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these commissioners of humanity have brought us the conclusions
of their Experiences of life all of them having delved &
dipped into the very vitals of our civilization. Their sole
desire too has been to not merely to speak of things as
they are & were, but to help, benefit & serve humanity.
The nobility of purose that characterizes & runs through
every page of this great volume becomes readily patent obvious
to the most casual reader. On [ ] review,
this most wonderful compliation, we can see the master
minds of various [ ] & civilizations standing on the
mountain peaks flashing their thoughts tolike search
lights upon a groping struggling world bungling or
blundering its way towards freedom. It has
been called by many who have examined the Book
while yet in manuscript -- a new Bible. It And I
don't wonder for as the compiler has said in his preface
It is a Bible of the future, or gospel of the new hope for
the race. Two questions have been asked of each
writer before their inclusion acceptance was decided
upon. "Have you had something vital to say? And