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. Friendship's Offereng, 29 Formation of the Moral Character, 195-241 Free Will and Providence; J. H. P. 429 Funeral of Spürzheim; J. F. C. 687 Fragments from Schiller, 439-600-604-605 German Theology; J. F. C. 43 Good Missionary, Grief and Joy-an Allerory, Hymn; by J. Pierpont, Gaming, German Cavalry Song; J. F. C. Goethe on Byron; J. F. C. Hope and Perseverance, History of the Doctrine of Original Sin, Help for the Soul-A. C. P. Homeward Bound; S. C. C. 88 98 117 474 203 459 493 628 751 831 Helps to Education, not always Helps; S. O. 832 Introduction, 1 -Intelligence, "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, Influence of the Bible; Goethe, Kanawha, L. R. 79-151-228-370-732 171 182 764 770 820 824 310 600 Letter on Mobs; W. G. E. 204 Lake Erie, 209 Literary Property, 265 Leonard Woods, jr. and Dr. Priestly; W. G. E. Letters by Catharine Beecher; J. H. P. Lines on the Death of a young Child; J. H. P. 857 361 138 Mystery in Religion recognized by Unitarians; W. H. F. 284 Masses vs. Individuals; J. H. P. Memory; by Lewis F. Thomas, 292 308 339 Moral Power of Christianity; by the Rev. A. Bancroft, D.D. 350 Messenger's Affinities, J. F. Č. Melancthon, 355 577 670 741 745 Manners and Habits of the Western Pioneers; M Butler, 785-837 Opening Heaven, 262 On the word Covenant; by Rev. C. Francis, 388 476 On the Marriage of a Friend, On the first View of the Fall of Niagara, Old Times, 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. 503 576 721 763 viii 3 71 117-153 229-440-780 318 360 385 398 409 505 688 675 712 756 827 50 Spirit of Persecution, 81 Songs of the Past, Spirit of Decay, 174 270 Science of Travelling; J. H. P. 546 Sceptical Tendencies of Calvinism; by J. Q. Day, 649 Sermon; by Rev. J. F. Parkman, Boston, Salvation not easily obtained; by W. G. E. 667 Slave Education; J. H. P. 707 Sermon on the West; by Rev. Geo. W. Hosmer, 733 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 from the German, J. F. C. To E, deceased-Poetry, The Atonement, No. 2, To Subscribers-to Correspondents, and Readers, 650-300- Wisdom and Prudence-from Schiller; J. F. C. 442 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. |