We have given something tangible upon which to fix the mind, and which will inspire hope; something of _reality_ that all may contemplate. Remember that we are not forbidden to investigate, nor yet form conclusions founded on reason; neither is it declared that we shall not _know_ the location of our future home. From all that man can comprehend of nature, _reason_ teaches him to look for and find--if not in life, _after death_--his future home somewhere in connection with our own planetary system. This system is large and grand enough to justify all our aspirations, and satisfy all our hopes and desires. The extent, grandeur, and glory of the heaven we have contemplated, will fully satisfy the immortal mind of man, even as it does the "angels of God," and its King and Ruler, and we may all consider ourselves fortunate to get there. * * * * * We have written our book, and thrown out these suggestions with purest of motives. From the first conception of the idea of heaven being where, in mind, we locate it, we have felt impressed with the correctness of our views; so much so, that it impelled us to make the effort to give them to the world, believing that in doing so we should advance the true theory which would sustain Christianity, and cause it to spread and triumph over all opposition; give "to faith that _hope_ which is an anchor to the soul," and draw the hearts and minds of all to _love_ God, and yet in that love _fear_ to offend Him. We have refrained from consulting the clergy or ministers of _any_ and every denomination in this matter, desiring simply to give our own views. We now ask of you all a prayerful and thorough examination by the evidences of Divine Revelations and all other lights afforded you; and if you discard our views as to the location of heaven, be _careful_ and _explicit_ in giving us _your hypothesis_ as to the one you are inviting us to, and _locate it_ where the _mind of reason_ can contemplate it, and where _hope_ may span the voyage _the soul must make_ to reach it after the death of the body. APPEAL TO ALL: WHETHER JEWS OR GENTILES, PROTESTANTS, CATHOLICS, INFIDELS, OR INDIFFERENT BELIEVERS. We desire the salvation of the entire human family. We believe that God has provided a way and plan of salvation by which all should gain a true and saving knowledge of Him; and we have _appealed_ to Christian ministers to unite their efforts in prayerful investigation of His revelations through all new lights afforded them, and to point out to all, the plain path of _duty_ and _safety_--but not in any wise labor under the false or mistaken belief that they can stand as _sole mediator_, or umpire, between God and the souls of men, and, at their own will or pleasure, mete out to them eternal happiness or misery. Such as do this "are blind leaders of the blind," and their doctrine a _fatal delusion_.