,,facts ,,/rang] ,,?an ,,fiction ,,! ,,wond]s ,,( ,,pray]3 ,a ,,record ,,( ,,well ,,au!nticat$ ,,& ,,wond]ful ,,answ]s ,,to ,,pray]4 ,,z ,,n>rat$ ,,by3 ,,george ,,mull]1 ,w4,w4 ,,patt51 ,d4,d41 ,d4,l4 ,,moody1 ,,*as4 ,,cullis1 ,c4,h4 ,,spurgeon1 ,s4,i4 ,,prime1 ,d4,d41 ,,bi%op ,,simpson1 ,e4 ,,krumma*]1 ,,newman ,,hall1 ,d4,d41 ,,m>t9 ,,lu!r1 ,,bi%op ,t4 ,,b[man1 ,,john ,,knox1 ,,*as4 ,g4 ,,f9ney1 ,,abraham ,,l9coln1 ,,& ,,ho/s ,,( ,,o!rs4 ,,new ,,edition4 ,,revis$ ,,by ,d4,w4 ,,:ittle4 #ahhe 99 99 99 99 99 ,,introduction ,,to ,,fir/ ,,edition4 ,! incid5ts :i* are publi%$ 9 ?is volume1 are v\*$ = ^u ! /ronge/ pro(s ( au!nticity possible to obta91 & are ei!r ( circum/ances kn[n amid my own exp]i5ce1 or connect$ ) ! lives ( my correspond5ts & _! fri5ds4 ,!y are ! ?ankful record & tribute to ! p[] ( p]sev]+ fai?4 ,no?+ has be5 publi%$ conc]n+ :i* !re is ! lea/ %ad[ ( d\bt4 ,all h be5 c>efully inve/igat$4 ,e case has be5 "o ( real pray]1 & ! results t h come1 came only 9 answ] to ! pray] ( fai?1 & 7 n possible to obta9 )\t x4 ,!y demon/rate to a wond]ful degree1 ! imm$iate practical ways ( ! ,"l ) 8 *ildr5 9 ?is _w1 t ,he is f> ne>] & m intimate ) _! plans & pursuits ?an x is possible = !m to realize4 ,nei!r h we dep5d$ ^u ! relation ( facts ( a few1 to conv9ce ! _w ( ! real p[] ( fai?1 b h add$ concurr5t te/imony ( incid5ts actually kn[n 9 ! exp]i5ce ( su* em95t cl]gym5 z ,*>les ,spurgeon1 ,newman ,hall1 ,m>t9 ,lu!r1 ,w4 ,hunt+ton1 ,dr4 ,wat]bury1 ,george ,mull]1 ,dr4 ,cullis1 ,dr4 ,patton1 ,dr4 ,adams1 ,dr4 ,prime1 ,bi%op ,simpson1 & _m o!rs4 ,also we h add$ "s incid5ts kn[n & inve/igat$ & f\nd absolutely true1 by ! editors ( ! foll[+ j\rnals1 :o add _! unque/ion+ belief 9 ! p[] ( pray]3 ,! ,*ri/ian1 ,! ,evangeli/1 ,! ,obs]v]1 ,! ,congregationali/1 ,! ,advance1 ,! ,illu/rat$ ,*ri/ian ,weekly1 ,! ,am]ican ,mess5g]1 ,! ,witness4 ,likewise we h be5 greatly assi/$ by "s ( our ,home ,mission>ies1 :o1 f _! daily exp]i5ces ) ! poor & suff]+1 h be5 eye-witnesses to rem>kable exp]i5ces & ! wond]ful help ( ! ,"l 9 answ]+ _! pray]s4 ,^! te/imonies "h record$ mu/ be accept$ z true4 ,!y demon/rate t answ]s to pray] are n occasional1 & !re=e rem>kable t !y d occur1 b are ( con/ant occurr5ce4 ,!re may be _m m9ds :o1 hav+ c>ri$ no trial to ! ,"l1 h nev] be5 br\ght into intimate acqua9tances ( ! ways 9 :i* ! ,"l tries ! fai? ( 8 *ildr51 nor l$ to see & obs]ve 8 wond]ful control ov] human wills & circum/ances4 ,! p[] ( ! ,"l is le>n$ only by ^? :o 9 deep tr\ble h fai?fully s\ght ,him & se5 8 ways ( deliv]ance4 ,none c ev] und]/& ! full p[] ( pray] until !y h le>n$ ! lesson ( tru/4 ,x is only :5 = ! fir/ "t 9 ! ,*ri/ian's own life ( fai?1 x realizes ! h& ( ,god 9 8 p]sonal deal+s ) him1 h[ ne> ,he is1 or h[ cle>ly he feels ! pres5ce ( t trem5d\s ov]rul+ ,_s :i* ,turne? ! he>t :i!rsoev] ,he w4 ,! actual exi/5ce ( our ,god is !re=e prov$1 n alone f ,hi/ory1 nor f ! ,bible alone1 nor f curr5t natural or religi\s feel+ & beliefs1 nor f ! te/imony ( old witnesses sev]al ?\s& ye>s old1 b f ! actual incid5ts ( pres5t pray]1 & ! lit]al answ]4 ,daily fai? & tru/ & pray] h made ! ,*ri/ian deeply acqua9t$ ) ,him & 8 ways1 & humbly dep5d5t ^u 8 c>e & love & help1 9 ! ev5ts ( life4 ,no "o ev] fai?fully tru/$ ! ,"l 9 va94 ,circum/ances s cl\d$ t x has be5 impossible = m5 to control1 h1 ?r\gh believ+ pray]1 be5 s made to *ange1 t ?r\gh !m has be5 reveal$ liv+ evid5ces ( ! pres5ce ( ,! ,ev] ,liv+ ,god4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,disc]n+ ,,pray]4 ,,introductory4 ,,by ,d4,w4 ,,:ittle4 ,to recognize ,god's exi/5ce is to necessitate pray] to ,him1 by all intellig5t creatures1 or1 a consci\sly liv+ 9 s9 & "u condemnation ( consci5ce1 because !y d n pray to ,him4 ,x w\ld be horrible to admit ! exi/5ce ( a ,supreme ,be+1 ) p[] & wisdom to create1 & believe t ! creatures he ?\ght ( consequ5ce & importance en\gh to br+ into exi/5ce1 are n ( en\gh consequ5ce = him to pay any att5tion to 9 ! tr\bles & trials consequ5t ^u t exi/5ce4 ,surely su* a /atem5t is an impea*m5t ( bo? ! wisdom & goodness ( ,god4 ,x 7 f> m s5sible = ^? :o d5y ! fitness & necessity ( pray] to take ! gr\nd ( ! a!i/ & say pla9ly ,we d n pray1 = !re is no ,god to pray to1 = to d5y pray]1 is practical a!ism4 ,s 9 ! v con/itution ( man's be+ !re is ! highe/ reasonabl5ess 9 pray]4 ,&1 if ! position ( man 9 8 relation to ! e>? he inhabits is recogniz$ & und]/ood1 !re is no unreasonabl5ess 9 a ,god-fe>+ man look+ to ,god = help & deliv]ance "u any & all circum/ances1 9 all ! vicissitudes ( life4 ,! e>? 0 made = man4 ,"o has said !re is no?+ great 9 ! _w b man2 & !re is no?+ great 9 man b 8 s\l4 ,) ?is 9 view1 h[ absurd to talk ab\t fix$ laws & un*angeable ord]1 9 a way to keep man 9 8 tr\ble f ,god4 ,x is all ! twaddle ( ! conceit ( man sett+ himself up to judge & limit 8 mak]4 ,to :om !n w ye lik5 ,me1 or %all ,i be equal8 sai? ! ,holy ,"o4 ,! ,creator is great] ?an 8 creation2 ! law giv] is supreme ov] all law4 ,he creat$ ! e>? t x might be inhabit$ by man1 & ,he gov]ns ! e>? 9 subord9ation to ! int]e/s1 ! et]nal & spiritual welf>e ( ! race ( immortal be+s t are "h be+ prep>$ = glory & immortality4 ,laws1 inde$1 are fix$ 9 _! op]ation & results z subs]v+ ! highe/ good 9 ! tra9+ & ! discipl9+ ( ! race1 giv+ !m hope 9 _! labor & sure expectation ( fruit f _! toil4 ,b z set 9 op]ation = man's good1 s1 9 an exig5cy t may make necess>y _! susp5sion1 to secure 8 deliv]ance f p]il & br+ man back to ! recognition ( ! p]sonal ,god1 z above1 law1 is x unreasonable to believe t ,god has p[] ?us to susp5d or ov]rule 8 own arrangem5ts8 ,a wise fa!r w gov]n 8 *ildr5 by rules z secur+ _! be/ good4 ,b he w reta9 9 8 p[] ! susp5d+ ( ^? rules :5 special occasions arise1 :5 ! object = :i* !y exi/ c be bett] secur$ by _! susp5sion4 ,%all n ! liv+ ,god h ! same "r8 ,s mu* z to ! reflections sugge/$ by ! dogmas ( natural religion4 ,!y su/a9 9 reason our fai? 9 pray]4 ,! basis1 h[ev]1 ( our fai? re/s ^u ! un*ang+ & un*angeable revelation ( ,god1 & n ^u man's philosophy4 ,jesus taught 8 disciples to pray1 say+1 ,our ,fa!r :i* art 9 ,heav54 ,z ,*ri/ians1 ?is is our au?ority = pray]4 ,9 ! words1 ,,our ,,fa!r1 our ,bless$ ,"l has giv5 u ! sub/ance ( all t c be said1 z to ! privilege ( pray]1 :at to pray =1 & h[ to pray4 ,!re c be no l(ti] ex]cise ( s\l ev] giv5 to creat$ intellig5ce ?an to come into consci\s contact ) ! liv+ ,god1 & be able to say ,my ,fa!r4 ,& surely1 z my ,fa!r1 ) a lov+ fa!r's he>t1 x mu/ be 8 desire t ,i %\ld tell him all my ne$s1 all my sorr[s1 all my desires4 ,&1 s 8 ^w comm&s1 ,be c>eful = no?+1 b 9 ev]y?+1 by pray] & supplication1 ) ?anksgiv+1 let y\r reque/s be made kn[n unto ,god4 7,phil1 iv41 #f47 ,"u ?is v]se !re is positively no exception ( any reque/ t may n be made kn[n unto ,god4 ,s !re is true fai? & "r ,*ri/ian philosophy 9 ! rem>k1 if a p9 0 ne$ful to my happ9ess & ,i c\ld n f9d "o ,i w\ld pray to ,god = x4 ,! mi/ake ( ,*ri/ians is 9 n pray+ ov] little ?+s4 ,! hairs ( y\r head are all numb]$4 ,consult ,god ab\t ev]y?+4 ,expect ,8 c\nsel1 ,8 guidance1 ,8 c>e1 ,8 provision1 ,8 deliv]ance1 ,8 bless+1 9 ev]y?+4 ,does n ! expression1 ,our daily bread1 mean j ?is8 ,c !re be any true life ( fai? t does n include ?is8 ,:atev] w s]ve to help ,god's *ildr5 to a bett] und]/&+ ( ! bless$ privileges ( pray]1 & prove to !m ! reality ( ,god's answ]+ pray] 9 ! c>es1 trials & tr\bles ( daily life1 w approve itself to all ?\ghtful m9ds z a bless+ to !m & an honor to ,god4 ,x is ! purpose ( ?is volume to d ?is4 ,we are m help$ by te/imony to facts ?an by !ories & doctr9es4 ,:5 we h illu/rations be=e our eyes ( ,god's c>e = 8 *ildr51 & ,8 response to _! fai?1 ev5 9 ! m9ute/ ?+s1 we und]/& ! mean+ ( ,8 promises & ! reality ( ,8 provid5ces4 ,! writ] _h _m ?\ghts 9 ?is l9e sugge/$ to him by an incid5t1 ) :i* he 0 connect$1 9 ! life ( ,george ,mull]4 ,x 0 my happ9ess to cross ! ,atlantic 9 ! company ( ?is de> bro!r on ! /eam%ip ,s>d9ian1 f ,quebec to ,liv]pool1 9 ,june1 #ahhj4 ,i met ,mr4 ,mull] 9 ! express (fice ! morn+ ( sail+1 ab\t half an h\r be=e ! t5d] 0 to take ! pass5g]s to ! %ip4 ,he ask$ ( ! ag5t if a deck *air _h arriv$ = him f ,new ,york4 ,he 0 answ]$1 ,no1 & told t x c\ld n possibly come 9 "t = ! /eam]4 ,i _h ) me a *air ,i _h j pur*as$ & told ,mr4 ,mull] ( ! place ne> by1 :]e ,i _h obta9$ x1 & sugge/$ t z b a few mom5ts rema9$ he _h bett] buy "o at once4 ,8 reply 01 ,no1 my bro!r1 ,our ,heav5ly ,fa!r w s5d ! *air f ,new ,york4 ,x is "o us$ by ,mrs4 ,mull]1 z we came ov]1 & left 9 ,new ,york :5 we l&$4 ,i wrote t5 days ago to a bro!r :o promis$ to see x =w>d$ "h la/ week4 ,he has n be5 prompt z ,i w\ld h desir$1 b ,i am sure ,our ,heav5ly ,fa!r w s5d ! *air4 ,mrs4 ,mull] is v sick ^u ! sea1 & has p>ticul>ly desir$ to h ?is same *air1 & n f9d+ x "h ye/]day :5 we arriv$1 z we expect$1 we h made special pray] t ,our ,heav5ly ,fa!r w\ld be pleas$ to provide x = u1 & we w tru/ ,him to d s4 ,z ?is de> man ( ,god w5t peacefully on bo>d ! t5d]1 runn+ ! risk ( ,mrs4 ,mull] mak+ ! voyage )\t a *air1 :5 = a c\ple ( doll>s %e c\ld h be5 provid$ =1 ,i confess ,i fe>$ ,mr4 ,mull] 0 c>ry+ 8 fai? pr9ciples too f> & n act+ wisely4 ,i 0 kept at ! express (fice t5 m9utes aft] ,mr4 ,mull] left4 ,j z ,i />t$ to hurry to ! :>f a team drove up ! /reet1 & on top ( a load j arriv$ f ,new ,york1 0 ,mr4 ,mull]'s *air6 ,x 0 s5t at once to ! t5d] & plac$ 9 my h&s to take to ,mr4 ,mull] 7! ,"l hav+ a lesson = me7 j z ! boat 0 leav+ ! dock4 ,i f\nd ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,mull] 9 a retir$ spot on "o side ( ! t5d] & h&$ him ! *air4 ,he took x ) ! happy1 pleas$ expression ( a *ild :o has j receiv$ a k9dness deeply appreciat$1 & rev]5tly remov+ 8 hat & fold+ 8 h&s ov] x1 he ?ank$ 8 ,heav5ly ,fa!r = s5d+ ! *air4 ,9 ev]y?+ by pray] & supplication let y\r reque/s be made kn[n unto ,god4 ,ca/+ all y\r c>e ^u ,him1 = ,he c>e? = y4 ,s ! ^w ( ,god tea*es u z ,8 *ildr5 7invit+ u to pray1 comm&+ u to pray1 & tea*+ u h[ to pray71 t !re is a div9e reality 9 pray]4 ,exp]i5ce abundantly corroborates ! tea*+4 ,e truly conv]t$ man kn[s f ?is exp]i5ce t ,god answ]s pray]4 ,he has v]ifi$ ! promise4 ,call unto me1 & ,i w answ] !e1 & %ew !e great & mighty ?+s1 :i* ?\ kn[e/ n4 7,j]4 xxxiii41 #h47 ,8 life is a life ( pray]1 & gr[s m & m to be a life ( almo/ unconsci\s dep5d5ce ^u ,god1 z he becomes fix$ 9 ! habit ( pray]4 ,?is1 & x is ! purpose ( ,god1 is ! result secur$ by pray]4 ,) ?is 9 view1 x w n be s mu* :at we expect to get by pray+1 z a consci\sness ( com+ into clos] relations to ,god1 ! giv] ( all1 9 our pray]s1 t w give u true joy4 ,(t5 ,god's *ildr5 are driv5 to ! ?rone ( grace by "s desp]ate ne$ ( help & def9ite supply ( an absolute want1 &1 z !y cry to ,god & plead _! case ) te>s be=e him1 he s manife/s 8 pres5ce to !m & s fills !m ) a consci\sness ( 8 love & p[]1 t ! burd5 is gone & )\t ! want be+ suppli$ t drove !m to ,god1 !y rejoice 9 ,god himself & c>e n = ! deprivation4 ,?is 0 ,paul's exp]i5ce :5 he w5t ?us to ,god ab\t ! ?orn1 & came away )\t ! specific relief he _h pray$ =1 b ) su* a bless+ z a result ( 8 draw+ ne> to ,god1 t he little c>$ :e!r ! ?orn rema9$ or n--or1 r1 rejoic$ t x 0 n remov$2 t x might be us$ to keep him ne> to ,god1 ^: love s fill$ 8 s\l4 ,a wid[ once told ! writ] ( ! turn+ po9t 9 h] ,*ri/ian life1 :5 ,god's love 0 s %$ abroad 9 h] he>t t %e _h be5 enabl$ to g on ?r\gh all h] trials rejoic+ly consci\s ( ,god's pres5ce1 & ca/+ all h] burd5s ^u ,him4 ,%e 0 driv5 to seek ,god by great ne$4 ,h] husb&'s dea? left h] de/itute1 ) little *ildr5 to provide =1 & few fri5ds f :om to look = cont9u\s aid4 ,w9t] drew on1 &1 "o day1 h] little boy came 9 %iv]+ ) cold & ask$ if he c\ld n h a fur cap1 z 8 /raw hat 0 v cold & none ( ! boys at s*ool wore /raw hats4 ,%e 0 )\t a c5t 9 ! _w4 ,%e gave a hopeful answ] to ! boy & s5t him out to play1 & !n w5t to h] b$room & knelt & wept 9 utt] desolation ( he>t be=e ,god1 pray+ mo/ e>ne/ly t ,god w\ld give h] a tok5 t ,he 0 h] ,god & 0 c>+ = h] by s5d+ h] a cap = h] boy4 ,:ile %e pray$ ! peace ( ,god fill$ h] s\l4 ,%e 0 made to feel ! pres5ce ( h] ,savi\r 9 su* a way t all d\bts z to 8 love = h] & 8 fulfillm5t ( all 8 promises to c>e = h] vani%$ away1 & %e w5t out ( h] room1 rejoic+ 9 ! ,"l & s++ 8 praise4 ,%e _h no burd5 ab\t ! cap1 & 0 q cont5t = ,god to s5d x or n z x pleas$ ,him2 &1 9 ! aft]noon1 :5 a neighbor call$1 occupi$ ) ! ,"l & 8 wond]ful love1 ! ?\ght ( ! cap _h gone f h] m9d4 ,:5 ! neighbor rose to dep>t1 %e said1 ,y "k my little boy di$ la/ fall4 ,j be=e he di$ ,i b\ght him a fur cap3 he only wore x two or ?ree times4 ,aft] 8 dea? ,i put away all 8 ?+s & ?\ght ,i c\ld nev] "p ) any ( !m4 ,b1 ?is morn+1 z ,i w5t to ! draw] to look !m ov]1 ,i felt t ,i %\ld give y ?is cap = y\r little boy4 ,w y take x ( me8 ,z %e took ! cap & told h] neighbor ( ! morn+ trial1 pray] & bless+1 two s\ls 7 fill$ ) ! s5se ( ! reality ( pray] & ! love ( ,god = 8 *ildr54 ,my little boy1 said ! wid[1 wore t cap = ?ree w9t]s4 ,& (t51 :5 sorely tri$ by my circum/ances1 has ,god lift$ ! burd5 f my he>t1 by my j look+ at x1 & rememb]+ ! bless+ t came ) x4 ,exp]i5ces l ?is ,god gives to all 8 *ildr51 n = ! purpose ( lead+ !m to look to ,him = supply+ _! physical necessities1 z an end1 b to make ,himself kn[n to !m1 & to secure _! confid5ce & love1 = ?is is life et]nal1 t !y might "k ,!e1 ! only true ,god & ,jesus ,*ri/1 :om ,?\ ha/ s5t4 7,jno4 xvii1 #h47 ,! use ( pray] is to br+ u into communion ) ,god1 = ! gr[? ( ! spiritual life1 t is ours by fai? 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,to leave x ^u any l[] plane ?an ?is1 is to rob x ( its highe/ functions & to p>alyze x ( la/+ p[] = good 9 any direction4 ,! promises ( ,god are condition$ ^u our be+ 9 ?is /ate ( he>t t[>d ,god4 ,if ye abide 9 me & my words abide 9 y1 ye %all ask :at ye w1 & x %all be done unto y4 7,jno4 xv41 #g47 ,abid+ 9 ,*ri/1 our w w be ,8 w1 z to desir+ t :i* w mo/ advance ! div9e life & promote confid5ce 9 ,god1 & all our desires = mat]ial bless+s w be subord9at$ to ?is motive4 ,"r "h mu/ come 9 a l9e ( tru? t w lead u f ! _s ( dictation 9 our pray]s to ,god 9 all matt]s p]ta9+ to our worldly conc]ns4 ,we _c tell :at is = our highe/ spiritual good4 ,! sav+ ( our prop]ty or ! tak+ x away4 ,! recov]y f sickness or ! cont9uance ( x2 ! re/oration ( ! heal? ( our lov$ "o1 or 8 dep>t+ to be ) ,*ri/2 ! remov+ ! ?orn or ! p]mitt+ x to rema94 ,9 ev]y?+ x is inde$ our bless$ privilege to let our reque/s be make kn[n unto ,god1 b1 praise 8 "n1 he has n pass$ ov] to u ! awful responsibility ( ! assurance t 9 ev]y?+ ! reque/s we make kn[n w be grant$4 ,he has res]v$ ! decision1 :]e we %\ld rejoice to leave x1 to 8 inf9ite wisdom & 8 inf9ite love4 ,!re is a dang] to be c>efully gu>d$ aga9/ 9 ! read+ ( ?is book & 9 ! consid]ation ( ! preci\s tru?4 ,! incid5ts x relates br+ be=e ! m9d1 ( ! unlimit$ res\rces & ! unqu5*able love ( ,god1 t are made available to believ+ pray]4 ,t dang] has be5 sugge/$ by :at has be5 said1 t ! highe/ use ( pray] is to br+ ! s\l ne>] to ,god1 & n ! mak+ ( x a m]e matt] ( conv5i5ce to escape physical ills or supply physical necessities4 ,t :i* is born ( ! fle% is fle% & cont9ues fle% until ! end4 ,h no confid5ce 9 ! fle% is always a mu* ne$$ exhortation4 ,n[1 unque/ionably1 ! desires ( ! natural he>t may & d deceive u1 & (t5 lead z to believe t our f]v5t e>ne/ pray] = temporal bless+ is l$ ( ! ,_s1 :5 ! m9d ( ! ,_s is1 t we w be made m humble1 m ,*ri/-l & m useful by be+ d5i$ ?an by be+ grant$4 ,aga91 we are 9 dang] ( disobey+ ! pla9 comm&s ( ,god's ^w 9 all[+ pray] ev] to take ! place ( any?+ 9 our p[] to d1 & t we are comm&$ to d z a means to secure ne$$ good4 ,he :o has said pray always1 has also said1 ,be ambiti\s to be quiet & to d y\r own bus9ess1 & to "w ) y\r h&s1 ev5 z we *>g$ y2 t ye may walk hone/ly t[>d !m t are )\t1 & may h ne$ ( no?+4 7#a ,!ss41 iv41 #aa1 #ab2 ,r4,v47 ,h[ (t5 ! fle% has l$ m5 to read 7,phil1 iv41 #ai73 ,my ,god %all supply all y\r ne$ accord+ to 8 ri*es 9 glory by ,*ri/ ,jesus1 9 a _s entirely oppos$ to ?is exhortation4 ,!y h ceas$ to labor ) _! h&s1 &1 )\t w>rant 9 ! provid5ces ( ,god & ! judgm5t ( bre?r51 h turn$ f do+ _! own bus9ess1 expect+ ! ,"l to pay _! debts & provide = _! necessities4 ,! quotations ( ,scripture made by our ,"l to ,satan1 ,?\ %alt n tempt ! ,"l1 ?y ,god1 is surely applicable 9 all su* cases4 ,! _s ( a s\nd m9d 7see #b ,tim4 i41 #g7 w surely recognize ?is4 ,s 9 all ?+s1 t :i* ,god has giv5 me intellig5ce & p[] to d1 9 avoid+ evil or secur+ good1 ,i am "u direct comm& f him to d1 always dep5d+ ^u ,8 bless+ to secure ! ne$$ result4 ,a true fai? 9 ,god w be made manife/ by c>eful ob$i5ce to kn[n comm&s4 ,an intellig5t fai? c nev] all[ dep5d5ce ^u means us$ to take ! place ( dep5d5ce ^u ! liv+ ,god1 :o alone makes !m efficaci\s4 ,x mu/ result 9 presumptions fai?1 if ob$i5ce is neglect$1 & ! results only promis$ to ob$i5ce are expect$4 ,t ,god c give bless+1 )\t ! use ( ! ord9>y means1 on man's "p1 !re is no "q4 ,t he has done s is a matt] ( record4 ,yet we %\ld rememb] t !re 7 b two miracul\s draughts ( fi%es1 & only twice did our ,"l make bread )\t ! use ( se$-"t1 h>ve/1 gr9d+ & bak+4 ,! rule ( ,*ri/ 9 8 e>?ly m9i/ry 01 mo/ c]ta9ly1 to receive ! supply ( 8 physical wants f ,8 ,heav5ly ,fa!r1 9 ! use ( means to secure ! results (f]$ 9 ! ord9>y op]ation ( ! laws ( ,god4 ,he w5t into ! corn-field at autumn & visit$ ! olive tree = su/5ance z did o!r m54 ,& ! "q = 8 disciples is n :at ,god c d1 & n :at he has done 7t he may be kn[n z ,god ov] all creation1 bless$ = ev]more7 9 ! susp5sion ( natural laws1 b :at has he reveal$ to u z 8 w dur+ ! "t ( ! pres5t disp5sation ( ! *ur* on ?is e>?1 z to 8 *ildr5 us+ means = ! avoidance ( evil & secur+ ( good1 or dep5d+ entirely ^u miracul\s int]f]5ce 9 answ] to ! pray] ( fai? = all ne$ )\t ref]5ce to use ( means4 ,does ! pray]1 ,give u ?is day our daily bread1 mean t we are to d no?+ to secure our bread1 le/ we %[ no fai? 9 ,god1 & simply wait 9 idl5ess = ,god to repeat ! miracle ( s5d+ x by a rav58 or1 does x mean t ) ?ankful he>ts to ,god = ! ability he has giv5 u to "w1 t we g =? dilig5tly fulfill+ our task 9 ! use ( all appropriate means to secure t :i* 8 lov+ b\nty has made possible = u 9 ! fruitful seasons ( ! e>?1 & return ) dev\t recognition t ,he is ! ,creator1 ,uphold] & ,giv] ( all1 br++ our %eaves ) u4 ,:5 se$-"t & h>ve/ fail & dea? is on ! l&1 :5 corn fails 9 ,egypt & !re is no bread1 :5 we h obey$ him & s\ght to toil ) our h&s & no man has giv5 unto u1 !n we w expect 8 int]position & w h fai? t he :o has f$ u by use ( means1 w supply u )\t means1 & t ,he alone is ! liv+ ,god4 ,x is noticeable t ! prophet ,eli%a1 ^: pray]s ,god he>d 9 ! multiplication ( ! tw5ty loaves dur+ ! de>? at ,gilgal1 0 made ,elijah's successor :5 foll[+ 8 twelve yoke ( ox5 at ! pl\gh 9 ! field1 dilig5tly us+ means to obta9 bread1 & und\bt$ly commun+ ) ,god all ! :ile & recogniz+ ! evid5ces ( 8 love & p[] 9 e upturn$ daisy z he pl\gh$ ! sod1 & 9 e se$ t he dropp$ into ! f]tile e>?1 & ?\ght x gr& to be a fell[ work] ) ,god 9 ! husb&ry ( ! e>? & n "o to be f$ 9 idl5ess1 neglect+ ! toil appo9t$ to man1 & los+ ! bless+ t is promis$ 9 ! ^w ( ,god1 9 ! discipl9e & ! k ( ,god 9 ! op]ations ( ,8 laws1 t comes 9 a great] or less degree to all ( e>?'s hone/ toil]s4 ,x is ! op9ion ( _m ( ,god's *ildr5 t z ! pres5t disp5sation draws to its close1 !re w be among ! spiritually m9d$ & consecrat$ ones ( ! *ur*1 a reproduction ( ! gifts ( ,p5teco/ = a la/ te/imony to ! _w be=e ,*ri/ comes 9 glory4 ,!re is mu* ,scripture t might be quot$ to su/a9 ?is op9ion4 ,god grant 9 ,8 grace & m]cy t x may be s4 ,b nei!r ! *ur* or ! _w h any claim ^u ,god = x4 ,! *ur* has abus$ grace & ! _w has despis$ m]cy4 ,all ! promises z to miracles wr\ght = a te/imony z to ! tru? ( ,*ri/'s resurrection1 h be5 fulfill$4 ,if ,*ri/ 7 to come to-day1 ! _w w\ld be )\t excuse 9 hav+ reject$ him1 & c\ld n plead t signs & wond]s _h be5 abundantly wr\ght 9 ,8 "n 9 ! e/abli%+ ( ,8 *ur* ^u ! e>?4 ,! "q ( our ,"l 9 ,luke xviii41 #h1 ,:5 ! son ( man come? %all he f9d fai? on ! e>?8 sugge/s to _m m9ds t !re may n be v\*saf$ dur+ ! "t imm$iately prec$+ 8 manife/ations1 any m>k$ int]f]5ce by ,god 9 ! way ( miracles or signs among 8 *ildr51 b t _! fai? 9 ,him z ! unse5 ,god1 & _! tru/ 9 ! tru? & v]ify ( ,8 ^w1 w be br\ght =? to ! praise & glory ( ,god & _! joy1 by _! be+ left to ! ^w alone & ! op]ations ( ! ,holy ,gho/ by & ?r\gh ! ^w = _! com=t & /ability 9 ! fai?4 ,c\pl$ ) ?is ?\ght let x ev] be borne 9 m9d by ! believ] t ! te/imony ( ,god's ^w z to miracles1 signs & wond]s wr\ght by ,satanic ag5cy 9 ! *ur*1 dur+ ! la/ day1 is cle> & unmi/akable1 & w>n+s ab\nd z to our dang] f !m4 ,! ,_s sai? expressly t 9 lat] times "s %all fall away f ! fai?1 giv+ he$ to s$uc+ spirits & doctr9es ( devils4 #a ,tim4 iv41 #a4 ,b "k ?is1 t 9 ! la/ days griev\s times %all come4 ,evil m5 & impo/ors %all wax worse & worse1 deceiv+ & be+ deceiv$4 #b ,tim4 iii41 #a & #ac4 ,satan himself is trans=m$ into an angel ( light4 ,!re=e x is no great ?+ if 8 m9i/]s be trans=m$ z ! m9i/]s ( righte\sness4 #b ,cor4 xi41 #ad4 ,& !n %all t wick$ be reveal$4 ,ev5 him ^: com+ is aft] ! work+ ( ,satan1 ) all p[]1 & signs1 & ly+ wond]s2 & ) all deceivabl5ess ( unrighte\sness 9 !m t p]i%1 because !y receiv$ n ! love ( ! tru? t !y might be sav$4 #b ,!ss4 ii41 #h to #aj4 ,by ^! passages x is pla9 t a sign or a wond] does n e/abli% a doctr9e or endorse a man z c]ta9ly be+ f ,god4 ,! doctr9e & ! man mu/ be judg$ by ! writt5 ^w ( ,god4 ,if !re is ought 9 ! doctr9e t d5ies t ,jesus is ! ,son ( ,god1 t d]ogates 9 ! slighte/ degree f ! m]it ( ,8 atonem5t on ! cross = our s9s1 or t takes ! eye (f f ,him z ! ris5 & com+ ,"l1 ! alone object ( our fai? & hope1 or t di%onors 9 any way ,god's holy ^w1 tak+ f or add+ to x1 !n ! m signs & wond]s & manife/ations ( my/]i\s p[] t !re may be connect$ ) x1 !n ! m c]ta9ly we may "k t x is ( ,satan & n ( ,god4 ,& if1 9 ! man :o exhibits signs & wond]s1 !re is a _s contr>y to ! _s ( ,*ri/1 9 8 seek+ honor f man1 & us+ 8 p[] to e/abli% a claim to su* honor1 speak+ ( himself z "s great "o1 & n walk+ 9 humility z a s9n] sav$ f hell & kept day by day by ! p[] ( ,god ?r\gh fai? 9 ,*ri/1 ,& if ! purpose ( 8 signs be to e/abli% revelations he is receiv+ 9 any =m ap>t f ! writt5 ^w1 !n1 ?\gh 8 signs be z m>vel\s z ^? ( ! magicians 9 ,egypt1 or ,simon ,magnus 9 ,sam>ia1 he is1 l !m1 a m9i/] ( ,satan & n a m9i/] ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,! age ab\nds 9 doctr9es & m5 ( ?is k9d4 ,! life ( fai? lays ! s\l op5 to assaults ( ! ,devil by _! ag5cy4 ,belov$ try ! spirits :e!r !y be ( ,god4 ,let u n wav] 9 our fai? 9 ,god's ov]rul+ provid5ce1 & 9 ! reality ( ,8 int]position 9 answ] to pray] = ! deliv]ance & help ( 8 p "u any & all circum/ances4 ,9 ev]y?+1 by pray] & supplication ) ?anksgiv+1 let our reque/s be made kn[n unto ,god1 b let our fir/ reque/ be t we be kept 9 a s\nd m9d ob$i5t to ! ^w1 & let all ( our reque/s close ) ! utt]ance1 f a s9c]e he>t1 ( ! words1 ,?y w be done4 ,if ?is be ! attitude ( our he>ts our pray]s %all be abundantly & graci\sly answ]$1 & ,god %all guide u f ! wiles ( ! ,evil ,"o = ! sake ( ,8 de> ,son ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l1 ?r\gh ^: preci\s blood we h all grace & all bless+4 ,am54 ,,lake ,,view1 ,july #bd?1 #ahhe4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,,man ,,c ,,receive ,,no?+ ,,except ,,x ,,be ,,giv5 ,,him ,,f ,,heav54 ,,john #c3 #bg4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,8 ,,cov5ant4 ,"k1 t ! ,"l1 ?y ,god he is ,god1 ! fai?ful ,god1 :i* keepe? cov5ant & m]cy ) !m t love him1 & keep 8 comm&m5ts1 to a ?\s& g5]ations4 ,my ,cov5ant w ,i n break1 nor alt] ! ?+ t is gone out ( my lips4 ,i w n suff] my fai?fulness to fail4 ,i h spok5 x1 ,i w also br+ x to pass2 ,i h purpos$ x1 ,i w also d x4 ,he is fai?ful t promis$4 ,i w make an ev]la/+ cov5ant ) y1 ev5 ! sure m]cies ( ,david4 ,once h ,i sworn by my hol9ess t ,i w n lie unto ,david4 ,god is n a man1 t he %\ld lie2 ha? he said & %all he n d x8 ha? he spok5 & %all he n make x good8 ,=ev]1 ,o ,"l1 ?y ^w is settl$ 9 ,heav52 ?y fai?fulness is unto all g5]ations1 ?y ^w is true f ! beg9n+4 ,?y fai?fulness is unto all g5]ations4 ,! ^w ( our ,god %all /& =ev]4 ,s %all my ^w be t goe? =? out ( my m\?2 x %all n return unto me void1 b x %all accompli% t :i* ,i please1 & x %all prosp] 9 ! ?+s :]eto ,i s5t x4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,answ]s ,,to ,,pray] ,a ,,wond]ful ,,answ] ,,to ,,pray] ,,& ,,pro( ,,( ,,! ,,exi/5ce ,,( ,,! ,,holy ,,_s4 ,a tru/ful ,*ri/ian1 ^: he>t _h be5 deeply t\*$ ) ?\ghts ( religion1 0 "o day ?9k+ & pond]+ & wi%+ t he might be m truly conv9c$ ( ! actual exi/5ce ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,if1 ?\ght he1 !re is a ,holy ,_s1 a ,sup]ior ,m9d & ,w1 ,i rev]5tly & s9c]ely wi% t ,i may be conv9c$ ( x beyond all d\bt2 t ,i may inde$ "k ,god is a liv+ reality & daily guide & mighty among ! plans & ways ( m54 ,?\gh hav+ all ! ne$$ m5tal1 hi/oric & he>t belief & tru/ 9 ,god--/ill !re 0 desir$ t special satisfaction :i* c only come by p]sonal evid5ce4 ,) rev]5t feel+ "o morn+1 he ask$ ! ,"l humbly1 9 ,pray]1 ,:at c ?y s]vant1 d = !e ?is day8 ,tea* him1 t he may gladly m9i/] to any "o 9 ?y "n4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ! day !re came to him ! ?\ght ( ! revival s]vices !n proce$+ 9 ,brooklyn1 & feel+ a cordial sympa?y1 he sat d[n & wrote a lett] to ,mr4 ,moody1 ) ^! words3 ,i "k n h[ y are support$1 or any?+ ( y\r ne$s2 b ,i feel l help+ y 9 y\r good "w4 ,enclos$ f9d *eck = #be2 take x & use x if y ne$ x = y\rself2 if n1 !n d "s good ) x4 ,! circum/ance 0 almo/ =gott51 :5 ! day aft] !re came ?is wond]ful reply f ,mr4 ,moody3 ,y\r lett] came to h& 9 ! ,,same ,,mail1 at ! ,,same ,,in/ant ( ,,"t1 ) a lett] f a bro!r 9 di/ress ,,want+ ,,! ,,same ,,am\nt4 ,& n[ y h made him happy1 & my he>t glad1 & ! ,"l w bless y = x4 ,d4,l4 ,,moody4 ,_h !re be5 a direct revelation f heav51 x c\ld n h be5 m a/\nd+ ?an ?is1 to ! he>t ( t ,*ri/ian4 ,8 own pray] 0 answ]$1 z to 8 se>* = ! evid5ces ( ! ,holy ,_s1 b oh1 h[ wond]fully6 ,none b a ,sup]ior1 ,high]1 ,ov]rul+ ,_s1 c\ld h kn[n ! ?\ghts & desires ( ea* he>t4 ,no?+ b an ,omnipot5t h& ( ,p[] & ,wisdom c\ld h br\ght ^! two lett]s toge!r at t id5tical in/ant ( "t4 ,none b an ,all-kn[+ ,fa!r c\ld h fix$ ! am\nt ( money :i* ! "o 0 to give & ! o!r 0 to pray =4 ,?is 0 a wond]ful conjuncture ( "t1 desire & am\nt1 & c\ld nev] h happ5$ by any *ance op]ation ( ,nature or ! natural he>t & w4 ,/range/ ( all1 nei!r ( ! p>ties _h ev] met1 kn[n or correspond$ ) ea* o!r be=e4 ,nei!r did ,mr4 ,moody "k ( ! desire ( ! "o1 nor ! necessity ( ! o!r1 until 9 ! act ( op5+ ! two lett]s side by side4 ,9 ! "o envelope 0 ! pray]2 9 ! o!r ! answ]4 ,t *eck1 ^? lett]s1 ) all signatures & endorsem5ts & ^? p]sons are ?is day liv+ & c te/ify to ! au!nticity ( ! circum/ance4 ,,! ,,pray] ,,( ,,fai?4 ,! family ( ,mr4 ,james ,r4 ,jordan has resid$ 9 ,lake ,view1 ,*icago1 s9ce ! spr+ ( #ahga4 ,!y are memb]s ( ,l9coln ,p>k ,congregational ,*ur*4 ,! fa!r1 ,mr4 ,james ,r4 ,jordan1 di$ 9 ,octob]1 #ahhb1 ag$ eighty-f\r ye>s4 ,?r\gh a long s]ies ( f9ancial trials1 sorr[s1 afflictions by dea? & press+ c>es1 ?is family le>n$ to dep5d on ,god = _! daily prosp]ity2 & ! cures wr\ght 9 !m1 accord+ to ,god's ,^w1 are only a small portion ( ! rem>kable answ]s to pray] ) :i* _! hi/ory is fill$4 ,x is an in/ructive fact = ,*ri/ian m$itation1 t :5 ! ex]cise ( intellig5t fai? 0 necess>y to _! cures1 ! fai? 0 !re ready = ex]cise4 ,!y _h n to beg91 z1 alas6 s _m d1 at ! v f\ndation1 & f9d out fir/1 :at fai? is1 & next1 h[ to ex]cise x4 ,!y _h le>n$ long be=e :at fai? is & :at fai? is n2 t fai? is tru/ful ob$i5ce to ! ,^w ( ,god2 t x is n a det]m9ation to h "o's own way1 nor to expect ! imm$iate gratification ( a desire1 simply because ! desire has be5 made kn[n to ,god4 ,!y knew t fai? ob$i5tly accepts ,god's comm&s & promises1 expects to comply ) ! conditions ( ^? comm&s & promises1 &1 s comply+1 expects to receive ! results ( su* ob$i5ce at su* times & 9 su* ways z ,god appo9ts2 all ( :i* tru?s !y f\nd1 & all ( :i* may be f\nd 9 ! ,holy ,scriptures4 ,?us liv+ 9 ! hopes ( ! ,gospel1 realiz+ z mu* t _! home is 9 heav5 z t _! re/ is n "h1 !y h1 ?r\gh ! ye>s1 p]=m$ ! daily duties ( _! pilgrimage4 ,! writ] has kn[n !m = ?irte5 ye>s1 & gratefully te/ifies t _! fai? has /r5g!n$ h]'s1 & t _! *e]ful hope 9 ! ,"l has be5 a /rong consolation to _m :o 7 9 tr\ble4 ,aft] ! sudd5 dea? ( ! y\nge/ son ( ! family1 9 #ahhj1 ! c>e ( ! family devolv$ entirely ^u ! two daught]s1 ,mrs4 ,h4,j4 ,furlong & ,miss ,addie ,s4 ,jordan4 ,9 ,april1 #ahgf1 ,mrs4 ,jordan fell & badly fractur$ h] hip4 ,%e 0 !n sev5ty-sev5 ye>s old4 ,on acc\nt ( h] age %e c\ld n well be e!riz$1 nor endure ! repeat$ necess>y resett+ ( ! bones1 & consequ5tly !y grew toge!r irregul>ly4 ,h] hip-jo9t 0 /iff1 s t %e 0 nev] able to walk )\t ! support ( a cane or crut*4 ,= eight ye>s %e c\ld n leave h] own little y>d1 nor climb into a c>riage1 nor walk )\t support4 ,?r\gh ?is mis=tune h] afflictions grew worse4 ,9 ,janu>y1 #ahhd1 %e fell & broke "o bone & dislocat$ ano!r 9 ! left wri/4 ,not)/&+ all t m$ical help c\ld d1 ! %ock br\ght on a sev]e sickness1 & :51 aft] eight weeks1 %e left h] b$ to move ar\nd feebly1 %e _h almo/ lo/ h] sight & he>+1 h] h& 0 useless1 & h] m9d greatly impair$4 ,on h] bir?day1 ,june #aj1 #ahhd1 :5 %e 0 eighty-five ye>s old1 %e greatly m\rn$ t %e _h outliv$ h] usefulness2 t %e c\ld no long] fe$ h]self1 nor read h] ,bible1 nor rememb] ! desirable subjects = h] pray]s1 & %e hop$ t %e %\ld n l+] "h long 9 su* a helpless & useless condition4 ,dur+ ! latt] "p ( ?is "t ! two daught]s 7 sick1 ,mrs4 ,furlong ) p>alysis & ,miss ,jordan ) consumption4 ,9 ! latt] "p ( #ahhb ,miss ,jordan1 !n 9 feeble heal?1 0 ne$$ at home to att5d ! fa!r's la/ sickness1 & ,mrs4 ,furlong 0 left to conduct _! bus9ess alone4 ',! extraord9>y ex]tion br\ght on p>alysis4 ,x began 9 h] "r arm1 :i* became s ins5sible t ! /ronge/ ammonia produc$ no s5sation or app>5t effect4 ,gradually h] :ole "r side lo/ p[]1 h] foot dragg$1 & ?\gh %e did manage to move ab\t1 %e 0 comp>atively helpless4 ,physicians spoke n hopefully2 & protract$ re/ 0 recomm5d$ z a possible relief4 ,%e plann$ to take electric treatm5t1 ?\gh n v hopeful ab\t ! result4 ,%e fail$ once to meet h] physician1 & :ile plann+ ! second "t to take ! treatm5t1 & consid]+ ,*ri/'s miracles ( heal+1 & ! ,bible's promises to ! sick1 & hav+ a feel+ t possibly %e might be do+ wrong 9 n rely+ entirely on ! ,"l1 :o _h hi!rto s mu* help$ !m1 %e delay$ a little1 & fail$ aga9 to meet ! appo9tm5t4 ,x 0 a ,saturday ev5+ 9 ,janu>y1 #ahhc4 ,%e w5t home & sat d[n t ev5+ alone1 9 ! d9+-room1 depress$4 ,! enfeebl$ family--! ag$ crippl$ "m1 ! sick si/] & h] own "y son--_h retir$4 ,z %e ?\ght ! subject ?r\gh1 %e became conv9c$ t x 0 n good to sp5d "t & money 9 ! way propos$4 ,in/antly ! words ,,! ,,savi\r fill$ h] s\l ) indescribable hope1 & z %e ?\ght ( ,8 miracles1 & h[ ! same ,jesus1 on e>?1 heal$ p>alyz$ ones1 ! hope grew t ,he w\ld heal h]4 ,) ! well h& %e /ret*$ out h] p>alyz$ h& on ! table & said3 ,de> ,"l1 w y heal me8 ,l an electric %ock ! life began to move 9 h] arm1 & ! cont9u$ s5sation 0 z ?\gh some?+ t1 previ\sly1 _h n mov$ 0 set 9 motion4 ,! feel+ pass$ up to ! head1 & d[n ! body to ! foot4 ,%e 0 heal$6 & %e 0 grateful6 ,%e did n speak ( h] exp]i5ce to ! family1 b retir$4 ,%e rose e>ly ! next morn+1 & awoke h] son1--a pray]ful1 dutiful "y man1--& said to him1 ,i'm go+ to *ur*1 to-day4 ,he repli$1 ,!n ,i'll get up & g ) y1 expect+ t %e mu/ ride4 ,h] s\l 0 solemnly full t day ( ! felt pres5ce ( ! ,holy ,_s1 & %e did n l to talk4 ,h] son wat*$ h] movem5ts1 a/oni%$4 ,%e w5t to ! *ur*1 took a class aga9 9 ,sunday ,s*ool1 &2 9 go+ back & =? to *ur* t day & ev5+1 walk$ ab\t sixty blocks )\t we>9ess4 ,we are n p]mitt$1 "h1 to draw aside ! curta91 to dwell ^u ! surprises & ! grateful joy ( t ev]-to-be-rememb]$1 sacr$ day4 ,a few days aft] ?is heal+1 %e1 ) a consci\sness t %e 0 runn+ a risk1 lift$ a heavy weight1 & a numbness return$4 ,%e confess$ ! s9 to ! ,"l1 & ask$ ,him t1 :5 %e _h be5 suffici5tly *a/5$1 ,he w\ld take ! tr\ble away4 ,gradually1 )9 two days1 x disappe>$1 & has nev] return$4 ,at ! "t :5 ,mrs4 ,furlong 0 heal$1 9 answ] to pray]1 ,miss4 ,jordan's case 0 consid]$ hopeless4 ,h] lungs _h be5 diseas$ s9ce #ahgf4 ,9 ,novemb]1 #ahgi1 h] physician _h decid$ t tub]cles _h =m$ 9 ! left lung1 & t ! "r lung 0 mu* conge/$ & h>d5$4 ,9 #ahhb %e _h _m hemorrhages1 & gradually grew worse1 s t %e c\ld n use h] left arm or %\ld] )\t produc+ hemorrhage4 ,mrs4 ,furlong1 soon aft] h] own heal+1 receiv$ a com=t+ assurance f ! ,"l t h] si/] w\ld be heal$2 b ,miss ,jordan1 h]self1 _h n t assurance4 ,at ?is "t %e took little or no m$ic9es1 ! physicians & ! family hav+ no confid5ce 9 _! curative effect2 b1 on ! #a/ ( ,janu>y1 #ahhd1 %e _h s _m *ills & hemorrhages1 t !y s5t = ! family physician to aid 9 *eck+1 if possible1 ! sev]e attack4 ,dur+ ?is app>5tly rapid desc5t dea?w>d1 ,mrs4 ,furlong cont9u$ to repeat to ! family & to ! physicians t ! ,"l w\ld heal h] si/]4 ,miss ,jordan 0 "o day s l[ t %e c\ld j be ar\s$ to take h] m$ic9e4 ,z ,mrs4 ,furlong w5t to give x1 ,miss ,jordan said to h]1 ,d y want to ?r[ t m$ic9e away8 ,mrs4 ,furlong said ,yes1 & ?rew x away4 ,six h\rs ( unit$ wait+ ^u ! ,"l foll[$4 ,!y 7 h\rs ( pa94 ,f n9e 9 ! morn+ till ?ree 9 ! aft]noon %e suff]$ indescribable pa94 ,a few m9utes aft] ?ree1 ! pa9 left h]1 & ) a bright look %e said1 ,i believe ,i'm bett]4 ,%e want$ to rise & dress1 b ,mrs4 ,furlong advis$ h] to re/ ?r\gh ! night4 ,%e said %e _h n1 9 five ye>s1 be5 s free f we>9ess & pa94 ,! ag$ "m 0 sick 9 b$ ) t brok5 wri/1 & ,mrs4 ,furlong fe>$ t h] si/]'s improv$ condition w\ld %ock & p]plex h]4 ,miss ,jordan lay on ! l\nge ! mo/ ( ! "t = two days4 ,"o ( h] expressions 01 ,x's p]fect bliss to lie "h free f pa94 ,h] brea?+ became p]fectly natural1 & v soon ! great holl[ place 9 ! upp] "p ( ! *e/1 ov] ! left lung1 fill$ out4 ,%ortly be=e h] heal+ %e only weigh$ eighty p\nds2 b a few mon?s aft] h] weight _h increas$ to "o hundr$ & tw5ty p\nds4 ,%e progress$ 9 heal? rapidly1 & on ! second ,sunday aft] ! heal+ came %e att5d$ *ur*4 ,! feeble "m 0 mo/ s5sitively anxi\s le/ h] daught] %\ld pursue "s unw>rantable c\rse :i* %\ld lead to relapse4 ,miss ,jordan's heal? /eadily improv$1 b x 0 sev]al mon?s be=e a c\gh entirely left h]4 ,y may be sure t d\bt]s made ! mo/ ( t c\gh6 ,b x left h]6 ,at "o "t %e br\ght on a slight relapse by giv+ lessons 9 crayon draw+4 ,%e came to ! conclusion t ! ,"l _h o!r "w = h] to d3 & at ?is writ+1 ,septemb]1 #ahhe1 hav+ pray]fully & wat*fully foll[$ ! lead+s ( ! ,"l1 is a mission>y among ! fre$m5 ( ! ,s\?1 & is /rong 9 heal? & 9 fai?1 giv+ glory to ,god4 ,"o ( ! ag$ "m's p]plexities 0 t ! ,"l %\ld want h] to live on 9 su* a helpless & useless condition1 :ile h] daught]s1 :o might be s useful1 mu/ die2 b oh1 h[ successful %e _h by precept & example taught ^? daught]s t ,he ha? done all ?+s well6 ,h[ pati5tly %e suff]$ :atev] %e ?\ght 0 ! ,"l's w6 ,h[ sweet 0 h] con/ant ?anksgiv+6 ,said a pi\s ,*ri/ian neighbor1 ^: poor heal? re/rict$ h] att5dance at *ur*1 ,:5 ,i'm hungry = a bless+ ,i g d[n to see old lady ,jordan4 ,aft] eight pa9ful weeks1 %e s f> recov]$ f ! sickness consequ5t on ! brok5 & dislocat$ wri/ z to move ar\nd feebly1 b sight & he>+ 7 almo/ gone4 ,h] leg 0 /iff1 h] h& /iff1 h] wri/ de=m$1 & h] m9d greatly impair$4 ,miss ,jordan became v hopeful1 & receiv$ /rong assurance1 9 answ] to pray]1 t h] "m might be heal$4 ,mrs4 ,furlong receiv$ no assurance :atev] 9 h] "m's case4 ,!re 0 a great deal ( talk+ & pray+ ab\t x1 9 ! family1 & f9ally ,mrs4 ,jordan humbly claim$ ! ,"l's help1 besee*+ ,him t s9ce ,he _h record$ t ,he w\ld make ! bl9d to see1 ! lame to walk1 & ! deaf to he>1 if x 0 ,8 w ,he w\ld heal h]4 ,?is 0 ! night ( ,june #af?1 #ahhd4 ,9 ! morn+ ,miss ,jordan 0 s hopeful t %e rose e>ly1 & att5tively li/5$ to ! movem5ts 9 h] "m's room4 ,%e call$ ! little family's att5tion to !m1 say+1 ,j li/5 to h]2 & z1 hold+ on by ! bani/]1 ! ag$ "m came ) h] accu/om$ sl[ movem5ts d[n to ! d9+ room1 ,miss ,jordan said1 to !m1 ,n[1 wat* h]4 ,accord+ to ! long habit ( eight ye>s1 %e began to rea* out = h] cane1 unconsci\s t %e _h be5 walk+ ar\nd h] room ) new fre$om4 ,miss ,jordan w5t t[>d h] & said1 ,"m1 d y want y\r cane8 &1 wond]+1 ! old lady walk$ freely into ! d9+ room4 ,!y ga!r$ ar\nd h]1 & said1 ,are y n heal$1 "m8 & %e began to ?9k %e 01 & sat d[n 9 h] *air by ! table4 ,c\ld %e move h] h&8 ,! d\bl$-up ?umb1 & /raight1 /iff f+]1 7 p]fectly free & z limb] z ev]1 & ! /iff wri/ jo9t mov$ ) p]fect fre$om6 ,%e he>d z well z anybody6 ,c\ld %e see8 ,%e w5t up-/airs to h] ,bible1 ^: blurr$1 dim pages %e _h ?\ght clos$ to h] =ev]1 & %e c\ld read z well z ev]1 & )\t glasses6 ,%e c\ld ?read ! f9e/ ne$le4 ,c\ld %e kneel & ?ank ! ,"l8 ,%e _h n knelt = eight ye>s4 ,yes1 %e c\ld kneel z well z :5 %e s]v$ ! ,"l 9 h] y\?6 ,*ri/ian read]1 /op "h & ?9k :at a joyful family t 0 t ,june morn+4 ,t ag$ sa9t1 ( a little m ?an #he ye>s1 0 9 good heal? aga96 ,& h] two daught]s _h be5 snat*$ f ! jaws ( dea?6 ,:at a triumph ( bless$ memories to leave 9 legacy to t "y1 hopeful1 ,*ri/ian son1 :o1 9 *ildhood1 _h himself repeat$ly prov$ t ! ,"l he>s & answ]s pray]6 ,mrs4 ,jordan has nev] us$ cane or crut* s9ce t morn+4 ,%e has frequ5tly walk$ five blocks1 to g to h] *ur*2 &1 a few weeks aft] h] heal+1 %e "o day walk$ ! di/ance ( ab\t fifte5 blocks4 ,%e has walk$ = h\rs 9 ,l9coln ,p>k1 among ! plants & fl[]s1 & %e goes up & d[n /airs1 & :]ev] %e likes1 z well z anyone4 ,%e has ! use ( h] faculties1 & an altoge!r com=table use ( h] sight1 ?\gh t is n s acute z at fir/4 ,h] e>lie/ joy 0 t %e 0 p]mitt$ to see t ! ,"l _h "s purpose 9 sp>+ h] s long4 ,de> ,*ri/ian read]1 %all ! wond]ful manife/ation ( t purpose /r5g!n y\r fai?8 ,x helps me4 ,is any?+ too h>d = ! ,"l8 ,no good ?+ w ,he )hold f !m t walk uprightly4 ,if ye !n1 be+ evil1 "k h[ to give good gifts unto y\r *ildr51 h[ mu* m %all y\r ,fa!r :i* is 9 heav5 give good ?+s to !m t ask ,him4 ,if we live by ! ,_s1 let u also walk by ! ,_s4 ,9 ! hopes ( ! ,gospel1 ,miss ,e4 ,dry]4 #aej ,madison ,/41 ,*icago4 ,,almo/ ,a ,,bankrupt4 ,a prom95t ,*ri/ian _h j ent]$ a m]*ant's c\nt+-room1 :5 ! head man ( ! place said to him1 ,let u kneel & ask ,god to help me ?r\gh1 = )\t 8 help1 ,i %all be a bankrupt be=e ! sett+ ( ! sun4 ,s !y knelt & pray$4 ,t man w5t ?r\gh ! pressure1 & did n become a bankrupt4 ,,he ,,c\ld ,,n ,,flee ,,f ,,! ,,p[] ,,( ,,! ,,holy ,,_s4 ,a cl]gyman ( di/9ction gives ?is in/ance ( ! wor?lessness ( all attempts to flee f ! ,p[] ( ! ,_s4 ,i look$ out ( my w9d[ "o morn+1 :ile x 0 yet d>k1 & saw a lady /&+ at my gate1 lean+ aga9/ a po/1 & evid5tly weep+ bitt]ly4 ,i knew h]4 ,%e 0 a memb] ( ! *ur*1 & 0 an e>ne/1 consi/5t ,*ri/ian4 ,%e 0 m>ri$ to "o ( ! mo/ bitt] ,univ]sali/s ,i ev] knew4 ,i /epp$ d[n ! /eps to h]1 & ask$1 ',:at is ! matt]8' ,%e repli$1 ',oh1 my poor husb&6 ,i _h s hop$ & pray$ t he might be conv]t$ 9 ?is revival6 & n[ he has rode away1 & says t he w n come back till ?is religi\s flurry is ov]4 ,:at %all ,i d to be> up "u ?is8' ,i said1 ',x is ne> ! "t = pray]4 ,we w g & lay 8 case be=e ! ,"l1 & make special reque/ t ,god w br+ him back aga9 "u ! p[] ( ! ,_s4 ,! ,"l c br+ him home1 & ,i believe ,he w d x4 ,we mu/ pray = him4' ,%e dri$ h] te>s 9 a mom5t1 & seem$ to seize hold ( ?is '/rong hope1' z we walk$ to ! place ( pray]4 ,we f\nd ! room cr[d$4 ,x fell to my lot to lead ! meet+4 ,at ! op5+1 ,i /at$ ! case ( ?is ,univ]sali/ husb&1 :o _h und]tak5 to run away f ! influ5ce ( ! ,_s1 by flee+ into ! c\ntry4 ,i said t we mu/ all pray t ! ,holy ,_s may foll[ him1 ov]take him1 & br+ him back aga91 %[ him 8 s9s1 & lead him to ,jesus4 ,! meet+ took up ! case ) great e>ne/ness1 & ,i c\ld n b feel t pray] w\ld 9 "s way be answ]$4 ,b c y imag9e our surprise :51 at our ev5+ pray] meet+1 ?is same ,univ]sali/ came 98 ,aft] /&+ a few m9utes1 till ! opportunity (f]$1 he said3 ',i w5t away on horseback ?is morn+1 & told my wife ,i 0 go+ into ! c\ntry to /ay till ?is flurry 0 ov]4 ,i rode "r ov] ! hills1 back f ! riv]1 into ! c\ntry1 till ,i _h got eighte5 miles away4 ,!re1 on ! top ( a hill1 ,i 0 /opp$ z ,paul 01 & j z sudd5ly1 & made to feel :at a horrible s9n] ,i am4 ,i am "o ( ! wor/ s9n]s t ev] liv$4 ,i h lo/ my ,univ]salism1 & ,i "k ,i mu/ be born aga91 or ,i c nev] see ! k+dom ( ,heav54 ,oh1 pray = me t ,i may be conv]t$2 no?+ else w d = me4' ,he took 8 seat amid ! te>s & sobs ( ! :ole assembly4 ,! h\r 0 full ( pray] = t man's conv]sion4 ,?is /rong & intellig5t man1 once "o ( ! bitt]e/ ,univ]sali/s ,i ev] knew1 is n[ an eld] 9 a ,presbyt]ian *ur*1 & "o ( ! mo/ joy\s1 happy1 en]getic m5 ( ,god y w meet 9 _m a day4 ,he believes he 0 'conv]t$ on ! spot 9 t pray] meet+4' ,,life ,,br\ght ,,back ,,aga9 ,,9 ,,! ,,mid/ ,,( ,,dea?4 ,! foll[+ in/ance1 :5 dea? itself 0 made to give back ! life x claim$1 is p]sonally kn[n to u to be true3 ,a "m1 9 ?is city1 s5t a reque/ = pray] to ! ,fulton /reet pray]-meet+1 ask+ ! ,"l = ! recov]y ( h] daught]1 :o 0 s9k+ rapidly1 & :o %e felt 0 almo/ dy+4 ,h] husb&1 an em95t physician1 & o!rs1 also1 ! mo/ skill$ physicians ( ! city1 gave up ! case z hopeless4 ,! "m felt t n[ none b ,god c\ld or w\ld help2 t 9 ! ,fulton /reet pray]-meet+ 7 sympa?iz+ fri5ds1 & to x s5t h] reque/4 ,%e came to ! meet+ h]self1 to jo9 9 _! pray]s & te/ify h] fai?4 ,! mom5ts ( ! meet+ pass$ on4 ,"o reque/ aft] ano!r 0 read1 b h]s 0 n t\*$4 ,%e 0 sadly disappo9t$4 ,h] *ild 0 s weak & almo/ dy+1 x c\ld n live ! day ?r\gh1 p]haps4 ,! "t 0 )9 a few m9utes1 less ?an ?ree1 ( ! close ( ! meet+4 ,%e1 at la/1 ) falt]+ /eps & palpitat+ he>t1 press$ h] way to ! desk & ask$ if h] reque/ 0 !re4 ,^u se>*1 x 0 f\nd t x _h be5 ov]look$4 ,too late1 said ! lead]1 to read x to-day4 ,see1 ! clock is at its la/ mom5t2 b x %all be read fir/ ?+ at #ab o'clock1 to-morr[1 & special pray] %all be (f]$ imm$iately4 ,) :at heavy he>t ! "m w5t away1 back to ! *amb] ( ! dy+ "o1 none c ev] "k4 ,all night ! wait+ ones wat*$1 ) _! ceaseless att5tions & sil5t pray]s4 ,a few m9utes be=e #ab o'clock ! body sank1 ! eyes clos$1 pallor came ov] ! features1 ! _s seem$ gone1 & all 0 /ill2 n a brea?1 n a motion--dea? _h come4 ,! "m _h tak5 h] wat*1 hung x on ! pill[ ( ! b$1 & ) /ream+ eyes1 yet ceaseless pray]1 !y wat*$ ! sl[ f+] move to #ab o'clock4 ,at precisely twelve1 all jo9$ 9 pray]1 lift+ _! he>ts to ,god4 ,at fifte5 m9utes pa/ twelve1 ! daught] op5$ h] eyes1 say+1 ,"m1 ,i feel bett]1 !n sank into sleep1 brea?+ /eadily2 aft] ?ree h\rs awoke to consci\sness & sat up 9 b$1 & be=e night 0 able to walk ! floor ( h] *amb]4 ,pray] br\ght t life back1 ev5 :5 dea? _h tak5 x4 ,at ! v mom5t :5 t preci\s pray] 0 (f]$ 9 ! meet+1 ! ,"l came & t\*$ ! dy+ "o1 & gave x new life4 ,! "m's fai? & pray] 0 honor$1 & ! ,"l rememb]$ 8 promise1 ,if ye believe1 ye %all see ! glory ( ,god4 ,! same ,"l :o rais$ ,laz>us & bade him come =?1 also came & bade ?is preci\s life come back aga9 to e>?4 ,,sav$ ,,f ,,! ,,h&s ,,( ,a ,,desp]ado4 ,! foll[+ circum/ance is communicat$ to u by a ,unit$ ,/ates ,surgeon3 ,aft] ! close ( ! ,mexican w>1 & 9 ! ye> #ahdi1 a tra9 0 s5t out f ,san ,antonio to e/abli% milit>y po/s on ! upp] ,rio ,gr&e1 p>ticul>ly at ,el ,paso4 ,i 0 surgeon ( ! qu>t]ma/]'s dep>tm5t1 numb]+ ab\t f\r hundr$ m54 ,:ile ! tra9 0 mak+ up1 ! *ol]a prevail$ 9 camp1 = ab\t six weeks1 at fir/ ) t]rible sev]ity4 ,on ! #a/ ( ,june x _h s f> subsid$ t we took up ! l9e ( m>*4 ,aft] ab\t f\r days out f ,san ,antonio1 ! heal? ( ! m5 became v good1 & cont9u$ s ?r\gh ! :ole r\te1 ) ! exception ( occasional cases ( pro/ration f heat1 & slight fev]s1 ! ,summ] be+ unusually hot4 ,"o ev5+ 9 ,july1 aft] com+ into camp1 ,i receiv$ a call to see a man :o _h be5 tak5 sick on ! m>*4 ,i f\nd him ly+ "u 8 wagon4 ,! wagon 0 load$ ) bacon1 9 bulk ab\t two tons4 ,! heat ) ! pressure _h caus$ x to drip freely4 ,i ask$ him to come f "u ! wagon1 t ,i might exam9e 8 case & prescribe1 = him4 ,?is he refus$ to d2 b dem&$ t ,i %\ld crawl "u ! wagon to him1 :i* ,i1 ( c\rse1 w\ld n cons5t to d4 ,no p]suasion c\ld induce him to *ange 8 position 9 ! lea/4 ,becom+ satisfi$ t he 0 n mu*1 if at all sick1 ,i left him4 ,8 pr(anity1 ?reats & imprecations 7 fe>ful4 ,p]haps x w\ld be well to give a %ort sket* ( 8 life = ! ?ree ye>s previ\s1 z ,i le>n$ x f m5 :o knew him1 & _h be5 ) him = consid]able portion ( t p]iod4 ,he w5t to ,mexico1 at ! beg9n+ ( ! w>1 a soldi] 9 ! regul> army4 ,:5 8 t]m ( s]vice expir$1 he 0 dis*>g$1 & s\ght employm5t 9 ! qu>t]ma/]'s dep>tm5t1 z a team/]4 ,he _h ! reputation ( be+ a ?ief1 a robb] & an assass94 ,9 a few mon?s he 0 ignom9i\sly dis*>g$ f ! s]vice1 &1 at ! close ( ! w>1 he came to ,texas1 & s\ght & obta9$ employm5t z team/] 9 ! tra9 !n organiz+ = ,el ,paso4 ,b1 to return to my n>rative4 ,on ! morn+ aft] ! occurr5ce at ! wagon1 a team/] came to me & said1 9 a ha/y & abrupt mann]1 ',doctor1 ,mc w kill y to-day or to-night4 ,he is full ( rage1 & mutt]+ t]rible ?reats4 ,he 0 out v e>ly ?is morn+ & empti$ 8 six-%oot]1 & came 9 & reload$ x & put x 9 fir/-rate ord]4' ,i said1 ',mc1 :at's up n[8' ,he repli$1 ',i w kill t d----d old doctor to-day or to-night2' & he w d x4 ,i h kn[n him make ?reats be=e1 & h nev] kn[n him fail to execute !m4 ,b ,i mu/ g2 he mu/ n "k t ,i h se5 y4' ,kn[+ ! man1 ,i realiz$ ! dang]1 & felt t ,i 0 p[]less1 ei!r to resi/ or avoid x4 ,i retir$ )9 my t5t & clos$ x up4 ,i pro/rat$ myself be=e ,him :o is able to save4 ,i pray$ = deliv]ance f ! h&s ( ! cruel & blood-?ir/y man1 & t ,i might n be left 9 ! p[] ( him :o 0 my enemy )\t cause4 ,i submitt$ my cause into ! h&s ( ,him :o doe? all ?+s well1 & pray$ = entire submission to 8 w4 ,my anxiety subsid$2 my fe> 0 remov$1 & ,i comm5c$ ! duties ( ! day ) usual *e]fulness4 ,soon aft] ?is1 ! camp broke & we 7 on ! m>*4 ,i fell back ) ! (fic]s ( ! re> gu>d1 & ! excitem5t ( ! morn+ 0 soon =gott54 ,ab\t #aj o'clock1 a c\ri] came back 9 ha/e1 = me to see a man :o _h be5 ?r[n f 8 mule & cru%$ "u ! :eels ( 8 wagon4 ,he did n "k :o ! man 0--he 0 ab\t half or ?ree-qu>t]s ( a mile ahead4 ,! ?\ght !n occurr$ to me1 ,i %all probably h to pass ,mc's team4 ,i w ride squ>e up ) ! c\ri]1 & keep him betwe5 myself & ! tra94 ,:5 we came to ! spot ,i inquir$ :o ! man 01 = he 0 s mutilat$ ,i c\ld n recognize him4 ,x 0 ,mc4 ,god 0 !re4 ,awe & t]ror took hold ^u me4 ,i 0 dumb ) amazem5t4 ,mc _h dism\nt$ & walk$ "s fifty rods by ! side ( 8 team4 ,attempt+ to rem\nt1 8 mule :irl$ & pit*$1 & he 0 ?r[n ^u 8 back1 & 8 team ) f\rte5 o!rs in/antly /amp$$4 ,bo? ! =e & h9d :eels on ! ne> side ( 8 wagon1 pass$ directly ov] 8 face1 & cru%$ e bone 9 8 head4 ,x 0 a fe>ful sight2 n a feature ( ! human face c\ld be disc]n$4 ,! /amp$$ teams 7 fly+ wildly ov] ! prairie1 9 spite ( e ef=t ( ! team/]s to control !m4 ,i direct$ ! head ( ! corpse to be ins]t$ 9 "s new1 ?ick sacks1 9 su* a way z to prev5t ! ooz+ ( blood1 & t x be wrapp$ 9 8 blanket & tak5 to ! next camp = burial4 ,:5 ! /amp$$ teams came 91 x 0 f\nd t no o!r p]son 0 injur$1 nor any damage done4 ,! philosoph] may tell u ( ! reign ( law2 ( ! co9cid5ce ( circum/ances2 ( ! action ( natural causes2 b1 to ! ,*ri/ian1 ! fact /ill rema9s--pray] 0 answ]$4 ,god he>e? 8 p :5 !y cry unto ,him4 ,,! ,,pray] ,,( ,a ,,mission>y ,,9 ,,mexico ,,answ]$4--,,sav$ ,,f ,,b&itti4 ,9 ! ,spr+ ( #ahgb1 ,i 01 ) my wife & *ild1 9 ! city ( ,cad]eita1 ,mexico1 :]e we _h be5 labor+ z mission>ies1 b felt x 0 our duty to return to ! ,/ates = a little season1 & _h be5 ask+ ,god to op5 up ! way = u4 ,at l5g?1 ab\t ! middle ( ,m>*1 ! opportunity appe>$ to be giv51 ! means be+ provid$2 b ! c\ntry 0 9 a /ate ( revolution 7a no uncommon ?+ !re71 &1 consequ5tly1 !re 7 no /ages runn+ out ( ! c\ntry1 s we _h to take conveyance 9 ,mexican c>ts4 ,!re=e1 we engag$ two m51 ) _! c>ts2 "o 9 :i* we might ride & c>ry a mattress1 :i* %\ld s]ve z a b$ at night1 & ! o!r1 to c>ry ! baggage & provisions = ourselves & ! horses1 z our way 0 mo/ly ?r\gh an uncultivat$ c\ntry4 ,we knew t ,g5]al ,cort9as1 ) 8 troops1 0 some:]e betwe5 u & ,texas1 z ! ,/ate we 7 9 0 "o ( ^? 9 rebellion4 ,! blood-?ir/y "* ( ,g5]al ,cort9as is well kn[n on ! fronti]1 !re be+ no less ?an sev5te5 indictm5ts aga9/ him = murd] 9 ! ,/ate ( ,texas4 ,he is reg>d$ z hav+ a special hatr$ aga9/ ,am]icans1 & ! ,mexicans1 !mselves1 /& 9 t]ror ( him4 ,our fri5ds & bre?r5 9 ,cad]eita tri$ h>d to det] u f go+1 z mo/ likely we w\ld fall into ! h&s ( ,g5]al ,cort9as2 9 :i* ev5t1 !y said1 ! v utmo/ we c\ld expect w\ld be to escape ) our lives1 be+ left de/itute ( ev]y?+1 9 a wild]ness road2 b1 z ,god _h seem$ to op5 up ! way1 provid+ ! means1 we det]m9$ to g =w>d1 tru/+ t ,he also w\ld protect u 9 ! way4 ,!re=e1 hav+ complet$ our arrangem5ts1 we />t$ = ,matamoras1 "s ?ree hundr$ miles di/ant1 on ! #ai? ( ,m>*1 ! wives ( ! two m5 accompany+ _! husb&s1 mak+ our p>ty six adults & "o *ild2 ! bre?r5 9 ,cad]eita promis+ to pray daily = our safety4 ,! ?ird morn+1 aft] comm5d+ ourselves1 z usual1 into ! c>e ( our cov5ant-keep+ ,god1 we />t$ on our j\rney4 ,"s two h\rs lat]1 we espi$ ! troops ( ,g5]al ,cort9as1 ab\t two miles di/ant1 m>*+ t[>d u4 ,we aga9 all look$ to ,god = protection1 & pray$ t1 z he %ut ! m\?s ( ! lions1 t !y %\ld n hurt 8 s]vant ,daniel1 s ,he w\ld n[ re/ra9 ! evil passions ( m51 t !y might n hurt nor injure u--!n we w5t on till we met ! advance gu>d1 :o comm&$ u to halt & wait till ! ,g5]al came up4 ,aft] ne>ly half an h\r1 ,g5]al ,cort9as1 ) 8 escort1 rode up to :]e we 7 wait+ = him4 ,aft] ! ord9>y salutation1 he ask$3 7de adonde vi55 y adonde van87 ',f :5ce h y come1 & :]e are y go+8'--to :i* we repli$ prop]ly2 !n he ask$3 ',:at is ! news f ,nueva ,leon8' 7! ,/ate we left7--to :i* we repli$ z fai?fully z we c\ld4 ,!n ,i ask$ him1 ',is ! road safe betwe5 u & ,matamoras8' ,he repli$3 ',p]fectly2 y c g on )\t any fe>1 & z safely z y w\ld 9 y\r own c\ntry4' ,!n1 bidd+ u 'good morn+1' he rode on1 n ev5 inquir+ ab\t or exam9+ any ( our baggage4 ,:5 we arriv$ 9 ,br[nsville1 ,texas1 & told ( h[ g5tlemanly ,g5]al ,cort9as _h treat$ u1 all pron\nc$ x wond]ful1 & said1 ',we c\ld n h believ$ ,g5]al ,cort9as capable ( su* k9dness to ,am]icans s 9 8 p[]4 ,x 0 truly a miracle4' ,we believ$ t x 0 ,god :o re/ra9$ ! naturally vici\s passions ( ! man1 9 direct answ] to pray]4 ,,an ,,infidel',s ,,life ,,sp>$ ,a ,,few ,,days4 ,dur+ ! ,summ] ( #ahfb1 ,i became acqua9t$ ) a ,mr4 ,a----1 :o pr(ess$ infidelity1 & :o 01 ,i ?9k1 z ne> an a!i/ z any ,i ev] met4 ,i held sev]al conv]sations ) him on ! subject ( religion1 b c\ld n seem to make any impression on 8 m9d1 &1 :5 a po9t 0 press$ /rongly1 he w\ld become angry4 ,9 ! ,fall1 he 0 tak5 ill1 & seem$ to g into a rapid decl9e4 ,i1 ) o!rs1 s\ght k9dly & pray]fully to turn 8 m9d to 8 ne$ ( a ,savi\r1 b only met ) rebuffs4 ,z ,i saw t 8 end 0 draw+ ne>1 "o day ,i press$ ! importance ( prep>+ to meet ,god1 :5 he became angry & said ,i ne$ n tr\ble myself any m ab\t 8 s\l1 z !re 0 no ,god1 ! ,bible 0 a fable1 & :5 we die t is ! la/ ( u1 & 0 unwill+ t ,i %\ld pray ) him4 ,i left him1 feel+ v sad4 ,"s f\r weeks aft]1 on ,new ,ye>'s morn+1 ,i awoke ) ! impression t ,i %\ld g & see ,mr4 ,a----1 & ,i c\ld n get rid ( t impression2 s1 ab\t n9e o'clock1 ,i w5t to see him1 &1 z ,i approa*$ ! h\se1 ,i saw ! two doctors1 :o _h be5 hold+ a consultation1 leav+4 ,:5 ,i rang ! bell1 8 si/]-9-law op5$ ! door = me1 & exclaim$1 ',oh6 ,i am s glad y h come2 ,john is dy+4 ,! doctors say he _c possibly live above two h\rs1 & probably n "o4' ,:5 ,i w5t up to 8 room1 he sat bol/]$ up 9 a *air1 & appe>$ to h fall5 into a doze4 ,i sat d[n1 ab\t five feet f him1 & :51 9 ab\t two m9utes1 he op5$ 8 eyes & saw me1 he />t$ up1 ) agony pictur$ on 8 face & 9 ! tones ( 8 voice1 exclaim$1 ',o6 ,mr4 ,p----1 ,i am n prep>$ to die2 !re is a ,god2 ! ,bible is true6 ,o1 pray = me6 pray ,god to sp>e me a few days1 till ,i %all "k ,i am sav$4' ,^! words 7 utt]$ ) ! int5se/ emotion1 :ile 8 :ole physical frame quiv]$ ?r\gh ! int5se agony ( 8 s\l4 ,i repli$ 9 effect1 t ,jesus 0 a great ,savi\r1 able & will+ to save all :o w\ld come unto ,him1 ev5 at ! elev5? h\r1 z ,he did ! ?ief on ! cross4 ,:5 ,i 0 ab\t to pray ) him1 he aga9 entreat$ me to pray especially t ,god w\ld sp>e him a few days1 till he might h ! evid5ces ( 8 salvation4 ,9 pray]1 ,i seem$ to h great assurance ( 8 salvation1 & ask$ ,god to give u ! evid5ce ( 8 salvation1 by grant+ him a few days m 9 ?is _w4 ,sev]al o!rs jo9$ 9 pray+ ,god to sp>e him a few days1 till he %\ld give evid5ce ( be+ sav$4 ,i call$ aga9 9 ! ev5+2 he seem$ ev5 /rong] ?an 9 ! morn+1 & 8 m9d 0 seek+ ! tru?4 ,! next day1 z ,i ent]$1 8 face express$ ! fact t peace & joy _h tak5 ! place ( fe> & anxiety4 ,he 0 sp>$ "s five days1 giv+ v cle> evid5ce t he _h pass$ f dea? to life4 ,8 case 0 a great my/]y to ! doctors4 ,!y c\ld n und]/& h[ he liv$ s long2 b 8 fri5ds1 :o _h be5 pray+ = him1 all believ$ x 0 9 direct answ] to pray]4 ,,rem>kable ,,pres]vation ,,f ,,bra9 ,,difficulties4 ,a few weeks ago1 a man :o _h once be5 a memb] ( my *ur*1 b _h fall5 f 8 /eadfa/ness ?r\gh /rong dr9k1 fell f a ladd]1 /rik+ 8 head on ! corn] ( a /one1 :i* made a d5t 9 ! skull ( ov] two & "o-half in*es 9 l5g?1 & ?ree-f\r?s ( an in* 9 wid?1 & half an in* 9 dep?4 ,?is happ5$ on ,friday aft]noon4 ,at our pray]-meet+1 9 ! ev5+1 mo/ e>ne/ pray]s 7 (f]$ 9 8 behalf2 ! bre?r5 pray$ t ,god w\ld re/ore him 8 s5ses & sp>e him a few days1 t he might rep5t ( 8 back-slid+ & be sav$4 ,! surgeons rais$ ! skull1 & 8 s5ses 7 re/or$2 8 m9d seem$ cle>4 ,?is cont9u$ ov] a week1 :5 x 0 evid5t t !re 0 /ill "s pressure on ! bra94 ,! surgeons remov$ ! skull1 & f\nd ?ree pieces driv5 d[n into ! bra94 ,!y express$1 f ! fir/1 no hope ( 8 recov]y2 b wond]$ mu* at ! cle>ness ( 8 m9d1 :i* cont9u$ = ov] two weeks4 ,we believ$ t x 0 9 answ] to ! pray]s ( ! *ur* t he might h "t & opportunity to rep5t & prep>e to meet ,god1 :i* we tru/ he did4 ,,little ,,george',s ,,pray]4 ,a cl]gyman writes u ^! incid5ts3 ,i knew a poor family ^: son ,george1 f\r or five ye>s old1 0 accu/om$ to pray4 ,!y liv$ five or six miles f neighbors1 &1 at times1 7 q de/itute4 ,"o day1 z little ,george obs]v$ 8 "m weep+ ov] _! de/itution1 he said1 ,:y1 "m1 don't cry any2 we %all n />ve2 ,god w s5d u some?+ to eat1 ,i "k ,he w4 ,i've j be5 pray+1 & ask$ ,him to4 ,! little fell[ j z mu* believ$ ,god w\ld s5d !m food1 z if he _h ask$ a reliable neighbor & obta9$ 8 promise to supply _! wants4 ,9 a day or two aft] ?is1 "s fri5ds liv+ at a di/ance & kn[+ !y 7 poor1 took !m ! welcome surprise ( a wagon-load ( sub/antial mat]ial = food & o!r com=ts4 ,! little boy grew up to be a ,*ri/ian m9i/]1 &1 ab\t a ye> ago1 on inquiry1 8 uncle told me he _h be5 at ! head ( an in/itution ( le>n+ 9 ! ,s\?-we/4 ,a ,,pray] ,,= ,a ,,horse4 ,my horse di$1 &1 aft] travel+ ?r\gh ! sn[-drifts to my appo9tm5ts1 till ,i 0 lame1 half sick1 & unfit = s]vice--z ,i _h n means to pur*ase a horse1 ,i ?\ght ( quitt+ ! "w & go+ to tea*+1 & laid ! matt] be=e ,god1 9 pray]2 soon aft] :i*1 "s p]son at a di/ance1 :o he>d t ,i _h lo/ my horse1 )\t my say+ a ^w ab\t x1 rais$ ! means by :i* ,i procur$ ano!r4 ,a ,,pray] ,,= ,a ,,wife4 ,:5 ,i believ$ x w\ld be well = me to seek a companion = life1 ,i ask$ ( ,god direction 9 mak+ a wise *oice1 & t1 9 a matt] ( s mu* importance to me & o!rs1 ,i might meet ) success or h9drance1 z my heav5ly ,fa!r knew be/4 ,he l$ me to a *oice & m>riage1 :i* ,i h n s9ce regrett$4 ,,*ur* ,,tr\bles ,,quell$4 ,i might m5tion a doz5 in/ances 9 :i* *ur* tr\bles 7 ga!r+1 & trials betwe5 memb]s appe>$ c]ta91 :5 all my tactics fail$1 & ! wisdom ( bre?r5 0 ( no avail2 my la/ resort 0 to ask ,god to s5d help & deliv] f ! ?reat5$ evil--& 9 ways t no "o c\ld =esee1 complete deliv]ance came4 ,a ,,m9i/]',s ,,supplies ,,fall ,,%ort4 ,:5 v mu* 9 ne$ ( funds to procure supplies = a com+ ,w9t]1 all exp$i5ts fail$2 !n ,i ask$ ,god = assi/ance1 :51 unexpect$ly1 a fri5d 9 ,cali=nia s5t me a little package ( gold du/1 :i* ,i sold1 at once1 = #acj4 ,?is came :5 x 0 ne$$1 & x did u good4 ,a ,,pray] ,,= ,a ,,s]vant4 ,"s "t aft]1 we fail$ to f9d any?+ l suitable help 9 ! h\se1 :i* we greatly ne$$4 ,be=e />t+ out "o morn+1 9 secret ,i pray$ to ,god to direct me z ,i w5t on my unc]ta9 bus9ess1 & pray$ z ,i call$ at diff]5t places1 & soon f\nd a color$ girl sixte5 ye>s old want+ a place1 :o came & prov$ to be ! be/ help we ev] _h1 be=e or s9ce4 ,= sev5 ye>s & a half %e liv$ 9 ! family1 taught two ( our *ildr5 to read2 0 glad1 f *oice1 to move ) u to diff]5t places1 till %e left to be m>ri$1 fell sick & pass$ away4 ,a doz5 o!r times :5 driv5 9 /raits1 9 answ] to pray] ,god has enabl$ u to procure necess>y help1 :i* 0 difficult to obta94 ,9 #ahgd1 :ile on my way to see my "m 9 ,p5nsylvania--:o _h j be5 p>alyz$1 & di$ ! next week--,i 0 sudd5ly p>alyz$ 9 my left arm1 by :i*1 ,i h s9ce be5 helpless & useless4 ,aft] com+ "h to live1 be+ 9 want ( a man to lift me 9 & out ( b$1 dress me1 etc41 = :i* we inquir$ ( p1 & pray$ to ,god to s5d u ! ne$$ help4 ,we _h n means to hire & pay any p]son to d su* "w1 ev5 if he c\ld be f\nd4 ,soon ! "r "o came1 9 ! p]son ( a "y ,g]man1 :o 0 tramp+ ?r\gh ! c\ntry 9 se>* ( employm5t & food2 0 ready & glad to d any "w = a liv+4 ,= pay t satisfi$ him & u1 he /aid 9 ! family ov] a ye>1 work+ out doors & 92 c\ld be tru/$ to d bus9ess ) money1 & return e c5t correctly4 ,aft] be+ ) u ov] a ye>1 :5 we ne$$ him no long]1 he obta9$ a situation 9 a good family1 :]e he is n[ liv+4 ,9 _m in/ances1 ,i h pray$ to be heal$ ( special sickness1 always us+ :at rem$ies ,i ?\ght be/1 yet ask+ ! div9e bless+ on _! use4 ,,heal+4 ,= ov] ?ree ye>s1 ,i 0 tr\bl$ ) frequ5t rais+ ( blood f my "r lung1 :i* physicians fail$ to cure4 ,( ?is ,i pray$ to be reliev$2 aft] :i*1 ! sor5ess heal$1 & = sev]al ye>s x has ceas$ to tr\ble me4 ,,t #ah4ge4 ,a man :o _h l$ a v wick$ life1 0 conv]t$ & hopefully sav$4 ,previ\s to ?is "t1 a debt ( #ah4ge _h n giv5 him ! slighte/ ?\ght4 ,aft] receiv+ a new he>t1 he di/9ctly he>d ,god's comm&1 ,pay :at ?\ owe/2 s call$ on 8 cr$itor1 & urg$ him to s5d to 8 h\se & get a bureau1 table & look+-glass1 :i* he desir$ him to sell & pay himself ! sum due him2 b1 n wi%+ to deprive 8 debtor ( su* necess>y articles1 refus$1 say+ he w\ld wait till he c\ld pay4 ,! #ah? ( ,novemb] 0 set1 &1 z ! day approa*$1 ! prospect 0 no bright]2 & :5 ! night ( ! #ag? came ar\nd1 he sp5t x 9 pray] t ,god w\ld deliv] him1 & rose f 8 knees at daybreak1 ) ! full assurance t ,he kn[e? h[ to deliv]4 ,on pass+ d[n a /reet ! next morn+1 on 8 way to bus9ess1 a man :o kept a l>ge /ore 0 /&+ 9 ! door-way1 & call$ to him to /op a m9ute4 ,wond]+ :at c\ld be ! nature ( ! call1 he retrac$ 8 /eps1 to he> ?is a/oni%+ news3 ,= ?ree days ,i h be5 impress$ ) ! idea t ,i mu/ give y #ah4ge1 & = ?ree days h be5 try+ to asc]ta9 :y ,i mu/ give y ?is am\nt1 = ,i d n owe any man a p5ny4 ,i _c get rid ( ! ?\ght1 & if y value my peace ( m9d1 ,i beg y take ! money6 ,see+1 in/antly1 ! h& ( ,god 9 x1 he told ! /ory to ! a/oni%$ /orekeep]1 !n left to pay 8 debt ) ! money s /rangely giv54 ,8 cr$itor1 surpris$ to see him s promptly on "t1 que/ion$ him z to ! mann] ( obta9+ x1 ?9k+1 p]haps1 he _h made a great sacrifice to d s4 ,on be+ told j h[ x 0 giv5 him1 said1 ,i won't take x2 keep x4 ,if ,god is z ne> to p z t1 ,i don't want x2 x seems z if x _h come directly f 8 ,almighty h&4 ,! result 0 ! conv]sion ( bo? ! /orekeep] & cr$itor1 to :om ! incid5t came z ! und\bt$ evid5ce ( ,god's pres5ce among !m4 ,,god ,,s5t ,,! ,,bag ,,( ,,fl\r4 ,9 ab\t ! ye> #ahcj1 9 ,c5tral ,new ,york1 !re 0 a "t ( great sc>city ( provisions4 ,gra9 0 v high1 & difficult to be obta9$ at any price2 &1 ( c\rse1 families ( limit$ means 7 v mu* /rait5$4 ,9 "o family1 ! wife & "m ( six *ildr51 a ,godly woman1 work$ at h] trade 7tailoress7 to ! ext5t ( h] ability1 & pray$ e>ne/ly t ,god w\ld deliv] !m f press+ want4 ,husb& & *ildr5 all knew ( _! ne$1 & ( ! f]v5t pray]s ( ! wife & "m = _! supply2 b no "o knew by :at means ! supply 0 to come4 ,e day1 z _! scanty means 7 be+ consum$1 ! prospect grew d>k]4 ,on ! f>m 0 a l>ge quantity ( p9e timb]4 ,f\r miles f !re1 9 ! next t[n1 liv$ a man :o ne$$ "s %+les2 &1 ca/+ ab\t him to see :]e he %\ld obta9 a supply1 ?\ght he w\ld g & pur*ase a p9e tree1 & himself & man g into ! woods & "w x up into %+les4 ,z he 0 ab\t />t+1 ! ?\ght occurr$ to him1 ,p]haps !y may be 9 want ( :eat fl\r--a bag _c come amiss 9 ?is "t ( sc>city4 ,s1 putt+ two bu%els 9 a bag1 he proce$$ to ! next t[n1 ent]$ ! h\se1 & made kn[n 8 err&1 say+1 ,i h br\ght along two bu%els ( fl\r t[>ds pay+ = ! tree1 ?9k+ y might be 9 want ( x 9 ?is "t ( sc>city1 & ,i knew y live six or sev5 miles f ! mill1 & h no horse4 ,t is 9 answ] to pray]1 said ! noble woman2 & ! husb& believ$ x1 ?\gh n a pray+ man4 ,:51 at night1 ! olde/ son came 91 ! "m said to him1 ,god has answ]$ our pray]s1 & s5t a bag ( fl\r4 ,x is believ$ t1 :ile ?is 0 n miracul\s1 x 0 z directly ! int]position ( ,god1 z fe$+ ,elijah by ! rav5s2 & x 0 9 direct answ] to pray] = t special bless+4 ,,incid5ts ,,f ,,! ,,exp]i5ce ,,( ,a ,,city ,,mission>y4--,a ,,pray] ,,= ,,supp] ,,answ]$4 ,an educat$1 accompli%$ lady1 r$uc$ to ! v l[e/ r\nd ( pov]ty's ladd]1 :om we %all call ,mrs4 ,x----1 be>s unfail+ te/imony to ,god's he>+ & answ]+ ! pray] ( fai?4 ,! daught] came up-/airs "o day to ann\nce ! utt] empt9ess ( ! l>d]4 ,!re 0 n ev5 a piece ( dry bread1 nor a draw+ ( tea2 n a potato1 nor a bean2 & ,*>les1 poor fell[1 w come home f 8 "w at six1 tir$ & s hungry2 :at %all we d1 "m8 ,! ,"l w s5d u some?+1 be=e he comes1 said ,mrs4 ,x----4 ,s1 = ?ree h\rs m ! daught] wait$4 ,"m1 x is five o'clock1 & ! ,"l has n s5t u any?+4 ,he w1 my de>1 be=e half-pa/ six2 & ! wid[ w5t 9 an adjo9+ room1 to ask t h] daught] might n feel x va9 to call ^u ,god4 ,9 fifte5 m9utes1 ! door-bell rang viol5tly1 & a g5tleman1 valise 9 h&1 said1 ,mrs4 ,x----1 ,i left ! room :i* ,i hir$ ( y "o ye> ago1 9 a great hurry1 y w rememb]2 & ,i ow$ y five doll>s4 ,i h n be5 9 ! city s9ce1 & am ru%+ out ( x aga9--jump$ (f ! c> j to give y ?is money4 ,good-bye4 ,,relief ,,f ,a ,,cr$itor',s ,,dem&s4 ,at ano!r "t1 be+ sorely press$ by a he>tless cr$itor1 & almo/ beside h]self1 %e conclud$ to walk out & get free f ! insupportable burd51 by *ange ( air & sc5e = two or ?ree h\rs4 ,pass+ ! h\se ( a fri5d1 j return$ f ,europe1 %e call$ = a few mom5ts1 & 0 pres5t$ ) a small & peculi> plant1 br\ght f ,wales4 ,all ! way home %e 0 ask+ ! ,"l to release h] f ?is rel5tless cr$itor1 & all ! way home a man1 )\t h] k1 0 foll[+ h]4 ,arriv$ at h] own /oop1 he sudd5ly confront$ h]1 b[$1 apologiz$ = ! lib]ty1 b said he _h n _h a sight ( t de> old plant s9ce he left home2 & if %e w\ld sell x to him1 he w\ld gladly give h] t5 doll>s = x4 ,z t 0 half ! sum = :i* %e 0 p]secut$1 & w\ld probably relieve h] f annoyance until %e c\ld raise ! balance1 %e accept$ ! (f]4 ,,two ,,hundr$ ,,doll>s ,,ne$$ ,,& ,,giv5 ,,at ,,! ,,la/ ,,mom5t4 ,at ! "t ( h] husb&'s dea?1 !re 7 two hundr$ doll>s due an in/itute1 = bo>d & tuition ( _! two little boys4 ,8 dea? 0 ! flood-gate op5$1 :i* let 9 a successive torr5t ( p]plexities1 losses1 dilemmas1 delays1 law-suits1 etc4 ,%e _h n be5 able to pay t bill2 ! pr9cipal 0 importunate1 p]sev]+1 bitt]1 &1 at la/1 abusive4 ,%e cri$ to ! ,"l = a week1 day & night1 almo/ )\t ceas+4 ,!n1 a g5tleman :om %e _h tak5 to h] own h\se & c>efully nurs$ ?r\gh a dang]\s illness1 ?ree ye>s be=e1 call$ to say good-bye4 ,he 0 on 8 way to a ,brem5 /eam]1 & all o!r adieus 7 said1 all 8 baggage on bo>d1 except ! valise 9 8 h&4 ,might h] boy ride d[n to ! :>f & see him (f8 ,( c\rse %e 0 glad to cons5t4 ,:5 h] son return$ he br\ght back a lett]1 :i* op5$1 %e f\nd to conta9 two hundr$ doll>s & ! words1 ',n t money c ev] express my gratitude1 b ! enclos$ may be useful = gas-bills or "s o!r little h\sehold matt]4' ,,h[ ,,! ,,"l ,,repaid ,a ,,g5]\s ,,gift4 ,"s g5tlem51 urg$ to contribute to a mo/ wor?y cause1 said1 ',g fir/ to ,mr4 ,z4--:atev] he gives1 we w4' ,mr4 ,z41 ^u application1 conclud$ to make 8 neighbors d some?+ wor? :ile1 &1 z he 0 expect+ a ?\s& doll>s 9 a v few days1 subscrib$ ! :ole ( t4 ,^u ! arrival ( ! vessel :i* 0 to pay 8 subscription1 he f\nd ! diff]5ce 9 ex*ange betwe5 c]ta9 c\ntries1 _h swell$ 8 ?\s& doll>s to tw5ty-two hundr$4 ,,! ,,a/oni%$ ,,giv]4 ,a g5tleman1 n m>*+ 9 ! ranks ( '*e]ful giv]s1' 0 urg$ to be/[ five doll>s t[>d ! ',fre% ,air ,fund4' ',he c\ld n2 bus9ess wret*$2 poor en\gh himself1' & all ! well kn[n l9e ( excuses4 ,! fri5d assur$ him1 if ! ,"l did n m ?an make x up to him1 be=e ! end ( ! week1 he himself w\ld return ! money4 ,to ^? t]ms he agre$1 q sure he %\ld call on ,saturday & get back ! #e4 ,b1 ! v next morn+1 he ran to ! (fice ( 8 fri5d to say t an old debt1 giv5 up long ago1 & = :i* he w\ld h tak5 "o hundr$ doll>s any mom5t1 0 paid him ab\t an h\r aft] ! fri5d left 8 /ore4 ,s a/oni%$ 0 he1 t he ev5 d\bt$ ! *eck1 :i* 0 = five ?\s& doll>s1 & s5t x to ! bank to te/ its g5u95ess be=e he w\ld give a receipt = x6 ,,all ,,sav$4 ,9 a dismal basem5t1 ,a4 f\nd a v int]e/+ ,am]ican family4 ,! fa!r1 9 ! la/ /age ( consumption2 a little girl ( t5 ye>s1 an invalid f infancy4 ,! "m & two daught]s1 bo? "u fifte51 7 out all day at "w1 try+ to keep ev5 su* a wret*$ %elt]1 & a little co>se food1 z daily supplies4 ,! ?ree toge!r c\ld n make ov] f\r doll>s a week4 ,! only p]son to wait on ! two sick ones dur+ ! day1 0 a little boy f\r ye>s ( age1 :o1 :5 ! mission>y ent]$1 0 recl9+ ^u ! b$4 ,b he />t$ up1 put m coal on ! fire1 & br\ght a dr9k ( wat]1 fir/ to 8 si/]1 !n 8 fa!r2 )\t any bidd+1 & ) ! consid]ation ( a gr[n p]son4 ,on ,a4's next visit1 a few days aft]1 he f\nd ! "m at home1 grief-/rick54 ,h] elde/ daught] _h be5 tak5 ill ! day previ\s4 ,he gave h] all ! money he _h1 pray$ ) !m1 & s5t at once a k9d1 assidu\s physician4 ,9 a few weeks ! daught] di$1 b n )\t a good hope 9 ,*ri/2 & 0 buri$ at ! exp5se ( ! few k9d fri5ds :om ,a4 _h s5t to see ! family4 ,! dy+ daught] exhort$ h] dy+ fa!r to seek 8 s\l's et]nal welf>e1 & n boa/1 z h]et(ore1 ( 8 life-long morality4 ,h] conv]sations l$ him to see 8 dang] out ( ,*ri/1 &1 9 a little :ile aft] 8 daught]'s dep>ture1 he foll[$4 ,! "m _h n be=e _h a sure ,*ri/ian hope2 b1 amid/ su* influ5ces1 h] he>t 0 soon op5$ to admit ! tru?4 ,n long aft] h] b]eavem5t %e began hav+ a cottage pray]-meet+ 9 h] room1 & unit$ ) an evangelical *ur*4 ,%e imm$iately became anxi\s = ! conv]sion ( h] two boys1 :o 7 away1 & urg$ ! mission>y to write !m4 ,he did s1 frequ5tly1 & 8 heav5-direct$ appeals l$ "o ( ! boys v soon to ,*ri/4 ,soon aft]1 he di$2 ! bro!r return$ home ) consumption4 ,he took great pleasure 9 ! little pray]-meet+s1 & 9 ?ree mon?s *e]fully & exultantly ex*ang$ ?is _w ( suff]+ = ! "o :]e fa!r1 bro!r & si/] await$ him4 ,worn out ) anxiety1 c>e1 h>d "w & poor heal?1 ! "m foll[$2 leav+ ! invalid girl & y\nge/ boy2 :o are wat*$ ov]1 n only by _! ,fri5d 9 heav51 b fri5ds on e>?4 ,! elde/ surviv+ daught] is an e/eem$ & consi/5t memb] ( a *ur* ( ,*ri/4 ,,! ,,"l ,,woke ,,me ,,up ,,9 ,,"t ,,to ,,save ,,my ,,clo!s4 ,9 ! v top ( a f\r-/ory build+1 us$ only = v>i\s manufactur+ purposes1 liv$ an old man & daught]4 ,!y liv$ lit]ally by fai? 9 ,*ri/1 f day to day2 "o h\r at a "t4 ,at 8 voice1 foll[$ ,him1 :e!r into d>kness or light4 ,nei!r took a /ep b z !y held 8 h&4 ,a lady call+ "o day1 said1 ,oh6 ,j5nie1 ,i ?\ght ( y\r l>ge wa% hang+ on ! ro(1 la/ night1 :5 ! dr5*+ ra9 came2 & ,i 0 s sorry to ?9k y w\ld h y\r h>d "w all ov] aga96 ,oh6 no ma'am4 ,! ,"l woke me up out ( a s\nd sleep1 j z ! fir/ few drops fell6 ,i ha/5$ up & br\ght !m all d[n nice & dry1 & _h only got to ! foot ( ! /airs ) ! la/ armful1 :5 x p\r$ d[n4 ,n[ t 0 ! ,"l1 ma'am1 = !re 0 n a s+le noise ( any k9d to wak5 me1 & ,i 0 s\nd asleep6 ,,! ,,"l ,,takes ,,away ,,! ,,cu/om ,,( ,a ,,liquor ,,saloon4 ,at "o "t1 ! l&lord r5t$ ! gr\nd floor to a liquor sell]4 ,! loaf]s go+ 9 & out1 especially on ,sunday1 7 a great grief to ,j5nie & h] sa9tly old fa!r4 ,!y conclud$ to take x to ! ,"l toge!r1 &1 said ! old man1 ,he w be sure to att5d to x2 ,i h be5 "y1 & n[ am old1 & ,i h nev] kn[n ,him fail me--,he nev] does4 ,9 ?ree weeks aft]1 ! dram-sell] clos$ 8 place = want ( patronage4 ,,help ,,9 ,,"t ,,( ,,ne$4 ,a poor1 humble ,*ri/ian woman _h a claim on "s prop]ty 9 a neighbor+ ,/ate4 ,x 0 9 law1 & %e 0 summon$ to att5d c\rt at a c]ta9 "t4 ,hav+ sc>cely money en\gh = h] daily bread1 %e 0 oblig$ to borr[ ! means to take h] !re1 & pay "s *eap bo>d :ile await+ ! conclusion ( ! trial4 ,%e 0 positively assur$ by ! lawy]s1 t %e w\ld receive sev]al hundr$ doll>s4 ,%e 0 deta9$ five weeks1 in/ead ( "o1 z %e expect$1 & !n ! suit 0 po/pon$ till ,fall4 ,%e 0 9 agony ( m9d2 9 a /range place--ow+ = bo>d & wa%+1 & no money to take h] to h] home4 ,hav+ sp5t a :ole night pac+ ! floor & call+ on ! ,"l to r$eem 8 promises1 %e felt ! fre% air w\ld d h] good1 & sadly took h] way d[n a side /reet4 ,%e _h gone b ?ree blocks :5 %e f\nd a diamond r+4 ,be+ accu/om$ to ! own]%ip ( diamonds 9 h] y\ng] days1 %e knew v ne>ly its value2 took x home1 wat*$ ! pr9cipal pap]s1 & ! same ev5+ saw a rew>d ( sev5ty-five doll>s (f]$ = x4 ,we c imag9e t joy l5t w+s to h] feet1 & ?anksgiv+ fill$ h] :ole he>t4 ,! sum 0 suffici5t to pay h] bills1 br+ h] back & return a portion ( ! borr[$ money4 ,,ca/ ,,out ,,into ,,! ,,/reet1 ,,yet ,,n ,,=sak54 ,a pite\s wail 0 he>d on ! /reet "o day1 & a poor ,scot*man cross$ ov] to see ! tr\ble4 ,a wid[ & ?ree *ildr5 sat on _! few articles ( h\sehold furniture4 ,put 9 ! /reet1 :5 !y c\ld no long] f9d five doll>s = ! r5t ( ! k5nel 9 :i*1 = six mon?s1 !y _h n liv$1 b exi/$4 ,he _h j receiv$ five doll>s = a piece ( "w1 & 0 hurry+ home ) x to 8 sick wife1 crippl$ "m & two *ildr54 ,he ?\ght ( ! piece ( meat--a long unta/$ luxury--he meant to buy2 ( ! tea 8 "m s mu* crav$1 & hesitat$4 ,c\ld he give ^! up8 ,b ! /ream+ eyes ( ! *ildr51 & ! mute despair on ! face ( ! "m1 took d[n ! scale4 ,he ran sev]al blocks & f\nd an empty basem5t2 hir$ x = f\r doll>s2 enli/$ ! sympa?y & help ( a color$ boy to c>ry ! furniture2 put up ! /ove1 b\ght a bundle ( wood1 pail ( coal1 & "s provisions ) ! o!r doll>2 held a little pray]-meet+ on ! spot1 & left ) ! b5$ictions ( ! di/ress$ ones fill+ 8 e>s4 ,! recital ( 8 adv5ture oblit]at$ = ! "t all s5se ( _! own desires1 & !y ?ank$ ,god toge!r t _! loss _h be5 ! wid['s ga94 ,! next morn+1 :ile tak+ _! frugal meal1 a tea deal]1 = :om ?is man _h frequ5tly put up %elves1 came to say he 0 %ort-h&$1 & if ! ,scot*man 0 n v busy1 he w\ld give him a regul> position 9 8 e/abli%m5t1 at a bett] sal>y ?an he c\ld hope to e>n4 ,mean:ile1 he>+ 8 wife 0 sick1 he _h br\ght h] a c\ple p\nds prime tea1 & x occurr$ to him t v5ison /eaks 7 a little out ( ! ord9>y run ( meat1 &1 z he _h a quantity at home1 he br\ght a c\ple4 ,?us ! ,"l answ]$ ! pray] ( ! poor1 & repaid ! g5]\s giv] :o sacrific$ 8 money = ! ,"l4 ,a ,,p]secutor ,,puni%$ ,,by ,,! ,,"l4 ,a mo/ dev\t1 h>d-work+ & poorly paid man1 0 ! object ( con/ant p]secution by a cross-gra9$1 ugly1 infidel neighbor4 ,= ?ree ye>s ! ?+ w5t on1 till ! ,*ri/ian ?\ght he mu/ remove f ! place4 ,he c\ld n d x )\t break+ up 8 humble home1 = :i* he _h work$ night & day4 ,he & 8 wife 7 9 deep di/ress2 told _! plans to ! ,"l2 ask$ ,him to direct !m to ano!r home1 & !n w5t to a newspap] (fice to adv]tise _! little place = sale4 ,! editor 0 out1 & !y pref]r$ to see him--w\ld return home & call aga9 to-morr[4 ,! next morn+ ! infidel 0 f\nd dead 9 8 b$1 f a /roke ( apoplexy4 ,,h[ ,,god ,,answ]$ ,,my ,,pray] ,,= #ij4 ,suffice x1 !n1 ,i 0 9 debt4 ,i 0 ow+ ! l>ge sum 7l>ge = a poor home mission>y7 ( #ij4jj4 ,expect+ soon to be call$ ^u = ! paym5t ( x1 & n see+ any way to meet x1 ,i w5t to ! ,"l ) x4 ,e>ly 9 life ,i _h made ?is resolution3 t no man :om ,i 0 ow+ %\ld ev] ask me = money1 & ,i n pay him2 b n[1 ,i c\ld see no way out2 & if1 z ,i expect$1 x %\ld be dem&$1 ,i 0 n 9 a condition to meet x4 ,su* 0 my condition :51 on a c]ta9 day1 ! dem& came4 ,i took ! lett] f ! (fice at noon4 ,:at n[ 0 to be done8 ,aga9 ,i took ! case to ! ,"l1 & ask$ ,him to help me pay x1 s t my ^w ne$ n fail1 or 8 cause suff] reproa*4 ,i fir/ det]m9$ to pay a "p2 b1 z no lett] c\ld be s5t out t day1 ,i await$ ! results ( ! day foll[+4 ,f ! nor!rn mail1 :i* fir/ arriv$1 ,i took a lett] conta9+ an unexpect$ draft ( #ej to my wife1 f p>ties :om we did n "k1 & _h nev] se51 nor !y u4 ,)9 tw5ty m9utes m ,i 0 pres5t$ ) a surprise ( #dj1 f a p :]e ,i _h prea*$ = ! six mon?s pa/4 ,"h 0 my #ij1 &1 be=e ! mail w5t out1 ,i _h my lett] writt5 & 9 ! mail4 ,bo? 7 z unexpect$ z if !y _h come f heav5 direct4 ,,f ,,weal?1 ,,to ,,pov]ty4 ,a lady ( sup]ior culture & ref9em5t1 fell f opul5ce to extreme pov]ty1 )9 f\r ye>s4 ,no less ready :5 at ! bottom ( =tune's ladd]1 ?an at ! top1 to d good z %e _h opportunity1 %e paid ano!r poor woman's way to a neighbor+ ,/ate1 :]e employm5t await$ h]1 & did x lit]ally ) h] la/ doll>-& a-half6 ,suppos+ h]self ! possessor ( a t5 c5t note1 ov] & above ! twelve %ill+s1 %e w5t ) h] some:at feeble protege ov] ,j]sey city f]ry1 & saw h] safely 9 ! c>s4 ,/>t+ back1 %e 0 dismay$ to f9d no t5 c5ts 9 h] pocket-book1 &1 all too late1 rememb]$ hav+ paid x = a qu>t ( milk t morn+2 ! sole breakfa/ ( h]self & daught]4 ,night 0 approa*+--:at to d %e did n "k4 ,%e _h a pla91 worn1 old gold r+ on h] f+]2 %e took x (f1 (f]$ x to ! f]ry-ma/]1 :o w\ld n take x1 ?\gh %e told him %e f\nd h] money gone & w\ld r$eem x next day4 ,%e w5t back 9 ! ladies' room & told x to ! ,"l1 besee*+ 8 assi/ance4 ,j !n1 a girl pass+1 jo/l$ aga9/ h] & knock$ d[n h] p>asol4 ,%e pick$ x up1 happ5$ to turn x upside d[n1 & out roll$ a five-c5t nickel6 ,! ,"l1 !n1 he>s pray] = ev5 five c5ts to provide = ! com=t & ne$ ( ^? :om ,he loves4 ,a ,,pray] ,,= ,,fifty ,,doll>s4 ,a cl]gyman writes ,! ,*ri/ian z foll[s3 ,! ,w9t] ( #ahgb ,i sp5t 9 mission>y "w1 c>ry+ ! glad tid+s ( ! k+dom ( ,god into new fields 9 ! 'regions beyond4' ,) my devot$ wife1 ,i labor$ ard5tly = ! salvation ( m5 'f ! wra? to come4' ,we 7 full ( com=t to be ?us engag$1 ?\gh )\t pl$ge f man = support1 or promis$ sal>y = prea*+4 ,9 spite ( our rigid economy1 ,i _h contract$ "s debts = ! necess>ies ( life4 ,i h s9ce le>n$ to g )\t :at ! ,"l does n provide means to pay = at once4 ,i ne$$ ! money to pay ! debts1 & felt impress$ to pray = fifty doll>s4 ,i said to my wife3 ',i am go+ to pray = fifty doll>s4' ',well1' said %e1 ',i w jo9 y2' & we b[$ be=e ,god & told ,him our ne$s1 & unit$ly ask$ ,him = fifty doll>s2 s t we might n br+ ourselves or ! tru? we prea*$1 into reproa*1 by be+ unable to pay debts4 ,we 7 agre$ 9 ask+1 & ?us claim+ ! promise3 ',if two ( y %all agree z t\*+ any?+ t !y %all ask1 x %all be done = !m ( my ,fa!r :i* is 9 heav54' 7,matt1 xviii4 #ai74 ,we _h ! assurance t money w\ld come2 b f :5ce we did n "k1 nor c>e1 = we knew ! 'silv] & gold' are ! ,"l's1 z well z ! 'cattle ^u a ?\s& hills1' & he c\ld easily cause "s "o to give or s5d u ! money4 ,we felt full ( peace2 = we knew x 0 = ,god's glory to answ] t pray]4 ,no "o outside ( ! family knew we 7 pray+ = money4 ,we did n g ar\nd among our fri5ds & tell !m we 7 pray+ = fifty doll>s1 9 hopes t !y w\ld take x ^u !mselves to answ] ! pray]4 ,we told none b ! ,god :om we s]ve4 ,"s little "t pass$1 & no money came1 b we did n lose our fai? or assurance4 ,"o morn+1 at family pray]1 ,i 0 l$ out to pray t we might see ! ,"l's work+ 9 our behalf t day1 & ,i rose f my knees ) p]fect confid5ce t our he>ts w\ld be made to rejoice 9 ,god t day4 ,:5 ,i came 9 to my d9n] ,i ask$ my wife if any "o _h br\ght our mail f ! po/-(fice4 ,%e said1 ',yes1 !re are "s pap]s on y\r table4' ',:at6' said ,i1 ) surprise1 'no lett]s8' ,i saw a peculi> expression on h] c\nt5ance1 & ,i ask$ no m que/ions1 b sat d[n to ! d9n] table & turn$ ov] my plate1 & !re saw a lett] %e _h put b5ea? x2 & z soon z ,i saw ! h&-writ+ ,i felt1 !re is money 9 ?is1 ?\gh1 ( all s\rces1 ?is 0 f ! "o lea/ expect$4 ,i op5$ ! lett]1 & !re 0 a draft = fifty doll>s1 'a gift to aid 9 prea*+ ! ,gospel4' ,if ,i ev] recogniz$ ! h& ( ,god 9 any?+1 ,i did 9 ?is2 & if !re 0 ev] a "t ( dev\t ?anksgiv+ to ,god1 & a humbl+ ( self be=e ,him 9 my h\se1 x 0 t day4 ,s9ce !n1 x has be5 easi] to tru/ 9 ,him ?an be=e4 ,he has said1 ',i w nev] leave !e nor =sake !e4' ,he has also said1 ?r\gh 8 apo/les1 ',be c>eful = no?+2 b 9 ev]y?+1 by pray] & supplication ) ?anksgiv+1 let y\r reque/s be made kn[n unto ,god4' ,,concurr5t ,,te/imony ,,( ,,! ,,value ,,( ,,pray]4 ,a reque/ 0 publi%$ by ! ,illu/rat$ ,*ri/ian ,weekly1 ask+ t all :o c\ld report positive facts z direct results ( pray]1 & ?us1 t5d to %[ t ,god does answ] pray]1 %\ld communicate !m4 ,v _m 7 communicat$1 reg>d+ all trials & tr\bles ( ! he>t1 & daily temporal or spiritual life4 ,no "o c "q !y are au!ntic to ! highe/ degree2 !y %\ld sil5ce ! skeptic1 & conv9ce ! worldly ( ! pres5ce ( ! my/]i\s p[] & wond]ful ,_s ( ,god1 :i* temp]s ! he>ts & lives ( m5 & controls !m z ,he wills4 ,a ,,worldly ,,man ,,surr5d]s4 ,a cl]gyman says1 ,i 0 v anxi\s = ! build+ ( a mission *apel to accommodate a fl\ri%+ mission-s*ool t _h be5 organiz$ "u my pa/orate4 ,kn[+ t a c]ta9 physician ( ! city 0 possess$ ( abundant means & _h a pray+ ,*ri/ian "m1 ?\gh he _h long s9ce giv5 up go+ to *ur*1 ,i resolv$ to call ^u him4 ,be=e />t+ f my /udy ,i knelt d[n & ask$ ,god to prosp] me 9 my appeal4 ,^u go+ out ( my p>sonage ! physician 0 9 ! act ( pass+ 9 8 c>riage4 ,i hail$ him1 expla9$ to him my desire1 & ! result 0 n only a contribution ( money z l>ge z ! l>ge/1 b a gift ( a lot = ! *apel wor? sev]al hundr$ doll>s4 ,a ,,s]vant',s ,,pray] ,,= ,a ,,good ,,home4 ,i 0 br\ght up religi\sly z a s]vant 9 a family 9 ,connecticut1 & f twelve ye>s ( age until tw5ty-?ree1 knew no o!r home4 ,! old c\ple di$1 & ,i liv$ ) _! *ildr51 b !y 7 s diff]5t t ,i became v unhappy & h>dly knew :at to d or :i* way to turn4 ,i _h no relatives & knew no?+ ( any _w save ! little "o 9 :i* ,i _h all my life mov$1 & ,i 0 t]ribly afraid to try any o!r4 ,i c\ld only (f] my con/ant pray] = help1 & x 0 answ]$ s mu* beyond my highe/ hope1 & s k9d 7 ,god's deal+s ) me t ,i 0 tak51 almo/ )\t an ef=t ( my own1 into a w>m1 lov+ he>t1 & su* a happy home1 & all s easily & smoo?ly t to me x seems l a miracle2 & nev] c ,i =get :ile ,i live1 nor cease to believe t truly ',he is ! he>] & answ]] ( pray]4' ,,be=e ,,!y ,,call ,i ,,w ,,answ]4--,a ,,pa/or ,,prays ,,= ,,decision ,,z ,,to ,,good ,,*oices4 ,! writ] 0 once 9 great tr\ble to "k :at 0 duty4 ,urg$ by m9i/]s & laym5 9 high /&+ to und]take a "w n exactly 9 ! l9e ( ! m9i/ry1 he hesitat$4 ,god's displeasure 0 fe>$1 le/ 9 do+ :at 0 desir$ 's9 might lie at 8 door4' ,to refuse ! wi% ( good & wise m5 might be resi/+ ,god's call4 ,9 ?is trial ( consci5ce he s\ght 9 fa/+ & special pray] ! guidance ( 8 ,heav5ly ,fa!r4 ,:ile s do+ ! above promise came v di/9ctly to 8 m9d4 ,he br\ght x to ,god z 8 own promise1 & plead$1 if x c\ld be graci\sly done1 t ,he w\ld lit]ally fulfill x to ! suppliant4 ,9 ! v act ( ?us plead+1 he he>d a rap on ! door4 ,op5+ x1 !re /ood 8 "m-9-law4 ,%e said1 ',two g5tlem5 are 9 ! p>lor wait+ = y4' ,i w5t d[n1 & ! int]view reveal$ ! exact fulfillm5t bo? ( ! promise & ! prophecy4 ,! ,"l answ]$ my pray] two days be=e ,i call$ on ,him4 ,"o ( ! two came f ,new ,york to my home 9 a ,we/]n city to inquire ab\t ! v ?+ :i* 0 tr\bl+ me4 ,he 0 to me an entire /rang]1 nev] hav+ he>d ( him until ,i saw him4 ,hav+ consult$ 8 fri5d1 ! ,rev4 ,m4,w4 ,jacobus1 ,d4,d41 !y toge!r came to call on me ab\t ! matt] at ! v mom5t ,i 0 plead+ ) ,god t ,he w\ld m]cifully1 ':ile yet speak+1 he> me4' ,n[ c\ld ,tyndall & 8 foll[]s desire a m lit]al1 a m exact fulfillm5t ( ?is prophecy & promise z pro( ( its inspiration1 & ( pray] z ,god's ord9ance ?an t pray] = su* fulfillm5t ( ^! words actually be=e ! pray] 0 made1 & :ile ! petition] 0 'yet speak+8' ,x w be notic$ t ! be/ judgm5t ( good m5 advise "o c\rse1 b tru/ 9 ,god = sup]ior wisdom br\ght ! case to answ] 9 a totally diff]5t mann]1 by means ( an unkn[n p]son1 a total /rang]1 :o nei!r knew him nor 8 desire4 ,! circum/ance %\ld conv9ce ! _w4 ,a ,,family ,,pray ,,= ,a ,,good ,,s]vant4 ,ab\t ?ree ye>s s9ce my family com=t 0 v mu* di/urb$ by failure to obta9 a good h\semaid4 ,&1 hav+ be5 accu/om$ to wait ^u ,god = "r direction 9 my temporal z well z spiritual affairs1 9 simple fai? ,i ask$ ,him to direct me on rea*+ ,new ,york ,city to :]e ,i w\ld f9d a girl ( good "* t w\ld appreciate a ,*ri/ian home4 ,my /eps 7 l$ to a bo>d+-h\se on ,gre5wi* /reet1 & on inquir+ = a ,g]man or ,sw$e girl ,i 0 told !y _h a nice ,sw$e j l&$4 ,i talk$ to h] ?r\gh an int]pret] & 0 satisfi$ f :at %e said1 z well z f h] c\nt5ance1 t %e 0 ! "o ,i 0 se>*+ =4 ,%e came to my home & prov$1 9 two ye>s' s]vice1 almo/ faultless4 ,9 conv]sation "o day1 a %ort "t aft] %e came to our home1 %e said %e _h _h sev]al places (f]$ h] t morn+ be=e ,i came1 b %e did n l !m2 b z soon z %e saw me1 felt t %e c\ld g ) me--%e 0 a ,*ri/ian1 memb] ( ! ,lu!ran *ur* & want$ a ,*ri/ian home4 ,h] desire 0 grant$ & my pray] 0 answ]$4 ,a ,,recov]y ,,f ,a ,,dea?-,,b$4 ,"s =ty ye>s ago1 9 a rural p>i% 9 ,new ,engl&1 a "y man lay app>5tly on 8 dea?-b$ ) a putrid fev]4 ,8 aunt1 9 ^: family he 0 /ay+1 0 a woman :o _h long liv$ 9 habitual int]c\rse ) ! unse5 _w ?r\gh pray]4 ,"o aft]noon1 :5 x seem$ to ^? ar\nd him t ! sick "o mu/ die1 %e w5t away alone to speak ) ,god4 ,) int5se e>ne/ness %e plead$ = ! "y man's life4 ,&1 be+ deeply int]e/$ 9 ! portion ( our c\ntry !n beg9n+ to be settl$1 %e ask$ also t he might become a home mission>y at ! ,we/4 ,!re 7 v>i\s circum/ances :i* made ?is latt] reque/1 z well z ! o!r1 seem v unlikely to be fulfill$4 ,& yet x 04 ,! "y man recov]$1 pursu$ a collegiate & !ological c\rse1 & /ill lives & labors z a mo/ devot$ & useful ,*ri/ian pione]4 ,m ?an once he has be5 a memb] ( ! ,g5]al ,assembly ( ! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*1 & 8 "n is famili> to _m4 ,a ,,poor ,,/ud5t ,,prays ,,= ,,money4 ,i 0 a poor /ud5t 9 a ,manual ,labor ,in/itute at ! ,we/4 ,! mon? ( ,febru>y 0 our regul> ,w9t] vacation4 ,we 7 privileg$ to keep our rooms & h bo>d at "o doll> a week4 ,b ,i _h absolutely no money4 ,i 0 six hundr$ miles f my fri5ds1 & !y 7 unable to furni% me ) funds4 ,i _h no books = ! new t]m1 ?\gh ^! 7 a necessity if ,i w5t on ) my class1 & !re 0 no "w ab\t ! ,in/itution1 nor t ,i "k ( 9 ! neighborhood at t season4 ,my case seem$ an exce$+ly bad "o2 & ,i _h no idea f :]e any help c\ld come4 ,s ,i w5t to my room 9 ! ?ird /ory1 lock$ my door & c>ri$ my case to ! ,"l4 ,x 0 a long1 e>ne/1 te>ful cry = help f ,him :o alone seem$ able to give x4 ,my pray] 0 answ]$4 ,:5 ,i _h be5 !re ,i d n "k h[ long1 ,i he>d foot/eps 9 ! empty hall1 & 9 a mom5t a knock at my door4 ,i wip$ my eyes1 & put myself into pres5table %ape z soon z ,i c\ld1 & op5$ ! door4 ,a lad /ood !re :o said3 ',a man wants to see y at ! front door4' ,d[n ! /airs ,i w5t1 wond]+ :o c\ld want me & :at he c\ld want me =4 ,9 ! front y>d 0 a man on a re/less horse1 :o at once said3 ',we want y to tea* our s*ool = a mon?4 ,! boys h driv5 out ! female tea*]4 ,we want y to take !m 9 h&1 & we'll give y fifte5 doll>s & y\r bo>d4' ,i said1 ',all "r1 ,i'll be d[n !re to-morr[ morn+4' ,& !n ,i w5t back to my room to ?ank ,god = he>+ my pray]4 ,i ,,c',t ,,/op ,,to ,,pray4 ,a deacon liv+ 9 a ,b]k%ire t[n 0 reque/$ to give 8 pray]s 9 behalf ( a poor man ) a l>ge family :o _h brok5 8 leg4 ',i c't /op n[ to pray1' said ! deacon 7:o 0 pick+ & b>rel+ 8 e>ly apples = ! city m>ket71 'b y c g d[n into ! cell> & get "s corn$ beef1 salt pork1 potatoes1 & butt]--t's ! be/ ,i c d4' ,,rem>kable ,,heal+ ,,( ,a ,,*ild4 ,a cl]gyman writes t dur+ ! m9i/ration ( 8 labors at ,battle ,greek1 ,mi*41 !re 7 sev]al rem>kable manife/ations ( div9e p[]--especially 9 ! case ( a little girl1 ! daught] ( a ,mr4 ,smi?1 a *ild ( ab\t six ye>s4 ,9 ,septemb] la/1 %e 0 tak5 v sick ) sp9al fev]4 ,%e became mu* r$uc$1 extremely n]v\s & helpless1 except+ to move h] h&s4 ,physicians gave up ! case z a hopeless "o1 decid+ t %\ld %e live1 h] condition w\ld be t ( helplessness1 a burd5 to h]self & to h] p>5ts4 ,b our graci\s ,god _h bett] ?+s 9 /ore = t afflict$ family4 ,x 0 on a ,sabba? aft]noon1 at ! v h\r :5 ! cr[d$ congregation 9 our h\se ( wor%ip 7 9 pray] = ! influ5ces ( ! div9e ,_s1 t a holy1 solemn influ5ce came into ! dwell+ ( ,bro!r ,smi?1 z if an angel _h come to t\* ! *ild ) heal+ p[]4 ,! "m c\ld n leave ! b$side ( h] suff]+ *ild to att5d ! meet+1 & %e says t a sudd5 *ange came ov] h] feel+s1 & x appe>$ to h] t an angel _h come into ! h\se1 & _h %$ a holy influ5ce 9 e "p ( x4 ,x 0 at t mom5t t ! hi!rto helpless *ild drew h]self up 9 a sitt+ po/ure1 & next rose ^u h] feet4 ,%e rapidly recov]$ to h] usual habits ( tak+ food & sleep+1 & n[ takes ! ex]cise ( ! mo/ robu/ *ildr5 ( h] age4 ,,god ,,paid ,,! ,,r5t4--,,answ] ,,to ,,pray]4 ,a poor ,*ri/ian family 7 9 di/ress4 ,! husb&1 dur+ a long & pa9ful sickness1 _h borne 8 trials = mon?s ) *e]ful ,*ri/ian resignation2 b1 on ?is day1 said a ,city ,mission>y1 ,i f\nd !m1 = ! fir/ "t1 9 te>s4 ,! cause ,i soon le>n$ 0 ! want ( means to pay ! r5t ( _! little home1 :i* w\ld come due on ! foll[+ ,monday1 & mu/ be paid !n1 or !y w\ld h to leave & g !y knew n :]e4 ,! am\nt ne$$1 fifte5 doll>s1 & ! am\nt 9 h& b fifty c5ts2 ! future all d>k1 & no hope ( recov]y f sickness1 & no hope ( be+ able to meet _! exp5ses--x might be ( a long sickness & want--:at c\ld ,i d = !m8 ,if !irs _h be5 ! only case ( l wants t day1 ,i no d\bt c\ld h gone to a few fri5ds & h collect$ ! am\nt4 ,b t w\ld n d !m ! good ,i felt !y ne$$4 ,b ,i felt sure ( a bett] way to get x1 & lead !m to tru/ 9 ! ,"l1 & glorify ,god & n man4 ,on ! wall1 at ! foot ( ! sick man's b$1 ,i _h hung1 b a %ort "t previ\s1 "o ( ^? preci\s sil5t com=t]s1 a scroll ( ,scripture texts1 pr9t$ 9 l>ge type1 & a diff]5t pray] = e day 9 ! mon?4 ,on ! page be=e u = t day1 aft] call+ _! att5tion to x1 ,i read ! foll[+ words3 ',& all ?+s :atsoev] ye %all ask 9 pray] believ+1 ye %all receive4' ,matt4 #ba3bb4 ',aga9 ,i say unto y1 t if two ( y %all agree on e>? z t\*+ any?+ t !y %all ask1 x %all be done = !m4 ,matt4 #ah3i2 rem>k+1 ',are n ^? preci\s promises8 ,y\r fe>s1 de> bro!r & si/]1 are t y w n be able to pay ! r5t on ,monday1 & may be turn$ out into ! /reet1 unless y get ! means to pay ! r5t2 are !y n8' ',t is s1' said !y4 ',!re are two ways3 "o1 to try to get "s "o to l5d y ! am\nt until y c pay1 if ! l&lord w n wait2 ano!r1 to g & beg = x4' ,i h le>n$ a bett] way1 & wi% ,i c\ld lead y to d ! same4 ,d z ,david did4 ,h y ev] gone to ! ,"l z direct$ above1 & f\nd 9 ,him1 z ,david did1 a v pres5t help 9 "t ( tr\ble8 ,w\ld n y\r fai? & confid5ce 9 ,god's ^w & 9 8 k9d1 ov]rul+ provid5ce be m /r5g!n$1 if1 9 go+ to ,him n[ & mak+ kn[n y\r pres5t tr\bles & wants1 ,he %\ld 9 a way1 )\t y\r mak+ kn[n y\r wants to any o!r p]son1 on ,monday enable y to pay all8' ,! answ] 01 ',we %\ld4' ,aft] pray] & enc\ragem5t to d s1 ,i left !m1 ) ! promise to call ! foll[+ ,tuesday4 ,do+ s1 ,i 0 met at ! door by ! wife ) a c\nt5ance full ( joy4 ',oh1 bro!r1 we c\ld n wait until y came1 to tell y ! wond]ful answ] to our pray]4 ,on ,monday1 ! v day t we _h to pay ! r5t1 "o g5tleman came & h&$ my husb& five doll>s1 & e>ly 9 ! morn+ ,mrs4 ,f---- call$ & h&$ me t5 doll>s1 mak+ 9 all j fifte5 doll>s1 ! am\nt we ne$$2 0 x n wond]ful8 ,oh1 h[ good ! ,"l is6' ,! same week ano!r call$ & gave !m an ord] = fifty doll>s m1 s t !y 7 able to pay up all _! debts1 & ! sudd5 joy soon l$ to a spe$y re/oration to heal?1 & ! husb& is n[ "o ( ! mo/ active ,*ri/ian work]s & tea*]s 9 a mission s*ool1 & ! wife & daught] are also try+ to d all !y c to lead o!rs to tru/ 9 ,jesus4 ,,he ,,=gette? ,,n ,,! ,,cry ,,( ,,! ,,humble4 ,a ,city home mission>y has told u ( ! case ( a poor color$ family1 ! husb& ne>ly "o hundr$ ye>s old1 totally incapacitat$ = "w1 & conf9$ to 8 room by sickness ne>ly twelve ye>s4 ,al?\gh v (t5 9 /rait5$ circum/ances1 ! ,"l has nev] left !m to want = any good !y ne$$1 hav+1 9 a truly wond]ful mann] suppli$ _! wants1 9 answ] to pray]4 ,! wife1 hav+ = a long "t be5 kept f ! enjoym5t ( *ur* privileges by close conf9em5t1 %e _h be5 sorely tempt$ to d\bt h] acceptance 9 ,*ri/1 & 0 9 great d>kness = days2 b "o day1 9 read+ ! foll[+ words1 f\nd 9 ! fifte5? *apt] ( ,john1 ,if ye abide 9 me1 & my words abide 9 y1 ye %all ask :at ye w & x %all be done unto y1 %e 0 l$ to g to ,god 9 pray]1 & to ask1 if n wrong 9 8 sight1 to grant h] a reque/1 t %e might "k t h] pray] 0 answ]$1 & t %e 0 abid+ 9 ,him4 ,! reque/ 0 t1 z !y 7 9 tr\ble = ! r5t com+ due ! next day1 & /ill 9 ne$ ( ?ree doll>s1 t ! ,"l w\ld s5d !m a fri5d 9 a /rang]1 "s "o t !y _h nev] se5 be=e1 & t he w\ld put x into ! he>t ( t /rang] to give !m ?ree doll>s1 & !n !y w\ld n be tempt$ to believe1 z !y _h sometimes be=e1 t x w\ld h be5 s5t by a fri5d ev5 if !y _h n pray$4 ,b1 said %e1 ,i kn[s if a /rang] comes1 none b ! ,"l c\ld s5d1 !n ,i w\ld "k ! ,"l he>d my pray]1 & ,i 0 truly ! ,"l's4 ,s ,i wat* = ! answ] = y kn[s1 bro!r1 :5 we prays1 ! ,"l says we mu/ believe we %all receive :at we ask ( ,him1 & !n ,he w give x4 ,s ,i wat* & li/5 = ! knock at ! door1 & d y believe me1 bro!r1 ab\t ?ree o'clock 9 ! aft]noon1 ,i he>s a knock & op5s ! door1 & a /range lady 0 !re1 "o ,i nev] saw be=e1 & ask$ me if ,mrs4 ,h---- liv$ "h2 & said %e _h be5 look+ = u be=e1 b c\ld n f9d u2 ':51 to-day ,i felt ,i mu/ try aga91 & ,i am s glad ,i h f\nd y4 ,i he>d ( y ?r\gh a fri5d :o has kn[n y a long "t4' ,%e spoke _m k9d words1 & :5 %e took my h& to say good-by1 %e left a little roll ( notes1 & :5 %e is gone ,i c\nt x1 & x 0 j ?ree doll>s4 ,i is be5 s happy ev] s9ce4 ,i loves to tell h[ good ! ,"l has be5 to u2 e "t ,i does s ,i feels s happy4 ,,incid5ts ,,9 ,,! ,,life ,,( ,,an ,,invalid4--,,h[ ,,god ,,c>es ,,& ,,com=ts ,,9 ,,small ,,?+s4 ,! foll[+ incid5ts are f ! life ( an invalid1 p]sonally kn[n to ! editor ( ?is book1 & c be dep5d$ ^u z au!ntic 9 e p>ticul>4 ,!y illu/rate mo/ beautifully ! bless$ way 9 :i* ! ,savior's ev]la/+ arms are ar\nd1 /r5g!n+1 & ,8 pres5ce com=t+ ,8 weak & helpless ones1 9 all _! little z well z great trials ( life4 ,! ways 9 :i* he s5t relief1 & ! _m hundr$ promises :i* he has giv52 w enc\rage o!r ,*ri/ian he>ts to tru/ ! same ,omnipot5t1 ev] ,help+ ,fri5d4 ,,giv+ ,,h] ,,la/ ,,money ,,to ,,! ,,"l4 ',! fir/ money ! ,"l gives me ,i w s5d to y1' 7 ! la/ words ,i said to my old fa!r1 z ,i /ood wait+ = ! tra9 to be> me to di/ant fri5ds4 ,s ! weeks pass$ on1 b ,i rememb]$ my promise & wait$ pati5tly = ! ,"l to enable me to fulfill t promise4 ,i _h two doll>s1 b ?\ght ,i mu/ n give x away until m came4 ,b ?is feel+ did n la/ long2 some?+ seem$ to tell me ! ,"l w\ld n s5d me any until t 0 gone4 ,"o day ,i receiv$ a lett] f a fri5d conta9+ ?is s5t5ce3 ',i h n _h ?ree c5ts 9 five weeks4' ,my :ole nature respond$ 9 a mom5t4 ,i put "p ( my money into a lett] = him1 ! re/ into a lett] = my fa!r4 ,n[ ,i felt cle>4 ,!n ,i told ! ,"l all ab\t x4 ,a week pass$1 & #e came to me f my "m to pay my return f>e4 ,a few days long]1 & ano!r #e came f a lady fri5d1 s ,i 0 provid$ =4 ,i ne$$ a c]ta9 article ( clo?+1 & "o night made all arrangem5ts to get x next day4 ,morn+ came1 & ,i w5t to ! ,bible = my ord]s = ! day2 my eyes re/$ on ^! words3 ',be cont5t ) :at ye h4' ,?is seem$ s /range1 because ! ,"l knew ,i ne$$ ! dress2 ,i 0 oblig$ to /ay out ( society on ?is acc\nt4 ',b ! ,"l kn[s be/1' ,i ?\ght1 & gave up all idea ( gett+ x4 ,nor did x tr\ble me fur!r4 ,i gave x all into 8 h&s1 feel+ ,he knew be/4 ,& aft]w>ds x 0 made cle> to my own he>t ,i _h n tru/$ 9 va94 ',commit all ?y ways unto ! ,"l1 = ,he c>e? = !e4' ,,money ,,want$ ,,to ,,pay ,,railroad ,,f>e4 ,once1 on a visit1 ,i left ! company bel[1 & w5t up /airs = an h\r's quiet & pray]4 ,i 0 to return ! com+ week & ,i _h only j en\gh to pay my f>e4 ,= sev]al days ,i _h be5 anxi\s h[ ,i 0 to get "s money4 ,?is aft]noon ,i _h to pray v e>ne/ly1 because ! ne$ 0 great4 ,an h\r pass$2 ,i felt we>y & unrefre%$1 :5 a voice cle> & ne> said unto me3 ',tru/ 9 ! ,"l & d good1 & v]ily ?\ %alt be f$4' ,x 0 n a human voice1 = no "o 0 ne> me1 b ,i />t$ & look$ ar\nd1 almo/ expect+ to see an angel visitant4 ,i saw no?+1 b ! sun %one bright] outside1 & ! room seem$ bright] ?an be=e4 ,& :y %\ld x n8 ,! ,"l _h be5 !re ) words ( *e] & com=t = 8 little *ild4 ,i arose & w5t bel[1 :]e ,i f\nd o!r company _h call$1 & ,i 0 introduc$ to ! lady & h] husb&1 :om ,i _h met five ye>s be=e4 ,a pleasant *at & !y left1 aft] giv+ me an invitation to visit !m4 ,at ! door1 z ,i le>n$ f my fri5d :o att5d$ !m1 ,mrs4 ,n---- said3 ',i %\ld l to give ,miss ,b---- some?+1' & h&$ my fri5d a five doll> bill = me4 ,i 0 m ?an surpris$4 ,i _c tell y ! emotions ( my he>t4 ,:ile ,i 0 yet ask+1 ev51 ! mess5g] _h br\ght my answ]4 ,i c\ld yet he> ! s(t s\nd ( ! voice up-/airs1 & ! soo?+ influ5ce ( ! unse5 pres5ce /ill l+]$ r\nd me4 ,h[ quickly our ne$s fl[ on ! w+s ( pray] into ! v pres5ce ( our ,fri5d & ,ma/]4 ,,pray] ,,saves ,,! ,,life ,,( ,a ,,little ,,*ild4 ,a ye> ago ?is ,summ]1 my si/]'s little baby1 only five mon?s old1 0 tak5 v ill ) t di/ress+ compla9t :i* (t5 proves s fatal1 & takes s _m sweet little ones out ( lov+ he>ts & homes4 ,i lov$ baby ,erne/1 b nev] s well z :5 he lay s sick he c\ld n "k x4 ,we all lov$ him1 & ev]y?+ 0 done t c\ld be ?\ght ( to ease ! little suff]] all ^? long1 close1 hot days4 ,day aft] day1 = f\r long weeks1 we t5d]ly c>$ = him4 ,sometimes 8 "m w\ld wat* 8 e brea?1 fe>+ ea* w\ld be ! la/4 ,"o ,sunday he lay j :]e we put him1 s quiet & /ill1 ) ! sweet baby face s :ite & calm1 we ?\ght we %\ld lose him soon1 ! little h&s & feet 7 s cold4 ,all ?r\gh 8 illness1 ,i kept ask+ ! ,"l to let 8 p>5ts keep ! t5d] bud he _h s5t !m4 ,we c\ld n let him die1 & to-day ,i pray$ v e>ne/ly all ! "t--ev5 :5 we c\ld n w>m ! little body at all--we c\ld n let him g4 ,well1 ,ernnie pass$ ov] ! fe>ful day & became a happy1 well boy4 ,he 0 sav$4 ,no physician sav$ him4 ,our t5d] c>e did n save him4 ,pray] sav$ our ,ernnie4 ,preci\s baby6 ,he is su* a jolly1 happy boy n[1 fill+ e he>t & ! :ole h\se ) 8 sun%9e4 ,h[ ,i love ! little fell[4 ,:5 ,i am "h at 8 home1 he always comes to ,auntie = love & t5d]ness4 ,:5 ,i am re/+ on ! l\nge1 he comes e few mom5ts to kiss me1 giv+ & receiv+ real he>t-love4 ,we "k ,god only l5ds ^! little treasures to _! human fri5ds4 ,b oh1 !y br+ s mu* love ) !m1 x is h>d to give !m up4 ,,! ,,lo/ ,,?imble4 ,"o day ,i lo/ my silv] ?imble1 a gift f my "m :5 ,i 0 a "y girl4 ,i priz$ x v highly4 ,i look$ ev]y:]e1 long & fai?fully4 ,! te>s w\ld come1 at ! be/1 x _h be5 s long a con/ant companion4 ,i gave up ! se>* aft] a :ile1 ?9k+ "s "o _h tak5 x1 or a *ild _h lo/ x--any way1 x 0 gone4 ,feel+ sad ov] x1 ,i sat d[n to console myself1 & ! ?\ght came--pray ab\t x2 s ,i did1 & :ile ,i knelt !re some?+ :isp]$1 ',look on ! b$1' s pla9ly t ,i arose & w5t into my si/]'s sleep+-room :]e ,i _h turn$ ! spread aside1 & !re ne/l$1 9 a fold ( ! quilt1 my ?imble4 ,i involunt>ily said1 ',?ank ,god6' out ( ! dep?s ( my glad he>t4 ,i _h la9 d[n a mom5t on ?is b$ ) baby ,erne/1 e>ly 9 ! morn+1 & ! ?imble _h fall5 out ( my pocket4 ,a ,,pray] ,,= #be4 ,god moves 9 a my/]i\s way ,8 wond]s to p]=m4 ,i _h a pres5t ( tw5ty-five doll>s once1 :i* 0 a direct answ] to e>ne/1 plead+ pray]4 ,i 0 entirely out ( money = mon?s--,i c\ld n e>n a doll>4 ,i _h ^? :o might h assi/$ me1 b !y did n4 ,i c\ld h borr[$1 b ,i might nev] be able to return x2 ,i knew n :at to d4 ,"o ev5+1 ?9k+ x all ov]1 scann+ ! d>k cl\d ) anxi\s eyes1 ,i said1 ',if ! ,"l _c help me1 no "o else c2 ,i w ask ,him4' ,& s ,i did1 br++ all ! previ\s promises be=e ,him1 plead+ my unwor?9ess1 b my great ne$2 ask+ fir/ = t5 doll>s2 !n1 z ,i grew m e>ne/1 ,i ask$ = tw5ty-five1 feel+ almo/ fright5$ z ! words came f my lips4 ,sometimes ! ?\ght w\ld intrude1 ',h[ c y ask = any giv5 sum--h[ d y expect x w come8' s ,i said1 "o day1 to ! ,"l1 ',any sum y *oose2 y "k be/2 ,i w be cont5t4' ,sev]al weeks pass$1 & a sweet feel+ ( re/ & assurance came1 t1 :atev] came ( x1 w\ld be all = ! be/4 ,b1 by-&-by1 :5 ! anxi\s plead+ feel+ 0 all gone1 "o morn+ came a lett] f "o ,i _h nev] se51 ) #be--;j :at ,i _h ask$ =4 ,i _c tell y j h[ ,i felt2 ,i only "k ,i held ! *eck long 9 my h&1 sc>cely realiz+ x c\ld be = me4 ,,pray+ ,,= ,,o!rs4 ,my si/]'s husb& wi%$ to raise a c]ta9 sum ( int]e/ money by a giv5 "t1 b c\ld see no way2 0 v mu* tr\bl$ ab\t x2 said he knew no "o to :om he c\ld apply4 ,i told him to pray = x4 ,he answ]$1 ',god won't he> ! pray] ( ! wick$2 suppose y ask him y\rself4' ,i did ask ,him1 e>ne/ly & fai?fully1 & x 0 ev5 giv5 me ! idea :o my bro!r c\ld ask to loan x him4 ,i spoke ( ! man to him--said ,i ?\ght he might get x2 s he call$ on him "o ev5+1 & ! way 0 made pla9 = my bro!r to introduce ! subject2 & :5 he came home t night1 he br\ght ) him ! ?ree hundr$ doll>s4 ,a ,,visit ,,to ,,fri5ds4 ,i w hold !e by ?y "r h&1 say+ unto !e1 fe> n1 ,i w help !e4 ,once ,i held 9 my h& an op5 lett]1 conta9+ an invitation to visit fri5ds ,i _h nev] se54 ,my he>t b\nd$ ) pleasure at ?\ght ( ! j\rney1 & ! pleasant visit to foll[2 b1 on second ?\ght1 x almo/ /ood /ill--:]e c\ld ,i get money & prop] clo?+8 ,sev]al weeks pass$ 9 ?\ght4 ,i c\ld see no way1 & s ,i wrote my fri5ds ,i c\ld n come at pres5t2 b1 9 my he>t1 ,i c\ld n give x up4 ,my p>5ts 7 visit+ 9 ! f> ,we/1 & ,i _h no "o to advise me2 s1 up 9 my little room1 night aft] night1 ,i made x a po9t to tell ! ,"l ab\t x2 & soon x seem$ z easy & "r z ?\gh ,i 7 talk+ to a fri5d4 ,"o day1 my bro!r-9-law said he w\ld pay my exp5ses to & fro4 ,i ?ank$ him1 & took fre% c\rage1 & /ill kept on pray+4 ,!n ! same good bro!r gave me money = a dress2 !n a fri5d furni%$ o!r articles1 & soon1 ,i 0 en r\te = ! qua9t old city by ! sea4 ,e /ep 0 accompli%$ by ! simple way ( pray]2 &1 :5 ,i slept1 late t night1 9 a cosy room at ! ,me?odi/ p>sonage 9 ,n4,b41 ,i c\ld look back ov] ! la/ few weeks1 & ?ank ,god = ! p[] ( pray]4 ,b ! be/ ( x all 0 ! lesson ,i _h le>n$--"o :i* ,i %all nev] =get1 :ile memory holds h] magic p[]--to c>ry ev]y?+ to ,god 9 pray]2 to tru/ him 9 e matt]1 h[ev] small2 & ?is is ! :ole secret ( ! p[] t lies 9 pray]4 ,i f\nd ano!r lady visitor at my fri5d's & we 7 to %>e ! same b$4 ,?is 0 a little trial2 ,i _h to ask ! ,"l to give me pati5ce--& ,he did4 ,"o night1 ,i 0 v re/less & n]v\s2 ,i c\ld n sleep4 ,i knew ,i 0 di/urb+ my fri5d--soon %e said1 ',annie1 ,i am go+ to ask ! ,"l to come & put y to sleep4 ,n[1 lay /ill1 & 9 five m9utes y w be all "r'4 ,i did s1 also brea?+ ! words1 ',give me sleep1 de> ,savi\r4' ,! room seem$ to be full ( a s(t1 soo?+ influ5ce1 & ,i fell asleep4 ,once only 9 ! night ,i awoke1 b soon w5t asleep4 ,:5 ,i awoke 9 ! morn+1 re/$ & refre%$1 ,tillie1 :o 0 dress+ ne> me1 look$ up ) h] pleasant smile & said1 ',annie1 h[ wond]ful x 04 ,y 7 asleep 9 less ?an five m9utes4 ,x seem$ z ?\gh ,jesus /ood close by y\r side2 ,i c\ld almo/ see ,him1 ,i felt s cle>ly ,8 pres5ce4 ,he is "h n[1 ,annie2 c't y feel ,him ne>8 ,he 0 v good to y la/ night4' ,yes1 inde$1 ,i felt ! influ5ce ( ,8 pres5ce1 &1 all day1 :5ev] ,i ent]$ ! room1 ,i felt x1 & x seem$ z ?\gh ,i mu/ tread s(tly1 x 0 s l holy gr\nd4 ,?is feel+ la/$ ?r\gh my /ay1 &1 la/ ,w9t]1 :ile aga9 visit+ ! home ( my fri5ds1 x all came back to me aga94 ,?is beautiful influ5ce has ev] kept ) me1 & ,i nev] close my eyes 9 sleep until ,i say1 ',oh1 ,"l1 brea! ^u me ! sweet _s ( sleep4' ,h[ev] we>y1 sick or n]v\s ,i may be1 ,i feel t ! soo?+ p[] w come2 &1 ) my h& 9 ,81 ,i re/ peacefully1 at la/4 ,,pray+ ,,= ,a ,,new ,,hat4 ,:atsoev] ?+ ye ask 9 ,my "n-- ,= a long :ile ,i _h be5 )\t money1 & my ne$ 0 v great4 ,i want$ a new hat s mu*2 & ! "q arose 9 my m9d1 ',:at am ,i go+ to d ab\t x8' ,z ,i _h no human arm to dep5d on = any?+1 ( c\rse !re 0 only "o way = me to d--ask ! ,"l = money to get me a hat4 ,) me1 to ?9k is to act1 & s ,i told ! ,"l all ab\t x1 ask+1 if x 0 ,8 w1 to s5d me1 9 ,8 own way1 money = ! article ,i ne$$4 ,day aft] day pass$1 & ,i felt almo/ disc\rag$4 ,"o day1 a lett] came f a lady fri5d ,i _h nev] se51 enclos+ "o doll>4 ,i b\ght my hat--nei!r c\ld ,i h us$ t doll> = ano!r purpose4 ,soon aft] ?is1 my physician ord]$ some?+ = me4 ,i _h no money to get x1 b said ,i w\ld get x soon z ,i c\ld4 ,?ree weeks pass$1 & no money came4 ,!n ,i ask$ ! ,"l = en\gh to get my m$ic9e4 ,ano!r lett] came f an old nurse1 ) a gift ( "o doll>4 ,i _h my m$ic9e4 ,"t aft] "t1 ,i h n _h :]e) to s5d my lett]s1 &1 z ,i h a l>ge correspond5ce1 x (t5 is a real tr\ble4 ,! only way ,i h to d is to pray = x1 & always1 9 "s way1 x comes2 n 9 my way--n j z soon z ,i ask = x--b 9 ,8 own way1 ,he always provides4 ,i h le>n$ to tru/ & n be afraid1 ev5 ?\gh ! cl\ds hang heavy1 & ,i see no ray ( light1 ! promise is !re1 & = me1 ',i w nev] leave !e1 or =sake !e4' ,i am s entirely dep5d5t on ,him = ev]y?+ t sometimes1 9 little matt]s1 my fai? w1 = a brief season1 droop4 ,sometimes ,i h to plead & plead ov] aga9 "s p>ticul> promises2 b ^! times ( wait+ on ,him only /r5g!n me = future conflicts4 ',wait on ! ,"l1 & he %all r5ew ?y /r5g?1' comes 9 beautifully on su* occasions4 ,no human be+ to help me2 no "o b ,god4 ,sometimes1 :5 ,i sit alone1 su* a flood ( feel+s come ov] me1 ,i well nigh s9k4 ,lonel9ess1 homesickness1 & ! great want 9 e human he>t ( sympa?y & love1 leave me1 = a mom5t1 )\t hope or fai?2 b1 :5 ! he>t is weake/1 & ! ne$ greate/1 ! lov+ ,savi\r is ne>e/4 ',l z a "m com=te? h] *ild1 s does ,he com=t me2' & !n1 soo!d by 8 p[] & love1 h[ ! a*+ he>t re/s 'by ! /ill wat]s1 & 9 ! gre5 pa/ures4' ,!re is no?+ b pray] = ! helpless s9n]2 no?+ else w br+ u into lov+ companion%ip ) ! ,"l4 ,we may g to ,him always1 ) e trial1 ne$ or sorr[4 ,he is ev] wait+--ev] ready to he> & answ]4 ,,pray+ ,,= ,a ,,sew+ ,,ma*9e4 ,"o day a lady fri5d said to me3 ',w\ld y l "s nice sew+1 easy to d8' ,i answ]$1 ',yes4' ',h y a sew+ ma*9e8' ',i h n1 b am pray+ = "o4' ',t is "r2 s y believe y w h x by pray+ = x8' ,i repli$3 ',if ! ,"l ?9ks ,i ne$ x1 ,he w s5d x4' ,i _h le>n$ to use my si/]'s1 b ,i want$ "o ( my own1 to use j :5 ,i felt l x4 ,s ! ?\ght kept 9 my he>t1 ',:y c't ,i pray = "o8' ,& yet x seem$ fooli% to g 9 pray] to ,god = su* a simple ?+1 b ,i _h n !n le>n$ t all ?+s1 ) ,him1 meant e wi% & want ( ! human he>t4 ,b !re 0 no o!r way4 ,he mu/ s5d my ma*9e1 or ,i c\ld h none4 ,i pray$ v e>ne/ly4 ,aft] a few weeks ( wait+1 "o gold5 w9t] morn+ x came--my beautiful ma*9e--j :at ,i want$4 ,?is seem$ s wond]ful to me1 t x seem$ to br+ me into ne>] companion%ip ) ! ,"l1 & ev] aft]1 :atev] ,i ne$$1 ,i w5t directly to ,him =4 ,a m9i/]ial fri5d once ask$ me :at x 0 ,i _h cov]$ up on ! /&4 ,i told him x 0 my piano1 tak+ ! cov] aside & %[+ him at once h[ my beautiful sew+ ma*9e work$4 ',:at tune d y play (t5e/8' he ask$4 ',rock ( ,ages is its favorite "o1 & ,i nev] sew )\t s++ x4' ,,money ,,= ,,po/age4 ,"o day ,i op5$ my port-monnaie to get *ange = "s little ne$ful1 :5 ,i f\nd ,i _h b t5 c5ts4 ,i us$ five ( x4 ,z visions ( six or sev5 lett]s & _m little ?+s ,i ne$$ came up be=e me1 ,i said al\d3 ',! ,"l w h to s5d me "s money pretty soon4' ,i ?9k once ?r\gh ! day ,i pray$ = "s money1 b felt no uneas9ess ab\t x4 ,t ev5+ a lady fri5d call$ to say good-by = ! w9t]1 & z %e left gave me fifty c5ts = po/age4 ,:ile ,i 0 call+ ,he answ]$ me4 ,ab\t a week be=e ?is1 ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld ask ! ,"l = #e = my physician4 ,he _h come s fai?fully1 day aft] day1 )\t ev] expect+ "o doll>1 because ,i _h told him freely my circum/ances4 ,b ,i felt ,i mu/ give him some?+ = a gift at lea/4 ,s ,i ask$ = five doll>s4 ,day aft] day pass$ away1 & ,i ?\ght p]haps ! ,"l did n want me to h x4 ,b /ill ,i pray$1 ask+ x = ,8 w1 n m9e4 ,"o morn+ a lett] came f a v de> fri5d1 conta9+ a *eck = ! am\nt = :i* ,i _h pray$1 & a little beside4 ,x seem$ su* a signal answ] to my pray]1 t ,i c\ld sc>cely speak1 & 9 my he>t a glad pray] ( ?anksgiv+ w5t up to ,him1 :o _h told me to ask & ,i %\ld receive4 ,a fri5d1 to :om ,i told ?is1 said3 ',n[ y ne$ ?is money y\rself2 ,i w\ld n give x to ! doctor n[--wait a:ile4' ',b1' ,i repli$1 ',i d>e n d x4 ,i ne$ x1 ,i "k1 b ,i ask$ ,god = x = my doctor1 & ,i mu/ give x4' ,& "h let me say1 :5 we ask ,god = money1 x is sacr$1 & mu/ be sp5t only to please ,him4 ,,pray+ ,,= ,a ,,bible4 ,= a long :ile x has be5 my habit to be entirely guid$ = ! day by ! fir/ v]se 9 ! ,bible on :i* my eyes re/$4 ,:ile dress+ = ! day1 ,i glance at ! op5 page1 or sometimes turn+ ov] ! leaves4 ,b my old ,bible 0 poor pr9t & small1 & x tr\bl$ me = a long :ile4 ,s ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld ask ! ,"l to s5d me a new "o4 ,i told ,him all ab\t x4 ,"o day1 ?is ,summ]1 ! po/man br\ght me a package ( magaz9es & a lett]4 ,i began to undo ! package1 eag] to scan _! welcome pages4 ,my si/] laugh+ly said %e w\ld read my lett]1 & suit+ ! action to ! ^w1 op5$ ! envelope4 ,i really did n m9d :at %e 0 do+1 until %e said3 ',:y !re is "s money "h1 b no lett]4' ,s %e h&$ me ! half %eet ( pap]1 ) ! money fold$ inside4 ,i look$ x ov]1 & !re 7 only ^! words 9 p5cil3 ',= a ,bible1 & ?ree doll>s4' ,we look$ at ea* o!r2 ,i c\ld n say a ^w1 until %e said1 ',:at does x all mean8 ',i answ]$1 ',! ,"l s5t x1 ,i "k2 :]e c\ld x come f8' ,x 0 wond]ful--wond]ful because ,i c\ld n rememb] z ,i ev] told any "o t ,i 0 pray+ = a ,bible4 ,a ,,spr+ ,,mattress4 ,la/ ,summ]1 :5 ,i b\ght my b$/ead1 ,i did n h money to get ei!r spr+s or a mattress1 s ,i fix$ up a clean1 /raw b$1 & cov]$ x nicely ) a ?ick com=table4 ,x 0 pretty h>d--,i did n re/ well4 ,s1 "o sleepless night1 ,i said al\d1 ',i w j ask ! ,"l to s5d me a set ( spr+s4' ,i kept on day by day4 ,:5 ,i felt ! sev]e pa9 :i* d5ot$ illness1 ,i ?\ght ( my h>d b$ & pray$ m e>ne/4 ,"o day my physician spoke ( my h>d b$4 ,i told him ,i 0 go+ to h a bett] "o2 ,i 0 pray+ = "s spr+s4 ,& s ,i kept on4 ,"o day1 a lady fri5d said some?+ ab\t my b$4 ,i did n say mu*4 ,someh[ ,i felt ,i mu/ n2 ,i want$ to h x all ! ,"l's do+s1 if ,i ev] _h any4 ,"o day my si/] said a man 0 at ! door1 :o want$ to fit a set ( spr+s to my b$4 ,:y1 ,i c't tell h[ ,i felt2 ev5 aft] ,god _h answ]$ my simple pray]s1 & honor$ my fai? s _m times1 ,i 0 a/oni%$ at ?is4 ,b %e help$ me up1 & ! b$ 0 fitt$ ) nice1 new spr+s4 ,& !y 7 m9e4 ,! man c\ld n tell any?+ ab\t !m4 ,my si/] says1 ',annie1 did y ord] !m8' ,i said1 ',no4' ',don't y "k :o s5t !m8' ,i said1 ',no4' ',did y ask ,mrs4 ,w---- to ord] !m8' ,i said1 ',i did n2 ,i w\ld lay "h six ye>s be=e ,i w\ld d x4 ,no1 somebody _h a h& 9 x1 b ! ,"l s5t !m1 because ,i pray$ = !m all ! "t4' ,a fri5d 0 pres5t :5 my physician call$4 ,i told him ab\t ! new spr+s4 ,8 k9d face lit up gr&ly at ?is new evid5ce t ,god did answ] humble1 fai?ful pray]1 & he turn$ to my fri5d ) ! words3 ',i am glad !y 7 j :at %e has be5 pray+ =4' ,i d n ?9k he _h any?+ to d ab\t !m4 ,b ^! spr+s are only ano!r pro( ( 8 love & p[]1 9 t\*+ ! he>ts ( 8 *ildr5 to help o!rs4 ,& !y h _! rew>d4 ,soon aft] ?is1 a lady s5t me a :ite spread = my b$4 ,surely1 ,god is good to 8 little ones4 ,,! ,,heal+ ,,( ,,m>y ,,!obald4 ,! foll[+ incid5t is relat$ by h] pa/or1 at ,woburn1 ,mass41 :o1 = ?ree & a half ye>s1 0 well acqua9t$ ) h] physical condition1 & :o te/ifi$1 9 ,! ,congregationali/1 t no m$ic9e1 or physician's aid or advice1 0 ( any avail3 ,f ! fir/ ( my acqua9tance to ! la/1 %e _h an unsw]v+ confid5ce 9 h] recov]y4 ,_m times has %e said to me3 ',i believe t ,i %all be well4 ,jesus w raise me up4 ,i %all he> y prea* "s day4' ,b1 9 common ) ! fri5ds :o 7 wat*+ h] case1 & ) ! physicians :o _h exhau/$ _! skill ^u h] 9 va91 ,i _h little or no hope = h]4 ,x seem$ to me t h] life 0 to be "o ( suff]+2 t ,god 0 keep+ h] ) u t we might h a h]oic example ( :at ,8 grace c\ld enable "o to be> & to become4 ,a few days ago1 ,i receiv$ f h] lips ! foll[+ /atem5t ( ! orig9 & progress ( h] sickness3 ',my fir/ sickness occurr$ :5 ,i 0 ab\t sixte5 ye>s old4 ,?is illness la/$ = a ye>4 ,inde$1 ,i 0 nev] well aga94 ,t sickness left me ) a bad humor1 :i*1 = two ye>s1 kept me cov]$ ) boils4 ,:5 ! boils disappe>$1 ! tr\ble 0 int]nal4 ,physicians fe>$ a canc]4 ,= t5 ye>s1 ,i 0 sick1 m or less--sometimes able to "w1 sometimes utt]ly pro/rate4 ',my second sev]e illness began 9 ! ,autumn ( #ahga4 ,i _h be5 fail+ = two ye>s4 ,!n ,i 0 oblig$ to give up4 ,i 0 on ! b$ five mon?s4 ,f ?is illness ,i nev] recov]$ s z to labor or walk abroad4 ,:5 n conf9$ to my b$1 ,i h be5 on ! l\nge1 z y h kn[n me4 ,no "o c ev] "k ! suff]+ :i* ^! ye>s h br\ght me4' ,my acqua9tance ) h] began 9 ! ,spr+ ( #ahgc4 ,sev]al times s9ce ,i h kn[n h]1 %e has be5 c>ri$ s l[ t we h ?\ght h] release ne> at h&2 &1 inde$1 ! g5]al t5d5cy has be5 d[nw>ds4 ,i rec5tly ask$ an intellig5t physician1 :o _h att5d$ h] = a ye> or m1 to give me ! facts 9 h] case4 ,he repli$3 ',%e is diseas$ ?r\gh\t4 ,h] sy/em is ?or\ghly s\r$4 ,x responds to no?+4 ,almo/ e function is abnormal4 ,!re is no help = h] 9 m$ic9e4' ,o!r physicians _h tri$ _! skill ) ! same result4 ,x 0 g5]ally admitt$ by doctors1 fri5ds & family1 t no?+ m c\ld be done = h]4 ,:ile all saw only suff]+ & an e>ly dea? 9 /ore = h]1 yet %e confid5tly expect$ to be well1 & h] fai? nev] wan$4 ,x 0 h] cu/om to sp5d a few weeks ea* ye> 9 ! family ( "o ( ! si/]s 9 ! *ur*4 ,at h] la/ visit1 x 0 evid5t to ?is lady t ,m>y 0 n s well z 9 =m] ye>s4 ,"o day1 :5 conv]sation turn$ ^u ?is topic1 %e felt con/ra9$ to express h] fe>s4 ,b ,m>y 0 hopeful4 ,a proposition 0 made1 & arrangem5ts 7 p]fect$ to visit ,doctor ,cullis1 to secure ! b5efit ( 8 pray]s4 ,b h] feebl5ess 0 s great t ! plan 0 ab&on$4 ',if1' said ,mrs4 ,f41 'fai? is to cure y1 :y g to ,doctor ,cullis1 or to any "o8 ,let u g to ,god ourselves2 &1 ,m>y1 if y h fai? t ,god c & w cure y sometime1 :y n believe t ,he w cure y n[8' ,%e felt h]self ca/ on ,god alone4 ,all hope ( human help 0 at an end4 ,%e _h ?\ght x1 hi!rto1 en\gh pati5tly to wait ,8 "t4 ,%e saw t1 aft] all1 %e mu/ n di%onor ,god by limit+ ,8 p[]4 ,aga9 h] ,bible op5$ to ! famili> passages1 '! pray] ( fai? %all save ! sick2' 'accord+ to y\r fai? be x unto y4' ,%e felt t ! "t = te/+ h] fai? _h come4 ,%e w\ld di%onor ! ,"l no long]4 ,reque/+ ! pray]s ( ! family t ,god w\ld n[ grant heal+ & re/oration1 %e tott]$ to h] c\*1 &1 ask+ t 9 ! morn+ %e might be well1 calmly clos$ h] eyes 9 ! assurance t x w\ld be s4 ,& accord+ to h] fai?1 s x 04 ,%e came =? 9 ! morn+ )\t a remnant ( ! pa9 :i* _h fill$ a decade ( ye>s ) agony4 ,t ,sabba? 0 to h]1 inde$1 'a high day4' ,a week lat] ! frequ5t prophecy t %e %\ld he> me prea* 0 fulfill$4 ,n a ve/ige ( suff]+ rema9$4 ,s f> z t is conc]n$1 !re 0 n a h9t left t %e _h be5 an invalid = almo/ a score ( ye>s4 ,%e imm$iately took h] place 9 ! family z a well p]son4 ,two days aft]1 ,i saw h]4 ,%e came to meet me ) a /ep light & /rong1 & ) a face writt5 all ov] ) ?ankfulness & joy4 ,s9ce t "t all ! ab&on$ duties ( active life h be5 resum$4 ,:5 la/ ,i saw h]1 %e 0 9 b\nd+ heal? & spirits1 decl>+ t %e c\ld n rememb] :5 %e _h felt s happy & well4 ,t night--"o ( ! colde/ ( ! w9t]1 ! roads at _! icie/--%e walk$ m ?an half a mile to & f ! pray]-meet+4 ,x is difficult = ^? :o are n conv]sant ) ! case to believe x1 yet !re is no illusion 9 x4 ,t %e w5t to sleep a suff]+1 feeble1 %att]$ woman1 &1 awoke free f pa91 & t %e has be5 ga9+ 9 /r5g? ev] s9ce1 are facts t _c be d\bt$4 ,,h[ ,,pray] ,,help$ ,,him ,,to ,,keep ,,! ,,pl$ge4 ,9 a rural di/rict1 9 ! ,nor? ( ,engl&1 liv$ a %oe-mak] :o _h sign$ ! temp]ance pl$ge (t51 b nev] _h /r5g? to keep x4 ,aft] a :ile1 he 0 able to keep x1 & re=m$ entirely4 ,a fri5d 0 curi\s to le>n h[ he _h be5 able1 at la/1 to w9 ! victory1 & w5t to see him4 ,well1 ,william1 h[ are y8 ,oh1 pretty well4 ,i _h only eighte5 p5ce & an old h5 :5 ,i sign$1 & a few old scores2 b n[ ,i h ab\t t5 p\nds 9 ! bank1 & my wife & ,i h liv$ ?r\gh ! summ] )\t gett+ into debt4 ,b z ,i am only ?irty weeks old yet 7s he /yl$ himself71 ,i _c be s /rong yet1 my fri5d4 ,h[ is x y nev] sign$ be=e8 ,i did sign2 b ,i keep x diff]5t n[ to :at ,i did be=e1 fri5d4 ,h[ is ?is8 ,:y1 ,i gae doon on my knees & pray4 ,"h 0 ! real /r5g? ( pray]4 ,8 own resolves 7 ( no value2 b :5 he call$ on ,god to help1 !n came new /r5g?1 & he 0 kept by re/ra9+ grace4 ,! bitt] exp]i5ce ( ^? :o pl$ge & pl$ge ov] & ov] aga91 & nev] ga9 ! victory1 at la/ mu/ come to ei!r ( two ends--_! utt] de/ruction1 or else to call on ,god 9 pray]1 to help !m keep ! pl$ge manfully1 & make !m /eadfa/ 9 _! resolutions4 ,,"o ,,:o ,,refus$ ,,! ,,holy ,,_s4 ,! foll[+ incid5t is relat$ by ,d4,l4 ,moody1 ! ,evangeli/1 :i* conta9s a w>n+1 h[ ! ,holy ,_s av5ges itself to ^? :o refuse its admonitions4 ,x is a rem>kable in/ance ( ! control ( an ov]rul+ ,god1 :o alone knew t man's m9d1 & :i* alone c\ld br+ t text s (t5 to 8 memory3 ,!re 0 a "y man 9 my native village--he 0 n a "y man :5 ,i 0 talk+ to him--we 7 work+ on ! f>m toge!r "o day & he 0 weep+2 ,i ask$ him :at he 0 weep+ ab\t1 & he told me a v /range /ory4 ,:5 he left home 8 "m gave him ! text3 ',seek ye fir/ ! ,k+dom ( ,god & ,8 righte\sness1 & all ^! ?+s w be add$ unto y4' ,he 0 ambiti\s to get ri*1 & ?\ght :5 he _h got com=table1 t 0 ! "t to give 8 att5tion to religion4 ,he w5t f village to village1 & got no?+ to d4 ,sunday came1 & he w5t into ! village *ur*4 ,:at 0 8 great surprise to he> ! m9i/] prea* f t text4 ,x w5t d[n into 8 he>t--he ?\ght t x 0 8 "m's pray]s t 7 foll[+ him--he ?\ght ! :ole s]mon 0 = himself1 & ?\ght he w\ld l to get out4 ,= days be c\ld n get t text & s]mon out ( 8 m9d4 ,he w5t on /ill1 f village to village1 & at la/ he w5t into ano!r *ur* aft] weeks _h roll$ away4 ,he w5t = "s ,sundays to ! *ur*1 & x wasn't a great :ile be=e ! m9i/] gave out ?is v text4 ,he ?\ght surely x 0 ,god call+ him !n1 & he said1 coolly & delib]ately1 he w\ld n seek ! ,k+dom ( ,god4 ,he w5t on 9 ?is way1 & 9 ! c\rse ( a few mon?s1 to 8 great surprise1 he he>d ! ?ird s]mon f ! ?ird m9i/] on ! same text4 ,he tri$ to /ifle x1 b x foll[$ him4 ,at la/ he made up 8 m9d he w\ld n g to *ur* any m4 ,:5 he came back to ,nor?field1 aft] ye>s1 8 "m _h di$1 b ! text kept com+ to him ov] & ov]1 & he said1 ',i w n become a ,*ri/ian2' & said he to me1 ',moody1 my he>t is z h>d z t /one4' ,x 0 all ,greek to me1 because ,i 0 n a ,*ri/ian myself at ! "t4 ,aft] my conv]sion1 9 ,bo/on1 he 0 ab\t ! fir/ man ,i ?\ght (4 ,:5 ,i got back & ask$ my "m ab\t him1 %e told me he 0 gone out ( 8 m9d1 & to e "o :o w5t to ! asylum to see him he po9t$ 8 f+] & said3 ',seek ye fir/ ! ,k+dom1 ( ,god & ,8 ,righte\sness4' ,:5 ,i w5t back to my native village1 aft] t1 ,i 0 told he 0 /ill out ( 8 m9d1 b at home4 ,i w5t to see him1 & ask$ him did he "k me4 ,he 0 rock+ backw>ds & =w>ds 9 8 rock+ *air1 & he gave me t vacant />e & po9t$ to me z he said1 ',"y man1 seek fir/ ! ,k+dom ( ,god & ,8 ,righte\sness4' ,:51 la/ mon?1 ,i laid d[n my y\ng] bro!r 9 8 grave1 ,i c\ld n help b ?9k ( t man ly+ b a few y>ds away4 ,may e man & woman "h be wise = et]nity & seek n[ ! ,k+dom ( ,god & ,8 ,righte\sness1 is my pray]4 ,,! ,,pray+ ,,%oe-,,mak]4 ,a correspond5t ( ,! ,am]ican ,mess5g] relates ?is in/ance ( a poor man 9 ! village :]e he liv$1 :o1 ) a family ( "y *ildr5 & a wife 9 v feeble heal?1 f\nd x extremely difficult to obta9 a livelihood4 ,he 0 at l5g? compell$ to "w by ! week = a %oe-deal] 9 ! city1 f\r miles f ! village1 return+ to 8 family e ,saturday ev5+1 & leav+ home e>ly on ,monday morn+4 ,he usually br\ght home ! avails ( 8 week's labor 9 provisions = ! use ( 8 family dur+ ! foll[+ week2 b on "o cold & /ormy night1 9 ! dep? ( w9t]1 he w5t t[>ds 8 humble dwell+ ) empty h&s1 b a full he>t4 ,8 employ] _h decl>$ himself unable to pay him a p5ny t night1 & ! %oe-mak]1 too hone/ to incur a debt )\t kn[+ t he %\ld be able to cancel x1 b5t 8 we>y /eps homew>d1 tru/+ t ,he :o he>s ! rav5s :5 !y cry1 w\ld fill ! m\?s ( 8 little family4 ,he knew t he %\ld f9d a w>m h\se & lov+ he>ts to receive him1 b he knew1 too1 t a disappo9tm5t await$ !m :i* w\ld make at lea/ "o he>t a*e4 ,:5 he ent]$ 8 cottage1 cold & wet ) ! ra91 he saw a bright fire1 bright] faces1 & a table neatly spread = ! anticipat$ repa/4 ,! tea-kettle 0 s5d+ =? its cl\d ( /eam1 all ready = ! cup :i* *e]s1 b n inebriates1 & a pit*] ( milk1 :i* _h be5 s5t 9 by a k9d neighbor1 0 wait+ = ! bread s anxi\sly expect$ by ! *ildr54 ,! sad fa!r confess$ 8 pov]ty1 & 8 wife 9 te>s begg$ him to make "s ef=t to procure food = !m be=e ! ,sabba?4 ,he repli$1 ,let u ask ,god to give u our daily bread4 ,pray] avails ) ,god :5 we ask = temporal good1 z well z :5 we implore spiritual bless+s4 ,! sorr[+ gr\p knelt ar\nd ! family alt>1 & :ile ! fa!r 0 entreat+ f]v5tly = ! m]cies !y s mu* ne$$1 a g5tle knock+ at ! door 0 he>d4 ,:5 ! pray] 0 end$ ! door 0 op5$1 & !re /ood a woman 9 ! pelt+s ( ! /orm1 :o _h nev] be5 at t door be=e1 ?\gh %e liv$ only a %ort di/ance f x4 ,%e _h a napk9 9 h] h&1 :i* conta9$ a l>ge loaf ( bread2 & half apologiz+ = (f]+ x1 said %e _h un9t5tionally made a l>g] bat* ( bread ?an usual t day1 & ?\gh %e h>dly knew :y1 %e ?\ght x might be acceptable !re4 ,aft] express+ _! s9c]e gratitude to ! woman1 ! dev\t %oe-mak] & 8 wife gave ?anks to ,god ) ov]fl[+ he>ts4 ,:ile ! little flock 7 appeas+ _! hung] ) ! nice new bread & milk1 ! fa!r repair$ to ! h\se :]e ,i 0 an inmate1 & told 8 artless tale ) /ream+ eyes1 & x is unnecess>y to say1 t he return$ to 8 home t night ) a basket heavily lad51 & a he>t full ( gratitude to a pray]-answ]+ ,god4 ,,h[ ,,! ,,"l ,,controls ,,ev5 ,,! ,,locomotive ,,& ,,! ,,railroad ,,tra94 ,a rem>kable in/ance ( h[ ! ,"l controll$ circum/ances = ! det5tion ( "o tra91 & spe$$ ! arrival ( ! o!r1 9 answ] to ! pray] ( a poor wid[1 :o 0 9 anxiety & di/ress1 is ?us kn[n to ! editor ( ,! ,wat*man & ,reflector3 ,n long ago an eng9e] br\ght 8 tra9 to a /& at a little ,massa*usetts village1 :]e ! pass5g]s h five m9utes = lun*4 ,a lady came along ! plat=m & said3 ',! conductor tells me ! tra9 at ! junction 9 ,p---- leaves fifte5 m9utes be=e our arrival4 ,x is ,saturday night1 t is ! la/ tra94 ,i h a v sick *ild 9 ! c>1 & no money = a hotel1 & none = a private conveyance = ! long1 long j\rney into ! c\ntry4 ,:at %all ,i d8' ',well1' said ! eng9e]1 ',i wi% ,i c\ld tell y4' ',w\ld x be possible = y to hurry a little8' said ! anxi\s1 te>ful "m4 ',no1 madam1 ,i h ! "t-table1 & ! rules say ,i mu/ run by x4' ,%e turn$ sorr[fully away1 leav+ ! bronz$ face ( ! eng9e] wet ) te>s4 ,pres5tly %e return$ & said1 ',are y a ,*ri/ian8' ',i tru/ ,i am1' 0 ! reply4 ',w y pray ) me t ! ,"l may1 9 "s way1 delay ! tra9 at ! junction8' ',:y1 yes1 ,i w pray ) y1 b ,i h n mu* fai?4' ,j !n1 ! conductor cri$1 ',all abo>d4' ,! poor woman hurri$ back to h] de=m$ & sick *ild1 & away w5t ! tra91 climb+ ! grade4 ',someh[1' says ! eng9e]1 'ev]y?+ work$ to a *>m4 ,z ,i pray$1 ,i c\ldn't help lett+ my eng9e out j a little4 ,we h>dly /opp$ at ! fir/ /ation1 p got on & (f ) wond]ful alacrity1 ! conductor's lant]n 0 9 ! air 9 half a m9ute1 & !n away aga94 ,once ov] ! summit1 x 0 dreadful easy to give h] a little m1 & !n a little m1 z ,i pray$1 till %e seem$ to %oot ?r\gh ! air l an arr[4 ,someh[ ,i c\ldn't hold h]1 kn[+ ,i _h ! road1 & s we da%$ up to ! junction six m9utes ahead ( "t4' ,!re /ood ! tra91 & ! conductor ) 8 lant]n on 8 arm4 ',well1' said he1 'w y tell me :at ,i am wait+ "h =8 ,someh[ ,i felt ,i mu/ wait y\r com+ to-night1 b ,i don't "k :y4' ',i guess1' said ! bro!r conductor1 'x is = ?is woman1 ) h] sick & de=m$ *ild1 dreadfully anxi\s to get home ?is ,saturday night4' ,b ! man on ! eng9e & ! grateful "m ?9k !y c tell :y ! tra9 wait$4 ,god held x to answ] _! pray]s4 ,?9k ( ?is wond]ful improbability accord+ to natural circum/ances4 ,^! tra9s nev] connect$ ) ea* o!r1 nor 7 int5d$ to4 ,!re 0 no message s5t ahead to /op4 ,!re 0 n ! slighte/ bus9ess reason = wait+1 yet ! second conductor1 on arrival ( ! fir/1 asks ?is "q1 ,:at am ,i wait+ =1 & ! answ] ( ! fir/ is m s+ul>1 ,i don't "k4 ,,ano!r ,,in/ance ,,( ,,sup]human ,,control ,,( ,,! ,,locomotive1 ,,9 ,,answ] ,,to ,,pray]4 ,an exact p>allel in/ance to ! =ego+ is giv5 9 ! exp]i5ce ( a correspond5t ( ,! ,*ri/ian1 :i* occurr$ 9 ! latt] "p ( ,novemb]1 #ahfd1 :ile travel+ ) h] ag$ fa!r & two small girls3 ,we />t$ f ,new ,hamp%ire on ,?ursday morn+1 expect+ to h ample "t to get ?r\gh to ,indiana be=e ,saturday night2 b1 aft] we cross$ ! ,/4 ,lawr5ce ,riv]1 ! next day1 ,i ?9k1 !re 0 a sma%-up on a freight tra91 :i* h9d]$ our tra9 ab\t two h\rs4 ,i began to feel anxi\s1 z ,i knew our limit$ means w\ld n p]mit u to /op long on ! way4 ,aft] ! c>s _h />t$ aga91 ,i inquir$ ( ! conductor :at "t we %\ld get to ,tol$o1 fe>+ we %\ld n rea* !re 9 "t = ! d[n tra94 ,he said x w\ld be impossible to ga9 ! "t4 ,soon !y *ang$ conductors1 & ,i made a simil> inquiry1 gett+ ab\t ! same answ]4 ,/ill ,i hop$1 till we rea*$ ! ,detroit ,riv]4 ,"h ,i f\nd t1 ?\gh !y _h put on all ! /eam !y d>$ to1 !y 7 almo/ an h\r beh9d "t1 s ,i %\ld h to /ay ov] till ,sunday night4 ,aft] gett+ seat$ 9 ! c>s on ! o!r side1 ,i v5tur$ to ask ! conductor if we %\ld get to ,tol$o 9 "t = ! d[n tra94 ,he readily said1 ',no1 madam1 impossible6 ,if we put on all ! /eam1 we d>e to1 we %all be m ?an half an h\r beh9d "t4 ,if we 7 on "s tra9s we might hope !y w\ld wait2 b on ?is1 nev]6 ,he is ! mo/ exact conductor y ev] saw4 ,he 0 nev] kn[n to wait a second1 say no?+ ab\t a m9ute1 beyond ! "t4' ,i !n inquir$ if we c\ld n /ay at ! depot4 ,he said1 ,no2 we %\ld all freeze to dea?1 = ! fire is out till ,sunday ev5+4 ,a g5tleman sitt+ 9 front ( u said he w\ld %[ u a good hotel ne> by1 z he 0 acqua9t$ !re4 ,i ?ank$ him1 b sunk back on my seat4 ,cov]+ my eyes ) my h&1 & rais+ my he>t to ,god1 ,i said1 ',o1 ,god1 if ?\ art my ,fa!r1 & ,i am ?y *ild1 put x into ! he>t ( t conductor to wait till we get !re4' ,soon ,i became calm1 & fell asleep1 n realiz+ t ,god w\ld answ] my poor pray]2 b1 :5 we rea*$ ,tol$o1 to ! a/oni%m5t ( u all1 !re /ood ! conductor1 want+ to "k ! reason :y he _h to wait1 :5 our conductor told him !re 0 a lady ) h] crippl$ fa!r & two little daught]s1 :o 7 go+ d[n on t tra94 ,soon z all 7 out ( ! c>1 bo? conductors came ) _! lant]ns & gave _! aid 9 help+ my fa!r to ! o!r tra91 :]e !y _h res]v$ seats by keep+ ! door lock$4 ,all 0 hurry & confusion to me1 z ,i _h my eye on fa!r1 fe>+ he might fall1 x be+ v slipp]y1 :5 ! baggage-ma/] said1 ',y\r *ecks1 madam6' ,i h&$ !m to him1 & ru%$ into ! c>2 b1 be=e ,i got seat$1 ! c> />t$1 & ,i _h no *ecks = my baggage4 ,aga9 my he>t cri$ out1 ',o1 ,?\ t he>e/ pray]1 take c>e ( my baggage6' believ+ ,he c\ld d t z well z make ! conductor wait4 ,9 a few mom5ts ! conductor came to me ) a face radiant ) smiles1 say+1 ',madam1 ,i wait$ a :ole half h\r = y1--a ?+ ,i nev] did be=e s9ce ,i 0 a conductor1 s mu* z to wait "o m9ute aft] my "t4' ,he said1 ',i "k x 0 y\r fa!r t ,i 0 wait+ =1 because !re 0 no?+ else on ! tra9 = :i* ,i c\ld h wait$4' ,i exclaim$1 9 a half suppress$ tone1 ',praise ! ,"l6' ,i c\ld n help x2 x gu%$ out4 ,!n he said1 ',at ! v mom5t all 7 on bo>d1 & ,i 0 ready to />t1 su* a feel+ came ov] me z ,i nev] _h 9 my life be=e4 ,i c\ld n />t4 ,some?+ kept say+ to me1 y mu/ wait1 = !re is some?+ p5d+ on t tra9 y mu/ wait =4 ,i wait$1 & "h y are1 all safe4' ,aga9 my he>t said1 ,praise ! ,"l6 & he />t$ to leave me1 :5 ,i said1 ',b !re is "o ?+4' ',:at is x8' 0 8 quick reply4 ',i gave ! baggage-ma/] my *ecks1 & h none 9 return4' ',:at 7 ! numb]s8' ,i told him4 ',i h !m1' he said1 h&+ !m to me1 'b y\r baggage w n be !re till ,monday morn+4 ,we _h no "t to put x on1 we _h wait$ s long4' ,,ano!r ,,wond]ful ,,record ,,( #be4 ,a ,*ri/ian m9i/]1 liv+ 9 ,nor!rn ,indiana1 0 9 want1 & knelt 9 pray] aga9 & aga9 be=e 8 ,fa!r 9 heav54 ,8 qu>t]ly all[ance _h be5 )held1 & want />$ him 9 ! face4 ,con/ra9$ by urg5t ne$1 & %ut up to ,god = help1 he plead$ repeat$ly = a supply ( 8 temporal wants4 ,n[ see h[ extraord9>y 0 ! plan ( ! ,"l to s5d relief4 ,9 "o ( ! lovely homes ( ,massa*usetts1 :ile ! sn[ 0 fall+ & ! w9ds 7 h[l+ )\t1 a lady sat on "o side ( ! *e]ful fire1 knitt+ a little /ock+ = h] olde/ gr&son1 & h] husb&1 opposite to h]1 0 read+ al\d a mission>y pap]1 :5 ! foll[+ passage arre/$ ! att5tion ( ! lady & fa/5$ itself 9 h] memory4 ',9 consequ5ce ( failure to obta9 my sal>y :5 due1 ,i h be5 s oppress$ ) c>e & want1 z to make x pa9fully difficult to p]=m my duties z a m9i/]4 ,!re is v little prospect1 seem+ly1 ( improvem5t 9 ?is respect = "s "t to come4 ,:at ,i say ( my own pa9fully inadequate support1 is sub/antially true ( ne>ly all y\r mission>ies 9 ?is ,/ate4 ,y1 ( c\rse1 _c be blam$ = ?is4 ,y are b ! almon]s ( ! *ur*es1 & c be expect$ to appropriate only :at !y furni%4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 ! ,ma/] w *>ge to somebody z a griev\s fault2 = x is n ,8 w t 8 m9i/]s %\ld labor unrequit$4' ,?is extract 0 )\t "n or date4 ,x 0 simply head$ 'f a mission>y 9 ,nor!rn ,indiana4' ,scores ( read]s probably gave x only a pass+ glance4 ,n s ! lady :o sat knitt+ by ! fire & he>d h] husb& read x4 ,! words sank into h] m9d1 & dwelt 9 h] ?\ghts4 ,! clause1 ',?is1 h[ev]1 ! ,ma/] w *>ge to somebody z a griev\s fault1' especially seem$ to foll[ h] :]ev] %e w5t4 ,! case1 %e said1 haunt$ h]4 ,%e seem$ to be h]self t v 'somebody' :o 0 to answ] at ! b> ( ,god = ! curtail$ supplies & /rait5$ means ( ?is humble m9i/]4 ,impell$ by an unse51 b1 z %e believes1 a div9e pres5ce & p[]1 aft] ask+ c\nsel & guidance ( ! ,"l1 %e took tw5ty- five doll>s :i* 7 at h] own disposal1 & reque/$ h] husb& to give x to ! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,h------ = ! writ] ( ! above communication1 if he c\ld devise any way to obta9 ! writ]'s address4 ,doctor ,h------ is a prompt man1 :o does n let gold de/9$ to su* an end re/ 9 8 pocket4 ,famili> ) ! v>i\s organizations ( ! b5evol5t societies1 & only too happy to h an ag5cy 9 supply+ ! wants ( a labor] 9 ,*ri/'s v9ey>d1 he soon />t$ ! money on its appo9t$ err&4 ,e>ly 9 ,april1 ! lady 9 h] rural home _h ! happ9ess ( receiv+ ! foll[+ note1 ( :i* we omit no?+1 save ! names ( p]sons & places3 ',,de> ,,madam4--,i h j receiv$ a draft = tw5ty-five doll>s1 z a special donation f y4 ,?is ,i d ) pr(\nd gratitude to y = ?is unselfi% & ,*ri/-l de$1 & to ,him :o put x into y\r he>t to d x4 ,h[ y1 a lady a ?\s& miles away1 c\ld "k t ,i 01 & _h be5 = "s "t1 urg$ by unusual ne$ to pray = succor & worldly support ) unwont$ f]v5cy1 is a matt] ( m ?an curi\s inquiry4 ,x is an answ] to my pray]1 = ! ,"l employs ! in/rum5tality ( 8 *ildr5 to answ] pray]1 &1 :5 x is necess>y1 he moves !m to x4 ,?is is n ! fir/ nor second "t t ,i h be5 laid "u special obligation by ,*ri/ian sympa?y & timely aid4 ,may ,he :o said1 ,he t give? a cup ( cold wat] to a disciple1 9 ! "n ( a disciple1 %all n lose 8 rew>d1 repay y a ?\s&-fold = ?is favor4' ,does n ?is little incid5t illu/rate ! p[] ( pray]8 ,! man ( ,god1 we>y & heavy-lad51 9 8 closet 9 ,indiana1 spread 8 case be=e ! ,"l4 ,a disciple 9 ,ea/]n ,massa*usetts1 a ?\s& miles away f ! spot :]e ! pray] 0 (f]$1 :o did n "k any?+ ab\t him or 8 ne$1 is t\*$ ) 8 wants1 & mov$ to s5d him imm$iate aid4 ,,mr4 ,,spurgeon',s ,,c[4 ,my gr&fa!r 0 a v poor m9i/]1 & kept a c[1 :i* 0 a v great help 9 ! support ( 8 *ildr5--he _h t5 ( !m2--& ! c[ took ! /agg]s & di$4 ',:at w y d n[8' said my gr&mo!r4 ',i _c tell :at we %all d n[1' said he1 'b ,i "k :at ,god w d3 ,god w provide = u4 ,we mu/ h milk = ! *ildr54' ,! next morn+1 !re came #bj to him4 ,he _h nev] made application to ! fund = ! relief ( m9i/]s2 b1 on t day1 !re 7 #e left :5 !y _h divid$ ! money1 & "o said1 ',!re is poor ,mr4 ,spurgeon d[n 9 ,essex1 suppose we s5d x to him4' ,! *airman--a ,mr4 ,morley ( 8 day--said1 ',we _h bett] make x #aj1 & ,i'll give #e4' ,ano!r #e 0 (f]$ by ano!r memb]1 if a l am\nt c\ld be rais$1 to make x up to #bj2 :i* 0 done4 ,!y knew no?+ ab\t my gr&fa!r's c[2 b ,god did1 y see2 & !re 0 ! new c[ = him4 ,& ^? g5tlem5 9 ,london 7 n aw>e ( ! importance ( ! s]vice :i* !y _h r5d]$4 ,,*>les ,,spurgeon4 ,,tru/ ,,9 ,,! ,,"l4 ,a poor negro woman1 aft] ! dea? ( h] husb&1 _h no means ( support = h]self & two little *ildr51 except ! labor ( h] own h&s2 yet %e f\nd means out ( h] deep pov]ty to give some?+ = ! promotion ( ! cause ( h] ,r$eem]1 & w\ld nev] fail to pay1 on ! v day x became due1 h] regul> subscription to ! *ur* ( :i* %e 0 a memb]4 ,9 a h>d ,w9t] %e _h f\nd great difficulty 9 supply+ ! press+ ne$s ( h] little family2 yet ! few p5ce = religi\s purposes _h be5 regul>ly put by4 ,z "o season = ! contribution came r\nd1 %e _h only a little corn1 a s+le salt h]r+1 & a five-c5t piece rema9+ ( h] little /ore4 ,yet %e did n wav]2 %e gr\nd ! corn1 prep>$ h] *ildr5's supp]1 & !n1 ) a light he>t & *e]ful c\nt5ance1 set out to meet+1 :]e %e gave joyfully ! five c5ts1 ! la/ %e _h 9 ! _w4 ,return+ f ! *ur*1 %e pass$ ! h\se ( a lady to :om1 a long "t be=e1 %e _h sold a piece ( pork1 s long inde$ t %e _h entirely =gott5 ! circum/ance4 ,b1 see+ h] ?is morn+1 ! lady call$ h] 91 apologiz$ = hav+ be5 s t>dy 9 ! settlem5t1 & !n inquir$ h[ mu* x 04 ,old ,sukey did n "k1 & ! lady1 det]m9$ to be on ! safe side1 gave h] two doll>s1 besides direct+ h] h\sekeep] to put up a basket ( fl\r1 sug>1 c(fee1 & o!r luxuries = h] use4 ,poor ,sukey return$ home ) a joyful he>t1 say+1 z %e display$ h] treasures1 ,see1 my *ildr51 ! ,"l is a good payma/]1 giv+ u 'a hundr$-fold ev5 9 ?is pres5t life1 & 9 ! _w to come life ev]la/+4' ,,exactly ,,eighty ,,doll>s4--,,!y ,,are ,,safe ,,t ,,tru/ ,,9 ,,!e4 ,a cl]gyman some:at advanc$ 9 ye>s rec5tly relat$ to a correspond5t ( ,! ,mess5g] an incid5t 9 8 own life1 :i* well illu/rates ! provid5t c>e ( our heav5ly ,fa!r ov] 8 *ildr54 ,8 fir/ *ur* 0 at ,v----1 &1 ?\gh he labor$ dilig5tly1 work+ ) 8 own h&s = 8 support1 he became eighty doll>s 9 debt4 ,x 0 a griev\s burd51 & all 8 ef=ts to remove x prov$ unavail+4 ,"o day1 :5 he felt especially ca/ d[n1 he retir$ to pray ov] ! matt]1 & on 8 knees he bes\ght ! ,"l to aid1 z he despair$ ( help f any o!r s\rce4 ,he felt /r5g!n$ & hopeful :5 he left 8 closet1 & ent]$ 8 *ur* on ,sabba? morn+ ) a light] he>t ?an usual4 ,z he pass$ ! door a "y lady met him1 & plac$ 9 8 h& fifty doll>s1 say+ t tw5ty 0 to g = ! ,sabba?-s*ool libr>y1 & ! rema9+ ?irty 0 = himself4 ,he 0 s surpris$ t he sc>cely tru/$ 8 s5ses1 & ask$ h] n less ?an ?ree times1 t he might n be mi/ak54 ,z he prea*$ t day1 ,god seem$ 'a v pres5t help4' ,at ! close ( ! s]vice1 a "y man1 not$ = 8 free-he>t$1 impulsive "*1 /epp$ up & reque/$ t he w\ld p]=m a m>riage c]emony = him ! next week4 ,he did s1 & receiv$ = 8 s]vices a bill1 :i* he plac$ 9 8 pocket1 &1 on look+ at x aft]w>ds1 f\nd x fifty doll>s1 ?us mak+ up exactly ! eighty he _h pray$ ! ,"l to s5d him4 ,we too (t5 =get t ,god is z will+ to li/5 to our temporal wants z to our spiritual1 & t no good ?+ w ,he )hold f !m t walk uprightly4 ,a ,,pray] ,,= ,,f\r ,,doll>s4 ,a ,home ,mission>y f ,brooklyn call$ "o day ^u an editor to ga!r "s tracts = di/ribution :i* he _h publi%$4 ,! editor became int]e/$ 9 ! /ory ( 8 visits among ! poor1 & ?\gh at fir/ n specially mov$ to give money at t "t1 yet t[>d ! la/1 putt+ 8 h& into 8 pocket he pull$ out all ! bills !re 7 !re1 #d1 & gave !m to ! mission>y ) ^! words3 ,!re is some?+ :i* may come useful4 ,! gift 0 all =gott5 until a few days aft]w>d ! mission>y return$ & said to ! editor1 ,aft] ,i left y ,i receiv$ a lett] f a poor lady :o _h be5 ow+ money = r5t = sev]al mon?s1 :i* %e c\ld n possibly pay4 ,t v morn+ ! l&lord came & said t if %e c\ld only raise #d he w\ld excuse ! re/2 b %e did n h ! #d4 ,i did n "k :]e to get x4 ,i happ5$ to drop 9 to see y2 did n tell y any?+ ( ! ne$1 & ask$ = no?+2 yet y gave me ! exact #d to answ] t poor woman's pray]4 ,an inf9ite ,creator & ,god _h br\ght ^! circum/ances toge!r 9 ?is exact way4 ,nei!r ! editor nor mission>y _h ev] met be=e4 ,! mission>y did n "k t ! lady 0 9 di/ress4 ,:o 0 x t s5t ! l&lord to ! lady & fix$ t am\nt ( #d 9 8 m9d8 ,:o 0 x t s5t ! home mission>y to ! (fice ( a p]son he _h nev] se5 or kn[n8 ,:o 0 x t knew ( ! #d wait+ 9 t pocket & prompt$ t h& to take x out & give x away8 ,:o 0 x t l$ t mission>y to obta9 & s5d relief j z %e 0 pray+ = t special am\nt8 ,0 x *ance or sci5ce8 ,no1 ,no4 ,x 0 ! w ( a lov+ ,god4 ,,aunt ,,sally',s ,,fai?4 ',aunt ,sally1' says ! ,am]ican ,mess5g]1 0 a dev\t1 work+1 tru/ful ,*ri/ian4 ,h] husb& 0 a cripple1 almo/ helpless1 an unbeliev]1 & to "s ext5t an oppos] ( religion4 ,!y liv$ alone4 ,! sev]ity ( a nor!rn w9t] 0 ^u !m1 & 9 spite ( h] be/ ex]tions _! /ock ( fuel 0 sc>cely a day's supply4 ',:at c be done8' 0 ! anxi\s inquiry ( ! unbeliev+ husb& z !y 7 ris+ f _! b$4 ',! ,"l w provide1' 0 ',aunt ,sally's' *e]ful reply4 ',i "k y always say s1 & s x has always prov$1' 0 ! answ] ( h] unbeliev+ companion2 'b ,i see no way 9 :i* we c be provid$ = n[4' ',nor d ,i1' said ',aunt ,sally4' ',b help w come4 ,god w n des]t u4' ,t w9t]'s morn+ _h n pass$ :5 _! son1 :o _h be5 a soldi] 9 ! ,mexican w>1 ent]$ ! door4 ,x _h be5 long s9ce !y _h he>d f him1 & !y fe>$ he 0 n alive4 ,! sun w5t d[n ^u an abundant supply ( fuel1 cut 9 ! =e/ by ! /rong arms ( ! soldi]-boy1 & drawn to ! door by means ( 8 procur+4 ,! unbeliev+ husb& & fa!r decl>$ he w\ld nev] be di/ru/ful aga94 ,,god ,,c>e? ,,= ,,y4 ,ne>ly =ty ye>s ago ,i 0 giv5 up by ! doctors = a dy+ man f consumption4 ,i _h a wife & five *ildr5 dep5d5t on me1 & = _m mon?s 0 unable to provide = !m by my own labors4 ,all our e>?ly res\rces 7 gone1 & "o ,sabba? morn+1 :5 breakfa/ 0 ov]1 we 7 entirely de/itute2 !re 0 no meal 9 ! b>rel nor oil 9 ! cruse4 ,9 family wor%ip ,i read ! =tie? *apt] ( ,isaiah4 ,i ?9k up to t "t ,i _h nev] f\nd ! ^w ( ,god s sweet & preci\s4 ,i _h v ne> access 9 pray]1 & 0 enabl$ to lay my burd5 at ! ,savi\r's feet4 ,i clos$ ) ! ,"l's ,pray]2 x seem$ made on purpose = me4 ,i ?9k ! petition1 ',give u ?is day our daily bread1' 0 (f]$ 9 fai?4 ,)9 an h\r !re 0 a rap at ! door4 ,:5 ,i op5$ x a "y man /ood !re :o _h come ?ree miles to br+ u bread1 sug>1 & money4 ,he apologiz$ = com+ on ! ,sabba? morn+1 b said an aunt ( 8 0 at _! h\se ! ev5+ be=e1 & felt s anxi\s ab\t u %e c\ld n g away till he promis$ h] he w\ld come & br+ u ^? ?+s4 ,a ,,pray] ,,n ,,answ]$4 ,_m ye>s ago1 a man !n rec5tly m>ri$1 settl$ 9 my native t[n4 ,x 0 !n q new1 de/itute ( religi\s privileges1 & giv5 to all mann] ( wick$ness4 ,!re 0 no ,sabba?1 & no sanctu>y4 ,! man 0 pi\s4 ,! ?\ght ( br++ up a family 9 su* a place di/ress$ him4 ,he wi%$ to remove2 & he us$ to retire daily to a little grove1 & pray t ,god w\ld s5d "s "o to buy 8 f>m4 ,?is pray] 0 n answ]$4 ,bett] ?+s 7 9 /ore4 ,a neighbor 0 tak5 sick4 ,he visit$ & conv]s$ ) him4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ! conv]sation1 "o sitt+ by int]rupt$ him & said1 ',sir1 if :at y say is true1 ,i am lo/4' ,?is gave new int]e/ to ! occasion4 ,pray] 0 (f]$1 ! ,_s 0 f\nd out1 & _m 7 conv]t$4 ,a pray]-meet+ 0 />t$2 o!r revivals foll[$2 9 due "t a *ur* 0 organiz$1 a h\se ( wor%ip built1 & a pa/or settl$1 ma9ly ?r\gh ! in/rum5tality ( t "o man2 & he tra9$ up 8 family !re1 & liv$ to see mo/ ( !m memb]s ( ! *ur* ( ,*ri/4 ,d n despair1 ,god w ei!r answ] y\r exact pray]1 or d some?+ bett] = y2 ,he kn[s :at is = y\r be/ good4 ,,tru/ ,,9 ,,! ,,"l4 ,a pi\s woman1 :o 0 r$uc$ to extreme pov]ty & des]t$ by h] intemp]ate husb&1 0 tak5 sick1 & lay sev]al days )\t physical p[] to provide food = h] two little *ildr54 ,%e _h direct$ !m :]e to f9d ! little t 0 rema9+ 9 ! h\se1 & !y _h eat5 x all4 ,/ill %e lay sick1 ) no means ( obta9+ m1 z night clos$ ^u ! hungry h\sehold4 ,! *ildr5 soon =got _! hung] 9 sleep2 b n s ! "m4 ,%e saw no help = !m b 9 ,god1 & %e sp5t ! night-wat*es 9 spread+ be=e him _! necessities4 ,z ! morn+ approa*$ h] confid5ce 9 ,god increas$1 & t passage f 8 ^w re/$ ) peculi> sweetness ^u h] m9d1 ',tru/ 9 ! ,"l & d good2 s %alt ?\ dwell 9 ! l&1 & v]ily ?\ %alt be f$4' ,morn+ came4 ,! />v+ *ildr5 manag$ by h] direction to build !m a little fire1 & almo/ be=e !y _h comm5c$ tell+ _! "m ( _! hung]1 a /rang] came 94 ,%e introduc$ h]self z ,mrs4 ,j41 say+ %e _h kn[n = "s "t t !re 0 a new family 9 ! neighborhood1 & int5d$ to call & make _! acqua9tance1 b _h be5 prev5t$4 ,dur+ ! la/ night %e _h be5 s tr\bl$ & di/urb$ ab\t x1 t %e ?\ght %e w\ld run 9 e>ly1 le/ %e %\ld aga9 be prev5t$1 & see if !re 0 any way 9 :i* %e c\ld be ( s]vice to !m4 ,! "m 9 b$1 ) h] head b\nd to mitigate its pa91 reveal$ ! /ory ( h] suff]+s1 & ! good lady soon le>n$ _! entire de/itution4 ,!y 7 imm$iately made com=table2 & all w be glad to "k t x 0 ! beg9n+ ( bett] days to t des]t$ wife & "m4 ,,! ,,necessity ,,( ,,ask+ ,,god',s ,,bless+ ,,e ,,day1 ,,^u ,,y\r ,,daily ,,"w4 ,,e ,,"w1 ,,h[ev] ,,good1 ,,ne$s ,,special1 ,,specific1 ,,daily ,,pray] ,,= ,,its ,,prosp]ity4 ,a colporteur 9 ! ,waba% valley became q disc\rag$ & 0 almo/ ready to give up 8 "w1 on acc\nt ( ! smallness ( 8 sales4 ,on e side1 8 e>s 7 fill$ ) compla9ts ( 'h>d times2' ! :eat crop _h p>tially fail$ two ye>s 9 succession--! ,cali=nia emigration1 & railroad & plank-road speculations _h almo/ dra9$ ! c\ntry ( money4 ,frequ5tly he w\ld be told1 t if he c\ld come aft] h>ve/ !y w\ld buy 8 books1 b t x 0 impossible to d s !n4 ,8 sales 7 daily decreas+1 & he became m & m di%e>t5$1 until "o night1 aft] a labori\s day's ef=t1 he f\nd t he _h only sold tw5ty-five c5ts' wor?6 ,he felt t he c\ld n g on 9 ?is way any long]4 ,he 0 wa/+ 8 /r5g? & "t1 & ! money ( ! ,society4 ,on exam9ation ( ! /ate ( 8 he>t1 he f\nd t x _h1 gradually & almo/ unconsci\sly1 gr[n cold & dep>t$ f> f ,*ri/4 ,he felt t he _h n pray$ z he ought to h done1 especially he _h neglect$ ea* morn+1 & on 8 approa* to ea* dwell+1 to pray t !n & !re ,god w\ld guide him1 & own & bless 8 ef=ts to sell books4 ,he saw t probably "h 0 at lea/ a "p ( ! cause :y 8 sales _h become s small4 ,e>ly ! next morn+1 be=e any ( ! family 7 up1 he arose & retir$ to ! adjo9+ woods1 :]e he _h a long & preci\s season ( communion ) ,god4 ,!re he anew d$icat$ himself & 8 all to ! s]vice ( ,*ri/4 ,!re1 z "u ! eye ( ! ,ma/]1 he review$ ! "t he _h labor$ z a colporteur1 & pray$ = =giv5ess = ! pa/ & grace = ! future4 ,!re he told ! ,savi\r all ab\t 8 "w1 & ask$ him to g ) him t day1 prep>+ ! way & enabl+ him to succe$ 9 ! "w on :i* he _h ent]$4 ,! result 0 :at might h be5 expect$4 ,he w5t =? a new man2 8 he>t 0 int]e/$ m deeply 9 ! tru?s :i* he 0 circulat+--!y 7 m preci\s ?an ev] to 8 own s\l1 & he c\ld recomm5d 8 books1 z he fail$ to d :5 8 he>t 0 cold & pray]less4 ,t fir/ day he sold m books ?an dur+ ! :ole week be=e4 ,9 "o in/ance1 he sold sev]al doll>s' wor? 9 a family :]e1 z he 0 aft]w>ds told by pi\s m5 9 ! neighborhood1 ! fa!r 0 mo/ bitt]ly oppos$ to ev]y?+ connect$ ) true religion4 ,god _h prep>$ t man's he>t1 s t he 0 ready to pur*ase q a libr>y = 8 family4 ,& 9 _m families t met him t day ) ! usual salutation1 'no money1' he succe$$ 9 dispos+ ( m ?an "o volume by sale4 ,z he w5t f family to family1 lift+ up 8 he>t 9 pray] to ,god = success 9 ! p>ticul> object ( 8 visit1 ,god he>d 8 pray]s & own$ 8 ef=ts4 ,& s1 he assur$ me1 x _h be5 s9ce2 :5ev] he _h be5 pray]ful--pray]ful = ?is p>ticul> object1 & !n _h dilig5tly & fai?fully done 8 be/1 he _h inv>iably succe$$ 9 do+ ev5 m ?an he expect$4 ,,pray] ,,f\nd ,,! ,,rem$y ,,= ,,! ,,disease4 ,a correspond5t ( ,! ,illu/rat$ ,*ri/ian ,weekly1 /ates t a "m ( h] acqua9tance _h a *ild tak5 al>m+ly ill4 ,%e s5t = ! physician4 ,! *ild 0 9 convulsions4 ,! doctor began at once vigor\sly to apply ! cu/om>y rem$ies--cold wat] to ! head1 w>m applications to ! feet1 *af+ ( ! h&s & limbs4 ,all 0 9 va94 ,! body lo/ no?+ ( its dreadful rigidity4 ,dea? seem$ close at h&1 & absolutely inevitable4 ,at l5g? he left ! *ild1 & sat d[n by ! w9d[1 look+ out4 ,he seem$1 to ! agoniz$ "m1 to h ab&on$ h] d>l+4 ,= h]self1 %e c\ld d no?+ b pray2 & ev5 h] pray] 0 b an in>ticulate & unvoic$ cry = help4 ,sudd5ly ! physician />t$ f 8 seat4 ',s5d & see if !re be any jimson we$ 9 ! y>d1' he cri$4 ,8 ord] 0 obey$2 ! poison\s we$ 0 f\nd4 ,! rem$ies 7 in/antly *ang$4 ,en\gh ( ! se$s ( ?is deadly we$ 7 br\ght away by ! m$ic9e to h kill$ a man4 ,! physician subsequ5tly said t he ?\ght t 9 t five m9utes e k9dr$ case he _h ev] kn[n 9 a qu>t] c5tury's practice pass$ be=e 8 m9d4 ,among !m 0 ! "o case :i* sugge/$ ! real1 b be=e hidd51 cause ( ! protract$ & dreadful convulsions4 ,& ! *ild 0 sav$4 ,n[1 is !re any?+ inconsi/5t or unphilosophical 9 ! belief t1 at t critical mom5t1 a lov+ ,god1 answ]+ ! "m's ,helpless cry1 fla%$ on ! m9d ( ! physician ! ?\ght t sav$ ! *ild8 ,is x any objection to t fai? to say1 ! age ( miracles is pa/8 ,if ! "m1 may call 9 a second physician1 to sugge/ ! cause & ! cure1 may %e n call on ,god8 ,:at ! doctor c d = a fell[-practition]1 _c ! ,great ,physician d8 ,?\gh ! doctor _h (t5 tri$ & ?\ght1 yet x 0 n till ! la/ pray] & call on ,god1 br\ght ! rem$y to 8 m9d4 ,,pray] ,,in/antane\sly ,,answ]$ ,,= ,,conv]sion4 ,on ! ev5+ ( ! fifty-fir/ daily pray]-meet+ 9 ,augu/a1 ,ga41 a l>ge ga!r+ assembl$ 9 ! ,/4 ,john's ,m4,e4 ,*ur*1 at :i* ,dr4 ,irv9e presid$1 & "s v t\*+ communications 7 read4 ,"o 0 f a wid[$ "m1 ask+ ?anksgiv+ = ! salvation ( h] y\nge/ daught]1 rec5tly f a bo>d+-s*ool 9 ,new ,york city1 :]e %e _h f9i%$ h] education4 ,"s weeks ago %e _h s\ght ! pray]s ( ! daily pray]-meet+ = ! conv]sion ( h] preci\s *ild1 :o 0 sp5d+ a few weeks ) "s fri5ds sev5ty miles f ,augu/a4 ,pray]s 7 (f]$ accord+ly1 b )\t intimation ( any *ange4 ,! lov+ "m s5t 9 a second application or pray] to ,dr4 ,irv9e1 to be read on a rec5t ,monday morn+2 all ?is )\t h] daught]'s k4 ,on ,tuesday ! "m receiv$ a lett] f h] daught]1 dat$ two o'clock on ,sabba?1 in=m+ h] t on t day1 & at t h\r1 %e _h resolv$ to give h] he>t to ,*ri/1 int5d+ to ask admission to ! *ur* at ! next communion4 ,/range to say1 at ! v mom5t :5 ! fai?ful "m 0 writ+ h] application = pray]s = t *ild1 %e 0 ann\nc+ h] own conv]sion4 ,:at a v]ification ( ! bless$ promise3 ,be=e !y call ,i w answ]2 & :ile !y are yet speak+ ,i w he>4 ,,help ,,= ,,! ,,%ipwreck$4 ,admiral ,sir ,?omas ,williams1 a /raight-=w>d & excell5t man1 0 9 comm& ( a %ip cross+ ! ,atlantic ,ocean4 ,8 c\rse br\ght him 9 sight ( ! ,isl& ( ,asc5sion1 at t "t un9habit$1 & nev] visit$ by any %ip1 except = ! purpose ( collect+ turtles1 :i* ab\nd on ! coa/4 ,! isl& 0 b>ely descri$ on ! horizon1 & 0 n to be notic$ at all2 b z ,sir ,?omas look$ at x1 he 0 seiz$ by an unacc\ntable desire to /e] t[>d x4 ,he felt h[ /range su* a wi% w\ld appe> to 8 crew1 & tri$ to disreg>d x2 b 9 va94 ,8 desire became m & m urg5t & di/ress+1 & =esee+ t x w\ld soon be m difficult to gratify x1 he told 8 lieut5ant to prep>e to put ab\t %ip & /e] = ,asc5sion4 ,! (fic] to :om he spoke v5tur$ to respectfully repres5t t *ang+ _! c\rse w\ld greatly delay !m--t j at t mom5t ! m5 7 go+ to _! d9n]--t at lea/ "s delay might be all[$4 ,b ^! argum5ts seem$1 to increase ,capta9 ,williams' anxiety1 & ! %ip 0 /e]$ t[>d ! un9t]e/+ little isl&4 ,all eyes & spy-glasses 7 n[ fix$ ^u x1 & soon some?+ 0 p]ceiv$ on ! %ore4 ,x is :ite--x is a flag--x mu/ be a signal6 ,& :5 !y ne>$ ! %ore1 x 0 asc]ta9$ t sixte5 m51 wreck$ on ! coa/ _m days be=e1 & suff]+ ! extremity ( hung]1 _h set up a signal1 ?\gh almo/ )\t hope ( relief4 ,:at made ! capta9 /e] 8 %ip 9 ! v opposite direction to :at he & 8 crew want$ to g1 b ! sup]human ,_s ( ,god4 ,,samuel ,,h>ris',s ,,lawsuit1 ,,& ,,h[ ,,! ,,"l ,,settl$ ,,x ,,= ,,him4 ,:5 ,samuel ,h>ris1 ( ,virg9ia1 began to prea*1 8 s\l 0 s absorb$ 9 ! "w1 t he neglect$ to att5d to ! duties ( ?is life4 ,f9d+1 ^u a "t1 t x 0 absolutely necess>y t he %\ld provide m gra9 = 8 family ?an he _h rais$ ^u 8 own f>m1 he call$ ^u a man :o ow$ him a debt1 & told him he w\ld be glad to receive ! money4 ,! man repli$3 ',i h no money by me1 & _c oblige y4' ,h>ris said2 ',i want ! money to pur*ase :eat = my family2 & z y h rais$ a good crop ( :eat1 ,i w take t ( y in/ead ( money1 at a curr5t price4' ,! man answ]$3 ',i h o!r uses = my :eat1 & _c let y h x4' ',h[ !n1' said ,h>ris1 'd y int5d to pay me8' ',i nev] int5d to pay y until y sue me1' repli$ ! debtor1 '& !re=e y may beg9 y\r suit z soon z y please4' ,mr4 ,h>ris left him1 m$itat+4 ,said he to himself1 ',:at %all ,i d8 ,mu/ ,i leave prea*+1 & att5d to a vexati\s lawsuit8 ,p]haps a ?\s& s\ls may p]i% 9 ! meantime1 = want ( he>+ ( ,jesus6 ,no2 ,i w n4 ,well1 :at w y d = y\rself8 ,:y1 ?is w ,i d2 ,i w sue him at ! ,c\rt ( ,heav54' ,hav+ resolv$ :at he w\ld d1 he turn$ aside into a wood1 & on 8 knees laid ! matt] be=e ! ,"l4 ,mr4 ,h>ris felt su* an evid5ce ( ,div9e favor1--he felt1 to use 8 own expressive language1 t ,jesus w\ld become bondsman = ! man1 & see t he 0 paid if he w5t on prea*+4 ,mr4 ,h>ris arose f pray]1 resolv$ to hold ! man no long] a debtor1 s9ce ,jesus _h assum$ ! paym5t4 ,he !re=e wrote a receipt 9 full ( all acc\nts aga9/ ! man1 & dat+ x 9 ! woods1 :]e he _h pray$1 sign$ x ) 8 own "n4 ,go+ ! next day by ! man's h\se1 on 8 way to meet+1 he gave ! receipt to a s]vant1 direct+ him to give x to 8 ma/]4 ,on 8 return f meet+1 ! man hail$ him1 & dem&$ :at he meant by ! receipt he _h s5t him 9 ! morn+4 ,mr4 ,h>ris repli$3 ',i mean j z ,i wrote4' ',b y "k1 sir1' answ]$ ! debtor1 ',i h nev] paid y4' ',true1' said ,mr4 ,h>ris1 '& ,i "k y said t y nev] w\ld unless ,i su$ y4 ,b1 sir1 ,i su$ y at ! ,c\rt ( ,heav51 & ,jesus ent]$ bail = y1 & has agre$ to pay me2 ,i h !re=e giv5 y a dis*>ge6' ',b ,i insi/ ^u x1' said ! man2 'matt]s %all n be left s4' ',i am well satisfi$1' answ]$ ,h>ris4 ',jesus w n fail me4 ,i leave y to settle ! acc\nt ) him at ano!r day4 ,f>ewell4' ,?is op]at$ s effectually on ! man's consci5ce1 t 9 a few days he came & paid ! debt4 ,a ,,wagon-,,load ,,( ,,food4 ,a "y m9i/] & 8 wife 7 s5t on to _! fir/ *>ge 9 ,v]mont ab\t ! ye> #ahdf4 ,on ! circuit 7 few memb]s1 & mo/ ( ^! 7 9 poor circum/ances4 ,aft] a few mon?s ! m9i/] & 8 wife f\nd !mselves gett+ %ort ( provisions4 ,f9ally _! la/ food _h be5 cook$1 & :]e to look = a new supply 0 a "q :i* dem&$ imm$iate att5tion4 ,! morn+ meal 0 eat51 n )\t anxi\s feel+s2 b ?is "y s]vant ( ! ,mo/ ,high _h laid 8 all ^u ! alt>1 & 8 wife also possess$ mu* ( ! _s ( self-sacrifice2 & !y c\ld n ?9k ! ,savi\r :o _h said to ^? he _h call$ & s5t out to prea* 9 8 "n3 ',lo6 ,i am ) y always1' w\ld des]t !m among /rang]s4 ,aft] unit+ 9 family pray] he s\ght a sanctu>y 9 an old b>n1 & !re committ$ _! case to ,god2--8 wife met h] ,savior 9 h] closet & p\r$ out h] he>t be=e him !re4 ,t morn+ a "y m>ri$ f>m]1 a mile or two away1 0 go+ ) a numb] ( h&s to 8 m[+-field4 ,b z he aft]w>d told ! m9i/]1 he 0 oblig$ to /op %ort4 ,he told 8 hir$ help to g on1 b he mu/ g back--he mu/ g & c>ry provisions to ! m9i/]'s h\se4 ,he return$ to ! h\se1 & tell+ 8 wife h[ he felt1 ask$ h] help 9 putt+ up ! ?+s he mu/ c>ry4 ,he h>ness$ 8 horse into 8 wagon2 put up a bu%el ( potatoes1 meat1 fl\r1 sug>1 butt]1 etc4 ,he 0 n a pr(essor ( religion4 ,! m9i/]'s wife told me !re 0 a good wagon-load4 ,he drove x to ! h\se1 & f\nd t 8 gifts 7 mo/ ?ankfully receiv$4 ,?is acc\nt 0 receiv$ f ! m9i/] himself1--,david ,p4--1 :o di$ 9 ,*elsea1 ,mass41 9 ,dec4 #ahge1 & subsequ5tly f 8 wife1--& communicat$ to a correspond5t ( ',! ,*ri/ian4' ,,god',s ,,rav54 ,a lady :o liv$ on ! nor? side ( ,london1 set out "o day to see a poor sick fri5d1 liv+ 9 ,drury ,lane1 & took ) h] a basket provid$ ) tea1 butt]1 & food4 ,! day 0 f9e & cle> :5 %e />t$2 b z %e drew ne> ,isl+ton a ?ick fog came on1 & some:at fright5$ h]1 z %e 0 deaf1 & fe>$ x might be dang]\s 9 ! /reets if %e c\ld n see4 ,?ick] & d>k] ! fog became2 !y light$ ! lamps1 & ! omnibus w5t at a walk+ pace4 ,%e might h got into ano!r omnibus & return$2 b a /rong feel+ :i* %e c\ld n expla9 made h] g on4 ,:5 !y rea*$ ! ,/r& !y c\ld see no?+4 ,at la/ ! omnibus /opp$1 & ! conductor guid$ h] to ! foot-pa?4 ,z %e 0 grop+ h] way along1 ! fog cle>$ up1 j at ! entrance to ,drury ,lane1 & ev5 ! blue sky 0 se54 ,%e n[ easily f\nd ! n>r[ c\rt1 rang ! numb] #e bell1 & climb$ to ! fif? /ory4 ,%e knock$ at ! door1 & a little girl op5$ x4 ',h[ is gr&mo!r8' ',come 91 ,mrs4 ,a----1' answ]$ ! gr&mo!r4 ',h[ did y get "h8 ,we h be5 9 ?ick d>kness all day4' ,! room 0 exce$+ly neat1 & ! kettle /ood boil+ on a small cle> fire4 ,ev]y?+ 0 9 p]fect ord]2 on ! table /ood a little tea-tray ready = use4 ,! sick woman 0 9 b$1 & h] daught] sat work+ 9 a corn] ( ! room4 ',i see y are ready = tea1' said ! lady2 ',i h br\ght some?+ m to place ^u ! table4' ,) clasp$ h&s ! woman brea!d a few words ( ?anksgiv+ fir/1 & !n said1 ',o1 ,mrs4 ,a----1 y are inde$ ,god's rav51 s5t by him to br+ u food to-day1 = we h n ta/$ any yet4 ,i felt sure he w\ld c>e = u4' ',b y h ! kettle ready = tea8' ',yes1 ma'am1' said ! daught]2 '"m w\ld h me set x on ! fire2 & :5 ,i said1 ',:at is ! use ( do+ s8 y "k we h no?+ 9 ! h\se1' %e /ill w\ld h x1 & said1 ',my *ild1 ,god w provide4 ,?irty ye>s he has already provid$ = me1 ?r\gh all my pa9 & helplessness1 & he w n leave me to />ve at la/3 he w s5d u help1 ?\gh we d n yet see h[4' ,9 ?is expectation "m has be5 wait+ all day1 q sure t "s "o w\ld come & supply our ne$4 ,b we did n ?9k ( ! possibility ( y\r com+ f su* a di/ance on su* a day4 ,inde$1 x mu/ be ,god :o s5t y to u4' ',! righte\s cry1 & ! ,"l he>e?1 & deliv]e? !m out ( all _! tr\bles4' ,,h[ ,,! ,,/ol5 ,,sleigh ,,0 ,,return$ ,,by ,a ,,?ief4 ,! wid[ ( a m9i/] ( ! ,gospel s5ds to ,! ,*ri/ian ! foll[+ in/ance illu/rat+ ,god's fai?fulness 9 he>+ & answ]+ pray]3 ,ab\t ! ye> #ahbi1 my husb&1 :o di$ ,janu>y #b;d1 #ahed1 l5t 8 sleigh & h>ness to a man call+ himself ,john ,cotton1 to g "s tw5ty miles & be gone ?ree days4 ,cotton 0 q a /rang] among u1 hav+ be5 9 our place b six weeks4 ,dur+ t "t he _h bo>d$ ) my husb&'s bro!r1 work+ = him a "p ( ! "t1 & ! re/ ( ! "t sell+ wood5 clocks1 ( :i* he _h b\ght a numb]4 ,?ree days pass$1 b he did n return4 ,! f\r? w5t by1 & we began to ?9k he _h abscond$4 ,on inquiry1 ,mr4 ,p4 f\nd t ! clocks _h be5 pur*as$ on cr$it1 & all sold = wat*es or money2 t ,cotton ow$ sixty doll>s t[>d 8 horse1 & _h borr[$ ( ! bro!r ) :om he bo>d$1 horse-blanket1 :ip1 & mitt5s4 ,n[ x seem$ sure t he 0 a rogue1 b :at c\ld be done8 ,pursuit 0 useless aft] su* a lapse ( "t4 ,my husb& felt 8 loss sev]ely1 = we _h little prop]ty !n1 & :at we _h 0 ! product ( h>d labor4 ,b he 0 a ,*ri/ian1 &1 ,i believe1 always made 8 bus9ess a subject ( pray]4 ,ab\t ?ree weeks pass$ away4 ,"o ev5+1 hav+ be5 out long] ?an usual1 he came 91 &1 ) 8 *>act]i/ic calmness1 said3 ',i %all n worry any m ab\t my sleigh & h>ness1 ,i ?9k ,i %all get !m aga94' ',:y d y ?9k s8' ,8 answ] 03 ',i h be5 pray+ to ,god to arre/ ,cotton's consci5ce1 s t he w be oblig$ to leave !m :]e ,i c get !m1 & ,i believe he w d x4' ,f ?is "t1 :i* 0 ,w$nesday ev5+1 he seem$ at re/ on ! subject4 ,! next ,tuesday morn+1 z he /epp$ into ! po/-(fice1 a lett] 0 h&$ him f ,littleton1 ,n4,h4 ,x 0 writt5 by ! keep] ( a public h\se1 & read ?us3 ',mr4 ,p4--,sir1 ,mr4 ,john ,cotton has left y\r sleigh & h>ness "h1 & y c h !m by call+ = !m4 ,y\rs1 etc41 ,j--,n ,n----,n4' ,he return$ home ) ! lett]1 & />t$ = ,l----2 w5t !re ! same day1 "s =ty miles2 f\nd sleigh & h>ness safe1 ) no encumbrance4 ,! l&lord in=m$ him t1 a few nights be=e1 at twelve o'clock1 a man call+ himself ,john ,cotton came to 8 h\se1 call+ = horse-bait+ & supp]2 w\ld n /ay till morn+1 b wi%$ to leave ! sleigh & h>ness = ,mr4 ,s4--- ,p4--- ( ,m>%field1 ,vt4 ,he said he c\ld n write himself2 & reque/$ ! l&lord to write = him1 say+ he took !m on a poor debt = ,mr4 ,p41 9 "o ( ! t[ns bel[6 ,he />t$ (f at two o'clock at night1 on horseback1 ) an old pair ( saddle-bags & a horse blanket1 on a saddle ) "o /irrup & no crupp]1 on "o ( ! colde/ nights ( t or any o!r ye>4 ,he took ! road lead+ ?r\gh ! ,not* 9 ! m\nta9s1 left no?+ = ei!r ( ^? he ow$1 & we h nev] s9ce he>d f him4 ,,none ,,( ,,! ,,"l',s ,,*ildr5 ,,left ,,desolate4 ,! ,*ri/ian ,era tells ( a ,dut* prea*] :o held a meet+ "o ev5+ 9 a /range city4 ,:ile he 0 prea*+1 & en=c+ ^u ! he>ts ( 8 he>]s ! doctr9e ( ! ,cross1 a police (fic] came into ! room & =bade him to g on4 ,he ev5 comm&$ him to leave ! city4 ,z he 0 a /rang] 9 ! place1 & ! night 0 d>k1 he w&]$ ar\nd ! city gates4 ,he 0 n1 h[ev]1 )\t consolation2 = he rememb]$ ,him :o _h said1 ',lo1 ,i am ) y always4 ,i w fe> no evil1 = ?\ art ) me2 ?y rod & ?y /aff1 !y com=t me4' ,he _h long be5 9 ! s*ool ( ,*ri/1 & _h le>n$ to wat* = ! slighte/ intimations ( ,8 w4 ,:ile he 0 ?us w&]+ ar\nd1 sudd5ly he saw a light 9 ! di/ance4 ',see1' he said to himself1 'p]haps ! ,"l has provid$ me a %elt] !re1' &1 9 ! simplicity ( fai?1 he direct$ 8 /eps ?i!r4 ,on arriv+1 he he>d a voice 9 ! h\se2 &1 z he drew ne>]1 he discov]$ t a man 0 pray+4 ,joyful1 he hop$1 t he _h f\nd "h ! home ( a bro!r4 ,he /ood /ill = a mom5t1 & he>d ^! words1 p\r$ =? f an e>ne/ he>t3 ',"l ,jesus1 "o ( ?y p]secut$ s]vants may1 p]haps1 be w&]+1 at ?is mom5t1 9 a /range place ( :i* he kn[s no?+4 ,o1 may he f9d my home1 t he may receive "h food & lodg+4' ,! prea*]1 hav+ he>d ^! words1 glid$ into ! h\se1 z soon z ! speak] said1 ',am54' ,bo? fell on _! knees1 & toge!r ?ank$ ! ,"l1 :o is a he>] ( pray]1 & :o nev] leaves nor =sakes ,8 s]vants4 ,,! ,,new ,,coat ,,t ,,fitt$ ,,exactly4 ,a few ye>s s9ce1 a "y prea*] 9 ! ,/ate ( ,massa*usetts1 :o 0 labor+ 9 a field :i* yield$ no great pecuni>y returns1 _h laid aside ! sum ( fifte5 doll>s f 8 scanty income1 ) :i* to pur*ase himself a coat1 ( :i* he /ood 9 ne$4 ,be=e he _h "t to obta9 x1 !re 0 pres5t$ to him a c]ta9 *>itable object :i* seem$ to dem& a portion ( 8 little /ore4 ,aft] "s consid]ation z to :e!r x 0 8 duty to give z mu* z ! t5 doll>s1 :i* fir/ pres5t$ itself to 8 m9d z ! prop] sum to be/[1 he conclud$ to foll[ 8 convictions1 & ?us assi/ "o :o 0 m ne$y ?an himself1 & tru/ 9 ! ,"l to provide ! coat4 ,)9 two or ?ree days aft]w>ds1 he 0 visit+ at ! h\se ( 8 "m1 9 ano!r t[n1 & %e1 z mo!rs w1 notic$ t 8 coat _h arriv$ at t condition :i* usually af=ds ! prea*] ( ! ,gospel evid5ce t he is %ortly to h a new "o1 & %e made "s rem>ks ab\t its worn appe>ance1 say+1 ',x seems to me y ne$ a new coat4' ',i "k x1' he repli$1 '& ,i %all get me "o z soon z ,i get ! means4' ,%e said1 ',!re is a coat up /airs :i* y\r bro!r _h made = him n ov] two weeks ago1 :i* he nev] has worn b once1 because x 0 made too small1 & he said t y might h x1 if y want$ x4' ,! coat 0 accord+ly br\ght d[n & tri$ on1 & x fitt$ exactly4 ,! "y man gladly accept$ ! coat1 wond]+ a little at ! wisdom ( ! ,"l 9 clo?+ him at ! exp5se ( 8 bro!r1 :o 0 n p>ticul>ly int]e/$ 9 ! ,"l's "w1 & :o 0 s mu* l>g] ?an he 01 t no?+ %ort ( ! wisdom ( ,provid5ce c\ld h made a coat t 0 measur$ = "o ( !m ev] to fit ! o!r4 ,?is 0 ! return t ,god made to him = 8 sacrifice to ! ,"l4 ,nev] )hold f ! ,"l4 ,,pray+ ,,to ,,/op ,,! ,,w9d ,,& ,,! ,,sail+ ,,( ,a ,,vessel4 ,! late ag$ & v5]able ,rev4 ,dr4 ,cleavel&1 ( ,bo/on1 relates ! foll[+ incid5t3 ,9 a revival ( religion 9 ! *ur* ( :i* he 0 pa/or1 he 0 visit$ "o morn+ by a memb] ( 8 *ur*1 a wid[1 ^: only son 0 a sailor4 ,) a voice trembl+ ) emotion1 %e said1 ',doctor ,cleavel&1 ,i h call$ to entreat y to jo9 me 9 pray+ t ! w9d may *ange4' ,he look$ at h] 9 sil5t amazem5t4 ',yes1' %e exclaim$1 e>ne/ly1 'my son has gone on bo>d 8 vessel2 !y sail to-night1 unless ! w9d *anges4' ',well1 madam1' repli$ ! doctor1 ',i w pray t y\r son may be conv]t$ on ?is voyage2 b to pray t ,god w\ld alt] ! laws ( ,8 univ]se on 8 acc\nt1 ,i fe> is presumptu\s4' ',doctor1' %e repli$1 'my he>t tells me diff]5tly4 ,god's ,_s is "h4 ,s\ls are be+ conv]t$ "h4 ,y h a meet+ ?is ev5+1 &1 if ! w9d w\ld *ange1 ,john w\ld /ay & g to x2 &1 ,i believe1 if he w5t he w\ld be conv]t$4 ,n[1 if y _c jo9 me1 ,i mu/ pray alone1 = he mu/ /ay4' ',i w pray = 8 conv]sion1' said ! doctor4 ,on 8 way to ! meet+1 he glanc$ at ! wea!r-vane1 &1 to 8 surprise1 ! w9d _h *ang$1 & x 0 bl[+ l&w>d4 ,on ent]+ 8 cr[d$ ve/ry1 he soon obs]v$ ,john1 sitt+ ^u ! front seat4 ,! "y man seem$ to dr9k 9 e ^w1 rose to be pray$ =1 & att5d$ ! inquiry meet+4 ,:5 he sail$ f port1 ! "m's pray]s _h be5 answ]$2 he w5t a ,*ri/ian4 ,! pa/or _h le>n$ a lesson he nev] =got4 ,! ,"l _h said1 ',o1 woman1 great is ?y fai?2 be x unto !e1 ev5 z ?\ wilt4' ,god answ]$ t pray] because ! "m 0 seek+ to advance ,8 own k+dom4 ,god always he>s a pray] t w 9 any way br+ a s\l to ! ,"l4 ,,insanity ,,cur$ ,,& ,,suicide ,,prev5t$4 ,augu/a ,moore1 writes ,! ,*ri/ian1 ( a "y lady call$ home by ! illness ( h] wid[$ "m1 :o di$ be=e %e c\ld rea* h]4 ,?is alone 0 a t]rible %ock to ! delicate daught]1 :o1 hav+ be5 re>$ 9 luxury1 0 ill-fitt$ = firm endurance ( calamity4 ,b1 :5 x became kn[n t a relative1 9 :om %e _h plac$ confid5ce1 _h manag$1 9 ways t ne$ n be expla9$1 to defraud h] out ( h] inh]itance1 h] m9d gave way & %e became insane4 ,= ye>s1 h] di/ress$ husb& /rove 9 e way to re/ore h] reason1 b %e seem$ r to become worse1 & %[$ signs ( int5tions to commit suicide2 & h] family & fri5ds liv$ 9 a wret*$ /ate ( appreh5sion4 ,9 spite ( ! mo/ fai?ful wat*fulness1 %e twice succe$$ 9 secur+ ! means = self-de/ruction1 b some?+ prev5t$ h] f accompli%+ h] design4 ,at la/1 x occurr$ to a fri5d to pres5t ?is woman's case 9 ! pray]-meet+1 to ! ,"l1 & e>ne/ pray] 0 (f]$ = h] re/oration4 ,no imm$iate result appe>$2 b ! fri5ds p]sev]$4 ,dur+ ! ,w9t]1 a revival ( religion occurr$ 9 ! t[n :]e %e dwelt1 &1 ) mu* difficulty1 ! insane woman1 :o decl>$ t %e 0 utt]ly & f9ally =sak5 by ,god1 0 prevail$ ^u to att5d ! meet+s4 ,!y began imm$iately to h a good effect ^u h]4 ,%e c\ld sleep bett]2 %e grew m *e]ful1 &1 9 a %ort "t1 h] reason return$ to h]4 ,a happi]1 or m grateful woman ?an %e n[ is1 no mortal eyes ev] beheld1 & %e af=ds "o m in/ance ( ! ,"l's will+ness to he> & answ] f]v5t pray]4 ,,answ]s ,,to ,,pray]4 ,dr4 ,newman ,hall1 m9i/] ( ,surrey ,*apel1 ,london1 gives ! foll[+ in/ances ( answ]s to pray] f 8 own exp]i5ce3 ,! writ]'s bro!r1 :5 sup]9t5d5t ( a ,sunday ,s*ool1 felt a /rong impulse1 "o ,saturday ev5+1 to call on a memb] ( 8 ,bible-class1 :om he _h nev] visit$ be=e1 & to inquire if he 0 9 any ne$4 ,he f\nd him v ill4 ,?\gh ! "m & si/] seem$ 9 com=table circum/ances1 he felt con/ra9$ to inquire if he c\ld aid !m 9 any way4 ,!y bur/ into te>s1 & said t ! "y man _h be5 ask+ = food :i* !y _h no p[] to supply1 & t1 on ,monday1 "s ( _! goods 7 to be tak5 9 default ( ! paym5t ( rates4 ,:5 he knock$ at ! door !y 7 on _! knees 9 pray] = help to be s5t !m4 ,by ! aid ( a few fri5ds1 ! difficulty 0 at once met--b ! timely succor 0 felt to be ! div9e response to pray]4 ,) t bro!r1 ! writ] 0 once climb+ ! ,cima di ,jazzi1 "o ( ! m\nta9s 9 ! *a9 ( ,monte ,rosa4 ,:5 ne>ly at ! top1 !y ent]$ a d5se fog4 ,pres5tly1 ! guides fac$ "r ab\t1 & gr\nd$ _! axes on ! froz5 sn[-slope4 ,! bro!r--see+ ! slope /ill beyond1 & n kn[+ x 0 m]ely ! cornice1 ov]hang+ a precipice ( sev]al ?\s& feet--ru%$ onw>d4 ,! writ] w nev] =get _! cry ( agoniz$ w>n+4 ,8 bro!r /ood a mom5t on ! v summit1 & !n1 ! sn[ yield+1 began to fall ?r\gh4 ,"o ( ! guides1 at great risk1 ru%$ aft] him & seiz$ him by ! coat4 ,?is tore away1 leav+ only ?ree in*es ( clo?1 by :i* he 0 dragg$ back4 ,x seem$ impossible to be ne>] dea?1 & yet escape4 ,on 8 return home1 an invalid memb] ( 8 congregation told him t %e _h be5 mu* 9 pray] = 8 safety1 & m5tion$ a special "t :5 %e p>ticul>ly 0 e>ne/1 z if implor+ deliv]ance f "s great p]il4 ,! times correspond$6 ,0 n t pray] in/rum5tal 9 pres]v+ t life8 ,,bi%op ,,simpson',s ,,recov]y4 ,bi%op ,b[man gives ! foll[+ in/ance f 8 own exp]i5ce3 ,9 ! ,fall ( #aheh1 :il/ visit+ ,indiana1 ,i 0 at an annual conf]5ce :]e ,bi%op ,janes presid$4 ,we receiv$ a telegram t ,bi%op ,simpson 0 dy+4 ,said ,bi%op ,janes1 ',let u sp5d a few mom5t's 9 e>ne/ pray] = ! recov]y ( ,bi%op ,simpson4' ,we kneel$ to pray4 ,william ,taylor1 ! great ,cali=nia /reet prea*]1 0 call$ to pray1 & su* a pray] ,i nev] he>d s9ce4 ,! impression seiz$ ^u me irresi/ibly1 ,bi%op ,simpson w n die4 ,i rose f my knees p]fectly quiet4 ,said ,i1 ',bi%op ,simpson w n die4' ',:y d y ?9k s8' ,because ,i h _h an irresi/ible impression made ^u my m9d dur+ ?is pray]4' ,ano!r said1 ',i h ! same impression4' ,we pass$ x along f b5* to b5*1 until we f\nd t a v l>ge proportion ( ! conf]5ce _h ! same impression4 ,i made a m9ute ( ! "t ( day1 & :5 ,i next saw ,simpson1 he 0 att5d+ to 8 daily labor4 ,i inquir$ ( ! ,bi%op1 ',h[ did y recov] f y\r sickness8' ,he repli$1 ',i _c tell4' ',:at did y\r physician say8' ',he said x 0 a miracle4' ,i !n said to ! ,bi%op1 ',give me ! "t & circum/ances "u :i* ! *ange occurr$4' ,he fix$ ^u ! day1 & ! v h\r1 mak+ all[ance = ! di/ance--a ?\s& miles away--t ! prea*]s 7 engag$ 9 pray] at ?is conf]5ce4 ,! physician left 8 room & said to 8 wife1 ',x is useless to d any?+ fur!r2 ! ,bi%op mu/ die4' ,9 ab\t an h\r1 he return$ & />t$ back1 inquir+1 ',:at h y done8' ',no?+1' 0 ! reply4 ',he is recov]+ rapidly1' said ! physician2 'a *ange has occurr$ 9 ! disease )9 ! la/ h\r beyond any?+ ,i h ev] se52 ! crisis is pa/1 & ! ,bi%op w recov]4' ,& he did4 ,! doctor 0 puzzl$2 x 0 beyond all ! c\rse & probabilities ( nature & ! laws ( sci5ce4 ,:at 0 x t made ^? m9i/]s s sure--:at 0 x t made ! pati5t recov]1 at ! exact h\r t !y pray$8 ,!re is only "o answ]1 ,! ev] liv+ ,p[] ( a ,sup]ior ,_s :i* rules ! _w4 ,,! ,,sev5 ,,lett]s4 ,! foll[+ incid5t is giv5 by ,! ,presbyt]ian1 on ! au?ority ( a private lett] f ,p>is3 ,at a ,bible reunion1 held at ! h\se ( an ,engli% ,congregationali/ m9i/]1 :]e sev]al colporteurs1 tea*]s & o!rs meet = devotional read+ & conv]sation1 a brief anecdote 0 relat$ by a cl]gyman liv+ 9 ,la ,=ce1 :o e/abli%$ !re an in/itution = epileptics1 :]e he has n[ ?ree hundr$1 support$ entirely on ! pr9ciple ( fai?1 l ,mull]'s orphanage4 ,at "o "t1 he f\nd himself 9 debt to ! am\nt ( five hundr$ p\nds4 ,aft] a sleepless1 anxi\s night1 he f\nd1 on 8 table1 sev5 lett]s4 ,op5+ five1 he f\nd !m to be all applications1 "s ( !m mo/ pa9ful 9 _! details1 = ! admission ( new inmates4 ,8 excit$ m9d c\ld n be> x4 ,)\t op5+ ! o!r two lett]s he ?rew !m to 8 wife4 ',put !m into ! fire1' he said1 & turn$ to seek relief 9 ! op5 air4 ',john1' said a sweet voice1 '?is won't d4 ,come back4' ,s he did1 tak+ up ! six? lett]1 :i* prov$ to be f a /rang]1 enclos+ a *eck = ?ree hundr$ p\nds4 ,! o!r envelope gave him j :at 0 ne$$1 j t & no m4 ,he ?ank$ ,god1 & took c\rage4 ,w he ev] aga9 he> ! sweet1 sad voice1 ',:]e=e did/ ?\ d\bt8' ,,! ,,"l ,,did ,,n ,,=get ,,! ,,potatoes4 ,a correspond5t ( ,ar?ur's ,magaz9e tells ( a poor woman :o _h be5 wa%+ = u1 :o said3 ',seems z if ! ,"l took v direct ways to rea* p's feel+s sometimes4 ,n[1 ,i 0 a/oni%$ once 9 my life4 ,i liv$ away out ,we/1 on ! prairie1 ,i & my f\r *ildr51 & ,i c\ldn't get mu* "w to d1 & our little /ock ( provisions kept gett+ l[] & l[]4 ,"o night1 we sat hov]+ ov] our fire1 & ,i 0 gloomy en\gh4 ,!re 0 ab\t a p9t ( corn-meal 9 ! h\se1 & t 0 all4 ,i said1 ',well1 *ildr51 may be ! ,"l w provide some?+4' ',i d hope x w be a good mess ( potatoes1' said *e]y little ,nell2 'seems to me ,i nev] 0 s hungry = tat]s be=e4' ,aft] !y 7 all asleep1 ,i lay !re toss+ ov] my h>d b$1 & wond]+ :at ,i w\ld d next4 ,all at once1 ! sweete/ peace & re/ came ov] me1 & ,i sank into su* a good sleep4 ,next morn+1 ,i 0 plann+ t ,i w\ld make ! t9full ( meal into mu%1 & fry x 9 a greasy fry+-pan1 9 :i* our la/ meat _h be5 fri$4 ,z ,i op5$ ! door to g d[n to ! brook to wa%1 ,i saw some?+ new4 ,!re1 on ! b5*1 beside ! door1 /ood two wood5 pails & a sack4 ,"o pail 0 full ( meat1 ! o!r full ( potatoes1 & ! sack fill$ ) fl\r4 ,i br\ght my h&s toge!r 9 my joy1 & j hurrah$ = ! *ildr5 to come4 ,little de>s6 ,!y didn't ?9k ( tr\s]s & frocks !n1 b came out all ( a flutt]1 l a flock ( quails4 ,_! joy 0 supreme4 ,!y knew ! ,"l _h s5t "s1 ( 8 angels ) ! sack & pails4 ,oh1 x 0 su* a preci\s gift6 ,i wa%$ ! empty pails1 & put ! empty sack 9 "o ( !m1 &1 at night1 ,i /ood !m on ! b5* :]e ,i _h f\nd !m1 &1 ! next morn+1 !y 7 gone4 ,i tri$ & tri$ to f9d out :o _h befri5d$ u1 b ,i nev] c\ld4 ,! ,"l nev] seem$ s f> (f aft] t "t1' said ! poor woman1 look+ d[n ) te>ful eyes4 ,,! ,,pray] ,,9 ,,! ,,woods4 ,a fri5d relates ! foll[+ incid5t1 z receiv$ f ! lips ( a poor afflict$1 crippl$ orphan boy1 ^: own exp]i5ce is a practical illu/ration ( ! words3 ,:5 my fa!r & my "m =sake me1 !n ! ,"l w take me up4 ,ps4 xxvii #aj4 ,out ( _m in/ances ( answ]$ pray] ,i w tell ! foll[+ "o3 ,9 ,augu/1 #ahgd1 ,i wi%$ to g to ,l[ell1 a di/ance ( "s ?irty miles1 or m4 ,i _h no money1 & did n "k h[ to get !re4 ,i ask$ ! /ation-ag5t & ! conductor1 b ea* refus$1 say+ x w\ld n be consi/5t ) _! duty4 ,kn[+ ( no human help1 ,i left ! depot & w5t into ! woods1 "s ways f ! /ation1 :]e ,i c\ld be alone1 & tell t ,fri5d :o is able to provide1 & :o is ri* unto all t call ^u ,him4 ,i knelt d[n beside ! /ump ( a tree & pray$1 & told ! ,"l all ab\t x1 & ask$ ,him ei!r to give me money1 or provide "s way t ,i c\ld g :]e ,i desir$4 ,i felt t ! ,"l he>d & answ]$ me1 & fill$ my s\l ) praise & joy4 ,! language ( my he>t 01 ',bless ! ,"l4' ,z ,i turn$ & 0 go+ out ( ! woods1 ,i he>d a voice say+1 ',halloo4' ,z ,i _h se5 no "o1 & knew n t any human be+ 0 ne>1 ,i 0 surpris$ at ?is greet+4 ',halloo6' said ! /rang]1' ,i nev] he>d su* a pray] 9 my life4 ,:y did y g & pray8' ,i told him t ,i felt heavy1 burd5$1 & ,i took ! burd5 to ! ,"l4 ,he said1 ',i he>d y pray--y want money1 d y8 ,! ,"l has op5$ ! way2 "h is five doll>s4 ,x is ! be/ way to g to ! ,"l1 & tru/ ,him to op5 ! way4 ,g & use ! money4' ,i ?ank$ him1 & ,i ?ank$ ! ,"l1 & w5t oh my way rejoic+ 9 ,him ^: promise is1' ,my ,god %all supply all y\r ne$s1' & :o himself _h he>d & answ]$ my reque/4 ,,! ,,"l ,,c ,,d ,,x4 ,9 "o ( ! m\nta9\s t[ns--says ,! ,*ri/ian--9 ! nor?- we/]n "p ( ,connecticut1 !re liv$1 "s "t s9ce1 an ag$ c\ple :o _h se5 "s eighty ye>s ( e>?ly pilgrimage1 & :o1 9 _! decl9+ days1 enjoy$ ! c>e ( a son & daught]1 :o resid$ ) !m at _! home4 ,9 process ( "t1 ! son became sick1 & drew nigh ! gates ( dea?4 ,! doctor pron\nc$ him incurable1 say+ t "o lung 0 consum$1 & t he c\ld live b a %ort "t4 ,! fe> ( h] bro!r's dea?1 & ! ?\ghts ( be+ left alone to be> ! responsibility ( ! ag$ p>5ts' c>e1 burd5$ ! si/]'s he>t exce$+ly1 & l$ h] to cry mightily to ! ,"l1 to int]pose = 8 recov]y1 & sp>e him /ill to !m2 & h] importunate supplications asc5d$ to ,god1 until ! answ] came to h] he>t z a sacr$ :isp]1--',i h he>d ?y cry1 & h come d[n to deliv] !e4' ,com=t$ by ?is sweet assurance1 %e rejoic$ exce$+ly1 kn[+ t :at our ,heav5ly ,fa!r promises he is abundantly able to p]=m1 & t ,he w fulfill 8 ^w1 ?\gh heav5 & e>? %all pass away4 ,b h] fai? 0 de/9$ to be tri$1 &1 on ! v day aft] %e _h obta9$ ! assurance ( h] bro!r's recov]y1 9 came "s "o1 say+1 ',! doctor says ,s---- c live b a little "t4' ,= an in/ant1 ^! words 7 l a dagg] to ! si/]'s he>t1 b %e /ill held fa/ h] confid5ce1 & repli$3 ',if m5 c't cure him1 ! ,"l c4' ,f t v mom5t1 ! bro!r began to am5d4 ,on ! next day1 :5 ! physician came1 he look$ at him1 comm5c$ exam9+ 8 symptoms1 & exclaim$ 9 a/oni%m5t3 ',:at h y be5 do+8 ,y are evid5tly bett]1 & ,i don't "k b y w get up1 aft] all4' ,8 recov]y 0 s rapid1 t 9 two weeks' "t he 0 out ab\t 8 cu/om>y duties on ! f>m2 & t 9 wea!r s damp & foggy t x w\ld h kept "s /rong] m5 9-doors4 ,b he 0 well2 ! pray] ( fai? 0 answ]$1 & x _h sav$ ! sick4 ,,answ] ,,to ,,pray] ,,9 ,,all ,,! ,,little ,,temporal ,,anxieties ,,( ,,life ,! "q hav+ be5 ask$1 ,does ,god answ] ,pray]1 9 ev5 all ! little anxieties & c>es ( daily life4 ,! ,illu/rat$ ,*ri/ian ,weekly1 call$ 9 #ahgf1 = te/imonies ( ! surety ( ,god 9 fulfill+ 8 promise1 & giv+ answ] 9 little ?+s z well z great ?+s4 ,_m1 ev5 good ,*ri/ians h believ$ t !y %\ld n pray = any?+ = !mselves1 b only = ^? ?+s :i* 7 to be us$ = ,god's "w4 ,! foll[+ in/ances %[ t ^? :o are devot$ to ,god's good "w & help+ 9 8 s]vice c ask = any?+ ne$$ = _! p]sonal com=t1 & expect ! ,"l to grant !m4 ,9 tru? ! ,"l has comm&$ all 8 disciples1 ,ask & receive1 t y\r joy may be full4 ,any?+ t ye %all ask 9 my "n1 ,i w d x4 ,,bread ,,to ,,! ,,hungry4 ,god 0 pleas$ to deprive me totally ( my he>+ 9 e>ly boyhood4 ,by ! late w> ,i lo/ all ( my e>?ly possessions4 ,i h a wife & family totally dep5d5t on me = a support4 ,a man employ$ to att5d to my little manufactur+ bus9ess z manag]1 by imprud5t managem5t1 depriv$ me ( e e>?ly dep5d5ce = a support4 ,i _h no refuge b ,god4 ,?is feel+ 0 int5se beyond expression--,god 0 my only hope4 ,i laid my case be=e him4 ,!n ?is came to me1 ',seek fir/ ! k+dom ( ,god & 8 righte\sness1 & all ^! ?+s %all be add$ unto y4' ',n[1' ,i said1 ',i am deeply consci\s t ,i & my wife seek & desire ! k+dom ( ,god above all ?+s2 ,god !n w give u temporal help4' ,!n a feel+ came ov] me1 a feel+ ( wait+ ^u ,god4 ,x 0 sweet wait+4 ,i 0 at re/4 ,i _h ?\ght frequ5tly if ,i c\ld get two hundr$ doll>s ,i c\ld />t my little bus9ess aga94 ,:ile ?us tru/+1 & wait+1 & pray+1 a package 0 h&$ to me by ! express-ag5t conta9+ #bjj f a /rang] 9 a di/ant c\nty1 aga9/ :om ,i held an old note dat$ #ahef2 & = _m ye>s ,i _h =gott5 ! note1 & w\ld h tak5 tw5ty-five c5ts = x any "t4 ,! man 0 bankrupt1 & did n fe> ! ,"l1 nor "k any?+ ( my situation 9 life4 ,he 0 "u no legal obligation to pay ! note4 ,,no ,,ifs4 ,a numb] ( ye>s ago ,i w5t ,we/ to bett] my condition4444 ,aft] a little "t ,i w5t into bus9ess ( my own1 _h b little capital1 & my good "n to be punctual 9 pay+ = :at ,i b\ght on cr$it 0 ( great importance to me4 ,i _h promis$ to pay on a c]ta9 day a note ( ab\t #fj4 ,i ?\ght ,i 0 sure to get ! money1 b 0 disappo9t$2 ,i w5t to ! ,"l = help1 n kn[+ h[ he c\ld s5d me ! money1 b conv9c$ t he 0 able to d x4 ,at ab\t noon ! same day a man inquir$ = me4 ,i knew him by sight2 he _h ! "n ( be+ a h>d man1 took all ! int]e/ he c\ld get1 & nev] put any money out )\t security4 ,he _h n ! note1 b he ask$ me if ,i want$ to hire any money2 if s he _h sixty doll>s he w\ld l to let me h4 ,! man took my note & nev] did ask = any security4 ,at ano!r "t1 be+ away f home "s #b1jjj miles1 0 at ! h\se ( an uncle2 same ev5+ ,i receiv$ a lett] f my wife t ! *ildr5 7 v sick & b little hope ( recov]y4 ,! lett] _h be5 writt5 = ov] a week4 ,i communicat$ ! cont5ts ( ! lett] to my aunt2 w5t up 9 my room & pray$ ! ,"l to be _! physician4 ,i felt s sure t my pray] w\ld be answ]$ t ,i c\ld n help s++2 :5 !y he>d me !y ?\ght :at a cold-he>t$ man ,i mu/ be to s+ if ! *ildr5 7 dy+ at home4 ,b f1 t day ! *ildr5 did get bett]1 & 9 a %ort "t 7 out ( dang]4 ,9 my y\ng] ye>s ,i _h a good _m ifs1 b ^? are all gone2 ,i "k t ! ,"l has ! means at 8 comm& to answ] all my pray]s if ,i come believ+1 ask+ 9 ! "n ( ,*ri/4 ,,! ,,horse ,,is ,,84 ,! writ] 0 prea*+ ,sundays at a little c\ntry *ur*1 ab\t #gj miles by rail f ! in/itution :]e he att5d$4 ,he w5t ,saturday1 return+ on ,monday4 ,"o ,saturday ! tra9 ran (f ! track4 ,all day long !y work$ at ! wreck4 ,at la/1 f9d+ x too late to make connection ) ! o!r railroad1 he took ! d[n tra9 back to ! in/itution4 ,:at %\ld be done8 ,a promise to prea* =ty miles across ! c\ntry _h be5 made4 ,!re 0 also an appo9tm5t six miles beyond = an aft]noon s]vice4 ,x 0 n[ night4 ,to drive across ! c\ntry 0 ! only way op51 or /ay at home4 ,two disappo9t$ congregations ! result 9 ! latt] case4 ,b ! roads 7 heavy f rec5t ra9s4 ',twill be s late t none c direct4 ,fri5ds said1 ',/ay2 y c't g =ty miles across1 to y1 an unkn[n c\ntry4' ,b ! writ] felt x duty to g4 ,hir+ a horse not$ = endurance1 at n9e o'clock at night--d>k1 ?reat5+--he set out4 ,z he head$ ! horse 9 ! direction ( ! village--= he c\ld f9d none :o c\ld tell him ! exact road--he pray$3 ',o ,god1 />t+ out to prea* ?y ^w to-morr[1 direct ! way--guide ?is horse4' ,! night wore on2 z cross-roads came1 dropp+ ! l9es ov] ! da%bo>d1 ! same pray] 0 (f]$4 ,:5 ! horse *ose a road1 ! driv] urg$ him on4 ,z day began to break1 em]g+ f "s wood 9 an unfrequ5t$ road1 !y ent]$ ! village !y s\ght4 ,! s]mon t morn+ 0 f ! text1 ',son1 g "w to-day 9 my v9ey>d4' ,! l>ge/ congregation ( ! ,summ] _h ga!r$4 ,x w n d to say t ! horse knew ! road4 ,return+ 9 broad daylight ! next day1 ?\gh direct$ & direct$ aga91 we lo/ ! way & w5t sev5 miles out ( our c\rse4 ,a sci5ti/ might laugh at ?is way ( driv+1 or at ask+ ,god to guide 9 su* trivial matt]s4 ,b we %all /ill believe t ,god l$ ! horse & bless$ u 9 our attempt to s]ve him4 ,,all ,,our ,,ne$s4 ,ab\t eight ye>s ago1 :ile a ,/ud5t 9 college1 ,i became emb>rass$ = want ( funds4 ,debts began to accumulate4 ,anticipat+ money f usual s\rces1 promises _h be5 made to pay at a c]ta9 date4 ,! "t to make ^! paym5ts approa*$4 ,! anticipat$ money did n come4 ,a /ud5t 9 debt is mo/ dep5d5t & hopeless4 ,9 great di/ress1 lock+ ! /udy-door1 ,i sat d[n to ?9k4 ,fir/ came visions ( an auction sale ( a few books & scanty furniture2 !n ( notes & prote/s2 f9ally ! promises ( ,god came into m9d4 ,i knew he _h promis$ to supply my wants4 ',all ?+s :atsoev] ye h ne$ (1' came home 9 great p[]4 ,i am ne$y1 ,i h giv5 up bus9ess1 all1 to prea* ! gospel4 ,i rememb] z 'tw]e ye/]day ! feel+s1 ! /ruggles1 ( t h\r4 ,) all e>ne/ness ,i ask$ = help 9 my h\r ( di/ress4 ,at la/ ,i felt confid5t t ! aid ne$$ w\ld come 9 "t1 ,saturday2 ?is 0 ,monday4 ,i ?ank$ ,god = ! answ]-- & be+ que/ion$ by a ne$y cr$itor ( t aft]noon1 assur$ him t 8 money w\ld be ready4 ,tuesday1 ,w$nesday1 ,?ursday pass$--no sign1 b fai? said ,god w n fail4 ,friday morn+--he>t beat fa/ z ,i w5t to ! po/-(fice--x seem$ z if ?r\gh its ag5cy ! help w\ld come4 ,no?+4 ,b x mu/ be "h to-day4 ,return+ f ! (fice ,friday ev5+1 wond]+ h[ ,god w\ld s5d deliv]ance1 ,i saw on my table a long (ficial envelope4 ,a classmate prec$+ me at ! (fice _h br\ght x4 ,a lett] f a g5tleman 9 ,wall /reet :om ,i h nev] se54 ,on ,monday1 he casually ask$ ( a tea-brok]1 an acqua9tance1 if he knew ( any "o 9 ,h----4 ,! brok] m5tion$1 aft] a little ?\ght1 my "n4 ,! lett] conta9$ a reque/ = s]vice ( a peculi> sort1 connect$ ) "s legal matt]s1 conta9$ money & promise ( m4 ,ov] ?ree times ! sum ,i ask$ ,god = 0 f9ally giv54 ,m ?an en\gh = a t]m's exp5ses4 ,i nev] m5tion$ ! matt] ( my ne$ at t "t to a human be+1 nor spoke ( ! pray]4 ,i h always ?ank$ ,god = t1 & am sure he provides = me 9 accordance ) 8 promise4 ,,he ,,heale? ,,! ,,sick4 ,! wife ( ,deacon ,w4 0 s9k+ rapidly ) pneumonia4 ,fri5ds gave up all hope ( h] recov]y1 & ev5 ! hopeful physician felt t he 0 hop+ aga9/ hope4 ,9 8 despair ! husb& bore ! case directly to ,god2 he s\ght ! pray]s ( 8 m9i/] & ( ! *ur*2 & he ask$ all ,*ri/ians to pray t ! "m ( 8 little *ildr5 might be sp>$4 ,%e l+]$ betwe5 life & dea? = sev]al days1 :5 unexpect$ly to _m1 %e began to ga9 /r5g?1 & 9 due season 0 ab\t aga94 ,?is 0 sev]al ye>s ago1 & %e has be5 an active work] 9 ! *ur* & ,sunday-s*ool ev] s9ce4 ,a ,,p[]ful ,,dream4 ,my fa!r1 a m9i/] ( ! gospel1 0 pro/rat$ by sickness4 ,a l>ge family ( little ones 0 dep5d5t ^u him = support4 ,funds ran l[4 ,"o ev5+ my "m rem>k$ t %e _h brok5 ! la/ doll>4 ,my fa!r lay awake mo/ ( ! night1 pray+ to 8 ,god = help 9 ?is em]g5cy4 ,t same night a man 9 a p>i% n _m miles di/ant 0 mu* impress$ by a dream4 ,he dream$ t a m9i/] :o prea*$ 9 8 *ur* n long be=e1 0 sick & 9 want4 ,he knew nei!r 8 "n nor 8 place ( resid5ce4 ,he arose at ! fir/ dawn ( day1 & go+ to 8 own pa/or inquir$ ! "n & address ( ! /rang] :o _h rec5tly prea*$ = !m4 ,^! obta9$1 he m\nt$ 8 horse1 & knock$ at our door j z my "m drew up ! w9d[-%ades4 ,%e answ]$ ! knock1 :51 )\t a ^w1 a /rang] plac$ an envelope 9 h] h& & imm$iately rode away4 ,! envelope conta9$ a t5-doll> bill1 :i* we all believ$ 0 ! ,"l's answ] to our fa!r's pray]4 ,aft]w>ds ^! facts 7 disclos$ by ! pa/or to him :om ! ,"l *ose to disp]se 8 b\nty4 ,,ask ,,& ,,ye ,,%all ,,receive4 ,9 #ahgd1 ?r\gh ,provid5ce1 ,i became sore press$ to provide = myself & family2 two ( my *ildr5 _h j begun to le>n to read4 ,i 0 desir\s to procure = !m ! ',n4---1' 7a *ildr5's j\rnal17 b ,i c\ld n see h[ ,i 0 to pay = x & meet o!r obligations4 ,s ,i c>ri$ x to our ,fa!r 9 heav51 ask+ if x 0 be/ & accord+ to 8 w my *ildr5 %\ld get ! ',n4---4' ,9 ab\t t5 days aft]w>d ,i receiv$ a note f a lady fri5d1 ) :om ,i or none ( our family _h _h any communication = weeks1 & 9 t note %e advis$ u t h] little daught]1 ! same age z our second1 _h s5t z a ,*ri/mas gift a subscription = ! ',n4---1' to be s5t to our ,m>y's address4 ',if ye abide 9 me1 & my words 9 y1 ye %all ask :at ye w & x %all be done unto y4' ,,ca/+ ,,all ,,y\r ,,c>e ,,on ,,him4 ,once1 soon aft] ! dea? ( my husb& & ! loss ( all 8 l>ge prop]ty1 ,i _h a bill ( fifty doll>s to pay1 & 0 notifi$ two weeks be=eh& t n a day's grace w\ld be giv54 ,besides :at ,i 0 e>n+ by my p51 ,i _h due me1 9 a neighbor+ city1 j ! am\nt ,i %\ld ne$--! income on my only rema9+ piece ( real e/ate2 &1 z my t5ant 0 always prompt1 ,i wrote to him :]e to s5d me ! money1 & gave ! subject no f>!r ?\ght4 ,b1 :5 ! "t = 8 response 0 already pa/1 & ,i he>d no?+ f my debts1 & b a few days to ! "t ( my own ne$ yet rema9$1 ,i felt anxi\s & s\ght div9e direction z to ! c\rse ,i ought to pursue4 ,ris+ f my knees1 ,i took up my ,bible1 & ! v fir/ words my eyes re/$ ^u1 7 ^!3 ',ca/+ all y\r c>e ^u ,him1 = he c>e? = y4' ,all anxiety f t h\r left me2 b ,i felt impell$ to apply to a c]ta9 editor = ! paym5t ( tw5ty doll>s he ow$ me1 & ,i felt sure ! o!r ?irty w\ld come f some:]e4 ,s ! days pass$ until ! morn+ ( ! day ^u :i* ,i %\ld be call$ on = ! fifty doll>s1 & /ill ,i _h n a s+le doll> on h& to meet ! claim4 ,at t5 o'clock my cr$itor came1 b half an h\r be=e him ! po/man _h put into my h& a lett] conta9+ a *eck = fifty doll>s1 ! exact am\nt ,i ne$$4 ,x _h come f ! editor to :om ,i _h appli$ = tw5ty doll>s1 & lo6 he _h s5t me fifty4 ,! ?irty advanc$ he said ,i c\ld give him cr$it = on my next ,,ms4 ,he did n "k my ne$1 b ,god did1 & ?us ,he _h answ]$ my pray]4 ,,9 ,,ev]y?+ ,,make ,,kn[n ,,y\r ,,wants4 ,six ye>s ago1 on ! l[ c\ntry ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 a fri5d ask$ me to g ) him to a camp-meet+4 ,i 0 delight$ ) ! idea1 =1 9 my e/imation1 a good camp-meet+ comes ne>] heav5 ?an any o!r place on e>?4 ,j ?ree days be=e we 7 to g1 an unexpect$ circum/ance connect$ ) 8 bus9ess1 made x impossible = him to leave4 ,x 0 ) real he>tfelt sorr[ ,i he>d ( x4 ,! day be=e we 7 to h />t$1 z ,i saw ano!r memb] ( ! family1 :o 0 go+ ) a fri5d1 pack+ h] trunk1 x seem$ to me ,i c\ld n be> x4 ,i c>ri$ my tr\ble to my de> heav5ly ,fa!r1 begg+ him to s5d me a way to g4 ,i rose f my knees ) ! sweet assurance 9 my he>t my pray] 0 he>d--pack$ my trunk & wait$ pati5tly4 ,:5 night came & ! m5 came home1 9 ! place ( ! expect$ buggy came a small spr+-wagon1 & a seat = me4 ,:at may seem m rem>kable1 ! *ange betwe5 buggy & spr+-wagon 0 made t5 miles away1 :ile ,i 0 pray+4 ,i believe ,i enjoy$ ! meet+ m = ! feel+ ( ?ankfulness t p]vad$ my :ole be+ :ile !re4 ,,! ,,great ,,physician4 ,ne>ly five ye>s ago1 aft] a decl9e ( almo/ two ye>s1 ,i 0 br\ght v ne> to ! grave4 ,m$ical aid avail$ no?+4 ,i 0 fe>fully emaciat$1 & my dea? 0 daily expect$4 ,a devot$ "m & a si/]1 :o _h wat*$ ov] me t5d]ly dur+ my long illness1 7 completely exhau/$4 ,i det]m9$ to apply to ! ,great ,physician1 z direct$ 9 ,james #e3ad4 ,z ,i unit$ ) o!rs 9 pray]1 unconsci\sly ,i utt]$ ^! words1 ',i %all yet praise ,!e 9 ! great congregation4' ,all pres5t felt assur$ t x 0 ! w ( ,god to re/ore me to heal?4 ,appe>ances 7 aga9/ me2 = "s "t ,i c\ld sleep b v little1 & !re 0 no p]ceptible ga94 ,b tru/+ 9 ! sure promise1 ! next ,sabba? ,i rode a %ort di/ance to *ur*1 &1 z ,i ?us v5tur$ out little by little1 my /r5g? gradually return$4 ,a few mon?s lat]1 my "m1 :o ?r\gh disease _h be5 9 a /ate ( despair = "s ye>s1 0 enabl$ aga9 to hope 9 ,god's m]cy4 ,,%all ,,save ,,! ,,sick4 ,i 0 desp]ately ill4 ,my physicians _h done all 9 _! p[]1 )\t success--& yet ,i liv$6 ,= my fa!r's sake1 ! he>ts ( hundr$s wait$ ! issue1 & pray$ = me6 ,= 8 sake1 ! bells 9 ! neighborhood 7 ti$--! cri]s did n come )9 s\nd ( ! h\se--nor 0 ! s\nd ( :eels he>d ^u ! /reet4 ,!re 0 a dea?-l /illness )\t & )94 ,! physicians sat ) fold$ h&s & wept1 because ! bl[ seem$ too heavy = my fa!r to be>--! ?\ght t ,i 0 go+ to die )\t any assurance t ,i tru/$ 9 my ,savi\r6 ',x _c be1' he said1 ',i w wre/le ) my ,god until ,he he>s me6' ,sunday came4 ,9 almo/ e *ur* a special pray] 0 (f]$ = my recov]y4 ,aft] morn+ s]vice1 a b& ( devot$ wom5 met1 & (f]$ f]v5t pray]s t ,god w\ld sp>e my life4 ,ev5+ came--! we>y doctors w5t home1 leav+ ! la/ sacr$ mom5ts to my p>5ts4 ,e>ly next morn+ !y came aga91 & exclaim$1 z !y ent]$ ! room1 ',%e is bett]6 ,pray] has sav$ h]6' ,i /ill live1 'a sp>$ monum5t ( ,god's m]cy4' ,,all-,,suffici5t ,,= ,,all ,,ne$4 ,i am a "m ( sev5 *ildr54 ,by ! help ( our ,fa!r 9 heav51 we h all ( u gone regul>ly to *ur* & ,sunday-s*ool4 ,we are poor2 & at l5g? ! "t came we 7 n clo!d s we c\ld com=tably g to *ur*4 ,i e>ne/ly ask$ our ,fa!r to %[ me1 )9 a week1 :i* 0 "r = u to d3 to g 9 debt = clo!s1 or /ay at home4 ,)9 t week1 ,i receiv$ a l>ge package ( ready-made clo?+4 ,! clo?+ came f a s\rce ,i nev] ?\ght ( receiv+ any?+ f4 ,a ,,v ,,pres5t ,,help ,,9 ,,tr\ble4 ,at "o "t1 dur+ a season ( adv]sity1 !re 0 urg5t occasion = a c]ta9 sum beyond ! income ( ! family1 & !re 0 no way ( borr[+ x4 ,i took ! matt] to ! ,"l 9 pray]1 ask+ ,him1 if ! money 7 really ne$$1 z x appe>$ to be1 to s5d x1 &1 if x 7 n1 to remove ! di/ress+ circum/ances4 ,! answ] came 9 a sum five times ! am\nt ask$ =1 & 9 a mann] totally unexpect$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,at ano!r "t1 ! "m ( ! family 0 v ill1 &1 :5 app>5tly ne> dea?1 ! physicians _h ord]$ a rem$y :i* 0 to be con/antly employ$1 z h] life1 s f> z !y c\ld judge1 dep5d$ on its use4 ,"o night1 h] symptoms became s al>m+ z to compel ! writ] 7:o _h *>ge ( ! nurs+7 to use ?is rem$y m freely ?an ev]1 &1 ab\t midnight ! supply 0 exhau/$4 ,!re 0 no possibility ( obta9+ any m be=e morn+1 & ! re/ ( t night1 :ile att5d+ to ! o!r directions ( ! doctors1 ,i sp5t 9 "o e>ne/1 agoniz+ pray] t ,god w\ld s ov]rule natural causes t dea? w\ld n occur 9 consequ5ce ( :at ,i felt to be my own culpable c>elessness 9 n hav+ provid$ a l>g] quantity ( an article s necess>y4 ,9 ,8 great m]cy1 ,he grant$ ! pray]1 ! dang]\s symptoms did n increase dur+ ! sev5 or eight h\rs t int]v5$ be=e ! rem$y c\ld be procur$4 ,"o pro( t x 0 a special m]cy1 is f\nd 9 ! fact t !re 0 no o!r su* /&+ /ill ( ! disease1 ei!r be=e ?is or aft]w>d4 ,& ! doctors 7 a/oni%$ :5 !y saw t ! disease _h made no progress1 "u conditions t r5d]$ t progress inevitable 9 ! usual law ( cause & effect4 ,& :51 on h] f9al recov]y1 ,doctor ,p>k] told h] t %e ow$ h] life to ! good c>e ,i _h tak5 ( h]1 my ?\ghts w5t back to ! long h\rs ( t night ( angui%1 & ,i said1 ',x 0 ! ,"l t took c>e ( h]4' ',i meant y\r c>e1 "u ,provid5ce1' 0 ! reply4 ,,he ,,%all ,,direct ,,?y ,,pa?s ,i am a tea*] by pr(ession1 &1 a few ye>s ago1 ,i f\nd myself plac$ 9 a s*ool ^: e surr\nd+ 0 utt]ly repugnant to my ta/es1 & to all my ideas ( "r & wrong & :at good tea*+ %\ld be4 ,at fir/1 ,i kept hop+ t ?+s w\ld gr[ bett]1 & t ,i %\ld1 at lea/1 be able to h "s influ5ce on ! modes ( tea*+2 b ,i soon f\nd t ev]y?+ connect$ ) ! e/abli%m5t 0 direct$ by ! iron w ( an unscrupul\s & tyrannical woman1 ^: laws 7 z irrevocable z ^? ( ! ,m$es & ,p]sians4 ,i at once decid$ ,i c\ld n /ay !re long1 b ,i _h no o!r position 9 view1 & x 0 n easy to secure "o 9 ! middle ( ! t]m4 ,z usual1 ,i made x a subject ( pray]1 & ! result 0 t1 9 a %ort "t1 ,i 0 mo/ unexpect$ly1 & )\t ! lea/ solicitation on my "p1 (f]$ a mu* bett] position1 9 e respect1 :i*1 ( c\rse1 ,i 0 only too ?ankful to accept4 ,t is only "o in/ance1 out ( ?\s&s ,i c\ld "n1 :]e ,god has he>d & answ]$ my pray]s1 & ,i believe ,he w d s to ! end4 ,,h[ ,,! ,,"l ,,is ,,con/antly ,,c>+ ,,= ,,8 ,,tru/+ ,,poor4 ,a city mission>y rec5tly f\nd1 9 ?is city on ! /reets1 a ref9$ ,engli%woman ) h] *ildr51 :o _h be5 turn$ out ( h] home = non-paym5t ( r5t4 ,) ! aid ( a few fri5ds he in/all$ h] 9 a new domicile1 & procur$ "w = h]4 ,f "t to "t he visit$ h]1 & rejoic$ ) h] t ,god _h s5t him to h] 9 ! h\r ( extremity4 ,at l5g?1 pressure ( bus9ess kept him away = "s "t1 until1 "o ev5+1 he />t$ out to look up a few doll>s ow+ him1 9 ord] to procure "s delicacies = a sick wife4 ,"o doll> 0 all he c\ld procure1 & ) t 9 8 pocket he 0 return+ homew>d1 :5 he became s impress$ ) ! idea t he %\ld visit ! ,engli%woman t he turn$ aside & did s4 ,he f\nd h] 9 te>s1 & ask+ ! cause1 he>d ! sorr[ful tale ( no "w1 no food 9 ! h\se = to-morr[1 :i* 0 ,sunday4 ,he 0 9 d\bt :e!r to give h] ! doll> & suff] 8 sick wife to g )\t some?+ palatable1 b 9 a mom5t1 ,bless$ is he t consid]e? ! poor2 ! ,"l w deliv] him 9 "t ( tr\ble1 pres5t$ itself to 8 m9d1 &--! doll> dri$ ! wid['s te>s4 ,^u rea*+ 8 home he f\nd a lady _h call$ on 8 wife & br\ght ) h] ?ree or f\r k9ds ( jellies1 fruit1 home-made biscuit1 v>i\s reli%+ ?+s2 ?ree times m ?an ! doll> w\ld h pur*as$4 ,! same g5tleman1 :ile call+ on a poor family "o day1 discov]$ a little h\se 9 ! re>1 :i* he visit$1 f9d+ a neat1 cleanly room1 occupi$ by an old lady1 crippl$ ) rheumatism4 ,he f\nd %e _h no "o 9 ! _w b a si/]1 a mon?ly nurse1 to c>e = h]4 ,:5 fir/ sett+ out on 8 t\r t morn+1 ! mission>y _h fifty c5ts giv5 him by a g5tleman1 :o express$ ! hope t x might d "s good dur+ ! day4 ,al?\gh a numb] ( visits _h be5 made1 he _h n felt call$ ^u to be/[ x until !n1 nor c\ld he tell :y he %\ld want to put x 9 ! old lady's h& at p>t+1 b he did s4 ,%e 0 too mu* ov]come by h] emotions to speak1 b %e took 8 h& & l$ him to a little table1 on :i* lay a ,bible1 op5$ at ! passage1 ,:atsoev] ye %all ask ! ,fa!r 9 my "n1 ,he w give x y4 ,%e said1 ,please tell me if any "o s5t y "h8 ,no4 ,did y ev] he> t ,i liv$ "h8 ,i did n4 ,!n ! ,"l s5t y 9 answ] to my pray] ?is morn+4 ,= ! fir/ "t 9 my life1 ,i am )\t food4 ,my si/] 0 to h come home ye/]day1 b has n4 ,i 0 j ask+ ! ,"l to provide = me :5 y knock$ at ! door4 ,su* sc5es z ^! amply repay our mission>ies = all ! toils & we>9ess1 all ! anxieties & p]plexities ( ! "w4 ,a ,,pray] ,,= ,,bread4 ,wa%+ton ,all/on1 :o /ood at ! head ( ,am]ican arti/s a half c5tury ago1 01 at "o "t1 s r$uc$ by pov]ty1 t he lock$ 8 /udio1 9 ,london1 "o day1 ?rew himself on 8 knees & pray$ = a loaf ( bread = himself & wife4 ,:ile ?us engag$1 a knock 0 he>d at ! door1 :i* ! arti/ ha/5$ to op54 ,a /rang] inquir$ = ,mr4 ,all/on1 & 0 anxi\s to "k :o 0 ! =tunate pur*as] ( ! pa9t+ ( ! ',angel ,uriel1' :i* _h won ! prize at ! exhibition ( ! ,royal ,academy4 ,he 0 told t x 0 n sold4 ',:]e is x to be f\nd8' ',9 ?is v room1' said ,all/on1 produc+ a pa9t+ f a corn] & wip+ (f ! du/4 ',x is = sale1 b its value has n be5 adequately appreciat$1 & ,i w\ld n "p ) x4' ',:at is its price8' ',i h done affix+ any nom9al sum4 ,i h always s f> exce$$ any (f]s1 ,i leave x to y to "n ! price4' ',w f\r hundr$ p\nds be an adequate recomp5se8' ',x is m ?an ,i ev] ask$ = x4' ',!n ! pa9t+ is m9e1' said ! /rang]1 :o introduc$ himself z ! ,m>quis ( ,/af=d1 &1 f t "t1 became "o ( ,mr4 ,all/on's w>me/ fri5ds & patrons4 ,,! ,,daught]',s ,,pray]4 ,! late ,doctor ,krumma*]1 *apla9 to ! k+ ( ,prussia1 9 ref]r+ to fai? & pray]1 writes z foll[s3 ,a little incid5t occurs to me :i* ,i c h>dly )hold1 on acc\nt ( its simplicity & beauty4 ,! "m ( a little girl1 only f\r ye>s ( age1 _h be51 = "s "t1 mo/ dang]\sly ill4 ,! physician _h giv5 h] up4 ,:5 ! little girl he>d ?is1 %e w5t into an adjo9+ room1 knelt d[n1 & said3 ',de> ,"l ,jesus1 ,o make my "m well aga94' ,aft] %e _h ?us pray$1 %e said1 z ?\gh 9 ,god's "n1 ) z deep a voice z %e c\ld3 ',yes1 my de> *ild1 ,i w d x gladly6' ,?is 0 ! little girl's am54 ,%e rose up1 joyfully ran to h] "m's b$1 & said3 ',"m1 y w get well6' ,& %e recov]$1 & is 9 heal? to ?is day4 ,is x1 !n1 always p]mitt$ = me to pray ?us unconditionally respect+ temporal conc]ns8 ,no2 ?\ mu/ n v5ture to d s1 if1 :il/ y ask1 y d\bt4 ,b %\ld/ ?\ ev] be incl9$ by ,god's ,_s to pray ?us1 )\t d\bt or scruple1 9 a filial temp]1 & ) simplicity ( he>t1 re/+ on ! true f\ndation1 & 9 g5u9e fai?1 !n pray ?us by all means6 ,none d>e c5sure !e2 ,god w accept !e4 ,,! ,,"l ,,w ,,provide4 ,a city mission>y1 "o ,saturday night1 0 go+ home ) a basket ( provisions on 8 arm4 ,meet+ a policeman1 he ask$ him if !re _h any families mov$ 9 ! b\nds ( 8 beat dur+ ! week4 ,he answ]$1 ',yes1' &1 po9t+ to a build+ up an alley1 said1 'a woman & "s *ildr5 are liv+ !re n[4' ,! mission>y w5t to ! h\se1 rapp$ at ! door1 & 0 admitt$4 ,! woman 0 sitt+ by a small light1 sew+4 ,9 ! corn] ( ! room1 7 two little girls1 app>5tly f n9e to twelve ye>s ( age1 play+4 ,! mission>y said1 ',madam1 ,i am "h to see if y w all[ y\r girls to att5d ,sunday-s*ool to-morr[ morn+4' ',i w\ld1 sir2 b :at y see on !m is all ! clo?+ !y h1 & y w\ld n wi% !m to g z !y are n[4' ',! ,"l w provide1 madam4 ,h y no money8' ',n yet1 b ,i h committ$ my case into ! h&s ( ! ,"l4' ',h y any?+ to eat8' ',no?+1 sir6' ',:at w y d = breakfa/8' ',o1 sir1 ,i once _h a husb&2 he provid$ :5 he c\ld4 ,^! *ildr5 _h a fa!r2 he suppli$ _! wants2 b he is dead n[4 ,yet my ,mak]1 ev5 ,god1 is my husb&1 & ,he has promis$ to be a fa!r to ! fa!rless4 ,we h committ$ all to ,him1 h call$ ^u ,him 9 ?is our day ( tr\ble4 ,i am tru/+ 9 ,god to take c>e ( a poor wid[ & h] *ildr5 9 a /range place1 & ,i "k ,he w provide4' ',?ank ,god = su* fai?1' said ! mission>y2 &1 h&+ h] ! basket1 said '"h is y\r breakfa/1 & y %all h ! clo?+ = y\r *ildr54' ,) te>s /ream+ d[n h] face1 %e repli$3 ',oh1 ?ank ,god = 8 fai?fulness6 ,he he>e? & answ]e? pray]4 ,may ,he bless y6' ,&1 said our de> bro!r to u1 ',i felt ! promise 0 sure1 = %e 0 bless$ 9 receiv+1 ,i 0 m s 9 giv+4' ,a ,,pray] ,,= ,a ,,load ,,( ,,wood4 ,"h is an illu/ration ( ! way 9 :i* ,god s5ds relief 9 tr\ble4 ,! /ory is told by ! ,*ri/ian woman to :om x happ5$1 9 h] own language3 ,ab\t ! mon? ( ,janu>y1 #ahfc1 ,i 0 liv+ 9 ,connecticut1 alone ) two little boys1 "o ( !m f\r ye>s old1 & ! o!r ab\t a ye> & a half old4 ,my husb& 0 away 9 ! s]vice ( 8 c\ntry4 ,:5 ! colde/ wea!r came1 ,i 0 ne>ly out ( wood4 ,i w5t d[n into ! village1 "o day1 to try & get "s1 b tri$ 9 va92 s _m m5 7 away 9 ! army t help 0 sc>ce4 ,v little wood 0 br\ght into m>ket1 & ^? liv+ on ! ma9 /reet1 got all t came1 :ile ^? :o liv$ outside ! village c\ld get none4 ,i tri$ to buy a qu>t] ( a cord f two or ?ree m]*ants1 b c\ld n get any4 ,"o ( !m told me he c\ld n get :at he want$ = 8 own family4 ,ano!r said he wasn't will+ to yoke up 8 team = s small a quantity2 b1 z ,i only _h a doll> & sev5ty-five c5ts1 ,i c\ld n buy any m1 & s ,i 0 oblig$ to g home )\t any4 ,i w5t back to my little ones1 feel+ v sad4 ,b :ile ,i sat !re1 almo/ ready to cry1 ! words ( ,abraham came into my m9d1 ',jehovah- ,jireh1 ! ,"l w provide4' ,!n ,i w5t up to my *amb]4 ,!re ,i knelt d[n & told ,god ( my tr\ble1 & ask$ him to help me & s5d ! relief t we ne$$4 ,!n ,i w5t to ! w9d[ & wait$1 look+ d[n ! /reet1 expect+ to see ! wood com+4 ,aft] wait+ a :ile1 )\t see+ any come1 my fai? began to fail4 ,i said to myself1 ',! ,"l did provide = ,abraham1 b ,he won't provide = me4' ,our la/ /ick ( wood 0 put 9 ! /ove4 ,x 0 too cold to keep ! *ildr5 9 ! h\se )\t fire4 ,i got ! *ildr5's clo!s out1 & ?\ght ,i w\ld take !m to ! h\se ( a k9d neighbor1 :]e ,i knew !y c\ld /ay till we got "s wood4 ,b1 j z ,i 0 go+ out ) ! *ildr51 9 pass+ by ! w9d[1 ,i saw ! top ( a great load ( wood com+ up ! road t[>ds our little h\se4 ,c t be = u8 ,i ask$ myself4 ,pres5tly ,i saw ! wagon turn (f ! road & come up t[>ds our door4 ,!n ,i 0 puzzl$ to "k h[ to pay = x4 ,a doll> & sev5ty-five c5ts ,i knew w\ld only g a little way t[>ds pay+ = all t wood4 ,! ox5 came sl[ly on1 dragg+ ! load to our door4 ,i ask$ ! man if !re wasn't same mi/ake ab\t x4 ',no1 ma'am1' said he1 '!re's no mi/ake4' ',i did n ord] x1 & ,i _c pay = x1' 0 my reply4 ',nev] m9d1 ma'am1' said he1 'a fri5d ord]$ x1 & x is all paid =4' ,!n he unhit*$ ! ox5 f ! wagon1 & gave !m "s hay to eat4 ,:5 ?is 0 done1 he ask$ = a saw & ax1 & nev] /opp$ till ! :ole load 0 cut & split & pil$ away 9 ! wood%$4 ,?is 0 m ?an ,i c\ld /&4 ,my feel+s ov]came me1 & ,i sat d[n & cri$ l a *ild4 ,b ^! 7 n bitt] te>s ( sorr[4 ,!y 7 te>s ( joy & gladness1 ( gratitude & ?ankfulness4 ,i felt a%am$ ( myself = d\bt+ ,god's ^w1 & ,i pray$ t ,i might nev] d s aga94 ,:at pleasure ,i _h 9 us+ t wood6 ,e /ick ( x1 z ,i took x up1 seem$ to h a voice ) :i* to say ',jehovah-,jireh4' ,z ,abraham /ood on ! top ( ,m\nt ,moriah he c\ld say1 ',! ,"l w provide4' ,b e day1 z ,i w5t into our wood%$1 ,i c\ld po9t to t bless$ pile ( wood s5t f heav51 & say1 ',! ,"l does provide4' ,a ,,refractory ,,man ,,compell$ ,,to ,,pay ,a ,,debt4 ,a refractory man :o ow$ a small debt ( ab\t #dc1 refus$ to pay x all1 b (f]$ to d s if t5 doll>s 0 tak5 (f4 ,8 cr$itor1 feel+ t x 0 j1 decl9$ to abate ! am\nt4 ,= m ?an a ye> ! cr$itor wait$1 aft] hav+ no att5tion paid to 8 correspond5ce or1 claim by ! debtor1 :o exhibit$ unmi/akable ob/9acy & want ( c\rtesy4 ,at la/ x 0 put into ! h&s ( a lawy]4 ,! lawy]1 too1 0 fairly provok$ at ! fai?lessness ( ! debtor 9 8 promises or 8 att5tion to ! subject2 ?us matt]s dragg$ we>ily = mon?s1 yet ex]cis$ l5i5cy 9 press+ ! claim4 ,! cr$itor1 ^: =be>ance _h n[ rea*$ ! extremity ( endurance1 at la/ 0 l$ to take x to ! ,"l 9 pray]2 say+ he w\ld will+ly =give ! :ole debt if 9 any?+ he 0 wrong1 b if ! ,"l ?\ght x 0 "r1 hop$ t 8 debtor might be compell$ to pay ! am\nt he s ob/9ately )held4 ,to ! a/oni%m5t ( all1 a lett] receiv$ f ! lawy] f\r days aft]1 in=m$ him t 8 debtor _h call$ & paid ! claim 9 full ) int]e/ to date4 ,9 do+ s1 he said he paid x "u prote/1 ?us %[+ he 0 compell$ by some?+ he c\ld n resi/ to pay x all4 ,a ,,hurricane ,,passes ,,ar\nd ,a ,,%ip4 ,a ,sea ,capta9 relates to ! editor ( ! ,*ri/ian1 a rem>kable incid5t1 :]eby 9 "o ( 8 voyages 8 %ip 0 unacc\ntably held /ill1 & !reby sav$ f sail+ directly into ! mid/ ( a t]rible hurricane3--,we sail$ f ! ,k5nebec on ! fir/ ( ,octob]1 #ahgf4 ,!re _h be5 sev]al sev]e gales1 & "s ( my fri5ds ?\ght x h>dly safe to g1 b aft] consid]able pray] ,i conclud$ x 0 "r to und]take ! voyage4 ,on ! #ai? ( ,octob] we 7 ab\t "o hundr$ & fifty miles we/ ( ! ,bahamas1 & we enc\nt]$ v disagreeable wea!r4 ,= five or six days we seem$ held by %ift+ curr5ts1 or "s unkn[n p[]1 9 ab\t ! same place4 ,we w\ld ?9k we _h sail$ ?irty or =ty miles1 :5 on tak+ our obs]vations we w\ld f9d we 7 )9 ?ree or f\r miles ( our position ! day be=e4 ,?is circum/ance occurr+ repeat$ly prov$ a trial to my fai?1 & ,i said )9 my he>t1 ',"l1 :y are we s h9d]$1 & kept 9 ?is position8' ,day aft] day we 7 held z if by an unse5 =ce1 until at l5g? a *ange took place1 & we w5t on our way4 ,rea*+ our port !y inquir$1 ',:]e h y be5 ?r\gh ! gale8' ',:at gale8' we ask$4 ',we h se5 no gale4' ,we !n le>n$ t a t]rible hurricane _h swept ?r\gh t region1 & t all 0 desolation4 ,we aft]w>ds le>n$ t ?is hurricane _h swept ar\nd u1 & _h almo/ =m$ a circle ar\nd ! place occupi$ by u dur+ ! /orm4 ,a hundr$ miles 9 "o direction all 0 wreck & ru91 fifty miles 9 ! opposite direction all 0 desolation2 & :ile t /orm 0 rag+ 9 all its fury1 we 7 held 9 p]fect safety1 9 quiet wat]s1 & 9 cont9ual anxiety to *ange our position & pursue our voyage ,"o day ( ord9>y sail+ w\ld h br\ght u into ! track ( ! /orm1 & s5t u to ! bottom ( ! sea4 ,we 7 anxi\s to sail on1 b "s unse5 p[] held u :]e we 71 & we escap$4 ,! ,capta9 0 a pray]ful man1 tru/+ 9 8 ,"l1 ?\gh 8 fai? 0 tri$1 & he ?\ght ! ,"l 0 n help+ him4 ,yet ! ,"l 0 keep+ 8 promise to him1 ,! belov$ ( ! ,"l %all dwell 9 safety by him1 & ! ,"l %all cov] him all ! day long4 ,,recov]y ,,f ,,sp9al ,,disease4 ,miss ,m---- is ! daught] ( a respectable f>m]1 an eld] 9 a ,presbyt]ian *ur* 9 ,we/]n ,p5nsylvania4 ,:5 a "y girl h] sp9e 0 injur$ :ile nurs+ h] ag$ & helpless gr&mo!r1 & %e has be5 a great suff]] = _m ye>s4 ,= elev5 ye>s %e has n be5 able to att5d *ur* nor to g f home1 & = a long "t 0 unable to leave h] *amb] or h] b$4 ,two ye>s ago %e 0 s ill t hopes ( h] recov]y 7 ab&on$1 h] m9d 0 ?\ght to be s]i\sly1 ev5 hopelessly impair$4 ,h] physician ackn[l$g$ t h] disease baffl$ 8 skill4 ,a few mon?s ago1 be+ ne> h] resid5ce & he>+ t h] heal? 0 bett]1 ,i call$ on h]1 & to my surprise1 f\nd h] able to sew1 walk ab\t1 & ev5 g d[n /airs4 ,%e in=m$ me t %e suff]$ s int5sely f ! rem$ies us$ = h] cure1 & con/antly grew worse1 t %e det]m9$ to d no?+ m2 x seem$ l fight+ aga9/ ,god2 %e w\ld put h]self into ,8 h&s to d ) h] z ,he pleas$4 ,!n x seem$ to h] t ! ,savi\r came to h] & said1 ',m----1 :at aile? !e8' ,%e told ,him all h] case1 & ,he soo!d & com=t$ h]4 ,f t "t %e began to improve2 ! p>oxysms ( pa9 grew less1 & disappe>$2 h] n]v\sness 0 reliev$1 %e c\ld sleep1 h] m9d 0 full ( peace4 ,%e said1 ',i am n cur$1 & d n expect to be well1 b ,i c be> :at ,i h to suff]1 & am will+ to dep>t :5ev] x is ! ,"l's w to take me away to himself4' ,,pray] ,,= ,a ,,pair ,,( ,,boots4 ,9 ! ,fall ( #aheh1 ,h----1 a /ud5t 9 ! ,!ological ,sem9>y at ,pr9ceton1 ,n4,j41 0 9 great ne$ ( a new pair ( boots4 ,8 toes 7 /ick+ out ( 8 old ones1 & he _h no money to pur*ase new ones4 ,all ! money he c\ld comm& 0 b>ely en\gh to pay 8 f>e to 8 home1 :]e be _h promis$ a de> fri5d to be pres5t on ! approa*+ communion ,sabba?4 ,h---- 0 a man ( great fai?1 & 0 accu/om$ to c>ry all 8 wants to ,god 9 pray]4 ,to ,god he c>ri$ ! pres5t em]g5cy1 & e>ne/ly importun$ ,him1 t ,he w\ld s5d him a pair ( boots1 & t ,he w\ld d x be=e ! approa*+ ,sabba?4 ,he 0 p]suad$ t ,god he>d1 & w\ld answ] 8 petition1 yet 8 fai? 0 sorely tri$4 ,saturday morn+ came & /ill !re 0 no answ]2 he resolv$1 h[ev]1 to g to 8 home1 fully p]suad$ t ,god w\ld 9 good "t grant 8 reque/4 ,he took ! morn+ tra9 at ! ,pr9ceton depot1 & rea*$ home ab\t elev5 o'clock4 ,x 0 a h>d trial = him to g to ,prep>atory ,lecture ) 8 boots 9 ! condition !y 7 92 yet at two o'clock he w5t1 /ill pray+ t ,god w\ld s5d him a new pair ( boots4 ,dur+ ! s]vice1 a m]*ant 9 ! t[n took a seat 9 ! same pew ) him1 & at ! close ( ! s]vice1 )\t a ^w be+ spok5 on ! subject1 ! m]*ant1 aft] %ak+ h&s ) ,h---- & inquir+ ( 8 welf>e1 ask$ him if he w\ld d him ! favor ( go+ d[n t[n to a c]ta9 boot & %oe /ore & select f ! /ock z good a pair ( boots z he c\ld f9d1 &1 said ! m]*ant1 h !m *>g$ to me4 ,x 01 z1 ,h---- said to me on 8 return to ! sem9>y1 a direct answ] to pray]4 ,inde$1 x might be said ( ,h---- t he w5t ?r\gh college & sem9>y on pray]4 ,he laid all 8 plans be=e ,god1 plead$ 8 promises1 & nev] 0 disappo9t$4 ,,"u ,,g>m5ts ,,9 ,,answ] ,,to ,,pray]4 ,among ! /ud5ts 9 ! ,!ological ,sem9>y at ,pr9ceton1 ,n4,j41 9 #ahfj1 0 my intimate fri5d ,l----4 ,he 0 at ! "t poorly clad1 b 0 a devot$ ,*ri/ian1 & is at pres5t a successful =eign mission>y4 ,"o day :5 on ! ,sem9>y campus1 ,i he>d two ( ! /ud5ts v ?\ghtlessly criticis+ ! exce$+ %abb9ess ( ,l----'s we>+ app>el1 8 %ort pants1 old %oes1 & socks ) no heels 9 !m4 ,at almo/ e /ep ,l---- took :5 play+ ball1 8 b>e heels c\ld be se54 ,t day1 aft] ev5+ pray]s1 ,i took ,l---- by ! arm1 = a walk to ,or?odox po9t1 a tree ab\t a mile di/ant f ! ,sem9>y4 ,dur+ our walk1 ,i g5tly told him ( ! criticisms ,i _h he>d1 & le>n$ m fully ?an ,i _h ev] done ( 8 de/itution ( we>+ app>el1 especially ( "u g>m5ts4 ,i (f]$ him a %>e ( m9e1 or ! loan ( money1 s z to meet 8 pres5t wants1 b ?is he decl9$ to receive1 say+1 t he w\ld take x to ! ,"l 9 pray]1 & t ,god w\ld 9 good "t supply all 8 wants4 ,i1 too1 bore 8 case to ! ?rone ( grace4 ,! next day aft] ?is1 on go+ into 8 room1 he laid be=e me an empty envelope1 & a five doll> bill1 & ask$ me ! "q1 ,did y ?r[ t envelope ) t bill 9 x1 ?r\gh t v5tilator8 ,i assur$ him t ,i did n4 ,well1 said he1 :5 ,i came 9 f recitation a %ort "t ago1 ,i f\nd ?is envelope on ! floor & t five doll> bill 9 x4 ,x has evid5tly be5 ?r[n 9 ?r\gh ! v5tilator4 ,we bo? recogniz$ ,god's h& 9 ! provision made & m5tally gave ?anks to our ,heav5ly ,fa!r4 ,soon aft] ?is1 a mission>y box 0 s5t to ! ,sem9>y1 & my fri5d 0 !refrom well suppli$ ) "u g>m5ts4 ,frequ5tly aft]w>d did he say to me1 9 sub/ance1 ,pray] is ! key to ,god's treasury4 ,tru/ 9 ,him & ! ,"l w provide4 ,,unexpect$ ,,relief4 ,h5ry ,badg][ 0 a man ab\t sev5ty ye>s ( age at ! "t ( ! incid5t1 & a resid5t ( ,/eub5 c\nty1 ,/ate ( ,new ,york4 ,?is 0 9 ! ye> ab\t ,a4,d4 #ahcj-ca4 ,he _h be5 = _m ye>s an invalid-- s mu* s t he c\ldn't walk--! result ( a horse runn+ away ) him4 ,9 a =e/1 isolat$ f neighbors1 ! old man resid$ alone ) an ag$ wife4 ,!y 7 q poor1 & :olly dep5d5t ^u ! labor ( a son :o work$ away f home = o!rs4 ,?is son 0 at l5g? tak5 sick ) a fev]1 & unable to m9i/] to 8 p>5ts' wants4 ,?is 0 9 mid-w9t]1 :5 /orms 7 frequ5t & ! sn[s deep & la/+4 ,"o ev5+ :5 ! /orm 0 at its highe/1 ?is old c\ple f\nd !mselves )\t a p>ticle ( food 9 ! h\se4 ,matt]s 7 desp]ate ) !m4 ,!y c\ld see b />vation />+ !m 9 ! face4 ,!y resolv$ ^u pray]1 hav+ a firm tru/ 9 _! ,heav5ly ,fa!r1 :om = _m ye>s !y _h be5 humbly s]v+4 ,!y did n retire1 b cont9u$ 9 f]v5t pray] t ,god w\ld s5d !m food4 ,ab\t two & a half miles di/ant liv$ a "y m>ri$ man 9 com=table circum/ances1 by ! "n ( ,joseph ,clason 7! au?or ( ! /ory74 ,he 0 n at ?is "t a ,*ri/ian1 al?\gh x 0 n long aft] ?is he 0 conv]t$1 & has s9ce liv$ an em95tly active & godly life4 ,ab\t #ab o'clock on ! night ( ! sn[ /orm above m5tion$1 "y ,clason awoke4 ,8 fir/ ?\ghts 7 ( old ,mr4 ,badg][ & 8 condition 9 t /orm4 ,8 m9d became s impress$ ) ! ?\ght ( him1 & s wr\ght ^u t he c\ld n aga9 g to sleep1 al?\gh try+ s to d4 ,at l5g? he awak5$ 8 wife1 told h] t he 0 9 tr\ble ab\t ,mr4 ,b41 = fe> he & 8 wife 7 />v+4 ,%e repli$ t if he w\ld get "r up & make a light1 %e w\ld prep>e some?+1 & t he _h bett] take x "r d[n4 ,"y ,c4 did s1 tak+ ) him a pail ( provisions4 ,aft] a jaunt ?r\gh ! /orm & sn[ 9 ! dead h\r ( night1 he rea*$ ! old man's cab94 ,!re he f\nd a light burn+4 ,he knock$2 ! door 0 op5$ by ! wife4 ,! old man 0 f]v5tly pray+2 b :5 he saw "y ,c4 ) ! pail ( provisions1 he held up bo? h&s & said1 ,n[ ,i "k t ,god he>e? pray]4 ,n "o m\?ful h we 9 ! h\se to eat4 ,i "k t ,god s5t y "h4 ,"y ,c4 /aid ) ! old c\ple until daylight4 ,! conv]sation reveal$ t ab\t midnight ! old man p]ceiv+ t a /orm _h aris51 & t unless relief came1 :i* 0 n likely1 !y w\ld />ve1 resolv$ to appeal to 8 ,heav5ly ,fa!r1 say+ t ,god :o s5t ! rav5s to fe$ ,elijah w\ld fe$ him if he w5t to him 9 fai?1 & n[ ,god _h he>d 8 pray]1 & he bless$ ,god t he c\ld d s 9 all tr\ble & trial4 ,! old man hav+ ask$ ,c4 h[ he came to visit !m1 he repli$ he didn't "k1 b suppos$ ,god _h s5t him1 z he _h awoke & c\ldn't aga9 sleep on acc\nt ( ?\ght ( him4 ,! incid5t made a s]i\s & la/+ impression on "y ,c's m9d4 ,9 ! morn+1 z ,c4 0 return+ home1 he came by 8 fa!r's h\se2 8 "m1 espy+ 8 pail1 wi%$ to "k :]e he _h be54 ,he repli$1 ,to fe$ ! hungry4 ,8 fa!r spread+ ! incid5t1 ! neighbors all turn$ out & br\ght 9 en\gh provision to la/ !m dur+ sev]al weeks1 ! old man be+ greatly lov$ & respect$ by 8 community1 on acc\nt ( 8 /]l+ ,*ri/ian life & "*4 ,mr4 ,joseph ,clason is /ill liv+1 n[ sev5ty-five ye>s ( age1 9 ,baz9e1 ,ness c\nty1 ,kansas4 ,,t ,,beautiful ,,*ri/mas ,,gift4 ,,h[ ,,! ,,"l ,,us$ ,,x4 ,a lady & g5tleman 7 walk+ up ,madison av5ue1 ,new ,york ,city1 f *ur*1 :5 incid5tally ! lady said1 ,we are try+ to get up ,*ri/mas decorations & ent]ta9m5t = our ,mission ,s*ool4 ,well1 put my "n d[n = any?+ y l1 & !n came into 8 m9d a c]ta9 sum to give4 ,a day pass$ on1 x seem$ =gott52 b a note f ! lady rem9d$ him ( 8 promise1 & he respond$1 giv+ ! exact sum orig9ally ?\ght (1 #be4 ,notice1 n[1 ! mo/ s+ul> disposition ( x1 :i*1 by ! h& ( ,provid5ce1 0 made to g on its circuit\s way to meet ^? :o ne$$ x mo/4 ,! next ,sabba?1 ! lady & g5tleman aga9 meet+ ea* o!r1 %e said1 ,y\r gift 0 too l>ge4 ,i _c take s mu* f y4 ,i %all give y back "p4 ,b ,i won't take x4 ,well1 y mu/4 ,i c't keep x4 ,x result$ 9 ! lady tak+ #ae f h] muff & =c+ x back into ! g5tleman's h&4 ,! g5tleman felt badly4 ,i int5d$ ?is = ! ,"l1 & n[ x is refus$4 ,x is ! fir/ "t ,i ev] he>d t money ev] giv5 to a ,sunday s*ool 0 n want$4 ,i meant ! :ole = !4 ,"l4 ,if %e don't want x & wont keep x1 ,i w give ! re/ away4 ,x does n belong to me4 ,be=e night he _h enclos$ x 9 a lett] & s5t x out ( ! city to an invalid z a ,*ri/mas pres5t4 ,he _h occasion n long aft] to visit ! invalid1 & 0 fairly a/oni%$ at ! extraord9>y circum/ances connect$ ) its use2 & ?is is 8 /ory1 told 9 8 lett] to ! lady :o return$ ! #ae4 ,! sequel to ! #ae is f> m beautiful & wond]ful ?an any?+ ,i h ev] kn[n4 ,?is invalid _h be5 pray+ = "s money = a ne$$ article ( dress to protect h] f cold4 ,! #ae came ! v next morn+ 9 answ] to h] pray]4 ,b x 0 m ?an en\gh4 ,z a consi/5t ,*ri/ian1 hav+ ask$ ! ,"l only = en\gh to meet b "o ne$1 %e felt z if ! re/ belong$ to ! ,"l & mu/ be us$ = ,him4 ,s 9 wond]+ h[ to use x1 %e ?\ght ( a poor woman :o ne$$ a new calico dress1 & at once b\ght x & gave x to h]4 ,%e _h b #e left4 ,a de> fri5d 0 9 di/ress2 8 horse & c>riage _h be5 seiz$ = failure to pay ! liv]y bill ( _! keep+2 he c\ld n collect any money ( ! debts due him1 to pay 8 bill1 & _h no?+4 ,8 wife & *ildr5 7 9 ,new ,brita91 & "h he 01 no means to get !re4 ,! little ,*ri/ian invalid s5t him h] #e1 ! la/ money %e _h1 n kn[+ :]e h] next 0 to come f1 ) ^! words3 ,! ,"l has s5t y ?is1 & ?\gh he (f]$ to return1 or use only "p1 %e said1 ,no1 ! ,"l meant ?is = y4 ,y mu/ keep x1 ,i w n take x back4 ,n[ see h[ beautifully all ^! incid5ts h be5 made to "w = ! good ( _m1 by ! manag+ h& ( ,provid5ce4 ,my orig9al gift ( #be to y 0 m ?an en\gh4 ,y did n ne$ x all = y\r ,sunday-s*ool1 & ! ,"l made y =ce back ! #ae ^u me4 ,i c\ld n keep x1 because ,i felt1 x belong$ to ! ,"l4 ,s ,i s5t x to ! little invalid4 ,%e1 too1 _h only ne$$ a "p1 & us$ only :at %e ask$ ! ,"l =1 & !n %e1 9 h] turn1 gave ! re/ away4 ,! mo/ wond]ful "p ( x is1 t ! money y gave back to me1 & ,i gave to ! ,"l1 0 ?ree-fif?s ( ! am\nt y receiv$1 & ! money ! little invalid gave away to ! ,"l 0 also ?ree-fif?s ! am\nt %e receiv$4 ,! money :i* y kept = y\r use 0 j two-fif?s1 & ! money t ! invalid kept = h] own use 0 j two-fif?s also4 ,! v next day aft] %e _h giv5 h] money away1 a lady call$ & gave h] "s money1 :i* 0 precisely ! same am\nt :i* ! poor woman's calico dress _h co/1 7?\gh %e knew no?+ ( ! circum/ances71 & 9 return = ! #e :i* %e gave h] fri5d 9 di/ress1 & refus$ to take back1 ! ,"l rememb]$ h] & gave h] a good home4 ,,! ,,wid[',s ,,wood ,,& ,,fl\r4--,,! ,,unbeliev+ ,,ones ,,made ,,spee*less4 ,! foll[+ in/ance is kn[n to ,! ,*ri/ian z true1 & to a rem>kable degree indicates h[ ?or\ghly ,god kn[s our m9ute/ ne$s1 & h[ effectively ,he makes ^? :o ev] reproa* 8 "n a%am$ ( _! unbelief4 ,a fri5d & relative ( ! "o :o 0 'a wid[ inde$1' "o :o tru/$ 9 ,god1 & cont9u$ 9 supplications & pray]s day & night1 0 once br\ght into circum/ances ( peculi> /raitness & trial4 ,%e _h two daught]s :o ex]t$ !mselves ) _! ne$les to e>n a livelihood2 & at t "t !y 7 s busily engag$ 9 try+ to f9i% "s "w t _h long be5 on _! h&s1 !y _h neglect$ to make provision = _! ord9>y wants until !y f\nd !mselves "o ,w9t]'s day 9 ! mid/ ( a ,new ,engl& sn[ /orm1 ) food & fuel almo/ exhau/$1 at a di/ance f neighbors1 & )\t any means ( procur+ ne$ful su/5ance4 ,! daught]s began to be al>m$1 & 7 full ( anxiety at ! dismal prospect1 b ! good old "m said1 ',don't worry1 girls1 ! ,"l w provide2 we h en\gh = to-day1 & to-morr[ may be pleasant1' & 9 ?is hope ! girls settl$ d[n aga9 to _! labor4 ,ano!r morn+ came1 & ) x no sun%9e1 b w9d & sn[ 9 abundance4 ,! /orm /ill rag$1 b no "o came ne> ! h\se1 & all 0 d>k & dismal )\t4 ,noon came1 & ! la/ morsel ( food 0 eat51 ! w9d 0 almo/ gone1 & !re 7 no tok5s ( any relief = _! necessities4 ,! girls became mu* di/ress$1 & talk$ anxi\sly ( _! condition1 b ! good "m said1 ',don't worry1 ! ,"l w provide4' ,b !y _h he>d t /ory ! day be=e1 & !y1 knew n ! /rong f\ndation ^u :i* t "m's tru/ 0 build$1 & c\ld n %>e ! confid5ce %e felt4 ',if we get any?+ to-day ! ,"l w h to br+ x himself1 = nobody else c get "h if !y try1' said "o ( ! daught]s1 impati5tly1 b ! "m said1 ',don't worry4' ,& s !y sat d[n aga9 to _! sew+1 ! daught]s to muse ^u _! necessit\s condition1 & ! "m to roll h] burd5 on ! ,ev]la/+ ,arms4 ,n[ m>k ! way 9 :i* ! ,"l came to _! rescue1 & j at ?is mom5t ( extremity1 put x into ! he>t ( "o ( 8 *ildr5 to g & c>ry relief4 ,human ,nature at su* a "t w\ld nev] h v5tur$ out 9 su* a /orm1 b wait$ = a pleasant day4 ,b ,div9e ,wisdom & p[] made him c>ry j :at 0 ne$$1 9 ! face ( adv]se circum/ances1 & j at ! "t x 0 ne$$4 ,mr4 ,m4 sat at 8 fireside1 ab\t a mile away1 surr\nd$ by e b\nty & com=t ne$$ to *e] 8 he>t1 ) 8 only daught] sitt+ by 8 side4 ,= a long "t n a ^w _h be5 spok51 & he _h seem$ lo/ 9 sil5t m$itation1 till at l5g? he said1 ',m>y1 ,i want y to g & ord] ! cattle yok$1 & !n get me a bag4 ,i mu/ g & c>ry "s wood & fl\r to si/] ,c4' ',:y1 ,fa!r1 x is impossible = y to g4 ,!re is no track1 & x is all ( a mile up !re4 ,y w\ld almo/ p]i%4' ,! old man sat 9 sil5ce a few mom5ts & said1 ',m>y1 ,i mu/ g4' ,%e knew h] fa!r too well to suppose t words w\ld deta9 him1 & s compli$ ) 8 wi%es4 ,:ile %e held ! bag = him1 %e felt p]haps a little uneas9ess to see ! fl\r s lib]ally dispos$ (1 & said1 ',i wi% y w\ld rememb] t ,i want to give a poor woman "s fl\r1 if x ev] cle>s (f4' ,! old man und]/ood ! intimation & said1 ',m>y1 give all y feel x duty to1 & :5 ! ,"l says /op1 ,i w d s4' ,soon all ?+s 7 ready1 & ! pati5t ox5 took _! way to ! wid['s home1 wall[+ ?r\gh ! drift$ sn[1 & dragg+ ! sl$ ) its load ( wood & fl\r4 ,ab\t f\r o'clock 9 ! aft]noon1 ! "m _h aris5 f h] "w to fix ! fire1 &1 look+ out ( ! w9d[1 %e saw ! ox5 at ! door1 & %e knew t ! ,"l _h he>d h] cry4 ,%e said n a ^w--:y %\ld %e8 ,%e 0 n surpris$6--b1 pres5tly1 a heavy /ep at ! ?re%old caus$ ! daught]s to look up ) a/oni%m5t1 z ,mr4 ,m4 /rode unc]emoni\sly into ! room1 say+1 ',! ,"l told me1 ,si/] ,c1 t y want$ "s wood & fl\r4' ',he told y ! tru?1' said ! wid[1 '& ,i w praise ,him =ev]4' ',:at ?9k y n[ girls8' %e cont9u$1 z %e turn$ 9 solemn joy to h] unbeliev+ daught]s4 ,!y 7 spee*less2 n a ^w escap$ _! lips2 b !y pond]$ t new revelation ( ! provid5tial m]cy ( ! ,"l1 until x made ^u _! m9ds an impression nev] to be effac$4 ,f t h\r !y le>n$ to tru/ 9 ,him :o c>es = ,8 ne$y 9 ! h\r ( di/ress1 & :o1 f ,8 b\ndless /ores1 supplies ! wants ( ^? :o tru/ 9 ,him4 ,a ,,pair ,,( ,,%oes4--,,! ,,"l',s ,,rebuke ,,to ,,^? ,,:o ,,didn',t ,,believe4 ,! foll[+ incid5t occurr$ 9 ,connecticut3 ,9 an humble cottage two si/]s 7 wat*+ ov] & c>+ = a mu*-lov$ bro!r1 :o1 = _m long mon?s _h be5 ^u a b$ ( sickness4 ,at l5g?1 ! y\ng] ( !m began to be disc\rag$4 ,%e 0 dep5d5t1 = h] clo?+1 ^u h] labor2 h] %oes 7 worn out1 & h[ %\ld %e get ano!r pair1 unless %e c\ld leave ! sick b$ & g away f home & "w & e>n "s money4 ,well1 said ! "m1 ,i "k y ne$ a pair ( %oes1 b don't worry1 ! ,"l w provide4 ,d y ?9k t ,,! ,,"l w come d[n f heav5 & buy me a pair ( %oes8 said ! y\ng] si/]1 ) an expression ( disc\ragem5t & vexation on h] c\nt5ance4 ,no1 said ! "m1 b p]haps he w put x into somebody's he>t to buy y a pair4 ,p]haps ,he w1 b ,i don't believe x1 said ! disc\rag$ girl4 ,well1 said ! o!r si/]1 :o 0 a little m hopeful1 y won't get !m any quick] by frett+1 s y might z well be quiet4 ,!n ! subject dropp$ & ! day pass$ z usual4 ,z ! %ades ( ev5+ 7 ga!r+1 a bro!r :o liv$ at "s di/ance1 & :o knew no?+ ( _! previ\s conv]sation1 call$ to inquire aft] _! prosp]ity4 ,aft] ! cu/om>y salutations he said1 ,y h be5 sick "h a long "t1 & ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld come r\nd & see if ,i c\ld n d some?+ = y2 ?\ght p]haps by ?is "t ! girls ne$$ some?+4 ,!n turn+ to ! y\ng] si/]1 he said1 ,h[ is x1 ar5't y\r %oes worn out8 ,%e dropp$ h] eyes1 blu%$ deeply1 &1 p]haps1 a little consci5ce-smitt51 answ]$ n a ^w4 ,no?+ 0 said ( ! previ\s conv]sation1 ?\gh x 0 n =gott5 by ^? :o he>d x4 ,! bro!r soon saw = himself en\gh to satisfy him1 & said no m1 b w5t away4 ,! next day two pairs ( %oes 7 s5t ar\nd to h]1 & ) !m came to h] he>t a lesson :i* %e nev] =got4 ,%e liv$ _m ye>s aft] t1 b 0 nev] he>d to murmur 9 t way aga91 & (t5 said t ! two pairs ( %oes taught h] to wait1 hope & tru/1 & !reby le>n implicit confid5ce 9 ,him :o s5de? all bless+s4 ,! la/ "t %e allud$ to ! occurr5ce1 %e said1 ,i 0 spee*less !n1 b1 by ! grace ( ,god1 ,i w n be 9 ! _w to come4 ,,! ,,lame ,,heal$4 ,rev4 ,*>les ,g4 ,f9ney1 dur+ 8 life-"t1 0 famili> ) ! circum/ances connect$ ) ! rem>kable heal+ ( a sick lady 9 ,ob]l91 ,o41 ! wife ( ,rev4 ,r4,d4 ,mill]1 & ^! facts 7 v\*$ = z unque/ionably au!ntic4 ,mr4 ,f9ney says3 ,mrs4 ,mill] is ! wife ( a ,congregational m9i/]1 & a lady ( unque/ionably v]acity4 ,h[ev] ! fact ( h] heal+ is to be acc\nt$ =1 h] /ory is no d\bt wor?y ( entire confid5ce1 z we h kn[n h] = ye>s z a lame1 suff]+ invalid1 & n[ see h] 9 our mid/ 9 s\nd heal?4 ,?is in/antane\s re/oration w be acc\nt$ = by diff]5t p]sons 9 diff]5t ways4 ,mrs4 ,mill] & ^? :o 7 pres5t reg>d ! heal+ z sup]natural & a direct answ] to pray]4 ,! facts mu/ speak = !mselves4 ,:y %\ld n ! sick be heal$ 9 answ] to ! pray] ( fai?8 ,unbelief c discr$it !m1 b fai? sees no?+ incr$ible 9 su* facts z are /at$ by ,mrs4 ,mill]4 ,mrs4 ,mill]'s own /atem5t is z foll[s1 & x is fully endors$ by ! mo/ reliable citiz5s & memb]s ( ! ,fir/ *ur* at ,ob]l93 ,f my p>5ts ,i inh]it$ a con/itution subject to a *ronic =m ( rheumatism4 ,9 e>ly life ,i 0 attack$ ) rheumatic weaknesses & pa9s1 :i* affect$ my :ole sy/em4 ,= ne>ly =ty ye>s ,i 0 subject to m or less suff]+ f ?is cause1 sometimes unable to att5d meet+ = mon?s at a "t4 ,= sev5 ye>s1 until ! la/ ?ree mon?s1 ,i h be5 unable to get ab\t )\t ! aid ( crut* or /aff1 g5]ally bo?4 ,i h us$ _m l9im5ts & rem$ies1 b ) no p]man5tly good result4 ,i h be5 a ,*ri/ian f e>ly life1 b la/ ,spr+1 9 our revival1 ,i receiv$ a spiritual refre%+ f ! ,"l1 :i* gave a new impulse to my fai?4 ,s9ce !n my religion has be5 a new life to me4 ,la/ ,summ]1 sev]al ( u ,*ri/ian si/]s 7 9 ! habit ( sp5d+ %ort seasons ( pray] toge!r1 t ! ,"l w\ld s5d u a pa/or4 ,"s ( our numb] _h read ! n>rative ( ,doro!a ,trudel1 & _h spok5 to me on ! subject ( heal+ 9 answ] to pray]4 ,my fai? _h n !n ris5 to ?is elevation4 ,i _h 9 fact accept$ :at ,i suppos$ to be ! w ( ,god1 & made up my m9d to be a lame & suff]+ invalid ! re/ ( my life4 ,i _h long s9ce ceas$ to use rem$ies = ! re/oration ( my heal?1 & _h n ev5 ?\ght ( pray+ 9 reg>d to x1 = ,i reg>d$ x z ! w ( ,god t ,i %\ld suff] 9 sil5t submission4 ,not)/&+ :at _h be5 said to me1 ,i rema9$ 9 ?is op9ion & 9 ?is attitude until ! #bf? ( ,septemb]1 #ahgb1 :5 sev]al ladies met at our h\se1 by appo9tm5t1 = a pray]-meet+4 ,i _h be5 gr[+ worse = "s "t1 & 0 at t "t unable to get out to att5d a meet+4 ,i 0 suff]+ mu* pa9 t aft]noon2 inde$1 ,i 0 h>dly able to be out ( my b$4 ,up to ?is "t none ( ! si/]s :o _h conv]s$ ) me ab\t ! subject ( heal+ by fai?1 _h be5 able to tell me any?+ f _! own exp]i5ce4 ,t aft]noon1 "o lady 0 pres5t :o c\ld speak to me f h] own exp]i5ce ( be+ heal$ 9 answ] to ! pray] ( fai?4 ,%e relat$ sev]al /rik+ in/ances 9 :i* h] pray]s _h be5 answ]$ 9 ! removal ( div]s =ms ( disease to :i* %e 0 subject4 ,%e also repeat$ a numb] ( passages ( ,scripture1 :i* cle>ly ju/ifi$ ! expectation ( be+ heal$ 9 answ] to ! pray] ( fai?4 ,%e also said t ,jesus _h %[n h] t he 0 j z ready to heal diseases n[ z he 0 :5 on e>?2 t su* heal+ 0 expressly promis$ 9 ,scripture1 9 answ] to ! pray] ( fai?1 & t x 0 n[h]e tak5 back4 ,^! facts1 reason+s1 & passages ( ,scripture1 made a deep impression on my m9d1 &1 = ! fir/ "t1 ,i f\nd myself able to believe t ,jesus w\ld heal me 9 answ] to pray]4 ,%e ask$ me if ,i c\ld jo9 my fai? ) h]s & ask = pres5t heal+4 ,i told h] ,i felt t ,i c\ld4 ,we !n knelt1 & call$ ^u ! ,"l4 ,%e (f]$ a mighty pray] to ,god1 & ,i foll[$4 ,:ile %e 0 lead+ 9 pray] ,i felt a quick5+ 9 my :ole be+1 :]eupon my pa9 subsid$1 & :5 we rose f pray] ,i felt t a great *ange _h come ov] me1 t ,i 0 cur$4 ,i f\nd t ,i c\ld walk )\t my /aff or crut*1 or any assi/ance f any "o4 ,s9ce !n my pa9s h nev] return$2 ,i h m ?an my y\?ful vigor2 ,i walk ) m ease & rapidity ?an ,i ev] did 9 my life1 & ,i nev] felt s fre% & "y z ,i n[ d1 at ! age ( fifty-two4 ,n[1 ! hundr$ & ?ird psalm is my psalm1 & my y\? is m ?an r5ew$1 l ! eagle's4 ,i _c express ! con/ant joy ( my he>t = ! wond]ful heal+ ( my s\l & body4 ,i feel z if ,i 0 e :it made :ole4 ,! te/imony ( eye-witnesses to ?is heal+ is z foll[s3 ,we 7 all pres5t at ! "t ( ! heal+1 & "k ! facts to be true4 ,we are all ,*ri/ians1 & h no int]e/ 9 deceiv+ anybody1 & w\ld by no means di%onor ,god by /at+ m ?an ! exact tru?4 ,s9ce ! heal+1 ,mrs4 ,mill] is /ill ) u1 & 9 excell5t heal?4 ,nei!r ! sev]e cold ( la/ ,w9t]1 nor ! extreme heat ( ?is ,summ]1 has at all injur$ h] heal?4 ,f our fir/ acqua9tance ) h]1 %e has be5 s lame z to be unable to walk1 except by ! aid ( crut*es4 ,s9ce :i* "t %e has be5 able to walk )\t help1 & appe>s p]fectly well4 ,h] husb&1 also add+ 8 te/imony1 says3 ,%e has be5 unable to walk )\t crut*es = a s]ies ( ye>s4 ,a long "t ago1 we tri$ _m rem$ies & physicians1 ) no la/+ good results1 & 7 expect+ %e w\ld rema9 an invalid4 ,( late1 %e _h appli$ no rem$y1 nor tak5 any m$ic9e4 ,at ! "t ( h] cure1 %e 0 mu* worse ?an = a long :ile be=e1 be+ 9 great pa9 cont9ually1 until ! mom5t %e fully believ$1 &1 9 an in/ant1 %e 0 re/or$ to p]fect s\ndness4 ,f t mom5t to ?is %e has n felt a p>ticle ( h] =m] compla9t4 ,%e c n[ walk = miles z fa/ z ,i wi% to1 )\t feel+ v mu* fatigue1 does all h] own h\sework1 & att5ds sev5 meet+s dur+ ! week4 ,9 %ort1 %e is /rong]1 & seems z "y & spry1 z :5 we 7 m>ri$1 ?irty-two ye>s ago4 ,! "w ( ! de> ,savior 9 h] cure seems to be p]fect1 & %e is an a/oni%m5t to all :o knew h] be=e & see h] n[4 ,to ,8 "n be all ! praise4 ,ano!r lady1 ! same week my wife 0 heal$1 a memb] ( ! ,fir/ ,congregational ,*ur*1 conf9$ to h] b$ ) a complicat$ disease1 0 pray$ =1 & re/or$ at once to s\ndness4 ,,! ,,wond]ful ,,cure ,,( ,,mrs4 ,,%]man4 ,al?\gh !re are s _m cases ( heal+ 9 answ] to pray]1 yet ! incid5t ( ! heal+ ( ,mrs4 ,%]man is s m9ute1 & result$ 9 su* a radical *ange ( ! physical con/itution1 t x is necess>y to relate x 9 full detail4 ,x is too well prov5 to admit ! possibility ( a d\bt4 ,mrs4 ,ell5 ,%]man is ! wife ( ,rev4 ,moses ,%]man1 &1 at ! "t ( ?is occurr5ce1 9 #ahgc1 !y 7 resid5ts ( ,pi]mont1 ,n4,h4 ,%e _h be5 an invalid = _m ye>s4 ,9 ! ,w9t] aft] %e 0 fifte51 %e fell on ! ice & hurt h] left knee1 s t x became weak & easy to slip out ( jo9t4 ,six ye>s aft]1 %e fell aga9 on ! same knee1 s twi/+ x & injur+ ! ligam5ts t x became p>tially /iff1 &1 ! physician said1 incurable4 ,! next ,summ]1 by v fa/ walk+1 "o day1 %e br\ght on special weakness1 :i* no physician 0 able to cure4 ,f t mom5t %e 0 subject to sev]e neuralgia1 sick-heada*es1 at lea/ mon?ly1 & sometimes ev5 weekly4 ,9 ,decemb]1 #ahei1 :ile /epp+ out ( doors1 %e slipp$1 by reason ( h] /iff jo9t1 & fell1 /rik+ ne> ! base ( ! sp9e1 directly across ! %>p edge ( ! /one /ep4 ,?is caus$ su* a sickness t %e 0 oblig$ to leave ! s*ool %e 0 att5d+4 ,?ree ye>s aft] 79 ,janu>y1 #ahfb71 %e fell at ! top ( a /airway1 /rik+ j z be=e1 & slid+ all ! way d[n to ! foot4 ,?is ne>ly p>alyz$ ! sp9al cord1 & caus$ deep & p]man5t sp9al disease4 ,aft] ?is %e 0 up & d[n = _m ye>s1 att5d$ by v>i\s physicians1 yet no?+ bett]$1 b1 r1 gr[+ worse4 ,x may be said1 = %ort1 t e organ ( ! l[] body became *ronically diseas$1 & t ! heada*es increas$ 9 viol5ce4 ,9 ,septemb]1 #ahgb1 ?r\gh a sev]e cold1 %e took h] b$1 :]e %e lay1 except :5 lift$ f x1 till ! night ( ,augu/ #bg1 #ahgc4 ,%e 0 unable to walk a /ep1 or ev5 /&4 ,%e c\ld sit up only a %ort "t )\t great di/ress4 ,! be/ m$ical skill t c\ld be procur$ gave only tempor>y relief4 ,! sp9e grew worse 9 spite ( e appliance1 & ! n]v\s s5sitiv5ess & pro/ration 7 increas+4 ,dur+ ! two or ?ree weeks imm$iately prec$+ h] cure %e 0 especially helpless1 two p]sons be+ requir$ to lift h] (f & on ! b$4 ,on ! ,monday be=e1 "o ( h] sev]e/ neuralgia sick-heada*es came on4 ,dur+ ,w$nesday %e began to be reliev$1 b 0 /ill s sick t :51 9 ! ev5+1 %e tri$ to h h] clo!s *ang$1 %e c\ld only endure ! *ange ( h] night-dress4 ,x w be se5 f ?is h] utt] physical helplessness1 & n ! slighte/ hope ( any amelioration4 ,dur+ ! night ( ,augu/ #bg?1 %e enjoy$ a bless$ "t ( communion ) h] ,"l1 giv+ h]self1 9 all h] helplessness1 :olly to ,him to d z he wills4 ,) feel+s beyond all expression1 %e felt ! ne>ness ( h] mighty ,savior1 & ! s5se ( receiv+ a new & mo/ delici\s pulsation ( new life4 ,at la/1 ?\gh %e _h be5 b$-ridd5 = twelve mon?s1 & incapable ( any bodily assi/ance1 %e felt an uncontrollable impulse to ?r[ (f ! clo!s ( ! b$ ) h] left arm1 & sprang out ( b$ ^u h] feet1 & />t$ to walk across ! room4 ,h] husb&'s fir/ ?\ght 0 t %e 0 craz$1 & w\ld fall to ! floor1 & he sprang t[>ds h] to help h]4 ,b %e put up h] h&s aga9/ him1 say+ ) great en]gy1 ',don't y t\* me6 ,don't y t\* me6' & w5t walk+ back & =? across ! room speak+ rapidly1 & decl>+ ! "w :i* ,jesus _h be5 work+ ^u h]4 ,h] husb&1 quickly saw t %e 0 9 h] "r m9d1 & _h be5 heal$ by ! ,"l1 & 8 s\l 0 fill$ ) unutt]able emotion4 ,"o ( ! wom5 ( ! h\sehold 0 call$1 also _! son1 twelve ye>s old1 & toge!r !y ?ank$ ,god = ! great & bless$ wond] he _h wr\ght4 ,9 ! morn+1 aft] a sleep ( sev]al h\rs1 %e fur!r exam9$ h]self to see if entirely heal$1 & f\nd bo? knees p]fectly well2 & ?\gh = sixte5 ye>s %e _h n be5 able to use ei!r1 n[ %e lift$ ! left foot & put x ^u ! "r knee1 ?us prov+ ! complet5ess ( h] re/oration4 ,at ! end ( two ye>s f h] heal+1 inquiry hav+ be5 made z to h[ ?or\gh _h be5 ! "w1 ,mrs4 ,%]man gave full & abundant evid5ce4 ',i _c rememb] a ,summ] :5 ,i h be5 s heal?y & /rong1 & able to "w h>d4 ,i am a con/ant wond] to myself1 & to o!rs1 & h be5 = ! two ye>s pa/4 ,! cure exce$$ my highe/ expectations at ! "t ,i 0 cur$4 ,i did n look =w>d to su* a /ate ( vigor & /r5g?4 ,no words c express my joy & gratitude = all ?is4' ,! p>5ts ( ,mrs4 ,%]man also te/ify ( ! wond]ful *ange physically :i* occurr$ ) ! cure4 ,be=e1 h] appetite 0 always disord]$1 b on ! v morn+ ( ! heal+ x 0 :olly *ang$1 & h] food1 :i* di/ress$ h] =m]ly1 %e ate ) a reli% & )\t any pa9 foll[+2 & %e s cont9ues4 ,= ye>s be=e a natural action ( ! b[els 0 r>e4 ,f t day s9ce1 an unnatural "o is equally r>e4 ,= fifte5 ye>s1 ) few exceptions1 %e _h _h sev]e neuralgic sick heada*es mon?ly or (t5]4 ,f t "t %e has be5 natural & )\t pa91 ) no return ( ! heada*es1 except a comp>atively slight "o once1 f ov]do+ & a cold tak5 ?r\gh c>elessness4 ,!re 0 also at t "t an imm$iate & radical *ange 9 ! action ( ! kidneys1 :i* _h become a s\rce ( great tr\ble be=e4 ,moreov] ! knee :i* _h be5 p>tially /iff = s _m ye>s 0 made entirely well4 ,9 f9e1 h] body1 :i* _h be5 s full ( pa91 became at once free f pa91 & full ( heal?4 ,! week aft] %e 0 heal$ %e w5t fifty miles to att5d a camp-meet+1 rid+ five miles 9 a c>riage1 ! re/ by c>s4 ,a ne> neighbor said1 ',%e w come back worse ?an ev]4' ,?\gh ! wea!r 0 especially bad1 %e came back bett] ?an :5 %e w5t4 ,^! are b few out ( _m expressions respect+ h] extraord9>y recov]y1 :i* fully satisfy ! believ+ ,*ri/ian t ! ,great ,physician is ) u n[1 heal+ ! lame1 & cur+ ! sick4 ,x is fai? only1 unyield+1 :i* ! ,"l requires ere he gives 8 ri*e/ bless+4 ,! unbeliev+ "o simply sees 9 x some?+ /range1 :i* he c n und]/&1 b ! fai?-keep+ ,*ri/ian kn[s x is ! sign ( 8 ,preci\s ,"l1 9 :om he tru/s & abides =ev]4 ,,dr4 ,,newman ,,hall',s ,,te/imonies ,,to ,,! ,,value ,,( ,,pray]4 ,dr4 ,newman ,hall1 ( ,london1 9 8 wide exp]i5ce has met ) _m incid5ts ( answ]$ pray]1 & ?us relates sev]al3 ,a ,,pray] ,,= ,,?irty ,,p\nds4 ,on a rec5t evangeliz+ visit to ,newport1 "o ( its citiz5s said to me1 ',9 yond] h\se dwell a man & wife1 :o rec5tly ne$$ a sum ( #cj to meet "s paym5t ! next morn+4 ,hav+ fail$ 9 _! ef=ts to collect x1 !y e>ne/ly pray$ ,god to provide x4 ,! /ore 0 be+ clos$ = ! night :5 a sea-capta9 knock$ at ! door & ask$ = "s seam5's clo!s4 ,! gas 0 relight$1 & v>i\s articles 7 select$2 ! pur*as] !n ask$ = ! acc\nt1 & ! money 0 paid--a little m ?an #cj4 ,! man & 8 wife ?ank$ _! ,heav5ly ,fa!r = s5d+ x 9 ?is way 9 answ] to pray]4' ,,recov]y ,,f ,,dang]\s ,,illness4 ,dr4 ,newman ,hall 0 once visit+1 on 8 dy+ b$1 ,john ,cranfield1 son ( ! great orig9ator ( ragg$ s*ools1 "u ! m9i/ry ( ,r[l& ,hill4 ,we 7 conv]s+ on pray]4 ,he said1 ',a rem>kable in/ance occurr$ 9 connection ) my fa!r4 ,! =m] organi/ ( ,surry ,*apel1 ,mr4 ,h[>d1 0 dang]\sly ill4 ,he 0 greatly belov$1 & 8 fri5ds met = special pray] t ,god w\ld sp>e 8 life4 ,my fa!r on t occasion 0 rem>kably e>ne/ 9 ask+ t ! life ( 8 fri5d might be l5g!n$1 z 9 ! case ( ,hezekiah4 ,! next day he began to recov]2 & dur+ fifte5 ye>s 0 a bless+ to 8 fri5ds & ! *ur*4' ,a ,,sunday ,,s*ool ,,tea*] ,,9 ,,di/ress4 ,my bro!r1 says ,dr4 ,hall1 told me t :5 sup]9t5d5t ( a ,sunday s*ool he felt a /rong impulse1 "o ,saturday ev5+1 to call at ! home ( "o ( 8 tea*]s :om he _h nev] visit$ be=e4 ,he f\nd 8 "m & si/]s 9 su* evid5t di/ress t he inquir$ ! cause4 ,) mu* reluctance !y expla9$ t1 be+ unable to pay _! taxes1 _! goods 7 to be tak5 on ! com+ ,monday1 & !y _h be5 ask+ special help f ,god to save !m f a disa/] :i* !y felt w\ld be a di%onor to religion4 ,by ! aid ( a few fri5ds ! difficulty 0 at once met1 b ! timely succor 0 reg>d$ z ! div9e answ] to _! pray]4 ,,rescu$ ,,9 ,,p]il4 ,) my bro!r ,i 0 once climb+ ! ,cirrha di ,jazze1 "o ( ! m\nta9s 9 ! *a9 ( ,m\nt ,rosa4 ,:5 ne>ly at ! top1 we ent]$ a d5se fog4 ,pres5tly our guides fac$ "r ab\t & gr\nd$ _! axes on ! froz5 sn[$ slope4 ,my bro!r1 see+ ! slope /ill beyond1 & n kn[+ x 0 m]ely ! cornice ov]hang+ a precipice ( sev]al ?\s& feet1 ru%$ onw>d4 ,i %all nev] =get _! cry ( agoniz$ w>n+4 ,he /ood a mom5t on ! v summit1 & !n1 ! sn[ yield+1 he began to fall ?r\gh4 ,"o ( ! guides1 at great risk1 _h ru%$ aft] him1 & seiz+ him by ! coat1 drew him d[n to a place ( safety4 ,no "o c\ld be ne>] dea? & yet escape4 ,on 8 return home1 an invalid memb] ( 8 congregation told him t %e _h be5 mu* 9 pray] = 8 safety1 & m5tion$ a special "t :5 %e 0 p>ticul>ly e>ne/1 z if implor+ deliv]ance f "s great p]il4 ,! times correspond$4 ,8 life 0 sav$ 9 answ] to h] pray]4 ,a ,,physical ,,imp$im5t ,,remov$4 ,a cl]gyman1 ( great s*ol>%ip & g5ius1 has told me ( a rem>kable answ] to pray]1 au!nticat$ by ?ree mission>ies kn[n to himself1 :o are p]sonally acqua9t$ ) ! facts4 ,a ,prussian1 ! ma/] ( a hotel 9 ,india1 0 anxi\s to rel9qui% 8 l>ge income1 & labor z a mission>y among ! ,santil tribes4 ,objection 0 made to him on acc\nt ( an imp$im5t 9 8 spee* :i* w\ld r5d] him1 9 speak+ a =eign language1 incapable ( be+ und]/ood4 ,believ+ 9 ! efficacy ( pray]1 he call$ toge!r 8 fri5ds1 specially to ask t 8 imp$im5t might be remov$4 ,! next morn+1 he pres5t$ himself aga9 at ! ,mission ,h\se--! imp$im5t _h gone6 ,he 0 accept$1 rel9qui%$ 8 bus9ess1 & is n[ prea*+ ! gospel to ! ,santils 9 _! own tongue4 ,,re/oration ,,f ,,dea?4 ,my fa!r1 ! au?or ( ! ,s9n]'s ,fri5d1 n>rates 9 8 autobiography a circum/ance :i* he (t5 us$ to speak ( ) great emotion4 ,my "m 0 v ill1 & app>5tly dy+4 ,! ,doctor said t n[1 if at all1 ! *ildr5 might be br\ght = h] to look at !m once m4 ,"o by "o we 7 br\ght to ! b$side1 & h] h& 0 plac$ on our heads4 ,!n my fa!r bade h] f>ewell1 & %e lay motionless z if soon to brea! h] la/4 ,he !n said to himself1 ',!re is yet "o promise ,i h n plead$1 ,if ye ask any?+ 9 my "n ,i w d x4 ,he /epp$ aside1 & 9 an agony ( s\l exclaim$1 ',o1 ,"l1 = ! honor ( ?y de> ,son1 give me ! life ( my wife6' ,he c\ld say no m1 & sank d[n exhau/$4 ,j !n ! nurse call$ him to ! b$side say+1 ',%e has op5$ h] m\? aga9 z if = food4' ,n\ri%m5t 0 giv51 & f t "t %e began to recov]4 ,! doctor said x 0 miracul\s4 ,my fa!r said x 0 ,god1 :o _h he>d 8 pray]4 ,,! ,,help ,,( ,,! ,,"l ,,9 ,,little ,,?+s4 ,! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,patton1 ( ,*icago1 9 receiv+ _m lett]s f cl]gym51 receiv$ "o f ,mr4 ,f41 a pa/or 9 ,massa*usetts4 ,9 x he speaks ( 8 unsuccessful se>* = a valuable knife1 priz$ z a pres5t f a fri5d1 :i* he _h lo/ on a hillside cov]$ ) laurels4 ,he paus$ 9 pray]1 ask$ to be guid$1 comm5c$ 8 se>*1 & 0 almo/ imm$iately successful !reaft]4 ,! same lett] also m5tions ! case ( a fri5d 9 a responsible position "u ! gov]nm5t1 ^: acc\nts fail$ to balance by reason ( an error1 :i*1 aft] long se>*1 he c\ld n detect4 ,9 great di/ress he betook himself to pray]1 & !n op5+ 8 books1 on ! v fir/ page1 :i* he happ5$ to glance at1 & at ! top ( ! column1 he saw in/antly ! look$ = error1 /&+ out s pla9ly t he wond]$ he _h n se5 x be=e4 ,! writ] also speaks ( a rubb] %oe be+ lo/ & promptly f\nd aft] m5tion 9 pray]4 ,^! may seem little matt]s1 b !y are ! privileges ( ! righte\s to ask any?+ ( ,him :o c>e? = !m4 ,a ,,boy',s ,,fai? ,,9 ,,pray] ,9 a lett] to ,dr4 ,w4,w4 ,patton1 by ,mr4 ,t4,i4 ,goodw91 ,m4,d41 ( ,/at5 ,isl&1 he describes a little incid5t :i* happ5$ to him :5 only ?irte5 ye>s old4 ,he lo/ a *oice p5knife :ile collect+ & driv+ sev]al c[s f a pa/ure cov]$ ) grass two in*es high4 ,hav+ read ,hunt+ton's ,book ( ,fai?1 he ?\ght ( pray]1 & 9 *ildlike tru/ he knelt "u a tree1 outside ! b>s1 & pray$ = 8 lo/ treasure2 = he 0 a f>m]'s boy1 & 8 sp5d+ money am\nt$ to only ab\t fifty c5ts a ye>4 ',i rose up1 ca/ my eyes d[n on ! gr\nd1 & )\t plann+ my c\rse or mak+ any e/imate ( probabilities1 walk$ across ! mead[ c5trally to ne> its f>!r edge1 saw ! p5knife d[n 9 ! grass directly be=e me1 & pick$ x up all z readily z ,i c\ld h done _h any "o /ood !re po9t+ to ! exact place4 ,_h ,i gone t5 feet to ! "r or left ,i c\ld n h se5 ! knife1 = ! grass 0 too high4' ,a ,,pray] ,,= ,,five ,,doll>s4 ,"o ( ! ,city ,home mission>ies 9 ,new ,york city receiv$ on a c]ta9 day five doll>s ) special directions t x be giv5 to a c]ta9 poor m9i/] 9 ,amos /reet4 ,9 ! ev5+ ! mission>y call$ & gave him ! money4 ,= a mom5t ! good man /ood amaz$ & spee*less4 ,!n tak+ d[n a little j\rnal he turn$ to ! record made 9 8 di>y ( t morn+1 & %[$ x to ! mission>y4 ,sp5t two & a half h\rs 9 e>ne/ pray] = five doll>s4 ,& n[ "h x is1 said ! man1 ) a he>t ov]fl[+ ) gratitude4 ,! ,"l has s5t x4 ,bo? giv] & receiv] _h _! fai? /r5g!n$ by ! incid5t4 ,,g ,,to ,,! ,,po/-,,(fice4 ,a correspond5t ( ,! ,guid+ ,h& relates ?is incid5t3 ,9 ! ye> #ah--1 hav+ a bro!r liv+ 9 ! city ( ,r41 ,i w5t to see him4 ,go+ to ! /ore :]e he _h be5 at "w1 ,i f\nd t ! firm _h susp5d$1 & t he 0 ?r[n out ( employm5t1 & _h brok5 up h\sekeep+1 b c\ld n asc]ta9 :]e he 01 only t he 0 bo>d+ some:]e out 9 ! suburbs ( ! city4 ,i se>*$ = him all day1 b 9 va94 ,x 0 absolutely necess>y t ,i %\ld f9d him4 ,:at ,,m to d ,i knew n1 except to pray4 ,f9ally1 ,i 0 impress$ to write a l9e & drop x into ! po/-(fice1 & ,i obey$ ! impression1 tell+ him1 if he got x1 to meet me at a /at$ place1 ! next morn+1 at t5 o'clock4 ,i pray$ e>ne/ly t ! ,"l w\ld cause him to g to ! po/-(fice1 s t he might get my lett]4 ,i felt full ( peace1 & at re/ ab\t ! matt]4 ,! next morn+1 at t5 o'clock1 ,i w5t to ! place appo9t$ = him to meet me1 & he soon came 94 ,?is incid5t might seem "o ( ord9>y or *ance occurr5ce1 b = ! foll[+ unusual circum/ances3 ,z !y 7 return+ to _! home1 8 bro!r said3 ',!re is some?+ v /range ab\t my go+ to ! po/-(fice ?is morn+--,i _h my arrangem5ts all made to g ) a p>ty1 ?is morn+ e>ly1 to ! bay1 fi%+2 b1 :5 ,i awoke1 ,i _h su* an impression to g d[n to ! po/-(fice1 t ,i _h to =go ! pleasure ( go+ to ! bay1 & w5t to ! po/-(fice & f\nd y\r lett]4' ,i repli$1 ',x 0 ! ,"l t impress$ y 9 answ] to my pray]1 = ,i h pray$ e>ne/ly = ! ,"l to s5d y to ! (fice ?is morn+1' &1 al?\gh b "y 9 ye>s & religion1 ,i gave ,god ! praise = 8 guidance & ,8 grace4 ,,! ,,wid[',s ,,tree ,n _m ye>s ago a viol5t /orm1 ) w9d & ?und]1 spread deva/ation all ?r\gh ! valley ( ,yell[ ,creek1 ,georgia4 ,= a mile 9 wid?1 trees 7 uproot$1 b>ns & f5ces 7 pro/rat$1 & all ! l&s 7 desolat$4 ,"r 9 ! c5t] ( ! tornado /ood a small cab94 ,its sole occupants 7 an ag$ wid[ & h] only son4 ,! t]rible w9d /ruck a l>ge tree 9 front ( h] humble dwell+1 twi/+ & da%+ x ab\t4 ,if x fell x w\ld lay h] home 9 ru9s4 ,desolation1 dea? itself1 might foll[4 ,! /orm h[l$ & rag$4 ,! great trees fell 9 all directions4 ,:5 x seem$ h] tree mu/ also fall & !re 0 no rem$y1 %e knelt 9 f]v5t supplication to ,him :o ga!re? ! w9d 9 8 fi/s1 t he w\ld sp>e t tree4 ,h] pray] 0 he>d4 ,! tree 0 sp>$1 & 0 ! only "o left )9 a consid]able di/ance ( ! wid['s cab94 ,,! ,,"l ,,paid ,,8 ,,int]e/4 ,a mo/ curi\s answ] to pray] occurr$ 9 ! exp]i5ce ( a home mission>y 9 ,brooklyn4 ,x illu/rates h[ ,god1 9 8 trials ( fai? to see if ,8 p d really cl+ to ! promises1 compels !m to m>* "r into ! sc5e ( dang]1 & into ! m\? ( ! cannon1 t app>5tly is op5 specially to %oot !m d[n4 ,! int]e/ on ! mortgage ( 8 prop]ty 0 due 9 a few days4 ,its am\nt 0 #cjj4 ,he did n h ! money--did n "k :]e to obta9 x4 ,) anxi\s he>t dur+ ! day1 he kept up 8 fai? & c\rage by ?9k+ ( ! ,"l's promises1 &1 ! la/ night be=e ! ev5tful day1 0 sp5t 9 pray]1 until ! assurance came t all 0 well4 ,(t5 he plead$1 (t5 he rem9d$ ! ,"l t1 z 8 life 0 ,81 to save him f reproa*1 & n let 8 tru/ 9 ! ,"l suff] di%onor be=e o!rs4 ,! la/ mom5t came--no money--no relief4 ,) s9k+ he>t he w5t to ! hold] ( ! mortgage to ann\nce 8 utt] inability to meet 8 dem&4 ,:ile !re1 j at ! la/ mom5t1 :5 he 0 ab\t to leave1 ! g5tleman said1 ,by ! way1 "h is an envelope ,i 0 told to give y4 ,! mission>y op5$ x1 & out came six fifty doll> bills1 j ! ?ree hundr$ doll>s pray$ =4 ,! ,"l met & deliv]$ him 9 ! v jaws ( ! enemy4 ,,w ,,! ,,"l ,,deliv] ,,f ,,bad ,,habits ,,( ,,tobacco1 ,,rum1 ,,liquor1 ,,lic5ti\sness1 ,,etc41 ,,9 ,,answ] ,,to ,,pray]4 ,?is "q hav+ be5 ask$ by a cl]gyman ( ,brooklyn1 ,rev4 ,s4,h4 ,platt1 he receiv$ a l>ge numb] ( communications1 :i* evid5tly prove t ! ,"l is will+ & does1 ei!r in/antane\sly or gradually 9 answ] to pray]1 deliv] & take away :olly ! bad habits & appetites ( ^? :o are will+ to =sake _! s9ful ways & cleave only to ,him4 ,! ,"l's salvation cleanses & deliv]s ! body z well z ! s\l4 ,we quote a few extracts f 8 correspond5ce1 :i* is b a small portion out ( _m publi%$ 9 8 volume1 ,! ,p[] ( ,grace4 ,,cur$ ,,( ,,tobacco ,,appetite4 ,a little m ?an a ye> has elaps$ s9ce ,i left (f ! use ( tobacco4 ,?is fur!r "t has m fully develop$ ! ?or\ghness ( ! case spok5 ( & ! complet5ess ( ! victory ov] an evil habit4 ,i am fill$ ) wond]1 = ,i expect$ a t]rible fight ) an appetite1 /r5g!n$ by an indulg5ce ( ab\t ?irty-five ye>s1 b ! enemy has n %[n 8 head4 ,n only has ! desire = smok+ be5 effectually squel*$1 b a p]fect hatr$ ( smok+ has be5 develop$ on acc\nt ( ! (f5siv5ess ( ! odor ( tobacco4 ,i frequ5tly cross ! /reet1 or *ange my seat 9 a c> to escape ! puff ( smoke1 or ! fetid brea? ( a smok]4 ',?anks be unto ,god :o give? u ! victory4' ,,bad ,,habits ,,:olly ,,ov]come4 ,a physician ( ext5d$ practice 0 conv]t$ & reclaim$ :ile ,i _h *>ge ( ! place 9 :i* he liv$4 ,he _h acquir$ ! habit ( us+ l>ge quantities ( :iskey & br&y1 & )al m or less giv5 to lic5ti\sness4 ,s9ce t "t he has be5 /eadily advanc+ 9 morals & moral p[]1 till he n[ prea*es ! gospel z a local prea*]1 side by side ) ! be/ ( ! di/rict4 ,,0 ,,x ,,in/antane\s8 ,yes1 z respects tobacco2 he became convict$ ( its s9fulness by a voice say+1 ',t is n ! way to glorify ,god3 /op1 & /op n[4' ,& f t mom5t he says he has nev] us$ x1 nei!r does he 9 any way l ! smell1 or ev5 ! sight ( tobacco4 ,,! ,,"l ,,deliv]s ,,f ,,bodily ,,s9s4 ,i _h us$ tobacco f my *ildhood1 & ! love & use !re( grew ^u me4 ,i became convict$ ( its s9fulness1 w5t to ,god & said1 ',de/roy ! appetite1 & give me p[] ov] x4 ,save me t ,i may glorify !e z a ,god ( p[] = our pres5t s9s1 & ,i w glorify !e ev] m4' ,i wrote out ! contract & sign$ x1 & f t bless$ aft]noon h no recollection ( ev] desir+ x ev54 ,,ano!r ,,deliv]ance4 ,tobacco 0 a great tr\ble to me2 & ,i _h tri$ a numb] ( times to leave x (f1 b c\ld n d s4 ,"o night z ,i 0 retir+ to re/1 ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld kneel by my b$ & ask ,him1 :o nev] refuses to answ] pray]1 to take f me ! desire = tobacco1 & f t mom5t x has be5 impossible = me to use x4 ,,n ,,y\r ,,own ,,/r5g? ,,c ,,break ,,! ,,habit4 ,i smok$ tobacco excessively = fifte5 ye>s1 comm5c+ :5 ,i 0 ab\t tw5ty ye>s old4 ,i (t5 /rove to break (f f ! use ( x2 inde$ ,i det]m9$ "t & aga9 to desi/ f x1 sometimes ab/a9+ = a few mon?s or weeks1 once = twelve mon?s1 b ! desire nev] left me1 & :5ev] ,i ta/$ x ,i 0 sure to take to x aga94 ,i sometimes v[$ :il/ ^u my knees 9 pray]1 to ab/a9 f x & nev] t\* x aga91 b ,i always attempt$ to d ?is 9 my own /r5g?2 h5ce ,i fail$1 be+ ov]come by ! almo/ irresi/ible influ5ces x _h ^u my appetite1 s long accu/om$ to ! use4 ,"o ,sunday morn+1 ,i retir$ to a seclud$ place1 got d[n ^u my knees1 & ask$ ! ,"l to help me quit x1 det]m9+ !n & !re t ,i w\ld1 ,god be+ my help]1 nev] t\* ! accurs$ ?+ aga9 by any k9d ( use 9 ! way ( consumption1 & f t day to ?is1 ,i h nev] _h any desire to smoke or *ew tobacco1 or to use x 9 any way2 ,i lift$ my he>t to ,god1 implor+ 8 assi/ance 9 ab/a9+ f x4 ,i h n[ be5 cle> ( ! desire ( x = ne>ly tw5ty-?ree ye>s4 ,a ,,d\ble ,,cure4 ,at ! age ( twelve ye>s ,i comm5c$ to use tobacco1 & cont9u$ to use x1 bo? smok+ & *ew+1 till five ye>s ago1 :5 9 answ] to pray] ! appetite 0 in/antly remov$4 ,! circum/ances 7 z foll[s3 ,i _h tri$ _m ways to leave (f ! use ( tobacco1 b ! appetite 0 s /rong t ,i c\ld n )/& x4 ,at "o "t ,i left x (f = a mon?1 b n a day pass$ b ,i crav$ x1 & :5 ,i did beg9 aga9 x ta/$ z good z ev]4 ,i f\nd t tobacco 0 injur+ my heal?4 ,my n]v\s sy/em 0 mu* d]ang$4 ,= m ?an a ye> be=e ,i left x (f !re 0 sc>cely a night b ,i lay = two or ?ree h\rs1 be=e ,i c\ld g to sleep4 ,i resolv$ a great _m times ,i w\ld leave (f1 b always fail$4 ,i _h also acquir$ ! habit ( dr9k+1 & became a confirm$ drunk>d4 ,i knew ! habits 7 kill+ me1 b ,i 0 p[]less to /op4 ,"o ev5+ a pray]-meet+ 0 appo9t$ at my h\se4 ,! m9i/] 9 8 rem>ks spoke ab\t habits1 & said t religion w\ld cure all bad habits1 su* z tobacco1 c41 & t by pray] ,god w\ld remove all evil appetites4 ,i ?\ght b little ab\t x t night2 0 v c>eless & trifl+ ab\t x4 ,! next morn+ ,i took out my tobacco to take a *ew1 & ?\ght ( :at ! m9i/] _h said ! night be=e4 ,x 0 a new idea to me4 ,i put ! tobacco 9 my pocket aga91 & said1 ',i'll try x4' ,i 0 alone 9 my b>n2 ,i kneel$ d[n & ask$ ,god to remove ! appetite f me4 ,x 0 done4 ,i 0 cur$4 ,i felt x4 ,i knew x !n4 ,i h nev] _h a desire = x s9ce4 ,!re has be5 no hank]+ = x or = /rong dr9k s9ce4 ,my s9s 7 all =giv51 & ,i 0 made a new man all ov]1 inside & outside4 ,:5 ,i g into company :]e !y are smok+1 ,i h no desire = x at all1 nei!r h ,i = dr9k+1 any m ?an if ,i _h nev] _h ^? habits4 ,my n]v\s difficulty 0 also in/antly cur$4 ,no m tr\ble ab\t sleep+1 & ,i "k t ,jesus c heal & remove & de/roy all evil habits4 ,a ,,special ,,^w ,,to ,,all ,,seek+ ,,to ,,escape ,,evil ,,ways4 ,%\ld ^! words meet ! eye ( any "o s tr\bl$ ov] any evil way or bad habit f ^: bondage he w\ld gladly escape1 let me say to y ^! words ( good *e]3 ,! ,"l c save y1 ! ,"l c deliv] y1 ! ,"l c :olly heal y4 ,he c take away y\r appetite & cleanse y ?or\ghly4 ,he has done x = _m o!rs4 ,he c d x = y4 ,realize t y\r own /r5g? c n d x4 ,=get n t x is only 9 answ] to y\r own pray]4 ,^? :o want ?is good gift mu/ pray = x4 ,deliv]ance may be in/antane\s or gradual1 b d n cease y\r pray]4 ,seek 9 ! ,bible = ^? promises :i* %[ t he c deliv] f all evil1 & plead !m & !n tru/ 9 ,him & 8 /r5g? to fulfill !m4 ,=get n also to ask o!rs to pray = y1 & rememb] t ! answ] is sure to come if y add to y\r pray] ^! true ?\ghts ( y\r he>t1 ',deliv] me & ,i give myself to !e =ev]4' ,if y expect s great a gift f ! ,"l1 he asks ( y1 ',:at are y will+ to d = me8' ,,help ,,at ,,! ,,v ,,la/ ,,mom5t4 ,,fai? ,,rew>d$4 ,a cl]gyman 9 ! ,/ate ( ,new ,york1 ?r\gh ! influ5ce ( a disaffect$ memb]1 0 unfairly & precipitately depriv$ ( 8 pulpit1 :i* involv$ a l>ge family 9 necessity4 ,at supp] ! good man _h ! pa9 ( behold+ ! la/ morsel ( bread plac$ ^u ! table )\t ! lea/ means or prospect ( a supply = 8 *ildr5's breakfa/4 ,8 wife1 full ( grief ) h] *ildr51 retir$ to h] b$4 ,! m9i/] *ose to sit up & employ 8 d>k h\rs 9 pray]1 & read+ ! promises ( ,god4 ,"s secret hope ( supply p]vad$ 8 brea/1 b :51 :5ce1 or by :om1 he knew n4 ,he retir$ to re/1 & 9 ! morn+ appe>$ ) 8 family1 & (f]$ family pray]4 ,x be+ ! dep? ( ,w9t]1 & a little fire on ! he>?1 he desir$ 8 wife to hang on ! kettle1 & spread ! clo? ^u ! table4 ,! kettle boil$1 ! *ildr5 cri$ = bread2 ! afflict$ fa!r1 /&+ be=e ! fire1 felt ^? deep emotions ( he>t ov] 8 helplessness & imp5d+ />vation :i* ^? re>$ 9 afflu5ce nev] "k4 ,:ile 9 ?is pa9ful /ate "s "o knock$ at ! door1 ent]$1 & deliv]$ a lett] into ! m9i/]'s h&4 ,:5 ! g5tleman 0 gone ! lett] 0 op5$1 & to ! m9i/]'s a/oni%m5t x conta9$ a few bank bills1 ) a desire = acceptance4 ,s manife/ an answ] to pray] f ,div9e ,goodness c\ld n b be receiv$ ) gratitude & joy1 & fulfills to ! v lett] ^! promises3 ,v]ily ?\ %alt be f$4 ,psalm #cg3c4 ,i w nev] leave !e nor =sake !e4 ,heb4 #ac3e4 ,to asc]ta9 h[ ?is occurr5ce came to take place1 ?is rem>kable co9cid5ce ( relief at ! id5tical mom5t ( "t :5 !re 0 ! la/ appeal to ,god1 ! incid5t 0 communicat$ to ! editor ( a religi\s j\rnal4 ,hav+ an intimacy ) ! g5tleman said to be ! "o ^: h& _h (f]$ ! seasonable relief1 he det]m9$ ! next "t he made him a visit to introduce ! subject1 &1 if possible1 to "k ! reason t induc$ ! g5]\s action4 ,! /ory 0 told ) a mode/ blu% :i* ev9c$ ! t5d]ness ( 8 he>t4 ,on int]rogation1 he said he _h frequ5tly he>d t m9i/]4 ,on a c]ta9 morn+ he 0 dispos$ = a walk2 ?\ght 9 ! sev]ity ( ! w9t] season a trifle might be ( s]vice1 z fuel 0 high2 felt a k9d ( necessity to enclose ! money 9 a lett]2 w5t to ! h\se1 f\nd ! family1 deliv]$ ! pap] & retir$1 b knew n ! extreme necessity ( ! m9i/] & 8 family1 ei!r at t "t nor till ?is v mom5t :5 8 fri5d introduc$ ! subject4 ,?us x is se5 none b ,god knew ! want or mov$ ! h& t gave ! supply1 & br\ght !m to meet at ! "r "t4 ,,sp9al ,,disease ,,cur$4 ,!re 0 a little girl 9 ?is place t _h ! c]ebro-sp9al-m5+itis2 sev]al _h di$ ) ?is disease1 & ! physician _h giv5 h] up to die4 ,! weekly pray]-meet+ met 9 t[n t night1 & h] p>5ts wrote a note & s5t x by _! little son1 reque/+ pray] t _! little daught] might live & n die1 sign$ ) ! names ( bo? p>5ts4 ,f t "t %e began to recov]1 & to-day %e is a bright little girl1 ) full use ( e faculty1 & n de=m$ z mo/ p]sons are f ?is t]rible disease4 ,i _c view x 9 any o!r light ?an a direct answ] to pray]4 ,,an ,,old ,,man',s ,,pray]4 ,i feel also l m5tion+ ano!r in/ance4 ,i knew an old fa!r 9 ,israel1 a m9i/] ( ! gospel1 :o once 9 speak+ ) a bro!r m9i/]1 aft] a revival ( religion 9 :i* five ( 8 gr&*ildr5 _h pr(ess$ _! fai? 9 ,*ri/1 among o!rs ) :om he _h labor$2 said if he c\ld only live to see 8 "o rema9+ gr&daught] br\ght into ! fold1 & ! two ,presbyt]ian *ur*es1 !n1 call$ ! ,old & ,new s*ool1 unit$1 he c\ld say1 l ,simeon ( old1 ',"l1 n[ lette/ ?\ ?y s]vant dep>t 9 peace1 = m9e eyes h se5 ?y salvation4' ,ab\t ?ree ye>s aft]1 ! two ,presbyt]ies met ne> ?is place 9 ,g]mant[n1 ,mo41 & he seem$ z if he c\ld n conta9 himself till ! "t came = ! meet+1 s anxi\s 0 he = ?is great desire ( 8 he>t to be fulfill$4 ,on ! day ( meet+ he took sick & c\ld n be pres5t at any ( ! sessions1 b _m ( 8 bre?r5 7 ) him1 among :om 0 ?is "o he _h be5 conv]s+ )4 ,! sessions la/$ ?ree days1 & ^u ! la/ ev5+ 8 wi%es 7 gratifi$1 ! two ,presbyt]ies m]g$ into "o1 s++ ',ble/ be ! tie t b9ds2' & 8 y\nge/ gr&daught] unit$ ) ! *ur*1 & aft] ! meet+ adj\rn$ ?is bro!r came to wat* ) ! ag$ s]vant ( ,god4 ,he 0 p]mitt$ to convey ! glad news to him1 & see a heav5ly smile light up 8 c\nt5ance z he pass$ away ) 8 e>ne/ pray] gratifi$4 ,,! ,,my/]i\s ,,lead+s ,,( ,,provid5ce4 ,! foll[+ incid5ts are contribut$ to ! book by a prom95t cl]gyman3 ,a p]iod1 ev] memorable 9 ! life ( ! writ]1 occurr$ 9 ! ,autumn ( #ahcb1 :ile att5d+ a protract$ meet+ ( m ?an ord9>y int]e/ & p[]1 held "u ! auspices ( ! ,bapti/ *ur* 9 ! city ( ,s*5ectady1 "u ! !n pa/oral *>ge ( ,rev4 ,abraham ,d4 ,gillette1 ?is be+ 8 fir/ settlem5t4 ,x 0 9 "o ( ! meet+s t ! ,holy ,_s impress$ my m9d ( its s9fulness & ! ne$ ( a ,savior1 n only to cleanse my s\l ( s9 & s9ful /a9s1 b to save me4 ,^! impressions caus$ me to humble myself at ! feet ( sov]eign m]cy2 & 9 ! mid/ ( my plead+s1 ,god answ]$ my pray]1 & op5$ to me new views1 views ( ! heav5ly k+dom1 :i* s electrifi$ my s\l1 t ) a full he>t ,i c\ld say1 ',bless$ be ! ,"l :o has %[n me m>vel\s works 9 ?is lonely place b5ea? ! />-lit sky4' ,?is great *ange 01 & is1 to me ! mo/ wond]ful int]position ( ,god 9 my behalf 9 answ] to pray]4 ,?is answ] to pray] ! promis$ result ( fai? 9 ,him4 ,aga91 9 ! ye> #ahcf1 ! writ] 9 ! ye> m5tion$ 0 employ$ by a transportation company1 9 ! city ( ,troy1 9 ! "* ( an employee hav+ direction ( a portion ( ! bus9ess ( ! company :i* br\ght me into close relation ) ! _m boatm5 connect$ ) ! company4 ,association ) ! boatm5 0 pa9ful to my religi\s nature1 compell$1 z ,i 01 to he> all mann] ( (f5sive talk4 ,! latt] l$ me to indulge a wi% t ,i might free myself f su* company1 9 ord] to =m associations ) p]sons ( my own religi\s turn ( m9d4 ,b ,god will$ o!rwise1 z w be le>n$ f ! recital ( ,god's deal+s ) me on an occasion ( a j\rney alone 9 a c>riage f ,troy to ,s*5ectady4 ,x 0 on ! occasion allud$ to t mo/ ( ! "t 0 occupi$ 9 pray]1 & ! burd5 ( my pray] 0 't ,god w\ld op5 up a way = me :]e9 ,i c\ld f9d m cong5ial company1 :]e 9 fact my religi\s feel+s w\ld n meet ) ! trials incid5t to my pres5t associations4' ,b ,he :o knew my ne$s bett]1 came to my relief 9 words seem+ly di/9ct en\gh to be he>d4 ,?is 0 ! answ]3 ',i h plac$ y j :]e ,i want y4' ,in/antly my pray] = a *ange ( location or sep>ation f my bus9ess & its connections ceas$1 & s9ce1 in/ead ( look+ = easy positions1 :]e9 ! pr9ciples ( ! fai? :i* is 9 me may be undi/urb$1 ,i deem x suit$ to my gr[? 9 grace & increase 9 devotion to my ,ma/]'s cause1 to covet ! association ( m5 ^: only t5d5cy is to evil cont9ually4 ,i h f\nd by exp]i5ce 9 ! latt] direction1 t al?\gh _m tongues are loose 9 ! habit ( pr(anity1 ,i am r\s$ m & m by grace to imp>t words ( c\nsel4 ,i "k t ef=ts at consi/5cy 9 ,*ri/ian conduct & conv]se w /op ! m\? ( pr(an]s ( ! "n ( our ,r$eem]1 ,god4 ,ano!r in/ance ( ! pres5ce ( ,god ) 8 *ildr5 is cle>ly manife/ 9 ! foll[+ sket* ( a meet+ ( two bre?r51 ( :om ! writ] 0 "o1 held 9 ! conf]5ce room ( ! ,fir/ ,bapti/ *ur* 9 ,troy1 ,n4,y41 ( :i* *ur* he 0 a memb]4 ,! meet+ allud$ to occurr$ 9 ! e>ly spr+ ( #ahdj or '#da4 ,we 7 accu/om$ to meet almo/ e day = ! purpose ( arrang+ ! ,sunday s*ool libr>y1 b w\ld occupy a portion ( ! "t1 usually at noon1 9 pray] = su* p]sons or objects z 7 pres5t$ to ! m9d4 ,on ! p>ticul> occasion we propose to m5tion1 x 0 mutually agre$ t we pray = "o ( ! bre?r51 ^: gifts 7 ( a high ord]1 & 8 usefulness h9d]$ by a lack ( spirituality4 ,we mutually b[$ 9 pray] = ?is bro!r1 & :ile ?us engag$ ! door ( ! room 0 op5$1 & a p]son ent]$ & knelt betwe5 u1 b :o he 01 or ! purpose ( 8 visit we knew n until we _h end$ our pray]1 at :i* "t ! p]son spoke & reque/$ u to cont9ue pray+ = him4 ,at ! conclusion ( ! s]vice1 ! "q 0 moot$ h[ he came !re4 ,8 reply 0 9 sub/ance z foll[s3 ,:5 /&+ on a /oop on ! corn] ( ,f\r? & ,congress /reets1 cogitat+ :i* way ,i %\ld g1 ,i 0 impress$ by a voice )9 :i* direct$ my c\rse to ! ,conf]5ce ,room4 ,i debat$ ) ! impression1 tak+ ! position t x be+ noon no meet+ 0 !n 9 progress4 ,/ill ! impression rema9$1 & c\ld n be remov$4 ,notic+ ?is1 ,i gave way to ! voice & "h ,i am4 ,nei!r ( ! ?ree ?us br\ght toge!r c\ld d\bt = a mom5t t our pray] = ?is bro!r 0 answ]$4 ,8 joy 0 great 9 view ( be+ ?us call$ f 8 del9qu5cy to %>e 9 ! fullness ( 8 ,savior's love4 ,ano!r in/ance 9 ! exp]i5ce ( ! writ] v cle>ly %[s ! p[] & wor? ( pray]4 ,ab\t ! ye> #ahdj1 9 ! ,autumn !re(1 he exp]i5c$ a lack ( vital1 spiritual en]gy4 ,?is _h be5 ( mon?s' cont9uance1 b to 8 joy1 culm9at$ aft] retir+ to re/4 ,aft] ?is mann]1 be=e sleep ov]came him1 he 0 impress$ to pres5t 8 case be=e ! m]cy-seat4 ,to d s he arose f 8 b$1 retir$ to a quiet "p ( 8 home & b[$ 9 pray]1 seek+ to occupy ! entire night if ne$ be 9 pray] = ! be/[al ( ! ,holy ,_s1 & ! consequ5t revival influ5ces ( o!r days4 ,?is season ( pray] 0 ( %ort cont9uance2 b n by reason ( disreli% = ! ex]cise1 b because my pray] 0 answ]$ & a complete break+ away ( ! previ\s h9drances to my spiritual enjoym5t4 ,s9ce ! ev5t allud$ to1 n[ m ?an ?irty-six ye>s1 ,i h n be5 afflict$ by d\bts1 & c\nsel bre?r5 & si/]s n to all[ !mselves to be made unhappy by ?is evil to our spiritual progress4 ,,life ,,sp>$ ,,= ,,two ,,weeks4 ,on ! #h? ( ,janu>y1 la/1 ,i 0 call$ ^u to visit a dy+ man 9 ,j]sey ,city1 :om ! doctors _h said c\ld n live b a few h\rs4 ,i f\nd him 9 sev]e bodily suff]+s & a t]rible agony ( m9d4 ,he _h liv$ a moral & upright life 9 ! eyes ( ! _w1 b c>eless & neglectful ( all religi\s duties1 & n[ ) et]nity be=e him he felt 8 life a failure & 8 imp]ative ne$ ( help4 ,9 8 agony he w\ld cry out1 ',"l1 help me1' & p]haps ! next mom5t blaspheme ! "n ( ,god4 ,i s\ght to %[ him 8 great s9 9 hav+ s long neglect$ ,god & 8 salvation1 & at ! same "t assur$ him t ,jesus 0 a great ,savior1 'able to save to ! utt]mo/ all :o w\ld come unto ,him4' ,i w5t f 8 b$side to ! union pray]-meet+1 held 9 our city dur+ ! week ( pray]1 :]e ,i pres5t$ 8 case & ask$ ! bre?r5 to pray t ,god w\ld save ?is poor man ev5 at ! elev5? h\r1 & sp>e him to give good evid5ce ( 8 conv]sion4 ,8 case seem$ to rea* ! he>ts ( all pres5t1 & mo/ e>ne/ pray]s 7 (f]$ 9 8 behalf2 s /rong 0 ! fai? t _m came to me at ! close ( ! meet+ & said t "y man w c]ta9ly be sav$ be=e he is tak5 f ?is _w4 ,9 answ] to pray] he 0 sp>$ ne>ly two weeks1 & = "s six or sev5 days be=e 8 dea?1 gave mu* cle>] evid5ce ( be+ truly conv]t$ ?an c\ld h be5 expect$ ( "o 9 8 condition4 ,a ,,mission>y',s ,,exp]i5ce ,,9 ,,mexico4 ,:ile labor+ ) my wife z a mission>y 9 ,nor!rn ,mexico1 we support$ ourselves = ne>ly f\r ye>s by tea*+ & su* o!r ways z ! ,"l op5$ up to u4 ,b our s*ools be+ decid$ly ,prote/ant1 & ,i prea*+ regul>ly1 ! opposition f ,romani/s 0 v /rong2 ?is1 toge!r ) ! extreme pov]ty ( ! p1 made our income v small4 ,frequ5tly ! opposition w\ld rise to t pit* t only ! *ildr5 ( ! poore/ w\ld be p]mitt$ to come1 b we nev] turn$ ^! away1 ?\gh !y c\ld pay no tuition1 tru/+ t ,god w\ld provide = u 9 "s o!r way4 ,e>ly 9 ! ye> #ahfi1 we 7 mu* ex]cis$ to "k ! w ( ! ,"l conc]n+ u1 :e!r he w\ld h u cont9ue or n4 ,we br\ght our case be=e ! ,"l & pray$ him to make kn[n 8 w & provide = our necess>y wants4 ,9 ab\t ?ree weeks we receiv$ a *eck = eighty doll>s1 s5t u1 z we felt1 truly by ! ,"l 9 answ] to our pray] ?r\gh a fri5d 9 ,new ,york1 :o knew no?+ ( our circum/ances or pray]4 ,9 ,augu/ ! same ye>1 our condition became su* t x seem$ z if 9 a few days we w\ld be :olly )\t ! necess>ies ( life4 ,we laid our case be=e ! ,"l1 & z he did n appe> to op5 up any way = u to leave ! field1 we w5t =w>d ) our "w z fai?fully z we knew h[1 believ+ t ! ,"l w\ld provide 9 8 own "t & way1 :5 "o ev5+1 j aft] family wor%ip1 a rap came to ! door4 ,i op5$ x1 !re came 9 q a company ( p]sons1 all be>+ some?+1 & j exactly ! ?+s we ne$$ mo/1 & to ! am\nt ( ov] fifty doll>s' wor?1 & ab\t a six? ( x 01 z we le>n$1 giv5 by ,romani/s :o _h oppos$ u v /rongly all ! "t we _h be5 !re4 ,truly ! ,"l answ]s pray] & turns ! he>ts ( m5 to d 8 w4 ,,! ,,greate/ ,,( ,,physicians4 ,miss ,x4 ( ,brooklyn1 _h suff]$ long & sev]ely f a di/ress+ tumor4 ,"o physician aft] ano!r _h pli$ 8 skill1 b to no purpose2 ev5 ! celebrat$ ,doctor ,simms ( ,new ,york1 corroborat$ _! v]dict1 t !re 0 no help = h] b 9 ! knife4 ,%e f9ally cons5t$ to t t]rific me?od1 b 0 9 no condition ( /r5g? to be> ! op]ation4 ,x 0 decid$ to po/pone x till ! #bb;d ( ,june4 ,twelve doctors 7 invit$ to be pres5t4 ,mean:ile a diet nurse s5t f ,new ,york1 rema9$ ) h]1 to prep>e h] sy/em = ! ordeal4 ,?ree days prec$+ ! "o appo9t$ = ! op]ation1 %e 0 attack$ by sev]e nausea1 :i* la/$ two days1 & s weak5$ h] t aga9 ! doctors 7 all notifi$ by ! att5d+ "o1 t a fur!r po/ponem5t 0 imp]ative1 & a c]ta9 date fix$ 9 ,novemb]4 ,all ?is "t h] own pray]s 7 unceas+1 ^? ( h] fri5ds add$ to h] own2 & _m a remembrance 9 ! ,fulton ,/reet meet+1 *e]$ & enc\rag$ h]4 ,by ,novemb]1 ! tumor _h totally disappe>$6 ,t 0 two ye>s ago4 ,%e is /ill well1 /rong2 able to walk ?ree miles any "t4 ,%e is z c]ta9 t ! :ole cure 0 p]=m$ by ! ,"l 9 answ] to all ^? f]v5t pray]s1 z %e is c]ta9 %e lives & moves4 ,,h[ ,,! ,,"l ,,paid ,,back ,,! #e4 ,mr4 ,h41 mission>y1 0 appeal$ to by a poor man :o seem$ almo/ di/ract$4 ,he _h a wife & five *ildr52 "o ( !m ill2 _h be5 sick himself = ?ree mon?s1 & ow$ r5t = ! :ole ( t "t4 ,! l&lord _h s]v$ him ) a writ ( ejectm5t1 & he c\ld get no o!r t5em5t1 unless he c\ld pay five doll>s on ! r5t4 ,he _h appli$ to a well-kn[n society 9 ,brooklyn2 b !y 7 entirely out ( funds & gave him a note to ! mission>y1 hop+ he might h or f9d ! desir$ help4 ,b mission>ies' pockets are m (t5 deplet$1 ?an ^? ( b5evol5t organizations1 & ! "o 9 "q 0 fa9 to take ! applicant to a fri5d1 :om we %all call ,q4 ,! poor man told 8 /ory1 ask$ ! five doll>s only z a loan1 &1 hav+ an ord] = ! pa9t+ ( two signs1 said he %\ld be paid = !m :5 done1 & c\ld return ! loan ! next ,saturday1 "o week f t "t4 ,mr4 ,q4 saw1 at once1 t ! utt] de/itution ( ! family1 & ! ne$ ( ev]y?+1 w\ld prev5t ! man return+ ! money1 h[ev] mu* he might wi% to1 & s refus$ to l5d x4 ,! case 0 urg$1 b )\t avail2 & ! mission>y s5t ! man away1 promis+ to see him aga9 t night or on ,monday4 ,aft] 8 dep>ture1 ! foll[+ conv]sation pass$ betwe5 ! g5tlem53 ,q4--,n[1 ,h41 ,i don't take any /ock 9 t man4 ,c y n see t 8 pay+ t money back1 is a simple impossibility8 ,h4--,well1 p]haps s2 b ! "q ) me 9 su* cases1 is ?is3 ,:at is duty8 ,admit t he _c pay x1 or ev5 t he w n try2 is x n bett] to relieve 8 desp]ate ne$1 ?an to h him p]haps turn crim9al & prey ^u society8 ,he mu/ leave ! h\se he is 92 he _c get ano!r )\t ! money1 & he is desp]ate2 feels t five doll>s he mu/ h1 by fair means or f\l4 ,moreov]1 ?9k ( 8 wife & *ildr51 leav+ him out ( ! "q4 ,n[ let u op5 ?is little ,bible1 & see :at meets our eye fir/4 ,q4--,oh1 p%aw6 ,y "k ,i d n believe 9 t k9d ( ?+6 ,d y g to ! ,bible = ev]y?+8 ,h4--,:y n8 ,c we h any bett] guide8 ,q4--,oh6 well1 ,i don't "w t way4 ,n[ ab\t t man & 8 money4 ,i w toss up a p5ny ) y1 :e!r ,i l5d or n4 ,h4--,no y won't6 ,y "k ,i don't believe 9 *ance1 b 9 ! ,"l4 ,& w\ld y soon] re/ y\r decision on a gambl]'s te/1 ?an on ,god's promise8 ,n[ j let u op5 ! book4 ,q4--,well2 :at d y see8 ,h4--',! wick$ borr[e?1 & paye? n aga92 b ! righte\s %ewe? m]cy1 & l5de?4' #cg? ,psalm1 #ba/ v]se4 ,z !re 0 no hunt+ up ( passages1 nor leaves turn$ d[n to op5 easily1 ! co9cid5ce 0 impressive1 z well z amus+1 & ,h41 foll[+ x up1 said1 ,l5d him ! money1 & if he does n pay y next ,saturday night1 ,i w4 ,x 0 s agre$ ^u1 &1 :5 ! man call$ on ! mission>y on ,monday morn+1 he 0 s5t to ,q4 = ! relief4 ,! week pass$ on1 z !y all pass1 weight$ & freight$ ) human ills2 "s capable ( alleviation1 "s n2 b ( ! =m]1 a full %>e _h come "u ! notice & c>e ( ! mission>y1 & ,saturday f\nd him /epp+ into ! ,fulton /reet pray]-meet+1 ,n4,y41 = fre% enc\ragem5t & b5$iction on 8 labors4 ,at its close1 a g5tleman said to him1 ,mr4 ,h41 ,i h kn[n y by sight = ye>s2 "k y\r "w2 b h nev] giv5 y any?+2 & ,i promis$ myself ! next "t ,i saw y1 ,i w\ld d s4 ,h y any special ne$ ( five doll>s n[8 ,if s1 & y w /ep to ! bank ) me1 y %all h x4 ,in/antly x fla%$ ?r\gh ! m9d ( ,h4 t ?is 0 ! day :51 ei!r ! borr[] or he1 mu/ pay 8 fri5d4 ,x may be suppos$ t he w5t to ! bank ) alacrity4 ,go+ back to ,b4 & meet+ ! fri5d1 he le>n$ t nei!r man nor money _h appe>$1 & at once t5d]$ ! five doll>s1 tell+ ! /ory ( ! ,"l's c>e 9 ! matt]4 ,q4 0 s int]e/$ 9 ?is mann] ( obta9+ supplies1 t he refus$ to take ! money1 & in/ruct$ ,h4 to use x 9 ! ,"l's "w4 ,,pray+ ,,= ,,money ,,= ,a ,,j\rney4 ,a lady1 ,miss ,e41 resid+ 9 ,new ,b$=d1 receiv$ a lett] tell+ ( ! s]i\s illness ( h] "m1 9 ,new ,york4 ,sick h]self1 f unremitt$ c>e ( an invalid dur+ eight ye>s1 poor z ,elijah :5 8 only groc]s 7 ! rav5s1 too old = new ambitions1 too well acqua9t$ ) ! gray mi/s ( life to hope = _m rifts ?r\gh :i* ! sun%9e might ent]1 %e _h no sum ( money at all approa*+ ! co/ ( ! trip betwe5 ! two places4 ,he %all cov] !e ) 8 fea!rs1 & "u 8 w+s %alt ?\ tru/1 is a text b\nd ov] h] daily life1 z a phylact]y 0 b\nd betwe5 ! eyes ( an anci5t ,hebrew4 ,%e lives lit]ally1 only "o day at a "t1 & walks lit]ally by fai? & n by sight4 ,s !n z ev]1 ! ,"l 0 h] committee ( ways & means2 b = ?ree days ! answ] 0 delay$4 ,!n1 an old lady call$ to express h] indebt$ness = ,miss ,e4's s]vices ?ree ye>s be=e1 & ask h] acceptance ( t5 doll>s !re=1 no sort ( equival5t = days & days ( writ+ & se>*+ law pap]s1 b only a little tok5 t ! s]vice 0 n =gott54 ,!re 0 ! answ] to h] pray]2 !re ! r$emption ( ! pl$ge3 ,z ! m\nta9s are r\nd ab\t ,j]usalem1 s ! ,"l is r\nd ab\t 8 p f h5ce=?1 ev5 =ev]4 ,,employm5t ,,f\nd4 ,a man & wife 7 out ( employm5t1 & 9 v great tr\ble4 ,mr4 ,h4 7mission>y7 _h add$ 8 ef=ts to !irs1 & s$ul\sly s\ght among ! families he knew1 = positions = !m4 ,aft] two weeks' fruitless endeavor1 he said to ! man1 ,well1 ,john1 let u g into ! ,fulton /reet meet+ & leave x ) ! ,"l4 ,!y did s2 ! reque/ 0 read & rememb]$4 ,! v next day1 ,mr4 ,h4 receiv$ a note f "o ( ! families to :om he _h already appli$1 & )\t success1 reque/+ him to s5d ! man & wife ( :om he _h spok54 ,v joyfully he did s1 & !y 7 bo? engag$6 ,mr4 ,h4 consid]$ x a v m>k$ answ] to pray]1 inasmu* z x 0 q difficult to f9d a family :o want$ a man z well z woman s]vant2 & t p>ticul> family 01 ( all o!rs1 ! lea/ likely to make su* an arrangem5t6 ,a ,,b>rel ,,( ,,fl\r4 ,= ! ,fai? ,home = ,incurables ,mr4 ,h4 receiv$1 "o day1 five doll>s4 ,a b>rel ( fl\r 0 t]ribly ne$$4 ,he w5t to a l>ge h\se 9 ,new ,york1 hop+ ! ,"l w\ld incl9e ! proprietor to sell him a b>rel = t sum4 ,he felt too poor1 0 n will+2 & ) a heavy he>t1 ,mr4 ,h4 return$1 ask+ ! ,"l :at next he %\ld d4 ,he call$ at ! /ore ( a fri5d1 :]e ! foll[+ conv]sation took place4 ,well1 did y get ! fl\r8 ,i did n2 !y feel too poor1 & ,i am t]ribly disappo9t$4 ,x is almo/ d>k n[2 ,i h lo/ my "t go+ ov] !re1 & at ?is h\r1 ! fl\r m]*ants "h are clos$4 ,well1 ,mr4 ---- call$ "h1 & ,i told him y 7 91 & on :at err& y _h gone to ,new ,york4 ,he said he w\ld s5d a b>rel to my /ore if ,i w\ld s5d x up to ! ,home2 & ,i did s1 ab\t an h\r ago4 ,,wond]ful ,,ways ,,( ,,! ,,"l ,,9 ,,guid+ ,,8 ,,p4 ,our mission>ies move amid/ ! reality ( sc5es :i* religi\s fiction va9ly /rives to equal4 ,rem>kable pro(s ( g5u9e & vivid piety1 triumphs ( pati5ce & grace1 lift+ _! possessors above ! mo/ pa9ful & di/ress+ circum/ances1 are met ) 9 all _! explorations1 & m ?an repay !m = toil or privation4 ,,wond]ful ,,conv]sion ,,( ,a ,,roman ,,ca?olic4 ,a frame dwell+ 9 an alley1 two rooms on ! fir/ floor1 9 ! small] "o a b$-ridd5 old color$ man1 :o _h f\ght ! battle ( life = n9ety ye>s1 fifte5 ( !m on 8 b$1 ) eyes s dimm$ by age t he c\ld n ev5 read2 & a wife :o 0 eye1 e> & solace to him1 are ! sali5t po9ts ( our fir/ picture4 ,!y 7 bo? e>ne/1 exultant ,*ri/ians1 ar\nd :om ! angels ( ,god encamp$ day & night4 ,! wife 0 br\ght up 9 ! ,we/ ,indies1 z a ,ca?olic1 b h] ideas ( religion consi/$ mo/ly 9 c\nt+ beads on a ros>y4 ,aft] com+ to ,brooklyn1 %e became a s]vant 9 ! family ( a well-kn[n naval (fic]1 & 0 always a favorite on acc\nt ( h] vivacity4 ,"o day1 a "y pa9t] :o 0 work+ !re1 & prov$ to be "o ( ! ,*ri/ians ^: light %9es = all 9 ! h\se1 spoke to h]1 & invit$ h] to a pray]-meet+ 9 a ,prote/ant *apel4 ,%e refus$1 laugh+2 b ! pa9t]'s assurance next day1 t %e _h be5 pray$ = 9 t meet+1 made h] re/less1 uneasy & sick4 ,9 a few days1 %e 0 conf9$ to h] b$ & pron\nc$ by "s doctors1 a victim to consumption4 ,"o1 m sagaci\s ?an ! re/1 said h] tr\ble 0 ( ! m9d1 n ! body1 & a m9i/] w\ld be bett] ?an a doctor4 ,x prov$ to be ! case2 %e 0 soon l$ into a glimm]+ hope1 ?\gh feel+ t %e lit]ally c>ri$ a burd5 on h] back4 ,/>t+ out1 "o night1 to look = a place ( wor%ip1 %e turn$ h] feet to a ,me?odi/ meet+ f :5ce ! s\nd ( s++ _h rea*$ h]4 ,9 ! pray] & exhortation1 h[ev]1 !re 7 words :i* reveal$ to h] ! secret ( fai? & salvation4 ,%e felt ! burd5 loos5 & fall f h] %\ld]s1 s s5sibly1 t involunt>ily1 %e turn$ & look$ = x on ! floor4 ,9 a few mom5ts %e began to realize ! fre$om %e _h ga9$1 & />t$ to h] feet 9 joy & wond]4 ,h] "w !n began 9 h] own home1 & ?r\gh h] pray]s ( fai?1 five memb]s ( ! ,commodore's own family & an ,iri% ,ca?olic s]vant girl1 7 br\ght to ,*ri/1 ! liv+ way4 ,= ye>s h] fai? 0 prov$ by h] works2 h] daily example 9 ! h\sehold1 h] wat*+s & wait+s by ! b$side ( h] helpless husb&--pov]ty1 sickness1 p]plexities ( e sort1 b made h] hope ! bright]1 h] hold ! firm]4 ,) no dep5d5ce = _! daily bread b ! b5efactions ( "o & ano!r p]son1 sometimes entire /rang]s1 !y nev] knew :at x 0 to suff] actual want1 nor did ,frances ev] believe t h] fri5d w\ld =get h]4 ,,rem>kable ,,pres]vation ,,( ,,life ,,f ,,lightn+ ,,9 ,,answ] ,,to ,,pray]4 ,i 0 rid+ on top ( ! ,b\ld] ,pass ( ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s1 9 ! summ] ( #ahgf1 :5 a sudd5 /orm ( ra91 w9d1 & furi\s tempe/ came up4 ,!re 0 no %elt] f rocks1 no trees or build+s to be se5--a lonely1 w9d-swept summit4 ,i knew t ! lightn+ on ^? high elevations 0 fe>ful 9 int5sity4 ,i 0 appall$ at ! prospect be=e me1 b feel+ t ,god _h promis$ to c>e = 8 *ildr5-- ,no evil %all befall !e or come nigh ?y dwell+--,i compos$ myself1 & ?\gh on horseback1 ) ! ra9 beat+ 9 torr5ts1 ,i (f]$ simple pray] to ,god t he w\ld save me f ! ra9 & /op x4 ,b ,no1 x came h>d] ?an ev]2 !n ,i pray$ t ,i might be protect$ f all dang]1 = ,i tru/$ 9 ,him6 ,i rode on & on = miles1 *illy1 cold1 wet ?r\gh1 ! cl\ds hang+ l[ & ! lightn+ fla%+ above me1 ar\nd me1 /rik+ ne> me1 con/ant fla%es1 peals ( ?und]2 b ,i 0 n t]rifi$4 ,god mu/ keep me4 ,twice ,i 0 di/9ctly /ruck ) ! electric fla%1 deta*$ portions or sp>ks f ! electric cl\d1 directly 9 ! c5t] ( ! =ehead1 b x _h no m =ce ?an j to close my eyes1 %ake my head a little1 obscure my sight a mom5t1 & !n x 0 all ov]1 & ,i 0 cle>]1 cool]1 calm]1 happi]1 & m self-possess$ ?an ev] be=e4 ,i attribute my protection f p]il entirely to pray]1 & ! fi]c5ess ( ! tempe/ & ! proximity ( dang] 7 p]mitt$ by ! ,"l to try my tru/4 ,^? portions :i* /ruck me1 if 9 ord9>y times _h be5 giv5 me f an electric batt]y 9 a s*ool-room1 a %ock ) sp>ks only "o-hundr$? ! size1 w\ld h kill$ me4 ,i c ?us say ) ?anks1 fai? 0 !n made p]fect 9 dang]1 & ! ,"l 0 fai?ful 9 he>+ 8 *ild's cry1 & deliv]$ him4 ,,god ,,nev] ,,fail$ ,,h]4 ,an ag$ color$ woman1 liv$ t life ( fai? :i* %9es bright] & bright] unto ! p]fect day4 ,born a slave1 on ,long ,isl&1 %e 0 nev] taught to read1 nev] enjoy$ any social privileges2 b ! ,god ( ! wid[ ( ,s>epta1 :o _h nei!r /ore-h\se nor b>n1 0 h] ,god1 & br\ght h] out ( ! h\se ( spiritual bondage4 ,%e outliv$ all h] e>ly associations2 all h] *ildr5 & gr&*ildr51 husb& & bro!r pass$ on be=e1 leav+ h] alone 9 pov]ty & sickness4 ,yet %e sat 9 h] little hut1 a *e]ful1 happy ,*ri/ian2 a liv+ witness = ,god z a cov5ant-keep]4 ,d\bt+1 despond5t s\ls 7 always glad to visit h]1 to li/5 to h] simple words ( wisdom & ga!r /r5g? f h] inv9cible tru/4 ,roman ,ca?olic neighbors p]secut$ & ev5 ?reat5$ h]2 b 9 reply to a mission>y :o rem>k$ t x mu/ be v try+ & some:at dang]\s1 %e said1 ,don't y "k ! ,"l has a hook 9 ! jaws ( ! wick$1 s !y %an't hurt u if we belong to him8 ,jesus is always ) me2 s ,i'm nev] alone & nev] afraid4 ,,8 ,,"m',s ,,pray]4 ,a poor sailor1 lead+ a mo/ pr(ligate & ab&on$ life1 ^: pray+ "m foll[$ him l a %ad[ into & out ( 8 dr9k+ saloons & gambl+ h\ses1 at la/ abs5t$ himself f home1 :5ev] he 0 9 port4 ,h] burd51 f9ally1 seem$ too great to be>1 & %e resolv$ to make a /rong] ef=t ?an ev] be=e1 to ca/ x ^u ! ,"l4 ,z %e knelt1 ) h] he>t well-nigh bur/+ ) ?is desire1 %e felt a p[]ful conviction t1 at la/1 %e 0 answ]$4 ,= sev]al ye>s ! son w5t on 9 8 wick$ c>e]1 & ! "m sorr[$ t x 0 s1 b h] s\l 0 no long] lad5 ) fe>2 %e felt ! assurance ( 8 conv]sion1 soon] or lat]4 ,aga91 = sev]al ye>s1 %e nev] he>d ( him1 & ?\ght him dead2 !n %e ceas$ pray+ = him1 & 0 /eadfa/ 9 ! fai? ( meet+ him 9 heav54 ,b sight 0 to be giv5 h]1 z a rew>d = fai?4 ,he return$1 at la/1 only ?irty ye>s ( age1 b brok5 d[n 9 heal?1 & worn out by dissipation & h>d%ip4 ,/ill unconv]t$1 b1 to satisfy 8 "m1 he cons5t$ to rema9 9 ! room dur+ a visit ( ! mission>y ( t di/rict2 a man ) suffici5t tact n to make 8 ef=ts obnoxi\s4 ,he did n tell ! "y man he 0 a s9n] & mu/ flee f ! wra? to come2 he m]ely pres5t$ ! love ( ,jesus2 ! love t sav$ to ! v utt]mo/2 t wait$ m pati5tly ?an any e>?ly fri5d1 & =gave m royally4 ,at fir/1 he li/5$ indiff]5tly1 b1 at la/1 bur/ into te>s1 say+1 ,i ?\ght ,i 0 s bad ,he didn't want any?+ to d ) me4 ,a long conv]sation1 & o!rs at int]vals foll[$1 &1 be=e 8 dea?1 :i* occurr$ sev]al mon?s aft]1 8 "m's he>t 0 gladd5$ by ! acc\nt ( 8 *ange1 & ! k t1 9 f>!/ l&s1 8 ?\ghts 7 back ) h]4 ,! deep] he w5t 9 s91 ! m unsatisfactory & abhorr5t x became1 & he w\ld h turn$1 long be=e1 to ! ,"l1 _h he believ$ !re 0 ! lea/ hope = him4 ,:5 he clos$ 8 eyes to e>?1 a few fri5ds enabl$ 8 "m to give him respectable burial1 9 ! same grave :]e1 ye>s be=e1 8 fa!r 0 laid4 ,,! ,,he>t ,,( ,,/one ,,rel5ts4 ,ano!r consumptive 9 ! neighborhood1 0 ?or\ghly an infidel4 ,mr4 ,a4 visit$ ! h\se ?ree times a week1 &1 at la/1 succe$$ 9 ov]com+ 8 objections to a weekly pray]-meet+ 9 8 h\se4 ,9 8 he>+1 e>ne/ supplication 0 always made = him1 &1 at ! end ( f\r mon?s1 ! he>t ( /one rel5t$4 ,he _h n1 at fir/1 ! c\rage to appropriate ! promises to himself2 b "o morn+ v e>ly he s5t = ! mission>y to reveal ! news t he felt all 8 s9s =giv51 & _h ,*ri/ 9 him1 ! hope ( glory4 f\r mon?s m he liv$ to he> witness cont9ually to ,god's amaz+ m]cy1 & !n joyfully expir$1 decl>+ himself sav$ by grace alone4 ,a ,,disc\rag$ ,,"o ,,reviv$4 ,mr4 ,c----1 walk+ home "o ,saturday aft]noon1 fell into a disc\rag$ tra9 ( ?\ght because he appe>$ to h done s little = ! ,ma/] t :ole week4 ,at t mom5t a "y man took him by ! h& say+--,y d n "k me1 b ,i "k y4 ,a few weeks ago ,i 0 on ! high road to de/ruction1 b n[ ?r\gh y\r in/rum5tality ,i am 9 ! n>r[ pa? :i* leads to ev]la/+ life4 ,i att5d$ y\r pray]-meet+ "o ev5+ 9 company ) a fri5d ( m9e4 ,y spoke ) great e>ne/ness1 & aft] we sang ! la/ hymn y rem>k$1 ',h[ c ,i bless :om ,god has curs$8 ,= he decl>es1 ,if any man love n ! ,"l1 he %all be accurs$4' ,i _c describe my s5sations4 ,= sev]al days ,i c\ld f9d no peace1 b :5 at la/ my fai? re/$ on ,jesus1 ,i f\nd t peace :i* fl[s l a riv]2 & n[1 l ,moses1 ,i h *os5 r to suff] affliction ) ! *ildr5 ( ,god ?an to enjoy ! pleasures ( s91 = ,i "k if ,i h to face any tr\ble on acc\nt ( my religion1 ,i c look =w>d to a glori\s rew>d4 ,,! ,,prison] ,,loos$4 ,on ! ?ird floor ( a t5em5t h\se1 a mission>y1 ,mr4 ,b41 f\nd a comely1 intellig5t "y ,engli% woman 9 great di/ress4 ,h] he>t seem$ wrung by grief4 ,a few k9d words ( sympa?y drew f h] ! /ory ( h] woe4 ,%e came to ?is c\ntry ) h] husb& & ?ree "y *ildr54 ,he 0 employ$ z book-keep] 9 a l>ge m]cantile h\se2 b soon became addict$ to dr9k1 & ! /ory is ev] ! same2 loss ( position1 pov]ty1 disgrace1 suff]+ & recklessness4 ,on ! day ( ! mission>y's visit1 he 0 9 a prison cell1 committ$ z a vagrant & common drunk>d4 ,! wife 0 bitt]ly weep+ 9 h] *e]less home1 & ! *ildr5 ar\nd h] frett+ ) hung]4 ,mr4 ,b4 0 s t\*$ he c\ld sc>cely f9d words ) :i* to console h]1 b turn$ to ,isaiah & read1 ,= ?y mak] is ?y husb&2 ! ,"l ( ,ho/s is 8 "n4 ,= a small mom5t h ,i =sak5 !e1 b ) great m]cies w ,i ga!r !e4 ,aft] 8 pray]1 %e felt calm]1 & entreat$ him to come ! next week1 on ! day h] husb& w\ld be releas$4 ,he compli$2 f\nd a prepossess+ & cultivat$ man2 & ^u tell+ him h[ e>ne/ly 8 wife & himself _h pray$ = him1 0 rejoic$ to le>n t 9 t lonesome cell ! ,_s ( ,god _h visit$ him1 fill$ him ) a s9c]e wi% to re=m ! future & r$eem ! pa/4 ,! mission>y call$ aga9 & aga91 & witness$ ! /rong det]m9ation ( ! "y man to fight aga9/ 8 p]nici\s habit4 ,he 0 soon employ$ aga9 9 a l>ge h\se1 became a regul> att5dant at ! ,"l's h\se1 & began to pray bo? publicly & privately = help f on high4 ,only a few mon?s1 & bo? husb& & wife unit$ ) a *ur* & became tea*]s 9 ! ,sabba? s*ool4 ,_! own home1 once laid wa/e1 aga9 blossom$ l ! rose4 ,,pray+ ,,= ,,tea4 ,on a top floor 9 a /reet ( t5em5ts lives a color$ woman "o hundr$ & t5 ye>s old6 ,h] son1 a man ov] sev5ty1 lo/ 8 wife1 a neat1 active ,*ri/ian woman1 v sudd5ly1 & 8 ag$ "m 0 plung$ 9 despair+ grief4 ,:y1 :y 0 ,i left1 old & rheumatic & useless1 & ,m>y1 a sm>t1 busy1 capable woman tak5 away )\t a m9ute's w>n+8 0 h] cont9ual cry4 ,b ! son 0 left desolate1 & ! two rooms 7 to be kept clean1 ! meals provid$ be=e he left = 8 "w 9 ! morn+1 & aft] 8 "w at night2 !re 0 no "o else to d x1 & love = him call$ out new ef=t4 ,) cane 9 "o h& %e treads ! rooms back & =?1 p]=m+ ! h\sehold duties4 ,eyes undimm$1 faculties unimpair$1 %e does :at %e c4 ,^u receiv+ a call a few mon?s aft] ! dea? ( h] daught]-9-law1 %e said--,y've br\ght me a :ole p\nd ( t nice tea6 ,well1 honey1 ,i ask$ ! ,"l = "s good tea la/ night1 & ,i kn[$ well en\gh x w\ld be along "s "t to-day1 cos ,he nev] keeps me wait+ long4 ,i f\nd out :y he took ,m>y in/ead ( me2 old z ,i 01 ,i wasn't half s fit to g1 & he 0 s full ( m]cy he let me /ay long en\gh to see x6 ,y "k1 honey1 ,i've got no "o to talk ov] old times )4 ,!re a9't none ( 'em left t ,i 0 "y )1 & n _m ,i 0 old )2 b ,i'm nev] lonesome1 = ,i'm too busy ?9k+ ( all ! ,"l's wat*+ & wait+ = me4 ,i'm dreadful little use1 b my son c\ldn't get along v well )\t me1 & !n ,i tell y ,i'm s busy ?9k+1 ,i a9't got any "t to be lazy or lonesome4 ,good _m little ?+s we want1 too1 & ,i h to be runn9' to ! ,"l = 'em4 ,d !y come e "t1 auntie81 ,e s+le "t1 honey6 ,he nev] fails1 no matt] :o else does4 ,he kn[s ,i don't ask = no nons5se2 only = ! ?+s we really ne$1 & he has promis$ !m all ! "t4 ,b1 are !re n times1 auntie1 = in/ance1 :5 y\r son is sick1 :5 y _c see :]e r5t & food is com+ f8 ,don't want to see1 honey6 ,:at's ! use see9'8 ,believ9's ! ?+6 ,believ9's bett] ?an money4 ,& s1 all ! revolv+ mon?s1 ?is relic ( ! la/ c5tury walks by fai? 9 ! unse54 ,,giv+ ,,h] ,,la/ ,,doll> ,,to ,,! ,,"l4 ,a poor woman1 sitt+ 9 a little *ur*1 he>d ! m9i/] make an urg5t appeal = money en\gh to pay a debt ( two hundr$ doll>s1 contract$ by ! *ur* ! previ\s ,w9t]4 ,%e _h "o doll> 9 h] pocket2 half drew x out2 ?\ght ( ! improbability ( hav+ any m = sev]al days2 put x back4 ,?\ght aga91 ,tru/ 9 ! ,"l = m2 drew x :olly out1 & deposit$ x 9 ! basket4 ,! next morn+1 a lady call$ to settle a bill ( two doll>s1 s long unpaid t x 01 long be=e1 set d[n among ! losses4 ,,! ,,dani% ,,girl',s ,,bless+4 ,a v poor ,dani% girl1 brok5 d[n 9 heal?1 utt]ly unable long] to labor = h] own support1 0 provid$ ) ! means1 & urg$ to g to ,d5m>k1 z h] fri5d felt sure !re 0 "s good 9 /ore = h] !re1 mean+1 m def9itely1 ! re/oration ( h] heal?4 ,%e c\ld n be induc$ until1 ?or\ghly satisfi$ by sev]al tok5s t x 0 ! ,"l's w1 & !n %e cons5t$4 ,a dev\t1 humble ,*ri/ian mission>y became acqua9t$ ) h] soon aft] h] arrival1 &1 be+ /ruck ) ! beauty ( hol9ess 9 e action & conv]sation ( h] life1 ask$ h] to m>ry him1 t he might h ! con/ant satisfaction ( r5d]+ h] life com=table1 & f9d+ 8 own enc\ragem5t 9 h] unfail+ fai?4 ,8 lett]s are full ( 8 sa9tly wife1 & h] signally bless$ ef=ts 9 w9n+ p to put _! tru/ :]e x ne$ fe> no betrayal4 ,,! ,,sw$i% ,,girl ,,bless$4 ,a ,*ri/ian ,sw$i% girl1 :o _h1 = ?ree ye>s1 done ! wa%+ ( a c]ta9 family1 _h s int]e/$ !m by h] c>e ( an ag$ fa!r1 & ga9$ _! e/eem by h] humble piety1 t1 wi%+ to g to ,europe = six mon?s1 !y (f]$ h] two rooms 9 _! h\se = t "t1 t %e might n only save ! labor necess>y to pay h] r5t1 b1 also1 take *>ge ( _! effects4 ,! (f] 0 gladly accept$1 & recogniz$ z a tok5 especially f ! ,"l4 ,9 times :5 ! fa!r 0 yet able to "w a little1 !y _h economiz$ to a degree t result$ 9 sav+ tw5ty doll>s4 ,x 0 laid by = ?ree mon?s' r5t1 :5 he %\ld be no long] able to e>n x4 ,t "t _h come2 z yet ! money _h n be5 t\*$2 b ,satan s5t a wick$ woman to hire ! next room1 &1 :ile ! fa!r 0 asleep1 & 8 poor daught] at *ur*1 %e /ole x4 ,_! grief 0 great1 b !y rem9d$ ! ,"l h[ h>dly x 0 e>n$1 & h[ fai?ful lie _h always be5 to ,8 promises4 ,x c be easily und]/ood ) :at emphasis ?is unexpect$ (f] came to !m4 ,,sav$ ,,f ,,dr[n+4 ,a poor ,g]man woman ru%$ frantically ?r\gh ! /reet & into ! h\se ( a c\ntrywoman1 v little bett] (f ?an h]self1 decl>+ %e w\ld dr[n h]self t v night if no "o w\ld give h] "w4 ,a family on ! same floor gave h] ! use ( a v small1 b>e room = "o week1 free ( *>ge2 aft] t1 x w\ld be eighty c5ts p] week r5t4 ,h] c\ntrywoman %>$ ) h]1 su* z %e _h = ! ev5+ & ! morn+1 & aft] ! breakfa/1 s5t = a good1 ev]-ready mission>y to talk & pray h] into a bett] frame ( m9d4 ,he did s1 b confirm$ & re/$ h] fai? on sub/antial works4 ,he procur$ employm5t = h] be=e ! sun set2 en\gh to pay ! r5t & get a little common food4 ,!n obta9$ coal suffici5t to la/ a c\ple ( mon?s2 & s1 lead+ h] little by little into light & hope1 drew h] into regul> att5dance at ! ,mission *apel 9 h] neighborhood4 ,,! ,,wid[ ,,9 ,,want4 ,a home mission>y 9 ,brooklyn1 :o has an enviable reputation = 8 entire consecration to ! "w ( help+ ! poor1 "o day :5 engag$ 9 8 b5evol5t works1 ent]$ a re/aurant1 kept by a ,*ri/ian fri5d1 a man ( l _s ) himself1 :o1 9 ! c\rse ( conv]sation1 relat$ to him ! foll[+ circum/ances1 illu/rative ( ! p[] ( pray]4 ,he _h1 on a c]ta9 day1 cle>$ a l>ge sum1 "p ( :i* consi/$ ( ,mexican doll>s4 ,return+ home 9 high spirits1 he felt z if he c\ld g to sleep sweetly on ?is silv] pill[4 ,b a ?\ght sudd5ly intrud$1 :i* gave a new turn to 8 feel+s4 ,x relat$ to a poor woman 9 8 neighborhood1 ! wid[ ( a v de> fri5d ( 81 :om he knew to be 9 want4 ,%all ,i take all ?is money to myself8 ?\ght he4 ,does n ! ,provid5ce :o gave x to me say1 ,no6 ,give "s ( x to ! wid[ ( y\r fri5d4 ,) ?is impression he retir$1 z 0 8 habit1 q e>ly1 b he c\ld n sleep4 ,! ?\ght ( ! ne$y wid[ haunt$ him4 ,i w g to-morr[1 said he to himself1 & see :at ,i c d = h]4 ,b ?is good int5tion prov$ no opiate to 8 di/urb$ m9d4 ,possibly %e or ,i may n live to see to-morr[4 ,some?+ seem$ to say g n[4 ,he toss$ f side to side1 b c\ld n sleep4 ,g n[ kept r++ 9 8 e>4 ,s at l5g? ! re/less man _h to dress himself & g4 ,at ?is late h\r1 n f> f elev51 he salli$ =? to f9d ! wid[4 ,see+ a dim light 9 ! upp] /ory :]e %e resid$1 & foll[+ its lead1 he crept s(tly along on ! /airway1 until he rea*$ ! room f :i* a l[ s\nd issu$4 ,! door 0 slightly aj>2 ?r\gh :i* he c\ld he> ! voice ( pray]1 sc>cely audible1 b deeply e>ne/4 ,he d>$ h>dly /ir1 le/ he %\ld di/urb ! pray+ wid[4 ,b he came on an err&1 & he mu/ accompli% x4 ,b h[8 ,recollect+ at ! mom5t1 t he _h 9 8 pocket a few ( ! ,mexican doll>s1 he g5tly pu%$ at ! door1 & x op5$ j wide en\gh = 8 purpose4 ,s tak+ ea* piece ( money betwe5 8 f+]s1 he roll$ x 9 along ! c>pet1 & )drew z noiselessly z he _h asc5d$4 ,return+ to 8 home1 he fell asleep & slept s\ndly1 z well he might1 aft] ?is act4 ,! wid[ at l5g? arose f h] knees1 & 0 /ruck on see+ ! %9+ money ly+ ab\t h] floor4 ,:]e _h ^! pieces ( silv] come f8 ,"h 0 a my/]y %e c\ld n solve4 ,b %e knew x 0 f ! ,"l1 & t he _h answ]$ h] pray]4 ,s ) te>s ( gratitude1 %e gave ?anks to ,him1 ^: is ! silv] & ! gold4 ,%ortly aft] ?is ev5t1 %e att5d$ pray]-meet+1 :]e %e felt con/ra9$ to make kn[n ?is wond]ful int]position 9 answ] to pray]4 ,! ,*ri/ians pres5t 7 z mu* a/oni%$ z h]self4 ,! sil5ce :i* ensu$ 0 brok5 by a bro!r ( t *ur*1 :o rose & said1 ,:at ?is good woman has told y1 is /rictly true4 ,^! doll>s came f ! ,"l4 ,!y came 9 answ] to h] pray]4 ,he !n detail$ ! circum/ances be=e relat$4 ,god deput$ me to c>ry ?is money1 & provid5tially ,i am "h to night to te/ify to ! fact t ,god he>s & answ]s pray]4 ,x seems1 f a subsequ5t /atem5t1 t ?is wid[1 ow$ a c]ta9 sum1 t %e 0 oblig$ to pay imm$iately1 & hav+ no?+ 9 h&1 %e 0 plead+1 t night1 t h] ,heav5ly ,fa!r w\ld s5d h] ! ne$$ am\nt4 ,,! ,,sew+ ,,girl ,,reliev$ ,,j ,,9 ,,"t4 ,a sick ,scot* girl 0 f\nd ly+ on a n>r[ b$ 9 a close1 uncom=table room1 h] sobs audible to ! mission>y1 :5 half-way up ! /airs4 ,h] /ory 0 %ort4 ,:5 ab\t1 %e e>n$ ?ree doll>s & a half a week1 at a bus9ess t 0 kill+ h]4 ,( t1 %e paid ?ree doll>s = h] bo>d2 leav+ b ! half-doll> = clo?+ or incid5tals4 ,b n[--%e _h be5 ly+ !re two weeks2 six doll>s 7 due = bo>d1 & /ill %e 0 unable to rise1 &1 :5 %e did1 h[ c\ld %e ev] pay ! back indebt$ness8 ,! woman ) :om %e liv$1 0 too poor h]self to give h] ! lo/ "t1 &1 moreov]1 0 "o ( ! class :om /ruggle & battle h>d5s4 ,! mission>y came j 9 "t to quell ! poor girl's fe>s1 & paid h] debts2 m9d & body 7 set at re/1 &1 "o or two ,*ri/ian ladies be+ made acqua9t$ ) ! case1 att5d$ to ! com=ts :i* ha/5$ h] recov]y2 &1 :5 once m pursu+ h] avocation1 h] mi!r's ,god seem$ v ne>1 n z "o af> (f4 ,,pray+ ,,= ,a ,,home4 ,a "y ,s\!rn girl1 :o _h lo/ a position ?r\gh five mon?s' sickness1 & f\nd h]self1 at la/1 9 ! /reet & p5niless1 turn$ h] /eps to a daily pray]-meet+4 ,%e said h] e>lie/ impressions f h] "m 71 t ! ,"l nev] fail$ ^? :o really put _! tru/ 9 ,him4 ,%e _h s\ght "w = food & %elt]1 ?\gh de/itute ( suffici5t cov]+ to keep h] f trembl+ ) cold1 &1 s f>1 s\ght 9 va92 b %e 0 sure x 0 wait+ = h] some:]e1 & %e ?\ght p]haps ,god's p c\ld tell h] :]e4 ,%e 0 "r4 ,a sweet-fac$ lady1 :o _h li/5$1 said %e want$ "s "y girl :o might help h] a little :5 %e left = h] summ] resid5ce1 & %e _h be5 wait+ to f9d a *ild ( pi\s p>5ts4 ,bessie w5t home ) h] f t v meet+1 &1 9 two weeks1 came back1 ) bright eyes & w>m1 good clo?+1 to say good-by to ! ladies :o _h spok5 to h] s k9dly1 &1 9 ^: mid/1 %e _h f\nd a second "m4 ,!y 7 to leave t[n ! next day1 & %e ask$ p]mission to come to ! meet+ once m & tell :at ! ,"l _h done = h]4 ,,h[ ,,mu* ,,good ,,two ,,doll>s ,,did4 ,a lady s5t two doll>s to a brave-he>t$ si/]--:o1 by fai? alone1 & n by money1 _h ga!r$ "s sick & poor ab\t h]1 & liv$ only by pray]--& a note ( apology & half-contempt t x 0 su* a mis]able pittance4 ,%e receiv$1 9 reply1 ! foll[+ little f9ancial /atem5t3 ,my ,de> ,fri5d3--,rememb] ! five loaves & two fi%es1 & li/5 to ! message ( y\r two doll>s4 ,?is is ! way ,i exp5d$ x3 ,corn$ beef14 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #j #hj ,*op & egg = sick aunty14 4 4 4 4 4 #ac ,sweet potatoes1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #be ,:ite potatoes1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #aj ,cabbage & bread14 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #cj ,tea1 milk & sug>14 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #cj ----- #a #hh ,! balance b\ght ! coal ) :i* x 0 cook$1 & fifte5 p 7 f$6 ,,sav$ ,,f ,,/>vation4 ,on ! second floor ( a re> h\se liv$ a lady well kn[n once z among ! =emo/ memb]s ( a weal?y *ur*4 ,! fir/ bl[ ( adv]sity op5$ a wide passage = a succession ( disa/]s4 ,%e pass$ ?r\gh ! :ole slid+ scale1 until ! mission>y f\nd h] 9 ! poor1 dilapidat$ t5em5t :]e1 = two days & nights1 %e _h la9 9 b$ to keep w>m2 or z ne>ly s z h] scanty cov]+ w\ld admit4 ,x 0 ,saturday1 & ! only food %e _h to keep h] alive until ,monday1 0 two soda biscuits6 ,%e _h sold ev]y?+ com=table 9 ! way ( furniture2 all h] clo?+ b "o respectable suit = ! /reet1 & ! only ?+ rema9+1 t po9t$ to ! hi/ory ( bett] days1 0 a pair ( gold eye-glasses1 giv5 h] by h] dy+ "m4 ,)9 a few mon?s h] dire necessity _h (t5 po9t$ to ! glasses2 b %e c\ld n see )\t !m1 nor c\ld %e sell ! gold frames unless %e _h means to h ! glass set 9 common] ones4 ,moreov]1 ! h>pies :o fe$ & ?rive on ! mis]ies ( ! poor1 w\ld 9 no case h giv5 h] m ?an tw5ty-five c5ts = !m2 & ! %ort respite d]iv$ f t am\nt w\ld n h comp5sat$ = ! sacrifice4 ,%e _h look$ at !m t morn+2 felt t />ve %e mu/ & w\ld1 b t s\v5ir ( h] "m %\ld nev] leave h]4 ,%e w5t back to b$ & pray$ f]v5tly t ! ,"l w\ld %[ h] "s way ( escape1 or take h] t day to himself4 ,%e slept an h\r or two1 & !n awak5$1 /rong 9 ! conviction t he w\ld %[ h] "s way be=e night1 & ?\gh x 0 six o'clock ,p4,m41 be=e ! mission>y call$1 no d\bt _h aris5 to tr\ble h] m9d2 & z soon z he ent]$ & introduc$ himself1 %e said--,y are a mess5g] f ! ,"l1 sir2 ,i h be5 expect+ y4 ,,god ,,) ,,u4 ,an old woman 0 tak+ home' "s sew+ ! night be=e1 & pass+ ?r\gh a n>r[ & d>k /reet1 0 knock$ d[n by a runaway horse4 ,tak5 up s5seless & unkn[n1 %e 0 c>ri$ into ! h\se ( a k9d family :o s5t = a physician4 ,x 0 n till next morn+ t %e recov]$ consci\sness1 & 0 able to give h] address4 ,a mess5g] 0 at once dispat*$ to h] husb&1 :o 0 suppos$ to be wild ) t]ror4 ,he 0 truly ?ankful to he> f human lips ( h] :]eab\ts2 b said he knew %e 0 n dead1 & he w\ld see h] 9 ! morn+2 = ! ,"l _h be5 ) him all night & assur$ him ( x4 ,he _h also kept ! fire f go+ out2 & n[ t %e w\ld be br\ght home 9 a few h\rs1 he 0 ready to tru/ 8 ,fa!r1 z he _h be5 ?r\gh ! night4 ,8 h\rly fri5d 0 ,immanuel1 ,god ) u2 n ,god some:]e or o!r 9 inf9ite space4 ,a ,,vessel ,,sav$4 ,a vessel 0 six mon?s mak+ ! passage f ,liv]pool to ,b]muda ,isl&4 ,fogs envelop$ x2 w9ds s5t x hi!r & ?i!r2 capta9 & mate lo/ _! reckon+1 lo/ _! s5ses2 & :51 add$ to ! re/1 ! vessel sprung a leak1 gave up 9 despair4 ,crew & pass5g]s 7 f9ally r$uc$ to a few drops ( wat] & "o potato a day1 & !y m]ely wait$ dea? f />vation or dr[n+4 ,all b "o6 ,"o man2 a m9i/]1 ^: fai? & belief 9 _! f9al escape burn$ b bright] & bright]1 z ! o!rs sank 9 ! gloom ( sil5t despair4 ,a few days be=e !y made ! l&1 ! leakage sudd5ly ceas$2 no "o c\ld acc\nt = x2 b a week aft] _! arrival1 :5 ! vessel _h be5 condemn$ by ! au?orities z unsea-wor?y1 x 0 propos$ to turn x bottom upw>d & see :at /opp$ ! leak4 ,god seem$ to h p]=m$ a miracle = !m1 :5 x 0 discov]$ t t end ( ! vessel 0 entirely cov]$ ) b>nacles6 ,a ,,rem>kable ,,pray] ,,conc]n+ ,a ,,rem>kable ,,text4 ,a cl]gyman1 accu/om$ to prea* regul>ly 9 8 j\rney ?r\gh ,flem+ ,circuit1 ,k5tucky1 0 prep>+ on "o ,saturday = ! labors ( ! next day4 ,he 0 !n /ay+ at ! resid5ce ( a family nam$ ,b[]s1 f :i* he 0 to j\rney ! next day five miles to prea* at #aa ,a4,m41 at a *ur* call$ ,mt4 ,olivet4 ,on ?is ,saturday1 z he relates ! incid5t1 z soon & z privately z practicable1 ,i por$ ov] ! ,bible 9 que/ ( a suitable subject = ! next day at ,m\nt ,olivet1 & /range to tell6 n "o passage 9 ! :ole ,book1 t aft]noon & night1 c\ld ,i fix ^u1 z1 9 my e/imation1 suitable = ! next day4 ,!re 0 "o passage1 7two or ?ree clauses ( :i* ,i _h by "s means got fix$ 9 my memory71 t e>ly t aft]noon appe>$ 9 my m9d z ?\gh ea* ^w 0 writt5 9 ,,capital ,,lett]s4 ,i turn$ to ! :ole passage z soon z ,i c\ld f9d x2 ,heb4 #f3 #d-f2 & read1 ,= x is impossible = ^? :o 7 once enlight5$1 etc41 etc4 ,i _h previ\sly /udi$ t :ole subject1 z record$ 9 ! orig9al1 & z dispos$ ( by le>n$ ,comm5tators ( diff]5t cre$s4 ,i _h settl$ 9 my own m9d ! import ( ! passage4 ,b x seem$ unsuitable = me1 n !n ?ree ye>s old 9 ! m9i/ry1 to attempt ! settlem5t ( a !ological "q1 ab\t :i* ! be/ & mo/ le>n$ ( mod]n days _h diff]$4 ,i !re=e tri$ to dismiss x f my m9d1 & to f9d "s passage m suitable = ! com+ morr[4 ,b my con/ant ef=t prov$ unsuccessful2 & ! said passage 9 ,hebrews (t5 recurr$ to my m9d4 ,?us pass$ my "t till ,i _h to g to b$1 resolv+ to attempt an e>ly settlem5t ( ! gr[+ difficulty next morn+4 ,b ! morn+ /udies produc$ no *ange 9 ! unsettl$ /ate ( ! "q1 :at %all ,i prea* f to-day8 ,?us matt]s rema9$ until ,i rea*$ ,m\nt ,olivet1 & _h to beg9 s]vice )\t a text4 ,b ,i conclud$ if a suitable text did n occur :ile s++1 pray+ & read+ "s ,scripture lesson1 r ?an h no text1 ,i w\ld take ,heb4 #f3 #d-f4 ,&1 corn]$ 9 ?is dilemma1 s ,i did1 & us$ x z well z ,i c\ld4 ,i !n pass$ ar\nd ! circuit z usual1 & ! f\r? ,saturday !reaft]1 ,i arriv$ aga9 at ,bro!r ,b[]s'1 prea*$1 met ! class1 etc4 ,!n1 :5 all ! class _h left ! room except _! own family1 ,bro!r & ,si/] ,b[]s said to me1 ea* manife/+ int5se feel+ & int]e/1 ,h y he>d ( ! /range ?+ t happ5$ :5 y 7 "h f\r weeks ago8 ,said ,i1 ,no6 :at 0 x8 ,!y said1 ,did y see a man sitt+ 9 ! h\se :ile y 0 prea*+ to-day8 describ+ 8 dress1 looks1 etc4 ,i answ]$1 ,yes4 ,said !y1 ,did y see a woman sitt+ ov] !re1 describ+ h]8 ,i said1 ,yea4 ,said !y1 ,!y are husb& & wife--_! "n is--7,i h long s9ce =gott5 ! "n7--!y are good memb]s ( ! ,presbyt]ian *ur*1 _! *ildr5 are memb]s ( our class1 z y h call$ _! names e "t y h exam9$ u4 ,! man & 8 wife 7 "h & he>d y f\r weeks ago--!y "k our rules1 & :5 ^? n ( our *ur* 7 dismiss$1 !y left _! *ildr5 ) u1 z usual1 & _! p>5ts />t$ home4 ,&1 z !y !mselves tell u & o!rs1 z !y w5t along1 said ! woman to h] husb&1 ',does n ,mr4 ,ak]s prea* to-morr[ at ,m\nt ,olivet8' ,& he answ]$1 ',i believe he does4' ,said %e1 ',well1 if ,i ?\ght he w\ld take a c]ta9 text ,i w\ld l v mu* to g & he> him4' ,said h] husb&1 ',:at text8' ,& %e repeat$ ! :ole passage 9 ,hebrews #f3d-f4 ,said h] husb&1 ',well1 ,i reckon he w take "s subject t w be int]e/+1 & if y say s we w n g to our own *ur* to-morr[1 we w g to ,m\nt ,olivet4' ,%e answ]$1 ',agre$1 & ,i d pray ! ,"l t he may take t text4' ,& %e says1 %e cont9u$ to pray all t ev5+ & next morn+1 until sitt+ 9 ! *ur* at ,m\nt ,olivet1 %e he>d y read out ! said text1 :5 %e knew ! ,"l _h answ]$ h] pray]1 & %e c\ld sc>cely help f l\d cry+ ( ?anks to ,god4 ,i !n told ,bro!r & ,si/] ,b[]s my tr\bles ab\t t text1 z above /at$4 ,! ,"l answ]s pray]4 ,,h[ ,,%e ,,le>n$ ,,to ,,love ,,! ,,bible4 ,! ,rev4 ,fr$]ick ,g4 ,cl>k ?us writes ( an answ] to pray]1 f "o :o want$ to love ! ,bible m3 ,tw5ty-sev5 ye>s ago1 9 ! congregation ( my fir/ *>ge1 0 a lady ^: love = ! ,bible 0 some?+ rem>kable4 ,9 ! confid5ce ( a pa/oral visit1 %e told me ( h] joy 9 ! div9e ^w1 & also recit$ ! incid5ts ( h] exp]i5ce 9 ?is reg>d4 ,%e _h =m]ly read h] ,bible z s _m d--a *apt] n[1 & a half*apt] !n1 )\t mu* int]e/ or pr(it4 ,%e 01 ev5 !n1 mo/ int]e/$ 9 religi\s ?+s4 ,b h] *ief s\rces ( spiritual /r5g? 7 9 su* writ+s z ^? ( ,baxt]1 ,payson & ,rob]t ,phillips4 ,x 0 h] cu/om to read ! ,bible f duty1 & !n turn to ^! un9spir$ volumes = ! k9dl+ ( a high] devotion4 ,= a good :ile ?is satisfi$ h]2 b1 at l5g?1 %e came to feel griev$ ab\t x4 ,%e ?\ght x a di%onor to ,god's ^w t any book %\ld be z int]e/+ to h] z ! ,bible4 ,%e tri$ to *ange ?is1 b1 at fir/1 ) little success4 ,! ,bible 0 /ill duty--,baxt] 0 pleasure & spiritual elevation4 ,at l5g?1 %e c\ld be> x no long]2 s %e took ! case to ,god1 ) /rong cry+4 ,%e told h] ,heav5ly ,fa!r h[ griev$ %e 0 t any book %\ld rival ! ,bible 9 h] affections4 ,%e ask$ ?is "o ?+--& %e r5ew$ h] pray] e day--t h] fir/ delight might be 9 read+ ! ^w ( ,god4 ,i ?9k x 0 "s "t be=e %e felt t h] reque/ 0 grant$4 ,b1 at l5g?1 ! answ] to h] pray] 0 complete & m>vel\s4 ,a /range light came ov] ! sacr$ page4 ,a fasc9ation held h] to h] ,bible4 ,%e discov]$ a dep?1 a mean+1 a curiosity1 a *>m1 :i* 7 all new & mo/ wond]ful4 ,sometimes1 :5 %e _h f9i%$ read+ h] ,bible = ! night1 & _h clos$ ! book & _h mov$ t[>ds h] b$1 %e w\ld g back aga9 & enjoy ! luxury ( a few m v]ses4 ,,! ,,bl9d ,,re/or$ ,,to ,,sight4 ,at ! age ( tw5ty ye>s1 a lady 9 ,w9*e/]1 ,i[a1 began to lose h] heal?1 & 9 a %ort "t 0 conf9$ to h] b$4 ,& %e writes3--,9 addition to ?is ,i lo/ ! use ( my eyes1 & 0 bl9d & helpless1 a great] portion ( my "t = five ye>s4 ,i enjoy$ ! bless+ ( pray] & tru/ "s six mon?s be=e feel+ a lib]ty to pray = ! heal+ ( my body2 fe>+ ,i %\ld desire x )\t due submission to ,god's w4 ,x 0 ) fe> & trembl+ t ,i fir/ made kn[n ?is reque/4 ,?\gh my plead+s 9 ?is direction 7 e>ne/1 & (t5 agoniz+1 yet ,i c\ld say ) a f]vor z nev] be=e1 ',n my w1 b ?9e be done4' ,ab\t ! end ( ,novemb]1 or e>ly 9 ,decemb]1 #ahgc1 ,i realiz$ t my fai? 0 p]fect1 t ,i 0 ready n[ to be heal$1 t my fai? 0 mom5t>ily wait+ on ,god1 re/+ )\t a d\bt on ! promises4 ,f ?is "t =w>d my fai? rema9$ fix$ ) b "o exception4 ,dur+ ! "t betwe5 ,decemb]1 #ahgc1 & ,july1 #ahgd1 ,i 0 heal$ to su* an ext5t t ,i c\ld walk "s1 & see m or less e day1 ?\gh sometimes ) only "o ( my eyes4 ,a portion ( ?is "t ,i felt z ?\gh 9 a furnace ( fire2 b amid ! flames ,i realiz$ ! pres5ce ( ! ,son ( ,god1 :o said1 'h *os5 !e 9 ! furnace ( affliction4' ,?is = a "t seem$ an answ] to my petition1 & s ?\ght x my life-"w to suff]2 = a :ile my fai? became inactive1 & ,i almo/ ceas$ pray+ = my heal?4 ,?\gh ,i felt submissive1 yet someh[ ,i 0 soon cry+1 & t mo/ in/9ctively1 ',?\ ,son ( ,david1 h m]cy on me4' ,aft] ?is1 my fai? did n wav]4 ,oh1 ! lesson ( pati5ce ,i le>n$ 9 ?us wait+ on ,god's good "t4 ,& ) :at com=t c\ld ,i pres5t my body an (f]+ to ,him1 realiz+ t z soon z at all possible ) ,8 w1 ,i %\ld be heal$2 ,i _h an assurance ( ?is1 b did n "k :e!r x w\ld be dur+ life1 or accompli%$ only at dea?4 ,9 ?is mann] ,i wait$ be=e ,god until ! morn+ ( ! #bi? ( ,july1 :51 )\t ec/asy ( joy1 or extra illum9ation1 came a s5se ( ! pres5ce ( ,jesus1 & a pres5tation ( ?is gift1 accompani$ ) ^! words3 ',"h is ! gift = :i* y h be5 pray+2 are y will+ to receive x8' ,i at fir/ felt ! incom+ ( ! ,div9e p[] at ! p>ts diseas$1 /eadily driv+ out ! same1 until dea? 0 swall[$ up 9 victory4 ,i at once arose f my b$1 & proce$$ to "w ab\t ! h\se1 to ! great a/oni%m5t ( my fri5ds1 "s ( :om ?\ght me wild2 b ,i cont9u$ my "w1 assur+ !m t ,jesus _h heal$ me4 ,realiz+ ! scrut9y & d\bt ) :i* ,i 0 obs]v$1 ,i said to my fa!r1 ',:at d y ?9k8' ,he repli$1 ',x is sup]natural p[]2 no "o c d5y x4' ,my heal+ took place on ,w$nesday2 on ,saturday 0 p]suad$ to lie d[n1 :i* ,i did1 b f\nd ! b$ 0 no place = me2 ?\ght ( ,pet]'s wife's "m1 :o 'arose & m9i/]$ to !m2 knew t to h]1 /r5g?1 z well z heal?1 0 in/antly giv51 z 9 ! case ( ! palsi$ man1 :o rose1 took up 8 b$1 & dep>t$4 ,i return$ to my "w1 back+ my exp]i5ce ) ^? 9 ,god's ^w1 & s9ce !n h n la9 d[n dur+ ! day "t4 ,my fri5ds c\ld n realize ! complet5ess ( ! cure1 until ,i read a full h\r1 & t by lamp-light1 & until ask$ to desi/1 ! fir/ opportunity aft] be+ heal$4 ,a week f ?is "t1 ,i dis*>g$ ! hir$ girl1 tak+ *>ge ( ! h\sehold "w1 :i* ,i h cont9u$ ) p]fect ease4 ,ab\t f\r weeks aft] my heal+1 _h occasion to walk f\r miles1 :i* ,i did ) little or no we>9ess4 ,let me add to ! praise ( ,god1 t ,i h no disease :atev]4 ,am able to d m h>d "w ) less we>9ess1 ?an at any o!r p]iod 9 my life1 & fai? 9 ! ,"l is ! balm t made me :ole4 ,,! ,,wid[',s ,,%oes4 ,a poor woman--a wid[ ) an invalid son--a memb] ( ! *ur*1 c\ld n att5d *ur*1 or ! neighborhood pray]-meet+s1 = ! want ( %oes4 ,%e ask$ ! ,"l = ! %oes4 ,t v day ! village s*ool-ma/] call$ 9 to see h] son4 ,mean:ile he notic$ t ! boy's "m _h v poor %oes4 ,he said no?+1 b felt impress$1 & inw>dly resolv$ to pur*ase ! poor woman a pair ( %oes =?)4 ,he accord+ly hir$ a horse1 rode two miles on horseback to a %oe-/ore1 b\ght ! %oes1 & reque/$ !m s5t to ! wid['s cottage )\t delay4 ,!y prov$ a p]fect fit2 & t v night ! ov]joy$ woman hurri$ to ! pray]-meet+ to ann\nce t 9 answ] to pray] ! ,"l _h s5t h] ! %oes4 ,! "y s*ool-ma/]1 :o1 ,i suspect1 0 my in=mant himself1 n[ a v5]able1 :ite-hair$ man1 he>d ! poor woman's te/imony2 & 8 pill[ t night 0 wet ) te>s ( gratitude & joy because ,god _h us$ him ?us to bless ! poor wid[1 & to answ] h] pray]s4 ,a ,,rem>kable ,,dream4 ,! late ,dr4 ,:itehead 0 accu/om$ to repeat ) pleasure' ! foll[+ fact3 ,9 ! ye> #agfd1 he 0 /ation$ z an it9]ant prea*] 9 ,cornwall4 ,he _h to prea* "o ev5+ 9 a little village :]e !re 0 a small ,me?odi/ ,society4 ,! fri5d1 said he1 at ^: h\se we prea*$1 _h at t "t a daught]1 :o liv$ ) "o ( our p ab\t t5 miles (f4 ,8 wife 0 gone to att5d h] daught]1 :o 0 dang]\sly ill ( a fev]2 & h] husb& _h t day receiv$ a message f h]1 in=m+ him t 8 *ild's life 0 despair$ (4 ,he e>ne/ly & ) te>s desir$ ,mr4 ,:itehead to recomm5d 8 daught] to ,god 9 pray]1 bo? be=e & aft] prea*+4 ,he did s 9 ! mo/ w>m & affectionate mann]4 ,late t ev5+1 or v e>ly next morn+1 :ile ! "y woman's "m 0 sitt+ by h] daught]'s b$side 7:o _h be5 9 a /rong delirium = sev]al days71 %e op5$ h] eyes & ha/ily address$ h] "m ?us3 ',o "m6 ,i h be5 dream+ t ,i saw a man lift+ up 8 eyes & h&s to heav51 & f]v5tly pray+ to ,god = my recov]y6 ,! ,"l has he>d 8 pray]s1 & my fev] is gone2 & :at is f> bett]1 ! ,"l has spok5 peace to my s\l1 & seal$ ,8 p>don+ love on my he>t4 ,i "k x1 ,i feel x1 my de> "m2 & ,8 ,_s be>s witness ) my _s1 t ,i am a *ild ( ,god1 & an heir ( glory4' ,h] "m1 ?9k+ t %e 0 /ill 9 delirium1 desir$ h] to compose h]self1 & rema9 quiet4 ,! daught] repli$1 ',my de> "m1 ,i am 9 no delirium n[2 ,i am p]fectly 9 my s5ses2 d help me to rise1 t ^u my b5d$ knees ,i may praise ,god4' ,h] "m did s1 & !y bo? prais$ ,god ) joyful he>ts1 & f t h\r ! "y woman recov]$ s fa/1 t %e 0 soon able to att5d to ! affairs ( ! family :]e %e liv$4 ,%e _h nev] se5 ,mr4 ,:itehead1 previ\s to ?is rem>kable "t2 b "s weeks aft]1 %e saw him1 & ! mom5t %e beheld 8 face1 %e fa9t$ away4 ,z soon z %e came to h]self1 %e said1 ',sir1 y are ! p]son ,i saw 9 my dream1 :5 ,i 0 ill 9 a viol5t fev]2 & ,i beheld y lift up y\r h&s & eyes to heav51 & mo/ f]v5tly pray = my recov]y & conv]sion to ,god4 ,! ,"l1 9 m]cy1 he>d y\r pray]s1 & answ]$ !m to ! heal+ ( my w\nd$ _s1 & to ! re/oration ( my body4 ,i h walk$ 9 ! light ( ,8 c\nt5ance f t "t to ! pres5t1 & ,i tru/ ,i %all d s z long z ,i live4' ,h[ rem>kably does ?is circum/ance illu/rate ! words ( ,/4 ,james1 ',! pray] ( fai? %all save ! sick1 & ! ,"l %all raise him up1 & if he h committ$ s9s1 !y %all be =giv5 him6' ,,y ,,mu/ ,,n ,,g4 ,a rem>kable in/ance ( deep impression occasionally made by ! ,holy ,_s on ! m9d ( ! ,rev4 ,william ,bramwell dur+ pray]1 occurr$ 9 ,liv]pool4 ,a pi\s "y woman1 a memb] ( ,society1 wi%$ to g to h] fri5ds1 !n liv+ 9 ,jamaica4 ,%e took h] passage1 _h h] luggage tak5 on bo>d1 & expect$ to sail on ! foll[+ day4 ,hav+ ! greate/ respect = ,mr4 ,bramwell1 %e wait$ ^u him1 to take leave & reque/ an int]e/ 9 8 pray]s4 ,be=e p>t+1 !y knelt d[n1 & he recomm5d$ h] to ! c>e ( ,god4 ,aft] he _h be5 engag$ 9 pray] "s "t1 he sudd5ly paus$1 & ?us address$ h]1 ,my de> si/]1 y mu/ n g to-morr[4 ,god has j told me y mu/ n g4 ,%e 0 surpris$1 b he 0 positive1 & prevail$ ^u h] to po/pone h] voyage1 & assi/$ h] to remove h] luggage out ( ! vessel4 ,! %ip sail$1 & 9 ab\t six weeks intellig5ce arriv$ t ! vessel 0 lo/1 & all on bo>d _h p]i%$4 ,,evil ,,av]t$4 ,a correspond5t ( ! ,guide to ,hol9ess says3 ,we rememb] a poor woman :o _h _h a life ( sore vicissitude :i* %e bore ) rem>kable ,*ri/ian *e]fulness2 & aft] a "t ( ! susp5sion ( trial1 a bad prospect came 9 sight4 ,%e resort$ to a fri5d to :om %e confid+ly relat$ ! ?reat5+ evil1 & at p>t+ said1 ',oh pray = u4' ,! case z x 0 kn[n 0 tak5 imm$iately t e>ly morn+ to ! ?rone ( grace & laid out 9 all its circum/ances ) a deeply sympa?iz+ he>t1 & a consci\sness ( ! pa/ suff]+s ( t woman--& z ! fri5d rose f pray]1 ! answ] 0 giv5 t ! evil 0 av]t$1 & a new *ange w\ld come to t afflict$ "o4 ,t v day a /range deliv]ance & op5+ appe>$ :i* set t family at re/ f _! peculi> trials = ! re/ ( life4 ,,h[ ,a ,,poor ,,little ,,cripple ,,conv]t$ ,a ,,village4 ,mr4 ,d4,l4 ,moody relates ! in/ance ( a poor little cripple1 ^: pray]s 7 answ]$ to ! conv]sion ( fifty-six p4 ,i once knew a little cripple :o lay ^u h] dea? b$4 ,%e _h giv5 h]self to ,god1 & 0 di/ress$ only because %e c\ld n labor = ,him actively among ! lo/4 ,h] cl]gyman visit$ h]1 & he>+ h] compla9t1 told h] f h] sick b$ %e c\ld pray2 to pray = ^? %e wi%$ to see turn+ to ,god4 ,he told h] to write ! names d[n1 & !n to pray e>ne/ly2 he w5t away & ?\ght ( ! subject no m4 ,soon a feel+ ( religi\s int]e/ sprang up 9 ! village1 & ! *ur*es 7 cr[d$ nightly4 ,! little cripple he>d ( ! progress ( ! revival1 & inquir$ anxi\sly = ! names ( ! sav$4 ,a few weeks lat] %e di$1 & among a roll ( pap]s t 0 f\nd "u h] little pill[1 0 "o be>+ ! names ( fifty-six p]sons1 e "o ( :om _h 9 ! revival be5 conv]t$4 ,by ea* "n 0 a little cross by :i* ! poor crippl$ sa9t _h *eck$ (f ! names ( ! conv]ts z !y _h be5 report$ to h]4 ,,please ,,god1 ,,give ,,u ,a ,,home4 ,mr4 ,moody tells ( a beautiful answ] to ! fai? ( a little *ild4 ,i rememb] a *ild t liv$ ) h] p>5ts 9 a small village4 ,"o day ! news came t h] fa!r _h jo9$ ! army 7x 0 ! beg9n+ ( our w>71 & a few days aft]1 ! l&lord came to dem& ! r5t4 ,! "m told him %e hadn't got x1 & t h] husb& _h gone into ! army4 ,he 0 a h>d-he>t$ wret*1 & he /orm$1 & said t !y mu/ leave ! h\se2 he wasn't go+ to h p :o c\ldn't pay ! r5t4 ,aft] he 0 gone1 ! "m ?rew h]self into ! arm*air1 & began to weep bitt]ly4 ,h] little girl1 :om %e taught to pray 9 fai?1 7b x is m difficult to practice ?an to prea*17 came up to h]1 & said1 ',:at makes y cry1 mamma1 ,i w pray to ,god to give u a little home1 & won't ,he8' ,:at c\ld ! "m say8 ,s ! little *ild w5t into ! next room & began to pray4 ,! door 0 op51 & ! "m c\ld he> e ^w4 ',o1 ,god1 y h come & tak5 away fa!r1 & mamma has got no money1 & ! l&lord w turn u out because we c't pay1 & we w h to sit on ! door-/ep1 & mamma w cat* cold4 ,give u a little home4' ,!n %e wait$ z if = an answ]1 & !n add$1 ',won't y1 please1 ,god8' ,%e came out ( t room q happy1 expect+ a home to be giv5 !m4 ,! "m felt reprov$4 ,god he>d ! pray] ( t little "o1 = he t\*$ ! he>t ( ! cruel l&lord1 & %e has nev] paid any r5t s9ce4 ,god give u ! fai? ( t little *ild1 t we may likewise expect an answ]1 no?+ wav]+4 ,,( ,,c\rse ,,he ,,w4 ,mr4 ,moody also gives ! /ory ( a little *ild ^: fa!r & "m _h di$1 & %e 0 tak5 into ano!r family4 ,! fir/ night %e ask$ if %e c\ld pray1 z %e us$ to d4 ,!y said1 ,oh1 yes6 ,s %e knelt d[n1 & pray$ z h] "m taught h]1 & :5 t 0 end$ %e add$ a little pray] ( h] own3 ,oh1 ,god1 make ^! p z k9d to me z fa!r & "m 74 ,!n %e paus$1 & look$ up1 z if expect+ an answ]1 & add$1 ,( c\rse he w4 ,h[ sweetly simple 0 t little "o's fai?2 %e expect$ ,god to d1 & %e got h] reque/4 ,,/rik+ ,,answ]4 ,! foll[+ incid5ts are specially contribut$ to ^! pages by ,rev4 ,j4,s4 ,bass1 a ,home ,mission>y ( ,brooklyn1 ,n4,y43 ,:ile liv+ 9 ,canada1 my elde/ daught]1 !n a girl ( t5 ye>s ( age1 r delicate & ( feeble heal?1 _h a sev]e attack ( *orea1 ,/4 ,vitus's dance4 ,to ^? :o h _h any exp]i5ce 9 ?is di/ress+ compla9t1 no?+ ne$ be said ( ! deep affliction ( ! h\sehold at ! sight ( our lov$ "o1 z all h] muscles appe>$ to be affect$1 ! face di/ort$ ) protrusion ( ! tongue1 & ! cont9u\s involunt>y motions by j]ks ( h] limbs4 ,! able/ m$ical advice & assi/ance 7 employ$1 & all t ! sympa?y ( fri5ds & ! skill ( physicians c\ld d 7 ( no avail4 ,%e grew worse r ?an bett]1 & dea? 0 look$ to z a happy release to ! suff]+s ( ! *ild1 & ! angui% ( ! p>5ts2 z ! m$ical m5 _h giv5 z _! op9ion t ! m9d ( ! *ild w\ld become diseas$1 & if h] life 7 l5g!n$1 x w\ld be an enfeebl$ body unit$ to an idiotic m9d4 ,b ,god 0 bett] to u ?an our mo/ sangu9e hopes f> bett] to u ?an our fe>s4 ,9 our tr\ble we ?\ght on ,god1 & ask$ 8 help4 ,we knew we _h ! pray]s ( "s ( ,god's *os5 ones4 ,on a c]ta9 ,sunday morn+ ,i left my home to fill an appo9tm5t 9 ! ,wesleyan *apel 9 ! village ( ,cooksville1 two miles di/ant4 ,i left ) a heavy he>t4 ,my *ild 0 di/ress+ to look ^u1 my wife & h] si/] 7 worn out ) wat*+ & fatigue4 ,x 0 only f a s5se ( duty t ,i left my home t morn+4 ,dur+ ! s]mon ,god refre%$ & enc\rag$ my he>t /ill to tru/ 9 him4 ,aft] ! s]vice1 _m ( ! congregation t>ri$ to inquire ( my daught]'s condition1 among !m an ag$ sa9t1 ,si/] ,wilson1 wid[ ( a ,wesleyan prea*]1 & ,si/] ,galbrai?1 wife ( ! class-lead]4 ,"m ,wilson enc\rag$ me to 'hope 9 ,god1' say+ '! si/]s ( ! *ur* h decid$ to sp5d to-morr[ morn+ toge!r 9 supplication & pray] = y & y\r family1 & t ,god w\ld cure ,ru?4' ,monday morn+ came4 ,ru? _h pass$ a re/less night4 ,weak & emaciat$1 h] head 0 held t a tea-spoonful ( wat] %\ld be giv5 h]4 ,my duties call$ me away 7imm$iately aft] breakfa/7 to a neighbor's2 ab\t noon1 a mess5g] came1 9 great ha/e1 to call me home4 ,on ent]+ ! sick-*amb]1 ,i notic$ ! trundle-b$ empty1 & my little girl1 ) smil+ face1 sitt+ 9 a *air at ! w9d[1 7say eight feet f ! b$47 ,i le>n$ f ! *ild t1 :ile on ! b$1 ! ?\ght came to h] t1 if %e c\ld only get h] feet on ! floor1 ! ,"l w\ld help h] to sit up4 ,by an ef=t1 %e succe$$1 mov+ h]self to ! edge ( ! b$1 put h] legs ov] ! side until h] feet t\*$ ! floor1 & sat up4 ,%e !n ?\ght1 if %e tri$1 ! ,"l w\ld help h] to /& up1 & !n to walk2 all ( :i* %e accompli%$1 )\t any human aid1 %e be+ left 9 ! room alone4 ,! same aft]noon %e 0 9 ! y>d play+ ) h] bro!rs1 quickly ga9$ fle%1 recov]$ /r5g?1 ) intellect cle> & bright2 %e liv$ to ! age ( tw5ty-two1 nev] aga9 afflict$ ) ?is disease1 or any?+ l x4 ,at ! age ( tw5ty-two1 ripe = heav51 x pleas$ ,god to take h] to himself4 ,! si/]s1 l$ by ,"m ,wilson1 wait$ on ,god 9 pray]1 & ,god fulfill$ t day ! promise--,isaiah #fe3bd3 ',& x %all come to pass1 t be=e !y call1 ,i w answ]2 & :ile !y are yet speak+1 ,i w he>4' ,a ,,rem>kable ,,case4 ,on ! aft]noon ( ,monday1 ,augu/ #bj1 #ahfi1 ,i 0 s5t = to visit ,mrs4 ,m41 :o 0 report$ to be v sick4 ,arriv+ at ! h\se1 ,i 0 told t ,mrs4 ,m41 aft] a h>d day's "w1 _h retir$ to re/ ,saturday night 9 h] usual /ate ( heal?1 t imm$iately aft] gett+ 9 b$ %e _h fall5 asleep & _h n awoke up to ?is "t1 7#f o'clock ,monday ev5+17 t ?ree physicians _h be5 9 att5dance = #cj h\rs1 t all _! ef=ts to ar\se h] 7 )\t avail4 ,9 ! *amb]1 ,mrs4 ,m4 lay 9 ! b$ app>5tly 9 a tr\bl$ sleep1 %e 0 a woman ( m$ium size1 ab\t #ej ye>s ( age1 ! "m ( a l>ge family2 ar\nd h] b$ /ood h] husb&1 f\r sons & a daught]1 & relatives1 ab\t twelve p]sons 9 all4 ,! husb& & sons 7 irreligi\s1 b aw$ 9 ! pres5ce ( ?is affliction4 ,i felt1 z p]haps ,i nev] felt be=e1 my ignorance1 my helplessness1 & ! necessity ( entire dep5d5ce on ,god = guidance & inspiration1 t pray] %\ld be made 9 accordance ) 8 w4 ,i knelt at ! b$side & held ! woman's h& 9 m9e1 lift$ up my he>t to ,god & pray$1 ,if x be ?y w & = ?y glory1 & = ! good ( ?is family1 grant t ?is woman may once m op5 h] eyes to look ^u h] *ildr51 once m op5 h] lips 9 c\nsel & holy admonition4 ,:ile ?us pray+1 z ,i believe1 inspir$ by ! ,_s ( ,god1 & ) fai? 9 ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,i 0 consci\s ( a movem5t ar\nd me1 & op5+ my eyes1 ,i saw ,mrs4 ,m4 sitt+ up 9 b$4 ,"s ( ! p]sons 9 ! room 7 weep+1 o!rs laugh+2 ! sons came ne>] ! b$1 & ask$1 ,"m1 d y "k me8 d y "k me8 ,%e call$ ea* by "n1 & beckon$ to h] daught]1 held h] by ! h&4 ,i1 poor fai?less "o1 0 wond]+ :at does ?is mean8 ,"o ( ! sons took me by ! h& say+1 ,oh6 ,mr4 ,bass1 ,god he>d & answ]$ t pray]4 ,i sung ! hymn1 ,!re is a f\nta9 fill$ ) blood1 ,mrs4 ,m4 s++ to ! close1 & !n1 app>5tly exhau/$1 sank back on ! pill[1 spee*less & unconsci\s4 ,! physicians 7 s5t =1 came1 wond]$1 speculat$1 adm9i/]$ m$ic9e1 bli/]$ ! calves ( ! legs1 & cupp$ ! back ( ! neck1 b to no purpose4 ,%e rema9$ 9 spee*less unconsci\sness till ! next aft]noon1 :51 :ile pray] 0 be+ made1 %e aga9 op5$ h] eyes1 sat up & conv]s$ ) h] *ildr5 & fri5ds4 ,9 a few days %e resum$ h] h\sehold duties1 enjoy+ a good degree ( heal? & /r5g?1 & fai?fully s]v+ ,god & h] g5]ation until x pleas$ ,god to call h] home to ! re/ prep>$ = ! p ( ,god1 ?ree ye>s aft] ! incid5t1 ! subject ( ?is pap]4 ,a ,,little ,,girl',s ,,beautiful ,,fai?4 ,a little ,g]man girl1 :o _h nev] hi!rto kn[n ! "n ( ! ,"l ,jesus1 0 l$ to att5d a ,mission s*ool4 ,x 0 ! cu/om at ! s*ool1 be=e ! little ones receiv$ _! d9n]1 to lift _! h&s & ?ank ,god = _! food4 ,:5 9 c\rse ( "t %e sp5t h] days at home1 & h] fa!r's family 7 ga!r$ ar\nd _! own table1 ?is little girl said3 ,pa1 we mu/ hold up our h&'s & ?ank ,god be=e we eat4 ,t's ! way we d at ! ,mission4 ,s w9n+ 0 ! little "o 9 h] ways1 ! p>5ts yield$ at once4 ,at ano!r "t h] fa!r 0 sick & unable to "w1 & ! little girl said1 ,pa1 ,i'm go+ to pray t y may get well & g to "w to-morr[ morn+4 ,at f\r o'clock 9 ! morn+ %e awoke & call$ out1 ,pa1 don't y feel bett]4 ,! fa!r said1 ,yes1 ,i am bett]1 & he w5t to 8 "w 9 ! morn+1 al?\gh weak & oblig$ to re/ by ! way4 ,!re came a "t once :5 he c\ld n get "w1 & !re 0 no food 9 ! h\se = d9n]4 ,?is little girl knelt d[n & ask$ ,god to s5d !m _! d9n]1 & :5 %e rose f h] knees1 %e said1 ,n[ we mu/ wait till ! :i/le bl[s1 till #ab o'clock4 ,at twelve o'clock ! :i/le blew1 & ! little girl said1 ,get ! table ready1 x is com+1 & j !n 9 came a neighbor ) s\p = _! d9n]4 ,,! ,,"l ,,helps ,,to ,,pay ,,debts4 ,! au?or ( ?is incid5t is kn[n to ! editor ( ,rem>kable ,provid5ces1 & speak+ ( x says3 ,god nev] gave me exactly :at ,i want$4 ,he always gave me m4 ,:5 ,i m>ri$ ,i 0 a work+ man2 ,i _h n mu* money to sp>e4 ,9 ab\t ?ree mon?s aft] my m>riage1 ,i fell ill1 & my illness cont9u$ = m ?an n9e mon?s4 ,at t p]iod ,i 0 9 great di/ress4 ,i ow$ a sum ( money & _h no means to pay x4 ,x mu/ be paid on a c]ta9 day1 or ,i mu/ g to jail4 ,i _h no food = myself or wife2 & 9 ?is di/ress ,i w5t up to my room1 & took my ,bible4 ,i got d[n on my knees & op5$ x1 laid my f+]s on sev]al ( ! promises1 & claim$ !m z m9e4 ,i said1 ',"l1 ?is is ?9e own ^w ( promise2 ,i claim ?y promises4' ,i endeavor$ to lay hold ( !m by fai?4 ,i wre/l$ ) ,god = sometime 9 ?is way4 ,i got up (f my knees1 & walk$ ab\t "s "t4 ,i !n w5t to b$1 & took my ,bible1 & op5$ x on ^! words3 ',call ^u me 9 ! day ( tr\ble1 & ,i w deliv] !e1 & ?\ %alt glorify me4' ,i said1 'x is en\gh1 ,"l4' ,i knew deliv]ance w\ld come1 & ,i prais$ ,god ) my :ole he>t4 ,:il/ 9 ?is frame ( m9d ,i he>d a knock at ! door4 ,i w5t & op5$ x & a man h&$ me a lett]4 ,i turn$ to look at ! lett]1 & :5 ,i look$ up aga91 ! man 0 gone4 ,! lett] conta9$ ! sum ,i want$1 & five %ill+s ov]4 ,x is n[ eighte5 ye>s ago4 ,i nev] knew :o s5t x4 ,god only kn[s4 ,?us ,god deliv]$ me out ( all my di/ress4 ,to ,him be all ! praise4 ,,pray+ ,,= ,a ,,lo/ ,,pocket-,,book4 ,a contributor to ,! ,*ri/ian writes z foll[s3 ,a few mon?s s9ce ,i lo/ my pocket-book1 conta9+ money & pap]s ( a l>ge am\nt--m ?an ,i felt able to lose--& :i* ,i %\ld feel ! loss (1 z ,i 0 ow+ at t "t ab\t ! same am\nt4 ,on ! day ( my loss1 ,i _h be5 f home ab\t a mile & a half1 & x 0 ab\t #i o'clock 9 ! ev5+1 :5 ,i return$4 ,& x 0 n till !n t ,i asc]ta9$ my loss4 ,my heal? 0 v poor1 & ! prospect ( rega9+ ! lo/ pocket-book 0 q unc]ta92 x 0 s d>k t ,i ?\ght x w\ld be impossible = me to f9d x4 ,consequ5tly ,i det]m9$ to rema9 awake dur+ ! night1 & at #c o'clock 9 ! morn+ se>* = x1 & if possible1 f9d x be=e any "o %\ld pass ov] ! road4 ,! seem+ impossibility ( f9d+ x1 & ! reflections consequ5t ^u ! loss ( ! money 7 s unpleasant to me t ,i 0 l$ to make x a subject ( pray]1 fully tru/+ t 9 "s way ,god w\ld s direct t ,i %\ld come 9 possession ( x4 ,if s1 ,i det]m9$ to give him #be ( x4 ,z soon z ,i _h =m$ ?is purpose1 all t unpleasant feel+ left me1 & ,i did n admit a s+le d\bt b ,i %\ld get x4 ,accord+ly1 at #c o'clock 9 ! morn+ ,i made a ?or\gh se>*1 b c\ld n f9d x4 ,yet my fai? 9 ,god's guid+ h& did n fail me1 & ,i believ$ t my tru/ w\ld be realiz$4 ,:ile ,i 0 ?us ?9k+ ( ! c]ta9ty ( ! fulfillm5t ( ! promises ( ! ,gospel to ! believ]1 ,i 0 call$ on by a g5tleman1 a lead+ bus9ess man ( ! place1 :o came to "k if ,i _h lo/ any?+4 ,i told him ,i _h lo/ my pocket-book4 ,he want$ to "k h[ mu* x conta9$4 ,i told him4 ,he said 8 son _h occasion to pass e>ly on t morn+1 & _h f\nd x 9 ! road1 & t 9 all probability ,i %\ld o!rwise h lo/ x1 z two m5 pass$ by imm$iately aft] x 0 f\nd4 ,?us ,god f\nd x & return$ x to me4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,lives ,,( ,,fai? ,,& ,,tru/ ,,an ,,extraord9>y ,,life ,,( ,,fai? ,,& ,,tru/4 ,= _m c5times !re has n be5 a m rem>kable te/imony ( unfalt]+ tru/ 9 ! fai?fulness ( ,god 9 supply+ human wants1 ?an is f\nd 9 ! life & labor ( ,george ,mull] & 8 ,orphan ,home1 9 ,bri/ol1 ,engl&4 ,8 record is "o ( humility1 yet "o ( daily dep5d5ce ^u ! provid5ce & ! k ( ,god to supply 8 daily wants4 ,x has be5 "o ( extraord9>y trial2 yet nev]1 = a s+le h\r1 has ,god =sak5 him4 ,beg9n+1 9 #ahcd1 ) absolutely no?+2 giv+ himself1 8 e>?ly all & 8 family to ! ,"l1 & ask+ ! ,"l's pleasure & bless+ ^u 8 "w ( philan?ropy1 he has nev]1 = once1 appeal$ to any individual = aid1 = assi/ance1 = loans2 b has reli$ :olly 9 pray] to ! ,"l--com+ ) ea* day's c>es & necessities--& ! ,"l has ev] suppli$4 ,he has nev] borr[$1 nev] be5 9 debt2 liv+ only ^u :at ! ,"l has s5t--yet 9 ! =ty-?ird ye> ( 8 life ( fai? & tru/--he has be5 able1 ?r\gh ! volunt>y contributions :i* ! ,"l has prompt$ ! he>ts ( ! p to give1 to accompli% ^! wond]ful results3 ,ov] half a million doll>s h be5 sp5t 9 ! con/ruction ( build+s--ov] fifte5 ?\s& orphans h be5 c>$ = & support$--& ov] "o million doll>s h be5 receiv$ = _! support4 ,e doll> ( :i* has be5 ask$ = 9 believ+ pray] f ! ,"l4 ,! record is ! mo/ a/\nd+ 9 ! fai? ( ! ,*ri/ian religion1 & ! p[] & provid5ce ( ,god to answ] pray]1 t mod]n times c %[4 ,! orphans' homes h be5 visit$ aga9 & aga9 by ,*ri/ian cl]gym5 ( all d5om9ations1 to feel ! positive satisfaction & c]ta9ty t all ?is 7 inde$ ! "w ( pray]1 & !y h be5 abundantly conv9c$4 ,! spectacle is inde$ a /&+ miracle4 ,a man %elt]+1 fe$+1 clo?+1 educat+1 & mail+ com=table & happy1 hundr$s ( poor orphan *ildr51 ) no funds ( 8 own1 & no possible means ( su/5ance1 save t :i* ,god s5t him 9 answ] to pray]4 ,an em95t cl]gyman :o = five ye>s _h be5 con/antly he>+ ( ?is "w ( fai?1 & c\ld h>dly believe 9 its possibility1 at la/ visit$ ,mr4 ,mull]'s home = ! purpose ( ?or\gh inve/igation1 expos+ x1 if x 7 "u false pret5ses or mi/ak5 ways ( secur+ public sympa?y1 or else ) utmo/ critical se>*1 desir$ to become conv9c$ x 0 inde$ support$ only by true pray]4 ,he _h res]v$ = himself1 z he says1 a wide m>g9 = d$uctions & disappo9tm5t1 b aft] 8 se>*1 z ,i left ,bri/ol1 ,i exclaim$ ) ! que5 ( ,%eba1 ',! half _h n be5 told me4' ,"h ,i saw1 inde$1 sev5 hundr$ orphan *ildr5 f$ & provid$ =1 by ! h& ( ,god1 9 answ] to pray]1 z lit]ally & truly z ,elijah 0 f$ by rav5s ) meat :i* ! ,"l provid$4 ,mr4 ,mull] himself has said 9 reg>d to _! mann] ( liv+3 ,great] & m manife/ ne>ness ( ! ,"l's pres5ce ,i h nev] _h1 ?an :5 aft] breakfa/1 !re 7 no means = d9n]1 & !n ! ,"l provid$ ! d9n] = m ?an "o hundr$ p]sons2 & :5 aft] d9n]1 !re 7 no means = ! tea2 & yet ! ,"l provid$ ! tea2 & all ?is )\t "o s+le human be+ hav+ be5 in=m$ ab\t our ne$4 ,?us x w be se5 8 life is "o ( daily trial & tru/1 & he says1 ,our desire !re=e1 is1 n t we may be )\t trials ( fai?1 b t ! ,"l graci\sly w\ld be pleas$ to support u 9 ! trial1 t we may n di%onor him by di/ru/4 ,! "q hav+ be5 ask$ ( him1 ,su* a way ( liv+ mu/ lead ! m9d cont9ually to ?9k :5ce food1 clo!s1 etc41 are to come1 ) no b5efit = spiritual ex]cise1 he replies3 ,our m9ds are v little tri$ ab\t ! necess>ies ( life2 j because ! c>e respect+ !m is laid ^u our ,fa!r1 :o1 because we are 8 *ildr51 n only all[s u to d s1 b w h u to d s4 ,x mu/ also be rememb]$ t ev5 if our m9ds 7 mu* tri$ ab\t our supplies1 yet because we look to ! ,"l alone = all ^! ?+s1 we %\ld be br\ght by our s5se ( ne$1 into ! pres5ce ( our ,fa!r = ! supply ( x1 & t is a bless+1 & satisfy+ to ! s\l4 ,?is humble /atem5t f ! exp]i5ce ( "o :o has tri$ & prov5 ! ,"l 9 little ?+s1 z well z l>ge1 conveys to ! ,*ri/ian t _w ( practical in/ruction :i* is conta9$ 9 ! precepts ( ! ,bible1 viz3 to enc\rage all to ca/ _! c>es on ,god2 & tea*es !m ! lessons ( _! dep5d5ce ^u ,him = _! daily supplies4 ,! mean+ ( ! ,"l's bless+ ^u ! "w ( ,mr4 ,mull]1 is to make x a /&+ example & illu/ration to be adopt$ 9 e ,*ri/ian home4 ,h[ ,god supplies our ne$s1 h[ he rew>ds fai?1 h[ he c>es = ^? :o tru/ 9 ,him4 ,h[ he c z well take c>e ( 8 *ildr5 to-day z he did 9 ! days ( ! ,prophets1 & h[ surely he fulfills 8 promise1 ev5 :5 ! trial br+s u to ! extremities ( circum/ances seem+ly impossible4 ,mr4 ,mull]'s exp]i5ce is rem>kable1 n because ! ,"l has made 8 an exceptional case = ! be/[al ( bless+s1 b because ( ! rem>kable1 unwav]+ & p]sev]+ application ( 8 fai?1 by ! man himself4 ,8 fai? began ) small degrees1 & small hopes4 ,x 0 pa9fully tri$4 ,b x clung hopefully1 & nev] fail$ to ga9 a triumph4 ,ea* trial only increas$ its t5acity1 & br\ght him great] humility1 = x op5$ 8 own he>t to a s5se ( 8 own p[]lessness1 & ?is fai? has gr[n ) "w & trial1 till its /r5g? is beyond all prec$5t4 ,! lessons :i* ! ,"l wi%es ea* "o to take f x1 is ?is3 ,be y\r fai? little or weak1 nev] give x up2 apply my promises to all y\r ne$s1 & expect _! fulfillm5t4 ,little ?+s are z sacr$ z great ?+s4 ,9 ! j\rnal kept by ,mr4 ,mull] dur+ 8 _m ye>s ( exp]i5ce1 he has pres]v$ _m incid5ts ( answ] to pray] 9 small matt]s1 ( :i* we quote ! foll[+ f 8 book4 ,! ,p[] ( ,fai? & ,pray]4 #a4 ,"o ( ! orphan boys ne$$ to be appr5tic$4 ,i knew ( no suitable believ+ ma/] :o w\ld take an indoor appr5tice4 ,i gave myself to pray]1 & br\ght ! matt] daily be=e ! ,"l4 ,at la/1 ?\gh ,i _h to pray ab\t ! matt] f ,may #ba to ,septemb]1 ! ,"l grant$ my reque/1 & ,i f\nd a suitable place = him4 #b4 ,i ask$ ! ,"l t he w\ld be pleas$ to deliv] a c]ta9 si/] 9 ! ,"l f ! great spiritual depression "u :i* %e 0 suff]+1 & aft] ?ree days ! ,"l grant$ my reque/4 #c4 ,i ask$ ! ,"l daily 9 8 m]cy to keep a si/] 9 ! ,"l f insanity1 :o 0 !n app>5tly on ! bord] ( x4 ,i h n[ to record 8 praise1 aft] ne>ly f\r ye>s h pass$ away1 t ! ,"l has kept h] f x4 #d4 ,dur+ ?is ye> has occurr$ ! conv]sion ( "o ( ! greate/ s9n]s t ,i _h ev] he>d ( 9 all my s]vice = ! ,"l4 ,repeat$ly ,i fell on my knees ) 8 wife1 & ask$ ! ,"l = 8 conv]sion1 :5 %e came to me 9 ! deepe/ di/ress ( s\l1 on acc\nt ( ! mo/ b>b>\s & cruel treatm5t t %e _h receiv$ f him 9 8 bitt] enmity aga9/ h] = ! ,"l's sake4 ,& n[ ! awful p]secutor is conv]t$4 #e4 ,x pleas$ ! ,"l to try my fai? 9 a way 9 :i* be=e1 x _h n be5 tri$4 ,my belov$ daught] 0 tak5 ill on ,june #bj4 ,?is illness1 at fir/ a l[ fev]1 turn$ to typhus1 & ,july #c !re seem$ no hope ( h] recov]y4 ,n[ 0 ! trial ( fai?1 b fai? triumph$4 ,my wife & ,i 7 enabl$ to give h] up into ! h&s ( ! ,"l4 ,he su/a9$ u bo? exce$+ly4 ,%e cont9u$ v ill till ab\t ,july #bj1 :5 re/oration began4 ,on ,augu/ #ah1 %e 0 s f> re/or$ t %e c\ld be remov$ to ,clev$on = *ange ( air4 ,x 0 !n #ei days s9ce %e 0 tak5 ill4 #f4 ,! heat+ app>atus ( our ,orphan ,home unexpect$ly gave out4 ,x 0 ! comm5cem5t ( ,w9t]4 ,to repair ! leak 0 a que/ionable matt]4 ,to put 9 a new boil] w\ld 9 all probability take _m weeks4 ,workm5 7 s5t = to make repairs4 ,b on ! day fix$ = repairs a bleak nor? w9d set 94 ,n[ came cold wea!r1 ! fire mu/ be put out1 ! repairs c\ld n be put (f4 ,gladly w\ld ,i h paid "o hundr$ p\nds if !reby ! difficulty c\ld h be5 ov]come1 & ! *ildr5 n be expos$ to suff] = _m days f liv+ 9 cold rooms4 ,at la/ ,i det]m9$ on fall+ entirely into ! h&s ( ,god1 :o is v m]ciful & ( t5d] compassion4 ,i n[ ask$ ! ,"l = two ?+s1 viz43 ,t ,he w\ld be pleas$ to *ange ! nor? w9d into a s\? w9d1 & t he w\ld give ! workm5 a m9d to "w4 ,well1 ! memorable day came4 ,! ev5+ be=e1 ! bleak nor? w9d blew /ill2 b on ! ,w$nesday ! s\? w9d blew exactly z ,i _h pray$4 ,! wea!r 0 s mild t no fire 0 ne$$4 ,ab\t half-pa/ eight 9 ! ev5+1 ! pr9cipal ( ! firm :5ce ! boil]-mak]s came1 arriv$ to see h[ ! "w 0 go+ on1 & :e!r he c\ld 9 any way spe$ ! matt]4 ,! pr9cipal w5t ) me to see 8 m52 to ! =eman ( :om he said3 ,! m5 w "w late ?is ev5+1 & come v e>ly aga9 to-morr[4 ,we w\ld r1 said ! lead]1 "w all night4 ,!n rememb]$ ,i ! second "p ( my pray]1 t ,god w\ld give ! m5 a m9d to "w4 ,by morn+ ! repair 0 accompli%$1 ! leak 0 /opp$1 & 9 ?irty h\rs ! fire 0 aga9 9 ! boil]2 & all ! "t ! s\? w9d blew s mildly t !re 0 n ! lea/ ne$ ( a fire4 #g4 ,9 ! ye> #ahfe1 ! sc>let fev] broke out 9 sev]al ( ! ,orphan ,homes4 ,9 "o ( :i* 7 f\r hundr$ girls1 & 9 ! o!r f\r hundr$ & fifty4 ,x appe>$ among ! infants4 ,! cases increas$ m & m4 ,b we betook ourselves to ,god 9 pray]4 ,day by day we call$ ^u ,him reg>d+ ?is trial1 & g5]ally two or ?ree times a day4 ,at la/1 :5 ! infirm>y rooms 7 fill$1 & "s o!r rooms t c\ld be sp>$ = ! occasion1 to keep ! sick *ildr5 f ! re/1 & :5 we _h no o!r rooms to sp>e1 at lea/ n )\t inconv5i5ce1 x pleas$ ! ,"l to answ] our pray]s1 & 9 m]cy /ay ! disease4 ,! disease 0 v g5]al 9 ! t[n ( ,bri/ol1 & _m *ildr5 di$ 9 consequ5ce4 ,b n "o 9 ! ,orphan ,home di$4 ,all recov]$4 ,at ano!r date1 ! :oop+-c\gh also broke out among ! f\r hundr$ & fifty girls ( our ,home1 & ?\gh _m 7 dy+ 9 ! t[ns ( ! same disease1 yet all 9 ! ,orphan ,home recov]$ except "o little girl :o _h v weak lungs1 a con/itutional t5d5cy to consumption4 #h4 ,9 ! e>ly "p ( "o ,summ]1 x 0 f\nd t we _h sev]al boys ready to be appr5tic$1 b !re 7 no applications made by ma/]s = appr5tices4 ,?is 0 no small difficulty1 z ! ma/] mu/ be also will+ to receive ! appr5tice into 8 own family4 ,we aga9 gave ourselves to pray]1 in/ead ( adv]tis+4 ,"s weeks pass$1 b ! difficulty rema9$4 ,we cont9u$ 9 pray]1 & !n "o application 0 made = an appr5tice1 & f ! "t we fir/ began1 we h be5 able to f9d places = eighte5 boys4 ,,! ,,consumptive',s ,,home4 ,9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates !re is a ,p>allel ,record to ,george ,mail]'s ,life ( ,fai? & ,tru/1 f\nd 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,consumptive's ,home ( ,bo/on1 ,mass4 ,x 0 e/abli%$ twelve ye>s s9ce by ,doctor ,cullis1 :o 9 ! ardor ( 8 fai? & tru/ gave himself to ! "w ( ! ,"l1 by m9i/]+ 9 ,jesus' ,"n1 to ! poor consumptives :o 7 unable to provide = !mselves4 ,doctor ,cullis is a man ( humility1 & devot$ to 8 life "w1 & has be5 mo/ abundantly bless$ by ! ,"l 9 8 field4 ,to ! honor & glory ( our ,heav5ly ,fa!r1 he has nev] be5 =sak5 by ,him4 ,! ,in/itution began twelve ye>s ago1 9 small qu>t]s4 ,n[ x embraces a v l>ge ga!r+ ( useful ent]prises3 ,a ,consumptive's ,home1 ,*ildr5's ,home1 ,grove ,hall ,*ur*1 ,tract ,repository1 a ,tra9+ ,college1 & a ,canc] ,home4 ,! means provid$ h all be5 s5t by ! ,"l1 :o has prompt$ ! he>ts ( good p to s5d to x _! volunt>y contributions4 ,!re is no f9ancial fund1 end[m5t1 or pecuni>y provision :atev] exi/+ = ! support ( ! ,home4 ,no individuals h made any agreem5t = its support2 !re is no trade or occupation us$ or connect$ ) x1 :]eby to obta9 any remun]ation4 ,!re has nev] be5 any appeal to man = assi/ance1 no subscriptions ev] tak51 no contributions solicit$1 ei!r publicly or privately2 !re are no ag5cies or connections to receive funds f any religi\s society = procur+ *>itable relief4 ,! supplies = ! c>ry+ on ( ?is "w1 dur+ ^! twelve ye>s1 h be5 :olly 9 answ] to believ+ pray]1 to ! ,"l4 ,!y h fulfill$ fai?fully ! ,"l's comm&s1 ,ca/ all y\r c>es on ,him1 = he c>e? = y4 ,!y h also plead$ 9 fai?1 )\t a d\bt1 ,any?+ ye %all ask ! ,fa!r 9 my "n1 ,i w d x4 ,& !y h ask$ & receiv$1 & ! ,provid] has nev] yet fail$ !m4 ,dur+ ! twelve ye>s' "t !re has be5 s5t to ! ,consumptive's ,home1 )\t any solicitation :atev]1 b 9 answ] to believ+ pray] & fai? & tru/ 9 ,god's provid5ce1 a sum no less ?an ?ree hundr$ & sixty ?\s& doll>s1 & ov] fifte5 hundr$ pati5ts h be5 gratuit\sly c>$ =4 ,no "o has be5 urg$1 ask$1 or ev5 h9t$ to contribute to x4 ,ea* morn+1 noon & night pray] has be5 (f]$ to s5d means to provide = _! daily wants1 & ! ,great ,%eph]d has s5t ! supplies4 ,dur+ ^! twelve ye>s1 ! exp]i5ces ( ,doctor ,cullis1 ! f\nd]1 h be5 mo/ rem>kable 9 ! frequ5t answ]s to pray] 9 m9ute details ( life1 & especially 9 heal+4 ,!re are s _m su* cases1 t !re is no possible room to d\bt4 ,!re h (t5 be5 mom5ts1 yes1 days ( di/ress & int5se trial1 :51 ) n a s+le p5ny on h&1 x seem$ z if failure _h come2 b fai? c\ld n let ! promise g1 nei!r 0 x possible = !m to believe t ,he :o c\ld d s mu*1 w\ld =sake s good a "w1 :i* 0 und]tak5 only 9 ob$i5ce to ! guidance & direction ( ! ,"l2 & ,god has always br\ght deliv]ance1 & honor$ !m & br\ght glory to 8 own "n4 ,9 ! daily hi/ory ( ^! /ruggles & trials & triumphs ( fai?1 are f\nd _m surpris+ incid5ts1 a few ( :i* we relate4 ,a ,,bad ,,debt ,,paid4 ,to-day a bill 0 paid ( #ca1 :i* ,i _h giv5 up z good = no?+4 ,a long "t ago ,i gave x to ! ,"l 9 pray]1 & promis$ ,him if x 0 ev] cancel$ t x %\ld be ,84 ,,help ,,9 ,,ne$4 ,! sums receiv$ = sev]al days _h be5 small4 ,"o day z ! ,doctor 0 9 pray] = 8 ne$s1 he receiv$ a note f a lady ask+ him to call at h] h\se1 nam+ ! day & ! h\r4 ,at ! "t appo9t$ he call$1 & f\nd ! lady sick 9 consumption1 ne> to dea?4 ,%e said %e _h "s money :i* %e wi%$ to dispose ( be=e h] dea?4 ,%e plac$ 9 8 h& a five hundr$ doll> note4 ,x 0 h] la/ gift4 ,%e _h receiv$ x f ! h& ( ! ,"l1 & %e return$ x to ,him aga94 ,,pray+ ,,= ,,/oves4 ,?is aft]noon1 kn[+ ! necessity ( /oves = "s ( ! upp] rooms1 z ! wea!r is q cool1 ,i w5t to ! ,"l1 9 pray]1 & told him ( our ne$1 pray+ ,him 9 "o way to supply u4 ,i !n w5t d[n t[n to a fri5d1 to look at /oves & inquire ! price1 :5 he said1 't's all "r1 ,i %all n *>ge any?+1' & said he w\ld see t !y 7 put up4 ,?is man knew no?+ ( our great ne$2 he _h nev] visit$ ! ,home1 knew b little ab\t x1 & n a ^w did he "k ( ! /ate ( my purse4 ,! ,"l incl9$ ! man's he>t to give ! /oves4 ,,pray+ ,,= ,a ,,furnace4 ,i am e>ne/ly pray+ = ! means to pur*ase a furnace1 = we _c receive pati5ts into ! new ,home until x c be w>m$4 ,i am look+ to ! ,"l1 & ,he w help4 ,sev5 days lat]4 ,a g5tleman has ?is day ord]$ a furnace to be put 91 ) f\rte5 tons ( coal at 8 exp5se4 ,i w "h say t 8 att5tion 0 n call$ to our ne$1 b he ask$ h[ ! h\se 0 to be w>m$2 he !n le>n$ ( our want1 & ord]$ z above4 ,truly1 ',:osoev] believe? 9 ,him %all n be conf\nd$4' ,,! ,,"l',s ,,return ,,= ,,giv+ ,,unto ,,! ,,poor4 ,?is aft]noon a poor woman1 ^: hi/ory ,i h kn[n = "s "t1 & :o has a sick husb& ov] eighty ye>s ( age1 call$ on me1 /at+ t %e _h only a t5-c5t loaf ( bread = h]self & h] husb& to eat s9ce ,w$nesday1 & to-day is ,saturday4 ,not)/&+ my own ne$1 ,i felt t ,i c\ld n )hold f "o 9 great] /raits ?an myself1 s 9 ,*ri/'s "n1 ,i gave h] en\gh to procure necess>y food = a few days4 ,! ,"l did n =get x1 b ?is ev5+ has return$ ! am\nt ) b\ntiful int]e/4 ,= ! turn ,i gave ,him1 ,he has s5t me #dj4 ',!re is t scatt]e? yet increase?4' ,a ,,wat* ,,giv5 ,,to ,,! ,,"l--,,h[ ,,! ,,"l ,,returns ,a ,,bett] ,,"o4 ,la/ ye>1 dur+ a season ( great ne$1 ,i sold my wat*2 ye/]day1 ! ,"l return$ x by a gift ( a mu* bett] "o f a fri5d1 :o _h pur*as$ x abroad1 kn[+ no?+ ( my ne$1 ?us prov+1 ',he t s[e? b\ntifully1 %all reap also b\ntifully4' ,,! ,,"l ,,gave ,,d\ble ,,:at ,,0 ,,ask$ ,,=4 ,?is morn+ & noon ,i call$ ^u ! ,"l 9 pray] = ! means to pay a bill ( #ajj4 ,by ?ree ,p4,m41 a *eck 0 s5t me ( #bjj4 ,,bless+s ,,amid ,,calamities4 ,! ro( ( "o ( our h\ses hav+ caught fire f a sp>k f a neighbor's *imney1 x 0 mo/ly de/roy$2 "s ( ! furniture1 & ! :ole home badly damag$ by wat]4 ,all he>ts ?ank$ ! ,"l ! circum/ances 7 no worse4 ,9 ! mid/ ( our calamity1 bless+s surr\nd$ u4 ,an unkn[n donor s5ds 9 #bj tons ( coal4 ,= weeks ,i h be5 pray+ = ! means to pur*ase our ,w9t] fuel1 & n[ ! ,"l has incl9$ ! he>t ( an unkn[n fri5d to supply our ne$4 ,a ,,rem>kable ,,promise4 ,at "o p]iod 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,consumptive's ,home1 a sum ( ?ree ?\s& doll>s plac$ 9 ! safe1 & res]v$ to be us$ = paym5t on ! pur*ase ( a new build+ 0 /ol51 & !re 0 n left a s+le doll>2 e p5ny 0 gone4 ,no?+ daunt$1 aga9 go+ to ! ,"l1 & plead+ ! ,"l's own promise1 ,if ye abide 9 me1 & my words abide 9 y1 ye %all ask :at ye w & x %all be done unto y4 ,! reque/ 0 made 9 pray] = ! ?ree ?\s& doll>s1 & ! promise ( ! am\nt 0 def9itely made to be paid out a c]ta9 day4 ,! day came4 ,be=e x _h arriv$1 ! ,"l _h s5t ! ?ree ?\s& doll>s ) unusual contributions1 & bo? ! promises ( ! ,"l & t ( 8 *ildr5 7 kept4 ,! ord9>y bus9ess man w\ld h said x 0 fooli%ness = a poor man1 ) n a p5ny 9 ! _w1 all 8 means /ol5 f him1 to positively promise on a c]ta9 day ! next mon?1 to pay s l>ge a sum1 exactly ! same z 0 /ol54 ,! skeptic w\ld h said1 ,all fooli% to plead be=e an unse5 ,god1 & ask = su* a sum4 ,y w nev] get x4 ,:y didn't y\r ,god prev5t y\r money f be+ /ol54 ,if y\r ,bible is true1 he ought to h protect$ y f loss4 ,! answ] to all ^! is ?us3 ,! ,doctor did tru/ 9 ! promise ( an unse5 ,god1 :om he _h te/$ 9 ! pa/ _m hundr$ times1 & :o _h always be5 fai?ful 9 keep+ 8 promises1 & 8 fai? knew t 8 ,god w\ld n suff] 8 own "w to fail nor suff] reproa*4 ,/ill fur!r to sil5ce ! skeptic1 let x be said t aft] ! robb]y became kn[n1 ! sympa?y = ! in/itution became s mu* great]1 t ! contributions volunt>ily s5t 9 consequ5ce !re( replac$ ! ?ree ?\s& doll>s )9 ?irty days1 & produc$ f> m 9 excess1 to g t[>ds o!r ne$s4 ,?us an adv]sity became a bless+4 ,! ,"l uses sorr[ to produce good4 ,a ,,woman ,,deliv]$ ,,f ,,! ,,habit ,,( ,,dr9k+4 ,i visit$ a family = :om ,i h felt a deep int]e/ = weeks pa/4 ,! fa!r _h be5 out ( employm5t "s "t1 & !y h lack$ food & clo?+4 ,mu* ( _! tr\ble has be5 caus$ by ! intemp]ance ( ! "m4 ,h] husb& has borne long & pati5tly ) h]1 & al?\gh %e w\ld = a long "t leave (f dr9k+1 x 0 only to fall aga9 /ill l[]4 ,:ile furni%+ !m ) clo?+1 & assi/+ !m 9 o!r ways1 ,i bes\ght ! "m to give h] he>t to ,jesus1 kn[+ t he c\ld keep h] f fall+4 ,%e became1 a con/ant att5dant at our meet+s4 ,says ,jesus has tak5 h] love = dr9k all away4 ,"o ( h] little ones1 :o is j beg9n+ to talk1 said ! o!r day1 ,mamma1 y don't dr9k n[4 ,!y are a happy family1 & _! home is greatly *ang$4 ,,pray] ,,= ,,pur*as]s4 ,:5 removal to ! new ,home 0 det]m9$ ^u1 !re /ill rema9$ five ( ! old build+s on h& to be dispos$ (4 ,?is too 0 tak5 to ! ,"l 9 pray] t he might s5d pur*as]s4 ,"o build+ 0 sold 9 ,octob]1 & ! rema9+ f\r 9 ,novemb]4 ,:5 x is consid]$ t a portion 0 prop]ty usually v difficult ( sale1 & t no adv]tisem5t ( x _h be5 made1 no o!r means ?an pray] resort$ to1 x mu/ be conv9c+ to all t !re mu/ be "o :o kn[e? all ?+s1 :o he>s & helps 9 f9ancial z well z 9 spiritual necessities4 ,,ask+ ,,= ,,l>ge ,,gifts4 ,^u ! #bf? ( ,septemb] ! record ( ! ,home 0 z foll[s3 ,!re is due on ! fir/ ( next mon?1 #b1dej int]e/ on our prop]ty1 & we are n[ )9 f\r days ( ! "t1 ) n a doll> t[>ds x4 ,= sev]al days ,i h be5 ask+ t am\nt ( ! ,"l4 ,n[ "h 0 a man dep5d+ :olly ^u *ance gifts = ! livelihood ( sev]al hundr$ p1 ) a debt ( ov] two ?\s& doll>s to pay 9 f\r days4 ,8 occupation & "w 7 su* t no "o c\ld ev5 possibly ?9k ( mak+ any loans1 z !re 0 no security4 ,nei!r 0 x ! pr9ciple or ! practice ( ! ,home ev] to solicit a doll>4 ,:at 0 to be done8 ,x 0 tak5 to ! ,"l 9 pray]1 & all wait$ ! result4 ,0 x at all probable t s l>ge a sum ( money c\ld be s5t 9 s %ort a "t by any "o or any numb] ( p]sons8 ,t ev5+ a lett] f ! probate (fice at ,exet]1 ,n4 ,h41 0 receiv$ by ,dr4 ,cullis1 in=m+ !m ( ! dea? ( a citiz5 ( ,portsm\?1 ) a beque/ to ! ,home ( five ?\s& doll>s4 ,! ,"l answ]$ _! pray] ! same day & s5t d\ble :at 0 ask$ =4 ,a ,,sev]e ,,tumor ,,heal$4 ,dur+ ! ye> #ahgb1 !re 0 "u ! pr(essional c>e ( ,dr4 ,cullis1 at ! ,consumptive's ,home1 a ,*ri/ian lady ) a tumor :i* conf9$ h] almo/ cont9u\sly to h] b$ 9 sev]e suff]+4 ,all rem$ies 7 unavail+1 & ! only human hope 0 ! knife2 b feel+ 9 my own he>t ! p[] ( ! promise1 ,i "o morn+ sat d[n by h] b$side1 & tak+ up ! ,bible1 ,i read al\d1 ,god's promise to 8 believ+ *ildr54 ,& ! pray] ( fai? %all save ! sick1 & ! ,"l %all raise him up3 & if he h committ$ s9s1 !y %all be =giv5 him4 ,i !n ask$ h] if %e w\ld tru/ ! ,"l to remove ?is tumor & re/ore h] to heal? & to h] mission>y "w4 ,%e repli$1 ,i am will+ to tru/ ! ,"l = x4 ,i !n knelt & ano9t$ h] ) oil 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l1 ask+ ,him to fulfill 8 own ^w4 ,soon aft] ,i left %e got up & walk$ ?ree miles4 ,f t "t ! tumor rapidly less5$ until all trace ( x at l5g? disappe>$4 ,,fai? ,,cur$ ,,h]4 ,?is incid5t 0 relat$ by ! lady h]self 9 a public meet+ 9 ,bo/on1 :]e x 0 he>d by ! sorr[+ wife ( an afflict$ husb&1 ^: /atem5t is z foll[s3 ,i 0 fir/ conf9$ to my h\se ) a viol5t cold4 ,i lo/ my voice completely1 suff]$ ) pa9 9 my lungs & expectorat$ almo/ con/antly4 ,i grew worse e day1 & 9 a week call$ 9 a physician4 ,on exam9ation he f\nd my lungs diseas$4 ,i also _h fev]4 ,) all 8 c>e my c\gh grew worse1 & night sweats set 92 a few weeks lat] my wife 0 told by ! ,doctor t my lungs 7 badly ulc]at$1 & t my case be+ hopeless1 x 0 n wor? :ile = him to att5d long]2 also t %e mu/ ,,n be surpris$ if ,i %\ld pass away sudd5ly4 ,i !n tri$ "s highly recomm5d$ m$ic9e1 :i* seem$ only to increase my disease4 ,:5 ,i became s weak z to be ne>ly helpless1 ,dr4 ,cullis 0 call$ 94 ,he s\nd$ my lungs & gave ! same v]dict1 say+ my only hope = recov]y 0 9 ! ,"l4 ,di>rhea also set 91 & my feet began to swell4 ,?is /atem5t w %[ 8 p]fect helplessness4 ,aft] ! return ( 8 wife f ! above meet+1 he read ov] & ov] ! preci\s promises ( ,god1 & became m & m conv9c$ ( ! p[] ( fai?4 ,believ+ t ,he is fai?ful t promis$ he s5t = ,dr4 ,cullis to come & pray ) him4 ,dr4 ,c4 pray$1 ano9t$ me ) oil1 & 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l ,jesus1 comm&$ me to be heal$4 ,in/antly my :ole be+ 0 ?rill$ ) an unkn[n p[]1 f ! top ( my head to ! soles ( my feet4 ,f ! mom5t ,i believ$1 ! "w 0 done4 ,my lungs1 s long diseas$1 brea!d ) new vigor1 & ,i return$ ?anks to ,god = ! results ( fai?4 ,s9ce t memorable night ,i h tak5 no m$ic9e1 & my heal? has be5 con/antly improv+1 s t ,i am feel+ bett] n[ ?an ,i did be=e my sickness4 ,two ye>s aft] he 0 se5 by ,dr4 ,cullis1 & cont9u$ 9 p]fect heal?1 & engag$ 9 active bus9ess4 ,,cur$ ,,( ,,canc]4 ,a lady came to ! ,consumptive's ,home ) a canc] 9 ! *eek1 :i* _h atta9$ ! size ( a filb]t4 ,x _h a v r$ & angry appe>ance4 ,aft] pray] = h] heal+ %e w5t into ! c\ntry1 :5 "s "o rem>k$1 ',e4 ?9ks t fai? w cure h]1 b t is some?+ t w h to be burn$ out or cut out4' ,h] fri5ds tri$ to induce ! use ( v>i\s applications1 all ( :i* %e firmly refus$4 ,%e return$ home 9 eight weeks1 entirely cur$4 ,h] fri5ds ackn[l$g$1 ',fai? did d good aft] all4' ,,cur$ ,,( ,,neuralgia4 ,a lady ( ,ea/ ,cambridge writes1 ,= n9ete5 ye>s ,i h be5 afflict$ ) neuralgia2 add$ to ?is1 ( late ye>s a comb9ation ( diseases has r5d]$ life an intol]able burd51 & baffl$ ! skill ( e physician to :om ,i h appli$4 ,by ! pray] ( fai? ,i h be5 heal$1 bo? body & s\l1 & made to rejoice cont9ually4 ,i c n[ say ,i am entirely well1 & engag$ 9 ardu\s "w--(t5 among ! sick1 los+ :ole nights ( re/4 ,,cur$ ,,( ,,sp9e ,,disease4 ,dr4 ,cullis ?us speaks ( a signal answ] to 8 pray]4 ,:ile at ! home ( ,l4,r4 9 ,engl&1 ,i 0 ask$ to pray ) 8 daught]1 :o _h sp9al curvature4 ,subsequ5tly ,l4,r4 writes1 ',we4 are full ( ?ankfulness & praise ab\t ,e4 ,%e is q well & /rong1 & does ev]y?+ l h] si/]s4 ,%e has su* p]fect fai? t ! ,"l _h heal$ h]1 t %e at once put away ! bo>d & said %e %\ld nev] lie ^u x aga91 & on ! foll[+ ,sunday %e walk$ f\r miles 9 a hot sun1 & sat = two h\rs on a b5* )\t a back4 ,z f> z we c judge1 %e is q well 9 e respect4 ,= fifte5 mon?s be=e %e _h be5 a con/ant cause ( anxiety to u--nev] walk$ or att5d$ to /udy4' ,,an ,,injur$ ,,leg ,,re/or$ ,,to ,,prop] ,,l5g?4 ,"s mon?s ago a "y lady call$1 reque/+ to be pray$ =4 ,%e simply told me t "s ye>s ago %e 0 run ov] & h] hip badly injur$4 ,i ask$ h] if %e c\ld tru/ ! ,"l = heal+4 ,%e repli$1 ',yes4' ,i pray$1 ) h]1 & %e w5t home4 ,i le>n$ aft] a day or two1 t %e 0 p]fectly cur$1 & obta9$ f h] ^! facts3 ,"s six ye>s be=e1 %e 0 run ov] by a hack1 & h] hip s injur$ t %e 0 conf9$ to h] b$ = six mon?s4 ,%e !n got up ) a p]man5t lam5ess1 "o limb be+ %ort] ?an ! o!r4 ,9 two or ?ree in/ances s9ce1 %e has be5 conf9$ to h] b$ = ?ree mon?s at a "t4 ,%e n[ walks p]fectly1 bo? limbs be+ ( ! same l5g?4 ,%e says ( h]self1 ',i c leap & run z well z any o!r p]son1 & my he>t ov]runs ) praise & ?anksgiv+ to ,god4' ,a ,,lo/ ,,voice ,,rega9$4 ,"s n9e mon?s s9ce a lady %[$ signs ( indisposition1 & soon 0 attack$ by a c\gh4 ,*ange ( air 0 prescrib$1 b aft] a lapse ( "s weeks %e return$ to h] home1 9 no way improv$4 ,physicians 7 consult$1 h] lungs f\nd to be mu* irritat$ & pulse l[4 ,soon all appetite left h]1 a ho>s5ess succe$$1 result+ 9 entire loss ( voice4 ,!re 0 little desire to eat1 z ev]y?+ tak5 into ! /oma* caus$ great di/ress4 ,mon?s succe$$2 no?+ c\ld be ga9$ f m$ical treatm5t4 ,i felt t ,i mu/ tru/ all to ,god4 ,i seem$ to feel t ,god w\ld heal me4 ,i read 9 8 ,bible1 ',! pray] ( fai? %all save ! sick4' ,i accept$ x at once1 ,i felt sure t x 0 = me4 ,i 0 l$ to visit ,bo/on & see ,doctor ,cullis4 ,i /at$ all ! circum/ances ( my illness1 & 0 ask$ if ,i c\ld tru/ ,god to heal me8 ,i repli$1 ',yes1 ,i am sure ! ,"l is able & will+4' ',we knelt 9 pray]2 9 a mom5t1 z x 71 my4 voice came to me1 ,i 0 able to talk ) ease1 & f t "t no?+ t ,i h eat5 has giv5 me any di/ress4 ,! ,"l's promises are sure1 & ,he has fill$ my s\l ) joy & praise4' ,9 speak+ ( ! _m cases ( cures 9 answ] to pray]1 ,doctor ,cullis says3 ,i h notic$ t 9 "s cases ! cure has be5 in/antane\s2 o!rs ,i h pray$ ) two or ?ree times1 or ev5 m4 ,my explanation is1 z f> z ,i h be5 able to obs]ve1 t !re has be5 (t5times a "q or lack ( fai? on ! "p ( ! pati5t2 = "s seem to come1 n 9 fai?1 b z a matt] ( exp]im5t4 ,god's ^w says x is ! pray] ( fai? t %all save ! sick4 ,f ?is x w be notic$ t ! fai? is t ( ! pati5t1 & ! m /rongly x is fix$ on ,god & ! promise1 ! sur] ! answ]4 ,x is b ju/ice to say1 t 9 no case has !re ev] be5 ! ?\ght or ! assumption1 by ,doctor ,cullis himself1 ( hav+ any div9ely conf]r$ p[] to heal all t come to him1 or = :om he may pray4 ,no su* p[] w\ld ev] be giv5 to any human creature by our ,"l4 ,x is ! ,"l himself :o works ! wond]--b solely because ( ! fai? ( suff]]s :o h s\ght ! addition ( ! pray] ( "o :o is /rong] 9 fai? & pray] ?an its own4 ,ea* mu/ wait ^u ,god1 & mu/ h fai? )\t a d\bt1 & p]fect will+ness to tru/ all to ,him1 & cont9ue to expect ! bless+4 ,x %\ld be notic$1 also1 t all :o h come plead+ ! pray] ( fai?1 & ask+ ! ,"l = relief1 h ei!r !n1 or be=e1 pl$g$ !mselves to ! s]vice ( ! ,"l1 & h desir$ ! good gifts !y seek1 t !y may m effici5tly "w = ,8 own honor & glory1 & ! good ( o!rs4 ,:5 su* a desire = heal+ is unit$ ) ! desire & ! promise to "w 9 future = ! ,"l1 ,8 own k+dom & glory1 ! ,"l is pleas$ ) x1 & ,8 promise is made sure to ^? :o come 9 fai?4 ,x is ne$less to say t ^? :o come = pray]1 ) ! desire only = exp]im5t1 & also ^? :o are )hold+ _! lives or pl$ges ( devotion to ,him1 ne$ nev] expect an answ]4 ,,cur$ ,,( ,,/4 ,,vitas' ,,dance4 ,v e>ly 9 *ildhood1 ,i 0 seiz$ ) a n]v\s tr\ble1 some?+ l ,/4 ,vitus' ,dance4 ,z ,i grew old] x did n pass (f1 b settl$ into a disease ( ! muscles4 ,x became a t]rible affliction4 ,x 0 usually "u my control1 b ,i c\ld n endure protract$ "w ( any k9d1 or unusual fatigue2 ,i _h consult$1 9 v>i\s cities1 ! be/ physicians1 b !y pron\nc$ x incurable4 ,all t c\ld be done 0 to be c>eful ( ov]work & excitem5t4 ,x mu/ h be5 tw5ty-five ye>s s9ce ,i 0 fir/ tak54 ,doctor ,cullis ask$ me if ,i c\ld give my body to ! ,"l to be heal$2 ,i felt t ,i c\ld truly say ',yes4' ,he !n1 9 a simple mann]1 pray$ t ! ,"l w\ld re/ore /r5g? ( n]ve & muscle4 ,i w5t home1 t\*$ & improv$ by ! com=t+ words4 ,at ! end ( ! week ,i 0 />tl$ at ! recollection t ,i _h felt h>dly any?+ ( my tr\ble4 ,my n]ves began to feel z if !y 7 held ) a grasp ( iron4 ,! muscles refus$ to move z be=e at e incl9ation4 ,= two weeks ?is pa9ful t5sion la/$4 ,!n ,i felt a gradual relaxation1 & f\nd t ,i 0 /rong l o!r p4 ,i te/$ myself 9 ! sev]e/ way--walk$1 wrote & lift$--aft] ea* ex]tion ,i c\ld enjoy p]fect re/4 ,! my/]y ( ! miracles 0 expla9$ to me4 ,?is p[] ( ,god manife/$ 9 ! pa/1 is manife/ to u /ill4 ,fai? c grasp & use x4 ,close beside u /&s a liv+ ,*ri/4 ,,hip ,,disease ,,cur$4 ,a lady f ,brooklyn1 ,n4,y41 came to ! ,consumptive's ,home = pray] cure4 ,%e _h a diseas$ hip1 & _h us$ crut*es = tw5ty ye>s4 ,(t5 ! hip jo9t w\ld slip f its socket1 s t x 0 impossible = h] to walk )\t crut*es4 ,%e n[ writes1 ',my lam5ess 0 incurable1 & ,god int]pos$ 9 my behalf1 9 answ] to y\r pray]4 ,i h be5 able to walk = five mon?s )\t ! crut*es ,i h us$ = ov] tw5ty ye>s4' ,a ,,bad ,,debt ,,paid4 ,a correspond5t ( ,doctor ,cullis1 :o 0 unable to collect a debt f a refractory & wor?less debtor1 promis$ to give x to ! ,"l1 if x 0 ev] paid4 ,! foll[+ is 8 lett]3 ,p]haps y rememb] t ! writ]1 "s mon?s ago1 ask$ y to pray t "s money :i* _h be5 due him a long "t1 & :i* to all human appe>ance 0 nev] to be paid1 might by ,god's int]position be paid 9 full4 ,enclos$1 f9d ! full am\nt1 #be1 :i* 0 paid a few days s9ce4 ,all glory to ,him1 :o nev]1 nev] fails4 ,,consumption ,,in/antly ,,heal$4 ,at a meet+ 9 ! ,*apel ( ! ,consumptive's ,home1 held ,m>* #g1 #ahgf1 public pray] 0 (f]$ = a "y man 9 ,florida1 :o 0 app>5tly gone 9 consumption2 an int]e/$ fri5d _h previ\sly writt5 him t pray] w\ld be (f]$ = him at t "t4 ,n long aft] %e receiv$ lett]s f him1 /at+ t at t same h\r he too _h jo9$ 9 supplication1 & 0 in/antly heal$4 ,he says t :ile be=e ! ,"l1 plead+ 8 promise1 8 voice & /r5g? 7 tak5 away = a "t4 ,!n he began to praise ! ,"l1 & to feel1 'tis done1' & x 0 done1 & tells ( ! wond]ful *ange1 8 ability to talk & s+1 ) no difficulty :atev]4 ,,cur$ ,,( ,,cat>rh4 ,i h be5 afflict$ ) cat>rh = ov] tw5ty ye>s4 ,i _h consult$ _m physicians & us$ _m rem$ies--all fail$ to help me4 ,9 ! ,spr+ ( #ahgd1 ,i grew s mu* worse t life became a burd52 ,i suff]$ f dizz9ess & great pro/ration2 ,i 0 urg$ to g to y = fai? cure4 ,?is 0 no new ?+ to me2 ,i believ$ 9 x1 yet f\nd x difficult to ex]cise fai? = myself4 ,my daught] w5t to see y1 z ,i 0 !n unable to g4 ,i look$ to ,god1 & believ$ f t v mom5t4 ,my :ole s\l & body seem$ ?rill$1 & ,i began to ga9 /r5g? imm$iately4 ,9 a few days ,i 0 able to g to y\r ,home4 ,y pray$ simply t ,god w\ld take all disease f me4 ,i h be5 entirely well f t "t2 n only cur$ ( cat>rh1 b tumors on my limbs 7 entirely remov$4 ,i desire to give ,god ! praise2 ,i bless him t ,he does =give our transgressions & heal our diseases4 ,^! in/ances are only a v few out ( _m1 t h occurr$1 too num]\s = repetition "h4 ,x mu/ be admitt$1 t ,god has mo/ signally bless$ ! fai? ( ! inmates ( ! ,consumptive's ,home1 answ]$ _! pray] = o!rs4 ,9 ne>ly all ! cases ( heal+ :i* h occurr$1 ! suff]]s h fail$ 9 all o!r means1 & 9 _! extremity h dep5d$ :olly 9 fai? 9 ,god4 ,9 speak+ ( !m1 ,doctor ,cullis says3 ,we d n give ^! in/ances ( ! heal+ ( ! body1 de> fri5ds ( ,jesus1 z 9 any degree p>am\nt to ! heal+ ( ! s\l2 b t z ! de> *ildr5 ( ,god1 we may claim all our privileges1 & enjoy ! k ( our fullness ( possession 9 ,him :o decl>es all ?+s are1 y\rs4 ,%all we 9 any mann]1 ( smalle/ or l>ge/ import1 limit ! love & p[] ( ,god1 :o deigne? out ( ! highe/ heav5 to decl>e1 ,! ,"l ?9ke? ^u me4 ,z an e>?ly p>5t sep>ates no "p ( ! well-be+ ( 8 *ild f 8 wat*ful c>e1 s do? our ,heav5ly ,fa!r n only =give all our iniquities1 b heale? all our diseases4 ,let u n conf9e fai? op]ation to ! sav+ ( ! s\l1 :ile ,god's ^w is full ( previ\s promise = ! sav+1 keep+1 & heal+ ( ! body4 ,= ,i w re/ore heal? unto !e1 & ,i w heal !e ( ?y w\nds1 sai? ! ,"l4 ,a ,,"m',s ,,fai?--,,! ,,life ,,( ,,beate ,,paulus4 ,9 a sket* ( ! life ( ,beate ,paulus1 ! wife ( a ,g]man m9i/] :o liv$ on ! bord]s ( ! ,black ,=e/1 are sev]al incid5ts :i* illu/rate ! p[] ( liv+ fai?1 & ! provid5ce ( a pray]-he>+ ,god4 ,?\gh de/itute ( weal?1 %e mu* desir$ to educate h] *ildr51 & five ( h] six boys 7 plac$ 9 s*ool1 :ile %e /ruggl$1 & pray$1 & toil$1--n only 9 ! h\se1 b out ( doors1--to provide = _! necessities4 ,on "o occasion1 writes "o ( h] *ildr51 %ortly be=e h>ve/1 ! fields /ood ?ick ) corn1 & our "m _h already calculat$ t _! produce w\ld suffice to meet all claims = ! ye>4 ,%e 0 /&+ at ! w9d[ ca/+ ! matt] ov] 9 h] m9d1 ) great satisfaction1 :5 h] att5tion 0 sudd5ly caught by "s heavy1 black cl\ds ) :ite bord]s1 drift+ at a great rate across ! ,summ] sky4 ',x is a hail-/orm6' %e exclaim$ 9 dismay1 & quickly ?r[+ up ! w9d[1 %e lean$ out4 ,h] eyes re/$ ^u a frightful mass ( wild /orm-cl\ds1 cov]+ ! we/]n horizon1 & approa*+ ) rapid fury4 ',o ,god6' %e cri$1 '!re comes an awful tempe/1 & :at is to become ( my corn8' ,! black masses roll$ ne>] & ne>]1 :ile ! om9\s ru%+ movem5t t prec$es a /orm1 began to rock ! sultry air1 & ! dread$ hail-/ones fell ) viol5ce4 ,half beside h]self ) anxiety ab\t ^? fields ly+ at ! ea/]n end ( ! valley1 %e n[ lift$ h] h&s heav5w>d1 & wr++ !m 9 t]ror1 cri$3 ',de> ,fa!r 9 heav51 :at art ?\ do+8 ,?\ kn[e/ ,i _c manage to pay = my boys at s*ool1 )\t ! produce ( ^? fields6 ,oh6 turn ,?y h&1 & d n let ! hail bla/ my hopes6' ,sc>cely1 h[ev]1 _h ^! words cross$ h] lips :5 %e />t$1 = x seem$ to h] z if a voice _h :isp]$ 9 h] e>1' ,is my arm %ort5$ t x _c help !e 9 o!r ways8' ,aba%$1 %e %rank into a quiet corn]1 & !re entreat$ ,god to =give h] want ( fai?4 ,9 ! meantime ! /orm pass$4 ,& n[ v>i\s neighbors hurri$ 91 proclaim+ t ! :ole valley lay ?ickly cov]$ ) hail-/ones1 d[n to ! v edge ( ! p>sonage fields1 b ! latt] _h be5 q sp>$4 ,! /orm _h rea*$ _! bord]1 & !n sudd5ly tak+ ano!r direction into ! next valley4 ,moreov]1 t ! :ole village 0 9 amazem5t1 decl>+ t ,god _h wr\ght a miracle = ! sake ( our "m1 :om he lov$4 ,%e li/5$1 sil5tly ador+ ! goodness ( ! ,"l1 & v[+ t h5ce=? h] confid5ce %\ld be only 9 ,him4 ,at ano!r "t %e f\nd h]self unable to pay ! exp5ses ( ! *ildr5's s*ool+1 & ! repeat$ dem&s = money 7 r5d]$ m griev\s by ! reproa*es ( h] husb&1 :o *>g$ h] ) attempt+ impossibilities1 & told h] t h] self-w w\ld involve !m 9 disgrace4 ,%e1 h[ev]1 pr(ess$ h] unwav]+ confid5ce t ! ,"l w\ld soon int]pose = _! relief1 :ile 8 answ] 03 ,we %all see2 "t w %[4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ^! try+ circum/ances1 z h] husb& 0 "o day sitt+ 9 8 /udy1 absorb$ 9 m$itation1 ! po/man br\ght ?ree lett]s f diff]5t t[ns :]e ! boys 7 at s*ool1 ea* decl>+ t unless ! dues 7 promptly settl$1 ! lads w\ld be dismiss$4 ,! fa!r read ! lett]s ) gr[+ excitem5t1 & spread+ !m out ^u ! table be=e 8 wife z %e ent]$ ! room1 exclaim$3 ,!re1 look at !m1 & pay our debt ) y\r fai?6 ,i h no money1 nor c ,i tell :]e to g = any4 ,seiz+ ! pap]s1 %e rapidly glanc$ ?r\gh !m1 ) a v grave face1 b !n answ]$ firmly1 ',x is all "r2 ! bus9ess %all be settl$4 ,= ,he :o says1 ,! gold & silv] is m9e1 w f9d x an easy ?+ to provide ^! sums4' ,say+ :i* %e ha/ily left ! room4 ,our fa!r readily suppos$ %e int5d$ mak+ h] way to a c]ta9 ri* fri5d :o _h help$ u be=e4 ,he 0 mi/ak51 = ?is "t h] /eps turn$ 9 a diff]5t direction4 ,we _h 9 ! p>sonage an upp] l(t1 %ut (f by a trap-door f ! l[] "o1 & ov] ?is door x 0 t %e n[ knelt d[n1 & began to deal ) ,him 9 ^: /r5g? %e _h und]tak5 ! "w ( h] *ildr5's education4 ,%e spread be=e ,him ^? lett]s f ! /udy table1 & told ,him ( h] husb&'s half sc(f+ taunt4 ,%e also rem9d$ ,him h[ h] life _h be5 r$eem$ f ! v gates ( dea?1 = ! *ildr5's sake1 & !n decl>$ t %e c\ld n believe t ,he meant to =sake h] at ?is juncture2 %e 0 will+ to be ! second :om ,he might =sake1 b %e 0 det]m9$ n to be ! fir/4 ,9 ! mean:ile1 h] husb& wait$ d[n /airs1 & night came on2 b %e did n appe>4 ,supp] 0 ready1 & yet %e /ay$ 9 ! l(t4 ,!n ! elde/ girl1 h] namesake ,beate1 ran up to call h]2 b ! answ] 01 ',take y\r supp] )\t me1 x is n "t = me to eat4' ,late 9 ! ev5+1 ! little mess5g] 0 aga9 dispat*$1 b return$ ) ! reply3 ',g to b$2 ! "t has n come = me to re/4' ,a ?ird "t1 at breakfa/ next morn+1 ! girl call$ h] "m4 ',leave me alone1' %e said2 ',i d n ne$ breakfa/2 :5 ,i am ready ,i %all come4' ,?us ! h\rs sp$ on1 & d[n /airs h] husb& & ! *ildr5 began to feel fright5$1 n d>+1 h[ev]1 to di/urb h] any m4 ,at la/ ! door op5$1 & %e ent]$1 h] face beam+ ) a wond]ful light4 ,! little daught] ?\ght t some?+ extraord9>y mu/ h happ5$2 & runn+ to h] "m ) op5 arms1 ask$ eag]ly3 ',:at is x8 ,did an angel f heav5 br+ ! money8' ',no1 my *ild1' 0 ! smil+ answ]1 'b n[ ,i am sure t x w come4' ,%e _h h>dly spok51 :5 a maid 9 peasant co/ume ent]$1 say+3 ',! ma/] ( ! ,l9d5 ,inn s5ds to ask :e!r ! ,frau ,pa/or9 c sp>e "t to see him8' ',ah1 ,i "k :at he wants1' answ]$ our "m4 ',my be/ reg>ds1 & ,i w come at once4' ,:]eupon %e />t$1 & m9e ho/1 look+ out ( 8 w9d[1 saw h] f af>1 & came =w>d to welcome h] ) ! words3 ',o ,madame1 h[ glad ,i am y h come6' ,!n lead+ h] into 8 back p>lor he said2 ',i _c tell h[ x is1 b ! :ole ( ?is la/ night ,i c\ld n sleep = ?9k+ ( y4 ,= "s "t ,i h _h sev]al hundr$ guld5 ly+ 9 t *e/1 & all night long ,i 0 haunt$ by ! ?\ght t y ne$$ ?is money1 & t ,i ought to give x to y4 ,if t be ! case1 !re x is--take x2 & d n tr\ble ab\t repay+ me4 ,%\ld y be able to make x up aga91 well & good--if n1 nev] m9d4' ,on ?is my "m said3 ',yes1 ,i d mo/ c]ta9ly ne$ x1 my k9d fri5d2 = all la/ night ,i too 0 awake1 cry+ to ,god = help4 ,ye/]day !re came ?ree lett]s1 tell+ u t all our boys w\ld he dismiss$ unless ! money = _! bo>d is cle>$ at once4' ',is x really s8' exclaim$ ! innkeep]1 :o 0 a noble-he>t$ & spiritual ,*ri/ian man4 ',h[ /range & wond]ful6 ,n[ ,i am d\bly glad ,i ask$ y to come6' ,!n op5+ ! *e/1 he produc$ ?ree weighty packets1 & h&$ !m to h] ) a pray] t ,god's bless+ might re/ ^u ! gift4 ,%e accept$ x ) ! simple words3 ',may ,god make good to y ?is s]vice ( ,*ri/ian sympa?y2 = y h act$ z ! /ew>d ( ,"o :o has promis$ n ev5 to leave ! giv+ ( a cup ( cold wat] unrew>d$4' ,husb& & *ildr5 7 eag]ly await+ h] at home1 & ^? ?ree dismal lett]s /ill lay op5 on ! table1 :5 ! "m1 :o _h quitt$ t /udy 9 su* deep emotion ! day be=e1 /epp$ up to h] husb&1 radiant ) joy4 ,on ea* lett]1 %e laid a roll ( money & !n cri$3 ',look1 !re x is6 ,& n[ believe t fai? 9 ,god is no empty madness6' ,,! ,,p]secutor',s ,,fate4 ,dr4 ,eug5io ,k9caid1 ! ,burman mission>y1 /ates1 t among ! fir/ conv]ts 9 ,ava 7 two m5 :o _h held respectable (fices ab\t ! palace4 ,"s "t aft] !y _h be5 baptiz$1 a neighbor det]m9$ to report !m to gov]nm5t1 & drew up a pap] sett+ =? t ^! two m5 _h =sak5 ! cu/oms & religion ( _! fa!rs1 7 wor%ip+ ! =eign]'s ,god1 & w5t e ,sunday to ! tea*]'s h\se2 ) o!r simil> *>ges4 ,he pres5t$ ! pap] to ! neighbors ( ! two disciples1 tak+ _! names z witnesses1 & sav+ t he %\ld g & pres5t ! accusation on ! next day4 ,! two ,*ri/ians he>d ( x1 & w5t to ,mr4 ,k9caid 9 great al>m1 to consult z to :at !y %\ld d4 ,!y said if !y 7 accus$ to gov]nm5t1 ! milde/ s5t5ce !y c\ld expect w\ld be imprisonm5t = life at h>d labor1 & p]haps !y w\ld be kill$4 ,k9caid told !m t !y c\ld n flee f ,ava1 if !y w\ld2 t he saw no?+ he c\ld d = !m1 & all t !y c\ld d 0 to tru/ 9 ,god to protect !m1 & deliv] !m f ! p[] ( _! enemies4 ,!y also pray$1 & soon left ,k9caid1 say+ t !y felt m calm1 & c\ld leave ! matt] ) ,god4 ,t night ! p]secutor 0 attack$ by a dreadful disease 9 ! b[els1 :i* s di/ress$ him t he ro>$ l a madman2 & 8 fri5ds1 :i* is too (t5 ! case ) ! hea!n1 left him to suff] & die alone4 ,! two ,*ri/ians :om he w\ld h ru9$ !n w5t & took c>e ( him till he di$1 two or ?ree days aft] 8 attack4 ,! :ole affair 0 well kn[n 9 ! neighborhood1 & f t "t n a dog d>$ move 8 tongue aga9/ ! ,*ri/ians ( ,ava4 ,is !re no evid5ce 9 ?is ( a special provid5ce1 & t ,god li/5s to ! pray]s ( p]secut$ & di/ress$ *ildr58 ,,! ,,capta9 ,,& ,,! ,,quadrant4 ,a godly man1 ! ma/] ( an ,am]ican %ip1 dur+ "o voyage f\nd 8 %ip bemi/$ = days1 & he became r anxi\s respect+ h] safety4 ,he w5t d[n to 8 cab9 & pray$4 ,! ?\ght /ruck him1 if he _h ) confid5ce committ$ 8 s\l to ,god1 he might c]ta9ly commit 8 %ip to ,him2 & s1 accord+ly1 he gave all into ! h&s ( ,god1 & felt at p]fect peace2 b /ill he pray$1 t if ,he w\ld be pleas$ to give a cl\dless sky at twelve o'clock1 he %\ld l to take an obs]vation to asc]ta9 _! real position1 & :e!r !y 7 on ! "r c\rse4 ,he came on deck at elev5 o'clock1 ) ! quadrant "u 8 coat4 ,z x 0 ?ick drizzl+1 ! m5 look$ at him ) amazem5t4 ,he w5t to 8 cab91 pray$1 & came up4 ,!re seem$ /ill to be no hope4 ,aga9 he w5t d[n & pray$1 & aga9 he appe>$ on deck ) 8 quadrant 9 8 h&4 ,x 0 n[ t5 m9utes to twelve o'clock1 & /ill !re 0 no appe>ance ( a *ange2 b he /ood on ! deck1 wait+ ^u ! ,"l1 :51 9 a few m9utes1 ! mi/ seem$ to be fold$ up & roll$ away z by an omnipot5t & invisible h&2 ! sun %[n cle>ly f ! blue vault ( heav51 & !re /ood ! man ( pray] ) ! quadrant 9 8 h&1 b s awe-/ruck did he feel1 & s dreadful 0 t place1 t he c\ld sc>cely take advantage ( ! answ] to 8 pray]4 ,he1 h[ev]1 succe$$1 al?\gh ) trembl+ h&s1 & f\nd1 to 8 com=t1 t all 0 well4 ,b no soon] _h he f9i%$ tak+ ! obs]vation ?an ! mi/ roll$ back ov] ! heav5s1 & x began to drizzle z be=e4 ,?is /ory ( pray] 0 receiv$ f ! lips ( ! good ,capta9 ,crossby1 :o 0 s useful 9 ! ,ardrossan awak5+2 & he himself 0 ! man :o pray$ & wait$ ^u 8 ,god ) ! quadrant 9 8 h&4 ,,! ,,fai? ,,( ,,doro!a ,,trudel4 ,! life ( ,doro!a ,trudel has af=d$ "s rem>kable in/ances ( answ] to pray]2 dur+ ! ye>s #ahej to #ahfj1 at ! ,swiss village ( ,mnn$orf1 ne> ! ,lake ( ,zuri*1 & t ( ,mollt+51 7 se5 & witness$1 cases ( cure 9 response to unyield+ fai? 9 ! promises ( ! ,"l4 ,doro!a ,trudel 0 a work] 9 fl[]s1 & 9 "t came to h _m work]s "u h]1 & :5 %e 0 ab\t ?irty-sev5 ye>s ( age1 f\r or five ( h] work]s fell sick4 ,! sickness resi/$ all treatm5t1 grew worse1 appe>$ to be hopeless4 ,%e 0 a deep1 e>ne/ ,*ri/ian1 & :ile dilig5t & unselfi% z a nun1 yet h] anxiety = h] "w p drew h] to e>ne/ pray] & /udy ( ! ,scriptures = relief4 ,l a sudd5 light1 %e says1 ! well kn[n pray] ( ! ,epi/le ( ,james1 #e3 #ad1 #ae1 fla%$ ^u h]4 ,if m$ical skill 0 unavail+1 0 !re n pray]8 ,& c\ld n ! same ,"l :o *ose to heal ?r\gh m$ic9es1 also heal )\t !m8 ,0 he necess>ily re/rict$ to ! "o means8 ,!re 0 a "t :5 8 heal+ p[] w5t =? directly2 might x n be put =? directly /ill8 ,agitat$ by ^! que/ions1 %e s\ght help 9 pray]1 & !n kneel+ by ! b$side ( ^! sick p1 %e pray$ = !m4 ,!y recov]$2 & ! ?\ght t at fir/ _h />tl$ h]1 became n[ ! settl$ conviction ( h] life4 ,h] reputation spread2 o!rs :o 7 sick1 came to h] = relief1 b %e s\ght only ! recov]y ( ! pati5ts by pray] alone4 ,_m recov]$4 ,h] doors 7 besieg$1 & at la/ %e cons5t$ to receive invalids at h] home1 f compassion4 ,by degrees h] own h\se grew into ?ree1 & at la/ x became 9 fact a hospital4 ,%e liv$ a life ( humility1 & p]fect simplicity1 yet /r5g? ( fai?1 & at h] dea? h] "w 01 & /ill is1 c>ri$ on by ,mr4 ,zell]1 :o also has _h m>vel\s successes 9 answ] to pray]4 ,,rem>kable ,,cures4 ,!re h be5 ga!r$ toge!r 9 h] biography1 well au!nticat$ cases ( answ] to pray]1 :5 ! pati5t 0 consid]$ :olly incapable ( help f m$ical skill4 ,!re 0 "o ( a /iff knee1 t _h be51 treat$ 9 va9 by ! be/ physicians 9 ,france1 ,g]many & ,switz]l&2 "o ( an eld]ly man :o c\ld n walk1 & _h be5 giv5 up by 8 physicians1 b :o soon disp5s$ ) 8 crut*es2 a man came ) a burn$ foot1 & ! surgeons said x 0 a case ( 'ei!r amputation or dea?' & he also 0 cur$2 "o ( ! lead+ physicians ( ,wurtemburg1 te/ifies to ! cure ( a hopeless pati5t ( 8 own2 ano!r rema9$ six weeks1 & says he saw all k9ds ( sicknesses heal$2 canc]s & fev]s h be5 treat$ ) success2 epilepsy & insanity m frequ5tly ?an any o!r =m ( disease4 ,nei!r is ! life & exp]i5ce ( ,doro!a ,trudel an exceptional "o4 ,pa/or ,blum5h>t ( ,wurtemb]g1 has _h 8 home cr[d$ = ye>s ) pati5ts1 & cures occur con/antly4 ,! "m ( ,doro!a ,trudel 0 an em95tly pi\s woman1 & x 0 h] cu/om1 :5 any ( h] *ildr5 7 ill1 to br+ !m 9 pray] be=e ! feet ( ! ,heav5ly ,physician1 z ,doro!a h]self says3 ',our "m _h no cure except pray]1 & ?\gh at t "t we did n und]/&1 yet s9ce !n we h f\nd x out1 t x 0 ! heal+ h& ( ! ,savi\r alone1 t help$ & re/or$ u4' ,,cur$ ,,( ,,! ,,small-,,pox4 ,ev5 :5 ,i _h ! small-pox1 & became bl9d1 no doctor 0 s5t =1 & no "o 0 told ( x4 ,our fa!r 0 n at home 7he1 fa!r1 mo/ un=tunately1 0 n a religi\s p]son72 & :5 our "m ask$ him to come1 tell+ him h[ ill ,i 01 he w\ld n believe x1 & pref]r$ to rema9 ) 8 fri5ds4 ,our "m1 h[ev]1 0 n 9 ! lea/ vex$ or excit$2 %e pray$ = him1 = all ( u1 especially = h] sick *ild1 & be=e my fa!r came home1 my eyes 7 re-op5$4 ,,cur$ ,,( ,,sev]e ,,fits4 ,once aga91 "o ( my bro!rs _h a fit br\ght on ?r\gh fright4 ,x 0 a mo/ viol5t & pa9ful attack1 & we 7 greatly al>m$4 ,?is "t1 also1 our fa!r 0 out2 & our "m said to u1 ,i "k ?is fe>ful illness1 my *ildr52 x is "o ( ! heavie/ trials :i* c\ld h1 occurr$1 b ,jesus1 :o cur$ t lunatic boy1 c heal our *ild4 ,d n speak ( ! attack to any "o2 we w g only to ,jesus ab\t x2 & !n %e pray$ ) u4 ,n long aft]1 a second fit came on1 & aga9 our fa!r 0 tak+ 8 pleasure at ! public h\se4 ,?is "t "m told him :at _h happ5$ 9 8 abs5ce2 b he laugh$ at x1 & said1 ',i don't believe x2 y 7 fright5$ at ! *ild hav+ bad dreams4' ,8 wife repli$1 ',= ! sake ( y\r unbelief1 ,i hope t ! *ild w h ano!r attack :il/ y are at home1 s t y may witness x y\rself1 !n y w believe2 ,i pray ,god1 h[ev]1 t ?is may be ! la/ "t4' ,x came to pass ab\t a week aft]1 t ano!r mo/ dreadful fit came on2 ! boy foam$ viol5tly1 & ?rew himself ab\t 9 fe>ful convulsions2 on ?is occasion ! fa!r 0 pres5t1 & he 0 conv9c$ ( ! nature ( ! attack1 & al>m$ at :at he saw4 ,b ! "m's pray] 0 he>d1 = ! disease nev] %[$ itself aga9 = ?irty-f\r ye>s1 :ile bo? p>5ts liv$4 ,,buy+ ,a ,,c[4 ,our fa!r go+ away abroad1 he sold "o ( our two c[s1 & took ! proce$s ) him4 7,he1 ! fa!r1 0 a reckless sp5d?rift1 idle1 & fond ( ! public inn47 ,a ri* neighbor directly (f]$ to loan u money en\gh to buy ano!r2 ?is k9d proposal we gratefully accept$4 ,al?\gh we did n und]/& mu* ab\t b>ga9s ( ?is k9d1 yet ! c[ we pur*as$ s]v$ u s rem>kably1 t we 7 oblig$ to ackn[l$ge :5ce ! bless+ came4 ,9 ,summ] we c\ld sell f\rte5 measures ( milk2 9 ,w9t]1 twelve to ! dairyman1 s t ! borr[$ money 0 spe$ily paid4 ,at ! same "t ! c[ p]=m$ ! f>m "w requir$ ( x1 ) su* /r5g? & quickness1 we 7 a/oni%$4 ,:5 our fa!r1 on 8 return1 he>d u speak+ ) pleasure ( ?is animal1 he became s enrag$ ) ! poor ?+1 t he 0 det]m9$ to sell x1 & actually (f]$ x at half its value4 ,! fai?less *ildr5 7 9 a cont9ual fright4 ,:5 any "o came ne> ! h\se1 we ?\ght t we 7 assur$ly go+ to lose our c[4 ,b "m exhort$ u n to be s fe>ful2 =1 said %e1 ',if y\r fa!r c\ld d always z he likes1 none ( y w\ld be alive n[2 b ,god w nev] let him g any f>!r ?an he sees to be = our good4 ,believe me1 ,god1 :o has giv5 u ?is c[1 w keep x = u z long z we ne$ x4' ,& s x turn$ out1 = ! c[ nev] left u :il/ our "m 0 alive2 & :5 we 7 all provid$ =1 a pur*as] came1 :o paid a high price = ! creature1 hav+ he>d ( its wond]ful p[]s f ! man to :om we sold ! milk = s _m ye>s2 b no soon] 0 ! animal tak5 to its new home1 ?an ! wond] ceas$1 & ?is c[ became no bett] ?an any o!r4 ,a ,,lady ,,cur$1 ,,:o ,,_h ,,be5 ,,reject$ ,,f ,,an ,,asylum4 ,madam ,m----1 ! "m ( twelve *ildr51 _h be5 q %att]$ 9 m9d by ! dea? ( h] husb&1 & _h be5 actually s5t away uncur$ f an asylum4 ,%e came to ,doro!a's home1 0 bless$ 9 remembrance 9 h] pray]s1 & aft] sev5 weeks w5t away p]fectly cur$4 ,%e ackn[l$g$ ! ,"l 0 inde$ h] help]1 & %e has rema9$ well to ?is day4 ,,! ,,s\l ,,cur$ ,,z ,,well ,,z ,,! ,,body4 ,on _m occasions %e exp]i5c$ wond]ful help f ,god1 :o1 :ile p]=m+ m>vels = ! body1 :i* is ! lea/ important "p1 accompli%es :at is f> great]1 ev5 ! salvation ( s\ls4 ,among o!rs1 "o nam$ ,b4 ,t----1 w5t to h]1 :o _h be5 suff]+ = six mon?s f a disease ( 8 bones1 & _h be5 = a l5g!n$ p]iod 9 a ,swiss hospital1 "u m$ical treatm5t4 ,at l5g? he1 by ! advice ( ,*ri/ian fri5ds1 s\ght = relief f 8 malady at ,doro!a's h\se4 ,8 c>e began 9 ! fir/ week ( 8 visit1 & 9 a few weeks he 0 completely recov]$4 ,on "o occasion a "y artisan came1 9 :om canc] _h made su* progress z to r5d] any approa* to him almo/ unbe>able4 ,at ! ,bible lessons1 ?is once frivol\s man1 n[ an e>ne/ inquir]1 le>n$ :]e ! improvem5t mu/ beg92 & f ! day t he confess$ 8 s9s aga9/ ,god & man1 ! disease abat$4 ,"s "t aft]w>ds he ackn[l$g$ "o s9 he _h hi!rto conceal$1 & !n he spe$ily recov]$ 8 bodily heal?1 & return$ to 8 home cur$ 9 _s also4 ,a lady 9 ,s---- _h s injur$ h] knee by a fall1 t = weeks %e lay 9 ! greate/ agony4 ,! doctors decl>$ t dropsy w\ld sup]v5e2 b ! ,heav5ly ,physician fulfill$ ^? promises :i* w abide until ! end ( ! _w2 & by pray]1 & ! lay+ on ( ,doro!a's h&1 ! knee 0 cur$ 9 tw5ty-f\r h\rs1 & ! swell+ vani%$4 ,,pray]1 ,,n ,,mesm]ism4 ,sev]al p h ma9ta9$ t h] "w 0 "o ( mesm]ism2 & :5 once %e 0 ask$ to visit an out pati5t1 %e e>ne/ly implor$ ! ,"l n to heal ?is invalid ?r\gh h] means if %e employ$ mesm]ism2 b if n1 to p]mit recov]y4 ,! woman 0 cur$ 9 a %ort "t1 ?\gh ,doro!a _h nev] ent]$ h] h\se1 & _h1 !re=e1 no opportunity ( plac+ h]self 9 a mesm]ic relation to ?is pati5t4 ,,help ,,9 ,,pecuni>y ,,affairs4 ,9 pecuni>y affairs1 also1 ! ,"l 0 _! help]4 ,_m times some?+ _h to be paid1 & !y _h no means :]e) to meet ! claims4 ,once1 ,god actually s5t aid by means ( an enemy1 :o (f]$ money2 ano!r "t1 ?ree ?\s& francs came f ,holl&1 j z !y 7 ne$$1 & also unexpect$ on a ?ird occasion !y 7 ab\t to borr[ money to pay = bread1 :5 two hundr$ & fifty francs arriv$4 ,,! ,,fai? ,,life ,,( ,,mr4 ,,zell]4 ,aft] ! dea? ( ,doro!a ,trudel1 ! "w at ,mnn$orf1 in/itut$ by h]1 has be5 fur!r$ & c>ri$ on by ,mr4 ,samuel ,zell]1 :o _h be5 h] associate4 ,he has publi%$ two reports1 :i* conta9 _m in/ances ( answ]s to pray]1 %[+ t ! ,"l /ill gave bless$ results1 & rew>d$ _! fai?ful tru/4 ,no disease is f\nd to be m ob/9ate ?an epilepsy1 yet sev]al in/ances are record$ ( pati5ts be+ re/or$ to p]fect heal?4 ,p]sons afflict$ ) m5tal disord] & convulsions are frequ5tly br\ght to ,mnn$orf1 & _m return cur$ or b5efit$4 ,on "o occasion1 a lady :o _h be5 afflict$ ) con/ant heada*e = five ye>s1 f\nd h] disord] remov$ spe$ily "u ! influ5ce ( pray]4 ,9 o!r cases ! passion = /rong dr9k 0 tak5 away2 fev] m or less disappe>$2 & ! subjects ( v>i\s k9ds ( *ronic diseases1 ev5 "s app>5tly f> gone 9 consumption1 h f\nd _! /r5g? return to !m "u ! same influ5ce4 ,unhappy victims ( spirituali/ delusions h f\nd deliv]ance at ! m]cy-seat2 & !re1 too1 _m 9 ! bondage ( s9 h rejoic$ 9 a pres5t ,savi\r4 ,"o pati5t afflict$ ) convulsions1 :o came sev]al ye>s successively )\t be+ cur$1 at la/ confess$ t %e possess$ a book ( '*>ms' 9 :i* %e put "s degree (1 fai?1 & %e _h recomm5d$ !m to o!rs4 ,%e 0 l$ to see ! folly & s9 ( su* ?+s1 & soon aft] ! book 0 burn$ %e 0 re/or$ to heal?4 ,_m cases h occurr$ :]e ! suff]+ pati5t 0 utt]ly unable to come to ,mnn$orf1 b pray] has be5 (f]$ !re 9 _! behalf1 & ! answ]s h be5 z frequ5t z ) ! cases :i* h come "u ! same ro(4 ,a bro!r liv+ at ,r---- 0 seiz$ ) a viol5t fev]1 & appe>$ to be at dea?'s door4 ,intellig5ce hav+ be5 s5t to ,mnn$orf1 unit$ pray] 0 made 9 8 behalf2 & v soon aft]w>ds a telegraphic message ann\nc$ t he 0 recov]+4 ,on ?is occasion ! promise 0 rememb]$ ) joy1' ,be=e !y call ,i w answ]4' ,p]haps "o ( ! mo/ /rik+ cases ( bless+ record$ is t ( a lady1 :o 0 subject to fits ( insanity s viol5t t !y ?reat5$ h] life1 & :o 0 s f> consci\s ( h] mis]able condition1 t happ5+ to g into a meet+ :]e %e he>d ,god's ^w1 %e reque/$ to be pray$ =4 ,a fri5d wrote to ,mnn$orf1 describ+ ! case1 & ask+ pray] on h] behalf2 & only a =tnight lat]1 ! same fri5d communicat$ ! happy news ( h] recov]y4 ,aft] a fit ( unusual sev]ity1 %e fell into a deep sleep1 f :i* %e awoke 9 h] "r m9d2 m ?an t1 %e le>n$ to believe 9 ! ,"l ,jesus1 & rejoic$ 9 ,8 love4 ,a pati5t 9 ?is in/itution1 :o arriv$ unconv]t$1 & 0 ?\ght to be 9 a dy+ /ate1 he>d ! good news ( ,salvation1 & 0 enabl$ to rejoice 9 ! ,"l1 ?r\gh simple tru/ 9 ,him2 & f t mom5t %e began to rapidly recov] f h] disord]1 & soon became /rong en\gh to nurse ano!r pati5t4 ,ano!r rem>kable case 0 t ( a "y girl :o1 9 consequ5ce ( ! break+ (f ( a m>riage engagem5t1 manife/$ decid$ symptoms ( insanity4 ,%e n only recov]$ f h] malady1 b f\nd ! ,savi\r4 ,,! ,,bl9d ,,re/or$ ,,to ,,sight4 ,pray] 0 ask$ = a "y lady :o 0 :olly bl9d4 ,a lett] receiv$ soon aft] br\ght ?is joyful news3 ,9 answ] to y\r pray] = our niece1 ,i mu/ ?ankfully tell y1 h] eyes are s mu* bett] t ! ,doctor ?is morn+ told h] to ?ank ,god = hav+ sav$ h] f ! mo/ dang]\s k9d ( cat>act4 ,:ile exam9+ h] eyes1 ! ,doctor1 :o is a ,jew1 took up a book ly+ ne>1 & op5+ x told h] to try & read1 :i* %e 0 able to d ) ease4 ,x 0 a hymn book1 & ! fir/ words on :i* h] eyes fell 7 ^!3 ',*ri/ ,jesus1 glori\s ,k+ ( ,light1 ,great ,conqu]or1 ,david's heir1 ,come n[ & give my bl9d eyes sight1 ,o ,savi\r1 he> my pray]6' ',t w d1' said ! ,doctor1 'y are mu* bett]4' ,i = my "p ha/5$ to my *amb]1 & %utt+ ! door fell on my knees ) a cry ( joyful praise4 ,?reats 7 made by _m ( ! villag]s t !y w\ld burn up ! h\se = ?is in/itution1 say+ all mann] ( unreasonable ?+s4 ,y c n prev5t ?is by pray]1 said "o writ]1 we h tak5 an oa? to d x4 ,mr4 ,zell] rema9$ quiet1 tak+ no notice ( ^! ?reats1 b quietly tru/$ 9 ! ,"l4 ,?\gh o!r anonym\s lett]s came frequ5tly1 yet ! ?reats 7 nev] c>ri$ out4 ,x w he se5 f ?is t1 bless$ z 0 ! "w ( fai?1 /ill ! _s ( p]secution 0 p]mitt$ by ! ,"l only to make 8 own *ildr5 rely m confid5tly on ,him1 & t he might fulfill m positively 8 promise1 ,no evil %all befall !e1 no h>m come nigh ?y dwell+4 ,,! ,,bank ,,( ,,fai?4 ,,god ,,! ,,gu>dian ,,( ,,! ,,poor4 ,p]haps ! provid5ce ( ,god 9 supply+ ! wants ( ! poor nev] 0 m closely wat*$ & bett] describ$ ?an has be5 done by ! late ,william ,hunt+ton1 =m]ly a m9i/] 9 ,london1 ,engl&1 :o1 9 a book ) ! qua9t title ( ! ,bank ( ,fai?1 tells h[1 9 8 c\rse ( life1 day by day ! ,"l gu>d$ him1 help$ him1 & provid$ = e ne$1 ev5 ! mo/ trifl+4 ,x is a preci\s record ( fai? & full ( true enc\ragem5t4 ,he answ]s z foll[s ?is "q3 ,%\ld we fray = temporal bless+s8 ,"s h affirm$ t we h no w>rant to pray = temporal bless+s1 b1 bless$ be ,god1 he has giv5 u '! promise ( ! life t n[ is1 & ( t :i* is to come4' ,yea1 ! promise ( all ?+s p]ta9+ to life & ,godl9ess1 & :atev] ,god has promis$ we may w>rantably pray =4 ,^? t came to our ,savi\r 9 ! days ( 8 fle%1 pray$ *iefly = temporal m]cies4 ,! bl9d pray$ = sight1 ! lep]s = a cure1 ! lame f> ! use ( _! limbs1 & ! deaf = ! use ( _! e>s1 & surely _h !y pray$ unw>rantably1 _! pray]s w\ld n h be5 s miracul\sly answ]$4 ,elijah pray$ = a temporal m]cy :5 he pray$ = ra91 & x is cle> t ,god answ]$ him4 ,eli%a works a miracle to produce a temporal m]cy :5 he heal$ ! b>r5 pla9s ( ,j]i*o4 ,is my read] a poor ,*ri/ian8 ,take x pati5tly4 ,god make? ! poor z well z ! ri*4 ,envy n ! ri*4 ,ri*es are (t5 se5 to be a cank]-worm at ! root ( a good man's com=t1 a sn>e 9 8 life1 an iron pill> at ! back ( 8 pride4 ,a g> pray$ to be f$ ) food conv5i5t = him1 & y may pray = ! same1 & :at ,god gives y 9 answ] to y\r pray] y w be ?ankful =4 ,t /ate is surely be/ :i* keeps y dep5d5t on ,god & ?ankful to ,him1 & s y %all f9d x to ! end4 ,g on1 poor ,*ri/ian1 tru/+ 9 ! provid5ce ( ,god4 ,,! ,,life ,,( ,,8 ,,*ild ,,sav$4 ,my elde/ daught] n[ liv+ fell sick at ab\t five or six mon?s old1 & 0 wa/$ to a skeleton4 ,%e _h a doctor to att5d h]1 b %e got worse & worse4 ,x seem$ z if ,god int5d$ to b]eave u ( h]1 = he br\ght h] ev5 to dea?'s door4 ,my wife & ,i h sat up ) h] night aft] night1 wat*+ ! cradle1 expect+ e brea? to be h] la/1 = two or ?ree weeks toge!r4 ,at la/ ,i ask$ ! ,doctor if he ?\ght !re 0 any hope ( h] life4 ,he answ]$1 no1 he w\ld n flatt] me4 ,%e w\ld surely die4 ,?is di/ress$ me beyond measure1 & z he told me to d no m = h]1 ,i left my room1 w5t to my g>d5 9 ! ev5+1 &1 9 my little tool h\se1 wre/l$ h>d ) ,god 9 pray] = ! life ( ! *ild4 ,i w5t home satisfi$ t ,god _h he>d me2 & 9 ?ree days ! *ild 0 z well z %e is n[1 & ate z he>tily4 ,?is effectually conv9c$ me t all ?+s 7 possible ) ,god4 ,,god ,,s5t ,,supplies4 ,:5 ,i _h be5 ?ree weeks out ( employm5t1 ,i f\nd a new place1 & aft] pawn+ all my be/ clo!s to pay exp5ses1 :5 ! c>t set u d[n at ! new home on ,monday morn+1 ,i _h ! total sum ( t5 p5ce half-p5ny left1 to provide = myself1 my wife & *ild1 till ! ensu+ ,saturday night4 ,?\gh ,i 0 ?us poor1 yet ,i knew ,god _h made me ri* 9 fai?4 ,we w5t on our knees besee*+ ! ,almighty to s5d relief1 z he 9 8 wisdom ?\ght prop]4 ,! next ev5+ my l&lord's daught]1 & son-9-law1 came up to see _! "m1 & br\ght "s bak$ meat1 :i* !y _h j tak5 out ( _! ov51 & br\ght = me & my wife to sup along ) !m4 ,^! poor p knew no?+ ( u1 nor ( our ,god4 ,! next day 9 ! ev5+ !y did ! same1 & kept s5d+ victuals & g>d5 /uff to u all ! week long4 ,,! ,,god ,,:o ,,suppli$ ,,elijah ,,by ,a ,,rav5 ,,suppli$ ,,me ,,) ,,fi%4 ,"o ( ! mo/ beautiful in/ances ev] kn[n1 :i* almo/ id5tically repeats ! ,bible ov] aga91 especially 9 ! in/ance ( ,elijah z he 0 f$ 9 an unse5 way by ! h& ( ,god1 is giv5 9 ! life ( ,mr4 ,hunt+ton4 ,he 0 :olly unable to provide = 8 family1 & c\ld dep5d only on ,god4 ,z ,i w5t ov] a bridge1 ,i ca/ my eye on ! "r-h& side1 & !re lay a v l>ge eel on ! mud by ! riv] side1 app>5tly dead4 ,i caught hold ( x & soon f\nd x 0 only asleep4 ,) difficulty ,i got x safe out ( ! mud ^u ! grass1 & !n c>ri$ x home4 ,my little "o 0 v fond ( x1 & x ri*ly suppli$ all h] wants t day4 ,b at night ,i 0 in=m$ ! eel 0 all gone1 s ! next day af=d$ me ! same di/ress & tr\ble z ! prec$+ day _h done4 ,! next morn+1 z ,i ent]$ ! g>d5 gate1 ,i saw a p>tridge lie dead on ! walk4 ,i took x up & f\nd x w>m2 s ,i c>ri$ x home1 & x ri*ly suppli$ ! table ( our little "o t day4 ,aga9 ! next day /ill f\nd me unprovid$1 & br\ght =? fre% "w = fai? & pray]4 ,h[ev]1 ! morr[ took ?\ght = ! ?+s ( itself1 = :5 ,i came to take ! scy! 9 my h& to m[ ! %ort grass1 ,i look$ into ! pond1 & !re ,i saw ?ree v l>ge c>p ly+ on ! wat] app>5tly sick4 ,:5 ! ma/] came ,i told him ( x4 ,he w5t & look$ & said !y 7 dead1 & told me ,i might h !m if ,i w\ld1 = !y 7 n 9 season4 ,h[ev]1 !y came 9 due season to me4 ,& ,i f\nd1 morn+ aft] morn+1 !re lay two or ?ree ( ^! fi% at a "t1 dead1 j z ,i want$ !m1 till ,i believe !re 0 n "o live fi% rema9+1 six in*es long1 9 ! pond1 :i* 0 ne> ?ree hundr$ feet 9 l5g?4 ,i c\ld n help weep+1 admir+ ! goodness ( ,god4 ,z ,i /udi$ ! ,bible1 ,i cle>ly p]ceiv$ t ! mo/ em95t sa9ts ( ! ,bible 7 br\ght into l[ circum/ances1 z ,jacob1 ,david1 ,moses1 ,joseph1 ,job & ,j]emiah1 & all ! apo/les1 9 ord] t ! h& ( provid5ce might be wat*$4 ,,god ,,takes ,,away ,,! ,,sn[4 ,9 ! ,w9t] ! ,"l s5t a v deep sn[1 :i* lay a consid]able "t on ! gr\nd4 ,we 7 br\ght into great /raits1 z our :eat 0 n[ ( no use to u1 & we c\ld obta9 no wood1 ! l&lady say+ t z ! sn[ 0 likely to la/ "s "t1 %e mu/ keep :at little %e _h left1 & c\ld sell u no m4 ,!re 0 be=e u ! fe> ( great suff]+ ) ! cold4 ,i begg$ ( ,god t he might t night take away ! sn[1 & s5d u some?+ to burn1 t our little "o might n p]i% ) ! cold1 & ! next morn+ ! sn[ 0 all gone4 ,,sight ,,re/or$4 ,a viol5t humor came into my eyes1 & = "s mon?s ,i 0 9 dang] ( los+ my sight4 ,bo? myself & my second daught] _h x m or less = sev]al ye>s4 ,9 answ] to pray]1 ,god heal$ h] eyes & m9e too1 s t our sight 0 p]fectly recov]$4 ,,pray+ ,,= ,,tea4 ,z ! life ( fai? consi/s 9 be>+ ! cross ( ,*ri/1 we mu/ n expect to be long )\t trials4 ,provid5ce soon fr[n$ on me aga91 & ,i got beh9dh&1 z usual4 ,?is happ5$ at a "t :5 my wife 0 ab\t deliv]y ( *ild1 & we 7 de/itute ( ^? necess>ies ( life :i* are ne$ful at su* times4 ,! nurse came3 we told h] !re 0 no tea 9 ! h\se4 ,my wife repli$1 ',set ! kettle on1 ev5 if !re is n4' ,! nurse said1 ',y h no tea1 nor c y get any4' ,my wife repli$1 ',set on ! kettle4' ,%e did s1 & be=e x boil$1 a woman 7) :om at t "t we _h no acqua9tance7 came to ! door1 & told ! nurse t %e _h br\ght "s tea z a pres5t = my wife4 ,,! ,,"l ,,paid ,,8 ,,debt4 ,x 0 ! "t ( my return+ f ! nor? c\ntry4 ,i obs]v$ t !re 7 "s small debts to be dis*>g$4 ,b ! h& ( ,god 0 fa/ clos$2 ?is cont9u$ = "s "t3 & = all t "t1 ,i wat*$ & obs]v$ n>r[ly4 ,at ?is "t !re 0 a special debt due ( tw5ty p\nds4 ,?is sum hung long4 ,i look$ diff]5t ways1 & *alk$ out diff]5t roads = ! ,almighty to walk 92 b 8 pa?s 7 9 ! deep wat]s1 & 8 foot/eps 7 n kn[n2 no rav5 came1 nei!r 9 ! morn+1 nor 9 ! ev5+4 ,!re 0 a g5tlewoman at my h\se on a visit1 & ,i ask$ h] if %e _h got ! sum ( tw5ty p\nds 9 h] pocket1 tell+ h] at ! same "t h[ mu* ,i want$ x4 ,%e told me %e _h n2 if %e _h1 ,i %\ld h x4 ,a few h\rs aft]1 ! same woman 0 com+ into my /udy1 b %e f\nd x lock$1 & knock$ at ! door2 ,i let h] 91 & %e said1 ',i am sorry ,i di/urb$ y4' ,i repli$1 ',y d n di/urb me2 ,i h be5 begg+ a favor ( ,god1 & ,i _h j done :5 y knock$2 & t favor ,i h n[ got 9 fai?1 & %all %ortly h 9 h&1 & y w see x4' ,! aft]noon ( ! same day1 two g5tlem5 out ( ! city came to see me2 & aft] a few h\rs ( conv]sation1 !y left me1 & to my great surprise1 ea* ( !m at p>t+ put a lett] into my h&1 :i*1 :5 !y 7 gone1 ,i op5$1 & f\nd a t5 p\nd note 9 ea*4 ,i imm$iately s5t = ! woman up-/airs1 & let h] read ! lett]s1 & !n s5t ! money to pay ! debt4 ,x is impossible to give 9 ?is page any l>ge portion ( ! life ( ,mr4 ,hunt+ton1 :o 0 ri* 9 fai?1 & ^u :om ,god %[]$ abundant answ]s to pray]4 ,b1 l all ( u1 he1 too1 suff]$ extremely 9 all ! necessities ( life1 yet ev] look$ to ,god above = help4 ,( 8 exp]i5ce1 he says 9 8 own words1 aft] hav+ = ye>s ?or\ghly te/$ ! promises & fai?fulness ( ,god3 ,a succession ( crosses 0 always foll[$ ) p]petual bless+s1 = z sure z adv]sity l$ ! van1 s sure prosp]ity br\ght up ! re>4 ,nev]1 no nev]1 did ! ,holy ,_s )hold 8 preval5t int]cession f1 me 9 times ( tr\ble1 nor did my ,god ev] turn a deaf e> to my pray]1 or fail to deliv] me4 ,_m are ! afflictions ( ! righte\s1 b ! ,"l deliv]e? him out ( !m all4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,fai? ,,( ,,little ,,*ildr54 ,,h[ ,,god ,,honors ,,_! ,,tru/1 ,,& ,,answ]s ,,_! ,,pray]s4 ,,god ,,keeps ,,hold ,,( ,,! ,,o!r ,,h&4 ,a little boy ) 8 "m 0 return+ f a visit2 ! night 0 v d>k1 & little c\ld be se5 ahead4 ,%e l$ h] little boy1 by ! h&1 :o tru/+ly walk$ by h] side4 ,he _h only j begun to le>n & rememb] ! /ories ( ! ,bible1 & he believ$ & tru/$ ev]y?+ he he>d4 ,aft] walk+ = sometime 9 ! d>kness1 v sil5tly1 he bur/ out )1 ,mamma1 ,i'm n afraid4 ,:y1 :at makes y feel s4 ,because1 mamma1 ,god keeps hold ( ! o!r h&4 ,?is is ! beautiful lesson old] ones1 too1 mu/ le>n1 ! simple1 *ildlike confid5ce 9 ,god1 :i* gives no fe>1 no al>m4 ,! skeptic c nev] accuse little *ildr5 ( ! same !ories1 philosophies1 imag9ations & beliefs :i* are *>act]i/ic ( old] heads4 ,! *ild kn[s no?+ ( su* books ( reason1 sci5ce or religion4 ,_m a *ild :o c\ld n read has ask$ ( ,god & 8 pray] has be5 answ]$2 & :5 ! :ole _w witnesses a little *ild1 :o 9 its innoc5ce has be5 told t ,god lives1 t ,god loves him1 t ,god c d ev]y?+ & w surely he> 8 pray]1 & !n 9 its c>e & grief1 kneels be=e ! ,god x tru/s1 (f]s its little pray]1 & ! pray] is answ]$1 let none ( matur] m9ds ev] presume to d\bt4 ,! fai? ( little *ildr5 is typical ( ! v simple/ fai? :]e) any human be+ mu/ approa* its ,creator4 ,! *ild nev] que/ions1 nev] d\bts2 b 9 its simplicity asks1 & ,god honors ! tru/4 ,! foll[+ incid5t illu/rates ! po9t1 t n "o ?+ is ere too small = ,god to consid]1 or a s\l to br+ to him 9 pray]4 ,a ,,*ild ,,^: ,,life ,,0 ,,sav$ ,,9 ,,answ] ,,to ,,pray]--,,by ,,8 ,,own ,,pray] ,,! ,,life ,,( ,,8 ,,si/] ,,is ,,sav$4 ,"o ( ! mo/ beautiful incid5ts ev] kn[n relat+ to ! fai? ( *ildr51 & ! rew>d ( _! tru/1 is conta9$ 9 ! foll[+ circum/ance1 p]sonally kn[n to ! editor ( ?is book1 :o 0 a p>ticipant 9 ! facts4 ,! only *ild ( a "y m>ri$ c\ple1 liv+ 9 ?is city1 _! pride1 _! hope & joy1 & ! d>l+ ( ! :ole family1 0 seiz$ ) sev]e sickness1 grew rapidly worse4 ,! gr&fa!r1 :o 0 a skill$ physician1 0 con/antly pres5t1 m9i/]+ 9 e way1 by e means1 b no?+ 0 ( any avail4 ,no m$ic9e c\ld cure1 & ! *ild seem$ ready to die4 ,no "o c\ld ?9k ( relief or knew :]e to f9d x4 ,! gr&fa!r1 at la/1 propos$ to lay ! case be=e ,god1 & ask ! pray]s ( ,8 p 9 ! *ild's behalf4 ,! "m 0 only too glad to ask o!r pray]s ) h] own1 to br+ relief4 ,! fa!r1 :o _h hi!rto nev] s]i\sly ?\ght ( religion1 0 9 int5se anxiety & despair4 ,"h 0 8 fir/1 8 only *ild ab\t to be tak5 away f him1 & !n came ! ?\ght1 is x possible 8 family life 0 n to be bless$2 8 *ild 0 9 di/ress1 no human ef=t 0 available4 ,at la/1 he too jo9$ 9 ! pray] ( 8 wife & fa!r1 & b[+ be=e ! ,great ,unkn[n1 unse5 ,god1 he p\r$ out 8 he>t 9 pray]1 say+1 ,"l1 if ?\ wilt sp>e my *ild1 wilt give him life1 & ?us %[ to me ?y p[] & w to save1 ,i w nev] d\bt aga91 & w give !e my he>t ,a reque/ = pray] 0 writt5 & s5t to ! pa/or1 ,dr4 ,william ,adams1 ( ! ,madison ,squ>e ,*ur*4 ,x arriv$ aft] *ur* s]vice _h begun2 ! sexton 0 unwill+ to c>ry x to ! pulpit1 z x 0 aga9/ ! rule1 b :5 told he mu/1 z a life 0 9 great dang]1 he cons5t$1 & deliv]$ x to ! pa/or4 ,! mess5g] wait$ brea?lessly1 & :5 9 sil5ce ! doctor specifically m5tion$ ! case be=e him1 & ask$ ! ,"l to heal & sp>e ! little "o1 & com=t ! he>ts ( all1 & make x a witness ( 8 love & p[]1 ! mess5g] accid5tally look$ at ! clock1 & x m>k$ j qu>t] to elev51 ,a4,m4 ,:5 pray] 0 f9i%$ he return$ home4 ,arriv+ at home1 he 0 a/oni%$ to f9d ! *ild bett]1 its :ole condition _h *ang$1 ! m$ic9e _h tak5 hold1 & ! doctor n[ said ev]y?+ 0 s hopeful ! *ild w\ld surely recov]1 & x did4 ,b m>k ! unp>allel$ s+ul>ity ( ! sc5e4 ,! fa!r ask$ ! mess5g] ! "t :5 ! pray] 0 (f]$4 ,he repli$1 ,at a qu>t] to elev54 ,! fa!r 9 a/oni%m5t said1 ,at t v mom5t ! disease *ang$1 & ! doctor said he 0 bett]4 ,! fa!r1 :o _h ?us be5 prov+ ! ,"l ) ?is te/ ( pray] & its id5tity ( "t 9 8 answ]1 0 s ov]:elm+ly conv9c$ ( ! real p[] ( pray]1 & !reby ( ! real exi/5ce ( ,god1 & t a ,*ri/ian life 0 "o ( facts z well z beliefs1 n[ f9d+ t ! ,"l _h inde$ kept ,8 own promise1 he1 too1 kept 8 promise & gave 8 he>t to ! ,"l1 & became h5ce=?1 a pr(ess+ ,*ri/ian4 ,b !re 7 m wond]ful ?+s yet to happ5--a p]iod ( five ye>s pass$4 ,o!r *ildr5 7 add$ to ! family1 & "o day1 ! y\nge/1 a sweet1 beautiful girl1 0 tak5 sudd5ly ill ) convulsions4 ,! sickness = days task$ ! /r5g? ( ! "m1 & ! skill ( ! doctor1 b no c>e1 +5uity1 or k c\ld ov]come ! disease or subdue ! pa94 ,! little girl's fits 7 sev]e & di/ress+1 & !re 7 b %ort int]vals betwe51 j "t to come out ( "o & ) a gasp1 pass into ano!r /ill m t]rible4 ,9 its occasional mom5ts ( reason1 x w\ld look pite\sly z if mutely appeal+1 & !n ! next convulsion w\ld take x & seem to leave x j at dea?'s door4 ,all att5dants 7 worn ) c>e1 ! doctor fairly liv$ 9 ! h\se & =sook all 8 o!r bus9ess4 ,! cl]gyman came & com=t$ ! anxi\s he>ts ) words ( sympa?y & pray]2 b h] little bro!r ,m]rill1 7^: own life we h j relat$17 t5d]-he>t$1 a m]e *ild1 sc>ce sev5 ye>s ( age1 :o _h kn[n ( ! ,"l1 & :o believ$ t ,he 0 ev]y:]e & c\ld d ev]y?+1 0 int5sely griev$ at ,mamie's di/ress1 & came at la/ to 8 "m & ask$ if he c\ld g & make a pray] to ,god = ,sissy4 ,! "m said1 ,g4 ,! little boy w5t back into 8 room1 & kneel+ humbly by ! side ( 8 b$1 z he did at 8 night & morn+ pray]s1 utt]$ ?is reque/3 ,o ,god1 please to bless little si/]1 %e is v sick4 ,please /op h] fits s %e won't h any m4 ,= ,jesus' sake1 am54 ,he came back1 told 8 mamma :at he said1 & add$3 ,mamma1 ,i don't ?9k %e w h any m4 ,n[ m>k h[ ! ,"l honor$ ?is simple fai? ( ! little *ild4 ,f t v mom5t ! fits left h]4 ,!y nev] return$2 & ! *ild soon entirely recov]$4 ,notice ! full beauty & in/ruction ( ^! two incid5ts3 ,little ,m]rill's life 0 sav$ 9 answ] to pray]2 0 ! means ( 8 fa!r's salvation1 & :5 he 9 turn _h gr[n to an age :5 he c\ld le>n ( ,god1 8 own pray] 0 ! means ( sav+ 8 own si/]'s life4 ,notice1 too1 t all e>?ly available means 7 us$ to save ea* *ild1 b to no effect4 ,physicians & p>5ts consid]$ ! case hopeless1 & !n committ$ x to ! decision ( ,god4 ,notice1 too1 t :5 little ,m]rill 0 s sick1 t ! "m & doctor bo? pray$1 yet x 0 n until 8 fa!r _h also pray$ t ! answ] came4 ,god meant to honor ! fai? ( ! fir/ two1 b 0 wait+ = ! pray] ( ! ?ird ere he grant$ ! reque/4 ,t *ild's sickness 0 "o ( ! purposes ( ,god4 ,notice 9 ! second case1 t :ile fa!r1 "m1 doctor1 ! cl]gyman1 & o!rs ( ! h\se 7 all tru/+ 9 pray]1 yet ! ,"l 0 wait+ = ! pray] ( ! little bro!r1 ere he s5t ! bless+ ( relief4 ,su* an incid5t draws its own conclusion4 ,nev] cease 9 pray] = any?+ :i* is to ,god's honor & glory4 ,use all ! possible means to help ,god4 ,:]e human means are ( no avail1 commit x to ,god & wait 9 humble resignation4 ,ask o!rs to pray1 too1 = ! same object1 t :5 ! answ] comes1 ,god may be glorifi$ be=e ! sight ( o!rs z well z y\r own4 ,:5 s _m are wait+ to see if ,god w honor 8 promises1 dep5d ^u x1 ,god w be f\nd fai?ful to all 8 ^w4 ,,tru/+ ,,9 ,,god',s ,,promises4 ,x 0 a fi]ce1 wild night 9 ,m>*1 & ! blu/]+ w9d 0 bl[+1 accompani$ by ! %>p1 sleety sn[4 ,x 0 v desolate )\t1 b /ill m desolate )9 ! home ,i am go+ to describe to y4 ,! room 0 l>ge & almo/ b>e1 & ! w9d :i/l$ ?r\gh ! cracks 9 ! mo/ dismal mann]4 ,9 "o corn] ( ! room /ood an old-fa%ion$ b$/ead ^u :i* a woman lay1 h] emaciat$ =m %[+ h] to be 9 ! la/ /age ( consumption4 ,a l[ fire burn$ 9 ! l>ge fire-place1 & be=e x a little girl 0 kneel+4 ,%e _h a small te/am5t1 & 0 try+ by ! dim fire-light to read a *apt]1 z 0 h] cu/om1 be=e go+ to b$4 ,a fa9t voice call$ to h] f ! b$1 ',nellie1 my daught]1 read ! #ad? *apt] ( ,/4 ,john = y\r ,"m4' ',yes1 ,"m1' 0 ! reply1 & aft] turn+ ! leaves a few mom5ts1 ! *ild began4 ,all t long ,w9t] day t poor "m _h be5 tortur$ ) pa9 & remorse4 ,%e 0 poor1 v poor1 & %e knew %e mu/ die & leave h] *ild to ! m]cies ( ! _w4 ,h] husb& _h di$ sev]al ye>s be=e4 ,s9ce !n %e _h /ruggl$ on1 z be/ %e c\ld1 till n[ %e _h almo/ gr[n to d\bt ,god's promises to ! helpless4 ',9 my ,fa!r's h\se are _m mansions4' ',i g to prep>e a place = y4' ,"h ! little read] paus$1 & crept to h] "m's side4 ,%e lay motionless1 ) clos$ eyes1 :ile great hot te>s 7 /eal+ d[n h] wa/$ *eeks4 ',"m1 ,he has a place almo/ ready = y1 hasn't ,he4' ',yes1 my *ild1 & ,i am go+ v soon1 b ,he w wat* ov] y1 ,nellie1 :5 ,"m has gone to h] la/ home4' ,! weeks w5t sl[ly by to ! suff]+ invalid2 b :5 ! violets 7 bloom+1 !y made a grave ^u ! hillside1 & laid ! we>y body d[n to re/1 b ! _s _h gone to ! home :i* ,*ri/ himself _h gone to prep>e4 ,ye>s pass$ away4 ,x 0 sunny ,may4 ,! little *ur* ( ,gr5ville 0 cr[d$4 ,i notic$ 9 "o ( ! seats a lady pla9ly b neatly attir$4 ,!re 0 no?+ rem>kable 9 ! face ) its m\rnful br[n eyes1 & decid$ look+ m\? & *94 ,i ransack$ my memory to f9d :o ! lady 04 ,sudd5ly a vision ( ! poor wid[ came4 ,?is1 !n1 0 ! little girl1 little ,nellie ,mason4 ',we w read a "p ( ! #ad? *apt] ( ,/4 ,john1' ! m9i/] said4 ',9 my ,fa!r's h\se are _m mansions2 ,i g to prep>e a place = y4' ,! sl[1 delib]ate tones recall$ me f my rev]ie1 & ,i look$ at ,nellie4 ,h] head 0 b[$1 b ,i c\ld see ! te>s fl[+ l ra94 ,,! ,,fai? ,,( ,a ,,little ,,*ild4 ,an incid5t mo/ beautiful 0 told 9 ! ,fulton ,/reet pray] meet+ by a conv]t$ ,jew4 ,j\rney+ 9 ! c>s1 ,i 0 attract$ by two little girls1 ,jewesses4 ,i ask$ !m if !y lov$ ,jesus4 ,to my surprise1 !y said !y did4 ,i f\nd t _! "m 0 9 a seat ne> by4 ,%e _h att5d$ "s ( ! gospel meet+s = ,jews1 & 0 int]e/$ 9 !m4 ,%e said h] husb& _h n be5 to *ur* or synagogue = elev5 ye>s1 & %e did n "k 8 views on religion4 ,h] two little girls _h att5d$ a ,me?odi/ ,sunday s*ool1 & !re le>n$ ( ,jesus4 ,a day or s aft]1 ! "m 0 tak5 v sick1 & rem$ies fail+1 ! elde/ *ild1 a little ov] eight ye>s old1 said3 ',o ,mamma1 if y w let me pray to ,jesus = y1 ,he c take away y\r pa9s & give y sleep4' ,%e knelt ) h] si/] & pray$ 9 simple words to ,jesus to heal h] "m1 tell+ ,him t ,he _h s promis$ to he> pray]4 ,%ortly aft]1 ! "m1 aft] long h\rs ( re/lessness & suff]+1 fell into a deep sleep & awoke reliev$ ( pa9 & mu* refre%$4 ,%e he>d f h] daught]'s lips ! /ory ( h] fai? 9 ,jesus & love = ,him1 & !n s5t = me1 begg+ me to pray = h]4 ,i am glad to tell y t %e is n[ a conv]t$ woman1 a believ] 9 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,,! ,,w&]] ,,f\nd4 ,a "m s5t a reque/ = pray] to ! ,fulton ,/reet pray]-meet+1 t %e might he> f him :o _h long ago left home1 & w&]$ f> away4 ,%e _h be5 pray+ v e>ne/ly = him1 & soon %e wrote t %e _h j he>d f him1 & he>d too t he _h become a ,*ri/ian & le>n$ to tru/ 9 ,him4 ,,are ,,y ,,!re4 ,a "m1 "o morn+1 gave h] two little ones books & toys to amuse !m :ile %e w5t up-/airs to att5d to some?+4 ,a half h\r pass$ quietly away1 & !n "o ( ! little ones w5t to ! foot ( ! /airs1 & 9 a timid voice call$ out1 ,mamma1 are y !re8 ,yes1 d>l+4 ,all "r1 said ! little "o1 &-w5t on ) h] play4 ,by-&-by ! "q 0 repeat$1 ,mamma1 are y !re8 ,yes1 d>l+4 ,all "r1 said ! *ild aga91 & once m w5t on ) h] play4 ,& ?is is j ! way we %\ld feel t[>ds ,jesus4 ,he has gone up-/airs1 to ! "r h& ( ,god1 to att5d to "s ?+s = u4 ,he has left u d[n 9 ?is l[] room ( ?is _w to be occupi$ "h = a :ile4 ,b to keep u f be+ worri$ by fe> or c>e1 ,he speaks to u f ,8 ^w1 z t "m spoke to h] little ones4 ,he says to u1 ,fe> n2 ,i am ) !e4 ,i w nev] leave !e1 nor =sake !e4 ,! ,"l w provide4 ,& s we see h[ c]ta9 x is t ,god does provide relief 9 tr\ble = ^? :o love & s]ve ,him4 ,,god ,,kn[s ,,! ,,bottom ,,( ,,! ,,b>rel4 ,"m1 ,i ?9k ,god always he>s :5 we scrape ! bottom ( ! b>rel1 said a little boy to 8 "m "o day4 ,8 "m 0 poor4 ,!y (t5 us$ up _! la/ /ick ( wood & _! la/ bit ( bread be=e !y c\ld tell :]e ! next supply 0 to come f4 ,b !y _h s (t5 be5 provid$ = 9 unexpect$ ways1 j :5 !y 7 mo/ 9 ne$1 t ! little boy ?\ght ,god always he>d :5 !y scrap$ ! bottom ( ! b>rel4 ,?is 0 only t little fell['s way ( say+ :at ,abraham said :5 he call$ ! "n ( ! place :]e ,god _h deliv]$ him1 ,jehovah-,jireh4 ,,god',s ,,c>e ,,= ,,little ,,*ildr5 ,,9 ,,little ,,wants4 ,i 0 e>ly taught t ,god c>es = ,8 *ildr51 ev5 to reg>d _! little daily wants4 ,an illu/ration ( my implicit confid5ce1 :i* ,i d n rememb] ev] to h be5 betray$1 occurr$ :5 ,i 0 ab\t t5 ye>s ( age4 ,i 0 accu/om$ to give five c5ts ea* ,sabba? at ! ,sunday ,s*ool collection = =eign missions4 ,?is money 0 n giv5 me directly by my p>5ts2 b ,i 0 all[$ to g on an err&1 or to d "s little piece ( "w = a neighbor & ?us e>n x1 outside ( ! p]=mance ( ! duties t naturally fell to my lot at home4 ,at "o "t1 :5 ,i 0 att5d+ s*ool ab\t a mile f home1 my "t out ( s*ool 0 tak5 up by my walk to & f x & ! *ores :i* necess>ily fall to a f>m]'s boy1 s t = "s mon?s ,i _h no opportunity ( e>n+ any?+4 ,"o ,sabba? morn+1 ,i dropp$ my la/ silv] piece into ! collection1 ) a pray]--:i* ,i always (f]$ at su* a "t--t ,god w\ld bless x to ! hea!n1 t "s "o might be l$ to ,him by x4 ,i w5t home t day ) a *ild's anxiety1 feel+ t ,i c\ld n be> ! ?\ght ( giv+ no?+ = ! hea!n on next ,sabba?1 & yet n see+ h[ ,i c\ld possibly obta9 x4 ,t night ,i ask$ my ,heav5ly ,fa!r to provide ! money = me4 ,! anxiety 0 all gone2 = ,i felt t ,god w\ld answ]4 ,next morn+1 :5 almo/ at ! s*ool-h\se1 ,i f\nd a h&k]*ief 9 ! road1 9 ! corn] ( :i* 0 securely ti$ a silv] qu>t] & a silv] dime4 ,in/antly my ?\ghts flew to ! next ,sabba?1 & to ! pray] ,i _h (f]$4 ,o1 yes6 ,i ?\ght1 ,god has m ?an answ]$ my pray]2 in/ead ( giv+ me j en\gh = next ,sabba?1 ,he has giv5 me en\gh1 = sev5 ,sabba?s4 ,!n ! ?\ght came1 somebody lo/ x2 yes1 x 0 my duty to f9d ! own]1 :i* ,i did n expect w\ld be difficult1 al?\gh x 0 9 t[n4 ,s ,i *e]fully gave x up1 ?9k+ t '! ,"l w provide' 9 "s o!r way4 ,i took x directly to my tea*]1 & ask$ h] to f9d ! own]4 ,%e made fai?ful inquiry1 b no "o 0 f\nd to claim x4 ,:o c "q ?is be+ an answ] to pray]1 :5 we ?9k ( ! num]\s *ances aga9/ its occurr+ j z x did4 ,a ,,*ild',s ,,pray] ,,= ,,papa4 ,a drunk>d1 :o _h run ?r\gh 8 prop]ty1 return$ "o night to 8 unfurni%$ h\se4 ,he ent]$ 8 empty hall4 ,angui% 0 gnaw+ at 8 he>t-/r+s1 & language 0 inadequate to express 8 agony z he ent]$ 8 wife's ap>tm5t1 & !re beheld ! victims ( 8 appetite1 8 lov+ wife & a d>l+ *ild4 ,morose & sull51 he seat$ himself )\t say+ a ^w2 he c\ld n speak2 he c\ld n look up !n4 ,! "m said to ! little angel at h] side1 ,come1 my *ild1 x is "t to g to b$2 & t little baby1 z %e 0 wont1 knelt by h] "m's lap & gaz+ wi/fully into ! face ( h] suff]+ p>5t1 l a piece ( *isel$ /atu>y1 sl[ly repeat$ h] nightly orison4 ,:5 %e _h f9i%$1 ! *ild 7b f\r ye>s ( age7 said to h] "m1 ,de> ,"m1 may ,i n (f] up "o m pray]8 ,yes1 yes1 my sweet pet1 pray2 & %e lift$ up h] t9y h&s1 clos$ h] eyes1 & pray$3 ,o ,god6 sp>e1 oh6 sp>e my de> papa6 ,t pray] 0 lift$ ) electric rapidity to ! ?rone ( ,god4 ,x 0 he>d on high--x 0 he>d on e>?4 ,! responsive ,am56 bur/ f ! fa!r's lips1 & 8 he>t ( /one became a he>t ( fle%4 ,wife & *ild 7 bo? clasp$ to 8 bosom1 & 9 p5it5ce he said3 ,my *ild1 y h sav$ y\r fa!r f ! grave ( a drunk>d4 ,i'll sign ! pl$ge6 ,a ,,little ,,quak] ,,boy',s ,,pray] ,,"r ,,out ,,9 ,,meet+4 ,a little ,quak] boy1 ab\t six ye>s old1 aft] sitt+1 l ! re/ ( ! congregation1 9 sil5ce1 all be+ afraid to speak fir/1 z he ?\ght1 got up on ! seat1 &1 fold+ 8 arms ov] 8 brea/1 murmur$ 9 a cle>1 sweet voice1 j l\d en\gh to be di/9ctly he>d on ! front seat1 ,i d wi% ! ,"l w\ld make u all good]1 & good]1 & good]1 till !re is no bad left4 ,,:at ,,! ,,little ,,*ildr5 ,,may ,,d4 ,at family pray]1 little ,m>y1 "o ev5+ :5 all 0 sil5t1 look$ anxi\sly 9 ! face ( h] back-slid+ fa!r1 :o _h ceas$ to pray 9 8 family1 & said to him ) quiv]+ lips1 ,pa1 is ,god dead8 ,no1 my *ild--:y d y ask t8 ,:y1 ,pa1 y nev] talk to him n[ z y us$ to d1 %e repli$4 ,^! words haunt$ ! fa!r until he 0 m]cifully reclaim$4 ,,! ,,unbeliev+ ,,fa!r ,,l$ ,,to ,,g ,,to ,,*ur*4 ,an unbeliev+ fa!r came home "o ev5+ & ask$ :]e 8 little girl 04 ,%e has gone to b$1 said 8 wife4 ,i'll j g & give h] "o kiss1 said ! fa!r1 = he lov$ 8 little daught] de>ly4 ,z he /ood at ! door ( h] b$room1 he he>d "s "o pray+4 ,x 0 8 little ,jane1 & he he>d h] say1 ,d1 ,god ,almighty1 please lead daddy to he> ,mr4 ,/[ell prea*4 ,%e _h (t5 ask$ him to g1 & he _h always said1 ,no1 no1 my *ild4 ,aft] li/5+ to h] pray]1 he det]m9$1 ! next "t %e ask$ him1 to accompany h]1 :i* he did1 & he>d a s]mon :i* took 8 att5tion & prick$ 8 consci5ce4 ,on leav+ ! *ur*1 he clasp$ ! h& ( 8 little girl 9 81 & said1 ,jane1 ?y ,god %all be my ,god1 & ?y m9i/] %all be my m9i/]4 ,& ! man became a true foll[] ( ! ,"l4 ,a ,,*ild',s ,,pray] ,,= ,,relief ,an int]e/+ little daught] ( a pr(essor 9 ,danville1 ,k5tucky1 9 ! ,summ] ( #ahgf1 9 eat+ a wat]melon1 got "o ( ! se$s lodg$ 9 h] w9dpipe4 ,! ef=t 0 made to remove x1 b prov$ ineffectual1 & x 0 ?\ght t ! *ild w\ld h to be tak5 to "o ( ! l>ge cities to h an op]ation p]=m$ by a skillful surgeon4 ,to ?is %e 0 decid$ly oppos$1 & plead$ ) h] mamma to tell h] if !re 0 no o!r way ( relief4 ,f9ally1 9 ord] to quiet h] *ildi% fe>s1 h] ,*ri/ian "m told h] to ask ,god to help h]4 ,! little "o w5t into an adjo9+ room & (f]$ h] pray] to ,god to help h]4 ,%ortly !reaft] %e came runn+ to h] mamma ) ! se$ 9 h] h&1 & h] beautiful & intellig5t face light$ up ) joy4 ,9 response to ! eag] inquiry ( ! "m1 ! little "o said t %e _h ask$ ,god to help h]1 & :ile %e 0 pray+ %e 0 tak5 ) a sev]e c\gh1 9 :i* %e ?rew up ! se$4 ,,god',s ,,c>e ,,ov] ,,8 ,,p--,,! ,,pray+ ,,wid[ ,a "y wid[ ) two *ildr5 0 liv+ 9 ! city ( ,b]l94 ,%e 0 a ,*ri/ian woman1 & tru/$ 9 ,jehovah-,jireh to take c>e ( h]4 ,"o ev5+ %e _h to be away = a :ile4 ,dur+ h] abs5ce a man ent]$ h] h\se = ! purpose ( robb+ h]4 ,b ! ,"l :o provides protect$ h] f ?is dang] 9 a v s+ul> way4 ,on return+ to h] home %e f\nd a note ly+ on h] table1 :i* read z foll[s3 ,madam1 ,i came "h ) ! int5tion ( robb+ y1 b ! sight ( ?is little room1 ) ! religi\s pictures hang+ ar\nd 9 x1 & ^? two sweet-look+ *ildr5 quietly sleep+ 9 _! little b$1 h t\*$ my he>t4 ,i _c take any?+ ( y\rs4 ,! small am\nt ( money ly+ on y\r desk ,i leave unt\*$1 & ,i take ! lib]ty ( add+ fifty doll>s besides4 ,! ,bible tells u t ! he>ts ( m5 are 9 ! h&s ( ,god4 & he turne? !m z ! riv]s ( wat]s are turn$4 ,he turn$ ! he>t ( ?is robb] f 8 wick$ purpose1 & 9 ?is way he protect$ ! wid[ :o tru/$ 9 him4 ,,god ,,sav$ ,a ,,family ,,m]cifully4 ,"o morn+ a ,*ri/ian f>m]1 9 ,rhode ,isl&1 put two bu%els ( rye 9 8 wagon & />t$ to ! mill to get x gr\nd4 ,on 8 way to ! mill he _h to drive ov] a bridge t _h no rail+s to ! sides ( x4 ,:5 he rea*$ ! middle ( ?is bridge 8 horse1 a quiet1 g5tle creature1 began all at once to back4 ,9 spite ( all ! f>m] c\ld d1 he kept on back+ till ! h9d] :eels w5t ov] ! side ( ! bridge1 & ! bag ( gra9 0 tipp$ out & fell into ! /ream4 ,!n ! horse /ood /ill4 ,"s m5 came to help ! f>m]4 ,! wagon 0 lift$ back & ! bag ( gra9 0 fi%$ up f ! wat]4 ,( c\rse x c\ld n be tak5 to ! mill 9 t /ate4 ,s ! f>m] _h to take x home & dry x4 ,he _h pray$ t morn+ t ,god w\ld protect & help him ?r\gh ! day1 & he wond]$ :at ?is accid5t _h happ5$ =4 ,he f\nd out1 h[ev]1 be=e long4 ,on spread+ out ! gra9 to dry he notic$ a great _m small pieces ( glass mix$ up ) x4 ,if ?is _h be5 gr\nd up ) ! gra9 into ! fl\r x w\ld h caus$ ! dea? ( himself & 8 family4 ,b ,jehovah-,jireh 0 on t bridge4 ,he made ! horse back & ?r[ ! gra9 into ! wat] to save ! family f ! dang] t ?reat5$ !m4 ,a ,,*ild',s ,,fai? ,,9 ,,! ,,"l',s ,,pray]4 ,ab\t ! #cj? ( ,july1 #ahfd1 ! beautiful village ( ,*amb]sburgh 0 invad$ & pillag$ by ! ,conf$]ate army4 ,a sup]9t5d5t ( a ,sabba? s*ool1 =m]ly resid5t 9 ! ,s\?1 b :o _h be5 oblig$ to flee to ! ,nor? because ( 8 kn[n fai?fulness to ! national gov]nm5t1 0 resid+ !re1 kn[+ t if discov]$ by ! ,conf$]ate soldi]s1 he w\ld be 9 great p]il ( life1 prop]ty & e indignity1--9 ! gray dawn ( t memorable day1 ) 8 wife & two little girls1 aga9 on foot1 he fl$ to ! *a9 ( m\nta9s ly+ nor?-we/ ( ! doom$ village4 ,aft] rema9+ out = "s days & nights1 ) no %elt] b su* z 0 af=d$ by ! fri5dly b\ghs ( l>ge =e/ trees1 & )\t food1 !y became ne>ly fami%$4 ,at la/1 ! head ( ! family1 unable to endure ! agony ( behold+ 8 wife & *ildr5 />v+ to dea? be=e 8 face1 & he n able to r5d] ! ne$$ relief1 )drew to a place by himself1 t he might n witness ! sad dea? ( 8 lov$ ones4 ,) 8 back aga9/ a l>ge oak1 he _h be5 seat$ only a %ort "t1 :5 8 elde/ little daught]1 n q t5 ye>s old1 came to him & exclaim$3 ,fa!r1 fa!r1 ,i h f\nd su* a preci\s text 9 my little ,te/am5t1 :i* ,i br\ght to ! m\nta9 ) me1 = v joy ,i c\ld n /op to read x to "m1 b ha/5$ to y ) x4 ,please li/5 :ile ,i read4 ,to :i* he said3 ,yes1 my *ild1 read x4 ,!re is com=t to be f\nd 9 ! ,scriptures4 ,we w n long be toge!r on e>?1 & !re c\ld be no bett] way ( sp5d+ our la/ mortal h\rs4 ,to :i* %e repli$3 ,o1 fa!r1 ,i believe t we w n die at ?is "t2 t we w n be p]mitt$ to />ve2 t ,god w surely s5d u relief2 b d let me read4 ,!n op5+ h] de> little volume1 at ! n9? v]se ( ! six? *apt] ( ,mat!w1 %e read z foll[s3 ',our ,fa!r1 :i* art 9 heav51 hall[$ be ,?y "n2 ,?y k+dom come2 ,?y w be done on e>? z x is 9 heav52 give u ?is day our daily bread4' ,o1 fa!r1 to ?9k t our de> ,savi\r ,himself taught ,8 disciples to pray = _! daily bread4 ,^! are ,8 own words4 ,x is n possible1 !re=e1 t ,he w all[ any p]son to />ve1 :o1 9 ,8 own appo9t$ language1 asks ,him = food4 ,w ,he n1 de> fa!r1 he> our pray]s = bread8 ,at once & =ev] ! scales fell f ! eyes ( t p>5t4 ,) te>s /ream+ d[n 8 *eeks1 he clasp$ 8 *ild to 8 bosom1 & e>ne/ly repeat$ ! ,"l's ,pray]4 ,he _h sc>cely f9i%$ x :5 a small dog ran to :]e he & 8 daught] 7 ^u _! knees1 & b>k$ s fi]cely z to attract to ! spot its own]1 a weal?y ,p5nsylvania f>m]1 :o 0 ^u ! m\nta9 9 se>* ( cattle t he _h lo/ = sev]al days4 ,! k9d-he>t$ till] ( ! soil imm$iately pilot$ ! suff]+ family to 8 own com=table home1 & prop]ly provid$ = _! wants4 ,a ,,*ild ,,pres]v$ ,,f ,,wolves4 ,a little girl only n9e ye>s old1 nam$ ,su!rl&1 liv+ at ,platteville1 ,col41 0 rec5tly sav$ f dea? by f]oci\s =e/ wolves z foll[s3 ,! *ild w5t ) h] fa!r on a cold aft]noon to ! woods to f9d ! cattle1 & 0 told to foll[ ! calves home1 :ile ! fa!r cont9u$ 8 se>* = ! c[s4 ,%e did s1 b ! calves misl$ h]1 & v soon %e became consci\s t %e 0 lo/4 ,night came on1 & ) x ! cold ( ,novemb] & ! dread$ wolves4 ,) a /range calmness %e cont9u$ on h] unc]ta9 way4 ,! next day1 ,sunday1 at #aj ,a4,m41 %e rea*$1 9 h] w&]+s1 ! h\se ( ,john ,beebe1 ne> a place call$ ,evans1 hav+ travel$ con/antly eighte5 h\rs1 & a di/ance ( n less ?an tw5ty-five miles4 ,all night ! wolves gr[l$ ar\nd h]1 b h>m$ h] n2 nei!r 0 %e 9 ! lea/ fright5$ by !m4 ,all "k t 9 ord9>y cases fi]ce packs ( blood-?ir/y wolves w\ld dev\r a man1 & ev5 a horse4 ,b ?is little "o 0 inv9cible 9 h] tru/+1 simple fai?4 ,! n>rative /ates3 ,%e said t ! wolves kept close to h] heels & snapp$ at h] feet2 b h] "m told h] t if %e 0 good ! ,"l w\ld always take c>e ( h]2 s %e ask$ ! ,"l to take c>e ( h]1 & %e knew ! wolves w\ld n hurt h]1 because ,god w\ldn't let !m6 ,! *ild 0 hunt$ = by a great numb] ( p1 & be+ f\nd 0 re/or$ %ortly to h] p>5ts 9 p]fect heal? & s\ndness4 ,,jesus ,,cur$ ,,me4 ,9 ! family ( a mission>y pa/or 9 ,kansas1 0 a daught] ( twelve ye>s ( age1 s]i\sly afflict$ ) *ronic rheumatism4 ,= ?ree ye>s %e suff]$1 until ! leg 0 %runk51 /iff at ! knee1 %ort] by "s two in*es ?an1 ! o!r1 & ! hip jo9t 0 be+ gradually drawn f its socket4 ,! *ild read ( ,mrs4 ,mill]'s cure by pray]1 orig9ally publi%$ 9 ,! ,advance1 & wond]$ :y %e c\ld n also be cur$ by ! same means4 ,%e repeat$ to h] "m "s ( ! promis$ answ]s to pray]1 & ask$3 ,don't ,jesus mean :at he says1 & isn't x j z true n[ z !n8 ,! "m endeavor$ to div]t h] att5tion by repres5t+ ! affliction z a bless+4 ,! physician also call$ & left ano!r prescription1 & enc\rag$ ! *ild to hope = b5efit f x4 ,! *ild c\ld n1 h[ev]1 be div]t$ f ! ?\ght t ,jesus c\ld & w\ld heal h]4 ,aft] ! doctor's dep>ture %e said3 ,mamma1 ,i _c h t pla/] put on4 ,:y1 de>4 ,because1 "m1 ,jesus is go+ to cure me1 & he mu/ h all ! glory4 ,dr4 ---- doesn't believe 9 ,god2 if we put ! pla/] on1 he w say x 0 t :i* help$ me2 & x mu/ be all ,jesus4 ,s e>ne/ 0 %e1 t h] "m at l5g? plac$ ! package1 j z %e _h receiv$ x1 on a %elf1 & said no m ab\t x4 ,! little girl & h] "m 7 alone t day1 ! fa!r be+ abs5t f home4 ,:5 ! h\sehold duties 7 done %e call$ h] "m to h]4 ,"m1 w y pray n[ to ,jesus to cure me8 ,i h got ! fai?2 ,i "k he w if y w ask him4 ,! "m1 ov]come1 yield$ to h] daught]'s reque/1 & comm5c$ pray+4 ,%e 0 ble/ ) unusual consci\sness ( ! pres5ce ( ,god1 & became ins5sible ( all outw>d surr\nd+s1 plead+ = ! *ild4 ,%e rema9$ 9 ?is /ate ( int]cession = m ?an an h\r1 :5 %e 0 ar\s$ by h] daught]1 :o ) h] h& on ! "m's %\ld] 0 joyfully exclaim+1 ,"m1 de> "m1 wake up6 ,don't y see ,jesus has cur$ me8 ,o1 ,i am well6 ,i am all well6 & %e danc$ ab\t ! room1 lit]ally heal$4 ,"o week f t day1 ! girl 0 se5 by ! writ] 9 ! ,advance1 :o says %e 0 out slid+ on ! ice ) h] companions4 ,f t day to ?is %e has _h no fur!r tr\ble2 ! limb is full1 r\nd & p]fect2 !re is no diff]5ce betwe5 x & ! o!r4 ,to e "q ask$ %e replies1 ) ! ov]fl[+ gratitude ( a lov+ he>t1 ,jesus cur$ me6 ,,! ,,little ,,boy ,,:o ,,want$ ,,8 ,,si/] ,,to ,,read ,,! ,,bible4 ,rev4 ,mr4 ,spurgeon1 ( ,london1 tells ( ! excell5t fai? ( a little boy 9 "o ( ! s*ools ( ,ed9burgh1 :o _h att5d$ a pray]-meet+1 & at ! la/ said to 8 tea*] :o conduct$ x3 ,tea*]1 ,i wi% my si/] c\ld be got to read ! ,bible2 %e nev] reads x4 ,:y1 ,johnny1 %\ld y\r si/] read ! ,bible8 ,because if %e once read x ,i am sure x w\ld d h] good1 & %e w\ld he conv]t$ & sav$4 ,d y ?9k s1 ,johnny8 ,yes1 ,i d1 sir2 & ,i wi% ! next "t !re 0 a pray]-meet+ y w\ld ask ! p to pray = my si/]1 t %e may beg9 to read ! ,bible4 ,well1 well1 x %all be done1 ,john4 ,s ! tea*] gave out t a little boy 0 anxi\s t pray] %\ld be (f]$ t 8 si/] might read ! ,bible4 ,john 0 obs]v$ to get up & g out4 ,! tea*] ?\ght x v rude ( ! boy to di/urb ! p 9 a cr[d$ room1 & s ! next day1 :5 ! lad came1 he said3 ,john1 ,i ?\ght x v rude ( y to get up 9 ! pray]-meet+ & g out4 ,y ought n to h done s4 ,o1 sir1 said ! boy1 ,i did n mean to be rude2 b ,i ?\ght ,i %\ld l to g home & see my si/] read+ h] ,bible = ! fir/ "t4 ,true to 8 fai?1 :5 he rea*$ 8 home1 he f\nd ! little girl read+ h] ,bible4 ,,nettie',s ,,daily ,,bread4 ,a little girl 9 a wret*$ attic1 ^: sick "m _h no bread1 knelt d[n by ! b$side1 & said sl[ly3 ,give u ?is day our daily bread4 ,!n %e w5t into ! /reet & began to wond] :]e ,god kept 8 bread4 ,%e turn$ ar\nd ! corn] & saw a l>ge1 well-fill$ bak]'s %op4 ,?is1 ?\ght ,nettie1 is ! place4 ,s %e ent]$ confid5tly1 & said to ! big bak]1 ,i've come = x4 ,come = :at8 ,my daily bread1 %e said1 po9t+ to ! tempt+ loaves4 ,i'll take two1 if y please--"o = "m & "o = me4 ,all "r1 said ! bak]1 putt+ !m into a bag1 & giv+ !m to 8 little cu/om]1 :o />t$ at once into ! /reet4 ,/op1 y little rogue6 he said1 r\ghly2 :]e is y\r money8 ,i hav5't any1 %e said simply4 ,hav5't any6 he repeat$1 angrily2 y little ?ief1 :at br\ght y "h1 !n8 ,! h>d words fright5$ ! little girl1 :o1 bur/+ into te>s1 said3 ,"m is sick1 & ,i am s hungry4 ,9 my pray]s ,i said1 ',give u ?is day our daily bread1' & !n ,i ?\ght ,god meant me to fet* x1 & s ,i came4 ,! r\gh1 b k9d-he>t$ bak] 0 s(t5$ by ! *ild's simple tale1 & in/ead ( *id+ h] or visit+ ?reats ( puni%m5t1 z is usually ! case1 he said3 ,y poor1 de> girl2 "h1 take ?is to y\r "m1 & he fill$ a l>ge basketful & gave x to h]4 ,,! ,,bro!r',s ,,pray]4 ,a physician1 :o = _m ye>s practic$ 8 pr(ession 9 ! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia1 0 call$ once to see ! *ild ( ,mr4 ,doak1 ( ,calv]as ,c\nty1 liv+ on ! road betwe5 ,san ,&reas & ,/ockton1 & n f> f ! m9+ t[n ( ,campo ,seco1 or ,dry ,camp4 ,he says3 ,! pati5t 0 a little girl ab\t t5 ye>s ( age1 bright & intellig5t & "o ( tw9s1 ! o!r be+ a boy1 equally bright & well-dispos$4 ,! prim>y symptoms _h indicat$ inflammation ( ! /oma*1 :i* ! att5d+ physician _h hopelessly combat$1 & f9ally1 :5 by meta/asis x attack$ ! bra91 ) o!r unfavorable symptoms1 he 0 incl9$ to ab&on ! case 9 despair4 ,x 0 at ?is juncture ,i 0 call$ 94 ,! symptoms 7 exce$+ly unfavorable1 & my own op9ion co9cid$ ) my pr(essional bro!r's4 ,h[ev]1 we det]m9$ to g to "w4 ,a day & night ( incessant wat*+1 & ! /ate ( ! pati5t caus$ u bo? to feel ! case hopeless1 & we only cont9u$ our att5dance at ! e>ne/ solicitation ( ! *ild's "m4 ,! anxi\s1 c>e-worn & re/less sorr[ ( ! little bro!r1 8 deep grief z he saw 8 si/] giv5 ov] to ! p[] ( ! ,k+ ( ,t]rors1 _h attract$ our att5tion4 ,he w\ld creep up to ! b$side ( 8 si/] sil5tly1 ) pale & te>ful face1 controll+ 8 emotion ) great ef=t1 & !n /eal away aga9 & weep bitt]ly4 ,) a vague1 indef9ite idea ( com=t+ ! little fell[1 ,i took him to my knee1 & 0 ab\t to utt] "s platitude1 :5 ! little fell[1 look+ me 9 ! face1 8 own ! v picture ( grief1 bur/ out )-- ,oh1 ,doctor1 mu/ si/] die8 ,yes1 ,i repli$1 b1-- ,be=e ,i c\ld g f>!r he aga9 int]rupt$ me3 ,oh1 ,doctor1 is !re no?+1 no?+ t w save h]8 ,c nobody1 nobody save my si/]8 ,= an in/ant ! tea*+s ( a t5d] & pi\s "m fla%$ ov] my m9d4 ,!y _h be5 long neglect$1 7 almo/ =gott54 ,cali=nia1 9 ^? days1 0 n well calculat$ to fa/5 m deeply on ! m9d home tea*+s4 ,!re 7 v few ^: religi\s tra9+ surviv$ ! ordeal1 & = a long "t ,i _h h>dly ?\ght ( pray]4 ,b ! "q br\ght out ) ! vividness ( a fla% ( lightn+1 & z sudd5ly1 all t _h be5 obscur$ by my c\rse ( life1 &1 h>dly kn[+ :at ,i did1 ,i spoke to him ( ! p[] t might reside 9 pray]4 ,i said1 ,god _h promis$ to answ] pray]4 ,i d>$ n all[ ! skeptical d\bt1 t came to my own m9d1 meet ! e> ( t innoc5t boy1 & told him1 m z my "m _h (t5 told me ?an ) any ?\ght ( impress+ a s]i\s subject on 8 m9d1 ,t ! pray]s ( little boys1 ev51 ,god w\ld he>4 ,i left t night ) "s simple directions1 t 7 giv5 m to satisfy ! "m ?an f hav+ ! slighte/ hope ( ev5tual recov]y1 promis+ to return next day4 ,9 ! morn+1 z ,i rode to ! door1 ! little boy 0 play+ r\nd ) a bright & *e]ful c\nt5ance1 & look$ s happy t involunt>ily ,i ask$3 ,is y\r si/] bett]8 ,oh1 no1 ,doctor1 he repli$1 b %e is go+ to get well4 ,h[ d y "k1 ,i ask$4 ,because ,i pray$ to ,god said he1 & he told me %e w\ld4 ,h[ did he tell y8 ,! little fell[ look$ at me = an in/ant1 & rev]5tly plac+ 8 h& on ! region ( 8 he>t1 said3 ,he told me 9 my he>t4 ,go+ to ! room :]e my pati5t 0 ly+1 ,i f\nd no *ange :atev]1 b 9 spite ( my own convictions !re _h sprung up a hope )9 me4 ,! m$ical g5tleman ) :om ,i 0 9 consultation came to ! room1 & z he did1 a ?\ght ( a v simple rem$y ,i _h se5 us$ by an old negro woman1 9 a v dissimil> case1 occurr$ to my m9d4 ,x became s p]si/5tly pres5t t ,i m5tion$ x to my bro!r practition]4 ,he look$ surpris$1 b m]ely rem>k$4 ,x c d no h>m4 ,i appli$ x4 ,9 two h\rs we bo? felt ! case 0 out ( dang]4 ,! second day aft] t1 z we rode f ! h\se1 my fri5d ask$ me h[ ,i came to ?9k1 ( s simple a rem$y4 ,i ?9k x 0 t boy's pray]1 ,i repli$4 ,:y1 ,doctor6 y are n s sup]/iti\s z to connect t boy's pray]s ) 8 si/]'s recov]y1 said he4 ,yes1 ,i d1 ,i repli$2 = ! life ( me ,i _c help ?9k+ 8 pray]s 7 m p[]ful ?an our rem$ies4 ,,light ,,giv5 ,,to ,a ,,bl9d ,,*ild4 ,a mission>y visit+ "o ( ! mission s*ools ( ,brooklyn1 0 introduc$ to a rem>kable *ild4 ,he 0 br\ght into ! s*ool f ! highways & h$ges1 & "y z he 01 he _h be5 taught ( ,god4 ,"o day he 0 play+ ) p[d]1 & putt+ 8 m\? to ! mat* to bl[ x1 x explod$1 & ! :ole *>ge w5t into 8 face & eyes4 ,he became totally bl9d1 & ! physician gave b little hope ( recov]y4 ,b ! little suff]] 0 pati5t & calm1 & ev5 hopeful2 sitt+ ?r\gh ! d>k days m$itat+ on :at he _h le>n$ at ! mission ,sabba?-s*ool1 & repeat+ passages ( ,scripture & _m a beautiful hymn4 ,"o ev5+ aft] ! physician _h spok5 disc\rag+ly1 & 8 p>5ts1 z he p]ceiv$1 7 9 deep di/ress1 he 0 absorb$ on 8 knees 9 a corn] ( ! room 9 e>ne/ pray]4 ,8 voice1 ?\gh subdu$ almo/ to a :isp]1 0 indicative ( int5se feel+4 ,8 p>5ts inquir$ :at he _h be5 pray+ s e>ne/ly =4 ,:y1 said he1 t ,jesus ,*ri/ w\ld op5 my eyes4 ,! doctor says he c't1 & s ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld ask ! ,savior to d x = me4 ,god honor$ 8 fai?4 ,9 a few days 8 sight came to him2 & ! pray] 0 answ]$4 ,he c n[ see cle>ly4 ,,ask+ ,,! ,,"l ,,to ,,help ,,him ,,9 ,,8 ,,lessons4 ,a little boy 0 at s*ool1 he 0 dilig5t1 & det]m9$ to succe$1 b f\nd t p>s+ 0 r h>d4 ,"o day he w5t to 8 mamma = a little help 9 analyz+ "s s5t5ces4 ,%e told him ! prop] mann] ( do+ x1 & he foll[$ h] directions2 b he 0 mu* tr\bl$ t he c\ld n und]/& ! :ys & :]e=es himself4 ,8 mamma told him x 0 r h>d = him !n1 b t aft] he _h /udi$ a little long]1 x w\ld be q easy4 ,johnnie w5t into ano!r room to /udy alone1 b aft] a little came back1 8 face p]fectly radiant ) joy4 ,he said3 ',o mamma1 ,i want to beg9 aga94 ,i ask$ ,jesus to help me1 & n[ ,i ?9k ,i see j h[ x is4 ,he always helps u :5 we ask him2' & ) unspeakable delight he ) 8 mamma w5t ov] 8 lesson aga94 ,,give ,,u ,,?is ,,day ,,our ,,daily ,,bread4 ,! ,am]ican ,mess5g] tells ! /ory ( ,johnny ,hall1 a poor boy4 ,8 "m work$ h>d = _! daily bread4 ',please give me some?+ to eat2 ,i am v hungry1' he said "o ev5+4 ,8 "m let ! "w ^u :i* %e 0 sew+ fall f h] knee1 & drew ,johnny t[>d h]4 ,h] te>s fell fa/ z %e said3 ',mamma is v poor1 & _c give y any supp] to-night4' ',nev] m9d1 mamma2 ,i %all soon be asleep1 & !n ,i %a'n't feel hungry4 ,b y w sit & sew1 & be s hungry & cold4 ,poor mamma1' he said1 & kiss$ h] _m times to com=t h]4 ',n[1 ,johnny1 y may say y\r pray]s2' = de>ly z 8 "m lov$ him1 %e c\ld ill af=d to lose a mom5t f h] "w4 ,he repeat$ ',our ,fa!r' ) h] until !y came to ! petition1 ',give u ?is day our daily bread4' ,! e>ne/ness1 almo/ agony1 ) :i* ! "m utt]$ ^! words1 impress$ ,johnny /rongly4 ,he said !m ov] aga93 ',give u ?is day our daily bread4' ,!n op5+ 8 blue eyes1 he fix$ !m on 8 "m1 & said3 ',we %all nev] be hungry any m4 ,god is our ,fa!r1 & he w he> u4' ,! pray] 0 f9i%$ & ,johnny laid to re/4 ,! "m sew$ ) r5ew$ en]gy4 ,h] he>t 0 su/a9$ by ! simple fai? ( h] *ild4 ,_m 7 ! graci\s promises :i* came to h] remembrance4 ,al?\gh tir$ & hungry1 /ill x 0 ) a light he>t %e sank to re/4 ,e>ly 9 ! morn+ a g5tleman call$ on 8 way to bus9ess4 ,he wi%$ ,johnny's "m to come to 8 home to take *>ge ( 8 two mo!rless boys4 ,%e imm$iately accept$ ! (f]4 ,!y 7 ?us provid$ ) all ! com=ts ( a good home4 ,johnny is a man n[1 b he has nev] =gott5 ! "t :5 he pray$ s e>ne/ly = 8 daily bread4 ,god w he> pray] is 8 firm belief4 ,9 _m ways has he _h ! fai? ( 8 *ildhood confirm$4 ,he looks to ,god z 8 ,fa!r ) ! same tru/ n[ z !n4 ,,god ,,w ,,take ,,c>e ,,( ,,me4 ,:5 ! yell[ fev] rag$ 9 ,new ,orleans1 ! pe/il5ce visit$ a ,*ri/ian h\sehold1 & ! fa!r di$4 ,!n ! "m 0 sudd5ly seiz$1 & kn[+ t %e mu/ die1 %e ga!r$ ! f\r *ildr5 ar\nd h] b$1 ! olde/ be+ only ab\t t5 ye>s ( age1 & said to !m t ,god 0 ab\t to take h] home to heav54 ,%e urg$ !m to h no fe>s1 & assur$ !m t ! k9d1 heav5ly ,fa!r :o _h s long provid$ = !m w\ld surely come & take c>e ( !m4 ,! *ildr51 ) almo/ break+ he>ts1 believ$ :at ! dy+ "m _h told !m4 ,%e 0 buri$4 ,! ?ree y\nge/ soon foll[$ h]1 al?\gh !y receiv$ e necess>y att5tion f fri5ds dur+ _! sickness4 ,! olde/1 a boy1 0 also seiz$ by ! pe/il5ce1 & 9 an ungu>d$ mom5t1 "u ! influ5ce ( delirium1 w&]$ f 8 sick-b$ out into ! suburbs ( ! city1 & ly+ d[n 9 ! tall grass by ! roadside1 look$ /eadfa/ly up1 murmur+1 incoh]5tly at times1 ',"m said ,god w\ld come & take c>e ( me--w\ld come & take c>e ( me6' ,a g5tleman happ5+ to pass at ! "t1 & he>+ ! unusual s\nds1 w5t :]e ! lad 0 ly+1 & r\s+ him1 ask$ him :at he 0 do+ !re4 ,said ! little fell[ 9 reply3 ',fa!r di$2 "m di$2 little bro!r & si/]s di$4 ,b j be=e "m w5t away into heav51 %e told u to h no fe>1 = ,god w\ld come & take c>e ( u1 & ,i am n[ wait+ = him to come d[n & take me4 ,i "k he w come1 = "m said s1 & %e always told u ! tru?4' ',well1' said ! g5tleman1 ^: k9dlie/ sympa?ies 7 /irr$ by ! little fell['s sad condition & 8 implicit confid5ce 9 8 sa9t$ "m's pi\s in/ructions1 ',god has s5t me1 my son1 to take c>e ( y4' ,s he _h him c>ri$ to 8 home1 & k9dly nurs$ & c>$ = by 8 own family4 ,he recov]$1 & to-day is "o ( ! mo/ useful ,*ri/ian "y m5 9 ! f> ,we/1 :]e he has fix$ 8 home4 ,,laura ,,heal$4 ,a ,*ri/ian tea*]1 connect$ ) a ,s\!rn ,orphan ,asylum1 writes ,! ,*ri/ian1 t (t5 :5 ! *ildr5 7 sick1 & mo/ ( !m came to me m or less diseas$1 ,i cri$ to ! ,"l = help1 & ,he :o 'bore our infirmities1 & c>ri$ our sicknesses1' heal$ !m4 ,oh x is s good to tru/ 9 ! ,"l6 ,h[ mu* bett] to rely on ,him '9 :om we live1 & move1 & h our be+1' ?an to put confid5ce 9 man1 ev5 9 ! mo/ skillful physician4 ,to confirm & /r5g!n ! fai? ( ! d\bt+1 ,i s5d y ! foll[+ acc\nt ( ! heal+ ( "o ( our orphans4 ,laura 0 "o ( a l>ge orphan family1 liv+ on ,port ,royal ,isl&1 ,s4,c4 ,:5 h] "m di$1 %e w5t to live ) a color$ woman :o made h] "w v h>d1 'tote' wood & wat]1 hoe cotton & corn1 d all mann] ( drudg]y1 rise at daybreak1 & live on scanty food4 ,laura suff]$ f want1 exposure & abuse4 ,! fre$-wom5 ( ! plantation look$ ) pity into h] eyes1 & desir$ h] to run away4 ,b %e repli$1 ',aunt ,dora w run aft] me1 & :5 %e done cot* me1 %e'll /ripe me well ) ! la%2 %e done tell s already4' ,"o morn+1 h[ev]1 :5 ,laura w5t to ! creek = crabs1 a good aunty foll[$ h]1 & ?r[+ a %awl ov] ! poor *ild's rags1 said1 ',n[1 ,laura1 put foot = ,beau=t fa/ z ev] y c1 & :5 y get !re1 inquire :]e ,mrs4 ,ma!r lives3 g /raight to h]2 %e has a good home = jes si* poor creet]s z y be4' ,laura obey$1 ha/5$ to ,beau=t1 sev5 miles di/ant1 f\nd my home1 0 made welcome1 & h] mis]able rags ex*ang$ = good clean clo!s4 ,9 ! morn+1 ,i said1 ',laura1 did y sleep well la/ night8' ,%e repli$1 ',o1 missis1 my he>t too full ( joy to sleep4 ,me lay awake all night1 ?9k+ h[ happy me is 9 dis nice1 clean b$1 all to myself4 ,me nev] sleep 9 a b$ be=e1 missis4' ,laura1 !n ab\t ?irte5 ye>s old1 came to me ) a h>d c\gh1 & pa9 9 h] side4 ,i put on flannels1 gave h] a g5]\s diet1 & hop$1 t ) re/ & *e]ful surr\nd+s1 %e w\ld soon rally z o!r *ildr5 _h1 :o came to me 9 a simil> brok5-d[n condition4 ,/ill ! c\gh & pa9 cont9u$4 ,i dos$ h] ) v>i\s re/oratives1 su* z flax-se$1 & slipp]y elm1 etc41 b all 7 ( no avail4 ,%e /eadily grew worse4 ,e week ,i c\ld see %e decl9$4 ,h] appetite fail$2 night sweats came on2 & %e 0 s weak t mo/ ( ! day %e lay 9 b$4 ,! *ildr51 all ( :om lov$ ,laura1 %e 0 s pati5t & g5tle1 :isp]$ "o to ano!r1 ',laura is gw9e to die2 d]e is def 9 h] eye4 ,"o ev5+ 9 mid-w9t]1 ! poor *ild's %ort brea?1 flutt]+ pulse1 & cold1 clammy sweat al>m$ me1 & ,i felt sure t unless ! de> ,"l int]pos$ 9 h] behalf1 h] "t ) u 0 v %ort4 ,i l+]$ by h] b$ till ne> midnight 9 pray] = h] recov]y4 ,i c\ld n give h] up4 ,aga9 9 my own room ,i p\r$ out my s\l 9 pray] = ! *ild1 & !n slept4 ,ab\t two o'clock1 ,i sudd5ly awoke1 & he>d :at seem$ a voice say+ to me1 ',g to ,laura2 ,i c heal h] n[2 ! conditions are "r2 y are bo? calm & tru/ful4' ,i arose quickly1 ha/5$ to h] room & said to h]1 ',laura1 d y want to get well8' ',o1 yes1 missis1 me wants to get well4' ',d y believe ,jesus c cure y8' ,%e repli$1 ',i "k he c if he w4' ',well1 ,laura1' ,i said1 ',jesus has j wak$ me out ( a s\nd sleep1 & told me to g & tell y t he w cure y n[4 ,d y believe he w1 ,laura8' ',yes1 missis1 me d believe1' %e repli$ e>ne/ly4 ,%e !n repeat$ ?is pray]4 ',o1 ,jesus1 d please to make me well2 let me live a long "t1 & be a good & useful woman4' ,! burd5 _h roll$ (f my he>t2 ,i return$ to my room & slept sweetly4 ,9 ! morn+1 ,tam>1 ,laura's att5dant1 met me at ! door1 exclaim+ joyfully1 ',o1 ,i'se s glad6 ,laura is a heap bett]1 ,missis4 ,%e wake me up long "t be=e day & begg$ me to get h] some?+ to eat1 %e s hungry4' ,f t night ,laura rapidly recov]$4 ,h] c\gh abat$1 h] appetite 0 re/or$1 h] night sweats ceas$1 & 9 less ?an a mon? %e 0 /rong & well4 ,a ,,little ,,slave',s ,,fai?4 ,a mission>y 9 ,india1 pass+ "o day ?r\gh ! s*ool room1 obs]v$ a little boy engag$ 9 pray]1 & ov]he>d him say1 ,o1 ,"l ,jesus1 ,i ?ank !e = s5d+ big %ip into my c\ntry & wick$ m5 to /eal me & br+ me "h1 t ,i might he> ab\t ,!e & love ,!e4 ,& n[1 ,"l ,jesus1 ,i h "o great favor to ask ,!e4 ,please to s5d wick$ m5 ) ano!r big %ip1 & let !m cat* my fa!r & my "m1 & br+ !m to ?is c\ntry1 t !y may he> ! mission>ies prea* & love ,!e4 ,! mission>y 9 a few days aft] saw him /&+ on ! sea-%ore1 look+ v int5tly z ! %ips came 94 ,:at are y look+ at1 ,tom8 ,i am look+ to see if ,jesus ,*ri/ answ]s pray]4 ,= two ye>s he 0 to be se5 day aft] day wat*+ ! arrival ( e %ip4 ,"o day1 z ! mission>y 0 view+ him1 he obs]v$ him cap]+ ab\t & exhibit+ ! livelie/ joy4 ,well1 ,tom1 :at gives y s mu* joy8 ,o1 ,jesus ,*ri/ answ] pray]4 ,fa!r & "m come 9 t %ip1 :i* 0 actually ! case4 ,a ,,good ,,reason ,,= ,,pray+4 ,a little girl ab\t f\r ye>s ( age be+ ask$1 ,:y d y pray to ,god8 repli$3 ,because ,i "k ,he he>s me1 & ,i love to pray to ,him4 ,b h[ d y "k ,he he>s y8 ,putt+ h] little h& to h] he>t1 %e said1 ,i "k ,he does1 because !re is some?+ "h t tells me s4 ,,my ,,he>t ,,talk$4 ,a *ild six ye>s old1 9 a ,sunday s*ool1 said3 ,:5 we kneel d[n 9 ! s*ool-room to pray1 x seems z if my he>t talk$4 ,,:y1 ,,sir1 ,i ,,begg$4 ,a little boy1 "o ( ! ,sunday s*ool *ildr5 9 ,jamaica1 call$ ^u ! mission>y & /at$ t he _h lately be5 v ill1 & 9 8 sickness (t5 wi%$ 8 m9i/] _h be5 pres5t to pray ) him4 ,b1 ,?omas1 said ! mission>y1 ,i hope y pray$4 ,oh1 yes1 sir4 ,did y repeat ! collect ,i taught y8 ,i pray$4 ,well1 b h[ did y pray8 ,:y1 sir1 ,i begg$4 ,a ,,little ,,*ild',s ,,pray] ,,= ,,heal+4 ,a v little *ild1 :o _h b rec5tly le>n$ to talk1 & ! daught] ( a ,home mission>y1 _h be5 = weeks tr\bl$ ) a sev]e c\gh1 :i* 0 v sev]e 9 its weakness ^u h]4 ,at la/ h] fa!r said to h]1 ,daught]1 ask ,jesus1 ! good ,"l1 to heal y4 ,putt+ up h] little h&s z %e lay 9 b$1 %e said1 ,de> ,jesus1 w oo please to cure me1 & d please tell papa :at to give me4 ,! fa!r1 :o 0 li/5+1 ?\ght sev]al times ( syrup ( ipecac b did n connect x imm$iately ) ! pray]4 ,at la/ ! ?\ght came s (t5 be=e him1 t he felt1 ,well1 x w d no h>m1 p]haps ?is is :at ! ,"l wants me to give h]4 ,he procur$ x1 adm9i/]$ x1 & 9 ?ree h\rs ! little *ild's c\gh _h :olly ceas$1 & %e 0 play+ on ! floor ) ! o!r *ildr54 ,a mo/ s+ul> feature is ! fact t ! same m$ic9e 0 adm9i/]$ at o!r times & _h no effect 9 relief4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,bless$ness ,,( ,,giv+ ,bless$ is he t consid]e? ! poor2 ! ,"l w deliv] him 9 "t ( tr\ble4 ,honor ! ,"l ) ?y sub/ance1 & ) ! fir/ fruits ( all ?9e increase1 s %alt ?y b>ns be fill$ ) pl5ty4 ,!re is t scatt]e? & yet increase?2 & !re is t )holde? m ?an is meet1 b x l5de? to pov]ty4 ,! lib]al s\l %all be made fat1 & he t wat]e? %all be wat]$ also himself4 ,he t ha? pity ^u ! poor l5de? unto ! ,"l2 & t :i* he ha? giv5 w ,he pay him aga94 ,:oso /oppe? 8 e>s at ! cry ( ! poor1 he also %all cry himself1 b %all n be he>d4 ,he t ha? a b\ntiful eye %all be bless$1 = he give? ( 8 bread to ! poor4 ,he t putte? 8 tru/ 9 ! ,"l %all be made fat4 ,he t give? unto ! poor %all n lack2 b he t hide? 8 eye %all h _m a curse4 ,ca/ ?y bread ^u ! wat]s1 = ?\ %all f9d x aft] _m days4 ,if ?\ draw out ?y s\l to ! hungry1 & satisfy ! afflict$ s\l1 ! ,"l %all guide !e cont9ually1 & satisfy ?y s\l 9 dr\ght1 & make fat ?y bones4 ,& ?\ %all be l a wat]$ g>d51 & l a spr+ ( wat]1 ^: wat]s fail n4 ,he :i* s[e? b\ntifully1 %all reap also b\ntifully4 ,e man accord+ z he purpose? 9 8 he>t1 s let him give2 n grudg+ly1 nor ( necessity1 = ,,god ,,love? ,a ,,*e]ful ,,giv]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,h[ ,,! ,,"l ,,blesses ,,^? ,,:o ,,give ,,lib]ally ,,to ,,8 ,,cause4 ,a disciple ( ! ,"l ,jesus1 poor 9 ?is _w's goods1 b ri* 9 fai?1 became greatly p]plex$ 9 reg>d to ! mean+ ( ! =ty-second v]se ( ! fif? *apt] ( ,mat!w4 ,! words are3 ,give to him t aske? !e2 & f him t w\ld borr[ ( !e turn n ?\ away4 ,aft] a season ( prolong$ m5tal inquiry1 z to :e!r ! language 0 to be reg>d$ z lit]al or n1 %e sudd5ly paus$ & exclaim$3 ,x is easy en\gh to f9d out2 te/ x & see4 ,x 0 ,saturday4 ,h] money1 all b two doll>s1 _h be5 exp5d$ 9 provid+ = ! ,sabba?4 ,! am\nt left1 :i* 0 absolutely ne$$ = ! foll[+ ,monday1 %e put 9 h] pocket1 & w5t out4 ,on ! /reet1 a fri5d1 ^: husb& _h be5 = "s "t out ( bus9ess1 met h] & /at$ _! di/resses1 & ask$ if %e c\ld l5d !m two doll>s to la/ ov] ! ,sabba?4 ,%e 0 surpris$4 ,! te/ _h come soon] ?an %e expect$1 b1 )\t hesitation1 ! money 0 l5t to ! ,"l1 & ! n[ p5niless believ] w5t home to wait & see4 ,n[ m>k ! result4 ,monday came1 & ) x ! ne$s to be suppli$4 ,:ile pond]+ :at c\rse to pursue1 a knock 0 he>d1 &1 on op5+ ! door1 a lady1 ) a bundle 9 h] h&1 inquir$ if %e c\ld d a little "w = h]4 ,reply+ 9 ! affirmative1 & nam+ ! price1 ! lady took f h] pocket-book two doll>s1 & h&$ x to h]1 say+3 ,x is m ?an y ask1 b y might z well h x4 ,i 0 nev] m a/oni%$1 said ?is true disciple1 & lit]ally %\t$ = joy4 ,i _h te/$ & prov$ t ! promises ( ,god are yea & am5 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,glory to ,god4 ,i h nev] d\bt$ s9ce2 & ?\gh (t5 9 /raits1 ,i h always be5 deliv]$4 ,w\ld x n be well = ,*ri/ians to te/ :]e !y _c und]/&8 ,ye are my fri5ds1 said ! bless$ ,"l1 if ye d :atsoev] ,i comm& y4 ,ob$i5ce w solve difficulties t reason+ _c unravel4 ,try & see4 ,,divid+ ,,) ,,god4 ,a m]*ant1 9 answ] to inquiries1 ref]s back to a p]iod :51 he says1 ,9 consecrat+ my life anew to ,god1 aw>e ( ! ensn>+ influ5ces ( ri*es1 & ! necessity ( decid+ on a plan ( *>ity be=e weal? %\ld bias my judgm5t1 ,i adopt$ ! foll[+ sy/em3 ,i decid$ to balance my acc\nts z ne>ly z ,i c\ld1 e mon?2 & res]v+ su* a portion ( pr(its z might appe> adequate to cov] probable losses1 to lay aside1 by entry on a b5evol5t acc\nt1 "o-t5? ( ! rema9+ pr(its1 great or small1 z a fund = b5evol5t exp5diture1 support+ myself & family on ! rema9+ n9e-t5?s4 ,i fur!r det]m9$1 t :5 at any "t my net pr(its1 t is1 pr(its f :i* cl]k-hire & /ore exp5ses _h be5 d$uct$1 %\ld exce$ #ejj 9 a mon?1 ,i w\ld give twelve & a half p] c5t42 if ov] #gjj1 fifte5 p] c5t42 if ov] #ijj1 sev5te5 & a half p] c5t42 if ov] #a1ajj1 tw5ty p] c5t42 if ov] #a1cjj1 tw5ty-two & a half p] c5t42 ?us increas+ ! proportion ( ! :ole z ,god %\ld prosp]1 until at #a1ejj1 ,i %\ld give tw5ty-five p] c5t41 or #cge a mon?4 ,z capital 0 ( ! utmo/ importance to my success 9 bus9ess1 ,i decid$ n to increase ! =ego+ scale until ,i _h acquir$ a c]ta9 capital1 aft] :i* ,i w\ld give "o-qu>t] ( all net pr(its1 great or small2 & on ! acquisition ( ano!r c]ta9 am\nt ( capital1 ,i decid$ to give half2 & on acquir+ :at ,i det]m9$ w\ld be a full suffici5cy ( capital1 !n to give ! :ole ( my net pr(its4 ,x is n[ sev]al ye>s s9ce ,i adopt$ ?is plan1 & "u x ,i h acquir$ a h&some capital1 & h be5 prosp]$ beyond my mo/ sangu9e expectations4 ,al?\gh con/antly giv+1 ,i h nev] yet t\*$ ! bottom ( my fund1 & h be5 repeat$ly a/oni%$ to f9d :at l>ge drafts x w\ld be>4 ,true1 dur+ "s mon?s ,i h enc\nt]$ a salut>y trial ( fai?1 :5 ?is rule has l$ me to lay by ! t5?1 :ile ! rema9d] prov$ inadequate to my support2 b ! tide has soon turn$1 & ) gratitude ,i h recogniz$ a heav5ly h& m ?an mak+ good all pa/ defici5cies4 ,,prosp]ity ,,& ,,lib]ality4 ,a ,london correspond5t ( ! ,we/]n ,*ri/ian ,advocate1 writ+ "s ye>s ago ( rais+ a fund = ! ext9ction ( debts on *apels1 gives ! foll[+ incid5t3 ,a g5tleman nam$ ,wilkes1 :o 0 promis$ a subscription ( "o ?\s& gu9eas to ?is fund1 has a hi/ory s rem>kable z to be wor? relat+ across ! ,atlantic4 ,sev5 ye>s ago he 0 a j\rneyman me*anic4 ,hav+ inv5t$ & pat5t$ "s k9d ( a crank or sp9dle us$ 9 ! cotton manufacture1 & ne$+ capital to />t himself 9 ! bus9ess ( mak+ !m1 he made x a matt] ( e>ne/ pray] t he might be direct$ to "s "o able & will+ to assi/ him4 ,9 a s+ul> & unexpect$ mann] he fell 9 ) an eld]ly ,quak]1 a p]fect /rang]1 :o acco/$ him ) ! /range inquiry3 ',fri5d1 ,i %\ld l to "k if a little money w\ld be ( any s]vice to !e4' ,hav+ satisfi$ himself z to ,wilkes' g5ius & hone/y1 ! ,quak] at once advanc$ him ! requir$ am\nt4 ,! pray+ me*anic />t$ 9 bus9ess on 8 own acc\nt1 & ev]y?+ he has t\*$ ( late appe>$ to prosp]4 ,he>+ ( a field 9 ,irel& (f]$ = sale1 9 :i* 0 a des]t$ m9e1 he w5t ov] to see x2 b\ght ! field = a small sum1 recomm5c$ work+ ! m9e1 & x n[ turns out to yield abundance ( excell5t copp]4 ,= ! ye> #aheb1 he promis$ to give ! ,mission>y ,society a gu9ea a day2 b su* abundance has p\r$ 9 ^u him dur+ ! ye>1 t he felt t to be bel[ 8 duty1 & has1 !re=e1 enl>g$ 8 subscription = ! pres5t ye> sev5-fold4 ,he is actually giv+ to t noble cause sev5 gu9eas daily1 or upw>ds ( #aj1ejj a ye>1 dur+ ?is ye>1 #ahec2 9 addition to :i* he has j giv5 "o ?\s& gu9eas to ! fund above ref]r$ to4 ,x is pleas+ to add1 says ! writ]1 t ?is rem>kable man reta9s ! utmo/ simplicity4 ,w\ld t lib]ality & prosp]ity might ev] g h& 9 h&4 ,(t51 z weal? increases lib]ality is />v$ out1 & ! ri* give f> less ?an ! poor 9 proportion to _! means & ability4 ,,! ,,deacon',s ,,s++ ,,s*ool4 ,i am go+ out to see if ,i c />t a s++ s*ool1 said a good man1 z he /ood button+ up 8 ov]coat1 & muffl+ up 8 e>s1 "o bitt]ly cold ,w9t] night4 ,a s++ s*ool1 said 8 wife1 h[ w y d t8 ,i h he>d ( a wid[ ar\nd ! corn] a block or two :o is 9 suff]+ circum/ances4 ,%e has five little *ildr51 & two ( !m d[n sick1 & has nei!r fire nor food4 ,s ,b5nie ,hope1 ! (fice boy tells me4 ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld j /ep ar\nd & look into ! case4 ,g1 by all means1 said 8 wife1 & lose no "t4 ,if !y are 9 su* ne$ we c give "s relief4 ,b ,i _c see :at all ?is has to d ) />t+ a s++ s*ool4 ,b nev] m9d1 y ne$ n /op to tell me n[2 g quickly & d all y c = ! poor woman4 ,s out into ! pi]c+ cold ( ! w9try night w5t ! husb&1 :ile ! wife turn$ to ! fireside & h] sleep+ babes1 :o1 9 _! w>m cribs1 ) ! gl[ ( heal? ^u _! *eeks1 %[$ t !y knew no?+ ( cold or p9*+ want4 ,) a ?ankful _s %e ?\ght ( h] bless+s1 z %e sat d[n to h] little pile ( m5d+4 ,v busily & quietly %e work$1 puzzl+ all ! "t ov] :at h] husb& c\ld h meant by />t+ a s++ s*ool4 ,a s++ s*ool & ! wid[--h[ que]6 ,:at possible connection c\ld !y h8 ,at la/ %e grew tir$ ( ! puzzl+ ?\ght1 & said to h]self1 ,i won't bo!r myself ?9k+ ab\t x any m4 ,he w tell me all ab\t x :5 he comes home4 ,i only hope we may be able to help ! poor wid[ & make h] 'poor he>t s+ = joy4' ,!re1 %e exclaim$1 c t be :at he meant8 ,! wid['s he>t s++ = joy6 ,w\ldn't t be a s++ s*ool8 ,x mu/ be2 x is j l ,john4 ,h[ funny t ,i %\ld f9d x out6 & %e laugh$ m]rily at h] lucky guess4 ,tak+ up h] "w aga91 %e /it*$ away ) a happy smile on h] face1 z %e ?\ght ov] aga9 h] husb&'s words1 & foll[$ him 9 imag9ation 9 8 k9d m9i/rations4 ,by-&-by two %9+ te>s dropp$ d[n1 te>s ( pure joy1 drawn f ! deep wells ( h] love = h] husb&1 ( :om %e ?\ght %e nev] felt s fond be=e4 ,at ! fir/ s\nd ( foot/eps %e sprang to op5 ! door4 ,oh1 ,john6 did y />t ! s++ s*ool8 ,i reckon ,i did1 said ! husb&1 z soon z he c\ld loose 8 wrapp+s2 b ,i want y to hunt up "s flannels & ?+s to help to keep x up4 ,oh1 yes6 ,i w2 ,i "k n[ :at y mean4 ,i h ?\ght x all out4 ,mak+ ! wid['s 'he>t s+ = joy' is y\r s++ s*ool4 7,job4 xxix3#ac47 ,:at a preci\s "w1 ,john6 ',pure religion & undefil$ is to visit ! fa!rless & wid[s 9 _! affliction4' ,my own he>t has be5 s++ = joy all ! ev5+ because ( y\r "w1 & ,i d n mean to let y d x alone4 ,i want to draw out "s ( ?is wond]ful music4 ,,x ,,pays ,,to ,,give ,,to ,,! ,,"l4 ,a cl]gyman /ates1 t soon aft] he d$icat$ himself to ! s]vice ( ,*ri/1 he resolv$1 z ,jacob did1 ',( all t ?\ %alt give me1 ,i w surely give a t5? unto !e4' ,( ! fir/ #ejj he e>n$1 he gave #acj1 & 9 su* a way t x incit$ a weal?y fri5d to give sev]al hundr$s m1 includ+ a donation ( #ajj to ?is cl]gyman himself4 ,= f\r ye>s1 ! cl]gyman says1 ',my exp5ses 7 small1 my habits economical1 & ! only luxury 9 :i* ,i indulg$ 0 ! luxury ( giv+4 ,9 ! two fir/ ( ^! ye>s ,i 0 p]mitt$ to give #ejj4' ',on a review ( my m9i/ry ( ab\t sixte5 ye>s1' he adds1 ',i f9d ,god has graci\sly p]mitt$ me to give to ! cause ( my ,r$eem] ne>ly #a1bjj1 by :i* am\nt ab\t =ty life memb]%ips h be5 creat$ 9 v>i\s evangelical societies4 ,dur+ all ^! ye>s ,god has prosp]$ me2 has giv5 me almo/ un9t]rupt$ heal?2 has surr\nd$ me ) sweet dome/ic ties2 & my congregation1 by means 9 "p p]haps ( a /eady example1 h giv5 m 9 ^! sixte5 ye>s ?an 9 all _! long previ\s hi/ory4 ,,ano!r ,,example ,,( ,,b5efic5ce4 ,a lib]al donor1 9 enclos+ #ajj to a si/] in/itution1 b /rictly )hold+ 8 "n1 says1 ',:5 ,i began bus9ess1 x 0 ) ! int5tion & hope to become ri*4 ,a ye> aft]w>d ,i became1 z ,i tru/1 a ,*ri/ian1 & ab\t ! same "t met ) ',cobb's ,resolutions1' :i* ,i adopt$4 ,"s f\r or five ye>s lat]1 ,i read ',norm& ,smi?'s ,memoir1' & also ,wesley's ',s]mon on ! use ( ,money1' :i* l$ me to devote all my ga9s to b5evol5t uses1 res]v+ to myself #e1jjj :ile ,i rema9$ unm>ri$1 "p ( :i* ,i h bequea!d to relatives1 & ! rema9d] to b5evol5t societies4 ,up to ?is "t--ab\t sixte5 ye>s--by ! grace ( ,god--no?+ else--,i h giv5 ab\t #bd1ejj to b5evol5t purposes1 & l5t ab\t #ejj to ^? 9 ne$1 :i* has n be5 return$2 mak+ 9 all ab\t #be1jjj4 ,,comm5dable ,,examples4 ,! ,me?odi/ ,mission>y ,society m5tion "o ( _! donors :o1 = tw5ty ye>s1 has us$ ! p[] giv5 him ( gett+ weal?1 = 8 ,"l1 9 :i* "t he has be5 enabl$ to appropriate to b5evol5t purposes m ?an ?irty ?\s& doll>s1 :ile op]at+ ) a capital ( b five ?\s& doll>s4 ,ano!r bus9ess man ( t d5om9ation 9 ,bo/on1 dur+ fifte5 ye>s1 has appropriat$ ?irty-n9e ?\s& doll>s4 ,,sy/em ,,9 ,,giv+4 ,a correspond5t ( ! ,am]ican ,tract ,society says1 ,x 0 _! publications :i* induc$ me to appropriate /at$ly "o-t5? ( my income to ! cause ( ! ,"l4 ,aft] act+ ^u t scale ne>ly two ye>s1 & f9d+ t al?\gh my donations greatly exce$$ ^? ( =m] ye>s1 my affairs 7 n !reby involv$ 9 any emb>rassm5t2 b t1 on ! contr>y1 ) increas+ contributions to ! lead+ objects ( ,*ri/ian b5evol5ce & to g5]al *>ity1 came an increas$ /ore & enl>g+ res\rces1 ,i conclud$1 ) a he>t ?robb+ ) grateful emotions to my ,creator1 9 view ( 8 great love & k9dness t[>d me1 t ,i w\ld increase ! proportion4 ,,l5d+ ,,to ,,! ,,"l4 ,a poor man1 "s ( ^: family 7 sick1 liv$ ne> ,deacon ,murray1 7ref]r$ to 9 ! tract1 ',wor? ( a ,doll>1'7 & occasionally call$ at 8 h\se = a supply ( milk4 ,"o morn+ he came :ile ! family 7 at breakfa/4 ,mrs4 ,murray rose to wait ^u him1 b ! deacon said to h]1 ',wait till aft] breakfa/4' ,%e did s1 & mean:ile ! deacon made "s inquiries ( ! man ab\t 8 family & circum/ances4 ,aft] family wor%ip ! deacon invit$ him to g out to ! b>n ) him4 ,:5 !y got into ! y>d1 ! deacon1 po9t+ to "o ( ! c[s1 exclaim$1 ',!re1 take t c[1 & drive h] home4' ,! man ?ank$ him he>tily = ! c[1 & />t$ = home2 b ! deacon 0 obs]v$ to /& 9 ! attitude ( deep ?\ght until ! man _h gone "s rods4 ,he !n look$ up1 & call$ out1 ',hey1 br+ t c[ back4' ,! man look$ ar\nd1 & ! deacon add$1 ',let t c[ come back1 & y come back too4' ,he did s2 & :5 he came into ! y>d aga91 ! deacon said1 ',!re1 n[1 take y\r pick out ( ! c[s2 ,i a'n't go+ to l5d to ! ,"l ! poore/ c[ ,i've got4' ,a ,,/ew>d ,,( ,,8 ,,"l',s ,,b\nty4 ,an ag$ b5evol5t fri5d 9 a we/]n city1 /ates "s int]e/+ facts respect+ 8 own exp]i5ce 9 giv+ sy/ematically z ! ,"l prosp]$ him4 ,he says1 ,our c\ntry & pr(essors ( religion 9 x h become 'ri* & increas$ 9 goods1' b ,i fe> t a due proportion is n return$ to ! ,giv] ( e good4 ,i comm5c$ bus9ess 9 #ahji ) #fjj1 & unit$ ) ! ',nor!rn ,mission>y ,society ,no4 #b1' :i* met mon?ly = pray]1 & requir$ ! paym5t ( two doll>s a ye> f ea* memb]4 ,t ye> ,i m>ri$1 & ! next unit$ ) ! ,*ri/ian *ur*4 ,no def9ite sy/em ( giv+ 'z ! ,"l _h prosp]$' me1 0 fully made until ! close ( ! ye> #ahda4 ,! previ\s f\rte5 ye>s _h be5 assidu\sly devot$ to ! int]e/s ( ,sabba?-s*ools & ! temp]ance ent]prise1 :5 ,i f\nd bo? my physical & pecuni>y en]gies dim9i%$1 ! latt] be+ less ?an #cj1jjj4 ,aft] days & nights ( close exam9ation into my affairs1 ) m$itation & pray]1 ,i promis$ ! ,"l ( all1 ,i w\ld try at ! close ( e ye> to see :at 0 ! value ( my prop]ty1 & ! "o-qu>t] ( ! increase ,i w\ld return to him 9 su* way z my judgm5t1 aid$ by 8 ^w & provid5ce1 might direct4 ,= m ?an fifte5 ye>s ,i h liv$ up to ?is resolve1 & ?\gh mo/ ( ! "t ,i h be5 unable to att5d to active bus9ess1 ! inve/m5ts ,i h made h m ?an quadrupl$ ! value ( my prop]ty1 & 9 t "t enabl$ me to return to ,him 'f :om all bless+s fl[1' #aa1gci4fa4 ,,! ,,five-,,doll> ,,gold ,,piece4 ',a fri5d1' says a v5]able cl]gyman1 ,rev4 ,mr4 ,h----1 'at a "t :5 gold 0 sc>ce1 made me a pres5t ( a five-doll> gold piece4 ,i resolv$ n to sp5d x1 & = a long "t c>ri$ x 9 my pocket z a tok5 ( fri5d%ip4 ,9 rid+ ab\t ! c\ntry1 ,i "o day fell 9 ) an acqua9tance1 :o pres5t$ a subscription-book = ! erection ( a *ur* 9 a de/itute place4 ',i c d no?+ = y1 ,mr4 ,b----1' said ,i2 'my he>t is 9 ?is good und]tak+1 b my pocket is entirely empty2 hav+ no money1 y mu/ excuse me4' ',oh1 c]ta9ly1' said he2 'all "r1 sir4 ,we "k y always give :5 x is 9 y\r p[]4' ,we p>t$2 & aft] ,i _h proce$$ "s di/ance1 ,i be?\ght me ( ! piece ( gold 9 my ve/ pocket4 ',:at1' said ,i to myself1 ',i told t man ,i _h no money1 :5 ,i _h by me all ! "t ?is gold pocket-piece4 ,?is 0 an untru?1 & ,i h done wrong4' ,i kept reproa*+ myself 9 ?is way until ,i /opp$1 & took f my pocket ! five-doll> piece4 ',( :at use1' said ,i1 'is ?is piece ( money1 /[$ away s nicely 9 my pocket8' ,i made up my m9d to turn back1 & rode z fa/ z ,i c\ld until ,i ov]took ,mr4 ,b----1 to :om ,i gave ! co91 & resum$ my j\rney4 ,a few days aft]1 ,i /opp$ at ! h\se ( a lady1 :o treat$ me v hospitably1 = :i* ,i c\ld make no return1 except 9 ?anks & ,*ri/ian c\nsel4 ,:5 ,i took leave1 %e slipp$ into my ve/ pocket a little fold$ pap]1 :i* %e told me to give to my wife4 ,i suppos$ x 0 "s trifle = ! *ildr51 & ?\ght no m ( x until ,i rea*$ home4 ,i h&$ x to my wife1 :o op5$ x1 & to my a/oni%m5t x 0 a five-doll> gold piece1 ! id5tical pocket-piece ,i _h p>t$ ) b a few days be=e4 ,i knew x 0 ! same1 = ,i _h made a m>k ^u x2 h[ ?is _h be5 br\ght ab\t 0 a my/]y1 b t ! h& ( ! ,"l 0 9 x ,i c\ld n d\bt4 ',see1' said ,i to my wife2 ',i ?\ght ,i gave t money1 b ,i only l5t x2 h[ soon has ! ,"l return$ x6 ,nev] aga9 w ,i d\bt 8 ^w4' ,i aft]w>d le>n$ t ,mr4 ,b---- _h paid ov] ! co9 to ! husb& ( ! lady at ^: h\se ,i /aid1 along ) "s o!r money1 9 paym5t = lumb]1 & he _h giv5 x to 8 wife4 ,take my advice1 & :5 appeal$ to = aid1 fe> n to give ( y\r pov]ty2 dep5d ^u x ! ,"l w n let y lose by x1 if y wi% to d good4 ,if y wi% to prosp]1 ',give1 & x %all be giv5 unto y2 = ) ! same measure t ye mete1 x %all be measur$ to y aga94' ',tru/ 9 ! ,"l1 & d good2 s %alt ?\ dwell 9 ! l&1 & v]ily ?\ %alt be f$4' ,a ,,new ,,ye>',s ,,incid5t4 ,"o ,new ,ye>'s day ,i 0 go+ out to visit "s ( my poor] neighbors1 & ?\ght ,i w\ld take a sov]eign to a c]ta9 wid[ :o _h se5 days ( compet5ce & com=t4 ,i w5t to look 9 my draw]1 & 0 s sorry to f9d ,i _h b "o sov]eign left 9 my bank = ! poor1 & my all[ance w\ld n be due = two or ?ree weeks4 ,i _h ne>ly clos$ ! draw] ^u ! solit>y sov]eign1 :5 ?is passage ( ,scripture fla%$ s vividly into my m9d1 ',! ,"l is able to give !e mu* m ?an ?is1' 7#b ,*ron4 xxv3 #i47 t ,i aga9 op5$ ! draw]1 took ! money1 & ent]$ ! c>riage :i* 0 wait+ = me4 ,:5 ,i arriv$ at ,mrs4 ,a4's1 & ) _m good wi%es = ! ,new ,ye>1 (f]$ h] ! sov]eign1 ,i %all nev] =get h] face ( surpris$ joy4 ,! te>s ran d[n h] *eeks :ile %e took my h&s & said1 ',may ! ,god ( ! wid[ & fa!rless bless y2 we _h n "o p5ny 9 ! h\se1 nor a morsel ( bread2 x is he :o has he>d my pray]s1 & s5t y aga9 & aga9 to supply my ne$4' ,y :o pray = & visit ! poor1 & enjoy ! bless$ness ( reliev+ _! temporal wants & ( speak+ to !m ( ,jesus1 y w und]/& ! gladness ( he>t ) :i* ,i return$ home4 ,9 ! c\ntry we _h only "o po/ daily2 s :5 ev5+ came on1 & x 0 ne>ly t5 o'clock1 ,i 0 n a little surpris$ at receiv+ a lett]4 ,:5 ,i op5$ x1 h[ my he>t beat = joy :5 ,i read ^! words f a comp>ative /rang]3 ',y w h _m poor j n[ to claim y\r pity & y\r help1 may ,i beg y to disp5se ! enclos$ five p\nds z y see fit8 & ,i h ord]$ a box ( soap to be s5t to y = ! same purpose4' ,^! boxes ( soap are wor? f\r p\nds4 ,?us did our graci\s ,god s5d n9e times z mu* z ,i gave = 8 sake1 be=e t day _h clos$4 ,,f5eb]g',s ,,loan ,,to ,,! ,,"l4 ,a poor man ) an empty purse came "o day to ,mi*ael ,f5eb]g1 ! godly pa/or ( ,seeg1 9 ,bav>ia1 & begg$ ?ree cr[ns1 t he might f9i% 8 j\rney4 ,x 0 all ! money ,f5eb]g _h1 b z he bes\ght him s e>ne/ly 9 ! "n ( ,jesus1 9 ! "n ( ,jesus he gave x4 ,imm$iately aft]1 he f\nd himself 9 great outw>d ne$1 & see+ no way ( relief he pray$1 say+1 ',"l1 ,i l5t ,!e ?ree cr[ns2 ,?\ ha/ n yet return$ !m1 & ,?\ kn[e/ h[ ,i ne$ !m4 ,"l1 ,i pray ,!e1 give !m back4' ,! same day a mess5g] br\ght a money-lett]1 :i* ,gossn]1 8 assi/ant1 rea*$ ov] to ,f5eb]g1 say+1 ',"h1 fa!r1 is :at y exp5d$4' ,! lett] conta9$ two hundr$ ?al]s1 or ab\t "o hundr$ & fifty doll>s1 :i* ! poor travel] _h begg$ f a ri* man = ! vic>2 & ! *ildlike old man1 9 joyful amazem5t1 cri$ out1 ',ah1 de> ,"l1 "o d>e ask no?+ ( ,!e1 = /raightway ,?\ make/ "o feel s mu* a%am$6' ,,comp\nd ,,int]e/4 ,! ,*ri/ian tells ( a m9i/] 9 ,ohio1 :o 9 #ahfj 0 engag$ to /at$ly supply a congregation :o 7 9 arre>s = a :ole ye>'s sal>y to _! =m] pa/or1 & 7 only able to promise _! 'supply' five doll>s a ,sunday till ! old debt %\ld be paid4 ,at ! close ( ! ye>1 only ab\t two-?irds ( ?is am\nt _h be5 paid4 ,s x 0 n /range t _! 'supply' soon f\nd himself 9 arre>s = _m ?+s4 ,t ye> ! co/ ( 8 p]iodicals alone _h am\nt$ to sixte5 doll>s4 ,?is he c\ld n pay1 & z none ( !m c\ld be /opp$ )\t paym5t ( arre>ages2 ! debt mu/ cont9ue to increase4 ,on ,new ,ye>'s day ! m9i/] 0 call$ to m>ry a c\ple1 & gave ! fee1 five doll>s1 to 8 wife say+1 ,i want y to get y\rself a dress ) ?is4 ,!re 0 a k9d ( mat]ial mu* worn !n1 :i* %e _h v mu* admir$1 a dress ( :i* w\ld co/ f\r doll>s4 ,s %e w5t to ! ,mission p]iodical to f9d ! address ( ! ,mission ,secret>y1 ?9k+ to s5d ! extra doll> !re4 ,b z %e glanc$ ov] its pages & notic$ ! trials & /raits ( ! mission>ies1 & ! emb>rassm5t ( ! ,bo>d t ye>1 h] he>t 0 t\*$ & %e felt t !y ne$$ ! money m ?an %e did ! dress1 & in/ead ( ! "o %e conclud$ to s5d ! five doll>s4 ,%e w5t to h] husb& & read h] lett] to him4 ,o1 said he1 ,i'm afraid we are too poor to give s mu*4 ,) a little feel+ ( disappo9tm5t %e said1 ,well1 give me ! *ange & ,i w s5d :at ,i _h int5d$ at fir/4 ,no1 said he1 y h giv5 x1 & ,i d>e n take x back4 ,& s ) a pray] t ,god w\ld accept & bless ! gift %e sign$ h] lett]1 ,a ,fri5d ( ,missions1 ?9k+1 z no "o w\ld "k ! au?or1 t 0 ! la/ %e w\ld he> ab\t x 9 ?is _w4 ,! ladies ( t congregation 7 accu/om$ to meet weekly at ! p>sonage to sew = ^? 9 ne$4 ,! next week a lady :o 0 visit+ 9 ! place came ) h] fri5ds1 & z %e ent]$ ! p>lor %e toss$ a bundle into ! lap ( ! m9i/]'s wife1 say+1 ,mrs4 ----1 "h is a pres5t = y4 ,! pres5t 0 a dress patt]n ( ! same k9d ( mat]ial %e _h int5d$ to pur*ase4 ,& z %e ?\ght to h]self1 ,god has giv5 me ?is 9 place ( :at ,i h giv51 %e 0 rem9d$ ( ! words1 ,give1 & x %all be giv5 to y4 ,b t 0 n ! end4 ,a %ort "t aft]w>ds %e receiv$ a lett] f ! ,secret>y ( ! ,bo>d ( ,missions1 enclos+ a pr9t$ copy ( h] own lett]1 & ask+ if %e 7 ! au?or ( x2 & add$1 ,if s1 a l>ge-he>t$ man 9 ,new ,york has au?oriz$ me to s5d y tw5ty-five doll>s1 ) a special reque/ t y pur*ase a dress wor? five doll>s1 & give ! re/ to y\r husb& & *ildr54 ,!re 0 h] five doll>s back1 ) f\r times z mu* m add$ to x4 ,,! ,,br[n ,,t[el4 ,! editor ( ,! ,*ri/ian ,woman tells ! /ory ( a poor woman :o1 9 h] anxiety to give to ! ,"l1 c\ld f9d no?+ b a poor br[n t[el4 ,!y mu/ be v poor :o h no?+ to give1 said ,mrs4 ,j>vis1 z %e deposit$ a pair ( beautiful ,engli% blankets 9 a box t 0 be+ fill$ by ! ladies ( ! *ur* to be s5t to ! poor4 ,& n[1 ladies1 z y are ne>ly ?r\gh1 ,i w\ld l to tell y an incid5t 9 my hi/ory2 ,i 0 once v poor4 ,y once v poor8 said a lady4 ,yes2 ,i 0 once v poor4 ,!re came to our village a mission>y to deliv] a lecture4 ,i felt v desir\s to g2 b hav+ no dec5t app>el to we>1 ,i 0 (t5 depriv$ ( go+ to *ur*1 al?\gh ,i 0 a memb]4 ,i wait$ until x 0 late1 & !n slipp$ 9 & took a seat beh9d ! door4 ,i li/5$ ) /ream+ eyes to ! mission>y's acc\nt ( ! de/itution & d>kness 9 hea!n l&s4 ,poor z ,i 01 ,i felt x to be a great privilege to live 9 a ,*ri/ian l& & to be able to read my ,bible4 ,x 0 propos$ by our pa/or t ! congregation %\ld fill a box & s5d x out ) ! mission>y on 8 return4 ,o1 ?\ght ,i1 h[ ,i w\ld l to s5d some?+4 ,:5 ,i return$ home my poor *ildr5 7 /ill sleep+ s\ndly1 & my disconsolate husb& wait+ my return1 = he _h be5 out ( employm5t "s "t4 ,aft] he _h gone to b$ ,i w5t to look+ ov] my clo!s1 b ,i c\ld f9d no?+ t 0 suitable t ,i c\ld possibly sp>e2 !n ,i began look+ ov] ! *ildr5's ?+s1 b c\ld f9d no?+ t ! poor de>s c\ld be depriv$ (2 s ,i w5t to b$ ) a heavy he>t1 & lay a long "t ?9k+ ( ! de/itution ( ! poor hea!n1 & h[ mu* bett] (f ,i 04 ,i got to ?9k+ ov] my little /ock aga94 ,!re 0 no?+ ,i c\ld put into ! box except two br[n t[els4 ,next day ,i got my t[els1 piec$ out ! be/ "o1 & :5 x 0 almo/ d>k1 put on my bonnet1 w5t to ! *ur*1 slipp$ my t[el into ! box1 & came away ?9k+ t ! ,"l knew ,i _h done :at ,i c\ld4 ,& n[1 ladies1 let me tell y x 0 n long aft] t till my husb& got into a good situation2 & prosp]ity has foll[$ u ev] s9ce4 ,s ,i date back my prosp]ity to ?is incid5t ( ! br[n t[el4 ,h] /ory 0 done1 &1 z h] c>riage 0 wait+ at ! door1 %e took h] dep>ture1 leav+ u all mute ) surprise t "o s ri* & g5]\s _h be5 tra9$ to give amid pov]ty4 ,,giv+ ,,bless$4 ,a m]*ant ( ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 at 8 own co/1 support$ sev]al native mission>ies 9 ,india1 & gave lib]ally to ! cause ( ,*ri/ at home4 ,on be+ ask$ h[ he c\ld af=d to d x1 he repli$3 ,be=e my conv]sion1 :5 ,i s]v$ ! _w & self1 ,i did x on a gr& scale1 & at ! mo/ lavi% exp5se4 ,& :5 ,god by 8 grace call$ me out ( d>kness1 ,i resolv$ t ,*ri/ & 8 cause %\ld h m ?an ,i _h ev] sp5t = ! _w4 ,& z to giv+ s mu*1 x is ,god :o enables me to d x2 =1 at my conv]sion1 ,i solemnly promis$ t ,i w\ld give to 8 cause a fix$ proportion ( all t my bus9ess br\ght 9 to me2 & e ye> s9ce ,i made t promise1 x has br\ght me 9 ab\t d\ble :at x did ! ye> be=e1 s t ,i easily c1 z ,i d1 d\ble my gifts = 8 s]vice4 ,& s good old ,john ,bunyan tells u1 ,a man !re 01 "s call$ him mad1 ,! m he gave1 ! m he _h4 ,& !re are tru? & in/ruction 9 ! inscription on ! ,italian tomb/one1 ,:at ,i gave away1 ,i sav$2 :at ,i sp5t1 ,i us$2 :at ,i kept1 ,i lo/4 ,giv+ to ! ,"l1 says ano!r1 is b transport+ our goods to a high] floor4 ,&1 says ,dr4 ,b>r[1 ,9 defiance ( all ! torture & malice & might ( ! _w1 ! lib]al man w ev] be ri*2 = ,god's provid5ce is 8 e/ate2 ,god's wisdom & p[]1 8 def5se2 ,god's love & favor1 8 rew>d2 & ,god's ^w1 8 security4 ,ri*>d ,baxt] says1 ,i nev] prosp]$ m 9 my small e/ate ?an :5 ,i gave mo/4 ,my rule has be51 fir/1 to contrive to ne$1 myself1 z little z may be1 to lay out none on ne$-nots1 b to live frugally on a little2 second1 to s]ve ,god 9 any place1 ^u t compet5cy :i* he all[$ me3 to myself1 t :at ,i _h myself might be z good a "w = common good1 z t :i* ,i gave to o!rs2 & ?ird1 to d all ! good ,i c\ld ) all ! re/1 pref]r+ !3 mo/ public & durable object1 & ! ne>e/4 ,& ! m ,i h practic$ ?is1 ! m ,i h _h to d x )2 & :5 ,i gave almo/ all1 m came 91 ,i sc>ce knew h[1 at lea/ unexpect$4 ,b :5 by improvid5ce ,i h ca/ myself into necessities ( us+ m ^u myself or ^u ?+s 9 !mselves ( less importance1 ,i h prosp]$ mu* less ?an :5 ,i did o!rwise4 ,& :5 ,i _h cont5t$ myself to devote a /ock ,i _h gott5 to *>itable uses aft] my dea?1 in/ead ( lay+ x out at pres5t1 9 all probability1 t is l to be lo/2 :]eas1 :5 ,i took ! pres5t opportunity1 & tru/$ ,god = ! "t to come1 ,i want$ no?+ & lo/ no?+4 ,^! are a few ( _m evid5ces1 t :]e we give f "r motives1 we are nev] ! poor]1 b ! ri*] = do+ x4 ,! lib]al s\l %all be made fat1 & he t wat]e?1 %all be wat]$ also1 himself4 ,,l5d+ ,,to ,,! ,,"l4 ,z a s]ies ( religi\s meet+s 0 held 9 a ,bapti/ *ur* 9 ----1 & ! he>ts ( ,god's p 7 greatly enc\rag$1 ! *ur* 0 consum$ by fire4 ,x 0 propos$ to cont9ue ! meet+s 9 ! ,congregational *ur*1 b ! workm5 7 com+ ! next morn+ to demoli% & rebuild x4 ,x 0 !n propos$ to hire ! workm5 to delay1 t ! p might assemble = ?ree days m1 b no?+ 0 done2 :5 ! ,congregational pa/or walk+ 8 /udy1 & ?9k+ t "s s\ls might be ga!r$ 91 w5t to ! workm51 & h&$ !m #aj f 8 own pocket1 :i* he c\ld ill af=d2 ! meet+s 7 cont9u$1 & a numb] ( s\ls hopefully conv]t$ to ,god4 ,! day foll[+1 z he pass$ ! h\se1 ! man to :om he paid ! #aj call$ to him1 & con/ra9$ him to receive back ! :ole am\nt1 say+ x 0 ( no value comp>$ ) ! sav+ ( a s\l4 ,,! ,,lib]al ,,f>m]4 ,a f>m] 9 "o ( ! retir$ m\nta9 t[ns ( ,massa*usetts1 began bus9ess 9 #ahah1 ) six hundr$ doll>s 9 debt4 ,he began ) ! det]m9ation to pay ! debt 9 six ye>s1 9 equal in/allm5ts1 & to give all 8 net income if any rema9$ above ^? in/allm5ts4 ,! income ( ! fir/ ye>1 h[ev]1 0 exp5d$ 9 pur*as+ /ock & o!r necess>ies = 8 f>m4 ,9 ! six next ye>s he paid (f ! debt1 & hav+ ab&on$ ! int5tion ( ev] be+ any ri*]1 he has ev] s9ce giv5 8 entire income1 aft] support+ 8 family & ?or\ghly educat+ 8 six *ildr54 ,dur+ all ?is p]iod he has liv$ ) ! /ricte/ economy1 & ev]y?+ p]ta9+ to 8 h\se1 table1 dress & equipage has be5 9 ! mo/ simple /yle2 & ?\gh he has twice be5 a memb] ( ! ,/ate ,s5ate1 he consci5ti\sly reta9s ?is simplicity 9 8 mode ( life4 ,! f>m is rocky & remote f ! village1 & 8 :ole prop]ty1 real & p]sonal1 w\ld n exce$ 9 value ?ree ?\s& doll>s4 ,yet sometimes he has be5 enabl$ to give f #bjj to #cjj a ye>4 ,,exp]i5ce ,,( ,a ,,saddl]4 ,norm& ,smi?1 a saddl] ( ,h>t=d1 ,conn41 aft] practic+ = ye>s an elevat$ sy/em ( b5evol5ce1 bequea!d 9 *>ity ! sum ( #cj1jjj4 ,an anonym\s writ] says ( himself1 t he comm5c$ bus9ess & prosecut$ x 9 ! usual way till he lo/ #ijj1 :i* 0 all he 0 wor?1 & f\nd himself 9 debt #a1ajj4 ,be+ l$ by 8 trials to take ,god's ^w z 8 guide 9 bus9ess z well z 9 he>t & religion1 he det]m9$ to give 8 e>n+s lib]ally unto ! ,"l4 ,! fir/ ye> he gave #ab4 ,= eighte5 ye>s ! am\nt increas$ by ab\t #be p] c5t41 & ! la/ ye> he gave #hej1 & he says he did x easi] ?an dur+ ! fir/ ye> he paid ! #ab4 ,besides1 ?\gh ) no?+ b 8 h&s to dep5d on :5 he began ?is c\rse1 he paid ! :ole debt ( #a1ajj ) int]e/1 ?\gh x took him n9e ye>s to d x4 ,,jacob ,,n ,,bless$ ,,until ,,he ,,became ,a ,,lib]al ,,giv]4 ,jacob w5t out f 8 fa!r's h\se ) 8 /aff1 a poor man4 ,b at ,be!l he v[$ to give to ,god ! t5? ( all t ,god %\ld be/[ on him4 ,comm5c+ ?us1 ,god bless$ him1 & 9 tw5ty ye>s he return$ ) great ri*es4 ,,! ,,"l',s ,,insurance ,,money4 ,a tradesman 9 ,new ,york _h pl$g$ to give to ! ,"l a c]ta9 portion ( 8 bus9ess receipts z fa/ z !y 7 collect$4 ,he call$ ?is ,! ,"l's insurance money1 =1 said he1 s long z ,i give s long w ! ,"l help me & bless me1 & 9 "s way he w give me ! means to give1 s x is no money lo/4 ,r x is a bless+ to my he>t to keep x op5 9 gratitude1 a bless+ to dispose ( x to gladd5 o!r he>ts1 & ! sure/ way to keep ! ,"l's favor ) me4 ,! results ( 8 exp]i5ce 7 bless$ inde$1 z he said1 ,i nev] realiz$ be=e h[ closely ! ,"l is connect$ ) all my int]e/s1 & h[ he helps me 9 all my bus9ess plans4 ,?+s happ5 con/antly :i* %[ me con/antly t "s "o :o kn[s m ?an ,i is b5efit+ me--protect+ me4 ,bad debts h be5 paid :i* ,i did n expect4 ,err& boys1 j gett+ into sly & bad habits1 h be5 discov]$ ere _! !fts _h proce$$ f>4 ,z ,i ne$$ compet5t help 9 my bus9ess1 x has come j z x 0 want$4 ,:5 cu/om]s 7 fail+1 someh[ _! debts to me 7 paid1 al?\gh !y fail$ to pay o!rs4 ,a sev]e fire came to my (fice & app>5tly seem$ to h swept all my valuables away4 ,b x 0 /opp$ at j ! "r mom5t1 & n "o ?+ valuable 0 lo/4 ,! insurance companies paid me en\gh to replace e damage1 & ! (fice 0 r5ew$ bett] ?an be=e4 ,! ,"l s5ds me bus9ess en\gh to pay = my debts1 yet o!rs are dull4 ,i _c tell :y x is1 except t ,i always pray = my bus9ess1 & ask ! ,"l to bless x = ! good ( o!rs1 & t ! means :i* come f x may be us$ = 8 cause4 ,:5 ,i /op giv+1 bus9ess /ops com+4 ,:5 ,i /op pray+ specially = x1 p]plexities arise4 ,z long z ,i pray = x1 x all moves easily1 & ,i h no c>e or tr\ble4 ,! ,"l is my ,bank]1 my ,help]1 my ,insur]1 my ,deliv]]1 my ,patron1 & my ,bless$ ,savior ( temporal ?+s z well z spiritual4 ,,give ,,& ,,x ,,%all ,,be ,,giv54 ',*e]ful giv+1' writes an ag$ m9i/]1 'is :at enri*es ! giv] & br+s d[n a bless+ f above4 ,a poor cl]gyman att5d$ "o ( ,zion's fe/ivals 9 a di/ant city4 ,! railroad company suppli$ him ) a return ticket1 & ?\gh _m ( 8 bre?r5 w\ld secure treasures f ! book-/ores1 b a solit>y tw5ty-five c5t scrip 0 9 8 possession1 & he w\ld ne$ t to pay = refre%m5t on 8 way home4 ,x 0 ! la/ day ( ! fea/4 ,m5tion1 aga9 & aga91 0 made ( ! wid['s mite1 or poor m5's gifts1 &1 z ! boxes 7 pass$1 he felt sad t1 9 8 deep pov]ty1 he c\ld n ca/ 9 a s+le p5ny4 ,z ! assembly 0 dismiss$1 x 0 ann\nc$ t collectors w\ld /& at ! door to ga!r up ! fragm5ts :i* ought to be 9 ! ,"l's treasury4 ,) sl[ /eps ?is good man pass$ d[n & put t la/ money he possess$ into ! wait+ box4 ,9 a few mom5ts1 a g5tleman ( ! city invit$ him to 81 table to d9e1 ) q a numb] ( ! dignit>ies ( ! *ur*4 ,dur+ ! repa/1 ! ho/ 0 call$ f ! table = a little "t4 ,at ! conclusion ( a pleasant ent]ta9m5t1 ! poor m9i/] 0 tak5 "o side & an envelope put into 8 h&s1 ) ?is rem>k3 ',i 0 call$ f ! table by a man :o has long ow$ me a small debt1 :i* ,i ?\ght 0 lo/ a long "t s9ce1 & ,i _c ?9k :at x 0 paid to-day =1 except t ,i might give x to y4' ,! envelope conta9$ tw5ty-five doll>s4 ,:5 ! books are op5$1 t ri* /ew>d w see h[ 8 money 0 us$1 & ?ank ,god1 :o put x into 8 he>t to dispose ( x ?us4 ,,l5d+ ,,to ,,! ,,"l4 ,a physician :o is n a pr(essor ( religion1 9 a neighbor+ city1 has = _m ye>s exhibit$ an un%ak5 fai? 9 t decl>ation4 ,he told me t he has made _m exp]im5ts on x1 & ! ,"l has fulfill$ 8 words1 ',t :i* he ha? giv5 w ,he pay him aga91' 9 e case4 ,"o ( 8 'exp]im5ts' came "u my obs]vation4 ,x 0 a bleak & *ill+ day 9 ! ,w9t] ( #ahdg-h4 ,! doctor 0 go+ 8 r\nds & met a poor color$ boy 9 ! /reet4 ,he 0 ne>ly froz5 to dea?4 ,he acco/$ ! doctor1 & ask$ him mo/ pite\sly = a little money1 /at+1 at ! same "t1 t 8 ma/]1 an old ,quak]1 _h exclud$ him f ! h\se1 & compell$ him to rema9 9 ! b>n2 he c\ld /& x no long]1 & desir$ to g home--tw5ty miles up ! riv]4 ,! doctor n[ _h ! mat]ials = ano!r te/ ( ! promise4 ',y %all n suff] if ,i c help y1' 0 8 *e]+ reply to ! boy4 ,he reque/$ him to call at 8 (fice1 & w5t to a neighbor+ hotel & told ! l&lord to keep ! boy until f>!r ord]s4 ,late 9 ! ev5+ ! boy aga9 appe>$ at ! (fice1 & /at$ t ! l&lord _h said1 ',we don't keep d>kies ov] night4' ,! doctor imm$iately />t$ out 9 se>* ( new qu>t]s1 &1 aft] "s difficulty1 f\nd a color$ woman :o 0 will+ to keep ! boy = a few days4 ,9 a %ort "t ! riv]1 :i* _h be5 clos$ ) ice1 0 op54 ,! doctor paid ! bills1 gave ! boy a doll>1 & bade him ,god spe$4 ,t is :at he calls l5d+ to ! ,"l4 ,n[ = ! paym5t4 ,:5 he call$ at ! h\se ( ! color$ p]son to pay ! bill1 he 'accid5tally' met an old lady1 :o scrut9iz$ him closely1 & at l5g? said1 ',a'n't y ,doctor ,b----8' ',yes1' 0 ! reply2 'b :o are y8' ',no matt] ab\t my "n2 ,i owe y f\r doll>s1 :i* y h long s9ce =gott51 & :i* ,i did n int5d to pay y till ,i saw :at y h done to t poor boy4 ,! ,"l bless y = y\r k9dness4 ,next week y %all h y\r money4' ,%e came accord+ to h] promise & (f]$ ! money1 b ! doctor 0 unwill+ to take x1 z he _h no *>ge on 8 books4 ,%e =c$ x on him4 ,he aft]w>ds simply rem>k$1 ',my meet+ t woman 0 n a m]e accid5t2 ! ,"l always fulfills 8 promise4 ,i g5]ally get my capital back1 ) comp\nd int]e/4' ,,! ,,pray+ ,,%oe-,,mak]4 ,a %oe-mak] be+ ask$ h[ he contriv$ to give s mu*1 repli$ t x 0 easily done by obey+ ,/4 ,paul's precept 9 ,i ,cor4 #af3 #b3 ,^u ! fir/ day ( ! week let e "o ( y lay by him 9 /ore1 z ,god ha? prosp]$ him4 ,i e>n1 said he1 "o day ) ano!r1 ab\t a doll> a day1 & ,i c )\t inconv5i5ce to myself or family lay by five c5ts ( ?is sum = *>itable purposes2 ! am\nt is ?irty c5ts a week4 ,my wife takes 9 sew+ & wa%+1 & e>ns some?+ l two doll>s a week1 & %e lays by t5 c5ts ( t4 ,my *ildr5 ea* ( !m e>n a %ill+ or two1 & are glad to contribute _! p5ny2 s t altoge!r we lay by u 9 /ore =ty c5ts a week4 ,& if we h be5 unusually prosp]$1 we contribute some?+ m4 ,! weekly am\nt is deposit$ e ,sunday morn+ 9 a box kept = t purpose1 & res]v$ = future use4 ,?us1 by ^! small e>n+s1 we h le>n$ t x is m bless$ to give ?an to receive4 ,! ye>ly am\nt sav$ 9 ?is way is ab\t tw5ty-five doll>s2 & ,i di/ribute ?is among ! v>i\s b5evol5t societies1 accord+ to ! be/ ( my judgm5t4 ,,! ,,hi/ory ,,& ,,bus9ess ,,successes ,,( ,,lib]al ,,giv]s4 ,mr4 ,na?aniel ,r4 ,cobb1 a m]*ant connect$ ) ! ,bapti/ *ur* 9 ,bo/on1 9 #ahba1 at ! age ( tw5ty-?ree1 drew up & subscrib$ ! foll[+ cov5ant1 to :i* he fai?fully adh]$ till on 8 dea?-b$ he prais$ ,god t by act+ accord+ to x he _h giv5 9 *>ity m ?an #dj1jjj4 ,by ! grace ( ,god1 ,i w nev] be wor? m ?an #ej1jjj4 ,by ! grace ( ,god1 ,i w give "o f\r? ( ! net pr(its ( my bus9ess to *>itable & religi\s uses4 ,if ,i am ev] wor? #bj1jjj1 ,i w give "o-half ( my net pr(its2 & if ,i am ev] wor? #cj1jjj1 ,i w give ?ree-f\r?s2 & ! :ole1 aft] #ej1jjj4 ,s help me ,god1 or give to a m fai?ful /ew>d1 & set me aside4 ,n4,r4 ,,cobb4 ,,fai? ,,9 ,,god',s ,,lib]ality4 ,a cl]gyman1 himself an expon5t ( ,god's b\ntiful deal+s ) m51 0 call$ ^u 9 te/ ( 8 own pr9ciples ( giv+ to ! ,"l4 ,prea*+1 9 ! morn+1 a s]mon on ,=eign ,missions1 an unusually l>ge contribution 0 tak5 up4 ,9 ! aft]noon1 he li/5$ to ano!r s]mon1 by a bro!r1 on ,home ,missions1 & ! subject became s important t he 0 l$ closely to agitate ! "q h[ mu* he %\ld himself give to ! cause4 ,i 01 inde$1 9 a great /rait betwe5 *>ity & necessity4 ,i felt desir\s to contribute2 b1 !re ,i 01 on a j\rney1 & ,i _h giv5 s mu* 9 ! morn+ t ,i really fe>$ ,i _h no m money ?an w\ld be> my exp5ses4 ,! collection 0 tak52 ,i gave my la/ doll>1 & tru/$ 9 ! ,"l to provide4 ,i proce$$ on my j\rney1 /opp+ to see a fri5d = :om ,i _h collect$ =ty doll>s4 ,i 0 n[ "o hundr$ & =ty miles f home1 & h[ my exp5ses 7 to be met1 ,i c\ld n imag9e4 ,b1 judge my surprise1 :51 on pres5t+ ! money to my fri5d1 he took a hundr$ doll>s1 &1 add+ x to ! =ty1 plac$ ! :ole ( x 9 my h&1 say+ he w\ld make me a pres5t ( x4 ,gratitude & joy swell$ my bosom2 my m9d at once rememb]$ my sacrifice ( ! day be=e1 & n[ ,i _h realiz$ ! lit]al fulfillm5t ( ! promise1 ',give1 & x %all be giv5 unto y2 good measure1 press$ d[n & runn+ ov]1 %all m5 give into y\r bosom4' ,,he ,,gave ,,8 ,,la/ #e ,,to ,,! ,,"l4 ,a mission>y ag5t ?us relates ?is incid5t 9 ! life ( a poor physician3 ,i prea*$ a mission>y s]mon 9 ! t[n ( -----1 & a physician subscrib$ & paid five doll>s4 ,a g5tleman /&+ by told me t ! five doll>s 0 all he _h1 or 0 wor?2 t he _h lo/ 8 prop]ty & paid up 8 debts1 & mov$ into t[n to comm5ce practic+1 ) no o!r res\rces ?an t five-doll> bill4 ,he & 8 wife 7 oblig$ to bo>d out1 z he 0 n able to keep h\se4 ,i resolv$1 at once1 t ,i w\ld keep wat* ( t man1 & see :at ! ,"l w\ld d ) him4 ,ab\t a ye> aft] ?is int]view1 ,i visit$ ! place aga91 & f\nd ! physician keep+ h\se 9 good /yle4 ,dur+ ! ,summ]1 :ile ! *ol]a rag$ 9 ! c\ntry1 by a s]ies ( ev5ts1 guid$1 z he believes1 by ! provid5ce ( ,god1 mo/ ( ! practice 0 ?r[n into 8 h&s1 & he _h tak5 m ?an #b1ejj4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,believe ,,no?+ ,,( ,,y\r ,,god ,,b ,,:at ,,is ,,mo/ ,,noble ,,& ,,g5]\s4--,,pres4 ,,edw>ds4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,m ,,?+s ,,are ,,wr\ght ,,by ,,pray] ,,?an ,,! ,,_w ,,dreams ,,(4--,,t5nyson4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,pray]s ,,answ]$ ,,9 ,,bus9ess ,,& ,,social ,,anxieties4 ,,help ,,9 ,,pay+ ,a ,,mortgage4 ,a bus9ess man 9 ,new ,york _h sev]al l>ge am\nts due = paym5t4 ,an unprec$5t$ s]ies ( calls f tradesm5 wi%+ _! bills paid soon] ?an cu/om>y1 dra9$ 8 means1 & he 0 satisfi$ f ! situation t 8 means w\ld n be suffici5t to pay !m all4 ,8 bus9ess receipts1 at ?is juncture1 fell to "o-half :at !y _h usually be54 ,a loan 0 due at ! bank2 a mortgage on 8 prop]ty1 z well z l>ge notes4 ,he c\ld d no m ?an ask ! ,"l con/antly 9 pray]1 to ei!r s5d supplies ( bus9ess1 or op5 ways ( relief4 ,committ+ 8 c>es all to ! ,"l1 he endeavor$ to ?r[ (f 8 burd5 & ) dilig5ce 9 trade d :at 0 possible = protection4 ,he 0 greatly surpris$ :5 ! bank loan fell due to le>n t a trifl+ paym5t w\ld be acceptable1 & ! re/ ext5d$ at 8 conv5i5ce4 ,?is 0 rem>kable1 z ! security _h depreciat$ some:at1 & ! loan _h be5 !n ext5d$ long] ?an usual4 ,! hold] ( ! mortgage did n call z usual = 8 int]e/4 ,9 great surprise ! tradesman dropp$ a note1 say+ he w\ld meet 8 dem&1 b if n all ! mortgage 0 ne$$1 its ext5sion w\ld b5efit ! use ( ! capital 9 8 bus9ess4 ,to 8 surprise1 he receiv$ a reply t ! mortgage w\ld be ext5d$ "o-half until ! next int]e/ day1 & ! re/ might be paid n[ if x c\ld be sp>$4 ,?is 0 j ! money :i* ! tradesman c\ld sp>e1 & 0 int5d+ to propose1 b refra9$ f m5tion+ x4 ,a sudd5 opportunity 9 bus9ess arose :i* enabl$ him to see h[ to use ! re/ ( ! money he _h on h&1 z capital1 :]eby he c\ld cle> )9 ?ree mon?s ! rema9d] ( ! mortgage be=e x became due4 ,?us ! ,"l 9 answ] to pray]1 reliev$ 8 necessities1 eas$ 8 cr$itors1 gave him k & intellig5ce ( pr(itable ways ( trade1 & help$ him freely accord+ to 8 fai?4 ,?us bus9ess ne$s pray]1 z well z ! int]e/s ( ! home1 ! *ur* & ! s\l4 ,:5 ! means d]iv$ 9 bus9ess is us$ to bless ! ,"l's poor1 ,! ,"l w deliv] him 9 "t ( tr\ble4 ,a ,,rem>kable ,,pray] ,,& ,,its ,,answ]4 ,a lady1 :o _h l$ = _m ye>s a life ( fai?1 c>+ = orphans & invalids1 0 l$ "o day 9 ?\ght to wi% t %e might devote all h] money to ! "w ( ! ,"l1 & use x specially = "o bran* ( 8 s]vice :i* few _h ev] ent]$4 ,%e possess$ only a ?\s& doll>s2 & n kn[+ :e!r ! ?\ght 0 h] own & !re=e ra%1 or :e!r x came f ! ,"l1 %e ask$ ! ,"l 9 pray]1 t if ! ?\ght 0 f ,him x might be cont9ually be=e me2 if x 7 n1 t ,i might cease to ?9k ( ! matt]4 ,x 0 kept be=e me z a privilege1 to help me realize a great] p]sonal ne>ness to ,god z my ,fa!r4 ,x 0 a v important matt]1 & fe>+ a mi/ake1 ,i reque/$ a sign4 ,i ask$ ,god1 if he wi%$ me to give ! money1 7:i* we held at ,8 disposal17 t ,he w\ld s5d me "o doll>1 7no m1 no less17 f "s individual ) :om ,i _h no acqua9tance4 ,ab\t ?ree weeks aft] my reque/1 ,i att5d$ a pray]-meet+1 :]e ab\t a doz5 ladies 7 ga!r$4 ,aft] ! meet+1 an eld]ly lady ,i _h nev] se5 be=e1 put some?+ 9 my h& say+1 ',y w n be (f5d$1 de>1 w y8' ,:5 ,i look$ at ! money1 ,i f\nd t x 0 j "o doll>1 my tok54 ,i exclaim$1 m5tally1 de> ,"l1 d n let me ev] d\bt !e aga94 ,i aft]w>ds ask$ ! lady :y %e gave me ! doll>4 ,%e said1 ',be=e ,i w5t to ! pray]-meet+1 ,i felt t ,i ought to take a doll> ) me1 & :5 ,i saw y1 ,i felt t y 7 ! "o ,i %\ld give x to4' ,ne>ly five ye>s h pass$ s9ce !n1 :5 ,i gave all1 & my purse has nev] be5 empty4 ,i h be5 con/antly occupi$ 9 "w ( love1 & my ,fa!r has sweetly c>$ = me 9 e respect4 ,?is lady 9 h] fai? "w has _h "u h] con/ant c>e z _m z tw5ty-two helpless invalids1 ( utt] pov]ty1 yet pray] has always br\ght !m ne$$ supplies1 & ! ,"l has kept !m4 ,,recov]y ,,f ,,insanity4 ,a mo/ rem>kable case ( recov]y f insanity is giv5 by ,presid5t ,william ,m4 ,brooks1 ( ,tabor ,college1 ,i[a4 ,a "y lady ( my acqua9tance1 ( a f9i%$ education1 lo/ h] reason 9 ! ,w9t] ( #ahga-b1 & 9 ,augu/1 #ahgb1 0 plac$ 9 ! in/itution = ! insane1 at ,mt4 ,pleasant1 ,ia4 ,no enc\ragem5t 0 giv5 ( h] recov]y1 & a ye> lat]1 :5 h] fa!r visit$ h]1 9 ,june1 #ahgc1 %e appe>$ s badly1 t he said x w\ld be a relief to "k t %e 0 dead4 ,soon aft]1 ,mrs4 ,h41 ! wife ( a ,bapti/ m9i/]1 :o _h long kn[n & lov$ h]1 be+ %ut up = days 9 a d>k room1 because ( inflam$ eyes1 felt drawn out 9 special pray] 9 h] behalf1 & f9ally s5t = ! fa!r & told him ( h] ex]cises1 & ( ! assurance ga9$ t 8 daught] w\ld be fully re/or$4 ,9 a few days1 came news ( a sudd5 *ange = ! bett]1 & 9 a little ov] two mon?s %e return$ home well1 & is n[ tea*+ ) all h] p[]s 9 full vigor4 ,! act+ sup]9t5d5t ( ! hospital1 :o is n a pr(ess$ ,*ri/ian1 & :o knew no?+ ( ! pray]s ref]r$ to1 said t :5 ! *ange occurr$ !re 0 n a case among ! five hundr$ inmates ( :i* he _h less hope1 & t x 0 ! mo/ rem>kable case ( recov]y :i* he _h kn[n dur+ ! eight ye>s ( 8 connection ) ! hospital4 ,,seek+ ,,direction ,,9 ,,bus9ess4 ,a lady cl]k employ$ 9 an app>5tly successful bus9ess 0 (f]$ an opportunity 9 a new bus9ess1 :i*1 ?\gh mu* small] & less successful ?an ! fir/1 yet _h ri* promise 9 x = ! future4 ,! sal>y promis$ 0 ! same 9 ei!r case4 ,9 d\bt1 %e (t5 wait$ ^u ! ,"l1 & ask$ to be guid$1--a :isp] 9 h] he>t kept say+1 ,g1 ,g4 ,con/ant pray+ kept x gr[+ /rong] & /rong]1--at la/ %e decid$ to g1 feel+ x 0 ! decision ( ! ,"l4 ,%e accept$ ! new position1 0 pleas$1 & (t5 decl>$ %e nev] desir$ to return4 ,! old bus9ess 9 less ?an ?ree ye>s decreas$ s t half ( ! employees 7 dis*>g$2 ! re/ _h _! sal>ies r$uc$4 ,! new bus9ess d\bl$ 9 its ext5t1 & h] sal>y 0 increas$ "o-fif?4 ,,seek+ ,,guidance ,,( ,,! ,,"l4 ,a s*ool tea*]1 )\t family or a special home1 9 ,new ,york ,city1 ask$ ! ,"l = direction 9 f9d+ a home1 & pray$ (t5 t ! way might be made s pla91 %e might ackn[l$ge ,8 h&1 & und]/& ,8 direction4 ,soon x transpir$1 9 tak+ lun* at a re/aurant kept by a man & 8 wife1 t !y advis$ h] to *oose a c]ta9 family hotel4 ,%e did s1 & f\nd 9 "t m fri5ds & acqua9tances1 & a pleasant] home ?an %e ev] possess$ be=e4 ,%e also ga9$ new s*ol>s to h] s*ool4 ,suffici5t to pay = h] liv+4 ,0 %e n fully answ]$8 ,!y t seek ! ,"l %all n want any good ?+4 ,,sav$ ,,f ,,*ol]a4 ,! ,rev4 ,j4,b4 ,wat]bury relates sev]al incid5ts :i* prove ! p[] ( ,pray]4 ,9 ! ye> #ahcb he 0 compell$ by pulmon>y symptoms1 to leave 8 field ( m9i/]ial labor 9 "o ( ! ea/]n cities1 & travel s\?1 hop+ t a mild] climate might be favorable4 ,he _h n proce$$ f>1 be=e ! *ol]a1 t fe>ful sc\rge1 made its appe>ance 9 ! ,/ates1 & oblig$ him to rejo9 8 family 9 ! city ( ,brooklyn4 ,:il/ _m 7 dy+ ar\nd him1 8 heal? cont9u$ to improve2 s t ) ! disappe>ance ( ! epidemic he f\nd himself suffici5tly re/or$ to v5ture1 if ,provid5ce %\ld op5 ! door1 to resume 8 m9i/]ial "w4 ,b :]e %\ld he g8 ,! future1 to human view1 0 %r\d$ 9 unc]ta9ty4 ,9 s important a matt]1 affect+ 8 usefulness & happ9ess1 !re 0 no?+ left1 b to give himself to pray]4 ,8 fai? 9 t promise1 ',9 all ?y ways ackn[l$ge ,him1 & ,he w direct ?y ,pa?s1' l$ him to pray )\t ceas+1 ',"l1 :at wilt ?\ h me to d4' ,on a c]ta9 day1 :5 ! burd5 lay heavily ^u 8 he>t1 he retir$ z usual1 to implore light & guidance4 ,he read on t occasion1 ! *apt] ( ,acts :]e1 by div9e direction1 ,cornelius ! ,c5turion s5t mess5g]s to ,pet] at ,joppa1 to come to him ) ! ,gospel4 ,! apo/le1 mean:ile2 is in/ruct$ by a vision to g to ,cornelius4 ,! case 0 s applicable to ! circum/ances t ! writ] 0 l$ to cry mightily to ,god = light to be %$ also ^u 8 pa?4 ,:ile ?us pray+ ! door-bell rang1 & ! s]vant ann\nc$ two m5 :o wi%$ to see me4 ,?is 0 some:at />tl+4 ,aft] introduc+ !mselves1 !y rem>k$ t !y _h come on a v important err&1 viz3 to ask my s]vices = a vacant *ur* 9 :i* !y 7 (fic]s4 ,b h[ is ?is1 ,i inquir$1 ,h[ did y "k ( me8 ,!y did n until t v day4 ,b inquir+ at ! ,bible ,h\se 9 ,nassau /reet if any ( ! (fic]s ( t ,society knew ( a m9i/] :o c\ld be recomm5d$ to fill _! pulpit1 n[ vacant = "s mon?s4 ,dr4 ,b41 ! ,secret>y1 answ]$1 ,yes1 ,i "k a "y m9i/] 9 ,brooklyn1 :om ,i c recomm5d1 provid$ 8 heal?1 :i* has be5 delicate1 is adequate4 ,s ! mess5g] came inadv]t5tly ov] to ,b----1 & ,i 0 call$ f my knees to receive _! invitation4 ,i promptly respond$1 ,yes1 ,i w g8 = :at 0 ,i t ,i c\ld )/& ,god4 ,a successful & happy m9i/ry ( f\rte5 ye>s1 atte/s ! good results ( t decision4 ,,! ,,aid ,,( ,,! ,,"l ,,9 ,,bus9ess ,,& ,,social ,,prosp]ity4 ,,! ,,wond]ful ,,deliv]ance ,,( ,,daniel ,,loe/4 ,john ,daniel ,loe/1 a celebrat$ ,g]man tradesman ( ,b]l91 ,g]many1 01 by ! aid ( ! ,"l1 s prosp]$ 9 8 worldly circum/ances1 t by /eady indu/ry1 he rais$ himself to rank ) ! mo/ respectable tradesm5 ( ,b]l91 :]e he kept a well-frequ5t$ fr+e & trimm+ %op4 ,he 0 always b5evol5t1 will+ to help o!rs1 & bo? f]v5t 9 _s & con/ant 9 pray]1 ask+ ! help ( ! ,"l 9 ! m9ute/ details ( 8 bus9ess4 ,yet !re once occurr$ 9 8 exp]i5ce a season ( sev]e/ trial1 :i* dem&$ 8 utmo/ tru/ & unfl9*+ confid5ce 9 ,god4 ,he seem$ almo/ =sak51 & circum/ances almo/ impossible to ov]come4 ,b 8 deliv]ance s a/oni%$ him t he 0 lo/ 9 wond] at ! my/]i\s way 9 :i* ! ,"l help$ 8 bus9ess & s5t him all t he ne$$4 ,by means ( acqua9tances ( high social "*1 :om he fully tru/$ z good ,*ri/ians1 nev] suppos+ !re c\ld be any degree ( hypocrisy1 he became security = a ,*ri/ian lady ( good prop]ty to ! am\nt ( six hundr$ ?al]s4 ,! attorney assur$ him t !re 0 n a %ad[ ( a risk 9 go+ security = h]1 z h] prop]ty w\ld be m ?an ample to cov] any claim4 ,mon?s elaps$1 & ! circum/ance =gott51 :5 ,mr4 ,loe/ 0 mo/ unpleasantly rem9d$ by receiv+ an ord] f ! ,c\rt to pay 9 on ! foll[+ ,tuesday ! six hundr$ ?al]s = :i* he _h become security1 "u ! p5alty ( execution4 ,he n[ discov]$ t he _h be5 design$ly my/ifi$1 & !re 0 no escape4 ,! six hundr$ ?al]s mu/ be paid be=e ! next ,tuesday4 ,he _h j accept$ a bill = ?ree hundr$ ?al]s1 to be paid = on ! ensu+ ,saturday4 ,& 9 8 fir/ ?\ghts ( 8 p]plexity1 he hop$ to get out ( 8 dilemma by hurry+ to a ri* fri5d to obta9 a loan4 ,on 8 way to 8 fri5d's home1 he /umbl$ on ano!r acqua9tance :o _h l5t him f\r hundr$ ?al]s on a m]e note ( h&1 & he salut$ him ) ! news t he mu/ try = repaym5t ( t sum on ! foll[+ ,friday1 z he requir$ x to pay = a p>cel ( goods :i* w\ld arrive t day4 ,y %all h x1 said ,loe/1 z he hurri$ on to 8 fri5d4 ,! fri5d 0 at home1 b be=e ,loe/ c\ld speak 8 err&1 he is address$ ?us3 ,x is lucky y came1 my fri5d1 = ,i 0 j go+ to s5d = y1 to reque/ y to make provision to pay me back ! five hundr$ ?al]s y owe me1 = ,i mu/ ne$s h x on ,w$nesday to pay (f a mortgage on my h\se1 :i* has j be5 call$ up4 ,y %all h x1 repli$ ,loe/1 calmly1 yet 8 he>t became heavi] e mom5t4 ,sudd5ly x occurr$ to him t ! wid[ ( a fri5d j dead 0 possess$ ( l>ge means1 & %e might be incl9$ to help him4 ,b alas1 disappo9tm5t ?ick5$ fa/ ^u him4 ,loe/ ow$ ! deceas$ fri5d five hundr$ ?al]s = note1 & ?ree hundr$ ?al]s = goods j deliv]$4 ,z he ent]$ ! room ( ! wid[1 %e h&$ him an ord] f ! c\rt ( tru/ees1 "u :i* he 0 b\nd to pay up ! five hundr$ ?al]s on ,?ursday1 &1 cont9u$ ! lady1 be=e ! poor man _h "t to utt] a ^w1 ,i w\ld e>ne/ly entreat y to pay ! o!r ?ree hundr$ ?al]s e>ly on ,saturday to me1 = !re are acc\nts con/antly p\r+ 9 on me1 & ! fun]al exp5ses1 "h h] voice falt]$4 ,x %all be c>$ =1 said ,loe/1 & he )drew1 n hav+ _h opportunity to utt] "o ^w z to ! bus9ess t took him ?i!r4 ,he _h fail$ at e turn2 n "o ?+ 0 = him1 all seem$ aga9/ him4 ,b ?\gh ! waves surg$1 & rose1 & oppress$1 yet !y did n ov]:elm 8 hope2 ! m ! disc\ragem5ts1 ! great] became 8 fai? t all ?+s 7 appo9t$ = 8 good1 & ?\ght he c\ld n guess1 yet ev5 ! trial w\ld result by ,god's own work+ h&1 to ! honor & glory ( 8 great "n4 ,yet "h 0 8 situation4 ,six hundr$ ?al]s to be paid on ,tuesday1 five hundr$ on ,w$nesday1 five hundr$ on ,?ursday1 f\r hundr$ on ,friday1 ?ree hundr$ ,saturday morn+1 & ?ree hundr$ on ,saturday aft]noon2 9 all1 two ?\s& six hundr$ ?al]s4 ,x 0 already ! ,saturday j previ\s1 & 8 purse conta9$ only f\r ?al]s4 ,!re 0 only "o prospect left1 & he w5t to a ri* money l5d]1 & 9 response to 8 reque/ = relief 9 money difficulties1 0 met ) ?is reply ( irony & s>casm f "o :o lov$ to indulge 8 enmity to ! ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,y 9 money difficulties1 or any difficulties1 ,mr4 ,loe/6 ,i _c believe x2 x is altoge!r impossible6 y are at all times & 9 all places boa/+ t y h su* a ri* & lov+ ,ma/]6 ,:y don't y apply to him n[4 ,& ! unse5 face c\ld n conceal 8 pleasure at ?is opportunity ( te/+ a ,*ri/ian4 ,loe/ turn$ away2 h>d z ! r&om taunt & rem>k ( 8 oppon5t 01 yet x recall$ him to a s5se ( 8 duty1 & 8 =getfulness ( ! fact t he _h n hi!rto ask$ ( ,god = special help 9 ?is circum/ance4 ,) *e]ful /eps he hurri$ home1 & 9 long & implor+ pray]1 ask$ = help & =giv5ess 9 ?is1 8 neglect ( tru/ 9 "o s ri* & g5]\s4 ,he 0 refre%$ & com=t$1 & ! ,sunday 0 "o ( peace & sweetness4 ,he knew & felt assur$1 ,t ! ,"l w\ld provide4 ,! ev5tful week op5$1 & on ,monday he arose ) a *e]ful ?\ght 9 8 he>t2 ere he _h _h full "t to dress1 he notic$ ) great surprise1 t bo? 8 si/] & ! assi/ant 9 ! /ore1 seem$1 not)/&+ ! e>l9ess ( ! h\r1 to h full z mu* z !y c\ld d 9 s]v+ cu/om]s & mak+ up p>cels1 & he at once ha/5$ into ! %op to give !m assi/ance1 & ?us x cont9u$ all day4 ,nev]1 9 all 8 exp]i5ce1 c\ld ,loe/ rememb] su* a ceaseless /ream ( cu/om]s z p\r$1 on t memorable ,monday1 into 8 r out-(-!-way %op4 ,cook+ d9n] 0 out ( ! "q2 nei!r ma/]s nor maid _h "t = t2 c(fee & bread1 tak5 by ea* 9 turn1 s]v$ in/ead ( ! accu/om$ meal1 & /ill ! cu/om]s came & w5t2 /ill ?ree pairs ( h&s 7 9 requisition to satisfy _! wants4 ,nor 0 x = new pur*as]s alone1 t money came 94 ,m ?an "o long out/&+ acc\nt1 accompani$ by excuses = delay$ paym5t1 & assurances t x _h n be5 possible to settle x soon]1 enl>g$ ! cont5ts ( ! till2 & ! hone/-he>t$ debtor1 on :om ?is unwont$ /ream ( money fl[$ 91 0 tempt$ e m9ute to call out1 ,x is ! ,"l4 ,at l5g? night came1 :5 ,loe/ & 8 lit]ally worn out assi/ants1 aft] hav+ p\r$ out _! he>ts 9 ?ankful adoration 9 family pray]1 sat d[n to ! fir/ meal !y _h t day enjoy$ 9 common4 ,:5 x 0 ov]1 ! bro!r & si/] set !mselves to c\nt ov] ! money :i* _h t day be5 tak54 ,ea* hundr$ ?al]s 0 set by itself1 & ! result %[$ six hundr$ & ?ree ?al]s1 f\rte5 silv] gros*54 ,?is 0 suffici5t to pay ! fir/ debt due ! next day1 & leave b t5 %ill+s & eight p5ce ov]1 a trifle less ?an !y comm5c$ ! day )4 ,loe/ 0 lo/ 9 wond] & grateful emotion at ?is graci\s te/imony ( h[ fai?fully 8 ,"l c\ld m9i/] to him 9 8 e>?ly necessities4 ,h[ c\ntless mu/ be ! ho/ ( 8 m9i/]+ s]vants1 se5 or unse51 s9ce ,he c employ "s hundr$s ( !m1 & s5d !m to buy ( ,daniel ,loe/ to-day1 or pay him t bill :i* ?\ owe/4 ,:at a wondr\s ,god is ours1 :o 9 ! gov]nm5t ( ?is great univ]se1 does n ov]look my mean affairs1 nor =get ,8 graci\s promise1 ',call ^u me 9 ! day ( tr\ble1 & ,i w deliv] !e4' ,tuesday 0 a repetition ( ,monday's spl5did bus9ess1 & br\ght 9 ! five hundr$ ?al]s :i* he ne$$ ! next morn+ to pay (f ! mortgage ( 8 fri5d's h\se1 due t day4 ,w$nesday's sales gave him five hundr$ m ?al]s1 :i* he 0 oblig$ to h ready to pay on ,?ursday morn+ into ! c\rt ( tru/ees4 ,?ursday's sales br\ght him f\r hundr$ ?al]s1 j ! am\nt he _h giv5 promise to pay ! next day = goods deliv]$4 ,& ,friday's sales gave him j ?ree hundr$ ?al]s ) :i* to honor ! wid['s dem& on ,saturday1 to pay fun]al & cont+5t exp5ses4 ,dur+ ^! days ( wond]ful bus9ess & deliv]ances1 aft] ea* indebt$ness 0 dis*>g$1 !re /ill 0 n left ca% 9 h& a sum exce$+ ?ree to five doll>s4 ,on ,saturday morn+1 aft] he _h s5t ! ?ree hundr$ ?al]s to ! wid[1 he _h left precisely two ?al]s & tw5ty silv] gros*5 7six %ill+s eight p5ce /]l+71 ! smalle/ balance he _h yet _h2 & :at seem$ mo/ al>m+1 ! ru% to ! %op seem$ to be entirely ov]2 = :ile dur+ ! five days pa/1 he _h _h sc>cely "t to draw 8 brea? f hurry & bu/le1 he 0 n[ left 9 undi/urb$ possession ( 8 place4 ,n a s+le cu/om] appe>$4 ,! wants ( ! vic9ity seem$ to h come to an end1 = n a *ild ev5 ent]$ to fet* a p5nywor? ( ?read1 or a few ells ( tape4 ,?is utt] cessation ( trade 0 z unusual & out ( ! accu/om$ %op bus9ess1 z ! extra ru% _h be54 ,at five o'clock on ,saturday1 0 due ! debt ( ?ree hundr$ ?al]s to 8 sc(f+ & tantaliz+ money l5d]4 ,?ree o'clock came1 & /ill !re 0 b six %ill+s eight p5ce 9 ! till4 ,:]e 0 8 money to come f8 ,b ,loe/ sat /ill1 & possess$ 8 s\l 9 pati5ce = he knew ! ,"l w\ld *oose ! be/ "t1 & he desir$ to be f\nd wait+ & wat*+ = ! ,"l's com+4 ,! trial 0 sev]e4 ,x seem$ hopeless1 & if x %\ld happ5 t1 ! cr$itor came & w5t away unsatisfi$1 8 comm]cial "* w\ld be injur$1 8 cr$it %ak51 & 8 reputation sev]ely suff]4 ,t la/ h\r ran sl[ly on4 ,at a qu>t] to f\r1 almo/ ! la/ few mom5ts ( pa9ful susp5se1 a little old woman came 91 & ask+ = ,mr4 ,loe/1 said to him half 9 a :isp]1 ,i live "h close by1 q alone1 9 a cell>1 & ,i h _h a few ?al]s paid me1 & n[ ,i want to beg ( y to be s good z to keep !m = me4 ,i h n slept ov] night s9ce ,i _h !m2 x is a great *>ge = a lone woman l me4 ,loe/ 0 only too glad to accept ! money1 & (f]$ int]e/1 :i* %e decl9$4 ,%e hurri$ back1 br\ght 9 h] money1 c\nt$ x out on 8 table1 & !re 7 j ?ree hundr$ ?al]s1 six r\leaux ( fifty ?al]s ea*4 ,%e _h sc>cely left ! h\se1 ) h] receipt 9 h] pocket1 ere ! cl]k ( ! cr$itor ) 8 dem& 9 8 h&1 ru%$ into ,loe/'s pres5ce4 ,he receiv$ 8 ?ree hundr$ ?al]s1 & bo? p>t$ spee*less ) amazem5t4 ,loe/ 0 lo/ 9 wond] at ! m>vel\s way & exactness ( "t 9 :i* ! ,"l deliv]$ him1 :ile ! cr$itor 0 a/oni%$ ?us to f9d ,loe/'s ,mighty ,fri5d _h n fail$ him 9 8 h\r ( ne$4 ,?us 9 "o %ort week1 f a beg9n+ ( less ?an five ?al]s1 ,god _h s exactly suppli$ 8 bus9ess ne$s t he _h paid all 8 obligations ( two ?\s& six hundr$ ?al]s1 sav$ him f failure1 sav$ 8 honor & good "n1 & n[ all 0 peace4 ,! hi/ory ( ,loe/ & o!r provid5ces :i* help$ him 9 8 bus9ess1 are /ill fur!r giv5 m at l5g? 9 a little book1 ,! ,believ+ ,tradesman1 f ! records ( ! ,religi\s ,tract ,society ( ,b]l94 ,?is sket* illu/rates ! necessity ( look+ to ,god daily = help1 & /r5g?1 & success1 & deliv]ance 9 our bus9ess occupations z well z ! conc]ns ( our s\l1 & mu/ effectively prove t ^? :o use _! bus9ess & ! means f x to honor ! good works ( ! ,"l on e>?1 w be bless$ on e>? ) ! favor ( ! ,"l4 ,x tea*es ! sublime lesson t money & prosp]ity are gifts f ! ,"l1 & mu/ be consid]$ z su*1 ackn[l$g$ ) ?ankfulness1 & us$ to please ! ,giv]4 ,:5ev] ! ,*ri/ian le>ns to love ! gift m ?an ! ,giv]1 ! ,"l takes x (t5 away to rem9d him ( 8 ne$ ( dep5d5ce ^u ,him4 ,b :5ev] ! ,*ri/ian loves ! ,giv] because ( ,8 gifts1 & sp5ds 8 means aga9 to please 8 ,heav5ly ,fa!r1 he becomes ! ,fa!r's /ew>d1 & 8 lap is fill$ ) b\ntiful bless+s1 su* z "o f9ds by true exp]i5ce1 ,! ,"l is my ,%eph]d1 ,i %all n want4 ,,spurgeon',s ,,pray] ,,= ,,money4 ,*>les ,spurgeon relates ?is incid5t connect$ ) 8 m9i/ry3 ,:5 ! college1 ( :i* ,i am ,presid5t1 _h be5 comm5c$1 = a ye> or s all my means /ay$2 my purse 0 dri$ up1 & ,i _h no o!r means ( c>ry+ x on4 ,9 ?is v h\se1 "o ,sunday ev5+1 ,i _h paid away all ,i _h = ! support ( my "y m5 = ! m9i/ry4 ,!re is a de> fri5d n[ sitt+ beh9d me :o kn[s ! tru? ( :at ,i am say+4 ,i said to him1 ',!re is no?+ left1 :atev]4' ,he said1 ',y h a good bank]1 sir4' ',yes1' ,i said1 '& ,i %\ld l to draw ^u him n[1 = ,i h no?+4' ',well1' said he1 'h[ d y "k1 h y pray$ ab\t x8' ',yes1 ,i h4' ',well1 !n leave x ) ,him2 h y op5$ y\r lett]s8' ',no1 ,i d n op5 my lett]s on ,sundays4' ',well1' said he1 'op5 !m = once4' ,i did s1 & 9 ! fir/ "o ,i op5$ !re 0 a bank]'s lett] to ?is effect3 ',de> ,sir1 we beg to in=m y t a lady1 totally unkn[n to u1 has left ) u two hundr$ p\nds = y to use 9 ! education ( "y m54' ,su* a sum has nev] come s9ce1 & x nev] came be=e2 & ,i h no m idea ?an ! dead 9 _! graves h[ x came !n1 nor f :om x came1 b to me x seem$ t x came directly f ,god4 ,,! ,,pray] ,,( ,,latim]4 ,! pray]s ( ! m>tyr1 ,latim]1 7 v rem>kable = _! fai?4 ,!re 7 ?ree pr9cipal matt]s = :i* he pray$3 #a4 ,t ,god w\ld give him grace to /& to 8 doctr9e until dea?4 #b4 ,t ,god w\ld ( ,8 m]cy re/ore ,8 gospel to ,engl& once aga91 repeat+ & insi/+ on ^! words once aga91 z ?\gh he _h se5 ,god be=e him1 & spok5 to ,him face to face4 #c4 ,t ,god w\ld pres]ve ,elizabe?2 ) _m te>s1 desir+ ,god to make h] a com=t to ?is com=tless realm ( ,engl&4 ,all ^! reque/s 7 mo/ fully & graci\sly answ]$4 ,a ,,"m',s ,,pray]s ,,answ]$4 ,a ,*ri/ian evangeli/1 ^: "w has be5 mo/ s+ul>ly bless$1 relat$ ?is incid5t1 h[ once 9 ! days ( 8 folly & s91 :ile z yet 8 c\rse ( life ran c\nt] to ! fonde/ wi%es & pray]s ( 8 "m's he>t1 he "o day ask$ h] ! /range "q1 :e!r %e really believ$ t he ev] w\ld be conv]t$ to ,god4 ,& h] answ]1 inexpressibly t\*+ & in/ructive1 z be+ ! answ] ( assur$ fai?1 :i* c\ld see z yet no signs ( ! com+ ( :at x s anxi\sly s\ght1 01 ,yes1 ,i believe t y w "o day be z em95t z a ,*ri/ian1 & an in/rum5t = good1 z y h be5 em95t 9 s91 & an in/rum5t = evil4 ,9 lat] ye>s ! evangeli/ look$ back ) admiration to ! fai? ( 8 "m1 & ?ank$ ! ,"l = ,8 graci\s answ] to h] pray]s4 ,,h[ ,,! ,,"l ,,rescu$ ,,him4 ,a wond]ful incid5t is told by ,dr4 ,s4,i4 ,prime among 8 _m facts relat+ to pray]1 z publi%$ 9 ,! ,obs]v] & ,! ,p[] ( ,pray]4 ,a "y man held a good position 9 a l>ge publi%+ h\se 9 ?is city4 ,he 0 ab\t ?irty ye>s old1 a m>ri$ man1 & happy 9 all ! relations ( life4 ,! mission>y ( ! *ur* knew him ?r\gh ye>s ( com=t & prosp]ity4 ,ye>s pass$ away1 & !re came a d>k place 9 8 life4 ,intemp]ance1 ( ! mo/ deprav$ k9d1 made 8 c>e] mo/ dreadful4 ,he disappe>$1 & 0 n he>d f = "s "t4 ,he sep>at$ himself f 8 family1 & f all good4 ,he 0 met 9 ,bo/on "o day by an old fri5d1 aft] long ye>s1 :o notic$ a m>k$ diff]5ce 9 8 appe>ance4 ,he approa*$ him1 grasp$ him by ! h& & said3 ',i am a *ang$ man4 ,i "o day got up 9 ! morn+1 aft] a night ( wakefulness1 & ?9k+ ov] :at a wret* ,i _h become1 & h[ wret*$ ,i _h made my poor wife & *ildr51 ,i resolv$ to g to ! b>n1 & !re all alone1 to pray t ,god w\ld take away utt]ly =ev] my accurs$ ?ir/ = rum1 & to pray till ,i felt answ]$ t my pray] 0 he>d4 ,i w5t d[n on my knees1 & on !m ,i /ay$ until ,i _h ask$ ,god _m times to take away all my appetite = rum & tobacco1 & ev]y?+ else :i* 0 displeas+ to ,him1 & make me a new creature 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus--a holy1 devot$ ,*ri/ian man1 = ! sake ( ,him :o di$ = s9n]s4 ,i told ,god t ,i c\ld n be d5i$2 ,i c\ld n get up f my knees till ,i 0 =giv5 & ! curse 0 =ev] remov$4 ,i 0 9 e>ne/ 9 my pray]4 ',i 0 on my knees two h\rs1 %ort h\rs1 z !y seem$ to me2 two bless$ h\rs1 = ,i arose f my knees assur$ t all ( ! dreadful pa/ 0 =giv51 & my s9s blott$ out =ev]4 ,oh6 ,i tell y1 ,god he>s pray]4 ,god has made me a happy man4 ,i left all my appetite 9 ! old b>n4 ,9 t old b>n1 ,i 0 born aga94 ,n "o tw+e ( ! old appetite has ev] be5 felt s9ce !n4' ,,jesus ,,keeps ,,me ,,f ,,dr9k+4 ,a "y man arose 9 ! ,fulton ,/reet pray]-meet+ "o day1 & detail$ 8 /ruggles & triumphs ) 8 appetites4 ,he 0 a p]fect drunk>d1 helpless1 poor2 8 fri5ds' be/ ef=ts to reclaim' him 7 ( no avail4 ,! mo/ solemn v[s t he _h ev] tak51 /ill 7 unable to hold him up4 ,at la/ he gave himself up = lo/4 ,!re seem$ no hope = him1 & 9 8 despair he w&]$ away to ! ocean %ore4 ,he met a "y man :o %[$ him a good _m favors1 & to :om he (f]$ a dr9k f 8 flask ( liquor4 ',no1' said he1 ',i nev] dr9k intoxicat+ dr9k1 & ,i ask ! ,"l ,jesus to help me nev] to t\* x4' ,i look$ at him ) surprise1 & inquir$1 ',are y a ,*ri/ian8' ',yes1 ,i tru/ ,i am1' he answ]$4 ',& does ,jesus keep y f dr9k+ intoxicat+ liquor8' ',he does1 & ,i nev] wi% to t\* x4' ,t %ort answ] set me to ?9k+4 ,9 x 0 reveal$ a new p[]4 ,i w5t home t night & said to myself1 z ,i w5t1 ',h[ d ,i "k b ,*ri/ w\ld keep "o f dr9k+ if ,i w\ld ask him8' ,:5 ,i got to my room1 ,i ?\ght ov] my :ole case1 & !n ,i knelt d[n & told ,jesus :at a poor1 mis]able wret* ,i 02 h[ ,i _h /ruggl$ aga9/ my appetite1 & _h always be5 ov]come by x4 ,i told ,him if he w\ld take ! appetite away ,i w\ld give myself up to ,him to be 8 =ev]1 & ,i w\ld =ev] love & s]ve ,him4 ,i told ,him t ,i felt assur$ t ,he c\ld help me1 & t ,he w\ld4 ,n[ ,i /& "h1 & ,i tell y all mo/ solemnly1 t ,jesus took me at my ^w4 ,he did take away my appetite !n & !re1 s t1 f t sacr$ mom5t ( ca/+ myself on 8 help1 ,i h n ta/$ a drop ( liquor1 nor desir$ to ta/e x4 ,! old appetite is gone4 ,! la/ two weeks h be5 ri* exp]i5ce ( ,div9e goodness & grace4 ,,mr4 ,,moody',s ,,fai?1 ,,9 ,,pray]4 ,a ,,rem>kable ,,answ]4 ,mr4 ,moody1 on 8 return f ,engl&1 :ile conduct+ a pray]-meet+ 9 ,nor?field1 ,mass41 gave ?is illu/ration ( ! p[] ( pray] to subdue ! mo/ unlikely cases ( s9 & unbelief3 ,!re is n a he>t s h>d t ,god _c t\* x4 ,:ile 9 ,ed9burgh1 a man 0 po9t$ out to me by a fri5d :o said1 ',moody1 t man is *airman ( ! ,ed9burgh infidel club4' ,s ,i w5t & sat d[n beside him1 & said1 ',well1 my fri5d1 ,i am glad to see y at ?is meet+4 ,are y n conc]n$ ab\t y\r welf>e8' ,he said t he did n believe 9 a h]eaft]4 ,i said1 ',well1 y j get d[n on y\r knees & let me pray = y4' ',i don't believe 9 pray]4' ,i tri$ unsuccessfully to get ! man d[n on 8 knees1 & f9ally knelt d[n beside him & pray$ = him4 ,well1 he made a good deal ( sport ov] x1 & ,i met him aga9 _m times 9 ,ed9burgh aft] t4 ,a ye> ago la/ mon?1 :ile 9 ! nor? ( ,scotl&1 ,i met ! man aga94 ,plac+ my h& on 8 %\ld]1 ,i ask$1 ',hasn't ,god answ]$ ! pray]8' ,he repli$1 ',!re is no ,god4 ,i am j ! same z ,i always h be54 ,if y believe 9 a ,god1 & 9 answ] to pray]1 d z ,i told y4 ,try y\r h& on me4' ',well1' ,i said1 ',god's "t w come2 !re are a great _m pray+ = y2 & ,i h fai? to believe y are go+ to be bless$4' ,six mon?s ago ,i 0 9 ,liv]pool2 & !re ,i got a lett] f ! lead+ b>ri/] ( ,ed9burgh1 tell+ me t my fri5d1 ! infidel1 _h come to ,*ri/1 & t ( 8 club ( ?irty m5 sev5te5 _h foll[$ 8 example4 ,h[ x happ5$ he c\ld n say1 b :]eas he 0 once bl9d1 n[ he c\ld see4 ,god has answ]$ ! pray]4 ',i didn't "k h[ x 0 to be answ]$1' said ,mr4 ,moody1 'b ,i believ$ x w\ld be & x 0 done4 ,:at we want to d is to come boldly to ,god4' ,,! ,,wond]s ,,( ,a ,,s+le ,,pray]4 ,! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,edw9 ,f4 ,hatfield1 ( ,new ,york ,city1 well kn[n & em95t among ! cl]gym5 ( ! ,presbyt]ian *ur*1 is p]sonally acqua9t$ ) ! foll[+ in/ance ( a rem>kable case 9 answ] to pray]4 ,f ! "m ( ! daught] he obta9$ ?is /atem5t1 :i* has be5 publi%$ by ,dr4 ,patton1 ( ,*icago1 9 8 volume1 ,on ,pray]4 ,my daught] 0 = f\rte5 mon?s afflict$ ) hip disease4 ,x 0 br\ght on by a fall1 & a consequ5t dislocation1 :5 %e 0 eight ye>s ( age4 ,h] "r side 0 p>alyz$1 & %e _h an abscess4 ,i plac$ h] 9 a hospital1 "u ! c>e ( good nurses1 & ! v be/ m$ical advice4 ,ev]y?+ possible 0 done = h]1 b all to no avail2 %e grew worse in/ead ( bett]1 & ! doctors direct$ me1 z !re 0 no hope = h]1 to take h] home to die4 ,b ,i did n cease to hope4 ,i did z ! doctors direct$1 b cont9u$ to pray ! pray] ( fai? = h] recov]y = two weeks4 ,"o morn+1 at ! end ( ?is p]iod1 we 7 conv]s+ toge!r ab\t ! wond]ful cures wr\ght by ! ,savior1 :5 on e>?1 & p>ticul>ly t ( ! man at ! pool ( ,be!sda4 ,9 ! mid/ ( our conv]sation1 my daught] rose to obta9 a dr9k ( wat]1 :5 %e exclaim$1 ',"m1 ,i c walk4' ',?anks be to ,god6' said ,i1 ',come1 & let me see y6' ,h] crut*es1 ! only means by :i* %e c\ld move ab\t1 be=e1 7 n[ useless4 ,^u exam9ation1 ,i f\nd t ! abscess _h entirely disappe>$1 & t ! p>alyz$ limb 0 re/or$ :ole1 l ! o!r4 ,%e 0 aga9 dang]\sly ill1 five mon?s aft]w>d4 ,i pray$ = h] recov]y "o night1 be=e retir+1 & ! next morn+ %e arose1 p]fectly cur$4 ,%e is n[ tw5ty-"o ye>s ( age1 & dur+ all ?is int]v5+ "t has be5 free f any tr\ble ( ?is k9d4 ,to-day %e is z well z any "o1 work+ & runn+ ab\t )\t ! slighte/ tr\ble4 ,,! ,,tav]n ,,keep] ,,ov]come4 ,rev4 ,*>les ,g4 ,f9ney relates1 9 8 ,_s ( ,pray]1 ( an acqua9tance ( 8 ^: fai? & importunity 9 pray] & ! answ] 7 v rem>kable3 ,9 a t[n 9 ! nor!rn "p ( ! ,/ate ( ,new ,york1 :]e !re 0 a revival1 !re 0 a c]ta9 individual1 :o 0 a mo/ viol5t & outrage\s oppos]4 ,he kept a tav]n1 & us$ to delight 9 swe>+ at a desp]ate rate1 :5ev] !re 7 ,*ri/ians )9 he>+1 on purpose to hurt _! feel+s4 ,he 0 s bad1 t "o man said he believ$ he %\ld h to sell 8 place or give x away1 & move out ( t[n1 = he c\ld n live ne> a man t swore s4 ,?is good man ( fai? & pray] t ,i h spok5 (1 0 pass+ ?r\gh ! t[n & he>d ! case1 & 0 v mu* griev$ & di/ress$ = ! individual4 ,he took him on 8 pray+ li/4 ,! case weigh$ on 8 m9d :5 he 0 asleep1 & :5 he 0 awake4 ,he kept ?9k+ ab\t him1 & pray+ = him1 = days2 & ! fir/ we knew ( x1 ?is ungodly man came into a meet+1 & got up & confess$ 8 s9s1 & p\r$ out 8 s\l4 ,8 b>room imm$iately became ! place :]e !y held pray]-meet+s4 ,,victories ,,ov] ,,bad ,,habits1 ,,tobacco1 ,,opium1 ,,etc4 ,! ,rev4 ,w4,h4 ,boole1 a city mission>y 9 ,new ,york ,city1 has be5 witness 9 8 m9i/ries1 ( _m cases ( complete deliv]ance f bad habits1 & appetites1 solely by believ+ pray]4 ,_m are conta9$ 9 a little tract writt5 by him1 ,! ,wond] ( ,grace4 ,he gives a few ( ^! incid5ts3 ,"o is an (fic] 9 a *ur* 9 ,new ,york1 :o _h us$ tobacco = =ty ye>s1 mak+ dur+ t "t _m ef=ts to ab&on ! practice1 b always fail+ because ( ! resultant inw>d gr[+4 ,b he 0 br\ght to an act ( specific fai? 9 ,jesus1 to save him f ! appetite1 & n[1 aft] sev]al ye>s1 he te/ifies1 ',f t h\r all desire left me1 & ,i h ev] s9ce hat$1 :at ,i once s fondly lov$4' ,ano!r is ( a prom95t *ur* memb] 9 ,brooklyn1 ,n4,y41 :o _h us$ tobacco = ?irty ye>s1 & c\ld n endure to be )\t a cig> 9 8 m\?1 & sometimes ev5 rose & smok$ 9 ! night2 aft] _m failures to ov]come ! habit1 "o night :5 alone1 he ca/ himself on 8 ,savior = j ?is victory2 & f t h\r 0 deliv]$ f ! desire z well z f ! outw>d act1 & n[ wond]s t he ev] lov$ ! fil?y practice4 ,a c]ta9 old lady1 :o liv$ ne> ,we/brook1 ,conn41 ag$ sev5ty1 0 a confirm$ opium eat]1 & us$ daily1 an am\nt suffici5t to kill tw5ty p]sons4 ,%e 0 l$ to see t ! habit 0 a s92 & z su*1 %e ab&on$ x1 ) specific application to ,*ri/ to save h] f x4 ,%e 0 he>d1 & liv$ = two ye>s aft]w>d1 free f any desire = t drug4 ,a simil> case 0 t ( a c>p5t]1 9 ,brooklyn1 ,n4,y41 :o1 f tak+ morph9e to allay ! pa9 ( a fractur$ leg1 fell into its habitual use1 till he almo/ liv$ ^u x = sev]al ye>s aft] 8 recov]y4 ,he once swall[$1 9 ! pres5ce ( sev]al physicians1 a dose :i* x 0 calculat$ w\ld de/roy ! lives ( two hundr$ ord9>y m54 ,n long s9ce1 he 0 made to look at ?is z a s91 & tri$ to break (f ! habit1 ab/a9+1 ) an al>m+ reaction1 till five physicians decl>$ t dea? w\ld ensue1 if he did n resume x4 ,?is he did = a ye>2 b !n on a c]ta9 ,sunday ev5+1 broke (f aga91 ca/+ himself by fai? on ,*ri/1 f :i* mom5t ! desire left him1 & has nev] return$1 & he has exp]i5c$ no reaction or o!r ill effect1 b has greatly improv$ 9 heal?4 ,,mrs4 ,,:itney',s ,,cure ,,9 ,,answ] ,,to ,,pray]4 ,mrs4 ,c4,s4 ,:itney ( ,h>t=d1 ,conn41 a lady well kn[n = h] ,*ri/ian "w among ! poor1 ?us gives 9 a lett] to ,dr4 ,patton1 h] p]sonal te/imony ( ! efficacy ( pray]3 ,?ree ye>s ago1 ,i 0 heal$ ( a bodily disease4 ,i _h be5 tr\bl$ f my bir? ) cank]1 & at times suff]$ greatly4 ,i _h consult$ "s ( ! be/ physicians 9 ! l&1 & _h be5 treat$ by ! mo/ skillful4 ,my case 0 said to be incurable4 ,:5 ,i le>n$ to tru/ ,*ri/ = ev]y?+1 ,i appli$ to ,him = heal+4 ,my husb& jo9$ ) me 9 ?is pray] = ?ree weeks2 b all ! "t ,i 0 gr[+ worse4 ,i !n pray$ = entire submission4 ,ab\t ! fir/ ( ,octob]1 #ahgb1 my /oma*1 ?roat & m\? 7 s cank]$1 ,i c\ld sc>cely eat any?+4 ,"o day1 ,i took up ! little book entitl$1 ',doro!a ,trudel2' & :ile read+1 ,i seem$ to he> a voice say+ unto me1 ',all ?+s are possible unto him t believe?4' ',accord+ to ?y fai? be x unto !e4' ,i claim$ ! fai?1 & imm$iately ask$ ,god to heal me1 & 9 ,8 own way4 ,:ile yet on my knees1 x seem$ v cle> to me t ,i %\ld g to ,bo/on1 & ask ,doctor ,cullis to pray ) me4 ,i obey$ t lead+1 & made prep>ations to g ! day foll[+4 ,j z ,i 0 ready to />t = ! depot1 ,i realiz$ t ,i 0 cur$4 ,an entire *ange 0 wr\ght 9 my sy/em1 & my s\l 0 fill$ ) joy & gratitude4 ,,presid5t ,,f9ney',s ,,pray] ,,= ,,ra94 ,! foll[+ incid5t ( ! pray] ( ,presid5t ,f9ney = ra91 & its imm$iate answ]1 is furni%$ by ,pr(essor ,c[les1 ! intimate fri5d ( ,presid5t ,f9ney3 ,some:at m ?an tw5ty ye>s ago1 ! village ( ,ob]l9 & its adjac5t c\ntry along ! lake %ore1 suff]$ sev]ely ?r\gh ! hot season f a total failure ( ra91 = ne>ly ?ree mon?s4 ,cl\ds t seem$ to promise ra9 7 repell$ f ! heat$ dry atmosph]e ov] ! l&1 & attract$ by ! m moi/ atmosph]e ov] ! lake1 to p\r out _! wat]s !re4 ,on "o su* occasion1 ! cl\ds _h ga!r$ d>k1 l[1 & heavy ov] ! lakes1 & lay !re ) no p>ticul> indication ( ris+4 ,presid5t ,f9ney walk$ out ) 8 eye on ^! cl\ds4 ,i give ! sequel 9 8 own words1 z !y fell f 8 lips1 less ?an ?ree mon?s s9ce3 ',9 ?is walk ,i met ,ralph1 :o turn$ %>ply ^u me4 ',mr4 ,f9ney1 ,i %\ld l to "k :at y mean 9 prea*+ t ,god is always wise & always good1 :5 y see him p\r+ out t great ra9 ^u ! lake1 :]e x c d no good1 & leav+ u to suff] s t]ribly = ! want ( t wa/$ wat]8' ',8 words cut me to ! he>t2 ,i turn$1 & ran home to my closet1 fell on my knees1 & told ! ,"l :at ,ralph _h be5 say+ ab\t ,him2 & bes\ght ,him1 = ! honor ( ,8 great "n1 to conf\nd ?is cavil]1 & %[ =? ! glory ( ,8 p[] & ! greatness ( ,8 love4 ,i plead$ ) ,him t ,he _h enc\rag$ ,8 p to pray = ra91 & t n[ ! "t seem$ to h come = ,him to %[ ,8 p[] 9 ?is ?+1 & ,8 fai?fulness z a he>] ( pray]4 ',be=e ,i rose f my knees1 !re 0 a s\nd ( a ru%+1 mighty w9d4 ,i look$ out1 & lo6 ! heav5s 7 black2 t cl\d 0 roll+ up1 & soon ! ra9 fell 9 torr5ts1 two full h\rs4' ,! writ]1 7,pr(essor ,c[les17 himself rememb]s h[ t cl\d lay ov] ! lake2 h[ x drove him1 also1 to 8 closet2 & t soon & signally ! pray]s ( t h\r came back to u 9 mighty ra94 ,,lu!r',s ,,mighty ,,pray] ,,& ,,prophecy4 ,at "o "t 9 ! life ( ,lu!r1 !re 0 a critical mom5t 9 ! affairs ( ! ,re=mation4 ,bitt] p]secution prevail$ ) extraord9>y p[]1 & ?reat5$ e "o4 ,!y 7 ! d>k days :5 fai? c\ld only cl+4 ,!re 7 b few fri5ds to ! re=m]s1 & ^! 7 ( little /r5g?4 ,_! enemies 7 e :]e /rong1 pr\d1 arrogant4 ,b ,lu!r reli$ on 8 ,god1 & at ?is mom5t1 ) 8 favorite hymn 9 8 he>t1 ,a /rong =tress is our ,god1 he w5t to ! ,"l 9 pray]1 & pray$ t omnipot5ce w\ld come to ! help ( _! weakness4 ,long he wre/l$ alone ) ,god 9 8 closet1 till l ,jacob he prevail$4 ,!n he w5t into ! room1 :]e 8 family _h assembl$1 ) joy\s he>t & %9+ face1 & rais+ bo? h&s1 & lift+ 8 eyes heav5w>d1 exclaim$1 ,we h ov]come1 we h ov]come4 ,?is 0 a/oni%+1 z !re 0 n ! slighte/ ( news :i* _h yet be5 he>d to give !m hope ( relief4 ,b imm$iately aft] t1 ! welcome tid+s came t ! ,emp]or1 ,*>les ,v41 _h issu$ 8 ,proclamation ( ,religi\s ,tol]ation 9 ,g]many4 ,9 ,lu!r's pray] 0 fulfill$ ! rem>kable promise ( ,prov]bs1 #ba3 ,i4 ,! k+'s he>t is 9 ! h& ( ! ,"l1 z ! riv]s ( wat]2 he turne? x :i!rsoev] he w4 ,,john ,,knox ,,& ,,8 ,,prophetical ,,pray]4 ,john ,knox 0 fam\s = 8 e>ne/ pray]s4 ,que5 ,m>y said t %e fe>$ 8 pray]s m ?an %e did all ! armies ( ,europe4 ,"o night1 9 ! days ( 8 bitt]e/ p]secution1 :ile he & 8 fri5ds 7 pray+ toge!r1 ,knox spoke out1 & decl>$ t deliv]ance has come4 ,he c\ld n tell h[4 ,imm$iately ! news came t ,que5 ,m>y 0 dead4 ,,melanc?on',s ,,life ,,sav$ ,,f ,,dea? ,,9 ,,answ] ,,to ,,lu!r',s ,,pray]4 ,! mo/ p[]ful tribute to ! efficacy ( pray]1 0 ! answ] to ,lu!r's pray] :i* ! ,"l s5t4 ,a mess5g] 0 s5t to ,lu!r t ,melanc?on 0 dy+4 ,he f\nd him pres5t+ ! usual premonitory symptoms ( dea?4 ,melanc?on r\s$1 look$ 9 ! face ( ,lu!r1 & said1 ,o ,lu!r1 is ?is y8 ,:y don't y let me dep>t 9 peace4 ,we c't sp>e y yet1 ,philip1 0 ! reply1 & turn+ ar\nd1 he ?rew himself ^u 8 knees1 & wre/l$ ) ,god = 8 recov]y = upw>ds ( an h\r4 ,he w5t f 8 knees to ! b$1 & took 8 fri5d by ! h&2 aga9 he said1 ,de> ,lu!r1 :y don't y let me dep>t 9 peace8 ,no1 no1 ,philip2 we c n sp>e y yet1 0 ! reply4 ,he !n ord]$ "s s\p1 & :5 press$ to take x1 ,melanc?on decl9$1 aga9 say+1 ,de> ,lu!r1 :y w y n let me g home & be at re/4 ,we c n sp>e y yet1 ,philip1 0 ! reply4 ,he !n add$1 ,philip1 take ?is s\p1 or ,i w excommunicate y4 ,he took ! s\p1 rega9$ 8 wont$ heal?1 & labor$ = ye>s aft]w>ds 9 ! cause ( ! ,re=mation2 & :5 ,lu!r return$ home he said to 8 wife ) joy1 ,god gave me my bro!r ,melanc?on back 9 direct answ] to pray]4 ,9 ?is incid5t is giv5 ?is extraord9>y /atem5t t :ile dea? has really seiz$ a man1 :o too wi%$ to die1 & did n want to live long] on ! e>?1 yet 8 life 0 giv5 back to him aga9 9 answ] to ! pray] ( fai? ( ano!r4 ,,! ,,wond]ful ,,p[] ,,( ,,fai? ,,& ,,tru/ ,,9 ,,! ,,"l ,,to ,,deliv] ,,:olly ,,f ,,bad ,,habits4 ,a victim ( lic5ti\sness & s5su\sness1 :o (t51 amid 8 s9ful pleasures1 _h ! memory ( ,*ri/ian p>5ts be=e him1 felt 8 0 inde$ a life ( %ame4 ,b ! d[nw>d /eps _h de/roy$ 8 w1 8 self-control1 8 manl9ess1 8 virtue4 ,he _h no p[] to resi/1 all 0 wick$ness1 irresolution1 con/ant yield+4 ,9 va9 he hung back1 & tri$ to save himself f ! curs$ appetite2 at la/ he realiz$ t 9 a few weeks' "t he mu/ g to ! grave2 /r5g? c\ld n /& su* a wa/e ( life4 ,:at a mis]able life4 ,:at wick$ ways1 :at wick$ ?\ghts2 h[ ,i wi% ,i 0 pure2 ,o1 t ,i might get free2 ,i d n love ?is s9 any m1 ,i don't want x1 b ,i c't /op x4 ,o1 ,i wi% ,i c\ld be a ,*ri/ian1 & :olly free4 ,su* 7 8 con/ant ?\ghts4 ,9 m]cy1 ! ,"l :o _h be5 read+ 8 ?\ghts1 s5t him a great rev]se 9 bus9ess1 & 9 agony ( he>t1 he knew n :]e to turn b to ! ,"l1 & pray = relief4 ,8 pray]1 too1 ask$ to be emancipat$ f 8 wick$ness1 & 8 /r5g? & heal? re/or$4 ,"l1 save me & ,i w be ?9e =ev]4 ,i am lo/ unless ?\ wilt come & save4 ,by gradual degrees1 9 ! absorption ( 8 ?\ghts ov] o!r di/resses1 8 m9d 0 div]t$ f 8 usual ways & ?\ghts ( s9ful liv+2 gradually ! habits ( lu/ grew less & less /rong1 & f9ally ceas$ altoge!r4 ,b ! body /ill rema9$ "u excessive weakness4 ,b fai? t ! ,"l :o _h sav$ o!rs1 c\ld save him too1 l$ him to pray1 n only = ! de/ruction ( ! habit1 b entire recov]y f its evil effects4 ,8 p]sev]ance 0 p]si/5t1 & met ) a triumphant rew>d4 ,aft] a long2 "t1 he felt himself :olly heal$4 ,new /r5g?1 new life1 came back to him4 ,x seems z if my life _h be5 put back aga9 t5 ye>s1 & ,i 0 "y aga94 ,i nev] h any m wick$ ?\ghts or imag9ations1 :ile ,i 0 once full ( !m4 ,s9ce ,i le>n$ to seek ! ,"l & love 8 ,bible1 ,i h nev] _h su* peace1 or purity4 ,i love ! "n & t5d] m]cies ( my ,god4 ,if 9 a few mon?s1 pray] sav$ t man's life1 & s :olly *ang$ x f a f\l blot to a ?+ ( purity1 :at c x n d aga94 ,no s9 c ev] be conqu]$ until 9 humility ei!r sa9t or s9n] gets d[n ^u 8 knees1 & implores ! love & p[] ( ! ,"l 9 nev] ceas+ pray]1 to :olly emancipate him f ! control ( ! evil habit4 ,! ,"l w surely he> x4 ,he c z truly deliv] ! body f ! mo/ p]si/5t & en*a9+ habit1 z he c :olly conv]t ! m9d & he>t4 ,! result is n always in/antane\s2 m (t5 gradual1 b always sure if ! suff]] always prays4 ,x is simple en\gh = ! s9n+ "o to believe t ! ,"l c1 & seek+ ! ,bible = ! ,"l's own promise t he1 w2 to cl+ to x & nev] surr5d]4 ,! s9 may be repeat$ :5 y c n resi/ x1 & d n desire = x1 b take all pa9s to avoid2 /ill pray ?\gh y (t5 fail2 /ill try1 /ill tru/ ! ,"l to loose y\r *a9s & remove y\r desire1 & deliv]ance is sure to come at la/4 ,,recov]y ,,f ,,p>alysis4 ,betwe5 two & ?ree ye>s ago1 ! writ] 0 /ruck d[n by p>alysis1 disabl+ entirely ! limbs ( ! left side4 ,9 ?is app>5tly helpless /ate1 ,i employ$ a man to take c>e ( me1 & felt t unless ,god %\ld int]pose1 ,i mu/ be a cont9u\s burd5 on my fri5ds4 ,my k9d physician gave me no hope ( entire recov]y4 ,9 ?is /ate ,i made my pray] to ,god cont9ually1 t he w\ld s f> re/ore my /r5g? z to enable me to take c>e ( myself4 ,?is pray] he 0 pleas$ to answ]1 = 9 eight weeks ,i dismiss$ my att5dant1 f9d+ myself able to take c>e ( myself4 ,i n[ walk m ?an half a mile ea* day1 & att5d to all ! associations ( home life4 ,i record ) ?ankfulness ?is re/oration ( my disabl$ frame 9 answ] to pray]4 ,,! ,,/ol5 ,,bonds ,,return$4 ,! ,new ,york ,obs]v] relates a rem>kable in/ance ( ! return ( /ol5 prop]ty1 :i* 9 its extraord9>y way c be acc\nt$ = only by ! control ( a ,supreme ,w1 & all 9 answ] to pray]4 ,on ,febru>y #af1 #ahgg1 ,unit$ ,/ates & railroad bonds & mortgages to ! am\nt ( #afj1jjj1 belong+ to ,edg> ,h4 ,ri*>ds1 7 /ol5 f ! bank+ h\se ( ,james ,g4 ,k+'s ,sons1 ( ?is city4 ,no clue :atev] to ! robb]s c\ld be obta9$4 ,sev]al p>ties 7 arre/$ on suspicion1 b no?+ c\ld be prov$1 & ! my/]y rema9$ unsolv$4 ,mr4 ,ri*>ds1 be+ a memb] ( "o ( our mo/ prom95t *ur*es1 made x a subject ( con/ant pray]1 t ! ,"l w\ld :olly prev5t ! ?ieves f any use ( ! prop]ty & cause x to be return$ to him4 ,:5 ask$ if he 0 ev] incr$ul\s1 he said1 ',no1 ,i h nev] lo/ my fai? 9 recov]+ ?is prop]ty4 ,i believe 9 pray]1 & ,i h made x f ! fir/ a subject ( pray]1 & x w be answ]$4' ,mean:ile "s curi\s influ5ces mu/ h be5 at "w among ! ?ieves1 = !y act$ 9 an extraord9>y mann] z foll[s3 ,"o day la/ week a /rang]1 well dress$1 mode/ look+1 g5tlemanly1 walk$ into ! (fice ( ,elliott ,f4 ,%ep>d1 ,esq41 "o ( ,messrs4 ,k+'s c\nsel1 & t5d]$ 8 s]vices = ! recov]y ( ! prop]ty1 ass]t+ he knew no?+ ab\t ! robb]y1 nor ! ?ieves1 b t he c\ld get ! treasure4 ,he 0 told t a rew>d w\ld be paid = ! capture ( ! ?ieves1 b he e>ne/ly prote/$ t x 0 entirely out ( 8 p[] to obta9 any clue to ! p]son or :]eab\ts ( ! ?ief2 & no inquiries ev] disclos$ t ?is 0 n a p]fectly true /atem5t4 ,inde$1 x prov$ t he _h be5 select$ z an ag5t to d ?is "w1 & t !re 7 at lea/ five or six connect+ int]m$i>ies betwe5 him & ! robb]s1 ea* ex]cis+ t virtue :i* is call$ honor among ?ieves1 & :i* on ?is occasion prov$ a wall ( adamant to e attempt to pi]ce x or break x d[n4 ,true to 8 ^w ! /rang] caus$ ! deliv]y at ,mr4 ,%ep>d's (fice1 at ! appo9t$ h\r to a second1 ( an ord9>y pa/ebo>d b&box1 wrapp$ 9 newspap]1 by ! h&s ( a little boy4 ,he _h come 9 a pelt+ ra9-/orm1 & "p ( ! newspap] _h become torn1 & disclos$ ! blue1 unsuspect$ hat box4 ,! boy knew no?+ ab\t x1 except t a g5tleman _h giv5 him a dime 9 ! /reet to br+ ! box4 ,mr4 ,ri*>ds be+ pres5t1 op5$ ! b&box1 exam9$ & *eck$ (f ! cont5ts ) "o ( ,messrs4 ,k+'s head cl]ks1 & f\nd e s+le item ( 8 miss+ securities1 /ocks1 bonds1 mortgages1 acc\nts1 bank books1 wills1 ev]y?+4 ,a mo/ rem>kable ?+6 ,! p>ties c\ld h>dly believe _! eyes4 ,,mr4 ,,moody',s ,,answ]s ,,to ,,pray]s4 ,mr4 ,d4,l4 ,moody1 ! ,evangeli/1 :5 a boy1 0 possess$ ( an unusual am\nt ( muscul> /r5g? & animal spirits1 & a /rong w t knew little ( impossibility or submission4 ,:5 only six ye>s old1 be+ wi/ful to d some?+ to help 8 "m1 he 0 set to drive ! c[s ( a neighbor+ f>m] to & f _! m\nta9 pa/ure4 ,on "o occasion1 a heavy f5ce fell ^u him f :i* he c\ld n extricate himself4 ,aft] try+ 8 utmo/ & cry+ z l\d z he c\ld = help1 b 9 va91 ! ?\ght /ruck him t ,god w\ld help him if he ask$ him4 ,9 8 own simple language he pray$ to 8 "m's ,god = help1 & made ano!r ef=t1 & succe$$ 9 gett+ free4 ,?is1 8 fir/ answ] to pray]1 made a vivid impression on 8 he>t1 :i* gave a decid$ turn to 8 op5+ life4 ,,no ,,fl\r ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se--,,9 ,,! ,,days ,,( ,,fam9e1 ,,8 ,,s\l ,,%all ,,be ,,satisfi$4 ,mr4 ,moody's dome/ic life has always be5 a happy "o1 b 9 ! e>ly days ( 8 m>riage1 he 0 v poor1 & 8 fai? 0 (t5 put to ! sev]e/ te/s4 ,"o day1 on leav+ home 9 8 mission>y "w & labors ( love1 he rem>k$ to 8 wife1 ,i h no money1 & ! h\se is )\t supplies4 ,x looks d>k2 is x possible t ! ,"l has _h en\gh ( me 9 ?is mission "w1 & is go+ to s5d me back aga9 to sell boots & %oes4 ,b he pray$4 ,9 a day or two1 a ,/rang] s5t him two *ecks ( #ej ea*--"o = himself1 & "o = 8 s*ool4 ,on ano!r occasion 8 wife in=m$ him t !y _h no fl\r = ! day's use1 & ask$ him to ord] "s on 8 way4 ,hav+ no money 9 8 possession1 he 0 p]plex$ h[ to proce$ to raise ! requir$ am\nt2 b meet+ a p]son 9 ^: spiritual welf>e he 0 conc]n$1 he =got all ab\t su* sublun>y consid]ations z money & fl\r1 & w5t he>t & s\l into ! ,"l's "w be=e him4 ,on 8 return home at night1 he felt some:at n]v\s ab\t 8 reception on acc\nt ( 8 n hav+ s5t ! fl\r1 b to 8 joyful surprise1 he f\nd t on 8 arrival ! table 0 spread ) a b\ntiful repa/4 ,x seems t a fri5d ( 8 0 p[]fully impress$ t morn+1 & )\t see+ ! family or kn[+ any?+ ab\t _! ne$1 _h pack$ up a b>rel ( fl\r & s5t x4 ,o!rs ( 8 fri5ds1 :o 7 int]e/$ 9 8 "w1 & felt confid5ce 9 8 "w1 unkn[n to him1 select$ a new h\se1 & furni%$ x ?r\gh\t ) e facility = conv5i5ce & com=t1 & :5 all 0 complet$ invit$ him & 8 family to x1 & made him a pres5t ( ! loan ( 8 h\se1 & all its cont5ts4 ,?us ! ,great ,help] rememb]$ him & answ]$ 8 daily pray]1 ,give u ?is day our daily bread4 ,,p]sev]+ ,,pray]4 ,at "o ( ! pray]-meet+s at ! ,brooklyn tab]nacle1 ,mr4 ,moody clos$ by n>rat+ an in/ance ( p]sev]+ pray] by a ,*ri/ian wife = an infidel husb&4 ,%e resolv$ to pray = him at noon = eighte5 mon?s1 & at ! expiration ( t "t1 h] knock+ n hav+ be5 respond$ to1 %e exclaim$1 ,"l1 ,i w pray = him1 e day1 & at all h\rs1 z long z life la/s4 ,t day ! ,"l he>d h] knock1 & gave h] ! desire ( h] he>t1 9 ! conv]sion ( h] husb&4 ,:5 ! ,"l saw h] fai? w\ld n give up1 he s5t ! answ] imm$iately4 ,,noah',s ,,pray]4--,,he ,,did ,,n ,,get ,,disc\rag$4 ,! life ( fai? & ! necessity ( uncompromis+ hold on ! promise's1 expect+ _! fulfillm5t1 is admirably expla9$ 9 ! illu/ration ( ,noah's pray]4 ,"o day ,mr4 ,moody 0 mu* disc\rag$1 & x 0 z d>k a ,sabba? z ev] he _h1 & a fri5d sugge/$ to him to /udy ! life ( ,noah4 ,i got out my ,bible1 & ! ?\ght came ov] me1 ',"h is a man :o labor$ & talk$ a hundr$ ye>s1 & didn't succe$2 didn't get a conv]t not)/&+ all 8 ef=ts1 all 8 pray]s1 b he didn't get disc\rag$4' ,b he took ,god at 8 ^w2 he work$ "r on2 he pray$ "r on2 & he wait$ ,god's "t4 ,&1 my fri5ds1 f t "t1 ,i h nev] be5 disc\rag$4 ,:5ev] ,i ?9k ( him1 x lifts me up out ( ! d>kness into ! light4 ,don't get disc\rag$4 ,! lesson ( ,noah's life is briefly ?is3 ,he nev] conv]t$ a s\l outside ( 8 own family4 ,t 0 ! "w ,god gave him to d1 & he pray$ & wait$ & work$1 & nev] gave up1 & he 0 sav$ & all 8 family ) him4 ,s e ,*ri/ian mu/ recognize t 8 field is n f> (f1 b "r ar\nd him1 9 8 h\se1 among 8 fri5ds1 work+1 pray+1 wait+1 b nev] gett+ disc\rag$4 ,! ,"l w nev] fail ^? :o abide 9 ,him4 ,,samuel ,,hick',s ,,pray] ,,= ,,ra94 ,samuel ,hick 0 "o ( ! m5 ( mighty fai? 9 ! ,"l1 & z a prea*] among ! ,me?odi/s ( ,engl&4 ,he 0 ( great em95ce = 8 happy _s1 rem>kable tru/1 p[]ful & practical prea*+1 & unb\nd$ lib]ality4 ,among ! _m incid5ts connect$ ) 8 life ( fai?1 we quote a few to illu/rate ) :at simplicity he expect$ always an answ] to 8 pray]1 & 0 n satisfi$ until he got x3 ,9 ! c\rse ( a ,summ] ( excessive dr\ght a few ye>s back1 :5 ! gra9 suff]$ greatly1 & _m ( ! cattle1 especially 9 ,l9coln%ire1 di$4 ,samuel ,hick 0 mu* affect$4 ,he visit$ ,kn>esbor\gh1 at :i* place he prea*$ on ! ,"l's day4 ,rema9+ 9 ! t[n & neighborhood ov] ! ,sabba?1 he appe>$ extremely re/less 9 ! h\se 9 :i* he resid$1 dur+ ! :ole ( ,monday4 ,he spoke b little--0 full ( ?\ght1 n[ pray+1 n[ walk+ ab\t ! room1 next sitt+ 9 a cr\*+ po/ure--!n sudd5ly />t+ up & go+ to ! door1 turn+ 8 eyes t[>d heav51 z if look+ = "s cele/ial ph5om5on1 :5 he w\ld return aga91 groan 9 _s1 & resume 8 seat4 ,! family1 be+ impress$ ) 8 movem5ts1 ask$ him :e!r !re 0 any?+ ! matt] ) him or :e!r he expect$ any p]son1 z ! occasion ( 8 go+ to ! door s frequ5tly4 ,bless y ,bairns1 0 8 reply1 d y n recollect t ,i 0 pray+ = ra9 la/ night 9 ! pulpit1 & :at w ! infidel at ,kn>esbor\gh ?9k if x d n come2 if my ,"l %\ld fail me1 & n /& by me4 ,b x mu/ h "t2 x c n be "h yet2 x has to come f ! sea4 ,nei!r c x be se5 at fir/4 ,! prophet only saw a bit ( cl\d l a man's h&4 ,by & by x spread along ! sky4 ,i am look+ = an answ] to my pray]1 b x mu/ h "t4 ,he cont9u$ 9 ! same unsettl$ /ate1 occasionally go+ out1 & look+ ) int5sity on ! pure azure ov] 8 head2 = a m uncl\d$ sky 0 r>ely ev] se54 ,contr>y to all ext]nal signs ( ra91 & contr>y to ! expectations ( all1 except himself1 ! sky became ov]ca/ t[>d ev5+1 & ! cl\ds dropp$ ! fullness ( a %[] ^u ! e>?4 ,8 v s\l seem$ to dr9k 9 ! fall+ drops4 ,! family gr\p$ ar\nd him1 l *ildr5 ar\nd _! fa!r1 :ile he gave out 8 favorite hymn1 ,i'll praise my ,mak] :ile ,i've brea?2 & aft] s++ x ) a c\nt5ance all a-gl[1 ?r\gh ! sun%9e ( heav5 ^u 8 s\l1 he knelt d[n & pray$4 ,all 7 ov]p[]$2 x 0 a season ( refre%+ f ! pres5ce ( ! ,"l4 ,8 biograph] says ( him3 ,samuel _h no wea!r glass ^u :i* to look except ! ,bible1 9 :i* he 0 taught to believe1 & expect t = :i* he pray$2 no?+ on :i* he c\ld dep5d b ,god1 & 8 fai? 0 set 9 ,god = ra94 ,,pray+ ,,= ,,! ,,w9d ,,to ,,come4 ,a rem>kable incid5t1 %[+ h[ ,god makes ! w9ds to obey him 9 ob$i5ce to ! pray] ( 8 righte\s ones1 & ! expectations ( _! fai?1 occurr$ also 9 ,samuel ,hick's life1 :i* is really an a/oni%+ pro( ( ,god's sup]natural p[]4 ,a *ur* ga!r+ 0 to take place at ,micklefleld1 & ,samuel _h promis$ two loads ( corn = _! use4 ,! day fix$ drew ne>1 b !re 0 no fl\r 9 ! h\se1 & ! w9d-mills1 9 consequ5ce ( a long calm1 /ret*$ out _! arms 9 va9 to cat* ! ris+ breezes4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ?is dea?-l quiet1 ,samuel c>ri$ 8 corn to ! mill ne>e/ 8 own resid5ce1 & reque/$ ! mill] to unfurl 8 sails4 ,! mill] object$1 /at+ t !re 0 no w9d4 ,samuel1 on ! o!r h&1 cont9u$ to urge 8 reque/1 say+1 ,i w g & pray :ile y spread ! clo?4 ,m ) a view ( gratify+ ! applicant ?an ( any fai? he _h1 ! man /ret*$ 8 canvas4 ,no soon] _h he done ?is ?an1 to 8 utt] a/oni%m5t1 a f9e breeze sprung up1 ! fans :irl$ ar\nd1 ! corn 0 conv]t$ into meal1 & ,samuel return$ ) 8 burd5 rejoic+1 & _h ev]y?+ 9 read9ess = ! fe/ival4 ,9 ! mean "t1 a neighbor :o _h se5 ! fan 9 vigor\s motion1 took also "s corn to be gr\nd2 b ! w9d _h dropp$1 & ! mill] rem>k$ to him1 ,y mu/ s5d = ,sammy ,hick to pray = ! w9d to bl[ aga94 ,,snails ,,9 ,,! ,,ark4 ,to _m :o ) despond5cy prote/ t !y h n fai? en\gh1 get along s sl[1 are too weak1 c1 ! foll[+ %>p retort ( ,hick w prove a bright l9+ to _! d>k cl\d ( fail+1 & lead !m to plod on 9 pray]4 ,to a g5tleman labor+ "u great n]v\s depression1 :om he _h visit$1 & :o 0 mov+ along ! /reets z ?\gh he 0 appreh5sive t e /ep w\ld %ake 8 sy/em 9 pieces1 he 0 r5d]$ s+ul>ly useful4 ,!y met1 & ,samuel1 hav+ a deep] int]e/ 9 ! s\l ?an ! body1 ask$3 ',well1 h[ are y gett+ on y\r way to ,heav54' ,! poor invalid1 9 a deject$1 half despond+ tone1 repli$1 ,b sl[ly ,i fe>1 intimat+ t he 0 creep+ along only at a poor pace4 ,:y bless y ,bairn1 return$ ,samuel1 !re 7 snails 9 ! ark4 ,! reply 0 s e>ne/1 s unexpect$1 & met ! dispirit$ man s imm$iately on 8 own gr\nd1 t ! temptation broke away1 & he 0 out ( 8 depression4 ,x 0 a resurrection to 8 feel+s1 inf]r+ t if ! snail rea*$ ! ark & 0 sav$1 he too1 fa9t yet pursu+1 might ga9 admission into heav54 ,,he ,,gave ,,all ,,! ,,money ,,he ,,_h4 ,at "o "t he att5d$ a mission>y meet+ ne> ,h>r[gate4 ,we _h a bless$ meet+1 said ,samuel1 ,i 0 v happy & gave all ! money ,i _h 9 my pocket4 ,aft] ! meet+ 0 conclud$1 he m\nt$ 8 horse to return home4 ,no "o _h (f]$ to pay 8 exp5ses--he _h n a f>?+ 9 8 pocket4 ,advanc$ 9 life--a sl[ rid]1 & n a v sprightly horse--9 ! night--alone--tw5ty miles f home4 ,?9k ( ! lonesom5ess2 ! "t = ! tempt] to come & lead him to di/ru/ 9 8 ,"l4 ,b he /ruggl$2 ! trial 0 %ort & ! victory complete1 =1 said he1 ,devil1 ,i nev] /uck fa/ yet4 ,j z he ent]$ ,h>ewood1 a g5tleman took 8 horse by ! bridle1 ask$ him :]e he _h be51 talk$ ) him long1 & to :om ,samuel's talk 0 a wond]ful consolation4 ,said ,sammy3 ,i h n want$ = any good ?+1 & c\ld always pray ) ,job1 ',! ,"l gave & ! ,"l take? away1 bless$ be ! "n ( ! ,"l4' ,! g5tleman ask$1 ,c y read8 ,yes1 return$ ,samuel4 ,!n1 repli$ ! g5tleman1 hold+ a piece ( pap] 9 8 h&1 :i* 0 r5d]$ visible by ! glimm]+ light ( ! />s1 ,!re is a five p\nd note = y4 ,y love ,god & 8 cause1 & ,i believe y w nev] want4 ,& ,sammy said1 ,i cri$ = joy4 ,?is 0 a fair salvation f ! ,"l4 ,:5 ,i got home1 ,i told my wife4 ,%e bur/ into te>s1 & we prais$ ! ,"l toge!r1 & he add$3 ,y see1 we nev] give to ! ,"l b ,he gives 9 return4 ,,! ,,"l ,,w ,,provide4 ,a poor b pi\s wid[ 9 ,bo/on1 9 h] eighty-sev5? ye>1 said to a fri5d1 ,:5 ,i 0 left a wid[ ) ?ree little *ildr51 ,i 0 br\ght into su* extremity t !y 7 cry+ = bread1 & ,i _h no?+ = !m to eat4 ,z ,i arose on a ,sabba? morn+1 ,i knew n :at to d b to ask my heav5ly ,fa!r to fe$ my little ones1 & commit myself & !m to 8 c>e4 ,i !n w5t out to ! well to get a pail ( wat]1 & saw on ! gr\nd a six c5t piece1 :i* ,i took up2 & le>n+ t x did n belong to any ( ^? :o liv$ 9 ! same h\se ) me1 ,i ?\ght ,i might take x to fe$ my fami%+ *ildr54 ,?\gh x 0 a ,sabba? morn+1 ,i felt t x w\ld be "r to g to a bak] :o liv$ 9 ! neighborhood1 tell him our circum/ances1 & buy bread ) ! money ,provid5ce _h ?us ca/ 9 my way4 ,! bak] n only did ?is1 b ! ,"l op5$ 8 he>t to add a b\ntiful supply2 & f t h\r to ! pres5t1 :i* is ne>ly fifty ye>s1 ,i h nev] d\bt$ t ,god w\ld take c>e ( 8 *ildr54 ,,abraham ,,l9coln',s ,,fai? ,,9 ,,pray]4 ,:5 ,presid5t ,l9coln left 8 home 9 ,spr+field1 ,ill41 ,febru>y #aa1 #ahfa1 on 8 way to ,wa%+ton1 he made ! foll[+ f>ewell address to 8 fri5ds & neighbors3 ,my fri5ds1 no "o n 9 my position c appreciate ! sadness ,i feel at ?is p>t+4 ,to ?is p ,i owe all ,i am4 ,"h ,i h liv$ m ?an a qu>t] ( a c5tury2 "h my *ildr5 7 born1 & "h "o ( !m lies buri$4 ,i "k n h[ soon ,i %all see y aga94 ,a duty devolves ^u me :i* is p]haps great] ?an t :i* has devolv$ ^u any o!r man s9ce ! days ( ,wa%+ton4 ,he w\ld nev] h succe$$ except = ! aid ( ,div9e ,provid5ce1 ^u :i* he at all times reli$4 ,i feel t ,i _c succe$ )\t ! same ,div9e aid :i* su/a9$ him1 & on ! same ,almighty ,be+ ,i place my reliance = support2 & ,i hope y1 my fri5ds1 w all pray t ,i may receive t ,div9e assi/ance1 )\t :i* ,i _c succe$1 b ) :i* success is c]ta94 ,aga91 ,i bid y all an affectionate f>ewell4 ,t simple b e>ne/ reque/ s5t an electric ?rill ?r\gh e ,*ri/ian he>t1 & )\t d\bt1 9 response to x1 m pray] 0 (f]$ = him ?r\gh\t 8 adm9i/ration1 ?an = any "o :o ev] be=e occupi$ ! ,presid5tial *air4 ,at a ,sabba?-s*ool conv5tion 9 ,massa*usetts1 a speak] /at$ t a fri5d ( 81 dur+ an int]view ) ,mr4 ,l9coln1 ask$ him if he lov$ ,jesus4 ,! ,presid5t buri$ 8 face 9 8 h&k]*ief & wept4 ,he !n said1 ,:5 ,i left home to take ?is *air ( /ate1 ,i reque/$ my c\ntrym5 to pray = me4 ,i 0 n !n a ,*ri/ian4 ,:5 my son di$--! sev]e/ trial ( my life--,i 0 n a ,*ri/ian4 ,b :5 ,i w5t to ,gettysburg1 & look$ ^u ! graves ( our dead h]oes :o _h fall5 9 def5se1 ( _! c\ntry1 ,i !n & !re consecrat$ myself to ,*ri/4 ,i d love ,jesus4 ,rev4 ,mr4 ,adams1 ( ,philadelphia1 /at$ 9 8 ,?anksgiv+ s]mon t1 hav+ an appo9tm5t to meet ! ,presid5t at #e o'clock 9 ! morn+1 he w5t a qu>t] ( an h\r be=e ! "t4 ,:ile wait+ = ! h\r1 he he>d a voice 9 ! next room z if 9 grave conv]sation1 & ask$ ! s]vant1 ,:o is talk+ 9 ! next room8 ,x is ! ,presid5t1 sir4 ,is anybody ) him8 ,no1 sir2 he is read+ ! ,bible4 ,is t 8 habit s e>ly 9 ! morn+8 ,yes1 sir4 ,he sp5ds e morn+1 f #d o'clock to #e1 9 read+ ! ,scriptures & pray+4 ,x 0 ! ,"l :o ,guid$ ! m9d ( ,mr4 ,l9coln 9 8 extraord9>y act ( ! ,emancipation ( ! ,slaves ( ,am]ica4 ,! ,"l _h prep>$ x1 & *ose him z ! means :]eby to accompli% x4 ,7 n 8 ,pray]s & ef=ts specially bless$ by ! ,"l 9 wisdom1 = ! guidance ( our ,nation8 ,,extraord9>y ,,c>e ,,( ,,! ,,"l ,,9 ,,answ] ,,to ,,pray]4 ,! sc5es ( ! riots 9 ,new ,york1 at ! "t ( our civil w>1 are ( national celebrity2 b few1 h[ev]1 "k t "o ( ! mo/ atroci\s acts ( cruelty attempt$ to be p]petrat$ by ! malefactors1 & :i* utt]ly fail$ ( its purpose1 came solely 9 answ] to pray]4 ,on ! fir/ day ( ! mob1 h[ev]1 sev]al ?\s& m51 wom5 & *ildr51 arm$ ) clubs & brickbats1 sudd5ly appe>$ at ! door ( ! ,color$ ,orphan ,asylum1 & effect$ an entrance by break+ d[n ! front door ) an axe4 ,! build+ 0 soon fir$ 9 t5 or fifte5 places1 & ! "w ( de/ruction 0 accompli%$ 9 tw5ty m9utes4 ,!re 7 at ! "t two hundr$ & tw5ty-?ree *ildr5 9 ! build+ ) _! att5dants & tea*]s4 ,! matron hav+ assembl$ all ! *ildr5 aft] ! fir/ al>m1 "o ( ! tea*]s ?us address$ !m3 ',*ildr51 d y believe t ,almighty ,god c deliv] y f a mob8' ,! reply 0 promptly made 9 ! affirmative4 ',!n1' said %e1 ',i wi% y n[ to pray sil5tly to ,god to protect y f ?is mob4 ,i believe t he is able & w d x4 ,pray e>ne/ly to him1 & :5 ,i give ! signal1 g 9 ord]1 )\t noise1 to ! d9+-room4' ,at ?is e head 0 in/antly b[$ 9 pray]1 su* pray] z is n frequ5tly (f]$1 ! sil5t1 e>ne/ supplication ( t]rifi$ & p]secut$ little *ildr54 ,:51 at ! s\nd ( ! bell1 _! heads 7 rais$1 ! tea*] said ! te>s 7 /ream+1 b n a s\nd1 n ev5 a sob1 0 to be he>d4 ,!y !n quietly w5t d[n /airs & ?r\gh ! halls1 & %e rem>k$ t 'to h] dy+ day %e %\ld nev] =get ! sc5e2' ! few mom5ts ( eloqu5t sil5ce1 ! /ream+ noiseless te>s1 ! fun]eal m>* ?r\gh ! halls1 ! yells & ! horrible s\nds :i* 7 ne>] & ne>] approa*+4 ,n "o ( ^! helpless innoc5ts 0 injur$ 9 ! lea/2 b 9 spite ( ! ?reats & ! blood-?ir/9ess ( ! riot]s1 ?r\gh :om !y 7 oblig$ to pass1 all 7 remov$ unmole/$ to a place ( safety4 ,a ,,rem>kable ,,decision ,,by ,a ,,jury4 ,9 "o ( our nor!rn cities1 a trial at law took place betwe5 a ,*ri/ian & an infidel4 ,! latt] _h su$ ! =m] = a heavy sum1 falsely alleg+ 8 promise to pay x = "s /ocks :i* he claim$ to h sold him4 ,! ,*ri/ian admitt$ ,,an ,,(f] ( ! /ock1 b prote/$ t s f> f promis+ ! sum dem&$1 he _h /eadily refus$ to make any trade :atev] ) ! pla9tiff4 ,ea* ( ! p>ties to ! suit _h a fri5d :o fully corroborat$ _! ass]tions4 ,?us ! case w5t be=e ! jury = decision4 ,! *>ge ( ! judge 0 /]n & significant4 ',x 0 a grave & mo/ pa9ful task :i* devolv$ ^u him to in/ruct ! jurors t "o ( ! p>ties be=e !m mu/ be guilty ( delib]ate & willful p]jury4 ,_! /atem5ts 7 :olly irreconcilable ) ea* o!r2 nay m1 7 diametrically opposite2 & t ei!r 7 innoc5tly mi/ak5 9 _! ass]tions 0 impossible4 ',y\r v]dict1 g5tlem51' he said 9 conclusion1 'mu/ decide ^u :i* side ?is awful & heav5-d>+ iniquity belongs4 ,! ,god ( tru? help y to f9d ! tru?1 t ! innoc5t suff] n4' ,x 0 late 9 ! day :5 ! judge's *>ge 0 giv51 & ! f9d+ ( ! jury 0 to be r5d]$ 9 ! morn+4 ,! pla9tiff w5t c>elessly f ! c\rt arm 9 arm ) ! wick$ associate :om he _h brib$ to swe> falsely on 8 behalf4 ,! def5dant & 8 fri5d walk$ away toge!r 9 pa9ful sil5ce4 ,:5 ! ,*ri/ian rea*$ 8 home1 he told 8 family ( ! judge's solemn *>ge & ( ! grave responsibility :i* re/$ ^u ! jurors4 ',!y are to decide :i* ( u has p]jur$ ourselves on ?is trial1' he said2 '& h[ t]rible a ?+ = me if !y %\ld be mi/ak5 9 _! judgm5t4 ,!re is s little ( any ?+ tangible = _! decision to re/ ^u1 t x seems to me z if a brea? might bl[ x ei!r way4 ,!y _c see our he>ts1 & ,i feel z if1 only ,god c\ld enable !m to disc]n ! tru?4 ,let u sp5d ! ev5+ 9 pray] t he may give !m a cle> vision4' ,! twelve jurym5 ate _! supp] 9 p]plex$ sil5ce1 & 7 %ut 9 _! room = delib]ation & consultation4 ,i nev] sat 9 su* a case be=e1 said ! =eman4 ,! pla9tiff & def5dant h sworn po9t-blank aga9/ ea* o!r2 & h[ we are to tell :i* speaks ! tru?1 ,i c n see4 ,i %\ld n l to make a mi/ake 9 ! matt]2 x w\ld be a sad affair to convict an innoc5t man ( p]jury4 ,aga9 !re 0 sil5ce among !m1 z if ea* 7 weigh+ ! case 9 8 own m9d4 ,= myself ,i feel z if ! tru? mu/ be ) ! def5dant2 ,i am con/ra9$ to ?9k t he is an hone/ man4 ,:at say y1 g5tlem58 ,e h& 0 rais$ 9 affirmation ( ?is op9ion4 ,!y 7 fully p]suad$ ( its tru?1 & gave a unanim\s v]dict accord+ly4 ,?us ! ,*ri/ian man 0 rightfully acquitt$1 & gave ?anks to ,god1 ) a new & /rong] confid5ce 9 ! p[] ( pray]4 ,call ^u me 9 ! day ( tr\ble2 ,i w deliv] !e1 & ?\ %alt glorify me1 sai? ! ,"l4 ,,t ,,wond]ful #be4 ,,ano!r ,,evid5ce ,,( ,,! ,,ev]-,,pres5t ,,_s ,,( ,,god4 ,! foll[+ incid5t is m>vel\s1 z at ! "t ( its occurr5ce nei!r p>ty _h ev] be5 kn[n to ea* o!r3 ,9 ,new ,hav51 ,conn41 lives a little invalid wid[1 almo/ helpless1 ) no "o ^u :om to rely = support1 & only indebt$ to fri5dly acqua9tances = a tempor>y home4 ,) no money1 no acqua9tances1 %e _h n[h]e else to turn to b to ! ,fa!r ( all good4 ,%e _h pray$ (t51 & (t5 _h answ]s1 b ?is "t1 ?\gh ne$+ money1 /ill %e receiv$ none4 ,! answ] 0 long delay$2 %e 0 almo/ disc\rag$4 ,0 ,god at la/ to fail & =get h]8 ,no1 x c\ld n be4 ,let ,god be true ev5 if ,i p]i%1 ,i %all /ill cl+ to ,him4 ,i c n give ,him up4 ,j at t "t a bus9ess man 9 ,new ,york1 :o _h be5 abs5t on a long j\rney = ! ,summ] & _h j return$1 happ5$ to pick up a note among _m hundr$ ly+ on 8 desk1 & notic$ t ! writ] ask$ = "s trifl+ favor1 say+ %e 0 poor1 _h no means4 ,h] circum/ances 7 unkn[n3 he knew no?+ b h] "n4 ,he 0 eag] to m9i/] to ! little ones ( ! ,"l1 & felt deeply impress$ 9 pray] t morn+1 9 ask+ a bless+ on 8 day's labors1 t he might be able to help ! ne$ ( "s ( 8 *ildr5 :o might !n be 9 want4 ,9 8 bus9ess h\rs ! ?\ght came ov] him ) ! dep? ( emotion1 ,,:at ,,c ,i ,,d8 ,,"l1 ,,?y ,,s]vant ,,is ,,ready4 ,j at t mom5t he pick$ up ?is note ( ! little invalid1 :o ask$ ! trivial favor1 say+ x w\ld be su* a com=t4 7,no money :atev] 0 ask$ = 9 ?is note47 ,sudd5ly ! ?\ght came to him1 ,p]haps ?is is my v opportunity4 ,?is may be ! ,"l's little "o 9 ne$4 ,b !re 0 no?+ 9 ! lett] to indicate %e 0 a ,*ri/ian4 ,%e solicit$ no money or pecuni>y help4 ,imm$iately !re came to 8 m9d1 amid floods ( te>s1 ,inasmu* z ye h done x unto ! lea/ ( ^!1 my *ildr51 ye h done x unto me4 ,in/antly he und]/ood x z a message f ! ,"l1 & ! intimation ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,he imm$iately sat d[n & wrote a *eck = #be1 & enclos$ x to h]1 say+1 ,i "k n y\r ne$2 y h n ask$ me = help1 b ,i s5d y some?+ :i* may be useful4 ,i tru/ y are a ,*ri/ian4 ,i %all be happy to le>n if x has done good1 & made y happy4 ,give me no ?anks4 ,! ,"l's bless+ is en\gh = me4 ,! lett] 0 s5t & =gott51 b a /range pres5tim5t came ov] ! m9d ( ! writ]4 ,i am afraid ,i did n direct t lett] "r4 ,he s5t a second po/al c>d1 ask+ if a lett] _h be5 receiv$ at h] home2 if n1 to g to h] po/ (fice & inquire4 ,n[ notice ! wond]ful s+ul>ity ( incid5t4 ,"h is a man s5d+ money1 nev] ask$ =1 to an unkn[n p]son1 ab\t :om he knew no?+2 !n misdirect+ 8 lett]1 & !n rememb]+ & s5d+ ano!r message to g & f9d :]e ! fir/ _h gone to4 ,b notice ! m>vel\s result4 ,! little invalid receiv$ ! po/al c>d1 b n ! lett]4 ,%e s5t to ! po/ (fice1 & sure en\gh !re 0 ! fir/ lett] ) its misdirection4 ,%e 0 j 9 "t to save x f be+ s5t to ano!r woman ( ! same "n liv+ 9 ano!r "p ( ! same city4 ,%e op5$ h] lett]1 & ) te>s ( ?ankfulness p]us$ ?is wond]ful reply1 a m>vel\s witness to ! p[] ( an ov]rul+ ,_s1 :o _h direct$ ev]y?+4 ,my he>t is full1 t ,god %\ld s answ] my simple pray]4 ,i fir/ ask$ him = #aj1 !n #ae1 & !n = #be4 ,i ask$ him = #be sev]al times1 & 0 a/oni%$ at my boldness1 b ! am\nt 0 s fix$ 9 my m9d1 ,i c\ld n ask = any?+ else1 & !n ,i humbly tru/$ x to ,him1 & f t "t ,i ?\ght1 ,i w n "n any sum2 let x be z ,he kn[s my ne$4 ,& h[ ,he has honor$ my simple fai? & tru/ 9 ^! d>k days4 ,y\r lett] conta9$ exactly ! #be ,i pray$ =4 ,i h n _h #a4ej to sp5d ?is ,summ]4 ,i h suff]$ = ev]y?+4 ,b ?r\gh x all ,i h felt su* p]fect fai? 9 ! ,"l1 t 8 h& 0 lead+ me1 ev5 :5 ,i c\ld n see a /ep be=e me2 & t ,he %\ld move y\r he>t to help me seems s wond]ful1 s good4 ,i am s glad ,i c ?ank y n[1 b ah1 s mu* ov] !re :]e words w express s mu* m 9 ! beautiful atmosph]e ( heav54 ,y\r lett] & k9d gift 0 mail$ ! v same day t ,i 0 pray+ 9 great di/ress & trial4 ,i knew n b t ,i %\ld be )\t ev5 a home4 ,my v]se 0 ,psalms #ej3 #ae4 ,o1 h[ ,i _h to pray t day4 ,s day by day ,i 0 com=t$1 & n[ to-day ! answ] has come4 ,"h1 !n1 is a portion ( ! /ory ( a sweet life :o tru/$ ,god1 n z a ,god ( ! pa/1 nor f> (f1 b ev] liv+1 ev] pres5t1 ev] fai?ful1 & believ$ ,him able1 will+1 & t ,he w\ld help h] 9 h] daily life4 ,%e tri$ h] ,"l1 to prove if 8 promises 7 inde$ true1 & %e clung to !m to ! v la/4 ,no "o knew h] ne$4 ,no "o knew :at %e 0 pray+ =4 ,! /rang] did n "k any?+ ( h]4 ,%e _h ask$ money ( no "o b ! ,"l4 ,hesitant ev]1 %e d>$ n "n any am\nt ( ! ,"l1 b t ev] pres5t ,_s ( ,god guid$ h] he>t1 made h] fix ! am\nt1 & !n t\*$ ! he>t ( ! /rang] & fix$ ! am\nt also 9 8 m9d1 & !n1 by 8 own guidance sav$ ! lett] f be+ lo/1 & behold6 :5 op5$ ! pray] ( ! "o & ! gift ( ! o!r 0 ! same4 ,:at a com=t1 :at a privilege1 !n1 x is = ! true-he>t$ ,*ri/ian ?us to feel1 ,!re is "o :o c>e? = u4 ,,:y ,,he ,,fail$4 ,a prom95t bus9ess man fail$ 9 ! ,spr+ ( #ahgg4 ,he _h be5 = ye>s a prom95t & consi/5t memb] ( a ,*ri/ian *ur*4 ,he _h ev5 support$ a *ur* once almo/ entirely4 ,no?+ 0 kn[n aga9/ 8 "*1 b he fail$2 he fail$ 9 bus9ess4 ,no "o knew ! reason :y1 b !re x 01 failure4 ,at la/1 9 mom5ts ( bitt] rep5tance be=e ,god1 he unbosom$ himself to 8 pa/or1 & said1 ,long ago ,i promis$ to give ! ,"l "o-t5? ( all ! pr(its ,i ga9$ f my bus9ess1 & :ile ,i did s1 ,i 0 imm5sely prosp]\s & successful2 nev] did any "o h any su* spl5did success1--b ,i =got my promise1 /opp$ giv+1 ?\ght t ,i did n ne$ to sp5d s mu*1 & ,i began to inve/ my means 9 real e/ate4 ,:5 ,i /opp$ giv+ ,i /opp$ gett+4 ,n[ all is gone4 ,i lo/ my all because ,i did n keep my promise to ! ,"l4 ,?is incid5t is a practical "o1 tell+ h[ utt] is ! impossibility ( true success1 )\t ! aid ( ! ,"l1 & h[ absolutely necess>y x is to our own peace & com=t ( m9d to religi\sly obs]ve "o's promises made to ,god4 ,! ,bible only too truly tells ( ! end ( ^? :o =get ,him4 ,b ,je%urun wax$ fat1 !n he =sook ,god :i* made him2 & :5 ! ,"l saw x1 he abhorr$ !m1 & said1 ',i w hide my face f !m4' ,ye c n prosp]2 because ye h =sak5 ! ,"l1 ,he ha? also =sak5 y4 ,!re %all be desolation2 because ?\ ha/ =gott5 ! ,god ( ?y salvation1 & ha/ n be5 m9dful ( ! rock ( ?y /r5g?4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,h[ ,,! ,,"l ,,controls ,,! ,,w9ds ,,& ,,! ,,waves ,,john ,,ea/]',s ,,pray]4 ,9 8 ,memorials ( ,me?odism 9 ,virg9ia1 ,dr4 ,w4,w4 ,b5net relates ! foll[+ incid5ts 9 ! life ( ,john ,ea/]1 "o ( ! pione] m9i/]s :o labor$ !re ne>ly "o hundr$ ye>s ago3 ,he is repres5t$ z be+ ! mo/ p[]ful exhortatory prea*] ( 8 day4 ,8 fai? 0 transc5d5t1 8 appeals irresi/ible1 8 pray]s l talk+ ) ,god face to face4 ,p]haps no man has ev] be5 m signally honor$ ( ,god z an in/rum5t 9 ! conv]sion ( s\ls4 ,on "o ( 8 circuits eighte5 hundr$ memb]s 7 add$ to ! *ur* 9 a s+le ye>4 ,_m ?rill+ sc5es "u 8 prea*+ yet l+] among ! p 9 ^? c\nties :]e he pr9cipally labor$4 ,a mo/ extraord9>y display ( 8 fai? 0 witness$ 9 ,brunswick4 ,at ,m]ritt's meet+- h\se a qu>t]ly meet+ 0 9 progress1 & s va/ 0 ! conc\rse ( p f _m miles ar\nd1 t ! s]vices 7 conduct$ 9 a beautiful grove ne> ! *ur*4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ! ex]cises1 a heavy cl\d arose1 & swept rapidly t[>ds ! place ( wor%ip4 ,f ! skirts ( ! grove ! ra9 c\ld be se5 com+ on across ! fields4 ,! p 7 9 con/]nation2 no h\se c\ld hold "o-?ird ( ! multitude1 & !y 7 ab\t to scatt] 9 all directions4 ,ea/] rose 9 ! mid/ ( ! confusion--,bre?r51 cri$ he at ! top ( 8 voice1 be /ill :ile ,i call ^u ,god to /ay ! cl\ds1 till ,8 ^w c be prea*$ to p]i%+ s9n]s4 ,arre/$ by 8 voice & mann]1 !y /ood betwe5 hope & fe>4 ,he kneel$ d[n & (f]$ a f]v5t pray] t ,god w\ld !n /ay ! ra91 t ! prea*+ ( ,8 ^w might g on1 & aft]w>ds s5d refre%+ %[]s4 ,:ile he 0 pray+1 ! angry cl\d1 z x swiftly roll$ up to !m1 0 se5 to "p asund] 9 ! mid/1 pass on ei!r side ( !m1 & close aga9 beyond1 leav+ a space sev]al hundr$ y>ds 9 circumf]5ce p]fectly dry4 ,! next morn+ a copi\s ra9 fell aga91 & ! fields t _h be5 left dry 7 well wat]$4 ,,! ,,hu%$ ,,tempe/4 ,! foll[+ circum/ance is communicat$ to ,! ,*ri/ian by a m9i/] ( ! editor's acqua9tance1 z a memorial ( ,god's c>e = ! poor & ne$y :o tru/ 9 him3 ,x 0 ab\t ! ye> #ahec1 & ne> ! middle ( a ,canadian ,w9t]1 we _h a succession ( sn[falls1 foll[$ by high w9ds & sev]e cold4 ,i 0 gett+ ready to haul my ,w9t]'s /ock ( wood1 = :i* ,i _h to g two miles ov] a road runn+ nor? & s\?1 entirely unprotect$ f ! ke5 cold we/ w9ds t prevail ! mo/ ( ! "t 9 t "p ( ,canada dur+ ! ,w9t] mon?s4 ,! procur+ ( my ,w9t]'s supply ( wood 0 no small task = me1 = ,i _h v little to d )1 & 0 unable to endure mu* fatigue1 or be> ! sev]e cold4 ,i _h1 h[ev]1 succe$$ 9 secur+ ! s]vices ( an excell5t h& to *op1 & help me load1 & _h also engag$ a horse ( "o neighbor1 & a horse & sl$ ( ano!r1 & 0 ready on ,monday morn+ to comm5ce my job4 ,monday morn+ ! roads 7 fair1 ! day promis$ well1 & my man 0 (f at daybreak to ! woods to1 h a load ready = me4 ,!re _h be5 q a fall ( sn[ dur+ ! night2 n en\gh to d any h>m if x only lay /ill1 b %\ld ! w9d rise1 z x _h aft] e sn[-fall be=e1 x w\ld make x dreadful = me4 ,soon z possible ,i h>ness$ my team1 & />t$4 ,i _h n gone a qu>t] ( a mile be=e x became pa9fully evid5t t a repetition ( our previ\s bl[s 0 imp5d+4 ,! sky 0 d>k & /ormy1 ! w9d rose rapidly1 & 9 e direction cl\ds ( ! newly fall5 sn[ 7 beg9n+ to ride on ! w+s ( ! w9d1 p\r+ ov] ! f5ces1 & fill+ ! road full6 ,my he>t sank )9 me4 ,:at c\ld ,i d8 ,at ?is rate1 by next morn+ ! roads w\ld be impassable1 & x 0 s cold6 ,besides1 if ,i fail$ to g on n[1 x w\ld be v difficult to get my borr[$ team toge!r aga91 & impossible to get my man aga92 & we c\ld z well live )\t bread z )\t wood 9 a ,canadian ,w9t]4 ,e mom5t ! w9d increas$4 ,9 deep di/ress1 ,i look$ ^u ! ?reat5+ elem5ts1 exclaim+ ov] & ov]1 ,:at %all ,i d8 ,i felt !n t !re 0 b "o ?+ t ,i c\ld d1 & t 0 j :at poor s9k+ ,pet] did2 & ) feel+s ,i imag9e some?+ l 81 ,i look$ up to ,god1 & cri$ out1 ,o1 my ,god1 ?is is m ?an ,i am able to be>4 ,"l1 help me6 ,! elem5ts are subject to !e2 ?\ bolde/ ! w9ds 9 ?y fi/4 ,if ?\ wilt speak ! ^w1 !re w be a great calm4 ,o1 = ,jesus' sake1 & = ! sake ( my little helpless family1 let ?is sn[ lie /ill & give me an opportunity ( accompli%+ ?is necess>y labor com=tably6 ,i d n ?9k x 0 above fifte5 m9utes aft] ,i began to call ^u ! ,"l be=e !re 0 a visible *ange4 ,! w9d began to subside1 ! sky grew calm1 & 9 less ?an half an h\r all 0 /ill1 & a m pleasant "t = wood-haul+ ?an ,i _h t day1 ,i nev] saw nor desire to see4 ,_m o!rs beside me enjoy$ ! b5efit ( t sudd5 *ange ( wea!r1 b to !m x 0 only a nice spell ( wea!r1 a lucky ?+2 :ile to me x 0 full ( sweet & enc\rag+ tok5s ( ! lov+-k9dness ( ! ,"l4 ,& n[1 aft] s _m ye>s1 ,i feel impell$ to give ?is imp]fect n>rative1 to enc\rage o!rs 9 ! day ( tr\ble to call ^u ! ,"l2 & also1 z a tribute ( gratitude to ,him :o has nev] said to ! h\se ( ,jacob1 seek ye my face 9 va94 ,,pray+ ,,9 ,,fair ,,wea!r4 ,! ways 9 :i* ,god saves ^? :om he wi%es to deliv] f dea?1 are sometimes too wond]ful = our und]/&+4 ,a c]ta9 %ip 0 ov]tak5 9 a sev]e & prolong$ /orm at sea4 ,%e _h a noble ,*ri/ian man = a capta91 & z good a sailor z ev] trod ! qu>t]-deck1 & he _h "u him a good & ob$i5t crew4 ,b !y c\ld n save ! %ip2 %e 0 too badly /ra9$1 h] leaks 7 too great = ! pumps1 %e mu/ g to ! bottom4 ,! capta9 committ$ !m all to ! c>e ( ! ,god 9 :om he put 8 tru/1 & made ready to take to _! boats4 ,j !n a sail 0 descri$1 &1 by signals ( di/ress1 drawn to _! relief4 ,all on bo>d 7 tak5 (f safely & put on ! %ip1 soon aft] :i* !y saw _! own %ip g d[n4 ,n[ comes ! peculi> "p4 ,! %ip 0 soon ov]tak5 9 a dreadful /orm1 0 ca/ on h] beam ends1 & ev]y?+ seem$ to be lo/4 ,! pass5g]s 7 pray+1 & _m ( ! old seam5 7 call+ on ,god to save !m f ! great deep4 ,! capta9 ( ! %ip _h done 8 be/1 b c\ld n "r ! vessel1 & all 0 giv5 up to g d[n4 ,! capta91 ^: %ip 0 lo/1 !n ask$ if he might take 8 crew & try to "r ! vessel4 ,take !m1 & d :at y c1 0 ! reply4 ,he call$ to 8 m5 & told !m !y mu/ save t %ip2 he inspir$ !m ) confid5ce1 = !y knew he 0 a true man ( ,god4 ,!y execut$ 8 ord]s ) alacrity & c>e4 ,!y cut away ! ma/s1 & cle>$ away ! rigg+1 & br\ght all ! =ce !y c\ld to "r ! vessel4 ,god prosp]$ ! ef=ts--! %ip right$2 !y got ! pumps at "w1 rigg$ a sail1 & 7 f9ally all sav$4 ,x seem$ z if x 0 necess>y to put ! capta9 ( ! fir/ %ip & 8 crew on ! second %ip1 t !y might save x & ^? on bo>d :5 ! t]rible /orm came4 ,n[ x 0 p>ticul>ly notic$ 9 connection ) ?is deliv]ance1 t ! capta9 ( ! lo/ vessel did n make any ado 9 pray]1 or 9 call+ on ,god1 :ile ! /orm 0 rag+2 & kn[+ t he 0 a ,*ri/ian man1 !y ask$ him ! reason ( ?is4 ,he answ]$ !m1 t he did 8 pray+ 9 fair wea!r2 & !n said he1 :5 ! /orm comes1 ,i "w4 ,he did n di/ru/ ,god !n1 any m ?an 9 fair wea!r2 b he knew t ,god requires man to d all he c to save himself1 & pray+ might lose him 8 %ip1 :5 8 own ef=ts mu/ save x4 ,,! ,,rescue ,,f ,,! ,,ville ,,du ,,havre1 ,,& ,,! ,,lo* ,,e>n4 ,a rem>kable illu/ration ( ,god's my/]i\s way is f\nd 9 connection ) ! rescue ( "s ( ! pass5g]s ( ! ill-fat$ ,fr5* /eam%ip1 ,ville du ,havre1 :i* 0 sunk by a collision ) ! ,lo* ,e>n1 ,novemb] #bb1 #ahgc1 on h] voyage f ,new ,york to ,france4 ,aft] ! s9k+ ( ! ,ville du ,havre1 ) "s two hundr$ ( h] pass5g]s1 ! re/ 7 tak5 up by ! ,lo* ,e>n1 f :i* mo/ ( !m 7 aft]w>ds transf]r$ to ! ,trim\nta94 ,o!rs rema9$ on bo>d ! ,lo* ,e>n1 :]e 9 consequ5ce ( its disabl$ condition !y seem$ aga9 9 imm95t dang] ( be+ lo/4 ,on ! #aa? ( ,decemb]1 :ile ,mr4 ,d4,l4 ,moody 0 conduct+ a noonday pray]-meet+ 9 ! city ( ,ed9burgh1 ,rev4 ,dr4 ,&rew ,?ompson read a lett] f a ,*ri/ian lady1 ! "m ( "o ( ^! imp]il$ pass5g]s1 :i* conta9$ ! foll[+ acc\nt3 ,aft] ! ,trim\nta9 left !m1 & !y _h exam9$ _! %ip1 _m a he>t fail$1 & !y fe>$ !y w\ld nev] see l& aga94 ,!y c\ld n navigate ! vessel1 & 7 left to ! m]cy ( ! w9ds & waves1 or r to ! c>e ( ,him :o rule? w9d & waves4 ,va9 0 ! help ( man4 ,! w9d drove !m out ( ! c\rse ( %ips1 nor?w>d4 ,y are aw>e t two m9i/]s 7 left on bo>d ! ,lo* ,e>n4 ,"o1 ,mr4 ,cook1 a truly godly man1 did all he c\ld to enc\rage _! he>ts4 ,e day1 at noon1 he ga!r$ !m toge!r1 & e>ne/ly1 by pray]1 /rove to lead !m to ! ,savior2 & ?is he cont9u$ to d till !y rea*$ ,engl&4 ,! day be=e !y 7 rescu$ !y knew t v %ortly ! %ip mu/ g d[n4 ,! w9d _h *ang$1 br++ !m ne>] ! track ( %ips1 b !y _h little hope ( be+ sav$4 ,mr4 ,cook told !m ( 8 own hope1 t dea? to him w\ld be et]nal life1 & he urg5tly entreat$ !m to put _! tru/ 9 ',him :o 0 mighty to save4' ,at ! same "t he told !m he _h no d\bt !y w\ld be rescu$1 t ev5 !n a vessel 0 spe$+ to save !m1 t ,god _h answ]$ _! pray]s1 t next day z morn+ dawn$ !y w\ld see h]4 ,t night 0 "o ( great anxiety4 ,z morn+ dawn$ e eye 0 /ra9$ to see ! promis$ %ip4 ,!re truly %e 01 & ! ,briti% ,que5 bore d[n ^u !m4 ,y may ?9k t ) ?ankful he>ts !y left ! ,lo* ,e>n4 ,"o ?+ is rem>kable--! (fic] 9 *>ge on bo>d ! ,briti% ,que5 _h a mo/ unacc\ntable feel+ t !re 0 some?+ = him to d1 & ?ree times dur+ ! night he *ang$ ! c\rse ( ! vessel1 be>+ nor?w>d4 ,he told ! wat* to keep a %>p look\t = a %ip1 & imm$iately on sight+ ! ,lo* ,e>n bore d[n ^u h]4 ,at fir/ he ?\ght %e _h be5 ab&on$1 z %e lay helpless 9 ! tr\gh ( ! sea1 b soon !y saw h] signal ( di/ress4 ,x seems to me a rem>kable in/ance ( fai? on ! "o side & a guid+ ,provid5ce on ! o!r4 ,aft] !y 7 tak5 on bo>d ! pilot-boat t br\ght !m into ,plym\?1 at noon1 :5 !y = ! la/ "t jo9$ toge!r 9 pray]1 ,mr4 ,cook read to !m ! acc\nt ( ,paul's %ipwreck1 %[+ ! simil>ity ( _! exp]i5ce4 ',:at made t capta9 *ange 8 c\rse aga9/ 8 w8' b ! ev] pres5t ,_s ( ,god4 ,,! ,,/orm ,,made ,,calm4 ,at a ,sunday morn+ meet+ at ,repository ,hall1 ,janu>y #be1 #ahgd1 a ,*ri/ian bro!r1 9 illu/ration ( ! p[] & fai?fulness ( ,god1 & 8 will+ness to he> & answ] pray]1 relat$ ^! facts 9 8 own exp]i5ce4 ,an acc\nt ( !m 0 subsequ5tly publi%$ 9 ! ,*ri/ian3 ,9 #ahci ,i 0 a sailor on bo>d ! brig ,p&ora1 ,capta9 ,g----1 b\nd f ,savannah to ,bo/on1 ) a c>go ( cotton4 ,:5 (f ! coa/ ( ,virg9ia1 "s tw5ty-five miles di/ant f ,*esapeake ,bay1 we enc\nt]$ a heavy gale4 ,saturday ev5+1 ,decemb] #ba/1 ! w9d blew g5tly f ! s\?4 ,on s\nd+1 we f\nd ourselves 9 ?irty fa?oms ( wat]4 ,at midnight ! w9d ve]$ to ! ea/w>d1 gradually increas+ until f\r o'clock ,sunday morn+1 by :i* "t ! brig 0 "u close-reef$ topsails & =esail4 ,! w9d /ill increas+1 e /it* ( canvas 0 tak5 91 & n[ ! vessel lay helpless & unmanageable 9 ! tr\gh ( ! sea1 n m9d+ h] helm at all1 :ile ! w9d blew a p]fect hurricane4 ,! vessel be+ v light1 load$ ) cotton1 made mu* leeway1 & ?\gh we _h worn %ip f\r times dur+ ! prec$+ night1 hop+1 if possible1 to wea!r "s %oals :i* ! capta9 judg$ 7 ne>1 & to make ,*esapeake ,bay1 :]e we might h a cle> bea* be=e u 9 case ! vessel %\ld /r&1 yet at eight o'clock ,sunday morn+ we 7 9 b sev5te5 fa?oms ( wat]4 ,! gale n[ increas$ ) fe>ful viol5ce1 waves ris+ l m\nta9s1 & ra9 & sleet p\r+ f ! dismal cl\ds4 ,at t51 ,a4,m41 be+ !n 9 fifte5 fa?oms ( wat]1 & drift+ rapidly t[>ds ! %ore1 ! capta9 summon$ all h&s into ! cab9 to consult ab\t ?r[+ our deck-load ov]bo>d1 9 ord] to leave u a bett] *ance to secure ourselves to ! rigg+1 & ?us save our lives :5 ! vessel %\ld /rike1 :i* he judg$ w\ld be 9 ab\t half an h\r4 ,n a gleam ( hope appe>$1 & "h our di/ress 0 increas$ by obs]v+ t ! capta9 seem$ "u ! influ5ce ( liquor1 to :i* he _h probably resort$ 9 ord] to /ifle 8 fe>s ( approa*+ dea?4 ,! ord] 0 giv51 & we w5t to "w to ?r[ ! cotton ov]1 :ile ! capta91 fright5$ & despair+1 w5t into ! cab9 to dr[n 8 fe>s 9 dr9k4 ,see+ ! /ate ( ?+s1 & believ+ t %ipwreck 0 imm95t1 ,i f\nd two ( my %ipmates :o 7 ,*ri/ians1 & :o _h pray$ daily ) me 9 ! =eca/le1 & ,i ask$ !m if !y _h any fai? 9 ,god n[1 t he w\ld he> our pray]s & deliv] u8 ,!y bo? said !y _h2 & ,i told !m to pray1 !n1 t ! ,"l might rebuke ! w9ds & calm ! waves4 ,) an unspeakable m+l+ ( fe> & hope we appli$ ourselves to ! task ( ca/+ ! cotton into ! sea1 at ! same "t lift+ up e>ne/ & unit$ pray]s to ,god = deliv]ance f ! ?reat5$ de/ruction1 occasionally glid+ 9 close contact ) ea* o!r1 & speak+ words ( hope 9 ea* o!r's e>s1 & feel+1 z we toil$1 a bless$ confid5ce t our pray]s 7 n 9 va94 ,x did n seem m ?an five m9utes f ! "t we comm5c$ to ?r[ ! cotton ov]bo>d1 = we _h sc>cely tumbl$ tw5ty bales into ! sea1 :5 we he>d a %\t f ! qu>t] deck3 ',ava/ heav+ cotton ov]bo>d6 ,! w9d is com+ out f our lee6 ,ava/ !re6' ,x 0 ! capta9's voice1 bidd+ u /ay our h&s2 we obey$1 & look+ up we saw him cl++ to ! rigg+1 app>5tly s drunk t he c\ld h>dly /&1 :ile away ov] our lee-b[ we c\ld see blue sky & fair wea!r1 & x seem$ t 9 less ?an t5 m9utes f ! "t ! hurricane 0 at its height1 ! w9d _h *opp$ ar\nd 9 %ore1 & 0 g5tly waft+ u away f dang]1 & out into deep wat] aga94 ,!re 7 glad s\ls on bo>d ! ,p&ora t day1 z %e swung ar\nd 9 ob$i5ce to ! helm1 & we laid h] c\rse aga9 = our de/9$ port4 ,& "s :o be=e _h mock$ at pray]s & blasphem$ ! ,god we lov$1 admitt$ !n t ,god _h answ]$ pray]1 & t he _h deliv]$ u f dea?4 ,& ,i love to repeat ! /ory to ! praise ( ! ,"l1 :o yet lives to he>1 & bless1 & save 8 tru/+ *ildr54 ,,no ,,fe> ,,( ,,?und]4 ,"s ye>s ago a camp-meet+ 0 held 9 ,s\!rn ,indiana4 ,x ra9$ ne>ly all ! "t ( ! meet+4 ,fa!r ,hav51 a man mighty 9 pray]1 rose to prea*4 ,j z he ann\nc$ 8 text x ?und]$1 & ! congregation seem$ to be re/less & al>m$4 ,! old h]o in/antly said1 ,let u engage a mom5t 9 pray]4 ,he pray$ t ,god w\ld all[ ! /orm to pass by & n di/urb !m4 ,aft] hav+ plead = a few mom5ts he said1 ,fri5ds1 keep y\r seats2 x w n ra9 "o drop "h to-day4 ,he comm5c$ to prea*1 & x ?und]$ aga94 ,he repeat$ 8 assurance1 & ?us x cont9u$ until ! /orm-cl\d 0 almo/ ov] ! encampm5t4 ,x divid$ nor? & s\?1 & pass$ ab\t a qu>t] ( a mile on ei!r side ( !m1 reunit$ aga9 & pass$ on1 & n "o solit>y drop ( ra9 fell on t encampm5t4 ,,! ,,pray] ,,( ,,! ,,pilgrims ,,= ,,ra9 ,,answ]$4 ,x is well kn[n t _m ( ! good m5 :o 7 driv5 f ,engl& to ,am]ica by p]secution 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury1 _h to endure great privations4 ,9 ! ,spr+ ( #afbc !y plant$ m corn ?an ev] be=e2 b by ! "t !y _h done plant+1 _! food 0 sp5t4 ,!y daily pray$1 ,give u ?is day our daily bread2 & 9 "s way or o!r ! pray] 0 always answ]$4 ,) a s+le boat & a net !y caught "s fi%1 & :5 ^! fail$1 !y dug 9 ! s& = %ell-fi%4 ,9 ! mon? ( ,june _! hopes ( a h>ve/ 7 ne>ly bla/$ by a dr\ght :i* )]$ up _! corn & made ! grass look l hay4 ,all expect$ to p]i% ) hung]4 ,9 _! di/ress ! pilgrims set ap>t a day ( humiliation & pray]1 & cont9u$ _! wor%ip = eight or n9e h\rs4 ,god he>d _! pray]s1 & answ]$ !m 9 a way :i* excit$ univ]sal admiration4 ,al?\gh ! morn+ ( t day 0 cle>1 & ! wea!r v hot & dry dur+ ! :ole =5oon1 yet be=e night x began to ra91 & g5tle %[]s cont9u$ to fall = _m days1 s t ! gr\nd became ?or\ghly soak$1 & ! droop+ corn reviv$4 ,,! ,,enemies ,,( ,a ,,god ,,fe>+ ,,nation4 ,an answ] to pray]1 says ,le ,cl]c1 may be se5 by :at happ5$ on ! coa/ ( ,holl& 9 ! ye> #afgb4 ,! ,dut* expect$ an attack f _! enemies by sea1 & public pray]s 7 ord]$ = _! deliv]ance4 ,x came to pass t :5 _! enemies wait$ only = ! tide1 9 ord] to l&1 ! tide 0 ret>d$1 contr>y to its usual c\rse1 = twelve h\rs1 s _! enemies 7 oblig$ to def] ! attempt to ano!r opportunity2 :i* !y nev] f\nd1 because a /orm1 arose aft]w>ds1 & drove !m f ! coa/4 ,,*ang+ ,,! ,,c\rse ,,"o ,,po9t4 ,walk+ across ,palace ,squ>e 9 ,rio de ,janeiro1 ,brazil1 ) an ,am]ican %ip-ma/]1 7says a correspond5t ( ! ,wat*man7 he invit$ me to accompany him to 8 hotel4 ,:ile !re he %[$ me a v l>ge gold m$al he _h receiv$ f ! ,briti% gov]nm5t = sav+ a %ip's company at sea4 ,! circum/ances 7 ^!3 ,"o night at sea1 :5 x 0 ! capta9's mid-wat*1--! wat* f twelve1 midnight1 till f\r o'clock 9 ! morn+--j be=e turn+ 91 he gave ! (fic] ( ! wat* ! %ip's c\rse2 ! direction 9 :i* %e 0 to be /e]$4 ,:ile undress+1 x 0 impress$ on 8 m9d t he ought to *ange ! c\rse a po9t2 b he c\ld see no reason = ! *ange1 z ! %ip 0 on ! "r c\rse = ! port ( h] de/9ation4 ,he turn$ 9 & tri$ to fall asleep1 z x 0 only f\r h\rs to 8 wat*2 b ! impression t he ought to *ange ! %ip's c\rse kept him awake4 ,9 va9 he tri$ to ?r[ (f t impression2 & yield+ to x1 he w5t on deck & gave ! ord] = ! *ange4 ,on return+ to 8 b]?1 he 0 asleep z soon z 8 head 0 on ! pill[4 ,! next day he sight$ a %ip 9 di/ress1 & made sail = h]4 ,! %ip 0 9 a s9k+ condition1 & he rescu$ ! :ole %ip's company4 ,%ortly aft]1 a gale ( w9d arose & c>ri$ ! s9k+ %ip to complete de/ruction4 ,_h n ! ,am]ican capta9 *ang$ ! c\rse ( 8 %ip t ev5+1 he w\ld n h come 9 sight ( ! %ip 9 di/ress1 & all ( ! company w\ld h p]i%$4 ,qu]y--,:at made t ,capta9 arise 9 ! middle ( ! night &1 contr>y to all sci5ce1 reason & 8 own w1 *ange ! c\rse ( 8 vessel1 b a ,supreme ,be+1 ^: p[] he c\ld n resi/1 & :at made him exactly rea* t s9k+ %ip j 9 "t4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,fulton ,,/4 ,,pray] ,,meet+4 ,,answ]s ,,to ,,pray] ,,f ,,its ,,hi/ory1 ,,records ,,& ,,correspond5ce4 ,! foll[+ ,incid5ts ( ,pray] & ! rem>kable ,answ]s1 h be5 obta9$ f ! records ( ! ,fulton ,/reet ,pray] ,meet+ 9 ,new ,york ,city4 ,!y include bo? facts :i* h be5 relat$ by speak]s 9 _! daily meet+s1 or furni%$ f ! lett]s ( ^? :o h solicit$ ,pray] & receiv$ ! ,answ] to _! ,fai?4 ,!y are ( ! utmo/ div]sity ( subjects1 lit]ally includ+ ! all ?+s ( ! ,bible1 & temporal z well z spiritual int]e/s4 ,num]\s z ! incid5ts are1 :i* we "h give1 /ill !y cov] only "o-sixtie? "p ( ! :ole ,record ( ! ,bless$ ,meet+4 ,hi/ory c nev] tell ( ! wond]s done 9 ,answ] to ! ,pray]s ( ^! tru/+ ones2 b ,fai? c rejoice1 = "h is fulfill$ daily ^? *e]ful ,promises ( ! ,"l3 ,if ye abide 9 me & my words abide 9 y1 ye %all ask :at ye w1 & x %all be done unto y4 ,ask & receive1 t y\r joy may be full4 ,,sav$ ,,f ,a ,,life ,,( ,,degradation4 ,y\r pray]s = my husb& h be5 answ]$2 on ! v day ,i wi%$ y\r pray]s = him1 & be=e ! h\r ( pray] _h expir$ he came into ! h\se1 & said1 ',i am go+ to d bett]4' ,he _h n be5 home be=e = sev]al weeks4 ,he 0 a pr(ane1 h>d-dr9k+ man4 ,he has s9ce jo9$ ! *ur*4 ',all hail ! p[] ( ,jesus' "n4' ,,recov]y ,,( ,,an ,,invalid4 ,"o ye> ago1 ! pray]s ( ?is meet+ 7 ask$ = an invalid :o _h ye>s ( int5se suff]+ be=e h]1 unless soon reliev$4 ,pray]s 7 (f]$ = h]4 ,n[ we w\ld l to ackn[l$ge ! lov+-k9dness & t5d] m]cy ( our ,god1 =1 s9ce t "t1 %e has sl[ly b /eadily improv$1 ev5 "u mo/ try+ & unfavorable circum/ances1 &-has n[ recov]$ comp>ative /r5g?4 ,,relief ,,9 ,,bus9ess4 ,none ( ^? :o tru/ 9 ,him %all be made desolate4 ,"s ?ree weeks ago1 ,i wrote y1 /at+ t my bus9ess _h be5 a failure1 & ask$ y\r pray]s t ,god1 9 ,8 m]cy1 w\ld po9t out a way = me to provide = my family4 ,! cl\ds grew ?ick] & black]1 b ! m e>ne/ 7 my pray]s4 ,la/ ,saturday ! ,"l came to my rescue1 & provid$ me ) ! necessities ( life1 & to-day ,i wi% y to jo9 ) me 9 ?anksgiv+ to ,almighty ,god = ^! favors2--',= ,he is good2 ,8 m]cy endure? =ev]4' ,a ,,daught] ,,sav$ ,,f ,,m>riage ,,) ,a ,,corrupt ,,man4 ,i pray y give ,god praise & ?anks = ,8 m]ciful deliv]ance ( my de> daught] f ! evil influ5ce ( ! man to :om %e _h giv5 h] love & promise ( m>riage4 ,,! ,,"l gave h] /r5g? & c\rage to break h] engagem5t1 9 answ] to our e>ne/ pray]s4 ,oh1 implore ,him to keep t man out ( h] pa?1 = he is con/antly ly+ 9 wait to meet h] :5 %e goes out4 ,he want$ h] to read bad books1 b told h] t !y 7 n wrong4 ,he con/antly laid temptation 9 allur+ =ms be=e h]4 ,to ,,him alone be ! ?anks = ?is /ep %e has tak54 ,a ,,skeptic ,,ov]p[]$4 ,m & m ,god is p\r+ out ,8 ,_s1 glori\sly answ]+ y\r pray]s & ours4 ,i h be5 con/antly ask+ y\r pray]s1 & ?\gh1 = a :ile1 ! vision t>ri$1 yet x has come4 ,! "y man1 f a neighborhood :]e !re 0 n "o ,*ri/ian1 & he himself sc>cely less ?an a skeptic1 is n[ sitt+1 9 8 "r m9d1 at ,jesus' feet4 ,,sav$ ,,f ,,dea?4 ,my bro!r1 t lay app>5tly at ! po9t ( dea?1 has be5 re/or$ to comp>ative heal?4 ,,an ,,intemp]ate ,,"y ,,man ,,reclaim$4 ,rejoice ) me1 & ?ank ,god = 8 graci\s answ] to pray]4 ,! intemp]ate "y man = :om ,i reque/$ pray] "s mon?s ago1 has turn$ away f 8 cups1 & is e>ne/ly /riv+ to ov]come 8 appetite = /rong dr9k4 ,he is compet5t to be ! means ( do+ s mu* good4 ,,! ,,conv]sion ,,( ,,intimate ,,fri5ds4 ,"s "t s9ce1 ,i s5t reque/ = pray] = ! conv]sion ( fri5ds4 ,s9ce !n ?ree h unit$ ) ! *ur*4 ,,rais$ ,,up ,,f ,,dea?',s ,,door4 ,our =m] pa/or 0 rais$ up f dea?'s door1 9 answ] to y\r pray]4 ,! doctor gave him up4 ,he says ! ,"l alone sav$ him1 9 answ] to pray]4 ,praise ,8 "n4 ,,! ,,desire ,,( ,,! ,,he>t ,,fulfill$4 ,a few weeks s9ce ,i s5t a reque/ = pray] 9 my behalf1 ask+ y to pray ,god v e>ne/ly t ,he w\ld grant me ! desire ( my he>t1 = :i* ,i 0 pray+ almo/ unceas+ly4 ,on ! ev5+ ( ! same day on :i* ,i suppos$ y w\ld receive my reque/1 ! answ] came1 lift+ a great burd5 f my he>t4 ,i s5d ?is 9 ackn[l$gm5t ( ,god's lov+-k9dness to me1 & to enc\rage' e burd5$1 pray+ "o1 to tru/ ,him m4 ,a ,,poor ,,old ,,sick ,,lady ,,re/or$4 ,! poor1 sick old lady = :om ,i reque/$ y\r pray]s "s "t s9ce1 wi%es to return ?anks to ,almighty ,god1 = re/or+ h] heal?1 & s5d+ fri5ds4 ,x is wond]ful h[ y\r & our reque/s are answ]$4 ,a ,,new ,,bir?4 ,give ?anks ) me4 ,s9ce ,i wrote y la/1 our son has giv5 himself to ,jesus4 ,a ,,*ur* ,,sav$ ,,f ,,/rife4 ,x is ) he>tfelt gratitude to ,god t ,i write y ( answ] to y\r pray]4 ,la/ ,spr+1 ,i ask$ y\r pray]s 9 behalf ( our *ur*4 ,x 0 almo/ de/roy$ by a man try+ to get into our ,conf]5ce )\t prop] pap]s1 & c\ld n4 ,he !n broke up a ,presbyt]ian *ur*1 & =m$ ano!r4 ,he ga!r$ a numb] ( our memb]s ) him1 & tri$ h>d to take our p>sonage1 b did n succe$4 ,?ank ,god6 ?\gh we are few1 & h _h a h>d /ruggle1 we /ill hold our prop]ty1 our circuit has d\bl$1 ,god is reviv+ ,8 "w1 & is n[ answ]+ y\r pray]s ,,reason ,,re/or$4 ,la/ ,m>*1 ,i reque/$ y to pray = a de> fri5d 9 ,massa*usetts1 :o 0 depriv$ ( h] reason ?r\gh sickness & great tr\ble4 ,give ?anks unto ,god1 %e is fully re/or$4 ,arise ,& ,walk4 ,x w be j "o ye> s9ce ,jesus came & took me by ! h&1 & ,i arose f :at 0 suppos$ to be my dea?-b$1 & walk$ to ! a/oni%m5t ( all4 ,i h n claim$ ! fullness ( ! promise1 b feel t ,i may4 ,i pray$ ,god n to heal my body :olly1 until ,i 0 m pati5t "u my cross4 ,,! ,,appetite ,,= ,,/rong ,,dr9k ,,tak5 ,,away4 ,sometime ago ,i wrote to y = my husb&4 ,he 0 a victim to /rong dr9k at t "t1 b bless$ be ,god1 he has n drank "o drop = five mon?s4 ,,spiritual ,,/r5g?4 ,i feel y\r pray]s2 ,i ?9k ,i "k ! day & ! h\r1 = ,i felt /r5g!n$ ) /r5g? 9 my s\l4 ,,heal+ ,,( ,,s\l ,,& ,,body4 ,i h reason to rejoice t ,i h be5 greatly bless$ 9 answ] to y\r pray]s4 ,two "y lady fri5ds ( m9e h be5 enabl$ to claim ! bless$ promise ( full salvation1 n only to ! heal+ ( ! s\l1 b ! body also4 ,my own exp]i5ce help$ !m3 ,on ! #af? ( ,janu>y1 la/1 9 answ] to con/ant pray] (f]$ by myself & fri5ds1 ,i arose f :at all ?\ght to be my dea?-b$1 & walk$ all ov] ! h\se2 also _m miles on ! /reets dur+ ! next few mon?s4 ,i did n claim ! full ext5t ( ! promise z ,i crav$ only relief f su* t]rible pa91 z 0 !n my portion to be>4 ,i ?9k ,god 9 8 goodness w\ld h grant$ full re/oration to heal?1 z ,i 0 s anxi\s to "w = ,him1 b ,i plead$ ) ,him n to heal my body until my m9d _h _h ! discipl9e ,i felt x ne$$4 ,,an ,,intemp]ate ,,husb& ,,sav$ ,,by ,,pray]4 ,"s ?ree weeks s9ce1 ,i ask$ y = my intemp]ate husb&1 t y w\ld pray t he might be will+ to be sav$4 ,he has be5 made will+ to give up ! intoxicat+ cup1 & says he has n any desire = x4 ,to ,god be all ! praise4 ,,religion ,,lo/1 ,,religion ,,rega9$4 ,i wrote y two mon?s s9ce1 ask+ an int]e/ 9 y\r pray]s = a "y man t exp]i5c$ religion a ye> ago1 b fail$ to confess ,*ri/ by unit+ ) ! *ur*4 ,y\r pray]s h be5 answ]$4 ,la/ night my he>t 0 made to rejoice by see+ him confess ,*ri/1 be=e ! _w4 ,he is n[ happy 9 ! love ( ,jesus1 & w he useful & active 9 ! *ur*4 ,,drunk>ds ,,re=m$4 ,return ?anks to ,god = two m5 sign+ ! pl$ge1 ab\t "o mon? ago1 :o h be5 enabl$ to keep x ?r\gh great temptation4 ,!y 7 drunk>ds = ov] tw5ty ye>s4 ,_! re=mation 0 9 answ] to a pray+ "m's pray]s1 & to ! pray]s = !m at y\r meet+4 ,a ,,hopeless ,,case4 ,a little less ?an a ye> ago1 pray]s 7 desir$ at ! ,fulton /reet pray]-meet+ = a man ^: case seem$ :olly hopeless4 ,%ortly aft] he gave up dr9k1 & became a ,*ri/ian2 is n[ a happy man1 & has a happy family4 ,please c>ry ?is ?ank (f]+ to ,god1 t he has giv5 u su* a ,savior1 & su* a way to escape f temptation4 ,a ,,h>ve/ ,,( ,,conv]sions4 ,la/ ,fall1 ,i wrote y to pray = u4 ,y did pray4 ,! result 0 a wond]ful increase ( spiritual life--fifty conv]sions4 ,a ,,family ,,made ,,happy4 ,two ye>s ago1 ,i wrote ask+ y\r pray]s = a de> si/]1 bro!rs & nieces4 ,s9ce !n1 "o bro!r1 ab\t sixty1 & my two nieces h be5 conv]t$1 & are n[ rejoic+ 9 a ,savior's love4 ,,! ,,p[] ,,( ,,! ,,holy ,,_s ,ab\t two ye>s ago we reque/$ y\r pray]s = ! ,holy ,_s ^u a revival "w !n 9 progress 9 our *ur*4 ,! ,"l answ]$ u by giv+ u ov] f\r score s\ls4 ,,he>ts ,,made ,,glad4 ,we return mo/ he>ty ?anks = ! answ] to pray] giv54 ,i wrote m ?an a ye> ago la/ ,augu/ ( our l[ /ate4 ,la/ ,w9t] tw5ty "y p]sons 7 conv]t$1 & cont9ue to "w fai?fully4 ,,giv5 ,,up ,,by ,,man1 ,,b ,,rescu$ ,,by ,,! ,,great ,,physician4 ,! writ] 0 himself rais$ up by pray]1 f ! gates ( dea?1 (f]$ by ! he>t & lips ( "o :o is n[ a suff]]4 ,two ( ! mo/ skillful physicians 9 ! l& _h giv5 me up4 ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,a ,,wayw>d ,,life1 ,,sav$ ,,by ,,pray]4 ,9 ! la/ f\rte5 ye>s ,i h /ood beside ! dea?b$s ( eight :o 7 ne> & de> to me1 & ! la/ words t ea* spoke to me z !y 7 leav+ ! _w 71 ,w y n meet me 9 ,heav58 ,i h be5 a wayw>d *ild4 ,eight ye>s ago ,i became addict$ to /rong dr9k4 ,i became a drunk>d1 :i* br\ght my de> old fa!r d[n to an untimely grave4 ,i made a promise on 8 dea?-b$ t ,i w\ld n dr9k any m1 & = six long ye>s ,i kept t promise1 b at la/ ,i broke x4 ,i aga9 became a drunk>d1 :i* began to tell on my wife4 ,i promis$ h] t ,i w\ld n dr9k1 b t promise 0 brok5 "t aft] "t4 ,)9 ?is ye>1 9 ! week ( pray]1 ,i att5d$ ! pray]-meet+s1 ask$ pray]s = me1 & on ! night foll[+1 ,i erect$ ! family alt>1 :i* _h = f\r ye>s be5 neglect$1 &1 ?ank ,god1 x is !re yet4 ,i am n[ tru/+ 9 ! promise t ,he w n let 8 *ildr5 be tempt$ beyond :at !y are able to endure4 ,a ,,wond]ful ,,cure4 ,an e>ne/ ,*ri/ian woman :o believ$ ! ,"l great] ?an any e>?ly physician1 cries1 ,o1 praise ! ,"l4 ,he ha? deliv]$ me 9 six tr\bles1 & 9 ! sev5? he ha? n =sak5 me4 ,& ! sev5? 0 ! wor/4 ,by ! help ( eight physicians1 & 9 answ] to pray]1 p>tly ( ?is meet+1 a fe>ful tumor has be5 tak5 f me weigh+ twelve p\nds1 ) ?ree gallons ( wat] 9 ! sack4 ,o1 praise ! ,"l1 = ,he is good1 & 8 m]cy endure? =ev]4 ,?is case 0 "o ( extraord9>y risk & app>5tly impossible a*ievem5t2 b ! ,"l gave fai? to try1 & skill to w9 ! victory4 ,no e>?ly p[] c\ld h d>$ ! v5ture4 ,,giv5 ,,up4 ,our pa/or1 aft] f\r mon?s' sickness1 prea*$ to u la/ ev5+ ! mo/ solemn s]mon ,i ev] he>d1 & says he 0 rais$ up 9 answ] to pray]4 ,! physicians gave him up sev]al times1 & say !y h nev] kn[n su* an in/ance ( recov]y4 ,,*a9s ,,brok5 ,,at ,,la/4 ,long mon?s1 week by week1 ,i h ask$ y to pray t my husb& might be sav$ f ! et]nal doom ( a drunk>d4 ,god has m]cifully giv5 him /r5g? to break ! fett]s t b\nd him fa/4 ,,bett] ,,?an ,,we ,,expect$4 ,we ask$ y\r pray]s2 !y h be5 answ]$4 ,!y 7 answ]$ m & bett] ?an we _h hop$ or dream$ !y c\ld be4 ,,pray] ,,answ]$ ,,= ,,employm5t4 ,a =eign] )\t means & fri5dless tri$ 9 va9 = t5 mon?s to succe$ 9 f9d+ "s employm5t4 ,he reque/$ y\r pray]s to ,god1 & ,god answ]$4 ,9 less ?an eighte5 h\rs a spl5did position 0 (f]$ to him4 ,he & 8 wife give ?anks1 & pray t !y may devote _! lives usefully to ! cause ( ,god :o has be5 s good to !m4 ,,f\nd ,,employm5t4 ,god has answ]$ our unit$ pray]s1 & giv5 employm5t to 8 *ild4 ,,an ,,old ,,lady ,,sav$ ,,f ,,little ,,annoyances4 ,y\r pray]s h be5 he>d & answ]$ 9 m]cy4 ,! old lady has n be5 q s mu* annoy$4 ,?ank ,god = "s peace = ! ag$ "o1 n able to be> :at y\ng] p c1 t g out into ! _w & c f9d relief4 ,i ?ank my heav5ly ,fa!r = 8 lov+- k9dness & t5d] m]cy = ^? t cry to him 9 tr\ble4 ,,insanity ,,dispell$4 ,i s5t a petition mon?s ago1 = pray]s = an insane husb&4 ,y\r pray]s h be5 answ]$4 ,he has rapidly recov]$4 ,,reclaim$4 ,i mu/ ask y to return ?anks ) me t y\r pray]s h be5 answ]$4 ,an intemp]ate bro!r has be5 reclaim$4 ,,re/or$ ,,to ,,heal?4 ,"o mon? s9ce1 ,i reque/$ pray] specially = my own family4 ,my olde/ son1 :o 0 !n sick1 has be5 re/or$ to 8 usual heal?4 ',! pray] ( fai? ha? inde$ sav$ ! sick4' ,,temptations ,,remov$4 ,"s mon?s ago ,i ask$ y\r pray]s = a son 9 college1 amid great temptations4 ,i desire to give ?anks t ^? temptations h be5 remov$4 ,,! ,,he>t ,,( ,a ,,cl]gyman ,,turn$ ,,f ,,?\ghts ,,( ,,ambition4 ,i s5t a reque/ to y = a "y man1 :o 0 call$1 & em95tly fitt$ = ! m9i/ry1 b 0 tempt$1 by ambition1 n to li/5 to ! div9e call1 & ob/acles _h h$g$ 8 way some:at4 ,aft] ,i reque/$ y\r pray]s 9 8 behalf1 ?is temptation 0 remov$1 & ne>ly "o hundr$ p]sons 7 conv]t$ 9 ! *ur* :i* 0 "u 8 c>e4 ,a ,,grateful ,,tribute4 ,= a long "t ,i h be5 ! subject ( p]sonal affliction1 caus$ by two int]nal tumors ( ! wor/ type4 ,spe$y dea? seem$ inevitable2 yet !re 0 a little hope t a surgical op]ation might possibly remove ! difficulty & prolong my day4 ,to ?is hope ,i clung1 submitt$ to ! op]ation1 & x 0 a success4 ,to ! e>ne/ pray]s ( ,*ri/ian p is due ?is grateful ackn[l$gm5t4 ,,0 ,a ,,p]fect ,,slave ,,to ,,liquor4 ,please return ?anks to our k9d ,heav5ly ,fa!r = ?is answ] to pray]4 ,all la/ ,w9t] reque/s 7 s5t 9 = a g5tleman1 a p]fect slave to liquor4 ,^? pray]s 7 answ]$1 & he is att5d+ *ur* regul>ly1 /riv+ to d :at is "r to please 8 ,heav5ly ,ma/]4 ,,always ,,answ]$4 ,sev]al times 9 ye>s pa/ ,i h ask$ = ! pray]s ( ?is meet+1 & always f\nd !m answ]$4 ,,cur$ ,,( ,,epilepsy4 ,i wrote y to aid me by y\r pray]s1 t my afflict$ son1 :o 0 tr\bl$ ) epilepsy1 might be cur$4 ,?anks be to ! ,heav5ly ,fa!r1 he is bett]4 ,,almo/ ,,lo/4 ,y\r pray]s & m9e = my son h be5 answ]$4 ,he 0 almo/ lo/1 on ! d[nw>d road ( intemp]ance4 ,he has n[ re=m$4 ,a ,,situation ,,obta9$ ,,by ,,pray]4 ,ye/]day ,i s5t a reque/ t ,god w\ld give me su/a9+ grace & abid+ fai?1 & 9 8 own good "t give me a situation :]e ,i might be able to support my family4 ,9 t v aft]noon1 ,i made a contract ( #a1bjj a ye>4 ,praise ! ,"l4 ,a ,,b\ntiful ,,bless+4 ,"s "t ago ,i solicit$ y\r pray]s = a bless+ on my s]vices1 & nev]1 9 all my life be=e h ,i be5 bless$ z s9ce t "t4 ',tis truly wond]ful2 x has seem$ z if ,i mu/ h become "s "o else1 & t x c\ld n long] be me speak+ ) su* boldness1 & app>5t success4 ,bless ! ,"l1 ,o my s\l1 & all t is )9 me1 bless 8 holy "n4 ,,sav$ ,,f ,,! ,,company ,,( ,a ,,bad ,,lov]4 ,a week ago ,i begg$ y to pray = my daught]1 :o _h giv5 h] he>t to an unwor?y man1 pray+ t ,god might guide h] to see him z he is1 & turn h] love f him4 ,%e is a *ild ( ,god4 ,9 answ]1 ,god has caus$ a rupture betwe5 !m4 ,,away ,,f ,,home1 ,,b ,,n ,,away ,,f ,,god4 ,"s weeks s9ce ,i s5t 9 a reque/ = pray] = my sons :o _h fall5 victims to intemp]ance & vice4 ,my he>t rejoices to-day 9 ! hope t x has4 ,two :o left home1 & _h gone to di/ant cities to seek employm5t1 h writt5 me to pray t !y may be able to =sake s9 9 all its =ms1 & come to ,*ri/ & be ,*ri/ians4 ,"o ( !m 0 skeptical :5 he left home4 ,! "o rema9+ at home has resolv$ to quit dr9k+4 ,,god ,,always ,,answ]s ,,believ+ ,,pray]4 ,y\r pray]s ask$ on sev]al occasions h all be5 graci\sly answ]$4 ,return ?anks unto ! ,"l t s5de? m]cy4 ,,! ,,h>de/ ,,he>t ,,yields ,,at ,,la/4 ,sev]al ye>s s9ce y\r pray]s 7 solicit$ 9 behalf ( "o :o seem$ giv5 ov] to h>dness ( he>t & reprobacy ( m9d4 ,s9ce t "t !re has be5 "s re=m 9 8 life4 ,god only kn[s h[ f> ^? pray]s h be5 answ]$ 9 re/ra9+ grace4 ,la/ week he said to ! fri5d :o _h solicit$ y\r pray]s = him1 ',i wi% y w\ld ask ,fulton ,/reet pray]-meet+ to pray aga9 = me4 ,i believe x did me good4' ,,up ,,f ,,! ,,l[e/ ,,dep?s4 ,"o ye> ago ,i wrote y respect+ pray] = my husb&4 ,he has s9ce be5 reclaim$ f ! l[e/ dep?s ( a drunk>d's life1 & is n[ a memb] ( ! ,*ri/ian *ur*4 ,?anks be to ,god1 ! giv] ( all good4 ,,sav$ ,,& ,,honor$4 ,almo/ ?ree ye>s ago ,i ask$ y to pray = a "y man t 0 w&]+ f ,god4 ,?ank ,god1 y\r & my pray]s 7 answ]$4 ,he is n[ an active ,*ri/ian1 a sup]9t5d5t ( ! ,sabba? s*ool1 & a mo/ zeal\s memb] ( ! ,"y ,m5's ,*ri/ian ,association ( ?is place4 ,,almo/ ,,p]suad$4 ,"s weeks s9ce ,i reque/$ pray] = a memb] ( ?is ,in/itution :o 0 'almo/ p]suad$' to be a ,*ri/ian4 ,?anks to our ,fa!r1 & to ^? :o h (f]$ pray] 9 h] behalf1 %e has be5 altoge!r p]suad$1 & has unit$ ) ! ,"l's p4 ,,answ]$ ,,! ,,same ,,day4 ,y receiv$ a lett] ye/]day4 ,my husb& rose = pray]s ! same night4 ,,oh1 ,,h[ ,,preci\s4 ,i wrote five mon?s s9ce = pray]s = myself1 & ,i n[ write to say t ,i h f\nd my ,savior v preci\s to my s\l4 ,,pray+ ,,= ,a ,,pa/or4 ,sev]al mon?s ago ,i wrote ask+ y to pray = a feeble *ur* 9 ne$ ( a pa/or4 ,s9ce !n ,i am happy to say t ?is *ur* has be5 bless$ & we n[ h a pa/or4 ,a ,,telegram ,,( ,,pray]4 ,an incid5t 0 relat$ at "o ( ! meet+s by a cl]gyman :o _h writt5 a telegram ask+ = pray]s4 ,god he>d x be=e x 0 s5t4 ,:5 we 7 9 ,switz]l&1 my daught] 0 tak5 v ill1 s t ! doctor despair$ ( h] life4 ,i felt ! ne$ ( sympa?y & help & pray]1 & ,i made up my m9d t ,i w\ld s5d a telegraphic dispat* to ?is meet+1 :]e ,i _h s (t5 unit$ ) y 9 pray]4 ,i wrote ! dispat* & 0 prep>$ to s5d x1 :5 all at once !re 0 p\r$ out su* a joyful fai? & confid5ce 9 ,god on me z ,i nev] felt be=e 9 all my life1 & ,i fell on my knees 9 dev\t ?anksgiv+ = ! assurance t ,god gave me t he _h he>d & answ]$ our pray]s1 = we _h pray$ = t de> daught]'s life4 ,!re lay ! telegram ready to be s5t4 ,!re ,i 0 wait+ & pray+4 ,9 less ?an half an h\r my wife came into ! room & said1 ',!re is a *ange = ! bett] 9 our daught]1' & ! telegram 0 nev] s5t1 ?\gh ,i believe ! writ+ ( x 0 ! pray] t ,god answ]$4 ,,he ,,did ,,n ,,keep ,,8 ,,promise1 ,,b ,,god ,,did4 ,a rem>kable in/ance ( h[ ,god keeps 8 promises & is fai?ful1 & h[ man (t5 =gets to keep 81 & at la/ receives des]v$ puni%m5t = 8 ?anklessness to ,god1 0 rec5tly relat$ 9 ! ,fulton ,/reet pray]-meet+4 ,a v urg5t case 0 pres5t$ by a fri5d4 ,he said3 ,a fri5d ( m9e is seek+ ,jesus4 ,a little :ile ago 8 only *ild lay ne> dea?4 ,he pray$ ,god to re/ore h] to heal?1 promis+ to s]ve ! ,"l = ! re/ ( 8 life if ! *ild's life 0 sp>$4 ,8 daught] recov]$1 b ! man =got ! promise he _h made & s\ght n aft] ,god4 ,9 a v little :ile ! *ild 0 sudd5ly tak5 sick aga91 & almo/ z sudd5ly di$4 ,! fa!r rememb]$ 8 v[s1 & feels t ?is is ,god's solemn w>n+ to him to seek ! ,savior4 ,a ,,d\ble ,,pray] ,,answ]$4 ,at ! ,fulton ,/reet pray]-meet+ a numb] ( rem>kable cases 7 relat$ ( real answ]s to pray] = recov]y to heal?1 & obta9+ ( positions4 ,i mu/ tell y h[ ,god has be5 answ]+ pray]1 = 8 glory & = y\r enc\ragem5t4 ,y\r pray]s 7 ask$ = a sick wife4 ,%e 0 ?\ght by ! doctors to be beyond recov]y1 b 9 response to pray] ,god sp>$ h] life1 & %e & h] husb& return$ _! he>tfelt ?anks to ,him4 ,b !re 0 ano!r tr\ble4 ,! husb& _h long ne$$ employm5t1 & 0 9 great pecuni>y di/ress4 ,he _h be5 pray+ = help1 besee*+ ! ,"l to op5 up a way = him4 ,b help did n come1 & ! cl\d seem$ d>k]1 & ! poor man got disc\rag$4 ,fri5ds begg$ him to hope on1 & n to give up 8 tru/ 9 t ,god :o1 9 answ] to pray]1 _h rais$ 8 sick wife to heal?4 ,he cont9u$ to pray1 & on ! long1 d>k night1 morn+ at la/ dawn$4 ,he is n[ 9 a good position1 & s5ds a reque/ to fri5ds to ?ank ,god ) him = ?is two-fold goodness ( ! ,"l4 ,,h[ ,,! ,,"l ,,bless$ ,,an ,,old ,,adv]tisem5t4 ,i _h ano!r acqua9tance :o 0 also greatly di/ress$4 ,) a wife & family to c>e =1 & all 8 means gone1 & no prospect ( employm5t1 he 0 9 tr\ble inde$4 ,we induc$ him to pres5t 8 case = pray] "h1 z x w\ld enc\rage him to h o!rs pray = him4 ,!n we ins]t$ an adv]tisem5t 9 "o ( ! daily pap]s1 (f]+ 8 s]vices1 hop+ ! ,"l w\ld bless ! means us$ & answ] pray]4 ,day by day pass$1 b no response came4 ,"s two weeks aft] ! adv]tisem5t 0 ins]t$1 a m]*ant pick$ up an old pap]1 & notic+ ! adv]tisem5t1 %[$ x to 8 p>tn]1 rem>k+1 ',:y1 ?is is j ! man we ne$4' ,obs]v+ ! old date on ! pap]1 8 p>tn] said he ?\ght x w\ld be too late to respond2 b ! trial 0 made4 ,! man 0 reque/$ to call1 & prov$ to be j :at ^! m]*ants _h be5 wi%+ =1 & 0 v quickly engag$4 ,he feels t ! ,heav5ly ,fa!r :o c>es = ! sp>r[s1 und\bt$ly met 8 ne$1 & t all ! circum/ances connect$ ) ! case 7 provid5tial4 ,,hat+ ,,! ,,accurs$ ,,dr9k4 ,a bro!r rose 9 ! meet+ & said1 ,i believe x is ,god's w t ,i %\ld tell y h[ ,he sav$ me1 ab\t two ye>s s9ce4 ,i came into ! meet+ :5 x 0 held 9 ! old *ur*1 & 0 at ! "t "u ! influ5ce ( liquor4 ,! mission>y took me into ! gall]y & talk$ ) me1 & pray$ ) me1 & ,god he>d pray] & sav$ me4 ,i became a new man 9 ,*ri/1 & h lo/ all appetite = dr9k2 ,i hate ! accurs$ /uff4 ,a ,,drunk>d ,,= ,,?irty ,,ye>s4 ,ano!r told a rem>kable /ory ( 8 life3 ,i 0 a drunk>d = ?irty ye>s1 & ,i tri$ all k9ds ( means to get free1 b all fail$4 ,i pl$g$ myself ov] & ov] aga91 & swore (f _m a "t4 ,at la/1 ,jesus met me at ! mission meet+1 & he sav$ me4 ,he took away ! appetite = dr9k f me4 ,i am a diff]5t man2 ,i am tempt$ 9 v>i\s ways at times1 b :5 tempt$ ,i ?9k ( ,jesus & look to ,him1 & ,he saves me4 ,,! ,,hopeless ,,"o ,,br\ght ,,home4 ,a pa/or relat$ ! incid5t ( ! conv]sion ( a man :o _h disgrac$ 8 family1 & all ?r\gh dr9k4 ,all ! p 9 ! village :]e he liv$ reg>d$ him z a hopeless case4 ,b he 0 pray$ =1 & "o night 9 answ] to an appeal to ^? desir+ ,*ri/ to rise1 he rose4 ,he soon became a new man1 & a /eadfa/ soldi] ( ! ,cross1 completely deliv]$ f 8 hopeless situation1 & all 8 appetites tak5 away4 ,,no ,,man ,,c ,,pluck ,,!m ,,out ,,( ,,my ,,fa!r',s ,,h&4 ,a bro!r says1 ,jesus says ?is1 & ,i re/ j !re4 ,a ye> ago ,i 0 9 ,philadelphia4 ,i _h resolv$ n to dr9k any liquor t day1 b my resolution 0 soon brok54 ,9 ! ev5+ z ,i w&]$ ! /reets1 t voice ( ,god1 ',turn ye1 turn ye1' gave me great uneas9ess4 ,al?\gh ,i tri$ h>d n to g1 yet ! ,_s 0 at "w )9 me1 & aga9/ my w l$ me to ! meet+s ( ! ,"y ,m5's ,*ri/ian ,association4 ,:5 ! call came = ^? desir+ pray]s1 ,i felt t x 0 my la/ call1 & ,i pu%$ =w>d & rose4 ,fri5ds pray$ ) me1 & t night1 z ,i plead$ = m]cy1 ! burd5 ( my s9 0 lift$ & ,i 0 free4 ,*ri/ took ! appetite = dr9k away1 & ,he has kept me ev] s9ce1 & w keep me to ! end1 = ,he says1 ',fe> n1 = ,i h r$eem$ !e2 ,i h call$ !e by ?y "n2 ?\ art m9e4' ,oh6 ,i "k ,he won't let me g4 ,,answ] ,,to ,,pray] ,,9 ,,temporal ,,matt]s4 ,a speak] said at "o meet+1 ,god answ]s pray] 9 temporal matt]s4 ,9 a ,we/]n college1 at a "t :5 ! la/ morsels ( food _h be5 eat51 & "s _h to g away f ! table empty1 f\r ( ! numb] retir$ to pray1 & be=e !y _h ceas$ pray+ relief came4 ,provisions 9 l>ge quantities 7 receiv$1 ?us v]ify+ ! old promise1 ',be=e !y call ,i w answ]4' ,,! ,,"l ,,prov$ ,,true4 ,! ,"l reigns1 ano!r exclaim$1 ,i h prov$ t dur+ my long life6 ,x has look$ d>k v (t51 & ,i h be5 9 difficult places1 b aga9 & aga9 ! ,"l has br\ght me ?r\gh triumphantly4 ,i h f\nd ! promise true4 ,tru/ 9 ! ,"l1 & d good1 s %alt ?\ dwell 9 ! l&1 & v]ily ?\ %alt be f$4 ,a ,,little ,,boy',s ,,"q4 ,a bro!r relat$ a t\*+ incid5t :i* occurr$ 9 ,brooklyn4 ,a little boy ask$ 8 fa!r at ! d9n] table1 ',papa1 :y don't y read ! ,bible8' ,! fa!r 0 a passionate man1 & 0 ab\t driv+ ! boy out ( 8 pres5ce1 b 8 ang] made ! little fell[ weep4 ,t br\ght te>s to ! "m's eyes1 & !n ! fa!r foll[$ suit4 ,! boy's te>s mov$ him1 & ! "q /ruck 8 he>t2 & fa!r & "m1 up to t h\r unconv]t$1 7 soon on _! way to ! pray]-meet+1 :]e !y f\nd ,jesus4 ,a ,,little ,,girl',s ,,"q4 ,a t\*+ little /ory1 ) et]nal results 9 x1 0 told at "o ( ! meet+s1 illu/rat+ t ^w ( ,god's book1 ,a little *ild %all lead !m4 ,a dress-mak] call$ on a v weal?y lady 9 a city n f> f ,new ,york1 & took ) h] h] little girl1 five ye>s old4 ,! lady took a fancy to ! *ild1 & %[$ h] ov] ! h\se4 ,%e express$ great admiration at all %e saw1 &1 p>ticul>ly attract$ by ! c>pet1 said to ! lady3 ',:y1 ,i %\ld ?9k ,jesus mu/ come "h v (t51 x is su* a nice h\se1 & su* a beautiful c>pet--,he mu/ come "h v (t54 ,he comes to our h\se1 & we h no c>pet2 ,i am sure ,he mu/ come "h v (t51 doesn't ,he8' ,! lady n answ]+1 ! *ild repeat$ ! "q1 :5 ! reply came1 ) deep emotion1 ,i am afraid n4 ,! *ild left1 b ,god's message 0 deliv]$4 ,! lady relat$ ! incid5t to h] husb& 9 ! ev5+1 & bo? 7 l$ to seek ! ,savior4 ,,god ,,c>$ ,,= ,,me4 ,at a meet+ a "y man 9 brok5 ,engli%1 said3 ,if any man ought to believe 9 pray]1 ,i ought to4 ,my fri5ds turn$ me out ( my home1 because ,i 0 seek+ = ,*ri/4 ,i 0 too mu* ,*ri/ian my l&lady said4 ,i told h] ,i wi%$ ,i 0 all ,*ri/ian4 ,x 0 sev5 o'clock 9 ! ev5+ :5 %e refus$ to let me come into ! h\se4 ,i w5t !n to ! pray]-meet+ 9 ,wat] ,/reet2 we _h su* a good meet+1 t ,i q =got t ,i _h no place to sleep4 ,! s]vices ov]1 ,i f\nd x 0 ra9+ fa/1 & ,i _h no place to :i* to g4 ,i w5t back into ! room1 & kneel+ at "o ( ! b5*es1 ,i begg$ ,god to give me a place to re/4 ,i did n g home my usual way t night1 b on ! way ,i took ,i met an old fri5d1 & walk+ ) him to 8 h\se he begg$ me to /ay ! night1 z he did n l to be alone4 ,i /aid !re t night1 ?\gh ,i _h nev] told him ( my condition4 ,:at 0 x b an answ] to pray]4 ,_m a "t s9ce has ,god ?us provid$ = my wants4 ,o fri5ds1 let y\r he>t g out1 = ,him1 !n ,he w nev] let y want4 ,,! ,,bl9d ,,c ,,see4 ,said ano!r1 ,i came "h ye/]day to ask y to pray = my si/]4 ,%e has be5 sick "s "t1 & !n %e lo/ h] sight4 ,i did n get an opportunity to pres5t my reque/ because s _m took "p2 b ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld j take my si/]'s case to ,jesus1 rememb]+ t '! pray] ( fai? %all save ! sick4' ,9 ! aft]noon ,i f\nd h] 9 sad ne$ ( sleep4 ,i told h] j to look to ,jesus1 because x 0 writt5 ( ,him1 ',s ,he give? ,8 belov$ sleep4' ,we pray$ toge!r1 & ,i left h] 9 a pr(\nd slumb]1 ',?is morn+ :5 ,i call$ on h] %e c\ld see me4' ,fri5ds1 ! ,"l does answ] pray]4