Religion unsoftened by Infidelity--The Orthodox Minister whose Wife has a Heart--Honesty of Opinion not a Mitigating Circumstance--Repulsiveness of an Orthodox Life--John Ward an Object of Pity--Lyndall of the "African Farm"--The Story of the Hunter--Death of Waldo--Women the Caryatides of the Church--Attitude of Christianity toward other Religions--Egotism of the ancient Jews. THE LIBEL LAWS. All Articles appearing in a newspaper should be Signed by the Writer--The Law if changed should throw greater Safeguards around the Reputation of the Citizen--Pains should be taken to give Prominence to Retractions--The Libel Laws like a Bayonet in War. REV. DR. NEWTON'S SERMON ON A NEW RELIGION. Mr. Newton not Regarded as a Sceptic--New Meanings given to Old Words--The vanishing Picture of Hell--The Atonement--Confidence being Lost in the Morality of the Gospel--Exclusiveness of the Churches--The Hope of Immortality and Belief in God have Nothing to do with Real Religion--Special Providence a Mistake. AN ESSAY ON CHRISTMAS. The Day regarded as a Holiday--A Festival far older than Christianity--Relics of Sun-worship in Christian Ceremonies--Christianity furnished new Steam for an old Engine--Pagan Festivals correspond to Ours--Why Holidays are Popular--They must be for the Benefit of the People. HAS FREETHOUGHT A CONSTRUCTIVE SIDE? The Object of Freethought--what the Religionist calls "Affirmative and Positive"--The Positive Side of Freethought--Constructive Work of Christianity. THE IMPROVED MAN. He will be in Favor of universal Liberty, neither Master nor Slave; of Equality and Education; will develop in the Direction of the Beautiful; will believe only in the Religion of this World--His Motto--Will not endeavor to change the Mind of the "Infinite"--Will have no Bells or Censers--Will be satisfied that the Supernatural does not exist--Will be Self-poised, Independent, Candid and Free. EIGHT HOURS MUST COME. The Working People should be protected by Law--Life of no particular Importance to the Man who gets up before Daylight and works till after Dark--A Revolution probable in the Relations between Labor and Capital--Working People becoming Educated and more Independent--The Government can Aid by means of Good Laws--Women the worst Paid--There should be no Resort to Force by either Labor or Capital. THE JEWS. Much like People of other Religions--Teaching given Christian Children about those who die in the Faith of Abraham--Dr. John Hall on the Persecution of the Jews in Russia as the Fulfillment of Prophecy--Hostility of Orthodox early Christians excited by Jewish Witnesses against the Faith--An infamous Chapter of History--Good and bad Men of every Faith--Jews should outgrow their own Superstitions--What the intelligent Jew Knows. CRUMBLING CREEDS.