,,! ,,asc5t ,,( ,,! ,,s\l  ,,by  ,,amory
 ,h4 ,,brad=d1 ,d4,d4   ,,au?or ,,(     
,,_s ,,& ,,life1    ,,h]$ity ,,&        
,,*ri/ian ,,problems    ,,! ,,gr[+      
,,revelation1    ,,! ,,age ,,( ,,fai?   
,,messages ,,( ,,! ,,ma/]s1 ,,etc4      
,,new ,,york   ,,! ,,outlook ,,company  
#aijb    ,copyright1 #aijb   ,by ,!     
,outlook ,company     ,m\nt ,pleasant   
,press   ,j4 ,horace ,mc,farland        
,company   ,h>risburg1 ,p5nsylvania     
,to ,! ,memory ( ,my ,fa!r      ,t ea*1 
:o seems a sep>ate :ole1        ,%\ld   
move 8 r\nds1 & fus+ all        ,!      
skirts ( self aga91 %\ld fall           
,rem]g+ 9 ! g5]al ,s\l1      ,is fai? z 
vague z all unsweet3        ,et]nal =m  
%all /ill divide        ,! et]nal s\l f 
all beside2     ,& ,i %all "k him :5 we 
meet4                      --,9         
,memoriam4     ,,introduction   ,!      
purpose ( ! foll[+ *apt]s w be evid5t to
 all :o may c>e to p]use !m4 ,i h       
endeavor$ simply to read ! s\l ( man )  
some?+ ( ! c>e t "o reads a book conta9+

 a message :i* he believes to be (      
importance4  ,:ile "o class ( sci5ti/s  
are seek+ to explore ! physical univ]se1
 ano!r class1 ) equal c>e1 are /udy+ !  
human _s1 &1 already1 />tl+ discov]ies h
 be5 made4 ,my "w is 9 no s5se new 9    
k9d1 b x is su* z "o ^: :ole "t is      
devot$ to deal+ ) ! inn] life w\ld      
naturally give to su* a subject4 ,x     
h>dly ne$s to be add$ t my me?od is     
practical r ?an speculative4 ,i am m    
int]e/$ 9 help+ ! asc5t ( ! s\l ?an 9   
acc\nt+ = its orig94 ,9 c>ry+ out my    
plan ,i h consid]$ ! foll[+ subjects3 ,!
 nature & g5esis ( ! s\l1 its awak5+ to 
a consci\sness ( responsibility1 ! /eps 
:i* x fir/ takes on its upw>d pa?way1 ! 
exp]i5ce ( moral failure1 its second    
awak5+1 :i* is to an appreciation t !   
univ]se is on its side1 ! "p ( ,*ri/ 9  
promot+ its awak5+1 ! s5se ( spiritual  
companion%ip by :i* x is ev] att5d$1 !  
discipl9e ( /ruggle1 & ! nurture &      
culture be/ fitt$ to promote its gr[?4  
,i h also s\ght to read "s ( !          

prophecies ( ! s\l1 & h f\nd !m all     
po9t+ t[>d a cont9uance ( its be+ beyond
 ! ev5t call$ dea?1 & t[>d ! fullness ( 
,*ri/ z ! goal ( humanity4 ,i h f\nd a  
place = pray]s = ! dep>t$ ev5 among     
,prote/ants ( ! /ricte/ sects4  ,a /udy 
( ! s\l1 l a /udy ( hi/ory1 inspires    
optimism4 ,x is h>d to believe t x c\ld 
h be5 int5d$ fir/ = p]fection & !n =    
ext9ction4 ,x is equally difficult to   
believe t any s\l w1 9 ! end1 be ca/ z  
rubbi% to ! void4  ,9 ^! /udies ,i h    
tri$ ev] to be m9dful ( my own          
limitations1 & n to =get t a fraction ( 
humanity c nev] hope to compreh5d !     
fullness ( tru?4 ,( t side ( ! spiritual
 sph]e :i* has be5 turn$ t[>d me1 & ( t 
alone1 h ,i presum$ to write4 ,all t ,i 
claim = ?is book is t x is !            
contribution ( "o1 anxi\s to "k :at is  
true1 t[>d a bett] und]/&+ ( a subject  
:i* is daily receiv+ wid] recognition & 
m ?or\gh consid]ation4  ,,amory ,h4     
,,brad=d4  ,,montclair1 ,,new ,,j]sey1  
,augu/ #cj1 #aijb4     ,,cont5ts        

,page   ,! ,s\l                         
#a  ,! ,awak5+ ( ! ,s\l                 
#be  ,! ,fir/ ,/eps                     
#dg  ,h9drances                         
#ga  ,! ,au/]e                          
#ig  ,re-,awak5+                        
#abe  ,! ,place ( ,jesus ,*ri/          
#aea  ,! ,insep>able ,companion         
#aha  ,nurture & ,culture               
#bji  ,is ,dea? ! ,end8                 
#bcg  ,pray]s = ! ,dead                 
#bfe  ,! ,goal                          
#bhi     ,,! ,,s\l       ,x is no _s :o 
f heav5 ha? fl[n     ,& is desc5d+ on 8 
embassy2     ,nor travel] gone f e>? !  
heav5 t'espy6     ',tis ,hesp]us--!re he
 /&s ) glitt]+ cr[n1     ,fir/          
admonition t ! sun is d[n1--     ,= yet 
x is broad daylight6--cl\ds pass by2    
,a few are ne> him /ill--& n[ ! sky1    
,he ha? x to himself--'tis all 8 own4   
,o mo/ ambiti\s />6 an inque/ wr\ght    
,)9 me :5 ,i recogniz$ ?y light2     ,a 
mom5t ,i 0 />tl$ at ! sight2     ,&1    
:ile ,i gaz$1 !re came to me a ?\ght    

,t ev5 ,i beyond my natural race        
,might /ep z ?\ do/ n[3--might "o day   
trace     ,"s gr\nd n m9e2 &1 /rong h]  
/r5g? above1     ,my s\l1 an app>ition 9
 ! place1     ,tread !re1 ) /eps t no "o
 %all reprove6                          
--,wordswor?4     ,i  ,,! ,,s\l         
,subjects :i* a few ye>s ago 7 reg>d$ z 
! exclusive prop]ty ( cultur$ ?9k]s1 are
 n[ common !mes ( ?\ght & conv]sation4  
,psy*ology has be5 popul>iz$4           
,mat]iali/ic doctr9es are at a disc\nt  
ev5 9 ?is age ( physical sci5ce4  ,x is 
difficult to expla9 ! some:at sudd5     
appe>ance ( int5se int]e/ 9 que/ions :i*
 h to d ) ! life ( ! _s2 b1 :atev] !    
!ory ( its g5esis1 !re is no d\bt ( its 
pres5ce4 ,?is1 !re=e1 is a favorable "t 
= a some:at ext5d$ /udy ( ! /ages ?r\gh 
:i* we pass 9 our spiritual gr[?4 ,i    
%all endeavor to use ! inductive me?od 9
 ?is inquiry1 & tru/ t ,i am n          
presumptu\s 9 giv+ to ^! essays ! title1
      ,,! ,,asc5t ,,( ,,! ,,s\l4  ,!    
phrases1 ,! ,asc5t ( ,man & ,! ,desc5t (

 ,man are famili> to all read]s ( !     
lit]ature ( mod]n sci5ce4 ,"o ( ! mo/   
em95t ( ,am]ican writ]s on sci5ce &     
philosophy too soon tak5 f 8 "w1 if any 
act ( ,provid5ce is ev] too soon1 has   
made a cle> di/9ction betwe5 evolution z
 appli$ to ! body & z appli$ to ! _s4 ,9
 lucid & lum9\s pages he has taught u t 
evolution1 z a physical process1 hav+   
culm9at$ 9 man c g no fur!r along ^?    
l9es2 t h5ce=w>d ! ,cosmic =ce w be     
exp5d$ 9 ! p]fection ( ! _s1 & t t      
process w require et]nity to complete4  
,m p]spicu\sly ?an any o!r au?or1 ,john 
,fiske has introduc$ to mod]n ,engli%   
?\ght ! conception ( ! asc5t ( ! s\l1   
consid]$ 9 its relation to ! individual 
& to ! race4  ,?is subject naturally    
divides itself into two dep>tm5ts1      
viz4--! asc5t ( ea* individual s\l &1   
!n1 ! f>-(f p]fect+ ( humanity4 ,i %all 
make sugge/ions along bo? l9es (        
inquiry4 ,i d n "k ( any writ] :o has1 9
 a compact =m1 pres5t$ ! results ( su*  
/udies1 al?\gh !re h be5 illu/rations1  

especially 9 lit]ature1 :i* indicate t  
_m ?9k]s h _h 9 m9d ! attempt to trace &
 describe ! progress ( ! s\l f its      
bondage to animalism t[>d its p]fection 
& glory 9 ! fre$om ( ! _s4  ,goe!1 9    
,fau/1 has made an ef=t to foll[ !      
process by :i* a weak woman & a weak]   
man1 ignorant ( ! =ces /ruggl+ )9 !m &  
susceptible to malign influ5ces f )\t1  
?r\gh t]rible mi/akes & bitt] failure1  
at l5g? rea* ! heights ( "*4  ,!        
,trilogy ( ,dante is a /udy ( ! s\l 9   
its sl[ & pa9ful passage f hell1 ?r\gh  
purgatory1 to heav54 ,p]haps1 h[ev]1 !  
noble/ & true/ ef=t 9 ?is direction to  
be f\nd 9 ! _w's lit]ature is ,!        
,pilgrim's ,progress1 9 :i* a man (     
glori\s g5ius & vision1 b )\t academic  
culture1 reflect+ too mu* ! crude &     
mat]iali/ic !ology ( 8 "t & condition1  
foll[s ! progress ( a s\l 9 its movem5t 
f ! ,city ( ,de/ruction to ! ,city      
,cele/ial4 ,! ,city ( ,de/ruction is !  
/ate ( animalism & selfi%ness f :i* !   
race has sl[ly em]g$2 & ! ,city         

,cele/ial is n only ! ,*ri/ian's heav51 
b also ! /ate ( ^? :o1 hav+ escap$ f    
e>?l9ess1 hav+ conqu]$ animalism & ris5 
into ! fre$om ( ! _s1 brea! ! air &     
enjoy ! companion%ip ( ! sons ( ,god4   
,x is my purpose 9 a diff]5t way to     
attempt to trace "s ( ! /eps ( :at may  
be call$ ! evolution ( ! _s1 or1 9 !    
light ( mod]n k1 ! gr[? ( ! s\l z x     
moves upw>d4 ,at ! outset ,i mu/ make x 
pla9 t ,i am speak+ ( evolution s9ce !  
"t :5 man z a _s appe>$4 ,giv5 !        
spiritual be+1 :at are ! /ages ?r\gh :i*
 he w pass on 8 way to ! goal t[>d :i*  
he is surely press+8  ,j "h we %\ld ask1
 ,:at d we mean by ! s\l8 ,! ^w is us$ 9
 its popul> s5se1 z synonym\s ) _s or   
p]sonality4 ,man has a dual nature2 "o  
"p ( 8 be+ is ( ! du/ & to ! du/ x      
returns2 ! o!r "p is a my/]y2 x is kn[n 
only by :at x does4 ,man ?9ks1 loves1   
*ooses1 & is consci\s ( himself z ?9k+1 
lov+1 *oos+4 ,! unity ( ?is be+ :o ?9ks1
 loves1 *ooses 9 a s+le                 
self-consci\sness con/itutes him a _s1  

or p]sonality2 & t is :at ! ^w s\l      
signifies 9 its popul> usage4 ,!re is   
ano!r te*nical def9ition :i* may be true
 or false b :i* is ( no importance 9 our
 /udy4  ,! problem ( life is ! "r       
adju/m5t ( _s & body1 s t ! =m] %all    
nev] be ! s]vant b always ! ma/] ( !    
latt]4  ,we are on ?is e>?1 9 ! mid/ (  
d>kness1 ) no?+ absolutely sure except t
 9 a little :ile we mu/ die4 ,we are    
two-fold be+s 9 :i* !re is w> almo/ f ! 
cradle to ! grave1 & t w> is caus$ by ! 
ef=t ( ! body to rule ! s\l & ( ! s\l to
 conqu] ! body4  ,at ! gates ( ?is my/]y
 we cont9ually d cry1 & little light    
comes f any qu>t]2 inde$1 x may be said 
no light except t ( ! ,*ri/ian          
revelation1 & !1 z yet1 n v pron\nc$    
prophecies ( evolution4  ,"o ( !        
que/ions1 :i* 9 all ages has be5 mo/    
p]si/5tly ask$1 conc]ns ! orig9 ( ! s\l4
 ,p]haps1 9 reality1 t is no m my/]i\s  
?an ! g5esis ( ! body2 b ! body is      
mat]ial & we live 9 a _w ( matt]1 & x is
 comp>atively easy to see t our bodies  

are f ! e>? :i* !y inhabit4 ,our s\ls1  
h[ev]1 are invisible1 immat]ial1 e!real4
 ,!re is no evid5t k9%ip betwe5 a ?\ght 
& a /one1 betwe5 love & ! soil :i*      
produces vegetables1 betwe5 a h]oic     
*oice & ! /uff ( ! e>?1 betwe5 _s &     
matt]4 ,well1 !n1 :5ce does ! s\l come8 
,x w be int]e/+ at lea/ to recall a few 
( ! _m answ]s :i* h be5 giv5 to ?is     
inquiry4  ,"o !ory ( ! g5esis ( ! s\l is
 call$ ,emanation4 ,t means t 9 !       
univ]se !re is really b "o s\rce (      
spiritual be+1 "o ,inf9ite ,_s1 & t all 
o!r spiritual be+s h proce$$ f ,him z ! 
rays ( light are fla%$ f ! sun2 & t1 9  
"t1 all w return to ,him aga9 & be      
absorb$ 9 ! be+ f :i* !y h come4 ,?us   
all spirits are suppos$ to h proce$$ f  
"o s\rce--,god4 ,z all natural life 9 ! 
end is b a manife/ation ( sol> en]gy1 s 
all human be+s are suppos$ to be only   
bits ( ,god1 = a "t imprison$ 9 bodies1 
& "s "t to return to ! ,deity & be      
absorb$ 9 ,him1 or 9 x4  ,ano!r answ] to
 ! "q z to ! s\l's orig9 is t (         

,prexi/5ce4 ,?is may be call$ ! ,ori5tal
 !ory1 = almo/ ! :ole ,ori5t holds ?is  
view4 ,! sub/ance ( ! tea*+ is sugge/$  
by ,wordswor?1 9 8 ,ode to ,immortality1
 9 ! foll[+ l9es3      ,our bir? is b a 
sleep & a =gett+2       ,! s\l t rises )
 u1 our life's />1     ,ha? _h else:]e  
its sett+1       ,& come? f af>4  ,_m   
,occid5tals h believ$ 9 prexi/5ce4 ,"o (
 ! mo/ intellig5t p]sons :om ,i h ev]   
kn[n once affirm$ t %e _h _h ?\ghts :i* 
%e 0 sure 7 memories ( ev5ts :i* _h     
occurr$ 9 a previ\s life4 ,?is answ]    
only pu%es ! "q "o /age fur!r back1 &   
leaves u /ill inquir+1 ,:]e d ! s\ls (  
m5 orig9ally come f8  ,ano!r answ] to   
our "q affirms t e individual s\l is    
creat$ by ,god :5ev] a body is 9        
read9ess to receive x--t :5 a body is   
born a s\l is made to ord] = x4 ,an old 
poet wrote z foll[s3      ,!n ,god      
smites ,8 h&s toge!r     ,& /rikes out a
 s\l z a sp>k1     ,into ! organiz$     
glory ( ?+s1     ,f ! deeps ( ! d>k4#a  
,footnote #a3 ,w4,r4 ,alg]1 ,hi/ory ( ! 

,doctr9e ( a ,future ,life1 page #aj4   
,! ,greek my? ( ,prome!us is an         
illu/ration ( ?is tea*+1 = ,prome!us is 
said to h made a human image f ! du/ ( !
 gr\nd1 & !n1 by fire /ol5 f heav51 to h
 animat$ x ) a liv+ s\l4#b  ,footnote   
#b3 ,w4,r4 ,alg]1 ,hi/ory ( ! ,doctr9e (
 a ,future ,life1 page #aj4  ,ano!r     
answ] tea*es t all human s\ls h be5     
d]iv$ by h]$ity f t ( ,adam4 ,?is is a  
speculation f\nd 9 m$ieval !ology1 & 9 !
 ,koran4  ,a fanciful !ory sugge/s t all
 s\ls h be5 9 exi/5ce s9ce ! univ]se 0  
=m$2 t !y are float+ 9 space l rays (   
light2 & t :5 a body comes into be+ a   
s\l is drawn into x ) its fir/ brea?1 or
 fir/ n\ri%m5t4 ,?is is pure imag9ation1
 b intellig5t & e>ne/ m5 h believ$ x to 
be ! true solution ( ! problem4  ,"o o!r
 answ] to ?is "q ( orig9 tea*es t s\ls  
are propagat$ 9 ! same way & at ! same  
"t z bodies2 t :5 a human be+ appe>s he 
is body & _s2 t bo? are born toge!r1 bo?
 gr[ toge!r2 & !n1 "s add1 bo? die      
toge!r1 :ile o!rs believe t ! _s ent]s  

at dea? on a l>g] & fre] /age ( exi/5ce4
  ,i h recall$ ^! speculations conc]n+ !
 s\l 9 ord] to %[ t 9 all ages ?is "q   
has be5 eag]ly put & rev]5tly press$4   
,h[ c\ld x h be5 o!rwise8 ,& :at m      
conv9c+ evid5ce ( ! spiritual nature (  
man c\ld be desir$ ?an t he asks su*    
que/ions8 ,w\ld a figure ( clay ask :e!r
 x 7 ! abode ( a high] ord] ( be+8 ,du/ 
asks no que/ions conc]n+ p]sonality2 b  
intellig5ce c nev] be satisfi$ until x  
kn[s ! causes ( ?+s4  ,:at is ! tea*+ ( 
! ,new ,te/am5t conc]n+ ?is subject8 ,! 
attitude ( ,jesus t[>d all ! great      
problems 0 ! practical "o4 ,he attempt$ 
to %$ no light on causes1 b ev]         
endeavor$ to %[ h[ to make ! be/ ( ?+s z
 !y are4 ,:5ce came ! s\l8 we may ask ( 
,him1 b ,he w tell u t a f> m important 
inquiry is1 ,h[ may ! s\l be deliv]$ f  
imp]fection1 suff]+1 & s91 & sav$ to its
 noble/ uses & l(tie/ possibilities8  ,!
 reality ( _s is ev]y:]e assum$ 9 !     
tea*+ ( ,jesus1 b n[h]e does !re appe>  
any ef=t to ?r[ light on ! my/]y ( its  

g5esis4  ,! di/9ction betwe5 _s & body  
is indicat$ by ! ,transfiguration1 !    
,resurrection1 ! n>ratives ( ! cont9u$  
exi/5ce ( ,jesus aft] ,8 ,crucifixion1  
by _m ref]5ces to ! heav5ly life1 & by !
 appeals & invitations ( ! ,gospel :i*  
are all address$ to intellig5ce & w4 ,! 
pres5ce ( ,jesus 9 hi/ory is an ass]tion
 ( ! spiritual nature ( man4 ,v>i\s     
philosoph]s h tri$ to satisfy ! desire =
 light on ! "q ( ! orig9 ( p]sonality2 b
 ,jesus has told u h[1 be+ "h1 we may   
break our prison-h\ses & rise into !    
full fre$om & glory ( ! *ildr5 ( ,god4  
,:ile inquir]s h be5 seek+ light1 ,jesus
 has br\ght to !m salvation2 :ile !y h  
fruitlessly ask$ :5ce !y came1 ,jesus   
has told !m :i!r !y are go+4  ,! real   
problem ( human life is n "o :i* has to 
d ) our bir?1 b ) our de/9y4 ,we "k t we
 ?9k1 *oose1 love2 we "k t we are       
self-consci\s2 we feel t we h k9%ip )   
some?+ high] ?an ! gr\nd on :i* we walk4
 ,! />s attract u because !y are above &
 h motion1 b ! e>? we tread ^u has few  

fasc9ations4  ,jesus has respond$ to !  
ess5tial que/ions3 ,= :at h we be5      
creat$8 ,:at is our true home8 ,:at is !
 goal ( p]sonality8 ,by :at pa? does man
 move f ! bondage ( 8 w1 & ! limitation 
( 8 animalism t[>d ! glori\s lib]ty ( ! 
*ildr5 ( ,god1 & t[>d ! fullness ( 8    
possible be+8  ,we are ?us br\ght face  
to face ) o!r que/ions ( deep importance
 ,:at "p d weakness1 limitation1 suff]+1
 sorr[1 & ev5 s91 play 9 ! developm5t ( 
s\ls8 ,is x necess>y t any %\ld fall 9  
ord] t !y may rise8 ,did ,john ,bunyan  
truly picture ! asc5t ( ! s\l8 ,does its
 pa?1 ( necessity1 lead ?r\gh ! ,sl\gh (
 ,despond1 ?r\gh ,vanity ,fair1 by      
,ca/le ,dang]\s1 & into ! realm ( ,giant
 ,despair8  ,mu/ "o pass ?r\gh hell &   
purgatory be=e he may enjoy ! beatific  
vision8 ,are temptation1 s91 sorr[1 &   
ev5 dea?1 angels ( ,god s5t =? to m9i/] 
to ! p]fection ( man8 or are !y fi5ds   
:i*1 9 "s f\l way1 h invad$ ! o!rwise   
fair regions 9 :i* we dwell8  ,^! are "s
 ( ! que/ions to :i* we are to seek     

answ]s 9 ! pages :i* are to foll[4 ,i am
 p]suad$ t1 z ! result ( our /udies1 we 
%all f9d t ! same b5efic5t h& :i* l$ !  
,cosmic process = unnumb]$ ages1 until !
 appe>ance ( man1 is lead+ x /ill1 t f> 
m wond]ful disclosures are wait+ = !    
*ildr5 ( m5 z !y %all be prep>$ to      
receive !m1 & t ! glory ( ! ,spiritual  
,univ]se1 z x approa*es its             
consummation1 :5 comp>$ ) ! f9e/ gr[?s (
 "* yet se51 w transc5d !m z ! ord]$    
creation1 ) its c\ntless />s1 transc5ds 
! primeval *aos4  ,9 ! meantime x is    
well to rememb] a few v simple &        
self-evid5t facts4 ,"o ( ^! is t human  
s\ls mu/ v>y1 at lea/ z mu* z ! bodies 9
 :i* !y dwell4 ,individuality has to d )
 spirits4 ,we ?9k1 love1 & *oose 9 ways 
t diff] q z mu* z our bodily appe>ance4 
,!re is no uni=mity 9 ! spiritual       
sph]e2--?is we "k f its manife/ations 9 
conduct & hi/ory4 ,"o man is h]oic &    
ano!r t5d]1 "o a re=m] & ano!r a        
recluse1 "o cons]vative & ano!r radical4
 ,! same ,bible has passages z widely   

contra/$ z ! tw5ty-?ird & ! fifty-eigh? 
,psalms1 & *>act]s z unlike z ,jacob &  
,jesus4 ,inde$1 may x n be assum$ t     
physical diff]5ces are b expressions (  
/ill m cle>ly m>k$ diff]5ces 9 spirits8 
,if ?is is true x w foll[ t1 z we move  
t[>d ! goal ( our be+1 :ile all w be "u 
! same good c>e1 we w move along        
diff]5t1 ?\gh conv]g+1 pa?s4 ,!re are _m
 roads to ! ,cele/ial ,city &1 possibly1
 "s ( !m d n lead ?r\gh ! ,sl\gh (      
,despond1 or g v ne> to ! realms (      
,giant ,despair4  ,i _c leave ?is "p (  
my subject )\t dwell+ = a mom5t ^u two  
?\ghts :i* to me seem to be full (      
significance4  ,?is wond]fully complex  
nature ( ours1--?is p[] ( ?9k+1 *oos+1  
lov+1 ^! my/]i\s inn] dep?s out ( :i*   
come /range sugge/ions1 & )9 :i*1 all ! 
"t1 processes are c>ri$ on :i* may rise 
into consci\sness & />tle ) _! beauty or
 %ame ) _! ugl9ess--does no sugge/ion   
come f x conc]n+ its orig9 & de/9y8     
,until !y pass mid-life few m5 realize !
 t]rible significance ( ! comm& ( !     

oracle at ,delphi1 ,"k ,?yself4 ,:o is n
 surpris$ e day at :at he f9ds )9       
himself8 ,x sometimes seems z if two    
be+s dwelt 9 e body1 "o 9 ! region (    
consci\sness1 & "o d[n bel[ consci\sness
 /eadily =g+ ! mat]ial :i*1 soon] or    
lat]1 mu/ be =c$ up = ! consci\s man to 
?9k ab\t4  ,9 proportion z we "k        
ourselves m accurately x becomes        
increas+ly evid5t t z spirits we are    
alli$ to ! great ,_s4 ,few :o e>ne/ly   
?9k c believe t _! p[] ( ?\ght c\ld h   
gr[n out ( ! e>?2 few :5 !y love c      
believe t !re is no f\nta9 ( love1      
unlimit$ & free2 & few1 :5 !y *oose "o  
c\rse & refuse ano!r1 w\ld be will+ to  
affirm t !y are )\t ! p[] ( *oice1 & h  
no de/9y b ! grave4 ,9 o!r words1 is n !
 fact t we are spirits all ! pro( t we  
ne$ to h ( ! ,fa!r ( ,spirits8 ,is n a  
s+le ray ( light all ! evid5ce :i* any  
"o ne$s ( ! reality ( ! sun8 ,is n !    
pres5ce ( "o spiritual be+ a            
demon/ration ( a great] ,_s some:]e8 ,e 
s\l indicates t1 :atev] ! process by :i*

 x has rea*$ its pres5t developm5t1 x   
came orig9ally f ,god4 ,9 ! beg9n+ ,god 
is a phrase :i* applies to ! spiritual z
 well z to ! mat]ial univ]se4  ,! s\l is
 n only a witness conc]n+ its own orig91
 b x is also a prophecy conc]n+ its     
de/9y4 ,! m ?or\ghly x is /udi$ ! m     
conv9c+ becomes ! evid5ce t x mu/ "s "t 
rea* its p]fect$ /ate4 ,! p]fection (   
intellig5ce1 love1 & w require endless  
gr[?4 ,! great words ( ,pascal c h>dly  
be recall$ too frequ5tly3  ,man is b a  
re$1 ! weake/ 9 nature1 b he is a ?9k+  
re$4 ,x is n necess>y t ! entire univ]se
 arm itself to cru% him4 ,a brea? ( air1
 a drop ( wat] suffices to kill him4 ,b 
7 ! univ]se to cru% him1 man w\ld /ill  
be m noble ?an t :i* kills him1 because 
he kn[s t he dies2 & ! univ]se kn[s no?+
 ( ! advantage x has ov] him4  ,we c z  
yet h>dly beg9 to compreh5d t = :i* we 7
 creat$2--n[ we see ?r\gh a glass d>kly4
 ,a cat]pill> on ! e>? _c appreciate a  
butt]fly 9 ! air4 ,jesus 0 ! typical    
man1 z well z ! revelation ( ,god4 ,/4  

,paul has set our ?\ghts mov+ t[>d !    
fullness ( ,*ri/ z ! f9al goal (        
humanity4 ,we may n1 = _m mill5iums1 "k 
all t is conta9$ 9 t phrase ! fullness (
 ,*ri/2 b no "o ev] att5tively li/5$ to 
! voices :i* speak 9 8 own s\l1 no "o   
has ev5 ask$ himself ! mean+ ( ! fact t 
no?+ e>?ly ev] completely satisfies1 no 
"o ev] saw ano!r 9 ! rip5ess ( spl5did  
p[]s gr[+ m intellig5t1 lov+1 &         
spiritually beautiful1 )\t feel+ t if   
dea? 7 really ! end no be+ is s mu* to  
be piti$ z man1 & no fate s mu* to be   
covet$ z a %ort life 9 :i* ! mock]y may 
g on4  ,our s\ls !mselves assure u t !y 
h come f a f\nta9 ( spiritual be+--t is1
 f ,god2 & !y are also prophecies ( a   
p]fection :i* has nev] yet be5 realiz$  
on ! e>? & :i* w require et]nity to     
complete4 ,b all are n consci\s (       
!mselves z spiritual be+s & *ildr5 (    
et]nity1 & _m come sl[ly to t           
consci\sness4 ,our next inquiry1 !re=e1 
w conc]n ! ,s\l's ,awak5+4     ,,!      
,,awak5+ ,,( ,,! ,,s\l       ,!re's a   

palace 9 ,flor5ce1 ! _w kn[s well1      
,& a /atue wat*es x f ! squ>e1     ,&   
?is /ory ( bo? d our t[nsm5 tell4       
,ages ago1 a lady !re1     ,at ! f>!/   
w9d[ fac+ ! ,ea/     ,ask$1 ,:o rides by
 ) ! royal air8             99       99 
99       99       99      ,t selfsame   
in/ant1 und]nea?1     ,! ,duke rode pa/ 
9 8 idle way     ,empty & f9e l a       
swordless %ea?4             99       99 
99       99       99      ,he look$ at  
h]1 z a lov] c2     ,%e look$ at him z  
"o :o awakes3     ,! pa/ 0 a sleep1 & h]
 life began4           --,! ,/atue & !  
,bu/4 ,br[n+     ,,ii  ,,! ,,awak5+ ,,( 
,,! ,,s\l   ,! process ( physical awak5+
 is n always sudd5 or swift4 ,! passage 
f sleep to consci\sness is sometimes sl[
 & difficult4 ,! s\l's realization (    
itself is (t5 equally long delay$4 ,!   
effect ( eloqu5ce on an audi5ce has (t5 
be5 obs]v$ :5 "o by "o ! dormant s\ls   
wake up & beg9 to look out ( _! w9d[s1 !
 eyes1 at ! speak] :o is address+ !m4 ,9
 some?+ ! same way ! s\ls ( m5 come to a

 consci\sness ( _! p[]s &1 ) cle>ness1  
beg9 to look out on _! possibilities &  
_! de/9y4  ,! prodigal son 9 ! p>able ( 
,jesus liv$ 8 e>li] ye>s )\t an         
appreciation ei!r ( 8 p[]s or           
possibilities4 ,:5 he came to himself   
?is appreciation fla%$ ^u 8 w & he turn$
 t[>d 8 fa!r4  ,two *apt]s ( ?is book w 
h to d ) ?\ghts sugge/$ by ?is pe>l (   
p>ables1 viz41 ! ,s\l's ,awak5+ & its   
,re-awak5+4 ,be=e ?is "y man decid$ to  
return to 8 fa!r he knew himself z an   
intellig5t & z a responsible be+2 ! p[] 
( *oice 0 n giv5 him !n = ! fir/ "t4    
,long ere ?is he _h decid$ h[ he w\ld   
use 8 weal?4 ,he knew ! diff]5ce betwe5 
"r & wrong4 ,he 0 intellectually &      
morally awake be=e he saw ?+s 9 _! true 
relations4 ,! w9e ( ! s5ses intoxicat$  
him2 ! delights ( ! fle% seem$ ! only   
pleasures to be desir$4 ,at fir/ he did 
n discov] ! ess5tial excell5ce ( virtue 
or ! sure results ( vice4 ,lat]1 :5 he  
saw ?+s 9 a cle>] light1 _! prop]       
proportions & relations appe>$1 & he    

came to himself & made ! wise *oice4  ,9
 ?is *apt] we are to /udy ! process ( ! 
s\l's awak5+ to a consci\sness ( its    
p[]s1 & 9 a subsequ5t *apt] t re-awak5+ 
:i* is s radical z to m]it ! "n x has   
usually receiv$1 viz41 ! new bir?4  ,!re
 is a "t :5 ! s\l fir/ realizes itself z
 a p]sonality ) def9ite responsibilities
 & relations4 ,?is exp]i5ce comes to "s 
e>li]1 & to "s ) great] vividness1 ?an  
to o!rs4 ,s long z we are bl9d to our   
p[]s1 responsibilities1 relations1 we c 
h>dly be said to be spiritually awake4  
,he only is awake :o kn[s himself z a   
p]sonality2 :o has he>d ! voice ( duty2 
:o1 to "s ext5t1 appreciates ! fact t he
 is dep5d5t on a high] p]sonality or    
p[]2 & :o recognizes t he is surr\nd$ by
 o!r p]sonalities :o also h _! rights1  
responsibilities1 & relations4 ,i ?9k1  
,i *oose1 ,i love1 ,i "k t ,i am dep5d5t
 ^u a ,be+ high] ?an myself4 ,i see t ,i
 am relat$ to o!r p]sonalities ) rights 
z sacr$ z my own1 &1 !re=e1 t ,i mu/    
*oose1 ?9k1 love s z to be acceptable to

 ! ,"o to :om ,i am responsible1 &      
h>moni\s ) ^? by :om ,i am surr\nd$4  ,!
 s\l's awak5+ is prim>ily a recognition 
& an appreciation ( its responsibility4 
,x may ?9k1 *oose1 love1 )\t realiz+    
responsibility1 &1 !re=e1 live z if x 7 
! only be+ 9 ! univ]se2 b ! mom5t x     
recognizes responsibility x also disc]ns
 a high] ,p]son1 & o!r p]sons1 s9ce     
responsibility to no "o1 & = no?+1 is   
inconceivable4  ,! s\l's awak5+1 !re=e1 
c>ries ) x ! idea ( obligation1 & t     
includes ! recognition ( ,god1 ( duty1 (
 "r & wrong1 9 %ort1 ( a moral ideal4 ,i
 d n mean to insi/ t e "o appreciates   
all t is impli$ 9 consci\sness (        
responsibility4 ,!re are degrees (      
al]tness1 & "s m5 are wide awake & o!rs 
half asleep4  ,h[ev] x may h come to its
 self-realization1 t is a solemn &      
sublime mom5t :5 a human s\l und]/&s1   
ev] s dimly1 t x is fac+ 9 ! unse5 ,be+ 
"o on :om x kn[s itself to be dep5d5t2 &
 :5 x disc]ns ! hi!rto invisible l9es   
:i* b9d x to o!r p]sonalities1 9 all    

space & "t4 ,at t mom5t life really     
beg9s4 ,h5ce=w>d1 by v>i\s ways1 ov]    
undream$-( ob/acles1 assi/$ by invisible
 h&s1 h9d]$ by unse5 =ces1 9 spite (    
foes )9 & enemies )\t1 ! c\rse ( t s\l  
mu/ ev] be t[>d its true home & goal1 9 
! bosom ( ,god4  ,! difficulties 9 ! way
 ( su* a fai? = ! ?\ghtful & s5sitive   
are _m & s]i\s4 ,n all blossoms come to 
fruitage2 n all human be+s are fit to   
live2 processes ( deg5]ation seem to be 
at "w 9 nature1 9 society1 & 9 !        
individual life4  ,app>5tly true &      
"t-honor$ int]pretations ( ,scripture   
are quot$ aga9/ ! fai? t 9 "s way1 & by 
"s k9d ( discipl9e1 ! s\ls ( m5 w =ev]  
approa* ,god2 :ile ! belief ( ! *ur*1 s 
f> z x has f\nd expression 9 ! cre$s is 
urg$ 9 opposition4 ,b :5 ,i see h[      
timidly ! cre$s ( ! *ur* h be5 held by  
_m 9 all ages1 h[ l>ge a numb] ( ! mo/  
spiritual & morally e>ne/ h que/ion$ !m 
at ?is po9t1 & h[ (t5 !y h be5 reject$ 9
 :ole1 or 9 "p1 by ^? :o h d>$ to tru/  
_! he>ts2 :5 ,i rememb] t ! ,scripture  

quot$ z oppos+ is susceptible ( ano!r   
int]pretation1 :5 ,i rememb] t blossoms 
are n m51 &1 mo/ ( all :5 ,i see !      
,god-l possibilities 9 e human be+1 ,i  
_c resi/ ! conviction t e s\l ( man is f
 ,god1 & t1 sometime & someh[1 x may be 
by ! h>d pa? ( retribution1 possibly    
?r\gh great agonies & by means ( au/]e  
*a/isem5ts & sev]e discipl9e z well z by
 lov+ entreaty1 aft] suff]+ %all h      
accompli%$ all its m9i/ries x w rea* a  
blissful goal & ! beatific vision4  ,!  
awak5+ ( ! s\l is its entrance ^u an    
appreciation ( its p[]s1 relations1     
possibilities1 & responsibilities4  ,:at
 awak5s ! s\l8 ,! answ] to t "q is      
hidd54 ,! w9d bl[e? :]e x li/e?4        
,elem5tal processes & =ces are all sil5t
 & viewless4 ,! /illness ( ! sunrise is 
l t ( ! deeps ( ! sea4 ,no eye ev] trac$
 ! bir? ( life1 & no s\nd ev] att5d$ !  
awak5+ ( ! s\l2 & yet ?is subject is n  
altoge!r my/]i\s4 ,a few rays ( light h 
fall5 ^u x4 ,i v5ture sugge/ions :i* may
 help a little t[>d a rational answ] to 

?is "q4  ,! s\l awak5s because x gr[s1 &
 its gr[? is sure4 ,ev]y?+ t is alive   
mu/ gr[2 only dea? is /ation>y4 ,x is z 
natural = u sometime to "k ourselves z  
hav+ relations bo? to ! se5 & ! unse5 z 
= our bodies to increase 9 /ature4 ,!   
,confession ( ,augu/9e#c is true ( all1 
,?\ made/ u = ,?yself1 & our he>t is    
re/less until x repose 9 ,!e4  ,footnote
 #c3 ,confessions4 ,book ,i1 #a4  ,! s\l
 turns t[>d ,god z naturally z *ildr5   
turn t[>d _! p>5ts4 ,i "k no o!r way (  
expla9+ ! fact t 9 all ages ! majority (
 ! p h _h fai? 9 "s k9d ( a deity2 & t1 
widely z !y diff] z to :at is "r1 all   
feel t !y %\ld foll[ _! convictions (   
duty4 ,! v>i\s e?nic religions1 h[ev]   
repulsive1 cruel1 & vile "s ( _! tea*+s 
may be1 all indicate a realization (    
dep5d5ce1 & all1 9 "s way1 be> witness  
to man's long+ = ,god4 ,augu/9e 0 "r--,!
 he>t is re/less until x repose 9 ,!e4  
,! heal?ful s\l w always move along !   
pa?way ( gr[?4 ,! next /age 9 its       
evolution aft] its bir? is its awak5+4  

,its progress may be h9d]$1 b x _c be   
prev5t$1 & x may be ha/5$4  ,! means by 
:i* a s\l comes to its self-realization 
has be5 a favorite /udy ) poets1        
dramati/s1 & noveli/s4 ,m>gu]ite1 9     
,fau/1 0 a simple1 sweet1 s5su\s1       
traditionally religi\s girl until %e 0  
rudely />tl$ by ! k t %e 0 a great s9n]2
 t mom5t ! scales began to fall f h]    
eyes4 ,9 h]1 ,goe! has %[n h[ "o class (
 p]sons1 & t a l>ge class1 come to      
self-realization4  ,victor ,hugo1 9 a   
passage ( almo/ unp>allel$ pa?os1 has   
pictur$ 9 ,jean ,valjean a k9d ( big    
human bea/ :o1 :5 half awake1 /eals a   
loaf ( bread to save o!rs f />v+1 b :o  
is />tl$ into fullness ( manhood by !   
sympa?y & consid]ation ( ! good ,bi%op  
^: silv] he _h also /ol54  ,haw?orne1 9 
,donatello1 has pictur$ a beautiful     
creature fully equipp$ ) affections1    
emotions1 passions1 b ) little          
consci\sness ( responsibility1 until !  
fatal mom5t 9 :i* a crime illum9ates 8  
s\l l a fla% ( lightn+4  ,su* exp]i5ces 

are n to be comp>$ ) ^? ( ! prodigal son
 or ( ,saul4 ,be=e ! "o 0 r$uc$ to      
husks1 or ! light blaz$ ^u ! o!r1 !y    
felt ! obligation to d "r4 ,! prodigal  
*ose pleasure ) 8 eyes wide op5 & ,saul 
01 mi/ak5ly b truly1 try+ to d ,god's w 
ev5 :5 he assi/$ 9 ! /on+ ( ,/eph54     
,hugo1 ,goe!1 & ,haw?orne h accurately  
del9eat$ s+le /eps 9 ! gr[? ( ! s\l4 ,!y
 h %[n h[ ! process ( ! s\l's awak5+ may
 be1 & (t5 has be51 ha/5$4 ,x may be    
h9d]$ by false ideals & a vici\s        
environm5t1 & x may be ha/5$ by l(ty    
ideals & a holy environm5t4  ,dr4       
,bu%nell1 9 8 lectures on ,*ri/ian      
,nurture1 has said t ! =mative ye>s ( e 
man's life are ! fir/ ?ree4 ,is he      
correct8 ,i am n sure1 b !re c be no    
d\bt b :at ) a good environm5t !        
consci\sness ( moral obligation w be v  
e>ly develop$4  ,! s\l _c long be       
imprison$4 ,! consci\sness ( ought &    
ought n w break all b>ri]s z a gr[+ se$ 
w split a rock2 &1 :5 t /age ( gr[?     
appe>s1 ! s\l kn[s itself4  ,:5 ! s\l is

 f9ally awak5$1 :5 x realizes t x is    
indissolubly b\nd to a l>g] p]sonality 9
 ! unse5 sph]e2 :5 x f9ds t x is ti$ to 
o!r s\ls1 & t x _c escape f its         
responsibility = itself & !m1--:at !n8  
,!n ! /ruggle ( life beg9s4 ,! awak5+ is
 to a realization ( conflict ) ! se5 &  
unse5 environm5t1 ) =ces )9 &           
fasc9ations )\t4 ,:5 ,paul speaks ( !   
law z ! m9i/] ( dea?1 he simply means t 
law introduces an ideal1 & ideals always
 />t /ruggles4 ,law is some?+ to be     
obey$4 ,x is sure to antagonize ! animal
 9 man4 ,:5 our possibilities dawn ^u u1
 9 t mom5t !re comes ! feel+ t !y %\ld  
be our ma/]s4 ,!n ! l[] nature resi/s & 
becomes clamor\s4 ,duty calls 9 "o      
direction & incl9ation impels 9 ano!r4  
,! p]iod ( ignorance has pass$4         
,weakness & imp]fection rema91 b n      
ignorance4 ,!re is a conflict 9 ! s\l4  
,! law 9 ! memb]s w>s aga9/ ! law 9 !   
m9d4 ,we feel t we ought to move upw>d1 
b unse5 weights press heavily ^u u1 & to
 rise seems impossible4  ,betwe5 ,god   

call+ f above & animalism f bel[ ! poor 
s\l has a h>d "t ( x4 ,! morally great 9
 all ages h become /rong by ov]com+ _!  
fle%ly natures4 ,!y h ris5 on _! dead   
selves to high] ?+s4 ,! vision ( ,god   
has rea*$ !m ev5 9 _! prison-h\ses2 & x 
has brok5 _! *a9s & !y h begun to move  
t[>d ,him4 ,to ! end ( ! *apt] !y h _h a
 long fight1 & n seldom h be5 sadly     
wor/$4 ,goe! & ,augu/9e1 ,pascal &      
,col]idge1 ,de,quincey & ,web/]--h[ !   
li/ ( ^? :o h _h to fight bitt] battles 
= spiritual lib]ty might be ext5d$ ,i & 
_m h n be5 victori\s be=e ! %ad[s h     
l5g!n$ & ! day clos$4 ,%\ld !y be blam$ 
or piti$8 ,piti$1 surely1 & = ! re/ let 
u leave !m to ,him :o kn[e? all ?+s4    
,v5geance is m9e2 ,i w repay1 sai? !    
,"l4 ,m5 h no?+ to d ) judgm5t2 ! f9al  
^w conc]n+ any s\l w be spok5 only by   
,him ^: vision is p]fect4 ,/eep & craggy
 is ! pa?way ( ! gods1 & /eep & craggy  
is ! pa? by :i* m5 rise to spiritual    
heights4  ,he :o is s5sitive to life c  
h>dly survey ?is univ]sal human /ruggle 

) undimm$ eye or ) unque/ion+ fai?4 ,!  
"y are driv5 "h & !re by he>tless &1    
sometimes1 almo/ furi\s passions2 "s are
 weak & fall because !y are bl9d1 & o!rs
 because !y love & tru/2 & _m :o desire 
to d good mi/ake & *oose evil4 ,! /rong 
(t5 try to run away f !mselves b c f9d  
no solitude 9 :i* to hide2 & all ! "t "r
 & tru? %9e 9 ! d>kness l />s4 ,:at %all
 we say ( ^! confus+ conditions8 ,to    
ignore !m is fooli%2 to insi/ t !       
/ruggle is b a delusion is nons5se4 ,!  
only sane c\rse is to face facts & adju/
 our !ories to !m4  ,! battle betwe5    
duty & incl9ation1 betwe5 ! ideal & !   
actual1 w cont9ue z long z life 9 ! body
 endures4 ,x is n an unmix$ evil4 ,9 !  
end "r is nev] wor/$4 ,! way t leads to 
hol9ess is long & sometimes bloody2 b x 
always develops /r5g? & c\rage4 ,!      
fight1 = ea* individual1 w be end$ only 
by ! full & p]fect *oice ( tru? &       
virtue1 :i* are always ! w ( ,god4 ,!   
victory w be secure long be=e x is fully
 won4 ,en\gh = u to "k t con=mity to ! w

 ( ,god at la/ w be ! end ( /rife4  ,x  
is n well to be ov]mu* tr\bl$ :5 we see 
^? :om we love fight+ a h>d battle aga9/
 inh]it$ t5d5cies & an evil environm5t1 
= ! fight1 h[ev] fi]ce1 is a good sign4 
,^? alone are to be piti$ :o are drift+1
 & n resi/+4 ,progress is ev] by a /eep 
& spiral pa?way4 ,sometimes ! face ( !  
asc5d+ s\l is t[>d ! sun & sometimes x  
is t[>d ! d>kness4 ,no man c deliv] 8   
fri5d f ! =ces :i* oppose him4 ,ea* mu/ 
conqu] = himself & none c evade !       
conflict4 ,f ! h\r :5 ! s\l awak5s to a 
consci\sness ( its p[]s & possibilities1
 its movem5t1 9 spite ( all h9drances & 
difficulties1 mu/ be to ! heights4 ,^?  
only ne$ cause anxiety :o are n yet     
awake2 or :o1 hav+ be5 awake1 h turn$   
backw>d in/ead ( press+ onw>d4  ,we are 
n[ face to face ) a mom5t\s inquiry4 ,:5
 ! s\l is awake1 :5 x realizes some?+ ( 
its desc5t f ,god & ( its relation to   
,him & to o!r s\ls1 :at %\ld be its     
environm5t8 ,intellig5t & o!rwise sane p
 at ?is po9t h be5 /rangely insane &    

bl9d4 ,we are always affect$ by influ5ce
 m ?an by tea*+4 ,education by atmosph]e
 is q z effective z education by /udy4  
,involunt>ily all become l _! ideals4   
,p]sonalities absorb *>act]i/ics f      
surr\nd+s z fl[]s absorb colors f !     
light4 ,! awak5$ s\l1 !re=e1 f ! fir/   
%\ld h a spiritual environm5t4 ,p>5ts & 
fri5ds %\ld be helps1 n h9drances1 to   
its progress4 ,i once read a lett] f "o 
:o _h *ang$ an old = a new home4 ,!     
lett] 0 full ( aspiration = ! be/ ?+s1 (
 ?\ghts ab\t ,god & ! spiritual v]ities4
 ,x 0 n difficult to see t ! new home 9 
its rev]5ce = tru?1 its loyalty to "r1  
its rea*+ = reality1 0 provid+ ! same   
good influ5ce z ! old "o4 ,if1 9 !      
environm5t1 tru? & duty are honor$1     
virtue rev]5c$1 ,god wor%ipp$ s9c]ely & 
dev\tly1 manhood held to be z sacr$ z   
deity1 ! unse5 & spiritual nev] spok5 ( 
unadvis$ly or lightly1 c\rage always    
f\nd h& 9 h& ) "*1 ! s\l w nev] long    
fight a los+ battle4  ,! home %\ld be   
organiz$ to promote1 z swiftly z        

possible1 ! awak5+ ( ! s\ls ( ! *ildr52 
&1 f ! mom5t ( ?is awak5+1 ev]y?+ %\ld  
be plann$ to help _! gr[?4 ,! books on !
 tables %\ld tell ! life-/ories ( ^? :o 
h bravely f\ght & nev] falt]$4          
,biographies ( m5 l ,wilb]=ce & ,h[>d :o
 h liv$ to help _! fell[-m52 & ( wom5 l 
,flor5ce ,night+ale & ,lady ,/anley1 :o 
h reg>d$ _! social gifts & ample weal? z
 calls to s]vice2 hi/ories ( *>ities1   
intellectual developm5t & noble         
a*ievem5t1 pictures l ,sir ,galahad & ,!
 ,light ( ! ,_w are pot5t =ces 9 !      
=mation ( "*4 ,! ideal side ( life %\ld 
ev] be pres5t$ 9 its mo/ attractive =m  
to ! awak5$ s\l 9 its ne> environm5t4   
,because ! ideal culm9ates 9 ! religi\s1
 & ! feel+ ( moral obligation re/s at   
la/ ^u ! conviction t ,god is1 & t ,he  
is n f> f any "o1 ,jesus1 9 all ! beauty
 & pa?os ( ,8 e>?ly c>e]1 9 all ! tragic
 gr&eur ( ,8 dea? & glory ( ,8          
,resurrection1 9 all ! ne>ness &        
helpfulness ( ,8 cont9u+ m9i/ry1 %\ld be
 ! subject ( frequ5t1 e>ne/1 hone/1     

sane1 & sympa!tic conv]sation4  ,!      
awak5$ s\l ne$s fir/ ( all an environm5t
 :i* w be favorable to its gr[?4 ,its   
developm5t !n w usually be /eadily &    
swiftly t[>d ,god & con=mity to ,8 w4   
,!re ought to be no ne$ ( any re-awak5+4
 ,if ! s\l op5s its eyes among ^? :o    
rev]5ce tru? & righte\sness1 :o gu>d    
virtue & rev]e love1 to :om ,god is !   
ne>e/ & mo/ bless$ ( realities1 & ,jesus
 is ,ma/]1 ,savi\r1 & daily ,fri5d1 its 
gr[? t[>d ! spiritual goal w be z       
natural & beautiful z x w also be swift 
& sure4     ,,! ,,fir/ ,,/eps       ,no 
mortal object did ^! eyes behold     ,:5
 fir/ !y met ! placid light ( ?9e1      
,& my s\l felt h] de/9y div9e1     ,&   
hope ( endless peace 9 me grew bold3    
,heav5-born1 ! s\l a heav'nw>d c\rse mu/
 hold2     ,beyond ! visible _w %e so>s 
to seek     7,= :at delights ! s5se is  
false & weak7     ,ideal =m1 ! univ]sal 
m\ld4     ,! wise man1 ,i affirm1 c f9d 
no re/     ,9 t :i* p]i%es3 nor w he l5d
     ,8 he>t to aught :i* do? on "t     

dep5d4     ',tis s5se1 unbridl$ w1 & n  
true love1     ,:i* kills ! s\l3 ,love  
bett]s :at is be/1     ,ev5 "h bel[1 b m
 9 heav5 above4      --,sonnet f ,mi*ael
 ,angelo4 ,wordswor?     ,,iii  ,,!     
,,fir/ ,,/eps   ,! fir/ movem5ts ( !    
awak5$ s\l are difficult to trace4      
,obs]vation1 pa9/ak+ & long-cont9u$1    
alone c furni% ! desir$ in=mation4 ,9 ! 
attempt to recall our own exp]i5ces !re 
is always a possibility ( inaccuracy4   
,bias c\nts = m 9 self-exam9ation ?an 9 
an exam9ation ( o!rs4 ,!re is also dang]
 ( confus+ religi\s preconceptions ) :at
 actually transpires4 ,:at we h be5 l$  
to imag9e %\ld be exp]i5c$ we are v     
likely to insi/ has tak5 place4 ,! tru? 
conc]n+ ! ,asc5t ( ! ,s\l w be f\nd 9 ! 
conclusions ( _m obs]v]s 9 widely       
diff]5t conditions4  ,! s\l awak5s to a 
consci\sness ( its responsibilities & to
 a k t x is 9 a moral ord] f :i* escape 
is =ev] impossible4 ,?is is our po9t (  
dep>ture 9 ?is *apt]4  ,! new-born *ild 
has to become adju/$ to its physical    

environm5t1 to le>n to use its p[]s1 to 
brea!1 to eat1 to all[ ! v>i\s s5ses to 
d _! "w4 ,9 l mann] ! newly awak5$ s\l  
has to become adju/$ to ! moral ord]4 ,!
 moral ord] is ! rule ( "r 9 ! sph]e (  
?\ght1 emotion1 & *oice4 ,x is !        
gov]nm5t ( ! s\l z ! physical ord] is ! 
gov]nm5t ( ! body4 ,x may be be/ expla9$
 by analogy4 ,!re is a physical ord]    
rul$ by physical laws4 ,if ^? laws are  
obey$1 /r5g?1 heal?1 sanity result2 b if
 !y are disobey$1 ! consequ5ces1 :i* are
 inevitable & self-p]petuat+1 are       
weakness1 disease1 insanity4 ,if "o     
violates gravitation he is da%$ 9       
pieces2 if he trifles ) microbes _!     
inf9itesimal grasp w be l a %ackle (    
/eel4 ,no "o c get outside ! physical   
univ]se & ! sweep ( its laws4  ,!re is  
also a "r & a wrong way to use ?\ght1   
emotion1 w4 ,! m9d :i* has hospitality  
only = holy ?\ghts w become cle>]1 & its
 vision m di/9ct2 b ! m9d :i* h>bors    
impure ?\ghts1 gradually1 b surely1     
confuses evil ) good1 obscures its      

vision1 & becomes a f\nta9 ( moral      
miasm4 ,if we *oose to recall & to reta9
 feel+s t are animal1 & are ! relics (  
animalism1 ! natural t5d5cy t[>d        
be/iality w ga!r mom5tum2 b if emotion  
is turn$ t[>d high] objects1 & we are   
?rill$ f above r ?an lull$ f bel[1 !    
s5sibilities become s\rces ( endur+ joy4
 ,! moral ord] is l ! physical ord] 9   
its univ]sality & 9 ! remorselessness ( 
! consequ5ces :i* foll[ *oices4  ,h[    
does ! s\l become adju/$ to ! moral     
ord]8 ,?is "q is difficult to answ]4 ,at
 ! fir/ !re is sight en\gh to see t "o  
c\rse is "r & ano!r wrong1 b ! vision is
 indi/9ct4 ,gradually ! ability to make 
accurate discrim9ations increases1 &1 ) 
"t & o!r gr[?1 ! faculty ( vision is    
enl>g$ & cl>ifi$4  ,! fir/ /ep 9 !      
,asc5t ( ! ,s\l is ! developm5t (       
ability to discrim9ate betwe5 "r &      
wrong4 ,! p[]s ( ! s\l are enl>g$ &     
vivifi$ ) ! bodily gr[?1 b :e!r !re is  
any necess>y connection betwe5 ! gr[? ( 
! "o & t ( ! o!r1 we "k n4 ,?is alone is

 sure--cle>] vision1 ) ev]-increas+     
di/9ctness1 reveals ! c]ta9ty t moral   
laws are univ]sal & un*angeable4 ,!     
process ( adju/m5t to ! moral ord] is   
p>tly volunt>y & p>tly involunt>y4 ,x is
 ha/5$ by ! hidd5 =ces ( vitality1 & x  
may be h9d]$ by its own *oices4 ,z a    
human be+ :o refuses to eat w />ve1 s a 
s\l :i* turns away f tru? w />ve4 ,! law
 9 "o case is z inexorable z 9 ! o!r4   
,?is consci\sness ( ! moral ord] is     
sometimes dim ev5 9 mature ye>s because 
neglect always dead5s appreciation4     
,paul said t ! law is a s*oolma/] lead+ 
to ,*ri/4 ,by t he int5d$ to tea* t we  
mu/ realize t we are "u moral law be=e  
we c "k t its violation w result 9 a    
/ate ( ru9 ne$+ salvation4 ,fir/ t :i*  
is natural1 !n t :i* is spiritual4 ,!   
phrase natural law 9 ! spiritual _w     
means t ! consequ5ces foll[+ "r & wrong 
are z inevitable & ess5tial 9 ! realm ( 
_s z 9 t ( matt]4  ,! progress ( ! s\l  
is dep5d5t on ! realization t !re is a  
moral quality 9 ?\ghts1 emotions1       

*oices2 t ! consequ5ces foll[+ !m gr[   
out ( !m z fl[]s f se$1 & t !y det]m9e n
 only ! "* b ! happ9ess & welf>e ( ! "o 
ex]cis+ !m4  ,! next /ep 9 ! upw>d      
movem5t ( ! s\l is ! realization ( its  
fre$om4 ,x is possible = "o to "k t he  
is "u law1 )\t at ! same "t appreciat+ t
 he is free to *oose :e!r he w obey4 ,i 
may see a /orm sweep+ t[>d me & "k t    
beh9d x is resi/less =ce1 & "k1 also1 t 
to /ep outside ! track ( t /orm is      
impossible2 & x is conceivable t a s\l  
may "k itself z able to ?9k1 feel1 act1 
&1 at ! same "t1 be "u ! dom9ion ( =ces 
be=e :i* x is p[]less4 ,! practical "q1 
!re=e1 = all 9 ?is human _w is n1 are   
!re spiritual laws8 b1 may we *oose =   
ourselves :e!r we w obey or disobey !m8 
,until ! s\l kn[s itself to be free to  
*oose1 !re w be no deep feel+ (         
obligation1 )\t :i* !re c be no motive  
impell+ t[>d ! heights4 ,"h also we walk
 9 ! d>k4 ,! g5esis ( ! consci\sness (  
fre$om has nev] be5 obs]v$4             
,du,bois-,reymond has call$ x "o ( !    

sev5 riddles ( sci5ce4 ,we are no ne>] !
 solution ( ! problem ?an 7 our fa!rs a 
?\s& ye>s ago4 ,b "o ?+ at lea/ we d "k3
 ,he :o believes himself to be a puppet 
9 ! h&s ( unse5 =ces w nev] fight !m4   
,if fre$om is a fiction ! univ]se is n  
only unmoral1 b immoral4 ,! f9al argum5t
 = fre$om is consci\sness4 ,i "k ,i c\ld
 h *os5 diff]5tly f :at ,i did4 ,b h[ d 
,i "k8 ,! process _c be pu%$ f>!r back4 
,consci\sness is ultimate &             
au?oritative4 ,b :at !n %all be said (  
h]$ity8 ,a *ild :5 fir/ born is little b
 a bundle ( s5sibilities4 ,its gr[?     
seems to be b ! unfold+ ( inh]it$       
t5d5cies4 ,e man is :at 8 ance/ors h    
made him plus :at he has absorb$ f 8    
environm5t4 ,h[ c we say !n t any are   
free8 ,t man :o is surly1 uncom=table1  
ugly1 z h>d to endure z a ,m>* w9d1 is b
 ! ext5sion ( 8 fa!r4 ,:5 "o kn[s ! eld]
 x is difficult to d o!rwise ?an pity ! 
y\ng]4 ,he is b liv+ ! t5d5cies :i* 7   
born 9 him & :i* are an insep>able "p ( 
8 nature4 ,he _c be g5ial & urbane4 ,are

 n "s born moral cripples z o!rs are    
born ) physical de=mities8 ,are n "s    
spiritually deaf1 dumb1 & bl9d f bir?8  
,x _c be d\bt$4 ,we are all m or less   
:at our fa!rs 71 b our surr\nd+s d mu*  
to modify u4 ,_m m5 seem to be driv5 on 
w+s ( passion1 z leaves by tornadoes2 & 
yet we "k t we are free1 & t all life & 
conduct1 individual & social1 mu/ be    
ord]$ on t hypo!sis4 ,tea* m5 t !y are n
 free1 & an>*y & *aos w quickly foll[4  
,no fre$om8 ,!n !re is no obligation4   
,no "o feels t he ought to d :at he _c  
d1 & no "o w try to d :at he does n feel
 t he ought to d4 ,if m5 are b ma*9es1  
mov+ only z ! p[] is turn$ on1 !re is no
 moral quality 9 any action4 ,if we live
 9 a moral _w1 :e!r we c und]/& x or n1 
we mu/ be free to *oose = ourselves4 ,! 
possibility ( ! s\l's expansion dep5ds  
on its fre$om4 ,!re is no "r & no wrong1
 no tru? & no error1 if x is a slave to 
! inh]itance ) :i* x 0 born4 ,:at gives 
to ! invitations ( ,jesus a quality s   
s]i\s & s solemn is ! fact t !y may be  

reject$4 ,! p[] ( *oice is ! mo/ sublime
 end[m5t :i* man possesses4 ,:5 we h    
le>n$ to "k ourselves z free a long /ep 
=w>d has be5 tak54 ,! s\l gr[s by a "r  
use ( ! p[] ( *oice4  ,h[ may x be      
adju/$ to ?is k8 ,x w und\bt$ly gr[ to  
x1 b ! process w be sl[4 ,x may1 h[ev]1 
be ha/5$ by a use ( ! exp]i5ce ( o!rs4  
,no man %\ld be all[$ to beg9 ! battle (
 life z ignorant z 8 fa!r 04 ,ea* new   
s\l %\ld h ! b5efit ( ! exp]i5ce ( all  
:o h liv$ be=e4 ,*ildr5 %\ld be taught  
by example & conv]sation1 9 ! home & !  
s*ool1 t ! beg9n+ ( wisdom is a "r use (
 ! exp]i5ce ( o!rs4 ,h[ev] ?is lesson   
may be le>n$1 & h[ev] swift may be !    
process ( gr[?1 ! next /ep 9 ! s\l's    
progress1 aft] its realization t x is 9 
a moral ord]1 mu/ be its adju/m5t to !  
fact t x is a free ag5t & sov]eign ov]  
its own *oices4  ,no man is ev] =c$ into
 any c\rse ( conduct4 ,"* is ! resultant
 ( _m *oices r ?an ( necessity4 ,! moral
 law may be obey$ or x may be violat$4  
,its seat is1 inde$1 9 ! bosom ( ,god4  

,x is ! only gu>antee ( individual      
progress & social h>mony4 ,its sway is  
)\t b\nd & )\t end4 ,to "k h[ to live 9 
a moral _w1 & h[ be/ to use ! gifts (   
lib]ty1 is a subject = an et]nity (     
/udy4 ,t ?is consci\sness ( fre$om comes
 sl[ly is an imm5se bless+2 o!rwise !   
s\l w\ld be daz$ z1 = ! fir/ "t1 x look$
 ar\nd on ! solemnities & spl5dors ( !  
spiritual univ]se2 & be ov]:elm$ z x    
realiz$1 at ! v beg9n+ ( its c>e]1 t x 0
 end[$ ) a sov]eignty z my/]i\s & pot5t 
z t ( ,god4  ,! next /ep 9 ! upw>d      
movem5t ( ! s\l is appreciation ( a     
moral ideal4 ,t is a solemn & sublime   
mom5t :5 ! newly awak5$ s\l realizes t x
 dwells 9 a moral ord] & is free to make
 its own *oices4 ,b ano!r mom5t is      
equally ?rill+--t 9 :i*1 9 fa9t &       
sc>cely audible acc5ts1 x cat*es ! f>   
call ( ! goal t[>d :i*1 h5ce=w>d & =ev]1
 x mu/ move4 ,x n[ kn[s n only t !re is 
a diff]5ce betwe5 "r & wrong1 b t !re   
are my/]i\s aff9ities betwe5 itself &   
tru? & "r4 ,lat] ! s\nd ( t f>-away     

voice w become m di/9ct4 ,b 9 its       
infancy ! s\l is m or less confus$4 ,x  
he>s _m s\nds & does n always "k h[ to  
di/+ui% betwe5 sir5 voices & ^? :i*     
prophesy its de/9y4 ,x also has to le>n 
to di/+ui% tru? & "r4 ,! task ( mak+    
moral discrim9ations is n easy at any   
"t4 ,amid a babel ( noises to detect !  
"o cle> call :i* alone c satisfy is     
almo/ impossible4 ,! mi/akes1 !re=e1 are
 _m1 b ev5 by mi/akes ! s\l le>ns to    
di/+ui% ! true f ! false4 ,b h[ is x to 
be taught to appreciate t "o voice only 
9 all t confusion ( /range s\nds %\ld be
 he$$1 & all ! re/ disreg>d$8 ,! same   
answ] z be=e mu/ be giv54 ,?is k1 also1 
w come 9 l>ge "p ) ! ye>s4 ,x seems to  
be ! cosmic purpose to provide fre%     
light ) e new /ep ( progress4 ,no "o is 
ev] left 9 total d>kness4 ,z ! s\l      
advances x le>ns to di/+ui% betwe5 !    
voices :i* speak to x4 ,! necessity (   
gr[? is ! angel ( ! ,"l ^: m9i/ries &   
prophecies are ! hope & glory ( ! race4 
,gr[? may be h9d]$1 b x c nev] be bani%$

 f ! univ]se4 ,x mov$ 9 *aos1 & nev]    
falt]$ 9 its m>*1 until "u its b5efic5t 
lead+ all ?+s 7 se5 to be good4 ,x l$ ! 
cosmic movem5t until man appe>$2 & n[ x 
has tak5 man 9 h&1 ) all ! ve/iges (    
animalism cl++ to him1 & x w nev] leave 
him z he rises t[>d ! p]fection & glory 
( ,god4 ,! law ( gr[? answ]s mo/ if n   
all ( our que/ions4 ,! s\l ( man mu/    
gr[4 ,) its gr[? w come vision1 /r5g?1 &
 progress t[>d its goal4  ,b gr[? is n  
all4 ,! voices to :i* we *oose to give  
he$ w s\nd mo/ di/9ctly 9 our e>s4 ,"h  
we face a fact :i* is (t5 9 evid5ce4 ,! 
e>? & animalism w nev] cease to make    
appeal to our s5ses1 :ile at ! same "t  
voices f above w call f _! heights to   
our spirits4 ,to di/+ui% betwe5 desire &
 duty1 betwe5 tru? & tradition1 betwe5 !
 spiritual & ! animal1 is a /ep :i* has 
to be tak51 & :i* is tak5 :e!r we       
appreciate h[ or n4 ,by ! pa9 :i* foll[s
 wrong *oices1 or by ! intuitions ( !   
_s1 ! s\l comes to realize t its        
obligation is always 9 "o direction2 t  

its *oice ought to be 9 favor ( !       
morally excell5t4 ,b h[ %all x disc]n ! 
morally excell5t8 ,! process ( le>n+ w  
be a long "o1 & nev] fully complet$ on !
 e>?4 ,?is is a realm t poets &         
dramati/s1 :o are usually ! pr(\nde/ &  
mo/ accurate /ud5ts ( life1 h n (t5 tri$
 to ent]4 ,su* que/ions c be answ]$ only
 aft] c>eful & long-cont9u$ inductive   
/udy4 ,morali/s are usually cont5t to   
/op %ort ( ?is inquiry4 ,h[ ! s\l comes 
to le>n t x is obligat$ to tru? & "r we 
may n fully "k2 b t x does le>n1 & t no 
/ep 9 all its developm5t is m important1
 !re is no d\bt4 ,9 ,8 deal+ ) ?is "q   
,jesus pres]ves ! same attitude z t[>d  
all subjects ( speculation4 ,i came n to
 expla9 h[ life adju/s itself to its    
environm5t1 ,he seems to say1 b to give 
life a ri*ness & a beauty :i* x nev] _h 
be=e2 ,i came n to answ] que/ions1 b to 
save to ! be/ uses t :i* already exi/s4 
,nev]!less1 ! "q z to h[ ! s\l is taught
 to di/+ui% ! morally excell5t is (     
s]i\s importance4 ,if we d n recognize !

 sanctity ( tru? & "r we may n give !m  
hospitality2 & we may n appreciate _!   
sanctity if we are ignorant ( :at gives 
!m _! au?ority4 ,h[1 !n1 does x le>n :at
 tru? & "r are8 ,are !re any cle>ly     
def9$ pa?s by :i* ?is k may be rea*$8   
,is n tru? a matt] ( education8 ,& is   
!re any absolute "r8 ,a ,h9doo ,swami1 (
 ! s*ool ( ! ,v$anta1 lectur+ 9 ?is     
c\ntry1 solemnly assur$ an intellig5t   
audi5ce t !re is no s92 t :at is call$  
s9 is only ! result ( education2 t :at  
is vice 9 "o place may be virtue 9      
ano!r2 & t 9 ! sph]e ( morals all is    
relative & no?+ absolute4 ,!n !re is no 
wrong1 = wrong & s9 are closely relat$2 
& no "r because if "r is n a dream x    
implies ! possibility ( an opposite4    
,!re is little p]man5t dang] f su* %all[
 !ories4 ,! p]il f confusion is great]  
?an f d5ial4 ,b ev5 confusion at ?is    
po9t is n long necess>y because 9 e s\l 
!re is a voice :i* m5 call consci5ce1   
:i* nev] fails to impel t[>d ! true & ! 
good4 ,consci5ce may be lik5$ to a      

compass ^: ne$le always po9ts t[>d !    
nor?4 ,:5 x is un9flu5c$ by di/ract+    
causes consci5ce always %[s ! way t[>d  
tru? & "r4 ,! ,sp>tans believ$ t ly+ 0 a
 virtue if x 0 suffici5tly obscure2 & a 
,h9doo woman :o ?r[s h] *ild to ! god ( 
! ,ganges does s because %e is deeply   
religi\s4 ,are n su* p]sons consci5ti\s8
 ,yet !y p]=m acts :i* are 9 !mselves   
wrong8 ,( :at value1 !n1 is consci5ce8  
,t !y are bo? consci5ti\s & religi\s ,i 
h no d\bt4 ,x is _! mis=tune to be      
ignorant4 ,! light appe>s to be color$  
by ! m$ium ?r\gh :i* x passes1 & yet x  
is n color$2 & consci5ce seems to       
approve :at is wrong1 & yet x nev] does4
 ,x always impels t[>d ! "r1 b m5 (t5   
make s]i\s mi/akes because ( _!         
ignorance4 ,! ne$le 9 ! moral compass is
 deflect$ by selfi%ness or false tea*+4 
,! ,h9doo "m might he> &1 if %e d>$ to  
li/5 to x1 w\ld he> a deep] voice ?an ! 
"o call+ h] to sacrifice h] *ild--ev5 "o
 tell+ h] to sp>e h] *ild4 ,%e has n yet
 le>n$ t x is always safe to tru/ !     

moral s5se4 ,sup]/itions are n          
consci5ce2 !y are ignorance obscur+ &   
dead5+ consci5ce4 ,e man is born ) a    
guide )9 to po9t him to pa?s ( virtue & 
tru?1 & "o ( ! mo/ important lessons :i*
 ! gr[+ s\l has to le>n is t :5 x is    
true to itself x may always tru/ t      
guide4 ,! call ( 8 de/9y f9ds e man1 &1 
:5 he he>s x1 he asks3 ,h[ may ,i rea* t
 goal8 ,x is f> away & ! pa? is confus$4
 ,!n a voice )9 makes answ]1 &1 if he   
he$s t1 he w make no mi/ake4 ,t voice1  
,i believe1 is ! result ( no evolution>y
 process1 b is ! holy ,god imman5t 9 e  
s\l1 mak+ ,8 w kn[n4 ,evolution         
gradually gives to consci5ce a l>g]     
place1 b !re is no evid5ce t x is       
produc$ by any physical process4 ,x may 
be h9d]$ by physical limitations1 b x c 
be de/roy$ by none4 ,:y are we s sl[ 9  
le>n+ t consci5ce1 be+ div9e1 is        
au?oritative & may be tru/$8 ,i "k no   
answ] except ?is3 ,we s (t5 confuse     
ignorance ) consci5ce t at la/ we       
conclude t ! latt] is n tru/wor?y4 ,b   

!re we mi/ake4 ,x is tru/wor?y4 ,x nev] 
fails ^? :o he$ its message4 ,t         
realization may n[ & !n come e>ly1 b x  
seldom comes all at once4 ,nev]!less x  
is a /ep to be tak5 be=e ! progress ( ! 
s\l c be ei!r swift or sure4  ,! mom5t t
 ! s\l realizes t ,god is n f> away1 b  
)92 t all ! div9e voices did n speak 9 !
 pa/1 b t _m are speak+ n[2 t :osoev] w 
li/5 may he> )9 8 own be+ a message z   
cle> & sacr$ z any t ev] came to prophet
 or tea*] 9 o!r times1 x w beg9 to      
realize ! luxury ( its lib]ty1 & some?+ 
( ! gr&eur ( its de/9y4 ,tru? & "r are n
 fictions ( ! imag9ation1 !y are        
realities op5+ be=e ! gr[+ s\l l        
cont95ts be=e explor]s4 ,!y always      
invite entrance & possession4 ,!y h     
horizons full ( spl5dor & beauty &      
music4 ,!y alone c satisfy4 ,b ! s\l has
 n yet fully escap$ f ! mi/s & fogs &   
glooms ( ! e>?4 ,x is surr\nd$ by ^? :o 
/ill wall[ 9 animalism1 & ! s\nds ( !   
l[] _w are yet e*o+ 9 its e>s4 ,b at la/
 its face is t[>d ! light2 ! f> call (  

its de/9y has be5 he>d2 x kn[s itself to
 be 9 a moral ord]2 x is assur$ t1 h[ev]
 closely ! body may be imprison$1 no    
bolts & no b>s c %ut 9 a _s2 t be=e x is
 a fair & favor$ l&1 f> (f b ev] op52 &1
 be/ ( all1 t )9 its own be+1 imp]vi\s  
to all influ5ces f )\t1 is a guide :i*  
may be implicitly tru/$ & :i* w nev]    
betray4 ,:y n foll[ its sugge/ions at   
once & press on t[>d t fair l& ( tru? & 
beauty :i* s e>ne/ly invites8 ,ah6 :y n8
 ,"h we are face to face ) o!r facts4   
,!re are h9drances1 _m & s]i\s1 9 !     
pa?way ( ! s\l1 & !y mu/ be met & =c$   
be=e t l& c be ent]$4 ,?is is ! "t = u  
to consid] !m4     ,,h9drances       ,& 
_m1 _m are ! s\ls     ,life's movem5t   
fasc9ates1 controls2     ,x draws !m on1
 !y _c save     ,_! feet f its allur+   
wave2     ,!y _c leave x1 !y mu/ g      
,) its unconqu]able fl[2             99 
99       99       99       99      ,!y  
fa9t1 !y /agg] to & fro1     ,& w&]+ f !
 /ream !y g2     ,9 pa91 9 t]ror1 9     
di/ress1     ,!y see all r\nd a         

wild]ness4      --,epilogue to ,less+'s 
,laocoon4 ,mat!w ,arnold     ,,iv       
,,h9drances   ,:5 ! s\l has he>d ! f>   
call ( its de/9y & realizes t x may     
respond to t call1 & t x has1 9         
consci5ce1 a guide :i* w n fail ev5 9 ! 
deepe/ d>kness1 x turns 9 ! direction f 
:i* ! appeal comes & beg9s to move t[>d 
its goal4 ,almo/ simultane\sly x        
realizes t x has to meet & to ov]come   
num]\s & s]i\s ob/acles4 ,to ! h9drances
 9 ! way ( ! _s our ?\ght is to be turn$
 9 ?is *apt]4  ,! moral failure ( _m m5 
& wom5 ( sup]b intellectual & physical  
equipm5t is "o ( ! sad & s]i\s m>vels ( 
human hi/ory4 ,:at a pa!tic &           
significant roll might be made ( ^? :o h
 be5 great intellectually & pitiful     
failures morally6 ,x has (t5 be5 affirm$
 t ,hannibal might h conqu]$ ,rome1 &   
be5 ! ma/] ( ! _w except = ! fatal w9t] 
at ,capua4 ,antony1 possibly1 w\ld h be5
 victor at ,actium if x _h n be5 =      
some?+ 9 himself t made him susceptible 
to ! fasc9ation ( ! fair b trea*]\s     

,egyptian que54 ,a*illes 0 a symbolical 
z well z an hi/orical "*4 ,!re 0 "o     
place--) him 9 ! heel--:]e he 0         
vuln]able1 & ?r\gh t he fell4 ,socrates 
0 l a tornado :5 inflam$ by ang]4       
,napoleon laid ,europe wa/e & desolat$ m
 di/ant l&s1 b he 0 an enorm\s egoti/ & 
morally a blot on civilization4  ,!     
life-hi/ory ( _m ( ! poets is           
inexpressibly sad4 ,*att]ton1 ,%elley1  
,byron1 ,poe--_! v names call up facts  
:i* ^? :o admire _! g5ius w\ld gladly   
conceal4 ,_m arti/s are 9 ! same        
category4 ,x expla9s no?+ to ascribe _! 
moral pollution to _! f9] s5sibilities1 
= f9] s5sibilities ought to be att5d$ by
 unt>ni%$ *>act]s4 ,x is1 p]haps1 be/ n 
ev5 to m5tion _! names le/1 !reby1 we   
dull ! appreciation ( noble ma/]pieces  
:i* repres5t ! bett] moods ( ! m54 ,"o (
 imp]ial g5ius 0 a slave to w9e1 ano!r  
to lu/1 ano!r 0 too envi\s to detect any
 m]it 9 ! "w ( o!rs ( 8 craft4 ,!re are 
/atesm5 ( ^: a*ievem5ts we speak1 b nev]
 ( ! m5 !mselves2 & !re h be5 m9i/]s ( !

 ,gospel1 unhappily n a few1 :o h       
sudd5ly disappe>$ & be5 he>d ( no m4    
,into a k9dly oblivion !y h gone1 & t is
 all t any "o ne$s to "k4 ,:at d su*    
facts signify8 ,t _m1 or mo/1 ( ^! m5 h 
be5 ess5tially & totally bad8 ,or t !y  
are moral failures8 ,!y signify only t  
!y h n yet ris5 above ! h9drances :i* !y
 h f\nd 9 _! pa?ways4 ,! _w kn[s ( !    
tempor>y obscuration ( a fair fame2 x   
does n see ! grief1 ! te>s1 ! gradual   
ga!r+ ( ! en]gies = a new assault ^u !  
ob/acles 9 ! road2 & x does n see h[    
t5d]ly1 b fai?fully1 ,provid5ce1 ?r\gh  
nature1 is deal+ ) !m4 ,"s "t !y w be   
br\ght to !mselves--,! ,et]nal ,goodness
 is ! pl$ge ( t4 ,x is n ) ?is unse5 &  
b5efic5t m9i/ry ( re/oration1 h[ev]1 t  
,i am n[ deal+1 b ) ! awful wrecks &    
failures :i* are s common 9 human       
hi/ory1 & conc]n+ :i* mo/ m5 "k some?+ 9
 _! own exp]i5ces4 ,h[ %all !y be       
expla9$8--s9ce to evade !m is           
impossible4 ,9 o!r words :5 a man is    
awake1 :5 he feels t he is 9 a moral    

ord]1 is free1 & he>s ! call ( 8 de/9y1 
:y is 8 progress s sl[ & difficult8 ,no 
"o has ev] del9eat$ ?is p]iod 9 ! s\l's 
gr[? ) great] vividness ?an ,bunyan4 ,! 
,valley ( ,humiliation1 ! ,sl\gh (      
,despond1 ,giant ,despair1 ,d\bt+ ,ca/le
 are all pictures ( human life tak5 )   
photographic accuracy4 ,:at are "s ( ^! 
h9drances8  ,! s\l is free1 b its abode 
is 9 a limit$ body4 ,! movem5t ( ! s\l  
is swift & uncon/ra9$ z ?\ght4 ,x is n  
limit$ by "t4 ,x may project itself a   
?\s& ye>s into ! future or travel a ?\s&
 ye>s into ! pa/2 b x dwells 9 ! body & 
is m or less re/ra9$ by x4 ,bodily      
limitation n>r[s exp]i5ce & compels     
ignorance4 ,x makes l>ge acqua9tance    
impossible4 ,! fl[]s b5ea? ! ice on !   
,alps are small2 ! fl[]s ( ! tropics h !
 proportions ( trees4 ,?us environm5t   
modifies gr[?4 ,! body _c put fett]s on 
! w1 b x may hold 9 captivity ! p[]s :i*
 acquire k1 )hold f ! emotions p]sons   
wor?y ( affection1 & make ! range (     
objects ( *oice poor & pitiful4 ,! s\l  

has (t5 be5 comp>$ to a bird 9 a        
cage1--fitt$ = broad horizons b conf9$  
)9 n>r[ spaces4 ,?is h9drance is a v    
real "o4 ,! man :o gr[s swiftly mu/ be 9
 ! op5 _w ) be+s to love & to s]ve ev]  
)9 8 rea*4 ,h5ce ! life beyond dea? is  
(t5 call$ ! unh9d]$ life because ( its  
fre$om f ! body4 ,! old /ory ( ,rasselas
 is symbolical4 ,9 ! ,happy ,valley a   
man might be z good1 b he c\ld n be z   
great & wise1 z 9 ! l>g] _w4 ,! s\l w   
meet few] temptations !re1 b ^? x does  
enc\nt] w be m insi/5t & h>d] to escape4
 ,he :o w\ld respond to a call to s]vice
 mu/ ne$s h ab\t him ^? :om he may s]ve4
 ,l>ge views are = ^? :o are able to    
rise to ! heights4 ,he :o lives 9 a cave
 may be true to 8 little light1 & surely
 is responsible = no m1 b he w see f>   
less ?an ! "o ^: home is on ! m\nta9top4
 ,?us ev5 bodily limitations1 to :i* are
 atta*$ no moral qualities1 are         
h9drances to ! gr[? ( ! be+1 ^: de/9y is
 n only purification b expansion3--its  
movem5t is n only t[>d goodness b also  

t[>d greatness2 n only t[>d virtue b    
also t[>d p[]4  ,! animal entail is "o (
 ! greate/ my/]ies ( our mortal life4 ,!
 s\l 9 its mom5ts ( illum9ation feels t 
x is relat$ to "s p]son l itself1 b f>  
high]1 & aspires to x4 ,sir ,jo%ua      
,reynolds' figure ( ,fai? 9 ! fam\s w9d[
 9 ! *apel ( ,new ,college1 ,ox=d1      
sugge/s ! attitude ( ! newly awak5$ s\l4
 ,9 fre%ness & beauty x is turn+ t[>d ! 
light4 ,b 9 human exp]i5ce some?+ occurs
 :i* ,sir ,jo%ua has n tri$ to depict4  
,a clammy h& rea*es up f ! deeps out (  
:i* rise suffocat+ cl\ds1 & t pure _s   
f9ds itself envelop$ 9 d>kness & fa/5$  
to ! e>?4 ,! humiliation is complete4   
,:at has occurr$8 ,only :at has happ5$  
aga9 & aga92 & :at w cont9ue to happ5 = 
no "o kn[s h[ long4 ,! animal has gott5 
! bett] ( ! _s4 ,! s\l has s9n$--= s9 is
 little1 if any?+1 b a _s all[+ itself  
to return to ! fasc9ations ( ! animal   
conditions out ( :i* x has be5 evolv$1 &
 f :i* x ought to h escap$ =ev]4 ,!     
animal entail is ! *ief h9drance to !   

aspir+ _s4 ,! animal lives by 8 s5ses4  
,he is cont5t :5 !y are satisfi$4 ,x c  
h>dly be said t animals are ev] happy4  
,happ9ess is a /ate high] ?an cont5tm5t4
 ,paul said he _h le>n$ 9 :atsoev] /ate 
he 0 to be cont5t1 b ev5 he nev] said t 
9 all /ates he _h le>n$ to be happy4    
,animals are cont5t$ :5 _! s5ses are    
gratifi$ & !y are savage :5 _! s5ses are
 clamor\s4 ,lions & be>s are dang]\s :5 
!y are hungry1 & cruel :5 o!r desires   
are ob/ruct$4  ,:atev] ! !ory (         
evolution1 f ! beg9n+ ( its upw>d       
movem5t1 ! ne>e/1 mo/ pot5t1 & mo/      
dang]\s h9drance to ! s\l is ?is entail 
( animalism1 :i* x c nev] escape b :i* x
 mu/ "s "t conqu]4 ,! _s & ! body seem  
to be 9 endless antagonism1 & yet ! body
 itself w become ! fair s]vant ( ! s\l  
:5 once ! "q ( its supremacy has be5    
det]m9$4 ,! t5d5cy to rev]t to animalism
 has be5 vividly depict$ by ! poets1 & !
 clamor\s & insi/5t nature ( ! passions 
portray$ by ! arti/s4  ,! liquor 9 !    
en*ant$ cup ( ,comus may be call$ ! w9e 

( ! s5ses4 ,its effect is ?us describ$  
by ,milton4 ,comus (f]s             444 
,to e we>y travel]     ,8 ori5t liquor 9
 a cry/al glass1     ,to qu5* ! dr\ght (
 ,phoebus2 :i*1 z !y ta/e     7,= mo/ d 
ta/e ?r\gh fond1 intemp]ate ?ir/7       
,soon z ! potion works1 _! human        
c\nt5ance1     ,! express resemblance ( 
! gods1 is *ang$     ,into "s bruti% =m 
( wolf or be>1     ,or ounce or tig]1   
hog or be>d$ goat4  ,a fam\s passage f  
,ovid's ,metamorphoses#d repres5ts      
,acton z *ang$ into a /ag2 b1 if ,i read
 ! fable aright1 ! glimpse ( ,diana 9 h]
 ba?1 :ile n an intellig5t *oice1 0 m   
?an a m]e accid5t--x 0 ! upris+ ( innate
 s5suality2 = ev5 ! ,greek gods 7       
suppos$ to h _h s5ses4  ,footnote #d3   
,addison's translation1 ,book ,,iii1    
pages #ahh-aih4      ,acton 0 ! fir/ (  
all 8 race1     ,:o griev$ 8 gr&sire 9 8
 borr[$ face2     ,condemn$ by /]n      
,diana to bemoan     ,! bran*+ horns &  
visage n 8 own2     ,to %un 8 once-lov$ 
dogs1 to b\nd away     ,& f _! huntsman 

to become _! prey2     ,& yet consid] :y
 ! *ange 0 wr\ght2     ,y'll f9d x 8    
mis=tune1 n 8 fault2     ,or1 if a fault
 x 0 ! fault ( *ance2     ,= h[ c guilt 
proce$ f ignorance8  ,! /ory ( ,circe is
 ! common /ory ( ^? :o h yield$ to !    
fle%4 ,! companions ( ,ulysses visit$ ! 
palace ( ,circe1 7 allur$ by h] *>ms1 & 
! result is read 9 ^! words3      ,be=e 
! spaci\s front1 a h]d we f9d     ,(    
bea/s1 ! fi]ce/ ( ! savage k9d4     ,our
 trembl+ /eps ) bl&i%m5ts !y meet     ,&
 fawn1 unlike _! species1 at our feet4  
,! /rong words ( ,milton are none too   
/rong3      ,_! human c\nt5ance     ,!  
express resemblance ( ! gods1 is *ang$  
,into "s bruti% =m4  ,a common subject )
 arti/s has be5 ! temptations ( ! sa9ts4
 ,!y h fl$ f luxury1 & :at !y suppos$ to
 be moral p]il1 b h f\nd no solitude to 
:i* !y c\ld g & leave _! bodies beh9d4  
,9 ! sil5ces faces h appe>$ to !m full (
 allur+ entreaty1 & m ?an "o an*orite   
has f\nd to 8 sorr[ t he c>ri$ )9       
himself ! cause ( 8 dang]4  ,a s+ul>ly  

vivid pa9t+ repres5ts "o ( ! sa9ts 9 !  
des]t1 & cl++ to him1 ) _! arms ar\nd 8 
neck1 are two figures ( exquisite       
physical beauty4 ,_! *>ms are s ne> &   
p]il\s t ! pale & hagg>d man 9          
desp]ation has %ut 8 eyes1 & 9 ?is      
extremity1 ) 8 "o free h&1 is           
frantically cl++ to a cross4 ,! arti/   
has accurately depict$ ! condition 9 :i*
 ! s\l f9ds itself z x beg9s its        
gr[?2--its *ief enemies are ^? ( its own
 h\sehold4  ,happy inde$ is x = all t   
none see at ! fir/ ! ob/acles 9 _! way4 
,fa9t & f> %9es ! spl5dor ( ! goal2 !   
h9drances are rea*$ "o by "o1 & ea* "o1 
= ! mom5t1 seems to be ! la/4  ,b close 
& p]si/5t z is ! animal entail1 x is n  
unconqu]able4 ,_m a ,sir ,galahad1 & _m 
a woman fair & holy z 8 pure si/]1 h    
liv$ on ?is e>? ( ours4 ,!y 7 n always  
s2 & _! beauty & hol9ess are b ! out%9+ 
( spiritual victory4  ,is ?is environm5t
 ( evil necess>y to ! developm5t ( !    
s\l8 ,we may n "k2 b we d "k t x c be   
conqu]$1 & "s "t & someh[ w be conqu]$2 

& t !n m51 l ourselves1 gr[n f ! same   
/ock1 evolv$ f ! l[] levels1 w con/itute
 ! cr[n+ race4      ,no long] half ak9  
to brute1     ,= all we ?\ght & lov$ &  
did1     ,& hop$1 & suff]$1 is b se$    
,( :at 9 !m is fl[] & fruit4  ,^! are a 
few samples ( ! h9drances :i* ! s\l mu/ 
face 9 its progress ?r\gh ! ?icket ( ?is
 _w4 ,b ^! are n all4 ,h>dly less s]i\s 
is ! ignorance :i* clo!s x l a g>m5t4 ,x
 comes x kn[s n :5ce2 x j\rneys x kn[s n
 :i!r1 & app>5tly is att5d$ by no "o    
wis] ?an itself4  ,hugo's awful picture 
( a man 9 ! ocean ) ! va/ & sil5t heav5s
 above1 ! desolate waves ar\nd1 ! birds 
l dwell]s f ano!r _w circl+ 9 ! ev5+    
light1 & ! poor fell[ try+ to swim1 he  
kn[s n :]e1 is n s wide ( ! m>k z "s    
?\ghtless read]s might suppose4  ,! s\l 
is ignorant & timid1 9 ! va/ & void     
night1 ) its environm5t ( ignorance & ( 
o!r s\ls also bl9dly /ruggl+4 ,at ! same
 "t !re is ! consci\sness ( a duty to d 
some?+1 ( a voice call+ x some:]e :i*   
ought to be he$$1 & ( hav+ bitt]ly      

fail$4  ,! solit>9ess ( ! s\l is also "o
 ( ! mo/ my/]i\s & solemn ( its         
*>act]i/ics4 ,! prophecy :i* is appli$  
to ,jesus might equally be appli$ to e  
human be+3 ,he trod ! w9e-press alone4  
,9 all its deepe/ exp]i5ces ! s\l is    
solit>y4 ,crav+ companion%ip1 9 ! v     
times :5 x seeks x mo/ x f9ds x d5i$4 ,e
 crucial *oice mu/ at la/ be individual4
 ,:5 sorr[s are multipli$ !re are 9 !m  
deeps into :i* no fri5dly eye c look4   
,:5 ! h\r ( dea? comes1 ev5 ?\gh fri5ds 
cr[d ! rooms1 n "o ( !m c accompany !   
s\l on its j\rney4 ,x seems z if ?is    
solit>9ess mu/ h9d] its gr[?4 ,p]haps 7 
our eyes cle>] we %\ld see t :at seems  
to ret>d 9 reality ha/5s progress4 ,b to
 our human sight x seems z if e s\l ne$$
 companion%ip & cop]ation 9 all its deep
 exp]i5ces2 & t ! anci5ts 7 n altoge!r  
wrong 9 _! belief 9 ! pres5ce &         
protection ( ,gu>dian ,angels4 ,b some?+
 m vital & assur+ ?an t fai? is desir$4 
,x is r ! insep>able fell[%ip ( ^? :o   
are fac+ ! same my/]ies & fight+ ! same 

battles z ourselves2 b ev5 t n          
infrequ5tly is d5i$4  ,is ?is all8 ,!re 
is ano!r possibility :i* obs]vation has 
nev] detect$ & :i* sci5ce is p[]less to 
disprove4 ,c we be sure t no malign     
spiritual influ5ces h9d] & bewild]8 ,we 
_c be sure4 ,! common belief ( ne>ly all
 peoples ought n to be rudely bru%$     
aside4 ,no "o will+ly believes 9 lies   
nor cl+s to !m :5 he kn[s t !y are lies4
 ,sup]/itions always h "s elem5t ( tru? 
9 !m1 & ! tru?1 n ! error1 w9s adh]5ts4 
,! mo/ t we c say1 at ?is po9t1 is t we 
d n "k4 ,x is possible t ! common       
beliefs ( _m widely sep>at$ p h no basis
 9 fact1 t !y are born ( dreams &       
delusions2 &1 on ! o!r h&1 x is equally 
possible t ! spaces :i* we inhabit1 b   
:i* we _c fully explore1 h o!r          
inhabitants ?an our vision disc]ns1 & t 
^? be+s may help & may h9d] u 9 our     
progress4 ,x is n wise to dogmatize :]e 
we are ignorant4 ,:ile ! scales balance 
we mu/ wait4  ,are ! h9drances 9 ! pa? (
 ! s\l )\t any m9i/ry8 ,t _c be2 = !n !y

 are exceptions to ! univ]sal law1 t    
no?+ :i* exi/s is )\t a purpose (       
b5efit4  ,all ! analogies ( nature      
indicate t human limitations are int5d$ 
to s]ve "s good end1 s9ce1 s f> z       
obs]vation has yet ext5d$1 x has f\nd   
no?+ :i* is caus$ by *ance4 ,em]son     
says1 ,z ! ,s&wi* ,isl&] believes t !   
/r5g? & valor ( ! enemy he kills passes 
into himself1 s we ga9 ! /r5g? ( !      
temptations we resi/2#e & ,/4 ,b]n>d    
says1 ,no?+ c "w me damage except       
myself2 ! h>m t ,i su/a9 ,i c>ry ab\t ) 
me1 & nev] am a real suff]] b by my own 
fault4#f  ,footnote #e3 ,essay on       
,comp5sation4  ,footnote #f3 ,quot$ by  
,em]son 9 ,essay on ,comp5sation4  ,&   
,/4 ,john says1 ,to him t ov]come? w ,i 
give to eat ( ! tree ( life4#g          
,footnote #g3 ,revelation #b3g4  ,!     
mission ( ! au/]e is ! developm5t (     
/r5g?4 ,conc]n+ ?is sugge/ion we %all   
inquire lat]4 ,! s\ls :i* h rea*$ ! s]5e
 summits h ev] be5 ^? :i* h mo/         
resolutely fac$ ! ob/acles 9 _! pa?ways4

 ,ev5 app>5t h9drances always ex]cise a 
b5efic5t m9i/ry4 ,z ,jesus 0 made p]fect
 by ! ?+s :i* ,he suff]$1 s1 9 ! ,cosmic
 plan1 all s\ls mu/ come to /r5g? &     
p]fection by ! difficulties :i* !y      
ov]come & ! enemies :i* !y subdue4  ,:at
 %\ld be ! attitude ( ! s\l 9 view ( !  
h9drances by :i* x is environ$8 ,x %\ld 
be taught to fight !m at e po9t4 ,n[h]e 
is ! k9dness ( nature m evid5t ?an 9 !  
pati5ce & p]si/5ce ) :i* ?is in/ruction 
is convey$4  ,nature )holds h] favors   
until !y are e>n$4 ,new light comes only
 to ^? :o h us$-! light !y _h4 ,/r5g? is
 develop$ by resi/ance4 ,gr[? is = ^? :o
 place !mselves :]e gr[? is possible4   
,nature gives ! s\l no?+1 b %e always   
waits to cop]ate ) x4 ,?is lesson 0     
impress$ long ago4 ,x ought nev] to     
require new emphasis4 ,let ! y\ng] /udy 
! exp]i5ces ( _! eld]s4 ,!y w be sav$ _m
 failures & mu* pa94 ,! s\l c nev] be   
co]c$1 b x may be taught4 ,milton has   
en=c$ ?is great lesson 9 ,comus3        
,aga9/ ! ?reats     ,( malice or (      

sorc]y1 ( t p[]     ,:i* err+ m5 call   
,*ance1 ?is ,i hold firm--     ,virtue  
may be assail$1 b nev] hurt1            
,surpris$ by unju/ =ce1 b n en?rall$2   
,yet1 ev5 t :i* mis*ief meant mo/ h>m1  
,%all 9 ! happy trial prove mo/ glory2  
,b evil on itself %all back recoil1     
,& mix no m ) goodness1 :5 at la/       
,ga!r$ l a scum1 & settl$ to itself1    
,x %all be 9 et]nal re/less *ange       
,self-f$1 & self-consum$2 if ?is fail   
,! pill>'d firmam5t is rott5ness     ,& 
e>?'s base built on /ubble4  ,no "o %\ld
 believe1 aft] all ! gr[? ( ! ages1 t ! 
s\l 0 made to be imprison$ 9 a fle%ly   
prison4 ,x 0 int5d$ t x %\ld bur/ its   
b>ri]s & press t[>d ! light4 ,!re is an 
et]nal enmity betwe5 ! s]p5t & ! s\l1 & 
! s]p5t's head mu/ be bruis$1 b ! s\l   
resi/+ all ! =ces & fasc9ations ( !     
fle%1 ris+ on t :i* has be5 ca/ d[n to  
high] ?+s1 sl[ly b surely1 pa9fully b ) 
ev] add$ /r5g? moves t[>d ! ideal       
humanity :i* has nev] be5 bett] def9$   
?an z ! fullness ( ,*ri/4  ,mean:ile x  

is well to re9=ce our fai? by rememb]+ t
 x is writt5 9 ! nature ( ?+s t tru? &  
goodness mu/ prevail4  ,?is is a moral  
univ]se4 ,error nev] c be victori\s4 ,x 
may be exalt$ = a "t1 b t w be only 9   
ord] t x may be sunk to deep] dep?s4    
,evil & error are doom$ & always h be54 
,evil is moral disease1 & disease always
 t5ds t[>d dea?1 :ile life always & (   
necessity presses t[>d l>g]1 m          
beautiful1 & m b5efic5t be+4  ,"h let u 
re/4 ,_m ?+s are d>k & impossible (     
explanation1 b we h already be5 taught a
 few lessons ( sup]lative importance4   
,we h le>n$ t ! s\l is made = ! light2 t
 x c be satisfi$ only ) love & tru?2 t e
 h9drance may be ov]come2 t ! animal 0  
made to be ! s]vant ( ! _s2 t ! body    
makes a good s]vant b a poor ma/]2 t    
/r5g? comes to ^? :o refuse to submit to
 ! clamors ( appetite3 ?us we h be5 l$  
to see some?+ ( ! way along :i* ! s\l   
has mov$ f animalism t[>d fre$om &      
victory4  ,& we h le>n$ "o ?+ m1 viz41 t
 ! ,ov]-s\l is n a dream1 b a reality2 t

 ! individual may be 9 correspond5ce ) !
 ,ov]-s\l & f x be cont9ually re9=c$4   
,or1 to put our fai? 9 sweet] & simpl]  
=m1 we h le>n$ by exp]i5ce :i* _c be    
ga9said t ,god is a p]sonal _s1 int]e/$ 
9 all t conc]ns ,8 *ildr51 & anxi\s = _!
 gr[?2 & t ,he c no m all[ ,8 love = !m 
to be defeat$ ?an ,he c\ld all[ ! suns &
 planets to break f _! orbits4 ,h[ mu* m
 is a man ?an a sun6 ,!re=e1 s9ce ,god  
is 9 ,8 heav51 all mu/ be "r ) ! _w & ) 
man1 & "s "t all ! h9drances w be *ang$ 
into helps1 all ob/acles be conv]t$ into
 /r5g?1 & all hells into b5efit4     ,,!
 ,,au/]e       ,we _c k9dle :5 we w     
,! fire :i* 9 ! he>t resides2     ,! ,_s
 bl[e? & is /ill1     ,9 my/]y our s\l  
abides4     ,b tasks 9 h\rs ( insight   
w'd     ,c be ?r\gh h\rs ( gloom        
fulfill'd4      ,) a*+ h&s & ble$+ feet 
,we dig & heap1 lay /one on /one2       
,we be> ! burd5 & ! heat     ,( ! long  
day1 & wi% 'tw]e done4     ,n till !    
h\rs ( light return1     ,all we h built
 d we disc]n4      --,morality4 ,mat!w  

,arnold4     ,v  ,,! ,,au/]e   ,! s\l   
has discov]$ t x is 9 a moral ord]1 t x 
is a free ag5t1 & t x has my/]i\s       
aff9ities ) tru? & "r4 ,x has tak5 a few
 /eps1 & ) !m has le>n$ t its upw>d     
movem5t w n be easy4  ,x next discov]s t
 x has no isolat$ exi/5ce1 b t x is     
surr\nd$ by c\ntless o!r simil> be+s all
 indissolubly b\nd toge!r & hav+ mutual 
relations4 ,) ! dawn ( intellig5ce comes
 ! realization ( relations4 ,?is        
realization is dim at ! fir/1 b x is v  
real4 ,soon ! s\l le>ns t ! relations   
betwe5 x & o!r s\ls are s intimate t !  
int]e/ ( "o is ! int]e/ ( all4          
,appreciation ( relations is a long     
advance 9 ! movem5t upw>d1 & x          
necessitates o!r k4 ,! realization (    
relations leads1 necess>ily & swiftly1  
to ! consci\sness ( responsibility4 ,!  
process ( ?is gr[? _c be describ$ 9     
detail1 b ! pa? is cle>ly m>k$ & its    
mile/ones may be numb]$4 ,ea* s\l is    
always 9 a society ( s\ls4 ,ea* "o1     
!re=e1 affects o!rs1 & is affect$ by !m4

 ,x is free &1 !re=e1 responsible = !   
influ5ce :i* x ex]ts4 ,moreov]1 x is    
b\nd to o!r s\ls by love1 & love always 
c>ries ) x ! possibility ( sorr[2 =     
sorr[ is usually only love ?w>t$4 ,x is 
n f> f ! tru? to say t :5 !re is no love
 !re is no sorr[1 & t ! possibilities ( 
sorr[ are always increas$ 9 proportion  
to ! p]fection ( be+4  ,9 "t ! s\l f9ds 
itself n only "o among myriads ( s\ls1 b
 x realizes t its relations to "s are m 
intimate ?an to o!rs4 ,x ne$s n to seek 
! causes ( ?is fact1 s9ce x _c escape f 
! reality4 ,?us x f9ds itself 9         
families1 9 tribes1 9 nations1 9 social 
gr\ps :]e ! bonds are /rong & endur+4   
,"s s\ls1 m capaci\s ?an o!rs1 h a ri*] 
& m v>i$ exp]i5ce1 & ?us inevitably     
become tea*]s4 ,! process goes on1 &1 ) 
bo? tea*]s & s*ol>s1 ! horizon exp&s & !
 /r5g? increases ) ea* new day4 ,! s\l  
has f\nd t x is n a solit>y be+ daz$ &  
sadd5$ by ! consci\sness ( its p[]s1 b t
 x is 9 a society 9 :i* all are simil>ly
 end[$1 & t all are press+ t[>d ! same  

goal4 ,x has discov]$ t its gr[? is     
ha/5$1 or h9d]$1 by its environm5t2 & t 
! spiritual environm5t is ev] ! ne>e/ & 
mo/ pot5t4  ,ea* new /ep 9 ?is pilgrim's
 progress reveals some?+ m wond]ful ?an 
! op5+ ( a cont95t4 ,x is an entrance   
into a l>g] & m complex _w4 ,a /range   
fact n[ em]ges4 ,e enl>gem5t ( be+1 ei!r
 ( faculty or capacity1 is att5d$ by pa9
 ei!r physical or m5tal4 ,:om ! ,"l     
love? ,he *a/5e?1 seems to be a univ]sal
 law r ?an an isolat$ text4 ,all life is
 /r5u\s because x is always att5d$ by   
gr[?4 ,! s\l moves n only onw>d b upw>d1
 & climb+ is always a difficult process4
  ,be=e a second /ep is tak5 ! s\l beg9s
 to exp]i5ce suff]+ & sorr[2 & z its    
gr[? advances x nev] aft]w>d1 s f> z    
human sight has p5etrat$1 escapes f !m4 
,:y are !y all[$8 & :at purpose d !y    
s]ve8  ,! s\l exi/s 9 a body1 & ! body  
is ! seat ( s5sations4 ,^? s5sations1   
:e!r pleas+ or pa9ful1 belong to !      
physical organs1 b !y affect ! _s1 &    
escape f !m is impossible4 ,pa9 has a   

p]ceptible effect on ! s\l1 ev5 ?\gh !  
latt] has no o!r relation to ! body ?an 
t ( t5ant to a h\se4 ,x suff]s because (
 ! intimate relations :i* x su/a9s to ! 
organs ?r\gh :i* x works4  ,! individual
 s\l is relat$ to o!r s\ls4 ,!re=e x has
 plans & purposes conc]n+ !m1 & x has   
aff9ities :i* are insep>able f exi/5ce 9
 society4 ,^? purposes & aff9ities may  
be gratifi$ or ?w>t$4 ,! s\l sometimes  
f9ds a response f ! "o :om x seeks &    
sometimes x does n4 ,pa9 belongs to !   
body1 & sorr[ is an exp]i5ce ( ! s\l4   
,! body is 9 con/ant limitations1       
subject to diseases & accid5ts1 & ! s\l 
is affect$ by all t ! body feels4       
,because ( ^! intimate relation%ips !   
s\l is limit$ by ignorance1 & defeat$ 9 
its purposes4 ,x becomes atta*$ to o!r  
s\ls1 & ^? atta*m5ts are ei!r rudely    
%att]$ or r\ghly repuls$1 &1            
consequ5tly1 ! life ( ! s\l is z full ( 
sorr[ z is a summ] day ( cl\ds4  ,x     
faces its h9drances & rises by ov]com+  
!m4 ,x f9ds pa9 besett+ ne>ly e /ep (   

its advance1 & ! con/ant %ad[ ( its     
exi/5ce is sorr[4 ,along su* a pa?way x 
moves 9 its asc5t &1 9 spite ( all      
opposition1 x is nev] p]man5tly h9d]$2  
:ile sorr[ & suff]+ cont9ually add to   
its /r5g?4 ,! au/]e exp]i5ces ?r\gh :i* 
all pass ha/5 _! spiritual gr[?4 ,!y are
 ev] m9i/]s ( bless+2 !y pay no visits  
)\t leav+ "s fair gifts beh9d4          
,que/ions arise "h :i* x is difficult to
 answ]4 ,:y are su* m9i/ries ne$$8 ,:y  
c\ld n ! asc5t ( ! _s be along an easi] 
pa?way8 ,:y %\ld x be necess>y to write 
its hi/ory 9 te>s & blood8 ,inquiries l 
^! are insi/5t4 ,optimism assumes t !   
end always ju/ifies ! means1 ev5 :5 we  
are 9 ! d>k z to :y o!r means 7 n us$2 &
 t x is bett] to com=t ourselves ) !    
b5efic5t fact ?an to refuse to be com=t$
 because we may n p5etrate ! dep?s ( !  
,cosmic process4 ,! emphasis ( ?\ght may
 well re/ "h4 ,! au/]e is nev] m]ely !  
sev]e4 ,:at seems to human sight to be  
evil & only evil1 always has a side (   
b5efit4 ,! s\l is purifi$ & /r5g!n$ z x 

rises above animalism2 x is made        
c\rage\s by bodily pa92 te>s cl>ify its 
vision4 ,ev5 ,jesus is said to h be5    
made p]fect by ! ?+s :i* ,he suff]$4 ,! 
univ]sal *>act]i/ic ( life is gr[?1 &   
gr[? ev] rea*es out ( old & n>r[ t[>d   
new1 l>g] & bett] environm5t4  ,! s\l   
ne$s /r5g?1 vision1 sympa?y1 fai?4 ,^!  
qualities are ! fruit ( exp]i5ce4       
,muscle is conv]t$ into /r5g? by use2 & 
its use is possible only z x f9ds some?+
 to ov]come4 ,vision is l>gely ! fruit (
 tra9+4 ,! man on ! look\t discov]s a   
%ip ahead long be=e ! pass5g] on ! deck4
 ,t f9e accuracy ( sight has come to him
 z he has battl$ ) ! tempe/s1 & le>n$ to
 di/+ui% betwe5 ! :it5ess ( fly+ foam & 
! sunlight on a sail4 ,cle>ness (       
spiritual vision is acquir$ 9 ! same    
way4 ,he :o c see ev5 to ! f>-(f int]e/ 
( te>s has be5 taught 8 disc]nm5t by    
read+ ! mean+ ( ne>] ev5ts4  ,sympa?y is
 ! art ( suff]+ ) ano!r )\t ! def9ite   
*oice to d s4 ,"o s\l spontane\sly ent]s
 into ! condition ( ano!r & be>s 8 pa9s 

& griefs z ?\gh !y 7 8 own2 t is        
sympa?y4 ,b :o ev] bore ! griefs ( ano!r
 be=e he himself _h felt sadness8       
,sympa?y is a fruit t gr[s on ! tree (  
sorr[4 ,s int5sely is ?is felt t ev5    
k9dly words 9 h\rs ( deep trial are     
ungrateful if !y come f "o :o _h _h no  
h>d exp]i5ce ( 8 own4 ,9 proportion z "o
 has borne 8 own griefs he is presum$ to
 be able to be> ! griefs ( o!rs4 ,he :o 
has pass$ ?r\gh ! valley ( ! %ad[1 & :o 
kn[s ! way1 is ! only "o ^: h& is s\ght 
by ano!r approa*+ ! same valley4 ,no    
human *>act]i/ic is m beautiful1 or m   
appreciat$1 ?an sympa?y2 b its g5u95ess 
is seldom tru/$ unless ! "o (f]+ x is   
kn[n to h suff]$ himself4  ,jesus is    
said to h be5 a man ( sorr[s & acqua9t$ 
) grief1 &1 !re=e1 has l$ ! long        
procession ( ! brok5-he>t$ t[>d hope &  
peace4 ,!re is no o!r place kn[n among  
m5 = ! cultivation ( sympa?y except !   
s*ool ( suff]+4  ,if possible1 fai? ev5 
m ?an sympa?y is dep5d5t on /ruggle4    
,!re is no o!r conceivable means by :i* 

x c be acquir$4 ,x _c be imp>t$4 ,no    
multiply+ ( words increases fai?4 ,if "o
 has be5 9 ! blacke/ d>kness & "s way1  
he kn[s n h[1 has be5 l$ out into light1
 x w be easi] = him to ?9k t ! same     
exp]i5ce may be realiz$ aga94 ,if e     
sorr[ has _h 9 x "s hidd5 se$ ( bless+2 
if ! ov]com+ ( h9drances has ev]        
increas$ /r5g?2 if at ! v mom5t t       
calamity seem$ ready to de/roy ! /orm   
has bl[n ar\nd1 & ?is has occurr$ aga9 &
 aga91 x is impossible to refra9 f      
expect+1 or at lea/ hop+1 t beh9d !     
d>kness an unse5 h& is mak+ ?+s to "w = 
good4 ,fai? is ess5tial to c\rage4 ,he  
nev] c>es to /ruggle :o kn[s t failure  
is j ahead4 ,c\rage is requir$ z ! s\l  
progresses1 & becomes m deeply consci\s 
( ! my/]ies & enemies by :i* x is       
surr\nd$4 ,fai? results f ! exp]i5ce (  
b5efic5t lead+4 ,if "o has be5 guid$ by 
love ?r\gh _m p]iods1 & if t love has   
always be5 f\nd wait+ = its object on e 
corn] ( life1 x w1 ere long1 be expect$1
 wat*$ =1 & tru/$4  ,/r5g?1 vision1     

sympa?y1 c\rage1 ! fair attributes ( !  
s\l1 all appe> z x ov]comes             
difficulties1 fights d\bts1 goes deep   
into sorr[1 & ?us le>ns to realize t x  
is be+ l$4 ,x is easy to see h[ sorr[1  
pa91 & dea? 9 ! old] leg5ds & poetry 7 s
 (t5 spok5 ( z b5efic5t angels4 ,!y are 
l ^? ,si/]s ( ,*>ity :o hide b5ea? _!   
long black bonnets s]5e & angelic faces4
 ,! au/]e 9 human life has nev] yet be5 
expla9$1 b x has be5 ju/ifi$ millions ( 
times1 & w be ju/ifi$ e "t a human s\l  
rises t[>d ! goal = :i* all 7 creat$ &  
t[>d :i* all1 sl[ly or swiftly1 are     
mov+4  ,^! conclusions h _m             
confirmations1 & ) "s ( !m x w be wor?  
:ile to sp5d a little "t4 ,e ?9k+ man's 
exp]i5ce assures him t he gr[s by       
ov]com+4 ,em]son has f9ely said t we h  
occasion to ?ank our faults1 by :i* he  
means limitations2 & he has also rem9d$ 
u t ! oy/] m5ds its brok5 %ell ) pe>l4  
,we d n l ov]mu* to read ) c>e our own  
exp]i5ces2 b1 :5 we are hone/1 we see t 
e /ruggle has left a residuum ( add$    

/r5g?1 t e loss has be5 a ga91 t e      
calamity has op5$ doors into a l>g] _w1 
& t :at has be5 dread$ mo/ has really   
mo/ enri*$ u4 ,exp]i5ce is a wise tea*]4
  ,hi/ory confirms ! witness ( exp]i5ce4
 ,! /rong man has always ga9$ /r5g? by  
/ruggle4 ,! /ory ( a few ( ! prem95t    
tea*]s is impressive read+4 ,mahomet    
knew ! bitt] pangs ( pov]ty2 ,epictetus 
0 a slave2 ,socrates 0 reg>d$ z a       
fanatic1 if n a lunatic1 by mo/ ( ! p ( 
,a!ns2 ,siddh>?a is said to h be5 a     
useless & luxuri\s "y man until1 we>i$ )
 ! monotony ( 8 fa!r's palace1 he v5tur$
 into ! l>g] _w & saw :]ev] he w5t      
pov]ty1 sickness1 dea?4 ,he 0 />tl$ into
 activity by ! want1 woe1 & mis]y ?r\gh 
:i* 8 pa?way l$4  ,ne>ly all moral &    
spiritual lead]s h _h to suff] & ?us gr[
 /rong4 ,m]e g5ius has done little =    
human progress4 ,x has made physical    
discov]ies1 b seldom t\*$ ! sph]e ( !   
s\l4 ,elijah he>d ! voice ( ,god 9 !    
mid/ ( ! t]rors ( ! wild]ness 9 :i* he 0
 ready to die2 ,isaiah %>$ ! usual fate 

( re=m]s & spoke 8 message into ! e>s ( 
^? :o return$ insult = w>n+4 ,! /ory (  
,job is a long trag$y1--! _w's trag$y1 !
 trag$y ( ! s\l 9 all ages4 ,:at deeps (
 angui% ,dante fa?om$ be=e he c\ld beg9 
to write6 ,:o c read ! /ory ( ,fau/1 z  
,goe! has int]pret$ x1 )\t feel+ t 9 x  
he has giv5 ! _w 9 ?9 disguise mu* ( 8  
own life-/ory8 ,%akespe>e alone1 ( m5 ( 
g5ius ( ! fir/ rank1 seems to h le>n$   
comp>atively few ( 8 lessons 9 ! s*ool (
 suff]+4 ,b1 possibly1 if m 7 kn[n (    
,%akespe>e1 x w\ld be f\nd t ,le>1      
,macbe?1 & ,hamlet are b ! expressions (
 lessons le>n$ z he f\ght life's battle4
  ,! ,9 ,memoriam ( ,t5nyson1 ! ,de     
,pr(undis ( ,mrs4 ,br[n+1 & ! ri* &     
glori\s music ( ,rob]t ,br[n+ c\ld h    
come only f s\ls :i* _h be5 pr(\ndly    
mov$ by grief & pa94 ,all m5 li/5 mo/   
att5tively to ^? :o h gone f>!/ into !  
d>k %ad[s4  ,! au/]e 9 human exp]i5ce   
always accompli%es a purpose ( bless+2 &
 ! s\l comes into su* an environm5t1 n =
 ! purpose ( be+ humiliat$1 b 9 ord] t  

its /r5g? may be develop$1 its sight    
cl>ifi$1 & its p[]s p]fect$4  ,?us we   
rea* a rational basis = optimism4 ,x has
 be5 said t optimism mu/ n only %[ t    
b5efic5t results are be+ accompli%$ 9   
human life1 b x mu/ also ju/ify ! means 
by :i* su* results are a*iev$4 ,x is n  
en\gh to %[ t all w be well 9 ! end2 x  
mu/ be %[n t ev5 grief1 pa91 loss1 &    
dea? are orda9$ to be ! s]vants ( man4  
,?is is evid5t to all :o all[ !mselves  
to rea* to ! deep] mean+s ( _!          
limitations & suff]+s4  ,opposite       
conclusions h be5 rea*$ by "s ( ^? :o h 
/udi$ ! h>d & h>% ph5om5a ( human life4 
,! dreamy ,h9du m9d at fir/ seem$ to    
disc]n ! tru? t suff]+ is b ! "u side ( 
bless+1 & ! hymns ( ! ,v$as are full (  
hope & anticipation ( bett] times2 b1 "u
 ! /ress ( prolong$ disappo9tm5t &      
measureless calamities1 bewild]$ 9 8    
attempt to expla9 ! my/]y ( suff]+1 !   
,h9du at la/ came to d5y its reality4 ,b
 no bitt] trials c be escap$ by d5ial1 &
 9 ,india1 to-day1 disappo9tm5t &       

calamity are no less frequ5t ?an 9 eld] 
ages4 ,refusal to believe 9 d>kness     
effects no *ange 9 a midnight4 ,!       
negation ( precipices makes ! asc5t ( a 
m\nta9 no easi]1 & ! d5ial ( sickness1  
sorr[1 & dea? deliv] none f _! pres5ce4 
,on ! o!r h&1 ! v rocks t are ! mo/     
difficult to scale w lift ! climb] t[>d 
an ampl] horizon2 & he :o places 8 feet 
^u 8 temptations & sorr[s w see 9 8 own 
life ! increas+ purpose t wid5s ) !     
suns4  ,sl[ly1 & ov] _m ob/acles1 ! s\l 
rises f its humiliation & presses t[>d !
 heights1 & e =e/ pass$ & e m\nta9 scal$
 adds to its /ature1 to ! swiftness (   
its advance1 & to ! glory ( its vision4 
,! tea*+ ( ,jesus conc]n+ ! m9i/ry ( !  
au/]e has greatly *ang$ ! popul> e/imate
 ( ! value ( _m ( ! exp]i5ces ?r\gh :i* 
m5 pass4 ,sorr[1 pa91 & dea? 7 =m]ly    
reg>d$ z enemies1 & only enemies1 & !y  
are /ill s reg>d$ :]e ! full =ce ( ,8   
message is ei!r n welcom$ or n und]/ood4
 ,! common op9ion 9 _m qu>t]s1 ev5 to   
?is day1 is t suff]+ is ei!r a hide\s   

mi/ake 9 ! univ]se1 an awful nightm>e1  
or a cruel mock]y4 ,paul1 us+ language z
 m5 us$ x 9 8 "t1 spoke ( dea? z an     
enemy4 ,t he 0 speak+ popul>ly1 r ?an   
te*nically1 is evid5t because he also   
said t ! /+ ( dea?--t :i* made x        
dread$--is s94 ,jesus1 h[ev]1 ju/ifi$ ! 
me?od by :i* m5 are p]fect$2 & ,8 tea*+ 
h>monizes ) :at may be le>n$ by a rev]5t
 scrut9y ( ! nature ( ?+s4 ,! m c>efully
 ! ,cosmic process is /udi$1 ! cle>] x  
becomes t ev5ts are s ord]$ t1 soon] or 
lat]1 ev]y?+ helps t[>d ri*] & bett]    
conditions4 ,a tidal wave or a pe/il5ce 
may seem to be inexplicable1 b ev5      
pe/il5ce tea*es m5 habits ( ?rift &     
cleanl9ess1 & tidal waves w>n !m ( _!   
po9ts ( dang]4  ,:at has made ! av]age (
 human life s mu* long] ?an x 0 =m]ly8  
,t v my/]i\s pe/il5ce has turn$ att5tion
 t[>d its causes1 & ?us ! race has be5  
made clean]1 pur]1 m fit to endure4 ,:y 
d m5 live 9 h\ses ) sci5tific plumb+1   
fre% air1 & h well-cook$ food8 ,because 
t fi]ce tea*]1 pe/il5ce1 has taught !m t

 any o!r c\rse means weakness & dea?4   
,:om nature love? %e *a/5e? is a tru? z 
cle>ly writt5 9 human hi/ory z ,:om !   
,"l love? ,he *a/5e? is writt5 9 !      
,bible4 ,! true attitude t[>d ! au/]e1 =
 a philosophic z = a ,*ri/ian m9d1 is "o
 ( complac5cy4 ,e sev]ity is int5d$ =   
b5efit4 ,by w>s ! enormity ( w> is made 
evid5t4 ,by disease ! necessity =       
obs]vation ( ! laws ( heal? is          
emphasiz$4 ,ev5 dea?1 9 ! ord] ( ?+s1 at
 la/ is a bless+1 = "o g5]ation mu/ give
 place to ano!r1 or ! evils t ,mal?us   
fe>$ w\ld be quickly rea*$4 ,moreov]    
dea?1 9 its prop] "t1 is only nature's  
way ( giv+ ! s\l its fre$om4 ,h9drances 
9 its pa? d n indicate ! pres5ce ( an   
enemy b ( a fri5d :o discov]s ! only    
sure way ( secur+ its f9e/ developm5t4  
,! cultivation ( ! philosophic &        
,*ri/ian temp]1 :i* are practically !   
same1 w\ld make ?is a happi] _w4 ,we    
c\ld endure trials ) m c\rage if we w\ld
 b rememb] t !y are z necess>y to our   
gr[? z ! cutt+ ( a diamond is necess>y  

to ! revelation ( ! treasury ( light :i*
 x holds4  ,! heights ( "* are sl[ly    
rea*$1 &1 usually1 only by ! m9i/ry ( ! 
au/]e2 b once !y are rea*$ ! horizon    
exp&s1 & ! s\l f9ds 9 ! cle>] light     
peace if n joy4  ,?is c\rse ( reason+   
does n make ! mi/ake ( reg>d+ s9 z less 
?an dreadful4 ,e s9 has hidd5 9 its he>t
 a bless+2 b s9 z su* is nev] a bless+4 
,x may be necess>y = ,provid5ce to all[ 
a _s to s9k aga9 into animalism 9 ord] t
 x may be taught its dang]1 & made to   
realize t only ?r\gh /ruggle c its goal 
be rea*$--b ! animalism 9 itself is nev]
 b5efic5t4  ,:5 we say t ! process by   
:i* a man rises may be ju/ifi$1 we d n  
mean t all 8 *oices are ju/ifiable4 ,!  
process ( 8 gr[? provides = 8 fall1 if  
he w le>n 9 no o!r way1 b x does n      
necessitate 8 fall2 t is ev] because ( 8
 own *oice4 ,a _s may *oose to return to
 ! slime f :i* x has em]g$4 ,t *oice is 
s91 b x c nev] be made )\t ! prote/s (  
consci5ce :i* w n be sil5c$1 & x is by  
^? prote/s t a man is impell$ upw>d     

aga91 & nev] by ! s9 9 itself4 ,no "o 0 
ev] help$ by 8 s91 b millions1 :5 !y h  
s9n$1 h f\nd t ! mis]y 0 great] ?an !   
joy1 & ?is p]petual connection ( s9 &   
suff]+ is ! bless$ fact4 ,s9 is nev]    
any?+ b hide\s4 ,! m unique ! g5ius ! m 
awful & inexcusable 8 fall4 ,ev5 out (  
_! s9s m5 d rise1 b t is because !re    
s\nds 9 ! deeps ( ! s\l a voice :i*     
becomes m pa!tic 9 its w>n+ & entreaty1 
! m x is disreg>d$4 ,^? :o desire to    
ju/ify s9 say t x is ! cause ( ! ris+4  
,x may be ! occasion1 b x is nev] !     
cause4 ,! occasion includes ! "t1 place1
 environm5t1--b ! cause is ! impell+    
=ce2 & s9 nev] impels t[>d virtue4      
,satan has n yet turn$ evangeli/4       
,because 9 ! pa/ ! s\l has ris51 "o ne$ 
n be unduly optimi/ic to presume t1 9   
spite ( opposition1 x w meet no enemies 
:i* x w n conqu]1 & f9d no heights :i* x
 w n be able to scale4 ,prophecy is !   
art ( read+ hi/ory =w>d4 ,! _s hav+ come
 ?us f>1 x is n possible to believe t x 
c ev] p]man5tly rev]t to ! conditions f 

:i* x has em]g$2 nei!r c we believe t x 
w fail ( rea*+ t developm5t ( :i* its e 
p[] & faculty is s di/9ct a prophecy4   
,no light has ev] yet p5etrat$ f> into !
 my/]y ( human suff]+1 sorr[1 & s94 ,:y 
!y ne$ to be at all1 has be5 (t5 ask$1 b
 no "o has furni%$ a reply :i* satisfies
 _m p4 ,) ! old insi/5t & pa!tic        
e>ne/ness millions are /ill knock+ at   
nature's door & ask+ :]e=e !y 7 born4   
,ho/s ( o!rs are look+ out on desolation
 & grief1 ?9k+ ( ! te>s :i* h fall5 & ! 
sobs :i* are sure to s\nd 9 ! future1 & 
ask+ ) eag] & plead+ int5sity1 :y su*   
?+s ne$ be4 ,out ( ! heav5s above1 or   
out ( ! e>? b5ea?1 no cle> answ] has    
come4  ,z we wond] & /udy1 /ill deep]   
gr[s ! my/]y4 ,?ree c\rses are op5 to ^?
 :o are s5sitive to ! h>d1 sad facts ( !
 human condition4 ,"o is to say t all   
?+s 9 _! ess5ce are j z !y seem2 t      
sorr[1 s91 dea? none c escape1 t !y are 
evils1 & t a _w 9 :i* !y exi/ is ! wor/ 
( possible worlds1 & t !re is nei!r ,god
 nor good any:]e4 ,!n let u eat & dr9k1 

= to-morr[ we die1 & ! quick] ! end !   
sweet] ! doom4  ,ano!r way is simply to 
confess ignorance4 ,out ( ! d>kness no  
voice has come4 ,! veil ov] ! /atue ( ! 
god ( ! future has nev] be5 lift$1 &    
inquiry conc]n+ su* subjects is folly4  
,to ?is ,i reply agno/icism is consi/5t1
 b x is n wise4 ,because x _c expla9 all
 ?+s x turns f ! clues :i* may yet lead 
out ( ! labyr9?4  ,! o!r c\rse1 & !     
wis]1 is to use all ! light t has yet   
be5 giv5 & f :at is kn[n to draw        
rational conclusions conc]n+ :at has n  
yet be5 fully reveal$4 ,deep 9 ! he>t ( 
?+s is a b5efic5t & univ]sal law4 ,9    
accordance ) t law h9drances are made to
 m9i/] to ! s\l's gr[?1 ! opposition (  
enemies is transmut$ into /r5g?1 & moral
 evil resi/$ becomes a means ( spiritual
 expansion & enlight5m5t4     ,,!       
,,re-,,awak5+             ,i1 ,galahad1 
saw ! ,grail1     ,! ,holy ,grail1      
desc5d ^u ! ,%r9e3     ,i saw ! fi]y    
face z ( a *ild     ,t smote itself into
 ! bread1 & w5t2     ,& hi!r am ,i come2

 & nev] yet     ,ha? :at my si/] taught 
me fir/ to see1     ,?is ,holy ,?+1     
fail'd f my side1 nor come     ,cov]'d1 
b mov+ ) me night & day1     ,fa9t] by  
day1 b always 9 ! night4444             
99       99       99       99       99  
,& 9 ! /r5g? ( ?is ,i rode1     ,%att]+ 
all evil cu/oms ev]y:]e1     ,& pa/ ?ro'
 ,pagan realms1 & made !m m9e1     ,&   
cla%'d ) ,pagan hordes1 & bore !m d[n1  
,& broke ?ro' all1 & 9 ! /r5g? ( ?is    
,come victor4      --,! ,holy ,grail4   
,t5nyson4     ,,vi  ,,! ,,re-,,awak5+   
,z despond5cy & a feel+ ( failure comes 
to e s\l ) ! realization ( its mi/akes &
 s9s1 s !re w "s "t come to all a p]iod 
( ,re-awak5+4 ,?is /atem5t is !         
expression ( a hope :i* is *]i%$ 9 !    
face ( mu* oppos+ evid5ce4 ,nev]!less1 t
 ?is hope is *]i%$ by s _m p]sons ( all 
classes is a cr$it to humanity4 ,x is   
difficult to believe t 9 ! end an       
inf9itely wise & good ,god w fail ( !   
a*ievem5t ( ,8 purpose 9 reg>d to a s+le
 "o ( ,8 creatures4  ,! sadde/ fact 9 ! 

asc5t ( ! s\l is s94 ,h[ev] x may be    
acc\nt$ =1 x _c be evad$1 b mu/ be      
hone/ly & resolutely fac$4 ,s9 is !     
delib]ate *oice to return to animalism1 
= a long] or %ort] "t1 by a be+ :o      
realizes t he is 9 a moral ord]1 t he is
 free1 & :o has he>d ! f>-(f call ( a   
spiritual de/9y4 ,x is ! *oice1 by a _s1
 ( ! condition f :i* x ought to h =ev]  
escap$4 ,imp]fection & ignorance are n1 
9 !mselves1 blamewor?y & %\ld nev] be   
classifi$ z s9s4 ,weakness always       
palliates a wrong *oice4 ,an evil       
condition is a mis=tune2 x does n ju/ify
 condemnation4 ,s9 always implies a     
volunt>y act4 ,t all m5 h s9n$ is a     
cont5tion n )\t abundant ju/ification4  
,! bett] ! man ! m int5sely he is       
humiliat$ by ! consci\sness ( moral     
failure4  ,aft] long-cont9u$ discipl9e1 
aft] mu* progress has be5 made1 ! s\l   
aga9 & aga9 *ooses evil2 &1 aft] x ought
 to h mov$ f> on its upw>d c>e]1 x is   
f\nd to be a bond-slave ( t5d5cies :i*  
%\ld h be5 =ev] left beh9d4 ,?is is !   

solemn fact :i* faces e /ud5t ( human   
life4 ,x is n a doctr9e ( an effete     
!ology b a cont9u\s human exp]i5ce4 ,!  
consci\sness ( moral failure is t]rible 
& univ]sal4 ,?is consci\sness requires  
nei!r def9ition nor illu/ration4        
,exp]i5ce is a suffici5t witness4 ,:o   
has be5 able exhau/ively to del9eate !  
s\l's humiliation8 s*ylus & ,sophocles1 
,%akespe>e & ,goe!1 ,%elley1 ,t5nyson1 &
 ,br[n+ h b skimm$ ! surface ( ! great  
trag$y ( human life4 ,hamlet1 ,le>1     
,macbe?1 ,fau/1 & ,wilhelm ,mei/]1      
,beatrice ,c5ci1 ! sad1 sad /ory (      
,gu9ev]e1 & ! awful %ad[s ( ! ,r+ & !   
,book--h[ luridly reali/ic are all ^!   
/udies ( ! d[nfall ( s\ls & ! desolation
 ( "*6 ,if !y _h express$ all !re is (  
life x w\ld be only a long1 repulsive   
trag$y2 b happily !re is ano!r side4 ,to
 t bright] phase ( ! gr[? ( ! s\l we    
turn 9 ?is *apt]4  ,:at is ! diff]5ce   
betwe5 ! awak5+ ( ! s\l & its re-awak5+8
 ,are !y two exp]i5ces8 or diff]5t      
phases ( ! same exp]i5ce8 ,! awak5+ is  

ne>ly simultane\s ) ! dawn (            
consci\sness4 ,x is ! adju/m5t ( ! s\l  
to its environm5t--! realization ( its  
self-consci\sness z free1 z 9 a moral   
ord]1 & z possess+ my/]i\s aff9ities )  
tru? & "r4 ,?is realization is foll[$ by
 a p]iod ( gr[?1 dur+ :i* _m h9drances  
are ov]come1 & 9 :i* ! m9i/ries (       
environm5t1 bo? k9dly & au/]e1 help to  
free x f its limitations & to promote   
its advance along ! spiritual pa?way4 ,b
 :ile ! s\l dimly he>s voices f above x 
has n yet1 altoge!r1 escap$ f ! influ5ce
 ( animalism4 ,x dwells 9 a body ^:     
desires clamor to be gratifi$4 ,x is l a
 bird try+ to rise into ! air :5 x has n
 yet acquir$ ! use ( its w+s4 ,malign   
influ5ces are /ill ab\t x1 & e>?ly      
attractions are ev] draw+ x d[nw>d4 ,x  
falls _m times4 ,i d n mean t x is      
compell$ to fall1 b t1 z a matt] ( fact1
 its lapses are frequ5t & disc\rag+4 ,9 
! mid/ ( ?is pa9ful movem5t upw>d1 !re  
sometime comes to ! s\l a realization ( 
a pres5ce ( :i* x has sc>cely dream$    

be=e4 ,x beg9s to und]/& t x is nev]    
alone1 t its /ruggle is nev] hopeless   
because ,god & ! univ]se1 equally )     
itself1 are conc]n$ = its progress4 ,x  
is humiliat$ by its failures1 b x has   
le>n$ t1 h[ev] _m times x may fail &    
h[ev] bitt] its disappo9tm5t1 9 ! end x 
mu/ be victori\s because nei!r          
pr9cipalities nor p[]s1 nei!r ?+s on !  
e>? nor beyond ! e>?1 c =ev] resi/ ,god4
 ,?us hope is born1 & he :o "o mom5t    
cries1 ,:o %all deliv] f ?is body (     
dea?8 ! next mom5t ) exultation         
exclaims1 ,i ?ank ,god ?r\gh ,jesus     
,*ri/1 our ,"l4  ,! light :i* %9es into 
! s\l f ,jesus ,*ri/ is ! revelation ( !
 cop]ation ( ! ,deity1 & ( ! =ces ( !   
univ]se1 ) e man :o is mov+ upw>d4 ,!   
realization t1 h[ev] deep ! d>kness1    
humiliat+ ! moral failure1 con/ant &    
imp]i\s ! solicitations ( animalism1 !  
nature ( ?+s & ! ev]la/+ love are on !  
side ( ! s\l is its re-awak5+4  ,x n[ n 
only kn[s t x is free1 9 a moral ord]1 &
 t voices f a f>-(f goal are call+ x1 b 

also t ^? :o are ) x are m ?an ^? :o c  
be aga9/ x4 ,?us hope1 confid5ce1 p[] to
 resi/1 & fai? ev5 9 ! mid/ ( failure   
dawn1 & w nev] be p]man5tly eclips$4 ,! 
re-awak5+ ( ! s\l is n[ complete4  ,?is 
exp]i5ce is traditionally call$         
conv]sion4 ,x is usually associat$ ) an 
appropriation ( ! tea*+ ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 
& inevitably foll[s an appreciation ( ,8
 words & ,8 "w4 ,b all ! revelations ( !
 ,*ri/ h n be5 ?r\gh ! hi/oric ,jesus4  
,9 e l&1 & 9 e age1 s\ls h come to ?is  
new consci\sness4 ,x 0 said ( ,isaiah t 
he saw ! ,"l2 & ( ,mel*iz$ek t he 0 !   
prie/ ( ! mo/ high ,god4 ,! =m] 0 a     
,hebrew1 b ! latt] 0 n 9 :at 0 to be !  
*os5 l9e ( succession4 ,! assurance t !y
 are nev] alone has f\nd _m 9 :at has   
seem$ imp5etrable d>kness1 & !y h ris5 &
 mov$ upw>d4 ,in/ances ( ?is k9d are n  
limit$ to ,*ri/ian l&s1 al?\gh !y are   
mo/ common :]e ! ,*ri/ian revelation is 
kn[n4 ,i _c d\bt t ^? :o h n _h ?is     
vision on ! e>? w h x "s "t & some:]e4  
,! ,div9e p[] & purpose to save1 & to   

save to ! utt]-mo/1 are reveal$ ) p]fect
 cle>ness 9 ! tea*+s ( ,jesus ,*ri/4    
,no?+ c\ld be m explicit ?an ,8 message 
t ,god loves all m51 & t x is ,8 w t all
 %\ld rep5t & come to ! k ( ! tru?4     
,?is /age ( advance may be call$ !      
crisis 9 ! asc5t ( ! s\l4 ,be=e ?is x   
has mov$ sl[ly & ) falt]+ /eps4 ,h5ce=? 
x w move m confid5tly & swiftly4 ,b t   
does n mean t x w f9d t h9drances are   
all remov$1 or t no unse5 h& w draw x   
d[nw>d4 ,"s ( ! bitt]e/ h\rs are to     
foll[--days &1 possibly1 long] p]iods ( 
spiritual obscuration2 d>kness l t (    
,jesus 9 :i* ,he cri$1 ,my ,god1 my     
,god1 :y ha/ ,?\ =sak5 me4 ,:o c expla9 
! appall+ humiliation ( a man :51 z if a
 /> _h fall5 f heav51 he s9ks into awful
 & inexplicable selfi%ness or s5suality8
 ,x is n necess>y t we expla91 b we %\ld
 rememb] t ! goodness ( ,god has s ord]$
 ?+s t ev5 disgrace may lead to /rong]  
fai?1 cle>] vision1 & t5d]] sympa?y4    
,au/]e m9i/ries are /ill ne$$2 only fire
 w consume ! dross4 ,! re-awak5+ ( a s\l

 is n its p]fect+2 b x is its           
realization t ! process ( p]fect+ mu/ g 
on1 & w g on1 if ne$ be along a pa?way (
 %ame & agony1 until all t attracts to !
 e>? & s5suality has disappe>$1 & ! _s1 
l a bird releas$1 rises t[>d ! heav5s4  
,! law t :atsoev] a man s[e? t %all he  
reap w nev] be transc5d$1 & if an       
enlight5$ _s ev] *ooses to s9k once m   
into ! slime x may d s2 b x w at ! same 
"t be taught ) t]rible int5sity ! moral 
be>+ ( ! physical law t :at falls f !   
l(tie/ height w s9k to ! deepe/ dep?4   
,at la/ ! s\l realizes t x is 9 ! h&s ( 
a sympa!tic1 holy1 & lov+ ,p]son1 a ,be+
 :o _c be defeat$1 & :o1 9 ,8 own "t &  
way1 w accompli% ,8 own purposes4 ,t    
vision ( ,god is ! re-awak5+1 an        
inevitable & glori\s reality 9 spiritual
 progress4  ,:at are ! causes ( ?is     
re-awak5+8 ,! causes are _m & c be /at$ 
only 9 a g5]al way4 ,moreov]1 spiritual 
exp]i5ces are individual1 & ! answ] :i* 
w\ld apply to "o might n to ano!r4  ,!  
%ock :i* att5ds "s t]rible moral        

failure1 n infrequ5tly1 is ! proximate  
cause ( ! re-awak5+ ( ! s\l4 ,!re is a  
deep psy*ological tru? 9 ! old phrase1  
conviction ( s94 ,m5 are ?us convict$4  
,"s act ( appall+ wrong-do+ reveals to  
!m ! dep?s ( _! he>ts & =ces !m 9 _!    
extremity to look upw>d4 ,haw?orne1 9 8 
/ory1 ,! ,sc>let ,lett]1 has depict$ !  
agony ( a s\l1 9 ! consci\sness ( its   
guilt1 f9d+ no peace until x d>$ to d "r
 & to tru/ ,god4 ,9 ! ,m>ble ,faun1 9 ! 
"* ( ,donatello1 ! same au?or has       
furni%$ an illu/ration ( "o :o 0 />tl$  
into a consci\sness ( manhood &         
responsibility by 8 crime4 ,x is !      
revelation ( a s\l to itself1 n ( ,god  
to ! s\l4 ,9 ,donatello we see a s\l    
awak5$ to self-consci\sness &           
responsibility1 b 9 ,! ,sc>let ,lett] we
 h ! example ( a man inspir$ to d 8 duty
 by ! revelation ( ,god4 ,adoniram      
,judson 0 br\ght to himself by he>+ !   
groans ( a dy+ man 9 a room adjo9+ 8 own
 9 a ,new ,engl& hotel4 ,lu!r 0 =c$ to  
s]i\s ?\ght by a fla% ( lightn+ :i*     

bl9d$ & came ne> kill+ him4 ,pascal 0   
return+ to 8 home at midnight :5 8      
c>riage halt$ on ! br9k ( a precipice1 &
 ! n>r[ness ( 8 escape ar\s$ him to a   
realization ( 8 dep5d5ce ^u ,god4 ,!    
s5se ( mortality1 & ! wond] z to :at !  
consequ5ces ( wrong-do+ 9 ! dim unkn[n  
may be1 h be5 pot5t =ces 9 ! re-awak5+ (
 s\ls4  ,/ill o!rs h be5 giv5 new &     
graci\s visions ( ! beauty ( hol9ess4   
,!y h se5 ! excell5ce ( virtue1 & 9 its 
light h le>n$ to hate ! causes ( _!     
humiliation1 & to press =w>d ) c\rage & 
hope4  ,speculations conc]n+ ! causes ( 
?is spiritual *ange are easy1 b !y are (
 little value4 ,obs]vation has nev] yet 
collect$ facts en\gh to adequately      
acc\nt = ! ph5om5a4 ,probably ! mo/     
complete & satisfactory answ] t 0 ev]   
giv5 to su* que/ions 0 t ( ,jesus :5 ,he
 0 treat+ ( ?is v subject3 ,! w9d bl[e? 
:]e x li/e?1 ?\ he>e/ ! s\nd !re(1 b    
can/ n tell :5ce x come?1 & :i!r x goe?4
  ,! my/]y ( ! s\l's re-awak5+ has nev] 
be5 fa?om$4 ,sometimes !re has be5 fla%$

 ^u consci5ce1 app>5tly )\t a cause1 a  
deep & awful s5se ( guilt4 ,:5ce did x  
come8 ,:at caus$ x8 ,calamities _m times
 sweep ?r\gh a life z a tornado sweeps  
ov] a field ( :eat1 & :5 !y h pass$ !re 
is m ?an an appreciation ( loss2 !re is 
a vision ( ! s\l's unwor?9ess &         
humiliation4 ,aga9 dea? comes exce$+ly  
ne>1 &1 9 a s+le h\r1 ! solemnities (   
et]nity become vivid1 & ! s\l sees      
itself 9 ! light ( ,god4 ,& aga91 !     
ess5tial glory ( goodness is s vividly  
manife/ t ! s\l in/9ctively rises out ( 
its s91 & presses upw>d1 z a man wak5s f
 a hide\s nightm>e4 ,! m su* ph5om5a are
 /udi$1 ! m di/9ct & significant d !y   
appe> & ! m impossible becomes ! ef=t to
 expla9 !m4 ,!y may be v]ifi$1 b !y c   
nev] be expla9$4 ,!y are ! results ( !  
action ( ! ,_s ( ,god on ! _s ( man4 ,is
 ?is answ] reject$ z fanciful or        
sup]/iti\s8 ,!n "s ( ! mo/ brilliant &  
significant ev5ts 9 ! hi/ory ( humanity 
are inexplicable4  ,:at caus$ !         
revolution 9 ! "* ( ,augu/9e by :i* !   

s5suali/ became a sa9t8 ,0 x ! /udy (   
,plato8 or ! pray]s ( ,monica8 or !     
prea*+ ( ,ambrose8 ,we "k n2 r let u say
 x 0 ! ,_s ( ,god4 ,:o c def9e ! process
 by :i* ,wilb]=ce 0 *ang$ f ! pet (     
fa%ionable society to "o ( ! h]oes 9 !  
_w's great crusade aga9/ inju/ice &     
oppression8 ,su* inquiries are m easily 
/>t$ ?an settl$4 ,i repeat1 ! only      
rational & conv9c+ ^w t 0 ev] spok5 on  
?is subject is t ( ,jesus4 ,! ,_s (     
,god1 ^: m9i/ry is z /ill z ! sunlight1 
z my/]i\s z ! w9d1 & z pot5t z          
gravitation1 0 ! ,"o to :om ,he po9t$4  
,h[ has ?is epo* 9 ! asc5t ( ! s\l be5  
treat$ 9 lit]ature8 ,i ref] ) frequ5cy  
to ! lit]>y treatm5t ( spiritual        
subjects because poets1 dramati/s1 &    
writ]s ( fiction1 m ?an any o!r class ( 
au?ors1 h /udi$ ! s\l 9 its dep?s1 9 its
 inspirations1 & 9 ! process by :i* x   
rises & presses t[>d its goal4  ,!      
illu/rations ( ?is subject 9 !          
,scriptures are almo/ idyllic 9 _!      
simplicity & beauty4 ,!re is m ?an      

flippancy 9 ! rem>k t ,adam's fall 0 a  
fall upw>d4 ,! /atem5t is lit]ally true4
 ,! fall 0 no fiction1 b a condition (  
enlight5m5t & gr[?4 ,! exit f ,ed5 0 !  
beg9n+ ( ! long1 h>d climb t[>d ! ,city 
( ,god4  ,! v mom5t :5 ,isaiah saw      
,uzziah1 ! k+1 /rick5 ) leprosy1 he saw 
! ,"l4  ,! classical del9eation ( a s\l 
atta9+ ! high] k is t ( ! prodigal son1 
:o1 :5 he came to himself1 saw cle>ly t 
8 fa!r 0 wait+ to welcome him4  ,!      
,idylls ( ! ,k+ are a k9d ( ,pilgrim's  
,progress4 ,9 v>i\s ways !y trace1 & )  
mat*less music rehe>se1 ! gr[? ( s\ls & 
_! victories ov] spiritual enemies4 ,"o 
( ! mo/ pa!tic /ories ev] told is t ( ! 
beautiful ,que5 ,gu9ev]e1 :o by %ame &  
agony le>n$ t we ne$s mu/ love ! highe/ 
:5 we see x2 & :o nev] appreciat$ !     
great love 9 :i* %e 0 enfold$ until     
,ar?ur1 mov+ gho/-l to 8 doom1 _h gone  
to fight 8 la/ great battle 9 ! we/4  ,!
 _w owes ,george ,mac,donald gratitude x
 w nev] repay2--su* spiritual s\ls are  
nev] paid 9 ! co9 ( ?is _w4 ,9 ,rob]t   

,falcon]1 he taught 8 "t ) a lucidity & 
sweetness t none b ,t5nyson & ,br[n+ h  
equal$1 & t n ev5 !y h surpass$1 t a    
lov+ worm )9 its clod 7 loveli] ?an a   
loveless ,god ^u 8 ,?rone1 & 9 ,?omas   
,w+fold he has trac$ ) epic fidelity !  
gr[? ( a s\l f moral ins5sibility to    
manly /r5g? & vision4 ,! description ( !
 process by :i* ,w+fold is br\ght to see
 t he1 a tea*] 9 ! *ur*1 is a fraud & a 
hypocrite1 & by :i* he is !n lift$ up & 
made wor?y ( 8 vocation z a m9i/] ( !   
glori\s ,gospel ( ! bless$ ,god is a    
wond]ful piece ( spiritual del9eation4  
,) ,gu9ev]e ! ext]nal humiliation 0 an  
ess5tial /age 9 h] s\l's developm5t2 b )
 ,w+fold !re 0 no public disgrace1--only
 ! n less poignant %ame ( a man :o1     
look+ into 8 own he>t1 f9ds no?+ b      
selfi%ness & duplicity4 ,8 condition 0 a
 matt] betwe5 himself1 8 fri5d1 & 8     
,god2 b none ! less ! humiliation 0 !   
means by :i* 8 s\l's eyes 7 op5$ & 8    
he>t fir$ ) a passion = reality4  ,"o   
result ( ! s\l's re-awak5+ is !         

realization t x has relations to ,god & 
t !y are at once ! ne>e/1 ! mo/ vital1 &
 ! mo/ endur+ ( all its relations4      
,be=e1 x _h felt ! call ( duty & _h     
recogniz$ t x _h aff9ities ) tru? & "r2 
b n[ x has come into ! consci\sness (   
son%ip4 ,god is n di/ant & unrelat$1 b  
ne> & p]sonally helpful4 ,9 a v real    
s5se ,he is ,fa!r4 ,he is int]e/$ 9 !   
welf>e ( ,8 *ildr52 & ,8 w has n[ become
 ! law ( _! lives4 ,! fir/ awak5+ is to 
! consci\sness ( a moral ord] & (       
fre$om2 ! second awak5+ is to !         
consci\sness ( ,god & ( a ne> & vital   
relation ) ,him4 ,! pa? ( progress is   
/ill full ( ob/acles2 !re are /ill      
attractions = ! s5ses 9 animalism &     
solicitations f some?+ malign outside2 b
 nev] aga9 w ! s\l be )\t ! realization 
t x is 9 ! h&s ( a compassionate1 z well
 z a j1 ,god4 ,i am incl9$ to ?9k t !   
eld] ,calv9i/s 7 "r 9 _! cont5tion t :5 
! s\l has once come to ?is sav+ k ( ,god
 x c nev] aga9 fall f grace1 or f !     
consci\sness ( its relation to ! ,"o    

mighty to save4 ,?is does n mean t !re  
may n be repeat$ & awful moral lapses4  
,! s\l's realization ( ,god does n imply
 t x has become p]fect$4 ,x has tak5 a  
long /ep 9 its asc5t2 x is n[ consci\s (
 its de/9y1 & ( ! p[] :i* is work+ 9 its
 behalf2 b f> away /ret* ! spiritual    
heights &1 be=e !y c be rea*$1 _m a     
cliff mu/ be scal$ & _m a glaci] pass$2 
& few rea* ^? altitudes )\t _m a savage 
fall1 & )\t frequ5t h\rs ( we>9ess1     
d\bt1 & despair4 ,! suff]+s & !         
*a/isem5ts ( ^? :o h come to ?is        
altitude (t5 increase z ! vision becomes
 cle>]4  ,! diff]5ce betwe5 ! =m]       
condition & ! pres5t is ?is3 9 ! =m] !re
 0 gr[? t[>d ,god )\t ! consci\s *oice (
 ,god2 b 9 ! latt] ! s\l sees & *ooses =
 itself t t[>d :i* x has1 h]et(ore1 be5 
impell$ by ! cosmic process4  ,t is a   
solemn & glad mom5t :51 9 ! mid/ ( !    
confusion1 ! s\l he>s fa9t & f> ! call (
 its de/9y2 b ! "o 9 :i* x realizes t x 
is relat$ to ,god1 & *ooses ,8 w = its  
law1 is f> m glad & solemn4 ,t          

consci\sness may be obscur$1 b nev] aga9
 w x utt]ly fail4 ,! s\l t kn[s t x came
 f ,god1 & is mov+ t[>d ,god1 nev] c    
lose t k1 nor long cease to feel ! p[] (
 t div9e attraction4  ,a practical "q at
 ?is /age ( our inquiry conc]ns !       
relation ( "o s\l to ano!r4 ,may ^? :o h
 realiz$ ?is exp]i5ce help o!rs to atta9
 to x s t ! process may be ha/5$ & made 
easi]8 ,mu/ ^? :o h be5 enlight5$ wait =
 ^? :o are de> to !m to be awfully      
humiliat$ by s91 or t]ribly cru%$ by    
sorr[1 be=e ! light c fall ^u _! pa?way8
 ,is !re no way by :i* a s\l may be     
br\ght to ! k ( ,god except by bitt]    
trials8  ,"o individual may help ano!r  
to acquire o!r k1--mu/ x make an        
exception ( ?+s spiritual8 ,t _c be4    
,:at "o has le>n$1 9 "p at lea/1 x may  
communicate to ano!r1 & ! con/ant & gr[+
 passion ) ^? :o "k ,god is to tell o!rs
 ( ,him4 ,all plans ( education %\ld    
include ! communication ( ! highe/ k4   
,he :o seeks ! physical or m5tal        
developm5t ( 8 boy & c>es n to cr[n 8 "w

 by help+ him to a realization t he is a
 *ild ( ,god1 & a subject ( ,8 love1 has
 sadly misconceiv$ ! privilege (        
education4 ,all curricula %\ld move t[>d
 ?is consci\sness z _! consummation &   
culm9ation4 ,geology1 biology1          
physiology1 ! languages1 philosophy1 !  
sci5ce ( society %\ld be s /udi$ z to   
lead directly to ,him 9 :om all live &  
move & h _! be+4 ,! home1 ! s*ool1 !    
*ur* %\ld be organiz$ s z to obviate1 9 
great measure1 ! necessity ( le>n+ !    
deepe/ tru?s 9 ! s*ool ( suff]+4  ,no   
holi] privilege is giv5 to "o human s\l 
?an t ( :isp]+ its secret into ! e>s (  
ano!r :o has n yet atta9$ ! wisdom :i*  
comes only by liv+4  ,god be m]ciful to 
! p>5t :o is anxi\s ab\t ! m5tal culture
 ( 8 *ild & nev] tells him ( ! deep]    
possibilities ( 8 life1 or nev] repeats 
to him ! messages :i* he has he>d 9     
sil5t & lonely h\rs4 ,! gr[? ( a s\l 9 !
 k ( ,god may be measur$ by ! int5sity (
 its desire to help o!r s\ls to ! same  
k4  ,:at w ! re-awak5$ s\l d8 ,x w be z 

individual & di/9ctive 9 its action z   
be=e4 ,! div9e life 9 ! s\ls ( m5       
manife/s itself 9 ways z v>i\s & num]\s 
z sol> en]gy is manife/$ 9 nature4      
,v>iety 9 unity is ! law ( ! _s4 ,e     
p]son w be l$ to d ^? ?+s1 to hold ^?   
beliefs1 & to m9i/] 9 ! ways = :i* he   
has be5 prep>$4  ,! exp]i5ce ( "o c nev]
 be made ! model = ano!r1 & ! message   
:i* ! ,_s speaks 9 ! e>s ( "o may nev]  
be spok5 9 ! e>s ( ano!r4 ,uni=mity is  
nei!r to be expect$ nor to be desir$4 ,!
 s\l :i* realizes t x belongs to ,god w 
*oose to live = ,him1 & 9 its own way w 
=ev] move t[>d ,him4 ,h5ce=w>d ,8 w w be
 its law4 ,?is is all we "k & all we ne$
 to "k4     ,,! ,,place ,,( ,,jesus     
,,*ri/       ,i say1 ! ackn[l$gm5t (    
,god 9 ,*ri/     ,accept$ by ?y reason1 
solves = !e     ,all que/ions 9 ! e>? & 
out ( x1     ,& has s f> advanc$ !e to  
be wise4      --,a ,dea? 9 ! ,des]t4    
,br[n+4       ',tis ! weakness 9 /r5g? t
 ,i cry =6 my fle% t ,i seek     ,9 !   
,god-head6 ,i seek & ,i f9d x4 ,o ,saul1

 x %all be     ,a ,face l my face t     
receives !e2 a ,man l to me1     ,?\    
%alt love & be lov$ by1 = ev]3 a ,h& l  
?is h&     ,%all ?r[ op5 ! gates ( new  
life to !e6 ,see ! ,*ri/ /&6            
--,saul4 ,br[n+4     ,,vii  ,,! ,,place 
,,( ,,jesus ,,*ri/   ,9 ! asc5t ( ! s\l 
d light & p[] come to its assi/ance f   
outside & f above8 ,is evolution alone a
 suffici5t gu>antee t x w "s "t rea* its
 goal8 ,^! are n s mu* que/ions ( !ory z
 ( fact1 & z su* w be treat$ 9 ?is      
*apt]4  ,light & p[] h come to ! race 9 
its /ruggles upw>d f "o s\rce z f no    
o!r4 ,9 hi/ory "o figure appe>s colossal
 & unique4 ,:e!r we classify ,jesus     
,*ri/ ) m51 or reg>d ,him z a special   
div9e manife/ation is ( little          
consequ5ce 9 our inquiry4 ,if ,he is !  
consummate fl[] ( ! evolution>y process1
 !n1 because ( "s unexpla9$ influ5ce1 t 
process rea*$ a degree ( p]fection 9    
,him t x has rea*$ 9 no o!r4 ,if x      
pleas$ ,god 9 a s+le in/ance to ha/5 !  
process1 ! result is n less inspir+ &   

illum9at+ ?an x w\ld h be5 if ! div9e   
purpose _h be5 directly & in/antly      
accompli%$4 ,! tea*]s & lead]s h ev] be5
 help]s ( _! fell[-m54 ,9 evolution1 z 9
 ! race ( life1 "s always move m swiftly
 ?an o!rs2 & ^? :o are f> 9 advance may1
 if !y *oose1 become ! s]vants ( ^? :o  
move m sl[ly4 ,"o ,be+ has appe>$ 9 !   
mid/ ( ! ages :o is s f> sup]ior to all 
o!rs t ,he may be reg>d$ z ! revelation 
( ! s\l's true goal1 b :o is1 at ! same 
"t1 s unlike o!rs z to conv9ce _m1 at   
lea/1 t ,he is also ! revelation 9      
humanity ( a high] p[] :i* is coop]at+ )
 ! s\l 9 its asc5t4  ,9 ?is *apt] no    
attempt w be made to meet ! v>i\s       
que/ions t ! =mal !ologians h rais$4 ,i 
_c feel t su* subjects z satisfaction1  
expiation1 plan ( salvation are ( any   
practical importance1 & ,i leave !m to  
^? :o c>e = !m4 ,9 ! meantime let u ask1
 ,:at aid does ! s\l ne$ 9 its passage  
?r\gh its life on ! e>?8 ,x ne$s light &
 p[]4 ,we d n m$itate long on ! s\l's   
advance )\t realiz+ t x has be5         

con/antly re9=c$ f outside itself4 ,?is 
phase ( our subject w be consid]$ 9 !   
*apt] on ,! ,insep>able ,companion4  ,x 
may1 ,i ?9k1 be said t :at ! s\l ne$s m 
?an any?+ else is light1 & t all        
necess>y light has be5 furni%$4 ,jesus  
said1 ,i am ! ,light ( ! ,_w4 ,t /atem5t
 is lit]ally true4 ,!re may be room =   
p]plexity z to ! cr$ibility ( p>ts ( !  
,new ,te/am5t1 & z to :at is call$ !    
miracul\s elem5t 9 hi/ory4 ,!re is also 
room = diff]5ce ( op9ion z to ! nature (
 ! p]son ( ,jesus1 & z to ,8 sup]natural
 mission2 b few w\ld d5y t1 if !y c\ld  
feel sure t ,he 0 actually f above1 !y  
w\ld accept ,8 message because x conta9s
 all ! e?ical & spiritual k t m5 ne$ 9  
_! e>?ly lives4  ,a s+le assumption is  
made at ! beg9n+ ( our /udy4 ,x is z    
foll[s3 ,:at satisfies our m9ds & he>ts1
 9 _! h\rs ( deepe/ ne$ & brighte/      
illum9ation1 %\ld always be accept$ z   
true until x is prov5 to be false4  ,!  
pr(\nde/ subjects ( ?\ght & life are    
illum9at$ by ! m9i/ry & ! tea*+ ( ,jesus

 ,*ri/4 ,! la/ ^w conc]n+ ^! subjects   
has n yet be5 spok54 ,ev5 our ,bible is 
b a collection ( scatt]$ rays ( ! true  
light4 ,:at va/] revelations may come to
 m5 9 future ages no "o c pr$ict4 ,z    
gr[? goes on1 ! s\l w be fitt$ to       
receive messages :i* x c\ld n n[ und]/&2
 b all t m5 ne$ to "k 9 _! pres5t /age (
 developm5t is cle>ly reveal$ 9 ! tea*+1
 & ! example1 ( ! ,man ( ,naz>e? &      
,calv>y4 ,he is ! brighte/ light on !   
deepe/ & d>ke/ problems4  ,let u try to 
und]/& & def9e ! place ( ,jesus ,*ri/ 9 
! asc5t ( ! s\l4  ,jesus ,*ri/ has giv5 
! _w a rational & satisfy+ doctr9e (    
,god4 ,o!r tea*]s h tri$ to answ] !     
inquiry1 ,does ,god exi/8 ,jesus treat$ 
t "q z an a/ronom] treats ! sun4 ,no    
sane sci5ti/ w\ld fill 8 pages )        
speculations z to ! reality ( ! sun4 ,x 
moves & %9es 9 ! heav5s2 beg9n+ ) t     
fact1 ! a/ronom] asks conc]n+ ! function
 :i* ! sun p]=ms 9 ! sol> sy/em & 9 !   
univ]se4  ,jesus disc>d$ speculation &  
f\nd ! key to ! doctr9e ( ,god 9 !      

family1 ! simple/ & mo/ elem5tal ( human
 in/itutions4 ,!re may be wide diff]5ces
 conc]n+ ! nature ( gov]nm5t1 !         
sanctions ( law1 etc41 b !re is no room 
= debate conc]n+ ! mean+ ( ! p>5tal     
relation4 ,x int]prets itself4 ,tell a  
*ild t a man is 8 fa!r1 & he c be told  
no m4 ,! "n int]prets ! relation4 ,9    
e>li] times ! va/ness ( ! creation 0 b  
dimly appreciat$1 & !n ! idea ( ,god 0  
equally contract$4 ,jesus taught t !    
,deity1 :e!r ! conception ( ,him 0 small
 or l>ge1 0 to be int]pret$ 9 t]ms (    
fa!rhood4 ,:at an ideal fa!r is to 8    
family ,god is to ! race & to ! univ]se4
 ,t meant "o ?+ :5 ! fa!r 0 little m ?an
 ! protector ( a tribe2 x means some?+  
great]1 b n ess5tially diff]5t n[4 ,!   
conception ( ! univ]se is "o ( ! mo/    
revolution>y t ev] ent]$ ! human m9d4 ,!
 conception ( a tribe is l>g] ?an t ( a 
family2 ( a nation l>g] ?an t ( a tribe2
 ( ! race l>g] ?an t ( ! nation2 b !    
conception ( ! univ]se1 ) its myriads ( 
worlds & possible multiplicity ( races1 

is ! amaz+ contribution :i* sci5ce has  
made to ! ?\ght ( to-day4 ,:ile !       
conception ( ! ,deity has be5 enl>g$ !  
pr9ciple ( int]pretation rema9s un*ang$4
 ,are we ?9k+ ( ,jehovah ! ,god (       
,israel8 ,he is ! ,fa!r ( ! tribe4 ,has 
our idea exp&$ s z to include all !     
nations8 ,god is ! ,fa!r n ( a limit$   
numb] b ( all t dwell ^u ! e>?4 ,has !  
horizon be5 lift$ to take 9 heav5ly     
heights8 ,are we n[ ?9k+ ( imm5sities1  
et]nities1 & ! cosmic process8 ,! tea*+ 
( ,jesus is n transc5d$2 we /ill cont9ue
 to int]pret 9 t]ms ( fa!rhood1 & say   
all "t1 all space1 all m51 all purposes 
& processes 9 ! inf9ities & et]nities   
are 9 ! h&s ( ! ,fa!r4 ,b :5 we h asc5d$
 to su* a height :at does ! ^w ,fa!r    
mean8 ,exactly ! same 9 ess5ce t x meant
 9 ! humble/ ( ,judean h\seholds among  
:i* ,jesus mov$4 ,! fa!r !re 0 ! "o :o  
made ! home1 su/a9$ x1 def5d$ x1 wat*$  
ov] x by day & by night2 9 exactly !    
same way ! foll[]s ( ,jesus ?9k ( ! ,_s 
:o p]vades all ?+s4 ,he creates1 ,he    

c>es =1 ,he def5ds1 ,he provides1 ,he   
loves1 ,he causes all processes to "w = 
bless+ to ! intellig5t be+s :o are ,8   
*ildr54  ,jesus 9 a peculi> way id5tifi$
 himself ) ! ,deity4 ,t does n mean t   
all ! div9e omnipot5ce & glory 7 9 t    
,man ( ,naz>e?1 b x does mean t all ( ! 
,deity t c\ld be express$ 9 t]ms (      
humanity 7 visible 9 ,him1 s t ^? :o saw
 ,jesus saw ,god z f> z ,he c\ld be     
manife/$ 9 ! fle%4 ,beyond t veil 7     
abysses & heights ( be+ :i* c\ld n be   
express$ 9 human t]ms2 b 9 all ! spaces 
we may d>e to believe t !re is no?+     
ess5tially diff]5t f :at 0 reveal$ 9 t  
unique ,man4 ,a bay makes a curve 9 !   
,atlantic seabo>d2 its %all[ wat]s are  
all f ! deeps ( ! sea4 ,tides t move    
along all ! seas1 & =ces :i* rea* to !  
/>s1 fill t bas9 among ! hills4 ,! bay  
is ! ocean1 b n all ( x2 = if we 7 to   
sail ar\nd ! e>? we %\ld f9d ! same body
 ( wat] rea*+ out to va/] spaces4  ,ev5 
s ! p]son ( ,jesus includ$ all ( ,god t 
humanity c conta91 b ,be?lehem &        

,j]usalem1 ,ge?semane & ,calv>y 7 to !  
,deity z "s l&-lock$ h>bor to !         
imm5sities ( ! univ]se4 ,9 ,him love    
rea*$ to enemies1 to ! outca/1 to ^? :o 
_h be5 call$ refuse & rubbi%1 to m5 (   
all classes 9 all ! ages1 to lep]s1     
begg>s1 crim9als1 lunatics1 h>lots1     
?ieves1 little *ildr52 ^? :o appreciat$ 
& ^? :o hat$ alike 7 all includ$ 9 !    
inf9ite purpose ( bless+4  ,^? :o h se5 
! love ( ,jesus1 & its m9i/ries1 h se5 !
 ,fa!r2 b beyond ! love ( ,galilee &    
,calv>y rea* dep?s ( love :i* ev5 !     
cross is p[]less to express4 ,div9e     
sympa?y & div9e affection b9d all m5 9 a
 univ]sal family2 ?is we "k1 & ?is is   
all we "k4  ,t tea*+ is s simple t a    
*ild c und]/& x2 s pr(\nd t no          
philosoph] has ev] transc5d$ x2 & s     
satisfy+ t nei!r *ild nor philosoph]    
w\ld h x *ang$ ei!r z to its simplicity 
or its fullness4  ,jesus furni%es !     
light :i* ! s\l ne$s on ! nature ( man4 
,wond]fully has ,holman ,hunt elaborat$ 
?is tru? 9 8 picture ,! ,light ( ! ,_w4 

,! ideal humanity nev] _h m beautiful   
expression ?an 9 t great s]mon 9 color4 
,! poise ( ! figure ( ,jesus indicates  
/r5g? & self-control2 ! ?orns on ! br[  
tell _! /ory ( sorr[ & pa92 ! h& at !   
door %[s t "o man at lea/ is m9dful ( ! 
welf>e ( ,8 bro!r2 ! radiance on ! face 
& ! inspiration 9 ! eyes are ! out%9+ ( 
! goodness :i* dwells )92 :ile ! light f
 ! :ole p]son1 :i* rea*es f> into !     
gloom1 %[s t ! m ne>ly p]fect ! be+ ! m 
b5efic5t & beautiful 8 influ5ce mu/ be4 
,is ,jesus ,*ri/ ! brightness ( !       
,fa!r's glory8 ,he reveals also ! beauty
 & helpfulness1 ! love & ! s]vice ( !   
ideal man4 ,he is ! patt]n ( our common 
humanity4 ,are we 9 ! mid/ ( a process (
 evolution8 ,& is ! man t is to be /ill 
f> 9 ! di/ance8 ,:5 he %all walk ?is e>?
 he w be ! spiritual reproduction (     
,jesus1 *ang$ only to meet ! requirem5ts
 ( o!r times & new conditions4  ,!      
revelation ( ! ideal humanity 0 h>dly   
less revolution>y ?an t ( ! enl>g$      
univ]se4 ,=m]ly m5 7 reg>d$ z ?+s1      

commodities to be b\ght & sold1         
creatures )\t s\ls1 objects to be us$4  
,b ,jesus taught t all m5 are *ildr5 (  
,god2 !re=e t !y h ! v life ( ,god2     
!re=e t !y are creat$ = ,8 et]nity1 & w 
=ev] approa* ,8 p]fection4 ,?is vision (
 ! p]fect$ race has be5 at "w *ang+     
national b\nd>ies1 de/roy+ ho>y         
in/itutions1 und]m9+ ?rones1 & mak+ a   
new _w4 ,a glance %[s ! revolution>y    
quality ( ,8 tea*+4 ,slav]y 0 ! curse ( 
e l&4 ,) =ce on ! "o side & weakness on 
! o!r oppression 0 inevitable4 ,jesus   
taught t ev5 weakness may be div9e1 &   
lo6 f e civiliz$ l& slav]y has already  
gone1 & f ! _w x is fa/ disappe>+4      
,accord+ to ! or?odox economic doctr9e1 
supply & dem& 0 ! law t %\ld gov]n !    
relation betwe5 employ] & employee4 ,!  
l>ge/ pr(it & ! smalle/ wages 0 !       
wat*word4 ,z ! tea*+ ( ,jesus has       
p5etrat$ fur!r into ! deal+s ( man ) man
 employ]s are beg9n+ to realize t labor 
has to d ) human be+s2 t manhood is     
endur+ & t conditions are ephem]al2 & t 

:osoev] oppresses 8 bro!r1 ev5 9 ! "n ( 
economic law1 at la/ w h to reckon ) !  
,almighty4 ,?us a new & m b5efic5t      
social ord] is sl[ly b surely em]g+4  ,!
 doctr9e ( ! survival ( ! fitte/ is1 ev5
 n[1 appli$ to m5 :]e ! tea*+ ( ,jesus t
 ,provid5ce has made a way = ! survival 
( ! unfit is unkn[n or ignor$4 ,9 all   
l&s ! revelation 9 ,jesus ( ! ideal     
manhood1 & ( ! de/9y t[>d :i* all m5 are
 mov+ is *ang+ & glorify+ human society4
 ,he is ! "o :om ! l[-br[$ begg>1 & !   
crim9al ) a vici\s h]$ity1 are "s "t to 
approa*4 ,is x difficult to select ! "o 
phrase ( all human utt]ances :i* has    
ex]t$ ! l>ge/ influ5ce 9 ameliorat+ !   
human condition8 ,w\ld x n be1--,inasmu*
 z ye did x unto "o ( ! lea/ ( ^!1 ye   
did x unto ,me4 ,! id5tification (      
humanity ) ,deity1 ! revelation ( !     
div9e 9 ! human1 ! solemn tru? t no "o c
 injure or neglect 8 bro!r )\t1 at !    
same "t1 violat+ all t is sacr$ & holy 9
 ! univ]se is ! culm9at+ po9t 9 !       
revelation ( man to himself4 ,9 ! light 

:i* ,jesus %$s on humanity all m5 appe> 
9 _! endur+ r ?an _! transitory         
relations4  ,! life & tea*+ ( ,jesus    
make ! awful & insoluble my/]y ( suff]+ 
endurable4 ,he satisfies no curiosity on
 ?is subject4 ,:y suff]+ is p]mitt$ ,he 
does n tell u4 ,he nev] all[$ himself to
 be div]t$ f ,8 "o purpose1 :i* 0 n to  
solve problems b to improve conditions4 
,if any "o approa*es ! ,new ,te/am5t    
expect+ to f9d an answ] to 8 speculative
 que/ions he w be disappo9t$2 b if he   
asks1 ,h[ may ,i s use ! conditions 9   
:i* ,i am plac$ t !y w m9i/] to my      
spiritual purification & p[]8 he w      
receive a def9ite & satisfy+ reply4 ,:y 
ne$ sorr[1 suff]+1 s91 & dea? invade !  
fair realm into :i* man has be5 born8   
,o!r tea*]s seek to answ] ?is "q b      
,jesus is sil5t4 ,h[ may sorr[1 suff]+1 
& ev5 moral evil be made m9i/]s ( an    
upw>d movem5t8 ,on ?is subject ,jesus   
speaks ) a tone ( au?ority4 ,among !    
_w's tea*]s ,he 0 ! fir/ to decl>e t    
:ile au/]e exp]i5ces are n good 9       

!mselves !y may1 uni=mly1 become means (
 moral & spiritual progress4 ,! sweet   
may always be f\nd 9 ! bitt]4 ,sorr[ may
 always be made a bless+4 ,te>s nev] ne$
 be wa/$4 ,/ruggle always adds to /r5g?2
 & sympa?y is multipli$ :5 "o be>s !    
grief & c>ries ! burd5 ( ano!r4  ,d n   
brood ov] :at y are call$ to endure1 b  
seek = ! secret ( spiritual help :i* is 
hidd5 )91 & y w f9d t on e grief & e pa9
 y may rise1 z on /epp+-/ones1 to high] 
?+s4  ,jesus 0 ! supreme optimi/4 ,^? :o
 /udy life & hi/ory 9 ! light :i* %9es f
 ,him see t no human be+ walks ) aimless
 feet4 ,!y d n ?9k ( m5 z unrelat$      
units1 b z b\nd by love to "o ano!r1 & z
 liv+ "u ! eye & 9 ! /r5g? ( ,god4 ,9 t 
light sorr[ & pa9 may be ju/ifi$1 ev5   
?\gh 9 !mselves !y are hateful4 ,!      
poison :i* de/roys life1 if rightly us$1
 w save life4  ,ap>t f ,god & ,8 purpose
 ( love1 no?+ is m to be dread$ ?an pa92
 b 9 ,8 h&s pa9 becomes ! s]vant & n !  
ma/] ( m54  ,i c ?9k ( no?+ m dre>y ?an 
! /udy ( human life & hi/ory ap>t f !   

int]pretations put ^u !m by ,jesus4 ,!n 
"o g5]ation seems to foll[ ano!r1 & !   
long procession1 ev5 ?\gh ! "* ( ^?     
compos+ x /eadily improves1 always ends 
at ! same goal1--! grave4 ,millions live
 & die l ! bea/s t p]i%4 ,!y aspire1    
/ruggle1 & are det]m9$ to rise1 b j :5  
!y are fitt$ to endure1 & to ent] ^u    
ampl] sph]es ( s]vice1 ! curta9 falls on
 ! trag$y1 ! /age sc5]y is *ang$1 a new 
company ( play]s takes _! places1 & !   
f>ce1 = x is a f>ce z well z a trag$y1  
goes on f c5tury to c5tury1 & !re is no 
mean+ 9 any?+4 ,if t 7 ! true           
int]pretation ( life1 on e>?'s l(tie/   
m\nta9 !re might well be rais$ a temple 
9 honor ( dea?2 & ar\nd x all ! races ( 
m5 be invit$ to jo9 9 ! *orus1 ,happy is
 ! next "o :o dies6  ,b a bett]         
int]pretation ( human life's my/]y has  
be5 giv54 ,jesus look$ ov] its app>5t   
desolation & confusion & p\r$ ^u x div9e
 light4 ,he taught t x is n ! ,fa!r's w 
t ev5 "o %\ld p]i%4 ,m5 are n be+ gr\nd 
9 an inf9ite mill1 b !y are be+ ref9$ & 

purifi$ by ! only processes :i* w       
develop 9 !m bo? /r5g? & beauty4 ,out ( 
confusion h>mony w come1 & out ( !      
battle ( ! elem5ts peace w dawn at la/4 
,to ^? :o "k t pa9 & sorr[ are m9i/]s ( 
/r5g? & sympa?y1 t by !m n>r[ horizons  
are wid5$ & des]ts made to blossom1     
human life does n seem s confus$ &      
t]rible z x has sometimes be5 pictur$4  
,jesus makes evid5t ! upw>d movem5t ( ! 
race1 & %[s1 let me repeat1 t x is "u ! 
eye & 9 ! /r5g? ( ,god4 ,he 0 made      
p]fect ?r\gh suff]+4 ,! ?orns on ,8 br[ 
tell _! own pa!tic /ory4 ,! passion v9e 
above ,8 head1 & b5ea? ,8 feet1 indicate
 t ev5 ,8 suff]+s are n )\t a purpose ( 
bless+1 & !re=e are fully ju/ifi$4  ,&  
n[ we approa* ! sadde/ ( all ! d>k      
exp]i5ces ?r\gh :i* ! s\l passes1--!    
my/]y ( s94 ,( its enormity ,i h already
 spok52 b :at ab\t its orig91 its uses1 
& its cont9uance8 ,! "q ( its orig9     
,jesus does n ev5 m5tion4 ,x is n       
recogniz$ z hav+ any uses4 ,x may be    
made an occasion ( good1 b x is nev]    

orda9$ 9 ord] t good may come4 ,h>dly   
any o!r subject occupies s l>ge a place 
9 ! tea*+s ( ,jesus4 ,x 0 said ( ,him1  
,8 "n %all be call$ ,jesus1 = ,he %all  
save ,8 p f _! s9s2 & ( ,him ,paul      
wrote1 ,god comm5de? ,8 love t[>d u 9 t 
:5 we 7 yet s9n]s ,*ri/ di$ = u4  ,!    
t]rible blight ( moral evil1 :atev] its 
g5esis1 _c be expla9$ away4 ,jesus pass$
 by all o!r que/ions & devot$ ! l>ge/ "p
 ( ,8 m9i/ry1 z a tea*]1 to %[+ h[ ! s\l
 may escape f ! p[]1 & be deliv]$ f !   
bondage1 ( s94 ,?is is ! practical      
problem4 ,z "o surveys ! race !         
imp]ative inquiry conc]ns deliv]ance4   
,:at light does ,jesus %$ ^u ?is my/]y8 
,he %[s t s9 is an incid5t 9 ! asc5t ( !
 s\l1 & n an end2 t x is hateful &      
unnatural2 & t all ! /r5g? & goodness ( 
,god are pl$g$ to its removal4 ,! s\l w 
be all[$ to be 9 bondage only s long z  
is necess>y = its complete emancipation4
 ,moral evil is tol]at$ at all n because
 x is a good 9 itself1 b 9 ord] t ! s\l 
may le>n t its safety & /r5g? are to be 

f\nd only 9 con=mity to ! w ( ,god4     
,jesus reveals ! way ( escape & ?us     
conf]s ^u ! race ! greate/ ( possible   
bless+s4 ,?is he does by ! revelation ( 
! ,fa!rhood ( ,god1 :i* is n only       
compassionate b also holy4 ,because ,god
 is ! ,fa!r ( all s\ls1 :5 any "o ceases
 to d evil & beg9s to d well1 or 9 o!r  
words rep5ts1 he f9ds a welcome & help  
wait+ = him4 ,& ,jesus cle>ly indicates1
 also1 t 9 ! con/itution ( ! s\l1 & 9 ! 
inexorabl5ess ( moral law1 !re is a deep
 rem$ial ag5cy :i* is ev] active1 giv+  
no individual re/ until x f9ds x 9 ,god4
 ,! trag$y ( ! cross 0 preem95tly a     
revelation4 ,! cross is ! manife/ation1 
9 t]ms ( human life1 ( ! passion ( !    
univ]se & ( ,god4 ,!re mu/ be suff]+ 9  
all :o are good1 until s9 disappe>s4  ,!
 cross is ! revelation ( ! ,et]nal ,god 
9 sacrifice = ! r$emption ( s\ls 9      
bondage to selfi%ness & animalism4      
,jesus taught t s9 is to be aboli%$4 ,by
 means ( ! revelations ( hol9ess1 !     
sacrifices ( love1 ! rem$ial ag5cy 9 !  

univ]se1 & by ,8 own new life ! =ces (  
evil are to be brok51 & ! s\l all[$ to  
ent] into its fre$om z a *ild ( ,god4   
,?is is n a subject = def9ition &       
dogmatism4 ,! greate/ ?+s _c be def9$1 b
 !y may be appropriat$4 ,! light1 ! air1
 gravitation & all elem5tal =ces        
transc5d def9ition4 ,! love ( ,god      
reveal$ on ! cross is too holy & too    
transc5d5t = s*eme & plan4 ,x may be    
accept$ 9 a _s ( wor%ip1 b x c be       
compreh5d$ no m ?an ! process by :i* ra9
 & soil are transmut$ into n\ri%m5t1 &  
light into physical /r5g? & beauty4 ,!  
cross is ! pl$ge ( ! r$emption ( ! s\l  
?r\gh ! love & p[] ( ,god2 & beyond t we
 h no k except t :]ev] t cross has be5  
lift$ up m5 h be5 drawn unto tru? &     
virtue1 love & bro!rhood4  ,m ?an poetry
 & s5tim5t has f\nd expression 9 a      
popul> hymn :i* ?rills ) a p[] :i* has  
be5 v]ifi$ aga9 & aga9 9 human hi/ory3  
,9 ! cross ( ,*ri/ ,i glory1            
,t[]+ o'er ! wrecks ( "t      ,all !    
light ( sacr$ /ory         ,ga!rs r\nd  

its head sublime4  ,jesus has furni%$ no
 clew to ! orig9 ( moral evil1 b ,he has
 giv5 to ! hope t x is to be ov]come 9 !
 individual1 ! race1 & ! univ]se1 !     
te/imony ( ,8 tea*+ & ! emphasis ( ,8   
dea?4  ,:i* is ! great] my/]y1 life or  
dea?8 ,a satisfy+ answ] is impossible1  
s9ce we _c ?9k ( "o )\t ?9k+ ( its      
opposite4 ,:at is life8 ,:5ce is x8 ,:y 
is x8 ,su* are "s ( ! que/ions :i* arise
 & elicit no response :5 "o m$itates ^u 
! my/]y ( liv+4 ,:at is dea?8 ,:at      
purpose does x s]ve8 ,is x an end or a  
beg9n+8 ,su* are "s ( ! inquiries :i* _c
 be escap$ :5 "o1 = ev5 a few mom5ts1   
looks1 z all "s "t mu/ look1 on ! /ill &
 peaceful face ( "o :o has ceas$ to     
brea!4 ,:o %all answ] our que/ions8 ,(  
all :o h attempt$ to fa?om ^! dep?s ,"o 
alone has br\ght a message :i* is       
satisfy+ bo? to ! m9ds & he>ts ( ^? :o  
?9k4 ,does any light f ,jesus p5etrate !
 my/]y ( dea?8 ,:at o!rs h grop$ aft] he
 has decl>$4 ,he taught t ! univ]se is l
 a h\se ( _m rooms1 & t dy+ is b pass+ f

 "o room to ano!r4 ,9 ,8 own exp]i5ce   
,he illu/rat$ ,8 tea*+s4 ,he m9i/]$ to  
,8 disciples2 ,he commun$ ) ^? :om ,he  
lov$ until _! he>ts burn$ )9 !m4 ,!n ,he
 disappe>$ & has be5 se5 no m4 ,b :y did
 ,he appe> at all aft] dea?8 ,0 x n to  
confirm ! message ( ! ,transfiguration t
 ^? :o seem to die only *ange ! mode (  
_! exi/5ce1 & cont9ue _! companion%ips &
 m9i/ries ev5 aft] !y h laid aside _!   
bodies8  ,9 ! passage 9 ! ,gospel (     
,mat!w1 :i* may be call$ ! p>able ( !   
judgm5t1 ,jesus taught t ! moral ord] is
 n *ang$ by ! transition f bodily to    
disembodi$ exi/5ce4 ,! ?\ghts :i* m5    
?9k1 & ! actions :i* !y p]=m1 affect !  
sub/ance ( ! s\l4 ,evil works mis]y &   
virtue leads to happ9ess beyond ! grave 
z well z "h4 ,se$ s[n on ! e>? may gr[  
to its h>ve/ 9 ! ages t lie beyond4     
,?is is all ! light on ?is subject t we 
ne$ n[4 ,dea? removes no "o beyond !    
wat* & c>e ( ! inf9ite love4 ,9 ! home (
 ! ,heav5ly ,fa!r ,8 *ildr5 pass f place
 to place1 z ,he calls4 ,jesus appe>$ to

 ^? :o lov$ ,him1 & 0 recogniz$ by !m1 &
 t indicates t1 :atev] ! *anges ( !     
future1 ! spiritual body w be recogniz$ 
by all :o love4  ,! moral ord] is       
univ]sal1 & no *ange w t\* ! ev]la/+    
di/9ctions betwe5 "r & wrong1 or dim9i% 
! obligation to *oose ! "r & refuse !   
wrong4  ,^! are "s ( ! lessons :i* are  
impress$ ^u u z we m$itate ^u ! life &  
tea*+s ( ,jesus & _! relation to ! asc5t
 ( ! s\l4  ,he is ! light ( all s\ls4   
,into ! d>kness ,8 glory has be5 ext5d+ 
& exp&+ f ,8 own "t until n[4 ,if we may
 judge ! future f ! pa/1 x is easy to   
believe t ?is radiance w n fail f among 
m5 until all realize t life & dea?1 "t &
 et]nity1 humanity & hi/ory1 are beset  
beh9d & be=e by ! ,div9e ,fa!rhood2 t ! 
goal ( ! race is ! fullness ( ,*ri/2 t !
 sev]e/ exp]i5ces sometimes a*ieve ! be/
 results2 t s9 w n =ev] d>k5 ! hi/ory ( 
humanity2 t dea? is a passage n an      
abyss2 an op5+ n a clos+2 a beg9n+ n an 
end+2 & t beyond /ret* opportunities (  
limitless life & immortal gr[?4     ,,! 

,,insep>able ,,companion       ,! pray]s
 ,i make w !n be sweet inde$1     ,if   
,?\ ! ,_s give by :i* ,i pray3     ,my  
unassi/$ he>t is b>r5 clay1     ,:i* (  
its native self c no?+ fe$3     ,( good 
& pi\s works ,?\ art ! se$1     ,:i*    
quick5s only :]e ,?\ say'/ x may        
,unless ,?\ %[ to u ,?9e own true way1  
,no man c f9d x3 ,fa!r6 ,?\ mu/ lead4   
,d ,?\1 !n1 brea! ^? ?\ghts into my m9d 
,by :i* su* virtue may 9 me be br$      
,t 9 ,?y holy foot/eps ,i may tread2    
,! fett]s ( my tongue d ,?\ unb9d1      
,t ,i may h ! p[] to s+ ( ,!e1     ,&   
s\nd ,?y praises ev]la/+ly4             
--,sonnet f ,mi*ael ,angelo4 ,wordswor?4
     ,,viii  ,,! ,,insep>able           
,,companion   ,z ! s\l moves along its  
upw>d pa?way x gradually becomes        
consci\s ( _m inspir+ tru?s4 ,among !   
mo/ delightful & helpful ( ^! is ! fact 
t x is nev] alone1 b is "o ( a great    
company all press+ t[>d ! same goal &   
all pass+ ?r\gh sub/antially ! same     
exp]i5ces4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ^! companion%ips1

 :i* are v>iable1 & ( ^! exp]i5ces :i* c
 seldom be pr$ict$1 x sl[ly becomes aw>e
 t !re is "o companion%ip :i* is        
con/ant1 b5efic5t1 & s+ul>ly illum9at+4 
,! realization ( ?is fell[%ip is        
int5sely individual4 ,( x o!rs may      
speak1 b conc]n+ x !y c give little     
in=mation4 ,! full consci\sness is      
always a p]sonal "o4 ,hav+ once enjoy$  
communion ) ! ,ov]-s\l x is difficult to
 imag9e t any are ev] )\t ?is supreme   
spiritual privilege4 ,sometimes ! s5se (
 spiritual cop]ation is s vivid &       
cont9u\s1 s compassionate & helpful1 z  
to be almo/ />tl+--9 ^? mom5ts :5 x     
seems to beset u beh9d & be=e4 ,!       
process by :i* a s\l becomes consci\s t 
x is =ev] att5d$ by a companion1 ^: "o  
object seems to be to help x t[>d !     
spiritual heights1 w repay ! mo/ c>eful 
exam9ation4 ,to t delightful & difficult
 /udy we w n[ turn4  ,be=e x has advanc$
 f> on its pa?way ! s\l becomes pa9fully
 aw>e ( ! dang]s by :i* x is surr\nd$ & 
( ! ob/acles :i* x mu/ ov]come4 ,! road 

be=e x seems to be infe/$ ) enemies4    
,its defeats are frequ5t & humiliat+4 ,x
 le>ns mu* by exp]i5ce2 b ! m x le>ns ! 
cle>] x seems to disc]n ! difficulties  
:i* x mu/ meet4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ! confusion 
& failure x sl[ly becomes aw>e t w>n+   
voices are speak+1 & t !y are l\de/ :5  
moral p]il is ne>4 ,?is is "o ( ^?      
simple facts :i* may be v]ifi$ by e     
?\ghtful man1 b :i* no ?\ghtful man w\ld
 ev] dream ( try+ to expla94 ,s simple &
 elem5tal is ?is tru? t x may be/ be    
en=c$ by commonplace illu/rations1 & by 
some?+ l a p]sonal appeal4  ,a v        
di/+ui%$ man 0 "o day walk+ ) a fri5d   
along a /reet 9 ,ed9burgh1 :5 !y came to
 "o ( ! num]\s wynds :i* lead f ! ma9   
?or\ghf>e into ! mid/ ( huge & gloomy   
build+s4 ,!re ! man /opp$ & ask$ to be  
excus$ :ile he ent]$ ! wynd4 ,return+1  
aft] a mom5t1 he expla9$ 8 act by say+  
t1 9 8 "y manhood1 he _h be5 tempt$ to d
 some?+ :i* w\ld h wreck$ 8 life4 ,j z  
he came to ! place t he _h visit$ !re   
s\nd$ 9 8 e>s su* a vivid w>n+ z made x 

morally impossible = him to proce$ on 8 
c\rse ( wrong-do+4 ,he felt sure t t    
voice 0 f above1 = 8 :ole nature1 until 
t in/ant1 seem$ to h be5 set on :at w\ld
 h l$ to moral ru94  ,ano!r p]son       
te/ifi$ t he 0 once on ! v]ge ( do+ :at 
w\ld h br\ght him undy+ disgrace :51 z  
if %e _h be5 drawn out ( ! air1 8 "m    
/ood be=e him1 look+ reproa*fully at    
him4 ,?us ! fasc9ation ( temptation 0   
brok5 by :at he always believ$ to h be5 
a v]itable spiritual pres5ce4  ,ano!r   
exp]i5ce is p]fectly atte/$4 ,a man 9 a 
di/+ui%$ position did wrong1 & 0 9 p]il 
( /ill great] wrong :5 some?+1 he c\ld n
 h expla9$ :at1 n only w>n$ him b kept  
w>n+ him & foll[+ him s t he c\ld n     
escape4 ,if he clos$ 8 eyes 8 dang]     
became m vivid2 if he /opp$ 8 e>s voices
 ( reproa* f\nd _! way 94 ,he lov$ 8    
wrong & w\ld move t[>d x1 b !n invisible
 h&s seem$ to hold him back until ! "t (
 dang] 0 pa/1 & he 0 confirm$ 9 "r ways4
 ,su* exp]i5ces are too num]\s & v>i$ to
 be d\bt$4 ,no facts are bett] atte/$4  

,x may be said t !y are only ! usual    
w>n+s ( consci5ce4 ,be x s4 ,!n :at is  
consci5ce8 ,! factors 9 ! problem are n 
mat]ially *ang$1 = ! ph5om5a ( consci5ce
 are z rem>kable1 con/ant1 & v]ifiable z
 light & heat4 ,mo/ m5 :o h record$ _!  
exp]i5ces1 & :o h obs]v$ ) c>e ! work+s 
( _! own faculties1 h be5 consci\s ( be+
 att5d$ by "s invisible pres5ce w>n+ !m 
aga9/ evil4 ,! explanation ( ?is        
ph5om5on may be left = lat]             
consid]ation4  ,closely alli$ to w>n+s  
aga9/ moral dang]1 :i* are s vivid z    
sometimes to be almo/ audible1 are !    
evid5ces ( :at may be call$ spiritual   
protection4 ,! idea ( gu>dian angels &  
tutel>y deities arose naturally &       
inevitably4 ,_m :o h be5 a/oni%+ly      
deliv]$ f spiritual p]il h be5 able to  
f9d no o!r explanation ( _! escape4 ,^? 
:o receive ! confid5ces ( _! fell[-m5 h 
little difficulty 9 believ+ su* a /ory z
 0 once confid$ to me4 ,an able &       
prom95t man :o _h1 resolutely z he      
?\ght1 turn$ f a c\rse ( conduct :i*    

?reat5$ disa/]1 f\nd himself drawn t[>d 
! evil f :i* he suppos$ t he _h be5 =ev]
 deliv]$4 ,! attraction seem$ to be     
resi/less4 ,aga9 & aga9 he 0 on ! v]ge (
 fall+ :5 ! fall w\ld h be5 ru94 ,!n    
some?+ made x morally impossible = him  
to ent] ^u ! pa? :i* he _h det]m9$ to   
foll[4 ,! means us$ to dissuade him 7   
v>i\s4 ,sometimes a fri5d w\ld call1 !n 
a duty w\ld int]v5e1 !n "s obligation   
w\ld press until1 to use 8 own way (    
phras+ x1--x seem$ z if "s unse5 p]son  
:o c\ld read my ?\ghts & desires 0 walk+
 by my side &1 z fa/ z ,i 0 9 dang] (   
yield+ to evil1 ord]+ ev5ts s z to      
prev5t me f do+ :at ,i want$ to d4  ,few
 m5 :o are try+ to live on spiritual    
levels w\ld hesitate to ackn[l$ge t !y h
 be5 ! subjects ( simil> protection4 ,! 
peculi> feature ab\t x all is t ! ag5ts 
us$ are s (t5 entirely unconsci\s ( !   
influ5ce :i* !y are ex]t+4 ,an unse5 h& 
seems to be guid+ our moves on !        
*ess-bo>d ( life1 s z to *eck u e "t t  
we are incl9$ to play falsely4 ,i d n   

mean t all are p]suad$ t[>d virtue1 b ,i
 d mean t en\gh are protect$ f moral    
evil & spiritual p]il to ju/ify ! belief
 t su* m9i/ries are ar\nd all2 & t ^? :o
 *oose to d wrong d s 9 ! face (        
spiritual appeals :i*1 if !y w\ld b give
 !m he$1 w\ld make resi/ance ( evil easy
 & successful4 ,if any "o :o reads ^!   
words d\bts my conclusions1 let him /udy
 8 own life1 ) a little c>e1 & le>n =   
himself :e!r !re are n _m h\rs 9 :i* he 
is almo/ p]suad$ to accept ! anci5t     
doctr9e ( gu>dian angels4  ,?is phase ( 
! spiritual exp]i5ce is r5d]$ /ill m    
vivid :5 we rememb] t ! s\ls ( m5 are   
p]petually dissatisfi$ ) pres5t         
atta9m5ts1 & ev] eag] 9 _! ef=ts to     
explore ! unse54 ,! hi/ory ( human      
?\ght1 if x c\ld be writt51 w\ld %[ t ! 
m9d has nev] be5 satisfi$ ) :at x has   
possess$1 & t ea* new glimpse ( tru? has
 /imulat$ /ill m ard5t inquiry4 ,! m x  
is pond]$ ! m impressive ?is fact       
becomes4 ,! s\l seems to h _h j be=e x1 
9 all ! /ages ( its developm5t1 a       

spiritual =]unn] op5+ a way into l>g] & 
fair] realms4 ,?is consci\sness is n ak9
 to a passion = weal?4 ,a man ) enorm\s 
ri*es (t5 ceases to acquire1 & devotes  
himself to ! enjoym5t ( :at he          
possesses2 b :o ev] he>d ( a ?\ghtful   
man :o felt t he might cease inve/igat+ 
& devote himself to ! pleasures ( k8    
,su* in/ances !re may h be51 b !y are n 
num]\s & h nev] be5 record$4  ,( c\rse  
!re are _m1 :o 9 no true s5se c be call$
 seek]s aft] tru?1 :o d n tr\ble        
!mselves ) que/ions ab\t ! ,unse54 ,!y  
*ew ! cud ( cu/om ) all ! placidity (   
good-natur$ ox54 ,!y d n live1--!y      
simply exi/4 ,x is possible = any man to
 %ut 8 eyes to ! light1 b t does n bani%
 ! light4 ,x envelops him1 & p\rs its   
spl5dors ar\nd him1 reg>dless ( 8 wilful
 bl9dness4 ,millions are s engross$ )   
selfi%ness1 or animalism1 t !y cat* !   
acc5ts ( no spiritual message1 b ^?     
appeals are nev] hu%$4 ,! deafness ( !  
multitudes :o w n he> does n prove t no 
voices are call+4  ,9 "s way m5 h be5   

kept dissatisfi$ ) _! ignorance &       
p]si/5t 9 _! se>* = tru?4 ,i make no    
di/9ction betwe5 sacr$ & secul> "h      
because all tru? is sacr$4 ,sci5ti/ &   
!ologian alike h to d ) reality4 ,:e!r  
we exam9e ! tracks ( an ext9ct animal on
 anci5t rocks1 or b[ our heads 9 pray]1 
we are fac+ a real _w :i* is /eadily    
enl>g+4 ,= c5turies m5 h s\ght ! causes 
( ?+s2 !y h be5 made to feel t !y ought 
to d "r1 & !n h be5 inspir$ ) a passion 
to discov] ! "r4 ,?is is v wond]ful4 ,! 
be+ :o has almo/ limitless p[]s (       
physical enjoym5t1 ^: s5ses are         
exquisitely fitt$ = pleasure1 is n      
satisfi$ ) pleasure1 b1 9 ob$i5ce to    
unse5 attractions1 ev] seeks = high]    
?+s4 ,:5ce does ?is eag]ness come8 ,is x
 f man himself8 ,!n our problem is great
 inde$1 =1 at "o & ! same "t1 some?+ )9 
himself impels him upw>d1 & ano!r some?+
 drags him d[nw>d4 ,b ! po9t = special  
consid]ation n[ is t ! s\l is nev]      
satisfi$ ) any?+ b tru?1 t ! hi/ory (   
?\ght is ! record ( ! se>* = tru?1 t e  

new discov]y has act$ z a /imulus to    
/ill m ard5t exploration1 & t ! se>* is 
always = elem5tal realities1 ! causes ( 
ph5om5a1 = ?+s z !y are4 ,! promise (   
,jesus 0 fulfill$ long be=e x 0 spok54  
,"s "o1 9 all ! ages1 has be5 lead+ into
 tru? & %[+ ?+s to come2 & ! process 0  
nev] m evid5t ?an aft] all ^! ye>s (    
intellectual & spiritual progress4 ,i   
say "s "o has l$4 ,by t ,i mean a       
p]sonal _s1 unse51 b ev] pres5t2 = h[   
c\ld he ^: home is 9 ! mire be suppos$1 
/eadily & unwav]+ly1 to rea* t[>d !     
skies unless !re 0 "s attraction 9 !    
skies8 ,! only attraction = "o _s is    
ano!r _s4 ,?is age-long1 unwav]+ passion
 = tru? & progress1 ! wise/ ( m5 h      
believ$ to h be5 inspir$ by ,provid5ce  
or ,god or by gu>dian angels--:i* aft]  
all are only o!r ways ( /at+ ! doctr9e (
 ,jesus conc]n+ ! ,holy ,_s4  ,ano!r    
phase ( ?is subject is ! p[]1 :i* has   
seem$ to come f outside ! s\l1 to su/a9 
& help ^? :o h be5 call$ to endure bitt]
 & long-cont9u$ sorr[ & pa94 ,^? :o feel

 !mselves to be weak z wat] "u ! /ress (
 sev]e trial1 almo/ )\t previ\s         
sugge/ion1 assume ! proportions ( h]oes4
 ,!y endure & suff] ) pati5ce :at w\ld  
cru% ^? :o are only physically brave &  
/rong4 ,a woman :o seem$ to h few       
res\rces 9 h]self1 sudd5ly lo/ f\r      
*ildr54 ,9 speak+ ( x1 %e v simply b    
=cefully1 said3 ,i c\ld nev] h endur$ x 
myself4 ,%e believ$ t h] fragility _h   
be5 re9=c$ by "o /rong] ?an h]self4     
,exceptional physical c\rage w acc\nt = 
de$s ( amaz+ h]oism l t display$ at !   
s9k+ ( ! ,m]rimac 9 ! h>bor ( ,santiago4
 ,"s p]sons are ?us gift$ by nature1 z  
o!rs h a poetic temp]am5t4 ,b           
exhibitions ( physical valor1 /imulat$  
by ! consci\sness ( _w-wide applause1   
are v diff]5t f ! pati5ce ) :i* weak    
p]sons accept heavy burd5s )\t a murmur1
 & c>ry !m app>5tly )\t assi/ance1      
su/a9$ only by ! consci\sness ( be+ "r4 
,h[ %all we expla9 ! s+ul> devotion (   
,monica to ,augu/9e8 ,by "m-love8 ,b    
"m-love might h be5 cont5t ) ! greatness

 ( h] son1 & 8 reg>d = h]4 ,%e bore on  
h] he>t ! salvation ( 8 s\l1 & w\ld n   
cease 9 h] que/ = 8 spiritual welf>e4 ,a
 pr(ligate fa!r1 ! degrad$ ideals :i*   
ju/ifi$ vice1 di/ances :i* seem$ to be  
almo/ _w-wide1 did n daunt h]4 ,)\t ha/e
 & )\t re/ %e s\ght to br+ h] gift$ son 
to 8 ,savi\r4 ,he _h fame1 & at lea/ all
 ! weal? t he ne$$1 b ,monica nev]      
falt]$ 9 h] pray]s1 or 9 h] s]vice1     
until h] son b[$ be=e ! cross1 albeit = 
ye>s %e c>ri$ a heavy he>t4  ,! age (   
m>tyrdom has pass$ b n ! age 9 :i* m5 ( 
vision & /r5g? h to s]ve _! fell[-m5 )  
nei!r pecuni>y comp5sation nor express$ 
approval4 ,& yet ! numb] is /eadily     
increas+ :o quietly und]take h]culean   
tasks = _! fell[-m51 kn[+ t !y w be     
nei!r appreciat$ nor und]/ood1 b1       
in/ead1 w h to suff] social o/racism1   
:i* is sometimes q z h>d to endure z    
physical m>tyrdom4 ,:5 a /rong & e>ne/  
man und]takes a s]vice 9 :i* he mu/ be  
misund]/ood1 & seldom if ev] applaud$1  
:5 he *ooses suff]+ ) joy 9 ord] t he   

may s]ve o!rs1 :5 he is will+ to accept 
discom=t1 social hung]1 physical pa91 & 
)\t compla9t cont9ue 9 su* a pa?1 al?\gh
 opportunities ( worldly emolum5t &     
honor make _! appeals to him1 x is      
difficult to expla9 ! ph5om5a by simply 
say+ t he is f9d+ /r5g? 9 "s hi!rto     
unkn[n *amb] ( 8 own p]sonality4 ,x w\ld
 be easy to make a li/ ( illu/rations1  
long & pa!tic1 ( ^? :o h pati5tly endur$
 tribulation1 :o h accept$ heavy burd5s 
& c>ri$ !m )\t fl9*+ t o!rs might be    
reliev$1 :o h _h physical de=mity1      
depression ( m9d1 & pa9 ( body1 & yet :o
 h nev] falt]$ z to _! duty ev5 :5 ! way
 0 d>k4 ,! _w's noble/ h]oes are to be  
f\nd among ^? :o suff] b /ill endure &  
aspire 9 ! night & sil5ce1 cl++ to duty 
:5 no "o und]/&s1 & mu* less approves4  
,su* h]oisms ne$ explanation1 & !y h x 9
 ! inspiration & ! reg5]ation :i* are   
m$iat$ by ! ,insep>able ,spiritual      
,companion4  ,ph5om5a l ^? ( :i* ,i h   
?us f> be5 speak+ h be5 obs]v$ 9 e age &
 e l&4 ,"s l ,socrates h felt !mselves  

w>n$ aga9/ evil c\rses2 o!rs l ,augu/9e 
h be5 protect$ f moral & spiritual dea?2
 o!rs l ,sakya-,muni h be5 l$ to give up
 weal? & p[] = tru? & s]vice2 o!rs1 :o  
c\ld draw ^u no hidd5 s\rce ( /r5g?1 h  
be5 su/a9$ 9 ! mid/ ( trials :i* h seem$
 heavy en\gh to cru%2 &1 mo/ wond]ful ( 
all1 9 spite ( all vices & crimes1 all  
d>kness & ignorance1 all bondage to     
ignoble ideals & slav]y to comm]cialism 
& pleasure1 ! race ( man has nev] be5   
cont5t ) ?+s z !y h be54 ,z ! moon draws
 ! tides by unse5 attractions1 s by     
unse5 attractions ! s\ls ( m5 h be5 made
 dissatisfi$1 & drawn t[>d tru? &       
beauty1 love & hol9ess2 & ?is desire =  
"s bett] c\ntry has nev] be5 abs5t4 ,!  
passage f ,egypt to ! promis$ l& is !   
et]nal p>able ( humanity1 :i* is always 
gett+ out ( "s ,egypt1 ) its slav]y &   
tyranny1 & press+ t[>d "s intellectual &
 spiritual ,canaan4 ,?is is "o ( ! mo/  
m>vel\s facts 9 ! hi/ory ( our race--its
 discont5t ) ?+s z !y are1 its fai? 9   
some?+ bett]1 & ! p]fect confid5ce ) :i*

 x emb>ks on unkn[n seas 9 its se>* =   
ampl] & fair] worlds4  ,! hi/ory ( ! pa/
 is ! record ( ! weak receiv+ /r5g?1 ( !
 wick$ be+ made uncom=table 9 _!        
wick$ness1 ( limit$ & prov9cial         
creatures rea*+ out to broad & high     
horizons1 ( weakness1 suff]+1 agony1    
will+ly endur$ 9 ! confid5ce t relief & 
bless+ w come at la/1 ?\gh f> (f1 to    
all4  ,moreov]1 !re is no indication (  
any cessation ( su* ph5om5a4 ,9 ^! days1
 :5 we say t no man %\ld be ask$ to     
affirm any?+ :i* he _c v]ify1 voices (  
w>n+ & entreaty are vivid1 !            
consci\sness ( protection is di/9ct1    
support 9 trial is frequ5t1 & ! evid5ce 
t "s =ce1 or "s p]son1 is /eadily lead+ 
humanity t[>d tru? & righte\sness is z  
conv9c+ & con/ant z ev]4  ,:at %all be  
said ( ^! facts :i* are s num]\s & s    
evid5t z to make an ef=t at             
classification & explanation imp]ative8 
,f\r answ]s to ?is inquiry are possible4
 ,is ! old doctr9e ( ,gu>dian ,angels   
true8 ,possibly we may be1 individually1

 "u ! c>e ( spiritual be+s :o are       
appo9t$ = t s]vice4 ,t conviction (t5   
prevails1 al?\gh s f> z ,i h obs]v$1 n  
usually 9 association ) p]fect sanity4  
,a man ( noble be>+ & grave & solemn    
mann] :o 0 talk+ ab\t us+ ! telephone = 
trans-,atlantic communication1 once     
decl>$ t all m5 liv+ n[ are "u !        
lead]%ip ( ^? :o h gone1 & t ! great (  
o!r times are cont9u+ _! "w ?r\gh ^? n[ 
on e>?4 ,he add$3 ,i am confid5t ( my   
success = ,i am ! repres5tative 9 ^!    
days ( ,sir ,isaac ,newton4 ,subsequ5t  
ev5ts prov$ t ,sir ,isaac ,newton mu/ h 
lo/ mo/ ( 8 common s5se s9ce 8 dep>ture 
f ! e>?1 or he w\ld h *os5 a m rational 
repres5tative4  ,?is !ory 9 no way      
solves ! problem be=e u1 b r complicates
 x1 because x does n expla9 h[ !        
relation ( s\ls is adju/$4 ,t !re may be
 "s tru? 9 ?is speculation may be freely
 grant$4 ,"o text at lea/ appe>s to give
 x a little confirmation3 ,are n _!     
angels m9i/]+ spirits s5t =? to m9i/] to
 su* z %all be ! heirs ( salvation4 ,t  

seems to tea* t "s :o h nev] dwelt 9    
e>?ly bodies are ! appo9t$ m9i/]s ( ^?  
:o live on ! e>?4  ,_m o!r p]sons       
dismiss ?is subject by say+ t all s\ls1 
l all objects 9 nature & ev5ts 9 hi/ory1
 are p>ts ( an ev]la/+ & univ]sal       
process1 & t speculation is useless & a 
we>9ess to ! fle%4 ,t is ! easie/ way   
out ( ! difficulty1 b x c be tak5 only  
by ignor+ ! facts4 ,are all ideas       
conc]n+ spiritual m9i/ry delusions8 ,!n 
h[ %all we acc\nt = ! imag9ation :i* is 
capable ( giv+ bir? to su* magnific5t   
dreams8 ,& we may v5ture to ask         
also--,:o />t$ ?is movem5t 9 :i* we are 
all involv$8 ,h[ comes x t 9 ?is cosmic 
loom su* a wondr\s fabric is be+ wov51  
if !re is no patt]n1 & no weav]1 & w be 
no "o to enjoy ! "w :5 x is f9i%$8      
,possibly no "o is w>n$ aga9/ s91       
impell$ t[>d virtue1 support$ 9 sorr[1  
l$ into l>g] visions ( tru?2 &1         
possibly1 tru? & "r are also dreams1 & !
 m9d itself a delusion2 &1 possibly1 !re
 is no?+ b delusion4 ,!n all /udy &     

/ruggle are useless2 let u g to sleep4  
,b1 "s "o else says1 p]haps ! ph5om5a ( 
:i* y speak are1 9 "o s5se1 realities b 
caus$ by reactions ( ! s\l on itself4   
,fir/ x imag9es t "s spiritual lead]%ip 
is desirable1 & !n x concludes t t      
lead]%ip is disc]nible4 ,9 o!r words1   
sorr[1 s91 relief1 joy1 tru?1 "r1 are   
only imag9ations born ( o!r imag9ations4
 ,if any are satisfi$ ) su* reason+ !   
task ( enlight5+ !m is hopeless4  ,!re  
is ano!r explanation ( ! sublime1       
anci5t1 & _w-wide facts :i* are be=e u4 
,x is ! answ] ( ,jesus1 :i* is simple1  
pr(\nd1 rational1 & satisfy+4 ,he told  
,8 disciples1 :5 !y 7 griev+ t !y %\ld  
see ,him no m1 t !y w\ld always h ) !m !
 ,_s ( ,tru? :o w\ld convict ( s91 %[   
?+s to come1 & lead into all tru?4 ,t   
,_s 9 ! ,scriptures is call$ by "o ( !  
sweete/ & de>e/ names 9 ! languages (   
m5--! ,com=t]4 ,"s h wrongly imag9$ t ! 
,new ,te/am5t tea*es t ! pres5ce ( !    
,com=t] is a new ev5t 9 human hi/ory4 ,n
 s4 ,! ,_s ( ,tru? inspir$ & su/a9$ !   

,apo/les & ,m>tyrs z ,he _h su/a9$ !    
,patri>*s & ,prophets & ! same ,_s :i*  
is repres5t$ z desc5d+ ^u ,jesus at ,8  
baptism brood$ ^u ! face ( ! wat]s :5 ! 
e>? 0 )\t =m & void4  ,jesus tea*es t   
,god1 z a ,_s1 has nev] be5 abs5t f ,8  
creation & nev] out ( t\* ) ! spirits ( 
m54 ,9 ! beg9n+ ,he creat$2 lat] ,he    
inspir$1 support$1 taught1 com=t$2 &    
always & ev]y:]e ,he is pres5t to su/a91
 to lead1 to com=t1 to help1 to save1 & 
to bless4 ,h[ simple1 rational1 &       
satisfy+ is ?is int]pretation ( !       
ph5om5a ( human hi/ory6  ,we /udy our   
own spiritual exp]i5ces & discov] t :5  
we h be5 9 dang] ( be+ cont5t$ ) moral  
failure we h be5 made a%am$ & disgu/$ by
 x2 t :5 we h be5 on ! v]ge ( yield+ to 
temptation we h be5 /rangely & almo/    
pret]naturally protect$2 t :5 sorr[s h  
come :i* w\ld h cru%$ our unaid$ /r5g?  
we h exp]i5c$ /range peace & h _h       
undream$-( /r5g?2 & t nev] = a mom5t h  
we f\nd re/ or peace except z !y h come 
to u 9 h& ) tru? & "r4 ,a wid] /udy %[s 

u t our exp]i5ces are 9 h>mony ) !      
common human exp]i5ce4 ,all =ces & all  
ev5ts1 9 all ages1 h be5 work+ = !      
welf>e ( individuals1 society1 ! :ole   
_w4 ,a /eady1 unfail+1 univ]sal         
attraction has be5 draw+ ! human race   
away f animalism1 error1 sorr[1 w>1     
sep>ation & division1 t[>d righte\sness1
 tru?1 love1 bro!rhood1 ! life ( ! ,_s1 
& ! unity & happ9ess ( ! *ildr5 ( ,god4 
,t attraction is int]pret$ by ,jesus 9 a
 simple & beautiful way4 ,he has taught 
u t ! same ,be+ :o creat$ ! univ]se1 &  
:o has reveal$ & is reveal+ ,himself 9  
creation1 9 hi/ory1 & 9 ! e>?ly m9i/ry (
 ! ,*ri/1 is n[1 always has be51 &      
always w be 9 ! mo/ intimate1 p]sonal1 &
 lov+ relations ) m54 ,he w>ns !m aga9/ 
evil1 protects !m 9 dang]1 com=ts !m 9  
sorr[1 lifts _! ?\ghts & desires t[>d ! 
true1 ! beautiful1 & ! good2 & :at ,he  
is do+ = individuals ,he is also do+ =  
humanity & ! univ]se4 ,?is is !         
culm9ation ( ! ,*ri/ian ,revelation4    
,?is is to be ! consummation & spl5dor (

 ! ,k+dom ( ,god4 ,all ! disciples (    
,jesus are foll[]s ( ! ,_s ( ,tru?4 ,!  
,_s ( ,tru? is ! inspiration ( all t is 
vital & endur+ 9 lit]ature1 art1        
gov]nm5t1 society2 & ea* individual1 & !
 :ole cosmic process are be+ l$ by ,him 
t[>d ! beatitude ( ! ,*ildr5 ( ,god4    
,,nurture ,,& ,,culture       ,o happy  
h\se6 ^: little ones are giv5           
,e>ly to ,!e1 9 fai? & pray]1--     ,to 
,!e1 _! ,fri5d1 :o f ! heights ( heav5  
,gu>ds !m ) m ?an "m's c>e4     ,o happy
 h\se6 :]e little voices        ,_! glad
 hosannas love to raise1     ,&         
*ildhood's lisp+ tongue rejoices        
,to br+ new songs ( love & praise4      
,o happy h\se6 & happy s]vitude6        
,:]e all alike "o ,ma/] own2     ,:]e   
daily duty1 9 ,?y /r5g? pursu$1         
,is nev] h>d nor toilsome kn[n2     ,:]e
 ea* "o s]ves ,!e1 meek & l[ly1         
,:atev] ?9e appo9tm5ts be1     ,till    
common tasks seem great & holy1         
,:5 !y are done z unto ,!e4      --,o   
,happy ,h\se4 ,k>l ,j4,p4 ,spitta4      

,,ix  ,,nurture ,,& ,,culture   ,9 !    
asc5t ( ! s\l two =ces are ev] at "w3 "o
 is int]nal & ! o!r ext]nal4 ,! int]nal 
is t :i* promotes gr[?2 x is resid5t )9 
! s\l1 &1 :ile x may be modifi$ by      
conditions1 x is 9 no s5se dep5d5t on   
!m4 ,b environm5t is a pot5t factor 9   
all progress4 ,life necessitates gr[?1 b
 environm5t det]m9es ! end t[>d :i* x w 
move4 ,environm5t 9 l>ge "p is compos$ (
 ! circum/ances into :i* we are born1 ( 
! spiritual companion%ip f :i* none c   
escape1 & ( ! tra9+ :i* is provid$ by   
p>5ts & fri5ds4 ,s mu* ( ! environm5t z 
is furni%$ by o!rs we w call nurture1 & 
^? influ5ces & in/rum5ts ( advancem5t   
:i* ! s\l *ooses = itself we w call     
culture4 ,?is discrim9ation is n        
entirely accurate1 b x is suffici5tly s 
= our pres5t purpose4 ,x at lea/        
indicates ! l9es along :i* our ?\ght w  
move4 ,accord+ to ?is def9ition nurture 
has to d ) t p]iod ( our exi/5ce :5 we  
are n able wisely to make *oices =      
ourselves4 ,x is = ^? p]sons :o are 9   

infancy & e>ly y\?1 & also = ^? ^:      
normal developm5t has be5 ?w>t$ or      
h9d]$4 ,! influ5ces ( ! home1 & ( ! *ur*
 s f> z !y are relat$ to its y\ng]      
memb]s1 are 9 ! l9e ( nurture r ?an (   
culture4  ,culture1 on ! o!r h&1 is     
some?+ :i* a responsible be+ seeks =    
himself1 to ! end t 8 p[] may be        
increas$ & 8 faculties h h>moni\s       
developm5t4  ,! s\l gr[s accord+ to its 
innate t5d5cies2 x is also subject to   
attractions f )\t4 ,all s\ls are b\nd   
toge!r2 & all1 :e!r !y wi% or n1 vitally
 & p]man5tly affect ^? by :om !y are    
surr\nd$4 ,h5ce nurture & culture alike 
are bo? consci\s & unconsci\s4  ,! gr[? 
( ! s\l is l>gely affect$ by ! nurture  
:i* x receives4 ,?is is usually provid$ 
= x by p>5ts1 or by ^? :o take ! places 
( ! p>5ts2 &1 :]e possible1 _! unwe>y+  
ef=ts %\ld be to remove all ob/acles f !
 pa?way ( _! *ildr51 to surr\nd !m ) a  
pure & helpful environm5t1 & to provide 
!m ) su* tra9+ z w make _! progress     
inevitable & easy4 ,! importance (      

:olesome dome/ic influ5ces _c be        
exagg]at$4 ,_! "p 9 ! =mation ( "* is   
great] ?an t ( all o!rs1 because !y t\* 
! p[]s & faculties ( ! *ild dur+ ^? ye>s
 9 :i* x is mo/ pla/ic4 ,nei!r ! s*ool  
nor ! univ]sity c ev] entirely c\nt]act 
! effect ( ! home4 ,! :ole p]iod (      
*ildhood is "o 9 :i* ! s\l is "u        
tutelage1 & 9 :i* m is done = x by o!rs 
?an by itself4 ,x c no m select its own 
environm5t ?an x c\ld h *os5 its p>5ts1 
or ! "t & place ( its bir?4 ,= a few    
ye>s x is utt]ly dep5d5t4 ,! "q z to h[ 
its gr[? may mo/ wisely be promot$ is1  
!re=e1 "o ( surpass+ importance4  ,!    
object ( nurture is to provide an       
unh9d]$ pa? along :i* ! s\l may move1 to
 br+ into full & free ex]cise all ! p[]s
 :i* x possesses1 & to secure = !m      
developm5t & h>mony4 ,to insure = ea*   
individual s\l 9 ! /ruggle ( life a fair
 opportunity to be itself is ! end (    
nurture4 ,em]son has said t at bir? e   
*ild is load$ ) bias1 & t ! purpose (   
culture is to remove all imp$im5t &     

bias1 & to secure a balance among !     
faculties s z to leave no?+ b pure p[]4 
,! same may be said z to ! object (     
nurture4 ,s9ce imp$im5t & bias are nev] 
a "p ( ! ess5ce ( ! s\l1 ! /atem5t t !  
aim ( nurture is to furni% a full & free
 opportunity = ea* individual to secure 
a normal developm5t is1 practically1    
id5tical ) :at ,em]son has said (       
culture4  ,:at are ! ag5cies :i* h mo/  
to d ) promot+ ! asc5t ( ! s\l8 ,! fir/ 
is atmosph]e4 ,9 a bright1 cle>1 sun%9y 
atmosph]e ! body atta9s its mo/ heal?ful
 gr[?4 ,s ) ! s\l4 ,atmosph]e is "o ( ^?
 intangible ?+s t e "o und]/&s & no "o c
 easily def9e4 ,x is compos$ ( a ?\s&   
diff]5t elem5ts4 ,! atmosph]e ( a       
h\sehold is ! _s by :i* x is p]vad$4    
,are all rev]5t1 e>ne/1 *e]ful1         
optimi/ic8 ,d love & mutual helpfulness 
prevail8 ,d ! memb]s ( ! family live z  
if ,god 7 a ne> & bless$ reality1 & "r &
 duty 7 m sacr$ ?an life8 ,!n !re w be  
an atmosph]e ( hopefulness1 devotion1   
s]vice1 rev]5ce1 pure religion1 :i* w   

affect all z sunlight & air1            
unconsci\sly b evid5tly1 gr[ into !     
beauty & fruitfulness ( mead[s & g>d5s4 
,! r>e spirituality1 ! urbane mann]1 !  
exquisite reg>d = o!rs1 ! dignity &     
def]5ce :i* are f\nd 9 "s p]sons h no   
explanation except t !y h be5 absorb$ f 
! h\seholds 9 :i* _! e>ly lives 7 pass$4
 ,nurture is *iefly a matt] ( m5tal &   
spiritual atmosph]e4 ,attraction is     
always /rong] ?an compulsion4 ,a *ild   
born into conditions 9 :i* love         
prevails1 :]e tru?1 duty1 honor1 are    
rev]5c$1 & :]e all dwell+ toge!r seek ! 
highe/ ?+s1 w ne$ nei!r in/ruction 9    
morals nor motives 9 religion4 ,x w     
naturally turn t[>d tru? & righte\sness4
 ,x w rev]e virtue & wor%ip ,god z      
inevitably & spontane\sly z x brea!s4   
,we are all influ5c$ m by ! words :i* we
 he> & ! examples :i* we see ?an by !   
lessons giv5 u to le>n1 by ! _s ( a man1
 or an in/itution1 r ?an by rules4      
,p]sons %[ ! conditions 9 :i* !y h be5  
re>$ by _! *oice ( words1 _! be>+1 !    

subjects ( _! conv]sation1 by _! m5tal &
 spiritual attitude4 ,rev]5ce is seldom 
f\nd except 9 an atmosph]e ( rev]5ce1 & 
s9c]ity gr[s among ^? :o are s9c]e4 ,x  
is a moral necessity t "s m5 %\ld be    
e>ne/ & en?usia/ic1 & impossible = _!   
neighbors to be o!r ?an cr++ & mean4 ,! 
l>ge/ elem5t 9 environm5t is atmosph]e1 
& 9 ! developm5t ( "* environm5t is q z 
pot5t z h]$ity4 ,inde$1 9 ! sph]e ( !   
_s1 z 9 t ( ! body1 h]$ity is always    
modifi$ by environm5t4 ,! *ief factor 9 
nurture1 !re=e1 is atmosph]e4 ,if t is  
heal?ful1 gr[? w be t[>d beauty & /r5g?2
 if t is mal>ial1 no antiseptic =ce b ! 
grace ( ,god w be able to c\nt]act its  
influ5ce4  ,next to atmosph]e z an      
elem5t 9 nurture ,i place ideals4 ,= ^! 
*ildr5 are usually dep5d5t on _! eld]s4 
,!y rev]5ce :at !y are taught to rev]e4 
,ideals are plac$ be=e !m by example &  
by precept4 ,*ildr5 gr[ l ^? ^: de$s    
attract !m1 & !y seek ^? ideals t[>d :i*
 !y are mo/ wisely direct$4 ,laws are   
nev] z pot5t 9 ! =mation ( "* z         

examples4 ,m5 are made brave by ! sight 
( brav]y1 & honorable by contact ) ^? :o
 w swe> to _! own hurt & *ange n4 ,!re  
is deep philosophy 9 ! say+ t ! songs ( 
a p influ5ce _! in/itutions & hi/ory m  
?an legal enactm5ts1 = songs are usually
 ( brav]y1 ( love1 ( victory4 ,!y create
 ideals2 !y excite en?usiasm4 ,!        
,m>seillaise & ,! ,wat* on ! ,rh9e s5d  
?rills ?r\gh ! blood ( ^? :o he> !m     
because 9 ! mo/ vivid way !y sugge/     
patriotism & h]oism4 ,a good man        
inspires goodness4 ,philan?ropy makes   
o!rs philan?ropic4 ,"o c\rage\s act     
sometimes makes h]oes ( a hundr$ common 
m54 ,if a fa!r w\ld h 8 son physically  
brave1 & he is a wise p>5t1 he w n wa/e 
"t 9 urg+ him to und]take "s =lorn hope1
 b he w read to him ! /ory ( ! ,greeks  
at ,!rmopyl1 ( ,m>%al ,ney at ,wat]loo1 
( ,na?an ,hale & 8 holy m>tyrdom1 (     
,nelson at ,trafalg>4 ,if he w\ld h t   
son a help] & s]vant ( 8 fell[-m5 he w  
tell him ! /ory ( ,pa/or ,fli$n] & 8 "w 
at ,kais]w]?1 ( ,flor5ce ,night+ale at !

 ,crimea1 ( ,wilb]=ce & ,buxton1 ,:itti]
 & ,g>rison 9 _! ef=ts to awak5 _!      
fell[-m5 to ! enormity ( human slav]y4  
,! /ronge/ =ce = mak+ a "y man brave &  
g5]\s1 honorable & ,*ri/ian1 is !       
example ( a fa!r possess+ su* qualities4
 ,m5 are usually l _! ideals1 & _!      
ideals 9 l>ge "p are creat$ by !        
examples ( ^? :o are mo/ admir$ & lov$4 
,b example is n all4 ,tra9+ also does   
mu*4 ,conduct is b ! expression ( ?\ght4
 ,if "o c det]m9e :at %all be ! subject 
( ano!r's ?9k+1 he w h gone a long way  
t[>d fix+ 8 "*4 ,?is is a fact :i*      
des]ves m att5tion ?an x has yet receiv$
 9 plans = ! education ( ! p4 ,p>5ts h  
no holi] privilege ?an t ( direct+ !    
?\ght ( _! *ildr54 ,by _! own           
conv]sation1 by ! fri5ds :om !y invite  
to _! homes1 by ! books :i* are giv5 a  
place on _! tables1 by ! amusem5ts to   
:i* !y take _! families1 !y det]m9e = !m
 ! *annels 9 :i* _! m9ds %all run4 ,z a 
man ?9ke? 9 8 he>t s is he4 ,boys       
usually dwell ^u ! same subjects z _!   

fa!rs1 unless ! fa!rs by skilful        
conv]sation are able to hide ! subjects 
to :i* !y give mo/ "t4 ,*ildr5 usually  
admire :at _! p>5ts admire1 & %un :at !y
 %un4 ,! organic unity ( ! h\sehold is a
 l>ge factor 9 individual & social      
progress4 ,bo? by direct ef=t1 & by !   
indirect op]ation ( example1 x furni%es 
subjects = ! y\?ful m9d4 ,! p]sonality1 
^: seat is 9 ! w1 is nev] det]m9$1 b x  
is v l>gely influ5c$ bo? by ! example ( 
^? :o are admir$ & by ! ?\ghts :i* !y   
sugge/4  ,environm5t 9 l>ge "p is       
compos$ ( atmosph]e1 example1 & ideals4 
,all ^! are provid$ = ! gr[+ *ild by    
o!rs4 ,he has little or no voice 9 say+ 
:at !y %all be4 ,& environm5t has m to d
 ) ! progress ( ! s\l t[>d full & free  
self-expression ev5 ?an :at is call$    
education4 ,education is m by atmosph]e1
 example1 & m5tal sugge/ion ?an by      
tea*]s & text-books4 ,:5 we speak (     
nurture we usually ?9k ( ! p]iod (      
discipl9e 9 s*ool & *ur*2 b we (t5 make 
! mi/ake ( n tak+ into acc\nt ! fact t !

 mo/ effective tra9+ is seldom t :i*    
comes directly f tea*]s4 ,x is r t :i*  
is d]iv$ indirectly f ! atmosph]e1      
example1 & ideals by :i* ! *ild is      
surr\nd$ 9 8 home4 ,if ,i c\ld det]m9e  
^? = a *ild ,i %\ld dread v little any  
malign =ce 9 ! %ape ( an incompet5t     
tea*]4 ,s*ools1 9 reality1 are only = ! 
unf9i%$ "w ( ! homes4 ,!y may make !    
*ild bett] ?an 8 home1 & !y may undo !  
good "w :i* x has done2 b1 usually1 :at 
! home is ! *ild w be "s "t4  ,! ag5cies
 ( nurture1 by :i* a s\l is help$ on its
 upw>d pa?way1 are atmosph]e1 example1  
ideals1 & direct tra9+4 ,( ^! ! lea/    
important is ! la/1 al?\gh ! value ( t  
is self-evid5t4 ,by ! intellectual &    
spiritual air t we brea!1 by ! sight (  
h]oic & consecrat$ s]vice1 by !         
possibilities ( noble a*ievem5t ! be/ t 
is 9 a man or a boy is usually drawn    
out4 ,aft]w>d ! tea*] may take him 9 h& 
&1 by tra9+1 remove ! imp$im5t & bias & 
?us make a balance 9 ! faculties1 or    
take out ( 8 way ! ob/acles :i* oppose 8

 progress2 b he seldom does v mu* t[>d  
det]m9+ ! direction 9 :i* ! *ild w move4
 ,t is decid$ by o!rs 9 ! ye>s :i* are  
mo/ pla/ic4 ,! s\l naturally1 &         
inevitably1 gr[s t[>d tru? & ,god4 ,h[  
c\ld x be o!rwise1 s9ce its be+ is d]iv$
 f ,him8 ,b a "p ( ! my/]y ( gr[? is !  
influ5ce ( environm5t1 & e>ly environm5t
 is almo/ altoge!r compos$ ( !          
circum/ances & influ5ces into :i* "o is 
born4  ,! "q ( nurture1 !re=e1 is (     
vital importance4 ,:at %all "o g5]ation 
d = ^? :i* are to come aft] x8 ,ea* s\l 
may h9d] or help ! gr[? ( c\ntless o!r  
s\ls4 ,! influ5ce ( ^? ne>e/ is always  
mo/ pot5t = good or ill4 ,imp$im5t is   
increas$1 & bias exagg]at$1 by evil     
example4 ,! ef=t to rise becomes easy :5
 ! way is se5 to be full ( ^? :om we    
love & honor go+ be=e u t[>d ! heights1 
& x is difficult :5 no famili> face is  
se54 ,nurture is n s mu* a matt] ( tea*]
 & text-book1 ( *ur* & cate*ism1 z (    
atmosph]e1 example1 & inspiration4 ,x is
 ! effect ( ! contact ( "o pure & noble 

s\l ^u ano!r2 x is some?+ :i* fa!r1 "m1 
& fri5ds give to ! *ild2 x is ! result (
 ! _s 9 :i* !y imp>t in/ruction & ( !   
rev]5ce & consecration :i* %9e f _!     
lives4  ,! be/ & only endur+ nurture is 
t ( a sweet1 s]5e1 optimi/ic1 & ?or\ghly
 ,*ri/ian environm5t4 ,) t1 inh]it$     
t5d5cies t[>d weakness & evil w g (     
!mselves1--inde$ w seem nev] to h _h    
exi/5ce4  ,b all too soon ! "t comes 9  
:i* ! s\l faces its own responsibility1 
& realizes t x mu/ *oose = itself :at   
its c\rse %all be4 ,x has le>n$1 if x   
has obs]v$1 t !re is ev] ) x an unse5   
lead]%ip1 & x has he>d1 fa9t & f>1 !    
call ( a noble de/9y4 ,:at %all x n[ d =
 itself8 ,%all x *oose simply to exi/8  
,%all x yield to ! limitations &        
solicitations ( ! body8 or1 %all x seek 
to prep>e itself by discipl9e1 & !      
cultivation ( "r *oices1 = ! goal ^:    
intimations x has he>d8 ,nurture1 if x  
has be5 wise1 has be5 ! =]unn] (        
culture4 ,atmosph]e & example h inspir$ 
l(ty ideals1 b ^? ideals1 if !y are to  

be realiz$1 w require tra9+4 ,mat!w     
,arnold1 quot+ ,bi%op ,wilson1 has said 
t culture is a /udy ( p]fection4 ,9 o!r 
words1 x is ! means :i* are us$ = !     
p]fection ( ! s\l4 ,%all we *oose to    
leave ourselves to gr[ l trees 9 a =e/1 
h[ev] !y may1 or %all we seek ^?        
conditions :i* w make progress sure &   
swift8 ,culture is always a matt] (     
*oice2 & x is va/ly m ?an any?+ :i* c be
 taught 9 ! college or univ]sity4 ,!    
cultur$ man is he :o has le>n$ s to use 
! =ces & conditions ( life z to make !m 
m9i/] to 8 p]fection4 ,! "o mo/ cultur$ 
may come out ( a factory1 & ! man ( lea/
 culture may be f\nd 9 a univ]sity4     
,inde$ colleges & univ]sities1 n        
infrequ5tly1 are haunts ( prov9cialism &
 ( dread ( en?usiasm4 ,! object (       
culture is ! p]fection ( ! _s to ! end t
 all t h9d]s1 or limits1 may disappe> & 
only pure p[]1 cle> vision1 & full      
self-realization rema94 ,^? ^: gr[? is  
mo/ evid5t are ev] eag] to use all      
exp]i5ces z means ( progress4 ,!y /udy  

books 9 ord] t !y may bett] und]/& :at  
o!rs h ?\ght conc]n+ ! my/]y ( exi/5ce2 
!y discipl9e _! m9ds 9 ord] t !y may !  
bett] s]ve _! fell[-m52 !y seek f95ess (
 mann] & beauty ( expression to ! end t 
_! utt]ance ( tru? may be m p]suasive & 
conv9c+4 ,culture & ! discipl9e ( life  
are id5tical4 ,consequ5tly1 ! wise man  
*ooses to put himself :]e he w be/ be   
taught by ! ev5ts ?r\gh :i* he passes1  
by :at he sees1 & by :at he may le>n f  
o!rs4 ,x matt]s little :o h be5 !       
tea*]s1 or :at h be5 ! s*ools1--! real  
tea*] is always life1 & ! real univ]sity
 is ! human exp]i5ce4  ,i d n make light
 ( ! b5efit :i* may be d]iv$ f books &  
in/itutions ( le>n+1 b ,i d insi/ on !  
recognition ( ! deep] fact t ! lessons  
:i* no "o c af=d to neglect are ^? :i* c
 be taught only by ov]com+ ob/acles4 ,we
 c le>n h[ to live only 9 ! s*ool (     
life4 ,! mo/ vital books are always ^?  
:i* tell u :at o!rs h done1 & ( ! pa?s  
by :i* !y h be5 l$ to p[]4 ,:at %all !  
s\l d = itself 9 ord] t x may promote   

its own gr[?8 ,x mu/ fir/ recognize :]e 
! s\rces ( k & /r5g? are to be f\nd1 &  
!n put itself :]e x w feel ! t\* ( !    
vitality :i* c come only f o!r s\ls4    
,quickly en\gh e man rea*es ! "t 9 :i*  
he may det]m9e 8 own environm5t4 ,:5 we 
are "y o!rs *oose our circum/ances = u1 
b :5 we become old] we select !m =      
ourselves4 ,t means mu*4 ,no mon>* is   
mighty en\gh to compel me to associate )
 ^? :o w h9d] my progress4 ,he only is a
 slave ^: m9d & w are 9 bondage4 ,my    
body may be ) boors b1 at ! same "t1 my 
_s may be hold+ companion%ip ) se]s &   
sages4 ,i may be compell$ to "w 9 a m9e 
l ,john ! ,apo/le1 b ,i1 too1 l him may 
he> ,"o speak+ ^: voice is z ! s\nd ( _m
 wat]s1 & ^: eyes are l a flame ( fire4 
,our real associates are ev] our        
spiritual companions2 & no "o c =ce     
ano!r to hold fell[%ip ) ^? :o are ei!r 
intellectually or spiritually           
uncong5ial4  ,& we also select our own  
subjects ( ?\ght4 ,:o c gov]n ! ?9k+ (  
ano!r8 ,at ! v mom5t :5 "o1 :o is       

/rong]1 is rejoic+ 9 :at seems 8        
supremacy1 our ?\ghts may be rang+ ?r\gh
 ! spaces1 & f9d+ companion%ips among ! 
/>s4 ,& we *oose our own examples4 ,9   
y\? !y 7 put be=e u accord+ to ! w (    
o!rs1 b lat] our h]oes come to u at our 
bidd+1 & no "o c %ut ! gates aga9/ !m4  
,:om %all we admire8 ,let !m be m5 ( !  
_s1 :o h s\ght tru? & hat$ lies1 :o h   
f\ght _! d\bts & ga!r$ /r5g?1 :o w\ld r 
suff] wrong ?an d wrong4 ,! p]fection ( 
be+ is ! end ( ef=t1 !re=e we w read :at
 w be/ help our gr[? 9 vision1 9 moral  
e>ne/ness1 9 spiritual s5sibility2 !re=e
 our books %all treat ( subjects :i* w  
ennoble2 our amusem5ts %all be pure &   
clean2 & our *ief companion%ips %all be 
) ! prophets & ma/]s1 ! noble & ! good1 
because by associat+ ) !m we %all become
 l !m4  ,intellectual acut5ess1 ma/]y ( 
faculty1 elegance ( expression1 are     
some?+ v diff]5t f insight into ! mean+ 
( life4 ,! cultur$ man is he :o has     
le>n$ 8 relations to 8 fell[-m51 :o     
recognizes 8 obligations t[>d !m2 & 8   

relations to ! unse5 & 8 duty t[>d x4   
,discipl9e :i* w produce su* results w  
ev] be s\ght by ! awak5$ s\l4 ,x w be   
satisfi$ ) no?+ less4  ,! relation (    
nurture & culture to ! asc5t ( ! s\l is 
n[ evid5t4 ,bo? are ! ag5cies by :i* all
 imp$im5t & bias are to be remov$1 & by 
:i* ! s\l is to come to ! realization ( 
pure p[]4 ,!y are ! means by :i*        
complete self-realization is to be      
atta9$2 !y are ! /udy ( p]fection4      
,nurture is :at is done = ! s\l by p>5ts
 & fri5ds 9 its pla/ic ye>s2 culture is 
! means :i* ! s\l *ooses 9 ord] t its   
gr[? may be ha/5$4 ,nurture is *iefly   
promot$ by l(ty examples1 noble         
ideals1--9 %ort1 by b5efic5t environm5t2
 b culture is atta9$ by ! consci\s ef=t 
( ! individual1 by 8 own *oice (        
heal?ful environm5t1 wor?y example1     
inspir+ companion%ips1 &1 p]haps /ill m1
 by long & pati5t /udy ( ! facts ( our  
mortal life1 ( ! revelations :i* h come 
f ! unse51 & ( ! prophecies ( ! future  
:i* are )9 ! s\l4 ,!re is a deep & almo/

 t]rible significance 9 ! text1 ,no man 
live? to himself4 ,e p]son is indep5d5t 
& free & yet is b\nd to e o!r4 ,mo/     
delicate & vital ( all human relations  
is t ( p>5t & *ild4 ,h[ f> "o may be    
responsible = ! o!r may be difficult to 
decide1 b t ! "o influ5ces ! o!r1       
inevitably & =ev]1 is beyond "q4 ,9 _m  
ways ! *ild is :at he is made by ! p>5t4
 ,!re=e ! welf>e ( ! *ild z a _s1 & n   
m]ely z a body1 %\ld be a cont9ual /udy4
 ,he :o has d>$ to become a p>5t c nev] 
honorably %irk ! duty ( nurture4 ,!     
connection betwe5 s\ls is a great my/]y1
 b ! my/]y does n less5 ! obligation4   
,we are responsible n only = ! exi/5ce (
 our *ildr51 b equally = _! gr[?4 ,x is 
! p>5t's privilege to make sure t !y />t
 on ! j\rney ( life prop]ly equipp$1 & )
 no undue ob/acles 9 _! pa?way--to make 
!m realize t !y are n only 8 *ildr5 b   
also *ildr5 ( ,god2 & t !y are to live n
 only 9 "t b 9 et]nity4  ,! tra9+ ( !   
body is ne$ful1 & t ( ! m9d /ill m s1 b 
t ( ! _s is absolutely ess5tial to its  

welf>e4 ,!re=e plans & provisions =     
nurture fir/1 la/1 & always %\ld be to !
 end t ! s\l may realize t x is f ,god1 
& t its goal & glory are union ) ,him4  
,& ^? :o realize t !y are free1 t !y are
 9 a moral ord]1 t a noble de/9y awaits 
!m1 %\ld make ev]y?+ 9 ?\ght1 9 /udy1 9 
association1 9 companion%ip1 b5d t[>d ! 
p]fection ( be+1 ! developm5t ( p[]1 & !
 realization ( ! life ( ! _s4 ,nurture  
does mu* = e man1 8 p>5ts & fri5ds also 
d mu* b1 at la/1 :5 all my/]ies are     
disclos$ & self-revelation is complete1 
x may be f\nd t ea* "o does q z mu* =   
himself z any "o else1 or e "o else1    
does = him4     ,,is ,,dea? ,,! ,,end8  
,x's wis] be+ good ?an bad2        ,x's 
saf] be+ meek ?an fi]ce2     ,x's fitt] 
be+ sane ?an mad4        ,my own hope   
is1 a sun w pi]ce     ,! ?icke/ cl\d e>?
 ev] /ret*$2        ,t aft] ,la/1       
returns ! ,fir/1     ,?\gh a wide       
compass r\nd be fet*$2        ,t :at    
began be/1 c't end wor/1        ,nor :at
 ,god bless$ once1 prove accur/4        

--,app>5t ,failure4 ,br[n+4     ,x  ,,is
 ,,dea? ,,! ,,end8   ,we h be5 /udy+ !  
asc5t ( ! s\l 9 ! successive /ages ( its
 developm5t1 f ! dawn ( consci\sness to 
! measure ( progress :i* our race has n[
 atta9$4 ,b a d>k %ad[ falls across t   
hi/ory4 ,no "o has yet liv$ :o has rea*$
 :at all h believ$ to be ! fullness ( 8 
possible developm5t4 ,at a c]ta9 p]iod 9
 physical hi/ory :at we call dea?       
int]v5es1 & we are left wond]+ z to :e!r
 t is ! end ( all1 or :e!r ! s\l p]si/s 
& cont9ues its advance unh9d]$ by bodily
 limitations4 ,t dea? is ! end ( ! body1
 9 its pres5t =m1 no "o d\bts2 b :e!r ! 
relations ( ! s\l to ! body are s       
intimate & endur+ t :at vitally affects 
"o affects ! o!r is a subject conc]n+   
:i* !re has be5 eag] & con/ant inquiry1 
& b little real k4 ,job's "q1 ,if a man 
die %all he live aga98 is ! common "q ( 
humanity4 ,! importance ( ! subject is  
atte/$ by ! prom95ce :i* x has always _h
 9 human ?\ght4 ,philosoph]s h giv5 x   
=emo/ place 9 _! speculations4 ,sci5ce1 

:ile seek+ to explore e "p ( ! physical 
univ]se1 nev] escapes f ! fasc9ation (  
?is "q4 ,is ! dea? ( ! body ! end ( !   
_s8 ,or1 if we h n suffici5t mat]ial = a
 positive /atem5t1 is !re en\gh to make 
a /rong affirmation ( probability8 ,we  
are fac+ ! deepe/ my/]y :i* is ev]      
pres5t$ to ?9k+ m54 ,h]et(ore we h be5  
try+ to foll[ a hi/ory cle>ly m>k$ 9 !  
progress ( humanity2 n[ we c only       
balance probabilities4 ,b all t has be5 
le>n$ conc]n+ ! nature & developm5t ( ! 
_s ( man n only w>rants1 b compels1 !   
belief t dea? is n ! end ( ! s\l2 & t to
 ass]t t x is1 is to d5y ! revelations (
 ! univ]se1 & to insi/ t !re is no?+ b  
irony & mock]y :]e !re ought to be      
reason & wisdom4 ,9 treat+ ?is subject  
,i c b repeat ?\ghts :i* h be5 emphasiz$
 aga9 & aga92 b x is s vital1 & s ne> to
 ! welf>e ( all1 t old argum5ts become  
new1 & int]e/ 9 !m increases1 ! m       
frequ5tly !y are emphasiz$4  ,on :at d  
we base our fai? t ! s\l exi/s aft]     
dea?8 ,t x does is cle>ly ! fai? n only 

( religi\s tea*]s b ( _m ( ! late/ & mo/
 em95t sci5ti/s4 ,_m exp\nd]s (         
evolution>y philosophy unite 9 tell+ u t
 ! cosmic process hav+ rea*$ man1 a     
spiritual be+1 c g no fur!r 9 ! physical
 ord]2 t evolution w nev] produce a     
high] be+ ?an a _s1 b t ! cosmic =ce w  
/ill p]si/ & be utiliz$ 9 ! expansion & 
p]fection ( spirits4  ,9 treat+ ?is     
subject little att5tion w be giv5 to !  
scriptural argum5t1 = !re is little if  
any diff]5ce ( op9ion conc]n+ ! tea*+ ( 
,jesus & t ( ! writ]s ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4
 ,!y are unit$ & consi/5t 9 assum+ !    
p]si/5ce ( be+4 ,t belief und]lies all  
_! appeals to ! solemn sanctions ( !    
moral law :i* !y d]iv$ f ! future life4 
,jesus himself said1 ,if x 7 n s1 ,i    
w\ld h told y2 & ne>ly1 if n q all !    
,apo/les base _! w>n+s & _! invitations 
on motives :i* rea* beyond ! dea? ( !   
body4 ,! ma/]s ( o!r religions h be5    
equally positive4 ,9 "s =m or o!r !y h  
ass]t$ ! cont9u$ exi/5ce ( ! spiritual  
nature 9 man4  ,b we turn1 = ! mom5t1 f 

^! & consid] su* evid5ce z may be d]iv$ 
f ! s\l itself1 & f :at is kn[n ( its   
progress4  ,!re is no evid5ce t :5 !    
body dies ! s\l dies ) x4 ,x may n be   
possible to prove ! rev]se2 all t we "k 
is t ! vital functions cease1 & t ! body
 decays4 ,no eye ev] saw ! s\l1 & no    
dissection ev] discov]$ ! place ( its   
dwell+4 ,is t e!real some?+ :i* we call 
s\l simply ! result ( ! organization (  
atoms8 ,or is ! body l a h\se 9 :i* a   
spiritual t5ant dwells8 ,at lea/ ?is may
 be affirm$3 ,no "o has yet be5 able to 
prove t ! s\l & body die toge!r4 ,!n !re
 is no reasonable presumption aga9/ !   
cont9uance ( be+4 ,no _s1 s f> z we "k1 
has return$ to ! e>? 9 visible =m1 &    
spok5 its message2 & yet1 = aught we "k1
 we may be surr\nd$ e day by spiritual  
be+s1 mov+ unse5 along ! av5ues ^u :i*  
we walk1 & ent]+ )\t invitation ! h\ses 
:i* we inhabit4 ,at ?is po9t x is en\gh 
simply to grant t presumptions are1     
p]haps1 ev5ly balanc$4 ,if "o asks =    
pro( t ! _s p]si/s1 ! only reply mu/ be 

a ,socratic "o--,c y prove t x is       
vitally connect$ ) ! body8  ,belief 9 ! 
exi/5ce ( ! s\l aft] dea? seems to be an
 innate belief4 ,x has be5 ascrib$ to ! 
influ5ce ( ! sup]/ition ab\t gho/s2 b t 
sup]/ition is only an unsci5tific =m ( !
 l>g] fai? 9 ! p]si/5ce ( be+4 ,:]e did 
?is conviction orig9ate8 ,we ?9k only ( 
su* ?+s z h be5 exp]i5c$4 ,no ?\ght is  
ev] entirely orig9al4 ,ev5 imag9ation _c
 create any?+ absolutely unlike any?+   
:i* ev] exi/$4 ,all ! fabl$ be+s :o1    
accord+ to ! anci5t my?ology1 fill$ !   
spaces & wat]s1 7 b human creatures     
adapt$ to imag9>y environm5ts4 ,fai? 9 !
 exi/5ce ( ! s\l aft] dea? c\ld n h     
orig9at$ 9 ! s\l itself2 to believe t   
w\ld be to contradict ! laws ( ?\ght4 ,x
 seems to h be5 born ) ! s\l1 & yet n to
 be a "p ( x4  ,! common conviction (   
cont9uance ( be+ c be expla9$ only on ! 
assumption t x is an innate idea4 ,t ?is
 assumption />ts1 p]haps1 q z _m        
que/ions z x settles may be grant$4     
,nev]!less1 x is ! only way 9 :i* ?is   

fact 9 m5tal & spiritual hi/ory c be    
acc\nt$ =4  ,n only is belief 9 p]si/5ce
 ( be+ innate1 b x is also univ]sal4 ,x 
has be5 f\nd 9 e l&1 9 e "t1 9 e        
religion4 ,dr4 ,mat!wson has f9ely argu$
 t ! savage wor%ips a feti% because he  
is seek+ some?+ :i* does n *ange#h4 ,he 
kn[s t he dies2 he wor%ips t :i* he ?9ks
 does n die4 ,a piece ( wood or a /one1 
at fir/1 seems to him m endur+ ?an a    
man2 !re=e he wor%ips ! feti%4          
,gradually 8 eyes are op5$ & he realizes
 t ! man is m endur+ ?an ! ?+4 ,!n !    
object ( 8 wor%ip is lift$ f some?+     
mat]ial to a spiritual be+4 ,! belief 9 
immortality is cot]m9\s ) belief 9 !    
,deity2 ! two =ms ( fai? are always f\nd
 toge!r4 ,! cultur$ ,greek1 ! my/ic     
,egyptian1 ! ideali/ic ,indian1 ! savage
 :o inhabits ! =e/s ( ,africa1 or :o    
=m]ly dwelt 9 ! =e/s ( ,am]ica1 alike h 
believ$ 9 "s l& ( spirits to :i* _! lov$
 ones h gone & to :i* !y !mselves1 9    
turn1 w also g4 ,e age & e "t1 alike1 h 
borne witness to ! /r5g? & vitality (   

?is fai?4  ,footnote #h3 ,di/9ctive     
,messages ( ! ,old ,religions1 p4 #i4   
,b /ill m conv9c+ to me ?an any ( !     
sugge/ions :i* h gone be=e1 is ! fact t 
x is irrational to suppose t ! s\l dies 
) ! body4 ,if t 7 true1 h[ c\ld we      
acc\nt = ! enorm\s wa/e 9 discipl9e &   
culture1 9 education & affection8 ,:at  
is ! mean+ ( ! love t b9ds human be+s   
toge!r1 if aft] a %ort ?ree-score-&-t5  
c>e] x utt]ly ceases to be1 & be+ &     
affection alike g into oblivion8 ,h[ c  
our sy/ems ( education be ju/ifi$1 if ! 
s\l is p]fect$ only to be de/roy$8 ,on  
ev]y?+ else man sp5ds "t1 labor1        
affection 9 proportion to ! possibility 
( its endurance4 ,he nev] seeks t :i* he
 kn[s w be tak5 f him & de/roy$ z soon z
 x is p]fect$4 ,an arti/ w\ld n sp5d a  
lifetime on a picture1 or a sculptor 9  
f9i%+ a /atue1 if he knew t :5 8 "w 0   
complet$ x w\ld be in/antly sunk 9 !    
dep?s ( ! sea4 ,we devote a l>ge "p (   
our lives to education2 we cultivate our
 m9ds2 our affections are discipl9$2 we 

sp5d "t1 money1 labor = ye>s = ! culture
 ( our *ildr52 c x be t all ?is         
prep>ation is = some?+ :i* nev] c be    
realiz$8 ,9 ! mid/ ( ! l(tie/           
manife/ations ( ! s\l's p[] ! body      
ceases to be4 ,) indescribable brav]y a 
w>rior lays d[n 8 life1 a fireman       
rescues a *ild f a burn+ build+1 a      
life-boatman goes ?r\gh ! surf to a s9k+
 %ip1 &1 at t v mom5t :5 he proves      
himself be/ fitt$ to live1 dea? comes & 
he is se5 no m4 ,x _c be prov5 t ?is is 
n ! end1 b x is n reasonable to believe 
t ?is is ! end4 ,if x is1 human life is 
utt]ly )\t significance1 & he is mo/ to 
be comm5d$ :o quicke/ escapes f its     
mis]y & mock]y4  ,moreov] ! inequalities
 ( ! human condition are /rangely       
prophetic4 ,mu* has be5 made ( ?is      
argum5t 9 ! pa/1--,job & ,socrates bo?  
felt its =ce4  ,! value ( x has (t5 be5 
discr$it$1 b )\t reason4 ,h[ %all !     
bitt] inju/ice :i* is frequ5tly f\nd on 
! e>? be expla9$8 ,"s h an abundance (  
weal?1 "s h lit]ally no?+4 ,"s enjoy !  

be/ ( heal? & /r5g? all _! days1 :ile   
o!rs pass _! ye>s 9 suff]+ & trial4 ,"s 
are surr\nd$ by families & fairly revel 
9 love & fri5d%ip1 & o!rs lead lonely   
lives t[>d a welcome end4 ,"s are /rong 
& brave1 & able to act a "p 9 ! drama ( 
life2 o!rs are weak1 obscure1 unkn[n1 &1
 = aught t !y or we c see1 might z well 
h nev] be54 ,! law ( h]$ity sweeps d[n f
 ! pa/ & br+s a t]rible legacy to _m :o 
sp5d all _! days 9 try+ to escape f :at 
has be5 =c$ ^u !m4 ,:at %all we say     
conc]n+ ^? :o are born 9 lu/ & mu/ live 
9 ! mid/ ( ! vice ( a great city1 & :o1 
9 turn1 give bir? to a lu/ful & vici\s  
brood8 ,h !y _h a fair *ance8 ,w _!     
*ildr5 h8 ,su* que/ions h puzzl$ ! mo/  
e>ne/ ?9k]s ( all "t1 & !re has seem$ to
 be b "o explanation4 ,job seem$ to be 9
 d>kness1 until at la/ !re fla%$ ^u 8   
m9d ?is "q1 :i* is also a modifi$       
affirmation1 ,if a man die %all he live 
aga98 ,if he live aga91 !n x is possible
 t :at seems to be unju/ may be right$2 
& ^? :o h kn[n only suff]+ & pa9 dur+ _!

 dwell+ 9 ! fle%1 may "s "t ent] into ! 
fruition ( _! discipl9e 9 ! joy &       
victory ( ! endless life4 ,! m ?is      
argum5t is pond]$ ! /rong] its =ce      
becomes4 ,x c>ries conviction to all :o 
are deeply s5sitive to ! common human   
exp]i5ce1 & :o at all und]/& ! mis]y & !
 suff]+ ( human exi/5ce4 ,"o 9 !        
fullness ( 8 physical /r5g? may ?9k     
little ab\t x1 b t de=m$ girl :o ask$ h]
 "m aft] s]vice "o ,ea/] ,day1 ,"m1 is x
 true t 9 heav5 ,i %all be z /raight z y
 & fa!r8 is a type ( millions ( o!rs4   
,"s suff] 9 body & "s 9 m9d2 "s h a     
h]$ity ( insanity or vice--!y are born )
 %ackles on _! faculties4 ,if !y ev] h a
 fair *ance to gr[ noble & beautiful1   
morally & spiritually1 x mu/ be aft] _! 
bodies h be5 laid aside4 ,x _c be said t
 !y d n n[ desire b5efit & bless+1 b x  
is evid5t t x is impossible = _! long+  
to be gratifi$4 ,! conviction t ?is is a
 moral & rational univ]se compels u to  
believe t "s "t & some:]e ^? :o suff] w 
escape f _! pa91 t ^? :o are burd5$ ) ! 

evil t has be5 inh]it$ f pa/ g5]ations w
 rise above x1 & t ! s\l w be giv5 an   
unh9d]$ opportunity = gr[? & advancem5t4
 ,! inequalities 9 ! human condition    
almo/ compel u to believe t ! dea? ( !  
body _c be ! end ( ! _s4  ,a little     
light on ?is subject comes f ! fai? ( ! 
_w's greate/ tea*]s4 ,z !re are1 n[ &   
!n1 ^? :o see f>!r ?an o!rs ) ! physical
 eye1 s !re h be5 a few tea*]s :o h be5 
rightly call$ se]s1 because _! eyes h   
p5etrat$ f>!r into ! my/]ies ( ! univ]se
 ?an h ^? ( _! fell[-m54 ,among ! se]s (
 ! ages1 ,i ?9k t ! two :om all w\ld    
recognize z be+ prem95t are ,socrates & 
,jesus--! "o ! f9e/ fl[] ( !            
intellectual developm5t ( ,greece1 & !  
o!r ! consummation ( ! hopes & visions (
 ! mo/ spiritual p t ! _w has ev] kn[n4 
,bo? ,socrates & ,jesus believ$ 9 ,god1 
& bo? h taught ! _w1 ) no unc]ta9 s\nd1 
( _! fai? 9 immortal life4 ,! latt] 0   
cle>ly an axiom ) ,jesus1 = ,he said to 
,8 disciples 9 effect1 ,if !re _h be5   
any "q ab\t x ,i w\ld h told y2 & almo/ 

) 8 la/ brea? ,socrates compell$ 8      
disciples to ?9k ( him z immortal1 = he 
told !m t1 ?\gh 8 body might be buri$   
any:]e1 he defi$ bo? fri5d & foe to cat*
 8 s\l4 ,socrates & ,jesus repres5t !   
belief ( ! _w's greate/ se]s4  ,! deep &
 abid+ confid5ce ( ! tea*]s1 :o         
increas+ly comm& our admiration z ! ye>s
 g by1 is n to be entirely disreg>d$4   
,we may c>e little :at ^? tell u :o walk
 by our sides 9 ! d>k valleys or on !   
du/y pla9s2 b !re are o!rs :o h climb$  
to ! cre/s ( ! l(tie/ m\nta9s1 & :o h   
look$ into a _w ( :i* we h only dream$4 
,:5 !y come d[n we li/5 because we "k t 
!y h _h visions4 ,ev5 s x is 9 our      
intellectual life4 ,a few m5 h ris5     
above ! common levels ( humanity1 z !   
,alps above ! pla9s ( ,lomb>dy4 ,!y h   
spok5 conc]n+ :at !y h se54 ,!y h _h    
glimpses ( ,god--! s\l ( ! univ]se1 & ( 
! p]si/5ce ( individuals 9 ! realm t    
lies beyond ! grave4 ,i might n let my  
fai? be det]m9$ by _! te/imony alone1 b 
:5 :at !y say is confirm$ by _m o!r     

voices speak+ 9 ! s\l1 & s\nd+ ?r\gh !  
hi/ory ( ! _w1 x is easy to believe t !y
 h spok5 ( ?+s :i* h be5 reveal$ to !m4 
,ano!r confirmation ( our conviction ( !
 reality ( life aft] dea? may be /at$ z 
foll[s3 ,x is n possible = u to ?9k ( ! 
h]oes & s+]s ( ! ages z hav+ less       
endurance ?an ! words :i* !y h utt]$ & !
 de$s :i* !y h p]=m$4 ,milton's &       
,%akespe>e's bodies h long be5 dead4 ,! 
great dramati/ has record$ a dire curse 
on any "o :o %\ld move 8 bones4 ,9 !    
*ancel ( ! ,*ur* ( ! ,holy ,tr9ity at   
,/rat=d-on-,avon ^? bones are suppos$ to
 re/4 ,b ! plays t ,%akespe>e wrote are 
/ill ! wond] ( ! _w1 & ! glory ( !      
,engli% race4 ,is x possible to believe 
t ! man 0 less endur+ ?an 8 "w8 ,is x   
possible to believe t ,%akespe>e's plays
 & ,milton's epic w exi/1 p]haps1 = a   
?\s& ye>s1 :ile ! dramati/ himself has  
utt]ly ceas$ to be8 ,y op5 a neglect$   
draw] ( y\r desk & come sudd5ly ^u a    
lett] writt5 by a fri5d ( half a c5tury 
ago2 ! pap] is a little soil$1 b z firm 

z ev]2 ! ink is h>dly fad$2 ! words are 
all cle>ly =m$ & full ( inspiration2 & y
 hold t lett] 9 y\r h& & ask y\rself1 ,0
 ! man :o p5n$ ^! l9es less endur+ ?an !
 pap] on :i* he wrote1 or ?an ! ink )   
:i* he wrote8 ,su* que/ions are n       
argum5ts1 & yet !y h ! =ce ( argum5ts4  
,x is n possible 9 our bett] mom5ts to  
feel t ! great & good1 by :om ?is _w has
 be5 lift$ to its pres5t condition1 h   
gone entirely into no?+ness4  ,x 0 said 
( our ,"l1 ,x 0 n possible t su* a man  
%\ld be hold5 ( dea?4 ,& x is n possible
 = u to believe1 9 our inmo/ s\ls1 t ^? 
:o become a "p ( our be+1 ^: love is ( m
 value to u ?an our own lives1 ^: memory
 is ! de>e/ treasure t we possess1 by "s
 accid5t1 a ta9t 9 ! food or ! wat]1 c  
utt]ly pass f exi/5ce4 ,if x 7 possible 
to believe t1 !n ! mo/ mis]able creature
 on ! e>? w\ld be man1 = he w\ld "k ( 8 
greatness1 & "k also t 8 greatness is a 
mock]y & a %am4 ,9 h\rs ( d\bt1 let u   
lean h>d ^u ! "q1 ,is x possible t ^? ) 
:om we h walk$ & work$1 conv]s$ &       

commun$1 & by :om we h be5 help$ &      
bless$1 %\ld =ev] cease to be1 :ile !   
h\ses 9 :i* !y live1 & ! tools ) :i* !y 
labor1 w endure = g5]ations8  ,! s\l is 
full ( prophecies4 ,only z !re may be   
cont9uance ( be+ c ^! prophecies h      
fulfillm5t4 ,! feel+ ( dep5d5ce1 !      
desires = fri5d%ip :i* are nev]         
satisfi$1 ! p[]s ( body & ( m9d :i* are 
capable ( a developm5t :i* !y nev]      
receive on e>?1 are prophecies ( a life 
beyond dea?4 ,n ! lea/ among ! reasons =
 our belief t dea? is n ! end ( ! s\l is
 ! fact t ! s\l itself is a prophecy (  
its own immortality4  ,x is always be/  
to believe ! be/4 ,?is _w & human life  
may be int]pret$ on ! mat]iali/ic       
hypo!sis2 !n matt] is all & dea? is !   
gloomy f9ale to ! trag$y ( exi/5ce4 ,or 
!y may be int]pret$ accord+ to !        
spiritual hypo!sis2 !n )9 ! body dwells 
! _s2 !n ! latt] is b a t5ant ( ! =m]4  
,if ! h\se is de/roy$ ! t5ant goes      
else:]e4 ,if we int]pret ! _w1 & human  
life1 accord+ to ! mat]iali/ic !ory all 

! beauty & joy ( exi/5ce on ! e>? w     
disappe>4 ,we w !n live = a little "t2 &
 our loves1 our discipl9es1 & our       
victories alike w be only delusions soon
 to be m]cifully end$ by dea?4 ,possibly
 t is true2 b1 if x is true1 !n ?is     
univ]se is ! embodim5t ( ! mo/ dismal1  
desolate1 & diabolical ?\ght t x is     
possible = a human be+ to conceive4 ,on 
! spiritual hypo!sis all exp]i5ces are  
int5d$ = ! p]fection ( ! s\l4 ,bodily   
limitations1 physical suff]+s1 animal   
solicitations1 may all be us$ s z to    
promote ! developm5t & p]fection ( ! _s4
 ,:5 ! body c d no m ! s\l w em]ge      
purifi$ & /r5g!n$ by contact ) t :i* is 
physical4 ,x w !n move f ! n>r[ qu>t]s 9
 :i* x has dwelt into "s l>g] & fair]   
room 9 ! great palace ( ,god4 ,once m1  
,i confess1 we _c demon/rate ! tru? (   
?is fai?1 b x is always be/ = ourselves 
& = ! _w to believe ! be/4 ,) ?is fai?  
human life is nobl]1 & human ef=t m     
p]si/5t & endur+ ?an x w\ld be )\t x4   
,at ! end ! f9i%$ product w be l>g]1 & m

 p]fect1 if !re is some?+ to /rive = ?an
 if hope is de/roy$ ! mom5t t aspiration
 is born4 ,i %\ld be will+ to re/ my    
fai? 9 immortality ^u ?is "o argum5t4 ,a
 rational be+ %\ld be satisfi$ only ) a 
rational answ] to 8 que/ions2 a moral   
be+ %\ld be satisfi$ only ) a moral     
solution ( 8 problems4 ,?is univ]se is  
nei!r rational nor moral if ! s\l ceases
 to be at ! dea? ( ! body4 ,on ! o!r h&1
 if ! s\l passes into ano!r & ampl]     
sph]e all ! my/]ies are expla9$1 & !re  
is mean+ ev5 9 ! d>ke/ passages ( human 
exp]i5ce4 ,all ?+s "w toge!r = good to  
^? :o are will+ to be l$ t[>d ! high]   
?+s4  ,^! are "s ( ! reasons1 ) :i* all 
?9k+ p]sons are famili>1 = believ+ t !  
s\l cont9ues its gr[? aft] ! body has   
be5 laid aside4 ,evolution has op5$ a   
new vi/a 9 human ?\ght4 ,!re _h be5     
vague sugge/ions ( x be=e1 b evolution  
has done mu* to confirm fai? by its cle>
 & /rong te/imony4 ,x prophesies !      
et]nal gr[? ( ! _s4 ,^! prophecies are  
h>moni\s ) ^? ( ! s\l1 & ) ! positive   

tea*+s ( ! ,*ri/ian revelation4 ,?is !n 
is our conclusion3--9 ! process ( "t1 9 
accordance ) natural law1 our bodies w  
be laid aside1 "s 9 "o way & "s 9 ano!r1
 b ! s\l t has dwelt 9 ^! bodies w      
become free4 ,9 ways ( :i* we "k n1 & ( 
:i* x w\ld be presumption to speak1 its 
p]fect+ w be cont9u$4 ,:at tea*]s w take
 x 9 h& !n is beyond our k2 b we are    
confid5t t its individual exi/5ce w     
cont9ue1 t its p]fection w be along     
moral & spiritual l9es1 t x w gr[ =ev] &
 =ev] 9 intellig5ce1 9 love1 9 ! p[] (  
rational *oice1 & into h>mony ) ,him f  
:om x has come & ^: glory w be its      
p]fection4 ,to believe less w\ld be to  
refuse to li/5 to ! voices :i* speak )9 
& ! voices :i* speak )\t1--x w\ld be to 
believe 9 an irrational & immoral       
univ]se r ?an a rational & moral "o4    
,our s\ls h a "r to be he>d1 & _!       
prophecies h 9 !m an elem5t ( c]ta9ty4  
,he :o li/5s to ! voices :i* speak )9 w 
nev] believe t ! dea? ( ! body is ! end 
( 8 p]sonal be+4 ,! sugge/ion ( a /ate (

 exi/5ce f :i* s91 sorr[1 & dea? %all be
 =ev] abs5t1 into :i* !re %all ent] no?+
 t make? a lie1 & :]e sacrificial love  
is ! ev]la/+ light1 is ! highe/ & mo/   
satisfy+ ideal = human life t has ev]   
be5 spok5 or imag9$2 & t :i* completely 
satisfies ! he>t _c at ! same "t be     
repudiat$ by ! intellect4  ,let u1      
!re=e1 rev]5tly confess t we believe 9 !
 life ev]la/+4     ,,pray]s ,,= ,,!     
,,dead       ,?y voice is on ! roll+    
air2        ,i he> !e :]e ! wat]s run2  
,?\ /&e/ 9 ! ris+ sun1     ,& 9 ! sett+ 
?\ art fair4      ,:at art ?\ !n8 ,i _c 
guess2        ,b ?o' ,i seem 9 /> & fl[]
        ,to feel !e "s diffusive p[]1   
,i d n !re=e love !e less3      ,my love
 involves ! love be=e2        ,my love  
is va/] passion n[2        ,?o' mix$ )  
,god & ,nature ?\1     ,i seem to love  
!e m & m4      ,f> (f ?\ art1 b ev]     
nigh2        ,i h !e /ill1 & ,i rejoice2
        ,i prosp]1 circl$ ) ?y voice2   
,i %all n lose !e ?o' ,i die4           
--,9 ,memoriam4 ,t5nyson4     ,,xi      

,,pray]s ,,= ,,! ,,dead   ,! wise/ ( m5 
h little to guide !m :5 !y approa* t    
my/]i\s realm f :i* no travel] has ev]  
return$4 ,) humility & ! consci\sness t 
we mu/1 at ! be/1 walk 9 ! twilight1 ,i 
take up "o ( ! mo/ my/]i\s & fasc9at+ ( 
!mes4 ,no "o has any "r to speak        
positively on su* a subject1 & ,i %all n
 d s4 ,^? :o h ! assurance ( sight :5 !y
 write ab\t :at lies beyond ! grave are 
bo? to be envi$ & to be piti$1--envi$   
because ( _! confid5ce1 piti$ because !y
 may be self-deceiv$4  ,let me make my  
exact purpose z pla9 z ,i c by an       
illu/ration4 ,a de> fri5d1 "o ) :om y h 
associat$ = ye>s1 ent]s ! sil5t life4 ,!
 morn+ foll[+1 z has long be5 y\r cu/om1
 y (f] y\r pray]s to ! ,heav5ly ,fa!r1  
&1 z usual1 m5tion t fri5d by "n4       
,sudd5ly y /op & say to y\rself1 ,i c no
 m (f] t petition1 = my fri5d is n[     
beyond ! ne$ ( my poor pray]s4 ,!n1     
sudd5ly & swiftly1 come ! que/ions1     
,al?\gh my fri5d is call$ dead is he any
 less alive ?an :5 he 0 9 ! body8 ,w n  

all t con/itut$ 8 p]sonality cont9ue to 
gr[ 9 ! future z 9 ! pa/8 ,does ! dea? (
 ! body d any?+ m ?an *ange ! mode ( !  
_s's exi/5ce8 ,& ! result is t y say to 
y\rself1 ,i w cont9ue to pray = my      
fri5d1 =1 if he is alive n[1 e reason   
:i* l$ to pray]s be=e 8 dea? ju/ifies _!
 cont9uance4  ,f m ?an "o p]son ,i h    
he>d words simil> to ^! :i* ,i h put    
into ?is hypo!tical =m2 & because ( ^!  
expressions ( sane & sacr$ exp]i5ce ,i  
am l$ to ask my read]s to foll[ me 9 !  
consid]ation ( a subject :i* is seldom  
m5tion$1 except ) incr$ulity1 by mo/    
,prote/ants4  ,no "o :o may n appreciate
 ! importance ( ?is subject %\ld be ei!r
 tr\bl$ or he$less4 ,we le>n our lessons
 conc]n+ ! pr(\nd] my/]ies simply by    
liv+4 ,no "o c be blam$ = n appreciat+  
:at he is n yet1 ei!r intellectually or 
spiritually1 ready to receive4          
,provid5ce takes good c>e ( u4 ,:5 we   
are prep>$ = ! reception ( any tru? x   
usually f9ds u4  ,?is subject has be5   
reg>d$ ) suspicion by two classes (     

?9k]s3 ,prote/ants :o h revolt$ f !     
ext5t to :i* pray+ = ! dead has be5     
c>ri$ 9 ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 & ! mu*
 small] numb] :o hold :at !y delight 9  
affirm+ is ! true !ology1 & :o h insi/$ 
t :5 m5 die _! /ate is irrevocably &    
=ev] fix$1 ! good go+ at once into !    
p]fect bliss ( heav5 & ! wick$ into !   
suff]+ ( hell4  ,x w be m pr(itable = u 
to deal ) ! positive side ( our subject 
?an to attempt to cle> away             
misconceptions & half tru?s4  ,:at is   
meant by pray]s = ! dead8 ,exactly !    
same z pray]s = ^? 9 ! body4 ,:5 ! body 
dies ! s\l1 or ! ess5tial man1 is n t\*$
 by dea?4 ,! p]sonality is t :i* ?9ks1  
*ooses1 lives4 ,y\r "m is n ! =m on :i* 
y\r eyes re/$1 or ! arms :i* encircl$ y1
 b ! ?\ght1 ! devotion1 ! affection     
conceal$1 yet reveal$1 by ! body1 & :i* 
use x = _! in/rum5t4 ,9 reality we nev] 
saw our de>e/ fri5ds2 :at we saw 0      
color1 =m1 b nev] ! _s4 ,t is disclos$  
?r\gh ! body1 b is n id5tifi$ ) x4 ,n[ j
 z we h pray$ = a "m1 or a *ild1 or a   

fri5d ^: physical =m is famili>1 b ^:   
p]sonality we h se5 only 9 its          
revelations1 s we cont9ue to pray = t   
lov$ "o :i* we d n see any m1 or any    
less1 aft] :at is call$ dea?4  ,9 o!r   
words1 in/ead ( ?9k+ ( any z dead1 we   
?9k ( all z alive1 al?\gh _m ( !m are 9 
! unse5 sph]e4 ,love & sympa?y h nev]   
be5 dep5d5t on ! body except =          
expression1 & !re is no evid5ce t !y ev]
 w be4 ,sympa?y & affection1 ?\ght & w1 
are matt]s ( _s2 & :y may n _s feel = _s
 & m9i/] to _s1 :5 ! body is laid aside8
 ,y\r h&s1 y\r feet1 y\r lips did n pray
 = y\r *ild2 y\r _s pray$ = 8 _s1 & n[ t
 8 body is laid aside1 l a worn-out     
g>m5t1 y may keep on do+ j :at y did    
be=e4 ,?is is :at is meant by pray]s = !
 dead4  ,i am well aw>e t x may seem to 
"s t ^! /atem5ts re/ l>gely on          
assumptions1 b !y are n baseless        
assumptions4 ,"o o!r assumption mu/ be  
made be=e we c proce$ 9 our /udy1 & t "o
 is ! tru?fulness ( ! ,*ri/ian tea*+ t  
dea? is n cessation ( be+1 b only !     

decay ( ! bodily organism4  ,h[ may     
pray]s = ! dead be ju/ifi$8 ,are !y     
taught z a duty 9 ! ,scriptures8 ,!     
privilege re/s n s mu* on p>ticul>      
exhortations z ^u ! :ole ,*ri/ian tea*+ 
conc]n+ immortality4 ,god is ! ,god ( ! 
liv+4 ,bi%op ,pe>son 9 8 exposition ( ! 
,apo/les' ,cre$ has an impressive       
passage1 :i* ,i quote3 ,! communion (   
sa9ts 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ ) ^? :o are     
dep>t$ is demon/rat$ by _! communion ) !
 sa9ts alive4 ,= if ,i h a communion ) a
 sa9t ( ,god1 z su*1 :ile he live? "h1  
,i mu/ /ill h communion ) him :5 he is  
dep>t$ h5ce2 because ! f\ndation ( t    
communion _c be remov$ by dea?4 ,!      
my/ical union betwe5 ,*ri/ & ,8 ,*ur*   
444 is ! true f\ndation ( t             
communion4444 ,b dea?1 :i* is no?+ else 
b ! sep>ation ( ! s\l f ! body1 make? no
 sep>ation 9 ! my/ical union1 no brea* (
 ! spiritual conjunction1 & consequ5tly 
!re mu/ be ! same communion1 because !re
 rema9e? ! same f\ndation4#i  ,footnote 
#i3 ,quot$ 9 ,welldon's ,hope (         

,immortality1 page #ccb4  ,jesus taught 
t dea? is b a *ange ( ! =m ( exi/5ce4   
,on ! ,m\nt ( ,transfiguration ,moses & 
,elijah appe>$ alive1 & z int]e/$ 9     
human affairs4 ,if dea? is n cessation (
 be+1 b only a *ange 9 ! =m ( its       
manife/ation1 :y %\ld we ?9k t human    
sympa?y ends :5 brea?+ ceases1 & :y %\ld
 we conclude t mutual s]vice may be     
r5d]$ impossible by a snake's bite or a 
fall+ tile4 ,t5nyson 9 ,9 ,memoriam     
gives ! ,*ri/ian doctr9e exquisite      
expression1      ,et]nal =m %all /ill   
divide     ,! et]nal s\l f all beside2  
,& ,i %all "k him :5 we meet4  ,jesus   
tea*es ! reality ( immortality ,he      
repres5ts ^? gone f u z n dead b z /ill 
liv+ & /ill int]e/$ 9 human affairs4 ,if
 ,8 tea*+ is true1 is x n z reasonable  
to try to s]ve ^? ( our lov$ ones :o are
 out ( ! body z ^? :o are 9 ! body8 ,s  
f> z we c see1 ! only way 9 :i* we c    
s]ve !m is by pray]1 al?\gh !y may1     
possibly1 m9i/] to u 9 o!r ways4  ,if   
immortal exi/5ce means ! possibility (  

unceas+ gr[?1 !n e reason :i* prompts   
pray] = ^? :o are bodily pres5t rema9s a
 motive :5 !y h ent]$ ! /ate :i* is     
purely spiritual4  ,b :at efficacy w    
pray]s = ! dead h8 ,my answ] is         
two-fold4 ,all ! efficacy t pray] ev]   
has4 ,if dea? is relative only to a s+le
 /ate ( exi/5ce1 & if ^? :om we call    
dead are liv+1 & /ill free ag5ts1 !n !y 
may /ill *oose good & evil1 & !y may    
/ill gr[ t[>d virtue4 ,*oice always     
implies a possibility ( fre$om2 & fre$om
 is a necessity :5 !re is moral         
responsibility4 ,if pray] helps any "o1 
:y n ^? :o h pass$ f our sight8 ,surely 
we mu/ believe !m /ill to possess ! p[] 
( *oice &1 !re=e1 t ( *oos+ evil z well 
z good4  ,y ask :y pray at all4 ,my     
answ] is simple & free f all attempts at
 casui/ry3 simply because we mu/4 ,pray]
 is n s mu* a ,*ri/ian doctr9e z a human
 necessity4 ,x is z natural z brea?+4   
,by pray] ,i mean n only spok5 petitions
 b1 equally1 ! long+ & plead+ ( ! s\l1  
ei!r bl9dly or intellig5tly1 = ?+s :i*  

are beyond our rea*1 & :i* only a high] 
,p[] c provide4 ,^? long+s may h =mal   
expression1 & !y may n4 ,pray] s f> z x 
is petition is ! s\l plead+ ) ! ,unse5 =
 :at x deeply desires4 ,i d n suppose t 
,god ne$s light f any mortal man1 b all 
m5 d ne$ _m ?+s f ,him1 &1 z naturally z
 *ildr5 pres5t _! desires to e>?ly      
p>5ts1 ev5 ?\gh !y "k !m to be already  
favorable1 we g ) our deep] ne$s to our 
,heav5ly ,fa!r4  ,mu* "t has be5 wa/$ 9 
try+ to =mulate a rational basis =      
pray]4 ,:5 a *ild 9 ! small] family no  
long] asks 8 fa!r to acc$e to 8 wi%es1  
:5 he no m pleads ) 8 fa!r = 8 bro!r or 
8 si/]1 !n x w be "t en\gh to inquire   
if1 9 ! l>g] family :i* we call         
humanity1 we may d )\t pray]4 ,until !n 
let u believe1      ,m ?+s are wr\ght by
 pray]     ,?an ?is _w dreams (4  ,leav+
 n[ ! apologetic side ( ! subject1 :i*  
is allur+1 we obs]ve "o evid5t bless+   
:i* always att5ds pray+ = ! dead4 ,x    
keeps ev] be=e our m9ds ! ?\ght t !y are
 actually alive4 ,x makes ! doctr9e ( ! 

communion ( sa9ts a sacr$ reality4 ,if  
,i may 9 ?is essay be all[$ to assume a 
hortatory tone ,i w say1 if y h be5 9 ! 
habit ( pray+ = y\r fri5d1 d n give x up
 simply because he has ceas$ to brea!4  
,z regul>ly z ev] cont9ue to pray = him1
 & he w be to y m ?an a memory4 ,:at    
w\ld h be5 b an occasional remembrance w
 !n be a daily communion2 & :at w\ld h  
be5 only =mal pray+ to ,god w be an h\r1
 or a mom5t1 ( association ) ^? :o w gr[
 ne>] & de>]1 & n f>!r & vagu]1 ) !     
pass+ ye>s4 ,! h\r ( devotion w ?us be  
hall[$1 because x w be a holy try/ )    
abs5t fri5ds1 z well z a "t = mak+ our  
reque/s kn[n to our ,heav5ly ,fa!r4 ,:o 
c exagg]ate ! delight & b5efit ( su* an 
ex]cise8 ,:at s\rces ( /r5g? are to be  
f\nd 9 spiritual association ) our      
belov$6 ,if we are ?us help$ :y %\ld we 
presume t !y may n also1 by su* sweet   
h\rs1 be /r5g!n$ = _! duties8 ,i "k ?is 
may seem fanciful4 ,i ask no "o to foll[
 me :o is n ready to d s4 ,i d n speak  
dogmatically1 b ) great e>ne/ness1 :5 ,i

 say t pray] = our belov$ aft] !y are   
gone is a privilege & a help--,i w\ld   
fa9 believe bo? to !m & to u4  ,b x may 
be object$ t ! moral /ate ( m5 is fix$  
at dea?1 & t no?+ t we or !y c d c      
influ5ce x by a hair's bread?4 ,t ?is   
has be5 a popul> op9ion is true2 & x is 
equally true t _m h suppos$ t all :o h  
_h fai? on ! e>? are 9 bliss2 & t all :o
 h be5 )\t fai? are 9 mis]y2 & t !      
beatitude ( all ! good is equal & alike1
 & t ! mis]y ( all unbeliev]s is ! same4
  ,su* inf]5ces1 ?\gh held by _m = ^:   
s*ol>%ip & "* ,i h pr(\nd rev]5ce1 seem 
to me to be contr>y to ,scripture1 to ! 
analogies ( nature1 & to ! moral s5se4  
,su* a !ory is contr>y to ,*ri/ian      
,scriptures2 = ! p>able ( ! tal5ts %[s t
 "s w h great] & "s less] rew>d2 & !    
p>able ( ,dives & ,laz>us has relation  
only to ,hades1 or to ! /ate :i* 9 !    
?\ght ( t "t int]v5$ betwe5 dea? & !    
judgm5t4  ,?is !ory is contr>y to !     
analogies ( life on e>?4 ,"h *ange      
indicates n a f9ality b a new           

opportunity4 ,e crisis ( life is an op5+
 into a new] & l>g] _w4 ,:y %\ld we say 
t :at we call dea?1 alone ( all ! *anges
 ?r\gh :i* we pass1 leads to t :i* is   
un*angeable8  ,! !ory is contr>y to !   
moral s5se ( all e>ne/ s\ls4 ,:o does n 
h to compel himself to believe1 & t )   
difficulty1 t dea? det]m9es =ev] ! fate 
( all1 & t !re is nei!r possibility (   
progress nor ( go+ backw>d aft] ! body  
is laid aside8  ,let me quote a noble   
passage f ,bi%op ,welldon3 ,b if a      
v>iety ( de/9ies 9 ! unse5 _w1 :e!r (   
happ9ess or ( suff]+1 is res]v$ =       
mank9d1 & yet m1 if ! pr9ciple ( t _w is
 n inactivity b en]gy or "* or life1 x  
is reasonable to believe t ! s\ls :i*   
ent] ^u ! future /ate ) ! ta9t ( s9 cl++
 to !m1 9 :atev] =m or degree1 w be     
sl[ly cleans$ by a discipl9>y or        
purifactory process f :atev] x is t1 be+
 evil 9 itself1 necess>ily ob/ructs or  
obscures ! vision ( ,god4 ,he cont9ues1 
,& ?is is ! b5$iction ( human nature1 to
 feel t1 z s\ls ^u e>? are =tifi$ &     

elevat$ by ! pray]s (f]$ = !m 9 ! unse5 
_w1 s too by our pray]s may ! s\ls :i* h
 pass$ beh9d ! veil be lift$ high] &    
high] into ! k & contemplation &        
fruition ( ,god4#aj  ,footnote #aj3 ,!  
,hope ( ,immortality1 page #ccg4  ,we d 
n "k t dea? =ev] det]m9es ! condition ( 
! s\l4 ,on ! o!r h&1 z ,i gr[ old]1 !   
idea seems to me to be oppos$ to        
,scripture1 to ! analogies ( nature &   
hi/ory1 to reason1 & to ! univ]sal moral
 s5se4  ,if any "o %\ld object to pray]s
 = ! dead because ! privilege & duty    
seem s di/9ctively a doctr9e ( ! ,roman 
,ca?olic ,*ur*1 my only reply is t we   
%\ld nev] ask :o are ! advocates ( any  
tea*+1 b1 only1 is x true8 ,ea* bran* ( 
! *ur* emphasizes "s phase ( tru?4 ,!   
,roman ,*ur* has giv5 m prom95ce to     
pray]s = ! dead ?an ,prote/ants1 &      
because ( t x w h ! gratitude ( _m hone/
 s\ls :o _c believe t !y are entirely & 
=ev] sev]$ f ^? :om !y h lov$ & /ill    
love4  ,i am well aw>e t !re are _m     
difficult que/ions conc]n+ ?is subject  

:i* x is impossible = me to answ]4 ,"s  
tru?s are cle>ly reveal$ & ( o!rs we h  
only glimpses4 ,conc]n+ "s we feel m ?an
 we "k1 & feel+s :i* are n selfi% are   
prophetic4 ,:at an e>ne/ & inquir+ _s   
feels mu/ be true is q z likely to be   
f\nd true z conclusions :i* seem to h   
be5 rea*$ by a process ( faultless      
logic4  ,i fully believe t we are       
ju/ifi$ 9 pray+ = ^? :o h dep>t$ ?is    
life1 t ! good may gr[ bett]1 t ! cl\ds 
:i* obscure ! vision ( ! unbeliev+ may  
be remov$1 t all ta9ts ( animalism may  
be wa%$ away2 & t we %\ld pray ev5 = !  
wick$1 t ! discipl9>y processes ?r\gh   
:i* !y are pass+ may "s "t & someh[ lead
 !m to submit _! wills to ! love & tru? 
( ,god4 ,we may pray = our lov$ ones1 n 
simply by way ( ask+ some?+ = !m1 b 9   
ord] t !re may be a meet+ place1--a "t =
 communion & fell[%ip betwe5 ^? "h & ^? 
beyond ! veil4 ,t meet+ place mu/ be    
f\nd 9 our common approa* to ,god4      
,does ?is tea*+ seem my/ical & fanciful8
 ,:at if x does8 ,x is 9 l9e ) ! human  

he>t's deepe/ desires1 & ) ! s\l's      
immortal aspirations4 ,:at !y mo/       
e>ne/ly affirm 9 _! h\rs ( deepe/ ne$1 &
 highe/ illum9ation1 _c be altoge!r )\t 
f\ndation 9 reason & 9 ! ,scriptures4   
,! unity ( life _c be too /rongly       
emphasiz$4 ,life is "o4 ,x is all "u !  
eye & 9 ! /r5g? ( ,god4 ,x has to d )   
_s2 dea?1 if !re is any su* ?+1 has to d
 ) matt]4 ,spirits always gr[ because !y
 always live4 ,! univ]se is n compos$ ( 
two hemisph]es1 9 ! upp] "o ( :i* are to
 be ga!r$ all ! good & 9 ! l[] all !    
evil4 ,x is san] & bett] to believe t ! 
univ]se is a sph]e 9 :i*1 9 _! own      
places1 are all ! spirits ( m51 "s      
beautiful ) ! hol9ess ( ,god2 "s only   
beg9n+ to rise t[>d ,him1 l se$ t has   
brok5 ! soil & begun to move t[>d !     
light2 & /ill o!rs l se$ ^:             
possibilities are all hidd51 b :i* are n
 de/roy$ & :i* "s day also w he> ! div9e
 call1 feel ! t\* ( ,god's light1 & beg9
 to move t[>d ,him4  ,we live 9 ! mid/ (
 my/]y4 ,9 ! future we %all probably f9d

 t our be/ attempts at rational answ]s  
to _m que/ions h gone wide ( ! m>k4 ,!  
mo/ t any ( u c d is to be true to      
ourselves1 & to respond to e call f     
above4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ! gloom ( mortal     
exi/5ce x is safe to foll[ our he>ts4   
,we long to commune ) ^? :o h gone1 to  
help !m & to be help$ by !m4 ,?is long+ 
is natural & rational4 ,t x is n )\t    
reason is prov$ by ! example ( our      
,ma/]1 :o1 aft] ,8 dea?1 is repres5t$ z 
m9i/]+ to ^? :om ,he lov$1 & :o1 we are 
told1 ev] live? to make int]cession = u4
  ,:at our he>ts desire1 :at h>monizes )
 reason1 :at is confirm$ by !           
revelations & example ( our div9e       
,tea*]1 w p]suade none f> f ! pa? :i*   
leads to light & felicity4  ,^? :om m5  
call dead1 x is be/ to believe1 h b     
ent]$ ^u ano!r phase ( ! et]nal life ( !
 _s4  ,! ,roman ,*ur* has an act or     
s]vice call$ ,! ,culture ( ! ,dead4 ,x  
means ! practice ( ! pres5ce ( ^? :o1   
?\gh gone f u1 9 _s are ) u4 ,! ,cre$   
has an article :i* reads1 ,i believe 9 !

 communion ( sa9ts4 ,! ,*ri/ian ye> has 
"o day call$ ,all ,sa9ts' ,day4 ,we %all
 n be f> f ! traditions ( ! *ur* :5 we  
pray = our belov$1 :e!r !y be 9 ! body  
or out ( ! body4  ,^? :o w\ld realize ! 
beatitude ( ?is privilege %\ld rememb] !
 tru? 9 ?is /anza f ,9 ,memoriam3       
,h[ pure at he>t & s\nd 9 head1         
,) :at ,div9e affections bold1          
,%\ld be ! man ^: ?\ght w\ld hold       
,an h\r's communion ) ! dead4     ,,!   
,,goal       ,b ,!e1 b ,!e1 ,o ,sov]eign
 ,se] ( "t1     ,b ,!e1 ,o poet's ,poet1
 ,wisdom's ,tongue1     ,b ,!e1 ,o man's
 be/ ,man1 ,o love's be/ ,love1     ,o  
p]fect life 9 p]fect labor writ1     ,o 
all m5's ,comrade1 ,s]vant1 ,k+1 or     
,prie/1--     ,:at if or yet1 :at mole1 
:at flaw1 :at lapse1     ,:at lea/      
defect or %ad[ ( defect1     ,:at rumor1
 tattl$ by an enemy1     ,( inf]5ce     
loose1 :at lack ( grace     ,ev5 9      
torture's grasp1 or sleep's1 or         
dea?'s1--     ,oh1 :at amiss may ,i     
=give 9 ,!e1     ,jesus1 good ,p>agon1  

?\ ,cry/al ,*ri/8      --,! ,cry/al4    
,sidney ,lani]4     ,,xii  ,,! ,,goal   
,if ! cosmic process 9 ! physical sph]e 
culm9at$ ) ! appe>ance ( man1 & if1 s9ce
 t culm9ation1 its movem5t has be5 t[>d 
! p]fection ( ! s\l1 x is fit & prop] t 
?is book %\ld end ) a /udy ( ! goal t[>d
 :i* ! human _s is press+4 ,is x        
possible = u1 ) our limitations1 to h an
 adequate conception ( ! man t is to be 
:5 ! times are ripe & ! cr[n+ race walks
 ?is e>? ( ours8--or1 if n ?is e>?1 at  
lea/1 dwells 9 ! spiritual city8 ,!     
fasc9ation ( ?is subject has be5 widely 
recogniz$4 ,! answ] mu/ be secur$ f _m  
s\rces4 ,only 9 imag9ation c we foll[ ! 
l9es along :i* ! _s w move 9 ! f>-(f    
ages1 & yet our conclusions w n be :olly
 imag9ative1 = ! direction 9 :i* ^? l9es
 are t5d+ is cle>ly p]ceiv$4 ,"u !      
circum/ances1 !re=e1 imag9ation may n be
 an untru/wor?y guide4 ,we are n[ to    
deal ) prophecies1 "s ( !m easy & "s (  
!m difficult to read4 ,b read+          
prophecies is n prophesy+4 ,i %all n    

prophesy1 b r endeavor to und]/& & to   
int]pret a few ( ! _m voices :i* h      
spok51 & are speak+1 on ?is subject4  ,!
 s\l is itself a pr$iction ( :at x is to
 be4 ,x utt]s a v>i\s language4  ,! gr[?
 ( intellig5ce is prophetic4 ,savage    
tribes sugge/ ! orig9al condition (     
primitive man4 ,! pigmies 9 ,africa af=d
 h9ts ( ,adam & ,eve1 ,ca9 & ,abel4 ,f  
su* z !y1 & f l[] types /ill1 ! race has
 sl[ly & pa9fully ris54 ,9 !m a c]ta9   
rude intellig5ce appe>s4 ,!y h cunn+ r  
?an reason4 ,!y are half ak9 to brute & 
half ak9 to man4 ,a k9d ( selfi%        
intellig5ce *>act]izes _! ?9k+4 ,!y lack
 a s5se ( proportion & relation4 ,be=e !
 ant a man looms z l>ge z a m\nta9 be=e 
u4 ,an insect does n see ?+s z !y are b 
z !y seem to x4 ,gr[? 9 intellig5ce     
necessitates a tru] appreciation (      
proportions & relations4 ,! pigmy also  
sees little b himself1 b ye>s & exp]i5ce
 leave beh9d !m wisdom4 ,! civiliz$     
races h all ris5 f b>b>ism & savag]y--t 
is1 f a /ate ( imp]fect ?9k+ z well z ( 

imp]fect lov+ & *oos+4 ,exp]i5ce &      
culture br+ l>g] k & a m equable balance
 ( ! faculties4 ,no man %\ld be measur$ 
by 8 a*ievem5t 9 any "o field (         
endeavor4 ,he may pa9t l ,titian & be z 
voluptu\s2 he may write trag$ies l      
,%akespe>e & h no logic2 he may be a    
ga!r] ( facts l ,d>w9 & h no p[] (      
philosophic analysis4 ,! intellect gr[s 
/eadily t[>d p]fection ( vision &       
logical /r5g?1 & also & q z             
significantly1 t[>d h>mony 9 !          
developm5t ( all ! p[]s ( ?\ght4  ,!    
contra/ betwe5 ! selfi% cunn+ ( an      
,african pigmy & ! l>ge & noble m9ds :i*
 are /eadily multiply+1 is a prophecy ( 
! man :o w dwell on ?is e>? :5 ! vision 
is cle> & ! p[] ( rational judgm5t is   
p]fect$4  ,! prophecy ( ! s\l is n less 
evid5t 9 ! emotional nature4 ,at fir/ ! 
s\l is ei!r s imp]fect1 or s limit$ by !
 body1 t x seems to be no?+ b a creature
 ( emotions4 ,x loves1 b its affections 
are selfi% & egoti/ic4 ,:at may be call$
 ! epo*s 9 its gr[? are f9ely treat$ by 

,col]idge 9 ,! ,anci5t ,m>9] & by       
,t5nyson 9 ,9 ,memoriam4 ,! ,anci5t     
,m>9] felt only selfi% affection4 ,he _h
 no love = be+ z be+4 ,he kill$ !       
albatross ) z little he$ z he disreg>d$ 
8 fell[-m52 b ! m9i/ries ( 8 mis]y 7    
multipli$ until1 at l5g?1 he 0 able to  
see some?+ beautiful ev5 9 ! wri?+ gre5 
sea-s]p5ts t foll[$ ! %ip ( dea? on :i* 
he sail$4 ,t 0 ! fir/ sign ( ! l>g]     
int]e/ :i* _h long be5 gr[+ )9 him1 &   
:i* 0 to cont9ue to gr[ until he c\ld   
say1      ,he praye? be/ :o love? be/   
,all ?+s bo? great & small4  ,9         
,memoriam is ! record ( ! expansion ( a 
s\l ?r\gh its increase 9 love4 ,at !    
beg9n+ ( 8 grief ! poet s+s1 dolefully &
 hopelessly1 ?r\gh 8 te>s1      ,he is n
 "h2 b f> away        ,! noise ( life   
beg9s aga91        ,& gha/ly ?ro' !     
drizzl+ ra9     ,on ! bald /reet breaks 
! blank day4  ,b ! s\l is gr[+ secretly 
& surely z :eat gr[s 9 w9t]4 ,! ,*ri/mas
 bells r+ out _! music & at fir/ are    
almo/ hat$1 b !y break ?r\gh ! %ell (   

sorr[ & let 9 a fa9t e*o ( ! _w's great 
suff]+ & ! _w's great joy4 ,?us human   
sympa?y is enl>g$ j a bit4 ,9 successive
 ye>s ! music ( ! ,*ri/mas bells is he>d
 m di/9ctly1 ! sorr[ ( ! _w becomes m   
audible1 sympa?y rea*es f>!r4 ,at la/ ! 
poem :i* began ) a mis]]e ends ) a      
m>riage1 & he :o c\ld at fir/ write t   
dre>y l9e1      ,on ! bald /reet breaks 
! blank day  te/ifies to ! b5efic5ce ( !
 pa? 9 :i* he _h be5 l$ 9 ?is wise &    
beautiful /anza1      ,regret is dead1 b
 love is m        ,?an 9 ! summ]s t h   
fl[n1        ,= ,i myself ) ^! h gr[n   
,to some?+ great] ?an be=e4  ,f dwell+ 9
 a prison ) grief z a jail] he has      
caught a vision ( !1      ,"o f> (f     
div9e ev5t     ,to :i* ! :ole creation  
moves4  ,?is expansion ( ! s\l is n     
difficult to foll[4 ,traces ( x may be  
se5 9 ! enl>g$ sympa?y1 ! gr[+          
bro!rhood1 & 9 ! rapidly increas+       
conviction t ev5 nationalities are only 
tempor>y exp$i5ts = br++ ! day :5 love  
%all be ! univ]sal law4 ,! *>ities &    

philan?ropies :i* are blossom+ 9 e city 
& c\ntry di/rict1 ! consci\sness (      
responsibility = ! poor & weak1 ! angel 
songs :i* are he>d 9 ! mid/ ( battle1 & 
! gradual disappe>ance ( w>1 are all    
vague b true prophecies ( :at ! s\l w be
 :5 love is p]fect$4 ,! k ( pa/ progress
 is an inspiration1 & ! imag9ation ( :at
 w be a glori\s hope4  ,a s+le clause 9 
! ,apocalypse has long seem$ to me z f9e
 a /atem5t ( ! condition :i* w prevail1 
:5 ?is prophecy is a reality1 z c\ld be 
phras$1--,! ,lamb is ! light !re(4      
,light is ! m$ium 9 :i* objects are     
visible1 & ! ,lamb is ! symbol (        
sacrificial love4 ,! great dream]1 9 8  
vision1 beheld a "t :5 spirits w\ld see 
9 sacrificial love z n[ we see physical 
objects 9 ! m$ium ( light4 ,to ^? :o h  
/udi$ ! expansion ( individual s\ls1 &  
:o !n h contra/$ ! selfi%ness ( e>li]   
social conditions ) ! love ( m5 z x is  
reveal$ 9 ! laws1 in/itutions1 m9i/ries 
( to-day1 ?is dream ( ! ,apo/le rises 9 
! di/ance z a new cont95t to a voyag]   

ov] ! wide & desolate ocean4  ,equally  
prophetic is ! advance :i* has be5 made 
f ! passion ( savage b>b>ism1 or        
infantile wilfulness1 to ! moral reason 
( ! pres5t day z se5 9 ! highe/ types ( 
humanity 9 civiliz$ l&s4 ,wilfulness    
*>act]izes ! *ildi% nature & passion !  
savage nature4 ,b ) ! gr[? ( ! s\l      
*oices are diff]5tiat$ f impulses1 & m &
 m regul>ly are inspir$ by intellig5ce &
 unselfi% affection4 ,?is progress t[>d 
intellig5t & unselfi% *oice di/+ui%es ! 
movem5t t[>d civilization4 ,"h1 aga91 ! 
advance made by ! individual s\l & by ! 
race are equally prophetic4 ,) ! ye>s ! 
*oices become m rational & lov+4 ,"t    
mell[s all m5 some:at1 & =ces a little  
wisdom into ! h>de/ heads4 ,ev5 slight  
gr[? prophesies t :i* %all be swift] :5 
conditions are m favorable4  ,! s\l is a
 pr$iction ( cle>] vision1 tru] ?\ght1 m
 unselfi% love & wis] *oices4 ,x is a   
prophecy ( ! p]fect man4  ,hi/ory is    
also prophetic ( l>g] s\ls4 ,! /ream (  
human hi/ory1 aft] x has be5 foll[$     

backw>d a few ?\s& ye>s1 leads into !   
region ( leg5d & my?--t is1 to a "t :5  
hi/ory c\ld n be writt5 because !re 0 no
 writ+1 & :5 all tru? 0 convey$ 9       
symbolical =ms4 ,t means t[>d a "t (    
n>r[ exp]i5ce1 & ( k f> m limit$ ?an !  
pres5t4 ,memory1 9 ^? days1 0 enorm\sly 
& abnormally capaci\s & ret5tive1 b !re 
0 no appreciation ( humanity4 ,few      
lessons f ! exp]i5ces ( o!rs 7 possible1
 because ! m9d 0 fill$ ) m]ely tribal   
leg5ds4 ,:at 0 call$ e>ly civilization 0
 only relatively spl5did4 ,!re 0        
unsurpass$ poetry b no sci5ce1 ample    
brawn b dim9utive bra91 mu* passion b   
little love4 ,out ( ! d>kness ( ! pa/ ! 
/ream ( hi/ory1 v n>r[ & %all[ at fir/1 
has em]g$ & /eadily exp&$ & deep5$4 ,m5 
are n[ equally int5se b f> cle>] 9      
vision1 nobl] 9 purpose1 & pur] 9 "*4   
,_! laws ye> by ye> h become m humane1  
_! sympa?ies less contract$1 _!         
in/itutions m civiliz$4 ,nature's secret
 draw]s h be5 unlock$4 ,we are sometimes
 told t sci5ce has add$ mu* to ! /ore ( 

man's k b no?+ to ! /r5g? ( 8 m9d or !  
nobility ( 8 "*4 ,t is a s]i\s mi/ake4  
,) ! enl>g$ visions ( ! univ]se1 ) cle>]
 conceptions ( our cosmic relations1 ) !
 national neighborl9ess :i* is n[ a     
necessity1 ! capacity & ! quality ( !   
s\l mu/ *ange4 ,nay1 x has already      
*ang$1 = we inhabit ! same l&s ov] :i*  
savages =m]ly roam$1 & we f9d 9 ! e>? & 
air :at !y nev] f\nd2 & :5 we look up   
into ! great wide sky & say1 ,! ,heav5s 
decl>e ! glory ( ,god1 we are n ?9k+ ( a
 tribal ,deity1 or a p>tial1 & m or less
 passionate1 mon>* en?ron$ 9 ! mid/ ( 8 
spl5dors1 b ( ! ,k+ ,et]nal1 immortal1  
invisible4 ,k t5ds to enl>ge ! m9d by   
:i* x is acquir$4 ,all faculties are    
/r5g!n$ by use4  ,hi/ory has mov$ along 
a bloody pa?way1 or1 to rev]t to !      
figure ( a /ream1 is inde$ a riv] ( te>s
 & blood4 ,! horrors ( ! process by :i* 
! race has be5 lift$ c h>dly be         
exagg]at$4 ,i d n =get !m :ile ,i put   
/rong] emphasis on ! fact t ! outcome ( 
all ! /ruggle ( individuals1 ! conflict 

( classes1 & ! w>s ( nations has be5 a  
nobl] & pur] quality ( s\l1--n less     
h]oic b m sacrificial1 n less /rong b f>
 m virtu\s4  ,! gr[? ( ! individual s\l 
is mirror$ 9 ! progress ( ! race4 ,:5 we
 h le>n$ to read aright ! hi/ory ( ! _w1
 we are in=m$ z to ! int]ior =ces :i* h 
made civilization4 ,ev5ts are           
expressions ( ?\ghts2 in/itutions are   
manife/ations ( s\l4 ,if !re has be5    
progress 9 in/itutions !re mu/ h be5 an 
equal progress 9 ! s\ls :i* are ! real  
=ces by :i* progress is always won4 ,z  
hi/ory has be5 ! evolution ( humanity   
t[>d f9] =ms1 s x is ! assurance t !    
=ces :i* h be5 at "w 9 ! pa/ w n cease1 
b /eadily cont9ue until ! pile is       
complete4 ,! p]fect society w be compos$
 ( p]fect$ individuals4 ,hi/ory z       
prophecy is h>moni\s ) s\l z prophecy4  
,! future /ate ( ! s\l has be5 ! subject
 ( r>e fasc9ation = ! _w's great ?9k]s4 
,ne>ly all religions h a =w>d look4 ,!  
,gold5 ,age lies f> 9 ! di/ance1 b x has
 comm&$ ! fai? ( all ! se]s4 ,x has     

sometimes be5 a dream conc]n+           
individuals1 & aga9 a vision ( ! p]fect$
 society1 b 9 reality ! two are "o1 = ! 
social organism is b a cong]ies (       
individuals4 ,bacon dream$ ( ,new       
,atlantis1 ,sir ,?omas ,m saw ! fair    
walls ( ,utopia ris+ 9 ! future1 ,plato 
def9$ ! b\nd>ies ( ! ideal ,republic1   
,augu/9e wrote ( ! glories ( ! ,civitate
 ,dei1 & ,t5nyson ) mat*less music has  
sung ( ! cr[n+ race3--      ,r+ out old 
%apes ( f\l disease2       ,r+ out !    
n>r[+ lu/ ( gold2       ,r+ out ! ?\s&  
w>s ( old1     ,r+ 9 ! ?\s& ye>s (      
peace4      ,r+ 9 ! valiant man & free1 
,! l>g] he>t1 ! k9dli] h&2       ,r+ out
 ! d>kness ( ! l&1     ,r+ 9 ! ,*ri/ t  
is to be4  ,! common *>act]i/ic ( ^!    
social ideals is _! dep5d5ce on !       
culture ( individuals4 ,) ! incom+ ( !  
valiant man & free1 ! man ( l>g] he>t & 
k9dli] h&1 !re is a reasonable hope t ! 
d>kness ( ! l& w disappe>4  ,) t deep   
look into ! inmo/ secrets ( human       
exp]i5ce :i* s\nds /rangely             

autobiographical1 ,br[n+ wrote 9 ,rabbi 
,b5 ,ezra1        ,praise be ?9e6       
,i see ! :ole design1     ,i1 :o saw    
p[]1 see love n[ p]fect too2            
,p]fect ,i call ?y plan2       ,?anks t 
,i 0 a man6     ,mak]1 remake1          
complete1--,i tru/ :at ,?\ %alt d6      
,!re=e ,i summon age       ,to grant    
y\?'s h]itage1     ,life's /ruggle hav+ 
s f> rea*$ its t]m2       ,!nce %all ,i 
pass1 approv$       ,a man1 = aye remov$
     ,f ! develop$ brute2 a god ?\gh 9 !
 g]m4  ,^? la/ l9es cond5se ,br[n+'s    
cre$ conc]n+ man4 ,he is = aye remov$ f 
! develop$ brute1 & is a god 9 ! g]m4   
,br[n+ holds t :ile 9 ! future !re w    
surely be expansion ( s\l1 evolution z a
 physical process is at an end4         
,h5ce=w>d !re w be no pass+ f "o species
 to ano!r4 ,species h to d ) physical   
organisms1 n ) spirits4 ,s\l 9 man is b 
,god 9 ! g]m4  ,em]son & ,mat!w ,arnold 
h writt5 mu* ab\t education4 ,! "o      
=etells a day :5 ! s\l1 aft] m\nt+ &    
meliorat+1 f9ds t ev5 ! hells are turn$ 

into b5efit2 & ! o!r makes 8 own ! ?\ght
 ( ,bi%op ,wilson t culture is a /udy ( 
p]fection1 & t ! s\l mu/ ev] seek       
increas$ life1 increas$ light1 &        
increas$ p[]4  ,education is ! ^w ( !   
h\r & ( ! c5tury4 ,x is believ$ to be ! 
panacea = all ills1 individual & social4
 ,b1 precisely1 :at does ?is passion =  
education signify if n t1 ei!r          
intellig5tly or o!rwise1 all believe 9 !
 p]fectibility ( ! s\l1 & t x w h all ! 
"t t x ne$s = ! process4 ,! absorb+     
devotion to intellectual tra9+ sugge/s !
 inquiry z to :e!r _m :o affirm t !y are
 agno/ic conc]n+ immortality are n 9    
reality e>ne/ 9 _! fai?2 = :y %\ld !y   
seek ! culture ( t :i* fades1 z ! fl[]s 
fade2 :5 x approa*es life's w9t]8 ,b1   
:e!r fai? 9 cont9uance ( be+ is firm or 
frail1 few d\bt ! p]fectibility ( _s1   
because1 beyond almo/ all ?+s1 !y are   
seek+ its p]fection4 ,lit]ature1 :i* is 
b ! ?\ghts ( ! great s\ls ( successive  
p]iods record$1 prophesies a day :5 all 
t h9d]s or ta9ts %all be done away1 & :5

 ! div9e 9 ! g]m %all h gr[n to l>ge &  
fair proportions4 ,if !re 7 no o!r light
 ! outlook w\ld /ill be inspir+4 ,x is  
well sometimes to ask ourselves :at we 7
 made to be--n ^! bodies :i* are cle>ly 
decay+--b ^! spirits :i* seem to gr[    
y\ng] ) ! passage ( "t4 ,i h sometimes  
?\ght t ! v idea ( second *ildhood is   
itself a prophecy ( ! s\l's et]nal y\?4 
,c]ta9 x is t we are ! ma/]s ( ! ye>s4  
,! olde/ p]sons t we "k are usually !   
y\nge/ 9 _! sympa?ies & ideals4 ,sorr[ &
 opposition %\ld n de/roy1 b only /r5g!n
 ! spiritual p[]s4 ,intellig5ce gr[s f m
 to m4 ,! sure rew>d ( love is !        
capacity & opportunity = l>g] love4     
,virtu\s *oices gradually become ! law (
 lib]ty4 ,^! facts are index f+]s po9t+ 
t[>d l>ge & lov+1 /r5u\s & sympa!tic    
manhood4 ,& t[>d su* human types1 z a   
matt] ( fact1 ! race has be5 mov+4 ,!   
expectation ( ! se]s & prophets1 also1  
has be5 ( a gold5 age 9 :i* all s\ls w h
 _h "t1 & opportunity1 ( rea*+ ! f>-(f b
 spl5did goal4 ,believ+1 z we d1 t dea? 

is nev] a f9ality1 b t x is only an     
incid5t 9 progress2 t in/ead ( be+ an   
end x is only fre$om f limitation1 we   
f9d ourselves (t5 vaguely1 b ev] eag]ly1
 ask+1 ,to :at are all ^! s\ls t5d+8    
,t[>d a /ate glori\s beyond language to 
utt] we deeply feel4 ,b has no cle>]    
voice spok58 ,at la/ we h rea*$ ! end ( 
our inquiry4 ,if any o!r voices speak !y
 mu/ s\nd f above4 ,we /& by ! unse5 l  
*ildr5 by ! ocean's %ore4 ,!y "k t      
beyond ! /orms & waves lie fair & weal?y
 l&s1 b ! wat]s sep>ate & _! eyes are   
weak4 ,s we /& be=e ! future1 & ask1    
,t[>d :at goal are all ?is education1   
exp]i5ce & discipl9e t5d+8 ,are !y      
p]fect+ s\ls :i* at la/ are to be laid  
away ) ! bodies :i* 7 =tunate en\gh to  
w9 an e>li] dea?8 ,x w\ld be impiety to 
believe t4 ,!n inde$ %\ld we be put to  
p]man5t intellectual confusion4 ,if all 
! voices ( ! s\l are mock]ies1 !n life  
is worse ?an a mi/ake--x is a crime4  ,!
 solution ( ! my/]y is n[ be=e u4 ,! man
 t is to be has walk$ ?is e>?1 & wr\ght 

) human h&s1 & liv$ & labor$ & lov$1 &  
pass$ into ! sil5t l&4 ,is ,jesus !     
unique revelation ( ! div9e8 ,!re may be
 _m to "q t1 b !re are few1 inde$1 :o   
d\bt t ,he embodi$ all ( ! p]fect       
humanity :i* c\ld be express$ )9 !      
limitations ( ! body4 ,he repres5t$     
,himself z ess5tial tru? & v life4 ,he  
cond5s$ duty into su* love z ,he        
manife/$ t[>d m54 ,he embodi$ ! h]oism (
 meekness1 ! c\rage ( self-sacrifice1 ! 
vision ( goodness4 ,he 0 an example (   
all t is /rong1 s]5e1 sacrificial1 9 !  
mid/ ( ! l[e/ & mo/ unresponsive        
conditions4 ,s mu* we see1 & ! re/ we   
dimly1 b surely1 feel4  ,x 0 res]v$ =   
,paul1 9 a mom5t ( inspiration1 to put  
into a s+le phrase a description ( !    
goal ( ! human _s1 z some?+ :i* may be  
=ev] approa*$ b nev] rea*$1 9 ^! words1 
,till we all atta9 unto ! measure ( !   
/ature ( ! fullness ( ,*ri/4 ,! fullness
 ( ,*ri/6 ,t is ! s\l's f9al de/9y4 ,x 0
 ! f> call ( t goal :i* x fa9tly he>d at
 its fir/ awak5+ & :i* has nev] entirely

 ceas$ to s\nd 9 8 e>s4 ,:o %all explore
 ! cont5ts ( t great phrase8 ,x is a    
subject = m$itation1 = pray]1 b nev] =  
discussion4 ,he :o approa*es x 9 a      
controv]sial _s nev] und]/&s x4 ,:at are
 ! qualities ( ! "* ( ,*ri/8 ,"s ( !m   
lie on ! surface ( ! /ory4 ,he nev]     
d\bt$ ,god1 or1 if s1 b = a s+le mom5t2 
,he 0 unselfi%2 ,he liv$ to love & to   
express love2 ,he _h "s my/]i\s         
pret]natural p[] ov] nature--su*1       
p]haps1 z sci5ce is approa*+ 9 lat]     
times2 k9dness1 sympa?y1 helpfulness1   
purity1 %one f ,8 words & actions4 ,he  
decl>$ t ! privilege ( dy+ to save ^? :o
 despis$ ,him 0 a joy4 ,he liv$ 9 !     
limitations ( ! human condition &1      
!re=e1 on ! e>? only h9ts ( ,8 fullness 
are disc]nible4 ,! full revelation is to
 be ! endless /udy ( ^? :o are able to  
see & to appreciate ?+s z !y are4 ,b we 
may ask ourselves :i!r ^! l9es t5d4 ,:5 
! intellig5ce1 ! love1 ! compassion1 !  
m]cy1 ! purity1 ! moral p[] & spiritual 
gr&eur :i* only 9 dim outl9e are reveal$

 9 ! ,*ri/1 h p]fect manife/ations1 :at 
w ! vision be8 ,! v ?\ght transc5ds !   
f>!/ flights ( ! poet's imag9ation & !  
mo/ d>+ speculations ( philosoph]s4 ,9 !
 fullness ( ,*ri/ is ! s\l's true goal4 
,= t all m51 & n ! elect few1 7 creat$4 
,t is ! revelation ( ! div9e plan =     
humanity4 ,t[>d t evolution has be5     
sl[ly1 & (t5 pa9fully1 press+ f ^? dim  
ons :5 ! e>? 0 )\t =m & void4 ,:5 man   
appe>$ z ! fl[] ( all ! cosmic process  
he />t$ at once t[>d ?is goal4 ,& )     
great mode/y1 & simply because ,i       
believe 9 ,god & t ,8 love _c be        
defeat$1 ,i d>e to hope t1 sometime &   
someh[1 aft] all ! pa9s ( retribution & 
moral discipl9e h done _! inevitable "w1
 aft] all ! fires ( ,geh5na h consum$ ! 
desire to s91 aft] ,hades & ,purgatory h
 be5 pass$1 ! s\ls :i*1 = a "t1 h dwelt 
9 ^! mortal bodies1 purifi$ & )\t spot  
or wr9kle or any su* ?+1 w be giv5 !    
beatific vision & p]mitt$ to realize !  
height & dep?1 ! l5g? & bread? ( !      
fullness ( ,*ri/4      ,t "o ,face1 f> f

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recompose1     ,become my univ]se t     
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,adju/m5t to k ( fre$om1 #eh4  s*ylus1  
#abi4  ,ambrose1 #adj4  ,anci5t ,m>9]1  
#bie4  ,angelo1 ,mi*ael1 #dh1 #ahb4     
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#gb1 #ih1 #bbf1 #cjf4  ,atmosph]e 9     
nurture1 #bae4  ,attraction vs4         
,compulsion1 #baf4  ,augu/9e1 #cd1 #ce1 
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,/41 #ij4  ,books1 ,! mo/ vital1 #bbi4  
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#bch1 #cje1 #cad4  ,br[n+1 ,mrs4 ,e4,b41
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,john1 #af4  ,bu%nell1 ,horace1 #cg4    
,buxton1 ,sir ,?omas ,f[ell1 #bbj4      
,c5ci1 ,beatrice1 #abi4  ,*att]ton1 #gd4
  ,circe1 #hc4  ,com=t]1 ,!1 #bje4      
,companion%ip1 ,spiritual1 #ahc4        
,comus1 #ha1 #ib4  ,consci5ce1 #fg1     

#ahg4  ,conv]sion1 #acc4  ,creationism1 
#aa4  ,crisis 9 ,asc5t ( ! ,s\l1 #acd4  
,cross1 ,! revelation ( div9e sacrifice1
 #age4  ,culture1 #bab4  ,culture1 a    
/udy ( p]fection1 #bbf4  ,culture &     
life1 #bbg4  ,cultur$ man1 ,!1 #bca4    
,dante1 #f4  ,dea?1 ,light on1 #agf4    
,dea? ( ! body1 #bci4  ,diana1 #hb4     
,donatello1 #acg4  ,du,bois-,reymond1   
#ee4   ,ed9burgh1 ,incid5t 91 #ahf4     
,education1 prophecy ( s\l's gr[?1 #cjf4
  ,em]son1 #bad1 #bae1 #cjf4            
,emanation1 #aj4  ,environm5t1 ,influ5ce
 (1 #bah4  ,environm5t1 ( :at compos$1  
#bbb4  ,epictetus1 #aaa4  ,evolution &  
,immortality1 #bda4  ,exp]i5ce1         
,individual1 #aej4  ,expiation1 #aee4   
,falcon]1 ,rob]t1 #adc4  ,fau/1 #e1 #ce1
 #abi4  ,feti% wor%ip1 #bde4  ,fiske1   
,john1 #e4  ,fli$n]1 ,pa/or1 #bbj4      
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,galahad1 ,sir1 #he4  ,g>rison1 ,william
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(1 #aeg4  ,god reveal$ 9 ,*ri/1 #afa4   
,god _c be defeat$1 #acf4  ,goe!1 #e4   

,gold5 ,age1 #cjc4  ,grace1 ,fall+ f1   
impossible1 #ade4  ,grail1 ,! ,holy1    
#abf4  ,gr[? a means ( k1 #fa4  ,gu>dian
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#adc1 #add4   ,hale1 ,na?an1 #bai4      
,hamlet1 #abi4  ,hannibal1 #gd4         
,haw?orne1 ,na?aniel1 #cf1 #acg4  ,helps
 9 trial1 #aie4  ,h]$ity1 #ef4  ,h]oism 
9 sil5ce1 #aih4  ,hesp]us1 #b4  ,h9du   
,swami1 #fd4  ,h9du "m1 #ff4            
,h9drances1 ,m9i/ry (1 #hi4  ,hi/ory1   
,prophetic1 #cjj4  ,hope = all1 #cb4    
,hugo1 ,victor1 #cf1 #hf4  ,hunt1       
,holman1 ,light ( ! ,_w1 #afc4          
,ideals1 ,influ5ce (1 #bah4  ,ideal ,man
 se5 9 ,jesus ,*ri/1 #afd4  ,idylls ( ! 
,k+1 #adb4  ,immortality1 ,ode to1      
,wordswor?1 #aj4  ,immortality 9 ! ,new 
,te/am5t1 #bdb4  ,immortality 9 ! e?nic 
religions1 #bdb4  ,immortality1 belief  
91 innate1 #bdd4  ,immortality1 belief  
91 univ]sal1 #bde4  ,immortality1       
unbelief 91 irrational1 #bdg4           
,immortality & ! great tea*]s1 #beb4    
,inequalities 9 human condition1 #bdi4  

,9 ,memoriam & ,gr[? ( ! ,s\l1 #bie4    
,intellig5ce1 ,gr[? 91 prophetic1 #bib4 
,isaiah1 #adb4   ,jesus ! ,s\l's goal1  
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,light ( ! ,_w1 ,hunt's1 #afc4  ,lu!r1  
,m>t91 #ach4   ,macbe?1 #abi4           
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#aaa4  ,mal?us1 #aah4  ,man1 light on 8 
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,m>gu]ite1 #ce4  ,mel*iz$ek1 #acc4      
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#abi4  ,moral evil inexplicable1 #agc4  
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,ox=d1 #gj4  ,newton1 ,sir ,isaac1 #bjb4
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#cj4  ,resurrection ( ,*ri/1 #ad4       
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,book1 #abi4  ,roman ,*ur* & pray]s = ! 
dead1 #bhb4   ,sakya ,muni1 #aii4       

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#beg4  ,sp>tans1 #fe4  ,_s evid5ce ( be+
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#ahh4  ,spirits attract spirits1 #aid4  
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#bgd4  ,?\ghts important 9 "*1 #bcj4    
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