176 TO THE RESCUE OF BIRDS. 
gold, this mighty effluence that shall cause life to spring 
anew under its vivifying power. 
Move forward, friends and coadjutors, in this grand 
effort, disregarding the world’s criticism, building anew, 
turning like Paul from Jerusalem—‘“‘lo, we also turn to the 
Gentiles.” Long we have waited for so-called religion to 
aid us in the work. It has only tied our hands and mocked 
our teaching; or worse, followed as the Judaistic teachers 
followed Paul, declaring our ideas false and inculcating 
hideous doctrines of cruelty. Away with Conservatism’! 
Like the abolitionists of old we must ignore the ecclesiastical 
whip which Conservatism cracks over our shoulders; and, 
as radicals of the radicals, we must begin a new march on a 
new way. I tell you it is of no use to go to the churches. 
Iam a church member myself, but I find no sympathy on 
this subject in my church. On the contrary, on these ques- 
tions my position is strongly opposed by those highest in 
authority. Is it not so with you? I tell you that we who 
seek to rescue birds must let go the old moorings and launch 
boldly and determinedly on new seas. We shall find the 
continent we seek after many days of weary work and nights 
-of toil. We who are engaged in preaching the gospel of 
love, which I consider the mightiest work on earth, the key 
to character perfecting, shall be as Columbus; we shall 
‘stand upon a new land, and at our feet shall kneel the savage 
‘reclaimed from savagery, with the cross of self-sacrifice cast- 
ing its beautiful shadow over him. Upon us, who labor in 
this field, shall shine the sunlight of a new world, a regen- 
erate earth, “‘ wherein dwelleth righteousness.” 
Oh! be valiant. Oh! be determined. Persist and per- 
severe! Turn your back on the old! Face the new! “Be 
courageous and quit you like men.” “The lions shall eat 
straw,” and the “ wolf and the lamb shall lie down together.” 
Aye! the child shall play in the poisonous serpent’s den. A 
little child shall lead all these once dangerous creatures, 
made so by centuries of persecution. “ They shall not hurt 
