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John Morley: I humbly ask for confidence when I state my own belief that the objects we have in view at the present time are objects…

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I humbly ask for confidence when I state my own belief that the objects we have in view at the present time are objects connected with the welfare of mankind upon the widest scale....
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John Morley

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Morley humbly requests confidence in his belief that their current objectives are connected to the broader welfare of humanity.

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