TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Freethought Review, Volume I, Issue 3, 1 December 1883, Page 8

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Julia.—Lines received. M.—Your paper on Spiritualism in our next. W.S.—We fear we have not space, and that a long poem would not be read, however excellent. A.C.K. —Contributions received with thanks, but, though the sentiment is excellent, they are hardly suitable for our columns. Wellington Teeethought Association.—Just received on going to press monthly report, which is unfortunately excluded Irom our present issue. C.J.R., Canterbury.—We regret being compelled at the last moment, owing to great press of matter, to hold over " Signs of the Times." It will appear in our next. Delta.—No census return has ever given the real number of Freethinkers. It is estimated there are eight millions in the United States. The nominal Christians are a hundred to one of those who pay any regard to the " verities." S.C.—The late Robert Chambers had for many years the credit of being the author of 'Vestiges of Creation,' but the authorship is still involved in mystery. The author of ' Supernatural Religion' is known to be Professor F. W. Newman, brother of Cardinal Newman. Arturus.— a " Christian Freethinker," you ask for liberty to think for yourself. This is turning the tables on us in an ingenious manner. As Freethinkers without any qualifying term, we have had to demand for ourselves the " liberty of prophesying " ; and we have not been accustomed to find Christians humbly requesting the same indulgence from Freethinkers. When the time comes that all intelligent men will be avowed Freethinkers, we have no doubt the boundaries of freedom will have been enlarged. You cannot do better than persuade your Christian friends to practise the principles of freedom, which will be the best shield and protection for themselves when they have become the minority.