,transcrib$ f ! #ahej ,john ,murray edition by ,david ,price ,a ,,second ,,lett] ,,on ,,! ,,late ,,po/ ,,(fice ,,agitation4 ,,by ,,*>les ,,john ,,vaughan1 ,d4,d4 ,,head ,,ma/] ,,( ,,h>r[ ,,s*ool1 ,,& ,,late ,,fell[ ,,( ,,tr9ity ,,college1 ,,cambridge4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,london3 ,,john ,,murray1 ,,albem>le ,,/reet3 ,,crossley1 ,,h>r[4 ,,mdcccl4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,london3 ,,pr9t$ ,,by ,w4 ,,nicol1 ,,%akspe>e ,,press1 ,,pall ,,mall4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,,second ,,lett]1 c4 ,,my ,,de> ,,sir1 #a ,x has be5 satisfactory to me to receive1 f _m excell5t & well-in=m$ p]sons1 assurances ( _! entire concurr5ce 9 ! s5tim5ts ( my =m] ,lett]4 ,i am nei!r surpris$ nor al>m$ to f9d myself assail$1 9 o!r qu>t]s1 by l\d & sev]e animadv]sions4 ,y1 ,sir1 h occupi$ an int]m$iate gr\nd4 ,y are too well aw>e ( ! p>ticul> circum/ances :i* occasion$ my lett]1 to accuse me ( a gratuit\s int]f]5ce 9 a we>isome & un?ankful controv]sy4 ,y\r /rictures1 !re=e1 are conf9$ to "s p>ticul> po9ts 9 my argum5t1 :i* y reg>d z requir+ fur!r elucidation4 ,& y urge me1 n s mu* = y\r own satisfaction z = t ( o!rs1 to take ! same opportunity ( cle>+ away "s misappreh5sions to :i*1 9 ! judgm5t ( p]sons unacqua9t$ ) my op9ions1 my =m] ,lett] may h be5 expos$4 ,half1 & m ?an half1 ! argum5ts ( my ,review]s w\ld h be5 felt by !mselves to be irrelevant1 if !y _h tak5 ! tr\ble to obs]ve ! circum/ances "u :i* my ,lett] 0 writt54 ,x 0 n to ! g5]al "q ( ! obs]vance ( ! ,sunday1 nor ev5 ( ! ext5t to :i* x may be "r t ! ,po/ ,(fice %\ld obs]ve x1 t my rem>ks 7 direct$4 ,! "q be=e me 0 ?is4 ,i am urg$1 z an act ( religi\s duty1 to prote/ aga9/ a p>ticul> ,ord] ( ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,i am told1 9 ! mo/ sacr$ place1 t a p>ticul> ,regulation ( ! ,london ,po/ ,(fice is to be reg>d$ no less z an affront to religion1 & a violation ( ! rights ( consci5ce1 ?an z an infraction ( ! lib]ties ( ,engl&4 ,an exam9ation ( ! "q leads me to an opposite conclusion4 ,i believe t ! measure ?us /igmatiz$ w1 s f> z x ext5ds1 promote r ?an imp$e ! int]e/s ( religion1 w1 on ! :ole1 facilitate r ?an int]f]e ) ! att5dance ( t class :i* x conc]ns ^u ! ord9ances ( wor%ip1 :ile x leaves unt\*$ ^? wid] & m g5]al consid]ations :i* w\ld involve1 if s]i\sly & consi/5tly ent]ta9$1 a revolution 9 ! managem5t ( ! :ole dep>tm5t4 ,i refuse1 !re=e1 to prote/4 ,i refuse to ass]t1 :at ,i see no reason to believe1 t ! national obs]vance ( ! ,"l's ,day w suff] f ?is p>ticul> modification ( an exi/+ sy/em4 ,i refuse to ass]t1 :at ,i ?9k x a mo/ un*ri/ian malignancy to suspect1 t ! object ( ?is new ,regulation 0 t :i* is disav[$ & repudiat$ by its au?ors4 ,i _c discov] 9 x an insidi\s b resolute attack ^u ! holy ord9ance ( ! ,*ri/ian ,sunday4 ,x w\ld h be5 9 me an act ( ridicul\s affectation to express an al>m 9 :i* ,i did n p>ticipate2 or to remon/rate aga9/ a measure ( detail1 by way ( express+ a pr9ciple :i* 0 n at issue4 ,s f>1 h[ev]1 my duty 0 b negative4 ,x 0 dis*>g$ by refus+ my signature4 ,nor 0 x until ,i he>d t refusal 7:i* _h ultimately prov$ suffici5tly g5]al to defeat ! remon/rance altoge!r7 comm5t$ ^u aft]w>ds1 f ! pulpit1 9 t]ms1 to say ! lea/1 ( grave disapprobation1 t x ev] occurr$ to me to v9dicate myself & o!rs f a suspicion ( indiff]5ce or ( timidity1 by a /atem5t ( ! real nature & object ( ! measure ?us impugn$4 ,x 0 en\gh1 !re=e1 = my own v9dication1 en\gh1 ,i repeat1 to ju/ify my refusal to prote/1 to %[ t ! m]e transmission ( lett]s ?r\gh ! ,london ,po/ ,(fice on ! ,sunday1 tak5 9 connection ) its av[$ object on ! "o h&1 & ) its concomitant measures ( relief on ! o!r1 0 n t affront to religion1 t disp>agem5t ( ,div9e ord9ances1 :i* alone c\ld necessitate ! int]position ( a ,*ri/ian nation = its discomfiture4 ,?is 0 ! object ( my ,lett]4 ,?is object1 /eadily kept 9 view1 necess>ily conf9$ my argum5t )9 n>r[ limits1 & exclud$ _m topics ( discussion to :i* ! oppon5ts ( ! measure w\ld gladly div]t our att5tion4 ,= example1 a ,cl]ical antagoni/1 #e;a = ^: "* & evid5t s9c]ity ,i ent]ta9 great respect1--& ^: "n1 z he well kn[s1 is en\gh to secure = him at my h&s a degree ( =be>ance & c\rtesy :i* he w\ld ?9k x a d]eliction ( duty to reciprocate1--compla9s t ,i h n enunciat$ 9 my ,lett] any positive op9ions ( my own z to ! gr\nds ( ! obs]vance ( ! ,"l's ,day4 #e;b ,to supply ?is defici5cy1 he has _h rec\rse to my publi%$ ,s]mons2 &1 select+ f a ,s]mon prea*$ on a p>ticul> occasion an incid5tal notice ( ! "q1 cont9ues 8 compla9t t !re also my language on ?is subject is vague & unsatisfactory4 ,i c direct him1 if a "t ( unwont$ leisure %\ld ev] p]mit him to avail himself ( ! ref]5ce1 to ?ree consecutive ,disc\rses on ! ,"l's ,day1 conta9$ 9 a volume ( ,p>o*ial ,s]mons1 publi%$ f\r ye>s ago1 9 :i* ,i h ent]$ fully into ! discussion1 & express$ myself 9 language to :i* ,i /ill he>tily subscribe4 ,y1 my de> ,sir1 w n require to be in=m$1 t !re1 z ev]y:]e1 ,i h spok5 ( ! ,"l's ,day1 z e ,*ri/ian man mu/ speak & ?9k ( x1 ) v5]ation1 ) ?ankfulness1 ) an e>ne/ & wat*ful jeal\sy = its hon\r4 ,! ,au?or ( ! 8,reply0 w\ld h express$ himself1 d\btless1 9 language m eloqu5t & m impressive1 b he c\ld sc>cely h us$ any m decisive z to 8 own convictions1 ?an t 9 :i* ! national obs]vance ( ! ,sunday is !re en=c$4 ,= 8 in=mation1 n = y\rs1 ,i quote ! s5t5ces :i* foll[4 #g ,f9ally1 ,i w\ld desire to press ^u y ! responsibility "u :i* ! possession ( su* an ord9ance places u1 :e!r we w he> or :e!r we w =be>4 ,a responsibility to ,god--= :i* we mu/1 ea* & all ( u1 give acc\nt to ,him t is ready to judge ! quick & ! dead4 ,b a responsibility also to our c\ntry1 & to g5]ations yet p]haps to come4 ,o!r nations once _h ?is privilege ( a ,*ri/ian ,sabba?2 b !y h almo/ or utt]ly s9n$ x away4 ,!y neglect$ & abus$ x1 till ,god took away1 by a j retribution1 almo/ ! v "n ( ,8 day f among/ !m4 ,!re are c\ntries 9 ,*ri/5dom1 9 :i* ,sunday is kn[n almo/ only z a day ( amusem5t or ( common bus9ess4 ,engl& too may "o day be br\ght to ?is /ate1 unless our responsibilities are bett] rememb]$ ?an !y are n[4 ,let u1 at all ev5ts1 s hon\r ?is holy day ourselves1 t our *ildr5 may inh]it x f u z "o ( ! mo/ preci\s ( all ! gifts ( ,god4 8,if ye "k ^! ?+s1 happy are ye if ye d !m40 ,if any lat] expression ( my op9ions be dem&$ by ! anxi\s vigilance ( my inquisitor1 let me add a %ort passage f a ,s]mon prea*$ to a m y\?ful congregation on ! ,sunday be=e my ,lett] 0 writt54 #h;a ,& %all we1 a lat]1 b c]ta9ly n a holi] g5]ation1 despise & tread und]foot a gift s graci\s8 #h;b ,%all we ?anklessly weigh & measure ! am\nt ( obs]vance by :i* we may avoid condemnation 9 ! use ( x8 ,%all we ei!r c\nt x a weekly burd51 a deprivation ( "o sev5? "p ( life's legitimate enjoym5ts2 or else turn x f a day ( heav5ly into "o ( e>?ly pleasure1 &1 because we d>e n op5ly secul>ize x1 presume to nullify x altoge!r8 ,my bre?r51 be wis]3 wis] z to y\r own good1 wis] z to y\r own happ9ess4 ,be assur$ t a wa/$ ,sunday is ! precursor ( a s9ful or an unhappy week4 ,be assur$1 on ! o!r h&1 t ,he ^: gift x is--a gift ( love unspeakable1 ev5 ( t love :i* laid d[n life = u--w make x a happy z well z a pr(itable day1 to all :o accept x z ,8 gift1 & use x = ! purpose ( gr[+ 9 ! k & love ( its ,giv]4 ,i h ?us f> foll[$ ! guidance ( ! ,au?or ( ! ,reply into a field :i* ,i /ill ma9ta9 to be =eign to ! subject4 ,i owe x to myself1 & to ! (fice ) :i* ,i am entru/$1 to leave no room = d\bt z to my op9ions on s s]i\s a "q ( duty1 ev5 at ! risk ( emb>rass+ = ! mom5t a discussion :i* lies prop]ly 9 a n>r[] compass4 ,b ! concession1 s f> z ,i am conc]n$1 %all end "h4 ,i assum$1 ?r\gh\t my ,lett]1 t ! national obs]vance ( ! ,sunday is a solemn & sacr$ duty4 ,b we may surely be all[$ to discuss ! objects & probable results ( a p>ticul> *ange 9 ! work+ ( ! ,london ,po/ ,(fice1 )\t obtrud+ ^u our read]s ! enquiry :e!r ! ,"l's ,day is id5tical ) ! ,jewi% ,sabba?1 :e!r ! sanctity ( ! ,*ri/ian ,sunday is d]iv$ f ! ,law or f ! ,gospel1 f 8! lett] :i* kille?0 or 8! _s t give? life40 ,if inde$ ,i 7 "o ( ^? :o believe e enactm5t ( ! ,mosaic ,sabba? to be ( rigid & p]petual au?ority1 & :o yet d & exact on t day1 )\t scruple or remorse1 acts :i*1 if s1 are wor?y ( dea?2 or if1 :ile admitt+ ! lawfulness1 on t day1 = an individual or = a family1 ( works nei!r ( m]cy1 /rictly speak+1 nor ( necessity1 b only ( extreme conv5i5ce1 7& :at m c be said 9 def5ce ( _m ( ^? dome/ic arrangem5ts ) :i*1 ,i imag9e1 ev5 ! ,au?or ( ! ,reply1 ev5 on ! ,sunday1 c sc>cely disp5se87 ,i yet d5i$ ! possibility ( a nations hav+ any su* h\sehold duties z ev5 ! arrival ( ! ,"l's ,day mu/ r modify ?an sup]s$e2 if ,i reg>d$ x z a pla9 & obvi\s s9 = a nation1 "u any circum/ances1 to suff] any "o ( its (fic]s to d any portion ( 8 common "w on its holy day2 if1 9 %ort1 ,i reg>d$ ! "q z ?us =eclos$1 by a pla9 & unequivocal revelation ( ! ,div9e w1 exclud+ ! consid]ation ( motives1 ( circum/ances1 ( consequ5ces1 altoge!r2--!n c]ta9ly1 %>+ my oppon5t's pr9ciples1 ,i might h us$1 ) m or less ( 8 sev]ity1 some?+ at lea/ ( 8 language2 ?\gh1 ev5 !n1 ,i tru/ ,i might h possess$ suffici5t disc]nm5t to di/+ui% betwe5 a "q ( pr9ciple1 & a "q ( detail2 suffici5t respect = ! und]/&+s1 & reg>d = ! consi/5cy1 ( my neighb\rs1 to h invit$ !m to a prote/ r aga9/ ! p]mission ( any ,sunday "w 9 any ,po/ ,(fice1 ?an aga9/ a p>ticul> adju/m5t ( t burd5 to :i* "s _h always be5 subject$4 ,!re is ano!r region1 besides1 into :i* ,i mu/ resolutely refuse to foll[ my oppon5t2 ! region ( p]sonalities4 ,he is evid5tly an adept 9 ! occult sci5ce ( motives4 ,he speaks1 ) ! irritation ( a baffl$ magician1 ( any "o ^: _s he _c disc]n4 ,he confesses t ,i h puzzl$ him4 ,he is unwill+ to suspect "o motive1 unable to impute ano!r4 ,! "q is left d\btful4 #aa;a ,b x is o!rwise ) ,mr4 ,r[l& ,hill4 ,he lies helplessly op5 to ! dissect+ knife ( ! op]ator4 ,& ) unfl9*+ sev]ity is x appli$4 #aa;b ,ho/ility to ! ,sabba?1 enmity aga9/ religion--^! are visibly 8 pr9ciples4 ,all else is a veil1 a cloke1 a mask4 ,:5 he speaks ( desir+ re/ on ! ,sunday = 8 subord9ates1 he means lab\r4 ,:5 he prefaces 8 ,m9ute ) ! pr(ession ( reg>d = ! ,sunday1 he speaks b to deceive1 & smiles 7va9ly smiles1 says my ,review]7 at ! easy cr$ulity ( 8 victims4 #ab ,:5 he n only promises1 b effects1 a measure ( und5iable relief1--! discont9uance1 = example1 ( a second ,sunday deliv]y1--?is is only to disguise 8 re/less _s ( anti*ri/ian malignity1 t he may proce$1 m cov]tly1 b n less surely1 to 8 real object1 ! annihilation ( an ord9ance ( ,god4 ,i am n ! apologi/ ( ,mr4 ,r[l& ,hill4 ,i "k him only1 z all ! _w kn[s him1 z ! orig9ator & accompli%] ( "o ( ! bolde/ & mo/ b5eficial ( all ! a*ievem5ts ( mod]n civilization4 ,x w require m ?an m]e ass]tion1 to atta* to 8 "n ^? odi\s imputations :i* x is necess>y = ! impugn]s ( ! late *ange to sugge/ & to fo/]4 ,& :at1 aft] all1 are ! gr\nds on :i* su* imputations re/8 ,mr4 ,r[l& ,hill1 says ! ,record1 0 a ,director ( a ,railway :i* refus$ ,return tickets ext5d+ f ,saturday to ,monday1 & ?us compell$ its pass5g]s to travel on ! ,sunday4 #ac;a ,mr4 ,r[l& ,hill1 says ! ,au?or ( ! ,reply1 is an (fic] ( t dep>tm5t ( ! ,gov]nm5t1 :i* is notori\s above all o!rs = its desecration ( ! ,sabba?3 #ac;b a dep>tm5t ( ! ,gov]nm5t1 we may add1 s beyond all o!rs un=tunate1 t to x alone is d5i$ ! possibility ( self-re=mation1 & e ef=t aft] am5dm5t is br&$ by anticipation z hypocrisy & impo/ure4 ,my antagoni/ is fond ( recurr+ to fir/ pr9ciples4 ,:5 he 0 engag$1 "s ye>s ago1 9 :at he n[ d5om9ates 8! easy & pleasant task0 #ac;c ( a some:at simil> controv]sy ) a v diff]5t ,correspond5t1 #ac;d he con/ruct$ = t ,g5tleman1 9 a cate*etical =m1 a sort ( ,rudim5ta ,m9ora ( ,!ology1 #ac;e adapt$ to :at he conceiv$ to be ! ext5t ( 8 religi\s atta9m5ts4 ,/>t+ f ! immortality ( ! s\l1 he desc5d$1 by /ages judici\sly graduat$1 to a humbl] & m practical "q--! ,sunday lab\rs ( ! ,ba? ,po/ ,(fice4 ,= me1 a some:at m advanc$ pupil1 he has drawn up a s]ies--inde$ two s]ies #ad--( r less elem5t>y propositions1 end+ ) ?is revolt+ 7?\gh c]ta9ly unque/ionable7 truism1 8,t x is bett] = sixty ?\s& lett]s to be burn$1 unop5$1 ?an = "o ,po/ ,(fice ,cl]k to p]i% 9 hell = ev]40 ,n[1 if ,i might be p]mitt$ to assume = a mom5t an (fice :i* my oppon5t appe>s to reg>d z peculi>ly 8 own1 t ( a !ological preceptor ( adults1 ,i w\ld />t1 l him1 f "s elem5t>y axiom1 su* z ! au?ority ( ,revelation1 or ! ,inspiration ( ! ,bible1 &1 lead+ him1 by an easy tra9 ( reason+1 ?r\gh a few brief truisms on ! prop]ties ( ,*ri/ian *>ity1 ,i %\ld n despair ( ga9+ 8 acquiesc5ce at la/ 9 ?is s+ul>ly />tl+ p>adox1 ,t x is ! duty ( e ,*ri/ian to believe 8 neighb\r's ^w until x is prov$ to be false1 & to put ^u 8 conduct1 n ! lea/ b ! mo/ fav\rable con/ruction ( :i* x is reasonably capable4 ,tri$ by ?is te/1 ! p]sonalities ( ?is "q w\ld be scatt]$ to ! w9ds4 ,x might rema9 to be consid]$1 :e!r 9 ! measure ( ! ,gov]nm5t !re _h be5 any?+ ( mi/ake or miscalculation2 :e!r _! hopes _h be5 too sangu9e1 or _! ass]tions too positive2 b = imputations ( malignant design1 ( int5tional deception1 no place :atev] c\ld h be5 f\nd4 ,:5 ! oppon5ts ( a measure turn aside f ! consid]ation ( its inh]5t m]its1 to t ( ! secret motives & int5tions ( its au?or1 ! attempt injures _! cause f> m ?an ! success ( ! attempt c\ld aid x4 ,no man w\ld resort to su* an argum5t1 till all else _h be5 exhau/$4 ,& if unhappily su* outrages ^u common hon\r & morality be excus$1 z "h1 by ! plea ( zeal = religion1 x is well if ! cause ( religion itself d n suff] by its association ) practices s unwor?y4 ,b ev5 ^u ! m]its ( ! case my ,review]s are ready to jo9 issue4 ,i am accus$ ( ! grosse/ ignorance ( ! facts involv$ 9 ! discussion4 ,! ,record1 refra9+ ) an unwont$ t5d]ness f ! imputation ( a m corrupt motive1 or unwill+ to exp5d ^u a less =midable enemy any portion ( t artill]y :i* mu/ be res]v$ entire = ! devot$ head ( ,mr4 ,r[l& ,hill1 is cont5t$ to repres5t me z 8a respectable man1 occupi$ = ! la/ ?ree mon?s 9 read+ no?+ b ! ,times10 & an in/ructive example ( ! p]nici\s influ5ce ( its 8suppressions40 #af ,n[1 if ! burd5 ( ?is *>ge is a pref]5ce ( ! ,times to ! ,record z a *annel ( political in=mation1 ,i mu/ plead guilty4 ,b1 if x be int5d$1 z ! context implies1 t ,i borr[$ f t or any o!r ,newspap] ! /atem5ts ( facts conta9$ 9 my ,lett]1 ,i c only reply t ! *>ge is false4 ,n "o ass]tion is !re made1 :i* 0 n obta9$ by explicit in=mation f :at e c&id enquir] w\ld reg>d z ! mo/ au!ntic s\rce4 ,i d n = "o mom5t hesitate to confess t ,i reg>d an (ficial ,gov]nm5t return z bett] evid5ce on a "q ( fact ?an ! irresponsible publications ( a 8,"l's ,day ,society40 ,if ! latt] in=ms me t 8! new ,sabba? lab\r already employs a consid]ably l>g] numb] ( m5 on ! ,sabba? ?an 0 pr(ess$ by ,mr4 ,hill's ,m9ute20 & if ,i le>n f :at ,i mu/ reg>d z high] au?ority t ! am\nt ( extra-"w to be done on ,sundays 9 ! ,london ,(fice w1 9 all probability1 be v %ortly r$uc$ to ! employm5t ( six p]sons1 & may ultimately be accompli%$ ev5 )\t any su* addition1 nay1 ) an actual dim9ution ( ! orig9al numb]2 :ile1 at ! same "t1 m ?an "o hundr$ & n9ety p]sons1 :o h hi!rto p]=m$ regul> "w on ,sundays1 are set entirely free1 )9 ! ,london ,di/rict itself2 c ,i hesitate :i* to foll[8 ,b1 on o!r po9ts1 ! conflict ( evid5ce is less real ?an nom9al4 ,! ,society = ,promot+ ! ,obs]vance ( ! ,"l's ,day has =w>d$ to me a table ( returns f its ,secret>ies & ,correspond5ts1 %[+ ! h\rs ( lab\r 9 sev5ty-?ree ,c\ntry ,po/ ,(fices1 bo? be=e & s9ce ! rec5t ,ord]4 ,x is !re /at$1 t1 8putt+ toge!r all ^! sev5ty-?ree ,po/ ,t[ns1 ! aggregate numb] ( additional h\rs = :i* ! ,po/ ,(fices are n[ clos$1 does n exce$ "o hundr$ & t5 h\rs1 be+ on an av]age "o h\r & a half = ea* place40 ,ev5 9 t docum5t are conta9$ ! names ( sev]al ,t[ns 9 :i* ! relief ?us af=d$ has am\nt$ to f\r h\rs ( additional re/ on ! ,sunday4 ,b ,i w all[1 = argum5t's sake1 ! entire correctness ( _! calculations4 ,9 sev5ty-?ree ,c\ntry ,po/ ,(fices ! av]age ( relief am\nts b to "o h\r & a half4 ,! ,gov]nm5t1 9 ! meantime1 has receiv$ returns1 n f sev5ty-?ree1 b f upw>ds ( f\r hundr$ & eighty ,t[ns1 9 :i* ! am\nt ( relief has v>i$ f "o half-h\r to sev5 h\rs on ! ,sunday1 & ! av]age has am\nt$ to betwe5 ?ree & f\r h\rs4 ,:]e is ! real inconsi/5cy ( ^! /atem5ts8 ,! ,"l's ,day ,society1 on a mu* small] induction1 & ) mat]ials 7x may be7 c>efully select$1 arrives at "o result2 ! ,gov]nm5t1 on l>g] & less p>tial in=mation1 pres5ts ano!r4 ,b 9 ?is case aga91 ,i ask1 c ,i d\bt = "o mom5t :i* to foll[8 ,y express "s hesitation z to ! ju/ice ( "o /atem5t conta9$ 9 my ,lett]1 t ! new ,regulation involves no *ange ( pr9ciple4 #ai;a ,y consid] t ! att5dance on ,sunday 9 ! ,london ,po/ ,(fice1 :atev] its ext5t1 has be5 hi!rto private & unnotic$1 :]eas 9 future x w be public & notori\s4 ,nor c ,i d5y t ! publicity :i* has be5 giv5 to ! subject by ! rec5t agitation has attract$ to ! proce$+s ( ! ,po/ ,(fice a degree ( public att5tion to :i* !y 7 nev] be=e expos$4 ,b ! di/9ction y draw1 ?\gh ,i und]/& x1 seems to me some:at arbitr>y4 ,! att5dance ( ! tw5ty-six #ai;b w h5ce=?1 at all ev5ts1 be z notori\s z t ( ! tw5ty-five1 #bj;a or ! six4 #bj;b ,h5ce=?1 at all ev5ts1 ! two objects ( ,sunday att5dance w be sep>at$ by no su* l9e ( di/9ction4 ,if ! "o does n involve publicity1 does n con/itute :at c fairly be call$ an op5+ ( ! ,london ,po/ ,(fice1 nei!r w ! o!r4 ,! ,public w h no admission4 ,! ,london ,public w be unaffect$ by ! *ange4 ,z f> z ,london is conc]n$1 ! ,(fice w /ill be clos$4 ,if ! =m] att5dance 0 n en\gh to op5 x1 ! pres5t ,regulation1 :5 ! tumult ( ?is agitation has once subsid$1 w "w no less privately4 ,if x is o!rwise n[1 ^: fault is x8 ,! ,au?or ( ! ,reply1 ) s+ul> inconsi/5cy1 has ?us dispos$ ( ?is "p ( ! "q4 8,! ,(fice 9 ,london has be5 consid]$ z uni=mly at re/1 & always spok5 ( z su* by bo? p>ties1 ! slight exceptions be+ n ( a nature to be cit$ hone/ly aga9/ t position40 #bj;c ,slight exceptions6 ,is ?is ! same h& :i* p5n$ ! n9? axiom8 #ba;a ,tw5ty-six ,po/ ,(fice cl]ks1 involv$ 9 p]ils su* z he has pa9t$1 a slight exception1 n ( a nature to be cit$ hone/ly6 ,:y !n ! tw5ty-five1 or ! six1 or ! gradually vani%+ numb]1 ( additional cl]ks requir$ by ! new measure8 ,aga91 y c see no obvi\s connection betwe5 ! additional ,sunday lab\r 9 ,london & ! additional ,sunday re/ 9 ! c\ntry ,(fices4 ,is x fair1 y ask1 to app5d to a measure ( relief a condition ( an opposite k9d8 ,y w\ld be ! la/ man 9 ! _w1 ,i well "k1 to impute to me 7ev5 z 8an elegant close to a p]iod0 #ba;b7 ! horrid & impi\s crime ( 8/rik+ a balance ) ,jehovah0 by 8(f]+ ,him a less] s9 in/ead ( a great]40 #ba;c ,y w\ld n call x a s9 9 "o memb] ( a family to endeav\r to light5 ! ,sunday lab\r ( ano!r by ! sacrifice ( a portion ( 8 own ,sunday leisure4 ,y w\ld n call x a violation ( ! consci5ces ( o!rs1 or an ex*ange ( s9 = s91 if ! ,ma/] ( a family propos$ to 8 s]vants su* an equalization ( _! ,sunday employm5ts4 ,& on ! same pr9ciple1 if !re be any connection betwe5 ,sunday "w 9 ,london & ,sunday relief 9 ! c\ntry1 ,i _c admit = "o mom5t t x is a s9 to propose to a cl]k 9 ! ,london ,po/ ,(fice ! dis*>ge ( a duty :i* %all light5 ! "w else:]e1 n ( "o1 b ( t5s & p]haps hundr$s1 ( 8 fell[-s]vants2 & ?is1 )\t =feit+ = himself ! opportunity ( att5d+ ,div9e s]vice twice on ! ,"l's ,day1 ) all com=t & quietness1 & ) leisure1 besides1 = reflection & repose4 #bb;a ,are dome/ic s]vants1 to speak g5]ally1 ev5 9 ,*ri/ian families1 9 a m fav\rable position ?an ?is = _! religi\s welf>e8 ,! ,au?or ( ! ,reply objects to ^! 8national0 views ( ! "q4 ,) him1 8national0 is ! opposite ( 8scriptural0 & 8spiritual40 #bb;b ,he c see no?+ b ! individual2 ! 8"o ,po/ ,(fice cl]k40 ,he w\ld d5y ! applicability to a nation ( ! comm& to 8be> "o ano!r's burd5s40 ,:at 9 a family w\ld be virtues1 9 a wid] sph]e are s9s4 ,y\r view1 ,i am p]suad$1 is n ?us microscopic4 ,y w grant ! conclusion1 if ! premises are e/abli%$4 ,y\r only d\bt is z to ! effect ( ! lab\r "h ^u ! lab\r !re4 ,! ,gov]nm5t h c\pl$ ! burd5 & ! relief2 b is !re any real & natural connection8 ,x 0 ! object ( my ,lett] to indicate1 *iefly by ref]5ces to ,mr4 ,hill's ,m9ute1 ! exi/5ce ( ?is connection4 ,i w n repeat n[ ! obvi\s /atem5t t ! cessation ( ! ,sunday det5tion ( lett]s 9 ,london w obviate at once ^? circuit\s me?ods ( communication by :i* ! det5tion 0 =m]ly evad$1 & ,sunday lab\r1 9 v>i\s ways1 mat]ially increas$4 #bc ,i w r select ! po9t to :i* y p>ticul>ly direct my att5tion4 ,& ,i w\ld %[ y1 z briefly z possible1 ! op]ation ( ! new ,ord] 9 dim9i%+ ! am\nt ( lett]s deliv]$ & read1 writt5 & po/$1 9 ! c\ntry on ! ,sunday4 #bd ,"u ! old sy/em1 ! av]age numb] ( lett]s pass+ ?r\gh ! ,london ,(fice 0 great] by six p] c5t4 on ,saturday ?an on o!r days4 ,:y8 ,because x 0 kn[n t ! foll[+ 0 a blank po/4 ,if n transmitt$ be=e ,sunday1 !y mu/ wait 9 ,london ?r\gh\t t day4 ,n[ ! augm5tation ( lett]s pass+ ?r\gh ,london on ,saturday caus$ an augm5tation ( lett]s deliv]$ & read 9 ! c\ntry on ,sunday4 ,! effect ( ! new ,regulation is at lea/ to obviate ?is excess1 & to r$uce ! ,sunday morn+ deliv]y 9 ! c\ntry to ! measure ( an ord9>y day4 ,! lab\rs ( sort+ & ( di/ribution w be dim9i%$ obvi\sly to a proportionate ext5t4 ,aga91 ! av]age numb] ( lett]s pass+ ?r\gh ,london on ,monday 0 great]1 n by six1 b by tw5ty-five p] c5t41 ?an on o!r days4 ,su* lett]s mu/ h be5 po/$ 9 ! c\ntry ei!r on ,saturday ev5+ or on ,sunday4 ,b ,saturday ev5+1 "u ! old sy/em1 0 9 mo/ ,t[ns a blank po/ "t4 ,sunday1 !re=e1 0 ! day to :i* ! excess 0 to be attribut$4 ,! k t lett]s po/$ on ,saturday ev5+ w\ld lie 9 ,london till ! ,monday1 l$ to a v g5]al habit ( ei!r writ+1 or at lea/ po/+1 lett]s on ! ,sunday4 ,! latt] habit1 equally ) ! =m]1 involv$ a correspond+ increase ( ! ,sunday lab\rs ( ! c\ntry ,(fices4 ,"u ! pres5t sy/em1 ! temptation to pref] ,sunday = ei!r purpose is remov$4 ,saturday n[ (f]s equal advantages ) any o!r day = s5d+ lett]s f ! c\ntry ?r\gh ,london4 ,9 ! same degree1 ! burd5s ( ! c\ntry ,(fices on ,sunday are light5$3 ! excess1 at lea/1 ( ^? burd5s1 a m>k$ & heavy excess1 above ^? ( common days1 is effectually remov$4 ,&1 beyond ?is1 ! religi\s feel+ :i* leads s _m to %r9k f su* an employm5t ( ! ,"l's ,day _c b op]ate 9 dim9i%+ ! ,sunday occupations 79 ?is respect7 ( ! c\ntry ,(fices ev5 bel[ ^? ( o!r days4 ,( ! actual result1 ! relief actually exp]i5c$ 9 ! prov9cial ,(fices1 ,i h be=e spok54 #bf ,& x is ! cessation ( ! ,sunday det5tion--9 o!r words1 ! introduction ( a ,sunday transmission ?r\gh ,london--to :i*1 z y h se51 ! result1 :atev] x be1 is /rictly & :olly due4 ,i believe t a simil> exam9ation ( o!r details w\ld e/abli% ) equal c]ta9ty ?is connection ( cause & effect betwe5 ! ,regulation itself & ! b5eficial result4 ,b1 7 x o!rwise1 is x a reasonable dem& t ! connection betwe5 ! diff]5t sections ( ! new ,ord] %\ld be1 9 e po9t1 capable ( ma!matical demon/ration8 ,is e complex measure to be /igmatiz$ z a fraud1 because its compon5t p>ts1 h[ev] p]fect _! h>mony1 d n arise out ( ea* o!r by a logical sequ5ce8 ,might n ev5 an app>5tly extrane\s app5dage 7?\gh ,i am f> f reg>d+ ?is z a j description ( any "p ( ! pres5t ,regulation7 be accept$ z at lea/ an indication ( ! _s & object ( ! fram]8 ,!re is yet ano!r po9t1 :i* has left on y\r m9d1 z on t ( o!rs1 an unfav\rable impression4 ,! att5dance ( ! additional ,cl]ks on ,sunday 9 ! ,london ,po/ ,(fice is volunt>y4 ,9 o!r words1 a man ^: consci5ce =bids him to att5d on ! ,sunday %all n =feit 8 situation by refusal4 ,does ?is imply1 on ! "p ( ! ,gov]nm5t1 any mis-giv+ z to ! lawfulness ( ! duties propos$8 ,x m]ely recognizes ! possibility ( su* scruples1 & ext5ds to !m ! ample/ tol]ation4 ,t !re are m5 :o w\ld ?9k su* att5dance wrong1 is a matt] ( fact3 ! ,gov]nm5t tol]ates1 ?\gh x does n %>e1 ! op9ion1 & w\ld prev5t its op]at+ h>%ly ^u ! =tunes ( ! consci5ti\s recusant4 ,h[ l\d an outcry1 f ! v same qu>t]s1 w\ld h foll[$ a sy/em ( compulsion1 may be inf]r$ f ! /range contradiction :i* 8closes a p]iod0 9 ! 8,reply40 8,he mu/ be a v prejudic$ man :o calls ! poor cl]k a volunt>y ag5t 9 ! matt]1 :5 he is entic$ by a bribe1 :i* 8 small sal>y makes an irresi/ible temptation1 or compell$ by ! fe> ( ! loss ( 8 only means ( subsi/5ce40 #bh 8,! poor cl]k0 is n ?reat5$ ) ! loss ( 8 subsi/5ce3 t he is n1 0 urg$ j n[ aga9/ ! au?ors ( ! measure z a pro( ( consci\s guilt or weakness4 ,b is x n1 y ask1 too /rong a temptation to a man ( infirm religi\s pr9ciples1 to (f] him a rew>d = ,sunday lab\r8 ,c y expect him to resi/ ! 8bribe80 ,& if aft]w>ds ?is volunt>y lab\r %\ld lie heavily on 8 consci5ce1 h[ c\ld y ju/ify to y\rself y\r own %>e 9 8 transgression8 ,n[1 if ! act propos$ be 9 itself1 & ( necessity1 a s92 if no consid]ation ( motives or circum/ances c ju/ify ! occupation ( any portion ( ! ,sunday 9 ! mo/ urg5t ( worldly conc]ns2 he1 c]ta9ly1 is deeply guilty1 :o proposes x1 ev5 ) an alt]native1 to ! *oice ( 8 neighb\r4 ,b1 if ?is be "o ( ^? que/ions on :i* ,god's ,^w leaves scope1 )9 c]ta9 limits1 = ! ex]cise ( an individual judgm5t2 if1 9 r$uc+ to practical detail ! admitt$ duty ( a religi\s obs]vance ( ! ,sunday1 "o man may consci5ti\sly approve :at ano!r no less consci5ti\sly condemns1 & x rema9s only t 8e man be fully p]suad$ 9 8 own m9d20 !n ! dem& made by ?is ,regulation ^u ! c&\r & c\rage ( ^? to :om x (f]s ! "w & ! wages1 is no great] ?an t :i* mu/ daily be enc\nt]$ by all :o lab\r = _! own bread1 & w\ld d s 9 ! fe> ( ,god4 ,to none does x propose1 z ! ,au?or ( ! ,reply w\ld lead u to imag9e1 ! surr5d] ( religi\s in/ruction & wor%ip1 ! ab&onm5t ( all opportunity ( s]i\s m$itation1 or ! devotion ( ! ,"l's ,day to ! s]vice ( a 8godless or ?\ghtless multitude40 #bi;a ,on ! contr>y1 ! possibility ( su* pr(anation1 )9 ! prec9cts to :i* its au?ority ext5ds1 ! ,ord] 9 "q expressly & p]emptorily precludes4 #bi;b ,!re rema9s1 h[ev]1 on ! m9ds ( _m1 an impression1 sc>cely affect$ by ! mo/ conclusive reply to individual objections1 t ! result1 if n ! object1 ( ! late alt]ation w be a deliv]y ( lett]s on ! ,sunday 9 ,london4 ,hi!rto1 x is said1 ! m]*ants ( ,london h enjoy$1 & h ?\ght !mselves entitl$ to enjoy1 an advantage 9 ?is respect ov] ! m]*ants ( ,bri/ol or ( ,liv]pool4 ,lett]s arriv+ 9 ,london on ! ,sunday 7 9 _! possession at a f> e>li] h\r on ! ,monday ?an t at :i* !y c\ld rea* ! h&s ( _! prov9cial rivals4 ,c x be expect$ t ! loss ( ?is advantage w be borne ) pati5ce8 ,w n an irresi/ible clam\r dem& "s comp5sation8 ,& :at c ?is comp5sation be1 b a ,sunday deliv]y ( lett]s 9 ,london8 ,n[ let x be rememb]$1 9 ! fir/ place1 t ! advantage lo/ by ,london is n giv5 to ! c\ntry4 ,no "o pret5ds to say t by means ( ! ,sunday transmission ?r\gh ,london ! prov9cial m]*ant w receive 8 lett]s e>li] ?an ! metropolitan4 ,! injury compla9$ ( is at la/ b equality4 ,! compla9t re/s only on ! supposition t ! ,london m]*ant has a "r to an advantage ov] 8 prov9cial competitor4 ,&1 if ?is advantage has be5 once lo/2 if ! claim to sup]iority has once be5 set aside2 if ! int]e/s ( e c\ntry m]*ant ?r\gh\t ,engl& are n[ conc]n$ 9 prev5t+ its re/oration2 may x n be expect$ t ! clam\rs ( ,london = ! ree/abli%m5t ( inequality w be balanc$ by ! clam\rs ( ! prov9ces = ! ma9t5ance ( equality8 ,b1 aga91 f :at qu>t] %all we expect ! dem& = a ,sunday deliv]y 9 ,london8 ,! m]*ants ( ,london h pl$g$ !mselves1 by ! t]ms ( _! late remon/rances1 to ! pr9ciple ( ,sunday obs]vance4 ,!y h avail$ !mselves ( ! religi\s argum5t 9 _! rec5t agitation4 ,!y h urg$ ! sacr$ "r ( e ,engli%man to 8 sev5? day ( re/4 ,is x to be suppos$1 t !y :o h resi/$1 on religi\s gr\nds1 ! slighte/ possible int]f]5ce ) ! complet5ess ( ! ,sabbatical re/1 are prep>$ n[ to rev5ge _! disappo9tm5t by clam\r+ = a wide & sweep+ desecration8 ,if any examples ( s lam5table an inconsi/5cy %\ld unhappily be pres5t$1 no?+ m c be requir$1 z an exposure ( ! new agitation1 ?an a ref]5ce to ! record$ pr9ciples ( ! old4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i h n[ dis*>g$1 h[ev] imp]fectly1 ! task impos$ ^u me by circum/ances :i* ,i mu/ /ill deplore4 ,e>ne/ly1 mo/ e>ne/ly1 d ,i desire ! ?ankful & rev]5t obs]vance ( ! ,"l's ,day1 ) :i* ,i believe our national z well z individual welf>e to be closely1 insep>ably l9k$4 ,deeply d ,i lam5t ! condition ( ^? we>y & com=tless lab\r]s1 :o are cut (f f ! ine/imable bless+s to be d]iv$ f its holy re/4 ,x is because ,i believe t _m ( ! prov9cial (fic]s ( our national ,po/ ,(fice are involv$ 9 ?is calamity1 & t ! pres5t measure contemplates1 & 9 "p effects1 _! emancipation1 t ,i h condemn$ ! bl9d ho/ility ) :i* x has be5 assail$1 & lab\r$ to expose ! misrepres5tations by :i* t ho/ility has be5 fo/]$4 ,:ile1 h[ev]1 ! late alt]ation has be51 9 my op9ion1 a measure ( relief1 = :i* _m w h cause to be ?ankful1 x is n a f9al measure4 ,! ,gov]nm5t itself has n s reg>d$ x4 ,o!r measures ( ,sunday relief h foll[$ & are foll[+ x 9 quick succession4 ,already ! ord] is giv5 = ! f9al clos+ 7z a g5]al rule7 ( e c\ntry ,po/ ,(fice on ! ,sunday1 at t5 o'clock 9 ! morn+4 ,i h intimat$ 9 my =m] ,lett] ! p>ticul> hopes :i* ,i ent]ta9 ( a /ill fur!r re=m4 #cc ,i d n despair ( ! arrival ( a day :5 e ,po/ ,(fice ?r\gh\t ,engl& & ,wales %all h foll[$ yet m completely ! example ( ! ,po/ ,(fice ( ,london2 :5 ! ord9>y deliv]y ( lett]s %all be totally susp5d$ e :]e on ! ,sunday1 :ile at ! same "t1 f a due reg>d to ! inf9ite necessities ( a great c\ntry 9 an advanc$ /age ( civilization1 ! sanctity ( ! day ( re/ is n s int]pret$ z to %ort5 practically by "o ! six days ( lab\r4 ,to ?is ext5t1 at lea/1 my own hopes & wi%es are c>ri$4 ,if x %\ld prove t ev5 m ?an ?is c safely be attempt$2 t ! transmission1 z well z ! deliv]y1 ( lett]s may f ! ,saturday to ! ,monday be susp5d$2 f> be x f me to raise a f+] 9 h9drance ( s unexpect$1 yet !oretically s desirable1 a result4 ,let me only express a hope1 t1 if ?is dem& be s]i\sly urg$ ^u ! att5tion ( ! ,gov]nm5t & ! ,legislature1 x may n be made 9 a _s :i* mu/ r\se ! j indignation ( ^? to :om x is address$1 :ile x ali5ates ! sympa?y ( e c&id & reasonable m9d4 ,believe me1 my de> ,sir1 ,y\rs v truly1 ,c4 ,j4 ,,vaughan4 ,,lapwor? ,,rectory1 ,decemb] #bi1 #ahdi4 ,by ! ,same ,au?or4 ,,s]mons1 *iefly ,p>o*ial4 #hvo4 #ahde4 ,,s]mons1 prea*$ 9 ! ,*apel ( ,h>r[ ,s*ool4 #hvo4 #ahdg4 ,,n9e ,,s]mons1 prea*$ = ! mo/ "p 9 ! ,*apel ( ,h>r[ ,s*ool4 #abmo4 #ahdi4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,an ,,e>ne/ ,,appeal to ! ,ma/] & ,s5iors ( ,tr9ity ,college1 ,cambridge1 on ! ,revision ( ! ,/atutes4 ,by ,,two ,,( ,,! ,,fell[s4 #hvo4 #ahdj4 ,,footnotes4 #a ,le/ ano!r inf]5ce %\ld possibly be drawn1 x is "r to /ate t ?is ,lett] 7l ! =m]7 is address$ to no "o ^: "n is kn[n to ! ,public4 #e;a ,reply to ,dr4 ,vaughan's ,lett] on ! late ,po/ ,(fice ,agitation4 ,by ! ,rev4 ,j4 ,r4 ,pe>s1 ,m4,a41 ,ma/] ( ! ,ba? ,gramm> ,s*ool4 #e;b ,reply1 page #aj4 #g ,p>o*ial ,s]mons1 page #bia4 #h;a ,,ms4 ,s]mon1 prea*$ 9 ! ,*apel ( ,h>r[ ,s*ool1 ,nov4 #aa1 #ahdi4 #h;b ,! ,"l's ,day4 #aa;a ,reply1 page #ba4 #aa;b ,reply1 page #af1 c4 #ab ,reply1 page #ai4 #ac;a ,! ,record1 ,decemb] #c1 #ahdi4 #ac;b ,reply1 page #ai4 #ac;c ,reply1 page #d4 #ac;d ,lett] to ! ,hon4 ,grantley ,f4 ,b]keley1 on ! ,deliv]y ( ,lett]s on ! ,"l's ,day4 ,by ! ,rev4 ,j4 ,r4 ,pe>s1 ,m4,a4 #ac;e ,ibid1 page #aj4 #ad ,reply1 pages #ab1 #bj4 #af ,! ,record1 z above4 #ai;a ,lett] ,i4 page #h4 #ai;b ,lett] ,i4 ,note #g1 page #h4 #bj;a ,lett] ,i4 page #g4 #bj;b ,see above1 page #ag4 #bj;c ,reply1 page #ah4 #ba;a ,see above1 page #ad4 ,reply1 page #ac4 #ba;b ,reply1 page #g4 #ba;c ,reply1 page #f4 #bb;a ,lett] ,i4 pages #g1 #h4 #bb;b ,reply1 page #h4 #bc ,lett] ,i4 note #h1 page #aj4 #bd ,lett] ,i4 note #aj1 pages #aa1 #ab4 #bf ,lett] ,i4 page #ac4 ,see above1 page #ah4 #bh ,reply1 page #ai4 #bi;a ,reply1 pages #ac1 #ad4 #bi;b ,lett] ,i4 pages #g1 #h4 #cc ,lett] ,i4 page #ab4 ,nor is x p]haps altoge!r presumptu\s to express a hope t ! unre/rict$ transmission ( lett]s on ! ,sunday may ev5tually be foll[$ by an equally g5]al susp5sion ( _! deliv]y2 by :i* ,london & ! c\ntry w\ld be plac$1 9 ?is respect1 on a foot+ ( p]fect equality2 ! due obs]vance ( ! ,sunday be+ alike 9 bo? secur$1 ) no injuri\s consequ5ces1 9 ei!r1 to ! bus9ess ( ! foll[+ day4