritual is p[] ov] !  
mat]ial8 ,ev5 9 ! t5tative =m :i* ,m4   
,b]gson uses to reveal ! reality ( !    
spiritual _w !re is su* joy t "o ( 8    
int]pret]s c exclaim3       ,"h we are 9
 ^! regions ( twilight & dream1 :]e our 
ego      takes %ape1 :]e ! spr+ )9 u    
gu%es up1 9 ! w>m      secrecy ( !      
d>kness :i* u%]s our trembl+ be+ into   
bir?4 ,di/9ctions fail u4 ,words are    
useless n[4 ,we he> !      wells (      
consci\sness at _! my/]i\s task l an    
invisible      %iv] ( runn+ wat] ?r\gh !

 mossy %ades ( ! caves4 ,i      dissolve
 9 ! joy ( becom+4 ,i ab&on myself to ! 
delight (      be+ a puls+ reality4 ,i  
no long] "k :e!r ,i see sc5ts1          
brea! s\nds1 or smell col\rs4 ,d ,i     
love8 ,d ,i ?9k8 ,!      "q has no long]
 a mean+ = me4 ,i am1 9 my complete     
self1      ea* ( my attitudes1 ea* ( my 
*anges4 ,x is n my sight :i*      is    
indi/9ct or my att5tion :i* is idle4 ,x 
is ,i :o h      resum$ contact ) pure   
reality1 ^: ess5tial movem5t admits     
no =m ( numb]4  ,h[ mu* great] ! joy (  
him :o kn[s t ,reality is ,god1 & t ,god
 is ,fa!r4       ,! op5 secret fla%es on
 ! bra91      ,z if "o almo/ guess$ x1  
almo/ knew      ,:5ce we h sail$ &      
voyage :]eunto4  ,let u suppose t ! :ole
 ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ 0 engag$ 9 tea*+ m5 ?is  
high my/]y1 ?is op5 secret1 t all su*   
great associations z ! ,*ri/ian ,/ud5ts'
 ,movem5t1 ! ,adult ,sunday ,s*ool      
,movem5t1 ! ,_w ,association = ,adult   
,education1 & all ! num]\s ,mission>y   
,societies ?r\gh\t ! :ole e>?--let u    

suppose t ! entire ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ 0 at "w
 9 ! _w tea*+ ,*ri/'s tea*+1 educat+ m51
 br++ x home to ! he>t & m9d ( humanity 
t life is m5tal travel1 t x is 9 our    
?\ghts we live & by our ?\ghts we are   
%ap$1 t fle% & blood _c inh]it ! ,k+dom 
( ,god1 t all t]re/rial values are      
radically false1 t to hung] & ?ir/ aft] 
any?+ is to get x1 t ! p[] ( ! dom9ant  
wi% is our fate1 t 9 love alone c we    
live to ! full /ature ( our de/9y1 t !  
,k+dom ( ,god is )9 u1 t ! eng9e ( fai? 
has n yet be5 ex]t$ by ! :ole human race
 9 conc]t1 t conque/s await u 9 !       
spiritual _w be=e :i* all ! conque/s ( !
 mat]ial _w w pale into insignificance1 
t we are spirits f9d+ our way out ( !   
d>kness ( an animal ance/ry into !      
,light ( an immortal inh]itance z *ildr5
 ( ,god2 let u suppose t ?is1 & n dogma 
0 ! ,voice ( ! ,*ur*2 mu/ we n say t by 
su* tea*+ ! :ole _w w\ld ev5tually be   
rescu$ f our pres5t *aos & 9 ! fulness (
 "t be born aga9 into ! k ( spiritual   
reality8  ,i believe x is only :5 a man 

realises t 9 its f9al analysis ! :ole   
univ]se is invisible1 & ceases to ?9k ( 
himself z an animal & becomes pr(\ndly  
s5sible ( himself z a _s1 & a _s 9      
communion ) a spiritual reality clos]   
?an h&s & feet1 t x is possible = him to
 fulfil ! two great comm&m5ts on :i*    
hang all ! ,law & ! ,prophets4 ,& )\t t 
fulfilm5t !re mu/ always be *aos4  ,if !
 ,*ur* w n tea* ! _w1 mod]n sci5ce w    
inspire philosophy to take up anew !    
tea*+ ( ,plato1 & ! _w w g =w>d into !  
light1 b ) no creative love 9 its s\l to
 save x f itself4 ,if !re=e1 said ,*ri/1
 ! light t is 9 !e be d>kness1 h[ great 
is t d>kness4