,,victory ,,out ,,( ,,ru9   ,,by        
,,norman ,,maclean     ,,hodd] ,,&      
,,/\ghton ,,ltd4  ,,london -- ,,new     
,,york -- ,,toronto  ,,mcmxxii          
,pr9t$ 9 ,great ,brita9 by ,t4 & ,a4    
,,con/able ,,ltd4   at ! ,ed9burgh      
,univ]sity ,press     ,,preface  ,!re is
 a joy 9 battle2 b ! greate/ ( all joys 
is to take "s "p1 h[ev] humble1 9 !     
fight = ! triumph ( righte\sness4 ,!re  
is a ?rill su* z c be f\nd n[h]e else 9 
fac+ a mass ( p ^: prejudices & social  
cu/oms are z an unscalable wall1 9      
compell+ _! att5tion &1 at la/1 9 w9n+  
!m to esp\se y\r cause4  ,to fight y\r  
oppon5t1 lov+ him all ! "t1 is ! ess5ce 
( ,*ri/ianity4  ,! excitem5t ( bett+ on 
races or wat*+ football mat*es is no?+  
comp>$ to ! excitem5t ( fac+ an audi5ce 
n kn[+ :e!r y are to be trampl$ on or to
 be applaud$4  ,^? :o h f\ght "u ! bann]
 ( ! ,k+ ( ,k+s "k ! indef9able joy !re 
is 9 x4  ,t is :y ! "y & ! *ivalr\s give
 a swift response :5 ! call is to a     
=lorn hope 9 ! s]vice ( ,*ri/4  ,& ! joy

 ( x is ?is1 t1 :atev] may happ51 y are 
b\nd to w94  ,! ,inf9ite has inf9ite    
res\rces4  ,^? :o array !mselves aga9/  
,him are up aga9/ all ! =ces 9 !        
univ]se4  ,! fight = ! ,k+dom ( ,god is 
! greate/ 9 :i* man ev] f\ght2 x goes on
 ceaselessly )\t any dis*>ge2 ! big     
battalions seem always on ! o!r side2 b 
,god always w9s4  ,!re nev] has be5 a   
fight = deliv]ance1 a /ruggle =         
progress1 b ! =ces ( righte\sness       
conqu]$ at la/4  ,?is book is ! ?ird ( a
 s]ies4  ,! ,great ,discov]y portray$ ! 
spiritual emotions ( ! ,great ,w>2 ,/&  
up1 ,ye ,dead dealt ) ! s\l ( ! nation 9
 ! mid/ ( its travail2 & ?is ?ird book  
seeks to po9t out ! way ( deliv]ance &  
r5ewal4  ,! malady ( ! _w is spiritual4 
,! f\nta9 ( heal+ is ) ,god4  ,n4 ,m4   
,,ed9burgh1 ,septemb] #aibb     ,,note  
,*apt]s ,i1 ,,ii1 ,,iii1 ,,iv1 ,,viii1  
,,ix1 ,,xi1 ,,xii1 & ,,xiii appe>$ 9 ,! 
,glasg[ ,h]ald1 & ,*apt]s ,,vi1 ,,vii1 &
 ,x 9 ,! ,scotsman4 ,*apt] ,v is bas$ on
 an article 9 ,! ,glasg[ ,h]ald1 b x has

 be5 rewritt54     ,,cont5ts   ,,*apt]  
,i  ,,! ,,only ,,hope   ,,*apt] ,,ii    
,,! ,,supreme ,,ne$   ,,*apt] ,,iii  ,,9
 ,,! ,,sacr$ ,,"n ,,( ,,lib]ty6         
,,*apt] ,,iv  ,,! ,,greate/ ,,(         
,,tyrannies   ,,*apt] ,v  ,,! ,,la/     
,,deliv]ance   ,,*apt] ,,vi  ,,! ,,p]il 
,,( ,,! ,,cr[d   ,,*apt] ,,vii  ,,let   
,,u ,,h ,,peace   ,,*apt] ,,viii  ,,!   
,,way ,,( ,,peace   ,,*apt] ,,ix  ,,no  
,,room   ,,*apt] ,x  ,,dom9ion ,,f ,,sea
 ,,to ,,sea   ,,*apt] ,,xi  ,,!re ,,7   
,,9 ,,! ,,same ,,c\ntry ,,%eph]ds       
,,*apt] ,,xii  ,,! ,,fulness ,,( ,,!    
,,"t   ,,*apt] ,,xiii  ,,victory ,,out  
,,( ,,ru9     ,,*apt] ,i  ,,! ,,only    
,,hope  ',to a l>ge ext5t ! work+ p (   
?is c\ntry d n c>e any m = ! doctr9es ( 
,*ri/ianity ?an ! upp] classes c>e = !  
practice ( t religion4'--,,john ,,bright
 9 ! ye> #ahhj4   ,x is wond]ful h[     
quickly1 :5 a p]il is pa/1 m5 =get ab\t 
x & /raightway compose !mselves to      
slumbr\s dreams aga94  ,x 0 s aft] !    
,great ,w>2 x is s already reg>d+ !     

great /rikes4 ',don't di/urb our        
repose1' !y z good z say2 'we h _h an   
anxi\s "t2 d let u sleep4'  ,b w>s &    
/rikes are only symptoms ( ! hidd5      
disease2 & ! allay+ ( a symptom )\t !   
heal+ ( ! disease is ( all ?+s ! mo/    
dang]\s4  ,:at we mu/ consid] is !      
disease & set ourselves to f9d a rem$y4 
,!n1 & !n only1 w ! symptoms h>ass u no 
m4  ,x 0 a little bald man ) a /raggl+  
be>d & "o eye t _h got a little tir$ ( !
 long-cont9u$ ef=t to look at ! o!r1 :o 
set me ?9k+4  ,! burd5 ( 8 cont5tion 0 t
 ?is c\ntry & ! _w at l>ge is s9k+ back 
into paganism4  ,?\gh ,i endeav\r to    
keep an op5 m9d & refuse to accept      
op9ions ready-made1 h[ev] mu* incl9$ ,i 
may be to %irk ! prelim9>y fatigue ( =m+
 op9ions ( my own1 yet ! op9ions ( my   
fri5d are wor? record+4 ,!y are at lea/ 
grop+s aft] ! tru?4   ,i  ',:at is ! te/
 ( a ,*ri/ian8' ask$ ! little man1 try+ 
to br+ 8 vagrant eye to be> on me2 'if  
we once settle t we %all be able to     
judge :e!r ?is is n[ a ,*ri/ian _w4  ,! 

te/ is n beliefs or op9ions reg>d+ !    
,f\nd] ( ,*ri/ianity 7= trifles su* z t 
m5 us$ *e]fully to burn _! fell[s       
a=etime1 ?9k+ !y 7 do+ ,god s]vice72 to 
f9d ! true te/ we mu/ g back to ! only  
te/ kn[n to ^? :o knew ,*ri/4  ,:at 0 _!
 te/8  ,x 0 ?is--',if any man h n ! ,_s 
( ,*ri/1 he is none ( ,84'  ,t _s 0 love
 endur+ ev5 ! ,cross--love empty+ itself
 t x might s]ve4  ,n[1 apply t te/ to   
our social organisation to-day4  ,9 ! "o
 city y f9d 9 "o /reet mansions su* z a 
,roman emp]or c\ld only desire 9 va92 & 
a few y>ds away a /reet ( cr[d$ closes &
 airless dug\ts & fetid t5em5ts :]e     
little *ildr5 p]i%4  ,h]od slaught]$ a  
score ( babies & ! c5turies p\r ! vials 
( infamy ^u him4 ,b ?is holocau/ goes   
on1 ye> 9 ye> out1 ceaselessly4  ,yet ! 
dwell]s 9 ! t]races tol]ate t4  ,!      
causes t produce slums & keep slums full
 are manife/4  ,yet !y w n r\se !mselves
 to remove !m4  ,is t be+ a ,*ri/ian8   
,we assemble 9 *ur* & recite1 ,i believe
 9 ,god ! ,fa!r1 & e fact ( ! fai? we   

pr(ess condemns our call\s indiff]5ce4  
,if we realis$ t ,god is ! ,fa!r ( ^!   
babes1 we w\ld die to save !m2 yet we   
leave !m a prey to ve/$ int]e/s4  ,is t 
tol]ation ( evil compatible )           
,*ri/ianity8'  ',y =get1' ,i object$1 '!
 law ( environm5t4  ,no man c live ahead
 ( 8 own "t--at lea/ only ! great c--&  
we are wak+ up to social duty z nev]    
be=e4'  ',wak+ up6' he exclaim$2 'we are
 go+ to sleep4  ,a ,*ri/ian %\ld nev]   
ne$ to wak5 up to facts l t4  ,he w\ld h
 !m z a burd5 ev] on 8 he>t until !y 7 =
 ev] bani%$4  ,he w\ld be con/antly he>+
 ! voice ( ,him :o said ( little ones l 
^! t x 0 bett] = ^? :o did !m wrong t a 
mill/one 7 hang$ r\nd _! necks & t !y 7 
ca/ into ! mid/ ( ! sea4444  ,if only we
 7 ,*ri/ians1 endu$ ) ,*ri/'s _s ( love1
 we w\ld make an end ( t at once4444    
,we are only semi-pagans4'   ,,ii  ',x  
isn't m]ely :at y see outside1' w5t on !
 little man1 poli%+ 8 %9+ poll1 'b look 
inside ! *ur*es !mselves--any "o ( !    
hundr$s 9 ?is city--& :at d y f9d8 ,y   

f9d ! h\se ( ,god giv5 ov] to an unholy 
m]*&ise4  ,e *ur* is p>cell$ out into s 
_m squ>e feet1 & ^! are b\ght & sold z  
ecclesia/ical allotm5ts4  ,did y ev] ?9k
 ( t gruesome traffic1 & ! weirdness (  
x8  ,t good news ( ,love brood+ ov] all1
 c>+ ev5 = ! grass & ! sp>r[1 has n[    
become ! monopoly ( ! r5t]1 :ile ! poor 
are %ut out4  ,& x 0 at fir/ proclaim$  
to ! poor )\t money & )\t price1        
committ$ to ! w9ds ( ,galilee4'  ',put l
 t1' ,i said1 'x is r weird4'  ',aye1'  
he w5t on1 '& e half-ye> manag]s &      
deacons assemble 9 ! h\ses ( ,god to    
traffic 9 ^! squ>e feet ( pews4  ,!re is
 a /ory h[ ,"o long ago knott$ a :ip (  
cords & drove ! traffick]s out ( ,8     
,fa!r's h\se1 ,8 eyes blaz+ ) ang]4     
,w\ld ,he n wield ! same :ip on ^!      
deacons & manag]s1 & drive !m out       
to-day8  ,h[ a/oni%$ !y w\ld be1 ) all !
 law & all ! ve/$ int]e/ on _! side 444 
& yet t :ip6'  ,! little man fell sil5t1
 & 8 /range eye look$ z if he 7 see+ x  
all4  ,& he smil$ curi\sly4  ',did y ev]

 trespass on an ecclesia/ical allotm5t8'
 he ask$ j]kily4  ',no6  ,well1 x is a  
?+ n to be done4  ,i once trespass$ on a
 g>d5 allotm5t out 9 ,kelv9side1 j to   
admire "s wond]ful sweet-peas1 & ! man  
:o own$ x f\nd me & welcom$ me l a      
bro!r1 & s5t me away ) a radiant bun* ( 
fl[]s2 b an ecclesia/ical allotm5t is   
ano!r /ory4  ,an old h]itor once said to
 me t ! only ?+ t really r\s$ ! devil 9 
a ,scotsman's he>t 0 trespass+ on 8     
ecclesia/ical allotm5t4'  ',t only %[s1'
 ,i retort$1 'h[ de> to a ,scotsman's   
he>t 8 "p 9 ! ,*ur* is4'  ',t is only   
quibbl+1' j]k$ out ! bald man4   ,,iii  
',la/ ,sunday ev5+1' w5t on ! bald man1 
speak+ v rapidly & walk+ up & d[n ! room
 9 8 excitem5t1 ',i w5t to a *ur*       
situat$ 9 a mean /reet1 surr\nd$ by     
closes t ea* holds ! population ( a     
sp>se p>i%4  ,a tatt]$ bill on ! door   
proclaim$ ! traffic 9 seats4  ,!re seem$
 to be no dem&4  ,!re 7 only eighte5    
pres5t4  ,a *eap *ur*1 ) v>ni%$ pews1 t 
c\ld hold a ?\s&--& only eighte5        

!re--old p & two or ?ree *ildr5--none :o
 c\ld lay hold on life ) bo? h&s4  ,to t
 h&ful a disc\rag$ & hopeless prea*]    
proclaim$ ! evangel ( ! love ( ,god 444 
b 8 voice di$ 9 ! disconsolate & empty  
spaces4444  ,b :5 ,i came out1 !re 9 an 
op5 space 7 mass$ ?\s&s ( m51 & ! air   
?robb$ ) vitality z !y li/5$ to an      
orator d5\nc+ capital & proclaim+ ! com+
 ( ! new day :5 e man c\ld h 8 he>t's   
desire--money & m money4444  ,eighte5 at
 ! *ur* :]e ! salt _h lo/ its sav\r1 &  
?\s&s :]e ! *aff ( worldl9ess 0 ! only  
bread s]v$ to p]i%+ s\ls4'  ',b y mu/   
rememb] t !re 7 "s *ur*es q full 9 !    
city t ev5+1' ,i int]ject$4  ',q s1'    
resum$ ! bald man1 'b :o 7 !y t fill$   
!m8 ,only ! "o class t has /ill kept its
 hold on ! s]i\sness & ! duty ( life--! 
middle class--! "o lay] ( heal? 9 !     
nation4'  ',y =get1' ,i prote/$1 't !   
o!r two classes h prov$ t !y "k h[ to   
die4'  ,he came to a sudd5 halt1 & 8    
tripp+ s5t5ces sudd5ly /opp$4  ',yes1'  
he answ]$1 '!y "k h[ to die2 b :at is ! 

use ( kn[+ h[ to die if !y d n "k h[ to 
live8'   ,,iv  ',:at is ! use ( fac+    
dea?1' w5t on ! bald man1 resum+ 8 walk 
up & d[n1 & po9t+ n[ & aga9 an accus+   
f+]1 'if dea? does n tea* ! way ( life8 
,?r\gh dea? we conqu]$ ! greate/ tyranny
 t ev] ?reat5$ ! _w1 b ! enemy has      
really be5 ! victor1 = ! _s ( ! enemy   
has n[ conqu]$ u4  ,t _s is !           
covet\sness t kn[s no law b =ce4  ,x    
does n matt] :e!r ! goal aim$ at be !   
hegemony ( ! _w or m & m ( gold--! _s is
 ! same4  ,& n[ x has seiz$ u4  ,!re is 
! pr(ite] liv+ on ! results ( o!r m5's  
indu/ry & fatt5+ on ! plund] ( !        
public--8 god is covet\sness4  ,!re are 
! millions :o are ready to m>* ov] !    
ru9s ( ! ,empire1 c>eless ( ! suff]+s ( 
o!rs if only !y w get _! dem&s on ! _w4 
,nobody realises ! futility ( ga9+ ! _w 
& los+ ! life4  ,eighte5 9 *ur* & ?\s&s 
out = _! %>e ( ! _w4444  ,x is          
covet\sness triumphant4'  ,! old man    
came to a halt & began to speak z "o    
weigh+ 8 words4  ',we are j s9k+ into   

savag]y1' he w5t on4  ',! savage kn[s no
 weapon b =ce--& ,*ri/ianity kn[s no    
weapon b love--b we h *os5 =ce4  ,we h1 
9 tru?1 aboli%$ ! bludgeon ( =ce z      
betwe5 man & man1 b pagan ,rome did t4  
,we h nev] le>n$ t law mu/ rule betwe5  
class & class1 z well z betwe5 man &    
man4  ,we rema9$ pagan 9 our jeal\sy &  
di/ru/ z betwe5 class & class1 & fail$  
to make law supreme4  ,we fail$ because 
we _h no bro!rl9ess1 no love4  ,if we _h
 be5 ,*ri/ians we w\ld h made ! law (   
love supreme long ago4444  ,:at a holl[ 
mock]y our actions are4  ,our /atesm5   
become rhetorical ov] a tribunal ( !    
nations t w make w>s cease = ev]1 :ile  
w> reigns 9 our own mid/4  ,tribunals & 
treaties are no?+ if tru? be n supreme 9
 ! he>t4  ,b !re is nev] a ^w ab\t t4444
 ,we ?9k we c raise ! _w to a level     
high] ?an we h atta9$ ourselves1 z if   
wat] c\ld ev] rise high] ?an its        
s\rce4444  ,! law ( =ce is hone/        
paganism1 b ?is cov]+ up ( ! _w's       
f\lness ) scum--t is nauseat+ ph>isaism4

  ,:]e ! _s ( love & tru? is n1 !re     
peace _c be4'   ,v  ,:e!r ! bald man ) !
 "o pi]c+ & ! o!r /ray+ eye 0 "r or     
wrong ,i am no great judge4  ,b x is    
cle> t !re is some?+ v f> wrong4  ,x is 
n 9 our c\ntry1 ! faire/ on ,god's e>?1 
t ! evil lies1 nor 9 ! ,empire1 !       
greate/ & ri*e/ ev] re>$ by man4  ,!    
evil is n )\t b )9 u4 ,! only hope = u  
is 9 a reg5]at$ _s4  ,& !re is none :o c
 give u t new _s b ! ,c>p5t] ( ,naz>e?4 
,he 0 ,himself a poor work+ man toil+ = 
tw5ty ye>s1 wield+ heavy1 clumsy tools z
 he %ap$ rude pl\ghs 9 a village ( poor 
fame4  ,he c feel = poor toil+ work+ m52
 x 0 ,he :o fir/ taught bro!rhood4  ,to 
a g5]ation t says1 ',let me get all ,i  
c1 h[ev] mu* o!rs may suff]1' ,he says1 
',say n s1 b r say1 ,let me s]ve all ,i 
c1 h[ev] mu* ,i may suff]4'  ,if ,he 7  
"h n[ ,he w\ld be talk+ to m5 9         
public-h\ses & at ! /reet corn]s & on ! 
fr+es ( cr[ds1 & ,he w\ld say1 ',my     
bro!rs1 :y excite y\rselves ov] ! _w8   
,life is n money4  ,life is love &      

beauty & son%ip ) ,god4  ,x is n :at !  
h& grasps b :at ! eye sees & ! he>t     
feels t makes life great4  ,if y want ! 
fulness ( life1 lose x4'  ,& to ri* m5  
,he w\ld say1 ',y\r ri*es are only y\rs 
9 tru/ t y may s]ve3 consecrate !m or !y
 w be tak5 f y4'  ,he w\ld h b "o law = 
all--,love4  ,if !y b lov$ !re c\ld n be
 any m pr(ite]+1 or ca' canny1 or any   
inju/ice4  ,= love nev] says ',give1'   
only ',let me give4'  444 ,b1 alas6 we  
make room = e _s b t4  ,= =ty ye>s we h 
taught ! *ildr5 by /atute1 b !y h n be5 
taught t4  ,!y h be5 taught figures & ! 
records t are ma9ly ! records ( crime1 &
 ! explanations t are no explanations4  
,we mu/ beg9 aga9 & tea* our *ildr5 :at 
duty is1 :at ! love ( ,god & man is1 :at
 rev]5ce is1 & h[ !re is a moral purpose
 work+ out life & dea?--life if m5 con=m
 to x & dea? if !y defy x4  ,we tea*    
ev]y?+ by /atute except t--! "o ?+      
ne$ful4  ,we tea* t man is to be sav$ by
 ! bra92 we h =gott5 t salvation is ( ! 
s\l4  ,!re is b "o p[] kn[n among m5 t c

 turn ! self-will$ & self-c5tr$ life    
into ! self-sacrific+ & ! ,god-c5tr$    
life1 & t p[] is ! _s ( ! ,c>p5t] (     
,naz>e?4  ,if we b s\ght x1 !n x w\ld   
fuse ! poor fissip>\s s& ( our national 
life into ! unity & pot5cy ( /eel4  ,x  
is our only hope4     ,,*apt] ,,ii  ,,! 
,,supreme ,,ne$  ',to me ?r\gh ^! ?9    
cobwebs ,dea? & ,et]nity sat            
gaz+4'--,,?omas ,,c>lyle4   ,_m eag]    
he>ts look$ = ! r$emption ( mank9d to   
come out ( ,armag$don4  ,aceldama has   
be5 cleans$1 b r$emption seems to t>ry4 
,& nobody ne$ be surpris$4  ,out ( fil? 
& mud & horror ! cleans$ s\l does n     
em]ge4  ,!re 0 a k+ long ago :o saw t5  
horrible plagues succe$ ea* o!r until at
 la/ ! fir/-born lay dead--b he 0 ! same
 until ! sea ov]:elm$ him4  ,& man is ! 
same 9 all ages4  ,cataclysms d n "w    
r5ewal4  ,miracles d n reg5]ate4  ,n ev5
 ! millions dead w mean a new e>? or a  
new ,brita94  ,t new ,brita9 ( ! he>t's 
desire w only come if m5 & wom5 ^: s\ls 
are quick5$ w arise & make _! _w anew4  

,! _w's supreme ne$ is n reorganisation1
 b a new _s4   ,i  ,! pa?os ( humanity  
is t m5 are ev] ! victims ( illusion4   
,aft] ,wat]loo1 :5 a conflict t wag$ = a
 qu>t] ( a c5tury end$1 our fa!rs hail$ 
! mill5nial dawn4  ,b1 alas6  ,pet]loo  
succe$$ ,wat]loo4  ,! nation 0 seiz$ ) !
 passion = ri*es4 ,to get ri* quick !   
nation _h to be reorganis$ on an        
indu/rial basis1 & ! p 7 swept out ( !  
gre5 ( ,engl& & out ( ! /ra?s & valleys 
( ,scotl& into sunless1 airless cities4 
,a population t =m]ly liv$ 9 cottages 0 
n[ pil$ into b>racks4 ,9 mills above    
gr\nd & 9 m9es b5ea? little *ildr5 7 set
 to lab\r4  ,social conditions 7 creat$ 
t de/roy$ two hundr$ babies out ( a ?\s&
 9 ! fir/ ye> ( life4  ,^! conditions   
/ill cont9ue4  ,! pages ( ! ,press 9 ^! 
la/ days %[ h[ horrify+ !y /ill are4    
,!re are /reets 9 our cities :i* are    
sacrificial alt>s on :i* ! little *ildr5
 are (f]$ to ! social ,molo*4444  ,^!   
?+s came aft] ,wat]loo4  ,! cannon-fodd]
 ( w> became ! cannon-fodd] ( indu/ry4  

,! small m9ority t got ri* quick 7      
balanc$ by ! va/ multitude :o got poor  
quick4 ,& = f\r g5]ations ! ugly /reets 
h pres5t$ ! spectacle ( files ( m5 begg+
 = "w--begg+ = p]mission to exi/6       
,to-day ! files wait = ! dole4  ,! folly
 & ! gre$ h work$ out ! inevitable      
consequ5ces4  ,hi/ory goes on           
monoton\sly repeat+ itself4   ,,ii  ,& j
 z a hundr$ ye>s ago m5 ?\ght !y 7 go+  
to make a new & bett] _w by             
reorganisation1 s also is x to-day4  ,on
 all h&s ! cry is reorganise4  ,9 ,p>is 
& 9 ,glasg[ x is ! same4 ,9 ,p>is !y are
 to save ! _w f all future blood%$ by a 
treaty4  ,t *ildlike fai? 9             
treaties6--!y h =gott5 t treaties 7     
unable to save ev5 "o fragm5t ( ,europe 
eight ye>s ago4  ,b ?is "t ! treaty is  
to be s v big t x w save4 ,b1 alas6 no  
treaty is ( value beyond ! tru? 9 ! s\l 
( its signatories--& ( t !re is nev] a  
^w4  ,no treaty c exorcise gre$1        
ambition1 & lu/ out ( ! he>t--& x is f  
^! w>s spr+4  ,if ! he>ts ( ! nations be

 n *ang$1 "o m mirage w be add$ to ! _m 
humanity has pursu$ across ! burn+ s&s1 
/rew+ ! b>r5 des]t ) blea*$ bones4  ,9  
,london or ,glasg[ or ,hamilton or ,fife
 x is ! same4  ,!re also ! new e>? is to
 come ?r\gh r$i/ribution4  ,society w be
 diff]5tly organis$4  ,! voice t to-day 
cries1 ',:at is y\rs is m9e1' w to-morr[
 %\t victory4  ,! day ( mat]ial good w  
come ?r\gh ! maximum ( pay = ! m9imum ( 
"w4  ,! new ord] w bani% all our ills4  
,b ! "q em]ges--,h[ is ! new ord] to be 
work$8  ,if ! new ord] is to bless      
humanity x mu/ be guid$ & adm9i/]$ by m5
 ( tru?1 unselfi%ness1 & hon\r4 ,unless 
!re be su*1 !n ! ma/]y ( capital w be   
only succe$$ by ! tyranny ( ! mob4      
,none asks h[ su* m5 are to be f\nd4  ,!
 hope ( ! new _w lies n s mu* 9 bett]   
ma*9]y z 9 bett] m54  ,! m5 9 ! ,cab9ets
 adju/+ ! map ( ! _w & ! m5 9 ! %ipy>ds 
& ! m9es are alike 9 ?is1 t !y =get t   
man's supreme ne$ is reg5]ation & n     
reorganisation4   ,,iii  ,x is on t     
ultimate fact--t ! supreme ne$ ( ! day  

is a new _s--t ! ,*ur* seeks to fix !   
att5tion ( ! nation4  ,! ,*ur* has only 
"o purpose--to make ,god blaze =? once m
 be=e ! eyes ( m54  ,9 t alone lies !   
salvation ( ! future4  ,! great ho/ ( ! 
toil]s may adopt ! wat*word             
',bro!rhood1' b t is only half a tru?4  
,a bro!rhood t kn[s no?+ ( a common     
fa!rhood w n /& ! day ( /ra94  ,! ,*ur* 
!re=e proclaims ! full tru? t !         
bro!rhood ( m5 only realises itself 9 ! 
,fa!rhood ( ,god4  ,to ! nations seek+ a
 unity by way ( p>*m5ts1 ! ,*ur* mu/    
also proclaim t !re c be only "o        
ultimate unity = nations--! only unity t
 w /& all /ra9--! unity ( ! ,_s4  ,!    
,*ur* has ! "o message = w>r+ nations & 
= w>r+ classes3 ',"o is y\r ,ma/]1 ev5  
,*ri/1 & all ye are bre?r54'  ,! ,*ur*  
alone c br+ home to ! he>ts ( m5 t ! way
 ( hon\r is t ( s]vice1 & ! pa? (       
greatness t ( sacrifice4  ,look+ back on
 t long road by :i* humanity has m>*$   
=w>d ev5 to ?is h\r1 x is /range to ?9k 
h[ ! great days on :i* ! epo*s turn$ h n

 be5 ! days ( mammon-wor%ip or ( milit>y
 glory1 b ! days on :i* ! ,cross sudd5ly
 blaz$ =? 9 ! heav5s1 z x did to        
,con/ant9e1 :5 ! summons rang--',by ?is 
sign conqu]4'  ,x 0 !n t m5 set _! faces
 to climb upw>d1 realis+ t ! greate/ ?+ 
a man c d ) 8 life is to lay x d[n4  ,& 
n by a cross blaz+ 9 heav51 b by        
millions ( crosses r\nd :i* ! w9ds moan 
& sigh on e>?1 does ,god summon u       
to-day4  ,x is t summons ! ,*ur* w\ld   
s\nd4  ,by ! _s ( self-sacrifice1 by !  
law ( love--by ^! alone c ! _w be sav$4 
,,iv  ,! rem$y = e woe on e>? is ! "o   
comm&m5t--',love "o ano!r1 z ,i h lov$  
y4'  ,x is s div9ely simple--p]haps t is
 :y ! g5]ations refuse to li/54  ,!     
measure ( ! law is its greatness--',z ,i
 h lov$ y4'  ,to obey t law             
means--blood4  ,x 0 ! greatness ( !     
sacrifice t 0 made & ! greatness ( !    
sacrifice dem&$ t /irr$ ! he>ts ( m5 to 
life4  ',he lov$ me1 & gave ,himself =  
me1' ! ,*ri/ian said1 & ) rapture 9 8   
he>t he look$ at o!rs & said1 ',he lov$ 

t man also1 & gave ,himself = him4  ,i  
_c rob or murd] or leave 9 mis]y a man =
 :om ,*ri/'s h&s 7 nail$ to ! cross4'   
,t 0 :at revolutionis$ ! _w long ago4   
,x is ! only way 9 :i* ! _w c be        
revolutionis$ to-day4  ,if only ! _w c  
be br\ght to li/5 to ! law ( love1 ! _w 
w become new4     ,,*apt] ,,iii  ,,9 ,,!
 ,,sacr$ ,,"n ,,( ,,lib]ty6  ',! ranks  
are ga!r+2 on ! "o side ( m5 rightly    
in=m$ & mean+ to seek r$ress by lawful &
 hon\rable means only1 & on ! o!r ( m5  
capable ( compassion & op5 to reason b )
 p]sonal int]e/s at /ake s va/ & ) all !
 ge> & me*anism ( _! arts s involv$ 9 ! 
web ( pa/ iniquity t ! be/ ( !m are     
helpless & ! wise/ bl9d4'--,! ,"r ,hon4 
,c4 ,f4 ,g4 ,,ma/]man4   ,x is difficult
 = m5 & wom5 to arrive at a true e/imate
 ( _! own /ate ( m9d4  ,:at o!rs ?9k ( u
 is (t5 a tru] gauge ?an :at we ?9k (   
ourselves1 = we c only look at ourselves
 ?r\gh ! di/ort+ glass ( self-love &    
self-int]e/4  ,9 ^! la/ days we h _h a  
wond]ful revelation ( :at o!rs ?9k ( u4 

,our ho>d+s & our adv]tisem5t pages are 
cr[d$ ) appeals :i* c\ld only appeal to 
a g5]ation t _h ceas$ to ?9k & ceas$ to 
be> ^u _! he>ts ! woes ( _! fell[s4  ,9 
! sacr$ "n ( lib]ty1 9 ! cause (        
bro!rhood & equality1 we 7 exhort$ on e 
horizon to hold fa/ & *ange n4  ,& we 71
 above all1 to bew>e ( fanatics6  ,we   
are inde$ fall5 v l[ if ?is measure (   
our intellig5ce be correct4   ,i  ,9 !  
sacr$ "n ( lib]ty we are exhort$ to lay 
no sacrilegi\s h& on ! sacr$ ark ( our  
lic5s+ sy/em4  ,:atev] results may ensue
 ( p]i%+ babes & ru9$ manhood we mu/    
vote ,no ,*ange1 = lib]ty is great4     
,molo* ( old 0 great2 s great t he dem&$
 & got ! sacrifice ( a *ild n[ & !n4  ,b
 ',lib]ty' is great] /ill4  ,if x be    
true t 9 proportion to ! numb] ( lic5ces
 9 a di/rict is ! dea?-rate among !     
babies2 if 9 di/ricts cr[d$ )           
public-h\ses !re be a dea?-rate ( some?+
 l #afj to #ahj p] #ajjj babies 9 ! fir/
 ye> ( life1 :ile 9 di/ricts :]e        
public-h\ses are r>e ! dea?-rate is ab\t

 #dj p] #ajjj babies 9 ! fir/ ye> (     
life2 & if we are to vote ,no ,*ange &  
acquiesce 9 t 9 ! "n ( lib]ty1 h[ great 
t idol ,lib]ty mu/ be6  ,we mu/ exam9e x
 & make sure t its feet be n ( clay4    
,,ii  ,:at is fre$om8  ,fre$om is t     
condition ( ?+s :i* enables a man to    
co-ord9ate all 8 faculties = !          
developm5t ( :at is be/ 9 him4  ,! be/ a
 man is capable ( is ! evolution ( a "* 
^: uprightness & hone/y w comm& respect4
  ,b no soon] does a man set 8 face t[>d
 t goal ?an he f9ds t he c only climb   
t[>ds x by sacrific+ ! lib]ty ( 8 l[]   
nature4  ,! animal 9 man mu/ be fett]$ t
 ! _s may gr[4 ,only s c nobility ( "*  
be produc$4  ,x is manife/ !n t fre$om  
to produce "* is only a*iev$ by         
sacrific+ lib]ty4  ,! idol ,lib]ty is n1
 aft] all1 really s great4  ,! be/ 9    
life is n1 h[ev]1 develop$ 9 isolation4 
,= we are b\nd up ) our fell[-m5 9 !    
complex organism ( life4  ,& we h no "r 
to ex]cise any lib]ty t w mean loss or  
injury to our fell[s4  ,x may be        

b5eficial to me t ,i %\ld h ! /imulus ( 
alcohol2 x may add col\r to my drab     
life1 & make ! bores t h>ass me m       
tol]able2 & ,i may f9d 9 x a sacram5tal 
value1 z x promotes ! fl[ ( easy        
fell[%ip2 b if ! provision made to      
supply "o ) t /imulus means ! ru9 (     
o!rs--! p]i%+ ( babes & ! de/ruction (  
homes--!n ,i h no "r to t provision4  ,!
 limit ( my p]sonal fre$om is ! beg9n+ (
 hurt or injury to my fell[-m54  ,x is  
along ?is great l9e t civilisation has  
evolv$4  ,ea* /ep =w>d has be5 a        
re/riction ( lib]ty4  ,e ext5sion ( !   
fran*ise has be5 a re/riction ( ! p[] ( 
! classes t rul$ previ\sly2 ea* new law 
a re/riction ( ! "r to d :at "o lik$4   
,e great social advance has be5 a       
re/riction ( previ\s lib]ty4  ,no man is
 free n[ to leave 8 *ildr5 un$ucat$2 no 
employ] is free to deal z he pleases ) 8
 employ$4  ,no soon] is ! *ild born ?an 
! law has x 9 its grip3 )9 a few days ! 
p>5t mu/ regi/] x & give a biography (  
its ance/ors to a regi/r>2 !n x orda9s t

 x be inoculat$4  ,at five ye>s ( age ! 
*ild is depriv$ ( lib]ty1 = he is %ut up
 9 b>racks & !n made a prison] = t5     
ye>s1 compell$ to le>n ?+s t w nev] be (
 any value 9 all ! aft] ye>s4  ,aft] he 
has escap$ f t prison-h\se1 !re comes an
 int]val ( illusory lib]ty4  ,he comes &
 goes z he likes aft] ! h\rs ( toil4    
,!n comes an emotional crisis & he      
m>ries--& :at is !re left ( 8 lib]ty8   
,e family is e/abli%$ on ?is--!         
re/riction ( lib]ty4  ,! traffic 9 !    
/reet & ! n>cotic 9 ! %op are alike 9 ! 
grasp ( law4 ,f ! cradle to ! grave a   
man is surr\nd$ ) re/rictions ( lib]ty4 
,!re is no base lib]ty left to-day b !  
lib]ty to get drunk4  ,9 ! "n ( fre$om  
!re mu/ come an end to t lib]ty4   ,,iii
  ,& yet ! horizon gl[s ) ^! plac>d$    
appeals to leave ?+s z !y are 9 ! "n (  
lib]ty4  ,!re is a true feel+ beh9d ^!  
appeals--! feel+ t above all ?+s        
,scotsm5 love fre$om4 ,& s !y d4  ,!re  
is no race "u ! sun t h haz>d$ _! lives 
s mu* & s frequ5tly = fre$om z we h     

done4  ,h[ x /irs our blood to read !   
words 9 :i* our ance/ors 9 ! ye> #acbj  
defi$ ! ,pope :5 8 ,hol9ess sid$ )      
,engl& aga9/ ,k+ ,rob]t ,bruce4  ',!    
wrongs :i* we h suff]$ "u ! tyranny (   
,edw>d are beyond description1' wrote ! 
nobility & commonalty ( ,scotl& 9       
,p>liam5t assembl$1 '444 :ile a hundr$ (
 u exi/ we w nev] submit to ,engl&4  ,we
 fight n = glory1 weal?1 or hon\r1 b = t
 lib]ty )\t :i* no virtu\s man c        
survive4'  ,we "k ! end ( t & ( e fight 
our fa!rs f\ght = lib]ty4  ,x 0 !       
moorsm5 & cott>s ( ,scotl&1 :o defi$    
?ree k+doms1 & f\ght on ) ! ,bible 9 "o 
h& & ! sword 9 ! o!r1 t sav$ ! lib]ties 
( nations4  ,b :at lib]ty 0 x !y f\ght  
=8 ,! lib]ty to get drunk6  ,! lib]ty to
 e/abli% at e /reet corn] a c5tre = !   
spread+ ( disease1 mis]y1 & paup]ism6   
,^? :o make su* appeals surely und]rate 
! intellig5ce ( a g5]ation :o h n yet q 
=gott5 ! exploits & ! sacrifices ( _!   
sires4  ,! fre$om !y a*iev$ 0 ! fre$om  
to wor%ip ,god z _! consci5ces direct$1 

& to develop t national "* ( uprightness
 & und]/&+ t has be5 s fraught ) bless+ 
to ! _w4  ,& t fre$om x is left to u to 
c>ry to fruition--by develop+ a ,/ate t 
%all be free f ignorance1 f degradation1
 f vice1 f self-indulg5ce--9 "o ^w1 f   
drunk5ness 9 e =m4  ',he :o w n give up 
a little tempor>y lib]ty = ess5tial     
safety1 des]ves nei!r lib]ty nor        
safety1' decl>$ ,b5jam9 ,frankl94  ,we  
%all awake & e/abli% public safety on ! 
ru9s ( a false & a degrad+ lib]ty4  ,:5 
we %all h a*iev$ t--!n we %all be free  
inde$4   ,,iv  ,no?+ appeals to my own  
he>t s mu* z ! anxiety %[n by ^?        
publici/s reg>d+ my taxation4  ,!y feel 
s mu* = me1 & are afraid t ,i %all      
require to pay m ( an income-tax if ,i d
 n vote ,no ,*ange4  ,?is c>e = my      
p]sonal int]e/s t\*es me pr(\ndly2 & !  
desire t ! nation %\ld dr9k itself into 
f9ancial prosp]ity mu/ affect e         
patriot's he>t4  ,b1 aga91 ,scotsm5 c   
?9k4  ,& no soon] d we ex]cise our m9ds 
?an we see h[ fallaci\s all ?is is--& h[

 ungr\nd$ our fe>s4  ,! greate/ loss !  
nation su/a9s is ! rev5ue f alcohol4    
,:at are ! losses t are entail$ by t    
rev5ue8  ,aga9/ x mu/ be put ! paup]ism 
t ! ,/ate has to support1 & :i* is ma9ly
 caus$ by alcohol2 ! co/ ( police &     
judges & prisons t are ma9ly requir$    
because ( alcohol2 ! loss to ! ,/ate ( !
 lives wa/$ & ru9$ by alcohol4  ,/rike a
 balance--& !re is no ga9 to ! ,/ate f !
 rev5ues ( alcohol4  ,! greate/ loss !  
,/ate su/a9s is ! rev5ue x d]ives f !   
mis]y & degradation ( its citiz5s4  ,no 
,/ate c gr[ ri* by exploit+ ! mis]y & ! 
vice ( its own p4  ,7 ! money n[ wa/$ 9 
?is non-productive trade devot$ to      
indu/ry1 ! resultant product w\ld pay ! 
,/ate ov] & ov] aga9 = any loss f !     
sacrifice ( alcohol4  ,already ?is is   
be+ prov$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,9 ! ,/ate
 ( ,massa*usetts an increase 9 !        
taxation ( !atres1 s(t dr9ks1 c&y1 &    
transport n only made up = ! loss f !   
taxes on alcohol1 b realis$ an increase 
( ov] #ejj1jjj doll>s 9 ! fir/ dry ye>6 

,!re 9 ,am]ica ! brew]ies & di/ill]ies  
are be+ conv]t$ into jam factories1 boot
 factories1 & :]e =m]ly #bej m5 7       
employ$ !y n[ employ #aejj m56  ,"o su* 
factory be>s ! plac>d3--    ',once we   
made booze1   ,n[ we make %oes4'  ,!    
rev5ue t comes f prosp]ity enri*es a    
nation2 ! rev5ue t comes f its          
degradation impov]i%es4  ,:5 we are fre$
 f ! wa/e & ru9 wr\ght by alcohol--!n   
our national rev5ue w fl\ri% z nev]     
be=e4  ,9 a prosp]\s l& ! rev5ue w look 
aft] itself4  ,^? :o are s anxi\s le/ we
 be ov]tax$ are try+ to inspire u )     
gr\ndless fe>s4   ,v  ,! mo/ sacr$ ?+ on
 e>? is ! "m & ! *ild4  ,x is !y :o     
suff] & p]i% because ( conditions t are 
indef5sible4  ,! little sp>k ( grey     
matt] beh9d ! eyes ( a little *ild may  
become a ,newton1 a ,knox1 or a ,walt]  
,scott4  ',!re is no weal? b life1'     
decl>$ ,rusk94  ,e motive ( patriotism &
 religion moves u to d ev]y?+ 9 our p[] 
to save *ildhood & mo!rhood4 ,!re nev] 9
 any l& 0 any propag&a s cynical1 s     

unblu%+ z ! propag&a t = we>y weeks has 
n[ scream$ 9 our e>s--',no ,*ange4'  ,! 
blood ( f\r dread ye>s1 & !n--',no      
,*ange6' ,! agony ( ! _w's mo/ awful    
,ge?semane1 & at its end--',no ,*ange6' 
444 ,no?+ m ne$ be said4  ,only ! bl9d  
c\ld h made su* appeals4     ,,*apt]    
,,iv  ,,! ,,greate/ ,,( ,,tyrannies  ,! 
deadlie/ foe ( humanity is ! dead5+ p[] 
( cu/om4  ,:at we h se5 f our e>lie/    
days has no p[] to /ir our consci5ce or 
k9dle ! fire ( indignation4  ,x may be !
 case t :5 ,lot w5t d[n to ,sodom he 0  
at fir/ 'vex$ ) ! fil?y conv]sation ( ! 
wick$4'  ,b he did n cont9ue vex$ v     
long4  ,he got to l x4  ,at la/ he sat  
at ! gates ( t city ) great enjoym5t4   
,z he sank into ! mire he became        
unconsci\s ( ! sl\gh4  ,o!rwise he w\ld 
nev] h return$ to x4  ,:5 ! great w> ( !
 five k+s aga9/ f\r rea*$ its           
consummation1 & ,lot 0 a prison] go+    
nor? ) a halt] r\nd 8 neck1 he (t5      
groan$1 ',if ,i ev] get out ( ?is ,i'll 
nev] look ne> t fil?y ,sodom aga94'  ,l 

a bolt f ! blue came deliv]ance &       
victory & spoils--& back he w5t to      
,sodom & its fil?y conv]sations z be=e4 
,x is su* a wond]fully mod]n /ory4  ,9 e
 age m5 get s accu/om$ to ! fil? t x no 
long] seems fil?4  ,! mud ( _! daily    
habit becomes _! gold4   ,i  ,:5 we look
 back on ! long road by :i* humanity has
 travell$ & read ( ! ?+s m5 once did 9  
cold blood1 we wond] h[ !y c\ld ev] h _h
 ! he>t to d !m4  ,! answ] is--cu/om4   
,to u x is incr$ible t m5 %\ld once h   
traffick$ 9 human fle% & blood4  ,& yet 
to our =efa!rs ( ev5 rec5t ye>s x seem$ 
! mo/ natural ?+4  ,7 !re n slaves f !  
beg9n+1 & naturally !re w\ld be unto !  
end6  ,! capta9s ( ! slave %ips w\ld    
assemble _! crews 9 _! cab9s = pray]    
meet+s :ile ! holds ( _! %ips 7 fill$ ) 
m5 & wom5 dy+ 9 ^! geh5nas6  ,s f> f    
exp]i5c+ any tw+es ( consci5ce1 ^! slave
 capta9s reg>d$ !mselves z b5efactors ( 
humanity4  ,sir ,john ,hawk9s 0 n alone 
9 prid+ himself on ! fact t he br\ght s 
_m ( ! hea!n ( ,africa into ,*ri/ian    

l&s1 :]e !y might he> ! ,gospel4  ,x is 
n s long ago :5 *ildr5 ( six ye>s work$ 
9 factories f five 9 ! morn+ to n9e at  
night4 ,we :o play ) our babes & build  
our brick ca/les 9 ,spa9 :ile !y %\t =  
joy--?9k ( x6  ,:at he>ts !y mu/ h      
_h--^! fa!rs ( ours--:o took ! babes by 
_! ?\s&s & h>ness$ !m to ! c> ( _!      
jugg]naut6  ,& yet !y 7 n any diff]5t f 
u4  ,!y 7 only bl9d$ by cu/om4444       
,:oev] has w&]$ ov] ! hills ( 8 native  
l& w rememb] ! leap ( ! he>t :5 he has  
sudd5ly se5 "s fair valley op5 up be=e 8
 amaz$ eyes4  ,he c he> ! song ( ! riv] 
t wat]s x1 he sees ! cl\ds play+ on !   
slopes1 8 awe/ruck lips murmur ) ! great
 arti/ z he look$ on ,gl5 ,fe%ie1 ',"l  
,god ,almighty6'  ,b no human dwell+ is 
!re1 only heaps ( /ones :]e ! home/eads 
once /ood2 only ! bleat+ ( %eep :]e     
*ildr5 once %\t$ at play4 ,:at became ( 
! p8  ,!y 7 driv5 out4  ,! w ( "o man or
 "o woman drove ! population ( a p>i%   
into ! ,c[cadd5s ( ,glasg[ or exil$ !m  
beyond ! seas4  ,& ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ look$

 on sil5t4  ,& ! m5 :o made ! c\ntryside
 wa/e prid$ !mselves on ! fact t !y set 
! p1 :om !y drove =?1 on ! way ( =tune6 
,h[ c\ld m5 d de$s l ^!8  ,h[ c\ld !    
,*ur* be sil5t 9 ! face ( !m8  ,aga9 x 0
 j cu/om4 ,! e>s _h got s accu/om$ to   
phrases su* z ! 'sacr$ness ( prop]ty1' !
 '"r ( a man to d :at he lik$ ) 8 own1' 
t ! he>t =got ! sacr$ness ( ! ,gospel & 
! rights ( ! p 9 ! l& ( _! bir?4  ,x is 
"t we /opp$ m\?+ ab\t ! cannon-fodd] (  
w>1 & began to speak ab\t ! cannon-fodd]
 ( cu/om4   ,,ii  ,if poor1 blund]+1    
pitiful humanity _h n be5 bl9d$ by cu/om
 to ! folly ( w>1 x w\ld h made an end (
 w> long ago4  ,b all ! days ( y\?      
humanity has %ut into dre>y b>racks1    
le>n+ all sorts ( fooli% ?+s4  ,& !     
hi/ory x le>ns is j ! hi/ory ( w> aft]  
w>6  ,at f\rte5 ! c5turies seem to a boy
 b a riv] ( blood4  ,he deems x an      
inevitable weapon 9 ! progress ( !      
_w--?is ceaseless kill+6  ,x is cu/om   
alone t prev5ts humanity f mak+ an end (
 t horror4  ,& /rikes are only w> 9     

ano!r =m--! bludgeon ( =ce6  ,kais]ism  
is n dead4  ,_w dom9ion = me or         
de/ruction = y has its c\nt]p>t 9 two   
%ill+s = me or ru9 = y4  ,! _s is !     
same4  ,if cu/om _h n dead5$ u to !     
mean+ ( w> & /rike1 we w\ld %r9k back 9 
horror at ! v s\nd ( ! words4  ,b1      
in/ead ( t1 ere humanity has recov]$ f !
 woe ( ! "o1 we are plung$ into ! woes (
 ! o!r4444  ,x s\nds a respectable sort 
( ^w6  ,& ! "r ( a man to /op work+     
seems elem5t>y--= we are n slaves4  ,b  
humanity has le>n$ !re is a high] ^w ?an
 rights--& t is duty4  ,we owe s]vice to
 our bre?r54  ,we c pay too high a price
 = two %ill+s m a day if !y mean />v+   
wom5 & p]i%+ *ildr54  ,life is m ?an    
livelihood2 & if ! endeav\r to bett]    
livelihood means ! de/ruction ( life1 !n
 x is condemn$4  ,& t is :at x means4   
,europe is p]i%+4  ,vi5na is dy+4  ,all 
ov] ! _w ,ra*el is weep+ = h] *ildr54   
,:at ,europe ne$s is coal & raw         
mat]ials1 t x may h :]e) to buy food4   
,& we g on /rike4  ,& %ips c no long]   

c>ry food or cotton2 & ,europe w />ve   
444 />v+ is a good discipl9e & ,i       
%\ldn't m9d 444 b1 ,god6 ! little *ildr5
 444 ! babies4444 ',/rike1' we %\t1 f9d+
 x easy ?r\gh long cu/om4  ,b our /rik+ 
is only complet+ ! "w t ,kais]ism began4
  ,& ! little graves are dug fa/] &     
fa/]2  & y c he> ! fall+ ( te>s l s(t   
ra94444  ,:at savages we are1 unable    
?r\gh any disciple to le>n t ! _w c only
 be sav$ by submitt+ to law & by ceas+  
to wield ! bludgeon ( =ce4444  ,:5 "o   
?9ks ( ! poor suff]+1 qu>rell+1 dy+     
slaves ( cu/om2 :5 "o sees ! _w 9 "o    
bl9d+ fla% convuls$ 9 ! dea? ?roes--,oh1
 ,god6 if only !re came a gale f        
,heav5--a sudd51 ru%+ w9d4  ,only t c\ld
 save a _w bl9d$ l ?is4   ,,iii  ,y may 
imag9e t ,i am exagg]at+ ! p[] ( ?is    
tyrant ( ^: despotism y are unconsci\s4 
,b y h only to ?9k & y w at once        
recognise t my words are b ! words (    
sob]ness4  ,use y\r eyes z if = ! fir/  
"t--& :at a _w ?is is t surr\nds u6  ,i 
read ! o!r day a p>agraph 9 ! morn+ pap]

 t made my blood cold4  ,a dis*>g$      
soldi] got 8 gratuity & sp5t 8 day 9    
jollity4  ,he came home at night &1 9 ! 
pres5ce ( 8 *ildr51 trampl$ 8 wife to   
dea?1 & n 8 wife only1 b ! unborn       
*ild--& 9 ! pres5ce ( 8 *ildr54 ,t1 9 ! 
mo/ cultur$ city 9 ,bible-lov+ &        
,*ri/ian ,scotl&4 ,& e day ! tale is mu*
 ! same4  ,little *ildr5 are p]i%+1     
mo!rs are brok5-he>t$1 & ! /reets are   
/rewn ) human wreckage4  ,! casualties (
 w> pale 9 significance be=e !          
casualties ( peace6  ,b ?is does n move 
u3 we are accu/om$ to x4  ,^! cr[d$1    
reek+ public-h\ses1 ?irty to !          
half-mile1 batt5+ on ! mis]y ( !        
poor--we h se5 !m f our y\? & !y move u 
n4  ,h[ _m 9 our ,circuses & ,t]races & 
,places w ev5 tr\ble !mselves to s mu* z
 vote = ! deliv]ance ( _! fell[-citiz5s8
  ,v few 9 ^! p>ticul> places1 if ,i    
mi/ake n4  ,= !y _c %ake !mselves loose 
f ! yoke ( cu/om4   ,,iv  ,& ?is same   
tyrant bl9ds u to ! goal to :i* we are  
ha/5+4 ,! la/ great pro( ( ! p[] ( cu/om

 is t :5 nations & empires 7 p]i%+ !y   
nev] knew !y 7 p]i%+4  ,m5 7 s accu/om$ 
to ! ri*es & greatness & security ( !   
,roman empire1 t ev5 :5 x 0 tott]+ to   
its fall !y nev] realis$ t x 0 doom$4   
,all nations h gone ! "o road4  ,!y h   
aboli%$ ,god or ! gods6  ,!y h ca/ duty 
to ! w9ds2 !y h giv5 !mselves to ,mammon
 & to pleasure2 & !y p]i%$--b !y nev]   
knew t ! _w t seem$ to !m s secure 0    
pass+ away4  ,& unless !re comes a      
*ange--a mighty gale f ,heav5--!n ?is _w
 we "k mu/ p]i%4  ,cu/om alone bl9ds u  
to ! fact1 pla9 to ! op5 eye4  ,scotl&  
_c fe$ h] p b = a few weeks 9 ! ye>4  ,=
 ! re/ !y mu/ be f$ by ! food br\ght f  
ov]seas by ! fruits ( our indu/ries4    
,if ^! indu/ries fail 444 we p]i%4  ,!  
,clyde w no long] hum ) ! ?robb+ eng9es 
or great %ips come ) food4444  ,& e     
/rike1 e /oppage ( lab\r1 is b a /ep    
t[>ds ! abyss4444  ,b probably t is :at 
,god means4  ,he makes ! wra? ( m5 to   
praise ,him--,he w use hung] z !        
in/rum5t :]e) to scatt] ! great ,scotti%

 race broadca/ ov] ! _w1 to p ! mighty  
pla9s ( ,canada & ! wa/es ( ,au/ralasia4
  ,a great sil5ce w fall ov] ! pla9 (   
c5tral ,scotl&4  ,! mo/ hide\s ( all !  
work+s ( man w be beautifi$ :5 ! li*5   
gr[s ov] ! crumbl+ ru9s4 ,! mavis w s+ 9
 ! ?orn-tree1 dewy ) fragrance1 :]e     
,mo!rwell n[ /&s 444 or ,&]/on4  ,t may 
be ! hidd5 purpose ( our follies & our  
crimes4  ,?is1 at lea/1 is sure1 t if we
 _c %ake ourselves loose f ! grip (     
cu/om--cu/om w be our de/ruction4       
,,*apt] ,v  ,,! ,,la/ ,,deliv]ance  ,e  
great social advance made by m5 9 ! pa/ 
has be5 made "u ! pressure ( public     
op9ion4  ,t public op9ion 0 creat$ by a 
free & an unfett]$ ,press4  ,! grim fact
 t we are n[ fac$ ) is t ! day ( ! free 
,press is ov]4  ,syndicates ( capitali/s
 control ! ,press ( ! c\ntry1 &         
newspap]s ^: circulation approa*es a    
c\ple ( millions create ! op9ion _!     
own]s desire4 ,! duty ( ! newspap] is to
 record facts1 & communicate to ! p !   
correct data on :i* public op9ion c be  

bas$4  ,if ! ,press purposely suppresses
 :at is true1 l5ds itself to ! col\r+ ( 
! records s t ! false seems to be ! true
 & ! true false1 !n x becomes ! greate/ 
public p]il4  ,a g5]ation t is dop$ )   
doctor$ news c sc>cely arrive at ! tru?4
  ,! newspap]s are suppli$ free by !    
bureaux ( ! int]e/$ ) news t s]ve _!    
purpose4  ,?us x comes t ! ma*9]y =     
creat+ public op9ion is l>gely 9 ! h&s (
 ^? ^: purpose is t public op9ion %all n
 de/roy or less5 _! pr(its4 ,!re are    
noble exceptions2 b1 tak+ x z a :ole1 ! 
syndicat$ ,press ( ?is c\ntry is no     
long] a mirror ( ! tru?4   ,i  ,9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica & 9 ,canada !re 
are "o hundr$ & tw5ty millions :o speak 
our language1 ^: religion is also ours1 
:o are ! mo/ intellig5t & h>d-head$ p on
 ! face ( ! e>?1 yet if "o 7 to believe 
:at ! ,press ( ?is c\ntry says1 "o w\ld 
be driv5 to ! conclusion t !y are poor  
fooli% ideali/s :o h said f>ewell to _! 
s5ses4  ,& t because ! ,press s]ves !   
public ) doctor$ news4  ,"o day we are  

told h[ a hundr$ ?\s& ,new ,york]s are  
to m>* 9 procession ?r\gh ! /reets dem&+
 ! return ( _! alcoholic dr9ks4  ,!     
columns are full ( ! prep>ations = !    
greate/ upris+ ( ! oppress$ & p>*$      
citiz5s4  ,! great day comes & !        
procession is a fiasco4  ,b ! syndicat$ 
,press omit to record t only a mis]able 
h&ful p>ad$ ! /reets1 ! (fsc\r+s ( !    
city's purlieus1 amid ! d]ision ( !     
onlook]s4  ,we are lat] in=m$ "u great  
headl9es t ! ,am]ican ,m$ical           
,association or "s su* society has call$
 = ! annull+ ( ! ,prohibition ,law4  ,we
 feel t ! climate is b\nd to become wet 
aga91 = ! doctors dem& x4  ,b we soon   
le>n t ?is p>ticul> association (       
doctors is a m]e fragm5t ( a noble      
pr(ession--a fragm5t sep>ate f !        
,am]ican ,association :i* corresponds to
 ! ,briti% ,m$ical ,association4  ,b !  
syndicat$ ,press does n record t fact4  
,! ,press t di/orts ev5ts aft] t mann] c
 only fl\ri% among a g5]ation t desires 
n ! tru?4   ,,ii  ,!re is no?+ m to be  

desir$ ?an t ! p ( ,great ,brita9 %\ld  
acqua9t !mselves ) ! facts reg>d+ !     
greate/ social advance ev] made by      
humanity 9 a g5]ation4  ,c x be ! case t
 ! millions ( ,am]ica committ$ an act ( 
social folly :5 !y outlaw$ ! liquor     
traffic & clos$ ! saloons1 & t1 awak5+ f
 _! dream1 !y are to re/ore ! traffic 9 
alcohol & ! saloon once m8  ,t is !     
impression t a spoon-f$ ,press seeks to 
create4  ,c x be true8  ,to answ] t "q  
we mu/ asc]ta9 fir/ :e!r ! prohibition (
 ! sale & manufacture ( alcohol 9 !     
,/ates 0 an act ( panic legislation1 !  
result ( a snap vote1 ! effect ( a pass+
 en?usiasm or a fanaticism t 0          
triumphant = a mom5t8  ,if x be ( t     
ord]1 !n x may be expect$ to be ca/     
aside by a we>i$ & disillusion$ p4  ,b !
 movem5t t prohibit$ alcohol across !   
,atlantic has ! toil & sacrifice &      
devotion ( ?ree g5]ations beh9d x4  ,x  
is n a ?+ ( ye/]day4  ,z f> back z #ahcd
 ! sell+ ( liquor to ,indians 0 =bidd5  
by law4 ,sev5ty-six ye>s ago 79 #ahdf7 !

 fir/ ,prohibition ,law 0 enact$ 9 !    
,/ate ( ,ma9e4  ,fifty-sev5 ye>s ago !  
,presbyt]ian ,g5]al ,assembly exclud$   
liquor di/ill]s & liquor sell]s f !     
memb]%ip ( ! ,*ur*4  ,9 #ahgc ! ,wom5's 
,temp]ance ,crusade movem5t 0           
inaugurat$--a movem5t ^: ideal 0 to make
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates safe = wom5 & *ildr5 by
 ! suppression ( ! saloon4 ,9 #ahic !   
,anti-,saloon ,league 0 =m$--an         
organisation t br\ght ! v>i\s societies 
into unity & fus$ !m into ! /r5g? (     
/eel4  ,!re 7 long ye>s ( "w 9 s*ool & (
 tea*+ 9 ! *ur*es ere on ! #ah? ,decemb]
 #aiag ! ,am5dm5t 9 fav\r ( ,prohibition
 pass$ ! ,legislative ,assemblies at    
,wa%+ton4  ,hav+ pass$ ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate1 x _h to be  
ratifi$ by a majority ( ! v>i\s ,/ates4 
,! ,/ates _h sev5 ye>s 9 :i* to ratify2 
b )9 "o ye> & two mon?s =ty-five ,/ates1
 ) a population ( ov] "o hundr$         
millions1 ratifi$ ! ,am5dm5t4  ,only    
?ree out ( ! =ty-eight ,/ates fail$ to  
ratify4 ,on ! #bi? ,janu>y1 x be+       

c]tifi$ t ?ree-f\r?s ( ! ,/ates _h      
ratifi$ z ! ,con/itution requires1 !    
#ah? ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 prohibit+ alcohol1 became
 law4 ,& on t night ! lead]s ( ! movem5t
 held a s]vice ( ?anksgiv+ 9 ,wa%+ton1 &
 :5 ! h\r /ruck u%]+ 9 ! fir/ day ( !   
new era1 ,mr4 ,w4 ,j4 ,bryan began 8    
address by read+ ! words3 ',!y are dead 
t s\ght ! "y *ild's life4'  ,an ,am5dm5t
 to a ,national ,con/itution :i* has !  
g5]ations beh9d x is n "o to be repeal$4
  ,to repeal x requires n[ a majority ( 
?ree-f\r?s ( ! ,/ates6  ,! "o great fact
 to rememb]1 is t by local option two   
?\s& two hundr$ & ?irty-five c\nties 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates _h made an end ( ! liquor
 traffic 9 _! areas be=e ,prohibition   
became ! national law1 & t !re 7 only   
?ree hundr$ & five c\nties 9 all !      
,/ates :i* _h n decl>$ !mselves dry be=e
 ,prohibition became ! law4  ,if any?+  
be c]ta9 "u ! sun x is t ,prohibition is
 ! settl$ & unalt]able policy ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ( ,am]ica4  ,dur+ a visit ( ?ree

 mon?s1 & aft] inquiries 9 sev]al       
cities1 ,i nev] met a s+le p]son :o     
want$ ! saloon aga9 reop5$ 9 ! ,/ates4  
,:atev] criticism might be made1 !re 0  
among ev]ybody only "o s5tim5t reg>d+ ! 
saloon--& t 0 ?ankfulness t x 0 clos$ = 
ev]4   ,,iii  ,!re are1 h[ev]1 ^? :o    
desire ! ,vol/ead law def9+ alcohol     
am5d$ s t ! sale ( be] & light w9es may 
be p]mitt$ 9 re/aurants ) meals4  ,to u 
t seems reasonable2 b !re is no *ance ( 
su* a policy be+ adopt$4  ,! reason is t
 ^! exp]im5ts h already be5 made 9 !    
,/ates & h be5 f\nd unworkable &        
unsatisfactory4  ,! settl$ policy ( !   
re=m]s 9 ! ,/ates is to seal up ! s\rces
 ( drunk5ness4  ,e drunk>d began z a    
mod]ate dr9k]2 & ! evil has to be /ay$  
at its s\rce4  ,mr4 ,bryan describ$ !   
process dramatically3 ',! mod]ate dr9k] 
says e man %\ld /op :5 he has _h en\gh4 
,b ! difficulty is to "k :5 "o has _h   
en\gh1 = en\gh is a horizon t rec$es z  
"o approa*es x4  ,a frail bro!r 0 advis$
 by a fri5d to dr9k a glass ( s>sap>illa

 :5 he _h _h en\gh4 ,t's "r1 0 ! reply1 
b :5 ,i h _h en\gh ,i _c say            
s>sap>illa6'  ,! prevail+ op9ion among !
 ,*ur* & social lead]s is t ! liquor    
trade z x 0 conduct$ 9 ,am]ica c\ld n be
 m5d$1 & t x _h to be end$4  ,& x 0     
end$4  ,hav+ be5 end$1 !re is no        
possibility ( its be+ am5d$6   ,,iv  ,x 
is "o ?+ to legislate & ano!r to make t 
legislation effective4  ,we "k t by     
exp]i5ce 9 ?is c\ntry4  ,x took long    
ye>s to make ! laws aga9/ smuggl+       
op]ative 9 ?is c\ntry2 & x 0 only aft]  
,que5 ,victoria's accession t ! laws    
aboli%+ slav]y 9 ! ,briti% ,empire1     
pass$ 9 a previ\s reign1 7 made         
op]ative4  ,9 ! ,/ates ! /age (         
legislation reg>d+ alcohol is pa/1 & !  
/age ( mak+ ! legislation effective has 
come4  ,! difficulty ( mak+ ,prohibition
 op]ative is great1 b ! difficulty is   
be+ /eadily ov]come4  ,no law t ev] 0   
made has be5 fully successful3 o!rwise  
!re w\ld be no !ft & no murd] 9 a p]fect
 _w4  ,9 "o ,/ate--,detroit--x is said t

 five ?\s& automobiles are /ol5 e ye>1 b
 nobody ev] sugge/$ t ! comm&m5t =bidd+ 
!ft %\ld be repeal$ 9 ,detroit4  ,!re   
are m murd]s 9 ,new ,york 9 any "o ye>  
?an 9 ! :ole ( ,irel& 9 its mo/         
di/ressful ye>1 b nobody sugge/s t !    
comm&m5t aga9/ murd] %\ld be repeal$ 9  
,new ,york4  ,t a law is brok5 is no    
argum5t = its repeal4  ,& not)/&+ all ! 
smuggl+ !re is no d\bt b t !            
,prohibition ,law is obey$ by #ii p]    
c5t4 ( ! ,am]ican p4  ',9 ,nebraska !re 
are sev]al times z _m m5 9 ! p5it5ti>y =
 /eal+ automobiles z !re are = violat+ !
 liquor laws4'  ,! p]sons :o are        
convict$ = break+ ! law are ! ali5s     
newly come to ! c\ntry--,italians1      
,poles1 ,iri%1 ,spani>ds4  ,a           
native-born ,am]ican sc>cely ev] is f\nd
 among ! break]s ( ! ,prohibition ,law1 
& v seldom a ,scotsman4  ,b ! newspap]s 
!mselves are ! pro( ( ?is4  ,if !       
disreg>d ( ,prohibition 7 ! g5]al ?+1  !
  newspap]s  w\ld  cease  to record x2 =
 accord+ to ! ,press news is !          

exceptional4  ,to walk to bus9ess e day 
is commonplace & receives no record2 b  
to be run d[n 9 ! traffic & break a limb
 is news4  ,t receives its p>agraph4  ,x
 is ! exceptional t receives ! big      
headl9es4  ,& ! big headl9es ab\t       
smuggl+ across ! ,canadian bord] & f !  
,bahama ,isl&s or ab\t wood alcohol are 
! pro( t ^! ?+s are exceptional4        
,o!rwise !y w\ld n be news4  ,t e?ical  
passion :i* pass$ ! #ah? ,am5dm5t is n[ 
be+ div]t$ to its en=cem5t4  ,! traffic 
across ! ,canadian bord] is be+ /opp$1 =
 ,canada is n[ go+ dry4  ,! traffic f ! 
,bahamas "u ! ,briti% flag is be+ dealt 
)4  ',we %all move heav5 & e>? to make  
,prohibition effective1' said  ! orator4
  ',y _h bett] move ! ,bahamas1' came ! 
reply4  ,x w\ld be a disa/] if ! false  
impression creat$ 9 ?is c\ntry by !     
syndicat$ ,press reg>d+ ! work+ (       
,prohibition 9 ! ,/ates 7 to lead ^? 9  
au?ority to imag9e t ! p ( ! ,/ates w   
reg>d ) no indignation ! ,briti% flag   
be+ us$ = ! fl\t+ ( ! laws & ( !        

,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,x is  
impossible t t c g on4  ,ev]y:]e 9 !    
,/ates ! organisation = mak+            
,prohibition effective is be+ tight5$   
up4  ,9 social re=m ! citiz5s ( ! ,/ates
 are det]m9$ to lead ! _w4  ,i = "o am  
conv9c$ t !y w n be turn$ f _! *os5 pa? 
or deflect$ f _! goal by bootlegg]s or  
by ,jewi% syndicates4 ,:oev] w judge ( !
 condition ( ! ,/ates reg>d+            
,prohibition f ! newspap]s 9 ,new ,york 
w f9d !mselves misl$4  ',9 ,new ,york1' 
says ,! ,_w1 'x w be necess>y to in/all 
?ree en=cem5t ag5ts to a family1 s t !y 
c /& 9 ?ree eight-h\r %ifts1 or hire !  
entire population ( ! city z special    
en=cem5t ag5ts & set e man to wat*      
himself4'  ,t is ! sort ( piffle t is   
suppli$ gratis to ! newspap]s 9 ?is     
c\ntry4  ,:at is =gott5 is ! fact t !   
millions ( homes :]e ! fa!rs & mo!rs    
live & toil1 :o h c>ri$ ! law1 say no?+4
  ,_! voice is n he>d 9 _! ,press4  ,&  
!y h n weak5$ 9 _! resolution t _!      
c\ntry %all be a c\ntry :]e *ildr5 %all 

gr[ up untempt$ & :]e monopolies %all no
 long] be free to fill ! jails & !      
poorh\ses4  ,no am\nt ( jibes c alt] !  
fact t !re has be5 no e?ical revolution 
9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w comp>able to t passion
 = righte\sness :i* pass$ ! #ah?        
,am5dm5t & :i* is n[ det]m9$ to en=ce x4
  ',our p>5ts1' said a wet orator       
lately1 'taught u to lay up some?+ = a  
ra9y day3 h[ mu* nic] if !y _h only     
taught u to lay up some?+ = a dry "o4'  
,! ,am]ican w make any numb] ( jokes    
ab\t 8 climate1 b 8 det]m9ation is      
unalt]able t x %all be dry4  ,!re has   
be5 no great moral advance made by      
humanity 9 ^! la/ c5turies :i* has be5  
unable to hold its gr\nd4 ,:atev] du/   
may be ?r[n 9 _! eyes1 ! p ( ?is c\ntry 
may be c]ta9 t !re w be no repeal4  ,:5 
! *oice is ',repeal' or ',en=ce1' !     
,am]ican *ooses unhesitat+ly4  ',en=ce' 
becomes 8 wat*word4   ,v  ,?\gh 9 !     
,we/]n ,/ates full en=cem5t ( !         
,prohibition ,law has n be5 effect$ s   
f>1 yet ! b5eficial effects ( ! clos+ ( 

! saloons are s _m & great1 t he :o runs
 may read4  ,!re 7 f\r millions idle 9 !
 ,/ates at ! "t :5 ,i 0 !re1 b ! nation 
0 go+ ?r\gh ! greate/ indu/rial crisis 9
 its hi/ory ) p]fect calm1 & )\t suff]+ 
! pangs ( de/itution1 because workm5 no 
long] wa/$ _! money 9 ! saloons4  ,"h 9 
,brita9 ! idle h be5 paup]is$ by doles f
 ! public ex*equ]2 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates !re
 h be5 no doles4 ,! nation c ?us come   
?r\gh a crisis ( unemploym5t )\t half   
its numb] becom+ a *>ge on ! rema9d]4   
,t is possible because ! s\rces ( wa/e  
are seal$ up4  ,/ati/ics amply prove t  
drunk5ness is rapidly disappe>+4  ,!    
,salvation ,army ceas$ its rescue "w    
among ! drunk>ds 9 ,new ,york because   
!re 7 no m drunk>ds to be rescu$4  ,9   
,pittsburg ,i f\nd ! jail well-nigh     
empty & ! poorh\se )\t suffici5t inmates
 to keep x clean4 ,x is ! same ev]y:]e4 
,"o great employ] ( lab\r1 ^: op9ion ,i 
ask$1 said3 ',prohibition has giv5 u a  
good ,monday 9 our factory4' ,t 0 ! mo/ 
t]se & effective te/imony to            

,prohibition t ,i he>d4  ,!re is no     
brok5 "t ow+ to drunk5ness4  ,indu/rial 
effici5cy has be5 increas$ #bj p] c5t4  
,"o man :o _h an int]e/ 9 a big hotel   
told me t ! pr(its f s(t dr9ks          
7non-alcoholic7 7 la/ ye> d\ble ! pr(it 
!y us$ to make by ! sale ( alcohol4     
,hotels nev] _h su* a "t ( prosp]ity z  
!y h _h lately4  ,! reason is t m5 c br+
 _! wives & *ildr5 to /ay at ! hotels ) 
p]fect safety4  ,! proprietor ( ! bigge/
 hotel 9 a city :]e ,i /ay$ told me t he
 0 glad to be rid ( ! b> & t he w\ld    
nev] h x back on any acc\nt4 ,a         
,canadian-,scot :o has prosp]$ greatly  
told me h[ he became a ,prohibitioni/4  
',i am int]e/$ 9 a m9e 9 ! nor?1' said  
he1 '& ,i w5t to visit x4  ,i saw ! m5  
wa/+ _! sub/ance & _! lives 9 !         
saloons--ly+ ar\nd drugg$1 ) _! pockets 
empty4  ,x 0 %ock+4  ,i us$ to give #ejj
 to fight ,prohibition4 ,:5 ! wet ag5t  
came to my (fice aft] t = my            
subscription1 ,i said3 ,get out6  ,i'll 
give #ejj a ye> 9 ! future to make an   

end ( all saloons6  ,x is ?us ! movem5t 
spreads4  ,! mod]ate dr9k] is z det]m9$ 
z ! ,re*abites t ! saloon %all nev] op5 
its door aga9--& x nev] w4  ,"o ( !     
odde/ te/imonies 9 behalf ( ! success ( 
! new law 0 ?is say+3 ',9 ,detroit !re  
has be5 a fall+ (f 9 ! taxi-cab trade4' 
,! inf]5ce is t ev]ybody c walk home n[4
  ',we saw1' says ,mr4 ,h>old ,sp5d]1   
'only a s+le drunk5 man 9 ,am]ica = ?ree
 weeks1 & !n he 0 a politician go+ to   
,wa%+ton4'  ,9 a p]iod ( ?ree mon?s ,i  
saw none4  ,?\gh ?is re=m has be5 9     
op]ation = s %ort a "t1 x has already   
effect$ ! greate/ miracle 9 mod]n       
hi/ory4  ,x has heal$ ! sick by ! hundr$
 ?\s& & x has rais$ ! dead4   ,,vi  ,!  
read]s ( ! comm]cialis$ ,press :5 !y    
scan ! inspir$ articles reg>d+ ,am]ica's
 social upris+ h only to use _!         
common-s5se to realise t !y are be+ s]v$
 up falsehoods4  ,!y h only to ?9k :at a
 mighty *ange = ! bett]m5t ( humanity   
has be5 wr\ght 9 ! great cities :]e     
alcohol no long] seeks & lies 9 wait = !

 unw>y at e /reet corn]4  ,in/ead (     
liquor seek+ him1 ! dr\? mu/ n[ seek !  
liquor--& ! se>* is a toilsome "o 9 a   
dry & p>*$ l&4  ,:at a deliv]ance t mu/ 
be = ! weak-will$ :5 ! ,/ate no long]1  
by lic5s$ premises e few y>ds 9 ! cr[d$ 
/reets1 tempts !m to take ! road to     
paup]ism & de/ruction4  ,!y h only to   
?9k ( ! lives ( ri* & poor :om !y       
!mselves knew1 t h made %ipwreck on ^!  
rocks & %oals1 & ?9k :at a deliv]ance   
has come to ! nation t no long]1 ) !    
m>%all$ ho/ ( its liquor sell]s1 seeks  
to enslave & de/roy its citiz5s4  ,!y h 
only to look at ! city ( _! habitation &
 ask !mselves :y x is t s _m hundr$ ?\s&
 ( _! fell[-citiz5s live "u conditions t
 mean unspeakable mis]y4  ,:y are       
families doom$ to "o-room$ h\ses8 :y are
 *ildr5 re>$ "u conditions t mean _! be+
 damn$ be=e !y are born8  ,! answ]      
is--,alcohol6  ,9 proportion to ! numb] 
( public-h\ses 9 any di/rict is ! mis]y 
( ! h\s+ conditions4  ,y h b to scrat* !
 surface ( human mis]y any:]e 9 our     

cities & y f9d ! turgid /ream ( alcohol4
  ,let ! read] ( ! subsidis$ ,press ask 
himself :y all ! money sp5t on cle>+ &  
clean+ slums has wr\ght no result8  ,x  
is t alcohol creates new slums fa/] ?an 
! old are cle>$ away4  ,let him ask :y  
all ! money sp5t 9 mission "w1 9        
philan?ropic "w1 9 rescue "w1 has n     
dim9i%$ ! mass ( human mis]y2 & ! answ] 
is--,alcohol6  ,let him ?9k ( ! money n[
 wa/$ by ! work]s 9 ! reek+ public-h\ses
 be+ us$ to clo! & fe$ & h\se !         
*ildr5--& :at wond]ful cities we w\ld h 
& :at a new race we w\ld become4  ,& all
 t has be5 done 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 9   
,canada4  ',our great claim z           
,prohibitioni/s1' said ,admiral ,sims1  
'is t x has %ut up ! s*ools ( future    
drunk>ds1 ! saloons & ! clubs4  ,we h   
sav$ ! ris+ g5]ation4'  ,no am\nt (     
misrepres5tations c alt] facts4  ,!     
,am]icans are n fools4  ,!y "k _! own   
bus9ess4  ',9 e community1' said        
,presid5t ,h>d+ rec5tly1 'm5 & wom5 h _h
 an opportunity to "k :at ,prohibition  

means4  ,!y "k t debts are m promptly   
paid1 t m5 take home ! wages t once 7   
wa/$ 9 saloons1 t families are bett]    
clo!d & f$1 & m money f9ds its way into 
! sav+s bank4  ,9 ano!r g5]ation ,i     
believe t liquor w h disappe>$1 n m]ely 
f our politics1 b f our memories4'      
,,vii  ,great ,brita9 l$ ! _w 9 !       
deliv]ance ( humanity f ! degradation ( 
slav]y2 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada are   
lead+ ! _w 9 ! /ill great] deliv]ance ( 
humanity f ! degradation ( alcohol4     
,out ( ! ,we/ come? ! _w's salvation4   
,am]ica1 t is = ev] s++ ( itself z !    
'sweet l& ( lib]ty1' is n[ ! seat ( !   
greate/ exp]im5t 9 p]sonal co]cion t !  
_w has kn[n4  ,& t is because ! ,am]ican
 has fre$ 8 m9d f cant4  ,he has replac$
 ! conception ( lib]ty z lib]ty to d z  
we l by ! conception ( lib]ty :i* is !  
lib]ation ( l>ge masses ( ! community f 
?raldom to _! base appetites & f !      
oppression ( graft]s & pr(ite]s4  ,! ma9
 cause ( t deliv]ance 0 ! awak5$        
consci5ce ( ! p4  ,:5 ! p[] to veto     

lic5ces 0 plac$ 9 ! h&s ( ! p1 ! citiz5s
 became consci\s ( ! fact t :5 !y vot$ =
 a lic5ce !y 7 j z mu* p>tn]s 9 ! saloon
 z if !y furni%$ ! liquor & sold x /&+  
beh9d ! b>4  ,:5 !y consid]$ t ! poison+
 ( ! poor by alcohol 0 a road to weal?1 
:5 !y trac$ ! mis]y & ru9 t afflict$ !  
community to ! saloons1 !y felt t !y    
c\ld n any long] be %>]s 9 ! traffic nor
 incur responsibility = x4  ,x 0 !      
,*ur*es ( ! l& t wak5$ ! consci5ce ( !  
p4  ,x 0 bett] t any community p]i% r   
?an t !y %\ld (f5d "o ( ! little ones = 
:i* ,*ri/ di$4444  ,:at we ne$ is t !   
consci5ce ( ! community %\ld be wak5$ 9 
! same mann]4  ,! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ alone c 
s\nd ! trumpet t wak5s f ! slumb] (     
torpor4 ,b ! ,*ur* seems m conc]n$ ab\t 
deal+ out soo?+ syrup to its soporific  
memb]s ?an ab\t wak5+ ! dead4  ,!       
spectacle ( bi%ops d5\nc+ ,prohibition 9
 ! "n ( ,fre$om2 ( repres5tative ,*ur*  
,c\ncils refus+ to recomm5d ! cause (   
,no-,lic5ce2 ( congregations be+        
n>cotis$ to ! slaught] ( ! innoc5ts t   

goes on ceaselessly all ar\nd !m--!     
victims ( ,bac*us laid = ev] on 8       
alt>--:ile ! prea*] proclaims peace1    
peace1 :]e !re is no peace1 & exp\nds an
 evangel ( sweetness & light :ile ! p   
are p]i%+--all t may well make angels   
weep4  ,b ! ,*ur*es are wak5+4  ,! f\nd]
 ( ,*ri/ianity pray$1 ',lead u n into   
temptation1' & ,*ri/ians _c = ev]       
acquiesce 9 ! ,/ate tempt+ its own      
*ildr5 to _! de/ruction4 ,j z we look   
back & m>vel h[ any ,*ri/ian c\ld ev]   
def5d slav]y1 s fifty ye>s h5ce1 :5 !   
liquor traffic w h become a memory1 m5 w
 m>vel h[ ,*ri/ians c\ld ev] h def5d$ ! 
,liquor ,trade & look$ on1 sil5t1 :ile x
 swept ! "y & ! /rong to doom4          
,,*apt] ,,vi  ,,! ,,p]il ,,( ,,! ,,cr[d 
,! hi/ory ( humanity is 9 l>ge measure !
 hi/ory ( its own illusions4  ,x has    
always be5 t[>ds ! mirage t m5 h tramp$ 
) ble$+ feet1 only to /rew ! des]t )    
blea*$ bones4  ,"o great illusion has   
be5 t ! gold5 age w\ld come :5 ! _w's   
autocracies gave place at la/ to        

democracy1 & ! w ( ! multitude became   
law4  ,x has come2 democracy n[ wields !
 _w's sceptre4  ,b alas6 ! gold5 age    
t>ries1 & ! wi/ful d\bt arises :e!r !   
greate/ p]il confront+ humanity may n be
 j t--! sceptre 9 ! h& ( ! unreg5]ate   
cr[d4   ,i  ,= :at we h to rememb] is t 
! cr[d is by its v nature & _s capable (
 crimes su* z ! individual autocrat w\ld
 %r9k f 9 horror4  ,y may ?9k t         
fanta/ic1 & imag9e t a cr[d consi/s1    
aft] all1 ( s _m individuals1 & t ! _s (
 ! cr[d c only be ! aggregate ( !       
individuals compris+ x4  ,b su* a view  
is mi/ak54  ,! corporate _s ( ! cr[d is 
n t ( ! units compos+ x4  ,! be/        
illu/ration ( ?is is ! sudd5 reel+ back 
into ! jungle ( a cr[d :5 a panic seizes
 !m4  ,let ! cry ',fire' be rais$ 9 a   
cr[d$ build+1 & ?\gh ! sep>ate          
individuals be ( ! g5tle/ & mo/         
consid]ate1 yet in/antly ! cr[d becomes 
daemonic1 a wre/l+1 wri?+1 /ruggl+ mass 
trampl+ ! weak "u foot1 ) no ?\ght b    
self-pres]vation4  ,!re are v>i\s       

explanations4  ,"o is ! law ( sympa?y1  
by :i* an emotion is int5sifi$ 9 be+    
%>$4  ,at ! fir/ cry ( p]il a wave ( fe>
 passes ?r\gh ! cr[d2 & z ea* looks at !
 faces ar\nd him he sees fe> 9 e eye4   
,! emotion sudd5ly unloos$ is l a riv]  
^: s\rce is amid ! sil5t hills1 t ga!rs 
9 its c\rse a ?\s& rills1 until at la/ x
 sweeps 9 mighty floods ev]y?+ be=e x4  
,be=e ! flood ( t]ror g5]at$ by ! cr[d  
all ! dec5cies ( civilisation vani%1 &  
man becomes once m ! animal ) b ! "o    
in/9ct--to fight = "o's life4 ,& x is ! 
same ) ang]4  ,let a skill$ orator set  
himself to r\se ! passion ( a cr[d1 & he
 w soon g5]ate a _s t utt]ly oblit]ates 
! individual4  ,let him depict ! wrongs 
!y suff]1 & ang] sweeps ?r\gh !         
multitude1 b5d+ !m to ! _s ( ! orator z 
! corn field b5ds be=e ! w9d4  ,?\gh z  
individuals !y may tremble 9 _! %oes    
be=e _! wives1 n[1 fus$ by rhetoric into
 "o gl[+ mass1 !y are ready to loot a   
city1 pull d[n a ,ba/ille1 & level an   
absoluti/ ?rone ) ! du/4 ,b ! great     

explanation ( ! _s ( ! cr[d z di/9ct f !
 individual is t 9 ! surge ( contagi\s  
emotion g5]at$ by ! cr[d ! s5se (       
p]sonal id5tity is lo/4  ,ea* only lives
 9 ! cr[d4  ,& ) ! loss ( id5tity comes 
! loss ( p]sonal responsibility4  ,i no 
long] /& alone to be judg$ = my acts2 x 
is ! cr[d :o w be judg$4  ,! brake (    
p]sonal responsibility sudd5ly snaps4   
,x is ?us t a cr[d w commit a crime t ! 
individual aft]w>ds rememb]s ) horror4  
,only a cr[d c\ld h said3 ',8 blood be  
on u & on our *ildr54'  ,9 ^! la/ ye>s !
 horrors t /ruck a *ill into ! he>t ( ! 
_w 7 committ$ by ! cr[d4  ,sudd5ly 9 a  
,belgian village ! cry 0 rais$1 ',we are
 be+ snip$4'  ,in/antly ! soldi]s 7     
swept by "o emotion1 & !re rose ! cry = 
v5geance4  ,!n ! ,mayor & ! prie/ & a   
h&ful ( village notables w\ld be ga!r$ &
 %ot4  ,x 0 ! rage & panic ( a cr[d     
seek+ its own safety ?r\gh brutality4   
,x is pla91 !n1 t ! _s ( ! cr[d is      
some?+ f> o!r ?an t ( ! individual1 & is
 capable ( ! greate/ crimes4  ,x 0 !    

cr[d t compell$ ,socrates to dr9k !     
hemlock2 x 0 ! cr[d t ov]bore t poor    
vacillat+ weakl+1 ,pilate1 ) _!         
monoton\s *ant1 ',crucify1 ,crucify'2 x 
has always be5 ! cr[d t has turn$ !     
sanctu>ies into ! ne/+-places ( owls &  
bats2 & ! rock on :i* humanity may make 
%ipwreck at la/ is j ?is--! cr[d4  ,!   
millions ( ! dead h made ! _w safe =    
democracy3 ! appall+ "q n[ is--,:o w    
make democracy safe = ! _w8   ,,ii  ,x  
is1 h[ev]1 only :5 ! cr[d is organis$ t 
! cr[d becomes a real m5ace4  ,! horrors
 ( w> are unspeakable j because !y are !
 horrors committ$ by ! cr[d p]fectly    
organis$4  ,a cr[d t has met = no       
purpose1 & is a m]e =tuit\s conc\rse (  
atoms1 c d nei!r good nor h>m4  ,9      
proportion to its organisation is ! p]il
 ( ! cr[d4  ,! p[] ( ! cr[d t committ$ !
 greate/ crime 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w lay 9 !
 fact t x 0 p]fectly organis$4  ,x 0 !re
 9 t *illy morn+ ) only "o purpose1 to  
cry1 ',crucify1 ,crucify4'  ,across all 
! mi/s ( ! c5turies we c see ! organis]s

 at "w mov+ among ! cr[d4 ,!y :isp] to  
"o gr\p3 ',he /ruck y 9 y\r prop]ty1    
ov]turn+ ! tables ( y\r b>t]2 if he     
lives y are ru9$'2 & to ! o!r3 ',rememb]
 8 blasphemies3 :at he call$ himself4'  
444 ,& 9 ! trail ( ! organis]s arose )  
int5s] volume ! cry1 ',crucify1         
,crucify4'  ,x 0 ! organis$ cr[d t nail$
 ! ,son ( ,man to ! cross4  ,! fact t   
confronts u to-day is t ! cr[d is at la/
 p]fectly organis$2 s p]fectly organis$ 
t all ! indu/ry & transport ( ?ree      
k+doms c be /opp$ by ! fla% ( an        
electric wire4  ,! cr[d kn[s :at x      
wants1 & x has organis$ itself to get x4
  ,b ! cr[d to-day is n an isolat$ h&ful
 su* z t ( old 9 ,a!ns or ,j]usalem4  ,!
 cr[d is n[ _w-wide & int]national4     
,:at is %\t$ on ! banks ( ! ,volga 9 !  
morn+1 at noon is %\t$ on ! ,clyde1 & at
 ! sett+ ( ! sun 9 ,new ,york4  ,= !    
cable & ! telephone & ! wireless h wov5 
humanity into "o web4  ,f ! ris+ to !   
sett+ ( ! sun1 sl[ly b /eadily on ! =ge 
! int]national cr[d is be+ hamm]$ into !

 unity ( /eel4  ,9 ! old days ! cr[d _h 
to /orm _! way into ! pres5ce ( _!      
,pilates be=e !y c\ld cry ',crucify4'   
,b to-day ! organis$1 sup]-national cr[d
 has *ang$ all t4  ,n[ ! cr[d c make    
itself he>d across half ! _w4  ,x       
assembles on ! banks ( ! ,ganges &      
=mulates its dem&s4  ,! ,turk mu/ /ay at
 ,con/ant9ople6  ,if n1 well1 !re w be  
tr\ble4  ,!re 9 ,london or ,p>is or     
,wa%+ton ! mod]n ,pilate receives 8     
message4  ,! cry ( ! cr[d hums 9 8 e>s  
across five ?\s& miles4  ',:at %all ,i d
 ) ! ble$+ & p]secut$8' asks he4  ',:at 
is t to u8' answ]s ! cr[d on ! ,ganges4 
,& exp$i5cy ga9s ! day z x did 9        
,j]usalem4444  ,& fifte5 ?\s& crosses   
arise ) _! ble$+1 agonis+ victims 9     
,anatolia4444  ,! gov]nors ( ?is _w h _h
 b "o rule 9 all ! ages4  ,in/ead ( fix+
 _! eyes on ! />s !y h gaz$ at ! /reets 
& h li/5$ to ! cr[d4444  ,& ! organis$  
cr[d c to-day make itself he>d r\nd all 
! _w z x cries1 ',crucify1 ,crucify4'   
,,iii  ,!re is to-day "o o!r add$ elem5t

 9 ! p]il ( ! cr[d1 & t is ! removal ( !
 =ces t =m]ly re/ra9$ & curb$4 ,!       
witness ( hi/ory is t only "o _s c /& up
 aga9/ & ca/ out ! _s ( ! cr[d1 & t is !
 _s ( religion4 ,i am n speak+ (        
,*ri/ianity m]ely1 b ( religion 9 its   
g5]ic s5se4  ,!re 0 only "o =ce 9       
,j]usalem on ,good ,friday /rong] ?an ! 
?ir/ = blood1 & t 0 ! feel+ t !y1 !     
cr[d1 mu/ n defile !mselves c]emonially4
  ,only "o p[]1 religion alone1 c cut ! 
claws ( ! tig] 9 man4444  ,9 ! mid/ ( ! 
d>ke/ de$s ! ?\ght ( ,god's judgm5t-seat
 has ev] & aga9 pull$ humanity up4  ,b x
 is gone n[--t s5se ( ! ,unse5 ,assize4 
,two g5]ations ago ! int]national cr[d (
 ! le>n$ 7= cr[ds are ( _m k9ds71 hav+  
discov]$ !y c\ld expla9 "s processes1   
took x = grant$ t nobody initiat$ ^!    
processes4  ,) great congratulations on 
! deliv]y ( humanity f sup]/ition1 !y   
b[$ ! ,creator out ( ,8 univ]se4  ,9 s  
do+ !y ?\ght !y 7 u%]+ 9 a new _w1 :]e  
man w\ld f9d deliv]ance f all ill ?r\gh 
! illum9$ bra94444  ,alas6 = human      

hopes4  ,! le>n$ h n[ gone back to ! old
 tru?--t ?is _w is organis$ _s4  ,b !   
sad ?+ is t ?\gh x is easy to bamboozle 
! cr[d1 yet1 once !y are bamboozl$1 x   
passes ! wit ( man to debamboozle !m    
aga94  ,! sci5tific cr[d b[$ ,god out a 
g5]ation ago2 b to b[ ,him 9 aga9 is    
beyond !m4  ,& ! _s ( ! cr[d is left    
to-day )\t curb or *a9 f ,sib]ia to     
,cork4   ,,iv  ,!re are few sadd] ?\ghts
 ?an ?is--to ?9k h[ ! ,*ur* has ?r[n    
away ! p[] t once x knew h[ to use1 !   
mesm]ic in/9ct ( ! cr[d4  ',9 our       
,/ate1' said an ,am]ican1 '! devil is   
fight+ h>d aga9/ ! ,*ur*6'  ',ah6 9     
,montana x is diff]5t1' 0 ! reply2 '!re 
) u1 ! devil is runn+ ! ,*ur*4'  ,x w\ld
 look z if x 7 ev5 s4  ,:]ev] !re 0 a   
cr[d wait+ any:]e on ! m9i/ry ( !       
,gospel1 ! devil set himself to break up
 t cr[d4  ,he did x 9 ways mo/ skilful4 
,_h 8 true p]sonality appe>$1 he w\ld   
in/antly h be5 ca/ =?4  ,x 0 !re=e      
app>ell$ z an angel ( light t he set    
ab\t ! "w4 ,he nev] fail$ to m\?        

high-s\nd+ phrases4  ,8 fav\rite        
wat*word 0 pr9ciple4  ,x did n matt] mu*
 :at ! pr9ciple 0 if only !reby ! cr[d  
c\ld be brok5 up4  ,9 ! beg9n+ ( !      
sev5te5? c5tury ! evangel ( ,jesus1 t 0 
committ$ to ! w9ds ( ,galilee & to a    
h&ful ( peasants1 0 intellectualis$ into
 a massive sy/em ( propositions t 0 to  
be = all "t ! te/ ( or?odoxy4  ,"o might
 smile if ! f\nta9 ( te>s lay n "h4  ,t 
religion1 :i* is l ! w9d bl[+ :]e x     
li/e?1 0 caught at la/1 & embodi$ 9     
legal enactm5ts & =mulas--%elt]$ beh9d  
/ati/ics6  ,:oev] he>d ( w9d bl[+ ?r\gh 
legal docum5ts8  ,build %elt]s & !re is 
no m w9d6 ,yet ^! legal docum5ts became 
! te/ ( t religion :i* is life & :i* is 
love4  ,if any d\bt 0 express$ ab\t !   
use ( %elt]s :5 m5 ne$$ ! fre% breeze f 
heav5--!n ! devil appe>$ & said t to    
abide by ! %elt] 0 a pr9ciple4  ,nobody 
mu/ t\* or *ange t /ructure4  ,if t be  
done1 !n ^? :o 7 loyal mu/ sep>ate4  ,by
 a discreet use ( ! pr9ciple ( loyalty  
to confessions ! devil broke up cr[d    

aft] cr[d ( wor%ipp+ ,*ri/ians4  ,!re 0 
no?+ t he c\ld n use = t purpose4  ,!   
d\bt arose :e!r ! all-lov+ ,fa!r c\ld   
really s5d babes to ev]la/+ torm5ts or  
decree t ! va/ majority ( mank9d be     
tortur$1 = ev] & ev]4  ,t 0 us$ to break
 up ! ,*ur*4  ,a hymn1 a p>aphrase1 ! =m
 ( a pray]1 ! po/ure at wor%ip1 a       
ve/m5t--any?+1 ev]y?+1 0 good en\gh = ! 
devil's purpose4  ,by ^! he a*iev$ 8    
ends4  ,! cr[d 0 no long] to be f\nd 9  
"o sanctu>y4  ,"h1 :]e ,i write1 9 !    
days ( my boyhood ! folk assembl$ 9 !   
op5 air = _! great ,*ri/ian fe/ival on !
 second ,sunday ( ,augu/4  ,x 0 a mov+  
spectacle to see a c\ple ( ?\s& p 9 !   
he>+ ( ! sea1 ) ! hills brood+ ov] !m1  
raise a psalm to heav54  ,b t cr[d has  
be5 brok5 up into f\r fragm5ts4  ,!re is
 no long] a cr[d4  ,! devil has secur$  
its ov]?r[4  ,on ! wave ( an emotion    
g5]at$ by a ?\s& he>ts no s\l %all aga9 
be waft$ heav5w>d 9 t gre5 place4  ,= ! 
devil has se5 to x t ! ?\s& he>ts %all  
be no long] !re4   ,v  ,!re is a hopeful

 side to all ?is if only ,*ri/ians w    
le>n wisdom4  ,in/ead ( all[+ ! devil to
 break up congregations into fragm5ts1 z
 he has done = a hundr$ ye>s1 :at !     
,*ur* mu/ d n[ is to provide ! cr[d :i* 
w ex]cise ! p[]ful attraction ( !       
h]d-in/9ct on ! side ( righte\sness4  ,!
 spectacle pres5t$ 9 a poor & cr[d$     
di/rict ( a great city by compet+       
missions--,primitives1 ,wesleyans1      
,presbyt]ians1 ,ca?olics1 ,salvation    
,army1 & s on--ea* weak &               
ineffective--is he>t-break+4  ,!re are s
 _m ( !m t !re c be a cr[d at none ( !m4
  ,! day ( home-mission activities z n[ 
conduct$ is at an end4444  ,at          
,pittsburg ,i 0 tak5 to a meet+ 9 a     
great auditorium1 seat$ = #hjjj p1 :]e  
,gipsy ,smi? 0 c>ry+ on a mission4  ,!  
place 0 cr[d$4  ,!re 0 a mass$ *oir ( a 
few hundr$ voices4  ,aft] a great volume
 ( praise roll$ heav5w>d1 !re came an   
atmosph]e vibrant ) ! s5se ( ! ,div9e z 
pray] 0 (f]$4  ,i nev] he>d ,gipsy ,smi?
 be=e1 & ,i 0 n prejudic$ 9 8 fav\r4  ,b

 8 simplicity1 8 directness1 8 p[] (    
speak+ /raight home to ! he>t1 made me  
captive4  ,"h 0 a ma/] ( cr[d-psy*ology4
 ,! ,jesus :om ?is man prea*$ 0 ! eld]  
bro!r1 ! lov] ( m51 ! savi\r f self4    
,:5 ! prea*] ask$ ^? :o desir$ to foll[ 
& obey ,jesus to /& up1 !y rose 9       
hundr$s4  ,x almo/ seem$ z if ! :ole    
congregation 7 on _! feet4  ,!          
difficulty :5 e =ce seem$ to lift "o up 
0 9 cont9u+ to sit /ill4 ,?is is ! only 
mission t c to-day be effective--!      
mission 9 :i* ! my/]i\s p[]s lat5t      
sub-consci\sly 9 man are direct$        
heav5w>d4  ,in/ead ( weak1 isolat$1     
competitive missions1 if ! *ur*es w\ld  
organise home-missions aft] ?is ord]4444
  ,!re 9 ,pittsburg1 z 9 e city :]e m5  
su* z ,gipsy ,smi? ex]cise _! m9i/ry1 ! 
fir/ requisite is t ! *ur*es organise to
 provide ! h]d4  ,)\t ! h]d1 !          
h]d-in/9ct _c op]ate4 ,fir/ provide !   
cr[d1 & !n ! ma/]s ( cr[d-psy*ology c   
turn _! faces heav5w>d4  ,x w be a poor 
ru9$ _w if ! cr[d be left mu* long] z ! 

monopoly ( ! devil4  ,! laws (          
cr[d-psy*ology1 :i* c crucify a ,*ri/ & 
turn an anci5t civilisation into c>nage 
& animalism1 c also %ape humanity to !  
noble/ ends4  ,by ^! same laws          
self-sacrifice1 love1 h]oism1 idealism c
 make _! irresi/ible appeal4  ,along ?is
 l9e victory w come4     ,,*apt] ,,vii  
,,let ,,u ,,h ,,peace  ,x 0 to att5d a  
,congress ( ,*ur*es t ,i cross$ !       
,atlantic1 b x is n li/5+ to spee*es t  
gives a realisation ( any c\ntry4  ,x is
 :5 w&]+ ab\t ! /reets1 sitt+ 9 cafes1  
li/5+ 9 a smok+-c>1 or talk+ to a man 9 
a hotel l\nge t "o =ms "s impression ( !
 atmosph]e :i* ,am]icans brea!4 ,x has  
be5 ass]t$1 d\btless ) tru?1 t human    
ab]rations are a misplac$ wor%ip4  ,t   
happ9ess :i* m5 7 creat$ to f9d 9       
fell[%ip ) ! ,highe/1 !y seek 9 base &  
s5sual =ms4 ,drunk5ness1 on ?is !ory1 is
 a species ( misdirect$ wor%ip4  ,if ?is
 be grant$1 !n1 ,am]icans are ( all     
nations ! mo/ dev\t4 ,!y wor%ip ! va/ 9 
e =m4  ,at ,pittsburg y c\ld he> a man  

roll+ out /ati/ics ( millions ( tons (  
/eel a ye>2 ( h>b\r dues1 ?\gh ! city is
 f> f ! sea1 t put ev5 ,london & ,glasg[
 9 ! %ade2 & z he speaks y feel t he has
 a ?rill approa*+ adoration4  ,he is on 
8 knees be=e ! greate/ he kn[s4  ,x is !
 same 9 ev]y?+4  ,a t[n ( #ad1jjj       
inhabitants 9 #ahdj is n[ a city ( a    
million4  ,he rolls ! figures z if !y 7 
a my/ic ritual4  ,ev]y?+ ) :i* he has to
 d mu/ be ! greate/ on ! e>?4   ,i  ,x  
01 h[ev]1 9 ,new ,york t "o came to !   
inn] %r9e ( ,am]ican idealism4  ,i _h   
/ay$ = two days 9 ! academic calm (     
,pr9ceton1 _h he>d ,"l ,bryce lecture 9 
ic$ & poli%$ & classic phrases on !     
age-long problem ( ,*ur* & ,/ate2 _h    
spok5 to two hundr$ !ological /ud5ts :o 
might j be 9 ,ox=d or ,ed9burgh1 = _!   
eyes 7 j ! same--! eyes ( y\?1 :o       
p]5nially believe t !y at lea/ 7 born to
 put ?is old _w "r4  7,t is ! wond]ful  
feel+ t keeps pulpits fill$--! feel+ t  
h[ev] mu* ! message has be5 spurn$ &    
o!rs h fail$1 yet ,i _c fail--glori\s   

dream ( y\?67  ,f t atmosph]e (         
reposeful idealism ,i 0 sudd5ly project$
 into ! mid/ ( ,new ,york4  ,x 0 a      
bewild]+ exp]i5ce4  ,a fri5d :o knew 8  
way 9 ! maze guid$ me to ! ,p5nsylvania 
hotel1 ',! bigge/ hotel 9 ! _w1 ) #bbjj 
ba?s6'  ,i f\nd a room on ! tw5tie?     
/orey1 s]v$ by an 'express' s]vice (    
lifts4  ,i c\ld ent] into ! feel+s ( !  
c\ntryman :o1 desc5d+ 9 "o ( ^? = ! fir/
 "t & see+ floor aft] floor fla% pa/1   
murmur$1 ',?ank ,god1 ,i am safe s f>4' 
,hav+ secur$ our 'ba?s' we w5t =? to see
 ,new ,york by night4  ,/raight z an    
arr[ my fri5d br\ght me to ! spots :]e !
 full blaze ( ! illum9$ /reets bur/ into
 view4  ,on e h& ! /reet fronts blaz$ ) 
multi-col\r$ lights4  ,ra9b[s ( dazzl+  
spl5d\r spann$ ! av5ues4  ,above e      
sky-scrap]1 d>k5+ ! />s1 lett]s ( fire  
proclaim$  ',! ,greate/ ,boot ,emporium 
9 ! ,_w' or ',! ,va/e/ ,/ore 9 all !    
,univ]se4'  ,/4 ,john 9 8 dreams (      
apocalyptic spl5d\r 9 ,patmos c\ld nev] 
h dream$ any?+ weird] ?an ?is4  ,f> z ! 

eye c\ld see d[n ,fif? ,av5ue ! quiv]+  
lights proclaim$ to ! sil5t />s3  ',we  
are ! p--! greate/ on ! e>?6'  ,b1 aft] 
all1 ! _w is b a t5?-rate little        
gutta-p]*a ball 9 ! imm5sity (          
inf9itude1 & x 0 a com=t to ?9k t !     
con/ellations 7 n impress$4 ,on our way 
back we re/$ 9 a ',soda-,f\nta9'        
refre%m5t room :]e we suck$ nect> ?r\gh 
/raws4  ',?is1' said my fri5d1 '0 a     
notori\s saloon be=e ! w>1 & "h are we1 
two d\ce p>sons1 dr9k+ 9 all !          
phylact]ies ( respectability4'  ,t1 on !
 :ole1 0 ! mo/ wond]ful ?+ we saw t     
night 9 ,new ,york4  ,b z ,i look$ f !  
dizzy height ( my room 9 ! sky-scrap]1  
out on t city ( glitt]+ light1 ,i seem$ 
to realise :at x meant4  ,t build+ (    
mon/r\s height1 ^! proclamations t d>k5$
 ! heav5s1 mak+ ! />s b a backgr\nd =   
vaunt+--:at are !y b ! pursuit ( !      
ideal2 ! scal+ ( heav5 by =ce2 ! s\l    
lay+ hold on imm5sity by bo? h&s4  ,x is
 humanity on its knees be=e ! wrong     
alt>4   ,,ii  ,x is ! same :5 ! ,great  

,w> is recall$1 z x inevitably is e h\r4
  ,to ! ,am]ican 8 %>e looms s va/ t he 
is conv9c$ he won ! w>4  ,among c]ta9   
classes ',we won ! w>' has become a     
wat*word4  ',my bro!r la/ ye> travell$  
?r\gh ,italy & ,france & "p ( ,g]many1' 
a typical ,am]ican w confide 9 y1 '& he 
met a ,g]man (fic]1 & ?is ,g]man told   
him t !y ?\ght little ( ! ,engli% & less
 ( ! ,fr5*1 b t :5 ! ,am]icans came 9 !y
 recognis$ _! ma/]s & quitt$ at once4'  
,h]eupon a quiet man 9 a corn] beg9s to 
talk4  ',we air a wond]ful nation1 sir1 
& t's a sure ?+1' he nasalises2 'we _h  
only #ej1jjj casualties1 & y _h a       
million1 & ! ,fr5* a million & a half1 &
 ! ,russians p]haps two millions1 & !   
,italians half a million--say five      
millions 9 all among ! ,europeans4  ,my 
fri5d says we won ! w> ) #ej1jjj        
casualties6  ,8 idea seems to be t an   
,am]ican is wor? a hundr$ ( 8 bre?r5 9  
,europe4  ,x is ! atmosph]e "h1 sir4    
,we air a great nation1 sir4'  ,^u ?is !
 fir/ eyes ! second speak] askance4  ,b 

a ,canadian takes up ! tale4  ',!re 0 an
 ,engli%man d[n 9 ,florida ?is summ] &  
he w5t ba?+1' ?us ! ,canadian4  ',!re 0 
a po/] =bidd+ ba?+ at a p>ticul> bea*2 b
 !re ! ,engli%man1 hav+ donn$ 8 ba?+    
suit1 plung$ 94  ,! wat*] ( ! bea* ru%$ 
to him on 8 return to %ore & reprim&$   
him = disobey+ ord]s4  ,oh6  ,i am all  
"r1 = ,i took precautions1 0 ! answ]4   
,:at precautions8 exclaim$ ! wat*]1 at  
once pr(essionally int]e/$4  ,& ! ba!r  
turn$ r\nd & %[$ 8 newly-b\ght ba?+     
suit4  ,on "o side x bore ! />s & /ripes
 & on ! o!r ! leg5d ,we won ! w>4       
,po9t+ to ^! he said1 ,i 0 p]fectly     
safe1 = no %>k t ev] swam 9 ! ocean w\ld
 swall[ t6' 444 ,! ,canadian c beat !   
,yankee at 8 own game4  ,he j pricks !  
tube & y he> ! w9d :izz+4  ,b 9 a few   
ye>s nobody 9 ! ,/ates outside ! ranks (
 ! le>n$ w "k any?+ ab\t any "o's       
suff]+s & h]oisms 9 ! ,great ,w> except 
_! own4  ,j z to-day x is a surprise to 
a ,g]man to le>n t ,well+ton won        
,wat]loo1 s 9 ! future x w be a surprise

 to an ,am]ican to le>n t ,brita9 &     
,france by riv]s ( _! blood won ! ,great
 ,w>4  ',we won ! w>' has only begun z  
yet to run its c\rse4   ,,iii  ,x 01    
h[ev]1 at ,m\nt ,v]non1 sixte5 miles s\?
 ( ,wa%+ton1 t ,i seem$ to be ne>e/ to !
 s\l ( ,am]ica4  ,x 0 ) a quiet         
?ankfulness t ,i left ! city beh9d & w5t
 on pilgrimage to ,m\nt ,v]non1 ! home (
 ,george ,wa%+ton4  ,!re ! sc5es amid   
:i* ! ,fa!r ( 8 c\ntry mov$ & _h 8 be+  
are un*ang$4 ,9 ! city1 ! ,wa%+ton      
monum5t1 a %aft ( :ite m>ble ris+ to a  
height ( '#eee feet #e #a_/h in*es1'    
confronts "o's eyes at ! end ( e vi/a4  
,b "h no monum5t *all5ges ! _w by its   
height4 ,! pla91 wood5 build+1 pa9t$ to 
resemble /one1 ) a piazza ext5d+ along !
 :ole front1 consi/+ ( two /oreys & an  
attic ) dorm] w9d[s1 surm\nt$ by a small
 cupola & an anci5t wea!rvane1 is j z x 
0 :5 ,wa%+ton liv$ & di$4  ,9 ^! rooms )
 ! tables & *airs & b$ & pictures1 & !  
books 7duplicates mo/ly71 j z !y 7 a    
hundr$ & fifty ye>s ago1 !re 7 dream$   

dreams t h *ang$ half ! _w4  ,out ( ?is 
f>m-h\se came ! impulse & ! p[] :]e) ',!
 embattl$ f>m]s /ood & fir$ ! %ot he>d  
ar\nd ! _w4'  ,!re c\ld be f\nd few     
spots on e>? 9 :i* "o c\ld bett] muse on
 ! mutability ( e>?ly affairs ?an 9 ^!  
rooms t5ant$ by gho/s4  ,"h 9 ! ma9 hall
 is ! key ( ! ,ba/ille1 s5t by          
,lafayette f ,p>is z a gift to ,wa%+ton 
aft] ! capture ( ! prison 9 #aghi4      
',give me leave1 my de> ,g5]al1' wrote  
,lafayette1 'to pres5t y ) a picture ( !
 ,ba/ille1 j z x look$ a few days aft]  
,i ord]$ its demolition1 ) ! ma9 key ( !
 =tress ( despotism4  ,x is a gift :i*  
,i owe z a son to my adopt$ c\ntry1 z an
 aide-de-camp to my ,g5]al1 z a         
mission>y ( lib]ty to its patri>*4'  ,no
 nation ev] ow$ s great a debt = its    
lib]ty z ! ,unit$ ,/ates ow$ to ,france4
  ,george ,wa%+ton won ! ,w> (          
,indep5d5ce because half ! p ( ,brita9  
sympa?is$ ) him1 kn[+ t he 0 fight+ _!  
battle = lib]ty z well z 8 own2 b ma9ly 
because ,france esp\s$ 8 cause on sea & 

l&1 & s5t him money1 & m51 & lead]s su* 
z ,lafayette4  ,b 9 ! realm (           
int]national politics gratitude has no  
place4  ,:5 ,france 9 #aiad fac$ ! m5ace
 ( ov]:elm+ & f9al de/ruction2 :5       
,belgium1 to ^: indep5d5ce ! ,unit$     
,/ates 0 a signatory at ! ,hague        
,conv5tion1 0 ov]run1 ! ,gov]nm5t at    
,wa%+ton did n ev5 ent] a prote/1 & !   
,presid5t /ill address$ ! ,kais] z      
'great & good fri5d4'  ,:ile ,france t  
won h] lib]ty = ,am]ica 0 = ?ree ye>s 9 
,ge?semane1 ! ,/ates 7 'too pr\d to     
fight4'  ,z late z #aiag !re 0 ! fam\s  
spee* ab\t 'peace )\t victory4'  ,x 0   
only :5 a ,presid5tial ,election 0 ga9$ 
by '! ,man :o kept u out ( ! w>1' & :5 !
 int]e/s ( ! ,/ates on ! high seas 7    
?reat5$ ) ru91 t ! ,am]icans at la/     
ent]$ ! fray4  ,if ,brita9 _h act$ z !  
,/ates did1 ,france to-day w\ld h be5 ! 
conscript app5dage ( ,g]many4  ,:5 !    
,am]ican ,ambassador 9 ,london decl>$ 9 
a c&id mom5t t ,am]ica came into ! w> = 
'h] own int]e/s1' ! resolutions pass$ & 

! spee*es made dis[n+ him 7 amaz+4  ,t  
key ( ! ,ba/ille !re 9 ,m\nt ,v]non is a
 monum5t ( int]national +ratitude4  ,!re
 is no reason to n>cotise ourselves into
 believ+ t poor humanity has be5 *ang$ =
 ev] 9 ?is ye> ( grace at ,wa%+ton4     
,,iv  ,to-day ,m\nt ,v]non is a %r9e1 & 
a sky-scrap+ monum5t dom9ates ,wa%+ton1 
b ,george ,wa%+ton le>n$ 9 8 own day !  
lesson t 9 politics !re is no gratitude4
  ,! f\nd] ( ! great ,republic did n    
escape ! common fate4  ,he 0 accus$ z   
,presid5t ( draw+ m ?an 8 sal>y1 ( ap+  
at mon>*y2 !re 7 h9ts ( ! guillot9e be+ 
ne$$2 until at la/ ! scurril\s attacks  
drove ,wa%+ton to decl>e at a ,cab9et   
meet+ 9 #agic t he w\ld r be 9 8 grave  
?an 9 8 pres5t position4  ,x is said t  
at ! end he w\ld h pref]r$ to seek      
reunion ) ,brita94  7,an ,am]ican       
lectur] 0 h[l$ d[n 9 ,new ,york two ye>s
 ago = v5tur+ to ref] to t67  ,?is at   
lea/ is sure1 t ,wa%+ton 0 glad to end 8
 days 9 ! peace ( ,m\nt ,v]non4  ,if ?is
 may seem incr$ible "o has only to ?9k (

 ! fate ( ,clem5ceau1 ( ,v5izelos1 or ( 
,woodr[ ,wilson4  ,!re is to-day 9      
,wa%+ton a liv+ monum5t ( national      
+ratitude4  ,:atev] may be ?\ght ( _m ( 
! acts ( ,presid5t ,wilson1 ( 8 leav+   
,france to h] fate until he won 8       
election to ! second t]m ( (fice by !   
help ( ! anti-,briti% & pacifi/ votes1  
yet po/]ity w und\bt$ly acclaim him z   
,l9coln n[ is acclaim$4  ,x 0 he :o n   
only1 ) ! dream]s ( all ! ye>s1 dream$ !
 dream ( p]petual peace1 b by 8 unb5d+  
w-p[] =c$ ! nations ( ,europe to place t
 dream1 mat]ialis$ 9 ! ,league (        
,nations1 9 ! =efront ( ! ,treaty (     
,v]sailles4  ,t 0 "o ( ^? epo*-mak+     
ev5ts on :i* ! hi/ory ( ! _w turns4  ,x 
is idle to ?9k t ! com+ g5]ations w n   
place ! man :o did t among ! greate/ ( !
 human race4  ,& yet to-day 8 own       
c\ntrym5 c f9d no words /rong en\gh to  
express _! contempt & dislike4  ,!re is 
no m pa!tic figure 9 all ! _w4  ,a      
%att]$ body ga9s him no respite f abuse4
  ,:5 ! brok5 man drove = ! la/ "t f !  

,:ite ,h\se to 8 own home--! burd5 at   
la/ laid d[n--a demon/ration organis$ by
 ! ,league ( ,nations ,union *e]$ him at
 8 gate4  ,!y w\ld n g away until he    
spoke4  ,he 0 tak5 to a w9d[1 & aft]    
say+ a few words he po9t$ to 8 ?roat1 9 
tok5 t he c\ld n fur!r reply to !       
ovation4  ,hi/ory c sc>cely p>allel t   
trag$y4  ,b ,woodr[ ,wilson c com=t     
himself ) ! ?\ght t ! hosannas w rise 9 
*orus :5 he is dead4  ,george ,wa%+ton  
has n[ a monum5t #eee feet high2 a      
hundr$ ye>s h5ce ,woodr[ ,wilson w h a  
monum5t #fff feet high4  ,! g5]ations ( 
^? :o g>ni% tombs nev] fail4  ',i       
tremble = my c\ntry1' said ,presid5t    
,jeff]son1 ':5 ,i rememb] t ,god is j4' 
,v  ,! _w has rais$ a *orus ( rejoic+   
ov] ! results ( ! ,conf]5ce at ,wa%+ton4
  ,:ile we rejoice at ! prospect ( r$uc+
 ! numb] ( battle%ips1 we c only rejoice
 ) trembl+4  7,x is ,am]ica1 :o _h !    
,japanese navy on ! bra91 t has !       
greate/ cause to rejoice47  ,b agreem5ts
 & treaties are n go+ to save u4  ,!    

crucial "q is n ! =m & context ( a      
treaty1 b r :e!r !re is among m5        
suffici5t tru? & righte\sness to fulfil 
its t]ms4  ,! w>f>e ( ! future w be a   
w>f>e ( *emi/ry4  7,accord+ to a /atem5t
 ascrib$ to ,edison1 ! :ole population (
 ,london c 9 ! future be wip$ out 9     
eight h\rs by poison gas67  ,is !re a   
possibility  ( re/rict+ laboratories & !
 mass+ ( deadly g]ms8  ,! m5 :o w       
release ! en]gy 9 an atom w be able to  
de/roy a _w4  ,if we look at facts we   
%all n be drugg$ by oratory4            
',rhetoric1' said ,!odore ,roosevelt1   
'is a poor sub/itute = ! habit ( look+  
facts resolutely 9 ! face4'  ,! facts   
confront+ u are om9\s en\gh4  ,twice    
rec5tly "o ( ! greate/ ( nations has    
?r[n ov] ! signature ( its ,supreme     
,head & its ,secret>y ( ,/ate4  ,!      
,unit$ ,/ates repudiat$ its ,presid5t & 
refus$ to ratify ! ,league ( ,nations2 &
 n only t1 b refus$ also to ratify !    
,agreem5t made ) ,france & ,brita9 to   
secure ,france aga9/ future aggression4 

,! pres5t mis]y & unre/ 9 ,europe are   
l>gely due to ! failure ( "o hundr$ & t5
 millions ( ! ,engli%-speak+ race to    
hon\r ! signature ( _! ,*ief4  ,! be/ ( 
!m bewail x1 & say t x is ! fault ( _!  
political sy/em4  ,"u ! wor/ sy/em (    
,european gov]nm5t su* ev5ts w\ld be    
impossible4  ,b ?\gh ! failure to ratify
 treaties be griev\s1 yet ! failure to  
obs]ve treaties duly ratifi$ is /ill m  
griev\s4  ,& ! hi/ory ( our relations ) 
! ,/ates is l>gely ! hi/ory ( brok5     
treaties4  ,!re 0 ! fam\s               
,clayton-,bulw] ,treaty ( #ahej reg>d+ !
 ,panama ,canal2 x 0 repudiat$ 9 #ahhj1 
& its hi/ory s9ce is a hi/ory ( brok5   
agreem5ts4  ,!re h be5 s _m conf]5ces1 s
 _m agreem5ts1 s _m treaties s9ce ! days
 ( ! ,holy ,alliance to ! days ( ,!     
,hague1 & ! end has always be5 ! same4  
,9 #aiaf ,mr4 ,elihu ,root made a spee* 
9 ! ,am]ican ,s5ate1 ! e*oes ( :i* w r+ 
r\nd ! _w 9 ! com+ ye>s4  ,! burd5 ( 8  
sorr[ 0 %ame = 8 c\ntry's repudiation ( 
_! obligation to protect ,belgium4  ,"h 

are "s s5t5ces3--  ',:]ev] !re 0 respect
 = law1 x revolt$ aga9/ ! wrong done to 
,belgium4  ,:]ev] !re 0 true passion =  
lib]ty1 x blaz$ out = ,belgium4  ,:]ev] 
!re 0 humanity x m\rn$ = ,belgium4444 ,!
 law protect+ ,belgium 0 our law & ! law
 ( e civilis$ c\ntry4444  ,we _h play$  
our "p1 9 conjunction ) o!r civilis$    
nations1 9 mak+ t law4444  ,moreov]1 t  
law 0 writt5 into a solemn & =mal       
,conv5tion1 sign$ & ratifi$ by ,g]many1 
& ,belgium & ,france1 & ! ,unit$        
,/ates4444  ,:5 ,belgium 0 invad$1 t    
,agreem5t 0 b9d+1 n only morally1 b     
/rictly & te*nically1 because !re 0 !n  
no nation a p>ty to ! w> :i* 0 n also a 
p>ty to ! ,conv5tion4  ,! invasion (    
,belgium 0 a brea* ( contract ) u = !   
ma9t5ance ( a law ( nations4444  ,!     
,am]ican ,gov]nm5t fail$ to rise to !   
dem&s ( a great occasion4  ,gone 7 ! old
 love ( ju/ice1 ! old passion = lib]ty1 
! old sympa?y ) ! oppress$1 ! old ideals
 ( an ,am]ica help+ ! _w t[>ds a bett]  
future1 & !re rema9$ 9 ! eyes ( mank9d  

only solicitude = trade & pr(it &       
prosp]ity & weal?4'  ,yes1 humanity     
might m\rn = ,belgium1 & ! ,/ates /&    
alo( 9 spite ( its plight$ ^w1 b :at ( t
 :5 an election _h to be won & ! ,iri%  
vote conciliat$6  ,! _w be+ :at x is !re
 c be no hope ( deliv]ance along ! road 
( treaties4  ,!re c be no salvation by  
p>*m5ts4  ,y _c make a treaty :5 !re is 
no s5se ( tru? & hon\r4  ,y _c make a   
treaty ) paganism4 ,!re is no tru? or   
hon\r !re = a treaty to re/ on4  ,& ! _w
 is /ill ov]:elm+ly pagan4  ,europe may 
h be5 baptiz$ & ,am]ica also1 b ,asia   
/ill dreams t its day w return4  ,japan 
is haunt$ by ! dreams ( ,potsdam1 & !   
hung] ( empire is 9 h] eyes4  ,*9a1     
,india1 ,africa1 & ! ,turk are n yet ev5
 baptiz$6 ,& yet p ?9k t we h arriv$ at 
la/ )9 sight ( ! mill5nium4  ,!         
*>act]i/ic ( humanity is its cr$ul\s    
simplicity4  ,m5 _c rid !mselves ( !    
fond belief t !y c re=m ! jungle by     
manicur+ ! tig]'s claws4   ,,vi  ,! m>* 
( ev5ts is ! pro( t ! woe ( humanity is 

too deeply seat$ to be heal$ by any     
human salve4  ,!re is no balm 9 any     
,gilead = ^! w\nds4  ,! fir/ /ep t[>ds !
 rehabilitation ( ! _w w\ld be ! mutual 
cancell+ ( ! nations' debts to ea* o!r4 
,! ,unit$ ,/ates alone makes ?is        
impossible4  ,money t we borr[$ = our   
allies1 & :i* we _c recov] f our allies1
 ,am]ica insi/s t we pay4  ,& yet t     
money 0 sp5t to save ,am]ica z well z   
ourselves4  ,to realise t "o has only to
 ?9k :at w\ld h happ5$ if ,g]many _h    
won8  ,! greate/ day 9 ! hi/ory (       
,scotl& 0 :5 ! ,g]man fleet1 its crimes 
aga9/ ! laws ( ,neptune = ev] end$1 came
 sail+ into ! ,=? to surr5d]4  ,?r\gh ! 
mi/ t %r\d$ x !re nev] mov$ a procession
 s humiliat+ & s woeful4  ,judgm5t at   
la/ ov]took ! murd]]s :o gloat$ ov] !   
,lusitania6  ,b suppos+ ,g]many _h won1 
:at !n8  ,! fir/ condition w\ld h be5 ! 
surr5d] ( ! ,briti% fleet at ,kiel4  ,& 
we w\ld h no *oice2 = a />v+ nation mu/ 
sacrifice ev]y?+ to fe$ its *ildr54  ,b 
:at w\ld h happ5$ !n8  ,?9k ( ! ,emp]or 

,william ma/] ( ! ,briti% & ,fr5* fleets
 z well z 8 own4  ,:at w\ld h become ( !
 ,monroe ,doctr9e next morn+8  ,:at w\ld
 h become ( ! scores he _h to settle    
ab\t ! supply+ ( munitions to 8 foes8   
,9 face ( ! might confront+ h]1 ,am]ica 
w\ld h be5 helpless4  ,new ,york w\ld h 
be5 giv5 to ! flames if ,am]ica came n  
to heel4  ,we sav$ ! great ,republic z  
well z ,france & ourselves4  ,& n[1 hav+
 giv5 our sons & our treasure1 we are   
be+ bl$ :ite t we may pay ,am]ica = !   
munitions :i* we us$ 9 h] def5ce4  ,^!  
paym5ts are e>m>k$ = ! paym5t ( ,am]ican
 w>-p5sions6  ,! _w has nev] se5 s      
grotesque a situation4  ,! protect$ & ! 
deliv]$ dem& t _! protectors & deliv]]s 
%\ld pay = ! privilege ( protect+ &     
deliv]+ !m6  ,:at is at ! back ( s      
prepo/]\s a /ate ( ?+s8  ,x is ?is1 t   
!re is ! %ad[ ( a ,presid5tial ,election
 loom+ ahead1 & ! cancell+ ( ! debts    
gu>ante$ by ,brita9 w\ld be unpopul>4   
,"o c q realise ! use ! ,iri% orators   
w\ld make ( t4  ,we =get t ,anglophobia 

is /ill ! /aple ( ,am]ican hi/ory z     
taught 9 h] s*ools4  ,! ,bo/on ,tea     
,p>ty & ! ,w> ( ,indep5d5ce 7 due to    
,briti% vices & ! triumph ( ,am]ican    
virtues4  ,to cancel ! debts = :i* su* a
 nation is responsible w\ld be to       
repudiate ! mak]s ( ,am]ica6 444 ,:at is
 requir$1 ( c\rse1 is ! "r education ( !
 ,am]ican democracy4  ,s*ools %\ld tea* 
t x is impossible 9 s imp]fect a _w t   
all ! "r c be on "o side4  ,yet t is h[ 
hi/ory is taught1 n only !re b "h4  ,our
 foes also 7 always wrong6  ,!re w be no
 peace 9 ! _w until ! _s (              
spread-eagleism is replac$ by t (       
meekness2 until nations & m5 realise t  
we are memb]s "o ( ano!r1 & t we are "h 
to help & s]ve ea* o!r4  ,until t new _s
 brea!s ?r\gh ! masses ( humanity1 !re w
 be w>4  ,& we %all h to endure4 ,we :o 
sav$ ,am]ica mu/ pay = ! privilege (    
sav+ h]2 & we mu/ d x :ile e opportunity
 ( do+ s is snat*$ f u4  ,a t>iff t w   
exclude our goods has be5 e/abli%$2 !   
only way left to pay is by act+ z c>ri]s

 on ! seas6  ,n[ we are to be driv5 f t 
s]vice by nationally subsidis$ m]cantile
 ,am]ican fleets6  ,& yet we mu/ pay6   
444 ,if any?+ c\ld wak5 humanity to !   
fact t ! conv]sion ( ! p c alone save ! 
_w1 x w\ld be ?is4  ,mission>ies to     
conv]t ! he>ts ( ! ,am]ican vot]s is !  
_w's supreme ne$4   ,,vii  ,"o ( ! mo/  
impressive sights 9 ,new ,york is ! tomb
 ( ,g5]al ,grant4  ,its site ov]look+ ! 
deep-gorg$ ,hudson riv] is mo/          
impressive4  ,x is a squ>e build+ ( :ite
 granite )\t & :ite m>ble )91 surm\nt$  
by a cupola ) ,ionic columns4  ,above ! 
door1 betwe5 two figures emblematic (   
peace & w>1 are inscrib$ ! words1 ',let 
u h peace4'  ,^! are ! clos+ words ( 8  
lett] accept+ ! ,presid5cy4  ,grant _h a
 "r to use ! words1 = he 0 a great      
peace-mak]4  ,he made peace by conqu]+ !
 =ces ( disruption4  ,he kept /ubbornly 
at x4  ,b :5 he won at la/ he w\ld n    
humiliate ,lee by tak+ 8 sword f him2 & 
:5 he 0 told t ,lee's m5 own$ _! own    
horses--',let !m keep !m1' said ,grant2 

'!y w ne$ !m = ! spr+ pl\gh+4'  ,nor    
w\ld he all[ any salvos ( victory4  ',we
 are all citiz5s ( ! same ,republic1'   
said he2 'let u h peace4'  ,to-day !    
:ole _w is "o ,republic wov5 toge!r by !
 mighty %uttles ( /eam%ips1 air%ips1 &  
wireless4  ,9 t _w !re c be no h]mit    
nation4  ,9 t _w1 'let u h peace4'  ,9 !
 ,gov]nor's g>d5 at ! base ( ! slope t  
leads to ! citadel1 9 ,quebec1 !re is an
 obelisk t /irs ! he>t4  ,x is a monum5t
 to ,wolfe & ,montcalm4  ,! "o di$      
cont5t t he _h won a dom9ion great] ?an 
he knew = ! nation t he lov$2 ! o!r1    
dy+1 com=t$ himself ) ! ?\ght t he did n
 live to see ! surr5d] ( ,quebec4  ,!re1
 ^! two h]oic s\ls1 ne> ! sc5e ( _!     
h]oism1 %>e a common monum5t4  ,!       
inscription is ! mo/ beautiful ,i "k3-- 
,mortem1 ,virtus1 ,communem1            
,famam ,hi/oria     ,monum5tum ,po/]itas
           ,d$it4  ',val\r gave !m a    
common dea?2 hi/ory a common fame2      
po/]ity a common monum5t4'  ,t obelisk  
visualises ! hope ( ! future4  ,x w\ld  

inde$ be a mis]able _w 9 :i* m5 w5t on  
hat+ = ev]4 ,only ! _s ( ,him :o = !    
love ( m5 /oop$ to a cross c dig ! grave
 ( hate & w> at la/4  ,:5 ! _w %all     
awake f its nightm>e & %all li/5 to     
,him1 !n ! _w w h peace4   ,,viii  ,:5  
,i %all h =gott5 all else1 ,i %all      
rememb] a morn+ sp5t 9 ,tr9ity ,*ur*1   
,new ,york4  ,! olde/ grave 9 ! gravey>d
 surr\nd+ x is t ( a little *ild1 ,ri*>d
 ,*ur*]1 ':o di$ ! #e ( ,april #afha (  
age #e ye>s & #e mon?s4'  ,! *ild's "n  
has outliv$ ! city2 = ! old city is     
gone4  ,a few ye>s ago ! spire ( ,tr9ity
 ,*ur* 0 a l&m>k4  ,n[ !y are completely
 hidd5 by ! build+s ( enorm\s height t  
surr\nd !m4  ,by contra/ ! *ur* & spire 
look l toys4  ,"o build+ so>s to #gbd   
feet--#di /oreys1 ) elevators ris+ #da  
/oreys 9 "o m9ute1 & express elevators  
#cj /oreys 9 #cj seconds6  ,ev5 ,/4     
,paul's ,ca!dral surr\nd$ by build+s su*
 z ! ,woolwor?1 ris+ to #hjj feet1 w\ld 
be dw>f$ into significance1 & ,tr9ity   
,*ur* is small comp>$ to ,/4 ,paul's4   

,x is :5 "o pond]s su* a sc5e t "o      
realises :at x is t is wrong ) ! _w4  ,!
 t[]s & p9nacles ( ,mammon so> ev]y:]e  
high above ! puny sanctu>ies ( fai?4  ,!
 evangel ( ! ,c>p5t] ( ,naz>e? is jo/l$ 
aside & cr[d$ out4  ,:at ! _w has to d  
is to make room once m = love &         
self-sacrifice--= idealism4  ,t is !    
only road to salvation4  ,nobody kn[s t 
bett] ?an ! ,am]ican4  ,he likes to li/5
 to oratory ab\t _w-peace2 b :5 !       
oratory is done he smiles4  ',we might z
 well1' says he1 'try to lift ourselves 
by our bootlaces4'  ,& t is ! moral ( x 
all4        99      99      99      99  
99  ,! ,unit$ ,/ates refus$ ! m&ate =   
,arm5ia1 & ! m&ate = ,con/ant9ople1 &   
di%on\r$ ! signature ( its *ief         
magi/rate gu>antee+ ! security (        
,france4  ,to-day ! blood ( ! sla9 cries
 to ,heav51 & ,brita9 is left alone     
hold+ ! gates ( ,europe aga9/ a race ^: 
only rule is gov]nm5t by massacre4  ,& f
 ,am]ica ! ,press reports a cablegram to
 ! ,prime ,m9i/]3--',w9 civilisation's  

ev]la/+ appreciation by keep+ ! brutes  
out ( ,europe4  ,am]icans expect e      
,engli%man to d 8 duty4'  ,:at a /range 
species ( hum\r6  ,9 v tru? ! reg5]ation
 ( ! _w's democracies is ! only road to 
peace4     ,,*apt] ,,viii  ,,! ,,way ,,(
 ,,peace  ,! supreme ne$ ( ! _w to-day  
is peace4  ,europe is s9k+ into ! morass
 ( despair because across _! fronti]s a 
doz5 nations drill$ & arm$ are wat*+ ea*
 o!r ) sull5 eyes4  ,f ! %ores ( !      
,pacific to ! long wa% ( ,au/ralasian   
seas ev]y:]e x is ! same4  ,civilisation
 is p]i%+2 b x is a civilisation arm$ to
 ! tee? t is await+ its obsequies4  ,e  
newspap] proclaims ! "o ne$ is ,peace4  
,! ,conf]5ce on dis>mam5t has b "o ^w to
 express ! sum ( all its                
desires--,peace4  ,!re mu/ be "s /up5d\s
 b>ri] 9 ! way :5 all ?is ye>n+ &       
endless talk+ fail to rea* ! goal (     
humanity's /riv+4  ,h[ev] eag]ly !      
nations pursue x1 peace seems to be =   
ev] a rec$+ horizon4 ,if on "o spot ( an
 angui%$ _w /atesm5 conf] z to ! ?+s t  

make = peace1 yet beh9d _! =tifi$       
fronti]s ! nations are /ill %>p5+ _!    
swords4  ,x is1 z x has ev] be51 a mad  
_w4   ,i  ,!re mu/ be "s hidd5 cause (  
?is failure ( humanity to "w out its own
 deliv]ance4  ,& our duty is to f9d out 
t cause4  ,x is q possible to make an   
idol ev5 ( peace4  ,peace is n          
necess>ily ! supreme good4  ,if !re h   
be5 w>s :i* call = rep5tance &          
humiliation on ! "p ( ^? :o wag$ !m1 !re
 h be5 aga9 & aga9 p]iods ( peace :i*   
call = ev5 deep] humiliation & ke5]     
rep5tance4  ,if we h wag$ w> :5 we ought
 to h be5 at peace1 we h z (t5 be5 at   
peace :5 we ought to h wag$ w>4  ,"t &  
aga91 a g5]ation ago1 we he>d (         
,arm5ians be+ massacr$4  ,b we kept !   
peace4  ,!re nev] 0 a m disgraceful     
peace 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w1 & awful has be5
 ! price t we h paid = x4  ,to keep !   
peace :5 ! innoc5t are be+ massacr$ is  
damnation4  ,peace is n !n ! supreme ^w 
9 man's vocabul>y4  ,by m\?+ x man (t5  
falls into ! mire4  ,!re is a great] ^w 

by f>1 & t is--righte\sness4  ,! only   
peace wor? hav+ is ! fruit (            
righte\sness4  ,t is :y peace flies fa/]
 ?an its pursu]s4  ,! vot>ies ( peace h 
=gott5 t fruit does n gr[ )\t roots &   
soil4  ,eloqu5ce c d mu*1 b x _c gr[    
grapes )\t v9es deep root$ 9 ! soil4  ,&
 peace is a fruit ( ! _s deep root$ 9   
righte\sness4  ,& ! nations pursu+ peace
 h =gott5 t pilgrimages to ,wa%+ton or  
,! ,hague may be good1 b ! supreme ne$ (
 humanity is to g on pilgrimage to !    
f\nta9s t w cleanse ! he>t4  ,!         
deliv]ance ( ! _w is n by way ( r5ew$ or
 remodell$ treaties1 b by ! old1 old way
 ( r5ew$ & conv]t$ s\ls4   ,,ii  ,h[ has
 peace ev] come to m58  ,x has come 9 "o
 way only--! way ( ! r5ew$ _s4  ,i h be5
 read+ aga9 ! wond]ful /ory ( ?is       
,scotl& ( ours1 & t old1 simple tru? has
 come home to me afre%4  ,! problem t   
confront$ ,scotl& 9 ! dawn ( its hi/ory 
0 h[ to unify & pacify w>r+ tribes t 7  
ceaselessly dr5*+ ! l& ) blood4  ,& !   
way ! problem 0 solv$ "h is ! way 9 :i* 

alone x c be solv$ on ! great] /age ( ! 
:ole _w4  ,f\rte5 hundr$ ye>s ago !re 0 
no ,scotl& any:]e on ! map4  ,!re 7 f\r 
k+doms 9 ,nor? ,brita9--! ,picts nor? ( 
! ,grampians1 ! ,britons 9 ,/ra?clyde1 !
 ,angles 9 ! ,lo?ians & s\?w>d to !     
,twe$1 & 9 ,k9tyre a small & feeble     
colony ( ,scots :o _h cross$ f ,irel&4  
7,9 ^? days a ,scot 0 inv>iably an      
,iri%man47  ,9 ^? di/ressful days w>s 9 
,nor? ,brita9 7 z common z /rikes are   
n[1 & wom5 w5t =? to battle along ) !   
m54  ,& !y 7 w>s ( ext]m9ation--)\t     
m]cy4  ,out ( t welt] h[ did unity &    
peace come8  ,! unit] & pacifi] came out
 ( ,irel&4  ,! ,scots 9 ,k9tyre 7       
,*ri/ians1 & ! pagan ,picts "u ,k+      
,brude inflict$ on !m a %att]+ defeat4  
,x look$ z if ,*ri/ianity 7 on ! eve (  
be+ /amp$ out 9 ,k9tyre4  ,to ,columba 9
 ,irel& !re came ! cry ( 8 k9sm5's      
woe--',come ov] & help u4'  ,to a man   
burn+ ) ard\r & long+ = new fields to   
conqu] = 8 ,ma/]1 t cry 0 l a bugle     
summon+ to battle4  ,he came to _! help1

 b n ) spe>s & arr[s4  ,he came ) !     
might ( ! ,cross4  ,! greatness ( ! man 
is reveal$ 9 ! fact t in/ead ( mat]ial  
weapons he w5t /raight to ! f\nta9-head 
( ! mis]y4  ,he realis$ t !re 0 only "o 
way ( salvation = ! ,*ri/ian ,scots 9   
,k9tyre1 & t 0 by conv]t+ to ,*ri/ !    
wild p 9 ! ,nor? t _h brav$ ! ,roman    
arms & 7 /ill 9 _! primitive savag]y4   
,9 ^? days to conv]t a clan "o _h fir/  
to conv]t ! *ief2 to conv]t a nation "o 
_h fir/ to conv]t ! k+4  ,! goal t[>ds  
:i* ,/4 ,columba set 8 face 0 ! ca/le ( 
,k+ ,brude at ,inv]ness4  ,iona 0 b !   
base = ! great campaign t 0 to make     
,nor? ,brita9 safe = ,*ri/ians4  ,if    
to-day ! problem be h[ to make ! _w safe
 = democracy 7?\gh ! problem is really  
great]--h[ to produce a democracy wor? !
 sacrifice ( mak+ ! _w safe = x71 9 !   
six? c5tury ! problem 0 h[ to make      
,scotl& safe = ,*ri/4   ,,iii  ,!       
greate/ /ory 9 our hi/ory is t :i* tells
 h[ ,columba made 8 v5ture ( fai? &     
conqu]$4  ,he nev] lack$ c\rage ?is man4

 ',d y ?9k1 ,columba1 %all ,i be sav$8' 
ask$ ! ,k+ ( ,irel&4 ',c]ta9ly n1'      
answ]$ ,columba1 'unless y break (f f   
y\r s9s1 rep5t1 & be conv]t$4'  ,!      
c\rage :]e) he fac$ 8 k9sfolk1 ) t same 
c\rage he n[ fac$ 8 enemy4  ,we c see 8 
galley sail+ up ,lo* ,l9nhe ) ! ,cross  
at ! ma/head1 & ! face ( ! lead] set l a
 fl9t4  ,he w\ld g to ! /ronghold (     
paganism4  ,up ! great gl5 ! little b&  
trudg$ ) dea? lurk+ beh9d e bu%1 b !re 0
 nev] a ?\ght ( falt]+4 ,9 va9 did ,k+  
,brude b> 8 gates aga9/ him4  ,no walls 
c %ut out ! ,_s1 no gates ( iron c deb> 
! ,^w liv+ & p[]ful4  ,outside ! gates  
,columba & 8 b& beg9 to *ant a          
,psalm--',we h he>d ) our e>s1 ,o ,god1 
our fa!rs h told u1 :at "w ,?\ did/ 9 _!
 days 444 h[ ,?\ did/ drive out ! hea!n 
) ,?y h&4444'  ,& z t voice ( 8 roll$ l 
?und] ! ,k+ & ! p '7 affright$ ) fe>    
intol]able4'  ,! gates 7 flung op5 & ,k+
 ,brude surr5d]$ to ! ambassador (      
,*ri/4  ,! wild race1 :om ! legions (   
,rome c\ld n subdue1 7 conqu]$ by an    

un>m$ man4  ,:at a light mu/ h be5 9 t  
man's eye3 :at a fire 9 8 he>t6  ,f t   
day ,scotl& 0 safe = ! foll[]s ( ,*ri/1 
& ! little b& ( ,*ri/ians 9 ,k9tyre c\ld
 n[ sleep peacefully at night1 = ,k+    
,brude 0 le>n+ ! law ( love & ! way (   
peace4  ,f t day ! good se$ 0 s[n       
broadca/ ov] all ! l&4  ,t dauntless    
mess5g] trav]s$ sombre1 un*>t$ gulfs1   
trod 8 way along rock-/rewn s\nds1 & !  
d>kness ( ! c5turies fad$ be=e ! ,cross 
t gleam$ at ! ma/head4  ,! ,picts became
 ,*ri/ians1 & 9 due c\rse unit$ ) !     
,*ri/ian ,scots 9 ,k9tyre1 & ,scotl&    
f\nd a "n4  ,9 "t ! ,angles & ,/ra?clyde
 7 m]g$ 9 ! unity ( ! ,k+dom ( ,scotl&4 
,!re came fir/ ! unity ( "o ideal1 ( "o 
law1 ( "o fai?--& out ( t !re came ! f\r
 k+doms m]g$ at la/ 9 ! unity ( ! "o    
,k+dom ( ,scotl&4 ,until at la/1 aft]   
we>y c5turies1 ! s\nds ( w> hu%$ into   
sil5ce3 clan no long] lift$ up sword    
aga9/ clan2 bre?r5 9 ,*ri/ c\ld no long]
 slay "o ano!r4  ,peace lay at la/ l a  
gold5 %aft across all ! l&4  ,"o fe>less

 un>m$ man fac$ a k+ ) ! weapons ( !    
,_s1 s[$ ! h>ve/ :i* we are n[ reap+4   
,,iv  ,x is only by t road t humanity c 
come at la/ to ! great goal ( univ]sal  
peace4  ,x is ! road t nations are      
unwill+ to tread4  ,!y /ill are foll[+ !
 mirage t has /rewn ! des]ts ( "t ) !   
blea*$ skeletons ( ^? :o set out to rea*
 x4 ,! mirage is salvation by treaties4 
,t idol has _h hecatombs (f]$ on its    
alt>s1 & unless !re comes a *ange x w h 
hecatombs 9 ! future4  ,if !re be no    
tru? & righte\sness 9 ! he>t t signs1 !n
 treaties are valueless4  ,! hi/ory ( ! 
c5turies is ! pro( ( _! futility4  ,!   
treaties ( to-day c no m save ?an !     
treaties ( all ! ye/]days4  ,= ! nations
 t sign _c tru/ ea* o!r4  ,9 ! he>ts ( !
 nations !re is n ?ron$ t righte\sness  
:i* c be tru/$4  ,! _w's sickness is ( !
 s\l4  ,:at ! nations ne$ is t tru? &   
righte\sness be en?ron$ 9 _! mid/4  ,)\t
 t1 peace is only ! scum on ! surface ( 
! f\l & /agnant pool4 ,& ! witness ( !  
c5turies is t righte\sness is ! fruit ( 

! vision ( ,god4  ,! f\ndation (        
righte\sness is ! realisation ( !       
ceaseless op]ation ( ! laws ^: s\rce is 
,god4  ,if only ! vision ( ,god c\ld    
blaze =? be=e ! eyes ( democracies z x  
blaz$ =? be=e ! eyes ( ,k+ ,brude1 !n ! 
way ( peace w\ld op5 up = groan+        
humanity4  ,h[ c !re be la/+ peace 9 a  
_w ( conflict+ ideals8  ,c ,*ri/ianity  
be at peace ) ,mohamm$anism /a9$ ) !    
blood ( millions ( ,arm5ians2 ) paganism
 /ill brood+ ov] ! ideal ( an empire    
bas$ on =ce8 ,c ! ideals ( unselfi%     
s]vice & ( pride & gre$ lie d[n 9 peace 
toge!r8  ,!re c be no peace until       
humanity is br\ght into a unity ( !     
s\l--( allegiance to "o ,k+1 ( ob$i5ce  
to "o law4 ,! only h& wor?y to wield !  
sceptre ( ! _w is ! h& t 0 nail$ to a   
,cross4  ,:at ! _w has to realise is t !
 ,mang] ov]?r[s ! ,caes>s1 & t ! road   
lead+ to a ,cross is ! way ( peace4  ,:5
 we %all s5d =? ov] all ! _w m5 endu$ ) 
! _s ( ,/4 ,columba1 !n !re w be hope ( 
! _w4  ,b t is ! la/ ?+ we ?9k (4  ,we  

fondly believe t :ile we ourselves are  
s9k+ back into ! mire we %all be able to
 lift ! _w up into light2 :ile we       
ourselves turn our backs on ! ,pr9ce (  
,peace1 t we w be/[ peace on ! _w4  ,x  
is ! weirde/ ( all obsessions4  ,:5     
,william ,ew>t ,glad/one 0 once ask$ h[ 
a man ( 8 intellect c\ld li/5 to su*    
dull s]mons1 he answ]$--',i g to *ur*   
because ,i love ,engl&4'  ,!re is a wid]
 motive--',i g to *ur* because ,i love !
 _w1 because ,i c he> !re a law t m5    
%\ld love "o ano!r ) a love t /oops to a
 ,cross1 by :i* alone ! _w c be sav$4'  
,x is va9 = nations t =sake ! wor%ip ( a
 ,god ( love to sp5d _! days devis+     
s*emes = br++ peace to a ru9$ _w4  ,=   
!re is no way ( peace save "o--! way (  
love4  ,no nation has z yet tri$ t way4 
,& !re is no sign t !y mean to try x4   
,! _w waits = ! man :o w conv9ce x t !  
new ord] mu/ be bas$ on frat]nity & n on
 fight+4  ,b ! _w w applaud him         
in/antly4  ,frat]nity--t's ! ^w6  ,mo/  
excell5t6  ,b :5 ! new ,columba w g on  

to %[ t frat]nity )\t a ,fa!rhood to re/
 on is mean+less & p[]less2 t humanity c
 only realise its bro!rhood 9 a common  
,fa!r--ev5 ,god4  ,!n ! _w w once m %rug
 its %\ld]s4  ',?is is ! same old       
:eeze1' x w say--& g its way4  ,= we h  
no long] any use = ,god4  ,t is ! root (
 our mis]y4     ,,*apt] ,,ix  ,,no      
,,room  ,!re is an old ,gaelic prov]b t 
says3 ',:]e !re is he>t-room !re also is
 h\se-room4'  ,!re 0 room en\gh 9 t mean
 inn = ! f>m]s ) _! p\*es fill$ ) money 
= ! tax1 = ! soldi]s t swagg]$ ) ! pride
 ( empire1 = ! village-talebe>]s ) _!   
rude je/s2 b = a poor woman 9 ! h\r ( h]
 ne$ !re 0 no room4  ,%e 0 %ut out      
because !re 0 n f\nd 9 t inn any ) he>t 
big en\gh to make room = h]4 ,:at 0 %e  
anyway8--a m]e *attel2 & :at h]         
*ild8--already !re 7 too _m *ildr52 & ! 
only c\rse to adopt 0 to let mo/ ( !m   
die6  ,& s at its dawn we c see :at a   
mighty *ange ,*ri/ianity has made 9 !   
_w4  ,?\gh ! "m & ! ,*ild 7 %ut out ( ! 
inn & consign$ to ! asses' /all1 yet    

because ( t "m & ,*ild womanhood is     
to-day hon\r$ & *ildhood mo/ preci\s4   
,to-day1 9 :atev] l& on :i* ! %ad[ ( !  
,cross has fall51 !re is he>t-room &    
h\se-room = "m & *ild4   ,i  ,z "o reads
 ! old beautiful /ory1 ?is foot-note t  
expla9s h[ ! ,f\nd] ( ,*ri/ianity 0 born
 9 a /able because '!re 0 no room = !m 9
 ! inn' /irs ! m9d ) a wi/ful poignancy4
  ,! book slips d[n on ! knees & !      
imag9ation awakes4  ,! ess5ce ( n9ete5  
c5turies ( ,*ri/ian hi/ory is "h4  ,!   
web ( all ! c5turies is wov5 aft] ! "o  
patt]n4  ,%ut out at ,8 bir?1 ,8 fate   
has be5 ! same ev] s9ce4  ,he came ) !  
message ( humanity's r5ewal4  ,he       
proclaim$ ! mo/ revolution>y doctr9e ev]
 prea*$ to m5--t ! p>iahs ( humanity1   
publicans1 s9n]s1 slaves1 ^? ignorant ( 
! law & !re=e accurs$1 7 all ! sons (   
,god2 & t only "o law 0 requisite1 t m5 
%\ld love "o ano!r ) a love t gleam$ r$ 
) sacrificial blood4  ,b :at h m5 done )
 ?is evangel8  ,!y h %ut x out6  ,x 0   
too beautiful = _! gross he>ts & _!     

self-cl\d$ eyes4  ,x 0 also v difficult4
  ,x requir$ ! *ang$ he>t & !           
transfigur$ life4  ,& t has always be5  
mo/ difficult--to transmute ! self-c5tr$
 into ! ,god-c5tr$ & all x means4  ,s m5
 set !mselves to circumv5t t dem& = !   
surr5d]$ he>t--& !y (f]$ ! surr5d]$     
bra94  ,t is q easy4 ,!y =mulat$ logical
 propositions sett+ =? t ?us & ?us ,god 
act$1 & !y said--',believe ?is & be     
sav$1 or disbelieve & be damn$6'        
,*ri/ianity t came into ! _w z _s & life
 became m]e intellectual gymna/ics6  ,& 
) ! "n ( ! ,"l ( ,love on _! lips       
,*ri/ians *e]fully burnt ea* o!r because
 _! def9itions diff]$4444  ,:at an amaz+
 fate to ov]take ! mo/ beautiful ?+ t   
ev] 0 se5 on ! e>?6 444 ,a ,borgia sits 
on ! ?rone ( ,/4 ,pet]2 ,calv9 burns    
,s]vetus2 ! ,jesuit ext]m9ates 8        
oppon5ts2 ! ,cov5ant] proclaims t he    
pref]s to die ?an to live & see '?is    
intol]able tol]ation'2 & all ! "t ! ,"l 
,jesus ,*ri/ is %ut out4  ,n :olly %ut  
out1 h[ev]1 = ,he has 9 e age f\nd a    

%elt] & a welcome 9 ! /ables & ! %$s1   
among ! ragg$1 ! mean1 & ! outca/s (    
humanity4   ,,ii  ,x is n only 9 ! great
 organisations t be> ,8 "n t !re has (t5
 be5 f\nd no room = ! ,*ri/2 b /ill less
 has !re be5 f\nd room = ,him 9 ! social
 ord]4  ,?is great revolution>y         
id5tifies ,himself s closely ) humanity1
 t ,he decl>es t :osoev] receives a     
little *ild & loves x receives & loves  
,him4 ,h[ !n d we deal ) ! ,f\nd] (     
,*ri/ianity z ,he comes to u 9 ! =m ( a 
little *ild1 say+1 ',receive ,me'8 444  
,?is is ! way we deal ) ,him4  ,e five  
m9utes ( ! day a baby dies some:]e 9 !  
,unit$ ,k+dom4  ,!re are di/ricts 9     
great cities :]e two hundr$ out ( "o    
?\s& p]i% 9 ! fir/ ye> ( life4 ,a ?ird (
 ! possible population die 9 ! ye>s (   
*ildhood4  ,! horrors ( w> are small    
comp>$ to ! horrors ( peace1 to :i* we h
 become s inur$ t we sc>ce notice !m4   
,we h tak5 ! sun%9e & ! fre% air & !    
/>light f millions ( our fell[ citiz5s &
 %ut !m up 9 b>racks & surr\nd$ !m )    

=ces ( deg5]ation1 & h provid$ !m a     
n>cotic = _! mis]y1 s t womanhood       
becomes degrad$ & *ildhood p9es & dies4 
,/ill1 aft] n9ete5 c5turies1 ,jesus     
,*ri/ is %ut out f ! social ord] we h   
labori\sly creat$4  ,& we celebrate     
,*ri/mas ,day )\t s mu* z a s5se (      
incongruity betwe5 our beliefs & our    
actions4   ,,ii  ,"o ( ! weirde/        
symptoms ( decay 9 our day is ! way !   
:ole social sy/em seems to h conspir$ to
 %ut out ! *ild4  ,9 ! la/ ye>s         
prop]ty-own]s _h "o condition t 0       
unalt]$3 !y w\ld n let _! h\ses to      
t5ants ) *ildr54  ',h[ _m *ildr5 & h[   
old are !y8' 0 ! decid+ "q t always %ut 
! door4  ,! com+ ( a baby 0 (t5 ! signal
 t br\ght an ejectm5t w>rant4  ,! p5alty
 = br++ a *ild into ! _w 0 be+ ?r[n into
 ! /reet4  ,! m5 :o fill$ ! inn at      
,be?lehem ) mir? n9ete5 c5turies ago h  
_h a mighty multitude :o %>$ _! _s4     
,r5ts h be5 to !m m to be desir$ ?an    
babies4  ,"h is an adv]tisem5t t appe>$ 
9 ! ,daily ,*ronicle ( #bi? ,may #aiag3 

',*apel-keep]s1 man & wife 7no *ildr571 
= l>ge ,congregational *ur*1 ,c5tral    
,london2 mu/ be total ab/a9]s 444 #e    
rooms1 coal & light provid$4--,write    
------1 hon4 secret>y1 444 ,e4,c4 #d4'  
,i =be> giv+ ! "n ( ! ,*ri/ian *ur* t   
provides five rooms = its 'keep]' &     
slams ! door 9 ! face ( ! *ild4  7,!    
curi\s c f9d x 9 ! files47  ,ev5 9 ?is  
day1 :5 ! *ild is s preci\s to ! race1  
"o c see unblu%+ adv]tisem5ts = g>d5]s &
 lodge-keep]s ) ! clause 'no *ildr54'   
,t ! *ildr5 ( ?is _w %\ld act s is      
deplorable2 b t ! *ildr5 ( ! light %\ld 
h 'five rooms1' & 9 !m all no place = a 
cradle--t sugge/s doom4 ,?9k ( t        
congregation hail+1 ) songs ( rapture1 !
 com+ ( ! ,*ild2 ! prea*] gett+ dewy ov]
 ! call\sness ( ! inn 9 ,be?lehem--& _! 
own s]vants =bidd5 a *ild6 444 ,x 0     
some?+ l t :i* caus$ a prophet ( old to 
exclaim--',judgm5t beg9s 9 ! ,h\se (    
,god4'   ,,iv  ,at ?is ,*ri/ma/ide :at  
we ne$ mo/ is to make room = ! ,*ild4 ,p
 are ev] ready to make room = t :i* !y  

recognise to be preci\s4  ,! mo/ preci\s
 ?+ on e>? is goodness4  ,give any "m h]
 *oice ( h] son be+ ri* & a rogue1 or   
poor & good2 %e w *oose pov]ty4  ,!re is
 no p[] t builds up m5 & wom5 9         
unselfi%ness & goodness b ! p[] t is    
radiat$ f ,him ^: life on e>? began 9 a 
mang]4  ,we mu/1 if ne$ be1 ca/ away our
 co/lie/ treasures t we may make        
room4444  ,9 v tru? ,he _c n[ be %ut out
 altoge!r4  ,no contumely w drive ,him  
h5ce4  ,x is diff]5t n[ f ! day :5 a    
woman grop$ h] way 9 agony to ! asses & 
! /all4  ,diff]5t n[1 = ,he comes 9     
?r\gh ! clos$ doors4  ,t is h[ ! _w has 
n be5 able to de/roy ,*ri/ianity2 & t is
 h[ ! ,*ild conqu]s at ! la/4           
,,*apt] ,x  ,,dom9ion ,,f ,,sea ,,to    
,,sea  ,no "p ( ! ,empire r5d]$ ! cause 
( ! _w's s\l 9 ! _w w> great] s]vice ?an
 ,canada4  ,:5 ! cl\ds ( *lor9e gas 7   
let loose x 0 ! ,canadians :o /opp$ !   
gap ?r\gh :i* ! torr5t ( de/ruction 0   
fl[+4  ,& ! "q ! w\nd$ m5 gasp$ out (   
tortur$ ?roats & lungs 0 n ',%all ,i    

live8' b ',did ! ,huns get ?r\gh8'  ,9 !
 great ho/ t at la/ swept ! wolves back 
to _! lair1 ! ,canadians 7 =emo/4  ',we 
pl$ge ourselves solemnly be=e ,god to   
keep fai? ) our fall5 comrades1' wrote  
,g5]al ,currie to ,sir ,rob]t ,bord51 & 
nobly did !y fulfil ! pl$ge4  ,to-day :5
 a citiz5 ( ! ,/ates beg9s to demon/rate
 h[ 8 c\ntrym5 won ! w>1 a ,canadian    
produces ! (ficial /ati/ics f 8 pocket &
 %[s h[ ! t5 millions ( ,canada gave m (
 _! sons ov] to dea? & w\nds ?an ! total
 casualties ( ! "o hundr$ & t5 millions 
9 ! ,/ates4  ,& x is n surpris+ t       
,canada %\ld h a cle> vision ( ! ideal (
 duty4  ,! v "n t _! c\ntry be>s lifts t
 "y nation into ! fell[%ip ( ! highe/   
ideal4  ,:5 a "n 0 discuss$ = ! new     
conf$]ation an inspiration came to ,sir 
,leon>d ,tilley z he read ! eigh? v]se (
 ! sev5ty-second psalm3 ',he %all h     
dom9ion also f sea to sea1 & f ! riv]   
unto ! ends ( ! e>?1' & on 8 initiative 
! "n ,dom9ion 0 adopt$4  ,n = ,canada   
alone b = ! :ole ,empire t "n sets =? ! 

only ideal4  ,! cry ( ',_w-dom9ion or   
dea?' c only be ov]come at la/ by !     
wat*word ',god-dom9ion & ,life4'   ,i   
,x is difficult = m5 to le>n ! lesson ( 
_! own mo/ bitt] exp]i5ce4  ,only :5 !  
,cross /&s f> back across ! ye>s does   
its mean+ & purpose fa9tly gleam on !   
m9ds ( m54  ,x ne$ be no matt] =        
surprise t m5 :o did n !mselves /& 9 !  
brea* ( dea? %\ld be unable to          
articulate ! ma/]-^w ( ! future4  ,t    
great ^w w be--,_s4  ,:at ! _w gaz$ on =
 f\r ye>s ( woe 0 ! triumph ( ! _s4  ,to
 ! m5 :o1 footsore & limp+1 m>*$ back f 
,mons1 defeat 0 incr$ible--_! s\ls knew 
n ! ^w4  ,& because victory1 ev5 z !y   
retreat$1 0 9 _! s\ls1 !y swept ! enemy 
back f ! gates ( ,p>is4  ,= f\r ye>s 9  
mud & mis]y & defeat ! s\l endur$ &     
triumph$4  ,x 0 ! greate/ ( all !       
soldi]s ( ,france :o said to 8 body z x 
%rank 9 8 fir/ battle3 ',tremble/ ?\8   
,if ?\ knewe/ ! dang]s into :i* ,i %all 
?is day c>ry !e1 ?\ w\lde/ tremble6'    
,(t5 & (t5 9 ^! f\r ye>s ! poor worn    

suff]+ body said1 ',i h _h en\gh--en\gh 
( mud & v]m9--,i am f$ up2 ,i w d no m1'
 b :5 ! call ( duty came ! s\l said to !
 body1 ',i w make y face x1 make y g    
?r\gh ) x'2 & ! s\l compell$ ! body to  
*>ge into ! v face ( dea?4  ,x 0 ! sp>k 
( ! ,div9e 9 ! s\l t enabl$ our bro!rs  
to conqu] ! %r9k+ ( fle% & blood & s to 
conqu] ! foe4  ,x is 9 ! measure t      
armies are s\ls t armies conqu]4  ,& x  
has be5 ! same at home 9 ca/le &        
cot-h\se4  ,we h b to ?9k ( ! wives &   
mo!rs4    ',!y let !m g =? at ! :eels   
,( ! guns & d5i$ n4  ,b !n ! surprise   
,:5 "o sits quiet alone6  ,!n "o weeps1 
!n "o kneels1     ,god6 h[ ! h\se       
feels4'   ,h[ev] deeply ! iron pi]c$1   
!re 0 nev] a ?\ght ( defeat be+ ev5     
possible4  ,& :5 ! call came ! wom5     
toil$ 9 ! factories1 & ! ammunition     
dumps 7 _! _s mat]ialis$4  ,at home & 9 
! battle-l9e ! f9al de/9y ( e nation    
dep5ds ^u ! s\l4   ,,ii  ,/ill m is !   
ma/]y ( ?is ^w app>5t :5 we consid] !   
future de/9y ( ! _w4  ,"o result ( !    

_w's blood-ba? is t all ?\ghtful m5 are 
ask+1 ,h[ c ! _w be sav$ 9 ! future8  ,&
 multitudes discuss ! way ( ! _w's      
salvation by a ,league ( ,nations or o!r
 me?od4  ,by p>*m5ts & signatures ! _w  
is to be sav$6  ,all t is b ! folly )   
:i* m5 h deceiv$ !mselves 9 all ages4   
,! folly is app>5t :5 we ask1 ,:5ce d   
w>s spr+8  ,!y spr+ f gre$ & lu/ &      
ambition--f ! life surr5d]$ to evil4    
,we speak ( ! horror ( w>2 :at we %\ld  
speak ( is ! horror ( wick$ness4  ,= w> 
is only a symptom1 n ! disease4  ,:at   
all ^! we>y discussions ab\t ',leagues  
to make an end ( w>1' & ! new wat*word  
',no m w>1' aim at is ! do+ away ) !    
symptom--leav+ ! disease to run its     
deadly c\rse4  ,to suppress symptoms )\t
 removal ( ! hidd5 cause is ! way (     
dea?4  ,:at ! nations mu/ face is !     
disease & its heal+6  ,x is ) nations z 
) individuals6  ,h[ c a man protect     
himself aga9/ a ?ief4  ,he c d x 9 ?ree 
ways4  ,he may 7#a7 use =ce2 or 7#b7 he 
may make an agreem5t ) ! ?ief--ent] into

 a treaty ) him2 or 7#c7 he may endeav\r
 to re=m ! ?ief4  ,! fir/ me?od is      
milit>ism &1 :e!r 9 ! =m ( armies or    
policem51 is co/ly & unc]ta94  ,! second
 only protects s long z ! ?ief f9ds x   
conv5i5t or 9 8 own int]e/ to keep x4   
,nei!r a burgl> nor a robb]-/ate c be   
w>d$ (f by treaties4  ,! ?ird alone     
provides a c]ta9 protection2 ! only     
safety is t ! ?ief exp]i5ce a *ange (   
_s--be1 9 %ort1 conv]t$4  ',admirable1' 
said ,c>d9al ,fleury1 :5 a s*eme =      
'p]petual peace' 0 submitt$ to him2     
'admirable1 save = "o omission--,i f9d  
no provision = s5d+ mission>ies to      
conv]t ! he>ts ( pr9ces4'  ,! day (     
pr9ces is ov]1 & ! day ( democracy has  
come4  ,! fir/ requisite ( p]petual     
peace is t ! nations ( ! _w exp]i5ce a  
*ange ( he>t & _s--%\ld rep5t4  ,b 9 all
 ! s*emes = end+ w> !re is no sugge/ion 
( s5d+ mission>ies to conv]t ! _w's     
democracies4  ,france has 'ext+ui%$ !   
lights ( heav5 :i* none %all rek9dle'2  
,engl&1 if ! numb] ( wor%ipp]s 9 !      

*ur*es be any gauge1 is rapidly s9k+    
back into paganism2 & across ! ,atlantic
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is resolv$ to live unto
 itself alone1 sep>at+ itself f ! p]i%+ 
nations2 :ile on ! ,cont95t ( ,europe   
!re is b "o ritual3 ',we did no wrong3  
we did n beg9 ! w>4'  ,mission>ies to   
conv]t ! democracies ( ! _w--!y are ne$$
 9 legions4  ,b su* a ne$ is n 9 all !  
?\ghts ( ! orators4  ,!y c only ?9k (   
=m+ leagues to aboli% ! vultures t swoop
 d[n on ! c>cases4  ,!y _c realise t !  
only way to make an end ( ! swoop+      
vulture is to make an end ( c>cases4    
,unless ! _w exp]i5ces a spiritual &    
moral r5ewal1 any league t w\ld secure x
 peace 9 ! mid/ ( its depravity w\ld    
only secure its moral doom4  ,x is      
manife/ !n t ! only way to aboli% w> is 
to br+ ! body into subjection to ! _s4  
,! way ( salvation is ! way ( spiritual 
r5ewal4  ,love does n kill or poison1 & 
humanity's feet ne$ to be guid$ into !  
way ( love4  ,along t road !re is b ! "o
 guide3 ,he :o said ',i am ! way4444    

,love z ,i h lov$ y4'  ,! measure ( t   
love is ! ,cross4  ,& t is :y ! way to  
salvation leads ?r\gh ,calv>y4444       
,peace w only come :5 ! k+doms ( ?is _w 
%all submit to t k+dom ( ! s\l ^:       
dom9ion is f sea to sea4 ',i f9d a      
hundr$ little indications to reassure "o
 t ,god comes1' writes ,h4 ,g4 ,wells4  
',! "t draws ne> :5 mank9d w awake 444 &
 !re %all be 444 no lead] b ! "o ,god ( 
mank9d4'  ,b ?\gh ,mr4 ,wells writes    
s5t5ces s vital z t1 yet :5 "o asks him 
:at ,god is--he is sil5t4  ,is ,he holy 
& righte\s8  ,?\gh ,mr4 ,wells' ,god is 
b an ab/raction1 yet ! tru? rema9s4  ,! 
com+ ( ! ,k+dom ( ,god is ! "o hope (   
mank9d--t ,k+dom :i* ,jesus prea*$4  ,& 
! entrance into t ,k+dom is by way (    
rep5tance & love & fai?4  ,:5 ! s\l ( ! 
_w awakes to t1 ! day ( deliv]ance %all 
h dawn$4   ,,iii  ,?is1 !n1 mu/ be !    
goal ( human ef=t1 to br+ ! nations ( ! 
_w into su* a unity ( _s t w> w no long]
 be ?9kable4  ,b we1 z a nation1 c only 
d ?is if we ourselves br+ our lives into

 con=mity ) ! laws ( righte\sness4  ,x  
is manife/ t no am\nt ( oratory w enable
 u to raise ! _w to any high] level ?an 
we h atta9$ ourselves4  ,! fir/ duty1   
!n1 is to see t we base our own lives on
 righte\sness4  ,! problem is h[ to br+ 
to be> on ! human he>t ^? motives t w   
move x irresi/ibly t[>ds righte\sness4  
,t road is n easy to travel & ! *oice ( 
x means ef=t & travail4  ,x means a     
battle aga9/ selfi%ness & self-seek+--a 
battle long-drawn-out4  ,:y %\ld m5     
*oose t conflict r ?an ease &           
self-indulg5ce8  ,!re c be no reason    
save ?is3 t ,god wills & enjo9s         
righte\sness4  ,b does ,he8  ,we "k v   
little ab\t ,god1 & ! /range ?+ is t ! m
 k t comes to u reg>d+ ,him1 ! m my/]i\s
 ,he becomes4  ,b !re is "o ?+ t we d "k
 ) absolute c]ta9ty reg>d+ ,god1 & x is 
?is--t all d[n ! ?\s&s ( ye>s ( record$ 
hi/ory ! p[] ( ! ,unse5 ,rul] ( !       
univ]se c be trac$ fight+ aga9/         
iniquity1 bury+ corrupt nations "u !    
avalan*e1 digg+ ! grave = tyranny &     

corruption4  ,! hi/ory ( ! _w is !      
hi/ory ( ,god mak+ an end ( crime4  ,!  
way to de/ruction has be5 ! way (       
iniquity4  ,t ,god %\ld h s ord]$ !     
univ]se t ! />s 9 _! c\rses fight aga9/ 
! ,sis]as1 t all its =ces are at la/    
array$ = ! de/ruction ( evil1 is ! pro( 
t ,god is righte\s & holy & t ! passion 
9 ,8 he>t is t ,8 *ildr5 %\ld be        
righte\s & holy4  ,! _w1 z ,god means x1
 is ! s*ool = ! tra9+ ( m5 & wom5 9     
goodness--& s 9 ! image ( ,god4444  ,x  
is only ! call ( ! ,unse5 ,rul] z ,he   
summons ,8 *ildr5 to br+ _! lives into  
unison ) ,himself1 t c turn ! feet into 
! way ( righte\sness4  ,!re is no       
impell+ =ce equal to ! *oice ( good r   
?an evil except ?is--t ,god wills       
goodness4  ,no o!r motive save t c turn 
! faces ( m5 t[>ds ! heights4   ,,iv  ,!
 greate/ ( all que/ions !n is ?is--h[   
mo/ effici5tly to br+ t motive to be> ^u
 ! nation4  ,x is 9 ! e>ly & pla/ic ye>s
 t ! de/9y ( individuals is fix$4  ,if  
any:]e1 x is 9 our s*ools t our *ildr5  

%all le>n ! ?+s out ( :i* are ! issues (
 life & dea?4  ,:at atmosph]e %all we   
surr\nd our *ildr5 ) 9 our s*ools8 is ! 
supreme "q4 ',to educate )\t religion is
 only to produce clev] devils1' decl>$ !
 ,duke ( ,well+ton 9 8 d[nright way4  ,&
 z a nation we h made sure ( ev]y?+ be+ 
taught--except religion4  ,no           
gov]nm5t-inspector ev] asks ab\t x6     
,:at a wa/e x all is & :at a            
trave/y--?is pump+ ( facts & figures    
into ! we>y1 jad$ bra9s ( little *ildr54
  ,only five p] c5t4 or s ( ! p are     
capable ( b5efit+ by a long process (   
education--yet ev]ybody mu/ be conf9$ 9 
dre>y b>racks f five to fifte5 ye>s1    
le>n+ ?+s t w nev] be ( use & are       
/raightway =gott54  ,we orda9$ t all !  
*ildr5 %\ld be taught1 b 9 our usual    
blund]+ fa%ion we nev] settl$ :at we    
%\ld tea* !m4  ,! *ild looks out on a _w
 ( wond]1 & proves its wisdom by peopl+ 
e grove & e hill ) fairies4 ,= ! *ild ! 
_w is spiritual4  ,& x comes to u & asks
 h[ came x & :y came x8  ,b our         

legislators decre$ t1 s f> z !y 7       
conc]n$1 ! *ild %\ld be taught geography
 & ! names ( riv]s & hills1 b n ab\t !  
,god :o made ! riv]s & hills & ! _w2    
botany1 b n ab\t ! ,god :o made ! grass 
& ! fl[]s2 physiology1 b n ab\t ! ,god  
:o fa%ion$ man2 dates ( k+s & ( battles1
 b n ab\t ! ,god ^: provid5ce is writt5 
ov] all hi/ory2 ab\t laws1 b n ab\t !   
,s\rce ( all law--! div9e comm&s t      
regulate human action4  ,! only "p ( man
 t ! educators consid]$ 0 ! bra94  ,if  
!y intellectualis$ ! race !y deem$ t !  
mill5nium w\ld come4 ,!y did x4  ,b !   
mill5nium is fur!r (f ?an ev]4  ,!y     
caus$ all ! p to g ?r\gh ! mills :]e k 0
 gr\nd out2 !y le>n$ to read & write4   
,! only consequ5ce 0 t !y became !      
victims ( e *>latan4  ,!y turn$ _!      
ari?metic into rogu]y & _! lit]ature    
into lu/4  ,!y became ! victims ( !     
gambl]s & ! bett+ t\ts4  ,!y pursu$ !   
miss+ words & became ! disciples (      
demagogues4  ,& salvation has t>ri$ ?\gh
 ! bra9 has be5 nurtur$4  ,yes6 !re has 

come a va/ progress6  ,london 9 ! next  
w> c be completely de/roy$ by spray+ x )
 gas bombs--9 eight h\rs6  ,education1 )
 ,god left out1 w1 !n1 h come to its    
fruition6   ,v  ,national education w   
only become a means ( deliv]ance f evil 
:5 our s*ools %all h be5 trans=m$ into !
 nurs]ies ( goodness4  ,= aft] all1 :at 
we ne$ is good m5 & wom54  ,clev] m5 are
 z common z b]ries2 :at ! _w cries = is 
m5 :o c be tru/$1 m5 ^: motive w be !   
welf>e ( o!rs & n _! own4  ',8 fame 0   
imm5se1' 0 ! v]dict on a ,roman patriot2
 '8 private prop]ty 0 s scanty t !re 0 n
 en\gh to pay ! exp5ses ( 8 fun]al4  ,he
 0 buri$ at ! public co/4  ,! matrons   
m\rn$ him z !y m\rn$ ,brutus4'  ,ah6 !  
t]rible ?+ is n to die poor b to die ) a
 "* no man hon\rs4  ,to tra9 our *ildr5 
to love & desire goodness is our ne$4   
,! hi/ory ( ! ages is ! pro( t goodness 
_c fl\ri% ap>t f religion4  ,& ! ,bible 
tells ! /ory ( ! deal+ ( ,god ) m5--( ! 
evolution ( religion4  ,x is t :i*      
con/itutes ! supreme value ( ! book4  ,b

 no book has suff]$ m at ! h&s ( its    
fri5ds ?an has ! ,bible4  ,! ,bible is  
an ,ea/]n book1 & x is fill$ ) gl[+     
metaphors & p>ables4  ,dull1            
unimag9ative ,we/]n m9ds said3 ',^! are 
lit]ally true1 & unless y believe !m s y
 are lo/4'  ,! writ] ( ! beautiful book 
( ,jonah wrote a /ory rebuk+ ! n>r[ _s (
 ! ,jews1 & 8 book has become ! citadel 
( all ! n>r[ s\ls :o see no?+ 9 x b !   
:ale4  ,*ildr5 %\ld be taught t sci5ce &
 religion _c contradict ea* o!r1 because
 !y bo? are revelations ( ! "o ,god2 t !
 ,bible is full ( poetry & p>ables :i* !
 writ]s nev] meant t any %\ld mi/ake =  
treatises2 t ! slaught] ( ! ,canaanites 
& ! psalms ( curs+ are no m ( ! ess5ce (
 religion1 ?an ! ,/u>t tyranny ! ess5ce 
( ,scotl&2 t ! s]p5t 9 ! g>d5 & ,jonah 9
 ! :ale are p>ables2 t religion1 9 %ort1
 is a fl[+ & deep5+ riv] & n a /agnant  
pool4  ,b religion z too (t5 taught 9   
our s*ools is only ! tea*+ ( ?+s :i* !  
gr[+ boy discov]s to be untrue4  ,s f> f
 do+ good1 x is ! de/ruction ( religion4

  ,:5 ! ,bible is taught z ! record ( ! 
evolution ( ! revelation ( ,god1 x w    
move ! he>ts ( m5 t[>ds goodness :ile "t
 endures1 = x en%r9es ! figure ( ,him :o
 bas$ a ,k+dom on love & meekness--a    
,k+dom t endures = ev]1 because no guns 
c fight aga9/ a ,_s1 nor any fronti]s b>
 x4  ,! education t has n ?is z its base
 may produce ! *lor9e gas--b x w nev]   
produce t goodness :i* alone make?      
great4 ,b ! c\rse is s cr[d$ t some?+   
mu/ be jettison$4  ,& z inspectors take 
no note ( religion--let x be ?r[n       
ov]bo>d4  ,its total omission 9         
,second>y ,s*ools is decl>$ necess>y1   
because ! syllabus is too cr[d$ already6
  ,x is z if a man hav+ a %ip lad5 )    
dross 7 (f]$ "s nuggets ( f9e gold &    
answ]$1 ',my %ip is ov]load$ already1 ,i
 _c take m4'  ,b he w\ldn't be su* a    
fool4  ,he w\ld ?r[ ev]y?+ ov]bo>d1 if  
ne$ be1 to make room6   ,,vi  ,9 ! la/  
ye> ( ! ,great ,w> a new ,education     
,bill 0 pass$ = ! ,nor!rn ,k+dom1 &     
provision 0 made = ev]y?+ b ! tea*+ (   

religion4  ,at e election ! vot]s :o    
desire t religion be cont9u$ mu/ h ano!r
 spell ( s5try-g to secure x--all except
 ,roman ,ca?olics & ,episcopalians6     
,truly we are ( ! race ( ! ,b\rbons4  ,!
 exp5se ( tea*+ has be5 trebl$2 !       
futility ( :at is taught rema9s z be=e4 
,i he>d ! ,*airman ( an ,education      
,au?ority be+ ask$ :e!r provision 0 made
 9 ! s*ools = tea*+ ! *ildr5 ! sci5tific
 facts ab\t alcohol4 ,he repli$ t !     
syllabus 0 too cr[d$ already6  ,alcohol 
has claim$ m victims f humanity ?an all 
! w>s & fam9es ( all ! c5turies2 & yet  
our *ildr5 7 n to be taught ! tru? ab\t 
x because ! syllabus 0 s cr[d$6  ,:at is
 x !y tea* t c\ld comp>e 9 value ) !    
tru?s ( temp]ance & self-discipl9e8     
,?r\gh a c\rse ( tra9+ s exp5sive t !   
c\ntryside is well-nigh bankrupt because
 ( its co/1 ! *ildr5 pass & !y g =? into
 ! _w unw>n$ ( ! rocks & %oals on :i* ! 
millions h p]i%$4444  ,t1 at ?is "t (   
day1 we %\ld %ut ! doors ( our s*ools   
aga9/ ! k ( ,god1 9 ^: love alone m5 c  

f9d _! heal+1 & aga9/ ! tea*+ ( tru? &  
temp]ance1 :i* alone c make *ildr5 gr[ 9
 "* & goodness1 seems possible only on !
 supposition t we h be5 b]eft ( our     
judgm5t4  ',if !y d aboli% ,god f _!    
poor bewild]$ he>ts1' said ,c>lyle1 'all
 or mo/ ( !m1 !re w be se5 = "s l5g? (  
"t1 p]haps = "s c5turies1 su* a _w z few
 are dream+ (4'     ,,*apt] ,,xi  ,,!re 
,,7 ,,9 ,,! ,,same ,,c\ntry ,,%eph]ds   
',he w\ld d5\nce ! horrors ( ,*ri/mas   
until x almo/ made me blu% to look at a 
hollyb]ry4'--,,edmund ,,gosse',s ,fa!r &
 ,son4   ,! _w is mov+ s fa/ t1 be=e ea*
 nightfall1 ye/]day is =gott54  ,sitt+  
"h be=e ! fire ,i h be5 /irr+ up my     
memory1 &1 out ( ! subconsci\s1 que]    
recollections h em]g$4 ,i c see n[ !    
grim-fac$ ,highl& m9i/] demon/rat+ 9 !  
mon? ( ,decemb] to 8 p]fect satisfaction
 t ! ,f\nd] ( ,*ri/ianity 0 born 9      
midsumm]1 & t ,*ri/mas 0 b a pagan      
fe/ival spr9kl$ ov] ) holy wat] s-call$4
  ,i ?9k x 0 ! fir/ "t ,i he>d (        
,*ri/mas4  ,t good man d5\nc$ ! horrors 

( ,*ri/mas ) su* ze/ t ,i1 too1 w\ld h  
blu%$ to look at a hollyb]ry--only no   
holly grew 9 t "p ( ! ,isle4  ,& t 0 s n
 because ! ,isle 0 remote & ! folk spoke
 !re an anci5t & little-kn[n language t 
segregat$ !m f ! great life ( ! _w4  ,x 
0 ! same 9 great c5tres v consci\s ( _! 
own culture4  ,x 0 really only ye/]day t
 ,walt] ,smi? 0 dealt ) by 8 presbyt]y =
 hold+ ! fir/ ,*ri/mas s]vice 9 8 *ur* 9
 ,ed9burgh4  ,b we h travell$ f> s9ce t 
p>ticul> ye/]day1 & ,i am glad t !      
*ildr5 ( to-day w nev] ne$ to blu% be=e 
a hollyb]ry4  ,= f ! ,solway to ! ,p5tl&
 ,fir? ! *ur* bells ev]y:]e to-day      
summon ! p to keep holy day & g on      
pilgrimage to ,be?lehem4   ,i  ,!re 0   
nev] a "t :5 ! p ( ?is l& ne$$ m to g on
 su* a pilgrimage4  ,!re are ample signs
 t ,mammon has captur$ ! he>ts ( ?is    
g5]ation4  ,! day is gone on :i* ,rusk9 
decl>$ t !re is no weal? b life4  ,we h 
outliv$ t4  ,a full bank acc\nt & an    
empty h\se--t is our mod]n weal?4  ,!   
ri* flaunt _! ri*es 9 a _w see?+ )      

discont5t4  ,& ! a=etime quiesc5t masses
 n[ dem& t ,mammon %\ld smile on !m4    
,society may p]i%1 b !y mu/ h _! full   
%>e 9 ! l>gesse ( ,mammon4  ,on ! alt> (
 t god duty & patriotism are laid z !   
meet (f]+4  ',great is ,mammon1' is !   
burd5 ( ! praise ( our day4  ,& :at a   
god be=e :om to b[ ! knee6  ,x is only  
:5 ,i g on pilgrimage to-day to ! grotto
 9 ! rock 9 :i* ! asses 7 /abl$ 9       
,be?lehem & to ! /all :]e ! ,*ild is    
laid t ,i c realise ! vulg>ity & !      
meanness ( ,mammon4  ,out ( t mang] !re 
issu$ a p[] comp>$ to :i* all o!r       
influ5ces t m\ld$ m5 are z ! ru%light to
 ! sun2 9 t /able lies ! f\nta9 out (   
:i* sprang ! riv] t has borne on its    
bosom = n9ete5 c5turies all ( beauty & (
 tru? & ( love :]e) humanity has be5    
bless$2 & yet all t came out ( ! dire/  
pov]ty4  ,mammon _h no smile = ! greate/
 & mo/ radiant ?+ 9 all ! _w's hi/ory4  
,money secures at lea/ food & %elt]1 & x
 0 because !y _h none t ! innkeep] %ut  
!m out4  ,if !y c\ld h %[$ him a purse  

full ( gold pieces1 he w\ld soon h made 
room4  ,& all ! life ( ?is ,jesus 0 wov5
 aft] t patt]n4  ,! *eape/ food sold !n 
7 sp>r[s4  ,x 0 because ,he 0 (t5 s5t to
 buy !m t ,he knew t two ( !m 7 sold 9 !
 m>ket place = a f>?+4  ,! pat*$ g>m5t  
is ! symbol ( pov]ty--or us$ to be6  ,& 
,he knew all ab\t g>m5ts be+ pat*$ &    
pat*$ until !y 7 pa/ m5d+4  ,at !       
ev5tide :5 ! boy ,james br\ght a coat to
 be m5d$ ,he he>d ,8 "m say ) a we>y    
sigh3 ',i h m5d$ ?is aga9 & aga93 nobody
 c keep boys 9 dec5t clo!s2 s diff]5t f 
girls2 a new pat* w j te> a bigg] hole 9
 ! old4' ,(t5 ,he saw ,8 "m ca/ a       
half-f>?+ into ! treasury1 = %e _h n\ght
 else4  ,! tax-ga!r] comes1 & !re isn't 
a co9 to pay4  ,jesus gave mu*1 b ,he   
nev] gave any money1 = ,he _h none to   
give4  ,he 0 homeless = ?ree ye>s1 deem$
 mad by ,8 family1 ) no place :]e to lay
 ,8 head4  ,a grave giv5 9 *>ity        
receives ,him at ! la/4  ,! place (     
,jesus f ! mang] to ! grave is among !  
poore/ ( ! poor4  ,he belong$ to ! great

 class ( ! dis9h]it$4  ,if ! greate/ ?+ 
on e>? sprang f pov]ty su* z ?is1 !n    
surely ,*ri/mas p\rs ! contempt ( heav5 
^u ,mammon4   ,,ii  ,we h only to look  
at him ) eyes cleans$ by gaz+ at ! ,*ild
 9 ! mang] & we realise h[ tawdry a god 
?is ,mammon is4  ,:at c he d = u8  ,no?+
 ( any wor?4  ,he has nev] m9t$ a co9age
 :i* c buy ! inspiration ( a noble      
?\ght1 :i* c pur*ase love = ! />v$ he>t1
 or c end[ a man ) ! vision & ! faculty 
div9e4  ,"o has b to consid] a mom5t &  
he w realise ! pov]ty-/rick5 condition (
 ,mammon's devotees4  ,!y c comm& spe$  
on e>? or 9 ! air2 !y c fly a hundr$    
miles an h\r2 b :at is ! good :5 at !   
end ( ! hundr$ miles !y are z at !      
beg9n+--sat$1 re/less1 & dissatisfi$8   
,!y c comm& no spe$ by :i* !y c escape f
 !mselves4  ,& x is va9 to w+ a flight  
upw>ds ?r\gh ! air if heav5 be empty    
ov]head2 va9 to alight five hundr$ miles
 away if on e>? !re be no temple1 no    
holy day1 no %r9e at :i* to wor%ip4  ',y
 own ! l&1' said ! poor pa9t] to !      

new-ri* :o boa/$ 8 l&3 'y own ! l& b ,i 
own ! l&scape4'  ,! great gift is to own
 ! l&scape4  ,& no money ev] b\ght t4   
,! only ?+ ,mammon c d is to secure     
food1 %elt]1 & clo!s4  ,x c also secure 
fre$om f "w--b t is a fre$om %>$ ) !    
tramp4  ,life is great] f> ?an          
livelihood2 & ! wor%ipp]s ( ,mammon lose
 ! v ess5ce & ! end ( life 9 a va9      
pursuit ( ! means ( liv+4  ,t is !      
witness rais$ by ,*ri/mas z x calls !   
nations to realise ! true greatness (   
man4  ,to a g5]ation t has made life a  
hectic ru% aft] money & pleasure1       
,*ri/mas te/ifies t to e/imate any man  
by ! money he owns is to blaspheme aga9/
 ! ,*ild laid 9 ! mang]4  ,! weal? (    
,croesus makes him b ! prey ( !         
conqu]or1 & ! du/ ( c5turies has buri$ !
 pomp & glory ( emp]ors4  ,b ?is ,*ild1 
cradl$ 9 pov]ty1 reigns f g5]ation to   
g5]ation4  ,! voice ( an ,alex&] or a   
,napoleon w\ld to-day cause no he>t to  
beat quick]2 b millions w\ld die = ,him4
  ,& t because ,he alone reveal$ to m5 !

 ?+s t are unpur*asable1 ! ri*es t are  
unse54  ,he alone made m5 realise t a   
man's life consi/e? n 9 ! ?+s t he      
possesse?1 b r 9 ! ?\ghts t he ?9ks1 9 !
 motives t sway 8 action2 9 ! ideals    
t[>ds :i* he presses2 9 ! ,god :om he   
wor%ips & makes 8 own4  ,h[ great a     
revolution ,he made4  ,t "o h\r 9 !     
mang] has *ang$ ! _w4  ,e "t ,i sit d[n 
to write a lett] & head x #aibb ,i be>  
witness to ! tru?--t ! _w ,i "k began :5
 a ,*ild laid 9 ! mang] br\ght to e>? ! 
realisation t all ! great & noble ?+s 9 
life c be m9e--?\gh my raim5t be %abby &
 ?\gh my bank] nev] ?9ks x wor? 8 :ile  
to ?r[ me ev5 a ^w :5 ,i reluctantly    
pass 9 ?r\gh 8 sw+ door4  ,:at a        
wond]ful new w9e ,he br\ght1 & h[       
g5]\sly does ,he p\r x into our bottles4
  ,/ill new--aft] n9ete5 c5turies6      
,/ill bur/+ ! old bottles on all sides6 
,i c be q pati5t4  ,!re is no ne$ =     
passionately te>+ !m 9 pieces4  ,n9ete5 
c5turies6  ,:at are !y 9 ! ari?metic (  
et]nity6  ,give ! ,*ild "t--& all !     

bottles ( ,mammon & vulg>ity w at la/ be
 bur/4   ,,iii  ,no wond] ,*ri/mas s5ds 
a gl[ ( w>m? r\nd ! he>t1 & causes joy  
bells to r+ 9 ! s\ls ( ev5 ! droop+4  ,x
 is to-day z x 0 ( old1 :5 !            
disciples--poor1 dull1 purbl9d m5--7    
disput+ ev5 ne> ! end z to :i* ( !m w\ld
 h ! great] position & ! great] weal? & 
hon\r4  ,& ,jesus plac$ a little *ild 9 
! mid/ & said1 ',except ye be conv]t$1 &
 become z a little *ild1 ye _c ent] !   
k+dom4'  ,& 9 a _w we>y ( disput+1 sat$ 
) /rife z to :o is to h ! high] place & 
! great] portion1 ,*ri/mas places !     
,*ild 9 ! mid/ & says1 ',except ye be   
conv]t$444' ,:at m5 ne$ is n ! %>+ ( a  
booty1 b ! reg5]at+ ( a ,_s4  ,! fai?1 !
 tru/1 ! purity1 ! love ( ! *ildlike    
_s--t's :at we ne$4  ,:at we d or :at we
 get matt]s n\ght1 if only t _s be 9 !  
he>t4 ,"o man may :irl pa/ 9 a          
,rolls-,royce1 befurr$1 bejewell$1 & may
 be ! mo/ paup]is$ s\l on e>?2 :ile !   
/one-break] at ! roadside may be !      
inh]itor ( all ?+s & ri* beyond all     

dreams4 ,*ri/mas is ! surety ( t4  ,t 0 
! wisdom ( ',/onecrack] ,john1' :o      
sang3--    ',! good ,"l made ! e>? &    
sky1     ,! riv] & ! sea--& me6   ,he   
made no roads1 b "h am ,i     ,z happy z
 c be2   ,= x is j z if he said--       
,john1 t's ! job = !e4   ,& s 9 my      
appo9t$ place1   ,by ,god's good grace1 
,i "w1 accord+ to 8 plan1   ,& w\ld n   
*ange ) any man4'  ,to-day1 z x has done
 = ! c5turies & ! ye>s t are s _m t "o  
we>ies 9 c\nt+ !m1 ,*ri/mas ?r[s ! halo 
( beauty ov] all %eph]ds abid+ 9 !      
fields call+ on _! dogs2 ov] all toil]s 
9 m9es & work%ops2 ov] all /onebreak]s &
 /reet-sweep]s2 ov] all mo!rs & all     
babes4  ,x proclaims to-day ) a voice ^:
 c]ta9ty *anges n t ! man :o s]ves      
,mammon & ga9s ! _w :ile he loses 8 s\l 
makes a griev\s & a pr(itless b>t]4     
,,*apt] ,,xii  ,,! ,,fulness ,,( ,,!    
,,"t  ,if !re be no w guid+ ! affairs ( 
m5 t[>ds a pr$e/9$ end1 :at a mean+less 
welt] x all is6  ,:at a record ( w>s &  
feuds1 ( ris+ & ( p]i%+ empires1 (      

civilisations born & civilisations      
ov]:elm$3 9 v tru?            ',a tale  
,told by an idiot3 full ( s\nd & fury   
,signify+ no?+4'  ,!re is unity & a new 
dignity 9 ! tale :5 "o gets up on a hill
 & sees x 9 f> p]spective4  ,?+s did n  
happ5 by *ance4 ,!re 0 ?r\gh x all a    
purpose at "w1 weld+ humanity toge!r ) !
 cem5t ( blood1 ?r[+ d[n ! b>ri]s ( race
 & language1 sil5c+ ! s\nd ( tumult & w>
 until at la/ ! song is he>d on ! pla9 (
 ,be?lehem t has sung itself into !     
he>ts ( m51 u%]+ 9 ! dawn ( peace &     
goodwill4  ,9 ! fulness ( ! "t ! ,*ild 0
 laid 9 ! mang]4   ,i  ,e advance (     
humanity 9 its upw>d /ruggle has sprung 
f "s div9e dissatisfaction4  ,x 0 !     
fulness ( ! "t 9 t ! _w1 disillusion$ & 
dissatisfi$1 realis$ its ne$4  ,! ,greek
 f\nd no answ] = _! moral ne$s 9 !      
pan!on ( gods t fill$ ! he>t ) ! passion
 = beauty alone4  ,socrates be=e dr9k+ !
 hemlock advis$ 8 disciples to se>* =   
ano!r tea*]2 b t o!r c\ld n be f\nd4  ,!
 only rem$y = ! ills ( man t !y discov]$

 0 t he %\ld cut himself loose f ! _w--a
 gospel ( suicide4  ,! ,roman made a god
 ( p[]4 ,b :5 he _h conqu]$ ! _w1 inve/$
 x ) roads & bridges & by =ce _h impos$ 
peace on x1 !n he confront$ ! awful     
my/]y ( 8 own p]sonality1 & 8 que/ion+ 0
 baffl$ by a sil5ce 9 :i* !re 0 no voice
 nor any t answ]$4  ,8 gods became      
objects ( d]ision4  ,9 ! gratification (
 8 bodily crav+s he s\ght to lull !     
hung] ( 8 s\l4  ,at la/ ,rome pres5t$ ! 
dread spectacle ( a ,n]o :o 0 at once 'a
 prie/1 an a!i/1 & a god4'  ,!re is     
pres]v$ a record :i* visualises ! awful 
dep?s to :i* t pagan _w desc5d$4  ,n]o  
_h murd]$ 8 "m1 & he comes back to ,rome
 n]v\s z to h[ ! p w receive him4  ,b ! 
citiz5s p\r$ out to meet him 9 _! ?\s&s1
 & r5t ! welk9 ) _! %\ts (              
welcome--',hail1 ,n]o1 ! god6'  ,if t _w
 0 to be sav$1 x _h to be sav$ !n4  ,if 
,god 0 ev] to int]v5e 9 ! affairs ( m51 
,he _h to int]v5e !n4  ,! extremity (   
man 0 ,god's opportunity4  ,! ,unse5    
,rul] mu/ ei!r come & deliv] a _w su* z 

t or abdicate4  ,! com+ ( ! ,*ild 0 a   
necessity4   ,,ii  ,x is v h>d to und]/&
 h[ ?+s d happ52 & our only com=t is t  
we really und]/& no?+4  ,we h 9 ^! la/  
ye>s be5 mesm]is$ into ?9k+ t we und]/& 
a great deal :5 9 reality we und]/& no?+
 at all4  ,we cam\flage our ignorance by
 speak+ ( law--b :at is x8  ,:y d l     
causes produce a l result always8  ,no  
answ]4  ,we us$ to expla9 ! heav5s by   
gravitation4  ,:at is x8  ,no answ]4    
,we u%]$ 9 ! new age ( electricity4     
,:at is x6  ,sil5ce6  ,!re is no reason1
 !n1 = rebell+ aga9/ ! fact t we _c     
und]/& ! greate/ ( all my/]ies--! com+ (
 ,god m fully into ! lives ( m54 ,all we
 c hope to d is to realise h[ natural x 
is t ,god %\ld s come to m54  ,z ! ye>s 
pass t ?\ght becomes m & m natural4  ,9 
o!r days ,god 0 ?\ght ( z dwell+ f>     
remov$ f ! _w4  ,t is n n[ ! great ?\ght
 reg>d+ ,god4  ',:atev] sort ( be+ ,god 
may be1' writes ,william ,james1 ',he is
 nev]more t m]e ext]nal inv5tor (       
contrivances int5d$ to manife/ ,8 glory 

9 :i* our great-gr&fa!rs took su*       
satisfaction4'  7,! conception ( our    
great-gr&fa!rs may h be5 limit$2 b x is 
m important t we %\ld try to be z good  
m5 z !y 747 ,?is conception ( 'an       
abs5tee ,god outside ! _w wat*+ x g1'   
has giv5 place to ano!r4  ,! _w is n[   
realis$ z spiritual ?r\gh & ?r\gh2 !    
%r9e ( an indwell+ life4  ,god is 9 !   
_w1 has always be5 9 ! _w1 & man's      
reason+ & lov+ is b a reflection ( 8    
,mak]'s reason & love4  ,?r\gh all !    
we>y c5turies ,god has be5 ) m51 9 m51  
/riv+ ) _! spirits1 nev] abs5t f !m1 !  
s\rce ( all _! aspirations1 visions1 &  
dreams4  ,if t be s1 x is ! mo/ natural 
?+ 9 all hi/ory t 9 ! fulness ( ! "t1 :5
 ! ne$ 0 greate/1 ,god %\ld come 9 full]
 measure into ! lives t ,he _h made4    
,surely natural t ! gl[s & fla%es prec$+
 ! dawn %\ld at la/ break =? into !     
glory ( ! sunrise4  ,god1 :o has be5 )  
man f ! dawn1 guid+ & lead+1 at la/ 9 ! 
noontide speaks ) ! articulate ,^w1 mak+
 ,8 purpose cle>4  ,if once we realise t

 !re has nev] be5 an impassable *asm    
betwe5 ,god & man1 !n ! incr$ible       
becomes cr$ible4  ,= ?is is n an isolat$
 ev5t2 x is r ! beg9n+ ( ano!r great    
/age 9 man's spiritual evolution by :i* 
,god comes & dwells m & m 9 ! he>ts (   
m51 becom+ inc>nate 9 lives ris5 f !    
dead2 9 s\ls r5ew$ aft] ,8 image4       
,,iii  ,) u1 too1 x is ! fulness ( ! "t4
  ,if ,god int]v5es :5 ! ne$ is sore/1 &
 :5 man realises ! ne$--!n we c well    
*]i% ! expectation t ano!r manife/ation 
( ,god is at h&4 ,n9ete5 c5turies ago   
,he came to a _w ^: religion 0 dead4 ,) 
u x is n dead2 x is sore /rick54  ,! gl[
 has vani%$1 & ^? :o b[ d[n 9 ! h\se (  
,god 9 our day d s l>gely f =ce ( habit1
 & n because !y believe4  ,religion     
to-day curbs few evils1 & is p[]less    
aga9/ ! selfi%ness t sacrifices !       
well-be+ ( nations on ! alt>s (         
self-int]e/4 ,&1 j z 9 ,rome ! unre/ (  
s\l made ! deg5]ate a prey to e *>latan 
& soo?say] t came out ( ! ,ea/1 s !     
spiritual hung] ( our day br+s m5 & wom5

 to cry/al-gaz]s & table-rapp]s1 b[+ d[n
 be=e e sup]/ition1 h[ev] gross4 ,& if !
 ,rome ( ! ,caes>s s\ght to allay its   
s\l hung] at ! banquets ( pleasure1 s   
also ) u4  ,l[ =ms ( pleasure h l$ !    
multitudes captive4  ,! ,london ( ,*>les
 ,,ii4 c\ld n hold a c&le to ! ,london  
or ,glasg[ ( to-day 9 ! way ( ref9em5ts 
( mat]ial s5sation4  ,! old cry ( 'bread
 & circuses' has giv5 place to ! cry (  
danc+-halls & doles6  ,9 t old _w at la/
 !re 0 no room = ! cradle 9 ! family    
life--! babe 0 %ut out4  ,& s to-day4   
,!re is e sign t ,god mu/ aga9 int]v5e &
 save1 or ! civilisation we "k w be     
buri$ ) ! civilisations ( all ! pa/4  ,!
 f\nta9 ( inspiration1 ( cleans+1 (     
righte\sness mu/ be op5$ afre%1 & its   
reviv+ wat]s s5t fl[+ ov] all ! l&4     
,unless ,god does s come !re is no hope4
  ,b all hi/ory is ! pro( t ,he w s     
come4  ,we c he> ! rumble ( ,8 *>iot    
:eels z ,he comes4  ,"h & !re ! ,_s is  
mov+ on ! face ( ! wat]s4  ,( old x 0   
%eph]ds & fi%]m5 :o fir/ receiv$ ! glad 

tid+s4  ,t fi%]m5 %\ld be ! fir/ to feel
 ! com+ outru% ( spiritual p[] 9 our day
 is :olly natural4  ,! glad tid+s (     
,*ri/mas is t ,god is ev] com+ to ,8    
own4  ,! duty laid ^u u is t we prep>e  
,8 way1 & make room = ,him4  ,x w be a  
new ,ed9burgh & a new ,glasg[ :5 ! r5ew+
 ,_s %all h swept ?r\gh !m4  ,x is ! "o 
hope4  ,9 ,melrose ,abbey !re is an old 
inscription1 ',:5 ,jesus comes ! %ad[s  
dep>t4'  ,"s monk :o felt ! %ad[s ga!r+ 
r\nd him realis$ ,*ri/ z a liv+         
pres5ce--& ! %ad[s 7 waft$ away4  ,& he 
c>v$ ! words4  ,& our %ad[s w vani% :5  
,he :o lay 9 ! mang] w come aga91 9 !   
fulness ( ,8 reviv+ & quick5+ ,_s4  ,!n 
,god w aga9 "w m>vels 9 transfigur$     
lives & 9 nations reborn4   ,,iv  ,!re  
are "s good p to :om ! ^w ,revival is   
ana!ma4  ,!re h always be5 su* p4  ',_! 
doctr9es are mo/ repulsive1 & /rongly   
t9ctur$ ) imp]t95ce & disrespect to _!  
sup]iors1' wrote ! ,du*ess ( ,buck+ham  
to ,lady ,hunt+don1 reg>d+ ! e>ly       
,me?odi/s4  ',x is mon/r\s to be told t 

y h a he>t z s9ful z ! common wret*es t 
crawl ! e>?4 ,?is is highly insult+1 &  
,i wond] t y\r ,lady%ip %\ld reli% any  
s5tim5t s mu* at v>iance ) high rank &  
good bre$+4' ,yet x 0 t same ,revival ( 
religion 9 ! days ( ,wesley & ,:itefield
 t sav$ ,engl& :5 ! evil days befell 9 !
 end ( ! eighte5? c5tury & ! beg9n+ ( ! 
n9ete5?4  ,!re is no nobl] figure 9 all 
hi/ory ?an t ( ,john ,wesley rid+ ov] ! 
:ole c\ntry1 read+ z he rode1 conte/+   
all ,engl& = ,god1 ev]y:]e wak5+ ! dead4
  ,to du*esses & highly ref9$ folk t    
,revival seem$ to be 'repulsive' &      
'mon/r\s4'  ,religion 0 good en\gh 9 its
 own place1 b x mu/ n int]f]e ) _!      
amusem5ts4  ,!y want$ _! religion well  
ic$4  ,to-day :5 only ano!r su* outru% (
 spiritual en]gy c save a poor sick _w1 
!re is no ne$ to tr\ble ab\t ! mock]4   
,!re is only reason to rejoice t !re are
 manife/ /irr+s 9 ! dep?s ( human life  
:i* no e>?ly !ory c expla94  ,(t5 & (t5 
on we>i$ m5 !re comes ! brea? ( a new   
life1 & armies1 long worn out1 arise &  

snat* r$emption out ( ru94  ,! prelude  
to ^! triumphs ( ! ,_s has always be5 a 
s5se ( expectation spr++ up my/]i\sly   
out ( ! dep?s4  ,t expectation is :olly 
natural4 ,we h come ?r\gh ! mo/ awful   
c>nival ( blood & te>s 9 ! _w's hi/ory1 
& s f> !re has be5 no result comm5surate
 ) ! sacrifice4  ,! old _w is dead & !  
new t>ries :ile m5 are left    ',w&]+   
betwe5 two worlds1 "o dead1   ,! o!r    
p[]less to be born1'  ,if man's         
extremity be ,god's opportunity1 !n1    
once m1 x is ! fulness ( ! "t4          
,,*apt] ,,xiii  ,,victory ,,out ,,(     
,,ru9  ,! _w has always be5 a h>d place 
= m9orities4  ,majorities are capable ( 
crimes :i*1 z individuals1 !y w\ld %r9k 
f 9 horror4  ,& no crimes t /a9 ! pages 
( hi/ory c equal 9 gha/ly cruelty ^? :i*
 h be5 p]petrat$ "u ! influ5ce (        
religi\s passions4  ,! ,f\nd] (         
,*ri/ianity 0 crucifi$ at ! fr5zi$ call 
( ^? :o 7 ! mo/ dev\t & religi\s ( _!   
day4  ,! ,ph>isees pray$ n9e h\rs a day6
  ,_! cry1 ',crucify6  ,crucify6' /ill  

r+s 9 ! e>4   ,i  ,human nature has n   
*ang$ v mu* 9 ^! n9ete5 c5turies4 ,& !  
majority ( mank9d are /ill pretty mu* z 
!y 74  ,!re is n mu* good 9 gett+       
suffus$ ) s5tim5t ov] a m9ority ( "o    
crucifi$ s long ago4  ,x is m important 
to realise t ! grim trag$y is = ev] & = 
ev] be+ repeat$4  ,x is a grim ?\ght to 
?9k t ! v passions ( self-righte\sness &
 self-int]e/ :i* crucifi$ ! ,galilean   
are n[ op]at+ 9 ,8 "n4  ,9 a little     
village 9 ! ,hebrides well kn[n to me1  
f\r ,presbyt]ian *ur*es celebrate !     
,communion 9 ,augu/4  ,"h !y are--!     
,p>i% ,*ur*2 ! ,unit$ ,free ,*ur*2 !    
,free ,*ur*2 ! ,free ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*6
  ,if y att5d$ a s]vice 9 any ( ^! y    
w\ld n "k any diff]5ce betwe5 !m4  ,on  
all vital matt]s !y are at "o4  ,b !re  
!y are 9 ! v "n ( ,*ri/ negat+ ,8       
purpose & break+ ,8 law4  ,= ,8 purpose 
is to unite m5 toge!r2 br+ !m into !    
fell[%ip & unity ( love4  ,& !y break up
 t small community into f\r fragm5ts--& 
!y d x f ! highe/ motives & "u !        

sanctions ( ! "n ( ! ,highe/4  ,!y act  
exactly z ! ,ph>isees act$ n9ete5       
c5turies ago4  ,!y too 7 mov$ by !      
highe/ motives2 !y too _h a passion = ! 
,sabba?4  ,! ,*ri/ians to-day1 l !      
,ph>isee ( old1 make ! gospel va9 by _! 
traditions4  ,if ,he came ,himself &    
said to !m1 ',y are wrong3 my law is t  
ye love "o ano!r3 ! sign ( my fai?ful   
foll[]s is ! love _! lives ev9ce1' 444  
,he w\ldn't be li/5$ to4  ,!y w\ld n cry
 ',crucify4' 444 ,no6  ,!y w\ld only    
give ,him a nickname & decl>e t ,he _h  
no "r pr9ciples6  444 ,b x isn't 9      
remote villages "o beholds t4  ,x c be  
se5 any:]e4  ,mod]ators & bi%ops &      
dignit>ies h met = a qu>t] ( a c5tury 9 
,ed9burgh to knock at ! door ( heav5 )  
petitions ask+ ,god to unite !m6  ,& !y 
w meet any:]e--9 lic5s$ premises        
ev5--except 9 a *ur*2 !y w d any?+      
except h ! ,communion toge!r4444  ,& !y 
g on pray+6  ,to-day ! v bigotry t s5t !
 ,"l /umbl+ to ,calv>y "u a ,cross is   
glorifi$ by ! "n ( ,*ri/4  ,t to-day is 

,8 crucifixion4   ,,ii  ,t1 h[ev]1 is b 
half a tru?4  ,:5 we take long views we 
c realise t !re is no day 9 ! ye> :5 we 
h m "r to *]i% ! _s ( hope ?an on ?is   
day :5 ! _w waits = ! ,ea/] joy bells3  
,rejoice1 ,rejoice4  ,! message ( a day 
su* z ?is is t no cause t has 9 x ! se$ 
( righte\sness1 h[ev] feeble x may be & 
h[ev] ov]:elm+ its oppon5ts1 ne$ give   
way to despair4  ,!re nev] 0 a m9ority s
 feeble on ! face ( ! e>? z ^!          
,galileans ^: ,ma/] _h be5 crucifi$4  ,!
 cause 0 lo/4  ,!y _h n ev5 und]/ood :at
 ,he _h tri$ to tea* !m4  ,:ile ,he     
spoke ( a k+dom n ( ?is _w !y c\ld ?9k (
 no?+ b pitiful ?rones su* z ,h]od's6   
,!y left ,him 9 a m9ority ( "o--& t     
m9ority 0 crucifi$4  ,nobody 9 all !    
wide _w knew or und]/ood :y ,he hung    
!re4444  ,he :o 0 to sma% ! ,g5tiles1 z 
! ,jew believ$1 0 !re crucifi$ by       
,g5tiles2 ,he :o 0 innoc5t 0 /amp$ = ev]
 ) ! crim9al's br&--done to dea? ) two  
?ieves4  ,if ev] !re 0 an end made ( any
 cause !re 0 an end made ( t p]sonifi$  

by ! ,c>p5t] ( ,naz>e?4  ,! majority    
trampl$ ! m9ority into ext9ction4  ,!   
body c be crucifi$ & c be seal$ up 9 a  
tomb1 b majorities are p[]less aga9/ !  
_s4  ,:5 8 disciples ask$ ,socrates :]e 
!y w\ld bury him he repli$3 ',y c bury  
me any:]e if y c cat* me6'  ,! s\l c    
nev] be caught2 c nev] be seal$ up 9 a  
tomb4  ,! w9d bl[e? :]e x li/e?2 & no   
walls1 h[ev] high1 c imprison x2 no tomb
 hold x4  ,out ( ! du/ ! new life       
arose--! life ( ! _s4  ,& sudd5ly m5    
realis$ t a k+dom n ( ?is _w--an empire 
)\t legions--0 n only ?9kable &         
possible1 b 0 actually e/abli%$4  ,s has
 x always be5 s9ce3 ! p]i%+ ( ! body has
 be5 b ! triumph+ ( ! _s4   ,,iii  ,"o (
 ! miracles ( hi/ory is ! way 9 :i* t   
crucifi$ ideal arose & conqu]$2 9 :i*   
peasants & fi%]m5 w5t =? to s[ ! se$ (  
an invisible k+dom b5ea? ! feet (       
milit>i/s & tyrants1 :o ?\gh !y root$ x 
up c\ld nev] de/roy x1 until at la/ !   
m9ority 0 trans=m$ into a majority4  ,& 
t same miracle is = ev] be+ repeat$4    

,:at happ5$ !n happ5s n[4 ,& !re are two
 reasons = t4  ,! fir/ is t man is mu*  
nobl] ?an he is himself aw>e (4  ,b5ea? 
! sublim9al consci\sness !re are untold 
ri*es--gold5 ore wait+ to be m9$4 ,"u ! 
influ5ce ( ! h]d-in/9ct & (             
cr[d-psy*ology a man c on ,friday yell1 
,crucify6  ,crucify6 b on ,saturday he  
may ent] ! valley ( rep5tance & be made 
anew4  ,memory awakes 9 him :5 he is    
alone4  ,he recalls ! face & ! words ( !
 ,crucifi$2 d\bts arise z to :e!r x 0   
"r--t cry ( ,crucify4  ,no malefactor   
c\ld h borne himself l t4444            
,long-=gott5 feel+s are let loose4      
,truly t ,man _h a regal _s4  ,h[ev] mu*
 a man may s9k1 he nev] s9ks bel[ !     
capacity ( feel+ ! contagion ( a        
triumphant _s4  ,:]e is ! man :o _c     
?rill z he he>s ,liv+/one say1 ',i'll g 
any:]e1 provid$ x is =w>d'8  ,x is 9 t  
hidd5 dep? ! hope ( humanity lies4  ,!  
cause t seems lo/ rallies to its side ! 
multitudes t no soon] d ! wrong ?an !y  
are smitt5 ) %ame !re= & rep5t !re(4  ,f

 ! ranks ( its enemies ! cause (        
righte\sness ev] recruits its mo/       
valiant fight]s4  ,! ,sauls are trans=m$
 into ,pauls1 & p[]less m9orities into  
triumph+ majorities4  ,n only are ! laws
 ( ! _s on ! side ( ! righte\s m9ority1 
b also ! laws ( ! univ]se4  ,! cause (  
re=m _c ultimately be defeat$ because ! 
un*ang+ laws ( nature are array$ aga9/  
evil4  ,! great ally ( e righte\s       
m9ority is dea?4  ,t 0 h[ ,*ri/ianity   
conqu]$ at ! fir/4  ,! ,*ri/ians liv$   
righte\s lives1 & by ! v laws ( life    
outliv$ ! ,pagans4  ,s is x n[4  ,! life
 ( self-indulg5ce & self-int]e/ has no  
vitality to resi/4  ,dea? removes x4  ,!
 ranks ( ! devotees ( pleasure are be+  
swiftly deplet$4  ,dea? is ! great ally 
( righte\sness4  ,! multitude1 :o want$ 
to turn back to ,egypt1 'di$ by ! plague
 be=e ! ,"l' 9 ! wild]ness4  ,"s virul5t
 influ5za came--& !y hadn't ! /am9a to  
resi/6 444 ,t's h[ majorities vani% &   
room is made = ! vigor\s & heal?y       
m9ority to possess ! l&4   ,,iv  ,!     

,calv>ies ( ,*ri/ are to-day ev]y:]e4   
,:]ev] a *ild hung]s or p]i%es1 :]ev] m5
 & wom5 decay & die1 !re ,he1 :o        
id5tifies ,himself ) m51 is aga9        
crucifi$4  ,:]e little babies die1 #bjj 
out ( e ?\s&2 :]e 9 proportion to !     
numb] ( lic5s$ premises is ! dea?-rate  
among ! babes--!re ,he is crucifi$4     
,"h1 9 ?is capital city1 an h\r 9 ! ev5+
 has be5 add$ to ! h\rs on :i* !        
monopoli/s 9 alcohol prey on ! p1 t m   
homes may be ru9$ & m *ildr5 p]i%4  ,x  
seems utt]ly hopeless4  ,:at is ! use ( 
try+ to ar\se p s dead to ! dec5cies (  
life z ?is8  ,b1 to-morr[1 ! city w beg9
 to be a%am$4  ,! ,*ur* w beg9 to r\se  
itself4  ,:5 ,"l ,%aftesbury 0 toil+ to 
free #ce1jjj *ildr5 f five to ?irte5    
ye>s 9 ,lanca%ire alone f ! ,molo* ( !  
factory he wrote--',! s9n]s are ) me & !
 sa9ts aga9/ me4' ,t is inde$ weird3 h[ 
(t5 has ! ,*ur* look$ on1 indiff]5t1    
:ile wrong triumph$4 ,!re is no?+ m     
pa!tic ?an to see ! ,*ur* mu/]+ up      
c\rage to condemn :at ! _w has already  

judg$ & set aside6 444 ,b to-day !      
message t comes across all ! c5turies to
 ! he>t ( all m9orities /ruggl+ = ! "r  
is ?is--',be ( good *e]3 victory is on !
 way3 ?\gh x t>ry1 wait = x6'  ,!       
d>kness ( ,calv>y is b ! prelude to !   
triumph ( ,ea/] morn+4       ,,/& ,,up1 
,,ye ,,dead   #crd ,edition1 #cs4 #f;d4 
net4  ',x is a book t %akes ! he>t4444  
,we "k no man :o has se5 into ! he>t &  
v]ity ( ?+s m cle>ly1 ,awake ?\ t       
sleepe/4444  ,9 ! h&s ( a ma/] 9 ,israel
 ! same ?rill+1 di/urb+ cry w wake m5 f 
_! apa?y & complac5cy4'--,! ,briti%     
,weekly4  ',"o ( our prophetic voices is
 ,norman ,maclean4444  ,"s p d n "k h[  
dead !y are1 & o!rs d n "k h[ mu* life  
!re is 9 ! app>5tly dead4 ,let bo? sorts
 read ?is book & awake4444  ,a t]rible  
*apt] is call$ ,! ,slum 9 !             
,man4'--,public ,op9ion4  ',unless y h !
 he>t ( a ,kais] x mu/ ?rill y ?r\gh &  
?r\gh4'--,f ,defeat or ,victory1 by     
,,ab?ur ,,mee & ,j4 ,,/u>t ,,hold54     
',!re are few writ]s 9 :om sympa!tic    

insight & uncompromis+ moral judgm5t1   
my/ic intuition & prophetic fire1 are s 
p]fectly bl5d$4'--,! ,*ri/ian4   ,,hodd]
 ,,& ,,/\ghton ,,ltd4  ,,london     ,,by
 ,,! ,,same ,,au?or     ,,dwell]s ,,9   
,,! ,,mi/   ,,hills ,,( ,,home   ,,c ,,!
 ,,_w ,,be ,,won ,,= ,,*ri/8   ,,!      
,,burnt-,,(f]+   ,,africa ,,9           
,,trans=mation   ,,! ,,great ,,discov]y 
,,/& ,,up1 ,,ye ,,dead   ,,god ,,& ,,!  
,,soldi]   ,,life ,,( ,,james ,,cam]on  
,,lees