,transcrib$ f ! #ahjj's ,religi\s ,tract ,society pamphlet by ,david ,price1 email ccx#jgdpglaf4org ,picture3 ,public doma9 cov] ,,talk ,,ab\t ,,socialism ,,) ,,an ,,old ,,%opmate4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,religi\s ,,tract ,,society1 ,,in/itut$ #agii4 #ef1 ,,pat]no/] ,,r[1 ,,& #fe1 ,,/4 ,,paul',s ,,*ur*y>d4 ,,?9ks ,i to myself ! o!r sabba? aft]noon1 z ,i sat alone ) my ,bible be=e me--?9ks ,i to myself1 t 0 a com=t+ text 9 ,god's holy ^w t our m9i/] prea*$ f ?is morn+2 8,all ?+s "w toge!r = good to !m t love ,god30 & a capital s]mon x 01 too1 t he gave u2 = ?\gh x cut me to ! he>t on acc\nt ( my s9s1 x br\ght ! te>s into my eyes1 on acc\nt ( ,god's m]cy & grace4 ,well1 ,i read ! *apt] t ! text 0 tak5 f all to myself2 = my ,nancy 0 gone to public wor%ip1 & ,i 0 left to take c>e ( ! h\se1 & our little ,m>y1 & ! "y "o 9 ! cradle4 ,! h\se 0 clean & tidy1 & ev]y?+ 0 quiet1 & ,i felt happy l4 ,tru/ me = hav+ z _m c>es z my neighb\rs2 a poor man ought n to expect to be )\t !m1 nor1 = ! matt] ( t1 a ri* man nei!r3 b ,i felt happy1 & ?\gh ,i said no?+1 my he>t ?ank$ ,god4 ,?9ks ,i to myself1 we are bad en\gh z x is2 ay1 ! v be/ ( u2 b if places ( wor%ip 7 to be %ut up1 & we _h no m9i/]s to prea* to u1 & _h no ,bibles to read1 we %\ld be a deal worse ?an we are3 & ?is set me a ?9k+ ab\t ! bless+ ( ! sabba? day1 & ! com=t ( pray]1 & ! peace ( m9d !re is 9 ?9k+ ( ! salvation ( ,*ri/1 & ! promises ( ,god4 ,n t ,i c always get ! com=t f !m z ,i c\ld wi%1 = ,i am a poor ignorant creature1 & ! turn ( a /raw is en\gh1 at times1 to turn my ?\ghts f good ?+s to bad4 ,b ,i felt1 z ,i said1 happy l 9 ! quietness t a ,god fe>+ man enjoys on ! sabba? day1 & 9 ! peace ( t religion 9 :i* my de> fa!r & "m be=e me _h liv$ & di$2 & ,i 0 det]m9$1 ) ,god's help1 to /ick to x1 :ile ,i _h any brea? 9 my body4 ,?9ks ,i1 !re is _m ( u t h sadly /ood 9 our own light1 9 neglect+ ! sabba? & holy ?+s4 ,:at fools we are to *eat ourselves z we d6 ,:5 we run aft] our follies1 ! jack o' lant]ns t dance be=e u1 & lead u a/ray1 no wond] t we get into ! mire2 8b !y t wait ^u ! ,"l %all r5ew _! /r5g?2 !y %all m\nt up ) w+s z eagles2 !y %all run1 & n be we>y2 & !y %all walk1 & n fa9t10 ,isaiah xl4 #ca4 ,z ,i sat mus+ 9 ?is way ov] my ,bible1 ! door-way 0 d>k5$ a little1 all on a sudd52 s ,i lift$ up my head1 & !re ,i saw ,tom ,flet*] ) a lot ( books 9 8 h&4 ,tom 0 once a %opmate ( m9e2 &1 ?\gh ,i nev] took him to be a v wise man1 nor ov] bright 9 8 upp] /ory1 yet1 = all t1 he 0 bett] ?an _m4 ,he _h br\ght 8 books on purpose to talk to me ab\t !m4 ,9 a m9ute or two we 7 9 ! ?ick ( !m4 ,says he1 8,i h n se5 y = "s "t2 & s9ce y & ,i met1 ,i h jo9$ ! ,sociali/s40 8,jo9$ :o80 says ,i4 8,:y10 says he1 8! ,sociali/s20 & ) t he told me all ab\t x4 ,by 8 acc\nt x seem$ t ! _w _h be5 go+ r\nd ! wrong way ev] s9ce x 0 made1 b ! ,sociali/s 7 go+ to put matt]s to rights aga94 8,j %ut up y\r ,bible10 says he1 8& ,i w %[ y my books40 ,n[ ,i _h he>d ( ! ,sociali/s be=e1 & z ,i _h n ! be/ op9ion ( !m1 ,i ?\ght my ,bible q z good1 & a pretty deal bett] ?an _! books4 8,tom10 says ,i1 8a bird 9 ! h& is wor? two 9 ! bu%4 ,if ,i %ut my ,bible1 y are n likely to op5 z good a book1 ,i h a notion2 s we _h bett] let well alone40 ,b ,tom 0 v press+2 & s1 putt+ 8 books on ! table1 he began to tell me1 t ! ,sociali/s _h no object 9 ! _w b ! good ( mank9d2 t ev]y?+ _h be5 = ages1 & n[ 01 all sixes & sev5s2 & t matt]s 7 n likely to be m5d$1 till1 burn+ our ,bibles1 & putt+ aside religion1 & all our o!r fanciful notions1 we became ,sociali/s4 ,?9ks ,i to myself1 ,great cry & little wool1 ,tom2 b z ,i _h nev] look$ into any ( ! books ( ! ,sociali/s1 ,i pick$ up ! "o t lay at ! top1 & turn$ ov] a few pages1 dipp+ "h & !re4 ,i suppose ! col\r came into my *eeks2 = ,tom look$ h>d at me4 8,tom10 says ,i1 8if s be t ,i hav5't be5 walk+ on my head in/ead ( my heels all ! days ( my life1 & if ,i "k black f :ite1 :y !n ?is book ( y\rs is an indec5t & abom9able book1 t ,i %\ld be a%am$ to put into any body's h&4 ,is x possible t ,tom ,flet*]1 my old %opmate1 c hold--0 8,oh10 says ,tom1 look+ z %>p z a hawk at ! book 9 my h&1 8oh10 says he1 8,i didn't mean y to see t6 ,i ?\ght ,i _h put t numb] a "o side4 ,i don't hold exactly ) x40 8,don't hold exactly ) x60 says ,i2 8:y x's no m fit to be t\*$ ?an a t>r$ /ick4 ,if ! re/ ( y\r books are l x1 a preci\s lot !y mu/ be altoge!r40 ,tom look$ a little que]i%1 z if he 0 a%am$ ( ! book & ( himself too4 ,?9ks ,i to myself1 ,n['s my "t to h a rap at him2 = ?\gh ,i feel k9dly to him1 yet z he seems to want x1 a rap on ! knuckles mayhap w d him good4 8,& s1 ,tom10 says ,i1 8?is is "o ( ! books ( ! ,sociali/s1 is x8 ,"o ( ! books t y want to recomm5d to me8 ,n[ tell me if y really ?9k 9 y\r he>t & consci5ce t t book is fit to be read by anybody80 ,tom look$ fir/ "o way1 !n ano!r2 he 0 all abroad4 ,at la/1 says he1 8,i meant to burn t book40 8,glad to he> x10 says ,i2 s tak+ up ! book1 ) 8 cons5t1 ,i pok$ x betwe5 ! b>s ( ! grate1 & a r>e blaze x made1 fl>+ half way up to ! mantel piece1 giv+ m light to ! _w ?an x _h ev] done be=e1 or ev] w\ld h done 9 any o!r way4 ,says ,i to ,tom1 :5 ! fil?y book 0 burn$1 says ,i1 8,tom1 :5 a man goes to m>ket to buy a *eese1 & ! *eesemong] pu%es 9 8 bor] t he may ta/e x1 if he doesn't l ! bit t he bores out1 x sets him aga9/ ! :ole *eese2 = he naturally expects t "o is l ! o!r4 ,n[ x is j ! same ) y\r books3 birds ( a fea!r1 y "k1 flock toge!r2 & z "o ( !m has turn$ out to be a black cr[1 ,i h>dly expect to f9d ! re/ ( 'em to be :ite pigeons40 ,well1 ,i took up all 8 books1 "o aft] ano!r3 "s ?+s 9 !m ,i did und]/& & "s ,i did'nt2 = !re 0 s mu* ab\t impressions1 & pr9ciples1 & in/itutions1 & prop5sities & organizations t x flu/]$ me4 ,x 0 cle> t a long] head ?an m9e _h be5 conc]n$ 9 gett+ 'em up2 s all t ,i c\ld d 0 to try to get at "s ( ! m>r[ ( !m "h & !re4 ,i'm n ov] clev] at book le>n+1 b /ill ,i _h gumption en\gh to make out a few po9ts t settl$ my op9ion ab\t ,socialism4 ,i saw1 or ?\ght ,i saw1 t ! god ( ! ,sociali/s 0 only a 8,cause ( all exi/5ces20 t he nev] tr\bl$ 8 head ab\t u1 & t we ought nev] to tr\ble our heads ab\t him4 ,t1 9 fact1 !re 0 no su* ,god1 9 ! ,sociali/s' op9ion1 z ! graci\s ,almighty ,be+ :om ,*ri/ians wor%ip4 ,i saw1 too1 t ,sociali/s believ$ ! ,bible to be a lie1 trump$ up to keep silly p 9 bondage3 t m>riage 0 consid]$ 8! greate/ crime aga9/ nature10 t ought to be done away )2 t !ft1 adult]y1 blasphemy1 & murd] 7 no crimes1 = man 0 8n a responsible be+20 he 0 8nei!r to be blam$ or prais$1 rew>d$ or puni%$ = ei!r 8 ?\ghts1 feel+s1 or actions20 t dea? 0 8simply a *ange ( "o organization = ano!r20 & t ! ,*ri/ian notions ( hell1 heav51 & h]eaft] 7 all a bag full ( moon%9e4 ,n[ x griev$ me t an old %opmate ( m9e %\ld h tumbl$ into su* a bog hole z ,socialism2 b ?9ks ,i1 mayhap1 aft] all1 he has only be5 l$ out ( ! way by %>p] fell[s ?an himself1 & doesn't above half believe ! juggl+ claptraps t are pr9t$ 9 8 books2 s ,i said to him1 8,tom1 look at me & answ] me ?is "q1 ,d y believe t !re is a ,god80 ,tom bl9k$1 & %uffl$1 & /amm]$1 & op5$ "o ( ! books & read a bit ab\t 8nature10 & a 8fir/ cause10 & 8a g5]al pr9ciple10 & a 8supreme p[]10 & 8an ext]nal cause ( all exi/5ce10 & an 8all p]vad+ cause ( motion & *ange20 b ,i /opp$ him at once4 8,tom10 said ,i1 8y may sp>e y\rself ! tr\ble ( runn+ ov] t long rigm>ole2 = ,i'm n to h du/ flung 9 my eyes 9 t way4 ,i d n want to "k :at y\r book says1 b :at y believe2 s answ] my "q4 ,a h&ful ( good gra9 is bett] ?an a bu%el ( *aff1 & a yes or a no c be und]/ood by any body4 ,d y believe t !re is a graci\s & m]ciful ,god1 t y are b\nd to fe> & to love ) all y\r he>t1 ) all y\r m9d1 ) all y\r s\l1 & ) all y\r /r5g?1 to wor%ip him1 to give him ?anks1 to put y\r :ole tru/ 9 him1 to call ^u him1 to hon\r 8 holy "n & 8 ^w1 & to s]ve him truly all ! days ( y\r life80 ,i saw t :e!r ,tom said yes or no1 x 0 all "o1 = he didn't "k :i* to say4 ,x suit$ him bett] to read to me out ( 8 books ?an x did to answ] my que/ions2 b ,i ask$ him ano!r "q4 8,tom10 says ,i1 8d y really believe t ! ,bible is a lie8 ,y don't d\bt ! hi/ory ( ,engl&1 ! hi/ory ( ,rome1 & ! hi/ory ( ,greece1 & ^! h nev] be5 kept ) half ! c>e1 nor gone ?r\gh a t5? "p ( ! sift+ t ! ,bible has4 ,d y really believe t ! ,bible is a lie80 ,tom _h n ! boldness to say t he did2 & ,i felt sure 9 my he>t t he did n ?9k x 04 8,tom10 says ,i1 8are y s f> gone z to ?9k t m>riage is a fooli% & wick$ in/itution8 ,i ?\ght y\r si/] 0 go+ to be m>ri$2 is x all (f1 !n1 or is %e to disgrace y & h] family80 ,?is "q twi/$ ,tom z mu* z ! la/1 & ,i saw t ,i 0 ab\t z likely to get a badg] out ( 8 hole1 z to get an answ] f him4 8,well10 says ,i1 8,tom1 ,i'll say no?+ ab\t y\r si/]1 if its disagreeable1 b ask y ano!r "q in/ead4 ,h y s little uprightness left 9 y\r deceiv$ he>t z to suppose t !ft1 adult]y1 blasphemy1 & murd] are no reproa* to a man2 & t any "o may set up ! trade ( a robb] on ! highway1 & ju/ify himself by say+ t he _c help x1 = #88 "* is =m$ = him by circum/ances8'0 ,tom 0 n at all /aun*2 he did n /ick up l "o t believes & has confid5ce 9 :at he says4 8,tom10 says ,i1 8t'o!r day a load$ c>t 0 /&+ 9 ! road half way up ,gravelly ,hill1 ) ! :eels scot*$1 :5 a mis*iev\s lad knock$ ! /ones f "u ! :eels1 & away w5t ! load$ c>t1 ov] 8 foot1 rattl+ d[n ! hill1 cle>+ e ?+ be=e x4 ,! "y ur*9 0 half fright5$ out ( 8 wits2 he set ! c>t (f easily en\gh1 b n ! :ole neighb\rhood c\ld /op x4 ,n[ ,i take x1 ,tom1 t ! "y rapscallion play$ j ! same game z ! ,sociali/s are play+1 ) ?is diff]5ce1 t ! :eel ( ! c>t only w5t ov] 8 toes1 :]eas ! mis*ief t ! ,sociali/s are sett+ on foot w 9 ! long run1 g ov] _! own necks40 ,tom kept fumbl+ at 8 books1 n kn[+ :at to be at4 ,he want$ somebody to back him4 ,he believ$ 8 books j z mu*1 & no m1 ?an he w\ld h believ$ any o!r tale ( a tub1 told him by a clev]] fell[ ?an himself4 8,tom10 says ,i1 8:5 a man once turns 8 back ^u ,god1 !re is no folly & no s9 t he may n be l$ to commit4 ,y h gone a long way1 & ,i'm sorry = x2 b ,i h>dly ?9k y are gone z f> z y\r fam\s books w take y4 ,speak up n[ l a man1 & tell me1 h y be5 fool$ into ! belief t !re is no h]eaft]8--no hell1 & no heav580 ,at ?is ,tom look$ l any ?+ b a conjur]4 ,at l5g? he said t if ,i w\ld read m ( 8 books ,i %\ld und]/& !m bett] ?an ,i did4 8,read y\r books1 ,tom60 says ,i1 8,i %\ld j z soon ?9k ( tak+ a dose ( ars5ic4 ,a pretty deal r _h ,i walk b>efoot ?r\gh ,boxley ,bog1 & _m a bett] man ?an me has be5 /uck fa/ !re1--a pretty deal r _h ,i d t1 ?an turn ,sociali/4 ,if ,i want$ to be worse ?an ,i am1 to deprive myself ( all hope1 & to plunge myself into despair1 ,i c\ldn't d a bett] ?+ ?an read y\r trump]y2 b z x is1 ,i w h no?+ to d ) x4 ,tom10 says ,i1 8y are no fool 9 driv+ a b>ga93 y w\ld n be p]suad$ to ex*ange a qu>t]n loaf = a h&ful ( sawdu/4 ,n[ ,socialism takes away f a ,*ri/ian man ! ,bible t com=ts him1 ! sabba? t is 8 delight1 ! ,god t he wor%ips1 ! ,savi\r t di$ = him1 & ! heav5 t he hopes =3 tell me1 !n1 ,tom1 :at does x give him 9 return80 ,if ev] poor fell[ 0 conf\nd$1 x 0 ,tom ,flet*]4 ,_h he be5 sitt+ on a furze bu%1 he c\ld h>dly h be5 m fidgetty4 ,he got out a few words1 b !y 7 v sc>ce & a long way ap>t2 & z he c\ld'nt well put 'em toge!r1 no wond] t ,i c't4 ,well1 ,i _h only be5 fir+ at him1 z x 71 a pop1 n[ & !n1 f a long way (f1 b n[ ,i 0 det]m9$ to be> ^u him all at once4 8,x isn't = me1 ,tom10 says ,i1 8t am n :at ,i ought to be by a great deal--x isn't = me1 kn[+ z ,i d a little ( ! wick$ness ( my own he>t1 to deal out fire & brim/one aga9/ my fell[ s9n]s1 & to pret5d t ,i am :ite z sn[ & !y z black z soot2 b = all t1 ,tom1 we may be too t5d] ) "o ano!r4 ,if ,i see an add] ly+ 9 a ?or\ghf>e :]e he may /+ ! pass] by1 ,i'm b\nd to disable him2 & if ,i see a mad dog1 foam+ at ! m\?1 runn+ ?r\gh ! cr[d$ /reet1 ,i'm b\nd1 if ,i c1 to kill him4 ,n[ ! add] & ! mad dog are n likely to d half ! mis*ief t y\r books are1 & !re=e ,i hold up bo? my h&s1 & cry out al\d aga9/ !m4 8,look y10 says ,i1 8,tom1 !re lies ! ,bible4 ,x condemns e ?+ t is evil1 ev5 e s9ful ?\ght1 & upholds e ?+ t is good4 ,x tea*es me to fe> ,god1 & to love my neighb\r2 & tells me1 s9n] z ,i am1 t !re is m]cy = me ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ :o di$ = s9n]s4 ,x gives me com=t 9 life1 x promises me support 9 dea?1 & holds up be=e me ! bright prospect ( a happy et]nity2 & x has done ?is = ?\s&s :o h left ?is _w 9 peace1 & :o are n[1 z ,i believe1 9 a _w ( glory4 8,& !re1 ,tom1 be y\r wret*$ books1 :i* tell me1 t is1 if ,i at all und]/& !m1 t !re is no ,god2 t ! ,bible is a lie2 t m>riage is a fooli% in/itution2 t m5 ought to live j z !y ?9k prop]2 t !ft1 adult]y1 blasphemy & murd] are no crimes2 t !re is nei!r hell nor heav52 & t x is idle to dream ( a h]eaft]4 8,if ,i "k my own he>t1 ,tom1 or ev5 any "p ( x1 ,i w\ldn't kn[+ly say a cruel ?+ ( a but*]'s dog2 b ?is ,i w say1 t ,i %\ld z soon expect to be taught mann]s by a ,hott5tot1 cleanl9ess by a sweep1 hone/y by a highwayman1 & godl9ess by a hea!n1 z to be made ei!r wis]1 bett]1 holi]1 or happi] by hav+ any ?+ to d ) ,socialism4 ,b :at says t book8 #8,! grace ( ,god t br+e? salvation ha? appe>$ to all m51 tea*+ u t1 d5y+ ungodl9ess & worldly lu/s1 we %\ld live sob]ly1 righte\sly1 & godly1 9 ?is pres5t _w2 look+ = t bless$ hope1 & ! glori\s appe>+ ( ! great ,god & our ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/2 :o gave himself = u1 t he might r$eem u f all iniquity1 & purify unto himself a peculi> p1 zeal\s ( good works1' ,titus ii4 #aa-ad40 ,nev] did a poor fell[ caught 9 ! fact ( robb+ a h5-roo/1 sl9k away 9 a m humble1 *opfall5 _s ?an poor ,tom ,flet*] did4 ,:e!r he w ev] br+ me ano!r bat* ( 8 ,socialism books or n1 ,i c't tell2 b if he does1 ! fir/ "q t ,i %all ask him w be ?is1 ,:at h y got to (f] me 9 ex*ange = ! consolations ( my ,bible1 ! com=t ( pray]1 ! peace ( ! sabba?1 ! goodness ( ,god1 ! m]cy ( ! ,r$eem]1 & ! nev]-end+ joys ( heav58 ,& nev] till he gives me some?+ l a reasonable answ] w ,i ev] op5 ano!r ( 8 books on ,socialism4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,hymn4 ,,god1 9 ! gospel ( 8 ,son1 ,makes 8 et]nal c\nsels kn[n2 ',tis "h 8 ri*e/ m]cy %9es1 ,& tru? is drawn 9 faire/ l9es4 ,"h s9n]s ( an humble frame1 ,may ta/e 8 grace & le>n 8 "n2 ',tis writ 9 *>act]s ( blood1 ,sev]ely j1 imm5sely good4 ,wisdom its dictates "h imp>ts1 ,to =m our m9ds1 to *e] our he>ts2 ,its influ5ce makes ! s9n] live1 ,x bids ! droop+ sa9t revive4 ,our rag+ passions x controls1 ,& com=t yields to contrite s\ls2 ,x br+s a bett] _w 9 view1 ,& guides u all our j\rney ?r\gh4 ,may ?is bless'd volume ev] lie ,close to my he>t1 & ne> my eye1 ,till life's la/ h\r my s\l engage1 ,& be my *os5 h]itage6 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,london3 ,pr9t$ by ,w4 ,,cl[es & ,,sons1 ,duke /reet1 ,lambe?1 = ,,! ,,religi\s ,,tract ,,society2 & told at ! ,depository1 #ef1 ,pat]no/] r[1 & #fe1 ,/4 ,paul's ,*ur*y>d2 by ,j4 ,,nisbet & ,co41 #ba1 ,b]n]s /reet1 ,ox=d /reet2 & by o!r ,booksell]s4 ,price #bs4 #d;d4 p] #ajj ,consid]able ,all[ance to ,subscrib]s & ,booksell]s4