I see the High Churchman professing to believe in the existence of a church, when the most palpable facts must show him that no such church exists; the "Low" Churchman professing to believe in exceptional interpositions which his philosophy secretly questions; the "Broad" Churchman professing as absolute an attachment to the Established Church as the narrowest could feel, while he is preaching such principles as will at last pull it down.
'I ask you, my friend, whether there would not be more faith, as well as earnestness, if all would speak out.

There would be more unanimity too, because they would all agree in a certain basis.

Would not a wider love supersede the creed-bound charity of sects?
'I am aware that I have touched on a point of difference between us, and I will not regret it; for I think the differences of mind are analogous to those differences of nature, which, in the most comprehensive survey, are the very elements of harmony.
'I am not at all prone to put forth my own opinions; but the tone in which you have written to me claims an unusual degree of openness on my part.

I look upon creeds of all kinds as chains,--far worse chains than those you would break,--as the causes of much hypocrisy and infidelity.

I hold it to be a sin to make a child say, "I believe." Lead it to utter that belief spontaneously.