,transcrib$ f ! #ahdi ,john/one & ,hunt] edition by ,david ,price1 ccx#jgdpglaf4org1 us+ scans f ! ,bodleian ,libr>y1 ,ox=d4 ,picture3 ,pamphlet cov] ,,sabba? ,,def5ce ,,tactics1 ,a ,,manual2 ,,by ,,james ,,bridges1 ,,esq4 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 8,be ye wise z s]p5ts1 & h>mless z doves40 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,,ed9burgh3 ,,john/one ,,& ,,hunt]1 #ae ,,pr9ces ,,/reet2 ,,& #bf ,,pat]no/] ,,r[1 ,,london4 ,m4,,dccc4,,xlix4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,respectfully ,,inscrib$ ,,to ,,! ,,(fice-,,be>]s ,,& ,,memb]s ,,( ,,! ,,"l',s-,,day ,,society ,,( ,,engl&4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,sabba? ,,def5ce ,,tactics4 ,,! obs]vance ( ! ,"l's day p>took l>gely ( ! g5]al religi\s decl5sion :i* *>act]is$ ! conclusion ( ! eighte5? c5tury4 ,fre% invasions 7 con/antly made on its sanctity2 & practices :i* a c5tury be=e w\ld h />tl$ ! mo/ c>eless1 7 unconsci\sly acquiesc$ 9 ev5 by ! religi\s4 ,engl&1 z a nation1 nev] made ! l>ge pr(essions ( /rictness :i* m>k$ ! nor?1 & its remembrance ( ! day1 su* z x 01 became feebl] z "t progress$2 :ile 9 ,scotl&1 :i* always _h a "n z a ,sabba?-keep+ l&1 ! evil influ5ce grew visibly 9 its popul\s t[ns1 & 0 se5 gradually diffus+ itself ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry4 ,! ,po/-,(fice1 ) its mail-coa*es1 runn]s1 lett]s1 & newspap]s1 & ! hackney-coa*1 are among ! /&+ memorials ( ?is fall+ away4 ,happily1 h[ev]1 = ! cause ( e ?+ sacr$ & exp$i5t1 a revival ( religion took place 9 bo? ends ( ! isl&1 :i*1 manife/+ itself fir/ 9 ! ,*ur*es1 did n fail spe$ily to embrace )9 its action ! great matt] ( ! obs]vance ( ! ,"l's day4 ,to ! hon\r ( ,engl&1 ! practical ,sabba? movem5t among ! p began 9 t great c\ntry4 ,a few pi\s m51 taught by its religi\s societies1 ( :i* !y 7 di/+ui%$ memb]s1 ! sup]iority ( unit$ ov] insulat$ action1 =m$ !mselves into 8,! ,"l's-day ,society10 :i* has ev] s9ce ex]cis$ a v :olesome influ5ce4 ,an e>ly /ep on its "p 0 to e/abli% a connection ) ,p>liam5t1 ?r\gh ! m$ium ( an influ5tial memb] :o might *oose to be (ficially connect$ ) ! ,society4 ,aft] unsuccessful ef=ts 9 diff]5t qu>t]s1 !y 7 direct$ to ! late ,sir ,&rew ,agnew ( ,lo*naw1 ,b>t41 !n memb] = ,wigton%ire1 :o1 aft] _m d\bts & fe>s1 prompt$ by ! mode/y ( 8 nature & 8 deep s5se ( ! responsibility atta*+ to e m prom95t "p 9 ! cause ( ,god1 cons5t$ to _! application2 & he soon became e/abli%$1 z he cont9u$ to 8 dy+ h\r to be1 ! root$ & gr\nd$ fri5d ( ! ,sabba?1 & ( e in/itution & ef=t1 :e!r made by _m or few1 = its obs]vance4 ,! au?or _h ! happ9ess to r5ew an e>li] acqua9tance ) ?is excell5t & di/+ui%$ p]son "u ! gall]y ( ! ,h\se ( ,commons 9 ! ye> #ahcc1 :51 9 ! playful language :i* 0 a *>act]i/ic ( ! man1 he 0 8enli/$ z a ,sabba? recruit1 ! sm>t-money be+ a cup ( tea 9 ,bellamy's40 ,f t night to ! la/ h\r ( ?is lam5t$ g5tleman's active life1 he _h ! happ9ess ( s]v+ "u him 9 ! /ruggle2 & hav+ se5 m intimately ?an mo/ p]sons ! nature ( 8 pr9ciples & policy1 :i* 7 em95tly wise & practical1 & _! gradual sy/ematis+1 he records 9 ^! pages su* p>ticul>s z may be ( use to o!rs2 tak+ up ! p51 z he does1 s+ly1 because mu* t is valuable may o!rwise be lo/1 n[ t dea? has int]pos$4 ,if !y be f\nd to ref] ma9ly to ! ,railway "q1 ?is obvi\sly is because ! portion ( ! field :i* has latt]ly engag$ ! *ief att5tion ( ,sabbat>ians1 & has dem&$ mo/ l>gely _! practical comb9ation1 is t important po9t4 ,x w be felt by all1 t :ile ,sabba? desecrations ( e k9d require to be %>ply look$ aft]1 v _m ( !m are s slight or r>e t !y may be suffici5tly met--z inde$ all great z well z small mu/ be--by ! bless+ ( ,god ^u ! fai?ful prea*+ ( ! ^w1 & ^u ! hone/ indignation ( ! p 9 _! sev]al neighb\rhoods4 ,b :]e great numb]s are unit$1 by selfi%ness or any o!r bond1 = ! protection ( any p>ticul> ,sabba? wrong1 !y mu/ be met1 or at all ev5ts !y may mo/ effectually be met1 by an opposite comb9ation2 & !re=e ^! pages1 lead+ly devot$ z !y are to ! railway1 & to ! pr9ciples & practice ( comb9$ act+ !re1 w be f\nd useful 9 e o!r s]i\s ,sabba? "q4 ,x is prop] to add1 9 ord] to prev5t misconceptions1 t ?is pap] 9 no way be>s on1 or is affect$ by1 ! "q ( ,e/abli%m5t or ,volunt>yism1 compulsion or free action4 ,9 "s qu>t]s ! "n ( ,sir ,&rew ,agnew has come to be s associat$ ) ,sabba? legislation1 t 8 g5]al measures h too (t5 be5 reg>d$ ) "s prejudice1 ev5 by good m5 yield+ to an undef9$ al>m ab\t volunt>yism4 ,x is due1 h[ev]1 to 8 memory to say1 t :ile adh]+ to ! la/1 ) fre% con/ancy1 to 8 orig9al pr9ciples on ! subject ( legislation1 he freely1 & z fai?fully z freely1 held ^! 9 susp5se 9 all ^? ,sabba? ent]prises :]e m5 ( opposite views on t po9t agre$ to act toge!r4 ,&1 9 reg>d to ^! pages1 let no d\bt or suspicion arise 9 any qu>t]4 ,_! sole object is to promote h>moni\s action on ! "p ( lov]s ( ! ,"l's day 9 ! practical promotion ( its sanctity by means ( moral suasion effici5tly direct$4 ,! ,*ur*man or ! ,diss5t] :o objects to ?is1 because x does n compel1 or because x is suspect$ z compell+1 is no true fri5d ( ! ,sabba?4 ,x has be5 /at$ t ! agitation ( ! ,sabba? "q took its orig9 9 ,engl&4 ,x 0 soon1 h[ev]1 import$ into ,scotl&4 ,v>i\s causes _h bo? delay$ ! measure !re1 & at l5g? made way = x4 ,scotl& _h long1 & = long des]v$ly1 possess$ ! "* ( a ,sabba?-obs]v+ nation2 &1 not)/&+ its days ( decl5sion1 ! p _h be5 s accu/om$ to ?is "*1 t !y liv$ v complac5tly on ! /r5g? ( x4 ,nor 0 x till circum/ances _h awak5$ !m to ! s5se ( ! *ange t _h come ov] _! dream1 t x 0 felt necess>y to d some?+ 9 ! nor? actively1 z well z else:]e4 ,! publication ( ! evid5ce ( ,sir ,edw>d ,lees1 ! secret>y ( ! ,po/-,(fice1 9 reg>d to ! ,ed9burgh mobs :i* cr[d$ ,wat]loo ,place e ,sunday 9 que/ ( _! lett]s1 & :i* excit$ mu* surprise & n a little displeasure1 b 0 all ! :ile too true1 0 "o ( ^? circum/ances :i* /irr$ up ! ,scot* m9d to active resi/ance ( ! evil4 ,x may also be add$1 t ! v con/itution ( ! ,*ur*es 9 ! nor? t5d$ = a "t to lull ! p into quietness2 = ! popul> "* ( ^! ,*ur*es1 ) _! p>o*ial1 prov9cial1 & ,g5]al ,assemblies & debates1 might well be reg>d$ z 9 "s measure sup]s$+ popul> agitation4 ,accord+ly1 :5 ! ,engli% fire cross$ ! bord]s1 x did n spread at fir/ ) any exempl>y en]gy1 nor did x bur/ out ) =ce at all1 till a movem5t took place )9 ! ,scotti% railway companies to run coa*es on ! ,sabba?-day1 9 ! face ( ! long-settl$ convictions & habits ( ! c\ntry4 ,!n1 inde$1 0 %[n ! efficacy ( ! popul>ly con/itut$ ,*ur*es 9 ! nor?1 :i*1 if a cause at fir/ ( delay$ action by ! p1 spe$ily prov$ !mselves to be a /imulat+ =ce ( no small en]gy4 ,! ,engli% movem5t )9 ! railways = ,sunday coa*+ _h long prec$$ ! ,scot* attempt4 ,b com+ 9 ! re> ( o!r prevail+ habits1 x fail$ 9 excit+ t indignation :i* 0 its rightful due2 & s long z ! iniquity 0 limit$ to ! s\?1 ! p ( ,scotl&1 /rong 9 _! imag9$ security1 & sl[ ( uptake z to any new ?+--?\gh q le>n$ en\gh to "k ! =ce & mean+ ( ! ,tua res agitur dum proximus p>ies ardet--fail$ to take active al>m = a v consid]able "t4 ,9 reg>d also to ,engl&1 x ( c\rse mu/ be all[$ t ! religi\s classes !re did c]ta9ly feel aggriev$1 & took "s quiet /eps1 ev5 )9 ! companies--?\gh ( a v c\rte\s1 timid1 & hesitat+ k9d--to induce ^! companies to ab/a9 f _! railway trad+4 ,b ) t c]ta9 peculi> _s 9 public religi\s ?+s1 :i*1 pi\s & excell5t z 9 itself x is1 s (t5 evaporates !re 9 m]e adjuration & prote/1 in/ead ( embody+ itself 9 e>ne/ 8cont5d+ = ! fai?10 ! /ruggle 9 ,engl&1 sav+ "h & !re 9 ! pulpit & press1 ceas$ altoge!r z a public ?+2 & ! v m5 :o _h ma9ta9$ ! controv]sy = a "t )9 ! railway companies1 mi/ak+ly deem+ x ,*ri/ian to cease f godly /rife1 )drew f t field :5ev] ! fir/ success 0 effect$ by ! enemy4 ,!y sold out _! /ock1 "u ! baseless notion t !y w\ld become p>tak]s ( ! iniquity by rema9+ at _! po/s & endeav\r+ to br+ _! fall5 %>ehold]s to righte\s deal+2 ?us leav+ ^! p>ties undisput$ ma/]s ( ! ,"l's day1 & h5ce=? act+ on ! ga9say+ public m]ely by _! ,"l's-day ,society's v excell5t tracts & meet+s1 ?\gh ! v la/ ?+s ( ! v exi/5ce ( :i* ! ,railway ,/ock ,ex*ange 0 ev] likely to become cognizant4 ,n s 9 ! nor?4 ,:5 ! fir/ attempt 0 made to e/abli% sy/ematic railway traffic on ! ,sabba? day1 ! c\ntry rose en masse aga9/ x1 & to ?is h\r ! fight = ! fai? has be5 ma9ta9$1 if ) v>i\s success1 /ill ) unv>y+ f]v\r & firmness1 n to cease1 x is tru/$1 till ! cause ( tru? %all prevail4 ,g5]al indignation 0 excit$1 & e :]e express$ itself 9 debat$ remon/rances f public bodies1 civil & ecclesia/ical1 & f popul> meet+s4 ,x1 at ! same "t1 broke =? mo/ significantly 9 a 8decl>ation0 or pl$ge n to use ! railway at all1 or at any rate1 n :ile any o!r practicable conveyance 0 atta9able1 s long z x cont9u$ to violate ! religi\s feel+s ( ! c\ntry by desecrat+ ! ,"l's day4 ,:atev] may be ?\ght on ! subject ( ! pr9ciple ( ?is decl>ation1 ! fact t x 0 adopt$1 &1 at ! risk ( mu* p]sonal inconv5i5ce1 spe$ily sign$ by m ?an a hundr$ ?\s&1 is hon\rable to ! religi\s zeal ( ,scotl&2 & t x 0 /eadfa/ly obs]v$ = ye>s by multitudes till ! *ange came1 9 ! face ( great annoyance & privation1 op]at$1 we "k1 p[]fully on ! m9ds ( ! ,engli% g5tlem5 :o at l5g? br\ght ab\t t *ange4 ,x has s9ce be5 ! g5]al op9ion1 t ! 8decl>ation0 re/$ ?us f> on an errone\s pr9ciple1 t1 in/ead ( address+ ! consci5ces ( ! violat+ directors1 x assail$ _! selfi%ness1 & = ! good ( ! ,sabba? did ! evil ( int]f]+ ) ! bus9ess ( ! six days 9 :i* !re is a comm& to "w4 ,b x 0 a noble1 self-d5y+ ord9ance1 & 0 s reg>d$ by ! hon\rable b>onet to :om ref]5ce has be5 made1 by :om x 0 scrupul\sly obs]v$1 ?\gh be=e its adoption1 & 9 ! face ( opposition & ( "s obloquy1 he oppos$ x z n be+ )9 ! legitimate l9e ( ,sabba? op]ations4 ,! railway company address$ 0 deaf to remon/rance4 ,! evil 0 e/abli%$ on "o important l9e1 & 0 likely to spread z new l9es 7 op5$4 ,! ef=ts ( ! pulpit & ( ! press also 7 r$\bl$2 b :ile ^! s]v$ gradually to indoctr9ate ! l&1 &1 ?r\gh ! bless+ ( ,god1 might /ay ! evil 9 ! lapse ( "t1 /ill1 on ! o!r h&1 ! iniquity 0 9 ! mean "t be+ firmly e/abli%$1 ! c\ntry 0 be+ famili>iz$ ) x1 & no reflect+ p]son c\ld fail to fe> ! effect ( famili> habit 9 und]m9+ ev5 ! mo/ root$ pr9ciple4 ,x became ( importance ?us n only to meet x by ! g5]al pressure ( religi\s pr9ciple1 b to enc\nt] x )9 ! walls ( ! (f5d+ companies1 by argum5ts address$ 9 _! pres5ce to ! consci5ces & int]e/s ( directors & %>ehold]s1 9 ! hope ( prevail+ on !m1 ?r\gh moral suasion1 to ab&on ! obnoxi\s policy1 & return to "r deal+4 ,= ?is end1 ! writ] ( ^! pages submitt$ to 8 hon\rable fri5d & lead]--:o1 9 8 lett]s at ?is "t1 0 con/antly griev+ ov] 8 inability to "w 9 ! wake ( ! 8decl>ation10 & exclaim+ e n[ & !m1 8,false position6 false position60--! s*eme ( pur*as+ z mu* railway /ock z w\ld give a voice 9 ! half-ye>ly meet+s ( companies1 & !re ma9ta9+ ! cause ( tru? & godl9ess4 ,a prompt & animat$ reply 0 ! imm$iate result1 & a commission to pur*ase ! requisite /ock4 ,0 ?is n a pro( ( :at ! _w did n "k1 ! practical bus9ess-l tact1 no less ?an ! deep-f\nd$ pr9ciple1 ( ?is lam5t$ man8 ,:5 ! ,"l's day railway traffic 0 fir/ sanction$ 9 ,engl&1 good m51 x has be5 se51 ran away f ! field1 & left x 9 ! h&s1 & deliv]$ x ov] to ! t5d] m]cies ( speculators1 :o s\ght ) gre$1 & talk$ ) complac5cy1 ( ! ga9s 9 prospect :5 8,sunday traffic %\ld be fully develop$40 ,! *ur*es also1 & ! religi\s press1 complim5t$ ! pieti/ic self-d5ial ( ^? e/imable p]sons :o sold out _! /ock1 t ! enemy might reta9 an uncontrov]t$ possession ( ! field2 & to ?is h\r ! ,"l's-day ,society rema9s p>alys$1 #aj & ! ,engli% ,sabba? railway cause pro/rat$1 ?r\gh ! melan*oly panic :i* actuat$ ?is flight4 ,n s ! /\t judgm5t ( him :o1 /rong 9 8 piety1 g5tle 9 8 affections1 & e>ne/ 9 8 zeal1 b cle> 9 disc]nm5t & practis$ 9 bus9ess1 at once saw t s long z ! con/itution ( ! railway companies rema9$ s\nd1 & only _! volunt>y act+s 7 vici\s1 x 0 n m]ely lawful1 b praisewor?y1 to jo9 !m = ! purpose ( br++ _! impure act+s into accordance ) _! pure pr9ciple2 & x 0 felt t ! propos$ /ockhold+ af=d$ a legitimate & excell5t opportunity1 z well z a "r & privilege1 to br+ be=e all /ockhold]s ! highe/ pr9ciples ( moral & religi\s law1 9 _! be>+ on a "q ( traffic :i* affects1 m or less1 all trad+1 & is z mu* =c$ on a company ( cobl]s or coal-heav]s z on a company ( railway coa*-own]s2 viz4 t ( det]m9+ :e!r !y %all pursue or ab/a9 f traffic on ! ,"l's-day--a "q & a discussion af=d+ direct opportunity & lawful "r1 by moral suasion1 to influ5ce ! hi!rto unreflect+ or ho/ile to adopt ! c\rse ( tru? & sob]ness4 ,& if1 9 s do+1 hon\rable g5tlem5 did conv]t ! half-ye>ly railway meet+s into capitally report$ ,sabba? meet+s1 ) ! imm5se sup]iority ( hav+ a practical "q to discuss1 & to discuss mo/ religi\sly1 :i* int]e/s ev5 worldly m51 in/ead ( be+ limit$1 z 9 ! o!rs1 to ! grave exposition ( ?+s g5]al1 ab/ract1 & cl]ical1 ?\gh c]ta9ly mo/ sav\ry1 doctr9al1 & et]nally int]e/+--?is 0 n only n ! fault ( ! ,sabbat>ians1 b x 0 a mighty b5efit impress$ on _! policy by ! nature & necessity ( ?+s1 or r by ! v w ( ,god himself4 #aa ,! /ruggle began "u ! auspices ( ,sir ,&rew ,agnew 9 ! ,ed9burgh & ,glasg[ ,railway ,company4 ,x 0 cont9u$--x 0 successful4 ,x spread1 z new ,scotti% l9es op5$1 into ! ,nor? ,briti% "u ! *>ge ( ,mr ,blackadd]--! ,cal$onian 7alas671 ( ,sir ,&rew ,agnew--! ,nor!rn1 ( ,mr ,maitl& ,h]iot ( ,ramornie--& ! ,c5tral1 ( ,mr ,campbell ( ,monzie4 ,x cross$ ! bord]1 & x is n[ ma9ta9$ z an ,engli% "q 9 ! ,newca/le & ,c>lisle l9e by ,mr ,graham ( ,edmond ,ca/le--9 ! ,nor?-,we/]n by ,mr ,?omas ,greig ( ,man*e/]1 ! associate ( ,mr ,*ee?am ( ,/aleybridge 9 ! deliv]ance ( ! ,ed9burgh & ,glasg[ ,railway f its ,sabba? bondage--& 9 ! ,ea/]n ,union by ,mr ,&rew ,john/on ( ,haleswor?1 :o 0 long ,sir ,&rew ,agnew's devot$ coadjutor 9 ,p>liam5t4 ,^! may be little-look+ ?+s 9 contra/ ) ! gigantic railway int]e/ :i* broods ov] ! l&1 ne/l+ )9 ! palace ( ! pr9ce z well z 9 ! cab9 ( ! peasant1 & 9 all t is betwe54 ,b !y are a beg9n+4 ,!y h an exi/5ce4 ,!y h secur$ a /&+ = !mselves 9 ! c\ntry & 9 ! companies4 ,!y possess an inde/ructible pr9ciple ( life 9 _! magic symbol1 8,rememb] ! ,sabba?-day1 to keep x holy0--words :i* r5d] ! little b& z unconqu]able z if !y 7 *e]$ on by ?\s&s & _h ! comm& ( millions1 & z confid5t ( success--unless ! c\ntry be "u judgm5t--z ! ^w & promise ( ! liv+ ,god c make m5 to be4 ,x is impossible1 & x w\ld be mo/ ungrateful1 to ov]look ! em95t s]vices ( 8,! ,sabba? ,alliance10 itself a fruit ( ! agitation ( ! "q ( ! ,"l's day1 & a p[]ful ag5t 9 its cause4 ,its basis is ?or\ghly or?odox1 recognis+1 z x expressly does1 ! :ole tru? ( ,god 9 reg>d to ! ,sabba?1 its div9e in/itution1 & ! p]petual obligation ( ! ,f\r? ,comm&m5t ( ! ,moral ,law4 ,:ile ?us x excludes f its memb]%ip all :o d5y any portion ( ! tru?1 x includes 9 ! matt] ( its act+s all :o diff] on ! po9t ( ! civil magi/rate's au?ority to int]f]e 9 reg>d to ! obs]vance ( ! day4 ,x ?us s f> re/ricts its act+s z an ,alliance z to avoid all application to ! law or ! legislature1 save only to ! effect ( resc9d+ exi/+ laws ^: purpose is to compel disob$i5ce to ! div9e law4 ,no?+ c be m pure or m ca?olic 9 con/itution ?an ?is4 ,x has enabl$ ,sir ,&rew ,agnew1 ! advocate ( legislation1 to embrace excell5t ,mr ,h5d]son ( ,p>k on its plat=m1 ! orig9ator & munific5t end[] ( ! ,workm5's ,sabba? ,essay ,s*eme1 & ( e purely 8volunt>y0 ef=t1 ?\gh ! foe ( judicial or /ate int]f]5ce4 ,& t ! ,alliance has be5 practically mo/ effici5t1 is prov$ bo? by ! progress ( ! pr9ciple all ov] ! l&1 & by ! /ir ( hatr$ excit$ among ! enemies1 z aga9/ all its act+s1 s especially aga9/ t mo/ sagaci\s1 effective1 & self-remun]at+ arrangem5t :]eby ! :ole s]vices ( two m5 h be5 secur$ = ! work+ ( its "w--! "o re/+ at ! c5tre & ! o!r revolv+ r\nd ! prov9ces1 to conc5trate at once & to scatt] ! light ( ! pr9ciple1 & br+ ! d>k5$ masses to its enjoym5t4 ,let our fri5ds be assur$1 t ! bitt] d]ision & invective ( ! infidel press direct$ aga9/ ! 8two secret>ies & _! sal>ies10 are ! transp>5t exhibition ( ! s5se ent]ta9$ 9 ^! qu>t]s ( ! p[] & efficacy ( ! lab\rs ( ^! two ,*ri/ian g5tlem54 ,! c\ntry ought to support ?is in/itution m effectually ?an x does1 & to make m true ?an ! /ate ( its funds & ! g5]osity ( ,dr ,greville & ,mr ,lyon admit1 _! gibes at ! 8l>ge & lavi% 767 all[ances0 vot$ to !m4 ,! ,engli% localities likewise %\ld1 no less ?an ! ,scot*1 h _! 8,sabba? ,alliances20 & x w\ld be hon\rable to ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& if x did n leave ! "w ( orig9at+ !m to ! une/abli%$ communions4 ,& s ^! 8little p0 w g vigor\sly on1 undismay$1 ev5 ?\gh1 9 ! inscrutable provid5ce ( ,almighty ,god1 _! belov$ lead] be tak5 away f _! eyes ) a /roke2 or ?\gh an ungodly ,p>liam5t decree1 l him ( old1 t at :at "t ! s\nd ( its ,act %all be he>d1 all p :o are firem51 & /ok]s1 & po9tsm51 & railway directors1 gu>ds1 or cl]ks1 %all =sake ! s]vice ( ,god on 8 holy day1 & fall d[n & wor%ip _! gold5 image1 & %all s$uce all vagrant m5 & fooli% maids to scorn ! ,^w ( ,god & d ! l2 c]tify+ :oso falle? n d[n & wor%ippe?1 t he %all1 ! same h\r1 be 8f9$ ! sum ( #bjj to our ,sov]eign ,lady ! ,que560 ,no1 no2 none ( ^! ?+s %all influ5ce ! /ruggle4 ,be x kn[n1 t ! ,sabba? obs]v]s w n reg>d !e1 ,o ,joseph ,locke1 & ?y bill6 ,let y\r bill pass to-morr[2 /ill1 n m]ely 9 our mod]n ,babylon & ov] our :ole l&1 %all ! ,god-fe>+ p rise up aga9/ y = ! v9dication ( 8 hon\r1 b 7be "u no mi/ake7 we w cont9ue at our /ock-hold+ po/s1 & raise our voices 9 y\r companies z ( old3 we w 9 no respect alt] our tactics2 we w only enl>ge our position4 ,we w cont9ue to move 9 y\r companies--= no human legislature c abrogate ! div9e law or compel consci5ce--#8t no sy/ematic railway "w be done on ! ,"l's day2' & we %all1 9 addition1 !re also move1 #8t ! companies d petition bo? ,h\ses ( ,p>liam5t to resc9d' y\r iniquit\s law4 ,y ?us w j duplicate our motions2 y w j enl>ge ! field ( discussion4 ,d y\r wor/2 8to ?is complexion mu/ y come at la/40 ,s]i\sly1 x is e>ne/ly to be hop$ t religi\s %>ehold]s w take w>n+ f ! mis]able exp]i5ce ( ! pa/1 & hold on1 %\ld ,mr ,locke's bill pass--n giv+ way to a second panic1 & betak+ !mselves to fooli% flight1 intimidat$ by ! bugbe> ( an anti-,deity act ( ,p>liam5t4 ,& aga91 :ile we say ?is 9 ref]5ce to ! ev5t ( ! bill becom+ law1 nei!r1 we entreat1 let ! fri5ds indulge n[ 9 any false security t x nev] w pass4 ,if x ultimately fail1 x w fail only ?r\gh ! bless+ ( ,god on an en]getic pull f ! religi\s _w at l>ge4 ,:o c d\bt t1 if ! c\ntry be quiet & seem acquiesc5t1 ! =midable m9ority ( #abb to #aca--"o ( ! mo/ successful op5+s ( a new agitation ev] witness$ 9 ,p>liam5t--w soon become a majority8 ,o let our fri5ds be firmly p]suad$1 t no man w m please ! adv]s>y ?an he :o c\nsels to )draw f ! railway companies :5 ! bill %all pass into a law6 ,! great drift ( ! eng9e]+ int]e/1 & secret ( _! bill1 is to drive /rife & controv]sy 7:i* tell awkw>dly on ! %>e-m>ket7 out ( ! railway companies4 ,if ! enemy once believe t ! good m5 w fly1 _! ef=ts w be r$\bl$ = its pass+4 ,if !y be giv5 to und]/& t ! good m5 w cont9ue1 aft] x passes1 to meet !m at ! railway ,philippis z ( old1 & w !re treat !m to two motions 7& p]haps two mov]s--fre% ,ri*>ds 9 ! field7 9 place ( "o z be=e1 _! c\rage w cool1 & ! righte\s indignation ( ! c\ntry aga9/ _! selfi%ness w h "t to arise = ! hid+ ( _! dim9i%$ heads1 s t ! tru? may prevail4 ,up !n1 we say1 & be do+4 ,! measure may be yet discomfit$4 ,b let x pass2 let x become ! law ( ! l&--no matt]2 x w %>e ! fate ( ,judge ,jeff]ies' law & ,james's proclamations4 ,x is contr>y to ,god's law2 x _c /&4 ,x w be ov]?r[n ?r\gh ! =ce ( ! ,,evangelical ,,pr9ciple1 :i* %all yet1 /eam-p[]-l1 bur/ ! bonds asund] t may h be5 impos$ on x by eng9e]+ artifice1 & /ream =? on ! "r h& & on ! left to hall[ ! day ( sacr$ re/1 & to refre% ! l& ) %[]s ( bless+4 ,! fact itself ( ! br++ 9 ( ?is bill ought to be reg>d$ by ! fri5ds ( ! ,sabba? z a fav\rable indication ( ! /ate ( ! "q 9 ! c\ntry4 ,p>liam5t is n tr\bl$ ) bills ab\t trifles4 ,! ,sabba? controv]sy 0 long reg>d$ by ! c\ntry1 & ( c\rse by ,p>liam5t1 ) indiff]5ce or contempt2 & _h its advocates limit$ _! ef=ts to ! ab/ract "q & to ,exet] ,hall1 & m]e tractism & prea*+1 ?is w\ld h rema9$ ! preval5t m9d ( ! c\ntry = a g5]ation4 ,b s soon z ! spiritual pr9ciple came to embody itself 9 a practical measure--s soon z ! _w met ! ,sabba? z an active ag5t 9 :at is reg>d$ z its own dep>tm5t1 its railway coa*+--indiff]5ce became abhorr5ce1 & contempt fright2 & feel+ itself to be wor/$ f half-ye> to half-ye> 9 argum5t1 & see+ its proxy-p[] to be slid+ f "u its feet1 ! evangelical mon/] came s to bulk1 t x became conqu]able only ?r\gh ! brute =ce ( p>liam5t>y law4 ,:at bett] sign c !re be ?an ?is ( ! /r+5t =ce ( ! int]nal railway controv]sy8 :at high] premium on its prolongation6 ,& if ! ,h\se ( ,commons1 on ! fir/ appe>ance ( ! hateful ?+ )9 its walls1 has be5 a be>-g>d5 r ?an a delib]ative assembly1 r$uc+ ! ,c[ans & ,m#8,gregors1 ! ,scotti% repres5tatives ( ! ,scotti% religion1 pretty mu* to dumb-%[ 9 _! mov+ & second+--:at is ?is b ! ,que5 ,/reet *amb]s ( ! old ,ed9burgh & ,glasg[ ,railway ov] aga91 :]e1 amid/ ! d9 ( /rife1 0 to be se5 /\t ,macgill ,cri*ton /ret*$ to tiptoe height1 t he might elude ! circle ( infuriat$ anti-,sabbat>ian fi/s :i* compass$ him ab\t l bees1 & /ra9+ 8 trumpet-l tones to ! v crack ( e>drums t he might dr[n _! v>iegat$ vocif]ations8--futile attempt to ord9>y-voic$ mortals6 ,b let hon\rable memb]s take c\rage4 ,?is 0 9 ! railway affair1 ! m]e surf ( ! ne> %ore on ! fir/ laun*+ ( ! ,sabba? boat1 :i*1 once battl$ ?r\gh1 conduct$ to ! deep-f\nd$ calm beyond4 ,su*1 no d\bt1 w be ! com=table exp]i5ce ( ! good m5 9 ,p>liam5t1 if !y w b hold on & p]sev]e4 ,! railway lions aft] a "t became lambs :5 !y 7 confront$ 9 a lion-lamb l _s2 & n[ z !y h become sob] & well-behav$1 s w also ! worldl+s ( ,p>liam5t1 :e!r titl$ or trad+1 :5 !y %all once h made _! little bully-l play4 ,!y w soon condesc5d to be sil5t1 if n to li/54 ,spee*es1 besides1 made 9 ,p>liam5t1 %\ld !y discont5t ! hon\rable ,h\se1 h ! quality ( tell+ on ! c\ntry at l>ge ?r\gh ! pleasant e*oes ( ! report]s' gall]y1 & ! cause /uck to1 w1 l e o!r bas$ on ! rock ( ,bible tru?1 9 ! wisely appo9t$ "t prevail4 ,quitt+ prelim9>ies & g5]alities1 x is n[ "t to pres5t to ! ,sabbat>ian soldi] ! manual ( 8 ex]cise & tactics1 to :i* all t goes be=e is introductory4 ,! manual %all be n>r[$ )9 ! close/ practicable compass4 8,be practical1 be practical60 !n--! frequ5t exclamation ( our dep>t$ lead]--%all be our /eady aim--9 m$ias res1 our wat*word4 ,i4 ,,pr9ciples ,,( ,,action4 ,fir/ ( all1 ! /r5g? ( our position1 ! f\ndation on :i* we re/1 ! /> :i* is our guide1 ! /ay 9 defeat1 ! hope 9 adv]sity1 ! confid5ce 9 weakness1 ! p[] t makes inv9cible1 is ! ^w ( ,god3 8,rememb] ! ,sabba?-day1 to keep x holy40 ,! div9e au?ority & p]petual obligation ( ! ,f\r? ,comm&m5t ( ! ,moral ,law1 is ! cre$ & te/ ( ! true ,sabbat>ian4 ,?is is ! sacram5tum ( our legion4 ,none :o does n take x is wor?y to cont5d 9 ! ,sabba? ranks1 or w /& firm 9 ! %ock ( conflict4 #b4 ,! ,sabba? cont5d$ = is "o natural day 9 sev51 e s+le portion ( :i* is z sacr$ z e o!r portion2 & no di/9ction ( canonical & uncanonical1 or morn+ & ev5+ h\rs exi/s1 or is to be li/5$ to4 ,all ! day is ! ,"l's day4 #c4 ,works ( necessity & m]cy are n exceptions to ! ,sabba? rule2 !y are a "p ( ! comm&m5t impli$ 9 its t]ms1 & au?oritatively sanction$ by ! ,"l ( ! ,sabba?4 ,b ! necessity mu/ be real1 & ! m]cy unque/ionable2 ! "o n su* z prud5t =esight or pati5t wait+ w\ld sup]s$e1 nor ! o!r m]e trifl+ or mawki%ness4 #d4 ,su* be+ ! doctr9al te/ ( ! true ,sabbat>ian1 x may n be amiss to add1 t !re is a practical te/ :i* has be5 f\nd valuable1 viz41 t he repudiates all sy/ematic ,sabba? railway traffic1 :e!r morn+ or ev5+1 & :e!r = man or mail--hat+ po/-(fice traffic equally ) railway traffic4 ,he rejects ! morn+ & ev5+ s*eme bo? on pr9ciple & on policy--on pr9ciple1 because he holds all portions ( ! day equally holy2 & on policy1 because he kn[s t ! iniquity once ins9uat$ into a portion ( ! day w diffuse itself ov] ! :ole2 & t ! public1 once swall[+ ! little bait1 & committ+ ! little s91 w become famili>is$ ) ! :ole evil1 & soon h nei!r moral pr9ciple nor c\rage left to oppose its out-&-out e/abli%m5t4 ,9 reg>d1 aga91 to ! mail tra91 ?is is c]ta9ly1 9 ! ,sabbat>ian's eyes1 z bad2 he probably reg>ds x z worse ?an ! o!r4 ,! comb9ation ( bo? is j a d\ble iniquity1 ) ?is aggravation1 t ! po/-(fice "w is a national (f5ce1 s5d+ worldl9ess 9 all ! inf9ite v>ieties ( correspond5ce into h\ses & families1 :i*1 b = x1 might h enjoy$ ! bless+ ( "o day's repose 9 sev5 f ! de/ructive te> & we> ( life4 #e4 ,x foll[s1 z a portion ( ! ,sabbatical pr9ciple1 t x nev] yields--no1 n by a hair's-bread?4 ,! comm& is exce$+ broad1 & no app>5t good is a real good :i* involves ! slighte/ concession4 ,! absolute purity ( ! pr9ciple is ! talisman ( success1 nev] to be t>ni%$ )\t ru9 to ! cause4 #f4 ,x f>!r foll[s1 9 ! memorable words ( ! dep>t$ ,b>onet1 8,t we h no?+ to d ) success2 t is 9 bett] h&s ?an ours4 ,we h only to d ) means40 ,! consequ5ce ( :i* is1 t we nev] tr\ble ourselves ) ! anxi\s inquiries ( ! timid--8,:at *ance is !re ( succe$+8 ,h y got any m votes8 ,is x wor? :ile to try8 ,is x n hopeless80 c4 c4 ,cont5d+ = ! comm& & hon\r ( ,god1 ^! ?+s affect$ our ,sabba? c\rse practically 9 no way2 !y g5]ally 7 ! sn>e ( ! half-&-half]s alone4 ,no d\bt we c\nt$ our numb]s1 glad ( _! increase2 b ! less c>efulness ab\t ^! ?+s1 & ! m confid5ce 9 ! impregnability ( ! pr9ciple !re is1 ! bett] = ! cause1 & ! bett] = ! man4 #g4 ,decid$ firmness ?us is ( unspeakable value 9 ?is "w4 ,b x is n all4 ,x mu/ ev] be temp]$ ) c\rtesy4 ,temp] inde$ & c\rtesy1 beautiful ornam5ts ( ! ,sabba? def5d]1 are p[]ful aids to 8 argum5t--8,rememb]1 g5tlem510 said our late lead]1 8^! m5 are j z well entitl$ to hold _! op9ions z we are to hold ours4 ,to be sure y "k 7smil+7 !y are wrong & we are "r2 b !y mu/ be met fairly & respectfully4 ,:o kn[s b !y may come r\nd80 ,?+s did inde$ n[ & !n occur to /ir up 8 indignation1 b few & f> betwe5 7 ! ruffl+s ( 8 b5ign he>t4 ,to ord9>y mortals !y are v r>ely lawful4 ,! practice ( a fri5d1 ) :om ! au?or 0 once associat$ 9 an important negotiation1 is wor? foll[+ on occasions ( trial ( temp]4 ,:5 an exce$+ly irritat+ or imp]t95t ?+ 0 said1 he pull$ out 8 v h&some snuff-box1 &1 exp5d+ 8 wra? 9 a viol5t rap on ! lid1 & noisy draught ( its cont5ts )9 8 inflat$ no/rils1 proce$$ !reaft] to ! reply1 :i* 0 n ! less effective = ! pause4 ,,ii4 ,,mode ,,( ,,action ,,be=e ,,meet+s4 #a4 ,two m5 7or any great] numb]1 ad libitum7 ?us pr9cipl$1 hav+ e/abli%$ !mselves 9 a railway company by ! pur*ase ( 7at lea/7 z mu* /ock z w yield a vote1 may proce$ to action )\t fe>4 ,! :ole agitation 9 ! railway companies s began2 &1 = _m a long day1 x 0 c>ri$ on b by a h&ful4 #bj ,!y 7 /rong1 h[ev]1 9 ! /r5g? ( _! position & f\ndation2 & ! b& grew & multipli$4 #b4 ,let ! m5 :o ent] ! ar5a be assur$ t x is v good to arrange ) ! cl]gy & religi\s classes ( ! t[n :]e railway companies h _! headqu>t]s1 to hold meet+s = public & private pray]1 & to appo9t ^! especially = ! ,sabba? prec$+ ! railway meet+s2 = x mu/ be reit]at$ to satiety1 t ! /ruggle is a religi\s "o2 & :ile !re is ev5 worldly policy 9 ev] keep+ ?is prom95tly be=e ! public m9d1 !re is und\bt$ly a bless+ on believ+ pray]4 ,x _c fail4 #c4 ,9 ! same way1 ! little b& mu/ meet be=e ! h\r ( ! company meet+1 & jo9 9 pray]4 ,! ,ed9burgh & ,glasg[ h&ful nev] appe>$ 9 ! ,que5 ,/reet ,*amb]s )\t hav+ previ\sly 9 ! ,ba? ,hotel1 or o!r r5dezv\s1 pro/rat$ !mselves be=e ,almighty ,god1 9 e>ne/ seek+ ( 8 guidance4 ,& !n1 come weal or come woe1 e ?+ came "r4 ,?is previ\s meet+ is useful = o!r ?an ! bus9ess ( pray]4 ,"h x is "r to arrange ! ord] ( battle = ! day4 ,! p>ties to move & second1 = in/ance1 mu/ "h be fix$1 z well z ! skirmi%]s :o are to be ready to support !m4 ,! motion to be made mu/ also be det]m9$ on4 #d4 ,on ?is subject1 x may1 aft] all exp]i5ce1 be /at$ t ! be/ motion to make is1 8,t no sy/ematic traffic be c>ri$ on on ! ,"l's-day40 ,?is =m ( words excludes ! obnoxi\s ?+1 meets ! comm&m5t1 & leaves an op5+ = all ne$ful arrangem5ts = 8necessity & m]cy0 cases--a class multipli$ & magnifi$ to worldly vision1 b sc>ce kn[n 9 fact & tru?4 ,,iii4 ,,mode ,,( ,,action ,,at ,,! ,,meet+s4 #a4 ,on ?is subject1 x is ( great consequ5ce = ! p>ty to be well v]s$ 9 ! =ms ( conduct+ ! bus9ess ( a public meet+4 ,^!1 9 g5]al1 are borr[$ f ! admirable1 & mo/ j1 & "t-sav+ =ms ( ! ,h\se ( ,commons1 m or less ackn[l$g$1 &1 x may be add$1 increas+ly adopt$ at all public meet+s 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,! g5ius & pr9ciple ( ^! =ms is1 & ! duty ( a fai?ful *airman ev] is1 ! protection ( ! m9ority4 ,a majority is always safe1 & c protect itself4 ,b ! =m ( bus9ess ?r[s a %ield ov] ! m9ority by secur+ a he>+1 or a /&+ at lea/1 = all1 9 spite ( clam\r & viol5ce4 ,x is to be rememb]$ t on e new "q !re is a "r to speak once2 & x is advisable t no fri5d %\ld attempt to speak m ?an once4 ,he c !reby bett] *all5ge ! l lib]ty :5 tak5 by ! ob/rep]\s oppon5ts4 ,he may inde$ 8expla920 b a good *airman w rigidly en=ce ! rule aga9/ multipli$ spee*es4 ,:]e1 inde$1 a g5tleman says m]ely1 8,i second ! motion10 he is n !reby expos$ on ris+ aft]w>ds to ! 8,spoke1 spoke10 :i* ord9>ily %uts m\?s2 on ! contr>y1 he is und]/ood z hav+ res]v$ 8 fire = an adv]s>y1 & mu/ h 8 full sw+4 ,b ! great protection is1 ! "r ( mov+ an am5dm5t to any effect1 & ^u any motion2 &1 an am5dm5t mov$ & second$1 ! *airman mu/ all[ to be debat$ & put4 ,:]e two or m am5dm5ts are mov$1 ! two la/ are put aga9/ ea* o!r till ! gr\nd be cle>$ ( all b ! orig9al motion & am5dm5t1 :i* are !n vot$4 ,?is is n q ! ,h\se ( ,commons' am5dm5t sy/em2 b x is a v good "o1 well adapt$ to ,scot* ideas4 ,! mov]1 x w be kept 9 view1 has always a "r ( reply2 & ?is sugge/s ! practical rem>k1 t ! p>ty1 hav+ *os5 a lead]1 %\ld always /ick by him2 = mu* dep5ds on 8 judgm5t & tact z to ! "t to speak or to be sil5t1 ! "t to ask = m or to ask = less1 z ! tide ebbs or fl[s1 & s =?4 #b4 ,:]e ! bus9ess ( ! meet+ is conduct$ ) fairness1 x is advisable to all[ ! directors' report to be discuss$ & dispos$ (1 & to leave ! secul> bus9ess prop] to be settl$ be=e ! ,sabba? motion--:i* is ! secul>-sacr$--be tabl$4 ,b :]e !re are symptoms ( unfairness1 & ( a disposition to suppress ! discussion1 !n ! safe c\rse is to move an am5dm5t on ! motion = approval ( ! report1 to ! effect t x be disall[$ 9 s f> z x sanctions ,sabba? traffic4 ,a /rictly c\rte\s mov] & second] _c be ov]borne1 ev5 :]e !re is =ce & unfairness4 ,a prote/ tabl$ ) ! cl]k1 or1 if reject$ by him1 tak5 7z once ! ,fri5ds 7 driv5 to7 9 ! h&s ( a not>y-public1 w put all "r4 #c4 ,"o ?+ to be add$ is1 t ! ,sabba? p>ty ought to make a po9t at all meet+s ( divid+4 ,g5]ally ! p]sonal att5dance ( fri5ds is great] ?an _! proxy /r5g?2 & x is v enc\rag+ to ! fri5ds to "k "o ano!r by face4 ,on ! contr>y1 !re are n a few ( ! oppon5ts :o feel !mselves some:at 9 an awkw>d pr$icam5t--pr(essors n q reli%+ ! exhibition ( !mselves z enemies ( ! ,sabba?2 & :o kn[s b t1 :]e ?is feel+ is f\nd1 x is symptomatic ( incipi5t *ange8 ,at any rate1 ! division br+s all ! real fri5ds into prom95t action2 & s1 _! names be+ dott$ d[n at ! "t by ! :ipp]-91 !y may be summon$ h5ce=? to ! private meet+s1 & become d\bly effici5t2 z mu* m s ?an be=e1 z a p>ty ( drill$ soldi]s are ?an an awkw>d squad ( recruits4 #d4 ,& ?is leads u to say1 t all fri5ds %\ld1 :]e possible1 att5d 9 p]son1 in/ead ( re/+ at home & fly+ _! m]e proxy into ! field4 ,! moral influ5ce ( ! liv+ man is great4 ,x ought always1 besides1 to be rememb]$1 t :]e directors fight )9 a wall ( majorities1 p]sonal & proxy-=m1 ! def5d]s ( ! fai? are expos$ to an ov]be>+ pressure1 :i* is to be met ) a s]ri$ /r5g? on _! side4 ,_! great po9t is1 to be he>d1 t !y may speak ! words ( tru? 9 ! e>s ( ! company & ( ! c\ntry4 ,b ?is ! adv]s>y in/9ctively hates2 & ?is1 !re=e1 he %ifts :]e he c4 ,b :]e ! ,sabba? phalanx is n only compact b /rong1 x makes itself to be respect$ & he>d4 ,!re=e ! fri5ds are exhort$ to come to ! meet+s4 #e4 ,we add a ^w on ! subject ( ! proxy sy/em at l>ge1 :i* gives an unlimit$ prepond]ance to weal? ov] numb]4 ,bad z ?is is1 x w\ld be tol]able if weal? mu/ always he> be=e x /rikes4 ,b ! proxy sy/em acts )\t he>+4 ,directors sp5d+ ! monies ( companies 9 provid+ !mselves ) proxies1 e/abli% = !mselves a sort ( despotic p[]1 :i*1 ev5 aft] an argum5t t w\ld h rea*$ ! consci5ce ( weal? itself _h x be5 !re to li/51 decl>es its pre-det]m9ation1 & proce$s 9 its reckless c\rse1 reg>dless ( reasons4 ,?is is a sy/em :i* ought to be /opp$ by act ( p>liam5t4 ,! p[] ( grant+ proxies %\ld be tak5 away2 & !n ! tru? on e "q1 secul> z well z sacr$1 w\ld h fair play4 ,= ! :olesome effect w\ld n be limit$ to ! ,sabba? "q4 ,!re are _m ?+s com+ home to worldly bus9ess & bosoms :i* ! v5tilation ( p]sonal att5dance w\ld greatly t5d to rectify4 #f4 ,! ,sabba? p>ty _h bett] n g5]ally incur ! exp5se ( proxies2 !y %\ld m]ely ask individual proprietors to s5d !m 9 extraord9>y cases4 ,_! be/ g5]al policy is1 to reque/ fri5dly %>ehold]s1 prev5t$ by necess>y causes f giv+ p]sonal att5dance1 to address lett]s to ! lead] expressive ( _! adh]5ce to ! cause1 & add+ ! numb] ( %>es held by !m4 ,^! ! lead] w put 9 by way ( exordium to 8 spee*1 nam+ a few ( ! m influ5tial & conspicu\s4 #g4 ,x is necess>y to add1 t ! debate hav+ proce$$1 & ! motion be+ dispos$ (--x may = ! pres5t be assum$ unfav\rably--! lead] !n publicly intimates t he w r5ew x at ! next ord9>y meet+4 ,x w be "r = him to see t ?is notice is m9ut$1 = !reby x ent]s ! adv]tisem5t ( ! foll[+ meet+4 ,he mu/1 at ! same "t1 give a public notice on ! adj\rnm5t1 t !re w be a meet+ ( ! fri5ds at a place & h\r to be !n nam$2 = 9 addition to ! prep>atory meet+1 be=e ! assembl+ ( ! %>ehold]s1 already adv]t$ to1 x is always good to hold ano!r aft] _! adj\rnm5t2 fir/1 = ! purpose ( unit$ly r5d]+ ?anks to ,almighty ,god = :at may h tak5 place1 confess+ ! s9 t may h m+l$ itself1 & ask+ /r5g? & c\nsel = ! future2 & secondly1 = ! purpose ( arrang+ ! c\rse ( policy = ! ensu+ six mon?s4 #h4 ,"o important po9t rema9s to be consid]$4 ,:at ought to be ! subject-matt] ( ! railway debate8 ,on ?is po9t x is prop] to be> 9 m9d1 t :ile1 at ! op5+ ( ! controv]sy1 ! discussion mo/ prop]ly assum$ a polemical =m1 embrac+ que/ions ( ,*ri/ian fai? at l>ge z oppos$ to dissolute infidelity1 latt]ly ! field has be5 consid]ably n>r[$4 ,:e!r ! enemy 7 driv5 f ! infidel position by ! p[] ( argum5t or ! =ce ( %ame1 we "k n2 b latt]ly ! l9e ( def5ce has fall5 back v mu* on ! 8necessity & m]cy0 plea1 :i* ( c\rse assumes ! div9e au?ority ( ! day ( re/4 ,& mo/ c]ta9ly x is advisable to foll[ _! lead1 & address ! argum5t z to ,*ri/ians frankly & av[$ly1 leav+ all o!rs to v9dicate & vote = _! ,sabba? traffic at pleasure4 ,?is saves ! necessity ( a great deal ( prea*+2 = if1 accord+ to ! /&>ds ( all evangelical *ur*es1 ! ,"l's day is to be kept z a sacr$ day ( re/--! in/itution ( ,god himself--!n x mu/ be va9 to argue ) m5 pr(ess+ to be memb]s ( ^! *ur*es :o advocate its brea* o!rwise ?an z a "q ( m]e necessity & m]cy2 because1 :5 !y g f>!r1 !y 9 ! v act violate _! own pr9ciples4 ,?is pre-em95tly applies to all memb]s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 all ( :om1 aft] hav+ read ! f\r? comm&m5t 9 its solemn p>ticul>s1 are accu/om$ to exclaim on _! knees1 8,"l h m]cy ^u u1 & incl9e our he>ts to keep ?is law60 #i4 ,! "q ( necessity & m]cy !n1 :i* alone rema9s1 is capable ( mu* & v>i$ illu/ration1 & des]ves & w repay c>eful /udy4 ,9 a few words1 x may be /at$ z a "q1 ,:e!r1 9 ord] to provide = ! few & f> betwe5 real cases ( ?is description1 x is necess>y or exp$i5t to entail on ! railway /aff ( ! :ole isl&1 ! tyrannical burd5 ( a toil :i* kn[s nei!r int]val nor remission1 f week to week & f ye>'s end to ye>'s end1 save ! middle ( ! night--if t--& z completely deprives unhappy railway (ficials ( ! moral & religi\s bless+s ( ,god's appo9t$ ,sabba? z if !y 7 s _m bea/s4 ,london proclaims t ! l& ne$s no ,sabba? po/4 ,old ,scotl& proclaims t x ne$s no ,sabba? coa*4 ,:]e !n is ! necessity8 :]e ! m]cy8 ,e*o answ]s1 ,:]e8 #aj4 ,on ! subject ( motions = /ati/ics be>+ on ! numb] ( ,sabba? travell]s1 & ! exp5se1 & consequ5t pr(it 7or loss7 ( ,sabba? traffic1 let ! ,sabba? lead] free himself z mu* z possible ( ei!r4 ,! pr(it or ! loss =ms no portion ( 8 pr9ciple1 j because x =ms no "p ( ! comm&m5t2 & he is apt1 ent]+ into ?is walk ( inquiry1 to be ensn>$ into secul>ity1 :]e( ! enemy always takes /rong & sometimes unfair advantage4 ,besides1 ?r\gh ! process ( 8cook+0 7us+ ?is te*nical t]m 9 ! g5tle/ & hone/e/ s5se ( :i* x is susceptible71 he c always be defeat$ 9 8 attempt to e/abli% a loss4 ,he kn[s1 t 89 keep+ ( ! comm&m5t !re is great rew>d20 & t is 8 /r5g? ev5 on ! pr(it & loss acc\nt4 #aa4 ,x may be v "r1 h[ev]1 = "s skirmi%] 9 8 b& to call = ,sabba? /ati/ics2 & x is believ$ t ^!1 :5 p]fectly fair1 w support ! good cause4 ,b ! less ! lead] has to d ) !m ! bett]4 ,! m inde$ he c1 9 a mission>y way1 p5etrate into ! dwell+s ( ! /ok]s & swit*m51 & !re le>n1 = ! public good1 ! ,sabba? /ati/ics ( ! man1 ) 8 decl5sion f ! wa%$ face & dec5t g>b1 family wor%ip & patri>*al walk to neighb\r+ *ur* ) wife & *ildr51 d[nw>ds to ! greasy h& & cl\d$ face1 & ca/ clo?+1 & ha/y meal1 & te/y temp]1 & tr\bl$ wife & l>k+ *ildr51 ( ! n[ ,sabba?-break]--! m ( ?is ! bett]4 ,o1 surely1 z ! ,sabba? 0 made = man1 s pre-em95tly 0 x made = ! work+ man1 = ! poor man6 ,to him1 h[ev]1 ! railway director says3 8,?\ %alt n rememb] ! ,sabba?-day2 ?\ %alt n keep x holy2 9 x ?\ %alt n only n d no "w1 b ?\ %alt d mu* "w4 ,to ! poor ! gospel %all n be prea*$40 ,la/ly4 ,"o po9t ( policy1 re/+ on a solid tru?1 is1 :ile address+ %>ehold]s & proprietors at l>ge1 to lay ! responsibility ( all ! ,sabba? del9qu5cies ( railways lead+ly on ! directors4 ,!re is n a d\bt ( ! g5]al fact1 t :]e directors take a righte\s view ( ! matt]1 !y easily c>ry ! proprietors1 :o relieve !mselves by devolv+ responsibility on _! bo>ds1 & ?9k+ by proxy4 ,!n x is to be rememb]$ t ! mass ( moni$ m51 :o inve/ = ga91 covet ,sabba? ga9s2 & s :5ev] a body ( directors quietly h ! same wi%1 b d n reli% ! %ame1 !y tell ! %>ehold]s t ! matt] is left to _! decision1 & d[n comes ! desir$ proxy p[]1 to :i* !y1 8no?+ lo?10 blu%+ly cons5t4 ,n[1 7 su* a c\rse z ?is adopt$ by ! ,sabbat>ians1 !y w\ld be1 9 no measur$ t]ms1 *>g$ ) hypocrisy4 ,good m51 h[ev]1 mu/ use good words2 & !re=e all we say is1 t directors w\ld be saf] 9 _! position1 & m respect$1 if !y frankly av[$ _! op9ions1 :atev] ^! might be1 & claim$ ! support ( ! con/itu5cy to !m4 ,x is "r1 !re=e1 t all talk ab\t director%ip imp>tiality1 :5 ! ,sabba? is left by !m to ! t5d] m]cies ( ! ,/ock ,ex*ange1 %\ld be c\rte\sly reject$1 & ! *>ge ( ! evil fa/5$ on ! "r %\ld]s1 & press$ on _! consci5ces 9 ! face ( all1 ev5 ! mo/ pa!tic1 disclaim]s4 ,! (fice ( ! director%ip is equally delicate & important2 & x is a s+ul> fact t ! *airm51 n[ or lately1 ( ! :ole l9e f ,london to ,ab]de5 7,mr ,c>r ,glyn1 ,mr ,hasell1 ,mr ,hope ,john/one1 ,"l ,breadalbane1 & ,"l ,:>ncliffe71 are m5 ( decid$ religi\s pr(ession4 ,n[1 :]e ! ,breadalbanes & ,=re/s1 ! ,h5d]sons & ! ,grahams1 ! ,greigs & ! ,campbells1 take (fice ) ! purpose ( protect+ ! ,sabba?1 !y m]it ! homage ( ! :ole ,*ri/ian _w = plac+ !mselves on _! vantage gr\nd 9 ! =e-front ( ! battle2 & we entreat !m to all[ no adv]se circum/ance :atev] to )draw !m f _! po/ ( influ5ce & p[]4 ,to all o!rs :o1 l ^!1 make a religi\s pr(ession1 b support ! ,"l's-day traffic1 we say1 8,y h no call ( duty compell+ y to be railway directors4 ,y\r *ur*es condemn ! traffic :i* y ma9ta92 y p>alyse _! discipl9e1 & greatly weak5 !m by y\r public c\nt]action ( _! pr9ciples4 ,put y\r practice 9 accordance ) y\r pr(ession2 protect ! ,sabba? 9 y\r place ( p[]1 or come out f among !m & be sep>ate40 ,,iv4 ,,miscellane\s4 #a4 ,c>eful reg>d %\ld be _h to ! due report+ ( ! ,sabba? debates 9 ! newspap]s4 ,x is impossible to ov]rate ! importance ( ?is dep>tm5t ( ! agitation4 ,its difficulty almo/ equals its importance2 = g5]ally ! newspap] press is ho/ile4 ,h[ev]1 if ! spee*es be %ort1 pi?y1 & pung5t1 season$ ) facts1 at once good-hum\r$ & high-pr9cipl$1 ! report]s w ins]t !m2 &1 z ! "q gr[s 9 int5sity & 9 public int]e/1 ! debate w comm& att5tion4 ,exp5se ought to be lib]ally devot$ to ?is bran* ( ! "w2 & ! be/ way is1 to ord] l>ge numb]s ( su* ( ! pap]s = circulation z give tol]able reports4 #b4 ,on ?is subject ( newspap]s1 x ought n to be at meet+ times alone t !y %\ld be cultivat$1 b at all times4 ,:5ev] any matt] ( fact be>+ on ! "q occurs1 let x be communicat$ to ! newspap]s2 & 9 a quiet1 imp>tial way1 n 9 t inflat$ p>tisan tone s natural to an ard5t zeal4 ,let ! fact tell1 & n ! way ( tell+ x4 ,9 ?is way ! fact1 if int]e/+ at all1 w re-appe>1 ?r\gh ! excell5t process ( sciss>+1 9 o!r public j\rnals1 & possibly 9 "s :i* w\ld be sc>$ by any high season+1 or :at !y w\ld call cant4 ,lett]-writ+ is an excell5t & necess>y ?+ 9 an agitation4 ,sir ,&rew ,agnew us$ to say t1 :5 he lo/ 8 seat 9 ,p>liam5t & 8 frank+ p[]1 8 w+s 7 clipt4 ,mr ,r[l& ,hill has giv5 w+s to all m5 7& wom57 by 8 p5ny po/age2 & !re is n a moral or religi\s cause 9 ! l& :i* has n b5efit$ by 8 s*eme4 ,b1 if lett]-writ+ be good1 p>agraph+ is mu* bett]4 ,9 ! ,sabba? cause1 :5 any ?+ new occurs1 p oppress !mselves by writ+ numb]less lett]s to imp>t ! intellig5ce4 ,!y d well1 = 9 ?is way !y rea* a little circle4 ,b 7 !y1 = _! _m lett]s1 to sub/itute "o consid]$ 8p>agraph10 !y w\ld d bett]1 = !y w\ld at once in=m a ?\s& correspond5ts2 & n only s1 b secure ! publication ( _! tale 9 newspap]s by doz5s1 ea* ( :i* might h its ?\s& read]s4 ,a lett] slays its ?\s&s1 b a p>agraph slays its t5s ( ?\s&s4 8,p>agraph6 p>agraph6 p>agraph60 !n1 say we to all ! fri5ds4 ,& n only p>agraph ! in=mation y y\rselves possess2 b :5 any misjudg+ fri5d s5ds y a lett] ) 8 tale1 p>agraph x too1 & )\t delay1 ord]+ ( c\rse a few copies ( ! pap] to fri5ds--!mselves1 9 _! turn1 to become new s\rces ( light4 ,%\ld !y get also f ! pap] a few slips ( ! article 7co/+ ! m]e pap] & pressm5's wages71 !y might1 ) good effect1 fly !m (f ) _! ord9>y lett]s1 & /ill wid] dissem9ate ! tru?4 ,x is tak5 = grant$ t1 :5 a pap] or o!r p]iodical w admit a controv]sial article ( argum5t1 admission is e>ne/ly to be s\ght = x4 ,b facts %ortly /at$ tell be/1 at lea/ 9 ! g5]al newspap] press2 & p>ticul> c>e %\ld be tak5 at all times to suff] no ho/ile /atem5t or article to pass )\t its correction or answ]4 ,x is always undesirable1 9 a lab\r ( ?is k9d1 to all[ any evil impression to settle d[n undi/urb$ on ! public m9d4 ,x may n look =midable at fir/1 b x fe/]s & f]m5ts1 & by & by comes to bulk l>ge1 or explodes 9 a =midable way4 ,9 an ardu\s ,ed9burgh /ruggle "s ye>s ago1 ! au?or kn[s t ?ree g5tlem51 9 a mann]1 beat ! t[n1 by meet+ e day1 ) e newspap] laid be=e !m1 & foll[+ up e /atem5t ) an in/ant answ] & exposure--a sort ( incessant batt]y aga9/ :i* no?+ c /&4 ,s annoy$ 0 "o wor?y oppon5t by ! clatt]1 t1 fa/5+ on ! obnoxi\s ?ree1 he said1 8,!re w be no re/ = ! toon1 till ,h41 ,b41 & ,c1 are hang$ on a gall[s on ! ,ca/lehill60 ,! p[] ( ! newspap] press is inf9ite4 ,x is l ! caloric ( nature2 x ov]spreads ! :ole face ( society2 x ins9uates itself into ! d>ke/ & colde/1 & p5etrates ! mo/ obtuse1 regions4 ,! ev]-recurr+ 8article0 is l ! wat]-drop1 :i*1 small & light 9 look1 w1 (t repeat$1 pi]ce ! h>de/ rock4 ,to ! religi\s press ! obligations ( ! fri5ds ( ?is cause are unspeakable2 & ! irreligi\s helps x too1 if n by its viol5ce1 at lea/ by its con/ra9$ spread+ ( intellig5ce1 =1 ) exceptions1 ! newspap] press at l>ge is fair4 #c4 ,let x be a rule at ! headqu>t]s ( ea* ( ! conte/$ railways--! t[n :]e its meet+s are held--to keep a li/ ( ! ,sabba? fri5ds 9 all ! o!r t[ns1 9 ea* ( :i* x is v important to h "s "o kn[n lead]1 or m$ium ( communication2 #ca & dur+ ! int]val betwe5 half-ye>ly meet+s1 c>e %\ld be tak51 by mutual int]*anges1 to keep !m "o & all 9 full in=mation ( e important ?+ t happ5s1 or sugge/ion t occurs1 9 any place4 ,li/s also %\ld be kept ( all ! fri5ds 9 ! diff]5t places2 & ! way to secure ?is is = e "o1 :5 he he>s ( a new ,sabbat>ian1 to dot d[n 8 "n on ! in/ant1 & s5d x e :]e4 ,?is is an excell5t freemasonry4 #d4 ,x is1 9 "o s5se1 ne$less to say--b x is mo/ important--t e ef=t %\ld be made to prevail on fri5ds to buy into railway companies4 ,let n ! smallness ( ! pur*ase 9 any case lead to indiff]5ce ab\t mak+ x4 ,its true value may be great1 ?\gh 9 num]ical wor? x is little4 ,sir ,&rew ,agnew f\ght ! battle ( ! ,sabba? at ,glasg[ on a #ej /ock c]tificate2 & at p]iods ( depression ! qualification may be acquir$ = mu* less4 ,moral weight ev] tells2 &1 :5 x also has a tongue1 x tells m emphatically4 #e4 ,9 ?is view1 x w\ld be ( admirable effect if *ur*es w\ld collect1 & inve/ _! cl]gym5 ) railway qualifications4 ,:]e1 = example1 a railway1 9 pass+ ?r\gh a p>i%1 annoys ! cl]gyman by ! fall+ away ( ?is good man & t good man1 tempt$ to 8 s\l's ru9 by ! holiday pa/imes or com=table b]?s ?r[n 9 8 way by ! railway manag]s1 h[ influ5tial w\ld x be if ! b]eav$ %eph]d ( ! flock came to ! director%ip wolves1 & upbraid$ !m to _! faces--if consci5ce 7 too /eel$ = entreaty--on acc\nt ( _! unhall[$ lead+ ( ! poor into temptation6 ,& h[ impressive is ! doctr9al lecture ( ! godly m9i/] at ! meet+1 z he answ]s ! flippant sophi/ries issu+ f ! *airs ( railway p[]1 or f its moni$ b5*es6 ,dr ,mackell>1 ,dr ,m#8,f>lane1 ,mr ,leake1 & ,mr ,macnaughtan1 h (t5 s5t ! enemy away ) t d>t 9 ! he>t or confusion 9 ! face1 :i*1 ?r\gh a bless+ f on high1 may yet rea* ev5 an obdurate railway nature4 #f4 ,great good has be5 exp]i5c$ f ! pres5ce ( cl]gym5 at ! railway meet+s4 ,"s ( !m1 inde$1 %r9k f ! railway conte/ z if x 7 out ( _! sph]e4 ,b ,p>liam5t has consign$ ! ,sabba? to ! keep+ ( ! railway %>ehold]s2 & is !re a solid gr\nd = d\bt+ :e!r cl]gym5 are 9 ! way ( duty :5 !y qualify1 = ! purpose ( lift+ _! voice 9 its def5ce8 ,!y are n injur$ :5 worldly m5 speak all mann] ( evil aga9/ !m = ! ,"l's sake1 unless !y revile aga9 :5 !y are revil$4 ,on ! contr>y1 _! ,*ri/ian graces are /irr$ up by ! ex]cise2 & !y %9e m bright--_! enemies !mselves be+ judges--:5 subject$ to ! friction ( r\gh usage4 ,b ( ?is !y w exp]i5ce little4 ,x is ! laity :o =m ! object ( attack2 & cl]gym5 may be assur$ t _! respect$ pres5ce less exposes !m ?an x %ields ! laity4 ,cl]gym5 speak au?oritatively on po9ts ( doctr9e1 & few ev5 ( ! bolde/ laym5 presume to controv]t _! doctr9e op5ly1 or1 if !y d1 !y injure _! own cause m ?an !y %ake ! tru?4 ,m9i/]s ?us prea* ! gospel 9 season & out ( season4 #g4 ,p>liam5t hav+ tak5 up ! ,sabba? subject1 x is well to be> ^! two advices 9 m9d4 ,fir/1 ,to s5d petitions1 n to ! ,plumptres & ,breadalbanes ( ei!r ,h\se because !y are kn[n fri5ds2 b to ! memb] = ! p>ticul> locality petition+1 or to any "o ( ! lords :o may be resid5t 9 ! neighb\rhood1 & kn[n to1 or int]e/$ 91 ! p4 ,&1 second1 to see t lett]s be writt5 to ^! noble & hon\rable p]sons by electors1 or o!r influ5tial individuals ( ! di/rict 7ladies includ$71 z num]\sly z possible4 ,if simil> lett]s be also writt5 to ! kn[n fri5ds 9 ,p>liam5t1 appris+ !m ( ! petition1 & reque/+ _! att5dance & support :5 x is pres5t$1 practical good w by & by be ! result4 ,la/1 b n lea/1 ! do+ ( ^! ?+s requires money4 ,x %all n be believ$1 t if ! do+ ( !m be "r1 ! means ( do+ w be want+2 = !y mu/ be done by religi\s m52 & religi\s m5 w n )hold money :]e x is want$ = ! s]vice ( ,god4 99 99 99 99 99 ,resum+ ?is :ole matt]1 we urge on ! religion ( ! c\ntry1 & ) equal e>ne/ness & confid5ce1 ! conviction1 t x is always easy to e/abli% an effici5t ,sabba? railway action 9 any railway company1 h[ev] cold or ho/ile ! c\ntry may be4 ,if two g5tlem5 ( pr9ciple & det]m9ation take z mu* /ock z w af=d to ea* a vote1 & "o ( !m give notice t1 at ! next meet+1 he w move aga9/ ,sabba? traffic2 if he & 8 second be at _! po/ on t occasion1 & make _! spee*es--no matt] h[ long or h[ %ort--calmly1 resolutely1 & ) imp]turbable good temp]2 ! ?+ is done4 ,!y lose1 ( c\rse1 at fir/2 b ! "q is ent]$4 ,!y r5ew _! notice quietly = next meet+ aft] ea* defeat2 ! affair moves =w>d1 ga!r+ /r5g? z x goes2 & !re is a sort ( awe ab\t ! comm&m5t1 :i* tells on ! mo/ ho/ile3 ! motion becomes a subject ( talk1 possibly ( annoyance3 b ! leav5 works2 x appe>s 9 ! act+s ( o!r companies1 spread+ enc\ragem5t all ar\nd3 ! p[] ( reit]ation is felt3 ! religion ( ,engl& is r\s$1 & m9ds are indoctr9at$ ) ! tru? :i* might nev] o!rwise h come 9 contact ) x3 ! ent]prise looks =midable at fir/2 b ! ,^w ( ,god prevails2 &1 if ! triumph be long ( com+1 its po/ponem5t is b a trial ( fai?4 ,let our two imag9$ %>ehold]s1 ?9k+ ov] ! matt] 9 _! homes1 /ir up !mselves to see1 t :ile ,engl& boa/s1 ) ju/ice1 ( its ,may meet+s1 !y may yet give x its ,spr+ meet+s & its ,autumn meet+s4 ,!y may1 by _! introduction ( ! ,sabba? "q into ! railways1 be ! in/rum5ts ( e/abli%+ ,spr+ meet+s & ,autumn meet+s1 n less effici5t 9 _! own sph]e ?an ^? ( ,may1 9 draw+ out & diffus+ & consolidat+ ! righte\s pr9ciples ( ! c\ntry1 & its holy practice 9 reg>d to ! obs]vance ( ! ,"l's-day2 t te/1 cause1 & fruit ( ! religi\s "* ( any p4 ,= ! practical use ( all su* devot$ m51 :]ev] !y may be1 !y are "h pres5t$1 )9 a little compass1 ) ,a ,summ>y ( ,railway ,spr+ & ,summ] ,prep>ations4 #a4 ,let our two fri5ds apply to ! company = li/s ( ! proprietors ( ! railways on :i* x is meant to act4 ,hav+ obta9$ ^! 7z %>ehold]s are entitl$ by law to h !m71 #b4 ,let !m prep>e a g5]al circul> to railway proprietors1 concisely exp\nd+ ! railway ,sabba? "q1 & intimat+ t x is to be br\ght =w>d at ! ensu+ meet+s1 & ask+ support4 #c4 ,?is circul> be+ pr9t$1 may be address$ inside1 9 manuscript1 to ea* individual1 specify+ all ! railways 9 ! li/s ( :i* 8 "n is f\nd4 ,be+ address$ outside to him1 "o po/age w cov] _m railways4 #d4 ,?is circul> %\ld be issu$ e>ly1 )\t wait+ ! fix+ ( ! day ( railway meet+s2 ! p>ties be+ reque/$ 9 x to adv]t to ^! z !y are notifi$ to !m or adv]tis$ by ! companies4 #e4 ,let !m arrange previ\sly ) ! mov]s ( ! "q on ea* railway2 &1 if possible1 "n !m 7) _! addresses7 9 ! circul>1 reque/+ int]im communications z to ea* railway1 to be address$ to ! mov]s be=e ! meet+s4 #f4 ,9 ! circul> inclose a slip 7m>k$ private7 to kn[n fri5ds1 conta9+ an intimation t ! fri5ds ( ! ,sabba? w meet to consult "o h\r be=e1 & also imm$iately aft] ! ensu+ railway meet+s1 at places nam$4 ,let ?is slip also /ate1 t ! circul> is issu$ 9 suffici5t "t to enable fri5ds to get o!rs to buy /ock = ! meet+s1 & let x ask a reply conta9+ ! numb] ( %>es held4 #g4 ,let ! slip f>!r conta9 li/s ( ! directors ( ! diff]5t railway companies op]at$ on1 & let ! fri5ds1 male & female1 be=e ! meet+s1 be urg$ to write to su* ( ! directors or (ficials z !y "k 7or :e!r !y "k !m or n71 plead+ ) !m aga9/ ! desecration ( ! ,sabba?1 assur+ !m t !y1 n ! %>ehold]s1 are ! real au?ors ( ! evil1 & intreat+ !m to desi/4 #h4 ,let ?is good sy/em be sy/ematically p]sev]$ 9 f half ye> to half ye>2 & x w soon be> fruit 9 a wide array ( ,sabba? def5d]s1 & a g5]al diffusion ( ,sabba? pr9ciples4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 conclusion1 ?is manual ( policy1 :i*1 f its v nature1 assumes a worldly aspect1 _c close )\t "o g5]al obs]vation ( an important "*3 ,t :ile !re is ev] mu* liability to =get1 9 ! active use ( means1 ! e>ne/ ex]cise ( fai?1 s !re is a fai? :i* und]rates means1 & is1 9 fact1 a tempt+ ( ,god1 & a fooli%ness4 ,:5 sop told 8 waggon] to help himself & ,jove w\ld help him1 he %[$ ! clov5 foot ( 8 hea!nism1 & despis$ ,god4 ,b :5 ,oliv] ,cromwell told 8 m5 at ! fosse ( ,new>k1 to pray to ,god & keep _! p[d] dry1 he n only violat$ no pr9ciple1 b put himself 9 ?or\gh accordance ) ! ,scripture pr9ciple4 ,9 l mann]1 "u ! deepe/ conviction t all :i* poor mortals c d is to use ! means & pray1 :ile ! success ( ! means us$ re/s entirely ) ,god1 x is tru/$ t 9 ^! pages n a s5tim5t is brea!d1 or a dep>tm5t ( policy recomm5d$1 :i* is n bas$ on ?is great pr9ciple4 ,no?+ gives su* boldness & confid5ce 9 a religi\s /ruggle1 z an abid+ s5se ( man's impot5ce & ,god's omnipot5ce3 no?+ s =tifies aga9/ rev]ses1 & gives su* light 9 d>kness2 & no?+1 we w add1 s di/urbs ! enemy z to see ! insignificant little b&1 bold] )\t visible /r5g? amid/ all _! littl5ess1 ?an he is amid/ all 8 ,x]xes-l gr&eur & pr(usion ( numb]s4 ,let u he>1 h[ev]1 ! conclusion ( ! :ole matt]4 8,rememb] ! ,sabba?-day1 to keep x holy40 8,cont5d e>ne/ly = ! fai?40 8,my grace is suffici5t = !e2 = my /r5g? is made p]fect 9 weakness40 8,:5 ,i am weak !n ,i am /rong40 8,i c d all ?+s ?r\gh ,*ri/1 :i* /r5g!ne? me40 8,!re=e w n we fe>40 8,! ,"l ( ho/s is ) u2 ! ,god ( ,jacob is our refuge4 ,selah40 99 99 99 99 99 ,p4,s4--,! ,london ,railway ,record ( #g? ,july1 conta9s ! foll[+ important ackn[l$gm5t by an enemy1 ( ! value ( ! ,railway agitation3--8,let u admit1 h[ev]1 t ! pres5t ,sabbat>ian movem5t is rem>kably practical 9 its "*1 & 9 its work+1 if n 9 its objects4 ,sir ,a4 ,agnew agitat$ ! "q orig9ally by public declamation1 ) zeal & en?usiasm b )\t me?od4 ,x 0 n till ! ,sabbat>ians hit ^u ! plan ( buy+ up railway /ock1 & propos+ & second+1 & sometimes c>ry+1 practical resolutions at railway meet+s t any success 0 a*iev$4 ,! orig9ator ( ?is plan1 we f9d f an essay repr9t$ f ! ,free ,*ur* ,magaz9e1 0 ,sir ,&rew ,agnew's fidus ,a*ates1 ,mr ,j4 ,bridges ( ,ed9burgh1 :o1 9 ! essay ref]r$ to1 rec\nts ! exploits ( 8 p>ty ) emphasis1 & :o c]ta9ly des]ves cr$it = a sugge/ion :i* has done s mu* to s]ve 8 cause4 ,h[ f> we diff]--9 degree--f ^? :o hold ! uncompromis+ t5ets ( ! ultra-,sabbat>ian ,s*ool we h already /at$4 ,nev]!less we sympa?ise ) ! railway /ation cl]k1 :o 9 ! ,times ( ye/]day s bitt]ly d5\nces ! slav]y :i* d5ies him1 & #djjj o!rs1 "o day ( re/ f ! #a/ ( ,janu>y to ! #ca/ ( ,decemb]40 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,end4 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,,ed9burgh3 ,,john/one1 ,,ballantyne1 ,,& ,,co4 ,,footnotes4 #aj ,! ,"l's-day ,society's rec5t ef=ts 9 ! ,sabba? ,po/-,(fice "q h be5 v excell5t4 #aa ,n[ t dea? has )drawn my hon\r$ ,fri5d f ! field ( mortal /rife1 x may n be un9t]e/+ to quote a lett] f him1 writt5 on 8 dea?-b$1 :i* may truly be reg>d$ z conta9+ 8 dy+ te/imony to ! tru? ( ^! pr9ciples1 hav+ in=m$ him t ! ,rev4 ,dr ,begg a p[]ful fri5d ( ! ,sabba?1 b d\bt] hi!rto z to ! s\ndness ( ! pr9ciple ( /ockhold+1 _h se5 cause to adopt x1 ,sir ,&rew wrote-- 8#e ,,rutl& ,,squ>e1 #bb;d ,m>* #ahdi4 8,,my ,,de> ,,mr ,,bridges4--,_m ?anks = y\r k9d lett] ( sympa?y & frequ5t enquiries4 ,i h _h ! sc>let fev] 9 all its sev]ities1 prim>y & second>y1 & ,i d n quickly revive1 b feel exhau/$ by ! slighte/ ex]tion4 ,i rejoice to he> ( ,dr ,begg's adh]5ce to ! national railway w>4 ,i am confid5t #gjjj m w be rais$ up to see t ! directors are ! gr& (f5d]s 7%>ehold]s _! cat's-paws71 & t x is a great privilege to meet ! (f5d]s face to face e six mon?s1 accord+ to law4 ,) mu* gratitude1 y\rs v truly1 8,,&4 ,,agnew40 ,he di$ on ! #ab? ( ,april4 #bj ,x may n be unacceptable to /ate1 t = long ,messrs ,*>les ,philip1 ,smyttan1 & ,macgill ,cri*ton1 ) ! au?or1 =m$ ! :ole ( ,sir ,&rew ,agnew's ,sabba? railway b&4 #ca ,= example3-- ,ab]de5--,alex&] ,?omson1 ,esq4 ( ,ban*ory4 ,belfa/--,john ,lytle1 ,esq4 ,ba?--,melmo? ,walt]s1 ,esq4 ,birm+ham-- ,brighton-- ,bri/ol-- ,c>lisle--,t4 ,h4 ,graham1 ,esq41 ,edmond ,ca/le4 ,cup>1 ,fife--,d4 ,m4 ,m4 ,cri*ton1 ,esq4 ( ,rankeill\r4 ,d]by-- ,dubl9-- ,dundee--,william ,hay1 ,esq4 ,ed9burgh--,dr ,greville1 #f ,york ,place4 ,folk/one--,alex&] ,swan1 ,esq4 ,glasg[--,w4 ,gu?rie1 ,esq41 ,we/ ,george's ,/reet4 ,gre5ock--444 ,macfie1 ,esq4 ,ipswi*--,&rew ,john/on1 ,esq41 ,haleswor?4 ,lei?--,*>les ,philip1 ,esq4 ,london--,joseph ,wilson4 ,esq4 ,clapham ,p>k4 ,rev4 ,t4 ,s4 ,baylee1 #b ,exet] ,hall4 ,liv]pool-- ,man*e/]--,?omas ,greig4 ,esq41 ,cornbrook ,p>k4 ,newca/le-on-,tyne--,t4 ,g4 ,bell1 ,esq4 ,paisley--,ar*ibald ,g>d5]1 ,esq4 ,p]?--,alex&] ,campbell1 ,esq4 ( ,monzie4 ,s\?ampton-- ,/irl+--,pet] ,drummond1 ,esq4 ,york-- ,volunte]s = ! blank t[ns 7& ! names ( omitt$ t[ns ) _! volunte]s7 may be s5t to ! publi%]s4