THE RELIGION OF NATUEE 



truth permeated and ruled the whole civilized 

 world. 



Meanwhile, however, the same spirit of God, 

 working through the brain of man in other ways, 

 brought within our reach certain great portions 

 of the truth which, as formulated and catalogued 

 by modern science, seemed at first sight to con- 

 flict with the main truth as revealed by direct in- 

 spiration in unscientific times. 



This apparent disagreement between religion 

 and science has led many good men astray: but, 

 as I have shown, the disagreement is not real: be- 

 cause, when rightly viewed, the truths of science 

 and the truth of religion are one and indivisible. 



I have concluded my present task: but I have 

 the courage to believe that many of my readers 

 will be as unwilling as myself to let this matter 

 end here in the publication of a book. 



I believe that they will feel with me that this 

 " Religion of Nature " is a real thing, and that we 

 ought to strive to make it universally accepted as 

 the very truth. 



Its mere promulgation in this little, unpremedi- 

 tated volume is nothing, compared with the conse- 

 quences which follow from its acceptance. Already 

 I have a mass of material which has rolled in upon 

 me from many directions and ought not to be 

 wasted. 



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