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CONTENTS
OF
THE SECOND VOLUME.
CHAPTER IX.
1851.
Interest of Mr. Robertson in Social Questions-Sermon preached
in Mr. Drew's Church to Working Men-He is accused, with
Mr. Maurice and Professor Kingsley, of Socialistic Opinions-
His Answer—The Record Newspaper reasserts the Charge after
his Death-Letters of Mr. Maurice on the Subject-Letters of
Mr. Robertson on Professor Kingsley's Sermon-Letter from
Mr. Drew containing Extracts from Mr. Robertson's Letters on
the same Subject-Declining Health-Lectures on the Epistles
to the Corinthians-Lecture to Working Men at Hurstpierpoint―
Close of the year 1851
Letters from March 14 to December 5, 1851.
LXXXVIII. Ruskin's 'Stones of Venice'-A clear Conception,
LETTER
PAGE
I
or an infinite Feeling of Truths, which is Best? 19
LXXXIX. Changes in the Representation of the Virgin in Art
-The Virgin as Intercessor with the Father-
Analogous Idea in 'Evangelicalism'-Truth at
the Root of these Ideas-Truth at the Root of
Mariolatry-Wrongs done to Women
20
XC. Ruskin-The Way to Read much and well-The System
of Louis Blanc
XCI. Warning to one entering London Life.
XCII. To the Same-Excitement and its Correctives
XCIII. Edwardes' 'Punjaub'—'Why was John the most be-
loved?'-Desire for humbler, simpler Life
XCIV. Fear of Imbecility-Description of strange Symptoms
XCV. Apologue à la Menenius on the essential Difference
between the Nature of Man and that of Woman
XCVI. Opening of the Great Exhibition.
XCVII. 'Non-spirituality of the Yearning for Death'
XCVIII. The Rest of the Future
XCIX. Estimate of his own Ministry in the Pulpit
C. Mode of looking at Dogmas-The Opposition to his
Teaching, and his Consolation
29
32
33
34
CI. Answer to the Question, 'Is it wise to read both sides
of the Questions of Religious Truth?'
CII. The Progress of Society'.
CIII. Visit from Mr. Maurice
CIV. What Science, in its mode of viewing Things, can and
CVII. On an Article on Carlyle
CVIII. The Necessarian Scheme '—The Measure of the Spirit-
uality of Material Manifestations'.
CIX. Leigh Hunt Covent Garden Market.
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Beauty on Love
CX. Co-operative System
46
Influence of
47
49
CXI. What am I, an Eclectic in Theology or not?
CXII. Visits to the Poor-Professor Kingsley's Sermon-How
CXIII. The Pulpit-Political Preaching-Preaching for Show 54
CXIV. The possible work of Womanhood in the Future-
Tennyson's Vision of Sin-Clerical Backbiting
CXV. Justification by Faith.
CXVI. The Baptismal Controversy
CXVII. Luke xviii. 8-Reading--Kossuth
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58
60
64
CXVIII. Daily life and reading-Speculation and Faith
CXIX. Love to Christ-'If a man love not his brother whom
he hath seen,' &c.-Kossuth
CXX. Attack by the Record.
CXXI. Kossuth-Transient Enthusiasm―Policy of non-inter-
69
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74
CXXII. Eternity and Time-Review of 'In Memoriam ' CXXIII. Devout Feeling and Morality-Socrates-Hartley Cole- ridge-Binding and loosing Sin'
CHAPTER X.
1852.
Feelings and Interests of Mr. Robertson in January 1852-His
Pleasure in Ornithology-His resolute Labours-Character of
his Sermons-His Humility, Gentleness-His proud Sternness
and Indignation-Two Anecdotes in Illustration-His Efforts
in behalf of the Mechanics' Institute-The Two Lectures on
the 'Influence of Poetry on the Working Classes '-Their Results
upon the Working Men-Letters of Mr. Drummond and Lord
Carlyle upon the Lectures and Mr. Robertson's Replies-Criti-
cism by the South Church Union-Reply on the Points, 'that
Severance from all Parties and Maxims is a first Principle in
seeking after Truth;' that 'Poetry is always most cultivated in
effeminate Ages'-Visit to Cheltenham-Sermons preached at
Lewes Assizes-Address presented by the Young Men of his
Congregation-His Speech on the occasion-Letter about the
Address-Answer to the Accusation that his Change of Views
did not give him Peace of Mind-Letters of Mr. Robertson to
one of his Congregation on his own Ministry, and on his
'Deepening Conviction' that the Truths which he taught were
True-My Mind has grown by a regular Development Year by
Year'-His Confirmation Class-The Elections at Brighton in
1852-Proposition to open the Crystal Palace on Sunday-
Sermon and Letters on the Subject-'Orthodox' Attacks-
Close of the Year.
76
Letters from January 24 to December, 1852.
CXXIV. The Peace Party
CXXV. Was God's plan for Humanity thwarted by the
114
CXXVI. The Assizes at Lewes-A Trial for Murder-Im- portance of Forms
CXXVII. 'Feeling' as Critic of Capital Punishment—The French and the English Watchwords-Death of a Friend's Wife.
CXXVIII. Religion is Poetry - Antagonism of Aristocratic Sympathies and Democratic Principles
CXXIX. Depression-Extract from Sermon: Loss of the
Birkenhead
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120
CXXX. The Belief in a Future Life
CXXXI. Contrast of the Exhaustion consequent on London
Gaiety and that consequent on Laborious Work ̧. 121
CXXXII. Prefatory Observations to M. Zaba's Lecture on
Mnemonics
CXXXIII. Margaret F. Ossoli
CXXXIV. Condition of teaching well-Necessity of some Dif-
fuseness
CXXXV. Delight in Intense Heat-Margaret F. Ossoli-Re-
ply to a Lady who had resolved to quit Trinity
Chapel-Pain at this Desertion.
CXXXVI. Margaret F. Ossoli
CXXXVII. Ireland-Absenteeism-Emancipation Bill
CXXXVIII. Lewes Assizes
CXXXIX. Inspiration
CXL. Effect of the Apostolic Anticipation of the End of
the World-The Main Doctrine of Christ—Ro-
mans ix. 20, 21-Inspiration of the Bible-Truth
is judged by the Spirit, not by the Understanding
-'Who is my Neighbour?'
CXLI. America—Anticipation of War-How People loved
him.
CXLII. Self-sacrifice and the Sentimentalisms which de-
grade it