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CONTENTS

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THE SECOND VOLUME.

CHAPTER IX.

1851.

Interest of Mr. Robertson in Social Questions-Sermon preached

in Mr. Drew's Church to Working Men-He is accused, with

Mr. Maurice and Professor Kingsley, of Socialistic Opinions-

His Answer—The Record Newspaper reasserts the Charge after

his Death-Letters of Mr. Maurice on the Subject-Letters of

Mr. Robertson on Professor Kingsley's Sermon-Letter from

Mr. Drew containing Extracts from Mr. Robertson's Letters on

the same Subject-Declining Health-Lectures on the Epistles

to the Corinthians-Lecture to Working Men at Hurstpierpoint―

Close of the year 1851

Letters from March 14 to December 5, 1851.

LXXXVIII. Ruskin's 'Stones of Venice'-A clear Conception,

LETTER

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or an infinite Feeling of Truths, which is Best? 19

LXXXIX. Changes in the Representation of the Virgin in Art

-The Virgin as Intercessor with the Father-

Analogous Idea in 'Evangelicalism'-Truth at

the Root of these Ideas-Truth at the Root of

Mariolatry-Wrongs done to Women

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XC. Ruskin-The Way to Read much and well-The System

of Louis Blanc

XCI. Warning to one entering London Life.

XCII. To the Same-Excitement and its Correctives

XCIII. Edwardes' 'Punjaub'—'Why was John the most be-

loved?'-Desire for humbler, simpler Life

XCIV. Fear of Imbecility-Description of strange Symptoms

XCV. Apologue à la Menenius on the essential Difference

between the Nature of Man and that of Woman

XCVI. Opening of the Great Exhibition.

XCVII. 'Non-spirituality of the Yearning for Death'

XCVIII. The Rest of the Future

XCIX. Estimate of his own Ministry in the Pulpit

C. Mode of looking at Dogmas-The Opposition to his

Teaching, and his Consolation

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CI. Answer to the Question, 'Is it wise to read both sides

of the Questions of Religious Truth?'

CII. The Progress of Society'.

CIII. Visit from Mr. Maurice

CIV. What Science, in its mode of viewing Things, can and

CVII. On an Article on Carlyle

CVIII. The Necessarian Scheme '—The Measure of the Spirit-

uality of Material Manifestations'.

CIX. Leigh Hunt Covent Garden Market.

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Beauty on Love

CX. Co-operative System

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Influence of

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CXI. What am I, an Eclectic in Theology or not?

CXII. Visits to the Poor-Professor Kingsley's Sermon-How

CXIII. The Pulpit-Political Preaching-Preaching for Show 54

CXIV. The possible work of Womanhood in the Future-

Tennyson's Vision of Sin-Clerical Backbiting

CXV. Justification by Faith.

CXVI. The Baptismal Controversy

CXVII. Luke xviii. 8-Reading--Kossuth

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CXVIII. Daily life and reading-Speculation and Faith

CXIX. Love to Christ-'If a man love not his brother whom

he hath seen,' &c.-Kossuth

CXX. Attack by the Record.

CXXI. Kossuth-Transient Enthusiasm―Policy of non-inter-

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CXXII. Eternity and Time-Review of 'In Memoriam '
CXXIII. Devout Feeling and Morality-Socrates-Hartley Cole-
ridge-Binding and loosing Sin'

CHAPTER X.

1852.

Feelings and Interests of Mr. Robertson in January 1852-His

Pleasure in Ornithology-His resolute Labours-Character of

his Sermons-His Humility, Gentleness-His proud Sternness

and Indignation-Two Anecdotes in Illustration-His Efforts

in behalf of the Mechanics' Institute-The Two Lectures on

the 'Influence of Poetry on the Working Classes '-Their Results

upon the Working Men-Letters of Mr. Drummond and Lord

Carlyle upon the Lectures and Mr. Robertson's Replies-Criti-

cism by the South Church Union-Reply on the Points, 'that

Severance from all Parties and Maxims is a first Principle in

seeking after Truth;' that 'Poetry is always most cultivated in

effeminate Ages'-Visit to Cheltenham-Sermons preached at

Lewes Assizes-Address presented by the Young Men of his

Congregation-His Speech on the occasion-Letter about the

Address-Answer to the Accusation that his Change of Views

did not give him Peace of Mind-Letters of Mr. Robertson to

one of his Congregation on his own Ministry, and on his

'Deepening Conviction' that the Truths which he taught were

True-My Mind has grown by a regular Development Year by

Year'-His Confirmation Class-The Elections at Brighton in

1852-Proposition to open the Crystal Palace on Sunday-

Sermon and Letters on the Subject-'Orthodox' Attacks-

Close of the Year.

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Letters from January 24 to December, 1852.

CXXIV. The Peace Party

CXXV. Was God's plan for Humanity thwarted by the

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CXXVI. The Assizes at Lewes-A Trial for Murder-Im-
portance of Forms

CXXVII. 'Feeling' as Critic of Capital Punishment—The
French and the English Watchwords-Death of
a Friend's Wife.

CXXVIII. Religion is Poetry - Antagonism of Aristocratic
Sympathies and Democratic Principles

CXXIX. Depression-Extract from Sermon: Loss of the

Birkenhead

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CXXX. The Belief in a Future Life

CXXXI. Contrast of the Exhaustion consequent on London

Gaiety and that consequent on Laborious Work ̧. 121

CXXXII. Prefatory Observations to M. Zaba's Lecture on

Mnemonics

CXXXIII. Margaret F. Ossoli

CXXXIV. Condition of teaching well-Necessity of some Dif-

fuseness

CXXXV. Delight in Intense Heat-Margaret F. Ossoli-Re-

ply to a Lady who had resolved to quit Trinity

Chapel-Pain at this Desertion.

CXXXVI. Margaret F. Ossoli

CXXXVII. Ireland-Absenteeism-Emancipation Bill

CXXXVIII. Lewes Assizes

CXXXIX. Inspiration

CXL. Effect of the Apostolic Anticipation of the End of

the World-The Main Doctrine of Christ—Ro-

mans ix. 20, 21-Inspiration of the Bible-Truth

is judged by the Spirit, not by the Understanding

-'Who is my Neighbour?'

CXLI. America—Anticipation of War-How People loved

him.

CXLII. Self-sacrifice and the Sentimentalisms which de-

grade it