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22Ibid, pp. 71–2.

23Ibid, p. 73.

24Ibid, p. 161.

25Divine Immanence, p. 161.

26 In the preface to his poem.

27 Art. “Theism” in the Encyclopædia Britannica.

28E.g., see p. 15 of The Three Superstitions, by Dr. Keeling, an ex-professor of gynecology.

29Theism, p. 245.

30Theism, p. 246.

31 In an address at the inaugural meeting of the session of the Edinburgh Philosophical Institution, held on October 31st, 1905.

32A Text-Book of Apologetics, by Charles Harris, B.D., Lecturer in Theology and Parochialia, St. David’s College, Lampeter; Examining Chaplain to the Bishop of Llandaff. (London: John Murray, 1905.) A noticeable point about this latest contribution to apologetic literature is that, though it purposes to deal with all the chief arguments which have been urged against religion, it leaves the weightiest argument of all—the argument from Comparative Mythology—practically untouched. Why is this?

33Theism, p. 228.

34Theism, “The Argument from Order.”

35Theism, p. 226.

36Ibid., p. 67.

37 This description is borne out by the Rev. A. R. Robertson, D.D., in The Roman Catholic Church in Italy (Morgan & Scott), a book which was accorded a flattering reception in January, 1903, by the King of Italy. In Southern Italy the Church’s methods remind one of what Paschal tells us concerning the Jesuits—how they kept men wicked, lest, if they became virtuous, the priests should lose their hold upon them.

38Encyclopædia Britannica, art. “Newman, John Henry.”

39 See art. “Francis William Newman,” by Francis Gribble, The Fortnightly, July, 1905.

40 Being an address given at the Pusey House, Oxford.

41 Their guiltlessness is made abundantly clear in Robert Blatchford’s Not Guilty, a book containing a lucid presentment of the case for Determinism which may be understood of all. There are copious illustrations of heredity and environment—terms the wide application of which must be thoroughly realised.

42 Regarding his philosophic position, however, see Appendix.

43 In his book, Rough Ways Made Smooth, chapter on “Bodily Illness as a Mental Stimulant.”

44 In Occult Japan, by Percival Lowell (Riverside Press), there is an interesting account of these practices.

45 The delusions of the “Christian Scientists” in mixing up religion with psychic healing can only be attributed to their ignorance of modern psychology. Those who know better, and are making money out of it, are as shamefully imposing upon the credulity of religious folk as is the Roman Catholic Church with her shrines of healing.

46 In the December (1904) Journal of the Society for Psychical Research a lady gives a vivid description of how she cured herself completely of certain nervous complaints by auto-suggestion. It is interesting to note that she says: “I did not believe in the efficacy of this treatment one bit; I just made myself do it; but I felt, most of the time, that it was extremely ridiculous.” See also Appendix.

47 The following is from the Mikado’s Rescript issued on the conclusion of peace:—“The result is due in a large measure to the benign spirits of our ancestors, as well as to the devotion and duty of our civil and military officials and the self-denying patriotism of all our people.... We are happy to invoke the blessing of the benign spirits of our ancestors.” N.B.—The word “God” is conspicuous by its absence; “ancestors’ spirits” take its place.

48International Journal of Ethics, April, 1904, p. 338, art. “Professor William James’s Interpretation of Religious Experience,” by James H. Leuba.

49 An instructive treatise on this subject will be found in Vol. II., ch. x., of Weismann on Heredity. (Clarendon Press Series.)

50 Do you know a hymn tune by Lord Crofton, set to the words, “Bless’d are the pure in heart”? When I first heard that tune played I shook with emotion. I did not know at that time the words that the tune had been set to; so it could only have been the music that affected me. At one time I confess that I myself used to mistake this hysterical element in my nature for religious fervour.

51 The Ven. Archdeacon J. M. Wilson, D.D., late headmaster of Clifton College—in the Journal of Education, 1881.

52 In Three Essays on Religion, p. 80 of the Cheap Reprint issued for the Rationalist Press Association.