,,mod]n ,,sa9ts ,,& ,,se]s ,,translat$ ,,f ,,! ,,fr5* ,,( ,,jean ,,f9ot ,,by ,,evan ,,m>rett ,,london ,,william ,,rid] ,,son1 ,,ltd4 ,,ca!dral ,,h\se1 ,,pat]no/] ,,r[1 ,e4,c4 #aibj ,,preface ,,! ,,=e/ ,,( ,,illusions ,li/5 )9 y\rselves1 & gaze into ! inf9ity ( ,space & ,"t4 ,!re res\nds ! song ( ! ,/>s1 ! voice ( ,numb]s1 ! h>mony ( ! ,sph]es4--,,h]mes ,,trismegi/us4 ,9 ^! days ! ph5om5on ( religion1 :i* we believ$ to h rec$$ into ! backgr\nd ( human life1 is reappe>+ among u1 m vigor\s ?an ev]4 ,! f\r ye>s' desolation into :i* ! _w 0 plung$ has r5d]$ ! attraction ( ! beyond irresi/ible1 & man turns t[>ds x ) passionate curiosity & undisguis$ long+4 ,! millions ( dead :o h vani%$ f mortal sight seem to be draw+ ! pres5t t[>ds ! uns\nd$ deeps ( ! future4 ,9 _m cases _! loss has tak5 all joy & col\r f ! lives ( ^? :o survive !m1 & te>-/a9$ faces are in/9ctively turn$ t[>ds ! portals ( ! ,great ,my/]y4 ,occultism is triumphant4 ,9 its _m diff]5t =ms x n[ em]ges f obscurity & neglect4 ,its promises excite our deepe/ ?\ghts & wi%es4 ,eag]ly we exam9e ! /r5g? ( ! bridge t x has built betwe5 ?is _w & ! next2 & ?\gh we may see our hopes slip d[n betwe5 ! crevices1 ?\gh we may f9d ^? :o h be5 disappo9t$ 9 a m despair+ /ate ?an be=e--:at matt]8 ,we /ill owe ?anks to occultism = "s *]i%$ mom5ts ( illusion4 ,! numb] ( its foll[]s increases /eadily1 = nev] be=e has man exp]i5c$ s ard5t a desire = direct contact ) ! ,unkn[able4 ,sci5ce w h to reckon ) ?is movem5t :i* is c>ry+ away ev5 h] own high-prie/s4 ,%e w h to wid5 h] fronti]s to include ! ph5om5a t %e =m]ly contemn$4 ,! sup]natural _w1 ) its abnormal manife/ations1 fasc9ates mod]n humanity4 ,! idea ( dea? becomes m & m famili>4 ,we ev5 dem&1 z ,r5an happily express$ x1 to "k ! tru? :i* %all enable u n to fe>1 b almo/ to love1 dea?3 & an irresi/ible =ce urges u to explore ! dep?s ( subconsci\sness1 :5ce1 x is claim$1 may spr+ ! desir$ r5ewal & int5sification ( man's spiritual life4 ,b :y is x t we d n return to ! old-e/abli%$ religions8 ,x is because1 alas1 ! ,great ,agony ?r\gh :i* ! _w has pass$ has n dealt k9dly ) any =m ( e/abli%$ fai?4 ,dogmatic !ology1 :i* admits & exalts ! direct int]f]5ce ( ! div9ity 9 our affairs1 has receiv$ "s s]i\s w\nds4 ,! useless & unju/ifiable sacrifice ( s _m innoc5t lives1 ( wom51 ( old m51 ( *ildr51 left u deeply p]plex$4 ,we c\ld n grasp ! reason = s mu* suff]+4 ,nev]1 at any p]iod 9 ! pa/1 h ! enemies ( humanity & ( ,god s blasphem$ aga9/ ! et]nal pr9ciples ( ! univ]se--yet h[ 0 x t ! au?ors ( su* crimes w5t unpuni%$8 ,agonis+ d\bts seiz$ ^u _m fai?ful he>ts1 & amid all ! mis]y ) :i* our planet 0 fill$ we seem$ to di/+ui% a creep+ p>alysis ( ! e/abli%$ fai?s4 ,j at ! "t :5 we mo/ _h ne$ ( religion1 x seem$ to weak5 & vani% f our sight1 ?\gh we knew t human life1 :5 n enri*$ & ennobl$ by spiritual =ces1 s9ks into abysmal dep?s1 & t ev5 any dim9ution 9 ! /r5g? ( ^! =ces is fatally injuri\s to our mo/ sacr$ & ess5tial int]e/s4 ,attempts to revive our fai? 7 b\nd to be made soon] or lat]1 & we %all no d\bt yet witness innum]able pilgrimages t[>ds ! s\rce ( religion4 ,! psy*ology ( ! f\ndations ( ! spiritual life2 ! my/]i\s motives :i* draw m5 t[>ds1 or ali5ate !m f1 religi\s lead]s2 ! secret ( ! influ5ce ex]cis$ by ^! latt] ^u mank9d 9 ! mass--all ^! ?+s are n[ & always ( int5se int]e/4 ,?r\gh ! exam9ation ( e k9d ( disease1 ! sci5ce ( m$ic9e discov]s ! laws ( heal?2 & ?r\gh /udy+ _m religions & _! foll[]s we may likewise arrive at a syn!sis ( a sane & :olesome fai?4 ,! ev]-increas+ numb]s ( /range & attractive places ( wor%ip :i* are spr++ up 9 all c\ntries be> witness to man's inv9cible ne$ to f9d %elt] beh9d imm$iate c]ta9ties1 ev5 z _! elaborate out] =ms reflect ! v>iety ( 8 inw>d aspirations4 ,9 ! great =e/ ( ec/asies & illusions :i* supplies spiritual n\ri%m5t to s _m ( our fell[-humans1 we h "h conf9$ ourselves to ! exam9ation ( ! mo/ picturesque & unusual plants1 & h ga!r$ !m = pref]5ce 9 ! soil ( ,russia & ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,^! two c\ntries1 ?\gh 9 _m respects fur!r ap>t ?an ! ,antipodes1 furni% u ) *>act]i/ic examples ( ! ?ir/ = r5ewal ( fai? :i* rages equally 9 ! simple s\l ( an uncultur$ peasant & 9 t ( a bus9ess man we>y ( ! artificialities ( mod]n life4 ,_m ( u held mi/ak5ly t our contempor>ies 7 incapable ( be+ fir$ to en?usiasm by new religions1 ^: expon5ts seem$ to u z que/ionable z _! doctr9es4 ,b we ne$ only obs]ve ! facts to behold ) :at inconceivable ease an age consid]$ prosaic & incr$ul\s has adopt$ spiritual pr9ciples :i* frequ5tly %[ up ! lack ( h>mony betwe5 our mann] ( life & our hidd5 long+s4 ,! religi\s ph5om5a :i* we see ar\nd u 9 s _m complex =ms seem to =e%ad[ a spiritual future ^: cont5t is illimitable4 ,su* examples ( human psy*ology1 :e!r normal or morbid1 z are "h (f]$ to ! read]1 may well recall to m9d "s ( ! /range/ products ( man's imag9ation4 ,! tales ( ,h(fmann or ( ,edg> ,allan ,poe pale be=e ^! inn] hi/ories ( ! human s\l1 & ! mo/ mov+ novels & romances appe> weak & artificial :5 comp>$ to ! eruptions ( light & d>kness :i* bur/ =? f ! dep?s ( man's subconsci\sness4 ,^! ph5om5a w int]e/ ! read] ( reflective temp]am5t no less ?an ! lov] ( ! s5sational & ! improbable 9 real life4 ,,cont5ts ,,preface3 ,,! ,,=e/ ,,( ,,illusions ,,"p ,i ,,! ,,salvation ,,( ,,! ,,poor ,a4 ,,! ,,organis$ ,,sects ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,! ,,negativi/s ,,ii4 ,,! ,,:ite-,,rob$ ,,believ]s ,,iii4 ,,! ,,/rangl]s ,,iv4 ,,! ,,fugitives ,v4 ,,! ,,s\taievtzi ,,vi4 ,,! ,,sons ,,( ,,god ,,vii4 ,,! ,,tol/oyans ,,viii4 ,,! ,,spiritual ,,*ri/ians ,,ix4 ,a ,,laboratory ,,( ,,sects ,x4 ,,! ,,d\*obortzi ,,xi4 ,,! ,,molokanes ,,xii4 ,,! ,,/\ndi/s ,,xiii4 ,,! ,,m]*ants ,,( ,,p>adise ,,xiv4 ,,! ,,jump]s ,,& ,,! ,,holy ,,bro!rs ,,xv4 ,,! ,,little ,,gods ,,xvi4 ,,! ,,foll[]s ,,( ,,grigorieff ,,xvii4 ,,! ,,napoleonites ,,xviii4 ,,! ,,div9e ,,m5 ,,xix4 ,,! ,,religion ,,( ,,rasput9 ,,xx4 ,,! ,,inspir$ ,,se]s ,,xxi4 ,,! ,,religion ,,( ,,si/] ,,hel5 ,,xxii4 ,,! ,,self-,,mutilators ,b4 ,,! ,,non-,,sect>ian ,,vision>ies ,i4 ,,! ,,bro!rs ,,( ,,dea? ,,ii4 ,,! ,,div9ity ,,( ,,fa!r ,,ivan ,,iii4 ,,among ,,! ,,miracle-,,work]s ,c4 ,,! ,,ris+ ,,flood ,i4 ,,! ,,mahometan ,,vision>ies ,,ii4 ,,! ,,religion ,,op ,,! ,,pol> ,,m>seillais ,,iii4 ,,! ,,religion ,,( ,,! ,,great ,,c&le ,,iv4 ,,! ,,new ,,israel ,v4 ,,conclusion ,,"p ,,ii ,,! ,,salvation ,,( ,,! ,,weal?y ,a4 ,,religion ,,& ,,economy ,i4 ,,! ,,mormons1 ,,or ,,latt]-,,day ,,sa9ts ,,ii4 ,,! ,,religion ,,( ,,bus9ess ,,iii4 ,,! ,,adepts ,,( ,,! ,,sun ,,( ,,suns ,b4 ,,religion ,,& ,,miracles ,i4 ,,! ,,*ri/ian ,,sci5ti/s ,,ii4 ,,s*latt]1 ,,! ,,miracle-,,man ,,"p ,,iii ,,! ,,dep?s ,,( ,,! ,,subconsci\s ,,m9d ,i4 ,,sects ,,9 ,,france ,,& ,,else:]e ,,ii4 ,,! ,,religion ,,( ,,murd] ,,iii4 ,,! ,,re9c>nationi/s' ,,p>adise ,,conclusion ,,mod]n ,,sa9ts ,,& ,,se]s ,,"p ,i ,,! ,,salvation ,,( ,,! ,,poor ,a4 ,,! ,,organis$ ,,sects ,! tragic dea? ( ! monk ,rasput9 made a deep impression ^u ! civilis$ _w1 & tru? 0 lo/ to view amid ! innum]able leg5ds t grew up ar\nd 8 life & activities4 ,"o lead+ "q dom9at$ all discussions3--,h[ c\ld an individual s lack+ 9 ref9em5t & culture influ5ce ! life ( a great nation1 & become 9 indirect fa%ion "o ( ! ma9 factors 9 ! /ruggle aga9/ ! ,c5tral ,p[]s8 ,?r\gh :at miracle did he succe$ 9 mak+ any impression ^u ! ?\ght & conduct ( a social ord] inf9itely sup]ior to himself8 ,psy*ologi/s are fasc9at$ by ! c>e] ( ?is adv5tur] :o pl\gh$ s deep a furr[ 9 ! field ( ,european hi/ory2 b 9 seek+ to deta* ! monk f 8 backgr\nd1 we run ! risk ( entirely fail+ to compreh5d ! my/]y ( 8 influ5ce1 itself ! product ( a complex & little und]/ood environm5t4 ,! mis]y ( ! ,russian p1 comb9$ ) _! lack ( education1 contribut$ l>gely t[>ds x1 = ! desire to escape f mat]ial suff]+ drove !m to adopt ! weirde/ sy/ems ( salvation = ! sake ( deliv]ance & =getfulness4 ,! p]ception ( ! ideal is (t5 v acute among ! un$ucat$4 ,!y accept gre$ily e new message t is (f]$ !m1 b alas1 !y d n readily di/+ui% ! true f ! false1 or ! g5u9e sa9t f ! impo/or4 ,! or?odox cl]gy ( ! old ,russian regime1 recruit$ "u deplorable conditions1 atta9$ b r>ely ! moral & intellectual em95ce necess>y to inspire _! flock ) feel+s ( love & confid5ce2 :ile1 on ! o!r h&1 ! false prophets & _! foll[]s1 vigor\sly p]secut$ by (ficial religion1 easily ga9$ = !mselves ! ov]:elm+ attraction ( m>tyrdom4 ,f> f less5+ ! numb]s ( ^? :o des]t$ ! e/abli%$ *ur*1 p]secution only increas$ !m1 & inflam$ ! zeal ( its victims1 s t !y clung m passionately ?an ev] to ! new dogmas & _! hunt$ expon5ts4 ,^! sects & doctr9es1 ?\gh orig9at+ among ! peasantry1 did n fail to spread ev5 to ! l>ge t[ns1 & waves ( collective hy/]ia1 comp>able to ! dances ( dea? ( ! ,middle ,ages1 swept away 9 _! tra9 all ! hyp]s5sitives & neurotics t ab\nd 9 ! mod]n _w4 ,ev5 ! highe/ ranks ( ,russian society did n escape ! contagion4 ,we %all deal 9 ^! pages ) ! mo/ rec5t & int]e/+ sects1 & ) ^? t are lea/ kn[n1 or p]haps n kn[n at all4 ,beg9n+ ) ! doctr9es ( melan*olia1 ( t5d]ness1 ( suff]+1 ( exalt$ pietism1 & ( social despair--:i*1 :e!r spontane\s or inspir$1 demoniac or div9e1 und\bt$ly embody _m ( ! my/]i\s aspirations ( ! human s\l--we %all f9d ourselves 9 a /range & mov+ _w1 peopl$ by ^? :o accompli%1 z a matt] ( c\rse1 acts ( fai?1 c\rage & endurance1 =eign to ! exp]i5ce ( mo/ ( u4 ,^! pages mu/ be read ) an indulg5t sympa?y = ! humble 9 _s :o adv5ture =? 9 se>* ( et]nal tru?4 ,we might p>aphrase on _! behalf ! memorable disc\rse ( ! ,a!nian /atesman3 ,:5 y h be5 initiat$ into ! my/]y ( _! s\ls y w love bett] ^? :o 9 all times h s\ght to escape f inju/ice4 ,we %\ld feel = !m all ! m because = s long !y h be5 inf9itely unhappy & inf9itely abus$4 ,aga9/ ! d>k backgr\nd ( ! abom9ations committ$ by h>% rul]s & wor?less (ficials1 ! spectacle ( ^! simple s\ls recalls ^? angels describ$ by ,dante1 :o give sc>cely a sign ( life & yet illum9ate by _! v pres5ce ! fe>ful d>kness ( hell2 or ^? beautiful ,greek s>cophagi ^u :i* fair & graceful sc5es are depict$ ^u a backgr\nd ( desolation4 ,^! pa/orals ( religi\s fai? h a /rangely ar*aic atmosph]e1 & ,i v5ture to ?9k t my read]s w enjoy ! contemplation ( su* virg9 m9ds1 unt\*$ by sci5ce1 9 _! swift & ef=tless commun+s ) ! div9e4 ,! m5tal pr(undities ( ! m\jik exhale sweetness & fai? l my/ic fl[]s op5+ "u ! brea? ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,9 !m1 z 9 ! celebrat$ ,psy*oma*y ( ,prud5ce1 ! ,*ri/ian virtues meet ) ! %ad[s ( =gott5 gods1 ,holy ,fai? is l9k$ to ,idolatry1 ,humility & ,pride g h& 9 h&1 & ,lib]t9ism seeks %elt] b5ea? ! veils ( ,mode/y4 ,?is ?ir/ = ! ,supreme ,good w 9 "t f9d its appeasem5t 9 ! j re=ms br\ght by an organis$ democracy to a long-suff]+ p4 ,"s day x may be t ord]1 lib]ty & happ9ess %all prevail 9 ! ,muscovite c\ntries1 & _! inhabitants no long] ne$ to seek salvation by flee+ f reality4 ,!n !re w exi/ on e>? a new p>adise1 :]e9 ,god1 to use ,sa9t ,!resa's expression1 %all h5ce=? take ,8 delight4 ,,*apt] ,i ,,! ,,negativi/s ,! mo/ propiti\s & f]tile soil 9 :i* collective mania c gr[ is t ( unhapp9ess4 ,fam9e1 unju/ taxation1 unemploym5t1 p]secution by local au?orities1 & s on1 frequ5tly lead to a dull hatr$ = ! exi/+ social1 moral & religi\s ord]1 :i* ! simple-m9d$ peasant takes to be ! direct cause ( 8 mis=tunes4 ,?us x 0 t ! ,negativi/s d5i$ ev]y?+--,god1 ! ,devil1 heav51 hell1 ! law1 & ! p[] ( ! ,ts>4 ,!y taught t !re is no su* ?+ z "r1 religion1 prop]ty1 m>riage1 family or family duties4 ,all ^? h be5 inv5t$ by man1 & x is man :o has creat$ ,god1 ! ,devil1 & ! ,ts>4 ,9 ! record ( ! proce$+s tak5 aga9/ "o ( ! pr9cipal uphold]s ( ?is sect1 we f9d ! foll[+ curi\s conv]sation betwe5 him & ! judge4 ,y\r religion8 ,i h none4 ,9 :at ,god d y believe8 ,9 none4 ,y\r ,god is y\r own1 l ! ,devil1 = y h creat$ bo?4 ,!y belong to y1 l ! ,ts>1 ! prie/s1 & ! (ficials4 ,^! p believe nei!r 9 g5]osity nor 9 gratitude4 ,m5 give away only :at is sup]flu\s1 & ! sup]flu\s is n !irs4 ,lab\r %\ld be free2 consequ5tly !y kept no s]vants4 ,!y reject$ bo? trade & money z useless & unju/4 ,give to ?y neighb\r :at ?\ can/ ( t ( :i* he has ne$1 & he 9 turn w give !e :at ?\ ne$e/4 ,love %\ld be entirely free4 ,m>riage is an absurdity & a s91 inv5t$ by man4 ,all human be+s are free1 & a woman _c belong to any "o man1 or a man to any "o woman4 ,"h are "s extracts tak5 f "s o!r legal records4 ,two ( ! believ]s 7 br\ght be=e ! judge1 accompani$ by a *ild4 ,is ?is y\r wife8 ! judge inquir$ ( ! man4 ,no1 %e is n my wife4 ,h[ is x !n t y live toge!r8 ,we live toge!r1 b %e is n m9e4 ,%e belongs to h]self4 ,turn+ to ! woman1 ! judge ask$3 ,is ?is y\r husb&8 ,he is n m9e4 ,he does n belong to me1 b to himself4 ,& ! *ild8 ,is he y\rs8 ,no1 he is n ours4 ,he lives ) u2 he is ( our blood2 b he belongs to himself4 ,b ! coat y are we>+--is t y\rs8 dem&$ ! exasp]at$ judge4 ,x is on my back1 b x is n m9e4 ,x belong$ once to a %eep2 n[ x cov]s me2 b :o c say ^: x w be to-morr[8 ,! ,negativi/s inv5t$1 long be=e ,tol/oi1 ! doctr9e ( inaction & non-resi/ance to evil4 ,!y 7 deceiv$1 robb$ & ru9$1 b w\ld n apply to ! law1 or to ! police4 ,_! me?od ( reason+ & _! way ( speak+ _h a peculi> *>m4 ,a solicitor :o visit$ "o ( ! ,sib]ian prisons reports ! foll[+ details conc]n+ a man nam$ ,rojn(f4 ,arre/$ & condemn$ to be deport$ = vagabondage1 he escap$ repeat$ly1 b 0 at l5g? imprison$4 ,! inspector 0 call+ ! roll ( ! prison]s1 b ,rojn(f refus$ to answ] to 8 "n4 ,purple ) rage1 ! inspector approa*$ him & ask$1 ,:at is y\r "n8 ,x is y :o h a "n4 ,i h none4 ,aft] a s]ies ( que/ions & answ]s ex*ang$ betwe5 ! ev] m furi\s (ficial & ! prison]1 :o rema9$ p]fectly calm1 ,rojn(f 0 flogg$--b 9 spite ( raw & ble$+ w\nds he /ill cont9u$ to philosophise4 ,confess ! tru?1 /orm$ ! inspector4 ,seek x1 repli$ ! peasant1 = y\rself1 = inde$ y h ne$ ( x4 ,z to me1 ,i keep my tru? = myself4 ,let me be quiet--t is all ,i ask4 ,! solicitor visit$ him sev]al mon?s lat]1 & implor$ him to give 8 "n1 s t he might obta9 8 passport & p]mission to rejo9 8 wife & *ildr54 ,b ,i h no ne$ ( all t1 he said4 ,passports1 laws1 names--all ^? are y\rs4 ,*ildr51 family1 prop]ty1 class1 m>riage--s _m ( y\r curs$ inv5tions4 ,y c give me only "o s+le ?+--quietness4 ,! ,sib]ian prisons sw>m$ ) ^! my/]i\s be+s4 ,poor s\ls6 ,_! "o desire 0 to quit z soon z possible ?is vale ( inju/ice & ( te>s6 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,! ,,:ite-,,rob$ ,,believ]s ,sometimes ?is long+ = a bett] _w1 :]e suff]+ w\ld be caus$ nei!r by hung] nor by laws1 took t\*+ & poetic =ms4 ,ab\t ! mon? ( ,april1 #ahie1 all eyes 9 ! t[n ( ,simbirsk 7 turn$ ^u a sect f\nd$ by a peasant nam$ ,pi/z(f4 ,^! poor c\ntryfolk prote/$ aga9/ ! inju/ices ( ! _w by rob+ !mselves 9 :ite1 l cele/ial angels4 ,we d n live z we %\ld1 taught ,pi/z(f1 an ag$1 :ite-hair$ man4 ,we d n live z our fa!rs liv$4 ,we %\ld act ) simplicity1 & foll[ ! tru?1 conqu]+ our bodily passions4 ,! life t we lead n[ _c cont9ue long4 ,?is _w w p]i%1 & f its ru9s w arise ano!r1 a bett] _w1 :]e9 all w be rob$ 9 :ite1 z we are4 ,! believ]s liv$ v frugally4 ,!y 7 /rict veget>ians1 & ate nei!r meat nor fi%4 ,!y did n smoke or dr9k alcohol1 & ab/a9$ f tea1 milk & eggs4 ,!y took only two meals daily--at t5 9 ! morn+1 & six 9 ! ev5+4 ,ev]y?+ t !y wore or us$ !y made ) _! own h&s--boots1 hats1 und]clo?+1 ev5 /oves & cook+ ut5sils4 ,! /ory ( ,pi/z(f's conv]sion inevitably recalls t ( ,tol/oi4 ,he 0 a v ri* m]*ant :51 feel+ himself inspir$ by heav5ly tru?1 he call$ 8 employes to him & gave !m all t he _h1 includ+ furniture & works ( art1 reta9+ no?+ b :ite g>m5ts = himself & 8 family4 ,8 wife prote/$ vehem5tly1 especially :5 ,pi/z(f =bade h] to t\* meat1 on acc\nt ( ! suff]+ endur$ by animals :5 _! lives are tak5 f !m4 ,! old lady did n %>e 8 ta/es1 & firmly upheld a contr>y op9ion1 decl>+ t animals w5t gladly to _! dea?6 ,pi/z(f !n fet*$ a f[l1 ord]$ 8 wife to hold x1 & procur$ a hat*et ) :i* to kill x4 ,:ile ?reat5+ ! poor creature he made 8 wife obs]ve its angui% & t]ror1 & ! f[l 0 sav$ at ! same "t z ! s\l ( ,madame ,pi/z(f1 :o admitt$ t f[ls1 at any rate1 d n g gladly into ! cook+-pot4 ,! numb] ( ,pi/z(f's foll[]s increas$ daily1 & ! sect ( ! ,:ite-rob$ ,believ]s 0 =m$4 ,_! ma9 t5et be+ lov+-k9dness1 !y liv$ peacefully & h>m$ none1 :ile await+ ! supreme mom5t :5 ! :ole _w %\ld become :ite4 ,= ! re/1 ! :ite-rob$ ones & _! prophet foll[$ ! doctr9es ( ! molokanes1 :o drank excessive quantities ( milk dur+ ,l5t--h5ce _! "n4 ,?is 0 "o ( ! mo/ fl\ri%+ ( all ! ,russian sects4 ,viol5tly oppos$ to all c]emonies1 !y recognis$ nei!r religi\s m>riages1 *ur*es1 prie/s nor dogmas1 claim+ t ! :ole ( religion 0 conta9$ 9 ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts4 ,?\gh well-educat$1 !y submitt$ meekly to a communal au?ority1 *os5 f among !mselves1 & l$ peaceful & hone/ work+ lives4 ,all luxuries1 ev5 d[n to fem99e ornam5ts or da9ty toilettes1 7 bann$4 ,!y consid]$ w> a hea!n inv5tion--m]ely assass9ation on a l>ge scale--& ?\gh1 :5 =c$ into milit>y s]vice1 !y did _! duty z soldi]s 9 peace-"t1 ! mom5t w> 0 9 view x 0 _! cu/om to ?r[ away _! arms & quietly des]t4 ,!re 7 no begg>s & no poor among !m1 = all help$ "o ano!r1 ! ri*] sett+ aside "o-t5? ( _! income = ! less =tunate4 ,hunt$ & p]secut$ by ! gov]nm5t1 !y multipli$ nev]!less1 & :5 bani%$ to f>-away di/ricts !y end$ by trans=m+ ! wa/e1 uncultivat$ l&s into fl\ri%+ g>d5s4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,! ,,/rangl]s ,a sect no less extraord9>y ?an ! la/ 0 t ( ! ,/rangl]s 7d\*iteli74 ,x orig9at$ t[>ds ! end ( #ahgd1 & pr(it$ by a s]ies ( law cases1 ne>ly all ( :i* end$ 9 acquittal4 ,! ,/rangl]s fl\ri%$ especially 9 ! ,tz>evokoks*aisk di/rict1 & fir/ atta9$ notoriety "u ! foll[+ circum/ances4 ,a l>ge numb] ( dea?s by /rangl+ _h be5 record$1 & _! frequ5cy began to ar\se suspicion4 ,:e!r !y 7 due to "s crim9al organisation1 or to a s]ies ( suicidal impulses1 ! local police 7 long unable to decide1 b 9 ! end ! culprits 7 discov]$4 ,7 !y1 h[ev]1 9 reality culpable8 ,! un=tunate peasants1 aft] mu* reflection1 _h come to ! conclusion t dea? is n t]rible1 b t :at is indubitably to be fe>$ is ! la/ agony--! difficult dep>ture f t]re/rial life4 ,!y decid$1 !re=e1 to come to ! assi/ance ( ! ,dea? ,angel1 &1 :5 any suff]] approa*$ ! f9al /ruggle1 8 neighb\rs or relatives w\ld c>ry him (f to "s isolat$ spot1 tie up 8 head firmly b k9dly 9 a cu%ion--& soon all 0 ov]4 ,be=e1 h[ev]1 !y _h rec\rse to su* dra/ic measures1 !y w\ld inquire f ! wiz>ds 7or zna*>7 ( ! di/rict1 doctors be+ almo/ unkn[n1 :e!r ! invalid /ill _h any *ance ( recov]y1 & x 0 only aft] receiv+ a negative reply t ! pi\s c]emony took place4 ,we say pi\s because !re is some?+ /rangely pa!tic 9 ?is cr[n+ ( ! m>tyrs1 z ! peasants call$ x4 ,aris+ 9 ! fir/ place f compassion1 ! motive = ! de$ 01 aft] all1 a belief 9 ! ne$ = human sacrifice4 ,! invalid :o cons5ts to give up 8 life = ! hon\r ( heav5 accompli%es !reby an act ( sublime piety2 b :at m]it has he :o dies only f necessity8 ,! corpses 7 buri$ 9 ! =e/ & cov]$ ) plants & leaves1 b no sign 0 left t might betray !m to ! suspici\s au?orities4 ,:5 a memb] ( ! community disappe>$1 & ! police made inquiries1 !y always _h ! greate/ possible difficulty 9 f9d+ 8 rema9s4 ,sometimes ev5 8 ne>e/ relations did n "k :]e ! savi\rs ( 8 s\l _h hidd5 him4 ,b !re 0 "o ?+ t m>k$ ! discov]y ( a dead ,/rangl]4 ,8 body nev] bore any trace ( viol5ce1 & z dissection always prov$1 9 addition1 ! exi/5ce ( "s m or less s]i\s disease1 ! %am murd]]s 7 ev5tually left 9 peace4 ,a small local pap]1 ! ,volg> 7,april1 #ahie71 f :i* ^! facts are tak51 reports t sev]al actions br\ght aga9/ !m end$ 9 _! acquittal4 ,"l ,avebury rec\nts t c]ta9 cannibal tribes kill ^? ( _! memb]s :o h rea*$ ! /age ( s5ile decay1 & make !m ! sub/ance ( a m or less succul5t repa/4 ,^! savages act1 no d\bt1 :e!r consci\sly or unconsci\sly1 f "s p]ception ( ! mis]y & uselessness ( old age1 b ! ,russian peasants _c be comp>$ to !m4 ,! ,/rangl]s are n mov$ by any unconsci\s s5tim5t4 ,_! belief is ! logical application ( a doctr9e ( pessimism1 ^: t]rible consequ5ces !y h adopt$1 al?\gh !y "k n its t]m9ology4 ,:at is ! life ( a m\jik wor?8 ,no?+1 or ne>ly no?+4 ,is x n well1 !n1 to accel]ate ! com+ ( deliv]ance8 ,let u end ! life1 &1 snapp+ ! *a9s t b9d u to mortals1 (f] x z a sacrifice to heav56 ,s reason ^! simple creatures1 inexorable 9 _! logic1 & weigh$ d[n by untold mis]y4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,! ,,fugitives ,! suff]+ ( a p n\ri%es ! _s ( rebellion1 enabl+ x to come to bir? & to survive4 ,!re are "s religi\s sects bas$ exclusively ^u popul> discont5t4 ,! bieg\ny1 or ,fugitives1 did no?+ b flee f "o di/rict to ano!r4 ,!y w&]$ ?r\gh\t ,russia ) no ?\ght ( home or %elt]4 ,^? :o jo9$ ! sect de/roy$ _! passports1 :i* 7 consid]$ a "w ( ,satan1 & adopt$ a belief 9 ! ,satanic orig9 ( ! ,/ate1 ! ,*ur* & ! ,law4 ,!y repudiat$ ! in/itution ( m>riage1 ! paym5t ( taxes1 & all submission to au?ority4 ,_! special imag]y includ$1 among o!r ?+s1 ! devil (f]+ a c&le to ! ,ts>1 & invit+ him to become ! ag5t = ,satanic "w ^u e>?4 ,sometimes _! feel+s l$ !m to commit acts ( viol5ce2 "o1 = in/ance1 w\ld int]rupt div9e s]vice2 ano!r w\ld /rike ! prie/4 ,a peasant nam$ ,sam>9 ?rew himself ^u ! prie/ 9 a ,russian *ur*1 =c$ him away f ! alt>1 &1 hav+ trampl$ ! ,holy ,sacram5ts "u foot1 cri$ out1 ,i tread ^u ! "w ( ,satan6 ,:5 arre/$ & condemn$ to p5al s]vitude = life1 ,sam>9 0 9 despair because ! dea? s5t5ce _h n be5 pass$1 s sure 0 he t he w\ld h gone /raight to heav5 z a rew>d = 8 h]oic exploit4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,! ,,s\taievtzi ,! ,s\taievtzi 7f\nd$ 9 #ahhj by a work+-man ( ,tv]1 nam$ ,s\taieff7 sc(f$ at ! cl]gy1 ! ikons1 ! sacram5ts1 & milit>y s]vice1 :ile uphold+ ! pr9ciple ( communal possession4 ,!y v soon became notori\s4 ,s\taieff travell$ all ov] ! c\ntry prea*+ t true ,*ri/ianity consi/s 9 ! love ( "o's neighb\r1 & 0 welcom$ ) op5 arms by ,tol/oi himself4 ,he taught t !re 0 only "o religion1 ! religion ( love & pity1 & t *ur*es1 prie/s1 religi\s c]emonies1 angels & devils1 7 m]e inv5tions :i* mu/ be reject$ if "o wi%$ to live 9 con=mity ) ! tru?4 ,z to ,p>adise1 :5 all ! pr9ciples ( love & compassion 7 realis$ ^u e>?1 e>? itself w\ld be ,p>adise4 ,private own]%ip be+ ! cause ( all mis]y1 z well z ( crimes & lies1 x mu/ be aboli%$1 toge!r ) armies & w>4 ,fur!r1 ,s\taieff prea*$ non-resi/ance to evil1 & ! avoidance ( all viol5ce4 ,"o ( 8 sons1 :5 enroll$ z a conscript1 refus$ to c>ry a rifle4 ,argum5ts & puni%m5ts _h no effect4 ,he prov$ t heav5 itself 0 oppos$ to ! be>+ ( arms by quot+ ! ,gospel to all :o tri$ to compel him2 & 9 ! end he 0 imprison$4 ,nei!r did ,s\taieff all[ t a man %\ld be judg$ by 8 neighb\r4 ,judge n1 t ye be n judg$1 0 8 motto1 & 8 life fill$ 8 foll[]s ) en?usiasm1 & _m besides ) a/oni%m5t4 ,?is uncultur$ peasant1 :o _h ! c\rage to ?r[ on ! fire ! money he _h e>n$ z a mason 9 ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 :o c>ri$ ! idea ( compassion to su* l5g?s t he foll[$ ?ieves 9 ord] to give !m good fl\r 9 place ( ! bad t !y _h /ol5 f him by mi/ake--?is simple-m9d$ be+1 ^: only desire 0 to suff] = ! tru?1 possess$ )\t d\bt ! s\l ( a sa9t & a vision>y4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,! ,,sons ,,( ,,god ,! sons ( ,god held t m5 7 really gods1 & t z div9ity is manife/$ 9 our fell[s & 9 ourselves1 x is suffici5t to (f] pray]s unto--our neighb\rs6 ,e man be+ a god1 !re are z _m ,*ri/s z !re are m51 z _m ,holy ,virg9s z !re are wom54 ,! sons ( ,god held assemblies at :i* !y danc$ wildly1 fir/ toge!r & !n sep>ately1 until ! mom5t :5 ! wom51 9 supreme ec/asy1 turn$ f ! left1 & ! m5 f ! "r1 t[>ds ! ris+ sun4 ,! dance cont9u$ until all rea*$ a /ate ( hy/]ical excitem5t4 ,!n a voice 0 he>d--,behold ! ,holy ,_s6--& ! :ole company1 emitt+ cries & groans1 w\ld pursue ! dizzy p]=mance ) r$\bl$ vig\r until !y fell to ! gr\nd exhau/$4 ,_! sect orig9at$ 9 ! neighb\rhood ( a great hill1 :]e dwelt a man nam$ ,philip(f ) 8 disciples4 ,he _h retir$ !re to "w aga9/ ! influ5ce ( anti-,*ri/1 & x 0 !re t ,god appe>$ to him1 & said1 ,tru? & div9ity dwell 9 y\r own consci5ce4 ,nei!r dr9k nor m>ry4 ,^? among y :o are already m>ri$ %\ld live z bro!rs & si/]s4 ,wom5 7 held 9 high e/eem by ! sons ( ,god1 be+ v5]at$ z mo!rs or nieces ( ! ,savi\r4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,! ,,tol/oyans ,! num]\s admir]s ( ,c\nt ,tol/oi w f9d 9 8 writ+s "s d]ivations1 :e!r consci\s or unconsci\s1 f ! pr9ciples elaborat$ by _m ( ! ,russian sects4 ,! doctr9e ( non-resi/ance1 or inaction1 ! abolition ( ! army1 veget>ianism1 ! defiance ( law1 & ( dogmatic ,*ri/ianity1 toge!r ) _m o!r conceptions :i* ei!r sc&alis$ or enraptur$ 8 read]s1 7 already widespread among ! ,russian peasantry2 ?\gh ,tol/oi 0 able to give !m new =ms ( expression & an orig9al1 if disquiet+1 philosophic basis4 ,b ev5 z ! products ( ! e>? :i* we consume return to e>? aga91 s d ideas & doctr9es ev] return to ! s\rce f :i* !y sprang4 ,a great re=m] usually ga!rs 8 ideas f 8 environm5t1 until1 trans=m$ by ! work+s ( 8 bra91 !y react once m ^u ^? to :om !y actually ow$ _! orig94 ,r5an has trac$ v accurately ! evolution ( a religi\s lead]1 & ,tol/oi pass$ ?r\gh all its logical phases1 only /opp+ %ort ( ! m>tyrdom necess>y ere he c\ld ent] ! ranks ( ! prophets4 ,imbu$ ) ! hopes & dreams t fl\ri%$ all ar\nd him1 he began1 at a ripe age & 9 full possession ( 8 faculties1 to express 8 philosophy 9 poetic & allur+ p>ables1 ! ho/ility ( ! gov]nm5t hav+ only s]v$ to fire 8 en?usiasms & embitt] 8 individual op9ions4 ,aft] fir/ decl>+ t ! ma/]s ( m5 are _! equals1 he taught lat] on t !y are _! p]secutors1 & f9ally1 9 old age1 arriv$ at ! conclusion t all :o rule or direct o!rs are simply crim9als6 ,y are n at all oblig$ to fulfil y\r duties1 he wrote1 9 ! ,life & ,dea? ( ,droj9e1 #ahie1 d$icat$ to a ,tol/oyan m>tyr4 ,y c\ld1 if y wi%$1 f9d ano!r occupation1 s t y w\ld no long] h to tyrannise ov] m54 4 4 4 ,y m5 ( p[]1 emp]ors & k+s1 y are n ,*ri/ians1 & x is "t y r5\nc$ ! "n z well z ! moral code ^u :i* y dep5d 9 ord] to dom9ate o!rs4 ,x w\ld be difficult to give a complete li/ ei!r ( ! beliefs ( ! ,tol/oyans1 or ( _! colonies1 9 _m ( :i* memb]s ( ! highe/ ari/ocracy 7 to be f\nd4 ,we h 9 ,russia t5s ( ?\s&s ( m5 :o h refus$ to swe> allegiance to ! new ,ts>1 wrote ,tol/oi1 a c\ple ( ye>s be=e 8 dea?1 & :o consid] milit>y s]vice m]ely a s*ool = murd]4 ,we h no "r to d\bt 8 ^w--b did ,tol/oi "k all 8 foll[]s8 ,l all :o h scatt]$ se$1 he 0 n 9 a position to c\nt x4 ,b h[ev] t may be1 he trans=m$ ! highe/ aspirations ( man's s\l into a noble philosophy ( human progress1 & attract$ ! un$ucat$ z well z ! cultur$ classes by 8 g5u9e desire = equality & ju/ice4 ,e>ly 9 ,june1 #ahie1 sev]al hundr$s ( v]ig9tzi 7memb]s ( a sect nam$ aft] ,v]eg9e1 _! lead]7 came f ! s\? ( ,russia to ! ,k>sk di/rict4 ,! gov]nm5t's suspicions 7 ar\s$1 & at ,k>sk ! pilgrims 7 /opp$1 & puni%$ = hav+ attempt$ to emigrate )\t special p]mission4 ,inquiries %[$ t all 7 ,tol/oyans1 :o practis$ ! doctr9e ( non-resi/ance to evil on a l>ge scale4 ,= _! co-religioni/s 9 ,elisabe?pol sudd5ly refus$ to be> arms1 & n9e soldi]s also belong+ to ! sect repeat$ )\t ceas+ t our heav5ly ,fa!r has =bidd5 u to kill our fell[m54 ,^? :o 7 9 ! res]ve s5t 9 _! pap]s1 say+ t !y wi%$ to h no?+ m to d ) ! army4 ,"o section ( ! v]ig9tzi especially di/+ui%$ !mselves by ! zeal ) :i* !y practis$ ! ,tol/oyan doctr9es4 ,!y rev]5c$ _! lead] "u ! "n ( ,g5]al ,tol/oi1 gave up sug> z well z meat1 drank only tea & ate only bread4 ,!y 7 call$ ! fa/]s1 & _! g5tl5ess became prov]bial4 ,9 ! village ( ,orlovka !y 7 expos$ to mo/ cruel outrages1 ! inhabitants hav+ be5 /irr$ up aga9/ !m by ! prie/s & (ficials4 ,!y 7 spat ^u1 flogg$1 & g5]ally ill-treat$1 b nev] ceas$ to pray1 ,o ,god1 help u to be> our mis]y4 ,_! meekness at la/ melt$ ! he>ts ( _! p]secutors1 :o1 becom+ infect$ by _! religi\s ard\r1 w5t d[n on _! knees be=e ^? :om !y _h /ruck ) :ips a few m9utes be=e4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,! ,,spiritual ,,*ri/ians ,! ,slavonic atmosph]e exhales an int5se long+ = ! ideal & = heav54 ,(t5 a k9d ( religi\s ec/asy seems to sweep ov] ! :ole l5g? & bread? ( ! ,russian t]ritories1 & ,tol/oi's celebrat$ doctr9es reflect$ ! dreamy s\l ( ! m\jik & ! tea*+s ( _m ,russian m>tyrs4 ,x w\ld1 h[ev]1 be a mi/ake to suppose t x is only ! peasants buri$ 9 ! dep?s ( ! c\ntry :o provide fav\rable soil = ! culture ( ! religi\s bacillus4 ,x is ! same ) all classes--m]*ants1 peasants1 lab\r]s & ari/ocrats4 ,! work+-classes1 especially ^? ( ! l>ge t[ns1 usually (f] m resi/ance to ! influ5ce ( religi\s fanatics1 b 9 ,petrograd & ,mosc[ !y are apt to foll[ ! g5]al curr5t4 ,lack ( space =bids u to /udy 9 all _! picturesque details ! bir? & gr[? ( religi\s sects 9 ^! surr\nd+s4 ,we mu/ conf9e ourselves to "o ( ! m rec5t manife/ations--t ( ! my/]i\s spiritual ,*ri/ians4 ,9 #ahic1 a man nam$ ,mi*ael ,rab(f arriv$ 9 ,/4 ,pet]sburg4 ,peasant by bir?1 c>p5t] by trade1 he imm$iately began to prea* ! t5ets ( 8 spiritual ,*ri/ianity4 ,he became suspect1 & ) 8 fri5d ,ni*olas ,komiak(f 0 deport$ to a f>-di/ant neighb\rhood2 b 9 spite ( ?is 8 se$ began to be> fruit1 = ! entire di/rict :]e he & ,komiak(f 7 s5t to "w 0 soon won ov] to ! new religion4 ,! director himself1 8 wife1 & all 8 workm5 embrac$ x1 & ?\gh ! work%ops 7 clos$ by ! police1 ! v>i\s memb]s di/ribut$ !mselves ?r\gh\t ! t[n & cont9u$ to spread ,rab(f's message4 ,boryk91 ! ma/]-c>p5t]1 took employm5t "u a c]ta9 ,grigorieff1 & succe$$ 9 conv]t+ all 8 fell[-work]s4 ,f9ally ,grigorieff's h\se 0 turn$ into a *ur* = ! new sect1 & an illit]ate woman nam$ ,vassilisa became _! prophetess4 ,"u ! influ5ce ( ! g5]al excitem5t1 %e w\ld fall into trances & give extravagant & incompreh5sible disc\rses1 :ile h] li/5]s laugh$1 danc$ & wept ec/atically4 ,by degrees ! c]emonial grew m complex1 & took =ms wor?y ( a cult ( unbalanc$ m9ds4 ,at ! "t :5 ! police tri$ to disp]se ! sect x possess$ a q consid]able numb] ( adh]5ts2 b x di$ out 9 ,may1 #ahie1 sc>cely two ye>s aft] its comm5cem5t4 ,! spiritual ,*ri/ians call$ !mselves bro!rs & si/]s1 & gave to ,rab(f ! "n ( gr&fa!r1 & to ! woman ,vassilisa t ( "m4 ,!y consid]$ !mselves spiritual ,*ri/ians because !y liv$ accord+ to ! _s ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,= ! re/1 _! doctr9e 0 innoc5t en\gh1 &1 b = c]ta9 extravagances & "s dang]\s dogmas borr[$ f o!r sects1 _! diffusion among ! work+-classes ( ! t[ns might ev5 h be5 desirable4 ,sexual *a/ity 0 "o ( _! ma9 po/ulates1 & !y also recomm5d$ absolute ab/5tion f meat1 spirits1 & tobacco4 ,b at ! same "t !y desir$ to aboli% m>riage4 ,:5 ! police raid$ ,grigorieff's work%ops1 !y f\nd !re ab\t fifty p /ret*$ on ! gr\nd1 sp5t & exhau/$ z a result ( ! excessive ef=ts :i* ,rab(f's cult dem&$ ( !m4 ,at _! meet+s a man or woman w\ld fir/ read al\d a *apt] f ,holy ,scripture4 ,! li/5]s w\ld make comm5ts1 & "o ( ! m intellig5t w\ld exp\nd ! select$ passage4 ,gr[+ m & m animat$1 he w\ld f9ally rea* a /ate ( ec/asy :i* communicat$ itself to all pres5t4 ,! :ole assembly w\ld cry al\d1 groan1 ge/iculate & te> _! hair4 ,"s w\ld fall to ! gr\nd1 :ile o!rs foam$ at ! m\?1 or r5t _! g>m5ts4 ,sudd5ly "o ( ! mo/ uplift$ w\ld intone a psalm or hymn :i*1 beg9n+ ) famili> words1 w\ld end 9 incoh]5cy1 ! :ole company s++ al\d toge!r1 & cov]+ ! feet ( _! spiritual "m ) kisses4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,a ,,laboratory ,,( ,,sects ,we w n[ travel to ! s\? ( ,russia1 & exam9e m closely :at might be call$ a laboratory ( sects1 or 9 o!r words a bre$+-gr\nd ( religions ^: idealism1 :e!r fooli% or sublime1 is (t5 sanctifi$ by ! blood ( believ]s1 & desc5ds l dew f ,h]mon into ! mid/ ( our busy civilisation4 ,! my/ical t5d5cies ( ! popul> s\l sometimes develop 9 a fa%ion little %ort ( prodigi\s1 & to no c\ntry d we owe s _m rem>kable v>ieties ( religi\s fai? z to t portion ( ,russia :i* lies betwe5 ,kh]son & ,nicolaiev4 ,!re is se5 9 full activity ! greate/ religi\s laboratory 9 ! _w2 !re orig9ate1 z a rule1 ! morbid bacilli :i* invade ! re/ ( ,russia2 & !re d sects gr[ up l mu%rooms1 only to disappe> ) equal rapidity4 ,an or?odox mission>y nam$ ,s*alk9sky1 :o 0 conc]n$ especially ) ! err+ s\ls ( ! region ( ,s>atov1 has publi%$ a "w 9 :i* he gives a fanta/ic picture ( ! ev5ts ( q rec5t ye>s4 ,he 0 already ! au?or ( sev]al books deal+ ) ! sect ( ! bezpopovtzi1 & 8 high call+ & (ficial position comb9e to give au?ority to 8 words4 ,:5 we consid] ! imm5se v>iety ( ^! sects1 we c easily imag9e :at takes place 9 e small village t becomes possess$ ( ! crav+ = religi\s p]fection4 ,prophets1 gods & demi-gods1 holy spirits & apo/les1 all k9ds ( sa9ts & my/ics1 foll[ ?ick & fa/ ^u "o ano!r's heels1 seek+ to ga9 ! asc5dancy ov] ! pi\s s\ls ( ! villag]s4 ,"s are s9c]e & g5u9ely conv9c$ believ]s2 o!rs1 m]e %ameless impo/ors2 b all1 manife/+ ! greate/ ard\r & eloqu5ce1 trav]se ! c\ntryside1 implor+ ! peasants to ab&on _! old beliefs & embrace ! new holy & salut>y dogmas4 ,! or?odox mission>ies seem only to increase ! babel by organis+ _! own meet+s "u ! protection ( ! local au?orities4 ,"s ( ! sect>ians w take "p 9 public discussions1 ei!r 9 ! op5 air or 9 ! *ur*es1 b mo/ ( !m cont5t !mselves ) smil+ mock+ly at ! ass]tions ( ! anti-,*ri/ian fai? 7i4e4 ! or?odox (ficial religion74 ,) ! new regime conditions may und]go a radical *ange1 b 9 =m] times religi\s d\bts1 :5 too op5ly manife/$ by ! foll[]s ( ! new tru?s1 7 puni%$ by imprisonm5t or deportation4 ,sometimes ! zeal ( ! mission>ies c>ri$ !m too f>1 =1 n cont5t ) report+ ! culprits to ! ecclesia/ical au?orities1 !y w\ld d5\nce !m publicly 9 _! writ+s4 ,! v5]able ,fa!r ,ars5ii1 au?or ( fifte5 pamphlets aga9/ ! molokanes1 deliv]$ up to ju/ice 9 ?is way suffici5t individuals to fill a l>ge prison2 & ano!r or?odox mission>y cr[n$ 8 propag&a by pr9t+ false accusations aga9/ ^? :o refus$ to accept ! tru? z taught by him4 ,9 a c5tre l ,pok\rlei1 :i* repres5t$ 9 m9iature ! g5]al unre/ ( ! national s\l1 !re 7 to be f\nd among ! classifi$ sects m ?an a doz5 small *ur*es1 ea* hav+ its own wor%ipp]s & its own m>tyrs4 ,an illit]ate peasant1 ,!odore ,kotk(f1 =m$ :at 0 call$ ! fair-spok5 sect1 consi/+ ( a hundr$ & fifty memb]s :o did him hon\r because he inv5t$ a new sort ( ,holy ,communion ) a special k9d ( g+]bread4 ,ano!r1 ,*aid>(f1 nicknam$ ,money-bags1 b\ght a =e/ & built a h\se :]e9 dwelt fifte5 ag$ holy m51 :o attract$ ! :ole neighb\rhood4 ,_m m5 9 ! prime ( life foll[$ ! example ( ! ag$ ones1 & retir$ to live 9 ! =e/1 :ile wom5 w5t 9 ev5 great] numb]s & = long] p]iods4 ,husb&s grew uneasy1 & bitt] disputes took place1 9 :i* "o side upheld ! moral sup]iority ( ! holy m51 :ile ! o!r w5t s f> z to =bid ! wom5 to g & confess to !m4 ,"o peasant claim$ to be inspir$ by ! ,holy ,gho/1 & prom5ad$ ! village1 summ] & w9t]1 9 a long bl\se )\t boots or tr\s]s1 rid+ a/ride a great /ick on :i* he _h hung a bell & a flag1 & ann\nc+ publicly ! reign ( ,anti-,*ri/4 ,9 addition ! village 0 visit$ by or?odox mission>ies1 b1 z ! ,rev]5d ,fa!r ,s*alk9sky naively confesses1 ! inhabitants fl$ !m l ! plague4 ,!y int]view$1 h[ev]1 ! s-call$ *iefs ( ! new religions1 :o li/5$ to !m ) gravity & made "s pret5ce ( be+ conv9c$ by ! purveyors ( (ficial tru?4 ,,*apt] ,x ,,! ,,d\*obortzi ,! religi\s f]m5t ( ,s\? ,russia 0 due to "s special causes1 its prov9ces hav+ s]v$ s9ce ! sev5te5? c5tury z l&s ( exile = revolution>ies ( all k9ds1 religi\s1 political & social4 ,dang]\s crim9als 7 also s5t !re1 & a population ( ?is nature naturally receiv$ ) op5 arms all :o prea*$ rebellion aga9/ e/abli%$ pr9ciples & doctr9es4 ,ab\t ! ye> #agej1 a ,prussian non-commission$ (fic]1 expatriat$ on acc\nt ( 8 revolution>y ideas1 appe>$ 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,kh>kov4 ,he taught ! equality ( man & ! uselessness ( public au?ority1 & 0 ! real f\nd] ( ! d\*obortzi1 :o believ$ 9 direct communion ) ! div9ity by aid ( ! _s :i* dwells 9 all m54 ,! sp>ks scatt]$ by ?is unkn[n vagabond fl>$ up "s "t lat] into a conflagration :i* swept away artisans1 peasants & prie/s1 & embrac$ :ole t[ns & villages4 ,! beliefs ( ! sect 7 t ! mat]ial _w is m]ely a prison = our s\ls1 & t our passions c>ry 9 !mselves ! g]ms ( our puni%m5ts4 ,no?+ is m to be decri$ ?an ! desire = worldly hon\r & glory4 ,did n ,our ,"l ,himself say t ,he 0 n ( ?is _w8 ,emp]ors & k+s reign only ov] ! wick$ & s9ful1 = hone/ m51 l ! d\*obortzi1 h no?+ to d ) _! laws or _! au?ority4 ,w> is contr>y to ! w ( ,god4 ,*ri/ hav+ decl>$ t we are all bro!rs & si/]s1 ! words fa!r & "m are illogical1 & oppos$ to ,8 tea*+s4 ,!re is only "o ,fa!r1 ! ,fa!r 9 ,heav51 & *ildr5 %\ld call _! p>5ts by _! ,*ri/ian names4 ,except = ^! lead+ t5ets1 _! doctr9e 0 v>iable1 & !y n only gave rise to ab\t a hundr$ o!r sects1 b 7 !mselves 9 a cont9ual /ate ( evolution & *ange4 ,at "o "t x 0 _! cu/om to put to dea? all *ildr5 :o 7 diseas$ 9 m9d or body4 ,z ,god dwells 9 u1 !y said1 we _c condemn ,him to inhabit a body t is diseas$4 ,"o lead] ( ! sect believ$ himself to be ! judge ( ! univ]se1 & t]roris$ 8 co-religioni/s4 ,ano!r ord]$ all :o betray$ ! doctr9es ( ! sect to be buri$ alive1 & legal proce$+s :i* 7 tak5 aga9/ him & la/$ sev]al ye>s %[$ him to be responsible = tw5ty-"o religi\s murd]s4 ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,! ,,molokanes ,a sect ( consid]able importance1 t ( ! molokanes1 ow$ its orig9 to ! d\*obortzi4 ,x 0 f\nd$ by a s9c]e & ard5t man nam$ ,oukle9e1 ab\t ! end ( ! eighte5? c5tury4 ,moloko means milk2 h5ce ! "n ( ! sect1 ^: adh]5ts drank no?+ else4 ,improv+ ^u ! pr9ciples ( lib]ty pr(ess$ by ! d\*obortzi1 ! molokanes taught t :]e ! ,holy ,gho/ is1 !re is lib]ty2 & z !y believ$ ! ,holy ,gho/ to be 9 !mselves !y consequ5tly ne$$ nei!r laws nor gov]nm5t4 ,_h n ,*ri/ said t ,8 true foll[]s 7 n ( ?is _w8 ,d[n1 !n1 ) all law & all au?ority6 ,! ,apo/le ,paul /ates t all are equal1 m5 & wom51 s]vants & ma/]s2 !re=e1 ! ,ts> be+ a man l o!r m51 x is unnecess>y to obey him4 ,! ,ts> has t5 f+]s & makes money2 :y !n %\ld n ! molokanes make x1 :o also h t5 f+]s8 7,?is 0 ! reply giv5 by "s ( !m :5 br\ght up = trial on a *>ge ( manufactur+ false co9age47 ,w> is a crime1 = ! be>+ ( arms has be5 =bidd54 7,x is on record t soldi]s belong+ to ! sect ?rew away _! arms 9 face ( ! enemy 9 ! ,crimean ,w>47 ,"o %\ld always %elt] fugitives1 9 accordance ) ,/4 ,mat!w xxv4 #ce4 ,des]t]s or crim9als--:o kn[s :y !y flee8 ,laws are (t5 unju/1 tribunals give v]dicts to suit ! wi%es ( ! au?orities1 & ! au?orities are iniquit\s4 ,besides1 ! culprits may rep5t1 & !n ! crime is wip$ out4 ,! molokanes h always be5 l$ by clev] & eloqu5t m54 ,uplift$ by a s5se ( ! con/ant pres5ce ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 !y w\ld fall into ec/atic trances1 fully conv9c$ ( _! own div9ity & desir+ only to be transport$ to ,heav54 ,( ?is type 0 ! peasant ,kryl(f1 a popul> agitator :o inflam$ ! :ole ( ,s\? ,russia at ! beg9n+ ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,intoxicat$ by ! success ( 8 oratory1 he grew to believe 9 8 own mission ( ,savi\r1 & und]took a pilgrimage to ,/4 ,pet]sburg 9 ord] to be made a prie/ ( ! spiritual ,*ri/ians4 ,poor vision>y6 ,he 0 flogg$ to dea?4 ,ano!r molokane lead] 0 "o ,&reieff1 :o long prea*$ ! com+ ( ! prophet ,elijah4 ,"o f9e day1 excit$ by ! eloqu5ce ( 8 own disc\rses1 he set =? ) 8 foll[]s to conqu] ! promis$ l&1 a ri* & f]tile di/rict 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,m\nt ,ar>at1 b accompli%$ no?+ save a few w\nds ga9$ 9 alt]cations ) ! inhabitants4 ,on return+ to 8 own c\ntry1 he 0 deport$ to ,sib]ia = hav+ hidd5 "s dang]\s crim9als f ju/ice4 ,z ! numb] ( molokanes increas$1 !y decid$ to emigrate en masse to ! ,caucasus4 ,_! k9d actions & en?usia/ic songs attract$ cr[ds ( ! poor & sick1 z well z _m :o 7 tr\bl$ by religi\s d\bts4 ,at _! head m>*$ ,t]5tii ,bezobraz(f1 believ$ by 8 foll[]s to be ! prophet ,elijah1 :o ann\nc$ t :5 8 mission 0 accompli%$ he w\ld asc5d to ,heav5 to rejo9 ,god1 8 ,fa!r1 ,:o _h s5t him4 ,b alas1 fai? does n always "w miracles6 ,! day be+ fix$ be=eh&1 ab\t two ?\s& believ]s assembl$ to witness ! asc5sion ( _! ,elijah4 ,by ! prophet's in/ructions1 ! cr[d knelt d[n & pray$ :ile ,elijah wav$ 8 arms frantically4 ,f9ally1 ) hagg>d mi51 he flung himself d[n ! hillside1 & fell to ! gr\nd4 ,! disillusion$ spectators seiz$ him & deliv]$ him up to ju/ice4 ,he sp5t _m ye>s 9 prison1 b 9 ! end confess$ 8 errors & 0 p>don$4 ,_m o!r ,elijahs wi%$ to be transport$ to heav51 b all met ) ! same fate z ,bezobraz(f4 ,^! mis=tunes1 h[ev]1 did n weak5 ! religi\s ard\r ( ! molokanes4 ,a regul> s]ies ( false ,*ri/s1 z ! ,russians call$ !m1 torm5t$ ! imag9ations ( ! s\!rn peasantry4 ,"s believ$ !mselves to be ,elijah1 "s ! angel ,gabriel2 :ile o!rs consid]$ !mselves new savi\rs ( ! _w4 ,"o ( ^! latt] made 8 debut 9 ! role ( ,savi\r ab\t #ahdj1 & aft] hav+ dra9$ ! peasants ( ,simbirsk & ,s>atov ( money1 fl$ to ,bess>abia ) 8 funds & 8 disciples4 ,lat] he return$1 accompani$ by twelve fem99e angels1 & ) !m 0 deport$ to ,sib]ia4 ,b ! popul> m9d is n disc\rag$ by su* small matt]s4 ,side by side ) ! impo/ors !re exi/$ m5 ( true fai?1 simple & dev\t dream]s4 ,tak+ advantage ( fre$om to exp\nd ! ,gospel1 !y pr(it$ by x = use & abuse1 & x seem$ to be a race z to :o %\ld be ! fir/ to />t a new cre$4 ,ev5 z ! d\*obortzi _h giv5 bir? to ! molokanes1 s 7 ! latt] 9 turn ! p>5ts ( ! /\ndi/s4 ,,*apt] ,,xii ,,! ,,/\ndi/s ,?is sect believ$ t man c\ld atta9 to p]fection ( life & heal? only by avoid+ ! fatigue ( p5ance & fa/+s2 & t all m5 %\ld equally enjoy ! gifts ( ,nature1 ,jesus ,*ri/ hav+ suff]$ = all4 ,l& & capital %\ld belong to ! community1 & %\ld be equally divid$1 all m5 be+ bro!rs1 & sons ( ! same ,god4 ,weal? be+ ?us equalis$1 x 0 useless to try to amass x4 ,trade 0 simil>ly condemn$1 & a sy/em ( ex*ange ( goods advocat$4 ,! /\ndi/s did n att5d *ur*1 & avoid$ public-h\ses1 ^? s\rces ( disease & mis]y4 ,! gov]nm5t made e ef=t to cru% !m1 b ! m !y 7 p]secut$1 ! m !y fl\ri%$4 ,! se]s & my/ics among !m 7 consid]$ p>ticul>ly dang]\s1 & 7 frequ5tly flogg$ & imprison$--9 fact1 ! sect z a :ole 0 held by ! ,russian adm9i/ration1 to be "o ( ! mo/ dang]\s 9 exi/5ce4 ,x orig9at$ 9 ! ye> #ahfb1 & f !n onw>ds its hi/ory 0 "o ( cont9u\s m>tyrdom4 ,l ! molokanes1 ! /\ndi/s refus$ to rev]5ce ! ikons1 ! sacram5ts1 or ! hi]>*y ( ! or?odox *ur*1 & consid]$ ! ,holy ,scriptures to be simply a moral treatise4 ,!y abom9at$ w>1 ref]r+ to x z murd] en masse1 & nev] ent]$ a c\rt ( law1 avoid+ all qu>rels & argum5ts1 & hold+ x to be ! mo/ degrad+ ( actions = a man to raise 8 h& aga9/ 8 fell[4 ,all _! memb]s le>nt to read & write1 9 ord] to be able to /udy ! ,scriptures4 ,!y recognis$ no p[] or au?ority save t ( ,god1 refus$ to take oa?s1 & prote/$ aga9/ ! public laws on e possible occasion4 ,_! doctr9e 0 really a mixture ( ! molokane tea*+s & ( ,communism z practis$ by ! ,g]man coloni/s1 l$ by ,gutt]1 :o settl$ 9 ,russia ab\t ! end ( ! eighte5? c5tury & 7 bani%$ to ,new ,russia 9 #ahah4 ,/r5g!n$ by p]secution & smack+ ( ! soil1 x 0 no wond] t /\ndism became ! religion p> excell5ce ( ! ,russian m\jik1 assum+ 9 "t proportions t 7 truly disquiet+ to ! au?orities4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii ,,! ,,m]*ants ,,( ,,p>adise ,side by side ) ^! fl\ri%+ sects ^: foll[]s c\ld be numb]$ by millions1 !re exi/$ o!r communities1 f\nd$ ^u naive & *ild-l sup]/itions1 /range fruits ( ! tree ( fai?4 ,! memb]s ( "o ( ^! believ$ t x 0 only necess>y to climb ^u ! ro(s 9 ord] to take flight to heav54 ,! deceptions practis$ on !m by *>latans1 ! rel5tless p]secution ( ! gov]nm5t1 ev5 ! loss ( reason1 all c\nt$ = no?+ if only !y might enjoy "s few mom5ts ( supreme felicity & live 9 h>mony ) ! div9e6 ,to exp]i5ce su* ec/asy !y despoil$ !mselves ( _! worldly goods1 & gave away _! money to impo/ors 9 ex*ange = p>don = _! s9s4 ,! fam\s sect call$ ! ,m]*ants ( ,p>adise 0 f\nd$ by a peasant1 ,a?anasius ,konoval(f4 ,toge!r ) 8 son ,&rew1 he prea*$ at ,osikovka1 f #ahhe to #ahib1 ! absolution ( s9s 9 return = (f]+s 9 k9d4 ,!re 0 ne$ = ha/e1 he decl>$4 ,"t 0 fly+1 & !re 7 b few vacant places left 9 ,p>adise4 ,^! places 7 ( two k9ds--^? ( ! fir/ class1 at t5 r\bles ea*1 :i* enabl$ ! pur*as] to repose ^u a cele/ial s(a2 & ^? ( ! second class1 at five r\bles1 ^: occupi]s _h to sp5d et]nity seat$ ^u foot/ools4 ,! cr$ul\s peasants actually depriv$ !mselves ( food 9 ord] to procure _! places4 ,9 #ahhg1 a man :o 0 mu* respect$ 9 ! village sold 8 crops1 & w5t to buy himself "o ( ! fir/-class places4 ,8 son he>d ( x1 & 0 9 despair ov] ?is lavi% exp5diture ( t5 r\bles4 ,:y1 he dem&$1 c\ld n 8 fa!r be cont5t ) a second-class place1 l s _m ( _! neighb\rs8 ,! dispute 0 br\ght into ! c\rts1 & ! old man l\dly lam5t$ ! crim9al indiff]5ce ( 8 son4 ,9 my poor old age1 he cri$1 aft] hav+ work$ s h>d1 am ,i to be condemn$ to sit = ev] on a foot/ool = ! sake ( five r\bles8 ,!n1 address+ 8 (fspr+--,& y1 my son1 are y n a%am$ s to disreg>d ! future life ( y\r p>5t1 :o ma9ta9$ y ?r\gh\t y\r *ildhood8 ,x is a great s9 ) :i* y are burd5+ y\r s\l4 ,places 9 ,p>adise 7 promis$ n only to ! liv+1 b also to ^? :o _h omitt$ to secure !m be=e dep>t+ on _! et]nal j\rney4 ,! relatives w\ld apply to ! prophet1 :o fix$ ! price accord+ to ! =tune left by ! deceas$4 ,a curi\s c]emonial always accompani$ ! paym5t ( money to ,konoval(f4 ,x 0 fir/ plac$ ^u ! gr\nd2 ,konoval(f w\ld lift x ) 8 tee? & lay x on ! table2 & x 0 f9ally put 9 8 pocket by 8 son1 ,&rew4 ,he 0 also assi/$ 9 8 op]ations by two old wom54 ,,*apt] ,,xiv ,,! ,,jump]s ,,& ,,! ,,holy ,,bro!rs ,! ,jump]s1 or sop\ny1 f\nd$ by "o ,petr(f1 consid]$ x _! duty to bl[ ^u "o ano!r dur+ ,div9e ,s]vice4 ,?is arose f a mis9t]pretation ( ! n9? v]se ( ! =tie? psalm4 ,x 0 also _! cu/om to pile b5*es "o ^u ano!r & pray f ! top ( !m1 until "s hy/]ical female fell to ! gr\nd 9 a religi\s p>oxysm4 ,"o ( ^? pres5t w\ld !n lean ov] h] & act ! sc5e ( ! resurrection4 ,petr(f 0 a great admir] ( ,k+ ,david1 & w\ld s+ 8 psalms to ! accompanim5t ( danc+1 l ! psalmi/ be=e ! ,ark4 ,8 successor1 ,r\dometk91 reorganis$ ! ,jump]s1 & gave _! p]=mances a rhy?mic basis4 ,=esee+ ! ne> adv5t ( ! ,savi\r1 he caus$ himself to be cr[n$ k+ ( ! spiritual ,*ri/ians 9 #ahhg1 & m>ri$ a spiritual wife1 ?\gh )\t disc>d+ 8 mat]ial "o4 ,8 successors all call$ !mselves ,k+s ( ! spiritual ,*ri/ians1 b !y _h n ! au?ority ( poor ,r\dometk91 :o _h be5 remov$ to prison 9 ,solovetzk4 ,we may class ) ! ,jump]s ! ,holy ,bro!rs1 or *alap\ts1 :o believ$ 9 ! indwell+ pres5ce ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,!y 7 vision>ies ( a m exalt$ k9d1 & (t5 atta9$ to su* a /ate ( religi\s en?usiasm t 9 _! long+ to ent] heav5 !y climb$ to ! ro(s ( h\ses & hurl$ !mselves into space4 ,,*apt] ,,xv ,,! ,,little ,,gods ,! sect ( ! little gods1 or bojki1 0 f\nd$ ab\t #ahhj by a peasant nam$ ,sava4 ,highly impressionable by nature1 & influ5c$ by ! activities ( at lea/ a doz5 diff]5t sects t fl\ri%$ 9 8 native village 7,d]abovka1 ne> ,volsk71 ,sava end$ by believ+ himself to be ,god4 ,?\gh naturally aggressive1 & ( an irascible temp]am5t1 he soon became z s]i\s z a philosoph] & z g5tle z a lamb4 ,8 intellig5ce seem$ to increase visibly4 ,he disc\rs$ l a man inspir$1 & said to ! inhabitants ( ,d]abovka3-- ,if !re be a ,god 9 ,heav51 !re mu/ also be "o on e>?4 ,& :y n8 ,is n ! e>? a creation ( ,heav51 & mu/ x n resemble t :i* creat$ x8 4 4 4 ,:]e !n is ?is e>?ly ,god to be f\nd8 ,:]e is ! ,virg9 ,m>y8 ,:]e are ! twelve apo/les8 ,! dream] w&]$ ab\t ! village1 utt]+ 8 ?\ghts al\d4 ,at fir/ m5 %rugg$ _! %\ld]s at 8 /range que/ions4 ,b he cont9u$ to hold =?1 & 9 ! end ! peasants ga!r$ r\nd him4 ,x 0 ! sweete/ mom5t ( 8 life :5 ! villag]s ( ,d]abovka at la/ f\nd ! deity :o _h be5 s\ght s eag]ly4 ,= :om c\ld x be1 if n ,sava himself8 4 4 4 ,?us ,sava proclaim$ himself ,god2 gave to 8 k9sman ,sam\il ! "n ( ,savi\r2 to a peasant-woman ( a neighb\r+ village t ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y2 & *ose ! twelve ,apo/les & ! ,holy ,gho/ f among 8 acqua9tance4 ,! nom9ation ( ! latt] pres5t$1 h[ev]1 "s difficulties4 ,! ,holy ,gho/1 argu$ ! peasants1 _h appe>$ to ,jesus by ! riv] ,jordan 9 ! =m ( a dove1 & h[ c\ld "o repres5t x by a man8 ,!y refus$ to d s1 & decid$ t 9 future all birds ( ! dove species %\ld be ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,! au?orities began to seek out ! gods1 z !y 7 call$ locally4 ,sam\il 0 arre/$ & *>g$ ) be+ a false ,savi\r1 b def5d$ himself ) su* *ild-l c&\r t ! tribunal 0 baffl$4 ,! movem5t !re=e cont9u$1 & 0 inde$ ( a :olly innoc5t nature1 n 9 any way m5ac+ ! security ( ! gov]nm5t1 & fill+ ) rapture all ,sava's foll[]s4 ,x 0 ! cu/om ( ! little gods to ga!r 9 "s =e/1 & !re to hide ! ,virg9 ,m>y 9 a leafy glade1 & await h] app>ition4 ,sava himself1 & ,sam\il1 ! ,savi\r1 w\ld be conceal$ close at h&1 & %e w\ld em]ge f h] hid+-place 9 _! company4 ,! look]s-on !n gave v5t to l\d cries ( joy1 & all unit$ 9 glorify+ ! goodness ( ,heav54 ,! ,virg9 wore on ^! occasions a ri* & beautiful robe 9 :i* all ! col\rs ( ! ra9b[ 7 bl5d$4 ,! company w\ld ga!r r\nd h]1 :ile ! ,apo/les rev]5tly kiss$ h] feet4 ,sacr$ hymns 7 !n sung1 & ! wor%ipp]s disp]s$ fill$ ) unb\nd$ ec/asy4 ,,*apt] ,,xvi ,,! ,,foll[]s ,,( ,,grigorieff ,! =ms tak5 by religi\s mania are n always z h>mless z 9 ! case ( ! ,god ,sava4 ,ivan ,grigorieff1 f\nd] ( ! ,russian ,mormons1 began by prea*+ t ,god creat$ ! _w 9 six days1 b by degrees he came to attack e/abli%$ religion z well z ! exi/+ social ord]4 ,accord+ to him1 ! molokanes 7 pe/il5t1 ! d\*obortzi 7 de/roy]s ( ! fai?1 & ! *ly/y 7 mad cattle4 ,!re 0 only "o tru?1 ! tru? ( ,grigorieff6 ,! ,bible %\ld be int]pret$ accord+ to ! _s1 & z ! ,apo/le ,paul _h said t ,*ri/ 0 to be f\nd 9 ^? :o believ$ 9 ,him1 !n ,grigorieff c\ld be no o!r ?an ,*ri/4 ,he w5t to ,turkey1 return$ 9 ! role ( ,savi\r1 & prea*$ ! necessity = a spiritual life4 ,sev]al wom5 7 *os5 to %>e 8 life & t ( ! twelve ,apo/les ^: duty x 0 to glorify him4 ,pass+ f "o halluc9ation to ano!r1 he insi/$ on a g5]al cessation ( lab\r4 ,"w n1 he said1 = ,i w be g5tle & m]ciful to y4 ,y %all be l ! birds :o are n\ri%$ )\t ne$ to till ! e>?3 ,"w n1 & all %all be y\rs1 ev5 to ! corn /or$ away 9 ! gov]nm5t gran>ies4 ,& s ! peasants ( ,gai-,orlov left _! fields unfill$1 & cultivat$ no?+ save hymns & pray]s4 ,!y seem$ to be uplift$ z by "s wave ( dreamy1 poetic madness4 ,ev5 ! unlett]$ imitat$ ,grigorieff 9 compos+ psalms & hymns1 "s specim5s ( :i* are to be f\nd 9 ,fa!r ,ars5ii's collection4 ,!y brea! an almo/ infantile my/icism4 ,! dwell] 9 heav51 ,! ,k+ ,salim1 ,savi\r ( ! _w1 ,%all desc5d ^u e>?4 ,! cl\ds flee away1 ,! light %9es4 4 4 4 ,we w climb ! m\nta91 ,x is ,m\nt ,sion t we climb1 ,& we w s+ l angels4 ,:5 ,grigorieff's m9d began def9itely to fail1 &1 =getful ( div9e s]vice1 he pass$ 8 "t 9 ! company ( 8 spiritual wives1 d\bt seiz$ ^u ! memb]s ( 8 *ur*1 & !y compos$ a melan*oly psalm :i* 0 *ant$ to ,grigorieff by 8 ,apo/les4 ,fa!r1 ,savi\r1 ,hope ( all m5 4 4 4 ,?\ gave/ u ! sp>k1 ,! sp>k ( fai?4 ,b to-day1 little fa!r1 ,?\ hide/ ! light1 ,?\ hide/ ! light4 4 4 4 ,our life is *ang$4 ,we weep = ?y fai?1 ,lo/ & d]ang$1 ,we weep = ?y holy life4 ,^u ! ,m\nt ,sion ,!re grew a v9e ( ,god4 4 4 4 ,grigorieff appe>$ to be t\*$1 & repli$ ) a psalm :i* expla9$1 9 rhym$ c\plets1 h[ ! ,holy ,gho/ 7t is to say1 ,grigorieff7 0 walk+ 9 a g>d5 :5 brig&s appe>$1 & tri$ to c>ry him (f--an allusion to "s ( 8 foll[]s :o _h caus$ diss5sion by proclaim+ !mselves to be ,holy ,gho/s4 ,b ! sun desc5d$ ^u ! ,g>d5 ( ,p>adise1 ! cele/ial g>d5 4 4 4 & s on4 ,"o day1 h[ev]1 ,anti-,*ri/1 9 ! p]son ( a travell+ magi/rate1 desc5d$ ^u ,gai-,orlov & c>ri$ (f ,grigorieff4 ,he 0 s5t to prison1 :]e he di$ ( poison adm9i/]$ by "o ( 8 spiritual wives1 :o 0 jeal\s ( h] rivals4 ,b 8 tea*+s did n die ) him4 ,8 "w 0 cont9u$ by ! peasant ,v]e/*ag91 ) ! help ( twelve v5]able apo/les4 ,,*apt] ,,xvii ,,! ,,napoleonites ,imag9ation c sc>cely conceive ( "s ( ! /range =ms "u :i* ! ?ir/ = religi\s tru? 9 ,s\!rn ,russia 0 reveal$4 ,9 ?is great laboratory ( sects1 all ! dreams ( humanity _h _! m or less inspir$ repres5tatives4 ,ev5 ! smalle/ t[n 0 9 ! same case z1 = example1 ! prison ( ,solovetzk1 :i* 0 usually inhabit$ by l>ge numb]s ( sect>ian lead]s4 ,a ,mr4 ,sitz(f1 :o sp5t "s "t !re1 has publi%$ a description ( ?is mod]n ,t[] ( ,babel4 ,x h>b\r$1 among o!rs1 a d\*oboretz2 a god ( ! ,sava p]suasion1 ) 8 wife1 repres5t+ ! ,holy ,gho/2 a *ly/1 :o rotat$ indefatigably r\nd a tub ( wat]2 a capta9 :o claim$ ! hon\r ( bro!rhood ) ,jesus ,*ri/2 a man nam$ ,p\*k91 :o suppos$ himself to be ! ,savi\r re9c>nat$2 a skopetz :o _h br\ght a numb] ( p f ,mosc[ to be initiat$ into ! sect ( ! ,russian eunu*s2 & ! />etz ,israil1 a fam\s se]1 :o desir$ to f\nd a ,*ur* ,triumphant among ! inhabitants ( ! prison4 ,^! ard5t re=m]s ( religion made a t]rible upro> dur+ ! h\rs = ex]cise1 ea* "o wi%+ to conv]t ! re/1 & frequ5tly ! w>d]s _h to int]v5e1 to save ! t]rifi$ ,holy ,gho/1 = example1 f ! bro!r ( ,*ri/ or ! prophet ,elijah4 ,be=e tak+ leave ( ^! & o!r equally biz>re products ( ! great laboratory1 we mu/ m5tion ! sect ( ! ,napoleonites1 "s few memb]s ( :i* 7 /ill to be f\nd rec5tly 9 ,s\!rn ,russia4 ,william ,hepwor? ,dixon1 :o visit$ ! c\ntry 9 #ahgj1 claims to h met "s 9 ,mosc[1 & accord+ to him !y 7 !n rapidly increas+ 9 numb]s4 ,! d\*obortzi & ! molokanes 7 deeply impress$ by ! adv5t ( ,napoleon ! ,fir/4 ,x seem$ to !m t a man :o _h tak5 "p 9 s _m h]oic adv5tures mu/ be an envoy ( ! ,deity4 ,!y conceiv$ x 8 mission to re-e/abli% ! ?rone ( ,david & to put an end to all _! mis=tunes1 & !re 0 great joy among ! milk-dr9k]s :5 ! ,napoleonic my/]y 0 exp\nd$ to !m by _! lead]s4 ,x 0 arrang$ to s5d five molokane delegates to greet ! heav5ly mess5g]1 & five old m5 set =?1 clad 9 g>m5ts :ite z _! be>ds4 ,b !y arriv$ too late4 ,napoleon _h left ,russia aft] ! disa/] ( #ahab1 & :5 ! molokanes tri$ to foll[ him !y 7 arre/$ on ! banks ( ! ,vi/ula & ?r[n into prison4 ,! popul> imag9ation1 h[ev]1 refus$ to ab&on its idol1 & ! idea ( ,napoleon asc5d+ into heav5 cont9u$ to ar\se mu* en?usiasm4 ,_m ( ! ,napoleonites lam5t$ ! wick$ness ( 8 enemies1 :o _h driv5 him out ( ,russia1 ?us depriv+ mortals ( a savi\r f on high4 ,at _! meet+s !y spoke ( ,napoleon's h]oic exploits1 & knelt be=e 8 bu/4 ,x 0 said t :5 he ent]$ ,russia a /> _h appe>$ 9 ! sky1 l t :i* h]ald$ ! bir? ( ,*ri/2 t he 0 n dead1 b _h escap$ f ,/4 ,hel5a by sea & 0 liv+ 9 ,irkutsk2 t "o day ! heav5s w\ld be torn op5 by a great /orm1 & ,napoleon w\ld appe> z lead] ( ! ,slavonic p2 t he w\ld put an end to all discord &1 surr\nd$ by angels & brave soldi]s1 w\ld re-e/abli% ju/ice & happ9ess on e>? to ! s\nd ( trumpets4 ,! h\r draws ne>6 ,?is cry ( supreme/ hope 0 ev] ^u ! lips ( ! memb]s ( ! ,napoleonite *ur*4 ,b to become almo/ ,god 0 a promotion ( :i* ! little corporal _h surely nev] dream$6 ,,*apt] ,,xviii ,,! ,,div9e ,,m5 ,! orig9 ( ?is sect seems to be lo/ 9 ! mi/s ( ! pa/4 ,"s connect x ) ! tea*+s ( ,vi%nu1 "s ) my/]i\s practices ( antiquity2 b ! div9e m5 7 c]ta9ly *ildr5 ( ! ,slavonic soil4 ,^? :o seek = resemblances may f9d c]ta9 analogies betwe5 ^! adepts ( virg9al virg9ity1 or ( ! great g>d5 ( ! ,ts>--= bo? ^! names 7 appli$ to !m--& ! adamites or aryani/s2 = eag] m9ds seek+ supreme salvation are apt to meet ^u ! great road t leads to deliv]ance4 ,! r s>ca/ic "n ( *ly/y 7or flagellants1 by :i* !y 7 also kn[n7 indicates "o ( ! me?ods us$ by !m 9 _! desire to please ! ,"l4 ,a life-&-dea? /ruggle1 la/+ = "s c5turies1 took place betwe5 ,russian or?odoxy & ?is sect ^: sociali/ic ideas ?reat5$ to ov]?r[ ! ari/ocratic dogmas ( ! (ficial *ur*4 ,! real f\nd] ( ! sect 0 a man nam$ ,philip(f1 :o liv$ ab\t ! middle ( ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,accord+ to him1 ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 only "o ( _m ,*ri/s :o h come to ! succ\r ( humanity dur+ ! c\rse ( ages4 ,! div9e _s inc>nates 9 m5 ( high morality1 s t ,*ri/s appe> & disappe>1 liv+ ) & among u f "t to "t4 ,! *ly/y1 !re=e1 might always h "o or m ,*ri/s among !m2 b all 7 n ( equal /&+4 ,"s 7 great & "s small6 ,philip(f 0 conv9c$ t he 0 ! great ,*ri/1 hav+ ! "r to *oose ! twelve ,apo/les & ! ,holy ,"m4 ,by degrees he came to ?9k himself ,god ! ,fa!r1 & adopt$ a div9e son 9 ! p]son ( a peasant nam$ ,s\sl(f1 :o succe$$ him z lead] ( ! sect aft] 8 dea?4 ,ano!r ,*ri/1 nam$ ,l\pk91 :o be/[$ ! title ( ,holy ,virg9 ^u 8 wife1 ,ak\m9a1 gave a great impetus to ! gr[? ( ! sect4 ,8 foll[]s proclaim$ him _! spiritual ,ts>1 & receiv$ him ev]y:]e ) impos+ c]emonies4 ,he all[$ 8 feet & h&s to be kiss$ & obeisances to be made to ! ,virg94 ,z a result ( 8 propag&a _m prom95t memb]s ( ! or?odox *ur* 7 won ov]4 ,on ! dea? ( ,ak\m9a1 ! role ( ,holy ,virg9 0 tak5 by ! ,canoness ,ana/asia1 ( ! conv5t ( ,ivan(f1 & z "t w5t on _m ( ! ari/ocracy ( ,mosc[ & o!r p>ts came to swell ! ranks ( ! believ]s 9 ! liv+ ,*ri/s4 ,philip(f's doctr9es diff]$ to "s ext5t f ^? ( ,l\pk94 ,bran*es ( 8 *ur* 7 to be f\nd 9 mo/ ( ! ,russian prov9ces1 & z "t w5t on ^! emancipat$ !mselves & became indep5d5t1 & _m new ,*ri/s made _! appe>ance4 ,9 #aijc1 ne>ly e ,russian prov9ce 0 said to be s]i\sly affect$ by ! doctr9es ( ! div9e m54 ,ap>t f ! second>y articles ( fai? :i* diff]5tiat$ ! *ur*es1 _! ma9 pr9ciples may be epitomis$ z foll[s3-- ,!re are sev5 heav5s1 & ! sev5? is ! ,p>adise ( ! div9e m54 ,!re dwell ! ,holy ,tr9ity1 ! ,"m ( ,jesus1 ! ,ar*angels1 & v>i\s ,*ri/s :o h visit$ our planet4 ,x is n a "q ( mat]ial bodies1 b ( spiritual pr9ciples4 ,god inc>nates 9 good m5 :5ev] ,he feels x to be necess>y1 & ^? :o are *os5 = ?is div9e hon\r become ,*ri/s4 ,! ,*ri/ ( ! ,gospels di$ l all ! re/4 ,8 body is int]r$ at ,j]usalem1 & 8 resurrection only meant ! deliv]ance ( 8 _s4 ,8 miracles 7 m]ely symbolical4 ,laz>us 0 a s9n]2 ,*ri/ cur$ him & made him a good man2 h5ce ! leg5d ( ! rais+ f ! dead4 ,! ,gospels conta9 ! tea*+s ( ! ,*ri/ ( t epo*1 b ! ,*ri/s ( our "t receive o!r tea*+s appropriate to ! ne$s ( ! pres5t day4 ,! or?odox religion ( ,russia is a mat]ial religion1 lack+ ! ,_s1 ^: pres5ce is only to be f\nd 9 ! cre$ ( ! div9e m54 ,9 ord] t _! tru? %all triumph1 ^! latt] may belong nom9ally to ! (ficial religion4 ,!y may ev5 att5d its *ur*es1 b mu/ leave _! s\ls on ! ?re%old4 ,a div9e man mu/ gu>d 8 s\l f ! infidels1 ! wick$1 ! voraci\s wolves--?us 7 ! or?odox believ]s designat$4 ,! human s\l 0 creat$ be=e ! body4 7,a div9e "m1 que/ion$ z to h] age 9 a c\rt ( law1 decl>$ t ?\gh h] body 0 only sev5ty ye>s old1 h] s\l _h liv$ ?r\gh ne>ly z _m c5turies47 ,metempsy*osis 0 "o ( _! beliefs4 ,s\ls *ange _! habitations1 & "w upw>ds to supreme p]fection4 ,t ( a ,*ri/ on e>? becomes an angel aft] dea?2 t ( an imp]fect man requires repeat$ inc>nations4 ,! body is ! s\rce ( evil1 & ! s\l ! s\rce ( good4 ,! body1 !re=e1 ) all its in/9cts & desires1 mu/ be dom9at$ by ! s\l4 ,div9e m5 mu/ ab/a9 f meat & alcoholic dr9ks1 & also f m>riage 9 ! mat]ial s5se4 ,by a s+ul> misappreh5sion ( ! idea ( dom9at+ ! body1 !y look$ ^u m>riage z a spiritual in/itution1 believ+ t ! s\l ( a man :o _h liv$ ) 8 wife 9 any b a frat]nal relation%ip w\ld ent] t ( a pig aft] 8 dea?1 & t *ildr5 com+ into ! _w ?r\gh m>riage 7 ! joy ( ,satan4 ,b love betwe5 m5 & wom5 %\ld exi/ outside ! bonds ( m>riage1 ! s9s ( ! fle% be+ !n r$eem$ by ! virtues ( ! _s4 ,adult]y 0 ?us tol]at$1 & ev5 held 9 high hon\r1 by _m bran*es ( ! sect1 :o believ$ t ! vulg> relations betwe5 ! sexes 7 ?us spiritually purifi$1 & t m5 & wom5 :o lov$ "u ^! conditions 7 l ! doves & turtle-doves fav\r$ by heav54 ,!y avoid$ hav+ *ildr51 & abortion 0 n only tol]at$ b enc\rag$4 ,rasput91 :o borr[$ l>gely f ! doctr9es ( ! div9e m51 made great use ( ?is /range idea ( spiritual love 9 br++ ab\t ! triumph ( debau*]y 9 ! highe/ ranks ( ,russian society4 ,! multiplicity ( ,*ri/s caus$ "s regrettable misund]/&+s1 & at times actual duels took place4 ,! difficulty 0 resolv$1 h[ev]1 by "s ( ! *ur*es 9 admirably simple fa%ion--=1 9 spite ( all1 _m ( ^! /range p 7 inspir$ by ! ,gospel tea*+s4 ,! oppon5ts ex*ang$ bl[s1 & he :o longe/ cont9u$ to (f] 8 *eek to ! o!r 0 consid]$ to h prov$ himself a sup]ior ,*ri/4 ,! *ly/y 7 divid$ into sections1 ea* hav+ its angels1 its prophets1 & its ,*ri/4 ,!y met 9 _! ,j]usalem1 :i* 0 usually a cell>1 & _! s]vices took place at night1 ! p>ticipants all we>+ :ite robes4 ,! c]emonies consi/$ *iefly ( graceful movem5ts--fir/ a solo dance1 !n evolutions 9 pairs1 aft] :i* a cross w\ld be =m$ by a l>ge numb] ( danc]s1 & f9ally ! dance ( ,david took place1 9 imitation ( ! ,biblical ,k+ be=e ! ,ark4 ,! danc]s !n fell exhau/$ to ! gr\nd1 _! tir$ bodies no long] oppos+ ! manife/ation ( _! s\ls1 & ! prophets & prophetesses gave voice to div9e inspirations4 ,once a ye> ! high c]emonial 0 held4 ,a tub fill$ ) wat] 0 plac$ 9 ! middle ( ! room1 & lit up by wax c&les1 & :5 ! surface ( ! wat] became ruffl$ ! ec/atic wat*]s believ$ ,god to be smil+ ^u !m1 & inton$ 9 *orus _! fav\rite hymn--- ,we dance1 we dance1 ,& seek ! ,*ri/ :o is among u4 ,9 "s ( ! *ur*es ?is c]emony conclud$ ) ! celebration ( univ]sal love4 ,on acc\nt ( its num]\s ramifications1 ! sect pres5t$ _m div]g5t aspects4 ,! teles*i1 foll[+ ! example ( ,adam & ,eve 9 ,p>adise1 p]=m$ _! religi\s rites 9 a /ate ( nature2 & !re 7 o!r bran*es ^: v>i\s dogmas & practices x w\ld be impossible to describe4 ,,*apt] ,,xix ,,! ,,religion ,,( ,,rasput9 ,! c>e] ( ,rasput9 provides "o ( ! mo/ disquiet+ *apt]s 9 ! hi/ory ( sexual & religi\s emotions1 & furni%es rem>kable pro( ( ! close relation%ip :i* exi/s betwe5 ^! two sides ( human life1 to all appe>ances diametrically oppos$4 ,! suppos$ monk _h und\bt$ hypnotic p[]s1 & ?r\gh 8 success 9 s5d+ p to sleep 9 8 native ,sib]ian village 79 ! neighb\rhood ( ,tomsk71 he e>n$ ! reputation ( be+ a holy man4 ,z !y _h nev] he>d ( ei!r sugge/ion or hypnotism1 ! ,sib]ian peasants 7 all ! m impress$ by 8 miracles4 ,be=e long he decid$ to make use ( 8 my/]i\s p[] on a l>g] scale1 & dep>t$ = ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 :]e ! news ( 8 exploits _h prec$$ him4 ,! ,ts>9a1 :o suff]$ f insomnia1 s5t = him1 &--?anks also to c]ta9 qualities :i* x is be/ n to specify--,rasput9's =tune 0 made 9 a day4 ,! village ( 8 orig9 _h an undesirable reputation1 = its inhabitants 7 loose-liv]s1 & ! sc&al ( ! surr\nd+ c\ntryside4 ,b ev5 9 ?is environm5t ! monk's family _h made !mselves conspicu\s by _! l[ & unm5tionable cu/oms4 ,! "y ,gregory1 kn[n by ! dim9utive ( ,gri*a1 began 8 exploits at a v t5d] age1 & e>n$ ! sobriquet ( ,rasput91 :i* means debau*$4 ,he 0 mix$ up 9 all k9ds ( dubi\s affairs--= in/ance1 !fts ( horses1 ! be>+ ( false witness1 & _m acts ( brig&age4 ,he 0 ev5 s5t5c$ m ?an once to be flogg$--a p5alty ( :i* ! local law-c\rts made g5]\s use 9 ^? days4 ,"o ( 8 boon companions1 a g>d5] nam$ ,vamava1 lat] became ,bi%op ( ,tobolsk ?r\gh 8 influ5ce4 ,b ! "t came :5 ,gri*a ?\ght x well to ab&on 8 small misdo+s1 & take up a m lucrative trade4 ,he disc>d$ 8 peasant co/ume1 & adopt$ a robe simil> to t worn by monks4 ,grave & s]i\s1 decl>+ t he 0 rang$ on ! side ( ! ,"l1 he w5t ab\t begg+ importunately1 on ! pretext ( wi%+ to build a *ur*4 ,9 ?is way he succe$$ 9 amass+ a v consid]able sum ( money1 & subsequ5tly f\nd$ a new sect ^: biz>re nature surpass$ t ( any o!rs t _h rec5tly se5 ! light4 ,its *ief doctr9es 7 borr[$ f ! *ly/y1 ) "s modifications to suit ! decad5t atmosph]e ( ! ,russian ,c\rt4 ,x taught t none c\ld be sav$ )\t fir/ hav+ rep5t$2 & none c\ld rep5t )\t fir/ hav+ s9n$4 ,!re=e to s9 became a duty1 & x may be imag9$ h[ full ( attraction 0 ?is religion ( s9 = ^? :o _h nei!r ! w nor ! desire to practise virtue4 ,rasput9 began proce$+s 9 8 native prov9ce4 ,he 0 a m>vell\s prea*]1 & easily attract$ _m foll[]s1 ?\gh "s ( ! =ms tak5 by ! new religion 7 indescribable4 ,! believ]s ( bo? sexes 7 9 ! habit ( assembl+ 9 an op5 field1 9 ! mid/ ( :i* a bonfire 0 light$4 ,!y w\ld =m a *a9 & dance r\nd ! fire1 pray+ = _! s9s to be =giv51 z !y _h rep5t$ ( !m4 ,gradually ! fire w\ld die out1 & ! lead] !n laun*$ 8 comm&--,n[1 my *ildr51 give y\rselves up to s96 ,! sequel may be left untold1 b truly ! saturnalia ( anci5t ,rome gr[ dim be=e ! spectacle ( ! c]emonies e/abli%$ by ,rasput94 ,8 hypnotic practices1 comb9$ ) ! attractions ( 8 religion1 only s]v$ to augm5t 8 popul>ity1 &1 burd5$ ) pa/ glory1 he arriv$ 9 ! capital to w9 ! fav\r n only ( ladies ( high degree1 b also ( _m prom95t memb]s ( ! e/abli%$ *ur*4 ,fa!r ,john ( ,cron/adt1 :om he fir/ visit$1 0 deeply impress$ :5 ,rasput9 reveal$ to him ! ext5t ( 8 intimacy ) ! ,"l1 & introduc$ him to ! ,ar*bi%op ,!ophanus1 almo/ z great a celebrity z himself4 ,f9d+ x impossible to e/abli% ! ,sib]ian practices op5ly 9 ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 ,rasput9 made great use ( hypnotism4 ,! fasc9ation t he wield$ ov] all 9 8 vic9ity gave au?ority to 8 words1 & he devot$ himself to exorcis+ ! demons t slept 9 ! bodies ( ! pretty s9n]s ( high society4 ,9 ?is1 sc\rg+ play$ a consid]able "p1 & z all sorts ( illnesses & unsatisfi$ desires 7 attribut$ to ! demons1 ! numb] ( cases treat$ by ! holy man 0 almo/ incalculable4 ,ev5 ! prelates :om ,rasput9 ou/$ f _! positions 9 "s cases /ill cont9u$ to believe 9 him aft] 8 dea?4 ,! ,bi%op ,h]mog51 :om he disgrac$ at ,c\rt1 decl>$1 ! day aft] ! assass9ation1 8 conviction t ,rasput9 possess$ a sp>k ( godhead :5 he fir/ arriv$ 9 ,petrograd4 ,,*apt] ,,xx ,,! ,,inspir$ ,,se]s ,! (ficial cl]gy1 f9d+ x incumb5t on !m to def5d ! articles ( ! or?odox fai?1 7 !mselves frequ5tly swept away by ! /orm ( religi\s mania4 ,be=e ! w> ! =tress ( ,solovetzk %elt]$ q an army ( ^! h>mless rebels1 :o1 tr\bl$ by ! g5]al desire = human p]fection1 _h end$ 9 blasphemy4 ,especially f ! mona/]ies 7 !y recruit$4 ,x seem$ z ?\gh _! s\ls 7 viol5tly assault$ by devils1 l ^? ( ! an*orites ( old5 days4 ,monks & nuns alike 7 equally discont5t$1 equally eag] to uproot evil1 :e!r real or imag9>y1 by seek+ out new ways ( salvation4 ,"o su* 0 ! un=tunate ,israil1 orig9ally head ( ! mona/]y ( ,sel5g9sk1 lat] a prison] at ,solovetzk4 ,he prea*$ eloqu5tly & f]v5tly ! r5unciation ( prop]ty1 & p]suad$ 8 "m & si/]s to ab&on _! worldly goods & devote !mselves to ! s]vice ( ! ,virg94 ,to a nunn]y6 he cri$1 ) all ! conviction ( ,hamlet driv+ ,ophelia f ?is _w1 & !y sang psalms ) him & w5t to conceal _! mis]y 9 a conv5t4 ,!n1 ) a /aff 9 8 h&1 he trav]s$ ,russia1 & visit$ _m />etz1 or holy m54 ,!y taught him ! beg9n+ & ! middle ( ! end :i* does n exi/1 b poor ,israil 0 /ill consci\s ( an empt9ess 9 8 he>t4 ,9 ! pursuit ( tru? he retir$ to a virg9 =e/ on ! banks ( ! riv] ,s*\ia1 ne> ! des]t ( ,krivozi]sk1 & rema9$ !re = ye>s engag$ 9 pray]1 until at la/1 t\*$ by su* piety1 ! ,"l gave peace to 8 s\l4 ,surr\nd$ by holy books1 he practis$ m$itation1 & ,god manife/$ ,8 love by s5d+ him visions & dreams :i*1 com+ direct f ,heav51 promis$ salvation to himself & to all :o %\ld foll[ him4 ,9 "o dream he saw a great temple above ! cave :]e he 0 pray+4 ,millions ( p s\ght to ent] x1 b c\ld n1 & %$ bitt] te>s ( disappo9tm5t4 ,"o man alone c\ld approa* ! alt>4 ,x 0 ,israil1 ! belov$ ( ! ,"l4 ,he w5t /raight ?r\gh ! great doors1 & all ! re/ foll[$ him4 ,! holy man !n decid$ t he mu/ act z guide to 8 fell[s :o1 l himself1 7 possess$ by ! fev] = et]nal salvation4 ,he knew h[ to di/+ui% betwe5 dreams s5t by heav51 & ^? emanat+ f ! inf]nal regions4 ,x 0 a great day = ! new religion :i* 0 to be born 9 ! des]t ( ,krivozi]sk :5 ! ,fa!r ,joseph came to jo9 ,israil1 ! tale ( ^: glory by ?is "t res\nd$ ?r\gh\t ! :ole neighb\rhood4 ,!y rema9$ on _! knees = :ole weeks at a "t1 pray+ toge!r4 ,israil pa9t$ sacr$ pictures1 & ,joseph c>v$ spoons1 = ! glory ( ! ,"l4 ,an inexplicable emotion fill$ _! s\ls2 !y trembl$ be=e ! ,et]nal1 fa/$1 & %$ scald+ te>s2 !n1 ov]come by fatigue1 fell fa9t+ to ! gr\nd4 ,israil beheld ! heav5s desc5d+ ^u e>?4 ,!y _h no dread ( wild bea/s1 &1 disreg>d+ ! ne$ = food or sleep1 !y ?us dwelt f> f ! haunts ( m51 9 ! light ( ,et]nity4 ,"o day ,israil rose abruptly 9 an access ( religi\s fr5zy1 climb$ a hill1 salut$ ! ,ea/ ?ree times1 & return$ radiant to 8 companion4 ,! burd5 :i* lay at ! door ( my he>t1 he cri$1 ! burd5 :i* h9d]$ my _s f so>+ heav5w>ds1 has disappe>$6 ,h5ce=w>d ! ,k+dom ( ,heav5 is 9 me1 9 ! dep?s ( my s\l1 9 ! s\l ( ! ,son ( my ,fa!r6 ,he proce$$ to %>e ?is k+dom ) ! bro!rs ,w>laam1 ,nikanor1 & o!rs :o _h be5 t\*$ by ! f+] ( ,god4 ,unbeliev]s 7 gradually won ov]1 & a community 0 =m$ ^: memb]s liv$ on pray]s & cele/ial visions1 & obey$ ! rules laid d[n = !m by ,israil4 ,! sick 7 cur$ by 8 pray]s1 & ! incr$ul\s 7 aba%$ by ! hol9ess ( 8 appe>ance4 ,8 fame spread1 & ev] great] cr[ds 7 attract$1 s t :ile ! fai?ful rejoic$ 9 ! triumph ( ! belov$1 ,israil himself deem$ ! "t to be ripe = 8 promotion 9 ! ranks ( sanctity4 ,he proclaim$ himself to be ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,on ,holy ,?ursday he wa%$ ! feet ( 8 disciples1 bless$ ! bread & w9e1 & di/ribut$ x to ! assembl$ believ]s4 ,b1 alas1 by ?is "t dreams ( a /rangely s5sual nature _h seiz$ ^u him1 & seem$ to p]vade 8 :ole be+4 ,9 "o ( ^! dreams he f\nd himself 9 an empty temple1 & on approa*+ ! alt>1 p]ceiv$ a dead woman ly+ !re4 ,he lift$ h] up1 & z he t\*$ h] %e %[$ signs ( life4 ,sudd5ly1 slipp+ f 8 grasp1 %e leapt ^u ! alt>1 &1 radiat+ heav5ly beauty1 ?rew h]self into 8 arms4 ,come1 come1 my sp\se6 %e said4 ,come1 t ,i may outp\r = !e ! w9e ( my love & ! delights ( my ,et]nal ,fa!r6 ,on he>+ ^! words f ! ,que5 ( ,heav51 ,israil dissolv$ into te>s4 ,he 0 fill$ ) b\ndless rapture1 & 9 8 excitem5t c\ld n =be> f %>+ ?is joyful exp]i5ce ) 8 disciples4 ,8 ,golgo?a 0 draw+ ne>4 ,! new religion 0 op5ly d5\nc$1 & rigor\sly suppress$4 ,! apo/les 7 imprison$1 & ! ,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,krivozi]sk 0 s5t = to ! t[n ( ,ko/roma1 t he might give acc\nt ( himself1 8 visions1 & 8 crimes4 ,ultimately he 0 condemn$ to a spell ( conf9em5t1 & =c$ to p]=m ! mo/ humiliat+ duties4 ,8 asceticism1 8 _m virtues1 8 fa/+ & pray]s1 ! love :i* ,god _h manife/$ = him--all 7 =gott51 & ,israil1 :o _h held ! ,que5 ( ,heav5 9 8 arms1 0 9 future oblig$ to clean out ! /ables ( ! mona/]y ( ,mak>iev1 to light ! fires1 & prep>e ! bro!rs' ba?s = !m4 ,! belov$ ( ! ,"l fully expect$ to see ! e>? op5 & engulf 8 impi\s judges 9 its yawn+ dep?s--b no su* ?+ happ5$4 ,8 _s grew uneasy1 &1 tak+ advantage ( ! ,russian ,gov]nm5t's appeal = mission>ies to conv]t ! ,sib]ian peoples1 he set =? to prea* 8 own religion to !m in/ead ( t ( ,ts>ism4 ,arriv$ at ,irkutsk1 he s\ght fir/ ( all to save ! s\ls ( ! *ief au?orities1 ! ,gov]nor-,g5]al & ! ,ar*bi%op4 ,b 8 ef=ts beat 9 va9 aga9/ ! indiff]5ce ( ^! high dignit>ies4 ,happy are ^? :o foll[ me1 he assur$ !m1 = ,i w reveal to !m ! secrets ( ?is _w1 & assure !m ( a place 9 my ,fa!r's k+dom4 ,h[ev]1 !y did n he$ him1 & horrifi$ at su* lack ( fai?1 ,israil pres5t$ ! ,gov]nor-,g5]al ) a =mal docum5t on ! ,second ,com+ ( ,our ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,/ill ! s\ls ( 8 contempor>ies rema9$ clos$ to ! revelation1 & :ile he m$itat$ ^u _! bl9dness & deplor$ _! mis=tune1 he 0 sudd5ly seiz$ by _! equally fai?less repres5tatives & transport$ to ! f>!/ limits ( ! c\ntry4 ,!re he f\nd _m ( 8 old disciples1 & proce$$ to =m ! sect ( ! inspir$ se]s4 ,he taught !m ) all e>ne/ness t !y w\ld %ortly see ! ,"l1 ,sa9t ,simeon1 & ! ,que5 ( ,heav51 & soon aft] ?is1 :5 9 a /ate ( ec/atic exaltation1 !y did1 z by a miracle1 behold ,god surr\nd$ by ,8 sa9ts1 & ev5 ! ,infant ,jesus4 ,b a new era ( p]secution 0 at h& = ,israil4 ,heav5 0 m]ciful to him1 b ! p[]s ( ! e>? 7 h>%4 ,h[ev]1 ! m he 0 p]secut$1 ! m 8 foll[]s' ard5t belief 9 8 div9ity increas$1 & _! en?usiasm rea*$ a climax :5 ! police _h ! audacity to lay h&s on ! son ( ! ,"l4 ,b ,israil 0 q unmov$ by ! fate ( 8 e>?ly body1 or by ! prospect ( e>?ly puni%m5t4 ,8 s\l dwelt ) ,god ! ,fa!r1 & x 0 ) ! pr(\nde/ disda9 t he foll[$ ! repres5tatives ( evil4 ,dur+ ! trial 8 disciples l\dly express$ _! belief 9 him1 & :at seem$ to /r5g!n _! fai? 0 ! fact t ,israil1 l ! ,div9e ,ma/]1 _h be5 betray$ by a ,judas4 ,!y believ$ also t 8 dea? w\ld be foll[$ by miracles4 ,israil himself desir$ to be crucifi$1 b ,heav5 )held ?is supreme grace1 & also d5i$ 8 foll[]s ! joy ( witness+ miracles at 8 graveside4 ,! ,holy ,synod cont5t$ itself ) s5t5c+ him to lifelong imprisonm5t at ,solovetzk4 ,we may add t ! f\nd] ( ! inspir$ se]s left1 at 8 dea?1 sev]al volumes ( v]se4 ,unhappy poet6 ,9 ! we/ he might h be5 cov]$ ) hon\r & glory2 9 ! f> nor? 8 lot 0 m]ely "o ( extreme unhapp9ess4 ,,*apt] ,,xxi ,,! ,,religion ,,( ,,si/] ,,hel5 ,si/] ,hel5 ,petrov1 ( ! conv5t ( ,pskov1 decl>$ 9 a mom5t ( div9e illum9ation t ! ,*ur* _h no hi]>*y1 t prie/s 7 h>mful1 t ,god _h no ne$ ( int]m$i>ies1 t m5 %\ld n communicate1 & %\ld1 inde$1 absolutely refra9 f ent]+ *ur*es4 ,x 0 ! vision ( an inspir$ s\l1 or ( a diseas$ m9d--= ! two extremes may meet4 ,a pure religion1 bas$ ^u ! direct communion ( man's _s ) ,god1 free f false & artificial piety1 hav+ no *ur*es or c]emonies1 b exhal+ ! s5tim5t ( bro!rly love--:at a vision spl5did is ?is1 s (t5 s\ght b nev] yet atta9$6 ,9 ! age prec$+ ! bir? ( ,*ri/ _m ( ! f9] spirits 7 already rebell+1 l ,si/] ,hel51 aga9/ ! use ( ag5ts betwe5 ! human s\l & ,god4 ,simeon ! ,j1 ,hillel1 ,jesus1 son ( ,sira*1 & _m o!rs1 l ,isaiah ( old1 bes\ght m5 to cease importun+ ,god ) (f]+s ( inc5se & ! blood ( rams4 ,:at is ne$$1 !y said1 is to h a pure he>t & to love virtue4 ,no "o1 h[ev]1 succe$$ 9 =mulat+ ?is tea*+ 9 s sublime a fa%ion z ,*ri/ ,himself4 ,= :at is pure ,*ri/ianity1 z reveal$ by ,him1 if n ! div9e aspiration t[>ds ,heav5 ( all m5 z bro!rs1 )\t fett]s ( cre$ & dogma1 & )\t int]m$i>ies8 ,9 ! "n ( ! ,div9e ,mess5g]1 ,si/] ,hel5 prote/$ aga9/ ! errors ( m54 ,%e reproa*$ !m ) _! s9s & _! mi/akes4 ,b ?\gh ! same tea*+s eighte5 c5turies be=e _h br\ght ab\t a moral r5aissance1 repeat$ by ,hel5 !y only caus$ untold mis]ies to desc5d ^u h] head4 ,driv5 f ! ,*ur* & ?reat5$ ) a prison-cell1 h] he>t grew bitt] )9 h]1 & h] once pure _s 0 cl\d$ ov]4 ,a vision came to h]1 9 :i* %e le>nt t ! end ( ! _w 0 draw+ ne>1 ,anti-,*ri/ hav+ already made 8 appe>ance4 ,we mu/ prep>e = ! ,la/ ,judgm5t1 %e decl>$4 ,all family life mu/ be r5\nc$1 wives mu/ leave _! husb&s1 si/]s _! bro!rs1 & *ildr5 _! p>5ts4 ,! ,day ( ,god is at h&6 ,aft] be+ expell$ f ! conv5t1 ! beautiful ,hel5--= %e 0 beautiful :5 %e fir/ gave h]self to ,god--c>ri$ h] sacr$ message to ! simple-m9d$ peasants4 ,by !m %e 0 und]/ood & v5]at$1 & _! admiration fill$ h] ) ec/asy4 ,two prie/s & sev]al o!r nuns 7 attract$ by ! reports ( h] sanctity1 & came to jo9 h]4 ,%e /ill repeat$ t ,anti-,*ri/ 0 already ^u e>?1 & t ! end 0 ne>4 ,"o day %e saw him face to face & tri$ to kill him1 = ! glory ( ,heav51 b he escap$4 ,h[ev]1 %e rememb]$ 8 appe>ance1 & 0 able to describe him to h] foll[]s4 ,he is no o!r1 %e said1 ?an ,fa!r ,john ( ,cron/adt :o1 al?\gh a great work] ( miracles1 is 9 fact an evil g5ius 9 ! s]vice ( ,satan4 ,& all h] he>]s rejoic$1 & paid homage to ,hel5's clairvoyant p[]s4 ,_! en?usia/ic adulation1 toge!r ) ! conviction ( ! love ,*ri/ bore h]1 ?rew ! good si/] into a fr5zy ( int5se excitem5t1 until %e1 :o =m]ly _h only desir$ to ameliorate ! lot ( mank9d1 sudd5ly p]ceiv$ 9 h]self an inc>nation ( ! div9e4 ,b %e s\ght1 nev]!less1 to resi/ ! idea1 & said to h] foll[]s1 ,i am only a poor daught] ( ! ,"l1 & ,he has *os5 me to spread ! tru? ab\t ,8 suff]+s1 & to proclaim ! great puni%m5t ( mank9d--! end ( ! _w4 ,%e spoke ) su* emotion t h] he>]s1 visualis+ ! agony to come1 %$ te>s abundantly1 & pray$ & fa/$4 ,b n[ ! prophetess _h ano!r vision1 = on ! night be=e ,good ,friday ,*ri/ ,himself appe>$ to h]4 ,weep n1 ,hel5\*ka 7little ,hel571 ,he said4 ,! end ( ! _w approa*es = ! wick$1 & = ^? :o knew ,me n--! pagans1 ,jews1 & prie/s4 ,b y1 my fai?ful ,bride1 %all be sav$1 & all :o foll[ y4 ,on ! day :5 ! _w is d>k5$ & all ?+s crumble into ru9s1 ! true k+dom ( ,god %all dawn = ! belov$ *ildr5 ( heav54 ,ano!r "t ,hel5 0 ov]come ) joy because h] heav5ly ,sp\se visit$ h] by night4 ,do/ ?\ n see1 said ! div9e ,lov]1 ) :at brilliance ! sun is %9+1 h[ ! fl[]s are op5+1 & e face is illum9$ ) joy8 ,^! are ! 'la/ rays' bidd+ f>ewell to life4 ,b ?\1 ,hel51 %alt peacefully enjoy ! raptures ( love4 ,on ! appo9t$ day ?y cele/ial ,sp\se1 accompani$ by ,8 angels1 %all come to rescue !e1 & ?\ %alt dwell ) ,him ?ree hundr$ ye>s4 ,"o ( ! prie/s :o _h adopt$ ,hel5's religion compos$ num]\s hymns 9 h] hon\r1 & ^! 7 *ant$ 9 *orus by ! believ]s4 ,! op5+ l9e ( "o :i* 0 sung to greet h] :5 %e awoke ea* morn+1 ran z foll[s3 ,rejoice1 ,sa9t ,hel51 fair ,bride ( ,*ri/1 rejoice6 ,poor ,sa9t ,hel56 ,%e 0 n all[$ to enjoy h] heav5ly idyll = long4 ,j :5 ! new religion promis$ consolation to s _m1 ! believ]s & _! prophetess 7 deliv]$ up to ! rig\rs ( ! ju/ice ( ?is _w1 :i* call$ d[n ^u _! heads 9 turn ! cata/rophe ( ! day ( judgm5t4 ,,*apt] ,,xxii ,,! ,,self-,,mutilators ,! ?ir/ = p]fection1 ! ard5t desire to draw ne> to ,god1 sometimes takes ! =m ( an unhappy p]v]sion ( reason & common s5se4 ,! popul> s\l kn[s no hesitation :5 lay+ its (f]+s ^u ! ,alt> ( ! ,good4 ,x d>es n only to fl\t ! pr9ciples ( patriotism1 ( family love1 & ( respect = ! p[] & ! dogmas ( ! e/abli%$ *ur*1 b1 tak+ a /ep fur!r1 w ev5 trample und]foot man's deepe/ organic ne$s1 & actually seek to de/roy ! in/9ct ( self-pres]vation4 ,:at ev5 ! /ricte/ re=m]s1 ! mo/ h>d5$ misan?ropi/s1 w\ld h>dly d>e to sugge/1 is accompli%$ z a matt] ( c\rse by simple peasants 9 _! devotion to :atev] me?od ( salvation !y believe to be 9 accordance ) ,god's w4 ,?us came into exi/5ce ! self-mutilators1 or skoptzi1 victims1 no d\bt1 ( "s m5tal ab]ration1 "s misdirect$ s5se ( duty1 b yet h[ impressive 9 _! e>ne/ness6 ,! sect hav+ be5 9 exi/5ce = m ?an a c5tury ought p]haps to be exclud$ f our pres5t survey2 b x has con/antly develop$1 & ev5 seem$ to r5ew its y\?1 s m]its consid]ation ev5 if only 9 ! latt] phases ( its evolution4 ,! skoptzi 7 all[$1 at ! beg9n+ ( ! tw5tie? c5tury1 to =m sep>ate communities1 & ! life ( ^! communities "u q exceptional social conditions1 )\t love1 *ildr51 m>riage or family ties1 (f]s a melan*oly field = obs]vation4 ,inde$1 ^! colonies ( mutilat$ be+s1 hidd5 9 ! dep?s ( ,sib]ia1 give "o a feel+ z ( "s mon/r\s & unfamili> gr[?1 & pres5t "o ( ! mo/ puzzl+ aspects ( ! religi\s p]v]sions ( ! pres5t age4 ,aft] be+ d5\nc$ & s5t5c$1 & aft] p]=m+ ! =c$ lab\r allott$ to !m--a puni%m5t specially res]v$ = ! memb]s ( sects consid]$ dang]\s to or?odoxy--! skoptzi1 m5 & wom5 alike1 7 p]mitt$ to e/abli% _! sep>ate colonies1 l ^? ( ,olekm9sk & ,spasskoie4 ,! =c$ lab\r might cripple _! limbs1 b x did n weak5 _! fai?1 :i* blossom$ anew "u ! op5 skies ( ,sib]ia1 & seem$ only to be int5sifi$ by _! long suff]+s 9 prison4 ,! m>tyrs :o took refuge 9 ^! ,sib]ian p>adises 7 v num]\s4 ,x has be5 calculat$ t at ! end ( ! n9ete5? c5tury !y numb]$ m ?an sixty-five ?\s&1 & ?is is probably less ?an ! true figure1 =1 consid]+ ! t]rible ord9ances ( _! religion1 x is n likely t !y w\ld tr\ble mu* ab\t regi/]+ !mselves = (ficial /ati/ics4 ,we may safely say t 9 #ahhi !re 7 ab\t twelve hundr$ & fifty 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,yakutsk :o _h already accompli%$ _! t]m ( =c$ lab\r4 ,!y =m$ t5 villages1 & x w\ld be difficult to specify _! v>i\s nationalities1 ?\gh x is kn[n t 9 ,spasskoie1 9 #ahhe1 !re 71 among sev5 hundr$ & t5 memb]s ( ! sect1 six hundr$ & n9ety-?ree ,russians1 "o ,pole1 "o ,sw$e1 & fifte5 ,f9ns4 ,to outw>d view _! colonies 7 r peculi>4 ,ea* village 0 built ) "o long1 wide /reet1 & ! h\ses 7 rem>kable = ! solidity ( _! con/ruction1 = ! fl\ri%+ g>d5s t surr\nd$ !m1 & = _! unusual height 9 ?is desolate l& :]e1 z a rule1 no?+ b l[ huts & hovels 7 to be se54 ,a h\se 0 %>$1 g5]ally1 by ?ree or f\r believ]s1 &--p]haps ow+ to _! %att]$ n]v\s sy/ems--!y appe>$ to live 9 a /ate ( con/ant uneas9ess1 & always kept revolv]s at h&4 ,! bro!rs occupi$ "o side ( ! build+1 & ! si/]s ! o!r2 & :ile ! =m] practis$ _! trades1 or 7 engag$ 9 comm]ce1 ! wom5 look$ aft] ! h\se1 & l$ completely isolat$ lives4 ,on ! arrival ( a /rang] !y w\ld hide1 & if he (f]$ to %ake h&s ) "o ( !m1 %e w\ld blu%1 say+1 ,excuse me1 b t is =bidd5 to u1 & escape into ! h\se4 ,! exi/5ce ( ! si/]s 0 inde$ a tragic "o4 ,depriv$ ( ! sweetness ( love or family life1 )\t *ildr51 & at ! m]cy ( h>d5$ egoi/s1 su* z ! skoptzi usually became1 _! seque/]$ lives seem$ to be cut (f f all normal human happ9ess4 ,accord+ to ! au?or ( an int]e/+ article on ! skoptzi ( ,olekm9sk1 :i* appe>$ 9 #ahie 9 ! organ ( ! !n-exi/+ ,russian ,e?nographical ,society1 ^! wom5 7 sometimes ( an a/oni%+ beauty1 & :5 opportunity (f]$1 z x sometimes did 7_! initiation n always be+ q complete71 !y w\ld m>ry or?odox settl]s1 & leave _! s-call$ bro!rs4 ,cases are on record ( wom5 act+ 9 ?is way1 & subsequ5tly becom+ mo!rs1 b any su* ev5t caus$ trem5d\s agitation among ! bro!rs & si/]s1 simil> to t provok$ 9 anci5t ,rome by ! spectacle ( a ve/al virg9 fail+ 9 h] duty ( *a/ity4 ,platonic unions betwe5 ! self-mutilators & ! ,sib]ian peasant-wom5 7 fairly frequ5t1 s deeply-root$ 9 ! he>t ( man does ! desire = a common life appe> to be4 ,! skoptzi lov$ money = money's sake1 & 7 consid]$ ! enemies ( ! work+-classes4 ,al?\gh drawn = ! mo/ "p f ! ,russian prov9ces1 :]e ideas ( communal prop]ty prevail$1 !y develop$ into rigid individuali/s1 & w\ld exploit ev5 _! own bro!rs4 ,inde$ !y prey$ ^u "o ano!r to su* an ext5t t 9 ! village ( ,spasskoie !re 71 among a hundr$ & fifty-two skoptzi1 ?irty-five )\t l&1 _! portions hav+ be5 seiz$ f !m by ! capitali/s ( ! village4 ,_! ranks 7 swell$ *iefly by illit]ate peasants4 ,z to _! religion1 x consi/$ almo/ exclusively 9 ! practice ( a c]emony simil> to t ( ! ,val]ians1 ! celebrat$ e>ly ,*ri/ian sect :o _h rec\rse to self-mutilation 9 ord] to protect !mselves f ! temptations ( ! fle%4#a ,! lot ( ! skoptzi 0 n a happy "o1 b !y 7 upheld & consol$ by _! belief 9 ! imp]ial orig9 ( _! fai?4 ,accord+ to !m1 ,selivan(f1 ! prophet & f\nd] ( ! sect1 0 no o!r ?an ! ,ts> ,pet] ! ,?ird himself 7#agbh-agfb74 ,!y did n believe 9 8 assass9ation by ! ,empress ,ca!r9e1 b decl>$ t %e1 discov]+ to :at initiation he _h submitt$1 0 seiz$ by s viol5t a passion ( rage t %e caus$ him to be inc>c]at$ 9 ! =tress ( ,petropavlovsk4 ,f !re !y believ$ t he _h escap$1 ) ! help ( 8 gaol]1 ,selivan(f1 & _h assum$ ! latt]'s "n4 ,:at /r5g!n$ !m 9 ?is belief 0 ! m>k$ fav\r %[n by ! ,ts> ,alex&] ,i = ,selivan(f4 ,alex&] be+ naturally incl9$ to my/icism1 0 impress$ by ?is /range "*1 & reque/$ him to =etell ! issue ( ! w> ) ,napoleon4 ,he 0 equally well dispos$ to ! sect ( ,madame ,t>t>9(f1 :i* closely resembl$ t ( ! self-mutilators1 &1 influ5c$ by 8 attitude1 all ! ,russian high (ficials felt !mselves b\nd to pay c\rt to ! new religions4 ,"o ( ! ,imp]ial c\ncillors1 ,piletzky1 :o 0 suppos$ to be writ+ a book refut+ ! doctr9es ( ! skoptzi1 def5d$ !m1 on ! contr>y1 ) su* w>m? t 8 volume--obvi\sly inspir$ by ! op9ions ( ! ,c\rt--0 prohibit$ by ! ,bi%op ,fil>ete z ,anti-,*ri/ian4 ,b ?\gh !y c\ld talk volubly ( ! illu/ri\s orig9 ( _! lead] ,selivan(f1 ! second ,*ri/1 & ( _! div9e "m1 ,ak\l9a ,ivanovna1 _! doctr9es 7 9 fact obscure & nebul\s1 & !y avoid$--) good reason--all religi\s argum5t4 ,!y insi/$1 h[ev]1 ^u ! sacr$ness ( _! initiation c]emony--:i* inv>iably end$ 9 deportation = life1 or ! delights ( ! prison-cell4 ,f ! physiological po9t ( view1 ! skoptzi resembl$ ! ,egyptian eunu*s1 describ$ by ,m4 ,erne/ ,god>d4 ,^? :o _h und]gone ! initiation at ! age ( pub]ty atta9$ extraord9>y maxill>y & d5tal proportions4 ,giants 7 common among !m1 & !re 0 frequ5tly produc$ ! same ph5om5on t ,d>w9 discov]$ 9 ! animal _w--enl>gem5t ( ! pelvic regions4 ,?is doctr9e1 :i* ought to h repell$ ! populace1 attract$ !m irresi/ibly4 ,! "y1 ! brave1 & ! weal?y1 9 ! full fl[] ( _! /r5g?1 ab&on$ at its call ! religion ( life & yok$ !mselves to t ( dea?4 ,x seem$ to fasc9ate !m4 ,aft] conv]sion !y despis$ all human passions & emotions1 & :5 p]secut$ & hunt$ d[n !y took _! rev5ge by express+ pr(\nde/ pity = ^? :o 7 p[]less to accompli% ! act ( sacrifice :i* _h br\ght !m ne> to div9ity4 ,!y (t5 let ?is pity sway !m to ! ext5t ( runn+ into dang] by prea*+ _! holy ^w to infidels4 ,l ! ascetics ( ,anci5t ,judea1 :o left _! retreats to make sudd5 appe>ances 9 ! mid/ ( ! orgies ( _! contempor>ies1 ^! devotees ( en=c$ virg9ity w\ld appe> among ^? :o 7 disillusion$ ) life1 & in/ruct !m 9 ! delights ( ! supreme deliv]ance4 ,9 _! ard5t desire to rescue all slaves ( ! fle%1 "s ri* m]*ants ( ,mosc[1 :o _h adopt$ ! doctr9e1 plac$ ! great] "p ( _! =tunes at ! disposal ( _! co-religioni/s1 & 9 ?is way ! sect 0 enabl$ to ext5d its influ5ce ?r\gh\t ,russia1 & ev5 into neighb\r+ c\ntries4 ,at "o "t 9 ,bu*>e/ & o!r t[ns c]ta9 c>riages drawn by sup]b horses attract$ mu* admiration4 ,^! 7 "s ( ! /range pres5ts--! price ( a /ill /rang] baptism--) :i* ! ,*ur* ( ! ,second ,*ri/ rew>d$ its memb]s6 #a ,val]ius1 passionate & dev\t at ! same "t1 0 ! fir/ to sacrifice himself ?us on ! alt> ( purity1 foll[+ ! example ( ,orig51 :o _h us$ ?is h]oic me?od to safegu>d ! virtue ( ! wom5 ( 8 ent\rage4 ,b :ile ,orig5 0 rew>d$ = 8 action by ! ,patri>* ( ,j]usalem1 ,val]ius 0 expell$ f ! *ur*1 & retir$ to ,arabia1 :]e 8 sect fl\ri%$ 9 ! ?ird c5tury 7,a4,d474 ,b4 ,,! ,,non-,,sect>ian ,,vision>ies ,9 addition to ! sects hav+ _! prophets & lead]s & a c]ta9 am\nt ( organisation1 almo/ e ye> 9 ,russia saw--& probably /ill sees--! bir? ( _m sep>ate h]esies ( %ort duration4 ,= in/ance1 9 "o "p a :ole village w\ld sudd5ly be seiz$ by religi\s ard\r1 its inhabitants des]t+ ! fields & pass+ _! "t 9 pray]1 or 9 li/5+ to ! ,gospel tea*+s z exp\nd$ to !m by "s inspir$ peasant4 ,or else:]e1 ! wom5 w\ld all leave _! husb&s & dep>t into ! =e/s1 :]e 9 ! co/ume ( ,"m ,eve !y w\ld give !mselves up to m$itat+ ^u ! s9s ( humanity & ! goodness ( ,god4 ,on ! outskirts ( a village ne> ,sam>a1 9 ,ea/ ,russia1 a =e/] 0 "o day attract$ to a cab9 by ! res\nd+ cries & groans t issu$ f x4 ,on ent]+1 a /range sight met 8 eyes--?ree wom51 completely nak$1 pray+ & weep+4 ,!y 7 l skeletons1 & "o ( !m di$ soon aft] be+ =cibly br\ght back to ! village4 ,9 spite ( all entreaties %e refus$ to let ! or?odox prie/ come ne> h]1 & begg$ t no cross %\ld be plac$ ov] h] grave4 ,! police se>*$ ! =e/1 & f\nd sev]al o!r wom5 9 a simil> condition4 ,inquiry reveal$ t !y _h left _! homes 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,viatka 9 ord] to expiate ! s9s ( _! fell[s4 ,= n\ri%m5t !y dep5d$ on h]bs & /rawb]ries1 & pray] 0 _! sole occupation4 ,_! unqu5*able desire 0 to be all[$ to die = ! great] glory ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,!y belong$ to no sect1 & did n believe 9 sacr$ symbols or 9 prie/s4 ,9 ord] to get into direct communication ) ,god1 !y disc>d$ _! g>m5ts & liv$ 9 a /ate ( nature1 eat+ no?+ b :at !y c\ld f9d by ! wayside4 ,?irty or =ty ( ^! wom5 7 ga!r$ 9 & s5t back to _! homes4 ,! peasants ( ! ,baltic ,prov9ces1 al?\gh bett] educat$ ?an ^? ( ,s\!rn ,russia1 became victims ( religi\s mania j z frequ5tly4 ,x 0 9 ! ,p]nov di/rict t ! cult ( ! god ,tonn 0 br\ght to light4 ,! *ief function ( ?is god 0 to pres]ve cattle & o!r live/ock f disease1 & to ga9 8 fav\r ! peasants br\ght him (f]+s twice a ye>4 ,8 /atue 0 plac$ 9 a /able1 & !re 8 wor%ipp]s 7 wont to ga!r1 pray+ on b5d$ knee = ! heal? ( _! c[s & horses4 ,9 "t1 h[ev]1 ! /atue 0 seiz$ by ! police1 to ! great grief ( ! peasants ( ! di/rict4 ,9 ano!r "p !re dwelt a magician :o 0 said to cure all bodily ills by ! aid ( ! six? & sev5? books ( ,moses4 ,! tribunal ( ,kas*91 ne> ,tv]1 once _h occasion to judge a peasant nam$ ,tvorojnik(f :o1 z a result ( 8 private m$itations1 _h succe$$ 9 evolv+ a new religion = himself & 8 fri5ds4 ,aft] work+ = six mon?s 9 ,/4 ,pet]sburg z a me*anic1 & /udy+ ! vanity ( human affairs1 he came to ! conclusion t or?odox religi\s obs]vances 7 an inv5tion ( ! prie/s1 & t x 0 only necess>y to believe 9 ord] to be sav$4 ,an action 0 br\ght aga9/ him1 :]eupon 8 "m & si/]1 :o 7 call$ z witnesses1 refus$ to take ! oa?1 t be+ only an inv5tion ( m54 ,tvorojnik(f describ$ 8 d\bts1 8 suff]+s1 & ! battle :i* _h long rag$ 9 8 s\l1 & decl>$ t at la/1 on rea*+ ! conclusion t fai? is ! only cure1 he _h f\nd happ9ess & peace4 ,:at h ,i done to be puni%$8 he dem&$4 ,:at d y want ) me8 ,in/ead ( s5d+ me to prison1 expla9 h[ ,i h s9n$4 ,read ! ,gospel ) me6 ,b 8 entreaties 7 ignor$4 ,! religi\s exp]t1 :o 0 pres5t 9 ! p]son ( a delegate ( ! ecclesia/ical au?orities1 ?\ght x b5ea? 8 dignity to discuss et]nal tru?s ) a peasant1 & ! poor dream] receiv$ a s5t5ce ( imprisonm5t4 ,! ,russian legal records are full ( ! misde$s ( _m su*1 ^: sole crimes consi/$ 9 dream+ ) all s9c]ity1 & 9 spite ( cruel deceptions & disappo9tm5ts1 ( ! day :5 man %\ld at la/ atta9 p]fection ^u e>?4 ,,*apt] ,i ,,! ,,bro!rs ,,( ,,dea? ,f "t to "t ?is ?ir/ = ! ideal1 ?is dissatisfaction ) ! actual1 gave rise to a s]ies ( collective suicides4 ,we may recall ! celebrat$ propag&a ( ! monk ,falaley1 :o prea*$ t dea? 0 man's only means ( salvation4 ,he ga!r$ 8 unhappy he>]s 9 a =e/1 & !re exp\nd$ to !m ! empt9ess ( life & ! be/ me?od ( escap+ f x4 ,8 words bore fruit1 & ! simple peasants :o he>d !m decid$ to h done ) ?is life ( s94 ,"o night eighty-f\r p]sons congregat$ 9 an und]gr\nd cav]n ne> ! riv] ,p]evoz9ka1 & began to fa/ & to pray4 ,! peasants ga!r$ r\nd _! improvis$ camp1 built ( /raw & wood1 ready to die :5 ! signal 0 giv54 ,b "o woman1 tak+ fright at ! idea ( s horrible a dea?1 fl$ & w>n$ ! au?orities4 ,:5 ! police arriv$1 "o ( ! believ]s cri$ out t ,anti-,*ri/ 0 approa*+1 & ! poor creatures !n set fire to ! camp & di$--z !y ?\ght--= ,*ri/4 ,a few fanatics :o 7 sav$ receiv$ s5t5ces ( imprisonm5t & deportation1 b "o ( !m--,s\*k(f--succe$$ 9 escap+1 & cont9u$ to spread ! tru? ( ,god4 ,:e!r x 0 8 own eloqu5ce or ! mis]y & despair ( ! p t help$ 8 doctr9e1 x bore at any rate su* fruits t soon aft]w>ds sixty families 9 "o locality made up _! m9ds to die en masse1 believ+ t simple murd]--! murd] ( ! fai?ful by ! fai?ful--w\ld ha/5 ! day ( supreme deliv]ance4 ,a peasant nam$ ,petr(f ent]$ ! h\se ( 8 neighb\r1 & kill$ ! latt]'s wife & *ildr51 aft]w>ds c>ry+ 8 blood-/a9$ hat*et 9 triumph ?r\gh ! village4 ,9 ! b>n ( ano!r a doz5 peasants ga!r$ ) _! wives1 & ! m5 & wom5 laid _! heads ^u ! block 9 turn1 :ile ,petr(f1 9 ! role ( ! angel ( dea?1 cont9u$ 8 "w ( deliv]ance4 ,he !n made 8 way to a hut ne> by :]e a "m & ?ree *ildr5 await$ 8 s]vices1 & f9ally1 ov]come ) fatigue1 he laid 8 own head on ! block1 & 0 despat*$ to et]nal glory by ,s\*k(f4 ,b ! k9d ( dea? recomm5d$ by ,*adk9 ab\t ! ye> #ahfj 0 ev5 m t]rible4 ,9 ?is case x 0 n a "q ( a wave ( madness t came & pass$1 b ( ! prolong$ torture ( dea? by volunt>y />vation4 ,*adk9's tea*+ 0 t z ,anti-,*ri/ _h already come1 !re 0 no?+ left to d b escape into ! =e/s & die ( hung]4 ,:5 he & 8 adh]5ts _h rea*$ a suffici5tly isolat$ spot1 he ord]$ ! wom5 to prep>e dea?-g>m5ts1 & :5 all 7 suitably array$1 he in=m$ !m t 9 ord] to receive ! heav5ly grace ( dea?1 !y mu/ rema9 !re = twelve days & nights )\t food or wat]4 ,frightful 7 ! suff]+s endur$ by ^! m>tyrs4 ,! cries ( ! *ildr51 z !y wri!d 9 agony1 7 he>tr5d+1 b ,*adk9 & 8 foll[]s nev] wav]$4 ,at la/1 h[ev]1 "o ( ! suff]]s1 unable long] to face su* tortures1 manag$ to escape1 & ,*adk91 fe>+ ! arrival ( ! police1 decid$ t all ! re/ mu/ die at once4 ,!y began by kill+ ! *ildr52 next ! wom5 & ! m52 & by ! "t ! police appe>$ on ! sc5e !re rema9$ alive only ,*adk9 & two o!rs1 :o _h =gott5 9 _! fr5zy to put an end to !mselves4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,! ,,div9ity ,,( ,,fa!r ,,ivan ,x seems en\gh1 9 ,russia1 :5 a s+le individual is obsess$ by "s m or less ridicul\s idea1 = 8 :ole environm5t to become infect$ by x also4 ,! ease ) :i* sugge/ions make _! way into ! popul> m9d is amaz+1 & ?is reveals its /rong bias t[>ds ! inn] life1 ! life ( dreams4 ,! actual cont5t ( ! dreams is ( small importance1 provid$ t !y facilitate ! s\l's flight to a bett] _w1 & supply "s l9k 9 a *a9 :i* %all atta* x m firmly to ! ?+s ( et]nity4 ,consequ5tly1 ^? :o h any sup]natural exp]i5ce to relate are almo/ sure to f9d foll[]s4 ,an illit]ate woman nam$ ,klipik(f "o day proclaim$ ! good news ( ! div9ity ( ,fa!r ,ivan ( ,cron/adt4 ,! incr$ul\s smiles ( h] fell[-citiz5s 7 gradually trans=m$ into en?usia/ic expressions ( belief1 & ,madame ,klipik(f proce$$ to f\nd a s*ool4 ,ab\t tw5ty wom5 began to proclaim op5ly ?r\gh\t ,cron/adt t ,fa!r ,ivan1 ! miracle-work]1 0 div9e1 & he _h difficulty 9 repudiat+ ! hon\rs t ! infatuat$ wom5 tri$ to ?ru/ ^u him4 ,accord+ to ! prie/esses ( ?is unrecognis$ cult1 ,fa!r ,ivan 0 ! ,savi\r ,himself1 ?\gh he hid ! fact on acc\nt ( ! ,anti-,*ri/ians--t is to say1 ! prie/s & ! *ur* au?orities4 ,^? :o 7 conv]t$ to ! new doctr9e plac$ 8 portrait beside t ( ! ,div9e ,"m1 & pray$ be=e x4 ,!y ev5 fell on _! knees be=e 8 g>m5ts1 or any articles belong+ to him1 & ?\gh ! old man express$ horror at su* idolatry1 he nev]!less p]mitt$ x4 ,"o ( ! local pap]s describ$ a c]emony t took place 9 "o ( ! h\ses :]e ! pilgrims1 :o j\rney$ to ,cron/adt f all p>ts ( ,russia1 7 lodg$4 ,fa!r ,ivan deign$ to give 8 b5$iction to ! ?ree glasses ( tea t ! ho/ess pr(f]$ him1 & aft] 8 dep>ture %e divid$ _! cont5ts among ! assembl$ company1 9 return = v>i\s (f]+s4 ,!re 71 h[ev]1 cases 9 :i*1 in/ead ( kneel+ be=e ! g>m5ts ( miracle-work]s or committ+ suicide1 ! vision>ies /rove to rea* heav5 by (f]+ up ! lives ( _! fell[-m5 9 sacrifice4 ,9 ! law-c\rts ( ,kazan a t]rible in/ance ( "o ( ^! religi\s murd]s 0 br\ght to light4 ,x 0 reveal$ t ! inhabitants ( a neighb\r+ village _h susp5d$ by ! feet a begg> nam$ ,mati\n91 & !n1 op5+ "o ( 8 ve9s1 _h drunk 8 blood4 ,!re are ?r\gh\t ,russia _m records ( proce$+s br\ght aga9/ su* murd]]s--= in/ance1 ! tragic case ( ,anna ,kl\k91 :o ?rew h] only daught] into an ov51 & (f]$ h] *>r$ body to ,god2 & t ( a woman nam$ ,k\rt91 :o kill$ h] sev5-ye>-old son t 8 mortal s9s might be =giv54 ,! vague remembrance ( ,abraham1 :o (f]$ up 8 only son1 & ! conviction t ,anti-,*ri/1 born ( a deprav$ woman1 a ,jewess1 travels ! e>? 9 se>* ( ,*ri/ian s\ls--^! are ! mo/ obvi\s motives = murd]s su* z we h describ$4 ,_! real cause sprang1 h[ev]1 f ! mis]y ( ! p & _! we>9ess ( life4 ,by a k9d ( reaction ^! murd]s--^: p]petrators (t5 c\ld n be f\nd--frequ5tly gave rise to ev5 /rang] crimes & di/urbances4 ,suspicion 0 apt to fall ^u any ,jews dwell+ 9 ! di/rict1 & !re result$ trials1 su* z t ( ,beilis1 or ,jewi% pogroms :i* fill$ ! civilis$ _w ) horror4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,among ,,! ,,miracle-,,work]s ,! pilgrims & work]s ( miracles :o w&] ?r\gh ,russia c always f9d1 n only free lodg+1 b also opportunity = mak+ _! =tunes4 ,_! ga9s m\nt1 (t51 to incr$ible figures1 & ! fai? & piety t !y diffuse h bo? good & bad aspects4 ,!re are places1 = in/ance1 l ,cron/adt1 :i*1 at "o "t inhabit$ ma9ly by drunk>ds1 became be=e ! w> a holy t[n4 ,ap>t f ,fa!r ,ivan & 8 peculi> reputation1 !re 7 hundr$s ( o!r pilgrims :o1 ?\gh q unkn[n on _! arrival1 soon ga9$ !re a lucrative notoriety4 ,"o ( ^! 0 ! />etz 7anci5t7 ,an?ony1 :o 9 ?ree or f\r ye>s amass$ a consid]able =tune4 ,8 popul>ity attract$ repres5tatives ( all classes ( society4 ,p wrote = appo9tm5ts 9 advance1 & w5t 9 ord] ( prec$5ce z to a fa%ionable doctor4 ,x 0 q common to h to wait t5 or fifte5 days = ! desir$ int]view4 ,9 ,petrograd1 :]e ! population belong$ half to ! tw5tie? & half to ! sixte5? c5tury1 ,an?ony 0 q ! mode4 ,! salons lit]ally seiz$ ^u him1 &1 flatt]$ & fondl$1 he display$ 8 rags 9 ! c>riages ( fa%ionable wom5 ( ! _w1 :ile ! mob1 t\*$ by ! spectacle ( 8 ackn[l$g$ hol9ess1 gave him en?usia/ic ovations4 ,8 j\rney f ,petrograd to ,cron/adt 0 a triumphal progress4 ,! cr[ds press$ ar\nd him & he walk$ among !m b>efoot$1 9 spite ( ?is be+ expressly =bidd5 by law4 ,f9ally1 h[ev]1 ! police 7 r\s$1 & "o f9e day he set =? at ! gov]nm5t's exp5se = ! f>-(f l&s--( ,sib]ia4 ,cron/adt1 t[n ( drunk>ds & ( miracle-work]s p> excell5ce1 boa/$ ab\t two hundr$ />etz4 ,! mo/ fam\s among !m 7 ! f\r bro!rs ,triasogolovy--,hil>ion1 ,james1 ,ivan & ,wasia4 ,! cr[ds1 :o _h =m]ly visit$ ,cron/adt only on ,fa!r ,ivan's acc\nt1 became ev] great]1 & 7 divid$ up among ! v>i\s sa9ts ( ! t[n1 "o ( ! mo/ popul> be+ ,bro!r ,james1 :o und]took to exorcise demons4 ,8 me?ods 7 simple4 ,a woman once came to him1 begg+ to be deliv]$ f ! num]\s evil spirits t _h tak5 possession ( h] s\l4 ,9 view ( _! numb]s1 ,bro!r ,james felt x necess>y to h rec\rse to h]oic measures4 ,he ra9$ bl[s ^u ! p5it5t1 :o emitt$ pi]c+ %rieks1 & z ?is took place 9 ! hotel :]e ! holy man 0 liv+1 ! s]vants int]v5$ to put an end to ! suff]+s ( ! possess$ "o4 ,b ,bro!r ,james1 c>ri$ away by en?usiasm 9 a good cause1 cont9u$ to sc\rge ! demons until ! woman1 unable to be> m1 broke ! w9d[-pane & leapt into ! /reet4 ,cr[ds ga!r$1 & ! ,bro!r1 turn+ to !m1 prophesi$ t %ortly he w\ld be--arre/$6 ,!reupon ! police made _! appe>ance & remov$ him to ! lock-up1 & ! cr[ds disp]s$1 fill$ ) admiration = ,bro!r ,james1 :o n only cop$ ) demons1 b actually =etold ! evil t !y w\ld br+ ^u him4 ,9 addition to ! g5u9e vision>ies1 !re 7 _m sw9dl]s :o took advantage ( ! popul> cr$ulity4 ,su* 0 ! fam\s pilgrim ,nicodemus1 :o travell$ ?r\gh\t ,russia p]=m+ miracles4 ,9 ! end ! police discov]$ t he 0 really a celebrat$ crim9al :o _h escap$ f prison4 ,b ,nicodemus 01 z a matt] ( fact1 bett] ?an 8 reputation1 =1 9 grant+ absolution = l>ge numb]s ( s9s1 8 *>ges 7 relatively small4 ,he is said to h assur$ :ole villages ( et]nal =giv5ess = sums ( f tw5ty to a hundr$ r\bles4 ,frequ5tly "s out-(-"w cobbl] w\ld leave 8 native village & set =? on a pilgrimage 9 ! "* ( a />etz2 or "s m$ical (fic]1 unable to make a liv+ out ( 8 drugs1 w\ld e/abli% himself z a miracle-work] & promptly gr[ ri*4 ,:5 "o />etz disappe>$1 !re 7 always t5 new ones to take 8 place1 & ! flood m\nt$ to su* an ext5t t ! au?orities 7 (t5 p[]less to cope ) x4 ,p]secution seem$ only to increase ! popul> hy/]ia1 & caus$ ! seek]s aft] tru? to act z ?\gh intoxicat$1 see+ !mselves surr\nd$ by a halo ( m>tyrdom4 ,c4 ,,! ,,ris+ ,,flood ,,*apt] ,i ,,! ,,mahometan ,,vision>ies ,! flood ( religi\s mania rea*$ ev5 beyond ! bord]s ( ,european ,russia1 & its effects 7 se5 z mu* among ! foll[]s ( o!r religions z among ! ,*ri/ians4 ,mahometanism1 al?\gh not$ = its un%akable fidelity to ! dogmas ( ,mahomet1 did n by any means escape ! my/ic influ5ces by :i* x 0 surr\nd$4 ,to take "o example f among _m3 9 ! mon? ( ,april1 #ahie1 a case ( religi\s mania :i* _h brok5 out among ! ,mahometan inhabitants ( ! s\? ( ,russia 0 br\ght be=e ! law-c\rts at ,kazan4 ,x conc]n$ a set ( ,t>t>s call$ ! ,vais(tzi1 :i* _h be5 f\nd$ 9 #ahhj by a man nam$ ,vais(f1 ^: exi/5ce 0 reveal$ 9 unexpect$ fa%ion4 ,a lawy] hav+ call$ at 8 h\se1 at ! reque/ ( "o ( 8 cr$itors1 ,vais(f %[$ him ! door1 expla9+ t he did n consid] himself "u any obligation to repay :at _h be5 giv5 to him4 ,! o!r return$ lat]1 h[ev]1 accompani$ by sev]al policem51 & ,vais(f's adh]5ts !n attack$ ! latt]1 :ile *ant+ religi\s hymns & proclaim+ ! greatness ( _! lead]4 ,!y next b>ricad$ !mselves into ! h\se1 :i* 0 besieg$ by ! police = "s days1 dur+ :i* pray]s issu$ f x t[>ds heav5 & /ones t[>ds ! repres5tatives ( ! law4 ,f9ally ! rebels 7 ov]p[]$1 & s5t5c$ to sev]al ye>s' imprisonm5t4 ,! police _h a simil> exp]i5ce on ano!r occasion :5 !y tri$ to arre/ "o ( ! ,vais(tzi1 b 9 ! end !y got ! upp] h&1 & sev]al ,t>t>s 7 deliv]$ up to ju/ice4 ,aft] be+ judg$ & s5t5c$1 !y pres5t$ !mselves be=e ! ,c\rt ( ,appeal1 b :5 ! usual que/ions 7 put to !m1 all began to pray & s+ l\dly4 ,sil5ce 0 at la/ ree/abli%$1 & ! judge aga9 ask$ "o ( !m = 8 "n & pr(ession4 ,:o are y1 t y %\ld "q me8 0 ! reply1 & once aga9 all *ant$ toge!r 9 *orus4 ,! ,t>t>s :o _h cr[d$ into ! c\rt seem$ deeply impress$ by ?is attitude1 & ! judge ?\ght x well to dismiss ! prison]s :ile ! case 0 consid]$4 ,!y 7 br\ght back to he> ! s5t5ce1 & aga9 began to s+ _! pray]s & hymns1 :ile "o ( !m cri$ out3 ,i am ! *ief ( ! heav5ly regim5t2 ,i am ! repres5tative ( ,vais(f ^u e>?2 & y1 :o are y t y %\ld take ^u y\rself ! "r to judge me8 ,! o!rs !n calmly cont9u$ _! int]rupt$ song to ! ,"l1 b !y 7 all condemn$ to a p]iod ( =c$ lab\r1 & _! spokesman1 9 addition1 to tw5ty-five /rokes ) ! bir*4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,! ,,religion ,,( ,,! ,,pol> ,,m>seillais ,let u n[ travel to ! extreme nor?1 to ! l& :]e dwell ! ,yakuts1 ! ,m>seillais ( ! ,pol> regions4 ,liv+ a life ( gay & c>eless vagabondage 9 ?is sn[y _w1 !y took "p 9 "o ( ! mo/ *>act]i/ic episodes ( ! g5]al religi\s upheaval4 ,at ,guigigu9sk1 a /raggl+ village on ! bord]s ( ! ,arctic ,ocean1 liv$ a ,yakut tribe already conv]t$ to ,*ri/ianity4 ,_! new fai? _h n 9 any way modifi$ ! happy-g-lucky nature ( ! inhabitants ( ?is froz5 l&2 nei!r _h x 9 any way cl>ifi$ _! religi\s conceptions4 ,!re are _m gods1 said !y1 b ,ni*olas is ! *ief--& no matt] h[ mis]able _! life1 !y danc$ & sang1 rememb]+ no d\bt h[ 9 _! anci5t home 9 ! f>-(f s\?1 _! ance/ors also sang1 fill+ ! :ole _w ) _! gaiety4 ,!irs 0 a f9e climate & a f9e c\ntry6 ,! sun (t5 %one1 ! grass grew high1 & ! sn[ only la/$ = six mon?s 9 ! ye>4 ,s ev]yone talk$ & danc$ & sang4 ,!re 7 orators :o held =? = :ole days2 !re 7 danc]s :o danc$ = weeks & weeks4 ,f fa!r to son ^! two rul+ passions h be5 h&$ d[n ev5 to ! ,yakuts ( ! pres5t day4 ,n[1 z 9 =m] times--z :5 ,artaman ( ,*amalga s sang ) 8 :ole s\l t ! trees %$ _! leaves & m5 lo/ _! reason--! ,yakuts s+1 & _! songs di/urb ! spirits1 :o cr[d ar\nd ! s+] & make him unhappy4 ,b he s+s on1 nev]!less2 ?\gh ! :ole ord] ( nature be di/urb$1 /ill he s+s4 ,n[1 z 9 =m] times1 ! ,yakut believes 9 ! s\l ( ?+s1 & seeks = x ev]y:]e4 ,e tree has a s\l1 e plant1 e object2 ev5 8 hamm]1 8 h\se1 8 knife1 & 8 w9d[4 ,b beyond ^! !re is ,ai-to51 ! supreme1 ab/ract s\l ( all ?+s1 ! inc>nation ( be+1 :i* is nei!r good nor bad1 b j is--& t suffices4 ,f> f conc]n+ himself ) ! affairs ( ?is _w1 ,ai-to5 looks d[n ^u !m f ! sev5? heav51 &--leaves !m alone4 ,! c\ntry is full ( s\ls & spirits1 :i* appe> con/antly1 & (t5 inc>nate 9 ! %ad[s ( m54 ,bew>e ( him :o has lo/ 8 %ad[1 say ! ,yakuts1 = su* a "o is ?\ght to be dogg$ by mis=tune1 :i* is always ready to fall ^u him unaw>es4 ,ev5 ! *ildr5 are =bidd5 to play ) _! %ad[s4 ,^? :o desire to see spirits mu/ g to ! ,%amans1 ( :om !re are only f\r great ones1 b pl5ty ( o!rs suffici5tly p[]ful to heal ! sick1 swall[ r$-hot coals1 walk ab\t ) knives /ick+ into _! bodies--& above all to rejoice ! :ole ( nature ) _! eloqu5ce4 ,= ! ,yakuts consid] t !re is no?+ m sacr$ ?an human spee*1 no?+ m admirable ?an an eloqu5t disc\rse4 ,:5 a ,yakut speaks1 no "o int]rupts him4 ,!y believe t 9 ! spok5 ^w ju/ice & happ9ess are to be f\nd1 & 9 _! int5se sociability !y dread isolation1 desir+ always to be )9 rea* ( ! s\nd ( human voices4 ,by ! magic ( words1 an orator c enslave :ole villages = days1 weeks & mon?s1 ! population cr[d+ r\nd him1 neglect+ all its usual occupations1 & li/5+ to 8 long disc\rses ) unwe>i$ rapture4 ,sirko ,si][szewski1 :o sp5t twelve ye>s 9 ! mid/ ( ^! p1 /udy+ !m closely1 affirms 9 8 classic "w on ! ,yakuts 7publi%$ 9 #ahif by ! ,geographical ,society ( ,/4 ,pet]sburg7 t _! language belongs to a bran* ( ! ,turko-,t>t> gr\p1 & conta9s f t5 to twelve ?\s& words4 ,x holds1 9 ! ,pol> c\ntries1 a position simil> to t held by ! ,fr5* tongue 9 ! re/ ( ! _w1 & may be describ$ z ! ,fr5* ( ! ,arctic regions4 ,! ,yakuts are "o ( ! mo/ curi\s races ( ! e>?1 & "o ( ! lea/ kn[n1 9 spite ( ! hundr$s ( books & pamphlets already publi%$ ab\t !m4 ,_! "y m5 frequ5tly appe> z /ud5ts at ! ,univ]sity ( ,tomsk1 ?\gh !y are sep>at$ f ?is s\rce ( civilisation by m ?an ?ree ?\s& miles ( almo/ impassable c\ntry4 ,! j\rney takes f fifte5 mon?s to two ye>s1 & !y frequ5tly /op en r\te 9 ord] to "w 9 ! gold m9es1 to make money to pay = _! /udies4 ,^! are ! future reg5]ators ( ! ,yakut c\ntry4 ,ab\t ?irty ye>s ago !re arriv$ among ^! c>e-free *ildr5 ( nature a ,russian function>y1 a sub-prefect1 :o took up 8 resid5ce at ,guigigu9sk1 on ! %ores ( ! ,arctic ,sea4 ,he 0 a trem5d\s talk]1 ?\gh x is impossible to say :e!r ?is 0 ! result ( 8 desire to f\nd a new religi\s sect1 or :e!r ! sect 0 ! result ( 8 passion = talk+4 ,at any rate1 he h>angu$ ! populace indefatigably1 & !y ga!r$ f all qu>t]s to li/5 to ! orator ( ! ,ts>1 & 7 *>m$ ) him4 ,9 "o ( 8 outp\r+s he decl>$ t he 0 none o!r ?an ,ni*olas1 ! pr9cipal god ( ! :ole c\ntry1 & 8 li/5]s1 :o _h nev] be=e beheld any b little gods1 7 fill$ ) en?usiasm at ! hon\r ?us be/[$ ^u _! p>ticul> di/rict4 ,! sub-prefect end$ by believ+ 8 own /atem5ts1 & accept$ 9 all good fai? ! homage t 0 paid to him1 9 spite ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,a writ] nam$ ,dioneo1 9 a book deal+ ) ! extreme nor?-ea/ ( ,sib]ia1 tells u t ev5 ! local prie/ himself 0 f9ally conv]t$1 & t aft] a ye> or s ! ,gov]nor ( ,vladivo/ock1 :o _h he>d rum\rs1 began to gr[ uneasy ab\t 8 subord9ate1 & despat*$ a /eam] to ,guigigu9sk to f9d out :at _h become ( him4 ,^u arrival ! capta9 ha/5$ to fulfil 8 mission1 b ! p suspect$ t "s dang] ?reat5$ _! god & took /eps to hide him1 assur+ ! inquir]s t he _h gone away on a visit & w\ld n return = a long "t4 ,z navigation is only possible 9 ^? p>ts = a few weeks 9 ! ye>1 ! capta9 0 oblig$ to return to ,vladivo/ock4 ,ano!r ye> pass$1 & /ill !re 0 no news ( ! sub-prefect4 ,! capta9 return$ to ,guigigu9sk1 & hav+ receiv$ ! same reply z be=e to 8 inquiries1 made pret5ce ( dep>ture4 ,he came back1 h[ev]1 ! next day1 & ) 8 sailors1 appe>$ unexpect$ly among ! ,yakuts4 ,an un=gettable spectacle met _! eyes4 ,! little t[n 0 en fete1 *ur* bells r++1 songs & reports ( fire>ms int]m+l+4 ,great bonfires flam$ along ! sea%ore1 & a solemn procession 0 pass+ ?r\gh ! /reets4 ,seat$ on a high ?rone 9 a c>riage1 ! sub-prefect1 ! great god ( ,guigigu9sk1 0 h>angu+ ! cr[ds1 ) p>tridges' w+s1 ribbons1 tresses ( human hair & o!r ornam5ts de> to ! ,yakuts1 dangl+ r\nd 8 neck4 ,to 8 c>riage 7 h>ness$ eight m51 :o drew x sl[ly ?r\gh ! t[n1 :ile ar\nd x danc$ & sang %amans & o!r miracle-work]s1 accompany+ !mselves on tamb\r9es4 ,?us did ! believ]s 9 ! new religion celebrate ! happy escape ( _! god f dang]4 ,! appe>ance ( ! capta9 & 8 arm$ m5 produc$ a s5sation4 ,! great god 0 seiz$ & c>ri$ (f1 & =c$ to submit1 subsequ5tly1 to all k9ds ( humiliations4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,! ,,religion ,,( ,,! ,,great ,,c&le ,on ! outskirts ( ,j>ansk1 9 ! ,viatka di/rict1 a race call$ ! ,t*]emis has dwelt f "t immemorial4 ,:ile ,russian s*ol>s1 l ,smirnov1 7 employ$ 9 unveil+ all ! my/]ies ( _! pa/1 ! au?orities 7 endeav\r+ to imbue !m ) ,russian conceptions ( religion & gov]nm5t4 ,b ^! p 7 n easily p]suad$ to walk 9 ! "r way1 & f "t to "t !re arose viol5t diff]5ces ( op9ion betwe5 !m & ! repres5tatives ( (ficialdom4 ,9 #ahij1 at ! "t ( ! ,sci5tific & ,indu/rial ,exhibition at ,kazan1 an appeal 0 made to ! ,t*]emis to s5d "s objects ( an?ropological & e?nographical int]e/4 ,!y respond$ by s5d+ ^? repres5t+ _! religion1 =1 hav+ reject$ or?odoxy1 !y wi%$ ! beauties ( _! new fai? to be admir$4 ,!y !re=e exhibit$ at ,kazan l>ge spoons & c&les1 drums t 7 us$ to summon ! p to religi\s c]emonies1 & v>i\s o!r articles connect$ ) _! my/]i\s beliefs1 & ! ,committee ( ! ,exhibition aw>d$ !m a m$al = a collection ( invaluable objects = ! /udy ( ! pagan religion ( ! ,t*]emis4 ,! natives1 kn[+ no?+ ( ! complicat$ organisation ( sci5tific aw>ds1 simply conclud$ t ! m$al _h be5 giv5 to !m because _! religion 0 ! be/1 & ! lead] ( _! community wore x r\nd 8 neck1 & rec\nt$ ev]y:]e h[ out ( all ! religions t _h be5 exam9$ at ,kazan1 only t ( ! ',great ,c&le' _h be5 f\nd to be p]fect4 ,all ! believ]s rejoic$ ov] ! pre/ige ?us won by _! fai?1 & a wave ( religi\s ec/asy swept ov] ! c\ntry4 ,?ree ( ! fa!rs ( ! *ur* affix$ copies ( ! m$al to _! front doors1 ) ! inscription3 ,?is 0 giv5 by ! ,ts> to ! be/ ( all religions1 & ! p made m]ry1 & gave !mselves up to ! bliss ( kn[+ t !y _h f\nd ! true & only way ( salvation1 z ackn[l$g$ by ! repres5tatives ( ! ,ts> himself4 ,poor creatures6 ,!y 7 n aw>e ( ! cont5ts ( ,article #ahe ( ! ,russian crim9al code1 :i* orda9$ t ! goods ( all :o ab&on$ ! or?odox fai? %\ld be confiscat$1 until !y express$ rep5tance & once m ackn[l$g$ ! holy tru?s ( ! (ficial *ur*4 ,s x came ab\t t 9 spite ( ! triumph ( _! religion at ! ,exhibition ( ,kazan1 legal proce$+s began1 & 9 #ahia & #ahib1 z _m z f\rte5 actions 7 br\ght aga9/ ! adepts ( ! ,great ,c&le1 & numb]s ( !m 7 s5t5c$ to imprisonm5t & to ! confiscation ( _! goods4 ,all ?is 9 spite ( ! fact t _! beliefs did n 9 any way ?reat5 to und]m9e ! f\ndations ( society4 ,!re are six religions conta9$ 9 ! books :i* ! ,ts> has giv5 to 8 p--!y said1 :5 br\ght be=e ! tribunal--& !re is a sev5? oral religion1 t ( ! ,t*]emis4 ,! sev5? recognises nei!r ! sacram5ts nor ! gospel4 ,x glorifies ,god 9 p]son1 & ! fai? :i* has be5 h&$ d[n f fa!r to son4 ,x has be5 giv5 to ! ,t*]emis exclusively1 because !y are a poor1 unlett]$ p1 & _c af=d to keep up prie/s & *ur*es4 ,!y call x ! religion ( ! ,great ,c&le1 because 9 _! c]emonies a c&le ab\t two y>ds 9 l5g? is us$2 & !y consid] ,friday a holiday because on x are end$ ! pray]s :i* !y beg9 to say on ,w$nesday4 ,:5 que/ion$ by ! judge1 ! accus$ compla9$ t ! or?odox cl]gy expect$ too _m sacrifices f !m1 & *>g$ !m heavily = m>riages & burials1 ?is be+ _! reason = return+ to ! m m]ciful religion ( _! =efa!rs4 ,accord+ to ! ,j\rnal ( ! ,religi\s ,consi/ory ( ! ,prov9ce ( ,viatka1 ! ,t*]emis 7 guilty ( _m o!r crimes4 ,!y did n make ! sign ( ! cross1 & refus$ to all[ _! *ildr5 to be baptis$ or _! dead to be buri$ ) ! rites ( ! or?odox *ur*4 ,truly !re is no limit to ! h]esies ( m51 ev5 z !re is none to ! m]cies ( heav56 ,fur!r1 ! mission>ies compla9$ ) horror t1 9 addition to sev5 pr9cipal religions1 ! ,t*]emis ackn[l$g$ sev5ty-sev5 o!rs1 9 accordance ) ! division ( humanity into sev5ty-sev5 races4 ,x is ,god1 !y said1 :o has ?us divid$ humanity1 ev5 z ,he has divid$ ! trees4 ,z !re are oaks1 p9es & firs1 s are !re diff]5t religions1 all ( heav5ly orig94 ,b t ( ! ,t*]emis is ! be/4 4 4 4 ,! writt5 ,bible1 kn[n to all m51 has be5 falsifi$ by ! prie/s1 b ! ,t*]emis h an oral ,bible1 :i* has be5 h&$ d[n intact1 ev5 z x 0 taught to _! =be>s by ,god4 4 4 4 ,! ,ts> is ! god ( e>?1 b he has no?+ to d ) religion1 :i* is n ( ?is _w4 ,! pray]s ( ^! dang]\s h]etics1 :o 7 puni%$ l common crim9als1 mirror ! innoc5ce ( _! s\ls4 ,!y implor$ ,god to p>don all _! s9s1 great & small2 to grant good heal? to _! cattle & _! *ildr54 ,!y ?ank$ ,him = all ,8 m]cies1 pray$ = ! ,ts> & all ! ,imp]ial family1 = ! soldi]s1 = ! civil au?orities1 & = all hone/ m52 & f9ally = ! dead :o n[ lab\r 9 _! cele/ial k+dom4 ,! tribunal1 h[ev]1 implacably br\ght ! law to be> ^u !m1 & ?9k+ _! puni%m5t too great = _! crimes1 !y _h rec\rse to ! ,c\rt ( ,appeal1 :]e !y begg$ to be judg$ accord+ to ! good laws ( ! ,ts>1 n ! bad ones ( ! ,consi/ory4 ,b ! s5t5ce 0 ratifi$1 & ! religion ( ! ,great ,c&le procur$ = its foll[]s ! m>tyrdom t !y _h s little desir$4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,! ,,new ,,israel ,al?\gh mo/ ( ! sects ( :i* we h spok5 sprang f ! or?odox *ur*1 ! molokanes & ! /\ndi/s 7 indirect fruits ( ! ,prote/ant *ur*1 & ev5 among ! ,jews !re 7 cases ( religi\s mania to be f\nd4 ,leav+ out ( acc\nt ! k>aitts ( ,s\!rn ,russia1 =m]ly ! franki/s--:o ultimately became good ,*ri/ians--we may rem>k f "t to "t "s :o reject$ ! articles ( ! ,jewi% fai?1 & ev5 accept$ ! div9ity ( ,*ri/4 ,su* a "o 0 ,jacques ,prelok]1 f\nd] ( ! new ,israel1 a ,russian-,jew philosoph] :o discov]$ ! div9e s]mon on ! ,m\nt eighte5 hundr$ & sev5ty-eight ye>s aft] x _h be5 deliv]$4 ,?is 0 ! beg9n+ ( a revolution ( 8 :ole religi\s ?\ght1 :i* result$ 9 #ahgi 9 ! f\nd+ ( a new sect at ,odessa4 ,! philosoph] desir$ an intimate relation%ip ) ! ,*ri/ian fai?1 & dream$ ( ! supreme absorption ( ! ,jewi% ,*ur* into t ( ,*ri/4 ,9 8 new-f\nd adoration = ! ,*ri/ian ,gospel1 he tri$ by e means 9 8 p[] to less5 ! di/ance betwe5 x & ,judaism1 b1 ?\gh "s 7 attract$ by 8 ard\r1 _m 7 repell$ by ! boldness ( 8 conceptions4 ,t[>ds ! end ( 8 life1 ! bankrupt philosoph]1 /ill dignifi$ & s]i\s1 al?\gh fall5 f ! height ( 8 e>ly dreams1 made 8 appe>ance on ! banks ( ! ,?ames1 & !re endeav\r$ to cont9ue 8 propag&a & to expla9 to an unhe$+ _w ! beauties ( ! ,jewi%-,*ri/ian religion4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,conclusion ,x is z difficult to pick out ! mo/ *>act]i/ic traits ( ! innum]able ,russian sects z x is to describe ! cont\rs ( cl\ds t fleet across ! sky4 ,_! numb]s escape all (ficial reckon+ & ! v>iety ( _! beliefs r5d]s classification v difficult4 ,9 ^! pages ! sect>ian organism has be5 pres5t$ 9 its mo/ rec5t & mo/ picturesque aspects1 & its *ief *>act]i/ic seems to be t x develops by a process ( subdivision4 ,ea* exi/+ sect divides itself up into v>i\s new ones1 & ^! aga9 reproduce !mselves by break+ ap>t1 l ! fir/ organisms 9 :i* life 0 manife/$ on ! e>?4 ,e sep>at$ portion ( ! p>5t becomes an (fspr+ resembl+ ! p>5t1 & ! numb] ( divisions increases 9 proportion to ! numb] ( adh]5ts4 ,z 9 ! protozoa1 multiplication comm5ces ) a me*anical rupture1 & ) ! passage ( "t & ! influ5ce ( outside elem5ts1 ! sects ?us born und]go visible modifications4 ,by turns sublime or outrage\s1 simple or deprav$1 !y ei!r aspire heav5w>ds or debase ! human _s to ! level ( its l[e/ passions4 ,mak+ common use ( ! tru?s ( ! ,gospel revelations1 !y include e phase ( mod]n social life 9 _! desire = p]fection4 ,lib]ty1 equality1 weal?1 prop]ty1 m>riage1 taxes1 ! relation betwe5 ! ,/ate & ! individual1 int]national peace1 & ! abolition ( arms--all ^! ?+s1 ev5 d[n to ! v food we eat1 become ! prey ( _! re=matory ard\r4 ,! sects t ab\nd 9 ,anglo-,saxon c\ntries d little b copy "o ano!r 9 evolv+ new & amaz+ v>iations ( ,bible int]pretation4 ,conf9$ )9 ^! limits1 !y r>ely ev5 t\* ^u ! s]i\s problems t lie outside ! text ( ! ,gospels1 & we might say ( !m z ,swift said ( ! religi\s sects ( 8 day--,!y are only ! same g>m5ts m or less embroid]$4 ,b ! ,russian sects vividly reveal to u ! secret dreams & aspirations ( millions ( simple & hone/ m51 :o h n yet be5 infect$ by ! doctr9al diseases ( false sci5ce or confus$ philosophy2 & fur!r1 !y p]mit u to /udy ! manife/ation 9 human life ( "s new & disquiet+ conceptions4 ,9 _! dep?s we may see reflect$ ! melan*oly gr&eur & goodness ( ! national s\l1 its sublime piety1 & its ?ir/ = ideal p]fection1 :i* sometimes uplifts ! humble 9 _s to ! dignity & self-abnegnation ( a ,francis ( ,assisi4 ,! my/icism :i* is s deep-root$ 9 ! ,russian national consci\sness breaks out 9 _m diff]5t =ms4 ,n only poets & writ]s1 pa9t]s & musicians1 philosoph]s & morali/s1 b /atesm51 sociali/s & an>*i/s are all impregnat$ ) x--& ev5 f9anci]s & economic re=m]s4 ,tol/oi1 :5 he became a sociologi/ & morali/1 0 an eloqu5t example ( ! m5tal influ5ce ( environm5t2 = 8 tea*+s :i* s delight$--or sc&alis$1 z ! case might be--! _w1 7 m]ely ! expression ( ! dreams ( 8 fell[-c\ntrym54 ,s 0 x also ) ! l(ty ?\ghts ( ! philosoph] ,soloviev1 ! macabre tales ( ,do/oievsky1 ! reali/ic n>ratives ( ,gogol1 or ! popul> epics ( ,gorky & ,ousp5sky4 ,! doctr9es ( ,m>x took "s /range %apes 9 ! ,russian milieu4 ,em95tly mat]iali/ic1 !y 7 !re reclo!d 9 an ab/ract & dogmatic idealism--9 fact1 ,m>xism 9 ,russia 0 trans=m$ into a religion4 ,! highly conte/able laws ( mat]ial economics1 :i* usually r$uce ! *ief preoccupations ( life to a mis]able "q ( wages or an abom9able class-w>1 !re ga9$ ! /atus ( a v]itable ,messianic campaign1 & ! triumphant revolution1 imbu$ ) ^! dogmas1 /rove to br+ ! ,g]man p>adox to an end1 ev5 aga9/ ! sacr$ int]e/s ( patriotism4 ,! fall+ away ( ! work+-classes & ( ! soldi]s1 :i* s disconc]t$ ! _w1 0 really no?+ b ! out] effect ( _! inn] aspirations4 ,hav+ fill$ out ! holl[ ,m>xian phraseology ) ! my/ic idealism ( _! own dreams1 hav+ glimps$ ! sublime bro!rhood :i* w\ld arise out ( ! de/ruction ( ! inequality ( wages & incomes1 !y q logically scorn$ to take fur!r "p 9 ! /ruggle ( ! nations = indep5d5ce4 ,( :at import to !m 0 ! "q ( ,teutonic dom9ation1 or ! political future ( o!r races8 ,x is mu* ! same ) ! peasant class4 ,! p>tition ( ! l& is _! mo/ sacr$ dogma1 & !y c sc>cely imag9e salvation )\t x4 ,?is mat]iali/ic dem&1 embelli%$ by ! dream ( social equality1 has become a religion4 ,my/icism ?r[s r\nd x an aureole ( div9e ju/ice1 & ! difficulty--or ! impossibility--( su* a gigantic spoliation ( individuals = ! sake ( a vague ideal1 has no p[] to det] !m4 ,! l&--s !y argue--belongs to ! ,"l1 & ! unequal way 9 :i* x is divid$ up _c be accord+ to ,8 desire4 ,! k+dom ( heav5 _c desc5d ^u e>? until ! latt] is divid$ among h] *ildr51 ! lab\r]s4 ,! f>-(f hope ( victory fad$ be=e ^! m imm$iate dreams1 & ! cont9uation ( a w> :i* seem$ to involve _! po/ponem5t became hateful to ! dream]s2 :ile ! emiss>ies ( ,g]many took advantage ( ?is /ate ( affairs to create an almo/ impassable gap betwe5 ! few :o 7 cle>-sight$ & ! mass :o 7 bl9d$ by visions4 ,! extreme rebelli\sness :i* *>act]ises ! ,russian religi\s vision>ies is manife/$ to an almo/ equal ext5t by all political p>ties & _! lead]s4 ,consequ5tly ! _s ( unity :i* prevail$ 7dur+ ! w>7 9 o!r c\ntries met ) insup]able difficulties 9 ,russia4 ,! :ole nation seems to h be5 driv51 by ! long suppression ( free ?\ght & belief1 add$ to ! mis]ies br\ght ab\t by ! old regime1 to take refuge 9 unrealities1 & ?is has result$ 9 a k9d ( de=mity ( ! national s\l4 ,x 0 a /range irony t ev5 ! ari/ocracy %\ld end by fall+ victim to its own environm5t4 ,exploit$ by miracle-mong]s1 ?r[n (f its balance by p>oxysms ( s-call$ my/icism1 x disappe>$ f view 9 a welt] ( practices & beliefs t 7 p]v]se & *ildi% ev5 at _! be/4 ,,translator',s ,,note ,x seems appropriate to call att5tion "h to an article f ! p5 ( ,pr9ce ,eug5e ,tr\betzkoy1 ,pr(essor ( ,law at ! ,univ]sity ( ,mosc[1 :i* appe>$ 9 ! ,hibb]t ,j\rnal = ,janu>y1 #aibj4 ,writ+ app>5tly 9 ! autumn ( #aiai1 ! ,pr9ce decl>$ t ! civil w> !n 9 progress 9 ,russia 0 accompani$ by a spiritual conflict no less det]m9$ & port5t\s1 & po9t$ out t ! doctr9e ( ,bol%evism 0 a delib]ate di/ortion ( ,m>xism1 imm$iate revolution hav+ be5 sub/itut$ by ! ,bol%evi/s = ! evolution prea*$ by ,m>x4 ,he w5t on to say t "o ( ! mo/ /rik+ *>act]i/ics ( ,bol%evism 0 its pron\nc$ hatr$ ( religion1 & especially ( ,*ri/ianity1 ! ideal ( a life beyond dea? be+ diametrically oppos$ to ! ideal ( ,bol%evism1 :i* tempts ! masses by promis+ ! imm$iate realisation ( ! e>?ly p>adise4 ,&1 ,bol%evism's practical me?od = realis+ its ,utopia be+ ! arm$ conflict ( classes 4 4 4 ! dream ( ! e>?ly p>adise1 to be br\ght into be+ ?r\gh civil w>1 becomes in/antly ! reality ( hell let loose4 ,aft] dwell+ 9 detail on v>i\s aspects ( ! situation1 ! writ] makes "s /atem5ts :i* w be ( special int]e/ to read]s ( ,m4 ,f9ot's /udy ( pre-w> religi\s conditions 9 ,russia4 ,he speaks ( ! gr[? ( unbelief among ! masses1 & decl>es t ! empty triumph ( ,bol%evism w\ld h be5 impossible b = ! utt] enfeeblem5t ( ! religi\s life ( ! nation2 b--& ?is is ! po9t ( int]e/--?anks to ! p]secutions :i* ! revolution has set on foot1 !re has come into be+ a g5u9e religi\s revival4 4 4 4 ,! ,*ur*1 pillag$ & p]secut$1 lo/ all ! mat]ial advantages x _h hi!rto enjoy$3 9 return1 ! loss ( all ^! relative values 0 made good by ! absolute value ( spiritual indep5d5ce4 4 4 4 ,?is x is t expla9s ! gr[+ influ5ce ( ! ,*ur* on ! masses ( ! p3 ! blood ( ! new m>tyrs won _! he>ts4 4 4 4 ,^! awful suff]+s are becom+ a s\rce ( new p[] to religion 9 ,russia4 ,! ,pr9ce !n describes ! complete reorganisation ( ! *ur* :i* 0 c>ri$ ?r\gh at ,mosc[ 9 #aiag-ah1 & ! re/oration ( ! patri>*al p[] 9 ! p]son ( ! ,ar*bi%op ,tykone 7n[ ,patri>*71 a man ( great p]sonal c\rage1 high spirituality1 & rem>kable sweetness ( disposition4 ,! p ralli$ r\nd him 9 enorm\s numb]s1 attract$ by 8 c\rage\s resi/ance to ! ,bol%evi/ movem5t--7a resi/ance :i* _h !n frequ5tly endang]$ 8 life1 & may s9ce h end$ x7--& by 8 det]m9$ avoidance ( all pomp & o/5tation4 ,9 ! great religi\s processions :i* took place at t "t1 hundr$s ( ?\s&s pass$ be=e him1 b he _h no bi%ops & v few cl]gy 9 8 ret9ue1 only "o prie/ & "o deacon4 ,:5 urg$ to adopt m c]emony & display 9 8 public appe>ances1 he repli$1 ,= ! love ( ,god1 don't make an idol ( me4 ,he 0 always ready ) a humor\s ^w1 & fill$ ) a s]5e & un%akable confid5ce1 ev5 9 ! mo/ dang]\s situations4 ,! p look$ ^u him z ,holy ,russia p]sonifi$1 & said t ! p]secutors :o w\ld h buri$ h] = ev] _h br\ght h] back to life4 ,9 an app5dix to ! above-quot$ article appe>s a /atem5t f a responsible ,briti% s\rce 9 ,sib]ia to ! effect t a /rong religi\s movem5t has begun among ! laity & cl]gy ( ! ,russian ,*ur*4 4 4 4 ,! m\jiks are conv9c$ t ,l59 is ,anti-,*ri/2 & an urg5t appeal = ,russian ,te/am5ts & ,bibles to be s5t f ,engl&1 ! writ] hav+ be5 told by a prom95t ecclesia/ic t ,russian ,bibles are n[ almo/ unprocurable4 ,?us1 hav+ long revolt$ f or?odoxy 9 ! day ( its mat]ial prosp]ity1 ! masses seem1 9 ! day ( adv]sity1 to be return+ to x4 ,fur!r developm5ts may1 ( c\rse1 take place 9 almo/ any direction1 b we may re/ assur$ ( "o ?+--t no *anges ( gov]nm5t1 h[ev] dra/ic1 w ev] succe$ 9 /amp+ out ! my/ical religi\s /ra9 :i* is s deeply emb$d$ 9 ! s\l ( ! ,russian p4 ,,"p ,,ii ,,! ,,salvation ,,( ,,! ,,weal?y ,a4 ,,religion ,,& ,,economy ,,*apt] ,i ,,! ,,mormons1 ,,or ,,latt]-,,day ,,sa9ts ,9 ! ,am]ican ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates !re exi/ two di/9ctly oppos$ natures3 ! "o positive & practical1 ! o!r incl9$ to my/icism4 ,! two d n cla%1 b live1 on ! contr>y1 on p]fectly good t]ms ) "o ano!r4 ,?is /range co-exi/5ce ( reality & vision is expla9$ by ! orig9 ( ! race4 ,! ,am]ican is1 to a v great ext5t1 a desc5dant ( rigor\s ,puritanism4 ,! ,engli%1 :o prepond]at$ 9 numb]s ov] ! o!r elem5ts ( ! ,european immigration into ,nor? ,am]ica1 nev] =got t !y _h be5 ! comrades ( ,p5n or ( o!r militant sect>ians1 & nev] lo/ ! habit ( keep+ ! ,bible1 ! l$g]1 & ! ca%-book side by side4 ,!y rema9$ deeply atta*$ to _! religion1 :i* !y look$ ^u z a social lev]1 al?\gh = _m ( !m _! fai? did n g beyond a conviction ( ! imman5ce ( ! sup]natural 9 human life4 ,?us x 0 t _! spirits 7 (t5 dom9at$ by a belief 9 miracles1 all ! m easily because _! intellectual culture 0 n always z highly develop$ z _! bus9ess ability1 & consequ5tly ! clev] manufactur]s ( religi\s wond]s 7 able to reap incr$ible h>ve/s among !m4 ,!re is p]haps no c\ntry :]e ! se$ s[n by propag&i/s spr+s up m rapidly1 :]e an idea ?r[n to ! w9ds f9ds m surely a f]tile soil 9 :i* to gr[4 ,a conv9c$ & resolute man1 kn[+ h[ to influ5ce cr[ds by au?oritative words1 ge/ures & promises1 c always be c]ta9 ( attract+ num]\s foll[]s4 ,9 ,am]ica ! conditions are )\t d\bt propiti\s = ! f\nd]s ( new religions4 ,i ,h[ is a new religion />t$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates8 ,joe ,smi? wakes up "o morn+ ) ! ?\ght t ! h\r has come = him to p]=m miracles1 t he is call$ !reto by ! ,div9e ,w1 t ! exi/5ce & ! secret hid+-place ( a new ,bible pr9t$ on %eets ( gold h be5 reveal$ to him by an angel1 & t its discov]y w be ! salvation ( ! _w4 ,he proclaims ^! ?+s & conv9ces ^? :o he> him1 & ! ,book ( ! ,mormons :i* he produces becomes sacr$ 9 ! eyes ( 8 foll[]s4 ,9 ev]-increas+ numb]s !y ha/5 fir/ to ,ill9ois1 !n to ,utah2 & :5 ,brigham ,"y1 ,smi?'s successor1 pres5ts ! ,mormon colony ) religi\s & political laws :i* are a mixture ( ,*ri/ianity1 ,judaism & ,paganism1 & include ! consecration ( polygamy1 !y f\nd a *ur* :i* claims m ?an a hundr$ ?\s& adh]5ts1 & is rul$ by twelve apo/les1 sixty patri>*s1 ab\t ?ree ?\s& high prie/s1 fifte5 hundr$ bi%ops1 & ov] f\r ?\s& deans4 ,aft] be+ dissolv$ by ! decree ( ! #aj? ( ,octob]1 #ahhh1 ! ,*ur* ( ! ,latt]-,day ,sa9ts seem$ to be lo/1 )\t hope ( revival4 ,! ,/ate ( ,utah1 :]e ,brigham ,"y _h e/abli%$ x 9 #ahdh1 0 invad$ by ev]-gr[+ numb]s ( ,g5tiles1 :o 7 ho/ile to ! ,mormons1 b ^! latt]1 f> f all[+ ! debris ( _! fai? to be/rew ! %ores ( ! ,great ,salt ,lake1 succe$$1 on ! contr>y1 9 /r5g!n+ ! f\ndations ( ! edifice t !y _h rais$4 ,! numb] ( its adh]5ts increas$1 & ! colony became m fl\ri%+ ?an ev]4 ,if1 at "o "t1 x 0 possible to speak ( its dy+ agonies1 ^? :o visit x to-day _c d5y ! fact ( its triumphant resurrection4 ,two pr9cipal causes h be5 its safegu>d3 ! firm & practical work+-out ( ! economic & philan?ropic pr9ciples ^u :i* its organisation has always re/$1 & ! resolute devotion & capability ( ^? :o direct x z ! heads ( "o great family4 ,e memb] is conc]n$ to ma9ta9 ! regul> & effective function+ ( its me*anism1 & all "w = ! same ends 9 a _s ( religi\s co-op]ation4 ,we mu/ n lose sight ( ! fact t 9 addition to ! elem5ts !y borr[$ f ,buddhism1 ,*ri/ianity1 ,gno/icism & ,islam1 ! ,mormons introduc$ into _! new ,gospel a social ideal inspir$ by ! ,communi/ic exp]im5ts ( ! fir/ half ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,! f\nd]s ( ,mormonism--,joseph ,smi?1 ,heb] ,kimball1 ,george ,smi?1 ! bro!rs ,pratt1 ,reub5 ,h$lock1 ,will>d ,ri*>ds1 & ,brigham ,"y--7 n vision>ies1 b m5 ris5 f ! p :o desir$ to acquire weal? :ile at ! same "t br++ weal? to ^? :o took "p 9 _! s*emes4 ,we f9d 9 _! doctr9e1 & 9 _! legal & religi\s codes1 n only ! idea ( multiple union claim$ by ,enfant9 & 8 =ty disciples ( ,m5ilmontant1 b also ! !ories ( ,bu*ez1 :o desir$ to free lab\r f ! s]vitude ( wages1 to br+ ab\t solid>ity ( production1 & to communalise capital1 aft] fir/ sett+ aside an inali5able res]ve4 ,!y foll[$ ! example ( ,cabet 9 mak+ frat]nity1 :i* %\ld gu>antee division ( goods1 ! corn]-/one ( _! social /ructure1 &1 avoid+ ! delusions ( ,consid]ant & o!r ,communi/s1 !y br\ght ab\t1 /age by /age1 ! rapid & la/+ developm5t :i* has *>act]is$ _! successive e/abli%m5ts 9 ,miss\ri1 ,ill9ois1 & on ! bord]s ( ,cali=nia4 ,,ii ,militant z well z con/ructive1 ! ,mormon lead]s1 l _m o!r re=m]s1 believ$ !mselves to be *>g$ ) a mission f on high1 & 7 quick to condemn z rebels all :o fail$ to rally to ! /&>d ( ! ,latt]-,day ,sa9ts4 ,joe ,smi? 0 n cont5t ) mak+ ?\s&s ( conv]ts1 b1 aft] hav+ turn$ 8 colony at ,indep5d5ce into an ,ars5al ( ! ,"l1 & surr\nd+ himself ) a v]itable army1 he proclaim$ t1 z ! ,bible gave ! sa9ts empire ov] all ! e>?1 ! :ole ,/ate ( ,miss\ri %\ld be incorporat$ 9 8 ,new ,j]usalem4 ,! ,g5tiles repli$ ) a decl>ation ( w>1 & ,joe ,smi? & 8 twelve apo/les 7 seiz$1 publicly flogg$1 dive/$ ( _! g>m5ts1 t>r$ & fea!r$1 & *as$ out ( ! ,/ate ) %\ts & laught] & a hail ( /ones4 ,! ,mormons took up arms4 ,! ,gov]nor ( ,miss\ri call$ out ! militia4 ,vanqui%$ 9 ! enc\nt] t foll[$1 ! ,mormons _h to ab&on all _! possessions & take flight4 ,!y !n f\nd$ a t[n call$ ,f> ,we/1 & rema9$ !re = ?ree ye>s1 at ! end ( :i* "t fre% aggressions & m battles drove !m out ( ! ,/ate ( ,miss\ri into t ( ,ill9ois1 :]e !y built ! l>ge t[n ( ,nauvoo4 ,_m ?\s&s ( fre% recruits 7 won ov]1 b once aga9 _! designs = ! acquisition ( l&--z well z ( s\ls--/irr$ up a crusade aga9/ !m4 ,joe ,smi? & ! o!r lead]s ( ! sect 7 tak5 prison]s & %ot--a proc$ure :i* end[$ ,mormonism ) all ! sacr$ness ( m>tyrdom4 ,to escape fur!r p]secutions1 ! ,sa9ts decid$ on a g5]al exodus1 & ! :ole sect1 m5 & wom51 old p & *ildr51 numb]+ 9 all ab\t eighty ?\s& s\ls1 set =? into ! des]t4 ,x 0 a mis]able j\rney4 ,!y 7 attack$ by ,r$ ,indians1 & decimat$ by sickness2 !y /ray$ into wrong pa?s :]e no food 0 to be f\nd2 !y 7 buri$ 9 sn[drifts2 & _m ( !m p]i%$4 ,b ! o!rs1 su/a9$ by an invuln]able fai?1 & by ! undy+ c\rage ( _! lead]s1 pu%$ on ev] fur!r & fur!r1 until 9 ! summ] ( #ahdg1 aft] ! cruel h>d%ips ( a j\rney on foot ov] ne>ly ?ree hundr$ leagues ( salt pla9s1 ! head ( ! column rea*$ ! valley ( ! great ,salt ,lake4 ,"h ,brigham ,"y's /rategic vision beheld a fav\rable situation = ! re-e/abli%m5t ( ! sect4 ,he himself1 ) a hundr$ & =ty-?ree ( 8 companions--! elite ( ! *ur*--direct$ ! con/ruction ( ! beg9n+s ( ! colony1 & !n return$ to ^? :o _h be5 left beh9d1 br++ back a c>avan ( ab\t ?ree ?\s& to ! spot :]e ! ,new ,j]usalem 0 to be built4 ,x 0 giv5 ! "n ( ,utah1 & ,filmore1 ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 appo9t$ ,brigham ,"y z gov]nor4 ,! latt]1 h[ev]1 desir$ to become completely autonom\s4 ,he 0 soon 9 conflict ) ^? "u him1 & 8 op5 ho/ility to ! ,am]ican con/itution caus$ him to be depos$4 ,8 successor1 ,colonel ,/epton1 f9d+ ! situation unt5able1 resign$ almo/ at once1 & ! ,mormons1 recov]+ _! =m] militancy & indep5d5ce1 !n s\ght to free !mselves altoge!r f ! gu>dian%ip ( ,am]ica1 & to be sole ma/]s 9 _! own t]ritory4 ,9 ord] to r$uce !m to submission1 ,presid5t ,bu*anan s5t !m a new gov]nor 9 #aheg ) "s ?\s&s ( soldi]s4 ,! ,mormons resi/$ = "s "t1 & f9ally dem&$ admittance into ! ,union4 ,n only did ,congress refuse ?is reque/1 b x pass$ a law r5d]+ all polygami/s liable to be br\ght be=e ! crim9al c\rts4 ,! ,w> ( ,secession1 h[ev]1 int]rupt$ ! measures tak5 aga9/ ! sect1 :i* rema9$ neutral dur+ ! milit>y op]ations ( ! ,nor? & ,s\?4 ,brigham ,"y1 :o _h rema9$ ! ,mormons' civil & religi\s head1 occupi$ himself only ) ! economic & worldly ext5sion ( 8 *ur*1 until 9 #ahgj1 five ye>s aft] ! t]m9ation ( ! w>1 ! att5tion ( ,congress 0 once m direct$ t[>ds him4 ,= ! second "t ! ,mormons 7 =bidd5 by law to practise polygamy1 "u p5alty ( deportation f ,am]ica1 b !y resi/$ en]getically & refus$ to obey4 ,defy+ ! gov]nor ( ,utah1 ,g5]al ,s*eff]1 !y ralli$ fanatically r\nd ,brigham ,"y1 :o 0 arraign$ & acquitt$--& ! ,mormon ,*ur* rema9$ rul] ( ! colony4 ,aft] ,"y's dea?1 gov]nm5t 0 c>ri$ on jo9tly by ! twelve apo/les1 until on ,octob] #ag?1 #aija1 ,george ,smi? 0 elect$ univ]sal ,presid5t ( all bran*es4 ,a ,fr5*man1 ,jules ,remy1 :o visit$ ! ,mormons "s "t back1 has giv5 a /rik+ description ( !m3-- ,ord]1 peace & indu/ry are reveal$ on e side4 ,all ^! p are engag$ 9 useful "w1 l bees 9 a hive1 ?us ju/ify+ ! emblem on ! ro( ( _! ,presid5t's palace4 ,!re are masons1 c>p5t]s1 & g>d5]s1 all c>ry+ out _! respective duties2 blacksmi?s busy at ! =ge1 reap]s ga!r+ 9 ! h>ve/1 furri]s prep>+ ri* sk9s1 *ildr5 pick+ maize1 drov]s t5d+ _! flocks1 wood-cutt]s return+ heavily load$ f ! m\nta9s4 ,o!rs aga9 are engag$ 9 c>d+ & comb+ wool1 navvies are digg+ irrigation canals1 *emi/s are manufactur+ saltpetre & gunp[d]1 arm\r]s are mak+ or m5d+ fire>ms4 ,tailors1 %oemak]s1 bricklay]s1 pott]s1 mill]s1 sawy]s--e k9d ( lab\r] or artisan is "h to be f\nd4 ,!re are no idl]s1 & no unemploy$4 ,ev]ybody1 f ! humble/ conv]t up to ! bi%op himself1 is occupi$ 9 "s sort ( manual lab\r4 ,x is a curi\s & int]e/+ sight--a society s indu/ri\s & sob]1 s peaceful & well-regulat$1 yet built up ( su* div]s elem5ts drawn f su* widely diff]+ classes4 4 4 4 ,all ^! p1 born 9 v>i$ & (t5 contradictory fai?s1 br\ght up = ! mo/ "p 9 ignorance & prejudice1 hav+ liv$1 "s virtu\sly1 "s indiff]5tly1 "s 9 complete ab&onm5t to _! l[e/ animal in/9cts1 diff]+ among !mselves z to climate1 language1 cu/oms1 ta/es & nationality1 are "h drawn toge!r to live 9 a /ate ( h>mony f> m p]fect ?an t ( ord9>y bro!rhood4 ,9 ! c5tre ( ! ,am]ican cont95t !y =m a new & compact nation1 ) indep5d5t social & religi\s laws1 & are z little subject to ! ,unit$ ,/ates gov]nm5t t h>b\rs !m z to t1 = in/ance1 ( ! ,turks4 ,su* !y 71 & su* !y h rema9$1 ev] develop+ _! activities & indu/ries1 &--z ano!r travell] has said--hav+ no aim save t ( turn+ _! arid & uncultivat$ ,promis$ ,l& into a f]tile ,judea--an aim 9 :i* !y h m>vell\sly succe$$4 ,,iii ,mormonism owes its success *iefly to its practical int]pretation ( ! ,communi/ic ideals1 & to its det]m9ation to enc\rage lab\r by means ( religion & patriotism1 sett+ be=e x z object ! satisfaction ( ea* individual's social ne$s1 "u ! direction ( ^? :o h prov$ !mselves capable & vigilant & wor?y ( confid5ce4 ,x is a republic f :i* are bani%$ ! two mo/ usual causes ( social collapse--idl5ess & egotism2 a hive1 accord+ to its f\nd]1 9 :i* ea* bee1 hav+ 8 p>ticul> function1 is always "u ! eye ( ^? :o direct individual activities 9 ! int]e/s ( collective welf>e4 ,! ,presid5t ( ! ,mormon ,*ur* is its mov+ _s4 ,he surveys x z a :ole1 enc\rages or mod]ates its en]gies1 accord+ to circum/ances1 pres]ves ord] & regul>ity1 & ex]cises 8 pat]nal influ5ce ov] e cell ( ! hive1 giv+ c\nsel :5 ne$$1 r$ress+ grievances1 prev5t+ false moves1 yet leav+ to e corporation n only its adm9i/rative fre$om b its own p[]s = indu/rial ext5sion4 ,"u ^! conditions ! ,*ur* ( ! ,latt]-,day ,sa9ts unites ! social & economic advantages ( individual & collective lab\r4 ,! corporations are l /it*es t =m a net1 hold+ toge!r ?r\gh community ( int]e/s & a g5]al desire = prosp]ity1 yet ea* hav+ its own sep>ate =mation & ! p[] to enl>ge itself & increase its activities )\t compromis+ ! o!rs or less5+ _! respective importance4 ,"o ( ! mo/ rem>kable is ! ,m]cantile ,co-op]ative ,society ( ,sion1 ! c5tral dep>tm5t ( :olesale & retail trade4 ,x 0 f\nd$ 9 #ahfc by ,brigham ,"y1 :o 0 its fir/ presid5t1 & is 9 direct relation%ip ) ! ,mormon colonies all ov] ! _w1 hav+ a capital fund ( m ?an a million doll>s :i* belongs exclusively to ! ,mormons4 ,its organisation1 l t ( all ,mormon in/itutions1 is bas$ ^u ! d$uction ( a ti! ( all pr(its1 :i* practically repres5ts income tax4 ,! ,sug> ,corporation has an ev5 l>g] capital1 & 0 f\nd$ directly by ! *ur* ?r\gh ! advice ( ,brigham ,"y1 :o recomm5d$ t ,mormon indu/ries %\ld be patronis$ to ! exclusion ( all o!rs4 ,! salt indu/ry also is ( mu* importance1 ! ,inl& ,cry/al ,salt ,company hav+ at great exp5se erect$ elaborate ma*9]y 9 ord] to "w ! salt m>%es ar\nd ! ,great ,lake1 & to obta91 "u ! be/ possible conditions1 grey salt :i* is conv]t$ into :ite 9 _! ref9]ies4 ,o!r corporations "u ! presid5cy ( ! supreme head ( ! ,mormon ,*ur* are ! ,consolidat$ ,company ( ,railway ,c>riages & ,eng9es1 ! ,sion ,sav+s ,bank1 ! ,co-op]ative ,society = ,light+ & ,transport1 & ! *ief ,mormon pap]1 ! ,des]t ,ev5+ ,news1 :i* is ! (ficial organ ( ! *ur*1 & has a consid]able circulation4 ,,iv ,^! corporations are n only comm]cial or indu/rial in/itutions1 b are animat$ by a _s t is pre-em95tly frat]nal4 ,_! heads are conc]n$ ) ! well-be+ ( e memb]1 & mat]ial1 moral or intellectual assi/ance is giv5 to all accord+ to _! ne$s4 ,to ea* corporation is atta*$ a delegate1 ^: functions d n appe> to be ( great importance1 b :o r5d]s1 9 reality1 s]vices ( consid]able value4 ,! man :o holds ?is po/ is "o ( unimpea*able hone/y & integrity1 ) a k9d & conciliatory disposition1 *os5 = ^! qualities to act z int]m$i>y betwe5 ! bi%op & ! sa9ts ( all classes1 f ! highe/ to ! l[e/4 ,he has free entry into ! ,mormon homes1 & is always ready to give advice & c\nsel to any memb] ( ! *ur* 9 8 di/rict2 & he ev5 p5etrates into ! h\ses ( ! ,g5tiles1 :]ev] a ,mormon1 man or woman1 may happ5 to be employ$4 ,take1 = in/ance1 ! case ( a "y ,sc&9avian s]vant-girl1 liv+ ) unbeliev]s4 ,! "m1 :o _h rema9$ 9 ,europe1 wi%$ to rejo9 h] daught]1 b ! girl _h n be5 able to raise m ?an a ?ird ( ! sum necess>y to pay ! exp5ses ( ! j\rney4 ,! delegate took note ( ?is & ref]r$ ! case to ! bi%op1 :o1 aft] inquiry1 s5t ! old "m ! requir$ am\nt4 ,aga91 two neighb\rs might be disput+ ov] ! "q ( ! b\nd>y betwe5 _! respective prop]ties4 ,! delegate w\ld d all 9 8 p[] to settle ! affair amicably1 & to re/ore h>mony2 & fail+ 9 ?is w\ld br+ ! two p>ties conc]n$ be=e ! bi%op4 ,or !re might be an invalid requir+ m$ic9e & treatm5t1 an old p]son ne$+ help1 a layette to be b\ght = a new-born *ild--9 all su* cases ! delegate sees t ! ne$s are suppli$1 = ! /r5g? ( ?is ,*ur* ( ! ,latt]-,day ,sa9ts lies 9 ! fact t all ! ,mormons1 f ! ,presid5t d[n to ! humble/ workman1 call !mselves bro!rs & si/]s & act z su* t[>ds "o ano!r4 ,?anks to ! delegate1 :o is fri5d1 confidant & confessor 9 "o1 imm$iate help c be obta9$ 9 all in/ances1 & no suff]+ is left unreliev$4 ,?us x comes ab\t t !re are no poor among ! ,mormons1 & v few crim9als4 ,! delegate has no ne$ to se>* into ! secrets ( m5's m9ds1 = all are op5 to him4 ,to a great ext5t he is able to read _! inn]mo/ he>ts1 = m5 speak freely to him1 )\t veils or res]vations4 ,z f> z is possible he sees t _! desires are grant$2 he notifies all cases ( ne$ to ! ,relief ,societies2 he conducts ! sick & ag$ to ! hospitals2 he is ! mess5g] & m\?piece = all communications f ! p to ! bi%op & f ! bi%op to 8 flock4 ,x is ! delegate also :o is *>g$ ) ! duty ( see+ t "o-t5? ( ea* p]son's income1 :atev] its total sum may be1 is contribut$ = ! upkeep ( ! ,mormon fai? & its *ur*4 ,he rem9ds ! dilatory1 & admoni%es ! =getful1 always 9 fri5dly fa%ion4 ,9 fact x is he1 :o--to use a popul> expression--br+s ! gri/ to ! mill4 ,?is contribution ( a t5? "p obviates all o!r taxation1 & z x is dem&$ f ea* 9 proportion to 8 means1 its fairness is disput$ by none4 ,v ,bro!rly co-op]ation also prevails 9 ! ,mormon sy/em ( colonisation4 ,! lead]s ( ! *ur* h always be5 aw>e ( ! dang]s ( ov]cr[d+1 & at all times h occupi$ !mselves ) ! f\nd+ ( new settlem5ts to receive ! surplus population f ! c5tres already 9 activity4 ,x is = ?is reason t ! *ur* has be5 s urg5t 9 seek+ & dem&+ new t]ritory to irrigate & cultivate1 9 ,mexico1 ,colorado1 ,wyom+1 ,arizona1 ,idaho1 & ev5 z f> afield z ,canada4 ,! transplant+ ( a sw>m f ! p>5t hive is und]tak5 ) ! greate/ c>e4 ,let u take = example ! colonisation ( ! ,big ,horn ,valley1 9 ! nor? ( ,wyom+4 ,be=e com+ to a decision ! apo/les !mselves inspect$ ! locality1 :i* _h be5 recomm5d$ z suitable = a new colony ( sa9ts4 ,f9d+ t x fulfill$ all requirem5ts1 !y publi%$ _! resolve 9 ! (ficial ,press1 & invit$ all :o desir$ to become memb]s ( ! colony to pres5t !mselves be=e _! bi%op ) ! necess>y gu>antees4 ,! ,presid5t ( ! *ur* !n s\ght out a bro!r capable ( organis+ ! s*eme1 & ?is bro!r1 pr\d & grateful at be+ *os5 = su* a mission1 sold all 8 goods & took up 8 new responsibilities4 ,on ! appo9t$ day ! new coloni/s gr\p$ !mselves ar\nd _! lead]1 ) _! wagons1 baggages1 provisions1 agricultural tools1 horses & cattle1 & s on4 ,"o ( ! twelve apo/les be+ appo9t$ z guide1 !y set =? = ! ,big ,horn ,valley4 ,"h !y built _! dwell+-places1 dug a canal to provide wat] = ! :ole settlem5t1 f\nd$ all k9ds ( co-op]ative societies1 includ+ "o = ! bre$+ ( cattle--& prosp]$4 ,9 ?is way1 ^u a ,socialism q di/9ct f t ( ! ,european !ori/s1 & diff]+ widely f t practis$ by ! ,new ,zeal&]s1 are built up in/itutions1 :i* h giv5 pro(1 :]ev] />t$1 ( _! p[] ( resi/ance to human weaknesses4 ,! ,mormon colonies1 fundam5tally collectivi/1 l ! sect f :i* !y orig9ally sprang1 /ill be> ! impr9t giv5 to !m by ! initiators ( ! movem5t4 ,ea* "o becomes indu/rially & comm]cially autonom\s1 b all are firmly held toge!r 9 a common bro!rhood by ! ties ( religion4 ,! ,big ,horn ,mormons1 al?\gh s f> away1 nev] = a s+le day =get _! bro!rs ( ,salt ,lake ,city1 & all alike hold !mselves ev] 9 read9ess to r5d] mutual assi/ance & support4 ,,vi ,! ,mormon consid]s activity a duty4 ,co-op]ation implies = him n only solid>ity ( lab\r b union ( w1 & ^! pr9ciples are appli$ 9 all phases ( 8 public or private life--9 politics1 education1 social conditions ( e k9d1 & ev5 amusem5ts4 ,he holds x obligatory "u all circum/ances to contribute p]sonal help or money accord+ to 8 means1 kn[+ t 8 bro!rs & si/]s w d likewise1 & t he c rely ^u !m ) absolute c]ta9ty4 ,nev]!less1 diss5sion does occasionally arise 9 ! he>t ( ?is close-knit bro!rhood4 ,! au?ority ( ! ,presid5t1 or t ( ! apo/les & bi%ops may be ! cause ( rivalries & jeal\sies1 z 9 ! case ( ,joseph ,morris1 ,brigham ,"y's confidant1 :o wi%$ to supplant 8 *ief4 ,he & 8 p>tisans 7 assault$ & put to dea? by ,"y's adh]5ts4 ,a _s ( discord also manife/s itself at times 9 ! national elections1 & !re are plott+s & intrigues1 especially :5 !re seems to be hope ( supremacy 9 ,congress1 or :5 "o ( ! twelve apo/les (f]s himself z c&idate = ! ,s5ate )\t fir/ consult+ ! ,mormon ,*ur*4 ,su* %ad[s are insep>able f all human communities4 ,:at x is important to /udy 9 ! ,*ur* ( ! ,latt]-,day ,sa9ts is ! evolution ( a communism :i* has m ?an half a c5tury ( activity to its cr$it1 & :i*1 9 contra/ to s _m o!r fruitless attempts1 has giv5 m>k$ pro(s ( a vitality t %[s no sign ( dim9i%+4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,! ,,religion ,,( ,,bus9ess ,joe ,smi? 01 to speak pla9ly1 no?+ b an adv5tur]4 ,hav+ tri$ m ?an tw5ty avocations1 end+ up ) t ( a gold-digg]1 he f\nd himself at la/ at ! end ( 8 res\rces1 & decid$1 9 truly ,am]ican fa%ion1 t he w\ld n[ make 8 =tune4 ,he !reupon ann\nc$ t he 0 9 close communication ) ,moses1 & t he _h 9 8 possession ! two mosaic talismans1 ,urim & ,?ummim1 & ! manuscript ( ! ,biblical prophet1 ,mormon--! latt] hav+ z a matt] ( fact be5 obta9$ f ,solomon ,spauld+1 pa/or ( ,new ,salem1 ,ohio1 9 #ahab4 ,x 0 diff]5t ) ,john ,alex&] ,d[ie1 :o ) rem>kable wisdom seiz$ ! psy*ological mom5t to appe> 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a ,b>num & a ,pi]pont ,morgan ( religion comb9$4 ,by :at 0 an indisputable /roke ( g5ius1 he incorporat$ into 8 religion ! mo/ out/&+ features ( ,am]ican life--comm]ce1 indu/ry1 & f9ance1 ! tripod ^u :i* ! ,union re/s4 ,:at c\ld be m up-to-date ?an a comm]cial & indu/rial prophet1 bus9ess man1 /ock-jobb]1 & organis] ( ent]prises pay+ fabul\s divid5ds8 ,&--surely ! cr[n+ po9t ( ! new _s6--! man :o n[ decl>$ himself to be ! mo/ direct repres5tative ( ,god ^u e>? 0 accept$ z su* because p saw 9 him1 n only ! ,messianic p[] t he claim$1 b an extraord9>y k ( ! value ( /ocks & %>es side by side ) 8 k ( ! value ( s\ls6 ,he 0 ( ,scotti% orig91 & _h rea*$ 8 ?irtie? ye> be=e 8 "n became kn[n4 ,z a *ild he 0 dis9cl9$ to take religion s]i\sly1 & _h a habit ( :i/l+ ! hymns 9 *ur* in/ead ( s++ !m4 ,lat] he 0 di/+ui%$ by a timidity & res]ve :i* seem$ to sugge/ t he w\ld nev] rise above ! environm5t into :i* he _h be5 born4 ,8 /udies & 8 beliefs--:i* = long %[$ no sign ( deviat+ f ! h]$it>y ,scotti% fai?--7 "u ! direction ( a rigidly sev]e fa!r4 ,at ! age ( ?irte5 8 p>5ts1 attract$ by ! ,au/ralian mirage ( ^? days1 took him ) !m to ,adelaide1 & he became "u-cl]k 9 a bus9ess h\se !re1 s]v+ an appr5tice%ip :i* 0 to prove useful lat] on4 ,at tw5ty he return$ to ,ed9burgh1 desir+ to ent] ! m9i/ry1 z he believ$ he _h a religi\s vocation1 & plung$ into ! /udy ( !ology ) a deep ho/ility to ev]y?+ t 0 outside a /rictly lit]al int]pretation ( ! ,scriptures4 ,full ( devotion & self-abnegation 9 8 desp]ate /ruggle ) ! p[]s ( evil1 he read ! ,holy ,book ) avidity1 & 0 con/ant 9 8 att5dance at !ological conf]5ces4 ,?us1 n\ri%$ on ! m>r[ ( ! ,scot* !ologians1 he return$ to ,au/ralia & 0 orda9$ to ! prie/hood at ,alma4 ,soon aft]w>ds he 0 appo9t$ m9i/] to ! ,congregational ,*ur* 9 ,sydney1 :]e 8 pr(\nd le>n+ 0 highly appreciat$4 ,he :o desires to attract & in/ruct ! masses mu/ h two gifts1 )\t :i* success is impossible--eloqu5ce & *>m4 ,d[ie _h bo?4 ,z an orator he 0 always ma/] ( himself1 yet full ( emotion1 passionate 9 8 ge/ures1 & easily mov$ to te>s4 ,we mu/ admit t he did n1 l s _m o!rs1 owe 8 influ5ce to 8 environm5t4 ,9 ,new ,s\? ,wales1 :]e he made 8 debut z a prea*] at ,sydney1 8 eloqu5ce & 8 le>n+ made s great an impression--especially aft] he _h em]g$ victori\s f a controv]sy ) ! ,anglican bi%op1 ,vaughan1 bro!r to ! ,c>d9al--t ! gov]nor ( ! prov9ce1 ,sir ,h5ry ,p>kes1 (f]$ him an important ,gov]nm5t position4 ,he refus$ to accept x1 desir+1 z he said1 to consecrate 8 life to ! "w ( ,god4 ,p]suad$--or wi%+ to p]suade o!rs--t he _h be5 p]sonally *os5 by ,god to fulfil ! prophecy ( ,/4 ,m>k xvi4 #ag1 #ah1 he took up ! practice ( ! lay+-on ( h&s1 claim+ t 9 ?is way1 ) ! help ( pray]1 ! sick c\ld be cur$4 ,on ^! words ( ! evangeli/ 8 :ole doctr9e 0 bas$4 ,?r\gh assidu\s read+ he famili>is$ himself ) m$ical sci5ce1 z well z ) hypnotism1 telepa?y & sugge/ion1 8 aim be+ to organise & direct a crusade aga9/ m$ic9e z practis$ by ! faculty4 ,he ga!r$ toge!r mat]ials = a decl>ation ( w> aga9/ ! m$icos1 attack+ !m 9 _!1 app>5tly1 mo/ impregnable positions1 & %[+ up1 (t5 ?r\gh _! own obs]vations1 ! fatal inanity--9 8 eyes--( _! !rapeutics4 ,at ! same "t he manag$ to acquire exp]i5ce ( comm]ce1 f9ance & adm9i/ration1 &1 ?us equipp$1 he op5$ 8 campaign4 ,?aumaturgy1 sci5ce1 occultism1 eloqu5ce1 k ( m5 & ( ! _w--all ^! he br\ght into play4 ,! pre/ige he ga9$ 0 rem>kable1 & ( c\rse ! unimpea*able tru? ( ,bible prophecy 0 suffici5t to e/abli% ! fact ( 8 id5tity ) ! expect$ ,elias6 ,logic itself comm&s y to believe 9 me1 he said 9 8 (ficial manife/o4 ,john ! ,bapti/ 0 ! mess5g] ( ! ,alliance 7:i* is ! ,scot* ,cov5ant71 & ,elias 0 its prophet4 ,b ,mala*i & ,jesus promis$ ! return ( ! mess5g] ( ! ,alliance1 & ( ,elias ! ,re/or]4 4 4 4 ,if we are deceiv$1 x is ,god :o has deceiv$ u1 & t is impossible4 ,= ! (fice ) :i* we are *>g$ is held directly f ,god1 & ^? :o h help$ u 9 f\nd+ our ,*ur*1 & :o h giv5 u _! devotion1 te/ify t !y h be5 in/ruct$ to d s by p]sonal revelations4 ,all ! believ]s 9 ,d[ieism affirm$ t ,john ,alex&] ,d[ie 0 ,elias ! ,second1 or ,elias ! ,?ird 7if ,john ! ,bapti/ 7 consid]$ to be ! ,second71 b ,d[ie himself w5t fur!r /ill4 ,he 0 too mod]n to base 8 influ5ce on religion alone1 & he actually _h ! clev]ness to become n only a bank]1 manufactur]1 hotel-keep]1 newspap] proprietor1 editor & multi-millionaire1 b also ! pr9cipal ( a college & ! boss ( a political p>ty :i* ackn[l$g$ him z spiritual & temporal pope & numb]$ ov] sixty ?\s& adh]5ts4 ,he _h t5 tab]nacles 9 ,*icago1 & rul$ despotically ! municipal affairs ( "o ( ! suburbs ( ! city4 ,,ii ,x is int]e/+ to /udy closely ! way 9 :i* ,d[ie gradually atta9$ to su* a p[]ful position4 ,up to 8 arrival 9 ,*icago1 & ev5 = "s ye>s aft] x1 8 c>e] diff]$ little f t ( ! ord9>y op5-air evangeli/ ) long hair & vague !ories1 su* z may be se5 at ! /reet-corn]s ( s _m ,engli% & ,am]ican t[ns4 ,9 ,new ,s\? ,wales 8 excessive ard\r at temp]ance meet+s 9 ! public squ>es caus$ su* disord] t he 0 twice imprison$1 & he came to ! conclusion t ,melb\rne w\ld (f] bett] scope = 8 mission4 ,he w5t !re to e/abli% a ,free ,*ri/ian ,tab]nacle1 b almo/ imm$iately an epidemic ( fev] broke out1 & he became popul> ?r\gh 8 intrepidity 9 visit+ ! sick1 :om he claim$ to be able to cure by a secret rem$y1 ! use ( :i*1 z a matt] ( fact1 only result$ 9 augm5t+ ! li/s ( dead4 ,b to 8 religi\s propag&a ! ,au/ralians turn$ a deaf e>1 & aft] p]sev]+ = t5 ye>s he gave up1 p>tly because ! au?orities _h intimat$ t he _h be/ pit* 8 camp else:]e1 p>tly1 p]haps1 because he 0 glad to leave :at he lat] ref]r$ to z t ne/ ( antipodean vip]s4 ,we f9d him 9 ,san ,francisco 9 #ahhh1 prea*+ 8 new religion at /reet-corn]s1 & once m caus+ almo/ daily di/urbances by ! vig\r ( 8 eloqu5ce4 ,"h aga9 8 hopes misc>ri$1 & f !nce=w>d he fix$ 8 eyes on ,*icago1 :]e he %\ld meet ! devil on 8 own gr\nd4 ,?is f9al resolution bore good fruit1 = ,*icago is pre-em95tly ! city ( ,satan1 & ^? :o desire to wage w> aga9/ him c always be sure ( pl5tiful hauls1 :atev] nets !y use4 ,x is t type ( ,am]ican t[n :]e all is noise & animation1 :]e ! population is cosmopolitan1 & confusion ( tongues is c\pl$ ) an ev5 great] confusion ( beliefs2 :]e x is possible to pursue ! avocations ( !ologian & pork-but*] side by side1 & no "o is surpris$4 ,call$ ,que5 ( ! ,we/ by "s1 ,porkopolis 7f its *ief indu/ry7 by o!rs1 x is a giant unique 9 its own k9d4 ,:ile its inhabitants1 9 fev]i% activity1 climb or are ru%$ 9 lifts to ! n9ete5? & tw5tie? /oreys ( its imm5se build+s1 !re is he>d f "t to "t a call f regions beyond ?is life ( incessant bu/le2 ! voice ( a prea*] dom9ates ! tumult1 & ?is million & a half ( slaught]]s ( %eep & ox51 jam-mak]s & meat-export]s1 factory-h&s1 di/ill]s1 brew]s1 tann]s1 seek]s ( =tune by e possible means1 sudd5ly rememb]s t x has a s\l to be sav$1 & ?r[s x 9 pass+1 z x 71 to :oev] is mo/ dext]\s 9 cat*+ x4 ,9 su* a milieu ,d[ie might inde$ hope to pursue 8 aims ) advantage4 ,8 p]sonality _h a c]ta9 hypnotic fasc9ation4 ,8 eloqu5ce1 8 patri>*al appe>ance1 8 suppos$ p[] ( cur+ ev5 ! mo/ intractable diseases1 8 use ( mod]n cat*-words1 8 tal5t = decorat+ ! walls ( 8 little temple ) symbols su* z crut*es1 b&ages & o!r trophies ( div9e heal+1 all comb9$ to br+ him be=e ! public eye4 ,he _h a dispute ) ! doctors1 :o accus$ him ( practis+ _! pr(ession illegally1 & ano!r ) ! cl]gy1 :o attack$ him 9 _! s]mons2 ! populace 0 /irr$ up aga9/ him1 & laid siege to 8 tab]nacle1 & he himself ?rew oil ^u ^! v>i\s fires1 & became a prom95t p]sonage 9 ! daily ,press4 ,x is true t ! arre/ ( "s ,d[iei/s ^: zeal _h c>ri$ !m beyond ! limits ( ! law ( ,ill9ois 0 comm5t$ ^u2 t long reports 7 publi%$ ( ! dea? ( a memb] ( ! ,*ur* ( ,sion :o _h succumb$ ?r\gh be+ refus$ any m$ical att5tion save t ( ! high-prie/ ( ! sect2 t mu* amusem5t 0 caus$ by ! disp]sal ( a meet+ ( ,d[iei/s by firem51 :o turn$ ! hose ^u !m2 & mu* int]e/ ar\s$ by ! legal actions br\ght aga9/ ,d[ie = hav+ refus$ to give in=mation conc]n+ ! ,bank ( ,sion4 ,all ^! affairs provid$ s _m new s5sations4 ,b :at is ( importance is to attract ! public1 to hold _! att5tion1 to keep !m 9 susp5se4 ,! "t came :5 x 0 necess>y to produce "s m orig9al idea1 to /rike a really decisive bl[1 & s ,d[ie reveal$ to a /upefi$ ,*icago t he 0 ! late/ inc>nation ( ! prophet ,elijah4 ,!n :ile ! s]i\s ,press d5\nc$ him = blasphemy1 & ! comic ,press laun*$ its mo/ highly poison$ %afts ( wit aga9/ him1 ! :ole ( ,sion exult$ 9 clamor\s rejoic+s4 ,= ! prophet knew 8 ,*icago4 ,cr$ulity ga9$ ! upp] h&1 & ! :ole city flock$ to ! tab]nacle ( ,sion1 desir\s ( behold+ ! new ,elias at close qu>t]s4 ,,iii ,! def9ite organisation ( ,d[ieism--or ,sionism1 z x is m usually call$--dates f #ahid4 ,f ?is "t =w>d ,d[ie ceas$ to be m]ely a %eph]d (f]+ ! %elt] ( 8 fold to ^? desir+ salvation1 &1 all[+ evangelisation z su* to take a second>y place1 became ! director1 inspector & g5]al ov]se] ( a religi\s society f\nd$ ^u community ( bo? mat]ial & moral int]e/s1 & ^u fair adm9i/ration ( ! b5efits ( a comm]cial & indu/rial ent]prise hav+ _m s\rces ( rev5ue4 ,9 ?is society1 political1 sociological & religi\s views 7 comb9$1 s t x (f]$ an attractive inve/m5t = f9ancial z well z spiritual capital4 ,d[ie 0 n only ! religi\s & temporal lead] ( ! movem5t1 b also ! contractor = & pr9cipal b5efici>y f ?is gigantic co-op]ative s*eme1 :i* comb9$ sell+ & pur*as+1 manufacture & di/ribution1 !rapeutics1 social que/ions & religion4 ,l mo/ f\nd]s ( sects1 ! prophet ( ! ,new ,sion 0 at fir/ surr\nd$ by ^? despair+ invalids & cripples :o try all k9ds ( rem$ies1 until at la/ !y f9d "o to :i* !y attribute ! relief ( _! suff]+s1 :e!r real or fanci$4 ,su* z ^! w d all t is requir$ ( !m2 !y w give all _! worldly goods to be sav$2 & !y paid gladly ! t5? "p :i* ,d[ie imm$iately dem&$ f all :o came to him1 "s ( !m ev5 p\r+ _! entire =tunes into ! c(f]s ( ! new ,elias4 ,! ranks ( 8 recruits 7 fur!r swell$ by cr[ds ( hypo*ondriacs1 & by ! sup]/iti\s1 ! idle1 & ! curi\s1 :o fill$ 8 temple to su* an ext5t t soon he 0 oblig$ to hire a l>ge hall = 8 ,sunday meet+s1 at :i* he 0 wont to appe> 9 great magnific5ce ) ! cortege ( a religi\s %[man4 ,^! displays attract$ widespread att5tion1 & inde$ ,d[ie neglect$ no?+ 9 8 ef=ts to make a deep & la/+ impression on ! public m9d4 ,"h is ! acc\nt ( an eye-witness3-- ,! prophet speaks4 ,! audi5ce pres]ves a religi\s sil5ce4 ,8 voice has a quality s /range z to be />tl+4 ,to see t broad *e/1 t robu/ & muscul> frame1 "o w\ld expect to he> roll+ waves ( s\nd1 ro>+s z ( ?und]4 ,b n s4 ,! voice is %rill & sibilant1 yet ) a sonority s p[]ful t x vibrates on ! e>drums & p5etrates to ! f>!/ corn]s ( ! hall4 ,pres5tly ! real object ( ! s]mon is reveal$4 ,! enemies ( ,sion are d5\nc$ ) a virul5ce t bord]s ^u fury1 & ! prea*] attacks viol5tly ^? :om he accuses ( p]secut+ 8 *ur*4 ,he poses z a m>tyr1 & cries out t ! blood ( ! m>tyr is ! se$ ( fai?2 he p\rs out imprecations ^u o!r religi\s sects2 calls d[n mal$ictions ^u ! qualifi$ doctors1 :o are to him m]ely sorc]]s & poison]s2 consigns ! vip]s ( ! press to de/ruction2 &1 c>ri$ away by ! viol5ce ( 8 ana!mas1 laun*es ?is p]oration ^u ! e>s ( 8 admir+ audi5ce3 ,if y wi% to dr9k y\r reek+ pots ( be]1 :isky1 w9e1 or o!r disgu/+ alcoholic liquors2 if y wi% to g to ! !atre & li/5 to ,mephi/opheles1 to ! devil1 to ,m>gu]ite1 ! dissolute hussy1 & ,doctor ,fau/1 h] f\l accomplice2 if y wi% to gorge y\rselves ^u ! oy/]1 scav5g] ( ! sea1 & ! pig1 scav5g] ( ! e>?--a scav5g] t !re is "s "q ( mak+ use ( 9 ! /reets ( ,*icago 7laught]72 x y wi%1 ,i say1 to d ! "w ( ! devil1 & eat ! meats ( ! devil1 y ne$ only to rema9 ) ! ,me?odi/s1 ,bapti/s1 or su*-l4 ,sion is no place = y4 ,we want only clean p1 &1 ?anks to ,god1 we c make !m clean4 ,!re are _m among y :o ne$ cleans+4 ,y "k t ,i h sc\r$ y z 0 necess>y1 & ,i %all cont9ue to d x1 = y are f> f clean yet4 ,!n1 ent]+ into a dialogue ) 8 he>]s ^u ! vital po9t ( ,sionism1 he asks3 ,does ,am]ica pay h] ti! to ,god8 ,! audi5ce replies ,no4 ,d ! *ur*es pay _! ti!s to ,god8 ,no4 ,d y y\rselves pay y\r ti!s to ,god8 ,/& up1 ^? ( y :o d4 ,! li/5]s /& up 9 ?\s&s4 ,!re are a numb] ( robb]s "h :o rema9 seat$1 & d n pay _! ti!s to ,god4 ,n[ ,i "k :o are ! robb]s4 ,d y "k :at %\ld be done ) y8 ,i w tell y4 ,!re is no?+ = y b ! fire--! fire6 ,is x n villa9y to rob "o's bro!r8 ,yes4 ,is x n villa9y to rob "o's "m8 ,yes4 ,is x n ! vile/ villa9y to rob ,god8 ,yes4 ,well1 !re are "s among y :o are n a%am$ ( committ+ x4 ,y are robb+ ,god all ! "t4 ,y are l ,ahaz1 ! ,judean k+ fam$ = 8 impiety1 & if y rema9 z y are1 y w be doom$ to et]nal dea?4 ,to :om does ! ti! belong8 ,:at is done ) x8 ,i am go+ to answ] t4 ,if anyone "h says t :at ,i possess is tak5 out ( ! ti!s1 he lies--& ,i w make 8 lie /ick 9 8 ?roat4 ,! ti!s & all o!r (f]+s g /raight to ! g5]al fund1 & d n ev5 pass ?r\gh my h&s4 ,b ,i h a "r to my %>e ( ! ti!s4 ,h ,i--or n8 ,yes4 ,yes1 & ,i %all take x :5 ,i h ne$ ( x4 ,x is y :om ,i address--y vile robb]s1 hypocrites1 li>s1 :o pret5d to belong to ,sion & d n pay ! ti!4 ,d y "k :at is res]v$ = y8 ,y w burn 9 et]nal fire4 ,rise--dep>t f ,sion6 ,b no "o dep>ts4 ,all ! default]s ha/5 to pay1 = ! prophet inspires !m ) a t]ror v diff]5t f _! dread ( ! tax-collector1 & !re is no s+le example ( "o suffici5tly ob/9ate to brave 8 ?reats ( damnation4 ,9 o!r ways also ,elias 0 all-p[]ful4 ,he made a mock ( political or ecclesia/ical elections1 hold+ t a lead]'s p[] %\ld n be subject to suffrages or r5ewals ( confid5ce4 ,?anks to ^! s]mons1 dialogues1 & ! g5]al mise en sc5e1 ! autocracy ( ,d[ie 0 beyond "q4 ,,iv ,! new ,elias call$ himself ! div9e heal]1 &1 l ,s*latt]1 he attract$ all :o believ$ 9 ! direct int]v5tion ( ,god1 act+ p]sonally ^u ! suff]]4 ,9 _! eyes he 0 simply ! repres5tative ( ,god1 s\rce ( heal? & heal+4 ,x 0 n he :o br\ght ab\t ! cures1 b ,god1 & !re=e ! paym5ts t 7 made to him 7 9 reality paym5ts to ,god4 ,?is tea*+ 0 l>gely ! s\rce ( ,d[ie's p[]4 ,!re 7 two l>ge hotels 9 ,*icago :i* 7 cont9ually fill$ to ov]fl[+ ) pilgrims f all p>ts :o came to seek div9e heal+4 ,^! left beh9d !m sums ( money--(t5 consid]able--9 tok5 ( _! gratitude to ,god2 n to ! prophet1 :o w\ld accept no?+4 ,x is obvi\s t if none ( 8 cures _h be5 effectual1 ,d[ie1 9 spite ( 8 p[] ov] cr$ul\s m9ds1 c\ld n h succe$$4 ,?aumaturgy mu/ p]=m its miracles4 ,if x fails to d s1 x is a fraud1 & its incapacity proves its ru94 ,b if x accompli%es !m1 its fame becomes widespread4 ,^! miracul\s cures g5]ally take place1 n s+ly1 b 9 numb]s1 because !re are always p :o respond to sugge/ion1 & invalids :o become cur$ :5 ! obligation to be cur$1 9 ! "n ( ,god1 is plac$ ^u !m4 ,?us ,*icago saw & wond]$ at ! miracles1 & _h no d\bts ( _! g5u95ess4 ,!re 0 ! case ( ,mr4 ,b>n>d1 "o ( ! heads ( ! ,national ,bank ( ,*icago1 ^: twelve-ye>-old daught] 0 suff]+ f sp9al curvature4 ,%e grew worse1 9 spite ( all ! ef=ts ( ! mo/ em95t doctors & surgeons1 & x seem$ t no?+ c\ld be done4 ,! *ild mu/ ei!r die1 or rema9$ de=m$ = ! re/ ( h] life4 ,! fa!r & "m 7 ov]come ) grief1 & aft] hav+ gone ! r\nd ( all ! big-wigs ( ! m$ical pr(ession1 !y tri$ fir/ bone-sett]s1 !n ,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/s1 )\t avail4 ,f9ally !y w5t to ,d[ie1 :o _h already cur$ "o ( _! fri5ds4 ,up till !n !y _h n _h confid5ce 9 him1 & !y only w5t to him z a c\nsel ( despair1 s to speak1 & because a c>eful re-read+ ( ! ,bible _h p]suad$ !m t ,god c\ld & w\ld cure all :o _h fai? 9 ,8 supreme p[]4 ,d[ie1 p]ceiv+ t !y & _! daught] _h true fai?1 laid 8 h&s on ! *ild & pray$4 ,9 t same mom5t ! curvature disappe>$1 & ! cure 0 complete1 = !re 0 nev] any return ( ! tr\ble4 ,9 recognition ( ?is div9e fav\r ,mr4 ,b>n>d1 :o _h hi!rto belong$ to ! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*1 volunt>ily jo9$ ! ,sioni/s1 & became _! *ief auxili>y f9anci]4 ,d[ie made him manag] ( ! ,bank ( ,sion1 "u 8 own sup]vision1 & confid$ to him ! f9ancial adm9i/ration ( ! *ur*4 ,simil>ly a ,mr4 ,peckman1 ^: wife he cur$1 & :o 0 lead] ( ! ,bapti/ ,*ur* ( ,indiana1 gave ?anks to ,god & to ,d[ie1 ,8 prophet1 by f\nd+ a colony affiliat$ to ,sionism :i* paid its ti!s regul>ly4 ,!re are _m o!r examples ( successful cures1 b also _m failures4 ,^!1 h[ev]1 did n l[] ! pre/ige ( ! mod]n ,elias1 :o said to 8 detractors3 ,god has ! p[] to cure1 & all cures are due to ,him alone4 ,he desires to cure all :o suff]1 = ,8 pity is inf9ite2 b x may v well happ5 t ! consumptives & p>alytics :o come to me aft] be+ giv5 up by ! doctors1 are n always cur$ by ,god1 h[ev] mu* ,i pray = !m4 ,:y is ?is8 ,! reason is simple4 ,disease & dea? mu/ be look$ ^u z ills due to ! devil1 :o1 s9ce ! fall ( ! rebelli\s angels1 is always 9 a /ate ( insurrection aga9/ ,god4 ,& x is c]ta9 t :oev] has n fai?--absolute & unque/ionable fai?--is 9 ! p[] ( ,satan4 ,! ,scripture tells u precisely1 'he t believe? & is baptis$ %all be sav$2 he t believe? n is condemn$4' ,:5 a suff]] is n heal$ ?r\gh my int]cession1 x means t 9 ! /ruggle = t p>ticul> s\l1 ! devil has be5 victori\s4 ,s1 support$ by ?is !sis1 ,d[ie triumph$ ov] ! objections ( 8 critics1 n only 9 ! eyes ( ,sion1 b ( all ,*icago4 ,ev5 :5 he lo/ 8 only daught]1 ,e/h]1 8 au?ority 0 9 no way affect$4 ,e/h] ,d[ie 0 tw5ty-"o1 & ! pride ( h] fa!r's he>t4 ,%e _h f9i%$ h] /udies at ! ,univ]sity ( ,*icago1 & a happy future seem$ to be op5+ out be=e h]4 ,"o day 9 ! mon? ( ,may %e 0 prep>+ = a l>ge reception :i* 0 be+ held 9 hon\r ( "y ,boo?-,clibborn1 gr&son ( ,g5]al ,boo? ( ! ,salvation ,army4 ,! ev5t 0 an important "o1 = x 0 hop$ t ?is meet+ w\ld br+ ab\t an und]/&+ betwe5 ! ,salvationi/s & ! ,sioni/s1 & ,miss ,d[ie wi%$ to give ! visitor ! mo/ graci\s welcome possible4 ,%e 0 light+ a _s-lamp1 = ! purpose ( wav+ h] hair1 :5 a draught ( air blew h] peignoir into ! flame4 ,x caught fire1 & ! poor girl 0 s t]ribly burn$ t %e succumb$ soon aft]w>ds1 al?\gh h] fa!r & all ! eld]s ( ! ,*ur* pray$ at h] b$side1 & al?\gh ,d[ie p]mitt$ a doctor to att5d h] & to make copi\s use ( vasel9e4 ,aft] h] dea?1 ! jury decid$ t %e mu/ h be5 burnt int]nally1 ! flames hav+ p5etrat$ to h] ?roat & lungs4 ,be=e %e di$ %e begg$ h] fa!r to =give h] = hav+ disobey$ him--= ,d[ie /rictly =bade ! use ( alcohol1 ev5 9 a _s-lamp--& implor$ ! adh]5ts ( ,sionism n to expose !mselves to dea? ?r\gh disob$i5ce1 z %e _h done4 ,! attitude adopt$ by ! prophet "u ?is bl[ 0 almo/ sublime4 ,lett]s ( condol5ce & ( admiration ra9$ ^u him4 ,he wept ov] 8 daught]'s dead body1 & 0 brok5-he>t$1 :ile1 in/ead ( draw+ att5tion to ! ext5uat+ circum/ances = 8 own inability to save h]--z he w\ld h done 9 all o!r cases--he f]v5tly pray$ to ,god to =give h] = hav+ s9n$ aga9/ ! laws ( ,sion4 ,8 grief 0 s s9c]e t n only ! ,sioni/s b ! :ole ( ,*icago jo9$ 9 x4 ,lack ( fai? 0 n ! only ?+ t prev5t$ cures4 ,omitt+ to pay ! ti!s c\ld also r5d] !m impossible2 = ! ti!s 7 due to ,god1 & ^? :o fail$ to pay !m committ$ a volunt>y (f5ce aga9/ ! div9e p[]4 ,:5 we rememb] t !re 7 at lea/ sixty ?\s& ,sioni/s1 x is obvi\s t ^! ti!s mu/ h am\nt$ to an enorm\s sum--& ( ?is sum ,d[ie nev] gave any acc\nt4 ,8 spiritual p[] 0 f\nd$ ^u 8 moral p[]4 ,x is c]ta9 t he tri$ to influ5ce 8 foll[]s = good 9 =bidd+ !m alcoholic dr9ks & gambl+1 & 9 advis+ ex]cise & recreation 9 ! op5 air1 & ! avoidance ( m$icam5ts & drugs :i* he believ$ did m h>m ?an good4 ,he said to !m--,y\r heal? is a natural ?+1 = heal? is ! /ate ( grace 9 man1 & ! result ( be+ 9 accord ) ,god1 & disease has no o!r cause ?an ! violation ( law1 religi\s or moral4 ,he orda9$ t all %\ld live 9 a /ate ( cleanl9ess1 indu/ry & ord]1 s t communal prosp]ity might be assur$4 ,& ( ?is prosp]ity :i* !y ow$ to ,god & to ,8 repres5tative1 :at m j ?an t a "p ( x %\ld be giv5 to ,god & to ,d[ie1 ,8 prophet8 ,:at m legitimate ?an t !re %\ld be no sep>ation betwe5 ! mat]ial life & ! spiritual life8 ,he _h a special ma*9e con/ruct$ :i* regi/]$1 by a k9d ( clockwork1 ! int]cessions made on behalf ( ! v>i\s applicants = heal+4 ,ea* "o w\ld receive a pr9t$ bullet91 /at+1 = example--,pray$ on ! #aj? ( ,m>*1 at f\r o'clock 9 ! aft]noon1 ,john ,a4 ,d[ie4 ,if ! pati5t 0 n 9 ,*icago1 ,d[ie w\ld pray by telephone1 s t ! imm$iate effect ( ! div9e p[] might be felt4 ,he also made use ( a phonograph = record+ 8 homilies1 s]mons & pray]s1 & ^! records 7 s5t1 at a fix$ price1 to 8 adh]5ts 9 all p>ts ( ! _w4 ,v ,! city ( ,sion lies betwe5 ,*icago & ,milwaukee1 ab\t =ty-two miles to ! nor? ( ! =m]4 ,x comprises an e/ate ( #fdjj acres on ! %ores ( ,lake ,mi*igan4 ,?is l&--"s ( ! be/ 9 ,ill9ois--0 let out 9 lots1 on long lease1 by ,d[ie to 8 foll[]s1 & br\ght 9 ?\s&s ( doll>s ye>ly4 ,at ! same "t t he creat$ ?is pr9ciple ( speculation 9 l&1 he 0 also engag$ 9 f\nd+ a special indu/ry1 ^: products 7 sold z products ( ,sion4 ,8 *oice fell ^u ! lace indu/ry1 & ?anks to v clev] managem5t he 0 able to e/abli% l>ge factories modell$ on ^? ( ,nott+ham1 employ+ _m hundr$s ( work]s ^: goods comm&$ a consid]able sale4 ,be=e he und]took its organisation ! possessions ( ! ,*ur* 7 few4 ,fifte5 ye>s aft]w>ds1 x _h a =tune ( m ?an a million p\nds4 ,9 ord] to c>ry out 8 plan ( build+ a t[n 9 :i* nei!r spirits nor tobacco %\ld be sold1 & :i* %\ld be inhabit$ only by ,sioni/s1 x 0 necess>y t all ! l& %\ld belong to him1 & he _h to reckon ) ! probably exorbitant dem&s ( ! sell]s4 ,to circumv5t ^! 8 real int5tions _h to be hidd51 & ) ! help ( 8 fai?ful auxili>ies ?is 0 successfully accompli%$4 ,i d n "k :at has become ( ,sionism dur+ rec5t ye>s4 ,w ! dyna/y be cont9u$ aft] ! reign ( ,john ,d[ie by t ( 8 son ,william ,glad/one ,d[ie2 or w ! dea? ( ! prophet1 z /at$ by ^? :o h se5 ! eclipse ( o!r />s ( fir/ magnitude1 be ! signal = ! dissolution ( ! sect8 ,:at matt]s1 h[ev]1 is ! g5esis & n ! duration ( an en*antm5t :i* has unit$ ar\nd "o c5tral figure1 s _m ?\s&s :o ?ir/$ = ! simultane\s salvation ( _! s\ls & ( _! purses4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,! ,,adepts ,,( ,,! ,,sun ,,( ,,suns ,ne>ly all ,communi/ic !ories :5 appli$ 9 practice prove failures1 b !re seems to be "o infallible safegu>d--t suppli$ by religion4 ,fai?1 :5 m+l$ ) ! trials & dis5*antm5ts ( life1 appe>s to mitigate !m1 & communal exp]im5ts bas$ on religi\s beliefs ne>ly always prosp]4 ,?is applies to ! half-religi\s1 half-communal sects ( mod]n ,russia1 & ! pr9ciple has also be5 adopt$ by ! ,am]ican apo/les ( communism4 ,"o ( ^!1 ,dr4 ,te$ ( ,*icago1 und]/ood x well1 & 8 sect 01 9 fact1 m]ely a religi\s sect bas$ on ! pr9ciple ( communal possessions4 ,its adh]5ts took ! "n ( ,kore%ans1 aft] ! title ,kore% 7or ! sun7 boa/$ by its f\nd]4 ,he1 ,kore%1 ,light ( ,lights1 ,sun ( ,suns1 0 call$ by ,heav5 to tea* ! tru? to mortals1 & to %[ !m :i* road to et]nal salvation !y %\ld foll[ 9 ord] to prosp] ^u e>?4 ,f\nd$ 9 ,*icago1 ! sect mov$ rec5tly to ,florida1 & !re1 f day to day1 ,te$ _h ! satisfaction ( see+ ! numb] ( believ]s /eadily increase4 ,he _h at fir/ to put up ) a good deal ( ridicule1 = 8 tea*+1 bas$ ^u t ( ,f\ri]1 & incorporat+ "s ( ! my/ical ideas ( ,sw$5borg1 0 n at all to ! ta/e ( 8 fell[-citiz5s4 ,! doctor !n evolv$ ! brilliant idea ( divid+ 8 sy/em into two doctr9es--! way to heav51 or ! my/ical doctr9e2 & ! way to e>?ly prosp]ity1 or ! economic doctr9e4 ,x 0 p]missible to foll[ ! second )\t adopt+ ! fir/1 & ! result may easily be guess$4 ,attract$ by ! prospect ( t]re/rial b5efits1 believ]s flock$ to ! fold1 & inv>iably end$ by accept+ ! second half ( ! tea*+ also 7! my/ical doctr9e71 all ! m will+ly because _! mat]ial happ9ess & prosp]ity dep5d$ on ! degree ( _! union ) ! f\nd]4 ,! my/icism ( ,kore% _h "s novel features1 = ! ,am]ican doctor saw ! wisdom ( mak+ use ( "s ( ! pre/ige lately ga9$ by sci5ce4 ,8 religion1 consequ5tly1 0 ess5tially sci5tific4 ,he1 ,kore%1 0 ! unique man1 :o1 ?anks to 8 sci5tific /udies & to cele/ial inspiration1 c\ld und]/& ! my/]ies ( nature4 ,he _h rea*$ ! summit ( sci5tific k & ! greate/ possible human p]fection--t is to say1 sa9?ood--& all :o approa*$ him 7 made p>ticipators 9 8 hol9ess4 ,?anks to ?is gift1 p]ta9+ only to ,kore%1 8 foll[]s c\ld enjoy ! bliss ( heav5 ^u e>?2 = ! ,k+dom ( ,god ^u e>? 0 ne> at h&1 & ,kore%ism 0 prep>+ ! way = its disciples4 ,b :at _h to be done 9 ord] to atta9 ! high] degrees ( salvation8 ,te$ 0 a suffici5tly clev] psy*ologi/ to "k t no?+ fasc9ates ! cr[d s mu* z my/]ies & ?+s t _c be und]/ood1 & he act$ accord+ly4 ,8 doctr9e is s obscure t only ^? claim+ div9e illum9ation c\ld hope to f9d _! way amid its cl\dy precepts4 ,let u give an example3-- ,9 recognition ( ! pr9cipal s\rce ( ! =ce ( ! intr9sic & innate life ( ! ,*ri/ian revelation1 ! ,kore%an doctr9e elevates ! f\nd] ( ,*ri/ianity to ! place ( fa!r1 become p]fect1 ?anks to ! sacrifice ( 8 son1 :i* x has be5 giv5 to u to und]/& by ! fle% ( ,jehovah4 ,! believ]s c\ld give x :atev] mean+ !y lik$1 & = ^? :o despair$ ( und]/&+ ?is "p ( ! ,kore%an revelation1 ! prophet kept 9 res]ve ?\s&s ( o!r dogmas1 all equally enigmatic & equally obscure4 ,we w n attempt to discuss !m6 ,! tea*+ includ$ ! atta9m5t ( p]fection ?r\gh m>riage1 & claim$ omnisci5ce = ,kore%ism1 :i* c\ld ?r[ new light ^u all ?+s1 includ+ su* subjects z a/ronomy & philosophy4 ,! e>? is n r\nd1 light is n diffus$1 z sci5ce tea*es1 & man has n five s5ses1 b sev5--s said ,kore%4 ,he describ$ 8 doctr9e z communi/ic & co-op]ative4 ,! use ( money 0 =bidd51 its place be+ tak5 by *eques repres5t+ ! am\nt ( s]vices r5d]$ to ! community4 ,! colony f\nd$ at ,e/]o1 9 ,florida1 0 almo/ exclusively comm]cial & indu/rial1 n agricultural l mo/ communal settlem5ts4 ,electric railways & factories 7 built--& are /ill be+ built--!re1 = /eam1 l money1 is bann$ 9 ! colony ( ,kore%2 :ile be+ 9 possession ( a seaport1 ! ,kore%ans propose to ent] into comm]cial relation%ip ) ! :ole _w4 ,! ,bureau ( ,equitable ,comm]ce directs ! bus9ess affairs ( ! community1 & at its head is ! *ief ( ! ,commonweal? 7or public =tune74 ,all ! inhabitants %>e 9 ! g5]al prosp]ity1 & 9 ord] to prev5t ! m capable individuals f develop+ into capitali/s1 ! =tunes ( all are c>efully equalis$ by means ( a progressive tax ^u income4 ,! l& belongs to all1 & is non-transf]able1 l ! factories4 ,no paym5t is dem&$ ( new-com]s2 x is en\gh if !y br+ ! moral capital ( an irreproa*able life1 & are good work]s2 & any poor p :o desire to seek salvation 9 ! colony are enabl$ to travel to x by contributions f ! public funds4 ,absolute tol]ance ( all beliefs =ms ! spiritual basis ( ! sect4 ,new ,j]usalem1 ! capital ( ! colony1 cov]s ab\t eighty-six squ>e miles1 hav+ /reets f\r hundr$ feet 9 wid?1 & sep>ate indu/rial qu>t]s4 ,! bus9ess affairs ( ! community are und5iably prosp]\s4 ,b4 ,,religion ,,& ,,miracles ,o m5 born ^u e>?1 :y ab&on y\rselves to dea?1 :5 y are p]mitt$ to obta9 immortality8 ,,h]mes ,,trismegi/us4 ,,*apt] ,i ,,! ,,*ri/ian ,,sci5ti/s ,! m>riage betwe5 ,sci5ce & ! ,bible1 br\ght ab\t by ,m>y ,bak] ,eddy1 has giv5 bir? to a mo/ prosp]\s sect4 ,9 ?is amalgam1 ! ,*ri/ianity is n ( ! pure/1 & ! ,sci5ce appe>s r 9 ! =m ( ! negation ( its own pr9ciples2 b s great is humanity's desire = ! union ( revelation & exp]i5ce t believ]s cr[d f all p>ts to range !mselves beh9d ! hew bann]4 ,!re is some?+ almo/ disconc]t+ 9 ! ard\r & devotion ( ,mrs4 ,eddy's foll[]s4 ,truly1 9 ! success ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce we see "o m pro( ( ! ease ) :i* a new religion c be />t$ if1 9 addition to fai?1 x conc]ns itself ) man's e>?ly welf>e4 ,! f\nd] ( ! sect 0 a clev] woman4 ,well aw>e ( ! p[] & fasc9ation ( ! my/]i\s1 %e exploit$ x ) a pr(\nd und]/&+ ( ! human he>t4 ,%e m+l$ ! realities ( life ) ! my/]ies ( ?\ght1 & ! sun ( h] revelations is always veil$ by intangible cl\ds4 ,f h] gospel "o might cull at r&om scores ( phrases t defy human und]/&+4 ,evil is no?+1 no ?+1 m9d or p[]1 %e says 9 ,sci5ce & ,heal?4 ,z manife/$ by mank9d1 x /&s = a lie1 no?+ claim+ to be some?+4 ,& aga9--,mortal exi/5ce has no real entity1 b sai? ',x is ,i4' ,! nons5sicalness ( h] phraseology c f9d no comp>ison save 9 ! inconceivable *aos ( h] tea*+s4 ,%e goes s f> z to imply t ! supreme ef=t ( a woman's _s %\ld suffice to br+ ab\t conception4 ,jesus ,*ri/ hav+ be5 conceiv$ ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 %e sugge/s t man %\ld foll[ ?is example1 & r5\nce ! lu/s ( ! fle%4 ,proportionately z human g5]ation ceases1 ! unbrok5 l9ks ( et]nal1 h>moni\s be+ w be spiritually disc]n$--& 9 ano!r place1 ,:5 ?is new bir? takes place1 ! ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce infant is born ( ! _s1 born ( ,god1 & c cause ! "m no m suff]+4 ,9 ! explanations ( ! ,bible giv5 9 h] ,key to ! ,scriptures we are told t :5 we come ^u ! ^w fire1 we are to translate x z fe>1 & ! ^w fe> z heat2 :ile we mu/ rememb] t ,eve nev] put ! blame = h] s9 ^u ! s]p5t1 b1 hav+ le>nt t corporeal s5se is ! s]p5t1 %e 0 ! fir/ to confess h] misde$ 9 hav+ foll[$ ! dictates ( ! fle% in/ead ( ^? ( ! _s4 ,l all prophets & savi\rs1 ,mrs4 ,eddy 0 crucifi$ dur+ h] lifetime4 ,%e _h to engage 9 a cont9u\s /ruggle ) ! envy & jeal\sy ( ^? :o s\ght to misrepres5t h] tea*+s & br+ h] glory to ! du/4 ,b %e 0 f> f be+ an ord9>y woman1 & ev5 9 *ildhood seem$ to be m>k$ out = an exceptional c>e]4 ,at ! age ( eight1 l ,joan ( ,arc1 %e he>d my/]i\s voices1 & h] "m1 :o 0 ( ,scotti% orig9 & subject to attacks ( religion1 rememb]$ ! /ory ( ! ,infant ,samuel & enc\rag$ h] to speak ) ! ,"l4 ,b ,m>y 0 al>m$ by ! voices1 & wept & trembl$1 in/ead ( reply+ to !m l a good *ild4 ,ab\t h] =ty-fif? ye>1 h[ev]1 be+ 9 ! grip ( a s]i\s illness1 %e did hold conv]se ) ! ,"l1 :o told h] h[ %e might be cur$4 ,%e li/5$ & obey$1 & 0 cur$4 ,?is 0 h] great initiation4 ,%e !n retir$ f ! _w1 & sp5t sev]al ye>s engag$ 9 m$itation & pray]1 :ile h] /udy ( ! ,bible reveal$ to h] ! key to all my/]ies1 human & div9e4 ,! d$uctions ( h] philosophy are (t5 *>act]is$ by an a/oni%+ naivete4 ,god be+ ,all-9-all1 ,he made m$ic9e1 %e tells u2 b t m$ic9e 0 ,m9d4 4 4 4 ,x is pla9 t ,god does n employ drugs or hygi5e1 nor provide !m = human use2 else ,jesus w\ld h recomm5d$ & employ$ !m 9 ,8 heal+4 ,%e frequ5tly makes use ( +5i\s /atem5ts ^: v c&\r is dis>m+1 b %e _h consid]able dialectical gifts1 & c argue p]suasively1 especially aga9/ spiritualism4 ,9 ,sci5ce & ,heal? %e viol5tly d5ies ! au!nticity ( spirituali/ic ph5om5a1 ,z readily c y m+le fire & fro/ z _s & matt]4 4 4 4 ,! belief t mat]ial bodies return to du/1 h]eaft] to rise up z spiritual bodies ) mat]ial s5sations & desires1 is incorrect4 4 4 4 ,! cat]pill>1 trans=m$ into a beautiful insect1 is no long] a worm1 nor does ! insect return to frat]nise ) or control ! worm4 4 4 4 ,!re is no bridge across ! gulf :i* divides two su* opposite conditions z ! spiritual1 or incorporeal1 & ! physical1 or corporeal4 ,9 ! confusion ( precepts & pr9ciples *ampion$ by ,mrs4 ,eddy !re are sometimes to be f\nd ?\ghts wor?y ( a great metaphysician4 ,h] tea*+1 :5 purifi$ f admixture1 does at any rate break away en]getically f all mat]iali/ic doctr9es4 ,h] lit]>y output 0 consid]able1 = 9 addition to h] gospel1 ,sci5ce & ,heal?1 %e wrote ,! ,concordance ( ,sci5ce & ,heal?1 ,rudim5t>y ,div9e ,sci5ce1 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce v]sus ,paganism1 & o!r works1 includ+ "s v]se4 ,! ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce *ur*es1 ) _! adh]5ts1 :o numb] m ?an a million1 are spread all ov] ! _w1 ea* hav+ an indep5d5t exi/5ce4 ,!y are f\nd *iefly 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,engl&1 ,g]many1 & ! ,briti% ,colonies4 ,! numb] ( heal]s exce$s sev]al ?\s&s1 = ! mo/ "p ( ! female sex4 ,9 ,france ! fir/ ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 ,sci5ti/ has be5 f\nd$ 9 ,p>is1 9 ! ,rue ,magellan1 "u ! "n ( ,wa%+ton ,palace4 ,! ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce lead] d5\nc$ ! e/abli%$ *ur*es & sp>$ !m no criticism1 & h] doctr9e conta9$ a se$ ( tru? :i* enabl$ x to triumph ev5 ov] its own lack ( logic & coh]5ce4 ,! _w1 subm]g$ 9 matt]1 ei!r d5ies _s or turns away f x4 ,mrs4 ,eddy exalts ! p[] ( _s above t ( matt]1 ! univ]sal goddess1 by means ( /atem5ts :i* are h]oic r ?an sci5tific4 ,matt] does n exi/4 ,god is all1 & ,god is _s2 !re=e all is _s4 ,matt] is n _s1 b is a fiction :i* only exi/s = ^? :o p]si/ 9 believ+ 9 x aga9/ ! evid5ce ( facts4 ,z matt] does n exi/1 & is only a lie & ! inv5tion ( ,satan1 ! body1 :i* we see 9 ! =m ( matt]1 does n exi/ ei!r4 ,! suff]+ caus$ by ! body is simply an error ( mortal m9d1 = s9ce ! body does n exi/1 !re c be no su* ?+ z bodily suff]+4 ,!re=e in/ead ( conc]n+ ourselves ) ! heal+ ( ! suppos$ body1 ) ! prev5tion or cure ( pa9 & suff]+1 we mu/ g /raight to _s4 ,_s is p]fect1 & ! ?\ght ( pa9 or disease c h no place 9 x4 ,let u !n leave ! cur+ ( our bodies1 & seek to rectify our spirits4 ,doctors & surgeons1 on ! contr>y1 foll[ ! errors ( c5turies 9 conc]n+ !mselves ) ! body1 & caus+ x to absorb drugs :i*1 hav+ no connection ) disease1 c nei!r cure nor relieve x4 ,m9d z f> outweighs drugs 9 ! cure ( disease z 9 ! cure ( s94 ,! m excell5t way is div9e ,sci5ce 9 e case4 4 4 4 ,! ho/s ( ,aesculapius are flood+ ! _w ) diseases1 because !y are ignorant t ! human m9d & body are my?s4 ,a foll[] ( ! true doctr9e1 accord+ to ,mrs4 ,eddy1 is nev] ill = ! simple reason t he does n believe 9 ! body or 9 any ( its infirmities4 ,if he %\ld be ov]tak5 by illness1 x is because 8 _s is ill1 & 8 fai? n suffici5tly pure4 ,f ?is results a v simple me?od ( heal+4 ,! heal] m]ely seeks to re-e/abli% ! fai? ( ! suff]]1 & to conv9ce him ( ! non-reality ( 8 illness4 ,no m$ic9e is giv51 ! treatm5t consi/+ ( ?\ghts & sugge/ions f ,sci5ce & ,heal?4 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce heal]s ne$ to h a robu/ & un%akable fai?1 = if !y d n succe$ 9 _! task x is because _! own _s has be5 infect$ by d\bt4 ,mrs4 ,eddy decl>$ t our concrete & practical age requir$1 above all1 a religion ( reality2 t m5 c\ld no long] be cont5t ) vague promises ( future bliss4 ,:at !y ne$$ 0 a religion ( ! pres5t t w\ld end _! suff]+s & procure = !m s]5ity & happ9ess on e>?4 ,! title ( appli$ ,*ri/ianity has be5 adopt$ by ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 :i* advises u to make use ( ! tea*+s ( ,jesus 9 our daily life1 & to reap all ! advantages ( su* a practice4 ,we h ne$ ( tru? appli$ to life j z we h ne$ ( telegraphs1 telephones & electric app>atus1 & n[--say ! ,sci5ti/s--= ! fir/ "t 9 man's exi/5ce he is (f]$ a really practical religi\s ma*9]y1 :i* enables him to ov]come mis=tune & to e/abli% 8 happ9ess1 8 heal?1 & 8 salvation on a solid basis4 ,! ,sci5ti/s claim to h rec\rse to ! same spiritual law by means ( :i* ,jesus effect$ ,8 cures1 & !y decl>e t its efficacy is und5iable1 s9ce all ,mrs4 ,eddy's pupils :o use x are able to heal ! sick4 ,"o may sugge/ t ,jesus p]=m$ miracles because ,he 0 ! ,savi\r ( ! _w4 ,mrs4 ,eddy replies t /atem5ts are attribut$ to ,him :i* nev] issu$ f ,8 lips2 t ,he said 79 ! ,gospel accord+ to ,/4 ,john7 t x 0 n ,he :o spoke or act$1 b ,8 ,fa!r2 & /at$ else:]e1 t ! ,son c\ld d no?+ ( ,himself4 ,also t ,jesus nev] s5t ,8 disciples =? to prea* )\t add+ t !y %\ld also heal4 ,heal ! sick1 0 ,8 supreme comm&4 ,& t ,he nev] c\nsell$ ! use ( drugs or m$ic9es4 ,! heal+ ( ! sick1 accord+ to ,mrs4 ,eddy1 0 "o ( ! *ief functions ( ! repres5tatives ( ! ,*ur* dur+ ! fir/ ?ree c5turies ( ,*ri/ianity1 h] subsequ5t loss ( importance & p[] be+ l>gely due to ! r5unciation ( ?is ess5tial pr9ciple4 ,heal+ is n miracul\s1 b m]ely ! result ( a normal spiritual law act+ 9 con=mity ) ! ,div9e ,w4 ,! lead] ( ! new ,sci5ti/s expla9s t ,jesus _h no sup]natural p[]s1 & t all ,he did 0 done accord+ to natural law4 ,consequ5tly ev]ybody1 :5 once br\ght into h>mony ) spiritual tru?1 c accompli% :at ,he accompli%$4 ,"s ( ,mrs4 ,eddy's /atem5ts h an und5iable practical value4 ,= in/ance1 %e attacks fe> z "o ( ! *ief causes ( human mis]y1 & decl>es t x is wrong to fe> draughts ( air1 or wet feet1 or ! eat+ & dr9k+ ( c]ta9 sub/ances--& wrong1 above all1 to fe> microbes4 ,b exagg]ation is always h>mful4 ,! total suppression ( fe> w\ld mean ! suppression ( (t5 necess>y & desirable precautions4 ,9 ord] to succe$1 h[ev]1 a religion has ne$ ( ! absolute1 = conditional tru?s are n likely to impress ! public2 & ! f\nd] ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce 0 well aw>e ( ?is4 ,heal?1 accord+ to ! ,sci5ti/s1 is tru?4 ,9 ord] to enjoy exi/5ce1 we mu/ live 9 ! tru? & avoid s91 & ultimately dea? itself w disappe>1 be+ entirely sup]flu\s4 ,jesus said t :oso believ$ on ,him %\ld nev] see dea?1 & ,he w\ld n h said ?is if dea? 7 necess>y = salvation4 ,!re=e believ]s are taught t humanity w 9 "t conqu] sickness & dea?1 & t ?is bless$ consummation w be rea*$ :5 human be+s atta9 to ! heights ( ! ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce gospel1 & are guid$ by x 9 all ! ?\ghts & actions ( _! ev]yday life4 ,o!r equally en*ant+ prospects are conjur$ up1 l mirages 9 ! des]t1 be=e ! dazzl$ eyes ( ,mrs4 ,eddy's foll[]s4 ,mak+ use ( ! anci5t conception ( angels1 %e tea*es t su* be+s are always close at h&1 = angels are ,god's ?\ghts pass+ to man2 spiritual intuitions1 pure & p]fect4 ,^! angels ( ,8 pres5ce 4 4 4 ab\nd 9 ! spiritual atmosph]e ( ,m9d4 ,?us ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce is se5 to be a religion ( heal?1 longevity & happ9ess1 ! fruits ( spiritual action2 a religion :i* d5ies bo? ! !oretical & practical exi/5ce ( matt]4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 occasions :5 ! invocations ( sci5ce prove p[]less to deal ) rebelli\s matt]4 ,b ?is does n emb>rass ,mrs4 ,eddy4 ,%e consid]s t h] doctr9e is 9 advance ( ! age1 & t m5 !mselves mu/ progress 9 ord] to rise to its level4 ,_! spirits w !n become pure & p]fect1 & matt] w h no m p[] ov] !m4 ,man w be able to live q diff]5tly1 = hygi5ic conditions--ev5 ^? consid]$ mo/ indisp5sable--w no long] be ( any importance4 ,"o ( ! mo/ irresi/ible attractions ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce lies 9 its decl>ation t x w be possible at "s future "t to ov]come dea?--a dream t has be5 kn[n 9 all epo*s4 ,yet1 = all our love ( life1 h[ unpr(itably we squ&] x6 ,our normal life c\ld be prolong$ to a hundr$ & fifty1 or ev5 two hundr$ ye>s1#a b we h /upidly impos$ ^u ourselves an artificial b>ri] :i* we sc>cely ev] surpass6 ,mrs4 ,eddy knew well :at *>m ! possibility ( de/roy+ ! ,k+ ( ,t]rors w\ld add to h] doctr9e1 & %e made effective use ( x4 ,we may note t ! idea ( ov]com+ dea? c be trac$ back = "s ?ree ?\s& ye>s or s4 ,h]mes1 ! ,?rice ,greate/ ,"o1 taught t only by error _h dea? become in/all$ ^u our planet1 & t no?+ 9 ! _w c\ld ev] be lo/4 ,dea? does n exi/2 ! ^w 'mortal' is void ( mean+1 & is m]ely ! ^w 'immortal' )\t its fir/ syllable4 ,he taught fur!r t ! _w 0 ! second ,god1 immortal & alive1 & t no "p ( x c\ld ev] die2 t ! et]nal & ! immortal mu/ n be confus$1 = ! et]nal 0 ,god ,uncreate1 :ile ! _w :i* ,he _h creat$ & made 9 ,8 own image 0 end[$ ) ,8 immortality4 ,h]mes also sugge/$ t x 0 only necess>y to s5d our bodily s5sations to sleep 9 ord] to awake 9 ,god & rejoice 9 immortality6 ,!re 0 a close relation%ip betwe5 ,h]mes1 ! ,ess5es ( ,egypt1 & ,/4 ,john1 ! au?or ( ,revelation4 ,inde$1 if we se>* c>efully1 we f9d t ! ,gno/ics ( e s*ool believ$ 9 ! possibility ( bani%+ dea? f ! e>?4 ,:osoev] dr9ke? ( ! wat] t ,i %all give him %all nev] ?ir/2 b ! wat] t ,i %all give him %all be 9 him a well ( wat] spr++ up into ev]la/+ life4 7,/4 ,john iv4 #ad74 ,& :at sup]iority ov] ! claims ( ,mrs4 ,eddy is %[n by ,h]mes1 :5 he decl>es t 9 ord] to rea* ! spiritual worlds we only ne$ to free ourselves f s5sation6 ,unsuspect$ s\rces ( inspiration1 z yet unutilis$1 ab\nd 9 ! writ+s ( ! ,py?agoreans1 ! ,ess5es1 & ev5 ! ,neo-,platoni/s4 ,! creators ( future religions are likely to draw mu* wat] f ^! wells1 b ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce c lay claim to be ! fir/ to h made use ( ! my/icism ( ! pa/ 9 a practical fa%ion1 s t its adh]5ts rejoice 9 ! prospect ( endless life1 ev5 z did ! vision>ies ( =m] ages4 ,:5 "o exam9es ! doctr9e closely1 its lack ( orig9ality becomes app>5t4 ,! idea t matt] does n exi/ has _h num]\s protagoni/s 9 ! realms ( philosophy1 & is ard5tly def5d$ by ,b]keley4 ,9 ! dialogues ( ,hylas & ,philon\s1 ! latt] speaks ( ! absolute impossibility ( matt]1 :i* has no exi/5ce ap>t f _s4 ,b ,mrs4 ,eddy succe$$ 9 giv+ ?is purely metaphysical conception a concrete value 9 ! affairs ( e-day life4 ,%e op5$ ! fir/ ,s*ool ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce ,m9d-heal+ 9 #ahfg ) "o /ud5t2 t[>ds ! end ( ! c5tury h] foll[]s numb]$ close on a hundr$ ?\s&2 :ile to-day ! ,"m ,*ur* c boa/ ov] a million adh]5ts1 to say no?+ ( its f9ancial res\rces4 ,)\t d\bt sugge/ion is ! basis ( ! miracul\s cures :i* are ! pride ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 b ! prophetess & h] foll[]s h always d5i$ ?is4 ,z ,jesus ignor$ ! p[] ( sugge/ion1 !y also mu/ n only ignore x1 b wage m]ciless w> ^u x4 ,!y d5y bo? sugge/ion & matt]1 :ile mak+ use ( ea*--b nei!r ! use ( sugge/ion nor ! doctr9e ( ! non-exi/5ce ( matt] c\ld alone or toge!r h procur$ = ! new sect its truly ph5om5al success4 ,t is due l>gely to +5i\s me?ods ( publicity1 on ! mo/ mod]n l9es 7& is n adv]tisem5t itself "o ( ! mo/ effective =ms ( sugge/ion874 ,:5 "o miracul\s cure aft] ano!r 0 ann\nc$1 money fl[$ 91 & ,mrs4 ,eddy made use ( x to increase ! numb]s ( believ]s4 ,adapt+ h]self to ! m5tality ( h] he>]s1 or read]s1 %e dem&$ l>ge fees = ! manife/ations ( ! _s :i* 0 inc>nat$ 9 h]self & h] help]s1 & left beh9d h] :5 %e di$1 an imm5se p]sonal =tune1 & hundr$s ( prosp]\s *ur*es4 ,matt] does n seem to be altoge!r negligible1 ev5 = pure spirits :o d n believe 9 its exi/5ce1 & consid] x an inv5tion ( ! devil6 #a ,see ,la ,philosophie de la ,longevite 7,biblio!que de ,philosophie ,contempora9e1 ,felix ,alcan1 #ab? edition71 by ,jean ,f9ot4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,s*latt]1 ,,! ,,miracle-,,man ,! t[n ( ,d5v]1 ! pe>l ( ,colorado1 0 en fete4 ,hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( pilgrims 7 flock+ to x f all p>ts ( ,am]ica1 & all1 imm$iately !y arriv$1 made /raight = ! h\se ( ,ald]man ,fox1 :]e dwelt ,francis ,s*latt]1 ! greate/ miracle-work] ( ! c5tury4 ,= two mon?s ,d5v] 0 able to contemplate an unp>allel$ v>iety ( invalids ) illnesses bo? r>e & common1 all--or ne>ly all--( :om dep>t$ reassur$ z to _! progress1 if n completely cur$4 ,! tra9s 7 ov]cr[d$1 ! hotels ov]fl[$ ) visitors1 & all ! ,/ates rang ) hymns ( praise 9 hon\r ( ,s*latt]1 ! sa9t ( ,d5v]4 ,b p]petual joy is n ( ?is _w4 ,on ! #ad? ( ,novemb]1 #ahie1 !re 7 /ill ?\s&s ( p outside ,ald]man ,fox's h\se1 b _! grief & despair 7 pitiable to witness4 ,! wom5 sobb$1 ! m5 curs$1 & all ?is1 m+l$ ) ! woeful compla9ts ( ! sick1 creat$ an extraord9>y atmosph]e 9 ! usually gay & *e]ful t[n4 ,! cause ( x 0 t ,sa9t ,s*latt] _h fl$ f ,colorado )\t w>n+ 9 ! night--:e!r = a %ort "t or = ev] nobody knew4 ,! news spread f> & wide1 ! affair assum$ ! proportions ( a public calamity1 & ! ,rocky ,morn+ ,news & o!r ,colorado j\rnals %$ copi\s te>s ov] ! sad lot ( ! ab&on$ pilgrims4 ,ev5 ! ,am]ican newspap]s1 :i* s (t5 =esee ev5ts t nev] happ51 _h n be5 able to =esee ?is ?und]bolt t _h desc5d$ 9 ! mid/ ( _! read]s4 ,on ! previ\s day ! sa9t _h1 z usual1 giv5 8 bless+ to ! ?\s&s ( pilgrims ga!r$ f all qu>t]s1 & _h appe>$ to be 9 8 cu/om>y /ate ( s]5e k9dl9ess4 ,no?+ _h sugge/$ 8 des]tion--= ! disappo9t$ cr[ds consid]$ x a des]tion inde$4 ,ev5 ,ald]man ,fox1 deeply tr\bl$ z he 01 c\ld (f] no consolation to 8 fell[-citiz5s4 ,he1 :o 0 =m]ly /one-deaf1 _h gone "o day to see ,s*latt] at ,omaha1 & :5 ! latt] took 8 h& 8 deafness _h completely disappe>$4 ,full ( gratitude1 he (f]$ ,s*latt] a l>ge sum ( money1 :i* 0 refus$4 ,he !n (f]$ ! hospitality ( 8 h\se at ,d5v]1 & ?is be+ accept$1 ,s*latt] arriv$ !re1 prec$$ by ! glory ( 8 sa9tly reputation & 8 miracul\s cures4 ,two mon?s pass$ ?us1 & nev] _h prophet a m devot$ & en?usia/ic disciple ?an ! wor?y ald]man ( ,colorado's capital city4 ,!n fell ! bl[6 ,:5 ,ald]man ,fox _h ent]$ 8 gue/'s room ! night be=e1 ! b$ 0 empty4 ,dress$ j z he _h arriv$1 9 8 unique co/ume1 ,s*latt] _h disappe>$1 leav+ beh9d him z sole trace ( 8 visit ?is message3--,mr4 ,fox--my mission is end$1 & ! ,fa!r calls me4 ,i salute y4 ,francis ,s*latt]4 ,novemb] #ac?4 ,aft] t he 0 s\ght = 9 va94 ,he :o intoxicat$ ! weak s\l ( ! p--to quote "o ( ! ,colorado cl]gy--& made ! l& ( s9 r+ ) songs ( heav5ly triumph1 _h completely disappe>$4 ,9 ! words ( ano!r ( !m1 ! plant t _h gr[n up 9 b>r5 soil 0 )]$ away by ! wra? ( ,god4 ,b ! grief ( ^? :o _h believ$ 9 him la/$ = _m ye>s4 ,s*latt] 0 born 9 ,alsace 9 #ahee1 & aft] 8 arrival 9 ,am]ica he foll[$ _m avocations1 f9ally adopt+ t ( a holy man4 ,) head & feet b>e1 he trav]s$ ! ,/ates f "o end to ano!r1 & proclaim$ himself a mess5g] ( heav54 ,he prea*$ ! love ( ,god & peace among m54 ,he 0 imprison$1 & cont9u$ to prea*1 & ?\gh 8 fell[-prison]s at fir/ mock$ at him1 !y end$ by li/5+4 ,he only _h to place 8 h& on ! heads ( ! sick1 & !y 7 cur$4 ,aft] be+ releas$ f prison1 he w5t to ,texas4 ,8 peculi> dress1 b>e feet1 & long hair fram+ a face :i* seem$ inde$ to be illum9at$ f )91 drew cr[ds to foll[ him1 & he 0 look$ ^u z ,elijah come to life aga94 ,he>k5 & come to me1 he said4 ,i am only a humble mess5g] s5t by my ,heav5ly ,fa!r4 ,& ?\s&s came4 ,he cur$ ! incurable1 & consol$ ! inconsolable4 ,once he 0 %ut up 9 a mad-h\se1 b em]g$ m popul> ?an ev]4 ,!n he w5t on a pilgrimage ?r\gh ! t[ns ( ,mexico1 prea*+ 8 ,fa!r's ^w among ! adult]]s ( goods & ! ,wor%ipp]s ( ! ,gold5 ,calf4 ,an object ( rev]5ce & admiration1 he bless$ ! *ildr5 & ra9$ miracles ^u ! heads ( ! sick1 f9ally arriv+ at ,san ,francisco 9 #ahid4 ,f !re1 /ill on foot & b>e-head$1 he cross$ ! ,mohave ,des]t1 sp5t sev]al weeks at ,flag/aff1 & !n cont9u$ 8 w&]+s among ! ,indian tribes4 ,!y recognis$ 8 sa9tl9ess & came out 9 cr[ds to meet him1 amaz$ at ! p[] ( ! ,"l z manife/$ by him4 ,he sp5t five days 9 ! company ( ! *ief ( ! ,navajos1 p]=m+ _m miracles1 & fill+ ) wond] ! simple s\ls :o cr[d$ r\nd to t\* 8 h&s4 ,aft] hav+ trav]s$ sev]al o!r di/ricts1 he /opp$ at ,d5v]1 :i* became 8 fav\rite resid5ce4 ,9 ?is p>adise ( ! ,new ,_w 8 mo/ />tl+ miracles took place4 ,x became kn[n z 8 special t[n1 & f all p>ts !re flock$ to x believ]s & unbeliev]s1 good1 bad & indiff]5t1 attract$ by ! fame ( ! heav5ly mess5g]4 ,wom5 & m5 foll[$ 9 8 tra91 express+ _! admiration & gratitude2 ev5 ! report]s :o came to int]view him 7 impress$ by 8 simplicity1 & describ$ 9 gl[+ t]ms ! miracles accompli%$ by ! prophet ( ,d5v]4 ,! ,am]ican j\rnals :i* ?us put !mselves at 8 s]vice ?r[ a /range light ^u ?is tw5tie?-c5tury sa9t4 ,= ,s*latt] ! ,sil5t1 z "s call$ him1 only became eloqu5t :5 9 ! pres5ce ( newspap] report]s4 ,he took he$ to s9 n ) 8 tongue1 z ! psalmi/ s+s1 & kept 8 m\? ) a bridle & held 8 peace1 z long z ! wick$ 7 be=e him2 b :5 confront$ by report]s 8 ?\ghts became articulate1 & x is only ?r\gh !m t 8 simple ,gospel has be5 h&$ d[n to u4 ,i am no?+1 he w\ld say to !m4 ,my ,fa!r is all4 ,h fai? 9 ,him1 & all w be well4 ,or--,my ,fa!r c replace a pair ( diseas$ lungs z easily z ,he c cure rheumatism4 ,he has only to w1 & ! sick man becomes well or ! heal?y "o ill4 ,y ask me 9 :at does my p[] consi/4 ,x is no?+--x is ,8 w t is ev]y?+4 ,"o day :5 a cr[d ( sev]al ?\s&s 0 press+ r\nd him1 ,s*latt] address$ a man 9 8 vic9ity4 ,dep>t6 he said to him1 ) a viol5ce t />tl$ all :o he>d4 ,dep>t f ,d5v]2 y are a murd]]6 ,! man fl$1 & ! cr[d applaud$ ! sa9t1 rem>k+ t x 0 n 9 8 p[] to heal ! wick$4 ,fai? 9 him spread ev5 to ! railway companies ( ,new ,mexico1 = "o day !re appe>$ a plac>d ( ! ,union ,pacific ,railway /at+ t ^? ( ! employees1 or _! families1 :o wi%$ to consult ,s*latt] w\ld be giv5 _! p]mits & _! regul> holiday4 ,foll[+ on ?is ann\ncem5t1 ! ,omaha ,_w ,h]ald describes ! impressive spectacle ( ! ?\s&s ( m51 wom5 & *ildr51 belong+ to all grades ( ! railway adm9i/ration1 :o w5t to ! holy man ( ,d5v] to ask p>don = _! s9s1 or to be heal$ ( _! diseases4 ,?us did ! transport sy/ems1 comb9$ ) ! newspap]s1 pay homage to ! exploits ( ! new prophet4 ,& /ill ! miracles cont9u$4 ,! bl9d saw1 ! deaf he>d1 & ! cripples walk$4 ,! lamp ( fai? light$ 9 ,new ,mexico ?rew its beams ov] ! :ole ( ,am]ica1 & ! rem>kable *>m ( ,s*latt]'s p]sonality influ5c$ ev5 ! mo/ incr$ul\s4 ,! fame ( 8 de$s rea*$ ,europe1 & "s ( ! ,engli% pap]s told ( cures s m>vell\s t ,new ,mexico bade fair to become ! refuge ( all ! incurables 9 ! _w4 ,9 ! ,omaha ,_w ,h]ald a long article by ,g5]al ,te/ 0 publi%$1 9 :i* he said3 ,all ^? :o approa* him f9d consolation & help4 ,dr4 ,kei?ley has be5 cur$ ( deafness4 4 4 4 ,i h us$ spectacles = _m ye>s1 b a t\* ( 8 h& 0 en\gh to make me h ne$ ( !m no long]4 ,"o ( ! (ficials ( ! ,union ,pacific ,railway1 a ,mr4 ,su!rl&1 aft] an accid5t1 c\ld nei!r walk nor move 8 limbs4 ,he 0 tak5 to ,d5v]1 & return$ completely cur$1 n only ( 8 inability to walk1 b also ( deafness t _h tr\bl$ him = fifte5 ye>s4 ,a ,mr4 ,/ew>t1 :o _h be5 deaf = tw5ty ye>s1 0 also completely cur$ by ! sa9t4 ,no?+ seem$ able to resi/ 8 miracul\s p[]s4 ,bl9dness1 diph!ria1 ph?isis1 all disappe>$ l magic at ! t\* ( 8 h&2 & gloves t he _h worn prov$ equally efficaci\s4 ,a ,mrs4 ,snook1 ( ,nor? ,d5v]1 _h suff]$ f canc] = "s mon?s1 :51 worn out by pa91 %e s5t to ! holy man = ! loan ( "o ( 8 gloves4 ,he s5t h] two1 say+ t %e w\ld be cur$--& %e 0 cur$4 ,! same ?+ happ5$ ) ,john ,davidson ( #ag? ,/reet1 ,d5v]2 ) ,colonel ,p[]s ( ,georget[n2 & a doz5 o!rs1 all ( :om _h suff]$ = ye>s f m or less incurable maladies4 ,an eng9e] nam$ ,morris 0 cur$ ( cat>act in/antane\sly4 ,a totally bl9d wood-cutt] 0 able to di/+ui% col\rs aft] be+ t\*$ by ,s*latt]4 ,a ,mrs4 ,holmes ( ,havelock1 ,nebraska1 _h tum\rs "u ! eyes4 ,%e press$ !m ) a glove giv5 h] by ! prophet1 & !y disappe>$4 7,?is case is report$ 9 ! ,d5v] ,news ( ,novemb] #ab?1 #ahie47 ,gloves began to arrive f all p>ts1 & lay 9 m\nta9s on ,s*latt]'s door/ep4 ,he t\*$ !m ) 8 h&1 & di/ribut$ !m to ! cr[d4 ,fai? be+ ! sole cause ( ! cures1 x 0 unnecess>y1 he said1 to lay h&s on ! sick4 ,:5 he did s1 x 0 only 9 ord] to impress ! s\ls ( ^? :o _h ne$ ( ?is out] sign 9 ord] to enjoy ! b5efits s5t !m by ! ,fa!r ?r\gh ,8 int]m$i>y4 ,?is expla9s h[ ,s*latt] 0 able to treat f ?ree to five ?\s& p e day4 ,he w\ld /& ) out/ret*$ h&s bless+ ! cr[ds1 :o dep>t$ ) peace 9 _! s\ls4 ,& ! pe>l ( ,colorado rejoic$1 see+ h[ ! deaf he>d1 ! cripples walk$1 ! bl9d saw1 & all glorifi$ ! "n ( ! ,sa9t ( ,d5v]4 ,8 dis9t]e/$ness 0 above suspicion1 & ! contempt t he %[$ = ! almighty doll> fill$ all ! believ]s ) a/oni%m5t & admiration4 ,:at %\ld ,i d ) money8 he said4 ,does n my ,heav5ly ,fa!r supply all my ne$s8 ,!re is no great] weal? ?an fai?1 & ,i h supreme fai? 9 my ,fa!r4 ,gifts p\r$ 9 ^u him1 b he refus$ !m all ) 8 cu/om>y g5tl5ess1 s t at la/ p ceas$ to s5d him any?+ b gloves4 ,^!1 aft] hav+ t\*$ !m ) 8 h&s1 he di/ribut$ among ! sick & ! un=tunate4 ,8 fame increas$ ) ! ard\r ( 8 fai?4 ,suspicion 0 dis>m$1 & great & small paid him homage4 ,out ( t\* z he 0 ) mod]n ?\ght1 & read+ no?+ b ! prophets1 he atta9$ to a condition ( ec/asy :i* at la/ l$ him to ann\nce t he 0 ,*ri/ come d[n f heav5 to save 8 fell[-m54 ,hav+ liv$ s long on ! foot+ ( a son ( ,god1 he n[ 0 conv9c$ ( 8 direct desc5t1 & 8 he>]s go+ /ill fur!r1 7 fill$ ) expectation ( "s great ev5t :i* %\ld a/oni% all unbeliev]s4 ,"u ! influ5ce ( ?is g5]al excitem5t he proce$$ to und]go a =ty days' fa/4 ,he ann\nc$ ?is to 8 foll[]s1 :o flock$ to see ! miracle1 prec$$ by ! inevitable report]s2 & :ile fa/+ he /ill cont9u$ to heal ! sick & give !m 8 bless+1 attract+ ev] great] cr[ds by 8 hagg>d visage & 8 atmosph]e ( religi\s exaltation4 ,!n1 hav+ sp5t =ty days & =ty nights 9 ?is mann]1 he sat d[n at table to repl5i% 8 enfeebl$ =ces1 & ! behold]s gave voice to en?usia/ic expressions ( fai? 9 8 div9e mission4 ,b ! fami%$ ,s*latt] attack$ ! food laid be=e him ) an ard\r t _h 9 x no?+ ( ! div9e4 ,! onlook]s became uneasy1 & "o ( !m w5t s f> z to sugge/ t 8 heal? might suff] f ?is abrupt transition4 ,h fai?1 repli$ ,s*latt]4 ,! ,fa!r :o has p]mitt$ me to live )\t n\ri%m5t = =ty days1 w n cease to wat* ov] ,8 ,son4 ,! t[n ( ,d5v] =m$ a little _w ap>t4 ,miracles 7 9 ! air1 fai? 0 ! only subject ( conv]sation1 & ev]yone dream$ ( cele/ial joys & ! grace ( salvation4 ,9 ?is sup]natural atmosph]e di/9ctions betwe5 ! possible & ! impossible 7 lo/ sight (1 & ! inhabitants believ$ t ! usual ord] ( nature _h be5 ov]?r[n4 ,= in/ance1 ,james ,eckman ( ,leadville1 :o _h be5 bl9d$ by an explosion1 recov]$ 8 sight imm$iately he arriv$ at ,d5v]4 ,g5]al ,te/ decl>$ t he _h se5 a legless cripple walk :5 ! sa9t's gaze 0 b5t ^u him4 ,a bl9d eng9e] nam$ ,/a9?orp became able to see daylight4 ,a man nam$ ,dillon1 b5t & crippl$ by an illness sev]al decades be=e1 recov]$ in/antane\sly4 ,:5 ! sa9t t\*$ him1 he felt a w>m? ?r\gh\t 8 :ole body2 8 f+]s1 :i* he _h n be5 able to use = ye>s1 sudd5ly /raight5$ !mselves2 he 0 consci\s ( a s5sation ( inexpressible rapture1 & rose up full ( fai? & joy4 ,a man nam$ ,wel%1 ( ,colorado ,spr+s1 _h a p>alys$ "r h& :i* 0 imm$iately cur$ :5 ,s*latt] t\*$ x4 ,all ,new ,mexico rejoic$ 9 ! heav5ly bless+ t _h fall5 ^u ,d5v]4 ,special tra9s disgorg$ ?\s&s ( travell]s1 :o 7 caught up 9 ! wave ( religi\s en?usiasm directly !y arriv$4 ,! :ole t[n 0 flood$ ) a sort ( exaltation1 & !re 0 a recrudesc5ce ( *ildi%ly sup]/iti\s beliefs1 :i* broke out ) all ! spontaneity & vig\r t usually *>act]ises ! manife/ation ( popul> religi\s ph5om5a4 ,:at w\ld h be5 ! end ( x if ,s*latt] _h n s decisively & inexplicably disappe>$8 ,x w\ld be difficult to conceive ( any?+ m extraord9>y ?an ! exploits ( ?is mod]n sa9t1 :i* came ne> to revolutionis+ ! :ole religi\s life ( ! ,new ,_w4 ,! fact t !y took place aga9/ a mod]n backgr\nd1 ) ! aid ( newspap] int]views & special tra9s1 gives !m a peculi> ca*et4 ,inde$1 ! spectacle ( su* *ild-l fai?1 alli$ to all ! excesses ( civilisation1 & back$ up by ! gr\nd-"w ( prejudices f :i* man has z yet by no means fre$ himself1 is "o to provide consid]able food = reflection = ^? :o /udy ! psy*ology ( cr[ds 9 g5]al1 & ( religi\s mania 9 p>ticul>4 ,! case ( ,s*latt] is n a difficult "o to diagnose4 ,he suff]$ f ambulatory automatism1 ! disease inve/igat$ by ,pr(essor ,pitres ( ,bordeaux1 & 0 a w&]] f 8 *ildhood up4 ,incapable ( resi/+ ! lure ( vagabondage1 he ?\ght x %\ld be possible to p]=m miracles because x 0 ,god 8 ,fa!r :o ?us =c$ him to w&] f place to place4 ,all nature be+ direct$ accord+ to ,8 ,w1 said ,s*latt]1 & no?+ be+ accompli%$ )\t ,him1 ,i am driv5 to w>n ! e>? 9 ord] to fulfil ,8 designs4 ,be+ simple-m9d$ & highly impressionable1 ! fir/ cure t he succe$$ 9 br++ ab\t seem$ to him a direct pro( ( 8 alliance ) ,god4 ,z ,did]ot has said1 x is sometimes only necess>y to be a little mad 9 ord] to prophesy & to enjoy poetic ec/asies2 & 9 ! case ( ,s*latt] ! fl[] ( altruism :i* (t5 blossoms 9 ! he>ts ( su* madm5 0 manife/$ 9 8 complete lack ( self-seek+ & 9 8 compassion = ! poor & suff]+ :i* drew cr[ds ar\nd him4 ,z to 8 miracles1 we may--)\t attempt+ to expla9 !m--/ate decisively t !y d n diff] f ^? accompli%$ by means ( sugge/ion4 ,! cases ( bl9dness treat$ by ,s*latt] h a rem>kable resemblance to t ( ! girl ,m>ie describ$ by ,pi]re ,janet 9 8 ,psy*ological ,automatism4 ,?is pati5t 0 admitt$ to ! hospital at ,havre1 suff]+1 among o!r ?+s1 f bl9dness ( ! left eye :i* %e said dat$ f infancy4 ,b :5 by means ( hypnotism %e 0 trans=m$ into a *ild ( five ye>s ( age1 x 0 f\nd t %e saw well ) bo? eyes4 ,! bl9dness mu/ !re=e h begun at ! age ( six ye>s--b f :at cause8 ,%e 0 made to repeat1 :ile 9 ! somnambuli/ic /ate1 all ! pr9cipal sc5es ( h] life at t "t1 & x 0 f\nd t ! bl9dness _h comm5c$ "s days aft] %e _h be5 =c$ to sleep ) a *ild ( h] own age :o _h a ra% all ov] ! left side ( h] face4 ,m>ie develop$ a simil> ra% & became bl9d 9 ! left eye soon aft]w>ds4 ,pi]re ,janet made h] re-live ! ev5t :i* _h _h s t]rible an effect ^u h]1 induc$ h] to believe t ! *ild _h no ra%1 & aft] two attempts succe$$ 9 mak+ h] c>ess h] 7imag9>y7 b$fell[4 ,! sight ( ! left eye return$1 & ,m>ie awoke--cur$6 ,! sa9t ( ,d5v] c\ld n1 ( c\rse1 make use ( me?ods adopt$ by doctors 9 ! hospitals1 b he _h some?+ mu* /rong] & m effective 9 8 my/]i\s orig91 8 prophet-l appe>ance1 & 8 airs z ( "o illum9at$ by ! _s4 ,sugge/ion1 :5 act+ ^u ^? :o are awake1 spreads f "o to ano!r l an attack ( yawn+ or ( infecti\s laught]4 ,cr[ds are cr$ul\s1 l *ildr5 :o look no fur!r ?an _! surface impressions4 ,! case ( ,w4 ,c4 ,dillon1 :o _h be5 b5t & crippl$ = ye>s1 b 0 able to /raight5 8 limbs at once "u ,s*latt]'s influ5ce1 recalls t ( ! "y sailor 9 ! h\sehold ( ,dr4 ,pillet1 :o = sev]al weeks 0 b5t =w>d 9 a mo/ pa9ful position4 ,he _h receiv$ a sev]e bl[ at ! base ( ! *e/1 aft] :i* he seem$ unable to /& upright aga94 ,he 0 put into a hypnotic sleep1 & ask$ if he c\ld raise himself4 ,:y n8 he repli$4 ,!n d s1 said ! doctor--& he rose f 8 b$ completely cur$4 ,a rem>kable ?+ ) reg>d to ,s*latt]'s cures is t !y 7 s frequ5tly conc]n$ ) cases ( p>alysis4 ,n[ ,*>cot has prov$ t su* cases are usually f\nd 9 hy/]ical subjects suff]+ f amnesia or anae/hesia 7g5]al or p>tial loss ( s5sation71 & accord+ to mod]n m$ical rese>* p>alysis & anae/hesia are almo/ id5tical4 ,we "k1 fur!r1 ) :at ease hypnotic sugge/ion c ei!r provoke or dispel p>tial or g5]al anae/hesia1 & ?is applies equally to p>tial or g5]al p>alysis4 ,p>alysis is (t51 if n always1 due to a simple amnesia--=getfulness to make use ( c]ta9 muscles--:i* c be ov]come by sugge/ion4 ,s*latt]1 ) 8 und5iable hypnotic p[]1 _h consequ5tly small difficulty 9 accompli%+ miracles--t is to say1 9 produc+ incompreh5sible & inexplicable ph5om5a4 ,8 cu/om ( deal+ ) p 9 cr[ds gave him great] *ances ( success ?an if he _h m]ely treat$ individual cases4 ,fai? is ! only ?+ t cures1 he decl>$--&1 z if by magic1 8 he>]s became possess$ ( fai? & intoxicat$ by ! b5efits obta9$ f 8 div9e int]v5tion4 ,truly ! life ( ?is impulse-ridd5 vagabond1 s lack+ 9 self-int]e/1 s devot$ to ! ne$s ( ! sick & poor1 ?r[s a new light ^u ! s\ls ( our contempor>ies4 ,!re seems to exi/ 9 e human be+1 no matt] h[ deeply hidd51 an inexhau/ible desire = contact ) ! ,inf9ite4 ,& ?is desire c be z easily play$ ^u by ! tricks ( impo/ors z by ! hol9ess ( sa9ts1 or ! div9e grace ( savi\rs4 ,,"p ,,iii ,,! ,,dep?s ,,( ,,! ,,subconsci\s ,,m9d ,,*apt] ,i ,,sects ,,9 ,,france ,,& ,,else:]e ,dur+ ! second half ( ! n9ete5? & ! beg9n+ ( ! tw5tie? c5tury1 sc>cely a s+le c\ntry has be5 free f religi\s manife/ations ( ! mo/ v>i$ k9d1 all conc]n$ ) new ways & means ( atta9+ salvation2 & if "o 7 to include all ! diff]5t phases ( occultism z well1 "o w\ld be a/\nd$ at ! my/ical ard\r ( :i* mod]n humanity is possess$4 ,f ! spirituali/s & ! !osophi/s to ! cry/al-gaz]s & ! palmi/s1 all ^! occult practices are1 9 reality1 m]ely ! result ( a m or less int5sifi$ desire to communicate ) ! spiritual worlds4 ,france1 al?\gh consid]$ a c\ntry pre-em95tly sceptical1 has n escap$ ! g5]al t5d5cy1 = ev5 9 :at appe>$ to be ! mo/ rationali/ic epo*--t ( ! ,revolution--! ,cult ( ,reason 0 f\nd$1 to be succe$$ by ! ,religion ( ! ,supreme ,be+ introduc$ by ,robespi]re4 ,& :at numb]s ( new sects & religions c be record$ s9ce !n6 ,!re 01 fir/ ( all1 ! ,!ophilan?ropy ( ,jean-,bapti/e ,*em9 & ,val5t9e ,hauy1 repres5t+ ! fai? ( ^? :o love man 9 ,god1 & ,god 9 s f> z ,he loves man4 ,! ,empire1 9 p]secut+ ?is doctr9e1 only add$ to its vitality1 = x has hot ev5 yet completely di$ out4 ,! religion ( ,fa!r ,enfant91 :i* _h a great vogue 9 ! la/ c5tury1 con=m$ 9 _m respects to ! "n ( its f\nd]4 ,man & woman1 unit$ by religion1 7 to =m prie/s 9 duplicate = ! guidance ( _! flock1 "y & old1 lov]s & m>ri$ c\ples alike4 ,! ,sa9t-,simonites--s admirable 9 "s ways--alli$ !mselves to ?is doctr9e1 & succe$$ 9 attract+ a numb] ( sympa?is]s4 ,! life ( ,fr5* sects has always be5 ( %ort duration1 ?\gh !re h exi/$ among !m _m t 9 o!r c\ntries w\ld c]ta9ly h won = _! f\nd]s ! laurel-wrea? ( fame4 ,su* 01 = in/ance1 ! ,*ur* ( ,france1 inaugurat$ by ! ,abbe ,*atel1 ^: idea 0 to entru/ sac]dotal functions to ! mo/ wor?y among 8 foll[]s1 by means ( a public vote4 ,! sect prosp]$ = a "t1 b soon disappe>$ amid g5]al indiff]5ce1 & ! ,abbe end$ 8 days z a groc]4 ,! doctr9e ( ,fabre ,palaprat _h m success1 be+ drawn f ! esot]ic tea*+s ( ! ,gospel ( ,/4 ,john4 ,he ei!r suppress$ or modifi$ _m ( ! ,ca?olic dogmas1 ab&on$ ! use ( ,lat9 & inaugurat$ pray]s 9 ,fr5*4 ,! ,fusioni/s 7 f\nd$ by ,jean-,bapti/e de ,t\rreil4 ,aft] a div9e revelation :i* came to him 9 ! =e/ ( ,meudon1 ne> ,p>is1 he broke ) ,ca?olicism & prea*$ ! intimate union ( man & nature4 ,he anticipat$ to "s ext5t ! naturali/ beliefs :i* spread ?r\gh bo? ,france & ,engl& at ! beg9n+ ( ! pres5t c5tury1 & 8 po/hum\s "w entitl$ ,! ,fusioni/ ,religion or ! ,doctr9e ( ,univ]salism gives an idea ( 8 t5d5cies4 ,!re 0 an elem5t ( consolation 9 8 doctr9e1 = ! h>mony betwe5 man & ! univ]se1 z taught by him1 r5d]s dea? only a prolongation ( life itself1 & makes x bo? attractive & desirable4 ,! ,neo-,gno/ic ,*ur* ( ,fabre des ,ess>ts 0 condemn$ by ,leo ,,xiii ) "s sev]ity z a revival ( ! old ,albig5sian h]esy1 ) ! addition ( new false & impi\s doctr9es1 b x /ill has _m foll[]s4 ,! ,neo-,gno/ics believe t ?is _w is a "w ( wick$ness1 & 0 creat$ n by ,god b by "s inf]ior p[]1 :i* %all ultimately disappe>--& its creation also4 ,:ile ! ,mani*aeans tea* t ! _w is rul$ by ! p[]s ( bo? good & evil1 ,god & ,satan1 ! ,neo-,gno/ics decl>e t x is ,satan :o reigns exclusively ^u e>?1 & t x is man's duty to help to free ,god f ,8 p[]ful rival4 ,!y also prea* ! bro!rhood ( man & ( nations1 & x is probably ?is altrui/ic doctr9e :i* has r5d]$ !m irresi/ible to _m :o are we>i$ & di%e>t5$ by ! enmities & hatr$s t sep>ate human be+s4 ,9 #aijj1 aft] a lett] f ,jean ,bricaut1 ! patri>* ( univ]sal ,gno/icism 9 ,lyons1 ! ,neo-,gno/ics unit$ ) ! ,val5t9ians1 & _! union 0 consecrat$ by ! ,c\ncil ( ,t\l\se 9 #aijc4 ,b "s ye>s aft]w>ds1 ,dr4 ,fugairon ( ,lyons 7:o took ! "n ( ,sophronius7 amalgamat$ all ! bran*es1 ) ! exception ( ! ,val5t9ians1 "u ! "n ( ! ,gno/ic ,*ur* ( ,lyons4 ,^! latt]1 al?\gh exclud$1 cont9u$ to foll[ _! own way ( salvation1 & address$ a legal decl>ation to ! ,republican ,gov]nm5t 9 #aijf 9 def5ce ( _! religi\s rights ( association4 ,9 ! ,gno/ic tea*+1 ! ,eons1 correspond+ to ! ar*etypal ideas ( ,plato1 are nev] s+le2 ea* god has 8 fem99e c\nt]p>t2 & ! ,gno/ic assemblies are compos$ ( p]fect$ ones1 male & female4 ,! ,val5t9ians give ! my/ic bride ! "n ( ,hel54 ,! ,gno/ic rites & sacram5ts are complicat$4 ,!re is ! ,consolam5tum1 or lay+ on ( h&s2 ! break+ ( bread1 or means ( communication ) ! ,a/ral ,body ( ,jesus2 & ! ,app>eillam5tum1 or means ( receiv+ div9e grace4 ,9 peculi>ities ( fai? & ( its expression "s ( our ,fr5* sects c]ta9ly h little to le>n f ^? ( ,am]ica & ,russia4 ,! ,religion ( ,satanism--or1 z x 0 sometimes call$1 ! ,religion ( ,m]cy--f\nd$ by ,v9tras & ,b\llan1 des]ves special m5tion4 ,v9tras 0 arre/$--unju/ly1 x seems c]ta9--= sw9dl+1 & 9 ! visions :i* he exp]i5c$ z a result ( 8 undes]v$ suff]+s he believ$ himself to be 9 communication ) ! ,ar*angel ,mi*ael & ) ,*ri/ ,himself4 ,hav+ sp5t ab\t twelve ye>s 9 ,london1 he return$ to ,lyons to prea* 8 doctr9e1 & succe$$ 9 mak+ a numb] ( proselytes4 ,he di$ 9 #ahge4 ,"s ye>s aft]w>ds a doctor ( div9ity nam$ ,b\llan in/all$ himself at ,lyons z 8 successor4 ,he taught t wom5 %\ld be common prop]ty1 & prea*$ ! union ) inf]ior be+s 79 ord] to raise !m71 ! union ( *>ity1 & ! union ( wisdom4 ,he heal$ ! sick1 exorcis$ demons1 & treat$ dome/ic animals ) great success1 s t ! peasants soon look$ ^u him z sup]ior to ! cure :o 0 incapable ( cur+ _! sick horses & cattle4 ,v9tras _h proclaim$ himself to be ,elijah come to life2 ,b\llan adopt$ ! title ( ,john ! ,bapti/ resurrect$4 ,he di$ at ! beg9n+ ( ! tw5tie? c5tury1 compla9+ ( hav+ be5 cruelly sl&]$1 especially by ,/anislas de ,guaita1 :o 9 8 ,temple ( ,satan _h accus$ ,b\llan ( be+ a prie/ ( ,lucif]1 ( mak+ use ( spells & *>ms1 &--wor/ ( all--( celebrat+ ! ,black ,mass4 ,! f\nd] ( ! ,religion ( ,humanity _h a tragic & tr\bl\s c>e]4 ,g5ius & madness h r>ely be5 s h>moni\sly comb9$ = ! creation ( some?+ t %\ld be durable & ( real value4 ,= "o _c d\bt ! madness ( ,augu/e ,comte4 ,x 0 manife/$ 9 public on ! #ab? ( ,april1 #ahbf1 & int]rupt$ ! success ( 8 lectures1 :i* _h attract$ all ! lead+ m9ds ( ! "t1 includ+ ,humboldt himself4 ,aft] a viol5t attack ( mania1 ! f\nd] ( ! philosophy ( ,positivism took refuge at ,montmor5cy4 ,f !re he 0 ) difficulty br\ght back to ,p>is & plac$ "u ! c>e ( ! celebrat$ ali5i/1 ,esquirol4 ,he 0 releas$ :5 only p>tially cur$1 & at ! in/igation ( 8 "m cons5t$ to g ?r\gh a religi\s m>riage c]emony ) ,madame ,comte1 aft] :i* he sign$ ! (ficial regi/] ,brutus ,bonap>te ,comte6 ,! foll[+ ye> he ?rew himself into ! ,se9e1 b 0 miracul\sly sav$1 &1 gradually recov]+ 8 /r5g?1 he recomm5c$ 8 c\rses ( lectures1 :i* ar\s$ ! greate/ int]e/ bo? 9 ,france & abroad4 ,! ,positivi/ lead] _h always %[n signs ( morbid megalomania4 ,8 e>ly works are suffici5t to prove t he 0 ! prey to an excessive =m ( pride1 = he writes l a ,messiah consci\sly tread+ ! pa? t leads to a m>tyr's cr[n4 ,8 private tr\bles aggravat$ ! malady1 & ! escapades ( 8 wife1 :o frequ5tly left 8 h\se to rejo9 h] old associates1 7 ! cause ( viol5t attacks ( fr5zy4 ,lat] ! philosoph] himself 0 seiz$ by an ov]:elm+ passion = ,clotilde de ,vaux1 a writ] ( pret5sions :o 01 9 reality1 di/+ui%$ nei!r by tal5t nor beauty4 ,! feel+ t %e inspir$ 9 him has no p>allel 9 ! annals ( mod]n love-affairs4 ,aft] "s ye>s1 h[ev]1 %e di$ ( consumption1 & ! g]m ( madness 9 ,comte1 :i* _h be5 ly+ lat5t1 aga9 %[$ itself1 ?is "t 9 ! =m ( a passionate religi\s my/icism4 ,8 dead mi/ress became trans=m$1 = him1 into a div9ity1 & he look$ ^u ev]y?+ t %e _h us$ or t\*$ z sacr$1 %utt+ himself up 9 ! mid/ ( ! furniture & ut5sils t _h surr\nd$ h] dur+ h] life-"t4 ,?ree times a day he pro/rat$ himself1 & (f]$ up f]v5t pray]s to ! _s ( ,clotilde1 & he (t5 visit$ h] grave1 or sat1 wrapp$ 9 m$itation1 9 ! *ur* t %e _h frequ5t$4 ,he s\ght to evoke h] image1 & held long conv]sations ) x1 & x 0 "u h] influ5ce t he f\nd$ a new religion bas$ *iefly on 8 ,positivi/ ,cate*ism4 ,9 ?is cult1 ,clotilde symbolis$ woman & ! sup]ior humanity :i* %all proce$ f h]4 ,al?\gh a pr(\nd & orig9al ?9k]1 ,comte 0 l ! re/ 9 consid]+ himself ! ,high ,prie/ ( 8 own religion4 ,he s\ght to make conv]ts1 & wrote to _m ( ! reign+ sov]eigns1 includ+ ! ,ts>2 & he ev5 sugge/$ an alliance1 = ! good ( ! nations1 ) ! ,jesuits6 ,b to d him ju/ice we mu/ admit t he l$ an ascetic & sa9t-l life1 r5\nc+ all worldly pleasures4 ,an ,engli%man :o saw mu* ( him ab\t #ahea decl>$ t 8 goodness ( s\l surpass$ ev5 8 brilliancy ( intellect4 ,?\gh he _h s little sympa?y = ! pa/ & pres5t religions ^u ^: grave he erect$ 8 own sy/em1 he himself rev]t$1 z a matt] ( fact1 to a sort ( feti%ism2 & 8 ,humanity1 ) :i* he replac$ ! =m] gods1 manife/$ ne>ly all _! defects & weaknesses4 ,9 8 ,sac]doce & ,n\velle ,foi ,occid5tale ! pr9cipal ideas are borr[$ f inf]ior beliefs ( ! ,asiatic races4 ,he incorporat$ ! arts ( hygi5e & m$ic9e 9 8 cre$1 & decl>$ t m$ic9e w\ld re9/ate ! dom9ion ( ! prie/hood :5 ! ,positivi/ cl]gy succe$$ 9 fulfill+ ! necess>y conditions4 ,! rem>kable success ( ?is religion is well kn[n4 ,num]\s sects bas$ on ,comte's doctr9es 7 f\nd$ 9 all p>ts ( ! _w1 & 8 philosophy made a deep impression on ! m9ds ( ?9k+ m51 :o assi/$ 9 spread+ x ?r\gh all bran*es ( society4 ,ev5 to-day believ]s 9 ,positivism are f\nd n only 9 ,france1 b above all 9 ,nor? & ,s\? ,am]ica4 ,9 ,brazil1 ,comte's influ5ce 0 bo? widespread & b5eficial1 & ! v laws ( ?is great ,republic are bas$ on ! !ories ( ! ,positivi/ lead]4 ,! value ( c]ta9 ( 8 fundam5tal doctr9es may be que/ion$1 equally ) ! rul+ ideas ( 8 religion1 8 ,messianic role1 & 8 prie/hood4 ,b !re is nev]!less some?+ sublime 9 ! tea*+ t individual & social happ9ess dep5ds ^u ! degree ( affection & goodwill manife/$ 9 ! human he>t4 ,?is is no d\bt "o reason :y ! adh]5ts ( ! ,positivi/ ,*ur* are s (t5 di/+ui%$ by _! high morality & _! _s ( self-sacrifice4 ,9 addition to purely local sects & religions1 ,france has always h>b\r$ a numb] ( ,sw$5borgians1 ^: beliefs h und]gone c]ta9 modifications on ,fr5* soil4 ,= in/ance1 ?aumaturgy 0 introduc$ by ,capta9 ,b]n>d1 & heal+ by means ( pray] by ,madame de ,sa9t-,am\r4 ,b ,leboys des ,guais1 ! ackn[l$g$ lead] ( ! sect ab\t #ahej1 rev]t$ to ! unalloy$ doctr9es ( ! f\nd]1 & ?anks to ,mlle4 ,holms & ,m4 ,humann1 & _! *ur* 9 ! ,rue de ,?\91 ! ,sw$5borgian religion /ill fl\ri%es 9 ,france to-day4 ,! ,irv+ites1 f\nd$ 9 ,scotl& t[>ds ! end ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 also made _m ,fr5* conv]ts4 ,irv+ prea*$ ! second com+ ( ,*ri/1 & believ$ t ! ,holy ,gho/ 0 pres5t 9 himself4 ,he wait$ "s "t = ,god ! ,fa!r to end[ him ) ! miracul\s gifts ne$$ = e/abli%+ ! new ,*ur*1 & !n1 f9d+ t _m ( 8 foll[]s 7 able to heal ! sick ) surpris+ success1 he conclud$ t heav5 _h deign$ to accept him z ! second ,savi\r4 ,he organis$ a ,ca?olic ,apo/olic ,*ur* 9 ,london1 & proclaim$ himself its head2 :ile 9 ,p>is ! pr9cipal *ur* ( ! sect1 =m]ly 9 ! ,av5ue de ,segur1 has n[ be5 mov$ to ! ,rue ,francois-,bonv94 ,woman is exclud$ f ! cult1 & consequ5tly ! "n ( ! ,virg9 is omitt$ f all ,irv+ite c]emonies1 :ile ! ,immaculate ,conception & ! ,assumption ( ! ,virg9 are d5i$4 ,b _m o!r sects exi/ 9 addition to ^? already m5tion$4 ,(t5 _! life is %ort z a summ] night1 & !y appe> & disappe>1 leav+ no trace beh9d !m save a pass+ exaltation 9 ! he>ts ( _! foll[]s4 ,^? :o jo9 !m seem = a "t to be satisfi$ ) dreams & illusions1 b usually end by return+ to ! bosom ( ! e/abli%$ ,*ur*--or by be+ conf9$ 9 an asylum4 ,^! innum]able sects ) _! illusory pret5sions s]ve to demon/rate ! tru? ( our !sis--t ! mo/ ard5t desire ( pres5t-day humanity is = ! r5ewal or trans=mation ( ! fai? to :i* x has gr[n accu/om$4 ,a well-kn[n critic has claim$ t x is possible = all ! dramatic or comic incid5ts t h be5 play$ 9 all !atres ( all ages to be r$uc$ d[n to ?irty-six situations f ! use ( :i* n ev5 a g5ius c escape4 ,to h[ _m ma9 v>iations c\ld we r$uce ! desire = re=m display$ by our religi\s revolution>ies8 ,! se>* = salvation takes on s _m vague & incalculable %apes t we c only comp>e !m to cl\ds t float across ! sky on a w9dy day2 b !re are1 all ! same1 signs ( k9%ip to be discov]$ ev5 betwe5 ! sects t appe> to be fur!/ ap>t4 ,! ,*ly/y1 f :om ! religion ( ,rasput9 0 p>tly d]iv$1 %[ "s resemblance to ! ,%ak]s1 & to ! ,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/s1 bo? ( :om h evolv$ along l9es diametrically oppos$4 ,! ,%ak]s1 direct desc5dants ( ! ,hugu5ots1 tea* t ! end ( ! _w is at h&1 & t all m5 %\ld rep5t 9 prep>ation = ! com+ ( ! heav5ly k+dom4 ,_! meet+s h always be5 *>act]is$ by visions & revelations1 & !y s+ & dance = joy1 leap+ into ! air & trembl+ ) n]v\s excitem5t--to :i* fact !y owe _! "n4 ,9 trac+ out _! hi/ory we f9d _m /rik+ analogies ) ! sects ( our own day4 ,x 0 9 #aggj t ! ,%ak]s believ$ ,*ri/ to h re9c>nat$ 9 ! body ( ,anne ,lee1 ! daught] ( a ,man*e/] blacksmi?4 ,al?\gh m>ri$1 %e prea*$--l ,mrs4 ,eddy a hundr$ ye>s lat]--! b5efits ( celibacy1 ! only /ate approv$ by ,god4 ,h] convictions 7 s s9c]e1 & h] expression ( !m s eloqu5t1 t :5 *>g$ ) h]esy %e succe$$ 9 conv]t+ h] accus]s4 ,! cult ( virg9ity 0 adopt$ by h] foll[]s1 :o consid]$ h] _! ,"m 9 ,*ri/1 inspir$ f on high2 & :5 %e c\nsell$ !m to leave ,engl& & emigrate to ! ,new ,_w1 !y foll[$ h] unque/ion+ly1 ev5 to emb>k+ 9 an old & long-disus$ vessel = ! ,promis$ ,l&4 ,arriv$ !re1 h[ev]1 _! lot 0 n a happy "o1 = !y met ) mu* p]secution1 & ,anne ,lee h]self 0 imprison$4 ,b aft] h] release %e prea*$ ) great] =ce & conviction ?an ev] ! end ( sexual unions & ! ne> approa* ( ! ,k+dom ( ,god4 ,h] eloqu5ce attract$ _m1 & ev5 today h] religion /ill has foll[]s4 ,among _! settlem5ts we may m5tion t ( ,alfr$1 ,ma9e1 :]e a numb] ( spiritual families live h>moni\sly toge!r1 conv9c$ t ! ,k+dom ( ,god has already desc5d$ ^u e>?1 & t !y are exi/+ 9 a /ate ( cele/ial purity l t ( ! angels 9 heav54 ,!y refuse to eat pork or to make use ( f]m5t$ dr9ks1 & danc+ /ill plays a "p 9 _! religi\s s]vices4 ,sometimes1 9 ! mid/ ( ! g5]al excitem5t1 a si/] or a bro!r w ann\nce a message t has be5 deliv]$ by "s unse5 _s1 :]eupon all ! he>]s leap & dance ) r$\bl$ vig\r4 ,to-day1 ev5 z a hundr$ ye>s ago1 ! ,%ak]s affirm1 n )\t reason1 t ,heav5 & ,hell are )9 ourselves1 & t t is :y we mu/ live hone/ly & well 9 ord] to %>e 9 ! heav5ly k+dom f :i* s9n]s are exclud$4 ,j s d ,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/s decl>e t we may be l$ by fai? t[>ds heav51 happ9ess & heal?4 ,ev5 murd]1 t mo/ extreme p]v]sion ( all moral feel+1 has be5 adopt$ z a means ( salvation by sev]al ,russian sects z well z by ! ,h9dus1 evolv+ 9 widely contra/$ environm5ts4 ,! g5]al desire to ga91 someh[ or o!r1 ! fav\r ( ! ,et]nal ,pr9ciple ( ,?+s1 ?us expresses itself 9 ! mo/ v>i$ & ! mo/ unlikely =ms1 "o ( ! mo/ /rik+ be+ t ( ! religion ( murd]1 :i* ?r[s a lurid light ^u ! hidd5 regions ( man's subconsci\s m9d4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,! ,,religion ,,( ,,murd] ,!re are c]ta9 p]iodical publications :i* z a rule are nei!r exam9$ nor discuss$4 ,yet _! exi/5ce dates back = _m ye>s1 & 9 ?is age ( fil+ & docket+ !y mu/ by n[ provide a regul> gold-m9e = ! /udy ( human psy*ology4 ,:at increases _! value is t !y avoid all attempt at lit]>y effect4 ,no pick$ phrases1 no situations inv5t$ or dramatis$ to suit ! ta/e ( ! au?or2 no?+ b facts tak5 f real life & record$ by ! function>ies ( ,8 ,maje/y ! ,emp]or ( ,india4 ,we are ref]r+ to ^? v int]e/+ ,reports ( ! ,indian ,gov]nm5t to :i* we owe practically all our k ( fakirism & its miracles1 ( ! artificial cons]vation ( human life 9 ! tomb1 & ( ! /rangulation rites ( ! ,?ugs4 ,!y are inde$ a valuable contribution to ! /udy ( ! p]v]sions ( religi\s fai?--t mo/ allur+ & yet lea/ explor$ section ( psy*ology4 ,a libr>ian at ! ,briti% ,museum %[$ me "s ye>s ago "o ( ! mo/ sugge/ive docum5ts t ! art ( c>tography has ev] produc$4 ,x 0 ! fam\s map prep>$ by ,capta9 ,paton1 ab\t #ahij1 = ! ,briti% ,gov]nm5t1 %[+ ! v>i\s neighb\rhoods 9 :i* ! ,?ugs _h /rangl$ & buri$ _! victims4 ,drawn up accord+ to precise in=mation furni%$ by sev]al lead]s ( ! sect1 x indicat$ e tomb 9 ! prov9ce ( ,oudh1 :]e ! majority ( ! wor%ipp]s ( ! goddess ,kali 7 to be f\nd4 ,! writt5 descriptions t accompani$ ! map 7 p>ticul>ly int]e/+1 =--l ,swift1 :5 he enum]at$ ! b5efits t w\ld accrue to ! />v+ ,iri% p if !y kill$ _! *ildr5 l %eep & ate !m in/ead ( mutton--,capta9 ,paton felt himself compell$ to record ! glori\s de$s ( "s ( ! mo/ valiant ( ! ,?ugs4 ,he gave details :i* w\ld h rejoic$ ! imag9ation ( a de ,qu9cey or an ,edg> ,allan ,poe4 ,ab\t #ebjj murd]s _h be5 committ$ by a company ( =ty p1 all highly ?\ght ( & comm&+ g5]al respect4 ,at _! head 0 ! v5]able ,buhram1 :o laid claim to #ica assass9ations dur+ 8 =ty ye>s ( religi\s activity 9 ! prov9ce ( ,oudh4 ,! second 9 m]it1 "o ,ramson1 _h /rangl$ #fjh p4 ,! ?ird1 x is true1 c\ld only claim ab\t #ejj1 b he _h rea*$ ?is figure 9 ?irty ye>s1 & _h made a record ( #be murd]s 9 "o ye>4 ,o!rs _h to _! cr$it #cgg1 #cdj & #bfd assass9ations respectively1 aft] :i* "o dropp$ f ^! heights to figures ( tw5ty1 t5 or ev5 only five annual murd]s 9 hon\r ( ,kali4 ,?is record und\bt$ly repres5t$ ! supreme fl[] ( ! religion ( ?is goddess1 :o n only taught h] foll[]s ! art ( /rangulation1 b also succe$$ 9 hid+ _! de$s f ! suspici\s eyes ( unbeliev]s4 ,murd]s foll[$ ?ick & fa/1 "o ^u ano!r1 b ?\gh ?\s&s ( ,h9dus1 ri* & poor1 "y & old1 7 kn[n to disappe>1 _! t]rifi$ families sc>cely d>$ to compla94 ,engli% /ati/icians g s f> z to say t f ?irty to fifty ?\s& human lives 7 sacrific$ e ye> on ! alt> ( ?is fatal goddess1 :o1 desir+ to ?w>t ! gr[? ( ! too prolific life-pr9ciple 9 ! univ]se1 incit$ h] wor%ipp]s to ! suppression & de/ruction ( human be+s4 ,b :ile us+ h] p[] to %elt] h] foll[]s f suspicion & discov]y1 ,kali expect$ !m1 = _! "p1 to take c>e t none witness$ ! p]=mance ( h] duties4 ,"o day mis=tune fell ^u !m4 ,a novice ( ! cult _h ! d>+ to spy ^u ! goddess :ile %e 0 occupi$ 9 de/roy+ ! traces ( h] rite1 & ,kali's div9e mode/y be+ w\nd$1 %e decl>$ t 9 future %e w\ld no long] wat* ov] ! e>?ly safety ( h] foll[]s1 b t !y !mselves mu/ be responsible = conceal+ _! de$s f ! eyes ( m54 ,?us1 aft] hav+ wor%ipp$ h] ) impunity = c5turies1 ! ,?ugs all at once f\nd !mselves expos$ to ! suspicions ( _! fell[-c\ntrym51 & above all1 ( ! ,briti% ,gov]nm5t4 ,capta9 ,sleeman play$ ! "p ( _! evil g5ius1 = 9 8 ang] at _! abom9able de$s he decid$1 9 spite ( ! resi/ance (f]$ by ! heads ( ! ,ea/ ,india ,company1 to wage w> to ! knife aga9/ ! religion ( ,kali4 ,su* al>m+ reports 7 receiv$ 9 ,engl& t at la/ ! home au?orities 7 ar\s$1 & 9 #ahcj a special (ficial 0 appo9t$ to direct op]ations 7! ,g5]al ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,op]ations aga9/ ,?uggee74 ,capta9 ,sleeman 0 *os5 to fill ! appo9tm5t1 & he d$icat$ to x all 8 c\rage & practically 8 :ole life4 ,! tale ( ! tw5ty ye>s' /ruggle t foll[$ w\ld put ! mo/ ?rill+ dramas ( fiction 9 ! %ade4 ,9 ! works f\nd$ on ,capta9 ,sleeman's reports1 & above all 9 8 own (ficial docum5ts1 are f\nd rem>kable acc\nts ( ! ways 9 :i* ! ,?ugs lur$ _! victims to _! doom4 ,a ,mongol (fic] ( noble be>+ 0 travell+ to ! prov9ce ( ,oudh accompani$ by two fai?ful s]vants4 ,he halt$ on 8 way ne> ! ,ganges1 & 0 !re acco/$ by a gr\p ( m51 polite 9 spee* & respectable 9 appe>ance1 :o ask$ p]mission to f9i% _! j\rney "u 8 protection4 ,! (fic] refus$ angrily & begg$ !m to let him g on 8 way alone4 ,! /rang]s tri$ to p]suade him t 8 suspicions 7 unju/1 b1 see+ 8 no/rils inflate & 8 eyes gleam ) rage1 !y f9ally desi/$4 ,! next day he met ano!r gr\p ( travell]s1 dress$ 9 ,moslem fa%ion1 :o spoke to him ( ! dang] ( travell+ alone & begg$ him to accept _! escort4 ,once m ! (fic]'s eyes fla%$ ) rage2 he ?reat5$ !m ) 8 sword1 & 0 left to proce$ 9 peace4 ,_m times aga9 ! brave ,mongol1 always on 8 gu>d1 succe$$ 9 ?w>t+ ! designs ( 8 my/]i\s fell[-travell]s1 b on ! f\r? day he rea*$ a b>r5 pla9 :]e1 a few /eps f ! track1 six ,moslems 7 weep+ ov] ! body ( "o :o _h succumb$ to ! h>d%ips ( ! j\rney4 ,!y _h already dug a hole 9 ! e>? to int] ! corpse1 :5 x 0 discov]$ t n "o ( !m c\ld read ! ,koran4 ,on _! knees !y implor$ ! ,mongol (fic] to r5d] ?is s]vice to ! dead4 ,he dism\nt$ f 8 horse1 unable to resi/ _! plead+s1 & feel+ b\nd by 8 religion to acc$e to _! reque/4 ,hav+ disc>d$ 8 sword & pi/ols1 he p]=m$ ! necess>y ablutions1 & !n approa*$ ! grave to recite ! pray]s = ! dead4 ,sudd5ly clo?s 7 ?r[n ov] 8 own & 8 s]vants' heads1 & aft] a few mom5ts all ?ree 7 precipitat$ into ! yawn+ hole4 ,x may be ask$ :y s mu* cunn+ 0 ne$$ 9 ord] to add a few m memb]s to ! k+dom ( ! dead4 ,! reason is t ! ,?ugs 7 =bidd5 to %$ human blood4 ,! sacrifice c\ld only be accompli%$ ?r\gh dea? by /rangl+4 ,x might (t5 be easy en\gh to fall ^u solit>y travell]s1 b woe to ! ,?ug :o 9 any way br\ght ab\t ! %$d+ ( blood6 ,consequ5tly !y _h to h rec\rse to all sorts ( +5i\s me?ods = allay+ suspicion1 s t _! victims might be ha/5$ into ! next _w accord+ to ! rites approv$ by _! implacable goddess4 ,!y believ$ 9 division ( lab\r1 & always act$ collectively1 employ+ "s to entice ! victim into ! trap1 & o!rs to p]=m ! act ( /rangulation1 :ile 9 ! ?ird category 7 ^? :o fir/ dug ! graves & aft]w>ds r5d]$ !m invisible4 ,! murd]s 7 always accompli%$ ) a k9d ( cold-blood$ fanaticism1 admitt+ nei!r m]cy nor pity1 = ! ,?ug1 conv9c$ t 8 action w\ld c\nt z a special virtue = himself 9 ! next life1 also believ$ t 8 victim w\ld b5efit f x4 ,f]+hi1 "o ( ! mo/ fam\s ( ,indian /rangl]s1 :o also held a responsible (ficial position1 0 once ask$ if he 0 n a%am$ to kill 8 neighb\r4 ,no1 he repli$1 because "o _c be a%am$ to fulfil ! div9e w4 ,9 do+ s "o f9ds happ9ess4 ,no man :o has once und]/ood & practis$ ! religion ( ,?uggee w ev] cease to con=m to x to ! end ( 8 days4 ,i 0 initiat$ into x by my fa!r :5 ,i 0 v "y1 & if ,i 7 to live = a ?\s& ye>s ,i %\ld /ill cont9ue to foll[ 9 8 foot/eps4 ,! ,?ugs ( ea* di/rict 7 l$ by "o :om !y call$ _! jemad>1 to :om !y gave implicit ob$i5ce4 ,! utmo/ discretion reign$ among !m1 & !y nev] que/ion$ ! plans ( _! sup]iors4 ,we c imag9e h[ difficult x 0 to combat a fanaticism :i* fe>$ no?+1 n ev5 dea?2 = :5 dea? ov]took !m1 z x sometimes did1 9 ! p]=mance ( _! rites1 !y m]ely look$ ^u x z a means ( draw+ ne>] to _! goddess4 ,! orig9 ( ?is extraord9>y religion seems to be hidd5 9 ! mi/s ( ! pa/1 ?\gh ,european travell]s claim to h met ) x 9 ,india 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,we may note t dur+ ! ,mahometan invasion all sorts ( crimes 7 committ$ 9 ! "n ( religion1 & possibly ! murd]s 9 hon\r ( ,kali 7 a survival f ?is "t4 ,z ye>s w5t by ! sect increas$ rapidly1 & _m ( ! mo/ peaceable ,h9dus 7 attract$ by x1 & jo9$ x 9 ! capacity ( grave-conceal]s1 spies1 or m]ely z passive adh]5ts :o contribut$ l>ge sums ( money4 ,9 ,sleeman's "t ab\t two ?\s& ,?ugs 7 arre/$ & put to dea? e ye>1 b nev]!less _! numb]s1 t[>ds ! end ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 7 /eadily increas+4 7,( rec5t ye>s1 h[ev]1 a consid]able dim9ution has be5 %[n47 ,9 #ahie only ?ree are record$ to h be5 condemn$ to dea? = murd]2 9 #ahif1 t52 & 9 #ahig1 tw5ty-five2 :ile travell]s 9 ,rajputana & ! ,hyd]abad di/rict speak ( mu* high] figures4 ,! ,?ugs always be> 9 m9d ! maxim t dead m5 tell no tales1 & _! practice ( kill+ all ! companions ( ! *os5 victim1 z well z himself1 r5d]s ! detection ( _! crimes extremely difficult2 :ile _! ma/]y ( ! art ( gett+ rid ( corpses frequ5tly baffles ! au?orities4 ,fur!r1 ! t]rifi$ families ( ! victims1 dread+ reprisals1 (t5 fail to report ! dea?s1 s t ! sect has ?us be5 enabl$ to cont9ue its murd]\s rites 9 spite ( all measures tak5 to /amp x out4 ,!y avoid kill+ wom51 except 9 ! case ( wom5 accompany+ a man :o has be5 doom$ to dea?1 :5 !y mu/ be sacrific$ 9 ord] to prev5t _! report+ ! crime4 ,/rang] /ill1 !y admit t murd] is n always a virtu\s action1 b t !re are crim9al murd]s :i* des]ve puni%m5t4 ,:5 a ,?ug is kill$1 said "o ( !m to ! celebrat$ ,sleeman1 or :5 "o does n belong to ! sect1 & kills )\t con=m+ to ! rites1 x is a crime1 & %\ld be puni%$4 ,!y seem to exp]i5ce a /range & voluptu\s pleasure :5 p]=m+ _! rites ( /rangulation--a pleasure increas$1 no d\bt1 by ! k t _! goddess looks on ) approval4 ,yet ev5 ! mo/ h>d5$ among !m is capable ( ! greate/ *ivalry :5 wom5 are conc]n$1 & a rigor\s inquiry into ! details ( ?\s&s ( _! crimes has fail$ to reveal any s+le attempt at violation4 ,a ,?ug return+ f "o ( 8 rituali/ic exp$itions may %[ himself to be a good & affectionate husb& & fa!r1 & a *>itable neighb\r4 ,ap>t f num]\s acts ( assass9ation1 on :i* he prides himself1 8 conduct is usually irreproa*able4 ,no wond] t he fills ! ,engli% magi/rates ) /upefaction1 & t ju/ice does n always d>e to /rike :5 x c act m effectively by p]suasion or seclusion4 ,all ?+s evolve ) ! passage ( "t1 & 9 ! tw5tie? c5tury ev5 ! rite ( /rangulation has und]gone *anges4 ,f ! ma9 sect ( ,?uggee1 o!r bran*es ( a new & unlook$-= type h sprung4 ,^!1 in/ead ( /rangl+ _! neighb\rs1 pref] to poison !m1 ! virtue be+ ! same & ! me?od easi] & m exp$iti\s4 ,_! proce$+s1 ?\gh m difficult to control1 are q z lucrative = ,kali1 ! dev\r] ( human life1 & if !y h made _! goddess less notori\s ?an did ! ,?ugs1 !y c]ta9ly wor%ip h] ) equal ard\r4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,! ,,re9c>nationi/',s ,,p>adise ,amid luxuriant vegetation1 9 an en*ant+ position ov]look+ ! ,pacific ,ocean1 fl\ri%es ! religion ( re9c>nation )\t beg9n+ & )\t end4 ,its foll[]s1 ga!r$ !re f all p>ts ( ! _w1 /eep !mselves 9 ! atmosph]e ( frat]nal love & g5]al b5evol5ce :i* is exhal$ by ?is doctr9e ( ! evolution ( s\ls1 lead+ to ultimate p]fection4 ,! sc5es :i* greet ! dazzl$ eyes ( ! visitor are ( su* extreme beauty t he might well believe himself to h be5 miracul\sly transport$ to anci5t ,hellas4 ,greek !atres & temples gleam :itely 9 ! %ade ( maje/ic palm-trees1 & gr\ps ( "y p dress$ l ! y\?s & maid5s ( anci5t ,a!ns may be se5 tak+ "p 9 rhy?mic dances & elaborate processions4 ,amid ! dirt & *aos ( our mod]n _w ?is ,grecian city seems to h sprung up z by a miracle1 fully recon/itut$ n only 9 its out] appe>ance b also 9 its inn] life ( h>mony & peace4 ,!osophi/s ( e degree1 :o 9 o!r l&s seem s (t5 to lose !mselves 9 a mi/ ( vague dreams & metaphysical speculations1 h "h succe$$ 9 express+ _! ideals 9 concrete =m4 ,:y po/pone ! p>adise promis$ by ,k>ma1 ! fundam5tal law ( life8 ,:y n seek to enjoy x n[1 )\t delay8 ,s a numb] ( ! scatt]$ disciples ( ,madame ,blavatsky1 foll[+ _! new guide1 ,ca!r9e ,t+ley1 set to "w to con/ruct _! holy city 9 ,cali=nia1 on ! %ores ( ! ,pacific1 l ! ,jews :o foll[$ ,moses to ! ,promis$ ,l&4 ,^! tea*+s1 h&$ d[n ?r\gh untold ages1 rejoice to-day 9 a sett+ t w\ld surely h a/oni%$ _! ,h9du or ,egyptian prog5itors2 & ! revelations :i* came to ,madame ,blavatsky aft] h] discov]y ( ! =gott5 tru?s ( a dim & di/ant pa/ bid fair to revivify our "t-worn planet4 ,s9ce ! w> !re has be5 a trem5d\s revival ( !osophical propag&a 9 alli$ & neutral c\ntries1 9 ! ,old ,_w & 9 ! ,new1 & )\t d\bt ,!osophy1 toge!r ) ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce--to :i* x is 9 _m ways oppos$--is de/9$ to und]go /rik+ developm5ts4 ,! new !ory ( metempsy*osis saw ! light ab\t fifty ye>s ago4 ,x 0 br\ght to ! ,unit$ ,/ates by ,hel5a ,petrovna ,blavatsky1 a ,russian lady ( noble bir? & high educational atta9m5ts1 ^: ?\ght _h be5 influ5c$ p>tly by ! esot]ic wisdom ( ! pa/ & p>tly by ! religi\s unre/ ( h] native l&4 ,! doctr9e ( re9c>nation has be5 accept$ 9 ,india & ,egypt = at lea/ ?ree ?\s& ye>s4 ,x 0 taught secretly 9 ! ,eleus9ian my/]ies4 ,! philosophy ( ,py?agoras & ( ,plato is deeply impregnat$ ) x4 ,! ,e>ly ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 z well z ! ,gno/ics1 admitt$ x tacitly1 b 9 ! f\r? c5tury x 0 condemn$ by ! ,fa!rs ( ! ,*ur* & bani%$ f or?odox ,*ri/ianity4 ,nev]!less x has always _h an irresi/ible attraction = ?\ghtful m9ds1 & _m ( ! greate/ ?9k]s1 arti/s & poets ( all ages h be5 firmly conv9c$ ( its tru?4 ,once in/all$ 9 ,new ,york ! ,russian prophetess s[$ f> & wide ! se$s ( h] new fai?1 ^: consolatory doctr9e attract$ _m :o 7 sadd5$ by ! ph5om5on ( dea?1 :ile at ! same "t x br\ght h] _m enemies4 ,aft] a "t %e dep>t$ = ,india1 :]e h] tea*+s became consid]ably enri*$ & wid5$ by local & hi/orical influ5ces4 ,%e di$ 9 ,london 9 #ahia4 ,we w pass 9 sil5ce ov] ! calumni\s & di%on\rable accusations :i* poison$ h] ye>s ( triumph1 & ) :i* x has be5 s\ght to t>ni% h] memory4 ,9 ^! days we sl&] our prophets in/ead ( kill+ !m--a proc$ure :i* may cause !m great] suff]+1 b has no effect ^u ! spread ( _! doctr9es4 ,madame ,blavatsky's philosophy is set =? 9 a s]ies ( elaborate works ( :i* ! *ief are ,! ,secret ,doctr9e1 ! ,key to ,!osophy1 & ,isis ,unveil$1 con/itut+1 accord+ to ! au?or1 a key to ! my/]ies ( anci5t & mod]n sci5ce & !ology4 ,to ?is m$ley ( ?\ghts & facts drawn f ! my/ical wisdom ( all c\ntries & all ages1 ! magic ( ! writ]'s /yle gives a peculi> =ce & flav\r1 & ?\gh %e may n always conv9ce1 %e c]ta9ly (f]s food = ?\ght & speculation--:i* is1 p]haps1 ev5 m ess5tial4 ,h] frequ5t lack ( precision & cle>ness seems only to enhance ! effect ( h] affirmations & revelations4 ,a prophet :o c\ld easily be und]/ood by intellig5ces ( all grades w\ld soon come to grief1 = religi\s tea*]s1 l philosoph]s & metaphysicians1 seem to be e/eem$ & admir$ l>gely 9 proportion to ! vagu5ess ( _! doctr9es4 ,! works ( ,madame ,blavatsky are wor?y ( be+ class$ among ! mo/ obscure1 & = t v reason h e *ance ( endurance4 ,9 spite ( ! diff]5ces t arose among ! pr9cipal ,!osophi/s 7:o includ$ ,colonel ,olcott1 ,william ,q4 ,judge1 & ,annie ,besant7 aft] _! lead]'s dea?1 ,ca!r9e ,t+ley succe$$ 9 rally+ l>ge numb]s ( ! ,am]ican believ]s to h] bann]1 & f\nd$ a colony at ,po9t ,loma1 ,cali=nia1 "u ! "n ( ! univ]sal & !osophical bro!rhood1 :i* 0 approv$ by ! ,!osophical conf]5ces held 9 ,new ,york & ,*icago 9 #ahih4 ,!osophy is 9 fact a philosophy ( altruism1 ^: ma9 t5ets are bro!rly love & ju/ice4 ,by foll[+ tru? ! s\l becomes purifi$1 & aft] a life consecrat$ to o!rs & guid$ by ! laws ( ju/ice1 ! individual may hope to re9c>nate 9 "s high] =m4 ,z ! poet ( ,sakuntala has said--,9 o!r exi/5ces we all h lov$ & wept--b ! div9e ,kalidasa tea*es t pa/ lives %\ld n be spok5 (1 = ! my/]y ( rebir? is sacr$4 ,! duality ( our be+ is %[n1 on ! "o h&1 9 our e>?ly s9s & failures1 & on ! o!r 9 ! spiritual aspirations :i* ev] urge u on to great] heights4 ,! law ( ,k>ma affirms ! relation%ip betwe5 cause & effect1 & tea*es t z a man s[s1 s %all he also reap--& consequ5tly1 ! bett] our ?\ghts & actions n[1 ! great] our advancem5t 9 ! next life4 ,x is 9 ! tea*+s ( ! div9e ,kri%na t we f9d ! orig9al s\rce ( ! great] "p ( mod]n ,!osophy4 ,8 precepts are full ( consolation = re/less m9ds1 & h ! p[] to reconcile u n only to dea?1 b to life4 ,9 ! va/ /ore-h\se ( ! _w's leg5ds !re is none m beautiful ?an t ( ! immaculate maid5 ,devaki1 :o 9 a div9e ec/asy1 amid /ra9s ( cele/ial music1 br\ght =? ! *ild ( ,mahadeva1 ,sun ( ,suns1 9 p]fect s]5ity & bliss2 :ile ! /ory ( ,kri%na's life1 8 dang]s & temptations1 8 virtues & 8 beauty1 8 wisdom & 8 f9al supreme initiation1 has provid$ ! ,h9du _w ) conceptions ( a gr&eur1 orig9ality & dep? r>ely met ) else:]e4 ,to ?is well ( wisdom came ,plato & ,py?agoras1 & drew f x ! *ief +r$i5ts ( _! philosophies2 & "h1 too1 we receive f ! lips ( ,kri%na1 ?irty c5turies be=e ! bir? ( ,*ri/1 ! fir/ fa9t intimations ( ! immortality ( ! s\l4 ,he taught 8 disciples t man1 liv+ ^u e>?1 is triple 9 ess5ce1 possess+ _s1 m9d & body4 ,:5 he succe$s 9 h>monis+ ! two fir/1 he atta9s ! /ate ( ,sattva1 & rejoices 9 wisdom & peace4 ,:5 he succe$s 9 h>monis+ m9d & body only1 he is 9 ! /ate ( ,raja1 :i* is un/able & dang]\s4 ,:5 ! body prepond]ates1 he is 9 ! /ate ( ,tamas1 t b9de? by he$lessness1 indol5ce & slo?4 ,man's lot dep5ds !re=e on ! correlation ( ^! ?ree /ates4 ,:5 he dies 9 ! /ate ( ,sattva1 8 s\l rises to regions ( ! utmo/ purity & bliss1 & compreh5ds all my/]ies1 9 close communion ) ! ,mo/ ,high4 ,?is is true immortality4 ,b ^? :o h n escap$ f ,raja & ,tamas mu/ return to e>? & re9c>nate 9 mortal bodies4 ,9 lat] ye>s ,h]mes ,trismegi/us1 ! ,?rice-,greate/ ,"o1 fur!r develop$ ^! pr9ciples1 add+ to !m ! my/ical treasures ( ,egyptian wisdom4 ,x has be5 said by ,lactance t ,h]mes1 "o kn[s n h[1 succe$$ 9 discov]+ ne>ly all ! tru?4 ,dur+ ! fir/ few c5turies ( ! ,*ri/ian era 8 works enjoy$ a consid]able vogue1 & he also _h a v great influ5ce on ! ,r5aissance p]iod4 ,! ,h]metic books1 ) all _! my/]ies1 h become "p ( ! !osophical gospel1 z well z ! doctr9es ( ,plato & ( ! ,neo-,platoni/s1 ,plut>*'s treatises on ,isis & ,osiris1 ! philosophies ( ,plot9us & ,iambli*us1 ! tea*+s ( ,philo & ( ! ,gno/ics1 & ! works ( innum]able o!rs1 :o 9 seek+ to ?r[ light on ! sup]-physical realms seem (t5 only to h succe$$ 9 plung+ !m into great] d>kness4 ,augm5t$ by all ^! obscure products ( philosophy & metaphysics1 ! new ,!osophy gives ! impression ( a gigantic & imp5etrable maze1 b x mu/ be admitt$ t its foll[]s h drawn f x maxims ^: ju/ice & high morality are beyond "q4 ,! g5]al tr5d ( its tea*+s is indicat$ by ! foll[+ sublime passages f ! ,bhagavad ,gita1 or ,"l's ,song3-- ,he atta9e? ,peace1 into :om all desires fl[ z riv]s fl[ into ! ocean1 :i* is fill$ ) wat]1 b rema9e? unmov$--n he :o desire? desires4 ,:oso =sake? all desires & goe? onw>ds free f ye>n+s1 selfless & )\t egoism--he goe? to ,peace4 4 4 4 ,fre$ f passion1 fe> & ang]1 fill$ ) ,me1 tak+ refuge 9 ,me1 purifi$ 9 ! fire ( wisdom1 _m h ent]$ into ,my ,be+4 ,h[ev] m5 approa* ,me1 ev5 s d ,i welcome !m1 = ! pa? m5 take f e side is ,m9e1 ,o ,p>?a4 ,b ! _m imitations & v>iations ( ?is wond]ful ,song h despoil$ x ( "s ( its fre%ness & beauty1 s t 9 ^! days x is r l ! airs play$ on b>rel-organs ^: orig9al tunefulness is =gott5 ?r\gh we>isome repetition4 ,!osophi/s are also conc]n$1 ) /udy+ ! sev5fold nature ( man & ( ! univ]se1 ) ! exi/5ce ( invisible worlds1 ! graduat$ /ages ( dea? & rebir?1 & ! atta9m5t ( div9e wisdom ?r\gh p]fect purity ( life & ?\ght4 ,!y are oppos$ to racial prejudices1 social classifications1 & all di/9ctions t sep>ate & divide mank9d1 & !y inculcate ! greate/ possible respect =1 ! wide/ possible tol]ance betwe51 ! _w's diff]5t religions4 ,l ,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/s !y d n believe 9 ! practice ( hypnotic sugge/ion1 b !y disagree ) ! mat]ialism ( ! ,sci5ti/s1 hold+ t1 9 ! se>* = tru?1 purity ( life is ! "o ess5tial1 & worldly prosp]ity ( small importance4 ,9 #aiab & #aiac ,mrs4 ,t+ley visit$ ,europe & made num]\s conv]ts 9 ,engl&1 ,italy1 ,france1 ,g]many & ! ,sc&9avian c\ntries1 :ile ! ,!osophical ,conf]5ce held at ,po9t ,loma 9 #aiae1 9 ! int]e/s ( peace & univ]sal bro!rhood1 0 an imm5se success4 ,! ,!osophi/s h always be5 ard5t work]s 9 ! cause ( int]national peace1 & :ile await+ ! dawn ( a ,new ,age :5 w> %all be unkn[n1 !y /rive to =e/all its adv5t 9 _! ,cali=nian p>adise4 ,dramatic & musical p]=mances are giv5 9 !atres built 9 ! ,greek /yle2 !re is a college ( ,raja-,yoga1 :]e ?\s&s ( pupils ( all races are initiat$ into ! my/]ies ( ,k>ma & ,re9c>nation2 a ,s*ool ( ,antiquity1 temple ( ! liv+ light1 :]e ! secret ( liv+ 9 h>mony ) nature is taught2 frequ5t lectures1 conf]5ces1 sports & games2 :ile animat$ conv]sations conc]n+ memories ( pa/ lives h an undy+ fasc9ation = ! adh]5ts ( ?is doctr9e :i* s5ds s _m mission>ies out into ! _w e ye>4 ,unlike o!r sects1 ! ,!osophi/s d n seem anxi\s to publi% _! numb]s abroad--:e!r because !y make too _m conv]ts1 or too few1 x is impossible to say6--b !re mu/ c]ta9ly be hundr$s ( ?\s&s scatt]$ ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,india1 & ! ,anglo-,saxon c\ntries4 ,,translator',s ,,note ,! =ego+ *apt] sc>cely seems complete )\t "s ref]5ce to ! o!r two c5tres :]e an attempt has be5 made to express ! ideals ( ,!osophy 9 concrete =m--"o 9 ! ,ea/1 at ,ady>1 ,madras1 ! o!r 9 ! ,we/1 at ,krotona1 ne> ,los ,angeles1 ,cali=nia4 ,! =m] came into be+ 9 #ahhb "u ,madame ,blavatsky's own lead]%ip1 & has gr[n f a small prop]ty ( only #bg acres to "o ( #bfc acres4 ,) its _m f9e build+s x has a riv]-frontage 7on ! ,ady> riv]7 ( "o mile1 & a sea-frontage ( two-fif?s ( a mile4 ,"h ,mrs4 ,besant--,_w-,presid5t ( ! ,!osophical ,society1 ap>t f ,mrs4 ,t+ley's foll[]s--makes h] home1 leav+ x only = p]iodical lectur+ t\rs ?r\gh\t ,india1 or = visits to ,london & o!r ,european c5tres4 ,h] lectures at ,que5's ,hall1 ,london1 9 ! ye>s imm$iately prec$+ ! w>1 & aga9 9 #aiai1 7 rem>kable = ! cr[ds :o flock$ to li/5 to "o :o1 :e!r h] views f9d agreem5t or n1 is univ]sally admitt$ to be 9 ! front rank ( liv+ orators4 ,ady> possesses an excell5t libr>y1 ) _m valuable books & manuscripts relat+ to ! anci5t religions ( ,india2 a publi%+ h\se1 ! ,vasanta ,press1 :5ce are issu$ ye>ly num]\s !osophical books1 pamphlets & magaz9es1 = purposes ( /udy & propag&a2 a lecture hall :i* seats #aejj p1 b into :i* z _m z #bcjj h f\nd admittance on special occasions2 a ,masonic temple2 an ext5sive build+ = ! h\s+ ( resid5t /ud5ts2 & v beautiful gr\nds ) a palm-grove & an anci5t banyan tree1 9 ^: %ade _m ( ! mo/ important !osophical lectures & conf]5ces are held1 & ar\nd :i* m ?an #cjjj p ( all nationalities h (t5 be5 ga!r$ to he> ! disc\rses ( ! ,presid5t & h] colleagues4 ,a /rik+ feature ( ! gr\nds is ! massive sculptur$ trili?ons1 ab\t #bjjj ye>s old1 br\ght f a ru9$ temple 9 s\!rn ,india1 & erect$ "h 9 picturesque surr\nd+s4 ,! colony at ,krotona is ( m rec5t orig91 & its environm5t is simil> 9 "s respects to t ( ,po9t ,loma4 ,f\nd$ 9 #aiab by ,a4 ,p4 ,w>r+ton1 ! head ( ! ,am]ican section ( ! ,!osophical ,society "u ,mrs4 ,besant's lead]%ip1 x /&s on high gr\nd on ! outskirts ( ,hollywood1 a suburb ( ,los ,angeles1 ) magnific5t views ( ! ,santa ,monica ,m\nta9s & ( ! valley lead+ to ! sea twelve miles away4 ,?is ,in/itute ( ,!osophy takes its "n f ! ,s*ool ( ,sci5ce1 ,art & ,philosophy f\nd$ by ! great ,py?agoras1 & aspires to be to-day :at 8 ,krotona 0 9 ! pa/--a c5tre ( spiritual enlight5m5t4 ,x is run on co-op]ative l9es1 & on a non-pr(it basis4 ,!re are no s]vants 9 ! community1 & ! means ( support is f a gr\nd-r5t or tax *>g$ to ea* h\se-build]1 f ! r5t+ ( rooms1 & f volunt>y donations4 ,! build+s are 9 picturesque ,moori% or ,spani% /yle1 _! :ite walls gleam+ amid ! brilliant fl[]s & luxuriant gre5]y ( ?is fav\r$ climate4 ,!y include a f9e ,l5d+ ,libr>y & ,ref]5ce ,room1 a sci5tific rese>* laboratory1 a publi%+ h\se1 an adm9i/ration build+1 & _m pretty villas & cottages4 ,!re is also a temple1 9 ^: auditorium religi\s c]emonies1 meet+s1 lectures & conc]ts take place1 & an op5-air /adium :]e ea* ye> a miracle play is to be produc$1 ! "o fir/ *os5 be+ a dramatisation ( ,sir ,edw9 ,arnold's ,light ( ,asia1 :i* ran = ?ree weeks 9 ! summ] ( #aiah4 ,! ,engli% ,headqu>t]s ( ! ,society are n[ at #bc ,b$=d ,squ>e1 ,london4 ,,conclusion ,tell u !n1 ,m>y1 :at ha/ ?\ se5 ^u ?y way8 ,i h se5 ! %r\d & ! ve/m5ts & ! angelic witnesses1 & ,i h se5 ! glory ( ! ,resurrect$4 ,sa9ts & prophets ( all l&s & all ages be> an unconsci\s resemblance "o to ano!r4 ,! crav+ = tru?1 ! unqu5*able desire to escape f reality1 leads !m into realms ( my/]y & dream1 :]e simple peasants & lab\r]s1 religi\s m5 & agno/ics1 philosoph]s & my/ics1 all meet toge!r4 ,_! unsuspici\s m9ds are easily dazzl$ by ! lea/ ray ( light1 & deceiv$ by ! mo/ unlikely promises1 & x is n surpris+ t !y are (t5 impos$ ^u & l$ to accept false ways ( salvation4 ,_m ( ! my/ics %[ a desire to rev]t to ! ,esot]ic ,*ri/ianity de> to ,sa9t ,john1 ! disciple :om ,jesus lov$2 or to t ( ,mani1 ^: doctr9e--unju/ly di/ort$ by 8 detractors--0 conc]n$ ) direct initiation & f9al m]g5ce 9 ! ,div9ity4 ,b x is n easy to progress aga9/ ! /ream ( ! c5turies1 & ) ! ,ca?>i/s ( ,hung>y1 ! ,albig5ses ( ,prov5ce1 & ! ,templ>s massacr$ 9 ! "n ( ,/4 ,augu/9e--t anci5t ,mani*ean :o became ! wor/ enemy ( 8 fell[-believ]s--,esot]ic ,*ri/ianity seem$ to h di$ out4 ,nev]!less ! desire = x has nev] be5 de/roy$1 & cont9ues to inspire ! tea*+s ( all ^? :o revolt aga9/ dogmas t t5d to re/rict ! s\l's activities in/ead ( wid5+ !m4 ,logically1 all viable religi\s evolution is a dep>ture f ! ,*ri/ianity :i* has m\ld$ our pres5t-day ?\ght & morality & is ! c5tre ( all our hopes4 ,b e new revival has to reckon ) x4 ,madame ,blavatsky1 = in/ance1 made ,gautama ,buddha--! k+'s son :o became a begg> by reason ( 8 imm5se compassion = mank9d--! c5tral pivot ( h] esot]icism1 :i* 0 ,buddhi/ r ?an ,*ri/ian 9 ess5ce2 b ,annie ,besant1 ! spiritual lead] ( mod]n ,!osophy1 has return$ to ,*ri/ianity & ackn[l$ges ! div9ity ( ! ,son ( ,man4 ,?is symbolic example %\ld reassure ,*ri/ian believ]s1 %[+ h[ ev5 ^? :o dep>t f ,*ri/ianity contribute1 9 spite ( !mselves1 to its cont9u\s gr[?4 ,cr[ds ( new ph5om5a are n[ dem&+ entry into ! div9e city ( religion4 ,!re is1 fir/ ( all1 sci5ce1 und]tak+ to pres5t u ) a morality con=m+ to ! ,gospel tea*+s1 :i* x claims h become a dead lett]4 ,b if tw5ty c5turies ( ,*ri/ianity h n trans=m$ human nature1 nei!r has sci5ce4 ,mat]ialism & comm]cialism h fail$ j z ! ,*ur*1 ) h] _s ( exclusion & dom9ation1 has fail$4 ,! fact t all ^! h work$ sep>ately & 9 ho/ility to "o ano!r is p]haps ! reason1 = mutual und]/&+ & respect1 once e/abli%$ betwe5 !m1 might well result 9 a new revelation wor?y ( ! new humanity :i* %all em]ge f ?is tragic age4 ,a sup]ior idealism1 at once religi\s1 social & sci5tific1 mu/ soon] or lat] br+ new light & w>m? to ! _w1 = a _w-crisis :i* has %ak5 ! v f\ndations ( our exi/5ce _c leave intact its logical coroll>y1 fai?1 9 ^: vic9ity ?reat5+ cl\ds h long be5 visible4 ,z at ! dawn ( ,*ri/ianity1 ! :ole _w has seem$ to be r5t by tortur+ d\bts & by ! m5ace ( an approa*+ end4 ,aft] hav+ be5 pres]v$ f de/ruction by ,*ri/ = two ?\s& ye>s1 x sudd5ly f\nd itself 9 ! ?roes ( ! mo/ appall+ upheaval yet exp]i5c$1 ) ! majority ( its inhabitants engag$ 9 a murd]\s w>4 ,! dream ( human bro!rhood1 glimps$ ?r\gh\t ! c5turies1 seem$ to be irretrievably ?reat5$1 & once m arose ! age-old "q z to h[ ! ,reign ( ,love 0 to be introduc$ ^u e>?4 ,! pres5t era %[s o!r /rik+ analogies to ! e>ly days ( ,*ri/ianity1 z1 = in/ance1 9 ! democratic movem5t t5d+ to e/abli% ! sov]eignity ( ! p4 ,b x is no long] exceptional m51 l prophets1 :o proclaim ! dawn ( ! age ( equality1 b ! masses !mselves1 "u ! guidance ( _! *os5 lead]s4 ,9 ! book ( ,eno* ! ,son ( ,man te>s k+s f _! ?rones & ca/s !m into ,hell2 b ?is 0 only an isolat$ se] d>+ to pr$ict mis=tune = ^? :o built _! palaces ) ! sweat ( o!rs4 ,! old-"t prophets desir$ to r$uce ! ri* to ! level ( ! poor1 & a man d5ud$ ( all worldly goods 0 held up z an ideal to be foll[$4 ,?is naturally necessitat$ m5dicity1 & x 0 n till "s c5turies _h pass$ t ! ,*ur* h]self became reconcil$ to ! possession ( ri*es4 ,our own age1 h[ev]1 desires to uplift ! poor to ! level ( ! ri*1 & a m g5]\s _s is manife/$1 9 accordance ) ! progress made by ! sci5ce ( social re=m4 ,/ill x is1 at bottom1 ! same _s ( bro!rhood1 enl>g$ & deep5$1 :i* n[ seeks to level f bel[ upw>ds in/ead ( f above d[nw>ds4 ,di/ru/ & suspicion are direct$ *iefly t[>ds ! ,new ,ri*1 products ( ! w>1 :o h built up _! =tunes on ! ru9 & mis]y ( o!rs1 & to ^! might be address$ ! words ( ,jesus to ! weal?y ( ,8 "t--,be ye fai?ful /ew>ds--t is to say1 ,make good inve/m5ts = ! ,k+dom ( ,god 9 ! int]e/s ( y\r fell[-m54 ,we are witness+ a revival ( ! good tid+s = ! poor1 9 :om may be includ$ ! :ole human community4 ,= ! revolution ( to-day diff]s f t ( ! simple ,galileans1 & is ( grave & univ]sal port5t1 proce$+1 z x does1 f m5 :o h ?\ght & suff]$1 & pr(it$ by ! disord] & mis]y ( ?\s&s ( ye>s4 ,! ,gospel is 9 process ( be+ r5ovat$4 ,all ^! new *ur*es & beliefs c only s]ve to /r5g!n ! great "w 9 :i* ! ,^w is inc>nat$4 ,:e!r produc$ by delib]ate ?\ght or by unconsci\s c]ebration1 :e!r pr(ess$ by sa9ts or practis$ by initiates1 !y hold up a mirror to ! s\l ( contempor>y humanity ) all its mis]ies & d\bts2 & = ?is reason1 :atev] _! nature or orig91 !y are des]v+ ( sympa!tic /udy4 ,!re are great religions & small ones1 & z ) works ( art1 we are apt to f9d 9 ea*1 m or less1 :at we ourselves br+ to x4 ,j]emiah1 :5 travell+ ?r\gh ,anci5t ,egypt1 felt indignation at ! sight ( gods ) hawks' or jackals' heads2 :ile ! t\*+ confessions ( ! dead1 consign$ to papyrus--,i h n kill$6 ,i h n be5 idle6 ,i h n caus$ o!rs to weep6--only drew f him exclamations ( ang] & contempt4 ,h]odotus1 a c5tury lat]1 also und]/ood no?+ ( ?is _w ( my/]i\s tombs1 ) its moral tea*+s ?\s&s ( ye>s old1 or ( ! great spiritual revelation ) :i* ! l& ( ! ,ph>aohs is impregnat$4 ,bo? alike--,j]emiah1 unmov$ by ! cruelty & h>dness ( ,jehovah1 ,h]odotus1 oblivi\s to ! s5suality & immorality ( 8 own gods1 :o1 accord+ to ,x5ophon1 7 adepts at ?iev+ & ly+--%ook _! heads 9 dismay be=e ! ,egyptian symbols4 ,b ,plato1 on ! contr>y1 0 able to appreciate ! h>moni\s beauty ( a div9e ,tr9ity1 sublime inc>nation ( t :i* is et]nal1 unproduc$1 inde/ructible 4 4 4 et]nally uni=m & consi/5t1 & monoeidic ) itself4 ,!re are1 no d\bt1 _m ,j]emiahs to-day1 b !re are also und]/&+ s\ls capable ( tak+ an int]e/ 9 ev5 ! mo/ biz>re manife/ations ( religi\s fai?4 ,^! ?r[ a revelatory light ^u "s ( ! mo/ pa9ful problems ( our "t1 z well z ^u ! secret places ( ! human s\l :]e lurks an ev] eag] hope1 (t5 fru/rat$1 & alas1 (t5 deceiv$4 ,all religi\s sects & re=m]s s9ce ! "t ( ,*ri/ h only succe$$ 9 modify+1 r5ovat+1 uplift+ or debas+ ! et]nal pr9ciples already enunciat$ by ! ,son ( ,man4 ,he x 0 :o f\nd$ ! integral religion = all "t1 b z x p]mits ( ! mo/ v>i$ int]pretations1 innum]able & widely div]g5t sects h be5 able to graft !mselves ^u its et]nal trunk4 ,aft] ,him1 said ,r5an--:o has be5 wrongly consid]$ an oppon5t ( ,*ri/--!re is no?+ to be done save to develop & to f]tilize1 = ,8 p]fect idealism is ! gold5 rule = a deta*$ & virtu\s life4 ,he 0 ! fir/ to proclaim ! k+dom ( ! _s1 & has e/abli%$ = ev] ! ideal ( pure religion2 & z ,8 religion is a religion ( feel+1 all movem5ts :i* seek to br+ ab\t ! k+dom ( heav5 ^u e>? c atta* !mselves to ,8 pr9ciples & to ,8 way ( salvation4 ,fur!r1 any religi\s movem5t :i* appeals to our high] in/9cts mu/ ev5tually contribute to ! triumph ( human bro!rhood & to ! beautify+ ( human life--:i* increases ! int]e/ ( /udy+ all attempts at revival & re=m4 ,su* a /udy w prev5t u f be+ ov]:elm$ by ! ugl9esses ( life1 or f becom+ sunk 9 a morass ( mat]ial pleasures1 & w op5 up ways ( escape into ! heav5ly realms4 ,! true tea*+ ( ,jesus has1 z a matt] ( fact1 nev] yet be5 realis$ 9 practice4 ,x holds up an ideal almo/ unatta9able = mortals1 l ! light ( a fix$ /> :i* attracts u 9 spite ( its un?9kable di/ance4 ,b we may1 p]haps1 by r\ndab\t ways1 ultimately succe$ 9 giv+ a def9ite =m to ! ,platonic dreams :i* ev] hov] ar\nd ! %ores ( our consci\sness4 ,among ! sa9ts & initiates :o "w outside ! bord]s ( accept$ dogma1 !re are (t5 to be f\nd "s ^: orig9ality & real spiritual wor? is n g5]ally recognis$1 & in/ead ( turn+ away f _! visions & revelations1 we %\ld r exam9e !m ) close att5tion4 ,ev5 if our fai? ga9s no?+1 we %all be sure to pick up psy*ological treasures :i* c\ld be turn$ to ! pr(it ( sci5ce4 ,we h be5 re-liv+1 9 ^! rec5t ye>s1 ! desolation ( ! prophets1 only t ! suff]+ ( ! few 9 =m] times became ) u ! suff]+ ( all4 ,!re is ! same diff]5ce betwe5 ! tr\bles ( anci5t ,judea & ^? ( ! mod]n _w1 z !re is betwe5 h] m9iature w>s & ! colossal conflict ^: aft]ma? is ) u /ill4 ,yet n[1 z 9 ! "t ( ,isaiah1 ! nations long = et]nal peace1 & ! desire = a _w m 9 h>mony ) man's deepe/ ?\ghts & wi%es is "o ( ! dom9ant causes ( religi\s s*ism & revolt4 ,let u hope t ! _w-wide cata/rophe t we h witness$ may yet lead to ! realisation ( ! ideal express$ by ,jesus1 & by ! anci5t prophet be=e ,him3-- ,& he %all judge among ! nations1 & %all rebuke _m p3 & !y %all beat _! swords into pl\gh%>es1 & _! spe>s into prun+ hooks3 nation %all n lift up sword aga9/ nation1 nei!r %all !y le>n w> any m4 ,& aga9--,! "w ( righte\sness %all be peace2 & ! effect ( righte\sness quietness & assurance = ev]4 ,& my p %all dwell 9 a peaceable habitation1 & 9 sure dwell+s1 & 9 quiet re/+ places4 ,_m are be+ /irr$ to new life & action by dreams :i* hold1 9 almo/ e case1 "s fragm5t ( ! long$-= tru?1 h[ev] fooli% or illogical 9 expression2 & we %\ld 9 consequ5ce approa* ! dream]s ) all ! sympa?y ( :i* we are capable4 ,(t5 _! c\nt5ances are made beautiful by love1 & !y w1 at ! lea/1 provide u ) a gold5 key to ! fasc9at+ my/]ies ( man's subconsci\s m9d4 ,:at ?\gh _! doctr9es vani% f sight "u ! scalpel ( analysis8 ,x is no small pleasure to contemplate1 & ev5 to exam9e closely1 su* delightful phantoms4