Dr. Beecher and Dr. Wilson, 68 Eloquence, 860 Early Discovery in the Mississippi Valley, No. 1; P. 434 Elvira a Sketch, 752 Extracts from History of Persia, 718 Emigrant's Lesson-Poetry, 584 Evils of Want of Faith. A Sermon; J. F. C. F.C. 805 Helps to Education, not always Helps; S. O. 832 Introduction, 1 -Intelligence, 79-151-228-370-732 "I would not live always away from that world,” Influence of Dissipation on the Intellect, E. P. Ignorance about Unitarianism; S. Q. Indian's Bride; by Edward C. Pinckney, Icolmkill, Staffa, &c.; by John Keats, Leonard Woods, jr. and Dr. Priestly; W. G. E. Lines on the Death of a young Child; J. H. P. 361 138 Mystery in Religion recognized by Unitarians; W. H. F. 284 Mother and Child, 292 Masses vs. Individuals; J. H. P. 308 Memory; by Lewis F. Thomas, 339 Moral Power of Christianity; by the Rev. A. Bancroft, D. D. 350 Messenger's Affinities, J. F. Č. 355 Man of Expedients. 745 Manners and Habits of the Western Pioneers; M Butler, 785-837 Opening Heaven, 262 On the word Covenant; by Rev. C. Francis, 388 Old and New Year, 476 On the Marriage of a Friend, 503 On the first View of the Fall of Niagara, 576 Progress of Truth, silent and gradual, Old Times, Ode to Apollo; by John Keats, Preface to Vol. I. Plea for the West; by Dr. Beecher, Presbyterianism and Christianity,. Prospects of the West; J. H. P. Prayer, a Weapon of Attack; by J. F. Philip Van Artevelde, Phi Beta Kappa Poem; by E, Peabody, Public Worship; J. H. P. Review of Hall's Sketches; Mann Butler, Regeneration; J. F. C. Religious and Moral Independence; W. G. E. Recognition of Friends; E. P. Stuart and Schleiermacher; J. F. C. Spirit of Persecution, 81 Songs of the Past, Spirit of Decay, 174 270 Science of Travelling; J. H. P. 546 Sermon; by Rev. J. F. Parkman, Boston, - Sceptical Tendencies of Calvinism; by J. Q. Day, Salvation not easily obtained; by W. G. E. 649 661 667 Slave Education; J. H. P. 707 Sermon on the West; by Rev. Geo. W. Hosmer, 733 Truth, 163 175 To my School-mates, 193 The Ohio, 194 Truth; from Schiller; J. F. C. 439 To a World Reformer, 488 Thoughts on a Sunday Morning; 489 Trinitarian Proof Texts, 500 The Chambers of Imagery, a sermon; by Rev. Mr. Froth- ingham, 517 Temperance Address; by E. Bartlett, M. D. 252 Theodore; or the Sceptic's Progress to Belief; translated To Subscribers-to Correspondents, and Readers, 650-300— Wisdom and Prudence-from Schiller; J. F. C. 442 Wordsworth's Poetry, War and Glory, Way for a Child to be saved; by the Author of Record of a School, 460 582 629 772 794 823 GENERAL PREFACE TO VOL. I. AND PROSPECTUS OF VOL. II. To express in a few words the purposes of our work-to convey an idea of the objects toward which it tends, and the principles by which it is swayed-to give a kind of philosophical table of contents to the whole volume is our present object. This periodical is devoted to the spread of a rational and liberal religion. We will explain what we mean by this. We believe no other form of religion can prevail in the West. We will give our reasons for so believing. We believe that religious systems must keep pace with the progress of thought and freedom. Among a people who are independent thinkers and practical in their characters, a ceremonial or unintelligible religion can never be influential. Even if such a religion should be established by the force of external circumstances, so as to be called the popular religion; it would not be practically believed, and its influence would be nullified by skepticism. By a rational religion, we do not mean a lifeless skeleton, which ought to be called skepticism. We believe in the Spiritual-in Eternity-in Immortality-in Retribution-in Christ's Divine Mission of Divine Love-in God, the all-wise and ever present. We believe in morality—the morality of the heart and of the hands-the morality which is sternly opposed to all wrongdoing, under whatever name it is disguised-whether it be popular or unpopular-in business; in conversation; in habits of life; in word or in thought. We believe that to be truly moral, men must be religious. |