ABSTRACT
One of the things which Comte forgot amidst the multitude of things that he remembered, was to provide his disciples with a burial rite—unless, indeed, as is possible, he meant them to be buried in silence. In practice, however, they commonly used some form of service at the interment—patching it together, for the most part, as we patched other services together, from older sources. He was a clear-sighted and courageous idealist, faithful to his vision, loyal to his master, wise and constant in the service of his cause, candid in speech, private and public. Those who may wish to know the meaning and the history of religious Positivism must study Dr. Congreve’s writings. They are a record of forty years. During the South African War two of the Boer leaders, who were on a sort of mission to this country, came to Newcastle to pay him a visit.
