It is only their way of making God responsible for it,--not ourselves,--and arranging the details of fire and brimstone, which is so monstrous.

Somebody says that when the Calvinists decided on sulphur they did not know the properties of caustic potash.

But there are stages of truth; there's no use knocking a man down because he is only on the first step of the ladder, which you have climbed into light.

I think belief in eternal damnation is a phase in spiritual development." "But you don't really object to my protest ?" she said.

"Come, Giff, the truth must be strong enough to be expressed." "I don't object to the protest," he answered slowly, "but I hope the manner of it will not make things difficult for Mr.Ward." Helen laughed, in spite of her depression.