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,sci5tific & ,religi\s ,j\rnal4  ,,vol4 
,i4 ,,septemb]1 #ahhj4 ,,no4 #i4     ,,!
 ,,div9ity ,,( ,,our ,,religion ,,z     
,,conc$$ ,,by ,,its ,,enemies4          
,voltaire says1 ,i am ev] appreh5sive ( 
be+ mi/ak52 b all monum5ts give me      
suffici5t evid5ce t ! poli%$ nations (  
antiquity ackn[l$g$ a supreme ,god4 ,!re
 is n a book1 n a m$al1 n a bas-relief1 
n an inscription1 9 :i* ,juno1 ,m9]va1  
,neptune1 ,m>s1 or any ( ! o!r deities1 
is spok5 ( z a creat+ be+1 ! sov]eign ( 
all nature4  ,on ! contr>y1 ! mo/ anci5t
 pr(ane books t we h--,hesiod &         
,hom]--repres5t _! ,zeus z ! only       
?und]]1 ! only ma/] ( gods & m52 he ev5 
puni%es ! o!r gods2 he ties ,juno ) a   
*a91 & drives ,apollo out ( heav54  ,!  
anci5t religion ( ! ,brahm9s expla9s    
itself 9 a sublime mann]1 conc]n+ !     
unity & p[] ( ,god1 9 ^! words f\nd 9 ! 
#b;d *apt] ( ! ,%a/ah1 ',! ,et]nal1     
absorb$ 9 ! contemplation ( 8 own       
exi/5ce1 resolv$1 9 ! fullness ( "t1 to 

communicate 8 glory & 8 ess5ce to be+s  
capable ( feel+ & p>tak+ 8 beatitude1 z 
well z ( contribut+ to 8 glory4 ,!      
,et]nal will$ x1 & !y 74 ,he =m$ !m     
p>tly ( 8 own ess5ce1 capable (         
p]fection or imp]fection1 accord+ to _! 
w4 ,! ,et]nal fir/ creat$ ,brahma1      
,vi%na & ,siva1 !n ,mozazor & all !     
multitude ( ! angels4 ,! ,et]nal gave ! 
pre-em95ce to ,brahma1 ,vi%na & ,siva4  
,brahma 0 ! pr9ce ( ! angelic army4     
,vi%na & ,siva 7 8 coadjutors4 ,!       
,et]nal divid$ ! angelic army into      
sev]al b&s1 & gave to ea* a *ief4 ,!y   
ador$ ! ,et]nal1 rang$ ar\nd 8 ?rone1   
ea* 9 ! degree assign$ him4 ,!re 0      
h>mony 9 heav54'  ,! ,*9ese1 anci5t z !y
 are1 come aft] ! ,indians4 ,!y h       
ackn[l$g$ "o only ,god4 ,!y h no        
subord9ate gods4 ,! ,magi ( ,*aldea1 !  
,sabeans1 ackn[l$ge b "o supreme ,god1  
:om !y ador$ 9 ! />s1 :i* are 8 "w4 ,!  
,p]sians ador$ him 9 ! sun4 ,! sph]e    
plac$ on ! frontispiece ( ! temple (    
,memphis 0 ! emblem ( "o only & p]fect  

,god1 call$ ,knef by ! ,egyptians4 ,!   
title ( ,deus ,optimum ,maximus 0 nev]  
giv5 by ! ,romans to any b ,jupit]4     
,voltaire adds1 ,?is great tru?1 :i* we 
h else:]e po9t$ out1 c n be too (t5     
repeat$4 ,jupit] 0 ! translation ( !    
,greek ^w ,zeus1 & ,zeus a translation (
 ! ,ph5ician ^w                         
,jehovah4--,philosophical ,diction>y1   
vol4 #a1 pp4 #cgd1 #cge4  ,ev] rememb]1 
t !re is1 9 all ! anci5t !ories ( gods1 
! gr& idea ( "o supreme ,god4           
,unbeliev]s keep ?is great tru? out (   
sight4  ,r4 ,dale ,ow5 says ( ,*ri/1 ,8 
"* & 8 do+s1 z exhibit$ 9 ! gospel      
biographies--are almo/ z m>vell\s z !   
sy/em he gave to ! _w4 ,!y accord nei!r 
) 8 c\ntry nor ) 8 "t1 nor--except z "o 
illu/ri\s example disclos+ to u :at man 
may be--) t human race ) :i*1 on a      
hundr$ occasions1 he expressly id5tifi$ 
himself4 ,x 7 difficult 9 ?is           
connection1 to improve on ! words ( an  
anglican cl]gyman1 ^: e>ly dea? 0 a     
mis=tune to ! *ur* he adorn$4 ',once 9 !

 roll ( ages1 out ( innum]able failures1
 f ! /ock ( human nature1 "o bud        
develop$ into a faultless fl[]4 ,"o     
p]fect specim5 ( humanity has ,god      
exhibit$ on e>?4 ,z if ! life blood ( e 
nation 7 9 8 ve9s1 & t :i* is be/ &     
true/ 9 e man1 & t :i* is t5d]e/ &      
g5tle/ & pure/ 9 e woman1 7 9 8 "*2 he  
is emphatically ! ,son ( ,man4' ',*ri/  
is ! cr[n+ exempl> ( ! ,inspir$2 = he1  
:ile abid+ among u1 liv$1 m ne>ly ?an   
any o!r ( ,god's creatures "h1 )9 sight 
& he>+ ( 8 future home4 ,!re=e x is t 8 
tea*+s are ! noble/ fruits (            
inspiration4'  ,a4,j4 ,davis says3 ,he  
7,*ri/7 0 ,a ,,type ,,( ,a ,,p]fect     
,,man1 bo? 9 physical & spiritual       
qualifications4 ,8 g5]al organization 0 
inde$ rem>kable1 inasmu* z he possess$1 
comb9$1 ! p]fection ( physical beauty1  
m5tal p[]s & ref9$ accompli%m5ts4 ,he 0 
g5]ally belov$ dur+ 8 y\? = 8 great p[]s
 ( disc]nm5t1 8 ?ir/ aft] k1 & 8        
disposition to inquire into ! causes (  
m5tal ph5om5a1 ( ! conditions ( society1

 & ( ! visible manife/ations ( nature4  
,he 0 also mu* belov$ = 8 ,,pure natural
 sympa?y = all :o 7 suff]+ afflictions  
ei!r ( a physical or m5tal "*--,x is    
true t at ! age ( twelve ye>s he 0      
admitt$ to ! pres5ce ( ! le>n$ doctors4 
,!re he manife/$ "s ( 8 p[]s (          
disc]nm5t1 int]ior & natural philosophy1
 unsophi/ocat$ love1 simplicity (       
expression1 k9dness ( disposition1 &    
univ]sal sympa?y & b5ovol5ce4 ,^! he    
display$ ) all ! naturalness &          
spontane\sness result+ f ! prompt+s ( an
 uncorrupt$ & purely-organiz$ spiritual 
pr9ciple4  ,gregg1 a ,dei/1 says3 ,i    
value ! religion ( ,jesus1 z conta9+ m  
tru?1 pur] tru?1 high] tru?1 ?an has ev]
 yet be5 giv5 to man4 ,mu* ( 8 tea*+ ,i 
unhesitat+ly receive z1 to ! be/ ( my   
judgm5t1 unimprovable &                 
unsurpassable--fitt$1 if obey$1 to make 
e>? all t a f9ite & mat]ial sc5e c be1 &
 man only a little l[] ?an ! angels4 ',n
 e "o t sai? unto me1 ,"l6 ,"l2 99 99 99
 99 99 99 b he t doe? ! w ( my ,fa!r :o 

is 9 heav54' ',by _! fruits ye %all "k  
!m2' ',i w h m]cy1 & n sacrifice2' ',be 
n a slo?ful he>] only1 b a do] ( ! "w2' 
',woe unto ye1 ,scribes & ,ph>isees1 =  
ye pay ti!s ( m9t1 & anise & cumm91 &   
neglect ! weighti] matt]s ( ! law1      
ju/ice1 m]cy1 & temp]ance1 7fai? left   
out47'  ',! en=cem5t ( purity ( he>t z !
 security = purity ( life1 & ( !        
gov]nm5t ( ! ?\ghts1 z ! orig9ators &   
=]unn]s ( action4' ',he t looke? on a   
woman1 to lu/ aft] h]1 ha? committ$     
adult]y ) h] already 9 8 he>t2' ',out ( 
! he>t proce$ murd]s1 adult]ies1 !fts1  
false witness1 blasphemies2 ^! are ! ?+s
 :i* defile a man4'  ,univ]sal good-w   
t[>d m54--',?\ %alt love ?y neighbor z  
?yself2' ',:atsoev] ye w\ld t m5 %\ld d 
unto y1 t d ye also unto !m1 = ?is is ! 
law & ! prophets4'  ,=giv5ess (         
injuries4--',love y\r enemies2 d good to
 !m t hate y1 pray = !m :i* dispitefully
 use y & p]secute y2' ',=give u our     
trespasses z we =give ^? t trespass     
aga9/ u2' ',i say n unto !e1 until sev5 

times1 b until sev5ty times sev52' ',if 
ye love !m only t love y1 :at rew>d h   
ye8 ,d n ev5 publicans ! same8'  ,!     
necessity ( self-sacrifice 9 ! cause (  
duty4--',bless$ are !y :i* are p]secut$ 
= righte\sness' sake2' ',if any man w be
 my disciple1 let him d5y himself1 &    
take up 8 cross daily1 & foll[ me2' ',if
 ?y "r h& (f5d !e1 cut x (f & ca/ x f   
!e2' ',no man1 hav+ put 8 h& to ! pl\gh 
& look+ back1 is fit = ! k+dom ( ,god4' 
,humility4--',bless$ are ! meek1 = !y   
%all inh]it ! e>?2' ',he t humble?      
himself %all be exalt$2' ',he t is      
greate/ among y1 let him be y\r s]vant4'
  ,g5u9e s9c]ity2 be+ n seem+4--',take  
he$ t ye d n y\r alms be=e m51 to be se5
 ( !m2' ',:5 ?\ praye/1 ent] into ?y    
closet & %ut ?y door2' ',:5 ?\ fa/e/1   
ano9t ?9e head1 & wa% ?y face1 t ?\     
appe> n unto m5 to fa/4' ,all ^! sublime
 precepts ne$ no miracle1 no voice f !  
cl\ds1 to recomm5d !m to our allegiance1
 or to assure u ( _! div9ity2 !y comm&  
ob$i5ce by virtue ( _! inh]it rectitude 

& beauty1 & v9dicate _! au?or z himself 
! "o t[]+ p]petual miracle (            
hi/ory4--,cre$ ( ,*ri/5dom1 pp4 #cah1   
#cai4  ,we hold t ,god has s arrang$    
matt]s 9 ?is beautiful & well-ord]$1 b  
my/]i\sly-gov]n$ univ]se1 t "o great m9d
 aft] ano!r w arise f "t to "t1 z su*   
are ne$$1 to discov] & fla% =? be=e !   
eyes ( m5 ! tru?s t are want$1 & ! am\nt
 ( tru? t c be borne4 ,we conceive t ?is
 is effect$ by end[+ !m1 or by hav+     
arrang$ t nature & ! c\rse ( ev5ts %all 
s5d !m into ! _w end[$ ) t sup]ior m5tal
 & moral organization 9 :i* gr& tru?s1  
sublime gleams ( spiritual light1 w     
spontane\sly & inevitably arise4 ,su* a 
"o we believe 0 ,jesus ( ,naz>e?1 ! mo/ 
exalt$ religi\s g5ius :om ,god ev] s5t  
^u ! e>?2 9 himself an embodi$          
revelation2 humanity 9 its div9e/ phase1
 ',god manife/ 9 ! fle%1' accord+ to    
ea/]n hyp]bole2 an exempl> giv5 9 an    
e>ly age ( ! _w to %[ :at man may & %\ld
 become 9 ! c\rse ( ages2 9 8 progress  
t[>ds ! realization ( 8 de/9y2 an       

individual gift$ ) a gr&1 cle>          
intellect1 a noble s\l1 a f9e           
organization1 m>vel\s moral intuitions1 
& a p]fectly balanc$ moral be+2 & :o1 by
 virtue ( ^! end[m5ts1 saw fur!r ?an all
 o!r m51 ',beyond ! v]ge ( t blue sky1  
:]e ,god's sublime/ secrets lie4'--,cre$
 ( ,*ri/5dom1 pp4 #cjf1 #cjg4  ,we reg>d
 him 99 99 z ! p]fection ( ! spiritual  
"*1 z surpass+ all m5 ( all times 9 !   
clos5ess & dep? ( 8 communion ) ! ,fa!r4
 ,9 read+ 8 say+s1 we feel t we are     
hold+ conv]se ) ! wise/1 pure/1 noble/  
be+ t ev] clo!d ?\ght 9 ! poor language 
( humanity4 ,9 /udy+ 8 life we feel t we
 are foll[+ ! foot/eps ( ! highe/ ideal 
yet pres5t$ to u ^u e>?4  ,by ! v next  
s5t5ce ,gregg's eulogy ^u ,*ri/ becomes 
an eulogy ^u ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,he says !
 ,old ,te/am5t conta9$ 8 tea*+2 x 0     
res]v$ = him to elicit1 publi% & en=ce  
x4--,cre$ ( ,*ri/5dom1 pp4 #cjj1 #caj4  
,b x mu/ n be =gott5 t ?\gh _m ( !      
,*ri/ian precepts 7 extant be=e ! "t (  
,jesus1 yet x is to him t we owe !m2 to 

! en]gy1 ! beauty1 ! p[] ( 8 tea*+1 &   
/ill m to ! sublime life he l$1 :i* 0 a 
daily & h\rly exposition & en=cem5t ( 8 
tea*+4--,gregg1 ,c4,c4  ,/rauss all[s t 
x 0 n possible t ! e>ly ,*ri/ians %\ld h
 look$ ^u ,*ri/ z _! ,r$eem] & ,m$iator 
betwe5 ,god & m51 if ! apo/les _h n     
proclaim$ ?is v doctr9e2 & ! apo/les    
c\ld n h prea*$ x if ,jesus himself _h n
 designat$ himself z ! ,r$eem] f s91    
guilt & dea?1 & dem&$ fai? 9 himself z a
 religi\s act4 ,he ass]ts t ! di/+ui%+  
features ( ! ,*ri/ian *ur* mu/ be trac$ 
to ,*ri/1 8 m9i/ry & tea*+s ab\t        
himself2 t ,*ri/ claim$ ! p[] to secure 
peace to 8 foll[]s4 ,he also claims t ! 
moral & religi\s "* ( ,*ri/ is above e  
suspicion1 & unequal$ 9 its k9d4 ,he    
says1 ,! purely spiritual & e?ical      
conceptions ( ,god z ! 'only "o1' he ow$
 to 8 ,jewi% education1 &1 also ! purity
 ( 8 be+4 ,b ! ,greecian elem5t 9 ,jesus
 0 8 *e]fulness1 aris+ f 8 unsulli$ m9d4
 ,aga9 he says1 ,jesus1 by cultivat+ a  
frame ( m9d t 0 *e]ful1 9 union ) ,god1 

& embrac+ all m5 z bre?r51 _h realiz$ ! 
prophetic ideal ( a ,new ,cov5ant ) !   
he>t inscrib$ law2 he _h to speak ) !   
poet1 receiv$ ,god into 8 w2 s t = him !
 ,godhead _h desc5d$ f its ?rone1 !     
abyss 0 fill$ up1 all fe> 0 vani%$4 ,8  
beautifully organiz$ nature _h b to     
develop itself to be m fully & cle>ly   
confirm$ 9 its consci\sness ( itself1 b 
ne$$ n to return to beg9 a new life4    
,gregg1 ! ,dei/1 aft] pres5t+ ,jesus z !
 "o t[]+1 p]petual miracle ( hi/ory1    
says1 ,next 9 p]fection come ! views :i*
 ,*ri/ianity unfolds to u ( ,god 9 8    
relation to man1 :i* 7 probably z ne> ! 
tru? z ! m9ds ( m5 c\ld 9 t age receive4
 ,god is repres5t$ z our ,fa!r 9 heav51 
to be ^: especial *ildr5 is ! be/ rew>d 
( ! peace-mak]s1 to see ^: face is !    
highe/ hope ( ! pure 9 he>t1 :o is ev]  
at h& to /r5g!n 8 true wor%ip]s1 to :om 
is due our he>tie/ love1 our humble/    
submission1 ^: mo/ acceptable wor%ip is 
righte\s conduct & a holy he>t1 9 ^:    
con/ant pres5ce our life is pass$1 to ^:

 m]ciful disposal we are resign$ by     
dea?4 ,8 relation to u is alone insi/$  
on4 ,all t is ne$$ = our consolation1   
our /r5g?1 our guidance1 is assur$ to u4
 ,! purely speculative is pass$ ov] &   
ignor$4 ,x may be t ! prospect ( an     
exce$+1 ev5 an et]nal weight ( glory may
 be ne$$ to support our frail purposes  
"u ! cru%+ afflictions ( our mortal lot4
 ,x may be t1 by ! p]fect arrangem5ts ( 
,omnipot5ce1 ! suff]+s ( all may be made
 to "w out ! ultimate & supreme good (  
ea*4 ,he next makes ?is gr& concession3 
,to ! or?odox ,*ri/ian1 :o fully        
believes all he pr(esses1 *e]ful        
resignation to ! div9e w is comp>atively
 a natural1 an easy1 a simple ?+4 ,to ! 
religi\s philosoph] 7mean+ su* z        
himself7 x is ! highe/ ex]cise (        
intellect & virtue4 ,! man :o has       
realiz$ ! fai? t 8 own lot is s regulat$
 by ,god z un]r+ly to "w = 8 highe/     
good--) su* a man1 resignation1 pati5ce1
 nay *e]ful acquiesc5ce 9 all suff]+ &  
sorr[1 appe> to be 9 fact only ! simple 

& practical expression ( 8 belief4 ,if1 
believ+ all ?is1 he /ill murm]s & rebels
 at ! trials & contr>ieties ( 8 lot1 he 
is ( ! *ildi%ness ( ! infant :i* qu>rels
 ) ! m$ic9e t is to lead x back to heal?
 & ease4  ,huxley says3 ,! belief t !   
div9e comm&s are id5tical ) ! laws (    
social morality has left inf9ite /r5g?  
to ! latt] 9 all ages4 ,! lov] ( moral  
beauty1 /ruggl+ ?r\gh a _w full ( sorr[ 
& s91 is surely z mu* ! /rong] = believ+
 t soon] or lat] a vision ( p]fect peace
 & goodness w bur/ ^u him1 z ! toil] up 
a m\nta9 = ! belief t beyond crag & sn[ 
lie home & re/4--,mod]n ,symposium1 page
 #bej1 #a4  ,baldw9 ,br[n1 ( ! ,lib]al  
,s*ool1 speak+ ( a v s+ul> ef=t ( ,mr4  
,h>rison1 says3 ,i rejoice 9 !          
passionate e>ne/ness ) :i* he lifts !   
he>ts ( 8 read]s to ideals :i* x seems  
to me--t ,*ri/ianity :i* z a liv+ =ce 9 
! ,apo/les' days turn$ ! _w upside d[n1 
t is "r side up1 ) its face t[>d heav5 &
 ,god--alone c realize = man4 ,i recall 
a noble passage writt5 by ,mr4 ,h>rison 

"s ye>s ago3 ',a religion ( action1 a   
religion ( social duty1 devotion to an  
intelligible & s5sible head1 a real s5se
 ( incorporation ) a liv+ & controll+   
=ce1 ! delib]ate ef=t to s]ve an        
immortal humanity--?is1 & ?is alone c   
absorb ! mus+s & ! crav+s ( ! spiritual 
man4' ,a4,j4 ,davis speak+ ( ! fir/     
c5tury1 says3 ',jesus ,*ri/ & 8 apo/les 
7 at ?is "t e/abli%+ ! only true        
religion4'  ,n[1 ,i wi% to say a few ?+s
 9 view ( all t ,i h giv5 f ! opposite  
side4 ,& fir/1 z x is ! "p ( sci5ce to  
f9d a cause = e effect1 we w look aft] !
 causes z giv5 by ^? m5 :o reject !     
ess5tial div9ity ( ! religion ( ,*ri/1 &
 also look aft] ! /r5g? or weakness ( _!
 cause1 z ! case may be3  #a4 ,:at is ! 
cause ( ! "* !y ascribe to ! ,*ri/8 ,we 
w beg9 ) ! ,dei/ ,gregg4 ,he claims t   
,god has end[$ m5 diff]5tly--has end[$  
"s ) bra9s s mu* l>g] & f9] ?an ^? (    
ord9>y m5 z to enable !m to see &       
orig9ate tru?s :i* are hidd5 f ! mass2 &
 t :5 x is 8 w t mank9d %\ld make "s    

great /ep =w>d1 %\ld a*ieve "s pregnant 
discov]y1 t is1 discov]y load$ ) b5efits
 to our race1 he calls into be+ "s      
c]ebral organization ( m ?an ord9>y     
magnitude & p[]1 z t ( ,david1 ,isaiah1 
,plato1 ,%akespe>e1 ,bacon1 ,newton1    
,lu!r1 ,pascal4 ,"h we discov] ! cause (
 ! sup]ior "* ( ,*ri/ z a tea*]1 :i* is 
assign$ by all ! lead+ spirits 9 mod]n  
unbelief1 viz3 a f9ely end[$ c]ebral    
organization1 & a ,jewi% education2 ^!  
are con/antly pres5t$ z suffici5t to    
meet ! sci5tific dem& = ! cause ( 8 life
 & tea*+s1 or ! cause ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,b 
!re is a sci5tific dem& ly+ beh9d all   
?is1 viz3 :at is ! cause ( ?is f9e      
c]ebral organization1 :i* 0 s wond]ful z
 to produce ! mo/ wond]ful "* ( all     
ages8 ,! answ]1 giv5 9 ! cle>-cut words 
( all except ,a!i/s1 :o say !re is no   
,god1 is ?is1 ,! all-wise dispos] ( all 
?+s s5ds j su* m5 into our race1 :5 any 
great /ep =w>d is necess>y to be made--t
 he end[s !m ) direct ref]5ce to !      
discov]ies & a*ievem5ts to be made4 ,s !

 great cause1 aft] all1 is1 ^u _! own   
%[+1 ! w & p[] ( ,god2 = if he end[$    
him1 z !y claim1 ) direct ref]5ce to 8  
tea*+s & a*ievem5ts1 x foll[s (         
necessity1 t he will$ t ^? v tea*+s &   
a*ievem5ts %\ld n only be made1 b be    
made j :5 !y 71 & j z !y 72 s           
,*ri/ianity f9ds its orig9 9 ,god1 & is 
a manife/ation f ,god1 accord+ to ! %[+ 
( ,gregg & ,/rauss4 ,= ,/rauss w h x t !
 f9ite mu/ n be sep>at$ f ,god4 ,b y mu/
 rememb] t ,/rauss is a ,pan!i/1 & t he1
 z su*1 claims t ! inf9ite1 or ,god1 :o 
) him is n a p]son1 b all-p]vad+ life1  
receives ! f9ite into itself1 & s x     
becomes a "p ( ! idea ( ! ,godhead2 9   
su* a mann]1 h[ev]1 t x is n peculi> to 
,jesus alone1 b to humanity z su*4 ,s   
,/rauss rea*es ! same ?\ght t ,gregg    
expresses--s f> z ! relation ( ,*ri/ to 
,godhead is conc]n$4 ,:ile he & ,/rauss 
diff] ^u ! subject ( ! ,godhead1 "o be+ 
a ,dei/ & ! o!r a ,pan!i/1 !y f9d _!    
agreem5t 9 naturalism1 t is to say1 !y  
acc\nt = ! ,*ri/ "* ^u ! score ( 8 be+ m

 f9ely organiz$ & end[$ by relation to !
 ,godhead2 ,gregg claims t ?is is       
attributable to an all-wise ,godhead1 & 
,/rauss claims t x is attributable to ! 
all-p]vad+ life1 or ,pan!i/ic ,godhead1 
& bo? include z a second cause ( 8 "* 8 
education4  ,we !n sy/ematize z foll[s3 
fir/1 ! ,dei/ :o accepts ! "* ( ,*ri/ z 
exhibit+ a sup]ior life4 ,8 fir/ cause =
 ! exi/5ce ( ,*ri/ianity is ! f9e       
organization ( ,*ri/4 ,8 second cause is
 8 education4 ,! pan!i/ has x z foll[s3 
fir/ cause = ! exi/5ce ( ,*ri/ianity1 ! 
f9e organization ( ,*ri/4 ,second cause1
 8 education2 bo?1 h[ev]1 mu/ f9d a     
cause beh9d t f9e organization1 & t     
cause1 !y claim1 is ! ,godhead1 h[ev]   
mu* !y may diff] ab\t t ,godhead4  ,?is 
relation betwe5 ,*ri/ & ! true ,godhead 
is ! fundam5tal article 9 ! ,*ri/ian    
religion1 & becomes at once1 by common  
agreem5t1 ! fir/ great cause ( ! orig9 &
 exi/5ce ( ! ,*ri/ian religion4 ,no     
,pan!i/1 or ,dei/1 or ,naturali/ gets   
away f ?is conclusion )\t av[+ ,a!ism4  

,:at does x am\nt to8 ,answ]3           
,*ri/ianity is ( ,god4 ,! reason is ?is1
 ! f9e c]ebral organization ( ,*ri/ 0 ( 
,god4 ,h5ce we h x1 fir/ cause1 ,god2   
second cause1 ,*ri/2 effect1            
,*ri/ianity4 ,common admission1 ,*ri/ is
 ! gr&e/ "*1 ! pure/ life1 ! f9e/ tea*]1
 f9e/ organization ev] yet giv5 to !    
race4 ,! ,*ri/ian says1 ,am56 ,b sci5ce 
mu/ f9d a cause = e effect4 ,:at 0 !    
cause ( ! tea*+s ( ! apo/les1 ^: s9c]ity
 0 su* t !y di$ = _! religion8 ,well1   
,/rauss says1 ,x is inconceivable t !y  
%\ld h done x if ,jesus himself _h n    
designat$ himself z ! ,r$eem] f s91     
guilt & dea?1 & requir$ fai? 9 8 p]son z
 a religi\s duty1 claim+ ! p[] to secure
 peace 9 ! ,holy ,_s4 ,accord+ to       
,/rauss1 we h ?is arrangem5t3  ,fir/1 ! 
inf9ite--! ,godhead took ! f9ite ,jesus 
into itself4  ,second1 he 0 above       
suspicion--! f9e/1 pure/ specim5 ( all  
ev] kn[n among m54 ,a4,g4 ,davis1 ,r4,d4
 ,ow51 ,r5an & ,gregg1 & ,tom ,pa9e1 & a
 ho/ ( o!rs 9 unbelief say ,am56 ,gregg 

says ,god s5t him1 & s5t him to d j t   
:i* he did d4 ,/rauss says1 ,he taught 8
 desciples1 & !y consequ5tly taught !   
_w4     ,,our ,,indebt$ness ,,to        
,,revelation4  ,,! ,,t5 ,,sceptics ,,9  
,,c\ncil--,no4 #c4  ,,by ,p4,t4         
,,russell4   ,*ri/ian4 ,g5tlem52 ,i am  
happy to meet y aga94 ,be seat$4 ,h y   
weigh$ ! matt] ,i gave y 9 our la/      
int]view8 ,if y h1 ,i w\ld l to he> y\r 
objections1 if y h any4  ,reason4 ,we   
?9k we h "s valid objections4 ,fir/1 we 
are satisfi$ t y\r position is          
unsci5tific1 al?\gh x is +5i\sly tak54  
,among sci5tific m5 x is conc$$ t nature
 reveals h] own bir?1 & decl>es h]      
creation4 ,n[1 if x is true t ,nature   
h]self tells ! hi/ory ( h] orig91 !n y\r
 idea t ,god ! creator told ?is1 is to u
 unreasonable1 = !re is no ne$ ( ! same 
/ory be+ told to ! same auditors by two 
diff]5t p>ties2 s we mu/ reg>d y\r      
position z untrue4  ,*ri/ian4 ,are y    
sure t ,nature ev] gave ! hi/ory ( h]   
orig91 ( h] bir?8 d y read x 9 ! book ( 

,nature1 or does %e tell x vocally8     
,reason4 ,tell x vocally8 ,no6 ,nature  
has no p[] ( spee*6 ,%e wrote ! hi/ory (
 h] orig9 ^u ! pages ( h] own book1 & ! 
eye ( ! ,sci5ti/ reads x !re4  ,*ri/ian4
 ,are y c]ta9 ( ?is8 h[ 0 %e qualifi$ to
 d s8 ,c\ld y write ! hi/ory ( y\r      
orig91 ( y\r bir?1 )\t ! aid ( "s "o    
old] ?an y\rself8 ,did y h ! p[]s (     
obs]vation 9 active ex]cise1 wat*+ e    
movem5t among ! causes t br\ght y into  
be+8 ,n[1 if man c\ld n be an           
eye-witness to 8 own orig91 ^u ?is      
planet ( ours1 0 !re any?+ else 9 nature
 t c\ld be1 & s gave t hi/ory1 :i* y "k 
y c\ld n8 ,is x n possible t y h obta9$ 
y\r intellig5ce f ano!r s\rce--f :at ,i 
call ! revelation ( ! ,creator8 ,may x n
 be true t y h ?us borr[$ y\r in=mation1
 & falsely cr$it$ x to ,nature8 ,if y   
f\nd x 9 ! book ( ,nature & read x !re1 
y c tell me on :at page x is writt58 w y
 d ?is s t ,i may read x too8  ,reason4 
,read x !re1 & on "s c]ta9 or well-kn[n 
page6 ,really1 y are v capti\s4 ,?is    

great tru? is on e page2 ! :ole face (  
,nature decl>es x2 ,i c n tell y any?+  
ab\t ! page4  ,*ri/ian4 ,!re is a ,g]man
 maxim :i*1 translat$ into ,engli%1     
reads1 ,! cle> is ! true4 ,! natural    
conv]se ( ?is ,g]man proposition is ?is3
 ,! tru? ( ! ambigu\s is v d\btful4 ,?is
 leaves y\r claim 9 a v suspici\s       
condition1 if x does n br& x )          
falsehood4 ,aga91 y say x 0 writt5 9 !  
book ( ,nature4 ,by :om 0 x writt58 ,a  
book c n write itself4 ,nature1 or !    
mat]ial univ]se1 nei!r did nor c\ld     
write x1 = %e has no p[] ( action1      
in]tia be+ h] prop]ty4 ,%e might be act$
 ^u4 ,i c write ^u ?is %eet1 b x c n    
write ^u itself4 ,if x is writt5 ^u x is
 self-evid5t t a =eign p[] has done x4  
,s ,nature1 be+ ! aggregate ( ev]y?+1 c 
n move )\t ! h& ( a =eign p[] mov+ h]4  
,i suppose y are n[ ready to ask1 ,is x 
n a sci5tific tru? t matt] is et]nal8   
,reason4 ,yes1 we are satisfi$ t matt]  
is uncreat$1 & h5ce et]nal4 ,! idea t   
some?+ 0 made ( no?+ might d = ! d>k    

ages1 b x w n /& ! te/ n[4 ,! p5etrat+  
eye ( ! sci5ti/ has explod$ t dream4    
,*ri/ian4 ,i am glad to he> y speak ?us 
) confid5ce1 & yet ! sequel may %[ t y  
are ! dream]4 ,sci5ce1 falsely s call$1 
has decl>$ matt] et]nal4 ,true sci5ce   
contradicts ?is4 ,none ( ! processes (  
,nature1 s9ce ! "t :5 ,nature began1 h  
produc$ ! slighte/ diff]5ce 9 !         
prop]ties ( any molecule4 ,we are !re=e 
unable to ascribe ei!r ! exi/5ce ( !    
molecules1 or ! id5tity ( _! prop]ties1 
to ! op]ation ( any ( ! causes :i* we   
call natural4 ,! quality ( ea* molecule 
gives x ! ess5tial "* ( a manufactur$   
article1 & precludes ! idea ( its be+   
et]nal & self-exi/5t4--,pr(4 ,cl>k      
,maxwell1 lectures deliv]$ be=e !       
,briti% ,association1 at ,brad=d1 9     
,nature1 vol4 #h1 p4 #dda4  ,pr(4       
,maxwell is a /> ( fir/ magnitude among 
,briti% sci5ti/s2 he has made a         
specialty ( molecul> organizations4 ,no 
real s*ol> w\ld d>e to risk 8 /&+ by    
disput+ ! conclusion ( ,pr(4 ,maxwell4  

,an idea t is %ut out by matt] ( fact   
discov]ies w n be made ! basis ( an     
argum5t by any s*ol> :o has n be5 tak+ a
 ,rip ,van ,w9kle sleep :ile ! re/ ( !  
_w has be5 advanc+4 ,! great improvem5ts
 result+ 9 ! a/oni%+ increase ( p[] has 
enabl$ u to closely exam9e ! smalle/    
kn[n p>ticles ( matt]1 molecules4 ,& "u 
! be/ glasses1 ^! give e possible       
indication ( be+ a creat$1 or           
manufactur$ article4  ,?us1 ! late/ &   
mo/ gr& discov]ies 9 ?is field ( sci5ce 
d unequivocally confirm ! decl>ation (  
,moses 9 ,g54 #b3 #c1 :]e1 accord+ to ! 
,hebrew 9 :i* he wrote1 speak+ ( !      
creation ( all ?+s1 he gives u ?is idea1
 ,:i* ,god creat$ to make4 ,see m>g9al  
read+1 ,g54 #b3 #c4 ,hebrew s*ol>s tell 
me ?is is ! correct read+4 ,! ^w1 r5d]$1
 & made1 is 9 ! inf9itive mood1 & h5ce  
%\ld read1 to make2 also1 t ! ^w r5d]$1 
creat$ is ! prop] t]m by :i* to indicate
 ! produc+ cause4 ,?is1 !n1 is ! ?\ght  
pres5t$ by bo? ( our witnesses1 i4e41 by
 ,moses & sci5ce4 ,moses says ,god      

creat$ ! mat]ial to make globes1 or     
worlds4 ,! mat]ial 0 molecul>1 & sci5ce 
decl>es t e molecule gives e possible   
indication ( be+ manufactur$ or creat$4 
,s1 true sci5tific discov]ies h s       
completely v9dicat$ ! ,mosaic cosmogony 
t x leaves no *ance = any1 outside (    
?ree classes1 to object4 ,= two ( ^!    
classes ,i am n writ+1 viz41 ! c[>dly & 
! di%one/4 ,to d ?is w\ld be ca/+ pe>ls 
be=e sw9e4 ,b = ! ignorant ,i s5d ?is on
 its mission4 ,read & dige/4 ,9 my next 
,i w demon/rate ! div9e orig9 ( language
 & religion4 ,till !n1 f>ewell4         
,,infidels ,,9 ,a ,,logical ,,tornado4  
,!re is no?+ b matt]4 ,matt] is et]nal4 
,!re=e all ?+s are et]nal4 ,does ?is h !
 "r r+8 ,x mu/ be s if infidel          
mat]ialism be ! true philosophy4 ,& if x
 is s we are all deceiv$2 = univ]sal    
consci5ce1 & univ]sal language1 are bo? 
aga9/ x4  ,if !re is any?+ t is n et]nal
 !re 0 a "t :5 x began to be1 x 0 creat$
 9 "s way1 intellig5tly or by accid5t4  
,if intellig5tly1 ! ,bible idea is1 &   

mu/ be correct4 ,if )\t an intellig5ce x
 0 n1 & c\ld n be by evolution1 =       
creation by evolution c\ld n1 & c n be2 
because t :i* is n 9 a ?+ c n be evolv$ 
out ( x1 unless y c get m out ( a ?+ ?an
 !re is 9 x2 :i* is absurd4 ,s evolution
 is a negation ( ! doctr9e ( a creation4
 ,& ! doctr9e t !re is no?+ b matt]1 & t
 matt] is et]nal1 is a d5ial ( creation 
by intellig5ce or o!rwise4 ,! infidel   
says1 life began to be2 = !re 0 a "t :5 
!re 0 no life4 ,b !y say matt] is       
et]nal4 ,& life is n et]nal4 ,!re=e life
 is n matt]4 ,g5tlem51 w y get away )   
?is conclusion8 ,! opposite is equally  
fatal to ! mat]iali/ic !ory4 ,?us1 matt]
 is et]nal4 ,!re is no?+ b matt]4 ,!re=e
 life is et]nal4 ,c y get ?is conclusion
 out (1 or away f logical d$uctions8  ,b
 infidels say1 ,life is a prop]ty (     
c]ta9 elem5ts ( matt]4 ,v well2 c y     
sep>ate ?+s & _! prop]ties8 ,c y get !m 
s f> ap>t z to hold ! "o class--?+s--to 
be et]nal1 & ! o!r class--prop]ties--n8 
,y\r philosophy ( spontane\s g5]ation ( 

life says1 ,yes1 yes1 !re 0 a "t :5 x   
began to be1 & x 0 spontane\sly g5]at$1 
( c\rse x 04 ,v well2 !re is no?+ b     
matt]4 ,matt] did n beg9 to be2 x is    
et]nal4 ,life began to be1 !re=e x is n 
matt]2 o!rwise x is et]nal accord+ to   
infidel logic1 unless y take ! position 
t life is no?+6  ,matt] is et]nal4  ,t  
:i* began to be is n et]nal4  ,m9d began
 to be2  ,!re=e1 m9d is n et]nal4  ,v   
well2 let's look at x once m4  ,matt] is
 et]nal2 x did n beg9 to be4  ,m9d is n 
et]nal2 x began to be2  ,!re=e1 m9d is n
 matt]4  ,:]e1 g5tlem51 ,o :]e w y place
 m9d8 is x also no?+8  ,t :i* began to  
be 0 creat$4  ,life & m9d1 bo?1 began to
 be2  ,!re=e1 life & m9d 7 creat$4  ,"q4
 ,7 !y ! effects ( an inadequate cause8 
,inanimate & un9tellig5t nature w\ld n  
be an adequate cause4 ,did ^! d m ?an   
animat$ intellig5ce c d8 ,g5tlem5 (     
skeptical proclivities answ]4  ,if s1 is
 ?is n evolution backw>ds8 ,is x n      
retrogression1 or developm5t at ! exp5se
 ( ! loss ( p[] to rise to ! plane (    

un9tellig5t m9d & life evolv+ nature8 ,d
 y say1 organic life does evolve organic
 life & m9d4 ,f a /ate ( dea?8 ,)\t     
antec$5t life & m9d be+ drawn ^u8 ,come1
 g5tlem52 h[ is ?is8 ,y say inanimate   
,nature produc$ life & m9d )\t ! previ\s
 exi/5ce ( ei!r2 c y duplicate t feat ) 
y\r p[]8 ,if y c't are y n bel[ !       
inanimate ,nature :i* did x = ! fir/ "t8
 ,c inanimate =ces d m ?an liv+         
intellig5t ,nature8 ,d y say no6 ,!n    
demon/rate ! philosophy ( spontane\s    
g5]ation ( life1 & %[ y\rself ,a ,,god4 
,an ef=t to produce organic life )\t    
antec$5t life1 or :]e x is n1 is an ef=t
 to create organic life4 ,! ef=ts (     
unbeliev]s to produce organic life by   
spontane\s g5]ation1 is an ef=t to      
produce organic life :]e x is n4 ,!re=e 
! ef=ts ( unbeliev]s to produce organic 
life1 by spontane\s g5]ation1 is an ef=t
 to create organic life4  ,an ef=t to   
create organic life :]e x is n is an    
ef=t to rise into ! "* ( a ,god1 & %[   
"o's self ! equal ( ,god4 ,b :y %\ld ?is

 ef=t n be made8 ,if un9tellig5t dead   
matt] has p]=m$ ! feat1 )\t wisdom or   
design1 :y %\ld x n be p]=m$ by liv+    
intellig5t ,nature8 ,g5tlem51 demon/rate
 y\r !ory4 ,d y say1 we h giv5 up all   
hope ( witness+ its demon/ration8 ,well1
 well1 has any man ev] witness$ x8 ,y   
say no4 ,!n x is n c]ta9 k4 ,sci5ce is  
c]ta9 k4 ,!re=e spontane\s g5]ation (   
life & intellig5t be+ is n sci5ce4 ,n[1 
g5tlem51 don't pro/itute sci5ce at !    
%r9e ( y\r nons5sical guess+ any m4 ,?r[
 y\r guess+ to "o side & ackn[l$ge ,god 
l wise m51 & be no long] fooli%4  ,d y  
say life 0 always 9 matt]8 ,!n we mu/   
conclude t x is 9 matt] 9 ! same s5se 9 
:i* all o!r corporeal qualities are 9   
bodies1 s z to be divisible toge!r ) x1 
& "s ( x be 9 e "p ( ! matt]4 ,?is is   
anci5t ,hylozoism4  ,on ! o!r h&1 !     
,/oical ,a!i/s suppos$ !re 0 "o life    
only 9 ! entire mass ( matt]1 aft] su* a
 mann]1 z t none ( ! p>ts ( x by        
!mselves %\ld h any life ( _! own4 ,n[1 
accord+ to ?is ,/oical !ory1 life is no 

corporeal quality or =m1 b an           
incorporeal sub/ance4 ,!re are1 really1 
b two sorts ( ,a!ism :i* h be5 9 any ?+ 
l ext5sive notice4 ,fir/1 ,su* z claim t
 life is ess5tial to matt]1 & !re=e     
+5]able & incorruptible4 ,second1 ,^? :o
 claim t life & ev]y?+1 besides ! b>e   
sub/ance ( matt]1 or ext5d$ bulk1 is    
m]ely accid5tal1 g5]able1 or            
corruptible1 ris+ out ( "s mixture or   
modification ( matt]4 ,is life1         
p]ception & und]/&+ ess5tial to matt]1 z
 su*8 ,is s5seless matt] p]fectly wise1 
)\t consci\sness8 ,su* is ,hylozoism1 & 
x is outrage\s nons5se4 ,v few m5 ev] _h
 cr$ulity en\gh to receive & appropriate
 x4 ,?is =m ( ,a!ism 0 a =lorn & ab&on$ 
?+1 )\t =m or sy/emization1 = c5turies  
gone by--& x has few--v few--vot>ies1   
ev5 n[4 ,! second k9d ( ,a!ism is t ( a 
true notion ( body1 t x is no?+ b resi/+
 bulk1 associat$ ) atomic physiology1   
:i* is an old !ory resurrect$ ( late1 & 
display$ anew1 ) a %[ ( deep philosophy 
& wisdom4 ,b t m9d & und]/&+ itself     

sprang f s5seless nature & *ance1 z a   
m]e accid5t1 or f ! unguid$ & undirect$ 
motions ( matt]1 is also nons5sical1 &  
utt]ly absurd4 ,7 !re inf9ite atoms 9   
mutual enc\nt]s1 da%+ & /rik+ aga9/ ea* 
o!r8 ,did ^! atoms1 devoid ( s5se &     
life1 ) _! reflections & repurcussions1 
_! cohesions1 implexions1 &             
entanglem5ts1 _! scatt]$ disp]sions &   
divulsions1 produce life & intellig5ce8 
,if s1 we w call x by ! "n ( *ance4 ,he>
 ?is1 ,o1 ye sci5ti/s1 !re is b "o      
*oice1 & t is betwe5 ,god & *ance6  ,!  
*ance !ory is t inf9ite atoms ( v>i\s   
sizes & figures1 devoid ( life & s5se1  
mov+ =tuit\sly f et]nity 9 inf9ite      
space1 & mak+ successive enc\nt]s &     
v>i\s implexions & entanglem5ts ) "o    
ano!r1 produc$ fir/ a confus$ *aos ( ^! 
omnif>i\s p>ticles or atoms1 :i*1 jumbl+
 toge!r ) inf9ite v>iety ( motions by ! 
tugg+ ( _! diff]5t & contr>y =ces1 h9d]$
 & re/rict$ ea* o!r until1 by jo9t      
conspiracy1 !y conglom]at$ into a vortex
 or vortexes1 :]e1 aft] _m convulsions &

 evolutions1 molitions & essays1 9 :i*  
all mann] ( tricks 7 tri$1 )\t design1  
!y *anc$ 9 l5g? ( "t to settle into ! =m
 & sy/em ( ?+s kn[n z e>?1 air & fire1  
sun1 moon & />s1 plants1 animals & m52 s
 t s5seless atoms unconsci\sly mov$     
!mselves1 al?\gh dead z gra9s ( s&1 &   
kept up ! motion until1 )\t any liv+    
sub/ance und]ly+1 & adequate to produce 
motion1 all ?+s s beautifully arrang$   
sprang into life & be+4 ,o1 ye />s1 :at 
is ! magnitude ( an infidel's cr$ulity8 
,:at is !re :i* he c n believe8 ,x is no
 long] to be set d[n t he is a          
reasonable man4 ,! fool sai? 9 8 he>t   
!re is no ,god4 ,!re is a gr& relation  
betwe5 ! et]nal _s & t et]nal sub/ance  
:i* lies beh9d & und]nea? all t is1 & t 
relation is ! relation betwe5 ! ,k+     
,et]nal & t ov] :i* he presides & :i* he
 controls4 ,s out ( no?+ no?+ comes4    
,,religi\s ,,hy/]ia1 ,,or ,,gett+       
,,in/antane\sly ,,conv]t$4  ,,by        
,,george ,,h]b]t ,,curteis1 ,m4,a41     
,late ,fell[ & ,sub-,rector ( ,exet]    

,college1 ,pr9cipal ( ! ,lit*field      
,!ological ,college1 & ,preb5d>y (      
,lit*field ,ca!dral4   ,i fe> x is      
impossible to d5y1 t 9 ! e>ly "p ( !    
eighte5? c5tury--amid ! g5]al coldness1 
languor1 & want ( en?usiasm :i*         
*>act]iz$ t effete epo*--! ,*ur* (      
,engl&1 z well z all ! diss5t+ bodies1  
slumb]$ & slept4 ,at ?is epo*1 !        
,puritans 7 buri$1 & ! ,me?odi/s 7 n    
born4 ,! ,bi%op ( ,lit*field1 9 a s]mon 
deliv]$ 9 #agbd1 said1 ,! ,"l's ,day is 
n[ ! ,devil's m>ket day4 ,9 ,lit*field  
,ca!dral ,libr>y is a copy ( ,dr4       
,balguy's ,s]mons1 deliv]$ 9 #agdh1     
conta9+ on ! fly-leaf an autograph rem>k
 by ,bi%op ,bloomfield4 ,x is 9 ^!      
words1 ,no ,*ri/ianity "h4 ,x is said ( 
t p]iod ( "t1 by a not$ m9i/] ( ! ,*ur* 
( ,engl&1 t a dry rationalism _h tak5   
possession ( ! *ur*1 & t all ! p[]s ( h]
 be/ intellects 7 engag$ 9 hot conte/s )
 ,dei/s & ,unit>ians2 t an equally dry  
morality & /oical praise ( ,virtue =m$ !
 *ief "p ( ! exhortations f ! pulpit4 ,x

 0 j 9 ^! times t ! causes ( ! re=mation
 ( ,john ,wesley sprang into be+4 ,sev5 
biographies ( ,john ,wesley h already   
be5 writt51 & ! subject seems f> f be+  
exhau/$ ev5 yet4 ,z usual 9 su* cases x 
is ! e>li] publications :i* take ! m    
sob] view ( 8 "* & hi/ory2 :ile ^? ( a  
lat] date surr\nd _! h]o ) a halo (     
extravagant admiration4 ,alex&] ,knox1 a
 p]sonal fri5d ( ,wesley's1 ?us writes (
 him3 ,h[ 0 he compet5t to =m a religi\s
 polity s compact1 effective & p]man5t8 
,i c only express my firm conviction t  
he 0 totally incapable ( preconceiv+ su*
 a s*eme4 99 99 99 99 ,t he _h uncommon 
acut5ess 9 fitt+ exp$i5ts to            
conjunctures is mo/ c]ta92 ?is1 9 fact1 
0 8 great tal5t4 7,lett] app5d$ to      
,s\!y's ,?ird ,edition1 #b1 p4 #dbh47   
,me?odism1 at ! fir/1 sprang up simply z
 a revival4  ,half a c5tury ago a       
di/+ui%$ ,wesleyan wrote z foll[s3 ,?\gh
 ,me?odism /&s n[ 9 a diff]5t relation  
to ! e/abli%m5t ?an 9 ! days ( ,mr4     
,wesley1 diss5t has nev] be5 pr(ess$ by 

! body--& = obvi\s reasons3 7#a7 ,a     
sep>ation ( a "p ( ! society f ! *ur*   
has n aris5 f ! pr9ciples assum$ by !   
pr(ess$ ,diss5t]s1 & usually made s     
prom95t 9 _! discussions on ! subject ( 
e/abli%m5ts4 7#b7 ,a consid]able numb] (
 our memb]s are actually 9 ! communion (
 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& to ?is day4 7#c7 ,to  
leave t communion is n1 9 any s5se1 a   
condition ( memb]%ip ) u4 7,r4 ,watson's
 ,obs]vations1 p4 #aef47  ,:at may we   
reasonably believe to be ,god's design 9
 rais+ up ! prea*]s call$ ,me?odi/s8 ,n 
to =m any new sect1 b to re=m ! nation1 
p>ticul>ly ! *ur*2 & to spread          
scriptural hol9ess ov] ! l&4 7,l>ge     
,m9utes ( ,conf]5ce1 #agdd-hi1 ,qu4 #c47
 ,9 ! same1 ,qu4 #de1 we h ?is answ]3   
,we are n sec$]s1 nor d we be> any      
resemblance to !m4 ,we set out ^u q     
opposite pr9ciples4 ,s\!y says3 ,wesley 
_h n[ propos$ to himself a cle> &       
det]m9ate object4 ,he hop$ to give a new
 impulse to ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 to awak5  
its dormant zeal1 infuse life into a    

body :]e no?+ b life 0 want+1 & lead !  
way to ! p]=mance ( duties :i* ! *ur* _h
 sc&al\sly neglect$4 7,s\!y's ,life1 p4 
#aic1 ed4 ,bohn47  ,mr ,curties says3 ,a
 disa/r\s p]iod ( ,wesleyanism op5$ )   
,john ,wesley's voyage to ,am]ica1 9    
#agce4 ,x 0 a mission nobly und]tak51 at
 ! in/ance ( ,dr4 ,burton1 ( ,corpus    
,college1 & ( ! celebrat$ my/ic1        
,william ,law2 & its purpose 0 tw(old2  
fir/1 t ( m9i/]+ to ! settl]s 9         
,georgia1 & !n ( evangeliz+ ! neighbor+ 
tribes ( r$ ,indians4 7,s\!y's ,life1 p4
 #dg74 ,b its results 7 f> diff]5t f ^? 
:i* ei!r ,wesley1 or ^? :o wi%$ him     
well1 c\ld h anticipat$4 ,= n only 7 8  
s]vices = ! settl]s reject$1 & 8 mission
 to ! ,indians a failure4 7,r4 ,watson's
 ,life1 p4 #ch47 ,on 8 voyage out he _h 
fall5 9 ) tw5ty-six ,moravian           
fell[-pass5g]s1 on _! way f ,g]many to  
settle 9 ,georgia2 & !y spoilt all4 ,on 
8 z yet unsettl$1 en?usia/ic1           
self-dissatisfi$ frame ( m9d1 !         
spectacle ( _! confid5t1 tranquil1 yet  

f]vid piety1 fell l a sp>k on t9d]4 ,he 
writes1 9 8 j\rnal1 n[ fir/ begun1 ',f  
fri5ds 9 ,engl& ,i am a:ile seclud$2 b  
,god ha? op5$ me a door into ! :ole     
,moravian ,*ur*4' ,"h1 ,wesley le>n$1 & 
took 91 ! doctr9es ( ,pet] ,bohl]1 !    
,moravian1 :o taught ?us3 ,fir/1 :5 a   
man has a liv+ fai? 9 ,*ri/1 !n he is   
ju/ifi$4 ,second1 ?is liv+ fai? is      
always giv5 9 a mom5t4 ,?ird1 9 t mom5t 
he has peace ) ,god4 ,f\r?1 :i* he c n h
 )\t kn[+ he has x4 ,fif?1 & be+ born ( 
,god he s9ne? n4 ,six?1 & he c n h ?is  
deliv]ance f s91 )\t kn[+ t he has x4   
7,s\!y's ,life1 p4 #aac47  ,su* is !    
orig9 ( ! ,me?odi/ t5et t !re is a swift
 & royal road1 n only = "s m51 b = all  
m51 by :i* ! highe/ spiritual ?+s may be
 rea*$ at a b\nd4 ,"u su* an impression 
,john ,wesley set ab\t realiz+ an       
in/antane\s & s5sible conv]sion4 ,if a  
man "u high m5tal excitem5t is look+ =  
su* a ?+ to occur1 some?+ w take place  
soon] or lat] t w answ] ! expectation4  
,s1 on ,w$nesday1 ,may #bd1 #agch1 ab\t 

n9e o'clock 9 ! ev5+1 at a society's    
meet+ 9 ,ald]sgate /reet1 ,wesley       
p]suad$ himself t he _h felt ! desir$   
transition & _h pass$--f :at1 to :at8 ,9
 ! answ] to t "q lies ! :ole doctr9al   
diff]5ce betwe5 mod]n ,me?odism & !     
,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,/ev5s1 9 8 hi/ory (    
,me?odism #a1 #ajh1 says1 ,me?odism owes
 to ,moravianism special obligations3   
7#a7 ,x introduc$ ,wesley into t        
reg5]at$ spiritual life1 ! supremacy (  
:i* ov] all ecclesia/icism & dogmatism x
 0 ! appo9t$ mission ( ,me?odism to     
reass]t4 ,b a /ill /rang] ev5t occurr$ 9
 ,john ,wesley's life1 :i* contribut$   
/ill f>!r to d>k5 & confuse 8 tea*+ at  
?is critical p]iod ( 8 c>e]4 ,he _h be5 
c>ri$ away by 8 love ( ! ,moravians s f>
 z to take a long j\rney1 & to visit !  
headqu>t]s ( _! communion at ,h]nhutt1 9
 ,saxony4 ,!re he _h be5 an honor$ gue/ 
at ! retreat :i* ! en?usia/ ,c\nt       
,z9z5dorf _h c>v$ out ( 8 e/ate = ^!    
hunt$ ,bohemian foll[]s ( ,huss &       
,wickliff4 ,b he _h return$ home1 aft] a

 brief resid5ce among !m1 z ,lu!r       
return$ f ,rome1 n a little %ak5 9 8    
allegiance to _! sy/em4 ,inde$1 %ortly  
aft]w>ds he broke f !m entirely2 set up 
a sort ( ,engli% ,moravianism ( 8 own1 &
 organiz$ x ) b&s & class-meet+s on !   
,moravian model4 ,b 8 feel+s z a *ur*man
 revolt$ aga9/ _! ultra-spiritualism2   
repudiat$ _! doctr9e t sacram5ts &      
outw>d means 7 no?+1 & prote/$ t a man  
mu/ d some?+ m ?an wait1 9 quietude1    
until ! influx ( ,god's _s came ^u him1 
& fill$1 l a ris+ tide1 all ! sluices & 
*annels ( 8 s\l4 ,b no soon] _h ?is     
unquiet s\l emancipat$ itself f "o =eign
 influ5ce ?an x 0 w>p$ out ( its true   
c\rse by ano!r4 ,g]man my/icism _h done 
its "w on him1 & its doctr9e (          
reg5]ation into ,god's k+dom by an      
int]ior convulsion ( ! m9d _h left its  
m>k ^u ,wesleyanism = all future "t4 ,b 
j z ?is extravagance seem$ likely to    
subside1 & to be absorb$ amid ! heal?i] 
atmosph]e ( an ,engli% *ur*man's common 
s5se1 mo/ unhappily a /rong brea? (     

,fr5* fanaticism sudd5ly set across 8   
pa?1 f q ano!r qu>t]4 ,& ! s+ul>        
ph5om5on n[ pres5t$ itself ( an epidemic
 religi\s-hy/]ia comm+l+ )1 & emphasiz+ 
into lam5table extravagance1 all ! mo/  
dang]\s features ( ! ,me?odi/-,moravian 
doctr9e ab\t ! new bir?4 ,s wond]fully  
is all ! _w connect$ toge!r6 99 99 99 99
 99  ,^! ,fr5* convulsioni/s1 :o _h1 j  
be=e ?is "t1 br\ght _! curi\s m5tal     
malady ) !m into ,engl&1 7 refugees f ! 
atroci\s dragonnades ( ,l\is ! ,,xiv4   
,madd5$ by 8 abom9able & rel5tless      
p]secutions1 depriv$ by 8 autocratic    
edicts ( all t life held de>1 robb$ ( _!
 *ildr5 at ! sweet age ( sev5 ye>s old1 
brok5 on ! :eel1 hunt$ among ! m\nta9s (
 ! ,cev5nes1 begg>$1 insult$1 tortur$1  
massacr$--:at wond] t ^! poor           
,prote/ants lo/ ! balance ( _! m5tal    
p[]s & eng5d]$ a hy/]ical disease8 ,!   
disease is 7,i believe71 "u its /rangely
 mutable =ms1 well kn[n to m$ical       
sci5ce1 ?\gh sci5ce has nev] yet be5    
able to probe all its my/]i\s dep?s4    

,its seat is1 app>5tly1 ! great n]v\s   
ganglia ( nutrition1 :i* lie 9 ! c5t] ( 
! body1 & ^: /range sympa!tic action ) &
 ^u ! bra9 has l$ to all ! popul>       
notions ab\t ! he>t & neighbor+ organs  
be+ ! seat ( v>i\s impassion$ feel+s4   
,suffice x1 h[ev]1 at pres5t1 to obs]ve 
t ! ph5om5a :i* ?is extraord9>y &       
infecti\s disease pres5t$ _h suffic$ to 
*e] ! fai? & animate ! ardor ( !        
,calv9i/s 9 ! ,cev5nes aga9/ ,rome4  ,! 
,cev5nes is a range ( m\nta9s 9 ! s\? ( 
,france1 divid$ into ,n4 & ,s4 99 99 a  
wild rugg$ c\ntry1 & ! abode ( _m       
,prote/ants1 :o "h ma9ta9$ !mselves     
aga9/ ! p]secutions ( _! enemies4 7,see 
,cavali] ,jean74 ,su*1 9 fact1 7 !      
causes ( ! extasies or irregul>         
inspirations2 ! want ( spiritual guides 
& s*ools1 spoliation1 suff]+1 liability 
to torture1 & con/ant appreh5sion ( !   
galley or ! gibbet1 ! m9ds ( ^!         
un=tunate creatures became excit$4 99 99
 99  ,?is religi\s en?usiasm began 9    
,viv>ais1 an old t]ritory ( ,france1 9  

,langu$oc1 on ! ,rhone1 ) ! dragonnades 
& ! revocation1 repeal ( an edict1 ab\t 
! ye> #afhf4  ,a practical pro( ( !     
morbific p[] ( ! emotions & passions is 
f\nd 9 ! frequ5t occurr5ce (            
psy*opa?itis 9 times :5 all ! elem5ts ( 
social life are 9 a /ate ( f]m5tation4  
,9 & aft] revolutions sudd5 *anges (    
=tune produce a ?\s& cases ( m5tal      
disord]4  ,! v same disease broke out   
among ! ,romani/s !mselves1 at ,port    
,royal1 9 #agbi4 ,9 ! previ\s c5tury x  
_h ?r[n :ole nunn]ies ne> ,bordeaux into
 wild confusion4 ,9 ! sixte5? c5tury x 0
 kn[n 9 ,italy z ! ,danc+ ,mania1 or    
,t>antism4 ,at ! close ( ! fifte5?      
c5tury ,t>antism _h spread beyond !     
bord]s ( ,apulia4 99 99 99 ,! numb] ( ^?
 affect$ by x increas$ beyond all       
belief4 ,inquisitive females jo9$ !     
?rong & caught ! disease f ! m5tal      
poison :i* !y eag]ly receiv$ ?r\gh !    
eye4 99 99 99 ,=eign]s ( e color & race 
71 9 l mann]1 affect$ by x4 ,nei!r y\?  
nor age af=d$ any protection2 s t ev5   

old m5 ( n9ety ?rew aside _! crut*es1 & 
jo9$ ! mo/ extravagant danc]s4 99 99 99 
,subord9ate n]v\s attacks 7 mu* m       
frequ5t dur+ ! sev5te5? c5tury1 ?an at  
any =m] p]iod4 7,heck]1 ,epidemics ( !  
,middle ,ages1 pp4 #ajg-aae1 ,engl4     
,trans47  ,dur+ ! ,middle ,ages x appe>$
 9 ,g]many4 ,x 0 a convulsion1 :i* 9 !  
mo/ extraord9>y mann] infuriat$ ! human 
frame2 99 99 99 & 0 propogat$ by ! sight
 ( ! suff]]s4 ,!y cont9u$ danc+1 = h\rs 
toge!r1 9 wild delirium1 until at l5g?  
!y fell to ! gr\nd 9 a /ate ( exhau/ion4
 ,!y !n compla9$ ( extreme oppression1 &
 groan$ z if 9 ! agonies ( dea?4 99 99  
99 ,!y 7 haunt$ by visions1 & "s ( !m   
aft]w>ds ass]t$ t !y _h felt z if imm]s$
 9 a /ream ( blood1 :i* oblig$ !m to    
leap s high4 ,george ,fox1 ,j\rnal #a1  
p4 #ajj3 ,! ^w ( ! ,"l came to me aga94 
99 99 99 ,s ,i w5t up & d[n ! /reets    
cry+1 ,woe to ! bloody city1 ,li*field6 
,& !re seem$ to me to be a *annel (     
blood runn+ d[n ! /reets1 & !           
m>ket-place appe>$ l a pool ( blood4 ,9 

,g]many x 0 call$ ,/4 ,john's or ,/4    
,vitus's dance4 ,& long be=e its fir/   
appe>ance 9 t precise =m1 9 #acgd1 x _h1
 no d\bt1 be5 ! real secret ( !         
bac*analian orgies among ! ,greeks1 & ( 
! frantic1 d]vi%-l ge/ures & cutt+s )   
knives & lancets :i* we read ( among    
,asiatic races4 ,9 our own day & c\ntry 
7?ank ,god7 ^! extraord9>y & degrad+    
spectacles are sc>cely to be se54  ,b ! 
disease /ill lurks among ! sup]/iti\s   
,*ri/ians ( ,tigre 9 ,abyss9ia2 9       
,sib]ia2 among ! revivali/s ( ,irel& &  
,am]ica2 & 79 a v mild =m71 among !     
ignorant ,wel% ,me?odi/s1--:o are on ?is
 acc\nt popul>ly call$ ,jump]s4 ,n[ x s 
happ5$ t ^! poor hy/]ical ,fr5* refugees
 _h arriv$ 9 great numb]s 9 ,london1 &  
_h also visit$ ,bri/ol1 %ortly be=e !   
critical ye> #agci1--:5 ! excitable     
,george ,:itfield l&$ f ,am]ica1 & ,john
 ,wesley return$ home f ,g]many4 ,m5's  
?\ghts 7 !n full ( ! 7s call$7 ,fr5*    
prophets4 ,a new religi\s en?usiasm 0   
float+ 9 ! atmosph]e1 & x only ne$$ !   

impulse ( "s excit+ prea*+1 & ! m5tal   
t5sion :i* is always produc$ among      
expectant & heat$ cr[ds1 to g5]ate      
infallibly an outbreak ( ?is            
unacc\ntable & infecti\s malady4 ,su* an
 occasion soon pres5t$ itself4 ,9       
,febru>y1 #agci1 ,:itfield1 = ! fir/ "t1
 prea*$ 9 ! op5 air1 at ,k+swood1 ne> 8 
native place1 ,bri/ol1 to ! wild &      
lawless colli]s ( ! !n ,black ,c\ntry ( 
,engl&4 ,9 ! ,may foll[+ he p]suad$     
,john ,wesley to jo9 him !re1 & to      
imitate 8 example4 ,& !n1 = ! fir/ "t1  
religi\s hy/]ia began to manife/ itself 
9 ,engl&4 ,m5 & wom5 ( all ages fell d[n
 9 convulsions1 & cri$ al\d = m]cy4 ,&  
hone/ ,john ,wesley said1 ,i am p]suad$ 
t x is ! devil te>+ !m z !y are com+ to 
,*ri/4--,wesley's ,j\rnals4     ,,?+s   
,,h>d ,,to ,,believe4  ,,by ,d4,h4      
,,patt]son4   ,= myself ,i /ill live &  
d\bt4 ,y "k ,i c't believe ev]y?+4 ,!re 
are s _m ?+s h>d to believe--,i c't see 
!m4  ,s wrote an hone/1 intellig5t "y   
man1 :o 0 /&+ on ! v]ge ( infidelity4   

,nor is he alone 9 8 d\bts4 ,_m p]sons w
 n accept ! ,bible on acc\nt ( its      
my/]ies or miracles4 ,to d\bt seems to  
be z natural z to believe4 ,sir ,wm4    
,hamilton says3 ,philosoph]s h be5      
unanim\s 9 mak+ d\bt ! fir/ /ep 9       
philosophy4 ,:5 ,paul says1 ,prove all  
?+s1 he tells u d\bt a ?+ until x is    
te/$4 ,to d\bt is n necess>ily a fault1 
b to cont9ue 9 d\bt is blamewor?y4 ,if  
we are d\btful ab\t a ?+ x is our duty z
 intellig5t be+s to exam9e ! te/imony   
conc]n+ x1 & s end our d\bt4 ,b %all we 
reject a ?+ because x is h>d to believe8
 ,if ! ,bible _h no?+ 9 x h>d to        
compreh5d we w\ld n be likely to accept 
x z div9e 9 its orig92 because ! m9d t  
compreh5ds a matt] is no m limit$1 9    
reg>d to t matt]1 ?an ! m9d t conceiv$  
x4 ,consequ5tly1 if we c\ld compreh5d   
ev]y?+ 9 ! ,bible !re w\ld be no div9ity
 ( inf9ite attributes ab\t x to contra/ 
) ! limit$ p[]s ( human nature4 ,its    
miracles are pro( ( its div9e orig94    
,if y leave ! ,bible1 to :at w y g8 ,are

 all ?+s h>d to believe 9 ! ,bible8     
,does a man's believ+ p[] re/ ^u fl[]y  
b$s ( ease 9 ! tea*+ ( infidelity8 ,9 ! 
s-call$ realms ( free-?\ght is !re no?+ 
h>d to believe8 ,w x no m be said t--   
,n a tru? has to art or to sci5ce be5   
giv51   ,b br[s h a*$ = x1 & s\ls toil$ 
& /riv58  ,reject+ ! ,bible1 y mu/ ei!r 
accept ,deism or ,a!ism4 ,deism admits !
 exi/5ce ( a ,god ( inf9ite p[] &       
intellig5ce4 ,a ,dei/ ne$ h no tr\ble 9 
believ+ a miracle4 ,! "q ) him is n1 c  
,god "w miracles1 & !reby reveal himself
 to man1 b has he done x4 ,reason tea*es
 u t intellig5t design *>act]izes e act 
( ,god4 ,:i* !ory ascribes ! m          
intellig5ce to ,god--! ,dei/'s or !     
,*ri/ian's8  ,x is univ]sally conc$$ t  
man has a wor%ip+ nature4 ,?is is ev9c$ 
by ! almo/ univ]sal idolatry ( pa/ ages4
 ,w\ld an act ( wisdom reveal to man !  
true object ( wor%ip8 ,man has a        
consci5ce :i* smites him = 8 wrong do+1 
& approves him = 8 well do+4 ,w\ld      
wisdom & love tell him :at is "r8 ,or   

w\ld su* attributes all[ him to rema9 9 
ignorance ( 8 duties8 ,man has a desire 
= et]nal life2 w\ld ,deity prep>e a     
place ( happ9ess = him & n reveal ! fact
 to him1 t he might bett] prep>e = x1 & 
enjoy ! hope ( x8 ,man has a desire = ! 
k ( 8 orig91 & = a k ( ! attributes ( 8 
,god2 w\ld an intellig5t be+ create him 
) ^! desires & refuse to gratify !m8    
,surely !re are "s ?+s 9 ,deism h>d to  
believe4 ,deism all[s t man has 9 8     
nature ?is empty bucket1 :i* is n to be 
fill$ dur+ 8 /ay 9 ?is _w1 if x %all ev]
 be6 ,nor are ^! all ! h>d ?+s :i*      
,dei/s ask me to believe4 ,he wi%es me  
to believe t ! hi/ory ( ! ,naz>5e is    
leg5d>y1 t he 0 a fanatical en?usia/4   
,"s ,dei/s h refus$ to believe s h>d a  
?+ z ?is4  ,yet ,i am ask$ to believe1 9
 addition to ?is1 t he1 ,*ri/1 has      
become1 z ,r5an says1 ! corn]-/one (    
humanity s entirely1 t to te> 8 "n f !  
_w w\ld be to r5d x to its f\ndations4  
,i am ask$1 also1 to believe1 ) ,r5an1 !
 pr9ce ( ,dei/s1 t1 ,:atev] may be !    

surprises ( ! future1 ,jesus w nev] be  
surpass$4 ,8 wor%ip w gr[ "y )\t ceas+2 
8 leg5d w call =? te>s )\t end2 8       
suff]+s w melt ! noble/ he>ts2 all ages 
w proclaim t among ! sons ( m5 !re is   
none born great] ?an ,jesus4 ,i am ask$1
 ) ?is same ,r5an1 to place ! p]son (   
,jesus on ! highe/ summit ( human       
gr&eur4 ,is x n h>d to believe all ?is  
ab\t ,jesus1 & at ! same "t believe t he
 gave to ! _w a false religion8 ,truly  
!re are _m ?+s h>d to believe--,i c't   
see !m6  ,i c n believe t ! passion ( an
 halluc9at$ woman gave to ! _w a        
resurrect$ ,god4 ,i c n believe t 8     
leg5d 0 ! fruit ( a great1 altoge!r     
spontane\s conspiracy4 ,a conspiracy    
implies conspirators2 & ,i c n believe t
 ! apo/les 7 su* outrage\s fools z to   
make a conspiracy1 & "w s zeal\sly 9 x1 
& cl+ s firmly to x1 :5 x promis$ no?+ b
 /ripes1 imprisonm5ts1 hung]1 nak$ness1 
& dea?4 ,nei!r c ,i believe t ^! unle>n$
 ,galilean fi%]m5 _h ! ability 9        
!mselves to concoct a conspiracy t w\ld1

 & did1 deceive ne>ly ! :ole civiliz$   
_w4 ,nor c ,i believe t an ignorant1    
delud$ ,naz>5e f\nd$ a religion t has   
held ! att5tion ( ! ?\ghtful ( all ages4
 ,he t refuses to believe ! ,gospel (   
,jesus ,*ri/1 along ) ! claims ( !      
,bible1 has _m m & great] difficulties 9
 acc\nt+ = ! exi/5ce ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,x  
is "h1 & its exi/5ce is ! greate/       
miracle man has ev] witness$4 ,to d5y   
its div9ity only increases its          
wond]fulness4 ,we c n h an effect )\t an
 adequate cause4 ,x is h>d to believe t 
humanity is an adequate cause (         
,*ri/ianity4 ,= eighte5 c5turies x has  
be5 liv+ & act+2 p]secut$ by enemies    
)\t1 & torn & betray$ by enemies )92    
oppress$ by gov]nm5t1 & corrupt$ by     
,popes & prie/s2 %orn ( its gr&eur &    
glory by paganism2 its spirituality     
crippl$ by /ripes & animosities2 its    
f]vid love & deep piety replac$1 to a   
great ext5t1 by policy2 its rites &     
c]emonies *ang$ by c\ncils2 yet1 x      
cont9ues a monum5tal pro( ( ! div9ity ( 

its glori\s f\nd]4 ,rescu$ f ! wreck ( !
 ,d>k ,ages by ,lu!r & o!rs1 x comm5ds  
itself m & m to e reflect+ m9d z ! only 
liv+ religion ( ! pres5t & future4      
,deliv] me f ! cr$ulity t believes t su*
 a wond]ful s\l-r$eem+ in/itution _h its
 orig9 9 ! passion ( a crazy woman or ! 
conspiracy ( a few ignorant fi%]m54     
,,! ,,result ,,( ,,ignorance1 ,,z       
,,view$ ,,f ,,! ,,skeptic',s ,,/&po9t4  
,a s+ul> =getfulness is sometimes       
noticeable 9 qu>t]s :]e "o w\ld lea/    
expect x2 t ! education ( an immature   
m9d1 & ! prosecution ( a sci5tific      
inquiry1 are two p]fectly di/9ct ?+s2 t 
! =m] requires fai?1 ! latt] skepticism2
 & t :ile ! =m] is ! "w ( ! *ur*1 !     
latt] is ! "w ( individuals4 ,?us !     
,duke ( ,som]set goes to *ur*1 & f9ds an
 ignorant g5]ation repos$ 9 a p>adise ( 
illusions1 :ile its m le>n$ & ?\ghtful  
prog5y is excruciat$ ) d\bt4 ,9 va9     
prea*]s n[ exhort to fai?4 99 99 99 ,!  
,prote/ant (t5times takes up 8 op5      
,bible2 he wi%es to believe2 he tries to

 believe4 99 99 99 ,all ^! ef=ts avail  
no?+4 ,*ri/ian ,!ology & ,mod]n         
,skepticism1 #ahgb1 p4 #add4  ,! ,duke &
 ! ,prote/ant are simply try+ to d two  
?+s at once2 &1 naturally1 ,pr(essor    
,huxley is tempt$ 9 ! same direction4   
,lay ,s]mons1 p4 #ba4 ,b !n he is ke5   
en\gh to suspect "s absurdity 9 !       
position1 & hone/ly proclaims t ! army (
 lib]al ?\ght is1 at pres5t1 9 v loose  
ord]2 & _m a spirit$ free?9k] makes use 
( 8 fre$om ma9ly to v5t nons5se4 ,lay   
,s]mons1 p4 #fi4  ,accord+ to ! above   
quotations1 if x is wise to be          
skeptical1 to be ignorant is bliss4     
,give me a p>adise ( illusions2 let me  
repose 9 !m2 if ,i am disappo9t$ 9 ! end
 ,i %all f>e z well z ! skeptic1 ) ?is  
diff]5ce1 t 9 case !re is any h]eaft]1  
,i %all "k t 9 my ignorance ,i liv$ a   
life ( bless$ness ) ref]5ce to ! n[     
exp]i5c$ et]nity2 :ile1 9 case !re is no
 h]eaft] = u1 we %all j be equal4 ,aga9 
,i repeat x1 let me h ! side :]e ,i take
 no risks :5 view$ f ! skeptic's /&po9t1

 & :]e ,i c repose 9 a p>adise (        
illusions1 9 pref]5ce to ! skeptic's    
excruciat+ d\bt4  ,b we %all n be       
disappo9t$4 ,nei!r are we necess>ily a  
g5]ation ( immature m9ds4 ,we are will+ 
z a :ole to comp>e ) non-*ur* go+ p z a 
:ole4 ,& we are fur!r conc$$ to be !    
happie/ p 9 ! _w1 unless y c f9d a p    
happi] ?an ^? :o repose 9 a p>adise (   
m5tal illusions4 ,yes6 ,b we %all f9d 9 
! end t x 0 nei!r ignorance nor         
illusion1 b ! wisdom ( ! wise4 ,let u   
cont9ue ?us1 to live4     ,,evolution4  
,,:at ,,d ,,evolutioni/s ,,tea*8        
,,d$icat$ ,,to ,c4,f41 ,,danville1      
,,ind4   ,_m sci5ti/s :o reject religion
 put on an air ( sup]iority t is        
repulsive4 ,if y call _! speculations 9 
"q y at once receive cr$it = be+ an     
un$ucat$ fool1 a wor%ip] ( ! ,bible4    
,mr4 ,huxley advises !ologians to let   
sci5ce alone4 ,wond]ful advice6 ,d su*  
m5 let religion alone8 ,!y c't agree    
among !mselves1 n ev5 9 _! advice to    
!ologians4 ,& !y ask m ( religioni/s ?an

 !y are will+ to give4 ,dr4 ,lionel     
,beale1 an ,engli% physiologi/ has      
writt5 a volume ( ?ree hundr$ & eighty  
pages to prove t ! ph5om5a ( life1      
in/9ct & intellect1 are n ref]able to ! 
bl9d =ces ( nature4 ,he av[s 8 belief t 
m9d gov]ns matt]2 t a nev]-*ang+1       
all-see+1 p[]-direct+ & matt]-guid+     
,omnipot5ce presides ov] all ?+s4 ,he   
also av[s fai? 9 ! miracles und]ly+     
,*ri/ianity4 ,b ,pr(4 ,huxley says1 !re 
is ov]:elm+ & cru%+ evid5ce t no ev5t   
has ev] occurr$ on ?is e>? :i* 0 n !    
effect ( natural causes1 mean+ !reby    
physical causes4 ,! factor ( a div9e    
intellig5ce he sets aside z ( no        
consequ5ce4 ,8 words are1 ! doctr9e t   
belief 9 a p]sonal ,god is necess>y to  
any religion1 wor?y ( ! "n1 is a m]e    
matt] ( op9ion4  ,tyndall1 ,c>p5t] &    
,h5ry ,?ompson tea* t pray] is          
sup]/iti\s absurdity4 ,h]b]t ,sp5c] is  
reg>d$ by infidels z ! great philosoph]1
 & he labors to prove t !re c n be a    
p]sonal ,god1 or human _s or self2 t    

moral laws are simply g5]alizations (   
utility1 or1 z ,c>l ,vogt w\ld h u      
believe1 t self-respect1 & n ! w ( ,god1
 is ! basis & law ( moral obligation4 ,&
 ,mr4 ,haeckel w\ld h u believe t a few 
moni/ic mat]iali/s are ! only m5 entitl$
 to a he>+ ^u ! "q ( ,evolution4 ,s he  
excludes all true & intellig5t          
,*ri/ians1 = !y are n & c n be moni/ic  
mat]iali/s4  ,8 words are1 ,x is only a 
select few1 !re=e1 ( le>n$ &            
philosophical moni/ic mat]iali/s :o are 
entitl$ to be he>d on que/ions ( !      
highe/ mom5t to e individual man1 & to  
human society4 ,b j :at ! man means by !
 highe/ mom5t we are anxi\s to "k1 z he 
is ! mo/ blank negative ( religion t we 
c conceive4 ,:5 he attempts to answ] !  
religi\s objections to evolution1 or1 z 
he t]ms x1 ! desc5d5ce !ory1 he         
unc]emoni\sly dismisses !m z b5ea? 8    
notice1 giv+ 8 only argum5t1 viz43 ,all 
fai? is sup]/ition4 ,he disposes ( !    
objections drawn f fir/1 or intuitive   
tru?s1 by a simple d5ial ( _! exi/5ce1  

ass]t+ t all our k is f our s5ses4 ,!   
objection t s _m not$ naturali/s reject 
evolution1 z x is advocat$ by himself & 
o!rs1 he consid]s at "s l5g?4 ,he says1 
fir/1 ,_m h gr[n old 9 ano!r way ( ?9k+ 
& c n be expect$ to *ange4 ,second1 ,_m 
are collectors ( facts1 )\t /udy+ _!    
relations1 or1 !y are de/itute ( ! g5ius
 = g5]alization1 & s1 c n re> ! build+4 
,o!rs1 aga91 are speciali/s4 ,he says ,x
 is n en\gh t a man %\ld be v]s$ 9 "o   
dep>tm5t1 he mu/ be at home 9 all1 9    
,botany1 ,zoology1 ,comp>ative ,anatomy1
 ,biology1 ,geology & ,paleontology4 ,he
 mu/ be able to survey ! :ole field4 ,8 
next1 & ma9ly1 is ! /atem5t t naturali/s
 are g5]ally lam5tably defici5t 9       
philosophical culture & _s4 ,he says ,! 
immovable edifice ( ! true moni/ic      
sci5ce1 or :at is ! same ?+1 natural    
sci5ce1 c only arise ?r\gh ! mo/        
intimate int]action & mutual            
int]pretation ( philosophy & obs]vation4
 7,see ,philosophie & ,empirie1 pp4     
#fch-fda47  ,?is /atem5t alone %\ld /ir 

up all ,dei/s to a consid]ation ( _!    
tea*+ t\*+ ! suffici5cy ( ! ,book (     
,nature2 = if x be true1 !n we mu/      
expect "s o!r revelation1 or be left to 
! conclusion t ! ,great ,fa!r has left 8
 creatures 9 a great measure 9 a /ate ( 
helplessness1 unless ,mr4 ,haeckel1 or  
"s o!r man l himself1 c %[ u t ! ,great 
,_s int5d$ t he1 & o!rs l him1 %\ld d   
our ?9k+ = u1 see+ t we are incapable   
?r\gh m5tal defici5cy1 ( rais+ !        
edifice1 & see+ t1 ,mr4 ,huxley advises 
u poor 787 !ologians to let x alone4 ,& 
,mr4 ,haeckel himself w\ld n all[ t any 
man is entitl$ to a he>+ until he       
compreh5ds ,biology1 ,botany1           
,comp>ative ,anatomy1 ,zoology1 ,geology
 & ,paleontology4 ,ho6 evolutioni/s1    
n9ety-n9e out ( e hundr$ ( y1 get out6  
,y h no "r to speak on ! subject2       
o!rwise1 ,haeckel is "o ( ! fooli% m51 &
 talks )\t und]/&+ himself4 ,y mu/ be at
 home 9 all ^? sci5ces1 & emancipate    
y\rselves f all religi\s beliefs be=e y 
h a "r to be he>d ^u ! grave "q (       

evolution f an ance/ral mon]on2 = y are 
incapable ( compreh5d+ y\r own          
moni/ic--mat]iali/ic orig94 ,=1 accord+ 
to ,haeckel1 be=e a man is entitl$ to be
 he>d he mu/ r5\nce all fai? 9 ,god1 9 !
 ,bible1 9 ! human _s1 & 9 ! future     
life4 ,mr4 ,haeckel kn[s a great deal8  
,well1 !re are "s v weighty m5 9 ?is _w8
 ,b1 :5 !y are 9 ! ea/1 our planet does 
n tip up 9 ! we/8 ,we ,*ri/ians h no "r 
to be he>d8 ,mr4 ,huxley advises u to   
keep our m\?s %ut 7874 ,well1 t is gr&8 
,x correllates s beautifully ) free     
?\ght & free spee*4  ,"o evolutioni/ is 
all ! "t spread+ himself ab\t ! prea*]s 
( religion kn[+ no?+ 9 sci5ce1 & ano!r  
is say+ to !m1 let sci5ce alone1 & ano!r
 says y c't re> ! build+ if y try2 y    
don't "k en\gh4 ,:at a gr& h>mony !re is
 j "h8 ,we !ologians w\ld advise natural
 selection to be pres5t ) su* in/ructors
 z ?us advise u1 & cont9ue ) !m long    
en\gh1 at lea/1 to reject ! wor/ f !    
s*ool & give u a bless+ 9 ! survival ( !
 fitte/1 = we w\ld l to "k our duty4 ,s 

mu* = lib]alism & broad pr9ciples4      
,moni/ic mat]ialism1 accord+ to         
,haeckel1 f9ds its primeval p>5t 9 a    
mon]on1 a creature ( "o sub/ance1 & t a 
semi-album9\s fluid4 ,n[1 x w\ld be v   
int]e/+ to "k j h[ all ! diff]5t        
sub/ances1 9 all ! creatures ( ?is e>?1 
got 91 9 ord] to get out1 = involution  
lies beh9d evolution4 ,b !n1 we         
!ologians h no "r to be he>d8 are n     
entitl$ to be he>d8 &1 besides ?is1 ,mr4
 ,haeckel has set aside intuitive1 or   
fir/ tru?s1 &1 z all axiomatic tru?s are
 ( ?is class1 p]haps x is wrong = u to  
bo!r y ) our logic8 ,nev]!less we c't   
refra9 f speak+ our piece2 we are       
advocates ( free ?\ght & free spee*4  ,x
 mu/ be conc$$ t !re 0 a "t :5 life &   
organisms began to exi/ ^u our planet4  
,f :5ce did !y come1 & h[8 ,! high-prie/
 ( ,g]many1 :o claims to be entitl$ to a
 he>+1 says1 by spontane\s g5]ation !y  
fir/ appe>$ 9 ! mon]a4 ,8 words are ^!1 
,only su* homog5e\s organizations z are 
yet n diff]5tiat$ & are simil> to !     

inorganic cry/als 9 be+ homog5e\sly     
compos$ ( "o s+le sub/ance1 c\ld arise  
by spontane\s g5]ation1 & c\ld become ! 
primeval p>5ts ( all o!r organisms4 ,su*
 is ,haeckel's g]m ( life4  ,did x      
always exi/8 ,is a mon]on an et]nal life
 g]m8 ,no4 ,nei!r ,haeckel or ,d>w9     
advocates su* a fooli% idea2 nor yet !  
idea ( life-g]ms always exi/+4          
,life-g]ms are mat]ial organisms1 & !y  
may be alive or dead2 = we "k !re is no 
p]iod 9 ! hi/ory ( a liv+ organism :5 x 
is n liable to die4  ,spontane\s        
g5]ation does n correlate ) ! idea t    
life-g]ms always exi/$4 ,& x is also    
oppos$ to ! ,*ri/ian idea t all life is 
f ,god1 ! et]nal1 ev]-liv+ _s4 ,s we    
,*ri/ians say1 !re is no life )\t       
antec$5t life4 ,if m5 pref] to deify    
life-g]ms1 ( c\rse t is _! bus9ess1 b we
 h no disposition to accept a di/9ction 
)\t a diff]5ce1 except+ ! sacrifice (   
our common s5se4 ,x is m rational to    
believe 9 an ev]-liv+ intellig5ce z !   
s\rce ( all life1 intellig5ce & moral   

nature4 ,did an et]nal life-g]m evolve  
all ! =ms ( organic life kn[n ^u our    
e>?8 ,! et]nal life-g]m idea (          
mat]iali/ic philosophy repres5ts no     
evolutioni/s ( any note :atev]4 ,i "k ( 
"o g5tlem5 only1 at ! pres5t writ+1 t x 
repres5ts4 ,haeckel says1 ,we c1 !re=e1 
f ^! g5]al outl9es ( ! inorganic hi/ory 
( ! e>?'s cru/ d$uce ! important fact1 t
 at a c]ta9 def9ite "t life _h its      
beg9n+ on our e>?1 & t t]re/rial        
organisms did n exi/ f et]nity1 b at a  
c]ta9 p]iod came into exi/5ce = ! fir/  
"t4  ,! godless advocates ( spontane\s  
g5]ation ?us all[ t life 9 its fir/     
appe>ance 0 )\t antec$5t life2 & s m 0  
produc$ by ! bl9d =ces ?an 0 9 nature to
 be evolv$4 ,tell me h[ t 0 done1 & ,i w
 tell y h[ to create some?+ out ( no?+4 
,haeckel says1 ,all ! diff]5t =ms (     
organisms :i* p are usually incl9$ to   
look ^u z ! products ( creative p[] act+
 = a def9ite purpose1 we1 accord+ to !  
!ory ( selection1 c conceive z !        
necess>y productions ( natural          

selection1 work+ )\t a purpose4--,hi/ory
 ( ,creation1 ,vol4 #a1 pp4 #agf-cbg4   
,he says1 ,we h be=e ?is become acqua9t$
 ) ! simple/ ( all species ( organisms 9
 ! mon]a1 ^: entire bodies :5 completely
 develop$ consi/ ( no?+ b a semi-fluid  
album9\s lump2 !y are organisms :i* are 
( ! utmo/ importance = ! !ory ( ! fir/  
orig9 ( life4--,hi/ory ( ,creation1     
,vol4 #a1 p4 #ccj4  ,"h we "p ) our     
fri5ds ( ! ,haeckel s*ool4 ,!y ma9ta9 t 
!re 0 life )\t antec$5t life1 & s get m 
out ( dead atoms ?an 0 9 !m1 :i* is     
equal to some?+ made ( no?+4 ,mr4 ,d>w91
 be+ appris$ ( ?is difficulty1 claim$ a 
miracul\s orig9 = ! fir/ =m1 or =ms1 (  
life1 b retir$ ! ,creator at once ^u !  
great a*ievem5t1 leav+ all to be evolv$ 
f ^! fir/ =ms by & ?r\gh natural        
ag5cies1 d5y+ ev5 design 9 nature4 ,mr4 
,buckn]1 a bold advocate ( ! spontane\s 
g5]ation ( life1 :o has publi%$ two     
volumes on ,d>w9ism1 says ,d>w9's views 
are ! mo/ ?or\ghly naturali/ic t c be   
imag9$1 & f> m a!i/ic ?an ^? ( 8        

pr$ecessor1 ,lam>k1 :o admitt$1 at lea/1
 a g5]al law ( progress & developm5t2   
:]eas1 accord+ to ,d>w91 ! :ole         
developm5t is due to ! gradual summation
 ( innum]able m9ute & accid5tal         
op]ations4 ,x is admitt$ t ! doctr9e (  
evolution ( species f o!r & entirely    
diff]5t species is a m]e hypo!sis1 an   
op9ion1 or guess4  ,:at h we to ga9 by !
 adoption ( ?is unkn[n factor 9 !       
vegetable & animal k+doms8 ,answ]1 no?+ 
b irreligion2 a _w ( godless infidels   
te>+ afre% ! w\nds t dea? has made1 &   
re/or+ to ! grave its victory ov] !     
human he>t4 ,r5an1 9 8 rec5t lectures   
talks ab\t ! torture consequ5t ^u !     
disappo9tm5t 9 8 ef=ts to atta9 to !    
unatta9able2 & ,/rauss said ! s5se (    
ab&onm5t is at fir/ some?+ awful4 ,?is  
is ! inh]itance t ! t5et ( evolution    
leaves to all infidels 9 _! la/         
extremity4     ,,:5 ,,%\ld ,,*ildr5     
,,become ,,*ur* ,,memb]s8   ,we h look$ 
) great anxiety ^u ! ef=ts be+ put =? 9 
our ,sunday-s*ools1 believ+ t !y w\ld   

result 9 br++ intellig5t ,*ri/ians f !  
extremes into :i* !y h fall5 by means ( 
! controv]sy go+ on ^u ! subject (      
infant *ur* memb]%ip2 b x seems t !re is
 great ne$ ( "s "o to speak out aga9/ ! 
old1 fossiliz$ ideas t\*+ ?is subject4  
,& at ! risk ( be+ fault$ we %all say   
our piece4 ,fir/1 ,! ,apo/le ,john      
addresses a class ( ,*ri/ians :i* he    
t]ms little *ildr51 classify+ !m 9      
contradi/9ction f "y m5 & fa!rs4 ,he    
says1 ,i write unto y1 little *ildr51   
because y\r s9s are =giv5 y = 8 "n's    
sake4 ,?is class includ$ nei!r "y m5 nor
 fa!rs1 = ,john addresses "y m5 & fa!rs 
z sep>ate & di/9ct classes4  ,jesus also
 recogniz$ ?is class ( disciples by     
say+1 ,bett] 7 x = a man t a mill-/one  
be hang$ ab\t 8 neck1 & he be dr[n$ 9 ! 
dep?s ( ! sea ?an = him to (f5d "o ( ^! 
little ones :i* believe 9 me4--,matt4   
#ah4  ,second1 ,! gospel ( ,*ri/        
und\bt$ly rea*es ! l[e/ capacity (      
responsible creatures1 & j :]e ! ability
 to believe 9 ,*ri/ & comm5ce a ,*ri/ian

 life comes 91 !re responsibility comes 
91 :e!r t be at eight1 t51 or any o!r   
ye> 9 ! *ild's hi/ory4 ,we c n conceive 
( a s9n] 9 y\? )\t a ,savior provid$1   
nor ( a s9n] 9 *ildhood )\t ! gospel    
privilege ( becom+ a memb] ( ! body (   
,*ri/4  ,fa!rs & mo!rs1 :]e are y\r     
*ildr58 ,are !y read+ novels betwe5     
,sundays1 & all o!r k9ds ( lit]ature8   
,are !y believ+ ?is1 t1 & ! o!r /ory1   
:i* !y read8  ,are !y old en\gh & wise  
en\gh to "k :at is wrong8 ,d !y "k :at  
is "r8 ,h y taught !m8 ,if y h1 t       
settles "o important "q1 viz43 are !y   
tea*able8 ,if !y are n1 ( c\rse y h n   
taught !m4 ,well1 tea* !m ! k ( our ,"l 
j z soon z y c1 z soon z !y are         
tea*able1 & !n po9t !m to ! ,savior (   
m51 = !y are !n old en\gh & wise en\gh  
to become ,*ri/ians4 ,! gospel ( !      
bless$ ,savior is s load$ d[n ) div9e   
m]cy t x simplifies its requirem5ts to  
fai? 9 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ & ob$i5ce to 8
 w4 ,b ability measures responsibility1 
& :]e ability beg9s responsibility      

beg9s1 & z ability increases            
responsibility also increases4  ,i am1 &
 h be51 = _m ye>s1 satisfi$ t a great & 
griev\s wrong exi/s on bo? sides ( ! "q 
( infant *ur* memb]%ip4 ,fir/1 no "o c  
be a memb] ( ! body ( ,*ri/ :o is       
incapable ( enjoy+ spiritual union )    
,*ri/ ?r\gh fai? & submission to 8 w1 = 
he t is jo9$ to ! ,"l is "o _s4 ,s      
memb]%ip 9 ! body ( ,*ri/ is1 s f> z    
untea*able babes are conc]n$1 a misnom]4
 ,on ! o!r side1 ! neglect to tea*      
*ildr5 :5 !y are tea*able1 & to in/ruct 
!m to come to ,*ri/ 9 _! *ildhood1 :5 !y
 c come 9 fai?1 is a great & griev\s    
wrong4 ,w n all our bre?r5 speak out ^u 
?is subject8 ,bre?r51 let u h no laz9ess
 "h6 ,:]e a s\l f9ds condemnation !re ! 
gospel f9ds x4     ,,our ,,indebt$ness  
,,to ,,! ,,jews4   ,x is ! bus9ess ( m9d
 to foll[ facts & m>k _! results4 ,!    
,jewi% nation _h an exi/5ce prior to !  
,augu/an or ,a!nian age1 & 0 f> ahead ( 
ei!r 9 civilization & morality4 ,!      
,jewi% p h (t5 be5 reprobat$1 z a p     

almo/ )\t lit]ature1 art & civilization1
 b we are p]suad$ t x is base +ratitude 
^u ! "p ( any s*ol> liv+ 9 a civiliz$ l&
 to speak ( t anci5t family ?us 9 t]ms (
 reproa*4 ,:at are ! scriptures ( ! ,old
 & ,new ,te/am5ts b ,hebrew productions8
 ,x c]ta9ly corresponds ) infidelity to 
speak contemptu\sly ( ! p :o1 m ?an all 
o!rs1 7 "u ! influ5ce ( ^? scriptures = 
ages 9 ! pa/1 & :o 7 ! *os5 p ?r\gh :om 
!y 7 to be giv5 to ! _w ( mank9d4 ,!    
,hi]oglyphics ( ,egypt1 & ! ,classics ( 
,greece1 are p]i%able monum5ts con/ruct$
 9 memory ( intellig5ce & civilization1 
:5 comp>$ ) ! undy+ influ5ce ( ! ,bible 
^u ! he>ts ( ! millions :o resort to x  
to f9d _! way ?r\gh life4 ,= "o edition 
( ! classics we h _h t5 ?\s& ,bibles4   
,:y is ?is8  ,m5 ( ! pr(\nde/ wisdom h  
inve/igat$ ! claims ( ! ,bible ^u !     
att5tion ( ! lit]>y & sci5tific1 ^u !   
att5tion ( ! moral & civil 9 e nation4  
,!y tell u t its morality & !ology are  
f> sup]ior to ! tea*+s ( any & all ( !  
anci5t tea*+s ( ! greate/ kn[n          

philosoph]s1 & t ! writ+s ( ^?          
philosoph]s are mu* inf]ior to ^? (     
,moses & ! prophets4 ,! poetry &        
philosophy ( ! ,hebrews1 z pres5t$ 9 !  
,bible1 surpasses ,hom] & ,ari/otle4 ,& 
_! indep5d5t religion1 exi/+ amid/ !    
hea!nism ( ! surr\nd+ pagan nations1 0 !
 only religion calculat$1 by virtue (   
its "o ,god to wor%ip1 to unite ! human 
family 9 "o great bro!rhood4 ,x is      
conc$$ ^u all sides t ! ,bible is ! mo/ 
rem>kable book t ! _w ev] read4 ,h[ base
 & unju/ is x1 !re=e1 to be speak+      
reproa*fully ( ! ,hebrews z a nation4   
,we %\ld rememb] !m ) great k9dness = ! 
ine/imable treasures ( wisdom & k h&$ to
 ! p ( ! ages ?r\gh !m4 ,to !m ! :ole   
,*ri/ian _w is indebt$ = its morality & 
civilization4 ,ev5 ,?omas ,pa9e got 8   
notions ( civil gov]nm5t f ! ,p5tateu*4 
,if y d\bt ?is read 8 "w entitl$ ,common
 ,s5se1 & y w d\bt x no m4  ,jewi%      
writ+s & ,am]ican life & "* are v       
intimately bl5d$1 & we c n sep>ate !m   
)\t be+ guilty ( great inju/ice4 ,if    

,briti%1 ,scotti%1 ,roman1 ,saxon1      
,dani% & ,norman blood runs ?r\gh our   
ve9s1 our m9ds h be5 ca/ 9 a ,hebrew    
m\ld4 ,to ?is cause we owe ! mo/ ( our  
greatness z a nation4     ,,! ,,second  
,,five ,,po9ts ,,9 ,,calv9ism1 ,,) ,,two
 ,,o!r ,,fives4   ,"s "o has submitt$ ! 
second five po9ts 9 ,calv9ism4 ,"h !y   
are3  ,fir/--,if y seek religion y c't  
f9d x4  ,second--,if y f9d x y don't "k 
x4  ,?ird--,if y "k x y hav5't got x4   
,f\r?--,if y h got x y c't lose x4      
,fif?--,if y lose x y nev] _h x4        
--,virg9ia ,mission>y4   ,,! ,,five     
,,po9ts ,,( ,,me?odism4  ,fir/--,god is 
able to give religion to all ! _w4      
,second--,if y seek x y c f9d x4        
,?ird--,if y f9d x y are sure to "k x4  
,f\r?--,if y don't "k x1 y hav5't got x4
  ,fif?--,if y lose x y c easily f9d x4 
,,five ,,po9ts ,,9 ,,! ,,religion ,,(   
,,jesus ,,*ri/  ,fir/--,! gospel is !   
embodim5t ( ! religion ( ,jesus ,*ri/4  
,second--,god gave x z a sy/em ( good   
news1 to ! :ole human family4           

,?ird--,if y lay hold ^u x by fai? y h  
x4  ,f\r?--,if y h x1 & w obey x 9 y\r e
 day life1 y w enjoy x4  ,fif?--,if y   
don't enjoy x1 x is because y don't obey
 x4     ,,b5jam9 ,,frankl9',s ,,epitaph 
,,z ,,! ,,expon5t ,,( ,,8 ,,fai?4       
,copy1 f ! ,virg9ia ,mission>y ( ,augu/ 
#ab?1 #ahhj4   ,a correspond5t ( !      
,int]-,ocean n long s9ce s5t ! foll[+   
comm5t ^u ,+]soll's claim t ,b5jam9     
,frankl9 0 an infidel3  ,z ,col4 ,+]soll
 appe>s to be try+ to appropriate our   
old & e/eem$ fri5d1 ,b5jam9 ,frankl91 z 
a recruit = 8 infidel doctr9e1 let me   
call 8 att5tion1 ?r\gh y\r widely       
circulat$ j\rnal1 to ! foll[+ epitaph1  
writt5 by himself = himself3            
',! body (          ,b5jam9 ,frankl91   
,pr9t]1      ,lies "h food = worms1     
,l ! cov] ( an old book1   ,its cont5ts 
torn out & /ripp$      ,( its lett]+ &  
gild+2               ,b x w             
7,z he believ$7            ,appe> aga91 
9 a          ,new & m beautiful         
,edition1 correct$ &                    

,am5d$ by             ,,! ,,au?or4'     
,,hone/y1 ,,or ,,! ,,inn]-,,self4   ,i h
 ?\ght t ! inn]-self ^u ! surface bo? 9 
words & actions is necess>y to ! exi/5ce
 ( an hone/ man4 ,! conclusion =ces     
itself ^u me 9 su* a mann] t ,i c n =be>
 express+ x1 & yet1 if ?is be true1 h[  
few are /rictly hone/4 ,b x is n int5d$ 
t ?is conclusion %all be appli$ beyond  
its prop] limits2 t is to say1 to ^?    
elem5ts ( ?\ght :i* %\ld1 9             
righte\sness1 be kept =ev] 9 ! he>t4 ,b 
x is int5d$ t ! rem>k %all be appli$ to 
all t is said & done4 ,! surface man    
%\ld always f9d 8 prototype1 or         
c\nt]p>t1 9 ! inn]-self1 o!rwise !re is 
a want ( h>mony betwe5 ! out] & !       
inn]-self4 ,?is want ( h>mony is        
di%one/y2 s di%one/y is always          
hypocrisy4 ,!re is mu* m hypocrisy 9 !  
_w ?an m5 are accu/om$ to ?9k4  ,:at an 
imm5se di/ance !re is betwe5 ! inn] & ! 
out] self4 ,! di/ance is n always       
measur$1 = m5 (t5 keep mu* 9 _! he>ts t 
is n kn[n by o!rs1 & :i* !y !mselves d n

 c\nt]feit4 ,9 ?is we c n *>ge !m )     
necess>y di%one/y4 ,m5 may be di%one/ 9 
keep+ a secret1 b keep+ a secret is n   
necess>ily di%one/y4 ,! di/ance betwe5 !
 he>t1 ! inn]-self & ! outw>d-man1 is v 
great1 ev5 z respects ! secrets ( ! he>t
 :i* may be hone/ly kept z secrets1 & x 
is c]ta9ly v great z respects ^?        
secrets2 :i* %\ld n be kept z secrets4  
,x is a fact1 s well kn[n 9 our "t t we 
ne$ n argue ! "q4 ,!re is a great deal (
 religion 9 ! human he>t :i* is lat5t   
until "s mis=tune1 t br+s a man to a    
s5se ( 8 ne$ ( help f a high] s\rce1    
br+s x to ! surface4  ,x is true (      
di%one/ m51 :o try to /ultify _!        
religi\s nature1 & make ! _w believe t  
!y are g5u9e1 hone/ infidels4 ,i v mu*  
d\bt ! hone/y ( e infidel kn[n 9 our    
hi/ory4   ,transcrib]'s ,note  ,!       
punctuation & spell+ f ! orig9al text h 
be5 fai?fully pres]v$4 ,only obvi\s     
typographical errors h be5 correct$4