THE WORKS OF ROBERT G. INGERSOLL,

CONTENTS OF THE 12 VOLUMES

By Robert G. Ingersoll

Edited and Compiled by David Widger


"The Destroyer Of Weeds, Thistles And Thorns Is A Benefactor,
Whether He Soweth Grain Or Not."
1900

THE DRESDEN EDITION




VOLUME I.--LECTURES

DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME I.

PUBLISHER'S PREFACE.

THE GODS

HUMBOLDT.

THOMAS PAINE

INDIVIDUALITY.

HERETICS AND HERESIES.

THE GHOSTS.

THE LIBERTY OF MAN, WOMAN, AND CHILD.

LIBERTY OF WOMAN.

THE LIBERTY OF CHILDREN.

CONCLUSION.

ABOUT FARMING IN ILLINOIS

WHAT MUST WE DO TO BE SAVED?

I. WHAT WE MUST DO TO BE SAVED

II. THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW

III. THE GOSPEL OF MARK

IV. THE GOSPEL OF LUKE.

V. THE GOSPEL OF JOHN

VI. THE CATHOLICS

VII. THE EPISCOPALIANS

VIII. THE METHODISTS

IX. THE PRESBYTERIANS

X. THE EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE.

XI. WHAT DO YOU PROPOSE?




DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME I.

	 THE GODS.

	(1872.)
	An Honest God is the Noblest Work of ManóResemblance of Gods to
	their CreatorsóManufacture and Characteristics of DeitiesóTheir
	AmoursóDeficient in many Departments of KnowledgeóPleased with the
	Butchery of UnbelieversóA Plentiful SupplyóVisitationsóOne God's
	Laws of WaróThe Book called the BibleóHeresy of UniversalismóFaith
	an unhappy mixture of Insanity and IgnoranceóFallen Gods, or
	DevilsóDirections concerning Human SlaveryóThe first Appearance of
	the DevilóThe Tree of KnowledgeóGive me the Storm and Tempest of
	ThoughtóGods and Devils Natural ProductionsóPersonal Appearance
	of DeitiesóAll Man's Ideas suggested by his SurroundingsóPhenomena
	Supposed to be Produced by Intelligent PowersóInsanity and Disease
	attributed to Evil SpiritsóOrigin of the PriesthoodóTemptation of
	ChristóInnate IdeasóDivine InterferenceóSpecial ProvidenceóThe
	Crane and the FishóCancer as a proof of DesignóMatter and
	ForceóMiracleóPassing the Hat for just one FactóSir William Hamilton
	on Cause and EffectóThe Phenomena of MindóNecessity and Free WillóThe
	Dark AgesóThe Originality of RepetitionóOf what Use have the Gods been
	to Man?óPaley and DesignóMake Good Health ContagiousóPeriodicity of
	the Universe and the Commencement of Intellectual FreedomóLesson of
	the ineffectual attempt to rescue the Tomb of Christ from the
	MohammedansóThe Cemetery of the GodsóTaking away CrutchesóImperial
	Reason

	HUMBOLDT.

	(1869.)
	The Universe is Governed by LawóThe Self-made ManóPoverty generally
	an AdvantageóHumboldt's Birth-placeóHis desire for TravelóOn what
	Humboldt's Fame dependsóHis Companions and FriendsóInvestigations
	in the New WorldóA PictureóSubjects of his AddressesóVictory of the
	Church over PhilosophyóInfluence of the discovery that the World is
	governed by LawóOn the term LawóCopernicusóAstronomyóAryabhattaó
	DescartesóCondition of the World and Man when the morning of Science
	DawnedóReasons for Honoring HumboldtóThe World his Monument

	THOMAS PAINE.

	(1870.)
	With his Name left out the History of Liberty cannot be WrittenóPaine's
	Origin and ConditionóHis arrival in America with a Letter of
	Introduction by FranklinóCondition of the Coloniesó"Common Sense"óA
	new Nation BornóPaine the Best of Political WritersóThe "Crisis"óWar
	not to the Interest of a trading NationóPaine's Standing at the Close
	of the RevolutionóClose of the Eighteenth Century in France-The
	"Rights of Man"óPaine Prosecuted in Englandó"The World is my
	Country"óElected to the French AssemblyóVotes against the Death of
	the KingóImprisonedóA look behind the AltaróThe "Age of Reason"óHis
	Argument against the Bible as a RevelationóChristianity of Paine's
	DayóA Blasphemy Law in Force in MarylandóThe Scotch "Kirk"óHanging
	of Thomas Aikenhead for Denying the Inspiration of the
	Scripturesó"Cathedrals and Domes, and Chimes and Chants"óScienceó"He
	Died in the Land his Genius Defended,"

	INDIVIDUALITY.

	(1873.)
	"His Soul was like a Star and Dwelt Apart"óDisobedience one of the
	Conditions of Progress.óMagellanóThe Monarch and the Hermit-Why
	the Church hates a ThinkeróThe Argument from Grandeur and
	Prosperity-Travelers and Guide-boardsóA Degrading SayingóTheological
	EducationóScotts, Henrys and McKnightsóThe Church the Great
	RobberóCorrupting the Reason of ChildrenóMonotony of Acquiescence: For
	God's sake, say NoóProtestant Intolerance: Luther and CalvinóAssertion
	of Individual Independence a Step toward InfidelityóSalute to
	JupiteróThe Atheistic Bug-Little Religious Liberty in AmericaóGod in
	the Constitution, Man OutóDecision of the Supreme Court of Illinois
	that an Unbeliever could not testify in any CourtóDissimulationóNobody
	in this BedóThe Dignity of a Unit

	HERETICS AND HERESIES.

	(1874.)
	Liberty, a Word without which all other Words are VainóThe Church, the
	Bible, and PersecutionóOver the wild Waves of War rose and fell
	the Banner of Jesus ChristóHighest Type of the Orthodox
	ChristianóHeretics' Tongues and why they should be Removed before
	BurningóThe Inquisition EstablishedóForms of TortureóAct of Henry
	VIII for abolishing Diversity of OpinionóWhat a Good Christian was
	Obliged to BelieveóThe Church has Carried the Black FlagóFor what Men
	and Women have been BurnedóJohn Calvin's Advent into the
	WorldóHis Infamous ActsóMichael ServetusóCastalioóSpread of
	PresbyterianismóIndictment of a Presbyterian Minister in Illinois for
	HeresyóSpecificationsóThe Real Bible

	THE GHOSTS.

	(1877.)
	Dedication to Ebon C. IngersollóPrefaceóMendacity of the Religious
	Pressó"Materialism"óWays of Pleasing the GhostsóThe Idea of
	Immortality not Born of any BookóWitchcraft and Demon-ologyóWitch
	Trial before Sir Matthew HaleóJohn Wesley a Firm Believer in
	Ghostsó"Witch-spots"óLycanthropyóAnimals Tried and ConvictedóThe
	Governor of Minnesota and the GrasshoppersóA Papal Bull against
	WitchcraftóVictims of the DelusionóSir William Blackstone's
	AffirmationóTrials in BelgiumóIncubi and SuccubióA Bishop
	Personated by the DevilóThe Doctrine that Diseases are caused by
	GhostsóTreatmentóTimothy Dwight against VaccinationóGhosts as
	HistoriansóThe Language of EdenóLeibnitz, Founder of the Science
	of LanguageóCosmas on AstronomyóVagaries of Kepler and Tycho
	BraheóDiscovery of Printing, Powder, and AmericaóThanks to the
	InventorsóThe Catholic Murderer and the MeatóLet the Ghosts Go

	THE LIBERTY OF MAN, WOMAN, AND CHILD.

	(1877.)
	Liberty sustains the same Relation to Mind that Space does to
	MatteróThe History of Man a History of SlaveryóThe Infidel Our
	Fathers in the good old TimeóThe iron Arguments that Christians
	UsedóInstruments of TortureóA Vision of the InquisitionóModels of
	Man's InventionsóWeapons, Armor, Musical Instruments, Paintings,
	Books, SkullsóThe Gentleman in the Dug-outóHomage to Genius and
	IntellectóAbraham LincolnóWhat I mean by LibertyóThe Man who cannot
	afford to Speak his Thought is a Certificate of the Meanness of the
	Community in which he ResidesóLiberty of WomanóMarriage and the
	FamilyóOrnaments the Souvenirs of Bondage-The Story of the Garden of
	EdenóAdami and HevaóEquality of the Sexes-The word "Boss"óThe Cross
	Man-The Stingy ManóWives who are BeggarsóHow to Spend MoneyóBy
	the Tomb of the Old NapoleonóThe Woman you Love will never Grow
	OldóLiberty of ChildrenóWhen your Child tells a LieóDisowning
	ChildrenóBeating your own Flesh and BloodóMake Home PleasantóSunday
	when I was a BoyóThe Laugh of a ChildóThe doctrine of Eternal
	PunishmentóJonathan Edwards on the Happiness of Believing Husbands
	whose Wives are in HellóThe Liberty of Eating and SleepingóWater in
	FeveróSoil and Climate necessary to the production of GeniusóAgainst
	Annexing Santo DomingoóDescent of ManóConclusion

	ABOUT FARMING IN ILLINOIS.

	(1877.)
	To Plow is to Pray; to Plant is to Prophesy, and the Harvest Answers and
	FulfillsóThe Old Way of FarmingóCooking an Unknown Art-Houses, Fuel,
	and CropsóThe Farmer's BoyóWhat a Farmer should SellóBeautifying
	the HomeóAdvantages of Illinois as a Farming StateóAdvantages of the
	Farmer over the MechanicóFarm Life too Lonely-On Early RisingóSleep
	the Best DoctoróFashionóPatriotism and Boarding HousesóThe Farmer and
	the RailroadsóMoney and ConfidenceóDemonetization of Silver-Area of
	IllinoisóMortgages and InterestóKindness to Wives and ChildrenóHow
	a Beefsteak should be CookedóDecorations and ComfortóLet the Children
	SleepóOld Age

	WHAT MUST WE DO TO BE SAVED?

	(1880.)
	PrefaceóThe Synoptic GospelsóOnly Mark Knew of the Necessity of
	BeliefóThree Christs DescribedóThe Jewish Gentleman and the Piece of
	BaconóWho Wrote the New Testament?óWhy Christ and the Apostles wrote
	NothingóInfinite Respect for the Man ChristóDifferent Feeling for
	the Theological ChristóSaved from What?óChapter on the Gospel of
	MatthewóWhat this Gospel says we must do to be SavedóJesus and the
	ChildrenóJohn Calvin and Jonathan Edwards conceived of as Dimpled
	DarlingsóChrist and the Man who inquired what Good Thing he should
	do that he might have Eternal LifeóNothing said about BeliefóAn
	InterpolationóChapter on the Gospel of MarkóThe Believe or be Damned
	Passage, and why it was writtenóThe last Conversation of Christ with
	his DisciplesóThe Signs that Follow them that BelieveóChapter on
	the Gospel of LukeóSubstantial Agreement with Matthew and MarkóHow
	Zaccheus achieved SalvationóThe two Thieves on the CrossóChapter
	on the Gospel of JohnóThe Doctrine of Regeneration, or the New
	BirthóShall we Love our Enemies while God Damns His?óChapter on the
	CatholicsóCommunication with Heaven through Decayed SaintsóNuns and
	NunneriesóPenitentiaries of God should be InvestigatedóThe
	Athanasian Creed expoundedóThe Trinity and its MembersóChapter on the
	EpiscopaliansóOrigin of the Episcopal ChurchóApostolic Succession
	an Imported ArticleóEpiscopal Creed like the Catholic, with a
	few Additional AbsurditiesóChapter on the MethodistsóWesley and
	WhitfieldóTheir Quarrel about PredestinationóMuch Preaching for Little
	MoneyóAdapted to New CountriesóChapter on the PresbyteriansóJohn
	Calvin, MurdereróMeeting between Calvin and KnoxóThe Infamy of
	CalvinismóDivision in the ChurchóThe Young Presbyterian's Resignation
	to the Fate of his MotheróA Frightful, Hideous, and Hellish
	CreedóChapter on the Evangelical AllianceóJeremy Taylor's Opinion of
	BaptistsóOrthodoxy not DeadóCreed of the AllianceóTotal Depravity,
	Eternal DamnationóWhat do You Propose?óThe Gospel of Good-fellowship,
	Cheerfulness, Health, Good Living, JusticeóNo ForgivenessóGod's
	Forgiveness Does not Pay my Debt to SmithóGospel of Liberty, of
	Intelligence, of HumanityóOne World at a Timeó"Upon that Rock I
	Stand"




VOLUME II.--LECTURES

DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME II.

PREFACE.

SOME MISTAKES OF MOSES.

SOME REASONS WHY

ORTHODOXY.

MYTH AND MIRACLE.


DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME II.

	 SOME MISTAKES OF MOSES.

	(1879.)
	PrefaceóI. He who endeavors to control the Mind by Force is a
	Tyrant, and he who submits is a SlaveóAll I AskóWhen a Religion
	is FoundedóFreedom for the Orthodox ClergyóEvery Minister an
	AttorneyóSubmission to the Orthodox and the DeadóBounden Duty of
	the MinistryóThe Minister Factory at AndoveróII. Free SchoolsóNo
	Sectarian SciencesóReligion and the SchoolsóScientific
	HypocritesóIII. The Politicians and the ChurchesóIV. Man and Woman the
	Highest Possible TitlesóBelief Dependent on SurroundingsóWorship of
	AncestorsóBlindness Necessary to Keeping the Narrow PathóThe Bible the
	Chain that BindsóA Bible of the Middle Ages and the Awe it InspiredóV.
	The PentateuchóMoses Not the AuthoróBelief out of which Grew
	Religious CeremoniesóEgypt the Source of the Information of MosesóVI.
	MondayóNothing, in the Light of Raw MaterialóThe Story of Creation
	BegunóThe Same Story, substantially, Found in the Records of Babylon,
	Egypt, and IndiaóInspiration Unnecessary to the TruthóUsefulness of
	Miracles to Fit Lies to FactsóDivision of Darkness and LightóVII.
	TuesdayóThe Firmament and Some Biblical Notions about itóLaws of
	Evaporation Unknown to the Inspired WriteróVIII. WednesdayóThe Waters
	Gathered into SeasóFruit and Nothing to Eat itóFive Epochs in the
	Organic History of the EarthóBalance between the Total Amounts of
	Animal and Vegetable LifeóVegetation Prior to the Appearance of the
	SunóIX. ThursdayóSun and Moon ManufacturedóMagnitude of the Solar
	OrbóDimensions of Some of the PlanetsóMoses' Guess at the Size of Sun
	and MoonóJoshua's Control of the Heavenly BodiesóA Hypothesis Urged
	by MinistersóThe Theory of "Refraction"óRev. Henry MoreyóAstronomical
	Knowledge of Chinese SavantsóThe Motion of the Earth Reversed by
	Jehovah for the Reassurance of Ahazó"Errors" Renounced by ButtonóX.
	"He made the Stars Also"óDistance of the Nearest StaróXI.
	FridayóWhales and Other Living Creatures ProducedóXII.
	SaturdayóReproduction InauguratedóXIII. "Let Us Make Man"óHuman
	Beings Created in the Physical Image and Likeness of GodóInquiry as
	to the Process AdoptedóDevelopment of Living Forms According to
	EvolutionóHow Were Adam and Eve Created?óThe Rib StoryóAge of
	Man Upon the EarthóA Statue Apparently Made before the WorldóXIV.
	SundayóSacredness of the Sabbath Destroyed by the Theory of Vast
	"Periods"óReflections on the SabbathóXV. The Necessity for a Good
	MemoryóThe Two Accounts of the Creation in Genesis I and IIóOrder
	of Creation in the First AccountóOrder of Creation in the Second
	AccountóFastidiousness of Adam in the Choice of a HelpmeetóDr.
	Adam Clark's CommentaryóDr. Scott's GuessóDr. Matthew Henry's
	AdmissionóThe Blonde and Brunette ProblemóThe Result of Unbelief and
	the Reward of Faithó"Give Him a Harp"óXVI. The GardenóLocation of
	EdenóThe Four RiversóThe Tree of KnowledgeóAndover Appealed
	ToóXVII. The FallóThe SerpentóDr. Adam Clark Gives a Zoological
	ExplanationóDr. Henry DissentsóWhence This Serpent?óXVIII.
	DampnessóA Race of GiantsóWickedness of MankindóAn Ark ConstructedóA
	Universal Flood IndicatedóAnimals Probably Admitted to the ArkóHow Did
	They Get There?óProblem of Food and ServiceóA Shoreless Sea Covered
	with Innumerable DeadóDrs. Clark and Henry on the SituationóThe Ark
	Takes GroundóNew DifficultiesóNoah's SacrificeóThe Rainbow as a
	MemorandumóBabylonian, Egyptian, and Indian Legends of a FloodóXIX.
	Bacchus and BabelóInterest Attaching to NoahóWhere Did Our First
	Parents and the Serpent Acquire a Common Language?óBabel and the
	Confusion of TonguesóXX. Faith in FilthóImmodesty of Biblical
	DictionóXXI. The HebrewsóGod's Promises to AbrahamóThe Sojourning
	of Israel in EgyptóMarvelous IncreaseóMoses and AaronóXXII.
	The PlaguesóCompetitive Miracle WorkingóDefeat of the Local
	MagiciansóXXIII. The Flight Out of EgyptóThree Million People in a
	DesertóDestruction of Pharaoh ana His HostóMannaóA Superfluity of
	QuailsóRev. Alexander Cruden's CommentaryóHornets as Allies of the
	IsraelitesóDurability of the Clothing of the Jewish PeopleóAn Ointment
	MonopolyóConsecration of PriestsóThe Crime of Becoming a MotheróThe
	Ten CommandmentsóMedical Ideas of JehovahóCharacter of the God of
	the PentateuchóXXIV. Confess and AvoidóXXV. "Inspired" SlaveryóXXVI.
	"Inspired" Marriage-XXVII. "Inspired" War-XXVIII. "Inspired" Religious
	LibertyóXXIX. Conclusion.

	SOME REASONS WHY.

	(1881.)
	IóReligion makes EnemiesóHatred in the Name of Universal
	BenevolenceóNo Respect for the Rights of BarbariansóLiteral
	Fulfillment of a New Testament ProphecyóII. Duties to GodóCan we
	Assist God?óAn Infinite Personality an Infinite Impossibility-Ill.
	InspirationóWhat it Really IsóIndication of ClamsóMultitudinous
	Laughter of the SeaóHorace Greeley and the Mammoth TreesóA Landscape
	Compared to a Table-clothóThe Supernatural is the DeformedóInspiration
	in the Man as well as in the BookóOur Inspired BibleóIV. God's
	Experiment with the JewsóMiracles of One Religion never astonish the
	Priests of Anotheró"I am a Liar Myself"óV. Civilized CountriesóCrimes
	once regarded as Divine InstitutionsóWhat the Believer in the
	Inspiration of the Bible is Compelled to SayóPassages apparently
	written by the DevilóVI. A Comparison of BooksóAdvancing a Cannibal
	from Missionary to MuttonóContrast between the Utterances of Jehovah
	and those of Reputable HeathenóEpictetus, Cicero, Zeno,
	Senecaóthe Hindu, Antoninus, Marcus AureliusóThe AvestaóVII.
	MonotheismóEgyptians before Moses taught there was but One God
	and Married but One WifeóPersians and Hindoos had a Single Supreme
	DeityóRights of Roman WomenóMarvels of Art achieved without the
	Assistance of HeavenóProbable Action of the Jewish Jehovah incarnated
	as ManóVIII. The New TestamentóDoctrine of Eternal Pain brought to
	LightóDiscrepanciesóHuman Weaknesses cannot be Predicated of
	Divine WisdomóWhy there are Four Gospels according to IrenÊusóThe
	AtonementóRemission of Sins under the Mosaic DispensationóChristians
	say, "Charge it"óGod's Forgiveness does not Repair an InjuryóSuffering
	of Innocence for the GuiltyóSalvation made Possible by Jehovah's
	Failure to Civilize the JewsóNecessity of Belief not taught in the
	Synoptic GospelsóNon-resistance the Offspring of WeaknessóIX. Christ's
	MissionóAll the Virtues had been Taught before his AdventóPerfect and
	Beautiful Thoughts of his Pagan PredecessorsóSt. Paul Contrasted
	with Heathen Writersó"The Quality of Mercy"óX. Eternal PainóAn
	Illustration of Eternal PunishmentóCaptain Kreuger of the Barque
	TigeróXI. Civilizing Influence of the BibleóIts Effects on the
	JewsóIf Christ was God, Did he not, in his Crucifixion, Reap what
	he had Sown?óNothing can add to the Misery of a Nation whose King is
	Jehovah

	ORTHODOXY.

	(1884.)
	Orthodox Religion Dying OutóReligious Deaths and BirthsóThe Religion
	of ReciprocityóEvery Language has a CemeteryóOrthodox Institutions
	Survive through the Money invested in themó"Let us tell our Real
	Names"óThe Blows that have Shattered the Shield and Shivered the Lance
	of SuperstitionóMohammed's Successful Defence of the Sepulchre of
	ChristóThe Destruction of ArtóThe Discovery of AmericaóAlthough
	he made it himself, the Holy Ghost was Ignorant of the Form of this
	EarthóCopernicus and KepleróSpecial ProvidenceóThe Man and the Ship
	he did not TakeóA Thanksgiving Proclamation ContradictedóCharles
	DarwinóHenry Ward BeecheróThe CreedsóThe Latest CreedóGod as
	a GovernoróThe Love of GodóThe Fall of ManóWe are Bound
	by Representatives without a Chance to Vote against ThemóThe
	AtonementóThe Doctrine of Depravity a Libel on the Human RaceóThe
	Second BirthóA Unitarian UniversalistóInspiration of the
	ScripturesóGod a Victim of his own TyrannyóIn the New Testament
	Trouble Commences at DeathóThe Reign of Truth and LoveóThe Old
	Spaniard who Died without an EnemyóThe Wars it BroughtóConsolation
	should be Denied to MurderersóAt the Rate at which Heathen are being
	Converted, how long will it take to Establish Christ's Kingdom on
	Earth?óThe ResurrectionóThe Judgment DayóPious Evasionsó"We shall
	not Die, but we shall all be Hanged"ó"No Bible, no Civilization"
	Miracles of the New TestamentóNothing Written by Christ or his
	ContemporariesóGenealogy of JesusóMore MiraclesóA Master of
	DeathóImprobable that he would be CrucifiedóThe Loaves and FishesóHow
	did it happen that the Miracles Convinced so Few?óThe ResurrectionóThe
	AscensionóWas the Body SpiritualóParting from the DisciplesóCasting
	out DevilsóNecessity of BeliefóGod should be consistent in the
	Matter of forgiving EnemiesóEternal PunishmentóSome Good Men who are
	DamnedóAnother ObjectionóLove the only Bow on Life's dark Cloudó"Now
	is the accepted Time"óRather than this Doctrine of Eternal Punishment
	Should be TrueóI would rather that every Planet should in its Orbit
	wheel a barren StaróWhat I BelieveóImmortalityóIt existed long before
	MosesóConsolationóThe Promises are so Far Away, and the Dead are so
	NearóDeath a Wall or a DooróA FableóOrpheus and Eurydice.

	MYTH AND MIRACLE.

	(1885.)
	I. Happiness the true End and Aim of LifeóSpiritual People and
	their LiteratureóShakespeare's Clowns superior to Inspired
	WritersóBeethoven's Sixth Symphony Preferred to the Five Books of
	MosesóVenus of Milo more Pleasing than the Presbyterian CreedóII.
	Religions Naturally ProducedóPoets the Myth-makersóThe Sleeping
	BeautyóOrpheus and EurydiceóRed Riding HoodóThe Golden AgeóElysian
	FieldsóThe Flood MythóMyths of the SeasonsóIII. The Sun-godóJonah,
	Buddha, Chrisnna, Horus, ZoroasteróDecember 25th as a Birthday of
	GodsóChrist a Sun-GodóThe Cross a Symbol of the Life to ComeóWhen
	Nature rocked the Cradle of the Infant WorldóIV. Difference between
	a Myth and a MiracleóRaising the Dead, Past and PresentóMiracles
	of JehovahóMiracles of ChristóEverything Told except the TruthóThe
	Mistake of the WorldóV. Beginning of InvestigationóThe Stars as
	Witnesses against SuperstitionóMartyrdom of BrunoóGeologyóSteam and
	ElectricityóNature forever the SameóPersistence of ForceóCathedral,
	Mosque, and Joss House have the same FoundationóScience the
	Providence of ManóVI. To Soften the Heart of GodóMartyrsóThe God was
	SilentóCredulity a ViceóDevelop the Imaginationó"The Skylark" and
	"The Daisy"óVII. How are we to Civilize the World?óPut Theology out
	of ReligionóDivorce of Church and StateóSecular EducationóGodless
	SchoolsóVIII. The New JerusalemóKnowledge of the Supernatural
	possessed by SavagesóBeliefs of Primitive PeoplesóScience is
	ModestóTheology ArrogantóTorque-mada and Bruno on the Day of
	JudgmentóIX. Poison of Superstition in the Mother's MilkóAbility
	of Mistakes to take Care of ThemselvesóLongevity of Religious
	LiesóMother's religion pleaded by the CannibalóThe Religion of
	FreedomóO Liberty, thou art the God of my Idolatry




VOLUME III--LECTURES


DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME III.

SHAKESPEARE

ROBERT BURNS.*

ABRAHAM LINCOLN

VOLTAIRE.

LIBERTY IN LITERATURE.

THE GREAT INFIDELS.*

CONCLUSION.

WHICH WAY?

ABOUT THE HOLY BIBLE.



DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME III.

	 SHAKESPEARE

	(1891.)
	I. The Greatest Genius of our WorldóNot of Supernatural Origin or
	of Royal BloodóIlliteracy of his ParentsóEducationóHis FatheróHis
	Mother a Great WomanóStratford Unconscious of the Immortal
	ChildóSocial Position of ShakespeareóOf his Personal
	PeculiaritiesóBirth, Marriage, and DeathóWhat we Know of HimóNo Line
	written by him to be FoundóThe Absurd EpitaphóII. Contemporaries
	by whom he was MentionedóIII. No direct Mention of any of his
	Contemporaries in the PlaysóEvents and Personages of his TimeóIV.
	Position of the Actor in Shakespeare's TimeóFortunately he was Not
	Educated at OxfordóAn IdealistóHis Indifference to Stage-carpentry
	and PlotóHe belonged to All LandsóKnew the Brain and Heart of ManóAn
	Intellectual SpendthriftóV. The Baconian TheoryóVI. Dramatists before
	and during the Time of ShakespeareóDramatic Incidents Illustrated in
	Passages from "Macbeth" and "Julius CÊsar"óVII. His Use of the Work of
	OthersóThe Pontic SeaóA Passage from "Lear"óVIII. Extravagance that
	touches the InfiniteóThe Greatest Complimentó"Let me not live after
	my flame lacks oil"óWhere Pathos almost Touches the GrotesqueóIX.
	An Innovator and IconoclastóDisregard of the "Unities"óNature
	ForgetsóViolation of the Classic ModelóX. TypesóThe Secret of
	ShakespeareóCharacters who Act from Reason and MotiveóWhat they Say
	not the Opinion of ShakespeareóXI. The Procession that issued from
	Shakespeare's BrainóHis Great WomenóLovable ClownsóHis MenóTalent
	and GeniusóXII. The Greatest of all PhilosophersóMaster of the
	Human HeartóLoveóXIII. In the Realm of ComparisonóXIV. Definitions:
	Suicide, Drama, Death, Memory, the Body, Life, Echo, the
	World, RumoróThe Confidant of NatureóXV. Humor and
	PathosóIllustrationsóXVI. Not a Physician, Lawyer, or BotanistóHe was
	a Man of ImaginationóHe lived the Life of AllóThe Imagination had a
	Stage in Shakespeare's Brain.

	ROBERT BURNS.

	(1878.)
	Poetry and PoetsóMilton, Dante, PetrarchóOld-time Poetry in
	ScotlandóInfluence of Scenery on LiteratureóLives that are
	PoemsóBirth of BurnsóEarly Life and EducationóScotland Emerging from
	the Gloom of CalvinismóA Metaphysical PeasantryóPower of the Scotch
	PreacheróFamous Scotch NamesóJohn Barleycorn vs. CalvinismóWhy Robert
	Burns is LovedóHis ReadingóMade Goddesses of WomenóPoet of Love: His
	"Vision," "Bonnie Doon," "To Mary in Heaven"óPoet of Home:
	"Cotter's Saturday Night," "John Anderson, My Jo"óFriendship: "Auld
	Lang-Syne"óScotch Drink: "Willie brew'd a peck o' maut"óBurns the
	Artist: The "Brook," "Tam O'Shanter"óA Real Democrat: "A man's a man
	for a' that"óHis Theology: The Dogma of Eternal Pain, "Morality,"
	"Hypocrisy," "Holy Willie's Prayer"óOn the BibleóA Statement of his
	ReligionóContrasted with TennysonóFrom Cradle to CoffinóHis Last
	wordsóLines on the Birth-place of Burns.

	ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

	(1894.)
	I. Simultaneous Birth of Lincoln and DarwinóHeroes of Every
	GenerationóSlaveryóPrinciple Sacrificed to SuccessóLincoln's
	ChildhoodóHis first SpeechóA Candidate for the Senate against
	DouglassóII. A Crisis in the Affairs of the RepublicóThe South Not
	Alone Responsible for SlaveryóLincoln's Prophetic WordsóNominated for
	President and Elected in Spite of his FitnessóIII. Secession and
	Civil WaróThe Thought uppermost in his MindóIV. A Crisis in the
	NorthóProposition to Purchase the SlavesóV. The Proclamation of
	EmancipationóHis Letter to Horace GreeleyóWaited on by ClergymenóVI.
	Surrounded by EnemiesóHostile Attitude of Gladstone, Salisbury,
	Louis Napoleon, and the VaticanóVII. Slavery the Perpetual
	Stumbling-blockóConfiscationóVIII. His Letter to a Republican
	Meeting in IllinoisóIts EffectóIX. The Power of His PersonalityóThe
	Embodiment of MercyóUse of the Pardoning PoweróX. The Vallandigham
	AffairóThe Horace Greeley IncidentóTriumphs of HumoróXI. Promotion of
	General HookeróA Prophecy and its FulfillmentóXII.óStates Rights vs.
	Territorial IntegrityóXIII. His Military GeniusóThe Foremost Man in
	all the World: and then the Horror CameóXIV. Strange Mingling of Mirth
	and TearsóDeformation of Great Historic CharactersóWashington now
	only a Steel EngravingóLincoln not a TypeóVirtues Necessary in a
	New CountryóLaws of Cultivated SocietyóIn the Country is the Idea
	of HomeóLincoln always a PupilóA Great LawyeróMany-sidedóWit and
	HumoróAs an OratoróHis Speech at Gettysburg contrasted with the
	Oration of Edward EverettóApologetic in his KindnessóNo Official
	RobesóThe gentlest Memory of our World.

	VOLTAIRE.

	(1894.)
	I. Changes wrought by TimeóThrone and Altar Twin VulturesóThe King and
	the PriestóWhat is Greatness?óEffect of Voltaire's Name on Clergyman
	and PriestóBorn and BaptizedóState of France in 1694óThe Church
	at the HeadóEfficacy of Prayers and Dead SaintsóBells and Holy
	WateróPrevalence of Belief in Witches, Devils, and FiendsóSeeds of
	the Revolution Scattered by Noble and PriestóCondition in EnglandóThe
	Inquisition in full Control in SpainóPortugal and Germany burning
	WomenóItaly Prostrate beneath the Priests, the Puritans in America
	persecuting Quakers, and stealing ChildrenóII. The Days of YouthóHis
	EducationóChooses Literature as a Profession and becomes a DiplomatóIn
	Love and DisinheritedóUnsuccessful Poem CompetitionóJansenists
	and MolinistsóThe Bull UnigenitusóExiled to TulleóSent to the
	BastileóExiled to EnglandóAcquaintances made thereóIII. The Morn
	of ManhoodóHis Attention turned to the History of the ChurchóThe
	"Triumphant Beast" AttackedóEurope Filled with the Product of his
	BrainóWhat he MockedóThe Weapon of RidiculeóHis TheologyóHis
	"Retractions"óWhat Goethe said of VoltaireóIV. The Scheme of
	NatureóHis belief in the Optimism of Pope Destroyed by the Lisbon
	EarthquakeóV. His HumanityóCase of Jean CalasóThe Sirven FamilyóThe
	Espenasse CaseóCase of Chevalier de la Barre and D'EtallondeóVoltaire
	Abandons FranceóA Friend of EducationóAn AbolitionistóNot
	a SaintóVI. The ReturnóHis ReceptionóHis DeathóBurial at
	Romilli-on-the-SeineóVII. The Death-bed ArgumentóSerene Demise of
	the InfamousóGod has no Time to defend the Good and protect the
	PureóEloquence of the Clergy on the Death-bed SubjectóThe
	Second ReturnóThroned upon the BastileóThe Grave Desecrated by
	PriestsóVoltaire.
	A Testimonial to Walt WhitmanóLet us put Wreaths on the Brows of the
	LivingóLiterary Ideals of the American People in 1855ó"Leaves of
	Grass"óIts reception by the Provincial PrudesóThe Religion of the
	BodyóAppeal to Manhood and WomanhoodóBooks written for the
	MarketóThe Index ExpurgatoriusóWhitman a believer in
	DemocracyóIndividualityóHumanityóAn Old-time Sea-fightóWhat is
	Poetry?óRhyme a Hindrance to ExpressionóRhythm the Comrade of
	the PoeticóWhitman's Attitude toward ReligionóPhilosophyóThe Two
	Poemsó"A Word Out of the Sea"ó"When Lilacs Last in the Door"ó"A Chant
	for Death"ó
	The History of Intellectual Progress is written in the Lives of
	InfidelsóThe King and the PriestóThe Origin of God and Heaven, of
	the Devil and HellóThe Idea of Hell born of Ignorance, Brutality,
	Cowardice, and RevengeóThe Limitations of our AncestorsóThe Devil
	and GodóEgotism of BarbariansóThe Doctrine of Hell not an Exclusive
	Possession of ChristianityóThe Appeal to the CemeteryóReligion and
	Wealth, Christ and PovertyóThe "Great" not on the Side of Christ and
	his DisciplesóEpitaphs as Battle-criesóSome Great Men in favor of
	almost every SectóMistakes and Superstitions of Eminent MenóSacred
	BooksóThe Claim that all Moral Laws came from God through
	the JewsóFearóMartyrdomóGod's Ways toward MenóThe Emperor
	ConstantineóThe Death TestóTheological Comity between Protestants and
	CatholicsóJulianóA childish Fable still BelievedóBrunoóHis Crime,
	his Imprisonment and

	LIBERTY IN LITERATURE.

	(1890.)
	"Old Age"ó"Leaves of Grass"

	THE GREAT INFIDELS.

	(1881.)
	MartyrdomóThe First to die for Truth without Expectation of RewardóThe
	Church in the Time of VoltaireóVoltaireóDiderotóDavid HumeóBenedict
	SpinozaóOur InfidelsóThomas PaineóConclusion.

	WHICH WAY?

	(1884.)
	I. The Natural and the SupernaturalóLiving for the Benefit of
	your Fellow-Man and Living for GhostsóThe Beginning of DoubtóTwo
	Philosophies of LifeóTwo Theories of GovernmentóII. Is our God
	superior to the Gods of the Heathen?óWhat our God has doneóIII. Two
	Theories about the Cause and Cure of DiseaseóThe First PhysicianóThe
	Bones of St. Anne Exhibited in New YorkóArchbishop Corrigan and
	Cardinal Gibbons Countenance a Theological FraudóA Japanese StoryóThe
	Monk and the Miraculous Cures performed by the Bones of a Donkey
	represented as those of a SaintóIV.óTwo Ways of accounting for Sacred
	Books and ReligionsóV-Two Theories about MoralsóNothing Miraculous
	about MoralityóThe Test of all ActionsóVI. Search for the
	ImpossibleóAlchemyó"Perpetual Motion"óAstrologyóFountain of Perpetual
	YouthóVII. "Great Men" and the Superstitions in which they have
	BelievedóVIII. Follies and Imbecilities of Great MenóWe do not know
	what they Thought, only what they SaidóNames of Great UnbelieversóMost
	Men Controlled by their SurroundingsóIX. Living for God in Switzerland,
	Scotland, New EnglandóIn the Dark AgesóLet us Live for ManóX. The
	Narrow Road of SuperstitionóThe Wide and Ample WayóLet us Squeeze the
	Orange DryóThis Was, This Is, This Shall Be.

	ABOUT THE HOLY BIBLE.

	(1894.)
	The Truth about the Bible Ought to be ToldóI. The Origin of the
	BibleóEstablishment of the Mosaic CodeóMoses not the Author of the
	PentateuchóSome Old Testament Books of Unknown OriginóII. Is the Old
	Testament Inspired?óWhat an Inspired Book Ought to BeóWhat the Bible
	IsóAdmission of Orthodox Christians that it is not Inspired as to
	ScienceóThe Enemy of ArtóIII. The Ten CommandmentsóOmissions and
	RedundanciesóThe Story of AchanóThe Story of ElishaóThe Story of
	DanielóThe Story of JosephóIV. What is it all Worth?óNot True, and
	ContradictoryóIts Myths Older than the PentateuchóOther Accounts
	of the Creation, the Fall, etc.óBooks of the Old Testament Named
	and CharacterizedóV. Was Jehovah a God of Love?óVI. Jehovah's
	AdministrationóVII. The New TestamentóMany Other Gospels besides
	our FouróDisagreementsóBelief in DevilsóRaising of the DeadóOther
	MiraclesóWould a real Miracle-worker have been Crucified?óVIII.
	The Philosophy of ChristóLove of
	EnemiesóImprovidenceóSelf-MutilationóThe Earth as a
	FootstoolóJusticeóA Bringer of WaróDivision of FamiliesóIX. Is Christ
	our Example?óX. Why should we place Christ at the Top and Summit of the
	Human Race?óHow did he surpass Other Teachers?óWhat he left Unsaid,
	and WhyóInspirationóRejected Books of the New TestamentóThe Bible and
	the Crimes it has Caused.




VOLUME IV.--LECTURES

DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME IV.

WHY I AM AN AGNOSTIC.

THE TRUTH.

HOW TO REFORM MANKIND.

A THANKSGIVING SERMON.

A LAY SERMON.

THE FOUNDATIONS OF FAITH.

SUPERSTITION.

THE DEVIL.

PROGRESS.

WHAT IS RELIGION?




DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME IV.

	 WHY I AM AN AGNOSTIC.

	(1896.)
	I. Influence of Birth in determining Religious BeliefóScotch, Irish,
	English, and Americans Inherit their FaithóReligions of Nations
	not Suddenly ChangedóPeople who KnewóWhat they were Certain
	AboutóRevivalsóCharacter of Sermons PreachedóEffect of ConversionóA
	Vermont Farmer for whom Perdition had no TerrorsóThe Man and his
	DogóBacksliding and Re-birthóMinisters who were SincereóA Free Will
	Baptist on the Rich Man and LazarusóII. The Orthodox GodóThe
	Two DispensationsóThe Infinite HorroróIII. Religious BooksóThe
	CommentatorsóPaley's Watch ArgumentóMilton, Young, and PollokóIV.
	Studying AstronomyóGeologyóDenial and Evasion by the ClergyóV. The
	Poems of Robert BurnsóByron, Shelley, Keats, and ShakespeareóVI.
	Volney, Gibbon, and Thomas PaineóVoltaire's Services to LibertyóPagans
	Compared with PatriarchsóVII. Other Gods and Other ReligionsóDogmas,
	Myths, and Symbols of Christianity Older than our EraóVIII. The Men
	of Science, Humboldt, Darwin, Spencer, Huxley, HaeckelóIX. Matter and
	Force Indestructible and UncreatableóThe Theory of DesignóX. God an
	Impossible BeingóThe Panorama of the PastóXI. Free from Sanctified
	Mistakes and Holy Lies.

	THE TRUTH.

	(1897.)
	I. The Martyrdom of ManóHow is Truth to be FoundóEvery Man should be
	Mentally HonestóHe should be Intellectually HospitableóGeologists,
	Chemists, Mechanics, and Professional Men are Seeking for the TruthóII.
	Those who say that Slavery is Better than LibertyóPromises are not
	EvidenceóHorace Greeley and the Cold StoveóIII. "The Science of
	Theology" the only Dishonest ScienceóMoses and Brigham YoungóMinds
	Poisoned and Paralyzed in YouthóSunday Schools and Theological
	SeminariesóOrthodox Slanderers of ScientistsóReligion has nothing
	to do with CharityóHospitals Built in Self-DefenceóWhat Good has the
	Church Accomplished?óOf what use are the Orthodox Ministers, and
	What are they doing for the Good of MankindóThe Harm they are
	DoingóDelusions they TeachóTruths they Should Tell about the
	BibleóConclusionsóOur Christs and our Miracles.

	HOW TO REFORM MANKIND.

	(1896.)
	I. "There is no Darkness but Ignorance"óFalse Notions Concerning
	All Departments of LifeóChanged Ideas about Science, Government and
	MoralsóII. How can we Reform the World?óIntellectual Light the First
	NecessityóAvoid Waste of Wealth in WaróIII. Another WasteóVast Amount
	of Money Spent on the ChurchóIV. Plow can we Lessen Crime?óFrightful
	Laws for the Punishment of Minor CrimesóA Penitentiary should be a
	SchoolóProfessional Criminals should not be Allowed to Populate the
	EarthóV. Homes for All-Make a Nation of HouseholdersóMarriage
	and Divorce-VI. The Labor QuestionóEmployers cannot Govern
	PricesóRailroads should Pay PensionsóWhat has been Accomplished
	for the Improvement of the Condition of LaboróVII. Educate the
	ChildrenóUseless KnowledgeóLiberty cannot be Sacrificed for the Sake
	of AnythingóFalse worship of WealthóVIII. We must Work and Wait.

	A THANKSGIVING SERMON.

	(1897.)
	I. Our fathers Ages AgoóFrom Savagery to CivilizationóFor the
	Blessings we enjoy, Whom should we Thank?óWhat Good has the Church
	Done?-Did Christ add to the Sum of Useful KnowledgeóThe SaintsóWhat
	have the Councils and Synods Done?óWhat they Gave us, and What they
	did NotóShall we Thank them for the Hell Here and for the Hell of
	the Future?óII. What Does God Do?óThe Infinite Juggler and his
	PuppetsóWhat the Puppets have DoneóShall we Thank these
	Gods?óShall we Thank Nature?óIII. Men who deserve our ThanksóThe
	Infidels, Philanthropists and ScientistsóThe Discoverers and
	InventorsóMagellanóCopernicusóBrunoóGalileoóKepler, Herschel,
	Newton, and LaPlaceóLyellóWhat the Worldly have DoneóOrigin and
	Vicissitudes of the BibleóThe SeptuagintóInvestigating the Phenomena
	of NatureóIV. We thank the Good Men and Good Women of the PastóThe
	Poets, Dramatists, and ArtistsóThe StatesmenóPaine, Jefferson,
	Ericsson, Lincoln. GrantóVoltaire, Humboldt, Darwin.

	A LAY SERMON.

	(1886.)
	Prayer of King LearóWhen Honesty wears a Rag and Rascality a Robe-The
	Nonsense of "Free Moral Agency "óDoing Right is not Self-denial-Wealth
	often a Gilded HellóThe Log HouseóInsanity of Getting
	MoreóGreat Wealth the Mother of CrimeóSeparation of Rich and
	PooróEmulationóInvention of Machines to Save LaboróProduction and
	DestitutionóThe Remedy a Division of the LandóEvils of Tenement
	HousesóOwnership and UseóThe Great Weapon is the BallotóSewing
	WomenóStrikes and Boycotts of No AvailóAnarchy, Communism, and
	SocialismóThe Children of the Rich a Punishment for WealthóWorkingmen
	Not a DangeróThe Criminals a Necessary ProductóSociety's Right
	to PunishóThe Efficacy of KindnessóLabor is HonorableóMental
	Independence.

	THE FOUNDATIONS OF FAITH.

	(1895.)
	I. The Old TestamentóStory of the CreationóAge of the Earth and
	of ManóAstronomical Calculations of the EgyptiansóThe FloodóThe
	Firmament a FictionóIsraelites who went into EgyptóBattles of the
	JewsóArea of PalestineóGold Collected by David for the TempleóII. The
	New TestamentóDiscrepancies about the Birth of ChristóHerod and
	the Wise MenóThe Murder of the Babes of BethlehemóWhen was Christ
	bornóCyrenius and the Census of the WorldóGenealogy of Christ
	according to Matthew and LukeóThe Slaying of ZachariasóAppearance of
	the Saints at the CrucifixionóThe Death of Judas IscariotóDid
	Christ wish to be Convicted?óIII. JehovahóIV. The TrinityóThe
	IncarnationóWas Christ God?óThe Trinity Expoundedó"Let us pray"óV.
	The Theological ChristóSayings of a Contradictory CharacteróChrist a
	Devout JewóAn asceticóHis PhilosophyóThe AscensionóThe Best that Can
	be Said about ChristóThe Part that is beautiful and GloriousóThe Other
	SideóVI. The Scheme of RedemptionóVII. BeliefóEternal PainóNo Hope
	in Hell, Pity in Heaven, or Mercy in the Heart of GodóVIII. Conclusion.

	SUPERSTITION.

	(1898.)
	I. What is Superstition?óPopular Beliefs about the Significance
	of Signs, Lucky and Unlucky Numbers, Days, Accidents, Jewels,
	etc.óEclipses, Earthquakes, and Cyclones as OmensóSigns and Wonders
	of the HeavensóEfficacy of Bones and Rags of SaintsóDiseases and
	DevilsóII. WitchcraftóNecromancersóWhat is a Miracle?óThe Uniformity
	of NatureóIII. Belief in the Existence of Good Spirits or AngelsóGod
	and the DevilóWhen Everything was done by the SupernaturalóIV. All
	these Beliefs now Rejected by Men of IntelligenceóThe Devil's Success
	Made the Coming of Christ a Necessityó"Thou shalt not Suffer a Witch
	to Live"óSome Biblical AngelsóVanished VisionsóV. Where are Heaven
	and Hell?óPrayers Never AnsweredóThe Doctrine of DesignóWhy Worship
	our Ignorance?óWould God Lead us into Temptation?óPresident McKinley's
	Thanks giving for the Santiago VictoryóVI. What Harm Does Superstition
	Do?óThe Heart Hardens and the Brain SoftensóWhat Superstition has Done
	and TaughtóFate of SpainóOf Portugal, Austria, GermanyóVII. Inspired
	BooksóMysteries added to by the Explanations of TheologiansóThe
	Inspired Bible the Greatest Curse of ChristendomóVIII. Modifications
	of JehovahóChanging the BibleóIX. Centuries of DarknessóThe Church
	TriumphantóWhen Men began to ThinkóX. Possibly these Superstitions are
	True, but We have no EvidenceóWe Believe in the NaturalóScience is the
	Real Redeemer.

	THE DEVIL.

	(1899.)
	I. If the Devil should Die, would God Make Another?óHow was the Idea
	of a Devil ProducedóOther Devils than OursóNatural Origin of these
	MonstersóII. The Atlas of Christianity is The DevilóThe Devil of the
	Old TestamentóThe Serpent in Edenó"Personifications" of EvilóSatan
	and JobóSatan and DavidóIII. Take the Devil from the Drama
	of Christianity and the Plot is GoneóJesus Tempted by the Evil
	OneóDemoniac PossessionóMary MagdaleneóSatan and JudasóIncubi
	and SuccubióThe Apostles believed in Miracles and MagicóThe Pool of
	BethesdaóIV. The Evidence of the ChurchóThe Devil was forced to
	Father the Failures of GodóBelief of the Fathers of the Church
	in DevilsóExorcism at the Baptism of an Infant in the Sixteenth
	CenturyóBelief in Devils made the Universe a Madhouse presided over by
	an Insane GodóV. Personifications of the DevilóThe Orthodox Ostrich
	Thrusts his Head into the SandóIf Devils are Personifications so are
	all the Other Characters of the BibleóVI. Some Queries about the
	Devil, his Place of Residence, his Manner of Living, and his Object in
	LifeóInterrogatories to the ClergyóVII. The Man of Straw the Master
	of the Orthodox MinistersóHis recent AccomplishmentsóVIII. Keep the
	Devils out of ChildrenóIX. Conclusion.óDeclaration of the Free.

	PROGRESS.

	(1860-64.)
	The Prosperity of the World depends upon its WorkersóVeneration for the
	AncientóCredulity and Faith of the Middle AgesóPenalty for Reading
	the Scripture in the Mother TongueóUnjust, Bloody, and Cruel LawsóThe
	Reformers too were PersecutorsóBigotry of Luther and KnoxóPersecution
	of CastalioóMontaigne against Torture in Franceó"Witchcraft" (chapter
	on)óConfessed WizardsóA Case before Sir Matthew HaleóBelief
	in LycanthropyóAnimals Tried and ExecutedóAnimals received
	as WitnessesóThe Corsned or Morsel of ExecutionóKepler an
	AstrologeróLuther's Encounter with the DevilóMathematician
	Stoefflers, Astronomical Prediction of a FloodóHistories Filled with
	FalsehoodóLegend about the Daughter of Pharaoh invading Scotland and
	giving the Country her nameóA Story about MohammedóA History of the
	Britains written by ArchdeaconsóIngenuous Remark of EusebiusóProgress
	in the Mechanic ArtsóEngland at the beginning of the Eighteenth
	CenturyóBarbarous PunishmentsóQueen Elizabeth's Order Concerning
	Clergymen and Servant GirlsóInventions of Watt, Arkwright, and
	OthersóSolomon's DeprivationsóLanguage (chapter on)óBelief that the
	Hebrew was of ParadiseóGeography (chapter on)óThe Works of CosmasóPrinting
	InventedóChurch's Opposition to BooksóThe InquisitionóThe
	Reformationó"Slavery" (chapter on)óVoltaire's Remark on Slavery as
	a ContractóWhite Slaves in Greece, Rome, England, Scotland, and
	FranceóFree minds make Free BodiesóCauses of the Abolition of White
	Slavery in EuropeóThe French RevolutionóThe African Slave Trade,
	its Beginning and EndóLiberty Triumphed (chapter head)óAbolition of
	Chattel SlaveryóConclusion.

	WHAT IS RELIGION?

	(1899.)
	I. Belief in God and SacrificeóDid an Infinite God Create the Children
	of Men and is he the Governor of the Universe?óII. If this God Exists,
	how do we Know he is Good?óShould both the Inferior and the Superior
	thank God for their Condition?óIII. The Power that Works for
	RighteousnessóWhat is this Power?óThe Accumulated Experience of the
	World is a Power Working for Good?óLove the Commencement of the Higher
	VirtuesóIV. What has our Religion Done?óWould Christians have been
	Worse had they Adopted another Faith?óV. How Can Mankind be Reformed
	Without Religion?óVI. The Four Corner-stones of my TheoryóVII. Matter
	and Force EternalóLinks in the Chain of EvolutionóVIII. ReformóThe
	Gutter as a NurseryóCan we Prevent the Unfit from Filling the World
	with their Children?óScience must make Woman the Owner and Mistress
	of HerselfóMorality Born of IntelligenceóIX. Real Religion and Real
	Worship.




VOLUME V.--DISCUSSIONS

DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME V.

PREFACE.

INGERSOLL'S INTERVIEWS ON TALMAGE.

FIRST INTERVIEW.

SECOND INTERVIEW.

THIRD INTERVIEW.

FOURTH INTERVIEW.

FIFTH INTERVIEW,

SIXTH INTERVIEW.

THE TALMAGIAN CATECHISM.

A VINDICATION OF THOMAS PAINE.

CONCLUSION.

THE OBSERVER'S SECOND ATTACK

INGERSOLL'S SECOND REPLY.




CONTENTS OF VOLUME V.

	 INGERSOLL'S SIX INTERVIEWS ON TALMAGE.

	(1882.)
	PrefaceóFirst Interview: Great Men as Witnesses
	to the Truth of the GospelóNo man should quote
	the Words of Another unless he is willing to
	Accept all the Opinions of that ManóReasons of
	more Weight than ReputationsóWould a general
	Acceptance of Unbelief fill the Penitentiaries?ó
	My CreedóMost Criminals OrthodoxóRelig-ion and
	Morality not Necessarily AssociatesóOn the
	Creation of the Universe out of OmnipotenceóMr.
	Talmage's Theory about the Pro-duction of Light
	prior to the Creation of the SunóThe Deluge and
	the ArkóMr. Talmage's tendency to Belittle the
	Bible MiraclesóHis Chemical, Geological, and
	Agricultural ViewsóHis Disregard of Good Manners-
	-Second Interview: An Insulting TextóGod's Design
	in Creating Guiteau to be the Assassin of
	GarfieldóMr. Talmage brings the Charge of
	BlasphemyóSome Real BlasphemersóThe Tabernacle
	Pastor tells the exact Opposite of the Truth about
	Col. Ingersoll's Attitude toward the Circulation
	of Immoral Booksó"Assassinating" GodóMr.
	Talmage finds Nearly All the Invention of Modern
	Times Mentioned in the BibleóThe Reverend
	Gentleman corrects the Translators of the Bible in
	the Matter of the Rib StoryóDenies that Polygamy
	is permitted by the Old TestamentóHis De-fence of
	Queen Victoria and Violation of the Grave of
	George EliotóExhibits a Christian SpiritóThird
	Interview: Mr. Talmage's Partiality in the
	Bestowal of his LoveóDenies the Right of Laymen
	to Examine the ScripturesóThinks the Infidels
	Victims of Bibliophobia óHe explains the Stopping
	of the Sun and Moon at the Command of Joshuaó
	Instances a Dark Day in the Early Part of the
	CenturyóCharges that Holy Things are Made Light
	ofóReaffirms his Confidence in the Whale and
	Jonah StoryóThe Commandment which Forbids the
	making of Graven ImagesóAffirmation that the
	Bible is the Friend of WomanóThe Present
	Condition of WomanóFourth Interview: Colonel
	Ingersoll Compared by Mr. Talmage tojehoiakim, who
	Consigned Writings of Jeremiah to the FlamesóAn
	Intimation that Infidels wish to have all copies
	of the Bible Destroyed by FireóLaughter
	DeprecatedóCol. Ingersoll Accused of Denouncing
	his FatheróMr. Talmage holds that a Man may be
	Perfectly Happy in Heaven with His Mother in Hell-
	-Challenges the Infidel to Read a Chapter from St.
	JohnóOn the "Chief Solace of the World"óDis-
	covers an Attempt is being made to Put Out the
	Light-houses of the Farther ShoreóAffirms our
	Debt to Christianity for Schools, Hospitals,
	etc.óDenies that Infidels have ever Done any
	Goodó
	Fifth Interview: Inquiries if Men gather Grapes of
	Thorns, or Figs of Thistles, and is Answered in
	the NegativeóResents the Charge that the Bible is
	a Cruel BookóDemands to Know where the Cruelty of
	the Bible Crops out in the Lives of Christiansó
	Col. Ingersoll Accused of saying that the Bible
	is a Collection of Polluted WritingsóMr. Talmage
	Asserts the Orchestral Harmony of the Scriptures
	from Genesis to Revelation, and Repudiates the
	Theory of ContradictionsóHis View of Mankind
	Indicated in Quotations from his Confession of
	FaithóHe Insists that the Bible is Scientificó
	Traces the New Testament to its Source with St.
	JohnóPledges his Word that no Man ever Died for a
	Lie Cheerfully and TriumphantlyóAs to Prophecies
	and PredictionsóAlleged "Prophetic" Fate of the
	Jewish PeopleóSixth Interview: Dr. Talmage takes
	the Ground that the Unrivalled Circulation of the
	Bible Proves that it is InspiredóForgets' that a
	Scientific Fact does not depend on the Vote of
	NumbersóNames some Christian MillionsóHis
	Arguments Characterized as the Poor-est, Weakest,
	and Best Possible in Support of the Doctrine of
	Inspira-tionóWill God, in Judging a Man, take
	into Consideration the Cir-cumstances of that
	Man's Life?óSatisfactory Reasons for Not Believ-
	ing that the Bible is inspired.

	THE TALMAGIAN CATECHISM.

	The Pith and Marrow of what Mr. Talmage has been
	Pleased to Say, set forth in the form of a Shorter
	Catechism.

	A VINDICATION OF THOMAS PAINE.


	(1877.)
	Letter to the New York ObserveróAn Offer to Pay
	One Thousand Dollars in Gold for Proof that Thomas
	Paine or Voltaire Died in Terror because of any
	Religious Opinions Either had Expressedó
	Proposition to Create a Tribunal to Hear the
	EvidenceóThe Ob-server, after having Called upon
	Col. Ingersoll to Deposit the Money, and
	Characterized his Talk as "Infidel 'Buncombe,'"
	Denies its Own Words, but attempts to Prove themó
	Its Memory Refreshed by Col. Ingersoll and the
	Slander RefutedóProof that Paine did Not Recant -
	-Testimony of Thomas Nixon, Daniel Pelton, Mr.
	Jarvis, B. F. Has-kin, Dr. Manley, Amasa
	Woodsworth, Gilbert Vale, Philip Graves, M. D.,
	Willet Hicks, A. C. Hankinson, John Hogeboom, W.
	J. Hilton, Tames Cheetham, Revs. Milledollar and
	Cunningham, Mrs. Hedden, Andrew A. Dean, William
	Carver,óThe Statements of Mary Roscoe and Mary
	Hindsdale ExaminedóWilliam Cobbett's Account of a
	Call upon Mary HinsdaleóDid Thomas Paine live the
	Life of a Drunken Beast, and did he Die a Drunken,
	Cowardly, and Beastly Death?óGrant Thorbum's
	Charges ExaminedóStatement of the Rev. J. D.
	Wickham, D.D., shown to be Utterly FalseóFalse
	Witness of the Rev. Charles Hawley, D.D.óW. H.
	Ladd, James Cheetham, and Mary HinsdaleóPaine's
	Note to CheethamóMr-Staple, Mr. Purdy, Col. John
	Fellows, James Wilburn, Walter Morton, Clio
	Rickman, Judge Herttell, H. Margary, Elihu Palmer,
	Mr.
	XV
	Lovett, all these Testified that Paine was a
	Temperate ManóWashington's Letter to Paineó
	Thomas Jefferson'sóAdams and Washing-ton on
	"Common Sense"ó-James Monroe's Tributeó
	Quotations from PaineóPaine's Estate and His
	WillóThe Observer's Second Attack (p. 492):
	Statements of Elkana Watson, William Carver, Rev.
	E. F. Hatfield, D.D., James Cheetham, Dr. J. W.
	Francis, Dr. Manley, Bishop FenwickóIngersoll's
	Second Reply (p. 516): Testimony Garbled by the
	Editor of the ObserveróMary Roscoeand Mary Hins-
	dale the Same PersonóHer Reputation for Veracity-
	-Letter from Rev. A. W. CornellóGrant Thorburn
	Exposed by James PartonóThe Observer's Admission
	that Paine did not RecantóAffidavit of
	William B. Barnes.




VOLUME VI.--DISCUSSIONS

DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME VI.

THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION; INGERSOLL'S OPENING PAPER

THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION, BY JEREMIAH S. BLACK.

THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION, BY ROBERT G. INGERSOLL.

FAITH OR AGNOSTICISM.

THE FIELD-INGERSOLL DISCUSSION.

A REPLY TO THE REV. HENRY M. FIELD, D.D.

A LAST WORD TO ROBERT G. INGERSOLL

LETTER TO DR. FIELD.

CONTROVERSY ON CHRISTIANTY

COL. INGERSOLL TO MR. GLADSTONE.

ROME OR REASON.

THE CHURCH ITS OWN WITNESS, By Cardinal Manning.

ROME OR REASON: A REPLY TO CARDINAL MANNING.

IS DIVORCE WRONG?

DIVORCE.

IS CORPORAL PUNISHMENT DEGRADING?



DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME VI.

	 THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION; INGERSOLL'S OPENING PAPER

	(1881.)
	I. Col. Ingersoll's Opening PaperóStatement of the Fundamental Truths
	of ChristianityóReasons for Thinking that Portions of the Old Testament
	are the Product of a Barbarous PeopleóPassages upholding
	Slavery, Polygamy, War, and Religious Persecution not Evidences of
	InspirationóIf the Words are not Inspired, What Is?óCommands of
	Jehovah compared with the Precepts of Pagans and StoicsóEpictetus,
	Cicero, Zeno, Seneca, BrahmaóII. The New TestamentóWhy were
	Four Gospels Necessary?óSalvation by BeliefóThe Doctrine of
	the AtonementóThe Jewish System Culminating in the Sacrifice of
	ChristóExcept for the Crucifixion of her Son, the Virgin Mary would be
	among the LostóWhat Christ must have Known would Follow the Acceptance
	of His TeachingsóThe Wars of Sects, the Inquisition, the Fields of
	DeathóWhy did he not Forbid it All?óThe Little that he RevealedóThe
	Dogma of Eternal PunishmentóUpon Love's Breast the Church has Placed
	the Eternal AspóIII. The "Inspired" WritersóWhy did not God furnish
	Every Nation with a Bible?
	II. Judge Black's ReplyóHis Duty that of a PolicemanóThe Church not
	in DangeróClasses who Break out into Articulate BlasphemyóThe
	SciolistóPersonal Remarks about Col. IngersollóChief-Justice Gibson of
	Pennsylvania QuotedóWe have no Jurisdiction or Capacity to Rejudge the
	Justice of GodóThe Moral Code of the BibleóCivil Government of the
	JewsóNo Standard of Justice without Belief in a GodóPunishments for
	Blasphemy and Idolatry DefendedóWars of ConquestóAllusion to Col.
	Ingersoll's War RecordóSlavery among the JewsóPolygamy Discouraged by
	the Mosaic ConstitutionóJesus of Nazareth and the Establishment of
	his ReligionóAcceptance of Christianity and Adjudication upon its
	DivinityóThe Evangelists and their DepositionsóThe Fundamental Truths
	of ChristianityóPersecution and Triumph of the ChurchóIngersoll's
	Propositions Compressed and the Compressions AnsweredóSalvation as a
	Reward of BeliefóPunishment of UnbeliefóThe Second Birth, Atonement,
	Redemption, Non-resistance, Excessive Punishment of Sinners, Christ and
	Persecution, Christianity and Freedom of Thought, Sufficiency of the
	Gospel, Miracles, Moral Effect of Christianity.
	III. Col. Ingersoll's RejoinderóHow this Discussion Came AboutóNatural
	LawóThe Design ArgumentóThe Right to Rejudge the Justice even of a
	GodóViolation of the Commandments by JehovahóReligious Intolerance
	of the Old TestamentóJudge Black's Justification of Wars of
	ExterminationóHis Defence of SlaveryóPolygamy not "Discouraged" by the
	Old TestamentóPosition of Woman under the Jewish System and under that
	of the Ancientsóa "Policeman's" View of GodóSlavery under Jehovah
	and in EgyptóThe Admission that Jehovah gave no Commandment against
	PolygamyóThe Learned and Wise Crawl back in CribsóAlleged Harmony of
	Old and New TestamentsóOn the Assertion that the Spread of Christianity
	Proves the Supernatural Origin of the GospelóThe Argument applicable to
	All ReligionsóCommunications from Angels ana GodsóAuthenticity of
	the Statements of the EvangelistsóThree Important ManuscriptsóRise
	of MormonismóAscension of ChristóThe Great Public Events alleged
	as Fundamental Truths of ChristianityóJudge Black's System
	of "Compression"ó"A Metaphysical Question"óRight and
	WrongóJusticeóChristianity and Freedom of ThoughtóHeaven and
	HellóProduction of God and the DevilóInspiration of the Bible
	dependent on the Credulity of the ReaderóDoubt of MiraclesóThe
	World before Christ's AdventóRespect for the Man ChristóThe Dark
	AgesóInstitutions of MercyóCivil Law.

	THE FIELD-INGERSOLL DISCUSSION.

	(1887.)
	An Open Letter to Robert G. IngersollóSuperstitionsóBasis of
	ReligionóNapoleon's Question about the StarsóThe Idea of GodóCrushing
	out HopeóAtonement, Regeneration, and Future RetributionóSocrates and
	JesusóThe Language of Col. Ingersoll characterized as too SweepingóThe
	SabbathóBut a Step from Sneering at Religion to Sneering at Morality.
	A Reply to the Rev. Henry M. Field, D. D.óHonest Differences of
	OpinionóCharles DarwinóDr. Field's Distinction between Superstition
	and ReligionóThe Presbyterian God an Infinite TorquemadaóNapoleon's
	Sensitiveness to the Divine InfluenceóThe Preference of AgassizóThe
	Mysterious as an ExplanationóThe Certainty that God is not what he
	is Thought to BeóSelf-preservation the Fibre of SocietyóDid
	the Assassination of Lincoln Illustrate the Justice of God's
	Judgments?óImmortalityóHope and the Presbyterian CreedóTo a Mother
	at the Grave of Her SonóTheological Teaching of ForgivenessóOn
	Eternal RetributionóJesus and MohammedóAttacking the Religion of
	OthersóAnanias and SapphiraóThe Pilgrims and Freedom to WorshipóThe
	Orthodox SabbathóNatural Restraints on ConductóReligion and
	MoralityóThe Efficacy of PrayeróRespect for Belief of Father and
	MotheróThe "Power behind Nature"óSurvival of the FittestóThe Saddest
	Factó"Sober Second Thought."
	A Last Word to Robert G. Ingersoll, by Dr. FieldóGod not a
	PresbyterianóWhy Col. Ingersoll's Attacks on Religion are ResentedóGod
	is more Merciful than ManóTheories about the Future LifeóRetribution
	a Necessary Part of the Divine LawóThe Case of Robinson
	CrusoeóIrresistible Proof of DesignóCol. Ingersoll's View of
	ImmortalityóAn Almighty Friend.
	Letter to Dr. FieldóThe Presbyterian GodóWhat the Presbyterians
	ClaimóThe "Incurably Bad"óResponsibility for not seeing Things
	ClearlyóGood Deeds should Follow even AtheistsóNo Credit in
	BeliefóDesign Argument that Devours ItselfóBelief as a Foundation
	of Social OrderóNo Consolation in Orthodox ReligionóThe "Almighty
	Friend" and the Slave Motheróa Hindu PrayeróCalvinismóChrist not the
	Supreme Benefactor of the Race.

	COLONEL INGERSOLL ON CHRISTIANITY.

	(1888.)
	Some Remarks on his Reply to Dr. Field by the Hon. Wm. E.
	GladstoneóExternal Triumph and Prosperity of the ChurchóA Truth Half
	StatedóCol. Ingersoll's Tumultuous Method and lack of Reverential
	CalmóJephthah's SacrificeóHebrews xii ExpoundedóThe Case of
	AbrahamóDarwinism and the ScripturesóWhy God demands Sacrifices of
	ManóProblems admitted to be InsolubleóRelation of human Genius
	to Human GreatnessóShakespeare and OthersóChrist and the Family
	RelationóInaccuracy of Reference in the ReplyóAnanias and
	SapphiraóThe Idea of ImmortalityóImmunity of Error in Belief from
	Moral ResponsibilityóOn Dishonesty in the Formation of OpinionóA
	Plausibility of the Shallowest kindóThe System of ThuggismóPersecution
	for Opinion's SakeóRiding an Unbroken Horse.
	Col. Ingersoll to Mr. GladstoneóOn the "Impaired" State of the human
	ConstitutionóUnbelief not Due to DegeneracyóObjections to the
	Scheme of RedemptionóDoes Man Deserve only Punishment?ó"Reverential
	Calm"óThe Deity of the Ancient JewsóJephthah and AbrahamóRelation
	between Darwinism and the Inspiration of the ScripturesóSacrifices to
	the InfiniteóWhat is Common Sense?óAn Argument that will Defend every
	SuperstitionóThe Greatness of ShakespeareóThe Absolute Indissolubility
	of MarriageóIs the Religion of Christ for this Age?óAs to Ananias and
	SapphiraóImmortality and People of Low Intellectual DevelopmentóCan
	we Control our Thought?óDishonest Opinions Cannot be FormedóSome
	Compensations for Riding an "Unbroken Horse."

	ROME OR REASON.

	(1888.)
	"The Church Its Own Witness," by Cardinal ManningóEvidence
	that Christianity is of Divine OriginóThe Universality of the
	ChurchóNatural Causes not Sufficient to Account for the Catholic
	Churchó-The World in which Christianity AroseóBirth of ChristóFrom
	St Peter to Leo XIII.óThe First Effect of ChristianityóDomestic
	Life's Second Visible EffectóRedemption of Woman from traditional
	DegradationóChange Wrought by Christianity upon the Social, Political
	and International Relations of the WorldóProof that Christianity is of
	Divine Origin and PresenceóSt. John and the Christian FathersóSanctity
	of the Church not Affected by Human Sins.
	A Reply to Cardinal ManningóI. Success not a Demonstration of either
	Divine Origin or Supernatural AidóCardinal Manning's Argument
	More Forcible in the Mouth of a MohammedanóWhy Churches Rise and
	FlourishóMormonismóAlleged Universality of the Catholic ChurchóIts
	"inexhaustible Fruitfulness" in Good ThingsóThe Inquisition and
	PersecutionóNot InvincibleóIts Sword used by SpainóIts Unity not
	UnbrokenóThe State of the World when Christianity was EstablishedóThe
	Vicar of ChristóA Selection from Draper's "History of the Intellectual
	Development of Europe"óSome infamous PopesóPart II. How the Pope
	SpeaksóReligions Older than Catholicism and having the Same Rites
	and SacramentsóIs Intellectual Stagnation a Demonstration of Divine
	Origin?óIntegration and DisintegrationóThe Condition of the World 300
	Years AgoóThe Creed of CatholicismóThe "One true God" with a Knowledge
	of whom Catholicism has "filled the World"óDid the Catholic Church
	overthrow Idolatry?óMarriageóCelibacyóHuman PassionsóThe Cardinal's
	Explanation of Jehovah's abandonment of the Children of Men for
	four thousand YearsóCatholicism tested by PaganismóCanon Law
	and Convictions had Under ItóRival PopesóImportance of a Greek
	"Inflection"óThe Cardinal Witnesses.

	IS DIVORCE WRONG?

	(1889.)
	Preface by the Editor of the North American ReviewóIntroduction, by the
	Rev. S. W. Dike, LL. D.óA Catholic View by Cardinal GibbonsóDivorce
	as Regarded by the Episcopal Church, by Bishop, Henry C. PotteróFour
	Questions Answered, by Robert G. Ingersoll.

	DIVORCE.

	Reply to Cardinal GibbonsóIndissolubility of Marriage a Reaction
	from PolygamyóBiblical MarriageóPolygamy Simultaneous and
	SuccessiveóMarriage and Divorce in the Light of ExperienceóReply
	to Bishop PotteróReply to Mr. GladstoneóJustice BradleyóSenator
	DolphóThe argument Continued in Colloquial FormóDialogue between
	Cardinal Gibbons and a Maltreated WifeóShe Asks the Advice of Mr.
	GladstoneóThe Priest who Violated his VowóAbsurdity of the Divorce
	laws of Some States.

	REPLY TO DR. LYMAN ABBOTT.

	(1890)
	Dr. Abbott's EquivocationsóCrimes Punishable by Death under Mosaic
	and English LawóSeverity of Moses Accounted for by Dr. AbbottóThe
	Necessity for the Acceptance of ChristianityóChristians should be
	Glad to Know that the Bible is only the Work of Man and that the New
	Testament Life of Christ is UntrueóAll the Good Commandments, Known
	to the World thousands of Years before MosesóHuman Happiness of
	More Consequence than the Truth about GodóThe Appeal to Great
	NamesóGladstone not the Greatest StatesmanóWhat the Agnostic SaysóThe
	Magnificent Mistakes of GenesisóThe Story of JosephóAbraham as a
	"self-Exile for Conscience's Sake."

	REPLY TO ARCHDEACON FARRAR.

	(1890.)
	Revelation as an Appeal to Man's "Spirit"óWhat is Spirit and what is
	"Spiritual Intuition"?óThe Archdeacon in Conflict with St. PaulóII.
	The Obligation to Believe without EvidenceóIII. Ignorant CredulityóIV.
	A Definition of OrthodoxyóV. Fear not necessarily CowardiceóPrejudice
	is HonestóThe Ola has the Advantage in an ArgumentóSt.
	AugustineóJeromeóthe Appeal to CharlemagneóRoger BaconóLord Bacon
	a Defender of the Copernican SystemóThe Difficulty of finding out
	what Great Men BelievedóNames Irrelevantly CitedóBancroft on the
	HessiansóOriginal Manuscripts of the BibleóVI. An Infinite Personality
	a Contradiction in TermsóVII. A Beginningless BeingóVIII. The
	Cruelties of Nature not to be Harmonized with the Goodness of a
	DeityóSayings from the IndianóOrigen, St. Augustine, Dante, Aquinas.

	IS CORPORAL PUNISHMENT DEGRADING?

	(1890.)
	A Reply to the Dean of St. PaulóGrowing Confidence in the Power of
	KindnessóCrimes against Soldiers and SailorsóMisfortunes Punished
	as CrimesóThe Dean's Voice Raised in Favor of the Brutalities of the
	PastóBeating of ChildrenóOf WivesóDictum of Solomon.




VOLUME VII.--DISCUSSIONS

DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME VII.

MY REVIEWERS REVIEWED.

MY CHICAGO BIBLE CLASS.

TO THE INDIANAPOLIS CLERGY.

THE BROOKLYN DIVINES.

THE LIMITATIONS OF TOLERATION.

A CHRISTMAS SERMON.

SUICIDE OF JUDGE NORMILE.

IS SUICIDE A SIN?

IS AVARICE TRIUMPHANT?

A REPLY TO THE CINCINNATI GAZETTE AND CATHOLIC TELEGRAPH.

AN INTERVIEW ON CHIEF JUSTICE COMEGYS.

A REPLY TO REV. DRS. THOMAS AND LORIMER.

A REPLY TO REV. JOHN HALL AND WARNER VAN NORDEN.

A REPLY TO THE REV. DR. PLUMB.

A REPLY TO THE NEW YORK CLERGY ON SUPERSTITION.




DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME VII.

	 MY REVIEWERS REVIEWED.

	(1877.)
	Answer to San Francisco ClergymenóDefinition of Liberty, Physical
	and MentalóThe Right to Compel BeliefóWoman the Equal of ManóThe
	GhostsóImmortalityóSlaveryóWitchcraftóAristocracy of the
	AiróUnfairness of Clerical CriticsóForce and MatteróDoctrine of
	NegationóConfident Deaths of MurderersóChildhood Scenes returned to
	by the DyingóDeath-bed of VoltaireóThomas PaineóThe First
	Sectarians Were HereticsóReply to Rev. Mr. GuardóSlaughter of
	the CanaanitesóReply to Rev. Samuel RobinsonóProtestant
	PersecutionsóTolerationóInfidelity and ProgressóThe
	OccidentóCalvinismóReligious EditorsóReply to the Rev. Mr.
	IjamsóDoes the Bible teach Man to Enslave his Brothers?óReply to
	California Christian AdvocateóSelf-Government of French People at
	and Since the RevolutionóOn the Site of the BastileóFrench
	Peasant's Cheers for Jesus ChristóWas the World created in Six
	DaysóGeologyóWhat is the Astronomy of the Bible?óThe Earth the Centre
	of the UniverseóJoshua's MiracleóChange of Motion into HeatóGeography
	and Astronomy of CosmasóDoes the Bible teach the Existence of
	that Impossible Crime called Witchcraft?óSaul and the Woman of
	EndoróFamiliar SpiritsóDemonology of the New TestamentóTemptation of
	JesusóPossession by DevilsóGadarene Swine StoryóTest of BeliefóBible
	Idea of the Rights of ChildrenóPunishment of the Rebellious
	SonóJephthah's Vow and SacrificeóPersecution of JobóThe Gallantry
	of GodóBible Idea of the Rights of WomenóPaul's Instructions to
	WivesóPermission given to Steal WivesóDoes the Bible Sanction
	Polygamy and Concubinage?óDoes the Bible Uphold and Justify Political
	Tyranny?óPowers that be Ordained of GodóReligious Liberty of
	GodóSun-Worship punishable with DeathóUnbelievers to be damnedóDoes
	the Bible describe a God of Mercy?óMassacre CommandedóEternal
	Punishment Taught in the New TestamentóThe Plan of SalvationóFall
	and Atonement Moral BankruptcyóOther ReligionsóParsee
	SectóBrahminsóConfuciansóHeretics and Orthodox.

	MY CHICAGO BIBLE CLASS.

	(1879.)
	Rev. Robert CollyeróInspiration of the ScripturesóRev. Dr.
	ThomasóFormation of the Old TestamentóRev. Dr. KohleróRev. Mr.
	HerfordóProf. SwingóRev. Dr. Ryder.

	TO THE INDIANAPOLIS CLERGY.

	(1882.)
	Rev. David WalkóCharacter of JesusóTwo or Three Christs Described
	in the GospelsóChrist's Change of OpinionsóGospels Later than the
	EpistlesóDivine Parentage of Christ a Late BeliefóThe Man Christ
	probably a Historical CharacteróJesus Belittled by his WorshipersóHe
	never Claimed to be DivineóChrist's OmissionsóDifference between
	Christian and other Modern CivilizationsóCivilization not Promoted
	by ReligionóInventorsóFrench and American Civilization: How
	ProducedóIntemperance and Slavery in Christian NationsóAdvance due to
	Inventions and DiscoveriesóMissionariesóChristian Nations Preserved by
	Bayonet and BallóDr. T. B. TayloróOrigin of Life on this PlanetóSir
	William ThomsonóOrigin of Things UndiscoverableóExistence after
	DeathóSpiritualistsóIf the Dead ReturnóOur CalendaróChrist and
	Christmas-The Existence of PainóPlato's Theory of EvilóWill God do
	Better in Another World than he does in this?óConsolationóLife Not a
	Probationary StageóRev. D.O'DonaghueóThe Case of Archibald Armstrong
	and Jonathan NewgateóInequalities of LifeóCan Criminals live a
	Contented Life?óJustice of the Orthodox God Illustrated.

	THE BROOKLYN DIVINES.

	(1883.)
	Are the Books of Atheistic or Infidel Writers Extensively
	Read?óIncrease in the Number of InfidelsóSpread of Scientific
	LiteratureóRev. Dr. EddyóRev. Dr. HawkinsóRev. Dr. HaynesóRev.
	Mr. PullmanóRev. Mr. FooteóRev. Mr. WellsóRev. Dr. Van DykeóRev.
	CarpenteróRev. Mr. ReedóRev. Dr. McClellandóMinisters Opposed to
	DiscussionóWhipping ChildrenóWorldliness as a Foe of the ChurchóThe
	DramaóHuman LoveóFires, Cyclones, and Other Afflictions as Promoters
	of SpiritualityóClass DistinctionsóRich and PooróAristocraciesóThe
	Right to Choose One's AssociatesóChurches Social AffairsóProgress
	of the Roman Catholic ChurchóSubstitutes for the ChurchesóHenry
	Ward BeecheróHow far Education is Favored by the SectsóRivals of the
	PulpitóChristianity Now and One Hundred Years AgoóFrench Revolution
	produced by the PriestsóWhy the Revolution was a FailureóInfidelity
	of One Hundred Years AgoóMinisters not more Intellectual than a Century
	AgoóGreat Preachers of the PastóNew Readings of Old TextsóClerical
	Answerers of InfidelityóRev. Dr. BakeróFather FransiolaóFaith and
	ReasonóDemocracy of KindnessóMoral InstructionóMorality Born of Human
	NeedsóThe Conditions of HappinessóThe Chief End of Man.

	THE LIMITATIONS OF TOLERATION.

	(1888.)
	Discussion between Col. Robert G. Ingersoll, Hon. Frederic R. Coudert,
	and ex-Gov. Stewart L. Woodford before the Nineteenth Century Club of
	New YorkóPropositionsóToleration not a Disclaimer but a Waiver of the
	Right to PersecuteóRemarks of Courtlandt PalmeróNo Responsibility for
	ThoughtóIntellectual HospitalityóRight of Free SpeechóOrigin of the
	term "Toleration"óSlander and False WitnessóNobody can Control his own
	Mind: AnecdoteóRemarks of Mr. CoudertóVoltaire, Rousseau, Hugo, and
	IngersollóGeneral Woodford's SpeechóReply by Colonel IngersollóA
	Catholic Compelled to Pay a Compliment to VoltaireóResponsibility for
	ThoughtsóThe Mexican Unbeliever and his Reception in the Other Country.

	A CHRISTMAS SERMON.

	(1891.)
	Christianity's Message of GriefóChristmas a Pagan FestivalóReply
	to Dr. BuckleyóCharges by the Editor of the Christian AdvocateóThe
	Tidings of ChristianityóIn what the Message of Grief ConsistsóFear
	and FlameóAn Everlasting SiberiaóDr. Buckley's Proposal to Boycott the
	TelegramóReply to Rev. J. M. King and Rev. Thomas Dixon, Jr. Cana Day
	be Blasphemed?óHurting Christian feelingsóFor Revenue only What is
	Blasphemy?óBalaam's Ass wiser than the ProphetóThe UniversalistsóCan
	God do Nothing for this World?óThe Universe a Blunder if Christianity
	is trueóThe Duty of a NewspaperóFacts Not SectarianóThe Rev.
	Mr. PetersóWhat Infidelity Has DoneóPublic School System not
	ChristianóOrthodox UniversitiesóBruno on OxfordóAs to Public
	MoralsóNo Rewards or Punishments in the UniverseóThe Atonement
	ImmoralóAs to Sciences and ArtóBruno, Humboldt, DarwinóScientific
	Writers Opposed by the ChurchóAs to the Liberation of SlavesóAs to
	the Reclamation of InebriatesóRum and ReligionóThe Humanity
	of InfidelityóWhat Infidelity says to the DyingóThe Battle
	ContinuedóMorality not Assailed by an Attack on ChristianityóThe
	Inquisition and Religious PersecutionóHuman Nature Derided by
	ChristianityóDr. DaCostaó"Human Brotherhood" as exemplified by
	the History of the ChurchóThe Church and Science, Art and
	LearningóóAstronomy's RevengeóGalileo and KepleróMrs. Browning:
	Science Thrust into the Brain of EuropeóOur NumeralsóChristianity and
	LiteratureóInstitution's of LearningóStephen GirardóJames LickóOur
	ChronologyóHistoriansóNatural PhilosophyóPhilologyóMetaphysical
	ResearchóIntelligence, Hindoo, EgyptianóInventionsóJohn
	EricssonóEmancipatorsóRev. Mr. BallouóThe Right of Goa to
	PunishóRev. Dr. HillieróRev. Mr. HaldemanóGeorge A. LoceyóThe "Great
	Physician"óRev. Mr. TalmageóRev. J. Benson HamiltonóHow Voltaire
	DiedóThe Death-bed of Thomas PaineóRev. Mr. HollowayóOriginal
	SinóRev. Dr. TyleróThe Good Samaritan a HeathenóHospitals and
	AsylumsóChristian Treatment of the InsaneóRev. Dr. BuckleyóThe
	North American Review DiscussionóJudge Black, Dr. Field,
	Mr. GladstoneóCirculation of Obscene LiteratureóEulogy of
	WhiskeyóEulogy of TobaccoóHuman Stupidity that Defies the GodsóRev.
	Charles DeemsóJesus a Believer in a Personal DevilóThe Man Christ.

	SUICIDE OF JUDGE NORMILE.

	(1892.)
	Reply to the Western WatchmanóHenry D'ArcyóPeter's
	Prevarication-Some Excellent Pagans-Heartlessness of a
	CatholicóWishes do not Affect the JudgmentóDevout RobbersóPenitent
	MurderersóReverential DrunkardsóLuther's DistichóJudge
	NormileóSelf-destruction.

	IS SUICIDE A SIN?

	(1894.)
	Col. Ingersoll's First Letter in The New York WorldóUnder what
	Circumstances a Man has the Right to take his Own LifeóMedicine and the
	Decrees of GodóCase of the Betrayed GirlóSuicides not CowardsóSuicide
	under Roman LawóMany Suicides InsaneóInsanity Caused by ReligionóThe
	Law against Suicide Cruel and IdioticóNatural and Sufficient Cause for
	Self-destructionóChrist's Death a SuicideóCol. Ingersoll's Reply to his
	CriticsóIs Suffering the Work of God?óIt is not Man's Duty to
	Endure Hopeless SufferingóWhen Suicide is JustifiableóThe
	InquisitionóAlleged Cowardice of SuicidesóPropositions
	DemonstratedóSuicide the Foundation of the Christian
	ReligionóRedemption and AtonementóThe Clergy on Infidelity
	and SuicideóMorality and UnbeliefóBetter injure yourself than
	AnotheróMisquotation by OpponentsóCheerful View the BestóThe
	Wonder is that Men endureóSuicide a Sin (Interview in The New
	York Journal)óCauses of SuicideóCol. Ingersoll Does Not Advise
	SuicideóSuicides with Tracts or Bibles in their PocketsóSuicide a Sin
	(Interview in The New York Herald)óComments on Rev. Alerle St. Croix
	Wright's SermonóSuicide and Sanity (Interview in The York World)óAs to
	the Cowardice of SuicideóGermany and the Prevalence of SuicideóKilling
	of Idiots and Defective InfantsóVirtue, Morality, and Religion.

	IS AVARICE TRIUMPHANT?

	(1891.)
	Reply to General Rush Hawkins' Article, "Brutality and Avarice
	Triumphant"óCroakers and Prophets of EvilóMedical Treatment
	for Believers in Universal EvilóAlleged Fraud in Army
	ContractsóCongressional ExtravaganceóRailroad "Wreckers"óHow
	Stockholders in Some Roads Lost Their MoneyóThe Star-Route
	TrialsóTimber and Public LandsóWatering StockóThe Formation
	of TrustsóUnsafe Hotels: European Game and Singing BirdsóSeal
	FisheriesóCruelty to AnimalsóOur IndiansóSensible and Manly
	PatriotismóDays of BrutalityóDefence of Slavery by the Websters,
	Bentons, and ClaysóThirty Years' AccomplishmentóEnnobling Influence of
	War for the RightóThe Lady ana the BrakemanóAmerican Esteem of Honesty
	in BusinessóRepublics do not Tend to Official CorruptionóThis the Best
	Country in the World.

	A REPLY TO THE CINCINNATI GAZETTE AND CATHOLIC TELEGRAPH.

	(1878.)
	Defence of the Lecture on MosesóHow Biblical Miracles are sought to
	be ProvedóSome Non SequitursóA Grammatical CriticismóChristianity
	Destructive of MannersóCuvier and Agassiz on Mosaic CosmogonyóClerical
	Advance agentsóChristian Threats and WarningsóCatholicism the Upas
	TreeóHebrew Scholarship as a Qualification for Deciding Probababilities
	óContradictions and Mistranslations of the BibleóNumber of Errors in
	the ScripturesóThe Sunday Question.

	AN INTERVIEW ON CHIEF JUSTICE COMEGYS.

	(1881.)
	Charged with Blasphemy in the State of DelawareóCan a Conditionless
	Deity be Injured?óInjustice the only BlasphemyóThe Lecture
	in DelawareóLaws of that StateóAll Sects in turn Charged with
	BlasphemyóHeresy Consists in making God Better than he is Thought
	to BeóA Fatal Biblical PassageóJudge ComegysóWilmington
	PreachersóStates with Laws against BlasphemyóNo Danger of Infidel
	MobsóNo Attack on the State of Delaware ContemplatedóComegys a
	ResurrectionóGrand Jury's Refusal to IndictóAdvice about the Cutting
	out of Heretics' TonguesóObjections to the Whipping-postóMr. Bergh's
	BillóOne Remedy for Wife-beating.

	A REPLY TO REV. DRS. THOMAS AND LORIMER.

	(1882.)
	SolemnityóCharged with Being InsincereóIrreverenceóOld Testament
	Better than the Newó"Why Hurt our Feelings?"óInvoluntary Action of
	the BrainóSource of our Conceptions of SpaceóGood and BadóRight and
	WrongóThe Minister, the Horse and the Lord's PrayeróMen Responsible
	for their ActionsóThe "Gradual" Theory Not Applicable to
	the OmniscientóPrayer Powerless to Alter ResultsóReligious
	PersecutionóOrthodox Ministers Made Ashamed of their
	CreedóPurgatoryóInfidelity and Baptism ContrastedóModern Conception
	of the UniverseóThe Golden Bridge of Lifeó"The Only Salutation"óThe
	Test for Admission to Heavenó"Scurrility."

	A REPLY TO REV. JOHN HALL AND WARNER VAN NORDEN.

	(1892.)
	Dr. Hall has no Time to Discuss the subject of Starving
	WorkersóCloakmakers' StrikeóWarner Van Norden of the Church Extension
	SocietyóThe Uncharitableness of Organized CharityóDefence of the
	CloakmakersóLife of the UnderpaidóOn the Assertion that Assistance
	encourages Idleness and CrimeóThe Man without Pity an Intellectual
	BeastóTendency of Prosperity to Breed SelfishnessóThousands Idle
	without FaultóEgotism of RichesóVan Norden's Idea of HappinessóThe
	Worthy Poor.

	A REPLY TO THE REV. DR. PLUMB.

	(1898.)
	Interview in a Boston PaperóWhy should a Minister call this a "Poor"
	World?óWould an Infinite God make People who Need a Redeemer?óGospel
	GossipóChrist's Sayings RepetitionsóThe Philosophy of ConfuciusóRev.
	Mr. MillsóThe Charge of "Robbery"óThe Divine Plan.

	A REPLY TO THE NEW YORK CLERGY ON SUPERSTITION.

	(1898.)
	Interview in the New York JournalóRev. Roberts. MacArthuróA
	Personal DevilóDevils who held Conversations with Christ not simply
	personifications of EvilóThe TemptationóThe "Man of Straw"óChrist's
	Mission authenticated by the Casting Out of DevilsóSpainóGod
	Responsible for the Actions of ManóRev. Dr. J. Lewis ParksóRev. Dr. E.
	F. MoldehnkeóPatience amidst the Misfortunes of OthersóYellow Fever
	as a Divine AgentóThe Doctrine that All is for the BestóRev. Mr.
	HamlinóWhy Did God Create a Successful Rival?óA Compliment by the
	Rev. Mr. BelcheróRev. W. C. BuchananóNo Argument Old until it is
	AnsweredóWhy should God Create sentient Beings to be Damned?óRev. J.
	W. CampbellóRev. Henry FrankóRev. E. C.J. Kraeling on Christ and the
	DevilóWould he make a World like This?




VOLUME VIII.--INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

THE BIBLE AND A FUTURE LIFE

MRS. VAN COTT, THE REVIVALIST

EUROPEAN TRIP AND GREENBACK QUESTION

THE PRE-MILLENNIAL CONFERENCE.

THE SOLID SOUTH AND RESUMPTION.

THE SUNDAY LAWS OF PITTSBURG.*

POLITICAL AND RELIGIOUS.

POLITICS AND GEN. GRANT

POLITICS, RELIGION AND THOMAS PAINE.

REPLY TO CHICAGO CRITICS.

THE REPUBLICAN VICTORY.

INGERSOLL AND BEECHER.*

POLITICAL.

RELIGION IN POLITICS.

MIRACLES AND IMMORTALITY.

THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK.

MR. BEECHER, MOSES AND THE NEGRO.

HADES, DELAWARE AND FREETHOUGHT.

A REPLY TO THE REV. MR. LANSING.*

BEACONSFIELD, LENT AND REVIVALS.

ANSWERING THE NEW YORK MINISTERS.*

GUITEAU AND HIS CRIME.*

DISTRICT SUFFRAGE.

FUNERAL OF JOHN G. MILLS AND IMMORTALITY.*

STAR ROUTE AND POLITICS.*

THE INTERVIEWER.

POLITICS AND PROHIBITION.

THE REPUBLICAN DEFEAT IN OHIO.

THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.

JUSTICE HARLAN AND THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.

POLITICS AND THEOLOGY.

MORALITY AND IMMORTALITY.

POLITICS, MORMONISM AND MR. BEECHER

FREE TRADE AND CHRISTIANITY.

THE OATH QUESTION.

WENDELL PHILLIPS, FITZ JOHN PORTER AND BISMARCK.

GENERAL SUBJECTS.

REPLY TO KANSAS CITY CLERGY.

SWEARING AND AFFIRMING.

REPLY TO A BUFFALO CRITIC.

BLASPHEMY.*

POLITICS AND BRITISH COLUMBIA.

INGERSOLL CATECHISED.

BLAINE'S DEFEAT.

BLAINE'S DEFEAT.

PLAGIARISM AND POLITICS.

RELIGIOUS PREJUDICE.

CLEVELAND AND HIS CABINET.

RELIGION, PROHIBITION, AND GEN. GRANT.

HELL OR SHEOL AND OTHER SUBJECTS.

INTERVIEWING, POLITICS AND SPIRITUALISM.

MY BELIEF.

SOME LIVE TOPICS.

THE PRESIDENT AND SENATE.

ATHEISM AND CITIZENSHIP.

THE LABOR QUESTION.

RAILROADS AND POLITICS.

PROHIBITION.

HENRY GEORGE AND LABOR.

LABOR QUESTION AND SOCIALISM.

HENRY GEORGE AND SOCIALISM.

REPLY TO THE REV. B. F. MORSE.*

INGERSOLL ON McGLYNN.

TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO ANARCHISTS.

THE STAGE AND THE PULPIT.

ROSCOE CONKLING.

THE CHURCH AND THE STAGE.

PROTECTION AND FREE TRADE.

LABOR, AND TARIFF REFORM.

CLEVELAND AND THURMAN.

THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM OF 1888.

JAMES G. BLAINE AND POLITICS.

THE MILLS BILL.

SOCIETY AND ITS CRIMINALS*

WOMAN'S RIGHT TO DIVORCE.

SECULARISM.

SUMMER RECREATIONóMR. GLADSTONE.

PROHIBITION.

ROBERT ELSMERE.

WORKING GIRLS.

PROTECTION FOR AMERICAN ACTORS.

LIBERALS AND LIBERALISM.

POPE LEO XIII.

THE SACREDNESS OF THE SABBATH.

THE WEST AND SOUTH.

THE WESTMINSTER CREED AND OTHER SUBJECTS.

SHAKESPEARE AND BACON.

GROWING OLD GRACEFULLY, AND PRESBYTERIANISM.

CREEDS.

THE TENDENCY OF MODERN THOUGHT.

WOMAN SUFFRAGE, HORSE RACING, AND MONEY.

MISSIONARIES.

MY BELIEF AND UNBELIEF.*

MUST RELIGION GO?

WORD PAINTING AND COLLEGE EDUCATION.

PERSONAL MAGNETISM AND THE SUNDAY QUESTION.

AUTHORS.

INEBRIETY.*

MIRACLES, THEOSOPHY AND SPIRITUALISM.

TOLSTOY AND LITERATURE.

WOMAN IN POLITICS.

SPIRITUALISM.

PLAYS AND PLAYERS.

WOMAN.

STRIKES, EXPANSION AND OTHER SUBJECTS.

SUNDAY A DAY OF PLEASURE.

THE PARLIAMENT OF RELIGIONS.

CLEVELAND'S HAWAIIAN POLICY.

ORATORS AND ORATORY.*

CATHOLICISM AND PROTESTANTISM. THE POPE, THE A. P. A., AGNOSTICISM

WOMAN AND HER DOMAIN.

PROFESSOR SWING.

SENATOR SHERMAN AND HIS BOOK.*

REPLY TO THE CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS.

SPIRITUALISM.

A LITTLE OF EVERYTHING.

IS LIFE WORTH LIVINGóCHRISTIAN SCIENCE AND POLITICS.

VIVISECTION.

DIVORCE.

MUSIC, NEWSPAPERS, LYNCHING AND ARBITRATION.

A VISIT TO SHAW'S GARDEN.

THE VENEZUELAN BOUNDARY DISCUSSION AND THE WHIPPING-POST.

COLONEL SHEPARD'S STAGE HORSES.*

A REPLY TO THE REV. L. A. BANKS.

CUBAóZOLA AND THEOSOPHY.

HOW TO BECOME AN ORATOR.

JOHN RUSSELL YOUNG AND EXPANSION.

PSYCHICAL RESEARCH AND THE BIBLE.*

THIS CENTURY'S GLORIES.

CAPITAL PUNISHMENT AND THE WHIPPING-POST.

EXPANSION AND TRUSTS.*




VOLUME IX.--POLITICAL

DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME IX.

AN ADDRESS TO THE COLORED PEOPLE.

SPEECH AT INDIANAPOLIS.

CENTENNIAL ORATION.

BANGOR SPEECH.

COOPER UNION SPEECH, NEW YORK.

INDIANAPOLIS SPEECH.

CHICAGO SPEECH.

EIGHT TO SEVEN ADDRESS.

HARD TIMES AND THE WAY OUT.

SUFFRAGE ADDRESS.

WALL STREET SPEECH.

BROOKLYN SPEECH.

ADDRESS TO THE 86TH ILLINOIS REGIMENT.

DECORATION DAY ORATION.

DECORATION DAY ADDRESS.

RATIFICATION SPEECH.

REUNION ADDRESS.

THE CHICAGO AND NEW YORK GOLD SPEECH.



DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME IX.

	 AN ADDRESS TO THE COLORED PEOPLE.

	(1867.)
	Slavery and its Justification by Law and ReligionóIts Destructive
	Influence upon NationsóInauguration of the Modern Slave Trade by the
	Portuguese GonzalesóPlanted upon American SoilóThe Abolitionists,
	Clarkson, Wilberforce, and OthersóThe Struggle in EnglandóPioneers
	in San Domingo, Oge and ChevannesóEarly Op-posers of Slavery in
	AmericaóWilliam Lloyd GarrisonóWendell Phillips, Charles Sumner, John
	BrownóThe Fugitive Slave LawóThe Emancipation ProclamationóDread of
	Education in the SouthóAdvice to the Colored People.

	INDIANAPOLIS SPEECH.


	(1868.)
	Suspension of the Writ of Habeas CorpusóPrecedent Established by the
	Revolutionary FathersóCommittees of Safety appointed by the
	Continental CongressóArrest of Disaffected Persons in Pennsylvania
	and DelawareóInterference with ElectionsóResolution of Continental
	Congress with respect to Citizens who Opposed the sending of Deputies
	to the Convention of New YorkóPenalty for refusing to take Continental
	Money or Pray for the American CauseóHabeas Corpus Suspended during the
	RevolutionóInterference with Freedom of the PressóNegroes Freed and
	allowed to Fight in the Continental ArmyóCrispus AttacksóAn Abolition
	Document issued by Andrew JacksonóMajority ruleóSlavery and the
	RebellionóTribute to General Grant.

	SPEECH NOMINATING BLAINE.
	(1876.)
	Note descriptive of the OccasionóDemand of the Republicans of the
	United StatesóResumptionóThe Plumed Knight.

	CENTENNIAL ORATION.

	(1876.)
	One Hundred Years ago, our Fathers retired the Gods from PoliticsóThe
	Declaration of IndependenceóMeaning of the DeclarationóThe Old Idea
	of the Source of Political PoweróOur Fathers Educated by their
	SurroundingsóThe PuritansóUniversal Religious Toleration declared by
	the Catholics of MarylandóRoger WilliamsóNot All of our Fathers in
	favor of IndependenceóFortunate Difference in Religious ViewsóSecular
	GovernmentóAuthority derived from the PeopleóThe Declaration and
	the Beginning of the WaróWhat they Fought ForóSlaveryóResults of
	a Hundred Years of FreedomóThe Declaration Carried out in Letter and
	Spirit.

	BANGOR SPEECH.

	(1876.)
	The Hayes CampaignóReasons for Voting the Republican TicketóAbolition
	of SlaveryóPreservation of the UnionóReasons for Not Trusting the
	Democratic PartyóRecord of the Republican PartyóDemocrats Assisted
	the SouthóPaper MoneyóEnfranchisement of the NegroesóSamuel J.
	TildenóHis Essay on Finance.

	COOPER UNION SPEECH, NEW YORK.

	(1876.)
	All Citizens Stockholders in the United States of AmericaóThe
	Democratic Party a Hungry OrganizationóPolitical Parties
	ContrastedóThe Fugitive Slave Law a Disgrace to Hell in its Palmiest
	DaysóFeelings of the Democracy Hurt on the Subject of ReligionóDefence
	of Slavery in a Resolution of the Presbyterians, SouthóState of the
	Union at the Time the Republican Party was BornóJacob ThompsonóThe
	National DebtóProtection of Citizens AbroadóTammany Hall: Its Relation
	to the PenitentiaryóThe Democratic Party of New York Cityó"What
	Hands!"óFree Schools.

	INDIANAPOLIS SPEECH.

	(1876.)
	Address to the Veteran Soldiers of the RebellionóObjections to
	the Democratic PartyóThe Men who have been DemocratsóWhy I am a
	RepublicanóFree Labor and Free ThoughtóA Vision of WaróDemocratic
	Slander of the GreenbackóShall the People who Saved the Country Rule
	It?óOn FinanceóGovernment Cannot Create MoneyóThe Greenback Dollar
	a Mortgage upon the CountryóGuarantees that the Debt will be Paid-'The
	Thoroughbred and the MuleóThe Column of July, ParisóThe Misleading
	Guide Board, the Dismantled Mill, and the Place where there had been a
	Hotel,

	CHICAGO SPEECH.

	(1876.)
	The Plea of "Let Bygones be Bygones"óPassport of the Democratic
	PartyóRight of the General Government to send Troops into Southern
	States for the Protection of Colored PeopleóAbram S. Hewitt's
	Congratulatory Letter to the NegroesóThe Demand for Inflation of the
	CurrencyóRecord of Rutherford B. HayesóContrasted with Samuel J.
	TildenóMerits of the Republican PartyóNegro and Southern WhiteóThe
	Superior Manó"No Nation founded upon Injustice can Permanently Stand."

	EIGHT TO SEVEN ADDRESS.

	(1877.)
	On the Electoral CommissionóReminiscences of the Hayes-Tilden Campó
	Constitution of the Electoral CollegeóCharacteristics of the Membersó
	Frauds at the Ballot Box Poisoning the Fountain of PoweróReforms
	SuggestedóElections too FrequentóThe Professional Office-seekeróA
	Letter on Civil Service ReformóYoung Men Advised against Government
	ClerkshipsóToo Many Legislators and too Much LegislationóDefect in the
	Constitution as to the Mode of Electing a PresidentóProtection of
	Citizens by State and General GovernmentsóThe Dual Government in South
	CarolinaóEx-Rebel Key in the President's CabinetóImplacables and
	Bourbons South and Northó"I extend to you each and all the Olive Branch
	of Peace."

	HARD TIMES AND THE WAY OUT.

	(1878.)
	Capital and LaboróWhat is a Capitalist?óThe Idle and the Industrious
	ArtisansóNo Conflict between Capital and LaboróA Period of Inflation
	and SpeculationóLife and Fire Insurance AgentsóBusiness done on
	CreditóThe Crash, Failure, and BankruptcyóFall in the Price of Real
	Estate a Form of ResumptionóComing back to RealityóDefinitions of
	Money ExaminedóNot Gold and Silver but Intelligent Labor the Measure
	of ValueóGovernment cannot by Law Create WealthóA Bill of Fare not
	a DinneróFiat MoneyóAmerican Honor Pledged to the Maintenance of the
	GreenbacksóThe Cry against Holders of BondsóCriminals and Vagabonds to
	be supportedóDuty of Government to Facilitate EnterpriseóMore Men must
	Cultivate the SoilóGovernment Aid for the Overcoming of Obstacles too
	Great for Individual EnterpriseóThe Palace Builders the Friends of
	LaboróExtravagance the best Form of CharityóUseless to Boost a Man
	who is not ClimbingóThe Reasonable Price for LaboróThe Vagrant and his
	strange and winding PathóWhat to tell the Working Men.

	SUFFRAGE ADDRESS.

	(1880.)
	The Right to VoteóAll Women who desire the Suffrage should have
	ItóShall the People of the District of Columbia Manage their Own
	AffairsóTheir Right to a Representative in Congress and an Electoral
	VoteóAnomalous State of Affairs at the Capital of the RepublicóNot the
	Wealthy and Educated alone should GovernóThe Poor as Trustworthy as the
	RichóStrict Registration Laws Needed.

	WALL STREET SPEECH.

	(1880.)
	Obligation of New York to Protect the Best Interests of the
	CountryóTreason and Forgery of the Democratic Party in its Appeal to
	Sword and PenóThe One Republican in the Penitentiary of MaineóThe
	Doctrine of State SovereigntyóProtection for American Brain and
	MuscleóHancock on the TariffóA Forgery (the Morey letter) Committed
	and upheldóThe Character of James A. Garfield.

	BROOKLYN SPEECH.

	(1880.)
	Introduced by Henry Ward Beecher (note)óSome Patriotic
	DemocratsóFreedom of Speech North and SouthóAn Honest Ballotó
	ADDRESS TO THE 86TH ILLINOIS REGIMENT.


	DECORATION DAY ORATION.


	DECORATION DAY ADDRESS.


	RATIFICATION SPEECH.


	REUNION ADDRESS.


	THE CHICAGO AND NEW YORK GOLD SPEECH.




VOLUME X.--LEGAL

DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME X.

ADDRESS TO THE JURY IN THE MUNN TRIAL.

CLOSING ADDRESS TO THE JURY IN THE FIRST STAR ROUTE TRIAL.

OPENING ADDRESS TO THE JURY IN THE SECOND STAR ROUTE TRIAL.

CLOSING ADDRESS IN SECOND STAR ROUTE TRIAL

ADDRESS TO THE JURY IN THE DAVIS WILL CASE.

ARGUMENT BEFORE THE VICE-CHANCELLOR IN THE RUSSELL CASE.



DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME X.

	 ADDRESS TO THE JURY IN THE MUNN TRIAL.

	Demoralization caused by AlcoholóNote from the Chicago
	TimesóPrejudiceóReview of the Testimony of Jacob RehmóPerjury
	CharacterizedóThe Defendant and the Offence Charged (p. 21)óTestimony
	of Golsen ReviewedóRehm's Testimony before the Grand JuryóGood
	Character (p. 29)óSuspicion not Evidence.


	CLOSING ADDRESS TO THE JURY IN THE FIRST STAR ROUTE TRIAL.

	Note from the Washington CapitalóThe Assertion Denied that we are
	a Demoralized Country and that our Country is Distinguished among
	the Nations only for CorruptionóDuties of Jurors and Duties of
	LawyersóSection under which the Indictment is FoundóCases cited to
	Show that Overt Acts charged and also the Crime itself must be Proved
	as DescribedóRoutes upon which Indictments are Based and Overt Acts
	Charged (pp. 54-76)óRoutes on which the Making of False Claims is
	AllegedóAuthorities on Proofs of Conspiracy (pp. 91-94)óExamination
	of the Evidence against Stephen W. and John W. Dorsey (pp. 96-117)óThe
	Corpus Delicti in a Case of Conspiracy and the Acts Necessary to be Done
	in Order to Establish Conspiracy (pp. 120-123)óTestimony of Walsh
	and the Confession of RerdellóExtravagance in Mail Carrying (p.
	128)óProductiveness of Mail Routes (p. 131)óHypothesis of Guilt and
	Law of EvidenceóDangerous Influence of SuspicionóTerrorizing the
	JuryóThe Woman at Her Husband's Side.

	OPENING ADDRESS TO THE JURY IN THE SECOND STAR ROUTE TRIAL.

	Juries the Bulwark of Civil LibertyóSuspicion Not EvidenceóBrief
	Statement of the CaseóJohn M. Peck, John W. Dorsey, Stephen W. Dorsey,
	John R. Miner, Mr. (A. E. ) Boone (p.p. 150-156)óThe Clendenning
	BondsóMiner's, Peck's, and Dorsey's BidsóWhy they Bid on Cheap
	RoutesóNumber of Routes upon which there are IndictmentsóThe
	Arrangement between Stephen W. Dorsey and John R. MineróAppearance
	of Mr. Vaile in the ContractsóPartnership FormedóThe Routes
	DividedóSenator Dorsey's Course after Getting the RoutesóHis Routes
	turned over to James W. BosleróProfits of the Business (p. 181)óThe
	Petitions for More MailsóProductive and Unproductive Post-officesóMen
	who Add to the Wealth of the WorldóWhere the Idea of the Productiveness
	of Post routes was HatchedóCost of Letters to Recipients in 1843óThe
	Overland Mail (p. 190)óLoss in Distributing the Mail in the District
	of Columbia and Other TerritoriesóPost-office the only Evidence
	of National BeneficenceóProfit and Loss of Mail CarryingóOrders
	Antedated, and WhyóRoutes Increased and ExpeditedóAdditional Bonds for
	Additional TripsóThe Charge that Pay was Received when the Mail was
	not CarriedóFining on SharesóSubcontracts for Less than the Original
	ContractsóPay on Discontinued RoutesóAlleged False AffidavitsóRight
	of PetitionóReviewing the Ground.

	CLOSING ADDRESS TO THE JURY IN THE SECOND STAR ROUTE TRIAL.

	Scheme of the IndictmentóStory of the CaseóWhat Constitutes Fraudulent
	BiddingóHow a Conspiracy Must be ProvedóThe Hypothesis of Guilt and
	Law of EvidenceóConversation Unsatisfactory EvidenceóFallibility of
	MemoryóProposition to Produce Mr. Dorsey's BooksóInterruption of the
	Court to Decide that Primary Evidence, having Once been Refused, can not
	afterwards be Introduced to Contradict Secondary EvidenceóA Defendant
	may not be Presumed into the PenitentiaryóA Decision by Justice
	FieldóThe Right of PetitionóWas there a Conspiracy?óDorsey's
	Benevolence (p. 250)óThe Chico Springs LetteróEvidence of Moore
	ReviewedóMr. Ker's Defective MemoryóThe Informer SystemóTestimony
	of Rerdell ReviewedóHis Letter to Dorsey (p. 304)óThe Affidavit of
	Rerdell and DorseyóPetitions for Faster TimeóUncertainty Regarding
	HandwritingóGovernment Should be Incapable of DeceitóRerdell's
	withdrawal of the Plea of Not Guilty (p. 362)óInformers, their Immunity
	and EvidenceóNailing Down the Lid of Rerdell's CoffinóMistakes of
	Messrs. Ker and Merrick and the CourtóLetter of H. M. Vaile to the
	Sixth AuditoróMiner's Letter to CareyóMiner, Peck & Co. to Frank A.
	TuttleóAnswering Points Raised by Mr. Bliss (396 et seq.)óEvidence
	regarding the Payment of Money by Dorsey to BradyóA. E. Boone's
	Testimony ReviewedóSecrecy of Contractors Regarding the Amount of their
	BidsóBoone's Partnership Agreement with DorseyóExplanation of Bids
	in Different NamesóOmission of Instructions from Proposals (p.
	450)óAccusation that Senator Mitchell was the Paid Agent of
	the DefendantsóAlleged Sneers at Things held SacredóWhat is a
	Conspiracy?óThe Theory that there was a ConspiracyóDorsey's Alleged
	InterestóThe Two Affidavits in EvidenceóInquiry of General MilesóWhy
	the Defendant's Books were not ProducedóTames W. Bosler's Testimony
	Read (p. 500)óThe Court shown to be Mistaken Regarding a Decision
	Previously Made (pp. 496-502)óNo Logic in AbuseóCharges against John
	W. MineróTestimony of A. W. Moore Reviewed-The Verdict PredictedóThe
	Defendants in the CaseóWhat is left for the Jury to SayóRemarks of
	Messrs. Henkle and DavidgeóThe Verdict.

	ADDRESS TO THE JURY IN THE DAVIS WILL CASE.

	Note from the Anaconda StandardóSenator Sander's Warning to the Jury
	Not to be Enticed by SinnersóEvidence, based on Quality of Handwriting,
	that Davis did not Write the WillóEvidence of the SpellingóAssertion
	that the Will was ForgedóPeculiarities of Eddy's HandwritingóHoles
	in Sconce's Signature and ReputationóHis MemoryóBusiness Sagacity
	of DavisóHis Alleged ChildrenóDate of his DeathóTestimony of Mr.
	KnightóInk used in Writing the WillóExpert EvidenceóSpeechlessness
	of John A. DavisóEddy's Failure to take the StandóTestimony of
	CarruthersóRelatives of SconceóMary Ann Davis's ConnectionsóThe
	Family TreeóThe Signature of the WillóWhat the Evidence ShowsóDuty
	and Opportunity of the Jury.

	ARGUMENT BEFORE THE VICE-CHANCELLOR IN THE RUSSELL CASE.

	Antenuptial Waiving of Dower by WomenóA Case from IllinoisóAt What
	Age Men and Women Cease to Feel the Tender FlameóRussell's Bargain with
	Mrs. RussellóAntenuptial Contract and Parole AgreementóDefinition
	of "Liberal Provision "óThe Woman not Bound by a Contract Made in
	Ignorance of the FactsóContract Destroyed by Deception.




VOLUME XI.--MISCELLANY

DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME XI.

ADDRESS ON THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT.

TRIAL OF C. B. REYNOLDS FOR BLASPHEMY.

GOD IN THE CONSTITUTION.

A REPLY TO BISHOP SPALDING.

CRIMES AGAINST CRIMINALS.

A WOODEN GOD.

SOME INTERROGATION POINTS.

ART AND MORALITY.

THE DIVIDED HOUSEHOLD OF FAITH.

WHY AM I AN AGNOSTIC?

HUXLEY AND AGNOSTICISM.

ERNEST RENAN.

TOLSTOœ AND "THE KREUTZER SONATA."

THOMAS PAINE.

THE THREE PHILANTHROPISTS.

SHOULD THE CHINESE BE EXCLUDED?

A WORD ABOUT EDUCATION.

WHAT I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS.

FOOL FRIENDS.

INSPIRATION

THE TRUTH OF HISTORY.

HOW TO EDIT A LIBERAL PAPER.

SECULARISM.

CRITICISM OF "ROBERT ELSMERE," "JOHN WARD, PREACHER," AND "AN AFRICAN FARM."

THE LIBEL LAWS

REV. DR. NEWTON'S SERMON ON A NEW RELIGION.

AN ESSAY ON CHRISTMAS.

HAS FREETHOUGHT A CONSTRUCTIVE SIDE?

THE IMPROVED MAN.

EIGHT HOURS MUST COME.

THE JEWS.

CRUMBLING CREEDS.

OUR SCHOOLS.

VIVISECTION.

THE CENSUS ENUMERATOR'S OFFICIAL CATECHISM.

THE AGNOSTIC CHRISTMAS

SPIRITUALITY.

SUMTER'S GUN.

WHAT INFIDELS HAVE DONE.

CRUELTY IN THE ELMIRA REFORMATORY.

LAW'S DELAY.

THE BIGOTRY OF COLLEGES.

A YOUNG MAN'S CHANCES TO-DAY.

SCIENCE AND SENTIMENT.

SOWING AND REAPING.

SHOULD INFIDELS SEND THEIR CHILDREN TO SUNDAY SCHOOL?

WHAT WOULD YOU SUBSTITUTE FOR THE BIBLE AS A MORAL GUIDE?

GOVERNOR ROLLINS' FAST-DAY PROCLAMATION.

A LOOK BACKWARD AND A PROPHECY.

POLITICAL MORALITY.

A FEW REASONS FOR DOUBTING THE INSPIRATION OF THE BIBLE.



DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME XI.

	 ADDRESS ON THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT.

	Introduction by Frederick Douglass("Abou Ben Adhem")óDecision of
	the United States Supreme Court pronouncing the Civil Rights Act
	UnconstitutionalóLimitations of JudgesóIllusion Destroyed by the
	Decision in the Dred Scott CaseóMistake of Our Fathers in adopting
	the Common Law of EnglandóThe 13th Amendment to the Constitution
	QuotedóThe Clause of the Constitution upholding SlaveryóEffect of
	this ClauseóDefinitions of a State by Justice Wilson and Chief Justice
	ChaseóEffect of the Thirteenth AmendmentóJustice Field on Involuntary
	ServitudeóCivil Rights Act QuotedóDefinition of the Word Servitude by
	the Supreme CourtóObvious Purpose of the AmendmentóJustice Miller
	on the 14th AmendmentóCitizens Created by this AmendmentóOpinion
	of Justice FieldóRights and Immunities guaranteed by the
	ConstitutionóOpinion delivered by Chief-Justice WaiteóFurther Opinions
	of Courts on the question of CitizenshipóEffect of the 13th, 14th and
	15th Amendmentsó"Corrective" Legislation by CongressóDenial of equal
	"Social" PrivilegesóIs a State responsible for the Action of its Agent
	when acting contrary to Law?óThe Word "State" must include the People
	of the State as well as the Officers of the StateóThe Louisiana Civil
	Rights Law, and a Case tried under itóUniformity of Duties essential to
	the CarrieróCongress left Powerless to protect Rights conferred by the
	ConstitutionóDefinition of "Appropriate Legislation"óPropositions laid
	down regarding the Sovereignty of the State, the powers of the General
	Government, etc.óA Tribute to Justice HarlanóA Denial that Property
	exists by Virtue of LawóCivil Rights not a Question of Social
	EqualityóConsiderations upon which Social Equality dependsóLiberty not
	a Question of Social EqualityóThe Superior ManóInconsistencies of the
	PastóNo Reason why we should Hate the Colored PeopleóThe Issues that
	are upon Us.

	TRIAL OF C. B. REYNOLDS FOR BLASPHEMY.

	ADDRESS TO THE JURY.

	Report of the Case from the New York Times (note)óThe Right to express
	OpinionsóAttempts to Rule the Minds of Men by ForceóLiberty the
	Greatest GoodóIntellectual Hospitality DefinedóWhen the Catholic
	Church had PoweróAdvent of the ProtestantsóThe Puritans, Quakers.
	Unitarians, UniversalistsóWhat is Blasphemy?óWhy this Trial should not
	have Taken PlaceóArgument cannot be put in JailóThe Constitution of
	New JerseyóA higher Law than Men can MakeóThe Blasphemy Statute
	Quoted and DiscussedóIs the Statute Constitutional?óThe Harm done
	by Blasphemy LawsóThe Meaning of this PersecutionóReligions are
	EphemeralóLet us judge each other by our ActionsóMen who have braved
	Public Opinion should be HonoredóThe Blasphemy Law if enforced would
	rob the World of the Results of Scientific ResearchóIt declares the
	Great Men of to-day to be CriminalsóThe Indictment Read and Commented
	uponóLaws that go to SleepóObsolete Dogmas the Denial of which was
	once punished by DeathóBlasphemy CharacterizedóOn the Argument
	that Blasphemy Endangers the Public PeaceóA Definition of real
	BlasphemyóTrials for Blasphemy in EnglandóThe case of Abner
	KneelandóTrue Worship, Prayer, and ReligionóWhat is Holy and
	SacredóWhat is Claimed in this CaseóFor the Honor of the StateóThe
	word LibertyóResult of the Trial (note).

	GOD IN THE CONSTITUTION.

	The Feudal SystemóOffice and Purpose of our ConstitutionóWhich God
	shall we Select?óThe Existence of any God a Matter of OpinionóWhat is
	entailed by a Recognition of a God in the ConstitutionóCan the Infinite
	be Flattered with a Constitutional Amendment?óThis government is
	SecularóThe Government of God a FailureóThe Difference between the
	Theological and the Secular SpiritóA Nation neither Christian nor
	InfidelóThe Priest no longer a NecessityóProgress of Science and the
	Development of the Mind.

	A REPLY TO BISHOP SPALDING.

	On God in the ConstitutionóWhy the Constitutional Convention ignored
	the Question of ReligionóThe Fathers MisrepresentedóReasons why the
	Attributes of God should not form an Organic Part of the Law of the
	LandóThe Effect of a Clause Recognizing God.

	CRIMES AGAINST CRIMINALS.

	The Three Pests of a CommunityóI. Forms of Punishment and TortureóMore
	Crimes Committed than Prevented by GovernmentsóII. Are not Vices
	transmitted by Nature?ó111. Is it Possible for all People to be
	Honest?óChildren of Vice as the natural Product of SocietyóStatistics:
	the Relation between Insanity, Pauperism, and CrimeóIV. The Martyrs of
	ViceóFranklin's Interest in the Treatment of PrisonersóV. Kindness
	as a RemedyóCondition of the Discharged PrisoneróVI. Compensation
	for ConvictsóVII. Professional CriminalsóShall the Nation take
	Life?óInfluence of Public Executions on the SpectatorsóLynchers
	for the Most Part Criminals at HeartóVIII. The Poverty of the Many a
	perpetual MenaceóLimitations of Land-holding.óIX. Defective Education
	by our SchoolsóHands should be educated as well as HeadóConduct
	improved by a clearer Perception of ConsequencesóX. The Discipline of
	the average Prison Hardening and DegradingóWhile Society cringes before
	Great Thieves there will be Little Ones to fill the JailsóXI. Our
	Ignorance Should make us Hesitate.

	A WOODEN GOD.

	On Christian and Chinese worshipóReport of the Select Committee
	on Chinese ImmigrationóThe only true God as contrasted with
	JossóSacrifices to the "Living God"óMessrs. Wright, Dickey, O'Connor
	and Murch on the "Religious System" of the American UnionóHow to prove
	that Christians are better than HeathensóInjustice in the Name of
	GodóAn honest Merchant the best MissionaryóA Few Extracts from
	ConfuciusóThe Report proves that the Wise Men of China who predicted
	that Christians could not be Trusted were not only Philosophers but
	Prophets.

	SOME INTERROGATION POINTS.

	A New Party and its PurposeóThe Classes that Exist in every
	CountryóEffect of Education on the Common PeopleóWants Increased by
	IntelligenceóThe Dream of 1776óThe Monopolist and the CompetitoróThe
	War between the Gould and Mackay CablesóCompetition between
	MonopoliesóAll Advance in Legislation made by Repealing LawsóWages
	and Values not to be fixed by LawóMen and MachinesóThe Specific of
	the Capitalist: EconomyóThe poor Man and Woman devoured by
	their Fellow-menóSocialism one of the Worst Possible forms of
	SlaveryóLiberty not to be exchanged for ComfortóWill the Workers
	always give their Earnings for the Useless?óPriests, Successful Frauds,
	and Robed Impostors.

	ART AND MORALITY.

	The Origin of Man's ThoughtsóThe imaginative Manó"Medicinal View" of
	PoetryóRhyme and ReligionóThe theological Poets and their Purpose in
	WritingóMoral Poets and their "Unwelcome Truths"óThe really Passionate
	are the VirtuousóDifference between the Nude and the NakedóMorality
	the Melody of ConductóThe inculcation of Moral Lessons not contemplated
	by Artists or great NovelistsóMistaken ReformersóArt not a
	SermonóLanguage a Multitude of PicturesóGreat Pictures and Great
	Statues painted and chiseled with WordsóMediocrity moral from a
	Necessity which it calls VirtueóWhy Art CivilizesóThe NudeóThe Venus
	de MiloóThis is Art.

	THE DIVIDED HOUSEHOLD OF FAITH.

	The Way in which Theological Seminaries were EndowedóReligious
	Guide-boardsóVast Interests interwoven with CreedsóPretensions of
	ChristianityóKepler's Discovery of his Three Great LawsóEquivocations
	and Evasions of the ChurchóNature's Testimony against the
	BibleóThe Age of Man on the Earthó"Inspired" Morality of the
	BibleóMiraclesóChristian DogmasóWhat the church has been Compelled to
	AbandonóThe Appeal to Epithets, Hatred and Punishmentó"Spirituality"
	the last Resource of the OrthodoxóWhat is it to be Spiritual?óTwo
	Questions for the Defenders of Orthodox Creeds.

	WHY AM I AN AGNOSTIC?

	Part I. Inharmony of Nature and the Lot of Man with the Goodness and
	Wisdom of a supposed DeityóWhy a Creator is ImaginedóDifficulty of the
	Act of CreationóBelief in Supernatural BeingsóBelief and Worship among
	SavagesóQuestions of Origin and DestinyóProgress impossible without
	Change of BeliefóCircumstances Determining BeliefóHow may the
	True Religion be Ascertained?óProsperity of Nations nor Virtue
	of Individuals Dependent on Religions or GodsóUninspired Books
	SuperioróPart II. The Christian ReligionóCredulityóMiracles cannot
	be EstablishedóEffect of TestimonyóMiraculous Qualities of all
	ReligionsóTheists and NaturalistsóThe Miracle of InspirationóHow
	can the alleged Fact of Inspiration be Established?óGod's work and
	Man'sóRewards for Falsehood offered by the Church.

	HUXLEY AND AGNOSTICISM.

	Statement by the Principal of King's CollegeóOn the Irrelevancy of a
	Lack of Scientific KnowledgeóDifference between the Agnostic and
	the Christian not in Knowledge but in CredulityóThe real name of
	an Agnostic said to be "Infidel"óWhat an Infidel isó"Unpleasant"
	significance of the WordóBelief in Christó"Our Lord and his Apostles"
	possibly Honest MenóTheir Character not InvokedóPossession by evil
	spiritsóProfessor Huxley's Candor and ClearnessóThe splendid Dream
	of Auguste ComteóStatement of the Positive PhilosophyóHuxley and
	Harrison.

	ERNEST RENAN.

	His Rearing and his Anticipated BiographyóThe complex Character of the
	Christ of the GospelsóRegarded as a Man by RenanóThe Sin against the
	Holy GhostóRenan on the GospelsóNo Evidence that they were written
	by the Men whose Names they BearóWritten long after the Events they
	DescribeóMetaphysics of the Church found in the Gospel of JohnóNot
	Apparent why Four Gospels should have been WrittenóRegarded as
	legendary BiographiesóIn "flagrant contradiction one with another"óThe
	Divine Origin of Christ an After-growthóImprobable that he intended to
	form a ChurchóRenan's LimitationsóHebrew ScholarshipóHis "People of
	Israel"óHis Banter and Blasphemy.

	TOLSTOY AND "THE KREUTZER SONATA."

	Tolstoy's Belief and PhilosophyóHis AsceticismóHis View of Human
	LoveóPurpose of "The Kreutzer Sonata"óProfound Difference between the
	Love of Men and that of WomenóTolstoy cannot now found a Religion, but
	may create the Necessity for another AsylumóThe EmotionsóThe Curious
	Opinion Dried Apples have of Fruit upon the TreeóImpracticability of
	selling All and giving to the PooróLove and ObedienceóUnhappiness in
	the Marriage Relation not the fault of Marriage.

	THOMAS PAINE.

	Life by Moncure D. ConwayóEarly Advocacy of Reforms against Dueling
	and Cruelty to AnimalsóThe First to write "The United States of
	America"óWashington's Sentiment against Separation from Great
	BritainóPaine's Thoughts in the Declaration of IndependenceóAuthor of
	the first Proclamation of Emancipation in AmericaóEstablishment of a
	Fund for the Relief of the ArmyóH's "Farewell Address"óThe "Rights of
	Man"óElected to the French ConventionóEfforts to save the Life of the
	KingóHis Thoughts on ReligionóArrestedóThe "Age of Reason" and the
	Weapons it has furnished "Advanced Theologians"óNeglect by Gouverneur
	Morris and WashingtonóJames Monroe's letter to Paine and to the
	Committee of General SafetyóThe vaunted Religious Liberty of
	Colonial MarylandóOrthodox Christianity at the Beginning of the 19th
	CenturyóNew Definitions of GodóThe Funeral of Paine.

	THE THREE PHILANTHROPISTS.

	I. Mr. A., the Professional Philanthropist, who established a Colony
	for the Enslavement of the Poor who could not take care of themselves,
	amassed a large Fortune thereby, built several churches, and earned
	the Epitaph, "He was the Providence of the Poor"óII. Mr. B.,
	the Manufacturer, who enriched himself by taking advantage of the
	Necessities of the Poor, paid the lowest Rate of Wages, considered
	himself one of God's Stewards, endowed the "B Asylum" and the "B
	College," never lost a Dollar, and of whom it was recorded, "He Lived
	for Others." III. Mr. C., who divided his Profits with the People who had
	earned it, established no Public Institutions, suppressed Nobody; and
	those who have worked for him said, "He allowed Others to live for
	Themselves."

	SHOULD THE CHINESE BE EXCLUDED?

	Trampling on the Rights of InferiorsóRise of the Irish and Germans
	to PoweróThe Burlingame TreatyóCharacter of Chinese LaborersóTheir
	Enemies in the Pacific StatesóViolation of TreatiesóThe Geary LawóThe
	Chinese Hated for their VirtuesóMore Piety than Principle among the
	People's RepresentativesóShall we go back to Barbarism?

	A WORD ABOUT EDUCATION.

	What the Educated Man KnowsóNecessity of finding out the Facts
	of Natureó"Scholars" not always Educated Men; from necessaries to
	luxuries; who may be called educated; mental misers; the first duty of
	man; university education not necessary to usefulness, no advantage in
	learning useless facts.

	WHAT I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS.

	Would have the Kings and Emperors resign, the Nobility drop their
	Titles, the Professors agree to teach only What they Know, the
	Politicians changed to Statesmen, the Editors print only the
	TruthóWould like to see Drunkenness and Prohibition abolished,
	Corporal Punishment done away with, and the whole World free.

	FOOL FRIENDS.

	The Fool Friend believes every Story against you, never denies a Lie
	unless it is in your Favor, regards your Reputation as Common Prey,
	forgets his Principles to gratify your Enemies, and is so friendly that
	you cannot Kick him.

	INSPIRATION.

	Nature tells a different Story to all Eyes and EarsóHorace Greeley and
	the Big TreesóThe Man who "always did like rolling land"óWhat the
	Snow looked like to the GermanóShakespeare's different Story for each
	ReaderóAs with Nature so with the Bible.

	THE TRUTH OF HISTORY.

	People who live by LyingóA Case in pointóH. Hodson Rugg's Account of
	the Conversion of Ingersoll and 5,000 of his FollowersóThe "Identity of
	Lost Israel with the British Nation"óOld Falsehoods about InfidelsóThe
	New York Observer and Thomas PaineóA Rascally English EditoróThe
	Charge that Ingersoll's Son had been ConvertedóThe Fecundity of
	Falsehood.

	HOW TO EDIT A LIBERAL PAPER.

	The Editor should not narrow his Horizon so that he can see only
	One ThingóTo know the Defects of the Bible is but the Beginning of
	WisdomóThe Liberal Paper should not discuss Theological Questions
	AloneóA Column for ChildrenóCandor and KindnessóNothing should be
	Asserted that is not KnownóAbove All, teach the Absolute Freedom of the
	Mind.

	SECULARISM.

	The religion of Humanity; what it Embraces and what it AdvocatesóA
	Protest against Ecclesiastical TyrannyóBelieves in Building a Home
	hereóMeans Food and FiresideóThe Right to express your ThoughtóIts
	advice to every Human BeingóA Religion without Mysteries, Miracles, or
	Persecutions.

	CRITICISM OF "ROBERT ELSMERE," "JOHN WARD, PREACHER," AND "AN AFRICAN FARM."

	Religion unsoftened by InfidelityóThe Orthodox Minister whose Wife has
	a HeartóHonesty of Opinion not a Mitigating CircumstanceóRepulsiveness
	of an Orthodox LifeóJohn Ward an Object of PityóLyndall of the
	"African Farm"óThe Story of the HunteróDeath of WaldoóWomen the
	Caryatides of the ChurchóAttitude of Christianity toward other
	ReligionsóEgotism of the ancient Jews.

	THE LIBEL LAWS.

	All Articles appearing in a newspaper should be Signed by the
	WriteróThe Law if changed should throw greater Safeguards around the
	Reputation of the CitizenóPains should be taken to give Prominence to
	RetractionsóThe Libel Laws like a Bayonet in War.

	REV. DR. NEWTON'S SERMON ON A NEW RELIGION.

	Mr. Newton not Regarded as a ScepticóNew Meanings given to Old
	WordsóThe vanishing Picture of HellóThe AtonementóConfidence being
	Lost in the Morality of the GospelóExclusiveness of the ChurchesóThe
	Hope of Immortality and Belief in God have Nothing to do with Real
	ReligionóSpecial Providence a Mistake.

	AN ESSAY ON CHRISTMAS.

	The Day regarded as a HolidayóA Festival far older
	than ChristianityóRelics of Sun-worship in Christian
	CeremoniesóChristianity furnished new Steam for an old EngineóPagan
	Festivals correspond to OursóWhy Holidays are PopularóThey must be for
	the Benefit of the People.

	HAS FREETHOUGHT A CONSTRUCTIVE SIDE?

	The Object of Freethoughtówhat the Religionist calls "Affirmative
	and Positive"óThe Positive Side of FreethoughtóConstructive Work of
	Christianity.

	THE IMPROVED MAN.

	He will be in Favor of universal Liberty, neither Master nor Slave; of
	Equality and Education; will develop in the Direction of the Beautiful;
	will believe only in the Religion of this WorldóHis MottoóWill not
	endeavor to change the Mind of the "Infinite"óWill have no Bells or
	CensersóWill be satisfied that the Supernatural does not existóWill be
	Self-poised, Independent, Candid and Free.

	EIGHT HOURS MUST COME.

	The Working People should be protected by LawóLife of no particular
	Importance to the Man who gets up before Daylight and works till
	after DarkóA Revolution probable in the Relations between Labor and
	CapitalóWorking People becoming Educated and more IndependentóThe
	Government can Aid by means of Good LawsóWomen the worst PaidóThere
	should be no Resort to Force by either Labor or Capital.

	THE JEWS.

	Much like People of other ReligionsóTeaching given Christian Children
	about those who die in the Faith of AbrahamóDr. John Hall on
	the Persecution of the Jews in Russia as the Fulfillment of
	ProphecyóHostility of Orthodox early Christians excited by Jewish
	Witnesses against the FaithóAn infamous Chapter of HistoryóGood
	and bad Men of every FaithóJews should outgrow their own
	SuperstitionsóWhat the intelligent Jew Knows.

	CRUMBLING CREEDS.

	The Common People called upon to Decide as between the Universities and
	the SynodsóModern Medicine, Law, Literature and Pictures as against the
	OldóCreeds agree with the Sciences of their DayóApology the Prelude
	to RetreatóThe Presbyterian Creed Infamous, but no worse than
	the CatholicóProgress begins when Expression of Opinion is
	AllowedóExamining the Religions of other CountriesóThe Pulpit's
	Position LostóThe Dogma of Eternal Pain the Cause of the orthodox
	Creeds losing PopularityóEvery Church teaching this Infinite Lie must
	Fall.

	OUR SCHOOLS.

	Education the only Lever capable of raising MankindóThe
	School-house more Important than the ChurchóCriticism of New York's
	School-BuildingsóThe Kindergarten System RecommendedóPoor Pay of
	TeachersóThe great Danger to the Republic is Ignorance.

	VIVISECTION.

	The Hell of ScienceóBrutal Curiosity of VivisectorsóThe Pretence that
	they are working for the Good of ManóHave these scientific Assassins
	added to useful Knowledge?óNo Good to the Race to be Accomplished by
	TortureóThe Tendency to produce a Race of intelligent Wild Beasts.

	THE CENSUS ENUMERATOR'S OFFICIAL CATECHISM.

	Right of the Government to ask Questions and of the Citizen to refuse
	to answer themóMatters which the Government has no Right to pry
	intoóExposing the Debtor's financial ConditionóA Man might decline to
	tell whether he has a Chronic Disease or not.

	THE AGNOSTIC CHRISTMAS.

	Natural Phenomena and Myths celebratedóThe great Day of the first
	Religion, Sun-worshipóA God that Knew no Hatred nor Sought RevengeóThe
	Festival of Light.

	SPIRITUALITY.

	A much-abused WordóThe Early Christians too Spiritual to be
	CivilizedóCalvin and KnoxóPaine, Voltaire and Humboldt not
	SpiritualóDarwin also LackingóWhat it is to be really SpiritualóNo
	connection with Superstition.

	SUMTER'S GUN.

	What were thereby blown into Rags and RavelingsóThe Birth of a
	new Epoch announcedóLincoln made the most commanding Figure of the
	CenturyóStory of its Echoes.

	WHAT INFIDELS HAVE DONE.

	What might have been Asked of a Christian 100 years after
	ChristóHospitals and Asylums not all built for CharityóGirard
	CollegeóLick ObservatoryóCarnegie not an Orthodox ChristianóChristian
	CollegesóGive us Time.

	CRUELTY IN THE ELMIRA REFORMATORY.


	Brockway a SavageóThe Lash will neither develop the Brain nor cultivate
	the HeartóBrutality a FailureóBishop Potter's apostolical Remark.

	LAW'S DELAY.

	The Object of a TrialóJustice can afford to WaitóThe right of
	AppealóCase of Mrs. MaybrickóLife Imprisonment for MurderersóAmerican
	Courts better than the English.
	BIGOTRY OF COLLEGES.
	Universities naturally ConservativeóKansas State University's
	Objection to Ingersoll as a commencement OratoróComment by Mr. Depew
	(note)óAction of Cornell and the University of Missouri.

	A YOUNG MAN'S CHANCES TO-DAY.

	The Chances a few Years agoóCapital now RequiredóIncreasing
	competition in Civilized LifeóIndependence the first ObjectóIf he has
	something to say, there will be plenty to listen.

	SCIENCE AND SENTIMENT.

	Science goes hand in hand with ImaginationóArtistic and Ethical
	DevelopmentóScience destroys Superstition, not true ReligionóEducation
	preferable to LegislationóOur Obligation to our Children.

	"SOWING AND REAPING."

	Moody's Belief accounted foróA dishonest and corrupting DoctrineóA
	want of Philosophy and SenseóHave Souls in Heaven no Regrets?óMr.
	Moody should read some useful Books.

	SHOULD INFIDELS SEND THEIR CHILDREN TO SUNDAY SCHOOL?

	Teachings of orthodox Sunday SchoolsóThe ferocious God of the
	BibleóMiraclesóA Christian in Constantinople would not send his
	Child to a MosqueóAdvice to all AgnosticsóStrangle the Serpent of
	Superstition.

	WHAT WOULD YOU SUBSTITUTE FOR THE BIBLE AS A MORAL GUIDE?

	Character of the BibleóMen and Women not virtuous because of any
	BookóThe Commandments both Good and BadóBooks that do not help
	MoralityóJehovah not a moral GodóWhat is Morality?óIntelligence the
	only moral guide.

	GOVERNOR ROLLINS' FAST-DAY PROCLAMATION.

	Decline of the Christian Religion in New HampshireóOutgrown
	BeliefsóPresent-day Views of Christ and the Holy GhostóAbandoned
	Notions about the AtonementóSalvation for CredulityóThe Miracles
	of the New TestamentóThe Bible "not true but inspired"óThe "Higher
	Critics" riding two HorsesóInfidelity in the PulpitóThe "restraining
	Influences of Religion" as illustrated by Spain and PortugalóThinking,
	Working and PrayingóThe kind of Faith that has Departed.

	A LOOK BACKWARD AND A PROPHECY.

	The Truth Seeker congratulated on its Twenty-fifth BirthdayóTeachings
	of Twenty-five Years agoóDodging and evadingóThe Clerical Assault
	on DarwinóDraper, Buckle, Hegel, Spencer, EmersonóComparison
	of PrejudicesóVanished Belief in the DevilóMatter and
	ForceóContradictions Dwelling in UnityóSubstitutes for JehovahóA
	Prophecy.

	POLITICAL MORALITY.

	Argument in the contested Election Case of Strobach against HerbertóThe
	Importance of Honest ElectionsóPoisoning the Source of JusticeóThe
	Fraudulent Voter a Traitor to his Sovereign, the Will of the
	PeopleóPolitical Morality Imperative.

	A FEW REASONS FOR DOUBTING THE INSPIRATION OF THE BIBLE.

	Date and Manner of Composing the Old TestamentóOther Books not now in
	Existence, and Disagreements about the CanonóComposite Character of
	certain BooksóVarious VersionsóWhy was God's message given to the Jews
	alone?óThe Story of the Creation, of the Flood, of the Tower, and
	of Lot's wifeóMoses and Aaron and the Plagues of EgyptóLaws of
	SlaveryóInstructions by Jehovah Calculated to excite Astonishment and
	MirthóSacrifices and the ScapegoatóPassages showing that the Laws of
	Moses were made after the Jews had left the DesertóJehovah's dealings
	with his PeopleóThe Sabbath LawóProdigiesóJoshua's MiracleóDamned
	Ignorance and InfamyóJephthah's SacrificeóIncredible StoriesóThe
	Woman of Endor and the Temptation of DavidóElijah and ElishaóLoss of
	the Pentateuch from Moses to JosiahóThe Jews before and after being
	Abandoned by JehovahóWealth of Solomon and other Marvels.




VOLUME XII.--MISCELLANY

PROF. VAN BUREN DENSLOW'S "MODERN THINKERS."

PREFACE TO DR. EDGAR C. BEALL'S "THE BRAIN AND THE BIBLE."

PREFACE TO "MEN, WOMEN AND GODS."

PREFACE TO "FOR HER DAILY BREAD."

PREFACE TO "AGNOSTICISM AND OTHER ESSAYS."

PREFACE TO "FAITH OR FACT."

THE GRANT BANQUET.

THIRTEEN CLUB DINNER.

ROBSON AND CRANE DINNER.

THE POLICE CAPTAINS' DINNER.

GENERAL GRANT'S BIRTHDAY DINNER

LOTOS CLUB DINNER, TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY.

MANHATTAN ATHLETIC CLUB DINNER.

THE LIEDERKRANZ CLUB, SEIDL-STANTON BANQUET.

THE FRANK B. CARPENTER DINNER.

UNITARIAN CLUB DINNER.

WESTERN SOCIETY OF THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC BANQUET.

LOTOS CLUB DINNER IN HONOR OF ANTON SEIDL.

LOTOS CLUB DINNER IN HONOR OF REAR ADMIRAL SCHLEY.

ADDRESS TO THE ACTORS' FUND OF AMERICA.

THE CHILDREN OF THE STAGE.

ADDRESS TO THE PRESS CLUB.

THE CIRCULATION OF OBSCENE LITERATURE.

CONVENTION OF THE NATIONAL LIBERAL LEAGUE.

CONVENTION OF THE AMERICAN SECULAR UNION.

THE RELIGIOUS BELIEF OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

ORGANIZED CHARITIES.

SPAIN AND THE SPANIARDS.

OUR NEW POSSESSIONS.

A FEW FRAGMENTS ON EXPANSION.

IS IT EVER RIGHT FOR HUSBAND OR WIFE TO KILL RIVAL?

PROFESSOR BRIGGS.

FRAGMENTS.

EFFECT OF THE WORLD'S FAIR ON THE HUMAN RACE.

SABBATH SUPERSTITION.

A TRIBUTE TO GEORGE JACOB HOLYOAKE.

AT THE GRAVE OF BENJAMIN W. PARKER.

A TRIBUTE TO EBON C. INGERSOLL

A TRIBUTE TO THE REV. ALEXANDER CLARK.

AT A CHILD'S GRAVE.

A TRIBUTE TO JOHN G. MILLS.

A TRIBUTE TO ELIZUR WRIGHT.

A TRIBUTE TO MRS. IDA WHITING KNOWLES.

A TRIBUTE TO HENRY WARD BEECHER.

A TRIBUTE TO ROSCOE CONKLING.

A TRIBUTE TO RICHARD H. WHITING.

A TRIBUTE TO COURTLANDT PALMER.

A TRIBUTE TO MRS. MARY H. FISKE.

A TRIBUTE TO HORACE SEAVER.

A TRIBUTE TO LAWRENCE BARRETT.

A TRIBUTE TO WALT WHITMAN.

A TRIBUTE TO PHILO D. BECKWITH.

A TRIBUTE TO ANTON SEIDL.

A TRIBUTE TO DR. THOMAS SETON ROBERTSON.

A TRIBUTE TO THOMAS CORWIN.

A TRIBUTE TO ISAAC H. BAILEY.

JESUS CHRIST.

LIFE.