,,! ,,life ,,( ,,jesus ,,*ri/ ,,= ,,!   
,,"y  ,,by  ,,! ,,rev4 ,,ri*>d ,,newton1
 ,d4,d4  ,,royal ,,scotti% ,,academy    
,,vol4 ,,iii       ,,! ,,gall]y ,,( ,,! 
,,life ,,( ,,jesus ,,*ri/  ,,volume     
,,iii  ,,cont5ts3  ,i ,,! ,,apo/les     
,,*os5  ,,ii ,,! ,,great ,,tea*]  ,,iii 
,,*ri/ ,,tea*+ ,,by ,,p>ables  ,,iv     
,,*ri/ ,,tea*+ ,,by ,,miracles  ,v      
,,*ri/ ,,tea*+ ,,lib]ality  ,,vi ,,*ri/ 
,,tea*+ ,,humility  ,,vii ,,*ri/ ,,& ,,!
 ,,little ,,*ildr5  ,,viii ,,!          
,,transfiguration  ,,ix ,,! ,,lessons   
,,f ,,olivet  ,x ,,! ,,"l',s ,,supp]    
,,illu/rations3  ,,map ,,( ,,pale/9e1   
,,9 ,,colors  #da4 ,,! ,,woman ,,(      
,,canaan  #db4 ,,simon ,,pet]',s ,,fai? 
,,9 ,,*ri/  #dc4 ,,! ,,transfiguration  
,,( ,,*ri/  #dd4 ,,jesus ,,heale? ,a    
,,lunatic  #de4 ,,let ,,he ,,:o ,,is    
,,)\t ,,s9 ,,among ,,y  #df4 ,,"o ,,(   
,,t5 ,,lep]s ,,cur$ ,,is ,,grateful     
#dg4 ,,jesus1 ,,m>?a1 ,,m>y1 ,,&        
,,laz>us  #dh4 ,,jesus ,,blesse?        
,,little ,,*ildr5  #di4 ,,!             

,,resurrection ,,( ,,laz>us1 ,,f\r      
,,days ,,dead  #ej4 ,,conv]sion ,,(     
,,zac*aeus1 ,a ,,publican  #ea4 ,,jesus 
,,re/ore? ,,sight ,,to ,,b>timaeus  #eb4
 ,,*ri/',s ,,triumphal ,,entry ,,into   
,,j]usalem  #ec4 ,,*ri/ ,,av\*e? ,,8    
,,au?ority  #ed4 ,,at ,,night1 ,,jesus  
,,abode ,,on ,,! ,,m\nt ,,( ,,olives    
#ee4 ,,jesus ,,wa%e? ,,8 ,,disciples'   
,,feet  #ef4 ,,! ,,betrayal ,,=etold    
,,at ,,! ,,supp]  #eg4 ,,9 ,,! ,,g>d5   
,,( ,,ge?semane  #eh4 ,,! ,,arre/ ,,(   
,,jesus  #ei4 ,,jesus ,,exam9$ ,,by     
,,caiaphas  #fj4 ,,jesus ,,is ,,?rice   
,,d5i$ ,,by ,,pet]       ,,! ,,apo/les  
,,*os5      ,z soon z he return$        
victori\s f ! temptation 9 ! wild]ness1 
,jesus ent]$ on ! "w ( 8 public m9i/ry4 
,we f9d him1 at once1 prea*+ to ! p1    
heal+ ! sick1 & do+ _m wond]ful works4  
,! comm5cem5t ( 8 m9i/ry is ?us describ$
 by ,/4 ,matt4 iv3 #bc-be4 ,& ,jesus w5t
 ab\t all ,galilee1 tea*+ 9 _!          
synagogues1 & prea*+ ! gospel ( ! k+dom1
 & heal+ all mann] ( sickness1 & all    

mann] ( disease among ! p4 ,& 8 fame w5t
 ?r\gh\t all ,syria2 & !y br\ght unto   
him all sick p t 7 tak5 ) div]s diseases
 & torm5ts1 & ^? :i* 7 possess$ )       
devils1 & ^? :i* 7 lunatic1 & ^? t _h ! 
palsy2 & he heal$ !m4 ,& !re foll[$ him 
great multitudes ( p f ,galilee1 & f    
,decapolis1 & f ,j]usalem1 & f ,judea1 &
 f beyond ,jordan4 ,:at a bless$ beg9n+ 
( ! mo/ bless$ ( all m9i/ries ?is 06 ,he
 came to bless our _w4 ,he did bless x1 
z no "o else c\ld h done4 ,& "h1 we see1
 h[ he ent]$ on 8 "w4  ,& "o ( ! fir/   
?+s he did1 aft] ?us beg9n+ 8 m9i/ry1 0 
to ga!r 8 disciples r\nd him4 ,! fir/   
two t we f9d nam$ among 8 disciples are 
,john & ,&rew4 ,!y _h be5 disciples (   
,john ! ,bapti/4 ,_! ma/] po9t$ !m to   
,jesus1 & said--,behold ! ,lamb ( ,god4 
,:5 !y he>d ?is !y foll[$ ,jesus1 &     
became 8 disciples4 ,:5 ,&rew met ) 8   
bro!r ,simon ,pet]1 he said to him we h 
f\nd ! ,messias--! ,*ri/4 ,& he br\ght  
him to ,jesus4 ,aft] ?is we are told t  
,jesus f9de? ,philip1 & sai? unto him1  

,foll[ me4 ,he 0 an acqua9tance ( ,&rew 
& ,pet]1 & liv$ 9 ! same t[n ) !m4 ,he  
obey$ ! call at once & became "o ( !    
disciples ( ,jesus4  ,philip _h a fri5d 
nam$ ,na?anael4 ,! next "t he met him1  
he said1 we h f\nd him ( :om ,moses 9 ! 
law1 & ! prophets did write1 ,jesus (   
,naz>e?1 ! son ( ,joseph4 ,b ,naz>e? 0 a
 despis$ place1 & _h a bad reputation4  
,na?anael _h a v poor op9ion ( ! place1 
& he ask$--,c !re any good ?+ come out (
 ,naz>e?8 ,philip sai? unto him--,come &
 see4  ,& ?is is :at we %\ld say to     
p]sons :5 we wi% !m to become ,*ri/ians4
 ,!re is s mu* t is lovely & excell5t 9 
,jesus t if p w only come & see1 if !y w
 only prove = !mselves :at a glori\s    
,savi\r he is1 !y w f9d x impossible to 
help lov+ & s]v+ him4 ,na?anael came to 
,jesus4 ,& :5 he he>d ! wond]ful words t
 ,jesus spoke to him he 0 conv]t$ at    
once1 & express$ 8 wond] by             
say+--,rabbi1 ?\ art ! ,son ( ,god2 ?\  
art ! ,k+ ( ,israel4 ,we c read all ab\t
 ?is 9 ,john i3 #dc-ea4 ,na?anael became

 a disciple ( ,jesus1 & "o ( ! twelve   
apo/les1 & is suppos$ to be ! same "o :o
 be>s ! "n ( ,b>?olomew 9 ! diff]5t li/s
 ( ! apo/les4  ,aft] ?is we read (      
,jesus call+ ,mat!w ! publican1 :o 0 a  
tax-ga!r]4 ,?is is :at is meant by 8    
sitt+ at ! receipt ( cu/om4 ,foll[ me1 7
 ! words spok5 to him4 ,he obey$ at     
once2 left all & foll[$ ,jesus4 ,/4     
,luke & ,/4 ,m>k m5tion ?is same call1 b
 !y give ! "n ( ,levi to ! p]son ?us    
call$4 ,?is is n /range1 = x 0 common   
among ! ,jews = p]sons to h two names4  
,sometimes !y 7 call$ by "o ( ^! names &
 sometimes by ! o!r4  ,"h we h ! acc\nt 
( six p]sons1 :o became disciples (     
,jesus2 & ( ! diff]5t ways 9 :i* !y 7 l$
 to foll[ him4 ,no d\bt _m o!rs 7 l$ to 
become 8 disciples f simply he>+ him    
prea*2 & f li/5+ to ! graci\s words t he
 spoke4  ,& v soon aft] he _h ga!r$     
toge!r a l>ge company ( disciples1 he   
made *oice ( twelve1 out ( ?is numb]1 :o
 7 to be 8 apo/les4 ,he wi%$ ^! m5 to be
 ) him all ! "t4 ,!y 7 to he> 8 tea*+1 &

 see 8 miracles1 & s be prep>$ to take 8
 place1 & c>ry on 8 "w :5 he %\ld return
 to heav54  ,x 0 necess>y = ^! m5 to be 
*os54 ,:5 ,wa%+ton 0 appo9t$ to conduct 
our armies dur+ ! ,revolution1 he *ose a
 numb] ( g5]als to help him4 ,& x is    
natural = u to ?9k ( ,wa%+ton & 8       
g5]als4 ,b j z natural x is to ?9k      
(--,jesus & 8 apo/les4  ,& ?is is !     
subject we h n[ to consid]--,! ,apo/les 
,*os54  ,& 9 consid]+ ?is subject !re   
are f\r ?+s ( :i* to speak4  ,! fir/1 is
 ! condition & "* ( ! m5 :om ,jesus *ose
 z 8 apo/les4  ,! second1 is ! "w ^! m5 
7 call$ to d4  ,! ?ird1 is ! help t 0   
giv5 !m 9 do+ ?is "w2 &  ,! f\r?1 is !  
lesson taught u by ?is subject4 ,or1 to 
make ! po9ts ( ! subject z %ort z       
possible1 we may /ate !m ?us3  ,! m54 ,!
 "w4 ,! help4 ,! lesson4  ,we beg9 !n ) 
speak+ (--,,! ,,m5--or ! condition & "* 
( ^? :om ,jesus *ose to be 8 apo/les or 
help]s4  ,n[ we might h ?\ght t ,jesus  
w\ld h *os5 8 apo/les1 or help]s1 f     
among ! angels ( heav54 ,!y are s wise1 

& good1 & /rong1 t we wond] :y he did n 
*oose !m4 ,b he did n4 ,he *ose m5 to be
 8 apo/les4 ,& :at k9d ( m5 did he      
*oose8 ,if we _h be5 ask$ ?is "q be=eh&1
 we %\ld h suppos$ t he w\ld c]ta9ly h  
*os5 ! wise/ & ! mo/ le>n$ m51 ! ri*e/ &
 greate/ m5 t c\ld be f\nd 9 ! _w4 ,b x 
0 n s4 ,in/ead ( ?is he *ose poor m51   
unle>n$ m51 m5 t 7 n fam\s at all2 & :o 
_h n be5 he>d ( be=e4 ,fi%]m51 &        
tax-ga!r]s1 & m5 occupy+ v humble       
positions 9 life1 7 ^? :om ,jesus *ose  
to be 8 apo/les4  ,& "o reason1 no d\bt1
 :y ,jesus made *oice ( m5 ( ?is "* to  
be 8 apo/les 0 t :5 _! "w 0 done1 no "o 
%\ld be able to say t x 0 ! le>n+1 or   
wisdom1 or ri*es1 or p[] ( m5 by :om t  
"w 0 accompli%$4 ,! apo/le ,paul tea*es 
u t ?is is ! way 9 :i* ,god g5]ally     
acts2 & t he does x = ! v reason j spok5
 (4 ,he says1 ,god ha? *os5 ! fooli% ?+s
 ( ! _w to conf\nd ! wise2 & ,god ha?   
*os5 ! weak ?+s ( ! _w to conf\nd !     
mighty2 & base ?+s ( ! _w1 & ?+s :i* are
 despis$ ha? ,god *os51 yea1 & ?+s :i*  

are n1 to br+ to n\ght ! ?+s t are2 t no
 fle% %\ld glory 9 8 pres5ce4 ,i4 ,cor4 
i3 #bg-bi4 ,! mean+ ( ?is passage is t  
,god loves to "w by little ?+s4 ,?is 0 !
 reason :y ,jesus *ose poor1 unle>n$    
fi%]m5 to be 8 apo/les4 ,& we see ,god  
work+ 9 ! same way cont9ually4  ,look at
 yond] sun4 ,god made x1 & hung x up !re
 9 ! sky t x might give light to our _w4
 ,b ! light :i* ?is sun gives comes to u
 9 t9y little bits1 small] ?an ! po9t ( 
! f9e/ ne$le t ev] 0 made4 ,!y are s    
small t hundr$s ( !m c ru% "r into our  
eyes1 z !y are do+ all ! "t1 & n hurt !m
 ! lea/4 ,"h we see h[ ,god makes use ( 
little ?+s1 & does a great "w ) !m4  ,& 
!n look at yond] ocean4 ,! waves ( t    
ocean are s p[]ful t !y c break 9 pieces
 ! /ronge/ %ips t m5 h ev] built4 ,&    
yet1 :5 ,god wi%es to keep t mighty     
ocean 9 its place1 he makes use ( little
 gra9s ( s& = ?is purpose4 ,"h aga9 we  
see h[ ,god employs little ?+s1 & does a
 great "w ) !m4 ,& we f9d ,god work+ 9  
?is way cont9ually4 ,let u look at "o or

 two illu/rations4  ,:at a ,plant ,did4 
,a little plant 0 giv5 to a sick girl4  
,9 try+ to take c>e ( x1 ! family made  
*anges 9 _! way ( liv+1 :i* add$ greatly
 to _! com=t & happ9ess4 ,fir/1 !y      
clean$ ! w9d[1 t m light might come 9 to
 ! leaves ( ! plant4 ,!n1 :5 n too cold1
 !y op5$ ! w9d[1 t fre% air might help !
 plant to gr[2 & ?is did ! family good1 
z well z ! plant4 ,next ! clean w9d[    
made ! re/ ( ! room look s untidy t !y  
wa%$ ! floor1 & clean$ ! walls1 &       
arrang$ ! furniture m neatly4 ,?is l$ ! 
fa!r ( ! family to m5d a brok5 *air or  
two1 :i* kept him at home sev]al ev5+s4 
,aft] ?is1 he took to /ay+ at home ) 8  
family 9 ! ev5+s1 in/ead ( sp5d+ 8 "t at
 ! tav]n2 & ! money ?us sav$ w5t to buy 
com=ts = !m all4 ,& !n1 z _! home grew m
 pleasant1 ! :ole family lov$ x bett]   
?an ev] be=e1 & !y grew heal?i] & happi]
 ) _! fl[]s4 ,:at a little ?+ t plant 01
 & yet x 0 ,god's apo/le to t family6 ,x
 did a great "w = !m 9 bless+ !m & mak+ 
!m happy4 ,& t 0 "w t an angel w\ld h   

be5 glad to d4  ,br\ght ,9 by a ,smile4 
,a ,london m9i/] said to a fri5d "o day2
 ,sev5 p]sons 7 receiv$ into my *ur* la/
 ,sunday1 & !y 7 all br\ght 9 by a      
smile4  ,br\ght 9 by a smile6 ,pray :at 
d y mean8  ,let me expla94 ,sev]al mon?s
 ago1 z ,i pass$ a c]ta9 h\se on my way 
to *ur*1 ,i saw1 held 9 ! arms ( its    
nurse1 a beautiful infant2 & z x fix$   
its bright black eyes on me1 ,i smil$1 &
 ! de> *ild return$ ! smile4 ,! next    
,sabba? ! babe 0 aga9 be=e ! w9d[4 ,aga9
 ,i smil$1 & ! smile 0 return$1 z be=e4 
,! ?ird ,sabba?1 z ,i pass$ by ! w9d[1  
,i ?rew ! little "o a kiss4 ,in/antly   
its h& 0 ext5d$ & a kiss ?r[n back to   
me4 ,& s x came to pass t ,i le>n$ to   
wat* = ! baby on my way to *ur*2 & z !  
weeks w5t by1 ,i notic$ t ! nurse & !   
baby 7 n alone4 ,o!r memb]s ( ! family  
press$ to ! w9d[ to see ! g5tleman :o   
always _h a smile = ! de> baby--!       
h\sehold pet4  ,"o ,sunday morn+1 z ,i  
pass$1 two *ildr51 a boy & a girl1 /ood 
at ! w9d[ beside ! baby4 ,t morn+ ! fa!r

 & "m _h said to ^? *ildr53 ',get ready 
= *ur*1 = we ?9k t ! g5tleman :o always 
smiles to ! baby is a m9i/]4 ,:5 he     
passes y may foll[ him1 & see :]e he    
prea*es4'  ,! *ildr5 7 q will+ to foll[ 
! sugge/ion ( _! p>5ts1 & aft] ,i _h    
pass$1 ! door op5$1 & ! *ildr5 /epp$ ^u 
! pavem5t1 & kept ne> me1 till ,i ent]$ 
my *ur*1 :5 !y foll[$ me1 & seats 7 giv5
 !m4  ,:5 !y return$ home1 !y s\ght _!  
p>5ts & eag]ly exclaim$3 ',he is a      
m9i/]1 & we h f\nd 8 *ur*1 & he prea*$ a
 beautiful s]mon ?is morn+4 ,y mu/ g &  
he> him next ,sunday4'  ,x 0 n difficult
 to p]suade ! p>5ts to g1 & guid$ by _! 
*ildr5 !y f\nd _! way to ! *ur*4 ,!y1   
too1 7 pleas$1 & o!r memb]s ( ! family 7
 induc$ to come to ! h\se ( ,god4 ,god  
bless$ :at !y he>d to ! good ( _! s\ls1 
& sev5 memb]s ( ?is family h be5 l$ to  
become ,*ri/ians1 & jo9 ! *ur*1 &1 ,i   
repeat :at ,i said be=e3 '!y 7 all      
br\ght 9 by a smile4'  ,:at a little ?+ 
a smile is6 ,& yet1 "h we see h[ ,god   
made use ( s small a ?+ z ?is1 to make  

sev5 p]sons ,*ri/ians1 & to save _! s\ls
 =ev]6 ,( ! ,god :o c "w 9 ?is way1 x   
may well be said t he loves to "w by    
little ?+s4 ,x is ! way 9 :i* he is     
work+ cont9ually4  ,h[ eag]ly1 !n1 we   
may try to le>n & to practise :at has   
be5 v sweetly express$ 9  ,,! ,,mite    
,,song4    ,only a drop 9 ! bucket1     
,b e drop w tell1   ,! bucket w\ld soon 
be empty1     ,)\t ! drops 9 ! well4    
,only a poor little p5ny1     ,x 0 all  
,i _h to give2   ,b z p5nies make !     
doll>s1     ,x may help "s cause to     
live4    ,a few little bits ( ribbon1   
,& "s toys--!y 7 n new1   ,b !y made !  
sick *ild happy1     ,& t made me happy1
 too4    ,only "s out-gr[n g>m5ts2      
,!y 7 all ,i _h to sp>e2   ,b !y'll help
 to clo! ! ne$y1     ,& ! poor are      
ev]y:]e4    ,a ^w n[ & !n ( com=t1      
,t co/ me no?+ to say2   ,b ! poor old  
man di$ happy1     ,& x help$ him on !  
way4    ,god love? ! *e]ful giv]1       
,?\gh ! gifts be poor & small2   ,b :at 
mu/ he ?9k ( 8 *ildr5     ,:o nev] give 

at all8  ,god loves to "w by little     
means4 ,we see ?is :5 we ?9k ( ! m5 :om 
,jesus *ose to be 8 apo/les4 ,! fir/ ?+ 
ab\t ?is subject is--! m54  ,! second ?+
 to speak (1 9 connection ) ?is subject1
 is--,,! ,,"w--!y _h to d4  ,:at ?is "w 
0 we f9d fully /at$ 9 ! f\rte5? *apt] ( 
,/4 ,mat!w4 ,9 ?is *apt] ,jesus told !  
apo/les all ab\t ! "w !y 7 to d = him1 &
 h[ !y 7 to d x4 ,9 ! sev5? & eigh?     
v]ses ( ?is *apt] we h di/9ctly /at$ j  
:at !y 7 to d4 ,z ye g1 prea*1 say+1 ,! 
k+dom ( heav5 is at h&2 ,heal ! sick1   
cleanse ! lep]s1 raise ! dead1 ca/ out  
devils4  ,on ?is occasion ,jesus s5t 8  
apo/les to d ! "w committ$ to !m1 n     
among ! ,g5tiles1 b only among ! ,jews2 
or z he calls !m--! lo/ %eep ( ! h\se ( 
,israel1 v4 #e1f4 ,b1 aft] 8            
resurrection1 & j be=e he w5t up to     
heav51 he enl>g$ _! commission4 ,8 p>t+ 
comm& to !m !n 0--,g ye into all ! _w1 &
 prea* ! gospel to e creature4 ,/4 ,m>k 
xvi3 #ae4  ,:5 ,jesus1 _! ,ma/]1 w5t to 
heav5 !y 7 to take up & c>ry on ! great 

"w t he _h begun4 ,^? twelve m5 7 to    
beg9 ! "w ( *ang+ ! religion ( ! _w4 ,!y
 7 to ov]turn ! idols t _h be5 wor%ip$ =
 ages4 ,!y 7 to %ut up ! temples 9 :i*  
^? idols _h be5 wor%ip$4 ,!y 7 to turn  
m5 f d>kness to light1 & f ! p[] (      
,satan unto ,god4 ,acts xxvi3 #ah4 ,!y 7
 to g up & d[n ! _w1 ev]y:]e1 tell+ !   
wondr\s /ory ( ,jesus & 8 love4 ,& 9 do+
 ?is "w !y 7 to be ! means ( sav+ ! s\ls
 ( all :o believ$ _! message1 & 9 ! end 
( w9n+ ! _w back to ,jesus1 till1       
accord+ to ,god's promise1 he has !     
hea!n = 8 inh]itance1 & ! utmo/ p>ts ( !
 e>? = 8 possession4 ,ps4 ii3 #h4  ,?is 
0 ! gr&e/ & mo/ important "w t m5 7 ev] 
call$ ^u to d4 ,! apo/les sp5t _! lives 
9 do+ ?is "w2 & !n !y left x = o!rs to  
c>ry on4 ,! "w is n f9i%$ yet4 ,&1 if we
 le>n to love & s]ve ,jesus1 we may help
 to c>ry x on4 ,we may be apo/les1 too1 
?\gh 9 a l[] s5se ?an t 9 :i* ! fir/    
twelve 7 apo/les4 ,an apo/le means--"o  
s5t4 ,b ,jesus s5ds into ! v9ey>d to "w 
= him all :o become 8 lov+ *ildr54 ,&1 9

 ?is s5se x is true t all :o love & s]ve
 ,jesus are 8 apo/les4 ,he says to ea* (
 u--,g1 "w to-day1 9 my v9ey>d4 ,/4     
,matt1 xxi3 #bh4 ,& 9 ano!r place he    
says--,let him t he>e?1 say1 ,come4     
,rev4 xxii3 #ag4  ,& :5 we are try+ to  
tell p ( ,jesus & 8 love1 & to br+ !m to
 him1 !n we are help+ to c>ry on ! same 
great "w t ,jesus gave 8 apo/les to d4  
,let u look at "s examples ( p]sons :o h
 be5 apo/les = ,god & help$ to d ! "w ( 
apo/les4  ,aunt ,lucy4 ,i he>d ! o!r day
 ( a good old woman 9 ! ,/ate (         
,mi*igan1 kn[n z ,aunt ,lucy4 ,%e is    
eighty-f\r ye>s old1 & lives all alone1 
support+ h]self pr9cipally by           
c>pet-weav+4 ,all t %e c save f h]      
e>n+s1 aft] pay+ = h] necess>y exp5ses1 
%e sp5ds 9 buy+ ,bibles1 :i* %e         
di/ributes among ! *ildr5 & ! poor ( !  
neighborhood4 ,?irte5 l>ge family       
,bibles1 & fifty small ones1 h ?us be5  
giv5 away--good1 well-b\nd ,bibles4  ,a 
neighbor1 :o has wat*$ ?is good "w v    
closely1 says t two-?irds ( ! p]sons to 

:om ,aunt ,lucy has giv5 ,bibles h      
aft]w>ds become ,*ri/ians4 ,9 do+ ?is "w
 ,aunt ,lucy 0 an apo/le4  ,! ,*>coal   
,c>ri]4 ,"o ,sunday aft]noon1 9 summ]1 a
 little girl nam$ ,m>y1 go+ home f a    
,sunday-s*ool 9 ! c\ntry1 sat d[n to re/
 "u ! %ade ( a tree by ! roadside4 ,:ile
 sitt+ !re %e op5$ h] ,bible to read4 ,z
 %e sat read+1 a man1 well kn[n 9 t     
neighborhood z ,jacob1 ! *>coal c>ri]1  
came by ) 8 donkey4 ,jacob us$ to "w 9 !
 woods1 mak+ *>coal1 :i* he c>ri$ away 9
 sacks on 8 donkey's back1 & sold4 ,he 0
 n a ,*ri/ian man1 & 0 accu/om$ to "w ) 
8 donkey z h>d on ,sunday z on          
week-days4  ,:5 he came by :]e ,m>y 0   
sitt+1 he /opp$ a mom5t1 & said1 9 a    
good-natur$ way3  ,:at book is t y are  
read+1 my little maid8  ,x is ,god's    
book--! ,bible1 said ,m>y4  ,let me he> 
y read a little 9 x1 if y please1 said  
he1 /opp+ 8 donkey4  ,m>y began at !    
place :]e ! book 0 op51 &               
read3--,rememb] ! ,sabba? day1 to keep x
 holy4 ,six days %alt ?\ labor1 & d all 

?y "w4  ,!re1 t's en\gh1 said ,jacob1 & 
n[ tell me :at x means4  ,x means1 said 
,m>y1 t y mu/n't c>ry *>coal1 on        
,sunday1 nor let y\r donkey c>ry x4     
,does x8 said ,jacob1 mus+ a little4 ,i 
tell y :at !n1 ,i mu/ ?9k ov] :at y h   
said4  ,& he did ?9k ov] x4 ,& ! result 
( 8 ?9k+ 01 t in/ead ( go+ ) 8 donkey to
 ! woods on ! next ,sunday1 he w5t ) 8  
two little girls to ! ,sunday-s*ool4 ,& 
! end ( x all 0 t ,jacob1 ! *>coal      
c>ri]1 became a ,*ri/ian1 & ,god's      
bless+ re/$ on him & 8 family4  ,little 
,m>y 0 do+ an apo/le's "w :5 %e read &  
expla9$ ! ,bible to ,jacob & 0 ! means (
 br++ him to ,jesus4  ,! ,use (         
,fragm5ts4 ,9 ! ,ca!dral at ,l9coln1    
,engl&1 !re is a w9d[ ( /a9$ glass :i* 0
 made by an appr5tice out ( little      
pieces ( glass t _h be5 ?r[n aside by 8 
ma/] z useless4 ,x is said to be ! mo/  
beautiful w9d[ 9 ! ,ca!dral4 ,& if1 l   
?is appr5tice1 we c>efully ga!r up1 &   
improve ! little bits ( "t1 ( k1 & (    
opportunities t we h1 we may d "w = ,god

 m beautiful ?an t ,ca!dral w9d[4 ,we   
may d "w l t :i* ! apo/les 7 s5t to d4  
,"h are "s sweet l9es1 writt5 by ,i "k n
 :om1 ab\t t beautiful w9d[1 made out ( 
! little pieces ( glass3    ,great ?+s  
are made ( fragm5ts small1     ,small   
?+s are g]ms ( great2   ,&1 ( e>?'s     
/ately temples1 all     ,to fragm5ts owe
 _! weight4    ,?is w9d[1 pe] ( all !   
re/1     ,( fragm5ts small is wr\ght2   
,( fragm5ts t ! arti/ deem$     ,unwor?y
 ( 8 ?\ght4    ,& ?us may we1 ( little  
?+s1     ,k9d words & g5tle de$s1   ,add
 weal? or beauty to our lives1     ,:i* 
great] acts exce$s4    ,ea* victory o'er
 a s9ful ?\ght1     ,ea* action1 true & 
pure1   ,is1 'mid our life's engrav+1   
wr\ght     ,9 t9ts t %all endure4  ,!   
second ?+ ab\t ! apo/les is1 ! "w--!y   
did4  ,! ?ird ?+1 = u to notice ab\t !  
apo/les1 is--,,! ,,help--!y receiv$4  ,9
 "o place1 we are told t ,jesus gave !m 
p[] aga9/ unclean spirits1 to ca/ !m    
out1 & to heal all mann] ( sickness1 &  
all mann] ( disease4 ,/4 ,matt4 x3 #a4  

,9 ano!r place we are told1 t = _! com=t
 & enc\ragem5t 9 ! great "w !y _h to d1 
,jesus said to !m1 ,lo1 ,i am ) y       
always1 ev5 unto ! end ( ! _w4 ,/4      
,matt4 xxviii3 #bj4 ,& if !y only _h    
,jesus ) !m1 no matt] :at ! "w 0 !y _h  
to d1 !y w\ld be sure ( hav+ all ! help 
!y might ne$4 ,! apo/le ,paul und]/ood  
?is v well1 = he said1 ,i c d all ?+s   
?r\gh ,*ri/1 :i* /r5g!ne? me4 ,phil4 iv3
 #ac4  ,& !n1 z if 8 own pres5ce ) !m 7 
n en\gh1 ,jesus promis$ t 8 apo/les %\ld
 h ! help ( ! ,holy ,_s 9 c>ry+ on _!   
"w4 ,j be=e leav+ !m to g to heav51 he  
said to ! disciples--,ye %all receive   
p[]1 aft] t ! ,holy ,gho/ is come ^u y4 
,acts i3 #h4 ,& :at ?is p[] 0 we see 9 !
 case ( ! apo/le ,pet]2 = ! fir/ s]mon  
he prea*$ aft] ! ,holy ,gho/ came ^u    
him1 on ! day ( ,p5teco/1 0 ! means (   
conv]t+ ?ree ?\s& s\ls4 ,acts ii3 #da4  
,& ! same ,god :o gave ! apo/les all !  
help !y ne$$1 has promis$ to d ! same = 
y1 & me1 & = all :o try to "w = him4    
,!re are _m promises ( ?is k9d 9 !      

,bible to :i* ,i might ref]4 ,b ,i w    
only m5tion "o4 ,?is is s sweet &       
preci\s t x des]ves to be writt5 9      
lett]s ( gold4 ,!re is no passage 9 !   
,bible t has giv5 me s mu* com=t &      
enc\ragem5t 9 try+ to "w = ,god z ?is ,i
 ref] "h to ,is4 xli3 #aj4 ,fe> ?\ n2 = 
,i am ) !e2 be n dismay$2 = ,i am ?y    
,god2 ,i w /r5g!n !e2 yea--,i ,,w ,,help
 ,,!e4 ,?is promise 0 n giv5 = prophets 
& apo/les only1 b = all ,god's p to !   
end ( "t4 ,y & ,i1 if we are try+ to    
s]ve ,god1 may take x z ours4 ,god meant
 x = u4 ,& :5 we get ?is promis$ help f 
,god1 we c d any "w he has = u to d1 &  
be happy 9 do+ x4  ,= ,?9e is ! ,p[]4 ,i
 c't d x--x's q impossible4 ,i've tri$  
five times1 & c't get x "r--& ,b5       
,h>tley pu%$ 8 book & slate away 9      
despair4 ,b5 0 a good s*ol>4 ,he 0 at ! 
head ( 8 class1 & 0 v anxi\s to /ay !re4
 ,b ! sums he _h n[ to d 7 v h>d4 ,he   
c\ld n d !m1 & 0 afraid ( los+ 8 place 9
 ! class4 ,mo/ ( ! boys _h "s "o at home
 to help !m2 b ,b5 _h no "o4 ,8 fa!r 0  

dead1 & 8 "m1 ?\gh a good ,*ri/ian      
woman1 _h n be5 to s*ool mu* :5 a girl1 
& %e c\ld n help ,b54  ,mrs4 ,h>tley    
felt sorry = h] son's p]plexity1 &      
quietly said1 ,!n1 ,b51 y don't believe 
9 ! ,"l's pray]8  ,! ,"l's pray]1 "m6   
,:y1 !re's no?+ !re to help a fell[ d 8 
sums4  ,o1 yes2 !re is4 ,!re is help = e
 tr\ble 9 life 9 ! ,"l's pray]1 if we   
only "k h[ to use x4 ,i 0 try+ a long "t
 be=e ,i f\nd out :at ! la/ "p ( ?is    
pray] really means4 ,i'm no m9i/]1 or   
s*ol>1 ,b51 b ,i'll try & %[ y4 ,y "k t 
9 ?is pray] we ask ,god = our daily     
bread2 we ask him to keep u f evil2 & to
 =give u our s9s2 & !n we say3 '= ?9e is
 ! k+dom1 & ! p[]1 & ! glory4' ,x's     
,god's p[] t we rely on--n our own2 & x 
(t5 helps me1 ,b51 :5 ,i h some?+ h>d to
 d4 ,i say1 ',= ?9e is ! p[]--?is is my 
duty1 heav5ly ,fa!r2 b ,i c't d x       
myself2 give me ?y p[] to help me1' & he
 does x1 ,b51 he does x4  ,b5 sat sil5t4
 ,x seem$ almo/ too famili> a pray]4 ,& 
yet he rememb]$ :5 he _h to /ay home f  

s*ool because he _h no clo!s fit to g 91
 h[ he pray$ to ,god ab\t x1 & ! m9i/]'s
 wife br\ght him a suit ! v next day4 ,b
 a boy's sums1 "m6 x seems l su* a      
little ?+ to ask ,god ab\t4  ,^? sums   
are n a little ?+ to y1 ,b54 ,y\r       
success at s*ool dep5ds on y\r kn[+ h[  
to d !m4 ,t1 is z mu* to y1 z _m a      
great] ?+ to "s "o else4 ,n[ ,i c>e a   
great deal ab\t t1 because ,i love y4 ,&
 ,i "k y\r ,fa!r 9 heav5 loves y m ?an  
,i d4 ,i w\ld gladly help y1 if ,i c\ld2
 b he c help y4 ,8 'is ! p[]2' ask him  
to help y4  ,aft] do+ an err& = 8 "m1   
,b5 pick$ up 8 book & slate & w5t up to 
8 little room4 ,kneel+ d[n by ! b$ he   
repeat$ ! ,"l's pray]4 ,:5 he came      
to--?9e is ! k+dom1 he /opp$ a mom5t1 & 
!n said1 ) all 8 he>t--',& ?9e is !     
p[]1' heav5ly ,fa!r4 ,i want p[] to "k  
h[ to d ^! sums4 ,!re's no "o else to   
help me4 ,"l1 please give me p[]1 =     
,jesus' sake1 ,am54  ,b5 wait$ a mom5t1 
& !n1 /ill on 8 knees1 he took 8 slate &
 tri$ aga94 ,d y ask me if he succe$$8  

,rememb] :at ,sa9t ,james says1 ,if any 
man lack wisdom let him ask ( ,god1 :o  
give? to all m5 lib]ally1 & upbraide? n3
 & x %all be giv5 him4 ,jas4 i3 #e4 ,t  
is ,god's promise1 & heav5 & e>? mu/    
pass away be=e "o ( 8 promises %all     
fail4 ,b5 _h pray$ to ,god to help him1 
& ,god answ]$ 8 pray]4 ,he tri$ once m  
to "w out ^? sums4 ,aft] ?9k+ ov] !m a  
little :ile1 he saw ! mi/ake he _h made 
9 neglect+ "o ( ! rules = work+ ! sums4 
,he correct$ ?is mi/ake1 & !n he f\nd !y
 all work$ out beautifully4 ,! next day 
he 0 head ( ! class2 = he 0 ! only boy  
:o c\ld say t he _h done ! sum himself1 
)\t gett+ any "o at home to help him4   
,& yet ,i 0 help$1 "m1 said ,b51 = ,i am
 sure my ,fa!r 9 heav5 help$ me4 ,b t 0 
n :at ! tea*] meant4 ,aft] ?is1 ,b5 nev]
 =got ! la/ "p ( ! ,"l's pray]4 ,:5 he  
ne$$ help he knew :]e ! p[] 0 t c\ld    
help him4  ,"h 0 :]e ! apo/les got !    
help !y ne$$ 9 do+ ! h>d "w !y _h to d4 
,& h[ mu* help we might get 9 do+ our "w
 if we only make a "r use ( ?is p[] :i* 

belonge? unto ,god2 & :i* he is always  
ready to use 9 help+ u4  ,! help !y     
receiv$1 is ! ?ird ?+ to rememb] :5 we  
?9k ab\t ! apo/les & _! "w4  ,! la/ ?+  
to be> 9 m9d :5 we ?9k ( ,jesus *oos+ 8 
twelve apo/les1 is--,,! ,,lesson--x     
tea*es u4  ,!re are _m lessons we might 
le>n f ?is subject2 b !re is "o s mu* m 
important ?an all ! re/ t we may v well 
let !m g1 & ?9k only ( ?is "o4 ,:5 ,/4  
,luke tells u ab\t ,jesus *oos+ ! twelve
 apo/les1 he m5tions "o v important ?+1 
( :i* ,/4 ,mat!w1 9 8 acc\nt ( x says   
no?+ at all4 ,& x is ?is ?+ f :i* we    
draw our lesson4 ,9 ! twelf? v]se ( !   
six? *apt] ( 8 gospel1 ,/4 ,luke        
says--,& x came to pass 9 ^? days1 t he 
7,jesus7 w5t out into a m\nta9 to pray1 
& cont9u$ all night 9 pray] to ,god4 ,& 
aft] ?is1 ! fir/ ?+ he did1 9 ! morn+1 0
 to call 8 disciples to him1 & out ( !m 
to *oose ! twelve1 :o 7 to be 8 apo/les4
 ,& ! lesson we le>n f ?is "p ( !       
subject is3  ,! ,lesson ( ,pray]4 ,jesus
 sp5t ! :ole night 9 pray] to ,god1 be=e

 he *ose 8 apo/les4 ,h[ /range ?is seems
 to u6 ,& yet x is easy en\gh to see at 
lea/ two reasons :y he did ?is4 ,"o 0   
because he lov$ to pray4 ,we "k h[      
pleasant x is = u to meet1 & talk ) a   
p]son :om we love v mu*4 ,b pray]       
is--talk+ ) ,god--tell+ him :at we want1
 & ask+ 8 help4 ,b ,jesus lov$ 8 ,fa!r 9
 heav51 ) a love deep] & /rong] ?an we c
 und]/&4 ,?is mu/ h made x ! mo/        
delightful ( all ?+s = him to be engag$ 
9 pray]1 or 9 talk+ ) 8 ,fa!r 9 heav54  
,&1 if we really love ,jesus1 pray] w n 
be a h>d duty to u1 b a sweet privilege4
 ,we %all love to pray1 because1 9 pray]
 we are talk+ to t bless$ ,savi\r1 :om1 
n hav+ se51 we love4 ,& ?is 0 "o reason 
:y ,jesus sp5t ! :ole night 9 pray]1    
be=e *oos+ 8 twelve apo/les4  ,b !re 0  
ano!r reason :y ,jesus sp5t s mu* "t 9  
pray] be=e p]=m+ ?is important "w1 & t 0
 to set u an example4 ,x 0 to tea* u ! v
 lesson ( :i* we are n[ speak+--! lesson
 ( pray]4 ,rememb] h[ mu* p[] & wisdom  
,jesus _h 9 himself2 & :at mighty ?+s he

 0 able to d4 ,& yet1 if ,he felt t x 0 
"r to pray be=e engag+ 9 any important  
"w1 h[ mu* m necess>y x is = u to d s6  
,let u le>n ?is lesson well4 ,let x be !
 rule & habit ( our lives to connect    
pray] ) ev]y?+ we d4 ,?is w make u happy
 9 our own s\ls1 & useful to ^? ab\t u4 
,h[ full ! ,bible is ( ! wond]s t h be5 
wr\ght by pray]6 ,j ?9k = a mom5t ( "s (
 !m4  ,abraham prays1 & ,lot is deliv]$ 
f ! fi]y flood t ov]:elm$ ,sodom &      
,gomorrah4 ,g54 xix3 #bi4 ,jacob prays1 
& he wre/les ) ! angel1 & obta9s !      
bless+2 8 bro!r ,esau's m9d is          
wond]fully turn$ away f ! wra? he _h    
*]i%$ = tw5ty ye>s4 ,moses prays &      
,amalek is discomfit$4 ,jo%ua prays &   
,a*an is discov]$4 ,hannah prays &      
,samuel is born4 ,david prays &         
,ahi?ophel hangs himself4 ,elijah prays 
& a fam9e ( ?ree ye>s comes ^u ,israel4 
,he prays aga91 & ! ra9 desc5ds1 & !    
fam9e ends4 ,eli%a prays1 & ,jordan is  
divid$4 ,he prays aga91 & ! dead *ild's 
s\l is br\ght back f ! invisible _w4    

,isaiah & ,hezekiah pray1 & a hundr$ &  
eighty-five ?\s& ,assyrian soldi]s are  
sla9 9 "o night by ! unse5 sword ( !    
angel4 ,^! are ,bible illu/rations ( !  
help ,god gives to 8 p 9 answ] to pray]4
 ,& ! ,bible rule = pray]1 z giv5 by our
 ,savi\r1 is1 t m5 ought always to pray1
 ,luke xviii3 #a4 ,/4 ,paul's way ( /at+
 x is--,pray+ always1 ) all pray]1      
,ephes4 vi3 #ah4 ,9 ano!r place he      
says--,pray )\t ceas+1 ,i4 ,!ss4 v3 #ag4
 ,& ev5 ! hea!n tea* ! same rule ab\t   
pray]4 ,among ! rules ( ,n9eveh1 an     
inscription on a tablet has be5 f\nd1   
:i*1 on be+ translat$1 prov$ to conta9  
directions ab\t pray]4 ,x may be        
entitl$3  ,an ,assyrian ,call to ,pray]4
 ,^! are ! words ( ! call3      ,pray   
?\6 pray ?\6     ,be=e ! c\*1 pray6     
,be=e ! ?rone1 pray6     ,be=e ! canopy1
 pray6     ,be=e ! build+ ( ! l(ty head1
 pray6     ,be=e ! ris+ ( ! dawn1 pray6 
,be=e ! fire1 pray6     ,by ! tablets & 
papyri1 pray6     ,by ! side ( ! riv]1  
pray6     ,by ! side ( a %ip1 or rid+ 9 

a %ip1 or leav+ ! %ip1 pray6     ,at !  
ris+ ( ! sun1 or ! sett+ ( ! sun1 pray6 
,on com+ out ( ! city1 on ent]+ ! city1 
pray6     ,on com+ out ( ! great gate1  
on ent]+ ! great gate1 pray6     ,on    
com+ out ( ! h\se1 pray6 on ent]+ !     
h\se1 pray6     ,9 ! place ( judgm5t1   
pray6     ,9 ! temple1 pray6  ,?is is l 
! ,bible rule (--pray+ always4  ,pray+ =
 a ,d9n]4 ,gr&ma1 ar5't we go+ to *ur*  
?is morn+8 ask$ a little girl4  ,my     
*ild1 we h _h no breakfa/1 & h no d9n]  
to eat :5 we come back1 said h] gr&ma4  
,b ! ,"l ,jesus c give x to u if we ask 
him1 said ! little girl4 ,let's ask him4
 ,s !y kneel$ d[n1 & ask$ t ,god1 :o    
fe$e? ! "y rav5s :5 !y cry1 to rememb]  
!m1 & help !m4  ,!n !y w5t to *ur*4 ,!y 
f\nd x v mu* cr[d$4 ,an old g5tleman    
took ! little girl ^u 8 knee4 ,he 0     
pleas$ ) h] quiet behavi\r4 ,on p>t+ )  
h] at ! close ( ! s]vice1 he slipp$ a   
half cr[n into h] h&4 ,see1 ,gr&ma1 %e  
said1 z soon z !y 7 out ( *ur*1 ,jesus  
has s5t u our d9n]4  ,b :5 we ask ,god  

to help u1 we mu/ always try to help    
ourselves4  ,work+ z well z ,pray+4 ,two
 little girls w5t to ! same s*ool2 "o ( 
!m1 nam$ ,m>y1 always said h] lessons   
well1 ! o!r1 nam$ ,jane1 always fail$4  
,"o day ,jane said1 ,m>y1 h[ does x     
happ5 t y always say y\r lessons s well8
 ,m>y said %e pray$ ov] h] lessons1 & t 
0 ! secret ( h] success4  ,jane conclud$
 to try pray+4 ,b ! next day %e fail$   
worse ?an ev]4 ,9 te>s1 %e reproa*$ ,m>y
 = deceiv+ h]4 ,b1 did y /udy h>d1 z    
well z pray ov] y\r lesson8 ask$ ,m>y4  
,no2 ,i ?\ght if ,i only pray$1 t 0 all 
,i _h to d1 repli$ ,jane4 ,n at all4    
,god only helps ^? :o try to help       
!mselves4 ,y mu/ /udy h>d z well z pray1
 if y wi% to get y\r lessons well1 0    
,m>y's wise answ]4 ,! next day ,jane    
/udi$1 z well z pray$1 & %e _h h] lesson
 p]fectly4  ,! greate/ "w we c ev] d1 is
 to br+ a s\l to ,jesus1 or to conv]t a 
s9n] f ! error ( 8 way4 ,"h is an       
illu/ration ( ! way 9 :i* ?is may be    
done by pray] & ef=t comb9$3  ,!        

,coa*man & ,8 ,pray]4 ,i 0 rid+ once1 on
 ! top ( a /age-coa*1 said a ,*ri/ian   
g5tleman1 :5 ! driv] by my side began to
 swe> 9 a dreadful mann]4 ,i lift$ up my
 he>t = ,god's bless+ on :at ,i said2 & 
pres5tly1 9 a quiet way1 ,i ask$ him ?is
 "q3 ',driv]1 d y ev] pray8' ,he seem$  
displeas$ at fir/2 b aft] a:ile he      
repli$1 ',i sometimes g to *ur* on      
,sunday2 & !n ,i suppose ,i pray1 don't 
,i8' ',i am afraid y nev] pray at all2 =
 no man c swe> z y d1 & yet be 9 ! habit
 ( pray+ to ,god4'  ,z we rode along he 
seem$ ?\ghtful4 ',coa*man1 ,i wi% y w\ld
 pray n[1' ,i said4 ',:y1 :at a "t to   
pray1 ,sir1 :5 a man is driv+ a coa*6'  
',yet1 my fri5d1 ,god w he> y1' ',:at   
%all ,i pray8' he ask$1 9 a l[ voice4   
',pray ^! words3 ',o ,"l1 grant me ?y   
,holy ,_s1 = ,*ri/'s sake4 ,am54' ,he   
hesitat$1 b 9 a mom5t he repeat$ !m2 &  
!n1 at my reque/1 he said !m ov] a      
second1 & a ?ird "t4 ,! end ( ! j\rney 0
 rea*$1 & ,i left him4  ,"s mon?s pass$ 
away1 & we met once m4 ',ah1 ,sir1' said

 he1 ) a smile1 '! pray] y taught me on 
t coa*-box 0 answ]$4 ,i saw myself a    
lo/1 & ru9$ s9n]2 b n[1 ,i humbly hope1 
t ?r\gh ! blood :i* cleanse? f all s91 &
 by ! p[] ( ! ,holy ,_s1 ,i am a conv]t$
 man4'  ,& s1 :5 we ?9k ( ! twelve      
apo/les1 appo9t$ by ,jesus to prea* 8   
gospel1 ^! are ! f\r ?+s = u to rememb] 
9 connection ) !m1 viz43--! m5 :om he   
*ose2 ! "w !y _h to d2 ! help giv5 !m 9 
do+ t "w2 & ! lesson we are taught by   
?is subject--! lesson ( pray]4  ,:atev] 
we h to d1 let u d x ) all our he>ts1 & 
d x z = ,god1 & !n we %all be 8         
apo/les--8 s5t ones4 ,let me put !      
application ( ?is subject 9 ! =m ( "s   
e>ne/1 practical l9es t ,i lately met )4
 ,! l9es only speak ( boys1 b !y apply j
 z well to girls4 ,!y are head$3        
,,drive ,,! ,,nail4    ,drive ! nail    
aright1 boys1     ,hit x on ! head1     
,/rike ) all y\r might1 boys1     ,:ile 
! iron's r$4    ,lessons y've to le>n1  
boys1     ,/udy ) a w2   ,!y :o rea* !  
top1 boys1     ,fir/ mu/ climb ! hill4  

,/&+ at ! foot1 boys1     ,gaz+ at !    
sky1   ,h[ c y get up1 boys1     ,if y  
nev] try8    ,?\gh y /umble (t1 boys1   
,nev] be d[nca/2   ,try & try aga91     
boys1     ,y'll succe$ at la/4    ,ev]  
p]sev]e1 boys1     ,?o' y\r task be h>d2
   ,toil & happy *e]1 boys1     ,br+ _! 
own rew>d4    ,nev] give x up1 boys1    
,always say y'll try2   ,joy w fill y\r 
cup1 boys1     ,fl[+ by & by4      ,,!  
,,great ,,tea*]     ,tea*+ 0 ! great    
bus9ess ( ! life ( ,*ri/ dur+ ! days ( 8
 public m9i/ry4 ,he 0 s5t to tea* & to  
prea*4 ,! speak] 9 ! book ( ,job 0 ?9k+ 
( ?is ,great ,tea*] :5 he ask$--,:o     
tea*e? l him8 ,job xxxvi3 #bb4 ,& x 0 he
 :o 0 9 ! ,psalmi/'s m9d :5 he spoke ( !
 good1 & upright ,"l :o w\ld tea* s9n]s1
 if !y 7 meek1 h[ to walk 9 8 ways4 ,ps4
 xxv3 #h-i4 ,& he is ! ,r$eem]1 ( :om ! 
prophet ,isaiah 0 tell+ :5 he said--,he 
w\ld tea* u to pr(it1 & w\ld lead u by !
 way t we %\ld g4 ,& ?us we "k h[ true 0
 :at ,nicodemus said ( him1 t he 0 a    
tea*] s5t f ,god4 ,john iii3 #b4 ,?us   

:at 0 said ( ,jesus1 be=e he came into  
our _w1 w\ld naturally lead u to expect 
to f9d him occupi$ 9 tea*+4 ,& s he 0   
occupi$1 all ?r\gh ! days ( 8 public    
m9i/ry4 ,/4 ,mat!w tells u t--,jesus w5t
 ab\t all ,galilee1 tea*+ 9 _!          
synagogues4 ,*4 iv3 #bc4 ,fur!r on 9 8  
gospel he tells u aga9 t ,jesus w5t ab\t
 all ! cities1 & villages1 tea*+ 9 _!   
synagogues4 ,*4 ix3 #ce4 ,:5 on 8 trial 
be=e ,pilate1 8 enemies br\ght x z a    
*>ge aga9/ him t he _h be5--tea*+       
?r\gh\t all ,jewry4 ,luke xxiii3 #e4 ,we
 read 9 "o place t--! eld]s ( ! p came  
unto him z he 0 tea*+4 ,matt4 xxi3 #bc4 
,jesus himself gave ?is acc\nt ( 8 life 
"w to 8 enemies--,i sat daily ) y tea*+ 
9 ! temple4 ,matt4 xxvi3 #ee4 ,& s we   
come n[ to look at ! life ( ,*ri/ f ?is 
po9t ( view--z a ,tea*]4 ,!re nev] 0 su*
 a ,tea*]4 ,we d n wond] at ! effect ( 8
 tea*+ ( :i* we read 9 ,/4 ,john vii3   
#df1 :5 ! *ief prie/s s5t "s ( _! (fic]s
 to take him prison]1 & br+ him unto !m2
 ! (fic]s w5t1 & jo9$ ! cr[d t 0 li/5+  

to 8 prea*+4 ,8 words _h su* a /range   
effect on !m t !y c\ld n ?9k ( t\*+ him4
 ,s !y w5t back to _! ma/]s )\t do+ :at 
!y _h be5 s5t to d4 ,& :5 ! *ief prie/s 
& ,ph>isees said unto !m--,:y h ye n    
br\ght him8 ,! (fic]s answ]$1 ,nev] man 
spake l ?is man4 ,jesus 0 inde$--,!     
,great ,tea*]4 ,9 ?is light we are n[ to
 look at him4 ,& z we d ?is we %all f9d 
t !re 7 five great ?+s ab\t 8 tea*+ :i* 
made him diff]5t f any o!r tea*] ! _w   
has ev] kn[n4  ,9 ! fir/ place ,jesus   
may well be call$ ! ,great ,tea*]1      
because ( !--,,great ,,bless+s--( :i* he
 came to tell4  ,we f9d "s ( ^! spok5 ( 
at ! op5+ ( 8 fir/ great s]mon to 8     
disciples1 call$ ,! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt4  
,?is is ! mo/ wond]ful s]mon t ev] 0    
prea*$4 ,jesus began x by tell+ ab\t "s 
( ! great bless+s he _h br\ght d[n f    
heav5 = poor s9ful creatures su* z we   
are4 ,! s]mon beg9s 9 ! fif? *apt] ( ,/4
 ,mat!w1 & ! fir/ twelve v]ses ( ! *apt]
 are occupi$ 9 speak+ ( ^! bless+s4 ,z  
soon z he op5$ 8 m\? & began to speak a 

/ream ( bless+s fl[$ out4  ,x 0 a       
beautiful ?\ght1 on ?is subject1 :i* a  
boy 9 ,sunday-s*ool once _h4 ,! tea*] _h
 be5 talk+ to 8 class ab\t ! beg9n+ (   
?is s]mon on ! m\nt4 ,he _h spok5 ( !   
sweetness ( ! words ( ,jesus1 :5 ,he    
op5$ 8 m\? & taught 8 disciples4 ,h[    
pleasant x mu/ h be51 my de> boys1 said 
he1 to h se5 ! bless$ ,savi\r1 & to h   
he>d him speak6  ,a s]i\s-m9d$ little   
fell[ 9 ! class said1 ,tea*]1 don't y   
?9k t :5 ,jesus op5$ 8 m\?1 & began to  
speak to 8 disciples1 x mu/ h be5 l tak+
 ! /opp] out ( a sc5t bottle8 ,i _c tell
 :e!r ?is boy _h ev] read ! words (     
,solomon or n2 b he _h j ! same idea t 0
 9 8 m9d :5 he said ( ?is ,great ,tea*]1
 ?y "n is z o9tm5t p\r$ =?4 ,cant1 i3   
#c4 ,we p]ceive ! fragrance ( ?is o9tm5t
 z soon z ,jesus op5s 8 m\? & beg9s to  
speak4 ,if we _h be5 li/5+ to ,jesus :5 
he began ?is s]mon1 say+3-- ,bless$ are 
! poor 9 _s2 bless$ are ! meek2 bless$  
are ! pure 9 he>t2 bless$ are !         
peace-mak]s--& s on till he _h spok5 (  

n9e diff]5t k9ds ( bless+1 we might h   
?\ght t he _h no?+ b bless+s ( :i* to   
tell4 ,x w\ld h seem$ z if 8 m9d1 &     
he>t1 & lips1 & h&s 7 all s fill$ )     
bless+s t he c\ld d no?+ else till he _h
 told ab\t ^!4 ,& ! bless+s spok5 ( "h  
are n all ! bless+s t ,jesus br\ght4 ,!y
 are only specim5s ( !m4 ,! bless+s he  
has obta9$ = u are innum]able4 ,david   
says ( !m1 ,if ,i w\ld decl>e & speak ( 
!m !y are m ?an c be numb]$4 ,ps4 xl3   
#e4 ,& ^! bless+s are n only v num]\s1 b
 v great4 ,look at "o or two ( ^!       
bless+s t ,jesus1 ! ,great ,tea*]1 br+s 
to u4 ,he says1 ,bless$ are !y t m\rn1 =
 !y %all be com=t$4 ,jesus came to br+  
com=t to ! m\rn]s4 ,hundr$s ( ye>s be=e 
,*ri/ came ! prophet ,isaiah _h said (  
him t he w\ld come to com=t all t m\rn4 
,is4 lxi3 #b4 ,& to %[ h[ complete ?is  
bless+ w\ld be :i* he 0 to br+1 ,jesus  
said himself--,z "o :om 8 "m com=te? --s
 w ,i com=t y4 ,is4 lxvi3 #ac4 ,a "y    
girl 0 dy+4 ,a fri5d :o came 9 to see h]
 said3  ,i tru/ y h a good hope4  ,no1  

%e answ]$1 di/9ctly2 ,i am n hop+--,i am
 c]ta94 ,my salvation 0 f9i%$ on !      
cross4 ,my s\l is sav$4 ,heav5 is m9e4  
,i am go+ to ,jesus4  ,:at a great      
bless+ x is to h com=t l t6  ,:5 ,jesus 
0 speak+ to ! woman ( ,sam>ia1 z he sat 
by ,jacob's well1 he comp>$ ! bless+ ( 8
 grace to ! wat] ( t well4 ,po9t+ to !  
well at 8 side1 he said3 ,:osoev] dr9ke?
 ( ?is wat] w ?ir/ aga94 ,b :osoev]     
dr9ke? ( ! wat] t ,i %all give him1 %all
 nev] ?ir/2 b ! wat] t ,i %all give him1
 %all be 9 him1 a well ( wat]1 spr++ up 
unto ev]la/+ life4 ,john iv3 #ac1 #ad4  
,?is is "o ( ! mo/ beautiful            
illu/rations ( ! bless+ ,jesus gives t  
ev] 0 us$4 ,x is a great bless+ to h a  
well ( cle>1 cold wat] 9 our g>d51 or   
ne> our door4 ,b1 only ?9k ( hav+ a well
 ( wat] 9 our he>ts4 ,!n1 :]ev] we g1 we
 c>ry t well ) u4 ,we nev] h to g away f
 x4 ,no "o c sep>ate betwe5 u & ! wat] (
 ?is well4 ,o!r wells dry up & fail4 ,b 
?is is a well t nev] dries up1 & nev]   
fails4 ,?is well is deep1 & its wat] is 

all ! "t spr++ up unto ev]la/+ life4 ,h[
 happy !y are 9 ^: brea/s ,jesus op5s   
?is well ( wat]6  ,col]idge1 ! ,engli%  
poet1 9 writ+ to a "y fri5d1 j be=e 8   
dea?1 said3  ,heal? is a great bless+2  
weal?1 ga9$ by hone/ indu/ry1 is a great
 bless+2 x is a great bless+ to h k9d1  
fai?ful1 lov+ fri5ds & relatives1 b1 !  
greate/1 & be/ ( all bless+s is to be a 
,*ri/ian4  ,"o ( ! mo/ able & le>n$     
lawy]s t ,engl& ev] _h 0 ,john ,seld54  
,he 0 s fam\s = 8 le>n+ & k t he is     
always spok5 ( z ! le>n$ ,seld54 ,on 8  
dea?b$ he said--,i h tak5 mu* pa9s to "k
 ev]y?+ t 0 wor? kn[+ among m52 b ) all 
my read+ & all my k1 no?+ n[ rema9s ) me
 to com=t me at ! close ( life b ^!     
preci\s words ( ,/4 ,paul3 ',?is a      
fai?ful say+1 & wor?y ( all acceptation1
 t ,*ri/ ,jesus came into ! _w to save  
s9n]s2' to ?is ,i cl+4 ,9 ?is ,i re/4   
,?is gives me peace1 & com=t1 & enables 
me to die happy4  ,william ,wilb]=ce 0  
ano!r ( ! great & good m5 :o h be5 a    
bless+ & an honor to ,engl&4 ,:5 he 0 on

 8 dea?b$1 he said to a de> fri5d3      
,come1 let u talk ( heav54 ,d n weep =  
me4 ,i am v happy4 ,b ,i nev] knew :at  
happ9ess 0 till ,i f\nd ,*ri/ z my      
,savi\r4 ,read ! ,bible4 ,let no o!r    
book take its place4 ,?r\gh all my      
trials & p]plexities1 x has be5 my      
com=t4 ,& n[ x com=ts me1 & makes me    
happy4  ,"h we see ?is well ( wat] spr++
 up unto ev]la/+ life4 ,& ,jesus1 :o    
came to tell u ( ?is wat]1 & to op5 up  
?is well 9 our brea/s1 may well be      
call$1 ! ,great ,tea*]1 because ( !     
great bless+s--( :i* he tells4  ,9 !    
second place ,jesus may be call$ !      
,great ,tea*] because ( !--,,great      
,,simplicity--( 8 tea*+s4  ,i d n mean  
to say t we c und]/& e ?+ t ,jesus      
taught4 ,?is is n s4 ,he _h "s ?+s to   
speak ab\t t are n simple4 ,he said to 8
 disciples1 ,i h yet _m ?+s to say unto 
y1 b ye _c be> !m n[4 ,john xvi3 #ab4   
,?is means t !re are "s ?+s ab\t ,god1 &
 heav51 ( :i* he wi%$ to tell !m1 b !y 7
 too h>d = !m to und]/&1 al?\gh !y 7    

full-gr[n m54 ,& s he did n tell !m ( ^!
 ?+s4 ,b ev5 among ! ?+s t ,jesus did   
tell ab\t1 !re are "s :i* ! wise/ & mo/ 
le>n$ m5 9 ! _w h nev] be5 able to      
und]/& or expla94 ,"s "o has comp>$ !   
,bible to a riv]1 9 :i* !re are "s      
places deep en\gh = an elephant or a    
giant to swim 92 & o!r places :]e ! wat]
 is %all[ en\gh = a *ild to wade 94 ,& x
 is j s ) ! tea*+s ( ,jesus4 ,"s ( ! mo/
 important lessons he taught are s pla9 
& simple t v "y p c und]/& !m4  ,we h a 
good illu/ration ( ?is 9 t sweet        
invitation :i* ,jesus gave :5 he        
said1--,come unto me1 all ye t labor &  
are heavy lad51 & ,i w give y re/4      
,matt4 xi3 #bh4 ,v "y p "k :at x is to  
feel tir$ & we>y f walk+1 or work+ too  
mu*1 or f c>ry+ a heavy burd54 ,&1 :5 !y
 are too tir$ to d any?+ else1 !y "k :at
 x is to g to _! de> "m & ?r[ !mselves  
into h] arms1 & f9d re/ !re4 ,&1 9 j !  
same way1 ,jesus invites u to come to   
him :5 we are tir$1 or tr\bl$1 t our    
s\ls may f9d re/ 9 him4 ,we come to     

,jesus1 :5 we pray to him2 :5 we tell   
him all ab\t our tr\bles2 :5 we ask him 
to help u2 & :5 we tru/ 9 8 promises4   
,0 !re ev] g5tle/ %eph]d     ,half s    
g5tle1 half s sweet1   ,z ! ,savi\r1 :o 
w\ld h u     ,come & ga!r r\nd 8 feet8  
,!re's a wid5ess 9 ,god's m]cy1     ,l !
 wid5ess ( ! sea2   ,!re's a k9dness 9 8
 ju/ice     ,:i* is m ?an lib]ty4       
,!re is no place :]e e>?'s sorr[s       
,are m felt ?an up 9 heav52   ,!re is no
 place :]e e>?'s fail+s     ,h su* k9dly
 judgm5ts giv54    ,!re is pl5tiful     
r$emption     ,9 ! blood t has be5 %$2  
,!re is joy = all ! memb]s     ,9 !     
sorr[s ( ! head4    ,if our love 7 b m  
simple1     ,we %\ld take him at 8 ^w2  
,& our lives w\ld all be sun%9e1     ,9 
! sweetness ( our ,"l4  ,! prophet      
,isaiah =etold t :5 ,jesus came1 he w\ld
 tea* 8 doctr9es to *ildr5 j wean$4     
,*ap4 xxviii3 #i4 ,?is %[s u t 8 tea*+ 0
 to be m>k$ by great pla9ness &         
simplicity4 ,& ?is 0 j ! way 9 :i* he   
did tea* :5 he utt]$ ^? lov+            

words3--,suff] ! little *ildr5 to come  
unto me1 & =bid !m n2 = ( su* is ! k+dom
 ( ,god4 ,m>k x3 #ad4 ,none ( ! o!r     
fam\s tea*]s kn[n to ! _w ev] took su*  
int]e/ 9 *ildr5 z ,jesus did4 ,& none ( 
!m ev] taught ) su* great simplicity4   
,:at multitudes ( "y p h be5 l$ to love 
& s]ve ,jesus by ?9k+ ( ! sweet words he
 spoke ab\t *ildr56  ,! ,*ild's ,gospel4
 ,a little girl sat /ill 9 *ur* li/5+ to
 ! m9i/]4 ,%e c\ld n und]/& :at he 0    
say+ till he quot$ ^! words ( ,jesus    
ab\t ! *ildr54 ,b %e und]/ood !m4 ,%e   
felt t !y 7 words spok5 = h]4 ,!y made  
h] feel v happy4 ,& :5 %e w5t home %e   
?rew h] arms ar\nd h] "m's neck1 :o _h  
be5 kept at home by sickness1 & said1   
,o1 "m1 ,i h he>d ! *ild's gospel       
to-day4  ,x's ,= ,me4 ,little ,c>rie 0 a
 hea!n *ild1 ab\t t5 ye>s old4 ,aft] %e 
_h be5 go+ to ! ,mission ,s*ool = "s "t1
 h] tea*] notic$1 "o day1 t %e look$    
sad4  ,c>rie1 my de>1 %e said1 :y d y   
look s sad to-day8  ,because ,i am ?9k+4
  ,& :at are y ?9k+ ab\t8  ,o1 tea*]1 ,i

 don't "k :e!r ,jesus loves me1 or n4   
,c>rie1 :at did ,jesus say ab\t little  
*ildr5 com+ to him :5 he 0 on e>?8  ,9 a
 mom5t ! sweet words %e _h le>n$ 9 !    
s*ool 7 on h] lips--,suff] ! little     
*ildr5 to come unto me1 c4  ,well1      
,c>rie1 = :om did ,jesus speak ^! words8
 ,at once %e clapp$ h] h&s & exclaim$3  
,x's n = y1 tea*]1 is x8 = y are n a    
*ild4 ,no3 x's = me6 x's = me6  ,& s ?is
 de> *ild 0 drawn to ,jesus by ! p[] ( 8
 love4 ,& ?us1 ?r\gh all ! hundr$s (    
ye>s t h pass$ away s9ce ,jesus 0 "h    
among m51 ^! same simple words h be5    
draw+ ! little ones to him4  ,& s1      
because ( ! great simplicity :i* m>k$ 8 
tea*+1 ,jesus mu/ truly be call$--!     
,great ,tea*]4  ,b 9 ! ?ird place !re   
0--,,great ,,t5d]ness--9 ,jesus1 & ?is 0
 ano!r ?+ t help$ to make him ! ,great  
,tea*]4  ,x 0 ?is great t5d]ness t l$   
him1 :5 he came to be our ,tea*] &      
,savi\r to take our nature ^u him & s   
become l u4 ,he might h come into our _w
 9 ! =m ( a mighty angel1 ) 8 face %9+ l

 ! sun1 z he appe>$ :5 ! disciples saw  
him on ! ,m\nt ( ,transfiguration4 ,b !n
 we %\ld h be5 afraid ( him4 ,he w\ld n 
h kn[n h[ we feel1 & c\ld n h felt = u4 
,b in/ead ( ?is1 8 t5d]ness l$ him to   
take our nature ^u him1 t he might be   
able to put himself 9 our place1 & s to 
und]/& j h[ we feel1 & :at we ne$ to    
help & com=t u4 ,?is is :at ! apo/le    
means 9 ,heb4 ii3 #ad1 :5 he            
says--,=asmu* z ! *ildr5 7 p>tak]s (    
fle% & blood1 he also himself likewise  
took "p ( ! same4 ,he did ?is on purpose
 t he might "k1 by 8 own exp]i5ce1 h[ we
 are tri$ & tempt$2 & s be able to      
sympa?ize ) u & help u 9 all our trials4
  ,"h is a little /ory1 v simple1 &     
homely2 b yet1 "o t illu/rates v well ! 
po9t ( :i* we are speak+4 ,x is a /ory  
ab\t3  ,a ,lo/ ,horse ,f\nd4 ,a valuable
 horse 0 lo/1 belong+ to a f>m] 9 ,new  
,engl&4 ,a numb] ( 8 neighbors turn$ out
 to try & f9d ! horse4 ,!y se>*$ all    
?r\gh ! woods & fields ( ! surr\nd+     
c\ntry1 b 9 va94 ,none ( !m c\ld f9d !  

horse4 ,at la/ a poor1 weak-m9d$ fell[1 
:o 0 kn[n 9 t neighborhood z simple     
,sam1 />t$ to hunt ! horse4 ,aft] a:ile 
he came back1 br++ ! /ray horse ) him4  
,! own] ( ! horse 0 delight$ to see him4
 ,he /rok$ & patt$ him1 & !n1 turn+ to !
 simple-m9d$ man :o _h f\nd him1 he     
said3  ,well1 ,sam1 h[ came y to f9d !  
horse1 :5 no "o else c\ld d x8  ,wal1 y 
see1 said ,sam1 ,i j 'quir$ :> ! horse 0
 se5 la/2 & !n ,i w5t ?>1 & sat on a    
rock2 & j ax$ mysel'1 if ,i 0 a horse1  
:> w\ld ,i g1 & :at w\ld ,i d8 ,& !n ,i 
w5t1 & f\nd him4 ,n[1 :5 ,sam1 9 !      
simplicity ( 8 feeble m9d1 tri$ to put  
himself1 z f> z he c\ld1 9 ! horse's    
place1 ?is help$ him to f9d ! lo/ horse1
 & br+ him back to 8 own] aga94 ,& s1 to
 pass f a v little ?+ to a v great "o1  
:5 ,jesus came d[n f heav5 to seek & to 
save s9n]s t 7 lo/1 ?is is j ! way 9 :i*
 he act$4 ,he put himself 9 our place z 
s9n]s4 ,z ! apo/le ,paul says3 he :o    
knew no s91 0 made s9 = u1 t he might   
save u f ! dreadful consequ5ces ( our   

s9s4  ,& we see ! t5d]ness ( ,jesus1 n  
only 9 tak+ our nature ^u him & becom+  
man1 b 9 :at he did :5 he liv$ 9 ?is _w 
z a man4 ,he w5t ab\t do+ good4 ,x 0 8  
great t5d]ness t l$ him to d ?is4       
,suppose t y & ,i c\ld h walk$ ab\t )   
,jesus :5 he 0 on e>? z ! apo/les did4  
,j ?9k = a mom5t :at we %\ld h se54 ,we 
%\ld h se5 him meet+ ) bl9d m5 & op5+ _!
 eyes t !y might see4 ,we %\ld h se5 him
 meet+ ) deaf m51 & un/opp+ _! e>s t !y 
might he>4 ,we %\ld h se5 him meet+ sick
 p :o 7 tak5 ) div]s diseases & torm5ts 
& heal+ !m4 ,we %\ld h se5 him rais+ !  
dead2 & ca/+ out devils2 & speak+ words 
( com=t & enc\ragem5t to ^? :o 7 sad &  
sorr[ful4 ,if we c\ld h look$ into 8    
bless$ face1 we %\ld h se5 t5d]ness !re1
 beam+ f 8 eyes & speak+ f e l9e ( 8    
c\nt5ance4 ,if we c\ld h li/5$ to 8     
tea*+ we %\ld h f\nd t5d]ness runn+     
?r\gh all t he said4 ,j take "o ( 8 _m  
p>ables z a sample ( 8 way ( tea*+--!   
p>able ( ! lo/ %eep--& see h[ full (    
t5d]ness x is4 ,! sweet l9es ( ! hymn1  

ab\t ! %eph]d seek+ 8 lo/ %eep1 t mo/ ( 
u love to s+1 br+ out ! t5d]ness (      
,jesus "h v t\*+ly4    ,!re 7 n9ety &   
n9e t safely lay     ,9 ! %elt] ( !     
fold1   ,b "o 0 out on ! hills away1    
,f> (f f ! gates ( gold--   ,away on !  
m\nta9s1 wild & b>e1   ,away f ! t5d]   
%eph]d's c>e4    ',"l1 ,?\ ha/ "h ,?y   
n9ety & n9e2     ,are !y n en\gh = ,!e8'
   ,b ! ,%eph]d made answ]3 ',"o ( m9e  
,has w&]$ away f me2   ,&1 al?\gh ! road
 be r\gh & /eep1   ,i g to ! des]t to   
f9d my %eep4'    ,b none ( ! ransom$ ev]
 knew     ,h[ deep 7 ! wat]s cross$2    
,nor h[ d>k 0 ! night t ! ,"l pass$     
?r\gh1     ,ere he f\nd 8 %eep t 0 lo/4 
,out 9 ! des]t he he>d its cry--   ,sick
 & helpless1 & ready to die4    ',"l1   
:5ce are ^? blood-drops all ! way     ,t
 m>k out ! m\nta9's track8'   ,!y 7 %$ =
 "o :o _h gone a/ray1     ,ere ! %eph]d 
c\ld br+ him back4   ',"l1 :y are ,?y   
h&s s r5t & torn8'   ,!y are pi]c$1     
to-night1 by _m a ?orn4    ,b all ?r\gh 
! m\nta9s1 ?und]-riv51     ,& up f !    

rocky /eep1   ,!re rose a cry to ! gates
 ( heav51     ',rejoice6 ,i h f\nd my   
%eep6'   ,& ! angels e*o$ ar\nd ! ?rone1
   ',rejoice1 = ! ,"l br+s back 8 own4' 
,& all t we "k ( ,jesus z ! good        
,%eph]d1 demon/rates 8 great t5d]ness = 
8 %eep4  ,b p]haps !re 0 no act 9 all ! 
life ( our bless$ ,r$eem] t %[$ 8       
t5d]ness m ?an tak+ ! little *ildr5 9 8 
arms1 & putt+ 8 h&s ^u !m1 & bless+ !m4 
,to ?9k ( ! ,son ( ,god1 :o made ?is _w1
 & all worlds1 & :om all ! angels (     
heav5 wor%ip1 %[+ s mu* int]e/ 9 !      
little ones2 ?is proves h[ full (       
t5d]ness 8 he>t 04  ,i ,l ,y\r ,jesus4  
,an ,engli% lady :o _h sp5t six mon?s 9 
,syria1 writes3 ,go+ ?r\gh ! places :]e 
! ,mohamm$ans live1 y cont9ually he> !  
girls s++ our beautiful hymns 9 ,arabic4
 ,! attractive p[] ( ,*ri/'s love is    
felt ev5 by ! little ones1 z we le>n$ f 
a de> ,moslem *ild1 :o1 :5 %e repeat$ ! 
text1 ',suff] ! little *ildr51' said1   
',i l y\r ,jesus1 because he lov$ little
 *ildr54 ,our ,mohamm$ did n love little

 *ildr54'  ,& if we all try to imitate !
 t5d]ness ( ,jesus1 !n1 ?\gh we may h no
 money to give1 & no great ?+ to d1 yet 
by be+ t5d]1 & g5tle1 & lov+1 z ,jesus  
01 we %all be able to d good :]ev] we   
are4  ,do+ ,good by ,sympa?y4 ,a        
,*ri/ian "m us$ to ask h] *ildr5 e night
 if !y _h done any good dur+ ! day4 ,"o 
night 9 answ] to ?is "q1 h] little      
daught] said3 ,at s*ool ?is morn+ ,i    
f\nd little ,annie ,g----1 :o _h be5    
abs5t = "s "t1 cry+ v h>d4 ,i ask$ h]   
:at 0 ! matt]8 ,!n %e cri$ m1 s t ,i    
c\ld n help putt+ my head on h] neck1 & 
cry+ ) h]4 ,h] sobs grew less1 &        
pres5tly %e told ( h] little baby bro!r1
 :om %e lov$ s mu*2 h[ sick he _h be52 &
 h[ mu* pa9 he _h suff]$1 till he di$ & 
0 buri$4 ,!n %e hid h] face 9 h] book1 &
 cri$1 z if h] he>t w\ld break4 ,i c\ld 
n help putt+ my face on ! o!r page ( !  
book1 & cry+1 too1 z h>d z %e did4 ,aft]
 a:ile %e kiss$ me1 & told me ,i _h done
 h] good4 ,b1 "m1 ,i don't "k h[ ,i did 
h] good2 = ,i only cri$ ) h]6  ,n[ ?is  

little girl 0 %[+ ! t5d]ness ( ,jesus1 !
 ,great ,tea*]4 ,no?+ 9 ! _w c\ld h done
 t poor sorr[+ *ild s mu* good z to h "s
 "o cry ) h]4 ,sometimes te>s ( t5d]ness
 are wor? m ?an diamonds4 ,& ?is is :y !
 ,bible tells u to weep ) !m t weep4    
,rom4 xii3 #ae4 ,jesus did ?is 9 !      
t5d]ness ( 8 lov+ he>t4 ,& ?is 0 "o ( ! 
?+s t made him ! ,great ,tea*]4  ,b !n  
!re 0--,,great ,,k--9 ,jesus2 & ?is 0   
ano!r ?+ t made him great z a tea*]4    
,if we wi% to be good tea*]s1 we mu/    
/udy1 & try to und]/& ! ?+s we expect to
 tea*4 ,if a "y man wi%es to be a m9i/]1
 he mu/ g ?r\gh college2 & !n sp5d ?ree 
ye>s 9 ! ,div9ity ,s*ool1 s t he may    
und]/& ! great tru?s ( ! ,bible1 :i* he 
is to tea* ! p :o he> him4 ,b ,jesus    
nev] w5t to college1 or to a div9ity    
s*ool4 ,& yet he _h great] k ab\t all ! 
?+s ( :i* he spoke ?an any o!r tea*] ev]
 _h4 ,we are told 9 ! book ( ,job t ,he 
is p]fect 9 k4 ,job xxxvi3 #e4 ,& !     
apo/le ,paul tells u t 9 him are hid all
 ! treasures ( wisdom & k4 ,col4 ii3 #c4

 ,?is is m ?an c be said ( any man1 or  
any angel4 ,if we c\ld take all ! k (   
all ! be/ tea*]s :o ev] liv$1 & give x  
to "o p]son1 x w\ld be z no?+ comp>$ to 
! k :i* ,jesus1 ! ,great ,tea*] _h4 ,he 
knew all ab\t heav52 = t _h always be5 8
 home be=e he came into our _w4 ,he knew
 all ab\t ,god2 =1 he 0 9 ! bosom ( !   
,fa!r1 ,john i3 #ah2 &1 z he tells u    
himself1 _h %>$ 8 glory ) him1 be=e ! _w
 04 ,john xvii3 #e4 ,he knew all ab\t ! 
_w we live 91 = he made x4 ,john i3 #aj4
 ,he knew all ab\t all o!r worlds1 = he 
made !m1 too4 ,john i3 #c2 ,heb4 i3 #b4 
,he knew all ab\t 8 disciples & e body  
else 9 ! _w1 = he made !m all4 ,he saw  
all !y did2 he he>d all !y said2 he knew
 all !y ?\ght1 or felt4 ,wise & le>n$ m5
 h be5 /udy+1 & f9d+ out ?+s = hundr$s (
 ye>s1 ab\t geography & natural         
hi/ory--& a/ronomy2--ab\t light1 & heat1
 & electricity--& /eam--& ! telegraph1 &
 _m o!r ?+s4 ,jesus knew all ab\t ^! ?+s
 :5 he 0 on e>?4 ,he c\ld h told ab\t   
!m1 if he _h se5 fit to d s4 ,b he only 

told u :at x is be/ = u to "k1 9 ord] t 
we might be sav$2 & kept back all ! re/4
 ,! ?+s t ,jesus did tea* u :5 he 0 "h  
on e>? 7 wond]ful2 b x is h>dly less    
wond]ful to ?9k ( ! ?+s t he might h    
taught u1 & yet did n4 ,:5 we ?9k ( !   
great k ( ,jesus1 z a ,tea*]1 we are n  
surpris$ t "s ( ^? :o he>d him wond]$ at
 ! graci\s words he spake2 or t o!rs    
ask$ ! "q3 ,:5ce ha? ?is man ?is k1 hav+
 nev] le>n$8  ,"s "o has writt5 ^! sweet
 l9es ab\t ,*ri/ z--,! ,great ,tea*]3   
,f ev]y?+ our ,savi\r saw1     ,lessons 
( wisdom he c\ld draw2     ,! cl\ds1 !  
colors 9 ! sky2     ,! g5tle breeze t   
:isp]s by2     ,! fields all :ite ) wav+
 corn2     ,! lilies t ! vale adorn2    
,! re$ t trembles 9 ! w9d2     ,! tree1 
:]e none its fruit c\ld f9d2     ,!     
slid+ s&1 ! fl9ty rock1     ,t be>s     
unmov$ ! tempe/'s %ock2     ,! ?orns t  
on ! e>? ab\nd2     ,! t5d] grass t     
clo!s ! gr\nd2     ,! little birds t fly
 9 air2     ,! %eep t ne$ ! %eph]d's    
c>e2     ,! pe>ls t deep 9 ocean lie2   

,! gold t *>ms ! mis]'s eye2     ,!     
fruitful & ! ?orny gr\nd2     ,! piece (
 silv] lo/ & f\nd2     ,! reap]1 ) 8    
%eaves return+2     ,! ga!r$ t>es prep>$
 = burn+2     ,! w&]+ %eep br\ght back )
 joy2     ,! fa!r's welcome = 8 boy2    
,! w$d+-fea/1 prep>$ 9 /ate2     ,!     
fooli% virg9s' cry1 'too late6'--       
,all f 8 lips "s tru? proclaim1     ,or 
le>n to tell _! ,mak]'s "n4  ,b !       
diff]5ce betwe5 ,jesus1 ! ,great ,tea*]1
 & all o!r tea*]s is se51 n only 9 !    
great] k he has ( ! ?+s t he tea*es1 b 9
 ?is also1 t he kn[s h[ to make u und]/&
 ! lessons he tea*es4 ,"h is an incid5t 
t illu/rates h[ well ,jesus c d ?is4 ,we
 may call x3  ,! ,well ,in/ruct$ ,boy4  
,a m9i/] ( ! gospel 0 travell+ ?r\gh !  
wilde/ "p ( ,irel&4 ,!re he met a       
%eph]d's boy1 n m ?an t5 or twelve ye>s 
old4 ,he 0 poorly clad1 ) no cov]+ on 8 
head1 & no %oes or /ock+s on 8 feet2 b  
he look$ bright & happy4 ,he _h a ,new  
,te/am5t 9 8 h&4 ,c y read1 my boy8 ask$
 ! m9i/]4  ,to be sure ,i c4  ,& d y    

und]/& :at y read8  ,a little4  ,please 
turn to ! ?ird *apt] ( ,/4 ,john1 & read
 u a little1 said ! m9i/]4 ,! boy f\nd !
 place directly1 & 9 a cle> di/9ct      
voice1 began3  ,!re 0 a man ( !         
,ph>isees nam$ ,nicodemus1 a rul] ( !   
,jews2 ! same came to ,jesus by night1 &
 said unto him1 ,rabbi4  ,:at does      
,rabbi mean8  ,x means a ma/]4  ,"r2 g  
on4  ,we "k ?\ art a tea*] come f ,god2 
= no man c d ^! miracles t ?\ doe/1     
except ,god be ) him4  ,:at is a        
miracle8  ,x is a great wond]4 ',jesus  
answ]$ & said unto him1 v]ily1 v]ily1 ,i
 say unto !e4'  ,:at does v]ily mean8   
,x means 'inde$4' ',except a man be born
 aga94'  ,:at does t mean8  ,x means a  
great *ange1 a *ange ( he>t4  ,except a 
man be born aga9 he _c see ! k+dom (    
,god4  ,& :at is t k+dom8  ,he paus$ a  
mom5t1 & ) a v s]i\s1 ?\ghtful look1    
plac+ 8 h& on 8 bosom1 he said1 ,x is   
some?+ "h2 & !n1 rais+ 8 eyes to heav51 
add$1 & some?+ up yond]4 ,?is poor boy  
_h be5 tak+ lessons f ! ,great ,tea*]1 &

 he _h taught him "s ( ! mo/ important  
?+s t we c ev] le>n4 ,jesus may well be 
call$ ! ,great ,tea*]1 because ( 8 great
 k4  ,b !re is "o o!r ?+ t ,jesus has1  
:i* helps to make him ! ,great ,tea*]1 &
 t is--,,great ,,p[]4  ,o!r tea*]s c    
tell u :at we ought to le>n1 & to d1 yet
 !y h no p[] to help u le>n1 or d :at !y
 tea*4 ,b ,jesus has ?is p[]4 ,let u    
take a s+le illu/ration f _m ( ! same   
k9d t occurr$ :ile he 0 on e>?4 ,"o day 
he 0 go+ ab\t tea*+ 9 ! /reets (        
,j]usalem4 ,z he w5t on1 he pass$ by !  
(fice ( a man :o 0 ga!r+ taxes = !      
,roman gov]nm5t4 ,! p]sons :o did ?is 7 
call$ publicans4 ,?is man1 sitt+ 9 8    
(fice1 0 nam$ ,mat!w4 ,he 0 busily      
engag$ 9 receiv+ ! taxes ( ! p4 ,x 0 a v
 pr(itable bus9ess4 ,! m5 engag$ 9 x    
g5]ally made a great deal ( money4      
,jesus /opp$ be=e ! w9d[ or door ( ?is  
(fice4 ,he beckon$ to ,mat!w1 & simply  
spoke ^! two words3--,foll[ me4  ,n[1 if
 any o!r tea*] _h spok5 ^! words to     
,mat!w1 & _h tri$ to make him quit 8    

bus9ess & engage 9 some?+ else1 he w\ld 
h said3 ,no2 ,i c't leave my (fice4 ,?is
 is all ! means ,i h ( gett+ a liv+4 ,! 
bus9ess pays well1 & ,i am n will+ to   
give x up4 ,b :5 ,jesus spoke to him1 he
 did1 at once1 :at he 0 told to d4 ,we  
read t ,he left all1 rose up1 & foll[$  
him4 ,matt4 ix3 #i2 ,luke v3 #bh4 ,he   
became "o ( ! twelve apo/les & wrote !  
gospel :i* be>s 8 "n4 ,b x 0 ! great p[]
 :i* ,jesus has ov] ! he>ts ( m5 t made 
,mat!w will+ to d1 at once1 :at he 0    
told to d4  ,& ! p[] :i* ,jesus ex]cis$ 
ov] ,mat!w1 9 ?is case1 he /ill has1 &  
/ill uses4 ,& :5 he is pleas$ to use ?is
 p[] ! v wor/ p feel x1 & are made good 
by x4 ,& ,jesus1 ! ,great ,tea*]1 uses  
?is p[] sometimes 9 connection ) v      
simple ?+s4 ,"h is an illu/ration4 ,we  
may call x3  ,sav$ by a ,rose4 ,"s "t   
ago1 a ,*ri/ian g5tleman 0 9 ! habit (  
visit+ "o ( our prisons4 ,x occurr$ to  
him1 "o day1 t x w\ld be a good ?+ to h 
a fl[]+ plant 9 ! little y>d connect$ ) 
ea* cell4 ,he got p]mission f ! (fic]s (

 ! prison to d s4 ,he _h a bracket fa/5$
 to ! wall1 9 ea* y>d1 & a fl[] pot1 ) a
 plant 9 x1 plac$ on ea* bracket4 ,"o ( 
^! prison]s 0 worse ?an all ! re/4 ,he 0
 ! mo/ h>d5$ man t _h ev] be5 9 t       
prison4 ,8 temp] 0 s viol5t & ob/9ate t 
no "o c\ld manage him4 ,! keep] ( !     
prison 0 afraid ( him1 & nev] lik$ to g 
ne> him4 ,he 0 su* a disagreeable-look+ 
man t ! "n giv5 to him 9 ! prison 0     
,ugly ,greg4 ,a little rose bu% 0 put on
 ! bracket 9 ,ugly ,greg's y>d1 & !     
effect produc$ by x is told 9 ^! simple 
l9es1 :i* "s "o has writt5 ab\t x3      
,ugly ,greg 0 ! prison]'s "n1     ,ugly 
9 face1 & 9 nature ! same2     ,/ubborn1
 sull51 & beetle-br[$1     ,! h>de/ case
 9 a h>d5$ cr[d4     ,! s9-set l9es 9 8 
face 7 b5t     ,nei!r by k9dness nor    
puni%m5t2     ,he hadn't a fri5d 9 !    
prison !re1     ,& he grew m ugly &     
didn't c>e4      ,b "s "o--bless+s on 8 
"n6     ,_h caus$ to be plac$ 9 t h\se (
 %ame1     ,to relieve ! blank ( !      
:ite-wa%$ wall1     ,fl[]-pot brackets1 

) plants on !m all4     ,?\gh x seem$ b 
a useless ?+ to d1     ,ugly ,greg's    
cell _h a fl[]-pot1 too1     ,& z he    
came back at ! "w-day's close1     ,he  
paus$1 a/oni%$1 be=e a rose4      ',he w
 sma% x 9 pieces1' ! keep] said1     ,b 
! l9es on 8 face grew s(t in/ead4       
,next morn+ he wat]$ 8 plant ) c>e1     
,& w5t to 8 "w ) a *e]ful air2     ,&1  
day by day1 z ! rose-bu% grew1     ,ugly
 ,greg began *ang+1 too4      ,! s(t1   
gre5 leaves unfold$ _! tips1     ,& !   
f\l ^w di$ on ! prison]'s lips2     ,he 
talk$ to ! plant1 :5 all alone1     ,z  
he w\ld to a fri5d1 9 a g5tle tone2     
,&1 day by day1 & week by week1     ,z !
 rose grew tall]1 s ,greg grew meek4    
,b1 at la/ !y took him away to lie      
,on a hospital b$1 = !y knew he mu/ die1
     ,!y plac$ ! rose 9 ! sunny light1  
,:]e ,greg might wat* x1 f morn till    
night1     ,& ! gre5 buds grew1 f day to
 day1     ,z ! sick man fad$ fa/ away4  
,! l9es :i* s9 & pa9 _h trac$1          
,seem$ by ! %ad[+ plant effac$1         

,till1 came at la/1 ! joyful h\r1       
,:5 !y knew t ! bud mu/ bur/ its fl[]4  
,greg slept1 b /ill "o h& c>ess$     ,! 
plant2 ! o!r 8 pale *eek press$4     ,! 
p]fum$ crimson %$ a gl[     ,on ! old   
man's hair1 z :ite z sn[2     ,! nurse  
came s(tly--',look1 ,greg6' %e said1    
,ay1 ! rose _h bloom$1 b ! man 0 dead4  
,& ! mean+ ( all ?is is1 n t ! rose     
itself sav$ ?is h>d5$ s9n]4 ,no2 b x l$ 
him to ?9k ( ! lessons ( 8 *ildhood1 :5 
he _h be5 taught ab\t ,jesus1 ! ,rose ( 
,%>on4 ,x l$ him to ?9k ab\t 8 s9s4 ,x  
l$ him to rep5t ( !m2 to pray to ,jesus2
 to ex]cise fai? 9 him2 & 9 ?is way he  
became a *ang$ man1 & 0 sav$4 ,& s1 ?\gh
 we speak ( him z--a man sav$ by a rose2
 yet x 0 ! p[] ( ,jesus1 ! ,great       
,tea*]1 ex]cis$ ?r\gh t rose1 :i* l$ to 
?is bless$ *ange & sav$ ,greg's s\l f   
dea?4  ,& ?us we h spok5 ( five ?+s :i* 
help to make up ! greatness ( ,jesus z a
 ,tea*]4 ,^! are--,! ,great ,bless+s--,!
 ,great ,simplicity--,! ,great          
,t5d]ness--,! ,great ,k--& ! ,great ,p[]

 connect$ ) 8 tea*+s4 ,let u seek !     
grace t w enable u to le>n ( him1 & !n  
we %all f9d re/ = our s\ls6       ,,*ri/
 ,,tea*+ ,,by ,,p>ables      ,we h spok5
 ( our ,savi\r z ,! ,great ,tea*]1 &    
tri$ to po9t out "s ( ! ?+s 9 8 tea*+   
:i* help$ to make him great4 ,& n[1 x   
may be well to speak a little ( !       
illu/rations :i* he made use ( z a      
,tea*]4 ,^! are call$--p>ables4 ,our    
,savi\r's p>ables 7 illu/rations4 ,?is  
is :at is meant by ! ,greek ^w f :i* we 
get ! ^w p>able4 ,x means some?+ set d[n
 by ! side ( ano!r4 ,:5 we tea* a lesson
 we are sett+ some?+ be=e ! m9ds ( our  
s*ol>s4 ,b suppose x is a h>d lesson &  
!y d n und]/& x4 ,!n we use an          
illu/ration4 ,?is is some?+ set d[n     
beside ! lesson to make x pla94 ,!n ?is1
 :atev] x be1 is a p>able4  ,at ! beg9n+
 ( 8 m9i/ry1 our ,savi\r did n make mu* 
use ( p>ables4 ,b1 aft] he _h be5 prea*+
 = "s "t1 he made a *ange 9 8 way (     
tea*+1 9 ?is respect4 ,he began to use  
p>ables v freely4 ,8 disciples 7        

surpris$ at ?is4 ,on "o occasion1 aft]  
he _h us$ ! p>able ( ! ,s[]1 !y came to 
_! ,ma/] & ask$ him :y he always spake  
to ! p n[ 9 p>ables8 ,we h our ,savi\r's
 answ] to ?is "q 9 ,/4 ,matt1 xiii3     
#aa-ah4 ,& x is a rem>kable answ]4 ,!   
mean+ ( x is t he us$ p>ables = two     
reasons3 "o 0 to help ^? :o really wi%$ 
to le>n f him to und]/& :at he 0 tea*+4 
,! o!r 0 t ^? :o 7 n will+ to be taught 
might li/5 to him )\t und]/&+ :at he 0  
say+4 ,^! p _h he>d him :5 he 0 tea*+   
)\t p>ables4 ,b1 in/ead ( ?ank+ him =   
com+ to tea* !m1 & ( be+ will+ to d :at 
he want$ !m to d1 !y f\nd fault ) 8     
tea*+1 & w\ld n m9d :at he said4  ,n[1  
!re is a great diff]5ce betwe5 ! way 9  
:i* we are to le>n :at ! ,bible tea*es u
 ab\t ,god & heav52 & ! way 9 :i* we    
le>n o!r ?+s4 ,if we want to le>n :at ! 
,bible tea*es u we mu/ be c>eful t we   
are hav+ "r feel+s 9 our he>ts2 b if we 
want to le>n o!r ?+s x does n matt] s   
mu* :at our feel+s are4 ,= in/ance1     
suppose y h a lesson to le>n 9          

geography2 no matt] h[ y are feel+1 :e!r
 y are pr\d1 or humble2 :e!r y are      
cross1 or g5tle2 yet if y only /udy h>d 
en\gh1 & long en\gh1 y c le>n t lesson4 
,b1 if y want to le>n "o ( ! lessons t  
,jesus tea*es1 no matt] h[ h>d1 or h[   
long y /udy x1 yet :ile y are giv+ way  
to pr\d1 or angry feel+s 9 y\r he>t1 y c
 nev] le>n t lesson4 ,& ! reason is t we
 _c le>n ^! lessons unless we h !       
special help ( ,jesus1 by ! ,holy ,_s4  
,b ?is help c nev] be _h :ile we give   
way to wrong feel+s 9 our he>ts4 ,9     
le>n+ geography1 & o!r su* lessons1 we d
 n ne$ ! special help ( ,god4 ,we c le>n
 !m ourselves1 if we only try4 ,b we _c 
le>n ! lessons t ,jesus tea*es 9 ?is    
way4 ,?is is :at ! ,psalmi/ means :5 he 
says3--,! meek w he tea* 8 way4 ,ps4    
xxv3 #i4 ,& ?is 0 :at our ,savi\r meant 
:5 he said3 ,if any man w d 8 w1 he %all
 "k4 ,/4 ,john vii3 #ag4 ,we mu/ be     
will+ to be taught2--& will+ to obey2 if
 we wi% to und]/& :at ,jesus1 ,! ,great 
,tea*]1 has to tell u4  ,"s "o has well 

said t tru?1 taught by a p>able1 is l ! 
k]nel hid away 9 a nut4 ,! p>able1 l !  
%ell ( ! nut1 cov]s up ! k]nel4 ,^? :o  
really want ! k]nel w crack ! %ell1 &   
get x3 b ^? :o are n will+ to crack !   
%ell w nev] get ! k]nel4 ,! %ell ( ! nut
 keeps ! k]nel safe = "o ( ^! p]sons1 & 
safe f ! o!rs4  ,b1 aft] ! "t ( :i* we h
 spok51 ,jesus us$ p>ables freely4 ,we  
are told t--)\t a p>able spake he n unto
 ! p4 ,/4 ,m>k xiii3 #cd4 ,he us$       
p>ables among 8 disciples = two reasons3
 ^! 7 to help !m to und]/&1 & to rememb]
 :at he taught !m4  ,we h a great _m ( !
 p>ables ( ,jesus 9 ! gospels4 ,a full  
li/ ( !m w conta9 n less ?an fifty4 ,x  
w\ld be easy en\gh to make a s]mon on   
ea* ( ^! p>ables4 ,b t w\ld make a l>g] 
"w ?an ?is :ole ,,life ,,( ,,*ri/1 on   
:i* we are n[ engag$4 ,x is impossible  
!re=e to speak ( all ! p>ables4 ,we c   
only make selections1 or take "s        
specim5s ( !m4 ,we may speak ( five     
diff]5t lessons z illu/rat$ by "s ( !   
p>ables ( ,*ri/4 ,^! are--,! value (    

religion3 ,*ri/'s love ( s9n]s3 ,! duty 
( =giv5ess3 ,! duty ( k9dness3 & !      
effect ( good example4  ,well !n1 we may
 beg9 by consid]+ :at ,jesus taught u   
(--,,! ,,value ,,( ,,religion--9 8      
p>ables4  ,! p>able ( ,! ,treasure ,hid 
9 ! ,field tea*es u ?is tru?4 ,we f9d   
?is p>able 9 ,/4 ,matt4 xiii3 #dd4 ,"h  
,jesus says1 ,! k+dom ( heav5 is l unto 
treasure hid 9 a field2 ! :i* :5 a man  
ha? f\nd1 he hide?1 & = joy !re( goe? & 
selle? all t he ha?1 & buye? t field4 ,!
 words k+dom ( heav5 are us$ by our     
,savi\r 9 diff]5t s5ses4 ,sometimes1 z  
"h1 !y mean ! grace ( ,god1 or true     
religion4 ,& :at ,jesus tea*es u by ?is 
p>able is t true religion is m valuable 
?an any?+ else 9 ! _w4  ,! next p>able1 
9 ! =ty-fif? & =ty-six? v]ses ( ! same  
*apt]1 is ab\t ,! ,pe>l ( ,great ,price4
 ,?is tea*es ! same lesson4 ,x reads    
?us3--,! k+dom ( heav5 is l unto a      
m]*antman seek+ goodly pe>ls3 :o1 :5 he 
_h f\nd "o pe>l ( great price1 w5t &    
sold all t he _h & b\ght x4 ,by ?is pe>l

 ( great price ,jesus meant true        
religion1 z he did by ! treasure hid 9 !
 field 9 ! =m] p>able4 ,& ! tru? he     
tea*es 9 bo? ^! p>ables is t religion is
 m important to u ?an any?+ else 9 ! _w4
 ,let u look at "s incid5ts t may help  
to illu/rate = u ! value ( religion4    
,jesus ,makes ,ev]y?+ ,"r4 ,a poor lame 
boy became a ,*ri/ian1 & 9 tell+ :at    
effect ?is *ange _h ^u him1 ^! are !    
words he us$ to a p]son :o 0 visit+ him3
 ,once e ?+ w5t wrong at our h\se2 fa!r 
0 wrong1 "m 0 wrong1 si/] 0 wrong1 & ,i 
0 wrong2 b n[1 s9ce ,i h le>n$ to "k &  
love ,jesus x is all "r4 ,i "k :y ev]y?+
 w5t wrong be=e3--x 0 because ,i 0 wrong
 myself4 ,& ?is is true4 ,! fir/ ?+ t   
religion does = u is to make u be "r    
ourselves1 & !n to d "r to o!rs4  ,be4  
,a "y lady _h be5 try+ to d some?+ v    
good1 b _h n succe$$4 ,h] "m said1      
,m>ian1 my *ild1 ,god gives u _m ?+s to 
d1 b we mu/ n =get t he gives u "s ?+s  
to be2 & we mu/ le>n to be :at ,god w\ld
 h u be1 be=e we c d :at ,god w\ld h u  

d4  ,o de> "m1 please tell me ab\t be+1 
& !n ,i %all "k bett] ab\t do+4  ,well1 
li/5 my *ild1 :ile ,i rem9d y ( "s ( !  
,bible be's3 ,god says3  ,be--ye k9dly  
affection$ "o to ano!r4  ,be--ye also   
pati5t4  ,be--ye ?ankful4  ,be--ye      
*ildr5 9 malice4  ,be--ye !re=e p]fect4 
,be--c\rte\s4  ,be--n wise 9 y\r own    
conceits4  ,be--n ov]come ( evil4  ,?ank
 y1 de> "m1 said ,m>ian4 ,i hope ,i %all
 h a bett] day to-morr[2 = ,i see n[ t  
do+ gr[s out ( be+4  ,?is is a po9t wor?
 dwell+ on1 & s ,i w introduce to y\r   
notice "h3  ,a ,,sw>m ,,( ,,bees ,,wor? 
,,hiv+4      ,be pati5t1 ,be pray]ful1  
,be humble1 ,be mild1     ,be wise z a  
,solon1 ,be meek z a *ild4      ,be     
/udi\s1 ,be ?\ghtful1 ,be lov+1 ,be k9d1
     ,be sure y make matt] subs]vi5t to 
m9d4      ,be cauti\s1 ,be prud5t1 ,be  
tru/ful1 ,be true1     ,be c\rte\s to   
all m51 ,be fri5dly ) few4      ,be     
temp]ate 9 argum5t1 pleasure & w9e1     
,be c>eful ( conduct1 ( money1 ( "t4    
,be *e]ful1 ,be grateful1 ,be hopeful1  

,be firm1     ,be peaceful1 b5evol5t1   
will+ to le>n2      ,be c\rage\s1 ,be   
g5tle ,be lib]al1 ,be j1     ,be aspir+1
 ,be humble1 because y are du/4      ,be
 p5it5t1 circumspect1 s\nd 9 ! fai?1    
,be active1 devot$2 ,be fai?ful to dea?4
      ,be hone/1 ,be holy1 transp>5t &  
pure2     ,be dep5d5t1 ,be ,*ri/-l &    
y'll be secure4  ,"h is a sw>m ( betwe5 
=ty & fifty bees4 ,! religion ( ,jesus w
 help u to make ^! all our own4 ,h[     
great !n mu/ ! value ( religion be6     
,surely x is wor? :ile = ea* ( u to try 
& secure x6  ,i ?9k ,i nev] saw a bett] 
view ( ! value ( religion ?an is se5 9 !
 foll[+ /atem5t ( :at x does = u4 ,i "k 
n by :om x 0 writt51 b x is put 9 ! =m (
 t sacr$ sign to :i* we owe all !       
bless+s ( salvation--! sign (  ,,!      
,,cross4      ,ble/ !y :o seek     ,:ile
 9 _! y\?1     ,) _s meek1     ,! way ( 
tru?4     ,to !m ! sacr$ scriptures n[  
display     ,*ri/ z ! only true & liv+  
way2     ,8 preci\s blood on ,calv>y 0  
giv5     ,to make !m heirs ( endless    

bliss 9 ,heav54     ,& e'en on e>? !    
*ild ( ,god c trace     ,! glori\s      
bless+s ( ! ,savi\r's grace4     ,= !m  
,he bore     ,8 ,fa!r's fr[n2     ,= !m 
,he wore     ,! ?orny ,cr[n2     ,nail$ 
to ! ,cross1     ,endur$ its pa91     ,t
 8 life's loss     ,might be _! ga94    
,!n ha/e to *oose     ,t bett] "p1      
,nor d>e refuse     ,! ,"l ?y he>t1     
,le/ he decl>e1--     ',i "k y n1'      
,& deep despair     ,%\ld be y\r lot4   
,n[ look to ,jesus1 :o on ,calv>y di$1  
,& tru/ on him :o !re 0 crucifi$4       
,leav+ x ,all ) ,jesus4 ,annie ,w 444 0 
a "y ,*ri/ian4 ,9 h] f\rte5? ye> %e 0   
tak5 ) a sev]e illness1 f :i* ! doctor  
said %e c\ld n recov]4 ,:5 %e became too
 weak to leave ! s(a1 %e w\ld s5d = "o &
 ano!r ( ! neighbors to come 9 to see   
h]1 & !n %e w\ld speak to !m ( ,jesus & 
8 great salvation4 ,"o day a poor old   
woman :o 0 n a ,*ri/ian1 came 9 to see  
h]4  ,y are v ill1 my de>1 %e said to   
,annie4  ,yes1 %e repli$1 b ,i %all soon
 be well4  ,! poor woman %ook h] head z 

%e look$ at ,annie's "m1 say+1 ,poor de>
 creature2 %e _c possibly get well4 ,no3
 %e w nev] get ov] x4 ,!n turn+ to      
,annie1 %e said3  ,don't y "k1 my de>1 t
 y are go+ to die8  ,i "k ,i am go+ to  
live1 %e said ) a sweet smile4 ,i %all  
soon be ) ,jesus 9 heav51 & live =ev] ) 
him4  ,oh1 h[ c y "k t1 my de>8 ,we mu/ 
n be too sure y "k1 said ! poor woman4  
,oh1 said ,annie1 po9t+ to a c>d hang+  
on ! wall1 ne> h] b$1 on :i* 0 pr9t$ 9  
l>ge lett]s ! hymn head$--,i leave x all
 ) ,jesus4 ,t's :at ,i d6 ,t's :at ,i d4
 ,^! are ! words ( ! hymn :i* gave t de>
 *ild s mu* com=t on h] dy+ b$3    ,i   
leave x all ) ,jesus1     ,!n :]e=e %\ld
 ,i fe>8   ,i leave x all ) ,jesus1     
,& he is ev] ne>4    ,i leave x all )   
,jesus1     ,tru/ him = :at mu/ be2   ,i
 leave x all ) ,jesus1     ,:o ev] ?9ks 
( me4    ,i br+ x all to ,jesus1     ,9 
calm1 believ+ pray]2   ,i br+ x all to  
,jesus1     ,& ,i love to ,,leave x !re6
    ,ea* te>1 ea* sigh1 ea* tr\ble1     
,ea* disappo9tm5t1--all   ,i love to    

,,give to ,jesus1     ,:o loves to      
,,take !m all4  ,& "h we h a beautiful  
illu/ration ( "o ( ! ?+s :i* ,jesus     
taught u 9 8 p>ables1 namely--! value ( 
religion4  ,ano!r ?+ we are taught 9 ^! 
p>ables is--,,*ri/',s ,,love ,,=        
,,s9n]s4  ,! p>able ( ! lo/ %eep tea*es 
u ?is tru?3 b z we _h occasion to speak 
( ?is 9 our la/ *apt]1 :5 illu/rat+ !   
t5d]ness ( ,*ri/1 z ! ,great ,tea*]1 we 
may let t pass n[4 ,b ! p>able ( ! lo/  
piece ( money tea*es ! same lesson4 ,we 
h ?is p>able 9 ,/4 ,luke xv3 #h? & #i?  
v]ses4 ,"h we are told ( a woman :o _h  
t5 pieces ( silv]1 & lo/ "o ( !m4 ,!n %e
 laid ! o!rs aside1 & se>*$ dilig5tly = 
! lo/ piece till %e f\nd x4 ,?is woman  
repres5ts ,jesus4 ,! lo/ piece ( money  
repres5ts our s\ls lo/ by s94 ,! ef=ts (
 ! woman to f9d ! lo/ piece repres5t :at
 ,jesus did1 :5 he left heav51 & took   
our nature ^u him1 & came z ! ,son ( man
 to seek & to save t :i* 0 lo/4 ,& x 0 !
 love ( ,jesus = poor s9n]s :i* l$ him  
to d all ?is = u4 ,& ev]y?+ connect$ ) !

 hi/ory ( ,jesus :5 he 0 on e>? %[s !   
greatness ( 8 love4 ,?9k ( ,be?lehem &  
its mang]2 !re we see ! love ( ,jesus4  
,?9k ( ,ge?semane ) its bloody sweat2   
!re we see ! love ( ,jesus4 ,?9k (      
,calv>y ) its cross ( %ame & agony2 =   
!re we see ! love ( ,jesus4  ,& ! p>able
 ( ! prodigal son tea*es u ! same       
lesson4 ,we read ( ?is 9 ! same *apt]1  
,/4 ,luke xv3 #aa-cb4 ,?is son _h be5   
disob$i5t & ungrateful4 ,he _h tak5 !   
money 8 fa!r gave him & _h gone away &  
sp5t x 9 liv+ v wick$ly4 ,& :5 ! money 0
 all sp5t & he 0 likely to />ve1 he w5t 
back to 8 fa!r1 hungry & ragg$1 & ask$  
to be tak5 94 ,& in/ead ( scold+ &      
puni%+ him z he des]v$1 z soon z 8 fa!r 
saw him1 he ran1 & fell on 8 neck &     
kiss$ him2 & took (f 8 rags1 & dress$   
him 9 good clo!s1 & made a great fea/ = 
him4 ,h[ beautifully ?is p>able         
illu/rates ! love ( ,*ri/ = s9n]s6  ,&  
:5 we le>n to "k & feel ! love ( ,*ri/ =
 u1 x does two bless$ ?+s = u4  ,"o is1 
x makes u good4 ,we he> a great deal    

ab\t conv]sion4 ,?is ^w conv]sion simply
 means--turn+4 ,:5 a p]son has be5 liv+ 
)\t try+ to s]ve or please ,god1 & is l$
 to see h[ wrong x is to live 9 t way1 &
 !n feels an e>ne/ desire to turn ar\nd1
 & live diff]5tly1 & really does s3--t  
is conv]sion4 ,! tea*+ or prea*+ ( !    
gospel is ! *ief means t ,god employs to
 conv]t m54 ,& ! ?+ ab\t ! gospel 9 :i* 
?is conv]t+ p[] lies is--! love ( ,*ri/4
 ,"h is an illu/ration ( :at ?is means4 
,he ,lov$ ,me4 ,an ,engli% m9i/] ( !    
gospel 0 travel+ 9 ,switz]l& "o summ]4  
,z he pass$ f place to place1 he prea*$ 
by means ( an int]pret] 9 v>i\s *ur*es4 
,"o ,sunday night he prea*$ f ! words1  
,he lov$ me1 & gave himself = me4 ,gal4 
ii3 #bj4 ,!n he w5t on 8 way )\t kn[+   
:at effect _h foll[$ f 8 prea*+4  ,"o   
,saturday ev5+1 sev]al weeks aft]1 !    
m9i/] ( ?is *ur* 0 sitt+ 9 8 /udy4 ,!re 
came a fa9t knock at 8 door4 ,he op5$ x1
 :51 to 8 great surprise he saw !re a "y
 man1 :o 0 kn[n z ! wick$e/ "y man 9 t  
neighborhood1 & ! lead] ( o!rs 9 all    

sorts ( wick$ness4 ,he invit$ him 91    
gave him a seat1 & ask$ him :at he wi%$4
 ,judge ( 8 surprise :5 ! "y man said he
 wi%$ to inquire if he might come to !  
sacram5t ( ! ,"l's ,supp]1 :i* 0 to be  
celebrat$ 9 8 *ur* ! next day6  ,b are y
 n aw>e1 my "y fri5d1 said ! m9i/]1 t   
only ^? :o love ,*ri/1 & are try+ to    
s]ve him1 h any "r to come to t holy    
ord9ance8  ,i "k x1 sir1 said ! "y man1 
& ,i am ?ankful to feel t ,i am among t 
numb]4  ,b1 ask$ ! a/oni%$ pa/or1 are y 
n kn[n 9 ?is village z ! r+lead] 9 all  
evil do+s8  ,alas6 x is too true t x has
 be5 s1 he repli$1 b ?ank ,god all is   
*ang$ n[4  ,i am happy inde$ to he> x2 b
 pray tell me :at l$ to ?is great *ange4
  ,i 0 9 y\r *ur*1 sir1 said he1 "s     
weeks ago1 :5 t ,engli% m9i/] prea*$ f !
 words1 ',:o lov$ me & gave himself =   
me1' ,t 0 ! fir/ "t ,i ev] und]/ood ab\t
 ! love ( ,*ri/4 ,x l$ to my rep5tance &
 conv]sion2 & n[ ,i wi% to %[ my love to
 ,jesus by try+ to s]ve & please him4   
,"h we see h[ ! love ( ,*ri/ makes u    

good4  ,b x makes u happy1 z well z     
good4 ,"h is a little /ory t illu/rates 
?is po9t v well4 ,we may call x3        
,maggie's ,secret4 ,maggie ,blake1 h[ c 
y /udy s h>d1 & be s provok+ly good8    
,?is "q 0 ask$ by ,j5nie ,lee1 :o 0 "o (
 ! l>ge/ & wilde/ girls 9 ! s*ool4      
,maggie hesitat$ a mom5t1 :e!r to tell  
h] secret or n4 ,b1 pres5tly %e lift$ up
 h] eyes1 look$ h] companion bravely 9 !
 face1 & said--,x's = ,jesus' sake1     
,j5nie4  ,b d y ?9k he c>es8 ask$ ,j5nie
 9 a s(t1 subdu$ voice1--d y ?9k he c>es
 h[ we act8  ,i "k he does1 said        
,maggie4 ,& x makes x s pleasant y see1 
ev5 to /udy & get h>d lessons1 :5 ,i "k 
he is look+ at me1 & is pleas$ to h me  
work+ my be/ = him4 ,he always helps me 
to get my lessons2 & !n helps me to say 
!m "r4 ,y "k ,i us$ to be s fright5$ ,i 
c\ld n say !m1 ev5 :5 ,i _h le>n$ !m    
well4  ,yes1 said ,j5nie1 rememb]+ v    
well h[ ,maggie _h *ang$ 9 t respect4   
,t 0 be=e ,i ?\ght ( le>n+ !m = ,jesus4 
,aft] t he help$ me all along4 ,x makes 

me l s*ool2 & ev5 disagreeable ?+s are  
pleasant :5 ,i ?9k ( do+ !m = him4      
,j5nie _h (t5 wat*$ ,maggie1 & wond]$   
:at made h] h su* a bright1 *e]ful1     
happy look4 ,n[ %e knew ! secret ( x4 ,x
 0 do+ ev]y?+ = ,jesus' sake4  ,%e felt 
%e w\ld gladly give ev]y?+ %e _h to be z
 happy z ,maggie4 ,%e ask$ ,maggie to   
pray = h]1 & %e began to pray = h]self4 
,!n ,jesus help$ h]1 & %e soon _h       
,maggie's secret = h] own4 ,! girls 9   
s*ool wond]$ at ! *ange :i* _h come ov] 
,j5nie4 ,b :5 !y he>d t %e _h be5       
confirm$1 & _h jo9$ ! *ur*1 !y und]/ood 
x all4 ,!y knew %e _h be5 ) ,jesus2 & t 
x 0 le>n+ to "k & feel 8 wond]ful love  
:i* _h made ,j5nie s good1 & s happy4   
,& s1 we see t ,jesus 0 do+ a bless$ ?+ 
= u :5 he taught ! p>ables :i* %[ 8 love
 = s9n]s4  ,a ?ird ?+ taught u by "s ( !
 p>ables ( ,jesus is--,,! ,,duty ,,(    
,,k9dness4  ,"o day1 :ile ,jesus 0 on   
e>?1 a "y man came to him ) ! great "q1 
:at he %\ld d to obta9 et]nal life4     
,jesus ref]r$ him to ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts2 &

 r$uc+ !m to two1 he told ! "y man t ^! 
comm&m5ts requir$ him to love ,god ) all
 8 he>t1 & 8 neighbor z himself2 & !n   
said if he w\ld d ?is he w\ld be sav$4  
,?is is p]fectly true4 ,any "o w\ld be  
sav$ :o w\ld d ?is4 ,b no "o ev] has    
done ?is except our bless$ ,"l ,himself4
 ,he magnifi$ ! law & made x honorable  
by keep+ x p]fectly4 ,i suppose t ,jesus
 int5d$ to give ?is "y man "s lessons   
ab\t ! comm&m5ts ( ,god :i* w\ld lead   
him to see t he nev] c\ld keep !m       
himself2 & t he w\ld ne$ "s "o to keep  
!m = him1 & t ?is 0 ! only way 9 :i* he1
 or any "o else c\ld be sav$4 ,x may h  
be5 t ! "y man did n want to he> any ?+ 
m on t subject1 & s he gave !           
conv]sation a diff]5t turn by ask+--:o  
is my neighbor8 :5 ,jesus said he mu/   
love 8 neighbor z himself4 ,& !n1 9     
answ] to ?is "q ,jesus told ! p>able ( !
 ,good ,sam>itan4 ,we h ?is p>able 9 ,/4
 ,luke x3 #cj-cg4  ,"h we are told ( a  
c]ta9 man :o 0 go+ d[n f ,j]usalem to   
,j]i*o1 & fell among ?ieves4 ,!y robb$  

him2 & w\nd$ him2 & left him half dead4 
,:ile he 0 ly+ !re helpless & suff]+1 a 
prie/ & a ,levite came1 & look$ on him1 
& pass$ by on ! o!r side1 )\t giv+ him  
any help4 ,!n we are told t a c]ta9     
,sam>itan came by1 & :5 he saw ! poor   
w\nd$ man ly+ !re1 al?\gh he 0 a ,jew1 &
 ! ,jews & ! ,sam>itans hat$ ea* o!r v  
mu*1 yet he piti$ him1 & w5t up to him1 
& b\nd up 8 w\nds1 & set him on 8 own   
bea/1 & c>ri$ him to an inn1 & told !m  
to take c>e ( him1 & said t he w\ld pay 
all 8 exp5ses4 ,!n ,jesus ask$ ! "q1    
,:i* n[1 ( ^! ?ree ?9ke/ ?\ 0 neighbor  
to him t fell among ?ieves8 ,& he said1 
he t %[$ m]cy on him4 ,!n said ,jesus   
unto him1 ,g1 & d ?\ likewise4  ,?us    
,jesus taught ! duty ( k9dness4 ,?is    
k9dness we mu/ %[1 n to our fri5ds only1
 b to our enemies4 ,k9dness to all is ! 
duty t ,jesus tea*es4  ,let u look at "o
 or two illu/rations ( ! way 9 :i* we   
%\ld d ?is4  ,! ,honey ,%ield4 ,x is    
said t wasps & bees w n /+ a p]son ^:   
sk9 is cov]$ ) honey4 ,& s ^? :o are    

expos$ to ! /+ ( ^! v5om\s little       
creatures sme> _! h&s & faces ov] )     
honey1 & ?is1 we are told1 proves ! be/ 
%ield !y c h to keep !m f gett+ /ung4 ,&
 ! honey "h v well repres5ts ! k9dness  
:i* ,jesus tea*es u to practise4 ,if    
k9dness1 g5tl5ess1 & =be>ance are f\nd  
runn+ ?r\gh all our words & actions1 we 
%all h ! be/ %ield to protect u f !     
spiteful /+s ( wick$ p4  ,&rocles & !   
,lion4 ,mo/ ( ^? :o read ^! pages may h 
he>d ?is /ory1 b x illu/rates ! po9t    
be=e u s well t ,i d n hesitate to use x
 "h4  ,&rocles 0 a ,roman slave4 ,to    
escape ! cruel treatm5t ( 8 ma/] he ran 
away4 ,a lonely cave 9 ! mid/ ( ! =e/ 0 
8 home = a :ile4 ,return+ to 8 cave "o  
day he met a lion ne> ! m\? ( ! cave4   
,he 0 bell[+ z if 9 pa92 & on gett+ ne>]
 to him1 he f\nd t he 0 suff]+ f a ?orn 
:i* _h run into "o ( 8 paws4 ,x 0       
greatly swoll5 & inflam$1 & 0 caus+ him 
mu* pa94 ,&rocles w5t up to ! suff]+    
bea/4 ,he drew out ! rankl+ ?orn & ?us  
reliev$ him ( 8 pa94 ,8 nature1 savage z

 x 01 felt ! p[] ( ! k9dness ?us %[n to 
him4 ,he became atta*$ to ! lonely      
slave1 & %>$ 8 prey ) him :ile !y rema9$
 toge!r4  ,b1 aft] a :ile ! retreat (   
,&rocles 0 discov]$4 ,he 0 tak5 & c>ri$ 
back to 8 ma/]4 ,! lion also 0 made a   
prison] soon aft]4 ,&rocles 0 kept 9    
prison = "s "t2 & f9ally1 accord+ to !  
cu/om ( ! ,romans1 he 0 condemn$ to be  
dev\r$ by wild bea/s4 ,! lion to be let 
loose on ,&rocles _h be5 kept a long "t 
)\t food & 0 v hungry4 ,:5 ! door ( 8 d5
 0 op5$ he ru%$ out ) a trem5d\s ro>4 ,!
 ,colosseum 0 cr[d$ ) spectators4 ,!y   
expect$ to see ! poor slave torn to     
pieces 9 a mom5t4 ,b1 to ! surprise (   
ev]yone1 ! great mon/]1 hungry z he 01  
in/ead ( dev\r+ ! condem$ man1 cr\*$ at 
8 feet1 & began to fondle him1 z a pet  
dog w\ld d4 ,he recogniz$ 9 ! poor      
prison] 8 fri5d ( ! =e/ & %[$ t he _h n 
=gott5 8 k9dness4 ,! k9dness ( ,&rocles 
_h be5 l ! honey %ield to him4 ,x sav$ 8
 life1 fir/ f ! savage bea/ 9 ! =e/2 &  
!n f ! savage m5 9 ! city4 ,let u all   

put on ?is %ield1 & we> x :]ev] we g4 ,!
 lesson ( k9dness :i* ,jesus tea*es 9   
?is p>able1 has be5 v well put by "s "o 
9 ^! sweet l9es3  ,,! ,,lesson ,,(      
,,k9dness4      ,?9k k9dly ( ! err+6    
,?\ kn[e/ n ! p[]     ,) :i* ! d>k      
temptation came     ,9 "s ungu>d$ h\r2  
,?\ kn[e/ n h[ e>ne/ly     ,!y /ruggl$1 
or h[ well1     ,until ! h\r ( weakness 
came1     ,& sadly !n !y fell4          
,speak k9dly to ! err+6     ,?\ yet     
may'/ lead him back     ,) holy words1 &
 tones ( love1     ,f mis]y's ?orny     
track3     ,=get n ?\ ha/ (t5 s9n$      
,& s9ful yet mu/ be3--     ,deal k9dly )
 ! err+ "o     ,z ,god ha? dealt ) !e6  
,! duty ( k9dness 0 ! ?ird lesson ,jesus
 taught 9 ! p>ables4  ,a f\r? lesson    
taught u 9 "s ( ! p>ables ( ,jesus      
is---- ,,! ,,duty ,,( ,,=giv5ess4  ,!   
apo/le ,pet] came to ,jesus "o day1 &   
ask$ him h[ (t5 he ought to =give a     
bro!r t (f5d$ him2 & :e!r x w\ld be     
en\gh to =give him sev5 times4 ,! answ] 
( ,jesus 01 ,i say n unto !e1 until sev5

 times1 b until sev5ty times sev54  ,/4 
,matt4 #ah3 #bb4 ,!n ,jesus spoke !     
p>able ( ! two debtors4 ,/4 ,matt4 #ah3 
#bc-ce4 ,"o ( ^! ow$ 8 ma/] t5 ?\s&     
tal5ts4 ,if ^! 7 tal5ts ( silv] !y w\ld 
am\nt to m ?an fifte5 millions ( doll>s4
 ,if !y 7 tal5ts ( gold1 !y w\ld am\nt  
to ?ree hundr$ millions4 ,?is w\ld %[ t 
8 debt 0 s great t he nev] c\ld pay x4  
,!n 8 ma/] freely =gave him4 ,b n long  
aft]1 he f\nd "o ( 8 fell[-s]vants1 :o  
ow$ him a hundr$ p5ce1 or ab\t fifte5   
doll>s ( our money4 ,! man ask$ him to  
=give him ! debt4 ,he w\ld n d x2 b put 
him 9 prison4 ,:5 8 ma/] he>d ?is he 0 v
 angry1 & put him 9 prison1 :]e he %\ld 
be puni%$ until he _h paid all 8 great  
debt4 ,& ,jesus f9i%$ ! p>able by       
say+--s likewise1 %all my heav5ly ,fa!r 
d unto y1 if ye1 f y\r he>ts =give n e  
"o 8 bro!r _! trespasses4 ,& "h we are  
taught ! great duty ( =giv5ess4 ,& ?is  
same duty is taught u 9 ! ,"l's ,pray]1 
:]e he says--,=give u our trespasses1 z 
we also =give ^? :o trespass aga9/ u4   

,if we use ?is pray] )\t =giv+ ^? :o    
injure u1 !n1 9 s us+ x1 we are really  
ask+ ,god n to =give u4 ,& ,jesus       
practis$ :at he prea*$4 ,z he hung ble$+
 & agoniz+ on ! cross1 :ile 8 enemies 7 
cruelly mock+ 8 mis]y1 he look$ up to   
heav51 & utt]$ t wond]ful pray]--,fa!r  
=give !m2 = !y "k n :at !y d4 ,"h we h !
 be/ illu/ration ( =giv5ess t ! _w has  
ev] se54  ,example ( ,=giv5ess4 ,9 a    
s*ool 9 ,irel&1 "o boy /ruck ano!r4 ,!  
(f5d+ boy 0 br\ght up to be puni%$1 :5 !
 injur$ boy begg$ = 8 p>don4 ,! tea*]   
ask$--,:y d y wi% to keep him f be+     
flogg$8 ,! ready reply 0--,because ,i h 
read 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t t our ,"l ,jesus 
,*ri/ said t we mu/ =give our enemies2 &
 !re=e ,i =give him1 & beg t he may n be
 puni%$ = my sake4  ,good = ,evil4 ,at !
 foot ( a /reet 9 ,new ,york1 /ood an   
,italian organ gr9d]1 ) 8 organ4 ,a     
numb] ( boys _h ga!r$ r\nd him1 b !y 7 m
 anxi\s to h "s fun ?an to he> music4   
,"o ( !m said to 8 companions3  ,see6   
,i'll hit 8 hat6  ,& sure en\gh he did4 

,mak+ up a sn[ ball1 he ?rew x ) s mu*  
=ce t ! poor man's hat 0 knock$ into !  
gutt]4 ,a g5tleman /&+ by expect$ to see
 him get v angry1 & swe> at ! boy4 ,b1 v
 diff]5t f ?is 0 ! result t foll[$4 ,!  
musician /opp$2 /epp$ =w>d & pick$ up 8 
hat4 ,!n he turn$ to ! rude boy1 &      
gracefully b[+1 said3  ,& n[1 ,i'll play
 y a tune to make y m]ry6 ,!re 0 real   
,*ri/ian =giv5ess4  ,! ,p[] ( ! ,gospel4
 ,ye>s ago "s c>p5t]s mov$ to ! ,isl& ( 
,new ,zeal&1 & set up a %op = c>ry+ on  
_! bus9ess4 ,!y 7 engag$ to build a     
*apel at "o ( ! ,mission ,/ations4 ,"o (
 ^! c>p5t]s1 a pleasant1 k9d-he>t$ man1 
engag$ a native ,*ri/ian to dig 8 g>d5 =
 him4 ,:5 ! "w 0 done ! man w5t to ! %op
 = 8 pay4 ,ano!r ( ! c>p5t]s !re1 :o 0 a
 v ill-temp]$ man1 told ! native to get 
out ( ! %op4 ,don't be angry1 0 ! g5tle 
reply2 ,i h only come to h a little talk
 ) y\r p>tn]1 & to get my wages f him4  
,b ,i am angry4 ,& !n tak+ hold ( ! ,new
 ,zeal&] by ! %\ld]1 he abus$ & kick$   
him 9 ! mo/ cruel mann]4  ,! native made

 no resi/ance till ! c>p5t] ceas$4 ,!n  
he jump$ up1 seiz$ him by ! ?roat1 &    
snat*+ a small axe f ! b5*1 fl\ri%$ x   
?reat5+ly ov] 8 head4 ,n[1 y see1 said  
he1 y\r life is 9 my h&4 ,y see my arm  
is /rong en\gh to kill y2 & my arm is q 
will+1 b my he>t is n4 ,i h he>d !      
mission>ies prea* ! gospel ( =giv5ess4  
,y owe y\r life to ! prea*+ ( ! gospel4 
,if my he>t 0 z d>k n[ z x 0 be=e !     
gospel 0 prea*$ "h1 ,i %\ld /rike (f y\r
 head 9 an in/ant6  ,!n he releas$ !    
c>p5t] )\t injur+ him & accept$ f him a 
blanket z an apology = ! insult4 ,h[    
fai?fully ?is man 0 practis+ ! duty (   
=giv5ess :i* ,jesus taught6  ,! only o!r
 ?+ ( :i* we %all n[ speak1 z taught by 
our ,savi\r 9 ! p>ables1 is--,,!        
,,influ5ce ,,( ,,good ,,example4  ,!    
p>able :i* tea*es ?is lesson is t ( !   
light$ c&le4 ,x is "o ( ! %orte/ ( our  
,"l's p>ables1 & yet ! tru? x tea*es is 
v important4 ,we fir/ f9d ?is p>able 9 !
 s]mon on ! m\nt4 ,^! are ! words 9 :i* 
x is giv53 ,nei!r d m5 light a c&le &   

put x "u a bu%el1 b on a c&le/ick2 & x  
give? light unto all t are 9 ! h\se4    
,let y\r light s %9e be=e m51 t !y may  
see y\r good works1 & glorify y\r ,fa!r 
:i* is 9 heav54 ,matt1 v3 #ae4 ,?is     
p>able is s important t we f9d x repeat$
 9 ?ree o!r places4 ,m>k iv3 #ba1 ,luke 
viii3 #af1 & xi3 #cc4  ,we f9d ! same   
idea taught by "o ( ,engl&'s greate/    
writ]s4 ,look+ at a c&le %9+ ?r\gh a    
w9d[1 he says3      ,h[ f> yon little   
c&le ?r[s its beam6     ,s %9es a good  
de$ 9 a naughty _w4  ,& ! lesson we are 
"h taught is t we %\ld always set a good
 example by do+ :at we "k to be "r1 &   
!n1 l a c&le %9+ 9 a d>k place1 we %all 
be useful :]ev] we g4 ,let u look at "o 
or two incid5ts t illu/rate ?is4  ,a    
,boy's ,influ5ce4 ,two families liv$ 9  
"o h\se4 ,9 ea* ( ^! families !re 0 a   
little boy ab\t ! same age4 ,^! boys    
slept toge!r4 ,"o ( !m _h a good pi\s   
"m4 ,%e _h tra9$ him to kneel d[n e     
night1 be=e gett+ into b$1 & say 8 pray]
 9 an audible voice1 & to repeat a text 

( scripture :i* %e _h taught him4 ,n[ ! 
fir/ "t he slept ) ! o!r little boy1 :o 
nev] said any pray]s1 he 0 tempt$ to    
jump into b$1 z 8 companion did1 )\t    
kneel+ d[n to pray4 ,b he 0 a brave &   
noble boy4 ,he said to himself--,i am n 
afraid to d :at my "m taught me4 ,i am n
 a%am$ = anybody to "k t ,i pray to     
,god4 ,i'll d z ,i h be5 taught to d4   
,he did s4 ,he let 8 light %9e4 ,& see  
:at foll[$ f its %9+6  ,! little boy :o 
_h nev] be5 taught to pray le>n$ 8      
companion's pray]1 & ! v]se he repeat$1 
by he>+ !m1 & he nev] =got !m4 ,he grew 
up to be an e>ne/ ,*ri/ian man4 ,:5 he  
lay on 8 dea?b$1 q an ag$ man1 he s5t = 
! fri5d1 ^: pray] he _h le>n$1 to come &
 see him1 & told him t x 0 8 little     
pray]1 s fai?fully said e night :5 !y 7 
boys1 :i* l$ him to become a ,*ri/ian4  
,he repeat$ ! pray] & ! v]se1 ^w = ^w1 &
 ) 8 dy+ lips ?ank$ 8 fri5d = lett+ 8   
light %9e z he did1 = t _h sav$ 8 s\l4  
,"h is ano!r illu/ration ( a ,*ri/ian   
lett+ 8 light %9e & ! good t 0 done by  

x4 ,we may call x3  ,! ,%ill+ ,bible1 & 
:at ,came ( ,x4 ,"s ye>s ago a ,*ri/ian 
g5tleman w5t on a visit = ?ree days to !
 h\se ( a ri* lady :o liv$ at ! we/ end 
( ,london4 ,aft] tea1 on ! fir/ ev5+ ( 8
 arrival1 he call$ "o ( ! s]vants1 &    
tell+ h] t 9 ! hurry ( leav+ home he _h 
=gott5 to br+ a ,bible ) him1 he reque/$
 h] to ask ! lady ( ! h\se to be k9d    
en\gh to l5d him "o4  ,n[ t h\se 0      
beautifully furni%$4 ,!re 7 spl5did     
pictures on ! walls1 & elegantly b\nd   
volumes 9 ! libr>y & on ! tables 9 !    
p>lor2 b !re 0 n a ,bible 9 ! h\se4 ,!  
lady felt a%am$ to own t %e _h no       
,bible4 ,s %e gave ! s]vant a %ill+ &   
told h] to g to ! book /ore r\nd ! corn]
 & buy a ,bible4 ,! ,bible 0 b\ght &    
giv5 to ! g5tleman4 ,he us$ x dur+ 8    
visit1 & !n w5t home1 little kn[+ h[ mu*
 good t %ill+ ,bible 0 to d4  ,:5 he 0  
gone ! lady at ^: h\se he _h be5 /ay+   
said to h]self3  ,h[ /range x is t an   
intellig5t g5tleman l my fri5d c\ld n   
be> to g = ?ree days )\t read+ ! ,bible1

 :ile ,i nev] read x at all1 & don't "k 
:at x tea*es4 ,i am curi\s to "k :at !re
 is 9 ?is book to make x s attractive4  
,i mean to beg9 & read x ?r\gh4 ,%e     
began to read x at fir/ out ( simple    
curiosity4 ,b1 z %e w5t on read+ %e     
became deeply int]e/$ 9 x4 ,x %[$ h] :at
 a s9n] %e 0 9 liv+ )\t ,god 9 ! _w4 ,x 
l$ h] to pray e>ne/ly = ! p>don ( h]    
s9s2 & ! end ( x 0 t %e became a        
,*ri/ian4 ,!n %e desir$ t h] *ildr5 %\ld
 "k & love ! ,savi\r too4 ,%e pray$ =   
!m4 ,%e talk$ ) !m1 & taught !m !       
preci\s tru?s conta9$ 9 t bless$ book4  
,& ! result 0 t1 "o by "o1 !y 7 all l$  
to ,jesus & became ,*ri/ians4 ,& s t    
:ole family 7 sav$ by means ( t %ill+   
,bible4  ,:5 t g5tleman ask$ = ! use ( a
 ,bible 9 ! h\se :]e he 0 visit+1 he 0  
sett+ a good example4 ,he 0 putt+ 8 c&le
 on a c&le/ick & lett+ x %9e4 ,& !      
result t foll[$ gives u a good          
illu/ration ( ! mean+ ( our ,savi\r's   
words :5 he said3--,let y\r light s %9e 
be=e m51 t !y may see y\r good works &  

glorify y\r ,fa!r :i* is 9 heav54  ,& s1
 :5 we rememb] ! p>ables t ,jesus       
taught1 among o!r ?+s illu/rat$ by !m1  
we c ?9k ( ^!1--! value (               
religion2--,*ri/'s love = s9n]s2--! duty
 ( k9dness2--! duty ( =giv5ess2--!      
influ5ce ( a good example4  ,i "k n h[  
to f9i% ?is subject bett] ?an 9 ! words 
( ! hymn3    ,fa!r ( m]cies6 9 ?y ^w1   
,:at endless glory %9es6   ,=ev] be ?y  
"n ador$     ,= ^! cele/ial l9es4   ,o1 
may ^! heav5ly pages be     ,my ev] de> 
delight2   ,& /ill new beauties may ,i  
see1     ,& /ill increas+ light4        
,,*ri/ ,,tea*+ ,,by ,,miracles      ,we 
h se5 h[ _m valuable lessons our ,savi\r
 taught :ile on e>? by ! p>ables :i* he 
us$4 ,b we tea* by our lives1 z well z  
by our lips4 ,x has pass$ into a prov]b1
 & we all admit ! tru? ( x1 t ,actions  
speak l\d] ?an words4 ,if our words &   
our actions contradict ea* o!r1 p w     
believe our actions soon] ?an our words4
 ,b :5 bo? agree toge!r1 !n ! effect is 
v great4 ,?is 0 true ) our bless$ ,"l4  

,!re 0 an entire agreem5t betwe5 :at he 
said1 & :at he did4 ,8 words & 8        
actions1 ! tea*+ ( 8 lips1 & ! tea*+ ( 8
 life--7 9 p]fect h>mony4 ,he practis$  
:at he prea*$4  ,b !n1 9 addition to ! e
 day common actions ( ! life ( ,*ri/1   
!re 7 actions 9 x t 7 v uncommon4 ,he 0 
daily p]=m+ miracles1 & do+ _m mighty & 
wond]ful works4 ,& ! prophets be=e him1 
& apo/les aft] him1 p]=m$ miracles too2 
yet !re 7 two ?+s 9 :i* ! miracles (    
,*ri/ diff]$ f ^? p]=m$ by o!rs4 ,"o 0 z
 to ! numb] ( !m4 ,he did a great] numb]
 ( wond]ful ?+s ?an anyone else ev] did4
 ,inde$ if we take ! miracles t 7 done  
by ,moses1 by ,elijah & ,eli%a1 9 ! ,old
 ,te/am5t1 & ^? t 7 done by ! apo/les 9 
! ,new ,te/am5t & put !m all toge!r we  
%all f9d t !y w\ld n equal1 9 numb]1 !  
miracles ( ,*ri/4 ,!re are betwe5 ?irty 
& =ty ( ! mighty works wr\ght by our    
,savi\r m5tion$ 9 ! gospels4 ,& ^!1 z   
,/4 ,john says1 are only a small portion
 ( !m4 ,*4 xxi3 #be4  ,! o!r ?+ 9 :i* ! 
miracles ( ,*ri/ are diff]5t f ^? p]=m$ 

by o!r p]sons1 is ! way 9 :i* !y 7 done4
 ,! prophets & apo/les did _! mighty    
works 9 ! "n ( ,god1 or ( ,*ri/4 ,?us :5
 ,pet] & ,john heal$ ! lame man at !    
gate ( ! temple !y said3--,9 ! "n (     
,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,naz>e?1 rise up & walk4 
,acts iii3 #f4 ,b ,jesus _h all ! p[] 9 
himself by :i* ^? wond]ful ?+s 7 done4  
,he c\ld say to ! lep]1--,i w2 be ?\    
clean4 ,he c\ld say to ! sick           
man3--,take up ?y b$ & walk4 ,:5 speak+ 
( 8 dea? & resurrection1 he c\ld v well 
say t x 0 8 own p[] :i* w\ld control x  
all4 ,8 life 0 9 8 own h&s4 ,x 0 true1 z
 he said1 ,no man take? x f me2 b ,i lay
 x d[n ( myself4 ,i h p[] to lay x d[n &
 ,i h p[] to take x aga94 ,john x3 #ah4 
,& x 0 ! same ) all 8 o!r mighty works4 
,he _h all ! p[] 9 himself t 0 ne$$ to d
 !m4  ,& ^! miracles ( ,*ri/ 7 ! pro(s t
 he 0 ! ,messiah1 ! great ,savi\r1 ( :om
 ! prophets _h spok54 ,?is 0 :at        
,nicodemus meant :5 he said to          
,jesus3--,we "k t ?\ art a tea*] come f 
,god3 = no man c d ^! miracles t ?\     

doe/1 except ,god be ) him4 ,john iii3  
#b4 ,& ,jesus himself ref]r$ to 8       
miracles z ! pro( t ,god _h s5t him4    
,john v3 #cf2 x3 #be4  ,& ?is 0 :at he  
meant by ! message :i* he s5t to ,john !
 ,bapti/1 :5 8 disciples came to ,jesus1
 say+1 ,are ?\ he t %\ld come1 or look  
we = ano!r8 ,jesus answ]$ & said unto   
!m1 ,g1 & %[ ,john aga9 ^? ?+s :i* ye d 
he> & see2 ! bl9d receive _! sight2 & ! 
lame walk2 ! lep]s are cleans$2 & ! deaf
 he>2 ! dead are rais$ up2 & ! poor h ! 
gospel prea*$ unto !m4 ,matt1 xi3 #b-f4 
,^! 7 ! v ?+s :i* ! prophets _h =etold t
 ,*ri/ w\ld d :5 he came4 ,is4 xxix3    
#ah4 xxxv3 #d-f4 xlii3 #g4  ,x is cle> f
 ^! passages t all ! miracles p]=m$ by  
our ,"l 7 int5d$ to tea* ?is lesson1 t  
he 0 ! great ,savi\r ( :om ! prophets _h
 spok54 ,b !n1 9 addition to ?is1 ^!    
wond]ful works ( ,jesus 7 made use ( by 
him to %[ t he has p[] to d ev]y?+ = 8 p
 t !y may ne$ to h him d4  ,x is        
impossible = u to speak ( all ! miracles
 ( ,*ri/4 ,we c only make selections f  

!m1 z we did ) ! p>ables 9 ! la/ *apt]4 
,9 look+ at ^! we may see ,jesus tea*+ u
 t he has p[] to d f\r ?+s = 8 p4  ,9 ! 
fir/ place "s ( ! miracles ( ,*ri/ tea* 
u t he has great p[] to--,,help4  ,we   
see ?is 9 ! acc\nt giv5 u ( ! miracul\s 
draught ( fi%es4 ,luke v3 #a-aa4  ,pet] 
0 a fi%]man be=e he became a disciple ( 
,jesus4 ,& ,james & ,john1 ! sons (     
,zeb$ee1 7 p>tn]s ) him 9 ! same        
bus9ess4 ,on "o occasion !y _h be5 busy 
all night ?r[+ out & haul+ 9 _! nets1 b 
)\t cat*+ a s+le fi%4 ,e>ly ! next      
morn+1 ,jesus 0 walk+ along ! %ore ( !  
lake1 ne> :]e _! boats 74 ,he knew h[   
tir$ & disc\rag$ !y 71 & h[ mu* !y ne$$ 
help2 & he wi%$ to %[ !m :at wond]ful   
p[] he _h to help 9 "t ( ne$4 ,s he told
 !m to ca/ _! net on ! o!r side ( ! %ip4
 ,!y did s2 & imm$iately _! nets 7 full2
 & !y _h m fi% ?an !y c\ld well manage4 
,"h we are taught t ev5 9 ! dep?s ( !   
sea no?+ c be hid f ! all-see+ eye ( our
 div9e ,savi\r4 ,he kn[s :]e ev]y?+ is t
 8 p c ne$2 & he has ! p[] to br+ x to  

!m4  ,& !n1 by 8 miracle ( walk+ on !   
sea ,jesus taught ! same lesson4 ,we h  
an acc\nt ( ?is miracle 9 ?ree places4  
,matt1 xix3 #bb-cc4 ,m>k vi3 #de-eb4    
,john vi3 #ad-ba4  ,at ! close ( a busy 
day1 9 :i* he _h be5 tea*+ ! p & fe$+ !m
 by miracle1 ,jesus told 8 disciples to 
g on bo>d a vessel & cross ov] to ! o!r 
side ( ! lake4 ,!n he s5t ! multitude   
away1 & w5t up into ! m\nta9 to pray to 
8 ,fa!r 9 heav5 :om he lov$ s mu*4 ,x   
prov$ to be a /ormy night4 ,! w9d 0 dead
 ahead2 & ! sea 0 v r\gh4 ,! disciples 7
 hav+ a h>d "t ( x4 ,tir$ ( r[+1 & mak+ 
little progress1 !re 0 no prospect ( _! 
gett+ to l& be=e morn+4 ,b1 d>k z !     
night 01 ,jesus saw !m4 ,x is true z    
,david says1 t--,! d>kness & ! light are
 bo? alike to !e4 ,ps4 cxxxix3 #ab4 ,he 
saw !y ne$$ help & he resolv$ to give x 
to !m4 ,b !re 0 no boat at h& = him to g
 94 ,true3 b he ne$$ none4 ,he c\ld walk
 on ! wat] z well z on ! l&4 ,he /eps f 
! s&y %ore to ! surface ( ! /orm-toss$  
sea4 ,he walks safely ov] its tr\bl$    

wat]s4 ,! disciples see him4 ,suppos+ x 
to be a _s1 !y are al>m$1 & cry out 9 _!
 fe>4 ,b pres5tly ! *e]+ voice ( _!     
,ma/] comes to !m1 say+3 ,x is ,i4 ,be n
 afraid4 ,he /eps on bo>d4 ,! w9d       
ceases1 & imm$iately1 )\t ano!r /roke ( 
! o>s1 ! mighty p[] ( ,jesus br+s !m 9  
safety to ! hav5 :]e !y w\ld be4 ,o!r   
miracles might be ref]r$ to z tea*+ !   
same lesson4 ,b ^! are suffici5t4 ,&    
,jesus has ! same p[] to help n[ t he _h
 !n4  ,"h are "s illu/rations ( ! /range
 way 9 :i* he sometimes helps 8 p 9 _!  
times ( ne$4  ,! ,dead ,rav54 ,a poor   
weav] 9 ,ed9burgh lo/ 8 situation "o    
w9t]1 on acc\nt ( bus9ess be+ s dull4   
,he begg$ e>ne/ly ( 8 employ] to let him
 h "w2 b he said x 0 impossible4 ,well  
said he1 ,i'm sure ! ,"l w help4 ,:5 he 
came home & told 8 wife ! sad news %e 0 
greatly di/ress$4 ,he tri$ to com=t h] )
 ! assurance--,! ,"l w help4 ,b z he    
c\ld get no "w1 _! money 0 soon gone2 & 
! day came at la/1 :5 !re 0 nei!r food  
nor fuel left 9 ! h\se4 ,! la/ morsel ( 

bread 0 eat5 "o morn+ at breakfa/4 ,:at 
%all we d = d9n]8 ask$ 8 wife4  ,! ,"l w
 help--0 /ill 8 reply4 ,& see h[ ! help 
came4 ,soon aft] breakfa/1 8 wife op5$ !
 front w9d[1 to du/ (f ! sill4 ,j !n a  
rude boy1 :o 0 pass+1 ?rew a dead rav5 9
 ?r\gh ! w9d[4 ,x fell at ! feet ( !    
pi\s weav]4 ,z he ?rew ! bird 91 ! boy  
cri$ out 9 mock]y1 ,!re1 old sa9t1 is   
some?+ = y to eat4 ,! weav] took up !   
dead rav51 say+ z he did s3--,poor      
creature6 y mu/ h di$ ( hung]6  ,b :5 he
 felt its crop to see :e!r x 0 empty1 he
 notic$ some?+ h>d 9 x4 ,& wi%+ to "k   
:at _h caus$ its dea?1 he took a knife &
 cut op5 its ?roat4 ,h[ great 0 8       
a/oni%m5t on do+ ?is1 to f9d a small    
diamond bracelet fall into 8 h&6 ,8 wife
 gaz$ at x 9 amazem5t4 ,didn't ,i tell  
y1 he ask$1 9 grateful gladness1 t ! ,"l
 w help8  ,he w5t to ! ne>e/ jewel]'s1 &
 tell+ h[ he _h f\nd ! preci\s jewels1  
borr[$ "s money on !m4 ,on mak+ inquiry 
ab\t x1 x turn$ out t ! bracelet belong$
 to ! wife ( ! good weav]'s late        

employ]4 ,x _h sudd5ly disappe>$ f h]   
*amb]4 ,"o ( ! s]vants _h be5 *>g$ )    
/eal+ x1 & _h be5 dismiss$4 ,on he>+ h[ 
! bracelet _h disappe>$1 & h[ /rangely x
 _h fall5 into ! h&s ( 8 late wor?y     
workman1 ! g5tleman 0 v mu* t\*$2 & n   
only rew>d$ him lib]ally = return+ x--b 
took him back into 8 employ1 & said he  
%\ld nev] want "w aga9 s long z he _h   
any to give4  ,h[ will+1 & h[ able our  
glori\s ,savi\r is to help ^? :o tru/ 9 
him6  ,! ,sailor ,boy's ,belief4 ,"o    
night !re 0 a t]rible /orm at sea4 ,all 
at once a %ip1 :i* 0 toss+ on ! waves1  
keel$ ov] on h] beam ends4 ,%e'll nev]  
"r aga96 exclaim$ ! capta94 ,we %all all
 be lo/6  ,n at all1 sir6 cri$ a pi\s   
sailor boy :o 0 ne> ! capta94 ,:at's to 
h9d] x8 ask$ ! capta94 ,:y y see1 sir1  
said ! boy1 !y are pray+ at ?is v mom5t 
9 ! ,be!l %ip at ,glasg[ = all sailors 9
 dang]3 & ,i feel sure t ,god w he> _!  
pray]s3 ,n[ see1 sir1 if he don't6  ,^! 
words 7 h>dly out ( ! boy's m\?1 be=e a 
great wave /ruck ! %ip1 & set h] "r up  

aga94 ,& !n a %\t ( praise1 l\d] ?an !  
h[l+ ( ! /orm1 w5t up to ,god f ! deck (
 t sav$ %ip4  ,& s1 9 ! miracles t he   
p]=m$1 "o ?+ t ,jesus taught 0 8 p[] to 
help4  ,9 ! next place1 among ! miracles
 ( ,*ri/1 we f9d "s t 7 p]=m$ 9 ord] to 
tea* u 8 p[] to--,,com=t4  ,"o day1 a   
great multitude ( p wait$ on ,jesus f   
morn+ till ev5+1 to li/5 to 8 prea*+4   
,!y 7 s anxi\s to he> t ev5 :5 hungry !y
 w\ld n g away to get food4 ,z ! ev5+   
came on1 ! disciples ask$ _! ma/] to s5d
 ! p away to get some?+ to eat4 ,b      
,jesus told !m to give ! p food4 ,!y    
said !y _h only five loaves & two fi%es4
 ,jesus told !m to make ! p sit d[n on !
 grass4 ,& :5 !y 7 seat$ he took !      
loaves & bless$1 & brake !m1 & gave !m  
to ! disciples1 & !y gave !m to ! p4 ,& 
great z t multitude 0 ! supply did n    
fail4 ,?is 0 wond]ful6 ,^? loaves 7 v   
small4 ,!y 7 n bigg] ?an a good-siz$    
roll4 ,! :ole ( ! five loaves & two     
fi%es w\ld n h be5 en\gh to make a meal 
= a doz5 m54 ,& yet !y 7 made suffici5t 

to fe$ m ?an five ?\s& hungry p4 ,h[    
/range ?is 06 ,! mighty p[] ( ,jesus did
 x4 ,we are n told j :]e1 9 ! int]e/+   
sc5e1 ?is wond]-work+ p[] 0 put =?4 ,x  
may h be5 t z ,jesus brake ! loaves &   
gave ! pieces to ! disciples1 ! "p left 
9 8 h&s grew out at once1 to ! same size
 t x 0 be=e4 ,or ! brok5 pieces may h   
increas$ & multipli$ :ile ! disciples 7 
engag$ 9 di/ribut+ !m4 ,x is mo/ likely 
t ! miracle took place 9 imm$iate       
connection ) ,jesus himself4 ,! p[] t   
did x 0 83 & 9 8 h&s1 we may suppose t !
 wond]ful "w 0 done4 ,z fa/ z he broke !
 loaves !y increas$1 till all ! p 7 f$4 
,?is 0 inde$ n "o miracle1 b a multitude
 ( miracles1 all p]=m$ at once4 ,!      
hungry multitude ate till all 7         
satisfi$3 & yet ! fragm5ts left fill$   
twelve baskets4 ,five ?\s& m5 7 f$1 & !n
 !re 0 twelve times z mu* food left z   
!re 0 be=e !y began to eat4 ,all ?is 0  
done to satisfy t hungry cr[d1 & to tea*
 !m1 & u1 :at p[] ?is glori\s ,savi\r   
has to com=t ^? :o are 9 ne$ or tr\ble4 

,& :5 he heal$ ! daught] ( !            
,syropho5ician woman1 z we read 9 ,/4   
,matt1 xii3 #ba-bh2 :5 he heal$ !       
lunatic *ild1 z we read 9 ,/4 ,matt1    
xvii3 #ad-ba2 & :5 he rais$ ,laz>us f ! 
dead1 aft] he _h la9 f\r days 9 ! grave1
 z we read 9 ,/4 ,john xi3 #a-ed1 he 0  
work+ miracles to %[ 8 p[] to com=t ^? 9
 tr\ble4  ,& we see him us+ 8 p[] /ill  
to com=t p]sons :o are 9 di/ress4 ,"h   
are "s illu/rations ( ! way 9 :i* he    
does ?is3  ,%9+ 9 ,e ,w9d[4 ,a ,*ri/ian 
lady1 :o sp5t mu* "t 9 visit+ among !   
poor1 w5t "o day to see a poor "y girl1 
:o 0 kept at home by a brok5 limb4 ,h]  
room 0 on ! nor? side ( ! h\se4 ,x did n
 look pleasant )\t or *e]ful )94 ,poor  
girl6 %e said to h]self1 :at a dre>y "t 
%e mu/ h6 ,on ent]+ h] room %e said3  ,i
 am sorry1 my fri5d1 t y\r room is n on 
! o!r side ( ! h\se1 :]e ! sun c\ld %9e 
^u y4 ,y nev] c h any sun%9e "h4  ,oh1 y
 are mi/ak51 %e said3 ! sun%9e p\rs 9 at
 e w9d[1 & ?r\gh e crack4  ,! lady look$
 surpris$4  ,i mean ,jesus1 '! ,sun (   

righte\sness1' %9es 9 "h1 & makes ev]y?+
 bright to me4  ,"h we see ,jesus %[+ 8 
p[] to com=t4  ,ice 9 ,summ]4 ,"s ye>s  
ago a ,*ri/ian m]*ant1 9 "o ( our ea/]n 
cities1 fail$ 9 bus9ess1 & lo/ ev]y?+ he
 _h4 ,aft] talk+ ov] _! affairs ) 8     
wife1 :o 0 a good ,*ri/ian woman1 !y    
conclud$ to move out to ! we/ & beg9    
life aga9 !re4 ,he b\ght "s l& on ! wide
 roll+ prairie1 built a log cab91 &     
began to cultivate 8 f>m4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ! 
second summ]1 h>d "w & exposure to ! sun
 br\ght on an attack ( sickness1 & a    
rag+ fev] set 94 ,!y 7 twelve miles away
 f ! ne>e/ t[n4 ,"o ( ! neighbors w5t   
!re & came back ) a doctor4 ,he exam9$ !
 case v c>efully1 & left "s m$ic9e ) !m1
 & told !m :at to d4 ,he said x 0 a v   
dang]\s attack4 ,if !y c\ld only get "s 
ice to apply to ! burn+ br[ ( ! sick    
man1 he ?\ght he might get ov] x2 b1 )\t
 t1 !re 0 v little prospect ( 8 recov]y4
  ,z soon z ! doctor 0 gone1 ! sorr[ful 
wife ga!r$ h] family & fri5ds r\nd !    
b$side ( h] sick husb&1 & kneel$ d[n )  

!m 9 pray]4 ,%e told ,god :at ! doctor  
_h said1 & pray$ v e>ne/ly t he :o has !
 p[] to d ev]y?+1 w\ld s5d !m "s ice4   
,:5 ! pray] 0 ov]1 "s ( ! neighbors     
:isp]$ to ea* o!r t ! poor di/ress$     
woman mu/ be los+ h] m9d4 ,! idea (     
gett+ ice "h1 !y said1 :5 ev]ybody kn[s 
!re isn't a bit ( ice 9 all ! c\ntry6 ,x
 w\ld be contr>y to all ! laws ( nature 
to h ice 9 summ]4  ,! wife ( ! sick man 
he>d _! rem>ks1 b !y did n %ake h] fai? 
9 ,god1 & 9 ! p[] ( pray]4 ,sil5tly1 b  
e>ne/ly1 h] he>t brea!d =? ! cry = ice4 
,z ! day wore on1 heavy cl\ds began to  
ga!r 9 ! we/]n sky4 ,!y roll$ 9 d>kness 
ov] ! heav5s4 ,! di/ant ?und] 0 he>d to 
mutt]4 ,ne>] & l\d] x 0 he>d4 ,! lightn+
 began to fla%4 ,pres5tly ! /orm bur/ 9 
its fury4 ,x came fir/ 9 ra91 & !n 9    
hail4 ,! hail-/ones came 9 lumps ( ice z
 big z eggs4 ,!y lay ?ick 9 ! furr[s ( !
 field4 ,! ?ankful wife w5t out1 & soon 
came 9 rejoic+ ) a bucket full ( ice4 ,x
 0 appli$ 9 bags to h] husb&'s head4 ,! 
fev] broke1 & he 0 re/or$ to life &     

heal?4  ,?is grateful woman nev] tr\bl$ 
h]self ) any que/ions ab\t :e!r x 0 a   
miracle or n4 ,%e only knew t %e _h     
pray$ = ice 9 summ]1 & t ! ice _h come4 
,& h] fai? 0 /rong] ?an ev] t ! graci\s 
,savi\r1 :o did s _m miracles :5 he 0 on
 e>?1 has j ! same p[] n[ to com=t 8 p  
:5 !y are 9 tr\ble4  ,9 ! ?ird place1 we
 see ,jesus p]=m+ miracles to tea* u :at
 p[] he has to--,,enc\rage--8 p4  ,we h 
an acc\nt 9 ,/4 ,luke xiii3 #aj-ag1 ( ! 
miracle he p]=m$ on ! woman :o _h a _s (
 infirmity4 ,?is means t %e 0 a cripple4
 ,h] body 0 b\nd d[n1 s t %e _h no p[]  
to /raight5 h]self or to /& upright4 ,%e
 _h be5 9 ?is condition we are told =   
eighte5 ye>s4 ,h[ h>d to be>--& h[      
disc\rag+ ?is trial mu/ h be5 to h]6 ,no
 doctor c\ld give h] any relief1 & %e _h
 made up h] m9d1 no d\bt1 t !re 0 no    
relief = h] till dea? came4 ,b :5 ,jesus
 saw h]1 he piti$ h]4 ,a miracle ( heal+
 0 p]=m$ ^u h]4 ,he laid 8 lov+ h& ^u h]
 b5t & crippl$ body1 & 9 a mom5t h]     
disease 0 remov$4 ,%e /ood /raight up1 &

 glorifi$ ,god4 ,:at enc\ragem5t t mu/ h
 giv5 to h]6  ,"o day1 :5 ,jesus 0 at   
,cap]naum1 ! tax-ga!r]s came to ,pet] to
 get ! tribute1 or tax-money1 t 0 due to
 ! ,roman gov]nm5t1 = himself & 8 ma/]4 
,b1 x happ5$ s t nei!r ( !m _h money    
en\gh ) :i* to pay t tax4 ,pet] w5t into
 ! pres5ce ( ,jesus to speak to him ab\t
 ?is matt]4 ,b ,jesus kn[+ :at 0 9 8    
m9d1 be=e ,pet] _h "t to say any?+ on ! 
subject1 told him :at to d4 ,he direct$ 
him to take 8 fi%+-l9e & g to ! lake1 & 
ca/ 9 8 l9e1 & cat* ! fir/ fi% t %\ld   
bite2 & said t 9 its m\? he w\ld f9d a  
piece ( money ) :i* he might pay !      
tribute t 0 due = !m bo?4  ,pet] w5t4   
,he ?rew 9 8 l9e4 ,he soon caught a fi%4
 ,he look$ into ! fi%'s m\? & lo6 !re 0 
a piece ( money call$ a /at]4 ,x 0 wor? 
ab\t sixty c5ts ( our money1 & 0 j en\gh
 to pay ! tribute = two p]sons4 ,h[     
wond]ful ?is 06 ,if ,jesus made ?is     
piece ( money 9 ! m\? ( ! fi%1 at ! "t  
:5 ,pet] caught x1 h[ wond]ful 8 p[] mu/
 be6 ,& if1 )\t mak+ x !n1 he knew t t  

"o fi%1 ! only "o 9 ! sea1 probably1 t  
_h su* a piece ( money 9 its m\?1 w\ld  
be ! fir/ to bite at ,pet]'s l9e1 !n h[ 
wond]ful 8 k mu/ be6  ,pet] w\ld n be   
likely to =get t day's fi%+ z long z he 
liv$4 ,& :5 he ?\ght ( ! illu/ration x  
af=d$ ( ! wond]ful p[] & ! wond]ful k ( 
! ma/] :om he 0 s]v+1 :at enc\ragem5t t 
w\ld give him 9 8 "w6  ,& ,jesus is     
con/antly do+ ?+s to enc\rage ^? :o are 
try+ to s]ve him4  ,let u look at "s ( !
 ways 9 :i* ?is is done4 ,our fir/      
illu/ration is f ! life ( ,wa%+ton      
,all/on1 ! great ,am]ican pa9t]4 ,we may
 call x3  ,pray+ = ,bread4 ,_m ye>s ago 
,mr4 ,all/on 0 consid]$ "o ( ! greate/  
arti/s 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,at ! "t to :i* our
 /ory ref]s1 he 0 liv+ 9 ,london4 ,!n he
 0 s poor t he & 8 wife _h n a morsel ( 
bread to eat2 nor a p5ny left ) :i* to  
buy any4 ,9 great disc\ragem5t he w5t   
into 8 /udio1 lock$ ! door1 & ?r[+      
himself on 8 knees1 he told ! ,"l 8     
tr\ble1 & pray$ e>ne/ly = relief4  ,:ile
 he 0 /ill ^u 8 knees1 a knock 0 he>d at

 ! door4 ,he arose & op5$ ! door4 ,a    
/rang] /ood !re4  ,i wi% to see ,mr4    
,all/on1 said he4  ,i am ,mr4 ,all/on1  
repli$ ,mr4 ,a4  ,pray tell me1 sir1 :o 
has pur*as$ y\r f9e pa9t+ ( ! ',angel   
,uriel1' :i* won ! prize at ! exhibition
 ( ! ,royal ,academy8  ,t pa9t+ has n   
be5 sold1 said ,mr4 ,a4  ,:]e is x to be
 f\nd8  ,9 ?is v room1 said ! arti/1    
br++ a pa9t+ f ! corn]1 & wip+ (f ! du/4
  ,:at is ! price ( x8 ask$ ! g5tleman4 
,i h done fix+ a price on x1 said ,mr4  
,a41 = ,i h always ask$ m ?an p 7 will+ 
to give4  ,w f\r hundr$ p\nds be en\gh =
 x8 0 ! next "q4  ,t is m ?an ,i ev]    
ask$4  ,!n ! pa9t+ is m9e1 said !       
/rang]1 :o introduc$ himself z ! ,m>quis
 ( ,/af=d2 & f t day he became "o ( ,mr4
 ,all/on's w>me/ fri5ds4  ,:at a lesson 
( enc\ragem5t ! great pa9t] le>n$ t day1
 :5 he ask$ = bread1 & :ile he 0 ask+1  
receiv$ help t foll[$ him all 8 days6   
,! ,hu%$ ,tempe/4 ,a m9i/] ( ! gospel 9 
,canada gives ?is acc\nt ( a lesson (   
enc\ragem5t to tru/ ,god 9 tr\ble1 :i*  

he once receiv$4  ,x 0 9 ! ye> #ahec1   
ab\t ! middle ( ! w9t] t we _h a        
succession ( sn[/orms1 foll[$ by high   
w9ds1 & sev]e cold4 ,i 0 gett+ ready to 
haul my supply ( wood = ! re/ ( ! w9t]4 
,i _h engag$ a man to g out ! day be=e &
 cut ! wood & h x ready to haul4 ,i     
borr[$ a sl$ & two horses f a neighbor &
 />t$ e>ly 9 ! morn+ to haul ! wood4 ,j 
z ,i rea*$ ! place1 x began to sn[ h>d4 
,! w9d blew su* a gale t x 0 impossible 
to g on ) ! "w4 ,:at 0 ,i to d8 ,if x   
kept on sn[+1 ,i knew ! roads w\ld be   
impassable by ! next day4 ,besides1 t 0 
! only day on :i* ,i c\ld get ! help ( !
 man or ! team4 ,unless ,i secur$ ! wood
 t day x w\ld n be 9 my p[] to get !    
fuel we ne$$ = ! re/ ( ! w9t]4 ,i ?\ght 
( t sweet promise1 ',call on me1 9 ! day
 ( tr\ble1 & ,i w deliv] !e1' ,ps4 i3   
#ae4  ,i kneel$ d[n amid ! drift+ sn[1 &
 said1 ',o1 my ,god1 ?is is a day (     
tr\ble to me4 ,"l help me4 ,! elem5ts   
are subject to ?y w3 ,?\ holde/ ! w9ds 9
 ?y h&s4 ,if ?\ wilt speak ! ^w1 !re w  

be a great calm4 ,o ,"l1 = ! sake ( my  
helpless little ones1 let ?is sn[ lie   
/ill1 & give me ! opportunity ( do+ :at 
,i came to d1 & :at x is s necess>y to d
 to-day1 = ,jesus' sake4 ,am56'  ,i d n 
?9k x 0 m ?an fifte5 m9utes f ! "t ,i   
began to pray1 be=e !re 0 a visible     
*ange4 ,! w9d became m mod]ate2 ! sky 0 
calm2 9 less ?an half an h\r all 0 /ill2
 & a m pleasant "t = wood-haul+ ?an we  
_h t day ,i nev] saw1 nor desire to see4
 ,:ile ,i live1 ,i nev] %all =get !     
lesson ( enc\ragem5t to tru/ 9 ,god t 0 
taught me on t day4 ,& ?is 0 "o ( !     
lessons ,jesus taught u by 8 miracles4  
,9 ! f\r? place1 among ! miracles (     
,jesus we see "s t 7 int5d$ to tea* u 8 
p[] to--,,protect--8 p4  ,& !re is no   
lesson t we m ne$ to be taught ?an ?is2 
because we are expos$ to _m dang]s1 f   
:i* we are too weak to protect          
ourselves4  ,"o day1 ,jesus w5t into !  
h\se ( ! apo/le ,pet]1 & f\nd ! family 9
 great di/ress1 because ! "m ( ,pet]'s  
wife 0 v ill & 9 dang] ( dy+4 ,we judge 

f ! hi/ory t %e 0 ! head ( ! family4 ,h]
 dea? w\ld h be5 a great loss to !m all1
 & yet x seem$ z if no human p[] c\ld   
protect !m f t loss4 ,b ,jesus p]=m$ a  
miracle to save !m f ?is ?reat5$ dang]4 
,he w5t into ! room :]e %e lay4 ,he put 
8 heal+ h&s ^u h]1 & at once %e 0 well4 
,imm$iately %e rose up f t sick b$1 &   
took h] place 9 ! family & wait$ on     
,jesus4  ,on ano!r occasion he 0 cross+ 
! sea ( ,galilee ) 8 disciples4 ,we>y ) 
! "w ( love 9 :i* he _h be5 engag$1 he  
laid d[n 9 ! h9d] "p ( ! %ip & fell     
asleep4 ,:ile he 0 ly+ !re a sudd5 /orm 
bur/ ^u ! sea4 ,! w9d h[l$ 9 its fury4  
,! angry waves rose 9 _! might & da%$   
aga9/ ! vessel 9 hiss+ foam4 ,! %ip 0   
full ( wat]1 & 9 dang] ( s9k+4 ,!       
t]rifi$ disciples came to _! sleep+     
,ma/] ) ! e>ne/ cry3--,"l save u3 we    
p]i%4 ,he he>d _! cry4 ,he rose at once4
 ,quietly he took 8 /& by ! side ( !    
/orm-toss$ vessel4 ,he rebuk$ ! w9ds1 & 
said unto ! sea3-- ,peace3 be /ill4 ,!y 
recogniz$ _! ,ma/]'s voice & obey$4 ,!  

w9d ceas$1 & imm$iately !re 0 a great   
calm4  ,z long z ^? disciples liv$ !y   
nev] w\ld =get ! lesson he taught !m by 
t miracle ( 8 p[] to protect 9 dang]4   
,& !n _m ( ! miracles ( our ,savi\r 7   
p]=m$ = ! purpose ( %[+ :at p[] he _h to
 protect 8 p f ,satan1 & ! evil spirits 
t s]ve him4 ,x pleas$ ,god to all[ ^!   
evil spirits to h m p[] ov] m5 dur+ ! "t
 :5 ,jesus 0 on e>? ?an !y _h be=e1 or  
?an !y h n[4 ,we (t5 read 9 ! gospels ( 
m5 :o 7 possess$ ( devils4 ,?is means t 
! evil spirits ent]$ into ! bodies ( ^! 
m51 & us$ !m z _! own2 j z y1 or ,i1    
might g into an empty h\se1 & use x z if
 x belong$ to u4 ,b ,jesus p]=m$ a numb]
 ( miracles to %[ t he 0 able to control
 ^? spirits2 to ca/ !m out ( ! bodies ( 
m5 & to protect 8 p f _! p[]4 ,we h an  
acc\nt ( "o ( ^! miracles 9 ,/4 ,matt1  
viii3 #bh1 #cd2 ( ano!r 9 ,/4 ,m>k v3   
#a-bj2 & ( ano!r 9 ,/4 ,luke viii3      
#bf-ci4  ,! ,bible speaks ( ,satan go+  
ab\t1 l a ro>+ lion1 seek+ :om he may   
dev\r4 ,i4 ,pet] v3 #h4 ,b he is a *a9$ 

lion3 & ,jesus holds ! *a94 ,if we are  
try+ to love & s]ve ,jesus1 we ne$ n be 
afraid ( ?is ro>+ lion4 ,he _c t\* u    
till our ,savi\r gives him p]mission2 & 
he w n let him hurt u4 ,we see ?is      
illu/rat$ 9 ,job's case4 ,satan want$ v 
mu* to injure ,job 9 "s way4 ,b he c\ld 
n d x4 ,& ! reason ( x 01 z he said     
himself1 t ,god _h put an h$ge ab\t him1
 & ab\t 8 h\se1 & ab\t all t he _h on e 
side4 ,job i3 #aj4 ,?is h$ge1 or f5ce1  
means ! p[] :i* ,jesus ex]cises to      
protect 8 p f ! h>m t ,satan desires to 
d to !m4 ,9 ?is way he protect$ ,job4 ,&
 9 ?is way he protects all :o love &    
s]ve him4  ,let u take an illu/ration or
 two to %[ h[ he is do+ ?is cont9ually4 
,provid5tial ,deliv]ance4 ,"o ( ! be/   
m51 & "o ( ! mo/ useful m9i/]s 9        
,london1 dur+ ! la/ c5tury1 0 ! ,rev4   
,john ,newton4 ,be=e ent]+ ! m9i/ry he  
held an (fice "u ! gov]nm5t4 ,"o ( !    
duties ( ?is (fice 0 = him to visit &   
inspect ! vessels ( ! navy z !y lay at  
an*or 9 ! riv] ,?ames4 ,"o day he 0 go+ 

out to visit a man-(-w> t lay !re4 ,he 0
 a v punctual man4 ,:5 he _h an         
engagem5t he 0 always ready at ! v      
mom5t4 ,b :5 he rea*$ ! dock on ?is     
occasion ! boat :i* 0 to take him (f to 
! man-(-w> 0 n !re4 ,he 0 oblig$ to wait
 five1 t51 fifte5 m9utes be=e ! boat    
came4 ,?is displeas$ him v mu*4 ,b ! h& 
( ,god 0 9 ?is delay4 ,=1 j z ! boat 0  
leav+ ! dock1 a sp>k fell into ! p[d]   
magaz9e on bo>d ! man-(-w>4 ,an         
explosion took place4 ,! huge vessel 0  
bl[n to pieces1 & all ! m5 on bo>d ( h] 
7 kill$4 ,t delay ( a qu>t] ( an h\r    
sav$ ,mr4 ,newton's life4 ,9 ?is way t  
graci\s ,savi\r :om he s]v$ protect$ him
 f ! dang] to :i* he 0 expos$4          
,willie's ,h]oism4 ,"o summ] aft]noon a 
tea*] told h] geography class t !y might
 close _! books & re/ a little1 :ile %e 
told !m a /ory4 ,! /ory 0 ab\t ,william 
,tell1 ! fam\s h]o ( ,switz]l&4 ,%e told
 ! s*ol>s h[ a wick$ gov]nor plac$ an   
apple on ! head ( ,tell's little boy &  
!n compell$ ! fa!r to take 8 b[ & arr[ &

 %oot ! apple f ! head ( 8 son4 ,he 0 v 
unwill+ to d x1 = he 0 afraid ! arr[    
might miss & kill 8 *ild4 ,b ! brave boy
 /ood firm1 & cri$ out--,%oot1 fa!r6 ,i 
am n afraid4 ,he took a /eady aim2 fir$1
 & knock$ ! apple (f )\t hurt+ 8 son4   
,j z ! tea*] 0 tell+ ?is /ory a sudd5   
/orm bur/ f ! sky4 ,!re 0 a fla% (      
lightn+1 & a l\d cra% ( ?und]4 ,"s ( !  
*ildr5 scream$1 & began to cry & ran to 
! tea*] = protection4 ,b a little boy   
nam$ ,willie ,haw?orne1 kept 8 seat &   
w5t on quietly /udy+ 8 lesson4  ,:5 !   
/orm 0 ov] ! tea*] said3  ,willie :y 7 y
 n afraid l ! o!r *ildr58  ,because1    
said he1 ,i knew ! lightn+ 0 only an    
arr[ 9 my ,heav5ly ,fa!r's h&1 & :y %\ld
 ,i be afraid8  ,h[ well ,willie _h     
le>n$ ! lesson :i* ,jesus taught 8      
disciples :5 he p]=m$ s _m miracles to  
%[ :at p[] he has to protect 8 p f      
dang]6  ,"h is j "o o!r /ory to         
illu/rate ?is tru?4 ,we may call x3  ,! 
,wid['s ,tree1 ,"s ye>s ago a viol5t    
/orm1 ) w9d & ?und]1 swept ?r\gh !      

valley ( ,yell[ ,creek1 9 ,indiana      
,c\nty1 ,georgia4 ,= m ?an a mile 9 wid?
 trees 7 uproot$1 h\ses1 b>ns1 & f5ces 7
 ?r[n d[n1 & ru9 & desolation 0 spread  
all ov] ! l&4  ,9 ! c5tre ( ! region ov]
 :i* ?is hurricane swept /ood a small   
cab94 ,x 0 occupi$ by an ag$ ,*ri/ian   
wid[1 ) h] only son4 ,! t]rible w9d     
/ruck a l>ge tree 9 front ( h] humble   
dwell+1 twi/+ & da%+ x ab\t4 ,if ! tree 
%\ld fall x w\ld cru% h] home1 &        
probably kill h]self & son4 ,! /orm h[l$
 & rag$1 & ! big trees 7 fall+ on e h&4 
,9 ! mid/ ( all ! dang] ! wid[ knelt 9  
pray]1 & ask$ ,god to sp>e t tree1 &    
protect h] home1 & save h] own life1 & t
 ( h] son4 ,h] pray] 0 he>d4 ,& :5 !    
/orm 0 ov]1 ! wid['s tree 0 sp>$1 &     
/range z x may seem1 0 ! only "o left   
amid/ t sc5e ( desolation4 ,!re x /ood1 
z if on purpose to %[ :at p[] our lov+  
,savi\r has to protect f dang] ^? :o    
tru/ 9 him6  ,b1 9 ! la/ place1 we see t
 ,jesus p]=m$ "s ( 8 miracles = !       
purpose ( tea*+ u t he has p[]          

to--,,p>don4  ,a man 0 br\ght him1 "o   
day1 :o 0 sick ( ! palsy4 ,8 limbs 7    
helpless4 ,he 0 n able to come to ,jesus
 himself1 s 8 fri5ds c>ri$ him on a b$4 
,at ?is "t ,jesus 0 prea*+ 9 ! y>d1 or  
c\rt1 connect$ ) "s ri* man's h\se4 ,9  
^? ea/]n c\ntries ! h\ses 7 n built z   
ours are1 ) a y>d back ( !m4 ,!re is a  
squ>e y>d 9 ! c5tre1 & ! h\se is built  
r\nd ! f\r sides ( ?is squ>e4 ,?is op5  
space is g5]ally us$ z a g>d54 ,x has a 
f\nta9 play+ 9 x1 & a cov]+ ( clo? or   
mats spread ov] x to keep (f ! sun4 ,x 0
 9 "o ( ^! op5 c\rts t ,jesus 0 prea*+  
on ?is occasion4 ,a great cr[d _h ga!r$ 
r\nd him1 s t ! fri5ds ( ! palsi$ man   
c\ld n get ne> him ) ! b$ on :i* !      
suff]] lay4 ,!n !y conclud$ to c>ry him 
up to ! top ( ! h\se1 & l[] him d[n     
inside4 ,?is w\ld n be easy to d ) u4 ,b
 ! ea/]n h\ses are n s high z ours4 ,&  
!n !y h flat ro(s1 & a flight ( /eps    
lead+ f ! gr\nd1 on ! outside1 to ! top 
( ! h\se4 ,?is made x v easy to get up4 
,:5 !y 7 on ! ro( !y remov$ ! cov]+ f ! 

inn] c\rt1 & let d[n ! b$1 ) ! sick man 
on x1 directly 9 front ( our ,savi\r4   
,:5 he saw him he piti$ him1 & said1    
,son1 be ( good *e]2 ?y s9s be =giv5 !e4
 ,! p 7 surpris$ at ?is4 ,! ,ph>isees   
said among !mselves ,?is man blaspheme?4
 ,jesus knew _! ?\ghts & told !m x 0 z  
easy = him to heal ! s\ls ( m51 z x 0 to
 heal _! bodies4 ,& !n1 to %[ !m t he _h
 p[] on e>? to =give s9s1 he said to !  
sick man--,arise1 take up ?y b$1 & g    
unto ?9e h\se4 ,& he arose1 & w5t to 8  
h\se1 ,matt1 ix3 #a-h4 ,c]ta9ly ! object
 ,jesus _h 9 view1 9 p]=m+ ?is miracle1 
0 to prove t he _h p[] to =give s9s2 or 
to p>don4  ,& :5 he heal$ ! lep] x 0 to 
tea* u ! same great tru?4 ,?is disease 0
 n only l all o!r diseases1 ! result (  
s92 b1 unlike mo/ o!r diseases1 x 0 a   
type1 or figure ( s94 ,x affect$ ! body 
z s9 affects ! s\l4 ,& !n1 leprosy 0 a  
disease :i* none b ,god c\ld cure2 j z  
s9 is an (f5ce :i* none b ,god our      
,savi\r c p>don4 ,& s ,jesus p]=m$ !    
miracle ( heal+ ! palsi$ man & ! lep]s 9

 ord] to tea* 8 disciples ! great lesson
 t he _h p[] on e>? to =give s9s4  ,& he
 has ! same p[] /ill4 ,"h are "s        
illu/rations ( ! way 9 :i* he ex]cises  
?is p[] n[4  ,no ,p>don b ,f ,jesus1    
,!re 0 a hea!n man 9 ,india once1 :o    
felt t he 0 a s9n]1 & long$ to obta9    
p>don4 ,! prie/s _h s5t him to _! mo/   
fam\s temples1 all ov] ! c\ntry1 b he   
c\ld get no p>don1 & f9d no peace4 ,he  
_h fa/$ till he 0 ab\t worn to a        
skeleton1 & _h done _m pa9ful ?+s--b    
p>don & peace he c\ld n f9d4 ,at la/ he 
0 told to put pebbles 9 8 %oes & travel 
to a di/ant temple1 & make an (f]+ !re2 
& he w\ld f9d peace4 ,he w5t4 ,he made !
 (f]+2 b /ill he f\nd no relief f !     
burd5 ( 8 s9s4  ,sad1 & sorr[ful1 he 0  
return+ home ) ! pebbles /ill 9 8 %oes4 
,we>i$ ) 8 j\rney1 he halt$ "o day 9 !  
%ade ( a grove1 by ! wayside1 :]e a     
company ( p 0 ga!r$ r\nd a /rang] :o 0  
address+ !m4 ,x 0 a ,*ri/ian mission>y  
prea*+ ! gospel4 ,! hea!n li/5$ ) great 
int]e/4 ,! mission>y 0 prea*+ f !       

words3--,! blood ( ,jesus ,*ri/ cleanse?
 f all s94 ,he %[$ :at p[] ,jesus _h to 
=give s9s & h[ able & will+ he is to    
save all :o come unto him4 ,! he>t ( !  
poor hea!n 0 drawn to ?is lov+ & glori\s
 ,savi\r4 ,he took (f 8 %oes & ?rew away
 ! pebbles1 say+ ,?is is ! ,savi\r ,i h 
long s\ght 9 va94 ,?ank ,god6 ,i h f\nd 
salvation6  ,"h is "o m illu/ration ( ! 
way 9 :i* ,jesus p>dons our s9s1 & ( !  
effect :i* t p>don has on ^? :o receive 
x4 ,we may call x3  ,p>don & ,peace4 ,an
 (fic] :o held a high position "u !     
gov]nm5t ( 8 c\ntry1 & 0 a favorite ) ! 
k+1 0 once br\ght be=e ! judge & *>g$ ) 
a great crime4 ,he took 8 place at ! b> 
) ! greate/ coolness1 & look$ at ! judge
 & jury & ! great cr[d ( spectators z   
calmly z if he 7 at home1 surr\nd$ by 8 
own family4  ,! trial began4 ,!         
witnesses 7 call$ up1 & gave cle>       
evid5ce t he 0 guilty4 ,/ill he rema9$ z
 calm & unmov$ z ev]4 ,!re 0 n ! lea/   
sign ( fe> visible on 8 c\nt5ance2 on ! 
contr>y1 8 face wore a pleasant smile4  

,at la/ ! jury came 91 & :ile ! cr[d 9 !
 c\rt-room held _! brea?1 decl>$ t !    
prison] 0 guilty4 ,9 an in/ant e eye 0  
turn$ ^u ! prison] to see :at effect ?is
 s5t5ce w\ld h ^u him4 ,b j !n1 he put 8
 h& 9 8 bosom1 drew out a pap]1 & laid x
 on ! table4 ,x 0 a p>don1 a full1 free 
p>don ( all 8 (f5ces1 giv5 him by ! k+1 
& seal$ ) ! royal signet4 ,?is 0 !      
secret ( 8 peace4 ,?is 0 :at gave him   
su* calmness & confid5ce 9 8 dreadful   
position z a condemn$ prison]4  ,& s    
,jesus gives 8 p p>don 9 su* promises z 
^!3 ,?\gh y\r s9s be z sc>let1 !y %all  
be :ite z sn[3 ?\gh !y be r$ l crimson1 
!y %all be z wool1 ,is4 i3 #af4 ,let !m 
return unto ! ,"l1 = he w abundantly    
p>don4 ,is4 lv3 #g4 ,all t believe are  
ju/ifi$ f all ?+s4 ,acts xiii3 #ci4 ,^! 
promises are l ! k+'s p>don :i* ! (fic] 
_h receiv$4 ,fai? 9 ^! promises br+s    
p>don1 & ! p>don br+s peace4 ,& s1 by   
:at he is do+ n[1 z well z by ! miracles
 he p]=m$ :5 on e>?1 we are taught !    
preci\s tru?1 t--,! ,son ( man ha? p[]  

to =give s9s4  ,!n :5 we ?9k ( !        
wond]ful miracles t ,jesus did1 let u   
always rememb] ! illu/rations !y af=d ( 
! p[] he _h to help--to com=t--to       
enc\rage--to protect--& to p>don4  ,let 
u seek to secure all ^! bless+s to      
ourselves1 & !n we %all f9d t :at ,jesus
 taught by 8 miracles w be v pr(itable  
tea*+ to u6       ,,*ri/ ,,tea*+        
,,lib]ality      ,if we %\ld attempt to 
m5tion all ! p>ables :i* ,jesus spoke1 &
 ! miracles :i* he p]=m$1 & ! _m o!r    
lessons :i* he taught1 x w\ld make a    
long li/4 ,z we h done be=e we c only   
take "o or two specim5s ( ^! g5]al      
lessons :i* ,jesus taught4  ,we h "o (  
^! 9 ! title to our pres5t *apt]1 :i*   
is--,*ri/ ,tea*+ ,lib]ality4 ,?is 0 a v 
important lesson = ,jesus to tea*4 ,"o (
 ! sad effects ( s9 ^u our nature is to 
make x selfi%1 & covet\s4 ,we are tempt$
 to love money m ?an we ought to d4 ,we 
are n s will+ to "p ) x z we %\ld be4 ,&
 we nev] c be good & true ,*ri/ians     
unless we ov]come ! selfi%ness ( our    

s9ful he>ts1 & n only le>n to give1 b to
 give lib]ally4 ,! ,bible tea*es u t    
,god n only expects 8 p to give1 b1 z   
,/4 ,paul says1 9 "o place1 to give     
*e]fully4 ,,ii4 ,cor4 ix3 #g4  ,& ?is is
 ! lesson ,jesus taught :5 he said to 8 
disciples1--,give1 & x %all be giv5 unto
 y2 good measure1 press$ d[n1 & %ak5    
toge!r1 & runn+ ov]1 %all m5 give into  
y\r bosoms4 ,/4 ,luke vi3 #ch4  ,& :5 we
 come to consid] ^! words ( ,jesus1 !re 
are ?ree ?+s to engage our att5tion4 ,! 
fir/ ( ^! is !--,,lesson ,,(            
,,lib]ality--"h set be=e u4  ,! second  
is--,,! ,,pro(--t ?is lesson is taught  
all ?r\gh ! ,bible4  ,& ! ?ird is--,,!  
,,illu/rations--( ?is lesson4  ,& !n1 :5
 put into its %orte/ =m1 our pres5t     
subject may be ?us express$--! lesson ( 
lib]ality2 its pro(s2 & its             
illu/rations4  ,& ! lesson :i* ,jesus "h
 taught is all wrapp$ up 9 ?is little   
^w--,give4 ,"h we le>n :at ! w ( ,jesus 
is on ?is subject4 ,?is is n simply !   
expression ( 8 op9ion4 ,x is n m]ely 8  

advice2 no1 b x is 8 comm&4 ,he is      
speak+ "h z our ,ma/]--our ,k+--our     
,god4 ,he comm&s u to--give4 ,& :5 we   
rememb] h[ he said to 8 disciples1 ,if  
ye love me1 keep my comm&m5ts1 we see   
pla9ly1 t we h no "r to consid]         
ourselves z 8 disciples if we are       
neglect+ ?is or any o!r ( 8 pla9 comm&s4
  ,& ?is comm& ab\t giv+ is n int5d$ =  
any "o class ( p]sons among ! foll[]s ( 
,*ri/1 b = all ( !m4 ,x is n a comm&    
design$ = k+s1 or pr9ces1 or ri* m5     
only1 b = ! poor z well4 ,x is n a comm&
 = gr[n p]sons alone1 b = *ildr5 also4  
,z soon z we beg9 to get1 ,god expects u
 to beg9 to give4  ,jesus says no?+ "h  
ab\t h[ mu* he expects u to give4 ,b1 f 
o!r places 9 ! ,bible1 we le>n t he     
expects u to give at lea/ "o-t5? ( all t
 we h4 ,if we h a ?\s& doll>s he expects
 u to give "o hundr$ out ( ! ?\s&4 ,if  
we h a hundr$ he expects u to give t54  
,if we h t5 doll>s we mu/ give "o ( !m  
to ,god4 ,if we h only "o doll> we mu/  
give t5 c5ts ( x to ,him4 ,if we h b t5 

c5ts we mu/ give "o ( !m4 ,if we h no   
money to give1 ,god expects u to give   
k9d words1 & k9d actions1 our sympa?y & 
love4  ,jesus does n tell u "h h[ (t5 we
 are to give1 b simply--give4 ,?is means
 t we are to le>n ! lesson & =m ! habit 
( giv+4 ,8 comm& is--give4 ,& 9 giv+ u  
?is comm& he is only ask+ u to imitate 8
 own example4 ,he is giv+ all ! "t4 ,!  
apo/le ,paul tells u t ,jesus is exalt$ 
to ! "r h& ( ! ,fa!r to--give4 ,he nev] 
tires ( giv+4 ,he give? to all life1    
brea?1 & all ?+s4 ,& if we h n ! ,_s (  
,*ri/ 9 ?is respect1 we are none ( 84   
,?is1 !n1 is ! lesson ( lib]ality t     
,jesus taught :5 he said--give4 ,& t    
giv+ is ,god's rule = gett+ is :at we   
are taught by our ,savi\r1 :5 he        
said--,give1 & x %all be giv5 unto y4   
,& n[1 hav+ se5 :at ?is lesson (        
lib]ality is1 :i* ,jesus taught1 let u  
look at "s ( ! ,scripture pro(s ( x4 ,! 
same lesson is taught 9 o!r places 9 !  
,bible4 ,let u see :at is said ab\t x 9 
"s ( ^! places4  ,9 ,ps4 xli3 #a ,david 

says--,bless$ is he t consid]e? ! poor3 
! ,"l w deliv] him 9 "t ( tr\ble4       
,consid]+ ! poor "h1 means be+ k9d to   
!m1 & giv+ !m su* ?+s z !y ne$4 ,& !    
bless+ promis$ to ^? :o d ?is means t   
,god w rew>d !m by giv+ to !m good ?+s 9
 great abundance4 ,&1 if ?is is s1 !n we
 h pro( "h t giv+ is ,god's rule =      
gett+4  ,we h ano!r pro( t giv+ is      
,god's rule = gett+1 9 ,prov4 iii3 #i1  
#aj4 ,"h ,solomon says--,honor ! ,"l )  
?y sub/ance1 & ) ! fir/-fruits ( all ?9e
 increase3 ,s %all ?y b>ns be fill$ )   
pl5ty1 & ?y presses %all bur/ out ) new 
w9e4  ,:5 ! ,jewi% f>m]s ga!r$ 9 _!     
h>ve/s !y 7 requir$ to make an (f]+ to  
,god1 ( :at _h be5 ga!r$1 be=e !y us$   
any "p ( x = !mselves2 & ! (f]+s ?us    
made 7 call$ ! fir/-fruits4 ,god        
consid]$ himself honor$ by 8 p :5 !y did
 ?is1 because !y 7 keep+ 8 comm&m5ts &  
do+ :at he wi%$ !m to d4 ,& ! mean+ (   
?is comm&1 :5 we apply x to ourselves1  
is t we %\ld give some?+ to ! cause (   
,god f all ! money1 or prop]ty we h1 & f

 all ! ga91 or increase t we make to !  
same4 ,?is is ! ,bible rule--! w or     
comm& ( ,god = all 8 p4 ,& !n1 9 ! o!r  
"p ( ?is passage we h ! promise ( ,god  
to all :o d ?is4 ,s %all ?y b>ns be     
fill$ ) pl5ty1 & ?y presses %all bur/   
out ) new w9e4  ,?is means t !y %all be 
ri* & prosp]\s4 ,& s we see t ?is       
passage f ! book ( ,prov]bs1 tea*es !   
same lesson ( lib]ality t our ,savi\r   
taught :5 he said--,give & x %all be    
giv5 unto y4 ,x proves t giv+ is ,god's 
rule = gett+4  ,& ,solomon tea*es !     
same1 aga91 :5 he says1 ,! lib]al s\l   
%all be made fat2 & he t wat]e? %all be 
wat]$ also himself4 ,prov4 xi3 #be4  ,a 
lib]al s\l means a p]son :o is 9 ! habit
 ( giv+2 & to be made fat means to be   
prosp]$ & happy4 ,if y und]take to wat] 
a g>d51 y are giv+ to ! ?ir/y plants t  
:i* !y ne$ to make !m gr[ & ?rive2 & :5 
x is promis$ t ! p]son :o does ?is %all 
be wat]$ also himself1 ! mean+ is t he  
%all h giv5 to him all t is mo/         
important to supply 8 wants1 & make him 

happy4 ,& ?is1 we see1 is only tea*+ :at
 our ,savi\r taught :5 he said1 ,give1 &
 x %all be giv5 unto y4 ,x furni%es u ) 
ano!r pro( t giv+ is ,god's rule =      
gett+4  ,9 ! n9ete5? *apt] ( ,prov]bs & 
sev5te5? v]se we h a v cle> pro( ( !    
lesson we are n[ consid]+4 ,"h we f9d x 
said3 ,he t ha? pity ^u ! poor1 l5de?   
unto ! ,"l2 & t :i* he ha? giv5 w he pay
 him aga94 ,hav+ pity on ! poor1 z "h   
spok5 (1 means giv+ !m su* ?+s z !y ne$4
 ,:atev] we use 9 ?is way ,god looks ^u 
z s mu* money l5t unto him2 & we h 8    
solemn promise t :5 we l5d any?+ to him1
 9 ?is way1 ,he w pay u aga94 ,& :5 he  
pays aga9 :at has be5 l5t to him1 x is  
always ) int]e/4 ,he pays back f\r1 or  
five1 or t5 times z mu* z 0 l5t3 to him4
 ,?is proves t giv+ is ,god's rule =    
gett+4  ,"o o!r passage is all t ne$ be 
ref]r$ to 9 ord] to prove t ! lesson (  
lib]ality :i* our ,savi\r taught is !   
same lesson :i* ! ,bible tea*es ev]y:]e4
 ,9 ,eccles4 xi3 #a1 ,god says1 ,ca/ ?y 
bread ^u ! wat]s2 = ?\ %alt f9d x aft]  

_m days4  ,if we %\ld see a man /&+ on !
 end ( a :>f & ?r[+ bread ^u ! wat]s1 we
 %\ld ?9k t he 0 a fooli% man1 :o 0 wa/+
 8 bread1 or only fe$+ ! fi%es ) x4 ,b  
suppose t y & ,i 7 travell+ ?r\gh       
,egypt--! l& ( ! celebrat$ pyramids &   
o!r great wond]s4 ,! fam\s riv] ,nile is
 !re4 ,dur+ our visit ! inundation ( t  
riv] takes place4 ,x ov]fl[s its banks1 
& spreads its wat] ov] all ! level pla9s
 t bord] on ! riv]4 ,?is takes place e  
ye>4 ,& :5 ! fields are all ov]fl[$ )   
wat]1 ! f>m]s g out 9 boats1 & scatt] _!
 gra9 ov] ! surface ( ! wat]4 ,! gra9   
s9ks to ! bottom4 ,! s$im5t 9 ! wat]    
settles d[n on ! gra91 & cov]s x ) mud4 
,by & by ! wat]s fl[ back into ! riv]4  
,! fields become dry4 ,! gra9 spr+s up &
 gr[s4 ,! mud t cov]$ x is l ri* manure1
 & makes x gr[ v pl5tifully1 & yield a  
ri* h>ve/4 ,& "h we see ! mean+ ( ?is   
passage4 ,god makes use ( ?is ,egyptian 
cu/om to tea* u ! lesson ( lib]ality t  
we are n[ consid]+4 ,he tells u t !     
money :i* we give to ! poor1 or use to d

 good )1 is l ! gra9 :i* ! ,egyptian    
f>m] ca/s ^u ! wat]1 & :i* w surely     
yield a ri* h>ve/ by & by4  ,?is tea*es 
u ! lesson ( lib]ality4 ,& :5 we ?9k (  
all ^! passages1 we see v cle>ly t !    
,bible tea*es ! same lesson :i* ,jesus  
taught :5 he said to 8 disciples1 ,give1
 & x %all be giv5 unto y4 ,& :at we     
le>n1 bo? f ! tea*+ ( ,*ri/1 & f !      
diff]5t passages ref]r$ to1 is--t giv+  
is ,god's rule = gett+4  ,& n[1 hav+ se5
 "s ( ! ,bible1 pro(s = ?is lesson (    
lib]ality1 or = ?is rule ab\t giv+ &    
gett+1 let u g on to speak ( "s ( !     
illu/rations ( ?is rule4 ,^! are v      
num]\s4  ,& we may draw our illu/rations
 f ?ree s\rces1 viz43--f ! ,bible2 f    
nature2 & f ev]yday life4  ,!re are two 
illu/rations ( :i* we may speak f !     
,bible4 ,we f9d "o ( ^! 9 ! hi/ory ( !  
prophet ,elijah4 ,y rememb] t !re 0 a   
great fam9e 9 ! l& ( ,israel dur+ !     
lifetime ( ?is prophet4 ,= m ?an ?ree   
ye>s !re 0 n a drop ( ra9 all ?r\gh !   
l&4 ,! fields1 ! v9ey>ds1 & g>d5s dri$  

up1 & )]$1 & yield$ no fruit4 ,dur+ !   
fir/ "p ( ! "t :5 ?is fam9e 0 prevail+1 
,god s5t ,elijah to ! brook ,*]i?1 t is 
be=e ,jordan1 ,i4 ,k+s xvii3 #g-ag4 ,!re
 ! rav5s br\ght him food1 & he drank ( !
 wat] ( ! brook4  ,b aft] a:ile ! brook 
dri$ up4 ,!n ,god told him to g to !    
city ( ,z>epha?1 or ,s>epta1 on ! coa/ (
 ! ,m$it]ranean ,sea1 & t he _h comm&$ a
 wid[ woman !re to su/a9 him4 ,he did n 
tell him ! "n ( ! woman2 nor ! /reet %e 
liv$ 92 nor ! numb] ( h] h\se4 ,elijah  
w5t4 ,:5 he came ne> ! place he met a   
woman1 pick+ up "s /icks ( wood4 ,i     
suppose ,god told him t ?is 0 ! woman he
 0 to /ay )4 ,elijah spoke to h]1 & ask$
 h] if %e w\ld please give him a dr9k ( 
wat]4 ,:5 %e 0 go+ to get x1 he call$ to
 h] aga91 & said he 0 hungry1 & ask$ h] 
to br+ him a piece ( bread4 ,!n %e told 
him t !re 0 n a morsel ( bread 9 h]     
h\se4 ,all %e _h 9 ! _w 0 a h&ful ( meal
 9 a b>rel1 & a little oil 9 a cruse1 & 
t %e 0 ga!r+ a few /icks1 t %e might g &
 bake ! la/ cake = h]self & h] son1 t !y

 might eat x & die4 ,& ,elijah said1    
,fe> n2 g1 & d z ?\ ha/ said2 b make me 
!re( a little cake fir/1 & br+ x unto   
me1 & aft] make = !e1 & = ?y son4 ,= ?us
 sai? ! ,"l ,god ( ,israel1 ,! b>rel (  
meal %all n wa/e1 nei!r %all ! cruse (  
oil fail1 until ! day t ! ,"l s5de? ra9 
^u ! e>?4  ,?is 0 a h>d ?+ to ask a "m  
to d4 ,x 0 ask+ h] to take ! la/ morsel 
( bread %e _h1 & t %e ne$$ = h]self & = 
h] hungry boy1 & give x to a /rang]4    
,yet %e did x2 because %e believ$ ,god4 
,i seem to see h] turn+ ! meal b>rel up1
 to get ! meal all out4 ,!n %e p\rs out 
! oil f ! cruse1 & dra9s out ! la/ drop4
 ,%e mixes ! meal & ! olive oil toge!r1 
z is ! cu/om 9 t c\ntry /ill1 & makes a 
cake :i* c soon be bak$4 ,%e takes x to 
! man ( ,god1 :o eats x ?ankfully1 & is 
refre%$4 ,!n %e returns to ! empty b>rel
 & cruse1 & f9ds z mu* 9 !m z %e _h     
lately tak5 out4 ,%e prep>es "s bread = 
h]self & h] son1 & !y eat x ?ankfully z 
bread s5t f heav54 ,! next day x is !   
same1 & ! day aft]1 & s on ?r\gh all !  

days ( ! fam9e4 ,we are n told h[ long x
 0 aft] ,elijah w5t to ! wid['s h\se    
be=e ! days ( ! fam9e 7 ov]4 ,b suppose 
we make a calculation ab\t x4 ,! fam9e  
la/$ = ?ree ye>s4 ,n[ let u suppose1 t !
 fir/ half ( ?is "t 0 sp5t by ! prophet 
at ! brook ,*]i?4 ,!n 8 /ay at ! wid['s 
h\se mu/ h be5 at lea/ eighte5 mon?s4   
,&1 if ?is miracle ( increas+ ! meal & !
 oil 0 repeat$ only once a day1 !re w\ld
 be = ! fir/ twelve mon?s1 or = ! ye>1  
?ree hundr$ & sixty-five miracles2 & = !
 six mon?s1 or ! half ye>1 "o hundr$ &  
eighty-two m2 & add+ ^! toge!r we h !   
surpris+ numb] ( five hundr$ & =ty-sev5 
miracles1 t 7 p]=m$ to rew>d ?is good   
wid[ = ! k9dness %e %[$ to ! prophet    
,elijah1 :5 %e gave him a piece ( bread1
 & a dr9k ( wat]6 ,:at an illu/ration we
 h "h ( ! tru? we are consid]+1 t giv+  
is ,god's rule = gett+4  ,b ! be/       
illu/ration ( ?is subject to be f\nd 9 !
 ,bible is giv5 9 our ,savi\r's own     
exp]i5ce4 ,he n only prea*$ ! lesson (  
lib]ality1 b practis$ x4 ,he is himself 

! greate/ giv] ev] he>d (4 ,9 becom+ our
 ,r$eem] he %[$ himself ! ,pr9ce (      
giv]s4 ,he gave--n silv] & gold2 n all !
 weal? ( ! _w1 or ( t5 ?\s& worlds l    
ours2 b ,he gave ,himself = u4 ,he c say
 inde$1 to ea* ( u1 9 ! language ( !    
hymn3    ,i gave my life = !e1     ,my  
preci\s blood ,i %$1   ,t ?\ might'/    
ransom$ be1     ,& quick5$ f ! dead4  ,&
 :at is ! result ( ?is glori\s giv+ to  
,jesus himself8 ,/4 ,paul answ]s ?is "q 
:5 he says1 ,:]e=e ,god also ha? highly 
exalt$ him2 & giv5 him a "n :i* is above
 e "n2 t at ! "n ( ,jesus e knee %\ld   
b[1 ( ?+s 9 heav51 & ?+s 9 e>?1 & ?+s "u
 ! e>?2 ,& t e tongue %\ld confess t    
,jesus ,*ri/ is ,"l1 to ! glory ( ,god !
 ,fa!r1 ,phil1 ii3 #i-aa4 ,because ( :at
 he gave = u m51 & = our salvation1 he w
 be lov$ & prais$ & honor$ 9 heav51 on !
 e>?1 & ?r\gh all ! univ]se1 above all  
o!r be+s1 = ev] & ev]4 ,:at a glori\s   
illu/ration we h "h ( ! tru? ( ?is      
/atem5t1 t giv+ is ,god's rule = gett+4 
,^! are "s ( ! illu/rations ( ?is lesson

 ( lib]ality t we f9d 9 ! ,bible4  ,&   
n[1 let u look at "s illu/rations ( ?is 
subject1 t we h 9 nature4  ,solomon     
sugge/s "o ( ^! :5 he says1 ,!re is t   
scatt]e?1 & yet increase?4 ,prov4 xi3   
#bf4 ,he is evid5tly speak+ "h ( a f>m] 
s[+ 8 fields ) gra94  ,n[ suppose t we  
_h nev] se5 a man s[+2 & t we knew no?+ 
at all ab\t ! gr[? ( gra91 or h[        
wond]fully ! se$ s[n 9 ! spr+ is        
increas$ & multipli$ :5 ! h>ve/ is      
reap$4 ,!n1 ! fir/ "t we saw a f>m] s[+ 
8 fields1 we %\ld h be5 ready to say1   
,:at a fooli% man t is6 ,he is tak+ t   
preci\s gra9 by ! h&ful1 & delib]ately  
?r[+ x away4  ,( c\rse1 we %\ld h       
expect$ t ! gra9 ?us ?r[n away1 or      
scatt]$ ov] ! gr\nd1 w\ld all be lo/4   
,b1 if we c\ld h come back to visit t   
f>m] :5 he 0 ga!r+ 9 8 h>ve/1 h[        
surpris$ we %\ld h be56 ,!n we %\ld h   
le>n$ t = e h&ful ( gra9 t ! f>m] _h    
scatt]$1 or1 z we ?\ght1 ?r[n away1 9 ! 
spr+1 :5 he 0 s[+1 he _h ga9$ =ty or    
fifty h&fuls :5 he reap$ 9 8 h>ve/4 ,!n 

we %\ld h und]/ood :at ,solomon meant :5
 he said1 ,!re is t scatt]e?1 & yet     
increase?4 ,& we %\ld h "h a good       
illu/ration ( our ,savi\r's lesson (    
lib]ality1 :5 he said1 ,give1 & x %all  
be giv5 unto y2 & ( ! ,bible tru? we are
 n[ /udy+1 t giv+ is ,god's rule =      
gett+4  ,yond] is ! great ocean2 x is "o
 ( ! gr&e/ ( nature's works4 ,& ! ocean 
gives u a good illu/ration ( ! lesson ( 
lib]ality :i* our ,savi\r taught4 ,!    
wat]s ( ! ocean are spread out = ?\s&s (
 miles4 ,z ! sun %9es on ! surface ( !  
ocean1 x makes ! wat] w>m1 & turns x    
into vapor1 l ! /eam t comes f ! boil+  
kettle4 ,?is vapor rises into ! air1 &  
helps to =m ! cl\ds t are float+ !re4   
,^! cl\ds sail ov] ! l&1 & p\r out !    
wat] t is 9 !m1 9 refre%+ & f]tiliz+    
%[]s ( ra94 ,?is ra9 makes ! rills />t f
 ! sides ( ! m\nta9s4 ,! rills run d[n  
into ! riv]s1 & ! riv]s fl[ back into ! 
sea aga94 ,9 ?is way ! ocean is a great 
giv]4 ,x has be5 giv+ away its wat] =   
hundr$s & ?\s&s ( ye>s1 ev] s9ce ! day  

:5 ,god made x4  ,n[1 let u suppose t ! 
ocean c\ld ?9k1 or speak2 & t x _h p[]  
to control its own motions4 ,& suppose t
 ! ocean %\ld say3--,well1 ,i ?9k ,i h  
be5 giv+ away wat] long en\gh4 ,i am go+
 to turn ov] a new leaf4 ,! sun may %9e 
z mu* z x pleases4 ,i won't let ano!r   
drop ( wat] g out f my surface4 ,i am   
tir$ ( giv+1 & ,i mean to /op do+ x1 any
 long]4 ,let u pause = a mom5t "h1 & see
 :at ! effect ( ?is w\ld be ^u ! ocean  
itself4  ,we "k t all ! wat] 9 ! ocean  
is salt wat]4 ,b :5 ! sun takes wat] f !
 ocean1 9 ! =m ( vapor1 x is always tak5
 out z fre% wat]4 ,x leaves ! salt beh9d
 x4 ,!n ! wat] on ! surface ( ! ocean1 f
 :i* ?is vapor has be5 tak51 has m salt 
9 x ?an ! wat] und]nea? x4 ,?is makes x 
heavi] ?an ! o!r wat]4 ,! consequ5ce (  
?is1 is t ?is heavi] wat]1 on ! top ( ! 
ocean1 s9ks to ! bottom2 & at ! same "t 
! light] wat] at ! bottom rises to !    
top4 ,& s a con/ant *ange is tak+ place 
all ov] ! ocean4 ,! wat] f ! top is s9k+
 to ! bottom1 & ! wat] f ! bottom is    

ris+ to ! top4 ,& ?is is "o ( ! means   
:i* ,god employs to keep ! wat]s ( !    
ocean always pure & :olesome4 ,b if !   
ocean %\ld /op giv+ away its wat]1 z x  
has always be5 do+1 !n ?is con/ant *ange
 ( its wat]s w\ld cease4 ,! ocean w\ld  
be left /ill & /agnant4 ,x w\ld become a
 great mass ( corruption2 & ! breezes f 
! ocean1 t n[ c>ry heal? & life to ^? :o
 brea! !m1 w\ld c>ry only disease &     
dea?4 ,& ! ?\s&s ( p :o n[ love ! ocean 
& seek its %ores e summ]1 to get /rong &
 well by brea?+ ! air t sweeps ov] its  
surface1 & by ba?+ 9 its foam+ surf1    
w\ld all be afraid ( ! ocean2 & w\ld    
keep z f> away f its %ores z !y c\ld4 ,&
 s we see h[ ! ocean /&s be=e u z a gr& 
illu/ration ( ! lesson ( lib]ality :i*  
our ,savi\r taught :5 he said1 ,give1 & 
x %all be giv5 unto y4 ,! ocean gives   
away its wat] cont9ually1 &1 9 return = 
?is1 ,god gives x fre%ness & purity1 &  
makes x a bless+ to ! _w4 ,& s ! ocean  
illu/rates ! tru? ( ! lesson we are n[  
/udy+1 t giv+ is ,god's rule = gett+4   

,& yond] is ! great sun1 %9+ up 9 ! sky4
 ,we d n "k z mu* ab\t ! sun z we d ab\t
 ! ocean1 because x is s f> away f u4 ,!
 ocean is v ne> u4 ,we c walk along its 
%ores1 & plunge into its wat]s1 & sail  
ov] its surface4 ,we c /udy out all ab\t
 ! laws t gov]n x1 & :at ! effect ( ^?  
laws is ^u x4 ,b x is v diff]5t ) ! sun4
 ,x is ab\t n9ety millions ( miles away 
f u4 ,?is is too f> (f = u to "k mu*    
ab\t x4 ,& yet1 we "k en\gh ab\t ! sun  
to get f x a good illu/ration ( ,god's  
rule ab\t giv+ & gett+4 ,! sun1 l !     
ocean1 is a great giv]4 ,x is giv+ away 
light all ! "t4 ,x 0 made = ?is purpose2
 & = ?is purpose x is pres]v$4 ,if ! sun
 %\ld /op giv+1 & %\ld try to keep all  
its light & heat = itself1 ! effect w\ld
 be its ru94 ,by ceas+ to give x w\ld be
 burnt up & de/roy$4 ,& s1 :5 we see !  
s[] s[+ 8 se$1 or ! reap] ga!r+ 9 8     
h>ve/2 :5 we look ^u ! ocean1 & see !   
cl\ds =m$ f its wat]s1 z !y g sail+     
?r\gh ! sky2 or :5 we see ! sun ris+ 9 !
 morn+1 go+ =? aga9 to 8 appo9t$ "w (   

giv+ light to a d>k _w2 let u rememb] t 
^! are nature's illu/rations ( ! lesson 
( lib]ality :i* ,jesus taught :5 he     
said1 ,give1 & x %all be giv5 unto y4   
,!y all help to %[ h[ true x is1 t giv+ 
is ,god's rule ( gett+4  ,& n[ we may g 
on to look = our illu/rations ( ?is     
subject f ev]yday life4  ,if we are only
 wat*ful we %all meet ) illu/rations (  
?is k9d cont9ually4 ,x w\ld n be        
difficult to fill a volume ) !m4 ,"h are
 a few out ( _m t might be giv54  ,!    
,travell]s 9 ! ,sn[4 ,two travell]s 7 on
 a j\rney 9 a sleigh dur+ a v sev]e     
w9t]4 ,x 0 sn[+ fa/ z !y drove along4   
,"o ( ! travell]s 0 a lib]al1           
g5]\s-he>t$ man1 :o believ$ 9 giv+2 & 0 
always ready to %>e :atev] he _h ) o!rs4
 ,8 companion 0 a selfi% ung5]\s man4   
,he did n believe 9 giv+2 & lik$ to keep
 :atev] he _h = himself4 ,z !y drove    
along1 !y saw some?+ cov]$ up 9 ! sn[ t 
look$ l ! figure ( a man4 ,look !re1    
said ! g5]\s man to 8 fri5d1 t mu/ be "s
 poor fell[ ov]come by ! cold4 ,let's   

/op & see :at we c d = him4  ,y c get   
out1 if y l1 0 8 reply1 b x's too cold =
 me4 ,i int5d to /ay :]e ,i am2 & he    
wrapp$ 8 furs closely r\nd him4  ,! o!r 
travell] ?rew aside 8 furs & jump$ out (
 ! sleigh4 ,he f\nd x 0 a poor man1 :o  
_h sunk d[n 9 ! sn[ a %ort "t be=e1     
ov]come by ! cold4 ,he %ook ! sn[ f him1
 & began to rub 8 h&s & face & feet4 ,he
 kept on rubb+ = a good :ile4 ,at la/ ! 
man began to get w>m aga9 & 0 sav$ f    
dea?4 ,!n ! g5]\s-he>t$ travell] help$  
him into ! sleigh1 & %>$ 8 wrapp+s )    
him4 ,! ex]tion he _h made 9 do+ ?is k9d
 act put him all 9 a gl[ ( w>m?4 ,he    
made ! re/ ( ! j\rney 9 com=t4 ,b :5 !y 
/opp$ at ! end ( _! j\rney1 ! selfi%    
man1 :o 0 n will+ to d any?+ = ! help ( 
ano!r1 _h 8 f+]s1 & toes1 & nose1 & e>s 
froz54 ,?is illu/rates ! lesson (       
lib]ality2 & %[s t giv+ is ,god's rule =
 gett+4  ,"h we see ! tru? ( ! l9es :i* 
someone has writt53    ,numb & we>y on !
 m\nta9     ,w\ld/ ?\ sleep amid/ ! sn[8
   ,*afe ! froz5 =m beside !e1     ,&   

toge!r bo? %all gl[4   ,art ?\ /rick5 9 
life's battle8     ,_m w\nd$ r\nd !e    
moan2   ,lavi% on _! w\nds ?y balsams1  
,& t balm %all heal ?9e own4  ,! ,(fic] 
& ! ,soldi]4 ,9 "o ( ! t]rible battles 9
 ,virg9ia1 dur+ ! late w>1 a ,union     
(fic] fell w\nd$ 9 front ( ! ,conf$]ate 
brea/work1 :i* _h be5 attack$4 ,8 w\nds 
br\ght on a rag+ fev]1 & he lay on !    
gr\nd cry+ pite\sly = wat]4 ,a k9d-he>t$
 ,conf$]ate soldi] he>d ! t\*+ cry1 &   
leap+ ov] ! =tifications1 ) 8 cante5 9 8
 h&1 he crawl$ up to ! poor fell[ & gave
 him a dr9k ( wat]4 ,o1 :at a com=t ?is 
0 to ! w\nd$ man6 ,8 he>t 0 fill$ )     
gratitude t[>ds ?is g5]\s & noble       
soldi]4 ,he pull$ out 8 gold wat* f 8   
pocket1 & *e]fully (f]$ x to 8          
b5efactor2 b he refus$ to take x4 ,!n he
 ask$ ! soldi]'s "n & resid5ce4 ,he said
 8 "n 0 ,james ,moore1 & t he liv$ 9    
,burke ,c\nty1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a4 ,!n !y    
p>t$4 ,?is noble soldi] aft]w>ds lo/ a  
limb 9 "o ( ! ,virg9ia battles1 &       
return$ to 8 home z a cripple4  ,! (fic]

 recov]$ f 8 w\nds2 b he nev] =got !    
k9dness ( t ,conf$]ate soldi]4 ,& :5 !  
w> 0 ov]1 & he 0 engag$ 9 8 bus9ess     
aga91 he wrote to ,james ,moore1 tell+  
him t he int5d$ to s5d him ! sum ( t5   
?\s& doll>s 9 f\r qu>t]ly in/allm5ts (  
tw5ty-five hundr$ doll>s ea*2 & t he    
wi%$ him to receive ! same 9 tok5 ( !   
he>tfelt gratitude ) :i* 8 g5]\s k9dness
 on ! battle-field 0 rememb]$4 ,c]ta9ly 
^! 7 two noble m54 ,x is h>d to tell :i*
 0 ! m noble ( ! two4 ,b :5 ! crippl$   
soldi] ?\ght ( ! dr9k ( wat] :i* he gave
 to ! w\nd$ (fic]1 & ( ! t5 ?\s& doll>s 
:i* he receiv$ = ! same1 he mu/ h felt  
h[ true our ,savi\r's words 71 :5 he    
said3 ,give1 & x %all be giv5 unto y4 ,&
 he mu/ h felt sure ( ! lesson we are n[
 consid]+1 t ,giv+ is ,god's rule =     
gett+4  ,! ,secret ( ,success4 ,"s "t   
ago a ,*ri/ian g5tleman 0 visit+ a l>ge 
pap] mill t belong$ to a fri5d ( 81 :o 0
 a v ri* man4 ,! own] ( ! mill took him 
all ?r\gh x1 & %[$ him ! ma*9]y1 & told 
him h[ ! pap] 0 made4 ,:5 !y 7 ?r\gh !  

visitor said to 8 fri5d1 ,i h "o "q to  
ask y2 & if y w answ] x1 ,i %all feel v 
mu* oblig$ to y4 ,i am told t y />t$ 9  
life v poor1 & n[ y are "o ( ! ri*e/ m5 
9 ?is "p ( ! c\ntry4 ,my "q is ?is3 w y 
please tell me ! secret ( y\r success 9 
bus9ess8  ,i don't "k t !re is any great
 secret ab\t x1 said 8 fri5d1 b ,i w    
tell y all ,i "k4 ,i got a situation1 & 
began to "w = my own liv+ :5 ,i 0 only  
sixte5 ye>s old4 ,my wages1 at fir/1 7  
to be =ty doll>s a ye>1 ) my bo>d &     
lodg+4 ,my clo?+ & all my o!r exp5ses 7 
to come out ( ! =ty doll>s4 ,i !n made a
 solemn promise to ! ,"l t "o-t5? ( my  
wages1 or f\r doll>s out ( ! =ty1 %\ld  
be fai?fully laid aside to be giv5 to ! 
poor1 or to "s religi\s "w4 ,?is promise
 ,i kept religi\sly1 & aft] lay+ aside  
"o-t5? to give away1 at ! end ( ! ye>1  
besides meet+ my exp5ses1 ,i _h m ?an a 
t5? left = myself4 ,i !n made a v[ t    
:atev] x might please ,god to give me1  
,i w\ld nev] give less ?an "o-t5? ( my  
income to him4 ,?is v[ ,i h fai?fully   

kept f t day to ?is4 ,if !re be any     
secret to my success--?is is x4 ,:atev] 
,i receive dur+ ! ye>1 ,i feel sure t ,i
 am ri*] on n9e-t5?s ( x1 ) ,god's      
bless+1 ?an ,i %\ld be on ! :ole ( x1   
)\t t bless+4 ,i believe t ,god has     
bless$ me1 & made my bus9ess prosp]4 ,& 
,i am sure t anyone :o w make ! trial ( 
?is secret ( success1 w f9d x "w z x has
 done 9 my case4  ,?is man 0 c]ta9ly    
prov+ ! tru? ( our ,savi\r's words1 :5  
he said--,give1 & x %all be giv5 unto y4
 ,& 8 exp]i5ce %[s mo/ satisfactorily t 
giv+ is ,god's rule = gett+4  ,!        
,/eamboat ,capta9 & ! ,soldi]4 ,dur+ !  
late w> !re 0 a /eamboat1 "o day1 9     
front ( a fl\ri%+ t[n on ! ,ohio ,riv]4 
,! capta91 :o _h *>ge ( h] 0 ! own] ( ! 
boat4 ,! /eam 0 up2 & ! capta9 0 ab\t to
 />t on a trip "s miles d[n ! riv] ) an 
excursion p>ty1 :o _h *>t]$ ! boat = !  
occasion4 ,:ile wait+ = ! p>ty to come  
on bo>d1 a poor w\nd$ soldi] came up to 
! capta94 ,he said he 0 suff]+ f sev]e  
sickness1 z well z f 8 w\nds4 ,he _h be5

 9 ! hospital4 ,! doctor _h told him he 
c\ld n live long2 & he 0 v anxi\s to get
 home1 & see 8 "m aga91 be=e he di$2 &  
he wi%$ to "k if ! capta9 w\ld give him 
a passage d[n ! riv] on 8 boat4 ,on he>+
 :]e 8 home 01 ! capta9 said t ! p>ty :o
 _h *>t]$ 8 boat 7 go+ ne> t place2 & he
 told ! poor soldi] t he w\ld gladly    
take him to 8 home4  ,b1 :5 ! excursion 
p>ty came on bo>d1 & saw ! soldi]1 ) 8  
soil$ & worn clo!s1 & 8 ugly-look+      
w\nds1 !y 7 n will+ to let him g2 & ask$
 ! capta9 to put him a%ore4 ,! capta9   
told ! soldi]'s sad /ory1 & plead$ 8    
cause v e>ne/ly4 ,he said he w\ld place 
him on ! l[] deck & put a scre5 r\nd 8  
b$1 s t !y c\ld n see him4 ,b ! "y p    
refus$4 ,!y said z !y _h hir$ ! boat1 x 
belong$ to !m = ! day1 & !y 7 n will+ to
 h su* a mis]able-look+ object on bo>d  
_! boat2 & t if ! capta9 did n put him  
(f1 !y w\ld hire ano!r boat1 & he w\ld  
lose ! tw5ty doll>s !y _h agre$ to give 
him = ! day's excursion4  ,! good capta9
 made "o m appeal to !m4 ,he ask$ !m to 

put !mselves 9 ! poor soldi]'s place1 & 
!n to ?9k h[ !y w\ld l to be treat$4 ,b 
/ill !y refus$ to let ! soldi] g4 ,!n ! 
noble-he>t$ capta9 said3 ,well1 ladies &
 g5tlem51 :e!r y hire my boat or n1 ,i  
int5d to take ?is soldi] home to-day4   
,! p>ty did hire ano!r boat4 ,! capta9  
lo/ 8 tw5ty doll>s4 ,b1 :5 he return$ ! 
poor dy+ soldi] to ! arms ( 8 lov+ "m1  
he felt t ! te>s ( gratitude ) :i* %e   
?ank$ him 7 wor? m ?an ! money he _h    
lo/4 ,! g5tle "m dress$ ! w\nds ( h]    
poor suff]+ boy2 & nurs$ & c>$ = him1 z 
none b a "m kn[s h[ to d4 ,b %e c\ld n  
save 8 life4 ,he di$ aft] a few days2 & 
! la/ words he spoke1 z 8 lov+ p>5ts    
/ood weep+ at 8 b$side 7--,don't =get ! 
good capta94 ,& he 0 n =gott54 ,= aft] !
 soldi]'s fun]al 0 ov]1 8 fa!r w5t up ! 
riv] to ! t[n :]e ! capta9 liv$4 ,he    
f\nd him out4 ,he ?ank$ him aga9 = 8    
k9dness 9 br++ home 8 dy+ boy2 & made   
him a pres5t t 0 wor? f\r or five times 
! tw5ty doll>s he _h lo/ = ! hire ( 8   
boat4  ,b ?is 0 n ! end ( x4 ,= n long  

aft] ?is1 ! capta9 & 8 wife 7 tak5      
sudd5ly ill ) a fatal disease t 0       
prevail+ 9 t region ( ! c\ntry4 ,!y bo? 
di$2 leav+ two little orphan *ildr51 )  
no "o to take c>e ( !m4 ,! soldi]'s fa!r
 he>d ( x2 & he w5t at once & ask$ t he 
might be p]mitt$ to take ! two helpless 
little ones & adopt !m z 8 own *ildr54  
,he took !m home2 & 0 a fa!r & a fri5d  
to !m z long z he liv$4  ,h[ beautifully
 our ,savi\r's words--,give1 & x %all be
 giv5 unto y1 are illu/rat$ 9 ?is /ory6 
,h[ cle>ly we see "h1 t ,giv+ is ,god's 
rule = gett+6  ,i h j "o o!r illu/ration
 be=e clos+ ?is subject4 ,we may call x3
  ,! ,mis] & ! ,hungry ,*ildr54 ,9 a    
village 9 ,engl& 7 two little mo!rless  
girls :o liv$ 9 a small cottage4 ,sally1
 ! eld]1 0 ab\t eight ye>s old & h] si/]
 ,m>y 0 six4 ,!y 7 v poor4 ,_! fa!r 0 a 
labor+ man1 & he f\nd great difficulty 9
 support+ himself & 8 *ildr54  ,once1 9 
! mid/ ( w9t]1 ^! two little girls 7    
left alone all day1 z _! fa!r _h gone   
out to "w4 ,!y _h _! breakfa/ 9 ! morn+ 

) _! fa!r1 be=e he left4 ,b !y _h no    
d9n]1 nor any?+ to eat dur+ ! re/ ( !   
day4 ,ab\t ! middle ( ! aft]noon1 ,m>y  
said to h] si/]3 ,sally1 ,i'm v hungry4 
,is !re any?+ 9 ! closet t we c get to  
eat8  ,no1 said ,sally2 ,i've look$ all 
?r\gh ! closet2 b !re isn't a cru/ (    
bread1 or a cold potato2 nor any?+ to   
eat4 ,i wi% !re 0 some?+2 = ,i'm hungry 
too4  ,o1 de>6 :at %all we d8 cri$ ,m>y2
 ,i'm too hungry to wait till fa!r comes
 home6  ,m>y1 said h] si/]1 suppose we  
ask our ,fa!r 9 heav5 to give u some?+  
to eat8 ,let u kneel d[n1 & say ! ,"l's 
,pray]4 ,:5 we come to t "p ab\t 'daily 
bread' we'll say x ov] ?ree times1 & !n 
wait1 & see if ,god w s5d u "s4  ,m>y   
agre$ to ?is4 ,!y bo? kneel$ d[n1 &     
,sally began3 ,our ,fa!r1 :o art 9      
heav52 hall[$ be ?y "n2 ?y k+dom come2  
?y w be done on e>?1 z x is 9 heav53    
give u ?is day our daily bread2 give u  
?is day our daily bread2 give u ?is day 
our daily bread4 ,!n !y wait$ quietly1  
to see if any?+ w\ld come4  ,& n[1 :ile 

?is 0 go+ on inside ( t little cottage1 
let me tell y :at 0 tak+ place outside4 
,n f> f ?is cottage liv$ an old man :o 0
 a mis]4 ,he _h a good deal ( money1 b  
he nev] gave any ( x to o!rs2 & nev]    
w\ld sp5d a p5ny = himself1 if he c\ld  
possibly help x4 ,b1 on t aft]noon1 he  
_h left home to g to ! bak]'s & buy a   
loaf ( bread4 ,he got ! loaf1 &1 z x 0 a
 /ormy aft]noon1 he put x "u 8 coat be=e
 />t+ to walk home4 ,n[1 x happ5$1 t j z
 he 0 pass+ ! cottage 9 :i* ! little    
girls 71 a /rong bla/ ( w9d blew ! ra9 9
 8 face1 & he /epp$ into ! por* ( !     
cottage & cr\*$ d[n 9 ! corn]1 to %elt] 
himself f ! w9d & ra94 ,9 ?is position 8
 e> 0 br\ght q close to ! keyhole ( !   
door4 ,he he>d :at ! little girls _h    
said ab\t be+ hungry4 ,he he>d _!       
proposal to pray to ! ,fa!r 9 heav5 to  
give !m bread4 ,he he>d ! ?rice repeat$ 
pray]--give u ?is day our daily bread4  
,& !n came ! sil5ce1 :5 ! little ones   
wait$1 & wat*$ = ! bread4 ,?is _h a     
/range effect on ! mis]4 ,8 h>d1 selfi% 

he>t1 :i* _h nev] felt a g5]\s feel+ =  
anyone1 w>m$ up1 & grew sudd5ly s(t 9   
t5d]ness t[>ds ^! helpless1 hungry      
little ones4 ,te>s moi/5$ 8 eyes4 ,he   
put 8 ?umb on ! lat* ( ! door4 ,! lat* 0
 g5tly lift$ & ! door op5$4 ,he took !  
loaf f "u 8 coat & ?rew x into ! room4  
,! little girls1 /ill wait+ & wat*+ on  
_! knees1 saw ! loaf g b\nc+ ov] !      
floor4 ,!y jump$ up on _! feet1 & clapp$
 _! h&s = joy4  ,o1 ,sally1 said little 
,m>y1 h[ good ,god is to answ] our pray]
 s soon6 ,did ,he s5d an angel f heav5  
to br+ u ?is bread8  ,i don't "k :o     
br\ght x1 answ]$ ,sally1 b ,i am sure t 
,god s5t x4  ,& h[ ab\t ! mis]8 ,= !    
fir/ "t 9 8 life he _h giv5 to ! poor4  
,did ! promise fail :i* says1 ,give1 & x
 %all be giv5 unto y8 ,no2 ,god's       
promises nev] fail4 ,he w5t to ! bak]y &
 b\ght ano!r loaf = himself1 & !n he w5t
 home ) diff]5t feel+s f :at he _h ev]  
_h be=e4 ,! w>m1 s(t feel+ t came into 8
 h>d he>t :5 he gave ! loaf to ^? *ildr5
 did n pass away4 ,x grew ^u him4 ,he _h

 f\nd s mu* pleasure 9 do+ t "o k9d act 
t he w5t on & did m4 ,& ,god bless$ him 
9 do+ x4 ,he began to pray to t ,god :o 
_h answ]$ ! pray] ( ^? little girls =   
bread 9 su* a /range way4 ,he read !    
,bible4 ,he w5t to *ur*4 ,he became a   
,*ri/ian2 & "s "t aft]1 he di$ a happy  
,*ri/ian dea?4 ,b be=e he di$1 z he 0 ! 
own] ( ! cottage 9 :i* ! little girls   
liv$1 he gave x to _! fa!r4 ,:at a      
beautiful illu/ration we h "h ( our     
,savi\r's words--,give1 & x %all be giv5
 unto y6 ,?is mis] gave a loaf ( bread  
to ^! hungry *ildr5 & ,god gave him !   
grace t made him a ,*ri/ian6 ,& z we ?9k
 ( ?is we may well say t giv+ is ,god's 
rule = gett+4  ,& ?us we h consid]$ !   
lesson ( lib]ality :i* our ,savi\r      
taught2 ! pro(s ( t lesson f\nd 9 !     
,bible2 & ! illu/rations ( x f ! ,bible1
 f nature1 & f ev]yday life4 ,! ?ree ?+s
 to be rememb]$ f ?is subject are !     
lesson--! pro(s--! illu/rations4  ,i w  
quote "h1 9 f9i%+1 ?ree v]ses :i* tea* !
 same lesson t our ,savi\r taught :5 he 

spoke ! words f :i* ,i h tri$ to draw ! 
lesson ( lib]ality4 ,! title at ! head (
 !m is tak5 f ,solomon's words 9 "o ( ! 
passages f ! book ( ,prov]bs1 :i* we h  
already us$4  ,,!re ,,is ,,t ,,scatt]e? 
,,& ,,yet ,,increase?4    ,is ?y cruse (
 com=t wa/+8     ,rise1 & %>e x ) ano!r2
   ,& ?r\gh all ! ye>s ( fam9e1     ,x  
%all s]ve !e & ?y bro!r4   ,god himself 
w fill ?y /oreh\se1     ,or ?y h&ful    
/ill r5ew3   ,scanty f>e = "o w (t5     
,make a royal fea/ = two4    ,= ! he>t  
gr[s ri* 9 giv+2     ,all its weal? is  
liv+ gra93   ,se$s :i* mildew 9 ! g>n]1 
,scatt]$1 fill ) gold ! pla94   ,is ?y  
burd5 h>d & heavy8     ,d ?y /eps drag  
we>ily8   ,help to be> ?y bro!r's       
burd51--     ,god w be> bo? x & !e4     
,is ?y he>t a well left empty8     ,none
 b ,god its void c fill2   ,no?+ b a    
ceaseless f\nta9     ,c ?is ceaseless   
long+ /ill4   ,is ! he>t a liv+ p[]8    
,self-entw9$ its /r5g? s9ks l[2   ,x c  
only live 9 lov+1     ,& by s]v+ love w 
gr[4       ,,*ri/ ,,tea*+ ,,humility    

,dur+ ! e>?ly life ( our bless$ ,savi\r1
 we see h[ ev]y?+ connect$ ) x tea*es ! 
lesson ( humility4 ,?is is po9t$ out 9 !
 beautiful collect 9 ,! ,book ( ,common 
,pray] = ! fir/ ,sunday 9 ,adv5t4 ,"h we
 are taught to say3--,almighty ,god1    
give u grace to ca/ away ! works (      
d>kness1 & put ^u u ! armor ( light1 n[ 
9 ! "t ( ?is mortal life1 9 :i* ?y ,son 
,jesus ,*ri/ came to visit u 9--great   
humility4  ,if ,jesus _h come into our  
_w z an angel1 x w\ld h be5 an act (    
humility4 ,if he _h come z a great &    
mighty k+1 x w\ld h be5 an act (        
humility4 ,b :5 he 0 born 9 a /able1 &  
cradl$ 9 a mang]2 :5 he c\ld say (      
himself1 ! foxes h holes1 & ! birds ( ! 
air h ne/s1 b ! ,son ( man ha? n :]e to 
lay 8 head2 :5 !re nev] 0 an acre1 or a 
foot ( gr\nd t he call$ 8 own1 al?\gh he
 made ! _w & all ?+s 9 x2 :5 he sail$ 9 
a borr[$ boat1 & 0 buri$ 9 a borr[$     
tomb2 h[ well x might be said t he 0    
tea*+ humility all ! days ( 8 life on   
e>?6 ,yet he did n ?9k t ?is 0 en\gh4 ,&

 s he gave 8 disciples a special lesson 
on ?is subject4  ,we h an acc\nt ( ?is  
lesson 9 ,/4 ,john xiii3 #d-ae4 ,x is   
taught u 9 ^! words3--,he rise? f supp]1
 & laid aside 8 g>m5ts2 & took a t[el & 
girdl$ himself4 ,aft] t he p\re? wat]   
into a bason1 & began to wa% 8          
disciples' feet1 & to wipe !m ) ! t[el  
:]e) he 0 gird$4 ,!n occurs ! incid5t   
ab\t ! objection :i* ,pet] made to lett+
 ,jesus wa% 8 feet1 & ! way 9 :i* t     
objection 0 ov]come4 ,& !n ! /ory goes  
on ?us3--,s aft] he _h wa%$ _! feet1 &  
_h tak5 8 g>m5ts1 & 0 set d[n aga91 he  
said unto !m1 ',"k ye :at ,i h done unto
 y8 ,ye call me ,ma/]1 & ,"l2 & ye say  
well2 = s ,i am4 ,if ,i !n1 y\r ,"l &   
,ma/]1 h wa%$ y\r feet2 ye ought also to
 wa% "o ano!r's feet4 ,= ,i h giv5 y an 
example1 t ye %\ld d z ,i h done to y4' 
,?is 0 a v surpris+ sc5e4 ,h[ a/oni%$ ! 
angels mu/ h be5 :5 !y look$ ^u x6 ,!y  
_h kn[n ,jesus 9 heav51 be=e he took ^u 
him our nature1 & came into ?is fall5   
_w4 ,!y _h se5 him 9 ! glory :i* he _h )

 ! ,fa!r1 be=e ! _w 04 ,!y _h wor%ipp$  
him 9 ! mid/ ( all t glory4 ,& !n1 :5 !y
 saw him1 gird$ ) a t[el & wa%+ ! feet (
 poor s9ful m5 :om he came f heav5 to   
save1 h[ surpris+ x mu/ h seem$ to !m6  
,& :5 ,jesus told 8 disciples t 8 object
 9 do+ ?is 0 to set !m an example1 t !y 
%\ld d z he _h done to !m1 he did n mean
 t !y %\ld lit]ally make a practice (   
wa%+ ea* o!r's feet2 b t !y %\ld %[ !   
same humility to o!rs t he _h %[n to !m1
 by be+ will+ to d any?+1 h[ev] humble x
 might be1 9 ord] to promote _! com=t & 
happ9ess4 ,x is n ! act itself1 "h spok5
 (1 t ,jesus tea*es u to d2 b ! _s (    
humility 9 :i* ! act 0 p]=m$ t he tea*es
 u to cultivate4 ,we might g ?r\gh ! =m 
( wa%+ ! feet ( o!r p]sons1 & yet feel  
pr\d & haughty all ! "t we 7 do+ x4 ,!n 
we %\ld n be foll[+ ! example ( ,jesus  
at all4 ,:5 ,jesus wa%$ 8 disciples'    
feet1 :at he wi%$ to tea* !m1 & u1 & all
 8 p1 is h[ e>ne/ly he desires u to le>n
 ?is lesson ( humility4 ,& :5 we ?9k ( !
 wondr\s sc5e :i* took place on t       

occasion1 ! "o ?\ght x %\ld impress on  
our m9ds1 above all o!rs is--!          
importance ( humility4  ,& if any "o    
asks :at is meant by humility8 ,no bett]
 answ] c be giv5 to ?is "q ?an we f9d 9 
,romans xii3 #c1 :]e ,/4 ,paul tells u n
 to ?9k ( ourselves m highly ?an we     
ought to ?9k1 b to ?9k sob]ly4 ,pride is
 ?9k+ ( ourselves m highly ?an we ought 
to ?9k4 ,humility is--n ?9k+ ( ourselves
 m highly ?an we ought to ?9k4 ,&       
humility is ! lesson we are n[ to /udy4 
,?is is ! lesson t ,jesus wi%es all :o  
love him to le>n4 ,x is easy to speak ( 
five reasons :y we %\ld le>n ?is lesson4
  ,& ! fir/ reason = le>n+ x is--!      
,,comm&--( ,jesus4  ,:5 he _h f9i%$ wa%+
 8 disciples' feet1 he told !m t !y %\ld
 d z he _h done to !m4 ,?is 0 8 comm& to
 8 disciples1 & to u1 to le>n ! lesson (
 humility4 ,& ?is is n ! only place 9   
:i* ,jesus taught ?is lesson4 ,he gave  
"s ( 8 beautiful p>ables to tea*        
humility4 ,we f9d "o ( ^! 9 ,/4 ,luke   
xiv3 #g-ab4  ,on "o occasion :5 he saw !

 p all press+ =w>d to get ! be/ seats = 
!mselves at a fea/1 he took !           
opportunity ( giv+ 8 disciples a lesson 
ab\t humility4 ,he told !m1 :5 !y 7     
bidd5 to a w$d+ fea/1 n to take ! highe/
 seats2 because "s m honorable p]son    
might be bidd51 & :5 ! ma/] ( ! fea/    
came 9 he might say to !m 'let ?is man h
 t seat1 & y g & take a l[] seat'2 !n !y
 w\ld feel mortifi$1 & a%am$4 ,& !n he  
gave 8 disciples ?is comm&3 ,:5 ?\ art  
bidd51 g & sit d[n 9 ! l[e/ room1 or    
seat2 t :5 he t bade !e come?1 he may   
say unto !e1 ,fri5d1 g up high]3 !n %alt
 ?\ h wor%ip--or honor--9 ! pres5ce ( !m
 t sit at meat ) !e4 ,"h we h ,jesus    
repeat+ 8 comm& to all 8 p to le>n &    
practise ! lesson ( humility4  ,& !n we 
h ano!r ( our ,savi\r's p>ables 9 :i* he
 taught ?is same lesson ( humility1 & t 
is ! p>able ( ! ,ph>isee & ! ,publican4 
,we f9d x 9 ,/4 ,luke xviii3 #aj-ae4 ,! 
p>able reads ?us3 ,two m5 w5t up into ! 
temple to pray2 ! "o a ,ph>isee1 & ! o!r
 a publican4 ,! ,ph>isee /ood & pray$   

?us ) himself1 ',god1 ,i ?ank !e1 t ,i  
am n z o!r m5 are1 extortion]s1 unju/1  
adult]]s1 or ev5 z ?is publican4 ,i fa/ 
twice 9 ! week1 ,i give ti!s ( all t ,i 
possess4' ,"h we h a picture ( a pr\d   
man4 ,he pret5d$ to pray1 b ask$ = no?+1
 because he did n feel 8 ne$ ( any?+4 ,&
 s 8 pret5d$ pray] br\ght him no bless+4
  ,& !n 9 ! re/ ( ! p>able we h our     
,savi\r's description ( a man :o 0 le>n+
 ! lesson ( humility1 & ( ! bless+ :i* x
 br\ght to him4  ,"h is a /ory told by  
"o ( our mission>ies ( ! way 9 :i* ?is  
p>able br\ght a hea!n man to ,*ri/4     
,t's ,me4 ,a poor ,hott5tot 9 ,s\!rn    
,africa liv$ ) a ,dut* f>m]1 :o 0 a good
 ,*ri/ian man1 & kept up family pray] 9 
8 home4 ,"o day1 at _! family wor%ip he 
read ?is p>able4 ,he began1 ,two m5 w5t 
up into ! temple to pray4 ,! poor       
savage1 :o _h be5 l$ to feel himself a  
s9n]1 & 0 anxi\s = ! salvation ( 8 s\l1 
look$ e>ne/ly at ! read]1 & :isp]$ to   
himself1 ,n[ ,i'll le>n h[ to pray4 ,!  
f>m] read on1 ,god1 ,i ?ank ,!e t ,i am 

n z o!r m5 are4 ,no1 ,i am n1 :isp]$ !  
,hott5tot1 b ,i'm worse4 ,aga9 ! f>m]   
read1 ,i fa/ twice 9 ! week2 ,i give    
ti!s ( all t ,i possess4 ,i don't d t4  
,i don't pray 9 t way4 ,:at %all ,i d8  
said ! di/ress$ savage4  ,! good man    
read on till he came to ! publican1 /&+ 
af> (f4 ,t's :]e ,i am1 said !          
,hott5tot4 ,w\ld n lift up s mu* z 8    
eyes unto heav51 read ! f>m]4 ,t's me1  
cri$ 8 he>]4 ,b smote ^u 8 brea/ say+1  
,god be m]ciful to me a s9n]4 ,t's me2  
t's my pray]1 cri$ ! poor creature1 &   
smit+ on 8 d>k brea/1 he pray$ = himself
 9 ! words ( ! p>able1--,god be m]ciful 
to me a s9n]6 ,& he w5t on (f]+ ?is     
pray] till ! lov+ ,savi\r he>d & answ]$ 
him1 & he w5t d[n to 8 h\se a sav$ &    
happy man4  ,?us we see h[ ?is poor man 
le>n$ ! lesson ( humility :i* ,jesus    
taught1 & h[ mu* good x did to him4  ,& 
x is ,jesus :o is speak+ to u & comm&+ u
 to le>n ?is lesson ( humility1 :5 we   
read1 9 o!r passages ( ,scripture1 su*  
words z ^!3--,put on !re=e--humbl5ess ( 

m9d1 meekness1 long-suff]+4 ,col4 iii3  
#ab4 ,humble y\rself !re=e 9 ! sight (  
,god4 ,james iv3 #aj4 ,be clo!d )       
humility4 ,i4 ,pet4 v3 #e4 ,9 all ^!    
places we h ,jesus repeat+ 8 comm& to u 
to le>n ! lesson ( humility4 ,& ?is     
comm& is urg$ ?us e>ne/ly ^u u because x
 is s important4  ,:5 ,/4 ,augu/9e1 "o (
 ! celebrat$ fa!rs ( ! e>ly ,*ur*1 0    
ask$--,:at is ! fir/ important ?+ 9 !   
,*ri/ian religion8 8 reply 0--,humility4
 ,:at is ! second8 ,humility4 ,& :at is 
! ?ird8--! reply /ill 0--,humility4  ,& 
if ?is be true1 we ne$ n wond] t ,jesus 
%\ld h be5 s e>ne/ 9 tea*+ ?is lesson2  
or t he %\ld h urg$ s /rongly on 8      
disciples to le>n x4  ,! comm& ( ,*ri/  
is ! fir/ reason :y we %\ld le>n !      
lesson ( humility4  ,b ! second reason  
:y we %\ld le>n ?is lesson is1 because (
 !--,,example--( ,*ri/4  ,!re are _m    
p]sons :o say & d n4 ,!re are "s m9i/]s 
:o prea* v well1 b !y d n practise :at  
!y prea*4 ,su* p]sons may well be comp>$
 to f+]-bo>ds4 ,!y po9t out ! way to    

o!rs1 b !y d n walk 9 x !mselves4 ,b ?is
 0 n ! case ) our bless$ ,savi\r4 ,he   
practis$ ev]y?+ t he prea*$4 ,& :5 he   
gave u 8 comm& to le>n ?is lesson (     
humility1 he gave u1 at ! same "t1 8    
example to %[ u h[ to d x4  ,he 0       
illu/rat+ ?is comm& by 8 example :5 he  
wa%$ 8 disciples' feet4 ,& ?is 0 only "o
 out ( _m ?+s 9 :i* he set u ?is        
example4 ,:5 he *ose to be born ( poor  
p>5ts1 he 0 giv+ an example ( humility4 
,:5 he liv$ at ,naz>e? till he 0 ?irty  
ye>s ( age1 work+ ) 8 reput$ fa!r z a   
c>p5t]1 & dur+ ! latt] "p ( ! "t1 z is  
suppos$1 labor+ = ! support ( 8 "m1 he 0
 giv+ an example ( humility4 ,:5 he     
said1 ,! ,son ( man came n to be m9i/]$ 
unto1 b to m9i/]1 ,matt4 xx3 #bh2 &     
aga9--,i am among y z he t s]ve?1 ,luke 
xxii3 #bg1 he 0 giv+ an example (       
humility4 ,:5 he borr[$ an ass to make 8
 triumphal entrance into ,j]usalem2 ?\gh
 he c\ld say 9 tru?1 e bea/ ( ! =e/ is  
m9e1 & ! cattle ^u a ?\s& hills2--7,ps4 
#a3 #aj71 he 0 sett+ an example (       

humility4 ,:5 he hid himself away f ! p 
because he saw t !y want$ to take him by
 =ce & make him k+1 he 0 giv+ a lesson (
 humility4 ,:5 he all[$ himself to be   
tak5 prison]1 ?\gh he knew t if he _h   
ask$ 8 ,fa!r 9 heav51 he w\ld1 at once1 
h s5t m ?an twelve legions ( angels to  
deliv] him1 he 0 giv+ an example (      
humility4 ,:5 he kept sil5ce1 at ! b> ( 
! high-prie/1 ( ,h]od1 ( ,pontius       
,pilate1 l a lamb dumb be=e h] %e>]s1   
:ile 8 enemies 7 *>g+ him falsely ) all 
k9ds ( wick$ness2 :5 he all[$ ! ,roman  
soldi]s to sc\rge him ) rods1 till 8    
back 0 all ble$+2 to put a cr[n ( ?orns 
^u 8 head2 to array him 9 a purple robe 
9 mock]y ( 8 be+ a k+2 to smite him ) ! 
palms ( _! h&s1 & spit ^u him2 & !n to  
nail him to ! cross1 & put him to ! mo/ 
%ameful ( all dea?s--z if he 7 a wick$  
man1 :o did n des]ve to live--he 0 giv+ 
! mo/ wond]ful example ( humility t ev] 
0 he>d (4 ,jesus1 ! ,"l ( glory hang+ on
 ! %ameful cross6--,o1 ?is 0 an example 
( humility t mu/ h fill$ ! angels (     

heav5 ) surprise1 & wond]6  ,& :5 we ?9k
 ( all t ,jesus did & suff]$1 to set u  
an example ( humility1 x %\ld make u    
a%am$ ( be+ pr\d2 & anxi\s1 above all   
?+s1 to le>n ?is lesson :i* he did s mu*
 to tea* u4  ,imitat+ ,*ri/'s ,humility4
 ,i ?9k ,i nev] he>d ( a m beautiful    
in/ance ( p]sons le>n+ to imitate !     
humility ( ,*ri/1 ?an is told ( "s      
,moravian ,mission>ies4 ,^! good m5 _h  
he>d ! /ory ( ! unhappy slaves 9 ! ,we/ 
,indies4 ,^? poor creatures 7 we>+ out  
_! lives 9 h>d bondage4 ,!y _h v little 
com=t 9 ?is life1 & no k ( t graci\s    
,savi\r :o alone c secure1 = s9ful      
creatures1 su* z we are1 a bett] portion
 9 ! life to come4 ,^! mission>ies (f]$ 
to g out to ! ,we/ ,indies1 & tea* ^?   
slaves ab\t ,jesus1 & ! great salvation 
t is to be f\nd 9 him4 ,b !y 7 told t ! 
own]s ( ! slaves w\ld n let !m g to     
s*ool or to *ur*4 ,!y w\ld n all[ !m to 
take "t en\gh f _! "w to le>n any?+ ab\t
 ! salvation ( _! s\ls4 ,!re 0 only "o  
way 9 :i* ^? poor slaves c\ld be taught 

any?+ ab\t ,jesus & 8 love1 & t 01 = ^? 
:o wi%$ to tea* !m1 to g & be slaves on 
! plantations1 to "w1 & toil1 if ne$ be1
 "u ! la%1 s t !y c\ld get "r beside !m 
& !n tell !m ab\t ! way ( salvation t is
 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,?is 0 a h>d ?+ to     
und]take4 ,b ^? good mission>ies said !y
 7 will+ to d x4 ,& !y n only said x1 b 
did x4 ,!y left _! homes1 & w5t to !    
,we/ ,indies4 ,!y work$ on ! plantations
 z slaves4 ,& work+ ?us1 by ! side ( !  
slaves1 !y got close to _! he>ts4 ,!    
slaves he>d !m4 ,_! he>ts 7 t\*$ because
 ^! tea*]s ( ! gospel _h humbl$ !mselves
 to _! condition4 ,:ile !y 7 tea*+ !    
comm&s ( ,*ri/1 !y 7 illu/rat+ & foll[+ 
8 example4 ,h[ beautiful ?is 06 ,h[ gr&6
 ,h[ glori\s6  ,& yet ,*ri/'s own       
example 0 /ill m glori\s4 ,he laid aside
 ! glory ( 8 ,godhead1 & came d[n f     
heav5 to e>?1 t he might get by our     
side4 ,he laid himself beside u t we    
might feel ! ?robb+s ( 8 bosom & !      
embrace ( 8 lov+ arms2 & he draws u     
close to himself1 :ile he :isp]s 9 our  

e>s ! sweet words1 ,god s lov$ ! _w t he
 gave 8 only begott5 ,son1 t :osoev]    
believe? 9 him %\ld n p]i%1 b h ev]la/+ 
life4  ,& s1 :5 we ?9k ( ! example (    
,*ri/1 we %\ld /rive to le>n ! lesson ( 
humility :i* he taught4  ,a ?ird reason 
:y we %\ld le>n ?is lesson ( humility is
 because ( !--,,com=t--t is f\nd 9 x4   
,j ?9k = a mom5t :at ,god says on ?is   
subject1 9 ,is4 lvii3 #ae4 ,^! are 8    
words3--,?us sai? ! high & mighty ,"o t 
inhabite? et]nity1 ^: "n is ,holy2 ,i   
dwell 9 ! high & holy place1 ) him also 
t is ( a contrite & humble _s1 to revive
 ! _s ( ! humble1 & to revive ! he>t ( !
 contrite ones4 ,"h1 ! same lov+ ,savi\r
 :o gave u ! comm& to le>n ! lesson (   
humility promises to give com=t to all  
:o le>n ?is lesson4 ,& ! way 9 :i* he   
secures ?is com=t to !m is by com+ &    
dwell+ 9 _! he>ts4 ,& :o c tell :at a   
com=t x is = a poor p>don$ s9n] to h    
,jesus--! ,"l ( heav5 & e>?--dwell+ 9 8 
he>t8 ,x is 8 pres5ce 9 heav5 :i* makes 
^? :o dwell !re feel s happy4 ,?is is   

:at ,david taught1 :5 he look$ up to    
him1 & said--,9 ?y pres5ce is fulness ( 
joy4 ,ps4 #af3 #aa4 ,& :5 t pres5ce is  
felt1 "h on e>?1 x gives com=t & joy1 z 
c]ta9ly z x does 9 heav54 ,x 0 ! pres5ce
 ( ,jesus :i* enabl$ ,paul & ,silas to  
s+ at midnight1 = v joyfulness1 9 !     
prison at ,philippi1 ?\gh _! feet 7     
fa/5$ 9 ! /ocks1 & _! backs 7 torn &    
ble$+ f ! cruel sc\rg+ :i* !y _h suff]$4
 ,& x 0 ?is pres5ce ( ,*ri/ 9 ! he>ts ( 
8 p t good ,john ,newton 0 speak+ (1 9  
"o ( 8 sweet hymns1 :5 he said3    ,:ile
 ble/ ) a s5se ( 8 love     ,a palace a 
toy w\ld appe>2   ,& prisons w\ld       
palaces prove1     ,if ,jesus w\ld dwell
 ) me !re4  ,b x is only ^? :o le>n !   
lesson ( humility t ,jesus w dwell )4   
,he says himself1 ,if any man love me1  
he w keep my words2 & ,my ,fa!r w love  
him2 & we w come unto him1 & make our   
abode ) him4 ,/4 ,john xiv3 #bc4 ,&     
among ! words ( ,*ri/ :i* we mu/ keep1  
if we wi% him to dwell 9 our he>ts1 are 
^? 9 :i* he comm&s ! lesson ( humility4 

,x is only ! humble ) :om he w dwell4 ,=
 e "o t is pr\d 9 he>t is an abom9ation 
unto ! ,"l4 ,prov4 xvi3 #e4  ,! reason  
:y s _m p are unhappy 9 ?is _w is t !y d
 n le>n ! lesson ( humility4  ,le>n to  
,/oop4 ,! /ory is told ( "s celebrat$   
man--,i ?9k x 0 ,dr4 ,frankl9--:o _h a  
fri5d visit+ him on "o occasion4 ,:5 !  
g5tleman 0 ab\t to leave1 ! doctor      
accompani$ him to ! front door4 ,9 go+  
?r\gh ! entry !re 0 a l[ beam across x1 
:i* made x necess>y to /oop1 9 ord] to  
avoid be+ /ruck by x4 ,z !y approa*$ x !
 doctor /oop$ himself1 & call$ out to 8 
fri5d to d ! same4 ,he did n he$ !      
caution1 & receiv$ a sev]e ?ump on 8    
head z ! result ( 8 neglect4 ,9 bidd+   
him good-bye1 ! doctor said--,le>n to   
/oop1 my fri5d2 & x w save y f _m a h>d 
knock1 z y g on ?r\gh life4 ,?is        
illu/rates ! com=t :i* comes f le>n+ !  
lesson ( humility4 ,x is ^? :o are      
unwill+ to /oop2 or to be any?+1 or     
no?+1 z ,god wants !m to be1 :o h no    
com=t4  ,! ,fable ( ! ,oak & ! ,violet4 

,9 a l>ge g>d5 !re grew a f9e oak tree1 
) its wide-spread+ bran*es1 & at its    
foot !re grew a sweet & mode/ violet4 ,!
 oak "o day look$ d[n 9 scorn ^u !      
violet1 & said3 ,y1 poor little ?+1 w   
soon be dead & )]$2 = y h no /r5g?1 no  
size1 & are ( no good to anyone4 ,b ,i  
am l>ge & /rong2 ,i %all /ill live =    
ages1 & !n ,i %all be made into a l>ge  
%ip to sail on ! ocean1 or into c(f9s to
 hold ! du/ ( pr9ces4  ,yes1 answ]$ !   
violet1 9 its humility1 ,god has giv5 y 
/r5g?1 & me sweetness4 ,i (f] him back  
my fragrance1 & am ?ankful4 ,i hope to  
die fragrantly1 z ,i h liv$ fragrantly1 
b we are bo? only :at ,god made u1 & bo?
 :]e ,god plac$ u4  ,n long aft] ! oak 0
 /ruck by lightn+ & %iv]$ to spl9t]s4   
,its end 0 to be burn$4 ,b ! violet 0   
g5tly ga!r$ by ! h& ( a ,*ri/ian lady1  
:o c>efully press$ x1 & kept x = ye>s1 9
 ! leaves ( h] ,bible to refre% h]self )
 its fragrance4 ,"h we see illu/rat$ !  
diff]5ce betwe5 pride & humility4  ,!   
,secret ( ,com=t4 ,"s ye>s ago !re 0 a  

boy :o _h be5 lame f 8 bir?4 ,he 0 a    
bright intellig5t boy1 b he 0 n a       
,*ri/ian4 ,z he grew up1 ) no o!r       
prospect be=e him b t ( be+ a cripple   
all 8 days1 he 0 v unhappy4 ,z he sat by
 8 w9d[1 propp$ up 9 8 *air1 & saw !    
boys play+ 9 ! /reet1 he w\ld say to    
himself3 ,:y has ,god made me ?us8 ,:y h
 ,i n limbs to run & jump ) l o!r boys8 
,^! ?\ghts fill$ him ) di/ress1 & caus$ 
him to %$ _m bitt] te>s4  ,"o day a     
,*ri/ian fri5d1 :o 0 visit+ him1 gave   
him a book & reque/$ him to read x4 ,he 
did s2 & x l$ to 8 becom+ a ,*ri/ian4 ,8
 he>t 0 r5ew$2 ! burd5 ( 8 s9 0 remov$2 
& ! love ( ,god 0 %$ abroad 9 8 he>t by 
! ,holy ,gho/4 ,he le>n$ ! lesson (     
humble submission to ! w ( ,god4 ,aft]  
?is1 z he look$ out1 & saw ! "y p happy 
at _! sports2 or1 z he gaz$ on ! gre5   
e>? & ! beautiful sky1 & knew t he mu/  
rema9 a helpless cripple z long z he    
liv$1 he yet c\ld say1 ) ! utmo/        
*e]fulness3--,x's all "r4 ,my ,fa!r 9   
heav5 has done x4 ,i love him4 ,he loves

 me4 ,i "k he is mak+ all ?+s "w toge!r 
= my good4 ,he _h le>n$ ! lesson we are 
n[ consid]+1 & we see :at com=t x gave  
him4 ,& ! ?\ght ( ! com=t :i* ?is lesson
 gives1 %\ld be a good reason ) u all = 
le>n+ x4  ,a f\r? reason :y we %\ld le>n
 ! lesson ( humility is because (       
!--,,usefulness--connect$ ) x4  ,jesus  
tells u1 by 8 apo/le1 t ,god resi/e? !  
pr\d1 b give? grace to ! humble4 ,/4    
,james iv3 #f4 ,if we h ! grace ( ,god  
we c be useful 9 _m ways1 b1 )\t t grace
 we _c be useful at all4 ,& ?is is :at  
our ,savi\r taught 8 disciples1 :5 he   
said to !m--)\t me ye c d no?+4 ,/4     
,john xv3 #e4 ,by ! words )\t me he     
meant )\t my help1 or )\t my grace2 or  
)\t ! help ( my grace4 ,& x 0 ( ?is     
grace t ,/4 ,paul 0 speak+ :5 he        
said--,i c d all ?+s ?r\gh ,*ri/ :o     
/r5g!ne? me4 ,phil1 iv3 #ac4  ,& we c\ld
 n possibly h a /rong] reason = try+ to 
le>n ! lesson ( humility ?an ?is1 t our 
receiv+ ! grace ( ,god1 & consequ5tly   
our usefulness1 dep5ds ^u x4 ,god w n   

give u 8 grace to enable u to be truly  
good & to make ourselves useful1 unless 
we le>n ?is lesson4 ,& unless we h !    
grace ( ,god1 we _c be useful4 ,l b>r5  
fig-trees we %all be useless cumb]]s ( !
 gr\nd4  ,n[ let u look at "o or two    
illu/rations :i* %[ u h[ pride h9d]s !  
usefulness ( m51 :ile humility helps x4 
,! ,fi%]man's ,mi/ake4 ,an ,engli%      
g5tleman 0 sp5d+ 8 summ] holidays 9     
,scotl&4 ,he conclud$ to try 8 h& at    
fi%+ = tr\t 9 "o ( ! neighbor+ /reams4  
,he b\ght "o ( ! h&some/ fi%+ rods he   
c\ld f9d1 ) l9e & reel1 & artificial    
flies1 & ev]y?+ necess>y to make a      
p]fect outfit = a fi%]man4 ,he w5t to ! 
tr\t /ream1 & toil$ all day1 b nev]     
caught a s+le fi%4  ,t[>ds ! close ( !  
day he saw a ragg$ little f>m] boy1 ) a 
bean pole = a rod1 & ! simple/ possible 
sort ( a l9e1 :o 0 nipp+ ! fi% out ( !  
wat] ab\t z fa/ z he c\ld ?r[ 8 l9e 94  
,he wat*$ ! boy 9 amazem5t = a:ile1 & !n
 ask$ him h[ x 0 t "o1 ) s f9e a rod &  
l9e1 c\ld cat* no fi%1 :ile he ) 8 poor 

outfit 0 cat*+ s _m4 ,! boy's prompt    
reply 03--,ye'll no cat* ony fi% ,sir1 z
 lang z ye d9na keep y]sel' oot o' si*t4
  ,! g5tleman 0 pr\d ( 8 h&some rod &   
l9e1 & 0 %[+ x (f all ! "t4 ,8 pride    
h9d]$ 8 usefulness z a fi%]man4 ,!      
f>m]'s boy _h no?+ to %[ (f2 s he kept  
himself out ( sight1 & ?us 8 humility   
help$ 8 usefulness 9 fi%+4  ,! ,?ames'  
,tunnel ,tea*+ ,humility4 ,mo/ /rang]s  
:o visit ! great city ( ,london g to see
 ! fam\s tunnel "u ! riv] ,?ames4 ,?is  
is a l>ge1 sub/antial road t has be5    
built1 9 ! =m ( an ar*1 directly "u ! b$
 ( ! riv]4 ,x is "o ( ! mo/ wond]ful    
works t human skill ev] succe$$ 9 mak+4 
,! man :o plann$ & built x 0 made "o ( !
 nobility ( ,engl&4 ,8 "n 0 ,sir        
,isamb>d ,brunel4 ,he 0 s humble t he 0 
will+ to le>n a lesson f a t9y little   
%ip worm4 ,^! worms bore small r\nd     
holes ?r\gh ! solid timb]s ( our %ips4  
,"o day ,mr4 ,brunel visit$ a %ip-y>d4  
,an old %ip 0 on ! dry-dock gett+       
repair$4 ,a quantity ( worm-eat5 timb]  

_h be5 tak5 out f h] sides4 ,he pick$ up
 "o ( ^! pieces ( timb]1 & saw a worm at
 "w1 bor+ its way ?r\gh4 ,if he _h be5 a
 pr\d man1 he might h ?r[n ! timb]      
aside1 & said--,get away y poor little  
worm4 ,i am a great ma/] build]4 ,y c't 
tea* me any?+4 ,& if he _h done s t     
fam\s tunnel "u ! ,?ames w\ld probably  
nev] h be5 built4 ,b ,mr4 ,brunel _h    
le>n$ ! lesson ( humility4 ,he 0 will+  
to le>n f any?+ t ,god _h made1 h[ev]   
insignificant x might be4 ,s he sat d[n 
& wat*$ ! worm at its "w4 ,he /udi$     
c>efully ! =m ( ! hole x 0 bor+4 ,!     
?\ght occurr$ to him h[ /rong a tunnel  
w\ld be1 t 0 made 9 ! %ape ( ?is hole6  
,& :5 he 0 ask$ :e!r x w\ld be possible 
to build a tunnel "u ! ,?ames1 he said  
he ?\ght x c\ld be done4 ,he und]took to
 build x4 ,he succe$$ 9 ! "w4 ,b1 9     
accompli%+ ! great und]tak+ t little    
%ip-worm 0 8 tea*]4  ,& n[1 if any ( my 
"y fri5ds :o may read ?is book %\ld ev] 
visit ,london1 & g to see ! great       
tunnel1 z !y gaze 9 wond] at x1 let !m  

rememb] ,sir ,i4 ,brunel1 & t little    
%ip-worm2 & !n1 let !m say to !mselves3 
,?is mighty tunnel is an illu/ration ( !
 tru? t humility helps to make u useful4
  ,george ,wa%+ton & ,8 ,humility4 ,"h  
is a /ory connect$ ) ! great & good     
,wa%+ton--! ,fa!r ( 8 c\ntry1 :i*       
illu/rates v well ?is "p ( our subject4 
,dur+ ! w> ( ! ,am]ican ,revolution1 !  
comm&] ( a little squad ( soldi]s 0     
sup]9t5d+ _! op]ations z !y 7 try+ to   
raise a heavy piece ( timb] to ! top (  
"s milit>y works :i* !y 7 engag$ 9      
repair+4 ,x 0 h>d "w to get ! timb] up1 
& s ! comm&]1 :o 0 a pr\d man & ?\ght   
himself ( great importance1 kept call+  
out to !m f "t to "t1 ,pu% away1 boys6  
,!re %e goes6 ,heave ho6  ,:ile ?is 0   
go+ on1 an (fic] on horseback1 b n 9    
milit>y dress1 rode by4 ,he ask$ !      
comm&] :y he did n take hold1 & give !  
m5 a little help4 ,he look$ at ! /rang] 
9 great a/oni%m5t1 & !n1 ) all ! pride (
 an emp]or1 said3  ,sir1 ,i'd h y "k t  
,i am a corporal6  ,y are--are y8 repli$

 ! (fic]1 ,i 0 n aw>e ( t1 & !n tak+ (f 
8 hat1 & mak+ a l[ b[1 said1 ,i ask y\r 
p>don ,mr4 ,corporal4  ,aft] ?is he got 
(f 8 horse1 & ?r[+ aside 8 coat1 he took
 hold & help$ ! m5 at _! "w till !y got 
! timb] into its place4 ,by ?is "t !    
p]spiration /ood 9 drops ^u 8 =ehead4   
,he took out 8 h&k]*ief & wip$ 8 br[4   
,!n turn+ to ! comm&] he said3  ,mr4    
,corporal1 :5 y h ano!r su* job on h&1 &
 h n m5 en\gh to d x1 s5d = y\r         
,comm&]-9-*ief1 & ,i w come & help y    
aga94  ,x 0 ,g5]al ,wa%+ton :o did &    
said ?is4 ,! ,corporal 0 ?und]/ruck6 ,! 
great ,wa%+ton1 ?\gh honor$ above all m5
 on ! cont95t1 0 humble en\gh to put 8  
h& & %\ld] to ! timb]1 t he might help !
 humble/ ( 8 soldi]s1 :o 7 /ruggl+ = !  
def5ce ( _! c\ntry1 to be> ! burd5s     
appo9t$ to !m4  ,?is is an excell5t     
illu/ration ( ! tru? we are n[ consid]+4
 ,& c]ta9ly we %\ld all try to le>n !   
lesson ( humility :i* ,jesus taught1 :5 
we see h[ x helps to make u useful4  ,& 
!n !re is "o o!r reason :y we %\ld le>n 

?is lesson1 & t is because (            
!--,,bless+--t att5ds x4  ,m>y1 ! ,"m ( 
,jesus1 9 h] noble song ab\t ! bir? ( h]
 wond]ful ,son1 said t ,god fille? !    
hungry ) good ?+s1 & s5de? ! ri* empty  
away4 ,by ! hungry %e meant ! humble &  
by ! ri* ! pr\d4 ,& ! good ?+s ) :i*    
,god fills !m mean ! bless+s ,he be/[s  
on ! humble4 ,our ,savi\r taught ! same 
tru? :5 he said1 he t humble? himself   
%all be exalt$4 ,luke xiv3 #aa4 ,be+    
exalt$ "h means be+ honor$ & bless$4 ,^!
 passages tea* v cle>ly ! tru? ( :i* we 
are n[ speak+4 ,!y %[ u t we mu/ le>n ! 
lesson ( humility if we hope to h ,god's
 bless+ re/ ^u u4 ,& x is n m true t two
 & two make f\r1 ?an x is t ,god's      
bless+ does att5d & foll[ ^? :o le>n !  
lesson ( humility4  ,h[ _m illu/rations 
( ?is tru? we f9d 9 ! ,bible6 ,moses _h 
le>n$ ! lesson ( humility be=e ,god s5t 
him on 8 great mission1 :i* has giv5 him
 a "n & a place among ! mo/ fam\s m5 ( !
 _w4  ,gideon _h le>n$ ! lesson (       
humility be=e ,god made *oice ( him to  

be ! deliv]] ( 8 p ,israel f ! h&s ( _! 
enemies2 & !n1 = ye>s to be _! honor$   
rul]4 ,john ! ,bapti/ 0 s humble t he   
said ( himself t he 0 n wor?y to /oop   
d[n & unloose ! lat*et ( our ,savi\r's  
%oe2 & yet ,jesus said ( him t he 0 "o (
 ! greate/ m5 t ev] _h be5 born4  ,!    
apo/le ,paul 0 s humble t he consid]$   
himself less ?an ! lea/ ( all sa9ts1 & !
 *ief ( s9n]s2 & yet ,god honor$ &      
bless$ him till he became ! mo/ fam\s & 
useful ( all ! apo/les4  ,if we turn f !
 ,bible1 & look out into ! _w ar\nd u1  
we may comp>e pr\d p to ! tops ( !      
m\nta9s2 ^! are b>e & b>r51 & ( little  
use to ! _w4 ,we may comp>e humble p to 
! pla9s & valleys4 ,^! are f]tile &     
beautiful1 & are ! greate/ bless+ to !  
_w1 9 ! abundance ( gra91 & fruit1 & o!r
 good ?+s :i* !y yield4  ,& !n1 if we   
take notice ( :at is occurr+ 9 ! sc5es (
 daily life1 we %all meet ) incid5ts    
cont9ually :i* furni% u ) illu/rations (
 ! "p ( our subject n[ be=e u1 t ,god   
cr[ns ! humble ) 8 bless+4 ,let u look  

at "o or two ( ^! illu/rations4  ,!     
,little ,loaf4 ,9 a c]ta9 "p ( ,g]many1 
"s ye>s ago1 a fam9e 0 prevail+1 & _m ( 
! p 7 suff]+ f hung]4 ,a k9d-he>t$ ri*  
man s5t = tw5ty ( ! poore/ *ildr5 9 !   
village :]e he liv$1 to come to 8 h\se4 
,z !y /ood on ! por* ( 8 h\se1 he came  
out to !m br++ a l>ge basket 9 8 h&4 ,he
 set x d[n be=e him & said3 ,*ildr51 9  
?is basket !re is bread = y all4 ,take a
 loaf1 ea* ( y1 & come back e day at ?is
 h\r1 till x %all please ,god to s5d u  
bett] times4  ,!n he left ! *ildr5 to   
!mselves & w5t into ! h\se1 b wat*$ !m  
?r\gh ! w9d[4 ,! hungry *ildr5 seiz$ !  
basket1 qu>rel$ & /ruggl$ = ! bread1    
because ea* ( !m wi%$ to get ! be/ &    
l>ge/ loaf4 ,!n !y w5t away )\t ev]     
?ank+ ! good g5tleman = 8 k9dness4  ,b  
"o little girl1 nam$ ,gret*51 poorly b  
neatly dress$1 rema9$1 humbly /&+ by1   
till ! re/ 7 gone4 ,!n %e took ! la/    
loaf left 9 ! basket1 ! smalle/ ( ! lot4
 ,%e look$ up to ! w9d[ :]e ! g5tleman  
/ood2 smil$ at him2 ?rew him a kiss1 &  

made a l[ curtsey 9 tok5 ( h] gratitude1
 & !n w5t quickly home4  ,! next day !  
o!r *ildr5 7 j z ill-behav$ z !y _h be5 
be=e1 & ! timid humble ,gret*5 receiv$ a
 loaf ?is "t n m ?an half ! size ( ! "o 
%e _h on ! previ\s day4 ,b :5 %e came   
home1 & h] poor sick "m cut ! loaf op51 
a numb] ( new silv] pieces ( money1 fell
 rattl+ & %9+ out ( x4  ,h] "m 0        
fright5$1 & said1 ,take ! money back at 
once to ! good g5tleman2 = x mu/ c]ta9ly
 h dropp$ into ! d\gh by accid5t4 ,be   
quick ,gret*56 be quick6  ,b :5 ! little
 girl came to ! good man & gave him h]  
"m's message1 he k9dly said1 ,no1 no1 my
 *ild1 x 0 no mi/ake4 ,i _h ! silv]     
pieces put into ! smalle/ loaf z a rew>d
 = y4 ,cont9ue to be z humble1          
peaceable1 self-d5y+1 & grateful z y h  
n[ %[n y\rself to be4 ,a little girl :o 
is humble en\gh to take ! smalle/ loaf r
 ?an qu>rel = ! l>g] ones1 w be sure to 
receive great] bless+s f ,god ?an if %e 
_h silv] pieces ( money bak$ 9 e loaf ( 
bread %e ate4 ,g home n[1 & greet y\r   

good "m v k9dly = me4 ,"h we see h[     
,god's bless+ att5ds ! humble4          
,humility ,prov+ a ,bless+4 ,"s "t ago a
 "y man w5t into ! (fice ( "o ( ! l>ge/ 
dry-goods h\ses 9 ,new ,york & ask$ = a 
situation4 ,he 0 told to call aga9 ano!r
 day4  ,go+ d[n ,broadway t same        
aft]noon1 :5 opposite ! ,a/or ,h\se1 he 
saw an old apple woman1 9 try+ to cross 
! /reet1 /ruck by an omnibus1 knock$    
d[n1 & h] basket ( apples s5t scatt]+   
into ! gutt]4  ,! "y man /epp$ out ( !  
cr[d1 help$ ! old woman to h] feet1 put 
h] apples into h] basket1 & w5t on 8    
way1 )\t ?9k+ ( x4  ,n[ a pr\d man w\ld 
nev] h ?\ght ( do+ su* a ?+ z t4 ,b ?is 
"y man _h le>n$ ! lesson ( humility1 &  
did n hesitate a mom5t to d ?is k9d act4
  ,:5 he call$ aga9 to see ab\t !       
situation1 he 0 ask$ :at wages he       
expect$4  ,he /at$ :at he ?\ght w\ld be 
"r4 ,8 proposal 0 accept$4 ,! situation 
0 giv5 him1 & he w5t to "w4  ,ab\t a ye>
 aft]w>ds1 8 employ] took him aside "o  
day1 rem9d$ him ( ! incid5t ab\t ! old  

apple woman2 told him he 0 pass+ at !   
"t1 & saw x2 & t x 0 ?is circum/ance :i*
 induc$ him to (f] ! vacant situation to
 him1 9 pref]5ce to a hundr$ o!rs :o 7  
apply+ = x4  ,"h we see :at a bless+ ?is
 "y man's humility prov$ to him6  ,& ?us
 we see t !re are five good reasons :y  
we %\ld le>n ! lesson ( humility4 ,^!   
are ! comm& ( ,*ri/2 ! example ( ,*ri/2 
! com=t t humility gives2 ! usefulness  
to :i* x leads2 & ! bless+ t att5ds x4  
,! fir/ v]se ( ! hymn we (t5 s+ conta9s 
a v suitable pray] to (f] :5 we ?9k ( ! 
lesson ( humility we h n[ be5 consid]+3 
,"l =ev] at ?y side     ,let my place & 
portion be2   ,/rip me ( ! robe ( pride 
,clo! me ) humility4       ,,*ri/ ,,&   
,,! ,,little ,,*ildr5      ,if1 :5      
,jesus 0 "h on e>?1 he _h %[n a great   
int]e/ 9 k+s1 & pr9ces1 9 ri*1 & wise1 &
 great m51 x w\ld n h be5 surpris+2     
because he 0 a k+ & a pr9ce1 himself2 he
 0 ri*] ?an ! ri*e/1 & wis] ?an ! wise/1
 & great] ?an ! greate/4 ,b he did n d  
?is4 ,he took no p>ticul> notice ( !m2 b

 he %[$ ! greate/ possible int]e/ 9     
*ildr54 ,:5 mo!rs br\ght _! little ones 
to him1 ! disciples want$ to keep !m    
away4 ,!y ?\ght1 no d\bt1 t he 0 too    
busy to take any notice ( !m4 ,b !y 7   
mi/ak54 ,he 0 v busy inde$4 ,he _h _m   
lessons to tea*4 ,he _h s]mons to prea*2
 & sick p to heal2 & bl9d eyes to op52 &
 deaf e>s to un/op2 & lame m5 to make   
:ole2 & dead m5 to raise to life aga94  
,he _h all 8 ,fa!r's w to make kn[n to  
m52 & all 8 ,fa!r's comm&m5ts to keep4  
,he _h to suff]1 & to die = ! s9s ( !   
_w2 t he might op5 ! k+dom ( heav5 to   
all believ]s4 ,he 0 ! busie/ man t ev]  
liv$4 ,nobody ev] _h s mu* to d z he _h4
 ,& yet1 he 0 n too busy to att5d to !  
little *ildr54 ,he _h "t to give to !m4 
,s he rebuk$ 8 disciples = try+ to keep 
! *ildr5 away f him4 ,he told ! mo!rs to
 br+ !m ne>4 ,!y did s4 ,& !n1 "o by "o1
 he took !m up 9 8 arms1 put 8 h&s ^u !m
 & bless$ !m4 ,& :5 he _h done ?is1 z   
?\gh t 7 n en\gh1 he spoke ^? preci\s1  
glori\s1 gold5 words3--,suff] ! little  

*ildr5 to come unto me1 & =bid !m n1 = (
 su* is ! k+dom ( heav51 v]ily ,i say   
unto y1 :osoev] %all n receive ! k+dom (
 ,god z a little *ild1 he %all n ent]   
!re94  ,^! ?+s are told u by ?ree ( !   
evangeli/s4 ,/4 ,mat!w m5tions !m 9     
*apt] xix3 #ac-ae4 ,/4 ,m>k x3 #ac-af1 &
 ,/4 ,luke xviii3 #ae-ag4  ,on ano!r    
occasion1 :5 he 0 9 ! temple1 ! *ildr5  
sang hosannas to him z ! son ( ,david4  
,! *ief prie/s & scribes 7 greatly      
displeas$1 :5 !y he>d x1 & said unto    
him1 he>e/ ?\ :at ^! say8 & ,jesus said 
unto !m1 yea3 h ye nev] read1 out ( !   
m\?s ( babes & suckl+s ?\ ha/ p]fect$   
praise8 ,matt1 xxi3 #ae1 #af4 ,"h he    
quot$ f ! ,old ,te/am5t 7,ps4 viii3 #b7 
to prove to !m f _! own scriptures1 t   
,god loves little *ildr51 & delights to 
h !m engage 9 8 s]vice1 & s+ 8 praises4 
,& !re 0 "o o!r occasion on :i* ,jesus  
spoke ab\t ! *ildr51 & %[$ 8 int]e/ 9   
!m4 ,?is 0 aft] 8 resurrection4 ,we read
 ab\t x 9 ,/4 ,john xxi3 #ae-ah4 ,he met
 8 disciples1 "o day1 on ! %ore ( ! sea 

( ,galilee4 ,pet]1 :o _h %amefully d5i$ 
8 ,ma/] on ! night 9 :i* he 0 betray$ 0 
pres5t ) !m4 ,jesus said to him1 z if to
 rem9d him ( 8 great s91 ,simon1 son (  
,jonas1 love/ ?\ me8 ,yea1 ,"l1 ?\ kn[e/
 t ,i love !e1 said ! p5it5t disciple4  
,fe$ my lambs1 0 8 ,ma/]'s reply4 ,"h   
aga91 h[ beautifully ,jesus %[$ 8 great 
love = ! little ones ( 8 flock6  ,f ^!  
diff]5t passages1 we see cle>ly h[ de>  
little *ildr5 are to ! he>t ( our bless$
 ,savi\r6 ,he is ! only great ,tea*] :o 
ev] %[$ su* an int]e/ 9 *ildr54 ,& !    
religion ( ,jesus is ! only religion :i*
 tea*es its foll[]s to love & c>e = !   
little ones4 ,! wor%ip]s ( ! idol       
,molo*1 m5tion$ 9 ! ,bible1 us$ to (f]  
_! *ildr5 z burnt-sacrifices to _! cruel
 god4 ,mahometans look ^u _! wom5 &     
*ildr5 z inf]ior be+s4 ,! ,h9doos       
neglect _! infants1 & leave !m expos$ on
 ! banks ( ! ,ganges1 or ?r[ !m into !  
riv] to be dev\r$ by ! hungry           
crocodiles4 ,9 ! city ( ,pek9 _m infants
 are ?r[n out into ! /reets e night4    

,sometimes !y are kill$ by ! fall4      
,sometimes !y are only half kill$1 &    
l+]1 moan+ 9 _! agony1 till ! morn+4 ,!n
 ! police g ar\nd1 & pick !m up1 & ?r[  
!m all toge!r into a hole & bury !m4  ,9
 ,africa1 ! *ildr5 are sometimes buri$  
alive2 & sometimes left out 9 ! fields  
or =e/s = ! wild bea/s to dev\r !m4 ,9 !
 ,s\? ,sea ,isl&s ?ree-f\r?s ( all !    
*ildr5 born us$ to be kill$4 ,sometimes 
!y w\ld /rangle _! babies4 ,sometimes !y
 w\ld leave !m1 :]e ox5 & cattle w\ld   
tread on !m1 & trample !m to dea?2 :ile1
 at o!r times1 !y w\ld break all _!     
jo9ts1 beg9n+ ) _! f+]s & toes1 & !n g  
on to _! wri/s1 & elb[s1 & %\ld]s4 ,h[  
dreadful x is to ?9k ( su* practices6 ,&
 :5 we turn f ^! sc5es ( he>t-r5d+      
cruelty & ?9k ( ! graci\s ,savi\r1--!   
g5tle ,jesus1 meek & mild1 /ret*+ =? 8  
arms 9 lov+ t5d]ness1 & utt]+ ! sweet   
words1--,suff] ! little *ildr5 to come  
unto me1 & =bid !m n2 = ( su* is ! k+dom
 ( ,god1--:at a wond]ful contra/ x      
makes6  ,& :5 we ?9k ( all t ,jesus did 

& said to %[ 8 int]e/ 9 *ildr51 we may  
well ask ourselves su* que/ions z       
^!1--,:y 0 x s8 ,:at did he d x =8 ,& :5
 we come to look c>efully into ?is "p ( 
! life ( ,*ri/1 we c see f\r great ?+s 9
 x2 & ^! are ! reasons :y ,jesus did &  
said s mu* ab\t *ildr54  ,9 ! fir/ place
 we see--,,great ,,love--9 ! int]e/     
,*ri/ manife/$ t[>ds ! "y4  ,x 0 ! same 
love :i* br\ght him d[n f heav51 & made 
him will+ to become a little *ild       
himself2 ! same love :i* made him will+ 
to live 9 pov]ty--& suff] ! dreadful    
dea? ^u ! cross t l$ him to %[ su*      
int]e/ 9 ! little ones4 ,b if he _h n   
told u himself h[ he feels on ?is       
subject1 we c\ld n h be5 sure ( x4      
,*ildr5 might well h said1 :5 !y he>d   
ab\t ! love ( ,*ri/1 ,yes1 we h no d\bt 
t ,jesus does love gr[n up p1 m5 & wom5 
9 g5]al4 ,we believe ?is because !      
,bible tells u s2 b h[ d we "k t he     
loves u *ildr58 ,if he _h n told u s    
himself1 we c\ld n h be5 sure ( x4 ,b we
 "k x n[4 ,& :5 we he>1 or read ( ! love

 ( ,*ri/1 we may be sure t x takes !    
*ildr5 94  ,dur+ a fam9e 9 ,g]many1 a   
family became s poor t !y 7 9 dang] (   
/>v+4 ,! fa!r propos$ t "o ( ! *ildr5   
%\ld be sold1 & food provid$ = ^? t     
rema9$4 ,at la/ ! "m cons5t$2 b !n ! "q 
arose :i* "o ( ! f\r %\ld be select$4 ,!
 elde/1 _! fir/-born1 c\ld n be sp>$2 ! 
second look$ l ! "m1 ! ?ird 0 l 8 fa!r1 
& !y c\ld n give ei!r ( !m up2 & !n !   
y\nge/--:y1 he 0 _! pet1 _! d>l+1 h[    
c\ld !y give him up8 ,s !y conclud$ t !y
 w\ld all p]i% toge!r1 r ?an "p ) "o (  
_! little ones4 ,:5 ^? *ildr5 knew (    
?is1 !y might v well feel sure t _!     
p>5ts lov$ !m4 ,b ,jesus did m ?an ?is =
 u1 he 0 will+ to die ^u ! cross1 & he  
did s die1 t n "o ( 8 little ones %\ld  
p]i%4  ,be+ ,lov$ ,back ,aga94 ,little  
,alice ,lee sat 9 h] rock+ *air4 ,%e 0  
clasp+ a beautiful wax doll to h] bosom1
 & s++ sweet lullabies to x4 ,b e little
 :ile %e look$ wi/fully at h] "m4 ,%e 0 
busy writ+1 & _h told ,alice to keep z  
quiet z possible till %e got ?r\gh4  ,x 

seem$ a long "t to ,alice2 b aft] a:ile 
h] "m laid d[n h] p51 & pu%$ aside h]   
pap]s1 & said3--,n[ ,i am ?r\gh =       
to-day1 ,alice1 & y c make z mu* noise z
 y please4  ,9 a mom5t ,alice laid d[n  
h] doll1 & runn+ to h] "m1 ?rew h] arms 
r\nd h] neck1 & ne/l$ sweetly 9 h] lov+ 
bosom4  ,i'm s glad1 said ,alice1 ,i    
want$ to love y s mu*1 mamma4  ,did y1  
d>l+8 & ! "m clasp$ ! little "o t5d]ly 9
 h] arms4 ,i am v glad t my little girl 
loves me2 repli$ h] "m1 b ,i ?\ght y 7 n
 v lonely :ile ,i 0 writ+2 y & dollie   
seem$ to be hav+ a good "t toge!r4      
,yes1 we _h1 mamma2 b ,i always get tir$
 ( lov+ dollie aft] a:ile4  ,d y1 de>8  
,tell me :y8  ,o1 because %e nev] loves 
me back aga94  ,& is t :y y love me8  ,t
 is "o :y1 mamma2 b n ! fir/ "o1 or !   
be/ "o4  ,& :at is ! fir/1 & be/8  ,:y1 
mamma1 c't y guess8 & ! little girl's   
blue eyes grew v bright1 z !y gaz$      
e>ne/ly into h] "m's face4 ,x's because 
y lov$ me :5 ,i 0 too little to love y  
back2 t's :y ,i love y s4  ,& :at a     

reason ?is is :y we %\ld love ,jesus6   
,he lov$ u :5 we 7 too little to love   
him back4 ,! ,bible says--,we love him  
because he fir/ lov$ u4 ,he lov$ u be=e 
we knew him1 or _h ev] he>d ( him4 ,he  
lov$ u be=e we 7 born4 ,be=e ! _w 0 made
 ,jesus ?\ght ( y & me1 & lov$ u4 ,?is  
is :at he means :5 he says3--,i h lov$  
!e ) an ev]la/+ love4 ,j]4 xxxi3 #c4    
,?is means a love t nev] _h a beg9n+1 & 
t w nev] h an end4 ,?is is v wond]ful4  
,& :5 we ?9k ( x1 we may well s+ out our
 ?ankfulness 9 ! words ( ! hymn3    ,i  
am glad t our ,fa!r 9 heav5   ,tells ( 8
 love 9 ! ,book he has giv52   ,wond]ful
 ?+s 9 ! ,bible ,i see2   ,?is is !     
sweete/1 t ,jesus loves me4     ,i am s 
glad t ,jesus loves me1     ,jesus      
loves--ev5 me  ,& :5 we ?9k ( all ! k9d 
words & actions ( ,jesus1 by :i* he %[$ 
8 int]e/ 9 little *ildr51 ! fir/ ?+ t we
 see 9 !m is--great love4  ,n[1 let u   
take ano!r look at ?is "p ( our         
,savi\r's life1 & ! second ?+ t we see 9
 x is--,,great ,,wisdom4  ,x is wise to 

take c>e ( ! *ildr5 & try to br+ !m to  
,jesus :5 "y1 because !n !y are easily  
controll$4  ,suppose we plant an acorn 9
 a corn] ( our g>d54 ,aft] a:ile a gre5 
%oot spr+s out f x4 ,we g to look at x  
:5 x is ab\t a foot high4 ,we f9d x     
gett+ crook$2 b ) ! g5tle/ t\* ( ?umb & 
f+]1 we c /raight5 x out4 ,we wi% x to  
lean 9 a p>ticul> direction4 ,we give x 
a slight t\*1 & x leans j t way4        
,aft]w>ds we conclude to h x lean 9 !   
opposite direction4 ,ano!r slight t\*1 &
 x takes t direction4 ,x is true1 z !   
poet says1 ,j z ! twig is b5t1 ! tree's 
incl9$4 ,b1 suppose we let x gr[ = tw5ty
 or ?irty ye>s1 & !n come back to x4 ,x 
is n[ a great oak tree4 ,!re is an ugly 
twi/ 9 its trunk4 ,we try to /raight5 x 
out2 b 9 va94 ,no p[] on e>? c d t n[4  
,y c cut x d[n2 or saw x up2 or break x 
into spl9t]s2 b y _c /raight5 x4        
,suppose1 t y & ,i %\ld g to "o ( !     
highe/ summits ( ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s4 ,9 a
 c]ta9 place !re1 we %\ld f9d two little
 f\nta9s spr++ up ne> ea* o!r4 ,) ! end 

( a f+] we might trace ! c\rse 9 :i*    
ei!r ( ^? little spr+s %\ld fl[4 ,we    
c\ld lead "o d[n ! ea/]n side ( !       
m\nta9s1 & ! o!r d[n ! we/]n side4 ,x   
w\ld be v easy to control !m !n4 ,b     
suppose n[ we travel d[n ! side ( !     
m\nta9 till we rea* ! pla91 at its base4
 ,n[ see1 yond] is a great riv]1 roll+  
on its mighty flood ( wat]s4 ,t is :at !
 little spr+ has gr[n to4 ,x is too late
 to control x n[4 ,! "t = controll+ x 0 
up yond] ne> ! spr+4  ,x is easy to     
control ! spr+2 x is v h>d to control ! 
riv]4 ,jesus wi%$ to control ! spr+ :5  
he direct$ u to br+ ! *ildr5 to him4 ,& 
9 ?is he %[$ 8 wisdom4  ,x is wise to   
take an int]e/ 9 *ildr51 & br+ !m e>ly  
to ,jesus--because !y h great influ5ce 9
 ! _w4  ,:o c tell ! influ5ce t *ildr5  
are ex]t+ 9 ! _w8 ,we h an illu/ration (
 ?is 9 ! words t 7 once spok5 by        
,!mi/ocles1 ! celebrat$ ,grecian gov]nor
 & g5]al4 ,he _h a little boy1 ( :om 8  
"m 0 v fond & ov] :om ! *ild _h v great 
influ5ce4 ,8 fa!r po9t$ to him1 "o day1 

& said to a fri5d1 ,look at t *ild2 he  
has m p[] ?an all ,greece4 ,= ! city (  
,a!ns rules ,greece2 ,i rule ,a!ns2 t   
*ild's "m rules me1 & he rules 8 "m4  ,i
 feel sure our ,savi\r mu/ h felt v mu* 
z "s "o has done1 :o writes 9 ?is way   
ab\t  ,,! ,,good ,,t ,,*ildr5 ,,d4    ,a
 dre>y place w\ld be ?is e>?     ,7 !re 
no little p 9 x2   ,! song ( life w\ld  
lose its mir?     ,7 !re no *ildr5 to   
beg9 x2    ,no little =ms1 l buds to    
gr[1     ,& make ! admir+ he>t surr5d]2 
,no little h&s1 on brea/ & br[1     ,to 
keep ! ?rill+ love-*ords t5d]4    ,no   
babe )9 our arms to leap1     ,no little
 feet t[>ds slumb] t5d+2   ,no little   
knee 9 pray] to b5d1     ,our lov+ lips 
! sweet words l5d+4    ,life's song     
inde$ w\ld lose its *>m1     ,7 !re no  
babies to beg9 x2   ,a doleful place ?is
 _w w\ld be1     ,7 !re no little p 9 x4
  ,& if *ildr5 h s great an influ5ce 9 !
 _w x 0 wise 9 ,jesus to desire to h !m 
br\ght e>ly to him t !y might le>n to   
use t influ5ce 9 ! be/ possible way4  ,&

 !n x 0 wise 9 ,jesus to desire ?is1    
aga91 because br++ *ildr5 to him prev5ts
 great tr\ble1 & secures great bless+4  
,we are all famili> ) ,dr4 ,watts' sweet
 hymn1 :i* says3  ',twill save u f a    
?\s& sn>es   ,to m9d religion "y4  ,"h  
is a /rik+ illu/ration ( ?is tru? 9 !   
hi/ory (3  ,"o ,neglect$ ,*ild4 ,a good 
_m ye>s ago1 9 "o ( ! upp] c\nties (    
,new ,york1 !re 0 a little girl nam$    
,m>g>et4 ,%e 0 n br\ght to ,*ri/1 b 0   
turn$ out on ! _w to d z %e pleas$4 ,%e 
grew up to be p]haps ! wick$e/ woman 9 t
 "p ( ! c\ntry4 ,%e _h a l>ge family (  
*ildr51 :o became ab\t z wick$ z h]self2
 h] desc5dants h be5 a plague & a curse 
to t c\nty ev] s9ce4 ,! records ( t     
c\nty %[ t two hundr$ ( h] desc5dants h 
be5 crim9als4 ,9 a s+le g5]ation ( h]   
desc5dants !re 7 tw5ty *ildr54 ,?ree (  
^! di$ 9 infancy4 ,( ! rema9+ sev5te51  
:o liv$ to gr[ up1 n9e 7 s5t to ! /ate  
prison = great crimes2 :ile all ! o!rs 7
 f\nd1 f "t to "t1 9 ! jails1 !         
p5it5ti>ies1 or ! alm%\ses4 ,ne>ly all !

 desc5dants ( ?is woman 7 idiots1 or    
drunk>ds1 or paup]s1 or bad p1 ( ! v    
wor/ "*4 ,t "o neglect$ *ild ?us co/ !  
c\nty 9 :i* %e liv$ hundr$s ( ?\s&s (   
doll>s1 besides ! untold evil t foll[$ f
 ! bad examples ( h] desc5dants4 ,h[    
diff]5t ! result w\ld h be5 if ?is poor 
*ild _h be5 br\ght to ,jesus & made a   
,*ri/ian :5 %e 0 "y6  ,! ,result ( ,e>ly
 ,*oice4 ,"h is a %ort /ory ( two boys1 
( ! *oice !y made :5 "y1 & ! diff]5t    
results t foll[$ f t *oice4  ,a m9i/] ( 
! gospel 0 prea*+ on "o occasion to !   
convicts 9 ! /ate prison ( ,connecticut4
 ,z he rose 9 ! desk & look$ ar\nd on ! 
congregation1 he saw a man !re ^: face  
seem$ famili> to him4 ,:5 ! s]vice 0 ov]
 he w5t to ?is man's cell1 to h "s      
conv]sation ) him4  ,i rememb] y v well1
 sir1 said ! prison]4 ,we 7 boys 9 !    
same neighborhood2 we w5t to ! same     
s*ool2 sat beside ea* o!r on ! same b5*1
 & !n my prospects 7 z bright z y\rs4   
,b1 at ! age ( f\rte51 y made *oice ( ! 
s]vice ( ,god1 & became a ,*ri/ian4 ,i  

refus$ to come to ,*ri/1 b made *oice ( 
! _w & s94 ,& n[1 y are a happy & honor$
 m9i/] ( ! gospel1 :ile ,i am a wret*$  
outca/4 ,i h s]v$ t5 ye>s 9 ?is         
p5it5ti>y & am to be a prison] "h =     
life4  ,jesus knew :at bless+s w\ld     
foll[ to ^? :o 7 e>ly br\ght to him1 &  
we see t !re 0 great wisdom 9 ! words t 
he spake :5 he said--,suff] ! little    
*ildr5 to come unto me4  ,9 ! next place
 !re 0--,,great ,,enc\ragem5t--9 :at    
,jesus did & said ab\t *ildr54  ,if a   
company ( boys or girls %\ld try to get 
into ! pres5ce ( a mon>*1 "s great k+1  
or emp]or1 !y w\ld f9d x a pretty h>d ?+
 to d4 ,at ! door ( ! palace !y w\ld    
meet ) soldi]s or s]vants1 ! gu>ds ( !  
que5 or k+4 ,!y w\ld say to !           
*ildr5--:at d y want "h8 ,& if ! *ildr5 
%\ld say1 ,please sir1 we wi% to g into 
! palace & see ! que51 ! answ] w\ld be3 
,g away2 g away4 ,! que5 is too busy4   
,%e has no "t to att5d to little folks l
 y4 ,& ! *ildr5 w\ld h to g away )\t    
gett+ to see ! que54  ,b1 ,jesus is a   

great] k+ ?an any :o ev] sat ^u an e>?ly
 ?rone4 ,he has m to d ?an all ! k+s &  
que5s 9 ! _w put toge!r4 ,& yet he nev] 
gave ord]s to ! angels1 or to any ( 8   
s]vants to keep ! *ildr5 away f him4 ,on
 8 great ?rone 9 yond] heav5s he says   
/ill1 :at he said :5 he 0 on e>?--,suff]
 ! little *ildr5 to come unto me1 & =bid
 !m n4 ,& he says ?is on purpose to     
enc\rage ! *ildr5 to come to him4 ,& !  
?\ght t ,jesus loves !m & feels an      
int]e/ 9 !m has enc\rag$ multitudes (   
little ones to seek him & s]ve him4 ,"h 
are "s illu/rations ( ?is3  ,le>n+ to   
,love ,jesus4 ,a little girl came to me 
"o day1 said a m9i/] ( ! gospel1 & said1
 ',please sir1 may ,i speak to y a      
m9ute8' ,i saw t %e 0 9 "s tr\ble2 s ,i 
took h] k9dly by ! h&1 & said1          
',c]ta9ly1 my *ild4 ,:at d y wi% to     
say8'  ',please1 sir1' said %e1 z h] lip
 quiv]$ & te>s fill$ h] eyes1 'x's a    
dreadful ?+2 b ,i don't love ,jesus4'   
',& are y n go+ to love him8' ,i ask$4  
',i don't "k2 b please sir1 ,i want y to

 tell me h[4' ,%e spoke sadly1 z if x 0 
some?+ %e nev] c\ld d4  ',well1' ,i     
said1 ',/4 ,john1 :o lov$ our ,"l almo/ 
m ?an any "o else ev] did1 says t we    
love him because he fir/ lov$ u4 ,n[ if 
y g home to-night1 say+ 9 y\r he>t1     
,jesus loves me1 ,i ?9k t to-morr[ y w  
be able to say--,i love ,jesus4'  ,%e   
look$ up ?r\gh h] te>s1 & repeat$ !     
words v s(tly1 ',jesus loves me4' ,%e   
began to ?9k ab\t x on h] way home1 z   
well z to say x4 ,%e ?\ght ab\t 8 life1 
ab\t 8 dea? on ! cross1 & ab\t 8 sweet  
words to ! little ones1 & %e began to   
feel x too4  ,! next ev5+ %e came to see
 me aga92 &1 putt+ bo? h] h&s 9 m9e1 ) a
 bright happy face1 %e said3  ',oh6     
please sir1 ,i love ,jesus n[2 = ,i "k  
he does love me s6'  ,"h 0 a little "o  
enc\rag$ to come to ,jesus by ?9k+ ( !  
int]e/ he feels 9 *ildr54  ,doesn't ,he 
,love to ,save8 ,a "m _h j tuck$ h]     
little boy 9 b$1 & _h receiv$ 8         
good-night kisses4 ,%e l+]$ a:ile1 at 8 
b$side1 to speak to him ab\t ,jesus1 &  

to see if he 0 feel+ "r t[>d him4 ,he 0 
a good1 ob$i5t boy1 b t day he _h done  
some?+ t griev$ 8 "m4 ,he _h express$ 8 
sorr[ = x1 & ask$ 8 "m's =giv5ess4 ,z %e
 /oop$ d[n = ! la/ kiss1 he said--,is x 
all settl$1 "m8  ,yes1 my *ild1 %e said1
 x's all settl$ ) me2 b h y settl$ x all
 ) ,jesus8 ,yes1 "m3 ,i've ask$ him to  
=give me3 & ,i believe him :5 he says he
 w2 = doesn't he love to help & save    
*ildr58 ,he does1 my *ild1 he does1 said
 8 "m1 z %e gaz$ on 8 happy little face1
 light$ up ) ! joy ( t gospel1 s (t5    
hidd5 f ! wise & prud5t1 b reveal$ to   
babes4  ,"h we see h[ ?is little fell[ 0
 enc\rag$ to seek ,jesus f ! assurance t
 he feels an int]e/ 9 *ildr51 & loves to
 help & bless !m4  ,love ,leads to      
,love4 ,a little boy nam$ ,*>ley /ood at
 ! w9d[ ) 8 "m "o morn+1 wat*+ ! rob9s z
 !y enjoy$ _! morn+ meal ( *]ries f !   
tree ne> _! h\se4 ,"m1 said ,*>ley1 ,h[ 
! birdies all love fa!r4  ,!y d1 said 8 
"m1 b :at d y suppose is ! reason t !   
birdies love y\r fa!r8  ,?is "q seem$ to

 set ,*>ley to ?9k+4 ,he did n answ] at 
fir/1 b pres5tly he said1 ,:y "m all !  
creatures seem to love fa!r4 ,my dog is 
almo/ z glad to see him z to see me4    
,pussy1 y "k1 always comes to him1 &    
seems to "k exactly :at he is say+4 ,ev5
 ! old c[ foll[s him ar\nd ! mead[1 & ! 
o!r day ,i saw h] lick+ 8 h&1 j z a dog 
w\ld4 ,i ?9k x mu/ be because fa!r loves
 !m4 ,y "k he w (t5 get up & give pussy 
some?+ to eat2 & he pulls c>rots = ! c[1
 & pats h]2 & someh[ ,i ?9k 8 voice nev]
 s\nds s sweet z :5 he is talk+ to ^!   
dumb creatures4  ,i ?9k 8 voice is v    
pleasant :5 he is talk+ to 8 little boy1
 said 8 "m4  ,*>ley smil$1 & said1 ,t's 
s1 "m4 ,fa!r loves me1 & ,i love him    
de>ly4 ,b he loves ! birdies too ,i am  
sure4 ,he :i/les to !m e morn+ :5 !y are
 eat+ _! *]ries1 & !y don't seem a bit  
afraid ( him1 al?\gh he is ne> en\gh to 
cat* !m4 ,"m ,i wi% ev]y?+ lov$ me z !y 
d fa!r4  ,d z fa!r does1 ,*>ley1 & !y w4
 ,love all ?+s & be k9d to !m4 ,don't   
kick ! dog1 or speak r\ghly to him4     

,don't pull pussy's tail1 nor *ase !    
h5s1 nor try to fright5 ! c[4 ,nev] ?r[ 
/ones at ! birds4 ,nev] hurt nor tease  
any?+4 ,speak g5tly & lov+ly to !m & !y 
w love y1 & ev]ybody t kn[s y w love y  
too4  ,n[ ,*>ley's fa!r1 9 act+ z he    
did1 0 try+ to make all ! dumb creatures
 ab\t him "k t he 0 _! fri5d2 t he lov$ 
!m1 & _h no?+ b k9dness 9 8 he>t t[>ds  
!m4 ,9 ?is way he enc\rag$ !m to come to
 him1 & n be afraid ( him4  ,& ?is is j 
! way 9 :i* ,jesus 0 act+ :5 he did &   
said s mu* to %[ 8 int]e/ 9 *ildr54 ,he 
wants !m all to und]/& t he is _! fri5d2
 t he loves !m1 & wants !m to come to   
him & love & s]ve him4 ,& s e *ild :o   
he>s or reads ab\t ,jesus may feel      
enc\rag$ to say3    ,once 9 8 arms !    
,savi\r took     ,"y *ildr5 j l me1   ,&
 bless$ !m ) 8 voice & look     ,z k9d z
 k9d c\ld be4    ,& ?\gh to heav5 ! ,"l 
ha? gone1     ,& seems s f> away1   ,he 
ha? a smile = e "o     ,t do? 8 voice   
obey4    ,i'd r be ! lea/ ( !m     ,t he
 w bless & own1   ,?an we> a royal      

diadem1     ,& sit ^u a ?rone4  ,& s we 
may well say t 9 :at ,jesus did & said  
ab\t ! *ildr5 !re is great enc\ragem5t4 
,& !n !re are--,,great ,,lessons--too1 9
 ?is "p ( ! life ( ,*ri/4  ,!re are two 
lessons taught u "h4 ,"o is ab\t ! "w we
 are to d = ,jesus "h on e>?4 ,:5 ,jesus
 said to ,pet]1 ,love/ ?\ me8 ,fe$ my   
lambs1 he meant to tea* him1 & y1 & me1 
& all 8 p ev]y:]e1 ! be/ way 9 :i* we c 
%[ our love to him4 ,! lambs ( ,*ri/ "h 
spok5 ( mean little *ildr51 :]ev] !y are
 f\nd4 ,& to fe$ ^! lambs is to tea* !m 
ab\t ,jesus4 ,:5 we are try+ to br+ ! "y
 to ,jesus & tea*+ !m to love & s]ve    
him1 !n we are do+ ! "w t is mo/ pleas+ 
to him3--! "w t he mo/ loves to h 8 p d4
 ,x 0 ?9k+ ab\t ?is t fir/ l$ me to beg9
 ! "w ( prea*+ regul>ly to ! "y4 ,& ?is 
is ! lesson t ,jesus w\ld h all 8 p le>n
 :5 he says to ea* ( !m3--,love/ ?\ me8 
,fe$ my lambs4  ,! ,angel 9 ! ,/one4 ,_m
 ye>s ago !re 0 a celebrat$ arti/ :o    
liv$ 9 ,italy1 ^: "n 0 ,mi*ael ,angelo4 
,he 0 a great pa9t]1 & a great sculptor1

 or a work] 9 m>ble4 ,he lov$ to see    
beautiful figures *isel$ out ( m>ble1 & 
he _h great p[] & skill 9 *isel+ out su*
 figures4 ,"o day1 z he 0 walk+ ) "s    
fri5ds ?r\gh ! city ( ,flor5ce1 he saw a
 block ( m>ble ly+ neglect$ 9 a y>d1    
half cov]$ ) du/ & rubbi%4 ,he /opp$ to 
exam9e t block ( m>ble4 ,t day happ5$ to
 be a great holiday 9 ,flor5ce & ! arti/
 _h 8 be/ suit ( clo!s on2 b n c>+ = ?is
 he ?rew (f 8 coat1 & w5t to "w to cle> 
away ! rubbi% f t m>ble4 ,8 fri5ds 7    
surpris$4 ,!y said to him3--,come on1   
let's g2 :at's ! use ( wa/+ y\r "t on t 
good-=-no?+ lump ( /one8  ,o1 !re's an  
angel 9 ?is /one1 said he1 & ,i mu/ get 
x out4  ,he b\ght t block2 _h x remov$  
to 8 /udio1 & !n w5t to "w ) 8 mallet & 
8 *isel1 & nev] re/$ till out ( t r\gh1 
un%ap5 mass ( /one he made a beautiful  
m>ble angel4  ,n[1 e *ild born into our 
_w is l su* a block ( m>ble4 ,! only    
diff]5ce is t *ildr5 are liv+           
/ones--m>ble t w la/ =ev]4 ,& :5 we br+ 
our *ildr5 to ,jesus1 & by 8 help tea*  

!m to love & s]ve him1 we are do+ = !m j
 :at ,mi*ael ,angelo 0 do+ = 8 block (  
m>ble--we are gett+ ! angels out ( !    
/ones4 ,& ?is is :at ,jesus loves to h u
 d4  ,h[ to ,get ! ,angels ,out4 ,a     
,*ri/ian "m1 ^: *ildr5 _h all be5 e>ly  
taught to love & s]ve ,jesus1 0 ask$ !  
secret ( h] success 9 br++ up h] *ildr54
 ,?is 0 h] answ]3--,:ile my *ildr5 7    
infants on my lap1 z ,i wa%$ !m day by  
day1 ,i rais$ my he>t to ,god t he w\ld 
wa% !m 9 t blood :i* cleanse? f all s92 
z ,i clo!d !m 9 ! morn+1 ,i ask$ my     
heav5ly ,fa!r to clo! !m ) ! robe (     
,*ri/'s righte\sness2 z ,i provid$ !m   
food ,i pray$ t ,god w\ld fe$ _! s\ls ) 
! bread ( heav51 & give !m to dr9k ( !  
wat] ( life4 ,:5 ,i prep>$ !m = ! h\se (
 ,god ,i plead$ t _! bodies might be    
made fit temples = ! ,holy ,gho/ to     
dwell 94 ,:5 !y left me daily = !       
week-day s*ool1 ,i foll[$ _! y\?ful     
foot/eps ) ! pray] t _! pa? ?r\gh life  
might be l t ( ! j1 :i* %9e? m & m unto 
! p]fect day4 ,& night aft] night1 z ,i 

committ$ !m to re/1 ! sil5t brea?+ ( my 
s\l has be51 t _! heav5ly ,fa!r w\ld    
take !m "u 8 t5d] c>e & fold !m 9 8     
lov+1 ev]la/+ arms4  ,let ,*ri/ian mo!rs
 foll[ ?is example & !y w n fail to br+ 
! angel out f e block ( liv+ m>ble t    
,god has giv5 !m4  ,! ,be/ ,"t = ,do+   
,?is4 ,a fai?ful m9i/] ( ,*ri/ _h a de> 
only daught]4 ,%e _h be5 a ?\ghtful     
pray+ *ild4 ,:5 only twelve ye>s old %e 
_h jo9$ h] fa!r's *ur*4 ,%e n[ lay on h]
 dy+ b$4 ,z ,i sat by h] b$side1 says h]
 fa!r1 among ! ?+s %e said :i* ,i %all  
nev] =get 7 ^!3--',fa!r y "k ,i jo9$ !  
*ur* :5 ,i 0 "y--v "y4 ,"s ( our fri5ds 
?\ght t ,i 0 too "y4 ,b1 oh6 h[ ,i wi%  
,i c\ld tell ev]ybody :at a com=t x is  
to me n[ to ?9k ( x4' ,!n rea*+ out h]  
h&--! f+]s 7 already cold--& grasp+ m9e1
 %e said ) great e>ne/ness3--',fa!r1 y  
are at "w = ! "y4 ,d all y c = !m :ile  
!y are "y4 ,x's ! be/ "t--! be/ "t4 ,oh6
 ,i see x n[ z ,i nev] did be=e4 ,x is !
 be/ "t--:ile !y are "y--! y\ng] !      
bett]4 ,d all y c = !m :ile !y are v    

"y4' ,& !n %e fell asleep 9 ,jesus4     
,?is is ! lesson ab\t ! "w we are to d =
 him on e>?1 t ,jesus taught 9 :at he   
said conc]n+ ! *ildr54  ,b :5 we ?9k (  
^? sweet words ( ,jesus--,( su* is !    
k+dom ( heav51 we are taught a lesson   
ab\t ! company we %all meet !re4 ,we    
le>n f :at our bless$ ,"l says on ?is   
subject t he saves all ! little ones :o 
die be=e !y are acc\ntable = _! actions4
 ,& we "k t ( all ! p]sons born into our
 _w m ?an half ( !m die be=e !y rea* ?is
 age4 ,& ?is makes x v c]ta9 t m ?an    
half ! company ( heav5 w be made up (   
little *ildr54 ,?is is a v sweet ?\ght  
to ^? :o h lo/ little ones2 & to ^? :o  
love !m4  ,& "s p ?9k t :5 "y *ildr5 die
 & g to heav51 !y w n gr[ up to be m5 & 
wom51 b w always rema9 *ildr54 ,! ,rev4 
,mr4 ,bick]/e?1 ( ,engl&1 9 speak+ ( a  
fa!r meet+ 8 little ones 9 heav51 :o di$
 ye>s be=e he did1 repres5ts him z meet+
 !m !re1 j ( ! same age & size z !y 7 :5
 !y di$4 ,& !n he expresses 8 own ?\ght 
on ?is subject 9 a s+le l9e3      ,a    

babe 9 glory1 is a babe =ev]4  ,b ,god  
has n said any?+ on ?is subject 9 !     
,bible4 ,& :5 he himself has n spok5 on 
su* a po9t z ?is1 x is impossible = u to
 say c]ta9ly :i* way x w be4 ,b :5 we   
get to heav5 & f9d j h[ x is1 we %all   
all agree t ,god's way is ! be/ way4  ,&
 !n ,jesus %[s u pla9ly :at our "* mu/  
be if we hope to g to heav5 & jo9 !     
happy company !re4  ,^! are ! words he  
spake on ?is subject2 ,v]ily ,i say unto
 y1 :osoev] %all n receive ! k+dom (    
,god z a little *ild1 he %all n ent]    
!re94 ,m>k x3 #ae4 ,jesus ref]s "h to "s
 ( ! be/ ?+s t we f9d m>k+ ! "* ( a good
 *ild4 ,su* a *ild is g5tle1 & lov+1 &  
k9d2 & ?is mu/ be our "*1 if we hope to 
ent] heav54 ,su* a *ild is will+ to be  
taught3--believes all t 8 p>5t or tea*] 
tells him2 & does ev]y?+ t he is told to
 d2 & su* mu/ our "* be if we hope to   
ent] heav54  ,& s :5 we come to /udy out
 ?is "p ( our ,savi\r's life1 & ?9k (   
all t he did & said to %[ 8 int]e/ 9    
*ildr51 we see ^! f\r great ?+s 9 x3    

viz41 great love2 great wisdom2 great   
enc\ragem5t2 & great lessons4  ,i "k n  
h[ to express 9 a bett] way ! feel+s :i*
 %\ld be 9 ! he>t ( ev]yone1 "y or old1 
on ?9k+ ( ?is great subject1 ?an 9 !    
words ( "o :o has ?us sweetly writt53   
,lamb ( ,god6 ,i look to ,!e1     ,?\   
%alt my example be2     ,?\ art g5tle1  
meek & mild2     ,?\ wa/ once a little  
*ild4      ,fa9 ,i w\ld be z ,?\ art1   
,give me ?y ob$i5t he>t3     ,?\ art    
pitiful1 & k9d2     ,let me h ?y lov+   
m9d4      ,let me above all fulfill     
,god my heav5ly ,fa!r's w2     ,nev] 8  
good ,_s grieve1     ,only to 8 glory   
live4      ,lov+ ,jesus1 g5tle ,lamb6   
,9 ?y graci\s h&s ,i am2     ,make me1  
,savi\r1 :at ,?\ art2     ,live ?yself  
)9 my he>t4      ,i %all !n %[ =? ?y    
praise2     ,s]ve !e all my happy days2 
,!n ! _w %all always see     ,*ri/1 !   
,holy ,*ild 9 me4       ,,!             
,,transfiguration      ,?is 0 "o ( ! mo/
 surpris+ sc5es 9 ! life ( our bless$   
,"l4 ,x =ms a great contra/ to ! o!r    

ev5ts m5tion$ 9 8 hi/ory4 ,he came to   
visit u 9 great humility4 ,:5 we read h[
 he 0 born 9 a /able1 & cradl$ 9 a      
mang]2 h[ he _h n :]e to lay 8 head2 :5 
we read ( ! l[l9ess1 & pov]ty1 & suff]+ 
t m>k$ 8 c\rse1 day by day1 we come     
naturally to ?9k ( him z ! man ( sorr[s 
& acqua9t$ ) grief4 ,& ?\gh1 :5 we      
rememb] h[ he heal$ ! sick1 & ca/ out   
devils1 & rais$ ! dead to life aga92 h[ 
he walk$ ^u ! wat]s1 & controll$ ! /ormy
 w9ds & waves ) 8 simple ^w1 he seems   
wond]ful 9 8 p[] & maje/y2 yet !re is   
no?+1 9 all 8 e>?ly life1 t leads u to  
?9k s highly ( him1 z ?is sc5e ( !      
,transfiguration1 ( :i* we are n[ to    
speak4  ,! acc\nt ( ?is ev5t is giv5 u  
by ?ree ( ! evangeli/s4 ,we f9d x       
describ$ by ,/4 ,matt1 xvii3 #a-ac4 ,/4 
,m>k ix3 #b-ac4 ,/4 ,luke ix3 #bh-bi4   
,a %ort "t be=e ?is took place1 ,jesus  
_h told 8 disciples h[ he 0 to g up to  
,j]usalem1 to suff] _m ?+s1 to be put to
 dea?1 be buri$1 & be rais$ aga9 on !   
?ird day4 ,/4 ,matt1 xvi3 #ba4 ,he also 

told !m ( ! self-d5ial1 :i* all :o      
became 8 disciples w\ld be requir$ to   
ex]cise4 ,?is 0 v diff]5t f :at !y 7    
expect+ & mu/ h be5 v disc\rag+ to !m4  
,!y did n yet und]/& t _! ,ma/] _h come 
into ! _w to suff] & to die4 ,in/ead (  
?is1 _! m9ds 7 fill$ ) ! idea t ! object
 ( 8 com+ 0 to e/abli% an e>?ly k+dom & 
to reign 9 glory4 ,&1 = !mselves1 !y 7  
expect+ t !y w\ld %>e 8 glory & reign z 
pr9ces ) him4 ,& s !y mu/ h be5 greatly 
tr\bl$ by 8 words4 ,to enc\rage & com=t 
!m1 !re=e1 he told !m t1 be=e !y di$1 "s
 ( !m %\ld see ! ,son ( ,man com+ 9 8   
k+dom4  ,& !n1 "s days aft] ?is1 he took
 ?ree ( 8 disciples1 ! favor$ ,john &   
,james & ,pet]1 & w5t up ) !m into a    
m\nta91 ap>t by !mselves1 & 0           
transfigur$ be=e !m4 ,we are n told :at 
m\nta9 x 0 t 0 ?us honor$4 ,m\nt ,tabor1
 ne> ,naz>e?1 on ! bord]s ( ! ,pla9 (   
,esdraelon1 has long be5 reg>d$ z !     
favor$ spot4 ,b1 9 our day1 _m p]sons   
?9k t x 0 n on ! top ( ,tabor1 b on "o (
 ! summits ( ,m\nt ,h]mon1 :]e ?is      

wond]ful ev5t took place4 ,"o ( !       
pr9cipal objections to suppos+ t ,tabor 
0 ! place is1 t 9 ^? days !re 0 a l>ge  
=tress on ! top ( ?is m\nta91 & ?is1 !y 
?9k1 w\ld int]f]e ) ! privacy t w\ld be 
desir$ on su* an occasion4 ,b1 = myself1
 ,i /ill incl9e to ?9k t ,tabor 0 !     
m\nta9 *os54 ,i w5t to ! top ( ?is      
m\nta91 :5 9 ,pale/9e4 ,& ?\gh !re is a 
l>ge conv5t !re n[1 yet ! summit (      
,tabor cov]s a wide space ( gr\nd4 ,&   
outside ( ! walls ( ! conv5t1 & ev5 out 
( sight ( its walls1 ,i saw a numb] (   
retir$1 %ady places t w\ld be p>ticul>ly
 suitable = su* a sc5e z ?is4  ,b1 x is 
impossible to decide positively :i* 0 ! 
,m\nt ( ,transfiguration4 ,& x is n a   
matt] ( mu* consequ5ce4 ,^? :o ?9k x 0  
,h]mon are at lib]ty to ?9k s2 & ^? :o  
?9k x 0 ,tabor1 h a "r to _! op9ion1 =  
none c prove t !y are mi/ak5 9 ?9k+ s4  
,& :5 we come to consid] ?is great ev5t 
9 ! life ( our ,savi\r1 !re are two ?+s 
to speak ( 9 connection ) x2 ^! are !   
wond]s we see 9 x2 & ! lessons we may   

le>n f x4 ,or1 to express x m           
briefly--,! ,transfiguration--its       
wond]s1 & its lessons4  ,!re are ?ree   
wond]s to be spok5 (1 & ?ree lessons to 
be le>n$ f ?is subject4  ,! fir/ wond]  
is--,,! ,,wond]ful ,,*ange--t took place
 9 ! appe>ance ( our ,"l on ?is         
occasion4  ,jesus w5t up ! m\nta9 ) 8   
disciples4 ,x 0 probably at ! close ( "o
 ( 8 busy days t he did ?is4 ,x w\ld    
seem f ,/4 ,luke's acc\nt1--*ap4 ix3    
#cb--t ,pet] & 8 companions 7 we>y ) !  
day's "w1 & soon fell asleep4 ,b1 :ile  
!y 7 sleep+1 ,jesus 0 pray+4 ,& x 0 :ile
 he 0 engag$ 9 pray] t !                
,transfiguration took place4 ,/4 ,luke  
tells u x 0--z he pray$4  ,let u notice 
n[1 :at ! diff]5t evangeli/s tell u ab\t
 ?is *ange4 ,/4 ,mat!w says--,he 0      
transfigur$ be=e !m3 & 8 face did %9e z 
! sun1 & 8 raim5t 0 :ite z ! light4 ,/4 
,m>k says1 ,8 raim5t became exce$+ :ite 
z sn[1 s z no full]--"o :o cleans1 or   
:it5s clo?--on e>? c :ite !m4 ,/4 ,luke 
says--,z he pray$1 ! fa%ion ( 8         

c\nt5ance 0 alt]$1 & 8 raim5t 0 :ite &  
gli/5+4  ,^! are ! diff]5t acc\nts we h 
( ?is surpris+ sc5e4 ,if ! disciples _h 
be5 awake :5 ?is m>vell\s *ange began to
 take place1 we _c = a mom5t suppose t  
!y w\ld h gone to sleep :ile ! heav5s   
mu/ h seem$ to be op5+ above !m & ?is   
blaze ( glory 0 %9+ ar\nd !m4 ,!y 71 no 
d\bt1 asleep :5 ! transfiguration began4
 ,&1 z we "k t ! tak+ ( an ord9>y light 
into ! room :]e p]sons are asleep w (t5 
awak5 !m1 x is n surpris+ t ! disciples 
%\ld h be5 ar\s$ f _! slumb] by ! flood 
( light & glory t 0 beam+ r\nd _! ,ma/] 
!n4 ,h[ surpris$ !y mu/ h be5 :5 !y op5$
 _! eyes on t sc5e6 ,!y w\ld nev] =get x
 z long z !y liv$4 ,x 0 m ?an half a    
c5tury aft] ?is :5 ,/4 ,john wrote 8    
gospel2 & x 01 no d\bt1 to ?is sc5e t he
 ref]r$ :5 he said1 9 speak+ (          
,jesus2--we beheld 8 glory1 ! glory z ( 
! only begott5 ( ! ,fa!r ,/4 ,john i3   
#ad4 ,&1 n long be=e 8 dea?1 ,/4 ,pet]  
?us ref]s to x3--,we 7 eyewitnesses ( 8 
maje/y4 ,= he receiv$ f ,god ! ,fa!r1   

honor & glory1 :5 !re came su* a voice f
 ! excell5t glory1 say+1 ,?is is my     
belov$ ,son 9 :om ,i am well pleas$4    
,,ii4 ,pet4 i3 #af1 #ag4  ,"o object =  
:i* ?is wond]ful transfiguration ( our  
,"l took place 01 no d\bt1 to give to ! 
disciples !n1 & to ! foll[]s ( ,jesus 9 
all com+ "t1 an idea ( :at 8 glory n[ is
 9 heav51 & ( :at x w be :5 he %all come
 aga9 9 8 k+dom4 ,he _h told 8 disciples
 ab\t 8 suff]+s & dea?1 & ! %ame &      
di%onor connect$ ) !m2 & "h1 z if to    
c\nt]balance t1 he wi%$ to give !m a    
glimpse ( ! glory t is to %9e ar\nd him 
=ev]4  ,h[ wond]ful x mu/ h seem$ to !  
a/oni%$ disciples6 ,:5 !y _h la/ look$  
on _! ,ma/]1 be=e go+ to sleep1 !y _h   
se5 him z ! man ( sorr[s1 9 8 pla9      
ev]yday dress1 su* z !y !mselves wore3  
b1 :5 !y look$ on him aga91 z !y awoke f
 _! sleep1 !y saw 8 face %9+ z ! sun1 & 
8 raim5t dazzl+ 9 its sn[y :it5ess4  ,to
 :at may we comp>e ?is wond]ful *ange8  
,suppose y h be=e y ! bulb\s root ( !   
lily plant4 ,y look at x c>efully1 b !re

 is no?+ attractive ab\t x4 ,h[ r\gh &  
unsightly x appe>s6 ,y close y\r eyes ^u
 x = a brief space4 ,y op5 !m aga94 ,b  
:at a *ange has tak5 place6 ,t          
pla9-homely look+ bulb has disappe>$1 & 
9 its place !re /&s be=e y ! lily plant4
 ,x has rea*$ its mature gr[?4 ,its fl[]
 is fully develop$ & bloom+ 9 all its   
mat*less beauty6 ,:at a m>vell\s *ange t
 w\ld be6 ,& yet x w\ld be b a feeble   
illu/ration ( ! m wond]ful *ange t took 
place 9 our ,savi\r at 8                
transfiguration4  ,"h is ano!r          
illu/ration4 ,suppose we are look+ at ! 
we/]n sky1 t[>ds ! close ( day4 ,great  
masses ( d>k cl\ds are cov]+ all t "p ( 
! heav5s4 ,!y are b common cl\ds4 ,!re  
is no?+ attractive or int]e/+ ab\t !m4  
,we d n c>e to take a second look at !m4
 ,we turn f !m = a little :ile1 & !n    
look at !m aga94 ,9 ! meantime1 ! sett+ 
sun has ?r[n 8 glori\s beams ^u !m4 ,h[ 
*ang$ !y n[ appe>6 ,all t 0 commonplace 
& unattractive ab\t !m is gone4 ,h[ !y  
gl[ & sp>kle6 ,gold1 & purple1 & all !  

colors ( ! ra9b[ are bl5d+1 h[          
beautifully !re6 ,are ^! ! same dull    
cl\ds t we look$ ^u a few mom5ts be=e8  
,yes2 b !y h be5 transfigur$4 ,a        
wond]ful *ange has come ov] !m4 ,& "h we
 h an illu/ration ( our ,"l's           
transfiguration4 ,! fir/ wond] ab\t ?is 
incid5t 9 8 life is ! wond]ful *ange :i*
 took place 9 8 appe>ance !n4  ,! second
 wond] ab\t ! transfiguration is--,,!   
,,wond]ful ,,company--t appe>$ ) our    
,savi\r !n4  ,at ! close ( 8 temptation 
9 ! wild]ness1 ,jesus _h "s wond]ful    
company too1 b x 0 diff]5t f :at he _h  
n[4 ,!n1 we are told t angels came1 &   
m9i/]$ unto him4 ,& 9 ! g>d5 (          
,ge?semane1 :5 he 0 s9k+ to ! e>?1      
ov]come by ! t]rible agony ?r\gh :i* he 
0 pass+1 he _h m company ( ! same k9d2 =
 we read t--!re appe>$ unto him an angel
 f heav5 /r5g!n+ him4 ,/4 ,luke xxii3   
#dc4 ,b x 0 n ! company ( angels t wait$
 on him at ! "t ( 8 ,transfiguration4   
,no3 b we read t1 !re appe>$ unto him   
,moses1 & ,elias1 or ,elijah4 ,& if we  

ask :y did n ! angels come to him n[1 z 
!y did on o!r occasions8 ,:y did ^!     
di/+ui%$ p]sons1 ( ! ,old ,te/am5t      
hi/ory1 come f heav5 to visit him 9     
place ( ! angels8 ,x is easy en\gh to   
answ] ^! que/ions4 ,?is transfiguration 
( ,*ri/ took place1 z he himself tells  
u1 9 ord] to give 8 disciples a view ( !
 glory t w att5d him :5 he %all come 9 8
 k+dom4 ,:5 he %all appe>1 on t         
occasion1 all 8 p w come ) him4 ,^? :o  
%all h di$ be=e he comes w be rais$ f ! 
dead & come ) him1 9 _! glori\s         
resurrection bodies4 ,& ^? :o %all be   
liv+ :5 he comes w1 z ,/4 ,paul tells   
u1--be *ang$ 9 a mom5t1 9 ! tw9kl+ ( an 
eye--,i4 ,cor4 xv3 #eb1 #ec--;& h       
beautiful1 glorifi$ bodies1 l ! bodies (
 ^? :o h be5 rais$ f ! dead4 ,& bo? ^!  
classes ( ,*ri/'s p 7 repres5t$ by !    
di/+ui%$ p]sons :o =m$ ! company t      
appe>$ ) ,jesus at ! ,transfiguration4  
,moses _h be5 9 heav5 ne>ly fifte5      
hundr$ ye>s :5 ?is sc5e took place4 ,he 
_h di$1 z o!r m5 d1 & _h be5 buri$4 ,x  

is suppos$ by _m wise & good m5 t 8 body
 _h be5 rais$ f ! dead1 t he might appe>
 9 x on ?is occasion4 ,& ?us ,moses     
repres5t$ all ! dead 9 ,*ri/1 :o w be   
rais$ to life aga9 at 8 com+4 ,elijah _h
 be5 9 heav5 = almo/ a ?\s& ye>s4 ,he _h
 nev] di$1 & nev] la9 9 ! grave4 ,he 0  
translat$4 ,?is means t he 0 tak5 up to 
heav5 )\t dy+4 ,b ,/4 ,paul tells u t   
bodies ( fle% & blood1 l ours1 _c ent]  
heav54 ,i4 ,cor4 xv3 #ej4 ,!y mu/ be    
*ang$1 & made fit = t bless$ place4 ,&  
s1 we "k1 t z ,elijah w5t up to heav51 9
 8 *>iot ( fire1 ! same wond]ful *ange  
mu/ h pass$ ov] 8 body :i* we h se5 w   
take place ) ^? ( ,*ri/'s p :o %all be  
liv+ on ! e>? :5 he comes aga94  ,jesus 
0 transfigur$ t we might "k h[ he       
himself w appe> :5 he comes 9 8 k+dom4  
,& ,moses & ,elias appe>$ ) him 9 glory1
 to %[ u h[ ! p ( ,*ri/ w appe> :5 !y   
ent] ) him into 8 k+dom4 ,& ?is 0 a good
 reason :y ^! v p]sons1 & n ! angels1   
%\ld h =m$ ! company t came to visit our
 ,savi\r on ! ,m\nt ( ,transfiguration4 

,x 0 wond]ful company inde$ t wait$ on  
,jesus !n4 ,b1 x 0 a wond]ful occasion4 
,none l x _h ev] occurr$ be=e2 none l x 
has ev] occurr$ s9ce2 & none l x w ev]  
occur aga9 till ,jesus %all come 9 !    
glory ( 8 heav5ly k+dom4 ,! second wond]
 ( ! ,transfiguration 0 ! wond]ful      
company4  ,! ?ird wond] connect$ ) ?is  
great ev5t 0--,,! ,,wond]ful            
,,conv]sation--t took place betwe5      
,jesus & 8 visitors4  ,all ! ?ree       
evangeli/s1 :o tell ( !                 
,transfiguration1 speak ( ?is           
conv]sation4 ,/4 ,mat!w & ,/4 ,m>k m]ely
 /ate ! fact t ,moses & ,elias 7 talk+ )
 ,jesus2 b !y d n tell u ! subject ( !  
conv]sation1 or :at x 0 ab\t :i* !y     
talk$4 ,b ,/4 ,luke supplies :at !y     
leave out4 ,he says1 !y spake ( 8       
decease1 :i* he %\ld accompli% at       
,j]usalem ,?is means t !y talk$ ab\t !  
dea? ^u ! cross :i* he 0 to suff]4 ,& :5
 we rememb] t ^! great & good m5 _h j   
come d[n f heav51 :]e ,god1 ! lov+ ,fa!r
 ( ,jesus dwells1 & :]e all ! holy      

angels are2 & t ?is 0 ! only "t :5 !y 7 
to be pres5t ) ,jesus1 & h an           
opportunity ( talk+ ) him1 dur+ all 8   
life on e>?1 we may wond] :y !y did n   
*oose "s m pleasant subject (           
conv]sation4 ,& yet !y did n make a     
mi/ake4 ,god ! ,fa!r _h s5t !m f heav5  
to meet 8 belov$ ,son on ?is occasion4  
,&1 no d\bt1 he _h told !m :at subject  
!y 7 to talk ab\t1 & :at !y 7 to say to 
,jesus1 on t subject4 ,& !n !y knew v   
well h[ ,jesus felt ab\t ?is matt]4 ,&  
pa9ful z ! dea? ^u ! cross w\ld be1 !y  
knew x 0 ! ne>e/ ( all ?+s to ! he>t (  
,jesus4 ,x 0 ! w ( 8 ,fa!r t he %\ld die
 on ! cross1 & x 0 ! delight ( 8 he>t--!
 v joy ( 8 s\l to d 8 ,fa!r's w4 ,& "h  
we le>n ! unspeakable importance ( !    
dea? ( ,*ri/4 ,! apo/le ,paul 0 %[+ 8   
s5se ( its importance :5 he said1 ,god  
=bid t ,i %\ld glory1 save 9 ! cross (  
our ,"l ,jesus4 ,gal4 vi3 #ad4 ,he puts 
! ^w cross ( ,*ri/1 = ! dea? ( ,*ri/1 b 
x means ! same ?+4  ,"s "o has comp>$ ! 
cross ( ,*ri/ to a key ( gold1 t op5s ! 

gate ( heav5 to u1 if we believe 9      
,jesus2 b if we refuse to he> & obey !  
words ( ,jesus1 x becomes a key ( iron1 
& op5s ! gate ( de/ruction be=e u4  ,!  
,p[] ( ! ,cross4 ,a hea!n rul] _h he>d !
 /ory ( ! cross & desir$ to "k its p[]4 
,:5 he 0 sick & ne> 8 end1 he told 8    
s]vants to make him a l>ge wood5 cross1 
& lay x d[n 9 8 *amb]4 ,:5 ?is 0 done1  
he said--,take me n[ & lay me on !      
cross1 & let me die !re4 ,z he lay !re  
dy+ he look$ 9 fai? to ! blood ( ,*ri/1 
t 0 %$ ^u ! cross1 & said--,x lifts me  
up3 x lifts me4 ,jesus saves me6 & ?us  
he di$4 ,x 0 n t wood5 cross t sav$ him2
 b ! dea? ( ,*ri/1 on ! cross to :i* he 
0 nail$--! dea? ( :i* ,moses & ,elias   
talk$ ) him1 t sav$ ?is hea!n man4 ,!y  
knew :at a bless+ 8 dea? w\ld be to !   
_w1 & ?is 0 :y !y talk$ ab\t ?is dea?4  
,"h is "o ( ,bon>'s beautiful hymns :i* 
speaks sweetly ( ! bless$ness & com=t to
 be f\nd 9 ! cross ( ,*ri/4    ,oppress$
 ) noonday's scor*+ heat1     ,to ?is   
de> cross ,i flee2   ,& 9 its %elt] take

 my seat2     ,no %ade l ?is to me6     
,b5ea? ?is cross cle> wat]s bur/2     ,a
 f\nta9 sp>kl+ free2   ,& "h ,i qu5* my 
des]t ?ir/1     ,no spr+ l ?is to me4   
,a /rang] "h1 ,i pit* my t5t     ,b5ea? 
?is spread+ tree2   ,"h %all my pilgrim 
life be sp5t1     ,no home l ?is to me6 
,= burd5$ ones a re/+ place     ,beside 
?is cross ,i see2   ,"h1 ,i ca/ (f my   
we>9ess2     ,no re/ l ?is = me6  ,moses
 & ,elias und]/ood h[ ! bless+ ( ! _w 0 
to fl[ out f t dea? ^u ! cross :i*      
,jesus 0 to suff]2 & s1 we ne$ n wond] t
 dur+ ! %ort visit :i* !y made to       
,jesus1 amid/ ! glory ( 8               
,transfiguration1 ! subject1 above all  
o!rs1 ab\t :i* !y desir$ to talk )      
him--0 8 dea? ^u ! cross1--8 decease1   
:i* he %\ld accompli% at ,j]usalem4  ,^!
 are ! ?ree great wond]s ( !            
,transfiguration--! wond]ful *ange--!   
wond]ful company--& ! wond]ful          
conv]sation4  ,& ?is br+s u to ! second 
"p ( our subject1 :i* is--! ?ree lessons
 taught by ! ,transfiguration4  ,! fir/ 

( ^! is--,,! ,,lesson ,,( ,,hope4  ,"o  
?+ = :i* ! ,transfiguration took place 0
 to %[ u :at we may hope to be h]eaft]1 
if we are ! s]vants ( ,*ri/4 ,we are    
told h[ ,jesus appe>$ on ?is occasion4  
,8 glory is describ$4 ,! brightness &   
glory t %one ar\nd him exce$$ t ( !     
noonday sun4 ,b !re is no p>ticul>      
description giv5 ,moses & ,elias4 ,we   
are n told h[ !y look$4 ,x is only said 
( !m t--!y appe>$ 9 glory4 ,/ ,luke ix3 
#ca4 ,i suppose ! mean+ ( ?is is t !y   
%>$ 9 ! glory :i* ,jesus himself _h :5  
he 0 transfigur$4 ,_! raim5t 0 z :ite z 
82 & ! same brightness & beauty beam$ =?
 f _! faces :i* made 8 s glori\s4 ,!y   
%>$ _! ,ma/]'s glory4 ,&1 if we are     
lov+1 & s]v+ ,jesus1 ?is is :at we may  
hope to %>e ) him h]eaft]4 ,?is is :at  
we are taught to pray = 9 ! beautiful   
,collect = ! six? ,sunday aft] !        
,epiphany4 ,^! are ! words ( t pray]3 ,o
 ,god1 ^: bless$ ,son 0 manife/$ t he   
might make u ! sons ( ,god1 & heirs (   
et]nal life2 ,grant u1 we besee* !e1 t  

hav+ ?is hope1 we may purify ourselves1 
ev5 z he is pure2 t :5 he %all appe>    
aga91 ) p[] & great glory1 we may be    
made l unto him 9 8 et]nal & glori\s    
k+dom2 :]e1 ) !e1 ,o ,fa!r1 & !e1 ,o    
,holy ,gho/1 he live? & reigne?1 ev] ,"o
 ,god1 _w )\t end4 ,am54  ,& x is "r to 
(f] su* a pray] z ?is1 because ! ,bible 
tea*es u to hope = ?is great glory4 ,h[ 
well a hope l ?is may be call$ a hope t 
make? n a%am$1 ,rom4 v3 #e2 a good hope 
?r\gh grace1 ,,ii4 ,!ss4 ii3 #af2 t     
bless$ hope1 ,tit4 ii3 #ac2 a lively    
hope1 ,i4 ,pet] i3 #c4 ,& h[ well x may 
be spok5 ( z a helmet--to cov] ! head 9 
! day ( battle2 & z an an*or to keep !  
s\l calm & /eadfa/ :5 ! /orms ( life are
 bur/+ ^u x6 ,moses & ,elias appe>$ )   
,jesus at 8 ,transfiguration1 & %>$ 8   
glory on purpose to tea* u ?is lesson ( 
hope1 & to %[ u :at we %all be h]eaft]4 
,we %all be z glori\s z ,jesus 0 on !   
,m\nt ( ,transfiguration6 ,?is seems    
some?+ too great & too good to be true4 
,b no matt] h[ great1 or h[ good x is--x

 is true4 ,jesus taught ?is lesson (    
hope :5 he said--speak+ ( ! "t :5 he    
%all come 9 8 k+dom1 ,!n %all ! righte\s
 %9e =? z ! sun 9 ! k+dom ( _! ,fa!r1   
,/4 ,matt1 xiii3 #dc4 ,he taught u !    
same lesson1 9 8 pray] to 8 ,fa!r1 :5 he
 said1 speak+ ( all 8 p1 ,& ! glory :i* 
?\ gave/ me1 ,i h giv5 !m1 ,/4 ,john    
xvii3 #ba4 ,& ! apo/le ,john taught u ! 
same lesson1 :5 he said1--,we "k t :5 he
 %all appe> we %all be l him1 ,i4 ,john 
iii3 #b4 ,^! sweet passages make ?is    
lesson ( hope v sure4 ,& ?is is j ! way 
9 :i* we are made sure ab\t o!r ?+s we h
 n se54  ,h[ we ,"k ,!re is a ,heav54 ,a
 ,sunday-s*ool tea*] 0 talk+ to "o ( h] 
s*ol>s ab\t heav5 & ! glory we %all h :5
 we rea* t bless$ place4 ,he 0 a bright 
boy1 ab\t n9e or t5 ye>s old1 nam$      
,*>lie4 ,aft] li/5+ to h] = a:ile1 he   
said3 ,b y h nev] be5 !re1 ,miss ,d41 & 
h[ d y "k !re really is any su* place8  
,*>lie1 said ! tea*]1 y h nev] be5 to   
,london2 h[ d y "k !re is su* a city8   
,o1 ,i "k t v well1 said ,*>lie1 because

 my fa!r is !re2 & he has s5t me a      
lett]1 tell+ me all ab\t x4  ,& ,god1 my
 ,fa!r1 is 9 ! heav5ly city1 said ,miss 
,d41 & he has s5t me a lett]1 tell+ me  
ab\t ! glory ( heav51 & ab\t ! way to   
get !re4 ,! ,bible is ,god's lett]4     
,yes1 ,i see1 said ,*>lie1 aft] ?9k+    
a:ile1 !re mu/ be a heav51 if y h got   
su* a nice long lett] f !re4  ,! lesson 
( hope is ! fir/ lesson taught u by !   
,transfiguration4  ,! next lesson taught
 u "h is--,,! ,,lesson  ,,(             
,,in/ruction4  ,! great ev5t ( !        
,transfiguration took place 9 our       
,savi\r's life = ?is reason1 among o!rs1
 t we might le>n f x h[ we are to ?9k ( 
,*ri/4 ,:ile ! disciples 7 gaz+ on !    
glory ( t sc5e1 & on ! di/+ui%$ visitors
 :o 7 !re1 !re came a cl\d & ov]%ad[$   
!m4 ,?is cl\d1 we may suppose1 0 l a    
curta9 r\nd ,moses & ,elias1 hid+ !m f !
 view ( ! disciples4 ,&1 z ,jesus 9 8   
glory 0 left alone = !m to gaze ^u1 !re 
came a voice f ! ov]%ad[+ cl\d1         
say+--,?is is my belov$ ,son2 9 :om ,i  

am well pleas$4 ,?is 0 ! voice ( ,god1 !
 ,fa!r4 ,x spoke out on ?is occasion to 
tea* ! disciples !n1 & y & me n[1 & all 
,god's p 9 e age1 :at to ?9k ab\t ,*ri/4
 ,god1 ! ,fa!r1 tells u "h :at he ?9ks  
ab\t him2 & we mu/ le>n to ?9k ( him 9 !
 same way4 ,8 w1 8 comm& is t all m5    
%\ld honor ! ,son1 ev5 z !y honor !     
,fa!r1 ,/4 ,john v3 #c4 ,moses & ,elias 
7 great m5 9 _! day4 ,!y appe>$ on ?is  
occasion to add to ! honor ( ,*ri/4 ,&  
!n !y disappe>$1 z if to %[ t !y 7 no?+ 
9 comp>ison ) him4 ,he is ! greate/ & ! 
be/ ( all be+s4 ,he mu/ be fir/4        
,prophets & prie/s1 & k+s1 & angels ev51
 are z no?+ to him4 ,we mu/ love him--& 
honor him above all o!rs4 ,! words ( !  
hymn we s (t5 s+1 %[ u h[ ,god w\ld h u 
?9k & feel t[>ds him3    ,all hail ! p[]
 ( ,jesus' "n     ,let angels pro/rate  
fall2   ,br+ =? ! royal diadem1     ,&  
cr[n him ,"l ( all4    ,let e k9dr$1 e  
tribe1     ,on ?is t]re/rial ball1   ,to
 him all maje/y ascribe1     ,& cr[n him
 ,"l ( all4  ,h[ ,*ri/ ,%\ld be ,honor$4

 ,!re is a /ory told ( ! ,emp]or        
,!odosius ! ,great :i* illu/rates v well
 h[ we %\ld honor ,*ri/4 ,!re 7 at t "t 
two great p>ties 9 ! *ur*4 ,"o ( ^!     
believ$ & taught ! div9ity ( ,*ri/--or t
 he is equal to ,god ! ,fa!r4 ,! o!r    
p>ty1 call$ ,arians1 believ$ & taught t 
,*ri/ 0 n div9e2 & t he 0 n to be honor$
 & wor%ip$ z ,god4 ,! ,emp]or ,!odosius 
favor$ ?is latt] p>ty4 ,:5 8 son1       
,arcadius1 0 ab\t sixte5 ye>s old1 8    
fa!r det]m9$ to make him a %>] ( 8      
?rone1 & pass$ a law t 8 son %\ld       
receive ! same respect & honor t 7 due  
to himself4 ,&1 9 connection ) ?is ev5t1
 an incid5t occurr$ :i* l$ ! emp]or to  
see h[ wrong ! view 0 :i* he held       
respect+ ! "* ( ,*ri/1 & to give x up4  
,:5 ,arcadius 0 proclaim$ ! p>tn] ( 8   
fa!r 9 ! empire1 ! (fic]s ( ! gov]nm5t1 
& o!r prom95t p]sons1 call$ on ! emp]or 
9 8 palace1 to congratulate him on !    
occasion1 & to pay _! respects to 8 son4
  ,among ^? :o ?us came1 0 a celebrat$  
bi%op ( ! *ur*4 ,he 0 v decid$ 9 ! views

 he held ab\t ! real div9ity ( ,*ri/1 & 
v mu* oppos$ to all :o d5i$ ?is div9ity4
  ,com+ into ! pres5ce ( ! emp]or1 !    
bi%op paid 8 respects to him1 9 ! mo/   
polite & prop] mann]4 ,!n he 0 ab\t to  
retire f ! palace1 )\t tak+ any special 
notice ( ! emp]or's son4 ,?is made !    
fa!r angry4 ,he said to ! bi%op1 ,d y   
take no notice ( my son8 ,h y n he>d t  
,i h made him a p>tn] ) myself 9 !      
gov]nm5t ( ! empire8  ,! good old bi%op 
made no reply to ?is1 b go+ to          
,arcadius1 he laid 8 h& on 8 head1 say+1
 z he did s--,! ,"l bless !e1 my son6 & 
0 aga9 turn+ to retire4  ,ev5 ?is did n 
satisfy ! emp]or1 :o ask$1 9 a tone (   
surprise & displeasure1 ,is ?is all !   
respect y pay to a pr9ce :om ,i h made  
equal 9 dignity ) myself8  ,) great w>m?
 ! bi%op answ]$--,does y\r maje/y res5t 
s highly my app>5t neglect ( y\r son1   
because ,i d n treat him ) equal honor  
to y\rself8 ,:at1 !n1 mu/ ! ,et]nal     
,god--! ,k+ ( heav5--?9k ( y1 :o refuse 
to r5d] to 8 only begott5 ,son1 ! honor 

& ! wor%ip t he claims = him8  ,?is _h  
su* an effect ^u ! emp]or t he *ang$ 8  
views on ?is subject1 & ev] aft]w>ds    
took "p ) ^? :o ackn[l$g$ ! div9ity (   
,*ri/1 & honor$ ! ,son1 ev5 z !y honor$ 
! ,fa!r4  ,& s we see t ! second lesson 
taught by ! ,transfiguration 0 ! lesson 
( in/ruction4 ,we mu/ le>n to ?9k (     
,*ri/ z ! ,fa!r 9 heav5 ?9ks ( him4  ,& 
!n !re is--,a ,,lesson ,,( ,,duty--t    
comes to u f ?is ,transfiguration sc5e4 
,we are taught ?is lesson by ! la/ two  
words t 7 spok51 by ! voice :i* !       
apo/les he>d f ! cl\d t ov]%ad[$ !m4 ,^!
 are ! words3--,he> ,him4 ,?is is my    
belov$ ,son1 9 :om ,i am well pleas$3   
,he> ,him4 ,?is is ,god's comm& to e "o 
( u4 ,to he> ,jesus1 means to li/5      
att5tively to :at he has to say1 & to d 
x4 ,& :at does ,jesus say to u8 ,he says
 _m ?+s4 ,b ! mo/ important ?+ he has to
 say to ! "y1 is :at we f9d 9 ,/4 ,matt1
 vi3 #cc3 ,seek ye ,,fir/ ! k+dom (     
,god4 ,?is means t we mu/ give our he>ts
 to ,jesus1 & s]ve him :ile we are "y4  

,we mu/ d ?is fir/1--be=e we d any?+    
else4 ,we _c he> or obey ,jesus 9 any?+1
 till we he> & obey him 9 ?is4 ,& !re   
are ?ree good reasons :y we %\ld d ?is4 
,we %\ld he> him because !re is safety 9
 x4 ,we are expos$ to dang]s e day1 &   
no?+ w s help to keep u safe 9 ! mid/ ( 
^! dang]s z he>+ ,jesus1 & do+ :at he   
tells u to d4 ,"h is an illu/ration (   
:at ,i mean4  ,life 9 ! ,mid/ ( ,dang]4 
,!re 0 an al>m ( fire "o day1 ne> "o (  
our l>ge public s*ools4 ,! *ildr5 9 !   
s*ool 7 greatly fright5$4 ,!y scream$1 &
 left _! places1 & began to ru% to !    
w9d[s & /airs4 ,! /airway lead+ to !    
door 0 soon *ok$ up2 & al?\gh ! fire    
nev] rea*$ ! s*ool-h\se1 _m ( ! *ildr5  
_h _! limbs brok5 & 7 bruis$ & w\nd$ 9  
o!r ways4  ,b !re 0 "o little girl :o   
rema9$ quietly 9 h] seat dur+ all ?is   
excitem5t4 ,:5 ! al>m 0 ov]1 & ! w\nd$  
*ildr5 _h be5 tak5 home1 & ord] 0 re/or$
 9 ! s*ool1 ! tea*] ask$ ?is little girl
 :y %e sat /ill 9 h] seat1 & did n ru%  
t[>ds ! door1 z ! o!r girls _h done4    

,my fa!r is a fireman1 %e said1 & he has
 always told me t if ev] !re 0 a cry (  
fire :5 ,i 0 9 s*ool1 ,i mu/ rema9 quiet
 9 my seat1 = t 0 ! safe/ way4 ,i 0     
dreadfully fright5$2 b ,i knew t :at    
fa!r _h told me 0 be/2 & s ,i sat /ill1 
:ile ! o!rs 7 runn+ to ! door4 ,?is     
little girl he>d h] fa!r4 ,%e m9d$ him4 
,%e did :at he told h] to d1 & %e f\nd  
safety 9 do+ s4 ,& if we he> him ( :om !
 voice f ! ,m\nt ( ,transfiguration     
speaks to u--we %all f9d safety f _m a  
dang]4  ,we ought to le>n ?is lesson (  
duty1 & he> him1 because !re is success 
9 x4  ,9 old times1 :5 ! rac]s 7 runn+ 9
 ! public games1 if a man wi%$ to be    
successful 9 ! race1 x 0 necess>y = him 
to fix 8 eye on ! prize1 at ! end ( !   
race-c\rse1 & keep x fix$ !re till he   
rea*$ ! end4 ,no "o c\ld h any success 9
 rac+ :o did n d ?is4  ,"h is an incid5t
 ab\t "s boys at play t illu/rates !    
po9t n[ be=e u4  ,h[ to ,walk ,/raight4 
,a light sn[ _h fall5 9 a c]ta9 village1
 & "s ( ! village boys met to make ! be/

 use !y c\ld ( ! new fall5 sn[4 ,x 0 too
 dry = sn[ball+1 & 0 n deep en\gh =     
coa/+2 s !y ?\ght !y w\ld improve !     
occasion by play+ at mak+ tracks 9 !    
sn[4  ,!re 0 a l>ge mead[ ne> by1 ) a   
gr& old oak tree /&+ 9 ! c5tre ( x4 ,!  
boys ga!r$ r\nd ! tree1 & /ood1 on      
opposite sides1 ea* "o ) 8 back aga9/ ! 
tree4 ,at a giv5 signal !y 7 to />t1 &  
walk to ! f5ce opposite to ea* ( !m2 &  
!n return to ! tree1 & see :i* _h made !
 /raighte/ track4  ,! signal 0 giv54 ,!y
 />t$4 ,!y rea*$ ! f5ce1 & return$ to ! 
tree4 ,n[1 boys1 :o has made ! /raighte/
 track8 said "o ( ! boys1 nam$ ,james   
,allison4  ,h5ry ,arm/rong's is ! only  
"o t is /raight at all1 said ,?omas     
,s&]s4  ,i don't see h[ we all contriv$ 
to g s crook$1 :5 ! mead[ is s smoo?1 & 
!re is no?+ to turn u out ( ! way1 said 
"o ( ! boys4  ,& !n1 look+ to _!        
successful companion1 !y said--,tell u1 
,h>ry1 h[ y manag$ to make s /raight a  
track8  ,n[ m>k :at ,h>ry said3--,i fix$
 my eye on yond] tall p9e tree on ! o!r 

side ( ! f5ce t[>ds :i* ,i 0 to walk1 & 
nev] look$ away f x till ,i rea*$ !     
f5ce4  ,! o!r boys 7 walk+ )\t any      
p>ticul> aim 9 view4 ,no wond] t _! walk
 0 crook$4 ,aft] ! apo/le ,paul became a
 ,*ri/ian1 he made "o ( ! /raighte/     
tracks ?r\gh ?is _w to heav5 t ev] 0    
made4 ,& he made x 9 j ! same way 9 :i* 
,h>ry ,arm/rong made 8 /raight track    
?r\gh t mead[4 ,we h se5 :at ,h>ry said 
( 8 track ?r\gh ! sn[2 n[ see :at ,/4   
,paul says ( ! way 9 :i* he made 8      
/raight track ?r\gh ?is _w to heav54    
,?is is :at he says3  ,"o ?+ ,i d2      
=gett+ ^? ?+s :i* are beh9d1 & rea*+ =? 
unto ^? ?+s :i* are be=e1 ,i press t[>d 
! m>k1 = ! prize ( ! high call+ ( ,god1 
9 ,*ri/ ,jesus1 ,phil1 iii #ac1ad4 ,?is 
0 j :at ! rac] us$ to d 9 ! anci5t      
games1 :5 he fix$ 8 eye on ! prize &    
press$ "r =w>d till he rea*$ x4 ,& x 0 j
 :at ,h>ry ,arm/rong did 9 8 play4 ,he  
fix$ 8 eye on ! big p9e tree & nev]     
turn$ to ! "r h& or to ! left till he   
rea*$ x4 ,! apo/le ,paul fix$ 8 eye on  

,jesus1 & made a /raight track ?r\gh !  
_w till he rea*$ ! glori\s heav5 :]e    
,jesus dwells4 ,&1 9 do+ ?is1 ! great   
apo/le 0 only practis+ ! lesson ( duty  
taught by ! voice t speaks f !          
,transfiguration sc5e4 ,he> him1 said t 
voice4 ,& if y & ,i li/5 to x1 & obey x1
 z ,/4 ,paul did1 x w lead u to foll[   
him z he foll[$ ,*ri/2 & !n we %all make
 a /raight pa? ?r\gh ?is _w to heav51 z 
he did 9 8 ,*ri/ian c\rse4 ,!re is      
success 9 do+ ?is4  ,& !n !re           
is--pr(it--9 le>n+ ?is lesson1 z well z 
safety & success4  ,david says1 :5      
speak+ ( ,god's comm&s1 ,9 keep+ ( !m   
!re is great rew>d1 ,ps4 xix3 #aa4 ,?is 
is true ( all ,god's comm&s2 & x is     
especially true ( ! comm& we are n[     
consid]+--,he> him4  ,samuel obey$ ?is  
comm&1 & x made him a bless+ & an honor 
to ! nation ( ,israel4 ,david obey$ x1 &
 x made him "o ( ! greate/ & mo/        
successful k+s4 ,daniel obey$ x1 & x    
cov]$ him ) honor1 & made him a bless+  
to 8 own nation1 & to ! *ur* ( ,*ri/ 9 e

 age4  ,! ,rew>d ( ,ob$i5ce4 ,"h is an  
,ea/]n /ory :i* illu/rates ?is po9t (   
our subject4 ,! /ory says !re 0 once an 
en*ant$ hill4 ,on ! top ( ?is hill a    
great treasure 0 hidd54 ,?is treasure 0 
put !re to be ! rew>d ( any "o :o %\ld  
rea* ! top ( ! hill )\t look+ beh9d him4
 ,! comm& & ! promise giv5 to e "y p]son
 :o set out to climb t hill1 7--d n look
 beh9d y1 & t treasure %all be y\rs4 ,b 
!re 0 a ?reat add$ to ! comm& & promise4
 ,! ?reat 01 if y look beh9d1 y w be    
turn$ into a /one4 ,_m "y p]sons />t$1  
to try & ga9 ! prize4 ,b ! way to ! top 
( ! hill l$ !m ?r\gh beautiful groves1  
:i* cov]$ ! side ( ! hill4 ,9 ^! groves 
7 birds s++ sweetly1 & s\nds ( music 7  
he>d1 & melodi\s voices invit+ ^? :o    
pass$ by to /op & re/ a:ile4 ,"o aft]   
ano!r ( ^? :o set out = ! prize at ! top
 ( ! hill w\ld /op1 & look r\nd to see  
:]e ! voices came f2 & imm$iately !y 7  
turn$ into /ones4 ,h5ce1 says ! /ory1 9 
a little :ile ! hillside 0 cov]$ )      
/ones1 into :i* ^? _h be5 turn$ :o      

neglect$ ! comm& giv5 !m :5 !y />t$4  ,(
 c\rse !re nev] 0 su* a hill z ?is4 ,b !
 /ory gives u a good illu/ration4 ,our  
life may well be comp>$ to su* a hill4  
,! treasure1 on ! top ( x1 repres5ts !  
rew>d t awaits u 9 heav51 if we s]ve    
,god fai?fully4 ,! songs1 & ! voices1 f 
! groves1 on ! hillside1 repres5t !     
temptations t surr\nd u 9 our daily     
pa?s4 ,! lesson ( duty t comes to u f ! 
,transfiguration sc5e--,he> him--is !   
only ?+ t c pres]ve u f ^! temptations4 
,if we he> ,jesus :5 he says to u--foll[
 me2 if we give him our he>ts & walk 9 8
 way1 he w c>ry u ?r\gh all temptations2
 he w br+ u safely to ! top ( ! hill2 & 
! rew>d laid up !re w be ours4 ,let u   
le>n ?is lesson ( duty1 because !re is  
safety 9 x2 !re is success 9 x2 !re is  
pr(it 9 x4  ,& s we h spok5 ( two ?+s 9 
connection ) ! ,transfiguration2 ^! are 
! wond]s t att5d$ x1 & ! lessons taught 
by x4 ,! wond]s are ?ree--! wond]ful    
*ange--! wond]ful company--& ! wond]ful 
conv]sation2 & ! lessons are ?ree--!    

lesson ( hope--! lesson ( in/ruction--& 
! lesson ( duty4  ,9 leav+ ?is subject1 
let u lift up our he>ts to ,jesus1 &    
say1 9 ! beautiful language ( ! ,te     
,deum3      ,?\ art ! ,k+ ( ,glory1 ,o  
,*ri/6     ,?\ art ! ev]la/+ ,son ( !   
,fa!r4     ,:5 ,?\ had/ ov]come !       
%>pness ( dea?     ,?\ did/ op5 ! k+dom 
( heav5 to all believ]s4     ,?\ sitte/ 
at ! "r h& ( ,god1     ,9 ! glory ( !   
,fa!r4     ,we believe t ?\ %alt come to
 be our ,judge4     ,we !re=e pray !e1  
help ?y s]vants     ,:om ?\ ha/ r$eem$ )
 ?y preci\s blood4     ,make !m to be   
numb]$ ) ?y sa9ts1     ,9 glory ev]la/+4
 ,am54       ,,! ,,lessons ,,f ,,olivet 
,our la/ *apt] 0 on ! ,transfiguration4 
,! next w be on ,! ,la/ ,supp]4 ,betwe5 
^! two ev5ts 9 our ,savi\r's life1 h[ _m
 int]e/+ incid5ts took place6 ,h[ _m    
important say+s t fell f 8 graci\s lips 
dur+ ?is p]iod are writt5 = our         
in/ruction by ! f\r evangeli/s6 ,!re is1
 = in/ance1 ! beautiful lesson ab\t :at 
x is on :i* ! value ( our gifts dep5d4  

,he taught ?is lesson :5 he saw ! ri*   
ca/+ _! gifts into ! treasury4 ,among !m
 came a c]ta9 poor wid[1 ca/+ 9 two     
mites4 ,& he said1 ,( a tru? ,i say unto
 y1 t ?is poor wid[ ha? ca/ 9 m ?an !y  
all2--= %e ( h] p5ury ha? ca/ 9 all !   
liv+ %e _h1 ,luke xxi3 #a-d4 ,b1 f among
 all ^!1 we h only room = "o *apt]4 ,a  
doz51 or tw5ty *apt]s w\ld be ne$$ on   
?is "p ( ! life ( ,*ri/4 ,:]e !re are s 
_m t might be tak51 x has be5 v         
difficult to decide :i* is ! be/4 ,9    
decid+ ?is matt]1 ,i d n ?9k we c\ld d  
bett] ?an jo9 ! company ( ! ?ree favor$ 
disciples1 ,pet]1 ,john1 & ,james1 & g1 
9 ?\ght ) !m1 z !y foll[$ _! ,ma/] f 8  
la/ visit to ! temple 9 ,j]usalem1 up to
 ! top ( ! ,m\nt ( ,olives4 ,!re ,jesus 
took 8 seat1 & 8 disciples sat ar\nd    
him1 anxi\s to ask him "s que/ions ab\t 
:at he _h said to !m 9 ! temple4 ,we    
read 9 ,/4 ,m>k xiii3 #a-b1 t z he 0 go+
 out ( ! temple ! disciples call$ 8     
att5tion to ! beauty ( t sacr$ build+ & 
! great size & spl5dor ( "s ( ! /ones t 

7 9 x4 ,!n ,jesus po9t$ to t great      
build+1 & told !m t ! "t 0 com+ :5 x    
w\ld be de/roy$1 & !re %\ld n be left "o
 /one ^u ano!r t %\ld n be ?r[n d[n4    
,?is fill$ ! m9ds ( ! disciples )       
surprise & wond]4 ,!y suppos$ t _!      
temple w\ld la/ z long z ! _w /ood4 ,!y 
?\ght t x 0 ! end ( ! _w ( :i* ,jesus 0 
speak+2 & !y 7 v anxi\s t he %\ld tell  
!m some?+ m ab\t x4 ,& s1 z soon z !y 7 
seat$ ar\nd him1 on ! ,m\nt ( ,olives1  
!y said1 ,tell u1 :5 %all ^! ?+s be8 &  
:at %all be ! sign1 :5 all ^! ?+s %all  
be fulfill$8 ,/4 ,m>k xii3 #d4  ,& n[1  
we may imag9e ourselves sitt+ ) ,jesus &
 8 disciples on ! ,m\nt ( ,olives4 ,z we
 look d[n we see ! city ( ,j]usalem     
spread out b5ea? our feet4 ,we see its  
walls1 & its palaces4 ,& !re1 j be=e u1 
out%9+ ev]y?+ 9 its beauty1 is t sacr$  
temple1 t 0 =ty & six ye>s 9 build+4    
,its :ite m>ble walls1 its gold5 spires1
 & p9nacles1 are sp>kl+ 9 ! beams ( !   
sun1 z !y %9e ^u !m4 ,no wond] ! ,jews 7
 s pr\d ( x6 ,x 0 a glori\s build+4  ,b 

n[ ,jesus is beg9n+ to speak4 ,let u    
li/5 to :at he says4 ,! lessons t he    
taught on ! ,m\nt ( ,olives run all     
?r\gh ! tw5ty-f\r? & tw5ty-fif? *apt]s (
 ,/4 ,mat!w4 ,9 ! fir/ ( ^! *apt]s1     
,jesus gave !m a sign1 by :i* ^? :o le>n
 to und]/& :at he "h says1 might "k :5 8
 second com+ is to take place4 ,^! are  
"s ( ! lessons f ,olivet4 ,i %\ld l1 v  
mu*1 to /op & talk ab\t !m4 ,b ?is _c be
 n[4 ,we pass ov] to ! tw5ty-fif? *apt] 
( ,/4 ,mat!w4 ,9 ?is *apt] we h ?ree (  
our ,savi\r's p>ables4 ,^! are v solemn 
& in/ructive4 ,!y all ref] to ! judgm5t 
t mu/ take place :5 ,jesus %all come    
into our _w aga94 ,! second ( ^! p>ables
 is ! "o we are n[ to consid]4 ,x is    
call$--,! ,p>able ( ! ,tal5ts4 ,we f9d x
 9 ,/4 ,matt1 xxv3 #ad-cj4 ,& ! lessons 
f ,olivet1 :i* we are n[ to try & le>n1 
are all drawn f ! words ( our ,savi\r1  
conta9$ 9 ! v]ses j m5tion$4  ,?is1 !n1 
is our pres5t subject--,! ,lessons f    
,olivet4 ,& !re f\r lessons1 9 ?is "p ( 
our ,savi\r's disc\rse1 ( :i* we are n[ 

to speak4 ,! fir/ is--! lesson ab\t !   
,ma/]4 ,! second--! lesson ab\t !       
s]vants4 ,! ?ird is--! lesson ab\t !    
tal5ts2 & ! f\r?1 ! lesson ab\t !       
rew>ds4  ,! lesson ab\t--,,! ,,ma/]--is 
! fir/ ?+ ( :i* we are to speak4  ,9 !  
#ad? v]se ( ?is #be? *apt] ( ,/4 ,mat!w1
 ,jesus speaks ( himself z--a man       
travell+ into a f> c\ntry1--& ( 8 p z--8
 own s]vants4 ,9 ! #ai? v]se he speaks (
 himself z ! "l ( ^? s]vants1 com+ back1
 aft] a long "t1 to reckon ) !m4  ,9 ,/4
 ,luke xix3 #aa-bg we h ano!r ( our     
,savi\r's p>ables1 v simil> to ! "o n[  
be=e u4 ,!re1 he speaks ( himself z a   
nobleman :o w5t into a f> c\ntry to     
receive = himself a k+dom1 & to return4 
,?is language 0 borr[$ f a cu/om t      
prevail$ 9 ^? days4 ,! headqu>t]s ( !   
gov]nm5t ( ! _w !n 0 9 ! city ( ,rome4  
,! k+s & rul]s ( diff]5t c\ntries       
receiv$ _! appo9tm5ts to ! (fices !y    
held f ! ,roman ,emp]or4 ,ar*elaus1 !   
son ( ,h]od1 succe$$ 8 fa!r z k+ (      
,judea4 ,b1 x 0 necess>y = him to g to  

,rome & get p]mission f ! emp]or to hold
 & ex]cise t (fice4 ,he _h done ?is1 n v
 long be=e our ,savi\r appli$ to himself
 ! words we are n[ consid]+4 ,?is 0 a   
fact well kn[n4 ,& ?is is ! illu/ration 
:i* ,jesus "h uses 9 ref]5ce to himself4
 ,he is ! ,head--! ,pr9ce--! ,"l--!     
,ma/] ( all ?+s 9 8 *ur*4 ,he spoke (   
himself to 8 disciples z _! ,"l & ,ma/]1
 ,/4 ,john xiii3 #ad4 ,he tells u t he  
has gone to heav51 z ,ar*elaus w5t to   
,rome1 to receive = himself a k+dom & to
 return4 ,he said he w\ld be abs5t a    
long "t1 v]se #ai4 ,& ?is is true4 ,he  
has be5 abs5t m ?an eighte5 hundr$ ye>s4
 ,he said he w\ld return1 or come aga94 
,& s he w4 ,x is j z c]ta9 t he w come  
aga9 z x is t he w5t away4 ,& he w come1
 n 9 figure1 or 9 _s1 b 9 p]son1 z he   
w5t4 ,rememb] :at ! angels said ab\t ?is
 to 8 disciples1 at ! "t ( 8 dep>ture4  
,ye m5 ( ,galilee1 :y /& ye gaz+ up into
 heav58 ?is same ,jesus1 :i* is tak5 f y
 into heav51 %all s come1 9 l mann] z ye
 h se5 him g into heav51 ,acts i3 #aa4  

,he said he w\ld return1 & s he w4  ,b1 
9 ! meantime1 he w\ld h u rememb] t he  
is /ill our ,"l & ,ma/]4 ,no ma/] ev] _h
 su* a "r to be ,"l & ,rul] z he has4   
,god ! ,fa!r has appo9t$ him to be ,head
 ov] all ?+s to 8 *ur*1 ,ephes4 i3 #bb4 
,he is our ,ma/]1 because he made u4    
,?is is :at no o!r ev] did = 8 s]vants4 
,he is our ,ma/] because he pres]ves u4 
,we _c keep ourselves = a s+le mom5t1 b 
he keeps u all ! "t1--by night1 & by    
day4 ,& he is our ,ma/] because1 :5 we  
_h sold ourselves into s91 & 7 appo9t$  
unto dea?1 he r$eem$ u4 ,he b\ght u ) ! 
price ( 8 own preci\s blood4 ,he made   
our h&s to "w = him2 & our feet to walk 
9 8 ways4 ,he made our he>ts to love    
him2--our m9ds to ?9k ab\t him2 our eyes
 to see ! beauty ( 8 wondr\s works1 our 
e>s to li/5 to 8 graci\s words1 & our   
lips & tongues to be employ$ 9 speak+ & 
s++ 8 praises4  ,we _c be our own ma/]s4
 ,i am my own ma/]6--said a "y man1     
pr\dly1 to a fri5d :o 0 try+ to p]suade 
him f do+ a wrong ?+2 ,i am my own ma/]6

  ,t's impossible1 said 8 fri5d4 ,y c n 
be ma/] ( y\rself1 unless y are ma/] (  
ev]y?+ )91 & ev]y?+ ar\nd y4 ,look )94  
,!re is y\r consci5ce to keep cle>1 &   
y\r he>t to make pure1 y\r temp] to     
gov]n1 y\r w to control1 & y\r judgm5t  
to in/ruct4 ,& !n look )\t4 ,!re are    
/orms1 & seasons2 accid5ts1 & dang]s2 a 
_w full ( evil m5 & evil spirits4 ,:at c
 y d ) ^!8 ,& yet1 if y don't ma/] !m1  
!y'll ma/] y4  ,t's s1 said ! "y man4   
,n[1 ,i don't und]take any su* ?+1 said 
8 fri5d4 ,i am sure ,i %\ld fail1 if ,i 
did4 ,saul1 ! fir/ k+ ( ,israel1 want$  
to be 8 own ma/]1 & fail$4 ,s did ,h]od4
 ,s did ,judas4 ,no man c be 8 own ma/]4
 ',"o is y\r ,ma/]1 ev5 ,*ri/1' says !  
apo/le4 ,i "w "u 8 direction4 ,he is my 
regulator1 & :5 he is ,ma/] all goes "r4
 ,?9k ( ^! words1--',he is y\r ,ma/] ev5
 ,*ri/4' ,if we put ourselves "u 8      
lead]%ip we %all surely w9 at la/4  ,& z
 we _c be our own ma/]1 if we refuse to 
take ,*ri/ z our ,rul]1 !re is no?+ left
 = u b to h ,satan z our ma/]4 ,^! are !

 only two ma/]s we c h4 ,we mu/ make our
 *oice betwe5 !m4 ,if ,jesus is n our   
,ma/]1 ,satan mu/ be4 ,if ,jesus is our 
,ma/] "h1 he w %>e 8 glory ) u h]eaft]4 
,if we s]ve ,satan "h1 we mu/ %>e 8     
puni%m5t h]eaft]4 ,?is is "o ( ! solemn 
lessons t ,jesus taught on ,olivet4 ,he 
is speak+ ( ! day ( judgm5t4 ,he        
repres5ts himself z on ! judgm5t-seat4  
,two great companies are be=e him4 ,on 8
 "r h& are ^? :o took him = _! ,ma/]4   
,to !m he says--,come1 ye bless$ *ildr5 
( my ,fa!r1 inh]it ! k+dom prep>$ = y1 f
 ! f\ndation ( ! _w1 ,/4 ,matt1 xxv3    
#cd4  ,on 8 left are ^? :o took ,satan =
 _! ma/]4 ,! awful words he speaks to !m
 are3--,dep>t f1 ye curs$1 into ev]la/+ 
fire1 prep>$ = ! devil & 8 angels4 ,/4  
,matt4 xxv3 #da4  ,?is is our fir/      
lesson f ,olivet--! lesson ab\t ! ,ma/]4
  ,! second lesson f ,olivet is ! lesson
 ab\t--,,! ,,s]vants4  ,we are told t   
be=e ?is nobleman w5t away to ! f>      
c\ntry1 he call$ to him 8 own s]vants4  
,! nobleman "h spok5 ( means ,jesus1 our

 bless$ ,ma/]4 ,& n[ ! "q is--:o are    
meant by 8 own s]vants8 ,he has ?ree    
k9ds ( s]vants4 ,! fir/ k9d is made up (
 ^? :o s]ve him ignorantly4 ,?is takes 9
 all ^? ?+s t h no k or und]/&+4 ,!re1 =
 in/ance are ! sun1--! moon1--! />s1--! 
m\nta9s1--! hills1--! pla9s1--!         
valleys1--! riv]s1--! seas1--! w9d t    
bl[s1--! ra9s t desc5d1--& ! dews t     
di/il2 ^! all s]ve ,god1 )\t kn[+ x4 ,he
 made !m to s]ve him1 & !y d x2 b !y d x
 ignorantly4 ,8 k+dom rule? ov] all1 & x
 makes all ^! ?+s 8 s]vants4 ,!y d      
exactly :at !y 7 made =1 b !y d x       
ignorantly4  ,& !re is ano!r class ( our
 ,"l's creatures :o s]ve him unwill+ly4 
,?is is a v l>ge class4 ,x takes 9 all !
 wick$ m51 & ! wick$ spirits :o are to  
be f\nd any:]e4 ,!y d n wi% to s]ve     
,god1 & yet1 9 spite ( !mselves1 !y are 
oblig$ to d x4 ,we see ?is illu/rat$1 :5
 we ?9k ( ! way 9 :i* ! crucifixion (   
our bless$ ,savi\r 0 br\ght ab\t4 ,satan
 /irr$ up ! ,jews to take ,jesus & put  
him to dea?4 ,god all[$ !m to d x4 ,!y  

did x ( _! own *oice--z freely1 & z     
volunt>ily1 z !y ev] did any?+ 9 _!     
lives4 ,!y did x because !y hat$ him1 & 
wi%$ to get him out ( _! way4 ,s !y     
nail$ him to ! cross 9 _! malice & _!   
rage4 ,?is 0 ! v ?+ ,god _h det]m9$ %\ld
 be done1 t he might save & bless ! _w4 
,he all[$ ,satan1 & ! ,jews1 to d j :at 
_! wick$ he>ts prompt$ !m to d2 & !n he 
ov]rul$ x = good4 ,&1 9 ?is way1 z      
,david says1 he makes ! wra? ( man to   
praise him1 & ! rema9d] ( x he re/ra9s4 
,& ?us we see h[ evil m51 & evil        
spirits1 are ,god's s]vants unwill+ly4  
,b !n1 !re is ano!r class ( p]sons :o   
s]ve ,god will+ly4 ,?is takes 9 all ^?  
:o "k & love him4 ,he speaks ( !m1 9 ?is
 p>able z 8 own s]vants4 ,:5 !y f9d out 
:at he has done = !m1 ! ?\ght ( x fills 
_! he>ts ) love2 & !n !y desire to s]ve 
him1 & d all he tells !m to d1 9 ord] to
 %[ _! love to him4 ,& ?is is :at ,jesus
 means :5 he says--,take my yoke ^u y2 =
 my yoke is easy1 & my burd5 is light1  
,:5 we really love a p]son1 any?+ t we c

 d = t p]son is easy & pleasant to u4 ,&
 s x is ! great love = ,jesus1 t 8 p h1 
:i* makes 8 yoke easy1 & 8 burd5 light  
to !m4  ,h[ to ,become a ,will+ ,s]vant 
to ,jesus4 ,a little boy came to 8      
gr&mo!r "o day1 & ask$ h] h[ he c\ld    
become a ,*ri/ian4 ,%e answ]$ v simply1 
,ask ,jesus to give y a new he>t1 &     
believe he does x :5 y ask him4  ,is t  
all8 said ! little fell[ joyfully2 oh6 t
 is easy en\gh4 ,s he w5t to 8 room1 &  
kneel+ beside 8 b$1 ask$ ,jesus to give 
him a new he>t4 ,he believ$ t ! de>     
,savi\r1 :o loves little *ildr51 did he>
 & answ] 8 pray]4 ,& he left 8 room ) a 
happy he>t1 = he felt sure t he 0 n[ "o 
( ,*ri/'s own lov+ *ildr51 & will+      
s]vants4 ,& ?is is ! way 9 :i* we mu/   
take ! yoke ( ,jesus ^u u1 & become 8   
will+ s]vants4 ,& !n 9 ev]y?+ t we d we 
c be s]v+ him4 ,z ,/4 ,paul says--:e!r  
we eat or dr9k1 or :atsoev] we d1 we c d
 all to ! glory ( ,god4  ,a good man    
once said t if ,god %\ld s5d two angels 
d[n f heav51 & %\ld tell "o ( !m to sit 

on a ?rone & rule a k+dom1 & ! o!r to   
sweep ! /reets ( a city1 ! latt] w\ld   
feel t he 0 s]v+ ,god z acceptably 9    
h&l+ 8 broom z 8 bro!r angel 0 9 hold+ 8
 sceptre4 ,& ?is is true4 ,we see ! same
 illu/rat$ 9 ! fable (3  ,! ,/ream & !  
,mill4 ,i notice1 said ! /ream to !     
mill1 t y gr9d beans z well & z *e]fully
 z y d ! f9e/ :eat4 ,c]ta9ly1 said !    
mill2 :at am ,i "h = b to gr9d8 & s long
 z ,i "w1 :at does x signify to me :at !
 "w is8 ,my bus9ess is to s]ve my ma/]1 
& ,i am n a :it m useful :5 ,i turn out 
! f9e/ fl\r ?an :5 ,i turn out ! co>se/ 
meal4 ,my honor is1 n 9 do+ f9e "w1 b 9 
do+ any ?+ t is giv5 me to d 9 ! be/ way
 t ,i c4 ,t is true4 ,& ?is is j ! way 9
 :i* ,jesus wi%es u to s]ve him :5 he   
says to 8 own s]vants1 ,occupy till ,i  
come4 ,?is means s]ve me1 9 ev]y?+1 z y 
w\ld d if y saw me /&+ by y\r side4  ,h[
 to ,s]ve ,god4 ,willie's "m let him g )
 8 little si/] into ! /reet to play4 ,%e
 told !m n to g (f ! /reet on :i* _!    
h\se /ood4 ,willie 0 a little fell[1 &  

lisp$ v mu* 9 talk+2 b he 0 brave1 & he 
0 ob$i5t4 ,pres5tly 8 si/] ask$ him to g
 into ano!r /reet2 b he refus$4 ,mamma  
?aid no1 0 ,willie's answ]4 ,! ?aid we  
mu?n't d (f ?i? ?reet1 said ,willie 9 8 
lisp+ way4 ,only j a little way r\nd !  
corn]1 said 8 teas+ si/]4 ,mamma'll nev]
 "k x4  ,b ,i ?all "k x my own !lf2 & ,i
 don't want to "k any ?u* a mean ?+2 &  
,i won't6 ,& ,willie /raight5$ himself1 
& /ood up l a man4 ,t 0 brave &         
beautiful 9 ,willie4 ,& t is ! way 9 :i*
 we %\ld try to s]ve our heav5ly ,ma/]4 
,h[ a ,boy ,may ,s]ve ,god4 ,a g5tleman 
met a little boy :eel+ 8 baby bro!r 9 a 
*ild's c>riage4 ,my little man1 said !  
g5tleman1 :at are y do+ to s]ve ,god8 ,!
 little fell[ /opp$ a mom5t1 & !n1 look+
 up into ! g5tleman's face1 he          
said3--,:y1 y see1 ,sir1 ,i'm try+ to   
make baby happy1 s t he won't worry     
mamma :o is sick4 ,t 0 a noble answ]4 ,9
 try+ to amuse 8 baby bro!r1 & to       
relieve 8 poor sick "m1 t little boy 0  
s]v+ ,god z truly & z acceptably z !    

angel ,gabriel does :5 he w+s 8 way1 on 
a mission ( m]cy1 to "s f> (f _w4  ,&   
?is is ! lesson ab\t ! s]vants t comes  
to u f ,olivet4  ,! lesson ab\t--,,!    
,,tal5ts--is ! ?ird lesson t comes to u 
f ,olivet4  ,?is p>able tells u t be=e !
 ,ma/] w5t away1 he call$ 8 own s]vants1
 & deliv]$ unto !m 8 goods4 ,unto "o he 
gave five tal5ts1 to ano!r two1 to ano!r
 "o2 to e man accord+ to 8 sev]al       
ability4 v]ses #ad1 #ae1 ,9 ,/4 ,luke's 
acc\nt ( ! p>able1 :at ! ma/] gave to 8 
s]vants is spok5 ( z p\nds1 & ea* s]vant
 is said to h receiv$ "o p\nd4 ,^!      
tal5ts or p\nds bo? mean ! same ?+4 ,!y 
d5ote some?+ ) :i* we c d good1 & make  
ourselves useful4 ,& x is pla91 f bo? ^!
 p>ables1 t ! ,ma/] gave at lea/ "o     
tal5t1 or "o p\nd1 to ea* ( 8 s]vants4  
,none ( !m 7 left )\t "s portion ( _!   
,ma/]'s goods4 ,& ! lesson f ,olivet :i*
 comes to u "h is t e "o ( u has a      
tal5t1 or a p\nd1 t our ,ma/] ,jesus1   
has giv5 u1 & :i* he expects u to use = 
him4 ,& ! mo/ important ?+ = u is to f9d

 out :at our tal5ts are1 & h[ we c be/  
use !m1 s z to be ready to give a good  
acc\nt ( !m :5 our ,ma/] comes to reckon
 ) u4  ,a ,,tal5t ,,= ,,ea*4    ,god    
entru/s to all     ,tal5ts few or _m2   
,none s "y & small     ,t !y h n any4   
,little drops ( ra9     ,br+ ! spr++    
fl[]s2   ,& ,i may atta9     ,mu* by    
little p[]s4    ,e little mite1     ,e  
little measure1   ,helps to spread !    
light1     ,helps to swell ! treasure4  
,god w surely ask1     ,ere ,i ent]     
heav51   ,h ,i done ! task     ,:i* to  
me 0 giv58  ,"o ,tal5t ,improv$4 ,"o    
day1 amid/ ! cr[d$ /reets ( ,london1 a  
poor little newsboy _h bo? 8 legs brok5 
by a dray pass+ ov] !m4 ,he 0 laid away1
 9 "o ( ! b$s ( a hospital1 to die4 ,on 
! next cot to him 0 ano!r little fell[1 
( ! same class1 :o _h be5 pick$ up1 sick
 ) ! fev] :i* comes f hung] & want4 ,!  
latt] boy crept close up to 8 poor      
suff]+ companion & said3  ,bobby1 did y 
ev] he> ab\t ,jesus8  ,no1 ,i nev] he>d 
( him4  ,bobby1 ,i w5t to !             

mission-s*ool once2 & !y told u t ,jesus
 w\ld take u up to heav5 :5 we die1 if  
we ax$ him2 & we'd nev] h any m hung] or
 pa94  ,b ,i c\ldn't ax su* a great     
g5tleman z he is to d any?+ = me4 ,he   
w\ldn't /op to speak to a poor boy l me4
  ,b hell d all t = y ,bobby1 if y ax   
him4  ,b h[ c ,i ax him1 if ,i don't "k 
:]e he lives8 & h[ c\ld ,i get3 !re :5  
bo? my legs is broke8  ,bobby1 !y told  
u1 at ! mission-s*ool1 z h[ ,jesus      
passes by4 ,! tea*] said he goes ar\nd4 
,h[ d y "k b :at he might come r\nd to  
?is hospital ?is v night8 ,y'd "k him if
 y 0 to see him4  ,b ,i c't keep my eyes
 op54 ,my legs feels awful bad4 ,doctor 
says ,i'll die4  ,bobby1 hold up y] h&1 
& he'll "k :at y want1 :5 he passes by4 
,!y got ! h& up2 b x dropp$4 ,!y tri$ x 
aga91 & x sl[ly fell back4 ,?ree times  
!y got up ! little h&1 only to let x    
fall4 ,bur/+ into te>s he said1 ,i give 
x up4  ,bobby1 said 8 t5d]-he>t$        
companion1 l5d me y] h&4 ,put y\r elb[  
on my pill]3 ,i c d )\t x4 ,s ! h& 0    

propp$ up4 ,& :5 !y came 9 ! morn+1 !   
boy lay dead2 b 8 h& 0 /ill held up =   
,jesus4 ,& don't y ?9k t he he>d &      
answ]$ ! sil5t b eloqu5t appeal :i* x   
made to him = 8 p>don & grace1 &        
salvation1 to t poor dy+ boy8 ,i d1 ,i  
d4  ,bobby's fri5d _h be5 once to !     
mission-s*ool4 ,he _h b a s+le tal5t2 b1
 he made good use ( x :5 he employ$ x to
 lead t w\nd$1 suff]+1 dy+ boy to       
,jesus4  ,good ,fri5ds4 ,i wi% ,i _h "s 
good fri5ds1 to help me on 9 life6 cri$ 
lazy ,d5nis1 ) a yawn4  ,good fri5ds1   
said 8 ma/]1 :y y've got t52 h[ _m d y  
want8  ,i'm sure ,i've n half s _m2 & ^?
 ,i h are too poor to help me4  ,c\nt   
y\r f+]s1 my boy1 said ! ma/]4  ,d5nis  
look$ d[n on 8 big1 /rong h&s4 ,c\nt    
?umbs & all1 add$ ! ma/]4  ,i h2 !re are
 t51 said ! lad4  ,!n nev] say y h n t5 
good fri5ds1 able to help y on 9 life4  
,try :at ^? true fri5ds c d1 be=e y g   
grumbl+ & frett+ because y h none to    
help y4  ,n[1 suppose t we put ! ^w     
tal5ts1 = ! ^w fri5ds1 9 ?is little     

/ory4 ,!n1 we may ea* ( u hold our two  
h&s be=e u1 & say "h are t5 tal5ts1 :i* 
,god has giv5 me to use = him4 ,let me  
try & d all ! good ,i c ) ^! t5 tal5ts4 
,,! ,,be/ ,,t ,i ,,c4    ',i _c d mu*1' 
said a little />1     ',to make ! d>k _w
 bright2   ,my silv]y beams c n /ruggle 
f>     ,?r\gh ! fold+ gloom ( night2    
,b ,i'm only a "p ( ,god's great plan1  
,& ,i'll *e]fully d ! be/ ,i c4'    ,a  
*ild w5t m]rily =? to play1     ,b a    
?\ght1 l a silv] ?read1   ,kept w9d+ 9 &
 out1 all day1     ,?r\gh ! happy gold5 
head4   ,"m said1--',d>l+1 d all y c2   
,= y are a "p ( ,god's great plan4'     
,s he help$ a y\ng] *ild along1     ,:5 
! road 0 r\gh to ! feet1   ,& %e sung f 
h] he>t a little song     ,t we all     
?\ght pass+ sweet2   ,& h] fa!r1 a we>y1
 toil-worn man1   ,said1 ',i1 too1 w d !
 be/ ,i c4'  ,a ,noble ,boy4 ,n long    
ago1 said a ,*ri/ian lady1 ,i saw a boy 
d some?+ t made me glad = a week4 ,inde$
 x fills my he>t ) t5d]ness & good feel+
 :5ev] ,i ?9k ab\t x4 ,b let me tell y  

:at x 04  ,z ,i 0 walk+ along a cr[d$   
/reet ,i saw an old bl9d man walk+ on   
)\t any "o to lead him4 ,he w5t v sl[ly1
 feel+ 8 way ) 8 cane4  ',he's walk+    
/raight to ! highe/ "p ( ! curb-/one1'  
said ,i to myself4 ',& x's v high too4  
,i wond] if "s "o won't help him & />t  
him 9 ! "r direction4'  ,j !n1 a boy1   
ab\t f\rte5 ye>s old1 :o 0 play+ ne> by1
 ran up to ! old man & g5tly putt+ 8 h& 
?r\gh ! man's arm1 said3--',all[ me1 my 
fri5d1 to lead y across ! /reet4' ,by   
?is "t !re 7 ?ree or f\r o!rs wat*+ !   
boy4 ,he n only help$ ! old man ov] "o  
cross+1 b l$ him ov] ano!r to ! l[] side
 ( ! /reet4 ,!n he ran back to 8 play4  
,n[ ?is boy ?\ght he _h only done an act
 ( k9dness to t old man4 ,b j see h[ mu*
 f>!r ?an t ! use ( 8 "o tal5t w5t4 ,!  
?ree boys ) :om he 0 play+1 & :o _h     
wat*$ 8 k9d act1 7 happi] & bett] = x1 &
 felt t !y mu/ be m c>eful to d little  
k9dnesses to ^? ab\t !m4  ,! ?ree or f\r
 p]sons :o /opp$ to wat* ! boy turn$    
away ) a t5d] smile ^u _! faces1 ready  

to foll[ ! good example ( t noble boy4  
,i am sure t ,i felt m g5tle & lov+     
t[>ds e "o1 f :at ,i saw t boy d4  ,&   
!n1 ano!r "o t 0 made happy 0 ! boy     
himself4 ,=1 x is impossible = u to d a 
k9d act1 or to make any "o else happy1  
)\t feel+ bett] & happi] ourselves4 ,to 
be good & to d good1 is ! way to be     
happy4 ,?is is our mission "h 9 ?is _w4 
,:atev] tal5ts our ,ma/] has giv5 u1 he 
int5ds t we %\ld use !m 9 ?is way4      
,t9y's ,"w = ,god4 ,two little girls1   
,leila & ,t9y1 7 sitt+1 "o summ] day1 "u
 ! tree :i* grew beside _! home4  ,bo?  
*ildr5 _h be5 quiet = a little :ile1 :5 
sudd5ly ,t9y rais$ h] blue eyes & said1 
,i am s happy1 ,leila4 ,i d love !      
fl[]s1 & ! birdies1 & y1 & ev]ybody s   
mu*4 ,!n %e add$1 9 a :isp]1 ,& ,i love 
,god1 :o made u all s happy4 ,si/]1 ,i  
wi% ,i c\ld d some?+ = him4  ,"m says if
 we love him1 t is :at he likes be/ (   
all1 said ,leila4  ,yes1 b ,i d want to 
d some?+ = him--some?+ t w\ld give me   
tr\ble4 ,c't y ?9k ( any?+8  ,leila     

?\ght a little1 & said1 ,p]haps y c\ld  
pr9t a text = ! fl[]s "m s5ds e week to 
! sick p 9 ! hospital4 ,!y are s glad to
 h ! fl[]s1 & !n ! text might help !m   
?9k ab\t our ,fa!r 9 heav54  ,oh6 ?ank  
y1 si/]1 t w be s nice6 ,i w            
write--',suff] ! little *ildr5 to come  
unto me1 & =bid !m n4'  ,b ,t9y 0 only a
 little ov] f\r ye>s old1 & x 0 h>d = h]
 to hold a p51 b %e manag$ to pr9t two  
lett]s e day till ! text 0 f9i%$4 ,!n %e
 w5t alone to h] room1 & lay+ ! text on 
a *air1 %e kneel$ d[n beside x1 &       
said--,heav5ly ,fa!r1 ,i h done ?is = y3
 please take x f ,t9y1 = ,jesus ,*ri/'s 
sake4 ,am54 ,& ,god he>d ! pray]1 = he  
always li/5s :5 *ildr5 truly pray4  ,s  
,t9y's text 0 s5t up to ,london1 & a    
lady put a v pretty fl[] into ! c>d &   
took x to ! hospital4 ,%e /opp$ beside a
 b$ :]e a little boy 0 ly+4 ,8 face 0   
almo/ z :ite z ! pill[ on :i* he lay1 & 
8 d>k eyes 7 fill$ ) te>s4  ,is ! pa9 v 
bad to-day1 ,willie8  ,yes1 miss2 its   
dreadful-l4 ,b x's n s mu* ! pa9 z ,i   

m9d4 ,i'm us$ to t1 y] "k4 ,fa!r beat me
 e day a'mo/1 :5 he 0 drunk4 ,b ! doctor
 says ,i'm too ill = 'im to 'ave any    
'opes = me1 & ,i'm mighty afe>d to die4 
,if y _h a fri5d :o lov$ y1 & y 7 well1 
w\ld y be afraid to g & /ay ) him1      
,willie8  ,:y no1 ,i'd l to g1 9 c\rse4 
,i h br\ght y a message f a ,fri5d1 :o  
has lov$ y all y\r life long4 ,he wants 
y to tru/ him1 & to g & live ) him4 ,he 
w love y always1 & y w always be happy4 
,!n ! lady read ,t9y's text1 ,suff] !   
little *ildr5 to come unto me1 & =bid !m
 n4 ,%e told him h[ ,jesus _h di$1 & !n 
_h ris5 aga91 & _h gone to heav51 to    
prep>e a place = him1 & = _m o!r *ildr54
 ,%e told him h[ ,jesus is /ill say+    
,come1 & 8 h& is /ill held out to bless4
  ,s ,willie turn$ to ! ,good ,%eph]d1 &
 0 no long] afraid4 ,a few days aft]w>ds
 he :isp]$--,"l ,jesus1 ,i am com+2 & he
 di$ ) ,t9y's text 9 8 h&4  ,t little   
girl us$ ! tal5t t 0 giv5 h]1 & x help$ 
to br+ a s\l to ,jesus4  ,,e ,,tal5t    
,,useful4      ,?\gh little ,i br+1     

,said ! t9y spr+1     ,z x bur/ f !     
mighty hill1     ',tis pleasant to "k1  
,:]ev] ,i fl[1     ,! pa/ures are gre5] 
/ill4      ,& ! drops ( ra9     ,z !y   
fall on ! pla91     ,:5 p>*$ by ! summ] 
heat1     ,refre% ! sweet fl[]s     ,:i*
 droop 9 ! b[]s1     ,& hang d[n _!     
heads at our feet4      ,may we /rive to
 fulfill     ,all ,8 righte\s w1     ,:o
 =m$ ! :ole e>? by ,8 ^w6     ,creator  
,div9e6     ,we w\ld ev] be ,?9e1     ,&
 s]ve ,!e--our ,god1 & our ,"l6  ,let u 
nev] =get ?is ?ird lesson f ,olivet1 !  
lesson ab\t1--! tal5ts4  ,! f\r?1 & la/ 
lesson f ,olivet is ! lesson ab\t--,,!  
,,rew>ds4  ,! p>able tells u t :5 !     
,ma/] came back1 & reckon$ ) 8 s]vants1 
he said to ea* ( ^? :o _h made a "r use 
( 8 tal5ts3--,well done1 good & fai?ful 
s]vant1 ?\ ha/ be5 fai?ful ov] a few    
?+s1 ,i w make !e rul] ov] _m ?+s2 ent] 
?\ into ! joy ( ?y "l4 ,9 ! p>able 9 ,/4
 ,luke we are told t ! s]vant :o _h ga9$
 t5 p\nds 0 made rul] ov] t5 cities2 &  
he :o _h ga9$ five p\nds 0 made rul] ov]

 five cities4 ,?is %[s u t ,god w rew>d 
8 p1 h]eaft]1 accord+ to ! degree (     
fai?fulness ) :i* ea* "o %all h us$ !   
tal5ts giv5 to him4 ,& ?is is ! lesson  
:i* ! apo/le ,paul tea*es u :5 he says  
t1 ,e man %all receive 8 own rew>d      
accord+ to 8 own labor4 ,i4 ,cor4 iii3  
#h4  ,all ! will+1 lov+ s]vants ( ,god w
 receive a cr[n ( life :5 ,jesus comes  
to reckon ) !m4 ,b ^? cr[ns w n be all  
alike4 ,!y are spok5 ( z cr[ns ( gold3  
,rev4 iv3 #d2 z cr[ns ( glory3 ,i4 ,pet]
 v3 #d1 & z cr[ns ( life3 ,rev4 iii3    
#aa4 ,b /ill !re w be v great diff]5ces 
betwe5 ^! cr[ns4 ,"s w be simply cr[ns (
 gold1 or ( glory1 )\t any gems or      
jewels to ornam5t !m4 ,"s w h two or    
?ree small jewels %9+ 9 !m4 ,b1 o!rs    
aga9 w be full ( ! mo/ beautiful jewels1
 all glitt]+ & sp>kl+ ) glory4 ,& ?is w 
all dep5d ^u ! way 9 :i* ^? :o we> ^!   
cr[ns us$ _! tal5ts :ile !y 7 on e>?1 & 
! am\nt ( "w !y did = ,jesus4 ,!re is an
 incid5t m5tion$ 9 ,roman hi/ory ab\t a 
soldi]1 :i* illu/rates ?is "p ( our     

subject v well4  ,! ,fai?ful ,soldi] &  
,8 ,rew>ds4 ,?is man _h s]v$ =ty ye>s 9 
! cause ( 8 c\ntry--( ^!1 t5 ye>s _h be5
 sp5t z a private soldi]1 & ?irty z an  
(fic]4 ,he _h be5 pres5t 9 "o hundr$ &  
tw5ty battles1 & _h be5 sev]ely w\nd$   
=ty-five times4 ,he _h receiv$ f\rte5   
civic cr[ns1 = hav+ sav$ ! lives ( s _m 
,roman citiz5s2 ?ree mural cr[ns1 = hav+
 be5 ! fir/ to m\nt ! brea* :5 attack+ a
 =tress2 & eight gold5 cr[ns1 = hav+1 on
 s _m occasions1 rescu$ ! /&>d ( a      
,roman legion f ! h&s ( ! enemy4 ,he _h 
9 8 h\se eighty-?ree gold *a9s1 sixty   
bracelets1 eighte5 gold5 spe>s1 &       
tw5ty-?ree horse trapp+s1--! rew>ds = 8 
_m fai?ful s]vices z a soldi]4 ,& :5 8  
fri5ds look$ at all ^? honors &         
treasures :i* he _h receiv$1 f "t to "t1
 h[ well !y might h said z !y po9t$ to  
^? num]\s prizes--t he _h receiv$ 8 own 
rew>d1 accord+ to 8 own labor1 &        
fai?fulness6 ,& s x w be ) ! soldi]s ( !
 cross1 :o are fai?ful 9 us+ ! tal5ts   
giv5 !m by _! heav5ly ,ma/]4  ,a ,great 

,h>ve/ f a ,little ,se$1 ,"s ye>s ago   
!re 0 a celebrat$ arti/ 9 ,p>is ^: "n 0 
,ary ,s*eff]4 ,on "o occasion he wi%$ to
 introduce a begg> into a c]ta9 picture 
he 0 pa9t+4 ,b>on ,ro?s*ild1 ! fam\s    
bank]1 & "o ( ! ri*e/ m5 9 ! _w1 0 a    
p>ticul> fri5d ( ?is arti/4 ,he happ5$  
to come into 8 /udio at ! v "t he 0 try+
 to get a begg> to be ! model ( "o :i*  
he desir$ to put into 8 pa9t+4  ,wait   
till to-morr[1 said ,mr4 ,ro?s*ild1 & ,i
 w dress myself up z a begg>1 & make y  
an excell5t model4  ,v well1 said !     
arti/1 :o 0 pleas$ ) ! /rang5ess ( !    
proposal4 ,! next day ! ri* bank]       
appe>$1 dress$ up z a begg>1 & a v sorry
 look+ begg> he 04 ,:ile ! arti/ 0      
engag$ 9 pa9t+ him1 ano!r fri5d ( 8 came
 into ! /udio4 ,he 0 a k9d-he>t$1 g5]\s 
man4 ,z he look$ on ! model begg>1 he 0 
t\*$ by 8 wret*$ appe>ance1 & z he pass$
 him1 he slipp$ a l\is d'or--a ,fr5*    
gold co91 wor? ab\t five doll>s ( our   
money--into 8 h&4 ,! pret5d$ begg> took 
! co91 & put x 9 8 pocket4  ,t5 ye>s    

aft] ?is1 ! g5tleman :o gave ?is piece (
 money receiv$ an ord] on ! bank ( !    
,ro?s*ilds = t5 ?\s& francs4 ,?is 0     
enclos$ 9 a lett] :i* read z foll[s3    
,sir3 ,y "o day gave a l\is d'or to     
,b>on ,ro?s*ild1 9 ! /udio ( ,ary       
,s*eff]4 ,he has inve/$ x1 & made good  
use ( x1 & to-day he s5ds y ! capital y 
entru/$ to him1 toge!r ) ! int]e/ x has 
ga9$4 ,a good action is always foll[$ by
 a good rew>d4  ,,james ,,de ,,ro?s*ild4
  ,9 ^? few ye>s t "o gold co91 ( tw5ty 
francs1 _h increas$ to t5 ?\s& francs4  
,& ?is illu/rates ! way 9 :i* ,jesus !  
heav5ly ,ma/] rew>ds ^? :o use _! tal5ts
 = him4 ,see h[ he tea*es ?is lesson1 :5
 he says--,:osoev] %all give to dr9k    
unto "o ( ^! little ones a cup ( cold   
wat] only 9 ! "n ( a disciple1 v]ily ,i 
say unto y1 he %all 9 no wise lose 8    
rew>d4 ,/4 ,matt1 x3 #db4 ,& 9 ano!r    
place we are told t ! rew>d %all be an  
hundr$ fold1 & %all run on into ev]la/+ 
life4 ,/4 ,matt1 xix3 #bi4 ,h[ sweetly  
"s "o has ?us writt5 ab\t  ,,! ,,rew>d  

,,( ,,heav54      ,light aft] d>kness1  
ga9 aft] loss1     ,/r5g? aft] we>9ess1 
cr[n aft] cross2     ,sweet aft] bitt]1 
song aft] sigh1     ,home aft] w&]+1    
praise aft] cry2     ,%eaves aft] s[+1  
sun aft] ra91     ,light aft] my/]y1    
peace aft] pa92     ,joy aft] sorr[1    
calm aft] bla/1     ,re/ aft] we>9ess1  
sweet re/ at la/2     ,ne> aft] di/ant1 
gleam aft] gloom1     ,love aft]        
lonel9ess1 life aft] tomb4     ,aft]    
long agony1 rapture ( bliss1     ,*ri/  
is ! pa?way lead+ to ?is6  ,! la/ lesson
 f ,olivet is ! lesson ab\t ! rew>ds4 ,&
 tak+ ^! lessons toge!r1 let u rememb] t
 !y are--! lesson ab\t ! ,ma/]3 ! lesson
 ab\t ! s]vants3 ! lesson ab\t ! tal5ts3
 & ! lesson ab\t ! rew>ds4  ,! ,collect 
= ! ?irte5? ,sunday aft] ,tr9ity is a v 
suitable pray] to (f] aft] m$itat+ on ! 
lessons f ,olivet3  ,almighty & m]ciful 
,god1 ( ^: only gift x come? t ?y       
fai?ful p d unto !e true & laudable     
s]vice3 ,grant1 we besee* !e1 t we may s
 fai?fully s]ve !e 9 ?is life1 t we fail

 n f9ally to atta9 ?y heav5ly promises2 
:i* exce$ all t we c desire2 ?r\gh !    
m]its ( ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l4 ,,am56    
,,! ,,"l',s ,,supp]      ,we are        
approa*+ n[ ! end ( our ,savi\r's life4 
,! la/ week has come1 & we are 9 ! mid/ 
( x4 ,?is is call$ ,passion week4 ,we   
commonly use ?is ^w passion to d5ote    
ang]4 ,b ! fir/ & true mean+ ( ! ^w1 & (
 ! ,lat9 ^w f :i* x comes1 is--suff]+4  
,& ?is is ! s5se 9 :i* we f9d ! ^w us$ 9
 ,acts i3 #c4 ,!re1 ,/4 ,luke1 :o wrote 
! ,acts1 is speak+ ( ,*ri/'s appe>+ to !
 apo/les1 aft] 8 resurrection1 & he uses
 ?is language3 ,to :om he %[$ himself   
alive1 aft] 8 passion2 or aft] 8 suff]+ 
& dea?4  ,9 ! mid/ ( ?is la/ week--?is  
passion week--"o ( ! int]e/+ ?+s t      
,jesus did 0 to keep ! ,jewi% ,passov] =
 ! la/ "t ) 8 disciples4 ,?is ,passov]  
fea/ _h be5 kept by ! ,jews e ye> =     
ne>ly fifte5 hundr$ ye>s4 ,x 0 ! mo/    
solemn religi\s s]vice !y _h4 ,x 0 fir/ 
obs]v$ by !m 9 ! night on :i* _! nation 
0 deliv]$ f ! bondage ( ,egypt & began  

_! m>* t[>ds ! promis$ l& ( ,canaan4 ,we
 read ab\t ! e/abli%m5t ( ?is solemn    
s]vice 9 ,exodus1 twelf? *apt]4 ,! fir/ 
,passov] took place on ! f\rte5? day ( !
 mon? ,nisan4 ,?is _h be5 ! sev5? mon? (
 ! ye> ) ! ,jews4 ,b ,god direct$ !m to 
take x = _! fir/ mon? ev] aft]w>ds4 ,!y 
7 to beg9 _! ye> ) t mon?4 ,e family 0  
to *oose out a lamb = !mselves1 on ! t5?
 day ( ! mon?4 ,!y 7 to keep x to !     
f\rte5? day ( ! mon?4 ,on ! ev5+ ( t    
day1 !y 7 to kill ! lamb4 ,! blood ( !  
lamb 0 to be spr9kl$ on ! two side-po/s 
& upp] l9tels ( e door4 ,!y 7 to roa/ ! 
lamb & eat x1 ) solemn religi\s s]vices4
 ,&1 :ile !y 7 do+ ?is1 ! angel ( ! ,"l 
0 to pass ov] all ! l& ( ,egypt1 &1 ) 8 
unse5 sword1 to smite & kill !          
fir/-born1 or elde/ *ild1 9 e family1 f 
,ph>aoh on 8 ?rone to ! poore/ begg> 9 !
 l&4 ,b ! blood1 spr9kl$ on ! door-po/s 
( ! h\ses 9 :i* ! ,israelites dwelt1 0  
to save !m f ! /roke ( ! angel ( dea? z 
he pass$ ov] ! l&4 ,& s x came to pass4 
,! solemn h\r ( midnight arriv$4 ,!     

angel w5t on 8 way4 ,he gave "o /roke ) 
8 dreadful sword--& !re 0 a dea? 9 e    
,egyptian family4 ,b 9 ! blood-spr9kl$  
dwell+s ( ! ,israelites1 !re 0 no "o    
dead4 ,:at a wond]ful night t 06 ,no?+ l
 x 0 ev] kn[n 9 ! hi/ory ( our _w4 ,x is
 n surpris+ t ! *ildr5 ( ,israel1 ?r\gh 
all _! g5]ations1 %\ld h kept t ,passov]
 fea/ ) great int]e/--an int]e/ t nev]  
di$ out1 f age to age4 ,nor d we wond] t
 our bless$ ,savi\r look$ =w>d long+ly  
to ! occasion :51 = ! la/ "t1 he 0 to   
celebrate ?is ,passov] ) 8 disciples4 ,z
 !y began ! fea/ he said to !m1 ,)      
desire ,i h desir$ t is1 ,i h e>ne/ly1  
or he>tily desir$ to eat ?is passov] ) y
 be=e ,i suff]1 ,/4 ,luke xxii3 #ae4 ,x 
is easy to ?9k ( _m reasons :y ,jesus   
%\ld h felt ?is /rong desire4 ,)\t      
attempt+ to tell :at all ^? reasons 71  
we c readily ?9k ( "s ?+s :i* w\ld lead 
him1 v naturally1 to h ?is feel+4 ,x 0 !
 la/ "t he 0 to eat ?is ,passov] ) !m on
 e>?4 ,?is %[$ t 8 public "w1 = :i* he  
came into ! _w1 0 done4 ,he _h only n[  

to suff] & die2 to rise f ! dead1 & !n g
 home to 8 ,fa!r 9 heav54  ,?is ,passov]
 _h be5 "o ( ! s]vices e/abli%$ & kept =
 ! purpose ( po9t+ ! att5tion ( m5 to   
himself z ! ,lamb ( ,god :o 0 to take   
away ! s9s ( ! _w4 ,& n[1 ! "t _h come  
:5 all t _h ?us be5 po9t$ out conc]n+   
him1 = s _m hundr$ ye>s1 0 ab\t to be   
fulfill$4 ,he1 ! "o true ,lamb ( ,god1  
_h come4 ,he 0 ab\t to die = ! s9s ( !  
_w4 ,!n ! ,jewi% *ur* w\ld pass away1 & 
! ,*ri/ian *ur* w\ld take its place4 ,& 
!n ! bless+s ( true religion1 in/ead (  
be+ conf9$ to "o s+le nation1 w\ld be   
freely (f]$ to all nations2 & ,jews &   
,g5tiles alike1 w\ld be at lib]ty to    
come to ,*ri/1 & to receive f him p>don1
 & grace1 & salvation1 & e bless+4  ,!re
 0 en\gh 9 ?\ghts l ^! to make ,jesus   
long to eat ?is la/ ,passov] ) 8        
disciples4 ,9 ea* ( ! f\r gospels we h  
an acc\nt ( :at took place :5 ! "t came 
= keep+ ?is ,passov]4 ,:at is said      
conc]n+ x we f9d 9 ! foll[+ places3 ,/4 
,matt xxi3 #ag-cj1 ,/4 ,m>k xiv3 #ab-bf1

 ,/4 ,luke xxii3 #g-ci4 ,/4 ,john beg9s 
) ! ?irte5? *apt]1 & ends 8 acc\nt at ! 
close ( ! sev5te5? *apt]4 ,he is ! only 
"o ( ! f\r evangeli/s :o gives a full & 
p>ticul> acc\nt ( ! wond]ful say+s ( our
 ,"l 9 connection ) ?is la/ passov]1 & (
 ! great pray] t he (f]$ = all 8 p4  ,"h
 is a brief outl9e ( ^! diff]5t acc\nts4
 ,:5 ! "t came to keep ! ,passov]1      
,jesus s5t two ( 8 disciples f ,be?any1 
:]e he 0 !n /ay+1 to ,j]usalem4 ,he told
 !m1 t1 :5 !y ent]$ ! city1 !y w\ld meet
 a man be>+ a pit*] ( wat]4 ,!y 7 to ask
 him to %[ !m ! gue/-*amb]1 :]e he & 8  
disciples might eat ! ,passov] toge!r4  
,!re 7 always great cr[ds ( /rang]s 9   
,j]usalem at ! "t ( ?is fe/ival2 & _m   
furni%$ *amb]s 7 kept ready to be hir$  
to ^? :o wi%$ !m1 = celebrat+ !         
,passov]4 ,?is man1 ( :om our ,savi\r   
spoke1 0 probably a fri5d ( 81 & accord+
 to our ,"l's ^w1 he %[$ ! disciples su*
 a room z !y ne$$4 ,!n !y made !        
necess>y prep>ations2 &1 :5 ! ev5+ came1
 ,jesus & 8 disciples met !re to keep   

?is solemn fea/4  ,_m ( ! pictures t we 
see ( ?is la/ ,supp]1 repres5t ! company
 z seat$ r\nd a table1 v mu* 9 ! way 9  
:i* we are accu/om$ to sit ourselves4 ,b
 ?is is n correct4 ,! p 9 ^? ,ea/]n     
c\ntries 7 n accu/om$ to sit z we d4 ,on
 ?is occasion ! roa/$ lamb1 ) ! bread & 
w9e to be us$ at ! fea/1 0 plac$ on a   
table1 & ! gue/s recl9$ on c\*es r\nd ! 
table1 ea* man lean+ on 8 left arm1 &   
help+ himself to :at he ne$$ ) 8 "r h&4 
,v>i\s incid5ts took place 9 connection 
) ?is la/ ,supp]4 ,! disciples _h a     
conte/ among !mselves ab\t :i* ( !m %\ld
 be greate/4 ,?is l$ ,jesus1 9 ! c\rse (
 ! ev5+1 to give !m ! lesson ( humility1
 by wa%+ 8 disciples' feet1 ( :i* we h  
already spok54 ,!n he told !m h[        
sorr[fully he 0 feel+4 ,he said !y w\ld 
all =sake him1 & "o ( !m w\ld betray him
 t v night4 ,?is made !m feel v sad4    
,ea* ( !m suspect$ himself--& ask$      
sorr[fully--,"l1 is x ,i8 ,!y did n     
suspect ea* o!r2 & none ( !m seems to h 
suspect$ ,judas ,isc>iot at all4 ,!n    

,pet] :isp]$ to ,john1 :o 0 lean+ on !  
bosom ( ,jesus1 to ask :o x 0 t 0 to d  
?is8 ,9 answ] to ,john's "q1 ,jesus said
 x 0 ! "o to :om he %\ld give a piece ( 
bread :5 he _h dipp$ x 9 ! di%4 ,!n he  
dipp$ ! sop & gave x to ,judas4  ,aft]  
?is1 we are told t ,satan ent]$ into    
him1 & he w5t out & made prep>ation =   
do+ ! mo/ dreadful ?+ t ev] 0 done f !  
beg9n+ ( ! _w--& t 0 ! betrayal ( 8     
great1 & good1 & holy ,ma/]1 into ! h&s 
( 8 enemies4 ,:5 ,judas 0 gone1 & be=e !
 ,passov] fea/ 0 f9i%$1 mak+ use ( "s ( 
! mat]ials be=e him1 ,jesus e/abli%$ "o 
( ! two great sacram5ts to be obs]v$ 9 8
 *ur* to ! end ( ! _w--! sacram5t ( !   
,"l's ,supp]--or ! holy ,communion4     
,?is is ,/4 ,luke's acc\nt ( ! way 9 :i*
 x 0 done1 *apt] xxii3 #ai1 #bj--;,& he 
took ! bread1 & gave ?anks1 & brake x1 &
 gave unto !m1 say+1 ,?is is my body :i*
 is giv5 = y3 ?is d 9 remembrance ( me4 
,likewise also ! cup aft] supp]1 say+1  
,?is cup is ! ,new ,te/am5t 9 my blood1 
:i* is %$ = y4 ,/4 ,mat!w adds1 &--= _m4

  ,su* is ! acc\nt we h ( ! fir/        
e/abli%m5t ( ! ,"l's ,supp]4 ,x 0 to    
take ! place ( ! ,jewi% ,passov]1 & to  
be obs]v$ by ! foll[]s ( ,*ri/ all ov] !
 e>?1 until ! "t :5 he %all come aga9   
into our _w4  ,& ?is solemn             
sacram5t--?is holy communion--?is ,supp]
 ( our ,"l1 ought to be obs]v$1 or kept1
 by all :o love him1 = ?ree reasons3 ^! 
are its connection ) ! ^w ( 8 comm&--!  
memory ( 8 suff]+s--& ! hope ( 8 glory4 
,jesus connect$ ?is sacram5t ) ! ^w ( 8 
comm& :5 he said--,?is d 9 remembrance (
 me4 ,/4 ,luke xxii3 #ai4 ,?is is !     
comm& ( ,*ri/4 ,x is a pla91 positive   
comm&4 ,jesus did n give ?is comm& to ! 
apo/les only1 or to 8 m9i/]s1 or to any 
p>ticul> class ( 8 foll[]s1 b to all (  
!m4 ,x 0 giv5 fir/ to 8 apo/les1 b x 0 n
 int5d$ to be conf9$ to !m4 ,jesus does 
n say--,?is d1 ye :o are my apo/les2 or1
 ye :o are my m9i/]s4 ,he does n        
say--,?is d1 ye old m51 or ye ri* m51 or
 ye great m52 b simply1 ,?is d4 ,& !    
mean+ ( :at he "h says1 is--,?is d1 all 

ye :o pr(ess to be my foll[]s1 all ov] !
 _w1 & ?r\gh all ages4 ,& ! words t he  
spake on ano!r occasion come 9 v well   
"h3 ,if ye love me1 keep my comm&m5ts4  
,& ?is is "o ( ! comm&m5ts t he expects 
all 8 p to keep4 ,he po9ts to 8 holy    
sacram5t1 :i* he has orda9$ 9 8 *ur*1 & 
!n to ea* "o ( 8 p he says--,?is d4 ,no 
matt] :e!r we wi% to d x or n2 "h are   
our ma/]'s words--,?is d4 ,no matt] :e!r
 we see ! use ( x1 or n2 ,jesus         
says--,?is d4 ,x is en\gh = ea* foll[] (
 ,jesus to say1 "h is my ,"l's comm&2 ,i
 mu/ obey x4  ,9 an army1 if ! g5]al    
issues an ord]1 x is expect$ t e soldi] 
w obey x4 ,& no matt] h[ important1 or  
useful1 9 itself consid]$1 any "w may   
be1 t is done by "o ( ^? soldi]s1 yet1  
if x be done :ile he is neglect+ !      
g5]al's ord]1 in/ead ( ga9+ = t soldi] !
 praise ( ! g5]al1 or ( secur+ a rew>d f
 him1 x w only excite 8 displeasure3--he
 w ord] t soldi] to be puni%$4  ,b !    
*ur* ( ,*ri/ is comp>$ 9 ! ,bible to an 
army4 ,he is ! ,capta9 or ,lead] ( ?is  

army4 ,& "o ( ! mo/ important ord]s he  
has issu$ = 8 soldi]s is--,?is d 9      
remembrance ( me4 ,if we pr(ess to be ! 
soldi]s ( ,*ri/1 & are enli/$ 9 8 army1 
& yet are neglect+ ?is ord]1 he nev] c  
be pleas$ ) any?+ we may d :ile ?is ord]
 is neglect$4 ,we seem to see him po9t+ 
to ?is neglect$ ord]1 & say+ to ea* ( u1
 z he said to ,saul1 ! fir/ k+ (        
,israel1 by ! prophet ,samuel3          
--,behold1 to obey is bett] ?an         
sacrifice3 & to he>k51 ?an ! fat ( rams4
 ,i4 ,sam4 xv3 #bb4  ,no age is fix$ 9 !
 ,new ,te/am5t at :i* "y p may be all[$ 
to come to ! sacram5t ( ! ,"l's ,supp]4 
,b1 z soon z !y h le>n$ to "k & love    
,*ri/ & are really try+ to s]ve him1 !y 
ought to be all[$ to come4 ,& yet m9i/]s
 & p>5ts sometimes keep !m back1 & tell 
!m !y mu/ wait1 & be tri$ a little      
long]1 be=e !y receive ! help & com=t ( 
?is ord9ance ( ,*ri/1 ev5 :5 _! conduct 
%[s !y are s9c]ely try+ to love & s]ve !
 bless$ ,savi\r4  ,if a f>m] %\ld s5d 8 
s]vant out into ! field1 :5 w9t] 0      

approa*+1 tell+ him to put ! %eep into !
 fold1 t !y might be protect$ f !       
wolves1 & f ! cold1 x w\ld be ?\ght a   
/range ?+ if he %\ld all[ him to br+ !  
%eep into ! %elt] ( ! fold1 & leave !   
little lambs outside4 ,?is is a good    
illu/ration to %[ ! importance ( tak+   
c>e ( ! lambs4 ,b x fails at "o po9t4 ,!
 %elt] ( ! fold is absolutely necess>y =
 ! protection ( ! f>m]'s lambs4 ,!y c\ld
 n live )\t x4 ,if left outside ( ! fold
 !y w\ld c]ta9ly p]i%4 ,b !re is n !    
same necessity = admitt+ "y p to ! ,"l's
 ,supp]4 ,!y are n left out 9 ! cold1 l 
! lambs 9 ! field1 ev5 :5 n admitt$ to  
?is holy ord9ance4 ,!y are already "u ! 
c>e & protection ( ! good ,%eph]d4 ,he c
 gu>d !m1 & keep !m1 & cause !m to gr[ 9
 grace1 ev5 ?\gh1 = a:ile1 !y d n h !   
help & com=t ( ?is sacram5t4 ,&1 if !y  
are kept back ?r\gh ! fault or mi/ake ( 
o!rs1 he w d s4 ,?is sacram5t1 l t (    
baptism1 is1 z ! cate*ism says1 g5]ally 
necess>y to salvation4 ,?is means t x is
 important :]e x may be _h4 ,b1 if      

circum/ances beyond our control %\ld    
prev5t u f p>tak+ ( x1 we may be sav$   
)\t x4 ,/ill1 ,i ?9k t "y p :o give     
satisfactory evid5ce t !y "k & love !   
,savi\r1 & are try+ to s]ve him1 ought  
to be all[$ to come =w>d to ?is holy    
sacram5t4  ,"s p :5 urg$ to come to !   
,"l's ,supp] excuse !mselves1 by say+   
t--!y are n prep>$ to come4  ,b ?is w n 
release any "o f ! comm& ( ,*ri/--,?is  
d4  ,:at ! prep>ation is t we ne$ 9 ord]
 t we may come1 9 a prop] way1 to ?is   
holy sacram5t1 is cle>ly po9t$ out 9 !  
exhortation t occurs 9 ! communion      
s]vice ( our *ur*4 ,"h ! m9i/] says--,ye
 :o d truly & e>ne/ly rep5t ( y\r s9s1 &
 are 9 love & *>ity ) y\r neighbors1 &  
int5d to lead a new life1 foll[+ !      
comm&m5ts ( ,god1 & walk+ f h5ce=? 9 8  
holy ways3 draw ne> ) fai?1 & take ?is  
holy sacram5t to y\r com=t4 ,& !re is no
 excuse = p]sons n be+ 9 ! /ate ^! words
 describe3 = ?is is j :at ,god's ^w1 &  
our own duty & int]e/ require ( u4 ,if  
we h n yet done :at ^! words require1 we

 ought to d x at once2 & !n !re w be    
no?+ 9 ! way ( our obey+ ! comm& (      
,*ri/1 :5 he says--,?is d1 9 remembrance
 ( me1 ,by all ! au?ority :i* belongs to
 him our ,savi\r comm&s u to keep ?is   
holy fea/4 ,& ! fir/ reason :y we ought 
to d ?is1 is because ( its connection ) 
! ^w ( 8 comm&4  ,! second reason :y we 
ought to d ?is--is because ( its        
connection ) ! memory ( 8 suff]+s4  ,we 
are taught ?is by ! ^w remembrance1 :i* 
our ,savi\r "h uses4 ,he says1 ,?is d 9 
remembrance ( me4 ,?is means 9          
remembrance ( my suff]+s = y4 ,& ?is is 
! mo/ important ^w us$ by him :5 he     
e/abli%$ ?is sacram5t4 ,x is ! gov]n+ ^w
 9 ! :ole s]vice4 ,x is ! ^w by :i* we  
mu/ be guid$ 9 try+ to und]/& :at our   
,"l meant to tea* u by all he did & said
 on ?is occasion4  ,y "k h[ x is :5 we  
are try+ to und]/& ! music to :i* a     
p>ticul> tune has be5 set4 ,!re is      
always "o special note 9 a tune1 :i* is 
call$ ! key-note4 ,! lead] ( a *oir1 :5 
!y are go+ to s+1 w /rike "o ( ! keys ( 

! organ1 or ! melodeon !y are us+1 s z  
to give to ea* memb] ( ! *oir ! prop]   
key-note ( ! piece ( music !y are to s+4
 ,x is v important = !m to h ?is        
key-note1 because !y _c h a prop]       
und]/&+ ( :at !y are to d )\t x4 ,?is   
holy sacram5t ( ! ,"l's ,supp] is l a   
solemn song4 ,& ! key-note ( ! music to 
:i* ! song is set is ?is                
^w--remembrance4 ,x tea*es u t !        
sacram5t ( ! ,"l's ,supp] is a memorial 
s]vice4 ,&1 9 go+ ?r\gh ! music to :i* !
 song ( ?is s]vice has be5 set1 e note t
 we use mu/ be a memorial note4 ,& !    
language us$ by our bless$ ,"l :5 he    
e/abli%$ ?is ,supp]1 or sacram5t1 mu/ be
 expla9$ 9 ?is way4 ,:5 he broke ! bread
 & gave x to 8 disciples1 say+--,?is is 
my body1 :i* is giv5 = y3 ?is d 9       
remembrance ( me1 he meant t we %\ld    
und]/& him z say+--,?is is ! memorial ( 
my body4 ,& :5 he gave !m ! cup1 &      
said--,?is is my blood ( ! ,new         
,te/am5t1 he meant t we %\ld und]/& him 
z say+--,?is is ! memorial ( my blood4  

,& we are sure t ?is 0 ! mean+1 = two   
reasons4  ,"o reason = believ+ ?is is t 
?is 0 ! way 9 :i* simil> words _h be5   
us$ 9 ! ,jewi% ,passov]1 :i* ,jesus & 8 
disciples 7 !n keep+4  ,9 ! ,passov]    
s]vice1 :5 ! head ( ! family di/ribut$ !
 bread1 he always said--,?is is ! bread 
( affliction4 ,:5 he di/ribut$ ! fle% ( 
! lamb1 roa/$ = ! occasion1 he us$ to   
say--,?is is ! body ( ! ,passov]4  ,b e 
"o kn[s1 & e "o admits1 t ! ,jewi%      
,passov] 0 a memorial s]vice4 ,x 0 kept 
9 memory ( ! wond]ful deliv]ance ( _!   
=efa!rs f ! bitt] bondage ( ,egypt4 ,& !
 words us$ at t s]vice 7 memorial words4
 ,& s1 :5 ,jesus1 a little :ile be=e1 _h
 giv5 to 8 disciples ! ,passov] bread1  
say+--,?is is ! bread ( affliction3 he  
did n mean to say t t 0 ! v same bread  
:i* _! =efa!rs _h eat51 9 ! "t ( _!     
affliction 9 ,egypt4 ,:at he meant to   
say 0--?is is ! bread :i* y are to eat 9
 memory ( y\r =efa!rs' trial &          
deliv]ance4 ,& :5 he gave to ea* ( !m a 
piece ( ! sacrificial lamb1 say+1 ,?is  

is ! body ( ! ,passov]2 he did n mean t 
9 any my/]i\s1 or sup]natural s5se1 t 0 
! v lamb ( :i* _! =efa!rs _h eat5 on !  
solemn night ( ! ,passov]2 he only meant
 t x 0 ! body ( :i* !y 7 to eat 9 memory
 ( ! ,passov]4 ,! ,passov] 0 a memorial 
s]vice2 & ! words us$ at ! ,passov] 7   
memorial words4  ,& s1 :5 ,jesus w5t on1
 f ! la/ ,passov] ( ! ,jewi% *ur*1 to ! 
fir/ sacram5tal fea/ ( ! ,*ri/ian *ur*1 
& began by say+1 ,?is d 9 remembrance ( 
me1 :at else c\ld ! apo/les possibly h  
?\ght1 b t he int5d$ ?is new s]vice ( ! 
,*ri/ian *ur* to be a memorial s]vice1 j
 z ! old fe/ival ( ! ,jewi% *ur* _h be58
 ,:5 he gave !m ! brok5 bread1 & said1  
,?is is my body2 !y c\ld only h und]/ood
 him z mean+ ?is is ! memorial ( my     
body4 ,& :5 he gave !m ! cup into :i* he
 _h j p\r$ ! w9e1 & said3 ,?is is my    
blood2 !y c\ld only und]/& him z mean+  
?is is ! memorial ( my blood4 ,& s1 !   
s5se 9 :i* he _h j be=e us$ ! words     
employ$ 9 ! ,jewi% fe/ival mu/ h l$ !   
disciples to und]/& !m 9 ! same way :5  

he us$ simil> words 9 ! ,*ri/ian        
sacram5t4 ,?is is a good1 /rong reason =
 ?9k+ ( ?is sacram5tal fea/ z a memorial
 s]vice4  ,!re is inde$1 "o po9t (      
diff]5ce betwe5 ! ,jewi% ,passov] & !   
,*ri/ian sacram5t1 :5 we ?9k ( !m z     
memorial s]vices4 ,! ,jews kept _!      
solemn fe/ival 9 memory ( a dead lamb--!
 ,passov] lamb t 0 put to dea? = !m1 b  
nev] came to life aga94 ,we keep our    
,*ri/ian sacram5t 9 memory ( ! ,lamb (  
,god1 :o di$ = u inde$1 b :o rose f !   
dead1 & is alive =ev]more4 ,z we keep   
?is solemn fe/ival1 we may lift up our  
ador+ he>ts to him & say = ourselves    
p]sonally1    ,o1 ! ,lamb6 ! lov+ ,lamb6
     ,! ,lamb ( ,calv>y6   ,! ,lamb t 0 
sla91 b live? aga91     ,& int]c$es =   
me6  ,& ?\gh !y are bo? memorial        
s]vices1 yet ?is "o ?\ght makes a       
_w-wide diff]5ce betwe5 !m4 ,! bread &  
meat :i* ! pi\s ,jew ate1 :5 he kept !  
,passov]1 & ! w9e :i* he drank on t     
occasion1 w\ld /r5g!n 8 body1 b !re 0   
no?+ connect$ ) ^? mat]ial sub/ances t  

w\ld d any special good to 8 s\l4 ,x is 
diff]5t1 h[ev]1 ) our ,*ri/ian fe/ival (
 ! ,"l's ,supp]4 ,& ?is diff]5ce is     
cle>ly br\ght out 9 :at we f9d 9 !      
cate*ism ( our *ur* on ?is subject4 ,9  
speak+ ( ?is holy sacram5t1 ! "q is     
ask$--,:at are ! b5efits :]e( we are    
p>tak]s !reby8 ,& ! answ] to ?is "q     
is--,! /r5g!n+ & refre%+ ( our s\ls1 by 
! body & blood ( ,*ri/1 z our bodies are
 by ! bread & w9e4  ,"h we see t :ile ! 
,"l's ,supp] is a memorial s]vice inde$1
 x is at ! same "t some?+ m ?an t4  ,&  
!n1 ! actual bodily pres5ce ( ,*ri/ ) !m
 mu/ h compell$ ! apo/les to und]/& !   
words he us$ on t occasion1 9 ?is       
memorial s5se4  ,!y c\ld n possibly h   
consid]$ him z mean+ t ! bread & w9e :i*
 he gave !m at t solemn s]vice did1 9   
any my/]i\s & sup]natural way1 become 8 
actual fle% & blood2 because1 ^! 7      
already be=e !m 9 ! =m ( 8 own body4 ,& 
!y c\ld n be 9 8 body & 9 ! bread & w9e1
 at ! same "t4 ,! s5se 9 :i* ,jesus fir/
 us$ ^! words--my body & my blood1 0    

cle>ly ! memorial s5se4 ,he meant 8     
disciples to und]/& him z say+ ,take ?is
 bread 9 remembrance ( my body1 :i* is  
to be crucifi$ = y2 & ,take ?is w9e 9   
remembrance ( my blood :i* is to be %$ =
 y4  ,?is 0 :at he taught ! apo/les :5  
he fir/ us$ ^! words among !m2 & ?is 0  
all he taught !m2 & we h no "r to use ^!
 words 9 any o!r s5se till our bless$   
,"l himself %all give u au?ority to d s4
  ,let u nev] =get ! ^w--remembrance1 z 
us$ by our ,savi\r "h4 ,x is ! root out 
( :i* ! :ole tree ( ?is solemn s]vice   
gr[s4 ,let u hold on to ?is root ^w1 & x
 w save u f ! errors into :i* _m h fall5
 9 ref]5ce to ?is subject4  ,&1 surely1 
!re is no?+ s preci\s = u to /ore away 9
 our memories z ! ?\ght ( ,*ri/ 9 !     
amaz+ suff]+s he once bore = u1 9 !     
great "w he is n[ do+ = u1 & 9 ! sav+   
tru? he embodies 9 8 own glori\s "*4 ,! 
/ory is told ( ,alex&] ! ,great1 t :5 he
 conqu]$ ,k+ ,d>ius he f\nd among 8     
treasures a v valuable box or cab9et4 ,x
 0 made ( gold & silv]1 & inlaid )      

preci\s jewels4 ,aft] ?9k+ = a:ile :at  
to d ) x1 he f9ally conclud$ to use x z 
8 *oice/ treasury1 or cab9et1 9 :i* to  
keep ! books ( ! poet ,hom]1 :i* he 0 v 
fond ( read+4 ,n[1 if we use our memory 
aright1 x w be to u a treasury f> m     
valuable ?an t jewel$ box ( ! great     
conqu]or4 ,& ! ?\ght ( ,*ri/1 n 9 8     
suff]+s only1 b 9 8 "w1 & 9 8 "*1 is !  
mo/ preci\s ?+ to lay up 9 our memory4  
,& if we keep ?is remembrance cont9ually
 be=e u x w be ! greate/ help we c h 9  
try+ to love & s]ve him bett]4  ,"h is  
an illu/ration ( :at ,i mean1 9 a t\*+  
/ory4 ,we may call x3  ,love ,/rong] ?an
 ,dea?4 ,"s ye>s ago !re 0 a great fire 
9 "o ( our ,we/]n cities t /ood 9 ! mid/
 ( a prairie4 ,a "m escap$ f h] burn+   
dwell+4 ,h] husb& 0 away f home4 ,%e    
took h] infant 9 h] arms1 & wrapp$ a    
heavy %awl r\nd h]self & ! baby4 ,h]    
little girl clung to ! dress ( h] "m1 & 
!y w5t out into ! prairie1 to get away f
 ! flames ( ! burn+ build+s4 ,x 0 a wild
 & /ormy w9t]'s night & int5sely cold4  

,%e tri$ to run2 b burd5$ z %e 0 t 0    
impossible4 ,pres5tly %e f\nd t ! tall  
dry grass ( ! prairie _h caught fire4 ,x
 0 spread+ on e side4 ,a great circle ( 
flame 0 ga!r+ r\nd h]4  ,a little way (f
 %e saw a clump ( trees on a piece (    
ris+ gr\nd4 ,t[>ds t spot %e direct$ h] 
/eps1 & /ra9$ e n]ve to rea* x4 ,at la/ 
%e succe$$ 9 do+ s4  ,= a mom5t ! poor  
"m & h] *ild 7 comp>atively safe4 ,b1 on
 look+ ar\nd1 %e saw t ! flames 7       
approa*+ h] f opposite directions4      
,escape 0 impossible4 ,dea?--a t]rible  
dea? by fire1 seem$ to be ! only ?+ be=e
 h]4 ,%e might wrap h]self 9 t great    
%awl1 & p]haps live ?r\gh x4 ,b1 !re 7 !
 *ildr54 ,( c\rse a "m c\ld n hesitate a
 mom5t :at to d "u su* circum/ances4    
,wrapp+ ! baby r\nd & r\nd 9 ! folds ( !
 %awl1 %e laid x c>efully d[n1 at ! foot
 ( "o ( ! trees4 ,!n1 tak+ (f h] out]   
clo?+1 %e cov]$ ! o!r *ild ) x4 ,%e laid
 h] d[n beside ! baby1 & !n /ret*$      
h]self across !m4 ,9 a few mom5ts !     
helpless little ones 7 s\nd asleep4 ,!  

long h\rs ( ! night pass$4 ,! rag+      
flames lick$ up ! )]$ foliage ab\t t    
clump ( trees1 & !n left _! black5$     
trunks to ! ke5ness ( ! w9d & fro/4  ,! 
next day ! he>t-brok5 husb& & fa!r      
return$ to f9d 8 home burnt1 & 8 family 
gone--he knew n :i!r4 ,he set out to    
se>* = 8 lo/ treasures4 ,he f\nd !m by t
 clump ( trees4 ,!re lay 8 wife--h] hair
 & eyebr[s1 h] face & neck scor*$ &     
black5$ by ! fire--b h] body froz5 /iff4
 ,:e!r %e p]i%$ by ! flames or ! fro/ no
 "o ev] knew4 ,b1 on lift+ h] burnt =m  
!y f\nd1 w>m & cozy b5ea?1 h] two sleep+
 *ildr54 ,! eld] *ild z !y r\s$ h]1 op5$
 h] eyes exclaim+1 ,mamma1 is x morn+8  
,yes3 x 0 morn+ ) t fai?ful "m1 9 !     
bright _w to :i* %e _h gone6  ,n[1      
suppose t ^? *ildr51 z !y grew up1 %\ld 
h _h pres]v$ among _! treasures a piece 
( ! burnt dress1 or a lock ( ! scor*$   
hair1 ( _! devot$ "m4 ,z !y look$ at x1 
e day1 x w\ld be 9 remembrance ( h]4 ,h[
 t\*+ly x w\ld tell ( h] great love =   
!m1 9 be+ will+ to lay d[n h] life to   

save !irs6 ,& h[ t ?\ght w\ld ?rill _!  
he>ts & make !m anxi\s to d all !y c\ld 
to %[ _! respect & love = su* a "m6  ,& 
s ! brok5 bread & ! p\r$ out w9e ( ?is  
solemn sacram5t %\ld melt our he>ts 9 ! 
remembrance ( ! wond]ful love ( ,*ri/ to
 u1 & %\ld lead u to %[ our love to him 
by keep+ 8 comm&m5ts4  ,& z we keep ?is 
solemn memorial s]vice1 h[ well we may  
say1 9 ! words ( ! hymn3      ,accord+  
to ?y graci\s ^w1     ,9 meek humility1 
,?is w we d1 our dy+ ,"l1     ,we w     
rememb] !e4     ,?y body1 brok5 = our   
sake1     ,our bread f heav5 %all be3   
,?y sacram5tal cup we take1     ,& ?us  
rememb] !e4      ,c we ,ge?semane =get8 
,or !re ?y conflict see1     ,?9e agony 
& bloody sweat1     ,& n rememb] !e8    
,:5 to ! cross we turn our eyes1     ,& 
re/ on ,calv>y1     ,o ,lamb ( ,god1 our
 sacrifice1     ,we mu/ rememb] !e4  ,b 
,jesus has connect$ ?is bless$ sacram5t 
) ! hope ( 8 glory--z well z ) ! ^w ( 8 
comm& & ! memory ( 8 suff]+s4  ,he made 
?is connection v cle> :5 he said at !   

in/itution ( ?is solemn s]vice--,i w n  
dr9k h5ce=? ( ?is fruit ( ! v9e until t 
day :5 ,i dr9k x new ) y 9 my ,fa!r's   
k+dom4 ,/4 ,matt1 xxvi3 #bi4 ,& ! apo/le
 ,paul po9t$ out ! same connection :5 he
 said1 ,z (t5 z ye eat ?is bread1 & dr9k
 ?is cup1 ye d %ew ! ,"l's dea?1 till he
 come4 ,i4 ,cor4 xi3 #bf4 ,?is sacram5t 
( ! ,"l's ,supp] is ! po9t ( meet+      
betwe5 ! suff]+s ( ,*ri/ & ! glory t is 
to foll[--betwe5 8 cross1 ) all its %ame
 & angui%1 & 8 k+dom1 ) all its honor & 
bless$ness4  ,we h sometimes he>d or    
read ( magicians :o h pret5d$ to h      
wond]ful mirrors into :i* p]sons might  
look & see all t 0 be=e !m 9 ?is life4  
,if !re 7 su* a mirror1 x w\ld be a     
/range ?+ inde$ to look into x & f9d out
 :at 0 go+ to happ5 to-morr[1 or next   
mon?1 or next ye>1 or tw5ty ye>s h5ce4  
,b1 !re nev] 0 any su* mirror4 ,z !     
apo/le says1 ,we "k n :at %all be on !  
morr[4 ,no mortal man c tell :at w happ5
 to him z he takes ! v next /ep 9 life4 
,yet1 ?is solemn sacram5t is l su* a    

magical mirror4 ,we c look into x & see1
 cle>ly repres5t$ !re1 :at w happ5 to u 
9 ! future1 n ( ?is life inde$1 b ( !   
life to come4 ,x leads our m9ds on to ! 
m>riage supp] ( ! ,lamb4 ,& a voice f   
heav5 decl>es--,bless$ are !y :o are    
call$ to ! m>riage supp] ( ! ,lamb4     
,rev4 xix3 #i4 ,t m>riage supp]         
repres5ts ! highe/ joys ( heav54 ,x     
ga!rs into itself all ! glory & happ9ess
 t await u 9 ! heav5ly k+dom4 ,& ?is    
sacram5tal s]vice is ! type or %ad[ (   
all ! bliss connect$ ) t great ev5t 9 ! 
future4 ,if we are true & fai?ful       
p>tak]s ( ?is solemn sacram5t--?is      
memorial fea/1 we %all c]ta9ly be among 
! numb] ( ^? ^: unspeakable privilege x 
w be to sit d[n at ! m>riage supp] ( !  
,lamb1 9 heav54 ,!re we %all be 9 !     
p]sonal pres5ce ( ,jesus1 our glorifi$  
,"l4 ,our eyes %all see ! ,k+ 9 8       
beauty4 ,& we %all see all 8 p too 9 !  
p]fection ( glory t w m>k !m !re4 ,& 9  
happy int]c\rse ) t bless$ company we   
%all f9d all ! exce$+ great & preci\s   

promises ( ,god's ^w fulfill$ 9 our own 
p]sonal exp]i5ce4  ,& !n !re is no?+ t c
 su/a9 & com=t u "u ! _m trials ( ?is   
mortal life l ! hope ( %>+ ?is joy ) our
 bless$ ,"l1 :5 he %all come 9 ! glory (
 8 heav5ly k+dom4  ,! ,hope ( ,glory4 ,a
 ,*ri/ian g5tleman 0 9 ! habit ( visit+1
 f "t to "t1 a poor afflict$ wid[ woman 
:o liv$ 9 8 neighborhood4 ,%e _h once   
be5 v well (f1 & 0 ! wife ( a well-kn[n 
& app>5tly successful m]*ant4 ,b f9ally 
he fail$ 9 bus9ess & di$ soon aft]1     
leav+ h] alone 9 ! _w1 & )\t any?+ to   
live on b :at %e c\ld e>n by h] own     
labor4  ,aft] a:ile h] heal? fail$1 & !n
 %e 0 entirely dep5d5t = h] support on !
 k9dness ( h] ,*ri/ian fri5ds4 ,b %e 0  
always *e]ful & happy4 ,on go+ 9 to see 
h] "o day1 says ?is g5tleman1 ,i f\nd1  
on talk+ ) h]1 t %e 0 feel+ v com=table 
9 h] m9d4  ',tell me1 my fri5d1' ,i     
ask$1 'h y always felt z bright & *e]ful
 z y seem to feel n[8'  ',o1 no1' %e    
repli$1 'v f> f x4 ,:5 my husb& di$1 &  
,i 0 left alone 9 ! _w1 ,i us$ to feel v

 sad & rebelli\s4 ,_m a "t ,i 0 s       
sorr[ful & despair+ z to be tempt$ to   
take away my own life4 ,b1 9 ! good     
provid5ce ( ,god1 ,i 0 l$ to read !     
,bible1 & to pray = help f above4 ,i    
became a memb] ( ! *ur*4 ,b1 = a :ile1  
,i did n f9d mu* com=t 9 my religion4 ,&
 ! reason ( x 0 t ,i did n h v cle>     
views ( ,*ri/ z my ,savi\r1 & ( !       
wond]ful ?+s he has promis$ to d = 8 p 9
 ! future4  ',b1 on "o communion        
occasion1 my m9i/] prea*$ on !          
words--,*ri/ 9 y ! hope ( glory4 ,t 0 a 
bless$ communion to me4 ,i saw !n1 z ,i 
_h nev] se5 be=e1 h[ t sacr$ & solemn   
s]vice 0 int5d$ by him to be to all 8 p1
 at "o & ! same "t1 ! means ( pres]v+ 9 
_! m9ds ! remembrance ( ! suff]+s he has
 borne = !m 9 ! pa/1 & also ( keep+     
alive 9 _! he>ts ! hope ( %>+ 9 ! glory 
:i* he has prep>$ = !m 9 ! future4 ,& ,i
 h nev] _h any tr\ble 9 my m9d s9ce !n4 
,my communion seasons 7 always bright & 
bless$ seasons to me z long z ,i 0 able 
to g to *ur*4 ,& ?\gh ,i c no long] g up

 to ! sanctu>y & p>take ( ! bread & w9e1
 ! outw>d & visible signs made use ( 9 !
 heav5ly fea/2 yet1 bless$ be ,god's    
holy "n1 ,i c1 & d p>take 9 a spiritual 
mann] ( t :i* ^? signs repres5t4 ,i feel
 & "k :at x is to h ,*ri/ 9 me ! hope ( 
glory4 ,& ?is satisfies my long+1 z no?+
 else c d4 ,i f9d peace & com=t 9 simply
 look+ unto ,jesus4 ,i h _h mu* outw>d  
tr\ble & affliction s9ce !n4 ,i live    
alone4 ,!re is no "o "h to help me4     
,sometimes ,i h no?+ to eat1 & b little 
to keep me w>m4 ,y see me sitt+ "h n[4  
,?us ,i h to sp5d my nights4 ,my        
compla9t is ! dropsy1 & ?is prev5ts me f
 ly+ d[n4 ,b ,i w\ld n ex*ange my place 
z a =giv5 s9n]1 ) ,*ri/ 9 me ! hope (   
glory1 = all ! weal? & ! honor t ,que5  
,victoria c\ld be/[ ^u me6'  ,:at a     
bless$ ,savi\r ,jesus is1 :o c ?us      
spread ! sun%9e ( 8 peace & hope ?r\gh !
 he>ts & homes ( ! poore/ & mo/ afflict$
 9 ! l&6  ,& ?us1 we h spok5 ( ?ree good
 reasons1 :y all :o love our ,"l ,jesus 
,*ri/ %\ld keep ?is solemn sacram5t :i* 

he has orda9$2 we %\ld d x because we   
see 9 x--! ^w ( 8 comm&--! memorial ( 8 
suff]+s--& ! hope ( 8 glory4  ,& :5 we  
p>take ( ?is solemn ord9ance ourselves1 
or see o!rs p>tak+ ( x1 h[ well we may  
say 9 ! beautiful l9es ( ,hav]gal1 !    
,engli% poetess3      ,?\ art com+6 ,at 
?y table     ,we are witnesses = ?is1   
,:ile rememb]+ he>ts ?\ meete/1     ,9  
communion close/1 sweete/1     ,e>ne/ ( 
our com+ bliss4     ,%[+ n ?y dea?      
alone1     ,& ?y love exce$+ great1     
,b ?y com+1 & ?y ?rone1     ,all = :i*  
we long & wait4      ,o ! joy to see !e 
reign+1     ,!e1 our own belov$ ,"l2    
,e tongue ?y "n confess+1     ,wor%ip1  
honor1 glory1 bless+1     ,br\ght to !e 
) glad accord1     ,!e our ma/] & our   
,fri5d1     ,v9dicat$ & en?ron$2        
,unto e>?'s remote/ end1     ,glorifi$1 
ador$1 & own$4  ,,?is ,,d ,,9           
,,remembrance ,,( ,,me4                 
,,illu/rations3      ,,! ,,woman ,,(    
,,canaan     ,!n ,jesus w5t !nce1 &     
dep>t$ into ! coa/s ( ,tyre & ,sidon4   

,&1 behold1 a woman ( ,canaan came out (
 ! same coa/s1 & cri$ unto him1 say+1 ,h
 m]cy on me1 ,o ,"l1 ?\ son ( ,david2 my
 daught] is griev\sly vex$ ) a devil4 ,b
 he answ]$ h] n a ^w4 ,& 8 disciples    
came & bes\ght him1 say+1 ,s5d h] away2 
= %e crie? aft] u4 ,b he answ]$ & said1 
,i am n s5t b unto ! lo/ %eep ( ! h\se (
 ,israel4 ,!n came %e & wor%ipp$ him1   
say+1 ,"l1 help me4 ,b he answ]$ & said1
 ,x is n meet to take ! *ildr5's bread1 
& to ca/ x to dogs4 ,& %e said1 ,tru?1  
,"l3 yet ! dogs eat ( ! crumbs :i* fall 
f _! ma/]s' table4 ,!n ,jesus answ]$ &  
said unto h]1 ,o woman1 great is ?y     
fai?3 be x unto !e ev5 z ?\ wilt4 ,& h] 
daught] 0 made :ole f t v h\r4--,/4     
,matt4 xv3 #ba-bh4         99       99  
99       99       99  ,,note ,,by ,,!   
,,arti/  ,! picture illu/rates ! sc5]y &
 g>d5s 9 ! neighborhood ( ,beyr\t1 :i*  
lies on ! coa/ at ! foot ( ,lebanon & )9
 ! ,syro-,pho5ician bord]4      ,,simon 
,,pet]',s ,,fai? ,,9 ,,*ri/     ,:5     
,jesus came into ! coa/s ( ,cs>ea       

,philippi1 he ask$ 8 disciples1 say+1   
,:om d m5 say t ,i ! ,son ( man am8 ,&  
!y said1 ,"s say t ?\ art ,john !       
,bapti/3 "s1 ,elias2 & o!rs1 ,j]emias1  
or "o ( ! prophets4 ,he sai? unto !m1 ,b
 :om say ye t ,i am8 ,& ,simon ,pet]    
answ]$ & said1 ,?\ art ! ,*ri/1 ! ,son (
 ! liv+ ,god4 ,& ,jesus answ]$ & said   
unto him1 ,bless$ art ?\1 ,simon        
,b>-jona3 = fle% & blood ha? n reveal$ x
 unto !e1 b my ,fa!r :i* is 9 heav54 ,& 
,i say also unto !e1 ,t ?\ art ,pet]1 & 
^u ?is rock ,i w build my *ur*2 & !     
gates ( hell %all n prevail aga9/ x4 ,& 
,i w give unto !e ! keys ( ! k+dom (    
heav53 & :atsoev] ?\ %alt b9d on e>?    
%all be b\nd 9 heav53 & :atsoev] ?\ %alt
 loose on e>? %all be loos$ 9 heav54 ,!n
 *>g$ he 8 disciples t !y %\ld tell no  
man t he 0 ,jesus ! ,*ri/4--,/4 ,matt1  
xvi3 #ac-bj4         99       99        
99       99       99  ,,note ,,by ,,!   
,,arti/  ,! site ( ,cs>ea ,philippi is  
"o ( ! lovelie/ spots 9 ,nor!rn         
,pale/9e4 ,on gr\nd c>pet$ ) an inf9ite 

v>iety ( wild fl[]s1 ! travell] re/s 9 !
 grateful %ade ( oak & mulb]ry1 olive & 
fig tree4 ,! s\nd ( _m wat]s is he>d on 
all sides z !y ha/5 f ! adjac5t slopes (
 ,h]man to jo9 ! head wat]s ( ,jordan1  
bur/+ 9 /r5g? f a cav]n at ! foot ( a   
mighty cliff4 ,hi!r1 ) 8 h&ful (        
foll[]s1 came ,jesus1 we>y & 9 deep     
depression ( _s1 a fugitive f 8 own p1  
:o _h f9ally reject$ him2 & "h1 9 reply 
to se>*+ & anxi\s enquiry1 ,:om say ye t
 ,i am8 he receiv$ f ,simon ,pet] !     
memorable confession1 ,?\ art ! ,*ri/1 !
 ,son ( ! liv+ ,god4      ,,!           
,,transfiguration ,,( ,,*ri/     ,& aft]
 six days ,jesus take? ,pet]1 ,james1 & 
,john 8 bro!r1 & br+e? !m up into an    
high m\nta9 ap>t4 ,& 0 transfigur$ be=e 
!m3 & 8 face did %9e z ! sun1 & 8 raim5t
 0 :ite z ! light4 ,&1 behold1 !re      
appe>$ unto !m ,moses & ,elias talk+ )  
him4 ,!n answ]$ ,pet]1 & said unto      
,jesus1 ,"l1 x is good = u to be "h3 if 
?\ wilt1 let u make "h ?ree tab]nacles2 
"o = !e1 & "o = ,moses1 & "o = ,elias4  

,:ile he yet spake1 behold1 a bright    
cl\d ov]%ad[$ !m3 & behold a voice out (
 ! cl\d :i* said1 ,?is is my belov$     
,son1 9 :om ,i am well pleas$2 he> ye   
him4 ,& :5 ! disciples he>d x1 !y fell  
on _! face1 & 7 sore afraid4 ,& ,jesus  
came & t\*$ !m1 & said1 ,arise1 & be n  
afraid4 ,& :5 !y _h lift$ up _! eyes1 !y
 saw no man1 save ,jesus only4--,/4     
,matt1 xvii3 #a--h4         99       99 
99       99       99  ,,note ,,by ,,!   
,,arti/  ,f ! days ( ,/4 ,j]ome1 :5     
pilgrims fir/ began ! attempt to id5tify
 sites hall[$ by sacr$ ev5ts1 ,m\nt     
,tabor has1 until rec5t ye>s1 be5 reg>d$
 z ! ,m\nt ( ! ,transfiguration4 ,b     
clos] exam9ation ( ! text & comp>ison ( 
dates1 & ! fact t ,tabor itself 0 at t  
"t ! site ( a =tifi$ t[n conta9+ a      
,roman g>rison1 comb9e 9 ?is in/ance to 
discr$it tradition4 ,"o ( ! spurs (     
,h]man mu/ !re=e be ! alt]native & m    
probable sc5e ( ! ,transfiguration2 !   
seclusion ( ?is di/rict ( m\nta91       
valley1 & woodl& provid+ opportunity =  

contemplation1 & prep>ation = ! end :i* 
0 n[ imm95t1 ! decease :i* ,jesus 0 to  
accompli% at ,j]usalem4      ,,jesus    
,,heale? ,a ,,lunatic     ,& x came to  
pass1 t on ! next day1 :5 !y 7 come d[n 
f ! hill1 mu* p met him4 ,&1 behold1 a  
man ( ! company cri$ out1 say+1 ,ma/]1  
,i besee* !e1 look ^u my son3 = he is   
m9e only *ild4 ,&1 lo1 a _s take? him1 &
 he sudd5ly crie? out2 & x te>e? him t  
he foame? aga91 & bruis+ him h>dly      
dep>te? f him4 ,& ,i bes\ght ?y         
disciples to ca/ him out2 & !y c\ld n4  
,& ,jesus answ]+ said1 ,o fai?less &    
p]v]se g5]ation1 h[ long %all ,i be ) y1
 & suff] y8 ,br+ ?y son hi!r4 ,& z he 0 
yet a com+1 ! devil ?rew him d[n1 & t>e 
him4 ,& ,jesus rebuk$ ! unclean _s1 &   
heal$ ! *ild1 & deliv]$ him aga9 to 8   
fa!r4--,/4 ,luke ix3 #cg-db4         99 
99       99       99       99  ,,note   
,,by ,,! ,,arti/  ,! picture gives an   
av]age repres5tation ( ! outskirts ( a  
village 9 ,nor!rn ,pale/9e1 ) its       
sordid1 untidy1 mud-built h\ses1 on !   

ro(s ( :i* are se5 ! re$ boo?s or       
,succ?1 occupi$ by ! inhabitants dur+ ! 
oppressive heats ( summ]4 ,! sn[-capp$  
ridge ( ,h]mon is indicat$ 9 ! di/ance4 
,,let ,,he ,,:o ,,is ,,)\t ,,s9 ,,among 
,,y     ,n[ ab\t ! mid/ ( ! fea/ ,jesus 
w5t up into ! temple1 & taught4 ,& !    
,jews m>vell$1 say+1 ,h[ kn[e? ?is man  
lett]s1 hav+ nev] le>n$8 ,jesus answ]$  
!m1 & said1 ,my doctr9e is n m9e1 b 8 t 
s5t me4 ,& ! scribes & ,ph>isees br\ght 
unto him a woman 4442 & :5 !y _h set h] 
9 ! mid/4 ,!y say unto him1 444 ,moses 9
 ! law comm&$ u1 t su* %\ld be /on$3 b  
:at saye/ ?\8 ,?is !y said1 tempt+ him1 
t !y might h to accuse him4 ,b ,jesus   
/oop$ d[n1 & ) 8 f+] wrote on ! gr\nd1 z
 ?\gh he he>d !m n4 ,s :5 !y cont9u$    
ask+ him1 he lift$ up himself1 & said   
unto !m1 ,he t is )\t s9 among y1 let   
him fir/ ca/ a /one at h]4 ,& aga9 he   
/oop$ d[n1 & wrote on ! gr\nd4 ,& !y :i*
 he>d x1 be+ convict$ by _! own         
consci5ce1 w5t out "o by "o1 beg9n+ at !
 elde/1 ev5 unto ! la/3 & ,jesus 0 left 

alone1 & ! woman /&+ 9 ! mid/4 ,:5      
,jesus _h lift$ up himself1 & saw none b
 ! woman1 he said unto h]1 ,woman1 :]e  
are ^? ?9e accus]s8 ha? no man condemn$ 
!e8 ,%e said1 ,no man1 ,"l4 ,& ,jesus   
said unto h]1 ,nei!r d ,i condemn !e3 g1
 & s9 no m4--,/4 ,john vii3 #ad-af2     
viii3 #c-aa4         99       99        
99       99       99  ,,note ,,by ,,!   
,,arti/  ,! sc5e is repres5t$ z tak+    
place 9 "o ( ! great cloi/]s or         
porticoes :i* surr\nd$ ! ,temple c\rts1 
& :i* l ! ,=um ( ,rome1 & ,paul's ,wall 
9 ,elizabe?an1 ,london1 s]v$ ! purpose (
 a public prom5ade & place ( meet+4 ,^! 
porticoes 7 ( magnific5t con/ruction &  
proportions1 ! ,/oa ,basilica alone1 ^u 
! s\? side1 ) its quadruple colonnade ( 
"o hundr$ & sixty-two pill>s1 cov]+ a   
great area4 ,! ,ea/]n ,cloi/]1 kn[n z   
,solomon's ,por*1 0 probably s-call$ z  
hav+ be5 erect$ ^u ! site ( a simil>    
con/ruction 9 ! fir/ ,temple4      ,,"o 
,,( ,,t5 ,,lep]s ,,cur$ ,,is ,,grateful 
,& x came to pass1 z he w5t to          

,j]usalem1 t he pass$ ?r\gh ! mid/ (    
,sam>ia & ,galilee4 ,& z he ent]$ into a
 c]ta9 village1 !re met him t5 m5 t 7   
lep]s1 :i* /ood af> (f4 ,& !y lift$ up  
_! voices1 & said1 ,jesus1 ,ma/]1 h m]cy
 on u4 ,& :5 he saw !m1 he said unto !m1
 ,g %ew y\rselves unto ! prie/s4 ,& x   
came to pass1 t1 z !y w5t1 !y 7 cleans$4
 ,& "o ( !m1 :5 he saw t he 0 heal$1    
turn$ back1 & ) a l\d voice glorifi$    
,god4 ,& fell d[n on 8 face at 8 feet1  
giv+ him ?anks3 & he 0 a ,sam>itan4 ,&  
,jesus answ]+ said1 ,7 !re n t5 cleans$8
 b :]e are ! n9e8 ,!re are n f\nd t     
return$ to give glory to ,god1 save ?is 
/rang]4 ,& he said unto him1 ,arise1 g  
?y way3 ?y fai? ha? made !e :ole4--,/4  
,luke xvii3 ,,ii--#ai4         99       
99       99       99       99  ,,note   
,,by ,,! ,,arti/  ,! t[n ( ,cana 9      
,galilee1 ) its backgr\nd ( l[ hills1 z 
se5 f ! ,naz>e? ,road1 supplies a       
l&scape sett+ = ?is picture4 ,!         
+ratitude ( ! n9e lep]s no d\bt add$ to 
our ,"l's sorr[ j n[ at ! gr[+ influ5ce 

( ! opposition ( 8 enemies4             
,,jesus1 ,,m>?a1 ,,m>y1 ,,& ,,laz>us    
,n[ x came to pass1 z !y w5t1 t he ent]$
 into a c]ta9 village3 & a c]ta9 woman  
nam$ ,m>?a receiv$ him into h] h\se4 ,& 
%e _h a si/] call$ ,m>y1 :i* also sat at
 ,jesus' feet1 & he>d 8 ^w4 ,b ,m>?a 0  
cumb]$ ab\t mu* s]v+1 & came to him1 &  
said1 ,"l1 do/ ?\ n c>e t my si/] ha?   
left me to s]ve alone8 bid h] !re=e t %e
 help me4 ,& ,jesus answ]$ & said unto  
h]1 ,m>?a1 ,m>?a1 ?\ art c>eful & tr\bl$
 ab\t _m ?+s4 ,b "o ?+ is ne$ful3 & ,m>y
 ha? *os5 t good "p1 :i* %all n be tak5 
away f h]4--,/4 ,luke x3 #ch-db4        
99       99       99       99       99  
,,note ,,by ,,! ,,arti/  ,be?any is     
situat$ on ! s\!rn slope ( ! ,m\nt (    
,olives1 ab\t two miles f ,j]usalem4 ,! 
h\se ( 8 fri5ds1 ,m>?a1 ,m>y1 & ,laz>us1
 ! only place :i*1 dur+ ! latt] "p ( 8  
m9i/ry1 ,jesus c\ld call a home1 0      
probably t ( p 9 easy circum/ances1 & z 
su* is "h repres5t$4 ,9 ! v9ey>ds (     
,pale/9e ! v9e is cultivat$ bu%like on !

 gr\nd2 b 9 g>d5s1 ! plant is           
occasionally tra9$ erect1 z 9 ,europe & 
,am]ica1 or1 z 9 ! pres5t in/ance1 = !  
purposes ( %ade1 ^u a p]gola4 ,9 !      
middle ( ! village ( ,be?any are ! ru9s 
( an important h\se4 ,"h "s ye>s ago a  
,fr5* explor] discov]$ on ! base !      
rema9s ( an anci5t *apel ,?is seems to  
po9t ) probability to a valid tradition 
( ! site ( ! h\se ( ,m>?a1 ,m>y1 &      
,laz>us4      ,,jesus ,,blesse? ,,little
 ,,*ildr5     ,& !y br\ght "y *ildr5 to 
him1 t he %\ld t\* !m3 & 8 disciples    
rebuk$ ^? t br\ght !m4 ,b :5 ,jesus saw 
x1 he 0 mu* displeas$1 & said unto !m1  
,suff] ! little *ildr5 to come unto me1 
& =bid !m n3 = ( su* is ! k+dom ( ,god4 
,v]ily ,i say unto y1 ,:osoev] %all n   
receive ! k+dom ( ,god z a little *ild1 
he %all n ent] !re94 ,& he took !m up 9 
8 arms1 put 8 h&s ^u !m1 & bless$       
!m4--,/4 ,m>k x3 #ac-af4         99     
99       99       99       99  ,,note   
,,by ,,! ,,arti/  ,9 ! ,hebrew ,bible--!
 ,talmud--x is /at$ t1 accord+ to pi\s  

cu/om1 p>5ts br\ght _! little *ildr5 to 
! synagogue t !y might receive ! b5efit 
( ! pray]s & bless+s ( ! eld]s4 ,rabbis 
also1 ( recogniz$ sanctity1 7 frequ5tly 
appeal$ to 9 a l mann]2 & 8 fame z a    
prophet & b5efactor hav+ prec$$ him into
 ,p]aea1 infants 7 n[ br\ght to ,jesus1 
t he might lay 8 h&s ^u !m 9            
supplication & bless+4 ,! ar*itectural  
sett+ ( ! picture is adapt$ f t ( a     
small squ>e ne> ! ,damascus ,gate (     
,j]usalem4 ,?is k9dly & g5tle act ( our 
,"l has be5 ( incalculable consequ5ce to
 ! life ( *ildr5 9 ! developm5t (       
,*ri/ian civilization4      ,,!         
,,resurrection ,,( ,,laz>us1 ,,f\r      
,,days ,,dead     ,!n said ,jesus unto  
!m pla9ly1 ,laz>us is dead4 ,& ,i am    
glad = y\r sakes t ,i 0 n !re1 to !     
int5t ye may believe2 nev]!less let u g 
unto him4 ,jesus !re=e aga9 groan+ 9    
himself come? to ! grave4 ,x 0 a cave1 &
 a /one lay ^u x4 ,jesus said1 ,take ye 
away ! /one4 ,m>?a1 ! si/] ( him t 0    
dead1 sai? unto him1 ,"l1 by ?is "t he  

/9ke?3 = he ha? be5 dead f\r days4      
,jesus sai? unto h]1 ,said ,i n unto !e1
 t1 if ?\ w\lde/ believe1 ?\ %\lde/ see 
! glory ( ,god8 ,!n !y took away ! /one 
f ! place :]e ! dead 0 laid4 ,& ,jesus  
lift$ up 8 eyes1 & said1 ,fa!r1 ,i ?ank 
!e t ?\ ha/ he>d me4 ,& ,i knew t ?\    
he>e/ me always3 b because ( ! p :i* /& 
by ,i said x1 t !y may believe t ?\ ha/ 
s5t me4 ,& :5 he ?us _h spok51 he cri$ )
 a l\d voice1 ,laz>us1 come =?4 ,& he t 
0 dead came =?4--,/4 ,john xi3 #ad41    
#ae1ch-dd4         99       99       99 
99       99  ,,note ,,by ,,! ,,arti/  ,!
 pa9t+ illu/rates a =m ( rock-cut tomb  
:i*1 ?\gh n s common z o!rs 9 !         
neighborhood ( ,j]usalem1 is nev]!less  
select$ z be+ 9 accordance ) !          
description ( :at took place 9 ! pres5t 
in/ance4 ,x is obvi\sly ! type ( tomb   
:i* is ref]r$ to on a subsequ5t         
occasion1 & expla9s ! mean+ ( ! /one    
roll$ away f ! sepul*re ,! entrance ( ! 
tomb is at ! bottom ( a flight ( /eps1 &
 is cov]$ by a disc-%ap$ /one1 l a      

mill-/one1 :i* c be roll$ back into a   
slot cut 9 ! rock = its reception4 7,!  
kneel+ man 9 ! backgr\nd has app>5tly j 
p]=m$ ?is duty87 ,! entrance is clos$ by
 roll+ ! /one =w>d1 dropp+ a small block
 beh9d x to prev5t its recession1 &     
f9ally by cov]+ ! be=e-m5tion$ slot ) a 
slab1 :i*1 be+ cem5t$ d[n1 ! tomb is    
seal$4      ,,conv]sion ,,( ,,zac*aeus1 
,a ,,publican     ,& ,jesus ent]$ &     
pass$ ?r\gh ,j]i*o4 ,&1 behold1 !re 0 a 
man nam$ ,zac*u1 :i* 0 ! *ief among !   
publicans1 & he 0 ri*4 ,& he s\ght to   
see ,jesus :o he 02 & c\ld n = ! press1 
because he 0 little ( /ature4 ,& he ran 
be=e1 & climb$ up into a sycomore tree  
to see him3 = he 0 to pass t way4 ,& :5 
,jesus came to ! place1 he look$ up1 &  
saw him1 & said unto him1 ,zac*u1 make  
ha/e1 & come d[n2 = to day ,i mu/ abide 
at ?y h\se4 ,& he made ha/e1 & came d[n1
 & receiv$ him joyfully4 ,& :5 !y saw x1
 !y all murmur$1 say+1 ,t he 0 gone to  
be gue/ ) a man t is a s9n]4 ,& ,zac*u  
/ood1 & said unto ! ,"l3 ,behold1 ,"l1 !

 half ( my goods ,i give to ! poor2 & if
 ,i h tak5 any ?+ f any man by false    
accusation1 ,i re/ore him f\rfold4 ,&   
,jesus said unto him1 ,?is day is       
salvation come to ?is h\se1 =somu* z he 
also is a son ( ,abraham4 ,= ! ,son (   
man is come to seek & to save t :i* 0   
lo/4--,/4 ,luke xix3 #a-aj4         99  
99       99       99       99  ,,note   
,,by ,,! ,,arti/  ,! sycomore tree      
ref]r$ to 9 ! text is a species ( fig   
be>+ small1 co>se fruit1 :i* is us$ z   
food only 9 cases ( necessity4 ,al?\gh  
occasionally ( great size1 ! tree is    
easily climb$1 z ! trunk is %ort1 & !   
bran*es are num]\s & wide spread+4      
,j]i*o1 rebuilt by ,h]od1 0 a some:at   
fa%ionable t[n4 ,to signalize ! despis$ 
tax-ga!r] 9 su* a way 0 to tea* a       
p]man5t lesson ( absolute unworldl9ess4 
,,jesus ,,re/ore? ,,sight ,,to          
,,b>timaeus     ,& !y came to ,j]i*o3 & 
z he w5t out ( ,j]i*o ) 8 disciples & a 
great numb] ( p1 bl9d ,b>timaeus1 ! son 
( ,timaeus1 sat by ! highway side begg+4

 ,& :5 he he>d t x 0 ,jesus ( ,naz>e?1  
he began to cry out1 & say1 ,jesus1 ?\  
son ( ,david1 h m]cy on me4 ,& _m *>g$  
him t he %\ld hold 8 peace3 b he cri$ ! 
m a great deal1 ,?\ son ( ,david1 h m]cy
 on me4 ,& ,jesus /ood /ill1 & comm&$   
him to be call$4 ,& !y call$ ! bl9d man1
 say+ unto him1 ,be ( good com=t1 rise2 
he calle? !e4 ,& he1 ca/+ away 8 g>m5t1 
rose1 & came to ,jesus4 ,& ,jesus answ]$
 & said unto him1 ,:at wilt ?\ t ,i %\ld
 d unto !e8 ,! bl9d man said unto him1  
,"l1 t ,i might receive my sight4 ,&    
,jesus said unto him1 ,g ?y way2 ?y fai?
 ha? made !e :ole4 ,& imm$iately he     
receiv$ 8 sight1 & foll[$ ,jesus 9 !    
way4--,/4 ,m>k x3 #d4f--eb4         99  
99       99       99       99  ,,note   
,,by ,,! ,,arti/  ,! site ( ,j]i*o is   
/ill an oasis 9 ! surr\nd+ des]t1 b     
nei!r its f]tility nor its dim5sions be>
 comp>ison ) ^? :i* x atta9$ 9 =m] days2
 & h>dly a tree rema9s ( ! celebrat$    
groves ( balsam1 spice1 & fruit-be>+    
trees1 & ! palms :i* e>n$ = ,j]i*o !    

title ( ,! ,city ( ! ,palm ,trees1 & :i*
 made its neighbor+ pla9 ! g>d5 (       
,pale/9e--! div9e di/rict z ,joseph u   
calls x4 ,?is f]tility 0 ow+ entirely to
 skilful irrigation1 traces ( no less   
?an twelve aqu$ucts hav+ be5 discov]$4  
,no class ( suff]]s m frequ5tly claim$ &
 obta9$ f ,jesus ! ex]cise ( 8          
compassion & heal+ p[] ?an t repres5t$  
by bl9d ,b>timaus4 ,! malady ( bl9dness 
is griev\sly common 9 ,pale/9e1 !       
proportion ( ^? ?us afflict$ be+ "o 9 e 
hundr$ ( ! population1 :]eas 9 ,europe !
 proportion is only "o 9 a ?\s&4        
,,*ri/',s ,,triumphal ,,entry ,,into    
,,j]usalem     ,& :5 !y drew nigh unto  
,j]usalem1 & 7 come to ,be?phage1 unto !
 m\nt ( ,olives1 !n s5t ,jesus two      
disciples4 ,say+ unto !m1 ,g into !     
village ov] aga9/ y1 & /raightway ye    
%all f9d an ass ti$1 & a colt ) h]3     
loose !m1 & br+ !m unto me4 ,& if any   
man say ought unto y1 ye %all say1 ,!   
,"l ha? ne$ ( !m2 & /raightway he w s5d 
!m4 ,all ?is 0 done1 t x might be       

fulfill$ :i* 0 spok5 by ! prophet4 ,& ! 
disciples w5t1 & did z ,jesus comm&$ !m4
 ,& br\ght ! ass1 & ! colt1 & put on !m 
_! clo!s1 & !y set him !reon4 ,& a v    
great multitude spread _! g>m5ts 9 !    
way2 o!rs cut d[n bran*es f ! trees1 &  
/raw$ !m 9 ! way4 ,& ! multitudes t w5t 
be=e1 & t foll[$1 cri$1 say+1 ,hosanna  
to ! son ( ,david3 ,bless$ is he t come?
 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l2 ,hosanna 9 ! highe/4 ,&
 :5 he 0 come into ,j]usalem1 all ! city
 0 mov$1 say+1 ,:o is ?is8 ,& !         
multitude said1 ,?is is ,jesus ! prophet
 ( ,naz>e? ( ,galilee4--,/4 ,matt1 xxi3 
#a-d41 #f-aa4         99       99       
99       99       99  ,,note ,,by ,,!   
,,arti/  ,_h ,jesus omitt$ to comm& to  
br+ its "m along ) ! colt1 ^u :i* he    
elect$ to ride1 8 disciples w\ld        
probably h br\ght h] z a matt] ( c\rse4 
,x is ! cu/om ( ! c\ntry2 & z j\rneys   
are accompli%$ at a walk+ pace1 m>es &  
%e-asses are frequ5tly accompani$ by _! 
foals4 ,x may be not$ t 9 ?is picture "o
 ( ! gates ( ,hebron does duty = t ?r\gh

 :i* ,jesus makes 8 triumphal entry into
 ,j]usalem2 ! =m] be+ sugge/ive ( f>    
great] antiquity ?an any :i* are to be  
f\nd at ! pres5t day 9 ,j]usalem itself4
      ,,*ri/ ,,av\*e? ,,8 ,,au?ority    
,& he taught daily 9 ! temple4 ,b ! *ief
 prie/s & ! scribes & ! *ief ( ! p s\ght
 to de/roy him4 ,& c\ld n f9d :at !y    
might d3 = all ! p 7 v att5tive to he>  
him4 ,& x came to pass1 t on "o ( ^?    
days1 z he taught ! p 9 ! temple1 &     
prea*$ ! gospel1 ! *ief prie/s & !      
scribes came ^u him ) ! eld]s4 ,& spake 
unto him1 say+1 ,tell u1 by :at au?ority
 doe/ ?\ ^! ?+s8 or :o is he t gave !e  
?is au?ority8 ,& he answ]$ & said unto  
!m1 ,i w also ask y "o ?+2 & answ] me3  
,! baptism ( ,john1 0 x f heav51 or (   
m58 ,& !y reason$ ) !mselves1 say+1 ,if 
we %all say1 ,f heav52 he w say1 ,:y !n 
believ$ ye him n8 ,b & if we say1 ,( m52
 all ! p w /one u3 = !y be p]suad$ t    
,john 0 a prophet4 ,& !y answ]$1 t !y   
c\ld n tell :5ce x 04 ,& ,jesus said    
unto !m1 ,nei!r tell ,i y by :at        

au?ority ,i d ^! ?+s4--,/4 ,luke xix3   
#dg1 #dh2 xx3 #a-h4         99       99 
99       99       99  ,,note ,,by ,,!   
,,arti/  ,! occasion on :i* ,jesus      
enc\nt]$ = ! la/ "t ! opposition ( 8    
prie/ly enemies to 8 tea*+1 & :51 9 !   
pres5ce ( ! assembl$ multitudes1 he     
expos$ & d5\nc$ _! hypocrisy1 is suppos$
 to take place 9 "o ( ! great out] c\rts
 ( ! ,temple1 ! build+s ( :i*1 al?\gh   
begun =ty-six ye>s previ\sly1 7 at ?is  
"t /ill unf9i%$1 & 7 inde$ nev] fully   
complet$ 9 accordance ) _! orig9al      
design4      ,,at ,,night1 ,,jesus      
,,abode ,,on ,,! ,,m\nt ,,( ,,olives    
,& 9 ! day "t he 0 tea*+ 9 ! temple2 &  
at night he w5t out1 & abode 9 ! m\nt t 
is call$ ! m\nt ( ,olives4--,/4 ,luke   
xxi3 #cg4         99       99       99  
99       99  ,,note ,,by ,,! ,,arti/  ,z
 we asc5d t[>ds sunset ! slopes (       
,olivet1 & pause to gaze on ! sc5es     
b5ea?1 ! panorama ( ! city pres5t$ to   
view is 9 its lead+ features ess5tially 
simil> to t ^u :i* ! eyes ( ,jesus re/$1

 :5 at night he w5t out1 & abode 9 !    
m\nt t is call$ ! ,m\nt ( ,olives ,yond]
 /&s a temple )9 t sacr$ enclosure :i*1 
= well-nigh ?ree ?\s& ye>s1 save = !    
p]iod dur+ :i*1 ! abom9ation (          
desolation spok5 ( by ,daniel ! prophet 
/ood 9 ! ,holy place1 has be5 d$icat$ to
 ! wor%ip ( ,jehovah4 ,! citadel (      
,j]usalem breaks ! skyl9e :]e /ood ! t[]
 ( ,hippicus1 & to ! left1 aga9/ ! sett+
 sun1 ! cypresses 9 a mona/]y g>d5 m>k !
 spot once cov]$ by ! g>d5s ( ! palace (
 ,h]od4 ,siloam /&s z ( old on ! hi!r   
side1 ov]look+ ! valleys ( ,h9nom &     
,kidron2 :ile to-day1 z 9 =m] times1 !  
olive y>ds b5ea? & ! trees ar\nd1 might 
well give ! "n :i* x be>s to ! hill on  
:i* we /&4      ,,jesus ,,wa%e? ,,8     
,,disciples' ,,feet     ,n[ be=e ! fea/ 
( ! passov]1 :5 ,jesus knew t 8 h\r 0   
come t he %\ld dep>t out ( ?is _w unto !
 ,fa!r1 hav+ lov$ 8 own :i* 7 9 ! _w1 he
 lov$ !m unto ! end4 ,& supp] be+ end$1 
! devil hav+ n[ put into ! he>t ( ,judas
 ,isc>iot1 ,simon's son1 to betray him4 

,jesus kn[+ t ! ,fa!r _h giv5 all ?+s   
into 8 h&s1 & t he 0 come f ,god1 & w5t 
to ,god4 ,he rise? f supp]1 & laid aside
 8 g>m5ts2 & took a t[el1 & gird$       
himself4 ,aft] t he p\re? wat] into a   
bason1 & began to wa% ! disciples' feet1
 & to wipe !m ) ! t[el :]e) he 0 gird$4 
,!n come? he to ,simon ,pet]3 & ,pet]   
sai? unto him1 ,"l1 do/ ?\ wa% my feet8 
,jesus answ]$ & said unto him1 ,:at ,i d
 ?\ kn[e/ n n[2 b ?\ %alt "k h]eaft]4   
,pet] sai? unto him1 ,?\ %alt nev] wa%  
my feet4 ,jesus answ]$ him1 ,if ,i wa%  
!e n1 ?\ ha/ no "p ) me4 ,simon ,pet]   
sai? unto him1 ,"l1 n my feet only1 b   
also my h&s & my head4 ,jesus sai? to   
him1 ,he t is wa%$ ne$e? n save to wa% 8
 feet1 b is clean e :it3 & ye are clean1
 b n all4--,/4 ,john xiii3 #a-aj4       
99       99       99       99       99  
,,note ,,by ,,! ,,arti/  ,a dwell+ h\se1
 claim+ to be "o ( ! mo/ anci5t 9       
,j]usalem1 suppli$ mat]ials = ! /udy ( !
 l>ge upp] room1 repres5t$ 9 ?is & "s   
o!r ( ! pa9t+s4 ,! g5]al features ( !   

*amb]1 ) its ar*$ ceil+ & flatt5$ dome1 
its leewans 7rais$ plat=m7 & !          
entrance-passage ( color$ /ones1 :]e    
gue/s leave _! foot-ge> be=e /epp+ ^u ! 
mat-cov]$ floor ( ! room1 may1 = !      
reasons adduc$ else:]e1 be accept$ z    
typical ( simil> ap>tm5ts ( ! p]iod "u  
consid]ation4      ,,! ,,betrayal       
,,=etold ,,at ,,! ,,supp]     ,:5 ,jesus
 _h ?us said1 he 0 tr\bl$ 9 _s1 &       
te/ifi$1 & said1 ,v]ily1 v]ily1 ,i say  
unto y1 t "o ( y %all betray me4 ,!n !  
disciples look$ "o on ano!r1 d\bt+ ( :om
 he spake4 ,n[ !re 0 lean+ on ,jesus'   
bosom "o ( 8 disciples1 :om ,jesus lov$4
 ,simon ,pet] !re=e beckon$ to him1 t he
 %\ld ask :o x %\ld be ( :om he spake4  
,he !n ly+ on ,jesus' brea/ sai? unto   
him1 ,"l1 :o is x8 ,jesus answ]$1 ,he x 
is1 to :om ,i %all give a sop1 :5 ,i h  
dipp$ x4 ,& :5 he _h dipp$ ! sop1 he    
gave x to ,judas ,isc>iot1 ! son (      
,simon4 ,& aft] ! sop ,satan ent]$ into 
him4 ,!n said ,jesus unto him1 ,t ?\    
doe/1 d quickly4 ,n[ no man at ! table  

knew = :at int5t he spake ?is unto him4 
,= "s ( !m ?\ght1 because ,judas _h !   
bag1 t ,jesus _h said unto him1 ,buy ^? 
?+s t we h ne$ ( aga9/ ! fea/2 or1 t he 
%\ld give some?+ to ! poor4 ,he !n hav+ 
receiv$ ! sop w5t imm$iately out3 & x 0 
night4--,/4 ,john xiii3 #ba-cj4         
99       99       99       99       99  
,,note ,,by ,,! ,,arti/  ,comm5t has    
already be5 made ^u ! cu/om prevail+ at 
?is "t ( recl9+ at meat4 ,we are aw>e1 f
 o!r s\rces ( in=mation1 t 9 p>tak+ ( ! 
,passov]1 ! attitude ( /&+ _h1 z a po9t 
( ritual1 long be5 ab&on$ 9 favor ( !   
recumb5t po/ure1 & ?is is directly      
evid5c$ by ! words ( ! text 7v3 #bc &   
#be71 :i* are only compatible ) !       
supposition t on ! pres5t occasion !    
gue/-*amb] 0 furni%$ ) c\*es :i* ran    
ar\nd ! ?ree sides ( ! table 9 ! usual  
mann]4 ,au?orities diff] z to :i* 0     
reg>d$ z ! highe/ seat "s ma9ta9+ t ?is 
0 ! out]mo/ place on ! "r-h& c\*2 o!rs1 
aga91 pref]r+ ! arrangem5t foll[$ 9 !   
pa9t+1 :]e ,jesus occupies ! c5tre4     

,,9 ,,! ,,g>d5 ,,( ,,ge?semane     ,!n  
come? ,jesus ) !m unto a place call$    
,ge?semane1 & sai? unto ! disciples1    
,sit ye "h1 :ile ,i g & pray yond]4 ,&  
he took ) him ,pet] & ! two sons (      
,zeb$ee1 & began to be sorr[ful & v     
heavy4 ,!n sai? he unto !m1 ,my s\l is  
exce$+ sorr[ful1 ev5 unto dea?3 t>ry ye 
"h1 & wat* ) me4 ,& he w5t a little     
f>!r1 & fell on 8 face1 & pray$1 say+1  
,o my ,fa!r1 if x be possible1 let ?is  
cup pass f me3 nev]!less n z ,i w1 b z  
?\ wilt4 ,& he come? unto ! disciples1 &
 f9de? !m asleep1 & sai? unto ,pet]1    
,:at1 c\ld ye n wat* ) me "o h\r8 ,wat* 
& pray1 t ye ent] n into temptation3 !  
_s inde$ is will+1 b ! fle% is weak4 ,he
 w5t away aga9 ! second "t1 & pray$1    
say+1 ,o my ,fa!r1 if ?is cup may n pass
 away f me1 except ,i dr9k x1 ?y w be   
done4 ,& he came & f\nd !m asleep aga93 
= _! eyes 7 heavy4 ,& he left !m1 & w5t 
away aga91 & pray$ ! ?ird "t1 say+ !    
same words4 ,!n come? he to 8 disciples1
 & sai? unto !m1 ,sleep on n[1 & take   

y\r re/3 behold1 ! h\r is at h&1 & !    
,son ( man is betray$ into ! h&s (      
s9n]s4 ,rise1 let u be go+3 behold1 he  
is at h& t do? betray me4--,/4 ,matt1   
xxvi3 #cf-df4         99       99       
99       99       99  ,,note ,,by ,,!   
,,arti/  ,z ! ^w ,ge?semane means ! oil 
press ! ,g>d5 0 9 all probability an    
olive y>d1 ^: actual site1 ?\gh x _c be 
det]m9$ ) c]ta9ty1 mu/ h be5 9 !        
imm$iate vic9ity at lea/ ( ! spot :i*   
age-long tradition indicates z ! sc5e ( 
! ,agony4 ,! great age ( ! trees 9 ?is  
enclosure has be5 urg$ 9 favor ( !      
tradition1 b x is fatal to _! claim z   
witnesses1 t ,titus is kn[n to h cut    
d[n1 = milit>y purposes1 all ! trees 9 !
 neighborhood ( ! besieg$ city4 ,?is    
site is n[ own$ by ! ,russians :o h     
turn$ x into a neat & trim g>d51 & built
 a bright new :ite *ur* on ! upp] level 
) five l>ge gild$ bulb\s domes4      ,,!
 ,,arre/ ,,( ,,jesus      ,judas !n1    
hav+ receiv$ a b& ( m5 & (fic]s f ! *ief
 prie/s & ,ph>isees1 come? ?i!r )       

lant]ns & tor*es & weapons4 ,jesus      
!re=e1 kn[+ all ?+s t %\ld come ^u him1 
w5t =?1 & said unto !m1 ,:om seek ye8   
,!y answ]$ him1 ,jesus ( ,naz>e?4 ,jesus
 sai? unto !m1 ,i am he4 ,& ,judas also1
 :i* betray$ him1 /ood ) !m4 ,z soon !n 
z he _h said unto !m1 ,i am he1 !y w5t  
backw>d1 & fell to ! gr\nd4--,n[ he t   
betray$ him gave !m a sign1 say+1       
,:omsoev] ,i %all kiss1 t same is he3   
hold him fa/4 ,& =?) he came to ,jesus1 
& said1 ,hail1 ma/]2 & kiss$ him4 ,&    
,jesus said unto him1 ,fri5d1 :]e=e art 
?\ come8 ,!n came !y1 & laid h&s on     
,jesus1 & took him4 ,&1 behold1 "o ( !m 
:i* 7 ) ,jesus /ret*$ out 8 h&1 & drew 8
 sword1 & /ruck a s]vant ( ! high       
prie/'s1 & smote (f 8 e>4 ,!n said      
,jesus unto him1 ,put up aga9 ?y sword  
into 8 place3 = all !y t take ! sword   
%all p]i% ) ! sword4 ,?9ke/ ?\ t ,i _c  
n[ pray to my ,fa!r1 & he %all pres5tly 
give me m ?an twelve legions ( angels8  
,b h[ !n %all ! scriptures be fulfill$1 
t ?us x mu/ be8 ,9 t same h\r said      

,jesus to ! multitudes1 ,are ye come out
 z aga9/ a ?ief ) swords & /aves = to   
take me8 ,i sat daily ) y tea*+ 9 !     
temple1 & ye laid no hold on me4 ,b all 
?is 0 done1 t ! scriptures ( ! prophets 
might be fulfill$4 ,!n all ! disciples  
=sook him1 & fl$4--,/4 ,john xviii3     
#c-f2 ,/4 ,matt1 xxvi3 #dh-ef4          
99       99       99       99       99  
,,note ,,by ,,! ,,arti/  ,cunn+ly       
conceiv$ inde$ 0 t signal ( ! kiss2 = 9 
! v act ( betrayal1 ,judas ?us cov]$ 8  
own trea*]y2 &1 _h ! plot fail$1 x w\ld 
ev5 h appe>$ z if1 :5 all ! disciples   
=sook him & fl$ ,judas alone _h c\rage1 
9 ! h\r ( dang]1 to /& by & op5ly to    
ackn[l$ge ,jesus z 8 ,ma/]4      ,,jesus
 ,,exam9$ ,,by ,,caiaphas     ,& !y t _h
 laid hold on ,jesus l$ him away to     
,caiaphas ! high prie/1 :]e ! scribes & 
! eld]s 7 assembl$4 ,b ,pet] foll[$ him 
af> (f unto ! high prie/'s palace1 & w5t
 91 & sat ) ! s]vants1 to see ! end4 ,n[
 ! *ief prie/s1 & eld]s1 & all ! c\ncil1
 s\ght false witness aga9/ ,jesus1 to   

put him to dea?4 ,b f\nd none3 yea1 ?\gh
 _m false witnesses came1 yet f\nd !y   
none4 ,at ! la/ came two false          
witnesses1 ,& said1 ,?is fell[ said1 ,i 
am able to de/roy ! temple ( ,god1 & to 
build x 9 ?ree days4 ,& ! high prie/    
arose1 & said unto him1 ,answ]e/ ?\     
no?+8 :at is x :i* ^! witness aga9/ !e8 
,b ,jesus held 8 peace4 ,& ! high prie/ 
answ]$ & said unto him1 ,i adjure !e by 
! liv+ ,god1 t ?\ tell u :e!r ?\ be !   
,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ,god4 ,jesus sai? unto  
him1 ,?\ ha/ said3 nev]!less ,i say unto
 y1 ,h]eaft] %all ye see ! ,son ( man   
sitt+ on ! "r h& ( p[]1 & com+ 9 ! cl\ds
 ( heav54 ,!n ! high prie/ r5t 8 clo!s1 
say+1 ,he ha? spok5 blasphemy2 :at fur!r
 ne$ h we ( witnesses8 behold1 n[ ye h  
he>d 8 blasphemy4 ,:at ?9k ye8 ,!y      
answ]$ & said1 ,he is guilty (          
dea?4--,/4 ,matt1 xxvi3 #eg--ff4        
99       99       99       99       99  
,,note ,,by ,,! ,,arti/  ,! outw>d      
c]emonial ( ! ha/ily convok$ & ,irregul>
 tribunal be=e :i* ,jesus und]w5t !     

mock]y ( a trial 0 simil> to t ( !      
anci5t ,sanh$rim4 ,! memb]s sat on a    
semi-circul> divan1 ! presid5t 9 !      
c5tre1 & a scribe at ea* extremity1 :o  
record$ ! evid5ce & ! decisions ( !     
c\rt4 ,x may be not$1 t :ile laws _h be5
 c>efully =mulat$ = ! conduct ( su*     
trials1 almo/ e "o ( !m 0 flagrantly    
violat$ on ! pres5t occasion 9 ord] to  
ensure a pre-arrang$ condemnation4 ,=   
example1 ^! rules provid$ t witnesses   
%\ld be summon$1 & t an advocate %\ld   
plead on behalf ( ! accus$2 & !y =bade t
 crim9al trials %\ld be conduct$ at     
night1 t condemnation %\ld be pron\nc$  
on ! day ( trial or on a holy day2 &1 if
 ! crime 7 capital1 t execution %\ld    
foll[ on ! day ( s5t5ce4      ,,jesus   
,,is ,,?rice ,,d5i$ ,,by ,,pet]     ,n[ 
,pet] sat )\t 9 ! palace3 & a damsel    
came unto him1 say+1 ,?\ also wa/ )     
,jesus ( ,galilee4 ,b he d5i$ be=e !m   
all1 say+1 ,i "k n :at ?\ saye/4 ,& :5  
he 0 gone out into ! por*1 ano!r maid   
saw him1 & said unto !m t 7 !re1 ,?is   

fell[ 0 also ) ,jesus ( ,naz>e?4 ,& aga9
 he d5i$ ) an oa?1 ,i d n "k ! man4 ,&  
aft] a :ile came unto him !y t /ood by1 
& said to ,pet]1 ,surely ?\ also art "o 
( !m2 = ?y spee* betraye? !e4 ,!n began 
he to curse & to swe>1 say+1 ,i "k n !  
man4 ,& imm$iately ! cock crew4 ,& ! ,"l
 turn$1 & look$ ^u ,pet]4 ,& ,pet]      
rememb]$ ! ^w ( ! ,"l1 h[ he _h said    
unto him1 ,be=e ! cock cr[1 ?\ %alt d5y 
me ?rice4 ,& he w5t out1 & wept         
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99       99       99       99  ,,note   
,,by ,,! ,,arti/  ,9 ! ,ea/1 ! h\ses ( !
 great & (ficial resid5ces usually      
consi/ ( a gr\p ( sep>ate yet connect$  
build+s1 surr\nd+ a quadrangul> pav$    
c\rt plant$ ) trees & fl[]+ %rubs1 &    
furni%$ 9 ! c5tre ) an op5 ci/]n or     
f\nta94 ,su* 0 probably ! con/ruction ( 
! palace ( ! ,high ,prie/ 7,caiaphas71  
&1 app>5tly1 ?is op5 c\rt1 across :i*   
,jesus w\ld be conduct$ to or f ! hall (
 trial1 0 ! place :]e bitt]ness 0 add$  

to 8 sorr[ 9 he>+ himself d5i$ by 8     
fri5d--& t man :o _h be5 ! fir/ to      
pr(ess belief 9 8 ,messiah%ip1 & :o1 b a
 few brief h\rs be=e1 _h /\tly sworn to 
/& by him1 ev5 unto dea?4