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existing, through the desire on the par of it's members to bring it down to tn
 arena of pleasure.
 All through this interesting narrative
 there is carried on an animated contro
 versy between the social and spiritua
 clements, describing the lack or fore
 and power in spiritual life by the CT
 croachment upon it of social pleasur
 Throughout it's pages a vein of helpfl humor is found, and written in sue
 an original manner as to win for th book a marked favor with the readin public.
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 they do not know, but it seeks to give
 voice to what the common people do al
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 new cult"
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