Chalk lines over morals

Preface

Yes, how could it be otherwise?

The material of which this book is composed was delivered, mainly as it here stands, as a series of lectures in Hershey Hall, in the city of Chicago, in the winter and spring of the year 1882.

A number of gentlemen, who may be described as “ progressive conservatives,” were of opinion that there ought to be at least one series of lectures in each year, in Chicago, giving rational treatment, popular as far as possible, of any subjects that might be in the field of thought, either in religion, philosophy or sociology.

I was asked to give the first course. This I did as above stated. Beyond my effort, the plan was not carried out. These lectures were published in the Chicago Times, and fairly full reports of them were given in other Chicago papers. Since that date they have been on the scaffold, seasoning.

In reviewing my work I have not felt called upon to obliterate marks of time and place connected with their origin. If some of my work seems now outlawed I have still felt that it might have value as indicative of the state in which the questions treated stood at that former date. However miscellaneous this work may appear, I think one thread, to wit, the ethical, can be traced through it all.

I am justly liable, perhaps, to the criticism that I have given exhaustive treatment to nothing. But more people need some help on many things than need complete elaboration of one. I wrought for the former class. But succinctness may not lack comprehension; brevity may be adequate to a certain intent.

PREFACE

If I have failed to give credit as I ought to other and better thinkers for my dues to them, I am deeply grieved. It is impossible for me now to review my work with this end in view.

I owe thanks to my friends Rev. Edward F. Williams, D. D., and Rev. J. M. Williams, D. D., for their kindly and continued encouragement, as the years have gone by, to publish these lectures.

With some hesitancy to ask a reader for his time, the book is offered—* TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.”

CHARLES CAVERNO,

Boulder, Colorado, 1897.

CHAP.

XII.

Contents

MorALS AND Gop

MoRALS AND THE BIBLE MorALS AND CHRIST MoRALS AND THE HOLy SPIRIT Morar DiscERNMENT Moras AND IMMORTALITY MorALS AND MIRACLE MorALS AND SPIRITISM Morats, Poritics AND LAw MorAts AND DIVORCE .

MoRALS AND CAPITAL