Fourth Meeting

4th Meeting Feb 28th 1870

 

Preamble.

 

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9.

Feb.28th 1870
Meeting held at Mr H Brunners.
Present - W.A. Watts, J.T. Brunner, E. Carey, H. Brunner, Muspratt H. Gaskell (visitor)
                 Words proposed for definition
Miracles Enthusiasm [fear] Bigotry Cant [??]
A miracle is an apparent violation of natural
law                                 Paulatim
Miracle is an apparent contradiction of
natural law                    Erin go Bragh
Miracle is an apparent violation of natural law
produced by supernatural power
                                      Palmam qui meruit ferat
Miracle is a direct manifestation of the divine
power, contrary to the [??] laws of nature
                                       Nemo
Miracle is the [??] of natural laws by
means which cannot be understood
                                        Spes
Miracle is a supposed manifestation of the
divine power contrary to the laws of Nature
                                       Onward & upward
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Definition agreed to unanimously
That which is believed to be  a violation of natural
law
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                               Zeal
Zeal is ardent desire to give help
                                              Onward & upward
Zeal is passionate ardour in the pursuit of
anything                               Nemo
Zeal is energy accompanied by sobriety and
guided by reason                 Paulatim
Zeal. The endeavour to perform to the best
of one's abilities that which is dictated by reason
                                              Spes
Zeal. Active enthusiasm     Palmam qui meruit [ferat]
Zeal is a pursuit of any object irrespective of
consequences                        Erin go Bragh

                               Enthusiasm
                               ----------------
Enthusiasm is excitement developed in the
endeavour to gain an end.
                                            Onward & upward
Enthusiasm is excitement of the mind in pur-
-suit of some object inspiring extravagant hope
& confidence of success      Nemo

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Enthusiasm is energy without sobriety & guided
by instinct                             Paulatim
Enthusiasm. Violent passion of the mind in
pursuit of some object         Spes
Enthusiasm is the [possession] of the mind by
an idea                                  Palmam qui meruit ferat
Enthusiasm is the imagination excited by the
pursuit of any object            Erin go Bragh

                        Majority definition
Zeal is the active pursuit of an object guided
by reason                              Paulatim
                                              Spes
                                              Nemo

                         Minority definition
Zeal is the active pursuit of an idea
                                          Erin go Bragh
                                          Palmam qui meruit ferat
Zeal is the [resolve] which brought to the pur-
-suit of an object guided by reason
                                          Onward & upward
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