,illu/ration3 ,,james1 ,,?omas1 ,,&     
,,george4      ,,! ,,village            
,,sunday-,,s*ool3    ,) brief ,sket*es (
  ,,?ree ,,( ,,its ,,s*ol>s4      ,,by  
,,john ,c4 ,,symons4    ,,revis$ ,,by   
,,daniel ,p4 ,,kidd]4      ,new ,york3  
,,publi%$ ,,by ,,lane  ,,scott1    ,,=  
,,! ,,sunday-,,s*ool ,,union ,,( ,,!    
,,me?odi/ ,,episcopal  ,,*ur*1 #bjj     
,,mulb]ry-,,/reet4      ,,joseph        
,,longk+1 ,,pr9t]4  #ahej4              
,,preface4      ,! writ] ( ! foll[+     
pages makes no pret5sion to au?or%ip4   
,he  is deeply consci\s t _m defects    
*>act]ize 8 production2 & he  hopes t !y
 w be treat$ ) ! consid]ation :i* s c&id
 an  av[al m]its1 & :i* ! fact dem&s4   
,! n>ratives are sub/antially true2 b1 =
 obvi\s reasons1 !  names ( p]sons &    
places are *ang$4    ,! reason :y ?is   
little book is s5t into ! _w is1 ! writ]
  consid]s ! details :i* x conta9s ( an 
exce$+ly enc\rag+  "*1 & calculat$ to   
support & /r5g!n ! pi\s tea*] 9  !      
dis*>ge ( 8 important & sometimes       

disc\rag+ duties4    ,! writ] has felt !
 ne$ ( enc\ragem5t :ile labor+ 9 !      
,sabba?-s*ool2 & he has _h t ne$ suppli$
 9 no small measure  f ! consid]ation ( 
! facts n[ be=e 8 read]s4 ,he hopes t  !
 effect :i* ^! facts h _h ^u 8 m9d1 w be
 produc$  ^u ! m9ds ( all :o may p]use  
^! pages4 ,if su* be ! case--if  b "o   
devot$1 self-d5y+ tea*] d]ive           
enc\ragem5t--8 end w  be m ?an answ]$4  
,) e>ne/ pray] t ! great ,head ( ! ,*ur*
 w grant 8  bless+ ^u ?is little "w1 !  
writ] submits x to 8 read]4             
,,cont5ts      ,,*apt]    ,i4 ,,!       
,,village--,,! ,,new                    
,,sunday-,,s*ool--,,! ,,sup]9t5d5t--,a  
,,revival4    ,,ii4 ,,! ,,hi/ory ,,(    
,,james4    ,,iii4 ,,hi/ory ,,( ,,?omas4
    ,,iv4 ,,hi/ory ,,( ,,george4    ,v4 
,,conclusion--,,b5efits ,,(             
,,sunday-,,s*ools4            ,,*apt]   
,i4      ,,! ,,village--,,! ,,new       
,,sunday-,,s*ool--,,! ,,sup]9t5d5t--,a  
,,revival4      ,m---- is a small       
village 9 ! we/ ( ,engl&1 delightfully  

situat$ 9  a wood$ pleasant valley4     
,?r\gh x runs ! p>i% road1 :i*--z x     
leads to ! sea%ore1 f :5ce ! f>m]s ( t &
 !  neighbor+ p>i%es br+ great          
quantities ( s& & seawe$ z              
manure--frequ5tly pres5ts1 9 ! summ]1 a 
bu/l+ sc5e4 ,! village  is v scatt]$3 on
 ! "r ( ! beautiful /reamlet :i* fl[s   
sil5tly d[n ! valley1 & runs across !   
road j 9 ! c5tre (  ! village1 /&s an   
old mill2 :i* = _m a long ye> has be5   
wont  to ?r[ out its murmur+ s\nd1 z !  
wat] falls ov] its broad &  capaci\s    
:eel4 ,on ! o!r side ( ! /ream1 & j     
opposite !  old mill1 a few y>ds f !    
road1 /&s a neat1 commodi\s1 &          
well-built ,me?odi/ *apel1 :i*1 f !     
prom95ce ( its situation1  & good       
proportions1 has (t5 attract$ ! eye ( ! 
pass+  /rang]4    ,x 0 ab\t ! p]iod :5  
my n>rative comm5ces t ! *apel 0  built4
 ,= _m ye>s ! ,me?odi/s _h prea*$ 9 !   
village1 &  !re _h be5 a small society  
"u ! c>e ( an ag$ patri>*1 ^:  gray     
hairs & tott]+ frame bespoke ! ne>      

approa* ( ! la/  enemy3 soon he came1 & 
sudd5ly remov$ t good man to ! palace ( 
angels & ,god4 ,9 consequ5ce ( !        
prea*+-place be+ f> out (  ! way1 & !   
place itself--an old b>n--any?+ b       
invit+1 !re  _h be5 = _m ye>s b little  
success4    ,9 #ah--1 two or ?ree zeal\s
 bre?r5 f ano!r "p ( ! circuit  settl$ 9
 ! vic9ity ( ,m----1 & /eps 7 at once   
tak5 to get a  favorable site1 & to     
raise subscriptions t[>ds build+ a *apel
 z  spe$ily z possible4 ,! neighbor+    
squire 0 wait$ ^u by two (  ! new       
memb]s1 ) :om he 0 p]sonally acqua9t$2  
:51 )\t  hesitation1 he gave !m ! spot (
 gr\nd on :i* ! *apel n[  /&s4 ,! *apel 
0 soon built1 & op5$ = div9e wor%ip2 &  
_m ( ! old memb]s1 :o _h witness$ !     
introduction ( ,me?odism  into !        
village1 7 con/ra9$ to exclaim1 ,:at ha?
 ,god wr\ght6    ,! village1 ?\gh small1
 0 surr\nd$ by a popul\s neighborhood1 &
  _m ( ! fri5ds 7 anxi\s = ! e/abli%m5t 
( a  ,sabba?-s*ool4 ,9 ?is !y _h _m     
difficulties to cont5d )2  aris+        

pr9cipally f ! awful c>elessness ( p>5ts
 ab\t _!  *ildr5's spiritual welf>e1 & !
 want ( adequate help to c>ry on a      
s*ool4 ,h[ev]1 !y det]m9$ to make an    
attempt3 &1 accord+ly1 at  no great     
p]iod aft] ! new *apel 0 erect$1 a s*ool
 0  e/abli%$4 ,z ! society 0 small1 pi\s
 tea*]s c\ld n be  secur$1 & !y 7 "u !  
necessity ( employ+ p]sons ( good  moral
 "*1 or ( ab&on+ ! s*ool altoge!r4      
,few1 p]haps1 are m s5sible ( !         
advantage ( pi\s tea*]s1 ?an  myself3 &1
 :5ev] x is possible1 ,i w\ld h no o!rs 
9 a s*ool4  ,h[ is x to be expect$ t a  
tea*]1 c>eless--at lea/ comp>atively    
s--ab\t ! salvation ( 8 own s\l1 c      
fai?fully & e>ne/ly  en=ce ! duty (     
salvation ^u 8 "y *>ge3 & yet ?is is !  
pr9cipal design ( ,sabba?-s*ools4 ,x is 
n s mu* to tea* !  *ildr5 to read1--?\gh
 ?is is a great object1--nor ev5 to give
 !m  a sup]ficial acqua9tance ) !       
,bible2 b to lay be=e1 & z x  7 rivet   
^u1 _! m9ds ! practical duties (        
,*ri/ianity4 ,h[  c "o :o loves n ! ,"l 

,jesus ,*ri/1 successfully en=ce !  duty
 ( love to ,god ) ! :ole he>t1 & s\l1 & 
m9d1 &  /r5g?8 ,h[ c "o :o kn[s no?+ ( !
 sav+ fai? ( !  gospel1 successfully    
exhort 8 *ildr5 to believe on ! ,"l     
,jesus  ,*ri/8 ,=1 z he does n feel !   
necessity ( ^! & k9dr$  tru?s himself1  
he _c en=ce !m s z to w9 ! affections1 &
  t\* ! he>ts ( ! *ildr54 ,b ( !        
privilege ( pi\s  tea*]s1 ,m----        
,sunday-s*ool 0 depriv$4    ,!          
sup]9t5d5t 0 a man well kn[n & mu*      
respect$1 & 0  em95tly qualifi$ = 8     
ardu\s task4 ,) ! exception ( !  s5ior  
female tea*]1 he 0 ! only decid$ p]son 9
 ! s*ool4 ,he  _h mu* to cont5d )3 & ,i 
am sure1 f my own obs]vation1 _h  _m be5
 situat$ z he 01 ! s*ool w\ld h be5     
spe$ily  ab&on$4 ,he resid$ ab\t a mile 
& a half f ! *apel1 b  morn+ & aft]noon1
 w9t] & summ]1 wet or dry1 he 0 at 8    
po/6  ,! numb]s :i* att5d$ ! s*ool might
 h be5 ab\t sev5ty4 ,!  tea*]s1 consid]+
 t !y 7 n memb]s ( society1 7 pretty    
att5tive = a ye> or two2 b aft] t !y    

began to fall (f1 &  frequ5tly 0 !      
sup]9t5d5t oblig$1 9 addition to 8      
regul>  duties1 to place ! s5ior boys ( 
! fir/ class ov] ! l[] ones1  & take !  
rema9d]1 ) ! second class1 "u 8 own c>e4
  ,labor+ "u s _m disadvantages1 x _c be
 expect$ t ,m----  ,sunday-s*ool %\ld 9 
any respect be v prosp]\s3 yet ?is ,i   
may  say1 t ?\gh ,i h be5 connect$ )    
,sabba?-s*ools = "s  ye>s1 & h _h an    
opportunity ( exam9+ sev]al1 ,i h r>ely 
ev] met ) a m ord]ly set ( *ildr51 or a 
bett] conduct$  s*ool4    ,b :o1 f su* a
 s*ool z ?is1 w\ld h expect$ any?+ l    
success8 & yet ! sequel w %[1 t1 ev5 "u 
su* unfavorable  circum/ances z ^!1 ,god
 did n fail to "w = 8 honor & glory6    
,! s5ior class ( boys consi/$ ( ab\t a  
doz5 promis+ lads1 ^:  ages v>i$ f n9e  
to f\rte54 ,!y 7 plac$ "u ! c>e ( two   
respectable moral "y m51 b :o1 ) v _m   
excell5t qualities1  7 devoid (         
religion4 ,! boys 7 enc\rag$ to commit  
to memory  portions ( ,scripture1 = :i* 
!y receiv$ small rew>ds2 & ?us a  _s (  

emulation 0 creat$ z to :o %\ld possess 
! greate/  numb] ( ^!4 ,among ^? :o     
di/+ui%$ !mselves 7 ?ree  bro!rs1 nam$  
,james1 ,?omas1 & ,george4 ,james1 !    
elde/1 rema9$  b a %ort "t 9 ! s*ool3 b 
,?omas & ,george cont9u$ mu*  long]1 &  
le>n$ ! :ole ( ! ?ree fir/ ,gospels1 &  
"p ( ,/4  ,john4 ,!y 7 v regul> 9 _!    
att5dance1 & :5 9 s*ool  behav$ j z o!rs
 did1 only t = _! g5]ally correct answ]s
  9 ! cate*etical ex]cises1 :i* usually 
foll[$ ! read+ (  ,scripture1 !y 7 almo/
 con/antly at ! head ( ! class4 ,!y _h  
comp>atively little "t dur+ ! week2 b   
(t5 on a ,sabba? morn+  h !y repeat$ "o 
or two hundr$ v]ses ( ,scripture4 ,& "h 
let  me rem>k1 t ,?omas has s9ce assur$ 
me1 x 0 n a love = !  ,scriptures1 nor a
 desire to become acqua9t$ ) !m1 :i*    
induc$  him to commit su* l>ge portions1
 week aft] week1 to memory6 x 0 a       
desire1--a k9d ( emulation1--to be at ! 
head ( ! class1 & to be  ?\ght highly ( 
by 8 tea*]s & ! sup]9t5d5t4 ,9 ?is he   
ga9$ 8 rew>d2 = he 0 look$ ^u by !m z ! 

mo/ promis+  lad 9 ! s*ool4    ,!re 0 "o
 ?+ connect$ ) ,m---- ,sunday-s*ool1 :i*
 is wor?y  ( notice & ( imitation4 ,!   
sup]9t5d5t nev] dismiss$ !  *ildr5 )\t  
giv+ !m a %ort address ( f five to t5   
m9utes4  ,x 0 usually 8 cu/om on ^!     
occasions to impress ^u ! m9d (  8 "y   
he>]s "s important tru?1 ?r\gh ! m$ium (
 an  int]e/+ anecdote1 or "s            
well-conceiv$ figure2 s t1 ?\gh !       
rem>ks he made might be soon =gott51 yet
 ! anecdote & subject  illu/rat$ by x   
rema9$1 & w1 ,i d\bt n1 be rememb]$ to !
  late/ p]iod ( _! lives by _m ( ^? :o 7
 privileg$ to  li/5 to him4 ,i am       
?or\ghly satisfi$ t an effectual me?od (
  rea*+ ! e> & ! und]/&+ ( *ildr51 is   
?r\gh "s su*  m$ium z t us$ by !        
sup]9t5d5t ( ,m---- ,sunday-s*ool4 ,i   
hope  ! p]iod is n f> di/ant1 :5 x w be 
m g5]ally adopt$4    ,a few ye>s ago1 ! 
village ( ,m---- 0 visit$ ) a v graci\s 
revival1 dur+ :i* a great numb] 7 s\ndly
 conv]t$1 mo/ ( :om  h cont9u$ /eadfa/ 9
 ! fai?4 ,_m ( ! tea*]s & s*ol>s  7     

among ! numb] ( ^? :o gave _! he>ts to  
,god4    ,! foll[+ extracts %[ ! ext5t &
 reality ( ! revival3--    ,!re has be51
 writes ! sup]9t5d5t1 an ext5sive       
revival 9  ?is circuit4 ,on ,friday1 !  
,rev4 ,mr4 ,v---- prea*$ at ?is place4  
,a  pray]-meet+ 0 held aft] ! s]mon1 :5 
sev]al began to cry al\d  = m]cy--"o    
pr(ess$ to h obta9$ p>don4 ,we h held   
pray]-meet+s ne>ly e night1 & a v       
graci\s influ5ce has  re/$ ^u u4 ,we _h1
 on "o occasion1 no less ?an twelve     
p5it5ts  cry+ to ,god = ! p>don ( _!    
s9s1 among/ :om are "s ( !  mo/         
?\ghtless 9 ! neighborhood4 ,s _m ( our 
tea*]s &  s*ol>s 7 "u conviction1 t we  
did n ?9k x prop] to h  s*ool 9 ! morn+1
 b held a pray]-meet+1 at :i* ! pres5ce 
( ,god 0 em95tly felt1 & sev]al cri$    
al\d4 ,ne>ly e female  tea*] or s*ol>1 9
 our ,sunday-s*ool1 is conv9c$ or       
conv]t$1 &  "s ( ! males also4 ,glory to
 ,god6    ,on ano!r occasion he         
writes1--,our revival /ill cont9ues1    
?\gh we  h n _h any cry+ al\d = m]cy    

lately1 b e "t we meet 9  class we h "s 
new memb]s4 ,! numb]s1 small & great1 :o
 _h  begun to meet 9 class1 am\nt$ to   
ne>ly "o-?ird ( our g5]al               
congregation--_! ages v>y f eight ye>s  
old to above sixty4 ,mrs4  ,r4's1 our   
sweet s+]1 0 a delightful conv]sion4 ,%e
 _h long be5  seek+ ! ,"l sorr[+4 ,"o   
morn+ %e w5t into a neighbor's h\se1  to
 in=m !m t a "y woman _h f\nd peace3    
:ile 9 ! h\se %e  0 h]self con/ra9$ to  
cry = m]cy4 ,"o ( ! lead]s 0 call$  9 to
 pray ) h]1 &1 aft] a sev]e /ruggle1 %e 
f\nd peace4 ,!  next ,sunday ,i ask$ h] 
7= %e 0 s++ delightfully7 :e!r x 0  n   
sweet] to s+ z %e did1 ?an be=e8 ,%e    
laid h] h& on h]  brea/1 & ) uplift$    
eyes1 said1 ',yes1 x is inde$1 = ,i h   
(t5 be5 condemn$ :ile s++ words 9 :i* my
 he>t did n jo91  b n[ ,i c s+ ) all my 
he>t4'    ,"o ( ! tea*]s1 writ+ to a    
fri5d1 says1 ,y w rejoice to  he> t ! "w
 ( ,god is /eadily progress+ 9 ?is "p ( 
8  v9ey>d4 ,_m are f\nd cry+1 9         
bitt]ness ( s\l1 ',:at mu/ ,i  d to be  

sav$2' :ile o!rs are enabl$ to adopt !  
language (  inspiration1 & exclaim1 ',o 
,"l1 ,i ,,w praise !e2 = ?\gh ?\  w]t   
angry ) me1 ?9e aug] is turn$ away1 & ?\
 com=te/ me4'  ,y w h he>d t _m memb]s (
 ,mr4 ,t4's family h be5 truly  conv]t$4
 ,sunday-s*ool tea*+ is n[ a delightful 
employm5t2 mo/ (  our *ildr5 are feel+ !
 p[] ( religion2 & _m ( !m1 p]haps      
"o-?ird1 meet 9 class4 ,f\r out ( sev51 
:om ,i tea*1 are1 ,i tru/1  adopt$ into 
! family ( ,god1 & two o!rs ev9ce a     
desire to 'flee  f ! wra? to come4' ,i  
?9k ,i may v5ture to say !re is n a     
family 9 ! vic9ity ( our *apel1 b has "s
 "o or m pray+  p]sons belong+ to x4    
,x is exce$+ly gratify+ to "k t ! great 
majority ( ^?  :o 7 conv]t$ belong to ! 
s*ool1 cont9ue /eadfa/1 & are n[  pi\s &
 useful memb]s ( ! ,me?odi/ ,*ur*4      
,,*apt] ,,ii4      ,,! ,,hi/ory ,,(     
,,james4    ,!re is a some?+ connect$ ) 
e>ly associations :i* is almo/          
indescribable4 ,e "o has felt x1 b few1 
v few1 h be5 able  to excel 9 a         

description ( x6 ,:o has n felt1 z he   
gazes ^u !  cottage1--! home ( 8        
*ildhood1--8 y\?ful days fla% ) all  !  
vividness ( reality be=e 8 m9d2 & z he  
/&s & muses on  ! bygone ye>s1 numb]$ ) 
^? be=e ! flood1 he is almo/  spell-b\nd
 to ! spot6 ,all 8 *ildi% pa/imes &     
y\?ful pleasures  pass 9 review be=e 8  
m5tal vision2 :ile ! little trials )    
:i* 8 cup 0 mix$1 are n )\t _! influ5ce 
9 m+l+ a  melan*oly ) ! pleas+          
rem9isc5ces ( ! pa/4 ,mu* has be5  said 
on ?is pr9ciple ( association1 & truly  
mu* rema9s unsaid on  ! subject4        
,sc>cely is !re a gre5 sod1 or a purl+  
brook1 a %ady  =e/-tree1 or a smil+     
fl[]1 an en*ant+ & fairy l&scape1 or  a 
b>r5 & desolate hea?2 sc>cely an object 
9 nature1 or a "w (  art1 :i* does n    
awak5 "s gratefully pleas+1 yet pa9ful  
recollections ( ! pa/6    ,x is to ?is  
pr9ciple ,i attribute mu* ( ! good :i*  
results f  ,sabba?-s*ools4 ,(t5 has !   
pi\s tea*] to return f 8 on]\s  duties 9
 ! s*ool1 & retir+ to 8 closet1 to m\rn 

on acc\nt (  ! fruitlessness ( 8 ef=ts2 
& ,satan nev] fails1 at su* seasons1  to
 fill 8 m9d ) disc\rag+ ?\ghts1 :i*     
weigh d[n 8  spirits1 & lead him almo/  
to decide on retir+ f ! "w4 ,to  su*1   
let ! precept & promise ( ,god's        
^w1--,ca/ ?y bread ^u  ! wat]s2 = ?\    
%alt f9d x aft] _m days1--be a s\rce (  
nev]-fail+ enc\ragem5t4 ,h[ frequ5tly1 9
 aft] life1 has x be5  f\nd1 t !        
in/ruction ( ! ,sabba?-s*ool1 ?\gh x may
 h  la9 dormant = a "t1 has n be5       
annihilat$2 b1 ?r\gh "s  circum/ance1 or
 by "s object1 x has be5 resuscitat$ 9 !
 memory1  & x g]m9ates1 blossoms1       
fructifies1 & br+s =? glori\s fruit1    
:i* has *e]$ ! he>ts & upheld ! h&s ( _m
 ?\s&s (  ! mo/ self-d5y+ & ardu\s      
labor]s 9 ,god's v9ey>d4    ,james1 !   
elde/ ( ! ?ree lads m5tion$1 0 a y\? (  
consid]able promise4 ,he _h "o ( ! mo/  
ret5tive memories ,i h  ev] met )4 ,hav+
 rea*$ ! age ( sev5te51 8 p>5ts plac$   
him ) a ,me?odi/ 9 a neighbor+ t[n1 z an
 appr5tice4 ,= twelve  mon?s aft] 8     

removal1 he /ood alo( f all connection )
 !  ,*ur* & p ( ,god2 aft] :i* p]iod1 z 
he rem>ks 9 a lett]  to 8 bro!r1 at !   
reque/ ( ! sup]9t5d5t ( ,c---- s*ool1 ,i
  became a tea*] 9 t s*ool1 & = f\r ye>s
 rema9$ z su*4  ,james cont9u$ z a tea*]
 9 ! s*ool = ab\t twelve-mon?s  previ\s 
to 8 becom+ a memb] ( society2 at !     
expiration ( :i*  "t1 he 0 induc$1 by ! 
p]suasions & invitations ( 8            
fell[-tea*]s1 to meet 9 class4 ,f ?is   
p]iod he became a /eady  & devot$ foll[]
 ( ! ,lamb1 & 0 at all times anxi\s to d
 :at  lay 9 8 p[] to fur!r ! cause ( !  
,r$eem]4 ,f 8 fir/  connection )        
,sabba?-s*ools1 :5 ab\t five ye>s old1  
he _h  conceiv$ a love = !m2 & z he grew
 up 8 love & atta*m5t to  !m increas$1 &
 8 delight n[ 0 to devote all 8 en]gies 
to  _! promotion4 ,z he m ?an once      
rem>k$ to me1 he conceiv$ he 0  greatly 
indebt$ to ,sunday-s*ools = ! b5efits he
 _h receiv$ f  !m1 & he det]m9$1 s f> z 
9 him lay1 to dis*>ge ! debt (          
gratitude he ow$4    ,8 qualifications z

 a tea*] 7 ( no mean ord]4 ,to an e>ne/ 
desire = ! salvation ( 8 "y *>ge1 he    
add$ a l>ge /ore (  ,scriptural & g5]al 
k1 all ( :i* 0 br\ght to be> ^u  !      
edification ( 8 class4 ,he 0 firm &     
resolute ) 8 *ildr51  & at ! same "t k9d
 & affectionate2 s t ,i may safely ass]t
  t !re 7 few1 if any1 m effici5t tea*]s
 9 ! s*ool ?an  ,james4 ,& ! secret ( ! 
matt] 0 ?is2--8 he>t 0 9 ! "w2  he      
delight$ 9 x1 & _m ( 8 happie/ h\rs 7 ^?
 sp5t on  ! =m ) 8 class4 ,!            
responsibility :i* he ju/ly conceiv$    
atta*$ itself to ! ,sabba?-s*ool tea*]1 
0 %[n by 8 att5tion  to any ( 8 own     
class :o 7 sick2 & n a few int]e/+      
records  has he giv5 ( ,sunday-s*ool    
*ildr51 :o1 dy+ 9 ! ,"l1 h left  a      
bright evid5ce beh9d !m t !y are gone to
 glory4    ,:o c c\nt ! numb] ( ^? :o1  
?r\gh ! in/rum5tality (  ,sunday-s*ools1
 are n[ be=e ! ?rone ( ,god1 jo9+ )     
angels1  & ar*angels1 & ! spirits ( ! j 
made p]fect1 9 s++1  ,bless+1 & honor1 &
 glory1 & p[]1 be unto ,him t sitte? ^u 

! ?rone1 & unto ! ,lamb =ev] & ev]4     
,truly1 !re is no  individual :o v]ifies
 ! tru? ( ! ,psalmi/'s decl>ation1--,he 
t goe? =? & weepe?1 be>+ preci\s se$1   
%all d\btless come  aga9 ) rejoic+1 br++
 8 %eaves ) him1--m frequ5tly  ?an does 
! pi\s ,sunday-s*ool tea*]4 ,me?9ks ,i  
see him ent] !  p>adise ( ,god1 met &   
surr\nd$ by ^? :o sat 9 8 class1 :o     
li/5$ to 8 tea*+1 & :o 7 direct$ by him 
to ! ,lamb (  ,god :o take? away ! s9s (
 ! _w4 ,joyful inde$ w su*  meet+s be4  
,o may su* bliss be ours6    ,aft] s]v+ 
five ye>s z an appr5tice1 ,james remov$ 
to ,london4 ,!re  are _m p]sons :o      
imag9e1 t to settle 9 ,london is ! v    
acme  ( happ9ess2 h[ little d su* p]sons
 "k ( ! reality6 ,x is true1  t 9 !     
religi\s sph]e !re are _m advantages    
possess$ by !  resid5t ( ! metropolis4  
,he has ! tea*+ & c\nsel ( m9i/]s  em95t
 = _! piety1 usefulness1 & tal5t2 he is 
br\ght into  connection ) "s ( ! holie/ 
& be/ m5 ( ! day2 &1 if  8 "t be n      
altoge!r absorb$ 9 ! _w1 he has         

con/antly  num]\s means ( grace )9 8    
rea*1 s t he c frequ5tly &  delightfully
 jo9 ! great congregation1 m+l+ 8 voice 
) !irs1  swell+ ! an!ms ( praise & !    
solemn acc5ts ( pray]1 z !y  rise l     
inc5se to ! skies4 ,b !re is1 on ! o!r  
h&1 mu*  m allurem5t & temptation2 !re  
is ev]y?+ ar\nd to draw away  ! att5tion
 f heav5ly objects4 ,^? ) :om y h to    
associate1 & :o con/antly surr\nd y1 are
 m5 ( ! _w2 m5  ^: :ole delight is 9    
=getfulness ( ,god6--m51 9 _m  in/ances1
 ^: :ole en]gies are direct$ to         
ridicule1 blaspheme1  & ov]?r[ ! pi\s & 
devot$ ,*ri/ian2 s t1 be+ ?us  surr\nd$1
 ! temptations ( our great enemy are    
p[]ful1 & (t5  m fatal4    ,_m a promis+
 "y man )9 ! range ( my own limit$      
acqua9tance1 has1 ?r\gh com+ to ,london1
 made %ipwreck ( fai?1  & ( a good      
consci5ce2 & to any into ^: h&s ?is     
little "w  may f9d its way1 let me      
e>ne/ly & fai?fully say1 ,flee ! v      
appe>ance ( evil2 p>ley n "o mom5t )    
temptation2 b :5  tempt$1 fly at once to

 ! cross1 lay hold !re1 nor let t hold  
be  loos5$1 till ! enemy is vanqui%$1 & 
y\r s\l fill$ )  p]fect peace4 ,be      
p>ticul> :at companions y h2 a man is   
kn[n  by ! company he keeps4 ,& let me  
w>n y to be c>eful h[ y  comply ) !     
invitations ( ungodly associates1 9     
att5d+ places (  amusem5t & sc5es (     
gayety4 ,! wise man says1 ,my son1 if   
s9n]s  entice !e1 cons5t ?\ n4 ,_m &    
speci\s are ! argum5ts :i*  w be adduc$ 
to ga9 y\r cons5t2 b take ! precaution  
to ask  y\rself1 hone/ly1 & z 9 ! sight 
( ,god1 ,c ,i get any good !re8  ,may ,i
 n get h>m8 ,c ,i ask ,god's bless+s ^u 
x8 ,%\ld ,i l to  die :ile !re8 ,if ^!  
que/ions c be answ]$ satisfactorily1 !n 
give y\r cons5t2 b bew>e1 ev5 "u ^?     
circum/ances1 h[ y  *oose = y\r         
companions ^? :o "k n ,god6    ,x 0 at !
 end ( ,m>*1 #ah--1 t ,james left 8     
native c\ntry4 ,on  8 arrival 9 ,london1
 he 0 at once provid$ ) employm5t at a  
l>ge  e/abli%m5t4 ,"h he _h mu* to      
cont5d )1 be+ surr\nd$ by1 &  br\ght    

into imm$iate contact )1 a great numb] (
 m51 _m ( :om  7 n only devoid (        
religion !mselves1 b ridicul$ & sne]$ at
  ^? :o made ! lea/ pr(ession ( respect 
= ! comm&m5ts (  ,god4 ,be+ kn[n z a    
,me?odi/1 & refus+ to "w on ! ,sabba?1  
:5 ord]$ to d s1 or leave 8 situation1  
he came 9 = a  consid]able portion ( _! 
obloquy & contempt4    ,!re are few     
p]sons m social 9 _! "* ?an ! subject ( 
our n>rative4 ,to su*1 h[ b5eficial &   
salut>y is ! influ5ce  aris+ f t        
fri5d%ip & communion s well provid$ =   
among  ! ,wesleyans1 & ( :i* he soon    
avail$ himself4 ,= want ( ?is1  _m      
suff]2 &1 surr\nd$ by ! temptations &   
s$uctive influ5ces  ( ! giddy & pollut$ 
vot>ies ( pleasure1 !y look back to !   
empty enjoym5ts ( ! _w--!y eat1 dr9k1 & 
are m]ry1 :ile  to-morr[ !y die4        
,provid5tially = ,james1 !re 0 "o p]son 
9 !  e/abli%m5t 9 :i* he labor$ :o fe>$ 
,god1 & to :om ! gospel  _h come ) life 
& p[]2 he 0 a class-lead] at a neighbor+
  ,wesleyan *apel4 ,he took him to 8    

class1 :]e he con/antly met1  until 8   
lead] 0 translat$ f ! ,*ur* militant    
bel[ to !  ,*ur* triumphant above4 ,x 0 
! privilege ( ,james to witness1 9 8    
dy+ h\rs1 8 firm & un%ak5 confid5ce 9 ! 
,r$eem]4 ,he 0  ready to dep>t1 & to be 
) ,*ri/4    ,9 ,july1 #ah--1 ,james     
became connect$ ) a ,sunday-s*ool 9     
,t----  /reet4 ,at ?is p]iod ! numb] (  
s*ol>s 0 fifty1 & tea*]s  six2 :ile !   
s*ool requir$ e assi/ance t he c\ld     
r5d]4  ,) ! assi/ance ( a devot$ "y man1
 :o soon became 8  colleague1 ! s*ool 0 
put into ord] & effici5cy4 ,"h1 9       
consequ5ce ( ! want ( tea*]s1 & ! close1
 unheal?y1  cell>-l appe>ance ( ! place1
 ! s*ool 0 n v prosp]\s2  b ! society & 
cause 7 /ill less s4 ,9 fact1 b = !     
vigor  & vitality ev9c$ 9 !             
,sunday-s*ool1 ! *apel w\ld h be5  soon 
giv5 up4 ,9 ,septemb]1 #ah--1 he writes1
 ,i h be5 fifte5 mon?s  9 connection )  
?is s*ool4 ,! future may %[ to me great 
good  result+ f ?is s*ool1 b at pres5t  
we h only en\gh to  enc\rage u4 ,= five 

ye>s he _h mu* to cont5d ) f ! apa?y  ( 
fri5ds1 or f ! neglect ( ^? :o ought to 
h be5 !  fri5ds & patrons ( ! s*ool2 z  
well z f ! indiff]5ce (  p>5ts to !     
religi\s welf>e ( _! *ildr54 ,!re h be5 
a few  pleas+ indications ( good2 &1    
consid]+ ! difficulties !y h  to cont5d 
)1 ! conduct ( ! *ildr5 0 g5]ally       
favorable4 ,!  few exceptions 7 =gott5 9
 ! sweet smiles & affectionate          
remembrances ( o!rs4    ,i w conclude   
?is sket* ( ,james ) a rem>k or two ( 8 
own3--,i  am1 says he1 "o ( ^? :o owe   
mu* to ,sabba?-s*ools2 to d5y x1  w\ld  
be fooli% & s9ful4 ,_m a happy h\r h ,i 
sp5t 9 !  ,sabba?-s*ool2 _m m ,i hope to
 sp5d4 ,my firm belief is1 t !          
,sabba?-s*ool %\ld h e ,wesleyan *ild1  
:e!r he be ri* or  poor2 & ,i _c b      
deplore t false pride1 ev9c$ by _m      
respectable religi\s p 9 ! pres5t day1  
:i* prev5ts _!  *ildr5 be+ s5t to !     
,sabba?-s*ool1 'because !y h le>n+      
en\gh ?r\gh ! week2' :ile !y w let !m   
ramble out1 or play  )9 ! h\se in/ead3  

?us tra9+ !m = ,satan r ?an =  ,god6    
,sunday-s*ools are ! militia ( ! ,*ur*3 
x is f !m ! mo/  effici5t y\? are draft$
 into ! s]vice ( ,jehovah1 to fight     
manfully "u ! ,capta9 ( _! salvation1   
numb]s ( :om w9 !  well-f\ght day1 &    
receive ! prize ( victory4              
,sunday-s*ools are ! nurs]ies ( ! ,*ur*2
 !y compose ! y\?  :o are to live :5 we 
g d[n to ! du/4 ,:5 ! tea*]s are ag$1   
or dead1 _! *ildr5 w rise up to fill !  
ranks ( ,immanuel4 ,:]e  are ! additions
 to our *ur* to come f1 b f             
,sunday-s*ools8 ,d  n mo/ ( ^? :o jo9 ! 
,*ur* 9 ! prime ( _! days1 &  pres5t    
:ole sacrifices to ,god1 come f our     
,sabba?-s*ools8 ,!  *ur*es ( ,*ri/ %\ld 
see to x t good nurses are provid$ =    
!m1 & n1 z is too (t5 ! case1 leave !m 9
 ! h&s ( !  inexp]i5c$ & ! y\?ful4      
,,*apt] ,,iii4      ,,hi/ory ,,(        
,,?omas4    ,?omas1 ! second bro!r1     
rema9$ mu* long] 9 ! s*ool4  ,possess+ a
 ret5tive memory1 he le>n$ ! :ole ( !   
?ree ,gospels  ( ,mat!w1 ,m>k1 ,luke1 & 

"p ( ,john4 ,aft] rema9+ z a s*ol>  =   
ab\t ?ree ye>s1 dur+ :i* "t he 0 (t5    
employ$ 9  tea*+ ! junior classes1 he 0 
=mally admitt$ z a tea*]1 9  ! pres5ce (
 ! :ole s*ool1 ! secret>y deliv]+ an    
int]e/+  & affect+ address to him1 on ! 
duties & responsibilities ( 8  position 
z ! guide ( y\?2 at ! conclusion ( :i*  
he pres5t$  him ) a book1 entitl$ ,!    
,guilty ,tongue1 z a rew>d = 8 good     
conduct & pr(ici5cy4 ,?omas _h n long   
be5 a tea*]1 be=e a  vacancy occurr$ 9 !
 fir/ class1 to :i* he _h =m]ly belong$ 
z  a s*ol>1 & he 0 at once nom9at$ to x4
    ,aft] cont9u+ z a s*ol> = ?ree1 & a 
tea*] = ab\t two  ye>s1 he remov$ to a  
neighbor+ t[n1 z an appr5tice4 ,abs5t f 
! p>5tal ro(1--plac$ 9 ! mid/ (         
temptation1 & surr\nd$ by  _m           
allurem5ts1--,?omas soon became =getful 
( 8 =m]  in/ructions1 & 8 ,sabba?-s*ool 
engagem5ts3 in/ead ( connect+  himself )
 ! s*ool1 & be+ f\nd on ! =m by ! side (
 8  class1 he might be se5 rang+ ov] !  
fields1 & w&]+ ?r\gh  lanes1 9 company )

 ^? :om he _h *os5 z 8 associates4 ,"o  
?+ is wor?y ( rem>k1 & x %[s ! =ce (    
habit1 & ! p[]  ( e>ly associations3 he 
0 regul> 9 8 att5dance at ! ,wesleyan   
,*apel twice a day4 ,?is happ5$1 p]haps1
 n m f *oice ?an  f a p>tial re/ra9t :i*
 he felt1 f ! k1 t if he  neglect$ ?is  
duty1 x w\ld come to ! e>s ( 8 p>5ts1 & 
n  only grieve !m1 b br+ d[n on him _!  
displeasure4    ,?\gh ?us1 = a brief    
space1 l$ away into ! s9s ( y\?1 ,?omas 
0 f> f fall+ into :at w\ld be call$     
gross s9s4    ,! sup]9t5d5t ( ! ,h----  
circuit at ?is "t 0 ! ,rev4 ,j4,r41  a  
man :o1 9 ! "w ( ! ,"l1 0 in/ant 9      
season1 & out  ( season2 & :o 0 made v  
useful1 n only by 8 public  m9i/rations1
 b 9 8 num]\s & con/ant private visits  
among 8  flock1 & ! memb]s ( 8          
congregation4    ,"u a s]mon by ,mr4    
,r41 address$ specially to ! "y1 !      
subject  ( our sket* 0 p[]fully wr\ght  
^u by ! ,holy ,_s1 &  awak5$ to a "r    
s5se ( 8 dang] z a s9n]4 ,b he /rove to 
bani% ^! convictions1 & soon aga9 became

 c>eless & indiff]5t  to ! great conc]ns
 ( 8 s\l's salvation4    ,ab\t ?is p]iod
 ,?omas's fa!r1 anxi\s t he %\ld become 
decid$  = ,god1 told him he w\ld s5d    
,mr4 ,r4 to visit him4 ,b s av]se 0     
,?omas f see+ him1 t he decl>$ %\ld ,mr4
 ,r4 walk 9 at "o  door1 he w\ld walk   
out at ! o!r4 ,h[ev]1 ,mr4 ,r4 call$2 & 
,?omas  did n1 & c\ld n1 put 8 ?reat    
into execution4 ,mr4 ,r4 urg$ ^u  him ! 
dang] ( a c\rse ( s91--! necessity &    
advantages (  seek+ ,god 9 y\?1--& begg$
 him to jo9 8 class1 :i* met at  sev5   
o'clock on ,sabba? morn+s4 ,?omas       
promis$ to g2 b :5 !  morn+ came he     
broke 8 promise1 & rema9$ at home4 ,9 ! 
succe$+ week ,mr4 ,r4 aga9 call$4 ,?omas
 aga9 promis$2 & on !  foll[+ ,sabba?   
met 9 class = ! fir/ "t4 ,9 ab\t a mon? 
aft]  jo9+ ! society1 he 0 enabl$ to    
ex]cise fai? 9 ,*ri/1 &  obta9$ a cle>  
evid5ce ( 8 acceptance ) ,god3 ?is took 
place on  a ,sabba? ev5+1 9 company ) "o
 ( 8 religi\s fri5ds2 :ile  !y 7 p\r+   
out _! s\ls at ! ?rone ( grace1 light f 

heav5 beam$ ^u 8 s\l1--he 0 enabl$ to   
believe4    ,connect$ ) ,?omas's jo9+ ! 
p ( ,god1 !re is an incid5t  n unwor?y (
 m5tion "h4 ,a %ort "t previ\sly he _h1 
) 8  eld] bro!r ,james1 paid a visit to 
_! fa!r's h\se4 ,dur+ t  visit1 !       
subject ( union ) ,god's p 0 /rongly    
urg$ ^u  bo? ( !m by _! p>5ts4 ,!y _h   
ea* be5 ! subjects ( !  ,holy ,_s's     
/riv+ = "s "t1 & 7 fully awak5$ to _!   
dang] & duty4 ,:ile walk+ ?r\gh "o ( !  
%ady lanes situat$  betwe5 _! home & !  
*apel1 & conv]s+ on ! subject (         
religion1 & ! necessity ( devot+        
!mselves to ,god1 ,?omas said1  if      
,james w\ld jo9 ! society he w\ld4 ,no  
imm$iate result foll[$2  b ab\t a       
=tnight be=e ,?omas's connection ) !    
,*ur*1 ,james  _h jo9$ ! ,wesleyans1 &  
_h writt5 to 8 fa!r in=m+ him (         
,?omas's promise4 ,x 0 9 consequ5ce (   
?is1 t ,mr4 ,r4 0  reque/$ to call on   
him2 ! result ( :i*1 ?r\gh ! bless+ (   
,god1 01 z ! read] has se51 8 becom+    
connect$ ) ! ,*ur*4    ,?omas _h jo9$   

himself to ,god's p b a %ort "t1 :5 he  
det]m9$1 by ! advice & invitation ( 8   
fri5ds1 to become a  ,sabba?-s*ool      
tea*]4 ,8 exp]i5ce & success 9 ?is sph]e
 (  labor w be be/ describ$ 9 8 own     
words3 ,soon aft] my union )  !         
,wesleyans1 ,i became a tea*] 9 !       
,sunday-s*ool1 :i*1 at t  "t1 0 n v     
prosp]\s4 ,"h1 z tea*] ( "o ( ! junior  
classes1 ,i /rove to d my duty to ,god &
 ! *ildr5 plac$ "u my  c>e4 ,a few ( our
 tea*]s det]m9$ to e/abli% a s*ool at   
,i----1 a  small village ab\t two miles 
di/ance f ,h----1 9 :i* ! ,wesleyans  _h
 prea*+ at a private h\se1 & a class (  
five memb]s1 to :om ,i  will+ly gave my 
assi/ance4 ,b :]e %\ld we get a room8 0 
!  next "q to be solv$4 ,aft] "s        
difficulty on ?is po9t1 we got  ! use ( 
an old b>n2 b :i*1 by ! way1 _h no w9d[ 
9 x1 &  0 consequ5tly s d>k1 t we 7     
oblig$ to keep ! door  con/antly op51 &1
 x be+ w9t] season1 we f\nd x v cold4   
,yet  ev5 ?is 0 too good to la/ long1 = 
we 7 soon told t we c\ld  n h ! b>n any 

long]1 & we 71 !re=e1 oblig$ to look out
  = ano!r place4 ,our next remove 0 to a
 diff]5t "p ( !  village1 to a room ov] 
"s /ables1 ! floor ( :i*1 besides hav+  
sundry l>ge holes 9 x1 0 s rott5 t we 7 
oblig$ to range !  *ildr5 ar\nd by !    
walls1 fe>+ le/ ! floor %\ld give way f 
_! weight1 if plac$ 9 ! c5tre4 ,ev5 9   
su* a place z ?is1 our  s*ool increas$ f
 tw5ty to =ty4    ,aft] rema9+ 9 ?is    
room = "s mon?s1 ,i may say truly1 9    
cont9ual fe> ( our lives1 we remov$ to a
 mu* m commodi\s place1  (f]$ u by a    
,mr4 ,h----1 ! only p]son 9 ! village :o
 0 9  circum/ances ( ease4 ,b 8 love    
aft] a "t grew cold1 & we 7  surpris$ on
 our arrival "o ,sunday1 to f9d t1 )\t  
giv+ u !  slighte/ intimation ( 8       
int5tion to d s1 he _h turn$ out =ms1   
boxes ( books1 & all our p>aph]nalia1 & 
lock$ ! door2 alleg+  z a reason1 to !  
p]sons :o liv$ at ! next h\se--memb]s ( 
our  society--t he want$ ! place =      
potatoes2 b to d him ju/ice1 ,i  mu/    
add1 t ! room did n see a potato = _m   

mon?s aft]4 ,i  h be=e /at$ t we _h     
prea*+ at ! village1 9 a private  h\se2 
! p]sons 9 ^: h\se ! s]vice 0 held1 71  
,i %\ld  say1 bo? pa/ sixty4 ,!y 7 poor1
 b excell5t p4 ,at ! same  h\r ) our    
s*ool1 ! class us$ to meet at _! h\se2 &
 z !y  _h only two rooms1 x met 9 ! "o 9
 :i* prea*+ 0 held4 ,b no  soon] did ^! 
good old p he> ( our be+ turn$ out ( our
  place1 ?an !y at once--be=e our       
arrival--got ! =ms & books  into _!     
h\se1 & seat$ & arrang$ ! *ildr52 s t y 
may  judge ( our surprise1 :51 on f9d+  
ourselves %ut out f ! "o  place1 we 7 s 
unexpect$ly put into ! o!r4 ,^!         
noble-m9d$  ,*ri/ians cons5t$ t ! class 
%\ld meet 9 _! sleep+-room1  & t we %\ld
 h ! use ( ! o!r = our s*ool4 ,we c\ld n
  all[ su* g5]\s & self-d5y+ devotion = 
! cause ( ,god to g  unrew>d$1 & we     
!re=e det]m9$ to pay !m a small sum p]  
annum  = ! use ( ! room4    ,i h n done 
) our difficulties yet4 ,! road lead+ to
 !  village 0 any?+ b a good "o2 inde$1 
9 ! w9t] x 0 v  bad3 s t1 ?\gh 9 summ]  

we c\ld get pl5ty ( tea*]s1 yet :5  w9t]
 came we c\ld get none1 & ! :ole conc]n 
( ! s*ool !n  fell ^u ?ree or f\r4 ,9 ! 
mid/ ( our disc\ragem5ts1 "o ( our      
sup]9t5d5ts left u4 ,! o!r 0 tak5 ill1 &
 0 prev5t$ f  be+ ) u = six mon?s4 ,i 0 
nom9at$ to ! (fice ( our fri5d  :o _h   
left1 & except+ :5 a sub/itute c\ld be  
f\nd--:i* 0  n v (t5--,i _h to take !   
place ( our sick "o also3 add to ?is  ! 
fact t we _h only two o!r tea*]s :o     
regul>ly att5d$1 &  y w see t our       
difficulties 7 ( no light "*4 ,(t5 h  ,i
 be5 at our little s*ool ) only "o tea*]
 & myself2 &1  inde$1 at l5g? ?+s 7 come
 to su* a crisis1 t ,i said on my       
return home "o aft]noon1 ',i w g no m2  
,i'll give x all up1' ,b  my fri5ds     
reason$ )1 & %[$ me ! impropriety ( su* 
a  decision2 !y told me t z ! s*ool 0 n[
 entirely dep5d5t  ^u myself = support1 
,i %\ld be mu* to blame if ,i gave x up4
 ,i  li/5$ to _! advice1 & cont9u$ to   
dis*>ge my duties z well z  ,i 0 able4  
,bew>e ( desp]ate /eps2 ! d>ke/ day1    

,live till to-morr[1 't w h pass'd away4
    ,s sang ,c[p]1 & s x prov$ 9 ! case 
( ,i---- s*ool6    ,i det]m9$1 writes ! 
subject ( our n>rative1 n to ab&on !    
s*ool4 ,i made its position a matt] (   
e>ne/ pray]2 canvass$ our  p = tea*]s2 &
 ,god rais$ u up fri5ds1 s t soon we _h 
a  supply ( tea*]s1 & ?+s w5t on        
smoo?ly4 ,& "h ,i w\ld rem>k1  t dur+ ! 
lack ( tea*]s ! att5dance ( ! *ildr5 0  
mo/  gratify+1 consid]+ t mo/ ( !m _h to
 come a di/ance ( f  "o to two miles1   
?r\gh roads :i* a ',london]' w\ld       
consid] almo/1  if n q1 impassable4     
,our little s*ool1 f ?is "t1 began to   
attract "s notice1 & we  _h an          
exam9ation or two1 _h s]mons prea*$1 &  
gave ! *ildr5 an  annual treat4 ,?is    
mode ( proc$ure we f\nd absolutely      
necess>y2 s  t1 by com+ out prom95tly1  
we might draw ! att5tion ( our  fri5ds1 
& s rea* _! pockets4    ,our s*ool      
cont9u+ to prosp]1 we began to talk ab\t
 a *apel1 &  sev]al subscriptions 7     
promis$ t[>d x2 b 9 consequ5ce ( !      

l&[n]'s antipa?y to ,me?odism1 we c\ld n
 obta9 a spot ( gr\nd  to build ^u4 ,!  
dea? ( ! l&[n]1 "s "t aft]1 obviat$ !   
difficulty2 a suitable site 0 obta9$1 & 
a *apel built1 9 :i*1 a  few ye>s aft]1 
,i _h ! pleasure ( address+ ! *ildr5 on 
"o (  _! fe/ive occasions4 ,! sc5e _h   
*ang$1 ! new *apel :i* _h  be5 erect$ 0 
well att5d$1 ! s*ool prosp]\s1 & !      
bless+  ( ,god evid5tly re/$ ^u ! place4
    ,9 my =m] n>rative ,i made a rem>k  
or two on ! evils & dang]s  to :i* a "y 
man is expos$ 9 com+ to ! metropolis1 & 
!  dreadful consequ5ces to :i* a yield+ 
to !m leads4 ,^? rem>ks  w1 ,i ?9k1 be  
fully borne out 9 ! case ( ,?omas2 =1   
al?\gh1  by ! pres]v+ grace ( ,god1 he 0
 kept f all gross & outw>d  s9s1 yet x w
 be se5 t he lo/ ! sweets & com=ts (    
religion1 :i* be=e he _h possess$4 ,b ,i
 w give 8 own acc\nt  ( 8 resid5ce 9    
,london4    ,i h said1 he writes 9      
cont9uation1 t 9 ! beg9n+ ( #ah--  ,i   
remov$ to ,london3 b ,i %\ld h rem>k$1  
t1 = "s "t  previ\s to my leav+ ,h----1 

,i 0 impress$ ) ! conviction t x  0 my  
duty to be engag$ 9 a m prom95t sph]e ( 
labor 9 !  ,*ur*4 ,?is impression       
receiv$ c\nt5ance & /r5g? f ! fact1  t  
sev]al p]sons connect$ ) ! society urg$ 
su* a /ep ^u  me4 ,i _h = "s mon?s be5  
accu/om$ to accompany a v excell5t      
fri5d ( m9e1 a local prea*]1 to 8       
appo9tm5ts 9 ! c\ntry1 &  n[ & !n to    
take "p ( ! s]vice3 b by natural        
temp]am5t1 my  y\?1 my inexp]i5ce1      
toge!r ) ! ov]:elm+ feel+s (            
responsibility :i* ,i atta*$ to ! (fice1
 prev5t$ my acc$+ to  ! reque/ ( my     
fri5ds t ,i w\ld prea*2 until j a mon?  
be=e  my leav+ = ,london1 :5 ,i made an 
essay at ! h\se 9 :i* our  s*ool 0 held1
 at ,i----4 ,_h ,i rema9$ 9 ! c\ntry1 x 
is likely  t ,i %\ld h cont9u$ 9 ! "w ( 
call+ s9n]s to  rep5tance2 b on com+ to 
t[n1 ,i _h n moral c\rage to obey !     
dictates ( my consci5ce1 & to (f] myself
 = ?is "w4 ,i %all  rep5t ?is /ep z long
 z ,i live6    ,i _h n be5 9 ,london a  
week1 be=e ,i succe$$ 9 procur+ a       

situation 9 a v respectable h\se on !   
,surrey side ( ! ,?ames2  & be+ ne>] to 
,s\?w>k ?an any o!r ,wesleyan ,*apel1 ,i
 decid$  on mak+ t my place ( wor%ip4   
,"h aga9 ,i fell into error4 ,i did  n1 
z ,i _h be5 w>n$ & entreat$ to d--& z ,i
 knew ,i ought to  d--jo9 myself to a   
class at once2 b1 at ! end ( a mon? or  
six  weeks1 ,i connect$ myself ) "o :i* 
met 9 ! ve/ry1 at sev5  o'clock on      
,sunday morn+s1 & = ab\t eight or t5    
mon?s ,i w5t on  pretty well2 b :5 w9t] 
came1 ,i 0 n regul> 9 my att5dance1  & z
 e "o acqua9t$ ) ! b5efits (            
class-meet+s w  judge1 0 n s prosp]\s 9 
my s\l's heal?4    ,nor 0 ?is ! only    
error into :i* ,i fell dur+ my /ay 9    
t[n4 ,i  fell into o!rs :i* h (t5 prov$ 
fatal to ! piety ( y\?1  &1 b = ! amaz+ 
goodness ( ,god1 w\ld h prov$ s to me4  
,"o  ( ^! 0 ! evil ( it*+ e>s4 ,i c\ld n
 be cont5t$ ) my  own place ( wor%ip1 & 
our own m9i/]s3 b mu/ be runn+ "h &     
!re1 to he> ,dr4 ,s-&-s1 or ,mr4        
,somebody2 or1 :5 indispos$ to  ramble  

aft] popul> m51 mu/ g to ?is or t *ur*  
or *apel1 to  see "s beauty or          
peculi>ity :i* x 0 said to possess3 ?us 
a k9d  ( spiritual dissipation 0 kept   
up1 :i* 0 f> f be+ b5eficial  to gr[? 9 
grace4 ,in/ead ( go+ to ! h\se ( ,god t 
! s\l  might be f$ ) ! bread ( heav51 x 
0 too frequ5tly ! case  t ,i w5t to     
gratify a ta/e = curiosity1 or to get an
 intellectual  fea/4 ,ano!r error into  
:i* ,i fell1 & t1 too1 a s]i\s "o1 0    
indol5ce4 ,i 0 9 no way employ$ = ,god4 
,in/ead ( tak+ my seat 9  !             
,sabba?-s*ool1 or go+ f h\se to h\se z a
 di/ribut] (  tracts1 or be+ 9 "s way or
 ano!r employ$ = ,god1 ,i /ood alo(  f  
all1 & pref]r$ idl5ess to employm5t4 ,& 
9 ?us act+ ,i  s9n$ aga9/ my consci5ce4 
,i h be=e /at$ :at 7 my  convictions    
respect+ prea*+2 b fe> kept me f t pa? (
  duty4 ,i ought to h be5 engag$ 9 !    
,sabba?-s*ool2 b con/ant  & excessive   
conf9em5t--our h\rs ( bus9ess be+ f sev5
 to n9e  9 ! w9t]1 & f sev5 to half-pa/ 
t5 9 summ]--& ! alleg$  want ( fre% air1

 7 plead$ z an excuse = n engag+ 9 ?is  
duty4    ,i _c reflect on ?is p]iod ( my
 life )\t pa9ful emotion4 ,:5  ,i ?9k ( 
! preci\s "t murd]$1 "t :i* might1 & :i*
 ought  to h be5 employ$ = ! glory (    
,god1--,i am fill$ ) sorr[4 ,o1  _h ,i  
be5 fai?ful2 _h ,i b improv$ ! grace    
imp>t$2 _h ,i yield$  to ! /riv+s ( !   
,_s1 & ! convictions ( my consci5ce1 ,i 
%\ld1 ,i am confid5t ( x1 n[ h be5      
occupy+ a diff]5t  position 9 ! ,*ur*1 &
 %\ld at ?is mom5t h be5 9 !  possession
 ( m vital godl9ess4 ,^! are pa9ful     
reflections3 yet ,i  tru/ !y are n )\t  
_! b5efits1 = !y lead me to humility    
be=e ,god1 & ,i hope w ev] h ! effect ( 
keep+ me  di/ru/ful ( self1 & dep5d5t ^u
 ,god alone4    ,b to g on ) my         
n>rative4 ,aft] ab\t fifte5 mon?s'      
resid5ce 9  ,london1 my heal? began to  
fail1 f ! labor & conf9em5t ( my        
situation2 & at ! expiration ( n9ete5   
mon?s1 ,i 0 "u !  necessity ( quitt+ !  
metropolis1 & return+ to my native      
c\nty4  ,"h ,i aga9 took up my resid5ce 

) my late employ]1 at ,y----1 )  :om ,i 
rema9$ ab\t five mon?s4    ,i _h nev]1  
dur+ ! :ole ( my /ay 9 ,london1 be5 free
 f !  conviction t x 0 my duty to call  
's9n]s to rep5tance2' & ,i  made a      
solemn v[1 t %\ld ,god aga9 lead me to  
my native place1 ,i  w\ld at once (f]   
myself to ! ,*ur*4 ,n[ came ! trial4    
',rememb]  y\r v[1' said my consci5ce4  
',y are n well en\gh yet2 wait till  y h
 got bett]1' answ]$ incl9ation3 & z !re 
0 mu* tru?  9 ! answ]--my fri5ds1 toge!r
 ) myself1 = "s "t ?9k+  me 9 a         
consumption--incl9ation 0 li/5$ to4 ,b z
 ,i grew bett]1  consci5ce 0 n s easily 
sil5c$1 & a m5tal conflict 0 = "s  "t   
kept up1 :i* is m easily felt ?an       
describ$2 & su* 0 its  effect ^u me1 t  
,i began aga9 to s9k1 & to get v ill4   
,well d ,i rememb] ! day on :i* ,i      
became decid$4 ,x 0 on a  ,sabba? ev5+3 
,i _h be5 he>+ a v fai?ful & p[]ful     
s]mon  f ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,g----1 on !      
responsibility ( individual ,*ri/ians1  
& ! duty ( all to be employ$ = ,god4 ,i 

saw my duty1 & felt t  ,i 0 griev+ ! ,_s
 by ! c\rse ,i 0 pursu+4 ,i det]m9$ t   
,i w\ld op5 my m9d to a fri5d ) :om ,i 0
 sp5d+ ! ev5+4 ,i  did s2 & ! c\nsel ,i 
receiv$ 01 ',p>ley ) temptation no      
long]2 b to-morr[ g to ,mr4 ,g41 & op5  
y\r m9d to him1' ',i _c  d t1' said ,i4 
',!n write to y\r lead]1' answ]$ my     
fri5d4 ,?is  0 j ! advice ,i want$2 & ,i
 det]m9$1 by ! help ( ,god1 to  act ^u  
x4    ,monday ev5+1 at ! close (        
bus9ess1 ,i retir$ to my room2 &  aft]  
e>ne/ pray]1 comm5c$ a lett] to my      
lead]4 ,x 0 ne>ly  f9i%$3 b on read+ x  
ov] ,i 0 n pleas$ ) its composition1  & 
te>+ x 9 pieces1 comm5c$ ano!r4 ,! agony
 ( my m9d 0 n[  at its height3 my head  
seem$ ready to bur/2 my bra9 0 bewild]$1
  & ,i 0 9 a /ate bord]+ on di/raction6 
,:ile ,i write ,i seem  almo/ to pass   
?r\gh ?is agony aga94 ,i f9i%$ a second 
lett]6 ,:at  ,i said 9 x ,i no m "k ?an 
a *ild3 ,i fe>$ to read x ov]1 le/  ,i  
%\ld be displeas$ ) & de/roy x1 z ,i did
 ! =m]4 ,i at  once seal$ x up1 & ?ru/ x

 out ( sight4 ,i !n ?rew myself on !    
b$1 :]e ,i lay = a consid]able "t1 till 
! exquisite excitem5t  ( ! /ruggle be+  
ov]1 ,i retir$ to re/1 ?ankful to ,god =
 !  victory ,i _h ga9$4 ,9 ! morn+ my   
fir/ "w 0 to s5d ! lett]  to my lead]3  
aft] :i* ,i _h ano!r /ruggle ) ! p[]s ( 
d>kness4 ',y _c retract n[1' :isp]$ !   
enemy4 ',y h done  x2 & n[ :]e are y\r  
s]mons to come f8 ,y "k y h only  two 9 
! _w3 suppose y %\ld make a failure 9   
y\r fir/  attempt1 :at a fool y w\ld    
look l6 h[ y w\ld get laugh$ at6'  ,b ! 
/ep 0 tak51 & ,i rejoic$ to feel t ,i _h
 done my duty3 a  load :i* _h long be5  
too heavy = me 0 remov$1 & ,i felt      
altoge!r a new man4    ,i fe> ,i h be5  
tiresome2 b ,i w n[ soon conclude4 ,i 0 
propos$ at ! local prea*]s' meet+1      
accept$1 prea*$ sev]al  times be=e !    
bre?r51 ) "s degree ( acceptance2 & aft]
  rema9+ ab\t f\r mon?s 9 ,y----1 f !   
p]iod ref]r$ to1 my  heal? be+          
re-e/abli%$1 ,i aga9 remov$ to !        
metropolis1 :]e my  "n 0 regul>ly ins]t$

 on ! plan4 ,hav+ pass$ my exam9ation 9 
! usual way1 ,i 0 receiv$ into full     
connection z a local prea*]4 ,i  ne$ n  
tell y t ,i am n[ fully occupi$ 9 ?is   
bless$ "w2 t  my happie/ h\rs are ^?    
sp5t 9 x2 t1 7 x ! w ( ,god1  ,i am     
will+ to live & die 9 ! "w4    ,?omas is
 n[ a local prea*] 9 "o ( ! ,london     
circuits2 &  al?\gh by 8 occupation he  
is necess>ily prev5t$ f mu* /udy1  be+ 9
 bus9ess1 z un=tunately mo/ "y m5 are1 f
 e>ly 9 !  morn+ till late at night1 he 
is1 nev]!less1 an acceptable1 &1 x  is  
hop$1 a useful prea*]4          ,,*apt] 
,,iv4      ,,hi/ory ,,( ,,george4    ,! 
?ird bro!r1 ,george1 rema9$ 9 ,m----    
s*ool = "s ye>s aft]  ! eld] bro!rs _h  
left4 ,z a s*ol> he 0 well-behav$ &     
att5tive2 & aft] conduct+ himself )     
propriety = a consid]able  p]iod1 he 0  
appo9t$ a tea*]4 ,he _h n long be5 ?us  
engag$  be=e1 dur+ a graci\s revival (  
religion 9 ! circuit1 he became  deeply 
impress$ ) ! necessity ( salvation1 &   
det]m9$ to seek  ! =giv5ess ( 8 s9s4 ,he

 jo9$ ! ,wesleyan society1 & aft] a     
%ort p]iod1 pr(ess$ to h obta9$ peace ) 
,god ?r\gh ,*ri/1  & ! remission ( s9s  
?r\gh fai? 9 8 blood4    ,%ortly aft] he
 _h jo9$ ! ,wesleyan society1 he 0 s5t =
 "s  mon?s to a bo>d+-s*ool 9 a         
neighbor+ t[n4 ,at t p]iod !  ,rev4     
,j4,b4 0 "o ( ! resid5t ,wesleyan       
m9i/]s4 ,mr4 ,b4 _h1 a  little "t       
previ\s1 prea*$ a s]mon to ! "y2 & at ! 
close (  ! s]vice _h invit$ ^? "y p :o 7
 n connect$ )  any *ur*1 & :o 7 det]m9$ 
to beg9 to s]ve ,god1 to meet him on  ! 
ensu+ ,?ursday ev5+4 ,?irty came1 :om he
 =m$ into a class1  & cont9u$ to meet   
:ile he rema9$ 9 ! circuit4 ,to ?is     
class  ,george unit$ himself2 & !       
in/ructions & k9dness ( ?is devot$      
m9i/]1 ex]cis$ a b5eficial influ5ce on 8
 "* & conduct4  ,by ! grace ( ,god he 0 
enabl$ to p]sev]e amid/ ! enticem5ts (  
8 y\?ful associates1 & to keep a        
consci5ce void ( (f5se  t[>ds ,god &    
man4    ,soon aft] ?is1 he 0 remov$ f ! 
p>5tal ro(1 & plac$ ) a  local prea*] at

 ,b41 z an appr5tice4 ,"h 8 religi\s    
exp]i5ce  deep5$1 & he enjoy$ m ( !     
favor & love ( ,god2 cont9u+  in/ant 9  
pray]1 & adorn+ ! doctr9e ( ,god 8      
,savi\r4 ,8  ,sabba?s 7 inde$ days (    
re/2 b n ! re/ ( ! idle1 = he  engag$   
he>tily 9 ! duties ( ! ,sabba?-s*ool1 & 
0 a regul>  & punctual tea*]4 ,"s ( 8   
fri5ds1 :o knew ! /ate ( 8  heal?1 7 r  
oppos$ to 8 leisure mom5ts be+ ?us      
occupi$1  & consid]$ t he ought to take 
ex]cise & recreation 9 ! op5  air4 ,su* 
7 n 8 views4 ,he %ortly _h to remove f  
bus9ess =  a "t1 & to take "o or two sea
 voyages1 :i* happily re/or$ him to  8  
=m] heal?1 & enabl$ him to return to 8  
duties4    ,aft] ex]cis+ z a pray]-lead]
 z well z a tea*] = "s "t1  he became   
impress$ ) ! conviction t x 0 8 duty &  
privilege to prea* ! gospel4 ,he 0      
enc\rag$ to proce$1 & 8  "n plac$ on !  
local prea*]s' plan4 ,he !n ceas$ to    
att5d !  ,sunday-s*ool4    ,9 a lett] to
 a bro!r1 ,george obs]ves3 ,i c sc>cely 
rememb]  any?+ ( s]i\s impressions :ile 

at s*ool2 ?\gh1 ,i d\bt n1 !            
in/ructions ,i !re receiv$ _h a salut>y 
influ5ce ^u my m9d4 ,if ,i  rememb]     
rightly1 sev]al ( ! eld] *ildr5 7       
conv]t$ dur+ !  revival at ,m42 & mo/ ( 
^? :o cont9u$ /eadfa/ 71 or _h  be51    
connect$ ) ! s*ool1 ei!r z tea*]s or    
s*ol>s4    ,george 0 n satisfi$ ) 8     
atta9m5ts 9 ! div9e life1 b  s\ght to   
possess high] enjoym5ts & m ext5sive    
usefulness1--to  deep] s9k1 & high]     
rise1 & to p]fection gr[4 ,he 0 soon    
enabl$ to te/ify t ! blood ( ,jesus     
,*ri/ cleanse? f all  s92 & _h mu*      
delightful evid5ce t to be m holy 0 to  
become  m happy & useful4 ,he labors    
devot$ly & successfully z a local       
prea*]1 & is det]m9$ to live to ! glory 
( ,god4          ,,*apt] ,v4            
,,conclusion--,,b5efits ,,(             
,,sunday-,,s*ools4    ,hav+ n[ br\ght my
 sket*es to a conclusion1 ,i w\ld "h    
make a few  rem>ks1 be=e ,i take leave (
 my read]4 ,fir/3 ! b5efits result+  f  
,sabba?-s*ools are n conf9$ to ^? :i*   

are pres5t &  palpable4 ,h[ (t5 d we he>
 ( *ildr5 leav+ ! s*ool1 & go+  out into
 ! _w1 )\t any app>5t effect be+ produc$
 9 _!  m9ds2 b yet1 9 ! c\rse ( "t1     
?r\gh ! bless+ ( ,god1 !  mo/ b5eficial 
results h appe>$ f ^! in/ructions4    ,n
 a few in/ances ( boys :o h be5 exclud$ 
on acc\nt ( bad  conduct1 b :o h be5    
br\ght to ! k ( ! tru?1 ?r\gh  ! bless+ 
( ,god ^u ! in/ructions receiv$ 9 !     
,sabba?-s*ool1  h be5 laid be=e !       
public4 ,& :o w say1 t 9 _m cases  :]e  
!re seems no connection :atev] betwe5 ! 
in/ruction & !  conv]sion ( !           
individual1 no su* connection exi/s8 ,x 
is my firm  conviction t a p]son :o has 
receiv$ in/ruction 9 a ,sabba?-s*ool  is
 mu* m likely to receive ! tru? 9 ! love
 ( x1 ?an is !  individual :o has be5   
br\ght up 9 complete ignorance ( ! tru?s
 (  ! gospel4 ,! he>t & und]/&+ ( ! =m] 
may be comp>$ to  ! gr\nd brok5 up1 &   
prep>$ = ! se$2 :ile ^? ( !  latt] are l
 ! field ?r\gh :i* ! pl[ has nev] pass$1
 &  ! face ( :i* has nev] be5 prep>$2 to

 s[ se$ on :i* is1 9  g5]al1 to ca/ x ^u
 /ony gr\nd1 :]e x is ei!r pick$ up by  
! birds ( ! air1 or1 %\ld x *ance to    
take root1 soon )]s  away1 because x has
 no deepness ( e>?4    ,secondly3 if no 
positive good result$ f ,sabba?-s*ools1 
! am\nt  ( negative good produc$ w\ld be
 suffici5t to comp5sate = all !  labor &
 toil ( ! tea*]s1 & to w>rant _!        
cont9uance &  support4 ,h[ mu*          
,sabba?-break+ is prev5t$ by ^!         
in/ructions6 ,a  v great proportion ( ^?
 *ildr5 :o att5d ,sabba?-s*ools w\ld1  b
 = !m1 be sp5d+ _! "t 9 runn+ ab\t !    
/reets1 &  9 pr(an+ ! ,"l's day2 &1 by !
 unholy companion%ips :i* !y  mu/ =m1   
into h[ mu* ( pr(ligacy & vice w\ld !y  
be l$6 ,is x  true on ! "o h&1 tra9 up a
 *ild 9 ! way he %\ld g2 & :5  he is    
old1 he w n dep>t f x8 ,!n x is equally 
true1 t if  a *ild be tra9$ up 9 ! way 9
 :i* he %\ld n g1 :5 he is  old1 he is n
 likely to dep>t f x6 ,s t by !         
prev5tion (  ,sabba?-break+1 & its      
consequ5t tra9 ( evils1 y actually less5

  ! am\nt ( crime 9 rip] ye>s4 ,*ildr5 w
 be educat$2 & if  ! p ( ,god d n       
educate !m = _! ,ma/]1 & tra9  !m =     
heav51 ! s]vants ( ! devil w n be sl[ 9 
educat+ !m = !irs1 & 9 tra9+ !m = hell6 
,i conceive  t none1 save ! ,tract>ians 
( ,ox=d1 & _! p>ty1 w d5y  ! b5eficial  
moral influ5ce :i* su* ,sabba?          
in/ruction has ex]t$  ^u our teem+      
population4 ,g to ! gloomy prisons1 &   
se>* 9 !  lonely cells = ^? wret*$ be+s 
:o ?r\gh crime h become  _! inhabitants1
 & make ! inquiry z to :o are ! t5ants (
  ^? places2 & ! result ( t inquiry w   
be1 an ov]:elm+  majority /&s on ! side 
( ! ignorant--( ^? :o nev] _h !  b5efits
 ( ,sabba?-s*ool in/ruction4 ,se>* into 
! hi/ory ( ^?  poor wret*es :o p our    
,union ,h\ses1 & y w f9d t b  few ( !m  
enjoy$ ! b5efits ( ,sabba?-s*ool        
in/ruction4 ,& x  may be reli$ on z a   
fact1 t 9 ! black catalogue ( ! annals (
  crime comp>atively few are to be f\nd 
:o 7 in/ruct$ 9  ,sabba?-s*ools4 ,let   
,sabba?-s*ools become univ]sal1 let     

prop]  tea*]s be provid$ = ! *ildr51 &  
let religi\s in/ruction (  an or?odox "*
 be in/ill$ into _! m9ds1 & next to !   
prea*+ ( ! gospel1 x w d m t[>ds !      
e/abli%m5t ( !  reign ( grace--t[>ds !  
univ]sal reign ( ,*ri/--?an any "o ?+   
besides4    ,?irdly3 let x be kn[n t !  
imm$iate1 positive results (            
,sabba?-s*ool in/ruction1 are           
incalculable6 ,scores1 yea hundr$s1  h1 
dur+ _! connection ) !m1 be5 s\ndly     
conv]t$ to ,god4  ,hundr$s & ?\s&s date 
_! conv]sion f ! in/ructions &          
admonitions receiv$ at ^? noble         
in/itutions2 & n a few ( !  mo/ devot$  
mission>ies1 illu/ri\s div9es1 labori\s 
comm5tators1  & translators ( ! ,bible1 
& mo/ popul> prea*]s ( ! age1 h  be5    
among ^? v p]sons :o ow$--& h rejoic$ to
 own t  !y ow$--_! conv]sion to         
,sabba?-s*ool in/rum5tality4    ,i _c   
take leave ( ! read]1 )\t adv]t+ = a    
mom5t to an  objection :i* may be rais$ 
) ref]5ce to ! subjects ( !  prec$+     
n>rative4    ,"s p]sons1 p]haps1 may be 

ready to say1 t 9 all probability ^!    
bro!rs w\ld h become :at !y are1 _h !y  
nev] se5 a  ,sabba?-s*ool4 ,to ?is      
objection ,i answ]3 ,t su* a position   
w\ld  prove fatal to all in/rum5tal     
means ( salvation4 ,god c\ld1           
und\bt$ly1 save man )\t any             
in/rum5tality :atev]4 ,he c\ld1  we say1
 d ?is2 b su* is n ,god's me?od (       
proc$ure2 & we are  !re=e ju/ifi$ 9     
believ+1 t to ! v>i\s in/rum5talities  9
 op]ation is ! salvation ( man          
attributable3 & if s1 :y %\ld  we d5y t 
,god c & does bless ! labors (          
,sabba?-s*ool  tea*]s1 &1 ?r\gh _!      
in/rum5tality1 r5d] ,sabba?-s*ools      
*annels ( salvation to _m8    ,i w only 
add1--& ,i rejoice t ,i am able to d    
s1--t ea* (  ! bro!rs is n[ actively    
engag$ 9 ! "w ( ,god4 ,james is !       
sup]9t5d5t & manag] ( a ,wesleyan       
,sunday-s*ool2 & 9 po9t (  p]sev]ance1 &
 con/ancy 9 ! prosecution ( duty1 he is 
q a  patt]n4 ,?omas & ,george are v     
acceptable local prea*]s 9 !  ,wesleyan 

connection4 ,may !y ev] be zeal\s 9 e   
good "w1 &  h grace to cont9ue fai?ful  
unto ! end4    ,he t goe? =? & weepe?1  
be>+ preci\s se$1 %all d\btless  come   
aga9 ) rejoic+1 br++ 8 %eaves ) him4    
,psalm cxxvi1  #f4    ,ca/ ?y bread ^u !
 wat]s2 = ?\ %alt f9d x aft] _m days4   
,eccles4 xi1 #a4          ,,app5dix4    
,! foll[+ lett] has be5 put into !      
writ]'s h&s s9ce !  prec$+ pages 7 9 !  
press1 & w be read ) deep int]e/1  z    
conta9+ an acc\nt ( ! dea? ( "o ( !     
tea*]s (  ,t---- /reet s*ool1 f ! p5 (  
h] bro!r1 ,james's colleague3--    ,my  
belov$ si/] ent]$ into ! joy ( h] ,"l   
ab\t half-pa/  twelve ?is morn+4 ,i sat 
up 9 company ) ,mrs4 ,b4 & ano!r        
fri5d--x 0 a delightful night1 !re 0 a  
calm & cl\dless sky1  & ! full moon %one
 9 at ! w9d[ 9 spite ( ! bl9d &         
ru%-light4 ,i rose at la/1 & ext+ui%$ x1
 & drew up ! bl9d2  x 0 a beautiful & a 
solemn sight6 ,i %all nev] =get x4      
,jessy  f\nd x h>d "w to brea!1 & at    
times1 ,i almo/ indulg$ a wi%  t %e     

might be spe$ily releas$4 ,b ,i did n   
d>e to pray = life  or dea?2 ',?y w be  
done1' 0 my motto1 & all 0 well4 ,see+  
h]  eyes (t5 turn$ upw>d1 ,i spoke1 &   
po9t$ upw>d1      ',yond]'s y\r h\se &  
portion fair2'    %e hesitat$ a mom5t1 &
 !n add$1--',m--y tr--easure--&--my     
,,he>t  are !re4'    ,at ano!r "t1      
obs]v+ h] 9 great pa9 = ! want ( brea?1 
&  at ! same "t mov+ h] lips 9 sil5t    
pray] or praise1 ,i said1--',z  ?y day1 
s %all ?y /r5g? be1' ,%e repli$ ) feel+1
 ',yes4' ,at  ano!r "t we und]/ood h] to
 say ',jesus1' ) some?+ l en]gy  9 h]   
voice2 b :e!r 9 pray] or praise we c\ld 
n decide1 z !  voice 0 ?ick1 & r        
indi/9ct1 al?\gh l\d1 & _m words  c\ld n
 be und]/ood because ( ?is4    ,! la/ ^w
 ,i caught 0 ',glory1' & a v appropriate
 "o x 0 to  bid adieu to ?is l[] _w1 &  
ent] t :i* is above4 ,i attempt$  to    
move h] head a little1 9 ord] to let h] 
see ! beautiful moon  once m1 z x %one  
on e "p ( h]1 except j ! =ehead &  eye2 
:5 %e said1 ',don't br+ me back f       

heav51' & :5 we c\ld  n und]/& h] words1
 we 7 conv9c$ by ! tone ( h] voice t    
pleasure & joy reign$ )94 ,h] h&s _h be5
 = "s "t d[n by  h] sides2 b a few      
m9utes be=e dea? %e rais$ !m g5tly up1 &
  clasp+ !m toge!r1 seem$ by h] motions 
to comm5d h] s\l to  ,jesus4 ,o6 ,i %all
 nev] =get t sc5e3 !re lay ! dy+ sa9t   
be=e my face1--x 0 ! solemn1 /ill h\r ( 
midnight--! calm  s]5e )\t beautifully  
h>moniz$ ) ! sc5e )94 ,! virg9  0 ready1
 ) h] lamp trimm$1 & ! cry came1        
',behold !  bridegroom come?2 g ye =? to
 meet him1' ,! summons 0 obey$1 &  !    
fai?ful s]vant ent]$ into ! joy ( h]    
,"l4    ,z reg>ds my own feel+s1 ,i 0   
)\t agitation2 & t sweet1  sweet peace1 
:i* is ! peculi> prop]ty ( ! p ( ,god1  
kept my  he>t & m9d3 b :5 ! _s _h fl$ ,i
 felt a little excitem5t1  & c\ld h     
di/urb$ ! h\se by %\t+ h] dy+ ^w1       
,glory6    ,%e select$ a v]se = ! fun]al
 s]mon2 x is ! la/ 9 !  sev5? (         
,revelation3 ',= ! ,lamb :i* is 9 ! mid/
 ( ! ?rone  %all fe$ !m1 & %all lead !m 

unto liv+ f\nta9s ( wat]s2 &  ,god %all 
wipe away all te>s f _! eyes4'      ,,! 
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