West Rutland Square,
BostonEditorial Note: Boston, Massachusetts, Nov. 27 1886
I do appreciate your endeavors to help me. I am very certain that no unspiritual motive hinders me from seeing intellectually as you do. I am equally certain that I have no wish to put my work instead of yours on your work, any more than I can disguise myself from you.
I can discern a profound argument for your doctrine, but if that doctrine is carried to the extent to which I suppose you do carry it, I am spiritually paralyzedAs Written:paralysed, because it seems to oppose— all practical action and effort for spiritual good. –– This convinces me that I have not thoroughly understood you yet; because it does not hamper your practical action in any good direction.
Mortal men are subject to beliefs, the belief of matter. That is error. That is to be destroyed. Now do you mean to contrast with these the immortal and real man and God by saying that they cannot be subject to such belief or false claim to truth? That appears to me a necessary truth. –– Well, is that the substance of the doctrine in question?