This any person may do without being required to avow himself an Atheist.

Candidly, we can see no logical resting-place between the entire acceptance of authority, as in the Roman Catholic Church, and the most extreme Rationalism.

If, on again looking to the Principles of the Society, you can accept them, we repeat to you our invitation." I sent my name in as an active member, and find it is recorded in the _National Reformer_ of August 9th.

Having received an intimation that Londoners could receive their certificates at the Hall of Science from Mr.Bradlaugh on any Sunday evening, I betook myself thither, and it was on August 2, 1874, that I first set foot in a Freethought hall.
The Hall was crowded to suffocation, and, at the very moment announced for the lecture, a roar of cheering burst forth, a tall figure passed swiftly up the Hall to the platform, and, with a slight bow in answer to the voluminous greeting, Charles Bradlaugh took his seat.

I looked at him with interest, impressed and surprised.