, 1874-11-04
JOHN STUART MILL,
Interesting Extracts from His
Posthumous Book.
TIN Utility Of Religion and Theism-.Na-
turc as a Test Of Right and
Wrong.


Wrong.
Tie Poetry Of tho Supernatural
Ills Opinion OF Jesus.
Eo1dn t0e lo Corresponde,,ee " he .eo York World.
".hrco EssayB OIL Religion, Nature, tho
Utility OF Religion, nnd Theism," by tho late
JOIN Bluast Dill, will bo pub]ishod In faw daya
by Iongmans.
Tlo thsep cssnys re1Asc 10 ono theme. Is.
the, show that >'the position assigned to Chris
uanty or Theism hy tho tnoroinstructod Of those
who rcjcct tho supernatural IA that Of things
oncs Of great yalne, but which cnn now bo dono
without rather than. as formerly, Of things
miecadlur and obnoxious d6 initio." 11e TO.
gAr,B hiB subject NJ ono Of
HISTORICAL sotESCE,
an4he treats religious facts nko other observed
facs Witch ohoY laws Of their own, and require
historical or 0 scientific explanation. "Tho
philosophical study Of history" he rnss.
"ha rendered possible an impartial CO.
tlmte OF tho doctrines and institutions OF
the past from rolaslvo Ina.ead OF M
abolute poiut Of Wow, us incidents OK human
Development at whieh II ia useless to gruublc,
nns which may deserve admiration aud gratitude
fonaeir oHeots In tho paat, even though they
ma not be capable Of rendering similar services
to ue future" "Tho moat important quality
Of II opinion on any noneptoua subject ia its
trrh or falaitv, which to us resolves itself Into
tM hu6iclency Of tho ovldonco on which It.
xoss;" aud Mt is Indispensable that tho snh-
Jee Of religion should from tmo to tImc bo re-
yi0od as d strictly scientific question, and That
ilpvidonces should be tcstcd by tho samc scien-
tie metlo.lY and On tho aatuo nrinciples AZ those
ofany OF tho speculative coucluaiouu drawn
H.n pussea' Science
'he object Of tho tlrns essay,
MATURE"
ts"to inquire into tho truth Of tho doctrines
cod and evil or which In any modo orlosreo nt-
tan merit or approval to following, 3nlitntiDg,
oiooeying natnfo." Tho word nature haa two
ot tdns viii tho s; oi na ali fe thsp
Fperttoa, Or it denotes things as they would bo
Aert from lunan intervention. After pointing
at that IN the ilsst o. tlioso senses tho maxim
tat nun ought to follow naturo III nn,neanlng,
IL hotlons being done through and in Obedience
natures physical or mental ln~s, AIR. Hill ox-
mines tho maxim ia tha sense Of tho teru,,
N THIS point he REMARKS that "it tho natusal
@AAoN NJ kA+AAHo ~ 1atAoety AAktlk hAA 6&klae
actorY. to aot u all would be y Rtatntous med
Apg. WHICH, i!s ie eoula not make things bottar,
aust nake them worse Or If action could at all
'e 5usaaed, It would only GO u obedience to ln-
hncts, since thosc might pcrhaps be accounted
art OF tho spontannous ortor Of natures bnt
40 anything Mlth iofotnonEht aud phrrosn
fousd 10 violation OF tEat perfect order. II
ho artificial ia not better than tue natural, to
Tajse of oiyilization OF art. or contr;vnnca ~ H.
% much
DsspnalsE or NATURE,
" nt,mloslon OF lnl1erfect!on WHICH it is mans
taistnc1H and nerit to bo always ondenvoring to
correct or mtlEnte.n hir. Mill next rpyicWs the
history Of tLo notion Of Initiating tho ways uf |
Providence "a manifested in nnt,re. ro15ari,.
.u6 'lIs - ~ 20 en' nusaun uaR;esneu palnly
~ inh1'n " 6eHHiM ,hpphcallon AZ the
cantradicted.b "people who @'''i ind 'sls this
uQtipn in their way proier." he saya TO t,,rn
tho obstacle ratbor than 10 attack It, for tear Of
tiiMa .t;,;a ;"e .T3ts't 10 KIP ~ staus @ny
thlhg whlSn mlgl6 oe hoia to ~ @uitpa17so the
wotaa q tne GEeasots GM powes nus IL t'ot tho
case Win I'LL. Mll. " Iof, no goes on to Guy,
- however offensive the proposltlon may appear
10 many roiB'ous Persons; thoy should be willing
10 looG ~ the lace tAe aaaen'able tacs that the
ofatf o. nalnfe, N 80 ias III untnodi1sea BY nnan,
IL 5ucu Us ~ pe1p6 "uese attt4oates arc 1ustlco
aud beneyolepce would huvo tnado with tho i'll
.euuon tuae nin 1a1tpuat etentuiss snouG ioliow
~ ~ ~ SAsaP'n. !. Iauo I :"uoty ~ huGH no.
Jug. a1o uoI 3aAtty ~ peiu6s y! very d1nor
qualities, II could Only 20 a6 deslGnedly imper.
feet work, which man, III Bits limited aphere Is to
exercise iustiee aud bepsyolenco in amenjipr,n y
THO doctruo that man ourht to make the af,on.
tsneous cn,lrae nj thinra thn rnne1 ~ bis vo,,,
49,, sntio,o - AL" ~ - ~ 'AsA "a Lao so1o"-
sS1S a's.ouo o 80 uoos1.ou " .',.,, " 70 70 |
AhAoiAh A. WELL ~ IRRATIONAL:
for nun a'aAaa sAs 1aet9 Iant, next 10 the great
nesa 81 thsse eesMle FORCES, tla duality Which most
orclbS aflkes every one VINO aoes not avert hs eyes
rom ~ 10 tnef pe!leSs N.Y. aeso!ate recklesstess.
fhey 90 strasght 70 tAe sna Without regarding what
3r whom they crush on tae roma, opt1Meta, In their
ttemi'a 10 pfoss .ha5 Mha'sossef ss u right ase
aphesn ~ na.mi s uos taas nature ever tarna Que
top from her PAIN % aSolu liz into dcstrnc
lon, put tuas "ou ~ fG5y 1nlsasohabla ID la 10
a1peet tnas sno auuuau. topes shaii grapitastol
eeAse waen you fo ~ T. ay ue Just febnko to any
pne WIG snouu pe ~ al!y W 10 e1pect common lu-
taan tnosasy 1aom naturo; eIt tAo question wcrc
bet~ten we Men, lAateau o. DetWeen lnau mud Il
hatntA! lnehoiaeAols LIN tl1u1laa1t Hpuatrdphc |
would DC thonBnt saEe p!Gee ot aupudence. mnn !
who should nsrslst IN nafhS m asohes or hf1ng c9nnon
when another MN Roea py. Anu, aaylha kheu him,
should urge sNnar poa ~ exsapataon, would worry
deserSediy ne 1onna euilfy ol murder. In sober
truth, neary a tne tnln9s WHICH nen pre- hauged Or
imprisoned tor do1ns 10 arc Aasafon every
day performances.
TLou follows d vivid picture OF tho havoc per-
notruted ~ 11nt,1re, reu]iuuiur tlle render nj
tron.,,ra,,s ,;nm inscr,;,,1, nntuyn aa Il ra3 y;
4!A4S AtSHSAAO'AA hNsHA Ao lSA AZ