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Excerpt from Ethical Religion Et/zz'eal Religion not only presents a point of view; it also reveals the personality Of the writer. Ethical Societies, like other religious organisations, are found, in the last analysis, to be dependent upon the Characters, the moral individualities, of their leaders and teachers. In this respect, also, this book has a work to perform in the Ethical Cause; and it will become more and more a precious legacy. Ethical Societies, not falling back upon the idea. Of a Personal Creator or of a unique personal Saviour, are by necessity compelled, as well as by inherent preference inclined, to look in democratic fashion to the influence of their own members upon one another as the most abundant source Of moral strength and inspiration. The Doctrine Of Personality - but the psychological and democratic, not the supernaturalistic and monarchic doctrine - is the one dogma, if I may be permitted to use the word, of the Ethical Movement. Individuals and nations can be saved only by personal moral character and individuals and nations will not be completely and ultimately saved except as all are devoting themselves to the task of universal deliverance from misery and wrong. Such is Mr. Salter's message. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.