THE RADICAL is a medium for the freest expression of thought on all religious and social topics. It would not covertly suppress error, but openly, with full faith in human nature under the sway of freedom, win the day for truth. The contributors to THE RADICAL are responsible each for his or her own productions, but for no others. The Postage on THE RADICAL is 12 cents a year, payable at the office of delivery. Receipts for Subscriptions will be sent in the next number of THE RADICAL after they are received. *** It appears to be the most satisfactory method to continue to send THE RADICAL to all whose names still remain on our list, erasing none unless we are ordered to do so. Any mistake that may have occurred in making out bills, should be at once reported for correction. **For convenience, letters on business should be addressed to "THE RADICAL," and other communications to the "Editor of THE RADICAL," 25 Bromfield St., Boston. ADAMS & CO., 25 BROMFIELD ST., Boston. NOTICES OF THE PRESS. During the past year we have seen and pre-less cautious in putting forth their views on most served various criticisms of The Radical, which topics. have been in the main very good tempered, and some of them, though "entirely dissenting" from The following is from the Meadville Republi can: its views, have yet seemed to betray a secret sat- "There is more genuine, earnest food for isfaction that such a periodical was being pub- thought in a single number of The Radical than lished. A great number of the "country" papers in a dozen magazines, a score of sermons, and an have spoken good and fair words in its behalf. armful of essays. From no other place than independent, thinking, ultra Boston could such a The following is a specimen: periodical emanate; and it is safe to say that it is "The Radical" for August is received. It is New England patronage which supports it. The a monthly magazine devoted to religion. This Radical is "a monthly magazine devoted to relinumber closes its second volume, and its success gion." The purpose and object of the work are is considered certain. The Radical is an advo- but partially expressed by that title. Its object cate of that kind of salvation which is "worked is to enforce the lessons of intellectual freedom out"; and as Adam was sent forth from the and self-dependence. It is bound tomo doctrine. garden to get his bread by the sweat of his brow, fettered by no creed. Its motto is the truth and and as the same fate follows his descendants, it liberty-the liberty of the soul that it may find considers that there is no other way for man to what is the truth. It grapples with conservative be saved than by "the bread of life" thus earned. error, and is courageous enough to strike hearty The Radical deserves a liberal support. - Web- blows at many moss-worn superstitions which ster Times. have bound humanity in their cold embrace for tens and hundreds of years. It is not an idolbreaker from wantonness, it seeks only to supIt appears as the result of our little experience plant the old by the new when the old is error and the new is truth It will thus be seen that country editors" have for some reason, The Radical has a large field for discussion; and more freedom than editors in the city. They are it improves it well. The Liberal Christians of Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1867, by S. H. MORSE, in the Clerk's office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts. that " W. F. Brown & Co., Stereotypers and Printers, 27 Cornhill. Boston. III. The God of Israel, at first the Sun-God. Daniel Bowen. . 79 IV. The Two Religions in the New Testament. O. B. Frothingham. 89 VI. Parochials. (Poetry.) 7. W.. VII. Wendell Phillips. A. Bronson Alcott. VIII. The Origin of our Sabbatical Laws. C. K. Whipple.. THE RADICAL is a medium for the freest expression of thought on all religious and social topics. It would not covertly suppress error, but openly, with full faith in human nature under the sway of freedom, win the day for truth. The contributors to THE RADICAL are responsible each for his or her own productions, but for no others. The Postage on THE RADICAL is 12 cents a year, payable at the office of delivery. Receipts for Subscriptions will be sent in the next number of THE RADICAL after they are received. It appears to be the most satisfactory method to continue to send THE RADICAL to all whose names still remain on our list, erasing none unless we are ordered to do so. * Any mistake that may have occurred in making out bills, should be at once reported to us for correction. 64 **For convenience, letters on business should be addressed to THE RADICAL," and other communications to the "Editor of THE RADICAL," 25 Bromfield St., Boston. ADAMS & CO., 25 BROMFIELD ST., Boston. CLUBS. We are happy to report a very encouraging response to our call for new subscribers. We take the liberty of printing the following letters, among others, which have been received: MINN., SEPT. 2, 1867. * DEAR SIR: After reading your invitation to get new subscribers for The Radical 1 concluded to try what could be done in this vicinity. I got very cordial assistance from the Universalist ministers here--who are very liberal, though they cling to many views which I hold to be decidedly irrational-and found less opposition yen erally than I expected. It gives me a good deal of pleasure to look at the list and think so much good seed is to be sown in new soil with a fair prospect of increase. We have much reason to be encouraged. I enclose the names of twenty-three subscribers. Yours, HUDSON, MASS., SEPT. 19, 1867. S. H. MORSE-DEAR SIR: It is with rare complacency that I contemplate the fact of my success in forming a club in this place to take The Radical the ensuing year. See third page of Cover Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1567, by S. H. MORSE, in the Clerk's office of the I trict Court of the District of Massachusetts. W. F. Brown & Co., Stereotypers and Printers, 27 Cornhill, Bosten. |