Item 6 - ALS to T. R. Glover from Brooklyn, New York

Describes his time lecturing at the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences for Franklin W. Hooper, including his golfing exploits. Sends Glover a copy of his lectures and makes some points about them in the letter, including his criticism of 'Personal Idealism', Rev. Hastings Rushdale, and Sturt. Mentions that the part on 'New Realism' is about Glover's 'Cambridge friends', Moore etc. and accuses Glover of being 'slightly infected with this common-sense virus'. Explains how lectures seven and eight replaced one and two because of their audience of 'all and no beliefs' including 'Jews and Roman Catholics'. Explains his belief in the obsoleteness of the Christianity of 'early duffers' such as Philo, Clement of Alexandria and the Gnostics. Criticises contemporary 'liberal theologians', and Mr Taggart who argues for acceptance of pre-existence to defend immortality. Describes his impressions of New Yorkers. Details a political struggle between Hughes, Governor of the State of New York and the Senate of the state. His opinion of Roosevelt, and Americans in general: 'a simple, vulgar morally sound lot of children'. Reports that the new History Fellow [at Queen's University Kingston?] is Morison from Glasgow, expresses his relief that it is not W.L.G. Mentions Macnaughton and Macdonnell.