John Morley Quote

We all know that the besetting danger of Churches is formalism; the besetting danger of State action, of corporate action, is officialism and mechanism; and we all know that it is a drawback to many modern ideals that they rest upon materialism and a soulless secularism.


Speech opening the Passmore Edwards Settlement (12 February, 1898).


We all know that the besetting danger of Churches is formalism; the besetting danger of State action, of corporate action, is officialism and...

We all know that the besetting danger of Churches is formalism; the besetting danger of State action, of corporate action, is officialism and...

We all know that the besetting danger of Churches is formalism; the besetting danger of State action, of corporate action, is officialism and...

We all know that the besetting danger of Churches is formalism; the besetting danger of State action, of corporate action, is officialism and...