,,+]soll ,,9 ,,canada ,a ,,reply ,,to ,,w5dl+1 ,,ar*bi%op ,,lyn*1 ,,by/&]2 ,,& ,,o!rs4 ,by ,all5 ,pr+le ,if all mank9d1 m9us "o1 7 ( "o op9ion1 mank9d w\ld no m ju/ifi$ 9 sil5c+ t "o p]son ?an he1 if he _h ! p[]1 w\ld be ju/ifi$ 9 sil5c+ mank9d4--,j4 ,s4 ,mill1 ,on ,lib]ty4 ,"h's fre$om to him t w\ld read1 ,"h's fre$om to him t w\ld write2 ,!rt's nane ev] fe>$ t ! tru? %\ld be he>d1 ,b !y :om ! tru? w\ld indite4--,burns4 ,he :o w n reason is a bigot2 he :o _c is a a fool2 & he :o d>es n is a slave4--,philosoph]4 ,,p] ,,contra3 ,d n try to reason or y are lo/4--,moody1 ! ,evangeli/4 ,hew to ! l9e1 let ! *ips fall :]e !y may4 ,fe> fir/ made ,gods 9 ! _w4--,lucretius ,!ology ,i def9e to be ! art ( tea*+ :at nobody kn[s4--,"l ,br\gham ,x matt]s n to me :e!r my neighbors believe 9 "o ,god or tw5ty--,jeff]son ,! natural _w is inf9ite & et]nal4 ,! univ]se 0 n call$ into be+ f non-entity4--,plato ,to ass]t t ,*ri/ianity communicat$ to man moral tru?s previ\sly unkn[n1 argues1 on ! "p ( ! ass]tor1 ei!r gross ignorance or else wilful fraud4--,buckle ,nature is se5 to d all ?+s ( h]self )\t ! m$dl+ ( ! ,gods4--,lucretius ,is !re no 'inspiration1' !n1 b an anci5t ,jewi%1 ,greeki%1 ,roman "o1 ) big rev5ues1 l\d liturgies1 & r$ /ock+s8--,?os4 ,c>lyle ,inanity well tailor$ & uphol/]$1 mild-spok5 ,ambiguity1 decor\s ,hypocrisy1 :i* is a/oni%$ y %\ld1 ?9k x hypocritical1 tak+ _! room & draw+ _! wages3 f z5i? to nadir y h ,cant1 ,cant--a univ]se ( incr$ibilities :i* are n ev5 cr$it$1 :i* ea* man at be/ only tries to p]suade himself t he cr$its4--,?omas ,c>lyle ,! highe/ possible welf>e ( all pres5t mank9d is my religion2 ! p]fectibility ( ! future ( our race "h ^u ?is planet is my fai?2 & ,i w\ld ! "t _h come1 z x yet w come1 t ?is fai? 7 ! religion ( all mank9d4--,"l ,que5sbury 7:o 0 rec5tly exclud$ f ! ,engli% ,h\se ( ,lords because ( 8 unor?odox op9ions47 ,,preface ,,to ,,second ,,edition4 ,,to ,,! ,,cl]gy ,,& ,,college ,,/ud5ts ,,( ,,ont>io4 ,g5tlem51--,?r\gh ! g5]\s & volunt>y lib]ality ( a highly e/eem$ & e/imable ,free?\ght fri5d1 & at 8 sugge/ion1 ,i h be5 enabl$ to get out ?is ,second ,edition ( my pamphlet1 ( upw>ds ( #d1jjj copies1 *iefly = gratuit\s di/ribution among y\rselves4 ,! g5tleman ref]r$ to conceiv$ ! project ( supply+ e ,m9i/] 9 ! ,prov9ce ) a copy1 & x 0 fur!r decid$ to also supply ! ,college ,/ud5ts4 ,! complim5t to pamphlet & au?or1 :i* ?is action on ! "p ( an intellig5t & discrim9at+ ,lib]al implies1 ,i1 ( c\rse1 duly appreciate4 ,:5 ! "w 0 writt5 a few mon?s ago1 at ! reque/ ( fell[-lib]als1 ,i _h no expectation t x w\ld ultimately g be=e s critical & le>n$ a body ( read]s z ! ,cl]gy1 ,graduates1 & ,college ,/ud5ts ( ,ont>io4 ,i suppos$ "o mode/ edition ( #b1jjj copies w\ld be all t w\ld ev] see ! light4 ,b x has be5 o!rwise desir$ by my read]s4 ,i h1 !re=e1 no fur!r apology to make = pres5t+ y ) ! "w 7my object be+ ! advancem5t ( tru?71 & ,i e>ne/ly submit = y\r be/ consid]ation its subject matt] r ?an its lit]>y m]its or dem]its4 ,! "t has come :5 ^! great que/ions mu/ be exam9$1 = !y w come to ! front 9 spite ( ! mo/ t5aci\s cons]vatism4 ,ev]y:]e1 ?\ghtful m5 are e>ne/ly look+ into !m4 ,t ! old l&m>ks 9 religi\s belief are be+ effac$ & ! ,cre$s & ,confessions rapidly break+ up is becom+ e day m & m app>5t4 ,goldw9 ,smi?1 a man ( great hi/orical acum51 has rec5tly said ,a collapse ( religi\s belief1 ( ! mo/ complete & trem5d\s k9d1 is1 app>5tly1 n[ at h&499 ,! ,rev4 ,hugh ,p$ley1 ,b4,a41 ,cob\rg1 9 a v able pap] 9 ! ,july 7#ahhj7 numb] ( ! ,canadian ,mon?ly1 on ,!ological ,/ud5ts & ! ,times1 says3 ,!re c be no d\bt t all =ms ( ?\ght1 all sy/ems ( belief1 h[ev] v5]able ) age1 are be+3 h&l$ ) ! utmo/ fre$om4 ,skepticism is becom+ m g5]al1 & is protean 9 its adaptibility to circum/ances4 ,!re is ! philosophical skepticism = ! cultur$1 & popul> skepticism = ! masses3 ! ,reviews = ! select1 ,col4 ,+]soll = ! p4 ,no ,index ,expurgatorius1 :e!r ,ca?olic or ,prote/ant1 :e!r ecclesia/ical or dome/ic1 is b>ri] /rong en\gh to /em ! incom+ tide4 ,he also says3 ,i w\ld advocate a manly1 c\rage\s deal+ ) ! d\bts ( ! age 9 all our !ological s*ools4 99 99 99 ,let !re be no timid res]ve4 ,let our "y m9i/]s face ! :ole /r5g? ( ! rationali/ic position4 99 99 99 ,x is n en\gh t m9i/]s %\ld be well read 9 *ur* hi/ory1 n en\gh t !y %\ld be able to exp\nd 9 logical fa%ion ! *ur* doctr9es ( ! ,tr9ity1 ! ,atonem5t1 c1 n en\gh t !y %\ld und]/& ! ar*itecture ( a model s]mon4 ,^! matt]s are q "r 9 _! place1 b ! m9i/] %\ld g fur!r4 ,he mu/ g d[n to ! root "q1 & enquire :e!r ! hi/ory1 ! sy/ematic !ology1 & ! homilectics are bas$ on a really ,div9e ,revelation1 or only on a s]ies ( beautiful leg5ds :i* fooli%1 b rev]5t1 h&s h wrea!d ab\t ! p]son ( ,jesus ( ,naz>e?1 a wond]ful1 religi\s g5ius t long ago illum9$ ! l& ( ,pale/9e4 ,fur!r1 ,mr4 ,p$ley says3 ,we f9d m5 talk+ z if ?or\ghness ( inve/igation w\ld inevitably lead to a loos5$ hold on ,*ri/ianity4 ,s mu* ! worse !n = ,*ri/ianity4 ,if "y m5 ( av]age intellect1 & m ?an av]age morality1 f9d t ! m ke5ly !y /udy ,*ri/ianity1 ! less able !y are to accept x1 & prea* x1 !n mu/ ,*ri/ianity be relegat$ to ! du/y lumb]-room ( worn-out & sup]s$$ religi\s sy/ems4 99 ,! ,prospect ( a ,moral ,int]regnum4 --,atlantic ,mon?ly1 ,nov41 #ahgi4 ,mr4 ,p$ley !n goes on to po9t out ! effects ( ignorance1 on ! "p ( ! m9i/]1 ( ! argum5ts & writ+s ( ,free?9k]s4 ,he says3 ,if he be pa/or 9 a read+ community1 he w "k less ?an 8 congregation ab\t matt]s :i* x is 8 special bus9ess to und]/&4 ,he w /& t[>ds ! ,bible1 z an ignorant ,prie/ /&s t[>ds ! ,pope1 accept+ an infallibility t he has nev] prov$4 ,he w appe> be=e ! intellig5t _w z a spiritual c[>d1 a crav5-he>t$ man1 :o d>e n face ! enemy :o is sl[ly ma/]+ 8 doma9s4 ,he w become a by-^w & a reproa* to ! g5]ation :i* he is confess$ly unable to lead1 & :i* sweeps by ) disda9ful tread1 leav+ him f> 9 ! re>4 ,^! are brave words & frank admissions1 :i* %\ld be well pond]$ by e cl]gyman1 m9i/] & prie/1 & e !ological /ud5t1 = %\ld !y fail to acqua9t !mselves ) ! doctr9es & argum5ts ( _! oppon5ts1 !y w spe$ily f9d !mselves1 z ,mr4 ,p$ley w>ns !m1 prea*+ to p :o "k m ?an !y ab\t matt]s :i* x is _! special bus9ess to "k4 ,y\rs e>ne/ly = ,tru?1 ,a4 ,p4 ,selby1 ,nov4 #bbnd1 #ahhj4 ,,introductory ,col4 ,robt4 ,g4 ,+]soll1 ! ,am]ican ,free?9k] & eloqu5t iconocla/1 visit$ ,canada 9 ,april la/ & lectur$ on !ological subjects 9 v>i\s places1 includ+ ,toronto1 ,montreal1 ,ottawa1 ,belleville & ,napanee1 !reby agitat+ ! !ological caldron z x has nev] be5 agitat$ be=e 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,& :5 ,m>s 0 gone ! dogs ( w> 7 let loose6 ,s9ce ,+]soll's dep>ture !re has be5 a pr(use %[] ( ,replies & ,refutations f ! press1 & a tempe/ ( d5unciation & misrepres5tation f ! pulpit4 ,inde$1 be=e ! dep>ture ( ! r$\btable idol-sma%]1 ! vitup]ation & sl&] comm5c$1 "u ! aegis ( ,a w>n+ aga9/ ! ,fallacies ( ,+]soll4 ,! pi\s ,evangeli/s ( ! ,y4 ,m4 ,c4 ,a41 ( ,toronto1 7abett$ d\btless by ! cl]gy7 issu$ ?is propag&i/ gospel-manife/o conta9+ sl&]\s /atem5ts aga9/ ,mr4 ,+]soll4 ,?is1 ) mu* m zeal ?an c\rtesy1 !y ?ru/ ^u all ent]+ ! ,royal ,op]a ,h\se on ! fir/ ev5+ ( ! lectures4 ,! lectur]1 9 op5+1 br&$ ! base sl&] ( ?is ,*ri/ian docum5t t he 7,+]soll7 _h sign$ a petition to all[ obsc5e matt] to pass ?r\gh ! mails1 z a wilful & malici\s falsehood4 ,z ?is calumny is yet reit]at$ f press & pulpit1 implicat+ all ,free?9k]s z be+ 9 favor ( obsc5ity1 ! ,resolution on ?is subject :i* ,col4 ,+]soll submitt$ to ! ,c9c9nati ,conv5tion ( ,free?9k]s 9 ,septemb]1 #ahgi1 w n be out ( place "h4 ,x 0 z foll[s1 & pass$ unanim\sly3-- ,resolv$1--,t we are utt]ly oppos$ to ! dissem9ation ?r\gh ! mails1 or by any o!r means1 ( all obsc5e lit]ature1 :e!r inspir$ or un9spir$1 hold+ 9 measureless contempt its au?ors1 publi%]s1 & dissem9ators2 t we call ^u ! ,*ri/ian _w to expunge f ! s-call$ sacr$ ,bible e passage t _c be read )\t cov]+ ! *eek ( mode/y ) ! blu% ( %ame4 ,! c[>dly conduct ( ! ,toronto press1 ) "o or two exceptions1 9 ref]5ce to ,+]soll's lectures1 0 z a/oni%+ to lib]al-m9d$ m5 z x 0 deplorable to all1 especially 9 ! ,que5 ,city ( ! ,we/1 :i* is1 or ought to be1 ! c5tre ( intellectual activity & progress 9 ,canada4 ,?is exhibition ( n>r[-m9d$ bigotry on ! "p ( ! ,toronto press excit$ 7r unexpect$ly to !m1 no d\bt7 great surprise & sev]e animadv]sion f _m qu>t]s4 ,! daily ,globe & ,mail h1 ( c\rse1 a v wide circulation1 & be+ ! lead+ newspap]s 9 ! c\ntry1 _! num]\s patrons look to !m = all ! news on all public que/ions & ev5ts4 ,imag9e1 !re=e1 _! surprise & indignation on op5+ _! pap]s & look+ = reports ( ,col4 ,+]soll's lectures 9 ,toronto1 to f9d n a ^w !re6 ,n a syllable by ^! puritanical publi%]s is v\*saf$ to _! expectant patrons1 :o pay _! money =--n m]ely :at suits ! religi\s :ims & prejudices ( publi%]s & editors--b = all ! news4 ,b !y w\ld sc>cely repeat ?is mi/ake--or r imposition on _! read]s4 ,!y h s9ce unmi/akably le>n$ t 9 ?is act ( pusillanim\s s]vility to ! prie/hood1 !y took a false measure ( _! con/itu5cies2 & lam5tably fail$ to gauge correctly ! intellectual & moral /atus ( a majority ( _! patrons4 ,! honorable exceptions to ?is s]vility ( ! ,toronto press1 7 ! ,ev5+ ,telegram1 ,weekly ,graphic1 & ,national4 ,9 ,belleville1 also1 !re 01 ,i believe1 "o comm5dable exception to ! n>r[ness ( ! press 9 ref]5ce to ,+]soll's lectures4 ,?is 0 ! ,free ,press1 :i* has on =m] occasions prov$ itself broad] ?an mo/ ( its contempor>ies4 ,! ,montreal ,canadian ,spectator is ano!r notable exception to ?is vassalage ( ! ,canadian press2 =1 ?\gh edit$ by a cl]gyman1 x has prov$ itself 9 favor ( fre$om ( spee* & lib]ty ( consci5ce1 & boldly d5\nces ! n>r[ prejudice & bigotry :i* w\ld gag ,+]soll to-day if x c\ld1 & w\ld h burn$ him two or ?ree c5turies ago at ! /ake4 ,*ief among ! ,replies1 & ,refutations :i* h issu$ f ! press 9 ,canada s9ce ,+]soll's dep>ture1 is t by ,hon4 ,geo4 ,r4 ,w5dl+4 ,?is honorable g5tleman has1 = "s mon?s pa/1 be5 %ad[+ ,mr4 ,+]soll f place to place ) 8 reply f a secul> /& po9t2 albeit 9 ,toronto he prec$$ 8 oppon5t1 & repli$ 787 be=e ! p ( t city to a lecture ( ,+]soll's :i* !y _h nev] he>d4 ,b1 z ) ! ,dut* judge1 s ) our ,*ri/ian fri5ds1 "o side ( ! case 0 en\gh to he> 9 ord] to be able to give a v]dict1 & ,mr4 ,w5dl+ 0 duly applaud$ = 8 satisfactory answ] to ! abs5t h]etic6 ,subsequ5tly1 h[ev]1 ,mr4 ,+]soll put 9 an appe>ance 9 ! ,que5 ,city1 & gave 8 lecture on ,! ,gods1 to :i* 8 honorable oppon5t _h repli$ 9 advance4 ,?is eloqu5t & argum5tative lecture 0 greet$ ) su* obvi\s favor & vocif]\s applause t ! ,will>d ,tract ,depository & ,bible ,h\se ( t city deem$ x imp]ative to d some?+ to c\nt]act ! poison\s influ5ce t _h gone =?4 ,!y accord+ly ha/5$ =?) to issue ,w5dl+'s ,reply to ,rob]t ,+]soll4 ,?is ,*ri/ian politico-religi\s bro*ure 0 h]ald$ by "s half doz5 ,toronto ,pr(essors & ,doctors ( ,div9ity1 & "o ,vice-,*ancellor1 to wit3 ,messrs4 ,mc,laren1 ,ra9s=d1 ,potts1 ,ca/le1 ,p[is1 ,antliff & ,blake4 ,^! g5tlem51 9 a neat little preface1 c]tify _! approval ( & admiration = ,mr4 ,w5dl+'s ,reply to ! infidelity advocat$ by ,col4 ,+]soll1 & add ! hope t x may be circulat$ by ?\s&s4 ,to ?is no ,free?9k] has1 ( c\rse1 any objection1 s long z he enjoys an equal "r to circulate 8 docum5ts too4 ,( ?is "r ,i propose to avail myself1 & briefly review ! sali5t po9ts 7if !re are any7 ( "s ( ,+]soll's ,canadian critics4 ,n t ,i feel call$ ^u to def5d ,col4 ,+]soll4 ,%\ld def5ce be necess>y1 he is amply able to def5d himself4 ,b z our ,*ri/ian fri5ds1 l dr[n+ m5 cat*+ at /raws1 h1 9 _! al>m = ! safety ( _! cre$1 desp]ately clut*$ a layman1 & issu$ ) _! unqualifi$ endorsation1 ?is lay reply ( ,mr4 ,w5dl+1 :o comes be=e ! public1 he tells u1 z a citiz51 z a bus9ess man1 z a lawy]1 & z a politician1 & )al z a man ( ! _w1 ,i h ?\ght t = ano!r layman--a mat]iali/ic layman--7?\gh no lawy] or politician7 to exam9e "s ( ,mr4 ,w5dl+'s lay logic & legal sophi/ry & politico-religi\s ha% w\ld be a move 9 ! "r direction 9 ! int]e/s ( tru?4 ,our ,*ri/ian fri5ds1 9 issu+ _! pamphlet1 h v judici\sly improv$ ! occasion by a lib]al spr9kl+ ( admonitory ,scripture texts1 :i* adorn ! insides ( ! cov]s1 etc4 ,by ^! texts we are rem9d$ t all ,scripture is giv5 by inspiration ( ,god1 & t if any man %all add unto ^! ?+s1 ,god %all add unto him ! plagues t are writt5 9 ?is book2 & if any man %all take away f ! words ( ! book ( ?is prophecy1 ,god %all take away 8 "p out ( ! ,book ( ,life1 etc41 etc4 ,b ^!1 our ,*ri/ian oppon5ts1 are n q consi/5t4 ,v]ily1 ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* is n will+ to take its own m$ic9e--! m$ic9e x mixes = infidels4 ,we are w>n$ t if we criticise t book1 or take away f ! words ( x1 or ridicule its absurdities1 we w surely incur ! wra? & plagues ( an angry ,god2 yet ^! ,*ri/ians !mselves are complac5tly do+ ?is v ?+4 ,!y h already elim9at$ f its sacr$ pages infant damnation1 & et]nal torture2 :ile a ,bible ,revision ,committee1 compos$ ( le>n$ & di/+ui%$ dignit>ies ( diff]5t bran*es ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 are n[ actually engag$ 9 tak+ away f ! words ( ?is book699 ,consi/5cy6 ?\ art a jewel66 ,greg1 ,/rauss1 ,col5so1 ,r5an1 ,+]soll1 ,und]wood1 & a ?\s& o!rs1 are consign$ to ,hades = _! de/ructive criticism ( ! ,*ri/ians' ,bible2 :ile ^? le>n$ ,*ri/ian ,doctors ( ,div9ity ( ! ,revision ,committee c tamp] ) ! ,^w ( ,god & alt] x to suit ! enlight5m5t ( ! age ) impunity6 ,!y c excise :ole passages )\t incurr+ ! plagues we are told %all be visit$ ^u any man :o adds to or takes f x4 ,n[1 ,i h ?\ght if ,i %\ld adopt ! advice conta9$ 9 ! ,lat9 prov]b1 fas e/ ab ho/e doc]i1 & take a lesson f ! +5i\s propag&ic tactics ( our ,*ri/ian fri5ds 9 plac+ conspicu\sly be=e _! read]s *oice texts f _! ,evangeli/s & ,apo/les1 x may n be amiss4 ,h5ce1 we1 too1 w d a little skirmi%+ ) "s *oice say+s ( "s ( ! mo/ em95t & le>n$ apo/les ( our s*ool4 ,& to ^? tr5*ant utt]ances ( ,huxley1 ,tyndall1 ,mill1 ,c>lyle1 etc41 h]e9 giv51 ,i beg to direct ! c>eful att5tion ( ! read]4 ,to dis>m possible criticism1 ,i may say t ?is little pamphlet has be5 writt5 by reque/1 amid/ a pressure ( f>m "w1 9 snat*es ( "t int]v5+ betwe5 o!r m imp]ative duties3 & to ! advanc$ ,mat]iali/ :o has gone ov] ! same gr\nd on ! diff]5t subjects z myself1 ,i may say x is n writt5 = him1 z he does n require x4 ,b x is = ano!r class ( quasi lib]als1 & ,*ri/ians :o h read ,w5dl+ & ! o!rs repli$ to1 & are 9 an inquir+ mood aft] tru?4 ,& if ! argum5ts are n :olly new ,i w\ld simply urge 9 ext5uation t !re is sc>cely any?+ new "u ! sun1 & also my entire agreem5t ) ,montaigne1 :5 he decl>es he has z cle> a "r to ?9k ,plato's ?\ghts z ,plato _h4 ,,all5 ,,pr+le4 ,selby1 ,ont41 ,june #be1 #ahhj4 99 ,! foll[+ appe>s 9 ! press3--,! ,new ,te/am5t ,revision ,committee h /ruck out z spuri\s ! la/ sev5 v]ses ( ! la/ *apt] ( ,/4 ,m>k4 ,n[ :y h !y done ?is ?+8 ,to an outside b>b>ian ! true reason w\ld appe> to be t accord+ to ^? sev5 v]ses !re are no ,*ri/ians on ! e>? to-day1 z n "o f ! ,pope ( ,rome or ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury d[n to ! humble/ foll[] ( ,jesus c prove himself a ,*ri/ian by ! pla9 te/ !re9 giv54 ,,reply ,,to ,,w5dl+ ,on read+ ,mr4 ,w5dl+'s ,reply to ,rob]t ,+]soll1 x is difficult to det]m9e precisely its !ological /atus1 or :at are ,mr4 ,w5dl+'s positions1 doctr9ally1 9 ref]5ce to ,*ri/ianity4 ,by ! flexibility ( doctr9e1 & dubi\s or?odoxy1 display$ !re91 x is no easy matt] to place ,mr4 ,w5dl+2 & 8 unc]ta9 positions & !ological gyrations rem9d "o ( ! fam\s ma!matical def9ition ( ,inf9ity--a sph]e ^: circumf]5ce is ev]y:]e & ^: c5tre is any:]e4 ,mr4 ,w5dl+ says he *ampions no cre$1 no sect1 & he assures u he places humanity above all cre$s4 ,n[1 ,*ri/ianity is und\bt$ly a cre$2 albeit1 "s mod]n !ologians1 see+ t ! dogmas on :i* x re/s are fa/ crumbl+ away1 h discov]$ t ,*ri/ianity is simply a life4 ,z to plac+ humanity above all cre$s1 ?is move is decid$ly rationali/ic & utilit>ian4 ,x is cle>ly a positive doctr9e ( ! ,a!i/ic philosophy2 & x looks m ?an suspici\s t ?is %rewd lawy] has be5 /eal+ our ?und]1 = he w f9d no su* doctr9e 9 ! ,bible1 & x c]ta9ly has no place 9 ,*ri/ian e?ics or philosophy4 ,! ,bible repres5ts man z bel[ ev]y?+ else r ?an above--a m]e worm ( ! du/ ,x repres5ts him z utt]ly deprav$1 deceitful above all ?+s & desp]ately wick$1 & )\t any good 9 him4 ,*ri/ianity1 in/ead ( hold+ humanity above all cre$s1 has1 )\t compunction1 immolat$ man by scores ( ?\s&s on ! bloody alt> ( cre$ & dogma4 ,to ma9ta9 its cre$s intact1 ,*ri/ianity has r$d5$ ! surface ( ! e>? ) human blood4 ,!re=e1 :atev] ,mr4 ,w5dl+ may ?9k ab\t ! elevation ( man above cre$s1 ,*ri/ianity does n hold humanity above its cre$s4 ,) respect to ! au!nticity & inspiration ( ! ,bible1 ,mr4 ,w5dl+'s position is extremely dubi\s4 ,he tells u t s mu* ( t book 7! ,bible7 z prop]ly records ,8 7,*ri/'s7 works & tru?fully reports ,8 say+s1 mu/ be true4 ,b :o is to decide :i* ! p>ticul> portions are :i* prop]ly record & tru?fully report ,*ri/'s works1 especially z ^! records & reports are self-contradictory1 & m especially z no?+ 0 record$ 9 ,*ri/'s "t ( ,8 say+s or do+s1 nor until half a c5tury or m aft] ,8 dea?1 z hi/orical criticism & rese>* abundantly prove8 ,if ,mr4 ,w5dl+ believes ! ,bible to be an inspir$ book1 :olly au!ntic & true1 ! =ego+ /atem5t ab\t s mu* ( x z tru?fully reports1 c1 is surely a mo/ extraord9>y "o4 ,aga91 ,mr4 ,w4 says1 ,i say s mu* ( t book z be>s ^u ! ,ideal ,man 7,*ri/7 & s mu* ( t book z ! ,ideal ,man has set ! seal ( ,8 approval on1 we may accept z ! long s\ght = moral tea*]1 c4 ,z be=e1 ,i w\ld ask1 :o is to decide :at p>ticul> "p or p>ts ( ?is book ! ,ideal ,man has set ! seal ( ,8 approval on8 or :e!r ! ,ideal ,man ev] set ,8 seal ^u any ( x8 or1 inde$1 :e!r ?is ,ideal ,man ev] _h o!r ?an a purely ideal or subjective exi/5ce 9 ! m9ds ( m58 ,"s able s*ol>s--notably ,rev4 ,robt4 ,taylor--h1 aft] c>eful hi/orical rese>*1 come to ! conclusion t ! ,*ri/ ( ! ,gospels nev] exi/$4 ,b1 be ?is z x may1 s*ol>s n[ g5]ally agree t :e!r su* a p]son z ,jesus ( ,naz>e? liv$ or n1 we h no au!ntic acc\nt ( ,him2 & n a syllable ( ,8 alleg$ say+s 0 record$ dur+ ,8 alleg$ lifetime1 nor = m ?an half a c5tury aft] ,8 dea?4 ,! read] :o wi%es to pursue ?is subject ( ! :olly unau!ntic "* ( ! ,gospels1 c1 c1 is ref]r$ to ,greg's ,cre$ ( ,*ri/5dom1 ,"l ,amb]ley's ,analysis ( ,religi\s ,belief1 & ! great "w lately publi%$ 9 ,engl&1 & n[ repr9t$ "h by ! ,messrs4 ,bel=d ( ,toronto1 viz41 ,sup]natural ,religion4 ,x w ?us be se5 t ,mr4 ,w5dl+'s doctr9al attitude t[>ds ! ,bible & ,*ri/ianity is extremely problematical1 & a ,mat]iali/ sc>cely kn[s :]e to place him1 or h[ to deal ) 8 mongrel positions4 ,be+1 z he tells u1 a bus9ess man1 a lawy]1 a politician1 & a man ( ! _w1 ?is v]satile g5tleman has evid5tly imbib$ l>gely ( ! utilit>ian & humanit>ian _s ( ! age1 :ile at ! same "t reta9+ 8 ,*ri/ian pr$ilections2 & h5ce ! hybrid homily ) :i* we h to deal1 & :i* he calls a ,reply to ,rob]t ,+]soll f a ,secul> ,/&po9t4 ,t a layman1 h[ev]1 %\ld give s unc]ta9 a s\nd z to 8 or?odox :]eab\ts1 &1 9 attempt+ to def5d 8 positions 7:atev] !y are7 & answ] ,free?9k]s1 %\ld br+ =? su* a doctr9al nondescript1 is n inde$ to be mu* wond]$ at1 see+ t ! cl]gy !mselves1 be+ m]cilessly driv5 f pill> to po/ by mod]n sci5ce & rese>*1 occupy ! mo/ inconsi/5t & incongru\s1 n to say ridicul\s1 positions1 9 doctr9e & dogma1 9 ecclesia/ical =mul>y & ,biblical exegesis4 ,h[ev]1 ?\gh ( dubi\s doctr9e & d\btful or?odoxy1 "s ( ,mr4 ,w5dl+'s positions1 or r assumptions & ass]tions1 are cle> en\gh1 & n to be misund]/ood2 & 9 a few ( ! m important ( ^! ,i propose to foll[ him4 ,at ! outset he dogmatically po/ulates ! assumption t :at mo/ we ne$ is ! conviction t !re is a p]sonal ,god4 ,f social1 comm]cial1 & political consid]ations ?is belief 9 a p]sonal ,god is :at we mo/ ne$--s says ,mr4 ,w5dl+4 ,he talks z ?\gh1 7 x n = ?is !i/ic belief1 ev]y?+ w\ld g to ! dogs2 & univ]sal1 moral1 social & political *aos w\ld come4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is simply assum$ )\t a %ad[ ( pro(4 ,he !n goes on ) 8 demon/ration 787 ( ! exi/5ce ( a p]sonal ,god2 b x is ! old1 old /ory ov] aga94 ,fir/ he assumes1 9 ! face ( ! highe/ au?orities to ! contr>y1 t among e p 9 e qu>t] ( ! habitable globe1 !re exi/s1 & !re has exi/$ f ! v fur!/ rea* ( hi/ory1 ! idea ( "o et]nal & all-p[]ful ,god4 ,he !n gives u a reha% ( ,paley's design argum5t to prove ! exi/5ce ( a ,god1 :i* he consid]s conclusive4 ,&1 f9ally1 z if consci\s ( ! weakness ( ! intellectual argum5t1 he takes refuge 9 ! moral argum5t1--9 consci5ce 9 man z %[+ ! exi/5ce ( a p]sonal ,god ) moral attributes4 ,?is is ! la/ refuge ( ! ,!i/--! d]ni] ressort ( ! !ologian4 ,driv5 utt]ly f ! realm ( reason !y fly to consci5ce & to consci\sness to e/abli% subjectively :at _c be prov$ intellectually4 ,n[1 ?is sort ( evid5ce may d = ! ,!i/ & !ologian :o are det]m9$ to believe 9 ,!os2 b to ^? :o live 9 ! light ( reason1 & 9 ! realm ( intellect n :olly subm]g$ by ! emotions1 su* inn]-consci\sness evid5ce w n be satisfactory2 = !y exp]i5ce no su* subjective pro( 9 _! own m9ds1 & d n c>e to take ! m]e feel+s ( o!rs z evid5ce ( any?+ fur!r ?an ! exi/5ce ( n]v\s ganglion & bra94 ,i w n[ take up ,mr4 ,w5dl+'s argum5ts to prove ! exi/5ce ( a p]sonal ,god1 s]iatim1 & briefly consid] !m4 ,z already rem>k$1 be=e sett+ out to prove a ,god1 ,mr4 ,w4 po/ulates ! necessity ( "o4 ,= ! pres]vation ( moral ord]1 social purity1 & comm]cial integrity1 :at mo/ we ne$1 x is assum$1 is ! conviction t !re is a p]sonal ,god4 ,?is ass]tion c]ta9ly has a que] look :5 we reflect t ,!ism is at pres5t ! prevail+ belief among ! masses1 & has be5 9 ! pa/2 & t our prisons are full ( p]sons :o believe 9 a p]sonal ,god2 & t believ]s 9 ,god asc5d ! gall[s almo/ daily1 & are swung (f to mansions 9 ! skies6 ,"h are "s half doz5 examples ( ?is k9d at h&1 ! :ole ( :i* ,i quote f "o newspap]1 a late issue ( ! ,k+/on ,briti% ,:ig3-- ,breaux1 :o 0 hang$ 9 ,new ,orleans1 asc5d$ ! gall[s smil+ & said he _h made 8 peace ) ,god & all m54 ,bol51 :o 0 execut$ at ,macon1 ,mississippi1 said on ! gall[s3 ,my m\? w soon be clos$ 9 ?is _w4 ,i re/$ 9 ! arms ( ,jesus la/ night4 ,i am satisfi$4 ,i feel guilty ( no?+4 ,god is well pleas$ ) my s\l4 ,macon1 :o 0 execut$ at ! same place1 said1 ,i feel ready to die1 because ,god has p>don$ my s9s4 ,i risk$ my s\l on ! murd]1 b ,god has =giv5 me4 ,!re is n a cl\d 9 ! way4 ,br[n1 :o 0 also execut$ at ,macon1 ) ! o!r two1 ! same day1 said1 ,i h made peace ) ,god1 & w surely g to heav51 ,i w cross ! riv] ) a rope ar\nd my neck t w lead my wick$ s\l on to glory4 ,bless$ be ,god6 ,i am go+ home6 ,/one1 :o 0 hang$ at ,wa%+ton1 & ,tatio at ,w9dsor1 ,v]mont1 ! same day z ! f\r above1 bo? _h made _! peace ) ,god1 & 7 on _! way to meet ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,a belief 9 ,god did n x seems avail to keep ^! m51 nor ?\s&s ( o!rs1 f crime2 nor does x1 9 my op9ion1 to any great ext5t1 op]ate z a det]r5t ( crime4 ,p ) favorable organizations & good surr\nd+s w n be apt to commit murd] :e!r !y believe or disbelieve 9 a ,god2 :ile p]sons born )1 bad organizations--bad heads & impure blood--w v likely1 "u favorable circum/ances1 cont9ue to foll[ _! pr$om9ant impulses1 :e!r !y believe 9 "o ,god or tw5ty1 &1 if ,*ri/ians 9 belief1 !y w ultimately rely on t f\nta9 ( blood op5 = s9 & all uncleanness4 ,unscrupul\s m5 :o h /rong natural t5d5cies to crime1 & believe 9 ! ,*ri/ian plan ( salvation1 w1 9 bad surr\nd+s1 sc>cely fail to indulge _! prop5sities & f9ally avail !mselves ( ! bankrupt s*eme--take a ba? 9 t impure f\nta9 & be wa%$ clean 787 l ! g5try in/anc$ above4 ,9 ,janu>y & ,febru>y ( ?is ye> 7#ahhj7 ,rev4 ,e4 ,p4 ,hammond1 ! not$ ,me?odi/ revivali/1 made a pr(essional t\r ?r\gh ,canada 9 pursuit ( 8 favorite & pr(itable call+ ( sav+ s\ls 7favorite1 probably1 because pr(itable74 ,among o!r places he visit$ ,/4 ,ca?>9es1 & be=e leav+ t city1 prea*$ a s]mon = ! especial b5efit1 x w\ld seem1 ( ! ,univ]sali/s4 ,n[1 ,univ]salism has always be5 specially odi\s to ! o!r m evangelical sects1 especially ! ,me?odi/s1 :o seem positively %ock$ at ! horrid idea t hell may p]haps be ultimately empti$ ( its human cont5ts & all mank9d get into heav54 ,! ,univ]sali/s appe> to h a good degree ( t noble human quality1 b5evol5ce1 & h5ce !y believe t ! ,god !y wor%ip is too good to damn =ev] any creature he has made4 ,= ?is good op9ion ( _! ,creator !y are duly /igmatiz$1 contemn$ & reprobat$ by ! ultra or?odox p>ty1 :o c brook no nons5se ab\t ! possibility ( ! fires ( hell ev] be+ ext+ui%$4 ,^! p are evid5tly well pleas$ at ! idea t !re is a place ( torture into :i* ! non-elect ( _! fell[ creatures may be turn$ = ev] & ev]4 ,h[ l ! ,god ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 ^! disciples ( ,8 are6 ,mr4 ,hammond1 x w\ld seem1 is ( ?is class2 & accord+ly1 9 ! s]mon allud$ to1 proce$$ to unbudget himself aga9/ ,univ]salism & ,univ]sali/s 9 vigor\s /yle4 ,! s]mon 0 report$ 9 ! ,/4 ,ca?>9es ,j\rnal1 & call$ =? an able & spirit$ reply ?r\gh ! same-m$ium f ! ,rev4 ,j4 ,b4 ,lavelle ( ,fulton1 ,t[n%ip ( ,grimsby4 ,i propose to make "s extracts1 q relevant to ! subject "u consid]ation1 f ! reply ( ,rev4 ,lavelle1--:o is a g5tleman1 ,i am in=m$1 ( exempl>y "* & broad intellig5ce1 & highly respect$4 ,mr4 ,lavelle says3 ,p]mit me to say1 ,mr4 ,editor1 9 ju/ice to ,univ]sali/s1 bo? on ?is cont95t & 9 ,europe1 among :om are "s ( ! able/ ,biblical s*ol>s1 & "s ( ! be/ m51 t !re is n a p>ticle ( tru? 9 ,mr4 ,hammond's repres5tation4 99 99 99 ,mr4 ,hammond1 ) o!r m9i/]s ( ! endless mis]y s*ool1 believes 9 ! doctr9e ( 'imputation1' 'sub/itution1' or 'vic>i\s' suff]+ ( ,*ri/1 :i* !y errone\sly1 z we ?9k1 call ! ,atonem5t2 & t ! greate/ villa91 :o has liv$ a life ( crime1 rap9e1 & murd]1 c take ! b5efit ( ?is ,spiritual ,bankrupt ,act 7= x is no?+ else7 at any "t be=e he dies1 & 'g to heav5'--yea1 ev5 :ile /&+ on ! gall[s1 sw+ 'into glory' & ?us escape ! consequ5ces ( 8 wick$ life4 ,= in/ance1 ,a & ,b are two consummate villa9s1 & h be5 s = ye>s1 b 9 a qu>rel ,a murd]s ,b--( c\rse ,b goes to an et]nal hell--b1 ?r\gh ! labors ( ,mr4 ,hammond & o!rs ( ! s-call$ or?odox *ur*es :o visit him 9 8 cell be=e 8 execution--he rep5ts4 787 ,!y lay ?is ,spiritual ,bankrupt ,act be=e him4 ,he sees x is ! only alt]native to keep out ( hell2 s he takes ! b5efit ( x1 is hang$1 & goes to heav54 ,?us1 ! murd]] gets to heav5 by ! lucky *ance ( be+ ! murd]] in/ead ( ! murd]$4 ,if 8 victim _h be5 =tunate en\gh to-/rike ! fatal bl[1 he c\ld h *ang$ places ) him2 & s ! endless de/9y ( ea* w\ld h be5 rev]s$ by ! *ance bl[ ( a /reet fight6 ,is x1 ,i ask1 on su* gr\nds ,god di/ributes rew>ds & puni%m5ts8 ,:at mu/ be ! moral influ5ce ( su* a doctr9e8 ,aga93 ,a lives a life ( crime = sixty ye>s1 & on ! v next mon? or day1 rep5ts by tak+ ! b5efit ( ?is ,spiritual ,bankrupt ,act1 dies & goes to heav54 ,b lives a life ( virtue & goodness = sixty ye>s1 & ! v next day or mon? makes a false /ep1 or commits a crime1 & is consign$ to an endless hell to suff] int5se mis]y )\t relief & )\t end4 ,& yet we are told by ! advocates ( ?is unscriptural doctr9e t ?is is a j di/ribution ( rew>ds & puni%m5ts "u ! gov]nm5t ( ,god :o 'is ,love1' b above all1 ,,! ,,fa!r4 ,look at ! case ( "o ,w>d1 :o1 9 "o ( our c\nties a :ile ago1 murd]$ 8 wife--0 s5t5c$ to dea?1 & att5d$ by 8 ',or?odox' spiritual advis]s be=e execution4 ,he also rep5t$ 787 & took ! b5efit ( ?is ,spiritual ,bankrupt ,act4 ,:5 he /ood ^u ! gall[s1 he said1 he '_h b two /eps to take--"o into et]nity & ! o!r into glory4' ,& 8 poor wife--:at became ( h]8 ,gone1 ') all h] imp]fections' to suff] unmitigat$ mis]y z long z ,god himself %all endure1 & ?is1 too1 accord+ to ! unscriptural doctr9e ( ! same *ur*es :i* tea* 'no *ange aft] dea?4' ,aga9 we ask1 :at c be ! moral influ5ce ( su* tea*+8 ,! tru? is ! burd5 ( ! mo/ ( ! tea*+ ( ! day is1 to 'die "r2' 'make y\r peace ) ,god 9 "t1' & 'get religion be=e y die2' ?us mak+ religion to ma9ly consi/ 9 "o g5]al scramble to get into heav5 & keep out ( hell4 ,z ,free?9k]s1 we boldly impea* ! ,*ri/ian plan ( salvation z be+ ess5tially immoral 9 its t5d5cy1--z (f]+ a premium on vice & crime2 & = do+ ?is on previ\s occasions & designat+ x a bankrupt s*eme1 ! writ] ( ?is has be5 ! subject ( sev]e & indignant animadv]sion f 8 intimate ,*ri/ian fri5ds4 ,yet "h is a ,*ri/ian m9i/] :o takes sub/antially ! same position z ourselves 9 ref]5ce to ! plan ( salvation z prea*$ by ,me?odi/s & o!rs1 & d5\nces x z a ,spiritual ,bankrupt ,act4 ,& ,i h made ! above extracts f 8 p5 to /r5g!n my position aga9/ ,mr4 ,w5dl+1 viz41 t a belief 9 ,god & ! ,bible is n ess5tial to social & comm]cial morality1 & ! safety ( ! ,/ate4 ,on ?is subject1 ,"l ,bacon1 himself a ,*ri/ian1 says3-- ,a!ism leaves a man to s5se1 to philosophy1 to natural piety1 to laws1 to reputation3 all :i* may be guides to an outw>d moral virtue1 ?\gh religion 7 n4 ,b sup]/ition dism\nts all ^!1 & create? an absolute mon>*y 9 ! m9ds ( m52 !re=e ,a!ism did nev] p]turb ,/ates1 = x makes m5 w>y ( !mselves1 z look+ no fur!r1 & we see ! limes incl9$ to ,a!ism 7z ! "t ( ,augu/us ,caes>7 7 civil times2 b sup]/ition1 t bone ( cont5tion ( _m ,/ates1 br+e? 9 a new primum mobile t ravi%es all ! sph]es ( gov]nm5t4 ,!re are ?\s&s ( ,a!i/s 9 almo/ e civiliz$ c\ntry1 & h[ is x1 if ,a!ism t5ds to crime1 t y w seldom or nev] f9d "o 9 prison = any crime8 ,buddhism1 "o ( ! mo/ anci5t religions1 long ante-dat+ ,*ri/ianity1 is ess5tially ,a!i/ic4 ,x has _h1 & has n[1 hundr$s ( millions ( foll[]s1 & = pure morality no sy/em ( religion has ev] equall$ x4 ,web/]1 ! ,*ri/ian lexicograph]1 admits t ,buddhism 0 *>act]iz$ by admirable humanity & morality4 ,! religion ( ,confucius--( him :o taught ! gold5 rule five c5turies be=e ,*ri/ianity appe>$--0 also ,a!i/ic4 ,!re=e1 :at we mo/ ne$ is1 n a conviction t !re is a p]sonal ,god 7we h t already2 all ! murd]]s1 ?ieves & default]s believe t doctr9e71 b we ne$ m ( ! admirable morality ( ,buddhism1 & m ( ! practice ( ! gold5 rule ( ,confucius to d n unto o!rs :at y w\ld n !y %\ld d to y4 ,z ,em]son has said1 ,we want "s good ,paganism4 ,mr4 ,w5dl+'s next argum5t = ! exi/5ce ( a p]sonal ,god is ! assum$ univ]sality ( ! belief 9 ,god1 among e p 9 e qu>t] ( ! habitable globe1 n[ & f ! v fur!/ rea* ( hi/ory4 ,z ! value ( ?is argum5t turns simply on a "q ( fact1 & z e educat$ or well-read man kn[s t ! facts 9 ?is case are aga9/ ,mr4 ,w5dl+1 & t 8 ass]tion is hi/orically incorrect1 x is h>dly wor? :ile to sp5d mu* "t ov] x4 ,h[ev]1 z "s read]s may n h look$ into ! au?orities on ! subject1 ,i may1 p]haps n unpr(itably quote briefly f "s ( !m1 & simply ref] ! read] to o!rs4 ,to say no?+ ( ! ,a!i/ic "* ( ! ,buddhi/ic religion1 already ref]r$ to1 ) its millions ( foll[]s1 !re h be51 & are to-day1 tribes & peoples :o h no belief :atev] 91 or conception (1 a ,god or ,gods4 ,?is fact is conclusively prov$ by su* au?orities z ,liv+/on1 ! great ,african explor] 7himself a ,*ri/ian71 ,sir ,john ,lubbock1 ,j4 ,s4 ,mill1 ,d>w91 & ev5 ,john ,wesley1 ! f\nd] ( ,me?odism1 :o1 surely1 ought to be good au?ority ) ,*ri/ians2 & him we w fir/ put 9 ! witness box aga9/ ,mr4-,w5dl+4 ,wesley says1 9 8 ,s]mons1 vol4 #b1 ,s]mon ,c3 ,aft] all t has be5 s plausibly writt5 conc]n+ ! 'innate idea ( ,god2' aft] all t has be5 said ( its be+ common to all m51 9 all ages & nations1 x does n appe> t man has any m idea ( ,god ?an any ( ! bea/s ( ! field2 he has no k ( ,god at all4 ,:atev] *ange may aft]w>d be wr\ght by 8 own reflection or education1 he is by nature a m]e ,a!i/4 ,*>les ,d>w91 ! greate/ naturali/ 9 ! _w1 & :o is prov]bially c>eful 9 8 /atem5ts1 has ! foll[+ on ?is subject 9 8 ,desc5t ( ,man1 vol4 #a1 p4 #fb-c3-- ,!re is ample evid5ce1 d]iv$ n f ha/y travell]s1 b f m5 :o h long resid$ ) savages1 t num]\s races h exi/$ & /ill exi/1 :o h no idea ( "o or m ,gods1 & :o h no words 9 _! languages to express su* an idea4 ,aga91 9 vol4 #b1 p4 #cgg1 ,d>w9 says3-- ,! belief 9 ,god has (t5 be5 advanc$ z n only ! greate/1 b ! mo/ complete1 ( all ! di/9ctions betwe5 man & ! l[] animals4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 impossible1 z we h se51 to ma9ta9 t ?is belief is innate or in/9ctive 9 man4 ,on ! o!r h&1 a belief 9 all-p]vad+ spiritual ag5cies seems to be univ]sal2 & app>5tly foll[s f a consid]able advance 9 ! reason+ p[]s ( man1 & f a /ill great] advance 9 8 faculties ( imag9ation1 curiosity & wond]4 ,i am aw>e t ! assum$ in/9ctive belief 9 ,god has be5 us$ by _m p]sons z an argum5t = ,8 exi/5ce4 ,b ?is is a ra% argum5t1 z we %\ld ?us be compell$ to believe 9 ! exi/5ce ( _m cruel & malignant spirits1 possess+ only a little m p[] ?an man2 = ! belief 9 !m is f> m g5]al ?an ( a b5efic5t ,deity4 ,! idea ( a univ]sal & b5efic5t ,creator ( ! univ]se does n seem to arise 9 ! m9d ( man1 until he has be5 elevat$ by long-cont9u$ culture4 ,i w\ld ref] ! read] :o wi%es to pursue ! subject fur!r1 to ,liv+/on's writ+s1 to ,sir ,j4 ,lubbock's ,prehi/oric ,times1 & 8 ,orig9 ( ,civilization1 & also to ! ,an?ropological ,review = ,augu/1 #ahfd4 ,mr4 ,w5dl+'s next argum5t to prove ! exi/5ce ( a p]sonal ,god is ! once celebrat$ b n[ obsolete design argum5t ( ,catwell & ,paley2 b he seems ei!r n to "k or he ignores ! fact t ?is design argum5t has be5 s ?or\ghly refut$ by ! /]ne/ logic & mo/ indisputable natural facts t ! m advanc$ !ologians ( ! pres5t day h :olly ab&on$ x4 ,to reproduce ^!1 or to give any elaborate refutation1 x is unnecess>y "h4 ,! :ole matt] may be dispos$ ( briefly by "o or two simple syllogisms :i* ev]ybody c compreh5d4 ,! fam\s design argum5t1 !n1 may be =mulat$ into simple syllogi/ic propositions ?us3-- ,:atev] manife/s design mu/ h _h a design]3 ,! _w manife/s design2 ,!re=e1 ! _w mu/ h _h a design]4 ,?is is ! :ole ,*ri/ian reason+ on ! subject 9 a nut%ell1 & x has be5 consid]$ by !m p]fectly conclusive & unansw]able4 ,! logic is c]ta9ly unexceptionable1 t is1 ! conclusion is q legitimate f ! premises2 b x s happ5s t ! premises are uns\nd1 & 9 su* a case ! mo/ unexceptionable logic goes = naught4 ,if premises be errone\s1 ?\gh ! reason+ be ev] s good1 ! conclusion mu/ be errone\s4 ,! major premiss ( ! =ego+ syllogism1 t :atev] manife/s design mu/ h _h a design]1 is a pure assumption1 if by design is meant adaptation 9 ,nature4 ,s1 likewise1 is ! m9or premiss an assumption if by design is meant any?+ m ?an ! adaptation p]vad+ ! univ]se1 or at lea/ t "p cognizable to u4 ,t ! fitness & adaptation obs]vable 9 ,nature d n e/abli% intellig5t design1 is amply %[n by ! highe/ au?orities--by ! mo/ em95t naturali/s 7,haeckel1 ,d>w91 c47 ( ! pres5t day1 to :om ! read] is ref]r$1 & ,i ne$ n "h amplify 9 t direction4 ,nor is x at all necess>y = my pres5t purpose & "w4 ,x is only necess>y to apply ! t$uctio ad absurdum to ! above argum5t f design to %[ its utt] fallacy4 ,we w admit ! premises & c>ry ! reason+ ( our ,*ri/ian fri5ds out a little fur!r4 ,by grant+ ! tru? ( _! major proposition & reason+1 logically f x we c prove m ?an is :olesome = ! !ologian1 z ?us3-- ,:atev] manife/s design mu/ h _h a design]3 ,god1 9 8 alleg$ p]sonality & attributes1 manife/s design2 ,!re=e1 ,god mu/ h _h a design]4 ,x w ?us be se5 t ,mr4 ,w5dl+'s design argum5t f ,catwell & ,paley proves entirely too mu* = 8 own good1 & h5ce x is t ! a/ute !ologians ( ! day h ab&on$ ,paley & 8 design argum5t to _! fate1 :]e !y h be5 duly relegat$ by ! incisive logic ( ! mod]n mat]iali/4 ,f9ally1 ,mr4 ,w5dl+ comes to ! moral argum5t1 & 9 consci5ce f9ds pro( ( ! exi/5ce ( a p]sonal ,god4 ,he complac5tly av]s t ,god made man ) ?is omnipres5t ',i ought' implant$ 9 8 nature4 ,n[1 9 ! fir/ place1 x is a great mi/ake t ?is ,i ought or consci5ce is univ]sally implant$ 9 man--is omnipres5t1 z ,mr4 ,w5dl+ puts x4 ,t !re are tribes )\t ! moral s5se ( consci5ce1 is su/a9$ by ! same unimpea*able au?orities ref]r$ to 9 pro( ( ! abs5ce 9 !m ( any !i/ic conception or belief2 & ev5 9 civiliz$ 787 society we un=tunately f9d an occasional specim5 ( ! g5us homo ) no noticeable trace ( t v>iable quality we call consci5ce4 ,t consci5ce is innate 9 man1 & a ,god-giv5 faculty1 in/ead ( acquir$ by developm5t1 is ano!r conv5i5t assumption )\t any sub/antial f\ndation4 ,if consci5ce is a ,div9e gift to humanity1 h[ is x t consci5ces diff] s widely1 n only 9 degree1 b 9 k9d8 ,if consci5ce is a ,div9e monitor & guide f heav51 :y is x t x s (t5 becomes a v bl9d guide1 & leads p into _m by-pa?s8 ,h[ is x t "u ! sanction ( consci5ce ! mo/ horrid crimes & cruelties aga9/ humanity h be5 committ$ 9 ! "n ( ,god1 its alleg$ au?or8 ,h[ is x1 if consci5ce is an un]r+ guide to conduct1 implant$ by ,god1 t x has guid$ man1 9 ! "n ( its au?or1 to let out ! life blood ( 8 fell[-creatures 9 riv]s1 on acc\nt ( diff]5ces ( op9ion consci5ti\sly ent]ta9$8 ,does ,god give "o man "o sort ( consci5ce & ano!r man ano!r & :olly diff]5t sort1 lead+ !m 9 opposite directions1 & !n prompt ! consci5ce ( "o to put ! o!r 78 fell[7 to dea? = consci5ce sake & = ,god's sake8 ,if s1 x is v que/ionable "w1 surely1 = a good 787 ,god to be engag$ 96 ,if ,god implants ! consci5ce 9 man1 :y n be fair & j & give all m5 consci5ces8 & give !m all ! same article8 & n give "o man a tol]ably good article ( consci5ce 7! ,free?9k]1 = example7 & !n g & give o!rs 7"s ( our ,*ri/ian fri5ds1 = example7 s poor an article1 s to speak--s flexible & ela/ic--t x all[s !m to murd]1 *eat1 lie1 sl&]1 rob wid[s & orphans1 & run away ) o!r p's money & o!r m5's wives )\t compunction--)\t any tr\blesome pangs f ?is univ]sal ,i ought ov] :i* ,mr4 ,w5dl+ gr[s s eloqu5t6 ,! ,*ri/ian _w has be5 q long en\gh tea*+ an irrational & absurd doctr9e ab\t consci5ce4 ,!y n only blund] z to its orig91 b z to its nature & functions4 ,ne>ly e ,*ri/ian writ] def9es consci5ce z an inw>d monitor to tell u "r f wrong2 a div9e faculty enabl+ u to judge betwe5 ! good & ! bad2 a guide to conduct1 c1 c4 ,9 ! light ( our pres5t m5tal sci5ce ?is def9ition ( consci5ce is utt]ly false4 ,consci5ce is n an intellig5t faculty at all--x is simply a feel+4 ,by mod]n metaphysics consci5ce has be5 relegat$ f ! doma9 ( ! intellect to its prop] place among ! emotions4 ,h5ce x decides no?+1 judges no?+ z betwe5 "r & wrong1 or any?+ else1 = t is a function ( intellect4 ,consci5ce1 in/ead ( be+ a guide or judge1 is b a bl9d impulse ne$+ itself to be guid$4 ,x is simply a feel+ = ! "r--a ?ir/+ = ! good--b ! intellect mu/ decide :at is "r2 & ! nature & "* ( its decisions w dep5d ^u v>i\s circum/ances1 su* z organization1 education1 c42 & ! decisions ( diff]5t individuals z to "r & wrong w diff] z ^? circum/ances diff]4 ,we he> a great deal ab\t enlight5+ ! consci5ce2 b x _c be done4 ,y might z well talk ( enlight5+ a sunfl[]1 :i* in/9ctively turns its head to ! light2 or a v9e1 :i* in/9ctively creeps up ! portico4 ,! intellect1 h[ev]1 may be enlight5$4 ,reason1 :i* is ! only & ultimate arbit] & guide to conduct1 may be enlight5$2 & we may ?us modify1 guide & direct ! bl9d impulses ( consci5ce4 ,! tru? is1 consci5ce 9 man1 su* z x is1 is a developm5t--is acquir$ r ?an innate2 has be5 develop$ by ,nature in/ead ( implant$ by ,god4 ,! moral s5se1 )\t d\bt1 gradually develop$ 9 man z he rose 9 ! scale ( intellig5ce4 ,:]e !re is little or no intellig5ce1 ! moral s5se w\ld be inapplicable & incongru\s1 & is n ne$$1 h5ce does n exi/4 ,:5 x is requir$1 ,nature1 9 p]fect keep+ ) all h] o!r adaptations1 develops x4 ,d>w91 9 ! ,desc5t ( ,man1 vol4 i1 pp4 #fh-i1 says3-- ,! foll[+ proposition seems to me 9 a high degree probable--namely1 t any animal :atev]1 end[$ ) well-m>k$ social in/9cts1 w\ld inevitably acquire a moral s5se or consci5ce1 z soon z its intellectual p[]s _h become z well develop$1 or ne>ly z well develop$1 z 9 man4 ,on ?is po9t ,john ,/u>t ,mill also has ! foll[+ 9 8 ,utilit>ianism1 p4 #de3-- ,if1 z is my own belief1 ! moral feel+s are n innate1 b acquir$1 !y are n = t reason less natural4 ,! read] is also ref]r$ to ,psy*ological ,inquiries1 by ,sir ,b4 ,brodie1 = fur!r evid5ce on ?is subject4 ,! moral s5se1 !re=e1 :i* exi/s 9 a portion ( mank9d--di/9ct traces ( :i* are also f\nd 9 "s ( ! l[] animals--has be5 gradually acquir$ dur+ ! evolution ( man f a l[] to a high] condition4 ,x has come d[n to u f primitive b>b>ism ?r\gh long ages ( h]$it>y transmission4 ,! spiritual ye>n+s ( man's nature1 ?\ght by ,*ri/ians to prove a ,god z _! au?or1 h1 9 l mann]1 be5 gradually acquir$4 ,^! subjective emotions & desires--:e!r y call !m c>nal or spiritual--are1 unque/ionably1 9 ! light ( mod]n sci5ce1 all matt]s ( gradual developm5t1 h]$it>y inh]itance1 & education4 ,! great doctr9e ( ,,evolution 9 nature expla9s !m all4 ,hav+ ?us dealt ) ! argum5ts ( ,mr4 ,w5dl+ 9 evid5ce ( a p]sonal ,god--a prim>y assumption ^u :i* he pr$icates _m o!r assumptions--!re is little else 9 8 ,reply to ,rob]t ,+]soll dem&+ att5tion4 ,"o or two1 h[ev]1 ( 8 extraord9>y ass]tions1 x may n be amiss to look into a little2 especially z ,mr4 ,w5dl+1 hav+ wax$ valiant ov] ! suppos$ conclusiv5ess ( 8 argum5ts1 triumphantly ?r[s d[n ! glove to infidelity 9 ?is wise3-- ,to my m9d ! great c5tral ?\ght ( ,*ri/ianity is t e liv+ s\l1 ( e race1 ( e clime1 ( e cre$1 ( e condition1 ( e color--e liv+ s\l is wor?y ! ,k+dom 99 99 99 ,& "h ,i *all5ge infidelity4 ,i lay ! *all5ge broadly d[n4 ,i *all5ge infidelity to "n an era or a s*ool 9 :i* ?is doctr9e 0 taught prior to ! adv5t ( ! ,ideal ,man4 ,"h1 aga91 ,mr4 ,w5dl+'s or?odoxy is badly out ( jo9t1 & 8 facts at loose ends4 ,?is c5tral ?\ght t e liv+ s\l is wor?y ! ,k+dom has no place 9 ,*ri/ianity4 ,x is by no means biblical doctr9e1 h[ev] well s humane an idea may fit into ,mr4 ,w4's own m9d4 ,h5ce1 to designate ! bro!rhood ( man ! great c5tral ?\ght ( ,*ri/ianity--a sy/em :i* is to consign a majority ( mank9d to an endless hell ( fire & brim/one--is purely gratuit\s4 ,to claim b5evol5t fa!rhood or bro!rhood = a religion :i* decl>es t ! road to hell is broad1 & _m %all g 9 !reat1 :ile ! way to ,heav5 is n>r[1 & few %all g 9 !reat1 is to play fa/ & loose ) ! ,bible4 ,to say t e s\l is wor?y ! ,k+dom1 & call ?is ! great c5tral ?\ght ( ,*ri/ianity1 9 ! face ( :at ! ,^w ( ,god *e]fully tells u on ?is subject1 is1 inde$1 a m>vell\s flexibility ( language1 :i* ,i d n at all propose to tol]ate 9 discussion ) a lawy]1 a politician1 a man ( ! _w1 or any o!r man4 ,he> ye6 ,o6 non-elect1 :at com=t+ ?+s ! ,scripture sai? to y on y\r future prospects6 ,= :om he did =ekn[1 he also did pr$e/9ate4 ,= ! *ildr5 be+ n yet born1 nei!r hav+ done any good or evil1 t ! purpose ( ,god accord+ to election might /&1 n ( works1 b ( him t calle?4 ,!re=e ha? he m]cy on :om he w h m]cy1 & :om he w he h>d5e?4 7,romans1 #h? & #i? ,*apt]s47 ,! wick$ are e/rang$ f ! womb2 !y g a/ray z soon z !y be born1 speak+ lies4 7,psalm #eh47 ,ye believe n because ye are n ( my %eep4 7,john #aj47 ,ye be reprobates4 7,,ii4 ,cor9?4 #ac47 ,jacob h ,i lov$1 b ,esau h ,i hat$4 7,romans #i47 ,he h>d5$ _! he>ts1 ,t see+ !y may see1 & n p]ceive2 & he>+ !y may he>1 & n und]/&4 7,m>k #d47 ,ha? n ! pott] p[] ov] ! clay4 c4 7,romans #i47 ,he t believe? n %all be damn$4 ,?is is b5evol5t 787 fa!rhood1 & ! _s ( ! bro!rhood ( humanity1 ) a v5gance6 ,we are di/9ctly told t ,god1 f ! beg9n+1 has delib]ately fix$ ^u ! ultimate mis]y & de/ruction ( a portion ( ,8 hapless creatures2 t ,he m\lds !m z clay 9 ! h&s ( ! pott]2 h>d5s _! he>ts & bl9ds _! eyes1 & !n tells !m ,he w damn !m = n do+ :at ,he has prev5t$ !m f do+1 & :at ,he kn[s1 be=eh&1 !y _c & w n d6 ,?is is :at ,mr4 ,w5dl+ calls ! great c5tral ?\ght ( ,*ri/ianity--t 'e s\l is wor?y ! ,k+dom1'--& he calls l\dly ^u infidelity to "n an era or a s*ool 9 :i* ?is doctr9e 0 taught be=e ! ,ideal ,man taught x4 ,he is "r6 ,we _c d x6 ,we may se>* ! philosophies & sacr$ writ+s ( ! ,pagans 9 va9 = s fi5di% a doctr9e4 ,= pure1 unadult]at$ malevol5ce1 ! ,v$as1 ! ,%a/]1 ! ,z5d-,ave/a1 af=d no p>allel = ?is truly ,*ri/ian doctr9e4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ,mr4 ,w5dl+ *all5ges u to "n an era or s*ool 9 :i* ! bro!rhood ( man 7z we und]/& x7 0 taught be=e ! "t ( ! ,ideal ,man1 we unhesitat+ly accept 8 *all5ge4 ,x 0 taught by ,buddha1 ,confucius1 & num]\s ,pagan writ]s & philosoph]s long be=e ! "t ( ,jesus1 = pro( ( :i* ,i ref] ! read] to ,pr(4 ,max ,mull]1 ,sir ,wm4 ,jones1 ,"l1 ,amb]ly1 c1 or to ! writ+s !mselves4 ,mr4 ,w5dl+ desires u to ,tell me 7him7 :y x is t all ! cre$s ( ,*ri/5dom & all ! civiliz$ nations unite 9 accept+ ! ,ideal ,man ( ,*ri/ianity despite ! laws ( climate & ( race8 ,i w answ] ?is "q 9 ! ,iri%man's fa%ion1 by ask+ "o or two o!rs4 ,tell me :y x is1 if ,*ri/ianity is a div9e sy/em1 & its au?or omnipot5t1 t1 aft] eighte5 c5turies ( active propag&ism & aggression1 compass+ sea & l& to make proselytes1 x has to-day1 accord+ to rec5t /ati/ics1 b ! meagre foll[+ ( #cii1bjj1jjj2 :ile ,buddhism has #dje1fjj1jjj1 & ,brahmanism1 ,mohamm$anism1 etc41 #ejj1jjj1jjj8 ,n ne>ly "o-?ird ( ! _w's population ,*ri/ians1 & ! numb] rapidly dim9i%+6 ,tell me :y x is1 if ,*ri/ianity is true t its f\ndations are melt+ d[n l wax 9 ! light ( ,mod]n ,sci5ce8' ,tell me :y x is1 if ! ,bible is an inspir$ book1 a div9e revelation1 t sc>cely a s+le really em95t sci5ti/ or s*ol> ( ! pres5t day accepts x z su*8 ,tell me :y x is t ,a!ism1 ,agno/icism1 & ,rationalism are mak+ su* rapid headway among ! educat$ & intellig5t1 9 e civiliz$ c\ntry1 bo? 9 ! *ur* & out ( x8 ,t ! dogmas ^u :i* ,*ri/ianity re/s are doom$2 & z ,fr\de1 ! hi/orian1 says1 ,doctr9es once fix$ z a rock are n[ fluid z wat]899 ,if ! ,bible c be> ! light ( sci5ce & hi/orical rese>*1 h[ is x t ^! h already irrevocably sapp$ its v f\ndations2 & t1 z a consequ5ce1 ! _w is completely honey-comb$ ) infidelity1 z a ,toronto pap] rec5tly ass]t$ ( t city8 ,! only answ] ,mr4 ,w5dl+ c give to ^! que/ions is ?is3 ,because ,*ri/ianity is unable to %[ its titles2 because ! ,bible1 be+ human 9 its orig91 &1 z a consequ5ce1 ab\nd+ 9 errors1 bo? 9 sci5ce & morals1 _c be> ! p5etrat+ light ( mod]n sci5ce & criticism4 99 ,sci5ce & ,!ology1 ,anci5t & ,mod]n4--,! ,int]national ,religio-,sci5ce ,s]ies4--,rose-,bel=d ,publi%+ ,company1 ,toronto4 ,,reply ,,to ,,lyn* ,a ,,cru%+ 787 ,,edict ,,f ,,/4 ,,mi*ael',s ,,palace4 7,brutem ,fulm517 ,,by ,y\rs 9 ,*ri/1 7,sign$71 ,john ,joseph ,lyn*4 ,s9ce ,+]soll's visit to ,canada1 ,ar*bi%op ,lyn*1 ( ,toronto1-has also felt call$ ^u to issue a bull aga9/ ! ,free?9k]s2 &1 ,i propose to take ?is bull by ! horns & lyn* him 7,i may say sub rosa t ! ,bulls ( ,rome 7 long ago emasculat$1 yet1 /rangely en\gh1 !y /ill keep multiply+67 ,"u ! circum/ances1 ,i ?9k su* a "w 7lyn*+ ! bull7 w n be "o :olly ( sup]]ogation1--?\gh x may be m ?an a v5ial (f5ce--inde$ possibly a mortal s9 = :i* ,i c get no absolution--to presume to criticise an ,ar*bi%op1 & break a lance ) 8 holy bull6 ,i h1 h[ev]1 desp]ately resolv$ to take my *ances ( purgatory or limbo & g 9 = ! bull4 ,"s ( ! ,ar*bi%op's flock1 x w\ld seem1 _h v5tur$ to ex]cise ! natural rights ( man to ! v mode/ ext5t ( go+ to he> ,mr4 ,+]soll lecture1 & also att5d+ "s ( ! meet+s ( ! ,toronto ,lib]al ,association4 ,h5ce ! fulm9ation ( ! a=esaid bull1 :]e9 8 ,grace1 ) t meekness1 *>ity & tol]ation born ( piety & infallibility1 ord]s 8 p to avoid all contact ) ^! ,free?9k]s1 _! lectures & _! writ+s1 & ?reat5s all ,ca?olics :o g to ! meet+s & lectures ( ! ,free?9k]s or ,a!i/s ) refusal ( absolution1 :i* prie/ly function1 he patroniz+ly tells !m1 he res]ves to himself4 ,n[1 may we n indulge ! hope1 9 ?is age ( reason1 & l& ( at lea/ pr(ess$ lib]ty1 & esot]ic fre$om ( consci5ce1 t e man1 be he ,ca?olic or ,prote/ant1 w look ^u ?is attempt$ ex]cise ( m$ieval bigotry & intol]ance ) practical disreg>d1 & des]v$ contempt4 ,z = ! ,free?9k]s1 !y c af=d to smile at ! impot5t ,ar*bi%op1 :o seems to imag9e himself 9 ! n9? in/ead ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 & 9 ,rome or ,spa9 in/ead ( ! ,dom9ion ( ,canada4 ,!y c b look at him & 8 fooli% bull z mo/ ridicul\s ana*ronisms4 ,on read+ ?is preci\s docum5t x is pla9 t all ?is deputy ,viceg]5t ( ,god requires to make him a fir/-class mod]n ,torquemada is ! p[]--! outw>d au?ority to c>ry out 8 subjective hatr$ ( brutaliz$ ,free?9k]s4 ,b ?is1 ?anks to sci5ce1 & consequ5t civilization1 he has n got4 ,! ,rationali/ c1 !re=e1 at ?is day1 af=d to d]ide ! malevol5t1 ?\gh =tunately impot5t1 rav+s ( ?is zeal\s bi%op ( an emasculat$ ,*ur*4 ,he & 8 ,*ur* 7! :ole ,*ri/ian ,*ur*7 are1 =tunately = humanity1 %orn ( _! wont$ /r5g?1 :i*1 9 ! pa/1 !y h us$ ) su* fi5di% f]ocity & brutality on human k9d4 ,! day has gone by :5 ! ,*ur* may light an auto-da-fe ar\nd ! body ( a ,bruno4 ,! "t has pass$ :5 %e may ?ru/ a ,galileo into prison & =ce him to recant ! sublime tru?s ( ,a/ronomy4 ,%e c no long] ca/ a ,rog] ,bacon into a noisome dungeon because ( 8 sci5tific inve/igations4 ,true1 %e c /ill1 if %e *oose1 excommunicate a ,cop]nicus = :at %e d5\nc$ z 8 false ,py?agorean doctr9e1 b t is all4 ,d>w91 ,huxley1 ,tyndall1 ,proctor & ! re/ are safe4 ,?is rel5tless enemy ( ,sci5ce & lib]ty1 & consequ5tly ( mank9d1 c no long] clut* e "y sci5ce by ! ?roat & /rangle /ruggl+ tru?1 :i*1 cru%$ to e>? has ris5 aga9 9 its might2 & hi/ory w sc>cely repeat itself 9 ! case ( ,bruno ! ,a!i/1 or ,galileo ! ,a/ronom]1 or ,rog] ,bacon ! ,philosoph]1 or a ?\s& o!r victims ( ?is ru?less ,b\rbon ( ! _w ( ?\ght--! ,*ur*4 ,%e may /ill cont9ue to fulm9ate h] absurd & innocu\s ana!mas1 b ?is is ab\t all4 ,! ,holy ,inquisition1 ) its two hundr$ & fifty ?\s& human victims2 ! ,crusades ) its five millions2 ! massacre ( ,/4 ,b>?olomew ) its fifty ?\s&2 to say no?+ ( ! religi\s horrors ( ! ,ne!rl&s1 ( ,engl&1 ,scotl&1 & ,irel& s9ce ! re=mation--all ^! holy horrors1 let u hope1 are hide\s blots on ! hi/ory ( ! pa/ nev] to be repeat$4 ,or w x be said ( ! future hi/ory ( ,*ri/ianity1 z has be5 frankly admitt$ ( its pa/ by "o ( its ard5t disciples1 ,baxt]1 t ,blood1 blood1 blood /a9s e page8 ,! tables are n[ turn+4 ,! ,*ur*1 to-day1 in/ead ( burn+ unbeliev]s1 & /rangl+ sci5ce by immur+ 9 dungeons its vot>ies1 is h]self be+ /rangl$ by sci5ce 7) no loss ( human blood1 h[ev]74 ,h] cruel !ology & irrational dogmas are pro/rate1 wri?+ 9 _! dea? ?roes1 at ! feet ( ! ,h]cules ( mod]n sci5ce & criticism4 ,a little digression w n be out ( ord] "h4 ,our comic c>icaturi/ at ,toronto 7( :i*1 on ! :ole1 ,canada may feel pr\d71 rec5tly _h a c>toon repres5t+ ! !ological ,gamaliel ( ,/4 ,mi*ael's ,palace1 ,toronto1 /rangl+ ! s]p5t ,free?\ght4 ,n[1 ?\gh usually on ! side ( tru? & imp>tiality1 ,grip has und\bt$ly1 9 ?is case1 tak5 an oblique squ9t at tru? & ju/ice1 & has = once1 at lea/1 got ! c>t be=e ! horse4 ,facts & tru? dem& t ! positions ( ! gladiators 9 8 c>toon mu/ be rev]s$1 & ! zoological nom5clature correct$4 ,& if ,grip _h read ,huxley & ,tyndall1 & correctly obs]v$ ! signs ( ! times1 he w\ld sc>cely h fall5 into ?is unp>donable error4 ,let u quote ,pr(4 ,huxley on ?is subject ( /rangl+ s]p5ts3-- ,x is true t1 if philosoph]s h suff]$1 _! cause has be5 amply rev5g$4 ,ext+ui%$ !ologians lie ab\t ! cradle ( e sci5ce z ! /rangl$ snakes beside t ( ,h]cules2 & hi/ory records t1 :5ev] sci5ce & or?odoxy h be5 fairly oppos$1 ! latt] has be5 =c$ to retire f ! li/s1 ble$+ & cru%$1 if n annihilat$2 scot*$1 if n sla94 ,b or?odoxy is ! ,b\rbon ( ! _w ( ?\ght4 ,x le>ns n1 nei!r c x =get2 &1 ?\gh at pres5t bewild]$ & afraid to move1 x is z will+ z ev] to insi/ t ! fir/ *apt] ( ,g5esis conta9s ! beg9n+ & ! end ( s\nd sci5ce2 & to visit1 ) su* petty ?und]bolts z its half-p>alyz$ h&s c hurl ^? :o refuse to degrade ,nature to ! level ( primitive ,judaism4--,lay ,s]mons1 p4 #bgg-h4 ,f ?is1 ,grip w see t in/ead ( ! fair =m ( reason & ,free?\ght 7:i* he repres5ts z a snake7 be+ /rangl$ by a prelate ( ! *ur*1 x is ! s]p5t1 or?odoxy1 :i* is be+ /rangl$ by ! ,h]cules ( sci5ce4 ,x is to be regrett$ t ,grip1 not)/&+ 8 pr(essions ( indep5d5ce & imp>tiality1 is himself obnoxi\s to ! v moral c[>dice he has s (t5 fe>lessly & ju/ly expos$ 9 o!rs4 ,else :y does he repres5t ,free?\ght z a snake8 ,is x because ,free?\ght is yet comp>atively weak 9 numb]s1 & unpopul>1 & because ?is sort ( ?+ w please ! ,*ur*1 :i* is popul> & p[]ful8 ,:at *>act]i/ic ( ! snake atta*es to ,free?\ght or ,free?9k]s8 ,none2 & we fe>lessly *all5ge ,grip & ! ,*ur* on ?is po9t4 ,free?\ght has none ( ! reptilian qualities ( hypocrisy1 cunn+ or deceit1 b is frank & fe>less4 ,amid all ! obloquy1 d5unciation1 p]secution1 social o/racism1 calumny1 & holy bulls hurl$ at !m1 ,free?9k]s h ! c\rage ( _! op9ions2 & be> all ^!1 z well z bus9ess detrim5t1 = ! sake ( :at !y sacr$ly reg>d z tru?4 ,:at does ,pr(4 ,tyndall say ( ,free?9k]s & ,a!i/s8 ,to ,ar*bi%op ,lyn*1 :o1 9 8 pronunciami5to1 says1 ,a p]son :o1 disbelieves 9 ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts1 9 hell or 9 ,heav51 c h>dly be tru/$ 9 ! conc]ns ( life2 & to ,grip :o c[>dly cry/alizes ?is base ass]tion into a bas] c>toon1 ,i quote ) pride ! language ( ?is noble man1 & em95t s*ol> & sci5ti/4 ,9 ! ,=tnightly ,review = ,novemb]1 #ahgg1 ,pr(4 ,tyndall says3 ,x may com=t "s to "k t !re are among/ u _m :om ! gladiators ( ! pulpit w\ld call ,a!i/s & ,mat]iali/s1 ^: lives1 nev]!less1 z te/$ by any accessible /&>d ( morality1 w\ld contra/ m ?an favorably ) ! lives ( ^? :o seek to /amp !m ) ?is (f5sive br&4 ,:5 ,i say '(f5sive' ,i ref] simply to ! int5tion ( ^? :o use su* t]ms1 & n because ,a!ism or ,mat]ialism1 :5 comp>$ ) _m ( ! notions v5tilat$ 9 ! columns ( religi\s newspap]s1 has any p>ticul> (f5siv5ess to me4 ,if ,i wi%$ to f9d m5 :o are scrupul\s 9 _! adh]5ce to engagem5ts1 ^: words are _! bond1 & to :om moral %ift9ess ( any k9d is subjectively unkn[n2 if ,i want$ a lov+ fa!r1 a fai?ful husb&1 an honorable neighbor1 & a j citiz51 ,i w\ld seek him among ! b& ( ,a!i/s to :i* ,i ref]4 ,i h kn[n "s ( ! mo/ pron\nc$ among/ !m1 n only 9 life1 b 9 dea?--se5 !m approa*+ ) op5 eyes ! inexorable goal1 ) no dread ( a 'hangman's :ip1' ) no hope ( a heav5ly cr[n1 & /ill z m9dful ( _! duties1 & z fai?ful 9 ! dis*>ge ( !m1 z if _! et]nal future dep5d$ on _! late/ de$s4 ,let ! ,ar*bi%op1 & ,grip1 & e read] pond] ^! brave words ( s high an au?ority 9 def5ce ( ! reprobat$ class-/igmatis$ z infidels1 to :i* !y ref]2 & !n1 = corroboration1 comp>e ! te/imony giv5 ) ! liv+ facts ar\nd !m44 ,! ,ar*bi%op says1 ^! fooli% m5 7! ,free?9k]s7 are /riv+ to replunge ! _w into ! dep?s ( ,b>b>ism & ,paganism1 etc41 etc4 ,to ^? :o "k t ! pres5t attitude ( all ! great sci5ti/s & em95t savans t[>ds ! dogmas ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 is "o ( und\bt$ unbelief & ho/ility2 & :o are conv]sant ) ! hi/ory ( ! ,ar*bi%op's own *ur* 9 p>ticul>1 dur+ ! pa/ fifte5 c5turies1--to !m ! ,ar*bi%op's vitup]ation is z fooli% z x is ridicul\s4 ,f ! days ( ,con/ant9e to ?is ye>1 #ahhj1 ! ,*ur*1 ( :i* ?is le>n$ 787 prelate is a repres5tative1 has /r5u\sly oppos$ le>n+1 & ret>d$ civilization2 has tol]at$ no fre$om ( consci5ce or lib]ty ( ?\ght1 ?us n>r[+ in/ead ( ext5d+ ! lib]ty enjoy$ 9 ,pagan & ,imp]ial ,rome1 ov] ^: ru9s %e re>$ h] tyrannical head4 ,talk ( ,paganism6 ,8 ,*ur* ne$s1 z ,em]son puts x1 "s good ,paganism4 ,%e left beh9d h] ! lib]ty ev5 ( ,pagan ,rome1 h] malign$ precursor4 ,r5an tells u1 ,we may se>* 9 va91 ! ,roman law be=e ,con/ant9e1 = a s+le passage aga9/ fre$om ( ?\ght1 & ! hi/ory ( ! imp]ial gov]nm5t furni%es no in/ance ( a prosecution = ent]ta9+ an ab/ract doctr9e4 ,&1 ,mo%eim1 ! ecclesia/ical hi/orian1 tells u t ! ,romans ex]cis$ ?is tol]ation 9 ! ample/ mann]4 ,! prosecutions ( ! ,*ri/ians by ! ,pagans1 x is n[ univ]sally conc$$ by ,*ri/ian hi/orians1 h be5 greatly exagg]at$2 ,*ri/ians h kill$1 9 "o day1 = _! fai? ne>ly half z _m h]etics z all ! ,*ri/ians put to dea? by ! ,pagans dur+ ! :ole p]iod ( ! ,pagan ,empire4 7,! ,influ5ce ( ,*ri/ianity on ,civilization1 pp4 #bd-e1 ,und]wood47 ,! ,ar*bi%op's ,*ur* is1 !re=e1 no improvem5t 9 respect ( lib]ty or tol]ation1 on ! ,paganism he reviles4 ,:at progress ! _w has made 9 lib]ty & civilization1 has be5 made1 n ) ! assi/ance ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 b 9 spite ( its det]m9$ opposition & deadly ho/ility4 ,dr4 ,drap]1 au?or ( ! ,hi/ory ( ! ,conflict betwe5 ,religion & ,sci5ce1 & o!r works1 tells u t3 ,lat9 ,*ri/ianity is responsible = ! condition & progress ( ,europe f ! f\r? to ! sixte5? c5tury1 & subsequ5tly av]s1 ,:oev] w1 9 9 a _s ( imp>tiality1 exam9e :at _h be5 done by ,ca?olicism = ! intellectual & mat]ial advancem5t ( ,europe1 dur+ h] long reign1 & :at has be5 done by sci5ce 9 its brief p]iod ( action1 c1 ,i am p]suad$1 come to no o!r conclusion ?an ?is1 t1 9 in/itut+ a comp>ison1 he has e/abli%$ a contra/4 7,conflict1 p4 #cba47 ,lecky1 9 8 ,hi/ory ( ,morals1 vol4 #b1 p4 #ah1 tells u3--,= m ?an ?ree c5turies ! decad5ce ( !ological influ5ce has be5 "o ( ! mo/ inv>iable signs & measures ( our progress4 ,9 m$ic9e1 physical sci5ce1 comm]cial int]e/s1 politics1 & ev5 e?ics1 ! re=m] has be5 confront$ ) !ological affirmations t h b>r$ 8 way1 :i* 7 all def5d$ z ( vital importance1 & 7 all compell$ to yield be=e ! secul>iz+ influ5ce ( civilization4 7,prote/ant z well z ,ca?olic ,*ri/ianity is1 h[ev]1 obnoxi\s to ?is /ricture ( ,lecky47 ,! ,free?9k]s /riv+ to replunge ! _w into ! dep?s ( b>b>ism6 ,:at c ! ,ar*bi%op's idea ( b>b>ism be8 ,d\btless 9 8 prie/ly m9d ev]y?+ is b>b>ism :i* does n squ>e ) ! ,encyclical1 or ) ! dogmas ( 8 infallible ,*ur*4 ,if1 h[ev]1 b>b>ism is 9 reality j ! opposite ( our mo/ enlight5$ & highe/ civilization 9 ,art1 ,sci5ce1 ,lit]ature & ,e?ics1 x w1 ,i h ! presumption to ?9k1 be f\nd t ^? fooli% m5--^? brutaliz$ ,free?9k]s--are lead+ ! van ( progress =w>d to a high] civilization1 in/ead ( dragg+ x backw>d to b>b>ism4 ,! tru? ( ?is is pat5t ev]y:]e1 9 e civiliz$ c\ntry1 & _m ( our ,*ri/ian oppon5ts admit x1 ?\gh ,ar*bi%op ,lyn* may n4 ,a cl]gyman ( ,toronto--,rev4 ,w4 ,s4 ,ra9s=d1 ( ,/4 ,james' ,ca!dral--7f :om ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,/4 ,m>y's ,ca!dral might probably1 to 8 advantage1 take a lesson 9 tol]ation71 9 a s]mon prea*$ 9 t city1 ,nov4 #ag?1 #ahgh1 9 speak+ ( ,free?9k]s1 made use ( ! foll[+ language1 z report$ 9 ! ,globe ( ! #ah?3 ,?is sort ( infidelity1 t ( ,mat]ialism1 has its /ud5ts 9 ! laboratory & 9 ! libr>y4 ,x includes m5 ( moral lives1 ( e>ne/ purposes1 99 99 99 m5 :o uphold morality1 *a/ity1 self-d5ial1 p]sev]ance ) z cle> a voice z ,*ri/ians d1 b on diff]5t gr\nds4 ,ye>s ago ! ,n4 ,y4 ,indep5d5t1 a religi\s pap]1 made ! foll[+ +5u\s admission3 ,to ! %ame ( ! ,*ur* x mu/ be confess$ t ! =emo/ 9 all our philan?ropic movem5ts1 9 ! int]pretation ( ! _s ( ! age1 9 ! practical application ( g5u9e ,*ri/ianity1 9 ! re=mation ( abuses 9 high & l[ places1 9 ! v9dication ( ! rights ( man1 & 9 practically r$ress+ 8 wrongs1 9 ! intellectual & moral reg5]ation ( ! race1 are ! s-call$ infidels 9 our l&4 ,! ,*ur* has pusillanim\sly left1 n only ! work+ o>1 b ! v re9s ( salut>y re=m 9 ! h&s ( m5 %e d5\nces z inimical to ,*ri/ianity1 & :o are practically do+1 ) all _! might1 = humanity's sake1 :at ! ,*ur* ought to be do+ = ,*ri/'s sake2 & if !y succe$1 z succe$ !y w1 9 aboli%+ slav]y1 bani%+ rum1 re/ra9+ lic5ti\sness1 re=m+ abuses & elevat+ ! masses1 !n mu/ ! recoil on ,*ri/ianity be disa/r\s4 ,woe1 woe1 woe1 to ,*ri/ianity :5 ,infidels by ! =ce ( nature1 or ! t5d5cy ( ! age1 get ahead ( ! ,*ur* 9 morals1 & 9 ! practical "w ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,9 "s in/ances !y are already f> 9 advance4 ,9 ! v9dication ( ,tru?1 ,righte\sness1 & ,lib]ty1 !y are ! pione]s1 beckon+ to a sluggi% ,*ur* to foll[ 9 ! re>4 ,! ,evangeli/ also1 made ! foll[+ admission ( ! same facts3 ,among all ! e>ne/ m9d$ "y m51 :o are at ?is mom5t lead+ 9 ?\ght & action 9 ,am]ica1 we v5ture to say t f\r-fif?s are skeptical ( ! great hi/orical facts ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,:at is held z ,*ri/ian doctr9e by ! *ur*es claims none ( _! consid]ation1 & !re is among !m a g5]al di/ru/ ( ! cl]gy1 z a class1 & an utt] disgu/ ) ! v aspect ( mod]n ,*ri/ianity & ( *ur* wor%ip4 ,?is scepticism is n flippant2 little is said ab\t x4 ,x is n a peculi>ity alone ( radicals & fanatics2 mo/ ( !m are m5 ( calm & ev5 balance ( m9d1 & belong to no class ( ultrai/s4 ,x is n worldly & selfi%4 ,nay1 ! d\bt]s lead 9 ! brave/ & mo/ self-d5y+ ent]prises ( ! day4 ,f a ,*ur* :i* has always oppos$ ! education ( ! p1 :5 %e _h ! p[]1 & ext]m9at$ or expatriat$ ! be/ intellects "u h] jurisdiction1 ?is talk ( ,free?9k]s re-plung+ ! _w into ! dep?s ( b>b>ism comes ) a v bad grace f 8 ,grace ( ,toronto4 ,by ?is ,*ur* ! ,moriscoes 7 driv5 out ( ,spa9--#ajj1jjj ( !m--& ?is because !y 7 ! fri5ds ( progress1 ( art & sci5ce4 ,buckle1 ! hi/orian1 tells u3--,:5 !y 7 ?ru/ out ( ,spa9 !re 0 no "o to fill _! places2 arts & manufactures ei!r deg5]at$ or 7 entirely lo/1 ard imm5se regions ( arable l& 7 left uncultivat$2 :ole di/ricts 7 sudd5ly des]t$1 & d[n to ! pres5t day h nev] be5 repeopl$4 ,! ,jews also 7 expell$1 z !y1 too1 7 9 favor ( k & improvem5t1 & ?is 0 suffici5t cause = _! expatriation4 ,?is rel5tless enemy--! ,*ur*--( all sci5ce1 all progress 9 k among ! p1 ru?lessly ext]m9at$ ! be/ m9ds )9 its grasp = c5turies4 ,d>w91 9 8 ,desc5t ( ,man1 vol4 #a1 p4 #aga-b1 says3-- ,dur+ ! same p]iod ! ,holy ,inquisition select$ ) extreme c>e ! free/ & bolde/ m5 9 ord] to burn & imprison !m4 ,9 ,spa9 alone "s ( ! be/ m51 ^? :o d\bt$ & que/ion$--& )\t d\bt+ & que/ion+ !re c be no progress--7 elim9at$ dur+ ?ree c5turies at ! rate ( a ?\s& a ye>4 ,talk to u ( b>b>ism & paganism6 ,a *ur* :i*1 f ! "t1 ne>ly fifte5 c5turies ago1 :5 %e burnt ! ,alex&rian ,libr>ies & ,museum--! intellectual legacies ( c5turies--to ! pres5t "t1 has nev] yet call$ (f h] sleu?-h\nds ) :i* %e has always hunt$ d[n ! sacr$ pr9ciples ( lib]ty ( ?\ght & fre$om ( consci5ce6 ,a ,*ur* :i* f ! beg9n+ ( t unhappy conte/1 z ,mo%eim tells u1 betwe5 fai? & reason1 religion & philosophy1 piety & g5ius1 :i* increas$ 9 succe$+ ages1 & is prolong$ ev5 to our times ) a viol5ce :i* r5d]s x extremely difficult to be br\ght to a conclusion1 to ?is day1 w\ld hold ! _w 9 b>b>\s ignorance if its p>alyz$ h& c\ld b avail aga9/ ! resi/less m>* ( k & tru?6 ,drap]1 9 speak+ ( ! condition ( ! p "u ,ca?olicity 9 ! #ad? c5tury1 ?us pictures ! civiliz+ 787 & elevat+ influ5ces ( t ,holy ,religion3-- ,!re 0 no f> rea*+1 no p]si/5t plan to ameliorate ! physical condition ( ! nations4 ,no?+ 0 done to favor _! intellectual developm5t1 inde$1 on ! contr>y1 x 0 ! settl$ policy to keep !m n m]ely illit]ate1 b ignorant4 ,c5tury aft] c5tury pass$ away1 & left ! peasantry b little bett] ?an ! cattle 9 ! fields4 99 99 99 ,pe/il5ces 7 p]mitt$ to /alk =? un*eck$1 or at be/ oppos$ only by mumm]ies4 ,bad food1 wret*$ clo?+1 inadequate %elt]1 7 suff]$ to produce _! result1 & at ! end ( a ?\s& ye>s ! population ( ,europe _h n d\bl$4 ,= c5turies1 & c5turies1 9 ! ,we/]n ,empire1 subsequ5t to ! invasion ( ! b>b>ians1 :5 ! ,*ur* ?is ,toronto prelate owes allegiance to1 _h absolute control1 su* 0 ! d5se ignorance t sc>cely a layman c\ld be f\nd :o c\ld sign 8 own "n4 ,!re 0 v little le>n+1 & :at little !re 0 ! cl]gy c>efully & jeal\sly conf9$ to !mselves2 & z ,hallam1 ! hi/orian1 tells u3-- ,a cl\d ( ignorance ov]spread ! :ole face ( ! *ur*1 h>dly brok5 by a few glimm]+ lights1 :o owe almo/ ! :ole ( _! di/9ction to ! surr\nd+ d>kness4 ,! same hi/orian 7,middle ,ages1 p4 #dfj17 tells u3--,france rea*$ h] l[e/ po9t at ! beg9n+ ( ! eigh? c5tury1 b ,engl& 01 at t "t1 m respectable1 & did n fall into complete degradation until ! middle ( ! n9?4 ,!re c\ld be no?+ m deplorable ?an ! /ate ( ,italy dur+ ! succe$+ c5tury4 ,9 almo/ e c\ncil ! ignorance ( ! cl]gy =ms a subject = reproa*4 ,x is ass]t$ by "o held 9 #iib t sc>cely a s+le p]son 0 to be f\nd 9 ,rome itself1 :o knew ! fir/ elem5ts ( lett]s4 ,n "o prie/ ( a ?\s& 9 ,spa91 ab\t ! age ( ,*>lemagne1 c\ld address a common lett] ( salutation to "o ano!r4 ,lecky1 9 8 ,hi/ory ( ,morals1 vol4 #b1 p4 #bbb1 tells u t3 ,m$iaeval ,ca?olicity disc\rag$ & suppress$1 9 e way1 secul> /udies1 & fur!r1 t1 ,n till ! education ( ,europe pass$ f ! mona/]ies to ! univ]sities2 n until ,mahom$an sci5ce & classical free?\ght & indu/rial indep5d5ce broke ! sceptre ( ! ,*ur*1 did ! intellectual revival ( ,europe comm5ce4 ,&1 ,i w\ld ask ,ar*bi%op ,lyn*1 :at 0 ! condition ( ! ,byzant9e ,empire dur+ ! ?\s& ye>s or upw>ds ( its exi/5ce8--,an empire "u ! sway ( 8 ,*ur*1 f its f\ndation by ! fir/ ,*ri/ian emp]or1 ,con/ant9e--t exempl>y ,*ri/ian murd]] :o1 because ! ,pagan prie/s refus$ him absolution = 8 enormities1 ha/5$ to ! bosom ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 ^: prie/s he f\nd m pliable1 hav+ little compunction or hesitancy ab\t grant+ absolution to ! new proselyte4 ,:at is ! record ( hi/ory t\*+ ?is ,empire "u ! aegis ( ,ca?olic ,*ri/ianity8 ,! hi/orian ,lecky ?us graphically sets =? its condition3-- ,! univ]sal v]dict ( hi/ory is t x con/itutes1 )\t a s+le exception1 ! mo/ ?or\ghly base & despicable =m t civilization has yet assum$4 ,?\gh v cruel & v s5sual1 !re h be5 times :5 cruelty assum$ m ru?less1 & s5suality m extravagant aspects1 b !re has be5 no o!r endur+ civilization s absolutely de/itute ( all ! =ms1 ! elem5ts1 ( greatness1 & none to :i* ! epi!t mean may be s emphatically appli$4 ,! ,byzant9e ,empire 0 pre-em95tly ! age ( trea*]y4 ,its vices 7 ! vices ( m5 :o ceas$ to be brave )\t le>n+ to be virtu\s4 99 99 99 ,! hi/ory ( ! empire is a monoton\s /ory ( ! intrigues ( prie/s1 eunu*s & wom51 ( poison+s1 ( conspiracies1 ( uni=m +ratitude1 ( p]petual fratricides4 ,9 speak+ ( ! condition ( ! ,we/]n ,empire ! same au?or proce$s3--,a b\ndless intol]ance ( all div]g5ce ( op9ion 0 unit$ ) an equally b\ndless tol]ation ( all falsehood & delib]ate fraud1 t c\ld favor receiv$ op9ions4 ,cr$ulity be+ taught z a virtue1 & all conclusions dictat$ by au?ority1 a deadly torpor sank ^u ! human m9d1 :i* = _m c5turies almo/ susp5d$ its action1 & 0 only brok5 by ! scrut9iz+1 innovat+ & free-?9k+ habits t accompani$ ! rise ( ! indu/rial republics 9 ,italy4 ,few m5 :o are n ei!r prie/s or monks w\ld n h pref]r$ to live 9 ! be/ days ( ! ,a!nian or ( ! ,roman republics1 9 ! age ( ,augu/us1 or 9 ! age ( ! ,anton9es r ?an 9 any p]iod t elaps$ betwe5 ! triumph ( ,*ri/ianity & ! f\rte5? c5tury4 ,! same hi/orian1 ^: accuracy ,ar*bi%op ,lyn* w sc>cely attempt to impea*1 ?us judicially & imp>tially sums up ! influ5ces ( ,ca?olic ,*ri/ianity bo? 9 ! ,ea/]n & ,we/]n ,empires dur+ _m c5turies :5 x _h ! fulle/ sway3-- ,:5 we rememb] t 9 ! ,byzant9e ,empire ! r5ovat+ p[] ( !ology 0 tri$ 9 a new capital1 free f ,pagan traditions1 & = m ?an "o ?\s& ye>s unsubdu$ by b>b>ians1 & t 9 ! we/1 ! ,*ur*1 = at lea/ sev5 hundr$ ye>s aft] ! %ocks ( ! invasion _h subsid$1 ex]cis$ a control m absolute ?an any o!r moral or intellectual ag5cy has ev] atta9$1 x w appe>1 ,i ?9k1 t ! exp]im5t 0 v suffici5tly tri$4 ,x is easy to make a catalogue ( ! gl>+ vices ( antiquity1 & to contra/ !m ) ! pure morality ( ,*ri/ian writ+s2 b1 if we desire to =m a j e/imate ( ! realiz$ improvem5t1 we mu/ comp>e ! classical & ecclesia/ical civilizations z :oles1 & mu/ obs]ve 9 ea* case n only ! vices t 7 repress$ b also ! degree & v>iety ( positive excell5ce atta9$4 ,be=e ! art ( pr9t+ 0 discov]$1 ! ,*ur* _h less difficulty 9 keep+ ! p 9 ignorance1 b aft] ! inv5tion ( t boon to mank9d %e f\nd h]self om9\sly confront$ ) ! tree ( life f :i* ! p w\ld soon le>n to pluck ! fruit ( k4 ,h5ce ! e/abli%m5t1 by ,pope ,paul ,,iv41 ab\t ! middle ( ! sixte5? c5tury1 ( ! ,index ,expurgatorius1 ^: functions1 we are told1 0 to exam9e books & manuscripts int5d$ = publication1 & to decide :e!r ! p may be p]mitt$ to read !m4 ,?is is :at 8 ,grace ( ,/4 ,mi*ael's ,palace1 9 ,toronto1 proposes to d = ! good ,ca?olics ( t city--decide :at !y %all read & :at !y %all n read1 z ?\gh !y 7 n9nies & n able to decide t matt] = !mselves6 ,! fact is1 h[ev]1 t1 9 ?is prie/ly arrogance & assumption1 ! ,ar*bi%op is consi/5t en\gh2 =1 al?\gh su* m$iaeval tyranny is altoge!r inconsi/5t ) ! _s ( ?is age1 & ludicr\sly out ( place 9 #ahhj1 9 ! ,city ( ,toronto1 x1 nev]!less1 p]fectly accords ) ! t5ets & _s z well z ! antec$5ts ( 8 ,*ur*2 :i*1 :ile x accuses ,free?9k]s ( b>b>ism1 all[s n an in* ( latitude ( private judgm5t 9 matt]s ( religion1 & tol]ates no fre$om ( consci5ce3 ,& :at is ?is b b>b>ism8 ,all fre$om ( consci5ce 0 fi]cely d5\nc$ by ,gregory ,,xvi4 z insane folly1 & ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,toronto reit]ates ?is unsavory /igma on civilization4 ,& :y %\ldn't he8 ,!ology nev] le>ns4 ,! ,*ur* *anges n4 ,h[ c %e :5 %e is infallible8 ,yet an infallible ,pope ( an infallible ,*ur*1 n long s9ce1 f\nd himself1 :ile encompass$ ) _m difficulties1 spiritual & temporal1 to be ab\t l o!r weak mortals 9 fle% & blood2 &1 ?\gh infallible1 rememb]1 & ) ! p[] ( miracles & all t1 he succumbs & :9+ly compla9s to a vulg> _w t he is a prison] 9 8 own palace 9 ,rome6 ,& ! h]etical & sceptical _w--! outside b>b>ians--) a contemptu\s le]1 gape at ! que] spectacle ( ! ,viceg]5t on ,e>? ( an all-p[]ful ,god be+ oblig$ s easily to succumb to h]esy--to a little temporal p[]4 ,su*1 h[ev]1 is life--or r ! my/]i\s ways ( provid5ce1 :i* ways always seem ?\gh1 z ,cromwell obs]v$1 to be on ! side ( ! heavie/ artill]y1--n ! artill]y ( heav51 b ! base artill]y ( e>?4 ,inde$1 ?is worldly artill]y--! artill]y ( sci5ce & civilization--has1 9 ?is n9ete5? c5tury1 be5 mak+ su* havoc ) cre$s1 confessions1 & dogmas1 t ! cr[n+ dogma ( all--?is fundam5tal pill> ( ! ,vatican1 ! dogma ( infallibility--01 x w\ld seem1 fa/ becom+ a dead dog2 :5 ! ,holy ,ca?olic ,*ur* f9ds x imp]atively incumb5t ^u h] to attempt a resuscitation4 ,?is happ5$ 9 ,rome 9 anno dom9i #ahgj1 at t great ,ecum5ical ,c\ncil--t unique ana*ronism ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,i "k n :e!r t m$iaeval assembly ( ,holy ,fa!rs 9 ,god 0 honor$ by ! pres5ce ( 8 ,grace ( ,/4 ,mi*ael's ,palace1 9 ,toronto1 or n2 b1 be t z x may1 8 rev]5ce's entire loyalty to ! notori\s ,encyclical & ,syllabus ( t ,c\ncil is n to be que/ion$ or d\bt$4 ,! m9iature ,toronto bull ( ,may #i?1 #ahhj1 has ! true ,vatican r+ ( ! big bull ( ! ,c\ncil 9 ,rome 9 #ahgj4 ,x1 too1 d5\nc$1 ) its usual1 ?\gh h>mless1 ana!ma1 ,a!ism1 ,pan!ism1 ,naturalism1 ,rationalism & e o!r ism t fail$ to squ>e ) ,papal dogma4 ,by ! fulm9ation ( t ,syllabus ! _w le>n$ among _m o!r ?+s1 t ,no "o may int]pret ! ,sacr$ ,scriptures contr>y to ! s5se 9 :i* !y are int]pret$ by ,holy ,"m ,*ur*1 to :om su* int]pretation belongs4 ,x 0 fur!r decre$ t ,all ! ,*ri/ian fai?ful are n only =bidd5 to def5d1 z legitimate conclusions ( sci5ce1 ^? op9ions :i* are kn[n to be contr>y to ! doctr9e ( fai?1 especially :5 condemn$ by ! ,*ur*1 b are r absolutely b\nd to hold !m = errors we>+ ! deceitful appe>ance ( tru?4 ,z examples ( ! holy canons :i* 7 actually fulm9at$ & promulgat$ by t ,ecum5ical ,c\ncil 9 ! latt] "p ( ?is #ai? c5tury1 "h are a few3-- ,:o %all refuse to receive1 = sacr$ & canonical1 ! books ( ,holy ,scripture 9 _! integrity1 ) all _! p>ts1 accord+ z !y 7 enum]at$ by ! ,holy ,c\ncil ( ,tr5t1 or %all d5y t !y are inspir$ by ,god1 ,let him be ana!ma4 ,:o %all say t human sci5ces ought to be pursu$ 9 su* a _s ( fre$om t "o may be all[$ to hold z true _! ass]tions1 ev5 :5 oppos$ to reveal$ doctr9e1 ,let him be ana!ma4 ,:o %all say t x may at any "t come to pass1 9 ! progress ( sci5ce1 t ! doctr9es set =? by ! ,*ur* mu/ be tak5 9 ano!r s5se ?an t 9 :i* ! ,*ur* has ev] receiv$ & yet receives !m1 ,let him be ana!ma4 ,^! are ! mode/ assumptions ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome 9 ?is age2 & a prelate ( t ,*ur* brea!s ! same noxi\s vapors =? into ! intellectual atmosph]e ( ! ,city ( ,toronto6 ,x rema9s to be se5 :e!r 9 ,toronto !re are su* slaves or fools z w submit to ?is worse ?an ,egyptian bondage4 ,w intellig5t ,ca?olics put _! necks 9 a yoke s gall+8 ,none b slaves or b>b>ians w\ld d x4 ,! ,ar*bi%op w\ld ?us fa9 make b>b>ians ( 8 own p1 & !n he w\ld h ! pagans at home )\t hunt+ among ,free?9k]s = !m4 ,9 8 lecture 9 ,napanee1 9 ,april la/1 ,col4 ,+]soll gave x z 8 op9ion t any man--no matt] :at ,*ur* he belong$ to1 or :at c\ntry he liv$ 9--:o claim$ rights = himself :i* he d5i$ to o!rs1 is a b>b>ian6 ,n[1 accord+ to ?is def9ition1 :o are ! b>b>ians8 ,! ,free?9k]s1 or ! ,ar*bi%op himself & ^? he ignom9i\sly holds 9 m5tal bondage8 ,9 conclusion1 we ?ank ,ar*bi%op ,lyn* = 8 timely bull4 ,z a propag&i/ docum5t = ! spread ( ,free?\ght1 & really 9 ! int]e/s ( ^? fooli% & brutaliz$ ,free?9k]s aga9/ :om x 0 direct$1 x mu/ prove a great success4 ,x is ano!r illu/ration ( ! ess5tially bigot$ & intol]ant _s ( ,*ri/ianity 9 g5]al499 99 ,i am well aw>e t ! ,prote/ant sects ( ,*ri/ianity repudiate ?is *>ge ( ! intol]ant & p]secut+ _s ( ,*ri/ianity 9 g5]al1 & va9ly attempt to %ift ! :ole onus & odium ^u ! ,*ur* ( ,rome4 ,!y tell u t ,*ri/ianity itself is n p]secut+--t x is n responsible = hav+ r$d5$ ! e>? ) blood --b t ?is 0 all done contr>y to ! _s & tea*+s ( ,*ri/ianity by m5 :o 7 n really ,*ri/ians4 ,we d5y x4 ,we take ! position t ,*ri/ianity itself is ess5tially intol]ant & p]secut+ 9 _s2 &1 we take ! ,new ,te/am5t itself to prove x4 ,we take ,*ri/'s alleg$ words z report$ !re1 & ,paul's alleg$ words z report$ !re1 & c !reby abundantly su/a9 our *>ge4 ,he t believe? n %all be damn$4 ,a man t is a h]etic aft] ! fir/ & second admonition1 reject4 ,:at is t b ! qu9tess5ce ( bigotry & intol]ance8 ,i w\ld !y 7 ev5 cut (f :i* tr\ble y4 ,h[ k9d6 ,?9k n t ,i come to s5d peace on e>?1 etc41 etc ,scores ( passages c\ld be quot$ f ! ,new ,te/am5t ( simil> import1 & ! ,old ,te/am5t is worse yet1 = x recomm5ds putt+ ev5 y\r wives or bro!rs to dea? %\ld !y try to p]suade y to wor%ip _! ,god4--,see ,deut4 #ac1 #f1 #g & #h4 ,,reply ,,to ,,by/&]4 ,i approa* ?is "p ( my prescrib$ duty ) "s hesitation1 & n a little reluctance4 ,by/&] is brilliant1 le>n$1 indep5d5t1 & hone/2 & = ^! qualities1 ?\gh diff]+ f him on "s important subjects1 ,i ent]ta9 a respect & e/eem am\nt+ to affection4 ,i hope1 !re=e1 t ,i may n write a ^w "h hav+ ev5 ! semblance ( disc\rtesy2 = ( t sort ( treatm5t ! g5tleman 9 "q has _h a full %>e s9ce he honor$ ,canadians by ca/+ 8 lot among/ u4 ,= ! b5efit ( "s read]s :o1 possibly1 may n h se5 x1 ,i may say t ,! ,by/&] is a ,mon?ly ,review ( ,curr5t ,ev5ts1 publi%$ 9 ,toronto by ,messrs4 ,hunt]1 ,rose ,co41 & writt5 by a c]ta9 di/+ui%$ lit]>y g5tleman1 z ref]r$ to above1 ^: "n ,i w\ld l to give "h only t ,i feel 9 c\rtesy b\nd to respect ! imp]sonality ( j\rnalism1 ! protection ( :i* ! g5tleman 9 "q has ! "r1 & ) good reason1 to claim4 ,! la/ ?ree issues ( ,! ,by/&] 7= ,april1 ,may & ,june7 h ea* a pap] on ,col4 ,+]soll1 8 lectures1 & cognate subjects2 ! g5]al tone ( :i* is v lib]al1 b1 at ! same "t1 conta9+ /rictures ^u ,mr4 ,+]soll & 8 tea*+s :i* ,i consid] unfair & unju/ 7un9t5tionally no d\bt71 & to :i* ,i "h propose briefly to reply4 ,hav+ he>d ,mr4 ,+]soll lecture b once ,i am n 9 a position f p]sonal k to speak fully z to ! alleg$ blasphemy1 & 8 g5]al tone on ! plat=m2 b ?is mu* ,i c say1 t ,by/&]'s ass]tion t he 7,+]soll7 repels all dec5t m51 :atev] _! convictions2 = no dec5t man likes blasphemy any m ?an he likes obsc5ity1 is c]ta9ly n true ( ! "o lecture ,i he>d1 or ( ! score ( o!rs ( 8 ,i h read4 ,i humbly claim to be myself a dec5t man1 & ,i did n f9d myself repell$ on li/5+ to ,+]soll's lecture1 b r attract$4 ,i also saw _m dec5t p at ! lecture 7"s f a di/ance71 & !y did n seem repell$2 b1 l myself1 well-pleas$4 ,9 ,toronto1 accord+ to ! reports 9 ! ,ev5+ ,telegram1 !re 7 l>ge audi5ces ( dec5t1 intellig5t p3 & in/ead ( be+ repell$1 !y greet$ ! lectur] ) ! mo/ en?usia/ic approbation & applause1 repeat$ ov] & ov] aga94 ,! same reception 0 accord$ him 9 ,montreal1 ,belleville & ,napanee4 ,by/&] contra/s ,+]soll's (f5sive tone on ! plat=m ) ! g5tl5ess & sympa?y ( ! ,*ri/ian prea*] on ,m>s' ,hill1 :o1 he tells u1 deliv]$ ! tru?s he bore at once ) ! dignity ( simple e>ne/ness1 & ) p]fect t5d]ness t[>ds ! beliefs :i* he came to sup]s$e4 ,let u1 = a mom5t1 exam9e ?is claim ( simple e>ne/ness1 & p]fect t5d]ness 9 behalf ( ,paul ! great prea*] ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,paul says1 7,roman iii4 #g7 ,= if ! tru? ( ,god ha? m ab\nd$ ?r\gh my lie unto 8 glory1 :y yet am ,i also judg$ z a s9n]8 ,he also tells u 7#bnd ,cor4 #ab3 #af7 t be+ crafty1 ,i caught y ) guile1 & likewise assures u t he 0 all ?+s to all m52 to ! ,jews he became z a ,jew1 etc4 ,:at simple e>ne/ness ?is is truly6 ,& ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ has ne>ly always act$ 9 accordance ) ?is ,scriptural doctr9e t 9 ly+ = ,god's sake ! end ju/ifies ! means4 ,mo%eim1 ! ecclesia/ical hi/orian1 tells u t 9 ! e>ly ages ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 ,x 0 an act ( virtue to deceive & lie1 :5 by t means ! int]e/ ( ! *ur* might be promot$4 ,z to ,paul's p]fect t5d]ness t[>d ! beliefs :i* he came to sup]s$e1 let u look a little into t4 ,9 writ+ to ! ,galatians he says t5d]ly ,z we said be=e1 s say ,i n[ aga91 if any man prea* any o!r gospel unto y ?an t y h receiv$1 let him be accurs$4 7,gal4 #a3i47 ,t is t5d] tol]ation = y6 ,aga91 ,a man t is a h]etic aft] ! fir/ & second admonition1 reject 7,titus #d3i47 ,i w\ld !y 7 ev5 cut (f :i* tr\ble y 7,gal4 #e3 #ab47 ,we1 ,free?9k]s1 w\ld /& a poor *ance to-day if ,paul's precepts 7 c>ri$ out6 ,aga91 ,if any man love n ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 let him be ,ana!ma ,m>ana?a 7#a ,cor4 #af3 #bb47-,:at p]fect t5d]ness ?is is6 ,) a v5geance are ^! curses & mal$ictions t5d]6 ,by/&] may se>* 9 va9 9 ,+]soll's lectures1 or any ,free?9k]s' writ+s1 = su* consummate bigotry1 intol]ance1 & ev5 cruelty z ?is ,*ri/ian prea*] p\rs out ^u all :o v5ture to diff] f him 9 belief4 ,& :at p]fect t5d]ness 9 ,paul to d5\nce & /igmatize ev5 ^? ( 8 own *ur*--8 co-religioni/s--z false apo/les1 deceitful work]s1 dogs1 & li>s6 ,did ,by/&] or anybody else ev] he> su* language f ,+]soll or any o!r ,free?9k]8 ,is x n (f5sive to any s5sible & "r-m9d$ man8 ,does x n repel all dec5t m58 ,by/&] admits t :5 ,+]soll attacks dogmatic or?odoxy he is 9 ! "r4 ,:at m does he attack8 ,?is is exactly :at he does attack1 & ,by/&] admits t 9 s do+ he is do+ "r1 ?us %[+ t he himself does n believe 9 dogmatic or?odoxy4 ,n[1 if ! ,*ri/ian's ,god1 z describ$ 9 ! ,bible1 is includ$ 9 dogmatic or?odoxy 7& ,he surely mu/ be7 is ,+]soll blasphem\s 9 attack+ ,him8 ,surely n1 accord+ to ,by/&] himself4 ,by/&] may say1 h[ev]1 t he does n mean to include ! ,*ri/ian's ,god 9 ! irrational & obsolete or?odoxy1 aga9/ :i* he admits ,+]soll's argum5ts are really tell+4 ,b does ,by/&] himself believe 9 ! ,god ( ! ,bible8 ,f ! t5or ( 8 language he surely _c4 ,does he believe 9 ! ,god ( :om ! ,bible itself gives ! foll[+ description8 7,= want ( "t to ref] to1 & space to ins]t *apt] & v]se1 !y are n giv51 b e ,bible read] w recognize ! passages giv5 z sub/antially correct73-- ,he burns ) ang]2 8 lips are full ( indignation1 & 8 tongue z a dev\r+ fire4 ,8 fury is p\r$ out l fire1 & ! rocks are ?r[n d[n by him4 ,! ,"l awake? z "o out ( sleep1 & l a mighty man t %\te? by reason ( w9e4 ,smoke came out ( 8 no/rils1 & fire out ( 8 m\?1 s t coals 7 k9dl$ by x4 ,he _h horns com+ out ( 8 h&4 ,out ( 8 m\? w5t a %>p two-edg$ sword4 ,! ,"l %all ro> f on high4 ,he ro>e? f 8 habitation4 ,he %all %\t z !y t tread ! grapes4 ,he is a jeal\s ,god4 ,he /irr$ up jeal\sy4 ,he 0 jeal\s to fury4 ,he rides ^u horses4 ,! ,"l is a man ( w>4 ,8 ang] w be accompli%$1 & 8 fury re/ ^u !m1 & !n he w be com=t$6 ,8 arr[s %all be drunk5 ) blood4 ,he is angry ) ! wick$ e day4 ,a fire is k9dl$ 9 m9e ang] & %all burn unto ! l[e/ hell4 ,i w heap mis*ief ^u !m2 ,i w sp5d my arr[s ^u !m ,i w also s5d ! tee? ( bea/s ^u !m1 & ! poison ( ! s]p5ts444 bo? ! "y man & ! virg91 ! suckl+ also1 & ! man ( gray hairs4 ,:at did ! suckl+ d to m]it ?is8 ,he res]ve? wra? = 8 enemies4 ,he became angry & swore4 ,he cri$ & ro>$4 ,does ,by/&] believe 9 a ,god l t8 :om x is blasphemy1 x seems1 = ,+]sol to attack6 ,x is true !re are good qualities & attributes ascrib$ to ,god by ! ,bible z well z bad2 b t does n affect ! fact t ^! are ascrib$ to him2 :ile ! co-exi/5ce ( two diametrically opposite sets ( attributes 9 ! same ,be+ is simply absurd4 ,:y is x blasphemy to attack su* a conception ( ,god1 any m ?an to attack any ( ! o!r ,pagan gods ( antiquity8 ,z he is repres5t$ 9 ! ,bible1 ,he is c]ta9ly no bett] ?an !y2 & ,by/&] himself w\ld h little hesitancy 9 mak+ an onslaught on ! ,pagan gods4 ,:5 primitive ,judaism & ,*ri/ianity set up a ,god = our wor%ip & adoration1 & at ! same "t tells u1 by ! book1 t ,he comm&$ ! cruel1 fi5di%1 & indiscrim9ate murd] ( m51 wom51 & innoc5t *ildr51 we beg to decl9e to wor%ip1 or adore1 or believe 9 any su* ,be+2 & we d n ?9k x blasphemy to attack ! false belief & ! false ,god4 ,:5 we read 9 ! ^w ( ,god t ! ,"l comm&$ "o ( 8 prophets to diet on excrem5t2 t ! ,"l met ,moses at a tav]n & tri$ to kill him 7see ,exodus1 #d1 #bd72 t ! sun & moon /ood /ill2 t x ra9$ =ty days & nights1 & t ne>ly ! :ole _w 0 dr[n$2 t ! fir/ man--,adam--0 made ( clay1 & ,eve ( a rib1 ab\t #fjjj ye>s ago2 t ! _w 0 made 9 six days1 & t vegetation fl\ri%$ be=e !re 0 any sun1--:5 we read ( all ^! wond]ful ?+s1 we beg to be excus$ f believ+ !m1 & claim ! "r to ridicule !m to our he>t's cont5t4 ,if ?is is disrespect1 or insult1 or an ignoble _s ( irrev]5ce1 !n we plead guilty to ! *>ge1 & are will+ to abide by x4 ,we d n d5y t !re may be a ,god2 we only d5y ! exi/5ce ( su* a "o z ! ,bible sets =?4 ,we attack only ! gods :om b>b>\s peoples h fa%ion$ 9 _! own imag9ations & set up = our wor%ip1 & n any high or noble conception ( a ,deity4 ,we fully admit ! exi/5ce ( a great & my/]i\s p[] or =ce 9 ! univ]se :i* we _c und]/& or compreh5d4 ,we believe ) ,sp5c] 9 ! great ,unkn[n & ,unkn[able1 & h no attack to make ^u ?is p[]1 no ^w ( ridicule1 no blasphemy2 b1 l ,tyndall1 /& 9 its pres5ce ) rev]5ce & awe1 ackn[l$g+ our ignorance4 ,:ile1 h[ev]1 ackn[l$g+ ?is unse5 ,p[]1 we decl9e to an?ropomorphise x--to call x a p]son or be+1 & inve/ x ) m5tal & moral functions simil> to our own1 diff]+ only 9 degree n 9 k9d4 ,x is only ! an?ropomorphism we attack--only ! sup]/itions1 assumptions & dogmas4 ,we only attack t :i* is incr$ible & absurd--t :i* %ocks reason4 ,we believe 9 religion--! ,religion ( ,humanity--to d "r--a religion ( works in/ead ( fai? & cre$s1 & ,by/&] himself admits t religion is c>ry+ a weight :i* x _c be>1 & t1 unless ! cr$ible c be sep>at$ f ! incr$ible1 ! reasonable f t :i* %ocks reason1 !re w be a total eclipse ( fai?4 ,! ,cosmogony ( ,moses1 says ,by/&]1 w1 ( c\rse n be> ! scrut9y ( mod]n sci5ce2 few probably are n[ s bigot$ z to ma9ta9 t x w4 ,if x w n be> su* scrut9y1 is x blasphemy to attack x1 or its au?or8 = ! ,god ( ! ,bible is ! alleg$ au?or ( t ,cosmogony1 inspir+ ,moses or :oev] wrote x4 ,b ,by/&] fur!r rem>ks t ! ,mosaic ,cosmogony ne$ n fe> comp>ison ) ! ,cosmogony ( any o!r race4 ,we ?ank him = t favor4 ,x is exactly :at we claim1 to wit1 t ! ,cosmogony ( ,moses1 l all ! o!rs1 is simply a human production1 = x w\ld be absurd to talk ( comp>+ an inspir$ ,cosmogony ( div9e orig9 ) human ,cosmogonies4 ,h5ce1 accord+ to ,by/&] himself1 ! ,mosaic ,cosmogony is simply1 l ! re/1 human3 only he ?9ks x a little bett] ?an ! o!rs4 ,x w n1 h[ev]1 be> ! scrut9y ( mod]n sci5ce4 ,v likely n6 ,:at !n1 becomes ( ! fall ( man1 ! r$emption ! ,ideal ,man1 & ! :ole ,*ri/ian ,sup]/ructure :i* re/s ^u ! ,mosaic ,cosmogony8 ,if ! pill>s are tak5 away ! build+ mu/ come d[n4 ,x is also admitt$ by ,by/&] t ,! moral code ( ,moses is tribal & primeval2 x is ali5 to u :o live "u ! e?ical conditions ( high civilization & ! ,religion ( ,humanity4 ,precisely s6 ,& = ?is magnific5t favor also1 we aga9 ?ank ,by/&]4 ,no mat]iali/ or utilit>ian c\ld h possibly put x bett]2 albeit a ,*ri/ian w\ld exp]i5ce "s moral obfuscation 9 try+ to make out :y1 if ! moral code ( ,moses is f heav51 x %\ld be ali5 to u & to ^! times8 ,he w\ld be h>dly able to und]/& :y he %\ld be comp>+ 8 ,div9e code ) ,pagan codes to see :e!r x is worse or bett] ?an o!r codes fram$ 9 ! same /age ( human progress8 ,let ! ,free?9k]s take c\rage4 ,by/&]1 to all appe>ances1 w soon be squ>ely on our side2 & !n we c tru?fully say1 t ?\gh ! ,*ri/ians h ! greate/ sci5ti/1 probably1 9 ,canada 7,pr(4 ,dawson1 ( ,montreal17 on _! side1 we w h ! greate/ s*ol>1 hi/orian & lit]ateur 9 ,canada on our side4 ,?ree *e]s 9 ! ,lib]al camp = ,by/&]6 ,inde$1 we h "s hopes1 too1 ev5 ( ,pr(4 ,dawson1 ^: ,mosaic or?odoxy seems to be relax+ a little ( late2 & he evid5tly feels 8 isolation1 8 sci5tific bre?r5 all be+ on our side4 ,:ile writ+ ?is1 ! ,montreal ,daily ,witness ( ,june #ae?1 #ahhj1 comes to h& f a ,free?\ght octog5>ian fri5d 9 ,port ,hope 7,wm4 ,sisson1 ,esq47 ) ! famili> p5cil m>k1 draw+ my att5tion to a report ( ! proce$+s ( ,! ,congregational ,union1 at pres5t 9 session 9 ,montreal4 ,f x ,i le>n t ,rev4 ,hugh ,p$ley1 ,b4 ,a41 made an address be=e ! ,union on ,! ,free?\ght ( ! ,age1 f :i* ,i cull ! foll[+1 z report$ 9 ! ,witness3-- ,"o ( ! pr9cipal difficulties1 he said 7( ! cl]gy71 0 ! preval5ce ( free?\ght among ! p4 ,!re 0 a "t :5 ! ,new ,te/am5t 0 receiv$ by almo/ ev]ybody 99 99 99 ,b ?+s _h *ang$ 99 99 99 ,"s "t ago ! weapons ( skill$ hi/orians 7 turn$ fir/ aga9/ ! ,old & !n aga9/ ! ,new ,te/am5t 99 99 99 ,dr4 ,norman ,mc,leod1 writ+ f ,g]many1 said1 ',i am in=m$ on cr$ible te/imony t n9ety-n9e out ( e hundr$ p]sons "h are sceptics4' 99 99 99 ,g]many 0 to-day m ,pagan ?an ,*ri/ian 99 99 99 ,! press pass$ up & d[n ! l&1 scatt]+ into e home ?+s :i* set m5 ?9k+4 ,ah6 !re is ! secret2 :5 m5 beg9 to ?9k & reason on !ological subjects z !y d on secul>1 good-bye cre$s6 goodbye confessions6 ,goldw9 ,smi?1 a man :o _h s /udi$ ! pa/ z to be able to int]pret ! pres5t1 _h told u t a religi\s collapse ( ! mo/ complete & trem5d\s "* 0 app>5t on e h&4 ,x 0 only v rec5tly t a sceptical "w on ',sup]natural ,religion' pass$ ?r\gh a numb] ( editions 9 a few mon?s4 ,col4 ,+]soll _h rec5tly visit$ ! c\ntry4 ,he came1 he saw1 & 9 "s s5se he conqu]$4 7,cries ( ,no6 ,no67 ,! second night he _h a mu* l>g] att5dance ?an on ! fir/4 ,no matt] :o1 ran ,+]soll d[n1 he 0 a man ( great p[] ( oratory & /rong 9 ^? qualities :i* control audi5ces4 ,! ,rev4 g5tleman !n ref]r$ deprecat+ly to ! inadequate-college tra9+ ( !ological /ud5ts 9 apologetics1 z !y 7 n all[$ to read ! works ( sceptics = !mselves1 b _h to take _! tutors' v]sion ( ! sceptics' argum5ts4 ,?is putt+ up a little argum5t & !n knock+ x d[n1 he said 0 nei!r ! fair nor ! true way4 ,he recomm5d$ putt+ ! v sceptical works into ! h&s ( ! /ud5ts1 & he w\ld ev5 say to g & he> ,+]soll if he came4 ,t man's idea ( ,god rises ) 8 progress 9 civilization1 ,by/&] admits2 b he attempts to expla9 ! fact away on !i/ic gr\nds1 & dilute its /r5g? z an argum5t t ,god is simply a projection ( ! human m9d4 ,he asks3-- ,if ?is conception 7a conception ( ,god7 fl[s f no reality1 f :at does x fl[8 ,x is a ph5om5on ( :i*1 z ( o!r ph5om5a1 !re mu/ be "s explanation2 & we h n yet *anc$ to see 9 ! writ+s ( any ,agno/ic an explanation :i* seem$ at all satisfactory4 ,i w\ld respectfully sugge/ to ,by/&] t !re is a satisfactory explanation1 ?\gh to him x may n be s4 ,9 answ]+ 8 "q ,i w ask ano!r4 ,if ! conception (1 or belief 91 a devil or devils1 fl[s f no reality1 f :at does x fl[8 ,! same ( wit*es1 fairies1 sprites1 hob-gobl9s1 et hoc g5us omne4 ,belief 9 ^! is q z g5]al z belief 9 ,god1 ?\gh ,by/&]'s "q seems to assume t belief 9 ! latt] is univ]sal4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is n ! case1 z has be5 conclusively %[n 9 ! =ego+ reply to ,w5d-l+4 ,!re=e1 ?is conception argum5t1 l ! fam\s design argum5t1 proves too mu*1 & consequ5tly proves no?+4 ,z to ! orig9 ( ! belief 9 spiritual ag5cies1 & conceptions ( ,god1 ,d>w9 tells u x is n difficult to compreh5d h[ !y arose4 ,he says1 ,desc5t ( ,man1 vol4 i1 p4 #fc-e3-- ,z soon z ! important faculties ( imag9ation1 wond]1 & curiosity1 toge!r ) "s p[] ( reason+1 _h become p>tially develop$1 man w\ld naturally h crav$ to und]/& :at 0 pass+ ar\nd him1 & h vaguely speculat$ on 8 own exi/5ce 99 99 99 ,! belief 9 spiritual ag5cies w\ld easily pass into ! belief ( "o or m ,gods4 ,by/&]1 :ile freely admitt+ t ! ,!i/ic !ory is compass$ ) difficulties2 & requires re-/atem5t1 rem9ds u t !-mat]iali/ic hypo!sis is n free f difficulty4 ,! difficulty he discov]s 9 mat]ialism relates to ! ord] ( priority ( matt] & =ce4 ,he asks3-- ,:i* ( ! two is ! ,fir/ ,pr9ciple8 ,=ce _c h be5 produc$ by matt]1 = )\t =ce1 matt] _c move1 *ange1 or g5]ate at all4 ,matt] _c h be5 produc$ by =ce1 because =ce is no?+ b ! impulsion ( matt]4 ,app>5tly !re mu/ h be5 some?+ be=e bo?1 :i* produc$ !m & det]m9$ _! relations2 & x mu/ be some?+ beyond ! range ( s5se4 ,by/&]4 ,i ?9k1 has n correctly appreh5d$ ! mat]iali/ic position "h1 & h5ce ! argum5t = a some?+ be=e bo? matt] & =ce :i* produc$ !m1 be+ built ^u a po/ulat$ premiss :i* we _c accept1 has no weight 9 e/abli%+ ! exi/5ce ( a ,god beh9d matt] & =ce4 ,8 error lies 9 ! assumption ( ! possibility ( matt] & =ce exi/+ sep>ately & indep5d5tly4 ,he asks1 ,:i* ( ! two is ! ,fir/ ,pr9ciple8 ,our answ] is1 !re c be no fir/ z betwe5 matt] & =ce1 = !re c be no matt] )\t =ce1 & vice v]sa4 ,! two are insep>able1 ev5 9 conception1 & ! exi/5ce ( "o is absolutely ess5tial to ! exi/5ce ( ! o!r4 ,h5ce ! argum5t proce$+ f ! assumption ( _! divisibility & possible indep5d5ce fails4 ,! ,!i/ has no "r :atev]1 logically speak+1 to assume t !re mu/ h be5 some?+ be=e matt] & =ce :i* produc$ !m4 ,s long z matt] & =ce are amply adequate 7z f> z we c disc]n7 to ! production ( all cognizable ph5om5a1 we are n w>rant$ 9 assum+ ! exi/5ce ( any be+ or ?+ beh9d !m4 ,z soon z ! ,!i/ does ?is1 we h ! logical "r to c>ry 8 reason+ fur!r1 & at once assume some?+ else beh9d x aga91 & ?us n only "o b a ?\s& gods c\ld be po/ulat$ )\t ! %ad[ ( real pro( ( "o ( !m4 ,!re is an ultimate gr\nd1 h[ev]1 ^u :i* ! ,!i/ & ,mat]iali/ may meet 9 common1 &1 s f> z ,i c see1 ! only ultimate position !y c occupy 9 p]fect corelation4 ,! univ]se exi/s2 man z a "p ( ! univ]se--a mode ( exi/5ce--is "h2 9 ?is we agree4 ,man1 !n1 be+ himself ! highe/ intellig5ce he kn[s (1 cont9ually seeks an explanation ( ! univ]se & ( himself z a "p ( x4 ,?is is ! common gr\nd ^u :i* we all /&--,rationali/1 ,!i/1 ,agno/ic1 ,a!i/--b>b>\s & civiliz$--! weake/ & ! mightie/ intellect4 ,all seek to expla9 ! great my/]y ( ! univ]se--"s "o way1 "s ano!r--f ! rude ?aumaturgic fancies ( ! primitive b>b>ian up to ! ab/ruse speculations & subtle reason+s ( ! cultur$ ,pan!i/1 intellectual ,agno/ic1 & logical ,mat]iali/4 ,x is true "o may be m reasonable & logical ?an ! re/ 7z ,i und\bt$ly ?9k is ! case71 yet !y all occupy ! common gr\nd ( unc]ta9ty4 ,n "o c demon/rate 8 position1 & 9 ?is we are all alike4 7,"o1 h[ev]1 among all ! re/ ?9ks he kn[s he is "r & c prove x1 viz41 ! dogmatic ,*ri/ian ,!i/47 ,we may all1 !re=e1 /& toge!r 9 ! pres5ce ( ,nature & ackn[l$ge our ignorance4 ,?\gh ea* s*ool has its !ory1 its hypo!sis1 its solution1 yet ! my/]y ( ! mighty univ]se is /ill an unsolv$ problem4 ,,reply ,,to ,a ,,rationali/ ,we h ano!r reply to ,+]soll 9 a pamphlet ( tw5ty pages1 issu$ 9 ,toronto1 ) ! foll[+ mode/ title3--,a ,refutation ( ,col4 ,r4 ,g4 ,+]soll's ,lectures1 by ',a ,rationali/4' ,?is proemial ann\ncem5t is c]ta9ly calculat$ to excite high expectations2 b x is only necess>y to look into ! rational 787 refutation 787 to see t ! names ! writ] has giv5 himself & pamphlet are bo? misnom]s4 ,h[ su* an irrational jumble ( or?odoxy1 het]odoxy1 obsolete philosophy1 & moribund metaphysics c\ld by any possibility pass = rationalism1 ev5 9 ! eyes ( its au?or1 is "o ( ^? pr(\nd my/]ies :i* no fellah c und]/&4 ,is x n a little s+ul> t all ^! replies & refutations f ! or?odox side come f !ological nondescripts--f m5 :o are b half or?odox 7! o!r half n be+ recognizable71 & n "o reply f a ?or\ghly or?odox *ampion8 ,a correlative fact1 n )\t mu* significance1 is t1 ?\gh no argum5t comes f ! or?odox side1 ! d5unciations all come f t s\rce4 ,on ! o!r h& 9 proportion z ! oppos+ *ampion is unor?odox1 9 t ratio is he tol]ant1 c\rte\s1 & 9 favor ( free spee* & equal rights4 ,a ,rationali/'s essay is p]vad$ by ! k9dlie/ _s p]sonally t[>ds 8 oppon5t1 & ?is1 9 a measure1 r$eems its lit]>y & logical defects4 ,?\gh ,rationali/ zeal\sly def5ds ! ,bible1 & argues = a ,god1 x is impossible to tell h[ mu* ( ! ,bible he accepts1 or :at ,god he believes 94 ,he says1 e jot & tittle ( ! ,bible is inspir$1 yet 9 ano!r place tells u1 ,! ,apo/le ,paul is n "o ( ! inspir$ writ]s1 z ,8 words w n be> a spiritual int]pretation4 ,x w\ld1 !re=e1 seem t no "p ( ! ,bible is inspir$ except t :i* w /& ?is me?od ( spiritual int]pretation4 ,to get rid ( ! num]\s errors1 absurdities1 & immoralities conta9$ 9 ! ,bible1 ,rationali/ spiritualizes !m4 ,he has a fir/-class recondite & spiritual mean+ = e "o ( !m1 :i* seems to be entirely satisfactory--to himself4 ,) ! utmo/ facility ev]y?+ is expla9$ away2 & arm$ ) 8 occult /yle ( ,bible exegesis he c laugh at ! infidel sci5ti/4 ,he says we mu/ rub (f ! lit]al mean+ 9 ord] to get at ! spiritual1 & by ?is conv5i5t me?od e difficulty betwe5 ! two sacr$ lids vani%es into ?9 air4 ,?is rubb+ (f bus9ess he also applies to ! ,god ( ! ,bible1 ^: *>act]i/ic an?ropomorphism ,rationali/1 ( c\rse1 rubs all (f1 ev5 8 intellig5ce4 ,s t !re w\ld seem to be little m left ( ! ,jewi% ,jehovah1 "u mod]n scriptural exegesis1 ?an :at ,bee*] describes z a dim & %ad[y influ5ce4 ,rationali/ dive/s ,deity ( intellig5ce to escape ! effects ( ! foll[+ argum5t3-- ,intellig5ce presupposes a great] intellig5ce1 ,god has intellig5ce1 ,!re=e1 !re mu/ be an intellig5ce great] ?an ,god4 ,see+ ! logical =ce ( ?is1 he quibbles ?us3 ,we d n say t ,god has intellig5ce1 b t ,god is wisdom 9 =m & love 9 ess5ce1 & !re=e ! inf9ite s\rce ( all intellig5ce4 ,?is w n d1 ,mr4 ,rationali/6 ,x is entirely too vague4 ,y mu/ ei!r cont5d = a p]sonal or an imp]sonal ,god4 ,give u ei!r ,deism or ,pan!ism1 & n an incongru\s mixture1 & !n we w "k on :at gr\nd to meet y4 ,if y mean t ,god is simply ! aggregate1 or ev5 ! ess5ce1 ( all intellig5ce1 all love1 all good1 :y ?is is a m]e ab/raction1 & ev5 an ,a!i/ might accept x2 b if y are cont5d+ = any?+ l ! ,*ri/ian's ,god1 z set =? 9 ! ,bible1 y w h to alt] y\r def9itions v mat]ially4 ,z a specim5 illu/ration ( ,rationali/'s spiritual me?od ( resolv+ ,scriptural difficulties ,i give bel[ 8 v]sion ( ! /ory ( ,eli%a1 ! *ildr51 & ! be>s1 "u ! rubb+ (f process4 ,we1 ,free?9k]s1 he says1 w n object to ! be>s :5 we und]/& :at ! /ory means1 & "h is 8 elucidation1 v]batim et lit]atim3-- ,eli%a repres5ts ! ext]nal or lit]al words ( ,holy ,writ on :i* ! mantle ( spiritual tru? /ill re/s4 ,*ildr5 repres5t affections--don't fond mo!rs ev5 yet call !m 'little loves8'--,!y also correspond to ! opposite1 & s evil loves :i* de/roy ob$i5ce to ! ext]nal life ( goodness1 taught 91 at lea/1 "s ( ! lit]al words ( ,scripture1 naturally mock at ! baldness ( ,eli%a4 ,baldness1 s9ce x ref]s to ! head1 & ! head corresponds to t union ( w & intellect 9 man :i* rules1 & is1 ! life1 & ultimates 9 ! v extreme ( its v m9ute ext]nal1 corresponds to ! mo/ ext]nal ( ! w & ?\ght ( ,eli%a1 :o repres5ts ! lit]al mean+ ( ,scripture4 ,s ?is incid5t means t evil loves c\ld see no ultimate good to !mselves 9 ! do+ ( any good 9 a practical e-day way ev5 :]e t 0 cle>ly enjo9$1 & r5d]$ z beautiful ext]nally z hair is1 & !re=e mock$ at x1 or r at :at seem$ to !m ! lack ( x4 ,!n ! be>s1 :i* correspond to ! animal passions ( ! animal man1 came out ( ! woods--woods correspond to ! natural p]ceptions ( natural tru? 9 man--& utt]ly de/roy$ ^! evil loves out ( ! life4 ,aga9 y see we f9d ! same tru?2 t ! ,"l implants rema9s ( goodness & tru? 9 e degree ( man's life1 ev5 9 ! natural man1 fitt$ to cope ) & conqu] 8 evils1 if man himself w b p]mit x4 ,!re's a sample ( spiritual int]pretation = y6 ,& :at cle>ness is !re1 de> read]6 ,j return to ! f\r? s5t5ce ( ! above extract1 comm5c+ ) ,baldness1 & re-read x1 & see if y c make any?+ out ( x4 ,:at ! s5t5ce does really mean is to me z pr(\nd a my/]y z ! incantations ( a ,gypsy ?aumaturgi/4 ,x w\ld be int]e/+ to get ,rationali/ to try 8 h& at spiritualiz+ "s ( ! foll[+ passages ( ,holy ,writ3-- ,9 ! same day %all ! ,"l %ave ) a razor t is hir$1 c4 ,& x came to pass by ! way 9 ! inn1 t ! ,"l met him 7,moses7 & s\ght to kill him4 ,i h se5 ,god face to face4 ,p] ,contra3 ,no man ha? se5 ,god at any "t4 ,i am ! ,"l1 ,i *ange n1 ,i w n g back1 nei!r w ,i rep5t4 ,p] ,contra3 ,& ,god rep5t$ ( ! evil t he said he w\ld d unto !m1 & he did x n4 ,!re is no respect ( p]sons ) ,god4 ,p] ,contra3 ,jacob h ,i lov$1 & ,esau h ,i hat$4 ,i am a jeal\s ,god1 visit+ ! iniquities ( ! fa!rs ^u ! *ildr54 ,p] ,contra3 ,! son %all n be> ! iniquity ( ! fa!r4 ,x is impossible = ,god to lie4 ,p] ,contra3 ,if ! ,prophet be deceiv$ :5 he ha? spok5 a ?+1 ,i ! ,"l h deceiv$ t ,prophet4 ,be n afraid ( !m t kill ! body4 ,p] ,contra3 ,& aft] ^! ?+s ,jesus w\ld n walk 9 ,jewry1 because ! ,jews s\ght to kill him4 ,& ! ang] ( ! ,"l 0 k9dl$ aga9/ ,israel1 & he mov$ ,david aga9/ !m to say1 ',g numb] ,israel4' ,p] ,contra3 ,& ,satan provok$ ,david to numb] ,israel4 ,i be> witness ( myself1 yet my record is true4 ,p] ,contra3 ,if ,i be> witness ( myself1 my witness is n true4 ,a man is n ju/ifi$ by ! works ( ! law4 ,p] ,contra3 ,ye see1 !n1 h[ t by works a man is ju/ifi$4 ,!re %all no evil happ5 to ! j4 ,p] ,contra3 ,all t w live godly 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus %all suff] p]secution4 ,wisdom's ways are ways ( pleasantness & all h] pa?s are peace4 ,p] ,contra3 ,9 mu* wisdom is mu* grief & he t increase? k increase? sorr[4 ,x %all n be well ) ! wick$1 nei!r %all he prolong 8 days4 ,p] ,contra3 ,:]e=e d ! wick$ live1 become old1 yea1 are mighty 9 p[]4 ,?\ %alt n3 commit adult]y4 ,p] ,contra3 ,!n said ! ,"l unto me1 ',g get1 love a woman1 an adult]ess4' ,"h1 c]ta9ly1 is ample scope = exegetical +5uity4 ,! passages quot$1 besides scores ( o!rs1 _m ( !m too indec5t = ^! pages1 w\ld seem to require ! t\* ( ,rationali/'s spiritual int]pretation w&4 ,:5 ! lit]al mean+ is rubb$ (f1 ! occult1 spiritual mean+ w appe>4 ,z a sample ( ,rationali/'s metaphysical philosophy ,i give ! foll[+3-- ,w & love are id5tical444 ,w or love is life4 ,a man _c ?9k unless he wills to ?9k2 & he c only ?9k t :i* he wills--only t & no?+ m4 ,he c only d :at he wills & ?9ks4 ,!re is no action :i* is n ! effect ( w & its ?\ght4 ,a man wills 9 ord] to ?9k1 etc4 ,he also tells u t ,god gave man a w z free z ,8 own4 ,matt] is spok5 ( z m]e dead in]t matt]4 ,is m evid5ce ?an ?is ne$$ t ,rationali/ is liv+ 9 ! pa/1 & has utt]ly fail$ to grasp mod]n ?\ght8 ,8 philosophy is bad1 b 8 metaphysics is worse4 ,any man :o at ?is day attempts to refute ,mat]iali/s %\ld at lea/ be some:at acqua9t$ ) ! results ( mod]n ?\ght & sci5tific rese>*2 b ,rationali/ has app>5tly advanc$ no fur!r ?an ! occult ,sw$5borgian my/icism ( ! la/ c5tury4 ,fur!r1 to talk to-day ( dead in]t matt]1 is to talk ! language ( an obsolete philosophy ( ! pa/2 = mod]n sci5ce & philosophy alike agree t matt] is n t m]e empty capacity :i* philosoph]s h pictur$ h] to be1 b ! univ]sal "m :o br+s =? all ?+s z ! fruit ( h] own womb4 ,z ,pope says3-- ,see ?ro' ?is air1 ?is ocean1 & ?is e>?1 ,all matt] quick & bur/+ into bir?4 ,equally absurd is ?is talk ab\t ,free ,w & ,free ,moral ,ag5cy4 ,^! metaphysico-!ological dogmas h melt$ 9 ! light ( m5tal sci5ce1 & are n[ z dead z a door nail1 ( :i* fact ,rationali/ w be conv9c$ if he w take ! tr\ble to look into ,hamilton1 ,combe1 ,mill1 ,buckle1 ,lewes1 ,sp5c]1 ,huxley & ,tyndall1 & he w !n1 probably1 write no m su* nons5se z quot$ above4 ,x is n necess>y1 h[ev]1 = any obs]vant & ?\ghtful man to g to any au?orities outside 8 own m9d to be conv9c$ ( ! fallacy ( ! ,free ,w dogma1 = 8 own obs]vation & reflection w d x4 ,& ,rationali/ c h ! same conviction )\t ! aid ( sci5ce or philosophy1--)\t ev5 obs]vation or reflection4 ,let him turn to 8 ,bible1 :i* he *ampions1 & read x1 & he w f9d abundant pro( 7su* z x is7 t man's w is n free4 ,let him read ! #h?1 #i? & #aa? ,*apt]s ( ,romans4 ,let him !n read ,phil4 #b1 #ac1 ,= x is ,god :i* worke? 9 y bo? to w & to d ( ,8 good pleasure4 ,!n read ,isaiah1 #df1 #iaj1 ,i am ,god & !re is none l me1 decl>+ ! end f ! beg9n+s & f anci5t times ! ?+s t are n yet done1 say+1 my c\ncil %all /&1 & ,i w d all my pleasure4 ,n[1 ,i submit t if an omnipot5t & omnisci5t ,god has decl>$ ! end f ! beg9n+1 & ord]$ all ! ?+s t are n yet done 7& y h 8 ^w = x "h7 h[ is x possible = mortal & f9ite man to d any ?+ contr>y to ! ?+ ord]$1 or accompli% any end b ! "o decl>$ f ! beg9n+8 ,"h y1 :o believe 9 ,god & ! ,bible1 h 8 ^w = x t he has decl>$ all ?+s f ! beg9n+4 ,man !n mu/ d & ?9k z ,god has decl>$1 & c d no?+ else1 h5ce he is n free4 ,! idea t a man _c ?9k unless he wills to ?9k is too prepo/]\s 7lay+ ! ,bible aside7 = any reasonable man to accept :o is n a slave to cre$s & dogmas4 ,let ,rationali/1 aft] read+ ?is s5t5ce1 /op read+1 & assume a quiesc5t /ate 7= ( c\rse 8 free w w enable him to d ?is7--a /ate ( m5tal passivity1 z x 71--let him w no?+ = ! "t be+1--& !n see if ?\ghts ( "s k9d d n spontane\sly arise 9 8 m9d4 ,& !n let him w to h no ?\ghts = ! space ( five m9utes1 & see if ! ?\ghts d n /eal into 8 bra9 7provid+ ( c\rse he has "o7 unbidd51 & 9 spite ( him--9 spite ( all 8 boa/$ freewill p[]4 ,let any read] put ?is impossible & absurd dictum ( ,rationali/ to ! te/1 & he w h a liv+ demon/ration 9 8 own bra91 :i* w r5d] any fur!r argum5t on ?is po9t entirely sup]flu\s4 ,rationali/ worries himself into inextricable confusion ov] causes & effects1 fir/ causes1 fir/ causes & la/ effects1 etc41 etc4 ,because ,+]soll has said a fir/ cause is j z impossible z a la/ effect1 ,rationali/ well nigh swamps himself 9 a mo/ ludicr\s muss-(-a muddle-(-a-j]ry-cum-tumble ( bad diction & worse logic to prove t by su* reason+ z ,+]soll's we come to *aos & to no?+1 7hasn't ! g5tleman himself come to *aos if n to no?+87 ,we reason ev]y?+ out ( exi/5ce1 he says1 & j n[ we w h left no nature1 no ,god1 no man1 no matt] 7x w\ld be no matt] if "s bipids 7 gone7 no =ce1 no no?+-- lit]ally no?+4 ,%ades ( ,bacon6 let u take brea?2 = ?is w\ld c]ta9ly be a v bad /ate ( ?+s1 f :i* good ,"l deliv] u6 ,x w\ld be ne>ly z bad z be=e ! creation1 :5 no?+ exi/$ ?r\gh\t ! inf9ite realms ( space save ,jehovah himself4 ,i w endeavor to make :at mat]iali/s mean by ! impossibility ( a fir/ cause or la/ effect cle> to ,rationali/4 ,we believe 9 "o exi/5ce1 & only "o--! univ]se--:i*1 ?\gh nev] itself hav+ be5 creat$ or br\ght into exi/5ce 7be+ et]nal71 is ! primal 7or fir/ if y l7 cause ( all ph5om5a ,rationali/ w ?us see t 9 "o s5se !re is no fir/ came z ! univ]se is et]nal1 yet 9 ano!r s5se !re is a fir/ cause1 viz43 ! univ]se1 z x is ! primal cause ( all ph5om5a4 ,z to a la/ effect1 x %\ld be obvi\s to e rational m9d t z matt] & =ce are inde/ructible1 & h5ce et]nal 9 duration1 !re c be no la/ effect2 = z long z matt] & =ce exi/ effects mu/ ( necessity ensue4 ,,reply ,,to ,,rev4 ,a4 ,j4 ,,bray ,x is a great relief to a ,free?9k] to f9d a man among ! cl]gy l ,mr4 ,bray1 9 po9t ( religi\s lib]ality4 ,x is l com+ ^u an oasis 9 ! wa/e des]t ( or?odox bigotry & intol]ance4 ,mr4 ,bray is ! able editor ( ! ,canadian ,spectator1 ( ,montreal2 & also prea*es1 ,i believe1 e ,sunday 9 ,zion ,*ur* 9 t city4 ,unlike 8 cl]ical bre?r5 g5]ally1 :5 ,mr4 ,+]soll lectur$ 9 ,montreal1 9 ,april la/1 ,mr4 ,bray w5t to he> him1 & answ]$ him f 8 pulpit ! two foll[+ ,sundays4 ,^! ,disc\rses 7 publi%$ 9 ! succe$+ numb]s ( 8 pap]1 ! ,spectator4 ,he> him on free spee*3-- ,9 a free c\ntry all k9ds ( fre$om mu/ be all[$1 & ,mr4 ,+]soll _h j z mu* "r to come "h & say 8 say 9 8 own mann]1 & accord+ to 8 own discretion1 z ,mr4 ,hammond has to come & prea* & tea* 9 8 way4 ,if m5 are free to agree ) u1 !y are also free to diff] ) u2 to diff] a little1 to diff] mu*1 to diff] altoge!r4 ,if ! ,mayor _h f\nd a law by :i* he c\ld prohibit ,+]soll f lectur+ aga9/ our religi\s beliefs1 ,i w\ld h />t$ an agitation at once = ! repeal ( t absurd & antiquat$ law4 ,if he>+ argum5ts aga9/ our fai? is likely to unsettle u1 !n we _h bett] be unsettl$4 ,we are badly (f ) all our religi\s lit]ature & prea*+1 if we _c endure any k9d ( criticism1 & witticism1 & argum5t4 ,^! are brave words1 & e fair-m9d$ man 9 ?is ,dom9ion w agree ) ,mr4 ,bray 9 8 lib]al & c\rage\s utt]ances4 ,!y are timely words to g =? 9 t city :]e ! w> ( sects has wax$ s hot & virul5t ( late4 ,montreal ne$s m m5 l ,bray 9 h] *ur*es1 to mollify ! bigotry1 & /amp out ! bitt] feuds1 & fi]ce antagonism ( ,*ri/ian aga9/ ,*ri/ian4 ,z ?is pamphlet has already rea*$ a mu* great] l5g? ?an orig9ally int5d$1 ,i h b little space to devote to ,mr4 ,bray's ,reply to ,+]soll4 ,"o or two po9ts1 h[ev]1 mu/ be notic$4 ,mr4 ,bray falls into ! same error z ,by/&] 9 accus+ ,+]soll ( attack+ a !ology :i*1 he tells u1 is oppos$ to all reason1 & n[ well nigh obsolete4 ,i w\ld simply say if x is obsolete1 x is ! /ock 9 trade ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* today4 ,take away f x ?is obsolete !ology 7:i* is oppos$ to all reason17 & !re is no?+ left ( ,*ri/ianity wor? speak+ (2 = ! morality ,*ri/ianity conta9s does n ( "r belong to x ,x is ,pagan4 ,x has be5 appropriat$ by ,*ri/ianity1 & is n orig9al ) x4 ,!re is n a s+le moral precept 9 ! ,bible1 b 0 taught be=e t book 0 writt54 7,= pro( ( ?is1 see ,sir ,wm4 ,jones1 ,max ,mull]1 ,"l ,amb]ly1 & ,sup]natural ,religion47 ,!re=e1 :5 y take away ! dogmas ( ,*ri/ianity--its obsolete !ology--y take away ,*ri/ianity itself to all int5ts & purposes4 ,& h5ce ! utt] inconsi/5cy & absurdity ( our oppon5ts 9 tax+ u ) m]ely attack+ a dead !ology1 :5 t dead !ology is all !re is ( a religion :i* !y def5d & wi% to p]petuate4 ,see+1 !n1 t ! !ology ( ,*ri/ianity is admitt$ly dead1 :y n give x up & come ov] to u8 = all y h left--! bro!rhood ( man--belongs to u3 x is our ,,religion ,,( ,,humanity4 ,z ! only sali5t po9t1 to my m9d1 9 ,mr4 ,bray's reply to ,+]soll is dealt ) 9 ! foll[+ lett]1 :i* ,i address$ to ! ,spectator1 & :i* appe>$ 9 its columns1 ,i h only space "h to reproduce t lett]3-- ,to ! ,editor ( ! ,canadian ,spectator3 ,sir1--,9 y\r issue ( ! #aj? in/ant1 9 a disc\rse 9 reply to ,col4 ,+]soll1 ,i f9d ! foll[+3-- ,! lectur]1 :o seem$ to imag9e t he und]/ood ev]y?+ else1 0 compell$ to ackn[l$ge t he did n und]/& :y !re %\ld be s mu* hung] & pa9 & mis]y4 ,:y1 ! _w ov]1 life %\ld live ^u life4 ,:5 he has ca/ ,jehovah out ( ! ,univ]se1 he is pa9$ & puzzl$ to acc\nt = ! pres5ce ( wrong & sorr[4 ,) ,god he _c acc\nt = x2 )\t ,god he _c acc\nt = x4 ,if ,col4 ,+]soll1 or any o!r ( t s*ool1 c give me an intellig5t !ory ( life1 & satisfactory solution ( ! problem ( ! pres5ce ( evil & pa9 )\t ,god1 ,i am prep>$ to consid] x4 ,n[1 ,sir1 hav+ ! honor 7or di%onor1 z ! case may be17 to belong to t s*ool1 ,i v5ture to take up ! gauntlet ?us ?r[n d[n4 ,f our /&-po9t we are able1 we ?9k1 to give an intellig5t !ory ( ^! ?+s2 & al?\gh x may n be :olly devoid ( my/]y1 we claim x is less my/]i\s ?an ! ,*ri/ian !ory4 ,we claim t ! ,mat]iali/ic explanation ( ! ,univ]se & its ph5om5a is m reasonable & less my/]i\s ?an ! ,!i/ic2 & ?is is :y we f9d ourselves compell$ to adopt x & become ,a!i/s4 ,on ! ,mat]iali/ic hypo!sis ( developm5t & evolution we are c]ta9ly n puzzl$ to acc\nt = ! pres5ce ( wrong & sorr[1 h[ev] mu* we may be pa9$ at _! fe>ful preval5ce4 ,x is only on ! hypo!sis ( be+ "u ! gov]nance ( an omnipot5t & inf9itely b5evol5t ,be+ t we are utt]ly unable to acc\nt = su*-a /ate ( ?+s4 ,al?\gh ! ultimate t5d5cy ( ! =ces ( !-,univ]se seems to be t[>ds a high]1 & high]1 & m p]fect condition1 n only = man1 b all animals1 & ev5 plants1 yet ^!-=ces are1 z ,sci5ce abundantly proves1 utt]ly )\t m]cy--)\t pity = man or any o!r animal4 ,!re=e1 on ! evolution philosophy ( ?+s1 we c reasonably pr$icate pa91 sorr[1 & wrong2 & are n puzzl$ at _! exi/5ce4 ,x is only on ! !ory ( a good ,god controll+ ! ,univ]se t we /& dumb ) confusion & wond]m5t 9 ! pres5ce ( all ?is woe1 pa91 mis]y1 & wrong-) :i* ! _w is fill$--?is t]rible /ruggle = life1 :]e !-/rong prey ^u ! weak1 :]e animal eats animal1 & man eats-man6 ,! !ologians h _h upw>ds ( two ?\s& ye>s to r$uce ! ,mat]iali/ic p>adoxes ( ,epicurus on ! exi/5ce ( evil1 b h !y done s8 ,if !re be a ,god1 & ,he is all-p[]ful1 ,he c\ld remove ! surplus evil & pa9 f ! _w1 & if ,he is all-good ,he w\ld remove x1 is an argum5t :i* has nev] yet be5 answ]$ by a ,paley1 a ,butl]1 a ,dawson1 or any o!r ,*ri/ian ,!i/ or ,bible apologi/4 ,i use ! phrase surplus evil & pa9 = ?is reason3 ,z a sort ( apology = ! rank malevol5ce abroad 9 ! _w1 & z an argum5t = ! exi/5ce ( a b5efic5t ,god1 ,*ri/ian ,!i/s tell u t pa9 is necess>y z an antec$5t to ! prop] enjoym5t ( pleasure2 t x is necess>y to ! gr[? & developm5t ( "*2 t ! /orm ( ! ocean is an ess5tial pre-requisite to ! adequate enjoym5t ( ! subsequ5t calm2 t all smoo? sail+ w\ld be monoton\s & insipid4 ,n[1 we w admit ?is = ! sake ( ! argum5t2 b !re yet rema9s ! mass ( surplus evil to be acc\nt$ =1 :i* is :olly unnecess>y = su* corrective & di/ributive purposes4 ,x may1 p]haps1 be necess>y t ! tempe/ toss ! %ip ab\t on ! bosom ( ! ocean 9 ord] t ! liv+ freight may h a ke5] appreciation ( ! succe$+ calm1 & also to develop awe & sublimity 9 _! brea/s2 b to accompli% ?is x is sc>cely to ! purpose to s5d all to ! bottom ( ! ocean6 ,t we may h a prop] reli% = our food & a due appreciation ( ! bless+s ( a good appetite1 x may be necess>y t we feel ! pangs ( hung] & />vation occasionally2 b to give u ?is :olesome discipl9e x w\ld seem h>dly necess>y t millions ( human be+s %\ld actually be />v$ to dea?6 ,n[1 on ! !ory ( inexorable law99 in/ead ( a b5efic5t ,provid5ce1 we are n surpris$ t a %ip :i* is n /rong en\gh to ride ! /orm %\ld g to ! bottom1 ev5 ?\gh five hundr$ bi%ops & cl]gym5 be abo>d supplicat+ an unkn[n ,god = succor4 ,on ! !ory ( inexorable & m]ciless law 9 :i* we are fa/ b\nd1 we are n puzzl$ t millions ( human be+s %\ld />ve to dea? :5 ^! laws or conditions ( ,nature are violat$ 9 ov]-population & a false political & social economy4 ,or :5 a ,tay bridge goes d[n ) its liv+ freight "u ! pressure ( tra9 & tempe/1 ! ,a!i/ is nei!r surpris$ nor puzzl$3 b ! ,*ri/ian1 :o wor%ips a b5evol5t 787 ,god & believes t n a hair falls f 8 head )\t ,8 notice1 c only look at su* a malevol5t horror 9 dumb sil5ce & amazem5t--he has no explanation4 ,our !ory ( ! pres5ce ( evil 9 ! _w is1 !re=e1 at lea/ rational2 b1 is ! ,*ri/ian !ory rational8 ,is x rational to-suppose t all ! pa91 sorr[1 & evil 9 ! _w h be5 caus$ by ! pu]ile circum/ance ( a woman eat+ an apple8 ,?is w\ld be z mon/r\sly unju/ z x is irrational & absurd4 ,z to ! orig9 & ma9t5ance ( life )\t ,god1 x is q z compreh5sible & rational )\t ,god z ) "o ) ! ,*ri/ian conditions & qualifications4 ,an univ]se ( matt] conta9+ ! promise & pot5cy ( all =ms & qualities ( life is z intelligible & compreh5sible z a ,god outside ! ,univ]se embody+ ! pot5cy ( all life4 ,f ! "t t ,lucretius decl>$ t ,nature is se5 to d all ?+s spontane\sly ( h]self )\t ! m$dl+ ( ! ,gods1 & ,bruno t matt] is ! univ]sal "m :o br+s =? all ?+s z ! fruit ( h] own womb1 d[n to ,pr(4 ,tyndall1 :o disc]ns 9 matt] ! promise & pot5cy ( e =m & quality ( life1 sci5ti/s h nev] be5 able to discov] ! lea/ intrusion ( any creative p[] into ! op]ations ( 99 ,mat]iali/s1 9 us+ ! phrase law ( ,nature1 use a popul> expression1 b n 9 ! popul> s5se z presuppos+ a law-giv]4 ,by law ( ,nature we simply mean natural sequ5ce--! uni=mity ( ,nature's op]ations4 ,nature & ! affairs ( ?is _w1 or ! lea/ trace ( int]f]5ce by any ,god or gods4 ,9 ! primeval ages ( ignorance & b>b>ism ! gods 7 suppos$ to d ev]y?+1 f ! production ( w9d1 ra91 tempe/1 ?und] & lightn+1 e>?quakes1 c1 d[n to dyspepsia & potato-bugs4 ,sci5ce n[ expla9s all ^! ?+s & a ?\s& o!rs4 ,inde$1 9 mod]n philosophy !re is no room = ! gods 9 ! ,univ]se1 & no?+ left = !m to d4 ,& !re _c be any room beyond x = !m1 = above ,nature we _c rise4 ,! ,mat]iali/ic !ory 7& to x we subscribe7 is t !re is b "o exi/5ce1 ! ,univ]se1 & t x is et]nal--)\t beg9n+ or end--t ! matt] ( ! ,univ]se nev] c\ld h be5 creat$1 = ex nihilo nihil fit1 7f no?+ no?+ c come17 & t x conta9s )9 itself ! pot5cy adequate to ! production ( all ph5om5a4 ,?is we ?9k to be m conceivable & intellig5t ?an ! ,*ri/ian !ory t !re are two exi/5ces--,god & ! ,univ]se--& t !re 0 a "t :5 !re 0 b "o exi/5ce1 ,god1 & t aft] an indef9ite p]iod ( quiesc5ce & ma/]ly inactivity ,he f9ally creat$ a ,univ]se ei!r out ( ,himself or out ( no?+--ei!r "o ( :i* propositions is philosophically absurd4 ,& 9 ei!r case1 to say t ,god w\ld be inf9ite w\ld be equally absurd4 ,respectfully1 ,,all5 ,,pr+le4 ,napanee1 ,ont41 ,april #bc1 #ahhj4 ,,! ,,oa? ,,"q 7,,to ,,canadian ,,free?9k]s47 ,z ?is ,pamphlet w be widely circulat$ ?r\gh\t ,canada 7especially ,ont>io71 x w come into ! h&s ( mo/ ,canadian ,free?9k]s1 & ,i h !re=e ?\ght ?is an opportune "t to br+ ?is "q1 9 :i* we are all s deeply int]e/$1 be=e ! ,free?9k]s ( ,canada1 & urge ^u !m ! necessity ( agitation = re=m4 ,! "t has come1 ,i ?9k1 = action 9 petition+ ,p>liam5t to remove ! s]i\s & mo/ unju/ disabilities "u :i* we1 z a class1 are n[ plac$1 & ?us h equal rights ext5d$ to all citiz5s4 ,z ! law n[ /&s we are depriv$ ( our rights 9 ! c\rts1 & ! ends ( ju/ice are (t5 defeat$1 n only to our detrim5t b t ( ,*ri/ians !mselves4 ,if ! presid+ judge *oose to adh]e to ! /rict lett] ( ! law ! te/imony ( ,a!i/s is refus$4 ,x is v easy to see h[ ! grave/ inju/ice c\ld be inflict$ ^u ,free?9k]s & ,*ri/ians alike "u ?is unju/ law4 ,a ,free?9k] may be ! only witness to a case involv+ ! int]e/s ( a ,*ri/ian1 or he may be ! only witness = himself z aga9/ a ,*ri/ian2 & by 8 n be+ eligible z a witness ! ends ( ju/ice are defeat$4 ,or an unscrupul\s believ] may claim t he is a ,free?9k] to get rid ( giv+ evid5ce altoge!r4 ,x is true !re seems to re/ ) ! ,judges a l>ge am\nt ( discretion>y p[] z to :om !y w or w n accept to give evid5ce2 & ! majority1 p]haps1 ( our ,canadian ,judges exhibit a comm5dable _s ( lib]ality 9 ! matt] ( accept+ ! te/imony ( ,free?9k]s4 ,b occasionally "o is to be met )1 too full ( religion & bigotry to recognize our rights or ext5d any discretion 9 our favor4 ,9 ! city ( ,toronto1 a few mon?s ago1 ! te/imony ( two respectable & intellig5t witnesses 0 refus$ because !y did n believe ! dogmas ( ! popul> religion499 ,z an (fset to ?is1 h[ev]1 an ,ottawa-,judge rec5tly %[$ 8 fairness & lib]ality by all[+ a ,juryman ,free?9k]1 :o decl9$ to take ! oa?1 to make an affirmation4 ,! ,gr& ,juror ref]r$ to1 ,mr4 ,john ,law1 ( ,ottawa1 is describ$ z-a g5tleman ( unimpea*able honor & probity1 & h5ce 8 simple affirmation be+1 z he /at$1 fully b9d+ on 8 consci5ce1 w\ld1 or c]ta9ly ought to1 h m weight ?an ! oa?s ( _m witnesses 7believ]s7 :o are tak5 into ! witness box4 ,! presid+ ,judge1 d\btless1 s reg>d$ ! matt]1 & !re=e1 9 8 discretion1 magnanim\sly all[$ ,mr4 ,law to affirm4 ,9 ,engl&1 "u ,! ,evid5ce ,am5dm5t ,act ( #ahfi1cb99 & #cc ,vic1 c4 #fh1 s4 #d1 ,a!i/s c make ! foll[+ affirmation in/ead ( tak+ ! ,*ri/ian oa?1 & ! ,c\rt mu/ all[ all ,free?9k]s to d s :o dem& x3 ,i solemnly promise & decl>e t ! evid5ce giv5 by me to ! ,c\rt1 %all be ! tru?1 ! :ole tru?1 & no?+ b ! tru?4 ,we want a simil> ,act 9 ,canada1 & !n ,c\nsel w n be able z n[ to badg] witnesses ab\t infidel belief1 & turn ! c\rt into an inquisition2 nor w a bigot$ judge h x 9 8 discretion to ord] ,a!i/s d[n f ! witness-box z n fit to give evid5ce4 ,at almo/ e sitt+ ( our c\rts x is demon/rat$ beyond a d\bt4 t believ]s 9 ! ,bible1 :o take ! oa? on t ,book1 d n all tell ! tru? "u oa?4 ,e judge & lawy] 9 ! l& kn[s ?is1 & all "k x :o h mu* to d 9 c\rts ( law4 ,! simple ^w or affirmation ( an hone/ man1 :e!r ,*ri/ian or ,infidel1 is bett] ?an a ?\s& oa?s ( _m believ]s 9 ! ,bible1 :o are )\t hesitation tak5 into ! witness-box4 ,moreov]1 ! ,a!i/ 9 mak+ ! above affirmation "u ! ,act ref]r$ to1 is subject to ! same p5alties = p]jury z ! ,*ri/ian is 9 tak+1 ! usual oa?4 ,!re is1 !re=e1 no good reason :y we %\ld6 n h a simil> ,act "h1 & x behooves u to beg9 to move t[>ds its consummation4 ,free?9k]s are gett+ num]\s 9 ,canada1 & !y are1 to say ! lea/1 z exempl>y citiz5s1 socially & morally1 z _! ,*ri/ian neighbors8 ,:y !n %\ld !y be long] d5i$ equal rights ) _! ,*ri/ian neighbors8 99 ,s9ce writ+ ?is ,i h be5 in=m$ by "o ( ! witnesses allud$ to1 t no blame c be fairly imput$ to ! presid+ ,judge 9 ?is case1 z he felt compell$1 aga9/ 8 sympa?ies1 to c>ry out ! unju/ law4 ,9 ,engl& !y /ill h a ,/ate ,religion1 yet ! rights ( ,rationali/s 9 ?is respect are conc$$ to !m4 ,"h we h no /ate religion1 & yet we suff] "u religi\s disabilities :i* are utt]ly out ( keep+ ) ! _s ( ! age1 & :i* are fa/ be+ swept away 9 e civiliz$ c\ntry4 ,! ,bradlaugh imbroglio rec5tly 9 ! ,engli% ,h\se ( ,commons has _h ! effect ( op5+ "s p's eyes1 especially ^? cons]vative ,*ri/ians :o are /ill afflict$ ) l+]+s ( t bigot$1 intol]ant1 & p]secut+ _s :i* =m]ly light$ ! fires ( ,smi?fleld1 hung quak]s1 imprison$ s-call$ blasphem]s1 & violat$ civil contracts 9 ! "n ( ,god4 ,9 ! la/ election 9 ,engl&1 a few mon?s ago1 ,*>les ,bradlaugh1 ! em95t ,a!i/ & ,republican1 0 elect$ to ! ,engli% ,h\se ( ,commons = ! bor\gh ( ,nor?ampton1 & 9 ent]+ ! ,h\se he claim$ 8 "r1 in/ead ( tak+ ! ,p>liam5t>y oa?1 to affirm "u ! ,act ref]r$ to above4 ,! ,h\se at fir/ refus$1 vacillat$1 appo9t$ ,committees1 & vigor\sly debat$ ! matt]2 :ile ! bigot$ memb]s at once proce$$ to unbudget !mselves 9 true ,*ri/ian /yle aga9/ ! v]m9 ,a!i/4 ,mean:ile ! levelhead$ ,a!i/ knew :at he 0 ab\t1 &1 z ! sequel %[$1 prov$ himself m ?an a mat* = ! ,engli% ,h\se ( ,commons4 ,mean:ile also1 ! p ( ,engl&--! work+ classes--7-wat*+ ! :ole bus9ess1 & f9ally :5 ,bradlaugh 0 refus$ bo? oa? & affirmation1 & ! int5tion to keep ! ,a!i/ out ( ,p>liam5t became manife/1 !y 7! p7 promptly came to ! front4 ,j !n x began to dawn on ! p[]s t be t vox populi1 vox ,dei _h m tru? ?an poetry 9 x4 ,! p ( ,engl&--! produc]s--7call$ l[] classes by ! upp] non-produc]s7 assembl$ 9 scores ( ?\s&s 9 indignation mass-meet+s all ov] ,engl&1 dem&+ ! admission ( ,*>les ,bradlaugh 7_! be/ fri5d7 to 8 rightful seat 9 ! ,engli% ,h\se ( ,commons4 ,! a=esaid p[]s t be took ! al>m4 ,see+ t ! voice ( ! p 0 ev5 m pot5t ?an ! voice ( ,god1 !y prud5tly b[$ to its m&ate4 ,!y p]ceiv$ t no ,clock ,t[]1 or o!r t[] 9 ,engl& w\ld hold ! work+man's fri5d ev5 = ! space ( sev5 days4 ,bradlaugh mu/ be releas$ or ! ,h\se ( ,brunswick might p]adv5ture soon be 9 m\rn+--n1 probably1 = spill$ blood1 b = a cr[n1 aye1 a cr[n6 ,no wond] ! ,engli% ,gov]nm5t fe>$ to see ,*>les ,bradlaugh ent] ! ,h\se ( ,commons4 ,he _h impea*$ ! ,h\se ( ,brunswick4 ,& x 0 no s(t impea*m5t4 ,no1 b a t]ribly h>d indictm5t6 ,0 x ev] answ]$8 ,no1 x 0 too true to answ]4 ,! only answ] 0 f ,"l ,r&olph ,*ur*ill 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons1 & x 0 *>act]i/ic4 ,?is rabid mon>*i/1 ) mu* m ,*ri/ian zeal ?an k or discretion1 took ,bradlaugh's ,impea*m5t ( ! ,h\se ( ,brunswick & ca/ x vici\sly "u 8 feet on ! floor ( ! ,h\se ( ,commons4 ,t 0 ! way ! ,impea*m5t 0 answ]$6 ,well1 z ,%akspe>e says1 let ! gall$ jades w9ce6 ,b ! ,a!i/ _h 8 rev5ge6 ,!y _h put him 9 ! ,t[]1 b !y v soon let him out4 ,he _h be5 some:at accu/om$ to fight+ ! ,engli% ,gov]nm5t1 hav+ beat5 !m twice1 & he fe>$ n4 ,he 0 imprison$ "o day1 b releas$ ! next4 ,an ,act 0 spe$ily pass$ giv+ m ev5 ?an ,bradlaugh at fir/ dem&$--giv+ e memb] :o wi%es 9 future1 ! "r to affirm in/ead ( tak+ ! ,*ri/ian ,oa?4 ,bradlaugh has accord+ly made 8 affirmation z he at fir/ dem&$1 & has tak5 8 seat 9 ! ,engli% ,h\se ( ,commons z ,m4 ,p4 = ,nor?ampton199 ,& n[ let e ,free?9k] ?r\gh\t ! civiliz$ _w rejoice1 = ?is is a great victory = our cause6 ,! eloqu5t *ampion ( our de>e/ rights has a*iev$ a glori\s victory on ! v ?re%old ( ! ,engli% ,p>liam5t be=e he ent]s x6 ,let u take c\rage6 ,! indomitable & inv9cible ,iconocla/ has n[ atta9$ a position :]e 8 voice w be he>d 9 behalf ( lib]ty & ! rights ( man ! _w ov]6 ,he is call$ co>se by "s ov]-cultur$ p1 b 8 co>s5ess is ( ! k9d ! _w ne$s1 & !re=e we d n object to x4 ,! sup]/itions1 & errors1 & wrongs1 & oppressions /ill weigh+ d[n our fell[-m5 ne$ b>e-h&$ 7co>se7 h&l+1 )\t gloves1 & ,bradlaugh we>s none ( ^!1 b fe>lessly ?r[s d[n ! gauntlet to falsehood & oppression :5ev] & :]ev] f\nd4 ,b ,i fe> ,i am gett+ a little (f ! ,oa? ,"q "h 9 my en?usiasm = ,*>les ,bradlaugh1 ,memb] ( ,p>liam5t = ,nor?ampton4 99 ,! press ( ,canada1 ) v few exceptions1 h done ,mr4 ,bradlaugh a great inju/ice 9 connection ) ! oa? "q1 z !y h 7p]haps un9t5tionally7 utt]ly misrepres5t$ him4 ,!y h *>g$ t he flaunt$ 8 ,a!ism be=e ! ,h\se ( ,commons1 t he at fir/ refus$ to take ! oa? on consci5ti\s gr\nds & subsequ5tly swall[$ 8 scruples & (f]$ to take ! oa?2 & t1 !re=e1 ! ,a!i/ is )\t consci5ce & )\t pr9ciple1 sacrific+ all = place4 ,n[1 ?is is all utt]ly untrue4 ,he did n flaunt 8 ,a!ism be=e ! ,h\se4 ,he did n refuse to take ! oa?1 b simply claim$ to be all[$ to affirm4 ,! ,speak] hav+ intimat$ to ,mr4 ,bradlaugh t if he desir$ to address ! ,h\se 9 explanation ( 8 claim he w\ld be p]mitt$ to d s1 ,mr4 ,bradlaugh said1 ,i h repeat$ly1 = n9e ye>s pa/1 made an affirmation 9 ! highe/ c\rts ( jurisdiction 9 ?is realm3 ,i am ready to make su* a decl>ation or affirmation4 ,& subsequ5tly :5 ,mr4 ,bradlaugh (f]$ to take ! oa?1 x 0 aft] he _h made an explanation t al?\gh a portion ( x to him 0 a mean+less =m1 yet t ! oa? z a :ole1 if he took x w\ld be b9d+ on 8 consci5ce sub/antially ! same z an affirmation4 ,^! are ! facts1 all tak5 f au!ntic (ficial s\rces1 & n f :at bigot$ & prejudic$ correspond5ts h s5t u across ! ocean4 ,my au?ority is ! record ( ! proce$+s ( ! ,p>liam5t>y ,committees on ! ,bradlaugh case1 :]e ! facts ,i h /at$ 7 di/9ctly br\ght out 9 evid5ce1 to :i* s\rce ,i beg to ref] ! newspap]s ( ?is c\ntry & call ^u !m to make ! am5de honorable by sett+ ?is matt] "r be=e _! read]s4 ,9 conclusion1 ,i beg to aga9 urge ^u my fell[ ,free?9k]s ?r\gh\t ,canada ! necessity ( tak+ su* action z w secure = u our legal rights 9 ! ,c\rts ( ?is c\ntry4 ,i tru/ t ! petitions to ,p>liam5t = an ,evid5ce ,am5dm5t ,act1 :i* we design ere long to put 9 circulation1 may be num]\sly sign$ & dilig5tly circulat$ by ! lib]al fri5ds 9 ! v>i\s places to :i* !y w be s5t4 ,selby1 ,l5nox ,co41 ,ont41 ,july1 #ahhj ,x c d tru? no s]vice to bl9k ! fact1 kn[n to all :o h ! mo/ ord9>y ,acqua9tance ) lit]>y hi/ory1 t a l>ge portion1 ( ! noble/ & mo/ valuable moral tea*+ has be5 ! "w1 n only ( m5 :o did n "k1 b ( m5 :o knew & reject$1 ! ,*ri/ian fai?4--,j4 ,s4 ,mill4 ,! hi/ory ( ,*ri/ is conta9$ 9 records :i* exhibit contradictions t _c be reconcil$1 imp]fections t w\ld greatly detract f ev5 admitt$ human compositions1 & errone\s pr9ciples ( morality t w\ld h>dly h f\nd a place 9 ! mo/ incomplete sy/em ( ! philosoph]s ( ,greece & ,rome4--,rev4 ,dr4 ,giles4 ,t any human creature1 be he pe] or peasant1 man or woman1 paup] or millionaire1 %\ld be visit$ ) pa9s & p5alties because ( 8 or h] speculative op9ion on a subject :]eon b few ev5 ( pr(ess+ ,*ri/ians are agre$1 is a bitt] satire on our vaunt$ lib]ty4 ,my ,lords1 x is ! _s :i* light$ ! m>tyr-fires ( ,smi?field1 & l$ to ! /ake gallant & noble s\ls su* z ,bruno4 ,x is a noble2 company y are plac+ me 91 my ,lords1 & ,i %all ?ank y = x4--,ibid4 ,:o %all numb] ! pati5t & e>ne/ seek]s aft] tru?1 f ! days ( ,galileo until n[1 ^: lives h be5 embitt]$1 & _! good "n bla/$1 by ! mi/ak5 zeal ( ,bibliolators8 ,:o %all c\nt ! ho/ ( weak] m5 ^: s5se ( tru? has be5 de/roy$ 9 ! ef=t to h>monize impossibilities--^: life has be5 wa/$ 9 ! attempt to =ce ! g5]\s new w9e ( ,sci5ce into ! old bottles ( ,judaism1 compell$ by ! outcry ( ! same /rong p>ty4 ,pr(4 ,huxley4 ,?\ %alt n kill1 ev5 ! smalle/ creature4 ,?\ %alt n appropriate to ?yself :at belongs to ano!r4 ,?\ %ah n infr+e ! laws ( *a/ity4 ,?\ %alt n lie4 ,?\ ,%alt n calumniate4 ,?\ %alt n speak ( injuries4 ,?\ %alt n excite qu>rels1 by repeat+ ! words ( o!rs4 ,?\ %alt n hate4 --,moral ,precepts f ,buddhi/ic ,sacr$ ,books4 ,i disc]n 9 matt] 99 99 ! promise & pot5cy ( all =ms & qualities ( life4--,tyndall ,a poor man1 9 our day1 has _m gods foi/$ on him2 & big voices bid him ',wor%ip or be --------' 9 a m5ac+ & confus+ mann]4 ,:at %all he d8 ,by f> ! great] "p ( said gods1 curr5t 9 ! public1 :e!r canoniz$ by ,pope or ,populas1 are m]e dumb asses & beautiful prize-ox5--nay1 "s ( !m1 :o h articulate faculty1 are devils in/ead ( ,gods4 ,a poor man t w\ld save 8 s\l alive is r$uc$ to ! sad necessity ( %>ply try+ 8 gods :e!r !y are div9e or n1 :i* is a t]rible pass = mank9d1 & lays an awful problem ^u ea* man4--,tomas ,c>lyle ,^! ,gospels1 s important to ! ,*ur*1 h n come to u 9 "o undisput$ =m4 ,we h no au?oris$ copy ( !m 9 _! orig9al language1 s t we may "k 9 :at precise words !y 7 orig9ally writt54 ,! au?orities f :i* we d]ive _! sacr$ text are v>i\s anci5t copies1 writt5 by h& on p>*m5t4 ,( ! ,gospels !re are m ?an five hundr$ ( ^! manuscripts ( v>i\s ages1 f ! f\r? c5tury aft] ,*ri/ to ! fifte5?1 :5 pr9t+ sup]s$$ manual writ+ = publication ( books4 ,( ^! five hundr$ & m1 no two are 9 all po9ts alike3 probably 9 no two ( ! m anci5t c ev5 a few consecutive v]ses be f\nd 9 :i* all ! words agree4--,dean ,al=d1 ,h[ to ,/udy ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,i f9d ,arm5ian ,*ri/ians :o say t x is a s9 to eat a h>e2 ,greeks :o affirm t ! ,holy ,gho/ does n proce$ f ! ,son2 ,ne/orians :o d5y t ,m>y is ! "m ( ,god3 ,lat9s :o boa/ t 9 ! extreme ,we/ ! ,*ri/ians ( ,europe ?9k q contr>y to ^? ( ,asia & ,africa4 ,i "k t t5 or twelve sects 9 ,europe ana!matise ea* o!r2 ! ,musselm5 disda9 ! ,*ri/ians1 :om !y nev]!less tol]ate2 ! ,jews hold 9 equal execration ! ,*ri/ians & ,muselm52 ! ,fire-wor%ipp]s despise !m all2 ! remnant ( ! ,sabeans w n eat ) ei!r ( ! ,o!r sects2 & ! ,brahm9 _c suff] ei!r ,salbeans1 or ,fire-,wor%ipp]s1 or ,*ri/ians1 or ,musselm51 or ,jews4 ,i h a hundr$ times wi%$ t ,jesus ,*ri/1 9 com+ to be inc>nat$ 9 ,judea1 _h unit$ all ! sects "u 8 laws4 ,i h ask$ myself :y1 be+ ,god1 he did n use ! rights ( 8 div9ity2 :y1 9 com+ to deliv] u f s91 he has left u 9 s92 :y1 9 com+ to enlight5 all m51 he has left almo/ all m5 9 d>kness4 ,i "k ,i am no?+2 ,i "k t f ! dep? ( my no?+ness ,i h no "r to int]rogate ! ,be+ ( ,be+s2 b ,i may1 l ,job1 raise a voice ( respectful sorr[ f ! bosom ( my mis]y4--,voltaire4