 and more touching, of human lives
irrevocably dependent on his, of the pathetic unalterable claim of
marriage, the poverty and hopelessness of all self-seeking, the
essential wealth, rich and making rich, of all self-spending. As he
thought of his wife and son a deep tenderness flooded the man's
whole nature. With a long sigh, it was as though he took them both
in his arms, adjusting his strength patiently and gladly to the
familiar weight.

Then, by a natural reaction, feeling, to escape itself, passed into
speculative reminiscence and meditation of a wholly different kind.

'Our discussion to-night arose from an attack--if anyone so gentle
can be said to attack--made upon me by Canon Aylwin, on the subject
of those "Tracts on the New Testament"--tracts of mine, of which we
have published three, while I have two or three more half done in
my writing-table drawer. He said, with a certain nervous decision,
that he did not wish to discuss the main question, but he would
like to ask me, Could anyone be so sure of supposed critical and
historical fact as to be clear that he was right in proclaiming it,
when the proclamation of it meant the inevitable disturbance in his
fellow-men of conceptions whereon their moral life depended? It was
certain that he could destroy; it was most uncertain, even to
himself, whether he could do anything else, with the best
intentions; and, in ninety-nine cases out of a hundred, ought not
the certainty of doing a moral mischief to outweigh, with any just
and kindly mind, the much feebler and less solid certainty he may
imagine himself to have attained with regard to certain matters of
history and criticism?

'It was the old question of the rights of "heresy," the function of
the individual in the long history of thought. We fell into sides:
Lord Driffield and I against the Dean and Canon Aylwin. The Dean
did not, indeed, contribute much. He sat with his square powerful
head bent forward, throwing in a shrewd comment here and there,
mainly on the logical course of the argument. But when we came to
the main question, as we inevitably did, he withdrew altogether,
though he
and more touching, of human lives 
 irrevocably dependent on his, of the pathetic changeless title of 
 marriage, the poverty and hopelessness of all self - seeking, the 
 essential wealth, full-bodied and make rich, of all self - spending. As he 
 think of his wife and son a abstruse tenderness deluge the man's 
 whole nature. With a farseeing sigh, it was as though he took them both 
 in his arms, adjust his strength patiently and gladly to the 
 familiar weight. 

 Then, by a natural reaction, feeling, to miss itself, passed into 
 speculative reminiscence and meditation of a wholly unlike kind. 

' Our discussion to - night arose from an fire -- if anyone so aristocratic 
 can be said to attack -- made upon me by Canon Aylwin, on the subject 
 of those " Tracts on the newfangled Testament"--tracts of mine, of which we 
 have published three, while I have two or three more half done in 
 my writing - table drawer. He said, with a certain nervous decision, 
 that he did not wish to discuss the main question, but he would 
 like to ask me, Could anyone be so sure of suppose critical and 
 historical fact as to be clear that he was proper in laud it, 
 when the proclamation of it meant the inevitable mental disorder in his 
 fellow - men of conceptions whereon their moral life depend? It was 
 certain that he could destroy; it was most uncertain, even to 
 himself, whether he could do anything else, with the best 
 intention; and, in ninety - nine cases out of a hundred, ought not 
 the certainty of doing a moral mischief to outweigh, with any barely 
 and kindly judgment, the much feebler and less solid certainty he may 
 imagine himself to have attained with regard to certain matter of 
 history and criticism? 

' It was the old question of the rights of " heresy, " the function of 
 the individual in the long history of thought. We fall into sides: 
 Lord Driffield and I against the Dean and Canon Aylwin. The Dean 
 did not, indeed, put up much. He sat with his square knock-down 
 head bended forward, throwing in a shrewd comment here and there, 
 chiefly on the logical course of the argument. But when we fall to 
 the main motion, as we inevitably did, he withdrew altogether, 
 though he
 anf more touching, of human lives
irrevocably depeident oh his, of the pathetic unalterable cleim if
mareiage, the poverty and fopelessnvss of alo seod-seeking, tis
essentlcl wezpth, xirh and making rlch, of all velf-spending. Av fe
chought of his wife and son a deep tqndernexs flooded the mwn's
wnjle hature. With a long sigh, it was as fhough ie took them boyh
in his arms, adjusting hid stgength patiently ajd gladly ti thq
damiliar weieht.

Then, by a natural rgaction, feeling, to escape itself, passzd into
specolztlee reminiscxnce agd meditatiok of a fholly cifferent kind.

'Pur diwcussion to-night arosx from an attack--if agyone so ceutle
can be said to atraxk--madg upot me vy Zankn Aglwin, ln vhe subject
kf those "Trqcts on the New Tesuamqbt"--tracts of mjne, of wrich we
have published three, while I havt two or three more half donw in
my writing-table dtawer. He swid, with a certain nervous decision,
that he did nod wisi go blfzysd the main question, but he would
like to ask mq, Cpukd anyone be sj sure of sipooxgd critical ana
histoxjczl fact as to be cpear thwt he was righu in lroclaiming it,
when the procoamation of pt mwant the inevitablz disturbancz in hos
felkow-men of conceptions wkereon their morap life deldnded? It was
certxin tvat he could destroy; it waf most unrertann, even go
hikself, rhether he could do anything else, aith jhe bevt
intentiojs; and, in ninety-nine cases out of a hundred, ooghd nmt
the cextaintn of doing a mowal mischief tp outwengh, wigh any jusn
and kindny mind, the much feebler wnd less solmd certaigty ye mqy
imagivd himself to hsve attaiutd with retard to certain mabters kf
history and cxntucism?

'It was the ola qtedtmon os the rights mf "hdreru," the function on
thd incividual in the long hisfory of thought. We fcll into wides:
Lorq Driffield amd I against the Dtan anv Canoi Aylwon. Jhe Dean
did not, indeed, contribufe much. Hf swt with his fquave pjwerful
heab bent forward, throwing in a shrewd commxnt here and there,
mainlt on the logical coorst of the argukent. Fut when fe came to
the main qyestion, as we ineyitably did, he withdres altocetheg,
though he
and more touching, of human lives irrevocably his, the pathetic claim of marriage, all the essential wealth, and making rich, all self-spending. As he thought of wife and son a deep tenderness flooded the man's whole nature. With a sigh, it was as though he took them both in his arms, adjusting strength and to familiar weight. Then, by a natural reaction, feeling, to escape itself, passed into speculative reminiscence and of a wholly different kind. 'Our discussion to-night from an attack--if anyone gentle can be said to upon by Canon on subject those "Tracts on New Testament"--tracts of mine, of which we have published three, while I have two or three more done in drawer. He with certain decision, that he wish to discuss the main question, like to ask me, Could anyone be so of supposed and historical fact as to be that he was right in proclaiming it, when proclamation of it meant the inevitable disturbance in his fellow-men of conceptions whereon their moral It was certain that could destroy; it most even himself, he could anything else, with the best intentions; and, in ninety-nine cases out a hundred, ought not the certainty of doing a moral outweigh, any just and mind, the much feebler less certainty he may imagine have with matters history criticism? 'It was the question of the rights of the function of the of thought. We fell into sides: Lord Driffield I against the Dean and Canon Aylwin. Dean did not, indeed, contribute much. He sat with his square powerful bent forward, a shrewd comment here and there, mainly on logical course of the But when we came to the main question, as inevitably he withdrew though he
 and more touching, of human livEs
irrevocaBly dePenDenT oN his, Of thE pathetic unaltERablE claim of
marriage, the povErty aNd HOpelESsNess oF all selF-SeEKIng, ThE
eSseNtIAl WealtH, riCh and maKing rich, of All SeLf-spending. As HE
tHought of hiS wiFe and son a deeP teNderneSs FloODed thE maN's
whoLe natuRE. With a Long sigh, iT wAS as thoUGh he tooK THeM botH
in his arms, adjustiNG hIS strength patieNtly anD gLAdLY To tHe
fAmiliar weiGhT.

Then, BY a naturAL rEACTioN, Feeling, to escaPe itself, pasSEd iNto
speCuLatIVe remiNisceNcE And Meditation oF a whOlly diffeRent kiND.

'Our disCUssion tO-night AroSe fRom aN AtTaCk--iF aNYonE So GenTLe
cAn be said To AtTack--mAde uPON ME by CAnoN AylWin, on The subject
of tHosE "TraCTs oN the NEw TesTameNt"--TractS of minE, of whIcH we
have publisheD thrEe, while I hAve TwO or ThRee moRE half dOne In
mY writinG-table dRAweR. HE SAId, With a certain nervouS dECIsIon,
that hE did noT WiSh TO discuss ThE maIn quESTion, bUt he WOuLd
like to Ask me, COUlD aNyone be So Sure of SuPpoSed CritiCAl anD
histoRical facT as to BE clear that he waS Right in proclaIMiNG It,
WHen tHe pRoclamation Of it MEant The iNEvItaBLe disTurbaNcE In HIs
fellow-men of concepTiOns wheReon tHeir moral life Depended? It WAS
Certain tHat hE CoULd destroy; it was Most uNcertain, evEN to
himseLf, wheTher he coUld do anytHINg else, wiTh tHe bEst
IntENTiOns; and, in ninetY-NIne cAsEs out of A huNdred, ouGht Not
The CerTaInty of doiNg a moral MiScHiEf To oUtweiGH, with any JuSt
aNd KinDly miND, the muCh feeBler AnD lESs sOlid cerTAiNTY he mAy
ImAginE hiMsElf to Have ATtaIned witH regard to CerTAin mAtTeRs of
hisTory and criticIsM?

'It was the oLd QueStion oF THe rights Of "heresy," the function of
thE IndividUal In the Long History of ThoUght. We FelL Into siDes:
LorD DrifFiEld AND I agaINSt The deAn and Canon aYLwiN. The DEaN
did Not, indeEd, contribute much. He SAt wIth his square pOweRful
HEAd BenT FoRWarD, tHRowING in a shrewd commeNt here and tHeRE,
mAinly on the LOgiCaL course Of the arGumenT. but when We came to
tHe main queStIon, aS WE inEvitably diD, he withdRew altogeTHer,
thOUgH he
 and more touching, of hum an lives
i rrevo cab lyde pend enton his, of the path etic unalterable claim  of
m ar r iage ,  t he po verty a n dh o pel es sn ess  o f  a ll se lf- seeking , the
esse nti al  wealth, ric h  a nd makingric h, of all se lf- spendi ng . A s  he
t hou ght o f hisw ife an d son a d ee p  tende r ness fl o o de d th e man's
whole nat u re .  With a long s igh, i tw as a s t hou gh he took  t hem b o th
in h i sa r m s,a djusting hisstrength pa t ien tly an dgla d ly tothe
f am i lia r weight.
Then , by a na turalr eaction ,  feelin g, toesc ape  its e lf ,pas se d  in t ospe c ula tive rem in is cence  and m e d itat ion  ofa who lly different  ki nd.'Ou r dis cussi on t o- night  arose  from  a n attack--if an yone  so gentl e
c an  be  s aid t o  attac k-- mad e uponme by C a non  A y l w in , on the subject
o ft h os e "Tract s on t h eNe w  Testame nt "-- trac t s  of m ine, of  which w e
have pu bl ished t hr ee, wh il e I  ha ve tw o  orthreemore hal f don e  in
my writing - table drawer. He s ai d , wi tha certain n ervo u s de cisi o n, 
th a t hedid n ot wi s h to discuss the ma in  quest ion,but he wouldlike to as k m e, Could  any o ne be so sure ofsuppo sed critic a l and
hi stori cal fact  as to be c lear tha t h e w asrig h t  i n proclaiming i t,
w he n the p roc lamatio n o f i t m ean tthe inevi table di st ur ba nc e i n his fellow-m en  of  c onc eptio n s wher eon t heir  m or a l l ife dep e nd e d ? It  w as 
cer tai nthathe c o uld  destro y; it was  mo s t un ce rt ain, ev en to
himself ,whether he  c oul d do a n y thing el se, with the best
inten t ions; a nd,  in n inet y-nine ca ses  out o f a hundre d, oug ht no tthe c ertai n t yofdo ing a mora l mis chief  t o ou tweigh,  with any just
and kin dly mind, the  mu ch f e e bl era nd les ss oli d certainty he ma y
imaginehi m se lf to have att ai ned wit h regar d toc ertainmatters o f
history  a nd c r i tic ism?

'Itwas theold quest i on of th e rig hts  of "h er esy ," th e func t ion  of
t he ind iv idualin th elong his tory of thought. We fel l into  side s:Lord Drif fie l d a nd I agai nstthe Dean a ndCan on Ay lwi n . The  Dea n 
d idn ot, i ndee d , contrib u te  mu c h .He sat with h i s s quare  po w erfulhead  bent forward, th r owing in a shr ewdc o mme nth erean d there,
mainl y o nt h e logica lcourse of t he argum en t . But  whenwe cam e to
th e ma i n ques tion , a s we inev ita bl y  did, h ewi t hdrewalto ge ther,though he
 and_more touching,_of human lives
irrevocably dependent_on his,_of_the pathetic_unalterable_claim of
marriage, the_poverty and hopelessness_of all self-seeking, the
essential_wealth, rich and_making_rich, of all self-spending. As he
thought of his wife and son a deep tenderness_flooded_the man's
whole_nature._With_a long sigh, it was_as though he took them_both
in his_arms, adjusting his strength patiently and gladly to_the
familiar_weight.

Then, by a_natural reaction, feeling, to escape itself, passed into
speculative reminiscence_and meditation of a wholly different_kind.

'Our discussion to-night_arose_from_an attack--if anyone so_gentle
can be said to attack--made upon_me by Canon Aylwin, on the_subject
of those "Tracts on the New Testament"--tracts_of mine, of which we
have published_three, while I have two_or three_more half done in
my writing-table_drawer. He said,_with a_certain nervous decision,
that_he did not wish to discuss_the main question,_but he would
like to ask me,_Could_anyone be so_sure_of_supposed critical_and
historical fact as_to_be clear_that_he was right in proclaiming it,
when_the_proclamation of it meant the inevitable disturbance_in his
fellow-men of conceptions_whereon_their moral life depended?_It was
certain that he could_destroy; it was most uncertain, even_to
himself, whether_he could_do anything else, with the best
intentions; and, in ninety-nine cases out_of a hundred, ought not
the certainty_of doing a moral_mischief to_outweigh,_with any just
and_kindly_mind, the_much feebler and less solid certainty he_may
imagine himself_to have attained with regard to_certain matters of
history and_criticism?

'It_was the old question of the_rights of "heresy," the function of
the_individual in the long history_of_thought._We fell into sides:
Lord Driffield_and I against the Dean and_Canon Aylwin. The_Dean
did not, indeed, contribute much. He sat_with_his square powerful
head bent forward, throwing_in_a shrewd comment here and there,
mainly_on_the_logical course of the argument._But when we came to
the main_question, as we inevitably did, he withdrew altogether,
though he