...and intelligence, which we call our Age. Out of this the pen of unerring history compiles its annals. "For Humanity sweeps onward ; where to-day the martyr...in front the cross stands ready, and the crackling fagots burn, While the hooting mob of yesterday in silent awe return To glean up the scattered ashes...

...many more, who do him reverence to-day, would have spurned his person and teachings with contempt, ' For humanity sweeps onward ; where to-day the martyr...Judas with the silver in his hands — Far in front tue cross stands ready, and the crackling fagots burn — And the hooting mob of yesterday in silent...

...prophet-hearts hath burned Since the first man stood God-conquered with his face to Heaven upturned. " For Humanity sweeps onward : where to-day the martyr...in front the cross stands ready, and the crackling fagots burn, While the hooting mob of yesterday in silent awe return To glean up the scattered ashes...

...steadfast souls were of that noble guild whose storm- tossed lives inspire ' the poet to write : — " For humanity sweeps onward ; where today the martyr stands^ On the morrow crouches Judas, with the money in his hands ; And the hooting mobs of yesterday, in silent awe return, To glean up the scattered...

...overleaps itself a little, and lands on the edge of extravagance. The finest stanza in the poem is this: For Humanity sweeps onward : where to-day the martyr...in front the cross stands ready, and the crackling faggots burn, While the hooting mob of yesterday in silent awe return To glean up the scattered ashes...

...lever of spiritual progress acts with an almighty and universal sweep ' Thus we realize that — " Humanity sweeps onward ! where to-day the martyr stands,...morrow crouches Judas, with the silver in his hands ; While the hooting mob of yesterday in silent awe return, To glean up the scattered ashes into History's...

...sure and will not tarry. For humanity sweeps onward ; Where to-day the martyr stands, There to-morrow crouches Judas With the silver in his hands. Far in front the cross stands ready, And the crackling fagots burn, While the hooting mob of yesterday In silent awe return, To glean up the scattered ashes...

...battle is all around us. I know a few such saints ; here and there a hero of that stamp, and I will not wait till they are dead and classic before I call...in front the cross stands ready, and the crackling fagots burn, While the hooting mob of yesterday in silent awe return To glean up the scattered ashes...

...prophet-hearts hath burned Since the first man stood God-conquered with his face to heaven upturned. . fagots bum, While the hooting mob of yesterday in silent awe return To glean up the scattered ashes...

...fraternity of the l great unchurched.'' May his shadow lengthen, and his heresy strengthen ! Amen. " i Humanity sweeps onward ! where to-day the martyr stands,...in front the cross stands ready, and the crackling fragments burn, While the hooting mob of yesterday in silent awe return, To glean up the scattered...