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. 

 I am 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 



