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v;sin - over atevs past, s.ez,.1 b'1t in'i!ns not,
i'll the pss.bl;tes f matter ultimate potency. It
10 re- a ha III faa a We s is %
the f. IL ct these and other thinkers ald *or2eFs,
: anu judge lest Of their conclusions. In
deed, 1t is not in the power Of the busy masses 70 DO
even this Now, it would that there should be
ZONE way to shorten and Lessen this labor by some co.
opsratlvs plan Of instruction by which the latest snd
This is Of tie things at which fAe
Philosophical Society aims; Our field e,,;rs eo,srs
neral, social. ard natural science: speculative
phi1oror,y ald current history. Our plan Is to nave
committee Of three each one Of these divisions OF
lc:r,ng, sud t}rfo charged with the duty OF Keep
I'M, sharp outlook ul'on tho world, aud printing the
most natured rts'ts Of the 1hlst thinkers eiore Inc
So'lay. 1t is true That there are nalner Of ear1tel
societies III the city, IN Law and medicine, kc.. but
these ere limited in their nelds and are necessarl!
exclusive. Ours H broad. aud orcn to all; and per-
lars might, with prosperity, he called school of
philosophy or Of general carnlng. And IT, y theee
meanr many bc clconraesd sad inciftd to ,h1ght,
love uf truth, VIC sEa te satisfied.
Another objc.t Of tho sncety il to afford
cu.IMoN PLATFORM
uuon which plucere and intelligent and women
can meet os sc., having their badges of nationality,
se:. scAno4 lcnl, and, coming together in the
hro"d spirit Of or one humanity seek only to know
thu truth. R,nting Ignorance and i"sering b*o:ry
saIi hive 10 lace here: but honttt thought. worth
:!r ns1nr, shall he heard, and the iEqnir'nr minds
r,a!l no. lc turned away. Some rery good people
havr questioned :e liety. tho possibility,
Of esta.ishing Hlch union nf effort In ruth
oueu ,}a way fur the u,terance OF uurt'hfln
aud injurious sentiments. t. this it may re said,
that e truth I'LL suhjecta is what the "o1. neer,
consent to c@me together and without prejudice
weigh each others opinions. Acloscr acquaintance
with any n.n OF reo r. Or N sys:s nanns scoye1s r.
misfortune that. being Of different countries. or
customs or becfs, We often look at each other to
find lie evil and not the good Or If it is feared that
s.onl Ct in::els cr sps'itrsls*' Or Nth
ft,n f0 in rSr
nature se's TO preclude F'''h possibility: ule<.
this ~r~nsc 'l.ina faolll orcnF nrley: thai 1t be
world. and th all tn. others wholly wrong. In
that case, IS p.'csol'lers. SUPPOSE we should Il!
tens or belief, unse:itf. l*i1t. rest upon
their PECULIAR IDEAS and AZ such form their
rosic.is and hive their sctocl4 and churches, and
hold their meetings. and TO not come to ua
su. H. Int simply individually sad trth-oYer~. If
they canot 70 CONE tAev arc mt wanted But If any
IT t':cc have. t:H:h unlaown to the world,
tho Philosophical Suric'v il anxious to hear
it; Or il thy s!ou!d find out thxt
TIE common ''n"1 1aniEEof na1ki'ld Is af fau!' on
And r.y s"v further that t.7 religion
dnrt. the world IL quit, .sTcd as to wha: is right;
and in I" far as It is a'os:!a 'r w'rs'!r there are
certainly enough IN acsoal,roslne ali tass"e. to
take 1T all fornlS ami to argue alt ro:ntsaften,
Disl,op Derkey said. in IN honest moment, "mak-
iu, dist :Ed tltn ccn:1 Lining ih:: they cannot
set.--*nd to tl!rsc glady lc:-e su: questions.
The Philosophical Society does aot claim to be
4 RE1,.:10l:s oEGASIZAz1nS,
ror to t7:si,rlss .;.h questions tniaraniarn or
Tri:;t:ri"*, bi. in the field of morals anil ef'cisl
science it will necessarily and freely deal with qurs
cor:ins, spirit. And. srclkinE from this nac".
10 utter this word h my c,htr self, aud to my
clrrr,"s that Ill mistaken if ne suppose that
tr rcnr hive not already got ho!l of sia great qnea
'rs rf doHb+ as'i that s1yhing iF to lie gained to
truth by treating .he': l;cty. sy trying ignore
tltm. Cr,rrsnl mind is aw:!se alert, anxious and
receptive. TIE Questions of Inspiration Of the Bible,
and ssirn'c. ard The future life, ere turned over
.1+1r in tt,n arf
Rrl,o2rs nd rose .o7 Il :Ern btl in the stores and
e.nrs. @l t's s,. T.. Itts time for hiding in
she old sv IL 7rt! methods r tic r;..t tut for
e~>.tlia an. natt'y coius the f.lt and all honest
dcaliag Will TIE tul.ss Htd icrlds,"es Of time.
Fur n:"e,f. :ass no Fra's f'r 'ra;h-'*'ke eternal
Of L.: and -, ,1ice shr1; III long f7a"n ly the
Storm II not wrr"'ed ,;1ou e4ta reef or shsre
It has kefn ho7el that Sosieiy might also be
able to lral IN rr'';ta!e WY with some Of
THE caEsT o,a:s1 JON nF OUR TIN: .'o COUNTRY;
surr as nssni:y and r7;nc. nf:ntfriI tenn, r7.lce
t;:.7rrnulen: the different r2rss, labor and rariia.
VT hare i:ls rar:e nf sf.si:1! on these subjects.
ind their vctca C.d To lie heard i, this vast land of
u e1.- ana ,l:,:ty:n4 thought y so nurh needed
to hold 'oGcthcr and ear 10 gyander es-
Nay emcrc :hc nsti ms of :i,e eart;
The ~: :rit in ws.! h our vrri should lie done
hrs 'een partially indi"a;el. Philosophy,
like The Kingdom Of 1Ieav;n, bids 20, ~
ara called non Thy :ir 7'::ce Of tr1::h ave up
rre iulre without VII! h it il i1's>t:e anil to taxa
1tr'l you the toll. and cra1'1!e with the Doubts hy
which nIrne you may win ii. and it y'ur own.
Er"c'n eg hat We are ell ~ re, he:Enrrs Ihe
flra et.,wv lard ct the rsca}lv Erorn, and border
ing ,i:f Is Ire vas: Unknown. 'ts st htyon the
nnknwnr o.. 'cs'i;y In ontrTa1'l . MAJ! never
y. l' =, vs:s to r.. es:, an! tGe u.s. En VII +"
I.t ~. - .'.'t 1 , s.,t 49,. , :;3 3' ,t ,ef
s ;r :'.y iii I,t 1sri ,is .is,,hs
Of the e.a.s aboye.
A. ,la corc'rs;,, of tha rrasido,tio, addroes
.,,a - -' s,;,,t,a raon
Luz ques'''i' Va ece'.4''a e"1lAo!o looi,' eA4no
mp, aud 1t WAS unanimously resolved that fho
College at the rate OF SO per night.