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responsibilities, am I to let them remain in their 

 ignorance ? I leave the answer and its applica- 

 tion to men of sense and integrity. 



The mention of Mr. Cunningham's ally reminds 

 me that I have omitted to thank Mr. Tillett for 

 his very useful and instructive letter; and I 

 hasten to repair a neglect which I assure Mr. 

 Tillett was more apparent than real. Mr. Tillett's 

 letter is dated December 20th. On the 21st 

 the following pregnant (however unconscious) 

 commentary upon it appeared in " Reynolds's 

 Newspaper " : — 



" I have always maintained that the Salvation 

 Army is one of the mightiest Socialistic agencies 

 in the country ; and now Professor Huxley comes 

 in to confirm that view. How could it be other- 

 wise ? The fantastic religious side of Salvationism 

 will disappear in the course of time, and what 

 will be left ? A large number of men and women 

 who have been organized, disciplined, and taught 

 to look for something better than their present 

 condition, and who have become public speakers 

 and not afraid of ridicule. There you have the 

 raw materials for a Socialist army." 



Mr. Ben Tillett evidently knows Latin enough 

 to construe proxinius ardct. 



I trust that the public will not allow themselves 

 to be led away by the false issues which are 



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