The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 12 (of 12)THE WORKS OF ROBERT G. INGERSOLLReading editionChapter navigation60 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…THE WORKS OF ROBERT G. INGERSOLLMISCELLANYPROF. VAN BUREN DENSLOW'S "MODERN THINKERS."PREFACE TO DR. EDGAR C. BEALL'S "THE BRAIN AND THE BIBLE."PREFACE TO "MEN, WOMEN AND GODS."PREFACE TO "FOR HER DAILY BREAD."PREFACE TO "AGNOSTICISM AND OTHER ESSAYS."PREFACE TO "FAITH OR FACT."THE GRANT BANQUET.THIRTEEN CLUB DINNER.ROBSON AND CRANE DINNER.THE POLICE CAPTAINS' DINNER.GENERAL GRANT'S BIRTHDAY DINNERLOTOS CLUB DINNER, TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY.MANHATTAN ATHLETIC CLUB DINNER.THE LIEDERKRANZ CLUB, SEIDL-STANTON BANQUET.THE FRANK B. CARPENTER DINNER.UNITARIAN CLUB DINNER.WESTERN SOCIETY OF THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC BANQUET.LOTOS CLUB DINNER IN HONOR OF ANTON SEIDL.LOTOS CLUB DINNER IN HONOR OF REAR ADMIRAL SCHLEY.ADDRESS TO THE ACTORS' FUND OF AMERICA.THE CHILDREN OF THE STAGE.ADDRESS TO THE PRESS CLUB.THE CIRCULATION OF OBSCENE LITERATURE.CONVENTION OF THE NATIONAL LIBERAL LEAGUE.CONVENTION OF THE AMERICAN SECULAR UNION.THE RELIGIOUS BELIEF OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN.ORGANIZED CHARITIES.SPAIN AND THE SPANIARDS.OUR NEW POSSESSIONS.A FEW FRAGMENTS ON EXPANSION.IS IT EVER RIGHT FOR HUSBAND OR WIFE TO KILL RIVAL?PROFESSOR BRIGGS.FRAGMENTS.EFFECT OF THE WORLD'S FAIR ON THE HUMAN RACE.SABBATH SUPERSTITION.A TRIBUTE TO GEORGE JACOB HOLYOAKE.AT THE GRAVE OF BENJAMIN W. PARKER.A TRIBUTE TO EBON C. INGERSOLLA TRIBUTE TO THE REV. ALEXANDER CLARK.AT A CHILD'S GRAVE.A TRIBUTE TO JOHN G. MILLS.A TRIBUTE TO ELIZUR WRIGHT.A TRIBUTE TO MRS. IDA WHITING KNOWLES.A TRIBUTE TO HENRY WARD BEECHER.A TRIBUTE TO ROSCOE CONKLING.A TRIBUTE TO RICHARD H. WHITING.A TRIBUTE TO COURTLANDT PALMER.A TRIBUTE TO MRS. MARY H. FISKE.A TRIBUTE TO HORACE SEAVER.A TRIBUTE TO LAWRENCE BARRETT.A TRIBUTE TO WALT WHITMAN.A TRIBUTE TO PHILO D. BECKWITH.A TRIBUTE TO ANTON SEIDL.A TRIBUTE TO DR. THOMAS SETON ROBERTSON.A TRIBUTE TO THOMAS CORWIN.A TRIBUTE TO ISAAC H. BAILEY.JESUS CHRIST.LIFE.Beginning of this editionNext chapter →Volume 12 — MISCELLANYAll chapters and sections (60)Other sectionsTHE WORKS OF ROBERT G. INGERSOLLVolume 12 · Other sectionsMISCELLANYPROF. VAN BUREN DENSLOW'S "MODERN THINKERS."PREFACE TO DR. EDGAR C. BEALL'S "THE BRAIN AND THE BIBLE."PREFACE TO "MEN, WOMEN AND GODS."PREFACE TO "FOR HER DAILY BREAD."PREFACE TO "AGNOSTICISM AND OTHER ESSAYS."PREFACE TO "FAITH OR FACT."THE GRANT BANQUET.THIRTEEN CLUB DINNER.ROBSON AND CRANE DINNER.THE POLICE CAPTAINS' DINNER.GENERAL GRANT'S BIRTHDAY DINNERLOTOS CLUB DINNER, TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY.MANHATTAN ATHLETIC CLUB DINNER.THE LIEDERKRANZ CLUB, SEIDL-STANTON BANQUET.THE FRANK B. CARPENTER DINNER.UNITARIAN CLUB DINNER.WESTERN SOCIETY OF THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC BANQUET.LOTOS CLUB DINNER IN HONOR OF ANTON SEIDL.LOTOS CLUB DINNER IN HONOR OF REAR ADMIRAL SCHLEY.ADDRESS TO THE ACTORS' FUND OF AMERICA.THE CHILDREN OF THE STAGE.ADDRESS TO THE PRESS CLUB.THE CIRCULATION OF OBSCENE LITERATURE.CONVENTION OF THE NATIONAL LIBERAL LEAGUE.CONVENTION OF THE AMERICAN SECULAR UNION.THE RELIGIOUS BELIEF OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN.ORGANIZED CHARITIES.SPAIN AND THE SPANIARDS.OUR NEW POSSESSIONS.A FEW FRAGMENTS ON EXPANSION.IS IT EVER RIGHT FOR HUSBAND OR WIFE TO KILL RIVAL?PROFESSOR BRIGGS.FRAGMENTS.EFFECT OF THE WORLD'S FAIR ON THE HUMAN RACE.SABBATH SUPERSTITION.A TRIBUTE TO GEORGE JACOB HOLYOAKE.AT THE GRAVE OF BENJAMIN W. PARKER.A TRIBUTE TO EBON C. INGERSOLLA TRIBUTE TO THE REV. ALEXANDER CLARK.AT A CHILD'S GRAVE.A TRIBUTE TO JOHN G. MILLS.A TRIBUTE TO ELIZUR WRIGHT.A TRIBUTE TO MRS. IDA WHITING KNOWLES.A TRIBUTE TO HENRY WARD BEECHER.A TRIBUTE TO ROSCOE CONKLING.A TRIBUTE TO RICHARD H. WHITING.A TRIBUTE TO COURTLANDT PALMER.A TRIBUTE TO MRS. MARY H. FISKE.A TRIBUTE TO HORACE SEAVER.A TRIBUTE TO LAWRENCE BARRETT.A TRIBUTE TO WALT WHITMAN.A TRIBUTE TO PHILO D. BECKWITH.A TRIBUTE TO ANTON SEIDL.A TRIBUTE TO DR. THOMAS SETON ROBERTSON.A TRIBUTE TO THOMAS CORWIN.A TRIBUTE TO ISAAC H. BAILEY.JESUS CHRIST.LIFE.By Robert G. Ingersoll"MY CREED IS THIS: HAPPINESS IS THE ONLY GOOD. THE PLACE TO BE HAPPY IS HERE. THE TIME TO BE HAPPY IS NOW. THE WAY TO BE HAPPY IS TO HELP MAKE OTHERS SO."MISCELLANY →