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CONTENTS.

PART FIRST.

THE PAST.

1. Progress of Society.-2. Opinions of the Ancients.-

3. Defect of Materials.-4. Early condition of Man-
kind.-5. First Monarchies.-6. Grecian Republics.-

7. Rome.-8. Saracens.-9. Gothic Race.-10. Mo-

dern Europe.-11. Summary.-12. Defect of Terms.

-13. Complex Movement of Society.-14. Advance-

ment not Necessary but Providential.-15. Ancient

and Modern Action of Society.-16. Removal of Im-

pediments.-17. New Social Order in America.-18.
Conclusion,

PART SECOND.

THE FUTURE.

1. New Era of Society.-2. Voluntary Association.-
3. Supplies the Prima Philosophia.-4. Objections to
it.-5. The Survey of Science.-6. Review of the
Past.-7. Scientific Travellers.-8. General Corres-

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pondence.-9. Improved Elements of Science.-10. Im-

proved Method of Science.-11. Improvement of the

Arts.-12. Improvement of Life.-13. General Socie-

ty.-14. Its Influence over Government.-15. Its In-

fluence over Europe.-16. Advantages of Science to

Religion.-17. Advantages of Religion to Science,

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PART THIRD.

THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION AT HOME.

1. Difference in the Condition of Jews and Christians.—

2. Advantages and Disadvantages of the Latter.—

3. Utility of Association.-4. Best Form of Society.—

5. District Division.-6. General Correspondence.-

7. Newspapers.-8. Reviews.-9. Schools.-10. Lib-

raries.11. Home Missions.-12. Bible Society.-

13. Advancement of Religion at Home and Abroad,

mutual,

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PART FOURTH.

ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION ABROAD.

1. Map of the World.-2. Rise of False Religions.-

3. Nominal Christendom. 4. Mohammedan Coun-

tries.-5. Eastern Asia.-6. Central Africa.-7. The

Jews.-8. Christianity Universal.-9. England the

Centre of Action.-10. System.-11. Economy.-

12. Superintendance.-13. Native Agency.-14. Edu-

cation.-15. English Language.-16. Translations.—

17. Colonies.-18. Conclusion,

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CONTENTS.

PART FIFTH.

TENDENCY OF THE AGE.

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1. Voluntary and Involuntary Changes.-2. Philosophy

of Charity.-3. Augmented Power of Moral Instru-

ments.-4. Increasing Improvement of Society.-

5. Improvement of Governments,-6. Revolution in
Opinion-7. Classic Republics.-8. Gothic Kingdoms.
-9. Universal Form.-10. Public Opinion.-11. Eu-
rope.-12. America.-13. Universal Prevalence of Reli-

gion and Knowledge,

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