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Ingersoll, Complete +Contents, by Robert G. Ingersoll + +This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with +almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or +re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included +with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org + + +Title: The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Complete Contents + Dresden Edition--Twelve Volumes + +Author: Robert G. Ingersoll + +Editor: David Widger + +Release Date: February 9, 2012 [EBook #38813] +Last Updated: November 15, 2012 + +Language: English + +Character set encoding: ISO-8859-1 + +*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK CONTENTS OF INGERSOLL'S WORKS *** + + + + +Produced by David Widger + + + + + +</pre> + <h1> + THE WORKS OF ROBERT G. INGERSOLL, + </h1> + <h2> + CONTENTS OF THE 12 VOLUMES + </h2> + <p> + <br /> + </p> + <h2> + By Robert G. Ingersoll + </h2> + <p> + <br /> + </p> + <h3> + Edited and Compiled by David Widger + </h3> + <p> + <br /> + </p> + <h3> + "The Destroyer Of Weeds, Thistles And Thorns Is A Benefactor,<br /> Whether + He Soweth Grain Or Not." + </h3> + <p> + <br /> + </p> + <h3> + 1900 + </h3> + <h4> + THE DRESDEN EDITION + </h4> + <p> + <br /> <br /> + </p> + <p> + <br /> <br /> + </p> + <div class="fig" style="width:80%;"> + <img alt="Titlepage (64K)" src="images/Titlepage.jpg" width="100%" /><br /> + </div> + <p> + <br /> <br /> + </p> + <div class="fig" style="width:80%;"> + <img alt="Birthplace (64K)" src="images/Birthplace.jpg" width="100%" /><br /> + </div> + <p> + <br /> <br /> + </p> + <div class="fig" style="width:80%;"> + <img alt="Portrait (62K)" src="images/Portrait.jpg" width="100%" /><br /> + </div> + <p> + <br /> <br /> + </p> + <div class="fig" style="width:80%;"> + <img alt="Frontispiece (64K)" src="images/Frontispiece.jpg" width="100%" /><br /> + </div> + <p> + <br /> <br /> <br /> + </p> + <hr /> + <p> + <br /> <br /> + </p> + <table summary="" style="margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto" cellpadding="4" border="3"> + <tbody> + <tr> + <td> + <a href="#vol_1">VOLUME I.</a> + </td> + <td> + <a href="#vol_2">VOLUME II.</a> + </td> + <td> + <a href="#vol_3">VOLUME III.</a> + </td> + <td> + <a href="#vol_4">VOLUME IV.</a> + </td> + <td> + <a href="#vol_5">VOLUME V.</a> + </td> + <td> + <a href="#vol_6">VOLUME VI.</a><br /> + </td> + </tr> + </tbody> + </table> + <table summary="" style="margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto" cellpadding="4" border="3"> + <tbody> + <tr> + <td> + <a href="#vol_7">VOLUME VII.</a> + </td> + <td> + <a href="#vol_8">VOLUME VIII.</a> + </td> + <td> + <a href="#vol_9">VOLUME IX.</a> + </td> + <td> + <a href="#vol_10">VOLUME X.</a> + </td> + <td> + <a href="#vol_11">VOLUME XI.</a> + </td> + <td> + <a href="#vol_12">VOLUME XII.</a><br /> + </td> + </tr> + </tbody> + </table> + <p> + <br /> <br /> + </p> + <hr /> + <p> + <br /> <br /> <a name="vol_1" id="vol_1"></a> + </p> + <h1> + <a href="38801-h/38801-h.htm#title">VOLUME + I.--LECTURES</a> + </h1> + <p> + <br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38801-h/38801-h.htm#linkTOC"><big> + <b>DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME I.</b></big></a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38801-h/38801-h.htm#link0001"> + PUBLISHER'S PREFACE.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38801-h/38801-h.htm#link0002"> + THE GODS</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38801-h/38801-h.htm#link0003"> + HUMBOLDT.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38801-h/38801-h.htm#link0004"> + THOMAS PAINE</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38801-h/38801-h.htm#link0005"> + INDIVIDUALITY.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38801-h/38801-h.htm#link0006"> + HERETICS AND HERESIES.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38801-h/38801-h.htm#link0007"> + THE GHOSTS.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38801-h/38801-h.htm#link0009"> + THE LIBERTY OF MAN, WOMAN, AND CHILD.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38801-h/38801-h.htm#link0010"> + LIBERTY OF WOMAN.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38801-h/38801-h.htm#link0011"> + THE LIBERTY OF CHILDREN.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38801-h/38801-h.htm#linkCONC">CONCLUSION.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38801-h/38801-h.htm#link0013"> + ABOUT FARMING IN ILLINOIS</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38801-h/38801-h.htm#link0014"> + WHAT MUST WE DO TO BE SAVED?</a> + </p> + <p class="toc2"> + <a href="38801-h/38801-h.htm#link0016"> + I. WHAT WE MUST DO TO BE SAVED</a> + </p> + <p class="toc2"> + <a href="38801-h/38801-h.htm#link0017"> + II. THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW</a> + </p> + <p class="toc2"> + <a href="38801-h/38801-h.htm#link0018"> + III. THE GOSPEL OF MARK</a> + </p> + <p class="toc2"> + <a href="38801-h/38801-h.htm#link0019"> + IV. THE GOSPEL OF LUKE.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc2"> + <a href="38801-h/38801-h.htm#link0020"> + V. THE GOSPEL OF JOHN</a> + </p> + <p class="toc2"> + <a href="38801-h/38801-h.htm#link0021"> + VI. THE CATHOLICS</a> + </p> + <p class="toc2"> + <a href="38801-h/38801-h.htm#link0022"> + VII. THE EPISCOPALIANS</a> + </p> + <p class="toc2"> + <a href="38801-h/38801-h.htm#link0023"> + VIII. THE METHODISTS</a> + </p> + <p class="toc2"> + <a href="38801-h/38801-h.htm#link0024"> + IX. THE PRESBYTERIANS</a> + </p> + <p class="toc2"> + <a href="38801-h/38801-h.htm#link0025"> + X. THE EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc2"> + <a href="38801-h/38801-h.htm#link0026"> + XI. WHAT DO YOU PROPOSE?</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a name="linkTOC" id="linkTOC"> + <!-- H2 anchor --> </a> + </p> + <div style="height: 4em;"> + <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> + </div> + <h2> + DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME I. + </h2> + <blockquote> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38801-h/38801-h.htm#link0002"> + THE GODS.</a> + </p> + <p> + (1872.)<br /> An Honest God is the Noblest Work of Man—Resemblance + of Gods to<br /> their Creators—Manufacture and Characteristics of + Deities—Their<br /> Amours—Deficient in many Departments of + Knowledge—Pleased with the<br /> Butchery of Unbelievers—A + Plentiful Supply—Visitations—One God's<br /> Laws of War—The + Book called the Bible—Heresy of Universalism—Faith<br /> an + unhappy mixture of Insanity and Ignorance—Fallen Gods, or<br /> + Devils—Directions concerning Human Slavery—The first + Appearance of<br /> the Devil—The Tree of Knowledge—Give me + the Storm and Tempest of<br /> Thought—Gods and Devils Natural + Productions—Personal Appearance<br /> of Deities—All Man's + Ideas suggested by his Surroundings—Phenomena<br /> Supposed to be + Produced by Intelligent Powers—Insanity and Disease<br /> + attributed to Evil Spirits—Origin of the Priesthood—Temptation + of<br /> Christ—Innate Ideas—Divine Interference—Special + Providence—The<br /> Crane and the Fish—Cancer as a proof of + Design—Matter and<br /> Force—Miracle—Passing the Hat + for just one Fact—Sir William Hamilton<br /> on Cause and Effect—The + Phenomena of Mind—Necessity and Free Will—The<br /> Dark Ages—The + Originality of Repetition—Of what Use have the Gods been<br /> to + Man?—Paley and Design—Make Good Health Contagious—Periodicity + of<br /> the Universe and the Commencement of Intellectual Freedom—Lesson + of<br /> the ineffectual attempt to rescue the Tomb of Christ from the<br /> + Mohammedans—The Cemetery of the Gods—Taking away Crutches—Imperial<br /> + Reason<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38801-h/38801-h.htm#link0003"> + HUMBOLDT.</a> + </p> + <p> + (1869.)<br /> The Universe is Governed by Law—The Self-made Man—Poverty + generally<br /> an Advantage—Humboldt's Birth-place—His + desire for Travel—On what<br /> Humboldt's Fame depends—His + Companions and Friends—Investigations<br /> in the New World—A + Picture—Subjects of his Addresses—Victory of the<br /> Church + over Philosophy—Influence of the discovery that the World is<br /> + governed by Law—On the term Law—Copernicus—Astronomy—Aryabhatta—<br /> + Descartes—Condition of the World and Man when the morning of + Science<br /> Dawned—Reasons for Honoring Humboldt—The World + his Monument<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38801-h/38801-h.htm#link0004"> + THOMAS PAINE.</a> + </p> + <p> + (1870.)<br /> With his Name left out the History of Liberty cannot be + Written—Paine's<br /> Origin and Condition—His arrival in + America with a Letter of<br /> Introduction by Franklin—Condition + of the Colonies—"Common Sense"—A<br /> new Nation Born—Paine + the Best of Political Writers—The "Crisis"—War<br /> not to + the Interest of a trading Nation—Paine's Standing at the Close<br /> + of the Revolution—Close of the Eighteenth Century in France-The<br /> + "Rights of Man"—Paine Prosecuted in England—"The World is my<br /> + Country"—Elected to the French Assembly—Votes against the + Death of<br /> the King—Imprisoned—A look behind the Altar—The + "Age of Reason"—His<br /> Argument against the Bible as a + Revelation—Christianity of Paine's<br /> Day—A Blasphemy Law + in Force in Maryland—The Scotch "Kirk"—Hanging<br /> of + Thomas Aikenhead for Denying the Inspiration of the<br /> Scriptures—"Cathedrals + and Domes, and Chimes and Chants"—Science—"He<br /> Died in + the Land his Genius Defended,"<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38801-h/38801-h.htm#link0005"> + INDIVIDUALITY.</a> + </p> + <p> + (1873.)<br /> "His Soul was like a Star and Dwelt Apart"—Disobedience + one of the<br /> Conditions of Progress.—Magellan—The Monarch + and the Hermit-Why<br /> the Church hates a Thinker—The Argument + from Grandeur and<br /> Prosperity-Travelers and Guide-boards—A + Degrading Saying—Theological<br /> Education—Scotts, Henrys + and McKnights—The Church the Great<br /> Robber—Corrupting + the Reason of Children—Monotony of Acquiescence: For<br /> God's + sake, say No—Protestant Intolerance: Luther and Calvin—Assertion<br /> + of Individual Independence a Step toward Infidelity—Salute to<br /> + Jupiter—The Atheistic Bug-Little Religious Liberty in America—God + in<br /> the Constitution, Man Out—Decision of the Supreme Court of + Illinois<br /> that an Unbeliever could not testify in any Court—Dissimulation—Nobody<br /> + in this Bed—The Dignity of a Unit<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38801-h/38801-h.htm#link0006"> + HERETICS AND HERESIES.</a> + </p> + <p> + (1874.)<br /> Liberty, a Word without which all other Words are Vain—The + Church, the<br /> Bible, and Persecution—Over the wild Waves of War + rose and fell<br /> the Banner of Jesus Christ—Highest Type of the + Orthodox<br /> Christian—Heretics' Tongues and why they should be + Removed before<br /> Burning—The Inquisition Established—Forms + of Torture—Act of Henry<br /> VIII for abolishing Diversity of + Opinion—What a Good Christian was<br /> Obliged to Believe—The + Church has Carried the Black Flag—For what Men<br /> and Women have + been Burned—John Calvin's Advent into the<br /> World—His + Infamous Acts—Michael Servetus—Castalio—Spread of<br /> + Presbyterianism—Indictment of a Presbyterian Minister in Illinois + for<br /> Heresy—Specifications—The Real Bible<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38801-h/38801-h.htm#link0007"> + THE GHOSTS.</a> + </p> + <p> + (1877.)<br /> Dedication to Ebon C. Ingersoll—Preface—Mendacity + of the Religious<br /> Press—"Materialism"—Ways of Pleasing + the Ghosts—The Idea of<br /> Immortality not Born of any Book—Witchcraft + and Demon-ology—Witch<br /> Trial before Sir Matthew Hale—John + Wesley a Firm Believer in<br /> Ghosts—"Witch-spots"—Lycanthropy—Animals + Tried and Convicted—The<br /> Governor of Minnesota and the + Grasshoppers—A Papal Bull against<br /> Witchcraft—Victims of + the Delusion—Sir William Blackstone's<br /> Affirmation—Trials + in Belgium—Incubi and Succubi—A Bishop<br /> Personated by + the Devil—The Doctrine that Diseases are caused by<br /> Ghosts—Treatment—Timothy + Dwight against Vaccination—Ghosts as<br /> Historians—The + Language of Eden—Leibnitz, Founder of the Science<br /> of Language—Cosmas + on Astronomy—Vagaries of Kepler and Tycho<br /> Brahe—Discovery + of Printing, Powder, and America—Thanks to the<br /> Inventors—The + Catholic Murderer and the Meat—Let the Ghosts Go<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38801-h/38801-h.htm#link0009"> + THE LIBERTY OF MAN, WOMAN, AND CHILD.</a> + </p> + <p> + (1877.)<br /> Liberty sustains the same Relation to Mind that Space does + to<br /> Matter—The History of Man a History of Slavery—The + Infidel Our<br /> Fathers in the good old Time—The iron Arguments + that Christians<br /> Used—Instruments of Torture—A Vision of + the Inquisition—Models of<br /> Man's Inventions—Weapons, + Armor, Musical Instruments, Paintings,<br /> Books, Skulls—The + Gentleman in the Dug-out—Homage to Genius and<br /> Intellect—Abraham + Lincoln—What I mean by Liberty—The Man who cannot<br /> + afford to Speak his Thought is a Certificate of the Meanness of the<br /> + Community in which he Resides—Liberty of Woman—Marriage and + the<br /> Family—Ornaments the Souvenirs of Bondage-The Story of + the Garden of<br /> Eden—Adami and Heva—Equality of the + Sexes-The word "Boss"—The Cross<br /> Man-The Stingy Man—Wives + who are Beggars—How to Spend Money—By<br /> the Tomb of the + Old Napoleon—The Woman you Love will never Grow<br /> Old—Liberty + of Children—When your Child tells a Lie—Disowning<br /> + Children—Beating your own Flesh and Blood—Make Home Pleasant—Sunday<br /> + when I was a Boy—The Laugh of a Child—The doctrine of + Eternal<br /> Punishment—Jonathan Edwards on the Happiness of + Believing Husbands<br /> whose Wives are in Hell—The Liberty of + Eating and Sleeping—Water in<br /> Fever—Soil and Climate + necessary to the production of Genius—Against<br /> Annexing Santo + Domingo—Descent of Man—Conclusion<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38801-h/38801-h.htm#link0013"> + ABOUT FARMING IN ILLINOIS.</a> + </p> + <p> + (1877.)<br /> To Plow is to Pray; to Plant is to Prophesy, and the + Harvest Answers and<br /> Fulfills—The Old Way of Farming—Cooking + an Unknown Art-Houses, Fuel,<br /> and Crops—The Farmer's Boy—What + a Farmer should Sell—Beautifying<br /> the Home—Advantages of + Illinois as a Farming State—Advantages of the<br /> Farmer over the + Mechanic—Farm Life too Lonely-On Early Rising—Sleep<br /> the + Best Doctor—Fashion—Patriotism and Boarding Houses—The + Farmer and<br /> the Railroads—Money and Confidence—Demonetization + of Silver-Area of<br /> Illinois—Mortgages and Interest—Kindness + to Wives and Children—How<br /> a Beefsteak should be Cooked—Decorations + and Comfort—Let the Children<br /> Sleep—Old Age<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38801-h/38801-h.htm#link0014"> + WHAT MUST WE DO TO BE SAVED?</a> + </p> + <p> + (1880.)<br /> Preface—The Synoptic Gospels—Only Mark Knew of + the Necessity of<br /> Belief—Three Christs Described—The + Jewish Gentleman and the Piece of<br /> Bacon—Who Wrote the New + Testament?—Why Christ and the Apostles wrote<br /> Nothing—Infinite + Respect for the Man Christ—Different Feeling for<br /> the + Theological Christ—Saved from What?—Chapter on the Gospel of<br /> + Matthew—What this Gospel says we must do to be Saved—Jesus + and the<br /> Children—John Calvin and Jonathan Edwards conceived + of as Dimpled<br /> Darlings—Christ and the Man who inquired what + Good Thing he should<br /> do that he might have Eternal Life—Nothing + said about Belief—An<br /> Interpolation—Chapter on the + Gospel of Mark—The Believe or be Damned<br /> Passage, and why it + was written—The last Conversation of Christ with<br /> his + Disciples—The Signs that Follow them that Believe—Chapter on<br /> + the Gospel of Luke—Substantial Agreement with Matthew and Mark—How<br /> + Zaccheus achieved Salvation—The two Thieves on the Cross—Chapter<br /> + on the Gospel of John—The Doctrine of Regeneration, or the New<br /> + Birth—Shall we Love our Enemies while God Damns His?—Chapter + on the<br /> Catholics—Communication with Heaven through Decayed + Saints—Nuns and<br /> Nunneries—Penitentiaries of God should + be Investigated—The<br /> Athanasian Creed expounded—The + Trinity and its Members—Chapter on the<br /> Episcopalians—Origin + of the Episcopal Church—Apostolic Succession<br /> an Imported + Article—Episcopal Creed like the Catholic, with a<br /> few + Additional Absurdities—Chapter on the Methodists—Wesley and<br /> + Whitfield—Their Quarrel about Predestination—Much Preaching + for Little<br /> Money—Adapted to New Countries—Chapter on + the Presbyterians—John<br /> Calvin, Murderer—Meeting between + Calvin and Knox—The Infamy of<br /> Calvinism—Division in the + Church—The Young Presbyterian's Resignation<br /> to the Fate of + his Mother—A Frightful, Hideous, and Hellish<br /> Creed—Chapter + on the Evangelical Alliance—Jeremy Taylor's Opinion of<br /> + Baptists—Orthodoxy not Dead—Creed of the Alliance—Total + Depravity,<br /> Eternal Damnation—What do You Propose?—The + Gospel of Good-fellowship,<br /> Cheerfulness, Health, Good Living, + Justice—No Forgiveness—God's<br /> Forgiveness Does not Pay + my Debt to Smith—Gospel of Liberty, of<br /> Intelligence, of + Humanity—One World at a Time—"Upon that Rock I<br /> Stand"<br /> + </p> + </blockquote> + <p> + <br /> <br /> + </p> + <hr /> + <p> + <br /> <br /> <a name="vol_2" id="vol_2"></a> + </p> + <h1> + <a href="38802-h/38802-h.htm#title">VOLUME + II.--LECTURES</a> + </h1> + <p> + <br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38802-h/38802-h.htm#linkTOC"><big> + <b>DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME II.</b></big></a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38802-h/38802-h.htm#linkPREF">PREFACE.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38802-h/38802-h.htm#link0002"> + SOME MISTAKES OF MOSES.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38802-h/38802-h.htm#link0003"> + SOME REASONS WHY</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38802-h/38802-h.htm#link0004"> + ORTHODOXY.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38802-h/38802-h.htm#link0005"> + MYTH AND MIRACLE.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a name="linkTOC" id="linkTOC_"> + <!-- H2 anchor --> </a> + </p> + <div style="height: 4em;"> + <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> + </div> + <h2> + DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME II. + </h2> + <blockquote> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38802-h/38802-h.htm#link0002"> + SOME MISTAKES OF MOSES.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> (1879.)<br /> Preface—I. He who endeavors to control the Mind + by Force is a<br /> Tyrant, and he who submits is a Slave—All I Ask—When + a Religion<br /> is Founded—Freedom for the Orthodox Clergy—Every + Minister an<br /> Attorney—Submission to the Orthodox and the Dead—Bounden + Duty of<br /> the Ministry—The Minister Factory at Andover—II. + Free Schools—No<br /> Sectarian Sciences—Religion and the + Schools—Scientific<br /> Hypocrites—III. The Politicians and + the Churches—IV. Man and Woman the<br /> Highest Possible Titles—Belief + Dependent on Surroundings—Worship of<br /> Ancestors—Blindness + Necessary to Keeping the Narrow Path—The Bible the<br /> Chain that + Binds—A Bible of the Middle Ages and the Awe it Inspired—V.<br /> + The Pentateuch—Moses Not the Author—Belief out of which Grew<br /> + Religious Ceremonies—Egypt the Source of the Information of Moses—VI.<br /> + Monday—Nothing, in the Light of Raw Material—The Story of + Creation<br /> Begun—The Same Story, substantially, Found in the + Records of Babylon,<br /> Egypt, and India—Inspiration Unnecessary + to the Truth—Usefulness of<br /> Miracles to Fit Lies to Facts—Division + of Darkness and Light—VII.<br /> Tuesday—The Firmament and + Some Biblical Notions about it—Laws of<br /> Evaporation Unknown to + the Inspired Writer—VIII. Wednesday—The Waters<br /> Gathered + into Seas—Fruit and Nothing to Eat it—Five Epochs in the<br /> + Organic History of the Earth—Balance between the Total Amounts of<br /> + Animal and Vegetable Life—Vegetation Prior to the Appearance of + the<br /> Sun—IX. Thursday—Sun and Moon Manufactured—Magnitude + of the Solar<br /> Orb—Dimensions of Some of the Planets—Moses' + Guess at the Size of Sun<br /> and Moon—Joshua's Control of the + Heavenly Bodies—A Hypothesis Urged<br /> by Ministers—The + Theory of "Refraction"—Rev. Henry Morey—Astronomical<br /> + Knowledge of Chinese Savants—The Motion of the Earth Reversed by<br /> + Jehovah for the Reassurance of Ahaz—"Errors" Renounced by Button—X.<br /> + "He made the Stars Also"—Distance of the Nearest Star—XI.<br /> + Friday—Whales and Other Living Creatures Produced—XII.<br /> + Saturday—Reproduction Inaugurated—XIII. "Let Us Make Man"—Human<br /> + Beings Created in the Physical Image and Likeness of God—Inquiry + as<br /> to the Process Adopted—Development of Living Forms + According to<br /> Evolution—How Were Adam and Eve Created?—The + Rib Story—Age of<br /> Man Upon the Earth—A Statue Apparently + Made before the World—XIV.<br /> Sunday—Sacredness of the + Sabbath Destroyed by the Theory of Vast<br /> "Periods"—Reflections + on the Sabbath—XV. The Necessity for a Good<br /> Memory—The + Two Accounts of the Creation in Genesis I and II—Order<br /> of + Creation in the First Account—Order of Creation in the Second<br /> + Account—Fastidiousness of Adam in the Choice of a Helpmeet—Dr.<br /> + Adam Clark's Commentary—Dr. Scott's Guess—Dr. Matthew + Henry's<br /> Admission—The Blonde and Brunette Problem—The + Result of Unbelief and<br /> the Reward of Faith—"Give Him a Harp"—XVI. + The Garden—Location of<br /> Eden—The Four Rivers—The + Tree of Knowledge—Andover Appealed<br /> To—XVII. The Fall—The + Serpent—Dr. Adam Clark Gives a Zoological<br /> Explanation—Dr. + Henry Dissents—Whence This Serpent?—XVIII.<br /> Dampness—A + Race of Giants—Wickedness of Mankind—An Ark Constructed—A<br /> + Universal Flood Indicated—Animals Probably Admitted to the Ark—How + Did<br /> They Get There?—Problem of Food and Service—A + Shoreless Sea Covered<br /> with Innumerable Dead—Drs. Clark and + Henry on the Situation—The Ark<br /> Takes Ground—New + Difficulties—Noah's Sacrifice—The Rainbow as a<br /> + Memorandum—Babylonian, Egyptian, and Indian Legends of a Flood—XIX.<br /> + Bacchus and Babel—Interest Attaching to Noah—Where Did Our + First<br /> Parents and the Serpent Acquire a Common Language?—Babel + and the<br /> Confusion of Tongues—XX. Faith in Filth—Immodesty + of Biblical<br /> Diction—XXI. The Hebrews—God's Promises to + Abraham—The Sojourning<br /> of Israel in Egypt—Marvelous + Increase—Moses and Aaron—XXII.<br /> The Plagues—Competitive + Miracle Working—Defeat of the Local<br /> Magicians—XXIII. + The Flight Out of Egypt—Three Million People in a<br /> Desert—Destruction + of Pharaoh ana His Host—Manna—A Superfluity of<br /> Quails—Rev. + Alexander Cruden's Commentary—Hornets as Allies of the<br /> + Israelites—Durability of the Clothing of the Jewish People—An + Ointment<br /> Monopoly—Consecration of Priests—The Crime of + Becoming a Mother—The<br /> Ten Commandments—Medical Ideas of + Jehovah—Character of the God of<br /> the Pentateuch—XXIV. + Confess and Avoid—XXV. "Inspired" Slavery—XXVI.<br /> + "Inspired" Marriage-XXVII. "Inspired" War-XXVIII. "Inspired" Religious<br /> + Liberty—XXIX. Conclusion.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38802-h/38802-h.htm#link0003"> + SOME REASONS WHY.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> (1881.)<br /> I—Religion makes Enemies—Hatred in the + Name of Universal<br /> Benevolence—No Respect for the Rights of + Barbarians—Literal<br /> Fulfillment of a New Testament Prophecy—II. + Duties to God—Can we<br /> Assist God?—An Infinite + Personality an Infinite Impossibility-Ill.<br /> Inspiration—What + it Really Is—Indication of Clams—Multitudinous<br /> Laughter + of the Sea—Horace Greeley and the Mammoth Trees—A Landscape<br /> + Compared to a Table-cloth—The Supernatural is the Deformed—Inspiration<br /> + in the Man as well as in the Book—Our Inspired Bible—IV. + God's<br /> Experiment with the Jews—Miracles of One Religion never + astonish the<br /> Priests of Another—"I am a Liar Myself"—V. + Civilized Countries—Crimes<br /> once regarded as Divine + Institutions—What the Believer in the<br /> Inspiration of the + Bible is Compelled to Say—Passages apparently<br /> written by the + Devil—VI. A Comparison of Books—Advancing a Cannibal<br /> + from Missionary to Mutton—Contrast between the Utterances of + Jehovah<br /> and those of Reputable Heathen—Epictetus, Cicero, + Zeno,<br /> Seneca—the Hindu, Antoninus, Marcus Aurelius—The + Avesta—VII.<br /> Monotheism—Egyptians before Moses taught + there was but One God<br /> and Married but One Wife—Persians and + Hindoos had a Single Supreme<br /> Deity—Rights of Roman Women—Marvels + of Art achieved without the<br /> Assistance of Heaven—Probable + Action of the Jewish Jehovah incarnated<br /> as Man—VIII. The New + Testament—Doctrine of Eternal Pain brought to<br /> Light—Discrepancies—Human + Weaknesses cannot be Predicated of<br /> Divine Wisdom—Why there + are Four Gospels according to Irenæus—The<br /> Atonement—Remission + of Sins under the Mosaic Dispensation—Christians<br /> say, "Charge + it"—God's Forgiveness does not Repair an Injury—Suffering<br /> + of Innocence for the Guilty—Salvation made Possible by Jehovah's<br /> + Failure to Civilize the Jews—Necessity of Belief not taught in the<br /> + Synoptic Gospels—Non-resistance the Offspring of Weakness—IX. + Christ's<br /> Mission—All the Virtues had been Taught before his + Advent—Perfect and<br /> Beautiful Thoughts of his Pagan + Predecessors—St. Paul Contrasted<br /> with Heathen Writers—"The + Quality of Mercy"—X. Eternal Pain—An<br /> Illustration of + Eternal Punishment—Captain Kreuger of the Barque<br /> Tiger—XI. + Civilizing Influence of the Bible—Its Effects on the<br /> Jews—If + Christ was God, Did he not, in his Crucifixion, Reap what<br /> he had + Sown?—Nothing can add to the Misery of a Nation whose King is<br /> + Jehovah<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38802-h/38802-h.htm#link0004"> + ORTHODOXY.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> (1884.)<br /> Orthodox Religion Dying Out—Religious Deaths + and Births—The Religion<br /> of Reciprocity—Every Language + has a Cemetery—Orthodox Institutions<br /> Survive through the + Money invested in them—"Let us tell our Real<br /> Names"—The + Blows that have Shattered the Shield and Shivered the Lance<br /> of + Superstition—Mohammed's Successful Defence of the Sepulchre of<br /> + Christ—The Destruction of Art—The Discovery of America—Although<br /> + he made it himself, the Holy Ghost was Ignorant of the Form of this<br /> + Earth—Copernicus and Kepler—Special Providence—The Man + and the Ship<br /> he did not Take—A Thanksgiving Proclamation + Contradicted—Charles<br /> Darwin—Henry Ward Beecher—The + Creeds—The Latest Creed—God as<br /> a Governor—The + Love of God—The Fall of Man—We are Bound<br /> by + Representatives without a Chance to Vote against Them—The<br /> + Atonement—The Doctrine of Depravity a Libel on the Human Race—The<br /> + Second Birth—A Unitarian Universalist—Inspiration of the<br /> + Scriptures—God a Victim of his own Tyranny—In the New + Testament<br /> Trouble Commences at Death—The Reign of Truth and + Love—The Old<br /> Spaniard who Died without an Enemy—The + Wars it Brought—Consolation<br /> should be Denied to Murderers—At + the Rate at which Heathen are being<br /> Converted, how long will it + take to Establish Christ's Kingdom on<br /> Earth?—The Resurrection—The + Judgment Day—Pious Evasions—"We shall<br /> not Die, but we + shall all be Hanged"—"No Bible, no Civilization"<br /> Miracles of + the New Testament—Nothing Written by Christ or his<br /> + Contemporaries—Genealogy of Jesus—More Miracles—A + Master of<br /> Death—Improbable that he would be Crucified—The + Loaves and Fishes—How<br /> did it happen that the Miracles + Convinced so Few?—The Resurrection—The<br /> Ascension—Was + the Body Spiritual—Parting from the Disciples—Casting<br /> + out Devils—Necessity of Belief—God should be consistent in + the<br /> Matter of forgiving Enemies—Eternal Punishment—Some + Good Men who are<br /> Damned—Another Objection—Love the only + Bow on Life's dark Cloud—"Now<br /> is the accepted Time"—Rather + than this Doctrine of Eternal Punishment<br /> Should be True—I + would rather that every Planet should in its Orbit<br /> wheel a barren + Star—What I Believe—Immortality—It existed long before<br /> + Moses—Consolation—The Promises are so Far Away, and the Dead + are so<br /> Near—Death a Wall or a Door—A Fable—Orpheus + and Eurydice.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38802-h/38802-h.htm#link0005"> + MYTH AND MIRACLE.</a> + </p> + <p> + (1885.)<br /> I. Happiness the true End and Aim of Life—Spiritual + People and<br /> their Literature—Shakespeare's Clowns superior to + Inspired<br /> Writers—Beethoven's Sixth Symphony Preferred to the + Five Books of<br /> Moses—Venus of Milo more Pleasing than the + Presbyterian Creed—II.<br /> Religions Naturally Produced—Poets + the Myth-makers—The Sleeping<br /> Beauty—Orpheus and + Eurydice—Red Riding Hood—The Golden Age—Elysian<br /> + Fields—The Flood Myth—Myths of the Seasons—III. The + Sun-god—Jonah,<br /> Buddha, Chrisnna, Horus, Zoroaster—December + 25th as a Birthday of<br /> Gods—Christ a Sun-God—The Cross a + Symbol of the Life to Come—When<br /> Nature rocked the Cradle of + the Infant World—IV. Difference between<br /> a Myth and a Miracle—Raising + the Dead, Past and Present—Miracles<br /> of Jehovah—Miracles + of Christ—Everything Told except the Truth—The<br /> Mistake + of the World—V. Beginning of Investigation—The Stars as<br /> + Witnesses against Superstition—Martyrdom of Bruno—Geology—Steam + and<br /> Electricity—Nature forever the Same—Persistence of + Force—Cathedral,<br /> Mosque, and Joss House have the same + Foundation—Science the<br /> Providence of Man—VI. To Soften + the Heart of God—Martyrs—The God was<br /> Silent—Credulity + a Vice—Develop the Imagination—"The Skylark" and<br /> "The + Daisy"—VII. How are we to Civilize the World?—Put Theology + out<br /> of Religion—Divorce of Church and State—Secular + Education—Godless<br /> Schools—VIII. The New Jerusalem—Knowledge + of the Supernatural<br /> possessed by Savages—Beliefs of Primitive + Peoples—Science is<br /> Modest—Theology Arrogant—Torque-mada + and Bruno on the Day of<br /> Judgment—IX. Poison of Superstition + in the Mother's Milk—Ability<br /> of Mistakes to take Care of + Themselves—Longevity of Religious<br /> Lies—Mother's + religion pleaded by the Cannibal—The Religion of<br /> Freedom—O + Liberty, thou art the God of my Idolatry<br /> + </p> + </blockquote> + <p> + <br /> <br /> + </p> + <hr /> + <p> + <br /> <br /> <a name="vol_3" id="vol_3"></a> + </p> + <h1> + <a href="38803-h/38803-h.htm#title">VOLUME + III--LECTURES</a> + </h1> + <p> + <br /> + </p> + <h3> + Contents + </h3> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38803-h/38803-h.htm#linkTOC"><big> + <b>DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME III.</b></big></a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38803-h/38803-h.htm#link0001"> + SHAKESPEARE</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38803-h/38803-h.htm#link0002"> + ROBERT BURNS.*</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38803-h/38803-h.htm#link0003"> + ABRAHAM LINCOLN</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38803-h/38803-h.htm#link0004"> + VOLTAIRE.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38803-h/38803-h.htm#link0005"> + LIBERTY IN LITERATURE.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38803-h/38803-h.htm#link0006"> + THE GREAT INFIDELS.*</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38803-h/38803-h.htm#linkCONC">CONCLUSION.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38803-h/38803-h.htm#link0008"> + WHICH WAY?</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38803-h/38803-h.htm#link0009"> + ABOUT THE HOLY BIBLE.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a name="linkTOC" id="linkTOC__"> + <!-- H2 anchor --> </a> + </p> + <div style="height: 4em;"> + <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> + </div> + <h2> + DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME III. + </h2> + <blockquote> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38803-h/38803-h.htm#link0001"> + SHAKESPEARE</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> (1891.)<br /> I. The Greatest Genius of our World—Not of + Supernatural Origin or<br /> of Royal Blood—Illiteracy of his + Parents—Education—His Father—His<br /> Mother a Great + Woman—Stratford Unconscious of the Immortal<br /> Child—Social + Position of Shakespeare—Of his Personal<br /> Peculiarities—Birth, + Marriage, and Death—What we Know of Him—No Line<br /> written + by him to be Found—The Absurd Epitaph—II. Contemporaries<br /> + by whom he was Mentioned—III. No direct Mention of any of his<br /> + Contemporaries in the Plays—Events and Personages of his Time—IV.<br /> + Position of the Actor in Shakespeare's Time—Fortunately he was Not<br /> + Educated at Oxford—An Idealist—His Indifference to + Stage-carpentry<br /> and Plot—He belonged to All Lands—Knew + the Brain and Heart of Man—An<br /> Intellectual Spendthrift—V. + The Baconian Theory—VI. Dramatists before<br /> and during the Time + of Shakespeare—Dramatic Incidents Illustrated in<br /> Passages + from "Macbeth" and "Julius Cæsar"—VII. His Use of the Work + of<br /> Others—The Pontic Sea—A Passage from "Lear"—VIII. + Extravagance that<br /> touches the Infinite—The Greatest + Compliment—"Let me not live after<br /> my flame lacks oil"—Where + Pathos almost Touches the Grotesque—IX.<br /> An Innovator and + Iconoclast—Disregard of the "Unities"—Nature<br /> Forgets—Violation + of the Classic Model—X. Types—The Secret of<br /> Shakespeare—Characters + who Act from Reason and Motive—What they Say<br /> not the Opinion + of Shakespeare—XI. The Procession that issued from<br /> + Shakespeare's Brain—His Great Women—Lovable Clowns—His + Men—Talent<br /> and Genius—XII. The Greatest of all + Philosophers—Master of the<br /> Human Heart—Love—XIII. + In the Realm of Comparison—XIV. Definitions:<br /> Suicide, Drama, + Death, Memory, the Body, Life, Echo, the<br /> World, Rumor—The + Confidant of Nature—XV. Humor and<br /> Pathos—Illustrations—XVI. + Not a Physician, Lawyer, or Botanist—He was<br /> a Man of + Imagination—He lived the Life of All—The Imagination had a<br /> + Stage in Shakespeare's Brain.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38803-h/38803-h.htm#link0002"> + ROBERT BURNS.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> (1878.)<br /> Poetry and Poets—Milton, Dante, Petrarch—Old-time + Poetry in<br /> Scotland—Influence of Scenery on Literature—Lives + that are<br /> Poems—Birth of Burns—Early Life and Education—Scotland + Emerging from<br /> the Gloom of Calvinism—A Metaphysical Peasantry—Power + of the Scotch<br /> Preacher—Famous Scotch Names—John + Barleycorn vs. Calvinism—Why Robert<br /> Burns is Loved—His + Reading—Made Goddesses of Women—Poet of Love: His<br /> + "Vision," "Bonnie Doon," "To Mary in Heaven"—Poet of Home:<br /> + "Cotter's Saturday Night," "John Anderson, My Jo"—Friendship: + "Auld<br /> Lang-Syne"—Scotch Drink: "Willie brew'd a peck o' maut"—Burns + the<br /> Artist: The "Brook," "Tam O'Shanter"—A Real Democrat: "A + man's a man<br /> for a' that"—His Theology: The Dogma of Eternal + Pain, "Morality,"<br /> "Hypocrisy," "Holy Willie's Prayer"—On the + Bible—A Statement of his<br /> Religion—Contrasted with + Tennyson—From Cradle to Coffin—His Last<br /> words—Lines + on the Birth-place of Burns.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38803-h/38803-h.htm#link0003"> + ABRAHAM LINCOLN.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> (1894.)<br /> I. Simultaneous Birth of Lincoln and Darwin—Heroes + of Every<br /> Generation—Slavery—Principle Sacrificed to + Success—Lincoln's<br /> Childhood—His first Speech—A + Candidate for the Senate against<br /> Douglass—II. A Crisis in the + Affairs of the Republic—The South Not<br /> Alone Responsible for + Slavery—Lincoln's Prophetic Words—Nominated for<br /> + President and Elected in Spite of his Fitness—III. Secession and<br /> + Civil War—The Thought uppermost in his Mind—IV. A Crisis in + the<br /> North—Proposition to Purchase the Slaves—V. The + Proclamation of<br /> Emancipation—His Letter to Horace Greeley—Waited + on by Clergymen—VI.<br /> Surrounded by Enemies—Hostile + Attitude of Gladstone, Salisbury,<br /> Louis Napoleon, and the Vatican—VII. + Slavery the Perpetual<br /> Stumbling-block—Confiscation—VIII. + His Letter to a Republican<br /> Meeting in Illinois—Its Effect—IX. + The Power of His Personality—The<br /> Embodiment of Mercy—Use + of the Pardoning Power—X. The Vallandigham<br /> Affair—The + Horace Greeley Incident—Triumphs of Humor—XI. Promotion of<br /> + General Hooker—A Prophecy and its Fulfillment—XII.—States + Rights vs.<br /> Territorial Integrity—XIII. His Military Genius—The + Foremost Man in<br /> all the World: and then the Horror Came—XIV. + Strange Mingling of Mirth<br /> and Tears—Deformation of Great + Historic Characters—Washington now<br /> only a Steel Engraving—Lincoln + not a Type—Virtues Necessary in a<br /> New Country—Laws of + Cultivated Society—In the Country is the Idea<br /> of Home—Lincoln + always a Pupil—A Great Lawyer—Many-sided—Wit and<br /> + Humor—As an Orator—His Speech at Gettysburg contrasted with + the<br /> Oration of Edward Everett—Apologetic in his Kindness—No + Official<br /> Robes—The gentlest Memory of our World.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38803-h/38803-h.htm#link0004"> + VOLTAIRE.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> (1894.)<br /> I. Changes wrought by Time—Throne and Altar + Twin Vultures—The King and<br /> the Priest—What is + Greatness?—Effect of Voltaire's Name on Clergyman<br /> and Priest—Born + and Baptized—State of France in 1694—The Church<br /> at the + Head—Efficacy of Prayers and Dead Saints—Bells and Holy<br /> + Water—Prevalence of Belief in Witches, Devils, and Fiends—Seeds + of<br /> the Revolution Scattered by Noble and Priest—Condition in + England—The<br /> Inquisition in full Control in Spain—Portugal + and Germany burning<br /> Women—Italy Prostrate beneath the + Priests, the Puritans in America<br /> persecuting Quakers, and stealing + Children—II. The Days of Youth—His<br /> Education—Chooses + Literature as a Profession and becomes a Diplomat—In<br /> Love and + Disinherited—Unsuccessful Poem Competition—Jansenists<br /> + and Molinists—The Bull Unigenitus—Exiled to Tulle—Sent + to the<br /> Bastile—Exiled to England—Acquaintances made + there—III. The Morn<br /> of Manhood—His Attention turned to + the History of the Church—The<br /> "Triumphant Beast" Attacked—Europe + Filled with the Product of his<br /> Brain—What he Mocked—The + Weapon of Ridicule—His Theology—His<br /> "Retractions"—What + Goethe said of Voltaire—IV. The Scheme of<br /> Nature—His + belief in the Optimism of Pope Destroyed by the Lisbon<br /> Earthquake—V. + His Humanity—Case of Jean Calas—The Sirven Family—The<br /> + Espenasse Case—Case of Chevalier de la Barre and D'Etallonde—Voltaire<br /> + Abandons France—A Friend of Education—An Abolitionist—Not<br /> + a Saint—VI. The Return—His Reception—His Death—Burial + at<br /> Romilli-on-the-Seine—VII. The Death-bed Argument—Serene + Demise of<br /> the Infamous—God has no Time to defend the Good and + protect the<br /> Pure—Eloquence of the Clergy on the Death-bed + Subject—The<br /> Second Return—Throned upon the Bastile—The + Grave Desecrated by<br /> Priests—Voltaire.<br /> A Testimonial to + Walt Whitman—Let us put Wreaths on the Brows of the<br /> Living—Literary + Ideals of the American People in 1855—"Leaves of<br /> Grass"—Its + reception by the Provincial Prudes—The Religion of the<br /> Body—Appeal + to Manhood and Womanhood—Books written for the<br /> Market—The + Index Expurgatorius—Whitman a believer in<br /> Democracy—Individuality—Humanity—An + Old-time Sea-fight—What is<br /> Poetry?—Rhyme a Hindrance to + Expression—Rhythm the Comrade of<br /> the Poetic—Whitman's + Attitude toward Religion—Philosophy—The Two<br /> Poems—"A + Word Out of the Sea"—"When Lilacs Last in the Door"—"A Chant<br /> + for Death"—<br /> The History of Intellectual Progress is written + in the Lives of<br /> Infidels—The King and the Priest—The + Origin of God and Heaven, of<br /> the Devil and Hell—The Idea of + Hell born of Ignorance, Brutality,<br /> Cowardice, and Revenge—The + Limitations of our Ancestors—The Devil<br /> and God—Egotism + of Barbarians—The Doctrine of Hell not an Exclusive<br /> + Possession of Christianity—The Appeal to the Cemetery—Religion + and<br /> Wealth, Christ and Poverty—The "Great" not on the Side of + Christ and<br /> his Disciples—Epitaphs as Battle-cries—Some + Great Men in favor of<br /> almost every Sect—Mistakes and + Superstitions of Eminent Men—Sacred<br /> Books—The Claim + that all Moral Laws came from God through<br /> the Jews—Fear—Martyrdom—God's + Ways toward Men—The Emperor<br /> Constantine—The Death Test—Theological + Comity between Protestants and<br /> Catholics—Julian—A + childish Fable still Believed—Bruno—His Crime,<br /> his + Imprisonment and<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38803-h/38803-h.htm#link0005"> + LIBERTY IN LITERATURE.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> (1890.)<br /> "Old Age"—"Leaves of Grass"<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38803-h/38803-h.htm#link0006"> + THE GREAT INFIDELS.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> (1881.)<br /> Martyrdom—The First to die for Truth without + Expectation of Reward—The<br /> Church in the Time of Voltaire—Voltaire—Diderot—David + Hume—Benedict<br /> Spinoza—Our Infidels—Thomas Paine—Conclusion.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38803-h/38803-h.htm#link0008"> + WHICH WAY?</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> (1884.)<br /> I. The Natural and the Supernatural—Living for + the Benefit of<br /> your Fellow-Man and Living for Ghosts—The + Beginning of Doubt—Two<br /> Philosophies of Life—Two + Theories of Government—II. Is our God<br /> superior to the Gods of + the Heathen?—What our God has done—III. Two<br /> Theories + about the Cause and Cure of Disease—The First Physician—The<br /> + Bones of St. Anne Exhibited in New York—Archbishop Corrigan and<br /> + Cardinal Gibbons Countenance a Theological Fraud—A Japanese Story—The<br /> + Monk and the Miraculous Cures performed by the Bones of a Donkey<br /> + represented as those of a Saint—IV.—Two Ways of accounting + for Sacred<br /> Books and Religions—V-Two Theories about Morals—Nothing + Miraculous<br /> about Morality—The Test of all Actions—VI. + Search for the<br /> Impossible—Alchemy—"Perpetual Motion"—Astrology—Fountain + of Perpetual<br /> Youth—VII. "Great Men" and the Superstitions in + which they have<br /> Believed—VIII. Follies and Imbecilities of + Great Men—We do not know<br /> what they Thought, only what they + Said—Names of Great Unbelievers—Most<br /> Men Controlled by + their Surroundings—IX. Living for God in Switzerland,<br /> + Scotland, New England—In the Dark Ages—Let us Live for Man—X. + The<br /> Narrow Road of Superstition—The Wide and Ample Way—Let + us Squeeze the<br /> Orange Dry—This Was, This Is, This Shall Be.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38803-h/38803-h.htm#link0009"> + ABOUT THE HOLY BIBLE.</a> + </p> + <p> + (1894.)<br /> The Truth about the Bible Ought to be Told—I. The + Origin of the<br /> Bible—Establishment of the Mosaic Code—Moses + not the Author of the<br /> Pentateuch—Some Old Testament Books of + Unknown Origin—II. Is the Old<br /> Testament Inspired?—What + an Inspired Book Ought to Be—What the Bible<br /> Is—Admission + of Orthodox Christians that it is not Inspired as to<br /> Science—The + Enemy of Art—III. The Ten Commandments—Omissions and<br /> + Redundancies—The Story of Achan—The Story of Elisha—The + Story of<br /> Daniel—The Story of Joseph—IV. What is it all + Worth?—Not True, and<br /> Contradictory—Its Myths Older than + the Pentateuch—Other Accounts<br /> of the Creation, the Fall, etc.—Books + of the Old Testament Named<br /> and Characterized—V. Was Jehovah a + God of Love?—VI. Jehovah's<br /> Administration—VII. The New + Testament—Many Other Gospels besides<br /> our Four—Disagreements—Belief + in Devils—Raising of the Dead—Other<br /> Miracles—Would + a real Miracle-worker have been Crucified?—VIII.<br /> The + Philosophy of Christ—Love of<br /> Enemies—Improvidence—Self-Mutilation—The + Earth as a<br /> Footstool—Justice—A Bringer of War—Division + of Families—IX. Is Christ<br /> our Example?—X. Why should we + place Christ at the Top and Summit of the<br /> Human Race?—How did + he surpass Other Teachers?—What he left Unsaid,<br /> and Why—Inspiration—Rejected + Books of the New Testament—The Bible and<br /> the Crimes it has + Caused.<br /> + </p> + </blockquote> + <p> + <br /> <br /> + </p> + <hr /> + <p> + <br /> <br /> <a name="vol_4" id="vol_4"></a> + </p> + <h1> + <a href="38804-h/38804-h.htm#title">VOLUME + IV.--LECTURES</a> + </h1> + <p> + <br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38804-h/38804-h.htm#linkTOC"><big> + <b>DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME IV.</b></big></a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38804-h/38804-h.htm#link0001"> + WHY I AM AN AGNOSTIC.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38804-h/38804-h.htm#link0002"> + THE TRUTH.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38804-h/38804-h.htm#link0004"> + HOW TO REFORM MANKIND.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38804-h/38804-h.htm#link0005"> + A THANKSGIVING SERMON.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38804-h/38804-h.htm#link0006"> + A LAY SERMON.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38804-h/38804-h.htm#link0007"> + THE FOUNDATIONS OF FAITH.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38804-h/38804-h.htm#link0008"> + SUPERSTITION.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38804-h/38804-h.htm#link0009"> + THE DEVIL.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38804-h/38804-h.htm#link0010"> + PROGRESS.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38804-h/38804-h.htm#link0012"> + WHAT IS RELIGION?</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a name="linkTOC" id="linkTOC___"> + <!-- H2 anchor --> </a> + </p> + <div style="height: 4em;"> + <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> + </div> + <h2> + DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME IV. + </h2> + <blockquote> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38804-h/38804-h.htm#link0001"> + WHY I AM AN AGNOSTIC.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> (1896.)<br /> I. Influence of Birth in determining Religious Belief—Scotch, + Irish,<br /> English, and Americans Inherit their Faith—Religions + of Nations<br /> not Suddenly Changed—People who Knew—What + they were Certain<br /> About—Revivals—Character of Sermons + Preached—Effect of Conversion—A<br /> Vermont Farmer for whom + Perdition had no Terrors—The Man and his<br /> Dog—Backsliding + and Re-birth—Ministers who were Sincere—A Free Will<br /> + Baptist on the Rich Man and Lazarus—II. The Orthodox God—The<br /> + Two Dispensations—The Infinite Horror—III. Religious Books—The<br /> + Commentators—Paley's Watch Argument—Milton, Young, and + Pollok—IV.<br /> Studying Astronomy—Geology—Denial and + Evasion by the Clergy—V. The<br /> Poems of Robert Burns—Byron, + Shelley, Keats, and Shakespeare—VI.<br /> Volney, Gibbon, and + Thomas Paine—Voltaire's Services to Liberty—Pagans<br /> + Compared with Patriarchs—VII. Other Gods and Other Religions—Dogmas,<br /> + Myths, and Symbols of Christianity Older than our Era—VIII. The + Men<br /> of Science, Humboldt, Darwin, Spencer, Huxley, Haeckel—IX. + Matter and<br /> Force Indestructible and Uncreatable—The Theory of + Design—X. God an<br /> Impossible Being—The Panorama of the + Past—XI. Free from Sanctified<br /> Mistakes and Holy Lies.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38804-h/38804-h.htm#link0002"> + THE TRUTH.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> (1897.)<br /> I. The Martyrdom of Man—How is Truth to be + Found—Every Man should be<br /> Mentally Honest—He should be + Intellectually Hospitable—Geologists,<br /> Chemists, Mechanics, + and Professional Men are Seeking for the Truth—II.<br /> Those who + say that Slavery is Better than Liberty—Promises are not<br /> + Evidence—Horace Greeley and the Cold Stove—III. "The Science + of<br /> Theology" the only Dishonest Science—Moses and Brigham + Young—Minds<br /> Poisoned and Paralyzed in Youth—Sunday + Schools and Theological<br /> Seminaries—Orthodox Slanderers of + Scientists—Religion has nothing<br /> to do with Charity—Hospitals + Built in Self-Defence—What Good has the<br /> Church Accomplished?—Of + what use are the Orthodox Ministers, and<br /> What are they doing for + the Good of Mankind—The Harm they are<br /> Doing—Delusions + they Teach—Truths they Should Tell about the<br /> Bible—Conclusions—Our + Christs and our Miracles.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38804-h/38804-h.htm#link0004"> + HOW TO REFORM MANKIND.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> (1896.)<br /> I. "There is no Darkness but Ignorance"—False + Notions Concerning<br /> All Departments of Life—Changed Ideas + about Science, Government and<br /> Morals—II. How can we Reform + the World?—Intellectual Light the First<br /> Necessity—Avoid + Waste of Wealth in War—III. Another Waste—Vast Amount<br /> + of Money Spent on the Church—IV. Plow can we Lessen Crime?—Frightful<br /> + Laws for the Punishment of Minor Crimes—A Penitentiary should be a<br /> + School—Professional Criminals should not be Allowed to Populate + the<br /> Earth—V. Homes for All-Make a Nation of Householders—Marriage<br /> + and Divorce-VI. The Labor Question—Employers cannot Govern<br /> + Prices—Railroads should Pay Pensions—What has been + Accomplished<br /> for the Improvement of the Condition of Labor—VII. + Educate the<br /> Children—Useless Knowledge—Liberty cannot + be Sacrificed for the Sake<br /> of Anything—False worship of + Wealth—VIII. We must Work and Wait.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38804-h/38804-h.htm#link0005"> + A THANKSGIVING SERMON.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> (1897.)<br /> I. Our fathers Ages Ago—From Savagery to + Civilization—For the<br /> Blessings we enjoy, Whom should we + Thank?—What Good has the Church<br /> Done?-Did Christ add to the + Sum of Useful Knowledge—The Saints—What<br /> have the + Councils and Synods Done?—What they Gave us, and What they<br /> + did Not—Shall we Thank them for the Hell Here and for the Hell of<br /> + the Future?—II. What Does God Do?—The Infinite Juggler and + his<br /> Puppets—What the Puppets have Done—Shall we Thank + these<br /> Gods?—Shall we Thank Nature?—III. Men who deserve + our Thanks—The<br /> Infidels, Philanthropists and Scientists—The + Discoverers and<br /> Inventors—Magellan—Copernicus—Bruno—Galileo—Kepler, + Herschel,<br /> Newton, and LaPlace—Lyell—What the Worldly + have Done—Origin and<br /> Vicissitudes of the Bible—The + Septuagint—Investigating the Phenomena<br /> of Nature—IV. We + thank the Good Men and Good Women of the Past—The<br /> Poets, + Dramatists, and Artists—The Statesmen—Paine, Jefferson,<br /> + Ericsson, Lincoln. Grant—Voltaire, Humboldt, Darwin.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38804-h/38804-h.htm#link0006"> + A LAY SERMON.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> (1886.)<br /> Prayer of King Lear—When Honesty wears a Rag + and Rascality a Robe-The<br /> Nonsense of "Free Moral Agency "—Doing + Right is not Self-denial-Wealth<br /> often a Gilded Hell—The Log + House—Insanity of Getting<br /> More—Great Wealth the Mother + of Crime—Separation of Rich and<br /> Poor—Emulation—Invention + of Machines to Save Labor—Production and<br /> Destitution—The + Remedy a Division of the Land—Evils of Tenement<br /> Houses—Ownership + and Use—The Great Weapon is the Ballot—Sewing<br /> Women—Strikes + and Boycotts of No Avail—Anarchy, Communism, and<br /> Socialism—The + Children of the Rich a Punishment for Wealth—Workingmen<br /> Not a + Danger—The Criminals a Necessary Product—Society's Right<br /> + to Punish—The Efficacy of Kindness—Labor is Honorable—Mental<br /> + Independence.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38804-h/38804-h.htm#link0007"> + THE FOUNDATIONS OF FAITH.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> (1895.)<br /> I. The Old Testament—Story of the Creation—Age + of the Earth and<br /> of Man—Astronomical Calculations of the + Egyptians—The Flood—The<br /> Firmament a Fiction—Israelites + who went into Egypt—Battles of the<br /> Jews—Area of + Palestine—Gold Collected by David for the Temple—II. The<br /> + New Testament—Discrepancies about the Birth of Christ—Herod + and<br /> the Wise Men—The Murder of the Babes of Bethlehem—When + was Christ<br /> born—Cyrenius and the Census of the World—Genealogy + of Christ<br /> according to Matthew and Luke—The Slaying of + Zacharias—Appearance of<br /> the Saints at the Crucifixion—The + Death of Judas Iscariot—Did<br /> Christ wish to be Convicted?—III. + Jehovah—IV. The Trinity—The<br /> Incarnation—Was + Christ God?—The Trinity Expounded—"Let us pray"—V.<br /> + The Theological Christ—Sayings of a Contradictory Character—Christ + a<br /> Devout Jew—An ascetic—His Philosophy—The + Ascension—The Best that Can<br /> be Said about Christ—The + Part that is beautiful and Glorious—The Other<br /> Side—VI. + The Scheme of Redemption—VII. Belief—Eternal Pain—No + Hope<br /> in Hell, Pity in Heaven, or Mercy in the Heart of God—VIII. + Conclusion.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38804-h/38804-h.htm#link0008"> + SUPERSTITION.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> (1898.)<br /> I. What is Superstition?—Popular Beliefs about + the Significance<br /> of Signs, Lucky and Unlucky Numbers, Days, + Accidents, Jewels,<br /> etc.—Eclipses, Earthquakes, and Cyclones + as Omens—Signs and Wonders<br /> of the Heavens—Efficacy of + Bones and Rags of Saints—Diseases and<br /> Devils—II. + Witchcraft—Necromancers—What is a Miracle?—The + Uniformity<br /> of Nature—III. Belief in the Existence of Good + Spirits or Angels—God<br /> and the Devil—When Everything was + done by the Supernatural—IV. All<br /> these Beliefs now Rejected + by Men of Intelligence—The Devil's Success<br /> Made the Coming of + Christ a Necessity—"Thou shalt not Suffer a Witch<br /> to Live"—Some + Biblical Angels—Vanished Visions—V. Where are Heaven<br /> + and Hell?—Prayers Never Answered—The Doctrine of Design—Why + Worship<br /> our Ignorance?—Would God Lead us into Temptation?—President + McKinley's<br /> Thanks giving for the Santiago Victory—VI. What + Harm Does Superstition<br /> Do?—The Heart Hardens and the Brain + Softens—What Superstition has Done<br /> and Taught—Fate of + Spain—Of Portugal, Austria, Germany—VII. Inspired<br /> Books—Mysteries + added to by the Explanations of Theologians—The<br /> Inspired + Bible the Greatest Curse of Christendom—VIII. Modifications<br /> + of Jehovah—Changing the Bible—IX. Centuries of Darkness—The + Church<br /> Triumphant—When Men began to Think—X. Possibly + these Superstitions are<br /> True, but We have no Evidence—We + Believe in the Natural—Science is the<br /> Real Redeemer.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38804-h/38804-h.htm#link0009"> + THE DEVIL.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> (1899.)<br /> I. If the Devil should Die, would God Make Another?—How + was the Idea<br /> of a Devil Produced—Other Devils than Ours—Natural + Origin of these<br /> Monsters—II. The Atlas of Christianity is The + Devil—The Devil of the<br /> Old Testament—The Serpent in + Eden—"Personifications" of Evil—Satan<br /> and Job—Satan + and David—III. Take the Devil from the Drama<br /> of Christianity + and the Plot is Gone—Jesus Tempted by the Evil<br /> One—Demoniac + Possession—Mary Magdalene—Satan and Judas—Incubi<br /> + and Succubi—The Apostles believed in Miracles and Magic—The + Pool of<br /> Bethesda—IV. The Evidence of the Church—The + Devil was forced to<br /> Father the Failures of God—Belief of the + Fathers of the Church<br /> in Devils—Exorcism at the Baptism of an + Infant in the Sixteenth<br /> Century—Belief in Devils made the + Universe a Madhouse presided over by<br /> an Insane God—V. + Personifications of the Devil—The Orthodox Ostrich<br /> Thrusts + his Head into the Sand—If Devils are Personifications so are<br /> + all the Other Characters of the Bible—VI. Some Queries about the<br /> + Devil, his Place of Residence, his Manner of Living, and his Object in<br /> + Life—Interrogatories to the Clergy—VII. The Man of Straw the + Master<br /> of the Orthodox Ministers—His recent Accomplishments—VIII. + Keep the<br /> Devils out of Children—IX. Conclusion.—Declaration + of the Free.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38804-h/38804-h.htm#link0010"> + PROGRESS.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> (1860-64.)<br /> The Prosperity of the World depends upon its + Workers—Veneration for the<br /> Ancient—Credulity and Faith + of the Middle Ages—Penalty for Reading<br /> the Scripture in the + Mother Tongue—Unjust, Bloody, and Cruel Laws—The<br /> + Reformers too were Persecutors—Bigotry of Luther and Knox—Persecution<br /> + of Castalio—Montaigne against Torture in France—"Witchcraft" + (chapter<br /> on)—Confessed Wizards—A Case before Sir + Matthew Hale—Belief<br /> in Lycanthropy—Animals Tried and + Executed—Animals received<br /> as Witnesses—The Corsned or + Morsel of Execution—Kepler an<br /> Astrologer—Luther's + Encounter with the Devil—Mathematician<br /> Stoefflers, + Astronomical Prediction of a Flood—Histories Filled with<br /> + Falsehood—Legend about the Daughter of Pharaoh invading Scotland + and<br /> giving the Country her name—A Story about Mohammed—A + History of the<br /> Britains written by Archdeacons—Ingenuous + Remark of Eusebius—Progress<br /> in the Mechanic Arts—England + at the beginning of the Eighteenth<br /> Century—Barbarous + Punishments—Queen Elizabeth's Order Concerning<br /> Clergymen and + Servant Girls—Inventions of Watt, Arkwright, and<br /> Others—Solomon's + Deprivations—Language (chapter on)—Belief that the<br /> + Hebrew was< the original Tongue—Speculations about the Language<br /> + of Paradise—Geography (chapter on)—The Works of Cosmas—Printing<br /> + Invented—Church's Opposition to Books—The Inquisition—The<br /> + Reformation—"Slavery" (chapter on)—Voltaire's Remark on + Slavery as<br /> a Contract—White Slaves in Greece, Rome, England, + Scotland, and<br /> France—Free minds make Free Bodies—Causes + of the Abolition of White<br /> Slavery in Europe—The French + Revolution—The African Slave Trade,<br /> its Beginning and End—Liberty + Triumphed (chapter head)—Abolition of<br /> Chattel Slavery—Conclusion.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38804-h/38804-h.htm#link0012"> + WHAT IS RELIGION?</a> + </p> + <p> + (1899.)<br /> I. Belief in God and Sacrifice—Did an Infinite God + Create the Children<br /> of Men and is he the Governor of the Universe?—II. + If this God Exists,<br /> how do we Know he is Good?—Should both + the Inferior and the Superior<br /> thank God for their Condition?—III. + The Power that Works for<br /> Righteousness—What is this Power?—The + Accumulated Experience of the<br /> World is a Power Working for Good?—Love + the Commencement of the Higher<br /> Virtues—IV. What has our + Religion Done?—Would Christians have been<br /> Worse had they + Adopted another Faith?—V. How Can Mankind be Reformed<br /> Without + Religion?—VI. The Four Corner-stones of my Theory—VII. + Matter<br /> and Force Eternal—Links in the Chain of Evolution—VIII. + Reform—The<br /> Gutter as a Nursery—Can we Prevent the Unfit + from Filling the World<br /> with their Children?—Science must make + Woman the Owner and Mistress<br /> of Herself—Morality Born of + Intelligence—IX. Real Religion and Real<br /> Worship.<br /> + </p> + </blockquote> + <p> + <br /> <br /> + </p> + <hr /> + <p> + <br /> <br /> <a name="vol_5" id="vol_5"></a> + </p> + <h1> + <a href="38805-h/38805-h.htm#title">VOLUME + V.--DISCUSSIONS</a> + </h1> + <p> + <br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38805-h/38805-h.htm#linkTOC"><big> + <b>DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME V.</b></big></a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38805-h/38805-h.htm#linkPREF">PREFACE.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38805-h/38805-h.htm#link0002"> + <big><b>INGERSOLL'S INTERVIEWS ON TALMAGE.</b></big></a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38805-h/38805-h.htm#link0003"> + FIRST INTERVIEW.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38805-h/38805-h.htm#link0004"> + SECOND INTERVIEW.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38805-h/38805-h.htm#link0005"> + THIRD INTERVIEW.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38805-h/38805-h.htm#link0006"> + FOURTH INTERVIEW.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38805-h/38805-h.htm#link0007"> + FIFTH INTERVIEW,</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38805-h/38805-h.htm#link0008"> + SIXTH INTERVIEW.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38805-h/38805-h.htm#link0009"> + THE TALMAGIAN CATECHISM.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38805-h/38805-h.htm#link0010"> + <big><b>A VINDICATION OF THOMAS PAINE.</b></big></a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38805-h/38805-h.htm#linkCONC">CONCLUSION.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38805-h/38805-h.htm#link0012"> + THE OBSERVER'S SECOND ATTACK</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38805-h/38805-h.htm#link0013"> + INGERSOLL'S SECOND REPLY.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a name="linkTOC" id="linkTOC____"> + <!-- H2 anchor --> </a> + </p> + <div style="height: 4em;"> + <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> + </div> + <h2> + CONTENTS OF VOLUME V. + </h2> + <blockquote> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38805-h/38805-h.htm#link0002"> + INGERSOLL'S SIX INTERVIEWS ON TALMAGE.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> (1882.)<br /> Preface—First Interview: Great Men as Witnesses<br /> + to the Truth of the Gospel—No man should quote<br /> the Words of + Another unless he is willing to<br /> Accept all the Opinions of that Man—Reasons + of<br /> more Weight than Reputations—Would a general<br /> + Acceptance of Unbelief fill the Penitentiaries?—<br /> My Creed—Most + Criminals Orthodox—Relig-ion and<br /> Morality not Necessarily + Associates—On the<br /> Creation of the Universe out of Omnipotence—Mr.<br /> + Talmage's Theory about the Pro-duction of Light<br /> prior to the + Creation of the Sun—The Deluge and<br /> the Ark—Mr. + Talmage's tendency to Belittle the<br /> Bible Miracles—His + Chemical, Geological, and<br /> Agricultural Views—His Disregard of + Good Manners-<br /> -Second Interview: An Insulting Text—God's + Design<br /> in Creating Guiteau to be the Assassin of<br /> Garfield—Mr. + Talmage brings the Charge of<br /> Blasphemy—Some Real Blasphemers—The + Tabernacle<br /> Pastor tells the exact Opposite of the Truth about<br /> + Col. Ingersoll's Attitude toward the Circulation<br /> of Immoral Books—"Assassinating" + God—Mr.<br /> Talmage finds Nearly All the Invention of Modern<br /> + Times Mentioned in the Bible—The Reverend<br /> Gentleman corrects + the Translators of the Bible in<br /> the Matter of the Rib Story—Denies + that Polygamy<br /> is permitted by the Old Testament—His De-fence + of<br /> Queen Victoria and Violation of the Grave of<br /> George Eliot—Exhibits + a Christian Spirit—Third<br /> Interview: Mr. Talmage's Partiality + in the<br /> Bestowal of his Love—Denies the Right of Laymen<br /> + to Examine the Scriptures—Thinks the Infidels<br /> Victims of + Bibliophobia —He explains the Stopping<br /> of the Sun and Moon at + the Command of Joshua—<br /> Instances a Dark Day in the Early Part + of the<br /> Century—Charges that Holy Things are Made Light<br /> + of—Reaffirms his Confidence in the Whale and<br /> Jonah Story—The + Commandment which Forbids the<br /> making of Graven Images—Affirmation + that the<br /> Bible is the Friend of Woman—The Present<br /> + Condition of Woman—Fourth Interview: Colonel<br /> Ingersoll + Compared by Mr. Talmage tojehoiakim, who<br /> Consigned Writings of + Jeremiah to the Flames—An<br /> Intimation that Infidels wish to + have all copies<br /> of the Bible Destroyed by Fire—Laughter<br /> + Deprecated—Col. Ingersoll Accused of Denouncing<br /> his Father—Mr. + Talmage holds that a Man may be<br /> Perfectly Happy in Heaven with His + Mother in Hell-<br /> -Challenges the Infidel to Read a Chapter from St.<br /> + John—On the "Chief Solace of the World"—Dis-<br /> covers an + Attempt is being made to Put Out the<br /> Light-houses of the Farther + Shore—Affirms our<br /> Debt to Christianity for Schools, + Hospitals,<br /> etc.—Denies that Infidels have ever Done any<br /> + Good—<br /> Fifth Interview: Inquiries if Men gather Grapes of<br /> + Thorns, or Figs of Thistles, and is Answered in<br /> the Negative—Resents + the Charge that the Bible is<br /> a Cruel Book—Demands to Know + where the Cruelty of<br /> the Bible Crops out in the Lives of Christians—<br /> + Col. Ingersoll Accused of saying that the Bible<br /> is a Collection of + Polluted Writings—Mr. Talmage<br /> Asserts the Orchestral Harmony + of the Scriptures<br /> from Genesis to Revelation, and Repudiates the<br /> + Theory of Contradictions—His View of Mankind<br /> Indicated in + Quotations from his Confession of<br /> Faith—He Insists that the + Bible is Scientific—<br /> Traces the New Testament to its Source + with St.<br /> John—Pledges his Word that no Man ever Died for a<br /> + Lie Cheerfully and Triumphantly—As to Prophecies<br /> and + Predictions—Alleged "Prophetic" Fate of the<br /> Jewish People—Sixth + Interview: Dr. Talmage takes<br /> the Ground that the Unrivalled + Circulation of the<br /> Bible Proves that it is Inspired—Forgets' + that a<br /> Scientific Fact does not depend on the Vote of<br /> Numbers—Names + some Christian Millions—His<br /> Arguments Characterized as the + Poor-est, Weakest,<br /> and Best Possible in Support of the Doctrine of<br /> + Inspira-tion—Will God, in Judging a Man, take<br /> into + Consideration the Cir-cumstances of that<br /> Man's Life?—Satisfactory + Reasons for Not Believ-<br /> ing that the Bible is inspired.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38805-h/38805-h.htm#link0009"> + THE TALMAGIAN CATECHISM.</a> + </p> + <p> + THE TALMAGIAN CATECHISM.<br /> The Pith and Marrow of what Mr. Talmage + has been<br /> Pleased to Say, set forth in the form of a Shorter<br /> + Catechism.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38805-h/38805-h.htm#link0010"> + A VINDICATION OF THOMAS PAINE.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> (1877.)<br /> Letter to the New York Observer—An Offer to Pay<br /> + One Thousand Dollars in Gold for Proof that Thomas<br /> Paine or + Voltaire Died in Terror because of any<br /> Religious Opinions Either + had Expressed—<br /> Proposition to Create a Tribunal to Hear the<br /> + Evidence—The Ob-server, after having Called upon<br /> Col. + Ingersoll to Deposit the Money, and<br /> Characterized his Talk as + "Infidel 'Buncombe,'"<br /> Denies its Own Words, but attempts to Prove + them—<br /> Its Memory Refreshed by Col. Ingersoll and the<br /> + Slander Refuted—Proof that Paine did Not Recant -<br /> -Testimony + of Thomas Nixon, Daniel Pelton, Mr.<br /> Jarvis, B. F. Has-kin, Dr. + Manley, Amasa<br /> Woodsworth, Gilbert Vale, Philip Graves, M. D.,<br /> + Willet Hicks, A. C. Hankinson, John Hogeboom, W.<br /> J. Hilton, Tames + Cheetham, Revs. Milledollar and<br /> Cunningham, Mrs. Hedden, Andrew A. + Dean, William<br /> Carver,—The Statements of Mary Roscoe and Mary<br /> + Hindsdale Examined—William Cobbett's Account of a<br /> Call upon + Mary Hinsdale—Did Thomas Paine live the<br /> Life of a Drunken + Beast, and did he Die a Drunken,<br /> Cowardly, and Beastly Death?—Grant + Thorbum's<br /> Charges Examined—Statement of the Rev. J. D.<br /> + Wickham, D.D., shown to be Utterly False—False<br /> Witness of the + Rev. Charles Hawley, D.D.—W. H.<br /> Ladd, James Cheetham, and + Mary Hinsdale—Paine's<br /> Note to Cheetham—Mr-Staple, Mr. + Purdy, Col. John<br /> Fellows, James Wilburn, Walter Morton, Clio<br /> + Rickman, Judge Herttell, H. Margary, Elihu Palmer,<br /> Mr.<br /> XV<br /> + Lovett, all these Testified that Paine was a<br /> Temperate Man—Washington's + Letter to Paine—<br /> Thomas Jefferson's—Adams and + Washing-ton on<br /> "Common Sense"—-James Monroe's Tribute—<br /> + Quotations from Paine—Paine's Estate and His<br /> Will—The + Observer's Second Attack (p. 492):<br /> Statements of Elkana Watson, + William Carver, Rev.<br /> E. F. Hatfield, D.D., James Cheetham, Dr. J. + W.<br /> Francis, Dr. Manley, Bishop Fenwick—Ingersoll's<br /> + Second Reply (p. 516): Testimony Garbled by the<br /> Editor of the + Observer—Mary Roscoeand Mary Hins-<br /> dale the Same Person—Her + Reputation for Veracity-<br /> -Letter from Rev. A. W. Cornell—Grant + Thorburn<br /> Exposed by James Parton—The Observer's Admission<br /> + that Paine did not Recant—Affidavit of<br /> William B. Barnes.<br /> + </p> + </blockquote> + <p> + <br /> <br /> + </p> + <hr /> + <p> + <br /> <br /> <a name="vol_6" id="vol_6"></a> + </p> + <h1> + <a href="38806-h/38806-h.htm#title">VOLUME + VI.--DISCUSSIONS</a> + </h1> + <p> + <br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38806-h/38806-h.htm#linkTOC"><big> + <b>DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME VI.</b></big></a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38806-h/38806-h.htm#link0001"> + THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION; INGERSOLL'S OPENING PAPER</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38806-h/38806-h.htm#link0002"> + THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION, BY JEREMIAH S. BLACK.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38806-h/38806-h.htm#link0003"> + THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION, BY ROBERT G. INGERSOLL.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38806-h/38806-h.htm#link0004"> + FAITH OR AGNOSTICISM.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38806-h/38806-h.htm#link0005"> + THE FIELD-INGERSOLL DISCUSSION.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38806-h/38806-h.htm#link0006"> + A REPLY TO THE REV. HENRY M. FIELD, D.D.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38806-h/38806-h.htm#link0007"> + A LAST WORD TO ROBERT G. INGERSOLL</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38806-h/38806-h.htm#link0008"> + LETTER TO DR. FIELD.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38806-h/38806-h.htm#link0009"> + CONTROVERSY ON CHRISTIANTY</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38806-h/38806-h.htm#link0010"> + COL. INGERSOLL TO MR. GLADSTONE.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38806-h/38806-h.htm#link0011"> + ROME OR REASON.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38806-h/38806-h.htm#link0012"> + THE CHURCH ITS OWN WITNESS, By Cardinal Manning.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38806-h/38806-h.htm#link0013"> + ROME OR REASON: A REPLY TO CARDINAL MANNING.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38806-h/38806-h.htm#link0014"> + IS DIVORCE WRONG?</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38806-h/38806-h.htm#link0016"> + DIVORCE.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38806-h/38806-h.htm#link0017"> + IS CORPORAL PUNISHMENT DEGRADING?</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a name="linkTOC" id="linkTOC_____"> + <!-- H2 anchor --> </a> + </p> + <div style="height: 4em;"> + <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> + </div> + <h2> + DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME VI. + </h2> + <blockquote> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38806-h/38806-h.htm#link0001"> + THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION; INGERSOLL'S OPENING PAPER</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> (1881.)<br /> I. Col. Ingersoll's Opening Paper—Statement of + the Fundamental Truths<br /> of Christianity—Reasons for Thinking + that Portions of the Old Testament<br /> are the Product of a Barbarous + People—Passages upholding<br /> Slavery, Polygamy, War, and + Religious Persecution not Evidences of<br /> Inspiration—If the + Words are not Inspired, What Is?—Commands of<br /> Jehovah compared + with the Precepts of Pagans and Stoics—Epictetus,<br /> Cicero, + Zeno, Seneca, Brahma—II. The New Testament—Why were<br /> + Four Gospels Necessary?—Salvation by Belief—The Doctrine of<br /> + the Atonement—The Jewish System Culminating in the Sacrifice of<br /> + Christ—Except for the Crucifixion of her Son, the Virgin Mary + would be<br /> among the Lost—What Christ must have Known would + Follow the Acceptance<br /> of His Teachings—The Wars of Sects, the + Inquisition, the Fields of<br /> Death—Why did he not Forbid it + All?—The Little that he Revealed—The<br /> Dogma of Eternal + Punishment—Upon Love's Breast the Church has Placed<br /> the + Eternal Asp—III. The "Inspired" Writers—Why did not God + furnish<br /> Every Nation with a Bible?<br /> II. Judge Black's Reply—His + Duty that of a Policeman—The Church not<br /> in Danger—Classes + who Break out into Articulate Blasphemy—The<br /> Sciolist—Personal + Remarks about Col. Ingersoll—Chief-Justice Gibson of<br /> + Pennsylvania Quoted—We have no Jurisdiction or Capacity to Rejudge + the<br /> Justice of God—The Moral Code of the Bible—Civil + Government of the<br /> Jews—No Standard of Justice without Belief + in a God—Punishments for<br /> Blasphemy and Idolatry Defended—Wars + of Conquest—Allusion to Col.<br /> Ingersoll's War Record—Slavery + among the Jews—Polygamy Discouraged by<br /> the Mosaic + Constitution—Jesus of Nazareth and the Establishment of<br /> his + Religion—Acceptance of Christianity and Adjudication upon its<br /> + Divinity—The Evangelists and their Depositions—The + Fundamental Truths<br /> of Christianity—Persecution and Triumph of + the Church—Ingersoll's<br /> Propositions Compressed and the + Compressions Answered—Salvation as a<br /> Reward of Belief—Punishment + of Unbelief—The Second Birth, Atonement,<br /> Redemption, + Non-resistance, Excessive Punishment of Sinners, Christ and<br /> + Persecution, Christianity and Freedom of Thought, Sufficiency of the<br /> + Gospel, Miracles, Moral Effect of Christianity.<br /> III. Col. + Ingersoll's Rejoinder—How this Discussion Came About—Natural<br /> + Law—The Design Argument—The Right to Rejudge the Justice + even of a<br /> God—Violation of the Commandments by Jehovah—Religious + Intolerance<br /> of the Old Testament—Judge Black's Justification + of Wars of<br /> Extermination—His Defence of Slavery—Polygamy + not "Discouraged" by the<br /> Old Testament—Position of Woman + under the Jewish System and under that<br /> of the Ancients—a + "Policeman's" View of God—Slavery under Jehovah<br /> and in Egypt—The + Admission that Jehovah gave no Commandment against<br /> Polygamy—The + Learned and Wise Crawl back in Cribs—Alleged Harmony of<br /> Old + and New Testaments—On the Assertion that the Spread of + Christianity<br /> Proves the Supernatural Origin of the Gospel—The + Argument applicable to<br /> All Religions—Communications from + Angels ana Gods—Authenticity of<br /> the Statements of the + Evangelists—Three Important Manuscripts—Rise<br /> of + Mormonism—Ascension of Christ—The Great Public Events + alleged<br /> as Fundamental Truths of Christianity—Judge Black's + System<br /> of "Compression"—"A Metaphysical Question"—Right + and<br /> Wrong—Justice—Christianity and Freedom of Thought—Heaven + and<br /> Hell—Production of God and the Devil—Inspiration of + the Bible<br /> dependent on the Credulity of the Reader—Doubt of + Miracles—The<br /> World before Christ's Advent—Respect for + the Man Christ—The Dark<br /> Ages—Institutions of Mercy—Civil + Law.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38806-h/38806-h.htm#link0005"> + THE FIELD-INGERSOLL DISCUSSION.</a> + </p> + <p> + (1887.)<br /> An Open Letter to Robert G. Ingersoll—Superstitions—Basis + of<br /> Religion—Napoleon's Question about the Stars—The + Idea of God—Crushing<br /> out Hope—Atonement, Regeneration, + and Future Retribution—Socrates and<br /> Jesus—The Language + of Col. Ingersoll characterized as too Sweeping—The<br /> Sabbath—But + a Step from Sneering at Religion to Sneering at Morality.<br /> A Reply + to the Rev. Henry M. Field, D. D.—Honest Differences of<br /> + Opinion—Charles Darwin—Dr. Field's Distinction between + Superstition<br /> and Religion—The Presbyterian God an Infinite + Torquemada—Napoleon's<br /> Sensitiveness to the Divine Influence—The + Preference of Agassiz—The<br /> Mysterious as an Explanation—The + Certainty that God is not what he<br /> is Thought to Be—Self-preservation + the Fibre of Society—Did<br /> the Assassination of Lincoln + Illustrate the Justice of God's<br /> Judgments?—Immortality—Hope + and the Presbyterian Creed—To a Mother<br /> at the Grave of Her + Son—Theological Teaching of Forgiveness—On<br /> Eternal + Retribution—Jesus and Mohammed—Attacking the Religion of<br /> + Others—Ananias and Sapphira—The Pilgrims and Freedom to + Worship—The<br /> Orthodox Sabbath—Natural Restraints on + Conduct—Religion and<br /> Morality—The Efficacy of Prayer—Respect + for Belief of Father and<br /> Mother—The "Power behind Nature"—Survival + of the Fittest—The Saddest<br /> Fact—"Sober Second Thought."<br /> + A Last Word to Robert G. Ingersoll, by Dr. Field—God not a<br /> + Presbyterian—Why Col. Ingersoll's Attacks on Religion are Resented—God<br /> + is more Merciful than Man—Theories about the Future Life—Retribution<br /> + a Necessary Part of the Divine Law—The Case of Robinson<br /> + Crusoe—Irresistible Proof of Design—Col. Ingersoll's View of<br /> + Immortality—An Almighty Friend.<br /> Letter to Dr. Field—The + Presbyterian God—What the Presbyterians<br /> Claim—The + "Incurably Bad"—Responsibility for not seeing Things<br /> Clearly—Good + Deeds should Follow even Atheists—No Credit in<br /> Belief—Design + Argument that Devours Itself—Belief as a Foundation<br /> of Social + Order—No Consolation in Orthodox Religion—The "Almighty<br /> + Friend" and the Slave Mother—a Hindu Prayer—Calvinism—Christ + not the<br /> Supreme Benefactor of the Race.<br /> COLONEL INGERSOLL ON + CHRISTIANITY.<br /> (1888.)<br /> Some Remarks on his Reply to Dr. Field + by the Hon. Wm. E.<br /> Gladstone—External Triumph and Prosperity + of the Church—A Truth Half<br /> Stated—Col. Ingersoll's + Tumultuous Method and lack of Reverential<br /> Calm—Jephthah's + Sacrifice—Hebrews xii Expounded—The Case of<br /> Abraham—Darwinism + and the Scriptures—Why God demands Sacrifices of<br /> Man—Problems + admitted to be Insoluble—Relation of human Genius<br /> to Human + Greatness—Shakespeare and Others—Christ and the Family<br /> + Relation—Inaccuracy of Reference in the Reply—Ananias and<br /> + Sapphira—The Idea of Immortality—Immunity of Error in Belief + from<br /> Moral Responsibility—On Dishonesty in the Formation of + Opinion—A<br /> Plausibility of the Shallowest kind—The + System of Thuggism—Persecution<br /> for Opinion's Sake—Riding + an Unbroken Horse.<br /> Col. Ingersoll to Mr. Gladstone—On the + "Impaired" State of the human<br /> Constitution—Unbelief not Due + to Degeneracy—Objections to the<br /> Scheme of Redemption—Does + Man Deserve only Punishment?—"Reverential<br /> Calm"—The + Deity of the Ancient Jews—Jephthah and Abraham—Relation<br /> + between Darwinism and the Inspiration of the Scriptures—Sacrifices + to<br /> the Infinite—What is Common Sense?—An Argument that + will Defend every<br /> Superstition—The Greatness of Shakespeare—The + Absolute Indissolubility<br /> of Marriage—Is the Religion of + Christ for this Age?—As to Ananias and<br /> Sapphira—Immortality + and People of Low Intellectual Development—Can<br /> we Control our + Thought?—Dishonest Opinions Cannot be Formed—Some<br /> + Compensations for Riding an "Unbroken Horse."<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38806-h/38806-h.htm#link0011"> + ROME OR REASON.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> (1888.)<br /> "The Church Its Own Witness," by Cardinal Manning—Evidence<br /> + that Christianity is of Divine Origin—The Universality of the<br /> + Church—Natural Causes not Sufficient to Account for the Catholic<br /> + Church—-The World in which Christianity Arose—Birth of + Christ—From<br /> St Peter to Leo XIII.—The First Effect of + Christianity—Domestic<br /> Life's Second Visible Effect—Redemption + of Woman from traditional<br /> Degradation—Change Wrought by + Christianity upon the Social, Political<br /> and International Relations + of the World—Proof that Christianity is of<br /> Divine Origin and + Presence—St. John and the Christian Fathers—Sanctity<br /> of + the Church not Affected by Human Sins.<br /> A Reply to Cardinal Manning—I. + Success not a Demonstration of either<br /> Divine Origin or Supernatural + Aid—Cardinal Manning's Argument<br /> More Forcible in the Mouth of + a Mohammedan—Why Churches Rise and<br /> Flourish—Mormonism—Alleged + Universality of the Catholic Church—Its<br /> "inexhaustible + Fruitfulness" in Good Things—The Inquisition and<br /> Persecution—Not + Invincible—Its Sword used by Spain—Its Unity not<br /> + Unbroken—The State of the World when Christianity was Established—The<br /> + Vicar of Christ—A Selection from Draper's "History of the + Intellectual<br /> Development of Europe"—Some infamous Popes—Part + II. How the Pope<br /> Speaks—Religions Older than Catholicism and + having the Same Rites<br /> and Sacraments—Is Intellectual + Stagnation a Demonstration of Divine<br /> Origin?—Integration and + Disintegration—The Condition of the World 300<br /> Years Ago—The + Creed of Catholicism—The "One true God" with a Knowledge<br /> of + whom Catholicism has "filled the World"—Did the Catholic Church<br /> + overthrow Idolatry?—Marriage—Celibacy—Human Passions—The + Cardinal's<br /> Explanation of Jehovah's abandonment of the Children of + Men for<br /> four thousand Years—Catholicism tested by Paganism—Canon + Law<br /> and Convictions had Under It—Rival Popes—Importance + of a Greek<br /> "Inflection"—The Cardinal Witnesses.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38806-h/38806-h.htm#link0014"> + IS DIVORCE WRONG?</a> + </p> + <p> + (1889.)<br /> Preface by the Editor of the North American Review—Introduction, + by the<br /> Rev. S. W. Dike, LL. D.—A Catholic View by Cardinal + Gibbons—Divorce<br /> as Regarded by the Episcopal Church, by + Bishop, Henry C. Potter—Four<br /> Questions Answered, by Robert G. + Ingersoll.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38806-h/38806-h.htm#link0016"> + DIVORCE.</a> + </p> + <p> + Reply to Cardinal Gibbons—Indissolubility of Marriage a Reaction<br /> + from Polygamy—Biblical Marriage—Polygamy Simultaneous and<br /> + Successive—Marriage and Divorce in the Light of Experience—Reply<br /> + to Bishop Potter—Reply to Mr. Gladstone—Justice Bradley—Senator<br /> + Dolph—The argument Continued in Colloquial Form—Dialogue + between<br /> Cardinal Gibbons and a Maltreated Wife—She Asks the + Advice of Mr.<br /> Gladstone—The Priest who Violated his Vow—Absurdity + of the Divorce<br /> laws of Some States.<br /> REPLY TO DR. LYMAN ABBOTT.<br /> + (1890)<br /> Dr. Abbott's Equivocations—Crimes Punishable by Death + under Mosaic<br /> and English Law—Severity of Moses Accounted for + by Dr. Abbott—The<br /> Necessity for the Acceptance of + Christianity—Christians should be<br /> Glad to Know that the Bible + is only the Work of Man and that the New<br /> Testament Life of Christ + is Untrue—All the Good Commandments, Known<br /> to the World + thousands of Years before Moses—Human Happiness of<br /> More + Consequence than the Truth about God—The Appeal to Great<br /> + Names—Gladstone not the Greatest Statesman—What the Agnostic + Says—The<br /> Magnificent Mistakes of Genesis—The Story of + Joseph—Abraham as a<br /> "self-Exile for Conscience's Sake."<br /> + REPLY TO ARCHDEACON FARRAR.<br /> (1890.)<br /> Revelation as an Appeal to + Man's "Spirit"—What is Spirit and what is<br /> "Spiritual + Intuition"?—The Archdeacon in Conflict with St. Paul—II.<br /> + The Obligation to Believe without Evidence—III. Ignorant Credulity—IV.<br /> + A Definition of Orthodoxy—V. Fear not necessarily Cowardice—Prejudice<br /> + is Honest—The Ola has the Advantage in an Argument—St.<br /> + Augustine—Jerome—the Appeal to Charlemagne—Roger Bacon—Lord + Bacon<br /> a Defender of the Copernican System—The Difficulty of + finding out<br /> what Great Men Believed—Names Irrelevantly Cited—Bancroft + on the<br /> Hessians—Original Manuscripts of the Bible—VI. + An Infinite Personality<br /> a Contradiction in Terms—VII. A + Beginningless Being—VIII. The<br /> Cruelties of Nature not to be + Harmonized with the Goodness of a<br /> Deity—Sayings from the + Indian—Origen, St. Augustine, Dante, Aquinas.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38806-h/38806-h.htm#link0017"> + IS CORPORAL PUNISHMENT DEGRADING?</a> + </p> + <p> + (1890.)<br /> A Reply to the Dean of St. Paul—Growing Confidence in + the Power of<br /> Kindness—Crimes against Soldiers and Sailors—Misfortunes + Punished<br /> as Crimes—The Dean's Voice Raised in Favor of the + Brutalities of the<br /> Past—Beating of Children—Of Wives—Dictum + of Solomon.<br /> + </p> + </blockquote> + <p> + <br /> <br /> + </p> + <hr /> + <p> + <br /> <br /> <a name="vol_7" id="vol_7"></a> + </p> + <h1> + <a href="38807-h/38807-h.htm#title">VOLUME + VII.--DISCUSSIONS</a> + </h1> + <p> + <br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38807-h/38807-h.htm#linkTOC"><big> + <b>DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME VII.</b></big></a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38807-h/38807-h.htm#link0001"> + MY REVIEWERS REVIEWED.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38807-h/38807-h.htm#link0002"> + MY CHICAGO BIBLE CLASS.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38807-h/38807-h.htm#link0003"> + TO THE INDIANAPOLIS CLERGY.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38807-h/38807-h.htm#link0004"> + THE BROOKLYN DIVINES.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38807-h/38807-h.htm#link0005"> + THE LIMITATIONS OF TOLERATION.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38807-h/38807-h.htm#link0006"> + A CHRISTMAS SERMON.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38807-h/38807-h.htm#link0007"> + SUICIDE OF JUDGE NORMILE.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38807-h/38807-h.htm#link0008"> + IS SUICIDE A SIN?</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38807-h/38807-h.htm#link0009"> + IS AVARICE TRIUMPHANT?</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38807-h/38807-h.htm#link0010"> + A REPLY TO THE CINCINNATI GAZETTE AND CATHOLIC TELEGRAPH.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38807-h/38807-h.htm#link0011"> + AN INTERVIEW ON CHIEF JUSTICE COMEGYS.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38807-h/38807-h.htm#link0012"> + A REPLY TO REV. DRS. THOMAS AND LORIMER.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38807-h/38807-h.htm#link0013"> + A REPLY TO REV. JOHN HALL AND WARNER VAN NORDEN.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38807-h/38807-h.htm#link0014"> + A REPLY TO THE REV. DR. PLUMB.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38807-h/38807-h.htm#link0015"> + A REPLY TO THE NEW YORK CLERGY ON SUPERSTITION.</a> + </p> + <p> + <a name="linkTOC" id="linkTOC______"> + <!-- H2 anchor --> </a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> + </p> + <h2> + DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME VII. + </h2> + <blockquote> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38807-h/38807-h.htm#link0001"> + MY REVIEWERS REVIEWED.</a> + </p> + <p> + (1877.)<br /> Answer to San Francisco Clergymen—Definition of + Liberty, Physical<br /> and Mental—The Right to Compel Belief—Woman + the Equal of Man—The<br /> Ghosts—Immortality—Slavery—Witchcraft—Aristocracy + of the<br /> Air—Unfairness of Clerical Critics—Force and + Matter—Doctrine of<br /> Negation—Confident Deaths of + Murderers—Childhood Scenes returned to<br /> by the Dying—Death-bed + of Voltaire—Thomas Paine—The First<br /> Sectarians Were + Heretics—Reply to Rev. Mr. Guard—Slaughter of<br /> the + Canaanites—Reply to Rev. Samuel Robinson—Protestant<br /> + Persecutions—Toleration—Infidelity and Progress—The<br /> + Occident—Calvinism—Religious Editors—Reply to the Rev. + Mr.<br /> Ijams—Does the Bible teach Man to Enslave his Brothers?—Reply + to<br /> California <i>Christian Advocate</i>—Self-Government of + French People at<br /> and Since the Revolution—On the Site of the + Bastile—French<br /> Peasant's Cheers for Jesus Christ—Was + the World created in Six<br /> Days—Geology—What is the + Astronomy of the Bible?—The Earth the Centre<br /> of the Universe—Joshua's + Miracle—Change of Motion into Heat—Geography<br /> and + Astronomy of Cosmas—Does the Bible teach the Existence of<br /> + that Impossible Crime called Witchcraft?—Saul and the Woman of<br /> + Endor—Familiar Spirits—Demonology of the New Testament—Temptation + of<br /> Jesus—Possession by Devils—Gadarene Swine Story—Test + of Belief—Bible<br /> Idea of the Rights of Children—Punishment + of the Rebellious<br /> Son—Jephthah's Vow and Sacrifice—Persecution + of Job—The Gallantry<br /> of God—Bible Idea of the Rights of + Women—Paul's Instructions to<br /> Wives—Permission given to + Steal Wives—Does the Bible Sanction<br /> Polygamy and Concubinage?—Does + the Bible Uphold and Justify Political<br /> Tyranny?—Powers that + be Ordained of God—Religious Liberty of<br /> God—Sun-Worship + punishable with Death—Unbelievers to be damned—Does<br /> the + Bible describe a God of Mercy?—Massacre Commanded—Eternal<br /> + Punishment Taught in the New Testament—The Plan of Salvation—Fall<br /> + and Atonement Moral Bankruptcy—Other Religions—Parsee<br /> + Sect—Brahmins—Confucians—Heretics and Orthodox.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38807-h/38807-h.htm#link0002"> + MY CHICAGO BIBLE CLASS.</a> + </p> + <p> + (1879.)<br /> Rev. Robert Collyer—Inspiration of the Scriptures—Rev. + Dr.<br /> Thomas—Formation of the Old Testament—Rev. Dr. + Kohler—Rev. Mr.<br /> Herford—Prof. Swing—Rev. Dr. + Ryder.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38807-h/38807-h.htm#link0003"> + TO THE INDIANAPOLIS CLERGY.</a> + </p> + <p> + TO THE INDIANAPOLIS CLERGY.<br /> (1882.)<br /> Rev. David Walk—Character + of Jesus—Two or Three Christs Described<br /> in the Gospels—Christ's + Change of Opinions—Gospels Later than the<br /> Epistles—Divine + Parentage of Christ a Late Belief—The Man Christ<br /> probably a + Historical Character—Jesus Belittled by his Worshipers—He<br /> + never Claimed to be Divine—Christ's Omissions—Difference + between<br /> Christian and other Modern Civilizations—Civilization + not Promoted<br /> by Religion—Inventors—French and American + Civilization: How<br /> Produced—Intemperance and Slavery in + Christian Nations—Advance due to<br /> Inventions and Discoveries—Missionaries—Christian + Nations Preserved by<br /> Bayonet and Ball—Dr. T. B. Taylor—Origin + of Life on this Planet—Sir<br /> William Thomson—Origin of + Things Undiscoverable—Existence after<br /> Death—Spiritualists—If + the Dead Return—Our Calendar—Christ and<br /> Christmas-The + Existence of Pain—Plato's Theory of Evil—Will God do<br /> + Better in Another World than he does in this?—Consolation—Life + Not a<br /> Probationary Stage—Rev. D.O'Donaghue—The Case of + Archibald Armstrong<br /> and Jonathan Newgate—Inequalities of Life—Can + Criminals live a<br /> Contented Life?—Justice of the Orthodox God + Illustrated.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38807-h/38807-h.htm#link0004"> + THE BROOKLYN DIVINES.</a> + </p> + <p> + (1883.)<br /> Are the Books of Atheistic or Infidel Writers Extensively<br /> + Read?—Increase in the Number of Infidels—Spread of + Scientific<br /> Literature—Rev. Dr. Eddy—Rev. Dr. Hawkins—Rev. + Dr. Haynes—Rev.<br /> Mr. Pullman—Rev. Mr. Foote—Rev. + Mr. Wells—Rev. Dr. Van Dyke—Rev.<br /> Carpenter—Rev. + Mr. Reed—Rev. Dr. McClelland—Ministers Opposed to<br /> + Discussion—Whipping Children—Worldliness as a Foe of the + Church—The<br /> Drama—Human Love—Fires, Cyclones, and + Other Afflictions as Promoters<br /> of Spirituality—Class + Distinctions—Rich and Poor—Aristocracies—The<br /> + Right to Choose One's Associates—Churches Social Affairs—Progress<br /> + of the Roman Catholic Church—Substitutes for the Churches—Henry<br /> + Ward Beecher—How far Education is Favored by the Sects—Rivals + of the<br /> Pulpit—Christianity Now and One Hundred Years Ago—French + Revolution<br /> produced by the Priests—Why the Revolution was a + Failure—Infidelity<br /> of One Hundred Years Ago—Ministers + not more Intellectual than a Century<br /> Ago—Great Preachers of + the Past—New Readings of Old Texts—Clerical<br /> Answerers + of Infidelity—Rev. Dr. Baker—Father Fransiola—Faith + and<br /> Reason—Democracy of Kindness—Moral Instruction—Morality + Born of Human<br /> Needs—The Conditions of Happiness—The + Chief End of Man.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38807-h/38807-h.htm#link0005"> + THE LIMITATIONS OF TOLERATION.</a> + </p> + <p> + (1888.)<br /> Discussion between Col. Robert G. Ingersoll, Hon. Frederic + R. Coudert,<br /> and ex-Gov. Stewart L. Woodford before the Nineteenth + Century Club of<br /> New York—Propositions—Toleration not a + Disclaimer but a Waiver of the<br /> Right to Persecute—Remarks of + Courtlandt Palmer—No Responsibility for<br /> Thought—Intellectual + Hospitality—Right of Free Speech—Origin of the<br /> term + "Toleration"—Slander and False Witness—Nobody can Control + his own<br /> Mind: Anecdote—Remarks of Mr. Coudert—Voltaire, + Rousseau, Hugo, and<br /> Ingersoll—General Woodford's Speech—Reply + by Colonel Ingersoll—A<br /> Catholic Compelled to Pay a Compliment + to Voltaire—Responsibility for<br /> Thoughts—The Mexican + Unbeliever and his Reception in the Other Country.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38807-h/38807-h.htm#link0006"> + A CHRISTMAS SERMON.</a> + </p> + <p> + (1891.)<br /> Christianity's Message of Grief—Christmas a Pagan + Festival—Reply<br /> to Dr. Buckley—Charges by the Editor of + the Christian Advocate—The<br /> Tidings of Christianity—In + what the Message of Grief Consists—Fear<br /> and Flame—An + Everlasting Siberia—Dr. Buckley's Proposal to Boycott the<br /> + Telegram—Reply to Rev. J. M. King and Rev. Thomas Dixon, Jr. Cana + Day<br /> be Blasphemed?—Hurting Christian feelings—For + Revenue only What is<br /> Blasphemy?—Balaam's Ass wiser than the + Prophet—The Universalists—Can<br /> God do Nothing for this + World?—The Universe a Blunder if Christianity<br /> is true—The + Duty of a Newspaper—Facts Not Sectarian—The Rev.<br /> Mr. + Peters—What Infidelity Has Done—Public School System not<br /> + Christian—Orthodox Universities—Bruno on Oxford—As to + Public<br /> Morals—No Rewards or Punishments in the Universe—The + Atonement<br /> Immoral—As to Sciences and Art—Bruno, + Humboldt, Darwin—Scientific<br /> Writers Opposed by the Church—As + to the Liberation of Slaves—As to<br /> the Reclamation of + Inebriates—Rum and Religion—The Humanity<br /> of Infidelity—What + Infidelity says to the Dying—The Battle<br /> Continued—Morality + not Assailed by an Attack on Christianity—The<br /> Inquisition and + Religious Persecution—Human Nature Derided by<br /> Christianity—Dr. + DaCosta—"Human Brotherhood" as exemplified by<br /> the History of + the Church—The Church and Science, Art and<br /> Learning——Astronomy's + Revenge—Galileo and Kepler—Mrs. Browning:<br /> Science + Thrust into the Brain of Europe—Our Numerals—Christianity + and<br /> Literature—Institution's of Learning—Stephen Girard—James + Lick—Our<br /> Chronology—Historians—Natural Philosophy—Philology—Metaphysical<br /> + Research—Intelligence, Hindoo, Egyptian—Inventions—John<br /> + Ericsson—Emancipators—Rev. Mr. Ballou—The Right of Goa + to<br /> Punish—Rev. Dr. Hillier—Rev. Mr. Haldeman—George + A. Locey—The "Great<br /> Physician"—Rev. Mr. Talmage—Rev. + J. Benson Hamilton—How Voltaire<br /> Died—The Death-bed of + Thomas Paine—Rev. Mr. Holloway—Original<br /> Sin—Rev. + Dr. Tyler—The Good Samaritan a Heathen—Hospitals and<br /> + Asylums—Christian Treatment of the Insane—Rev. Dr. Buckley—The<br /> + North American Review Discussion—Judge Black, Dr. Field,<br /> Mr. + Gladstone—Circulation of Obscene Literature—Eulogy of<br /> + Whiskey—Eulogy of Tobacco—Human Stupidity that Defies the + Gods—Rev.<br /> Charles Deems—Jesus a Believer in a Personal + Devil—The Man Christ.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38807-h/38807-h.htm#link0007"> + SUICIDE OF JUDGE NORMILE.</a> + </p> + <p> + (1892.)<br /> Reply to the <i>Western Watchman</i>—Henry D'Arcy—Peter's<br /> + Prevarication-Some Excellent Pagans-Heartlessness of a<br /> Catholic—Wishes + do not Affect the Judgment—Devout Robbers—Penitent<br /> + Murderers—Reverential Drunkards—Luther's Distich—Judge<br /> + Normile—Self-destruction.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38807-h/38807-h.htm#link0008"> + IS SUICIDE A SIN?</a> + </p> + <p> + (1894.)<br /> Col. Ingersoll's First Letter in <i>The New York World</i>—Under + what<br /> Circumstances a Man has the Right to take his Own Life—Medicine + and the<br /> Decrees of God—Case of the Betrayed Girl—Suicides + not Cowards—Suicide<br /> under Roman Law—Many Suicides + Insane—Insanity Caused by Religion—The<br /> Law against + Suicide Cruel and Idiotic—Natural and Sufficient Cause for<br /> + Self-destruction—Christ's Death a Suicide—Col. Ingersoll's + Reply to his<br /> Critics—Is Suffering the Work of God?—It + is not Man's Duty to<br /> Endure Hopeless Suffering—When Suicide + is Justifiable—The<br /> Inquisition—Alleged Cowardice of + Suicides—Propositions<br /> Demonstrated—Suicide the + Foundation of the Christian<br /> Religion—Redemption and Atonement—The + Clergy on Infidelity<br /> and Suicide—Morality and Unbelief—Better + injure yourself than<br /> Another—Misquotation by Opponents—Cheerful + View the Best—The<br /> Wonder is that Men endure—Suicide a + Sin (Interview in The New<br /> York Journal)—Causes of Suicide—Col. + Ingersoll Does Not Advise<br /> Suicide—Suicides with Tracts or + Bibles in their Pockets—Suicide a Sin<br /> (Interview in The New + York Herald)—Comments on Rev. Alerle St. Croix<br /> Wright's + Sermon—Suicide and Sanity (Interview in The York World)—As + to<br /> the Cowardice of Suicide—Germany and the Prevalence of + Suicide—Killing<br /> of Idiots and Defective Infants—Virtue, + Morality, and Religion.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38807-h/38807-h.htm#link0009"> + IS AVARICE TRIUMPHANT?</a> + </p> + <p> + (1891.)<br /> Reply to General Rush Hawkins' Article, "Brutality and + Avarice<br /> Triumphant"—Croakers and Prophets of Evil—Medical + Treatment<br /> for Believers in Universal Evil—Alleged Fraud in + Army<br /> Contracts—Congressional Extravagance—Railroad + "Wreckers"—How<br /> Stockholders in Some Roads Lost Their Money—The + Star-Route<br /> Trials—Timber and Public Lands—Watering + Stock—The Formation<br /> of Trusts—Unsafe Hotels: European + Game and Singing Birds—Seal<br /> Fisheries—Cruelty to + Animals—Our Indians—Sensible and Manly<br /> Patriotism—Days + of Brutality—Defence of Slavery by the Websters,<br /> Bentons, and + Clays—Thirty Years' Accomplishment—Ennobling Influence of<br /> + War for the Right—The Lady ana the Brakeman—American Esteem + of Honesty<br /> in Business—Republics do not Tend to Official + Corruption—This the Best<br /> Country in the World.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38807-h/38807-h.htm#link0010"> + A REPLY TO THE CINCINNATI GAZETTE AND CATHOLIC TELEGRAPH.</a> + </p> + <p> + (1878.)<br /> Defence of the Lecture on Moses—How Biblical Miracles + are sought to<br /> be Proved—Some <i>Non Sequiturs</i>—A + Grammatical Criticism—Christianity<br /> Destructive of Manners—Cuvier + and Agassiz on Mosaic Cosmogony—Clerical<br /> Advance agents—Christian + Threats and Warnings—Catholicism the Upas<br /> Tree—Hebrew + Scholarship as a Qualification for Deciding Probababilities<br /> —Contradictions + and Mistranslations of the Bible—Number of Errors in<br /> the + Scriptures—The Sunday Question.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38807-h/38807-h.htm#link0011"> + AN INTERVIEW ON CHIEF JUSTICE COMEGYS.</a> + </p> + <p> + (1881.)<br /> Charged with Blasphemy in the State of Delaware—Can a + Conditionless<br /> Deity be Injured?—Injustice the only Blasphemy—The + Lecture<br /> in Delaware—Laws of that State—All Sects in + turn Charged with<br /> Blasphemy—Heresy Consists in making God + Better than he is Thought<br /> to Be—A Fatal Biblical Passage—Judge + Comegys—Wilmington<br /> Preachers—States with Laws against + Blasphemy—No Danger of Infidel<br /> Mobs—No Attack on the + State of Delaware Contemplated—Comegys a<br /> Resurrection—Grand + Jury's Refusal to Indict—Advice about the Cutting<br /> out of + Heretics' Tongues—Objections to the Whipping-post—Mr. + Bergh's<br /> Bill—One Remedy for Wife-beating.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38807-h/38807-h.htm#link0012"> + A REPLY TO REV. DRS. THOMAS AND LORIMER.</a> + </p> + <p> + (1882.)<br /> Solemnity—Charged with Being Insincere—Irreverence—Old + Testament<br /> Better than the New—"Why Hurt our Feelings?"—Involuntary + Action of<br /> the Brain—Source of our Conceptions of Space—Good + and Bad—Right and<br /> Wrong—The Minister, the Horse and the + Lord's Prayer—Men Responsible<br /> for their Actions—The + "Gradual" Theory Not Applicable to<br /> the Omniscient—Prayer + Powerless to Alter Results—Religious<br /> Persecution—Orthodox + Ministers Made Ashamed of their<br /> Creed—Purgatory—Infidelity + and Baptism Contrasted—Modern Conception<br /> of the Universe—The + Golden Bridge of Life—"The Only Salutation"—The<br /> Test + for Admission to Heaven—"Scurrility."<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38807-h/38807-h.htm#link0013"> + A REPLY TO REV. JOHN HALL AND WARNER VAN NORDEN.</a> + </p> + <p> + (1892.)<br /> Dr. Hall has no Time to Discuss the subject of Starving<br /> + Workers—Cloakmakers' Strike—Warner Van Norden of the Church + Extension<br /> Society—The Uncharitableness of Organized Charity—Defence + of the<br /> Cloakmakers—Life of the Underpaid—On the + Assertion that Assistance<br /> encourages Idleness and Crime—The + Man without Pity an Intellectual<br /> Beast—Tendency of Prosperity + to Breed Selfishness—Thousands Idle<br /> without Fault—Egotism + of Riches—Van Norden's Idea of Happiness—The<br /> Worthy + Poor.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38807-h/38807-h.htm#link0014"> + A REPLY TO THE REV. DR. PLUMB.</a> + </p> + <p> + (1898.)<br /> Interview in a Boston Paper—Why should a Minister + call this a "Poor"<br /> World?—Would an Infinite God make People + who Need a Redeemer?—Gospel<br /> Gossip—Christ's Sayings + Repetitions—The Philosophy of Confucius—Rev.<br /> Mr. Mills—The + Charge of "Robbery"—The Divine Plan.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38807-h/38807-h.htm#link0015"> + A REPLY TO THE NEW YORK CLERGY ON SUPERSTITION.</a> + </p> + <p> + (1898.)<br /> Interview in the New York Journal—Rev. Roberts. + MacArthur—A<br /> Personal Devil—Devils who held + Conversations with Christ not simply<br /> personifications of Evil—The + Temptation—The "Man of Straw"—Christ's<br /> Mission + authenticated by the Casting Out of Devils—Spain—God<br /> + Responsible for the Actions of Man—Rev. Dr. J. Lewis Parks—Rev. + Dr. E.<br /> F. Moldehnke—Patience amidst the Misfortunes of Others—Yellow + Fever<br /> as a Divine Agent—The Doctrine that All is for the Best—Rev. + Mr.<br /> Hamlin—Why Did God Create a Successful Rival?—A + Compliment by the<br /> Rev. Mr. Belcher—Rev. W. C. Buchanan—No + Argument Old until it is<br /> Answered—Why should God Create + sentient Beings to be Damned?—Rev. J.<br /> W. Campbell—Rev. + Henry Frank—Rev. E. C.J. Kraeling on Christ and the<br /> Devil—Would + he make a World like This?<br /> + </p> + </blockquote> + <p> + <br /> <br /> + </p> + <hr /> + <p> + <br /> <br /> <a name="vol_8" id="vol_8"></a> + </p> + <h1> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#title">VOLUME + VIII.--INTERVIEWS</a> + </h1> + <p> + <br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0001"> + INTERVIEWS</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0002"> + THE BIBLE AND A FUTURE LIFE</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0003"> + MRS. VAN COTT, THE REVIVALIST</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0004"> + EUROPEAN TRIP AND GREENBACK QUESTION</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0005"> + THE PRE-MILLENNIAL CONFERENCE.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0006"> + THE SOLID SOUTH AND RESUMPTION.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0007"> + THE SUNDAY LAWS OF PITTSBURG.*</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0008"> + POLITICAL AND RELIGIOUS.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0009"> + POLITICS AND GEN. GRANT</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0010"> + POLITICS, RELIGION AND THOMAS PAINE.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0011"> + REPLY TO CHICAGO CRITICS.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0012"> + THE REPUBLICAN VICTORY.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0013"> + INGERSOLL AND BEECHER.*</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0014"> + POLITICAL.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0015"> + RELIGION IN POLITICS.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0016"> + MIRACLES AND IMMORTALITY.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0017"> + THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0018"> + MR. BEECHER, MOSES AND THE NEGRO.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0019"> + HADES, DELAWARE AND FREETHOUGHT.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0020"> + A REPLY TO THE REV. MR. LANSING.*</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0021"> + BEACONSFIELD, LENT AND REVIVALS.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0022"> + ANSWERING THE NEW YORK MINISTERS.*</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0023"> + GUITEAU AND HIS CRIME.*</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0024"> + DISTRICT SUFFRAGE.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0025"> + FUNERAL OF JOHN G. MILLS AND IMMORTALITY.*</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0026"> + STAR ROUTE AND POLITICS.*</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0027"> + THE INTERVIEWER.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0028"> + POLITICS AND PROHIBITION.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0029"> + THE REPUBLICAN DEFEAT IN OHIO.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0030"> + THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0031"> + JUSTICE HARLAN AND THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0032"> + POLITICS AND THEOLOGY.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0033"> + MORALITY AND IMMORTALITY.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0034"> + POLITICS, MORMONISM AND MR. BEECHER</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0035"> + FREE TRADE AND CHRISTIANITY.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0036"> + THE OATH QUESTION.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0037"> + WENDELL PHILLIPS, FITZ JOHN PORTER AND BISMARCK.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0038"> + GENERAL SUBJECTS.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0039"> + REPLY TO KANSAS CITY CLERGY.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0040"> + SWEARING AND AFFIRMING.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0041"> + REPLY TO A BUFFALO CRITIC.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0042"> + BLASPHEMY.*</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0043"> + POLITICS AND BRITISH COLUMBIA.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0044"> + INGERSOLL CATECHISED.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0045"> + BLAINE'S DEFEAT.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0046"> + BLAINE'S DEFEAT.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0047"> + PLAGIARISM AND POLITICS.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0048"> + RELIGIOUS PREJUDICE.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0049"> + CLEVELAND AND HIS CABINET.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0050"> + RELIGION, PROHIBITION, AND GEN. GRANT.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0051"> + HELL OR SHEOL AND OTHER SUBJECTS.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0052"> + INTERVIEWING, POLITICS AND SPIRITUALISM.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0053"> + MY BELIEF.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0054"> + SOME LIVE TOPICS.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0055"> + THE PRESIDENT AND SENATE.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0056"> + ATHEISM AND CITIZENSHIP.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0057"> + THE LABOR QUESTION.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0058"> + RAILROADS AND POLITICS.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0059"> + PROHIBITION.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0060"> + HENRY GEORGE AND LABOR.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0061"> + LABOR QUESTION AND SOCIALISM.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0062"> + HENRY GEORGE AND SOCIALISM.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0063"> + REPLY TO THE REV. B. F. MORSE.*</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0064"> + INGERSOLL ON McGLYNN.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0065"> + TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO ANARCHISTS.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0066"> + THE STAGE AND THE PULPIT.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0067"> + ROSCOE CONKLING.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0068"> + THE CHURCH AND THE STAGE.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0069"> + PROTECTION AND FREE TRADE.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0070"> + LABOR, AND TARIFF REFORM.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0071"> + CLEVELAND AND THURMAN.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0072"> + THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM OF 1888.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0073"> + JAMES G. BLAINE AND POLITICS.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0074"> + THE MILLS BILL.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0075"> + SOCIETY AND ITS CRIMINALS*</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0076"> + WOMAN'S RIGHT TO DIVORCE.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0077"> + SECULARISM.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0078"> + SUMMER RECREATION—MR. GLADSTONE.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0079"> + PROHIBITION.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0080"> + ROBERT ELSMERE.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0081"> + WORKING GIRLS.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0082"> + PROTECTION FOR AMERICAN ACTORS.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0083"> + LIBERALS AND LIBERALISM.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0084"> + POPE LEO XIII.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0085"> + THE SACREDNESS OF THE SABBATH.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0086"> + THE WEST AND SOUTH.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0087"> + THE WESTMINSTER CREED AND OTHER SUBJECTS.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0088"> + SHAKESPEARE AND BACON.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0089"> + GROWING OLD GRACEFULLY, AND PRESBYTERIANISM.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0090"> + CREEDS.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0091"> + THE TENDENCY OF MODERN THOUGHT.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0092"> + WOMAN SUFFRAGE, HORSE RACING, AND MONEY.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0093"> + MISSIONARIES.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0094"> + MY BELIEF AND UNBELIEF.*</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0095"> + MUST RELIGION GO?</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0096"> + WORD PAINTING AND COLLEGE EDUCATION.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0097"> + PERSONAL MAGNETISM AND THE SUNDAY QUESTION.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0098"> + AUTHORS.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0099"> + INEBRIETY.*</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0100"> + MIRACLES, THEOSOPHY AND SPIRITUALISM.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0101"> + TOLSTOY AND LITERATURE.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0102"> + WOMAN IN POLITICS.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0103"> + SPIRITUALISM.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0104"> + PLAYS AND PLAYERS.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0105"> + WOMAN.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0106"> + STRIKES, EXPANSION AND OTHER SUBJECTS.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0107"> + SUNDAY A DAY OF PLEASURE.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0108"> + THE PARLIAMENT OF RELIGIONS.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0109"> + CLEVELAND'S HAWAIIAN POLICY.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0110"> + ORATORS AND ORATORY.*</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0111"> + CATHOLICISM AND PROTESTANTISM. THE POPE, THE A. P. A., AGNOSTICISM</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0112"> + WOMAN AND HER DOMAIN.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0113"> + PROFESSOR SWING.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0114"> + SENATOR SHERMAN AND HIS BOOK.*</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0115"> + REPLY TO THE CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0116"> + SPIRITUALISM.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0117"> + A LITTLE OF EVERYTHING.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0118"> + IS LIFE WORTH LIVING—CHRISTIAN SCIENCE AND POLITICS.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0119"> + VIVISECTION.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0120"> + DIVORCE.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0121"> + MUSIC, NEWSPAPERS, LYNCHING AND ARBITRATION.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0122"> + A VISIT TO SHAW'S GARDEN.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0123"> + THE VENEZUELAN BOUNDARY DISCUSSION AND THE WHIPPING-POST.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0124"> + COLONEL SHEPARD'S STAGE HORSES.*</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0125"> + A REPLY TO THE REV. L. A. BANKS.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0126"> + CUBA—ZOLA AND THEOSOPHY.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0127"> + HOW TO BECOME AN ORATOR.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0128"> + JOHN RUSSELL YOUNG AND EXPANSION.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0129"> + PSYCHICAL RESEARCH AND THE BIBLE.*</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0130"> + THIS CENTURY'S GLORIES.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0131"> + CAPITAL PUNISHMENT AND THE WHIPPING-POST.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38808-h/38808-h.htm#link0132"> + EXPANSION AND TRUSTS.*</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> <br /> + </p> + <hr /> + <p> + <br /> <br /> <a name="vol_9" id="vol_9"></a> + </p> + <h1> + <a href="38809-h/38809-h.htm#title">VOLUME + IX.--POLITICAL</a> + </h1> + <p> + <br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38809-h/38809-h.htm#linkTOC"><big> + <b>DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME IX.</b></big></a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38809-h/38809-h.htm#link0001"> + AN ADDRESS TO THE COLORED PEOPLE.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38809-h/38809-h.htm#link0002"> + SPEECH AT INDIANAPOLIS.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38809-h/38809-h.htm#link0003"> + CENTENNIAL ORATION.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38809-h/38809-h.htm#link0004"> + BANGOR SPEECH.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38809-h/38809-h.htm#link0005"> + COOPER UNION SPEECH, NEW YORK.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38809-h/38809-h.htm#link0006"> + INDIANAPOLIS SPEECH.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38809-h/38809-h.htm#link0007"> + CHICAGO SPEECH.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38809-h/38809-h.htm#link0008"> + EIGHT TO SEVEN ADDRESS.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38809-h/38809-h.htm#link0009"> + HARD TIMES AND THE WAY OUT.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38809-h/38809-h.htm#link0010"> + SUFFRAGE ADDRESS.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38809-h/38809-h.htm#link0011"> + WALL STREET SPEECH.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38809-h/38809-h.htm#link0012"> + BROOKLYN SPEECH.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38809-h/38809-h.htm#link0013"> + ADDRESS TO THE 86TH ILLINOIS REGIMENT.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38809-h/38809-h.htm#link0014"> + DECORATION DAY ORATION.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38809-h/38809-h.htm#link0015"> + DECORATION DAY ADDRESS.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38809-h/38809-h.htm#link0016"> + RATIFICATION SPEECH.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38809-h/38809-h.htm#link0017"> + REUNION ADDRESS.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38809-h/38809-h.htm#link0018"> + THE CHICAGO AND NEW YORK GOLD SPEECH.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a name="linkTOC" id="linkTOC_______"> + <!-- H2 anchor --> </a> + </p> + <div style="height: 4em;"> + <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> + </div> + <h2> + DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME IX. + </h2> + <blockquote> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38809-h/38809-h.htm#link0001"> + AN ADDRESS TO THE COLORED PEOPLE.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> (1867.)<br /> Slavery and its Justification by Law and Religion—Its + Destructive<br /> Influence upon Nations—Inauguration of the Modern + Slave Trade by the<br /> Portuguese Gonzales—Planted upon American + Soil—The Abolitionists,<br /> Clarkson, Wilberforce, and Others—The + Struggle in England—Pioneers<br /> in San Domingo, Oge and + Chevannes—Early Op-posers of Slavery in<br /> America—William + Lloyd Garrison—Wendell Phillips, Charles Sumner, John<br /> Brown—The + Fugitive Slave Law—The Emancipation Proclamation—Dread of<br /> + Education in the South—Advice to the Colored People.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38809-h/38809-h.htm#link0006"> + INDIANAPOLIS SPEECH.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> (1868.)<br /> Suspension of the Writ of Habeas Corpus—Precedent + Established by the<br /> Revolutionary Fathers—Committees of Safety + appointed by the<br /> Continental Congress—Arrest of Disaffected + Persons in Pennsylvania<br /> and Delaware—Interference with + Elections—Resolution of Continental<br /> Congress with respect to + Citizens who Opposed the sending of Deputies<br /> to the Convention of + New York—Penalty for refusing to take Continental<br /> Money or + Pray for the American Cause—Habeas Corpus Suspended during the<br /> + Revolution—Interference with Freedom of the Press—Negroes + Freed and<br /> allowed to Fight in the Continental Army—Crispus + Attacks—An Abolition<br /> Document issued by Andrew Jackson—Majority + rule—Slavery and the<br /> Rebellion—Tribute to General + Grant.<br /> SPEECH NOMINATING BLAINE.<br /> (1876.)<br /> Note descriptive + of the Occasion—Demand of the Republicans of the<br /> United + States—Resumption—The Plumed Knight.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38809-h/38809-h.htm#link0003"> + CENTENNIAL ORATION.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> (1876.)<br /> One Hundred Years ago, our Fathers retired the Gods + from Politics—The<br /> Declaration of Independence—Meaning + of the Declaration—The Old Idea<br /> of the Source of Political + Power—Our Fathers Educated by their<br /> Surroundings—The + Puritans—Universal Religious Toleration declared by<br /> the + Catholics of Maryland—Roger Williams—Not All of our Fathers + in<br /> favor of Independence—Fortunate Difference in Religious + Views—Secular<br /> Government—Authority derived from the + People—The Declaration and<br /> the Beginning of the War—What + they Fought For—Slavery—Results of<br /> a Hundred Years of + Freedom—The Declaration Carried out in Letter and<br /> Spirit.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38809-h/38809-h.htm#link0004"> + BANGOR SPEECH.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> (1876.)<br /> The Hayes Campaign—Reasons for Voting the + Republican Ticket—Abolition<br /> of Slavery—Preservation of + the Union—Reasons for Not Trusting the<br /> Democratic Party—Record + of the Republican Party—Democrats Assisted<br /> the South—Paper + Money—Enfranchisement of the Negroes—Samuel J.<br /> Tilden—His + Essay on Finance.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38809-h/38809-h.htm#link0005"> + COOPER UNION SPEECH, NEW YORK.</a> + </p> + <p> + COOPER UNION SPEECH, NEW YORK.<br /> (1876.)<br /> All Citizens + Stockholders in the United States of America—The<br /> Democratic + Party a Hungry Organization—Political Parties<br /> Contrasted—The + Fugitive Slave Law a Disgrace to Hell in its Palmiest<br /> Days—Feelings + of the Democracy Hurt on the Subject of Religion—Defence<br /> of + Slavery in a Resolution of the Presbyterians, South—State of the<br /> + Union at the Time the Republican Party was Born—Jacob Thompson—The<br /> + National Debt—Protection of Citizens Abroad—Tammany Hall: + Its Relation<br /> to the Penitentiary—The Democratic Party of New + York City—"What<br /> Hands!"—Free Schools.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38809-h/38809-h.htm#link0006"> + INDIANAPOLIS SPEECH.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> (1876.)<br /> Address to the Veteran Soldiers of the Rebellion—Objections + to<br /> the Democratic Party—The Men who have been Democrats—Why + I am a<br /> Republican—Free Labor and Free Thought—A Vision + of War—Democratic<br /> Slander of the Greenback—Shall the + People who Saved the Country Rule<br /> It?—On Finance—Government + Cannot Create Money—The Greenback Dollar<br /> a Mortgage upon the + Country—Guarantees that the Debt will be Paid-'The<br /> + Thoroughbred and the Mule—The Column of July, Paris—The + Misleading<br /> Guide Board, the Dismantled Mill, and the Place where + there had been a<br /> Hotel,<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38809-h/38809-h.htm#link0007"> + CHICAGO SPEECH.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> (1876.)<br /> The Plea of "Let Bygones be Bygones"—Passport + of the Democratic<br /> Party—Right of the General Government to + send Troops into Southern<br /> States for the Protection of Colored + People—Abram S. Hewitt's<br /> Congratulatory Letter to the Negroes—The + Demand for Inflation of the<br /> Currency—Record of Rutherford B. + Hayes—Contrasted with Samuel J.<br /> Tilden—Merits of the + Republican Party—Negro and Southern White—The<br /> Superior + Man—"No Nation founded upon Injustice can Permanently Stand."<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38809-h/38809-h.htm#link0008"> + EIGHT TO SEVEN ADDRESS.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> (1877.)<br /> On the Electoral Commission—Reminiscences of + the Hayes-Tilden Camp—<br /> Constitution of the Electoral College—Characteristics + of the Members—<br /> Frauds at the Ballot Box Poisoning the + Fountain of Power—Reforms<br /> Suggested—Elections too + Frequent—The Professional Office-seeker—A<br /> Letter on + Civil Service Reform—Young Men Advised against Government<br /> + Clerkships—Too Many Legislators and too Much Legislation—Defect + in the<br /> Constitution as to the Mode of Electing a President—Protection + of<br /> Citizens by State and General Governments—The Dual + Government in South<br /> Carolina—Ex-Rebel Key in the President's + Cabinet—Implacables and<br /> Bourbons South and North—"I + extend to you each and all the Olive Branch<br /> of Peace."<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38809-h/38809-h.htm#link0009"> + HARD TIMES AND THE WAY OUT.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> (1878.)<br /> Capital and Labor—What is a Capitalist?—The + Idle and the Industrious<br /> Artisans—No Conflict between Capital + and Labor—A Period of Inflation<br /> and Speculation—Life + and Fire Insurance Agents—Business done on<br /> Credit—The + Crash, Failure, and Bankruptcy—Fall in the Price of Real<br /> + Estate a Form of Resumption—Coming back to Reality—Definitions + of<br /> Money Examined—Not Gold and Silver but Intelligent Labor + the Measure<br /> of Value—Government cannot by Law Create Wealth—A + Bill of Fare not<br /> a Dinner—Fiat Money—American Honor + Pledged to the Maintenance of the<br /> Greenbacks—The Cry against + Holders of Bonds—Criminals and Vagabonds to<br /> be supported—Duty + of Government to Facilitate Enterprise—More Men must<br /> + Cultivate the Soil—Government Aid for the Overcoming of Obstacles + too<br /> Great for Individual Enterprise—The Palace Builders the + Friends of<br /> Labor—Extravagance the best Form of Charity—Useless + to Boost a Man<br /> who is not Climbing—The Reasonable Price for + Labor—The Vagrant and his<br /> strange and winding Path—What + to tell the Working Men.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38809-h/38809-h.htm#link0010"> + SUFFRAGE ADDRESS.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> (1880.)<br /> The Right to Vote—All Women who desire the + Suffrage should have<br /> It—Shall the People of the District of + Columbia Manage their Own<br /> Affairs—Their Right to a + Representative in Congress and an Electoral<br /> Vote—Anomalous + State of Affairs at the Capital of the Republic—Not the<br /> + Wealthy and Educated alone should Govern—The Poor as Trustworthy + as the<br /> Rich—Strict Registration Laws Needed.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38809-h/38809-h.htm#link0011"> + WALL STREET SPEECH.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> (1880.)<br /> Obligation of New York to Protect the Best Interests + of the<br /> Country—Treason and Forgery of the Democratic Party in + its Appeal to<br /> Sword and Pen—The One Republican in the + Penitentiary of Maine—The<br /> Doctrine of State Sovereignty—Protection + for American Brain and<br /> Muscle—Hancock on the Tariff—A + Forgery (the Morey letter) Committed<br /> and upheld—The Character + of James A. Garfield.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38809-h/38809-h.htm#link0012"> + BROOKLYN SPEECH.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> (1880.)<br /> Introduced by Henry Ward Beecher (note)—Some + Patriotic<br /> Democrats—Freedom of Speech North and South—An + Honest Ballot—<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38809-h/38809-h.htm#link0013"> + ADDRESS TO THE 86TH ILLINOIS REGIMENT.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38809-h/38809-h.htm#link0014"> + DECORATION DAY ORATION.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38809-h/38809-h.htm#link0015"> + DECORATION DAY ADDRESS.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38809-h/38809-h.htm#link0016"> + RATIFICATION SPEECH.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38809-h/38809-h.htm#link0017"> + REUNION ADDRESS.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38809-h/38809-h.htm#link0018"> + THE CHICAGO AND NEW YORK GOLD SPEECH.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> + </p> + </blockquote> + <p> + <br /> <br /> + </p> + <hr /> + <p> + <br /> <br /> <a name="vol_10" id="vol_10"></a> + </p> + <h1> + <a href="38810-h/38810-h.htm#title">VOLUME + X.--LEGAL</a> + </h1> + <p> + <br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38810-h/38810-h.htm#linkTOC"><big> + <b>DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME X.</b></big></a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38810-h/38810-h.htm#link0001"> + ADDRESS TO THE JURY IN THE MUNN TRIAL.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38810-h/38810-h.htm#link0002"> + CLOSING ADDRESS TO THE JURY IN THE FIRST STAR ROUTE TRIAL.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38810-h/38810-h.htm#link0004"> + OPENING ADDRESS TO THE JURY IN THE SECOND STAR ROUTE TRIAL.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38810-h/38810-h.htm#link0005"> + CLOSING ADDRESS IN SECOND STAR ROUTE TRIAL</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38810-h/38810-h.htm#link0007"> + ADDRESS TO THE JURY IN THE DAVIS WILL CASE.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38810-h/38810-h.htm#link0008"> + ARGUMENT BEFORE THE VICE-CHANCELLOR IN THE RUSSELL CASE.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a name="linkTOC" id="linkTOC________"> + <!-- H2 anchor --> </a> + </p> + <div style="height: 4em;"> + <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> + </div> + <h2> + DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME X. + </h2> + <blockquote> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38810-h/38810-h.htm#link0001"> + ADDRESS TO THE JURY IN THE MUNN TRIAL.</a> + </p> + <p> + Demoralization caused by Alcohol—Note from the Chicago<br /> <i>Times</i>—Prejudice—Review + of the Testimony of Jacob Rehm—Perjury<br /> Characterized—The + Defendant and the Offence Charged (p. 21)—Testimony<br /> of Golsen + Reviewed—Rehm's Testimony before the Grand Jury—Good<br /> + Character (p. 29)—Suspicion not Evidence.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38810-h/38810-h.htm#link0002"> + CLOSING ADDRESS TO THE JURY IN THE FIRST STAR ROUTE TRIAL.</a> + </p> + <p> + CLOSING ADDRESS TO THE JURY IN THE FIRST STAR ROUTE TRIAL.<br /> Note + from the Washington <i>Capital</i>—The Assertion Denied that we + are<br /> a Demoralized Country and that our Country is Distinguished + among<br /> the Nations only for Corruption—Duties of Jurors and + Duties of<br /> Lawyers—Section under which the Indictment is Found—Cases + cited to<br /> Show that Overt Acts charged and also the Crime itself + must be Proved<br /> as Described—Routes upon which Indictments are + Based and Overt Acts<br /> Charged (pp. 54-76)—Routes on which the + Making of False Claims is<br /> Alleged—Authorities on Proofs of + Conspiracy (pp. 91-94)—Examination<br /> of the Evidence against + Stephen W. and John W. Dorsey (pp. 96-117)—The<br /> Corpus Delicti + in a Case of Conspiracy and the Acts Necessary to be Done<br /> in Order + to Establish Conspiracy (pp. 120-123)—Testimony of Walsh<br /> and + the Confession of Rerdell—Extravagance in Mail Carrying (p.<br /> + 128)—Productiveness of Mail Routes (p. 131)—Hypothesis of + Guilt and<br /> Law of Evidence—Dangerous Influence of Suspicion—Terrorizing + the<br /> Jury—The Woman at Her Husband's Side.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38810-h/38810-h.htm#link0004"> + OPENING ADDRESS TO THE JURY IN THE SECOND STAR ROUTE TRIAL.</a> + </p> + <p> + Juries the Bulwark of Civil Liberty—Suspicion Not Evidence—Brief<br /> + Statement of the Case—John M. Peck, John W. Dorsey, Stephen W. + Dorsey,<br /> John R. Miner, Mr. (A. E. ) Boone (p.p. 150-156)—The + Clendenning<br /> Bonds—Miner's, Peck's, and Dorsey's Bids—Why + they Bid on Cheap<br /> Routes—Number of Routes upon which there + are Indictments—The<br /> Arrangement between Stephen W. Dorsey and + John R. Miner—Appearance<br /> of Mr. Vaile in the Contracts—Partnership + Formed—The Routes<br /> Divided—Senator Dorsey's Course after + Getting the Routes—His Routes<br /> turned over to James W. Bosler—Profits + of the Business (p. 181)—The<br /> Petitions for More Mails—Productive + and Unproductive Post-offices—Men<br /> who Add to the Wealth of + the World—Where the Idea of the Productiveness<br /> of Post routes + was Hatched—Cost of Letters to Recipients in 1843—The<br /> + Overland Mail (p. 190)—Loss in Distributing the Mail in the + District<br /> of Columbia and Other Territories—Post-office the + only Evidence<br /> of National Beneficence—Profit and Loss of Mail + Carrying—Orders<br /> Antedated, and Why—Routes Increased and + Expedited—Additional Bonds for<br /> Additional Trips—The + Charge that Pay was Received when the Mail was<br /> not Carried—Fining + on Shares—Subcontracts for Less than the Original<br /> Contracts—Pay + on Discontinued Routes—Alleged False Affidavits—Right<br /> + of Petition—Reviewing the Ground.<br /> CLOSING ADDRESS TO THE JURY + IN THE SECOND STAR ROUTE TRIAL.<br /> Scheme of the Indictment—Story + of the Case—What Constitutes Fraudulent<br /> Bidding—How a + Conspiracy Must be Proved—The Hypothesis of Guilt and<br /> Law of + Evidence—Conversation Unsatisfactory Evidence—Fallibility of<br /> + Memory—Proposition to Produce Mr. Dorsey's Books—Interruption + of the<br /> Court to Decide that Primary Evidence, having Once been + Refused, can not<br /> afterwards be Introduced to Contradict Secondary + Evidence—A Defendant<br /> may not be Presumed into the + Penitentiary—A Decision by Justice<br /> Field—The Right of + Petition—Was there a Conspiracy?—Dorsey's<br /> Benevolence + (p. 250)—The Chico Springs Letter—Evidence of Moore<br /> + Reviewed—Mr. Ker's Defective Memory—The Informer System—Testimony<br /> + of Rerdell Reviewed—His Letter to Dorsey (p. 304)—The + Affidavit of<br /> Rerdell and Dorsey—Petitions for Faster Time—Uncertainty + Regarding<br /> Handwriting—Government Should be Incapable of + Deceit—Rerdell's<br /> withdrawal of the Plea of Not Guilty (p. + 362)—Informers, their Immunity<br /> and Evidence—Nailing + Down the Lid of Rerdell's Coffin—Mistakes of<br /> Messrs. Ker and + Merrick and the Court—Letter of H. M. Vaile to the<br /> Sixth + Auditor—Miner's Letter to Carey—Miner, Peck & Co. to + Frank A.<br /> Tuttle—Answering Points Raised by Mr. Bliss (396 et + seq.)—Evidence<br /> regarding the Payment of Money by Dorsey to + Brady—A. E. Boone's<br /> Testimony Reviewed—Secrecy of + Contractors Regarding the Amount of their<br /> Bids—Boone's + Partnership Agreement with Dorsey—Explanation of Bids<br /> in + Different Names—Omission of Instructions from Proposals (p.<br /> + 450)—Accusation that Senator Mitchell was the Paid Agent of<br /> + the Defendants—Alleged Sneers at Things held Sacred—What is + a<br /> Conspiracy?—The Theory that there was a Conspiracy—Dorsey's + Alleged<br /> Interest—The Two Affidavits in Evidence—Inquiry + of General Miles—Why<br /> the Defendant's Books were not Produced—Tames + W. Bosler's Testimony<br /> Read (p. 500)—The Court shown to be + Mistaken Regarding a Decision<br /> Previously Made (pp. 496-502)—No + Logic in Abuse—Charges against John<br /> W. Miner—Testimony + of A. W. Moore Reviewed-The Verdict Predicted—The<br /> Defendants + in the Case—What is left for the Jury to Say—Remarks of<br /> + Messrs. Henkle and Davidge—The Verdict.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38810-h/38810-h.htm#link0007"> + ADDRESS TO THE JURY IN THE DAVIS WILL CASE.</a> + </p> + <p> + Note from the Anaconda <i>Standard</i>—Senator Sander's Warning to + the Jury<br /> Not to be Enticed by Sinners—Evidence, based on + Quality of Handwriting,<br /> that Davis did not Write the Will—Evidence + of the Spelling—Assertion<br /> that the Will was Forged—Peculiarities + of Eddy's Handwriting—Holes<br /> in Sconce's Signature and + Reputation—His Memory—Business Sagacity<br /> of Davis—His + Alleged Children—Date of his Death—Testimony of Mr.<br /> + Knight—Ink used in Writing the Will—Expert Evidence—Speechlessness<br /> + of John A. Davis—Eddy's Failure to take the Stand—Testimony + of<br /> Carruthers—Relatives of Sconce—Mary Ann Davis's + Connections—The<br /> Family Tree—The Signature of the Will—What + the Evidence Shows—Duty<br /> and Opportunity of the Jury.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38810-h/38810-h.htm#link0008"> + ARGUMENT BEFORE THE VICE-CHANCELLOR IN THE RUSSELL CASE.</a> + </p> + <p> + Antenuptial Waiving of Dower by Women—A Case from Illinois—At + What<br /> Age Men and Women Cease to Feel the Tender Flame—Russell's + Bargain with<br /> Mrs. Russell—Antenuptial Contract and Parole + Agreement—Definition<br /> of "Liberal Provision "—The Woman + not Bound by a Contract Made in<br /> Ignorance of the Facts—Contract + Destroyed by Deception.<br /> + </p> + </blockquote> + <p> + <br /> <br /> + </p> + <hr /> + <p> + <br /> <br /> <a name="vol_11" id="vol_11"></a> + </p> + <h1> + <a href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#title">VOLUME + XI.--MISCELLANY</a> + </h1> + <p> + <br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#linkTOC"><big> + <b>DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME XI.</b></big></a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0001"> + ADDRESS ON THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0002"> + TRIAL OF C. B. REYNOLDS FOR BLASPHEMY.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0003"> + GOD IN THE CONSTITUTION.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0004"> + A REPLY TO BISHOP SPALDING.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0005"> + CRIMES AGAINST CRIMINALS.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0006"> + A WOODEN GOD.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0007"> + SOME INTERROGATION POINTS.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0008"> + ART AND MORALITY.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0009"> + THE DIVIDED HOUSEHOLD OF FAITH.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0010"> + WHY AM I AN AGNOSTIC?</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0011"> + HUXLEY AND AGNOSTICISM.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0012"> + ERNEST RENAN.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0013"> + TOLSTOÏ AND "THE KREUTZER SONATA."</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0014"> + THOMAS PAINE.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0015"> + THE THREE PHILANTHROPISTS.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0016"> + SHOULD THE CHINESE BE EXCLUDED?</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0017"> + A WORD ABOUT EDUCATION.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0018"> + WHAT I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0019"> + FOOL FRIENDS.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0020"> + INSPIRATION</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0021"> + THE TRUTH OF HISTORY.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0022"> + HOW TO EDIT A LIBERAL PAPER.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0023"> + SECULARISM.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0024"> + CRITICISM OF "ROBERT ELSMERE," "JOHN WARD, PREACHER," AND "AN AFRICAN + FARM."</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0025"> + THE LIBEL LAWS</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0026"> + REV. DR. NEWTON'S SERMON ON A NEW RELIGION.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0027"> + AN ESSAY ON CHRISTMAS.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0028"> + HAS FREETHOUGHT A CONSTRUCTIVE SIDE?</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0029"> + THE IMPROVED MAN.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0030"> + EIGHT HOURS MUST COME.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0031"> + THE JEWS.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0032"> + CRUMBLING CREEDS.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0033"> + OUR SCHOOLS.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0034"> + VIVISECTION.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0035"> + THE CENSUS ENUMERATOR'S OFFICIAL CATECHISM.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0036"> + THE AGNOSTIC CHRISTMAS</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0037"> + SPIRITUALITY.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0038"> + SUMTER'S GUN.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0039"> + WHAT INFIDELS HAVE DONE.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0040"> + CRUELTY IN THE ELMIRA REFORMATORY.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0041"> + LAW'S DELAY.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0042"> + THE BIGOTRY OF COLLEGES.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0043"> + A YOUNG MAN'S CHANCES TO-DAY.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0044"> + SCIENCE AND SENTIMENT.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0045"> + SOWING AND REAPING.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0046"> + SHOULD INFIDELS SEND THEIR CHILDREN TO SUNDAY SCHOOL?</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0047"> + WHAT WOULD YOU SUBSTITUTE FOR THE BIBLE AS A MORAL GUIDE?</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0048"> + GOVERNOR ROLLINS' FAST-DAY PROCLAMATION.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0049"> + A LOOK BACKWARD AND A PROPHECY.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0050"> + POLITICAL MORALITY.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0051"> + A FEW REASONS FOR DOUBTING THE INSPIRATION OF THE BIBLE.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a name="linkTOC" id="linkTOC_________"> + <!-- H2 anchor --> </a> + </p> + <div style="height: 4em;"> + <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> + </div> + <h2> + DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME XI. + </h2> + <blockquote> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0001"> + ADDRESS ON THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> Introduction by Frederick Douglass("Abou Ben Adhem")—Decision + of<br /> the United States Supreme Court pronouncing the Civil Rights Act<br /> + Unconstitutional—Limitations of Judges—Illusion Destroyed by + the<br /> Decision in the Dred Scott Case—Mistake of Our Fathers in + adopting<br /> the Common Law of England—The 13th Amendment to the + Constitution<br /> Quoted—The Clause of the Constitution upholding + Slavery—Effect of<br /> this Clause—Definitions of a State by + Justice Wilson and Chief Justice<br /> Chase—Effect of the + Thirteenth Amendment—Justice Field on Involuntary<br /> Servitude—Civil + Rights Act Quoted—Definition of the Word Servitude by<br /> the + Supreme Court—Obvious Purpose of the Amendment—Justice + Miller<br /> on the 14th Amendment—Citizens Created by this + Amendment—Opinion<br /> of Justice Field—Rights and + Immunities guaranteed by the<br /> Constitution—Opinion delivered + by Chief-Justice Waite—Further Opinions<br /> of Courts on the + question of Citizenship—Effect of the 13th, 14th and<br /> 15th + Amendments—"Corrective" Legislation by Congress—Denial of + equal<br /> "Social" Privileges—Is a State responsible for the + Action of its Agent<br /> when acting contrary to Law?—The Word + "State" must include the People<br /> of the State as well as the + Officers of the State—The Louisiana Civil<br /> Rights Law, and a + Case tried under it—Uniformity of Duties essential to<br /> the + Carrier—Congress left Powerless to protect Rights conferred by the<br /> + Constitution—Definition of "Appropriate Legislation"—Propositions + laid<br /> down regarding the Sovereignty of the State, the powers of the + General<br /> Government, etc.—A Tribute to Justice Harlan—A + Denial that Property<br /> exists by Virtue of Law—Civil Rights not + a Question of Social<br /> Equality—Considerations upon which + Social Equality depends—Liberty not<br /> a Question of Social + Equality—The Superior Man—Inconsistencies of the<br /> Past—No + Reason why we should Hate the Colored People—The Issues that<br /> + are upon Us.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0002"> + TRIAL OF C. B. REYNOLDS FOR BLASPHEMY.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> ADDRESS TO THE JURY.<br /> Report of the Case from the New York + Times (note)—The Right to express<br /> Opinions—Attempts to + Rule the Minds of Men by Force—Liberty the<br /> Greatest Good—Intellectual + Hospitality Defined—When the Catholic<br /> Church had Power—Advent + of the Protestants—The Puritans, Quakers.<br /> Unitarians, + Universalists—What is Blasphemy?—Why this Trial should not<br /> + have Taken Place—Argument cannot be put in Jail—The + Constitution of<br /> New Jersey—A higher Law than Men can Make—The + Blasphemy Statute<br /> Quoted and Discussed—Is the Statute + Constitutional?—The Harm done<br /> by Blasphemy Laws—The + Meaning of this Persecution—Religions are<br /> Ephemeral—Let + us judge each other by our Actions—Men who have braved<br /> Public + Opinion should be Honored—The Blasphemy Law if enforced would<br /> + rob the World of the Results of Scientific Research—It declares + the<br /> Great Men of to-day to be Criminals—The Indictment Read + and Commented<br /> upon—Laws that go to Sleep—Obsolete + Dogmas the Denial of which was<br /> once punished by Death—Blasphemy + Characterized—On the Argument<br /> that Blasphemy Endangers the + Public Peace—A Definition of real<br /> Blasphemy—Trials for + Blasphemy in England—The case of Abner<br /> Kneeland—True + Worship, Prayer, and Religion—What is Holy and<br /> Sacred—What + is Claimed in this Case—For the Honor of the State—The<br /> + word Liberty—Result of the Trial (note).<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0003"> + GOD IN THE CONSTITUTION.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> The Feudal System—Office and Purpose of our Constitution—Which + God<br /> shall we Select?—The Existence of any God a Matter of + Opinion—What is<br /> entailed by a Recognition of a God in the + Constitution—Can the Infinite<br /> be Flattered with a + Constitutional Amendment?—This government is<br /> Secular—The + Government of God a Failure—The Difference between the<br /> + Theological and the Secular Spirit—A Nation neither Christian nor<br /> + Infidel—The Priest no longer a Necessity—Progress of Science + and the<br /> Development of the Mind.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0004"> + A REPLY TO BISHOP SPALDING.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> On God in the Constitution—Why the Constitutional Convention + ignored<br /> the Question of Religion—The Fathers Misrepresented—Reasons + why the<br /> Attributes of God should not form an Organic Part of the + Law of the<br /> Land—The Effect of a Clause Recognizing God.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0005"> + CRIMES AGAINST CRIMINALS.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> The Three Pests of a Community—I. Forms of Punishment and + Torture—More<br /> Crimes Committed than Prevented by Governments—II. + Are not Vices<br /> transmitted by Nature?—111. Is it Possible for + all People to be<br /> Honest?—Children of Vice as the natural + Product of Society—Statistics:<br /> the Relation between Insanity, + Pauperism, and Crime—IV. The Martyrs of<br /> Vice—Franklin's + Interest in the Treatment of Prisoners—V. Kindness<br /> as a + Remedy—Condition of the Discharged Prisoner—VI. Compensation<br /> + for Convicts—VII. Professional Criminals—Shall the Nation + take<br /> Life?—Influence of Public Executions on the Spectators—Lynchers<br /> + for the Most Part Criminals at Heart—VIII. The Poverty of the Many + a<br /> perpetual Menace—Limitations of Land-holding.—IX. + Defective Education<br /> by our Schools—Hands should be educated + as well as Head—Conduct<br /> improved by a clearer Perception of + Consequences—X. The Discipline of<br /> the average Prison + Hardening and Degrading—While Society cringes before<br /> Great + Thieves there will be Little Ones to fill the Jails—XI. Our<br /> + Ignorance Should make us Hesitate.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0006"> + A WOODEN GOD.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> On Christian and Chinese worship—Report of the Select + Committee<br /> on Chinese Immigration—The only true God as + contrasted with<br /> Joss—Sacrifices to the "Living God"—Messrs. + Wright, Dickey, O'Connor<br /> and Murch on the "Religious System" of the + American Union—How to prove<br /> that Christians are better than + Heathens—Injustice in the Name of<br /> God—An honest + Merchant the best Missionary—A Few Extracts from<br /> Confucius—The + Report proves that the Wise Men of China who predicted<br /> that + Christians could not be Trusted were not only Philosophers but<br /> + Prophets.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0007"> + SOME INTERROGATION POINTS.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> A New Party and its Purpose—The Classes that Exist in every<br /> + Country—Effect of Education on the Common People—Wants + Increased by<br /> Intelligence—The Dream of 1776—The + Monopolist and the Competitor—The<br /> War between the Gould and + Mackay Cables—Competition between<br /> Monopolies—All + Advance in Legislation made by Repealing Laws—Wages<br /> and + Values not to be fixed by Law—Men and Machines—The Specific + of<br /> the Capitalist: Economy—The poor Man and Woman devoured by<br /> + their Fellow-men—Socialism one of the Worst Possible forms of<br /> + Slavery—Liberty not to be exchanged for Comfort—Will the + Workers<br /> always give their Earnings for the Useless?—Priests, + Successful Frauds,<br /> and Robed Impostors.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0008"> + ART AND MORALITY.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> The Origin of Man's Thoughts—The imaginative Man—"Medicinal + View" of<br /> Poetry—Rhyme and Religion—The theological + Poets and their Purpose in<br /> Writing—Moral Poets and their + "Unwelcome Truths"—The really Passionate<br /> are the Virtuous—Difference + between the Nude and the Naked—Morality<br /> the Melody of Conduct—The + inculcation of Moral Lessons not contemplated<br /> by Artists or great + Novelists—Mistaken Reformers—Art not a<br /> Sermon—Language + a Multitude of Pictures—Great Pictures and Great<br /> Statues + painted and chiseled with Words—Mediocrity moral from a<br /> + Necessity which it calls Virtue—Why Art Civilizes—The Nude—The + Venus<br /> de Milo—This is Art.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0009"> + THE DIVIDED HOUSEHOLD OF FAITH.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> The Way in which Theological Seminaries were Endowed—Religious<br /> + Guide-boards—Vast Interests interwoven with Creeds—Pretensions + of<br /> Christianity—Kepler's Discovery of his Three Great Laws—Equivocations<br /> + and Evasions of the Church—Nature's Testimony against the<br /> + Bible—The Age of Man on the Earth—"Inspired" Morality of the<br /> + Bible—Miracles—Christian Dogmas—What the church has + been Compelled to<br /> Abandon—The Appeal to Epithets, Hatred and + Punishment—"Spirituality"<br /> the last Resource of the Orthodox—What + is it to be Spiritual?—Two<br /> Questions for the Defenders of + Orthodox Creeds.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0010"> + WHY AM I AN AGNOSTIC?</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> Part I. Inharmony of Nature and the Lot of Man with the Goodness + and<br /> Wisdom of a supposed Deity—Why a Creator is Imagined—Difficulty + of the<br /> Act of Creation—Belief in Supernatural Beings—Belief + and Worship among<br /> Savages—Questions of Origin and Destiny—Progress + impossible without<br /> Change of Belief—Circumstances Determining + Belief—How may the<br /> True Religion be Ascertained?—Prosperity + of Nations nor Virtue<br /> of Individuals Dependent on Religions or Gods—Uninspired + Books<br /> Superior—Part II. The Christian Religion—Credulity—Miracles + cannot<br /> be Established—Effect of Testimony—Miraculous + Qualities of all<br /> Religions—Theists and Naturalists—The + Miracle of Inspiration—How<br /> can the alleged Fact of + Inspiration be Established?—God's work and<br /> Man's—Rewards + for Falsehood offered by the Church.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0011"> + HUXLEY AND AGNOSTICISM.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> Statement by the Principal of King's College—On the + Irrelevancy of a<br /> Lack of Scientific Knowledge—Difference + between the Agnostic and<br /> the Christian not in Knowledge but in + Credulity—The real name of<br /> an Agnostic said to be "Infidel"—What + an Infidel is—"Unpleasant"<br /> significance of the Word—Belief + in Christ—"Our Lord and his Apostles"<br /> possibly Honest Men—Their + Character not Invoked—Possession by evil<br /> spirits—Professor + Huxley's Candor and Clearness—The splendid Dream<br /> of Auguste + Comte—Statement of the Positive Philosophy—Huxley and<br /> + Harrison.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0012"> + ERNEST RENAN.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> His Rearing and his Anticipated Biography—The complex + Character of the<br /> Christ of the Gospels—Regarded as a Man by + Renan—The Sin against the<br /> Holy Ghost—Renan on the + Gospels—No Evidence that they were written<br /> by the Men whose + Names they Bear—Written long after the Events they<br /> Describe—Metaphysics + of the Church found in the Gospel of John—Not<br /> Apparent why + Four Gospels should have been Written—Regarded as<br /> legendary + Biographies—In "flagrant contradiction one with another"—The<br /> + Divine Origin of Christ an After-growth—Improbable that he + intended to<br /> form a Church—Renan's Limitations—Hebrew + Scholarship—His "People of<br /> Israel"—His Banter and + Blasphemy.<br /> TOLSTOY AND "THE KREUTZER SONATA."<br /> Tolstoy's Belief + and Philosophy—His Asceticism—His View of Human<br /> Love—Purpose + of "The Kreutzer Sonata"—Profound Difference between the<br /> Love + of Men and that of Women—Tolstoy cannot now found a Religion, but<br /> + may create the Necessity for another Asylum—The Emotions—The + Curious<br /> Opinion Dried Apples have of Fruit upon the Tree—Impracticability + of<br /> selling All and giving to the Poor—Love and Obedience—Unhappiness + in<br /> the Marriage Relation not the fault of Marriage.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0014"> + THOMAS PAINE.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> Life by Moncure D. Conway—Early Advocacy of Reforms against + Dueling<br /> and Cruelty to Animals—The First to write "The United + States of<br /> America"—Washington's Sentiment against Separation + from Great<br /> Britain—Paine's Thoughts in the Declaration of + Independence—Author of<br /> the first Proclamation of Emancipation + in America—Establishment of a<br /> Fund for the Relief of the Army—H's + "Farewell Address"—The "Rights of<br /> Man"—Elected to the + French Convention—Efforts to save the Life of the<br /> King—His + Thoughts on Religion—Arrested—The "Age of Reason" and the<br /> + Weapons it has furnished "Advanced Theologians"—Neglect by + Gouverneur<br /> Morris and Washington—James Monroe's letter to + Paine and to the<br /> Committee of General Safety—The vaunted + Religious Liberty of<br /> Colonial Maryland—Orthodox Christianity + at the Beginning of the 19th<br /> Century—New Definitions of God—The + Funeral of Paine.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0015"> + THE THREE PHILANTHROPISTS.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> I. Mr. A., the Professional Philanthropist, who established a + Colony<br /> for the Enslavement of the Poor who could not take care of + themselves,<br /> amassed a large Fortune thereby, built several + churches, and earned<br /> the Epitaph, "He was the Providence of the + Poor"—II. Mr. B.,<br /> the Manufacturer, who enriched himself by + taking advantage of the<br /> Necessities of the Poor, paid the lowest + Rate of Wages, considered<br /> himself one of God's Stewards, endowed + the "B Asylum" and the "B<br /> College," never lost a Dollar, and of + whom it was recorded, "He Lived<br /> for Others." III. Mr. C., who + divided his Profits with the People who had<br /> earned it, established + no Public Institutions, suppressed Nobody; and<br /> those who have + worked for him said, "He allowed Others to live for<br /> Themselves."<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0016"> + SHOULD THE CHINESE BE EXCLUDED?</a> + </p> + <p> + SHOULD THE CHINESE BE EXCLUDED?<br /> Trampling on the Rights of + Inferiors—Rise of the Irish and Germans<br /> to Power—The + Burlingame Treaty—Character of Chinese Laborers—Their<br /> + Enemies in the Pacific States—Violation of Treaties—The + Geary Law—The<br /> Chinese Hated for their Virtues—More + Piety than Principle among the<br /> People's Representatives—Shall + we go back to Barbarism?<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0017"> + A WORD ABOUT EDUCATION.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> What the Educated Man Knows—Necessity of finding out the + Facts<br /> of Nature—"Scholars" not always Educated Men; from + necessaries to<br /> luxuries; who may be called educated; mental misers; + the first duty of<br /> man; university education not necessary to + usefulness, no advantage in<br /> learning useless facts.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0018"> + WHAT I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> Would have the Kings and Emperors resign, the Nobility drop their<br /> + Titles, the Professors agree to teach only What they Know, the<br /> + Politicians changed to Statesmen, the Editors print only the<br /> Truth—Would + like to see Drunkenness and Prohibition abolished,<br /> Corporal + Punishment done away with, and the whole World free.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0019"> + FOOL FRIENDS.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> The Fool Friend believes every Story against you, never denies a + Lie<br /> unless it is in your Favor, regards your Reputation as Common + Prey,<br /> forgets his Principles to gratify your Enemies, and is so + friendly that<br /> you cannot Kick him.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0020"> + INSPIRATION.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> Nature tells a different Story to all Eyes and Ears—Horace + Greeley and<br /> the Big Trees—The Man who "always did like + rolling land"—What the<br /> Snow looked like to the German—Shakespeare's + different Story for each<br /> Reader—As with Nature so with the + Bible.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0021"> + THE TRUTH OF HISTORY.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> People who live by Lying—A Case in point—H. Hodson + Rugg's Account of<br /> the Conversion of Ingersoll and 5,000 of his + Followers—The "Identity of<br /> Lost Israel with the British + Nation"—Old Falsehoods about Infidels—The<br /> New York + Observer and Thomas Paine—A Rascally English Editor—The<br /> + Charge that Ingersoll's Son had been Converted—The Fecundity of<br /> + Falsehood.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0022"> + HOW TO EDIT A LIBERAL PAPER.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> The Editor should not narrow his Horizon so that he can see only<br /> + One Thing—To know the Defects of the Bible is but the Beginning of<br /> + Wisdom—The Liberal Paper should not discuss Theological Questions<br /> + Alone—A Column for Children—Candor and Kindness—Nothing + should be<br /> Asserted that is not Known—Above All, teach the + Absolute Freedom of the<br /> Mind.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0023"> + SECULARISM.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> The religion of Humanity; what it Embraces and what it Advocates—A<br /> + Protest against Ecclesiastical Tyranny—Believes in Building a Home<br /> + here—Means Food and Fireside—The Right to express your + Thought—Its<br /> advice to every Human Being—A Religion + without Mysteries, Miracles, or<br /> Persecutions.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0024"> + CRITICISM OF "ROBERT ELSMERE," "JOHN WARD, PREACHER," AND "AN AFRICAN + FARM."</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> Religion unsoftened by Infidelity—The Orthodox Minister + whose Wife has<br /> a Heart—Honesty of Opinion not a Mitigating + Circumstance—Repulsiveness<br /> of an Orthodox Life—John + Ward an Object of Pity—Lyndall of the<br /> "African Farm"—The + Story of the Hunter—Death of Waldo—Women the<br /> Caryatides + of the Church—Attitude of Christianity toward other<br /> Religions—Egotism + of the ancient Jews.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0025"> + THE LIBEL LAWS.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> All Articles appearing in a newspaper should be Signed by the<br /> + Writer—The Law if changed should throw greater Safeguards around + the<br /> Reputation of the Citizen—Pains should be taken to give + Prominence to<br /> Retractions—The Libel Laws like a Bayonet in + War.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0026"> + REV. DR. NEWTON'S SERMON ON A NEW RELIGION.</a> + </p> + <p> + REV. DR. NEWTON'S SERMON ON A NEW RELIGION.<br /> Mr. Newton not Regarded + as a Sceptic—New Meanings given to Old<br /> Words—The + vanishing Picture of Hell—The Atonement—Confidence being<br /> + Lost in the Morality of the Gospel—Exclusiveness of the Churches—The<br /> + Hope of Immortality and Belief in God have Nothing to do with Real<br /> + Religion—Special Providence a Mistake.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0027"> + AN ESSAY ON CHRISTMAS.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> The Day regarded as a Holiday—A Festival far older<br /> than + Christianity—Relics of Sun-worship in Christian<br /> Ceremonies—Christianity + furnished new Steam for an old Engine—Pagan<br /> Festivals + correspond to Ours—Why Holidays are Popular—They must be for<br /> + the Benefit of the People.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0028"> + HAS FREETHOUGHT A CONSTRUCTIVE SIDE?</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> The Object of Freethought—what the Religionist calls + "Affirmative<br /> and Positive"—The Positive Side of Freethought—Constructive + Work of<br /> Christianity.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0029"> + THE IMPROVED MAN.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> He will be in Favor of universal Liberty, neither Master nor + Slave; of<br /> Equality and Education; will develop in the Direction of + the Beautiful;<br /> will believe only in the Religion of this World—His + Motto—Will not<br /> endeavor to change the Mind of the "Infinite"—Will + have no Bells or<br /> Censers—Will be satisfied that the + Supernatural does not exist—Will be<br /> Self-poised, Independent, + Candid and Free.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0030"> + EIGHT HOURS MUST COME.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> The Working People should be protected by Law—Life of no + particular<br /> Importance to the Man who gets up before Daylight and + works till<br /> after Dark—A Revolution probable in the Relations + between Labor and<br /> Capital—Working People becoming Educated + and more Independent—The<br /> Government can Aid by means of Good + Laws—Women the worst Paid—There<br /> should be no Resort to + Force by either Labor or Capital.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0031"> + THE JEWS.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> Much like People of other Religions—Teaching given Christian + Children<br /> about those who die in the Faith of Abraham—Dr. John + Hall on<br /> the Persecution of the Jews in Russia as the Fulfillment of<br /> + Prophecy—Hostility of Orthodox early Christians excited by Jewish<br /> + Witnesses against the Faith—An infamous Chapter of History—Good<br /> + and bad Men of every Faith—Jews should outgrow their own<br /> + Superstitions—What the intelligent Jew Knows.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0032"> + CRUMBLING CREEDS.</a> + </p> + <p> + CRUMBLING CREEDS.<br /> The Common People called upon to Decide as + between the Universities and<br /> the Synods—Modern Medicine, Law, + Literature and Pictures as against the<br /> Old—Creeds agree with + the Sciences of their Day—Apology the Prelude<br /> to Retreat—The + Presbyterian Creed Infamous, but no worse than<br /> the Catholic—Progress + begins when Expression of Opinion is<br /> Allowed—Examining the + Religions of other Countries—The Pulpit's<br /> Position Lost—The + Dogma of Eternal Pain the Cause of the orthodox<br /> Creeds losing + Popularity—Every Church teaching this Infinite Lie must<br /> Fall.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0033"> + OUR SCHOOLS.</a> + </p> + <p> + OUR SCHOOLS.<br /> Education the only Lever capable of raising Mankind—The<br /> + School-house more Important than the Church—Criticism of New + York's<br /> School-Buildings—The Kindergarten System Recommended—Poor + Pay of<br /> Teachers—The great Danger to the Republic is + Ignorance.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0034"> + VIVISECTION.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> The Hell of Science—Brutal Curiosity of Vivisectors—The + Pretence that<br /> they are working for the Good of Man—Have these + scientific Assassins<br /> added to useful Knowledge?—No Good to + the Race to be Accomplished by<br /> Torture—The Tendency to + produce a Race of intelligent Wild Beasts.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0035"> + THE CENSUS ENUMERATOR'S OFFICIAL CATECHISM.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> Right of the Government to ask Questions and of the Citizen to + refuse<br /> to answer them—Matters which the Government has no + Right to pry<br /> into—Exposing the Debtor's financial Condition—A + Man might decline to<br /> tell whether he has a Chronic Disease or not.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0036"> + THE AGNOSTIC CHRISTMAS.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> Natural Phenomena and Myths celebrated—The great Day of the + first<br /> Religion, Sun-worship—A God that Knew no Hatred nor + Sought Revenge—The<br /> Festival of Light.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0037"> + SPIRITUALITY.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> A much-abused Word—The Early Christians too Spiritual to be<br /> + Civilized—Calvin and Knox—Paine, Voltaire and Humboldt not<br /> + Spiritual—Darwin also Lacking—What it is to be really + Spiritual—No<br /> connection with Superstition.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0038"> + SUMTER'S GUN.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> What were thereby blown into Rags and Ravelings—The Birth of + a<br /> new Epoch announced—Lincoln made the most commanding Figure + of the<br /> Century—Story of its Echoes.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0039"> + WHAT INFIDELS HAVE DONE.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> What might have been Asked of a Christian 100 years after<br /> + Christ—Hospitals and Asylums not all built for Charity—Girard<br /> + College—Lick Observatory—Carnegie not an Orthodox Christian—Christian<br /> + Colleges—Give us Time.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0040"> + CRUELTY IN THE ELMIRA REFORMATORY.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> Brockway a Savage—The Lash will neither develop the Brain + nor cultivate<br /> the Heart—Brutality a Failure—Bishop + Potter's apostolical Remark.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0041"> + LAW'S DELAY.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> The Object of a Trial—Justice can afford to Wait—The + right of<br /> Appeal—Case of Mrs. Maybrick—Life Imprisonment + for Murderers—American<br /> Courts better than the English.<br /> + BIGOTRY OF COLLEGES.<br /> Universities naturally Conservative—Kansas + State University's<br /> Objection to Ingersoll as a commencement Orator—Comment + by Mr. Depew<br /> (note)—Action of Cornell and the University of + Missouri.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0043"> + A YOUNG MAN'S CHANCES TO-DAY.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> The Chances a few Years ago—Capital now Required—Increasing<br /> + competition in Civilized Life—Independence the first Object—If + he has<br /> something to say, there will be plenty to listen.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0044"> + SCIENCE AND SENTIMENT.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> Science goes hand in hand with Imagination—Artistic and + Ethical<br /> Development—Science destroys Superstition, not true + Religion—Education<br /> preferable to Legislation—Our + Obligation to our Children.<br /> "SOWING AND REAPING."<br /> Moody's + Belief accounted for—A dishonest and corrupting Doctrine—A<br /> + want of Philosophy and Sense—Have Souls in Heaven no Regrets?—Mr.<br /> + Moody should read some useful Books.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0046"> + SHOULD INFIDELS SEND THEIR CHILDREN TO SUNDAY SCHOOL?</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> Teachings of orthodox Sunday Schools—The ferocious God of + the<br /> Bible—Miracles—A Christian in Constantinople would + not send his<br /> Child to a Mosque—Advice to all Agnostics—Strangle + the Serpent of<br /> Superstition.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0047"> + WHAT WOULD YOU SUBSTITUTE FOR THE BIBLE AS A MORAL GUIDE?</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> Character of the Bible—Men and Women not virtuous because of + any<br /> Book—The Commandments both Good and Bad—Books that + do not help<br /> Morality—Jehovah not a moral God—What is + Morality?—Intelligence the<br /> only moral guide.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0048"> + GOVERNOR ROLLINS' FAST-DAY PROCLAMATION.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> Decline of the Christian Religion in New Hampshire—Outgrown<br /> + Beliefs—Present-day Views of Christ and the Holy Ghost—Abandoned<br /> + Notions about the Atonement—Salvation for Credulity—The + Miracles<br /> of the New Testament—The Bible "not true but + inspired"—The "Higher<br /> Critics" riding two Horses—Infidelity + in the Pulpit—The "restraining<br /> Influences of Religion" as + illustrated by Spain and Portugal—Thinking,<br /> Working and + Praying—The kind of Faith that has Departed.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0049"> + A LOOK BACKWARD AND A PROPHECY.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> The <i>Truth Seeker</i> congratulated on its Twenty-fifth Birthday—Teachings<br /> + of Twenty-five Years ago—Dodging and evading—The Clerical + Assault<br /> on Darwin—Draper, Buckle, Hegel, Spencer, Emerson—Comparison<br /> + of Prejudices—Vanished Belief in the Devil—Matter and<br /> + Force—Contradictions Dwelling in Unity—Substitutes for + Jehovah—A<br /> Prophecy.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0050"> + POLITICAL MORALITY.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> Argument in the contested Election Case of Strobach against + Herbert—The<br /> Importance of Honest Elections—Poisoning + the Source of Justice—The<br /> Fraudulent Voter a Traitor to his + Sovereign, the Will of the<br /> People—Political Morality + Imperative.<br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a + href="38811-h/38811-h.htm#link0051"> + A FEW REASONS FOR DOUBTING THE INSPIRATION OF THE BIBLE.</a> + </p> + <p> + Date and Manner of Composing the Old Testament—Other Books not now + in<br /> Existence, and Disagreements about the Canon—Composite + Character of<br /> certain Books—Various Versions—Why was + God's message given to the Jews<br /> alone?—The Story of the + Creation, of the Flood, of the Tower, and<br /> of Lot's wife—Moses + and Aaron and the Plagues of Egypt—Laws of<br /> Slavery—Instructions + by Jehovah Calculated to excite Astonishment and<br /> Mirth—Sacrifices + and the Scapegoat—Passages showing that the Laws of<br /> Moses + were made after the Jews had left the Desert—Jehovah's dealings<br /> + with his People—The Sabbath Law—Prodigies—Joshua's + Miracle—Damned<br /> Ignorance and Infamy—Jephthah's + Sacrifice—Incredible Stories—The<br /> Woman of Endor and the + Temptation of David—Elijah and Elisha—Loss of<br /> the + Pentateuch from Moses to Josiah—The Jews before and after being<br /> + Abandoned by Jehovah—Wealth of Solomon and other Marvels.<br /> + </p> + </blockquote> + <p> + <br /> <br /> + </p> + <hr /> + <p> + <br /> <br /> <a name="vol_12" id="vol_12"></a> + </p> + <h1> + <a href="38812-h/38812-h.htm#title">VOLUME + XII.--MISCELLANY</a> + </h1> + <p> + <br /> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38812-h/38812-h.htm#link0001"> + PROF. VAN BUREN DENSLOW'S "MODERN THINKERS."</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38812-h/38812-h.htm#linkPREF1">PREFACE + TO DR. EDGAR C. BEALL'S "THE BRAIN AND THE BIBLE."</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38812-h/38812-h.htm#linkPREF2">PREFACE + TO "MEN, WOMEN AND GODS."</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38812-h/38812-h.htm#linkPREF3">PREFACE + TO "FOR HER DAILY BREAD."</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38812-h/38812-h.htm#linkPREF4">PREFACE + TO "AGNOSTICISM AND OTHER ESSAYS."</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38812-h/38812-h.htm#linkPREF5">PREFACE + TO "FAITH OR FACT."</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38812-h/38812-h.htm#link0007"> + THE GRANT BANQUET.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38812-h/38812-h.htm#link0008"> + THIRTEEN CLUB DINNER.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38812-h/38812-h.htm#link0009"> + ROBSON AND CRANE DINNER.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38812-h/38812-h.htm#link0010"> + THE POLICE CAPTAINS' DINNER.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38812-h/38812-h.htm#link0011"> + GENERAL GRANT'S BIRTHDAY DINNER</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38812-h/38812-h.htm#link0012"> + LOTOS CLUB DINNER, TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38812-h/38812-h.htm#link0013"> + MANHATTAN ATHLETIC CLUB DINNER.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38812-h/38812-h.htm#link0014"> + THE LIEDERKRANZ CLUB, SEIDL-STANTON BANQUET.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38812-h/38812-h.htm#link0015"> + THE FRANK B. CARPENTER DINNER.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38812-h/38812-h.htm#link0016"> + UNITARIAN CLUB DINNER.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38812-h/38812-h.htm#link0017"> + WESTERN SOCIETY OF THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC BANQUET.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38812-h/38812-h.htm#link0018"> + LOTOS CLUB DINNER IN HONOR OF ANTON SEIDL.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38812-h/38812-h.htm#link0019"> + LOTOS CLUB DINNER IN HONOR OF REAR ADMIRAL SCHLEY.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38812-h/38812-h.htm#link0020"> + ADDRESS TO THE ACTORS' FUND OF AMERICA.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38812-h/38812-h.htm#link0021"> + THE CHILDREN OF THE STAGE.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38812-h/38812-h.htm#link0022"> + ADDRESS TO THE PRESS CLUB.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38812-h/38812-h.htm#link0023"> + THE CIRCULATION OF OBSCENE LITERATURE.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38812-h/38812-h.htm#link0024"> + CONVENTION OF THE NATIONAL LIBERAL LEAGUE.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38812-h/38812-h.htm#link0025"> + CONVENTION OF THE AMERICAN SECULAR UNION.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38812-h/38812-h.htm#link0026"> + THE RELIGIOUS BELIEF OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38812-h/38812-h.htm#link0027"> + ORGANIZED CHARITIES.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38812-h/38812-h.htm#link0028"> + SPAIN AND THE SPANIARDS.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38812-h/38812-h.htm#link0029"> + OUR NEW POSSESSIONS.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38812-h/38812-h.htm#link0030"> + A FEW FRAGMENTS ON EXPANSION.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38812-h/38812-h.htm#link0031"> + IS IT EVER RIGHT FOR HUSBAND OR WIFE TO KILL RIVAL?</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38812-h/38812-h.htm#link0032"> + PROFESSOR BRIGGS.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38812-h/38812-h.htm#link0033"> + FRAGMENTS.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38812-h/38812-h.htm#link0034"> + EFFECT OF THE WORLD'S FAIR ON THE HUMAN RACE.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38812-h/38812-h.htm#link0035"> + SABBATH SUPERSTITION.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38812-h/38812-h.htm#link0036"> + A TRIBUTE TO GEORGE JACOB HOLYOAKE.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38812-h/38812-h.htm#link0037"> + AT THE GRAVE OF BENJAMIN W. PARKER.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38812-h/38812-h.htm#link0038"> + A TRIBUTE TO EBON C. INGERSOLL</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38812-h/38812-h.htm#link0039"> + A TRIBUTE TO THE REV. ALEXANDER CLARK.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38812-h/38812-h.htm#link0040"> + AT A CHILD'S GRAVE.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38812-h/38812-h.htm#link0041"> + A TRIBUTE TO JOHN G. MILLS.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38812-h/38812-h.htm#link0042"> + A TRIBUTE TO ELIZUR WRIGHT.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38812-h/38812-h.htm#link0043"> + A TRIBUTE TO MRS. IDA WHITING KNOWLES.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38812-h/38812-h.htm#link0044"> + A TRIBUTE TO HENRY WARD BEECHER.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38812-h/38812-h.htm#link0045"> + A TRIBUTE TO ROSCOE CONKLING.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38812-h/38812-h.htm#link0046"> + A TRIBUTE TO RICHARD H. WHITING.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38812-h/38812-h.htm#link0047"> + A TRIBUTE TO COURTLANDT PALMER.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38812-h/38812-h.htm#link0048"> + A TRIBUTE TO MRS. MARY H. FISKE.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38812-h/38812-h.htm#link0049"> + A TRIBUTE TO HORACE SEAVER.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38812-h/38812-h.htm#link0050"> + A TRIBUTE TO LAWRENCE BARRETT.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38812-h/38812-h.htm#link0051"> + A TRIBUTE TO WALT WHITMAN.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38812-h/38812-h.htm#link0052"> + A TRIBUTE TO PHILO D. BECKWITH.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38812-h/38812-h.htm#link0053"> + A TRIBUTE TO ANTON SEIDL.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38812-h/38812-h.htm#link0054"> + A TRIBUTE TO DR. THOMAS SETON ROBERTSON.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38812-h/38812-h.htm#link0055"> + A TRIBUTE TO THOMAS CORWIN.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38812-h/38812-h.htm#link0056"> + A TRIBUTE TO ISAAC H. BAILEY.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38812-h/38812-h.htm#link0057"> + JESUS CHRIST.</a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="38812-h/38812-h.htm#link0058"> + LIFE.</a> + </p> + <p> + <br /> <br /> + </p> + <hr /> + <p> + <br /> <br /> + </p> + <hr /> + <p> + <br /> <br /> + </p> +<pre xml:space="preserve"> + + + + + +End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, +Complete Contents, by Robert G. 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