Not to be Enticed by SinnersóEvidence, based on Quality of Handwriting,
that Davis did not Write the WillóEvidence of the SpellingóAssertion
that the Will was ForgedóPeculiarities of Eddy's HandwritingóHoles
in Sconce's Signature and ReputationóHis MemoryóBusiness Sagacity
of DavisóHis Alleged ChildrenóDate of his DeathóTestimony of Mr.
KnightóInk used in Writing the WillóExpert EvidenceóSpeechlessness
of John A. DavisóEddy's Failure to take the StandóTestimony of
CarruthersóRelatives of SconceóMary Ann Davis's ConnectionsóThe
Family TreeóThe Signature of the WillóWhat the Evidence ShowsóDuty
and Opportunity of the Jury.
ARGUMENT BEFORE THE VICE-CHANCELLOR IN THE RUSSELL CASE.
Antenuptial Waiving of Dower by WomenóA Case from IllinoisóAt What
Age Men and Women Cease to Feel the Tender FlameóRussell's Bargain with
Mrs. RussellóAntenuptial Contract and Parole AgreementóDefinition
of "Liberal Provision "óThe Woman not Bound by a Contract Made in
Ignorance of the FactsóContract Destroyed by Deception.
VOLUME XI.--MISCELLANY
DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME XI.
ADDRESS ON THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT.
TRIAL OF C. B. REYNOLDS FOR BLASPHEMY.
GOD IN THE CONSTITUTION.
A REPLY TO BISHOP SPALDING.
CRIMES AGAINST CRIMINALS.
A WOODEN GOD.
SOME INTERROGATION POINTS.
ART AND MORALITY.
THE DIVIDED HOUSEHOLD OF FAITH.
WHY AM I AN AGNOSTIC?
HUXLEY AND AGNOSTICISM.
ERNEST RENAN.
TOLSTOœ AND "THE KREUTZER SONATA."
THOMAS PAINE.
THE THREE PHILANTHROPISTS.
SHOULD THE CHINESE BE EXCLUDED?
A WORD ABOUT EDUCATION.
WHAT I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS.
FOOL FRIENDS.
INSPIRATION
THE TRUTH OF HISTORY.
HOW TO EDIT A LIBERAL PAPER.
SECULARISM.
CRITICISM OF "ROBERT ELSMERE," "JOHN WARD, PREACHER," AND "AN AFRICAN FARM."
THE LIBEL LAWS
REV. DR. NEWTON'S SERMON ON A NEW RELIGION.
AN ESSAY ON CHRISTMAS.
HAS FREETHOUGHT A CONSTRUCTIVE SIDE?
THE IMPROVED MAN.
EIGHT HOURS MUST COME.
THE JEWS.
CRUMBLING CREEDS.
OUR SCHOOLS.
VIVISECTION.
THE CENSUS ENUMERATOR'S OFFICIAL CATECHISM.
THE AGNOSTIC CHRISTMAS
SPIRITUALITY.
SUMTER'S GUN.
WHAT INFIDELS HAVE DONE.
CRUELTY IN THE ELMIRA REFORMATORY.
LAW'S DELAY.
THE BIGOTRY OF COLLEGES.
A YOUNG MAN'S CHANCES TO-DAY.
SCIENCE AND SENTIMENT.
SOWING AND REAPING.
SHOULD INFIDELS SEND THEIR CHILDREN TO SUNDAY SCHOOL?
WHAT WOULD YOU SUBSTITUTE FOR THE BIBLE AS A MORAL GUIDE?
GOVERNOR ROLLINS' FAST-DAY PROCLAMATION.
A LOOK BACKWARD AND A PROPHECY.
POLITICAL MORALITY.
A FEW REASONS FOR DOUBTING THE INSPIRATION OF THE BIBLE.
DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME XI.
ADDRESS ON THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT.
Introduction by Frederick Douglass("Abou Ben Adhem")óDecision of
the United States Supreme Court pronouncing the Civil Rights Act
UnconstitutionalóLimitations of JudgesóIllusion Destroyed by the
Decision in the Dred Scott CaseóMistake of Our Fathers in adopting
the Common Law of EnglandóThe 13th Amendment to the Constitution
QuotedóThe Clause of the Constitution upholding SlaveryóEffect of
this ClauseóDefinitions of a State by Justice Wilson and Chief Justice
ChaseóEffect of the Thirteenth AmendmentóJustice Field on Involuntary
ServitudeóCivil Rights Act QuotedóDefinition of the Word Servitude by
the Supreme CourtóObvious Purpose of the AmendmentóJustice Miller
on the 14th AmendmentóCitizens Created by this AmendmentóOpinion
of Justice FieldóRights and Immunities guaranteed by the
ConstitutionóOpinion delivered by Chief-Justice WaiteóFurther Opinions
of Courts on the question of CitizenshipóEffect of the 13th, 14th and
15th Amendmentsó"Corrective" Legislation by CongressóDenial of equal
"Social" PrivilegesóIs a State responsible for the Action of its Agent
when acting contrary to Law?óThe Word "State" must include the People
of the State as well as the Officers of the StateóThe Louisiana Civil
Rights Law, and a Case tried under itóUniformity of Duties essential to
the CarrieróCongress left Powerless to protect Rights conferred by the
ConstitutionóDefinition of "Appropriate Legislation"óPropositions laid
down regarding the Sovereignty of the State, the powers of the General
Government, etc.óA Tribute to Justice HarlanóA Denial that Property
exists by Virtue of LawóCivil Rights not a Question of Social
EqualityóConsiderations upon which Social Equality dependsóLiberty not
a Question of Social EqualityóThe Superior ManóInconsistencies of the
PastóNo Reason why we should Hate the Colored PeopleóThe Issues that
are upon Us.
TRIAL OF C. B. REYNOLDS FOR BLASPHEMY.
ADDRESS TO THE JURY.
Report of the Case from the New York Times (note)óThe Right to express
OpinionsóAttempts to Rule the Minds of Men by ForceóLiberty the
Greatest GoodóIntellectual Hospitality DefinedóWhen the Catholic
Church had PoweróAdvent of the ProtestantsóThe Puritans, Quakers.
Unitarians, UniversalistsóWhat is Blasphemy?óWhy this Trial should not
have Taken PlaceóArgument cannot be put in JailóThe Constitution of
New JerseyóA higher Law than Men can MakeóThe Blasphemy Statute
Quoted and DiscussedóIs the Statute Constitutional?óThe Harm done
by Blasphemy LawsóThe Meaning of this PersecutionóReligions are
EphemeralóLet us judge each other by our ActionsóMen who have braved
Public Opinion should be HonoredóThe Blasphemy Law if enforced would
rob the World of the Results of Scientific ResearchóIt declares the
Great Men of to-day to be CriminalsóThe Indictment Read and Commented
uponóLaws that go to SleepóObsolete Dogmas the Denial of which was
once punished by DeathóBlasphemy CharacterizedóOn the Argument
that Blasphemy Endangers the Public PeaceóA Definition of real
BlasphemyóTrials for Blasphemy in EnglandóThe case of Abner
KneelandóTrue Worship, Prayer, and ReligionóWhat is Holy and
SacredóWhat is Claimed in this CaseóFor the Honor of the StateóThe
word LibertyóResult of the Trial (note).
GOD IN THE CONSTITUTION.
The Feudal SystemóOffice and Purpose of our ConstitutionóWhich God
shall we Select?óThe Existence of any God a Matter of OpinionóWhat is
entailed by a Recognition of a God in the ConstitutionóCan the Infinite
be Flattered with a Constitutional Amendment?óThis government is
SecularóThe Government of God a FailureóThe Difference between the
Theological and the Secular SpiritóA Nation neither Christian nor
InfidelóThe Priest no longer a NecessityóProgress of Science and the
Development of the Mind.
A REPLY TO BISHOP SPALDING.
On God in the ConstitutionóWhy the Constitutional Convention ignored
the Question of ReligionóThe Fathers MisrepresentedóReasons why the
Attributes of God should not form an Organic Part of the Law of the
LandóThe Effect of a Clause Recognizing God.
CRIMES AGAINST CRIMINALS.
The Three Pests of a CommunityóI. Forms of Punishment and TortureóMore
Crimes Committed than Prevented by GovernmentsóII. Are not Vices
transmitted by Nature?ó111. Is it Possible for all People to be
Honest?óChildren of Vice as the natural Product of SocietyóStatistics:
the Relation between Insanity, Pauperism, and CrimeóIV. The Martyrs of
ViceóFranklin's Interest in the Treatment of PrisonersóV. Kindness
as a RemedyóCondition of the Discharged PrisoneróVI. Compensation
for ConvictsóVII. Professional CriminalsóShall the Nation take
Life?óInfluence of Public Executions on the SpectatorsóLynchers
for the Most Part Criminals at HeartóVIII. The Poverty of the Many a
perpetual MenaceóLimitations of Land-holding.óIX. Defective Education
by our SchoolsóHands should be educated as well as HeadóConduct
improved by a clearer Perception of ConsequencesóX. The Discipline of
the average Prison Hardening and DegradingóWhile Society cringes before
Great Thieves there will be Little Ones to fill the JailsóXI. Our
Ignorance Should make us Hesitate.
A WOODEN GOD.
On Christian and Chinese worshipóReport of the Select Committee
on Chinese ImmigrationóThe only true God as contrasted with
JossóSacrifices to the "Living God"óMessrs. Wright, Dickey, O'Connor
and Murch on the "Religious System" of the American UnionóHow to prove
that Christians are better than HeathensóInjustice in the Name of
GodóAn honest Merchant the best MissionaryóA Few Extracts from
ConfuciusóThe Report proves that the Wise Men of China who predicted
that Christians could not be Trusted were not only Philosophers but
Prophets.
SOME INTERROGATION POINTS.
A New Party and its PurposeóThe Classes that Exist in every
CountryóEffect of Education on the Common PeopleóWants Increased by
IntelligenceóThe Dream of 1776óThe Monopolist and the CompetitoróThe
War between the Gould and Mackay CablesóCompetition between
MonopoliesóAll Advance in Legislation made by Repealing LawsóWages
and Values not to be fixed by LawóMen and MachinesóThe Specific of
the Capitalist: EconomyóThe poor Man and Woman devoured by
their Fellow-menóSocialism one of the Worst Possible forms of
SlaveryóLiberty not to be exchanged for ComfortóWill the Workers
always give their Earnings for the Useless?óPriests, Successful Frauds,
and Robed Impostors.
ART AND MORALITY.
The Origin of Man's ThoughtsóThe imaginative Manó"Medicinal View" of
PoetryóRhyme and ReligionóThe theological Poets and their Purpose in
WritingóMoral Poets and their "Unwelcome Truths"óThe really Passionate
are the VirtuousóDifference between the Nude and the NakedóMorality
the Melody of ConductóThe inculcation of Moral Lessons not contemplated
by Artists or great NovelistsóMistaken ReformersóArt not a
SermonóLanguage a Multitude of PicturesóGreat Pictures and Great
Statues painted and chiseled with WordsóMediocrity moral from a
Necessity which it calls VirtueóWhy Art CivilizesóThe NudeóThe Venus
de MiloóThis is Art.
THE DIVIDED HOUSEHOLD OF FAITH.
The Way in which Theological Seminaries were EndowedóReligious
Guide-boardsóVast Interests interwoven with CreedsóPretensions of
ChristianityóKepler's Discovery of his Three Great LawsóEquivocations
and Evasions of the ChurchóNature's Testimony against the
BibleóThe Age of Man on the Earthó"Inspired" Morality of the
BibleóMiraclesóChristian DogmasóWhat the church has been Compelled to
AbandonóThe Appeal to Epithets, Hatred and Punishmentó"Spirituality"
the last Resource of the OrthodoxóWhat is it to be Spiritual?óTwo
Questions for the Defenders of Orthodox Creeds.
WHY AM I AN AGNOSTIC?
Part I. Inharmony of Nature and the Lot of Man with the Goodness and
Wisdom of a supposed DeityóWhy a Creator is ImaginedóDifficulty of the
Act of CreationóBelief in Supernatural BeingsóBelief and Worship among
SavagesóQuestions of Origin and DestinyóProgress impossible without
Change of BeliefóCircumstances Determining BeliefóHow may the
True Religion be Ascertained?óProsperity of Nations nor Virtue
of Individuals Dependent on Religions or GodsóUninspired Books
SuperioróPart II. The Christian ReligionóCredulityóMiracles cannot
be EstablishedóEffect of TestimonyóMiraculous Qualities of all
ReligionsóTheists and NaturalistsóThe Miracle of InspirationóHow
can the alleged Fact of Inspiration be Established?óGod's work and
Man'sóRewards for Falsehood offered by the Church.
HUXLEY AND AGNOSTICISM.
Statement by the Principal of King's CollegeóOn the Irrelevancy of a
Lack of Scientific KnowledgeóDifference between the Agnostic and
the Christian not in Knowledge but in CredulityóThe real name of
an Agnostic said to be "Infidel"óWhat an Infidel isó"Unpleasant"
significance of the WordóBelief in Christó"Our Lord and his Apostles"
possibly Honest MenóTheir Character not InvokedóPossession by evil
spiritsóProfessor Huxley's Candor and ClearnessóThe splendid Dream
of Auguste ComteóStatement of the Positive PhilosophyóHuxley and
Harrison.
ERNEST RENAN.
His Rearing and his Anticipated BiographyóThe complex Character of the
Christ of the GospelsóRegarded as a Man by RenanóThe Sin against the
Holy GhostóRenan on the GospelsóNo Evidence that they were written
by the Men whose Names they BearóWritten long after the Events they
DescribeóMetaphysics of the Church found in the Gospel of JohnóNot
Apparent why Four Gospels should have been WrittenóRegarded as
legendary BiographiesóIn "flagrant contradiction one with another"óThe
Divine Origin of Christ an After-growthóImprobable that he intended to
form a ChurchóRenan's LimitationsóHebrew ScholarshipóHis "People of
Israel"óHis Banter and Blasphemy.
TOLSTOY AND "THE KREUTZER SONATA."
Tolstoy's Belief and PhilosophyóHis AsceticismóHis View of Human
LoveóPurpose of "The Kreutzer Sonata"óProfound Difference between the
Love of Men and that of WomenóTolstoy cannot now found a Religion, but
may create the Necessity for another AsylumóThe EmotionsóThe Curious
Opinion Dried Apples have of Fruit upon the TreeóImpracticability of
selling All and giving to the PooróLove and ObedienceóUnhappiness in
the Marriage Relation not the fault of Marriage.
THOMAS PAINE.
Life by Moncure D. ConwayóEarly Advocacy of Reforms against Dueling
and Cruelty to AnimalsóThe First to write "The United States of
America"óWashington's Sentiment against Separation from Great
BritainóPaine's Thoughts in the Declaration of IndependenceóAuthor of
the first Proclamation of Emancipation in AmericaóEstablishment of a
Fund for the Relief of the ArmyóH's "Farewell Address"óThe "Rights of
Man"óElected to the French ConventionóEfforts to save the Life of the
KingóHis Thoughts on ReligionóArrestedóThe "Age of Reason" and the
Weapons it has furnished "Advanced Theologians"óNeglect by Gouverneur
Morris and WashingtonóJames Monroe's letter to Paine and to the
Committee of General SafetyóThe vaunted Religious Liberty of
Colonial MarylandóOrthodox Christianity at the Beginning of the 19th
CenturyóNew Definitions of GodóThe Funeral of Paine.
THE THREE PHILANTHROPISTS.
I. Mr. A., the Professional Philanthropist, who established a Colony
for the Enslavement of the Poor who could not take care of themselves,
amassed a large Fortune thereby, built several churches, and earned
the Epitaph, "He was the Providence of the Poor"óII. Mr. B.,
the Manufacturer, who enriched himself by taking advantage of the
Necessities of the Poor, paid the lowest Rate of Wages, considered
himself one of God's Stewards, endowed the "B Asylum" and the "B
College," never lost a Dollar, and of whom it was recorded, "He Lived
for Others." III. Mr. C., who divided his Profits with the People who had
earned it, established no Public Institutions, suppressed Nobody; and
those who have worked for him said, "He allowed Others to live for
Themselves."
SHOULD THE CHINESE BE EXCLUDED?
Trampling on the Rights of InferiorsóRise of the Irish and Germans
to PoweróThe Burlingame TreatyóCharacter of Chinese LaborersóTheir
Enemies in the Pacific StatesóViolation of TreatiesóThe Geary LawóThe
Chinese Hated for their VirtuesóMore Piety than Principle among the
People's RepresentativesóShall we go back to Barbarism?
A WORD ABOUT EDUCATION.
What the Educated Man KnowsóNecessity of finding out the Facts
of Natureó"Scholars" not always Educated Men; from necessaries to
luxuries; who may be called educated; mental misers; the first duty of
man; university education not necessary to usefulness, no advantage in
learning useless facts.
WHAT I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS.
Would have the Kings and Emperors resign, the Nobility drop their
Titles, the Professors agree to teach only What they Know, the
Politicians changed to Statesmen, the Editors print only the
TruthóWould like to see Drunkenness and Prohibition abolished,
Corporal Punishment done away with, and the whole World free.
FOOL FRIENDS.
The Fool Friend believes every Story against you, never denies a Lie
unless it is in your Favor, regards your Reputation as Common Prey,
forgets his Principles to gratify your Enemies, and is so friendly that
you cannot Kick him.
INSPIRATION.
Nature tells a different Story to all Eyes and EarsóHorace Greeley and
the Big TreesóThe Man who "always did like rolling land"óWhat the
Snow looked like to the GermanóShakespeare's different Story for each
ReaderóAs with Nature so with the Bible.
THE TRUTH OF HISTORY.
People who live by LyingóA Case in pointóH. Hodson Rugg's Account of
the Conversion of Ingersoll and 5,000 of his FollowersóThe "Identity of
Lost Israel with the British Nation"óOld Falsehoods about InfidelsóThe
New York Observer and Thomas PaineóA Rascally English EditoróThe
Charge that Ingersoll's Son had been ConvertedóThe Fecundity of
Falsehood.
HOW TO EDIT A LIBERAL PAPER.
The Editor should not narrow his Horizon so that he can see only
One ThingóTo know the Defects of the Bible is but the Beginning of
WisdomóThe Liberal Paper should not discuss Theological Questions
AloneóA Column for ChildrenóCandor and KindnessóNothing should be
Asserted that is not KnownóAbove All, teach the Absolute Freedom of the
Mind.
SECULARISM.
The religion of Humanity; what it Embraces and what it AdvocatesóA
Protest against Ecclesiastical TyrannyóBelieves in Building a Home
hereóMeans Food and FiresideóThe Right to express your ThoughtóIts
advice to every Human BeingóA Religion without Mysteries, Miracles, or
Persecutions.
CRITICISM OF "ROBERT ELSMERE," "JOHN WARD, PREACHER," AND "AN AFRICAN FARM."
Religion unsoftened by InfidelityóThe Orthodox Minister whose Wife has
a HeartóHonesty of Opinion not a Mitigating CircumstanceóRepulsiveness
of an Orthodox LifeóJohn Ward an Object of PityóLyndall of the
"African Farm"óThe Story of the HunteróDeath of WaldoóWomen the
Caryatides of the ChurchóAttitude of Christianity toward other
ReligionsóEgotism of the ancient Jews.
THE LIBEL LAWS.
All Articles appearing in a newspaper should be Signed by the
WriteróThe Law if changed should throw greater Safeguards around the
Reputation of the CitizenóPains should be taken to give Prominence to
RetractionsóThe Libel Laws like a Bayonet in War.
REV. DR. NEWTON'S SERMON ON A NEW RELIGION.
Mr. Newton not Regarded as a ScepticóNew Meanings given to Old
WordsóThe vanishing Picture of HellóThe AtonementóConfidence being
Lost in the Morality of the GospelóExclusiveness of the ChurchesóThe
Hope of Immortality and Belief in God have Nothing to do with Real
ReligionóSpecial Providence a Mistake.
AN ESSAY ON CHRISTMAS.
The Day regarded as a HolidayóA Festival far older
than ChristianityóRelics of Sun-worship in Christian
CeremoniesóChristianity furnished new Steam for an old EngineóPagan
Festivals correspond to OursóWhy Holidays are PopularóThey must be for
the Benefit of the People.
HAS FREETHOUGHT A CONSTRUCTIVE SIDE?
The Object of Freethoughtówhat the Religionist calls "Affirmative
and Positive"óThe Positive Side of FreethoughtóConstructive Work of
Christianity.
THE IMPROVED MAN.
He will be in Favor of universal Liberty, neither Master nor Slave; of
Equality and Education; will develop in the Direction of the Beautiful;
will believe only in the Religion of this WorldóHis MottoóWill not
endeavor to change the Mind of the "Infinite"óWill have no Bells or
CensersóWill be satisfied that the Supernatural does not existóWill be
Self-poised, Independent, Candid and Free.
EIGHT HOURS MUST COME.
The Working People should be protected by LawóLife of no particular
Importance to the Man who gets up before Daylight and works till
after DarkóA Revolution probable in the Relations between Labor and
CapitalóWorking People becoming Educated and more IndependentóThe
Government can Aid by means of Good LawsóWomen the worst PaidóThere
should be no Resort to Force by either Labor or Capital.
THE JEWS.
Much like People of other ReligionsóTeaching given Christian Children
about those who die in the Faith of AbrahamóDr. John Hall on
the Persecution of the Jews in Russia as the Fulfillment of
ProphecyóHostility of Orthodox early Christians excited by Jewish
Witnesses against the FaithóAn infamous Chapter of HistoryóGood
and bad Men of every FaithóJews should outgrow their own
SuperstitionsóWhat the intelligent Jew Knows.
CRUMBLING CREEDS.
The Common People called upon to Decide as between the Universities and
the SynodsóModern Medicine, Law, Literature and Pictures as against the
OldóCreeds agree with the Sciences of their DayóApology the Prelude
to RetreatóThe Presbyterian Creed Infamous, but no worse than
the CatholicóProgress begins when Expression of Opinion is
AllowedóExamining the Religions of other CountriesóThe Pulpit's
Position LostóThe Dogma of Eternal Pain the Cause of the orthodox
Creeds losing PopularityóEvery Church teaching this Infinite Lie must
Fall.
OUR SCHOOLS.
Education the only Lever capable of raising MankindóThe
School-house more Important than the ChurchóCriticism of New York's
School-BuildingsóThe Kindergarten System RecommendedóPoor Pay of
TeachersóThe great Danger to the Republic is Ignorance.
VIVISECTION.
The Hell of ScienceóBrutal Curiosity of VivisectorsóThe Pretence that
they are working for the Good of ManóHave these scientific Assassins
added to useful Knowledge?óNo Good to the Race to be Accomplished by
TortureóThe Tendency to produce a Race of intelligent Wild Beasts.
THE CENSUS ENUMERATOR'S OFFICIAL CATECHISM.
Right of the Government to ask Questions and of the Citizen to refuse
to answer themóMatters which the Government has no Right to pry
intoóExposing the Debtor's financial ConditionóA Man might decline to
tell whether he has a Chronic Disease or not.
THE AGNOSTIC CHRISTMAS.
Natural Phenomena and Myths celebratedóThe great Day of the first
Religion, Sun-worshipóA God that Knew no Hatred nor Sought RevengeóThe
Festival of Light.
SPIRITUALITY.
A much-abused WordóThe Early Christians too Spiritual to be
CivilizedóCalvin and KnoxóPaine, Voltaire and Humboldt not
SpiritualóDarwin also LackingóWhat it is to be really SpiritualóNo
connection with Superstition.
SUMTER'S GUN.
What were thereby blown into Rags and RavelingsóThe Birth of a
new Epoch announcedóLincoln made the most commanding Figure of the
CenturyóStory of its Echoes.
WHAT INFIDELS HAVE DONE.
What might have been Asked of a Christian 100 years after
ChristóHospitals and Asylums not all built for CharityóGirard
CollegeóLick ObservatoryóCarnegie not an Orthodox ChristianóChristian
CollegesóGive us Time.
CRUELTY IN THE ELMIRA REFORMATORY.
Brockway a SavageóThe Lash will neither develop the Brain nor cultivate
the HeartóBrutality a FailureóBishop Potter's apostolical Remark.
LAW'S DELAY.
The Object of a TrialóJustice can afford to WaitóThe right of
AppealóCase of Mrs. MaybrickóLife Imprisonment for MurderersóAmerican
Courts better than the English.
BIGOTRY OF COLLEGES.
Universities naturally ConservativeóKansas State University's
Objection to Ingersoll as a commencement OratoróComment by Mr. Depew
(note)óAction of Cornell and the University of Missouri.
A YOUNG MAN'S CHANCES TO-DAY.
The Chances a few Years agoóCapital now RequiredóIncreasing
competition in Civilized LifeóIndependence the first ObjectóIf he has
something to say, there will be plenty to listen.
SCIENCE AND SENTIMENT.
Science goes hand in hand with ImaginationóArtistic and Ethical
DevelopmentóScience destroys Superstition, not true ReligionóEducation
preferable to LegislationóOur Obligation to our Children.
"SOWING AND REAPING."
Moody's Belief accounted foróA dishonest and corrupting DoctrineóA
want of Philosophy and SenseóHave Souls in Heaven no Regrets?óMr.
Moody should read some useful Books.
SHOULD INFIDELS SEND THEIR CHILDREN TO SUNDAY SCHOOL?
Teachings of orthodox Sunday SchoolsóThe ferocious God of the
BibleóMiraclesóA Christian in Constantinople would not send his
Child to a MosqueóAdvice to all AgnosticsóStrangle the Serpent of
Superstition.
WHAT WOULD YOU SUBSTITUTE FOR THE BIBLE AS A MORAL GUIDE?
Character of the BibleóMen and Women not virtuous because of any
BookóThe Commandments both Good and BadóBooks that do not help
MoralityóJehovah not a moral GodóWhat is Morality?óIntelligence the
only moral guide.
GOVERNOR ROLLINS' FAST-DAY PROCLAMATION.