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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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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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NOTES,
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