The Editor should not narrow his Horizon so that he can see only One Thing--To know the Defects of the Bible is but the Beginning of Wisdom--The Liberal Paper should not discuss Theological Questions Alone--A Column for Children--Candor and Kindness--Nothing should be Asserted that is not Known--Above All, teach the Absolute Freedom of the Mind.
The religion of Humanity; what it Embraces and what it Advocates--A Protest against Ecclesiastical Tyranny--Believes in Building a Home here--Means Food and Fireside--The Right to express your Thought--Its advice to every Human Being--A Religion without Mysteries, Miracles, or Persecutions.
CRITICISM OF "ROBERT ELSMERE," "JOHN WARD, PREACHER," AND "AN AFRICAN FARM."
Religion unsoftened by Infidelity--The Orthodox Minister whose Wife has a Heart--Honesty of Opinion not a Mitigating Circumstance--Repulsiveness of an Orthodox Life--John Ward an Object of Pity--Lyndall of the "African Farm"--The Story of the Hunter--Death of Waldo--Women the Caryatides of the Church--Attitude of Christianity toward other Religions--Egotism of the ancient Jews.
All Articles appearing in a newspaper should be Signed by the Writer--The Law if changed should throw greater Safeguards around the Reputation of the Citizen--Pains should be taken to give Prominence to Retractions--The Libel Laws like a Bayonet in War.
REV. DR. NEWTON'S SERMON ON A NEW RELIGION.
Mr. Newton not Regarded as a Sceptic--New Meanings given to Old Words--The vanishing Picture of Hell--The Atonement--Confidence being Lost in the Morality of the Gospel--Exclusiveness of the Churches--The Hope of Immortality and Belief in God have Nothing to do with Real Religion--Special Providence a Mistake.
The Day regarded as a Holiday--A Festival far older than Christianity--Relics of Sun-worship in Christian Ceremonies--Christianity furnished new Steam for an old Engine--Pagan Festivals correspond to Ours--Why Holidays are Popular--They must be for the Benefit of the People.
The Object of Freethought--what the Religionist calls "Affirmative and Positive"--The Positive Side of Freethought--Constructive Work of Christianity.
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 World--His Motto--Will not endeavor to change the Mind of the "Infinite"--Will have no Bells or Censers--Will be satisfied that the Supernatural does not exist--Will be Self-poised, Independent, Candid and Free.