,,! ,,deacon ,,( ,,dobb9sville ,a ,/ory ,bas$ on ,actual ,happ5+s ,by ,john ,a4 ,morrison ,publi%]'s ,preface ,?is n>rative1 writt5 & fir/ pr9t$ "s #de or #ej ye>s ago1 depicts ! contra/ 9 t day betwe5 ! nom9al religi\s pr(essors on ! "o h&1 & on ! o!r ! individuals :o _h be5 s\ndly conv]t$1 made new creatures 9 ,*ri/1 fill$ ) ! ,holy ,_s & rejoic+ on ! highway ( hol9ess4 ,!re is a di/9ct l9e ( dem>cation betwe5 him t s]ve? ,god & him t s]ve? him n4 ,! ,apo/le ,paul w>n$3 ,= ! "t w come :5 !y w n endure s\nd doctr9e2 b aft] _! own lu/s %all !y heap to !mselves tea*]s1 hav+ it*+ e>s2 & ,,!y ,,%all ,,turn ,,away ,,_! ,,e>s ,,f ,,! ,,tru?1 & %all be turn$ unto fables4 #b ,tim4 #d3d1 #e4 ,! religi\s _w has apo/atiz$ mu* m s9ce ,paul's day1 ev5 to ! ext5t 9 ?is mod]n age t pr(essors ( ,*ri/ianity are proclaim+ ! blasphem\s ,god is dead philosophy4 ,! au?or1 ,john ,ar* ,morrison1 k9dly grant$ ?is publi%] 8 p]mission to repr9t ?is book4 ,"h are 8 words 9 8 own h&writ+ dat$ ,octob] #bf1 #aife3 ,de> ,bro4 9 ,*ri/1 ,i h no objection to y pr9t+ any numb] ( ',! ,deacon ( ,dobb9sville4' ,cordially1 ,john ,a4 ,morrison4 ,!n h>dly two mon?s lat]1 on ,decemb] #bc1 #aife1 & be=e ?is book 0 pr9t$1 ! au?or 0 tak5 sudd5ly f ?is life by a he>t attack at ,&]son1 ,indiana 9 8 #gcrd ye>4 ,"t is rapidly be>+ u all on to et]nity4 ,h[ all-important x is t we rememb] con/antly ! words ( ! ,psalmi/3 ,s tea* u to numb] our days1 t we may apply our he>ts unto wisdom4 ,! ,wise ,man writes3 ,let u he> ! conclusion ( ! :ole matt]3 ,fe> ,god1 & keep 8 comm&m5ts3 = ?is is ! :ole duty ( man4 ,eccl4 #ab3ac4 ,m>*1 #aiff--,lawr5ce ,d4 ,pruitt1 ,publi%] ,! ,deacon ( ,dobb9sville ,by ,john ,a4 ,morrison ,,*apt] ,i ,m\nt ,olivet *ur* at ! "t ( :i* ,i am ab\t to write _h receiv$ ! z5i? ( h] glory4 ,%e 0 possess$ ( a full measure ( ! d5om9ational pride & prejudice common to ! day & ! community 9 :i* %e exi/$4 ,s9ce ,m\nt ,olivet *ur* is to occupy s conspicu\s a place 9 my n>rative1 x is fitt+ t ,i %\ld take "t & space "r "h to describe h]4 ,i mu/ also give my read]s an idea ( ! community ( :i* ,m\nt ,olivet *ur* =m$ ! hub & c5t]4 ,well1 to beg9 )1 ,m\nt ,olivet *ur* 0 old4 ,& l1 all o!r ?+s old %e _h a hi/ory1 p>tly respectable & p>tly o!rwise4 ,! date ( h] organization rea*$ back into ! fifties1 be=e ! days ( ! ,civil ,w>4 ,"s great notables _h liv$ & di$ 9 ?is *ur*4 ,tradition _h x t "o ( ! *>t] memb]s ( ?is *ur* 0 a c&idate = presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates aga9/ ,james ,bu*anan4 ,( c\rse he 0 n elect$1 z y "k1 & ,i suppose y h notic$ no?+ 9 our national hi/ory ab\t ?is p>ticul> man runn+ = presid5t1 b y recall t ! hi/ory ( a nation & ! hi/ory ( a local c\ntry di/rict h a way ( read+ diff]5tly4 ,b ?is aspirant to ! presid5tial (fice 0 n ! only great man :o _h be5 a memb] ( ,m\nt ,olivet *ur*4 ,! old] citiz5s told ( a c]ta9 ,prea*] ,crook%ank :o 0 pa/or ( ?is *ur* dur+ & prior to ! ,civil ,w> & 0 also a memb] ( ! ,/ate ,legislature2 &1 accord+ to ^! biograph]s1 he 0 ! sole cause ( ! ,/ate rema9+ 9 ! ,union4 ,x seems f all reports t ,prea*] ,crook%ank 0 n only a /atesman ( r5[n1 b also a ma/]ful !ologian ( ,m\nt ,olivet's p>ticul> fai?4 ,x is report$ h[ he def5d$ 8 !ology ) 8 spl5did oratory1 & h[ :5 ?is fail$ he resort$ to 8 fi/s4 ,8 oratory 0 said to be simply ov]:elm+4 ,!y rec\nt$ h[1 9 8 oratorical fr5zies1 he us$ to fl+ 8 homespun coat 9 ! air & crack ! heels ( 8 r$-topp$ boots toge!r ) an emphasis t w\ld /op ! m\? ( ! mo/ impud5t ga9say]4 ,!y told h[ by ?is ma/]ful eloqu5ce oppos]s 7 sil5c$1 h]etics 7 br\ght to or?odoxy1 & infidels 7 conv]t$4 ,prea*] ,crook%ank fl\ri%$ contemporane\sly ) ,john ,b>leycorn4 ,to be frank1 he & ,john 7 bosom fri5ds4 ,9 fact1 x 0 report$ t ,crook%ank 0 nev] at 8 be/ 9 prea*+ except :5 he _h an infill+ ( ! _s ( ! ,b>leycorn type4 ,he _h a c]ta9 long-tail$ coat1 said to h be5 giv5 to him by a fell[ memb] ( ! ,legislature4 ,?is coat _h l>ge pockets 9 ! tail :]e9 0 c>ri$ a bottle ( :iskey4 ,?is 0 a s\rce ( mu* inspiration to ,crook%ank ?r\gh\t 8 long & ev5tful c>e]4 ,b ,i mu/ leave (f any fur!r description ( ?is notable4 ,^? :o are fur!r int]e/$ ,i ref] to ! blue-grass cemet]y j back ( ,m\nt ,olivet *ur*1 :]e a tomb/one is to be f\nd be>+ ?is inscription3 ,rev4 ,john ,crook%ank--,/atesman1 ,prea*]1 ,orator4 ,di$ ,june #f1 #ahfg4 ,z be=e /at$1 ,m\nt ,olivet *ur* fl\ri%$4 ,%e 0 ne/l$ among ! picturesque ,oz>k ,hills1 ab\t midway betwe5 ,ridget[n & ,dobb9sville4 ,ev]ybody 9 ! community1 almo/1 :o _h any religi\s incl9ation1 & "s :o _h none1 belong$ to ,m\nt ,olivet4 ,%e boa/$ 9 be+ ! l>ge/ *ur* 9 all ,r&olph ,c\nty--! *ur*es at ,ridget[n & ,dobb9sville n except$4 ,:5 ,i say t ,m\nt ,olivet *ur* fl\ri%$1 ,i d n mean t %e fl\ri%$ 9 spiritual ?+s4 ,inde$1 h] c&le ( vital religion _h well-nigh flick]$ out4 ,sc>cely a memb] c\ld be f\nd :o w\ld te/ify to a real exp]i5ce ( salvation f s94 ,!re 7 ?ree ?+s = :i* ! memb]s ( ?is p>ticul> *ur* 7 rem>kable1 namely1 !y 7 great /ickl]s = ! fai? ( _! *ur*1 !y 7 all hol9ess-fight]s1 !y all us$ tobacco 9 "s =m4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,deacon ,gramps sat on 8 pl[-h&les4 ,! sultry ,augu/ day 0 draw+ to a close4 ,! sun 0 j ready to roll its bright r$ disk beh9d ! we/]n horizon4 ,! ,deacon seem$ to be 9 a deep m$itation4 ,he ca/ a glance at 8 beautiful f>m z x /ret*$ itself out = a mile t[>d ! riv] on ! "o side & ne/l$ snugly aga9/ ! foot ( ! lime/one hill on ! o!r side4 ,! l>ge :ite f>mh\se ) gre5 trimm+ cozily plant$ on a blue-grass knoll across ! brook seem$ to bid him be at re/4 ,! l>ge r$ b>n j back ( ! h\se /ood out 9 %>p contra/ aga9/ ! gre5-foliag$ m\nta94 ,! gold-color$ balls on ! lightn+ rods gli/5$ 9 ! f>ewell rays ( ! rec$+ sun4 ,m\nt ,olivet ,*ur* re>$ h] :ite walls mode/ly f ! br[ ( ! blue-grass knoll a qu>t] ( a mile ea/w>d4 ,deacon ,gramps 01 at ! close ( ?is peaceful summ] day1 indulg+ 9 a m5tal congratulation ( himself on be+ s favorably situat$ 9 life4 ,ev]ybody recogniz$ ,f>m] ,gramps z be+ ! weal?ie/ man 9 all ,spruce ,t[n%ip4 ,he own$ ! f9e/ & fatte/ horses t 7 driv5 to ,m\nt ,olivet ,*ur*4 ,8 cattle roam$ ! =e/s = miles ar\nd1 & 8 hogs crack$ acorns on e hillside4 ,ap>t f 8 worldly weal? he 0 ! mo/ di/+ui%$ memb] ( ,m\nt ,olivet *ur*4 ,= ye>s he _h be5 deacon 9 said *ur*1 & 0 presid5t ( ! (ficial bo>d4 ,9 fact1 he 0 z truly a "p ( ! ,*ur* z 0 ! pulpit on ! plat=m or ! bell 9 ! /eeple4 ,no meet+ 0 complete )\t him4 ,he 0 an indisp5sable "p ( ! s]vice4 ,he always sat 9 ! same pew1 & none com+ into ! ,*ur* previ\sly to ,deacon ,gramps ev] d>$ sit 9 8 pew any m ?an !y d>$ to monopolize ! prea*]'s *air 9 ! pulpit4 ,he always enjoy$ ! d\ble pleasure ( *ew+ 8 tobacco & he>+ ! s]mon simultane\sly1 & ?is necessitat$ 8 occupy+ a pew ne> ! w9d[1 z y may well suppose4 ,?is w9d[ 0 kn[n to rogui% boys z ,deacon ,w9d[ & n ev5 ! brave/ ( ^! boys d>$ peep ?r\gh ?is w9d[ dur+ s]vices z 0 _! cu/om 9 ! case ( ! o!r w9d[s4 ,p]haps x is ne$less to say t ! un9t]rupt$ pres5ce ( ,gramps _h a pr(\nd influ5ce ^u ! s]vice4 ,no prea*] d>$ to fail to recognize 8 dignity4 ,z well z be+ an (fic] 9 ! *ur* he 0 ! heavie/ contributor to its collections4 ,he _h a v curi\s habit ( twit*+ 8 "r e> :5 ! prea*] said some?+ t did n j set well ) him1 & x naturally foll[$ t e pa/or :o ev] s]v$ ,m\nt ,olivet fell into ! habit ( wat*+ ,gramp's e>1 & ( c\rse ! s]mon 0 gov]n$ accord+ly4 ,?us ,accord+ to ! deacon's e>1 came to be a by-^w ?r\gh ! community4 ,well1 z ,i h already said1 ,deacon ,gramps sat on 8 pl[-h&les4 ,j z he turn$ to unfa/5 ! trace-*a9s f ! pl[ to drive 8 horses to ! b>n1 he saw two m5 climb+ ov] ! :itewa%$ f5ce t l$ f ! b>n t[>d ! ,*ur* on ! hill4 ,see+ ^! m5 7 com+ t[>ds him1 he resum$ 8 position on ! pl[-h&les & wait$ = !m4 ,z ! two m5 drew ne>1 he recogniz$ 9 !m ! famili> features ( ,deacon ,br[n & ,deacon ,jones4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,jake ,b5ton 0 a memb] ( ,m\nt ,olivet ,*ur* & _h be5 = tw5ty-sev5 ye>s4 ,jake 0 a man ( ord9>y natural intellig5ce1 b l mo/ ( 8 neighbors 0 utt]ly ignorant z f> z lit]>y tra9+ is conc]n$4 ,he naturally _h deep religi\s s5tim5ts4 ,"u prop] tea*+ he d\btless w\ld h press$ 8 way into a g5u9e exp]i5ce ( salvation & w\ld h liv$ a consi/5t ,*ri/ian life1 b "u ! un:olesome tea*+s ( ,m\nt ,olivet he _h giv5 himself ov] to a mighty religi\s drift & _h drift$ f> away f ,god & 0 completely de/itute ( r$eem+ grace4 ,oh1 to be sure1 he te/ifi$ regul>ly at ! *ur* s]vices & gave ( 8 limit$ means t[>d ! *ur*'s support1 b he 0 a man ( uncontrollable temp] & 0 well v]s$ 9 ! art ( old-fa%ion$ fi/-fight+4 ,b 8 pr(ession _h become a burd5 to him1 & he _h (t5 wond]$ if !re 7 no possibility ( extract+ "s joy out ( ! juiceless lemon ( 8 pr(ession4 ,n[1 x s happ5$ "o summ] t ,deacon ,cramps _h a l>ge drove ( cattle rang+ on ! hills ab\t ?irty miles to ! s\!a/ ( ,m\nt ,olivet community4 ,?is drove ( cattle consi/$ ( a ?\s& head1 & x became necess>y t ! ,deacon employ "s tru/wor?y p]son to h]d ! cattle & prev5t !m f scatt]+1 or be+ /ol5 by cattle-?ieves :o sometimes visit$ t section4 ,s9ce ,jake ,b5ton 0 kn[n z an upright man & 0 a bro!r 9 ! *ur*1 ,deacon ,cramps (f]$ him ! position4 ,out ( pure f9ancial necessity ,jake accept$4 ,?is 0 "s ye>s be=e ! rubb]-tir$ automobile _h invad$ ! fl9t hills ( ?is section & ?irty miles meant h\rs ( toilsome travel4 ,?us x 0 necess>y t ,jake take along a camp+ outfit & rema9 all summ]4 ,?is he decid$ to d4 ,_m & long 7 ! h\rs t ,jake sp5t 9 ?is lonely m\nta9 retreat4 ,= miles ar\nd !re 0 little sign ( human activity4 ,no s\nd ( woodman's ax 0 he>d4 ,! /illness ( ! long summ] aft]noons 0 brok5 only by ! t9kl+ ( ! bells on ! hillsides4 ,a lone log cab9 lift$ its mud-*9k$ walls f ! br[ ( a hill f "u :i* fl[$ a babbl+ /ream ( cle> wat]4 ,9 ! attic ( ?is lone cab9 ,jake ,b5ton 0 regul>ly lull$ to sleep by ! ev5+ lullabies ( ! katydids z !y sang 9 ! tops ( ! po/oak trees ) :i* ! cab9 0 surr\nd$4 ,"o ,augu/ aft]noon :5 ,jake return$ f 8 regul> r\ndup ( ! cattle1 he f\nd1 seat$ on a log ne> ! spr+1 two m54 ,at ! sight ( ! m5 ,jake's he>t leap$ into 8 m\?4 ,= two mon?s he _h n laid 8 eyes on a human =m4 ,he _h he>d no human voice save 8 own4 ,ne$less to say1 he 0 z mu* pleas$ z surpris$ to f9d companions 9 8 lonely abode4 ,jake ne>$ ! log :]e ! m5 sat4 ,"o ( !m arose & advanc$ t[>d him4 ,i tru/1 he rem>k$1 t y w n ?9k we are trespass+ on y\r premises4 ,we h be5 travel+ all day2 our horses 7 tir$ & we 7 ?ir/y1 & ! spr+ invit$ u to be refre%$4 ,= a mom5t ,jake /ood spee*less1 & !n 9 almo/ =gott5 t]ms he made 8 unexpect$ visitors feel welcome4 ,! ?ree m5 conv]s$ = "s "t1 & 9 ! c\rse ( ! conv]sation ,jake expla9$ to !m ! reason = 8 lonely life & ! circum/ances t caus$ him to be ?us engag$4 ,! /rang]s expla9$ t !y 7 driv+ across ! ,/ate1 & t1 9 ord] to make _! j\rney fifty miles %ort]1 !y _h be5 in/ruct$ to take ?is untravel$ road ?r\gh ?is expanse ( wood$ hills4 ,i %\ld ?9k1 rem>k$ "o ( ! m51 t ?is w\ld be a spl5did place to m$itate on ! goodness ( ,god4 ,lonel9ess (t5 begets m$itation1 & ,god loves to be ! companion ( ! companionless4 ,!n1 too1 !re is all ?is nature ) :i* y are surr\nd$4 ,^! fl[]s & trees & birds all speak ( ! goodness ( ,god4 ,i 0 rem>k+ to my fell[ travel] ( h[ ^! beautiful sc5es rem9d u ( ,god's goodness4 ,p>don a frank "q1 b may ,i ask1 ,are y sav$8 ,?is 0 all new language to ,jake & he sc>cely knew h[ to answ] ?is r blunt "q4 ,wu-wu-well1 ye-yes1 he answ]$4 ,i try to be a ,*ri/ian4 ,i belong to ! *ur* & h belong$ = tw5ty-sev5 ye>s & accord9' to ! prea*9' we h ,i ?9k ,i'll get to heav54 ,i s'pose y fell]s mu/ be prea*]s4 ,yes1 we are prea*]s1 rem>k$ ! o!r4 ,we h consecrat$ our lives to ! bless$ s]vice ( ,*ri/ & our greate/ delight is 9 prea*+ 8 gospel & tell+ o!rs ( ! wond]s ( 8 grace4 ,!re c be no high] call+ ?an t ( tell+ ( ! sav+ grace ( ,god4 ,= fifte5 ye>s ,i 0 a cold pr(essor ( religion1 b ,i lack$ vital salvation4 ,i belong$ to ! *ur* & paid ! prea*]1 & someh[ ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld get ?r\gh all "r4 ,i s9n$ m or less e day & did n "k t ,i c\ld be sav$ f s94 ,9 fact1 ,i nev] _h be5 conv]t$4 ,i tri$ to live a ,*ri/ian life1 b ,i 0 p[]less4 ,aft] fifte5 ye>s ( ?is mis]able exi/5ce ,i got a new vision ( ?+s4 ,god remov$ ! scales f my eyes & ,i saw my lo/ condition4 ,i saw myself 9 an entirely new light4 ,i wept be=e ,god because ( my s9s4 ,i 0 made v consci\s t unless ,i 0 sav$ f my s9s !y w\ld damn me 9 hell =ev]4 ,my *ur*ianity & my self-righte\sness & my morality look$ ridicul\s :5 ,i saw myself a s9n] 9 ! sight ( ,god4 ,i came to ,god & p\r$ out my s\l 9 bitt] rep5tance1 & said1 ',save me1 or ,i p]i%4' ,i promis$ him t ,i w\ld =sake my s9s1 make my wrongs "r1 & walk 9 ! light4 ,i read 9 #a ,john #a3i1 ',if we confess our s9s1 he is fai?ful & j to =give u our s9s1 & to cleanse u f all unrighte\sness4' ,well1 ,i confess$ my s9s & =sook !m1 & ,god = ,*ri/'s sake p>don$ all my s9s4 ,praise ,8 "n4 ,! joy & peace t fill$ my s\l 7 unspeakable4 ,i 0 a new man4 ,i lov$ ev]ybody1 ev5 my bitt] enemies4 ,*ri/1 9 all 8 bless$ reality1 came into my he>t z an abid+ companion4 ,"s "t aft] my conv]sion1 ?r\gh a hol9ess pap]1 :i* fell into my h&s1 & ?r\gh read+ ! ,bible1 :i* _h become a new book to me1 ,i le>n$ t x 0 possible = me to be :olly sanctifi$ & to h ! ,holy ,_s z an abid+ com=t]4 ,oh1 ! joy ( ?is bless$ life4 ,its glories are untold4 ,poor ,jake /ood amaz$4 ,he _h nev] he>d any?+ l ?is be=e4 ,he bur/ out1 ,if t's religion1 ,i confess ,i ha9't got none2 & to be pla91 ,i a9't mu* incl9$ to believe su* /uff z t4 ,i h be5 a memb] ( ,m\nt ,olivet ,*ur* = tw5ty-sev5 ye>s & ,i nev] he>d su* prea*+ z t4 ,t mu/ be "s new religion t's go9' ar\nd4 ,talk ab\t be9' sav$ f s91 :y !re's our de> old ,bro!r ,simms1 :o 0 our la/ pa/or at ,m\nt ,olivet4 ,he di$ la/ ,m>* & s9ce !n we a9't _h no pa/or--:y ,i he>d him say m'n once f ! pulpit t folks c't be sav$ f s9 till !y get to heav54 ,all ?is ,jake said & a great deal m4 ,he talk$ himself ho>se & us$ up all 8 *oice/ t]ms 9 extoll+ ! "n ( ,m\nt ,olivet ,*ur* & all ! pa/ors %e _h _h s9ce he _h be5 a memb]4 ,all 8 argum5ts 7 quietly & lov+ly answ]$ by ! m9i/]s1 :o read to him _m passages ( ,scripture4 ,by ?is "t ! l>ge elm ca/ a l5g?y %ad[ ea/w>d4 ,! sun 0 well-nigh set1 & x 0 evid5t to ! m9i/]s t !y %\ld h to prevail on _! new acqua9tance to lodge !m ov]night4 ,well1 my de> bro!r1 rem>k$ "o ( ! m9i/]s1 we are f> ap>t 9 fai?1 b ,i tru/ we are all hone/ 9 our views & ,i pray t ,god may lead u all 9 ! way we %\ld g4 ,! day is gone1 & to get out ( ^! hills tonight is un?9kable4 ,i wond] if y c\ld arrange to keep u ov]night1 ,mr4 ,b5ton--,i believe t's ! "n8 ,if y w1 we %all be a hundr$ times oblig$ & %all be glad to pay y :atev] y sugge/4 ,jake 0 big he>t$1 if he 0 a s9n]4 ,sure1 ,i'll keep ye1 ?9k ,i'd turn anybody out 9 ^! woods at night8 ,n me4 ,i've kept prea*]s all my life1 b ,i confess ,i nev] kept sanctifi$ ones be=e4 ,! ?ree m5 w5t up ! hill to ,jake's cab91 & ! two m9i/]s busi$ !mselves writ+ lett]s :ile ,jake prep>$ ! ev5+ meal f 8 scant pantry4 ,:5 !y _h ga!r$ ar\nd ! l>ge goods-box t s]v$ z a d9+-table1 "o ( ! prea*]s ?ank$ ,god = ! food & ask$ 8 bless+s ^u x4 ,:5 ! ev5+ meal 0 f9i%$1 ! ?ree m5 sat 9 front ( ,jake's cab9 until a late h\r4 ,! prea*]s exp\nd$ ! ,scriptures to poor1 ignorant ,jake & told him ( ! wond]s ( ,god's grace4 ,f9ally1 :5 ! big silv]y moon /ood 9 mid-heav5 & ! s\nd ( c[-bells on ! hill _h di$ away1 ,jake sugge/$ t !y retire = ! night4 ,by ! light ( ! moon "o ( ! m9i/]s read 8 ,bible4 ,x s happ5$ t he op5$ x at ! #ab? *apt] ( ,hebrews4 ,^! words z !y fell f ?is man's pi\s lips affect$ ,jake deeply4 ,he surely _h read t same *apt] himself _m times1 & d\btless dur+ ! tw5ty-sev5 ye>s he _h be5 a memb] ( ,m\nt ,olivet ,*ur* he _h he>d 8 pa/or read x4 ,b !re 0 "o v]se t sank "r to ! c5t] ( ,jake's he>t4 ,x 0 ! #ad?3 ,foll[ peace ) all m51 & hol9ess1 )\t :i* no man %all see ! ,"l4 ,jake _h always _h a hope 9 8 brea/ t he %\ld "s day see ! ,"l4 ,he _h _h m ?an 8 allott$ %>e ( tr\bles 9 life1 & deep 9 8 he>t he _h a long+ to g :]e ! wick$ cease f tr\bl+ & ! we>y be at re/4 ,soon all 0 sil5ce 9 ! cab9 attic1 :]e ! ?ree m5 lay4 ,! re/less surg+s ( man's inn] s\l are invisible to all eyes1 save ,god's1 & sil5ce is n always a pro( t ev]yone is asleep4 ,jake lay on a bag ( dri$ leaves1 hav+ giv5 8 own bunk to 8 gue/s4 ,b 8 eyes refus$ to sleep4 ,! music ( ! katydids _h lo/ its p[] to soo! 8 tr\bl$ brea/ & br+ him sweet repose4 ,8 m9d took a voyage ov] ! pa/4 ,memory1 accord+ to h] wont$ ways c>ri$ him aga9 to 8 "m's knee4 ,he recall$ ! s\nd ( h] voice z %e sang1 ,:5 ,i %all see ,him face to face & tell ! /ory sav$ by grace4 ,b t scripture1 ,)\t hol9ess no man %all see ! ,"l1 took ! sweetness out ( t long-rememb]$ song4 ,jake knew he 0 n holy4 ,8 he>t 0 defil$ by s94 ,8 lips 7 unclean ) blasphem+ ,god's "n4 ,he rememb]$ all ! good resolutions he _h made & brok5 ! pa/ qu>t] ( a c5tury4 ,& dur+ ^! midnight mus+s he seem$ to see two lily-:ite h&s beckon+ him to come some:]e2 he knew n :]e4 ,^! h&s he readily recogniz$ z ! h&s ( 8 own baby ,rose1 :o _h gone f him "o day ne> ! close ( h] fif? summ]4 ,m5tally he f\nd himself aga9 at ! b$side ( 8 d>l+ ,rose4 ,he saw aga9 h] ruddy *eeks gl[ ) fev] & he>d ! tremble ( h] voice z %e said1 ,daddy's ,rose is go+ to heav54 ,daddy come "s day4 ,aga9 he saw ! dea?-gl>e 9 ! sky-blue eyes :5 ! little s\l flitt$ away4 ,he saw himself aga9 z he sat & look$ into ! sweet & lifeless face ( 8 d>l+ girl1 & he rememb]$ h[ he resolv$ on t day to live 9 su* a way z to be reunit$ ) 8 *ild4 ,b 8 resolves _h all be5 unfill$1 & he saw ! pa? ( 8 pa/ /rewn ) brok5 v[s4 ,9 reality1 ,god 0 speak+ to ! man's s\l4 ,jake saw himself 9 8 true condition1 a lo/ s9n]4 ,8 s9s seem$ l horrid black m\nta9s re>+ !mselves et]nally betwe5 him & 8 *ild4 ,8 pr(ession ( religion & 8 *ur*-memb]%ip seem$ to mock him r ?an to com=t him4 ,b ,jake 0 sil5t4 ,he said n a ^w ) 8 lips2 b h[ 8 ble$+ he>t did talk to ,god4 ,hot te>s fl[$ f 8 sleepless eyes & damp5$ ! dry leaves t =m$ 8 pill[4 ,he suppos$ ! two m9i/]s asleep4 ,_! op9ion ( him 0 ! same4 ,f9ally ,jake 0 a/oni%$ to see1 9 ! glimm]+ light ( ! moon t /ole ?r\gh ! cracks 9 ! clapbo>d ro(1 ! two prea*]s slip f _! b$1 & kneel on ! floor4 ,8 e> caught _! :isp]+ pray]s t 7 he>d 9 heav54 ,z ne>ly z he c\ld he>1 ! pray]s ran some?+ l ?is3 ,o ,"l1 ?\ did/ h a purpose 9 s5d+ u ?r\gh ^! wood$ hills4 ,may we be in/rum5tal 9 br++ light & salvation to ?is lonely cab94 ,"l1 talk to ! he>t ( ?is ,mr4 ,b5ton1 :o sleeps on 8 bag ( leaves4 ,br+ some?+ be=e 8 m9d t w break up 8 he>t2 di/urb him ev5 9 8 sleep1 ,"l4 ,jake's emotions ov]:elm$ him & he c\ld keep sil5t no long]4 ,he b\nd$ f 8 b$1 cry+1 ,o my ,god1 save me1 save me1 save me6 ,oh1 d pray = me n[6 ,i am lo/6 lo/6 lo/6 ,ne$less to say1 ! prea*]s 7 some:at %ock$1 z p (t5 are :5 _! pray]s are answ]$ soon] ?an !y expect4 ,! convict$ h]dsman pro/rat$ himself on ! floor be=e ! prea*]s & p\r$ out bitt] te>s ( rep5tance4 ,he wept & groan$1 & begg$ ,god to save him4 ,b he seem$ sl[ to grasp ,god's promises4 ,he pray$ till ! morn+ dawn$4 ,! prea*]s pray$ ) him4 ,f9ally1 j z ! fir/ grey /reaks ( ! new day began to creep betwe5 ! logs1 ,jake's fai? 0 an*or$ 9 ,god's promises1 & ! glory ( heav5 flood$ 8 s\l4 ,9 ! tw9kl+ ( an eye he 0 made a new man4 ,8 joy knew no b\nds4 ,he leap$ & %\t$1 sang & :i/l$1 & laugh$ & cri$1 all = ! joy ( 8 new-f\nd treasure4 ,:5 breakfa/ 0 ov] & ! two m9i/]s _h bidd5 _! new conv]t a happy f>ewell1 ,jake sat d[n to read 8 ,bible1 :i* ! prea*]s _h giv5 him4 ,8 eyes fell ^u ^! words1 ,weep+ may endure = a night1 b joy come? 9 ! morn+4 7,psa4 #cj3e74 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,! ant]oom ( ! po/ (fice 9 a little ,ohio t[n 0 cr[d$4 ,! tra9 _h arriv$ f ! we/1 b x w5t z soon z x came1 = x did n /op4 ,a scream ( ! :i/le1 ! rumble ( ! :eels1 & ! mighty mon/] da%$ ?r\gh ! peaceful t[n at fifty miles an h\r4 ,b ! inhabitants 7 n s int]e/$ 9 ! tra91 = !y _h se5 x pass 9 j ?is fa%ion ye> aft] ye>4 ,b f ! baggage coa* !re came ea* ev5+ a bag ( mail1 & ?is 0 ! cause ( ! ga!r+ at ! po/ (fice4 ,:ile ! po/ma/] & 8 assi/ant 7 op5+ & di/ribut+ ! mail beh9d ! clos$ w9d[ 9 ! po/ (fice1 ! re/less t[nspeople occupi$ !mselves 9 social *at discuss+ ! local happ5+s ( ! day1 or 9 read+ ! notices on ! bullet9 bo>d4 ,ev]ybody 0 at ! po/ (fice at ?is h\r4 ,s*ool *ildr51 happy at ! close ( an irksome day ( s*ool1 %\t$ boi/]\sly at ea* o!r 9 ! /reet4 ,labor+ m51 ) empty d9n] pails 9 h&1 sat re/fully on ! curb/one j outside ! po/ (fice door1 & talk$ ( ! happ5+s ( ! day4 ,! village blacksmi? wip$ ! hone/ sweat f 8 br[1 clos$ ! %op door1 & came d[n to ! po/ (fice1 :]e he 0 met by 8 flax5-hair$ girl ( ?ree summ]s4 ,%e clasp$ h] p9k arms ab\t ! smi?'s grimy neck & told him ,mama 0 look+ = a lett] f ,gr&ma1 :o _h gone to ,cali=nia = h] heal?1 & t %e _h come d[n to see h[ _m kisses ,gr&ma _h s5t h]4 ,! t[n doctor1 ) a dignifi$ air1 lean$ aga9/ ! side ( ! po/ (fice door & read ! ,*icago pap] t a previ\s mail _h br\ght to him4 ,! s*oolma/] _h f9i%$ grad+ "s te/ pap]s & _h come d[n to ! po/ (fice j 9 "t to be ! ?ird p>ty to an int]e/+ fi/ fight 9 :i* two six? grade boys 7 engag$ ) great ze/1 9 ! /reet4 ,two out-(-t[n /rang]s1 :o 7 gue/s at ! hotel j across ! way1 came ov] &1 seat+ !mselves on a b5* 9 front ( ! po/ (fice engag$ 9 conv]sation4 ,f9ally ! task beh9d ! w9d[ 0 done4 ,! mail 0 sort$ & plac$ alphabetically 9 ! prop] boxes4 ,! po/ma/] flipp$ up ! w9d[1 & !re 0 a mighty ru% & a scramble--= :o is n eag] to get a lett]8 ,"s receiv$ sev]al lett]s & pap]s2 "s only "o lett]2 "s only a pap]2 "s only a catalogue4 ,"s 7 disappo9t$ altoge!r1 judg+ f facial expressions2 "s receiv$ glad messages1 "s sad messages1 "s indiff]5t4 ,:5 ! cr[d 0 disp]s$1 ! two /rang]s :o _h be5 seat$ on ! b5* appe>$ at ! w9d[ & call$ = _! mail4 ,! po/ma/] h&$ to "o ( !m a lett] address$1 ,evangeli/ ,blank4 ,! address 0 writt5 9 almo/ an unreadable h&4 ,! evangeli/ op5$ ! lett]4 ,x ran ?us3 ,dobb9sville1 ----1 ,aug4 #bi---- ,my de> ,evangeli/ bro!r3 i am sav$ & sanctifi$ praise ,god ,o h[ i rejoice 9 ?is wond]ful salva%un i 0 a memb] ( ,mt4 ,olivet *ur* f] #bg yrs4 b i nev] kn[$ :at x 0 to be sav$ f s9 ?is summ] i 0 h]d9 cattle d[n 9 ! hills ab\t #cj mi4 f "h & a mo/ wond]ful ?+ happ5$4 ,to prea*]s came along & told me t ,*ri/ c\ld save & sanctify me i f\ght !m at fir/ b ,god w\ld n let me re/ until i gave him my he>t1 !n he sanctifi$ me holy o h[ i rejoice my wife & olde/ son is also sav$ n[ b say bru!r h[ ! p ( my own *ur* p]secute me !y say ,i am crazy & t a man cant be sav$ f s9 9 ?is life o if i _h only f\nd ?is salva%un :5 i 0 a "y man b n[ i am middle ag$ b by god's grace i aim to d all i c to save my neighbors1 i see 9 ! hol9ess pap] t y are a evangeli/ & t y g ab\t prea*9 ?is wond]ful salva%un s i want to n[ if y w come d[n "h & prea* to ! p we c't get ,mt4 ,olivet *ur* b we c build a bru% arb]4 i am s5d+ y #bj4 ?is "p ( ! money i urn$ h]d9 cattle = deacon gramps i promis$ ! ,"l :5 he sav$ me t i w\ld give him "p ( ?is money s "h x is s i hope y c cum y\r bro!r sav$ sanctifi$ & happy ,jake ,b5ton ,,*apt] ,v ,z ,i h said be=e1 ,deacon ,gramps sat on 8 pl[ h&les at ! close ( an ,augu/ day4 ,he fairly rejoic$ :5 he saw ,deacon ,br[n & ,deacon ,jones com+ t[>d him4 ,good ev5+1 ,bro!r ,gramps1 %\t$ ,jones & ,br[n simultane\sly4 ,good ev5+1 my good bre!r+1 respond$ ,gramps1 ,i am s glad to see y4 ,i h a great burd5 on my m9d & ,i 0 j plann+ to g to y\r h\se1 ,bro!r ,br[n1 z soon z ,i _h unh>ness$ my team & eat5 supp]4 ,br[n & ,jones look$ at ,gramps ) an expectant gaze1 & cont9u$ sil5t4 ,gramps w5t on1 ,x's high "t we 0 do9' some?9' to protect our *ur*4 ,i h be5 a deacon 9 ?is *ur* f] _m a ye>1 b to my m9d ?is is ! mo/ dang]\s "t ,m\nt ,olivet has ev] se54 ,br[n & ,jones nodd$ a c&id ass5t to :at 0 be+ said4 ,gramps cont9u$1 ,= _m ye>s our *ur* has be5 ! /ronge/ *ur* 9 ?is c\nty & ev]ybody has c\nt$ x an honor to belong to ?is *ur*1 b y "k1 bre!r+1 ev] s9ce our pa/or di$ la/ spr+1 & we h be5 )\t a pa/or we h be5 gett9' weak] & weak]4 ,& s9ce old ,jake ,b5ton has gone crazy ov] ?is new religion ( his5 he is tri5 to get ev]ybody else to g crazy4 ,y bre!r+ kn[s h[ ,i s5t him d[n 9 ! hills ?is summ] to m9d cattle4 ,well he seem$ to k9d] git ov]balanc$ 9 8 m9d d[n !re & he's f\nd a new religion4 ,y "k h[ he te/ifi$ 9 meet9' to!r night4 ,he said he 0 sav$ f s9 & he said he 0 sanctifi$1 & :ole lot ( o!r /uff l t4 ,& ,i believe he said1 didn't he1 t he 0 j z good z ,jesus ,*ri/ & gett9' bett] ev]' day1 or some?+ l t4 ,yes1 some?+ l t1 add$ ,br[n4 ,yes1 said ,jones1 ,i 0 !re myself & he>d him4 ,i h always ?\ght ,jake ,b5ton 0 a pretty good man2 b :5 a fell] gets s good z all t1 !n he's too good = ?is _w4 ,y "k ! ,bible says !re's nobody good b ,god4 ,yes1 ,i've he>d ! be/ prea*]s t 0 ev] pa/or ( ,m\nt ,olivet ,*ur* & !y all say we s9 a ?\s& times e day1 rem>k$ ,gramps4 ,jones spoke next3 ,i knew a bun* ( !m hol9ess p back 9 ,s\? ,c>ol9] :]e ,i come f4 ,!y 0 ! mo/ outrage\s bun* ( p ,i ev] saw4 ,:y1 !y claim$ t !y c\ldn't s91 & t !y 0 j z good z ,jesus ,*ri/ & t nobody w\ld get to heav5 b !m4 ,i'll tell y bre!r+ we mu/ n let !m get ! />t "h4 ,if !y d1 ,m\nt ,olivet ,*ur* is ru9$4 ,!y te> d[n *ur*es j z fa/ z !y come to 'em4 ,old ,jake ,b5ton ought to be run out ( ! c\ntry or else s5t to ! asylum4 ,he a9't fit to run at l>ge4 ,:y1 he told ,aunt ,sally ,p]k9s t he 0 :olly sanctifi$ & t 8 he>t 0 j z pure z t ( 8 little baby t di$ ye>s ago :5 ,jake liv$ ov] on ,p]simmon ,ridge4 ,he talks a :ole lot n[ ab\t go9' to meet 8 baby & 8 "m & he seems to get s happy e "t he talks ab\t x4 ,jones's voice trembl$ slightly z he w5t on to say1 ,b bre!r+1 x makes me feel mo/ wond]fully que] :5 ,i he> ,jake talk ab\t meet9' 8 little girl4 ,he seems to h no d\bt at all ab\t meet9' h]1 & say1 y rememb] my little boy di$ ! same fall z ,jake's little girl1 & to tell ! tru? ,i'm j a little fe>ful at times ab\t be9' ready to meet little ,george4 ,deacon ,gramps li/5$ to all ( ?is f ,jones r re/lessly4 ,he spoke next ) great gravity4 ,bre!r+1 s9ce ,i am presid5t ( ?is ,bo>d ( ,deacons ,i feel x my duty to take /eps to see t ?is new religion is /opp$ & t ,m\nt ,olivet ,*ur* is n torn to pieces4 ,z ,i said1 ,i h be5 deacon "h = _m ye>s & ,i h nev] se5 ! *ur* s 9 dang]4 ,some?+ mu/ be done4 ,i'll tell y :at we ne$1 we ne$ a prea*]--"o ( our v be/ ones to come "h & fight ?is devili% hol9ess /uff4 ,t's :at we ne$1 we mu/ wipe hol9ess out1 respond$ ,br[n1 z he let g a sluice ( tobacco juice4 ,gramps cont9u$1 ,j today ,i _h a lett] f a c\s9 ( m9e back 9 ,k5tucky4 ,he says !y h a wond]ful prea*] back !re by ! "n ( ,prea*] ,bonds4 ,he says ?is ,prea*] ,bonds feels a special call to fight hol9ess4 ,i tell y1 bre!r+1 if we c\ld get him "h we w\ld make x hot = old ,b5ton & 8 bun*4 ,we w\ld t1 ,jones *im$ 94 ,bro!r ,gramps1 :y don't y write & ask ,prea*] ,bonds to come8 sugge/$ ,br[n4 ,al?\gh ! o!r two memb]s ( ! ,bo>d are n "h1 ,i ?9k we j z well g ahead4 ,bett] br+ x be=e ! *ur*1 said ,gramps1 because we've got to raise "s money to get him4 ,br[n & ,jones bo? agre$ t ,gramps 0 "r 9 ?is respect4 ,) ! und]/&+ t ,deacon ,gramps 0 to call a meet+ ( ! *ur* at ! e>lie/ possible date1 ! ?ree m5 sep>at$4 ,gramps sp5t ! entire foll[+ day rid+ ab\t ! community giv+ e memb] ( ,m\nt ,olivet a p]sonal notification t a special meet+ ( ! *ur* w\ld be held on ! foll[+ ,w$nesday ev5+ = ! purpose ( consid]+ grave problems conc]n+ ! *ur*4 ,w$nesday ev5+ came2 practically ! :ole *ur* respond$4 ,:5 ! appo9t$ h\r arriv$1 ,gramps 0 on ! spot4 ,on e face 0 writt5 expectancy4 ,deacon ,gramps presid$ ( c\rse4 ,he arose f 8 seat1 flung 8 quid ( tobacco out ( ! w9d[1 squ>$ himself aga9/ ! pulpit1 adju/$ 8 eyeglasses ne> ! po9t ( 8 nose1 & look+ ov] !m he address$ ! assembly ?us3 ,my bre!r+ & si/]n1 we h met z memb]s ( ! gr& old ,m\nt ,olivet ,*ur*4 ,"h 9 ?is *ur* our fa!rs met4 ,"h 9 ?is *ur* our mo!rs met4 ,"h 9 ?is *ur* our gr&fa!rs met4 ,"h 9 ?is *ur* our gr&mo!rs met4 ,"h 9 ?is *ur*1 my bre!r+1 we h met4 ,& let me say to y1 my de> p1 t we h met "h tonight 9 ?is *ur* = a purpose4 ,!re are c]ta9 p 9 ?is community ^: aim is to te> up ?is *ur*2 c]ta9 p1 ,i say1 ^: aim is to te> d[n ?is *ur*4 ,!re is a c]ta9 doctr+--! doctr+ ( hol9ess--gett+ into ?is community4 ,?is hol9ess doctr+1 my fri5ds1 is a devili% doctr+1 my bre!r+1 & mu/ be wip$ out4 7,am5s all ov] ! h\se47 ,all ?is ! ,deacon said1 & mu* m4 ,he began 8 spee* ) consid]able w>m? ( utt]ance1 b z he progress$ 9 praises ( ,m\nt ,olivet & h] fai? he wax$ hott] & hott] until 8 spellb\nd he>]s 7 fairly delug$ 9 a mighty avalan*e ( 8 ru/ic oratory1 & he w\nd up ) ! sweep+ /atem5t t ! doctr9e ( hol9ess mu/ be aboli%$ f ! face ( ! e>?4 ,:5 ! ,deacon _h f9i%$1 & rega9$ brea? en\gh to put ! matt] to a vote1 x 0 unanim\sly vot$ t ,prea*] ,bonds %\ld be secur$ at ! e>lie/ date possible4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,a ye> _h roll$ ar\nd s9ce ,jake ,b5ton _h be5 conv]t$ d[n 9 ! hills4 ,by ?is "t x 0 pla9 to all unbias$ m9ds t ,b5ton 0 inde$ e>ne/4 ,ev5 8 mo/ bitt] enemies 7 oblig$ to admit t a mighty *ange _h come ov] him4 ,8 life _h und]gone a real trans=mation4 ,8 life 0 an entirely new life4 ,he _h un%ak5 fai? 9 ! ,god ( 8 salvation4 ,9 8 home he e/abli%$ a family alt>1 :]e he wor%ipp$ ,god z regul>ly z ! sun rose & set4 ,9 8 bus9ess relations he lit]ally foll[$ ! ,gold5 ,rule4 ,at *ur* he unfl9*+ly decl>$ :at 8 new-f\nd religion _h done = him4 ,he decl>$ t ,god _h sav$ him f 8 s9s & _h subsequ5tly sanctifi$ him :olly4 ,he ev5 wax$ bold en\gh to tell 9 meet+ h[ ,god _h heal$ him ( physical ailm5ts 9 answ] to pray]4 ,all ?is greatly inc5s$ 8 fell[ *ur*-memb]s4 ,!y insi/$ t he _h gone crazy & 0 no long] fit to belong to ! *ur*4 ,accord+ly he 0 put out4 ,jake took x all 9 good "p & rejoic$ t he 0 c\nt$ wor?y to suff] = ,jesus' sake4 ,b ,jake 0 n long oblig$ to /& alone 9 def5se ( 8 pr(ession4 ,8 simple life ( tru/ soon began to h its effect 9 ! community2 dur+ ! ye> 8 fai?fulness _h be5 rew>d$ by ! salvation ( a numb] ( p]sons 9 ! neighborhood4 ,old ,gr&ma ,gray _h come out boldly on ,b5ton's side4 ,%e said t = fifty ye>s %e _h be5 liv+ z be/ %e c\ld1 b t %e _h all ?is "t _h a long+ = ! fulness ( ! bless+1 su* z ,jake ,b5ton te/ifi$ to1 & %e arose "r 9 ! public meet+ & decl>$ h]self a seek] = j su* a bless+4 ,?is set ,m\nt ,olivet *ur* all 9 a /orm4 ,deacon ,gramps 0 furi\s4 ,he said ,jake ,b5ton _h a legion ( devils & t ,gr&ma ,gray 0 bewit*$4 ,b :5 ,gr&ma ,gray took h] /& = full salvation1 ! cause = :i* ,m\nt ,olivet /ood suff]$ a mighty bl[4 ,nolan ,gray1 a son ) :om ,gr&ma ,gray _h made h] home = ye>s1 _h be5 a /an* memb] ( ! *ur* s9ce he 0 a *ild4 ,9 fact1 he _h always said he _h gr[n up 9 ! *ur*4 ,nolan ,gray 0 a v upright man ( und\bt$ integrity1 & he /ood = high moral ideals1 b "u ! type ( prea*+ to :i* he 0 accu/om$ he _h nev] exp]i5c$ a *ange ( he>t4 ,:5 he saw :at a *ange _h come ov] 8 "m1 he refus$ to be com=t$ ) 8 religi\s pr(ession4 ,jake ,b5ton 0 a t5ant on ,gray's f>m1 & f daily contact ) ,b5ton1 ,mr4 ,gray 0 conv9c$ beyond a d\bt t ,b5ton's religion 0 real4 ,"o night at a pray] meet+ held at ,jake ,b5ton's humble home1 ,mr4 ,gray became s convict$ t resi/ance 0 impossible4 ,he fully surr5d]$ himself to ,jesus & obta9$ an exp]i5ce t 0 m>vel\s ev5 9 ! eyes ( ,gr&ma ,gray4 ,! news ( ,gray's conv]sion spread l fire on a dry prairie4 ,he 0 a heavy contributor to ! f9ances ( ,m\nt ,olivet4 ,on ?is acc\nt x became a matt] ( conjecture z to :e!r or n he w\ld be excommunicat$4 ,h[ev]1 ,mr4 ,gray reliev$ all m9ds ( any anxiety :5 on ! foll[+ week he quietly )drew 8 memb]%ip f ! *ur*4 ,! day foll[+ ! night ( ,nolan ,gray's conv]sion !re occurr$ an incid5t t meant mu* to ,jake ,b5ton1 z well z to ,deacon ,gramps4 ,b5ton 0 walk+ along ! road t l$ ar\nd ! f5ce f 8 own home to ! l>ge1 :ite h\se occupi$ by ,nolan ,gray & 8 family4 ,he 0 on 8 way to milk ,mr4 ,gray's c[4 ,he commonly w5t ?r\gh ! field on su* occasions1 z x 0 mu* ! %ort] r\te1 b on ?is p>ticul> morn+ he _h a my/]i\s disposition to take ! long r\te ar\nd ! road4 ,:5 he _h rea*$ a po9t ab\t a qu>t] ( a mile f 8 home1 to 8 a/oni%m5t he met ,deacon ,gramps1 accompani$ by ,gramps' hir$ h&4 ,he saw at once t ! ,deacon 0 9 a mo/ surly mood4 ,s 9 a pleasant tone ( voice ,b5ton said1 ,good morn+1 g5tlem51 nice morn9'1 aim+ ) salutation to pass on4 ,gramps 0 n 9 any s5se a brave man1 z y may h guess$ by ?is "t1 b he always manife/$ great boldness :]e he 0 sure !re 0 no physical dang]4 ,!y say ,gray got y\r k9d ( religion at ! pray] meet9' la/ night1 he said4 ,well1 ,i guess x a9't my k9d1 answ]$ ,b5ton1 b he sure did get ,bible salvation4 ,!n ! ,deacon let loose 9 all 8 fury4 ,jake ,b5ton1 said he1 ?is religion ( y\rs has got to be /opp$1 x's got to be wip$ out1 x's do9' m h>m 9 ?is community ?an all ! saloons 9 ! ,/ate4 ,x's te>+ up our *ur*4 ,nolan ,gray & old ,gr&ma ,gray 0 good *ur*-memb]s & h be5 = ye>s & ye>s & n[ !y are tak5 9 ) ?is crazy hol9ess /uff1 & y are ! hul cause ( x4 ,i tell y x's j got to be /opp$ & ,i'm go+' to /op x & ,i'll j beg9 "r "h4 ,) ?is he advanc$ t[>d ,b5ton & /ruck him a t]rific bl[ on ! side ( ! *eek ) 8 op5 h&4 ,at ?is ,b5ton only repli$1 ,god bless y1 ,mr4 ,gramps4 ,?is s]v$ only to inc5se ! enrag$ ,deacon all ! m1 & he lit]ally flew at ,b5ton & easily p9n$ him to ! gr\nd & sat ^u 8 *e/ & beat him 9 ! face mo/ unm]cifully4 ,poor ,b5ton /ruggl$ & groan$1 b did n endeavor to hurt 8 antagoni/4 ,! ,deacon's hir$ h& 0 all 8 "t a look]-on1 b he f9ally mu/]$ up c\rage1 & ) great difficulty succe$$ 9 pull+ ! enrag$ ,deacon (f ! poor man4 ,:5 ! hir$ man _h f9ally p]suad$ ,gramps away f ! sc5e1 ,b5ton1 bruis$ & ble$+ 9 body1 b victori\s 9 s\l1 /ruggl$ to 8 feet & w5t home1 glad t he 0 c\nt$ wor?y to suff] = ,jesus' sake4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,! community 0 /irr$1 no d\bt ab\t t4 ,^! 7 /irr+ days4 ,n s9ce ! days :5 ,union & ,s\!rn m>aud+ p>ties scatt]$ t]ror 9 ^! woods _h public excitem5t run s high z n[4 ,! gossip ( ,b5ton's beat+ 0 on ev]ybody's lips be=e ! sun w5t d[n t day4 ,ev]ybody talk$ ab\t x4 ,jake's fri5ds 7 w>m] fri5ds & 8 enemies 7 hott] enemies4 ,^? :o _h be5 neutral 7 neutral no m4 ,!re 7 j two p>ties n[1 ^? aga9/ & ^? = hol9ess z taught & liv$ by ,jake ,b5ton4 ,z = old ,jake1 he kept sweet 9 8 s\l & talk$ little & pray$ mu*4 ,8 victory 0 complete4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ?is excitem5t ,jake receiv$ a %ort b significant lett] f ,evangeli/ ,blank4 ,x ran ?us3 ,de> ,bro!r ,b5ton3 ,9 accordance ) my promise to y ne>ly a ye> ago1 ,i am n[ 9 a position to hold y\r revival4 ,i w arrive 9 ,dobb9sville ,augu/ #b4 ,please meet me at ! tra94 ,y\r ,bro!r 9 ,*ri/1--,evangeli/ ,blank4 ,jake read ?is scanty lett] ?r\gh te>s ( joy4 ,he 0 unspeakably happy4 ,he _h pray$ = a ye>1 & n[ 8 pray]s 7 on ! v]ge ( be+ answ]$4 ,a hol9ess prea*]1 my/]i\s be+1 0 actually to set foot on ,m\nt ,olivet soil4 ,! doctr9e ( full salvation 0 to invade ! prec9cts ( s9-y-mu/ religion4 ,b :]e 0 ,evangeli/ ,blank to prea*8 ,n 9 ,m\nt ,olivet1 to be sure4 ,ab\t a qu>t] ( a mile f ,m\nt ,olivet ,*ur* 0 a section ( l& kn[n 9 t c\ntry z ,public ,l&4 ,"h 9 ! c5t] ( an old1 unus$1 unf5c$ field 0 a ?ick clump ( po/ oak sappl+s1 ) heavy foliage4 ,?is spot 0 to be ! sc5e ( _m an int]e/+ happ5+1 a few ( :i* %all be m5tion$ be=e ?is /ory closes & _m ( :i* %all n4 ,z soon z ,jake 0 suffici5tly recov]$ f ! beat+ adm9i/]$ by ! ,deacon1 he1 9 company ) ,nolan ,gray & sev]al o!rs :o 7 ei!r fri5ds or embrac]s ( ! doctr9e ( full salvation1 w5t to ?is spot & work$ = a numb] ( days build+ a bru% arbor1 :i* 0 to s]ve ! purpose ( a meet+-h\se4 ,long poles 7 ti$ f tree to tree to make a framework4 ,!n o!r poles 7 laid across f ! frame-poles to furni% a support = ! bru%1 :i* 0 ?r[n on top4 ,a sort ( tab]nacle 0 ?us effect$ :i* s]v$ ! purpose well4 ,oil tor*es 7 hung on ! upright poles to furni% light4 ,long bo>ds 7 br\ght f a sawmill ne> by & fa/5$ on /akes driv5 into ! gr\nd2 ^! s]v$ = b5*es4 ,! arbor w\ld seat ab\t five hundr$ p4 ,ev]y?+ 0 9 read9ess = ! long-expect$ meet+s4 ,all !re 0 to d 0 to wait = ! #bnd ( ,augu/ to come1 & t 0 h>d to d4 ,f9ally x came4 ,t aft]noon :5 ! two-coa*$ tra9 roll$ up to ! little r$ /ation at ,dobb9sville1 ,jake ,b5ton /ood on ! depot plat=m4 ,8 he>t beat a rat-a-tat-tat aga9/ 8 *e/4 ,z ! tra9 sl[$ up & ,jake saw ?r\gh its w9d[ ! face ( a man correspond+ to ! picture he _h se5 9 8 hol9ess pap]1 8 emotions refus$ to yield to control4 ,he jump$ high 9 ! air1 & %\t$ at ! top ( 8 voice1 ,hallelujah6 ,! tra9 be+ a few h\rs late1 ! aft]noon 0 f> sp5t4 ,on ! road f ! /ation1 ,jake told ,evangeli/ ,blank z be/ he c\ld ( ! happ5+s ( ! ye> j prec$+--h[ he _h be5 conv]t$ 9 ! woods & subsequ5tly sanctifi$1 ( 8 p]secution & excommunication by ! *ur*1 & ( 8 rec5t beat+ at ! h&s ( ,deacon ,gramps4 ,evangeli/ ,blank _h _h _m long ye>s ( exp]i5ce 9 ! field ( evangeli/ic endeavor1 yet :5 ,jake ,b5ton p\r$ all ^! />tl+ ?+s into 8 e>s1 !re came a feel+ ov] him t he 0 ent]+ into an entirely new exp]i5ce4 ,?is feel+ 0 v]ifi$ be=e he left ! neighborhood a few weeks lat]4 ,:5 ! old-fa%ion$ wagon rattl$ up to ! front gate ( ! humble home1 ,evangeli/ ,blank express$ to ,jake ! belief t 9 com+ to ?is place he 0 9 ! c5t] ( ! w ( ,god4 ,?is made poor ,jake's he>t leap = joy4 ,he sprang f ! wagon to ! gr\nd &1 bidd+ 8 good wife see to ! com=t ( ! ,evangeli/ & ! corps ( s+]s :o accompani$ him1 set himself dilig5tly to do+ ! ev5+ *ores 9 ord] t ev]y?+ might be 9 read9ess = ! ev5+ meet+4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,:5 ! aft]noon %ad[s began to l5g!n !re began to ga!r ar\nd ! new-made bru% arbor on ,po/ ,oak ,ridge a numb] ( m5 & boys4 ,^! 7 mo/ly idl]s ( ! community1 :o _h no?+ 9 p>ticul> to d1 s _h come e>ly to ! arbor4 ,b :5 ! la/ fa9t /reaks ( ! dy+ day 7 fad+1 ! m sub/antial citiz5s ( ! community began to ga!r at ?is spot ( int]e/4 ,!y came f e direction4 ,e pa? seem$ to lead to ! arbor ridge4 ,"s came 9 wagons1 "s 9 buggies1 "s on horseback1 o!rs walk$4 ,ev]ybody1 almo/1 0 !re4 ,gr&ma ,gray 0 !re4 ,%e sat s]5ely 9 h] big will[ rock]1 :i* ,nolan _h plac$ j 9 front & to ! left ( ! speak]'s /&4 ,h] age-wr9kl$ face 0 all agl[ ) ! joy ( full salvation4 ,aunt ,sally ,p]k9s 0 !re4 ,poor old ,aunt ,sally4 ,%e 0 notori\s z a %\t] & a hypocrite4 ,nobody _h any confid5ce 9 h] z a ,*ri/ian1 b %e 0 mu* giv5 to sitt+ 9 ! am5 corn]1 & on ?is p>ticul> night %e came into ! big arbor & deposit$ h] scanty self "r on a front b5*4 ,& !re %e sat1 wrapp$ 9 h] old grey %awl1 peep+ out f b5ea? h] old black bonnet4 ,old ,bro!r ,bunk 0 !re4 ,= a qu>t] ( a c5tury he _h be5 a true & tri$ memb] ( ,m\nt ,olivet ,*ur*1 b ( late he _h be5 mu* wr\ght ^u by ! hol9ess agitation4 ,spooky ,crane 0 !re4 ,crane 0 a h>mless half-wit :o liv$ alone 9 a %anty at ! back ( ,deacon ,gramps' field4 ,he always made x a po9t to att5d e religi\s s]vice f> & ne>1 ( :atev] fai?1 & he _h ! capacity = adju/+ himself to 8 surr\nd+s to su* an ext5t t he jo9$ e religi\s movem5t ) :i* he came 9 contact4 ,rogui% boys f\nd great amusem5t 9 giv+ him p5nies to s+ = !m4 ,jim ,peabody 0 !re4 ,b t 0 to be tak5 only z a matt] ( c\rse1 = ,jim always w5t to *ur*4 ,he w5t1 n because he 0 religi\s1 b because he 0 o!rwise4 ,he made l\d boa/ ( 8 infidelity4 ,he _h giv5 himself ext5sively to ! read+ ( ,bob ,+]soll & o!r au?ors notori\s = ?+s o!r ?an goodness1 s 9 8 own va9 imag9ations he 0 a ma/]ful s*ol>4 ,he said !re 0 no ,god1 & t any man :o pray$ 0 a fool4 ,b ! cause ( infidelity _h suff]$ a t]rific bl[ :5 "o "t ,nolan ,gray1 z he 0 go+ to ,dobb9sville1 saw a huge wagon-box turn$ bottom side up1 ) ! wagon on top1 9 a dit* by ! side ( ! road4 ,z he drew ne> he he>d com+ f "u ! box ! l[ mutt]+ tones ( a man's voice4 ,z he /ood ne> ! box & li/5$ he he>d a mo/ eloqu5t pray]4 ,he took a long pole f a f5ce ne> by & pri$ "o edge ( ! box up1 & :o %\ld em]ge f b5ea? b ,jim ,peabody4 ,:5 ! h\r ( s]vice arriv$1 ,jake ,b5ton & ! evangeli/ic p>ty did n arrive ) x4 ,ow+ to ! lat5ess ( ! tra91 ,jake _h be5 unable to get ar\nd at ! appo9t$ h\r4 ,f9ally ! famili> rattle ( ,jake's wagon 0 he>d1 & n[ all 0 brea?less expectancy4 ,:5 ! p>ty arriv$ at ! arbor1 all eyes 7 fa/5$ ^u ! ,evangeli/4 ,if he _h be5 a gho/ mov+ ab\t 9 ! twilight ( t summ] ev5+1 he w\ld h be5 reg>d$ ) no m sup]/ition by t ru/ic p4 ,!re 0 no?+ :atsoev] extraord9>y 9 ! physical appe>ance ( ,evangeli/ ,blank4 ,he 0 a man ( av]age height & scant weight4 ,8 r pallid face 0 cov]$ ) a scanty well-trimm$ be>d4 ,8 deep-set blue eyes sp>kl$ ) a pleasant e>ne/ness4 ,any lack ( physical attractiv5ess 0 amply aton$ = by ! spl5did qualities ( ! man's s\l4 ,he 0 a mighty man ( ,god4 ,he _h an unusual grip on ! upp] _w4 ,he _h l>ge capacities = mov+ ,god on 8 ?rone4 ,a heav5ly atmosph]e p]vad$ ! realm ( 8 p]sonality4 ,:5 ?is man /epp$ onto ! plat=m ( ! l>ge bru% arbor t summ] ev5+1 & took 8 seat & fac$ t audi5ce1 !re 0 a /illness t 0 pa9ful4 ,! awful /illness 0 brok5 :5 ! ,evangeli/ arose & said1 ,praise ,god = 8 mat*less salvation4 ,he made a few prelim9>y rem>ks & ! corp ( s+]s began to s+4 ,& su* music seldom issues f human lips4 ,x 0 n ov]:elm+ 9 po9t ( its arti/ic qualities4 ,! compositions 7 ( ! simple/ sort4 ,b ! s+]s sang f out ( ! abundance ( r$eem$ s\ls1 & !re 0 a heav5ly inspiration accompany+ ! songs t simply ov]:elm$ ! he>ts ( s9n]s & ov]joy$ ! he>ts ( sa9ts4 ,"o song t especially gripp$ ! audi5ce ran ?us3 ,d y triumph1 ,o my bro!r1 ov] all ?is _w ( s98 ,9 ea* /orm ( tribulation1 does y\r ,jesus reign )98 ,,*orus3 ,i am reign+1 sweetly reign+1 f> above ?is _w ( /rife2 ,9 my bless$1 lov+ ,savior1 ,i am reign+ 9 ?is life4 ,:5 ?is & sev]al o!r hymns equally inspir+ _h be5 sung1 ,evangeli/ ,blank arose & said1 ,let u pray4 ,at ?is ! audi5ce began to make arrangem5ts to /&1 = x 0 ! cu/om 9 ,m\nt ,olivet ,*ur* 9 ^? days to /& :ile ! prea*] made 8 pray]1 z ,deacon ,gramps express$ x4 ,b ! ,evangeli/ _h ! notion t :5 ! he>t is humbl$ be=e ,god ! body %\ld be 9 a l position1 s he rev]5tly & unpret5ti\sly knelt beside ! r\gh bo>d pulpit4 ,! f\r s+]s on ! plat=m knelt simultane\sly ) ! ,evangeli/4 ,?is plac$ ! memb]s ( ,m\nt ,olivet 9 a r emb>rass+ position4 ,!y dislik$ ! idea ( be+ s unreligi\s z to sit erect dur+ pray]1 & !y c\ld n be> ! humiliation ( kneel+ at a hol9ess meet+4 ,a few ( !m "u ! press ( ! circum/ance did kneel4 ,a few /ood up4 ,mo/ ( !m sat ) b[$ heads4 ,spooky ,crane easily adju/$ himself to ! situation & promptly knelt 9 ! /raw1 & ) 8 face 9 8 h&s peep$ betwe5 8 f+]s at ! ,evangeli/4 ,jim ,peabody1 ! infidel1 sat arrogantly erect ) an impi% sn>l on 8 lip4 ,to him ! :ole bus9ess ( pray+ 0 a huge piece ( fooli%ness--except1 ( c\rse1 :5 "u ! wagon-box4 ,aunt ,sally ,p]k9s knelt beside ! front b5* & clapp$ h] h&s hy/]ically dur+ ! pray]4 ,& ,deacon ,gramps _h slipp$ "u ! out] edge ( ! arbor1 :]e he sat on a l[ b5* ) 8 elb[s on 8 knees & *ew$ 8 tobacco mo/ vigor\sly4 ,evangeli/ ,blank1 himself1 l$ 9 pray]4 ,8 pray]1 l himself1 0 simple1 b mighty4 ,x ran some?+ l ?is3 ,o ,"l ( heav5 & e>?1 we ?ank !e = ?is h\r4 ,we h come "h 9 ?y "n2 we plead no wor?9ess & no effici5cy ( our own4 ,?y blood & ?y grace is all our plea4 ,we w\ld n ?ru/ ourselves into ?y holy pres5ce on any human m]its4 ,b 9 ?y "n & ?r\gh ! blood ( ,*ri/ our ,savi\r we come boldly be=e !e4 ,we praise !e1 ,"l1 = ?y great salvation1 by :i* ?\ do/ save u & sanctify u4 ,o ,"l1 make ?yself mighty 9 ! salvation ( ?is p among :om we h come to labor4 ,let ?y mat*less p[] be manife/$ & ?y righte\s "n be exalt$4 ,be ?\ lift$ up be=e ! p4 ,"l1 we r$$icate ourselves at ?is h\r to be us$ ( !e 9 ! salvation ( m54 ,come into ^! temples ( clay afre% at ?is h\r1 ,o ,"l1 & let ! fire ( ?y holy pres5ce consume all ! dross t may be 9 u4 ,ano9t our feeble lips to speak ! unse>*able ri*es ( ,*ri/ 444 ,he> u1 ,"l1 we ask 9 ,jesus' "n4 ,am54 ,?is pray] made a pr(\nd impression on ! audi5ce4 ,:5 x 0 f9i%$1 a few o!r songs 7 sung1 & !n ,evangeli/ ,blank arose to address ! audi5ce4 ,!re 0 some?+ ab\t ! prea*+ & p]sonality ( ?is man t made him a unique figure 9 ! field ( prea*]dom4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 he 0 ma/]ful 9 8 k & use ( ! ,holy ,scriptures4 ,he knew ,god's ,book4 ,by pati5t /udy & long practice he _h br\ght himself to ! place :]e he c\ld readily br+ to 8 def5ce an impregnable l9e ( ,scriptural pro( to su/a9 ! propositions t he held4 ,he 0 n only pr(ici5t 9 ! ,scriptures1 b he _h a ?or\gh tra9+ cov]+ ! :ole range ( m9i/]ial & !ological ?\ght4 ,he _h ! happy & unusual comb9ation ( ^? qualities ( m9d t make = =ceful oratory & cle>ness 9 !ological ?\ght4 ,& la/1 & f> f lea/1 he walk$ ) ,god4 ,he _h a ye>n+ = ! lo/ ( e>?'s millions4 ,on t ev5+ :5 he fac$ = ! fir/ "t 8 bru%-arbor audi5ce1 x 0 pla9ly to be se5 t he did n lack = some?+ to say4 ,he did n let 8 s]mon get 9 ! way ( 8 message4 ,he w5t "r to ! he>t ( 8 subject1 :i* he ann\nc$ z ,salvation4 ,he took = 8 text ,titus #b3aa1 #ab3 ,= ! grace ( ,god t br+e? salvation ha? appe>$ to all m51 tea*+ u t1 d5y+ ungodl9ess & worldly lu/s1 we %\ld live sob]ly1 righte\sly1 & godly 9 ?is pres5t _w4 ,8 s]mon ran p>tly ?us3 ,my fri5ds & bre?r51 we are "h ?is ev5+ to conduct ?is s]vice 9 ! fe> ( ,god4 ,almo/ a ye> ago ,i receiv$ a lett] f ,bro!r ,b5ton urg+ me to come to 8 place to hold a revival4 ,ow+ to my _m calls1 ,i 0 unable to come until ! pres5t "t1 & n[ at la/ we are "h 9 ! "n ( ,god4 ,we expect him to give u a graci\s out-p\r+ ( 8 ,holy ,_s4 ,! text t ,i h read 9 y\r he>+ introduces my subject1 ! subject ( ,salvation4 ,i feel ! burd5 ( ?is message press+ ^u my he>t4 ,s9ce ,jesus sav$ me f a life ( s9 ,i h _h a consum+ desire to get o!rs to press _! way into ?is gr& exp]i5ce4 ,i %all n promise to keep )9 ! b\nds ( homiletical ord] tonight1 b ,i d promise to keep )9 ! b\nds ( ,god's ,holy ,^w & ! lead+s ( 8 ,_s4 ,^! introductory rem>ks 7 /at$ ) a simple e>ne/ness born ( a desire to see m5 sav$4 ,! ,evangeli/ fir/ proce$$ to %[ :at salvation is4 ,he said x is a div9e "w ( grace 9 ! he>t1 wr\ght by ! blood ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,he expla9$ t x means deliv]ance f s94 ,he said t if ! ,bible tea*es any?+ at all1 x tea*es t ! individual mu/ h a vital connection ) ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,next ! ,evangeli/ set =? ! conditions ( salvation4 ,fir/1 he said1 a man mu/ be sorry = 8 s9s2 secondly1 he mu/ rep5t ( 8 s9s2 &1 ?irdly1 he mu/ =sake 8 s9s4 ,he dwelt at great l5g? on ! effects ( salvation 9 ! he>t4 ,he said t if a man's religion did n h any effect on him1 x 0 wor?less4 ,a man's religion mu/ make him a new creature1 he argu$4 ,he decl>$ t salvation makes a man love ev5 8 enemies4 ,he said salvation cleanses a man f inw>d & outw>d fil?4 ,by ! "t ,evangeli/ ,blank _h illu/rat$ & amplifi$ all 8 po9ts he _h consum$ ! major portion ( an h\r & a half ( "t4 ,dur+ ?is "t ! entire audi5ce 0 held spellb\nd by 8 simple & e>ne/ eloqu5ce4 ,all ?is 0 /range !ology to ! memb]s ( ,m\nt ,olivet ,*ur*4 ,x 0 a /++ rebuke to _! crook$ & hypocritical lives4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,x 0 ab\t ! fif? night ( ! big hol9ess meet+ at ! arbor on ,po/ ,oak ,ridge4 ,! c\ntry 0 /irr$ = miles ar\nd4 ,p f ,dobb9sville & ,ridget[n & neighbor+ villages 7 9 regul> att5dance4 ,scores ( p _h be5 conv]t$4 ,_m _h be5 sanctifi$4 ,numb]s _h be5 heal$4 ,! =ces ( s9 7 enrag$4 ,wick$ m51 grim ) age1 _h melt$ l fro/ at noonday "u ! mighty prea*+ ( ! ,_s-fill$ ,evangeli/4 ,old wom5 ) ly+ he>ts & gossip+ lips _h be5 /rick5 d[n 9 mighty & pung5t conviction = _! s9s4 ,"y m51 rogui% & r\gh & /\t-he>t$1 _h come to ! old split-log alt> & on p5it5t knees _h sobb$ out be=e ,god ! awful s9s ( _! he>ts & _h gone away happy ) ! new-f\nd treasure ( full salvation4 ,"y ladies1 va9 & haughty1 _h melt$ "u ! gospel messages & _h come to ! feet ( ,jesus4 ,sweet *ildr5 n yet 9 _! te5s _h wept _! *ildi% transgressions away & 9 _! simple fai? _h accept$ ,jesus z _! ,savior4 ,oh1 gr& & glori\s gospel6 ,h[ mat*less is its p[]4 ,well1 z ,i said1 x 0 ab\t ! fif? night ( ! meet+4 ,prea*] ,bonds 0 !re1 & _h be5 ! two nights prec$+4 ,he _h reg>d$ all ! manife/ations ( ,god's p[] 9 ! meet+s ) affect$ indiff]5ce4 ,he said he hat$ hol9ess & w\ld hate x z long z he liv$4 ,on be+ ask$ :at he ?\ght ( ! miracul\s conv]sions t _h tak5 place 9 ! meet+1 he rem>k$ t he w\ld n believe 9 hol9ess ev5 if ,beelzebub himself 7 conv]t$ 9 ! meet+s4 ,evangeli/ ,blank said he ?\ght ?is w\ld be a spl5did "t to h a te/imony-meet+4 ,s !y _h "o1 & he conduct$ x himself4 ,gr&ma ,gray 0 ! fir/ to te/ify4 ,%e /ood trembl+1 & balanc$ h]self aga9/ ! back ( ! old will[ rock]4 ,ar\nd h] sa9tly face !re seem$ to circle a halo ( glory4 ,at fir/ %e only /ood & wept4 ,:5 %e _h ga9$ control ( h] emotions suffici5tly to speak1 %e said1 ,oh1 ! love ( ,god is unspeakable4 ,h[ c ,i praise him = :at he has done = me8 ,he saves me & sanctifies me & heals me4 ,i praise him = s5d+ ,evangeli/ ,blank "h4 ,i w\ld n say a ^w aga9/ ! p ( ,m\nt ,olivet *ur*1 b = ?irty-"s ye>s ,i liv$ 9 t *ur* an up-&-d[n life4 ,god kn[s ,i want$ to live = him all t "t b my exp]i5ce 0 n suffici5t to keep me4 ,b s9ce ,i h le>n$ ( ! m p]fect way1 h[ my he>t rejoices 9 ?is full salvation4 ,s9ce ?is meet+ began1 ! good ,"l has be5 %[+ me great light on ! *ur* "q4 ,i see ! "o body ( ,*ri/1 :i* is ! *ur*4 ,i h j le>n$ t ,i 0 born into ! real1 true *ur* ?irty-"s ye>s ago4 ,o bre?r51 ! day is dawn+1 ! light is %9+4 ,h[ glad ,i am t ,i h liv$ to see ?is day4 ,:5 ,gr&ma ,gray _h well-nigh exhau/$ h] feeble /r5g? 9 exhort+ ! p to come to ,jesus & accept 8 tru?1 %e sank into h] big will[ *air & sil5tly pray$4 ,= a brief p]iod !re 0 a dea?like /illness ov] ! audi5ce4 ,= ye>s ,gr&ma ,gray _h liv$ a life t c\ld n be ga9said4 ,true1 %e spoke 9 h] te/imony ab\t h] up-&-d[n life1 b :5 comp>$ ) ! av]age pr(ess$ ,*ri/ian's life 9 t community1 h]s 0 above reproa*4 ,9 h] extreme age %e spoke z "o f ! bord]-l&s ( et]nity1 & h] words naturally _h a pr(\nd effect4 ,jake ,b5ton 0 next to te/ify4 ,he 0 simply ov]:elm$ ) joy1 & spoke at "s l5g? ( 8 hope ( som$ay be+ reunit$ ) 8 d>l+ girl 9 ! skies4 ,jake's te/imony scatt]$ en?usiasm all ?r\gh ! congregation ( ! sa9ts & !re 0 rejoic+ & prais+ ,god t 0 d\btless p>ticipat$ 9 by ! angels ar\nd ! ?rone4 ,little flax5-hair$ ,eva ,gray1 elev5-ye>-old daught] ( ,nolan ,gray1 arose & said t ,jesus _h sav$ h] & t %e aim$ to sp5d h] life = him1 z _h ,gr&ma ,gray4 ,?us we see a godly life is fruitful ( influ5ce ev5 on ! lives ( little *ildr54 ,probably ! mo/ rem>kable te/imony giv5 0 t ( ,squire ,branson4 ,branson spoke ?us3 ,fri5ds & bro!rs3 ,i /& be=e y a r$eem$ man4 ,i am wa%$ & made :ite 9 ! blood ( ,jesus4 ,i am z a br& snat*$ f ! burn+4 ,i am n[ 9 my eighty-?ird ye>4 ,y "k ! mann] ( my life up until ?is meet+4 ,i h _h absolutely no?+ to d ) religion4 ,z y "k ,i h liv$ a life ( great wick$ness4 ,i h be5 a drunk>d1 a gambl]--a mighty s9n]4 ,= fifty-?ree ye>s ,i _h n gone ne> a *ur* s]vice until ?is meet+ began4 ,i h be5 ?or\ghly put out ) ! type ( ,*ri/ianity exhibit$ 9 ?is community ^! pa/ ye>s4 ,b :5 ?r\gh %e] curiosity ,i came into ?is arbor1 ,i 0 made z consci\s ( ! pres5ce ( ! ,holy ,gho/ z if ,i c\ld h se5 him ) my natural eyes4 ,!re at t alt> night be=e la/ ,i unburd5$ my he>t ( ! s9s ( ne>ly eighty ye>s1 & ,i /& tonight a witness ( ! r$eem+ grace & love ( ,*ri/ my ,savi\r4 ,oh1 h[ c ,i praise him en\gh8 ,"h ,i /& "r at ! ?re%old ( dea? ) a long & wa/$ life beh9d me & an et]nity ( bliss be=e me4 ,:at b ! m]cy ( an inf9ite ,god c\ld br+ ab\t ?is wond]ful *ange8 ,spooky ,crane said 9 8 te/imony t ( all ! *ur*es he _h ev] belong$ to ?is "o 0 ! be/4 ,aunt ,sally ,p]k9s %\t$4 ,evangeli/ ,blank 0 j ready to close ! meet+ :5 he 0 int]rupt$ by ,prea*] ,bonds4 ,bonds' face 0 r$ ) rage & 8 eyes gleam+ ) ang] :5 he bur/ =? 9 ?is unc]emoni\s mann]2 ,i ?ank ,god = a s5sible & reasonable religion4 ,i h be5 a ,*ri/ian = ?irty ye>s & a m9i/] = tw5ty ye>s & ,i h nev] exp]i5c$ any ( ?is wond]ful joy t ^! p speak (4 ,?is sanctifi$ hol9ess doctr9e is ! mo/ damnable doctr9e t ev] /ruck ?is c\ntry1 or any o!r c\ntry4 ,i knew a gr\p ( ^! hol9ess p back 9 ,k5tucky :]e ,i came f4 ,!y said !y c\ld n s9 & t !y 7 j z good z ,jesus ,*ri/ himself4 ,!y 7 giv5 to all sorts ( fanatical projects4 ,!y claim$ to h great fai? & w5t s f> z to say !y 7 heal$1 z "s ( ^! p h said tonight4 ,"o ( !m ev5 said t by fai? he _h caus$ an iron w$ge to float on ! wat]4 ,talk ab\t liv+ free f s94 ,!re nev] c\ld be a m crook$ doctr9e prea*$4 ,! ,bible pla9ly says1 ',!re is none good1 no n "o4' ,x also says t ',if a man live? & sai? he s9ne? n1 he is a li> & ! tru? is n 9 him4' ,i believe ! ,bible4 ,:5 ,i 0 9 college old ,pr(essor ,?orndike us$ to give u an occasional lecture on ! ,helli% ,h]esy ( ,hol9ess4 ,he knew all ab\t ! doctr9e & ! h>m x is do+ ^! days4 ,i am bold to say "r "h t ,god has call$ me & rais$ me up to fight hol9ess1 & ,i h d$icat$ my life to ?is cause4 ,i aim to use e means1 fair & f\l1 to /amp ?is doctr9e out ( ?is community 7,deacon ,gramps1 ,am5474 ,i want to w>n ,prea*] ,blank & e "o ( 8 dupes "r "h t if he cont9ues to prea* 9 ?is community he does s at 8 own p]il4 ,y p h no "r1 legal or moral1 to come "h & di/urb ! peace & tranquility ( ,m\nt ,olivet *ur*1 a *ur* t has /ood /&pat = ne>ly half a c5tury 9 def5ce ( ! tru?4 ,i "h & n[ call ^u e loyal memb] to come to ! def5ce ( ! fai? ( y\r fa!rs4 ,^? :o w pl$ge _! unit$ support to ! cause ( /amp+ out hol9ess rise to y\r feet4 ,at ?is a score & a half ( ru/ic m\nta9e]s boldly /ood up4 ,let ^? :o h made ?is solemn pl$ge meet me at ! back door ( ! arbor1 said ,bonds z he sat d[n4 ,,*apt] #aj ,dur+ ! "t t ,bonds 0 on ! floor1 ,evangeli/ ,blank lean$ aga9/ ! pulpit ) 8 face 9 8 h&s z if 9 pray]4 ,:5 ,bonds sat d[n ! ,evangeli/ calmly fac$ ! audi5ce4 ,j at ?is "t he seem$ to possess ! meekness ( a lamb & ! boldness ( a lion4 ,he seem$ p]fectly compos$1 z he rem>k$1 ,well1 bre?r5 & fri5ds1 ,i am inde$ sorry to see ?is spl5did te/imony meet+ end 9 ?is way4 ,i am sorry ! m9i/]ial bro!r feels z he does t[>d ! tru? we h prea*$1 & ,i hope aft] pray] & reflection he w see 8 way cle> n to h9d] ! progress ( ! meet+4 ,h[ev]1 if ,god sees fit to all[ ! h& ( p]secution to fall ^u u1 we b[ submissively to 8 w4 ,b we w n1 we d>e n compromise ,god's tru?4 ,we w prea* ! ,bible reg>dless ( consequ5ces4 ,) ^! rem>ks ,evangeli/ ,blank clos$ ! s]vice4 ,aft] ! s]vice 0 clos$ ev]y?+ seem$ to be z usual except = a few :isp]+s ar\nd 9 reg>d to :at ,prea*] ,bonds _h said4 ,z 0 usually ! case at ! close ( su* meet+s1 ! sa9ts ga!r$ 9 little gr\ps ab\t ! front end ( ! arbor & talk$ freely ( _! common fai? & love4 ,mo!rs began to ar\se sleepy-ey$ *ildr5 f _! dreams & break to !m ! sad news t !y 7 n at home 9 b$4 ,bu%y-head$1 be>d$ f>m]s & woodsm5 began ramm+ _! grimy h&s into ! hip pockets ( _! blue drill9' ov]hauls1 9 :i* seque/]$ qu>t]s 7 prone to hide _! long twi/ & homemade cob pipes4 ,aft] inject+ an ample am\nt ( long twi/ into ! cob pipe's empty /oma* & light+ a mat* !reto & s5d+ a few initiatory puffs into ! air1 ^! m\nta9e]s made (f 9 ! d>kness t[>d _! homes 9 diff]5t directions4 ,"s w5t 9 gr\ps1 "s by twos1 "s s+ly4 ,se5 f a di/ance 9 ! blackness ( ! night ^! companies resembl$ a regim5t ( gl[-worms 9 a potato pat*4 ,f ov] ! fl9t hills 9 ! di/ance came ! famili> rattle & rumble ( old-fa%ion$ lumb] wagons ^: occupants _h come f> to he> ! mu*-discuss$ prea*] f ov] ea/4 ,n[ & !n ! night air 0 pi]c$ by hide\s yells & :i/les f rogui% boys da%+ along on horseback1 ^: popul>ity dep5d$ on ! am\nt ( noise !y made4 ,is ! (f5se ( ! cross ceas$8 ,nay1 v]ily2 !y t live godly 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus %all suff] p]secution4 ,s say ! ,scriptures1 & s ?\ght ,evangeli/ ,blank z he lay d[n to re/ t night aft] he _h clos$ ! te/imony-meet+4 ,evangeli/ ,blank slept 9 a t5t1 :i* _h be5 pit*$ ne> ! bru% arbor4 ,sev]al su* t5ts _h be5 pit*$ by ,jake ,b5ton & o!r neighbors1 :o1 f9d+ x ill conv5i5t to g to & f ! meet+ ea* night1 _h decid$ to run x some:at on ! camp-meet+ plan4 ,on ! p>ticul> night ( :i* we h be5 speak+1 ,evangeli/ ,blank f "s cause unkn[n to him 0 awak5$ %ortly aft] midnight4 ,n be+ able to resume sleep1 he ?\ght to improve ev5 ! midnight "t by mus+ on ! goodness ( ,god4 ,z he lay ?us gaz+ ?r\gh ! ?9 canvas ( 8 t5t at ! moon1 :i* 0 n[ a two h\r's j\rney 9 ! sky1 he 0 />tl$ by ! sight ( a man's %ad[ on ! side ( ! t5t4 ,he lay /ill & li/5$4 ,soon he he>d l[ mutt]+ voices a few rods f 8 t5t4 ,/ill he li/5$4 ,!y drew ne>] & ne>]4 ,f9ally ! mutt]+s became :isp]+s4 ,/ill he li/5$1 & pray$4 ,!y came ne>]4 ,soon sev]al %ad[s 7 ca/ on ! canvas4 ,he saw ! w9d+ %ad[ ( a rope z x dangl$ f ! arms ( "o ( ! m54 ,/ill he li/5$4 ,/ill !y :isp]$4 ,no diff]5ce ab\t ,b5ton1 we want ! prea*]1 he he>d "o say4 ,are y sure ?is is 8 t5t8 :isp]$ ano!r4 ,yes1 ,i saw him sitt+ 9 ?is t5t's door read+ ?is aft]noon1 :isp]$ a ?ird4 ,we mu/ get ! rope on him & make away ) him be=e ! camp is ar\s$1 someone said4 ,:at %all ,i d8 ?\ght ! pi\s man4 ,does x mean t ,i mu/ suff] dea? at ! h&s ( ?is mob1 simply because ,i h prea*$ ! tru?8 ,w !y hang me8 ,w !y *oke me8 ,w !y /one me8 ,w !y drag me ov] ^! awful rocks until life is da%$ out8 ,:at meant ! gleam 9 ,bonds' eyes la/ night 9 ! s]vice8 ,:at w become ( my de> wife & boy 9 ,ohio8 ,w ,i recant8 ,w ,i d5y my ,"l8 ,w ,i %un to decl>e ! :ole c\nsel ( ,god8 ,all ^! que/ions & _m o!rs fla%$ across ! ,evangeli/'s m9d l angry /reaks ( lightn+ across a black cl\d4 ,?r\gh ! ?9 canvas he saw 9 ! moonlight half a doz5 husky m5 seize hold ( "o end ( a rope1 ! o!r end ( :i* 0 arrang$ 9 a slip-loop4 ,n[ :5 ,i get ! rope on him1 make = ! hills1 said "o man z he began to untie ! /r+s t held ! door ( ! t5t4 ,j at ?is in/ant ,evangeli/ ,blank slipp$ "u ! edge ( ! t5t on ! opposite side f :]e ! m5 7 plann+ _! diabolical feat1 & "u ! edge ( ,jake ,b5ton's t5t1 :i* /ood j ab\t two feet f 8 own4 ,) a quickness ( m9d t 0 almo/ miracul\s1 he donn$ a dress & %awl & bonnet belong+ to ,si/] ,b5ton1 & /ole out ( ! t5t & across ! gr\nd t[>d ! arbor 9 full view ( ! enrag$ m5 z !y came out ( ! t5t t he _h j vacat$4 ,! m5 7 z mu* a/oni%$ z enrag$ at n f9d+ _! prey4 ,!y ransack$ ,jake ,b5ton's t5t & dem&$ t he reveal ! :]eab\ts ( ! prea*]4 ,jake flatly refus$4 ,except = 8 trembl+1 he /ood l a /one wall & fac$ t score ( mask$ m51 ?ir/y = righte\s blood4 ,really !y appe>$ z s _m ?or\ghbr$ devils "r f ! pit4 ,!y 7 mask$ 9 a way1 n only to conceal _! id5tity1 b 9 a way to make !m appe> z hide\s z possible4 ,! lead] ( ! mob %\t$1 ,jake ,b5ton1 y sanctifi$ hypocrite1 if y don't tell u :]e t prea*] is we'll hang y\r c>cass up = ! cr[s to pick4 ,maybe y w1 b ,i'll hang !re1 be=e ,i'll tell1 %\t$ poor ,jake 9 a trembl+ voice4 ,:o 0 t ole lady left y\r t5t & w5t across ! gr\nd a :ile ago ) a bonnet on8 %\t$ "o ( ! mob4 ,i nev] saw an ole lady go+ across ! gr\nd1 repli$ ,jake4 7,9 ?is he 0 tell+ ! tru?1 y "k47 ,hang him up to a tree boys1 hang him up1 if he won't tell1 %\t$ "o ( ! gang4 ,br+ ! rope1 %\t$ ano!r z he took hold ( ,b5ton's arms4 ,j at ?is juncture ! lead] ( ! mob sugge/$ to ,jake t if he & 8 comrades w\ld break up camp & leave ! gr\nd imm$iately1 !y w\ld n hang him1 b w\ld cont9ue _! se>* = ! ,evangeli/4 ,to ?is ,jake & ! :ole p>ty ( camp]s readily agre$4 ,9 ! light ( ! moon1 ! :ole gr\nd ( camp]s1 consi/+ ( m ?an a doz5 families1 hit*$ _! teams to _! wagons & made _! way ov] ! hills homew>d4 ,be=e any wagon 0 all[$ to leave ! gr\nd1 x 0 c>efully se>*$ by ! mob to asc]ta9 :e!r or n ,evangeli/ ,blank 7 !re4 ,he c\ld n be f\nd4 ,:5 old ,bro!r ,bunk & 8 family arriv$ at _! home1 :i* 0 two miles f ! campgr\nd4 ,si/] ,bunk & ! ,bunk *ildr5 7 afraid to g into ! h\se until ,bro!r ,bunk %\ld unh>ness ! team & g ) !m4 ,:5 ! ,bunk family came to ! y>d1 !y 7 a/oni%$ to see 9 ! moonlight somebody sitt+ "u ! old silv] popl>-tree4 ,!y 7 sc>$ to say ! lea/4 ,si/] ,bunk & ! ,bunk *ildr5 hov]$ clos] & clos] to ,bro!r ,bunk1 :ile fe> increas$ z ! di/ance to ! popl>-tree decreas$4 ,imag9e _! surprise & relief :5 ! p]son "u ! tree %\t$1 ,praise ,god1 ,bro!r ,bunk1 _m are ! afflictions ( ! righte\s1 b ! ,"l deliv]e? !m out ( !m all4 ,x 0 ,evangeli/ ,blank4 ,he expla9$ to !m t he _h walk$ ! :ole two miles f ! camp ?r\gh ! woods1 guid$ by ! s\nd ( ! wagon1 ?us avoid+ ! possibility ( be+ appreh5d$ by ! mob 9 case !y %\ld attack ! wagon4 ,he _h arriv$ at ! ,bunk f>m ab\t ! same "t z ! wagon _h1 b n hav+ ! inconv5i5ce ( a team to att5d to1 _h sat d[n "u ! tree to re/4 ,! mob naturally suppos$ t ,evangeli/ ,blank w\ld someh[ make 8 way f ! campgr\nd to ,jake ,b5ton's4 ,b5ton & 8 family arriv$ home f ! camp ab\t ?ree o'clock 9 ! morn+4 ,!y _h be5 !re only half an h\r :5 !y 7 ar\s$ by ! %\t ( ! mob1 :o dem&$ t ! prea*] %\ld be yield$ up to !m4 ,n until !y _h ?or\ghly se>*$ ,b5ton's home w\ld !y believe ,jake's cont5tion t ,evangeli/ ,blank 0 n on ! premises4 ,f9ally1 :5 !y 7 conv9c$ t ,b5ton c\ld n or w\ld n tell !m :]e ! prea*] 0 !y )drew to a clump ( woods a %ort di/ance f ,b5ton's home &1 ! morn+ air be+ *illy1 built a fire4 ,x 0 "h t _! id5tity became kn[n4 ,z !y *att$ ar\nd ! fire !y remov$ ! masks f _! faces4 ,( c\rse1 ,jake ,b5ton 0 curi\s to "k :o !y 71 & :5 he saw _! fire 9 ! woods he resolv$ to f9d out1 ev5 at ! exp5se ( mu* trembl+4 ,he ?\ght he _h recogniz$ "s ( !m by _! voices :5 !y talk$ to him at ! camp1 b n[ he det]m9$ to make sure4 ,he crawl$ on 8 h&s & knees = ne>ly a qu>t] ( a mile along an old rail f5ce until he came )9 a di/ance ( tw5ty rods f :]e ! m5 7 ga!r$1 ,indian fa%ion1 ar\nd ! fire4 ,he 0 n at all surpris$ :5 he saw 9 ! gr\p ! famili> face ( ,deacon ,cramps & ,rev]5d ,bonds4 ,& he obs]v$ f c]ta9 p>ts ( _! masks :i* !y /ill _h on t ^! two m5 7 ! fell[s :o took ! lead+ "p 9 ! affair at ! camp4 ,jake recogniz$ t ! gr\p 0 made up mo/ly ( m5 :o 7 prom95t memb]s ( ,m\nt ,olivet *ur*4 ,a few non-*ur*-memb]s & "y m5 ( ! bas] sort 7 also 9 ! gr\p4 ,b5ton wat*$ !m until ne>ly daybreak1 :5 !y disb&$ & />t$ = home4 ,jake lay quietly 9 8 clump ( buck-bru% until he 0 sure t !y 7 at a safe di/ance1 !n he crawl$ out & w5t home1 in=m$ mu* & sc>$ m4 ,%ortly aft] sunrise1 old ,bro!r ,bunk came ov] to tell ,b5ton t ,evangeli/ ,blank 0 at 8 h\se safe1 & happy 9 ! ,"l4 ,?is news greatly reliev$ ,b5ton & 8 good wife1 = !y _h n se5 ! ,evangeli/ s9ce he left _! t5t dur+ ! night1 & !y did n "k j h[ he 0 f>+4 ,evangeli/ ,blank _h sugge/$ t x be ann\nc$ t z ?is 0 ,sunday !re w\ld be s]vices held t day at ,old ,bro!r ,bunk's4 ,?is idea pleas$ ,b5ton1 & he jo9$ ,bro!r ,bunk 9 scatt]+ ! news among ! sa9ts4 ,accord+ly at elev5 o'clock ! sa9ts ga!r$ at ! ,bunk home1 :]e a bless$ meet+ 0 held4 ,great p[] & victory prevail$4 ,! awful p]secution _h driv5 ! sa9ts to _! knees 9 pray]4 ,! v atmosph]e r\nd ab\t seem$ to be *>g$ ) ! ,holy ,_s's p[]4 ,evangeli/ ,blank />t$ to prea*1 b f\nd x impossible4 ,! sa9ts %\t$ him d[n4 ,a numb] ( s9n]s :o 7 pres5t melt$ "u ! influ5ce ( ! ,holy ,_s & yield$ _! he>ts to ,god4 ,great grace 0 ^u !m all4 ,t night ! meet+ at ! arbor 0 resum$1 & x cont9u$ = two weeks ) great] victory & p[] ?an be=e ! mole/ation4 ,! mob nev] bo!r$ aga91 & ! reason 0 ?is3 ,a doz5 or m m5 9 ! community :o 7 s9n]s1 & pr(ess$ to be s9n]s1 b :o believ$ t m5 %\ld be all[$ to s]ve ,god accord+ to ! dictates ( _! own consci5ces1 simply made x pla9 t ! fir/ fell[s mask$ or unmask$ :o %\ld di/urb ! meet+ w\ld be dealt ) 9 a mo/ uncomplim5t>y mann]4 ,! mob saw ! situation 9 its true light & decid$ t = _! own safety !y w\ld /ay away4 ,:5 ! meet+ f9ally ran its natural c\rse & came to a close1 ,evangeli/ ,blank bade ! b& ( sa9ts a lov+ & te>ful f>ewell & betook himself to o!r fields to suff] & rejoice 9 ! great "w ) :i* ,god _h entru/$ him4 ,,*apt] ,,xi ,five ye>s _h flitt$ by s9ce ,jake ,b5ton 0 conv]t$ d[n 9 ! hills4 ,! battle betwe5 hol9ess & s9-y-mu/ religion _h wax$ hott] & hott]4 ,mask$ mobs _h sc\r$ ! c\ntry at diff]5t times1 ?reat5+ ! v lives ( enemies4 ,! s9-y-mu/ gr\p _h decreas$ 9 numb]1 b _h increas$ 9 wick$ness4 ,x c\ld tru?fully be said t e memb] ( ,m\nt ,olivet *ur* 0 at ?is "t a positive =ce = evil4 ,! memb]%ip _h dw9dl$ to "o-f\r? its =m] size4 ,somebody is responsible = ! /atem5t t ! blacke/ de$s kn[n to ! _w h be5 done 9 ! "n ( religion1 love1 & lib]ty4 ,m\nt ,olivet ,*ur* did h] blacke/ de$s 9 ! "n ( religion4 ,%e 0 det]m9$ to cru% h] adv]s>ies1 & %e 0 n p>ticul> z to ! means %e us$4 ,e memb] :o _h ev5 ! t9ie/ sp>k ( ,god's love 9 8 he>t _h ei!r ca/ 8 lot ) ! hol9ess movem5t or giv5 up 8 religi\s pr(ession altoge!r4 ,prea*] ,bonds _h gr[n m & m zeal\s 9 8 fight aga9/ hol9ess4 ,deacon ,gramps _h prea*$ 8 doctr9e ev]y:]e1 9 8 home z well z 9 ! *ur*1 & he _h already se5 its fruits manife/$ "r 9 8 home4 ,"o ( 8 sons :o _h n[ become ( age _h built a sort ( philosophy ( life on 8 fa!r's tea*+4 ,he _h reason$ some?+ l ?is3 ,s9ce ,fa!r s9s1 & ,"m s9s1 & ! prea*] s9s1 & ev]ybody else s9s1 & nobody c keep f s9n+1 !n x foll[s t "o is n responsible = ! s9s he commits :e!r !y be l>ge or small1 few or _m4 ,!n :y n h a good "t 9 ?is life8 ,:y n g ! full l5g? into s9ful pleasure8 ,& g ! full l5g? he did4 ,he _h become involv$ 9 "o crim9al scrape aft] ano!r1 & he w\ld h l&$ 9 ! p5it5ti>y be=e ?is "t _h x n be5 = ,deacon ,cramps' f9ancial back+4 ,& by ?is "t x _h come to be common k 9 ! community t ! son's pr(ligacy 0 almo/ c]ta9 to involve ! ,deacon 9 f9ancial ru94 ,x 0 a fact mu* discuss$ 9 inn] bus9ess circles at ,dobb9sville t ,mr4 ,gramps' f>m 0 heavily mortgag$1 & t unless "s crook or turn un=ese5 favor$ him he w\ld soon face bankruptcy4 ,he _h be5 unable to pay ! int]e/ on ! notes he _h be5 oblig$ to obta9 9 ord] to keep 8 son f go+ :]e he really belong$4 ,z = ,jake ,b5ton1 dur+ ^! five ye>s s9ce 8 conv]sion1 8 pov]ty _h /uck clos] to him ?an a bro!r2 b ?anks be to 8 p]secutions1 he _h gr[n imm5sely ri* 9 spiritual res\rces4 ,he _h become a mighty man 9 pray]4 ,! sick 7 heal$ 9 answ] to 8 pray] ( simple fai?4 ,& x seem$ only a natural ?+ = him to pray = 8 enemies4 ,& z = love1 ,jake lov$ ev]ybody & ev]ybody _h f\nd x out4 ,if anybody 9 ! community want$ a favor done !m1 all t 0 necess>y 0 to mi/reat ,b5ton & he w\ld d !m a favor4 ,he _h also develop$ into q a prea*]4 ,ev] s9ce ! meet+ clos$ 9 ! bru% arbor he regul>ly ga!r$ ! sa9ts toge!r on ,sunday 9 ! s*ool h\se1 & enc\rag$ !m 9 ! ?+s ( ! ,"l4 ,8 life 0 simply exempl>y1 & ev5 8 bitt]e/ enemies 7 compell$ to ackn[l$ge t ,god 0 ) him4 ,"o ,sunday morn+ :5 ,prea*] ,bonds /ood be=e 8 meag] audi5ce1 ! famili> face ( ,deacon ,gramps 0 abs5t4 ,8 unusual abs5ce f ! ,*ur* 0 v noticeable1 & ,prea*] ,bonds sugge/$ 9 ! introductory rem>ks ( 8 s]mon t unque/ionably ,bro!r ,gramps 0 sick1 & t x w\ld be an act ( bro!rly k9dness if :5 ! s]vice 0 ov] a numb] ( ! memb]s w\ld call at ! ,gramps' home & see ! sick bro!r4 ,:5 ,prea*] ,bonds _h f9i%$ 8 s]mon1 a song _h be5 sung1 & ! b5$iction _h be5 invok$1 a doz5 or m ( ! memb]s ) ,bonds 9 ! lead />t$ = ! ,gramps' home1 :i*1 z w be rememb]$1 0 pla9ly visible f ! *ur*4 ,i believe1 said ,bonds1 t ,bro!r ,gramps' b>n is on fire4 ,at ?is ! :ole gr\p began to ru% t[>d ! beautiful r$ b>n t /ood a qu>t] ( a mile away4 ,by ! "t !y rea*$ ! spot1 black cl\ds ( smoke & angry flames 7 %oot+ f doors & cracks 9 ! b>n4 ,mrs4 ,gramps & ! ?ree *ildr5 :o 7 /ill at home 7 9 ! b>ny>d wr++ _! h&s & cry+ 9 a he>t-r5d+ mann]4 ,x 0 pla9ly to be se5 t ! visitors c\ld d no?+ to save ! b>n1 & all t rema9$ to d 0 to /& & wat* ! flames dev\r ! build+4 ,:]e is ,bro!r ,gramps8 said ,prea*] ,bonds to ,mrs4 ,gramps4 ,wasn't he at *ur*8 ,no8 ,well1 ,i don't "k :]e he c be4 ,he left ! h\se j at *ur*-"t & ,i hadn't notic$ b :at he 0 9 ! cr[d t came f ! *ur*1 %e repli$4 ,prea*] ,bonds look$ s]i\s z he said1 ,he c\ld n h be5 9 ! b>n1 ,i suppose4 ,oh1 c]ta9ly n4 ,i suppose he mu/ be at "s ( ! neighbors'1 p]haps ,deacon ,br[n's--0 ,deacon ,br[n at *ur*8 ,no1 ,deacon ,br[n 0 n at *ur*1 repli$ ,bonds4 ,possibly he rema9$ at home & ,bro!r ,gramps w5t to see him on "s bus9ess p]ta9+ to ! *ur*4 ,b ,i don't und]/& :y !y did n meet at ! *ur* to transact _! bus9ess4 ,bro!r ,jones1 w y run ov] to ,deacon ,br[n's & tell ,bro!r ,gramps ab\t 8 awful accid5t8 ,c]ta9ly1 respond$ ,jones1 :o /ood ne> ! b>ny>d gate talk+ ) ,gramps' hir$ h&1 f :om he 0 endeavor+ to le>n ! details z to h[ ! fire />t$4 ,try to tell him1 rem>k$ ,bonds1 9 a way t w n be too mu* ( a %ock to him4 ,jones m\nt$ a horse & hurri$ (f to ,deacon ,br[n's & 0 soon back ) ! news t ,gramps _h n be5 se5 at ,br[n's1 & t ,br[n 0 sick 9 b$1 :i* fact acc\nt$ = 8 be+ abs5t f ! s]vice t morn+4 ,:5 x 0 le>n$ t ,gramps 0 n at ,deacon ,br[n's1 consid]able anxiety began to be manife/$ on ! "p ( neighbors4 ,"s sugge/$ t x 0 possible t ,gramps c\ld h be5 9 ! b>n :5 x burn$4 ,( c\rse1 c>e 0 ex]cis$ t su* rem>ks %\ld n rea* ! e>s ( ,mrs4 ,gramps4 ,messages 7 s5t to all ! neighbors 9 se>* ( ,gramps4 ,someone _h ! idea t possibly he _h gone to ,dobb9sville or ,ridget[n1 b se>*]s s5t to ^! places report$ t he _h n be5 se5 at ei!r place = sev]al days4 ,prea*] ,bonds consol$ ,mrs4 ,gramps ) ! sugge/ion t d\btless he w\ld %[ up be=e night4 ,h[ev]1 :5 night came ) no signs ( ,deacon ,gramps ! :ole community took an attitude ( real al>m z to ! likelihood t he _h be5 burn$ to dea?4 ,x 0 ann\nc$ t !re w\ld be no meet+ s]vices at ,m\nt ,olivet ,*ur*1 & ,jake ,b5ton dismiss$ 8 s]vices & jo9$ he>tily 9 ! se>* = ! ,deacon1 :o _h dealt him s _m griev\s bl[s :ile ,mrs4 ,b5ton did ev]y?+ 9 h] p[] to console ,mrs4 ,gramps4 ,! se>* cont9u$ all ?r\gh ! night ) no results4 ,by e>ly ,monday morn+ !re 0 g5]al excitem5t = miles ar\nd4 ,scores ( p came t morn+ f ,dobb9sville & ,ridget[n1 & gaz$ on ! my/]i\s sc5e ( ! =m] beautiful b>n1 n[ an a% heap4 ,(fic]s came d[n f ! c\nty-seat & jo9$ 9 ! se>* = ! lo/ ,deacon4 ,ab\t ! middle ( ! aft]noon on ,monday x 0 decid$ t ! a%-heap %\ld be se>*$ = any evid5ce t ! man _h burn$ ) ! b>n ,?is se>* _h n gone f> :5 ! c\nty %]iff f\nd 9 ! a%es ! /eel back-spr+s & blades ( a pocket-knife4 ,ne> by 7 f\nd "s pieces ( enamel resembl+ a man's tee?4 ,next 0 f\nd a small melt$ mass ( some?+ :i* seem$ to h be5 a susp5d] buckle4 ,prea*] ,bonds pick$ up ?ree pieces ( silv] :i* prov$ to h be5 s _m silv] doll>s4 ,sev]al pieces ( bones 7 f\nd1 b ^! 7 s ne>ly *>r$ to du/ t x 0 impossible to det]m9e :e!r !y 7 bones ( a man or bones ( "s ( ! _m animals t p]i%$ ) ! build+4 ,h[ev]1 all ^! articles m5tion$ 7 f\nd )9 a v close proximity to ea* o!r1 & 9 ! m9ds ( mo/ p pres5t !re 0 n[ no d\bt z to ! fate ( ,deacon ,gramps4 ,on ,monday night ! coron] r5d]$ a v]dict t ! ,deacon met 8 dea? by be+ accid5tally burn$ to dea?4 ,mrs4 ,gramps swoon$ away & _h to h ! att5tion ( old ,doctor ,gre5wi* f ,dobb9sville4 ,9 ! ev5t ( ! illness ( ,mrs4 ,gramps1 x devolv$ ^u ,prea*] ,bonds to make full arrangem5ts = ! fun]al1 9 :i* affair ,jake ,b5ton & 8 good wife %[$ e disposition to help :]e help 0 possible4 ,prea*] ,bonds w5t to ,dobb9sville & s5t a telegram to ea* ( ! ,deacon's five sons1 two ( :om liv$ 9 ,/4 ,l\is1 & ?ree 9 ,*icago4 ,he also s5t a telegram to a m9i/] 9 ,/4 ,l\is to come to prea* ! fun]al1 z1 he said1 he did n feel t he c\ld (ficiate at ! fun]al ( su* a wor?y bro!r z ! dep>t$4 ,?is ,/4 ,l\is prea*] _h be5 a college *um ( ,prea*] ,bonds1 & 0 full ( ! ,m\nt ,olivet p]suasion4 ,^? 7 9 ! days be=e und]tak]s & o!r su* mod]n conv5i5ces _h be5 introduc$ into t c\ntry4 ,jake ,b5ton1 good s\l1 w5t to ,dobb9sville aft] ! c(f9 & haul$ x back 9 ! same old lumb] wagon he _h haul$ ,evangeli/ ,blank 9 five ye>s be=e4 ,! fun]al 0 arrang$ = ,w$nesday aft]noon at two o'clock4 ,a h&ful ( a%es1 toge!r ) ! pocket-knife & o!r articles f\nd 9 ! a%-heap1 0 tak5 & wrapp$ 9 a napk9 & plac$ 9 ! big new c(f94 ,on ,w$nesday aft]noon1 :5 two o'clock arriv$1 ! two front rooms ( ! ,gramps f>mh\se 7 cramm$ full ( p4 ,! y>d 0 full1 too4 ,! ,/4 ,l\is prea*] began & spoke ?us3 ,my fri5ds & bre?r51 we h met on ?is sad occasion to pay our la/ respects to ! honor$ dead4 ,)9 ! n>r[ conf9es ( ?is casket lie ! e>?ly rema9s ( a man ^: _s yet lives4 ,x 0 n my happy privilege to "k ?is excell5t man1 b ,i am in=m$ by 8 pa/or1 ,prea*] ,bonds "h1 ( 8 manifold excell5cies4 ,:5 a great man dies1 ! p m\rn4 ,i am in=m$ t our dep>t$ bro!r 0 a great man4 ,fir/1 he 0 a great man 9 bus9ess4 ,:5 ,i behold ?is beautiful well-kept f>m1 ,i see its wide1 ext5d+ fields1 its runn+ brooks1 its :itewa%$ f5ces1 its excell5t build+s1 9 ! burn+ ( "o ( :i* our bro!r met 8 dea?--:5 ,i behold ^! ?+s1 ,i say1 ,i am made to exclaim t ,god ha? bless$ him 9 basket & /ore4 ,yes1 a great man 9 bus9ess4 ,secondly1 he 0 a great man 9 8 home1 & by ! way1 !re is :]e ! true greatness ( a man is te/$4 ,9 ! dea? ( our e/eem$ bro!r ! home is ! los]4 ,x loses a lov+ husb&4 ,x loses a consid]ate fa!r & an effici5t bread-w9n]4 ,?irdly1 our bro!r 0 a great man 9 ! community4 ,i am told t he 0 a public-spirit$ man4 ,he believ$ 9 s*ools1 9 good roads1 & 9 all o!r ?+s t make = ! welf>e ( a community4 ,9 8 dea? ! community is a heavy los]4 ,f\r?ly1 he 0 a great man 9 ! *ur*4 7,prea*] ,bonds1 ,am547 ,i am told t = upw>ds ( ?irty ye>s our bro!r has be5 a consi/5t memb] ( ,m\nt ,olivet ,*ur* & a regul> att5dant at its s]vice & a heavy contributor to its funds4 ,i und]/& t he 0 a mighty def5d] ( ! *ur*'s fai?4 ,he f\ght bravely on4 ,he /ood l a rock4 ,he wea!r$ ! /orm4 ,he f9i%$ ! c\rse4 ,he conqu]$4 ,b1 my fri5ds1 our f9ite m9ds _c fa?om ! pr(\nd my/]ies ( ! inf9ite4 ,we _c und]/&4 ,:y w\ld a j ,god p]mit su* a noble man to meet su* a tragic dea?8 ,x is n ours to reason :y4 ,we simply b[ our he>ts to ! w ( ! div9e4 ,& n[1 to ! b]eav$ ,i w\ld say1 ,weep n z ^? :o h no hope4 7,mrs4 ,gramps weeps al\d47 ,bro!r ,gramps is j gone on be=e4 ,he has cross$ ov] ,jordan1 :]e he waits on ! sunny banks ( sweet deliv]ance4 ,j a few m days & we %all jo9 him4 ,he has gone :]e ! wick$ cease f tr\bl+ & ! we>y be at re/4 ,let u pray4 ,bro!r ,bonds1 lead u4 ,,*apt] ,,xii ,twelve moons _h roll$ by s9ce ! ,gramps fun]al4 ,! blue-grass sod _h already gr[n q snugly ov] ! ye>-old m\nd 9 ! cemet]y back ( ! :ite *ur* on ! hill4 ,! rose-bu% at ! head ( ! m\nd _h bloom$ once & ! ,june breeze _h spr9kl$ its p9k petals ov] ! gre5 c>pet4 ,a m or less exp5sive tomb/one /ood mode/ly at ! head ( ! m\nd & sil5tly ann\nc$ to ! pass]-by :at any tomb/one is suppos$ to ann\nce1 namely t somebody sleeps b5ea? ?is m\nd4 ,dur+ ! ye> _m p]sons _h /ood ) b>$ heads & read ?r\gh te>s ?is inscription3 ,j4,d4 ,gramps1 ,born ,april #ba1 #ahef--;,di$ ,june #ac1 #ah--4 ,!y re/ f _! labors2 & _! works d foll[ !m4 ,! ,gramps premises began to %[ signs ( decay4 ,! f5ces 7 9 ne$ ( repair & ! hillside portions ( ! f>m _h be5 wa%$ 9 gullies by ! spr+ fre%ets4 ,a l>ge a%-heap surr\nd$ by jimsonwe$ & burdock m>k$ ! sight ( ! once beautiful r$ b>n4 ,! front-y>d gate _h be5 torn f its h+es1 & x lay ^u ! gr\nd4 ,x 0 well kn[n t ,wid[ ,gramps _h receiv$ t5 ?\s& doll>s f an insurance company 9 ,new ,york ,city1 b :at %e _h done ) ! am\nt 0 only a matt] ( op9ion4 ,along ab\t ?is "t x became kn[n 9 ! community t ! ,wid[ _h leas$ ! f>m & 0 plann+ to g to a ,we/]n ,/ate z %e said1 = ! sake ( h] heal?1 :i* _h be5 decl9+ s9ce ! day ( ! ,deacon's fun]al4 ,"o day :5 ,mrs4 ,gramps 0 9 ,dobb9sville mak+ prep>ations = ! trip ,we/1 %e call$ at ! ,p's ,/ate ,bank & pres5t$ a *eck drawn on a ,we/]n bank & sign$ by ,james ,duncan4 ,:5 ! ca%i] _h ca%$ h] *eck & %e _h left ! bank1 he turn$ to 8 assi/ant & said1 ,jim1 d y "k :at ,deacon ,gramps' "n 08 ,j4,d4 ,gramps1 respond$ ! assi/ant4 ,i "k ,j4,d4 7 8 initials1 said ! ca%i]1 b :at does ,j4,d4 /& =8 ,oh1 ,i don't rememb]1 answ]$ ! assi/ant4 ,i suppose we c\ld f9d out by look+ up "s ( 8 old pap]s t we /ill h 9 ! vault4 ,look up t old mortgage t ,gramps _h on ! ,wid[ ,smi?'s little f>m1 ord]$ ! ca%i]4 ,a pond]\s file 0 pull$ f a %elf 9 ! vault & ! two m5 began to se>* ! mu/y & du/y old docum5ts ( bygone days4 ,at la/ !y f\nd ! mortgage4 ,!re !y f\nd ! ,deacon's "n writt5 out 9 full--,james ,duncan ,gramps4 ,! ca%i] ( ! ,p's ,/ate ,bank _h a curi\s tw9kle 9 8 eye z he look$ at 8 assi/ant4 ,jim1 d y "k1 ,i h a suspici\s feel+ ab\t ?is "h ,gramps proposition1 he rem>k$4 ,! assi/ant look$ a/oni%$4 ,he _h suppos$ all ?is "t t ! ca%i] 0 int]e/$ 9 ! ,deacon's full "n f "s (ficial /&po9t4 ,! ca%i] w5t on3 ,wid[ ,gramps 0 j 9 "h a few m9utes ago & ca%$ a *eck drawn by a man by ! "n ( ,james ,duncan4 ,i h a suspicion t ,deacon ,gramps is /ill liv+ & t ?is ,james ,duncan is no o!r ?an ,james ,duncan ,gramps1 & he is *eck+ out ( a ,we/]n bank money :i* ,mrs4 ,gramps receiv$ f ! insurance company 9 ,new ,york4 ,surely t c\ld n be1 respond$ ! assi/ant4 ,suppose we comp>e ! h&writ+ on ! *eck t y j ca%$ ) ! h&writ+ on ^! old pap]s4 ,aft] a close comp>ison ( ! two specim5s ( h&writ+1 ! m5 decid$ t _! resemblance 0 n suffici5t to prove any?+4 ,at any rate x w d no h>m to inve/igate1 rem>k$ ! ca%i] z he clos$ ! heavy door ( ! vault4 ,i %all turn ! evid5ce ov] to ! insurance company 9 ,new ,york4 ,t ev5+ at sund[n :5 tra9 ,numb] #bi pull$ out f ! /ation at ,dobb9sville & sp$ ea/w>d1 x c>ri$ 9 its mailcoa* a lett] ( mu* significance address$ to ! presid5t ( a l>ge insurance company 9 ,new ,york ,city4 ,! foll[+ week "o day :5 ! we/-b\nd noon tra9 /opp$ at ,dobb9sville1 a well-dress$ /rang] /epp$ f ! plat=m ( ! coa* & made inquiry z to ! location ( a hotel4 ,a lanky-look+ lad :o lean$ aga9/ a pole direct$ ! /rang] to ! ,dobb9sville ,inn1 across ! /reet4 ,a p]son ( ?is man's evid5t rank & importance 0 n a famili> sight 9 ! /reets ( ,dobb9sville4 ,8 my/]i\s pres5ce set a peaceful t[n all agog4 ,he became ! subject ( mu* exagg]at$ conjecture4 ,e fell[ 0 ov]ly eag] to tell precisely :at he did n "k2 namely1 :]e ?is /rang] came f & :at 8 bus9ess 04 ,uncle ,hezekiah ,evans1 ! sixty-ye>-old newsboy :o p$dl$ ! ,po/ ar\nd ov] ! village1 said ?is /rang] 0 evid5tly a ri* man f ! ,ea/ :o _h come to buy ! :ole t[n out4 ,fatty ,jones1 ^: *ief employm5t 0 t ( sitt+ on a baggage truck at ! depot1 _h ! op9ion t ?is /rang] 0 ! son ( a ,/4 ,l\is millionaire :o1 hav+ mu* "t & money1 _h come out to an up-to-date c\ntry to sp5d bo?4 ,x 0 ! c&id op9ion ( old ,doc ,gre5wi* t ?is /rang] _h committ$ a crime some:]e & 0 l\ng+ ar\nd 9 ?is seclud$ nook to evade ! (fic]s ( ! law4 ,dad ,brunt1 ! honor$ proprietor ( ! ,dobb9sville ,inn1 _h an advantage ov] 8 fell[s1 z ! /rang] 0 /ay+ ) him4 ,he 0 sure t ?is man 0 int]e/$ 9 timb]l&s 9 ! ,m\nt ,olivet neighborhood1 z he _h kn[n ! man to make two trips out "h dur+ 8 /ay at ! ,inn4 ,! /rang] sp5t a week 9 ,dobb9sville1 dur+ :i* "t he made frequ5t calls at ! ,p's ,/ate ,bank4 ,:5 he _h gone1 ! ca%i]1 to ! great relief & surprise ( 8 fell[ t[nsm51 expla9$ to !m t he 0 an (fic] ( ! law ^: bus9ess 0 to inve/igate ! circum/ances connect$ ) ! burn+ ( ,deacon ,gramps' b>n4 ,j ab\t "o mon? f ?is "t ,uncle ,hezekiah ,evans did a fl\ri%+ bus9ess sell+ pap]s4 ,! ,po/ came out ) ?is />tl+ headl9e3 ,,deacon ,,he>s ,,own ,,fun]al ,,prea*$4 ,great excitem5t prevail$4 ,ev]ybody 9 ,dobb9sville :o c\ld read & "s :o c\ld n b\ght a pap] f ,uncle ,hezekiah4 ,he sold all he _h1 & wi%$ = m to sell4 ,n only 7 ! p ( ,dobb9sville int]e/$ 9 ?is rem>kable newspap] headl9e1 b 9 e t[n & city t fell )9 ! limits ( ! ,po/'s r metropolitan circulation1 p 7 />tl$ at ! unusual ?\ght ( a man he>+ 8 own fun]al4 ,! article 9 ! ,po/ read l ?is3 ,! little t[n ( ,dobb9sville1 snugly tuck$ away 9 ! peaceful folds ( ! f>-fam$ ,oz>k hills1 is com+ into its %>e ( publicity4 ,!re has liv$ = _m ye>s 9 ! vic9ity ( ?is village a sub/antial f>m] by ! "n ( ,gramps4 ,until a c\ple ( days ago ,gramps 0 suppos$ to h be5 dead & buri$4 ,9 fact1 a tomb/one 9 ! *ur*y>d ne> ! ,gramps home/ead pla9ly /ates t ,gramps is dead4 ,?\gh tomb/ones sometimes say1 ,!y h gone to re/1 ! tru? is o!rwise & ,gramps has turn$ up v mu* alive4 ,accord+ to an (fic] int]view$ by a ,po/ correspond5t ye/]day1 ,gramp's /ory is some:at on ?is wise3 ,a little ov] a ye> ago x became kn[n 9 ! neighborhood ( ,dobb9sville t ,gramps1 :o = ye>s _h be5 a well-to-d f>m] & a dilig5t deacon 9 a local *ur*1 0 becom+ involv$ 9 f9ancial emb>rassm5t4 ,9 ord] to save himself f bankruptcy1 ! ,deacon1 accord+ to 8 own confession1 resort$ to v unusual means4 ,gramps c>ri$ heavy life insurance4 ,ab\t ?irte5 mon?s ago he burn$ 8 b>n & feign$ to h burn$ ) x4 ,:ile 8 neighbors 7 at ! *ur* "o ,sunday he w5t into 8 big b>n & aft] deposit+ 9 a pa/ebo>d box 8 false tee?1 8 wat*1 8 pocket-knife1 & "s pieces ( silv] co91 he plac$ ! box 9 ! mang] & light$ ! hay 9 ! m[ ) a mat*4 ,aft] mak+ sure t ! fire 0 9 good way1 he jump$ f a w9d[ 9 ! b>n & ran1 )\t detection1 to 8 h\se & hid himself 9 ! attic4 ,neighbors1 miss+ ,gramps1 made a dilig5t se>* = him :i* result$ only 9 f9d+ ! molt5 rema9s ( ! pocket knife & o!r articles 9 ! a%-heap :]e ! b>n 0 burn$4 ,amid mu* m\rn+ lov+ h&s ga!r$ a%es f ! tragical spot & t5d]ly laid !m 9 an exp5sive casket4 ,! next day at ! fun]al 9 ! p>lor ( ! ,gramps home1 a m9i/] f ,/4 ,l\is deliv]$ an empassion$ eulogy1 extoll+ ! manifold excell5cies ( ! honor$ dead 7874 ,?r\gh an op5 /airway door ,gramps he>d ! eloqu5t words ( ! cl]gyman & ! he>t-r5d+ sobs ( 8 own wife & *ildr54 ,aft] see+ 8 fun]al done up 9 prop] /yle1 ,gramps w5t to ,colorado1 :]e = a ye>1 go+ "u an assum$ "n1 he conduct$ a ,sunday ,s*ool & took active "p 9 o!r religi\s ent]prises4 ,?r\gh ! coop]ation ( 8 wife1 :o rema9$ on ! home/ead at ,dobb9sville1 he came into possession ( #aj1jjj f an insurance company 9 ,new ,york ,city4 ,at ! end ( a ye> he plann$ = 8 wife to jo9 him 9 ,colorado1 :]e1 accord+ to 8 /atem5t1 !y 7 to beg9 life anew4 ,b _! plans 7 upset :5 ! ,deacon s5t 8 wife a *eck sign$ ) 8 assum$ "n1 :i* "n consi/$ ( ! fir/ two words ( 8 real "n4 ,gramps & 8 wife are bo? 9 jail1 :]e !y await ! action ( ! c\rt & :]e !y h a spl5did opportunity to m$itate ^u ! int]e/+ happ5+s ( ! pa/ ye>4 ,:e!r or n ,mrs4 ,gramps 0 an accomplice has n yet develop$4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii ,tw5ty ye>s ago ,i came to ?is c\ntry4 ,dur+ ^! tw5ty ye>s ,i h done my utmo/ to pres]ve & def5d ! fai? ( ,m\nt ,olivet *ur*4 ,! p]son :o spoke 0 ,prea*] ,bonds4 ,! place :]e he spoke 0 9 8 own pulpit4 ,! p]sons to :om he spoke 7 8 tw5ty memb]s1 :o 7 ! fragm5ts ( ! once ?riv+ & p[]ful rural *ur*4 ,bonds 0 at 8 be/ on ?is p>ticul> ,sunday morn+ 9 ,april1 & he _h plann$ to give 8 he>]s a sort ( hi/ory ( ! ev5ts dur+ 8 tw5ty-ye>s pa/orate at ,m\nt ,olivet4 ,! morn+ 0 a mo/ beautiful "o4 ,all nature wore a smile4 ,only ^? :o h exp]i5c$ ! r>e joy ( tak+ a /roll ?r\gh ! wood$ dell 9 ! fam\s ,oz>ks on a spr+ morn+ c fully appreciate ! sc5e4 ,spr+ _h made h] long-delay$ j\rney f ! s\?l& & by ! /r5g? ( h] w>m & w9n+ ways _h =c$ grim old w9t] to a ha/y retreat nor?w>d1 & n[ exult$ 9 h] un*all5g$ sway4 ,all ! birds on ?is morn+ seem$ to h come out to help h] 9 h] celebration4 ,a r$-bird1 p]*$ on ! tip-top twig ( ! v5]able oak :i* /ood ne> ! *ur*1 ba?+ 8 crimson fea!rs 9 ! morn+ sun1 w>bl$ 8 sweete/ notes to 8 mate 9 a haw?orn ?icket across ! field4 ,rollick+ rob9s 7 vy+ ) ea* o!r 9 _! que/ ( worms 9 ! mead[ ea/ ( ! *ur*4 ,a gray squirrel *att]$ 9 a hickory-tree ne> by & scatt]$ p>ticles ( b>k all ar\nd4 ,a r$-head$ woodpeck] sat 9 ! r\nd door ( 8 cozy h\se 9 an old snag & seem$ p]fectly cont5t 9 8 utt] inability to s+4 ,frolicsome spr+ lambs amus$ !mselves by butt+ ea* o!r (f a l[ /ump d[n 9 ! old ,gramps c[ pa/ure4 ,! ,*ur* itself %[$ signs ( dilapidation4 ,! belfry on ! ro( _h be5 torn away & ! old ru/y bell1 sil5t = _m ye>s1 /ood expos$ to ! ravages ( summ] & w9t]4 ,its only purpose n[ seem$ to be to af=d a %elt] = ! wasps :i* f ye> to ye> built _! ne/s 9 its dome4 ,! brick *imney1 :i* project$ f ! ro( ne> ! re> ( ! build+1 _h lo/ its cr[n+ bricks & pres5t$ a v jagg$ aspect4 ,= ! accommodation ( ! squirrels :o 7 accu/om$ to take up w9t] qu>t]s 9 ! attic ( ! *ur*1 ! wood-peck]s _h peck$ num]\s holes 9 ! pa9tless walls4 ,! eaves 7 daub$ ) mud c>ri$ by ! pewees 9 ! build+ ( _! ye>ly ne/s4 ,bats1 at _! own good pleasure1 came 9 & out ?r\gh ! paneless w9d[sa%es & f\nd daytime repose on top ( ! sagg+ beam :i*1 j above ! w9d[s1 spann$ ! room4 ,! physical condition ( ?is ,*ur* h\se =m$ a fitt+ c\nt]p>t to ! spiritual condition ( ! p :o wor%ipp$ 787 !re4 ,physical1 spiritual1 & moral spell$ ! tr9ity ( its decay4 ,prea*] ,bonds' s]mon t morn+ ran some?+ l ?is3 ,tw5ty ye>s ago ,i came to ?is c\ntry4 ,well d ,i rememb] ! fir/ few mon?s aft] l&+ "h4 ,"s ( ! old] memb]s w recall ! mighty religi\s fight t 0 j beg9n+ 9 ^? days betwe5 ! hol9ess h]esy & ! doctr9es ( ! ,bible z believ$ 9 by ?is *ur*4 ,^? few :o are "h ?is morn+ :o h kn[n me & h be5 my co-work]s ?r\gh\t ^! ye>s1 ,i am sure1 te/ify to ! /eadfa/ness ) :i* ,i h /ood by ! "w4 ,i said :5 ,i came "h t ,god _h s5t me "h to fight ! doctr9e ( hol9ess4 ,i /ill hold to my mission4 ,i h /ood f\r-squ>e aga9/ t doctr9e & all its advocates1 & ,i /ill /&4 ,i h us$ e means to put x d[n4 ,b /range z x seems1 ?is h]esy appe>s to h gr[n fat ^u our opposition1 & ! m we h f\ght ! m x has fl\ri%$4 ,ev5 at ?is v h\r n a mile f "h1 9 ! s*oolh\se1 !re is a gr\p ( p five times z l>ge z ?is audi5ce wor%ipp+ ! ,"l 9 :at !y call ! beauty ( hol9ess4 ,!y h = a prea*]1 z y "k1 old man ,b5ton1 :o tw5ty ye>s ago 0 ca/ out ( ?is *ur* = tea*+ crook$ doctr9e4 ,he has _h no prep>ation :atev] = m9i/]ial "w1 b 9 "s way he has be5 able to keep 8 bun* toge!r = ne>ly tw5ty ye>s2 & n[ s9ce he is an old man1 x seems t !y /ill p]si/ 9 foll[+ him4 ,9 ! e>ly days ( my pa/orate "h my /ronge/ support] & co-labor] 0 ,deacon ,gramps4 ,?is "n w s\nd famili> to "s ( ! old] memb]s4 ,gramps own$ ! beautiful f>m j to ! we/ ( ?is ,*ur*4 ,a good _m ye>s ago ?r\gh "s play1 fair or f\l1 ,gramps 0 *>g$ ) a crim9al act & 0 convict$ & s5t to ! p5it5ti>y1 :]e ?ree ye>s ago he di$4 ,8 wife w5t to ,/4 ,l\is to live ) h] son1 & dep>t$ ?is life %ortly aft] mov+ !re4 ,y are all m or less famili> ) ! ,gramps /ory1 s ,i %all leave x1 z x is n at all a pleasant topic to discuss4 ,x may be ( int]e/ to "s ( y to "k j h[ ! doctr9e ( hol9ess ev] got />t$ 9 ?is community4 ,well1 ?is old man ,b5ton :om y all "k z ! lead] ( ! hol9ess movem5t us$ to be a memb] ( ?is *ur*4 ,= _m ye>s he liv$ a consi/5t ,*ri/ian life 9 ?is *ur*1 s !y tell me4 ,ab\t tw5ty ye>s ago he sp5t a :ole summ] h]d+ cattle d[n 9 ! hills ab\t ?irty miles f "h4 ,:ile he 0 d[n !re 9 ! woods all alone ) no?+ to occupy 8 m9d1 he fell to mus+ on ! dea? ( 8 little girl :o di$ a good _m ye>s previ\sly to t "t & x seems t he became m5tally unbalanc$1 at lea/ on religi\s matt]s4 ,accord+ to ! in=mation giv5 me1 he came 9 contact at ?is "t ) a religi\s pap] tea*+ /range doctr9es1 & he embrac$ ^! doctr9es & began advocat+ !m ) great zeal4 ,z ,i said be=e1 he 0 excommunicat$ f ?is *ur* = tea*+ su* doctr9es1 b 9 leav+ ! *ur* he took a numb] ( our mo/ tru/$ & tri$ memb]s1 = in/ance1 ! ,gray family4 ,^? 7 ! days ( great excitem5t 9 ?is community4 ,x 0 ab\t ?is "t t ,i 0 call$ to ! pa/orate ( ?is *ur*4 ,a few mon?s aft] my com+ ,b5ton & 8 bun* got an evangeli/ f ov] ea/1 some:]e1 to come "h1 & he made a mighty /ir along h]etical l9es & _m ( ! be/ citiz5s ( our community 7 drawn into ! delusive net4 ,"s ( u1 9 ^? days1 /ood firm 9 ! fai? & employ$ e ?9kable means to /amp out ! nef>i\s cult2 & all[ me to humbly say t _h x n be5 = ,deacon ,gramps & me & a few o!r fai?ful ones1 our cause at t "t w\ld h be5 completely lo/4 ,b ,i /& today1 my bre?r51 z ,i h always /ood--unalt]ably oppos$ to ! program ( ! hol9ess movem5t4 ,fir/1 ,i oppose hol9ess itself--! doctr9e t a man c live free f s9 9 ?is life4 ,h[ fooli%1 h[ utt]ly ridicul\s1 ! idea4 ,we all s94 ,our fa!rs s9n$1 we s91 & our po/]ity w s94 ,d y see t /reak ( sun%9e t comes 9 at ! w9d[ & falls ^u ! floor8 ,see 9 ! sunlight$ atmosph]e a million du/ p>ticles4 ,let ! air repres5t our lives & let ! du/ p>ticles repres5t our s9s1 & y w h an idea z to h[ _m s9s we commit4 ,away ) ! hol9ess doctr9e4 ,secondly1 ,i /& oppos$ to ! doctr9e ( div9e heal+ z taught by ,b5ton's outfit4 ,! days ( miracles are pa/4 ,!y ceas$ ) ! apo/les4 ,jesus ,*ri/ has no m p[] to heal me ( sickness today ?an has ! horse :i* ,i rode to *ur* ?is morn+4 ,9 ^! days ( great le>n+1 :5 m5 are able to cure diseases by m$ic9e & surg]y1 !re is no ne$ ( div9e heal+1 & e man :o claims to be heal$ by div9e p[] makes himself an ignoramus & a li>4 ,away ) ?is doctr9e4 ,?irdly1 ,i /& oppos$ to ! doctr9e ( on5ess1 or unity1 z taught by ,b5ton & 8 disciples4 ,!y lay great /ress on ?is doctr9e4 ,!y say !re is b "o *ur* & t :5 a man is conv]t$ he becomes a memb] ( ?is "o *ur*4 ,bre?r51 ,i d n believe ?is new doctr9e4 ,i /ill hold to ! fai? ( our fa!rs4 ,i believe t accord+ to ! ,scriptures we become memb]s ( ! *ur* by wat] baptism & by no o!r me?od4 ,bre?r51 let u /& by ! fai? ( ^? :o h gone be=e4 ,we may be few 9 numb]1 b let u be unmoveable4 ,let u refre% our fai? ) ?\ghts ( ^? ^: lives h left sacr$ spots on ! field ( memory4 ,let u ?9k on su* m5 z ,prea*] ,crook%ank & ,deacon ,gramps1 :o 7 not$ = _! c\rage 9 def5d+ ! fai?4 ,z ! noon h\r is draw+ ne>1 ,i mu/ br+ my s]mon to a close4 ,tonight at sev5-?irty ,i %all prea* on a favorite subject ( m9e--! ,helli% ,h]esy ( ,hol9ess4 ,b1 9 conclusion1 let me say t ,i /ill feel heavily ! burd5 ( fight+ old man ,b5ton & 8 gr\p4 ,i am gr[+ some:at gray1 b ,i'm /ill 9 ! fight4 ,i aim to pu% ! battle4 ,i believe t 9 def5d+ 8 fai? a man is ju/ifiable 9 us+ almo/ any means imag9able4 ,let u pray3 ,"l1 we ?ank !e = ?is h\r 9 :i* we h def5d$ ?y cause4 ,"l1 bless ?is *ur* & curse ^? :o seek its h>m4 ,smite any p]son or p]sons 9 ?is community :o seek to propagate false religion4 ,& n[ may ! grace ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ! love ( ,god1 & ! communion ( ! ,holy ,gho/ re/ & abide ) u n[ & =ev]1 am54 ,s clos$ a s]vice a picture ( :i* today /ill hangs on ! walls ( ! memory ( ^? pres5t4 ,h[ hidd5 is ! pa? ( "o's future4 ,:5 ,prea*] ,bonds m\nt$ 8 sorrel horse at ! *ur* t noon-day1 j z he _h done = _m1 _m ye>s1 little did he ?9k t ! same sun :i* af=d$ him a *ance to illu/rate 9 8 morn+ s]mon ! multiplicity ( 8 own s9s w\ld1 be=e sett+ t day1 %9e ^u 8 lifeless =m4 ,x s happ5$ t day t ,prea*] ,bonds invit$ "o ( 8 bre?r5 home ) him to d9n]4 ,z he & ?is memb]1 :o 0 a pill> 9 ! *ur*1 rode along ! c\ntry road to ,bonds' home1 ,bonds gave ! memb] a full outl9e ( 8 int5d$ s]mon on ! ,helli% ,h]esy ( ,hol9ess4 ,:5 ! two m5 _h rea*$ ! b>n ( ! ,bonds' premises & _h f$ _! horses !y />t$ = ! h\se4 ,!y 7 j pass+ 9 at ! y>d gate :5 ,prea*] ,bonds /agg]$ & fell to ! gr\nd4 ,he 0 c>ri$ into 8 h\se & plac$ on a cot1 & a doctor 0 call$2 b )9 a half-h\r f ! "t he fell at ! gate 8 brea? ceas$ & he began 8 et]nity4 ,! doctor pron\nc$ 8 dea? due to he>t tr\ble4 ,!re 0 no s]mon at ! *ur* t night on ! ,helli% ,h]esy ( ,hol9ess4 ,! foll[+ day ,bonds' rema9s 7 />t$ on ! j\rney to ,k5tucky1 :]e burial took place at ! old boyhood home4 ,) ! pass+ ( ,bonds ! la/ c&le/ick 0 remov$ f ,m\nt ,olivet *ur*4 ,bonds' s]mon 0 ! la/ "o ( ! s9-y-mu/ type prea*$ !re4 ,! *ur* 0 entirely disb&$ & ! dilapidat$ build+ f9ally fell into ! h&s ( ^? :o came aft] ,jake ,b5ton4 ,9 rec5t ye>s ! old *ur* has be5 torn away & replac$ by a beautiful :ite build+ surpass+ ev5 ! =m] beauty ( ! old "o4 ,ov] its door 7 writt5 ^! words3 ,! ,*ur* ( ,god--! ,pill> & ,gr\nd ( ! ,tru?4 ,ov] ! pulpit ?is motto hangs3 ,behold h[ good & h[ pleasant = bre?r5 to dwell toge!r 9 unity4 ,to ! left on ! wall are ^! words3 ,:o =give? all our iniquities & heale? all our diseases4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv ,h>ry ,b5ton 0 a successful bus9ess man1 !re 0 no "q ab\t t4 ,he 0 n kn[n 9 ! comm]cial _w z a big man1 & he c\ld n write out a *eck = a million doll>s & give x to "s *>itable in/itution z "s ( ! multi-millionaires c d1 b he 0 reg>d$ by all :o knew him z a successful bus9ess man4 ,he _h a bus9ess 9 ,*icago t 0 ?riv+ if n colossal4 ,f ! income f ?is bus9ess he 0 able to own & ma9ta9 a beautiful & com=table home 9 "o ( ! resid5tial di/ricts ( ! great city4 ,x 0 8 pleasure & privilege to give ea* ye> a few ?\s& doll>s to ! cause ( ! gospel ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,h>ry 0 ! second son ( ,jake ,b5ton1 ! backwoods hol9ess prea*] ( ! ,oz>ks4 ,at ! age ( tw5ty-"o he _h become ! husb& ( ,eva ,gray1 :o 0 two ye>s y\ng] ?an he4 ,?is union _h be5 a bless$ happy "o4 ,if all ( ,*icago's homes 7 l t ( ,h>ry ,b5ton1 x might well be nicknam$ ! ,p>adise ( ,am]ica4 ,?rice ! angel ( bless+s _h visit$ ?is home1 decorat+ x ea* "t ) "o ( heav5's jewels 9 ! =m ( a baby4 ,nolan ,b5ton1 ! twelve-ye>-old boy1 _h ! "n ( 8 ,gr&fa!r ,gray1 & he also _h all ! religi\s indications ( 8 ,gr&fa!r ,b5ton4 ,blan*e 0 two ye>s y\ng] ?an ,nolan4 ,%e fell heir to ! blue eyes1 ! ruddy *eeks1 ! flax5 hair ( h] "m4 ,little ,jake1 ! baby1 0 five ye>s old4 ,he inh]it$ 8 ,gr&fa!r ,b5ton's "n & 8 ,gr&fa!r ,gray's r$ hair4 ,"o ,sunday morn+ :5 ?is happy family ga!r$ ar\nd ! breakfa/ table1 ,h>ry ,b5ton's appetite 0 abs5t4 ,he c\ld n eat4 ,he /eadfa/ly gaz$ ?r\gh ! ea/ w9d[ ( ! beautiful d9+ room into ! p>k :i* spread itself ov] sev]al acres ( gr\nd j across ! /reet f 8 home4 ,h>ry1 de>1 :y d y n eat8 rem>k$ 8 wife4 ,h>ry ,b5ton smil$1 b z he did s a te> gli/5$ on 8 *eek4 ,= "s reason1 he answ]$1 ,i awoke an h\r be=e day ?is morn+ & memory insi/$ on tak+ me on a j\rney ov] ! pa/ & c>ry+ me on a ramble ?r\gh ! sc5es ( my *ildhood1 & z ,i sit "h ! sight ( ^? trees 9 ! p>k rem9d me ( old ,oz>k's gr& =e/s4 ,i l to ?9k ( ^? old sc5es1 & by ! way1 wife1 come to ?9k ab\t x1 x is ?ree ye>s ?is mon? s9ce we 7 d[n home on a visit4 ,x doesn't seem possible t x is s long4 ,we get s absorb$ ) our bus9ess "h 9 ?is big wick$ city t ! ye>s flit by l dreams & we d n realize h[ long we h be5 away4 ,i %\ld l to take a /roll ?is morn+ along ! old creek :]e we boys us$ to swim4 ,i'd l to visit ! old s*oolh\se 9 ! walnut grove :]e we us$ to sp5d s _m idle h\rs4 ,?ree ye>s ago :5 we 7 d[n !re ,i visit$ t old s*oolh\se4 ,x look$ j ab\t l x did tw5ty-five or ?irty ye>s ago1 :5 y & ,i 7 !re4 ,i sat on ! old lime/one rock b5ea? ! old locu/-tree :]e we us$ to play d>e base4 ,! old play gr\nd is j ! same4 ,!re 0 ! ballgr\nd :]e we us$ to play 't[n ball4' ,! same old /one 0 !re t we us$ = second base4 ,z ,h>ry ,b5ton ?us spoke 8 wife & *ildr5 li/5$ int5tly1 & :5 ! meal 0 f9i%$ & ! ,bible 0 br\ght = ! morn+ wor%ip1 ! :ole family 0 9 a s]i\s frame ( m9d4 ,b5ton w5t on to say1 ,& :5 we talk ( home sc5es1 ,i always ?9k ( fa!r & 8 godly influ5ce ^u my life4 ,z ,i look across ! ye>s1 ,i see myself an ignorant awkw>d c\ntry boy2 b !re is "o ?+ = :i* ,i %all always ?ank my ,god1 & t is t ,i 0 bless$ ) a ,*ri/ian fa!r4 ,?r\gh\t ! ye>s 8 sa9tly life has be5 a b5$iction to me4 ,! mo/ sacr$ picture t hangs on ! wall ( my memory is t ( my fa!r ) ! big family ,bible on 8 lap & all ! *ildr5 ga!r$ ar\nd him & ,"m = ! wor%ip ( 8 ,god4 ,well d ,i rememb] :5 he us$ to pray = u1 nam+ u out "o by "o & ask+ ,god to make u useful m5 & wom54 ,& oh1 h[ he us$ to be p]secut$ by ! ,m\nt ,olivet p4 ,well d ,i rememb] h[ "o morn+ :5 ,fa!r 0 on 8 way to milk y\r fa!r's c[s he 0 met by ,deacon ,gramps1 :o beat him s %amefully4 ,t night 9 family wor%ip ,fa!r pray$ s f]v5tly & ask$ ,god to =give ,gramps & save him f 8 wick$ ways4 ,! impressions ,i receiv$ dur+ ^? /irr+ days nev] w leave me4 ,i tell y1 ,eva1 x meant some?+ = ,fa!r to /& true z he did1 & ,i ?9k heav5 w be especially sweet to ^? :o h suff]$ z he has suff]$4 ,:5 he _h left (f speak+ & ! family knelt 9 pray]1 ,h>ry ,b5ton's voice trembl$ ) emotion z he pray$ = all ^? back home :om he rememb]$1 & especially = 8 fa!r4 ,:5 ! morn+ *ores 7 done & ,h>ry ,b5ton />t$ to ! ,full ,salvation ,mission1 :i* mission he _h sup]9t5d$ & support$ = a numb] ( ye>s1 he 0 met on 8 front por* by a ,we/]n ,union mess5g] boy1 :o took f b5ea? 8 blue cap a slip ( yell[ pap] & h&$ x to him4 ,?is is h[ x read3 ,come1 ,fa!r v l[4 ,b5ton telephon$ "o ( 8 bre?r5 to take *>ge ( ! ,mission1 & aft] e>ne/ly besee*+ ! ,"l to sp>e 8 fa!r until 8 b$side c\ld be rea*$1 he & 8 wife made ha/y arrangem5ts to />t1 & 7 soon spe$+ across ! f]tile fields ( ,ill9ois4 ,!y cross$ ! mighty ,mississippi1 *ang$ tra9s 9 ,/4 ,l\is' big ,union ,depot1 & aft] a few h\rs' ride _! tra9 0 glid+ pa/ old famili> sc5es ( bygone days4 ,dobb9sville1 ,dobb9sville1 %\t$ ! port] z he ?ru/ 8 face 9 at ! door ( ! coa*4 ,?ree %ort j]ks at ! signal cord--swi%1 swi%1 swi%--back f ! eng9e--t-oot-oot-oot--a sudd5 let-up 9 spe$1 a scree* ( ! airbrakes1 a bang ( ! door1 & ! ,texas ,canon-,ball made "o ( its seldom /ops at ,dobb9sville & ,h>ry ,b5ton & 8 family /epp$ to ! plat=m4 ,a ?irty-m9ute ride ?r\gh ! c\ntry 9 a neighbor's automobile & once m 9 life ,h>ry ,b5ton /epp$ foot ^u ! premises ( 8 *ildhood4 ,8 pray] _h be5 answ]$4 ,8 fa!r seem$ to be dy+ dur+ ! night1 b ) ! com+ ( morn+ he reviv$ & rega9$ consci\sness4 ,:5 ,h>ry & ,eva ent]$ ! room :]e 8 fa!r lay1 ! old sa9t seem$ z happy z a *ild & mu* rejoic$ at see+ ,h>ry & ,eva & _! babies1 :o 7 ! la/ ( a great flock ( sons & sons-9-law & daught]s & daught]s-9-law & gr&*ildr5 & great-gr&*ildr5 to arrive4 ,preci\s 9 ! sight ( ! ,"l is ! dea? ( 8 sa9ts4 ,s9ce ,jake ,b5ton's conv]sion1 m ?an a qu>t] ( a c5tury previ\sly to ?is "t1 8 life _h be5 "o cont9u\s s]mon--a s]mon m eloqu5t ?an any ev] prea*$ f a pulpit4 ,b if ! s]mon ( 8 life 0 eloqu5t1 t ( 8 dea? 0 m s4 ,accord+ to 8 simple philosophy1 life 0 j a sort ( lodg+-place beside ! long road to et]nity1 & dea?1 to him1 0 n a leav+ home1 b r a />t+ = home4 ,:5 he ga!r$ 8 lov$ ones ab\t 8 b$side on ! day foll[+ ! arrival ( ,h>ry & 8 family1 to say goodbye1 x 0 n ! goodbye ( "o :o 0 ent]+ ^u a d>k & p]il\s j\rney to p>ts unkn[n1 b t ( "o su/a9$ by an unfail+ fai? t he 0 ent]+ ^u an abode 9 ! et]nal mansion1 :]e he %\ld wait b a brief p]iod = ! com+ ( ^? he lov$4 ,j z ! purple %ad[s ( ! ,octob] ev5+ 7 l5g!n+1 ! end 0 draw+ ne>4 ,! ho>y patri>* call$ 8 *ildr5 all by "n--,h>ry & ,eva1 ,joe & 8 wife1 ,alb]t & 8 wife1 ,nancy & h] husb&1 ,hannah & h] husb&1 & ,hattie1 ! unm>ri$ daught] yet at home--& !y all ga!r$ 9 ! room :]e dea? 0 to be a gue/4 ,! gr&*ildr51 happy & c>e-free1 unconsci\s ( :at life is & ( :at dea? means1 7 call$ 9 f _! places ( play1 & told t ,gr&pa 0 leav+ !m4 ,! little tots1 bless !m1 came 9 & /ood ar\nd ! old-fa%ion$ b$/ead all unm9dful ( ! significance ( a meet+ ( "t & et]nity4 ,!y ga!r$ ar\nd & gaz$ into ! old sa9t's face1 :]e dea? & life alt]nately wrote _! names4 ,z !y pass$ ar\nd "o by "o by ! head ( ! b$1 ! old man laid 8 )]$ h&s ^u ea* little head & pron\nc$ 8 bless+4 ,!n he began to talk4 ,if ?is is dea?1 he said1 x is a bless$ ?+ to die4 ,! way has be5 long & ! road r\gh1 at times1 b n[ x is all ov]4 ,i h suff]$ a few ?+s = ,jesus' sake1 b h[ unwor?y ,i h be5 ( all ! love ,he has %[n me4 ,i h only "o dy+ reque/ to make ( my lov$ ones1 & x is ! same z my liv+ reque/ has be51 t y all live = ,god & meet me ov] !re4 ,oh1 ,i am s happy4 ,h[ ,i love ,jesus1 & on ,8 bosom ,i %all re/ =ev]4 ,8 voice grew fa9t]4 ,j "o m /ep & ,i am !re4 ,! lov$ ones hov]$ ne>]4 ,a s(t :ite h& 0 laid ^u 8 br[4 ,x 0 ! h& ( ,hattie4 ,subdu$ sobs 7 he>d ab\t ! room4 ,don't weep1 de> *ildr51 he fa9tly murmur$3 ,i am j pass+ into--,i see ! d>l+'s h&s--no pale *eeks--h[ sweet--ab\t my neck--?is ,rose--,rose's ,savior ,papa's ,savior too4 ,let's g--4 ,he 0 dead--& bless$ are ! dead :i* die 9 ! ,"l4 ,,! ,,end4