,,! ,,pr9ciples ,,( ,,secul>ism ,by ,george ,jacob ,holyoake ,d ! duty ne>e/ h&1--,goe!4 ?ird edition1 revis$4 ,,london3 ,,book ,,/ore1 #bhb1 ,,/r&2 ,au/94 ,co41 #ag1 ,johnson's c\rt1 ,fleet ,/reet4 #ahga4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,introductory ,if y ?9k x "r to diff] f ! times1 & to make a /& = any valuable po9t ( morals1 d x1 h[ev] ru/ic1 h[ev] antiquat$1 h[ev] p$antic x may appe>2 d x1 n = insol5ce1 b s]i\sly--z a man :o wore a s\l ( 8 own 9 8 bosom1 & did n wait till x 0 brea!d into him by ! brea? ( fa%ion4--,! ,rev4 ,sidney ,smi?1 ,canon ( ,/ ,paul's4 ,,9 a passage ( *>act]i/ic sagacity1 ,dr4 ,j4 ,h4 ,newman has depict$ ! p>tisan aimlessness m descriptive ( ! p]iod :5 ?is little book fir/ appe>$1 sixte5 ye>s ago1 ?an x is n[4 ,b x w be long be=e its relevance & in/ruction h pass$ away4 ,i !re=e take ! lib]ty ( /ill quot+ 8 words3-- ,:5 p]sons = ! fir/ "t look ^u ! _w ( politics or religion1 all t !y f9d !re meets _! m9d's eye1 z a l&scape addresses itself = ! fir/ "t to a p]son :o has j ga9$ 8 bodily sight4 ,"o ?+ is z f> (f z ano!r2 !re is no p]spective4 ,! connection ( fact ) fact1 tru? ) tru?1 ! be>+ ( fact ^u tru?1 & tru? ^u fact1 :at leads to :at1 :at are po9ts prim>y & :at second>y1 all ?is !y h yet to le>n4 ,x is all a new sci5ce to !m1 & !y d n ev5 "k _! ignorance ( x4 ,moreov]1 ! _w ( to-day has no connection 9 _! m9ds ) ! _w ( ye/]day2 "t is n a /ream1 b /&s be=e !m r\nd & full1 l ! moon4 ,!y d n "k :at happ5$ t5 ye>s ago1 mu* less ! annals ( a c5tury3 ! pa/ does n live to !m 9 ! pres5t2 !y d n und]/& ! wor? ( conte/$ po9ts2 names h no associations = !m1 & p]sons k9dle no recollections4 ,!y he> ( m51 & ?+s1 & projects1 & /ruggles1 & pr9ciples2 b ev]y?+ comes & goes l ! w9d2 no?+ makes an impression1 no?+ p5etrates1 no?+ has its place 9 _! m9ds4 ,!y locate no?+3 !y h no sy/em4 ,!y he> & !y =get2 or !y j recollect :at !y h once he>d1 !y _c tell :]e4 ,?us !y h no consi/5cy 9 _! argum5ts2 t is1 !y argue "o way to-day1 & n exactly ! o!r way to-morr[1 b indirectly ! o!r way at r&om4 ,_! l9es ( argum5t div]ge2 no?+ comes to a po9t2 !re is no "o c5tre 9 :i* _! m9d sits1 on :i* _! judgm5t ( m5 & ?+s proce$s4 ,?is is ! /ate ( _m m5 all ?r\gh life2 & mis]able politicians or ,*ur*m5 !y make1 unless by good luck !y are 9 safe h&s1 & rul$ by o!rs1 or are pl$g$ to a c\rse4 ,else !y are at ! m]cy ( ! w9d & waves2 & )\t be+ ,radical1 ,:ig1 ,tory1 or ,cons]vative1 ,high ,*ur* or ,l[ ,*ur*1 !y d ,:ig acts1 ,tory acts1 ,ca?olic acts1 & ,h]etical acts1 z ! fit takes !m1 or z ev5ts or p>ties drive !m4 ,& sometimes :5 _! self importance is hurt1 !y take refuge 9 ! idea t all ?is is a pro( t !y are unfett]$1 mod]ate1 dispassionate1 t !y obs]ve ! mean1 t !y are no 'p>ty m52' :5 !y are1 9 fact1 ! mo/ helpless ( slaves2 = our /r5g? 9 ?is _w is1 to be ! subjects ( ! reason & our lib]ty1 to be captives ( ! tru?499 ,h[ ! organization ( ideas has f>$ ) high] class societies o!rs c tell3 ! work+ class h be5 left s mu* 9 want ( initiative direction t almo/ ev]y?+ has to be done among !m1 & an imp]fect & brief attempt to direct ^? int]e/$ 9 ,free?\ght may meet ) "s acceptance4 ,to clam\r = objects )\t be+ able to connect !m ) pr9ciples2 to sm>t "u contumely )\t kn[+ h[ to protect !mselves2 to be> "s l(ty "n )\t und]/&+ ! mann] 9 :i* "* %\ld correspond to pr(ession--?is is ! am\nt ( ! popul> atta9m5t4 99 ,loss & ,ga94 ascrib$ to ! ,rev4 ,fa!r ,newman4 ,9 ?is new ,edition ,i f9d little to alt] & less to add4 ,9 a passage on page #bg1 ! di/9ction betwe5 ,secul> in/ruction & ,secul>ism is expla9$1 9 ^! words3--,secul> education is by "s conf\nd$ ) ,secul>ism1 :]eas ! di/9ction betwe5 !m is v wide4 ,secul> education simply means imp>t+ ,secul> k sep>ately--by itself1 )\t admixture ( ,!ology ) x4 ,! advocate ( ,secul> education may be1 & g5]ally is1 also an advocate ( religion2 b he w\ld tea* religion at ano!r "t & treat x z a di/9ct subject1 too sacr$ = co]cive admixture into ! h>d & vexati\s r\t9e ( a s*ool4 ,he w\ld conf9e ! inculcation ( religion to fitt+ seasons & *os5 in/rum5ts4 ,he holds also t "o subject at a "t is m5tal economy 9 le>n+4 ,secul> education is ! policy ( a s*ool--,secul>ism is ! policy ( life to ^? :o d n accept ,!ology4 ,v few p]sons admitt$ t ^! di/9ctions exi/$ :5 ?is passage 0 writt5 9 #ahed4 ,?is ye>1 #ahgj1 !y h be5 sub/antially admitt$ by ! ,legislature 9 concession made 9 ! ,national ,education4 ,bill4 ,x only rema9s to add t ! :ole text has be5 revis$ & re-arrang$ 9 an ord] :i* seems m consecutive4 ,! portion on ,secul> ,organizations has be5 abridg$1 9 "p re-writt51 expla9+ p>ticul>s z to ! ,secul> ,guild4 ,a di/9ctive summ>y ( ,secul> pr9ciples may be read "u ! article ,secul>ism1 9 ,*amb]s's ,cyclopa$ia4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,! ,,t]m ,,secul>ism4 ,! adoption ( ! t]m ,secul>ism is ju/ifi$ by its includ+ a l>ge numb] ( p]sons :o are n ,a!i/s1 & unit+ !m = action :i* has ,secul>ism = its object1 & n ,a!ism4 ,on ?is gr\nd1 & because1 by ! adoption ( a new t]m1 a va/ am\nt ( imp$im5t f prejudice is got rid (1 ! use ( ! "n ,secul>ism is f\nd advantage\s4--,h>riet ,m>t9eau4 ,bo/on ,lib]ator4--,lett] to ,lloyd ,g>rison1 ,novemb]1 #ahec4 ,,e "o obs]vant ( public controv]sy 9 ,engl&1 is aw>e ( its improv$ tone ( late ye>s4 ,?is improv$ tone is "p ( a wid] progress1 ',increase ( weal? has l$ to improvem5t ( ta/e1 & ! diffusion ( k to ref9em5t ( s5tim5t4 ,! mass are bett] dress$1 bett] mann]$1 bett] spok5 ?an =m]ly4 ,a c(fee-room discussion1 conduct$ by me*anics1 is n[ a m decor\s exhibition ?an a debate 9 ,p>liam5t 0 9 ! days ( ,cann+499 ,boi/]\sness at ! tables ( ! ri*1 & insol5ce 9 ! language ( ! poor1 are fa/ disappe>+4 ,good society is n[ t society 9 :i* p practise ! art ( be+ g5ial1 )\t be+ famili>1 & 9 :i* an ev9cible c\rtesey ( spee* is no long] reg>d$ z timidity or effem9acy1 b r z pro( ( a discipl9$ _s1 :i* *ooses to avoid all (f5ce1 ! bett] to ma9ta9 ! "r p]emptorily puni%+ wanton insult4 ,!ologians1 m invet]ate 9 spee* ?an politicians1 n[ obs]ve a respectfulness to oppon5ts be=e unkn[n4 ,t div]sity ( op9ion once ascrib$ to badness ( he>t is n[1 ) m discrim9ation1 ref]r$ to defect or div]sity ( und]/&+--a *ange :i*1 disc>d+ invective1 recognizes in/ruction z ! ag5t ( uni=mity4 99 ,f ^: lips ! ,h\se ( ,commons *e]$ a ref]5ce to a political adv]s>y z ! rev]$ & ruptur$ ,ogd54 ,amid all ?is newness ( conception x mu/ be obvi\s t _m old t]ms ( !ological controv]sy are obsolete4 ,! idea ( an ,a!i/ z "o w>r+ aga9/ moral re/ra9ts--( an ,infidel z "o trea*]\s to ! tru?--( a ,free?9k] z a loose ?9k]199 arose 9 ! d>kness ( pa/ times1 :5 m5 f\ght by ! flick]+ light ( _! hatr$s--times :i* tradition has peopl$ ) mon/]s ( div9ity z well z ( nature4 ,b ! gl>+ col\rs 9 :i* ! p>ty names inv5t$ by pa/ prie/s 7 dy$1 no long] h>monize ) ! quiet] ta/e ( ! pres5t day4 ,! m sob] _s ( mod]n controv]sy has1 !re=e1 ne$ ( new t]ms1 & if ! t]m ,secul>ism 0 m]ely a neutral sub/itute = ,free?9k+1 !re w\ld be reason = its adoption4 ,diss5t]s might z well cont9ue ! designation ( ,s*ismatics1 or ,political ,re=m]s t ( ,an>*i/s1 z t ! /ud5ts ( ,positive ,philosophy %\ld cont9ue ! designation ,a!ism1 ,infidelism1 or any simil> t]m by :i* _! oppon5ts h contriv$ to br& _! op9ions4 ,x is z ?\gh a m]*ant vessel %\ld cons5t to c>ry a pirate flag4 ,free?9k] is1 h[ev]1 gett+ an acceptable t]m4 ,^u ! plat=m1 ,*ri/ian disputants frequ5tly claim x1 & res5t ! exclusive assumption ( x by o!rs4 ,^! new claimants say1 ,we are z mu* ,free?9k]s z y\rselves1 s t x is necess>y to def9e ,free?9k+4 ,x is fe>less ?9k+1 bas$ ^u imp>tial inquiry1 se>*+ on bo? sides1 n reg>d+ d\bt z a crime1 or opposite conclusions z a species ( moral poison4 ,^? :o inquire ) s9i/]1 pre-possessions w nev] inquire fairly4 ,! ,free?9k] fe>s n to foll[ a conclusion to ! utmo/ limits ( tru?1 :e!r x co9cides ) ! ,bible or contradicts x4 ,if !re=e any pron\nce ! t]m ,secul>ism a concealm5t or a disguise1 !y c d s legitimately only aft] detect+ "s false mean+ x is int5d$ to convey1 & n on ! m]e gr\nd ( its be+ a *ange ( "n1 s9ce no?+ c m completely conceal & disguise ! purposes ( ,free?\ght ?an ! old names impos$ ^u x by its adv]s>ies1 :i* associate ) guilt its consci5ti\s conclusions & impute to x z outrages1 its acts ( self-def5ce4 99 ,z ! ,rev]5d ,canon ,k+sley has p]v]sely r5d]$ x4 ,besides ! t]m ,secul>ism1 !re 0 ano!r t]m :i* seem$ to promise also di/9ctiv5ess ( mean+--namely1 ,cosmism1 "u :i* adh]5ts w\ld h tak5 ! designation ( ,cosmi/s4 ,rut ?is "n sci5tific m5 w\ld h und]/ood 9 a purely physical s5se1 aft] ! great example ( ,humboldt1 & ! public w\ld n all h und]/ood x--besides1 x 0 op5 to easy p]v]sion 9 "o ( its decl9ations4 ,next to ?is1 z a "n1 /&s t ( ,realism--intr9sically good4 ,a ,society ( ,reali/s w\ld h be5 intelligible1 b _m w\ld h suppos$ x to be "s revival ( ! old ,reali/s4 ,moralism1 a s\nd "n 9 itself1 is "u ,evangelical condemnation z m]e morality4 ,naturalism w\ld seem an obvi\s "n1 7 x n t we %\ld be conf\nd$ ) ,naturali/s1 to say no m4 ,"s "n mu/ be tak51 z 0 ! case ) ! ,!ophilan-?ropi/s ( ,p>is4 ,_m ( !m w\ld r n h assum$ any d5om9ation1 b !y yield$ to ! reasonable argum5t1 t if !y did n *oose "o = !mselves1 ! public w\ld be/[ ^u !m "o :i* w\ld be less to _! lik+4 ,^? :o took ! "n ( ,philantropes f\nd x expos$ !m to a pun1 :i* greatly damag$ !m3 ,philantropes 0 turn$ into fil\x en tr\pe4 ,hi/orical *>act]i/ics1 h[ev]1 seem$ to po9t to a t]m :i* express$ ! ,secul> elem5t 9 life2 a t]m deeply engraft$ 9 lit]ature2 ( irreproa*able associations2 a t]m f\nd & respect$ 9 ! diction>ies ( oppon5ts1 & to :i*1 !re=e1 !y might dispute our "r1 b :i* !y c\ld n damage4 ,in/ead1 !re=e1 ( f9d+ ourselves self-br&$ or c>icatur$ by ?is designation1 we h f\nd oppon5ts claim+ x1 & disput+ ) u = its possession4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,pr9ciples ,,( ,,secul>ism ,,def9$ ,i4 ,,secul>ism is ! /udy ( promot+ human welf>e by mat]ial means2 measur+ human welf>e by ! utilit>ian rule1 & mak+ ! s]vice ( o!rs a duty ( life4 ,secul>ism relates to ! pres5t exi/5ce ( man1 & to action1 ! issues ( :i* c be te/$ by ! exp]i5ce ( ?is life--hav+ = its objects ! developm5t ( ! physical1 moral1 & intellectual nature ( man to ! highe/ p]ceivable po9t1 z ! imm$iate duty ( society3 inculcat+ ! practical suffici5cy ( natural morality ap>t f ,a!ism1 ,!ism1 or ,*ri/ianity3 engag+ its adh]5ts 9 ! promotion ( human improvem5t by mat]ial means1 & mak+ ^! agreem5ts ! gr\nd ( common unity = all :o w\ld regulate life by reason & ennoble x by s]vice4 ,! ,secul> is sacr$ 9 its influ5ce on life1 = by purity ( mat]ial conditions ! l(tie/ natures are be/ su/a9$1 & ! l[] ! mo/ surely elevat$4 ,secul>ism is a s]ies ( pr9ciples int5d$ = ! guidance ( ^? :o f9d ,!ology indef9ite1 or inadequate1 or deem x unreliable4 ,x replaces !ology1 :i* ma9ly reg>ds life z a s9ful necessity1 z a sc5e ( tribulation ?r\gh :i* we pass to a bett] _w4 ,secul>ism rejoices 9 ?is life1 & reg>ds x z ! sph]e ( ^? duties :i* educate m5 to fitness = any future & bett] life1 %\ld su* transpire4 ,,ii4 ,a ,secul>i/ guides himself by maxims ( ,positivism1 seek+ to disc]n :at is 9 ,nature--:at ought to be 9 morals--select+ ! affirmative 9 exposition1 conc]n+ himself ) ! real1 ! "r1 & ! con/ructive4 ,positive pr9ciples are pr9ciples :i* are provable4 ,a positive precept1 says ,bi%op ,butl]1 is a precept ! reason ( :i* we see4 ,positivism is policy ( mat]ial progress4 ,,iii4 ,sci5ce is ! available ,provid5ce ( life4 ,! problem to be solv$ by a sci5ce ( ,society1 is to f9d t situation 9 :i* x %all be impossible = a man to be deprav$ or poor4 ,mank9d are sav$ by be+ s]v$4 ,spiritual sympa?y is a less] m]cy ?an t =e?\ght :i* anticipates & extirpates ! causes ( suff]+4 ,deliv]ance f sorr[ or inju/ice is be=e consolation--do+ well is high] ?an mean+ well--"w is wor%ip to ^? :o accept ,!ism1 & duty to ^? :o d n4 ,,iv4 ,s9c]ity1 ?\gh n errorless1 involves ! lea/ *ance ( error1 & is )\t moral guilt4 ,s9c]ity is well-in=m$1 consci5ti\s conviction1 arriv$ at by intellig5t exam9ation1 animat+ ^? :o possess t conviction to c>ry x into practice f a s5se ( duty4 ,virtue 9 relation to op9ion consi/s nei!r 9 con=mity nor non-con=mity1 b 9 s9c]e beliefs1 & 9 liv+ up to !m4 ,v4 ,consci5ce is high] ?an ,consequ5ce499 99,vide ,mr4 ,holdre?'s ,pap]s4 ,,vi4 ,all pursuit ( good objects ) pure int5t is religi\sness 9 ! be/ s5se 9 :i* ?is t]m appe>s to be us$4 ,a good object is an object consi/5t ) tru?1 hon\r1 ju/ice1 love4 ,a pure int5t is ! int5t ( s]v+ humanity4 ,imm$iate s]vice ( humanity is n int5d$ to mean in/ant gratification1 b imm$iate 9 contradi/9ction to ! int]e/ ( ano!r life4 ,! di/9ctive peculi>ity ( ! ,secul>i/ is1 t he seeks t good :i* is dictat$ by ,nature1 :i* is atta9able by mat]ial means1 & :i* is ( imm$iate s]vice to humanity--a religi\sness to :i* ! idea ( ,god is n ess5tial1 nor ! d5ial ( ! idea necess>y4 ,,vii4 ,ne>ly all inf]ior natures are susceptible ( moral & physical improvability2 ?is improvability c be indef9itely secur$ by supply+ prop] mat]ial conditions2 ^! conditions may "o day be suppli$ by a sy/em ( wise & frat]nal co-op]ation1 :i* prim>ily entr5*es itself 9 common prud5ce1 :i* enacts s]vice accord+ to indu/rial capacity1 & di/ributes weal? accord+ to rational ne$s4 ,secul> pr9ciples involve = mank9d a future1 :]e !re %all exi/ unity ( condition ) inf9ite div]sity ( intellect1 :]e ! subsi/5ce ( ignorance & selfi%ness %all leave m5 equal1 & univ]sal purity enable all ?+s--noble society1 ! treasures ( art1 & ! ri*es ( ! _w--rto be _h 9 common4 ,,viii4 ,s9ce x is n capable ( demon/ration :e!r ! inequalties ( human condition w be comp5sat$ = 9 ano!r life--x is ! bus9ess ( intellig5ce to rectify !m 9 ?is _w4 ,! speculative wor%ip ( sup]ior be+s1 :o _c ne$ x1 seems a less] duty ?an ! pati5t s]vice ( kn[n inf]ior natures1 & ! mitigation ( h>% de/9y1 s t ! ignorant may be enlight5$ & ! l[ elevat$4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,laws ,,( ,,secul> ,,controv]sy ,i4 ,rights ( ,reason4 ,z a means ( develop+ & e/abli%+ ,secul> pr9ciples1 & z security t ! pr9ciples ( ,nature & ! habit ( reason may prevail1 ,secul>ism uses itself1 & ma9ta9s = o!rs1 z rights ( reason3-- ,! ,free ,se>* = ,tru?1 )\t :i* its full atta9m5t is impossible4 ,! ,free ,utt]ance ( ! result1 )\t :i* ! increase ( ,tru? is limit$4 ,! ,free ,criticism ( alleg$ ,tru?1 )\t :i* its id5tity mu/ rema9 unc]ta94 ,! ,fair ,action ( ,conviction ?us atta9$1 )\t :i* consci5ce w be impot5t on practice4 ,,ii4 ,/&>d ( ,appeal4 ,secul>ism accepts no au?ority b t ( ,nature1 adopts no me?ods b ^? ( sci5ce & philosophy1 & respects 9 practice no rule b t ( ! consci5ce1 illu/rat$ by ! common s5se ( mank9d4 ,x values ! lessons ( ! pa/1 & looks to tradition z pres5t+ a /oreh\se ( raw mat]ials to ?\ght1 & 9 _m cases results ( high wisdom = our rev]5ce2 b x utt]ly dis[ns tradition z a gr\nd ( belief1 :e!r miracles & sup]naturalism be claim$ or n claim$ on its side4 ,no sacr$ scripture or anci5t *ur* c be made a basis ( belief1 = ! obvi\s reason t _! claims always ne$ to be prov$1 & _c )\t absurdity be assum$4 ,! association leaves to its individual memb]s to yield :atev] respect _! own good s5se judges to be due to ! op9ions ( great m51 liv+ or dead1 spok5 or writt51 z also to ! practice ( anci5t communities1 national or ecclesia/ical4 ,b x dis[ns all appeal to su* au?orities z f9al te/s ( tru?499 99 ,programme ( ,free?\ght ,societies1 by ,f4 ,w4 ,newman4 7,reason]1 ,no4 #chh47 ,,iii4 ,sph]e ( ,controv]sy4 ,s9ce ! pr9ciples ( ,secul>ism re/ on gr\nds ap>t f ,!ism1 ,a!ism1 or ,*ris-tianism1 x is n logically necess>y = ,secul>i/s to debate ! tru? ( ^! subjects4 ,9 controv]sy1 ,secul>ism conc]ns itself ) ! ass]tion & ma9t5ance ( its own affirmative propositions1 combat+ only views ( ,!ology & ,*ri/ianity s f> z !y int]f]e )1 disc\rage1 or disp>age ,secul> action1 :i* may be done )\t digress+ into ! discussion ( ! tru? ( ,!ism or div9e orig9 ( ! ,bible4 ,,iv4 ,p]sonal ,controv]sy4 ,a ,secul>i/ w avoid indiscrim9ate disp>agem5t ( bodies or antagonism ( p]sons1 & w place be=e himself simply ! in/ruction & s]vice ( an oppon5t1 ^: s9c]ity he w n "q1 ^: motives he w n impugn1 always hold+ t a man :om x is n wor? :ile confut+ c\rte\sly1 is n wor? :ile confut+ at all4 ,su* disp>agem5ts z are includ$ 9 ! explicit condemnation ( errone\s pr9ciples are1 we believe1 all t ! public def5ce ( op9ion requires1 & are ! only k9d ( disp>agem5t a ,secul>i/ proposes to employ4 ,v4 ,ju/ification ( ,controv]sy4 ,! univ]sal fair & op5 discussion ( op9ion is ! highe/ gu>antee ( public tru?--only t !ory :i* is submitt$ to t ordeal is to be reg>d$1 s9ce only t :i* endures x c be tru/$4 ,secul>ism enc\rages m5 to tru/ reason ?r\gh\t1 & to tru/ no?+ t reason does n e/abli%--to exam9e all ?+s hopeful1 respect all ?+s probable1 b rely ^u no?+ )\t precaution :i* does n come )9 ! range ( sci5ce & exp]i5ce4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,maxims ,,( ,,association ,i4 ,,x is ! duty ( e man to regulate 8 p]sonal & family int]e/s s z to admit ( "s ex]tions = ! improvem5t ( society4 ,x is only by s]v+ ^? beyond ourselves t we c secure = ourselves protection1 sympa?y1 or hon\r4 ,! neglect ( home = public affairs endang]s philan?ropy1 by mak+ x ! enemy ( ! h\sehold4 ,to suff]1 on ! o!r h&1 ! int]e/s ( ! family to deg5]ate into m]e selfism1 is a dang]\s example to rul]s4 ,,ii4 ,no man or woman is acc\ntable to o!rs = any conduct by :i* o!rs are n injur$ or damag$499 99 ,d4 9 ! ,,lead]1 #ahej1 :o1 z a correspond5t1 fir/ express$ ?is aphorism ?us4 ,,iii4 ,social fre$om consi/s 9 be+ subject to j rule & to none o!r4 ,,iv4 ,s]vice & endurance are ! *ief p]sonal duties ( man4 ,v4 ,secul>ism holds x to be ! duty ( e man to res]ve a portion ( 8 means & en]gies = ! public s]vice1 & s to cultivate & *]i% 8 p[]s1 m5tal & physical1 z to h !m ev] ready to p]=m s]vice1 z effici5t z possible1 to ! well-be+ ( humanity4 ,no weakness1 no passion1 no wav]+1 %\ld be f\nd among ^? :o are battl+ = ! cause ( human welf>e1 :i* su* errors may fatally injure4 ,self-control1 self-culture1 self-sacrifice1 are all ess5tial to ^? :o w\ld s]ve t cause1 & w\ld n br+ discr$it ^u _! comrades 9 t s]vice499 99 ,mr4 ,l4 ,h4 ,holdre?1 ,religion ( ,duty4 ,,vi4 ,to promote 9 good fai? & good temp] ! imm$iate & mat]ial welf>e ( humanity1 9 accordance ) ! laws ( ,nature1 is ! /udy & duty ( a ,secul>i/1 & ?is is ! unity ( pr9ciple :i* prevails amid :atev] div]sity ( op9ion may subsi/ 9 a ,secul> ,society1 ! bond ( union be+ ! common convictions ( ! duty ( advanc+ ! ,secul> good ( ?is life1 ( ! au?ority ( natural morality1 & ( ! utility ( mat]ial ef=t 9 ! "w ( human improvem5t4 ,9 o!r words1 ,secul>i/ union implies ! conc]t$ action ( all :o believe x "r to promote ! ,secul> good ( ?is life1 to tea* morality1 f\nd$ ^u ! laws ( ,nature1 & to seek human improvem5t by mat]ial me?ods1 irrespective ( any o!r op9ions held1 & irrespective ( any div]sity ( reasons = hold+ ^!4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,! ,,secul> ,,guild ,,sev]al expositors ( ,secul> pr9ciples1 able to act toge!r1 h = _m ye>s endeav\r$ by c\nsel1 by aid1 & by publication to promote ,secul> organization4 ,at "o "t !y conduct$ a ,secul> ,in/itute 9 ,fleet ,/reet1 ,london--9 #ahed4 ,! object 0 to =m ,secul> ,societies = tea*+ ! positive results ( ,free?\ght4 ,9 ! fir/ edition ( ?is "w x 0 held to be desirable t !re %\ld be a c5tre ( ref]5ce = all inquir]s ^u ,secul> pr9ciples at home & abroad4 ,att5tion %\ld be gu>ante$ to di/ant correspond5ts & visitors1 s t means ( communication & publication ( all advanc$ op9ions 9 sociology1 !ology1 & politics might exi/1 & be able to comm& publicity1 :5 express$ dispassionately1 imp]sonally1 & ) ord9>y good ta/e4 ,x has be5 g5]ally admitt$ t ! op]ations at t "t conduct$1 help$ to imp>t a new "* to ,free-?\ght advocacy1 & _m ( its recomm5dations h s9ce be5 copi$ by associations subsequ5tly =m$4 ,! promot]s ( ,secul>ism allud$ to1 h n ceas$ 9 ! ,reason] & o!r publications1 by lectures1 by /atem5ts1 by articles1 by pamphlets to urge a def9ite & consi/5t repres5tation ( ,secul> & ,free?\ght pr9ciples3 z _m mi/ake m]ely me*anical association = ! organization ( ideas4 ,! promot]s 9 "q h s9ce adopt$ ! =m ( action ( a ,secul> ,guild1 & cont9ue ! ,reason] 7( :i* !re is n[ issu$ a ,review ,s]ies7 z _! organ4 ,! objects ( a ,c\ncil ( ! ,guild is to promote1 z f> z means may p]mit1 or c\nsel prevail1 organization ( ideas3-- #a4--,to tra9 ,advocates ( ,secul> pr9ciples1 #b4--,to advise an imp]sonal policy ( advocacy1 :i* seek+ to c>ry its ends by =ce ( exposition1 r ?an ( d5unciation1 %all comm& ! att5tion & respect ( ^? :o influ5ce public affairs4 #c4--,to promote solution ( political1 social1 & educational que/ions on ,secul> & unsect>ian gr\nds4 #d4--,to po9t out new ,books ( ,secul> relevance1 & :]e possible1 to accr$it ,advocates ( ,secul>ism t ! public may h "s guidance1 & ! p>ty be no long] liable to be judg$ by :oev] may appe> to write or speak on ! subject4 #e4--,to assi/ 9 ! protection & def5ce ( ^? injur$1 or attempt$ to be injur$ on acc\nt ( ,free?\ght or ,secul>i/ op9ion4 #f4--,to provide = ! adm9i/ration ( prop]ty bequea!d = ,secul> purposes1 ( :i* s mu* has be5 lo/ ?r\gh ! inju/ice ( ! law1 & ma*9ations ( p]sons oppos$ to ,lib]al views4 #g4--,:5 a memb] has be5 hon\rably c\nt$ on ! side ( ,secul>ism1 has be5 a ,subscrib] or a ,work] = a t]m ( ye>s1 ! ,guild1 keep+ a record ( su* ,s]vice1 proposes to give a ,c]tificate ( x :i* among ,fri5ds ( ,free?\ght may be a passport to recognition & e/eem4 ,to con/itute "s su* ,freemasonry 9 ,free?\ght1 may elevate association 9 ,engl&4 ,a c]tificate ( ,illum9ism or ( ,c>bon>ism 9 ,italy 0 once h&$ d[n f fa!r to son z an heirloom ( hon\r1 :ile 9 ,engl& y h to supplicate m5 to jo9 a society ( progression1 in/ead ( memb]%ip be+ a di/9ction :i* m5 %all covet ,at pres5t a man :o has giv5 ! be/ ye>s ( 8 life to ! public s]vice is liable 7if f any necessity he ceases to act7 to be c\nt$ a r5egade by m5 :o h nev] r5d]$ twelve mon?s99 consecutive or co/ly s]vice !mselves4 ,!re ought to be a fix$ t]m ( ,s]vice1 :i*1 if hon\rably & effectively r5d]$1 %\ld entitle a man to be consid]$ free1 z a soldi] aft] leav+ ! army1 & 8 c]tificate ( hav+ belong$ to ! ,ord] ( ,secul>ism %\ld entitle him to di/9ction & to au?ority :5 8 op9ion 0 s\ght1 & to exemption f all b volunt>y s]vice4 ,at pres5t ! soldi]s ( ,progress1 :5 no long] able to s]ve1 are dismiss$ f ! public eye1 l ! race-horse to ! cab /&1 to obscurity & neglect4 ,?is ne$s correction be=e m5 c be c\nt$ ^u 9 ! battle ( ,tru?4 ,a man is to be e/imat$ accord+ to ! aims ( ! p>ty to :i* he is alli$4 ,he is to be e/eem$ 9 consequ5ce ( sacrifices ( "t1 & discipl9e ( conduct1 :i* he contributes to ! s]vice & reputation ( 8 cause4 99 ,?is has be5 done to "s ext5t 9 ! discussion ( ! ,national ,education "q4 ,! ,propos] ( ! ,guild contribut$ :at ,ije c\ld to ?is end by read+ ! pap] publi%$ 9 ! proce$+s ( ! ,conf]5ce ( ! ,birm+ham ,education ,league1 by lett]s l t to ! ,daily ,news1 comm5t$ ^u by ! ,bi%op ( ,pet]bor\gh1 at ,leice/] see (ficial publications ( ! ,man*e/] ,national ,education ,union1 by discussions z ^? ) ! ,revs4 ,pr+le & ,baldw91 at ,norwi*1 & ) ,mr4 ,*as4 ,bradlaugh1 at ! ,old ,/reet ,hall ( ,sci5ce1 ,london2 & by ,lectures dur+ ! "t ! "q ( ,national ,education has be5 be=e ,p>liam5t ,9 =eign c\ntries _m p]sons reside int]e/$ 9 ,secul>ism2 9 ,great ,brita9 inde$ _m fri5ds reside :]e no ,secul> ,society is =m$2 & 9 ^! cases memb]%ip ( ! ,guild w\ld be advantage\s to !m1 af=d+ means ( introduction to publici/s ( simil> views3 & ev5 9 in/ances ( t[ns :]e ,secul> ,societies d exi/1 p]sons 9 direct relation to ! ,secul> ,guild w\ld be able to furni% ,secul> direction :]e ! tradition & usage ( a ,secul> ,society are unkn[n1 or unfamili>4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,organization ,,indicat$4 ,z ! aim ( ! ,guild is n to fett] indep5d5t ?\ght1 b to conc]t practical action1 x is ma9ly requir$ ( ea* memb] t he und]takes to p]=m1 9 good fai?1 ! duties :i* he %all cons5t to h assign$ to him2 & g5]ally s to comport himself t 8 pr9ciples %all n be likely to suff]1 if judg$ by 8 conduct4 ,he w be expect$ to treat e colleague z equal ) himself 9 v]acity1 9 hon\r1 & 9 loyalty to 8 cause4 ,& e =m ( spee* :i* ca/s a d\bt ^u ! tru?1 or imputes1 or assumes a want ( hon\r on ! "p ( any memb]1 w be deem$ a brea* ( ord]4 ,if any memb] int5ds su* an accusation ( ano!r1 x mu/ be made ! matt] ( a =mal *>ge1 aft] leave obta9$ to pref] x4 ,:at x is desirable to "k ab\t new memb]s is ?is3-- ,d !y1 9 _! conception ( ,secul>ism1 see 9 x t :i* seeks n ! s5sual b ! good1 & a good :i* ! consci5ce c be engag$ 9 pursu+ & promot+2 a ,moralism 9 accordance ) ! laws ( ,nature & capable ( intr9sic pro(3 a ,mat]ialism :i* is def9ite )\t dogmatism or grossness2 & a unity on ! gr\nd ( ^! common agreem5ts1 = convictions :i* imply no apo/olate are nei!r e>ne/ nor g5]\s4 ,no "o ought to be enc\rag$ to take sides ) ,secul>ism1 unless 8 consci5ce is satisfi$ ( ! moral rightfulness ( its pr9ciples & duties bo? = life & dea?4 ,x is n desirable to accept p]sons ( t class :o decry p>ties--:o boa/ ( be+ ( no p>ty--:o prea* up isolation1 & lam5t ! want ( unity--:o ?9k p>ty ! madness ( ! _m1 = ! ga9 ( ! few4 ,seek r ! p>tisan :o is wise en\gh to "k t ! disp>agem5t ( p>ty is ! madness ( ! few1 lead+ to ! utt] impot5ce ( ! _m4 ,a p>ty1 9 an associative & def5sible s5se1 is a class ( p]sons tak+ sides ^u "s def9ite "q1 & act+ toge!r = necess>y ends1 hav+ pr9ciples1 aims1 policy1 au?ority1 & discipl9e499 99 ,9 a s*ool !re is usually tea*+1 tra9+1 discipl9e1 sci5ce1 sy/em1 au?orities1 tradition1 & developm5t4--,times1 #ahdf4 ,) respect to propos$ memb]s1 x may be well to asc]ta9 :e!r neglect1 or rud5ess1 or insult1 or unfairness f colleagues1 or ov]work be+ impos$ ^u him1 or incapacity ( o!rs1 w\ld div]t him f 8 duty4 ,^! accid5ts or necessities might occur3 b if a society is to be /rong x mu/ be able to c\nt ^u its memb]s1 & to be able to c\nt ^u !m x mu/ be kn[n :at !y w be> )\t insubord9ation2 & :at !y w be> w dep5d ^u ! frankness & complet5ess ( in=mation !y receive z to ! social risks all run :o unite to c>ry out any c\rse ( duty or public s]vice4 ,always assum+ t a c&idate c>es = ! objects = :i* he proposes to associate1 & t x is wor? :ile kn[+ :om x is ) :om y propose to "w !m out2 answ]s to su* inquiries z ! foll[+ w\ld t5d to imp>t a work+ k & quality to ! society3-- ,is he a p]son previ\sly or rec5tly acqua9t$ ) ! pr9ciples he is ab\t to pr(ess8 ,does he und]/& :at is meant by tak+ sides ) a public p>ty8 ,w\ld he be fai?ful to ! special ideas ( ,secul>ism s long z he felt !m to be true8 ,w\ld he make sacrifices to spread !m & v9dicate !m1 or enable o!rs to d s8 ,w\ld he conceive ( ,secul>ism z a cause to be s]v$ loyally1 :i* he w\ld support z well z he 0 able1 if unable to support x z well z he c\ld wi%8 ,is he ( dec5t1 moral "*1 & tol]ably reliable z to 8 future conduct8 ,9 pres5t+ 8 views to o!rs1 w\ld he be likely to r5d] !m 9 an attractive _s1 or to make !m disagreeable to o!rs8 ,is he ( an impulsive nature1 ard5t = a "t1 & !n apa!tic or reaction>y--likely to antagonize to-morr[ ! p]sons he applauds to-day8 ,is he a p]son :o w\ld commit ! fault ( provok+ p]secution8 ,w\ld ridicule or p]secution *ill him if x occurr$8 ,is he a man to /& by an obscure & fri5dless cause--or are notoriety1 success1 applause1 & ! company ( o!rs1 indisp5sable to 8 fidelity8 ,is he a man ( any m>k ( e/eem among 8 fri5ds--a man ^: promise is sure1 ^: ^w has weight8 ,is 8 idea ( ob$i5ce1 ob$i5ce simply to 8 own w8 ,w\ld he acquiesce 9 ! au?ority ( ! laws ( ! ,society1 or ! decision ( ! ,society :]e ! laws 7 sil5t8 ,w\ld he ackn[l$ge 9 democracy ! despotism ( pr9ciples self-cons5t$ to--or z an ar5a = ! ass]tion ( ,individualism be=e w9n+ ! cons5t ( colleagues to ! discussion ( special views8 ,! memb]%ip s\ght may be grant$1 provid$ ! actual k ( ,secul> pr9ciples be satisfactory1 & evid5t e>ne/ness to practise !m be app>5t4 ,! purport ( ! :ole ( ! que/ions is to enable a cle> op9ion to be =m$ z to :at is to be expect$ ( ! new memb]--h[ f> he is likely to be reliable--h[ long he is likely to rema9 ) u--"u :at circum/ances he is likely to fail u--:at "w may be assign$ him--:at confid5ces he may be entru/$ )1 & 9 :at t]ms he %\ld be introduc$ to colleagues1 & spok5 ( to o!rs4 ,! ,memb]%ip "h describ$ w\ld & %\ld be no re/rict$ & exclusive society1 :]e only "o patt]n ( effici5cy prevails2 b a society :]e all div]sities ( capacity1 en]gy1 & wor?1 may be f\nd1 s f> z x is hone/ & tru/wor?y4 ,a ,society1 l ! ,/ate1 requires ! exi/5ce ( ! p1 z well z public (fic]s--m5 :o99 c act1 z well z m5 :o c ?9k & direct ,_m m5 :o lack ref9em5t1 & ev5 discretion1 possess c\rage & en]gy1 & w g out on ! inevitable =lorn hopes ( progress2 :i* ! m]ely prud5t avoid1 & f :i* ! cultivat$ too (t5 %r9k4 ,our "w requires all ord]s ( m51 b effici5cy requires t we "k :i* is :i* t none may be employ$ 9 ! d>k4 ,9 e public organization !re are p]sons :o promote & aid unconnect$ ) ! ,society4 ,active memb]s are ^? :o engage to p]=m specific duties2 su* z report+ lectures1 s]mons1 & public meet+s1 s f> z !y ref] to ,secul>ism499 99 ,9 report+1 ea* memb] %\ld be c>eful to und]/ate r ?an ov]/ate facts1 di/+ui%+ c>efully :at is matt] ( k f rum\r1 conjecture1 or op9ion4 ,to give notice ( meet+s & s]mons ab\t to be held or deliv]$ = or aga9/ ,secul>ism4 ,to note & report passages 9 books1 newspap]s1 magaz9es1 & reviews ref]r+ to ,secul>ism4 ,ea* active memb] %\ld possess "s work+ effici5cy1 or be will+ to acquire x4 ,to be able to expla9 8 views by tongue or p5 ) simple directness1 to obs]ve c>efully1 to report judici\sly1 to reason dispassionately1 to put ! be/ con/ruction on e act t ne$s int]pretation1 are desirable accompli%m5ts 9 a ,propag&i/4 ,9 all public proce$+s ( ! ,society1 writt5 spee*es %\ld be pref]r$ f ! "y1 because su* spee*es admit ( preconsid]$ brevity1 consecutiv5ess1 & purpose1 & exi/ = ref]5ce4 ,9 ! delib]ations & discussions ( any ,society1 x might usefully be deem$ a qualification to make a contribution to ! subject 9 spee*es brief & direct4 ,non-reliabl5ess 9 dis*>ge ( duties1 or moral disqualification1 %all be a gr\nd ( annull+ memb]%ip1 :i* may be done aft] ! memb] object$ to has _h a fair opportunity ( def5d+ himself f ! specific disqualifications alleg$ aga9/ him & communicat$ to him1 & has fail$ !re94 ,! duties assign$ to ea* memb] %\ld be su* z are )9 8 means1 z respects p[] & opportunity2 su*1 inde$1 z int]f]e nei!r ) 8 social nor civil obligations2 ! int5tion be+ t ! memb]%ip ( ! ,society %all n z a rule be incompatible ) ! pres]vation ( heal?1 & ! prim>y s]vice due to family & ! ,/ate499 99 ,z a g5]al rule1 x w be f\nd t any "o :o sacrifices m ?an "o-fif? ( 8 "t & means w become be=e long reaction>y1 & n only d no?+ himself1 b disc\rage o!rs4 ,any p]sons acqua9t$ ) ! ,pr9ciples ( ,secul>ism "h giv51 :o %all g5]ally agree !re91 & associate "u any "n to promote su* objects1 & to act 9 conc]t ) all :o seek simil> objects1 & w receive & take into (ficial consid]ation ! in/ructions ( ! ,guild1 & to make "o subscription ye>ly among its memb]s & fri5ds on behalf ( its ,propag&i/ ,funds1 %all be recogniz$ z a ,bran* ( x4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,! ,,place ,,( ,,secul>ism ,we d n1 h[ev]1 d5y t1 false z ! :ole !ory ( ,secul>ism appe>s to u1 x is capable ( attract+ ! belief ( l>ge numb]s ( p1 & ( ex]cis+ consid]able influ5ce ov] _! conduct2 & we %\ld admit t ! influ5ce s ex]cis$ is consid]ably bett] ?an no influ5ce at all4--,saturday ,review1 ,july #b1 #ahei4 ,,?is fir/ /ep is to w91 f public op9ion1 a /&+ place = ,secul>ism4 ,s long z p believe ,secul>ism n to be want$1 inde$ impossible to be want$--t x is error1 wick$ness1 & unmitigat$ evil1 x w receive no att5tion1 no respect1 & make no way4 ,b %[ t x occupies a vacant place1 supplies a want1 is a direction :]e no o!r p>ty supplies any--& x at once appe>s indisp5sable4 ,x is prov$ to be a s]vice to somebody1 & f t mom5t x is tol]at$ if n respect$4 ,x may be l w>1 or m$ic9e1 or "w1 or law1 disagreeable or unpalatable1 b :5 se5 to be necess>y1 x w h recognition & support4 ,we are sure ?is case c be made out = ,secul>ism4 ,x is n only true1 b x is kn[n2 x is n only kn[n1 b x is notori\s1 t !re are ?\s&s & t5s ( ?\s&s ( p]sons 9 e di/rict ( ?is & mo/ ,european c\ntries1 :o are )\t ! pale ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,!y reject x1 !y disprove x1 !y dislike x1 or !y d n und]/& x4 ,"s h vices & passions :i* ,*ri/ianity1 z prea*$ ar\nd !m1 condemns4 ,z ,devils are said to d1 !y believe & tremble1 & s dis[n :at !y h n ! virtue to practise4 ,fai? does n t\* !m1 & reason is n tri$--inde$ reason is decri$ by ! evangelically religi\s1 s t n be+ conv]t$ 9 "o way1 no o!r way is op5 to !m4 ,o!rs are absorb$ or ins5sate2 !y are busy1 or /upid1 or defiant1 & reg>d ,*ri/ianity z a wa/e ( "t1 or z monoton\s or (f5sive4 ,x bores !m or ?reat5s !m4 ,!y are already dull1 !re=e x does n attract !m--!y h "s rude s5se ( indep5d5ce & "s feel+ ( c\rage1 & !y object ei!r to be snubb$ into con=mity or kick$ into heav54 ,ano!r & a ye>ly increas+ portion ( ! p h1 aft] pati5tly & pa9fully ?9k+ ov] ,*ri/ianity1 come to believe x to be untrue2 unf\nd$ hi/orically2 wrong morally1 & a discr$itable imputation ^u ,god4 ,x outrages _! affections1 x baffles _! und]/&+s4 ,x is d\ble tongu$4 ,its exp\nd]s are always multiply+1 & ! m !y increase ! less !y agree1 & h5ce sceptics ! m ab\nd4 ,disbeliev]s !re=e exi/2 !y augm5t3 !y c nei!r be conv9c$1 conv]t$1 nor conciliat$1 because !y w yield no allegiance to a sy/em :i* has no hold on _! consci5ce4 ,x is1 we repeat1 m ?an kn[n1 x is notori\s t ^! p]sons live & die 9 scepticism4 ,^! facts are ! cry ( ! pulpit1 ! !me ( ! plat=m1 ! burd5 ( ! religi\s tract4 ,n[1 is no?+ to be done ) ^! p8 ,y _c ext]m9ate !m1 ! ,*ur* _c direct !m4 ,! ,bible is no au?ority to !m--! w ( ,god1 z ! cl]gy call x1 9 _! eyes is m]e arbitr>y1 caprici\s1 dog-matical assumption2 sometimes1 inde$1 wise precept1 b (t5] a cloak = knav]y or a pretext = despotism4 ,to op5 ! eyes ( su* p]sons to ! omnipres5t tea*+s ( ,nature1 to make reason an au?ority ) !m1 to inspire !m ) precepts :i* exp]i5ce c v]ify--to connect consci5ce ) intellig5ce1 "r ) int]e/1 duty ) self-respect1 & goodness ) love1 mu/ surely be useful4 ,if ,secul>ism accompli%es "s su* "w1 :]e ,*ri/ianity confess$ly accompli%es no?+1 x c]ta9ly has a place ( its own4 ,x is no answ] to x to claim t ,*ri/ianity is high]1 vnore complete1 bett]4 ,! advocates ( e old religion1 say ! same4 ,*ri/ianity may be high]1 m complete1 bett]--= somebody else4 ,b no?+ c be high1 complete1 or good1 = ^? :o d n see x1 accept x1 want x1 or act ^u x4 ,t is fir/ :i* is fit--t is supreme :i* is mo/ productive ( practical virtue4 ,no comp>ison 7:i* w\ld be z irrelevant z (f5sive7 betwe5 ,secul>ism & ,*ri/ianity is set up "h4 ,! "q is--is ,secul>ism useful1 or may x be useful to anybody8 ,! "q is n--does x conta9 all tru?8 b does x conta9 z mu* z may be s]viceable to _m m9ds1 o!rwise un9flu5c$ = good8 ,ari?metic is useful ?\gh ,algebra is m comp5di\s4 ,m5suration p]=ms good (fices 9 h&s ignorant ( ,euclid4 ,!re may be logic )\t ,:ately1 & melody )\t ,bee?ov52 & !re may be ,secul> e?ics :i* %all be useful )\t ! pret5sion ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,*>act]i/ics ,,( ,,secul>ism4 ,i4 ,,secul>ism means ! moral duty ( man 9 ?is life d$uc$ f consid]ations :i* p]ta9 to ?is life alone4 ,secul> education is by "s conf\nd$ ) ,secul>ism1 :]eas ! di/9ction betwe5 !m is v wide4 ,secul> education simply means imp>t+ ,secul> k sep>ately--by itself1 )\t admixture ( ,!ology ) x4 ,! advocate ( ,secul> education may be1 & g5]ally is1 also an advocate ( religion2 b he w\ld tea* religion at ano!r "t & treat x z a di/9ct subject1 too sacr$ = co]cive admixture into ! h>d & vexati\s r\t9e ( a s*ool4 ,he w\ld conf9e ! inculcation ( religion to fitt+ seasons & *os5 in/rum5ts4 ,he holds also t "o subject at a "t is m5tal economy 9 le>n+4 ,secul> education is ! policy ( a s*ool--,secul>ism is a policy ( life to ^? :o d n accept ,!ology4 ,secul>ity draws ! l9e ( sep>ation betwe5 ! ?+s ( "t & ! ?+s ( et]nity4 ,t is ,secul> :i* p]ta9s to ?is _w4 ,! di/9ction may be se5 9 ! fact t ! c>d9al propositions ( ,!ology are provable only 9 ! next life1 & n 9 ?is4 ,if ,i believe 9 a giv5 cre$ x may turn out to be ! true "o2 b "o mu/ die to f9d t out4 ,on ?is side ( ! grave all is d\bt2 ! tru? ( ,biblical cre$s is an affair ( hope & anxiety1 :ile ! tru? ( ?+s ,secul> becomes app>5t 9 "t4 ,! advantages aris+ f ! practice ( v]acity1 ju/ice1 & temp]ance c be asc]ta9$ f human exp]i5ce4 ,if we are told to fe> ,god & keep ,8 comm&m5ts1 le/ ,8 judgm5ts ov]take u1 ! indirect action ( ?is doctr9e on human "* may make a vici\s timid man bett] 9 ?is life1 suppos+ ! int]pretation ( ! w ( ,god1 & ! comm&m5ts select$ to be en=c$1 are moral2 b su* tea*+ is n ,secul>1 because its ma9 object is to fit m5 = et]nity4 ,pure ,secul> pr9ciples h = _! object to fit m5 = "t1 mak+ ! fulfilm5t ( human duty "h ! /&>d ( fitness = any accru+ future4 ,secul>ism purposes to regulate human affairs by consid]ations purely human4 ,its pr9ciples are f\nd$ ^u ,nature1 & its object is to r5d] man z p]fect z possible 9 ?is life4 ,its problem is ?is3 ,suppos+ no o!r life to be be=e u1 :at is ! wise/ use ( ?is8 ,z ! ,rev4 ,?omas ,b9ney puts x1 ,i believe 99 99 t ev5 99 99 if !re 7 really no ,god ov] him1 no heav5 above1 or et]nity 9 prospect1 ?+s are s con/itut$ t man may turn ! mat]ials ( 8 little life poem1 if n always into a gr& epic1 mo/ly into some?+ ( int]e/ & beauty2 & x is wor? 8 :ile do+ s1 ev5 if !re %\ld be no sequel to ! piece4 ,*alm]s1 ,ar*bi%op ,:ately1 & e>li] di/+ui%$ div9es ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 ! mo/ conspicu\s ( :om is ,bi%op ,butl]1 h admitt$ ! indep5d5t exi/5ce ( morality1 b we "h cite ,mr4 ,b9ney's words because among ,diss5t]s ?is tru? is less readily admitt$4 ,a true ,secul> life does n exclude any f supplem5t>y speculations4 ,n until we h fulfill$ our duty to man1 z f> z we c asc]ta9 t duty1 c we consi/5tly pret5d to compreh5d ! m difficult relations ( man to ,god4 ,our duties to humanity1 und]/ood & dis*>g$ to ! be/ ( our ability1 w 9 no way unfit u to rev]5tly m$itate on ?+s f> beyond u1 on ,p[] unlimit$1 on space unfa?om$1 on "t unc\nt$1 on ':5ce' we came1 & ':i!r' we g49999 ,! lead+ ideas ( ,secul>ism are humanism1 moralism1 mat]ialism1 utilit>ian unity2 ,humanism1 ! physical p]fection ( ?is life--,moralism1 f\nd$ on ! laws ( ,nature1 z ! guidance ( ?is life--,mat]ialism1 z ! means ( ,nature = ! ,secul> improvem5t ( ?is life--,unity ( ?\ght & action ^u ^! practical gr\nds4 ,secul>ism tea*es t ! good ( ! pres5t life is ! imm$iate conc]n ( man1 & t x %\ld be 8 fir/ endeav\r to raise x4 ,secul>ism inculcates a ,morality f\nd$ indep5d5tly ^u ! laws ( ,nature4 ,x seeks human improvem5t ?r\gh purity & suitabl5ess ( mat]ial conditions z be+ a me?od at once moral1 practical1 univ]sal1 & sure4 99 ,h[ to make ! be/ ( bo? worlds1 p4 #aa4 9999 ,f4 ,w4 ,newman4 ,,ii4 ,! prov9ce ( ,positivism is n speculation ^u ! orig91 b /udy ( ! laws ( ,nature--its policy is to de/roy error by sup]s$+ x4 ,augu/e ,comte quotes1 z a c>d9al maxim ( sci5tific progress1 ! words no?+ is de/roy$ until x is replac$1 a prov]bial =m ( a wise say+ ( ,m4 ,neck] t 9 political progress no?+ is de/roy$ = :i* we d n f9d a sub/itute4 ,negations1 useful 9 _! place1 are iconocla/ic--n con/ructive4 ,unless sub/itution succe$s de/ruction--!re c be no su/a9$ progress4 ,! ,secul>i/ is kn[n by sett+ up & ma9ta9+ affirmative propositions4 ,he replaces negations by affirmations1 & sub/itutes demon/ration = d5unciation4 ,he ass]ts tru?s ( ,nature & humanity1 & rev]ses ! position ( ! prie/ :o appe>s z ! sceptic1 ! d5i]1 ! disbeliev] 9 ,nature & humanity4 ,/atesm51 n o!rwise eag] = improvem5t1 w reg>d affirmative proposals4 ,"l ,palm]/on c\ld say--,%[ me a good & ,i w realize x--n an abuse to correct4 ,,iii4 ,all sci5ce1 says ,m4 ,comte1 has prevision = its end1 an axiom :i* sep>ates sci5ce f erudition1 :i* relates to ev5ts ( ! pa/ )\t any reg>d to ! future4 ,no accumulation ( facts c effect prevision until ! facts are made ! basis ( reason+s4 ,a k ( ph5om5a leads to prevision1 & prevision to action2 or1 9 o!r words1 :5 we c =esee :at w happ5 "u giv5 circum/ances1 we c provide aga9/ x4 ,x by no means foll[s t e ,secul>i/ w be sci5tific1 b to disc]n ! value ( sci5ce1 to appreciate & promote x1 may be possible to mo/4 ,sci5ce requires high qualities ( accurate obs]vation1 close att5tion1 c>eful exp]im5t1 caution1 pati5ce1 lab\r4 ,its value to mank9d is ine/imable4 ,"o physician w d m to alleviate human suff]+ ?an t5 prie/s4 ,"o physical discov]y w d m to advance civilization ?an a g5]ation ( pray]-mak]s4 ,to get acqua9tance ) ! usual c\rse ( ,nature 7:i* ,sci5ce alone c tea* u71 is a k9d ( k :i* pays v good int]e/499 99 ,a!naeum1 ,no4 #a1fcg1 ,m>* #ab1 #ahej4 ,! value ( ?is k becomes m app>5t ! long] we live4 ,!re may be a g5]al sup]9t5d+ ,provid5ce--!re may be a ,special ,provid5ce1 b ! fir/ does n int]f]e 9 human affairs1 & ! int]positions ( ! second are no long] to be c\nt$ ^u4 ,! age ( ,pray] = temporal deliv]ance has confess$ly pass$ away4 ,b )\t disput+ ^! po9ts1 x is cle> t ! only help available to man1 ! sole dep5d5ce ^u :i* he c calculate1 is t ( ,sci5ce4 ,no?+ c be m impot5t ?an ! fate ( t man :o seeks social elevation by m]e ,fai?4 ,all human affairs are a process1 & he alone :o acts ^u ?is k c hope to control results4 ,loyola =esaw ! necessity ( m5 act+ = human purposes1 z ?\gh !re 7 no ,god4 ,let u pray1 said he1 z if we _h no help 9 ourselves2 let u lab\r z if !re 0 no help = u 9 heav54 ,society is a blund]1 n a sci5ce1 until x ensures good s5se & compet5ce = ! _m4 ,:y ?is process is t>dy1 is t cre$i/s get cr$it = hop+ & mean+ well4 ,cre$i/s ( good int5t1 :o make no improvem5t & attempt none1 are v mu* 9 ! way ( human bett]ance4 ,! spirituali/ reg>ds ! _w !oretically z a gross elem5t1 :i* he is r to /ruggle aga9/ ?an to "w )4 ,?is makes human s]vice a mortification in/ead ( pure passion4 ,we w\ld n deify ! _w1 t is1 set up ! s5sualism ( ! body1 z spiritualism is set up z ! s5sualism ( ! s\l4 ,secul>ism seeks ! mat]ial purity ( ! pres5t life1 :i* is at once ! means & end ( ,secul> endeav\r4 ,! mo/ reliable means ( progress is ! improvem5t ( mat]ial condition1 & purity implies improvem5t1 = !re c be no improvem5t )\t x4 ,! aim ( all improvem5t is high] purity4 ,all p[]1 art1 civilization & progress are summ$ up 9 ! result--pur] life4 ,/r5g?1 intellect1 love are measur$ by x4 ,duty1 /udy1 temp]ance1 pati5ce are b m9i/]s to ?is4 ,!re is t1 says ,rusk91 to be se5 9 e /reet & lane ( e city1 t to be f\nd & felt 9 e human he>t & c\nt5ance1 t to be lov$ 9 e road-side we$ & moss-gr[n wall1 :i*1 9 ! h&s ( fai?ful m51 may convey emotions ( glory & sublimity cont9ual & exalt$4 ,,iv4 ,x is necess>y to po9t out t ,s9c]ity does n imply infallibility4 ,!re is a tru?1 :i* c\ld x be /amp$ on e human m9d1 w\ld ext]m9ate all bigotry & p]secution4 ,i mean ! tru?1 t wor? ( "* & true integrity1 &1 consequ5tly1 ,god's acceptance1 are n necess>ily connect$ ) any p>ticul> set ( op9ions499 ,if y admit t ,m>k & ,paul 7 hone/1 mo/ ,*ri/ians take t to be an admission ( ! tru? ( all relat$ "u _! names4 ,yet if a man 9 def5d+ 8 op9ions1 affirm 8 own s9c]ity1 ,*ri/ians quickly see t is no pro( ( _! tru?1 & proce$ to disprove !m4 ,s9c]ity may acc\nt = a man hold+ 8 op9ions1 b x does n acc\nt = ! op9ions !mselves4 ,no?+ is m common ?an un9=m$1 mis9=m$1 mi/ak51 or self-delud$ hone/y4 ,b s9c]e error1 ?\gh dang]\s en\gh1 has n ! attribute ( crime ab\t x--p]sonal int5tion ( mis*ief4 ,because human nature is frail & fallible1 ! gr\nd ( our acceptance ) ,god1 "u ! ,gospel1 is s9c]ity4 ,a s9c]e desire to "k & d ! w ( ,god1 is ! only condition ( obta9+ ! ,*ri/ian salvation4 ,e hone/ man w be sav$49999 ,b ,s9c]ity1 if ! read] recurs to our def9ition ( x1 includes a %ort intellectual & moral education ) respect to x4 ,^? wor?y ( ! high descriptive s9c]e1 are ^? :o h ?\ght1 inquir$1 exam9$1 are 9 e>ne/1 h a s5se ( duty ) reg>d to _! conviction1 :i* is only satisfi$ by act+ ^u x4 ,^! processes may n br+ a man to ! tru?1 b !y br+ him ne> to x4 ,! *ances ( error are r$uc$ h]eby z f> z human c>e c r$uce !m4 ,secul>ism holds t ! ,prote/ant "r ( private judgm5t includes ! moral innoc5cy ( t judgm5t1 :5 consci5ti\sly =m$1 :e!r = or aga9/ receiv$ op9ion2 t ?\gh all s9c]e op9ion is n equally true1 nor equally useful1 x is yet equally )\t s92 t x is n sam5ess ( belief b s9c]ity ( belief :i* ju/ifies conduct1 :e!r reg>d be _h to ! e/eem ( m5 or ! approval ( ,god4 ,s9c]ity1 we repeat1 is n infallibility4 ,! consci5ti\s are (t5 z mis*iev\s z ! false1 b he :o acts accord+ to ! be/ ( 8 belief is free f crim9al int5tion4 ,! s9c]ity comm5d$ by ! =tuit\s1 insipid1 apa!tic1 inh]it$ cons5t1 :i* s (t5 passes = hone/y1 because too indol5t or too c[>dly to inquire1 & too /upid to d\bt4 ,! man :o holds m]ely ready-made op9ions is n to be plac$ on ! same level ) him ^: convictions are d]iv$ f exp]i5ce4 ,true s9c]ity is an educat$ & e>ne/ s5tim5t4 ,secul>i/ is an active s5tim5t seek+ ! tru? & act+ ^u x4 99 ,dr4 ,price4 9999 ,john ,fo/]'s ,tracts on ,h]esy1 ,v4 ,9 ! =mation & judgm5t ( op9ions we mu/ take into acc\nt ! consequ5ces to mank9d involv$ 9 _! adoption4 ,b :5 an op9ion seems true 9 itself & b5eficial to society1 ! consequ5ces 9 ! way ( inconv5i5ce to ourselves is n suffici5t reason = refus+ to act ^u x4 ,if a p>ticul> "t ( en=c+ x seem to be "o :5 x w be disreg>d$1 or misund]/ood1 or put back1 & ! sacrifice ( ourselves on its behalf produce no adequate advantage to society1 x may be lawful to seek a bett] opportunity4 ,we mu/1 h[ev]1 take c>e t ?is view ( ! matt] is n made a pretext ( c[>dice or evasion ( duty4 ,& 9 no case is x ju/ifiable to belie consci5ce or pr(ess a belief ! contr>y ( t :i* we believe to be true4 ,!re may 9 extreme cases be neutrality ) reg>d to tru?1 b 9 no case %\ld !re be complicity 9 falsehood4 ,s mu* ) respect to ?is life4 ,) respect to ,deity or ano!r life1 we may 9 all cases rely ^u ?is1 t 9 tru? alone is safety4 ,) ,god1 consci5ce c h no p5al consequ5ces4 ,consci5ce is ! voice ( hone/y1 & hone/y1 ) all its errors1 a ,god ( ,tru? w reg>d4 ,we h1 says ,blanco ,:ite1 no reveal$ rule :i* w asc]ta91 ) moral c]ta9ty1 :i* doctr9es are "r & :i* are wrong--t is1 z !y are kn[n to ,god4--,salvation1 !re=e1 _c dep5d on or?odoxy2 x _c consi/ 9 ab/ract doctr9es1 ab\t :i* m5 ( equal abilities1 virtue1 & s9c]ity are1 & always h be51 divid$4--,no error on ab/ract doctr9es c be h]esy1 9 ! s5se ( a wrong belief :i* endang]s ! s\l4 ,! ,fa!r ( ! ,univ]se accommodates n ,8 judgm5ts to ! wret*$ wrangl+s ( p$antic !ologians1 b e "o :o seeks tru?1 :e!r he f9de? x or n1 & worke? righte\sness1 w be accept$ ( ,him499 99 ,bi%op ,watson's ,!ological ,tracts4 ,introductory4 ,?omas ,c>lyle 0 ! fir/ ,engli% writ]1 hav+ ! e> ( ! public1 :o decl>$ 9 ,engl& t s9c]e d\bt is z mu* entitl$ to respect z s9c]e belief4 ,,vi4 ,go+ to a di/ant t[n to mitigate "s calamity !re1 w illu/rate ! pr9ciple ( action prescrib$ by ,secul>ism4 ,"o man w g on ?is err& f pure sympa?y ) ! un=tunate2 ?is is goodness4 ,ano!r goes because 8 prie/ bids him2 ?is is ob$i5ce4 ,ano!r goes because ! tw5ty-fif? *apt] ( ,mat!w tells him t all su* p]sons w pass to ! "r h& ( ! ,fa!r2 ?is is calculation4 ,ano!r goes because he believes ,god comm&s him2 ?is is piety4 ,ano!r goes because he believes t ! neglect ( suff]+ w n answ]2 ?is is utilit>ianism4 ,b ano!r goes on ! err& ( m]cy1 because x is an err& ( m]cy1 because x is an imm$iate s]vice to humanity2 & he goes to attempt mat]ial amelioration r ?an spiritual consolation2 ?is is ,secul>ism1 :i* tea*es t goodness is sanctity1 t ,nature is guidance1 t reason is au?ority1 t s]vice is duty1 & t ,mat]ialism is help4 ,,vii4 ,! policy ( ,secul> controv]sy is to di/+ui% & ass]t its own affirmative propositions4 ,x is ! policy ( ,secul>ism n s mu* to say to error ,x is false1 z to say ( tru? ,?is is true4 ,?us1 in/ead ( leav+ to ! popul> !ology ! pre/ige ( exclusive affirmation accord$ to x by ! _w1 al?\gh x is solely employ$ 9 ! incessant re-ass]tion ( error1 ,secul>ism causes x to own & publi% its d5ial ( positive pr9ciple2 :5 ! popul> !ology proves itself to be b an organiz$ negation ( ! moral guidance ( nature & its t5d5cies to progress4 ,a ,secul>i/ sees cle>ly ^u :at he relies z a ,secul>i/4 ,to him ! tea*+ ( ,nature is z cle> z ! tea*+ ( ! ,bible3 & s9ce1 if ,god exi/s1 ,nature is c]ta9ly ,8 "w1 ,:ile x is n s cle> t ! ,bible is--! tea*+ ( ,nature w be pref]r$ & foll[$ :]e ! tea*+ ( ! ,bible appe>s to conflict ) x4 ,a ,secul> ,society1 contemplat+ intellectual & moral progress1 mu/ provide = ! free/ expression ( op9ion on all subjects :i* its memb]s may deem conducive to _! common objects4 ,*ri/ianism1 ,!ism1 ,mat]ialism1 & ,a!ism w be reg>d$ z op5 que/ions1 subject to unres]v$ discussion4 ,b ^! occasions w be ! opportunity ( ! memb]s1 n ! bus9ess ( ! society4 ,all public proce$+s accr$it$ by ! society %\ld relate to topics consi/5t ) ! common pr9ciples ( ,secul>ism4 ,9 necess>y ?+s1 unity3 9 d\btful ?+s1 lib]ty3 9 all ?+s1 *>ity499 ,! de/ruction ( religi\s s]vitude may be attempt$ 9 two ways4 ,x may be d5\nc$1 :i* w irritate x1 or x may be sup]s$$ by ! s]vitude ( humanity4 ,attack+ x by d5unciation1 g5]ally inflames & precipitates ! p]secution ( ! _m ^u ! few2 :5 ! weak are liable to be scatt]$1 ! c[>dly to recant1 & ! brave to p]i%4 ,,viii4 ,! ess5tial rule ^u :i* p]sonal association c be p]man5t1 or controv]sy be ma9ta9$ 9 ! _s 9 :i* tru? c be evolv$1 is t ( nev] imput+ evil motives nor putt+ ! wor/ con/ruction on any act4 ,free ,inquiry has no limits b tru?1 ,free ,spee* no limits b exactness1 ,policy 7"h ! law ( spee*7 no limits b usefulness4 ,unfett]$ & uncompromis+ are !y :o pursue free inquiry ?r\gh\t--measur$ & impassable may ^? become1 :o hold to a g5]\s v]acity4 ,f> bo? f outrage or s]vility--too pr\d to c\rt & too /rong to hate--are ^? :o le>n to disc>d all arts b t ( ! au/]e s]vice ( o!rs1 exact+ no ?anks & paus+ at no curse4 ,wise words ( c\nsel to ,!ological controv]siali/s h be5 address$ 9 a p[]ful qu>t] ( public op9ion3 ,religi\s controv]sy has already lo/ mu* ( its bitt]ness4 ,op5 abuse & ex*ange ( f\l names are explod$1 & ev5 ! indirect imputation ( unwor?y motives is fall+-into disuse4 ,ano!r /ep w be made :5 !ologians h le>nt to ext5d _! intellectual z well z _! moral sympa?ies1 to feel t mo/ tru?s are d\ble edg$1 & n to wage an unnecess>y w> aga9/ op9ion :i*1 /range1 incongru\s1 & unlovely z !y may at fir/ appe>1 are built1 p]haps1 on z firm a f\ndation1 & are held ) equal s9c]ity & good fai?1 z _! own49999 ,?is is advice :i* bo? sides %\ld rememb]4 99 ,maxim 7mu* unus$7 ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 9999 ,times ,lead] ( ,novemb] #h1 #ahee4 ,,ix4 ,no society c be 9 a heal?y /ate 9 :i* ecc5tricity is a matt] ( reproa*4 ,conv5tionality is ! tyranny ( ! av]age man1 & a despicable tyranny x is4 ,! tyranny ( g5ius is h>d to be borne--t ( m$iocrity is humiliat+4 ,t idea ( fre$om :i* consi/s 9 ! abs5ce ( all gov]nm5t is ei!r m]e lawlessness1 or ref]s to ! di/ant p]iod :5 ea* man hav+ atta9$ p]fection w be a law unto himself4 ,j rule is indisp5sable rule1 & none o!r4 ,! few] laws consi/5t ) ! public pres]vation ! bett]--!re is1 !n1 z ,mr4 ,mill has %[n 9 8 ,lib]ty1 ! m room = t ev]-recurr+ orig9ality :i* keeps intellect alive 9 ! _w4 ,t[>ds law kept )9 ! limits ( reason1 ob$i5ce is ! fir/ ( virtues4 ,ord] & ,progress1 says ,comte1 :i* we %\ld express ?us3--,ord]1 )\t :i* ,progress is impossible2 ,progress1 )\t :i* ,ord]1 is ,tyranny4 ,! _w is clogg$ ) m5 ( dead pr9ciples4 ,pr9ciples t _c be act$ ^u are probably ei!r obsolete or false4 ,"o c]ta9 way to improvem5t is to exact consi/5cy betwe5 pr(ession & practice2 & ! way to br+ ?is ab\t is to tea* t ! highe/ m]it consi/s 9 hav+ e>ne/ views & 9 endeav\r+ to realize !m--& ?is :e!r ! convictions be conta9$ )9 or )\t accr$it$ cre$s4 ,!re w be no progress except )9 ! /]eotyp$ limits ( cre$s1 unless means are f\nd to ju/ify indep5d5t convictions to ! consci5ce4 ,to ! philosoph] y h m]ely to %[ t a ?+ is true1 to ! /atesman1 t x is useful1 b to a ,*ri/ian1 t x is safe4 ,! grace ( s]vice lies 9 its pati5ce4 ,to promote ! welf>e ( o!rs1 irrespective ( _! gratitude or claims1 is to rea* ! nature ( ! ,gods4 ,x is a high] s5tim5t ?an is ascrib$ to ! ,deity ( ! ,bible4 ,! abid+ disposition to s]ve o!rs is ! end ( all philosophy4 ,! v[ ( pr9ciple is always "o ( pov]ty & ob$i5ce1 & few are !y :o take x--& few] :o keep x4 ,if hate obscure = a p]iod ! pa? ( duty1 let u rememb] no?+ %\ld %ake our atta*m5t to t supreme ?\ght1 :i* at once /ills human ang] & educates human endeav\r--! p]ception t ! suff]+s & errors ( mank9d arise out ( want ( k r ?an defect ( goodness4 ,x4 ,a lead+ object ( ,secul>ism is ! promotion ( ! mat]ial purity ( ! pres5t life--mat]ial purity1 :i* includes p]sonal z well z ext]nal condition4 ,! "q ( ,spiritualism 7)\t employ+ x & )\t disp>ag+ x7 x reg>ds z a di/9ct "q1 & h5ce ! me?ods by :i* ,secul>i/s attempt improvem5t w be mat]ial z be+ ! mo/ reliable4 ,! tacit or express$ aim ( all ,free?9k+1 has ev] be5 true ?9k+ & pure ?9k+4 ,x has be5 a cont9u$ prote/ aga9/ ! errors ,!ology has introduc$1 & ! vici\s relations x has cons]v$ & sanctifi$4 ,x is necess>y to m>k ?is1 & x c be done by insi/+ & keep+ di/9ctly evid5t t ! aim ( ,secul>ism is ! purity ( mat]ial influ5ces4 ,?is precludes ! possibility ( ,secul>ism be+ *>g$ ei!r ) consci\s grossness or int5tional s94 ,secul>ism conc]ns itself ) ! "w ( to-day4 ,x is always ye/]day or to-morr[1 & nev] to-day199 is a fair description ( life accord+ to !ologies4 ,secul>ism1 on ! contr>y1 conc]ns itself ) ! ?+s ( to-day4 ,to "k ,t :i* be=e u lies 9 daily life ,is ! prime wisdom4 99 ,/ory ( ,boots1 by ,dick5s4 ,! c>d9al idea ( ! popul> ,!ology is ! necessity ( ,revelation4 ,x believes t ! light ( ,nature is d>kness1 t ,reason af=ds no guidance1 t ! ,scriptures are ! true *>t1 ! sole *>t1 & ! suffici5t *>t ( man1 & x reg>ds all attempts to del9eate a *>t ( ,nature z impi\s1 z impracticable1 & z a cov]t attack ^u ! ,biblical *>t 9 possession ( ! *ur*es4 ,kn[+ no o!r guidance ?an t ( ! ,bible1 & disbeliev+ ! possibility ( any o!r1 !ology d5\nces ,d\bt1 :i* inspires x ) a s5se ( insecurity--x fe>s ,inquiry1 :i* may invalidate its tru/--& deprecates ,criticism1 :i* may expose x1 if defici5t4 ,hav+ no?+ to ga91 x is reluctant to incur risk--hav+ all to lose1 x dreads to be di/urb$-hav+ no /r5g? b 9 ,fai?1 x fe>s ^? :o ,reason--& less f ill-w ?an f ! t5d]ness ( its position1 x p]secutes 9 self-def5ce4 ,su* are ! re/rictions & ! logic ( ,!ology4 ,,xi4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,rationalism 7:i* is ! logic ( ,nature7 is 9 attitude & _s q ! rev]se4 ,x obs]ves t numb]s are unconv9c$ ( ! fact ( ,revelation1 & feel ! insuffici5cy1 = _! guidance1 ( t (f]$ to !m4 ,to !m ! pages ( ,nature seem cle>] ?an ^? ( ! ,apo/les4 ,reason1 :i* exi/$ be=e all ,religions & decides ^u all--else ! false c nev] be di/+ui%$ f ! true--seems self-dep5d5t & capable ( furni%+ p]sonal direction4 ,h5ce ,rationalism in/ruct$ by facts1 w9n+ secrets by exp]im5ts1 e/abli%+ pr9ciples by reflection1 is assur$ ( a morality f\nd$ ^u ! laws ( ,nature4 ,)\t ! advantage ( inductive sci5ce to assi/ discov]ies1 or ! pr9t+ press to record corroborations ( !m1 ! ,pre-,*ri/ian _w creat$ e?ics1 & ,socrates & ,epictetus1 & ,zoroa/] & ,confucius1 deliv]$ precepts1 to :i* ?is age accords a high place4 ,mod]n ,rationali/s !re=e s\ght1 ) _! new advantages1 to augm5t & sy/ematize ^! conque/s4 ,!y te/$ ! claims ( ! ,*ur* by ! tru?s ( ,nature4 ,t ,free?\ght :i* _h won ^! tru?s appli$ !m to cre$s1 & criticism became its weapon ( ,propag&ism4 ,its consci\sness ( new tru? /imulat$ its aggression on old error4 ,! pret5sions ( reason be+ d5i$ z false1 & rationali/s !mselves p]secut$ z dang]\s1 !y _h no alt]native b to criticise 9 ord] to v9dicate _! own pr9ciples1 & weak5 ! cr$it & p[] ( _! oppon5ts4 ,to attack ! mislead+ dogmas ( ,!ology 0 to ! e>ly ,free?9k]s well und]/ood self-def5ce4 ,9 "s h&s & "u ! provocations ( v9dictive bigotry1 ?is "w1 no d\bt1 became :olly antagoni/ic1 b ! ma9 aspiration ( ! majority 0 ! det]m9ation ( tea*+ ! p to be a law unto !mselves4 ,!y f\nd prevail+ a religion ( unreason+ fai?4 ,!y s\ght to create a religion ( intellig5t conviction1 ^: uni=mity consi/$ 9 s9c]ity4 ,its believ]s did n all hold ! same t5ets1 b !y all s\ght ! same tru? & pursu$ x ) ! same e>ne/ness4 ,x 0 ?is inspiration :i* su/a9$ ,van9i1 ,hamont1 ,lewes1 ,kett1 ,legate1 & ,wightman at ! /ake1 & :i* arm$ ,s]vetus to pref] ! fires ( ,calv9 to ! cre$ ( ,calv91 :i* support$ ,annet 9 ! pillory1 & ,wool/on & ,c>lile 9 _! imprisonm5ts4 ,x 0 no caprici\s ta/e = negations :i* dictat$ ^! delib]ate sacrifices1 b a s5tim5t pur] ?an int]e/ & /rong] ?an self-love--x 0 ! g5]\s passion = unfri5d$ tru?4 ,,xii4 ,! intellectual1 no less ?an ! h]oic *>act]i/ics ( ,free?\ght h pres5t$ features ( obvi\s unity4 ,t9dal1 ,%aftesbury1 ,voltaire1 ,pa9e1 aad ,b5?am1 all v9dicat$ pr9ciples ( ,natural ,morality4 ,%elley /ruggl$ t a pure & l(ty ideal ( life %\ld prevail1 & ,byron _h passionate words ( rev]5ce = ! human "* ( ,*ri/499 99 ,?us we read1 ,canto xv4 /anza xviii41 ( ,don ,juan3-- ,0 x n s1 great ,locke8 & great] ,bacon8 ,great ,socrates8 ,& ?\ ,div9] /ill ,^: lot x is by man to be mi/ak51 ,& ?y pure cre$ made sanctions ( all ill8 ,r$eem+ _w to be by bigots %ak51 ,h[ 0 ?y toil rew>d$8 ,to ?is /anza ,"l ,byron adds ?is note3-- ,z x is necess>y 9 ^! times to avoid ambiguity1 ,i say t ,i mean by ,div9] /ill ,*ri/4 ,if ev] ,god 0 man--or man ,god--he 0 bo?4 ,i nev] arraign$ 8 cre$1 b ! use--or abuse--made ( x4 ,! di/ru/ ( ,pray] = temporal help 0 accompani$ by tru/ 9 ,sci5ce1 & all saw 9 mat]ial ef=t an available deliv]ance f c\ntless ills :i* ! ,*ur* c m]ely deplore4 ,^? :o held t a future life 0 unprov51 taught t att5tion to ?is life 0 ( prim>y importance1 at lea/ highly s]viceable to humanity1 ev5 if a future sph]e be c]ta94 ,all /rove = ,free ,inquiry--,rationalism ow$ its exi/5ce to x2 all requir$ ,free ,spee*--,rationalism 0 diffus$ by x2 all v9dicat$ ,free ,criticism--,rationalism e/abli%$ itself ) x2 all dem&$ to act out _! op9ions--,rationalism 0 d5ud$ ( consci5ce )\t ?is "r4 ,9 all its mutations1 & ab]rations1 & conque/s1 ,free?\ght has uni=mly s\ght ! tru?1 & %[n ! c\rage to tru/ ! tru?4 ,free?\ght uses no p]secution1 = x fe>s no opposition1 = opposition is its opportunity4 ,x is ! cause ( ,ent]prise & ,progress1 ( ,reason & ,duty--& n[ seek+ ! def9ite & ! practical1 x selects = its guidance ! pr9ciple t human affairs %\ld be regulat$ by consid]ations purely human49999 ,^!--! *>act]i/ics :i* ! t]m ,secul>ism 0 design$ to express--are !re=e n inv5tions1 n assumptions1 b ! g5]al agreem5ts ( ! ,free?\ght p>ty1 inh]5t1 traditional1 & hi/oric4 ,t :i* is new1 & ( ! nature ( a developm5t1 is ! p]ception t ! positivism ( ,free?\ght pr9ciples %\ld be ext5d$1 %\ld be cle>ly di/+ui%$ & made ! subject ( en]getic ass]tion--t ! ,free?\ght p>ty :i* has s l\dly dem&$ tol]ation = itself1 %\ld be able to ex]cise x t[>ds all e>ne/ ?9k]s1 & especially t[>ds all c[ork]s--t ^? :o h prote/$ aga9/ ! isolation ( human ef=t by sect>ian exclusiv5ess1 %\ld !mselves set ! example ( (f]+1 9 good fai?1 practical conditions ( unity1 n = ! glory ( sects1 or cot]ies1 or s*ools1 b = ! imm$iate s]vice ( humanity4 9999 ,l4 ,h4 ,holdre?4 ,,xiii4 ,! ,relation ( ,secul>ism to ! future dem&s a few words4 ,to seek aft] ! purity & p]fection ( ! ,pres5t ,life nei!r disproves ano!r ,life beyond ?is1 nor disqualifies man = x4 ,nor is ,secul>ism oppos$ to ! ,future s f> z t ,future belongs to ! pres5t _w--to det]m9e :i* we h def9ite sci5ce susceptible ( trial & v]ification4 ,! conditions ( a future life be+ unkn[n1 & !re be+ no imag9able means ( b5efit+ ourselves & o!rs 9 x except by aim+ aft] pres5t goodness1 we %all confess$ly ga9 less t[>ds ! happ9ess ( a future life by speculation ?an by simply devot+ ourselves to ! en]getic improvem5t ( ?is life499 ,m5 h a "r to look beyond ?is _w1 b n to ov]look x4 ,m51 if !y c1 may connect !mselves ) et]nity1 b !y _c disconnect !mselves f humanity )\t sacrific+ duty4 ,secul> k relates to ?is life4 ,religi\s k to ano!r life4 ,secul> in/ruction tea*es ! duties to man4 ,religi\s in/ruction ! duties to ,god ap>t f man4 ,religi\s k relates to cele/ial cre$s4 ,secul> kn[r-l$ge relates to human duties to be p]=m$4 ,! religi\s tea*] in/ructs u h[ to please ,god by cre$s4 ,! ,secul> tea*] h[ to s]ve man by sympa?y & sci5ce4 99 ,f4 ,w4 ,newman ,ar*bi%op ,:ately tells ! /ory ( a lady at ,ba?1 :o1 be+ afraid to cross a tott]+ bridge le/ x %\ld ghre way "u h]1 =tunately be?\ght h]self ( ! exp$i5t ( call+ = a s$an *air1 & 0 c>ri$ ov] 9 t conveyance4 ,"s ( our critics ?9k t we %all resemble ?is +5i\s lady4 ,b ^? :o fe> to tru/ !mselves to ! anci5t & tott]+ ,biblical bridge1 w h>dly get into ! s$an *air ( obsolete or?odoxy1 & add ! weight ( t to ! dang]4 ,!y pref] go+ r\nd by ! way ( reason & fe>less private judgm5t4 ,,xiv4 ,secul>ism1 we h said1 conc]ns itself ) f\r rights3-- #a4 ,! "r to ,?9k = "o's self1 :i* mo/ ,*ri/ians n[ admit1 at lea/ 9 !ory4 #b4 ,! "r to ,diff]1 )\t :i* ! "r to ?9k is no?+ wor?4 #c4 ,! "r to ,ass]t diff]5ce ( op9ion1 )\t :i* ! "r to diff] is ( no practical use4 #d4 ,! "r to ,debate all vital op9ion1 )\t :i* !re is no intellectual equality--no def5ce aga9/ ! errors ( ! /ate or ! pulpit4 ,x is ( no use t ! ,prote/ant conc$es ! "r to ?9k unless he conc$es ! "r to diff]4 ,we may z well be ,ca?olic unless we are free to diss5t4 ,rome w conc$e our "r to ?9k = ourselves1 provid$ we agree ) ! ,*ur* :5 we h done2 & :5 ,prote/antism affects to aw>d u ! "r ( private judgm5t1 & requires u to agree ) ! ?irty-n9e ,articles 9 ! end--or :5 ,evangelical ,m9i/]s tell u we are free to ?9k = ourselves1 b mu/ believe 9 ! ,bible nev]!less1 bo? p>ties reason on ! ,papi/ pr9ciple2 bo? mock u ) a %[ ( fre$om1 & impose ! reality ( m5tal slav]y ^u u4 ,x is m]e irony to say ,se>* ! ,scriptures1 :5 ! mean+ is--y mu/ accept ! ,scriptures :e!r !y seem true or n4 ,( ! temp] 9 :i* !ological op9ions ought to be =m$1 we h ! in/ruction ( "o z em95t z he 0 capable4 ,jeff]son rem>ks1 ,9 consid]+ ?is subject1 dive/ y\rself ( all bias1 %ake (f all fe>s & s]vile prejudices1 "u :i* weak m9ds cr\*3 fix reason 9 h] seat firmly2 "q ) boldness1 ev5 ! exi/5ce ( ,god2 because1 if !re be "o1 he mu/ approve ! homage ( reason m ?an t ( bl9dfold$ fe>4 ,read ! ,bible z y w\ld ,tacitus or ,livy4 ,^? facts 9 ! ,bible :i* contradict ! laws ( ,nature mu/ be exam9$ ) c>e4 ,! ,new ,te/am5t is ! hi/ory ( a p]son call$ ,jesus4 ,keep 9 y\r eye :at is relat$4 ,!y say he 0 begott5 by ,god1 b born ( a virg9 7h[ reconcile ?is872 t he 0 crucifi$ to dea?1 & buri$2 t he rose & asc5d$ bodily into heav53 ?us rev]s+ ! laws ( ,nature4 ,d n be fright5$ f ?is inquiry by any fe>1 & if x ends 9 a belief t ! /ory is n true1 or t !re is n a ,god1 y w f9d o!r incitem5ts to virtue & goodness4 ,9 f9e1 lay aside all prejudices on bo? sides1 nei!r believe nor reject any?+ because o!rs h reject$ or disbeliev$ x ,y\r reason is ! only oracle giv5 y by heav51 & y are answ]able1 n = ! rightness1 b = ! uprightness ( y\r op9ion2 & nev] m9d evangeli/s1 or pseudo-evangeli/s1 :o pret5d to inspiration499 ,x is 9 va9 ! ,*ri/ian quotes ! ,paul9e injunction1 ,prove all ?+s2 hold fa/ t :i* is good1 if we are to hold fa/ to 8 good1 :i* may be evil to u4 ,= a man to prove all ?+s ne$ful1 & hold fa/ to t :i* he consid]s good1 is ! true maxim ( fre$om & progress4 ,secul>ism1 !re=e1 proclaims & ju/ifies ! "r to ,diff]1 & ! "r to ass]t consci5ti\s diff]5ce on ! plat=m1 ?r\gh ! press1 9 civil in/itutions1 9 ,p>liam5t1 9 c\rts ( law1 :]e x dem&s t ! affirmation ( ^? :o reject ,*ri/ianity %all be z valid z ! oa? ( ^? :o accept x4 99 ,jeff]son3 ,memoirs4 ,vol4 ,,ii4 ,quot$ by ,sir ,g4 ,cockburn1 9 8 ,confessions ( ,fai?1 by a ,philosoph]1 pages #d & #e4 ,,xv4 ,yet "s oppon5ts h pr(ess$ t ,secul> _c be di/+ui%$ f ,*ri/ian rights4 ,is ?is s8 ,! "r to ?9k = ourselves has be5 emphatically & reit]at$ly decl>$ to be a ,*ri/ian "r399 x belongs ess5tially to ,*ri/ianity4 ,n[ ,*ri/ianity has no su* "r4 ,x has ! "r to ?9k ! ,bible true1 & no?+ else4 99 ,six ,*apt]s on ,secul>ism1 by ,dr4 ,p>k]1 ,cav5di% ,pulpit1 ,man*e/]4 ,! ,*ri/ian has no "r to ?9k ,*ri/ianity untrue1 h[ev] untrue x may appe>4 ,he d>e n ?9k x false4 ,he d>e no m ?9k x false ?an ! ,ca?olic d>e diff] f ! dictum ( ! ,*ur*1 or ! ,mahom$an diff] f ! text ( ! ,koran1 or ! ,h9doo diff] f ! precepts ( ! ,brahm94 ,!re=e1 ! ,*ri/ian's "r to ?9k = himself is simply a compulsion to believe4 ,a "r implies relative fre$om ( action2 b ! ,*ri/ian has no fre$om4 ,he has no *oice b to believe1 or p]i% ev]la/+ly4 ,! ,*ri/ian "r to ?9k = himself is1 !re=e1 n ! same z ! ,secul> "r4 ,we mean by ! "r to ?9k1 :at ! t]m "r always implies--fre$om & indep5d5ce1 & abs5ce ( all crime1 or dang] ( p5alty ?r\gh ! hone/ ex]cise ( ?\ght & ma9t5ance ( hone/ conclusions1 :e!r 9 fav\r ( or aga9/ ,*ri/ianity4 ,our ass]tion is t ,private judgm5t is free & guiltless4 ,! ,*ri/ian is good en\gh to say1 we h a "r to ?9k1 provid$ we ?9k rightly4 ,b :at does he mean by rightly8 ,he means t we %\ld ?9k z he ?9ks4 ,?is is 8 int]pretation ( rightly4 ,:oev] does n fall 9 ) 8 views1 is g5]ally1 9 8 vocabul>y1 a di%one/ p]v]t] ( scripture4 ,n[1 if we really h ! "r to diff]1 we h ! "r to diff] f ! ,m9i/] or f ! ,bible1 if we see good reason to d s1 )\t be+ expos$ to ! c5sure ( our neighb\rs1 or disapprobation ( ,god4 ,! "q is n--does man give u ! "r to ?9k = ourselves8 b1 does ,god give x to u8 ,if we mu/ come to a giv5 op9ion1 our private judgm5t is unnecess>y4 ,let u "k at once :at we are to believe1 t we may believe x at once1 & secure safety4 ,if possible disbelief 9 ,*ri/ianity w lead to et]nal p]dition1 ! "r ( private judgm5t is a sn>e4 ,we _h bett] be )\t t p]il\s privilege1 & we come to reg>d ! ,roman ,ca?olic z p5etrative :5 he pa9ts private judgm5t z ! sugge/ion ( ,satan1 & ! ,roman ,ca?olic no less m]ciful ?an consi/5t :5 he proscribes x altoge!r4 ,we mu/ feel a/oni%m5t at him :o decl>es ! ,secul> "r to be ess5tially a ,*ri/ian "r1 :5 x is q a diff]5t ?+1 is und]/ood 9 an entirely diff]5t s5se1 & has an application unkn[n & unadmitt$ by ,*ri/ianity4 ,?is is n m]ely loose ?9k+1 x is reckless ?9k+4 ,,xvi4 ,x has be5 ass]t$ t ! second "r1 ! "r to diff]1 is also a ,*ri/ian "r4 ,*ri/ianity recognizes ! claim to diff]5ce ( op9ion4 ,*ri/ians are n c>eful to ma9ta9 uni=mity at ! exp5se ( private judgm5t4 ,?is is omitt+ a "p ( ! tru?4 ,*ri/ians (t5 p]mit diff]5ce ( op9ion ^u details1 b n ^u ess5tials1 & ?is is ! suppression made4 ,! ,*ri/ian may diff] on po9ts ( *ur* discipl9e1 b if he diff] ^u ! ess5tial articles ( 8 cre$1 ! m9i/] at once w>ns him t he is 9 dang] ( ! judgm5t4 ,let any m9i/] try x himself1 & 8 congregation w soon w>n him to dep>t1 & also w>n him ( t high] ,p[]1 :o w bid him dep>t into out] d>kness1 :]e !re w be wail+ & gna%+ ( tee?4 ,) respect to ! ?ird "r1 ! "r ( ass]t+ diff]5ce ( op9ion1 ?is is decl>$ to be n peculi> to ,secul>ism2 t ,*ri/ian *ur*es1 *apels1 lit]ature & s]vices1 are s _m confirmations ( ! /atem5t t ,*ri/ians claim ! "r ( speak+ :at !y ?9k1 :e!r x be affirmative or negative4 ,yes1 s long z :at !y speak agrees ) ! ,bible4 ,?is is ! ,*ri/ian limit2 yet ?is is ! limit :i* ,secul>ism expressly passes & disc>ds4 ,x is ! unfett]$ "r :i* makes ,secul>ism to diff] f ,*ri/ianity1 & to excel x4 ,,xvii4 ,! "r ( private judgm5t1 always 9 set t]ms conc$$ to u1 means no?+1 unless x leads to a new und]/&+ z to ! t]ms 9 :i* we are to be address$4 ,9 ! ,bible & ! ,p1 x is describ$ z an insol5ce to ignore ,*ri/ianity499 ,we d n und]/& ?is language4 ,x w\ld be insol5ce to ,deity to ignore a message :i* we c recognize z com+ f ,him1 b x may r imply rev]5ce = ,god to reject ! reports ( _m :o speak 9 ,8 "n4 ,7 we to require ,*ri/ians to read our books or ?9k z we ?9k1 !y w\ld res5t ! requirem5t z an imp]t95ce2 & we h yet to le>n t x is less an imp]t95ce :5 ,*ri/ians make ^! dem&s ( u4 ,if ,*ri/ians are "u no obligation to hold our op9ions1 nei!r are we "u obligation to hold !irs4 99 ,no4 ,i4 ,vol4 ,i41 p4 #h4 ,edit$ by ! ,rev4 ,brew9 ,grant4 ,by our own act1 or at _! solicitation1 we may /udy sacr$ writ+s1 b at dictation1 nev]6 ,s long z ,secul>i/s obey ! laws enact$ = ! common security1 s long z !y p]=m ! duties ( good citiz5s1 x is no?+ to ,*ri/ians :at op9ions !y hold4 ,we nei!r seek _! c\nsel nor desire _! s5tim5ts--except !y conc$e !m on t]ms ( equality4 ,! light by :i* we walk is suffici5t = u2 & z at ! la/ day1 ( :i* ,*ri/ians speak1 we %all !re h1 accord+ to _! own %[+1 to answ] = ourselves1 we pref] to ?9k = ourselves2 & s9ce !y d n propose to take our responsibility1 we decl9e to take _! doctr9es4 ,:]e we are to be responsible1 we w be free2 & no man %all dictate to u ! op9ions we %all hold4 ,we %all probably "k z well z any ,*ri/ian h[ to live ) fre$om & to die )\t fe>4 ,x is 9 va9 = ,*ri/ians to tell u t ,newton & ,locke diff]$ f u4 ,:at is t to u unless ,newton & ,locke w answ] = u8 ,! _w may diff] f a man1 b :at is ! _w to him1 unless x w take 8 place at ! judgm5t-day8 ,:o is ,paul or ,apollos1 or ,mat!w or ,m>k1 t we %\ld v5ture our et]nal salvation on 8 ^w1 any m ?an on t ( a ,mahom$an prophet1 or a ,buddhi/ prie/8 ,:]e ! dang] is our own1 ! fai? %all be our own4 ,secul>ism is n an act conceiv$ 9 ! _s ( pride1 or vanity1 or self-w1 or ecc5tricity1 or s+ul>ity1 or /iff-neck$ness4 ,x is simply well-und]/ood self-def5ce4 ,if m5 h ! "r ( private judgm5t1 t "r has set !m free2 & we own no law b reason1 no limits b ! tru?1 & h no fe> b t ( guilt4 ,we may say we believe 9 hon\r1 :i* is respect+ ! tru?--9 morality1 :i* is act+ ! tru?--9 love1 :i* is s]v+ ! tru?--& 9 indep5d5ce1 :i* is def5d+ ! tru?4 ,,xviii4 ,confucius decl>$ t ! f\ndation ( all religion 0 rev]5ce & ob$i5ce499 ,! ,religi\s s5tim5t is ! int5tional rev]5ce ( ,god4 ,! ,*ri/ian is ev] p]suad$ t !re is only "o way ( do+ ?is1 & he arrogantly assumes t he has t way4 ,:]eas ! ways are z div]se z human g5ius4 ,let ^? :o d5y t ,secul> ,tru? meets ! emotional "p ( _! nature1 settle :at is ! nature ( ! emotions !y desid]ate4 ,! mis] wants money--! s5suali/ wants ! cook--! s*ol> wants k--& ! "m desires ! life1 gr[?1 & happ9ess ( h] *ild4 ,b :at c man want 9 a rational s5se :i* ,nature & humanity may n supply8 ,d we n meet ! dem& ( ! _m :5 we %[ t ,secul>ism is suffici5t = progress2 t x is moral1 & !re=e suffici5t = tru/2 t x builds only ^u ! kn[n1 & is !re=e reliable8 ,x is ! highe/ & mo/ unpresumptu\s =m ( unconsci\s wor%ip4 ,x is practical rev]5ce )\t ! arrogance ( !oretical homage4 ,we at lea/ feel confid5t ( ?is1 t ! future1 if x come1 w n be mis]able4 ,!re may be a future--?is rema9s to awak5 int]e/ & p]5nial curiosity4 ,if ,nature be consci\s1 x w /ill design ! happ9ess ( man1 :i* x n[ p]mits--?is assurance rema9s1 /ill+ fe> & tea*+ tru/4 99 ,sir ,john ,b[r+4 ,,xix4 ,9 survey+ ! position ( ,*ri/ianism 9 ,great ,brita9 !re is f\nd to exi/ a l>ge outly+ class1 daily increas+1 :o = consci5ti\s reasons reject its c>d9al t5ets4 ,h5ce arises ! "q3--,are good citiz5%ip & virtu\s life on ,secul> pr9ciples1 possible to ^! p]sons8 ,secul>ism answ]s1 ,yes4 ,to ^!1 exclud$ by ! lett] ( scripture1 by ! n>r[ness ( *ur*es1 by ! intr9sic error & moral repulsiv5ess ( doctr9e1 ,secul>ism addresses itself2 to ^! x is ! ^w ( ,recognition1 ( ,conc]t & ,morality4 ,x po9ts !m to an educat$ consci5ce z a security ( morals1 to ! /udy ( ,nature z a s\rce ( help1 & seeks to w9 ! indiff]5t by appeals to ! inh]5t goodness ( human ,nature & ! au?ority ( reason1 :i* ,*ri/ianism _c use & d>e n tru/4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ! ,secul>i/ elects to walk by ! light ( ,nature1 w he be able to see8 ,is ! light ( ,nature a fitful lamp1 or a brief tor*1 :i* accid5t may upset1 or a gu/ ext+ui%8 ,on ! contr>y1 ! light ( ,nature may burn /eady1 cle>1 & full1 ov] ! entire field ( human life4 ,on ?is po9t we h ! te/imony ( an adv]s>y1 :o 0 und]/ood to address u1 a te/imony z rem>kable = its quality z = its felicity ( expression3--,!re is ! e?ical m9d1 calm1 level1 & cle>2 *iefly int5t on ! good ord]+ ( ?is life2 judg+ all ?+s by _! t5d5cy to ?is end1 & impati5t ( e oscillation ( our nature t sw+s beyond x4 ,!re is no?+ l[ or unwor?y 9 ! atta*m5t :i* keeps ?is _s close to ! pres5t _w1 & wat*ful =99its affairs4 ,x is n a selfi% feel+1 b (t5 "o int5sely social & humane1 n any mean fasc9ation ) m]e mat]ial int]e/s1 b a devotion to ju/ice & "r1 & an ass]tion ( ! sacr$ au?ority ( human duties & affections4 ,a man ?us temp]$ deals *iefly ) ?is visible life & 8 comrades 9 x1 because1 z ne>e/ to him1 !y are bett] kn[n4 ,he plants 8 /&>d on ! pres5t1 z on a vantage gr\nd1 :]e he c survey 8 field1 & manoeuvre all 8 =ce1 & compute ! battle he is to fight4 ,:atev] 8 be>+s f]v\rs t[>ds beyond 8 range1 he has no ins5sibility to ! claims t fall )9 8 ackn[l$g$ prov9ce1 & t appeal to him 9 ! native spee* ( 8 humanity4 ,he s rev]5ces v]acity1 hon\r1 & good fai?1 z to expect !m l ! daylight1 & he>s ( _! violation ) a flu% ( scorn4 ,8 ^w is a rock1 & he expects t y\rs w n be a quicks&4 ,if y are lax1 y _c hope = 8 tru/2 b if y are 9 tr\ble1 y easily move 8 pity4 ,& ! sight ( a real oppression1 ?\gh ! suff]] be no ornam5tal h]o1 b black1 unsightly1 & disreputable1 suffices p]haps to set him to "w = life1 t he may expunge ! disgrace f ! records ( mank9d4 ,su* m5 z he con/itute = our _w its moral c5tre ( gravity2 & :oev] w\ld compute ! pa? ( improvem5t t has br\ght x ?us f> on its way1 or trace its sweep into a bright] future1 mu/ take acc\nt ( _! /eady mass4 ,! effect ( ?is /yle ( ?\ght & ta/e on ! religion ( its possessor1 is n difficult to trace4 ,x may1 no d\bt1 /op %ort ( av[$ & consci\s religion altoge!r2 its basis be+ simply moral1 & its sc5e temporal1 its conditions may be imag9$ z complete1 )\t any ackn[l$gm5t ( high] relations499 99 ,pr(essor ,m>t9eau1 9 ,octagon ,*apel1 ,norwi*1 #ahef4 ,,xx4 ,nature is4 ,t :i* is1 is ! prim>y subject ( /udy4 ,! /udy ( ,nature reveals ! laws ( ,nature4 ,! laws ( ,nature furni% safe guidance to humanity4 ,safe guidance is to help available 9 daily life--to happ9ess1 self-conta9$--to s]vice1 :i* kn[s h[ to lab\r & to wait4 ,= au?ority1 ,nature ref]s u to ,exp]i5ce & to ,reason4 ,= help1 to ,sci5ce1 ! ne>e/ available help ( man4 ,sci5ce implies discipl9$ p[]s on ! "p ( ! p1 & conc]t 9 _! use1 to realize ! security & suffici5cy necess>y to happ9ess4 ,happ9ess dep5ds on moral1 no less ?an on physical conditions4 ,! moral condition is ! full & fe>less dis*>ge ( ,duty4 ,duty is devotion to ! ,"r4 ,"r is t :i* is morally exp$i5t4 ,t is morally exp$i5t :i* is conducive to ! happ9ess ( ! greate/ numb]s4 ,! s]vice ( o!rs is ! practical =m ( duty2 & endurance 9 ! s]vice ( o!rs1 ! highe/ =m ( happ9ess4 ,x is pleasure1 peace1 security1 & des]t4 ,,xxi4 ,we believe !re is suffici5t s\ndness 9 ,secul> pr9ciples to make way 9 ! _w4 ,all t is want$ is t advocates ( !m %all h cle> notions ( ! value ( me?od 9 _! "w4 ,to ! novice 9 advocacy policy seems a crime--at lea/1 _m s describe x4 ,unable himself to see 8 way1 ! tyro fights at ev]y?+ & ev]ybody equally2 & too va9 to own 8 failure1 he decl>es t ! "r way4 ,n kn[+ t progress is an art1 & an art requir+ ! union ( _m qualities1 he d5ies all art1 cries d[n policy1 & erects blund]+ into a virtue4 ,comp>e ! way :i* ,havelock rea*$ ,luckn[1 & ! way 9 :i* ,sir ,col9 ,campbell p]=m$ ! same feat1 & y see ! diff]5ce betwe5 c\rage )\t1 & c\rage ) /rategy4 ,x 0 because magnitudes exi/$1 :i* 7 inaccessible & incapable ( direct measurem5t1 t ma!matics arose4 ,f9d+ direct measurem5t s (t5 impossible1 m5 7 compell$ to f9d means ( asc]ta9+ magnitude & di/ance indirectly4 ,h5ce ma!matics became a sci5tific policy4 ,ma!matics is b policy ( measurem5t--gramm> b ! policy ( spee*--logic b ! policy ( reason--ari?metic b ! policy ( calculation--temp]ance b ! policy ( heal?--trigonometry b ! policy ( navigation--roads b ! policy ( transit--music b ! policy ( controll+ s\nd--art b ! policy ( beauty--law b ! policy ( protection--discipl9e b ! policy ( /r5g?--love b ! policy ( affection4 ,an enemy may object to our hav+ a policy1 because x suits 8 purpose t we %\ld be )\t "o2 b t a fri5d %\ld object to our hav+ a policy is "o ( ^? incr$ible infatuations :i* conv]ts p>tisans into unconsci\s traitors4 ,! policy adopt$ may be a bad policy1 & no policy at all is idiotcy4 ,if a policy be bad1 criticise & am5d x2 b to d5\nce all policy is to commit y\r cause to ! provid5ce ( ,b$lam4 ,if1 !re=e1 ?r\gh\t all intellig5t control ( ,nature & humanity1 policy is ! "o supreme m>k ( wisdom1 :y %\ld x be di%on\rable to /udy ! policy ( op9ion8 ,he :o consi/5tly objects to policy1 w\ld build railway eng9es )\t safety valves1 & dismiss !m f /ations )\t driv]s2 he w\ld aboli% turnpike roads & /reets1 & leave u to f9d our way at r&om2 he w\ld recomm5d t vessels be made )\t helms1 & sail )\t capta9s1 t armies fight )\t discipl9e1 & artill]y-m5 %\ld fire be=e load+1 & :5 po9t+ _! guns1 %\ld aim at no?+4 ,9 f9e1 a man )\t policy1 hone/ly & intellig5tly oppos$ to policy1 w\ld build 8 h\se ) ! ro( d[nw>ds1 & plant 8 trees ) _! roots 9 ! air2 he w\ld kick 8 fri5d & hug 8 enemy2 he w\ld pay wages to s]vants :o w\ld n "w1 gov]n )\t rule1 speak )\t ?\ght1 ?9k )\t reason1 act )\t purpose1 be a knave by accid5t1 & a fool by design4