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,sci5tific & ,religi\s ,j\rnal4  ,,vol4 
,i4    ,,novemb]1 #ahhj4    ,,no4 #aa4  
,,! ,,life ,,& ,,"* ,,( ,,our           
,,religion4   ,! "* :i* ! gospel ( ,*ri/
 requires is made up ( all t is lovely1 
is =m$ ^u ! highe/ model1 b x is n      
compos$ ( ! ins5sibility1 ! ang]1 !     
pride1 ! egotism1 ! worldl9ess1 :i* is s
 common among m54 ,x is n ! cold        
indiff]5ce ( mod]n morali/s2 x is n !   
rank & scepticism ( mod]n d\bt]s1 nor   
yet ! intellectual ra%ness & moral      
phantoms ( mod]n sci5ti/s4 ,^! h done   
all !y c\ld to take possession ( ! human
 he>t1 & h left x m mis]able ?an x 0    
be=e4 ,! great au?or ( our holy         
religion1 ?r\gh ! in/rum5tality ( our   
bless$ ,savior1 br+s u into ! possession
 ( 8 own _s2 imp>ts to u ! elem5ts ( 8  
own div9e excell5ce2 =ms u anew 9 8 own 
image4 ,! idea ( ,emanuel1 ,god ) u1 is 
compos$ ( ! ri*e/ elem5ts4 ,x embraces  
all t is v5]able 9 wisdom1 wond]ful 9   
au?ority1 & t\*+ 9 goodness4 ,human     

greatness1 bl5d$ ) imp]fections & _m    
limitations1 is se5 only 9 deta*$ &     
sep>ate p>ts2 nev] appe>s 9 any "o "*   
:ole & entire2 b 9 our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ 
^! conceptions1 or scatt]$ rays ( an    
ideal excell5ce1 are br\ght toge!r &    
con/itute ! real attributes ( t ,savior 
:om we wor%ip1 :o /&s 9 ! ne>e/ relation
 to u1 :o is ! head ( all pr9cipality & 
p[]1 & :o p]vades all nature ) 8        
pres5ce4 ,! object ( ! ,*ri/ian religion
 is to recov] man f 8 degrad$1 mis]able 
condition1 elevate him above 8          
debasem5t1 & re9ve/ him ) ! "* ( ,*ri/1 
t he may ev5tually dwell ) ! angels 9 ! 
p]fections ( ! ,inf9ite ,"o4  ,! views &
 _s transfus$ into ! s\l ( ! ,*ri/ian   
are v diff]5t f ! views & _s ( ! _w4 ,! 
_s ( ! _w is pride & selfi%ness1 ! pride
 ( rank & (fice1 ! pride ( weal? &      
worldly accompli%m5ts1 :i* lives = !    
praise ( m54 ,on ! contr>y1 ! ,savior   
imp>ts to all 8 wor%ip]s ! lovelie/ (   
all ! graces1 a heav5-born humility1 a  
mode/ e/imate ( "o's own wor?1 & a deep 

s5se ( unwor?9ess on acc\nt ( human     
weakness4 ,z ,*ri/ians we le>n to humble
 ourselves 9 view ( ! maje/y &          
p]fections ( our heav5ly ,ma/]4 ,be=e   
honor is humility4 ,! ,savior comm&s an 
humble religion2 its love is humble1 its
 fai? is humble2 its rep5tance1 its     
baptism1 its hopes1 its joys1 its       
raptures are all humble4 ,true greatness
 is n f\nd except 9 an humble m9d2 nev] 
is an ar*angel m exalt$1 m truly great1 
?an :5 he b[s be=e ! ?rone ( ,*ri/4 ,!  
_s ( ! _w is self-w & insubord9ation1   
h>d-he>t$ness & imp5it5ce1 or inflexible
 p]sev]ance 9 s94 ,! _s ( ! _w is "o (  
self-indulg5ce & guilty pleasure4 ,s9n]s
 are lov]s ( pleasure m ?an lov]s (     
,god4 ,!y are eag] = enjoym5t & obta9 x 
9 dissipat$ behavior1 ?\ght & feel+4    
,lawless pleasure is ! idol ( ! s9n]'s  
he>t & ! rule ( 8 life2 x (t5 leads him 
to %ame1 infamy & ru94 ,! religion (    
,*ri/ gives1 9 ! place ( ?is1 ! love (  
,god & duty4 ,! pleasures ( ! ,*ri/ian  
are mu* broad] & bright] ?an ! pleasures

 ( ! disob$i5t2 !y are f> sup]ior to !  
s9n]'s day dreams & pleasures ( s5se4 ,!
 _s ( ! _w rejects ! tru? ( ,god2       
di/ru/s 8 ^w2 has n suffici5t confid5ce 
9 8 decl>ations1 or1 x may be1 love = 8 
praises1 & s leans ^u self1 hav+ no     
wants1 fe>s1 or despond5cy :i* x does n 
presume to relieve = itself4 ,& (t5 x   
happ5s :5 corruptions1 d\bts &          
disob$i5ce h kept rule until ! poor man 
is ru9$ & ! hope ( a bett] day is       
lit]ally exhau/$1 t ! s\l "u ! dom9ion (
 s9 cries1 ,"l1 save1 or ,i p]i%4 ,h y  
fai? 9 ,god & 9 8 ^w8 !n let un%ak5     
confid5ce 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ 8 son & our    
,savior become ! great pr9ciple &       
impulse ( action1 rise up 9 ! dignity ( 
true manhood or womanhood & obey !      
gospel & live4 ,x is h>d to conceive ( a
 d>k]1 deep] *asm ?an t :i* w\ld be made
 by ! abs5ce ( ?is great pr9ciple &     
impulse ( action :i* has =m$ ?\s&s (    
*>act]s 9 ! image ( ! ,r$eem]4  ,let no 
"o suppose t ! obligation to live a     
,*ri/ian life is a light "o4 ,hol9ess is

 ! highe/ atta9m5t ( a rational s\l2 x  
is ! greate/ good )9 ! rea* ( man2 x is 
! greate/ good 9 ! univ]se4 ,seek ?is1 x
 is mo/ sublime & excell5t2 seek to be  
virtu\s & holy t y\r he>ts may be won & 
subdu$ by ! p[] ( ,8 own ^w4 ,purify y\r
 s\ls 9 obey+ ! tru?4 ,!re is no?+ 9 !  
univ]se t c be a sub/itute = purity or  
hol9ess1 x is an indisp5sable           
qualification = ! heav5ly _w4 ,o1 :5 w  
m5 und]/& & realize t no?+ possesses    
importance comp>$ ) ?is :i* relates to  
,god & et]nity4 ,nev] 0 !re /rong]      
evid5ce ( folly ?an t man pres5ts :o    
*ooses ?is _w = 8 portion4 ,if te>s c\ld
 qu5* ! fires ( torm5t !y w\ld be qu5*$ 
at ! remembrance ( ! folly :i* pref]r$  
?is _w's goods to ! salvation ( ! s\l4  
,!re is no?+ ^u e>? t hurts !           
true-he>t$1 en]getic ,*ri/ian l !       
indiff]5ce ) :i* ^? :o h hope t[>d ,god 
are direct+ _! way t[>d t exce$+ &      
et]nal weight ( glory4  ,9 a %ort "t we 
%all pass ?r\gh ! tomb4 ,to-day we are  
float+ ^u ! /ream1 to-morr[ we may be   

float+ ^u ! ocean ( et]nity4 ,ano!r /ep 
& we h ent]$ on ! _w ( retribution1 b   
:at retribution is x8 ,is x ! _w ( peace
 & joy8 or is x ! region ( tribulation &
 angui%8 ,to ^? :o by pati5t cont9uance 
9 well-do+1 seek = glory & honor &      
immortality--et]nal life4 ,b to ^? :o   
are cont5ti\s & obey n ! tru?1 b obey   
unrighte\sness1 indignation & wra?1     
tribulation & angui%1 ^u e s\l ( man t  
do? evil4 ,is x n a melan*oly /ate ( be+
 to be glid+ d[n ! /ream ( "t "u !      
fe>ful unc]ta9ty :e!r we w l& 9 ! realms
 ( bliss or ! regions ( angui%8 ,y may  
be happy )\t p[] above y\r fell[s1 )\t  
influ5ce ov] !m1 )\t great le>n+1 )\t   
weal?1 b y c n be happy )\t ,god4 ,give 
man all ( ?is _w t he desires1 multiply 
ar\nd him ! gratifications ( s5se & !   
pleasures ( ?\ght1 & if ,god is n 8 joy 
& refuge ! day is n f> di/ant :5 he w   
feel z did ! poor prodigal 9 a f> c\ntry
 fe$+ ^u husks 9 nak$ness & want2 b if y
 are a ,*ri/ian y dwell ) ,god 9 ,*ri/1 
= ,god is 9 ,*ri/ reconcil+ ! _w unto   

himself1 n imput+ unto !m _! trespasses1
 & if any man be 9 ,*ri/ he is a new    
creature4 ,:osoev] abide? 9 him s9ne?   
n--do? n s]ve s94 ,no?+ c make y        
mis]able :ile y enjoy ! pres5ce ( ,god4 
,if y h accept$ ! ,savior z ,emanuel1   
,god ) u1 z ,god manife/$ 9 ! fle%1 & h 
ent]$ into him1 y are at home ) ,god--) 
! ,fa!r ( y\r _s--& :y %\ld y n be      
happy8 ,9 him 7,*ri/7 all fullness      
dwells4 ,god is !re4 ,paul says1 ,all ! 
promise ( ,god 9 him are yea1 & 9 him   
am5 unto ! glory ( ,god by u4 ,x pleas$ 
! ,fa!r t 9 him all fullness %\ld dwell4
 ,are y 9 him8 ,he says1 ,i am ! door1  
by me if any man ent] ! same %all be    
sav$1 b ! door 0 nev] kn[n to be ( any  
use to ! man :o passes by x4 ,x is only 
( importance to ^? :o ent]4 ,h y no     
int]e/ 9 ?is op5 door8 ,x 0 said to a v 
ne$y p1 ,see1 ,i h set be=e !e an op5   
door1 & no man c %ut x4 ,god is 9 ,*ri/1
 ,*ri/ is ! great doorway to ! ,fa!r's  
h\se4 ,he says1 ,i am ! way2 no man     
come? unto ! ,fa!r b by me4 ,d y ask h[ 

%all ,i ent] ! door8 ,well1 d y really  
believe t x is y\r own duty to ent] !   
door1 or d y wait to be ?r[n into x by  
"s unkn[n spiritual convulsion t y nev] 
h z yet exp]i5c$8 ,h[ is ?is8 ,let u    
see4 ,:5 ! ,savior 0 9 ! _w he ga!r$    
ab\t him a great _m disciples4 ,john !  
,bapti/ also ga!r$ a great _m m & prep>$
 !m = ! ,"l4 ,^! all receiv$ ! baptism (
 rep5tance = ! remission ( s9s1 7       
conv]t$ & sav$4 ,jesus said to !m1 ,n[1 
ye are clean ?r\gh ! ^w :i* ,i h spok5  
unto y--,john xv1 #c4 ,all ?is 0        
accompli%$ be=e ^! disciples 7 baptiz$  
at ,p5teco/ or any :]e else ) ! ,holy   
,_s4 ,x 0 n giv5 until ,jesus 0         
glorifi$1 & :5 x 0 giv5 x 0 n giv5 to   
s9n]s to make !m sa9ts1 b to ! disciples
 :o 7 already conv]t$ & p>don$1 to guide
 !m into all tru?1 to end[ !m ) apo/olic
 au?ority4  ,jesus said to !m1 ,ye %all 
receive p[] aft] ! ,holy ,gho/ is come  
^u y1 & ye %all be witnesses unto me bo?
 9 ,j]usalem & 9 all ,judea & 9 ,sam>ia1
 & unto ! utt]mo/ "p ( ! e>?4 ,acts i1  

#h4 ,s ^! disciples 7 conv]t$ &         
cleans$--sav$ be=e !y 7 baptiz$ ) !     
,holy ,_s4  ,!re is no case 9 all ! _w's
 hi/ory ( a s9n] be+ baptiz$ ) ! ,holy  
,_s 9 ord] to 8 conv]sion f s91 or 9    
ord] to put him into ,*ri/4 ,^!         
disciples :o 7 baptiz$ ) ! ,holy ,_s 7  
by ! same means qualifi$ to fill !      
(fices ( apo/les & prophets--7 guid$    
into all tru?--prea*$ ! gospel ) ! ,holy
 ,_s s5t d[n f heav51 & t gospel is !   
p[] ( ,god unto salvation1 unto e "o t  
believe?4 ,jesus said1 ,g ye into all ! 
_w & prea* ! gospel to e creature2 he t 
believe? & is baptiz$ %all be sav$1 & he
 t believe? n %all be damn$4 ,paul says1
 ,*ri/ lov$ ! *ur* & gave himself = x t 
he might sanctify & cleanse x ) ! wa%+ (
 wat] by ! ^w4 ,on ,p5teco/1 :5 hundr$s 
7 convict$ ( _! s9s1 & said1 ,:at %all  
we d8 ! answ] f ! _s ( ,god 01 ,rep5t & 
be baptiz$ e "o ( y 9 ! "n ( ,jesus     
,*ri/ = ! remission ( s9s1 & ye %all    
receive ! gift ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,^! all   
ent]$ into ,*ri/--! door1 :ile ^?       

disciples :o _h ent]$ a good :ile be=e  
,p5teco/ 7 put into ! (fices ( apo/les &
 prophets by ! baptism ( ! _s4 ,no man  
%\ld wait to be put into ! op5 door1 to 
be put into ,*ri/1 b %\ld d z all !     
disciples ( ,*ri/ did 9 ! days ( ,*ri/ &
 ( 8 apo/les--flee = refuge into an op5 
door--n wait to be put 91 b ent]4 ,y c  
be sav$ 9 heav5 )\t be+ put into ! (fice
 ( an apo/le or prophet1 b y c n ent]   
heav5 )\t be+ sanctifi$ & cleans$4 ,w y 
come & ent] by ! ,"l ,jesus1 become a   
*ild ( ,god by fai? 9 ,jesus ,*ri/1 be+ 
baptiz$ into ,*ri/8 ,d y say ?is is n ! 
way8 ,!n1 :y8 ,o1 :y %\ld ! pages ( ?is 
book ( books be bur!n$ ) su* ?+s8 ,7 ^? 
disciples :o receiv$ ! baptism (        
rep5tance = ! remission ( s9s be=e      
,p5teco/ out ( ,*ri/--uncleans$--unwa%$8
 ,no6 ,!y 7 clean ?r\gh ! ^w spok5 unto 
!m4 ,!y 7 conv]t$--p>don$4 ,w y ent]    
,*ri/1 or wait to be put into ,*ri/8 ,:y
 is x t all m5 are n put into ,*ri/8 ,i 
answ]1 m5 are n put into ,*ri/1 !y ent] 
9--!y come to ,*ri/--!y come to         

,god--,god is 9 ,*ri/4 ,! _s & ! bride  
say1 come6 ,& let him t he>e? say1      
,come6 ,& let him t is a?ir/ come6 ,&   
:osoev] w let him take ! wat] ( life    
freely4  ,_m ( ! ,cor9?ians he>+ believ$
 & 7 baptiz$4 ,:5 ! ,sam>itans believ$1 
!y 7 baptiz$1 bo? m5 & wom54 ,?is is our
 entrance into ! door4 ,we h n[ j ent]$ 
into ! *ur* ( ,*ri/--into ! family (    
,god--x is ,god's h\se--we are at home 9
 ! ,fa!r's h\se1 & naught w h>m u if we 
live at home1 if we are ob$i5t *ildr5 n 
fa%ion+ ourselves aft] our =m] lu/s4 ,! 
injunction comes to u "h3 ,add to y\r   
fai? virtue1 to virtue k1 to k          
temp]ance1 to temp]ance pati5ce1 to     
pati5ce bro!rly k9dness1 to bro!rly     
k9dness godl9ess1 & to godl9ess *>ity1 &
 if ^! ?+s be 9 y & ab\nd1 !y make y t  
ye %all nei!r be b>r5 nor unfruitful 9 !
 k ( our ,"l & ,savior ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,b 
he t lacke? ^! ?+s is bl9d & c n see af>
 (f1 & _h =gott5 t he 0 purg$ f 8 old   
s9s4 ,:]e=e ! r1 bre?r51 give dilig5ce  
to make y\r call+ & election sure1 = if 

ye d ^! ?+s ye %all nev] fall4 ,= s an  
entrance %all be m9i/]$ unto y          
abundantly into ! ev]la/+ k+dom ( our   
,"l & ,savior ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,bless$ are 
!y t d 8 comm&m5ts1 t !y may h "r to !  
tree ( life & ent] ?r\gh ! gates into ! 
city4 ,m5 9 disob$i5ce to ! gospel feel1
 :5 !y approa* ! cold ,jordan ( dea?1 t 
e ?+ ^u :i* !y built _! hopes is be+    
swept away4 ,_! ?\ghts1 _! treasures1 _!
 gr&eur1 _! honors1 _! little _w1 _!    
all1 fails !m "h4 ,!y h liv$ at a       
di/ance f ,god1 & n[ !y tremble at !    
?\ght ( approa*+ be=e him ^: great m]cy 
!y h reject$4 ,dea? is a t]ror to s9ful 
man--8 afflictions are 8 d>ke/ h\rs4 ,x 
is n s ) ! ,*ri/ian4 ,to him dea? has no
 /+2 ov] him ! grave has no victory to  
boa/1 nor has ! second dea? any p[]4 ,he
 has un%ak5 confid5ce t e ?+ is safe 9 !
 h&s ( ,jesus4 ,:at b ob$i5ce to !      
gospel ( ! bless$ ,god w enable ! *ild (
 fai?1 :5 fle% & he>t fail to say1 ,?\  
wilt %[ me ! pa? ( life2 9 ?y pres5ce is
 fullness ( joy1 & at ?y "r h& are      

pleasures =ev]more4 ,:at !n mu/ be !    
happ9ess ( fix+ ! he>t on ,god1 :]e !re 
is no?+ unlovely1 no?+ fickle1 no?+     
false or dy+4 ,we may place our         
affections on ! ?+s ( e>?1 & soon] or   
lat] we are sev]$ f !m4 ,"h all is      
*ange1 disappo9tm5t & consequ5t sorr[4  
,x is n s 9 ,heav5 :]e all1 is pure &   
immutable4 ,f our be/ affections t[>ds  
creatures up to ! love ( ,god !re is a  
height z l(ty z 8 ways & attributes are 
above ! attributes & ways ( mortals4 ,no
 fe> c haunt ! m9d t he may *ange 9 8 "*
 ( love4 ,he is beyond ! rea* ( accid5t 
or *ange1 p]fect 9 goodness & p[]1 & to 
^? :o tru/ 9 him1 he is a sure &        
nev]-end+1 & ev]-increas+ s\rce ( joy4  
,bless$ are all !y t put _! tru/ 9      
',emanuel4' ,_! v sacrifices are m ?an  
comp5sat$4 ,if we give up self x is = ! 
love ( ,god4 ,if we give up "t x is =   
et]nity1 & 9 ! ex*ange our happ9ess is n
 dim9i%$ ei!r "h or h]eaft]4     ,,our  
,,indebt$ness ,,to ,,revelation4--,no4  
,v4  ,,language ,,& ,,religion4  ,,by   

,p4,t4 ,,russell4   ,*ri/ian4 ,hav+ 9 my
 la/ article trac$ language & religion  
to _! necess>y & only possible s\rce1 ,i
 am n[ ready to he> any objections t may
 be ent]ta9$4 ,mr4 ,skeptic1 if y h any1
 pres5t !m4  ,skeptic4 ,suppose t ,i    
admit all t y say1 x w\ld1 9 ! nature ( 
! case1 acc\nt = ! orig9 ( "o language  
only1 :ile facts %[ t !re are an        
unnumb]$ v>iety4 ,s y\r argum5t is at   
fault4 ,! same difficulty belongs to y\r
 conclusion conc]n+ ! orig9 ( religion4 
,c y remove ?is difficulty8  ,*ri/ian4  
,yes b :ile ,i am pleas$ ) y\r          
frankness1 ,i mu/ say1 ! difficulty is  
only app>5t1 n real4 ,look at yond]     
tree4 ,!re is b "o ma9 /em1 or trunk1 & 
_m lead+ bran*es4 ,^! pr9cipal bran*es  
are ea* also divid$ into sev]al m9or    
bran*es1 & ^! also ?r[ out _m less]     
limbs & twigs4 ,s x is ) languages4 ,z !
 smalle/ twig at ! extreme end ( ei!r ( 
^? limbs c be trac$ to ! trunk ?r\gh !  
ma9 bran*es1 s all ! v>i\s languages t  
are 9 use to-day1 c & may be trac$ to a 

few old] ones1 & ^!1 aga91 to "o        
pr9cipal or p>5t language4 ,! ,engli%   
language ( ! pres5t "t diff]s widely f !
 ,engli% ( ?ree or f\r c5turies ago4    
,its numb] ( words h m ?an d\bl$4 ,& ?is
 has n be5 ! result ( ! creation ( new  
words1 b ( borr[+ f o!r & old]          
languages4 ,s ext5sively has ?is be5    
c>ri$ on1 t ,dr4 ,web/] says1 t 9 ga!r+ 
& arrang+ mat]ial = 8 diction>y1 he f\nd
 himself "u ! necessity ( consult+ ?irty
 ,european & ,asiatic languages4 ,our   
language may be call$ an amalgamation f 
a great _m o!r languages4 ,x is n an    
orig9al language4 ,we1 l ! anci5t       
,greeks1 h be5 borr[+ ext5sively1 &1 l  
!m1 we h be5 c>eful to keep all t we    
borr[$4 ,:at is true ( our language is  
equally true ( all mod]n languages4     
,:]ev] !re is comm]cial or o!r free     
int]c\rse1 ea* p>ty is f\nd borr[+ words
 f ! o!r1 & ?us _! vocabul>ies are lapp+
 & cont9ually increas+4 ,i am n[ ready  
to introduce ! important consid]ation1 x
 is ?is1 all mod]n languages are %ad$ by

 a few anci5t ones4 ,! ,engli%1 ,g]man1 
,fr5*1 ,spani%1 ,italian1 etc41 are     
deeply %ad$ ?r\gh borr[+ f ! ,lat91     
,greek1 ,hebrew1 & anci5t languages1    
:ile ^! la/1 z well z o!r anci5t        
languages1 h nev] borr[$ f ! =m]4 ,?is  
%[s t ,greek1 ,lat9 & ,hebrew are old]  
?an ! o!rs4 ,i %all n[ take = grant$ t  
:i* all real l+ui/s decl>e to be true1  
viz3 t ! small] numb] ( languages f :i* 
we & our contempor>ies h s freely       
borr[$1 are all %ad$ by _! borr[+s f "o2
 &1 z ! y\ng] always borr[s f ! old]1 t 
"o mu/ ( necessity be ! p>5t language ( 
all languages4 ,?is conclusion acc\nts =
 ! ^w babel 9 our language1 & its       
equival5t 9 all o!rs1 z well z = !      
exi/5ce ( a multitude ( words too t$i\s 
to m5tion4   ,,religion ,,& ,,its       
,,orig94  ,! ^w is f religo1 & signifies
 to b9d ov]4 ,web/] says1 ,?is ^w seems 
orig9ally to h signifi$ an oa? or v[ to 
! gods1 or an obligation ( su* oa? or   
v[4 ,religion1 9 its compreh5sive s5se1 
includes a belief 9 ! be+ & p]fections (

 ,god1 9 ! revelation ( 8 w to man1 9   
man's obligation to obey 8 comm&s--any  
religion consi/+ 9 a belief ( a supreme 
p[] or p[]s1 gov]n+ ! _w1 & 9 ! wor%ip+ 
( su* p[] or p[]s4 ,t m5 h ! p[] to     
become religi\s is too evid5t to require
 a ^w 9 argum5t2 ev5 ,tyndal admitt$ t  
!re 0 a place 9 man's psy*ological      
nature = religion4 ,n[1 s9ce man        
possesses ?is1 & z all 8 o!r p[]s &     
faculties 7 made = use1 x is b          
reasonable t ?is faculty %\ld also h its
 prop] sph]e ( action4   ,,two          
,,que/ions4  ,!y are ^!3 ,fir/1 0       
,poly!ism or ,mono!ism ! primitive      
religion8 ,second1 is religion human or 
,div9e 9 its orig98 ,9 answ]+ ^!        
que/ions ,i %all ga!r facts1 & f !m     
d$uce my conclusion1 aft] ! inductive   
me?od4 ,fir/1 univ]sal hi/ory &         
tradition z f> back z !y c be trac$1 )\t
 "o diss5t+ voice1 locate ! orig9 ( man 
9 ,asia4 ,f ?is po9t m5 migrat$ 9 e     
direction4 ,"h1 9 ,asia1 _! language &  
religion1 if !y _h any1 w\ld be "o & !  

same4 ,?is w\ld1 9 ! nature ( ! case1 be
 true1 :e!r religion 0 at fir/ human or 
,div9e4 ,aga91 z all d]ivative languages
 are f\nd to be %ad$ by "o primitive    
language1 s all d]ivative religions w1  
on exam9ation1 be f\nd to be %ad$ by !  
"o primitive religion4 ,t is1 ! lead+ or
 fundam5tal idea w be f\nd m or less    
uncl\d$ 9 all ! m mod]n religions4 ,n[1 
:i* is x t %ades all religions8 ,is x   
,poly!ism or ,mono!ism8 ,is ! fundam5tal
 ?\ght ( ei!r f\nd 9 all ! o!rs8 ,w any 
"o pret5d t ,poly!ism is ! primitive    
religion8 ,is its lead+ ?\ght ( _m gods1
 f\nd 9 all religions8 ,x is n 9        
,judaism1 ,*ri/ianity1 nor ,mahom$anism4
 ,^! are "o 9 _! advocacy ( "o liv+ &   
true ,god4 ,?is fact breaks ! *a9 (     
,poly!ism & ru9s its claim to be        
consid]$ ! fir/ religion4 ,"h we mu/    
leave ,poly!ism & look aft] ! claim (   
,mono!ism4 ,if ?is is ! fir/ =m (       
religion1 x mu/1 accord+ to our rule1   
%ade all o!r religions2 if x does n1 !n1
 f ?is /&-po9t all is yet 9 ! d>k4      

,,mono!ism ,,te/$4  ,9 all "t pa/ x has 
be5 conc$$ t ! maxim1 vox populi1 vox   
dei1 is true :5 tak5 9 its broad or     
univ]sal s5se4 ,we are apt to attribute 
t to be true :i* all m5 presume4 ,x is  
an argum5t ) u t any?+ :i* seems true to
 all1 z t !re are gods1 %[s t !y h      
engraft$ 9 !m an op9ion conc]n+ gods1   
nei!r is !re any s void ( laws or good  
mann]s t do? n believe t !re are "s     
gods4--,s54 ,epi/4 ,c4 #ag4 ,?is seems a
 firm ?+ :i* is alleg$ :y we %\ld       
believe gods to be1 because no nation is
 s fi]ce1 no man s wild1 ^: m9d has n   
be5 imbu$ ) an op9ion conc]n+ gods1 or t
 uses proce$ f bad cu/oms4 ,b all d     
h[ev] conceive a ,div9e p[] & nature to 
exi/4 ,n[1 9 all ?+s1 ! cons5t ( all    
nations is suppos$ to be ! law (        
nature4--,cic]o1 ,tusc41 q4 #a1 p4 #bii4
 ,9 su* a qu>rel+ & tumult & gangl+1 y  
may see ?is "o ?+ by common cons5t1     
ackn[l$g$ law & spee*1 t !re is "o ,god1
 ! k+ & fa!r ( all1 & _m gods ! *ildr5 (
 ,god4 ,?is ! ,greek says2 & ?is !      

,b>b>ian says2 ! inhabitant ( ! cont95t 
& ! ,isl&]1 ! wise & ! unwise d say !   
same4--,max4 ,tyn41 ,dis4 #a1 p4 #e4 ,x 
is an anci5t say+ & runn+ 9 ! race ( all
 m51 t f ,god 7 all ?+s1 & by him all   
?+s 7 con/itut$1 & d consi/4--,demundo  
7d$icat$ to ,alex&]71 cap4 #f4 ,"h ,i   
re/1 n = want ( m witnesses1 = !        
te/imony ( all antiquity is full on ?is 
po9t4 ,!re is n an anci5t tribe1 race1  
or nation1 ( :i* we h any in=mation1    
hi/oric or traditional1 :o did n        
ackn[l$ge ! exi/5ce ( "o ,supreme ,be+4 
,9 ?is ! *a9 is unbrok51 s ,mono!ism mu/
 h be5 ! fir/ religion4 ,! *a9 (        
,poly!ism is brok5 _m times4 ,all       
nations did n ackn[l$ge ! exi/5ce ( _m  
gods4 ,inde$1 no nation ( antiquity     
ackn[l$g$ a plurality ( supreme gods1   
:ile all nations ackn[l$g$ a ,supreme   
,god1 :o1 ) !m1 0 ! fa!r ( gods & m54 ,s
 9 ?is way ! *a9 0 always brok51 nev]   
:ole4 ,poly!ism !n c\ld n1 9 ! v nature 
( ?+s1 be ! orig9al religion ) ,mono!ism
 engraft$ ^u x4 ,simple ,poly!ism nev]  

exi/$ ) any nation2 x always display$ a 
supreme head1 a ,supreme ,god--fa!r (   
gods & m54 ,& ev5 ?is =m ( ,poly!ism 0  
ackn[l$g$ by a "p ( our race only4 ,!   
idea is wor?y ( be+ repeat$1 t all      
nations ( m5 ?r\gh\t all antiquity      
ackn[l$g$ "o liv+ & true supreme & ma/] 
,god presid+ ov] all gods & m54 ,?is    
idea lies at ! f\ndation ( all anci5t   
,poly!ism1 & mo/ c]ta9ly at ! f\ndation 
( all anci5t ,mono!ism4 ,n[1 z religion 
simply consi/s prim>ily 9 man's relation
 to ,god1 ) ! accessory idea ( dep5d5ce 
^u & obligation to him1 ! "q is3 ,0 t   
religion e>?ly or ,div9e 9 its orig98 ,7
 ^! ?\ghts ! ?\ghts ( m5 only1 or 7 !y  
too high = u8 ,c y ?9k ( y\r relation & 
obligation to a be+ ( :om y h nev] he>d 
or le>n$8 ,no4 ,nei!r c\ld man 9 !      
beg9n+1 nor at any subsequ5t "t4        
,religion came n f e>?4 ,human g5ius 0 n
 & c\ld n h be5 its f\ndation4 ,!re is b
 "o o!r possible s\rce1 :i* is simply ! 
w & tea*+s ( ! creator4 ,religion is    
une>?ly1 & h5ce ,div9e 9 its orig94 ,!  

/ream always decl>es ! nature ( !       
f\nta94  ,g5tlem5 skeptics1 y boa/ (    
free & fe>less ?\ght4 ,make y\r vaunt+  
good4 ,exam9e1 if y d>e1 & let u h y\r  
/rong reasons1 if y h any4  ,! nature ( 
man made revelation a necessity4 ,?is w 
be ! !me ( my next4 ,tru? nev] fe>s !   
light1 b kn[n error is a c[>d1 & loves !
 d>k4        99      99      99      99 
99  ,a ,,noble book6 ,all m5's book4 ,x 
is our fir/ /atem5t ( ! nev]-end+       
problem ( man's de/9y & ,god's ways ) m5
 on e>?4--,c>lyle4     ,,=ce ,,& ,,life4
  ,,dr4 ,j4,l4 ,,p>sons4   ,! orig9 (   
=ce & life 9 ! univ]se is a great puzzle
 to mat]iali/ic sci5ti/s4 ,9 ! azoic    
p]iod ( our e>? !re 0 no life on x4 ,!  
liv+ creatures n[ on ! e>? mu/1 !re=e1 h
 _h "s orig94 ,t orig9 is n due to      
spontane\s g5]ation1 accord+ to !       
te/imony ( ! mo/ enlight5$ sci5ti/s1    
,pr(essor ,haeckel to ! contr>y not)/&+4
 ,! v>i\s vital manife/ations &         
exhibitions ( =ce 9 ! univ]se are due to
 "s cause4 ,! intuitions ( mank9d1 z    

well z ! tea*+s ( sci5ce1 decl>e !re mu/
 be a cause ly+ beh9d ! univ]se :i* has 
produc$ x4  ,two great philosophies     
cont5d = ! ma/]y 9 ! solution ( !       
problem ( life4 ,mat]iali/ic philosophy 
seeks to acc\nt = ! orig9 ( all ?+s on  
pr9ciples :i* d5y ! exi/5ce ( ,god1 !   
,creator1 & :i* make man :olly a mat]ial
 be+4 ,*ri/ianity decl>es t ! ,god ( !  
,bible is beh9d ! univ]se z its cause4  
,! only ?+s :i* mat]iali/s recognize z  
hav+ any exi/5ce 9 ! univ]se are matt] &
 =ce4 ,if =ce be us$ 9 ! s5se ( m9d or  
_s1 :i* x is n 9 ?is case1 ,i h no      
objection to ?is /atem5t4 ,"o ( ! fir/  
elem5t>y lessons 9 mat]ial philosophy is
 ! in]tia ( matt]4 ,be+ at re/ matt] has
 no p[] to set itself 9 motion4 ,be+ 9  
motion x has no p[] to put itself at    
re/4 ,x is mov$ by a =ce :i* is 9 no    
s5se an attribute ( matt]4 ,s9ce ! e>?  
is 9 motion & teems ) life1 t motion &  
life mu/ be due to =ce1 :i* is ! only   
rema9+ exi/5ce 9 ! univ]se4 ,z a cause  
ly+ beh9d ! univ]se1 ?is =ce is d5om9at$

 ! unkn[n =ce4  ,prior to & 9 ! azoic   
age we h no?+ 9 ! univ]se b matt] & =ce1
 & accord+ to ,mr4 ,sp5c]1 n only an    
unkn[n =ce1 b also an unse5 & an        
unkn[able =ce4 ,subsequ5t to ! azoic    
p]iod & n[ we h ! e>? full ( life1      
intellig5ce & religion due to ! unkn[n  
=ce4 ,?is unkn[n1 unse5 & unkn[able =ce 
may be /udi$ 9 ! light ( its            
manife/ations & effects1 ,mr4 ,sp5c] to 
! contr>y not)/&+4 ,s9ce all effects are
 conta9$ 9 _! causes1 ! univ]se z an    
effect mu/ h be5 & mu/ be conta9$ 9 !   
great unkn[n =ce z its cause4 ,!        
*>act]i/ics :i* m>k ! effect mu/ m>k !  
cause also4 ,if ! /ream be fre% wat]1 ! 
f\nta9 :i* s5ds x =? mu/ be fre% wat]   
also2 = ! /ream is conta9$ 9 ! f\nta94  
,if !re be no f\nta9 !re c be no /ream4 
,if !re be no cause !re c be no effect4 
,if !re be no involution !re c be no    
evolution4 ,! /ream c n rise high] ?an  
its f\nta94 ,! univ]se n[ conta9s life4 
,! unkn[n =ce mu/ also conta9 life2 =   
all effects are conta9$ 9 _! causes4 ,! 

univ]se has 9 x m9d4 ,! unkn[n =ce mu/ h
 m9d2 = all effects are conta9$ 9 _!    
causes4 ,! univ]se has 9 x goodness &   
religion4 ,s mu/ ! unkn[n =ce possess   
goodness & religion2 = all effects are  
conta9$ 9 _! causes4 ,! unkn[n cause (  
all ?+s mu/ possess m9d1 intellig5ce1   
goodness1 hol9ess1 else ^! ?+s c\ld n h 
proce$$ f ! unkn[n cause4 ,ex nihilo    
nihil fit is /ill true4 ,b life1 m9d1   
en]gy1 hol9ess1 are attributes ( ! ,god 
( ! ,bible4 ,:5ev] sci5ce dive/s !      
unkn[n =ce ( ^! attributes :i* *>act]ize
 ,jehovah1 %e has left a cause :olly    
inadequate to ! production ( ! univ]se4 
,:5ev] %e inve/s ! unkn[n =ce ) life1   
p[]1 intellig5ce & goodness1 %e has set 
up ! ,god ( ! ,bible4  ,aga91 man is    
possess$ ( a m9d & a religi\s elem5t 9 8
 nature4 ,if man's orig9 be due to !    
monkey or ! tadpole1 !n ! monkey or !   
tadpole mu/ h a m9d & a religi\s nature2
 = all effects are conta9$ 9 _! causes4 
,! monkey mu/ h a m9d sup]ior to t (    
,newton's1 & ! tadpole mu/ be m religi\s

 ?an man2 = ! /ream c n rise high] ?an  
its f\nta96  ,man has a religi\s elem5t 
9 8 nature4 ,t elem5t seeks to be       
satisfi$ religi\sly1 z ! eye in/9ctively
 seeks = light1 ! e> = s\nd1 or ! body =
 food4 ,until ! con/itutional elem5ts ( 
man's nature are *ang$1 he w in/9ctively
 seek = a ,god capable ( satisfy+ ?is   
elem5t ( 8 be+4 ,?is "p ( man is        
satisfi$ 9 ! ,bible & 9 ! ,god ( !      
,bible4 ,h5ce ,i conclude t ! race z a  
race w nev] g into a!ism4  ,z = myself1 
,i he>tily believe & fully accept !     
/atem5t ( ! inspir$ b>d ( ,israel       
conc]n+ ! problem ( =ce & life3 ,) !e is
 ! f\nta9 ( life4 ,god ! au?or ( life & 
! s\rce ( all ! =ce 9 ! univ]se4 ,i d n 
= "o mom5t believe ! tea*+ ( my le>n$   
skeptical pr(essor ( physiology1 ,san=d 
,e4 ,*aillei1 t life is ! result (      
organization2 t dige/ion is a *emical   
process2 & t animal heat & =ce result f 
?is process4 ,8 favorite illu/ration 0 !
 /eam eng9e4 ,! fuel 9 ! fire-box g5]at$
 ! heat :i* made ! wat] 9 ! boil] boil1 

& ?us ! /eam =ce 0 produc$ t mov$ ! boat
 on ! riv]4 ,b1 un=tunately = ?is       
illu/ration ! ,pr(essor always left out 
( ! consid]ation ! fireman4 ,no am\nt ( 
fuel & wat] w\ld ev] g5]ate =ce         
suffici5t to turn a :eel )\t a fireman  
to light ! fuel4 ,s no am\nt ( bread &  
meat 9 a man's /oma* w\ld ev] g5]ate    
en\gh =ce to produce a s+le blood       
corpuscle )\t ! vital =ce to set 9      
motion & keep up ! process ( dige/ion & 
assimilation4 ,)\t a ,god to end[ ! body
 ) ?is vital =ce1 !re w\ld be none1 &   
consequ5tly no dige/ion & no animal heat
 or physical =ce4 ,if animal life & =ce 
result f organization & *emical         
dige/ion1 a *emi/ c\ld make a dead body 
live1 :]e ! organs are n de/roy$1 by    
putt+ food into ! /oma* & giv+ x "t to  
*emically dige/1 :i* x w\ld d 9 a %ort  
"t1 b x w nei!r produce animal heat nor 
support life4 ,if dige/ion is a *emical 
process1 ! *emi/ ought to be able to    
take bread & meat & make a r$ blood     
corpuscle1 :i* he c n d4 ,dige/ion &    

assimilation are vital processes4 ,!    
vital =ce always eludes ! te/ ( ! *emi/2
 b t =ce is always pres5t 9 ! liv+      
animal economy4 ,! *emi/ c pur*ase e    
+r$i5t t ent]s into ! composition ( bone
 except ! vital =ce1 )\t :i* he c n make
 an in* ( bone4 ,! mak+ ( bone is a     
vital process :i* takes place only 9 !  
liv+ animal economy4 ,no physician c    
possibly h a correct physiological !ory 
( ! cure ( disease :o ignores ! pres5ce 
& p[] & (fice ( ! vital =ce 9 ! human   
sy/em4  ,! body ( man 0 =m$ ( ! du/ ( ! 
gr\nd accord+ to ,moses1 & no mi/ake2   
,mr4 ,+]soll to ! contr>y not)/&+4      
,moses fur!r says t ! ,"l ,god brea!d   
into 8 no/rils ! brea? ( life1 & man    
became a liv+ s\l4 ,accord+ to ?is      
au?or1 life did n result f organization4
 ,:at ! ,almighty brea!d into 8 no/rils 
0 n atmosph]ic air2 = ! air 0 9 8       
no/rils be=e ,jehovah brea!d ! brea? (  
life into !m1 & yet x did n make ?is    
body live4 ,us+ ! t]m brea? 9 ! s5se (  
air t we brea!1 ! old adage t m5 die = !

 want ( brea? is n true2 = ! body dead  
is surr\nd$ ) ! same air z :5 x 0 liv+4 
,:5 ! ,creator brea!d ! brea? ( life    
into ! newly-=m$ body1 & man became a   
liv+ s\l1 he imp>t$ m to x ?an simply   
air2 & :5 ! body dies1 some?+ m ?an     
simply air or brea? has dep>t$ f x4     
,solomon 0 wis] ?an ! av]age wise acre  
or ! conceit$ mat]iali/ic doctor :5 he  
said conc]n+ dea?3 ,!n %all ! du/ return
 to ! e>? z x 02 & ! _s %all return unto
 ,god :o gave x4 ,! body )\t ! _s is    
dead1 says ,inspiration4 ,x is ! pres5ce
 ( ?is _s 9 ! human body1 imp>t$ to x by
 ! ,almighty1 :i* vitalizes ! body1 :i* 
produces ! vital =ce1 by :i* =ce ! body 
is build$ & its op]ations c>ri$ on4  ,z 
! ,creator =m$ ! body ( ! fir/ man ( !  
du/ ( ! gr\nd1 & vitaliz$ x by brea?+   
into x ! brea? ( life1 & end[$ x ) a    
liv+ g]m & vital =ce by :i*1 "u prop]   
circum/ances1 x reproduces itself2 s    
,god said3 ,let ! e>? br+ =? grass1 !   
h]b yield+ se$1 & ! fruit tree yield+   
fruit aft] 8 k9d1 ^: se$ is 9 itself1 ^u

 ! e>?4 ,! se$ has 9 x a g]m ( life & a 
hidd5 vital =ce :i* heat1 moi/ure & !   
soil h ! capacity ( develop+1 s t x     
reproduces itself4 ,e vital manife/ation
 ( ?is se$ is ! result ( vital =ce ) :i*
 ! ,creator has end[$ e p]fect se$4 ,?is
 =ce 9 ! animal & vegetable k+doms      
produces vital manife/ations4  ,*emical 
& o!r physical =ces nev] produce vital  
manife/ations4 ,gravity is t species (  
=ce by :i* all bodies or p>ticles (     
matt] 9 ! univ]se t5d t[>d ea* o!r4 ,!  
reason :y bodies are drawn t[>ds ea* o!r
 9 ?is mann] is because ,god has end[$  
!m ) a =ce :i* compels !m to act 9 ?is  
way4 ,to call x ! =ce ( gravity is no   
explanation ( ei!r ! orig9 or nature (  
?is =ce4 ,to say t gravity makes ! apple
 fall d[n in/ead ( up is a polite way ( 
express+ "o's ignorance ( su* que/ions4 
,to say t nature makes a se$ gr[1 t     
nature heals a w\nd1 is only to make a  
%[ ( le>n+4 ,god made ! worlds & upholds
 !m by ! p[] ( 8 ^w4 ,god en]gizes      
nature4 ,all ! physical & vital =ces ( !

 univ]se are b ! manife/ation ( 8 p[]4  
,god has end[$ all ?+s t gr[ ) ! g]m (  
life4 ,a!i/ical philosophy />ts )\t ,god
 & ends )\t him4 ,x seeks = spontane\s  
g5]ation1 b nev] f9ds x4 ,x w\ld h a    
/ream )\t a f\nta91 & an effect )\t a   
cause1 & a _w )\t a ,creator4 ,i h no   
use = any !ory ( life1 or ( m$ic9e1 :i* 
d5ies ! exi/5ce ( ,god1 :om ,i reg>d z !
 s\rce ( all ! =ces 9 ! univ]se4 ,nature
 is only ! manife/ation ( 8 p[] &       
wisdom4 ,!re is no?+ sup]natural 9 !    
univ]se unless x be ,god himself4 ,all !
 wond]ful ph5om5a ( ! human body are !  
result ( a liv+ =ce ) :i* he has end[$  
x1 & are to be expla9$1 if expla9$ at   
all1 by a bett] k ( ! int5tions & work+s
 ( ?is =ce4 ,?is k w be obta9$ by a m   
c>eful /udy ( nature1 by a m intimate   
acqua9tance ) him & 8 works4            
,anatomically1 physiologically1 &       
intellectually1 man is fe>fully &       
wond]fully made2 & e wond]ful ?+        
connect$ ) him is wor?y ( our c>eful    
consid]ation4  ,kokomo1 ,ind4           

,,alleg$ ,,contradictions4  ,,answ]$1   
,,p]haps ,,! ,,?\s&? ,,"t1 ,,by ,,reque/
 ,,f ,,logansport4   ,mi*al1 ! daught] (
 ,saul1 _h no *ild unto ! day ( h]      
dea?4--,second ,samuel1 vi1 #bc4 ,b ! k+
 took ! five sons ( ,mi*al1 :om %e      
br\ght up = ,adriel1 ! son ( ,b>zillai1 
! ,mehola?ite4--,second ,samuel1 xxi1   
#h4 ,de> fri5d1 if y w notice ! la/     
quotation closely y w f9d t ! words :i* 
,i h italicis$ cle>ly indicate ! true   
solution ( ! difficulty1 :i* has no real
 hi/oric exi/5ce4 ,^? sons 7 n ! natural
 sons ( ,mi*al1 b adopt$ sons1 :i* %e   
br\ght up = ,adriel1 ^: wife 0 ,moreb1 !
 natural "m ( ^? *ildr54 ,b1 someh[1 x  
comes to pass t y ref] me 9 bo? cases to
 ! fir/ book ( ,samuel in/ead ( !       
second4 ,h[ is ?is8  ,second case4 ,& x 
came to pass aft] ^! ?+s t ,god did     
tempt ,abraham4 ,! contr>y does n happ5 
to be a contradiction4 ,"h x is1 ,let no
 man say :5 he is tempt$ ,i am tempt$ ( 
,god2 = ,god c n be tempt$ ) evil1 nei!r
 tempte? he any man ) evil4--,james i1  

#ac4 ,any gramm>ian c see at once t !re 
is no contradiction "h4 ,god did 7try7  
tempt ,abraham4 ,:5 0 ?is & :at 0 x =8  
,well1 x 0 ?\s&s ( ye>s be=e ,james's   
pres5t t5se language 0 writt54 ,suppose 
,i give a p>allel4 ,"h x is3 ,let no    
,jew say :5 he (f]s a lamb he (f]s x to 
obey ! ,"l1 = ! ,"l accepte? n lambs1   
nei!r does he require !m ( any man4 ,!  
contradiction is f\nd 9 ! fact t "s     
?\s&s ( ye>s 9 ! pa/1 ! ,"l did1 = wise 
& b5evol5t purposes1 require ,jews to   
(f] lambs4 ,n[1 c any man fail to see t 
!re is no contradiction "h4 ,god did    
tempt ,abraham4 ,:at 0 x =8 ,answ]4 ,he 
simply design$ to tea* ,abraham1 9 a way
 t w\ld impress ! lesson ^u ! m9d = all 
"t to come1 t ! human be+s 7 n to be    
(f]$ 9 burnt sacrifices z ! hea!n 7 wont
 to d4 ,8 angel said to ,abraham1 ,/ay  
?y h&4 ,see6 !re is an (f]+ fa/ by !    
horns 9 ! bu%es4 ,don't kill y\r son6   
,yes1 ,god did try or tempt ,abraham4 ,x
 0 a gr& trial ( 8 loyalty to ,god4 ,& x
 0 ,god's mo/ effectual way ( tea*+     

,abraham & 8 po/]ity t !y mu/ n (f] _!  
sons & daught]s 9 ! fire z ! hea!n did4 
,!re is n only no contradiction "h1 b a 
gr& lesson also1 :i* repres5ts ,god 9 j 
! rev]se ( ! infidel int]pretation ( !  
case4  ,?ird case4 ,& ! man :i* j\rney$ 
) him /ood spee*less1 he>+ a voice1 b   
see+ no man4--,acts iv1 #g4 ,?is voice  
he>d by ^? p]sons 0 9 ! ,hebrew tongue1 
& z su* 0 n und]/ood by ^? :o 7 ) ,saul4
 ,s we h x ^u record 9 ! #bb;d *apt] ( !
 ,acts ( ! ,apo/les1 t !y saw ! light & 
7 afraid1 b !y he>d n1 t is1 und]/ood n1
 ! voice4 ,t ! voice 0 9 ! ,hebrew is   
ass]t$ 9 ! tw5ty-six? *apt] & ! f\rte5? 
v]se4 ,we (t5 he> a man's voice1 & fail 
at ! same "t--say we did n he> because  
we did n und]/& ! words utt]$4 ,su* is !
 latitude ( ! orig9al t]m translat$ by !
 ^w he>4 ,s !re is no contradiction "h4 
,! t]m he> 9 "o passage is us$ ) ref]5ce
 simply to ! noise2 9 ! o!r x is us$ )  
ref]5ce to ! words spok51 :i* !y        
und]/ood n4 ,s x is said1 !y he>d !m n4 
,c y he> a man speak+ 9 a dead language8

 ,y c he> ! voice 9 ! s5se ( he>+ !     
noise1 b y c't he> ! voice 9 ! s5se (   
he>+ ! language4 ,no man c he> a        
language unless he und]/&s x 9 ! s5se ( 
! orig9al t]m4  ,y\r f\r? case is 9 !   
foll[+ quotations3 ,& ,jacob call$ ! "n 
( ! place ,p5iel2 = ,i h se5 ,god face  
to face1 & my life is pres]v$4--,g54    
xxxii1 #cj4 ,x someh[ happ5s t my good  
qu]i/ 9 giv+ ?is quotation ref]s me to !
 #ca/ *apt]1 :i* is wrong aga94 ,he says
 he has tak5 advice1 & has read !       
contexts4 ,well1 p]haps he has4 ,b ?is  
is ! second mi/ake any way4 ,! fir/ is  
ref]5ce to ! wrong book4 ,! second is   
ref]5ce to ! wrong *apt]4 ,h[ is ?is8   
,our qu]i/'s contr>y is1 h[ev]1 9 ^!    
words1 ,no man ha? se5 ,god at any      
"t4--,john's ,record i1 #ah4 ,our fri5d1
 propos+ ^! contradictions = my         
consid]ation1 says he has giv5 himself !
 tr\ble to inve/igate2 has read !       
context 9 connection ) ea* quotation1 & 
/ill !y are n cle>1 yet = ! la/         
quotation he ref]s me to #a ,john iv1   

#ab4 ,well1 well2 h[ %all we und]/& ?is8
 ,& h[ %all we h>monize ! quotations8   
,well1 ,no man ha? se5 ,god at any      
"t--?is is true1 = he is ! ,k+ ,et]nal1 
immortal1 invisible1 :om no man ha? se5 
) ! lit]al eye1 nor c see4 ,?is tea*+ is
 positive & po9t$1 b 9 anci5t times ev5 
^? to :om ! ^w ( ,god 0 s5t 7 call$     
gods4 ,s said ,jesus4 ,! "o ,jacob saw 0
 call$ a man4 ,& aga91 !re 0 a          
mess5g]--an angel1 if y please--t bore  
,jehovah's "n ^u him4 7,see ,exodus     
xxiii1 #ba1 & context47 ,?is 0 ! angel (
 ,god's pres5ce4 ,! angel ( 8 pres5ce   
sav$ !m4--,isaiah lxiii1 #i4 ,god's     
great mess5g] bore 8 "n4 ,m5 saw him1 ! 
angel1 & see+ him saw ,god1 = ?is angel 
0 ,god ) !m--,god's repres5tative be>+ 8
 "n4 ,?is angel ,god1 or angel hav+     
,god's "n 9 him1 talk$ ) ,moses4 ,moses 
saw him1 & x is tru?fully said t ,moses 
saw ,god1 t is1 saw ?is angel ^: "n 0 t 
( ,god4 ,& :5 =ty ye>s 7 transpir$ !re  
appe>$ to him1 ,moses1 9 ! wild]ness (  
,m\nt ,s9ai1 an angel ( ! ,"l 9 a flame 

( fire 9 a bu%4 ,:5 ,moses saw x he     
wond]$ at ! sight1 & z he drew ne> to   
behold x1 ! voice ( ! ,"l came unto him4
 99 99 99 99 99 ,?is 7,moses7 is he1 t 0
 9 ! *ur* 9 ! wild]ness ) ! angel :i*   
spoke to him 9 ! ,m\nt ,s9ai & ) our    
fa!rs1 etc4 ,moses w5t up into ,s9ai &  
saw ,god1 b x 0 simply ! angel t bore 8 
"n--! angel ( 8 pres5ce4 ,t is all !re  
is ( x4 ,i once sat 9 a *ur*-h\se 9     
,logansport :5 !re 7 pres5t             
repres5tatives f diff]5t /ates 9 our    
,union1 & a g5tleman made a little      
address & introduc$ !m to ! audi5ce1    
say+1 ,ohio is "h1 ,i[a is "h1 ,k5tucky 
is "h1 ,ill9ois is "h1 ,cali=nia is "h4 
,h[ 0 ?is8 ,well1 ^? m5 7 mess5g]s f ^? 
/ates1 & _! pres5ce 0 ! pres5ce ( ^?    
sev]al /ates4 ,j s ! angel ( ,god's     
pres5ce 0 ) ,moses2 & ,/eph5 said1 ) our
 fa!rs4 ,! pres5ce ( ?is angel 0 !      
pres5ce ( ,god1 & !y :o saw him saw     
,god1 = ?is angel's "n 0 ,god1 or1 9 o!r
 words1 ,god's "n 0 9 him4 ,b ! ,god ^: 
"n ?is angel bore1 & ^: "n ev5 m5 bore  

:o 7 call$ ,gods1 because to !m ! ^w (  
,god 0 s5t1 & !y1 hav+ ,god's ^w1 7 8   
repres5tatives1 has n be5 se5 at any "t1
 nei!r inde$ c be ) lit]al eyes4        
,n4,b4--,fri5ds :o wi% to engage our    
att5tion & space mu/ rememb] ! important
 rule among editors1 & s5d _! "n along )
 _! reque/s & articles4     ,,"s ,,?+s  
,,t ,,ne$ ,,?\ght4   ,x has be5 said (  
pa/ nations1 t side by side h gr[n 9 _! 
mid/ ! elem5ts bo? ( greatness & ( ru94 
,!re is "o phase ( our society1 z       
,am]icans1 :i* is m to be dread$ ?an all
 o!rs kn[n to ! philosophic m9d1 t is ! 
reckless lic5ti\sness :i* *>act]izes _m 
politicians dur+ political campaigns4   
,9 anci5t times a gr& safegu>d aga9/ ?is
 debas+ practice 0 f\nd 9 ! law t said1 
,?\ %alt n speak evil ( ! rul] ( my p4  
,?is evil1 l all o!rs1 :5 x becomes a   
/rong habit1 is well calculat$ to /ir up
 ang]1 & wra?1 & hatr$2 to /ir up !     
passions1 & de/roy confid5ce1 :i* is    
always & only disa/r\s to ! social /ate4
 ,?is gr[+ evil ne$s to be *eck$ by "s  

means1 o!rwise our c\ntry w exp]i5ce    
tumults gr[+ out ( madd5$ p>ty ambition1
 & p>ty int]e/s1 :i* w cause disa/] &   
grief4 ,! ballot-box ne$s to be gu>d$ ) 
wise & sev]e laws1 because x is !       
pivotal :eel 9 our gov]nm5t4 ,& next to 
?is1 because ( ! relation x su/a9s to   
our gov]nm5t's welf>e1 is ! reputation (
 our public (ficials4 ,i w\ld n scre5 !m
 f _! j des]ts1 b ,i d say t ! lead]s 9 
political affairs %\ld be1 9 common )   
all o!rs1 too high-m9d$ to indulge 9    
sl&]+ ea* o!r1 z _m are 9 ! habit ( do+4
 ,x rem9ds me 9 "s ( our political      
campaigns ( ! curs+-mat*es ( ! ,popes1 9
 "s ( ! c\ncils t 7 held dur+ ! d>k     
ages4 ,x is possible t we h 9 ,indiana1 
& p]haps 9 "s ( ! o!r /ates1 suffici5t  
law ^u ! subjects ( sl&]1 b law t is    
disreg>d$1 be+ seldom en=c$1 am\nts to  
no?+4 ,!n1 !re is a disposition gr[+ out
 ( ! pride ( "* to disreg>d ! sl&]]'s   
tongue4 ,yet lic5ti\sness t5ds to civil 
& social ru9 all ! same4 ,t is to say1 x
 de/roys confid5ce1 bre$s retaliation & 

corruption1 & inflames all ! bas]       
passions kn[n 9 ! dy+ agonies ( a civil 
gov]nm5t4 ,z an ,am]ican citiz5 ,i w\ld 
w>n our p to manufacture all ! public   
s5tim5t possible aga9/ ?is l[1 vile1 &  
debas+ practice1 by plead+ ) our        
c\ntrym5 aga9/ x4 ,& let u nev] hold our
 peace until we %all h ?r[n su* safegu>d
 ar\nd our ballot-box z w put an end to 
all ! abom9able corruptions t n[ ?reat5 
our exi/5ce z a free p4 ,is x true ( u1 
t we c>ry ! se$s ( our own de/ruction z 
a nation 9 our own bosom8 ,are we to die
 z a nation1 ov] ! ballot-box8 ,%all we 
be s fooli%8 ,let /atesm5 & politicians 
look well to ! ess5tial elem5ts ( !     
nation's life1 by ! advocacy ( re=m at  
?is po9t :]e re=m is mo/ ne$$4 ,& let   
,*ri/ians ( e "n plead = morality z an  
ess5tial qualification = a place at !   
head ( s great affairs z belong ( "r to 
! p ( c\nties1 /ates & nation4          
,righte\sness exalts a nation1 b s9 is a
 reproa* to any p4 ,x is "t = u to look 
aft] ! moral elem5ts ( e man's life :o  

proposes himself z a c&idate = (fice 9  
our mid/1 b we c well af=d to be        
satisfi$ ) ! tru?4 ,%all we look to ?is8
  ,:ile we pray z ,*ri/ians = su* rul]s 
& au?orities z w look to ! p]man5t &    
la/+ int]e/s ( our c\ntry1 let u vote z 
we pray4 ,d we pray "o way & vote ano!r8
 ,if s1 let u rep5t4 ,d we pray =       
righte\s rul]s & = a good gov]nm5t & !n 
vote = pr(ane1 wick$ m52 = m5 (         
intemp]ate habits1 m5 :o are p]fectly   
indiff]5t to ! moral welf>e ( our       
c\ntry2 m5 :o w disreg>d ! welf>e ( !   
nation by neglect+ ! elem5ts ( national 
greatness8 ,if political p>ties triumph 
9 ?is gov]nm5t ?r\gh sl&]1 trick]y1     
:isky & corruption1 & cont9ue to d s1 ! 
"t w inevitably come :5 we w realize !  
facts ( national ru94 ,we might z well  
?9k ( a man hav+ good heal? & liv+ long 
^u ! e>? :o takes poison into 8 /oma*   
cont9ually1 z to ?9k ( future glory z a 
nation if we c>ry out our purposes by   
di%one/1 illegal measures & by rail+1 9 
a sl&]\s & unju/ifiable mann]1 aga9/ !  

be/ m5 ( ! nation4 ,x has be5 said t    
political p>ties are necess>y z *ecks to
 corruption1 b :5 p>ties !mselves       
indulge 9 all mann] ( corruption 9 ord] 
to succe$ z p>ties1 !y are no long]     
*ecks1 b abettors ( corruption4  ,let ! 
prea*]s1 ^: bus9ess x is to reprove s91 
& :o h be5 kept f tak+ ! risk ( be+ %ut 
out ( ,p>adise1 by be+ kept out (       
politics787 op5 _! m\?s & be he>d all   
ov] ?is c\ntry aga9/ all ^! immoral1    
vile practices indulg$ z a means (      
political success4 ,! ignorant1         
fossiliz$ p>tisan :o looks no high] ?an 
p>ty w p]haps raise a yell ( indignation
 aga9/ !m1 b at ! same "t he w cont9ue !
 use ( ! same old argum5t1 viz3 ! pool (
 politics is too fil?y = prea*]s to     
m$dle )4 ,is x a fil?y pool8 ,!n let u  
br+ all ! purify+ elem5ts ( ! nation to 
be> ^u x & see if !re is any?+ 9 x      
besides corruption4 ,if !re is n1 !     
soon] we f9d x out ! bett]1 & if !re is1
 ! soon] we get x sep>at$ f its         
corruption ! bett]4     ,,! ,,religion  

,,& ,,society ,,( ,,greece4  ,,h[ ,,does
 ,,x ,,comp>e ,,) ,,ours4   ,f !        
,egyptians & o!r nations to :om !       
,grecians 7 indebt$ = _! e>lie/ laws1 !y
 d]iv$ _! e/abli%$ religion4 ,to !      
wor%ip ( ! twelve pr9cipal div9ities !  
gratitude ( ! succe$+ ages add$ !       
deification ( h]oes & legislators r5[n$ 
= _! important s]vices to society4      
,v>i\s degrees ( adoration 7 paid to !  
gods & to ! s\ls ( dep>t$ h]oes4        
,temples 7 erect$1 fe/ivals 7 in/itut$1 
games 7 celebrat$1 & sacrifices 7 (f]$ )
 m or less pomp & magnific5ce to !m all4
 ,a regul> gradation ( immortal be+s 0  
ackn[l$g$ to preside ?r\gh\t univ]sal   
nature f ! ,naiad1 :o 0 ador$ z !       
tutel>y gu>dian ( a /ream to ,jupit]1 ! 
fa!r ( gods & m51 :o rul$ ) ,supreme p[]
 ov] heav5 & e>?4  ,! religion ( ! p    
ext5d$ little beyond ! ext]nal honors   
paid to ! gods ( _! c\ntry & ! att5dance
 ^u sacrifices & processions4 ,! sacr$  
c]emonies 7 magnific5t & public1 except 
t ! vot>ies ( ,bac*us & ,c]es 7 indulg$ 

9 _! secret my/]ies4 ,! fe/ivals 7      
obs]v$ ) e circum/ance ( pomp & spl5dor 
to *>m ! eye & please ! imag9ation4 ,a  
sacrifice 0 a fea/ att5d$ ) gayety & ev5
 lic5ti\sness4 ,e temple 0 ! resort ( ! 
idle & ! dissolute1 & ! %r9es ( !       
,cyprian ,v5us & ! ,a!nian ,m9]va c\ld  
atte/ t devotion1 f> f be+ a pure &     
exalt$ ex]cise ( ! m9d1 0 only !        
introduction to dissolut5ess & debau*]y4
  ,! nor!rn regions ( ,greece 7         
p>ticul>ly r5[n$ = temples f :i* oracles
 7 issu$4 ,! temple ( ,apollo at        
,delphi1 situat$ ^u a l(ty rock ne>     
,p>nassus1 & t ( ,jupit] 9 ! groves (   
,dodona1 7 celebrat$ = ! responses ( !  
,py?ia & ! prie/s2 !y 7 held 9 ! greate/
 v5]ation = _m ages1 & _! oracles 7     
consult$ ev5 9 ! mo/ enlight5$ times by 
philosoph]s !mselves1 :o1 9 ?is in/ance1
 z well z _m o!rs1 con=m$ to ! popul>   
sup]/itions4  ,! _s ( ! religion (      
anci5t ,greece 0 includ$ 9 ^! pr9ciples1
 t ! wor%ip ( ! gods 0 ( sup]ior        
obligation & importance to all o!r      

duties1 & t !y frequ5tly display$ _! p[]
 9 ?is _w 9 ! puni%m5t ( ! bad & !      
prosp]ity ( ! virtu\s4 ,su* 7 ! op9ions 
inculcat$ by ! mo/ celebrat$ philosoph]s
 & poets b ! common p1 m gratifi$ by !  
fictions ( ! receiv$ my?ology1 ?an by   
t5ets ( pure morals1 f\nd 9 ! actions   
record$ ( _! gods & goddesses a         
suffici5t ju/ification ( e species (    
lic5ti\sness4 ,) respect to a future    
/ate ( exi/5ce1 ! philosoph]s !mselves  
appe> to h fluctuat$ 9 unc]ta9ty1 z may 
be collect$ f ! s5tim5ts ( ,socrates4 ,!
 poets inculcat$ a belief 9 ,t>t>us &   
,elysium4 ,!y h drawn a picture (       
,t>t>us 9 ! mo/ gloomy & horrific       
colors1 :]e m51 :o _h be5 rem>kable =   
impiety to ! gods1 su* z ,tantalus1     
,tityus & ,sisyphus1 7 torm5t$ ) a      
v>iety ( mis]y +5i\sly adapt$ to _!     
crimes4  ,! prospect ( ,elysium is      
beautiful & invit+1 z describ$ by ,hom]1
 ,hesiod & ,p9d>4 ,9 t delightful region
 !re is no inclem5t wea!r1 b ! s(t      
zephyrs bl[ f ! ocean to refre% !       

inhabitants :o live )\t c>e & anxiety2  
!re ! sky is always s]5e & ! sun%9e is  
p]petual4 ,! e>? yields delici\s fruits 
= _! su/5ance ?ree times p] ye>4 ,b ^!  
enjoym5ts 7 conf9$ to ! p]sons :o 7 (   
rank & di/9ction4 ,_! ,elysium 0 a      
s5sual heav54 ,h[ v diff]5t is !        
,*ri/ian's future happy home8  ,proteus 
in=m$ ,m5elaus t he w\ld be convey$ to !
 ,isl&s ( ! ,bless$1 because he 0 !     
husb& ( ,hel51 & ! son-9-law ( ,jupit]4 
,no inc5tives to goodness f !           
consid]ation ( a future /ate are held   
out by ! old] poets to ! female sex1 or 
to ! ignoble or common p1 h[ev] pure _! 
conduct or exempl>y _! virtue4 ,9 lat]  
times we f9d t ,p9d> ext5ds 8 rew>ds to 
good m5 9 g5]al2 b ,euripides is        
sometimes skeptical1 & ,iphig5ia )\t    
hesitation expresses h] disbelief ( !   
popul> my?ology4  ,! le>n$ ,jort9 says1 
,x gives u pleasure to trace 9 ,hom] !  
important doctr9e ( a supreme ,god1 a   
provid5ce1 & a free ag5cy 9 man1 suppos$
 to be consi/5t ) fate or de/9y2 a      

diff]5ce betwe5 moral good & evil1      
inf]ior gods or angels1 "s favorable to 
m51 o!rs malevol5t1 & ! immortality ( ! 
s\l2 b x gives u pa9 to f9d ^! notions s
 mis]ably corrupt$ t !y mu/ h _h a v    
weak influ5ce to excite m5 to virtue &  
det] !m f crime4--,jort91 ,diss]tation  
vi1 p4 #bde4  ,?is obs]vation may be    
appli$ to ! /ate ( op9ions ev5 9 ! mo/  
enlight5$ times ( ,greece1 :5 ! cr$ulity
 & ignorance ( ! common p1 & ! errors & 
d\bts ( ! greate/ philosoph]s1 prov$ !  
necessity & ! importance ( ! ,*ri/ian   
religion4  ,! possible atta9m5ts ( a    
religi\s nature 7 v diff]5t f ours4 ,9 !
 times ( ,lycurgus !re 7 two h]$it>y k+s
 or presid5ts2 _! p[] 0 controll$ by    
,lycurgus1 ?r\gh ! gift ( equal au?ority
 to tw5ty-eight s5ators4 ,! two k+s     
comm&$ ! armies & high-prie/s ( !       
temples4 ,! s5ators 7 ! executive &     
legislative c\ncil ( ! /ate2 ) !m ! laws
 orig9at$4 ,! assembly ( ! p elect$ !   
s5ators by say+ yes or no to ! measures 
propos$ to !m1 b _h no "r to discuss _! 

propriety--7 n all[$ ! privilege4       
,lycurgus all[$ e family an equal am\nt 
( l&2 prohibit$ ! use ( gold & silv]1 & 
made iron money ! only curr5cy ( !      
c\ntry1 9 ord] to *eck ! av>ice ( ! p4  
,he =bade =eign travel 9 ord] to reta9 !
 morals ( 8 p1 or keep !m f !           
corruptions ( o!r nations4 ,to produce a
 h>dy p1 he requir$ ! wom5 to indulge 9 
all ! a?letic ex]cises ( 8 gov]nm5t4 ,! 
*ildr5 7 inspect$ z soon z !y 7 born1 & 
^? consid]$ wor?y 7 h&$ ov] to ! public 
nurses1 & ! unwor?y1 t is1 ! de=m$ &    
sickly1 7 tak5 out & left 9 ! woods & ^u
 ! m\nta9s to p]i%4 ,all ! *ildr5 ( !   
,sp>tans 7 consid]$ z ! prop]ty ( !     
/ate1 & _! education consi/$ 9 accu/om+ 
!m to endure ! crav+s ( hung] & ?ir/1 ) 
! sc\rge ( discipl9e & e degree (       
suff]+4 ,! bus9ess ( ,sp>tans consi/$ 9 
prep>+ !mselves = w>4 ,!y 7 discipl9$ 9 
su* a mann] t x 0 necess>y to curb !m   
con/antly1 le/ !y %\ld ra%ly und]take to
 make conque/s4 ,out ( ?is "* ( !       
,greeks arose t old say+1 ,:5 ,greek    

meets ,greek !n comes ! tug ( w>4  ,_m (
 ! laws ( ! ,sp>tans w\ld1 9 ?is c\ntry 
at lea/1 de/roy all ! f9] feel+1 &      
inaugurate a reign ( despotism utt]ly at
 v>iance ) ,*ri/ianity4 ,god's "t to    
give to ! inhabitants ( ! e>? ! glori\s 
sy/em ( our holy religion 0 n until our 
race 0 educat$1 s z to be no long] !    
slaves ( ! reign+ ambition & passion (  
su* m5 z ,lycurgus4 ,! ,savior's h\r 0  
sev]al c5turies f ,lycurgus4 ,"h x is   
appropriate to rem>k t ,god1 9 8        
provid5ce ) ! nations ( m51 has dur+ all
 ! ages giv5 to m5 j z fa/ z !y 7 able  
to receive4     ,,! ,,relations ,,(     
,,*ri/ianity ,,to ,,human ,,greatness4  
,"s :o d5y ! exi/5ce ( _s ap>t f matt]  
all[ t ! greatness ( man consi/s 9 8 be+
 an eat+ animal4 ,o!rs all[ t x lies 9 !
 fact t he is a work+ animal2 :ile "s h 
all[$ t x 0 f\nd 9 ! fact t he is a     
fight+ animal4 ,& all infidels agree 9  
"o ?+1 viz43 t man is simply an animal4 
,b ! animal nature ( man is n to be     
consid]$1 ) any degree ( tru?1 8 cr[n ( 

glory2 8 true greatness c n be id5tifi$ 
) x4 ,we are acqua9t$ ) animals t c eat 
m1 & seem to d x ) a great] reli%4 ,o!rs
 c run fa/]1 jump high]1 ov]come great] 
weight & outdo him 9 all mann] (        
physical labor4 ,!y are 9 possession (  
great] c\rage & fight ) great] f]ocity4 
,s we mu/ se>* = man's greatness outside
 ( all ^! elem5ts ( "*4 ,c we f9d no    
bright]1 high] pr9ciples 9 ! human "*8  
,to d s we mu/ lay aside ! animal nature
 ( man altoge!r1 & consid] 8 "* z x is  
bl5d$ ) 8 intellectual & moral nature4  
,9 o!r words1 we mu/ consid] man z man1 
n z an animal4 ,we mu/ consid] him z a  
m9d or _s1 & look to some?+ high] ?an   
eat+1 labor+ at ! helm1 & fight+1 if we 
w\ld discov] 8 true greatness4 ,9 !     
improvem5t ( m9d is ! true improvem5t ( 
man 9 all 8 relations4 ,)\t ?is he is   
unqualifi$ = all ! v>i\s obligations t  
are necess>y to be dis*>g$ 9 ord] to !  
developm5t ( true greatness4 ,to be     
great a man mu/ rise above ! little1 !  
mean1 ! vile & ! degrad$4 ,to d ?is he  

mu/ be educat$1 tra9$1 until ! fruits ( 
a virtu\s & useful intellig5ce are se5 9
 8 e-day life4 ,m5 are n consid]$ great 
nor admir$ = ! simple developm5t (      
physical nature4  ,infidels claim t     
cultivat$ lit]ature is incompatible )   
religion4 ,x has be5 said t a man (     
ard5t piety c n produce a "w t w live 9 
aft] ages4 ,?is is a libel ^u ! tru?1 & 
^u him :o said3 ,i am ! tru?4  ,fai? 9  
,god c]ta9ly places ! maximum (         
greatness ^u ! human m9d4 ,! man :o     
believes 9 ! exi/5ce ( m9d ap>t f matt]1
 & consequ5tly looks ^u dea? z a bless$ 
/ate ( re/ to ! good man :i* lies betwe5
 ! two great activities ( "t & et]nity1 
& also believes 9 ,god & future rew>ds1 
has /rong] motives to s\nd moral        
rectitude ?an ! man :o d5ies & ridicules
 ^! great tru?s4 ,! seat ( law is !     
bosom ( ,god1 & h] voice is ! h>mony ( !
 _w4 ,x is respect = law t br+s         
responsibilities home to ! he>t4 ,:]e   
!re is no fai? !re is no respect = law  
p]ta9+ to future rew>ds2 & :]e ?is is ! 

case !re is no s5se ( moral obligations 
connect+ man ) ! future retribution4 ,s 
!re is no?+ re/+ ^u an unbeliev]'s he>t 
t w s]ve z a *eck ^u 8 passions1 & det] 
him f liv+ ) ref]5ce to ! gratification 
( a m]e animal nature4 ,skepticism1 by  
%utt+ ,god out ( ! m9d1 de/roys ! v idea
 ( law4 ,cic]o's description ( law is 9 
^! noble words3 ,!re is "o true &       
orig9al law con=mable to reason & to    
nature1 diffus$ ov] all1 inv>iable1     
et]nal1 :i* calls to ! fulfillm5t ( duty
 & to ab/95ce f inju/ice1 & :i* calls ) 
t irresi/ible voice :i* is felt 9 all   
its au?ority :]ev] x is he>d4 ,?is law c
 n be aboli%$ or curtail$1 nor affect$ 9
 its sanctions by any law ( man4 ,a :ole
 s5ate1 a :ole p1 c n disp5se f its     
p>am\nt obligations4 ,x requires no     
comm5tators to r5d] x intelligible2 nor 
is x diff]5t at ,rome1 at ,a!ns1 f :at x
 0 ages ago1 nor is x diff]5t n[ f :at x
 w be 9 ages to come4 ,9 all nations & 9
 e age x has be51 is1 & =ev] w be !     
same--"o1 z ,god1 its greate/ au?or1 is 

"o4 ,man is man1 truly1 z he yields     
himself to ?is div9e influ5ce4 ,fai? 9  
,god implants ?is law 9 ! individual &  
national he>t4 ,infidelity excludes its 
au?ority & influ5ce & leaves man to !   
m]cy ( 8 undiscipl9$ appetites4 ,!      
fruits ( infidelity h always be5        
selfi%ness4 ,! ,*ri/ian believ] reg>ds  
himself z subord9at$ to a high] p[]1 &  
labors "u a s5se ( obligations :i*      
begets habits ( self-control t are !    
life ( morality4 ,! ideal "* ( !        
,*ri/ian religion is su* t fai? 9 ,god &
 future rew>ds t5d to make ! e>? life an
 image ( ! div9e4 ,?is is ! glory ( bo? 
reason & fai?1 t x p]ceives ! invisible4
 ,! /ud5ts ( ! pres5t h no tr\ble to see
 t ! true greatness ( ! nation (        
antiquity 0 9 _! attribute ( morality4  
,virtue & morality 9 an anci5t rul] %9es
 9 hi/ory ev5 across ! d>k ages1 & makes
 glad ! he>t ( ! /ud5t ( ! n9ete5?      
c5tury4 ,fai? 9 ,god has be5 ! great    
lead+ ?\ght 9 ! rise ( nations--t is1 9 
re=mations4 ,lu!r & ,melanc?on prec$$   

,"l ,bacon1 ,newton & ,locke4 ,! few />s
 t lit up ! gloomy night t prec$$ !     
re=mation & ! revival ( lit]ature 7     
light$ by ! fai? ( ,god4 ,speak+ ( ?is  
fact1 ,dr4 ,goode says3 ,we behold a    
flood ( noonday bur/+ all at once ov] e 
qu>t] ( ! horizon & dissipat+ ! d>kness 
( a ?\s& ye>s2 we behold mank9d 9 almo/ 
e qu>t] ( ,europe1 f ! ,c>pa?ian        
,m\nta9s to ! pill>s ( ,h]cules1 f !    
,tib] to ! ,vi/ula1 wak+ z f a pr(\nd   
sleep to a life ( activity & bold       
adv5ture2 ignorance fall+ pro/rate be=e 
advanc+ k2 brutality & b>b>ism giv+ way 
to sci5ce & polite lett]s2 vice & an>*y 
to ord] & moral conduct4  ,! mod]n      
oppos]s ( ,*ri/ianity1 reason+ 9 a      
retro-grade motion--t is1 go+           
backw>ds--ascribe e improvem5t to sci5ce
 & philosophy1 b x 0 religion t took !  
lead 9 bo? ! great revival ( le>n+ & !  
re=mation4 ,aldhelm1 ,b$e & ,alcu9 7    
?ree great ,anglo-,saxon lum9>ies ( !   
eigh? c5tury4 ,alcu9 0 ! tutor &        
confid5tial fri5d ( ,*>lemagne4 ,+ulph1 

made abbot ( ,croyl& by ,william !      
,conqu]]1 0 ! bright light ( ! elev5?   
c5tury4 ,to him we are indebt$ = mu* t  
has come d[n to u4 ,john ( ,salisbury1  
,girald ! ,cambrian1 & ! monk ,adel>d1 &
 ,rob]t ( ,read+ 7 all religi\s lead]s4 
,! la/ two travel$ 9 ,egypt & ,arabia1  
/udi$ ma!matics at ,cordovia4 ,adel>d   
translat$ ,euclid out ( ,arabic into    
,lat94 ,su* also 0 ,alfr$ ! ,great1 :o 0
 victori\s 9 prosp]ity & adv]sity1 z a  
legislator & philosoph]1 z a soldi] &   
politician1 a k+ & a ,*ri/ian2 he 0 !   
pride ( pr9ces1 ! fl[] ( society & !    
delight ( mank9d4 ,rog] ,bacon1 (       
notoriety on acc\nt ( 8 sup]ior k (     
physics1 0 ! bright ,*ri/ian light ( !  
?irte5? c5tury4 ,f ?is c5tury all ! way 
?r\gh ! re=mation ! revival ( fai? 9    
,god 0 ! revival ( ! gold5 age ( le>n+  
or lit]ature4 ,:5 fai? 9 ,god expir$ 9  
,france ! entire social fabric /eadily  
decl9$ until all crumbl$ & fell z 9 !   
ru9s ( an e>?quake4 ,at ! same "t !     
inhabitants1 loos5$ f ! re/ra9ts :i*    

fai? 9 ! liv+ ,god imposes1 /a9$ e "p ( 
! c\ntry ) blood1 & its glory & gr&eur  
p]i%$4 ,x has be5 well said t ! rights (
 man c n be well secur$ & enjoy$ unless 
he is view$ 9 8 relations to ,god4 ,:]e 
gov]nm5t aims at & subs]ves ?is end x is
 a bless+4 ,black/one has well rem>k$ t 
! :ole %\ld protect all its p>ts1 & t e 
"p %\ld pay ob$i5ce to ! w ( ! :ole2 or1
 9 o!r words1 t ! community %all gu>d ! 
rights ( ea* individual memb]1 & t 9    
return = ?is protection ea* individual  
%\ld submit to ! law ( ! community4     
,fai? lets ,god d[n into ! he>ts (      
lawmak]s1 & a s5se ( acc\ntability to   
him mu/1 mo/ c]ta9ly1 h a gr& t5d5cy to 
ref9e laws 9 _! fir/ conception4 ,at    
lea/ x happ5s to be true t :]ev] ,god is
 fe>$ & law made ! basis ( ! legislation
 & policy ( a nation1 t nation is1 9    
fact1 f\nd to excel 9 ^? int]e/s :i* are
 ess5tial to a nation's well-be+ &      
glory4 ,we *all5ge any man1 or set ( m51
 to an e/imate ( ! comp>ative purity &  
morals ( ! nations ( ! e>?4 ,x is1 &    

=ev] w be1 f\nd to correspond ) _!      
religi\s sy/ems4 ,! great conflict :i*  
is n[ go+ on 9 e civiliz$ c\ntry is a   
conflict betwe5 fai? & infidelity4 ,= ! 
triumph ( light & tru? ! v ?rone ( ,god 
is pl$g$4 ,!re may be difficulties to   
enc\nt]1 b ^! w be vanqui%$4 ,z well    
und]take to pluck ! sun & />s f !       
heav5s1 & spread ! black curta9 ( "o    
long protract$ night ov] ! _w1 z to try 
to qu5* ! light ( immortal tru? z x fl[s
 freely into ! he>ts ( s _m millions &  
/irs up ! deep f\nta9s ( human spirits4 
99      99      99      99      99  ,ow+
 to ! attitude ( ! *ur*es = ! la/ fifte5
 hundr$ ye>s tru?-tell+ has n be5 a v   
lucrative bus9ess4--,col4 ,+]soll4  ,!  
,colonel's bus9ess has be5 v lucrative1 
!re=e 8 has n be5 a tru?-tell+ bus9ess4 
,,! ,,!ory ,,( ,,! ,,orig9al            
,,free-,,?9k]s4   ,see h[ !y h advanc$6 
,free-?9k+ ,*ri/ians1 a "n lately adopt$
 by a society :i* arose 9 ! ye> #agii1 &
 has ev] s9ce regul>ly assembl$ 9       
,london1 call+ itself a *ur* ( ,god     

f\nd$ on ! pr9ciples ( free inquiry4 ,_!
 fir/ memb]s sep>at$ f a congregation ( 
,tr9it>ian diss5t]s 9 ,p>liam5t ,c\rt   
,*apel1 ,bi%opgate /reet2 !y reject$ !  
doctr9e ( ! tr9ity1 ! atonem5t1 & o!r   
po9ts ( ,calv9ism2 !n ! sacram5ts & !   
immat]iality ( ! s\l2 & la/ly1 !        
inspiration ( ! scriptures & public     
wor%ip1 = !y h nei!r s++ nor pray+ 9 _! 
assemblies1 & reg>d ! ,bible only z an  
au!ntic hi/ory4  ,^! free-?9k+ ,*ri/ians
 readily admit t1 s9ce _! fir/ assembl+ 
z a body1 _! s5tim5ts h und]gone        
consid]able alt]ation on po9ts ( prim>y 
importance1 b !y cont5d t ?is is !      
natural consequ5ce ( free inquiry2 t m5 
:o _h h]et(ore be5 ! slaves ( error c\ld
 n b advance 9 ! atta9m5t ( tru? aft]   
adopt+ a sy/em :i* left ?\ght unre/ra9$ 
& consci5ce free1 & !y are /ill ready to
 r5\nce any op9ion :5ev] x %all appe> to
 !m unt5able4 ,9 consequ5ce1 _! public  
meet+s1 :i* are mo/ly on ,sunday =5oons1
 resemble r a debat+ society ?an a      
,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,! eld] op5s ! meet+ by 

/at+ ! subject = consid]ation1 &1 at 8  
call1 sev]al speak]s successively       
address ! meet+4 ,x is n unusual to he> 
among !m diff]5ce ( op9ion1 & !y are all
 prompt to controv]t ! curr5t doctr9es (
 ! ,*ri/ian _w1 to %[ _! diss5t f all   
sects & p>ties1 & _! av]sion to ! cl]gy 
& to ,*ri/ian m9i/]s ( all d5om9ations4 
,?is society 0 little kn[n till ! ye>   
#ahjh1 :5 !y adv]tis$ _! int5tion (     
publicly inquir+ into ! exi/5ce ( a be+ 
call$ ! devil4 ,s s+ul> a notice c\ld n 
fail ( draw+ a consid]able numb] (      
p]sons to _! assembly1 especially on a  
,sunday morn+4 ,! l&lord ( ! h\se at :i*
 !y met 9 ! old ',*ange1 al>m$ = 8      
p]sonal security1 oblig$ !m to remove1 &
 !y engag$ ! l>ge room at ! ,paul's     
,head1 ,cateaton /reet4 ,"h ! magi/racy 
int]f]$1 b z !y _h tak5 ! precaution to 
lic5se !mselves "u ! tol]ation act1 no?+
 c\ld be done legally to re/ra9 !m4     
,s9ce !n !y h set up a p]iodical        
publication "u ! title ( ! ,free-?9k+   
,*ri/ian's ,magaz9e1 9 :i* !y pr(ess to 

dissem9ate ,*ri/ian1 moral1 &           
philosophical tru?1 & !y h erect$ a     
h&some meet+-h\se 9 ! cresc5t beh9d     
,jew9 /reet1 ,cripplegate1 :]e ?is      
weekly assembly1 consi/+ ( memb]s &     
/rang]s1 is said to am\nt to betwe5 f\r 
& five hundr$ p]sons4  ,! foll[+ appe>s 
to be ! late/ summ>y ( _! op9ions3 ,!   
,*ri/ian religion1 !y say1 consi/s 9 !  
wor%ip ( "o ,god1 et]nal1 j1 & good1 & 9
 an ob$i5ce to ! comm&s ( ,jesus1 8     
mess5g] on e>?1 :o taught ! wick$ to    
rep5t ( ! error ( _! ways & t ,god 0 ev]
 ready to receive !m4 ,=ms & ord9ances1 
p>ade & %[1 are no po9ts ( 8 sy/em1 b   
virtue & purity ( he>t c alone prep>e   
man = a blissful exi/5ce beyond ! grave1
 ! wisdom & hope ( :i* 7 furni%$ by !   
resurrection ( ! tea*] ( _! fai?1 a     
memb] ( e>? & an heir (                 
immortality4--,free-?9k+ ,*ri/ians'     
,magaz9e2 ,hannah ,adams's ,diction>y ( 
all ,religions1 page #hb4   ,,rem>ks4   
,! above diction>y is 9 my possession4  
,x 0 publi%$ 9 #ahag by ,james ,ea/burn 

,company at ! lit]>y rooms1 corn] (     
,broadway & ,p9e /reets1 ,new ,york1 &  
by ,cumm+s & ,hilli>d1 ,no4 #a          
,cornhill1 ,bo/on4 ,! au?or cr$its !    
above article to ! above-nam$ magaz9e1 s
 we may rely ^u x z ! free?9k]'s own    
pres5tation ( 8 !ory 9 its e>ly hi/ory4 
,x w be ( great int]e/ to all our       
read]s1 z x w enable !m to see1 at once1
 ! orig9 ( s-call$ free-?\ght4 ,x _h its
 orig9 ) ,calv9i/ic errors ^u ! subject 
( ! ,tr9ity1 a vic>i\s atonem5t1 & k9dr$
 ideas conc]n+ human r$emption4 ,x w be 
( int]e/ also to m>k ! improvem5ts 787 (
 free-?9k]s1 :o are always boa/+ ( be+ 9
 ! advance gu>d 9 w>r+ ) error &        
ignorance4  ,!y _h nei!r s++ nor pray]s 
:5 !y />t$ out1 & 9 ^! reg>ds !y h n    
apo/atiz$ f _! fir/ fai?1 = !y are up to
 ?is "t a praiseless & pray]less p1 nev]
 pray+ unless x is :5 !y h ! cramp or "s
 o!r disease4 ,_! wants seem to be few &
 easily suppli$4 ,heal? & hom9y are !   
/aples ( spiritual food ) !m at !       
pres5t4 ,! "t 0 :51 z a society1 !y wi%$

 to we> "s ( ! ma9 elem5ts ( ! ,*ri/ian 
religion1 su* z belief 9 ! exi/5ce (    
,god2 ! exi/5ce ( ! *ur* ( ,god1 &      
belief 9 ! resurrection ( ,*ri/1 & ?r\gh
 him ! resurrection ( all m52 b !y h    
long ere ?is ?r[n aside all ^!4 ,9 !    
beg9n+ ( _! hi/ory !y 7 not$1 z our     
au?or says1 = _! disposition to promptly
 controv]t ! curr5t doctr9es ( !        
,*ri/ian _w1 & %[ _! diss5t f all sects 
& p>ties1 & _! av]sion to ! cl]gy1 & to 
,*ri/ian m9i/]s ( all d5om9ations4 ,?is 
trait ( "* !y /ill reta91 reg>dless ( ! 
advance ( ,*ri/ians f ,calv9i/ic errors4
 ,?is looks l !y 7 det]m9$ on hat+ !    
pr(ession ( ,*ri/ianity1 reg>dless ( its
 "*4 ,su* is _! *ronic disease4  ,!y    
talk no m ( wor%ip+ ! et]nal ,god1 nor (
 obey+ ! comm&s ( ,jesus4 ,b x is j to  
say ( _! mo/ not$ lead]s t !y confess t 
! ,*ri/ life 01 & is1 ! mo/ exalt$ &    
praisewor?y life ( all ! ages4 ,&1 :ile 
?is life rema9s to *all5ge ! _w to      
imitation1 we ,*ri/ians %all rejoice1   
believ+ 9 ,*ri/ & realiz+ t our         

f\ndation /&s sure & secure4 ,9 _! orig9
 !y built a f9e *ur* h\se1 b n[ !y g to 
,*9a & borr[ ,jo% h\se1 z an odius epi!t
 = *ur* h\se1 =gett+ t _! ,*9a bre?r5   
are simply cl++ to _! own old philosophy
 ( nature & h] lessons1 )\t ! religion (
 ! ,bible2 &1 also1 =gett+ t !y1        
!mselves1 all[ t all t is1 is "r1 be+1 f
 natural selection1 simply ! survival ( 
! fitte/4 ,eight ye>s m & a c5tury w h  
pass$ s9ce free ?\ght />t$ out 9        
,p>liam5t ,c\rt ,*apel1 & f pres5t      
indications we are incl9$ to ?9k t all  
m5 w be "u ! necessity ( conc$+ t       
,*ri/ianity is ! fitte/1 = x /\tly      
refuses to die4  ,9 _! beg9n+ !y        
repudiat$ ! idea ( ! inspiration ( !    
,bible2 to ?is !y h held )\t *ange4     
,fur!r ?an ?is1 !y ackn[l$g$ t ! ,bible 
0 an au!ntic hi/ory1 b n[ !y calumniate 
! idea1 & blaspheme ! ,bible & its ,god4
 ,9 ^! respects !y h gr[n backw>ds2 & !y
 no long] claim to wor%ip "o ,god1      
et]nal1 j & good1 nor to obey ! comm&s (
 ,jesus1 reject+ sacram5ts1 =ms1        

ord9ances1 p>ade & %[1 along ) song &   
pray]4 ,p]haps !y ca/ up _! acc\nts1 &  
f\nd t !re c\ld1 9 ! v nature ( ?+s1 be 
no wor%ip outside ( all ^! elem5ts (    
wor%ip1 & !n det]m9$ to be m hone/ at   
lea/1 & endeavor 9 ! future to p ! e>? )
 a non-wor%ipp+1 ,godless1 ,*ri/less1   
praiseless1 pray]less1 non-hop+ set (   
inhabitants1 :o w\ld give all up 9 dea? 
= ! sake ( free ?\ght4     ,,:at ,a     
,,man ,,may ,,be ,,& ,,be ,a ,,*ri/ian  
,,9 ,,! ,,e/imation ,,( ,,col4 ,,+]soll4
   ,we f9d ! foll[+ 9 ! ,colonel's      
spee*1 :i* 0 deliv]$ at ,rock=d1 ,ill41 
on ,tuesday1 ,octob] #e1 #ahhj4 ,we     
publi% x 9 ord] to %[ ! utt] fallacy ( !
 infidel's claim t ,*ri/ianity is       
necess>ily 9 conflict ) education2 t    
,*ri/ians are necess>ily bigots1        
n>r[-m9d$ m51 dang]\s to ! lib]ty ( man1
 woman & *ild4 ,read x1 ye fault-f9d+   
skeptics & infidels1 & save y\r claims  
aga9/ ! ,*ri/ian religion if y c4       
,correllate x ) ! holl[ utt]ances (     
,colonel ,+]soll1 :i* are s (t5 repeat$ 

by him 9 o!r addresses direct$ :olly    
aga9/ ,*ri/ianity1 if y c4 ,"h x is3    
,i h kn[n him 7,g>field7 = ye>s4 ,i "k  
him z well z ,i      "k any o!r man1 &  
,i tell y he has m bra9s1 m             
education1 wid] & m spl5did views ?an   
any o!r man :o has      be5 nom9at$ = ! 
,presid5cy by any p>ty s9ce ,i 0 born4  
,"s p say to me3 ',h[ c y vote =        
,g>field :5 he is a      ,*ri/ian & 0 a 
prea*]8' ,i tell !m3 ',i h two reasons3 
,"o is1 ,i am n a bigot1 & ! o!r is1    
,g5]al ,g>field is n      a bigot4 ,he  
does n agree ) me2 ,i d n agree ) him on
      ?\s&s ( ?+s2 b on ! great lum9\s  
pr9ciple t      e man mu/ give to e o!r 
man e "r t he claims      = himself we d
 absolutely agree4' ,italics m9e4--,,ed4
 ,i w\ld      despise myself if ,i w\ld 
vote aga9/ a man 9 politics simply      
because we diff]$ ab\t :at is kn[n z    
religion4 ,i w vote      = a lib]al     
,ca?olic1 a lib]al ,presbyt]ian1 a      
lib]al      ,me?odi/1 a lib]al any?+ t5 
?\s& times quick] ?an ,i      w\ld vote 

= an illib]al free-?9k]4 ,i believe 9 ! 
"r4 ,i      believe 9 do+ to o!r p 9 ^! 
matt]s z ,i w\ld l      !m to d to me4  
,g5]al ,g>field is an hone/ man e way2  
intellectual e way4 ,he is a poor man2  
he is ri* 9 honor1 9      integrity he  
is weal?y1 & 9 bra9s he is a            
millionaire4 99 99 99      ,he is a     
great1 good1 broad1 k9d1 t5d] man1 & he 
w d1 if      elect$ ,presid5t1 :at he   
believes to be "r4   ,,sum ,,(          
,,possibilities4  #a4 ,x is possible =  
an hone/ man to be ! be/ educat$ man 9 !
 nation1 & at ! same "t be a ,*ri/ian4  
#b4 ,x is possible = ! millionaire 9    
bra9s to be ! be/ educat$ man 9 !       
nation1 & at ! same "t be a ,*ri/ian4   
#c4 ,x is possible = a man to be a      
,*ri/ian1 & n be a bigot4  #d4 ,x is    
possible = a man to be a ,*ri/ian1 & an 
advocate ( ! great lum9\s pr9ciple t e  
man mu/ give to e o!r man e "r t he     
claims = himself4  #e4 ,x is possible = 
a man to be a ,*ri/ian & be a lib]al    
man4  #f4 ,x is possible = a man to be  

hone/ e way1 & be a ,*ri/ian4  #g4 ,x is
 possible = a man to be a ,*ri/ian1 & be
 e way an intellectual man4  #h4 ,x is  
possible = a man to be a ,*ri/ian1 & be 
ri* 9 honor4  #i4 ,x is possible = a man
 to be a ,*ri/ian1 & be weal?y 9        
integrity4  #aj4 ,x is possible = a man 
to be a ,*ri/ian1 & be a great man4     
#aa4 ,x is possible = a man to be a     
,*ri/ian1 & be a good man4  #ab4 ,x is  
possible = a man to be a ,*ri/ian1 & be 
a broad1 k9d1 t5d] man4  #ac4 ,x is     
possible = a man to be a ,*ri/ian1 & h  
wid] & m spl5did views ?an any o!r man4 
,& ,colonel ,+]soll says he kn[s all ?is
 to be s4 ,n[ :at %all we ?9k ( !       
utt]ances ( less] lights 9 infidelity   
s9ce we h ! liv+ fact be=e u t          
,*ri/ianity is 9 p]fect h>mony ) ! v    
highe/ education2 ) ! wide/ & mo/       
spl5did views2 ) hone/y e way2 )        
greatness2 ) goodness2 ) integrity2 )   
honor2 ) k9dness & t5d]ness2 ) ! great  
lum9\s pr9ciple t a man mu/ give to e   
o!r man e "r t he claims = himself8 ,& x

 is also 9 p]fect h>mony ) a great &    
lib]al he>t4  ,we h hope t ,colonel     
,+]soll w yet f9d 8 way into ! temple ( 
tru?1 :i* reveals ! glory & gr&eur ( !  
p]fect h>mony t exi/s betwe5 ,*ri/ianity
 & all t is truly great & good--s9ce he 
has pron\nc$ ! ^w ,eureka4     ,,life   
,,& ,,=ce ,,are ,,n ,,! ,,same4         
,hylozoism is ! doctr9e t life & matt]  
are insep>able4 ,?is doctr9e has be5    
pres5t$ 9 sev]al diff]5t =ms4 ,/raton1 (
 ,lampsacus1 claim$ t molecules 7 ea* & 
all ( !m 9 possession ( life4 ,! ,/oics 
did n1 h[ev]1 accord life to ea* & e    
di/9ct p>ticle ( matt]1 b held t !      
univ]se1 z a :ole1 0 a be+ animat$ by a 
pr9ciple :i* gave to x motion1 =m &     
life4 ,?is pr9ciple !y call$ ! s\l ( !  
univ]se4 ,?is idea 0 advocat$ by !      
foll[]s ( ,plot9us1 :o cont5d$ t ?is s\l
 ( ! _w animat$ ! smalle/ p>ticle (     
matt]4 ,sp9oza ass]t$ t all ?+s 7 alive 
9 diff]5t degrees4 ,matt]1 accord+ to   
,leibnitz & ,boscovi%1 & o!rs1 is always
 end[$ ) =ce4 ,attraction & repulsion & 

*emical aff9ity1 all indicate activity 9
 matt]2 b all ?is fails to meet ! dem&s 
( sci5ce1 = ?is simple reason1 life is a
 =ce always connect$ ) organization1 :i*
 mu* ( matt] wants4 ,spontane\s motion1 
gr[?1 nutrition1 sep>ation ( p>ts1 &    
g5]ation are ph5om5a :i* indicate !     
pres5ce ( life2 :i* mo/ c]ta9ly is n    
co-ext5sive ) matt]4 ,s ,hylozoism1     
anci5t & mod]n1 "u :atev] "n y please to
 t]m x1 breaks d[n4 ,"h1 also1 we       
discov] t x is fooli%ness to conf\nd !  
t]ms life & =ce4     ,,macaulay ,,on    
,,sunday4   99 99 99 ,?is day is n lo/4 
,:ile ! ma*9]y is /opp$1 :ile ! c> re/s 
on ! road1 :ile ! treasury is sil5t1    
:ile ! smoke ceases to rise f ! *imney (
 ! factory1 ! nation enri*es itself none
 ! less ?an dur+ ! work+ days ( ! week4 
,man1 ! ma*9e ( all ma*9es1 99 99 99 is 
recup]at+ & ga!r+ /r5g? z well1 t on    
,monday he returns to 8 "w ) 8 m9d      
cle>]1 & m c\rage = 8 "w1 & ) r5ew$     
vigor4     ,,! ,,ent]prise4   ,!        
,*ri/ian ,f\ndation is approa*+ ! close 

( its fir/ ye>1 & ,i ?9k x prop] n[ to  
return my he>t-felt gratitude to ^? :o h
 giv5 /r5g? to x 9 its y\?1 :5 /r5g? 0 &
 is mo/ ne$$4 ,i d n claim t x is p]fect
 or faultless1 b ,i am glad to "k t its 
reputation has be5 & is all t ,i c ask1 
view+ x 9 ! light ( my own limit$       
intellig5ce4 ,i h be5 & am endeavor+ to 
make ?is j\rnal food = ! intellect4 ,i h
 ! consolation1 :e!r x lives long or    
%ort1 ( kn[+ t ,i h giv5 x my be/       
en]gies & att5tion4 ,& ,i h refra9$ f   
load+ x ) adv]tisem5ts1 simply = pr(its4
 ,i %all cont9ue x if p]mitt$ by        
,provid5ce4 ,& z ! ye> is draw+ to a    
close1 ,i wi% to say to all its patrons1
 c y n rema9 ) ?is j\rnal at lea/ ?r\gh 
ano!r ye>1 & by s do+ assi/ me 9 plac+  
"o matt] ( fact1 biblical & sci5tific1 z
 well z logical def5se ( our religion1  
^u a solid basis4 ,x w cont9ue to "k no 
p>ty or sect1 & x w cont9ue to def5d !  
tru? :]ev] f\nd4 ,tru? /&s true to h]   
,god2 man alone vacillates4             
,,napoleon ,,bonap>te',s ,,e/imate ,,(  

,,! ,,*ri/4   ,napoleon said1 ,i "k m51 
& ,i tell y t ,jesus ,*ri/ is n a man4  
,sup]ficial m9ds see resemblance betwe5 
,*ri/ & ! f\nd]s ( empires & ! gods (   
o!r religions2 t resemblance does n     
exi/4 ,!re is betwe5 ,*ri/ianity &      
:atev] o!r religion ! di/ance ( inf9ity4
 ,z = me1 ,i recognize ! gods & ^! great
 m5 z be+s l myself4 ,no?+ ann\nces !m z
 div9e4 ,x is n s ) ,*ri/4 ,ev]y?+ 9 him
 a/oni%es me2 betwe5 him & :oev] else 9 
! _w !re is no t]m ( comp>ison4 ,he is  
truly a be+ by himself4 ,9 fact1 !      
sci5ces & philosophy avail no?+ =       
salvation1 & ,jesus came into ! _w to   
reveal ! my/]ies ( ,heav5 & ! laws ( !  
_s2 also he has no?+ to d b ) ! s\l1 &  
to t alone he br+s 8 gospel4 99 99 99   
,jesus borr[$ no?+ f our sci5ces4 ,he is
 n a philosoph]1 s9ce he advances by    
miracles1 & f ! comm5cem5t 8 disciples  
wor%ipp$ him4  ,! ,bible conta9s a      
complete s]ies ( facts ( hi/orical m51  
to expla9 "t & et]nity1 su* z no o!r    
religion has to (f]4 ,ev5 ! impi\s      

!mselves h nev] d>$ to d5y ! sublimity (
 ! gospel4 99 99 99 ,9 e o!r exi/5ce b t
 ( ,*ri/ h[ _m imp]fections6 99 99 ,*ri/
 prov$ t he 0 ! son ( ! ,et]nal by 8    
disreg>d ( "t4 ,all 8 doctr9es signify  
"o only & ! same ?+--et]nity4           
,,obitu>y4   ,,little ,,myrtie ,,bogg1  
daught] ( ,dr4 ,m4,m4 & ,m>y ,a4 ,bogg1 
( ,macy1 ,indiana1 dep>t$ ?is life on ! 
#f? day ( ,octob]1 #ahhj4 ,ag$ two ye>s1
 #g mon?s & #bh days4 ,%e leaves along )
 h] p>5ts ?ree lovely si/]s4 ,"o great  
consolation to p>5ts & si/]s is 9 ! fact
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 ! =titude & pati5ce ( ev5 true         
womanhood1 b be/ ( all 0 ! good ,*ri/ian
 s5se & r>e intellig5ce t %e exhibit$ 9 
h] la/ h\rs4 ,let h] la/ words1 ,by1 by1
 & come & see ,myrtie1 burn ^u ! alt> ( 
! he>t until we all meet h] 9 ! bett]   
l&4   ,transcrib]'s ,note  ,!           
punctuation & spell+ f ! orig9al text h 
be5 fai?fully pres]v$4 ,only obvi\s     
typographical errors h be5 correct$4