,,hell  ,,w>m ,,words ,,on ,,! ,,*e]ful 
,,& ,,com=t+ ,,doctr9e ,,( ,,et]nal     
,,damnation   ,,col4 ,,+]soll',s        
,,am]ican ,,secul> ,,lectures   ,by     
,col4 ,rob]t ,g4 ,+]soll  ,m9i/] ,( ,!  
,gospel ,( ,free ,?\ght ,9 ,am]ica      
,rev4 ,,h5ry ,,w>d ,,bee*] says3--,i    
admire ,+]soll because he is n afraid to
 speak :at he hone/ly ?9ks1 & ,i am only
 sorry he does n ?9k z ,i d4 ,i nev]    
he>d s mu* brilliancy & pi? put into a  
two h\rs' ,spee* z ,i did on t night4 ,i
 wi% my :ole ,congregation _h be5 !re to
 he> x4 ,i reg>d him z "o ( ! greate/   
,m5 ( ! ,age4--,new ,york ,h]ald4       
,,hell4  ,,! idea ( a hell 0 born (     
rev5ge & brutality on ! "o side1 &      
c[>dice on ! o!r4 ,9 my judgm5t !       
,am]ican p are too brave1 too *>itable1 
too g5]\s1 too magnanim\s1 to believe 9 
! infam\s dogma ( an et]nal hell4 ,i h  
no respect = any human be+ :o believes 9
 x4 ,i h no respect = any man :o prea*es
 x4 ,i h no respect = ! man :o w pollute
 ! imag9ation ( *ildhood ) t infam\s    

lie4 ,i h no respect = ! man :o w add to
 ! sorr[s ( ?is _w ) ! frightful dogma4 
,i h no respect = any man :o endeav\rs  
to put t inf9ite cl\d1 t inf9ite %ad[1  
ov] ! he>t ( humanity4  ,= a good _m    
ye>s ! le>n$ intellects ( ,*ri/5dom h   
be5 exam9+ into ! religions ( o!r       
c\ntries 9 ! _w1 ! religions ( ! ?\s&s t
 h pass$ away4 ,!y exam9$ into !        
religions ( ,egypt1 ! religion (        
,greece1 ! religion ( ,rome & ( !       
,sc&9avian c\ntries4 ,9 ! pres5ce ( !   
ru9s ( ^? religions ! le>n$ m5 (        
,*ri/5dom insi/$ t ^? religions 7       
baseless1 t !y 7 fraudul5t4 ,b !y h all 
pass$ away4 ,:ile ?is 0 be+ done !      
,*ri/ianity ( our day applaud$1 & :5 !  
le>n$ m5 got ?r\gh ) ! religions ( o!r  
c\ntries !y turn$ _! att5tion to our    
religion4 ,by ! same mode ( reason+1 by 
! same me?ods1 by ! same argum5ts t !y  
us$ ) ! old religions1 !y 7 ov]turn+ !  
religion ( our day4 ,:y8 ,e religion 9  
?is _w is ! "w ( man4 ,e book has be5   
writt5 by man4 ,m5 exi/$ be=e ! books4  

,if books _h exi/$ be=e man1 ,i might   
admit !re 0 su* a ?+ z a sacr$ volume4  
,man nev] _h an idea--man w nev] h an   
idea1 except ^? suppli$ to him by 8     
surr\nd+s4 ,e idea 9 ! _w t man has came
 to him by nature4 ,y c imag9e an animal
 ) ! ho( ( a bison1 ) ! p\* ( ! kang>oo1
 ) ! w+s ( an eagle1 ) ! beak ( a bird1 
& ) ! tail ( ! lion2 & yet e po9t ( ?is 
mon/] y borr[$ f nature4 ,e ?+ y c ?9k  
(1 e ?+ y c dream (1 is borr[$ f y\r    
surr\nd+s4 ,& !re is no?+ on ?is e>?    
com+ f any o!r sph]e :atev]4 ,man has   
produc$ e religion 9 ! _w4 ,& :y8       
,because ea* religion bodes =? ! k & !  
belief ( ! p at ! "t x 0 made1 & 9 no   
book is !re any k f\nd1 except t ( ! p  
:o wrote x4 ,9 no book is !re f\nd any  
k1 except t ( ! "t 9 :i* x 0 writt54    
,b>b>ians h produc$1 & always w produce 
b>b>ian religions2 b>b>ians h produc$ & 
always w produce ideas 9 h>mony ) _!    
surr\nd+s1 & all ! religions ( ! pa/ 7  
produc$ by b>b>ians4 ,we are mak+       
religions to-day4 ,t is to say1 we are  

*ang+ !m1 & ! religion ( to-day is n !  
religion ( "o ye> ago4 ,:at *ang$ x8    
,sci5ce has done x2 education & ! gr[+  
he>t ( man has done x4 ,& j to ! ext5t t
 we become civiliz$ ourselves1 w we     
improve ! religion ( our fa!rs4 ,if !   
religion ( "o hundr$ ye>s ago1 comp>$ ) 
! religion ( to-day is s l[1 :at w x be 
9 "o ?\s& ye>s8  ,if we cont9ue mak+ !  
inroads ^u or?odoxy :i* we h be5 mak+   
dur+ ! la/ tw5ty-five ye>s1 :at w x be  
fifty ye>s f to-night8 ,x w h to be     
remonetiz$ by t "t1 or else x w n be    
legal t5d]4 ,9 my judgm5t1 e religion t 
/&s by appeal+ to miracles is di%on\r$4 
,e religion 9 ! _w has d5\nc$ e o!r     
religion z a fraud4 ,t proves to me t !y
 all tell ! tru?--ab\t o!rs4 ,:y8       
suppose ,mr4 ,smi? %\ld tell ,mr4 ,br[n 
t he--,smi?--saw a corpse get out ( !   
grave1 & t :5 he fir/ saw x1 x 0 cov]$ )
 ! worms ( dea?1 & t 9 8 pres5ce x 0    
re-clo!d 9 heal?y1 beautiful fle%4 ,& !n
 suppose ,mr4 ,br[n %\ld tell ,mr4      
,smi?1 ,i saw ! same ?+ myself4 ,i 0 9 a

 gravey>d once1 & ,i saw a dead man     
rise4 ,suppose !n t ,smi? %\ld say to   
,br[n1 ,y're a li>1 & ,br[n %\ld reply  
to ,smi?1 ,& y're a li>1 :at w\ld y ?9k8
 ,x w\ld simply be because ,smi?1 nev]  
hav+ se5 x himself1 didn't believe      
,br[n2 & ,br[n1 nev] hav+ se5 x1 didn't 
believe ,smi? _h4 ,n[1 if ,smi? _h      
really se5 x1 & ,br[n told him he _h se5
 x too1 !n ,smi? w\ld reg>d x z a       
corroboration ( 8 /ory1 & he w\ld reg>d 
,br[n z "o ( 8 pr9cipal witnesses4 ,b1  
on ! contr>y1 he says1 ,y nev] saw x4 ,s
 :5 a man says1 ,i 0 ^u ,m\nt ,s9ai1 &  
!re ,i met ,god1 & he told me1 ',/&     
aside & let me dr[n ^! p2' & ano!r man  
says to him1 ,i 0 up ^u a m\nta91 & !re 
,i met ! ,supreme ,brahma1 & ,moses     
says1 ,t's n true1 & cont5ds t ! o!r man
 nev] did see ,brahma1 & he cont5ds t   
,moses nev] did see ,god1 t is 9 my     
judgm5t pro( t !y bo? speak truly4  ,e  
religion1 !n1 has *>g$ e o!r religion ) 
hav+ be5 an unmitigat$ fraud2 & yet1 if 
any man _h ev] se5 ! miracle himself1 8 

m9d w\ld be prep>$ to believe t ano!r   
man _h se5 ! same ?+4 ,:5ev] a man      
appeals to a miracle he tells :at is n  
true4 ,tru? relies ^u reason1 & !       
undeviat+ c\rse ( all ! laws ( nature4  
,n[1 we h a religion--t is1 "s p h4 ,i d
 n pret5d to h religion myself4 ,i      
believe 9 liv+ = ?is _w--t's my         
doctr9e--to make ev]ybody happy t y c4  
,let ! future take c>e ( itself1 & if ,i
 ev] t\* ! %ores ( ano!r _w1 ,i w be j z
 ready & anxi\s to get into "s          
remun]ative employm5t z anybody else4   
,n[1 we h got 9 ?is c\ntry a religion   
:i* m5 h prea*$ = ab\t eighte5 hundr$   
ye>s1 & j 9 proportion z _! belief 9 t  
religion has gr[n great1 m5 h gr[n mean 
& wick$2 j 9 proportion z !y h ceas$ to 
believe x1 m5 h become j & *>itable4 ,& 
if !y believ$ x to-night z !y once      
believ$ x1 ,i w\ldn't be all[$ to speak 
9 ! city ( ,new ,york4 ,x is f !        
coldness & infidelity ( ! *ur*es t ,i   
get my "r to prea*2 & ,i say x to _!    
cr$it4 ,n[ we h a religion4 ,:at is x8  

,!y say 9 ! fir/ place t all ?is va/    
univ]se 0 creat$ by a ,deity4 ,i don't  
"k :e!r x 0 or n4 ,!y say1 too1 t _h x n
 be5 = ! fir/ s9 ( ,adam !re w\ld nev] h
 be5 any devil 9 ?is _w1 & if !re _h be5
 no devil !re w\ld h be5 no s91 & if !re
 _h be5 no s9 !re nev] w\ld h be5 any   
dea?4 ,= my "p ,i am glad !re 0 dea? 9  
?is _w1 because t gave me a *ance4      
,somebody _h to die to give me room1 &  
:5 my turn comes ,i'll be will+ to let  
somebody else take my place4 ,b :e!r !re
 is ano!r life or n1 if !re is any be+  
:o gave me ?is1 ,i %all ?ank him f !    
bottom ( my he>t1 because1 ^u ! :ole1 my
 life has be5 a joy4 ,n[ !y say1 because
 ( ?is fir/ s9 all man 0 consign$ to    
et]nal hell4 ,& ?is because ,adam 0 our 
repres5tative4 ,well1 ,i always _h an   
idea t my repres5tative ought to live   
some:]e ab\t ! same "t ,i d4 ,i always  
_h an idea t ,i %\ld h "s voice 9 *oos+ 
my repres5tative4 ,& if ,i _h a voice ,i
 nev] %\ld h vot$ = ! old g5tleman call$
 ,adam4 ,n[ 9 ord] to rega9 man f !     

frightful hell ( et]nity1 ,*ri/ himself 
came to ?is _w & took ^u himself fle%1 &
 9 ord] t we might "k ! road to et]nal  
salvation he gave u a book1 & t book is 
call$ ! ,bible1 & :]ev] t ,bible has be5
 read m5 h imm$iately comm5c$ cutt+ ea* 
o!rs' ?roats4 ,:]ev] t ,bible has be5   
circulat$1 !y h inv5t$ inquisitions &   
in/rum5ts ( torture1 & h comm5c$ hat+   
ea* o!r ) all _! he>ts4 ,b ,i am told   
n[1 we are all told1 t ?is ,bible is !  
f\ndation ( civilization2 ,i say t ?is  
,bible is ! f\ndation ( hell1 & we nev] 
%all get rid ( ! dogma ( hell until we  
get rid ( ! idea t x is an inspir$ book4
  ,n[1 :at does ! ,bible tea*8 ,i am n  
go+ to talk ab\t :at ?is m9i/] or t     
m9i/] says x tea*es2 ! "q is1 ,ought a  
man to be s5t to et]nal hell = n believ+
 ?is ,bible to be ! "w ( a m]ciful      
,fa!r8 & ! only way to f9d out is to    
read x2 & z v few p d read x n[1 ,i w   
read a few passages4 ,?is is ! book to  
be read 9 ! s*ools1 9 ord] to make our  
*ildr5 *>itable & good2 ?is is ! book t 

we mu/ read 9 ord] t our *ildr5 may h   
ideas ( m]cy1 *>ity1 & ju/ice4  ,does ! 
,bible tea* m]cy8 ,n[ be hone/4 ,i read3
 ,i w make m9e arr[s drunk ) blood2 & my
 sword %all dev\r fle%8 7,deut4 xxxii4  
#db47 ,pretty good />t = a m]ciful ,god6
 ,t ?y foot may be dipp$ 9 ! blood ( ?9e
 enemies1 & ! tongue ( ?y dogs 9 ! same8
 7,ps4 lxviii4 #bc47 ,aga93 ,& ! ,"l ?y 
,god w put out ^? nations be=e !e by    
little & little2 ?\ maye/ n consume !m  
at once1 le/ ! bea/s ( ! field increase 
^u !e8 7,deut vii4 #bb47  ,read !       
glori\s exploits ( ,jo%ua1 *os5 capta9 (
 ! ,"l1 & note h[1 hav+ covet$ ! f]tile 
l& ( ,go%51 he smote ! p1 h\gh$ _!      
horses1 despoil$ _! cities1 & put all t 
brea!d to ! edge ( ! sword1 z ! moral   
,god _h comm&$4 ,moreov] he came aga9/  
!m sudd5ly1 n a solit>y trumpet bla/ f !
 cele/ial or*e/ra 0 !re call+ ^u ! p to 
yield1 or to move out _! c\ntry1 bag &  
baggage4 ,no2 in/antane\s fire & but*]y4
 ,obs]ve1 too1 ! *>m+ naivete ( !       
/atem5t3 ,!re 0 n a city t made peace ) 

! *ildr5 ( ,israel1 save ! ,hivites4    
,:y8 ,because ! ,"l h>d5$ _! he>ts1 t !y
 %\ld come aga9/ ,israel 9 battle t he  
might de/roy !m utt]ly4  ,d y wi% fur!r 
examples ( a ,god ( m]cy8 ,read 9       
,exodus h[ ! ,"l ord]$ ! h>ry+ ( cities 
& ! :olesale slaught] ( ! inhabitants4  
,?\ %alt save alive no?+ t brea!?2 b ?\ 
%alt utt]ly de/roy !m4 ,! old m5 & !    
maid5s1 & ! sweet dimpl$ babe smil+ ^u !
 lap ( its "m4  ,recollect1 ^!          
in/ructions 7 giv5 to an army (         
invasion1 & ! p :o 7 fight+ 7 guilty ( !
 crime ( fight+ = _! homes4 ,! ,old     
,te/am5t is full ( curses1 v5geance1    
jeal\sy1 & hatr$2 ( b>b>ity & brutality4
 ,n[1 d n = "o mom5t believe t ^! words 
7 writt5 by ! mo/ m]ciful ,god4 ,don't  
pluck f ! he>t ! sweet fl[]s ( piety &  
cru% !m by sup]/ition4 ,d n believe t   
,god ev] ord]$ ! murd] ( innoc5t wom5 & 
helpless babes4 ,d n let ?is supposition
 turn y\r he>ts into /one4 ,:5 any?+ is 
said to h be5 writt5 by ! mo/ m]ciful   
,god1 & ! ?+ is n m]ciful1 !n ,i d5y x1 

& say he nev] wrote x4 ,i w live by !   
/&>d ( reason1 & if ?9k+ 9 accordance ) 
reason takes me to p]dition1 !n ,i w g  
to hell ) my reason r ?an to heav5 )\t  
x4  ,n[1 does ?is ,bible tea* political 
fre$om1 or does x tea* political        
tyranny8 ,does x tea* a man to resi/    
oppression8 ,does x tea* a man to te> f 
! ?rone ( tyranny ! cr[n$ ?+ & robb]    
call$ a k+8 ,let u see4 ,let e s\l be   
subject to ! high] p[]s2 = !re is no p[]
 b ( ,god3 ! p[]s t be are orda9$ (     
,god4 7,rom4 xiii4 #a47 ,all ! k+s1 &   
pr9ces1 & gov]nors1 & ?ieves1 & robb]s t
 happ5$ to be 9 au?ority 7 plac$ !re by 
! inf9ite fa!r ( all6 ,:osoev] !re=e    
resi/e? ! p[]1 resi/e? ! ord9ance (     
,god4 ,& :5 ,george ,wa%+ton resi/$ !   
p[] ( ,george ! ,?ird1 he resi/$ ! p[] (
 ,god4 ,& :5 our fa!rs said resi/ance to
 tyrants is ob$i5ce to ,god1 !y falsifi$
 ! ,bible itself4 ,= he is ! m9i/] (    
,god to !e = good4 ,b if ?\ d t :i* is  
evil1 be afraid2 = he be>e? n ! sword 9 
va92 = he is ! m9i/] ( ,god1 rev5g] to  

execute wra? ^u him t doe? evil4 ,:]e=e 
ye mu/ ne$s be subject n only = wra?1 b 
also = consci5ce's sake4 7,rom4 xiii4   
#d4 #e47  ,i d5y ?is wret*$ doctr9e4    
,:]ev] ! sword ( rebellion is drawn to  
protect ! rights ( man1 ,i am a rebel4  
,:]ev] ! sword ( rebellion is drawn to  
give man lib]ty1 to clo! him 9 all 8 j  
rights1 ,i am on ! side ( t rebellion4  
,i d5y t rul]s are cr[n$ by ! ,mo/      
,high2 ! rul]s are ! p1 & ! presid5ts & 
o!rs are b ! s]vants ( ! p4 ,all        
au?ority comes f ! p1 & n f ! ari/ocracy
 ( ! air4 ,^u ^! texts ( ,scripture :i* 
,i h j read re/ ! ?rones ( ,europe1 & ^!
 are ! voices t are repeat$ f age to age
 by bra9less k+s & he>tless k+s4  ,does 
! ,bible give woman h] rights8 ,is ?is  
,bible humane8 ,does x treat woman z %e 
ought to be treat$1 or is x b>b>ian8    
,let u see4 ,let wom5 le>n 9 sil5ce )   
all subjection4 7#a ,timo?y ii4 #aa47   
,if a woman w\ld "k any?+ let h] ask h] 
husb&4  ,imag9e ! ignorance ( a lady :o 
_h only t s\rce ( in=mation4 ,b ,i suff]

 n a woman to tea*1 nor to usurp        
au?ority ov] ! man1 b be 9 sil5ce4      
,obs]ve ! magnific5t reason4 ,= ,adam 0 
fir/ =m$1 !n ,eve1 ,& ,adam 0 n deceiv$1
 b ! woman be+ deceiv$1 0 9 !           
transgression4 ,spl5did6 ,b ,i w\ld h y 
"k t ! head ( e man is ,*ri/2 & ! head (
 ! woman is ! man2 & ! head ( ,*ri/ is  
,god4 ,t is to say1 !re is z mu*        
diff]5ce betwe5 ! woman & ! man z !re is
 betwe5 ,*ri/ & man4 ,!re is ! lib]ty ( 
woman4 ,= ! man is n ( ! woman1 b !     
woman is ( ! man4 ,nei!r 0 ! man creat$ 
= ! woman4 ,well1 :at 0 he creat$ =8 ,b 
! woman 0 creat$ = ! man4 ,wives1 submit
 y\rselves unto y\r husb&s1 z unto !    
,"l4 ,!re's lib]ty6 ,= ! husb& is ! head
 ( ! wife1 ev5 z ,*ri/ is ! head ( !    
*ur*2 & he is ! savi\r ( ! body4 ,!re=e1
 z ! *ur* is subject unto ,*ri/ s let ! 
wives to be _! own husb&s 9 e ?+4 ,ev5 !
 ,savi\r didn't put man & woman ^u any  
equality4 ,! man c\ld divorce ! wife1 b 
! wife c\ld n divorce ! husb&1 & accord+
 to ! ,old ,te/am5t1 ! "m _h to ask     

=giv5ess = be+ ! "m ( babes4 ,spl5did6  
,"h is some?+ f ! ,old ,te/am5t3 ,:5 ?\ 
goe/ =? to w> aga9/ ?9e enemies1 & ! ,"l
 ?y ,god ha? deliv]$ !m into ?9e h&s1 & 
?\ ha/ tak5 !m captive4 ,& see/ among ! 
captives a beautiful woman1 & ha/ a     
desire unto h]1 t ?\ w\ld/ h h] to ?y   
wife4 ,!n ?\ %alt br+ h] home to ?9e    
h\se2 & %e %all %ave h] head1 & p>e h]  
nails1 7,deut4 xxi4 #aj1 #aa1 #ab47 ,t  
is 9 self-def5ce1 ,i suppose6  ,?is     
sacr$ book1 ?is f\ndation ( human       
lib]ty1 ( morality1 does x tea*         
concub9age & polygamy8 ,read !          
?irty-fir/ *apt] ( ,numb]s1 read !      
tw5ty-fir/ *apt] ( ,deut]onomy1 read !  
bless$ lives ( ,abraham1 ( ,david1 or ( 
,solomon1 & !n tell me t ! sacr$        
scripture does n tea* polygamy &        
concub9age8 ,all ! language ( ! _w is n 
suffici5t to express ! infamy (         
polygamy2 x makes man a bea/ & woman a  
/one4 ,x de/roys ! fireside & makes     
virtue an outca/4 ,& yet x is ! doctr9e 
( ! ,bible4 ,! doctr9e def5d$ by ,lu!r &

 ,melanc?on6 ,x takes f our language ^? 
sweete/ words--fa!r1 husb&1 wife1 & "m1 
& takes u back to b>b>ism & fills our   
he>ts ) ! crawl+1 slimy s]p5ts4  ,does !
 ,bible tea* ! exi/5ce ( devils8 ,(     
c\rse x does4 ,yes1 x tea*es n only !   
exi/5ce ( a good ,be+1 b a bad be+4 ,?is
 good ,be+ _h to h a home2 t home 0     
heav54 ,?is bad be+ _h to h a home2 & t 
home 0 hell4 ,?is hell is suppos$ to be 
ne>] to e>? ?an ,i w\ld c>e to h x1 & to
 be peopl$ ) spirits1 hobgobl9s1 & all !
 fi]y %apes ) :i* ! imag9ation (        
ignorance & fe> c\ld p t horrible place2
 & ! ,bible tea*es ! exi/5ce ( hell &   
?is big devil & all ^! little devils4 ,!
 ,bible tea*es ! doctr9e ( wit*craft1 & 
makes u believe t !re are sorc]]s &     
wit*es1 & t ! dead c\ld be rais$ by !   
p[] ( sorc]y4 ,read ! acc\nt ( !        
spiritual seance at :i* ,saul & ! ,wit* 
( ,endor assi/$1 & :i* result$ 9 ! call+
 up ( ,samuel4 ,does any "o believe t   
n[8  ,9 ano!r place x is decl>$ t       
wit*craft is an abom9ation unto ! ,"l4  

,he want$ no rivals 9 ?is bus9ess4 ,n[  
:at does ! ,new ,te/am5t tea*8 ,turn to 
! /ory ( ,jesus be+ l$ into ! wild]ness 
= ! devil to exp]im5t ^u him4 ,he 0 />v$
 =ty days & =ty nights1 & !n ask$ to "w 
a miracle6 ,aft] t ! devil plac$ him on 
! p9nacle ( ! temple1 & ask$ him to ca/ 
himself d[n to prove t he 0 ! ,son (    
,god4 ,is x possible t any "o c believe 
t ! devil absolutely took ,god          
,almighty1 & put him on ! p9nacle ( !   
temple1 & endeav\r$ to p]suade him to   
jump d[n8 ,aga9 ! devil take? him into  
an exce$+ high m\nta91 & %[e? him all ! 
k+doms ( ! _w1 & ! glory ( !m2 & sai?   
unto him1 ,all ^! ?+s w ,i give !e1 if  
?\ wilt fall d[n & wor%ip me4 ,!n sai?  
,jesus unto him1 ,get !e h5ce1 ,satan1 =
 x is writt51 ,?\ %alt wor%ip ! ,"l ?y  
,god1 & him only %alt ?\ s]ve4 7,matt4  
iv4 #h-aa47 ,n[1 ! devil mu/ h kn[n at t
 "t t he 0 ,god1 & ,god at t "t mu/ h   
kn[n t ! o!r 0 ! devil4 ,h[ c\ld ! latt]
 be conceiv$ to h ! impud5ce to promise 
,god a _w 9 :i* he did n h a tax-title  

to an in* ( l&4  ,!n !re is t pig /ory4 
,:5 ! boss devil _h left ,jesus & angels
 _h m9i/]$ unto him1 & he _h tak5 a %ort
 sea voyage1 !re came out to meet him a 
man possess$ ( a numb] ( m9or devils1 & 
a man :om no "o c\ld tame1 nor b9d1 no n
 ) *a9s1 & :o dwelt among ! tombs4 ,a   
nice quiet citiz5 truly6 ,& aft] "s     
p>ley ! devils besee* ,jesus1           
say+3--,s5d u into ! sw9e t we may ent] 
into !m4 ,& =?) ,jesus gave !m leave4 ,&
 ! unclean spirits w5t out1 & ent]$ into
 ! sw9e2 & ! h]d ran viol5tly d[n a /eep
 place into ! sea 7!re 7 ab\t two ?\s&7 
& 7 *ok$ 9 ! sea4 ,no d\bt a good       
riddance2 b :at ! own] ( ! sw9e ?\ght ( 
! transaction1 or :e!r he 0 indemnifi$ =
 ! loss ( 8 pork]s depon5t _c say4 ,are 
we reasonable m5 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica & believe ?is8  
,i d5y x4 ,^! fables ( devils h cov]$ ! 
_w ) blood2 !y h fill$ ! _w ) fe>1 & ,i 
am go+ to d :at ,i c to free ! _w ( ^!  
insatiate mon/]s4 ,small & great !y h   
fill$ ! _w ) mon/]s1 !y h made ! _w a   

synonym ( li> & f]ocity4  ,& x is ?is   
book t ought to be read 9 all !         
s*ools--?is book t tea*es man to enslave
 8 bro!r4 ,if x is l>c5y to /eal !      
result ( lab\r1 h[ mu* m is x l>c5y to  
/eal ! lab\r] himself4 ,moreov]1 ( !    
*ildr5 ( ! /rang]s t d s soj\rn among y1
 ( !m %all ye buy1 & ( _! families t are
 ) y1 :i* !y begat 9 y\r l&2 & !y %all  
be y\r possession4 ,& ye %all take !m z 
an inh]itance = y\r *ildr5 aft] y1 to   
inh]it !m = a possession2 !y %all be y\r
 bondm5 = ev]2 b ov] y\r bre?r5 ! *ildr5
 ( ,israel1 ye %all n rule "o ov] ano!r 
) rig\r4 7,lev4 xv4 #de1 #df47 ,:y8     
,because !y are n z good z y w buy ( !  
hea!n r\ndab\t4  ,^! are edify+ texts4  
,consult also ,exod4 xxi4 #a1 :]e y w   
f9d a complete slave code4 ,no detail is
 want+4 ,"u c]ta9 conditions ! ma/] is  
to br+ 8 s]vant to ! judges1 !n he is to
 lug him to ! doorpo/ & bore 8 e> ?r\gh 
) an awl--2 ,& he %all s]ve him = ev]4  
,?is is ! doctr9e :i* has ev] l5t itself
 to ! *a9s ( slav]y1 & makes a man      

imprison himself r ?an des]t wife &     
*ildr54 ,i hate x6  ,:at does ?is same  
book ) its glad tid+s ( great joy = all 
p say ( ! rights ( *ildr58 ,let u see h[
 !y are treat$ by ! mo/ m]ciful ,god4   
,if a man ha? a /ubborn & rebelli\s son1
 :i* w n obey ! voice ( 8 fa!r1 or !    
voice ( 8 "m1 & t :5 !y h *a/5$ him1 w n
 he>k5 unto !m4 ,!n %all 8 fa!r & 8 "m  
lay hold ( him1 & br+ him out unto !    
eld]s ( 8 city1 & unto ! gate ( 8 place4
 ,& !y %all say unto ! eld]s ( 8 city3  
,?is our son is /ubborn & rebelli\s1 he 
w n obey our voice1 he is a glutton1 & a
 drunk>d4 ,& all ! m5 ( 8 city %all /one
 him ) /ones1 t he die2 s %alt ?\ put   
evil away f among y2 & all ,israel %all 
he> & fe>4 7,deut4 xxi4 #ah47  ,abraham 
0 comm&$ to (f] 8 son ,isaac z a        
sacrifice1 & he int5d$ to obey4 ,! boy 0
 n consult$4  ,did y ev] he> ! /ory (   
,jep?ah's daught]8 ,is !re 9 ! hi/ory ( 
! _w a sadd] /ory ?an t8 ,c a ,god :o   
w\ld accept su* a sacrifice be wor?y ( !
 wor%ip ( civiliz$ m58 ,i believe 9 !   

rights ( *ildr51 ,i plead = ! republic  
at home1 = ! democracy ( ! fireside1 & =
 ?is ,i am call$ a hea!n & a devil by ^?
 :o believe 9 ! *e]ful & com=t+ doctr9e 
( et]nal damnation4 ,read ! book ( ,job6
 ,god met ! devil & ask$ him :]e he _h  
be51 & he said3 ,walk+ up & d[n !       
c\ntry1 & ! ,"l said to him3 ,h y notic$
 my man ,job ov] "h1 h[ good he is8 ,& !
 devil said3 ,( c\rse he's good1 y give 
him ev]y?+ he wants4 ,j take away 8     
prop]ty & he'll curse y4 ,y j try x4 ,& 
he did try x1 & took away 8 goods1 b    
,job /ill rema9$ good4 ,! devil laugh$ &
 said t he _h n be5 tri$ en\gh4 ,!n !   
,"l t\*$ 8 fle%1 b he 0 /ill true4 ,!n  
he took away 8 *ildr51 b he rema9$      
fai?ful1 & 9 ! end1 to %[ h[ mu* ,job   
made by ?is fidelity1 8 prop]ty 0 all   
d\bl$1 & he _h m *ildr5 ?an ev]4 ,if y h
 a *ild1 & y love x1 w\ld y be satisfi$ 
) a ,god :o w\ld de/roy x1 & endeav\r to
 make x up by giv+ y ano!r t 0 bett]    
look+8 ,no1 y want t "o2 y want no o!r1 
& yet ?is is ! idea ( ! love ( *ildr5   

taught 9 ! ,bible4  ,does ! ,bible tea* 
y fre$om ( religion8 ,to-day we say t e 
man has a "r to wor%ip ,god or n1 to    
wor%ip him z he pleases4 ,is x ! doctr9e
 ( ! ,bible8 ,read ,deut4 xii4 #f4 ,if a
 bro!r1 or son1 or daught]1 or wife     
proposes to s]ve any god b y\r own1 or t
 ( y\r fa!rs1 ?\ %alt n pity1 nor sp>e1 
nor conceal4 ,?\ %alt surely kill him2  
?9e h& %all be ! fir/ ^u him to put him 
to dea?1 & ?\ %alt /one him ) /ones t he
 die4  ,& d y "k1 accord+ to t1 if y _h 
liv$ 9 ,pale/9e1 & y\r wife t y love z  
y\r own s\l _h said to y1 ,let u wor%ip 
! sun ^: gold5 beams clo! ! _w 9 glory2 
let u b[ to t great lum9>y2 ,i love !   
sun because x gave me y\r face2 because 
x gave me ! features ( my babe2 let u   
wor%ip ! sun2 x 0 !n y\r duty to lay y\r
 h&s ^u h]1 y\r eye mu/ n pity h]1 b x 0
 y\r duty to ca/ ! fir/ /one aga9/ t    
t5d] & lov+ brea/6 ,i hate su* doctr9e6 
,i hate su* books6 ,i hate gods t w     
write su* books #a ,i tell y t x is     
infam\s6 ,t is ! religi\s lib]ty ( !    

,bible--t's x ,& ?is ,god taught t      
doctr9e to ! ,jews1 & said to !m1 ,any  
"o t tea*es a diff]5t religion1 kill    
him6 ,n[1 let me ask1 & ,i want to d x  
rev]5tly3  ,if1 z is cont5d$1 ,god gave 
^! frightful laws to ! ,jews1 & aft]w>ds
 ?is same ,god took ^u himself fle%1 &  
came among ! ,jews1 & taught a diff]5t  
religion1 & ^! ,jews1 9 accordance ) !  
laws :i* ?is same ,god gave !m1 crucifi$
 him1 did he n reap :at he _h s[n8 ,!   
m]cy ( all ?is comes 9 :at is call$ !   
plan ( salvation4 ,:at is t plan8       
,accord+ to ?is great plan1 ! innoc5t   
suff] = ! guilty to satisfy a law4  ,:at
 sort ( a law mu/ x be t w\ld be        
satisfi$ ) ! suff]+ ( innoc5ce8 ,accord+
 to ?is plan1 ! salvation ( ! :ole _w   
dep5ds ^u ! bigotry ( ! ,jews & !       
trea*]y ( ,judas4 ,accord+ to ! same    
plan1 !re w\ld h be5 no dea? 9 ! _w if  
!re _h be5 no s91 & if !re _h be5 no    
dea? y & ,i w\ld n h be5 call$ into     
exi/5ce1 & if we did n exi/ we c\ld n h 
be5 sav$2 s we owe our salvation to !   

bigotry ( ! ,jews & ! trea*]y ( ,judas1 
& we are indebt$ to ! devil = our       
exi/5ce4 ,i speak ?is rev]5tly4 ,x      
/rikes me t :at !y call ! atonem5t is a 
k9d ( moral bankruptcy4 ,"u its m]ciful 
provisions man is all[$ ! privilege (   
s9n+ cr$it1 & :5ev] he is guilty ( a    
mean action1 he says1 ,*>ge x4 ,9 my    
judgm5t1 ?is k9d ( bookkeep+ bre$s      
extravagance 9 s94  ,suppose we _h a law
 9 ,new ,york t e m]*ant %\ld give cr$it
 to e man :o ask$ x1 "u pa9 & p5it5ti>y1
 & t e man %\ld take ! b5efit ( !       
bankruptcy /atute any ,saturdays night8 
,doesn't ! cr$it sy/em 9 morals bre$    
extravagance 9 s98 ,t's ! "q4 ,:o's     
afraid ( puni%m5t :i* is s f> away8 ,:om
 does ! doctr9e ( hell /op8 ,! great1 ! 
ri*1 ! p[]ful8 ,no2 ! poor1 ! weak1 !   
despis$1 ! mean4 ,did y ev] he> ( a man 
go+ to hell :o di$ 9 ,new ,york wor? a  
million ( doll>s1 or ) an income (      
tw5ty-five ?\s& a ye>8 ,did y ev] he> ( 
a man go+ to hell :o rode 9 a c>riage8  
,nev]4 ,!y are ! g5tlem5 :o talk ab\t _!

 assets1 & :o say1 ,hell is n = me2 x is
 = ! poor4 ,i h all ! luxuries ,i want1 
give t to ! poor4 ,:o g to hell8        
,tramps6  ,let me tell y a /ory4 ,!re 0 
once a frightful ra91 & all ! animals   
held a conv5tion1 to see ^: fault x 01 &
 ! fox nom9at$ ! lion = *airman4 ,! wolf
 second$ ! motion1 & ! hy5a said t      
suits4 ,:5 ! conv5tion 0 call$ to ord] !
 fox 0 call$ ^u to confess 8 s9s4 ,he   
/at$1 h[ev]1 t x w\ld be mu* m          
appropriate = ! lion to comm5ce fir/4   
,!reupon ! lion said3 ,i am n consci\s (
 hav+ committ$ evil4 ,x is true ,i h    
dev\r$ a few m51 b = :at o!r purpose 7  
m5 made8 ,& !y all *e]$1 & 7 satisfi$4  
,! fox gave 8 views ^u ! goose "q1 & !  
wolf admitt$ t he _h dev\r$ %eep1 &     
occasionally _h kill$ a %eph]d1 b all   
acqua9t$ ) ! hi/ory ( my family w be> me
 out :5 ,i say t %eph]ds h be5 ! enemies
 ( my family f ! beg9n+ ( ! _w4  ,!n    
away 9 ! re> !re arose a simple donkey1 
) a k9d ( ,abrahamic c\nt5ance4 ,he     
said1 ,i expect x's me1 ,i _h eat5 no?+ 

= ?ree days except ?ree ?i/les4 ,i 0    
pass+ a mona/]y2 ! monks 7 at mass4 ,!  
gates 7 op5 lead+ to a y>d full ( sweet 
clov]4 ,i knew x 0 wrong1 b ,i did slip 
9 & ,i took a m\?ful1 b my consci5ce    
smote me & ,i w5t out1 & all ! animals  
%\t$1 ,he's ! fell[6 & 9 two m9utes !y  
_h 8 hide on ! f5ce4 ,t's ! k9d ( p t g 
to hell4  ,n[ ?is doctr9e ( hell1 t has 
be5 su* a com=t to my race1 :i* s _m    
m9i/]s are plead+ =1 has be5 def5d$ =   
ages by ! fa!rs ( ! *ur*4 ,y\r prea*]   
says t ! sov]eignty ( ,god implies t he 
has an absolute1 unlimit$1 & indep5d5t  
"r to dispose ( 8 creatures z he w1     
because he made !m4 ,has he8 ,suppose ,i
 take ?is book & *ange x imm$iately into
 a s]vi5t human be+4 ,w\ld ,i h a "r to 
torture x because ,i made x8 ,no2 on !  
contr>y4 ,i w\ld say1 hav+ br\ght y into
 exi/5ce1 x is my duty to d ! be/ = y ,i
 c4 ,!y say ,god has a "r to damn me    
because he made me4 ,i d5y x4  ,ano!r "o
 says1 ,god is n oblig$ to save ev5 ^?  
:o believe 9 ,*ri/1 & t he c ei!r be/[  

salvation ^u 8 *ildr5 or reta9 x )\t any
 dim9ution ( 8 glory4 ,ano!r "o says1   
,god may save any s9n] :atsoev]1        
consi/5tly ) 8 ju/ice4 ,let a natural   
p]son--& ,i claim to be "o--moral or    
immoral1 wise or unwise1 let him be z j 
z he c1 no matt] :at 8 pray]s may be1   
:at pa9s he may h tak5 to be sav$1 or   
:atev] circum/ances he may be 91 ,god1  
accord+ to ?is writ]1 c d5y him         
salvation1 )\t ! lea/ disp>agem5t ( 8   
glory4 ,8 glories w n be 9 ! lea/       
obscur$2 !re is no natural man1 be 8 "* 
:at x may1 b ,god may ca/ d[n to hell   
)\t be+ *>g$ ) unfair deal+ 9 any       
respect ) reg>d to t man4 ,!ologians    
tell u t ,god's design 9 ! creation 0   
simply to glorify himself4 ,magnific5t  
object6 ,! same %all dr9k ( ! w9e ( !   
wra? ( ,god1 :i* is p\r$ out )\t mixture
 into ! cup ( 8 indignation2 & he %all  
be torm5t$ ) fire & brim/one 9 ! pres5ce
 ( ! holy angels1 & 9 ! pres5ce ( !     
,lamb4 7,rev4 i4 #aj47  ,d y "k nobody  
w\ld h _h an idea ( hell 9 ?is _w if x  

hadn't be5 = volcanoes8 ,!y 7 look$ ^u z
 ! *imneys ( hell4 ,! idea ( et]nal fire
 nev] w\ld h pollut$ ! imag9ation ( man 
b = !m4 ,an em95t !ologian1 describ+    
hell1 says1 ,!re is no rec\nt+ up !     
million ( ages ! damn$ %all suff]4 ,all 
ari?metic ends "h--& all s5se1 too6 ,!y 
%all h no?+ to d 9 pass+ away ?is       
et]nity b to conflict ) torm5ts4 ,god   
%all h no o!r use or employm5t = !m4 ,^!
 words 7 said by g5tlem5 :o di$         
,*ri/ians1 & :o are n[ 9 ! h>p bus9ess 9
 ! _w to come4 ,ano!r decl>es !re is    
no?+ to keep any man or ,*ri/ian out (  
hell except ! m]e pleasure ( ,god1 & _! 
pa9s nev] gr[ any easi] by _! becom+    
accu/om$ to !m4 ,x is also decl>$ t !   
devil goes ab\t l a lion1 ready to doom 
! wick$4 ,did x nev] occur to y :at a   
contradiction x is to say t ! devil w   
p]secute 8 own fri5ds8 ,he wants all !  
recruits he c get2 :y !n %\ld he        
p]secute 8 fri5ds8 ,9 my judgm5t he %\ld
 give !m ! be/ hell af=ds4  ,x is 9 ! v 
nature ( ?+s t torm5ts inflict$ h no    

t5d5cy to br+ a wick$ man to rep5tance4 
,!n :y torm5t him if x w n d him good8  
,x is simply unadult]at$ rev5ge4 ,all ! 
puni%m5t 9 ! _w w n re=m a man1 unless  
he kn[s t he :o inflicts x ^u him does x
 = ! sake ( re=mation1 & really & truly 
loves him1 & has 8 good at he>t4        
,puni%m5t inflict$ = gratify+ ! appetite
 makes man afraid b debases him4 ,v>i\s 
reasons are giv5 = puni%+ ! wick$8 fir/1
 t ,god w v9dicate 8 injur$ maje/y4     
,weil1 ,i am glad ( t6 ,second1 he w    
glorify 8 ju/ice--?9k ( t4 ,?ird1 he w  
%[ & glorify 8 grace4 ,e "t ! sav$ %all 
look ^u ! damn$ 9 hell x w cause 9 !m a 
lively & admir+ s5se ( ! grace ( ,god4  
,e look ^u ! damn$ w d\ble ! ard\r & !  
joy ( ! sa9ts 9 heav54 ,c ! believ+     
husb& 9 heav5 look d[n ^u ! torm5ts ( ! 
unbeliev+ wife 9 hell & !n feel a ?rill 
( joy8 ,t is ! old doctr9e--t if y saw  
y\r wife 9 hell--! wife y love1 :o1 9   
y\r la/ sickness1 nurs$ y1 t p]haps     
support$ y by h] ne$le :5 y 7 ill2 !    
wife :o wat*$ by y\r c\* night & day1 & 

held y\r corpse 9 h] lov+ arms :5 y 7   
dead--! sight w\ld give y great joy4 ,t 
doctr9e is n prea*$ to-day4 ,!y d n     
prea* t ! sight w\ld give y joy6 b !y d 
prea* t x w n dim9i% y\r happ9ess4 ,t is
 ! doctr9e ( e or?odox m9i/] 9 ,new     
,york1 & ,i repeat t ,i h no respect =  
m5 :o prea* su* doctr9es4 ,! sight ( !  
torm5ts ( ! damn$ 9 hell w increase !   
ec/asy ( ! sa9ts = ev]6 ,on ?is pr9ciple
 a man nev] enjoys a good d9n] s mu* z  
:5 a fell[-creature is dy+ ( fam9e be=e 
8 eyes1 or he nev] enjoys ! *e]ful w>m? 
( 8 own fireside s greatly z :5 a poor &
 ab&on$ wret* is dy+ on 8 door-/ep4 ,!  
sa9ts enjoy ! ec/asy1 & ! groans ( !    
torm5t$ are music to !m4 ,i say "h      
to-night t y _c commit a s9 aga9/ an    
inf9ite be+4 ,i c s9 aga9/ my bro!r or  
my neighb\r1 because ,i c injure !m4    
,!re c be no s9 :]e !re is no injury4   
,nei!r c a f9ite be+ commit inf9ite s94 
,an old sa9t believ$ t hell 0 9 !       
int]ior ( ! e>?1 & t ! rotation ( ! e>? 
0 caus$ by ! s\ls try+ to get away f !  

fire4 ,! old *ur* at ,/rat=d-on-,avon1  
,%akespe>e's home1 is adorn$ ) pictures 
( hell & ! l4 ,"o ( ! pictures repres5ts
 resurrection-morn+4 ,p are gett+ out ( 
_! graves1 & devils are cat*+ hold ( _! 
heels4 ,9 "o place !re is a huge brass  
mon/]1 & devils are driv+ scores ( lo/  
s\ls into 8 m\?4 ,ov] hot fires hang    
caldrons ) fifty or sixty p 9 ea*1 &    
devils are pok+ ! fires4 ,p are hung up 
on hooks by _! tongues1 & devils are    
la%+ !m4 ,up 9 ! "r-h& corn] are "s ( ! 
sav$1 ) gr9s on _! faces /ret*+ f e> to 
e>4 ,!y seem to say3 ,aha1 :at did ,i   
tell y8  ,"s ( ! old sa9ts--g5tlem5 :o  
di$ 9 ! od\r ( sanctity & are n[ 9      
glory--insi/$ t heav5 & hell w\ld be    
pla9ly 9 view ( ea* o!r4 ,only a few    
ye>s ago1 ! ,rev4 ,j4 ,furness 7an      
appropriate "n71 publi%$ a little       
pamphlet call$ ,a ,sight 9 ,hell ,i     
rememb] :5 ,i fir/ read t4 ,my little   
*ild1 sev5 ye>s old1 0 ill & 9 b$4 ,i   
?\ght %e w\ld n he> me1 & ,i read "s ( x
 al\d4 ,%e arose & ask$ ,:o says t8 ,i  

answ]$1 ,t's :at !y prea* 9 "s ( !      
*ur*es4 ,i nev] w ent] a *ur* z long z  
,i live6 %e said1 & %e nev] has4  ,!    
doctr9e ( or?odox ,*ri/ianity is t !    
damn$ %all suff] torm5t = ev] & = ev]4  
,& if y 7 a w&]]1 footsore1 we>y1 ) p>*$
 tongue1 dy+ = a drop ( wat]1 & y met "o
 :o divid$ 8 poor portion ) y1 & di$ z  
he saw y reviv+ --if he 0 an unbeliev] &
 y a believ]1 & y di$ & w5t to heav51 & 
he call$ to y f hell = a draught ( wat]1
 x w\ld be y\r duty to laugh at him4    
,rev4 ,mr ,spurgeon says t ev]y:]e 9    
hell w be writt5 ! words = ev]4 ,!y w be
 br&$ on e wave ( flame1 !y w be =g$ 9 e
 l9k ( e *a91 !y w be se5 9 e lurid fla%
 ( brim/one--ev]y:]e w be ^? words =    
ev]4 ,ev]ybody w be yell+ & scream+ !m4 
,j ?9k ( t picture ( ! m]cy & ju/ice ( !
 et]nal ,fa!r ( u all4 ,if ^! words are 
necess>y :y are !y n writt5 n[ ev]y:]e 9
 ! _w1 on e tree1 & e field1 & on e     
blade ( grass8 ,i say ,i am entitl$ to h
 x s4 ,i say t1 x is ,god's duty to     
furni% me ) ! evid5ce4 ,9 old times !y  

_h to f9d a place = hell1 & !y f\nd a   
hundr$ places = x4 ,"o says t x 0 "u    
,lake ,av]nus1 b ! ,*ri/ian ?\ght       
diff]5tly4 ,"o div9e tells u t x mu/ be 
bel[ ! e>? because ,*ri/ desc5d$ into   
hell4 ,ano!r gives x z 8 op9ion t hell  
is 9 ! sun1 & he tells u t nobody1 )\t  
an express revelation f ,god1 c prove t 
x is n !re4 ,mo/ likely4 ,well1 he _h ! 
idea at all ev5ts ( utiliz+ ! damn$ z   
fuel to w>m ! e>?4 ,ano!r div9e prea*$ a
 s]mon no fur!r back ?an #ahgf1 9 :i* he
 said t ! damn$ w gr[ worse1 & ! same   
div9e says t ! devil 0 ! fir/           
,univ]sali/4 ,!n ,i am on ! side ( !    
devil4  ,! fact is1 t y h got n m]ely to
 believe ! ,bible1 b y mu/ also believe 
9 a c]ta9 int]pretation ( x1 &1 m9d y1 y
 mu/ also believe 9 ! doctr9e ( !       
,tr9ity4 ,if y don't und]/& x1 x is y\r 
own fault4 ,y mu/ believe 9 x all !     
same4 ,if y d n1 all ! or?odox *ur*es   
agree 9 condemn+ y to ev]la/+ flames4   
,we h got to burn ?r\gh all our lives   
simply ) ! view ( mak+ !m happy4 ,we are

 taught to love our enemies1 to pray =  
^? t p]secute u1 to =give4 ,%\ld n !    
m]ciful ,god practice :at he prea*es8 ,i
 say t rev]5tly4 ,:y %\ld he say ,=give 
y\r enemies if he w n himself =give8 ,:y
 %\ld he say ,pray = ^? t despise &     
p]secute y1 b if !y refuse to believe my
 doctr9e ,i w burn !m = ev]8 ,i _c      
believe x4 ,"h is a little *ild1 resid+ 
9 ! purlieus ( ! city--"s little boy :o 
is taught t x is 8 duty to /eal by 8 "m 
:o applauds 8 success1 & pats him on !  
head & calls him a good boy--w\ld x be j
 to condemn him to an et]nity ( torture8
 ,suppose !re is a ,god2 let u br+ to   
?is "q "s common s5se4  ,i c>e no?+ ab\t
 ! doctr9es or religions or cre$s ( !   
pa/4 ,let u come to ! b> ( ! n9ete5?    
c5tury & judge ! matt] by :at we "k1 by 
:at we ?9k1 by :at we love4 ,b !y say to
 u1 ,if y ?r[ away ! ,bible :at are we  
to dep5d on !n8 ,b no two p]sons 9 ! _w 
agree z to :at ! ,bible is1 :at !y are  
to believe1 or :at !y are n to believe4 
,x is l a guide-po/ t has be5 ?r[n d[n 9

 "s "t ( disa/]1 & has be5 put up !     
wrong way4 ,nobody c accept its         
guidance1 = nobody kn[s :]e x w\ld      
direct him4 ,i say1 ,te> d[n ! useless  
guide-po/1 b !y answ]1 ,oh1 d n d t or  
we w h no?+ to g by4 ,i w\ld say1 ,old  
,*ur*1 y take t road1 & ,i w take ?is4  
,ano!r m9i/] has said t ! ,bible is !   
great t[n-clock1 at :i* we may all set  
our wat*es4 ,b ,i h said to a fri5d ( t 
m9i/]1 ,suppose we all %\ld set our     
wat*es by t t[n-clock1 !re w\ld be _m   
p]sons to tell y t 9 old times ! long h&
 0 ! h\r h&1 & beside1 ! clock hasn't   
be5 w\nd up = a long "t4 ,i say1 let u  
wait till ! sun rises & set our wat*es  
by nature4 ,= my "p1 ,i am will+ to give
 up heav5 to get rid ( hell4 ,i _h r !re
 %\ld be no heav5 ?an t any solit>y s\l 
%\ld be condemn$ to suff] = ev] & ev]4  
,b !y tell me t ! ,bible is ! book (    
hope4 ,n[1 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t !re is n1 9
 my judgm5t1 a s+le ref]5ce to ano!r    
life4 ,is !re a burial-s]vice m5tion$ 9 
x 9 :i* a ^w ( hope is spok5 at ! grave 

( ! dead8 ,! idea ( et]nal life 0 n born
 ( any book4 ,t wave ( hope & joy ebbs &
 fl[s1 & w cont9ue to ebb & fl[ z long z
 love kisses ! lips ( dea?4  ,let me    
tell y a tale ( ! ,p]sian religion--( a 
man :o1 hav+ done good = long ye>s ( 8  
life1 pres5t$ himself at ! gates (      
,p>adise1 b ! gates rema9$ clos$ aga9/  
him4 ,he w5t back & foll[$ up 8 good    
works = sev5 ye>s long]1 & ! gates (    
,p>adise /ill rema9+ %ut aga9/ him1 he  
toil$ 9 works ( *>ity until at la/ !y 7 
op5$ unto him4 ,?9k ( t1 & s5d out y\r  
mission>ies among ^? p4 ,!re is no      
religion b goodness1 b ju/ice1 b *>ity4 
,religion is n !ory--x is life4 ,x is n 
intellectual conviction--x is div9e     
humanity1 & no?+ else4 ,!re is ano!r    
tale f ! ,h9doo ( a man :o refus$ to    
ent] ,p>adise )\t a fai?ful dog1 urg+ t 
+ratitude 0 ! blacke/ ( all s9s4 ,& !   
god1 he said1 admitt$ him1 dog & all4   
,comp>e t religion ) ! or?odox t5ets ( !
 city ( ,new ,york4  ,!re is a pray] :i*
 e ,brahm9 prays1 9 :i* he decl>es t he 

w nev] ent] into a f9al /ate ( bliss    
alone1 b t ev]y:]e he w /rive = univ]sal
 r$emption2 t nev] w he leave ! _w ( s9 
& sorr[1 b rema9 suff]+ & /riv+ & sorr[+
 aft] univ]sal salvation4 ,comp>e t ) ! 
or?odox idea1 & s5d out y\r mission>ies 
to ! b5ight$ ,h9doos4  ,! doctr9e ( hell
 is infam\s beyond all p[] to express4  
,i wi% !re 7 words mean en\gh to express
 my feel+s ( loa?+ on ?is subject4 ,:at 
h>m has x n done8 ,:at wa/e places has x
 n made8 ,x has plant$ mis]y &          
wret*$ness 9 ?is _w2 x peoples ! future 
) selfi% joys & lurid abysses ( et]nal  
flame4 ,b we are gett+ m s5se e day4 ,we
 beg9 to despise ^? mon/r\s doctr9es4   
,if y want to bett] m5 & wom5 *ange _!  
conditions "h4 ,don't promise !m some?+ 
some:]e else4 ,"o biscuit w d m good ?an
 all ! tracts t 7 ev] p$dl$ 9 ! _w4     
,give !m m :itewa%1 m light1 m air4 ,y h
 to *ange m5 physically be=e y *ange !m 
intellectually4  ,i believe ! "t w come 
:5 e crim9al w be treat$ z we n[ treat !
 diseas$ & sick1 :5 e p5it5ti>y w become

 a re=matory2 & t if crim9als g to !m ) 
hatr$ 9 _! bosoms1 !y w leave !m )\t    
feel+s ( rev5ge4 ,let me tell y ! /ory (
 ,orpheus & ,eurydice4 ,eurydice _h be5 
c>ri$ away by ! god ( hell1 & ,orpheus1 
h] lov]1 w5t 9 que/ ( h]4 ,he took ) him
 8 lyre1 & play$ su* exquisite music t  
all hell 0 amaz$4 ,ixion =got 8 lab\rs  
at ! :eel1 ! daught]s ( ,danaus ceas$ f 
_! hopeless task1 ,tantalus =got 8 ?ir/1
 ev5 ,pluto smil$1 &1 = ! fir/ "t 9 !   
hi/ory ( hell1 ! eyes ( ! ,furies 7 wet 
) te>s4 ,z x 0 ) ! lyre ( ,orpheus1 s x 
is to-day ) ! great h>monies ( sci5ce1  
:i* are rescu+ f ! prisons ( sup]/ition 
! torn & ble$+ he>t ( man4