shed some light over the path of Human Culture. He feels, that for children, if not for adults, he has delineated, and in a form which they can apprehend, the Divine Life of Jesus; and has urged upon them, through the mouths of his little ones, considerations and motives, fitted to inspire them with the noble ambition to strive to imitate his Example. Temple No. 7. Boston, December, 1836. 1. Testimony of External Senses, - Their Office; Fruits. 2. Testimony of Internal Senses, - Their Office; Intuition of Spirit; 1 CONVERSATION II. TESTIMONY OF NATURE AND SCRIPTURE TO SPIRIT. NATURE AND SCRIPTURE. II. ANALOGICAL EVIDENCE. - 1. Physiological Facts. Reproduction and Growth; Light and Shade; 2. Psychological Facts. Birth and Death; Renovation and Decay; 3. Historical Facts. Record of Spirit, or Scripture; General Preface to 11 CONVERSATION III. REVELATION OF SPIRIT IN NATURE AND HUMANITY. - INSPIRATION. III. ONTOLOGICAL EVIDENCE. - Divine Genius of St. John the Evangelist. --The Incarnate Word, - - - 18 CONVERSATION IV. TESTIMONY OF HUMANITY TO SPIRIT. INSPIRATION. IV. PROPHETIC EVIDENCE. John the Herald of Jesus, from the Sacred Text. - Reason and Inspira- - into Humanity. Idea of Angels; of Pre-Existence; of Prophets and - Inspiration 28 CONVERSATION V. ANNUNCIATION OF SPIRIT TO PATERNITY. PATERNAL SENTIMENT. V. EVIDENCE OF PATERNAL SENTIMENT. - - Annunciation of John the Baptist. Vision of Zacharias, from the Sa- - - - - 38 CONVERSATION VI. ANNUNCIATION OF SPIRIT TO MATERNITY. CHASTITY. VI. EVIDENCE OF MATERNAL SENTIMENT. - - Vision of Mary, from the Sacred Text. - Maternity. Purity of Body. : -Ho- CONVERSATION VII. INCARNATION OF SPIRIT. GESTATION. VII. EVIDENCE OF MATERNAL SYMPATHY. Interview between Mary and Elisabeth, from the Sacred Text. - In- - Ecstasy. - Thanksgiving for Maternity. - Anticipation of Maternal Duties, 54 CONVERSATION VIII. NATIVITY OF SPIRIT. FAMILY RELATION. Birth and Naming of John the Baptist, from the Sacred Text. - Ideas - - Vision of Joseph, from the Sacred Text.-Idea of Birth.- Constancy. 47 CONVERSATION X. ADVENT OF SPIRIT. INFANCY. The Birth of Jesus, from the Sacred Text.-Ideas, Images, and Em- - 74 CONVERSATION XI. CONSECRATION OF SPIRIT TO SELF-RENEWAL. RELIGION. Description of the Temple. Consecration in the Temple, from the - Review. Adoration of the Wise Men, from the Sacred Text. ― Rev- - - CONVERSATION XIII. APOSTACY OF SPIRIT. MALIGNITY. Review. Knowledge of the Young Spirit. - Massacre of the Inno- - - 93 104 |