,illu/ration3 ,,!odore ,,l$y>d ,,cuyl] ,,recollections ,,( ,a ,,long ,,life ,,an ,,autobiography ,,by ,,!odore ,,l$y>d ,,cuyl]1 ,d4,d41 ,,ll4,d4 ,au?or ( ,god's ,light on ,d>k ,cl\ds1 ,he>t ,life1 ,etc4 #aijb4 ,,cont5ts ,i ,,boyhood ,,& ,,college ,,life ,,ii ,,great ,,brita9 ,,sixty ,,ye>s ,,ago ,wordswor?--,dick5s--,! ,l& ( ,burns1 etc4 ,,iii ,,great ,,brita9 ,,sixty ,,ye>s ,,ago 7,cont9u$7 ,c>lyle--,mrs4 ,baillie--,! ,"y ,que5--,napoleon ,,iv ,,hymn-,,writ]s ,i ,,h ,,kn[n ,montgom]y--,bon>--,b[r+--,palm] & o!rs4 ,v ,,! ,,temp]ance ,,re=m ,,& ,,my ,,co-,,work]s ,,vi ,,"w ,,9 ,,! ,,pulpit ,,vii ,,exp]i5ce ,,9 ,,revivals ,,viii ,,au?or%ip ,,ix ,,"s ,,fam\s ,,p ,,abroad ,glad/one--,dr4 ,br[n--,dean ,/anley--,%aftesbury1 etc4 ,x ,,"s ,,fam\s ,,p ,,at ,,home ,irv+--,:itti]--,web/]--,greeley1 etc4 ,,xi ,,! ,,civil ,,w> ,,& ,,abraham ,,l9coln ,,xii ,,pa/oral ,,"w ,,xiii ,,"s ,,fam\s ,,prea*]s ,,9 ,,brita9 ,b9ney--,hamilton--,gu?rie--,hall--,spur geon--,duff & o!rs4 ,,xiv ,,"s ,,fam\s ,,am]ican ,,prea*]s ,! ,alex&]s--,dr4 ,tyng--,dr4 ,cox--,dr4 ,adams --,dr4 ,/orrs--,mr4 ,bee*]1 ,mr4 ,f9ney & ,dr4 ,b4,m4 ,palm]4 ,,xv ,,summ]+ ,,at ,,s>atoga ,,& ,,mohonk ,bi%op ,hav5--,dr4 ,s*aff--,presid5t ,mc,cook4 ,,xvi ,a ,,retrospect ,,xvii ,a ,,retrospect 7,cont9u$7 ,,xviii ,,home ,,life ,,xix ,,life ,,at ,,home ,,& ,,fri5ds ,,abroad ,,xx ,,! ,,joys ,,( ,,! ,,*ri/ian ,,m9i/ry ,a ,val$ictory ,disc\rse ,deliv]$ to ! ,lafayette ,av5ue ,*ur*1 ,april #f1 #ahij4 ,,illu/rations4 ,,!odore ,,l$y>d ,,cuyl] ,,dr4 ,,cuyl] ,,:5 ,,pa/or ,,( ,,! ,,m>ket ,,/4 ,,*ur* ,,dr ,,cuyl] ,,at #ej ,,lafayette ,,av5ue ,,*ur* ,,dr4 ,,cuyl] ,,at #hj ,,recollections ,,( ,a ,,long ,,life ,,*apt] ,i ,,my ,,boyhood ,,& ,,college ,,life ,wa%+ton ,irv+ has some:]e said t x is a happy ?+ to h be5 born ne> "s noble m\nta9 or attractive riv] or lake1 :i* %\ld be a l&m>k ?r\gh all ! j\rney ( life1 & to :i* we c\ld te!r our memory4 ,i h always be5 ?ankful t ! place ( my nativity 0 ! beautiful village ( ,aurora1 on ! %ores ( ! ,cayuga ,lake 9 ,we/]n ,new ,york4 ,my great-gr&fa!r1 ,g5]al ,b5jam9 ,l$y>d1 0 "o ( its fir/ settl]s1 & came !re 9 #agid4 ,he 0 a native ( ,new ,london ,c\nty1 ,ct41 a nephew ( ,col4 ,william ,l$y>d1 ! h]oic m>tyr ( ,=t ,griswold1 & ! c\s9 ( ,john ,l$y>d1 ! celebrat$ travell]1 ^: biography 0 writt5 by ,j>$ ,sp>ks4 ,:5 ,g5]al ,l$y>d came to ,aurora "s ( ! ,cayuga tribe ( ,indians 7 /ill l+]+ along ! lakeside1 & an ,indian *ief said to my great-gr&fa!r1 ,g5]al ,l$y>d1 ,i see t y\r daught]s are v pretty squaws4 ,! elde/ ( ^! comely daught]s1 ,m>y ,=man ,l$y>d1 0 m>ri$ to my gr&fa!r1 ,gl5 ,cuyl]1 :o 0 ! pr9cipal lawy] ( ! village1 & _! elde/ son 0 my fa!r1 ,b5jam9 ,l$y>d ,cuyl]4 ,he became a /ud5t ( ,hamilton ,college1 excell$ 9 elocution1 & 0 a room-mate ( ! ,hon4 ,g]rit ,smi?1 aft]w>d em95t z ! *ampion ( anti-slav]y4 ,on a c]ta9 ,sabba?1 ! /ud5t j home f college 0 call$ ^u to read a s]mon 9 ! village *ur* ( ,aurora1 9 ! abs5ce ( ! pa/or1 & 8 h&some visage & graceful deliv]y won ! admiration ( a "y lady ( sixte51 :o 0 on a visit to ,aurora4 ,?ree ye>s aft]w>d !y 7 m>ri$4 ,my "m1 ,l\isa ,frances ,morrell1 0 a native ( ,morri/[n1 ,new ,j]sey2 & h] ance/ors 7 among ! f\nd]s ( t beautiful t[n4 ,h] mat]nal great-gr&fa!r 0 ! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,timo?y ,johnes1 ! pa/or ( ! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*1 :o adm9i/]$ ! sacram5t ( ! ,"l's ,supp] to ,g5]al ,wa%+ton4 ,h] pat]nal great-gr&fa!r 0 ! ,rev4 ,az>iah ,horton1 pa/or ( a *ur* ne> ,morri/[n1 & an intimate fri5d ( ! great ,presid5t ,edw>ds4 ,! e>ly settl]s ( ,aurora 7 p ( culture & ref9em5t2 & ! village is n[ widely kn[n z ! site ( ,wells ,college1 among ^: graduates is ! popul> wife ( ex-,presid5t ,clevel&4 ,9 ! days ( my *ildhood ! m>* ( mod]n improvem5ts _h h>dly begun4 ,!re 0 a small /eamboat ply+ on ! ,cayuga ,lake4 ,!re 0 n a s+le railway 9 ! :ole ,/ate4 ,:5 ,i w5t away to s*ool 9 ,new ,j]sey1 at ! age ( ?irte51 ! t$i\s j\rney by ! /agecoa* requir$ ?ree days & two nights2 e lett] f home co/ eighte5 c5ts = po/age2 & ! y\ng/]s por$ ov] ,web/]'s spell+-books & ,morse's geography by tall[ c&les2 = no gas lamps _h be5 dream$ ( & ! wood fires 7 cov]$1 9 mo/ h\ses1 by n9e o'clock on a w9t] ev5+4 ,!re 0 pla9 liv+ !n1 b n a little high ?9k+4 ,if books 7 n s sup]abundant z 9 ^! days1 !y 7 m ?or\ghly appreciat$ & dige/$4 ,my fa!r1 :o 0 j w9n+ a brilliant position at ! ,cayuga ,c\nty ,b>1 di$ 9 ,june1 #ahbf1 at ! e>ly age ( tw5ty-eight1 :5 ,i 0 b f\r & "o-half ye>s old4 ,! only di/9ct recollections t ,i h ( him are 8 lead+ me to s*ool 9 ! morn+1 & t he once puni%$ me = us+ a pr(ane ^w t ,i _h he>d f "s r\gh boys4 ,t :olesome bit ( discipl9e kept me f ev] break+ ! ,?ird ,comm&m5t aga94 ,aft] 8 dea?1 ,i pass$ entirely into ! c>e ( "o ( ! be/ mo!rs t ,god ev] gave to an only son4 ,%e 0 m to me ?an s*ool1 pa/or or *ur*1 or all comb9$4 ,god made mo!rs be=e ,he made m9i/]s2 ! progress ( ,*ri/'s k+dom dep5ds m ^u ! influ5ce ( fai?ful1 wise1 & pi\s mo!rs ?an ^u any o!r human ag5cy4 ,z ,i 0 an only *ild1 my wid[$ "m gave up h] h\se & took me to ! pleasant home ( h] fa!r1 ,mr4 ,*>les ,horton ,morrell1 on ! banks ( ! lake1 a few miles s\? ( ,aurora4 ,h[ ?ankful ,i h always be5 t ! next sev5 or eight ye>s ( my happy *ildhood 7 sp5t on ! beautiful f>m ( my gr&fa!r6 ,i _h ! free pure air ( ! c\ntry1 & ! simple pleasures ( ! f>mh\se2 my gr&fa!r 0 a cultur$ g5tleman ) a good libr>y1 & at 8 fireside 0 pl5ty ( pr(itable conv]sation4 ,out ( s*ool h\rs ,i did "s "w on ! f>m t suit$ a boy2 ,i drove ! c[s to ! pa/ure1 & rode ! horses sometimes 9 ! hay-field1 & c>ri$ 9 ! /ock ( firewood on w9t] aft]noons4 ,my intimate fri5ds 7 ! h\se-dog1 ! *ick5s1 ! kitt5s & a few pet %eep 9 my gr&fa!r's flocks4 ,t e>ly "w on ! f>m did mu* t[>d provid+ a /ock ( physical heal? t has enabl$ me to prea* = fifty-six ye>s )\t ev] hav+ sp5t a s+le ,sabba? on a sick-b$6 ,my ,sabba?s 9 t rural home 7 l ! good old ,puritan ,sabba?s1 s]5e & sacr$1 ) nei!r "w nor play4 ,our *ur* 7,presbyt]ian7 0 ?ree miles away1 & 9 ! w9t] our family (t5 f\ght our way ?r\gh deep mud1 or ?r\gh sn[-drifts pil$ z high z ! f5ces4 ,i 0 ! only *ild among gr[n-up uncles & aunts1 & ! fir/ ,sunday-s*ool t ,i ev] att5d$ _h only "o s*ol>1 & my good "m 0 ! sup]9t5d5t4 ,%e gave me sev]al v]ses ( ! ,bible to commit ?or\ghly to memory & expla9$ !m to me2 ,i also /udi$ ! ,we/m9/] ,cate*ism4 ,i 0 expect$ to /udy ,god's ,book = myself1 & n to sit & be cramm$ by a tea*]1 aft] ! fa%ion ( too _m ,sunday-s*ools 9 ^! days1 :]e ! s*ol>s swall[ d[n :at ! tea*] br+s to !m1 z "y birds op5 _! m\?s & swall[ :at ! old bird br+s to ! ne/4 ,!re is a lam5table ignorance ( ! language ( ,scripture among ! ris+ g5]ation ( ,am]ica1 & too (t5 among ! *ildr5 ( pr(ess$ly ,*ri/ian families4 ,! books t ,i _h to fea/ on 9 ! long w9t] ev5+s 7 ,rob9son ,crusoe1 ,san=d & ,m]ton1 ,! ,pilgrim's ,progress1 & ! few volumes 9 my gr&fa!r's libr>y t 7 )9 ! compreh5sion ( a *ild ( eight or t5 ye>s old4 ,i wept ov] ,paul & ,virg9ia1 & laugh$ ov] ,john ,gilp91 ! sc5e ( ^: memorable ride ,i h s9ce visit$ at ! ,bell ( ,edmonton1 ,dur+ ! fir/ qu>t] ( ! n9ete5? c5tury drunk5ness 0 fe>fully preval5t 9 ,am]ica2 & ! dr9k+ cu/oms wr\ght _! sad havoc 9 e circle ( society4 ,my gr&fa!r 0 "o ( ! fir/ agriculturi/s to bani% intoxicants f 8 f>m1 & ,i sign$ a pl$ge ( total ab/95ce :5 ,i 0 only t5 or elev5 ye>s old4 ,previ\sly to t1 ,i _h got a ta/e ( prohibition t made a pr(\nd impression on me4 ,"o day ,i discov]$ "s *]ryb\nce 9 a w9e-glass on my gr&fa!r's sidebo>d1 & ,i v5tur$ to swall[ ! tempt+ liquor4 ,:5 my vigilant "m discov]$ :at ,i _h done1 %e adm9i/]$ a dose ( ,solomon's regim5 9 a way t made me b\nce mo/ m]rily4 ,t :olesome *a/isem5t = an act ( disob$i5ce1 & 9 ! direction ( tippl+1 made me a teetotall] = life2 &1 let me add1 t ! fir/ public address ,i ev] deliv]$ 0 at a great temp]ance ga!r+ 7) ,fa!r ,!obald ,ma!w7 9 ! ,city ,hall ( ,glasg[ dur+ ! summ] ( #ahdb4 ,my "m's discipl9e 0 lov+ b ?or\gh2 %e nev] brib$ me to good conduct ) sug>-plums2 %e prais$ e comm5dable de$ he>tily1 = %e held t an ounce ( hone/ praise is (t5 wor? m ?an _m p\nds ( puni%m5t4 ,dur+ my infancy t godly "m _h d$icat$ me to ! ,"l1 z truly z ,hannah ev] d$icat$ h] son ,samuel4 ,:5 my pat]nal gr&fa!r1 :o 0 a lawy]1 (f]$ to bequea? 8 law-libr>y to me1 my "m decl9$ ! tempt+ (f]1 & said to him3 ,i fully expect t my little boy w yet be a m9i/]4 ,?is 0 h] con/ant aim & p]petual pray]1 & ,god graci\sly answ]$ h] pray] ( fai? 9 ,8 own good "t & way4 ,i _c n[ "n any "t1 day1 or place :5 ,i 0 conv]t$4 ,x 0 my fai?ful "m's /eady & con/ant influ5ce t l$ me gradually along1 & ,i grew into a religi\s life "u h] pot5t tra9+1 & by ! p[] ( ! ,holy ,_s work+ ?r\gh h] ag5cy4 ,a few ye>s ago ,i gratefully plac$ 9 t noble ,lafayette ,av5ue ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* ( ,brooklyn 7( :i* ,i 0 ! f\nd] & pa/or = ?irty ye>s7 a beautiful memorial w9d[ to my belov$ "m repres5t+ ,hannah & h] *ild ,samuel1 & ! fitt+ inscription3 ,z long z he live? ,i h l5t him to ! ,"l4 ,= sev]al good reasons ,i did n make a public pr(ession ( my fai? 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ until ,i left s*ool & ent]$ ! college at ,pr9ceton1 ,new ,j]sey4 ,! religi\s impressions t began at home cont9u$ & deep5$ until ,i unit$1 at ! age ( sev5te51 ) ! ,*ur* ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,z an effectual in/ruction 9 righte\sness1 my fai?ful "m's lett]s to me :5 a s*oolboy 7 m ?an any s]mons t ,i he>d dur+ all ^? ye>s4 ,i feel n[ t ! happy fifty-six ye>s t ,i h sp5t 9 ! glori\s m9i/ry ( ! ,gospel ( ,r$emption is ! direct outcome ( t belov$ "m's pray]s1 tea*+ example1 & holy influ5ce4 ,my prep>ation = college 0 p>tly "u ! private tutor%ip ( ! good old ,dut* dom9ie1 ! ,rev4 ,g]rit ,m&eville1 :o smok$ 8 pipe tranquilly :ile ,i recit$ to him my lessons 9 ,caes>'s ,comm5t>ies1 & ,virgil2 & p>tly 9 ! well-kn[n ,hill ,top ,s*ool1 at ,m5dham1 ,n4,j4 ,i ent]$ ,pr9ceton college at ! age ( sixte5 & graduat$ at n9ete51 = 9 ^? days ! curriculum 9 our s*ools & univ]sities 0 m brief ?an at pres5t4 ,! ,pr9ceton college to :i* ,i came 0 r a primitive in/itution 9 comp>ison ) ! spl5did /ructures t n[ cr[n ! ,univ]sity heights4 ,!re 7 only sev5 or eight pla9 build+s surr\nd+ ! campus1 ! two society-halls be+ ! only ones t boa/$ ar*itectural beauty4 ,9 end[m5ts ! college 0 z poor z a *ur* m\se4 ,!re 7 no college clubs1 no int]-collegiate games1 ?rong$ by ?\s&s ( p f all ov] ! l&2 b ! p]iod ( my connection ) ! college 0 really a gold5 p]iod 9 its hi/ory4 ,nev] 7 its *airs held by m di/+ui%$ occupants4 ,! presid5t ( ! college 0 ,dr4 ,c>nahan1 :o1 al?\gh )\t a sp>k ( g5ius1 0 yet a man ( huge common s5se1 k9dness ( he>t & excell5t executive ability4 ,9 ! *air ( ! vice-presid5t sat de> old ,uncle ,johnny ,mc,lean1 ! be/-lov$ man t ev] trod ! /reets ( ,pr9ceton4 ,he 0 ! policeman ( ! faculty1 & 8 a/ut5ess 9 detect+ ! pranks ( ! /ud5ts 0 only equall$ by 8 anxiety to befri5d !m aft] !y 7 detect$4 ,! poli%$ culture ( ,dr4 ,james ,w4 ,alex&] !n adorn$ ! ,*air ( ! ,lat9 ,language & ,engli% ,lit]ature4 ,dr4 ,john ,torrey held ! *emical pr(essor%ip4 ,he 0 engag$ ) ,dr4 ,gray 9 prep>+ ! hi/ory ( ,am]ican ,flora4 ,/eph5 ,alex&]'s mode/ eye _h wat*$ ,orion & ! ,sev5 ,/>s ?r\gh ! telescope ( ! a/ronom]2 ! fla%+ wit & silv]y voice ( ,alb]t ,b4 ,dod1 !n 9 8 spl5did prime1 ?rew a magnetic *>m ov] ! high] ma!matics4 ,& 9 t old laboratory1 ) negro ,sam z 8 assi/ant1 reign$ ,joseph ,h5ry1 ! ackn[l$g$ k+ ( ,am]ican sci5ti/s4 ,:51 soon aft]1 he gave me a note ( ,introduction to ,sir ,mi*ael ,f>aday1 ,f>aday said to me3 ,by f> ! greate/ man ( sci5ce y\r c\ntry has produc$ s9ce ,b5jam9 ,frankl9 is ,pr(essor ,h5ry4 ,) ,pr(essor ,h5ry ,i =m$ a v intimate fri5d%ip1 & aft] he became ! head ( ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution ,i f\nd a home ) him :5ev] ,i w5t to ,wa%+ton4 ,our class1 :i* graduat$ 9 #ahda1 conta9$ sev]al memb]s :o h s9ce made a deep m>k 9 *ur* & commonweal?4 ,pr(essor ,ar*ibald ,alex&] ,hodge 0 "o ( u4 ,he inh]it$ ! "n & mu* ( ! p[] ( 8 di/+ui%$ fa!r4 ,also ,g5]al ,francis ,p4 ,blair1 :o r5d]$ h]oic s]vice on ! battle-field4 ,john ,t4 ,nixon br\ght to ! b5* ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt1 & ,edw>d ,w4 ,scudd] br\ght to ! ,supreme ,c\rt ,b5* ( ,new ,j]sey1 legal le>n+ & ,*ri/ian consci5ces4 ,ri*>d ,w4 ,walk] became a di/+ui%$ man 9 ! ,s\!rn ,conf$]acy4 ,our class s5t f\r m5 to pr(essor's *airs 9 ,pr9ceton4 ,my be/ belov$ classmate 0 ,john ,t4 ,duffield1 :o1 aft] a half c5tury ( s]vice z pr(essor ( ma!matics 9 ! ,univ]sity1 clos$ 8 noble & b5efic5t c>e] on ! #aj? ( ,april1 #aija4 ,i deliv]$ ! memorial tribute to him soon aft]w>d 9 ! ,second ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* 9 ! pres5ce ( ! au?orities ( ! ,univ]sity4 ,ano!r intimate fri5d 0 ! ,hon4 ,amzi ,dodd1 ex-*ancellor ( ,new ,j]sey & ! ex-presid5t ( ! ,new ,j]sey ,life ,insurance ,company4 ,he is /ill a resid5t ( t ,/ate4 ,dur+ ! pa/ ?ree-score ye>s x has be5 my privilege to deliv] betwe5 sixty & sev5ty s]mons or addresses 9 ,pr9ceton1 ei!r to ! /ud5ts ( ! ,univ]sity or ( ! ,!ological ,sem9>y1 or to ! resid5ts ( ! t[n4 ,! place has become inexpressibly de> to me z a magnific5t /ronghold ( ,*ri/ian culture & or?odox fai?1 on ! walls ( ^: in/itutions ! smile ( ,god gleams l ! light ( ! morn+4 ,o ,pr9ceton1 ,pr9ceton6 9 ! "n ( ! ?\s&s ( ?y loyal sons1 let me gratefully say1 ,if we =get !e1 may our "r h&s =get _! cunn+1 & our tongues cleave to ! ro(s ( our m\?s6 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,great ,,brita9 ,,sixty ,,ye>s ,,ago ,wordswor?--,dick5s--,! ,l& ( ,burns1 etc4 ,! ye> aft] leav+ college ,i made a visit to ,europe1 :i*1 9 ^? days1 0 a notable ev5t4 ,z ! /ormy ,atlantic _h n yet be5 c>pet$ by six-day /eam]s1 ,i cross$ 9 a f9e new packet-%ip1 ! ,patrick ,h5ry1 ( ! ,gr9nell ,m9turn ,l9e4 ,capta9 ,joseph ,c4 ,delano 0 a g5tleman ( high intellig5ce & culture :o1 aft] he _h ab&on$ salt wat]1 became an active memb] ( ! ,am]ican ,association ( ,sci5ce4 ,aft] tw5ty-"o days "u canvas & ! in/ructions ( ! capta91 ,i le>n$ m ( nautical affairs & ( ! ocean & its ways ?an 9 a doz5 subsequ5t passages 9 ! /eam%ips4 ,on ! second morn+ aft] our arrival 9 ,liv]pool ,i breakfa/$ ) t em95t cl]gyman1 ,dr4 ,raffles1 :o boa/$ ! possession ( "o ( ! f9e/ collections ( autographs 9 ,engl&4 ,he %[$ me ! signature ( ,john ,bunyan2 ! orig9al manuscript ( "o ( ,sir ,walt] ,scott's novels2 ! orig9al ( ,burns' poem address$ to ! p>asite on a lady's bonnet1 :i* conta9$ ! fam\s l9es3 ,oh wad "s p[] ! giftie gie u ,to see our sel's z o!rs see u1 besides sev]al o!r manuscripts by ! same poet1 & also ! autograph ( a *all5ge s5t by ,byron to ,"l ,br\gham = alleg$ insult1 a fact to :i* no ref]5ce has be5 made 9 ,byron's biography4 ,f ,liv]pool1 ) my fri5ds ,pr(essor ,r5wick & ,pr(essor ,cun+ham1 ,i set out on a j\rney to ! lakes ( ,engl&4 ,we rea*$ ,b[ness1 on ,lake ,w9d]m]e1 9 ! ev5+4 ,! next morn+ we w5t up to ,ell]ay1 ! c\ntry resid5ce ( ,pr(essor ,wilson 7,*ri/oph] ,nor?71 :o1 un=tunately1 0 abs5t 9 ,ed9burgh4 ,we hir$ a boatman to r[ u ?r\gh exquisitely beautiful ,w9d]m]e1 & 9 ! ev5+ rea*$ ! ,salutation ,inn1 at ! foot ( ! lake4 ,my great int]e/ 9 visit+ ,ambleside 0 to see ! v5]able poet1 ,wordswor?1 :o liv$ ab\t a mile f ! village4 ,i happ5$1 j be=e supp]1 to look out ( ! w9d[ ( ! travell]'s room & espi$ an old man 9 a blue cloak & ,gl5g>ry cap1 ) a bun* ( hea!r /uck jauntily 9 ! top1 driv+ by 9 a little br[n phaeton f ,rydal ,m\nt4 ,p]haps1 ?\ght ,i to myself1 t may be ! patri>* himself1 & sure en\gh x 04 ,=1 :5 ,i inquir$ ab\t ,mr4 ,wordswor?1 ! l&lord said to me1 ,a few m9utes ago he w5t by "h 9 8 little c>riage4 ,! next morn+ ,i call$ ^u him4 ,! walk to 8 cottage 0 delightful1 ) ! dew /ill l+]+ 9 ! %ady nooks by ! roadside1 & ! morn+ songs ( ?anksgiv+ bur/+ =? f e grove4 ,at ! summit ( a deeply %ad$ hill ,i f\nd ,rydal ,m\nt cottage4 ,i 0 %[n1 at once1 into ! sitt+-room1 :]e ,i f\nd him ) 8 wife1 :o sat sew+ beside him4 ,! old man rose & receiv$ me graci\sly4 ,by 8 appe>ance ,i 0 some:at />tl$4 ,in/ead ( a grave recluse 9 s*ola/ic black1 :om ,i expect$ to see1 ,i f\nd an affable & lovable old man dress$ 9 ! r\ghe/ coat ( blue ) metal buttons1 & *eck$ tr\s]s1 m l a ,new ,york f>m] ?an an ,engli% poet4 ,8 nose 0 v l>ge1 8 =ehead a l(ty dome ( ?\ght1 & 8 long :ite locks hung ov] 8 /oop+ %\ld]s2 8 eyes pres5t$ a s+ul>1 half clos$ appe>ance4 ,we ent]$ at once into a delightful conv]sation4 ,he made _m inquiries ab\t ,irv+1 ,mrs4 ,sig\rney & our o!r ,am]ican au?ors1 & spoke1 ) great vehem5ce1 9 favor ( an int]national copyright law4 ,he said t at "o "t he _h hop$ to visit ,am]ica1 b ! duties ( a small (fice :i* he held 7,di/ribut] ( ,/amps71 & ^u :i* he 0 p>tly dep5d5t1 prev5t$ ! und]tak+4 ,he occasionally made a trip to ,london to see ! few survivors ( ! fri5ds ( 8 e>ly days1 b he told me t 8 la/ excursion _h prov$ a we>isome ef=t4 ,8 libr>y 0 small b select4 ,he took d[n an ,am]ican edition ( 8 works1 edit$ by ,pr(essor ,re$1 & told me t ,london _h nev] produc$ an edition equal to x4 ,:5 ,i 0 ab\t to leave1 ! good old poet got 8 broad sl\*$ hat & put on 8 d\ble purple glasses to protect 8 eyes1 & we w5t out to enjoy ! neighbor+ views4 ,we walk$ ab\t f "o po9t to ano!r & kept up a lively conv]sation4 ,he display$ su* a w9n+ famili>ity t1 9 ! language ( 8 own poem1 we seem$ ,a pair ( fri5ds1 ?\gh ,i 0 "y1 ,& he 0 sev5ty-f\r4 ,f ! re> ( 8 c\rt-y>d he %[$ me ,rydal ,wat]1 a little lake ab\t a mile long1 ! beautiful *ur*1 & beyond x1 ,grassm]e1 & /ill fur!r beyond1 ,helvelyn1 ! m\nta9-k+ ) a ret9ue ( a hundr$ hills4 ,i might h sp5t ! :ole day 9 delightful int]c\rse ) ! old man1 b my fell[-travell]s 7 go+1 & ,i c\ld make no long] inroads ^u _! "t4 ,:5 we return$ to ! door ( 8 cottage1 he gave me a p>t+ bless+2 he pick$ a small yell[ fl[] & h&$ x to me1 & ,i /ill pres]ve x 9 my edition ( 8 works1 z a relic ( ! mo/ pr(\nd & ! mo/ sublime poet t ,engl& has produc$ dur+ ! n9ete5? c5tury ,i "k ( b "o o!r liv+ ,am]ican :o has ev] visit$ ,wordswor? at ,rydal ,m\nt4 ,aft] pass+ ?r\gh ,keswick1 :]e ! v5]able poet ,s\!y 0 /ill l+]+ 9 sadly fail+ intellig5ce1 we rea*$ ,c>lisle ! same ev5+4 ,f ,c>lisle we took ! mail-coa* = ,ed9burgh by ! same r\te ov] :i* ,sir ,walt] ,scott 0 accu/om$ to make 8 j\rneys up to ,london4 ,! driv]1 :o might h answ]$ to ,wa%+ton ,irv+'s description1 po9t$ out to me ,ne!rby ,hall1 ! mansion ( ! ,grahams1 on ,cannobie lea1 ov] :i* ! "y ,lo*9v> bore away 8 /ol5 bride4 ,we pass$ also ,branksome ,t[]1 ! sc5e ( ! ,lay ( ! ,la/ ,m9/rel1 & rea*$ ,selkirk 9 ! e>ly ev5+4 ,! next day ,i sp5t at ,abbots=d4 ,! ,great ,magician _h be5 dead only t5 ye>s1 & 8 family /ill occupi$ ! h\se ) "s ( 8 old employees :o figure 9 ,lockh>t's biography4 ,i sat 9 ! great arm-*air :]e ,sir ,walt] ,scott wrote _m ( 8 novels1 & look$ out ( ! w9d[ ( 8 b$*amb]1 ?r\gh :i* came ! rippl+ murmurs ( ! ,twe$1 t consol$ 8 dy+ h\rs4 ,i he>tily subscribe to ! op9ion1 express$ by ,t5nyson1 t ,sir ,walt] ,scott 0 ! mo/ extraord9>y man 9 ,briti% lit]ature s9ce ! days ( ,%akespe>e4 ,aft] rea*+ ,glasg[ ,i made a brief trip into ! ,l& ( ,burns4 ,at ! t[n ( ,ayr ,i f\nd an omnibus wait+ to take me d[n to ! bir?place ( ! poet4 ,at t "t ! numb] ( visitors to ^! regions 0 comp>atively few1 & ! bir?place ( ! poet _h n be5 trans=m$1 z n[1 into a cr[d$ museum4 ,on rea*+ a slight elevation1 s9ce consecrat$ by ! muse ( ,burns1 !re broke ^u ! view 8 monum5t1 8 native cottage1 ,all[ay ,kirk1 ! sc5e ( ! inimitable ,tam o' ,%ant]1 & beh9d !m all ! ,banks & ,braes ( ,bonnie ,doon4 ,i w5t fir/ to ! monum5t1 )9 :i* on a c5tre table are ! two volumes ( ! ,bible giv5 by ,burns to ,highl& ,m>y :5 !y liv$ "o day ( p>t+ love b5ea? ! haw?orn ( ,coilsfield4 ,"o ( ! volumes conta9s1 9 ,burns' h&writ+1 ,?\ %alt n =swe> ?yself1 b %alt p]=m unto ! ,"l ?y v[s1 & a lock ( ,m>y's hair1 ( a light br[n color1 giv5 at ! "t1 is pres]v$ 9 ! treasur$ volumes4 ,a few /eps away is ,all[ay ,kirk4 ,! old sexton 0 /&+ by ! grave ( ,burns' fa!r1 & describ$ to me ! r\te ( ,tam o' ,%ant]4 ,he %[$ me ! *9ks 9 ! sides ?r\gh :i* ! kirk seem$ all 9 a bleeze1 & he po9t$ out ! id5tical place on ! wall :]e ,old ,nick 0 presid+ ov] ! midnight revels ( ! beldames :5-- ,l\d] & l\d] ! pip] blew1 ,swift] & swift] ! danc]s flew4 ,aft] ! old man _h f9i%$ 8 recital1 ,i ask$ him :e!r he _h ev] se5 ! poet4 ,only a9ce1 he repli$4 ,t 0 "o day :5 he 0 rid9' on a road ne> "h4 ,i met a fri5d :o told me to hurry up1 = ,rabbie ,burns 0 j ahead4 ,i :ippit up my horse1 & came up to a r\ghly dress$ man1 rid9' sl[ly along1 ) 8 blue bonnet pull$ d[n ov] 8 =ehead1 & 8 eyes turn$ t[>d ! groond4 ,didn't y speak to him8 ,i said4 ,nay1 nay1 repli$ ! man1 9 a tone ( deep rev]5ce1 he 0 ,rabbie ,burns4 ,i d>e na speak to him4 ,if he _h be5 any o!r mon ,i w\ld h said 'good morr[ to ye4' ,beautiful & eloqu5t tribute1 paid by an unlett]$ peasant1 n to rank or to weal?1 b to a s\l--a mighty s\l ?\gh clad 9 hodd5 grey l himself6 ,! mo/ int]e/+ object 0 yet to be visit$--! cottage ( 8 bir?1 ,i ent]$ x ) rev]5ce2 & a well dress$1 b v old1 woman welcom$ me 94 ,?is is ! room1 %e said4 ,i look$ ar\nd on ! r\gh /one walls & c\ld n believe t x ev] conta9$ su* a s\l2 = ! cottage1 ) all its subsequ5t repairs1 0 h>dly equal to ! g5]ality ( our e>ly log cab9s4 ,! old lady 0 v affable4 ,9 h] e>ly life %e _h be5 connect$ ) an inn at ,mau*l9e1 & _h se5 ! poet (t54 ,rabbie 0 a funny fell[1 %e said2 ,i k5'd him weel2 & he /oppit at our hoose on 8 way up to ,ed9burgh to see ! lairds4 ,i ask$ h] if he 0 n always humor\s4 ,nae1 nae1 %e repli$1 he us$ to come 9 & sit d\n wi' 8 h&s 9 8 lap l a ba%ful c\ntry lad2 v glum1 till he got a drap o' :uskey1 or he>d a gude /ory1 & !n he 0 aff6 ,he 0 v poorly 9 8 latt] days4 ,^? clos+ days 9 ,dumfries1 /eep$ 9 pov]ty to ! lips1 =ms "o ( ! mo/ tragic *apt]s 9 lit]>y hi/ory2 & ,i "k sc>cely any?+ 9 our language m pa!tic ?an ! lett] :i* he wrote describ+ 8 wret*$ bondage to ! dom9ion ( /rong dr9k4 ,an old lady ( ,kilm>nock told my fri5d1 ! late ,dr4 ,taylor ( ,new ,york1 t :5 a "y woman %e _h gone to ,burns' h\se to assi/ 9 prep>ations = 8 fun]al1 & /at$ t !re 0 n en\gh dec5t l95 9 ! h\se to lay out ! mo/ spl5did g5ius 9 all ,scotl&6 ,:5 ,i 0 at ,ayr1 a si/] ( ,burns1 ,mrs4 ,begg1 0 /ill liv+1 & ,i am always regrett+ t ,i did n call ^u h]4 ,8 wid[1 ,jean ,arm\r1 _h di$ b a few ye>s be=e2 & :5 a c]ta9 p]t ,am]ican :o call$ ^u ! old lady _h ! audacity to ask h]3 ,c y %[ me any relics ( ! poet8 answ]$ ) maje/ic dignity3 ,sir1 ,i am ! only relic ( ,rob]t ,burns4 ,i w5t abroad on ?is fir/ visit to ,europe ke5 = lion hunt+1 & ) an eag] desire to see "s ( ! m5 :o _h be5 my lit]>y b5efactors4 ,on my arrival 9 ,london1 hav+ a lett] ( introduction to ,*>les ,dick5s1 :i* a mutual fri5d _h giv5 to me1 ,i resolv$ to pres5t x4 ,*>les ,dick5s 0 an idol ( my college days1 & ,i _h sp5t a few m9utes ) him 9 ,philadelphia dur+ 8 rec5t visit to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,he _h return$ f 8 triumphal t\r ab\t a mon? be=e ,i l&$ 9 ,liv]pool4 ,i call$ at 8 h\se1 b he 0 n at home4 ,! next day he did me ! honor to call on me at ,morley's ,hotel1 &1 n f9d+ me 91 invit$ me up to 8 h\se ne> ,york ,gate1 ,reg5ts ,p>k4 ,x 0 a d+y1 brick h\se surr\nd$ by a high wall1 b *e]ful & cozy )94 ,i f\nd him 9 8 sanctum1 a s+ul>ly %ap$ room1 ) /atuettes ( ,sam ,well] & o!rs ( 8 creations on ! mantelpiece4 ,a portrait ( 8 beautiful wife 0 ^u ! wall--t wife1 ! sep>ation f :om ?rew a /range1 sad %ad[ ov] 8 home4 ,h[ h&some he 0 !n6 ,) 8 deep1 d>k1 lu/r\s eyes1 t y saw y\rself 91 & ! m]ry m\? wrea!d ) laught]1 & ! luxuriant mass ( d>k hair t he wore 9 a sort ( /ack ov] 8 l(ty =ehead6 ,he _h a slight lisp 9 8 pleasant voice1 & ran on 9 rapid talk = an h\r1 ) a %y reluctance to talk ab\t 8 own works1 b ) ! mo/ sup]ab\nd+ vivacity ,i h ev] met ) 9 any man4 ,8 two daught]s1 "o ( :om aft]w>d m>ri$ ! y\ng] ,coll9s1 a bro!r noveli/1 7 !n s*oolgirls ( eight & t5 ye>s1 came 91 ) books 9 _! h&s1 to give _! fa!r a good-morn+ kiss4 ,aft] p>t+ ) him1 :5 ,i _h rea*$ 8 gate1 he call$ aft] me 9 a v l\d voice1 ,if y see ,mrs4 ,lucretia ,mott1 tell h] t ,i h n =gott5 ! slave4 ,8 ,am]ican ,notes appe>$ ! next week4 ,!re 7 "s ?+s 9 t ha/y & faulty volume = :i* ,i s5t him a cordial note ( ?anks1 & ,i spe$ily receiv$ ! foll[+ *>act]i/ic reply1 :i* ,i /ill prize z a preci\s relic ( ! man3 ,i ,,devon%ire ,,t]race1 ,,reg5ts ,,p>k1 ,oct4 #bf?1 #ahdb4 ,,my ,,de> ,,sir3--,i am he>tily oblig$ to y = y\r frank & manly lett]4 ,i %all always rememb] x 9 connection ) my ,am]ican book2 & nev]--believe me--save 9 ! =emo/ rank ( its pleasant & honorable associations4 ,let me subscribe myself1 z ,i really am ,fai?fully y\r ,fri5d1 ,,*>les ,,dick5s4 ,mr4 ,!odore ,l$y>d ,cuyl]4 ,i hold t ,dick5s 0 ! mo/ orig9al g5ius 9 our fictiti\s lit]ature s9ce ! days ( ,walt] ,scott4 ,z a social re=m] 8 fame is q z great z x is z a ma/] ( romance4 ,8 p5 0 mighty to ! pull+ d[n ( _m a social abuse1 & f ! lov+ k9dness ( 8 writ+s has be5 got _m an inspiration to de$s ( *>ity4 ,b h[ c\ld a man :o w5t s f> z he did g no fur!r8 ,h[ c\ld ! re=m] :o /ruck at s _m social wrongs sp>e t hide\s f\nta9-head ( mis]y 9 ,london1 ! dram-%op8 ,& h[ c\ld he desc5d to scurril\sly satirize all societies =m$ = ! promotion ( temp]ance8 ,a /ill great] m>vel is t s k9d-he>t$ a man z ,mr4 ,dick5s1 :o s\ght hone/ly ! amelioration ( ! condition ( 8 fell[-m51 c\ld utt]ly ignore ! trans=m+ p[] ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,he did n ca/ contempt on ! ,bible1 & nev] soil$ 8 pages ) infidelity1 nei!r did he ev] enlight51 & w>m & vivify !m ) evangelical uplift+ tru?4 ,only a few feet ( e>? sep>ate ! grave ( ,*>les ,dick5s f ! grave ( ,william ,wilb]=ce4 ,bo? lov$ _! fell[-m52 b ! great diff]5ce betwe5 !m 0 t "o ( !m invok$ ! spiritual p[] ( ! ,gospel ( ,*ri/1 :i* ! o!r lam5tably ignor$4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,great ,,brita9 ,,sixty ,,ye>s ,,ago 7,cont9u$7 ,c>lyle--,mrs4 ,baillie--,! ,"y ,que5--,napoleon ,"o ( ! lions ( :om ,i 0 9 pursuit 0 ,?omas ,c>lyle4 ,v few ,am]icans at t "t _h ev] se5 him1 = he liv$ a v seclud$ & labori\s life 9 a little brick h\se at ,*elsea1 9 ! s\?we/ ( ,london2 & he r>ely kept op5 doors4 ,8 life 0 ! opposite to t ( ,dick5s & ,macaulay1 & he 0 nev] lioniz$1 except :5 he w5t to ,ed9burgh to deliv] 8 address be=e ! ,univ]sity1 ye>s aft]w>ds4 ,i s5t him a note 9 :i* ,i in=m$ him ( ! en?usia/ic admiration :i* we college /ud5ts felt = him1 & t ,i desir$ to call & pay him my respects4 ,to my note he respond$ promptly3 ,y w be welcome to-morr[ at ?ree o'clock1 ! h\r :5 ,i become accessible 9 my g>ret "h4 ,i f\nd 8 g>ret to be a com=table front room on ! second floor ( 8 mode/ home4 ,x 0 well l9$ ) books1 & a portrait ( ,oliv] ,cromwell hung beh9d 8 /udy *air4 ,he 0 seat$ at 8 table ) a huge ,g]man volume op5 be=e him4 ,8 greet+ 0 v he>ty1 b1 ) a comical look ( surprise1 he said 9 broad ,scot*3 ,y are a v]ra "y mon4 ,i told him ( ! appetite we college boys _h = 8 books1 & he assur$ me at once t :ile he _h met "s ( our em95t lit]>y m5 he _h nev] happ5$ to meet a college boy be=e4 ,y\r ,mr4 ,longfell[1 said he1 call$ to see me ye/]day4 ,he is a man skill$ 9 ! tongues4 ,y\r own "n ,i see is ,doot*4 ,! ^w ',cuyl]' means a delv]1 or "o :o digs und]gr\nd4 ,y mu/ be a ,dut*man4 ,i told him t my ance/ors _h come ov] f ,holl& a c\ple ( c5turies ago1 & ,i 0 pr\d ( my l9eage2 = my gr&fa!r1 ,gl5 ,cuyl]1 0 a desc5dant ( ,h5drick ,cuyl]1 "o ( ! e>ly ,dut* settl]s ( ,albany1 :o came !re 9 #affg4 ,ah1 said he1 ! ,doot* are ! brawve/ p ( mod]n times4 ,! _w has be5 r9n9' aft] a r$ rag ( a ,fr5*man2 b he 0 no?+ to ,william ! ,sil5t4 ,:5 ,pheelip ( ,spa9 s5t 8 ,duke ( ,alva to squel* ^? ,dut*m5 !y joo/ squel*$ him l a rott5 egg--aye1 !y did4 ,i ask$ him :y he didn't visit ,am]ica1 & told him t ,i _h obs]v$ 8 "n regi/]$ at ,ambleside1 on ,lake ,w9d]m]e4 ,nae1 nae1 said he1 ,i nev] scrabble my "n 9 public places4 ,i expla9$ t x 0 on ! hotel regi/] t ,i _h se5 ,?omas ,c>lyle4 ,x 0 n m9e1 he repli$1 ,i nev] travel only :5 ,i ride on a horse 9 ! tee? ( ! w9d to get out ( ?is smoky ,london4 ,i w\ld l to see ,am]ica4 ,y may boa/ ( y\r ,dimocracy1 or any o!r 'cracy1 or any o!r k9d ( political roobi%1 b ! reason :y y\r labor+ folk are s happy is t y h a va/ deal ( l& = a v few p4 ,9 ?is racy1 picturesque ve9 he ran on = an h\r 9 ! mo/ cordial1 good humor4 ,he 0 !n 9 8 prime1 hale & a?letic1 ) a rem>kably ke5 blue eye1 a /rong l[] jaw & /iff iron gray hair1 bru%$ up f a capaci\s =ehead2 & he _h a look ( a /urdy c\ntry deacon dress$ up on a ,sunday morn+ = *ur*4 ,he 0 v c>efully attir$ 9 a new suit t day = visit+1 &1 z ,i rose to leave1 he said to me3 ,i am go+ up into ,london & ,i w walk wi' ye4 ,we salli$ out & he /rode ! pavem5t ) long /rides l a pl[man4 ,i told him ,i _h j come f ! l& ( ,burns1 & t ! old man at ! native cottage ( ! poet _h drunk himself to dea? by dr9k+ to ! memory ( ,burns4 ,at ?is ,c>lyle laugh$ l\dly1 & rem>k$3 ,0 t ! end ( him8 ,ah1 a wee bit drap w s5d a mon a lang way4 ,he !n told me t :5 he 0 a lad he us$ to g into ! ,kirky>d at ,dumfries &1 hunt+ out ! poet's tomb1 he lov$ to /& & j read ov] ! "n--,rabb]t ,burns--,rabb]t ,burns4 ,he pron\nc$ ! "n ) deep rev]5ce4 ,t picture ( ! c\ntry lad 9 8 e>lie/ act ( h]o-wor%ip at ! grave ( ,burns w\ld h be5 a good subject = ! p5cil ( ,millais or ( ,holman ,hunt4 ,at ! corn] ( ,hyde ,p>k ,i p>t$ f ,mr4 ,c>lyle1 & wat*$ him /rid+ away1 z if1 l ! ,de'il 9 ,tam ,o',%ant]1 he _h bus9ess on 8 h&4 ,?irty ye>s aft]w>ds1 9 ,june1 #ahgb1 ,i felt an irrepressible desire to see ! gr& old man once m1 & ,i accord+ly address$ him a note reque/+ ! favor ( a few m9utes' int]view4 ,8 reply 01 p]haps1 ! briefe/ lett] ev] writt54 ,x 0 simply3 ,?ree ,p4,m4 ,t4,c4 ,he told me aft]w>ds t 8 h& _h become s tremul\s t he seldom t\*$ a p54 ,my belov$ fri5d1 ! ,rev4 ,newman ,hall1 ask$ ! privilege ( accompany+ me1 z1 l mo/ ,london]s1 he _h nev] put 8 eye on ! recluse philosoph]4 ,we f\nd ! same old brick h\se1 ,no4 #e ,*eyne ,r[1 ,*elsea1 )\t ! slighte/ *ange outside or 94 ,b1 dur+ ^? ?irty ye>s ! gift$ wife _h dep>t$1 & a sad *ange _h come ov] ! once hale1 /alw>t man4 ,aft] we _h wait$ "s "t1 a feeble1 /oop+ figure1 attir$ 9 a long blue flannel g[n1 mov$ sl[ly into ! room4 ,8 gray hair 0 unkempt1 8 blue eyes 7 /ill ke5 & pi]c+1 & a bright hectic spot ( r$ appe>$ on ea* ( 8 holl[ *eeks4 ,8 h&s 7 tremul\s1 & 8 voice deep & husky4 ,aft] a few p]sonal inquiries ! old man laun*$ out into a mo/ extraord9>y & *>act]i/ic h>angue on ! wret*$ deg5]acy ( ^! evil days4 ,! prophet1 ,j]emiah1 0 *e]fulness itself 9 comp>ison ) him4 ,_m ( ! racie/ ?+s he regal$ u ) 7 entirely too p]sonal = publication4 ,he amus$ u ) a description ( half a night's debate ) ,john ,bright on political economy1 :ile he said1 ,bright !$ & ?\d ) me = h\rs1 :ile 8 ,quak] wife sat up he>9' u bai?4 ,i tell ye1 ,john ,bright got z gude z he gie t night2 & ,i h no d\bt t he did4 ,mo/ ( 8 extraord9>y h>angue 0 l an eruption ( ,vesuvius1 b ! laugh he occasionally gave %[$ t he 0 talk+ ab\t z mu* = 8 own amusem5t z = ours4 ,he 0 t]ribly sev]e on ,p>liam5t1 :i* he describ$ z endless babblem5t & w9dy talk--! same hurdy-gurdies gr9d+ out lies & inanities4 ,! only man he _h ev] he>d 9 ,p>liam5t t at all satisfi$ him 0 ! ,old ,iron ,duke4 ,he gat up & /amm]$ away = fifte5 m9utes2 b ,i tell ye1 he 0 ! only mon 9 ,p>liam5t :o gie u any cr$ible portraiture ( ! facts4 ,he look$ up at ! portrait ( ,oliv] ,cromwell beh9d him1 & exclaim$ ) great vehem5ce3 ,i ha' gone doon to ! v]ra bottom ( ,oliv]'s spee*es1 & nae?+ 9 ,demo/h5es or 9 any o!r mon w comp>e wi' ,cromwell 9 p5etrat+ into ! v]itable core ( ! fact4 ,noo1 ,p>liam5t1 z !y ca' x1 is joo/ ev]la/+ babblem5t & lies4 ,we l$ him to discuss ! labor "q & ! condition ( ! work+ classes4 ,he said t ! turmoil ab\t labor is only a lazy trick ( ma/] & man to d j z little hone/ "w & to get j z mu* = x z !y possibly c--t is ! labor "q4 ,x did my s\l good1 z a teetotal]1 to he> 8 sca?+ d5unciation ( ! liquor traffic4 ,he 0 fi]ce 9 8 wra? aga9/ ! horrible & dete/able damnation ( :uskie & e k9d ( /rong dr9k4 ,9 ?is /ra9 ! ?9 & weird look+ old ,iconocla/ w5t on = an h\r until he w\nd up ) decl>+1 ,engl& has joo/ gane cle> doon into an abom9able cesspool ( lies1 %oddies & %ams--d[n to a bottomless damnation4 ,ye may gie :atev] mean+ to t ^w t ye l4 ,he c\ld n refra9 f laugh+ he>tily himself at ! conclusion ( ?is eulogy on 8 c\ntrym54 ,if we _h n kn[n t ,mr4 ,c>lyle _h a habit ( ex]cis+ himself 9 ?is k9d ( talk1 we %\ld h felt a sort ( con/]nation4 ,z x 0 we enjoy$ x z a po/script to ,s>tor ,res>tus or ! ,latt] ,day pamphlets1 & li/5$ & laugh$ accord+ly4 ,z we 7 ab\t p>t+ f him ) a cordial & t5d] f>ewell1 my fri5d1 ,newman ,hall1 h&$ him a copy ( 8 celebrat$ little book1 ,come to ,jesus1 ,mr4 ,c>lyle1 lean+ ov] 8 table1 fix$ 8 eye ^u ! inscription on ! outside ( ! booklet1 & z we left ! room1 we he>d him repeat+ to himself ! title ,coom to ,jesus--,coom to ,jesus4 ,ab\t ,c>lyle's volum9\s works1 8 glori\s eulogies ( ,lu!r1 ,knox & ,cromwell1 8 vivid hi/ories1 8 pessimi/ic utt]ances1 8 hatr$ ( falsehood & 8 true1 pure & labori\s life1 ,i h no "t or space to write4 ,he 0 ! la/ ( ! giants 9 "o dep>tm5t ( ,briti% lit]ature4 ,he w outlive _m an au?or :o slumb]s 9 ! great ,abbey4 ,i owe him grateful ?anks = _m quick5+1 /imulat+ ?\ghts1 & %all always be ?ankful t ,i grasp$ ! /rong h& ( ,?omas ,c>lyle4 ,"o ( ! lit]>y celebrities to :om ,i _h cr$5tials 0 ! v5]able ,mrs4 ,joanna ,baillie1 n n[ mu* read1 b !n well kn[n f h] writ+s & h] intimacy ) ,sir ,walt] ,scott1 & to :om ,lockh>t devotes a consid]able space 9 ! biography4 ,h] resid5ce 0 9 ,hamp/ead1 & ,i 0 oblig$1 aft] leav+ ! omnibus1 to walk ne>ly a mile across op5 fields :i* are n[ completely built ov] by mighty ,london4 ,! walk prov$ a highly pr(itable "o f ! society ( an intellig5t /rang] :o1 l e true ,engli% g5tleman1 :5 prop]ly approa*$1 0 l$ to give all ! in=mation 9 8 p[]4 ,:5 ,i rea*$ ! suburban village ( ,hamp/ead1 aft] pass+ ov] /iles & ?r\gh fields1 ,i at la/ succe$$ 9 f9d+ h] resid5ce1 a quiet little cottage1 ) a little p>lor :i* _h be5 honor$ by "s ( ! fir/ *>act]s ( our age4 ,! female ,%akespe>e1 z %e 0 sometimes call$ 9 ^? days1 0 at home & tripp$ into ! room ) ! ela/ic /ep ( a girl1 al?\gh %e 0 consid]ably ov] ?ree score ye>s & t54 ,%e 0 v petite & fair1 ) a sweet b5ignant c\nt5ance t inspir$ at once admiration & affection4 ,almo/ h] fir/ words to me 73 ,:at a pity y did n come t5 m9utes soon]2 = if y _h y w\ld h se5 ,mr4 ,?omas ,campbell1 :o has j gone away4 ,i 0 exce$+ly sorry to h miss$ a sight ( ! au?or ( ,hoh5l9d5 & ! incomp>able ,battle ( ! ,baltic1 b 0 q surpris$ t he 0 /ill seek+ mu* society2 = 9 ^? days he 0 lam5tably addict$ to intoxicants4 ,on m ?an "o public occasion he 0 ! worse = 8 cups2 & :51 aft] 8 dea?1 a subscription 0 />t$ to place 8 /atue 9 ,we/m9/] ,abbey1 ,samuel ,rog]s1 ! poet1 cynically said1 ,yes1 ,i w gladly give tw5ty p\nds any day to see de> old ,tom ,campbell /& /eady on 8 legs4 ,x is a matt] ( congratulation t ! mo/ em95t m5 ( ! ,victorian era h n fall5 into "s ( ! unhappy habits ( _! pr$ecessors at ! beg9n+ ( ! la/ c5tury4 ,mrs4 ,baillie ent]ta9$ me ) lively descriptions ( ,sir ,walt] ,scott1 & ( h] old fri5d1 ,mr4 ,wordswor?1 :o 0 h] gue/ :5ev] he came up to ,london4 ,%e express$ ! w>me/ admiration = ! moral & political1 ?\gh n all ( ! religi\s1 writ+s ( our ,dr4 ,*ann+1 :om %e pron\nc$ ! f9e/ essayi/ ( ! "t4 ,%e also felt a curi\s int]e/ 7:i* ,i discov]$ 9 _m o!r notable p 9 ,engl&7 to le>n :at %e c\ld 9 reg>d to our ,am]ican ,indians1 & express$ mu* admiration :5 ,i gave h] "s quotations f ! picturesque eloqu5ce ( our sons ( ! =e/4 ,e ,am]ican :o visit$ ,london 9 ^? days felt a laudable curiosity to see ! "y ,que51 :o _h be5 cr[n$ b f\r ye>s be=e4 ,i w5t up to ,w9dsor ,ca/le1 & aft] inspect+ x1 jo9$ a little gr\p ( p :o 7 /&+ at ! gateway :i* leads out to ! ,long ,drive & ,virg9ia ,wat]4 ,!y 7 wait+ to get a look at ! "y ,que51 :o always drove out at f\r o'clock4 ,pres5tly ! gate op5$ & a l[ c>riage1 prec$$ by ?ree horsem51 pass$ ?r\gh4 ,x conta9$ a plump baby1 ne>ly two ye>s ( age1 wrapp$ 9 a buff cloak & held up 9 ! arms ( its nurse4 ,t baby became ! ,empress ,d[ag] ( ,g]many1 ! "m ( ! pres5t ,kais] & ( ,pr9ce ,h5ry1 :o has lately be5 our gue/4 ,9 a few m9utes aft]w>ds a pony phaeton1 ) two horses1 pass$ ?r\gh ! gate & we all d(f$ our hats4 ,x 0 driv5 by h&some "y ,pr9ce ,alb]t1 dress$ 9 a gray ov]coat & silk hat4 ,to ?is day ,i ?9k ( him z ab\t ! mo/ captivat+ "y husb& t ,i h ev] se54 ,by 8 side sat 8 "y wife1 dress$ 9 a small :ite bonnet ) p9k fea!r & wrapp$ 9 a :ite %awl4 ,h] complexion 0 exce$+ly fre% & fair4 ,h] light br[n hair 0 dress$ 9 ! ,grecian /yle1 & z %e b[$ gracefully ,i obs]v$ ! peculi>ity ( h] smile--t %e %[$ h] tee? v di/9ctly4 ,?is result$ f ! %ortness ( h] upp] lip4 ,a pretty girl %e is too 0 ! rem>k ,i he>d f ! visitors z ! c>riage w5t on d[n ! drive4 ,t 0 my fir/ glimpse ( royalty1 & ,i little dream$ t %e 0 to be ! longe/ liv$ sov]eign t ev] sat on ! ,briti% ?rone1 & ! mo/ popul> woman 9 all mod]n times4 ,?irty ye>s roll$ away & ,i saw ! good ,que5 aga94 ,! ,alb]t ,memorial1 erect$ to ! h&some ,pr9ce ,consort1 :om %e idoliz$1 _h j be5 complet$1 & "o morn+ ! ,que5 came incognito to make h] fir/ private inspection ( ! memorial4 ,?r\gh ! intimation ( a fri5d ,i hurri$ at once to ! ,p>k1 & f\nd a small company ( p ga!r$ !re4 ,h] ,maje/y _h j come1 accompani$ by ,pr9ce ,ar?ur1 ! ,pr9cess ,l\ise & ! "y ,pr9cess ,beatrice2 & !y 7 exam9+ ! gorge\s new /ructure4 ,! ,que5 wore a pla9 black silk dress & h] *ildr5 7 v pla9ly attir$1 s t !y look$ l a gr\p ( good1 hone/ republicans4 ,! only evid5ce ( royalty 0 t ! company ( g5tlem5 :o 7 po9t+ out to ! ,que5 ! v>i\s beauties ( ! monum5t j complet$ 7 c>eful n to turn _! backs ^u ,h] ,maje/y4 ,i obs]v$ t :5 h] *ildr5 bade h] good morn+ !y kneel$ & kiss$ h] h&4 ,%e rema9$ sitt+ 9 h] c>riage = "s "t1 *att+ & laugh+ ) h] daught] ,beatrice4 ,h] c\nt5ance _h become v florid & h] figure v /\t4 ,! la/ "t t ,i saw h] driv+ 9 ! ,p>k h] full1 rubicund face made h] look n only l ! v5]able gr&mo!r ( a ho/ ( desc5dants1 b ( ! :ole va/ empire on :i* ! sun nev] sets4 ,la/ ye> ! mo/ belov$ sov]eign t has ev] occupi$ ! ,briti% ?rone 0 laid 9 ! gorge\s mausoleum at ,frogmore beside ! husb& ( h] y\? & ! %>] ( tw5ty-two ye>s ( happy & holy w$lock4 ,all ,*ri/5dom 0 a m\rn] beside t royal tomb4 ,f ,london ,i w5t on a v brief visit to ,p>is1 at ! "t :5 ,l\is ,phillipe 0 at ! height ( 8 p[] & app>5tly securely seat$ on 8 ?rone4 ,)9 a half a doz5 ye>s f t "t he 0 a refugee 9 disguise1 & ! k+dom ( ,france 0 foll[$ by ! ,republic ( ,lam>t9e4 ,my brief visit to ,p>is 0 made m agreeable by ! fact t my k9sman1 ! ,hon4 ,h5ry ,l$y>d1 0 !n 9 *>ge ( ! ,am]ican ,embassy1 9 ! abs5ce ( 8 fa!r-9-law1 ,g5]al ,lewis ,cass1 our ,ambassador1 :o _h return$ to ,am]ica = a visit4 ,! "o memorable incid5t ( t brief soj\rn 9 ,p>is t ,i %all recall 0 a visit to ! tomb ( ,napoleon1 ^: rema9s _h be5 br\ght home ! ye> be=e f ! ,isl& ( ,/4 ,hel5a4 ,pass+ ?r\gh ! ,place de la ,concord & cross+ ! ,se9e1 a t5 m9utes' walk br\ght me to ! ,hospital des ,invalides4 ,i rea*$ x 9 ! morn+ :5 ! c\rt 9 front 0 fill$ ) ab\t ?ree hundr$ vet]ans on an e>ly p>ade4 ,_m ( !m 7 ! %att]$ relics ( ,napoleon's ,gr& ,army--glori\s old fell[s 9 cock$ hats & long blue coats1 & wea!r-beat5 z ! walls ar\nd !m4 ,aft] a few mom5ts ,i hurri$ into ! ,rotunda1 :i* is ne>ly "o hundr$ feet 9 height1 surr\nd$ by six small recesses1 or alcoves4 ,:]e is ,napoleon8 said ,i to "o ( ! s5t9els4 ,!re1 said he1 po9t+ to a recess1 or small *apel1 hung ) d>k purple velvet & light$ by "o glimm]+ lamp4 ,i approa*$ ! iron rail+ &1 !re be=e me1 almo/ )9 arm's l5g?1 9 ! m>ble c(f9 cov]$ by 8 gray rid+ coat ( ,m>5go1 lay all t 0 mortal ( ! great ,emp]or4 ,at 8 feet 0 a small urn conta9+ 8 he>t1 & ^u x lay 8 sword & ! milit>y cap worn at ! battle ( ,eylau4 ,beside ! c(f9 0 ga!r$ a gr\p ( tatt]$ bann]s captur$ by him 9 _m a victori\s fight4 ,?ree gray-hair$ vet]ans1 ^: brea/s 7 cov]$ ) m$als1 7 pac+ sl[ly on gu>d 9 front ( ! alcove4 ,i said to !m 9 ,fr5*3 ,7 y at ,au/]litz8 ,oui1 oui1 !y said4 ,7 y at ,j5a8 ,oui1 oui4 ,at ,wagram8 ,oui1 oui1 !y repli$4 ,i l+]$ long at ! spot1 li/5+ to ! inspir+ /ra9s ( ! soldi]y )\t1 & recall+ to my m9d ! /irr+ days :5 ! lifeless clay beside me 0 da%+ =w>d at ! head ( ^? v troops ?r\gh ! passes ( ! ,alps & ov] ! bridge at ,lodi4 ,x seem$ to me z a dream1 & ,i c\ld sc>cely realize t ,i /ood )9 a few feet ( ! actual body ( t colossal wond]-work] ^: extraord9>y comb9ation ( milit>y & civil g5ius surpass$ t ( any o!r man 9 mod]n hi/ory4 ,& yet1 :5 all %all be summon$ at la/ be=e ! ,great ,tribunal1 a ,wilb]=ce1 a ,%aftesbury1 or an ,abraham ,l9coln w nev] desire to *ange places ) him4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,hymn-,,writ]s ,i ,,h ,,kn[n ,montgom]y--,bon>--,b[r+--,palm] & ,o!rs ,hymnology has always be5 a favorite /udy ) me1 & x has be5 my privilege to be acqua9t$ ) sev]al ( ! mo/ em95t hymn-writ]s )9 ! la/ sixty or sev5ty ye>s4 ,x is a rem>kable fact t among ! di/+ui%$ ,engli%-speak+ poets1 ,c[p] & ,montgom]y are ! only ones :o h be5 successful 9 produc+ _m popul> hymns2 :ile ! greate/ hymns h be5 ! compositions ei!r ( m9i/]s ( ! ,gospel1 l ,watts1 ,wesley1 ,toplady1 ,doddridge1 ,newman1 ,lyte1 ,bon> & ,ray ,palm]1 or by godly wom51 l ,*>lotte ,elliott1 ,mrs4 ,s>ah ,f4 ,adams1 ,miss ,hav]gal & ,mrs4 ,pr5tiss4 ,dur+ my visit to ,great ,brita9 9 ! summ] ( #ahdb1 ,i sp5t a few weeks at ,%effield z ! gue/ ( ,mr4 ,edw>d ,vick]s1 ! ex-,mayor ( ! city4 ,8 ne> neighbor 0 ! v5]able ,james ,montgom]y1 ^: pupil he _h be5 dur+ ! %ort "t t ! poet conduct$ a s*ool4 ,mr4 ,vick]s took me to visit ! poet at 8 resid5ce at ,! ,m\nt4 ,a %ort1 brisk1 *e]y old man1 !n sev5ty-"o1 came into ! room ) a spry /ep4 ,he wore a suit ( black1 ) old-fa%ion$ dress ruffles1 & a high cravat t look$ z if x *ok$ him4 ,8 complexion 0 fre%1 & sn[y hair cr[n$ a noble =ehead4 ,he _h nev] m>ri$1 b resid$ ) a relative4 ,we *att$ ab\t ,am]ica1 & ,i told him t 9 all our *ur*es 8 hymns 7 great favorites4 ,i un=tunately happ5$ to m5tion t :5 lately 9 ,glasg[ ,i _h gone to he> ! ,rev4 ,rob]t ,montgom]y1 ! au?or ( ,satan1 & o!r poems4 ,x 0 ?is ,satan ,montgom]y :om ,macaulay _h scalp$ ) m]ciless criticism 9 ! ,ed9burgh ,review4 ,! m5tion ( 8 "n ar\s$ ! old poet's ire4 ,w\ld y believe x8 he exclaim$1 indignantly1 !y attribute "s ( t fell['s p]=mances to me1 & lately a lady wrote to me 9 ref]5ce to "o ( 8 mo/ pomp\s poems1 & said x 0 ! be/ t ,i _h ev] writt56 ,i d n wond] at my v5]able fri5d's vexation1 = !re 0 a _w-wide contra/ betwe5 8 own *a/e simplicity & ! /ilt$ pomposity ( 8 ,glasg[ namesake4 ,montgom]y1 ?\gh born a ,moravian & educat$ at a ,moravian s*ool1 0 a con/ant wor%ipp] at ,/4 ,george's ,episcopal ,*ur*1 9 ,%effield4 ,! p ( ! t[n 7 v pr\d ( _! celebrat$ t[nsman1 & aft] 8 dea? gave him a public fun]al1 & erect$ a bronze /atue to 8 memory4 ,:ile he 0 ! au?or ( sev]al volumes ( poetry1 8 endur+ fame re/s on 8 hymns1 "s ( :i* w be sung 9 all l&s ?r\gh com+ g5]ations4 ,f\r hundr$ own 8 p>5tage & "o hundr$ at lea/ are 9 common use ?r\gh\t ,*ri/5dom4 ,he produc$ a s+le v]se t has h>dly be5 surpass$ 9 all hymnology3 ,"h 9 ! body p5t ,abs5t f ,him ,i roam4 ,yet nightly pit* my mov+-t5t1 ,a day's m>* ne>] home4 ,hymnology has kn[n no d5om9ational b>ri]s4 ,:ile ,toplady 0 an ,episcopalian1 ,wesley a ,me?odi/4 ,newman & ,fab] ,roman ,ca?olics1 ,montgom]y a ,moravian1 & ,bon> a ,presbyt]ian1 ! magnific5t hymn1 ,9 ! cross ( ,*ri/ ,i glory1 0 writt5 by a ,unit>ian4 ,i _h ! great satisfaction ( meet+ its au?or1 ,sir ,john ,b[r+1 at a public d9n] 9 ,london dur+ ! summ] ( #ahgb4 ,a fre%1 h&some vet]an he 01 too--tall & /raight z a ramrod1 & exce$+ly w9some 9 8 mann]s4 ,he _h be5 fam\s z ! editor ( ! ,we/m9/] ,review & q fam\s 9 civil life1 = he 0 a memb] ( ! ,briti% ,p>liam5t & once _h be5 ! ,gov]nor ( ,hong ,kong4 ,he produc$ sev]al volumes1 b w owe 8 immortality to half a doz5 sup]b hymns4 ,( ^! ! be/ is ,9 ! cross ( ,*ri/ ,i glory2 b we also owe to him t f9e mission>y hymn1 ,wat*man1 tell u ( ! night ,he told my ,presbyt]ian fri5d1 ,dr4 ,h>p]1 9 ,*9a1 t ! fir/ "t he ev] he>d x sung 0 at a pray] meet+ ( ,am]ican mission>ies 9 ,turkey4 ,sir ,john di$ ab\t f\r mon?s aft] ,i _h met him1 at ! ripe age ( eighty1 & on 8 monum5t is inscrib$ only ?is s+le appropriate l9e1 ,9 ! cross ( ,*ri/ ,i glory4 ,! fir/ "t ,i ev] saw ,dr4 ,horatius ,bon> 0 9 ,may1 #ahgb1 :5 ,i 0 att5d+ ! ,free ,*ur* ,g5]al ,assembly ( ,scotl& z a delegate f ! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,a w>m discussion 0 go+ on 9 ! ,assembly an5t proposals ( union ) ! ,u4,p4 body1 & ! ,anti-,unioni/s sat toge!r on ! left h& ( ! ,mod]ator's *air4 ,9 ! ?ird r[ sat a %ort1 broad-%\ld]$ man ) noble =ehead & s(t d>k eyes4 ,b beh9d t b5ign c\nt5ance 0 a _s z pugnaci\s 9 ecclesia/ical controv]sy z t ( ! ,roman ,horatius :o kept ! bridge 9 ! brave days ( old4 ,i 0 glad to be introduc$ to him1 = ,i 0 an en?usia/ic admir] ( 8 hymns1 & ,i _h a p]sonal affection = 8 bro!r1 ,&rew1 ! au?or ( ! delightful ,life ( ,m',*eyne4 ,al?\gh ,horatius _h won 8 _w-wide fame z a compos] ( hymns1 he 01 at t "t1 /\tly oppos$ to ! use ( any?+ b ! old ,scot* v]sion ( ! ,psalms 9 *ur* wor%ip4 ,dur+ my address to ! ,assembly ,i said3 ,we ,presbyt]ians 9 ,am]ica s+ ! good old psalms ( ,david4 ,at ?is po9t ,dr4 ,bon> l$ 9 a r\nd ( applause1 & !n ,i cont9u$3 ,we also s+ ! ,gospel ( ,jesus ,*ri/ z v]sifi$ by ,watts1 ,wesley1 ,c[p]1 ,toplady & y\r own ,horatius ,bon>6 ,!re 0 a bur/ ( laught]1 & !n ,i r mis*iev\sly add$3 ,my own p h ! privilege1 n accord$ to my bro!r's congregation1 ( s++ 8 magnific5t hymns4 ,by ?is "t ! :ole h\se came d[n 9 a p]fect ro>1 & ! confus$ blu% on ,bon>'s face puzzl$ u--:e!r x 0 on acc\nt ( ! complim5t1 or on acc\nt ( 8 own inconsi/5cy4 ,h[ev]1 be=e 8 dea? he cons5t$ to h 8 own congregation s+ 8 own hymns1 al?\gh x is said t two pragmatical eld]s rose & /rode indignantly d[n ! aisle ( ! *ur*4 ,9 ,augu/1 #ahhi1 :5 ,i 0 on a visit to ,*ill+ham ,ca/le1 ,lady ,tank]ville said to me3 ,our de> ,bon> is dead4 ,i left ! next day = ,ed9burgh & rea*$ !re 9 "t to be> an humble "p 9 ! fun]al s]vices4 ,on ! day ( 8 obsequies !re 0 a trem5d\s d[np\r1 :i* rem9d$ me ( ! /ory ( ! ,scot*man1 :o1 on arriv+ 9 ,au/ralia1 met "o ( 8 c\ntrym51 :o said to him3 ,hae ye joo/ come fra ,scotl& & is x ra99' yet8 ,b 9 spite ( ! /orm ! ,morn+side ,*ur*1 by ! entrance to ! ,grange ,cemet]y1 0 well fill$ by a repres5tative assembly4 ,! s]vice 0 conf9$ to ! read+ ( ! ,scriptures1 to two pray]s & ! s++ ( ,bon>'s beautiful hymn1 ! la/ v]se ( :i* is ,brok5 ,dea?'s dread h&s t b\nd u1 ,life & victory ar\nd u2 ,*ri/ ! ,k+ ,himself ha? cr[n'd u1 ,ah1 'tis ,heav5 at la/4 ,z ,i 0 ! only ,am]ican pres5t ,i 0 reque/$ to close ! s]vice ) a brief ^w ( pray]2 & ,i rode d[n to ! ,canongate ,cemet]y ) gr& old ,pr9cipal ,john ,cairns 7:o ,dr4 ,mc,cosh told me _h ! be/ head 9 ,scotl&71 & ,bon>'s colleague1 ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,sloane4 ,on our way to ! place ( burial ,mr4 ,sloane told me t ,bon>'s two f9e/ hymns1 ,i he>d ! voice ( ,jesus say1 etc44 & ,i lay my s9s on ,jesus1 etc1 7 orig9ally compos$ = ! *ildr5 ( 8 ,sabba? s*ool4 ,& yet !y are ! productions by :i* he has become mo/ widely kn[n ?r\gh\t ,*ri/5dom4 ,! /orm-swept /reets t day 7 l9$ ) sil5t m\rn]s2 &1 "u weep+ skies1 we laid d[n to 8 re/ ! mortal rema9s ( ! man :o attun$ m voices to ! melodies ( praise ?an any ,scot*man ( ! c5tury4 ,our own c\ntry has be5 v prolific 9 ! production ( hymns4 ,! v5]able & dev\t bl9d song/ress1 ,fanny ,crosby 7:om ,i (t5 meet at ! h\se ( my belov$ neighbor1 ,mr4 ,ira ,d4 ,sankey71 has produc$ v _m hundr$s ( !m--none ( v high poetic m]it1 b _m ( !m ( su* ri* spiritual sav\r1 & set to su* /irr+ airs1 t !y are sung by millions ar\nd ! globe4 ,by common cons5t 9 all ,am]ican hymnology ! hymn comm5c+ ,my fai? looks up to ,!e1 ,?\ ,lamb ( ,calv>y1 etc1 is ! be/4 ,its au?or1 ,dr4 ,ray ,palm]1 :5 a "y man1 tea*+ 9 a s*ool = girls 9 ,new ,york1 "o day sat d[n 9 8 room & wrote 9 8 pocket memor&um book ! f\r v]ses :i* he told me 7 born ( my own s\l1 & put ! memor&um book back into 8 ve/ pocket & = two ye>s c>ri$ ! v]ses !re1 little dream+ t he 0 c>ry+ 8 own passport to immortality4 ,dr4 ,l[ell ,mason1 ! celebrat$ compos] ( ,bo/on1 ask$ him to furni% a new hymn = 8 next volume ( ,spiritual ,songs = social wor%ip1 & "y ,palm] drew out ! f\r v]ses f 8 pocket4 ,mason compos$ = !m ! noble tune1 ,olivet1 & to t air !y 7 w$d$ = ev] m4 ,he met ,palm] aft]w>ds1 & said to him3 ,sir1 y may live _m ye>s1 & d _m ?+s1 b y w be be/ kn[n to po/]ity z ! au?or ( ',my fai? looks up to ,!e4' ,! pr$iction prov$ true4 ,8 devot$ he>t fl[$ out 9 t "o mat*less lily t has fill$ s _m he>ts & sanctu>ies ) its ri* fragrance4 ,dr4 ,palm] prea*$ sev]al times 9 my ,brooklyn pulpit4 ,he 0 once ) u on a sacram5tal ,sabba?4 ,:ile ! deacons 7 pass+ ! sacr$ elem5ts among ! congregation ! de> old man broke out 9 a tremul\s voice & sang 8 own heav5ly l9es3 ,my fai? looks up to ,!e ,?\ ,lamb ( ,calv>y1 ,savi\r ,div9e4 ,x 0 l li/5+ to a rehe>sal = ! cele/ial *oir1 & ! :ole assembly 0 mo/ deeply mov$4 ,dr4 ,palm] 0 %ort 9 /ature1 b 8 erect =m & habit ( bru%+ 8 hair high ov] 8 =ehead gave him a comm&+ look4 ,he 0 ! imp]sonation ( g5u9e en?usiasm4 ,"s ( 8 lett]s ,i %all always prize4 ,!y 7 ! outp\r+s ( 8 own w>m he>t on pap]4 ,he fell asleep j be=e he rea*$ a r\nd f\r score1 & ( our _m hymn-writ]s no "o has yet tak5 away 8 cr[n4 ,x is q fitt+ to foll[ ?is sket* ( "o noble vet]an ) a brief rem9isc5ce ( an equally noble "o1 :o bore ! "n ( an ,episcopalian1 al?\gh he 0 v und5om9ational 9 8 broad sympa?ies4 ,dr4 ,william ,augu/us ,muhl5b]g 0 "o ( ! mo/ apo/olic m5 ,i h ev] kn[n 9 appe>ance & _s4 ,8 gray head all m5 knew 9 ,new ,york4 ,he comm&$ att5tion ev]y:]e by 8 g5ial face & he>ty mann] ( spee*4 ,i us$ to meet him at ! anniv]s>ies ( ! ,five ,po9ts ,home ( ,indu/ry4 ,ev]ybody lov$ him at fir/ sight4 ,all ! _w kn[s he 0 ! f\nd] ( ,/4 ,luke's ,hospital 9 ,new ,york1 & ! ext5sive in/itutions ( *>ity at ,/4 ,johnsl&1 on ,long ,isl&4 ,( 8 hymns ! mo/ popul> is ,i w\ld n live alway1 etc4 ,x 0 fir/ writt5 z an impromptu = a lady's album1 & aft]w>ds am5d$ into its pres5t =m4 ,9 8 lat] ye>s he reg>d$ ! tone ( t hymn z too lugubri\s2 & 9 a pleasant note to me he said3 ,paul's ',= me to live is ,*ri/' is f> bett] ?an ,job's ',i w\ld n live alway4' ,my favorite among 8 productions is ! "o on ,noah's ,dove1 comm5c+1 ,o cease1 my w&]+ s\l2 b ! man 0 great] ?an any song he ev] wrote4 ,z he 0 a ba*elor he liv$ 9 8 ,/4 ,luke's ,hospital2 & once1 :5 he 0 c>ry+ a tray ( di%es d[n to ! kit*5 & "s "o prote/$1 ! patri>* repli$3 ,:y n2 :at am ,i b a wait] "h 9 ! ,"l's hotel8 ,:5 v ne> 8 end ! ,*apla9 ( ! hospital pray$ at 8 b$side = 8 recov]y4 ,let u h an und]/&+ ab\t ?is1 said ,muhl5b]g4 ,y are ask+ ,god to re/ore me1 & ,i am ask+ ,god to take me home4 ,!re mu/ n be any contradiction 9 our pray]s1 = x is evid5t t ,he _c answ] !m bo?4 ,?is 0 *>act]i/ic ( 8 bluff frankness1 z well z ( 8 heav5ly-m9d$ness--he w\ld n live alway4 ,9 ,july1 #ahha1 ,i 0 visit+ ,/ockholm1 & 0 invit$ to g on an excursion to ! ,univ]sity ( ,upsala ) ,dr4 ,samuel ,f4 ,smi?4 ,i _h nev] be=e met my celebrat$ c\ntryman ab\t :om 8 ,h>v>d classmate1 ,oliv] ,w5dell ,holmes1 once wrote3 ,& !re's a nice y\ng/] ( excell5t pi?-- ,fate tri$ to conceal him by nam+ him ,smi?2 ,b he %\t$ a song = ! brave & ! free-- ,j read on 8 m$al--',my ,c\ntry--( ,!e' ,! song he ?us %\t$ 0 writt5 = ! ,f\r? ( ,july celebration1 9 ,p>k ,/reet ,*ur*1 ,bo/on1 9 #ahcb1 & has become our national hymn4 ,:5 ,i met ! g5ial old man 9 ,sw$51 & travell$ ) him = sev]al days1 he 0 on 8 way home f a mission>y t\r 9 ,india & ,burmah4 ,he told me t he _h he>d ! ,burmese & ,telugus s+ 9 _! native tongue 8 gr& mission>y hymn1 ,! ,morn+ ,light is ,break+4 ,he 0 a native ,bo/onian1 & 0 born a few days be=e ,ray ,palm]4 ,he 0 a ,bapti/ pa/or1 editor1 college pr(essor1 & sp5t ! tranquil summ] ev5+ ( 8 life at ,newton1 ,mass42 & at a railway /ation 9 ,bo/on1 by sudd5 he>t failure1 he 0 translat$ to 8 heav5ly home4 ,he illu/rat$ 8 own sweet ev5+ hymn1 ,s(tly ,fades ! ,twilight ,ray4 ,among ! elect-ladies :o h produc$ great uplift+ hymns t 7 n born to die 0 ,mrs4 ,elizabe? ,payson ,pr5tiss1 ! daught] ( ! sa9tly ,dr4 ,edw>d ,payson1 ( ,portl&1 ,ma9e4 ,h] prose works 7 v popul>1 & ,/epp+ ,heav5w>d _h f\nd its way into ?\s&s ( he>ts4 ,b "o day %e--9 a few h\rs--won h] immortality by writ+ a hymn1 beg9n+ ) ! l9es1 ,m love to ,!e1 ,o ,*ri/1 ,m love to ,!e ,x 0 pr9t$ on a fly-%eet1 = a few fri5ds1 !n f\nd its way into a hymn-book1 edit$ by my well-belov$ fri5d1 ,dr4 ,edw9 ,f4 ,hatfield1 & !n x took w+ & flew ov] ! _w into _m =eign languages4 ,i (t5 met ,mrs4 ,pr5tiss at ! home ( h] husb&1 ,dr4 ,george ,l4 ,pr5tiss1 an em95t pr(essor 9 ! ,union ,!ological ,sem9>y4 ,%e 0 a v bright-ey$ little woman1 ) a ke5 s5se ( humor1 :o c>$ m to %9e 9 h] own happy h\sehold ?an 9 a wide circle ( society4 ,h] absolutely p]fect hymn--= su* x truly is--0 born ( h] own deep long+s = a full] infl[ ( t love t ca/e? out all fe>4 ,?is has be5 ! g5esis ( all ! s\l-songs t dev\t disciples ( our ,"l *ant into ! e>s ( _! ,ma/] 9 _! h\rs ( sweete/ & close/ fell[%ip4 ,mrs4 ,pr5tiss has put a new song into ! m\?s ( a multitude ( ^? :o are /epp+ heav5w>d4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,! ,,temp]ance ,,re=m ,,& ,,my ,,co-,,work]s ,z /at$ 9 ! fir/ *apt] ( ?is book1 ,i became a teetotal] :5 ,i 0 a *ild1 & ,i also /at$ t ! fir/ public address ,i ev] deliv]$ 0 9 behalf ( temp]ance4 ,:5 ,i made my fir/ visit to ,ed9burgh 9 #ahdb ,i le>n$ t a temp]ance society ( t city 0 ab\t to g ov] to ,glasg[ to greet ! celebrat$ ,fa!r ,!obald ,ma!w1 :o 0 mak+ 8 fir/ visit to ,scotl&4 ,i jo9$ my ,ed9burgh fri5ds1 & on arriv+ 9 ,glasg[ we f\nd a multitude ( ov] fifty ?\s& p assembl$ on ! gre54 ,9 an op5 b>\*e1 drawn by f\r horses1 /ood a %ort1 /\t ,iri%man1 ) a h&some1 b5evol5t c\nt5ance1 & attir$ 9 a long black coat ) a silv] m$al hang+ ^u 8 brea/4 ,aft] ! procession1 head$ by 8 c>riage1 _h =c$ its way ?r\gh ! d5sely ?rong$ /reet1 x halt$ 9 a small op5 squ>e4 ,fa!r ,ma!w dism\nt$1 & began to adm9i/] ! pl$ge ( ab/95ce to ^? :o 7 will+ to receive x4 ,!y kneel$ on ! gr\nd 9 platoons2 ! pl$ge 0 read al\d to !m2 ,fa!r ,ma!w laid 8 h&s ^u !m & pron\nc$ a b5$iction4 ,f ! necks ( _m a small m$al atta*$ to a cord 0 susp5d$4 ,9 ?is rapid mann] ! pl$ge 0 adm9i/]$ to _m hundr$s ( p]sons )9 an h\r1 & fre% cr[ds cont9ually came =w>d4 ,:5 ,i 0 introduc$ to ! good man z an ,am]ican1 he spoke a few k9d words & gave me an apo/olic kiss ^u my *eek4 ,z ,i 0 ab\t to make ! fir/ public spee* ( my life1 ,i suppose t ,i may reg>d t act ( ! great ,iri% apo/le z a sort ( ord9ation to ! m9i/ry ( prea*+ ! ,gospel ( total ab/95ce4 ,! adm9i/ration ( ! pl$ge 0 foll[$ by a gr& meet+ ( welcome 9 ! city hall4 ,fa!r ,ma!w spoke ) mode/ simplicity & deep emotion1 attribut+ all 8 wond]ful success to ! direct bless+s ( ,god ^u 8 ef=ts to p]suade 8 fell[-m5 to ?r[ (f ! despotism ( ! bottle4 ,aft] deliv]+ my maid5 spee* ,i ha/5$ back to ,ed9burgh ) ! deputation f ,auld ,reekie1 & ,i nev] saw ,fa!r ,ma!w aga94 ,he 01 unque/ionably1 ! mo/ rem>kable temp]ance re=m] :o has yet appe>$4 ,:ile a ,ca?olic prie/ 9 ,cork1 a ,quak] fri5d1 ,mr4 ,m>t91 :o met him 9 an alm%\se1 said to him1 ,fa!r ,!obald1 :y n give ?yself to ! "w ( sav+ m5 f ! dr9k8 ,fa!r ,ma!w imm$iately comm5c$ 8 ent]prise4 ,x spread ov] ,irel& l wildfire4 ,x is comput$ t no less ?an five millions ( p took ! pl$ge ( total ab/95ce f intoxicat+ poisons by 8 influ5ce4 ,! revolution wr\ght 9 8 day1 9 8 own "t & c\ntry1 0 m>vell\s1 &1 to ?is day1 8 influ5ce is p]petuat$ 9 ! va/ numb] ( ,fa!r ,ma!w ,b5evol5t ,temp]ance ,societies4 ,illu/ration3 ,,dr ,,cuyl] ,,at #cb 7,:5 ,pa/or ( ! ,m>ket ,/ ,*ur*1 ,new ,york7 ,second only to ,fa!r ,ma!w 9 ! numb] ( conv]ts :i* he has made to total ab/95ce 0 t brilliant & dramatic plat=m orator1 ,john ,b4 ,g\gh4 ,:5 he 0 a reckless "y sot 9 ,worce/]1 ,massa*usetts1 he _h ow$ 8 conv]sion to a t\* on 8 %\ld] by a %oemak]1 nam$ ,joel ,/ratton1 :o _h invit$ him to a ,wa%+tonian temp]ance meet+4 ,soon aft] t "t he ow$ 8 conv]sion1 "u ,god1 to ! influ5ce ( ,miss ,m>y ,:itcomb1 ! daught] ( a ,boyl/on f>m] 9 ! neighborhood4 ,he =m$ h] acqua9tance v soon aft] he sign$ ! temp]ance pl$ge 9 ,worce/]1 & %e cons5t$ to assume ! risk ( becom+ 8 wife4 ,9 ! summ] ( #ahef ,i visit$ my belov$ fri5d ,g\gh at 8 beautiful ,boyl/on home to aid him 9 revival s]vices1 :i* he 0 conduct+ 9 8 own *ur*1 !n )\t a pa/or4 ,he 0 ,sunday-s*ool sup]9t5d5t1 pa/or & lead] ( inquiry meet+s--all 9 himself4 ,"o ev5+ he took me to ! h\se ( 8 neighbor1 ,capta9 ,flagg1 & said to me3 ,"h1 9 ?is h\se1 ,m>y & ,i did our brief two or ?ree weeks ( c\rt+4 ,we didn't talk ( love1 b only religion & ab\t ! welf>e ( my s\l4 ,we pray$ toge!r e "t we met2 & x 0 su* s]i\s bus9ess t ,i d n ?9k ,i ev5 kiss$ h] until we 7 m>ri$4 ,%e took me on tru/1 ) ?ree doll>s 9 my pocket1 & has be5 to me ! be/ wife ,god ev] made4 ,:5 !y w5t to ,bo/on1 ,dr4 ,edw>d ,n4 ,kirk receiv$ ,mr4 ,g\gh into ! ,mt4 ,v]non ,/reet ,*ur*1 j z _m ye>s aft]w>ds he receiv$ ,mr4 ,moody to ! same communion table4 ,( ,mr4 ,g\gh's extraord9>y plat=m p[]s ,i ne$ n speak :ile !re are s _m n[ liv+ t sat "u ! en*antm5t ( 8 eloqu5ce4 ,a man :o c\ld cr[d an op]a h\se 9 ,london to li/5 to s unpopul> a !me z temp]ance :ile a score or m ( coronet$ c>riages 7 wait+ ab\t ! door mu/ h be5 no ord9>y ma/] ( oratory4 ,z an actor he might h be5 a second ,g>rick2 z a prea*] ( ! ,gospel he w\ld h be5 a second ,:itefield4 ,my h\se 0 8 home :5 visit+ our city = _m ye>s1 & he us$ to tell me t my lett]s to him 7 c>ri$ 9 8 brea/ pocket until !y 7 worn to fragm5ts4 ,8 la/ spee*1 deliv]$ 9 ,philadelphia1 display$ mu* ( 8 e>ly p[]1 & ! la/ s5t5ce1 ,"y man1 keep a clean record1 rung out z he fell /rick5 ) apoplexy1 & ! eloqu5t voice 0 sil5t =ev]4 ,god's mess5g] met him :]e e true w>rior may well desire to be met--9 ! heat ( ! battle1 & ) ! h>ness on4 ,my acqua9tance ) ,neal ,d[ began 9 ! e>ly w9t] ( #aheb4 ,he _h be5 *os5 ,mayor ( ,portl& 9 ! spr+ ( ! ye>1 & !n he /ruck ! bold /roke :i* 0 he>d r\nd ! _w & made him fam\s z ! fa!r ( ,prohibition4 ,he _h draft$ a bill = ! suppression ( tippl+ h\ses & plac$ 9 x a claim ( ! "r ( ! civil au?orities to se>* all premises :]e x 0 suspect$ t intoxicat+ liquors 7 kept = sale1 & to seize & confiscate !m on ! spot4 ,x 0 ?is %>p scimit> ( se>* & seizure :i* gave ! orig9al ,ma9e law its deadly p[]4 ,he took 8 bill to ! seat ( gov]nm5t & x 0 promptly pass$ by ! legislature4 ,he br\ght x home 9 triumph1 & 9 less ?an ?ree mon?s !re 0 n an op5 dram %op or di/ill]y 9 ,portl&6 ,he invit$ me to visit him1 & drove me ov] ! city1 ^: pure air 0 n pollut$ ) ! fa9te/ smell ( alcohol4 ,x seem$ l ! fir/ :iff ( a temp]ance mill5nium4 ,an invitation 0 ext5d$ to him to a magnific5t public meet+ 9 ,tripl] ,hall1 ,new ,york4 ,at t meet+ a l>ge array ( di/+ui%$ speak]s1 includ+ ,g5]al ,h\/on1 ( ,texas2 ! ,hon4 ,horace ,mann1 ( ,massa*usetts2 ,h5ry ,w>d ,bee*]1 ,dr4 ,*ap9 & sev]al o!r celebrities1 appe>$4 ,on t ev5+ ,i deliv]$ my fir/ public address 9 ,new ,york1 & h be5 told t x 0 ! occasion ( my call to be a pa/or 9 t city two ye>s aft]w>ds4 ,a gold m$al 0 pres5t$ to ,neal ,d[ t ev5+4 ,he w5t home ) me to ,tr5ton1 & f t "t our intimacy 0 s great & our correspond5ce s con/ant t if ,i _h pres]v$ all 8 lett]s !y w\ld make a hi/ory ( ! prohibition movem5t f #ahea to #aheg1 ! ye>s ( its wide/ successes4 ,) him ,i address$ ! legislature ( ,new ,york1 :o pass$ a law ( prohibition v soon aft]w>ds4 ,a =ceful1 magnetic man 0 ,g5]al ,d[1 ?or\ghly hone/ & c\rage\s1 ) a womanly t5d]ness 9 8 sympa?ies4 ,i h be5 p]mitt$ to "k intimately _m ( ! lead]s 9 great moral re=ms on bo? sides ( ! ocean2 b a brav]1 s\nd] he>t 0 n to be f\nd ?an t :i* ?robb$ 9 ! brea/ ( ,neal ,d[4 ,on 8 n9etie? bir?day ! hale vet]an s5t my wife 8 photograph4 ,%e plac$ 8 :ite locks alongside ( ! photograph :i* ,glad/one gave h]1 & %e calls !m h] duet ( gr& old m54 ,! clos+ ye>s ( ,g5]al ,d['s life1 l ! clos+ ye>s ( ,m>t9 ,lu!r1 7 cl\d$ ) anxiety4 ,he saw ! great movem5t :i* he _h *ampion$ *eck$ by _m difficulties & suff]+ "s disa/r\s rev]ses4 ,"s ,/ates :i* _h enact$ total prohibition =ty ye>s be=e _h repeal$ ! law4 ,9 ! five ,/ates :i* reta9$ x on _! /atute books its salut>y en=cem5t 0 dep5d5t on ! moral s5tim5ts 9 ! v>i\s localities4 ,9 8 own1 belov$ ,ma9e1 8 own belov$ law _h be5 trampl$ d[n 9 "s places2 9 o!rs made ! football ( design+ politicians4 ,^! rev]ses sadd5$ ! old h]o's he>t1 & he s5t to ! public meet+ 9 ,portl& :i* celebrat$ 8 n9ety-?ird bir?day ?is message3 ,t ! purpose ( my life "w w be fully accompli%$ at "s "t ,i d n d\bt1 & my hope & expectation is t ! ob/acles :i* n[ ob/ruct u w n long block ! way4 ,! "n ( ,neal ,d[ w be always memorable z "o ( ! true/1 brave/ & pure/ philan?ropi/s ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,! mo/ important organization = ! promotion ( temp]ance 9 our c\ntry is ! ,national ,temp]ance ,society & ,publication ,h\se1 :i* 0 f\nd$ 9 #ahfe4 ,i prep>$ its con/itution1 & ! committee :i* organiz$ x met 9 ! c\nt+ room ( t em95t ,*ri/ian m]*ant1 ! late ,hon4 ,william ,e4 ,dodge4 ,i once introduc$ him to ! ,e>l ( ,%aftesbury at a ,"l ,mayor's reception 9 ,london 9 ^! words3 ,my "l1 let me introduce y to ,william ,e4 ,dodge1 ! ,%aftesbury ( ,am]ica4 ,to ?is day he is rememb]$ z an ideal ,*ri/ian m]*ant & philan?ropi/4 ,) him consci5ce rul$ ev]y?+1 & ,god rul$ consci5ce4 ,he 0 "o ( ! f\nd]s ( a great railway & cut ! fir/ sod = its con/ruction4 ,long aft]w>ds ! ,bo>d ( ,directors ( ! road propos$ to drive _! tra9s & traffic ?r\gh ! ,"l's day4 ,mr4 ,dodge said to 8 fell[ directors3 ,!n1 g5tlem51 put a flag on e locomotive ) ^! words inscrib$ on x1 ',we break ,god's law = a divid5d4' ,z = me1 ,i g out4 ,he did g out1 & dispos$ ( 8 /ock4 ,)9 a few ye>s ! road w5t into ! h&s ( a receiv]1 & ! /ock sank to ?irty c5ts on ! doll>4 ,dur+ ! ,civil ,w>1 ,g5]al ,dix & 8 milit>y /aff gave ,mr4 ,dodge a complim5t>y d9n] at ,=tress ,monroe4 ,g5]al ,dix rapp$ on ! table & said to 8 bro!r (fic]s3 ,g5tlem51 y are aw>e t our honor$ gue/ is a wat]-dr9k]4 ,i propose t to-day we jo9 him 9 8 favorite bev]age4 ,=?) e w9e-glass 0 turn$ upside d[n z a sil5t tribute to ! ,*ri/ian consci5ce ( _! gue/4 ,:5 ! :ole ,*ri/ian community ( ,am]ica %all imitate ! wise example ( t great philan?ropi/ x w ex]t a trem5d\s influ5ce = ! bani%m5t ( all intoxicants f ! public & private hospitalities ( society4 ,mr4 ,dodge 0 elect$ ! fir/ presid5t ( ! ,national ,temp]ance ,society1 & s]v$ x = eighte5 ye>s & be/[$ ^u x 8 lib]al donations4 ,he clos$ 8 useful & b5efic5t life 9 ,febru>y1 #ahhc1 & he 0 succe$$ 9 ! presid5cy ( ! ,society by ,dr4 ,m>k ,hopk9s ( ,williams ,college1 by ! writ] ( ?is book1 by ,g5]al ,o4,o4 ,h[>d & by ,jo%ua ,l4 ,bailey1 :o is at pres5t ! head ( ! organization4 ,! society has done a va/ & b5evol5t "w1 receiv+ & exp5d+ a million & a half doll>s1 publi%+ _m hundr$s ( valuable volumes1 & widely circulat$ tracts4 ,! limits ( ?is *apt] w n all[ me to pay my tribute to ! v5]able ,dr4 ,*>les ,jewett1 ,dr4 ,*eev]1 ,alb]t ,b>nes1 ,dr4 ,tyng & ! great ,*ri/ian /atesman1 ,!odore ,frel+huys51 ,miss ,frances ,will>d1 ,lady ,h5ry ,som]set1 ,joseph ,cook & _m o!rs :o h be5 prom95t 9 ! promotion ( ?is great ,*ri/ian re=m4 ,x has be5 my privilege to labor = x ?r\gh my :ole public life4 ,i h prep>$ ?irty or =ty tracts1 writt5 a great numb] ( articles & deliv]$ hundr$s ( addresses 9 behalf ( x1 & prea*$ _m a disc\rse f my own pulpit4 ,i h always held t e *ur* is z mu* b\nd to h a temp]ance :eel 9 its ma*9]y z to h a ,sabba? s*ool or a mission>y organization4 ,x is ( vital importance t ! "y %\ld be sav$1 & !re=e ,i h urg$ temp]ance lessons 9 ! ,sunday s*ool & ! e>ly adoption ( a total ab/95ce pl$ge4 ,! temp]ance re=m movem5t made its greate/ progress :5 *ur*es & ,sunday s*ools laid hold ( x & :5 ! total ab/95ce pl$ge 0 widely & wisely us$4 ,! social dr9k cu/oms are com+ back aga9 & a fre% education ( ! ,am]ican p z to ! deadly dr9k evil is ! necessity ( ! h\r1 & t mu/ be giv5 9 ! home1 9 ! s*ools & f ! pulpit & f ! public press4 ,i h become conv9c$ f long labor 9 ?is re=m t ! ord9>y lic5se sy/em is only a p\ltice to ! dram sell]'s consci5ce1 & = re/ra9+ intemp]ance x is a gha/ly failure4 ,in/itutions & pat5t m$ic9es to cure dr9k]s h only _h a p>tial success4 ,! only sure cure = drunk5ness is to /op be=e y beg94 ,entire legal suppression ( ! dram %op is successful :]e a /iff1 righte\s1 public s5tim5t ?or\ghly en=ces x4 ,o!rwise x may become a delusion & a f>ce4 ,! be/ me?od ( prohibition is :at is kn[n z local option1 :]e ! "q is submitt$ to ea* community1 :e!r ! liquor traffic %all be legaliz$ or suppress$ by public au?ority4 ,( late ye>s fri5ds ( our cause h fall5 into ! sad mi/ake ( direct+ _! ma9 assaults ^u liquor sell+ in/ead ( keep+ up also _! fire ^u ! use ( intoxicants4 ,legal enactm5ts are "r2 b to attempt to dam up a torr5t & neglect ! f\nta9-head is surely insanity4 ,! f\nta9-head ( drunk5ness is ! dr9k+ usages :i* create & su/a9 ! saloons1 :i* are (t5 ! doorways to hell4 ,9 !ory ,i always h be51 & am to-day1 a legal suppressioni/2 b ! mo/ vital rem$y ( all is to break up ! dem& = intoxicants1 & to p]suade p f wi%+ to buy & dr9k !m4 ,t goes to ! root ( ! evil4 ,9 endeavor+ to remove ! saloon1 x is ! duty ( all philan?ropi/s to d _! utmo/ to provide safe places ( resort--z ! ,holly-,tree ,inns & o!r temp]ance c(fee h\ses--= ! work+ p4 ,& ano!r b5efic5t plan is = corporations & employ]s to make ab/95ce f dr9k an ess5tial to employm5t4 ,my g5]\s fri5d1 ,mr4 ,&rew ,c>negie1 :5 he rec5tly gave a lib]al donation to our ,national ,temp]ance ,society1 said to me3 ,! be/ temp]ance lecture ,i h deliv]$ 0 :5 ,i agre$ to pay t5 p] c5t premium to all ! employees on my ,scotti% e/ates :o w\ld practice entire ab/95ce f intoxicants4 ,! exp]i5ce ( ?ree-score ye>s has taught me ! ine/imable value ( total ab/95ce2 ! b5efit ( ! righte\s law :5 x is well en=c$1 & also t ! *ur* ( ,*ri/ has no m "r to ignore ! dr9k evil ?an x has to ignore !ft1 or ,sabba? desecration1 or murd]4 ,let me add also my grateful ackn[l$gm5t ( ! v effective & ,heav5-bless$ "w wr\ght by t noble organization1 ! ,woman's ,*ri/ian ,temp]ance ,union4 ,z woman has be5 ! sore/ suff]] f ! dr9k-curse1 x is h] prov9ce & h] duty to d h] utmo/ = its removal4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,my ,,"w ,,9 ,,! ,,pulpit ,dur+ ! fir/ eighte5 mon?s aft] ,i graduat$ f ,pr9ceton ,college ,i 0 balanc+ betwe5 ! law & ! m9i/ry4 ,_m ( my relatives urg$ me to become a lawy]1 z my fa!r & gr&fa!r _h be51 b my godly "m _h d$icat$ me to ! m9i/ry f infancy1 & h] influ5ce all w5t 9 ! same l9e ) h] pray]s4 ,) ! exception ( my v5]at$ & belov$ k9sman1 ,dr4 ,cornelius ,c4 ,cuyl]1 ,pa/or ( ! ,second ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* ( ,philadelphia1 :o di$ 9 #ahej1 no o!r man ( my "n has /ood 9 an ,am]ican pulpit4 ,dur+ ! w9t] ( my return f ,europe to my home on ! ,cayuga ,lake1 "o ( my uncles invit$ me to g d[n & att5d an aft]noon pray] s]vice 9 ! neighbor+ village ( ,ludl[ville4 ,!re 0 a spiritual awak5+ 9 ! *ur*1 & ! meet+ 0 held 9 ! p>lor ( a private h\se4 ,i arose & spoke = t5 m9utes4 ,:5 ! meet+ 0 ov]1 m ?an "o came to me & said3 ,y\r talk did me good4 ,on my way home1 z ,i drove along 9 my sleigh1 ! ?\ght fla%$ into my m9d1 ,if t5 m9utes' talk to-day help$ a few s\ls1 :y n prea* all ! "t8 ,t "o ?\ght decid$ ! vex$ "q on ! spot4 ,our lives turn on small pivots1 & if we let ,god lead u1 ! pa? w op5 be=e our foot/eps4 ,i rea*$ home t day1 & in=m$ my good "m ( my decision4 ,%e _h always expect$ x & quietly rem>k$1 ,!n1 ,i h already spok5 to ,mr4 ,=d = 8 room = y 9 ! ,pr9ceton ,sem9>y4 ,my ?ree ye>s 9 ! ,sem9>y 7 full ( joy & pr(it4 ,i made x a rule to g out z (t5 z possible & address little meet+s 9 ! neighbor+ s*ool-h\ses1 & f\nd ?is a v b5eficial me?od ( ga9+ practice4 ,a "y prea*] mu/ get accu/om$ to ! s\nd ( 8 own voice2 if naturally timid1 he mu/ le>n to face an audi5ce & mu/ fir/ le>n to speak2 aft]w>ds he may le>n to speak well4 ,x is a wise ?+ = a "y man to beg9 8 labors 9 a small congregation2 he has m "t = /udy1 a bett] *ance to become intimately acqua9t$ ) individual *>act]s1 & also a small] audi5ce to face4 ,! fir/ congregation t ,i 0 call$ to take *>ge (1 9 ,burl+ton1 ,n4,j4 conta9$ ab\t =ty families4 ,?ree or f\r ( ^! 7 weal?y & cultivat$1 ! re/ 7 pla9 me*anics1 ) a few g>d5]s & coa*m54 ,i made my s]mons to suit ! compreh5sion ( ! g>d5]s & coa*m5 at ! end ( ! h\se1 leav+ ! cultivat$ portion to ga9 :at !y c\ld f ! s]mon on its way4 ,"o ( ! weal?y att5dants 0 ,mr4 ,*>les ,*auncey1 a di/+ui%$ ,philadelphia lawy]1 :o sp5t ! summ] mon?s 9 ,burl+ton4 ,once aft] ,i _h deliv]$ a v simple & e>ne/ s]mon on ! ,wor? ( ! ,s\l1 ,i w5t home & said to myself1 ,lawy] ,*auncey mu/ h ?\ght t 0 only a camp-meet+ exhortation4 ,he met me dur+ ! week & to my a/oni%m5t he said to me3 ,my "y fri5d1 ,i ?ank y = t s]mon la/ ,sunday2 x _h ! two be/ qualities ( prea*+--simplicity & d[n-"r e>ne/ness4 ,if ,i _h a /ud5t 9 my law-(fice :o 0 n m 9 e>ne/ to w9 8 fir/ t5 doll> suit be=e a ,ju/ice ( ! ,peace ?an "s m5 seem to be 9 try+ to save s\ls ,i w\ld kick su* a /ud5t out ( my (fice4 ,t em95t lawy]'s rem>k did me m s]vice ?an any mon?'s /udy 9 ! ,sem9>y4 ,x taught me t cultivat$ audi5ces reli%$ pla91 simple scriptural tru?s z mu* z did ! illit]ate1 & t d[n-"r e>ne/ness to save s\ls hides a multitude ( s9s 9 raw "y prea*]s4 ,ano!r in/ance t occurr$ 9 my e>ly m9i/ry did me a _w ( good4 ,i 0 invit$ to prea* 9 ! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* at ,s>atoga ,spr+s ab\t two ye>s aft] ,i 0 lic5s$4 ,my topics 7 ,tru/+ ,jesus ,*ri/ 9 ! morn+ & ,! ,day ( ,judgm5t at ! ev5+ s]vice4 ,! next day1 :5 ,i 0 buy+ my ticket at ! railway /ation to leave ! t[n1 a pla9 man 7:o 0 a bak] 9 ! village7 said to me3 ,are y n ! "y man :o spoke ye/]day 9 our meet+-h\se8 ,i told him t ,i 04 ,well1 said he1 ,i nev] felt m sorry = any "o 9 my life4 ,:y s8 ,i ask$4 ,8 answ] 03 ,i said to myself1 !re is a y\? j out ( ! ,sem9>y1 & he does n "k t a ,s>atoga audi5ce is made up ( highly educat$ p f all p>ts ( ! l&2 b ,i h notic$ t if a m9i/]1 dur+ 8 fir/ t5 m9utes1 c conv9ce ! p t he is only try+ to save _! s\ls he kills all ! critics 9 ! h\se4 ,i h nev] ceas$ to ?ank ,god = ! rem>k ( t %rewd ,s>atoga bak]1 :o1 ,i 0 told1 _h come !re f ,new ,hav51 ,connecticut1 & 0 a man ( rem>kable sagacity4 ,t 0 "o ( ! pr(\nde/ bits ( s\nd philosophy on ! art ( prea*+ t ,i h ev] enc\nt]$1 & ,i h quot$ x 9 e ,!ological ,sem9>y t ,i h ev] address$4 ,if we m9i/]s p\r ! liv+ tru?s ( ! ,gospel r$-hot into ! e>s & consci5ces ( our audi5ces1 !y w h en\gh to d to look out = !mselves & w h no "t to level criticisms at u or our mode ( prea*+4 ,c[>ds1 also1 are nev] m pitiable ?an :5 9 ! pulpit4 ,i w n ent] "h into ! endless controv]sy ab\t ! comp>ative m]its ( writt5 or extemporiz$ s]mons4 ,my own obs]vation & exp]i5ce has be5 t no rule is ! be/ rule4 ,e man mu/ f9d out by practice :i* me?od he c use to ! be/ advantage & !n pursue x4 ,no man ev] fails :o und]/&s 8 =te1 & no man succe$s :o does n4 ,"s m5 _c extemporize effectively if !y try ev] s h>d2 !re are o!rs :o1 l ,glad/one1 c ?9k be/ :5 !y are on _! legs & are inspir$ by an audi5ce4 ,dur+ ! fir/ few ye>s ( my m9i/ry ,i wrote out ne>ly all ( my s]mons4 ,! advantage ( do+ t is t x enables a "y beg9n] to =m 8 own /yle at ! outset by c>eful & sy/ematic writ+4 ,spurgeon1 (t5 :5 a y\?1 read "s ( 8 s]mons1 al?\gh aft]w>ds he nev] prem$itat$ a s+le s5t5ce = ! pulpit4 ,dr4 ,ri*>d ,s4 ,/orrs 0 a mo/ flu5t extemporane\s speak]1 b = tw5ty ye>s he c>efully wrote all 8 disc\rses4 ,my own habit1 aft] a "t1 0 to write a portion ( ! s]mon & turn away f my notes to int]ject ?\ghts t came 9 ! heat ( ! mom5t & !n turn to my manuscript4 ,?is 0 g5]ally ! habit ( ,h5ry ,w>d ,bee*]4 ,aft] ?irty ye>s 9 ! m9i/ry ,i disc>d$ writ+ s]mons entirely & adopt$ ! plan ( prep>+ a few heads on a bit ( note-pap]1 & tack+ x into a ,bag/]'s ,bible4 ,dr4 ,john ,hall wrote c>efully1 leav+ 8 manuscript at home2 & s does ,dr4 ,alex&] ,mc,laren1 ( ,man*e/]1 :o is to-day by f> ! mo/ sup]b s]moniz] 9 ,great ,brita94 ,! eloqu5t ,gu?rie1 ( ,scotl&1 committ$ 8 disc\rses to memory1 & deliv]$ !m 9 a torr5t ( ,godly emotion4 ,9 prep>+ my s]mons my cu/om 01 aft] tak+ "s re/ on ,monday1 to get into my /udy e>ly on ,tuesday morn+4 ,to e /ud5t ! be/ h\rs ( ! day are ^? be=e ! sun has rea*$ ! m]idian4 ,!n ! m9d is ! mo/ cle> & vigor\s4 ,i h nev] 9 my life prep>$ s]mons a doz5 times aft] my supp]4 ,sev]e m5tal "w 9 ! ev5+ is apt to de/roy s\nd sleep2 ?\s&s ( bra9 work]s are wreck$ by insomnia4 ,to secure fre$om f ne$less int]ruption ,i p9n$ on my /udy door ,v ,busy4 ,?is _h ! :olesome effect ( %utt+ out all "t-kill]s1 & ( %ort5+ necess>y calls ( ^? :o _h "s important err&4 ,in/ead ( leav+ ! selection ( my topic to ! risk ( any cont+5cy1 ,i usually *ose my text on ,tuesday morn+1 & laid ! keel ( ! s]mon4 ,i kept a l>ge note-book 9 :i* ,i c\ld ent] any passage ( ,scripture t w\ld furni% a good !me = pulpit consumption4 ,i also f\nd x a good practice to jot d[n ?\ghts t occurr$ to me on any important topic t ,i c\ld use :5 ,i came to prep>e my s]mons4 ,by ?is me?od ,i _h a treasury ( texts f :i* ,i c\ld draw e week4 ,let my read]s be c>eful to notice t ^w ,text4 ,i h kn[n m5 to prep>e an elaborate essay1 !ological1 e?ical or sociological1 & !n to p]* a text f ! ,bible on top ( x4 ,prea* my ^w does n signify ! clapp+ ( a few syllables z a figure-head on a long treatise spun out ( a prea*]'s bra94 ,! be/ disc\rses are n manufactur$1 !y are a gr[?4 ,god's inspir$ & infallible ,book mu/ furni% ! text4 ,! connection betwe5 e good s]mon & its text is j z vital z ! connection betwe5 a pea*-tree & its root4 ,sometimes an indol5t m9i/] tries to palm (f an old s]mon = a pret5d$ new "o by *ang+ ! text1 b ?is %all[ device ought to expose itself z if he %\ld decapitate a dog & und]take to clap on ! head ( "s o!r animal4 ,intellig5t audi5ces see ?r\gh su* tricks & despise !m4 ,be sure y\r s9 w f9d y out4 ,:5 a passage f ! ,holy ,scripture has be5 plant$ z a root & well wat]$ ) pray]1 ! s]mon %\ld spr+ naturally f x4 ,! c5tral ?\ght ( ! text be+ ! c5tral ?\ght ( ! s]mon & all argum5t1 all in/ruction & exhortation are only ! b\ghs bran*+ (f f ! c5tral trunk1 giv+ unity1 vigor & spiritual beauty to ! :ole organic production4 ,! unity & spiritual p[] ( a disc\rse usually dep5d ^u ! adh]5ce to ! great div9e tru? conta9$ 9 ! inspir$ ,book4 ,! ,bible text is ,god's "p ( our s]mon2 & ! m ?or\ghly we get ! text into our own s\ls1 ! m w we get x into ! s]mon1 & into ! consci5ces ( our he>]s4 ,to keep out ( a rut ,i /udi$ ! inf9ite v>iety ( ,sacr$ ,scripture2 its n>ratives & mat*less biographies1 its jubilant ,psalms1 its pr(\nd doctr9es1 its t5d] pa?os1 its roll+ ?und] ( ,s9ai1 & its sweet melodies ( ,calv>y's r$eem+ love4 ,i laid hold ( ! great !mes1 & ,i f\nd a half h\r ( e>ne/ pray] 0 m helpful ?an two or ?ree h\rs ( /udy4 ,x sometimes let a fla% f ! ,?rone flame ov] ! page ,i 0 writ+4 ,to me1 :5 prep>+ my ,sabba? messages1 ,god's ,holy ,^w 0 ! sum ( all k1 & a ,?us sai? ! ,"l 0 my inv>iable guide4 ,i f\nd t 9 !ology ! true ?+s 7 n new1 & mo/ ( ! new ?+s 7 n true4 ,i rememb] h[ a visitor 9 ,new ,hav5 0 look+ = a c]ta9 h\se1 & f\nd himself 9 front ( ! resid5ce ( ,pr(essor ,olm/ead1 ! em95t a/ronom]1 ^: /oves 7 !n v popul>4 ,! visitor inquir$ ( an ,iri%man1 :o 0 work+ 9 front ( ! h\se1 ,:o lives "h8 ,! v ,hib]nian answ] 01 ,%ure1 sur1 'tis ,pr(issor ,olm/ead1 a v great man2 he inv5ts comets1 & has discov]$ a new /ove4 ,9 se>*+ ! ,scriptures ,i us$ ! v be/ spiritual telescopes 9 my possession1 & gladly avail$ myself ( all discov]ies ( div9e tru?s made by pr(\nd] intellects & ke5] visions ?an my own2 b ,i leave ?is self-/yl$ advanc$ age to inv5t its own comets1 & foll[ its own meteors4 ,9 "o respect ,i h n foll[$ ! practice ( _m ( my bre?r51 = ,i nev] h wa/$ a s+le mom5t 9 def5d+ ,god's ,^w 9 my pulpit4 ,i h always held t ! ,bible is a self-evid5c+ book2 ,god w take c>e ( ,8 ,^w if we m9i/]s only take c>e to prea* x4 ,we are no m call$ ^u to def5d ! ,bible ?an we are to def5d ! law ( gravitation4 ,my belov$ fri5d1 ,dr4 ,mc,laren1 ( ,man*e/]1 has well said t if m9i/]s1 in/ead ( try+ to prop ! ,cross ( ,*ri/1 w\ld simply po9t m5 to t ,cross1 m s\ls w\ld be sav$4 ,! va/ proportion ( volumes ( ,apologetics are a wa/e ( ink & pap]4 ,if !y c\ld all be k9dl$ into a huge bonfire1 !y w\ld %$ m light ?an !y ev] did be=e4 ,x is n our bus9ess to answ] e sceptic :o %ies a /one at ! solid =tress ( tru? 9 :i* ,god places ,8 ambassadors4 ,if ,tobiah & ,sanballat are *all5g+ u to come d[n into ! pla91 & meet !m on _! level1 our answ] mu/ ev] be3 ,i am ,god's mess5g]1 prea*+ ,god's ^w & do+ ,god's "w4 ,i _c /op to g d[n & prove t y\r swords are made ( la?4 ,to my y\ng] bre?r5 ,i w\ld say3 ,prea* ! ,^w1 prea* x ) all y\r s\l1 prea* x 9 ! /r5g? ( ,jehovah's ,_s1 & ,he w give x ! victory4 ,i f\nd ! effectiv5ess ( my s]mons increas$ by ! use ( e good illu/ration ,i c\ld get hold (1 b ,i tri$ to be c>eful t !y illu/rat$ some?+4 ,:]e su* are lugg$ into ! s]mon m]ely = ! sake ( ornam5t1 !y are z mu* out ( place z a b\quet w\ld be ti$ fa/ to a pl\gh-h&le4 ,! ,div9e ,tea*] set u ! example ( mak+ vital tru?s intelligible by illu/rations1 :5 he spoke s (t5 9 p>ables1 & sometimes recall$ hi/orical incid5ts4 ,all congregations reli% incid5ts & /ories1 :5 !y are pat to ! purpose1 & s]i\s en\gh = ,god's h\se1 & help to drive ! tru? into ! he>ts ( ! audi5ce ,dur+ my e>ly m9i/ry ,i deliv]$ a disc\rse to "y m5 at ,s>atoga ,spr+s1 & clos$ x ) a solemn /ory ( a man :o di$ ( remorse at ! exposure ( 8 crime4 ,! ,hon4 ,john ,mc,lean1 a judge ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,supreme ,c\rt & a prom95t man 9 ! ,me?odi/ ,*ur*1 0 9 ! congregation1 & ! next day ,i call$ at ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,hotel to pay my respects to him4 ,he said to me1 ,my "y fri5d ,i 0 v mu* int]e/$ 9 t /ory la/ ev5+2 x cl9*$ ! s]mon4 ,our m9i/]s 9 ,c9c9nati us$ to introduce illu/rative anecdotes1 b x seems to h gone out ( fa%ion & ,i am sorry = x4 ,i repli$ to him1 ,well ,judge1 ,i am glad to h ! decision ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 favor ( tell+ a /ory or a p]sonal incid5t 9 ! pulpit4 ,!re is "o pr9ciple t cov]s all cases4 ,x is ?is3 ,:atev] makes ! ,gospel or ,jesus ,*ri/ m cle> to ! und]/&+1 m effective 9 ar\s+ s9n]s1 9 conv]t+ s\ls1 9 edify+ believ]s & 9 promot+ pure hone/ liv+ is nev] out ( place 9 ! pulpit4 ,:5 we are prea*+ = s\ls we may use any & e weapon ( tru? )9 our rea*4 ,^? :o h sat be=e my pulpit w te/ify t ,i nev] sp>$ my lungs or _! e>s 9 ! deliv]y ( my disc\rses4 ,! prea*+ ( ! ,gospel is spiritual gunn]y1 & _m a well-load$ c>tridge has fail$ to rea* its m>k f lack ( p[d] to propel x4 ,! prime duty ( ,god's ambassador is to ar\se ! att5tion ( s\ls be=e 8 pulpit2 to /ir ^? :o are indiff]5t2 to awak5 ^? :o are imp5it5t2 to *e] ! sorr[-/rick52 to /r5g!n ! weak1 & edify believ]s ,an advocate 9 a crim9al trial puts 8 grip on e juryman's e> ,s mu/ e h]ald ( ,gospel-tru? dem& & comm& a he>+1 co/ :at x may3 b t he>+ he nev] w secure :ile he addresses an audi5ce 9 a cold1 =mal1 p]functory mann]4 ,c]ta9ly ! great apo/le at ,ephesus aim$ at ! emotions & ! consci5ce z well z ! reason ( 8 he>]s :5 he ceas$ n to w>n !m night & day ) te>s4 ,i _c impress x too /rongly on e "y m9i/] t ! deliv]y ( 8 s]mon is half ! battle4 ,:y load y\r gun at all if y _c s5d y\r *>ge to ! m>k8 ,_m a disc\rse conta9+ mu* valuable ?\ght has fall5 dead on dr[sy e>s :5 x might h produc$ great effect if ! prea*] _h only _h inspiration & p]spiration4 ,a s]mon t is b ord9>y z a production may h an extraord9>y effect by direct & f]vid deliv]y4 ,! m9i/] :o nev] w>ms himself w nev] w>m up 8 congregation4 ,i once ask$ ,alb]t ,b>nes1 ( ,philadelphia1 ,:o is ! greate/ prea*] y h ev] he>d8 ,mr4 ,b>nes1 :o 0 a v cle>-head$ ?9k]1 repli$3 ,i _c answ] y\r "q exactly1 b ! greate/ specim5 ( prea*+ ,i ev] he>d 0 by ! ,rev4 ,edw>d ,n4 ,kirk be=e my congregation dur+ a revival2 x produc$ a trem5d\s effect4 ,^? ( u t knew ,kirk knew t he 0 n a man ( g5ius or pr(\nd s*ol>%ip2 b he 0 a true orator ) a sup]b voice & a sweet p]suasiv5ess1 & 8 :ole s\l 0 on fire ) ! love ( ,jesus & ! love ( s\ls4 ,x is n easy to def9e :at t subtle some?+ is :i* we call pulpit magnetism4 ,z ne> z ,i c come to a def9ition ,i w\ld say x is ! quality or faculty 9 ! speak] t ar\ses ! att5tion & /r5g!ns ! int]e/ ( 8 auditors & :i*1 :5 aid$ by ! ,holy ,_s1 produces conviction 9 _! m9ds by ! tru? t is 9 ,jesus4 ,! he>t 9 ! speak]'s voice s5ds t voice into ! he>ts ( 8 he>]s4 ,x is an und\bt$ fact t pulpit f]vor has be5 a *>act]i/ic ( almo/ all ! prea*]s ( a s\l-w9n+ ,gospel4 ,! fire 0 k9dl$ 9 ! pulpit t k9dl$ ! pews4 ,! disc\rses ( ,fr$]ick ,w4 ,rob]tson1 ( ,brighton1 7 ma/]pieces ( fre% ?\ght1 b ! cr[ds 7 drawn to 8 *ur* because !y 7 deliv]$ ) a fi]y gl[4 ,! k+ ( liv+ s]mon-mak]s is ,dr4 ,mc,laren1 ( ,man*e/]4 ,8 vigor\s ?\ght is put into vigor\s language & !n vigor\sly spok54 ,he commits 8 gr& s]mons to memory1 & !n looks 8 audi5ce 9 ! eyes1 & s5ds 8 /rong voice to ! fur!/ gall]y4 ,la/ ye> aft] ,i _h ?ank$ him = 8 p[]ful ,address on ,prea*+ to a ?\s& m9i/]s 9 ,london1 he wrote to me3 ,x 0 an ef=t2 = ,i c\ld n tru/ myself to d )\t a manuscript1 & ,i am s unaccu/om$ to read+ :at ,i h to say t x 0 l danc+ a hornpipe 9 fett]s1 ,yet manuscripts are n always fett]s2 = ,dr4 ,*alm]s read e l9e ( 8 s]mons ) ?rill+ & trem5d\s effect4 ,s did ,dr4 ,*>les ,wadswor? 9 ,philadelphia1 & s did ,phillips ,brooks 9 ,bo/on4 ,9 my own exp]i5ce ,i h z (t5 f\nd spiritual results f ! disc\rses p>tly or ma9ly writt5 out z f ^? spok5 extemporane\sly4 ,:ile mu* may dep5d ^u ! conditions 9 ! congregation & mu* aid may be drawn f ! int]cessory pray]s ( our p1 ! ma9 ?+ is to h a baptism ( fire 9 our own he>ts4 ,sometimes a s]mon may produce b little impression1 yet ! same s]mon at ano!r "t & place may deeply move an audi5ce1 & yield ri* spiritual results4 ,physical condition may h "s influ5ce on a m9i/]'s deliv]y2 b ! *ief elem5t 9 ! eloqu5ce t awak5s & conv]ts s9n]s & /r5g!ns ,*ri/ians is ! unction ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,our be/ p[] is ! p[] f on high4 ,i w\ld say to "y m9i/]s--look at y\r auditors z b\nd to ! judgm5t seat & see ! light ( et]nity fla% into _! faces4 ,!n ! m f]vor ( s\l y put into y\r prea*+ ! m s\ls y w w9 to y\r ,"l & ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,z ,i look back ov] ! la/ sixty ye>s ,i ?9k ,i discov] "s v m>k$ *anges 9 ! me?ods ( ! ,am]ican pulpit s9ce ! days ( my y\?4 ,9 ! fir/ place ! av]age prea*] 9 ^? days 0 m doctr9al ?an at ! pres5t "t4 ,! ma/]s 9 ,israel evid5tly held ) ,phillips ,brooks t no exhortation to a good life t does n put beh9d x "s great tru?1 z deep z et]nity1 c seize & hold ! consci5ce1 ,!re=e !y pu%$ to ! front su* deep & mighty !mes z ! ,attributes ( ,god1 ! ,div9ity ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! ,nature & ,des]t ( ,s91 ! ,atonem5t1 ,reg5]ation1 ,fai?1 ,resurrection1 & ,judgm5t to come1 ) ,heav5 & ,hell z trem5d\s realities4 ,!y emphasiz$ ! he9\sness & ! des]t ( s9 z a great argum5t = rep5tance & acceptance ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,a lapse f t /yle ( prea*+ is to be deplor$2 = z ,glad/one truly rem>k$1 ! decl9e or decay ( a s5se ( s9 aga9/ ,god is "o ( ! mo/ s]i\s symptoms ( ^! times4 ,*>les ,g4 ,f9ney1 :o 0 at ! z5i? ( 8 p[] sixty ye>s ago1 bomb>d$ ! consci5ces ( s9n]s ) a prodigi\s broadside ( pulpit doctr9e2 & _m acute lawy]s & em95t m]*ants 7 conv]t$ "u 8 disc\rses4 ,no two f9] examples ( doctr9al prea*+--once s preval5t--c\ld be cit$ ?an ,dr4 ,lyman ,bee*] & ,dr4 ,horace ,bu%nell4 ,! celebrat$ s]mon by ! =m] ( ^! two giants on ! ,moral ,gov]nm5t ( ,god 0 *>act]iz$ by ,?omas ,h4 ,sk9n] z ! mightie/ disc\rse he _h ev] he>d4 ,h5ry ,w>d ,bee*] h>dly exagg]at$ :5 he once said to me1 ,put all ( 8 *ildr5 toge!r & we d n equal my fa!r at 8 be/4 ,dr4 ,bu%nell's ma/]ly disc\rses ) all _! exquisite poetry & insight into human he>ts 7 l>gely bottom$ & built on a !ological basis4 ,to ^? two great doctr9al prea*]s ,i might add ! names ( my belov$ in/ructors1 ,dr4 ,ar*ibald ,alex&] & ,dr4 ,*>les ,hodge1 ( ,pr9ceton1 ,alb]t ,b>nes & ,pr(essor ,p>k1 ,dr4 ,?ornwell1 ,dr4 ,be?une1 ,dr4 ,john ,todd1 ,dr4 ,g4,t4 ,b$ell1 ,bi%op ,simpson & ,presid5t ,/eph5 ,ol94 ,has ! ,am]ican pulpit gr[n 9 spiritual p[] s9ce ^? days8 ,h ! *ur*es ?riv5 ^: pa/ors h become m inv]tebrate 9 _! !ology8 ,ano!r *>act]i/ic ( ! av]age prea*] sixty ye>s ago 0 t s]mons 7 g5]ally aim$ at awak5+ ! imp5it5t1 & br++ !m to ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,! evil ( s9 0 emphasiz$2 ! way ( salvation expla9$2 ! claims ( ,*ri/ianity 7 pres5t$2 & p 7 urg$ to imm$iate decision4 ,n[adays a l>ge portion ( s]mons are address$ to pr(ess+ ,*ri/ians2 _m o!rs are address$ to nobody 9 p>ticul>1 b !re is less ( fai?ful1 f]vid1 lov+ & p]suasive disc\rses to ! unconv]t$4 ,?is is "o ( ! reasons = ! lam5table decrease 9 ! numb] ( conv]sions4 ,if m9i/]s are set to be wat*m5 ( s\ls1 h[ %all !y escape if !y neglect ! salvation ( s\ls8 ,i ?9k1 too1 t we _c be mi/ak5 9 say+ t !re has be5 a decl9e 9 impassion$ pulpit eloqu5ce4 ,!re is a *ange 9 ! fa%ions ( prea*+4 ,/ud5ts are n[ taught to be calm & colloquial2 to aim at produc+ epigrammatical essays2 to discuss sociological problems & address ! intellects ( _! auditors r 9 ! /yle ( ! lecture plat=m or college class room4 ,! great ,dr4 ,*alm]s mak+ ! raft]s ro> is z mu* a bygone tradition 9 _m qu>t]s z fai? 9 ! ,mosaic au?or%ip ( ! ,p5tateu*4 ,i h (t5 wi%$ t ! "y ,edw>d ,n4 ,kirk1 :o melt$ to te>s ! pr(essors & /ud5ts ( ,yale dur+ ! revival !re1 c\ld come back to u & tea* c&idates = ! m9i/ry h[ to prea*4 ,!re 0 no /5torian %\t+ or rhetorical exhortation2 b !re 0 an int5se1 solemn1 :ite-heat e>ne/ness t made 8 auditors feel n only t life 0 wor? liv+1 b t ! s\l 0 wor? sav+ & ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 wor? s]v+1 & ,heav5 0 wor? secur+1 & t = all ^! ?+s ,god w br+ u into judgm5t4 ,if ,lyman ,bee*] & ,dr4 ,edw>d ,dorr ,griff9 & ,f9ney did n possess all ( ,kirk's grace ( deliv]y1 !y possess$ 8 fire1 & !y made ! ,gospel doctr9es gl[ ) a liv+ heat t burn$ into ! he>ts & consci5ces ( _! auditors4 ,may ,god s5d into our *ur*es n only a revival ( pure & undefil$ religion1 b also a revival ( old-fa%ion$ s\l-inspir+ pulpit eloqu5ce6 ,x is r a delicate subject to t\* ^u1 b ,i am happy to say t 9 my e>ly m9i/ry ! prea*]s ( ,god's ,^w 7 n ham/rung by any d\bt ( ! div9e inspiration or infallibility ( ! ,book t lay be=e !m on _! pulpits4 ,! que/ions1 ,h we got any ,bible8 & ,if any ,bible1 h[ mu*8 _h n be5 hat*$4 ,:5 ,i 0 9 ,pr9ceton ,sem9>y1 our pr(\ndly le>n$ ,hebrew ,pr(essor1 ,dr4 ,j4 ,addison ,alex&] no m di/urb$ u ) ! mu*-vaunt$ conjectural ,biblical criticisms ?an he di/urb$ u ) ,joe ,smi?'s gold5 plates at ,nauvoo4 ,= ?is fact ,i feel deeply ?ankful2 & ,i com=t myself ) ! reflection t ! great ,briti% prea*]s ( ! la/ doz5 ye>s--,dr4 ,mc,laren1 ,*>les ,h4 ,spurgeon1 ,newman ,hall1 ,canon ,liddon1 ,dr4 ,dale & ,dr4 ,joseph ,p>k]--h suff]$ no m f ! virul5t attacks ( ! radical & revolution>y high] criticism ?an ,i h1 dur+ my long & happy m9i/ry4 ,m9i/]s _h "s advantages sixty or sev5ty ye>s ago ov] _! successors ( our day4 ,!y _h a m un9t]rupt$ opportunity = ! prep>ation ( _! s]mons & = ?or\gh p]sonal visitation ( _! flocks4 ,!y 7 n importun$ s (t5 to s]ve on committees & to be p>ticipants 9 all sorts ( social s*emes ( *>ity4 ,e pa/or ought to keep abrea/ ( re=matory movem5ts z long z !y d n tr5* ^u ! vital & imp]ative duties ( 8 high call+4 ,?is "o ?+ ,i d1 said s+le-he>t$ ,paul2 & if ,paul 7 a pa/or n[ 9 ,new ,york or ,bo/on or ,*icago1 he w\ld make %ort "w ( _m an intrusive rap ( a "t-kill] at 8 /udy door4 ,i h not$ frankly a few ( ! *anges t ,i h obs]v$ 9 ! me?ods ( our ,am]ican pulpit dur+ my long life1 b n1 ,i tru/1 9 a pessimi/ic or c5sori\s _s ,god =bid t ,i %\ld disp>age ! noble1 consci5ti\s1 self-d5y+ & ,heav5-bless$ labors ( ?\s&s ( ,*ri/'s m9i/]s 9 our broad l&6 ,!y h great] difficulties to enc\nt] ?an ,i _h :5 ,i began my "w4 ,!y are surr\nd$ ) an atmosph]e ( int5se mat]ialism4 ,! ambition = ! se5 ?+s increas+ly bl9ds m5 to ! ?+s t are unse5 & et]nal4 ,weal? & worldl9ess unspiritualize ?\s&s ( pr(ess$ ,*ri/ians4 ,! pres5t artificial arrangem5ts ( society antagonize devotional meet+s & special ef=ts to promote revivals4 ,on ,sabba? morn+s _m a m9i/] has to %ovel out scores ( 8 congregation f "u ! drifts 7n v clean sn[ ei!r7 ( ! mammo? ,sunday newspap]s4 ,! zeal\s pa/or ( to-day has to cont5d ) ! l[]$ popul> fai? 9 ! au?ority ( ,god's ,^w2 ) ! l[]$ rev]5ce = ,god's day & a dim9i%$ habit ( att5d+ ^u ,god's wor%ip4 ,d ^! increas$ difficulties dem& a new ,gospel8 ,no2 b r a mighti] fai? 9 ! "o we h4 ,d !y dem& new doctr9es8 ,no2 b m p[] 9 prea*+ ! tru?s t h outliv$ n9ete5 c5turies4 ,d we ne$ a new revelation ( ,jesus ,*ri/8 ,yes1 yes1 9 ! full] manife/ation ( ,him2 9 ! m lov+1 c\rage\s & consecrat$ lives ( ,8 foll[]s4 ,d we ne$ a new ,baptism ( ! ,holy ,_s8 ,v]ily we d ne$ x2 & !n our pulpits w be clo!d ) p[]1 & our prea*]s w h tongues ( fire1 & e *ange w be a *ange = ! bett] advancem5t & enl>gem5t ( ! ,k+dom ( our adorable ,"l4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,my ,,exp]i5ce ,,9 ,,revivals4 ,i h always c\nt$ x a matt] = ?ankfulness t ,i made my prep>ation = ! m9i/ry at ,pr9ceton ,!ological ,sem9>y4 ,! p]iod t ,i sp5t !re1 f ,septemb]1 #ahdc1 to ,may1 #ahdf1 0 a gold5 p]iod 9 its hi/ory4 ,! v5]able ,ar*ibald ,alex&]1 wond]fully end[$ ) sagacity & spiritual insight1 in/ruct$ u 9 ! duties ( ! prea*] & ! pa/or4 ,dr4 ,*>les ,hodge1 ! k+ ( ,presbyt]ian !ologians1 0 9 ! prime ( 8 p[]4 ,8 tea*+s h s9ce be5 embodi$ 9 8 ma/]ful volume on ,sy/ematic ,!ology4 ,dr4 ,joseph ,addison ,alex&]1 :o1 ,dr4 ,hodge said1 01 tak+ him all 9 all1 ! mo/ gift$ man ) :om ,i 0 ev] p]sonally acqua9t$1 0 9 ! *air ( ,hebrew & ,old ,te/am5t lit]ature4 ,urbane1 old ,dr4 ,samuel ,mill]1 0 ! ,pr(essor ( ,ecclesia/ical ,hi/ory4 ,^? wise m5 taught u n only to ?9k1 b to believe4 ,all education is atmosph]ic1 & ! atmosph]e ( ,pr9ceton ,sem9>y 0 deeply & sweetly ,evangelical4 ,at five o'clock on ! morn+ aft] ,i receiv$ my diploma1 ,i 0 (f = ,wyom+ ,valley 9 ,p5nsylvania1 ! ,arcadian spot made fam\s 9 ! volume ( ,campbell's ,g]trude ( ,wyom+4 ,i sp5t five mon?s !re supply+ ! pulpit ( ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,mit*ell1 :o 0 abs5t to recruit 8 heal?4 ,9 ! ,autumn ,i receiv$ an invitation to take *>ge ( ! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* ( ,burl+ton1 ,n4,j41 f\nd$ by ! pr9cely & philan?ropic ,dr4 ,cortl& ,van ,r5sella]1 son ( ! ,patroon at ,albany4 ,x 0 ! v place = a "y prea*] to beg9 8 "w4 ,! congregation 0 small1 &1 !re=e1 ,i obta9$ an opportunity to /udy individual "*4 ,x 0 a v difficult field ( labor1 & x is good = a m9i/] to be> ! yoke 9 8 y\?4 ,my "w at fir/ 0 att5d$ ) _m disc\ragem5ts4 ,i prea*$ z pung5tly z ,i 0 able1 b no visible results seem$ to foll[4 ,"o day ! wife ( "o ( my two *ur* eld]s came to me 9 my /udy1 & told me t h] son _h be5 awak5$ by ! fai?ful talk ( a "y ,*ri/ian girl1 :o _h br\ght "s "w to h] husb&'s %oe /ore4 ,i said to ! eld]'s wife3 ,! ,holy ,_s is evid5tly work+ on "o s\l--let u h a pray] meet+ at y\r h\se to-night4 ,we sp5t ! aft]noon 9 ga!r+ our small congregation toge!r1 & :5 ,i got to h] h\se x 0 pack$ to ! door4 ,i h att5d$ ?\s&s ( pray] meet+s s9ce !n1 b nev] "o t _h a m di/9ct resemblance to ! ,p5teco/al ga!r+ 9 ! upp] room at ,j]usalem4 ,! atmosph]e seem$ to be *>g$ ) a div9e electricity t affect$ almo/ e "o 9 ! h\se4 ,?ree times ov] ,i clos$ ! meet+ ) a b5$iction1 b x began aga91 & ! p l+]$ until a v late h\r1 melt$ toge!r by a baptism ( fire4 ,t wond]ful meet+ 0 foll[$ by special s]vices e night1 & ! ,holy ,_s desc5d$ ) great p[]4 ,my little *ur* 0 d\bl$ 9 numb]s1 & ,i le>n$ m practical !ology 9 a mon? ?an any sem9>y c\ld tea* me 9 a ye>4 ,t revival 0 an illu/ration ( ! tru? t a good "w ( grace (t5 beg9s ) ! p]sonal ef=t ( "o or two individuals4 ,! ,burl+ton awak5+ began ) ! little girl & ! eld]'s wife4 ,we m9i/]s mu/ nev] despise or neglect ! day ( small ?+s4 ,e pa/or ought to be con/antly on ! wat*1 ) op5 eye & e>1 = ! fir/ signs ( an especial manife/ation ( ! ,_s's pres5ce4 ,elijah1 on ,c>mel1 did n only pray2 he kept 8 eyes op5 to see ! ris+ cl\d4 ,! mom5t t !re is a manife/ation ( ! ,_s's pres5ce1 x mu/ be foll[$ up promptly4 ,= example1 dur+ my pa/orate 9 ! ,m>ket ,/reet ,*ur*1 ,new ,york1 7f #ahec to #ahfj71 ,i 0 out "o aft]noon mak+ calls1 & ,i discov]$ t 9 two or ?ree families !re 7 anxi\s seek]s = salvation4 ,i imm$iately call$ toge!r ! (fic]s ( ! *ur*1 /at$ to !m my obs]vations1 in/itut$ a s]ies ( meet+s = almo/ e ev5+1 foll[$ !m ) conv]sation ) enquir]s1 & a l>ge +a!r+ ( s\ls rew>d$ our ef=ts & pray]s4 ,i h no d\bt t v (t5 a sp>k ( div9e influ5ce is all[$ to die = want ( be+ fann$ by pray] & prompt labors1 :]eas1 x is sometimes da%$ out1 z by a bucket ( cold wat] ?r[n on by inconsi/5t or qu>relsome *ur* memb]s4 ,x 0 to ,*ri/ians t ,/4 ,paul s5t ! message1 ,qu5* n ! ,_s4 ,9 #aheh !re began a m>vel\s "w ( grace1 :i* ext5d$ n only ?r\gh\t ! *ur*es 9 ,new ,york1 b ?r\gh\t ! :ole c\ntry4 ,! flame 0 k9dl$ at ! beg9n+ ( ! ye> 9 a noon-day pray] meet+1 in/itut$ by t s+le-ey$ s]vant ( ,*ri/1 ,j]emiah ,c4 ,lamphi]1 :o _h once be5 a s+] 9 ! *oir ( my *ur*4 ,! flame ?us k9dl$ 9 t meet+ soon ext5d$ to my *ur* 9 ,m>ket ,/reet1 & pres5tly spread ov] ! :ole city4 ,! special feature ( ! revival ( #aheh 0 ! noon-day pray] meet+4 ,x 0 my privilege to conduct ! fir/ noon meet+ 9 ,burton's old !atre 9 ,*amb]s ,/reet1 & 9 a few days aft]1 a simil> "o 9 ! ,collegiate ,*ur* 9 ,n9? ,/reet1 & also ! fir/ pray] meet+ 9 a w>eh\se at ! l[] end ( ,broadway4 ,x is n too mu* to say t (t5 !re 7 n less ?an #h1jjj to #aj1jjj ( ,god's p1 :o came toge!r at ! noon-tide h\r ) ! _s ( supplication & pray]4 ,! flame1 hav+ spread ov] ! city1 !n leap$ to ,philadelphia1 & ,jayne's ,hall1 on ,*e/nut ,/reet1 0 ?rong$ by an imm5se numb] ( p1 l$ by ,george ,h4 ,/u>t4 ,& s x w5t on f t[n to t[n1 & f city to city1 ov] ! l5g? & bread? ( our l&4 ,! revival cross$ ! ocean & ext5d$ to ,irel&4 ,on a visit to ,belfa/ ,i saw h&bills on ! /reets call+ ! p to noon-day ga!r+s4 ,i began my m9i/ry 9 ,lafayette ,av5ue ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*1 ,brooklyn1 z its fir/ pa/or1 9 ,april1 #ahfj4 ,f ! />t ,i /ruck = s\ls2 & :5 our new edifice 0 d$icat$ we 7 "u a refre%+ %[] ( ! ,div9e ,_s4 ,six ye>s aft] my in/allation z pa/or1 ,god bless$ u ) an extraord9>y d[np\r4 ,! fir/ drops 7 foll[$ by an abundance ( ra94 ,t revival began :]e revivals (t5 beg91--9 ! pray] meet+4 ,x 0 on ! ev5+ ( ! #h? ( ,janu>y1 ! fir/ ev5+ ( ! week ( pray]1 :i* is g5]ally obs]v$ ov] ! l&4 ,! meet+ 0 held "u ! direction ( our ,"y ,p's ,association1--t same body ( "y ,*ri/ian work]s :i* gave ! ,rev ,francis ,e4 ,cl>k bo? ! inspiration & practical h9ts = ! =mation ( 8 fir/ society ( ,*ri/ian ,endeavor4 ,:at a fe>ful bitt] night 0 t #h? ( ,janu>y6 ,?r\gh t /++ ,arctic atmosph]e came a goodly numb] ) he>ts on fire ) ! love ( ,jesus4 ,! pray]s t night 7 well aim$2 & a man1 :o aft]w>ds became a useful (fic] ( ! *ur*1 0 conv]t$ on ! spot4 ,on ! ,friday ev5+ ( t week our lecture-room 0 pack$1 & :5 ! eld] reque/$ t any :o desir$ special pray] %\ld rise1 two v prom95t m5 9 ?is community 7 on _! feet 9 an in/ant4 ,! meet+ 0 electrifi$2 e "o saw t ,god 0 ) u4 ,!re 0 no extraord9>y excitem5t2 ! feel+ 0 too deep = t4 ,we felt z ! anci5t ,hebrew prophet felt :5 he he>d ! /ill small voice f heav51 & w5t out ready = action4 ,i felt at once t a great "w = ,*ri/ _h comm5c$4 ,i call$ our (fic]s toge!r at once1 &1 to use ! naval phrase1 we cle>$ ! decks = action4 ,z ! good "w _h begun 9 our own *ur*1 )\t any ext]nal assi/ance1 we det]m9$ to c>ry on ! "w ourselves2 & dur+ ! next five mon?s1 ,i nev] _h any pulpit help except on two ev5+s dur+ ! week1 :5 two f]vid1 discreet neighbor+ pa/ors prea*$ = me4 ,commonly1 e *ur* %\ld d its own spiritual h>ve/+--j z mu* z e pair ( "y lov]s %\ld d _! own love-mak+1 & wise p>5ts _! own family tra9+4 ,look+ outside is a temptation to %irk responsibility4 ,if a prea*] c prea* ! ,gospel ( ,jesus ,*ri/ fai?fully1 & ! ,"l ,god is ) him1 :y rob him ( ! joy ( ! h>ve/ by s5d+ away = any /rang]8 ,my plan ( action 0 ?is4 ,twice on ea* ,sabba?1 & on two ev5+s 9 ! week1 ,i prea*$ z cle>ly & pung5tly z ,i c\ld2 sometimes to awak5$ s\ls1 sometimes to backslid]s1 sometimes to ! imp5it5t1 sometimes to s\ls :o 7 seek+ salvation4 ,i spoke ( ! great c5tral tru?s3--p]sonal guilt1 ,*ri/'s aton+ "w1 ! (fices ( ! ,_s1 r$emption1 ! claims ( ! ,savi\r1 ! necessity ( imm$iate rep5tance1 imm$iate acceptance ( ,*ri/ & ! joy & p[] ( an useful ,*ri/ian life4 ,dur+ a revival1 s]mons make !mselves2 !y gr[ spontane\sly4 ,on ! ,monday ev5+ ( ea* week our "y p _h ! field ) _! regul> ga!r+s1 & new conv]ts 7 enc\rag$ to n>rate _! exp]i5ces4 ,on ?ree o!r ev5+s ( ! week ! :ole *ur* _h a s]vice = pray] & exhortation1 conduct$ by our laym54 ,! pray+ wom5 met on "o aft]noon2 ! girls by !mselves on ano!r aft]noon1 & ! boys on ano!r4 ,dur+ ea* week1 f elev5 to twelve1 diff]5t meet+s 7 held1 & 9 s l>ge a congregation1 ^! sub-divisions 7 necess>y4 ,aft] e public s]vice ,i held an inquiry meet+4 ,i invit$ p to conv]se ) me 9 ! /udy dur+ ! day1 & ,i made z mu* pa/oral visitation f h\se to h\se z possible4 ,s built we ! walls 444 = ! p _h a m9d to "w4 ,= five mon?s t bless$ "w w5t =w>d1 & z a result a v great numb] 7 add$ to ! *ur*1 ( :om ab\t "o hundr$ 7 heads ( families4 ,our sacram5tal ,sabba?s 7 holy1 joy\s fea/s1 & ! %eaves 7 br\ght 9 ) s++4 ,"s ( ! new conv]ts b&$ !mselves 9 a new organization1 & to p]petuate ! memory ( t glori\s spiritual outp\r+1 !y call$ x ! ,memorial ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*4 ,x n[ wor%ips 9 ! beautiful edifice on ,sev5? ,av5ue1 & is "o ( ! mo/ fl\ri%+ *ur*es 9 ,brooklyn4 ,! effect ( t "w ( grace rea*$ on into et]nity4 ,"o ( its fir/ effects1 on ! writ] ( ^! l9es1 0 to confirm him 9 ! op9ion t ! liv+ ,gospel1 s5t by ! ,holy ,_s1 is ! "o only way to save s9n]s2 t a *ur* mu/ back up a m9i/] by its p]sonal ef=ts1 & :5 prea*] & p "w toge!r only = ,god's glory1 ,he is z sure to answ] pray] z ! morr['s sun is to rise 9 ! heav5s4 ,x has n be5 my practice to invite ! labors ( an evangeli/2 b 9 ,janu>y1 #ahgb1 ,mr4 ,dwight ,l4 ,moody1 ) :om ,i _h z yet b a slight acqua9tance1 b :om ,i s9ce h honor$ & lov$ ) my :ole he>t1 said to ! sup]9t5d5t ( our ,mission ,*apel3 ,:at a nice place ?is is to hold "s meet+s 94 ,he 0 cordially invit$2 & at ! end ( a week ab\t tw5ty p]sons _h be5 mu/]$ toge!r on ! %>p w9t] ev5+s4 ,?is seems sl[ "w1 ,i said to him4 ,v true1 repli$ my sagaci\s bro!r4 ,x is sl[1 b if y want to k9dle a fire1 y collect a h&ful ( /icks1 light !m ) a mat*1 & keep on bl[+ till !y blaze4 ,!n y may heap on ! wood4 ,i am work+ "h ) a h&ful ( ,*ri/ians1 endeavor+ to w>m !m up ) love = ,*ri/2 &1 if !y keep well k9dl$1 a g5]al revival w come1 & outside s9n]s w be conv]t$4 ,he 0 "r2 ! revival did come4 ,x spread into ! p>5t *ur*1 & ov] "o hundr$ conv]ts made _! public confession ( ,*ri/ be=e our communion table4 ,x 0 9 ^? little *apel meet+s t my belov$ bro!r1 ,moody1 prep>$ 8 fir/ ,bible ,read+s1 :i* aft]w>d became s celebrat$ 9 ?is c\ntry & 9 ,great ,brita94 ,a few mon?s aft]w>d ,i met ,mr4 ,moody 9 ,london4 ,com+ "o day into my room1 he said to me3 ,!y wi% me to come ov] "h & prea* 9 ,engl&4 ,i urg$ him at once to d s2 =1 ,i said1 ^! ,engli% p are ! be/ p to prea* to 9 ! _w4 ,moody !n said1 ,i w g home1--secure somebody to s+1 & come ov] & make ! exp]im5t4 ,he did come home1--he secur$ my neighbor1 ,mr4 ,sankey1--return$ to ,engl&1 & comm5c$ ! mo/ extraord9>y revival campaign t _h be5 kn[n 9 ,great ,brita9 s9ce ! days ( ,:itefield4 ,i _c dismiss ?is heav5-honor$ "n )\t a ^w ( hone/1 lov+ tribute to ! man & 8 magnific5t "w4 ,d4,l4 ,moody 0 by f> ! mo/ extraord9>y proclaim] ( ! ,gospel t ,am]ica has produc$ dur+ ! la/ c5tury1 z ,spurgeon 0 ! mo/ extraord9>y 9 ,great ,brita94 ,^? two h]alds ( salvation l$ ! column4 ,!y rea*$ millions by _! eloqu5t tongues1 & _! pr9t$ words w5t out to ! ends ( ! e>?4 ,! s+le aim ( bo? 0 to po9t to ! cross ( ,*ri/1 & to save s\ls2 all _! educational & b5evol5t ent]prises 7 subord9ate to ?is "o great sov]eign purpose4 ,nei!r "o ( !m ev] ent]$ a college or !ological sem9>y2 yet !y comm&$ ! e> ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,! simple reason 0--!y 7 bo? ,god-made prea*]s1 & 7 bo? end[$ ) imm5se common s5se1 & executive ability4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,au?or%ip ,pr9t]s' ink /a9$ my f+]s 9 my boyhood2 =1 at ! age ( fifte51 ,i v5tur$ into a controv]sy on ! slav]y "q1 9 ! columns ( our c\nty newspap]2 &1 9 ! same pap]1 publi%$ a s]ies ( lett]s f ,europe1 9 #ahdb4 ,dur+ my c\rse ( /udy 9 ! ,pr9ceton ,!ological ,sem9>y1 ,i 0 a contributor to sev]al pap]s1 to ,godey's ,magaz9e 9 ,philadelphia1 & to ! ,new ,engl&]1 a lit]>y & !ological review publi%$ at ,new ,hav54 ,i wrote ! fir/ article = ! fir/ numb] ( ! ,nassau ,mon?ly1 a ,pr9ceton ,college publication1 :i* /ill exi/s "u ano!r "n4 ,up to ! ye> #ahdg all my contributions _h be5 to secul> p]iodicals1 b 9 t ye> ,i v5tur$ to s5d f ,burl+ton1 ,n4,j41 :]e ,i 0 !n prea*+1 a %ort article to ! ,new ,york ,obs]v]1 sign$ by my initials4 ,?is 0 foll[$ by sev]al o!rs :i*1 fall+ "u ! eye ( my belov$ fri5d1 ! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,cortl& ,van ,r5sella]1 l$ him to say to me3 ,y are on ! "r track n[2 "w on t z long z y live1 & ,i h obey$ 8 injunction4 ,)9 a ye> or two ,i began to write = ! ,presbyt]ian at ,philadelphia4 ,its proprietor urg$ me to accept an editorial position1 b ,i decl9$ 8 proposal1 z ,i h decl9$ sev]al o!r reque/s to assume editorial positions s9ce4 ,i w\ld always r write :5 ,i *oose ?an write :5 ,i mu/1 & ,i h nev] felt at lib]ty to hold any o!r position :ile ,i 0 a pa/or ( a *ur*4 ,my contributions to ! press nev] h9d]$ my "w z a m9i/]1 = writ+ = ! press promotes p]spicuity 9 prep>+ = ! pulpit4 ,9 ! summ] ( #ahec ,i 0 call$ f ! ,?ird ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* ( ,tr5ton to ! ,m>ket ,/reet ,re=m$ ,*ur* ( ,new ,york ,city4 ,z a loyal ,dut*man1 ,i began to write at once = ! ,*ri/ian ,intellig5c]1 & h cont9u$ 9 its clean hospitable columns to ?is day4 ,at ! urg5t reque/ ( ,mr4 ,h5ry ,c4 ,b[5 ,i began to write = 8 ,indep5d5t1 & s5t to its columns ov] six hundr$ articles2 b ( all my associate contributors 9 ^? days1 n a solit>y "o survives4 ,9 ,may1 #ahfj1 ,my fir/ article appe>$ 9 ! ,new ,york ,evangeli/1 & dur+ ^! =ty-two ye>s ,i h te/$ ! pati5ce ( its read]s by impos+ on !m m ?an eighte5 hundr$ ( my lubrications4 ,z ,i 0 prep>+ "o ( my e>lie/ articles1 ,i happ5$ to spy ! blossoms ( ! catalpa tree be=e my w9d[1 & = want ( a title ,i head$ x ,"u ! ,catalpa4 ,! tree fl\ri%es /ill1 & bids fair to blossom aft] ! h& t p5s ^! l9es has turn$ to du/4 ,i ne$ n recapitulate ! names ( all ! _m j\rnals to :i* ,i h s5t contributions1--_m ( :i* h be5 republi%$ 9 ,great ,brita91 ,au/ralia & o!r p>ts ( ! civiliz$ _w4 ,i once gave to my fri5d1 ,mr4 ,ar?ur ,b4 ,cook1 ! em95t /5ograph]1 "s /ati/ics ( ! numb] ( my articles1 & ! v>i\s j\rnals 9 :i* !y _h appe>$ 9 ?is & o!r c\ntries4 ,he made an e/imate ( ! ext5t ( _! publication1 & !n said to me3 ,x w\ld be )9 b\nds to say t y\r f\r ?\s& articles h be5 pr9t$ 9 at lea/ two hundr$ millions ( copies4 ,! production ( ^! articles involv$ no small labor1 b has br\ght its own rew>d4 ,to ent] a multitude ( homes week aft] week2 to conv]se ) ! inmates ab\t _m ( ! mo/ vital que/ions 9 morals & religion2 to speak words ( guidance to ! p]plex$2 ( com=t to ! tr\bl$1 & ( exhortation to ! sa9ts & to ! s9ful--all ^! involv$ a solemn responsibility4 ,t ?is life-"w ) ! p5 has n be5 )\t fruit ,i gratefully ackn[l$ge4 ,:5 a gr\p ( railway employees1 at a /ation 9 ,engl&1 ga!r$ ar\nd me to t5d] _! ?anks = spiritual help af=d$ !m by my articles1 ,i felt repaid = h\rs ( extra labor sp5t 9 prea*+ ?r\gh ! press4 ,my fir/ attempt at book-mak+ 0 dur+ my m9i/ry at ,tr5ton1 ,new ,j]sey1 :5 ,i publi%$ a small volume entitl$ ,/ray ,arr[s4 ,?is 0 foll[$ at diff]5t times by sev]al volumes ( an exp]im5tal & devotional "*4 ,9 ! spr+ ( #ahfg "o ( our beautiful tw9 boys1 at ! age ( f\r & a half ye>s1 0 tak5 f u by a v brief & viol5t attack ( sc>let fev]4 ,we receiv$ a l>ge numb] ( t5d] lett]s ( condol5ce1 :i* gave u s mu* com=t t my wife sugge/$ t !y %\ld be pr9t$ ) ! hope t !y might be equally com=t+ to o!r p 9 affliction4 ,i accord+ly select$ a numb] ( !m1 add$ ! simple /ory ( our preci\s *ild's %ort c>e]1 & h&$ ! package to my belov$ fri5d & publi%]1 ! late ,mr4 ,pet] ,c>t]1 ) ! reque/ t !y be pr9t$ = private di/ribution4 ,he urg$1 aft] read+ !m1 t ,i %\ld all[ him to publi% !m1 :i* he did "u ! title ( ,! ,empty ,crib1 a ,book ( ,consolation4 ,t simple /ory ( a sweet *ild's life has travell$ widely ov] ! _w & made our little ,georgie kn[n 9 _m a home4 ,mrs4 ,glad/one told me t :5 %e & h] husb& _h read x1 x recall$ _! own loss ( a *ild "u simil> circum/ances4 ,dean ,/anley read x al\d to ,lady ,augu/a ,/anley 9 ! ,dean]y ( ,we/m9/]2 & :5 ,i took him to our own unrivall$ ,gre5wood ,cemet]y he ask$ to be driv5 to ! spot :]e ! du/ ( our de> boy is slumb]+4 ,_m ?\s&s h visit$ t grave & gaz$ ) t5d] admiration on ! exquisite m>ble m$allion ( ! *ildface1--by ! sculptor1 ,*>les ,calv]ley1--:i* adorns ! monum5t4 ,f\rte5 ye>s aft]w>ds1 9 ! autumn ( #ahha1 ! f\r corn]s ( my h\se 7 smitt5 aga9 ) a he>t-break+ b]eavem5t 9 ! dea?1 by typhoid fev]1 ( our second daught]1 ,l\ise ,l$y>d ,cuyl]1 at ! age ( tw5ty-two1 :o possess$ a mo/ inexpressible beauty ( p]son & "*4 ,h] playful humor1 h] fasc9at+ *>m ( mann]1 & h] _m noble qualities drew to h] ! admiration ( a l>ge circle ( fri5ds1 z well z ! pride ( our p>5tal he>ts4 ,aft] h] dep>ture ,i wrote1 ?r\gh _m te>s1 a small volume entitl$ ,god's ,light on ,d>k ,cl\ds1 ) ! hope t x might br+ "s rays ( com=t into ^? homes t 7 %ad[$ 9 grief4 ,judg+ f ! numb]less lett]s t h come to me ,i _c b believe t1 ( all ! volumes :i* ,i h writt51 ?is "o has be5 ! mo/ honor$ ( ,god z a message-be>] to t l>ge/ ( all h\seholds--! h\sehold ( ! sorr[+4 ,let me add t ,i h publi%$ a s+le volume ( s]mons1 entitl$ ,! ,eagle's ,ne/1 & a volume ( =eign travel1 ,f ! ,nile to ,norway2 b all ! rema9d] ( my score ( volumes h be5 ( a practical & devotional "*4 ,( ! tw5ty-two volumes t ,i h writt51 six h be5 translat$ into ,sw$i%1 & two into ! language ( my ,dut* ance/ors4 ,?anks be to ,god = ! preci\s privilege ( prea*+ ,8 glori\s ,gospel ) ! types t out-rea* t5 ?\s& tongues6 ,& ?anks also to a numb] ( fri5ds1 ^: faces ,i nev] saw1 b ^: k9d words h *e]$ me ?r\gh m ?an a half c5tury ( happy labors4 ,i _c conclude ?is brief *apt] )\t express+ my deep obligations to t noble organization1 ! ,am]ican ,tract ,society1 :i* has giv5 a wide circulation to _m ( my books--includ+ ,he>t-,life1 ,newly ,enli/$2 or1 ,c\nsels to ,"y ,conv]ts--& ,beulah-,l&1 a volume ( good *e] to ag$ pilgrims on _! j\rney heav5w>d4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,"s ,,fam\s ,,p ,,abroad4 ,glad/one4--,dr4 ,br[n4--,dean ,/anley4--,%aftesbury1 etc4 ,9 a =m] *apt] ( ?is volume ,i gave my rem9isc5ces ( "s celebrities 9 ,great ,brita9 sixty ye>s ago4 ,9 ! pres5t *apt] ,i gr\p toge!r sev]al di/+ui%$ p]sons :om ,i met dur+ subsequ5t visits4 ,! fir/ "t ,i ev] saw ,mr4 ,glad/one 0 9 ,augu/1 #aheg1 :5 ,"l ,k9naird k9dly took me into ! ,h\se ( ,commons1 & po9t$ out to me f a side gall]y ! mo/ prom95t celebrities4 ,a tall1 f9ely =m$ man1 9 a cle> resonant voice1 address$ ! ,h\se = a few mom5ts4 ,t is ,glad/one1 :isp]$ ,"l ,k9naird4 ,mr4 ,glad/one _h already won fame z a great f9anci] 9 ! role ( ,*ancellor ( ! ,ex*equ]2 b 0 at ?is "t out ( (fice1 occupy+ an indep5d5t position4 ,he 0 already beg9n+ to break loose f ,toryism1 & ere long became ! mo/ brilliant & p[]ful lead] t ! ,briti% ,lib]al p>ty has ev] foll[$4 ,z an orator he is rank$ next to ,bright2 z a p>ty manag]1 he 0 always a mat* = ,disraeli1 & z a /atesman he has won ! =emo/ place 9 ,briti% annals dur+ ! la/ half c5tury4 ,9 ,june1 #ahgb1 ,i happ5$ to be 9 ,london at ! "t ( ! great excitem5t ov] ! fam\s ,alabama difficulty4 ,! ,c\rt ( ,arbitration 0 sitt+ at ,g5eva2 ?+s 7 n go+ smoo?ly1 & !re 0 dang] ( a rupture ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,at an anniv]s>y meet+ at ,exet] ,hall ,i _h made a spee* 9 :i* ,i spoke ( ! cordial feel+ ( my c\ntrym51 & _! desire to avoid a conflict ) ! "m c\ntry4 ,x 0 sugge/$ to me t ,i %\ld call on ,mr4 ,glad/one1 :o 0 !n ,premi]2 & my fri5d1 ,dr4 ,newman ,hall1--:o _h always _h a w>m p]sonal atta*m5t to ,glad/one1--accompani$ me4 ,! ,premi] !n occupi$ a /ately mansion 9 ,c>lton ,h\se ,t]race1 next to ! ,duke ( ,york's column4 ,we f\nd him 9 8 private sitt+ room ) a cup ( c(fee be=e him & a morn+ newspap] 9 8 h&4 ,fifte5 ye>s _h made a great *ange 9 8 appe>ance4 ,he _h become /\t] & broad] %\ld]$4 ,8 ?9 hair 0 turn$ gray1 & 8 l>ge eyes & magnific5t br[ rem9d$ me ( ,daniel ,web/]4 ,he receiv$ me cordially1 & we sp5t half an h\r 9 conv]sation ab\t ! difficulties t seem$ to be ob/ruct+ an amicable settlem5t ( ! ,alabama controv]sy4 ,mr4 ,glad/one appe>$ to be puzzl$ ab\t a rec5t bellig]5t spee* deliv]$ by ,mr4 ,*>les ,sumn] 9 our ,s5ate *amb]1 & ,i 0 glad to give him a h9t or two 9 reg>d to "s ( our eloqu5t ,s5ator's idiosyncrasies4 ,:at impress$ me mo/ 9 ,glad/one's free1 e>ne/ talk 0 its solemn & ?or\ghly ,*ri/ian tone--he 0 long+ = peace on pr9ciple4 ,on my tell+ him playfully t ! "t :i* belong$ to ! ,briti% ,empire 0 too preci\s = fur!r talk1 he said3 ,come & breakfa/ ) me to-morr[ morn+1 & we w f9i% our conv]sation4 ,! next morn+ ,dr4 ,hall & myself pres5t$ ourselves at t5 o'clock 9 ,mr4 ,glad/one's p>lor4 ,we _h a v pleasant *at ) ,mrs4 ,glad/one 7a tall1 sl5d] lady1 ^: only claim to beauty 0 h] b5evol5t c\nt5ance71 ab\t ! s*emes ( *>ity 9 :i* %e 0 deeply int]e/$4 ,at ! breakfa/ table opposite to u 7 ! v5]able ,dean ,ramsey1 ( ,ed9burgh1 & ,pr(essor ,talbot1 ( ,ox=d ,univ]sity4 ,! ,premi] indulg$ 9 "s jocose rem>ks :i* enc\rag$ me to tell him /ories ab\t our ,s\!rn negroes1 9 :om he seem$ to be mu* int]e/$4 ,he laugh$ ov] ! /ory ( ! eloqu5t color$ bro!r :o1 :5 ask$ h[ he came to prea* s well1 said3 ,well1 ,boss1 ,i takes de text fu/2 ,i spla9s x2 d5 ,i sp\nds x1 & d5 ,i puts 9 de r\sem5ts4 ,glad/one 0 q delight$ ) ?is1 & said x 0 ab\t ! be/ description ( real p>liam5t>y eloqu5ce4 ,he told u t "o secret ( 8 own m>vel\s heal? 0 8 tal5t = s\nd1 unbrok5 sleep4 ,i lock all my public c>es outside my *amb] door1 said he1 & no?+ ev] di/urbs my slumb]s4 ,:ile we 7 at breakfa/ a package ( dispat*es 0 br\ght 9 & laid beside ,mr4 ,glad/one's plate4 ,he left !m quietly alone until ! meal 0 ov] & !n1 tak+ !m to a corn] ( ! p>lor1 p]us$ !m int5tly4 ,i saw t 8 face 0 light$ up ) a pleasant smile4 ,beckon+ me to come to him he said1 ) mu* en?usiasm3 ,doctor1 "h is good news f ! arbitrators at ,g5eva4 ,! wor/ is ov]4 ,i d n pret5d to "k ! purposes ( ,provid5ce1 b ,i am sure t no e>?ly p[] c n[ prev5t an honorable peace betwe5 y\r c\ntry & m9e4 ,x has always be5 a matt] ( ?ankfulness t ,i %\ld h be5 ) ! greate/ ( liv+ ,engli%m5 :5 8 w>m he>t 0 reliev$ ( ! appreh5sion ( ! dang] ( a conflict ) ,am]ica4 ,aft] ent]+ our names 9 ! autograph book on ! p>lor table1 we )drew1 & at ! door we met ! ,duke ( ,argyll1 a memb] ( ! ,premi]'s ,cab9et1 :o 0 call+ on (ficial bus9ess4 ,illu/ration3 ,,dr ,,cuyl] ,,at #ej4 ,my next meet+ ) ,glad/one 0 a v brief "o1 9 ! summ] ( #ahhe4 ,he _h lately resign$ 8 ?ird ,premi]%ip2 8 heal? 0 badly impair$1 8 spl5did voice 0 app>5tly ru9$ by an attack ( bron*itis1 & ! _w suppos$ t 8 public c>e] 0 end$4 ,i call$ at 8 h\se 9 ,:itehall ,t]race1 & ! s]vant in=m$ me at ! door t ! physicians _h =bidd5 ,mr4 ,glad/one to see any "o4 ,i h&$ 9 my c>d1 & said to ! s]vant3 ,i leave = ,am]ica to-morr[1 & only call$ to say good-bye to ,mr4 ,glad/one4 ,he ov]he>d my voice 7n "o ( ! feeble/71 &1 com+ out into ! hall1 greet$ me mo/ w>mly1 b 9 a voice almo/ inaudible f ho>s5ess4 ,i told him3 ,d n attempt to speak1 ,mr4 ,glad/one2 ! future ( ! ,briti% ,empire dep5ds ^u y\r ?roat4 ,he ho>sely :isp]$1 ,no1 no1 my fri5d1 x does n1 & ) a v he>ty h&%ake we p>t$4 ,my pr$iction came true4 ,)9 a ye> ! m>vel\s old man _h recov]$ 8 voice1 recov]$ 8 popul>ity1 resum$ ! ,lib]al lead]%ip1 & = ! f\r? "t 0 ,prime ,m9i/] ( ,great ,brita94 ,i suppos$ t ,i %\ld nev] see ! vet]an /atesman aga91 b f\r ye>s aft]w>d1 9 ,july1 #ahhi1 he k9dly invit$ me to come & see him1 & to br+ my wife4 ,x 0 ! week be=e ! celebration ( 8 gold5 w$d+4 ,he 0 occupy+1 tempor>ily1 a h\se ne> ,buck+ham ,palace4 ,mrs4 ,glad/one1 ! good angel ( 8 long life & happy home1 receiv$ u w>mly1 &1 br++ out a lot ( photographs ( h] *ildr5 & gr&*ildr51 gave u a family talk4 ,:5 h] husb& came 91 ,i 0 />tl$ to obs]ve h[ mu* ?9n] he _h become & h[ loosely 8 clo!s hung ^u him4 ,b z soon z he began to talk1 ! old fire flam$ up1 & he disc\rs$ eloqu5tly ab\t ,iri% ,home-,rule1 ! divorce "q1 7"o ( 8 hobbies71 & ! dang]s t ?reat5$ ,am]ica f plutocracy & laxity ( w$lock1 & ! facilities ( divorce t sap ! sanctities ( dome/ic life4 ,x 0 dur+ t conv]sation t ,glad/one titt]$ ! s5t5ce t ,i h (t5 _h occasion to quote4 ,he said3 ,amid all ! pressure ( public c>es & duties1 ,i ?ank ,god = ! ,sabba? ) its re/ = ! body & ! s\l4 ,"o reason = 8 wond]ful longevity 0 t he _h nev] robb$ 8 bra9 ( ! b5efits ( ,god's appo9t$ day ( re/4 ,aft] our delightful talk 0 end$1 ! ,gr& ,old ,man w5t (f 9 pursuit ( an imp]ial photograph1 :i* he k9dly sign$ ) 8 autograph1 & gave to my wife1 & x n[ graces ! walls ( ! room 9 :i* ,i am writ+4 ,_m m5 h be5 great 9 "s direction3 ,william ,ew>t ,glad/one 0 great 9 ne>ly all directions4 ,born 9 ! same ye> ) our ,l9coln1 he 0 a great muscul> man & horseman2 a great orator1 a great political /rategi/1 a great s*ol>1 a great writ]1 great /atesman & a great ,*ri/ian4 ,! cr[n+ glory ( 8 "* 0 a /alw>t fai? 9 ,god's ,^w1 & 9 ! cross ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,he honor$ 8 ,"l1 & 8 ,"l honor$ him4 ,wordswor? drew a tru?ful picture ( ,glad/one :5 he portray$ ,! man :o lift$ high ,conspicu\s object 9 a nation's eye1 ,:o1 ) a t[>d or unt[>d lot1 ,prosp]\s or adv]se1 to 8 wi% or n1 ,plays 9 ! _m games ( life1 t "o ,:]e :at he mo/ do? value mu/ be won2 ,:om nei!r %ape ( dang] c dismay1 ,nor ?\ght ( t5d] happ9ess betray2 ,& :ile ! mortal mi/ is ga!r+1 draws ,8 brea? 9 confid5ce ( ,heav5's applause4 ,:o has n wept ov] ! brilliant & belov$ ,dr4 ,john ,br[n's unrivall$ /ory1 ,rab & ,8 ,fri5ds1 & be5 *>m$ ) 8 picture ( ,pet ,m>jorie8 ,:at /ud5t ( /yle w d5y t 8 ,monograph ( 8 fa!r is ! f9e/ specim5 ( cond5s$ & vivid biography 9 our language8 ,:5 8 ,sp>e ,h\rs appe>$ 9 ,am]ica ,i publi%$ an article 9 ! ,indep5d5t entitl$1 ,! ,la/ ( ! ,john ,br[ns1 sev]al copies ( :i* _h be5 =w>d$ to him by 8 fri5ds 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,on my arrival 9 ,ed9burgh1 ,july1 #ahfb1 he call$ on me at ! ,wav]ly ,hotel & invit$ me to breakfa/ ) him4 ,he _h ! fair ,saxon features ( ,scotl&1 ) a smile l a ,summ] morn+4 ,n tall 9 /ature1 8 head 0 some:at bald1 & he bore a /rik+ resemblance to our ex-,presid5t1 ,van ,bur54 ,he %[$ me 9 8 h\se "s *oice lit]>y treasures2 among !m a little ,greek ,te/am5t1 giv5 to 8 great-gr&fa!r1 ! fam\s ,john ,br[n1 ( ,hadd+ton1 ! em95t comm5tator4 ,its hi/ory 0 curi\s3 ,br[n (1 ,hadd+ton1 0 a poor %eph]d boy1 & once he walk$ tw5ty miles ?r\gh ! night to ,/4 ,&rews to get a copy ( ! ,greek ,te/am5t4 ,! book-sell] at fir/ laugh$ at him & said3 ,boy1 if y c read a v]se 9 ?is book1 y may h x4 ,=?) ! lad read ! v]se (f glibly1 & 0 p]mitt$ to c>ry (f ! ,te/am5t 9 triumph4 ,y may well suppose t ! little volume is a sacr$ heirloom 9 ! ,br[n family1 :i* = f\r g5]ations has be5 fam\s4 ,( c\rse1 ! au?or ( ,rab & ,8 ,fri5ds _h sev]al pictures ( ! illu/ri\s dog t figur$ 9 8 beautiful /ory1 & ,i notic$ a pet spaniel ly+ on ! s(a 9 ! draw+ room4 ,a day or two aft]1 ,dr4 ,br[n call$ on me1 & k9dly took me on a drive ) him ?r\gh ,ed9burgh2 & x 0 pleasant to see h[ ! p on ! sidewalk _h *e]y salutes = ! au?or ( ,rab z he rode by4 ,we w5t up to ,calton ,hill & made a call on ,sir ,george ,h>vey1 ! fam\s arti/1 :om we f\nd 9 8 /udio1 ) bru% 9 h&1 & work+ on an ,highl& l&scape4 ,sir ,george 0 a he>ty old fell[1 & ! two fri5ds _h a m]ry crack toge!r4 ,:5 ,i ask$ ,h>vey if he _h se5 any ( our be/ ,am]ican pa9t+s1 he repli$ ,no1 ,i h n2 ! be/ ,am]ican productions ,i h ev] se5 h be5 "s ( y\r mission>ies4 ,i met "s ( !m2 !y 7 noble *>act]s4 ,on our return f ! drive ,dr4 ,br[n gave me an elegant edition ( ,rab1 ) ,h>vey's portrait ( ! immortal dog1 ^: body 0 ?ickset l a little bull1 & :o _h f\ght 8 way to absolute supremacy1--l ,julius ,caes> or ! ,duke ( ,well+ton4 ,:5 9 ,ed9burgh t5 ye>s aft]w>ds1 z a delegate to ! ,g5]al ,assemblies1 ,i 0 s con/antly occupi$ t ,i 0 able to see b little ( my g5ial fri5d1 ,dr4 ,br[n4 ,i s5t him a copy ( ! little book1 ,! ,empty ,crib1 :i* _h be5 rec5tly publi%$1 & receiv$ f him ! foll[+ *>act]i/ic reply3 #be ,,rutl& ,,/reet1 ,,ed9burgh1 ,may #be1 #ahgb4 ,my ,de> ,dr4 ,cuyl] ,v _m ?anks = y\r k9d note1 & ! little book4 ,x w be my own fault if ,i am n ! bett] = read+ x4 ,i h se5 no?+ loveli] or m t\*+ ?an ! pictures ( ^? tw9 heads l unto ! angels2 ev5 !re ,georgie looks ne>] ! bett] _w ?an 8 bro!r4 ,!re is some?+ p]il\s ab\t 8 eyes ) _! wi/ful beauty4 ,) him x is f> bett] n[1 & may x be meet = ,!odore to be long ) y "h4 ,i hop$ to leave ) y a book ( my fa!r's on ! same subject1 entitl$1 ,com=table ,words1 b x is out ( pr9t4 ,if ,i c get a copy1 ,i w s5d x y4 ,!re are "s lett]s ( ,b5gel's :i*1 if y d n "k1 y w enjoy4 ,i s5d y a note ( introduction to ,john ,rusk91 & ,i hope to he> y to-morr[ 9 ,mr4 ,c&li%'s *ur*4 ,) mu* regret & be/ ?anks1 y\rs v truly1 ,,john ,,br[n ,p4,s4 ,i 0 9 ,gl5-,g>ry ! o!r week1 & q felt t look ( nak$ness1 & z if x j came f ! ,mak]'s h&2 x 0 v impressive ,dur+ ! clos+ ye>s ( ! ,doctor's life he 0 (t5 %ad[$ by fits ( deep melan*oly4 ,"o day he 0 walk+ ) a lady1 :o 0 also subject to depression ( spirits1 & he said to h]3 ,tell me :y ,i am l a ,jew8 ,%e c\ld n answ] & he repli$3 ,because ,i am sad-y-see ,te>s & mir? dwelt v closely toge!r 9 8 ke51 f]vid1 s5sitive _s4 ,x is rem>kable t "o :o devot$ himself s assidu\sly to 8 exact+ pr(ession %\ld h be5 able to ma/] su* an imm5se am\nt ( miscellane\s read+1 & to h won su* a spl5did "n 9 lit]ature4 ,x is ! attribute ( true g5ius t x c d great ?+s easily1 & c accompli% its feats 9 an incr$ibly %ort "t4 ,he affirms t ! immortal /ory ( ,rab 0 writt5 9 a few h\rs6 ,! preci\s relics ( my fri5d t ,i n[ possess are portraits ( 8 fa!r & ( ,dr4 ,*alm]s1 & ( ,hugh ,mill]1 :i* he pres5t$ to me1 & :i* n[ adorn my /udy walls4 ,:ile ,i h always diss5t$ f "s ( 8 !ological views & utt]ances1 ,i h always _h an int5se admiration = ,dean ,/anley1 9 ^: "* 0 bl5d$ ! g5tl5ess ( a sweet girl ) occasional display ( ! c\rage ( a lion4 ,fr\de once said to me3 ,i wi% t ,/anley 0 a little bett] hat]4 ,my reply 03 ,x is n 9 ,/anley to hate anybody b ! devil4 ,my acqua9tance ) ! ,dean ( ,we/m9/] dates f ! summ] ( #ahgb4 ,! ,rev4 ,samuel ,m9ton1 a v broad ,*ur* ( ,engl& cl]gyman1 0 9 ! habit ( invit+ m9i/]s ( ! ,e/abli%$ *ur* & non-con=mi/s to meet at lun* p>ties ) a view ( br++ !m to a bett] und]/&+4 ,"o day ,i 0 invit$ by ,mr4 ,m9ton to att5d "o ( ^! lun* p>ties1 & ,i f\nd t day at 8 table1 ,dr4 ,donald ,fraz]1 ,dr4 ,newman ,hall1 ,dr4 ,joseph ,p>k]1 ,dean ,/anley & ,dr4 ,h[>d ,wilk9son1 aft]w>ds ,bi%op ( ,truro4 ,/anley felt p]fectly at home among ^! diss5t]s & ask$ me to give ! company "s acc\nt ( a rem>kable disc\rse1 :i*1 he 0 told1 ,bi%op ,mc,ilvaine1 ( ,ohio1 _h rec5tly deliv]$ 9 my ,lafayette ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*1 ,brooklyn1 on ,*ri/ian ,unity4 ,9 ! disc\rse1 ,bi%op ,mc,ilvaine _h said3 ,! only diff]5ce betwe5 ! ,presbyt]ian d5om9ation1 & ,episcopal d5om9ation1 is _! diff]5ce z to ! ord]s ( ! m9i/ry4 ,! ,dean 0 delight$ ) my acc\nt1 & said3 ,j imag9e ! ,bi%op ( ,london prea*+ su* a s]mon 9 ,newman ,hall's or ,spurgeon's pulpit2 x w\ld rock ! old dome ( ,/4 ,paul's4 ,9 all ( 8 int]c\rse ) 8 diss5t+ bre?r5 ! ,dean nev] put on any airs ( patronage1 = ?\gh a loyal ,episcopalian1 he recogniz$ _! equally div9e ord9ation z m9i/]s ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,a few days aft]w>ds ,i w5t up to get a look at ,holly ,lodge1 ! resid5ce ( ,"l ,macaulay1 9 a side /reet j (f ,campd5 ,hill4 ,i met ! ,dean j com+ out ( ! gate4 ,he _h be5 att5d+ a g>d5 p>ty giv5 by ,"l ,airlie1 :o !n occupi$ ! lodge4 ,x 0 a pleasant co9cid5ce to meet ! mo/ brilliant ecclesia/ical hi/orian at ! door ( ! mo/ brilliant civil hi/orian ( ,engl&4 ,! ,dean /opp$ & *att$ ab\t ,macaulay1 ( :om he 0 v fond1 & !n said3 ,j beyond is ,holl& ,h\se4 ,we w5t a few paces & got a glimpse ( ! fam\s mansion 9 :i* ,"l ,holl& _h ent]ta9$ ! celebrities ( ,am]ica & ,europe4 ,"o ( ! be/ h\rs ,i ev] sp5t ) ,/anley 0 at 8 own table 9 ! ,dean]y4 ,he 0 ! mo/ delightful ( ho/s4 ,lady ,augu/a ,/anley1 daught] ( ! ,e>l ( ,elg91 _h be5 a favorite ,maid ( ,honor to ! ,que51 & ! ,dean _h accompani$ ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales on 8 t\r to ! ,ori5t4 ,! ,que5 q frequ5tly slipp$ away f ! palace = a quiet *at at ! ,dean]y ) ?is pair :om %e s lov$4 ,a m>ble bu/ ( ,victoria1 by h] daught]1 ! ,pr9cess ,l\ise1 /ood 9 ! p>lor1 a gift ( ! ,que54 ,if ! ,dean 0 v broad 9 8 !ology1 8 cultur$ wife 0 z decid$ly evangelical 9 h]s & h] religi\s influ5ce 0 v tonic 9 all respects4 ,aft] lun* t day ! ,dean v k9dly took me into ! fam\s ,j]usalem *amb] & %[$ me :]e ! ,we/m9/] ,assembly _h sat = six ye>s to give bir? to our ,presbyt]ian ,confession ( ,fai? & ,cate*ism4 ,i 0 surpris$ at ! small size ( ! room t _h held sev5ty or eighty commission]s4 ,z ,i 0 v desir\s ( he>+ ! ,dean prea* 9 ! ,abbey1 he s5t me a v k9d invitation to come on ! next ,sabba? to ! ,dean]y be=e ! s]vice1 & on acc\nt ( my deafness ,lady ,augu/a w\ld take me into a seat close to 8 pulpit4 ,accord+ly %e /[$ me 9 a small box-pew1 :i* 0 close aga9/ ! pulpit1 & )9 arms' l5g? ( ! ,dean4 ,8 s]mon 0 a beautiful essay on ,solomon & great m51 & 9 ! c\rse ( x he said3 ,su* 0 ! greatness ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,i felt s pa9$ by :at he did n say t ,i v5tur$ to write him a mo/ frank & lov+ note1 9 :i* ,i express$ my deep regret t :5 he ref]r$ to ! greatness ( our ,savi\r he _h s entirely ignor$ :at 0 inf9itely ,8 mo/ sublime "w1--t ( our human r$emption by ,8 aton+ dea? on ,calv>y4 ,! de> ,dean1 in/ead ( tak+ (f5se1 accept$ ! frank lett] 9 ! same _s 9 :i* x 0 writt54 ,a day or two aft] he s5t me a *>act]i/ic note1 ^: peculi> hi]oglyphics1 aft] mu* labor1 ,i 0 able to deciph]2 = x has be5 (t5 said t ! only reason :y he 0 nev] made a bi%op 0 t no cl]gyman 9 8 diocese w\ld ev] h be5 able to read 8 lett]s4 ,,! ,,dean]y ,,( ,,we/m9/]1 ,july #bb1 #ahgb ,de> ,doctor---,pray accept my s9c]e ?anks = y\r v k9d note4 ,i q appreciate y\r c&or 9 m5tion+ :at y ?\ght a defect 9 my s]mon4 ,x arose f a fix$ conviction :i* ,i h long =m$1 t ! only *ance !re is ( my s]mons do+ any good is by tak+ "o topic at a "t4 ,! effect & ! nature ( ! dea? ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,i q agree ) y 9 ?9k+ to be a mo/ important "p ( ! ,*ri/ian doctr9e1 & ,*ri/ian hi/ory4 ,b z my s]mon 0 on a diff]5t subject--t ( ! "r use ( greatness--,i felt t ,i c\ld n speak1 ev5 by way ( allusion1 to ! o!r great doctr9e on :i* ,i _h (t5 prea*$ be=e4 ,i s9c]ely wi% t ,i c\ld come to ,am]ica4 ,e ye> t passes increases ! numb] ( my k9d fri5ds 9 ! ,new ,_w1 & my desire to see ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,f>ewell2 & may all ! bless+s ( our ,/ate & ,*ur* foll[ y we/w>d ,y\rs fai?fully1 ,a4,p4 ,,/anley4 ,:5 ,dean ,/anley visit$ ,am]ica 9 ! autumn ( #ahgh1 ,i met him sev]al times1 & he 0 especially cordial1 & all ! m s because ( my out-spok5 lett]4 ,! fir/ "t ,i met him 0 at ! meet+ ( m9i/]s ( ,new ,york to give him a reception1 & he> him deliv] a disc\rse on ,dr4 ,rob9son1 ! ,ori5tal geograph]4 ,he recogniz$ me 9 ! audi5ce1 came =w>d to ! front ( ! plat=m1 beckon$ me up1 & gave me a he>ty grasp ( ! h&4 ,i arrang$ to take him to ,gre5wood ,cemet]y on ! morn+ be=e he sail$ = home1 & aft] breakfa/+ ) him at ,cyrus ,w4 ,field's we />t$ = ! cemet]y4 ,dr4 ,phillip ,s*aff & ,dr4 ,h5ry ,m4 ,field met u at ! f]ry1 & accompani$ u4 ,:5 we ent]$ ! elevat$ railroad c>1 ,/anley exclaim$3 ,?is is l ! *>iots on ! walls ( ,babylon4 ,) 8 ke5 int]e/ 9 hi/ory he inquir$ :5 we rea*$ ! l[] "p ( ! ,b[]y1 ne> ! junction ( ,*a?am ,squ>e ,0 x n ne> "h t ,na?an ,hale1 ! m>tyr1 0 execut$8 & he %[$ !n a m accurate k ( our local hi/ory ?an "o ,new ,york] 9 t5 ?\s& c boa/6 ,t 0 probably ! exact locality1 & ,dean ,/anley _h nev] be5 !re be=e4 ,be=e ent]+ ! ,gre5wood ,cemet]y he reque/$ me to drive him to ! spot :]e my little *ild 0 buri$1 ^: photograph 9 ,! ,empty ,crib ,i h ref]r$ to 9 a previ\s *apt]4 ,:5 we rea*$ ! burial lot he got out ( ! c>riage1 & 9 ! driv+ w9d1 ( a raw ,novemb] morn+1 sp5t "s "t 9 exam9+ ! m>ble m$allion ( ! *ild1 & 9 talk+ ) my wife mo/ sweetly ab\t him4 ,i c\ld h hugg$ ! man on ! spot4 ,x 0 s l ,/anley4 ,i d n wond] t ev]ybody lov$ him4 ,we !n drove to ! tomb ( ,dr4 ,edw>d ,rob9son & ! ,dean said to u3 ,9 all my travels 9 ,pale/9e ,i c>ri$ ,dr4 ,rob9son's volume1 ',biblical ,rese>*es1' ) me on horseback or on my camel2 x 0 my con/ant guide book4 ,?ree ye>s aft]w>d1 on my arrival 9 ,london1 f ,pale/9e ,i le>n$ t ,/anley 0 dang]\sly ill4 ,on ! door ( ! ,dean]y a bullet9 0 po/$3 ,! ,dean is s9k+4 ,t night ! good1 great man1 di$4 ,on ! #be? ( ,july ! augu/ fun]al s]vice took place 9 ,we/m9/] ,abbey4 ,outside ! ,abbey ?\s&s ( p 7 assembl$1 = ! ,dean 0 lov$ by all ,london4 ,f a small gall]y ov] ! ,poets' ,corn] ,i look$ d[n on ! gr\p1 :i* conta9$ ,glad/one1 ,%aftesbury1 ,mat!w ,arnold1 & scores ( ,engl&'s mightie/ & be/4 ,aft] ! ,dead ,m>*1 began a long procession head$ by ,/anley's lifelong fri5d1 ,ar*bi%op ,tait1 ( ,cant]bury1 & ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales 78 pupil71 & foll[$ by ,br[n+1 ,tyndall1 & a long l9e ( bi%ops1 & poets & s*ol>s mov$ sl[ly along "u ! l(ty ar*es to ! tomb 9 ,h5ry ,,vii4's ,*apel4 ,a fre% wrea? ( fl[]s f ! ,que5 0 laid on ! c(f94 ,_m a te> 0 %$ on t sad day beside ! tomb 9 :i* ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& laid h] mo/ fe>less & yet h] be/ belov$ son4 ,i nev] h visit$ ! ,abbey s9ce1 )\t halt+ = a few mom5ts beside ! *apel 9 :i* ! ,dean & 8 belov$ wife are slumb]+4 ,great] ?an all 8 books or lit]>y a*ievem5ts 0 ,ar?ur ,p5ryn ,/anley1 ! mode/1 true-he>t$1 unselfi%1 *ildlike1 ,*ri/ian man4 ,soon aft] ,i _h begun my pa/orate 9 ,new ,york1 ,i became a memb] ( ! ,"y ,m5's ,*ri/ian ,association1 :i* 0 "o ( ! fir/ t 0 organiz$ 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,s9ce t "t ,i h deliv]$ m ?an "o hundr$ addresses1 9 behalf ( ?is in/itution1 9 my own c\ntry & abroad4 ,9 ,june1 #aheg1 ! ,new ,york organization honor$ me ) :at 0 !n a novelty 9 ,am]ica--a public breakfa/1 & commission$ me z a delegate to ! orig9al p>5t association 9 ,london4 ,i !re met t rem>kable ,*ri/ian m]*ant1 ,mr4 ,george ,williams1 :o 0 ! f\nd] ( ! ,association1 & :o _h got mu* ( 8 fir/ spiritual inspiration f read+ ! writ+s ( our ,am]ican1 ,*>les ,g4 ,f9ney4 ,he is n[ ,sir ,george ,williams1 my mu* lov$ fri5d1 & ,i d n hesitate to say t !re is n ano!r man liv+ :o has accompli%$ su* a _w-wide "w = ! glory ( ,god & ! welf>e ( "y m54 ,! ,presid5t ( t fir/ organiz$ ,london ,association 0 ! celebrat$ philan?ropi/1 ! ,e>l ( ,%aftesbury1 a man :om ,i _h long desir$ to meet4 ,my acqua9tance ) him began 9 ,exet] ,hall1 at a ,sabba? s]vice held to rea* ! non-*ur* go+ classes4 ,) "o or two o!rs we knelt toge!r 9 a small side room to invoke a bless+ on ! s]vice 9 ! great hall1 & he pray$ mo/ f]v5tly4 ,! ,e>l ( ,%aftesbury 0 n only ! au?or ( great re=matory legislation 9 ,p>liam5t1 & ! ackn[l$g$ lead] ( ! ,l[ ,*ur* ,p>ty 9 ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur*4 ,he 0 also a lead] ( city missions1 ragg$ s*ools1 %oe-black brigades1 & o!r organizations to b5efit ! subm]g$ classes 9 ,london4 ,he once invit$ all ! ?ieves 9 ,london to meet him privately 9 a c]ta9 hall1 & !re plead$ ) !m to ab&on _! wret*$ occupation1 & promis$ to aid ^? :o desir$ to re=m4 ,he 0 fond ( tell+ ! /ory ( h[1 :5 8 wat* 0 /ol51 ! ?ieves !mselves compell$ ! rascal to come & return x1 because he _h be5 ! b5efactor ( ! long-f+]$ frat]nity4 ,! la/ "t t ,i saw ! v5]able philan?ropi/ 0 j be=e 8 dea? 7at ! age ( eighty-f\r ye>s74 ,he 0 presid+ at a conv5tion ( ! ,"y ,m5's ,*ri/ian ,association 9 ,exet] ,hall4 ,9 my spee* ,i said3 ,to-day ,i h se5 ,milton's ,mulb]ry ,tree at ,cambridge ,univ]sity1 & ! hi/oric old tree is kept alive by be+ bank$ ar\nd ) e>? cle> to its b\ghs2 & s is all ,*ri/5dom bank+ ar\nd our honor$ ,presid5t to-night to keep him w>m & hale1 & /rong1 amid ! fro/s ( advanc+ age1 ,! gr& old man rew>d$ me ) a b[ & a graci\s smile1 & ! audi5ce respond$ ) a %\t ( appreciation4 ,,*apt] ,x ,,"s ,,fam\s ,,p ,,at ,,home4 ,irv91--,:itti]4--,web/]4--,greeley1 etc4 ,wa%+ton ,irv+ has fairly e>n$ ! title ( ! ,fa!r ( our ,am]ican ,lit]ature4 ,! pr(\nd philosophical & spiritual treatises ( our great ,presid5t ,edw>ds _h secur$ a read+ by !ologians & deep ?9k]s abroad2 b ! ,am]ican :o fir/ caught ! popul> e> 0 ! man :o wrote ,! ,sket* ,book1 & made ! "n ( ,knick]bock] almo/ z famili> z ,sir ,walt] ,scott made ! "n ( ,wav]ly4 ,dur+ ! summ] ( #ahef ,i receiv$ a cordial invitation f ! p ( ,t>ry t[n to come up to jo9 !m 9 an annual out+1 ) _! *ildr51 on bo>d ( a /eam] on ! ,tappan-,zee4 ,i accept$ ! invitation1 & on arrival f\nd ! boat already fill$ ) ! good p1 & two or ?ree hundr$s ( s*ol>s f ! ,sabba? s*ools4 ,to my surprise & delight ,i f\nd ,wa%+ton ,irv+ on bo>d ! /eam]4 ,! vet]an au?or _h laid aside ! f\r? volume ( ! ,life ( ,wa%+ton1 :i* he 0 j prep>+1 to come away = a bit ( re/ & recreation4 ,i _h nev] se5 him be=e1 b f\nd him precisely ! type ( man t ,i _h expect$4 ,he 0 %ort1 r /\t1 & attir$ 9 an old fa%ion$ black summ] dress1 ) pumps & :ite /ock+s1 & a broad ,panama hat4 ,z he 0 no novelty to 8 neighbors ,i 0 able to secure m ( 8 "t2 &1 l ! apo/le ( old1 ,i 0 exce$+ly fill$ ) 8 company4 ,he took me to ! upp] deck ( ! /eam]1 & po9t$ out a glimpse ( 8 own home--,sunnyside--:i* he told me 0 ! orig9al ( ,baltus ,van ,tassel's home/ead 9 ! ,leg5d ( ,sleepy ,holl[4 ,he po9t$ out ! r\te ( poor ,i*abod ,crane on 8 memorable night ride up ! valley1 & s on to ! ,kak\t1 :]e 8 horse %\ld h gone to rea* ,sleepy ,holl[4 ,in/ead ( t1 ob/9ate ,gunp[d] plung$ d[n ov] t bridge :]e poor ,i*abod enc\nt]$ 8 fatal & f9al cata/rophe4 ,! good old man's face 0 full ( fun z he told me ! /ory4 ,irv+ 0 s exce$+ly %y t he nev] c\ld face any public ovation1 & yet he _h a great deal ( quiet enjoym5t ( 8 own popul>ity4 ,= example1 "o day :5 he 0 go+ ) a "y relative up ,broadway1 :i* 0 ?rong$ ) omnibuses1 he po9t$ out "o ( ! old ,knick]bock] l9e ( /ages to ! lad & said3 ,billy1 y see h[ _m coa*es ,i own 9 ?is city1 & y may take z _m rides 9 !m z y l4 ,aft] refre%m5ts _h be5 s]v$ to all ! gue/s on bo>d1 we ga!r$ on ! deck = ! inevitable ,am]ican practice ( spee* mak+4 ,9 ! c\rse ( my spee* ,i gave an acc\nt ( :at 0 be+ done = poor *ildr5 9 ! slums ( ,new ,york1 & !n introduc$ z _m ,dut* /ories z ,i c\ld recollect = ! special edification ( old ,ge(frey ,crayon4 ,z ,i wat*$ 8 c\nt5ance1 & he>d 8 he>ty laught] & saw sometimes ! peculi> quizzical expression ( 8 m\?1 ,i fanci$ t ,i knew precisely h[ he look$ :5 he drew ! inimitable pictures ( ,i*abod ,crane1 & ,rip ,van ,w9kle4 ,:5 ! excursion end$1 & we drew up to ! %ore1 ,i bade him a v grateful & affectionate f>ewell1 & my read]s1 ,i hope1 w p>don me if ,i say to !m t de> old ,irv+ :isp]$ quietly 9 my e>1 ,i %\ld l to be "o ( y\r p>i%ion]s4 ,?ree ye>s aft]w>ds1 ,irv+ 0 borne by 8 neighbors at ,t>ryt[n to 8 f9al re/+ place 9 ! old ,dut* *ur*y>d at ! entrance ( ,sleepy ,holl[4 ,tw5ty ye>s aft]w>ds my de> fri5d1 ,mr4 ,william ,e4 ,dodge1 drove me up f 8 summ] h\se at ,t>ryt[n to see ! simple tomb ( ! good old ,ge(frey ,crayon1 ^: g5ius has gladd5$ innum]able admir]s1 & ^: writ+s are z pure z ! rivulet :i* n[ fl[s by 8 re/+ place4 ,! pleasant little t[n ( ,burl+ton1 ,n4,j41 9 :i* ,i sp5t my e>lie/ m9i/ry1 0 ! headqu>t]s ( or?odox ,quak]s4 ,i 0 ?r[n mu* into ! society ( _! mo/ em95t p1 & v delightful society ,i f\nd x4 ,! v5]able ,/eph5 ,grellet1 _! apo/le1 :o _h held _m int]views ) ! cr[n$ heads ( ,europe1 resid$ a little way f me up ! /reet2 & ,i saw ! good old man ) broad brimm$ hat & /raight coat pass my w9d[ e day4 ,ri*>d ,mott liv$ b a little way f ! t[n1 & on ! o!r side resid$ ! wid[ ( ! celebrat$ ,joseph ,john ,gurney4 ,! wittie/ ,quak] 9 ! t[n 0 my neighbor1 ,william ,j4 ,all9son1 ! editor ( ! ,fri5ds ,review1 & an intimate fri5d ( ,john ,g4 ,:itti]4 ,"o aft]noon he ran ov] to my room1 & said3 ,fri5d ,!odore1 ,john ,g4 ,:itti] is at my h\se1 & wants to see !e2 he leaves e>ly 9 ! morn+4 ,i ha/5$ across ! /reet &1 9 ! mode/ p>lor ( ,fri5d ,all9son1 ,i saw1 /&+ be=e ! fire1 a tall1 sl5d] man 9 ,quak] dress1 ) a v l(ty br[1 & ! f9e/ eye ,i h ev] se5 9 any ,am]ican1 unless x 7 ! deep ox-l eye ( ,abraham ,l9coln4 ,we _h a pleasant *at ab\t ! anti-slav]y1 temp]ance & o!r moral re=ms2 & ,i w5t home ) some?+ ( ! feel+ t ,walt] ,scott says he _h aft] see+ ,rabbie ,burns1 ,:itti] 0 a retir+1 home-keep+ man4 ,he nev] cross$ ! ocean & seldom w5t ev5 outside ( 8 native home 9 ,massa*usetts4 ,dur+ ! summ] ( #ahgj he v5tur$ d[n to ,brooklyn on a visit to 8 fri5d1 ,colonel ,julian ,all54 ,on com+ home "o day1 my s]vant said to me1 ,!re 0 a tall ,quak] g5tleman call$ "h1 & left 8 "n on ?is piece ( pap]4 ,i 0 q dumb-f\nd$ to read ! "n ( ,john ,g4 ,:itti]1 & ,i lo/ no "t 9 mak+ my way up to ! h\se :]e he 0 /ay+4 ,:5 ,i inquir$ h[ he _h come to d me ! honor ( a call1 he said3 ,well1 ye/]day1 :5 ,i arriv$ & my fri5d ,all5 drove me up "h1 we pass$ a meet+ h\se ) a tall /eeple1 & :5 ,i he>d x 0 ?9e1 ,i det]m9$ to run d[n to ?y h\se & see !e4 ,z ,i 0 to h ! ,*i ,alpha1 ! olde/ & ! mo/ celebrat$ cl]ical association ( ,new ,york at my h\se ! next aft]noon1 ,i invit$ him to come & sup ) !m4 ,he cordially cons5t$1 & x may be suppos$ t ! ,*i ,alpha 0 v glad to put aside = t ev5+ all o!r matt]s1 & li/5 to ! fre%1 racy & humor\s talk ( ! great poet4 ,und]nea? 8 grave & %y sobriety1 fl[$ a mo/ g5tle humor4 ,he c\ld tell a good /ory1 & :5 he 0 describ+ ! usages ( ! ,quak]s 9 reg>d to ,speak+ 9 ,meet+s1 he told u t sometimes ! volunt>y rem>ks 7 n q to ! edification ( ! meet+4 ,x once happ5$ t a c]ta9 ,george ,c---- grew r we>isome 9 8 exhortations1 & 8 prud5t bre?r51 aft] solemn consultation1 pass$ ! foll[+ resolution3 ,x is ! s5se ( ?is meet+ t ,george ,c4---- be advis$ to rema9 sil5t1 until su* "t z ! ,"l %all speak ?r\gh him m to our satisfaction & pr(it4 ,a resolution ( t k9d w\ld n be out ( place 9 "s ecclesia/ical assemblies1 nor 9 c]ta9 pray] ga!r+s t ,i wot (4 ,aft] ! circle broke up ,i told him t 9 addition to ! k9d & *>act]i/ic lett]s he _h writt5 to me ,i want$ a scrap ( 8 poetry to add to ^? :i* ,bryant & o!rs _h contribut$ to my collection ( autographs4 ,:at %all x be8 he said4 ,i told him t1 :ile "s ( 8 hymns & dev\tly spiritual pieces1 l ,my s\l & ,i1 7 v de> to me1 & :ile ,sn[ ,b\nd 0 8 ackn[l$g$ ma/]piece1 yet none ( 8 v]ses did ,i (t5] quote ?an ?is "o1 9 8 poem on ,massa*usetts1 ,he smil$ at ! selection1 & accord+ly sat d[n & wrote3 ,%e he$s no skeptic's puny h&s1 ,:ile ne> ! s*ool ! *ur*-spire /&s1 ,nor fe>s ! bigot's bl9d$ rule1 ,:ile ne> ! *ur*-spire /&s ! s*ool4 ,our walk to 8 place ( soj\rn 9 ! moonlight 0 v delightful4 ,on ! way ,i told him t n long be=e1 :5 ,i quot$ a v]se ( ,bryant's to ,horace ,greeley1 ,mr4 ,greeley repli$3 ,bryant is all v well1 b by f> ! greate/ poet ?is c\ntry has produc$ is ,john ,gre5leaf ,:itti]4 ,did our fri5d ,horace say t8 meekly inquir$ ,:itti]1 & a smile ( satisfaction fl[$ ov] 8 ,quak] c\nt5ance4 ,! man is n born yet :o does n l an hone/ complim5t1 especially if x comes f a high qu>t]4 ,9 ! c\rse ( my life ,i h receiv$ sev]al v pleasant lett]s f my v5]able fri5d1 ! ,quak] poet2 b imm$iately aft] 8 eightie? bir?day he address$ me ! foll[+ lett]1 :i*1 believ+ x to be 8 la/1 ,i fram$ & hung on ! walls ( my libr>y3 ,,oak ,,knoll1 #ab? mon?1 #ag?1 #ahhg4 ,my de> ,dr4 ,cuyl]1 ,i ?ank !e = ?y lov+ lett] to me on my bir?day1 :i* ,i w\ld h answ]$ imm$iately b = illness2 &1 my fri5d1 ,i wi% ,i 0 m wor?y ( ! k9d & good ?+s said ( me4 ,b my pray] is1 ,god be ,m]ciful to me4 ,& ,i ?9k my pray] w be answ]$1 = ,8 ,m]cy & ,8 ,ju/ice are "o4 ,may ! ,"l bless !e4 ,?y fri5d s9c]ely1 ,,john ,g4 ,,:itti] ,?is note1 s r$ol5t ( humility1 0 writt5 a few days aft] he _h receiv$ a mo/ sup]b bir?day ovation f ! public m5 ( ,massa*usetts1 & f ! mo/ em95t lit]>y m5 9 all p>ts ( ! nation4 ,9 ! days ( my boyhood ! mo/ colossal figure1 physically & intellectually1 9 ,am]ican politics1 0 ,daniel ,web/]4 ,i well rememb] :5 ,i fir/ put eye ^u him4 ,x 0 :5 ,i 0 pursu+ my /udies 9 ! ,new ,york ,univ]sity ,gramm> ,s*ool 9 prep>ation = ,pr9ceton ,college4 ,i 0 /roll+ "o day on ! ,batt]y1 & met a fri5d :o said to me3 ,yond] goes ,daniel ,web/]2 he has j l&$ f t man-(-w>2 g & get a good look at him4 ,i ha/5$ my /eps &1 z ,i came ne> him1 ,i 0 z mu* awe-/rick5 z if ,i _h be5 gaz+ on ,bunk] ,hill ,monum5t1 ,he 0 unque/ionably ! mo/ maje/ic specim5 ( manhood t ev] trod ?is cont95t4 ,c>lyle call$ him ,! ,great ,norseman1 & said t 8 eyes 7 l great an?racite furnaces t ne$$ bl[+ up4 ,coal heav]s 9 ,london /opp$ to />e at him z he /alk$ by1 & x is well au!nticat$ t ,sydney ,smi? said ( him1 ,t man is a fraud2 = x is impossible = any "o to be z great z he looks4 ,mr4 ,web/]1 z ,i saw him t day1 0 9 ! vigor ( 8 spl5did prime4 ,:5 he spoke 9 ! ,s5ate *amb] x 0 8 cu/om to we> ! ,:ig uni=m1 a blue coat ) metal buttons & a buff wai/coat2 b t day he 0 dress$ 9 a cl>et color$ coat & black tr\s]s4 ,8 complexion 0 a sw>?y br[n4 ,he us$ to say t :ile 8 h&some bro!r ,ezekiel 0 v fair1 he _h all ! soot ( ! family 9 8 face4 ,su* a m\nta9 ( a br[ ,i h nev] se5 be=e or s9ce4 ,i foll[$ beh9d him until he ent]$ ! c>riage ( ,mr4 ,rob]t ,m9turn t 0 wait+ = him1 & z he rode away he look$ l ,jupit] ,olympus4 ,al?\gh ,i saw ,mr4 ,web/] sev]al times aft]w>ds1 ,i nev] he>d him speak until ! clos+ ye> ( 8 life4 ,! ,honorable ,lewis ,condit1 ( ,morri/[n1 ,n4,j41 0 9 ,congress at ! "t :5 ,web/] _h 8 hi/oric combat ) ,s5ator ,hayne1 ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 & 0 pres5t dur+ ! deliv]y ( ! mo/ magnific5t spee* ev] deliv]$ 9 our ,s5ate4 ,he describ$ ! hi/oric sc5e to me m9utely4 ,be=e twelve o'clock on ! #bf? day ( ,janu>y1 #ahcj1 ! ,s5ate *amb] 0 ov]fl[+ into ! rotunda1 & p 7 (f]+ prices = a few in*es ( brea?+ room 9 ! *>m$ enclosure4 ,s5ator ,dixon ,h4 ,lewis1 f ,alabama1 :o weigh$ ne>ly f\r hundr$1 became w$g$ 9 beh9d ! ,vice ,presid5t's *air1 unable to move1 & became imb$d$ 9 ! cr[d l a broad-bottom$ s*oon] settl$ at l[ tide into ! mud4 ,be+ unable to see1 he drew out 8 knife & cut a hole ?r\gh ! /a9$ glass scre5s t flank$ ! presid+ (fic]'s *air4 ,t ap]ture long rema9$ z a memorial ( ,lewis's curiosity to witness ! greate/ ( ,am]ican orators deliv] ! greate/ ( ,am]ican orations4 ,! place 0 wor?y ( ! h\r & ( ! combatants4 ,x 0 ! old ,s5ate *amb]1 n[ occupi$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,supreme ,c\rt1 ! same hall :i* _h once res\nd$ to ! eloqu5ce ( ,rufus ,k+1 z x aft]w>ds did to ! eloqu5ce ( ,rufus ,*oate1 & :i* _h e*o$ ! bur/s ( applause t once greet$ ,h5ry ,clay ( ,k5tucky4 ,on t memorable morn+ ! ,vice-,presid5t's *air 0 occupi$ by t intellectual giant ( ! ,s\?1 ,john ,c4 ,calh\n4 ,be=e him 7 ,van ,bur51 ,=sy?1 ,hayne1 ,clayton1 ! omniv]\s ,b5ton1 ! /urdy ,john ,qu9cy ,adams1 &1 9 ! see?+ cr[d1 0 ! gaunt skeleton =m ( ,john ,r&olph ( ,roanoke4 ,mr4 ,condit told me t :5 ,web/] exclaim$3 ,! _w kn[s ! hi/ory ( ,massa*usetts by he>t4 ,!re is ,lex+ton1 & !re is ,bunk] ,hill & !re !y w rema9 =ev]1--! gr\p ( ,bo/onians seat$ 9 ! gall]y be=e him1 broke d[n1 & wept l little *ildr54 ,q z effective z 8 eulogy ( ! ,old ,bay ,/ate1 0 8 sudd5 & awful assault ^u ,s5ator ,levi ,woodbury1 ( ,new ,hamp%ire4 ,?is repres5tative ( ,web/]'s native ,/ate _h suppli$ ,colonel ,hayne ) a quantity ( p>ty pamphlets & docum5ts to be us$ z ammunition4 ,web/] knew ?is fact & det]m9$ to puni% him4 ,turn+ sudd5ly t[>ds ,woodbury1 he ?und]$ out 9 a tone ( indignant scorn1 z he %ook 8 fi/ ov] 8 head3 ,i employ no scav5g]s2 & ! poor ,new ,hamp%ire ,s5ator duck$ 8 bald head z if /ruck by a bomb%ell4 ,! clos+ passage ( t memorable spee* c\ld n h be5 extemporiz$4 ,no mortal man c\ld h ?r[n (f t magnific5t piece ( ,miltonic prose at ! heat1 )\t "s deep prem$itation4 ,x is well kn[n n[ t ,mr4 ,web/] aft]w>ds prun$1 am5d$ & decorat$ x until x is recogniz$ z "o ( ! gr&e/ passages 9 ! ,engli% language4 ,i take d[n my ,web/] & read x occasionally1 & x has 9 x ! maje/ic s\nd ( _m wat]s4 ,t great passage is ! prelude ( ! mighty conflict :i* ?irty ye>s aft]w>ds 0 to be wag$ on ! soil ( ,gettysburg & ,*ickamauga4 ,x became ! cond5s$ cre$1 & ! battle-cry ( ! long w>f>e = ! nation's life4 ,well h !re be5 plac$ 9 gold5 lett]s on ! p$e/al ( ,web/]'s monum5t 9 ,c5tral ,p>k ! la/ sublime l9e ( t s5t5ce3 ,lib]ty & ,union1 n[ & =ev]3 "o & insep>able4 ,mr4 ,web/]'s p[] 9 s>ca/ic invective 0 t]rific4 ,aft] he _h made 8 angry & f]oci\s rejo9d] to ! *>ges ( ,mr4 ,*>les ,j4 ,+]soll1 ( ,p5nsylvania1 ! witty ,dr4 ,eld] 0 ask$1 :5 he came out ( ! ,s5ate *amb]3 ,:at did y ?9k ( t spee*8 ,eld]'s reply 03 ,?und] & lightn+ are pea*es & cream to su* a spee* z t4 ,mighty z ,web/] 0 9 intellectual p[] he _h "s lam5table weaknesses4 ,he 0 inde$ a wond]ful mixture ( clay & iron4 ,! iron 0 extraord9>ily massive1 b ! clay 0 loose & brittle4 ,he _h ! temptations ( v /rong animal passions1 & sometimes to 8 intimate fri5ds he attempt$ to excuse "s ( 8 excesses ( t k9d4 ,!re has be5 mu* controv]sy ab\t ,mr4 ,web/]'s habits 9 reg>d to intoxicants4 ,! simple tru? is t dur+ 8 visit to ,engl& 9 #ahdj he 0 s lioniz$ & fet$ at public d9n]s t he br\ght home "s convivial habits :i* r grew ^u him 9 advanc+ ye>s4 ,on sev]al public occasions he gave evid5ce t he 0 some:at "u ! influ5ce ( deep potations4 ,i once saw him :5 8 imp]ial bra9 0 rak$ ) ! *a9-%ot ( alcohol4 ,! sight mov$ me to te>s1 & made me hate m ?an ev] ! accurs$ dr9k t1 l dea?1 is no respect] ( p]sons4 ,i he>d ! la/ spee* t ,mr4 ,web/] ev] made4 ,x 0 a few mon?s be=e 8 dea? 9 #aheb4 ,! spee* 0 deliv]$ at ,tr5ton1 ,n4,j41 9 ! celebrat$ ,india rubb] case1 ,goodye> vs4 ,day1 9 :i* ,web/] 0 ! lead+ c\nsel = ,goodye>1 & ,rufus ,*oate head$ ! li/ ( eloqu5t advocates 9 def5se ( ,mr4 ,day4 ,9 t spee* ,web/] 0 physically feeble1 s t aft] speak+ an h\r1 he 0 oblig$ to sit d[n = a "t1 :ile ,mr4 ,james ,t4 ,brady made a new /atem5t ) reg>d to a portion ( ! evid5ce4 ,at t "t ,web/] 0 brok5 9 heal?4 ,! mo/ beautiful passage 9 8 spee* 0 8 tribute to woman1 & at ano!r po9t he indulg$ 9 a v ludicr\s description ( ! "* ( ! fir/ ,india rubb]1 :i* 0 (f]$ z a m>ketable article4 ,he said3 ,:5 ,india rubb] 0 fir/ br\ght to ?is c\ntry we _h only ! raw mat]ial1 & !y made ov]%oes & hats ( x4 ,a pres5t 0 s5t to me ( a complete suit ( clo!s made ( ?is ,india rubb]1 & on a cold w9t] day ,i f\nd my rubb] ov]coat 0 froz5 z rigid z ice4 ,i took x out on my lawn1 set x upright1 put a broad brim hat on top ( x1 & !re ! figure /ood erect1 & my neighbors1 z !y pass$ by ?\ght !y saw ! old f>m] ( ,m>%field /&+ out "u 8 trees4 ,"s ( 8 s>ca/ic attacks ^u ,mr4 ,day 7 v bitt]1 & :5 he %[$ 8 great1 :ite tee? he look$ l an enrag$ lion4 ,a few mon?s aft] t ,tr5ton spee* 9 ,octob]1 #aheb1 he w5t to 8 ,m>%field home to die4 ,8 spirits 7 brok5 & he 0 sore f political disappo9tm5ts4 ,8 la/ few days 7 sp5t 9 a fight by 8 p[]ful con/itution aga9/ ! inevitable4 ,! la/ "t he walk$ feebly f 8 b$ to 8 w9d[ he call$ out to 8 s]vant man3 ,i want y to moor my ya*t d[n !re :]e ,i c see x f my w9d[2 !n ,i want y to hoi/ ! flag at ! ma/ head1 & e night to hang ! lamp up 9 ! rigg+2 :5 ,i g d[n ,i want to g d[n ) my colors fly+ & my lamp burn+4 ,he told !m to put on 8 monum5t1 ,"l1 ,i believe2 help ,?\ my unbelief4 ,9 ! f9al mom5t he />t$ up f 8 pill[ long en\gh to say3 ,i /ill live4 ,he does live1 & w ev] live 9 ! grateful memories ( 8 c\ntrym54 ,:ile no "o c deplore m ?an ! writ] ! weaknesses & mi/akes ( ,daniel ,web/]1 yet :5 ,i rememb] 8 intellectual pr[ess & 8 magnific5t s]vices 9 def5se ( ! ,con/itution1 & ! integrity ( our national union1 ,i am ready to say3 ,let u to all 8 fail+s & faults be *>itably k9d & only rememb] ! glori\s s]vices he wr\ght to ! c\ntry he lov$4 ,dur+ ! summ] ( #ahdj1 :5 ,i 0 a college /ud5t at ,pr9ceton1 ,i w5t ) a fri5d to ! (fice ( ! ,log ,cab91 a ,:ig campaign newspap] !n publi%$ 9 ,nassau ,/reet1 ,new ,york4 ,x 0 dur+ ! fam\s ,tippecanoe campaign1 :i* result$ 9 ! election ( ,g5]al ,h>rison4 ,i 0 introduc$ to a s+ul> look+ man 9 ru/ic dress4 ,he 0 writ+ an editorial4 ,8 face _h a peculi> infantile smoo?ness1 & 8 long flax5 hair fell d[n ov] 8 %\ld]s4 ,i little dream$ !n t t unc\? man 9 t[ tr\s]s 0 yet to be ! =emo/ editor 9 ,am]ica1 & a c&idate1 unwisely1 = ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,horace ,greeley1 = x 0 he1 :o sat be=e me1 has be5 (t5 describ$ z a man ) ! face ( an angel1 & ! walk ( a clod-hopp]4 ,t5 ye>s lat] ,i became well acqua9t$ ) him1 & f t "t a mo/ cordial fri5d%ip exi/$ until 8 dy+ day4 ,he visit$ me z a speak] at our ,/ate conv5tion 9 ,tr5ton1 ,n4,y4 ,i _h him at my h\se at supp] :5 my "m ask$ him if he w\ld take c(fee4 ,8 droll reply 03 ,i hope to dr9k c(fee1 madame1 9 heav51 b ,i _c /& x 9 ?is _w4 ,aft] supp] ,i in=m$ my gue/ t x 0 cu/om>y = my good "m & myself 7= ,i 0 n yet m>ri$71 to h family wor%ip imm$iately at ! close ( t meal & ask$ him :e!r he w\ld n jo9 u4 ,he cordially repli$ t he w\ld be mo/ happy to d s1 & x is q probable t ,i may be "o ( ! few1--p]haps ! only--cl]gyman 9 ?is l& :o ev] _h ,horace ,greeley kneel+ beside him 9 pray]4 ,he attir$ himself 9 ! fam\s old :ite coat1 & %ambl$ along ) my "m to ! place ( meet+4 ,he q captivat$ h] ) a mo/ pa!tic acc\nt ( 8 idoliz$ boy ,pickie1 :o _h di$ a %ort "t be=e4 ,mr4 ,greeley 0 "o ( ! mo/ simple-he>t$1 great m5 :om ,i h ev] met2 )\t a sp>k ( ord9>y vanity he 0 int5sely affectionate 9 8 sympa?ies & lov$ a g5u9e k9d ^w t came f ! he>t4 ,he reli%$ m a quiet talk ) an old fri5d 9 8 home at ,*appaqua ?an all ! gl>e ( public notoriety4 ,come up1 he (t5 said to me1 & sp5d a ,saturday at ! f>m4 ,! good boys d come & see me up !re sometimes4 ,probably no man liv$ a pur] life ?an ,horace ,greeley4 ,he 0 ! mo/ devot$ ( husb&s to "o ( ! mo/ ecc5tric ( wives4 ,8 def5ses ( ! spiritual sanctity ( m>riage 9 reply to ,dale ,ow5 are among ! mo/ p[]ful productions ( 8 ev] p[]ful p54 ,x 7 well t !y %\ld be reproduc$ n[ at a "t :5 ! laxity ( w$lock & ! wick$ facilities = divorce are work+ su* p]il to our dome/ic life4 ,john ,bright once said3 ,horace ,greeley is ! greate/ ( liv+ editors4 ,he once told me t he _h writt5 editorials = a doz5 pap]s at "o "t4 ,he also told me t :ile he 0 prep>+ 8 hi/ory ( ! ,am]ican ,conflict he 0 9 ! habit ( writ+ ?ree columns ( editorials e day4 ,8 articles 7 freight$ ) great p[]1 = he 0 "o ( ! /ronge/ writ]s ( ! ,engli% language on ?is cont95t4 ,!y 7 always brimful ( ?\ght1 = ,mr4 ,greeley seldom wrote on any subject :i* he _h n ?or\ghly ma/]$4 ,speak+ ( a c]ta9 popul> orator1 :o aft]w>ds w5t z our m9i/] to ,*9a1 he said to me3 ,mr4 ,b4---- is a pretty man1 a v pretty man1 b he does n /udy1 & no man ev] c h p]man5t p[] 9 ?is c\ntry unless he /udies ,mr4 ,greeley prid$ himself ^u 8 accuracy z an editor1 b "o day1 :5 writ+ an editorial1 9 :i* he d5\nc$ "s political misdemeanor 9 ! ,c\nty ( ,*atauqua1 by a slip ( 8 p5 he wrote ! "n ( ! adjo9+ c\nty ,catt>augus4 ,! next morn+ :5 he saw x 9 ! pap] he w5t up into ! compos+ room 9 a p]fect rage & call$ out1 ,:o put t ,catt>augus8 ,! pr9t]s all ga!r$ ar\nd him amus$ at 8 ang] until "o ( !m pull+ d[n f ! hook ! orig9al editorial %[$ him ! ^w ,catt>augus ,uncle ,horace1 :5 he saw ! ^w1 ) a mo/ inexpressible meekness1 drawl$ out3 ,w "s "o please to kick me d[n ^? /airs8 ,he abom9at$ m5dicancy &1 al?\gh 8 native goodness ( he>t (t5 l$ him to give to ! hundr$s :o came to him = pecuni>y aid1 he "o day said to me3 ,s9ce ,i h liv$ 9 ,new ,york ,i h giv5 away money en\gh to set up a m]*ant 9 bus9ess1 & ,i sometimes d\bt :e!r ,i h done m good or h>m by ! op]ation4 ,i am cont9ually beset by v>i\s clubs & societies all ov] ! l& to donate to !m ! ,tribune4 ,i always tell !m if x is wor? read+ x is wor? pay+ =4 ,! curse ( ?is c\ntry is ! deadhead4 ,i pay = my own ,tribune e morn+4 ,f my old fri5d's !ology ,i /rongly diss5t$1 b 9 practical philan?ropy he gave me _m a lesson & /ill bett] /imulant ( 8 own unselfi% example4 ,he 0 always ready to "w 9 ! cause ( re=m )\t pay & )\t applause4 ,:5 temp]ance meet+s 7 held 9 my *ur* he v gladly l5t 8 effective s]vices1 refus+ any comp5sation1 & !re 0 no man 9 ! city ^: ev5+ h\rs 7 wor? m 9 solid gold ?an 84 ,x is said t he 0 once call$ ^u1 9 ! abs5ce ( 8 m9i/]1 9 a ,univ]sali/ ,*ur*1 to g into ! pulpit4 ,he did s1 & deliv]$ a v pung5t s]mon on ! text1 ,! fool ha? said 9 8 he>t !re is no ,god4 ,! /ronge/ po9ts made by ,mr4 ,greeley 9 ! be/ ( 8 pr9t$ essays are ^? :i* emphasize ! au?ority ( ,god4 ,a lett] 9 8 *>act]i/ic hi]oglyphics1 ! la/ "o he ev] wrote to me1 & :i* n[ lies be=e me1 0 9 reply to "o ( m9e1 criticis+ ! ,tribune = speak+ ( ,dr4 ,tyng's z a *ur* & ( ,dr4 ,adams's h\se ( wor%ip z a meet+ h\se4 ,i told him if "o 0 a *ur*1 !n ! o!r 0 equally s4 ,he repli$3 ,i am ( ,puritan /ock1 on "o side1 9 ,am]ica s9ce #afdj1 & on ! o!r s9ce #agbj4 ,my p wor%ip$ ,god 9 a meet+ h\se2 !y gave x ! "n1 n ,i1 & !y call$ ! body ( believ]s :o met !re9 'a *ur*4' ,episcopalians speak o!rwise4 ,x is a bad sign t we d n seem dispos$ to hold fa/ ! =m ( s\nd words4 ,i am n aw>e ( any ,scriptural au?ority = call+ a /eepl$ h\se a *ur*4 ,! la/ ev5+ ,i ev] sp5t ) him 0 at a temp]ance meet+ ( pla9 work+ p1 to :i* he came sev]al miles ?r\gh a sn[ /orm4 ,he spoke ) great p[]1 & :5 ,i told him aft]w>ds x 0 "o ( ! f9e/ addresses ,i _h ev] he>d f him he said to me3 ,i w\ld r tell "s tru?s to help su* pla9 p z we _h to-night ?an address ?\s&s ( ! cultur$ 9 ! ,academy ( ,music4 ,z he bade me good-night at yond] corn] ( ,fulton ,/reet1 ,i said to him3 ,uncle ,horace1 w y n come & sp5d ! night ) me8 ,he said1 ,no1 ,i h mu* "w to d be=e morn+4 ,i am com+ ov] soon to sp5d a week 9 ,brooklyn ) my bro!r-9-law1 & ,i w come & h a night ) y4 ,alas1 x 0 n long be=e he came to sp5d a night 9 ,brooklyn1--t night t kn[s no morn+4 ,on a *illy ,novemb] day1 t[>ds twilight1 ,i 0 "o ( ! cr[d t foll[$ him to 8 re/+ place 9 ,gre5wood1 & ,i always1 :5 on my way to my own plot1 /op to gaze on ! monum5t t be>s ! inscription1 ,f\nd] ( ! ,new ,york ,tribune4 ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,! ,,civil ,,w> ,,& ,,abraham ,,l9coln4 ,an enorm\s quantity ( books1 hi/oric & rem9isc5t1 h be5 writt5 ab\t our ,civil ,w>1 :i*1 bo? 9 reg>d to ! numb] ( combatants engag$1 & ! magnitude ( ! int]e/s involv$1 & its f>-rea*+ consequ5ces1 0 ! mo/ colossal conflict ( mod]n times4 ,be=e pres5t+ a few ( my own p]sonal recollections ( ! /ruggle1 let me say t :5 ! /ruggle 0 ov]1 no "o 0 m eag] ?an myself to bury ! tomahawk1 & to (f] ! calumet ( peace to our ,s\!rn fell[ c\ntrym5 & fell[ ,*ri/ians4 ,:5ev] ,i h visit$ !m _! cordial greet+ has w>m$ ! cockles ( my he>t4 ,i ?ank ,god t ! great ga% has be5 s ?or\ghly heal$1 & t ,i h liv$ to see ! day :5 ! p ( ! ,nor? feel a national pride 9 ! spl5did pr[ess ( ,lee1 & ! h]oic ,*ri/ian "* ( ,/onewall ,jackson1 & :5 "s ( ! noble/ tributes to ,abraham ,l9coln h be5 spok5 by su* repres5tative ,s\!rn]s z ,mr4 ,grady1 ( ,georgia1 & ,mr4 ,watt]son1 ( ,k5tucky4 ,i _h hop$ ere ?is to see ! ,nor!rn & ,s\!rn w+s ( our v5]able ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* reunit$2 b ,i am confid5t t !re are pl5ty ( p n[ liv+ :o w yet witness _! happy ecclesia/ical nuptials4 ,t]rible z 0 t w> 9 ! sacrifice ( preci\s life1 & 9 ! de/ruction ( prop]ty1 x 0 unque/ionably inevitable4 ,mr4 ,sew>d 0 "r :5 he call$ ! conflict irrepressible4 ,abraham ,l9coln 0 a true prophet :5 he decl>$1 at ,spr+field1 ,ill41 9 ,june1 #aheh1 t ,a h\se divid$ aga9/ itself _c /&2 ,i believe ?is gov]nm5t _c endure p]man5tly half slave & half free4 ,:5 9 my e>ly life ,i spoke to my good "m ab\t "s anti-slav]y addresses t _h be5 deliv]$1 %e said to me1 ) wond]ful =esight1 ,^! spee*es w avail b little2 slav]y w g d[n 9 blood4 ,t x has gone d[n ev5 at ! co/ ( s mu* blood & treasure is to-day z mu* a matt] = congratulation 9 ! ,s\? z x is 9 ! ,nor?4 ,my fir/ glimpse ( ! long pr$ict$ conflict 0 ! sight ( ! ,sev5? ,regim5t1--compos$ ( ! fl[] ( ,new ,york1--sw++ d[n ,broadway 9 ,april1 #ahfa1 on its way to ! protection ( ,wa%+ton1--amid ! ?und]+ *e]s ( ! by/&]s4 ,be=e long ,i (f]$ my s]vices to ! ,*ri/ian commission :i* _h be5 organiz$ by t noble & godly m9d$ patriot1 ,george ,h4 ,/u>t1 ( ,philadelphia1 & ,i w5t on to ,wa%+ton to prea* to our soldi]s4 ,i f\nd ,wa%+ton a huge milit>y encampm5t2 ! hills ar\nd 7 :ite ) t5ts1 & ,p5nsylvania ,av5ue 0 fill$ almo/ e day ) troops ( horsem51 or ) tra9s ( artill]y4 ,:ile ,i 0 9 ,wa%+ton ,i lodg$ ) my belov$ college pr(essor1 t em95t ,*ri/ian philosoph]1 ,joseph ,h5ry1--9 ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution1 ( :i* he 0 ! head4 ,"o night1 aft] ,i _h be5 out address+ our boys 9 blue at "o ( ! camps1 & _h retir$ = ! night1 ,pr(essor ,h5ry came into my room &1 sitt+ d[n by my b$1 discuss$ ! aspects ( ! /ruggle4 ,8 m5tal eye 0 z %>p 9 read+ ! signs ( ! times z x _h be5 :5 at ,albany1 ?irty ye>s be=e1 he made 8 spl5did discov]y 9 electro-magnetism4 ,he said to me3 ,?is w> may la/ sev]al ye>s1 b x c h only "o result1 = x is simply a "q ( dynamics4 ,! /rong] =ce mu/ pulv]ize ! weak] "o1 & ! ,nor? w w9 ! day4 ,:5 ! w> is ov]1 ! c\ntry w n be :at x 0 be=e2 ! triumph ( ! union w leave u a prodigi\sly c5traliz$ gov]nm5t1 & ! old ,calh\n !ory ( ',/ate rights' w be dead4 ,we %all h an inflat$ curr5cy--an enorm\s debt ) a ho/ ( tax-ga!r]s1 & huge p5sion rolls4 ,:at is mo/ ne$$ n[ is wise /atesman%ip1 & ! fir/ quality ( a /atesman is presci5ce4 ,9 my position "h1 z head ( ! ,smi?sonian1 ,i _c be a p>tisan6 ,i did n vote ! ,republican ticket1 b ,i am confid5t t by a long way ! mo/ f>-see+ head 9 ?is l& is on ! %\ld]s ( t awkw>d rail-splitt] f ,ill9ois4 ,e syllable ( ,pr(essor ,h5ry's progno/ication prov$ true1 & no?+ m true ?an 8 e/imate ( ,l9coln at a "t :5 !re 0 too mu* disposition to di/ru/ him4 ,z ,i h _h = _m ye>s :at my fri5ds h playfully call$ ,l9coln on ! bra91 let me say a few words 9 reg>d to ! mo/ m>vell\s man t ?is c\ntry has produc$ 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,8 "n is to-day a h\sehold ^w 9 e civiliz$ l&4 ,dr4 ,newman ,hall1 ( ,london1 has told me t :5 he _h address$ a li/less audi5ce1 he f\nd t no?+ 0 s c]ta9 to ar\se !m z to introduce ! "n ( ,abraham ,l9coln4 ,c]ta9ly no o!r "n has su* electric p[] ov] e true he>t f ,ma9e to ,mexico4 ,! fir/ "t ,i ev] saw ! man :om we us$ to call1 famili>ly & affectionately1 ,uncle ,abe1 0 at ! ,tremont ,h\se 9 ,*icago1 a few days aft] 8 election to ! presid5cy4 ,8 room 0 v ne> my own4 ,i s5t 9 my c>d1 & he greet$ me ) a *>act]i/ic grasp ( ! h&1 & 8 fir/ s5t5ce r t\*$ my s(t spot :5 he said3 ,i h kept up ) y ne>ly e week 9 ! ,new ,york ,indep5d5t4 ,8 voice _h a cle>1 magnetic r+1 & 8 he>t seem$ to be 9 8 voice4 ,?ree mon?s aft]w>ds ,i saw him aga91 rid+ d[n ,broadway1 ,new ,york 7?rong$ ) a gaz+ multitude71 on 8 way to assume ! presid5cy at ,wa%+ton4 ,he /ood up 9 a b>\*e hold+ on ) 8 h& to ! seat ( ! driv]4 ,8 t[]+ figure 0 fill$ out by a long blue cloak1 & a heavy cape :i* he wore4 ,on 8 b>e head rose a ?ick mass ( black hair--! cr[n :i* nature gave to h] k+4 ,8 l>ge1 melan*oly eyes _h a solemn1 f>-away look z if he disc]n$ ! toils & trials t await$ him4 ,! great patriot-,presid5t1 mov+ sl[ly on t[>d ! conflict1 ! glory & ! m>tyrdom1 t 7 res]v$ = him1 /ill rema9s 9 my memory1 z ! mo/ augu/ & maje/ic figure t my eyes h ev] beheld4 ,he nev] pass$ ?r\gh ,new ,york aga9 until he 0 borne ?r\gh te>s & brok5 he>ts on 8 la/ j\rney to 8 ,we/]n tomb4 ,i did n see ,l9coln aga9 until two ye>s aft]w>ds1 :5 ,i 0 9 ,wa%+ton on duty = ! ,*ri/ian ,commission4 ,x 0 "o ( 8 public levee nights1 & z soon z ,i came up to him1 8 fir/ words 73 ,doctor1 ,i h n se5 y s9ce we met 9 ! ,tremont ,h\se 9 ,*icago4 ,i m5tion ?is z an illu/ration ( 8 m>vel\s memory2 he nev] =got a face or a "n or ! slighte/ incid5t4 ,my "m 0 ) me at ! ,smi?sonian1 & z %e 0 extremely desir\s to see ! ,presid5t ,i took h] ov] to ! ,:ite ,h\se late on ! foll[+ aft]noon4 ,9 ^? w> times1 :5 ,wa%+ton 0 a camp1 ! ,:ite ,h\se look$ m l an army b>racks ?an ! ,presid5tial mansion4 ,9 ! entrance hall t day 7 piles ( express boxes1 among :i* 0 a little lad play+ & tumbl+ !m ab\t4 ,w y g & f9d somebody to take our c>ds8 said my "m to ! *ild4 ,he ran (f & br\ght ! ,iri%man1 ^: duty x 0 to receive call]s at ! door4 ,t 0 ! same ,iri%man :o1 :5 ! poor soldi]'s wife 0 go+ 9 to plead = h] husb&'s p>don ( a capital (f5se he _h committ$1 said to h]3 ,be sure to take y\r baby 9 ) y4 ,:5 %e came out smil+ & happy1 ,patrick said to h]3 ,ah1 ma'am1 'twas ! baby t did x4 ,! %ock+ly c>eless appe>ance ( ! ,:ite ,h\se prov$ t :atev] may h be5 ,mrs4 ,l9coln's o!r good qualities1 %e hadn't e>n$ ! complim5t :i* ! ,yankee f>m] paid to 8 wife :5 he said3 ,ef my wife ha9t got an e> f] music1 %e's got an eye f] dirt4 ,:5 we rea*$ ! room ( ! ,presid5t's ,private ,secret>y1 my old fri5d1 ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,neill1 ( ,/4 ,paul's1 told me t x 0 milit>y c\rt day1 :5 ! ,presid5t _h to decide ^u cases ( army discipl9e t came be=e him & :5 he receiv$ no calls4 ,i told ,neill t my "m c\ld nev] die happy if %e _h n se5 ,l9coln4 ,he took 9 our names to ! ,presid5t1 :o told him to br+ u 94 ,we ent]$ ! room 9 :i* ! ,cab9et usually met--& !re1 be=e ! fire1 /ood ! tall1 gaunt =m attir$ 9 a se$y frock-coat1 ) 8 long hair unkempt1 & 8 ?9 face ! v picture ( di/ress4 ,h[ is ,mrs4 ,l9coln8 inquir$ my "m4 ,oh1 said ! ,presid5t1 ,i h n se5 h] s9ce sev5 o'clock ?is morn+2 ,tad1 h[ is y\r "m8 ,%e is pretty well1 repli$ ! little fell[1 :o 0 coil$ up !n 9 an arm *air1 ! same lad we _h se5 play+ d[n 9 ! entrance hall4 ,we sp5t b a few mom5ts ) ,mr4 ,l9coln1 & :5 we came out my "m exclaim$3 ,oh1 :at a cruelty to keep t man "h6 ,did y ev] see su* a sad face 9 y\r life8 ,i nev] _h1 & ,i h giv5 ?is acc\nt ( my call on him 9 ord] t my read]s may n only und]/& :at democratic cu/oms !n prevail$ 9 ! ,:ite ,h\se1 b may get "s fa9t idea ( ! t]ribly try+ life t ,mr4 ,l9coln l$4 ,dr4 ,bell[s1 ! ,presid5t ( ! ,sanit>y ,commission1 once said to him3 ,mr4 ,presid5t1 ,i am "h at almo/ e h\r ( ! day or night1 & ,i nev] saw y at ! table1 d y ev] eat8 ,i try to1 repli$ ! ,presid5t2 ,i manage to br[se ab\t pretty mu* z ,i c get x4 ,aft] ! long we>+1 n]ve-tax+ days 7 ov] 9 :i* he 0 glad to relieve himself occasionally ) a good /ory or a m]ry laugh1 came ! nights ( anxiety :5 sleep 0 (t5 bani%$ f 8 pill[4 ,he frequ5tly wrapp$ himself 9 8 ,scot* %awl1 & at midnight /ole across to ! ,w> ,(fice1 & li/5$ to ! click ( ! telegraph in/rum5ts1 :i* br\ght sometimes good news1 & sometimes t]rible tales ( defeat4 ,on ! day aft] he he>d ( ! awful slaught] at ,fr$]icksburg1 he rem>k$ at ! ,w> ,(fice3 ,if any ( ! lo/ 9 hell suff]$ worse ?an ,i did la/ night1 ,i pity !m4 ,no?+ b iron n]ves & a dep5d5ce on ! div9e arm bore him ?r\gh4 ,he once said3 ,i h be5 driv5 _m times to my knees by ! ov]:elm+ conviction t ,i _h n[h]e else to g2 my own wisdom & t ( all ar\nd me seem$ insuffici5t = ! day4 ,we call him ,our ,m>tyr ,presid5t1 b ! m>tyrdom la/$ = f\r :ole ye>s6 ,! d>ke/ crisis ( ! :ole w> 0 9 ! summ] ( #ahfb4 ,i slipp$ away = a few weeks ( relaxation to ,europe1 sail+ on ! ,cun>d] ,*9a1 ! fir/ screw /eam] ev] built by t company4 ,%e 0 "u ! comm& ( ,capta9 ,james ,&]son1 :o 0 aft]w>ds knight$ by ,que5 ,victoria = 8 s]vices 9 lay+ ! ,atlantic cable1 & is bett] kn[n z ,sir ,james ,&]son4 ,!re 0 no ,atlantic cable 9 ^? days1 & our /eam] c>ri$ out ! news ( ! sev5 days' battles be=e ,ri*mond1 :i* t]m9at$ 9 ! retreat ( ,g5]al ,mc,clellan4 ,we _h a ,f\r? ( ,july d9n] on bo>d1 b betwe5 seasickness & he>t sickness x 0 ! t\ghe/ exp]i5ce ( mak+ a spread-eagle spee* ,i ev] _h4 ,aft] l&+ at ,que5/[n ,i w5t to ,belfa/ & !nce to ,ed9burgh4 ,i f\nd ! p ( ,ed9burgh int5sely excit$ ov] our w> & ! curr5t ( popul> s5tim5t runn+ aga9/ u l a mill-race4 ,= in/ance1 ,i 0 recogniz$ by my s(t hat on ! /reet2 a %oemak] put 8 head out ( ! door & %\t$ z ,i pass$3 ,i say1 :5 are y go+ to be done ) y\r but*]+ ov] !re8 ,! ,scotsman 0 ho/ile to ! ,union cause1 & ! old ,cal$onian ,m]cury 0 ! only pap] t /ood by u2 b x did s manfully4 ,on ! day ( my arrival a bullet9 0 po/$ 9 ! newspap] (fices & on ,*ange t ,mc,clellan & ! ,union army _h surr5d]$4 ,! baleful report 0 receiv$ ) no little exultation by all :o 7 engag$ 9 ! cotton trade4 ,i sat up until midnight ) ! editor ( ! ,m]cury1 help+ him to squel* ! rumor & ! next morn+ expose ! falsity ( ! news 9 8 columns4 ,dr4 ,john ,br[n1 ! immortal au?or ( ,rab & ,8 ,fri5ds1 _h call$ on me at ! ,wav]ly ,hotel1 & t morn+ ,i breakfa/$ ) him4 ,at ! breakfa/ table ,i made a /atem5t ( our side ( ! conflict & ,dr4 ,br[n said3 ,if y w write up t /atem5t1 ,i w get my fri5d1 ,mr4 ,russell1 ! editor ( ! ,scotsman1 to publi% x 9 8 pap]4 ,i did s & s5t x to ! c>e ( ,dr4 ,br[n4 ,on ! foll[+ ,sabba? aft]noon ,i att5d$ ! great pray] meet+ 9 ! ,free ,*ur* ,assembly ,hall1 & ,sir ,james ,simpson 0 to preside4 ,!re 0 a cr[d ( ov] a ?\s& p pres5t4 ,simpson did n come1 & s "s o!r eld] occupi$ ! *air4 ,dur+ ! meet+ ,i arose & mode/ly ask$ t pray] might be (f]$ = my c\ntry 9 ?is h\r ( h] p]il & di/ress4 ,!re 0 an awful sil5ce6 ,9 a few mom5ts ! *airman meekly said3 ,p]haps our ,am]ican fri5d w (f] ! pray] himself4 ,i did s1 = x 0 evid5t t all ! ,scot*m5 pres5t consid]$ our cause pa/ pray+ =4 ,on ! morn+ ( our dep>ture my lett] appe>$ 9 ! ,scotsman accompani$ by a long & bitt] reply by ! editor4 ,)9 a week sev]al ( ! ,scot* newspap]s 7 9 full cry1 d5\nc+ t bloody ,presbyt]ian m9i/] f ,am]ica4 ,aft] a hurri$ run to ,switz]l& ,i rea*$ ,p>is 9 "t to witness ! celebration ( ! imp]ial bir?day & to see ,l\is ,napoleon review ! spl5did army ( ,italy ) great pomp1 on ! ,*amps des ,m>s4 ,x 0 a magnific5t spectacle4 ,t day ,mr4 ,slidell1 ! repres5tative ( ! ,s\!rn ,conf$]acy1 hung on ! front ( 8 h\se an imm5se :ite canvas on :i* 0 inscrib$3 ,jeff]son ,davis1 ! ,fir/ ,presid5t ( ! ,conf$]ate ,/ates ( ,am]ica4 ,our ambassador1 ,hon4 ,william ,l4 ,dayton1 0 a relative ( m9e1 & ,i _h sev]al conv]sations ) him ab\t ! p]il\s situation ( affairs at home4 ,dayton said3 ,our prospects are d>k en\gh4 ,all ! mon>*s & ari/ocracies are aga9/ u2 all ! cotton & comm]cial int]e/s are aga9/ u4 ,emp]or ,l\is ,napoleon is a sph9x1 b he w\ld l to help to ackn[l$ge ! ,s\!rn ,conf$]acy4 ,if he does s ,belgium & o!r p[]s w jo9 him2 !y w break ! blockade2 !y w supply ! ,conf$]ates ) arms & !n we mu/ fight ,europe z well z ! ,s\!rn ,/ates4 ,our only real fri5ds are m5 l ,john ,bright1 & ^? :o believe t we are fight+ = fre$om z well z = our ,national ,union4 ,mr4 ,l9coln mu/ decl>e = emancipation & unless he does x )9 ?irty days1 ,i h writt5 to ,mr4 ,sew>d t our cause is lo/4 ,i return$ to ,london ) a heavy he>t2 all ( our fri5ds !re ) :om ,i conv]s$ e*o$ ! s5tim5ts ( ,mr4 ,dayton4 ,"o ( !m said to me3 ,e>l ,russell has no especial love = y\r ,union1 b he abom9ates negro slav]y1 & is v reluctant to ackn[l$ge a new slave-own+ gov]nm5t4 ,pr9ce ,alb]t & ! ,que5 are fri5dly to y1 b y mu/ emancipate ! slaves4 ,my return passage f ,liv]pool 0 on bo>d ! ,asia1 & ,capta9 ,&]son comm&$ h] = t voyage4 ,:5 we rea*$ ,bo/on1 we he>d ! di/ress+ news ( ! second ,battle ( ,bull ,run1 & our prospects 7 black z midnight4 ,capta9 ,&]son rem>k$ to me1 9 a compassionate tone3 ,well1 ,mr4 ,cuyl]1 y ,yankees _h bett] give x up n[4 ,nev]1 nev]1 ,i repli$ to him4 ,y w live to see ! ,union re/or$ & slav]y ext+ui%$4 ,he laugh$ at me & bid me good-bye4 ,a few ye>s aft]w>ds1 ,i laugh$ back aga9 :5 ,i met him 9 ,new ,york4 ,on ,sunday ev5+1 ,septemb] #g1 ,i address$ a va/ cr[d 9 my own ,lafayette ,av5ue ,*ur*1 & told !m frankly1 t our only hope 0 9 a proclamation = fre$om by ,presid5t ,l9coln4 ,h5ry ,w>d ,bee*] invit$ me to repeat my address on ! next ,sunday ev5+ 9 ,plym\? ,*ur*4 ,i did s & ! h\se 0 pack$ cle> out to ! sidewalk4 ,at ! end ( my address ,mr4 ,bee*] lean$ ov] & said3 ,! ,"l help$ y to-night4 ,:5 ! meet+ clos$ ,mr4 ,h5ry ,c4 ,b[5 said1 ,w y & ,mr4 ,bee*] n />t = ,wa%+ton to-morr[ morn+ to urge ,mr4 ,l9coln to proclaim emancipation8 ,we bo? agre$ to g be=e ! week 0 ov]1 b c\ld n be=e4 ,on ! ,w$nesday ( t v week ! ,battle ( ,antietam 0 f\ght1 & on ! ,friday morn+ we op5$ our pap]s & read ,presid5t ,l9coln's fir/ ,proclamation ( ,emancipation4 ,! great de$ 0 done2 ! night 0 ov]2 ! morn+ _h dawn$4 ,f t day onw>d our cause1 "u ,god1 0 sav$2 b t proclamation sav$ ! ,union4 ,no =eign p[] d>$ to oppose u aft] t1 & ,gettysburg seal$ ! righte\s act ( ,l9coln1 ! ,lib]ator1 & decid$ ! victory4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( ?is *apt] ,i describ$ ! ?rill+ sc5es at ! op5+ ( ! conflict2 let me n[ n>rate a /ill m ?rill+ "o at its t]m9ation4 ,! w> began by ! surr5d] ( ,=t ,sumt] by ,major ,&]son1 ,april #ac1 #ahfa2 ! w> virtually end$ by ! re/oration ( ! national flag by ! same h& 9 ! same ,=t1 on ,april #ad1 #ahfe4 ,i jo9$ an excursion p>ty f ,new ,york1 on ! /eam] ,oceanus1 & we w5t d[n to witness ! impressive c]emonies 9 ,sumt]4 ,we f\nd ,*>le/on a sc5e ( wret*$ desolation1 & ,g5]al ,%]man1 :o _h once resid$ !re1 said he _h nev] realiz$ ! horrors ( w> until he _h se5 ! t]rible ru9s ( t once beautiful city4 ,at ! "t ( my writ+1 n[1 ,*>le/on is cr[d$ e day ) visitors to its indu/rial ,exposition1 & ! ,presid5t is receiv$ ) ovations by its p4 ,our p>ty w5t ov] to ,=t ,sumt] 9 a /eam] comm&$ by a negro1 :o 0 an emancipat$ slave1 b v soon became a memb] ( ,congress4 ,! brok5 walls ( ,sumt]1 br[n1 batt]$ & lonely 9 ! quiet waves 7 hopelessly sc>r$1 & all ar\nd x on ! n>r[ bea* lay a /ratum ( bullets & brok5 iron sev]al in*es deep4 ,! ,=t t day 0 cr[d$ ) an imm5se assemblage4 ,among !m 7 ! ,hon4 ,h5ry ,wilson1 aft]w>ds ,vice-,presid5t1 & ,attorney-,g5]al ,holt1 ,judge ,hoxie1 ( ,new ,york1 ,william ,lloyd ,g>rison & ,george ,?ompson1 ! fam\s memb] ( ! ,engli% ,p>liam5t1 :o _h once be5 mobb$ = 8 anti-slav]y spee* 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,g5]al ,s4,l4 ,wood=d 0 9 comm& = ! day4 ,dr4 ,ri*>d ,s4 ,/orrs (f]$ an impressive pray]1 & ! oration 0 deliv]$ by direction ( ! ,gov]nm5t1 by ,h5ry ,w>d ,bee*]4 ,:5 ! spee* 0 complet$1 ,major ,&]son drew out f a mail bag ! id5tical bunt+ t he _h l[]$ f\r ye>s be=e1 & atta*$ ! flag to ! haly>ds1 & :5 x began to asc5d1 ,g5]al ,gilmore grasp$ ! rope beh9d him1 &1 z x came along to our "p ( ! plat=m sev]al ( u grasp$ x also4 ,mr4 ,?ompson %\t$1 ,give ,john ,bull a hold ( t rope4 ,:5 ! de> old flag rea*$ ! summit ( ! /aff1 & its />ry eyes look$ out ov] ! broad h>bor1 su* a volley ( cannon f %ip & %ore bur/ =? t "o might imag9e ! old battle ( ! ,monitors 0 be+ f\ght ov] aga94 ,! frantic sc5e inside ! ,=t begg>s description4 ,we grasp$ h&s & %\t$ & my irrepressible old fri5d1 ,hoxie1 ( ,new ,york1 ) te>s 9 8 eyes1 embrac$ "o aft] ano!r1 exclaim+3 ,?is is ! greate/ day ( my life6 ,9 ! ra9b[ ( ^? />s & /ripes we read t day ! cov5ant t ! deluge ( blood 0 end$1 & t ! ark ( fre$om _h re/$ at l5g? ^u its ,ar>at4 ,on ! next day ,i address$ a ?\s& negro *ildr51 & :5 ,i enquir$1 ,may ,i s5d an invitation to ! good ,abraham ,l9coln to come d[n & visit y8 "o ?\s& little black h&s w5t up ) a %\t4 ,alas1 we knew n t at t v h\r _! belov$ b5efactor 0 ly+ cold & sil5t 9 ! ,ea/ room at ,wa%+ton6 ,at ,=tress ,monroe1 on our homew>d voyage1 ! t]rible tid+s ( ! ,presid5t's assass9ation pi]c$ u l a dagg]1 on ! :>f4 ,ne> ! ,=tress poor negro wom5 _h hung pieces ( co>se black musl9 ar\nd e little huck/]'s tables4 ,yes1 sah1 ,fa?ah ,l9cum's dead4 ,dey kill$ our bes' fr51 b ,god be libb52 dey c't kill ,him1 ,i's %o ob dat4 ,h] simple *ildlike fai? seem$ to rea* up & grasp ! ev]la/+ arm :i* _h l$ ,l9coln :ile lead+ h] race out ( ! h\se ( bondage4 ,^u our arrival 9 ,new ,york1 we f\nd ! city drap$ 9 black1 & ! m\rn]s go+ ab\t ! /reets4 ,:5 ! rema9s ( ! murd]$ ,presid5t rea*$ ,new ,york !y 7 laid 9 /ate 9 ! ,city ,hall = "o day & night1 & dur+ t :ole night ! procession pass$ ! c(f9--nev] ceas+ = a mom5t4 ,betwe5 ?ree & f\r o'clock 9 ! morn+ ,i took my family !re1 t !y might see ! face ( our belov$ m>tyr1 & we _h to take our place 9 a l9e z f> away z ,p>k ,r[4 ,x is impossible to give any adequate description ( ! fun]al--^: l 0 nev] se5 be=e or s9ce--:5 em95t au?ors1 cl]gym51 judges & di/+ui%$ civilians walk$ on foot ?r\gh /reets1 %r\d$ 9 black to ! h\se tops4 ,! :ole j\rney to ,spr+field1 ,ill41 0 "o con/ant manife/ation ( poignant grief4 ,! p rose 9 ! night1 simply to see ! fun]al tra9 pass by4 ,i d n wond] t :5 ,emp]or ,alex&]1 ( ,russia 7:o 0 himself aft]w>ds assass9at$7 he>d ! tid+s ( our ,presid5t's dea? f an ,am]ican ,ambassador1 he leap$ f 8 *air1 & exclaim$1 ,good ,god1 c x be s8 ,he 0 ! noble/ man alive4 ,?irty-sev5 ye>s h pass$ away1 & to-day :ile our nation rev]es ! "n ( ,wa%+ton1 z ! ,fa!r ( 8 ,c\ntry2 ,abraham ,l9coln is ! be/ lov$ man t ev] trod ?is cont95t4 ,! ,almighty educat$ him 9 ,8 own ,provid5ce = 8 high mission4 ,! pla9 p1 z he call$ !m1 7 8 ,univ]sity2 ! ,bible & ,john ,bunyan 7 8 e>lie/ text-books4 ,sometimes 8 famili>ity ) ! ,scriptures came out v amus+ly z :5 a deputation ( bank]s call$ on him1 to negotiate = a loan to ! ,gov]nm5t1 & "o ( !m said to him3 ,y "k1 ,mr4 ,presid5t1 :]e ! treasure is1 !re w ! he>t be also4 ,i %\ld n wond]1 repli$ ,l9coln1 if ano!r text w\ld n fit ! case bett]1 ',:]e ! c>cass is1 !re w ! eagles be ga!r$ toge!r1' ,8 innum]able je/s conta9$ m wisdom ?an _m a philosoph]'s maxims1 & und]nea? 8 plebeian simplicity1 dress & mann]s1 ?is great *ild ( nature possess$ ! mo/ delicate in/9cts ( ! p]fect g5tleman4 ,! only j scale by :i* to measure any man is ! scale ( actual a*ievem5t2 & 9 ,l9coln's case "s ( ! mo/ ess5tial in/rum5ts _h to be fabricat$ by himself4 ,! fir/ acc\nt 9 ! measurem5t ( ! man is t ) a sublime reliance on ,god1 he conduct$ an imm5se nation ?r\gh ! mo/ trem5d\s civil w> ev] wag$1 & nev] committ$ a s+le s]i\s mi/ake4 ,! ,ill9ois backwoodsman did n possess ,hamilton's brilliant g5ius1 yet ,hamilton nev] read ! future m sagaci\sly4 ,he made no pret5sion to ,web/]'s magnific5t oratory2 yet ,web/] nev] put m tru? 9 portable =m = popul> guidance4 ,he possess$ ,b5jam9 ,frankl9's imm5se common s5se1 & gift ( t]se prov]bial spee*1 b none ( 8 lu/s & sceptical infirmities4 ,! immortal tw5ty-l9e address at ,gettysburg is ! high wat] m>k ( s5t5ti\s eloqu5ce4 ,) t spee* %\ld be plac$ ! pa!tic & equally p]fect lett] ( condol5ce to ,mrs4 ,bixby ( ,bo/on aft] h] five sons _h fall5 9 battle4 ,) t spee* also %\ld be read t wond]ful second ,inaugural address :i* ev5 ! ho/ile ,london ,times pron\nc$ to be ! mo/ sublime /ate pap] ( ! c5tury4 ,?is second address--8 la/ great production--conta9$ "s ( ! be/ illu/rations ( 8 fondness = balanc$ anti!sis & rhy?mical measurem5t4 ,!re is "o s5t5ce :i* may be r5d]$ into rhyme3 ,fondly d we hope1 ,f]v5tly d we pray ,t ?is mighty sc\rge ( w> ,may soon pass away ,t]rible z 0 ! trag$y ( t ,april night1 ?irty-sev5 ye>s ago1 x may be /ill true t ,l9coln di$ at ! "r "t = 8 own imp]i%able fame4 ,x 0 fitt+ t 8 own preci\s blood %\ld be ! la/ to be %$ 9 ! /up5d\s /ruggle ,he _h call$ ov] two hundr$ ?\s& h]oes to lay d[n _! lives & !n 8 own 0 laid d[n beside ! humble/ private soldi]1 or drumm] boy1 t fill$ ! sacr$ m\ld ( ,gettysburg & ,*ickamauga4 ,9 an in/ant1 z x 71 8 c>e] cry/aliz$ into t pure :ite fame :i* belongs only to ! m>tyr = ju/ice1 law & lib]ty4 ,= m ?an a g5]ation 8 a%es h slumb]$ 9 8 belov$ home at ,spr+field1 & z ! he>ts ( millions ( ! lib]at$ turn t[>d t tomb1 !y may well say to _! lib]ator3 ,we 7 hungry & ?\ gave/ u ! bread ( sympa?y2 we 7 ?ir/y = lib]ty & ?\ gave/ u to dr9k2 we 7 /rang]s1 & ?\ did/ take u 92 we 7 sick ) two c5turies ( sorr[1 & ?\ did/ visit u2 we 7 9 ! oppressive h\se ( bondage1 & ?\ e>ne/ unto u2 & ! response ( ,*ri/5dom is3 ,well done1 good & fai?ful s]vant1 ent] into ! joy ( ! ,"l4 ,9 clos+ ?is *apt] ( my rem9isc5ces1 ,i may be all[$ to express my /rong conviction t our ,congress1 impell$ by g5]\s feel+1 & :at !y reg>d$ z a democratic pr9ciple ( gov]nm5t1 committ$ a s]i\s error 9 be/[+ ! "r ( suffrage indiscrim9ately ^u ! male negro population ( ! ,s\?4 ,a man :o _h be5 all 8 life an ignorant *attel p]sonal 0 sudd5ly trans=m$ into a sov]eign elector4 ,in/ead ( ?is precipitate legislation1 x w\ld h be5 wis] to re/rict ! suffrage to ^? :o acquire a prop] education1 & p]haps also a c]ta9 am\nt ( taxable prop]ty4 ,?is policy w\ld h avoid$ unhappy friction betwe5 ! races1 &1 :at is m important1 x w\ld h (f]$ a p[]ful inducem5t to e color$ man to fit himself = ! honor & grave responsibility ( full citiz5%ip4 ,at ?is "t "o ( ! noble/ ef=ts made by wise philan?ropy is t ( educat+1 elevat+ & evangeliz+ our color$ fell[ c\ntrym5 ( ! ,s\?4 ,to help ! negro to help himself1 is ! key-note ( ^! ef=ts4 ,! "t is com+--yea1 x has come already--:5 to ! "n ( ,abraham ,l9coln1 ! grateful negro w add ! names ( _! be/ b5efactor1 ,g5]al ,samuel ,c4 ,arm/rong 7! f\nd] ( ,hampton ,in/itute7 & ,book] ,t4 ,wa%+ton4 ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,,pa/oral ,,"w4 ,! "w ( ! fai?ful m9i/] cov]s all ! r\nd week4 ,on ! "o day he tea*es 8 p 9 ! h\se ( ,god1 on ! rema9+ days he tea*es & guides !m 9 _! own h\ses & :]ev] he may happ5 to meet !m4 ,8 labors1 !re=e1 are tw(old2 ! "w ( ! prea*] & ! "w ( ! pa/or4 ,! two ought to be insep>able2 :at ! ,provid5ce ( ,god & good common s5se h jo9$ toge!r let no man v5ture to put asund]4 ,! great bus9ess ( e true m9i/] is ! w9n+ ( s\ls to ,jesus ,*ri/1 & to br+ !m up 9 godly liv+4 ,9 o!r words1 to make bad m5 good1 & good m5 bett]4 ,all ?is _c be accompli%$ by two s]mons a week1 ev5 if !y 7 ! be/ t ,paul himself c\ld deliv]2 9 fact1 ! be/ "p ( ,paul's record$ "w 0 q o!r ?an public prea*+4 ,z = our bless$ ,ma/]1 ,he has left "o ext5d$ disc\rse & a few %ort] ones1 b oh1 h[ _m n>ratives we h ( ,8 p]sonal visits1 p]sonal conv]sation & labors ( love ) ! sick1 ! s9n+1 & ! suff]+6 ,he 0 ! %eph]d :o knew e %eep 9 ! flock4 ,! importance ( all t portion ( a m9i/]'s "w t lies outside ( 8 pulpit c h>dly be ov]e/imat$4 ,! great elem5t ( p[] ) e fai?ful ambassador ( ,*ri/ %\ld be he>t-p[] & ! secret ( popul>ity is to take an int]e/ 9 ev]ybody4 ,a majority ( all congregations1 ri* or poor1 is rea*$1 n s mu* ?r\gh ! intellect z ?r\gh ! affections4 ,?is is an enc\rag+ fact1 t :ile only "o man 9 t5 may h be5 born to become a v great prea*]1 ! o!r n9e1 if !y love _! ,ma/] & love human s\ls1 c become great pa/ors4 ,no?+ gives a m9i/] su* he>t-p[] z p]sonal acqua9tance & p]sonal att5tion to ^? :om he aims to influ5ce2 especially 8 p]sonal att5tion w be welcome 9 seasons ( trial4 ,let ! pa/or make himself at home 9 ev]ybody's home4 ,let him g (t5 to visit _! sick rooms & kneel beside _! empty cribs1 & com=t _! brok5 he>ts1 & pray ) !m4 ,let him g to ! bus9ess m5 ( 8 congregation :5 !y h suff]$ rev]ses1 & give !m a ^w ( *e]2 let him be quick to recognize ! poor & ! *ildr51 & he w weave a cord ar\nd ! he>ts ( 8 p t w /& a prodigi\s pressure4 ,8 inf]ior s]mons 7= e m9i/] is guilty ( su* occasionally7 w be k9dly condon$1 & he c laun* ! mo/ pung5t tru?s at 8 auditors1 & !y w n take (f5se4 ,he w h won _! he>ts to himself1 & t is a great /ep t[>d draw+ !m to ! h\se ( ,god & w9n+ _! s\ls to ! ,savi\r4 ,a h\se-go+ m9i/]1 said ,*alm]s1 makes a *ur*-go+ p4 ,!re is /ill "o o!r pot5t argum5t = close int]c\rse ) 8 congregation t _m m9i/]s are 9 dang] ( ignor+ or und]e/imat+4 ,james ,russell ,l[ell has some:]e said t books are1 at be/1 b dry fodd]1 & t we ne$ to be vitaliz$ by contact ) liv+ p4 ,! be/ practical disc\rses (t5 are ^? :i* a congregation help _! m9i/] to prep>e4 ,by con/ant & lov+ int]c\rse ) ! individuals ( 8 *ur* he becomes acqua9t$ ) _! peculi>ities1 & ?is enl>ges 8 k ( human nature4 ,x is second only to a k ( ,god's ,^w4 ,if a m9i/] is a wise man 7& nei!r ,god nor man has any use = fools7 he w be made wis] by ! lessons & sugge/ions :i* he c ga9 f con/ant & close int]c\rse ) ! immortal be+s to :om he prea*es4 ,9 ,dundee1 ,scotl&1 ,i conv]s$ ) a gray-head$ memb] ( ,/4 ,pet]'s ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* :o1 9 8 y\?1 li/5$ to ! sa9t$ ,rob]t ,murray ,mc,cheyne4 ,he spoke ( him ) ! deepe/ rev]5ce & love2 b ! "o ?+ t he rememb]$ aft] =ty-six ye>s 0 t ,mr4 ,mc,cheyne1 a few days be=e 8 dea?1 met him on ! /reet &1 lay+ h& ^u 8 %\ld]1 said to him k9dly3 ,jamie1 ,i hope x is well ) y\r s\l4 ,h[ is y\r sick si/]8 ,i am go+ to see h] aga9 %ortly4 ,t s5t5ce or two _h /uck to ! old ,*ri/ian = ov] =ty ye>s4 ,x _h grappl$ 8 pa/or to him1 & ?is little n>rative gave me a fre% insight into ,mc,cheyne's wond]ful p[]4 ,8 m9i/ry 0 mo/ ri*ly successful1 & l>gely because he kept 9 t\* ) 8 p1 & 0 a great pa/or z well z a great prea*]4 ,i det]m9$ f ! v />t 9 my m9i/ry t ,i w\ld be a ?or\gh pa/or4 ,a v celebrat$ prea*] once said to me3 ,i envy y y\r love = pa/oral "w1 ,i w\ld n d x if ,i c\ld1 ,i c\ld n d x if ,i w\ld2 = a s+le h\r ) a family 9 tr\ble uses up m ( my vitality ?an to prep>e a s]mon4 ,my reply to him 03 ,t may be true1 b1 aft] all1 ! bus9ess ( a m9i/] is to endure ^! /ra9s ^u 8 n]v\s sy/em if he w\ld be a com=t]1 z well z ! tea*] ( 8 p4 ,my practice 0 ?is3 ,i devot$ ! =5oon ( e day1 except ,monday1 to ! prep>ation ( my disc\rses4 ,my motto 03 ,/udy ,god's ,^w 9 ! morn+1 & door-plates 9 ! aft]noon4 ,i f\nd ! physical ex]cise 9 itself a b5efit1 & ! spiritual b5efits 7 t5-fold m4 ,i secur$ & kept a complete record ( ! :]eab\ts ( all my congregation & reque/$ f ! pulpit t prompt in=mation be giv5 me ( any *ange ( resid5ce1 & also ( any case ( sickness or tr\ble ( any k9d4 ,i enc\rag$ my p to s5d me ^w :5 !re 0 any case ( religi\s int]e/ 9 _! families or any matt] ( importance to discuss ) me4 ,9 %ort1 ,i endeavor$ to treat my flock exactly z ?\gh !y 7 my own family1 & to be p]fectly at home 9 _! homes4 ,i manag$ to visit e family at lea/ once 9 ea* ye> & z mu* (t5] z circum/ances requir$4 ,z ,i _h no loaf+ places1 ,i easily got ?r\gh my congregation1 :i*1 9 ,brooklyn1 numb]$ sev]al hundr$s ( families4 ,spurgeon _h an assi/ant pa/or = 8 imm5se flock1 b he made x a rule to visit ! sick or dy+ on z _m occasions z possible4 ,he once said f 8 pulpit3 ,i h be5 ?is week to visit two ( my *ur* memb]s :o 7 ne> ,et]nity1 & bo? ( !m 7 z happy z if !y 7 go+ to a w$d+4 ,oh1 x makes me prea* l a lion :5 ,i see h[ my p c die4 ,x 0 always my cu/om to take a p>ticul> neighborhood1 & to call ^u e p>i%ion] 9 t /reet1 or di/rict1 b ,i seldom f\nd x wise to s5d ^w 9 advance to any family1 t ,i w\ld visit !m on a c]ta9 day or h\r1 = ,i might be prev5t$ f go+1 & ?us subject !m to disappo9tm5t2 consequ5tly1 ,i _h to run ! risk ( f9d+ !m at home4 ,if !y 7 out ,i left my c>d1 & tri$ aga9 at ano!r "t4 ,9 call+ on my p unaw>es1 ,i f\nd x dep5d$ ^u myself to secure a cordial welcome1 = ,i w5t 9 ) a he>ty salutation & ask$ !m to all[ me to sit d[n ) !m :]ev] !y 71 reg>dless ( dress or c]emony1 & soon ,i f\nd myself p]fectly at home ) !m4 ,no "o %\ld be s welcome z a fai?ful pa/or4 ,i enc\rag$ !m to talk ab\t ! affairs ( our *ur*1 ab\t ! ,sabba? s]vices1 & ! tru?s prea*$1 & ! influ5ces t ,sabba? messages 7 hav+ ^u !m4 ,9 ?is way ,i h discov]$ :e!r or n ! %ots 7 /rik+2 = ! gunn]y t hits no "o is n wor? ! p[d]4 ,fi%+ = complim5ts is b5ea? any man ( common s5se1 b x does *e] ! pa/or's he>t to be told1 ,y\r s]mon la/ ,sunday br\ght me a great bless+2 x help$ me all ! week4 ,or bett] /ill1 ,y\r s]mon br\ght me to decide = ,*ri/4 ,9 a c>eful & delicate way1 ,i drew out our p 9 reg>d to _! spiritual condition1 & if ,i f\nd t any memb] ( ! family 0 anxi\s ab\t 8 or h] s\l1 ,i manag$ to h a private & unres]v$ conv]sation ) t p]son4 ,x is well = e m9i/] to be c>eful h[ he gu>ds ! confid5ce repos$ 9 him4 ,! family physician & ! family pa/or (t5 h to "k "s ?+s !y d n l to "k1 b !y nev] %\ld all[ any "o else to "k !m4 ,?is intimate1 p]sonal int]c\rse ) my flock enabl$ me m ?an once to br+ ! undecid$ to a decision = ,*ri/4 ,9 deal+ ) su* cases1 :e!r 9 ! home or 9 ! inquiry-room1 ,i aim$ to discov] j :at h9drance 0 9 ! pa? ( ea* awak5$ s\l4 ,x is a great po9t also = su* a "o to discov] :at x is t keeps him or h] f surr5d]+ to ,*ri/4 ,if x be "s habit or "s evil practice1 t mu/ be giv5 up2 if "s he>t s91 t we mu/ yield1 ev5 if x be l pluck+ out an eye or lopp+ (f a "r h&4 ,x 0 my aim1 & ev] has be51 to conv9ce e awak5$ p]son t unless he or %e 0 will+ to give ! he>t to ,jesus & to d ,8 w !re 0 no hope = !m4 ,we mu/ %ut e s\l up to ,*ri/4 ,i reque/$ my p to in=m me promptly ( e case ( s]i\s sickness1 & ,i c\ld nev] be too prompt 9 respond+ to su* a call4 ,h[ev] busy ,i might be 9 prep>+ s]mons or any comm5dable occupation ev]y?+ else 0 laid aside4 ,= a pa/or %\ld be z quick to respond to a call ( sickness z an ambulance is to rea* ! sc5e ( disa/]4 ,i sometimes f\nd t a p>i%ion] _h be5 sudd5ly attack$ ) dang]\s illness & ev5 my entrance 9 ! sick room might agitate ! pati5t4 ,at su* times ,i f\nd x necess>y to use all ! tact & delicacy & discretion at my comm&4 ,i w\ld nev] ne$lessly endang] a sick p]son by ef=ts to guide or console an immortal _s4 ,i aim$ to make my words few1 calm & t5d]1 & make e syllable to po9t t[>d ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,:oev] ! suff]] may be1 sa9t or s9n]1 8 fail+ vision %\ld be direct$ to no man save ,jesus only ,x is n commonly ! (fice ( ! pa/or to tell ! pati5t t 8 or h] disease is assur$ly fatal1 b if we "k t dea? is ne>1 9 ! "n ( ! ,ma/]1 let u be fai?ful z well z t5d]4 ,!re are _m cases ( extreme & critical illness :5 ! pres5ce ( ev5 ! mo/ lov+ pa/or may be an unwise intrusion4 ,an excell5t ,*ri/ian lady :o _h be5 twice app>5tly on ! br9k ( dea? said to me3 ,nev] ent] ! room ( a p]son :o is extremely l[1 unless ! p]son urg5tly reque/s y to1 or unless spiritual necessity absolutely compels x4 ,y h no idea h[ ! sight ( a new face agitates ! suff]]1 & h[ y may unconsci\sly & un9t5tionally rob t suff]] ( ! little life t is flutt]+ 9 ! feeble frame1 ,i felt grateful to ! good woman = h] advice1 & h (t5 act$ ^u x1 :5 ! family h unwisely importun$ me to d :at w\ld h be5 m h>mful ?an b5eficial4 ,on "s occasions1 :5 ,i h f\nd a sick room cr[d$ by well-mean+ b ne$less intrud]s1 ,i h tak5 ! lib]ty to put !m all =?1 z our ,ma/] did 9 t *amb] 9 :i* ! daught] ( ,jairus 0 9 ! dea? slumb]4 ,a great portion ( ! "t & att5tion :i* ,i be/[$ ^u ! sick 0 sp5t on *ronic suff]]s1 :o _h be5 conf9$ to _! b$s ( we>9ess = mon?s or ye>s4 ,i visit$ !m z (t5 z possible4 ,"s ( ^? b$ridd5 suff]]s 7 prison]s ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o did me q z mu* good z ,i c\ld possibly d !m4 ,:at eloqu5t s]mons !y prea*$ to me on ! beauty ( submissive pati5ce & on ! support+ p[] ( ! ,ev]la/+ arms6 ,su* int]views /r5g!n$ my fai?1 s(t5$ my he>t1 & infus$ into x some?+ ( ! _s ( ,him :o ,took our infirmities & bore our sicknesses4 ,mc,cheyne1 ( ,dundee1 said t be=e prea*+ on ! ,sabba? he sometimes visit$ "s p>i%ion]1 :o might be ly+ extremely l[1 = he f\nd x good to take a look ov] ! v]ge4 ,9 my pa/oral r\nds ,i sometimes _h an opportunity to d m execution 9 a s+le talk ?an 9 a score ( s]mons4 ,i once sp5t an ev5+ 9 a va9 endeavor to br+ a man to a decision = ,*ri/4 ,be=e ,i left1 he took me up-/airs to ! nurs]y1 & %[$ me 8 beautiful *ildr5 9 _! cribs4 ,i said to him t5d]ly3 ,d y mean t ^! sweet *ildr5 %all nev] h any help f _! fa!r to get to ,heav58 ,he 0 deeply mov$1 & 9 a mon? t man became an active memb] ( my *ur*4 ,he 0 glu$ to me 9 affection = all ! rema9d] ( 8 useful life4 ,on a cold w9t] ev5+ ,i made a call on a weal?y m]*ant 9 ,new ,york4 ,z ,i left 8 door1 & ! pi]c+ gale swept 9 ,i said1 ,:at an awful night = ! poor6 ,he w5t back1 & br++ to me a roll ( bank bills1 he said3 ,please h& ^!1 = me1 to ! poore/ p y "k (4 ,aft] a few days ,i wrote to him1 s5d+ him ! grateful ?anks ( ! poor :om 8 b\nty _h reliev$1 & add$3 ,h[ is x t a man :o is s k9d to 8 fell[ creatures has always be5 s unk9d to 8 ,savi\r z to refuse ,him 8 he>t8 ,t s5t5ce t\*$ him 9 ! core4 ,he s5t = me imm$iately to come & conv]se ) him4 ,he spe$ily gave 8 he>t to ,*ri/1 unit$ )1 & became a mo/ useful memb] ( our *ur*4 ,b he told me ,i 0 ! fir/ p]son :o _h ev] spok5 to him ab\t 8 spiritual welf>e 9 ne>ly tw5ty ye>s4 ,9 ! case ( ?is em95tly effective & influ5tial ,*ri/ian1 "o h\r ( pa/oral "w did m ?an ! pulpit ef=ts ( almo/ a lifetime4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,,"s ,,fam\s ,,prea*]s ,,9 ,,brita94 ,b9ney4--,hamilton--,gu?rie4--,hall4--,s purgeon4--,duff & o!rs ,9 attempt+ to recall my recollections ( ! em95t prea*]s :om ,i h kn[n1 ,i h>dly "k :]e to beg91 or :]e to call a halt4 ,i %all conf9e myself entirely to ^? :o are no long] liv+1 except z !y may live 9 ! memory ( ! s]vice !y wr\ght = _! ,div9e ,ma/] & _! fell[ m54 ,:5 ,i fir/ visit$ ,london1 9 e>ly ,septemb]1 #ahdb1 ! two m9i/]s mo/ widely kn[n to ,am]icans 7 ,h5ry ,melvill & ,?omas ,b9ney4 ,melvill 0 ! mo/ popul> prea*] 9 ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur*4 ,8 place ( wor%ip 0 out at ,camb]well1 & ,i f\nd x s pack$ t ,i _h to get a seat on "o ( ! /eps 9 ! gall]y4 ,he 0 a man ( elegant be>+1 & roll$ out 8 ornate s5t5ces 9 a some:at !atrical tone1 b ! hu%$ audi5ce drank 9 e syllable gre$ily4 ,! spl5did & ?or\ghly evangelical s]mons :i* he orat$ mo/ c>efully 7 exce$+ly popul> 9 ^? days1 & ev5 yet !y are well wor? read+ z sup]b specim5s ( l(ty1 dev\t & resonant oratory4 ,on a v w>m ,sabba? ev5+ ,i w5t into ! bus9ess end ( ,london to ! ,weigh ,h\se ,*apel & he>d ,dr4 ,?omas ,b9ney4 ,he 0 ! lead] ( ,congregationalism1 z ,melvill 0 ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,on t w>m ev5+ ! audi5ce 0 small1 b ! disc\rse 0 prodigi\sly l>ge4 ,b9ney _h a k+ly c\nt5ance1 & a mo/ unique deliv]y4 ,8 topic 0 ,psalm #adg?1 #c;d & #d? v]ses4 ,god is ! ,creator ( ! univ]se1 & ! com=t] ( ! sorr[+4 ,he ?ru/ "o h& into 8 bree*es pocket1 & !n ran 8 o!r h& ?r\gh 8 hair1 & began 8 s]mon ) ! /irr+ words3 ,! ,jew has conqu]$ ! _w6 ,?is 0 ! prelude to a gr& eulogy ( ! ,psalms ( ,david4 ,he !n unfold$ ! fir/ "p ( 8 text 9 a mo/ orig9al /yle1 made a long pause1 scrat*$ 8 head aga91 & said3 ,n[ !n1 let u take "s new ?\ghts1 & !n we are done4 ,! clos+ portion ( ! ri* disc\rse 0 on ! t5d] consolations ( our ,heav5ly ,fa!r4 ,?irty ye>s aft]w>ds ,dr4 ,b9ney 0 invit$ to meet me at breakfa/ at ! h\se ( ,dr4 ,hall1 ) ,tom ,hughes1 ,dr4 ,h5ry ,allon & o!r notabilities4 ,! noble vet]an *att$ v s]5ely1 & (f]$ a mo/ maje/ic pray] :ile he rema9$ sitt+ 9 8 arm-*air4 ,8 physical disabilities made x difficult = him to /&2 & v soon aft]w>ds ! gr& old man w5t up to 8 cr[n4 ,:5 ,i 0 sp5d+ two delightful days ) ,dr4 ,mc,laren1 ( ,man*e/]1 ,i describ$ to him ,b9ney's rem>kable s]mon4 ,7 y !re t night8 inquir$ ,mc,laren4 ,s 0 ,i1 & ?\gh only a boy ( sixte51 ,i rememb] ! :ole ( t disc\rse to ?is h\r4 ,x 0 c]ta9ly a r>e pulpit p[] t c\ld fa/5 a disc\rse 9 two diff]5t memories = a :ole half c5tury4 ,d _m ( ! ,london]s ( ?is day rememb] ,dr4 ,james ,hamilton1 ! pa/or ( ! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* 9 ,reg5t's ,squ>e8 ,!y %\ld d s1 = 9 8 "t he 0 ! mo/ popul> devotional writ] ( bo? sides ( ! ,atlantic2 & dur+ my visit to ,london1 9 #aheg1 ,i 0 v happy to =m 8 acqua9tance4 ,he 0 a mo/ cordial & *>m+ man1 sl5d]1 tall1 ) d>k eyes & hair1 & a beam+ c\nt5ance4 ,:5 "o ent]$ ,hamilton's /udy he w\ld hurry =w>d1 seize 8 h&s1 & tak+ bo? 9 81 reply to y\r ,h[ d y d1 sir1 ) ,come 91 come 92 ,i am nicely1 ,i assure ye4 ,w\ld t all m9i/]s 7 z cordial & approa*able4 ,:5 ,i att5d$ 8 *ur* 9 ,reg5t ,squ>e !y 7 s++1 :5 ,i came 91 a ,psalm f ! old ,scot* ,v]sion4 ,! *ori/]s sat 9 a desk bel[ ! pulpit4 ,! s++ 0 g5]al ?r\gh ! *ur*1 & excell5t 9 /yle4 ,dr4 ,hamilton prea*$ 9 a g[n1 &1 z ! heat grew oppressive 9 ! middle ( 8 s]mon1 ?rew x (f4 ,! disc\rse 0 deliv]$ ) extremely awkw>d ge/ures1 b 9 a voice ( great sweetness4 ,! text 03 ,my s\l ?ir/e? = ! ,liv+ ,god4 ,he describ$ an arid wild]ness1 hot & p>*$1 & d[n b5ea? x a mighty ve9 ( wat] into :i* an artesian well 0 bor$1 & =?) ! wat]s gu%$ up ?r\gh x & swept ov] all ! dry des]t1 mak+ x "o em]ald mead[4 ,s1 said he1 x is ! inc>nate ,jesus fl[+ up ?r\gh our own du/y1 b>r5 des]t humanity1 & ov]fl[+ u ) ,heav5ly life & grace1 until :at 0 once dre>y & dead becomes a fruitful g>d5 ( ! ,"l4 ,! disc\rse 0 l a *apt] f "o ( ,hamilton's savory volumes4 ,five ye>s aft]w>ds1 ,i d9$ ) ,hamilton1 & ! ,rev4 ,william ,arnot 7:o aft]w>ds 0 8 biograph]71 & ,i w5t to 8 *ur* to deliv] ! prep>atory disc\rse to ! sacram5t on ! next ,sabba?4 ,on my way up to ,london1 ,i halt$ "o night at ,birm+ham1 & :ile out on a /roll1 came ^u ! ,city ,hall1 :i* 0 cr[d$ ) a great meet+ 9 aid ( =eign missions4 ,! h]oic ,rob]t ,m(fat1 ! ,apo/le ( ,s\? ,africa1 0 address+ ! multitude1 :o *e]$ him 9 ! old ,engli% fa%ion4 ,two ye>s be=e t1 ,rob]t ,m(fat _h met a "y man 9 a bo>d+ h\se 9 ,ald]sgate ,/reet1 ,london1 & induc$ him to become a mission>y 9 ,africa4 ,! "y man 0 ! sublime/ ( all mod]n mission>ies1 ,david ,liv+/one4 ,two ye>s aft] t ev5+1 ,liv+/one m>ri$ ,miss ,m>y ,m(fat 7daught] ( ! man to :om ,i 0 li/5+71 9 ,s\? ,africa1 & %e became ! %>] ( 8 trials & explorations4 ,aft] ,m(fat _h conclud$ 8 spee*1 a broad-%\ld]$1 m]ry-fac$ man1 ) ?ick grey hair rose on ! plat=m4 ,:o is t8 ,i inquir$ ( my next neighbor4 ,) a look ( surprise t ,i %\ld ask su* a "q 9 ,birm+ham1 he said3 ,x is ,john ,angell ,james4 ,he 0 ! man :om ,dr4 ,cox wittily describ$ z ,an angel v9culat$ betwe5 two ,apo/les4 ,he spoke v =cibly1 9 a he>ty1 humor\s ve91 & ,i c\ld h>dly und]/& h[ su* a jovial old g5tleman c\ld be ! au?or ( su* a s]i\s "w z ,! ,anxi\s ,inquir]4 ,b ,i h s9ce discov]$ t _m ( ! mo/ solemn & impressive prea*]s 7 m5 ( mo/ *e]y temp]am5t :o c\ld laugh he>tily !mselves :5 !y 7 n mak+ o!r p weep4 ,mr4 ,james look$ l an old sea capta92 b he 0 an admirable pilot ( awak5$ s\ls1 :om ?\s&s w bless ?r\gh all et]nity4 ,dr4 ,?omas ,gu?rie1 ( ,ed9burgh1 0 once pron\nc$ by ! ,london ,times to be ,! mo/ eloqu5t man 9 ,europe4 ,rusk91 ,?ack]ay1 ,macaulay1 & o!r m5 ( r5[n jo9$ 9 ! cr[d t ?rong$ ,/4 ,john's ,*ur* :5 !y 7 9 ,ed9burgh2 & a highl& drov] 0 once s excit$ t 9 ! middle ( a p[]ful s]mon he call$ out3 ,naw1 sirs1 he>d ye ev] ! l o' t8 ,my good wife made a run to ,ed9burgh :ile ,i 0 /opp+ beh9d 9 ,engl&1 & on h] return to me almo/ h] fir/ ^w 01 ,i h he>d ,gu?rie2 ,i am spoil$ = e "o else z long z ,i live4 ,gu?rie1 ,lang ,tam 7z ! t\ghs on ! ,c[gate 9 ,ed9burgh us$ to call him71 0 built = a great orator4 ,he 0 m ?an six feet high1 & w\ld be pick$ out 9 any cr[d z "o ( ,god's royal family4 ,i once said to him3 ,y rem9d u ,am]icans ( our fam\s /atesman1 ,h5ry ,clay1 ,!re 0 a /rik+ resemblance 9 ! long-arm$ figure1 ! broad m\? & l(ty br[1 & /ill m 9 ! ri* melody ( voice1 & magnetic ru% ( electric eloqu5ce1 ,!re mu/ c]ta9ly be a p]sonal lik5ess1 repli$ ! ,doctor1 = n long ago ,i w5t into ! h\se ( ,mr4 ,norris1 :o came "h f ,am]ica1 & said to myself1 ',!re is my portrait on ! wall1' b :5 ,i came ne>] ,i espi$ "u x ! "n ( ',h5ry ,clay4' ,he us$ to say t 9 prea*+ he aim$ at ! ?ree ,p's3 ,prove1 ,pa9t & ,p]suade4 ,8 pa9t+ ) ! tongue 0 z vivid z ,rembr&t's pa9t+ ) ! bru%4 ,:5 ,i w5t to ,ed9burgh1 9 #ahgb1 z a delegate to ! two ,presbyt]ian ,g5]al ,assemblies1 ,dr4 ,gu?rie invit$ me to d9e ) him1 & ! gift$ ,dr4 ,john ,k]1 ( ,glasg[1 0 9 ! company4 ,aft] d9n]1 ,gu?rie lit]ally took ! floor1 & p\r$ out a fl[ ( *>m+ talk1 int]sp]s$ ) racy ,scot* anecdotes4 ,among o!rs told 0 "o ab\t ! old ,highl& woman :o said to him3 ,doctor1 nane ( y\r mod]n improvem5ts = me4 ,i want nae?+ b good old ,dauvid's ,psalms1 & ,i want'em all sung to ,dauvid's tunes1 too4 ,on ! ev5+ :5 ,i address$ ! ,free ,*ur* ,assembly1 ,i 0 oblig$ to pass1 on my way to ! plat=m1 ! front b5*1 on :i* sat ! vet]an mission>y1 ,alex&] ,duff1 ,pr9cipal ,ra9y1 ,william ,arnot1 ,dr4 ,gu?rie & two or ?ree o!r celebrities4 ,i h n run su* a gauntlet on a s+le b5* 9 my life4 ,:5 ,i _h f9i%$ my address1 ,gu?rie1 clad 9 8 gray ov]coat1 leap$ up1 & k9dly grasp$ my h&1 & ,i w5t back to my seat feel+ an indescribable relief4 ,dr4 ,gu?rie a %ort "t aft] attempt$ to visit our c\ntry1 b 0 arre/$ at ,que5/[n by a difficulty ( ! he>t1 & return$ to ,scotl&1 & liv$ b a %ort "t aft]w>ds4 ,sly p]sonal acqua9tance ) ,newman ,hall began dur+ ! d>ke/ p]iod ( our ,civil ,w>1 9 ,augu/1 #ahfb ,up to t "t ,i _h only kn[n him z ! au?or ( t pi?y & pellucid little booklet1 ,come to ,jesus1 :i* has belt$ ! globe 9 =ty languages1 & be5 publi%$ to ! numb] ( ne>ly #d1jjj1jjj ( copies4 ,:5 our ,civil ,w> broke out1 ,dr4 ,hall 7) ,john ,bright & ,fo/] & ,goldw9 ,smi?7 ?rew himself e>ne/ly on ! side ( our ,union ,he made public spee*es = our cause ov] all ,engl&1 & op5$ 8 h\se = p>lor meet+s address$ by loyal ,am]icans :o happ5$ to be 9 ,london4 ,he invit$ me to address "o ( ^! ga!r+s1 b ! necessity ( my return home prev5t$ my acceptance4 ,two ye>s aft] ! close ( ! w> he made 8 fir/ visit to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,he 0 receiv$ ) en?usia/ic ovations4 ,union ,leagues gave him public welcomes1 ,congress invit$ him to prea* 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 he deliv]$ an address to ! ,bo/onians on ,bunk] ,hill2 & e d5om9ation1 includ+ ! ,episcopalians & ,quak]s1 op5$ _! pulpits to him ev]y:]e4 ,b ! cr[n+ act ( 8 unique ,am]icanism 0 ! erection ( ! ,l9coln ,t[] on 8 ,*ur* 9 ,london1 z a tribute to ,negro ,emancipation1 & a memorial to ,int]national amity4 ,! love t exi/$ betwe5 my bro!r1 ,dr4 ,hall1 & myself 0 l ! love ( ,david & ,jona?an4 ,! lett]s t pass$ betwe5 u w\ld numb] up into ! hundr$s1 & 8 epi/les _h ! sweet savor ( ,holy ,ru!r=d1 ,:5 he 0 9 ,am]ica1 my h\se 0 8 home1 :5 ,i 0 9 ,london1 ,i sp5t no small "p ( my "t 9 8 delightful ,v9e ,h\se1 up on ,hamp/ead ,hill4 ,! h\se rema9s 9 ! possession ( 8 wife1 a lady ( high culture1 intellectual gifts & ( mo/ dev\t piety4 ,"o reason = ! close intimacy betwe5 my ,briti% bro!r & myself 0 t we 7 p]fectly agre$ on e social1 civil & religi\s "q1 & we nev] _h a *ance to %>p5 our wits on ! hone ( controv]sy4 ,our !ology 0 all f ! same ,book1 & our ma9 purposes 9 life 7 simil>4 ,_m ( my ,am]ican read]s he>d ,dr4 ,hall prea* dur+ "s "o ( 8 ?ree visits to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,:at m>r[y1 s\l-quick5+ s]mons he p\r$ =? 9 a cle>1 musical voice1 & ) a mo/ e>ne/ p]suasiv5ess4 ,prea*+ 0 z easy to him z brea?+4 ,includ+ ! ,sabba?1 he deliv]$ sev5 or eight s]mons 9 a week4 ,und\bt$ly he deliv]$ m disc\rses ?an any orda9$ m9i/] dur+ ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,pe]s & peasants1 s*ol>s & dwell]s 9 ! slums alike enjoy$ 8 prea*+ ( ,god's message to immortal s\ls4 ,8 favorite !me 0 ! s9-aton+ "w ( ,*ri/ ,jesus2 & ! numb]s conv]t$ "u 8 fai?ful prea*+ 7 exce$+ly great4 ,"o ( 8 disc\rses 9 ?is c\ntry on ,jehovah ,jireh1 0 especially helpful1 & "o on ,t\*+ ! ,hem ( ,*ri/'s ,g>m5t1 0 a gem ( spiritual beauty4 ,he g5]ally ma9ta9$ an ev5 fl[ ( evangelical ?\ght1 b sometimes he rose into a bur/ ( ?rill+ eloqu5ce1 z he did 9 ,mr4 ,bee*]'s *ur*1 :5 he made 8 noble appeal = ,union betwe5 ,engl& & ,am]ica4 ,f 8 y\? he 0 fond ( /reet prea*+4 ,i h se5 him ga!r a cr[d1 & hold !m att5tively :ile he s[$ a few se$s ( tru? 9 _! he>ts4 ,i wi% ,i _h ! space to describe "s ( ! =ega!r+s t ,i h _h ) my tw9 bro!r 9 ! ,gospel4 ,we visit$ ,italy toge!r1 prea*$ to ! ,sa9ts t are 9 ,rome1 & w5t d[n into t room 9 ! sub-basem5t ( ,/4 ,clem5t's :]e ,paul is believ$ to h held meet+s ) !m t 7 ( ,caes>'s h\sehold4 ,we roam$ out on ! ,appian ,road1 ov] :i* ! great ,apo/le ent]$ ! ,et]nal ,city4 ,s consci5ti\s 0 my bro!r ,hall 9 8 teetotalism t ?\gh tir$ & ?ir/y1 he nev] w\ld t\* ! weak1 common w9e ( ! c\ntry1 le/ 8 example might be plead 9 favor ( ! dr9k+ usages4 ,we once w5t up to ,olney & sat 9 ,c[p]'s summ] h\se1 & ent]$ ,john ,newton's *ur*1 & ! old sexton told ,dr4 ,hall t he _h be5 conv]t$ by ,come to ,jesus4 ,we w5t toge!r to ,/oneh5ge1 & z we pass$ ov] ,salisbury ,pla9 we recall$ ,hannah ,moore's fam\s %eph]d :o said3 ,! wea!r to-morr[ w be :at suits me1 = :at suits ,god1 suits me always4 ,we sp5t a v delightful c\ple ( days 9 r[+ d[n ! romantic riv] ,wye1 /opp+ = lun* at ,wordswor?'s ,t9t]n ,abbey4 ,9 8 home he 0 a hospitable ,gaius1 ) op5 doors & he>ts to fri5ds f all l&s4 ,he _h ! m]ry sportiv5ess ( a s*oolboy1 & :5 our long talks 9 8 /udy 7 ov]1 he w\ld seize 8 hat & ! *a9 ( 8 pet dog1 & cry out3 ,come1 bro!r1 come1 & let u h a tramp ov] ! ,hea?4 ,he 0 a prodigi\s p$e/rian1 & at ?ree score & t5 he held 8 own ov] a ,swiss glaci]1 ) ! memb]s ( ! ,alp9e ,club4 ,he _h hop$ to equal 8 fam\s pr$ecessor1 ,r[l& ,hill1 & prea* till he 0 n9ety2 b :5 he 0 ne> 8 eighty-six? bir?day he 0 /rick5 ) p>alysis1 & nev] left 8 b$ aga94 ,^? la/ two weeks 7 sp5t 9 ! ,l& ( ,beulah1 & 9 full view ( ,! ,cele/ial ,city4 ,:5 ask$ if he suff]$ pa91 he repli$3 ,i h no pa91 & no?+ to di/urb ! solemnity ( dy+4 ,on ! morn+ ( ,febru>y f\rte5? he pass$ peacefully ov] ! riv]1 &1 z ,bunyan said ( old ,valiant-=-!-,tru?1 ,! trumpets s\nd$ = him on ! o!r side4 ,no mon>* on 8 ?rone is s to be envi$ z he :o n[ we>s t cele/ial cr[n4 ,c any?+ new be said ab\t ,*>les ,h4 ,spurgeon8 ,p]haps n1 & yet ,i %\ld be guilty ( inju/ice to myself & to my read]s if ,i fail$ to pay my love tribute to ! mo/ extraord9>y prea*] ( ! pure ,gospel to all ,*ri/5dom :om ,engl& produc$ 9 ! la/ c5tury4 ,i he>d him :5 he 0 a y\? ( tw5ty-two ye>s1 9 8 ,p>k ,/reet ,*apel2 ,i he>d him sev]al times :5 he 0 at ! z5i? ( 8 vigor2 ,i sp5t _m a happy h\r ) him 9 8 *>m+ home4 ,on my la/ visit !re ,i _h a good cry :5 ,i saw 8 empty *air 9 its old place 9 ! /udy4 ,i did n =m any p]sonal acqua9tance ) him until ! summ] ( #ahgb1 & x soon rip5$ into a mo/ w>m & cordial fri5d%ip4 ,on ea* ( my visits to ,london s9ce t "t ,i h enjoy$ an aft]noon ) him at 8 home4 ,8 fir/ resid5ce 0 ,hel5sburg ,h\se 9 ,night+ale ,road1 ,clapham1 a ,s\?we/ ,di/rict ( ,london4 ,t beautiful home 0 8 only1 luxury2 b he sp5t none ( 8 ample income on any sort ( social enjoym5t1 & :at did n g = h\sehold exp5ses w5t = ! support ( 8 _m religi\s ent]prises4 ,on my fir/ visit to him he greet$ me 9 8 free & easy1 op5-h&$ way4 ,i notic$ t he 0 gr[+ /\t] ?an ev]4 ,9 me1 he jocul>ly said1 t is 9 my fle%1 dwelle? no good ?+1 ,we sp5t a joy\s h\r 9 8 well fill$ libr>y2 he %[$ me fifte5 /ately volumes ( 8 pr9t$ s]mons :i* h s9ce be5 m ?an d\bl$1 besides sev]al ( 8 works translat$ into ,fr5*1 ,g]man1 ,sw$i%1 ,dut* & o!r languages4 ,! mo/ int]e/+ object 9 ! libr>y 0 a small file ( 8 s]mon notes1 ea* "o on a half %eet ( note pap]1 or on ! back ( an ord9>y lett] envelope4 ,:5 ,i ask$ him if he wrote 8 s]mons out1 8 answ] 03 ,i w\ld r be hung4 ,8 usual me?od 0 to select ! text ( 8 ,sunday morn+ s]mon on ,saturday ab\t six or sev5 o'clock1 & sp5d half an h\r 9 arrang+ a skeleton & put x on pap]2 he left all ! phraseology until he rea*$ ! pulpit4 ,dur+ ,sunday aft]noon he repeat$ ! same process 9 prep>+ 8 ev5+ disc\rse4 ,if ,i _h a mon? assign$ me = prep>+ a s]mon1 said he to me1 ,i w\ld sp5d ?irty days & tw5ty-?ree h\rs on some?+ else & 9 ! la/ h\r ,i w\ld make ! s]mon1 & if ,i c\ld n d x !n ,i c\ld n d x 9 a mon?4 ,?is s\nds l a risky process1 b x mu/ be rememb]$ t if ,spurgeon occupi$ b a few m9utes 9 arrang+ a disc\rse he sp5t five days ( e week 9 ?or\ghly /udy+ ,god's ,^w--9 ?or\gh ?9k+--& 9 ! p]usal ( ! ri*e/ old writ]s on !ology & exp]im5tal religion4 ,he 0 all ! "t1 & ev]y:]e fill+ up 8 cask1 s t he _h only to turn ! spigot & out fl[$ ! pure ,gospel 9 ! mo/ transp>5t language4 ,a /5ograph] took d[n ! s]mon1 & x 0 revis$ by ,mr4 ,spurgeon on ,monday morn+4 ,he told me t = _m ye>s he w5t to 8 pulpit "u su* n]v\s agitation t x (t5 br\ght on viol5t attacks ( vomit+ & produc$ outbreaks ( p]spiration1 & he sl[ly outgrew t rem>kable sort ( physical suff]+4 ,tw5ty ye>s ago ,mr4 ,spurgeon ex*ang$ ,hel5sburgh ,h\se = ! /ill m elegant mansion call$ ,we/wood on ,beulah ,hill1 ne> ,cry/al ,palace1 ,syd5ham4 ,x is a rural p>adise4 ,at ea* ( ! visits ,i paid him !re1 he us$ to come out ) 8 bang$-up s(t hat1 :i* he wore indoors half ( ! "t1 & ) a m]ry je/ on 8 lips4 ,on my la/ visit1 accompani$ by my bro!r ,hall1 ,i f\nd him suff]+ sev]ely f 8 neuralgic malady1 b x did n affect 8 buoyant humor4 ,:5 ,i told him t my cat>rhal deafness 0 worse ?an ev]1 he repli$3 ,well1 bro!r1 console y\rself ) ! ?\ght t 9 ^! days !re is v little wor? he>+4 ,he took my bro!r ,hall1 & myself out into 8 g>d5 & cons]vatory & d[n to a ru/ic arbor1 :]e we sat d[n & told /ories4 ,!re 7 twelve acres ( l& atta*$ to ,we/wood1 & he _h u into ! mead[1 :]e we laid d[n 9 ! fre%ly m[$ hay & inhal$ its fragrance4 ,mrs4 ,spurgeon1 a mo/ gift$ & *>m+ lady1 _h a doz5 c[s & ! pr(its ( h] dairy !n support$ a mission>y 9 ,london2 & ! milk 0 s5t ar\nd ! neighborhood 9 a wagon label$1 ,*>les ,h4 ,spurgeon1 ,milk ,deal]4 ,aft] our return1 ! great prea*] %[$ u a portfolio ( c>icatures ( himself f ,pun* & o!r publications4 ,at six o'clock we took supp] & !n came family wor%ip--all ! s]vants be+ pres5t ,mr4 ,spurgeon foll[$ my pray] ) ! mo/ wond]ful pray] t p]haps ,i h ev] he>d f human lips1 & ,i said aft]w>ds to my fri5d ,hall1 ,to-night we got into '! hid+s ( 8 p[]1' = a man :o c pray l t c outprea* ! _w4 ,9 ! s(t h\r ( ! gloam+ we took our leave1 & he w5t (f to prep>e 8 s]mon = ! morr[4 ,spurgeon's p[] lay 9 a comb9ation ( half a doz5 great qualities4 ,he 0 ! ma/] ( a vigor\s ,saxon ,engli% /yle1 ! /yle ( ,cobbett & ,bunyan & ! old ,engli% ,bible4 ,he possess$ a mo/ m>vel\s memory--x held ! :ole ,bible 9 solution2 x reta9$ all ! valuable tru? he _h acquir$ dur+ 8 imm5sely wide read+s & x enabl$ him to recognize any p]son :om he ev] met be=e4 ,once1 h[ev]1 he met = ! second "t a ,mr4 ,p>tridge & call$ him ,p>tridge4 ,quick z a fla% he said3 ,p>don me1 sir1 ,i did n int5d to make game ( y1 ,he 0 a man ( "o ,book1 & _h ! mo/ implicit fai? 9 e jot & tittle ( ,god's ,^w4 ,he prea*$ x )\t defalcation or disc\nt1 & ?is prodigi\s fai? made 8 prea*+ imm5sely tonic4 ,8 sympa?ies ) all mank9d 7 unb\nd$1 & ! juices ( 8 nature 7 en\gh to float an ark full ( liv+ creatures4 ,jo9$ to ^! gifts 0 a m>vel\s voice ( great sweetness1 & a homely "m-wit t bubbl$ out 9 all 8 talk & (t5 9 8 s]mons4 ,mightie/ ( all 0 8 p[] ( pray]1 & 8 inn] life 0 hid ) ,*ri/ 9 ,god4 ,z an organiz] he _h great executive abilities4 ,8 ,orphanage1 doz5 mission>y s*ools & !ological tra9+ s*ool w be among 8 endur+ monum5ts4 ,! la/ s]mon ,i ev] he>d him deliv] 0 9 ,dr4 ,newman ,hall's *ur* on a week ev5+4 ,he came hobbl+ into ! /udy1 8 face ! picture ( suff]+4 ,he said to me1 ,bro!r ,cuyl]1 if ,i break d[n1 won't y take up ! s]vice & g on ) x8 ,i told him t he w\ld =get 8 pa9s ! mom5t he got "u way1 & s x 01 = he deliv]$ a mo/ nutriti\s disc\rse to u4 ,:5 ! s]vice 0 ov]1 he limp$ (f to 8 c>riage1 wrapp$ himself 9 ! huge cu%ions1 & drove away sev5 miles to 8 home at ,upp] ,norwood4 ,t 0 ! la/ "t ,i ev] saw my belov$ fri5d4 ,x seems /range t ,i %all nev] behold t homely1 hone/ c\nt5ance aga92 & s9ce t "t1 ,london has h>dly seem$ to be ,london )\t him4 ,x is a cause = congratulation t 8 son1 ! ,rev]5d ,?omas ,spurgeon1 is s successfully c>ry+ =w>d ! great "w ( 8 sa9t$ fa!r4 ,if my read]s w\ld l a sample ta/e ( ! pure ,spurgeonic x is to be f\nd 9 ?is passage :i* he deliv]$ to 8 !ological /ud5ts3 ,"s mod]n div9es :ittle away ! ,gospel to ! small end ( no?+2 !y make our ,div9e ,"l to be a sort ( bless$ nobody2 !y br+ d[n salvation to m]e possibility2 !y make c]ta9ties into probabilities & treat v]ities z m]e op9ions4 ,:5 y see a prea*] mak+ ! ,gospel small] by degrees1 & mis]ably less1 till !re is n en\gh ( x left to make s\p = a sick gras%opp]1 get y gone ) him6 ,z = me1 ,i believe 9 an inf9ite ,god1 an inf9ite atonem5t1 inf9ite love & m]cy1 an ev]la/+ cov5ant1 ord]$ 9 all ?+s1 & sure1 & ( :i* ! sub/ance & reality is an ,inf9ite ,*ri/4 ,i once ask$ ,dr4 ,james ,mc,cosh1 :o 0 ! greate/ prea*] he ev] he>d4 ,he repli$1 ,( c\rse1 x 0 my ,ed9boro ,pr(essor1 ,dr4 ,*alm]s1 b ! gr&e/ display ( eloqu5ce ,i ev] li/5$ to 0 ,dr4 ,alex&] ,duff's fam\s ,plea = ,=eign ,missions1 deliv]$ be=e ! ,scotti% ,g5]al ,assembly at a date previ\s to ! disruption1 ,i c say ,am5 to ,dr4 ,mc,cosh1 = ! mo/ ov]p[]+ oratory t ,i ev] he>d 0 ,duff's great mission>y spee* 9 ! ,broadway ,tab]nacle dur+ 8 visit to ,am]ica4 ,9 ! imm5se cr[d 7 two hundr$ m9i/]s & ! =emo/ laym5 ( ! city4 ,:5 ! great mission>y arose 7he 0 !n 9 ! prime ( 8 p[]71 8 fir/ appe>ance 0 n impressive1 = 8 c\nt5ance _h no beauty & 8 ge/ures 7 grotesquely awkw>d4 ,) "o arm he huddl$ 8 coat up to 8 %\ld]1 ) ! o!r he saw$ ! air incont95tly1 & :5 int5sely excit$1 he leapt sev]al in*es f ! floor z if ab\t to precipitate himself ov] ! desk4 ,all ^! ecc5tricities 7 =gott5 :5 once ! great he>t began to op5 its treasures to u1 & ! subject ( 8 resi/less oratory began to en*a9 our s\ls4 ,9 8 vivid description ( ,magnific5t ,india its dusky cr[ds & its anci5t temples1 ) its nor!rn m\nta9s t[]+ to ! skies2 its dre>y jungles haunt$ by ! tig]2 its cry/all9e salt fields fla%+ 9 ! sun2 & its ,malab> hills r$ol5t ) ! ri*e/ spices1 7 all spread out be=e u l a panorama4 ,:5 ! ,doctor _h complet$ ! survey ( ,india1 he op5$ 8 batt]ies on ! slo? & selfi%ness ( too _m ( ,*ri/'s pr(ess$ foll[]s2 he p\r$ contempt ^u ! m5 :o said3 ,!y are n s gre5 z to wa/e _! money on ! f>ce ( ,=eign ,missions4 ,no1 no1 inde$1 he cont9u$1 !y are n gre51 = gre5ness implies v]dure1 & beauty1 & !re is n a s+le atom ( v]dure 9 _! p>*$ & )]$ up s\ls4 ,"u ! burn+ satire & mell[+ pa?os ( 8 trem5d\s appeal = hea!ndom1 te>s well$ out f e eye 9 ! h\se4 ,i lean$ ov] t[>d ! report]'s table2 _m ( ! report]s _h flung d[n _! p5s--!y might z well h attempt$ to report a ?und] /orm4 ,z ! orator drew ne> 8 close1 he seem$ l "o inspir$2 8 face %one z if x 71 ! face ( an angel4 ,nev] be=e did ,i s fully realize ! ov]:elm+ p[] ( a man :o has become ! embodim5t ( "o great idea--:o makes 8 lips ! m]e outlet = ! mighty tru? bur/+ f 8 he>t4 ,aft] ne>ly two h\rs ( ?is inundation ( eloqu5ce1 he conclud$ ) ! quotation ( ,c[p]'s magnific5t v]se1 ,"o song employs all nations1 etc ,) ! utmo/ vehem5ce he rung out ! la/ l9e3 ,e>? rolls ! raptur\s ,hosanna r\nd4 ,he c\ld n *eck 8 headway1 & repeat$ ! l9e a second "t1 l\d] ?an be=e1 & !n ) a trem5d\s voice t made ! walls rev]b]ate1 he %\t$ once m3 ,e>? rolls ! raptur\s ,hosanna r\nd6 & sunk back brea?less & exhau/$ into 8 *air4 ,%ut up n[ ?is ,tab]nacle1 exclaim$ ,dr4 ,james ,w4 ,alex&]4 ,let no man d>e speak "h aft] t4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,,"s ,,fam\s ,,am]ican ,,prea*]s4 ,! ,alex&]s4--,dr4 ,tyng4--,dr4 ,cox4--,dr4 ,adams4--,dr4 ,/orrs4--,mr4 ,bee*]4--,mr4 ,f9ney & ,dr4 ,b4,m4 ,palm]4 ,! necess>y limitations ( ?is *apt] =bid any ref]5ce to _m di/+ui%$ ,am]ican prea*]s :om ,i h se5 or he>d1 b ) :om ,i _h n suffici5t p]sonal acqua9tance to furni% any mat]ial = p]sonal rem9isc5ces4 ,9 common ) multitudes ( o!rs on bo? sides ( ! ocean1 ,i _h a he>ty admiration = ! brilliant g5ius & ma/]ful s]mons ( ,phillips ,brooks1 b ,i only he>d two ( 8 rapid & resonant addresses on anniv]s>y occasions1 & my acqua9tance ) him 0 v slight4 ,i he>d only "o disc\rse by t rem>kable comb9ation ( prea*]1 poet1 patriot & philosoph]1 ,dr4 ,horace ,bu%nell1 ( ,h>t=d1--8 disc\rse on ,b>b>ism ! ,*ief ,dang]1 deliv]$ be=e ! ,home ,mission>y ,society4 ,8 s]mon on ,unconsci\s ,influ5ce1 0 en\gh to conf] immortality on any m9i/] ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,i nev] 0 acqua9t$ ) him1 b aft] 8 dea?1 ,i sugge/$ to ! resid5ts ( ,new ,pre/on1 t !y %\ld "n ! m\nta9 t rises imm$iately beh9d ! home ( 8 *ildhood & y\?1 ,m\nt ,bu%nell4 ,! villag]s ass5t$ to my proposal1 & ! ,/ate ,legislature ratifi$ _! act by ord]+ t "n to be plac$ on ! maps ( ,connecticut4 ,9 ?is *apt]1 z 9 ! previ\s "o1 ,i %all give my recollections only ( ^? :o h end$ _! c>e] ( s]vice1 & ent]$ into _! rew>d4 ,dur+ ! six ye>s t ,i sp5t 9 ,pr9ceton ,college & 9 ! ,sem9>y 7betwe5 #ahch & #ahdf7 ,i came into close acqua9tance )1 & ,i he>d v (t51 ! two great orators ( ! ,alex&] family4 ,dr4 ,ar*ibald ,alex&]1 ! fa!r ( a fam\s gr\p ( sons1 0 a native ( ,virg9ia--_h li/5$ to ,patrick ,h5ry 9 8 y\?2 _h m>ri$ ! daught] ( ! eloqu5t ,bl9d ,prea*]1 ,rev4 ,james ,waddell1 & ev5 :5 z a "y m9i/] he _h prea*$ 9 ,hanov]1 ,new ,hamp%ire4 ,daniel ,web/]1 !n a /ud5t 9 ,d>tm\? ,college1 pr$ict$ 8 future em95ce4 ,! /ud5ts 9 ! ,sem9>y 7 wont to call him playfully1 ,! ,pope1 = we _h unb\nd$ confid5ce 9 8 sanctifi$ common-s5se4 ,i always w5t to him = c\nsel4 ,8 insight into ! human he>t 0 m>vel\s2 & 9 ! l9e ( close exp]im5tal prea*+1 he has n _h 8 equal s9ce ! days ( ,presid5t ,edw>ds4 ,he put ! impress ( 8 p[]ful p]sonality on a ?\s& m9i/]s :o graduat$ f ,pr9ceton ,sem9>y4 ,9 8 lecture-desk & 9 ! pulpit he 0 simplicity itself4 ,8 s]mons 7 l ! wat]s ( ,lake ,george1 s pellucid t y c\ld see e bright pebble f> d[n 9 ! dep?s2 a *ild c\ld compreh5d him1 yet a sage be in/ruct$ by him4 ,8 be/ disc\rses 7 extemporane\s1 & he _h v little ge/ure1 except ) 8 =ef+]1 :i* he us$ to place "u 8 *91 & sometimes aga9/ 8 nose 9 a v peculi> mann]4 ,) a cle> pip+ voice & colloquial /yle he held 8 audi5ce 9 rapt att5tion1 disda9+ all ! tricks ( s5sational oratory4 ,twice ,i he>d him deliv] 8 some:at celebrat$ disc\rse on ,! ,day ( ,judgm5t2 x 0 a ma/]piece ( solemn eloqu5ce1 9 :i* sublimity & simplicity 7 comb9$ 9 a way t ,i h nev] se5 equal$ ,he us$ to say t ! "r c\rse = an old man to keep 8 m9d f s5ility 0 to produce "s piece ( composition e day2 & he cont9u$ to write 8 practical articles = ! religi\s press until he 0 almo/ f\r-score4 ,:at an impressive fun]al 0 8 on t bright ,octob] aft]noon1 9 #ahea1 :5 two hundr$ m9i/]s ga!r$ 9 t ,we/m9/] ,abbey ( ,presbyt]ianism1 ! ,pr9ceton ,cemet]y6 ,8 a%es slumb] beside ^? ( ,)]spoon1 ,davies1 ,hodge1 ,mc,cosh & ,jona?an ,edw>ds4 ,among ! six sons :o /ood t day beside t grave1 ! mo/ brilliant by f> 0 ! ?ird son1 ,joseph ,addison ,alex&]4 ,dr4 ,*>les ,hodge said ( him3 ,tak+ him all 9 all1 he 0 ! mo/ gift$ man ) :om ,i h ev] be5 p]sonally acqua9t$1 ,9 *ildhood1 su* 0 8 precocity t he knew ! ,hebrew alphabet at six ye>s ( age 7,i am afraid t "s m9i/]s d n "k x at sixty72 & he c\ld read ,lat9 flu5tly :5 he 0 only eight6 ,( 8 wond]ful feats ( memory ,i c\ld give _m illu/rations2 "o 0 t on ! day t ,i 0 matriculat$ 9 ! ,sem9>y ) fifty o!r /ud5ts1 ,pr(essor ,alex&] w5t ov] to ,dr4 ,hodge's /udy1 & repeat$ to him e "o ( our names6 ,:5 us+ manuscript 9 ! pulpit1 he frequ5tly turn$ ! leaves backw>d in/ead ( =w>d1 = he knew all ! s]mon by he>t6 ,8 comm5t>ies--q too few--rema9 z monum5ts ( 8 pr(\nd s*ol>%ip1 & "s ( 8 articles 9 ! ,pr9ceton ,review sp>kl$ ) ! ke5e/ wit4 ,oh1 h[ 8 gr&e/ s]mons l+] /ill 9 my memory aft] ?ree-score ye>s--l ! f>-(f music ( an ,alp9e horn float+ f ! m\nta9 tops6 ,8 physique 0 rem>kable1 he _h ! ruddy *eeks ( a boy1 & 8 squ>e intellectual head we /ud5ts us$ to say look$ l ,napoleon's4 ,8 voice 0 peculi>ly melodi\s1 especially 9 ! pa!tic passages2 8 imag9ation 0 vivid 9 f9e imag]y1 & he _h an unique habit ( end+ a long s5t5ce 9 ! words ( 8 text1 :i* *a9$ ! text fa/ to our memories4 ,! ann\ncem5t ( 8 "n always cr[d$ ! *ur* 9 ,pr9ceton1 & he 0 flood$ ) invitations to prea* 9 ! mo/ prom95t *ur*es ( ,new ,york1 ,philadelphia1 & o!r cities4 ,"o ( 8 mo/ p[]ful & popul> s]mons 0 on ! text1 ,rememb] ,lot's ,wife2 & he receiv$ s _m reque/s to repeat t s]mon t he said to 8 bro!r ,james 9 a we>i$ tone1 ,i am afraid t woman w be ! dea? ( me4 ,!re may /ill be old ,philadelphians :o c recall ! magnific5t s]ies ( disc\rses :i* ,pr(essor ,alex&] deliv]$ dur+ ! w9t] ( #ahdg 9 ! pulpit ( ,dr4 ,h5ry ,a4 ,bo>dman1 :ile ,dr4 ,bo>dman 0 9 ,europe4 ,! *ur* 0 pack$ e ,sabba? ev5+1 cle> to ! out] door1 & _m 7 unable to f9d room ev5 9 ! aisles4 ,dr4 ,alex&] 0 !n 9 8 spl5did prime4 ,8 musical voice (t5 swell$ into a volume t roll$ out ?r\gh ! doorway & rea*$ ! pass]by on ! sidewalk6 ,dur+ t w9t] he pron\nc$ all 8 mo/ fam\s s]mons--on ,! ,fai?ful ,say+1 on ,! ,city ) ,f\ndations1 on ,awake1 ,?\ t ,sleepe/6 & on ,! ,brok5 & ,contrite ,he>t4 ,x 0 aft] he>+ ?is latt] mo/ orig9al & pa!tic disc\rse t an em95t man exclaim$1 ,no su* prea*+ z t has be5 he>d 9 ?is l& s9ce ! days ( ,dr4 ,john ,m4 ,mason4 ,i enjoy ! p]usal ( ! ri*1 unique1 & spiritual s]mons ( my belov$ pr(essor & fri5d2 b no "o :o reads !m c realize :at x 0 to li/5 to ,joseph ,addison ,alex&] 9 8 highe/ & holie/ inspirations4 ,0 ,alb]t ,b>nes a great prea*]8 ,yes2 if x is a great ?+ = a man to hold a l>ge audi5ce ( ?\ghtful & intellig5t p 9 solemn att5tion :ile he proclaims to !m ! weightie/ & vitale/ ( tru?s--!n 0 ,mr4 ,b>nes a great ambassador ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,he comb9$ mode/y & maje/y to a rem>kable degree4 ,he _h a comm&+ figure1 ke5 eye1 h&some features1 & a cle> di/9ct voice2 b s diffid5t 0 he t he seldom look$ ab\t ov] 8 congregation & r>ely made a s+le ge/ure4 ,8 simple rule ( homiletics 01 h some?+ to say1 & !n say x4 ,he /ood up 9 8 pulpit & deliv]$ 8 calm1 cle>1 /rong1 spiritual utt]ances ) sc>cely a trace ( emotion1 & ! hu%$ assembly li/5$ z if !y 7 li/5+ to "o ( ! oracles ( ,god4 ,8 be/ s]mons 7 l a great r$ an?racite coal b$1 ) no fla%1 b k9dl$ ?r\gh & ?r\gh ) ! fire ( ! ,holy ,_s ,ba%ful1 too1 z he 01 he d5\nc$ popul> s9s ) an intrepidity display$ by b few m9i/]s 9 our l&4 ,9 ! temp]ance re=m he 0 an e>ly pione]4 ,= ,alb]t ,b>nes ,i felt an int5se p]sonal atta*m5t2 he 0 my ideal ( a fe>less1 godly-m9d$ h]ald ( evangelical tru?2 & he _h begun 8 public m9i/ry 9 ,morri/[n1 ,n4,j41 ! home ( my mat]nal ance/ry1 & 9 ! *ur* 9 :i* my belov$ "m _h made h] confession ( fai?4 ,:5 our ,lafayette ,av5ue ,*ur* 0 d$icat$--j =ty ye>s ago--,i urg$ him to deliv] ! disc\rse2 b he hesitat$ to prea* extemporane\sly1 & 8 sight 0 s impair$ t he c\ld n use a manuscript4 ,at ! age ( sev5ty-two he 0 sudd5ly & sweetly translat$ to heav54 ,ov] ! :ole ,engli%-speak+ _w 8 "n 0 famili> z a pla9 tea*] ( ,god's ,^w 9 v spiritual comm5t>ies4 ,a half c5tury ago ,dr4 ,william ,b4 ,sprague1 ( ,albany1 0 9 ! front rank ( ,presbyt]ian prea*]s4 ,8 f9e pres5ce1 8 ri*ly melodi\s voice1 8 graceful /yle & fre%1 practical evangelical ?\ght made him s popul> t he 0 9 dem& ev]y:]e = special occasions & s]vices4 ,he 0 a m>vel ( indu/ry4 ,:ile prep>+ 8 volum9\s ,annals ( ! ,am]ican ,pulpit1 & conduct+ an enorm\s correspond5ce1 he nev] omitt$ ! prep>ation ( new s]mons = 8 own flock4 ,) t flock he liv$ & labor$ = =ty ye>s1 & :5 he resign$ 8 *>ge 79 #ahfi7 he told me t :5 remov+ f ,albany1 he buri$ 8 face & /ream+ eyes ) 8 h&s1 = he c\ld n endure ! f>ewell look at ! city ( 8 love4 ,:5 ,i fir/ he>d him 9 my /ud5t days ,i ?\ght him an almo/ faultless pulpit orator1 & :5 he & ! "y & ard5t ,edw>d ,n4 ,kirk /ood side by side 9 ,albany1 no t[n 9 ! l& conta9$ two nobl] specim5s ( ! e>ne/1 p]suasive & eloqu5t ,presbyt]ian prea*]s4 ,:5 ,i came to ,new ,york z pa/or ( ! ,m>ket ,/reet ,*ur*1 9 #ahec1 ! mo/ conspicu\s m9i/] 9 ! city 0 ! rector ( ,/4 ,george's ,episcopal ,*ur* on ,/uyvesant ,squ>e4 ,e ,sabba? ! sup]b & spaci\s edifice 0 ?rong$4 ,x 0 q ! ?+ = /rang]s :o came to ,new ,york to g & he> ,dr4 ,tyng4 ,ev5 on ,sunday aft]noons ! h\se 0 fill$2 = at t s]vice he prea*$ :at he call$ s]mons to ! *ildr5--b !y 7 n only sprightly1 simple & vivaci\s en\gh to attract ! "y1 !y also conta9$ an abundance ( /rong meat = p]sons ( old] gr[?4 ,he 0 an en?usia/ 9 ,sunday s*ool "w--_h #b1ejj s*ol>s 9 8 mission s*ools1 & possess$ an unsurpass$ p[] 9 nail+ ! e>s ( ! "y to 8 pulpit4 ,dr4 ,tyng 0 ! ackn[l$g$ lead] ( ! ,l[ ,*ur* w+ ( ,episcopacy 9 ?is c\ntry1 bo? dur+ 8 m9i/ry 9 ! ,epiphany at ,philadelphia1 & 9 ,/4 ,george's at ,new ,york4 ,he edit$ _! weekly pap]1 & *ampion$ _! cause on all occasions4 ,he 0 _! c&idate = ! (fice ( ,bi%op ( ,p5nsylvania 9 #ahde1 & ! conte/ 0 protract$ ?r\gh a long s]ies ( ballot+s4 ,x 0 urg$1 & n )\t "s reason1 t 8 impetu\s temp] & /rong p>tisan%ip might make him a r dom9e]+ ov]se] ( ! diocese4 ,he possess$ an indomitable w & pu%$ 8 way ?r\gh life ) ! irresi/ible ru% ( a ,cun>d] "u a full head ( /eam4 ,8 temp] 0 naturally v viol5t4 ,"o ,sabba? ev5+ he 0 address+ my ,sunday s*ool 9 ,m>ket ,/reet1 & describ+ ! v>i\s k9ds ( human nature by resemblances to v>i\s animals1 ! lion1 ! fox1 ! slo?1 etc43 ,*ildr51 he exclaim$1 d y want to "k :at ,i am8 ,i am by nature a royal ,b5gal tig]1 & if x _h n be5 = ! grace ( ,god to tame me1 ,i fe> t nobody c\ld ev] h liv$ ) me4 ,!re 0 ab\t z mu* tru? z !re 0 wit 9 ! comp>ison4 ,8 congregation 9 ,/4 ,george's knew 8 irrepressible temp]am5t s well t !y g5]ally let him h 8 own way4 ,if he want$ money = a *ur* object or a cause ( *>ity1 he did n beg = x2 he dem&$ x 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l4 ,:5 ,i see ,dr4 ,tyng com+ up ! /eps ( my bank1 said a ri* bank presid5t to me1 ,i always beg9 to draw my *eque2 ,i "k he w get x1 & x saves my "t4 ,8 lead+ position among ,l[ ,*ur*m5 0 won n only by 8 intellectual =ce & moral c\rage1 b by 8 uncompromis+ devotion to evangelical doctr9e4 ,he belong$ to ! same s*ool ) ,baxt]1 ,john ,newton1 ,bick]/e?1 ,simeon & ,b$ell4 ,9 ,engl& 8 intimate fri5ds 7 ! ,e>l ( ,%aftesbury1 ,dr4 ,mc,neill & o!rs ( ! mo/ pron\nc$ evangelical type4 ,! good old doctr9es ( r$emption by ! blood ( ,*ri/1 & ( reg5]ation by ! ,holy ,_s 7 8 con/ant !me1 & on ^! & k9dr$ topics he 0 a delightful prea*]4 ,/rong z he 0 9 ! pulpit1 ,dr4 ,tyng 0 ! pr9ce ( plat=m orators4 ,he _h e quality necess>y = ! sway ( a popul> audi5ce--f9e elocution1 m>vel\s flu5cy1 piquancy1 ! c\rage ( 8 convictions & a magnetism t swept all be=e him4 ,8 voice 0 v cle> & p5etrat+1 & he hurl$ =? 8 clean-cut s5t5ces l javel9s4 ,a m flu5t speak] ,i nev] he>d2 n ,spurgeon or ,h5ry ,w>d ,bee*] c\ld surpass him 9 read9ess ( utt]ance4 ,on "o occasion ! ,broadway ,tab]nacle 0 cr[d$ ) a great audi5ce t ga!r$ to he> "s celebrity2 & ! expect$ h]o did n arrive4 ,! impati5t cr[d call$ = ,tyng1 ,tyng2 & ! rector ( ,/4 ,george's came =w>d1 & on ! spur ( ! mom5t deliv]$ su* a *>m+ spee* t ! audi5ce w\ld n let him /op4 ,= _m ye>s ,i spoke ) him at meet+s = city missions1 total ab/95ce1 ,sunday s*ools & o!r b5evol5t ent]prises4 ,he us$ playfully to call me "o ( 8 boys4 ,at a complim5t>y reception giv5 to ,j4,b4 ,g\gh 9 ,niblo's ,hall1 ,mr4 ,bee*] & myself deliv]$ our talks1 & !n retir$ to ! opposite end ( ! hall4 ,dr4 ,tyng took ! ro/rum ) "o ( 8 swift magnetic spee*es4 ,i lean$ ov] to ,bee*] & :isp]$1 ,t is spl5did plat=m+1 isn't x8 ,bee*] repli$3 ,yes1 inde$ x is4 ,he is ! "o man t ,i am afraid (4 ,:5 he speaks fir/ ,i d n c>e to foll[ him1 & if ,i speak fir/1 !n :5 he gets up ,i wi% ,i _h n spok5 at all4 ,"s ( ,dr4 ,tyng's mo/ p[]ful addresses 7 9 behalf ( ! temp]ance re=m2 he 0 a mo/ uncompromis+ foe ( bo? ( ! dram %op & ( ! dr9k+ usages 9 polite society4 ,he also d5\nc$ ! !atre & ! ball-room ) ! mo/ ,puritanic vehem5ce4 ,dr4 ,/eph5 ,h4 ,tyng's *ief p[]1 l _m o!r great prea*]s1 0 :5 he 0 on 8 feet4 ,he %\ld be he>d & n read4 ,"s ( ! disc\rses & addresses :i* en*a9$ & ?rill$ 8 auditors seem$ tame en\gh :5 report$ = ! press4 ,9 t respect he resembl$ ,:itfield & ,g\gh & _m ( our mo/ effective /ump speak]s4 ,! result 0 t ,dr4 ,tyng's fame1 to a great degree1 p]i%$ ) him4 ,he publi%$ sev]al books1 ( a mo/ excell5t & evangelical "*1 b !y lack$ ! ?und] & ! lightn+ :i* make 8 utt]$ words s p[]ful1 & probably none ( 8 _m books are mu* read to-day4 ,! influ5ce ( 8 spl5did & h]oic p]sonality 0 v great dur+ a m9i/ry ( ov] fifty ye>s1 & ! glori\s "w :i* he wr\ght = 8 ,ma/] w endure to all et]nity4 ,to h he>d ,dr4 ,william ,adams ( ,new ,york at 8 be/ 0 bett] ?an any lecture on ,homiletics2 to h met him at ! fireside or 9 ! sick room ( "o ( 8 p>i%ion]s 0 a prelection 9 pa/oral !ology4 ,! fir/ "t t ,i ev] saw him 0 fully fifty ye>s ago2 he 0 /&+ 9 ! gall]y ( ! old ,broadway ,tab]nacle at an anniv]s>y ( ! ,am]ican ,bible ,society1 & ,dr4 ,james ,w4 ,alex&] po9t$ him out to me say+--,yond] /&s ,dr4 ,william ,adams1 he is ! h>de/ /ud5t ( u all4 ,x 0 ?is hone/ incessant bra9 "w t enabl$ him to su/a9 himself = =ty ye>s 9 "o ( ! conspicu\s pulpits ( ! l>ge/ city 9 ! l&4 ,he always drew out ( a full cask4 ,let "y m9i/]s lay ?is fact to he>t4 ,x 0 n by trick or happy luck1 or by pyrote*nics ( rhetoric t ,dr4 ,adams won & kept 8 position 9 ! =efront ( metropolitan prea*]s4 ,! dead l9e ( fifty 0 n to be f\nd on 8 intellectual atlas4 ,"o ( ! la/ talks ) him t ,i n[ recall 0 on an e>ly morn+ 9 ,congress ,p>k1 ,s>atoga4 ,he _h a pocket ,te/am5t 9 8 h&1 & he said to me1 ,i f9d myself read+ m & m ! old books ( my y\?2 ,i am enjoy+ j n[ ,virgil's ,eclogues1 b no?+ is s de> to me z my ,greek ,te/am5t4 ,all ( ,dr4 ,adams' f9e/ ef=ts 7 ?or\ghly prep>$ & committ$ to memory4 ,he nev] risk$ a failure by attempt+ to %ake a s]mon or a spee* out ( 8 sleeve4 ,8 memory 0 "o ( 8 greate/ gifts4 ,sometimes :5 8 s\l 0 on fire1 & 8 voice trembl$ ) emotion1 he rose into ! region ( l(ty impassion$ eloqu5ce4 ,8 ma/] ef=t on ! plat=m 0 8 address ( welcome to ! memb]s ( ! ,evangelical ,alliance 9 #ahgc4 ,h[ ! =eign delegates--,doctors ,/\ghton1 ,*ri/lieb1 ,dorn] & ! re/ ( !m--did op5 _! eyes t ev5+ to ! fact t a ,yankee-born p>son 01 9 elegant culture & poli%$ oratory1 a mat* = !m all4 ,dr4 ,adams' spee* /ruck twelve = ! ,alliance at ! />t2 no?+ dur+ ! :ole subsequ5t sessions surpass$ t op5+ address1 al?\gh ,bee*] & ,dr4 ,joseph ,p>k] 7 bo? among ! speak]s4 ,he clos$ ! meet+ ( ! ,alliance 9 ! ,academy ( ,music ) a pray] ( wond]ful f]vor1 pa?os & beauty4 ,"o ( 8 gr&e/ spee*es 0 deliv]$ be=e ! ,free ,*ur* ,g5]al ,assembly 9 ,ed9burgh--9 ,may1 #ahga4 ,dr4 ,gu?rie told me t he swept ! assembly away by 8 /ately be>+1 sonor\s voice & classic oratory4 ,! m5 :om he mov$ s mightily 7 su* m5 z ,arnot & ,gu?rie & ,ra9y & ,bon>1--! m5 :o _h li/5$ to ! gr&e/ ef=ts ( ,duff & ( ,*alm]s4 ,i well rememb] t :5 ,i _h to address ! same assembly 7z ! ,am]ican delegate7 ! next ye> ,i 0 m di/urb$ by ! app>ition ( my pr$ecessor1 ,dr4 ,adams1 ?an by all ! brilliant audi5ce be=e me4 ,dr4 ,adams 0 gift$ ) :at is ( m practical value ?an g5ius1 & t 0 m>vel\s tact4 ,t 0 ) him an in/9ct & an inspiration4 ,x l$ him to always speak ! "r ^w1 & d ! "r ?+ at ! "r "t4 ,p]sonal polit5ess help$ him also2 = he 0 "o ( ! mo/ p]fect g5tlem5 9 ,am]ica4 ,t practical sagacity made him ! lead] ( ! new s*ool bran* ( our *ur*1 dur+ ! delicate negotiations = reunion 9 #ahfg1 & on to #ahgj4 ,he knew human nature well1 & nev] lo/ ei!r 8 temp] or 8 fai? 9 ! sure result4 ,to-day :5 t old lam5table rupture ( our belov$ *ur* is z mu* a matt] ( pa/ hi/ory z ! rupture ( ! ,union dur+ ! civil w>1 let u gratefully rememb] ,george ,w4 ,musgrave1 ! pilot ( ! old s*ool & ,william ,adams1 ! pilot ( ! new4 ,! la/ s]mon t ,i ev] he>d ,dr4 ,adams deliv] 0 9 my ,lafayette ,av5ue ,*ur* pulpit a few ye>s be=e 8 dea?4 ,8 text 0 ! clos+ passage ( ! f\r? *apt] ( ,second ,cor9?ians4 ,! :ole s]mon 0 deliv]$ ) great maje/y & t5d]ness4 ,"o illu/ration 9 x 0 sublime4 ,he 0 comp>+ ! ?+s :i* are se5 & temporal ) ! ?+s :i* are n se5 & et]nal4 ,he describ$ ,mont ,blanc envelop$ 9 a morn+ cl\d ( mi/4 ,! vapor 0 ! se5 ?+ :i* 0 soon to pass away2--beh9d x 0 ! unse5 m\nta91 glori\s z ! great :ite ?rone :i* %\ld /& unmov$ :5 fifty c5turies ( mi/ _h fl[n away into no?+ness4 ,?is passage mov$ ! audi5ce prodigi\sly4 ,_m sat gaz+ at ! tall pale orator be=e !m ?r\gh _! te>s4 ,! portrait ( ,dr4 ,adams hangs on my /udy wall--alongside ( ! portrait ( ,*alm]s--& z ,i look at 8 maje/ic c\nt5ance n[1 ,i /ill seem to see him z on t ,sabba? morn+ he /ood be=e u1 ) ! light ( et]nity beam+ on 8 br[6 ,9 ! summ] ( #ahde ,i 0 /roll+ ) my fri5d ,littell 7! f\nd] ( ! ,liv+ ,age71 ?r\gh ! leafy lanes ( ,brookl9e1 & we came to a ta/eful *ur*4 ,t1 said ,mr4 ,littell1 is ! ,h>v>d ,congregational meet+ h\se4 ,!y h lately call$ a brilliant "y ,mr4 ,/orrs1 :o 0 once a law /ud5t ) ,rufus ,*oate2 he is a man ( bright promise4 ,two ye>s aft]w>d ,i saw & he>d t brilliant "y m9i/] 9 ! pulpit ( ! newly organiz$ ,*ur* ( ! ,pilgrims 9 ,brooklyn4 ,he _h already f\nd 8 place1 & 8 ?rone4 ,he made t pulpit visible ov] ! cont95t4 ,t *ur* w be ,dr4 ,/orrs' *ur* = _m a ye> to come4 ,_h t sup]bly gift$ law /ud5t ( ,*oate gone to ! b> he w\ld inevitably h won a great di/9ction1 & might h *>m$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate by 8 spl5did eloqu5ce4 ,p]haps he le>n$ f ,*oate "s lessons 9 rhetoric & h[ to con/ruct ^? long melodi\s s5t5ces t roll$ l a ,hallelujah *orus ov] 8 delight$ audi5ces4 ,b "y ,/orrs *ose ! bett] "p1 & no temptation ( fame or pelf allur$ him f ! high] "w ( prea*+ ,jesus ,*ri/ to 8 fell[ m54 ,he 0--l ,*alm]s & ,bu%nell & ,spurgeon--a born prea*]4 ,great z he 0 on ! plat=m1 or on v>i\s c]emonial occasions1 he 0 nev] s ?or\ghly at home z 9 8 own pulpit2 8 great he>t nev] s k9dl$ z :5 unfold+ ! glori\s gospel ( r$eem+ love4 ,! consecration ( 8 spl5did p[]s to ! "w ( ! m9i/ry help$ to ennoble ! m9i/ry 9 ! popul> eye1 & l$ "y m5 ( bra9s to feel t !y c\ld covet no high] call+4 ,"o ( ! rem>kable ?+s 9 ! c>e] ( ,dr4 ,/orrs 0 t by f> ! gr&e/ portion ( t c>e] 0 aft] he _h pass$ ! age ( fifty6 ,in/ead ( t age be+1 z to _m o!rs1 a dead l9e1 x 0 to him an intellectual bir? l9e4 ,he return$ f ,europe--aft] a ye> ( entire re/--& !n1 l a giant refre%$ by sleep1 began to produce 8 mo/ ma/]ly disc\rses & orations4 ,8 fir/ /rik+ p]=mance 0 t wond]ful address at ! tw5ty-fif? anniv]s>y ( ,h5ry ,w>d ,bee*]'s pa/orate 9 ,plym\? ,*ur*1 at ! close ( :i* ,mr4 ,bee*] gave him a grateful kiss be=e ! applaud+ audi5ce4 ,n long aft] t ,dr4 ,/orrs deliv]$ ^? two wond]ful lectures on ! ,muscovite & ! ,ottoman4 ,! ,academy ( ,music 0 pack$ to li/5 to !m2 & = two h\rs ! great orator p\r$ out a flood ( hi/ory & gorge\s description )\t a scrap ( manuscript be=e him6 ,he recall$ names & dates )\t a mom5t's hesitation6 ,l ,"l ,macaulay1 ,dr4 ,/orrs _h a m>vel\s memory2 & at ! close ( ^? two orations ,i said to myself1 ,h[ ,macaulay w\ld h enjoy$ all ?is6 ,8 extraord9>y memory 0 an imm5se s\rce ( p[] to ,dr4 ,/orrs2 &1 al?\gh he _h a r>e gift ( flu5cy1 yet ,i h no d\bt t "s ( 8 f9e ef=ts1 :i* 7 suppos$ to be extemporane\s1 7 really prep>$ be=eh& & lodg$ 9 8 t5aci\s memory4 ,dean ,/anley1 on ! day be=e he return$ to ,engl&1 said to me3 ,! man :o has impress$ me mo/ is y\r ,dr4 ,/orrs4 ,:5 ,i urg$ ! pa/or ( ! ,pilgrims to g ov] to ! great ,int]national ,c\ncil ( ,congregationali/s 9 ,london & %[ ! ,engli% p a specim5 ( ,am]ican prea*+1 8 *>act]i/ic reply 01 ,oh1 ,i am tir$ ( ^! %[ occasions1 ,b he nev] grew tir$ ( prea*+ ,jesus ,*ri/ & ,him crucifi$4 ,! ,bible 8 old fa!r lov$ 0 ! book ( books t he lov$1 & no bla/s ( revolution>y biblical criticism ev] ruffl$ a fea!r on ! /rong w+ ) :i* he so>$ heav5w>d4 ,a m or?odox m9i/] has n ma9ta9$ ! fai? once deliv]$ to ! sa9ts 9 our "t ?an he = :om ,brooklyn's flags 7 all hung at half-ma/ on ! day ( 8 dea?4 ,all ! _w knew t ,ri*>d ,s4 ,/orrs possess$ wond]ful bra9 p[]1 culture & s*ol>%ip2 b only ^? :o 7 close/ to him knew :at a big lov+ he>t he _h4 ,"s ( ! sweete/ & t5d]e/ private lett]s t ,i ev] receiv$ came f 8 ready p54 ,i 0 look+ ov] "s ( !m lately2 !y are /ill z fragrant z if pres]v$ 9 lav5d]4 ,8 he>t 0 a v pure f\nta9 ( noble ?\ght1 & ( sweet1 unselfi% affection4 ,he di$ at ! "r "t2 8 great "w 0 complete2 he did n l+] on to outlive himself4 ,! belov$ wife ( 8 home on e>? _h gone on be=e2 he felt lonesome )\t h]1 & grew homesick = heav54 ,8 lov+ flock _h cr[n$ him ) _! grateful b5$ictions2 he wait$ only = ! good-night kiss ( ! ,ma/] he s]v$1 & he awoke f a transi5t slumb] to behold ! ineffable glory4 ,on ! previ\s day 8 illu/ri\s ,&ov] in/ructor1 ,pr(essor ,edw>ds ,a4 ,p>k1 _h dep>t$2 x 0 fitt+ t ,&ov]'s mo/ illu/ri\s graduate %\ld foll[ him2 n[ !y are bo? 9 ! pres5ce ( ! inf9ite light1 & !y bo? behold ! ,k+ 9 ,8 beauty6 ,fifty ye>s ago "o ( ! mo/ fam\s celebrities 9 ! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* 0 ,dr4 ,samuel ,hanson ,cox1 fam\s = 8 l+ui/ic atta9m5ts1 = 8 wit & occasional ecc5tricities1 & v fam\s = 8 bur/s ( eloqu5ce on great occasions4 ,he 0 at t "t ! pa/or ( ! ,fir/ ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* ( ,brooklyn1 & resid$ 9 ! /reet :]e ,i am n[ writ+ 7,ox=d ,/reet72 & ! /reet at ! end ( ! block 0 nam$ ,hanson ,place 9 honor ( him4 ,8 l>ge wood5 mansion 0 !n q out ( t[n1 & 0 accord+ly call$ ,rus ,urban1 ,9 t h\se he wrote--= ! ,new ,york ,obs]v]--! unique s]ies ( articles on ,new ,s*ool ,!ology entitl$ ,! ,hexagon1 & !re he ent]ta9$1 ) 8 elegant c\rtesy & endless fl[ ( wit & le>n+1 _m ( ! mo/ em95t p :o visit$ ,brooklyn4 ,! boys us$ to climb into 8 g>d5 to /eal fruit2 &1 z a m5ace1 he affix$ to 8 f5ce a l>ge picture ( a wat*-dog1 & und]nea? x a d5tal sign1 ,tee? ins]t$ "h6 ,! old mansion 0 remov$ ye>s ago4 ,9 #ahdf he 0 ! mod]ator ( ! new s*ool ,presbyt]ian ,g5]al ,assembly4 ,x 0 dur+ ! sessions ( t assembly t ! fam\s debate 0 wag$ = sev]al days on ! excit+ "q ( negro slav]y1 & :5 "s compromise resolutions 7 pass$ 7= ^? 7 ! days ( compromise salves & pla/]s7--,dr4 ,cox rose & exclaim$1 ,well1 bre?r51 we h capp$ ,vesuvius = ano!r ye>1 ,b ,vesuvius w\ld n /ay capp$1 & 9 a few ye>s "o ( its viol5t eruptions sund]$ ! new s*ool *ur* 9 twa94 ,dr4 ,cox 0 a vehem5t oppon5t ( slav]y1 & 8 *ur* 9 ,laight ,/reet 0 assail$ by a mob1 & he 0 r\ghly h&l$4 ,9 #ahcc he 0 s5t to ,engl& z ! delegate to ! ,briti% & ,=eign ,bible ,society1 & at _! anniv]s>y meet+ he deliv]$ "o ( ! mo/ brilliant spee*es ( 8 life4 ,he came into ! meet+ a p]fect /rang]1 :ile ,dr4 ,hamilton1 ( ,le$s1 0 utt]+ a fi]ce invective aga9/ ,am]ican slav]y4 ,?is ar\s$ ,dr4 ,cox's indignation1 & :5 he 0 call$ on to speak he comm5c$ ) exquisite urbanity z foll[s3 ,my ,"l ,bexley1 ladies & g5tlem56 ,i h j l&$ f ,am]ica4 ,?irty days ago ,i came d[n ! bay ( ,new ,york 9 ! /eam tug ,h]cules & 0 put on bo>d ( ! good packet %ip ,samson--?us go+ on f /r5g? to /r5g?--f my?ology to ,scripture6 ,?is bold & novel introduction br\ght d[n ! h\se ) a ?und] ( applause4 ,aft] pay+ "s graceful tributes to ,engl& & ?us w9n+ ! he>ts ( 8 auditors1 he sudd5ly turn$ t[>ds ,dr4 ,hamilton1 & ) ! mo/ captivat+ grace1 he said3 ,i d n yield to my ,briti% bro!r 9 righte\s abhorr5ce ( ! in/itution ( negro slav]y4 ,i abhor x all ! m because x 0 our disa/r\s inh]itance f our ,engli% =efa!rs1 & came d[n to u f ! "t :5 we 7 colonies ( ,great ,brita96 ,& n[ if my bro!r ,hamilton w enact ! "p ( ,%em1 ,i w take ! place ( ,japhet1 & we w walk backw>d & w cov] ) ! mantle ( *>ity ! %ame ( our common ance/ry1 ,?is sudd5 bur/ ( wit1 argum5t & eloqu5ce c>ri$ ! audi5ce by /orm1 & !y 7 oblig$ to applaud ! ,yankee orator 9 spite ( !mselves4 ,i c\nt ?is retort by ,dr4 ,cox "o ( ! f9e/ 9 ! annals ( oratory4 ,sev]al ye>s aft]w>ds he visit$ ,engl& z a delegate to ! fir/ ,evangelical ,alliance4 ,x 0 att5d$ by ! =emo/ div9es1 s*ol>s & religi\s lead]s ( bo? ,brita9 & ! cont95t2 & a brief five-m9utes' spee* made by ,dr4 ,cox 0 unanim\sly pron\nc$ to h be5 ! mo/ spl5did display ( eloqu5ce he>d dur+ ! :ole convocation4 ,he ow$ a great deal to 8 comm&+ figure1 f9e voice1 & graceful elocution4 ,8 memory also 0 z m>vel\s z t ( ,dr4 ,/orrs or ,pr(essor ,addison ,alex&]4 ,"o night1 = ! ent]ta9m5t ( 8 fell[-pass5g]s 9 a /agecoa*1 he repeat$ two cantos ( ,scott's poem ( ,m>mion6 ,i h he>d him quote1 9 a public address be=e ! ,new ,york ,univ]sity1 a :ole page ( ,cic]o )\t ! slip ( a s+le ^w6 ,8 passion = polysyllables 0 v amus+1 & he lov$ to a/oni% 8 he>]s by 8 sesquip$alian phraseology4 ,a c]ta9 vision>y crank once intrud$ into 8 /udy & bor$ him ) a long diss]tation4 ,dr4 ,cox's pati5ce 0 exhau/$1 & po9t+ to ! door1 he said3 ,my fri5d1 d y obs]ve t ap]ture 9 ?is ap>tm5t8 ,if y d1 ,i wi% t y w\ld describe rectil9eals1 v spe$ily4 ,i c\ld fill sev]al pages ) racy anecdotes ( ! ke5 wit & ! v>i$ erudition ( my v5]able fri5d4 ,b let none ( my read]s ?9k ( ,dr4 ,cox z a cl]ical je/]1 or a p$ant4 ,he 0 a p[]ful & int5sely spiritual prea*] ( ! liv+ ,gospel4 ,9 8 ,new ,york congregation 7 _m ( ! be/ bra9s & f]v5t he>ts to be f\nd 9 t city1 & "s ( ! lead+ laym5 rev]$ him z _! spiritual fa!r4 ,sometimes he 0 betray$ into ecc5tricities1 & 8 vivid imag9ation (t5 c>ri$ him away into discursive flights2 yet he nev] so>$ out ( sight ( ,calv>y's cross1 & nev] betray$ ! preci\s ,gospel committ$ to 8 tru/4 ,! fir/ "t t ,i ev] saw ,h5ry ,w>d ,bee*] 0 9 #ahdh4 ,he 0 !n mu/]+ 8 new congregation 9 ! build+ once occupi$ by ,dr4 ,samuel ,h4 ,cox4 ,x 0 a weekly lecture s]vice t ,i att5d$1 by invitation ( a lady :o invit$ me to g & he> our new-come g5ius f ! ,we/4 ,! room 0 full1 & at ! desk /ood a br[n-*eek$ "y man ) smoo?-%av$ face1 big lu/r\s eyes1 & luxuriant br[n hair--) a broad %irt coll> ti$ ) a black ribbon4 ,8 text 0 ,gr[ 9 ,grace1 & he gave u a disc\rse t ,mat!w ,h5ry c\ld n h surpass$ 9 practical pi?1 or ,spurgeon 9 evangelical f]vor4 ,i us$ to tell ,mr4 ,bee*] t ev5 aft] mak+ full all[ance = ! novelty ( a fir/ he>+1 ,i nev] he>d him surpass t ,w$nesday ev5+ lecture4 ,he 0 pluck+ ! fir/ ripe grapes ( 8 afflu5t v9tage2 8 pomegranates 7 9 full fl[]1 & ! spik5>d s5t =? its fragrance4 ,! v language ( t savory s]mon l+]s 9 my memory yet4 ,dur+ my m9i/ry 9 ,new ,york--f #ahec to #ahfj--;,i became intimate ) ,mr4 ,bee*] & spoke beside him on _m a plat=m & he>d him 9 "s ( 8 mo/ spl5did ef=ts4 ,he 0 a fasc9at+ companion1 ) ! rollick+ fre$om ( a s*oolboy4 ,i nev] %all =get an imm5se meet+--9 behalf ( a liquor prohibition movem5t--held 9 ,triplet ,hall4 ,mr4 ,bee*] 0 at 8 be/4 ,9 ! mid/ ( 8 spee*1 he sudd5ly dis*>g$ a bomb%ell aga9/ negro slav]y :i* dynamit$ ! audi5ce & provok$ a ?und] ( applause4 ,= pure eloqu5ce x 0 ! f9e/ outbur/ ,i ev] he>d f 8 lips4 ,l ,patrick ,h5ry1 ,clay1 ,gu?rie1 ,spurgeon & o!r great ma/]s ( assemblies1 he 0 gift$ ) a ri*ly melodi\s voice--:i* 0 especially effective on ! l[ & t5d] keys4 ,?is gave him great p[] 9 ! pa!tic portions ( 8 disc\rses4 ,( 8 sup]ab\nd+ humor ,i ne$ n speak4 ,x bubbl$ out s naturally & spontane\sly t he f\nd x difficult to re/ra9 x ev5 on ! mo/ grave occasions4 ,sometimes he s9n$ aga9/ good ta/e1 & ,i once he>d 8 si/] ,ca!r9e say t ,h5ry r>ely deliv]$ a spee* or a s]mon :i* did n conta9 some?+ t grat$ on h] e>4 ,8 mo/ frequ5t (f5ses 7 9 ! direction ( flippant h&l+ ( sacr$ !mes & ,scripture language4 ,?is he inh]it$ f 8 illu/ri\s fa!r4 ,mr4 ,bee*] is g5]ally reg>d$ z an extemporane\s prea*]4 ,?is is a mi/ake4 ,he prep>$ mo/ ( 8 disc\rses c>efully1 & full "o-half ( _m ( !m 7 writt5 out4 ,among ^! writt5 passages he int]ject$ bur/s ( impromptu ?\ghts2 & ^! 7 g5]ally ! mo/ effective passages 9 ! s]mon4 ,:ile he repeat$ himself (t5--especially on 8 favorite topic ( ,god's love--yet x 0 always 9 fre% language & ) new illu/rations4 ,abraham ,l9coln said to me1 ,! mo/ m>vel\s ?+ ab\t ,mr4 ,bee*] is 8 inexhau/ible f]tility4 ,dur+ ! ,civil ,w> he 0 at ! acme ( 8 p[]4 ,he 0 !n ! pe]less orator ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,x 0 8 int5tion 7z he once told me7 to resign 8 pa/orate at ! age ( sixty & to devote ! rema9d] ( 8 life to a m9i/ry at l>ge4 ,b ! tempe/ ( tr\bles :i* /ruck him ab\t t "t =bade 8 *]i%$ design1 & he cont9u$ at 8 po/ until ! t\* ( dea? sil5c$ ! magic tongue4 ,ne>ly ?irty ye>s h elaps$ s9ce ,i sat by him on ! cr[n+ ev5+ ( 8 c>e]1 at 8 silv] anniv]s>y1 9 #ahgc4 ,z to 8 lat] utt]ances 9 !ology1 & on "s que/ions ( e?ics1 ,i diss5t$ f my old fri5d consci5ti\sly1 & ,i express$ to him my diss5t v c&idly1--z become? bre?r54 ,i am conv9c$ t if !re 7 m frat]nal frankness betwe5 ! liv+1 !re w\ld be less hypocrisy ov] ! dep>t$4 ,*>les ,g4 ,f9ney 0 ! ackn[l$g$ k+ ( ,am]ican evangeli/s until ,dwight ,l4 ,moody came on ! /age ( action4 ,!y resembl$ ea* o!r 9 untir+ indu/ry1 unfl9*+ c\rage1 unsw]v+ devotion to ! m>r[ ( ! ,gospel1 & unres]v$ consecration to ! s]vice ( ,*ri/4 ,! secret ( ,f9ney's p[] 0 ! fe>less mann] ) :i* he drove ,god's ^w into ! consci5ces ( s9n]s--high or humble--& 8 p]petual reliance on ! imm$iate pres5ce ( ! ,holy ,_s 9 8 own s\l4 ,empti$ ( self1 he 0 fill$ ) ! ,holy ,_s4 ,8 s]mons 7 *a9 lightn+1 fla%+ conviction into ! he>ts ( ! /\te/ sceptics1 & ! l9ks ( 8 logic 7 s compact t !y defi$ resi/ance4 ,probably no m9i/] 9 ,am]ica ev] numb]$ among 8 conv]ts s _m lawy]s & m5 ( intellectual culture4 ,soon aft] comm5c+ 8 law practice he 0 br\ght "u ! mo/ int5se conviction ( s92 & ! n>rative ( 8 conv]sion--z giv5 9 8 autobiography--equals any *apt] 9 ,john ,bunyan's ,grace ,ab\nd+4 ,aft] light & peace broke into 8 agoniz$ s\l1 he bur/ into te>s ( joy1 & exclaim$3 ,i am s happy t ,i _c live1 ,he began at once to conv]se ) 8 neighbors ab\t _! s\ls4 ,:5 a c]ta9 ,deacon ,b4 came into 8 (fice & rem9d$ him t 8 cause 0 to be tri$ at t5 o'clock t morn+1 ,mr4 ,f9ney repli$1 ,deacon ,b41 ,i h a reta9] f ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ to plead ,8 cause1 & _c plead y\rs4 ,! deacon 0 ?und]/ruck1 & w5t (f & settl$ 8 suit ) 8 antagoni/ imm$iately4 ,f t "t a law (fice 0 no place = ! f]vid _s ( ,*>les ,g4 ,f9ney1 & he resolv$ at once to prep>e = ! m9i/ry4 ,revivals foll[$ 8 r$-hot disc\rses :]ev] he w5t4 ,at ,auburn he decl>es t he _h--dur+ pray] 9 8 own room--a wond]ful vision 9 :i* ,god drew s ne> to him t 8 fle% trembl$ on 8 bones1 & he %ook f head to foot z if amid ! ?und]+s ( ,s9ai6 ,he felt an assurance t ,god w\ld su/a9 him aga9/ all 8 enemies2 & !n !re came a great lift+ up1 & a sweet calm foll[$ aft] ! agitation4 ,su* extraord9>y spiritual exp]i5ces occurr$ q (t5 dur+ 8 c>e] z a revivali/1 & !y rem9d "o /rik+ly ( simil> exp]i5ces ( ,john ,bunyan--to :om ,f9ney bore a c]ta9 degree ( resemblance4 ,at ,ro*e/] _m ( ! lead+ lawy]s 7 attract$ by 8 bold & logical /yle ( spee*2 & among 8 conv]ts !re 0 ! di/+ui%$ juri/1 ,addison ,g>dn]4 ,x 0 dur+ 8 m9i/ry 9 ,new ,york t he deliv]$ 8 celebrat$ ,lectures on ,revivals1 :i* 7 repr9t$ abroad & translat$ into sev]al =eign languages4 ,( all ,mr4 ,f9ney's publi%$ productions1 ^! lectures are ! mo/ *>act]i/ic4 ,(t5 extravagant 9 _! rhetoric1 & sometimes r reckless 9 !ological /atem5ts1 !y conta9 a m9e ( pung5t tru? :i* e "y m9i/] ought to possess & to p]use v (t54 ,i %all nev] cease to ?ank ,god = ! inspiration !y h imp>t$ to my own humble m9i/ry2 & !y h _h a place 9 my libr>y close beside ! ,pilgrim's ,progress1 & ! biographies ( ,payson & ,mc,cheyne1 & ! s\l-quick5+ s]mons ( ,bu%nell1 ,addison ,alex&] & ,dr4 ,mc,laren4 ,aft] 8 ext5d$ evangeli/ic labors 9 v>i\s cities1 ,mr4 ,f9ney 0 appo9t$ to a !ological *air 9 ! newly organiz$ college at ,ob]l91 ,ohio4 ,f ?is po/1 8 irrepressible desire to k9dle revivals & to save s\ls (t5 call$ him away1 & he conduct$ two fam\s evangeli/ic campaigns 9 ,great ,brita94 ,he 0 ! fir/ man to introduce ,am]ican revivali/ic me?ods into ,engl& & ,scotl&2 b 8 labors 7 nev] z wide1 z influ5tial1 & g5]ally acceptable !re z ! subsequ5t labors ( ,messrs4 ,moody & ,sankey4 ,=ty ye>s ( 8 busy & heav5-bless$ life 7 sp5t at ,ob]l91 :]e he impress$ 8 p[]ful p]sonality on a multitude ( /ud5ts ( bo? sexes2 few religi\s tea*]s 9 ,am]ica h ev] m\ld$ s _m lives1 or _h _! op9ions e*o$ f s _m pulpits4 ,) all my admiration ( ,presid5t ,f9ney's "*1 ,i c\ld n--z a loyal ,pr9cetonian--subscribe to "s ( 8 peculi> op9ions4 ,x 01 !re=e1 ) great surprise t ,i receiv$ f him a lett] 9 #ahgc 7two ye>s be=e 8 dea?7 :i* conta9$ ! />tl+ proposal t ,i %\ld be 8 successor 9 ! college pulpit at ,ob]l96 ,he wrote to me3 ,i ?9k t !re is no m important field ( m9i/]ial labor 9 ! _w4 ,i "k t y h a great congregation 9 ,brooklyn1 & are mightily prosp]$ 9 y\r labors1 b y\r flock does n conta9 a ?\s& /ud5ts pursu+ ! high] bran*es ( education f ye> to ye>4 ,surely y\r field 9 ,brooklyn is n m important ?an m9e 0 at ! ,broadway ,tab]nacle 9 ,new ,york1 nor c y\r p be m atta*$ to y ?an m9e 7 to me4 ,?is lett]--al?\gh its k9d ov]ture 0 promptly decl9$--0 a gratify+ pro( t ! once bitt] controv]sies betwe5 old s*ool & new s*ool _h become q obsolete4 ,:5 ,i m5tion$ ?is lett] to my belov$ ,pr9ceton in/ructor1 ,dr4 ,*>les ,hodge1 a few weeks be=e 8 dea?1 he simply rem>k$ t 8 ,bro!r ,f9ney _h become v sweet & mell[ 9 8 lat] ye>s4 ,& long be=e ?is "t ! two great antagoni/ic !ologians may h clasp$ h&s 9 heav54 ,! clos+ ye>s ( ,presid5t ,f9ney's useful life 7 inde$ mell[ & mo/ lovable4 ,9 ! days ( 8 prime he _h a comm&+ =m1 a /rik+ face & a cle>1 incisive /yle ( spee*4 ,simple z a *ild 9 8 utt]ances1 he sometimes />tl$ 8 he>]s by 8 unique pray]s4 ,= example1 he 0 "o day driv5 f 8 /udy at ,ob]l9 by a refractory /ovepipe :i* p]si/$ 9 tumbl+ d[n4 ,at family wor%ip 9 ! ev5+ he said ,oh1 ,"l6 ?\ kn[e/ h[ ! temp] ( ,?y s]vant has be5 tri$ to-day by t /ovepipe6 ,sev]al o!r expressions1 q z qua9t & z piquant1 might be quot$1 if ! limits ( ?is brief sket* w\ld p]mit4 ,:at w\ld be deem$ irrev]5t if spok5 by "s lips nev] s\nd$ irrev]5t :5 utt]$ by su* a natural1 fe>less & yet dev\t a _s z ,*>les ,g4 ,f9ney4 ,he reta9$ 8 erect1 manly =m1 8 fre% en?usiasm & intellectual vigor1 to ! ripe old age ( eighty-?ree4 ,on a calm ,sabba? ev5+--9 ,augu/1 #ahge--;he walk$ 9 8 g>d5 & li/5$ to ! music f a neighbor+ *ur*4 ,retir+ to 8 *amb]1 ! mess5g] f 8 ,ma/] met him 9 ! midnight h\rs1 & be=e ! morn+ dawn$ 8 glorifi$ _s 0 be=e ! ?rone6 ,8 is ! cr[n ( "o :o turn$ _m to righte\sness4 ,:ile ,i am writ+ ?is *apt] ( m9i/]ial rem9isc5ces1 ,i receive ! sorr[ful tid+s t my de> old fri5d1 ,dr4 ,b5jam9 ,m4 ,palm]1 ( ,new ,orleans--! pr9ce ( ,s\!rn prea*]s--has clos$ 8 illu/ri\s c>e]4 ,to ! la/ 8 spl5did p[]s 7 unabat$1--& la/ ye> 7al?\gh pa/ eighty-?ree7 he deliv]$ "o ( 8 greate/ s]mons be=e ! ,univ]sity ( ,georgia6 ,8 massive disc\rses1 bas$ on ,god's ^w1 7 a solid pile ( conc9nate argum5t1 illum9at$ ) ! div9e light1 & gl[+ ) ! div9e love %$ abroad 9 8 he>t4 ,9 ! spr+ ( #ahhg1 ,mrs4 ,cuyl] & myself visit$ ,new ,orleans1 & ,i c>$ m to see ,dr4 ,palm] ?an all ! city besides4 ,he cordially welcom$ me to ! hospitalities ( 8 h\se1 & ( t pulpit :i* _h s long be5 8 ?rone4 ,i d n wond] t ! p ( ,new ,orleans--( all classes & cre$s--reg>d$ him n only ) pride1 b ) an affection t greet$ him at e /ep ?r\gh ! city ( :i* he 0 ! =emo/ citiz54 ,z my read]s may all "k1 ,dr4 ,palm]1 ?r\gh ! ,civil ,w>1 0 a mo/ ard5t ,secessioni/1 & z hone/ly s z ,i 0 a ,unioni/4 ,he sp5t mu* "t 9 prea*+ to ! ,conf$]ate soldi]s1 & he n>rat$ to me an amus+ incid5t :i* illu/rat$ 8 calm & imp]turbable temp]am5t4 ,on a c]ta9 fa/-day 7appo9t$ by ! ,conf$]ate au?orities7 he 0 to prea* 9 a rural *ur* )9 ! ,conf$]ate l9es4 ,! ,nor!rn army 0 ly+ s close to !m t a battle 0 imm95t at any mom5t4 ,dr4 ,palm] _h begun 8 long pray]1 :5 a ,f$]al %ell l&$ imm$iately "u ! w9d[s ( ! *ur* & explod$ ) a t]rific cra%6 ,! doctor 0 n to be %ell$ out ( 8 duty1 & he w5t /eadily on to ! end ( 8 pray]4 ,:5 he op5$ 8 eyes ! h\se 0 des]t$6 ,8 congregation _h slipp$ quietly out1 & left him alone 9 8 glory4 ,soon aft] my visit to ,new ,orleans1 my old fri5d 0 sorely b]eav$ by ! dea? ( 8 wife4 ,i wrote him a lett] ( condol5ce1 & 8 reply 01 = sweetness & sublimity1 wor?y ( ,samuel ,ru!r=d or ,ri*>d ,baxt]4 ,z bo? husb& & wife are n[ reunit$ ,i v5ture to publi% a portion ( ?is wond]ful lett]--bo? z a message ( consolation to o!rs "u a simil> b]eavem5t & z a tribute to ! great lov+ he>t ( ,b5jam9 ,m4 ,palm]4 ,he says3 ,truly my sorr[ is a sorr[ :olly by itself4 ,:at is to be done ) a love :i* belongs only to "o1 :5 t "o is gone & _c take x up8 ,x _c p]i%1 = x has become a "p ( our own be+4 ,:at %all we d ) a lo/ love :i* w&]s l a gho/ ?r\gh all ! *amb]s ( ! s\l only to feel h[ empty !y are8 ,i h ab\t me--bless$ be ,god6 a de> daught] & gr&*ildr52 b ,i _c divide ?is love among !m1 = x is incapable ( di/ribution4 ,:at rema9s b to s5d x upw>d until x f9ds h] to :om x belongs by "r ( conc5tration ?r\gh m ?an =ty ye>s4 ,i w n speak1 my bro!r1 ( my pa9--let t be2 x is ! discipl9e ( love1 hav+ its fruit 9 :at is to be4 ,b ,i w tell y h[ a graci\s ,fa!r fills ?is cl\d ) ,himself--& cov]+ me 9 x1 takes me into ,8 pavilion4 ,x is n :at ,i w\ld h *os52 b 9 ?is d>k cl\d ,i "k bett] :at x is to be alone ) ,him2 & h[ x is be/ sometimes to put out ! e>?ly lights1 t ev5 ! sweete/ e>?ly love may n come betwe5 ,him & me4 ,x is ! old exp]i5ce ( love break+ ?r\gh ! d>kness z x did long ago ?r\gh ! t]rors ( ,s9ai & ! m appall+ gloom ( ,calv>y4 ,i h ?is to ?ank ,him =1 ! greate/ ( all ,8 m]cies1 & !n = ?is1 t ,he gave h] to me s long4 ,! memories ( almo/ half a c5tury encircle me z a ra9b[4 ,i c fe$ ^u !m ?r\gh ! rema9d] ( a %ort1 sad life1 & aft] t c c>ry !m up to ,heav5 ) me & p\r !m into song =ev]4 ,if ! /r+s ( ! h>p are be+ /ret*$ to a great] t5sion1 x is t ! praise may h]eaft] rise to high] & sweet] notes be=e ,8 ?rone--z we b[ toge!r !re4 ,,*apt] ,,xv ,,summ]+ ,,at ,,s>atoga ,,& ,,mohonk4 ,bi%op ,hav54--,dr4 ,s*aff4--,presid5t ,mc,cosh4 ,to ! labori\s pa/or ( a l>ge congregation "s p]iod ( recup]ation dur+ ! summ] is absolutely indisp5sable4 ,! cavalry (fic] :o1 :5 hotly pursu$ by ! enemy1 discov]$ t 8 saddle-gir?s _h become loose1 & dism\nt$ long en\gh to tight5 !m1 0 a wise man1 & af=ds a good example to u m9i/]s4 ,x 0 my cu/om to call a halt1 lock my /udy door 7/[+ away my pa/oral c>es 9 a draw]7 & g away = five or six weeks1 & sometimes a little long]4 ,a sea voyage 0 und]tak5 dur+ half a doz5 vacations1 b dur+ a portion ( =ty-two summ]s ,i pit*$ my mov+ t5t 9 salubri\s ,s>atoga1 & a "p ( tw5ty-"o summ]s 0 sp5t on ! heights ( ,mohonk4 ,z ?is volume is issu$ 9 ,london z well z 9 ,new ,york1 ,i w m5tion "s ?+s 9 ?is *apt] = my ,briti% read]s ) :i* _m ( my own fell[-c\ntrym5 may be already famili>4 ,!re 7 sev]al reasons t induc$ me to select ,s>atoga e>ly 9 my m9i/ry z ! be/ place to sp5d a "p ( ! summ] vacation4 ,x is ! mo/ widely kn[n ! _w ov] ( any ( our ,am]ican wat]+ places & is an exce$+ly beautiful t[n4 ,its spaci\s ,broadway1 l9$ ) /ately elms1 is "o ( ! mo/ sightly av5ues 9 our l&2 & "s ( ! sup]b hotels t front ^u x fulfill ! ,am]ican dem& = bigness4 ,! mo/ attractive spot to me has always be5 ! beautiful p>k t surr\nds ! fam\s ,congress ,spr+1 & to :i* e morn+ ,i made my v e>ly pilgrimage = my draught ( its sp>kl+ wat]4 ,! p>k cov]s b a few acres1 b x is a cont9u\s lovel9ess4 ,:5 its ri*1 s(t gre5sw>d--wor?y ( ,york%ire or ,devon%ire--0 sp>kl+ ) ! dew1 & ! f\nta9s 7 9 full play1 & ! goodly breeze 0 s++ ?r\gh ! trees1 x 0 a place 9 :i* to *ant ,dr4 ,arnold's favorite hymn3-- ,come1 my s\l1 ?\ mu/ be wak+2 ,n[ is break+ ,o'er ! e>? ano!r day2 ,come to ,him :o made ?is spl5dor1 ,see ?\ r5d] ,all ?y feeble /r5g? c pay4 ,! second reason = my *oice ( ,s>atoga 0 ! v>iety ( ! wond]ful m$ic9al wat]s1 & _! r5ovat+ effects4 ,i c w9t] bett]1 said ,gov]nor ,buck+ham1 = ev5 a %ort summ] at ,s>atoga1 & my exp]i5ce 0 q simil>4 ,i hone/ly believe t ^? wat]s h prolong$ my life4 ,9 addition to ! _m heal? f\nta9s :i* h be5 v]itable ,be!sdas to multitudes1 ! dry1 brac+ atmosph]e is p]fum$ & temp]$ by ! breezes f ! p9e =e/s ( ! ,adirondack ,m\nta9s4 ,:ile "s are attract$ to ,s>atoga by ! wat]s & o!rs by ! air1 ,i f\nd bo? ( !m equally b5eficial4 ,z f> z its social life is conc]n$1 !re are1 z 9 all summ] resorts1 two v diff]5t descriptions ( gue/s4 ,"o class are devotees ( fa%ion1 :o g !re to gratify ! lu/ ( ! eye1 & ! pride ( life4 ,!y drive by day & dance by night2 b "s devotees ( pleasure h yield$ too mu* to ! ensn>em5ts ( ! gam+ table & ! race c\rse4 ,!re is ano!r & a m num]\s class made up ( quiet bus9ess m5 & _! families1 cl]gym51 college pr(essors & p]sons 9 impair$ heal?1 :o g = recreation or recup]ation4 ,f ?is latt] class1 & 9 "s measure inde$ f ! =m] also1 ! *ur*es ( ! t[n attract v l>ge congregations4 ,x has be5 my privilege to deliv] a little m ?an two hundr$ s]mons 9 ,s>atoga1 & !re is no place 9 :i* ,i h f\nd t a fai?ful & practical pres5tation ( ! ^w ( life is m eag]ly welcom$4 ,x is no place to exhibit a %[ s]mon on dress p>ade1 b x is ! v "o 9 :i* to press home ! ^w on he>ts & consci5ces1 to ar\se ! imp5it5t1 to give tonic tru? to ! weak & ! we>y1 to af=d ! ^w ( com=t to ! sorr[+ & s\l-food to ! _m :o hung] = ! heav5ly manna4 ,i h already n>rat$ "s ( my pleasant exp]i5ces 9 prea*+ at ,s>atoga1 & ,i c\ld add to !m sev]al o!r int]e/+ incid5ts4 ,= ab\t ?irty summ]s1 & occasionally 9 ! w9t]1 ,i f\nd a happy home at ,dr4 ,/rong's ,rem$ial ,in/itute on ,circul> ,/reet4 ,?is is a family hotel dur+ ! summ]1 & a sanit>ium dur+ ! rema9d] ( ! ye>4 ,e morn+ ! gue/s assemble = wor%ip1 & ! intol]able trio ( fa%ion1 frivolity & fiddles1 has nev] invad$ ! ref9$ & cong5ial atmosph]e ( ! h\se4 ,my ho/1 ,dr4 ,/rong1 is an active memb] ( ! ,me?odi/ ,*ur* 9 t t[n1 & naturally a l>ge numb] ( m9i/]s ( t d5om9ation are 8 summ] gue/s4 ,?is 0 v pleasant = me1 =1 al?\gh ,i am loyally atta*$ to my own clan1 yet ,i h a peculi>ly w>m side = ! ecclesia/ical foll[]s ( ! ,wesleys1 & am "s times introduc$ 9 _! conf]5ces z a ,me?odi/ical ,presbyt]ian4 ,at ,dr4 ,/rong's ,i met _m ( ! lead+ ,me?odi/ m9i/]s1 & 0 exce$+ly fill$ ) _! company4 ,i met1 among o!rs1 ! sweet-spirit$ ,bi%op ,jaynes1 :o always seem$ to be a legitimate successor ( ! belov$ disciple ,john4 ,if ,bi%op ,jaynes recall$ ! apo/le ,john1 let me say t ! v5]at$ fa!r ( my k9d ho/ & ! f\nd] ( ! ,sanit>ium1 ! late ,dr4 ,sylve/] ,s4 ,/rong1 0 su* an imp]sonation ( *>m+ c\rtesy & f]vid spirituality t he might be a c\nt]p>t ( ,luke ! belov$ physician4 ,he 0 an admirable prea*] be=e he ent]$ ! m$ical pr(ession4 ,bi%op ,peck 0 a v ent]ta9+ companion & mo/ frat]nal 9 8 w>mhe>t$ness4 ,he 0 a man ( colossal proportions1 & x 0 q prop] t he 0 appo9t$ to ! *>ge ( ! *ur*es 9 ! wide regions ( ,cali=nia & ,oregon4 ,:5 he came !nce to ! ,g5]al ,conf]5ce1 he pres5t$ 8 protub]ant figure to ! assembly1 & began ) ! humor\s ann\ncem5t1 ,! ,pacific slope salutes y6 ,on t same slope ,i discov]$ la/ ye> t ,me?odism has outgr[n ev5 ! =midable proportions ( my old fri5d ,dr4 ,peck4 ,at ,s>atoga ,i fir/ met ! eloqu5t ,apollos ( ,am]ican ,me?odism1 ,bi%op ,mat!w ,simpson4 ,^? :o ev] he>d ,h5ry ,clay 9 our ,s5ate *amb]1 or ,dr4 ,?omas ,gu?rie 9 ,scotl&1 h a v di/9ct idea ( :at ,simpson 0 at 8 flood-tide ( irresi/ible oratory4 ,he resembl$ bo? ( ^? great orators 9 /ature & melodi\s voice1 9 graceful ge/ure1 & 9 ! magnific5t en?usiasm t swept ev]y?+ be=e him4 ,l all t type ( fasc9at+ speak]s--to :i* ev5 ,glad/one belong$--he 0 r to be he>d ?an to be read4 ,x is en\gh t a ,gospel prea*] %\ld produce great imm$iate impressions on 8 auditors2 x is n necess>y t he %\ld produce a f9i%$ & p]man5t piece ( lit]ature4 ,bi%op ,simpson 0 ! bosom fri5d ( ,abraham ,l9coln1 & on m ?an "o occasion he knelt beside our mu* h>ass$ ,presid5t & pray$ = ! /r5g? equal to ! day ( trial4 ,among all ! gue/s !re 0 none to :om ,i 0 m closely & lov+ly drawn ?an to ,bi%op ,gilb]t ,hav54 ,none %$ (f su* spl5did sc9tillations 9 our ev5+ colloquies on ! piazzas4 ,hav5 0 n comp>able ) 8 associate1 ,bi%op ,simpson1 9 pulpit oratory1 = he 0 r>ely an effective public speak] on any occasion1 b 9 brilliancy ( ?\ght1 :i* made him 9 conv]sation l ! *>ge ( an electric batt]y1 & 9 brilliancy ( p51 t k9dl$ ev]y?+ x t\*$1 he 0 )\t a rival 9 ! ,me?odi/ ,*ur*--or almo/ 9 any o!r *ur* 9 ! l&4 ,consi/5tly & consci5ti\sly a radical1 he always took extreme gr\nd on su* que/ions z negro rights1 female suffrage1 & liquor prohibition1 & he nev] retreat$4 ,und]nea? all ?is impulsive & impetu\s radicalism he 0 ?or\ghly old-fa%ion$ & or?odox 9 8 !ology--z f> f ,calv9ism z any ,wesleyan usually is4 ,he did delight 9 ! doctr9es ( grace ) 8 :ole he>t1 & x is all ! m grateful to me1 z a ,presbyt]ian1 to pay ?is hone/ tribute to 8 deeply dev\t & ,*ri/-l "*4 ,i knew him :5 he 0 a /ud5t 9 ! ,wesleyan ,univ]sity at ,middlet[n--some:at ru/ic 9 8 ways1 b a bold1 bright y\? hungry = k4 ,9 #ahfb he publi%$ a s]ies ( =eign lett]s 9 ! ,new ,york ,indep5d5t1 :i* ,horace ,greeley told me he reg>d$ z mo/ rem>kable productions4 ,dur+ ! summ] ( t ye> ,i 0 wat*+ ! sun rise f ! summit ( ! ,righi 9 ,switz]l&1 & 0 acco/$ by a s&y-hair$ man 9 an old oilclo? ov]coat :o ask$ = "s explanation ab\t ! m\nta9 )9 our view4 ,at ! foot ( ! ,righi ,i fell 9 ) him aga91 & 0 /ruck ) 8 orig9al & vigor\s ?\ght4 ,! same ev5+ he m>*$ into my room at ! ,s*weitz]-,h(f1 dripp+ ) ! ra91 & introduc$ himself z ,gilb]t ,hav54 ,we m9i/]$ to ! few ,am]icans :om we c\ld f9d 9 ,luc]ne1 & held a pray] meet+ on ! ,sabba? ev5+ 9 ,hav5's room = our f>-away c\ntry 9 h] d>k h\r ( di/ress4 ,on t ev5+ began a fri5d%ip :i* wax$ w>m] & w>m] until dea? sund]$ ! tie = a little :ile2 ! same h& t sund]$ c reunite u4 ,i am "u a /rong temptation to give my rem9isc5ces ( _m notable p]sons :om ,i 0 wont to meet at ,s>atoga1 su* z ! urbane ex-,presid5t ,m>t9 ,van ,bur51 & t noble ,*ri/ian /atesman1 ,vice-,presid5t ,h5ry ,wilson1 & ! *e]y old poet ,john ,pi]pont1 & ! erudite ,horatio ,b4 ,hackett1 ( ,newton ,!ological ,sem9>y & ! level-head$ ,miss ,ca!r9e ,e4 ,bee*]1 & ! gift$ ,que5 ( ! great temp]ance si/]hood1 ,miss ,frances ,e4 ,will>d1 & ,g5]al ,bat*el]1 ! able ,am]ican ,judge1 at ,cairo1 & t extraord9>y comb9ation ( c\rage1 or?odox fai?1 & brilliant plat=m eloqu5ce ! late ,joseph ,cook1 ( ,ticond]oga4 ,i w\ld l also to attempt a description ( ! gorge\s ,floral ,fe/ivals1 :i* are celebrat$ 9 e ,septemb]1 :5 ! /reets ( ! t[n blaze ) processions ( vehicles decorat$ ) fl[]s1 & ! sidewalks & h\se-fronts are pack$ ) ?\s&s ( delight$ spectators2 b if ( mak+ _m books !re is no end1 !re ought to be a prop] end 9 ! mak+ ( a book4 ,9 ! c\rse ( my life ,i may h done "s v fooli% ?+s1 & q too _m s9ful ?+s1 b ,i h always endeavor$ to avoid do+ too long a ?+1 if x 7 possible4 ,dur+ ! la/ tw5ty-?ree ye>s ,i h sp5t a portion ( almo/ e summ] at ,mohonk ,lake ,m\nta9 ,h\se1 a ho/l]y equally celebrat$ = ! culture ( its gue/s & *>ms ( its sc5]y4 ,x is situat$ on a spur ( ! ,%awangunk ,m\nta9s1 ab\t six miles f ,new ,paltz1 on ! ,wallkill ,valley ,railway4 ,its discov]] & proprietor is ,alb]t ,k4 ,smiley1 :o 0 = _m ye>s presid5t ( a ,quak] ,ladies ,academy 9 ,provid5ce1 ,r4,i41 & is a g5tleman ( f9e s*ol>%ip & v>i$ atta9m5ts4 ,he is q equal to discuss+ geology ) ,pr(essor ,guyot 7f :om "o ( ! highe/ hilltops ne> 8 h\se is nam$71 or art ) ,hunt+ton1 or botany or l&scape g>d5+ ) ,fr$]ick ,l4 ,olm/ead1 or !ology ) ,dr4 ,s*aff1 or que/ions ( philan?ropy ) ,g5]al ,arm/rong or ,book] ,t4 ,wa%+ton4 ,! di/9ctive "* ( ! h\se is t !re is a notable abs5ce ( :at is reg>d$ z ! *ief attractions ( "s fa%ionable summ] resorts4 ,nei!r b> nor bottles nor ball-room nor b&s are to be f\nd 9 ?is ,*ri/ian home2--= a home x is--9 its re/ful & ref9+ influ5ces4 ,! "y p f9d no lack ( innoc5t enjoym5t 9 ! b[l+ alley or on ! golf l9ks1 9 ! t5nis t\rnam5ts or 9 r[+ ^u ! lake1 ) frequ5t regattas4 ,in/ead ( ! midnight dance ! ev5+ h\rs are made enjoyable by social conv]sation1 by musical ent]ta9m5ts1 by p>lor lectures & o!r int]e/+ pa/imes4 ,! ,sabba? at ,mohonk realizes old ,george ,h]b]t's description ( ! ,sweet day s cool1 s calm1 s bright1 ,! bridal ( ! e>? & sky2 ,n a boat is loos5$ f its :>f on ! lake2 n a c>riage is ge>$ up = a pleasure drive1 & _m a gue/ has le>n$ h[ a ,sabba? sp5t )\t ! introduction ( ei!r bus9ess c>es or frivolities may be a joy\s refre%m5t to bo? body & s\l4 ,! spaci\s p>lor is always cr[d$ = ! s]vice ( wor%ip on e morn+ dur+ ! week & also on ! ,sabba?4 ,i c te/ify t on ! ?ree-score ,sabba?s :5 ,i h be5 call$ ^u to conduct ! s]vices1 ,i h nev] f\nd a m inspir+ auditory4 ,x is no easy ?+ to put ! ext]nal beauties ( ,mohonk ^u pap]4 ,! e/ate cov]s f\r ?\s& acres1 & is int]sect$ ) ab\t fifty miles ( f9e c>riage drives4 ,! g>d51 :i* conta9s a doz5 acres1 is ablaze dur+ ! mo/ ( ! season ) millions ( fl[]s--_m ( !m ( r>e v>iety4 ,z ! glory ( ,s>atoga is its spr+s1 ( ,lake ,george its isl&s1 ( ,tr5ton ,falls ! amb] hue ( its wat]s1 s ! glory ( ,mohonk is its rocks4 ,! little lake is a cry/al cup cut out ( ! solid conglom]at$ qu>tz4 ,its %ores are /eep qu>tz rocks ris+ fifty feet p]p5dicul>ly f ! wat]4 ,! face ( ,sky ,top is heap$ ar\nd ) enorm\s b\ld]s "s ?irty feet 9 diamet]4 ,9 among !m ext5d rocky labyr9?s :i* c be explor$ ) tor*es4 ,on e h& are imm5se masses ( ,%awangunk grit hurl$ toge!r ov] ! cliff z if ) ! convulsions ( an e>?quake4 ,^u ^! acres ( rock ar\nd ! lake gr[ ! mo/ luxuriant li*5s & ! =e/s 9 ,june are effloresc5t ) laurels & azalias4 ,! f9e/ po9t ( vantage is on ,eagle ,cliff2 ,i h climb$ !re (t5 to see ! sun g d[n 9 a blaze ( glory beh9d ! ,catskill ,m\nta9s4 ,! ?ree highe/ peaks ( ! ,catskills--,hunt]1 ,slide1 & ,peekamoose--7 9 full view1 9 purple & gold4 ,b5ea? me on "o side 0 ! v]dant valley ( ,rond\t2 on ! o!r side ! equally beautiful valley ( ! ,wallkill4 ,9 ! dim di/ance we c\ld discov] ! summits ( ! m\nta9s 9 ,p5nsylvania1 ,new ,j]sey1 ,connecticut & ,massa*usetts4 ,:5 ,i took ,newman ,hall1 t[>d sunset1 to a crag or cliff ov]look+ ! lake1 he said to me3 ,next to ,niag>a ,i h se5 no?+ 9 ,am]ica equal to ?is4 ,mohonk has be5 a favorite summ] resort ( _m ( ! mo/ di/+ui%$ p 9 our l&4 ,! ,honorable ,ru!r=d ,b4 ,hayes1 aft] 8 retirem5t f ! presid5tial *air1 lov$ to f9d recreation 9 r[+ 8 boat on ! lake1 & 9 mak+ ! asc5t ( ,sky ,top4 ,presid5t ,ar?ur came !re dur+ 8 t]m ( (fice2 & ! wid[ ( ,g5]al ,grant1 aft] sp5d+ a =tnight !re1 pron\nc$ x ! mo/ fasc9at+ spot %e _h ev] se5 on ?is cont95t ,among all ! gue/s :o made _! summ] home !re1 none contribut$ m to ! intellectual enri*m5t ( ! company ?an my rev]$ ,*ri/ian fri5d1 ,dr4 ,philip ,s*aff4 ,no ,am]ican ( our day _h su* a va/ p]sonal acqua9tance ) celebrat$ p4 ,dr4 ,s*aff 0 ! intimate fri5d ( ,?oluck1 ,ne&]1 ,godet1 ,h5g/5b]g1 & ,dorn]2 he 0 "o day 9 famili> conv]sation ) ,dean ,/anley 9 ! ,abbey & ano!r day ) ,glad/one2 ano!r day ) ,doll+] 9 ,vi5na1 & ano!r day ) ,dr4 ,pusey at ,ox=d4 ,! promise1 ,he %all /& be=e k+s1 0 (t5 fulfill$ to him4 ,! vet]an ,kais] ,william _h him at ! royal table1 & gave him intimate int]view4 ,! ,k+ & ,que5 ( ,d5m>k came on ! plat=m to congratulate him aft] "o ( 8 eloqu5t spee*es1 & ! ,que5 ( ,greece 0 "o ( 8 correspond5ts4 ,he %ook h&s ) m m9i/]s ( all d5om9ations1 & ( all nationalities ?an any man ( ?is age4 ,he 0 z cordially treat$ by ,ar*bi%op ,cant]bury z he 0 by ,bism>ck at ,b]l9 or ! old ,russian ,ar*prie/ ,bra%5ski4 ,dr4 ,s*aff 0 a prodigy ( indu/ry4 ,dur+ half a c5tury he 0 ! =emo/ *ur* hi/orian ( ?is c\ntry2 he l$ ! "w ( ! ,sabba? ,committee1 & 0 ! ma/] _s ( ! ,evangelical ,alliance4 ,he edit$ a volume ( hymnology1 & wrote cate*isms = *ildr52 he fill$ pr(essors' *airs 9 two sem9>ies & lectur$ on ecclesia/ical hi/ory to o!rs4 ,he publi%$ ?irty-"o volumes & edit$ two imm5se comm5t>ies2 he 0 ! presid5t ( ! ,committee on ,biblical ,revision1 & he cross$ ! ocean f\rte5 times z a frat]nal int]nuncio betwe5 ! *ur*es ( ,europe & ,am]ica4 ,8 prodigi\s capacity = "w made ,dr4 ,samuel ,johnson seem an idl]1 & 8 v>i$ atta9m5ts & activities 7 fairly a mat* = ,glad/one4 ,to ^? ( u :o knew ,dr4 ,s*aff intimately1 "o ( 8 mo/ attractive traits 0 8 jovial humor & inexhau/ible fund ( anecdotes4 ,:5 ,i made a visit to ,cali=nia--j\rney+ ) him to ! ,yosemite--8 endless /ories :il$ away ! t$ium ( ! trip4 ,h[ (t5 :5 he sat d[n to my own1 or any o!r table1 w\ld he tell h[ 8 old fri5d1 ,ne&]1 :5 ask$ to say grace at a d9n]1 & roa/ pig 0 ! *ief di%1 v qua9tly said3 ,o1 ,"l1 if ,?\ can/ bless "u ! new disp5sation :at ,?\ did/ curse "u ! old disp5sation1 !n graci\sly bless ?is leetle pig4 ,am56 ,ano!r em95t s*ol> :o 0 wont to seek recreation at ,mohonk 0 ! v5]able ,presid5t ,mc,cosh1 ( ,pr9ceton ,univ]sity4 ,s9ce ,scotl& s5t to ,pr9ceton ,dr4 ,john ,)]spoon to preside ov] x1 & to be "o ( ! sign]s ( ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce1 %e has s5t no ri*] gift ?an ,dr4 ,james ,mc,cosh4 ,= sev]al ye>s be=e he came to ,am]ica he 0 a pr(essor 9 ! ,que5's ,college at ,belfa/4 ,pass+ ?r\gh ,belfa/ 9 #ahfb1 ,i look$ 9 = a few mom5ts at ! ,iri% ,presbyt]ian ,g5]al ,assembly1 :i* 0 conv5$ 9 ,dr4 ,cook's *ur*1 & said to a man3 ,:om c y %[ me "h8 ,po9t+ to a tall1 some:at /oop+ figure1 /&+ ne> ! pulpit1 he said3 ,!re is ,mc,cosh4 ,i repli$3 ,x is wor? com+ "h to see ! brighte/ man 9 ,irel&4 ,:at a great1 all-r\nd1 fully equipp$1 _m-sid$ mass ( spl5did manhood he 06 ,:at a complete comb9ation ( philosoph]1 !ologian1 prea*]1 s*ol>1 & college presid5t all roll$ into "o6 ,dur+ ! tw5ty ye>s ( 8 brilliant c>e] at ,pr9ceton he display$ mu* ( ,jona?an ,edw>ds' metaphysical acum51 ( ,john ,)]spoon's wisdom1 ,samuel ,davies' f]vor & ,dr4 ,johnny ,mc,lean's k9dness ( he>t2 ! be/ qualities ( 8 pr$ecessors 7 comb9$ 9 him4 ,he came "h a ,scot*man at ! age ( fifty-sev51 & 9 a ye> he became1 z ,paddy said1 a native ,am]ican4 ,to my m9d ! *ief glory ( ,dr4 ,mc,cosh's presid5cy at ,pr9ceton 0 ! f]vid int]e/ he felt 9 ! religi\s welf>e ( 8 /ud5ts4 ,he (t5 invit$ me to come ov] & deliv] s]mons to !m1 & occasionally a temp]ance address2 = he 0 a zeal\s teetotal] & prohibitioni/1 & ,i always lodg$ ) him at 8 h\se4 ,z ,i turn ov] my book ( correspond5ce ,i f9d _m brief lett]s f him4 ,9 ! foll[+ "o he ref]s to ! rem>kable revival 9 ! college 9 ! w9t] & e>ly spr+ ( #ahgj3 ,,college ,,( ,,new ,,j]sey1 ,,pr9ceton1 ,jan4 #i1 #ahgc4 ,my de> ,dr4 ,cuyl]3 ,9 ! "n ( ! ,philadelphian ,society1 & 9 my own "n1 ,i reque/ y to conduct our s]vice on ! day ( pray] = colleges1 be+ ,?ursday ! #cj? ( ,janu>y4 ,x is ?ree ye>s1 if ,i calculate rightly1 s9ce y p]=m$ t duty = u4 ,t visit 0 foll[$ by ! bless$ "w 9 :i* y took an active "p4 ,may x be ! same ?is ye>6 ,! college is 9 an int]e/+ /ate3 we h a great deal ( ! _s ( /udy2 !re is a meet+ = pray] e night except ,friday2 ! class pray] meet+s are all well att5d$1 9 "s ( ! classes z _m z sixty pres5t2 b we ne$ a quick5+4 ,i d hope y w come4 ,our habit is an address ( half an h\r or s at ?ree ,,pm 9 ! college *apel1 & a s]mon 9 "o ( ! *ur*es1 especially address$ to /ud5ts1 b op5 to all 9 ! ev5+4 ,( c\rse1 y w come to my h\se1 & live ) me4 ,y\rs z ev]1 ,james ,mc,cosh4 ,to hundr$s ( ! alumni ( ,pr9ceton ?is lett] w /ir ! f\nta9 ( old memories4 ,!y w he> 9 x ! r+ ( ! old college bell2 !y w see ! l9es ( /ud5ts m>*+ across ! campus to ev5+ pray] & into ! *apel4 ,^u ! plat=m m\nts ! /oop+ =m ( gr& old ,uncle ,jimmie1 & 9 8 broad & n unmelodi\s ,scot* acc5ts he p\rs out 8 big1 w>m he>t 9 pray]4 ,) hone/ pride 9 _! ,alma ,mat]1 !y w ?ank ,god t !y 7 tra9$ = ! battle ( life by ,james ,mc,cosh4 ,! limits ( ?is n>rative d n all[ me to tell ( all my delightful =ega!r+s ) t v5]at$ ,ne/or ( ,am]ican art1 ,daniel ,hunt+ton2 & ) ,g5]al ,james ,grant ,wilson ) 8 rep]toire ( racy ,scot* /ories2 & ) my true yoke-fell[s 9 ! ,gospel1 ,dr4 ,h]rick ,johnson1 ,dr4 ,m>v9 ,r4 ,v9c5t1 & ,dr4 ,samuel ,j4 ,fi%]--& ) a gr\p ( inf9itely witty wom5 :o regal$ _m an ev5+ h\r ) _! m]ry quips & conundrums4 ,! unwritt5 law :i* prevails 9 t social realm is3 ,ea* = all1 & all = ea* o!r4 ,mr4 ,smiley _h be5 = "s ye>s a memb] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,indian ,commission1 & 8 exp]i5ce 9 t capacity _h awak5$ a deep int]e/ 9 ! welf>e ( ! rema9+ ,aborig9es1 :o _h too (t5 be5 ! prey ( unscrupul\s :ite m5 :o came 9 contact ) !m4 ,ab\t sixte5 ye>s ago he conceiv$ ! happy idea ( call+ a conf]5ce at ,mohonk ( ^? :o 7 conv]sant ) ,indian affairs & mo/ desir\s to promote _! well be+4 ,8 invitation br\ght toge!r su* di/+ui%$ philan?ropi/s z ! vet]an ex-,s5ator ,h5ry ,l4 ,dawes1 ,g5]al ,cl9ton ,b4 ,fisk1 ,g5]al ,arm/rong1 ! f\nd] ( ,hampton ,in/itute2 ,m]rill ,e4 ,gates1 ,philip ,c4 ,g>rett1 ,h]b]t ,wel%1 & t picturesque & p[]ful fri5d ( ! r$ man1 ! late ,bi%op ,:ipple ( ,m9nesota4 ,! discussions & decisions ( ?is annual ,mohonk ,conf]5ce h _h imm5se influ5ce 9 %ap+ ! legislation & controll+ ! conduct ( our national gov]nm5t 9 all ,indian affairs4 ,x has help$ to make hi/ory4 ,! great success ( ?is conf]5ce1 :i* meets 9 ,octob] ( ea* ye>1 l$ my ,quak] fri5d1 ,smiley1 eight ye>s ago1 to inaugurate an ,arbitration conf]5ce = ! promotion ( int]national peace4 ,x 0 a happy ?\ght & has yield$ a ri* fruitage4 ,ab\t ! fir/ ( e ,june ?is conf]5ce br+s toge!r su* m5 & wom5 ( light & lead+ f all p>ts ( our c\ntry z ex-,s5ator ,george ,f4 ,edmunds ( ,v]mont1 ! ,rev4 ,edw>d ,ev]ett ,hale ( ,bo/on1 ! ,hon4 ,william ,j4 ,coombs1 ! ,hon4 ,rob]t ,treat ,pa9e1 ,dr4 ,b4,f4 ,trueblood1 ,john ,b4 ,g>rett & ,jo%ua ,l4 ,bailey1 ,colonel ,george ,e4 ,w>+1 ,hon4 ,john ,w4 ,fo/]1 ,*ief ,ju/ice ,nott1 ,w>n] ,van ,nord51 & a great numb] ( well kn[n cl]gym5 & editors h read able pap]s or deliv]$ in/ructive addresses on t ev] burn+ problem ( h[ to turn swords into pl[%>es1 & spe>s into prun+ hooks4 ,i especially sympa?ize ) ! _s ( ?is ,arbitration conf]5ce1 n only because ,i abom9ate w> p] se1 b because ,i firmly believe t among ! griev\s p]ils t confront our nation is ! mania = enorm\s & co/ly milit>y & naval armam5t--& also ! policy ( ext5d+ our t]ritory by =eign conque/s4 ,! high mission ( our ,republic is to ma9ta9 ! fundam5tal pr9ciples initiat$ 9 our ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce--t all true gov]nm5t re/s on ! cons5t ( ! gov]n$4 ,x is an impi\s pr(anation ( our flag ( fre$om to make x ! symbol ( absolutism on any soil4 ,9 ! conflict n[ wag+ = true ,am]ican pr9ciples1 ,i he>tily concur 9 ! views ( ! late ,b5jam9 ,h>rison1 :o 0 "o ( ! mo/ cle>-sight$ & patriotic ( our ,presid5ts4 ,j be=e 8 dea? ,i address$ to t noble ,*ri/ian /atesman a lett] ( he>tfelt ?anks = ! position he 0 tak+4 ,) ! foll[+ gratify+ reply :i* ,i receiv$1 ,i conclude my *apt] on peace-lov+ ,smiley-l&3 ,,indianapolis1 ,dec #bf1 #aijj ,my de> ,dr4 ,cuyl]4 ,i c h>dly tell y h[ grateful y\r lett] 0 to me1 or h[ highly ,i value y\r approval4 ,my s\l has be5 9 revolt aga9/ ! doctr9e ( ,congressional ,absolutism4 ,i want to save my v5]ation = ! m5 :o made u a nation1 & organiz$ ! nation "u ! ,con/itution4 ,?is w be impossible if ,i am to believe t !y organiz$ a gov]nm5t to ex]cise f _! place t absolutism :i* !y reject$ = !mselves4 ,! newspap] reports ( my ,ann ,arbor address 7 mo/ horribly mangl$1 b ! address w appe> 9 ! ,janu>y numb] ( ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,review4 ,all[ me1 my de> fri5d1 to ext5d to y ! he>tie/ ?anks1 n only = y\r k9d words1 b = ! noble life :i* gives !m value4 ,) all good wi%es ( ! ,*ri/ma/ide1 ,mo/ s9c]ely y\r fri5d1 ,,b5jam9 ,,h>rison4 ,,*apt] ,,xvi ,a ,,retrospect4 ,:5 ,i ent]$ ^u ! ,*ri/ian m9i/ry fifty-six ye>s ago1 !re 0 no probability t ,i w\ld live to see f\r-score4 ,my fa!r _h di$ at ! e>ly age ( tw5ty-eight1 & sev]al ( 8 bro!rs & si/]s _h succumb$ to pulmon>y maladies4 ,my "m 0 dang]\sly ill sev]al times1 b _h a wiry con/itution & liv$ to eighty-five4 ,t my own busy life has held out s long is ow+1 "u a k9d ,provid5ce1 to ! c>eful obs]vation ( ! primal laws ( heal?4 ,i h es*ew$ all indige/ible food1 /imulants1 & intoxicants2--h tak5 a fair am\nt ( ex]cise2 h avoid$ too h>d /udy or s]mon mak+ 9 ! ev5+s--& ?us secur$ s\nd & suffici5t sleep4 ,9 keep+ ,god's comm&m5ts writt5 ^u ! body ,i h f\nd great rew>d4 ,f ! /&po9t ( f\r-score ,i propose 9 ?is *apt] to take a retrospect ( "s ( ! moral & religi\s movem5ts t h occurr$ )9 my memory--9 sev]al ( :i* ,i h tak5 "p--& ,i %all note also ! *anges = bett] or worse t ,i h obs]v$4 ,if z an optimi/ ,i may sometimes exagg]ate ! good1 & m9imize ! evil ?+s1 x is ! curse ( a pessimi/ t he c travel f ,dan to ,be]%eba & f9d no?+ b b>r5ness4 ,! fir/ *ange = ! bett] t ,i %all speak ( is ! progress ,i h se5 9 *ur* fell[%ip4 ,! division ( ! ,*ri/ian *ur* into d5om9ations is a fix$ fact & likely to rema9 s = a long "t to come4 ,nor is x ! s]i\s evil t _m imag9e4 ,! effici5cy ( an army is n impair$ by division into corps1 brigades & regim5ts1 z long z !y are unit$ aga9/ ! common enemy2 nei!r does ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ lose its effici5cy by be+ organiz$ on d5om9ational l9es1 z long z x is loyal to its ,div9e head1 & unit$ 9 its ef=ts to ov]come evil1 & e/abli% ! ,k+dom ( ,heav54 ,"s ,*ri/ians "w all ! bett] 9 h>ness t suits _! peculi> ta/es & pref]5ces4 ,d5om9ationalism becomes an evil ! mom5t x deg5]ates into bitt] & bigot$ sect>ianism4 ,conflicts betwe5 a doz5 regim5ts is suicide to an army4 ,:5 a doz5 d5om9ations /rive to ma9ta9 _! own feeble *ur*es 9 a community t requires only ?ree or f\r *ur*es1 !n sect>ianism becomes an unspeakable nuisance4 ,i c\ld cite _m in/ances to prove ! great progress t has be5 made 9 *ur* fell[%ip4 ,= example1 my e>ly m9i/ry 0 9 a t[n 9 :i* ! ,society ( ,fri5ds _h a l>ge meet+ h\se1 well fill$ by a mo/ intellig5t1 or?odox & dev\t congregation4 ,b its memb]s nev] ent]$ any o!r h\se ( wor%ip4 ,i _h ! w>me/ p]sonal intimacy ) "s ( its lead+ m51 b !y w\ld say3 ,we w\ld l to he> !e prea* on ,fir/ ,day1 b ! rules ( our society =bid x4 ,i h liv$ to see ! day :5 ,i am invit$ to speak 9 ,fri5ds' meet+s1 & ,i h rejoic$ to invite ,quak] bro!rs1 & si/]s also1 to speak 9 my pulpit4 ,:5 ,i visit ,london1 ! mo/ em95t liv+ ,quak]1 ,j4 ,bevan ,brai?waite1 welcomes me to 8 hospitable h\se1 & we jo9 9 pray] toge!r4 ,i wi% t ! exempl>y & useful ,society ( ,fri5ds 7 m multipli$ on bo? sides ( ! sea4 ,dur+ ! e>ly half ( ! la/ c5tury sect>ian controv]sies ran high1 especially 9 ! newly settl$ ,we/4 ,x 0 a common cu/om to hold public discussions 9 s*ool h\ses & fronti] meet+ h\ses1 :]e controv]t$ topics betwe5 d5om9ations 7 pres5t$ by *os5 *ampions be=e applaud+ audi5ces4 ,m9i/]s fir$ hot %ot at "o ano!r's pulpits2 *ur*es 7 (t5 z militant z m5dicant1 & all ^? polemics 7 excus$ z cont5d+ mo/ e>ne/ly = ! fai?4 ,bo? sides f\nd _! ammunition 9 ! same ,bible4 ,:5 ,i 0 a /ud5t 9 ! ,pr9ceton ,sem9>y1 a classmate f ,k5tucky gave me a little hymn-book us$ at ! camp meet+s 9 ! fronti] settlem5ts ( 8 native region4 ,9 t book 0 a hymn1 "o v]se ( :i* conta9s ^! sweet & ir5ic l9es3 ,:5 ,i 0 bl9d1 & c\ld n see1 ,! ,calv9i/s deceivd me4 ,j imag9e ! inc5se ( dev\t praise asc5d+ heav5w>d 9 su* a ?ick smoke ( sect>ian cont5tions6 ,all ! d5om9ations 7 m or less afflict$ ) ?is controv]sial malady2 & ,i w v5ture to say t 9 ,k5tucky & ,ohio & o!r new regions1 ! ,presbyt]ians 7 (t5 a fair mat* = _! ,me?odi/ neighbors 9 ^! !ological pugili/ics4 ,i might multiply illu/rations ( ^! unhappy cla%+s & controv]sies t h (t5 disfigur$ ev5 ! mo/ evangelical bran*es ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,:at a bless$ *ange = ! bett] h ,i witness$ 9 my old days6 ,among ! =emo/ ef=ts ( d5om9ational fell[%ip 0 ! organization ( ! ,am]ican ,bible ,society1 ! ,am]ican ,tract ,society1 & ! ,am]ican ,sunday ,s*ool ,union4 ,lat] on 9 ! same c5tury came ^? two spl5did spiritual inv5tions--,! ,"y ,m5's ,*ri/ian ,association1 & ! ,society ( ,*ri/ian ,endeavor4 ,sir ,george ,williams1 ! f\nd] ( ! "o1 & ,dr4 ,francis ,e4 ,cl>k1 ! fa!r ( ! o!r1 %\ld be commemorat$ 9 a pair ( tw9 /atues ( pure/ m>ble1 /&+ ) lock$ arms & uphold+ a /&>d be>+ ! sacr$ motto3 ,"o is our ,ma/]1 ev5 ,*ri/ ,jesus1 & all ye are bre?r54 ,to no man are we indebt$ m deeply ?an to ! n[ glorifi$ ,mr4 ,moody :o made ,*ri/ian fell[%ip ! indisp5sable feature ( all 8 evangeli/ic endeavors--) ,bro!r ,sankey lead+ ! gr& *orus ( unit$ praise4 ,union meet+s = ! conv]sion ( s\ls & seek+ ! desc5t ( ! ,holy ,_s are n[ z common z ! obs]vance ( ,*ri/mas or ( ,ea/] ,day4 ,p]sonally ,i rejoice to say t ,i h be5 p]mitt$ to prea* ! ,gospel 9 ! pulpits ( all ! lead+ d5om9ations1 n except+ ! ,episcopalian2 & ,i once welcom$ ! noble & belov$ ,bi%op ,*>les ,p4 ,mc,ilvaine ( ,ohio to my ,lafayette ,av5ue ,*ur* pulpit1 :]e he pron\nc$ a gr& disc\rse on ,! ,unity ( ,all ,*ri/ians 9 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,if ,i liv$ 9 ,engl& ,i %\ld be he>t & s\l a noncon=mi/4 ,b ,i c gratefully ackn[l$ge ! _m k9d c\rtesies :i* ,i h receiv$ f ! cl]gy ( ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur*4 ,once1 :5 9 ,london1 ,i 0 invit$ to ! annual d9n] giv5 by ! ,"l ,mayor to ! ar*bi%ops & bi%ops1 & ,i f\nd myself ! only ,am]ican cl]gyman pres5t4 ,! ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury1 :5 ,bi%op ( ,london1 did me ! honor ( presid+ at a reception giv5 me at ,exet] ,hall1 & :5ev] ,i h met ! v5]able ,dr4 ,temple ,i h be5 *e]$ by 8 w>m-he>t$ & democratic cordiality ( mann]4 ,9 return = ! k9dness %[n me by my brilliant & s*ol>ly fri5d1 ,ar*deacon ,f>r>1 ,i 0 happy to preside at a reception giv5 him 9 ,*ick]+ ,hall4 ,he _h a wide welcome 9 our l&1 b x 0 z ! untir+ *ampion ( temp]ance re=m t he 0 especially honor$ on t ev5+4 ,he & ,ar*deacon ,basil ,wilb]=ce are among ! lead]s 9 ! crusade aga9/ ! curse ( /rong dr9k4 ,amid "s evil port5ts & p]ils to ! cause ( evangelical religion1 "o ( ! ri*e/ tok5s = good is ?is /eady increase ( int]d5om9ational fell[%ip4 ,= organic unity we ne$ n yet /rive2 x is en\gh t all ! regim5ts & brigades 9 ,*ri/'s cov5ant ho/s m>* to ! same music1 fight toge!r "u ! same /&>d ( ,calv>y's ,cross1 & press on1 side by side1 & %\ld] to %\ld]1 to ! f9al victory ( righte\sness & tru? & human r$emption4 ,ano!r *ange = ! bett] has be5 ! enl>gem5t ( woman's sph]e ( activity 9 ! promotion ( ,*ri/ianity & ( moral re=m4 ,z an illu/ration ( ?is fact1 ,i may cite a r unique incid5t 9 my own exp]i5ce4 ,dur+ ! w9t] ( #ahgb ,i invit$ ,miss ,s>ah ,f4 ,smiley1 an em95t & mo/ evangelical m9i/] 9 ! ,society ( ,fri5ds 7& a si/] ( ! ,messrs4 ,alb]t & ,daniel ,smiley1 ! proprietors ( ! ,lake ,mohonk ,h\se7 to deliv] a religi\s address 9 my pulpit4 ,! disc\rse %e deliv]$ 0 /rong 9 intellect1 or?odox 9 doctr9e & f]v5tly spiritual 9 "*2 ! l>ge audi5ce 0 bo? delight$ & edifi$4 ,a neighbor+ m9i/] pres5t$ a compla9t be=e ! ,presbyt]y ( ,brooklyn1 alleg+ t my proce$+ _h be5 bo? un-,presbyt]ian & un-,scriptural4 ,! compla9ant 0 n able to produce a syllable ( law f our =m ( gov]nm5t =bidd+ :at ,i _h done4 ,long ye>s be=e1 a ,g5]al ,assembly _h recomm5d$ t wom5 %\ld n be p]mitt$ to address a promiscu\s assemblage 9 any ( our *ur*es2 b a m]e deliv]ance ( a ,g5]al ,assembly has no b9d+ legal au?ority4 ,9 my def5se ,i 0 c>eful n to advocate ! ord9ation ( wom5 to ! m9i/ry 9 ! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*1 or _! in/allation 9 ! pa/orate4 ,i cont5d$ t z our confession ( fai? 0 sil5t on ! subject1 & t z godly wom5 9 ! e>ly *ur* 7 active 9 ! promotion ( ,*ri/ianity 7"o ( !m nam$ ,anna hav+ publicly proclaim$ ! com+ ,messiah71 & t z ! m9i/ry ( my excell5t fri5d1 ! ,quak]ess1 _h = _m ye>s be5 att5d$ by ! abundant bless+s ( ! ,holy ,_s1 my act 0 r to be comm5d$ ?an condemn$4 ,! discussion be=e ! ,presbyt]y la/$ = two days & produc$ a wide & r s5sational int]e/ ov] ! c\ntry4 ,! f9al vote ( ! ,presbyt]y1 :ile )hold+ any c5sure ( my c\rse "u ! circum/ances1 0 adv]se to ! practice ( p]mitt+ wom5 to address promiscu\s audi5ces 9 our *ur*es4 ,two or ?ree ye>s aft]w>ds1 a case simil> to m9e 0 appeal$ to ! ,g5]al ,assembly & t body wisely decid$ t su* que/ions %\ld be left to ! judgm5t & consci5ce ( ! pa/ors & *ur* sessions4 ,:5 ! news ( ?is action ( ! assembly rea*$ u1 ! old sexton ( ! ,lafayette ,av5ue ,*ur* hoi/$ 7to ! great amusem5t ( our p7 ! />s & /ripes on ! *ur* t[] z a tok5 ( victory4 ,x has n[ become q cu/om>y to invite female mission>ies1 & o!r godly wom51 to address audi5ces compos$ ( bo? sexes 9 our *ur*es2 ! padlock has be5 tak5 (f ! tongue ( any consecrat$ ,*ri/ian woman :o has a message f ! ,ma/]4 ,i invit$ ,miss ,will>d & ,lady ,h5ry ,som]set to advocate ! ,*ri/ian grace ( temp]ance f my pulpit2 & if ,i 7 /ill a pa/or ,i %\ld rejoice to invite t good angel ( b5efic5ce1 ,miss ,hel5 ,m4 ,g\ld1 to deliv] !re su* an address z %e lately made 9 ! spl5did build+ %e has erect$ = ! ,naval ,*ri/ian ,association4 ,=eign missions 7 9 _! e>ly & vigor\s gr[? eighty ye>s ago4 ,i rode 9 our family c>riage to *ur* ) ,%eldon ,dibble & ,reub5 ,t9k]1 :o 7 j leav+ ,auburn ,!ological ,sem9>y to g out z our pione] mission>ies to ! ,s&wi* ,isl&s4 ,! ,mission>y ,h]ald 0 tak5 9 a great numb] ( families & read ) great avidity4 ,_m ( ! read]s 7 p :o n only dev\tly pray$ ,?y ,k+dom come1 b :o 7 will+ to /ick to a rag c>pet1 & d5y !mselves a ,brussels1 9 ord] to contribute m to ! spread ( t ,k+dom4 ,weal? has increas$ to a prodigi\s & p]il\s ext5t2 b ! p]c5tage ( money giv5 to =eign missions is v f> f :at x 0 9 ! day ( my *ildhood4 ,x is a gr[+ cu/om = m9i/]s to utt] a pray] ov] ! contribution boxes :5 !y are br\ght back to ! plat=m be=e ! pulpit2 ,i suspect t x 9 too _m cases %\ld be "o ( p5it5tial confession4 ,:ile ,i 0 a /ud5t 9 ! ,pr9ceton ,sem9>y we _h a visit f ! vet]an mission>y1 ,levi ,spald+1 :o sail$ f ,bo/on to ,s\!rn ,india 9 ! v fir/ b& :i* invad$ ! d>kness ( ,h9dooism ,he 0 z ne>ly l my conception ( ! ,apo/le ,paul z anyone ,i ev] beheld4 ,he told u t :5 he 0 a y\? & 8 he>t 0 fir/ drawn to ! cause ( missions1 he told 8 good "m t he _h decid$ ^u a mission>y life 7:i* 0 !n ?\ght equival5t to a m>tyrdom71 & %e 0 p]fectly ov]come4 ,he said to h]3 ,"m1 :5 y gave me z an infant to ,god 9 baptism1 did y )hold me f any s]vice to :i* ,i might be call$8 ,%e ass5t$ 9 a mom5t--w5t to ! old *e/--f x %e took a half-doll> 7all ! money %e possess$ 9 ! _w71 &1 h&+ x to him1 said3 ,levi1 y may g1 & ?is />ts y on y\r education4 ,on 8 way ov] to ,india 8 prea*+ conv]t$ all ! sailors1 includ+ ! %ip's c>p5t]1 ^: he>t 0 z h>d z 8 broadaxe4 ,t 0 ! /uff our fir/ mission>ies 7 made (4 ,! te>s fl[$ d[n our *eeks z we li/5$ to ,spald+'s recital1 & ! result ( 8 visit 0 t m ?an "o ( our /ud5ts volunte]$ = ! "w ( =eign missions4 ,x 0 also my great privilege dur+ t ,pr9ceton c\rse to put eye ^u a man :o1 by common cons5t1 is reg>d$ z ! k+ ( ,am]ican mission>ies4 ,on my way f ,pr9ceton to ,philadelphia 9 ! ,*ri/mas week ( '#de ,i f\nd among my fell[ pass5g]s a g5tleman ) a v b5ign c\nt5ance1 & to my great delight ,i le>n$ t he 0 ,adoniram ,judson1 :o 0 on 8 f9al & memorable visit to 8 native l&1 & 0 receiv$ ev]y:]e ) ! mo/ unb\nd$ & rev]5t en?usiasm4 ,he _h begun 8 "w 9 ,burmah 9 #ahac1 b "u great difficulties4 ,dur+ ! fir/ six ye>s he made no conv]ts2 he defi$ ! demon ( disc\ragem5t & labor$ on ) increas$ fai? & zeal1 & !n came an abundant h>ve/4 ,! colossal "w ( 8 life 9 ,burmah 0 ! translation ( ! ,holy ,scriptures into ! ,burmese language4 ,to ?is "w1 :i* is likely to endure1 he add$ a ,burmese-,engli% diction>y4 ,at l5g? ! toils & exposures broke d[n 8 heal? & he 0 oblig$ to take sev]al voyages 9 adjo9+ wat]s4 ,soon aft] ,i saw him he m>ri$ ,miss ,*ubbuck & return$ to ,burmah 9 ! foll[+ ye>4 ,! old conflict betwe5 ! holy & h]oic he>t & fail+ body 0 soon r5ew$4 ,he resort$ once m to ! sea = relief1 b di$ dur+ ! passage1 on ,april #ab1 #ahej4 ,:5 cross+ ! ,atlantic 9 ! summ] ( #ahhe ,i sp5t mu* ( ! "t ) t noble m9i/]1 ,rev4 ,edw>d ,judson1 ( ,new ,york4 ,a fun]al at sea occurr$1 & z ! rema9s 7 disappe>+ 9 ! wat] ,mr4 ,judson said to me1 ) solemn t5d]ness3 ,j s my belov$ fa!r 0 committ$ to ! deep3 8 sepul*re is ?is great1 wide ocean1 ,t ocean is a type ( 8 _w-wide influ5ce4 ,n only 9 ! priority ( "t z a fe>less pione] into unkn[n dang]s1 b 9 pr(\nd & pati5t s*ol>%ip1 & 9 ! beauty ( a holy & lovable p]sonality1 ,adoniram ,judson /ill hold ! primacy among our ,am]ican mission>y h]oes4 ,! progress :i* has be5 made 9 ,*ri/ianiz+ hea!ndom dur+ ! la/ c5tury 7:i* may well be call$ ! c5tury ( =eign missions7 is famili> to e p]son ( intellig5ce4 ,! numb] ( conv]ts to ,*ri/ianity is at lea/ two millions1 & sev]al millions m h felt ! influ5ce ( ,*ri/ian civilization4 ,! great mass h n be5 sudd5ly revolutioniz$1 z 9 ,lu!r's "t1 b "o by "o individual he>ts yield to ! gospel 9 ne>ly e l&4 ,z a s]i\s (fset to ^! glori\s results ! comm]ce ( nom9ally ,*ri/ian nations is (t5 poison\s4 ,brita9 c>ries opium into ,*9a & ,india2 ,am]ica & o!r civiliz$ nations c>ry rum into ,africa4 ,! ^w ( life goes 9 ! cab91 & ! worm ( dea? goes 9 ! hold ( ! same vessel6 ,! sailors t h gone f nom9ally ,*ri/ian c\ntries to v>i\s ports h (t5 be5 v f> f act+ z gospel mission>ies4 ,x is n only = _! own welf>e1 b t !y may become repres5tatives ( ,*ri/ianity t ! noble ,am]ican ,seam5's ,fri5d ,society has be5 organiz$4 ,! "w :i* t society has wr\ght "u ! vigor\s lead]%ip ( ,dr4 ,/itt entitles x to ! g5]\s support ( all our *ur*es4 ,if toil+ ,jack braves ! tempe/ to br+ u weal? f all climes1 we owe x to him to provide him ! an*or ( ! gospel1 & to save him f spiritual %ipwreck4 ,to no o!r b5evol5t society h ,i m *e]fully giv5 s]vice ( tongue & p5 ?an to ?is "o4 ,an hone/ view ( ! =eign mission ent]prises to-day reveals ! lay+ ( broad f\ndations1 & ! build+ ( solid walls1 r ?an any complet$ a*ievem5ts already wr\ght4 ,blood tells1 & ,god has entru/$ 8 gospel to ! ,anglo-,saxons & ! o!r mo/ p[]ful races on ! globe4 ,! religion ( ! ,bible is ! only religion adapt$ to univ]sal humanity1 & 9 ! ,bible is a def9ite pl$ge t to all humanity t religion %all yet be prea*$4 ,among ! great spiritual ag5cies born )9 my memory1 none des]ves a high] place ?an ,! ,"y ,m5's ,*ri/ian ,association4 ,:5 my belov$ bro!r1 ,sir ,george ,williams 7n[ an octog5>ian7 />t$ ! fir/ association 9 ,london on ! #f? ( ,june1 #ahdd1 he build$ bett] ?an he knew1 ,! mode/ room 9 8 /ore ov]look+ ,pat]no/] ,r[ 9 :i* he ga!r$ ! little pray+ b& on t day is already an hi/oric spot4 ,my own connection ) ! ,"y ,m5's ,*ri/ian ,association began 9 ,new ,york :5 ,i jo9$ ! association !re 9 ! second ye> ( its exi/5ce1 #ahed4 ,we met 9 a room 9 ,/uyvesant ,in/itute & ! h]oic ,h[>d ,crosby 0 our presid5t4 ,we _h no libr>y1 or read+ room1 or gymnasium1 or any ( ! appliances t belong to ! in/itutions ( ^! days4 ,aft] sev]al migrations1 our association f\nd its p]man5t home 9 ! spaci\s build+ on ,tw5ty-?ird ,/reet1 to :i* ,morris ,k4 ,jesup & ,william ,e4 ,dodge 7 among ! =emo/ contributors4 ,! ma/] _s 9 ! op]ations ( ! ,new ,york ,association = ?irty ye>s 0 ,mr4 ,rob]t ,mc,burney1 :o1 :5 he l&$ f ,irel&1 0 only sev5te5 ye>s ( age4 ,he 0 among my ev5+ congregation 9 ! old ,m>ket ,/reet ,*ur*4 ,dur+ my sev5 ye>s' pa/orate 9 t *ur* ,i deliv]$ a great _m disc\rses & plat=m addresses on behalf ( ! association1 & ?r\gh all ( ! subsequ5t ye>s x has be5 a favorite object on :i* to be/[ my humble ef=ts4 ,"h 9 ,brooklyn a ho/ ( "y-m5 h f\nd a moral %elt]1 & _m ( !m a spiritual bir?place1 9 ! f9e /ructure1 re>$ l>gely f ! munific5t beque/s ( t pr9cely ,*ri/ian philan?ropi/1 ! late ,mr4 ,fr$]ick ,m>qu&4 ,x is n p]mitt$ to e good man or woman be=e !y die to see ! glori\s fruits ( ! trees !y plant$1 b to ! eyes ( ! vet]an ,george ,williams ! foll[+ facts mu/ seem l a rehe>sal ( heav54 ,! ,"y ,m5's ,*ri/ian ,association n[ belts ! globe ) half a million ( memb]s1 & t5 times t numb] 9 "s direct connection ) ! organization4 ,x is h\s$ 9 hundr$s ( solid /ructures :i* h co/ betwe5 ?irty & =ty million doll>s--ea* "o a *e]ful home--a place = physical developm5t1 manly in/ruction & tra9+ = ,*ri/'s s]vice4 ,x has br\ght ?\s&s ( "y m5 f imp5it5ce to ,*ri/ ,jesus1 & made ?\s&s ( "y ,*ri/ians m l ,jesus 9 _! daily life4 ,! mo/ effective lay prea*] ( ! c5tury1 ,d4,l4 ,moody1 confess$ t 9 8 tra9+ = spiritual "w he ow$ m to ! ,"y ,m5's ,*ri/ian ,association ?an to any o!r human ag5cy4 ,x has m\ld$ ! /ud5ts ( colleges & univ]sities2 x has be5 ! salvation ( _m a soldi] & sailor2 x has l$ _m into ! gospel m9i/ry2 x has taught ! :ole _w ! beauty & p[] ( a liv+ unity 9 ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,! ,holy ,_s has set ! ,div9e seal ( ,8 bless+ on its _w-wide "w1 & to ! triune ,god be all ! praise & all ! glory4 ,z ,i witness$ ! bir? ( ! ,"y ,m5's ,*ri/ian ,association1 ,i also saw ! bir? ( a k9dr$ organization1 ! ,society ( ,*ri/ian ,endeavor4 ,_m ye>s ago an absurd & extravagant /atem5t 0 widely afloat1 claim+ t ,i 0 ! gr&sire ( ?is society4 ,! simple tru? 0 t ,dr4 ,francis ,e4 ,cl>k1 its heav5-direct$ f\nd]1 _h se5 9 "s religi\s j\rnals my acc\nt ( ! good "w wr\ght by ! ,"y ,p's ,association ( ! ,lafayette ,av5ue ,*ur*1 & he recogniz$ ! fact t its *ief purpose 0 n m]e sociality or lit]>y advancem5t1 b ! spiritual pr(it ( its memb]s4 ,he exam9$ its con/itution & reports1 & :5 he con/ruct$ 8 fir/ ,*ri/ian ,endeavor ,society 9 ! ,willi/on ,*ur* ( ,portl&1 ,ma9e1 he adopt$ _m ( its features2 & my belov$ bro!r ,cl>k1 9 8 public addresses1 has g5]\sly ackn[l$g$ su* obligation z he 0 "u to our ,"y ,p's ,association 7n[ 9 its ?irty-fif? ye> ( prosp]\s activity74 ,x has always be5 a s\rce ( grateful pride t x %\ld h furni%$ any aid to ! orig9ation ( "o ( ! =emo/ spiritual in/rum5talities ( ! c5tury4 ,z any attempt to describe ! sublime gr&eur ( ,niag>a w\ld be a wa/e ( "t1 s x w\ld be equally futile = me to describe ! magnific5t ext5t ( ! ,*ri/ian ,endeavor ,society's op]ations & ! imm5se spiritual results t h fl[$ f !m4 ,!re is no civiliz$ spee* or language :]e its voice is n he>d2 its l9e has gone out to all ! e>?1 & its words to ! ends ( ! _w4 ,x has done m ?an any o!r s+le ag5cy to develop ! life & to tra9 = s]vice ! en]gies ( ! y\?ful memb]s ( ! *ur*es ,x has yet /ill wid] possibilities be=e x1 & :5 ! h& t plant$ ?is mighty tree has turn$ to du/ its b\ghs w be %$d+ d[n ! fruits ( ! ,_s on ! dwell]s 9 e clime4 ,"o ( ! mo/ /rik+ improvem5ts t ,i h witness$ has be5 9 ! sanit>y condition1 bo? physical & moral1 ( our great cities4 ,! conditions 9 ,new ,york1 :5 ,i came to ! pa/orate ( ! ,m>ket ,/reet ,*ur* almo/ fifty ye>s ago1 w\ld seem incr$ible to ! ,new ,york]s ( to-day4 ,! disgu/+ depravities ( ! ,f\r? ,w>d1 aft]w>ds made famili> by ! re=matory ef=ts ( ,j]ry ,mc,cauley1 7 !n 9 full bla/1 defy+ all police au?ority & outrag+ common dec5cy4 ,! mo/ hide\s s9k ( iniquity & loa?some degradation 0 9 ! once fam\s ,five ,po9ts1 9 ! he>t ( ! ,six? ,w>d & )9 a pi/ol %ot ( ,broadway4 ,at ! "t ( my com+ to ,new ,york public att5tion _h be5 drawn to t qu>t] ) ! op5+ ( ! ,old ,brew]y ,mission1 & by ! fir/ plant+ ( a k9dr$ ent]prise :i* grew into ! n[ well-kn[n ,five ,po9ts ,h\se ( ,indu/ry4 ,! brave projector ( ?is ent]prise 0 ! ,rev4 ,l4,m4 ,pease1 a h]o ^: "n ought n to be =gott54 ,z my *ur* 0 j (f ,ea/ ,broadway1 & )9 a %ort walk ( ! ,five ,po9ts1 ,i took a deep int]e/ 9 ,mr4 ,pease's ,*ri/ian und]tak+1 & aid$ him by e means 9 my p[]4 ,8 wife became a memb] ( my *ur*4 ,! ,wild ,maggie1 ^: escapades describ$ 9 ! ,tribune ga9$ su* public notoriety1 became also1 aft] h] re=mation1 "o ( our *ur* memb]s & aft]w>ds held ! position ( a s*ool tea*]4 ,aft] ! resignation ( ,mr4 ,pease & 8 removal to ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 8 place 0 tak5 by "o ( our ,m>ket ,/reet eld]s1 ! dev\t & godly m9d$ ,b5jam9 ,r4 ,b>l[4 ,9 ord] to keep awake public int]e/ 9 ! mission "w at ! ,five ,po9ts1 & to get ammunition1 9 its behalf1 ,i us$ to make nocturnal explorations ( "s ( ^? satanic qu>t]s4 ,i recall n[ "o ( ^? midnight =ays ( :i*1 at ! risk ( my read]'s olfactories1 ,i w give a brief glimpse4 ,9 company ) ! sup]9t5d5t ( ! mission & a policeman & a lad ) a lant]n ,i /ruck = ! ,c[ ,bay1 ! classic spot ( :i* ,*>les ,dick5s _h giv5 su* a piquant description 9 8 ,am]ican ,notes a few ye>s be=e4 ,climb+ a /airway1 f :i* ! bani/]s _h long be5 brok5 away = firewood1 we ent]$ a d>k room4 ,!re 0 only a tall[ c&le burn+ 9 ! corn]1 & 9 ! room 7 huddl$ tw5ty-five human be+s4 ,along ! walls 7 rang$ ! bunks--"o above ! o!r--cov]$ ) rott+ quilts & unwa%$ cov]+s4 ,ea* ( ^! r5t$ = sixp5ce a night to any ?ief or begg> :o *ose to apply = lodg+--no di/9ction be+ made = sex or color4 ,z ! lad sw+s ! lant]n ab\t we spy ! r[s ( heads project+ f "u ! /acks ( rags4 ,9 "o b$ a gray-hair$1 di%evel$ head cuddl$ close to ! yell[ locks ( a slumb]+ *ild4 ,:ile we are reconnoit]+1 some?+ l a huge dog runs pa/ & dives "u ! b$4 ,:at is ?is1 good fri5d8 we ask4 ,oh1 only ! goat1 repli$ a m]ry ,milesian4 ,d ! goats live ) y all 9 ?is room8 ,to be sure !y d1 sir2 we fe$s 'em tat] sk9s1 & milks 'em = ! babies1 ,c\ntry born z we 71 we h (t5 long$ to keep a dairy 9 ?is city1 b x nev] occurr$ to u t a b$room 0 suffici5t = ! purpose4 ,truly1 necessity is ! %rewd-witt$ "m ( inv5tion6 ,opposite ,c[ ,bay 0 ,cut-,?roat ,alley4 ,two murd]s a ye> 7 ab\t ! av]age product ( ! civilization ( ?is d>k defile4 ,! keep] ( ! fam\s grog %op !re1 :o di$ ab\t t "t1 left a =tune ( ne>ly "o hundr$ ?\s& doll>s4 ,9 city politics ! keep] ( su* a d5 is "o ( ! lead]s ( public op9ion4 ,we climb$ a /airway1 d>k & dang]\s1 till at l5g? we rea*$ ! wret*$ g>ret ?r\gh ^: op5 *9ks ! sn[ drift$ 9 ^u ! floor4 ,beside ! s+le brok5 /ove1 ! only article ( furniture 9 ! ap>tm5ts1 sat a wret*$ woman wrapp$ 9 a tatt]$ %awl moan+ ov] a t]rible burn t cov]$ h] arms2 %e _h fall5 :5 intoxicat$ ^u ! /ove & no "o _h c>$ en\gh to c>ry h] to ! hospital4 ,%e exclaim$1 ,= ,god's sake1 g5tlem51 c't y give me a glass ( g98 ,a half eat5 cru/ lay by h] & a cold potato or two1 b ! irresi/ible ?ir/ clamor$ = relief be=e ei!r pa9 or hung]4 ,good woman1 said my fri5d1 :]e's ,mose8 ,"h he is4 ,a heap ( rags beside h] 0 uncov]$1 & !re lay ! sleep+ face ( an old negro1 app>5tly ( fifty4 ,9 ne>ly e g>ret we ent]$ practical amalgamation 0 9 fa%ion4 ,! sup]9t5d5t told me t ! negroes 7 fifty p] c5t4 9 advance ( ! ,iri% z to sobriety & dec5cy4 ,desc5d+ f ! g>ret we ent]$ a cr[d$ cell>4 ,! boy's lant]n %one on ! police (fic]'s cap & buttons4 ,a cra% 0 he>d1 & ! w9d[ at ! opposite end ( ! cell> 0 %att]$ & a mass ( riddl$ glass fell on ! floor4 ,poor fool6 exclaim$ ! policeman1 he ?9ks we are aft] him1 b ,i w h him be=e morn+4 ,f ^! sick5+ sc5es ( squalor1 mis]y & crime :at a relief x 0 = u to return to ! ,h\se ( ,indu/ry1 ) its neat s*ool room & its capaci\s *apel & its r[ ( little *ildr5 m>*+ up to _! little b$s4 ,x 0 l go+ into ! light-h\se aft] ! /orm4 ,i h drawn ?is p5 picture ( b a "p ( ! %ock+ revelations ( t night1 n only t my read]s may "k :at k9d ( "w ,i (t5 engag$ 9 dur+ my ,new ,york pa/orate1 b t !y may also "k :at k9d ( city ,i labor$ 94 ,new ,york is n to-day 9 sight ( ! mill5nium2 x /ill has a fe>ful am\nt ( vice & hea!nism2 & ! self-d5y+ m5 :o are conduct+ ! ,univ]sity ,settlem5t1 & ! ,*ri/-s]v+ ,k+'s ,daught]s1 :o are giv+ _! lives to ! salvation ( ! poor 9 ! ,sev5? ,w>d are do+ z apo/olic a "w z any mission>y on ! ,congo4 ,nev]!less x is true t a ,c[ ,bay1 or an ,old ,brew]y1 or a ,cut-,?roat ,alley is no m possible to-day 9 ,new ,york ?an ! build+ ( a p[d] factory 9 ! middle ( ,c5tral ,p>k4 ,! progress 9 sanit>y purification has be5 mo/ rem>kable4 ,?is n>rative ( ! sanit>y & moral re=m wr\ght 9 ! ,five ,po9ts rem9ds me ( ano!r good man :om ! p ( ?is city & our :ole c\ntry _c rev]e too highly z a public b5efactor4 ,i allude to ,mr4 ,an?ony ,com/ock1 ! indefatigable ,secret>y ( ! ,society = ! ,prev5tion ( ,vice4 ,i knew him well :5 he 0 a cl]k 9 a dry goods /ore on ,broadway1 & :5 he und]took 8 fir/ purify+ ef=ts1 ,i little suppos$ t he 0 to a*ieve su* re=ms4 ,x 0 an ,augean /able inde$ t he set ab\t cleans+4 ,fifty ye>s ago our city 0 flood$ by obsc5e lit]ature :i* s\ght no concealm5t4 ,! vile/ books & pictures 7 op5ly sold 9 ! /reets1 & an enorm\s traffic 0 wag$ 9 :at may be call$ ! lit]ature ( hell4 ,su* a c\rage\s crusade aga9/ ^? abom9ations & aga9/ ! gambl+ d5s1 by ,mr4 ,com/ock--ev5 at ! risk ( p]sonal viol5ce & 9 defiance ( ! mo/ malignant opposition--entitles him to a place among our v]itable h]oes4 ,at a "t :5 de$s ( milit>y pr[ess receive su* adulation1 & :5 ! man on horseback out/rips ! man on foot 9 ! race = popul> favor1 x is well to tea* our "y m5 t he :o takes up arms aga9/ ! pr9cipalities & p[]s ( d>kness1 & makes 8 own life ! savior ( o!r lives1 w9s a knightly cr[n ( heav5ly honor t out%9es ! />s1 & fade? n away4 ,! mo/ unique organization t has be5 =m$ 9 our "t = ! evangeliz+ ( ! lo/ masses is ! ,salvation ,army4 ,:5 ,i 0 9 ,london1 9 ! summ] ( #ahhe1 ,i att5d$ "o ( _! mon/] meet+s 9 ,exet] ,hall4 ,!re 0 an enorm\s milit>y b& on ! plat=m beh9d ! ro/rum4 ,_! ,comm&]-9-,*ief1 ,g5]al ,boo?1 presid$--a tall1 ?91 n]v\s man1 :o look$ m l an old-fa%ion$ ,k5tucky revivali/ ?an an ,engli%man4 ,8 bright-ey$ & comely wife1 ,mrs4 ,ca?>9e ,boo?1 0 ) him4 ,%e 0 a woman ( rem>kable intellectual =ce & spiritual "*1 z all mu/ ackn[l$ge :o h read h] biography4 ,h] spee* 7on ! ,protection ( ,"y ,girls7 0 f9ely compos$ & f9ely deliv]$1 & q ?rew into ! %ade a c\ple ( memb]s ( ,p>liam5t :o spoke f ! same plat=m on ! same ev5+4 ,:5 %e made any tell+ po9t t awak5$ applause1 h] husb& leap$ up1 & gave ! signal3 ,fire a volley6 ,:]eupon 8 troops gave a trem5d\s *e]1 foll[$ by a roll ( drums & a bla/ ( trumpets4 ,! *ief ag5cy :i* ! army employs to ga!r its audi5ces is music--:e!r x be ! rattl+ ( ! tamb\r9e1 or ! m>tial s\nd ( a brass b&4 ,"s ( _! hymns are little bett] ?an pi\s dogg]el1 & !y d n hesitate to add to ,p]ronet's gr& hymn1 ,all hail ! p[] ( ,jesus "n1 su* a /anza z ! foll[+3 ,let our soldi]s nev] tire1 ,9 /reets1 9 lane1 9 hall1 ,! r$-hot ,gospel's %ot to fire ,& cr[n ,him ,"l ( ,all4 ,grotesque z are "s ( ! me?ods ( ?is novel organization1 ,i _c b admire _! zeal & c\rage 9 dr$g+ among ! subm]g$ masses ) su* spiritual app>atus z !y c devise4 ,!y are do+ a "w t ,god has honor$1 & t has rea*$ & rescu$ a va/ numb] ( outca/s4 ,_! *ief weakness is t !y appeal ma9ly to ! emotions1 & give too little solid in/ruction to _! ignorant he>]s4 ,_! *ief dang] is t :5 ! /rong arm ( _! f\nd] is tak5 away he may n leave successors :o c hold ! army toge!r4 ,let u hope & pray t ! p]iod ( _! usefulness may yet be protract$4 ,:ile an abnormal ag5cy1 l ! ,salvation ,army1 may d "s useful s]vice among ! occupants ( ! slums1 ! great] "w ( rea*+ & evangeliz+ ! imm5se mass ( pla91 humble work+ p mu/ be done by ! *ur*es !mselves4 ,:at d ! dwell]s 9 ! by-/reets & ! t5em5t h\ses ne$8 ,!y ne$ precisely :at ! dwell]s 9 ! br[n /one h\ses on f9e av5ues ne$--a sanctu>y to wor%ip 91 a ,sunday s*ool = _! *ildr51 a prea*] to give !m ! ,gospel1 & a pa/or to visit !m & wat* ov] !m--9 %ort1 a spiritual home4 ,z = br++ ! poor] class ( ! back /reets into ! elegant *ur*es on ! fa%ionable av5ues x is an absurdity1 bo? geography & human nature are aga9/ x4 ,! pla9ly dress$ labor]s ( ! back di/ricts c\ld n come to ! f9e *ur*es on ,fif? ,av5ue1 or simil> /reets1 because ^! edifices are already occupi$ by _! regul> pew hold]s2 !y w\ld n come1 = !y w\ld n feel at home !re4 ,s9ce ! humbl] toil+ classes w n come to ! sanctu>ies occupi$ by ! ri*1 ! only true ,*ri/ian policy is = ! ri* *ur*es to build & ma9ta9 pl5ty ( attractive auxili>y *apels 9 ! regions occupi$ by ^? humbl] classes4 ,n mean & unattractive s\p-h\se /yle ( *apels %\ld !y be1 ei!r--!y ought to be h&some1 *e]ful1 well-appo9t$ sanctu>ies1 mann$ by godly pa/ors :o are n above ! bus9ess ( sav+ s\ls t are clad 9 dirty %irts4 ,& t is n all3 ! memb]s ( ! weal?y *ur*es :i* re> ! auxili>y *apels %\ld p]sonally g & att5d ! s]vices & ,sunday s*ools & weekly meet+s 9 ! *apel--n g 9 co/ly raim5t t t\*es ! pride ( ,god's poor1 b 9 pla9 clo!s & ) a he>ty democratic sympa?y 9 _! :ole be>+4 ,to rea* ! masses we mu/ g aft] !m--& !n /ay ) !m :5 we get !re4 ,if broadclo? religion waits = pov]ty & ignorance to cross ! *asm to x1 !n may !y at la/ come to be a m5ace to ! safety ( society--) imprecations on x = crim9al neglect4 ,*ri/ianity mu/ build ! bridge across ! *asm1 & !n keep its /eady procession cross+ ov] x ) bright lamps = d>k homes1 & ,bibles = d>k] s\ls1 & bread = hungry m\?s1 &1 :at is be/ ( all1 p]sonal int]c\rse & p]sonal sympa?y4 ,! music ( a ,*ri/mas c>ol w\ld be v sweet 9 pov]ty's g>ret2 ! adv5t ( ! liv+ ,jesus 9 ! p]sons ( ,8 true-he>t$ foll[]s w\ld be a ,m]ry ,*ri/mas all ! ye> r\nd4 ,brooklyn is n a city ( slums1 nor does x ab\nd ) ! sky-scrap+ t5em5t h\ses1 l ^? 9 :i* ! myriads ( ,new ,york live1 b we h a l>ge population ( wage-e>n]s ( ! humbl] class4 ,^! ma9ly occupy /reets by !mselves4 ,9 ord] to d our "p 9 giv+ ! bread ( life to ^! wor?y p1 ,lafayette ,av5ue ,*ur* has always ma9ta9$ two1 & sometimes ?ree1 auxili>y *apels4 ,( ^!1 ! ,cuyl] ,*apel1 built & support$ entirely by our ,"y ,p's ,association1 is a fair repres5tative4 ,x has an excell5t prea*]1 :o visits ! pla9 p 9 _! homes2 x has a well-equipp$ ,sunday s*ool--pray] meet+s1 k9d]g>t5--its own ,society ( ,*ri/ian ,endeavor1 & ,k+'s ,daught]s1 its p5ny sav+s bank & its temp]ance society--9 %ort1 e appliance ess5tial to a ,*ri/ian *ur*4 ,_m o!rs ( our /rong ,brooklyn *ur*es are work+ precisely on ! same practical1 common-s5se l9es4 ,if all ! weal?y *ur*es 9 ,new ,york w\ld illum9ate ! d>k] qu>t]s ( t city ) a hundr$ well-mann$ light-h\ses1 well provid$ ) ! s\l-sav+ app>atus ( ! poor man's ,gospel !y w\ld d m to sil5ce ! cavils aga9/ ,*ri/ianity1 & m to bridge ! *asm betwe5 ! ri* & ! poor ?an by any ( ! sup]ficial me?ods ( ! ,humanit>ians4 ,:at a poor man wants is n only a clean %irt1 a clean home1 & a clean acc\nt on ,saturday night2 he wants a clean "* & a clean s\l = ?is _w & ! next4 ,*ri/ianity makes a sad mi/ake if x is satisfi$ to give him a full /oma*1 & leave him ) a />v+ s\l4 ,9 rec5t ye>s we h he>d mu* ab\t ! ,in/itutional ,*ur* z ! long s\ght panacea4 ,x is claim$ by "s p]sons t ! *ur*es _c succe$ unless !y add to ord9>y spiritual in/rum5talities1 v>i\s useful annexes1 su* z read+ rooms1 k9d]g>t5s1 disp5s>ies1 & c]ta9 social ent]ta9m5ts4 ,b x is a notewor?y fact t ! *ief pione] 9 ,in/itutional me?ods 0 ! late ,*>les ,haddon ,spurgeon1 & he 0 ! pr9ce ( old-fa%ion$ gospel prea*]s4 ,he nev] ?\ght ( 8 orphanage1 & o!r b5evol5t adjuncts ( ! ,metropolitan ,tab]nacle z sub/itutes = ! sov]eign purpose ( 8 holy "w1 :i* 0 to conv]t ! p to ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,he subord9at$ ! physical1 ! m5tal1 & ! social to ! spiritual2 & rightly judg$ t mak+ clean he>ts 0 ! be/ way to secure clean homes & clean lives4 ,i h no d\bt t a v /rong1 well-mann$ & ?or\ghly spiritually manag$ *ur* may wisely ma9ta9 z _m adjuncts1 su* z read+-rooms1 libr>ies1 disp5s>ies1 k9d]g>t5s & o!r humanit>ian annexes z x has ! means to support4 ,an illu/ration ( ?is is se5 9 ! successful & ,heav5-bless$ ,be?any ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* ( ,philadelphia1 f\nd$ & ma9ta9$ & guid$ by t hundr$-h&$ ,bri>eus 9 ! s]vice ( ,*ri/--my belov$ fri5d1 ! ,hon4 ,john ,wanamak]4 ,! aim ( t great *ur* & its well-kn[n ,sunday ,s*ool1 is to make p happy by mak+ !m bett]1 & to save !m = ?is _w aft] sav+ !m = ano!r _w4 ,:5 a *ur* has ! spiritual purposes & spiritual p[] ( ! ,london ,tab]nacle & ! ,be?any ,*ur*1 & is guid$ by a ,spurgeon or a ,wanamak]1 x may safely become in/itutional4 ,b "s exp]im5ts t h be5 made to e/abli% *ur*es ( t "n 9 ?is c\ntry h n always be5 conspicu\sly successful4 ,9 tak+ ?is1 my retrospective view at f\r-score1 ,i h not$ _m he>t-*e]+ tok5s ( social & religi\s progress1 & _m spl5did me*anical & mat]ial inv5tions to make ! _w bett] & happi]4 ,yet ,i h also se5 "s pa9ful symptoms ( decl9e & det]ioration4 ,all ! *anges h n be5 = ! bett]2 "s h be5 decid$ly = ! worse4 ,= example1 :ile !re is an increase 9 ! numb] ( ! ,*ri/ian *ur*es1 !re is a lam5tably /eady dim9ution ( att5dance at places ( religi\s wor%ip4 ,c>eful inve/igation %[s a con/ant fall+ (f 9 *ur* att5dance--bo? 9 ! l>ge t[ns1 & 9 ! rural di/ricts4 ,9 spite ( ! bless$ influ5ce ( ! ,sunday ,s*ool1 ! ,"y ,m5's ,*ri/ian ,association & ,*ri/ian ,endeavor1 !re is an increas+ sw+ ( "y p away f ! ,h\se ( ,god1 & !re=e f s\l-sav+ influ5ces4 ,! ,sabba? is n z g5]ally kept sacr$ z =m]ly4 ,"o ( ! indications ( ?is sad fact is a decrease 9 *ur* att5dance1 & ano!r is ! enorm\s increase 9 ! secul> & godless ,sunday newspap]s4 ,mat]ialism & ,mammonism "w aga9/ spiritual religion1 & ! social cu/oms :i* weal? br+s are adv]se to a spiritual life4 ,z "o illu/ration ( ?is a di/+ui%$ pa/or said to me3 ,=ty ye>s ago my p liv$ pla9ly1 7 ready = e>ne/ ,*ri/ian "w1 & att5d$ our devotional meet+s2 n[ !y h gr[n ri*1 our "w flags1 & our weekly s]vices are almo/ des]t$4 ,half-day religion is on ! increase almo/ ev]y:]e4 ,sport+ & gambl+ are m rife ?an =m]ly4 ,:at is /ill worse1 ! gambl+ elem5t ent]s m l>gely into transactions ( trade & traffic4 ,divorces h become m easy & abundant1 &1 z ,mr4 ,glad/one once said to me3 ,?is t5ds to sap "o ( ! v f\ndations ( society1 ,all ^! are deplorable evils to :i* none b a fool w %ut 8 eyes & by :i* none b a c[>d w be fright5$4 ,god reigns1 ev5 if ! devil is try+ to4 ,! practical que/ions = e "o ( u are3 h[ c ,i become bett]8 ,h[ c ,i help to make ?is old s9n+ & sobb+ _w ! bett] also8 ,,*apt] ,,xvii4 ,a ,,retrospect1 ,,cont9u$4 ,z ,i look ov] ! *anges t half a c5tury has wr\ght 9 ! social life ( my belov$ c\ntry1 ,i see "s :i* awak5 satisfaction--o!rs :i* are n s exhil>at+4 ,! enorm\s & rapid increase ( weal? is unp>allel$ 9 human hi/ory4 ,9 my boyhood1 millionaires 7 r>e2 !re 7 h>dly a score ( !m 9 any "o ( our cities4 ,! two typical ri* m5 7 ,/eph5 ,gir>d 9 ,philadelphia & ,john ,jacob ,a/or 9 ,new ,york2 & _! :ole =tunes 7 n equal to ! annual income ( sev]al ( ! ri* m5 ( to-day4 ,"s ( our pres5t millionaires are res]voirs ( munific5ce1 & ! outfl[ builds *ur*es1 hospitals1 asylums1 & end[s libr>ies--& s5ds broad /reams ( *>ity ?r\gh places p>*$ by de/itution & suff]+4 ,o!rs are l pools at ! base ( a hill--!y receive ! infl[ ( e desc5d+ /reamlet or %[]1 & /agnate into selfi%ness4 ,weal? is a trem5d\s tru/2 x becomes a dang]\s "o :5 x owns its own]4 ,our ,brooklyn philan?ropi/1 ! late ,mr4 ,*>les ,pratt1 once said to me3 ,!re is no great] humbug ?an ! idea t ! m]e possession ( weal? makes any man happy4 ,i nev] got any happ9ess out ( m9e until ,i began to d good ) x4 ,to ! fai?ful /ew>d !re is a p]petual rew>d ( good /ew>d%ip4 ,no inve/m5ts yield a m covetable divid5d ?an ^? made 9 gifts ( public b5efic5ce4 ,:5 ,mr4 ,morris ,k4 ,jesup drives ?r\gh ,new ,york 8 eyes are gladd5$ 9 "o /reet by ! ,dewitt ,memorial ,*apel t he erect$2 9 ano!r by ! ,five ,po9ts ,h\se ( ,indu/ry1 ( :i* he is ! presid5t1 & 9 /ill o!rs by ! ,"y ,m5's ,*ri/ian ,association & k9dr$ in/itutions1 ( :i* he is a lib]al support]4 ,mr4 ,john ,d4 ,rockefell] is reput$ to h an annual income equal to t ( ?ree or f\r =eign sov]eigns2 b 8 inali5able assets are 9 ! univ]sities he has end[$1 ! *ur*es he has help$ to build1 ! useful societies he has aid$1 & 9 ! gold m9es ( public gratitude :i* he has op5$ up4 ,_m ( our mo/ munific5t millionaires h be5 ! ar*itects ( _! own =tunes4 ,x is mo/ commonly 7) "s happy exceptions7 ! e>n$ weal?1 & n ! inh]it$ weal? t is be/[$ mo/ freely = ! public b5efit4 ,! ,hon4 ,william ,e4 ,dodge once /at$ 9 a popul> lecture t he began 8 c>e] z a boy on a sal>y ( fifty doll>s a ye>1 & 8 bo>d--"p ( 8 duty be+ to sweep out ! /ore 9 :i* he 0 employ$4 ,he liv$ to di/ribute a ?\s& doll>s a day to ,*ri/ian missions1 & o!rwise objects ( b5evol5ce4 ,!re are old m5 9 ,pittsburg 7or 71 n long ago71 :o rememb] ! bright ,scot* lad1 ,&rew ,c>negie1 to :om !y us$ to give a dime = br++ telegraph messages f ! (fice 9 :i* he 0 employ$4 ,! b5efits :i* he !n d]iv$ f ! use ( a free libr>y 9 t city1 h add$ to 8 good impulse1 to create su* a va/ numb] ( libr>ies 9 _m l&s t 8 honor$ "n ?r[s into ! %ade ! names ( ,bodley & ,radcliffe 9 ,engl&1 & t ( ,a/or 9 ,am]ica4 ,! m5tion ( ?is latt] "n tempts me to n>rate an amus+ /ory ( old ,john ,jacob ,a/or1 ! f\nd] ( ! =tune ( t family1 & a man :o 0 m not$ = acquir+ money ?an = giv+ x away = any purpose4 ,mr4 ,a/or came to ,new ,york a poor "y man4 ,8 weal? consi/$ ma9ly 9 real e/ate1 :i* he pur*as$ at an e>ly day4 ,:5 ! ,new ,york & ,erie ,railroad 0 project$ 7x 0 ! fir/ "o ev] com+ directly into ,new ,york71 my fri5d1 ,judge ,joseph ,hoxie1 call$ on ,mr4 ,a/or to subscribe to ! /ock1 tell+ him t x w\ld add to ! value ( 8 real e/ate4 ,:at d ,i c>e = t8 said ! %rewd old ,g]man1 ,i nev] sells1 ,i only buys4 ,well1 said ,judge ,hoxie1 y\r son1 ,william1 has subscrib$ = sev]al %>es4 ,he c d t1 0 ! *uckl+ reply1 he has got a ri* fa!r4 ,x is a fair problem h[ _m su* possessors ( real e/ate x w\ld take to build up ! prosp]ity ( a great city4 ,!re is "o temptation to :i* great weal? has sometimes subject$ its possessors1 :i* dem&s f me a ^w ( patriotic prote/4 ,x is ! temptation to use x = political advancem5t4 ,no fact is m pat5t ?an ! pa9ful "o t "s ambiti\s m5 h secur$ public (fices1 & ev5 b\ght _! way into legislative bodies1 by ! abundancies ( _! purses unit$ to skill 9 manipulat+ p>tisan ma*9es4 ,?is is a mo/ s]i\s m5ace to hone/ popul> gov]nm5t4 ,x is "o ( ! v wor/ =ms ( a plutocracy4 ,i (t5 ?9k t if ,web/] & ,clay & ,calh\n & ,john ,qu9cy ,adams & ,sumn] & "s o!r giants ( a =m] era c\ld ent] ! ,congressional halls ( our day1 !y might p>aphrase ! words ( ,holy ,writ & exclaim3 ,take ! money-*ang]s h5ce1 & make n ! temple ( a nation's legislation a h\se ( m]*&ise4 ,=eign travel is no long] ! novelty t x 0 once1 & _m weal?y folk sp5d mu* ( _! "t abroad s9ce ! ,atlantic ,ocean has be5 r$uc$ to a f]ry4 ,?is gr[? ( ,european travel has br\ght its increm5t ( in=mation & culture2 b1 ) new ideas f abroad1 h come also "s new notions & usages t 7 bett] left beh9d4 ,a prohibitory t>iff 9 t direction w\ld protect "s ( ! uno/5tati\sness ( social life t befits a republican p4 ,no "y man or woman1 :o desires to atta9 pr(ici5ce 9 any dep>tm5t ( s*ol>%ip1 classical or sci5tific1 ne$ to betake !mselves to ! univ]sities ( ,europe4 ,^? univ]sities h come to u 9 ! %ape ( ,h>v>d1 ,yale1 ,pr9ceton1 ,cornell & our o!r mo/ ri*ly end[$ in/itutions ( le>n+ = bo? sexes4 ,q too mu* ( ! social life ( our c\ntry is m artificial ?an =m]ly1 & "o result is ! gr[+ passion = publicity4 ,pl5ty ( ambiti\s p make _! b$s 9 ! face ( ! sun4 ,_m ?+s are n[ *ronicl$ 9 ! press t 7 =m]ly kept beh9d ! clos$ doors ( ! home4 ,! details ( a d9n] or a social company at ! fireside become ! topics = ! gossip ( /rang]s4 ,i sometimes ?9k t ! "y p ( ! pres5t day lose mu* ( ! romance t us$ to belong to ! halcyon p]iod ( c\rt%ip4 ,9 ! some:at primitive days ( my y\?1 "y lov]s kept _! own secrets1 & 7 />tl$ if _! he>t affairs 7 on o!r p's tongues2 b n[-a-days m>riage engagem5ts are matt]s ( public ann\ncem5t--n infrequ5tly 9 ! columns ( a newspap]6 ,x seems to be =gott5 t an engagem5t to m>ry may n always end 9 a m>riage4 ,! usage ( cr[n$ heads abroad is no w>rant = ! new fa%ion1 = royalty has no privacies1 & que5s & empresses *oose _! own husb&s--a pr]ogative t ! /\te/ *ampion ( woman's rights has n yet _h ! h>dihood to advocate4 ,x has always requir$--b nev] m ?an n[--no small am\nt ( moral c\rage on ! "p ( newly m>ri$ c\ples1 ^: incomes are mod]ate1 to resi/ ! temptations ( extravagant liv+4 ,z ! heads ( "y m5 are (t5 turn$ by ! reports ( great =tunes sudd5ly acquir$1 s ! ambition seizes ^u _m a "y wife to cut a figure 9 society4 ,in/ead ( ! h\sehold--motions light & free t ,wordswor? describes1 ! h&maid ( fa%ion leads ! holl[ life ( keep+ up appe>ances4 ,if no?+ worse ?an ! slav]y ( debt is incurr$1 home life becomes a c\nt]feit ( happ9ess2 b any "o :o wat*es ! daily pap]s w sometimes see obitu>ies !re m sadd5+ ?an ^? :i* appe> "u ! head ( ,dea?s1 x is ! li/ ( detect$ default]s or peculators or sw9dl]s ( "s description--(t5 belong+ to ! mo/ respectable families4 ,:ile ! ru9 ( ^? evil-do]s is sometimes caus$ by club life or dissipat$ habits1 yet1 9 a l>ge numb] ( cases1 ! temptation to fraud has be5 ! sn>e ( extravagant liv+4 ,9 my long exp]i5ce z a city pa/or ,i h wat*$ ! c>e]s ( ?\s&s ( m>ri$ pairs4 ,"o class h begun mode/ly 9 an unfa%ionable locality ) pla9 dress & frugal exp5diture ,!y h eat5 ! :olesome bread ( indep5d5ce4 ,i wi% t e "y woman w\ld display ! good s5se ( a fri5d ( m9e1 :o receiv$ an (f] ( m>riage f a v intellig5t & v indu/ri\s1 b poor "y man :o said to h]3 ,i he> t y h (f]s ( m>riage f "y m5 ( weal?2 all t ,i c (f] y is a good "n1 s9c]e love & pla9 lodg+s at fir/ 9 a bo>d+ h\se4 ,%e 0 wise en\gh to discov] ! jewel 9 ! lead5 casket & accept 8 h&4 ,he became a prosp]\s bus9ess man & an (fic] ( my *ur*4 ,z = ! o!r class1 :o beg9 _! dome/ic c>e] by a pitiable craze to get into society & to keep up ) _! set 9 ! va9 %[1 is _! fate n writt5 9 ! *ronicles ( hagg>d & jad$ wives1 & ( husb&s dr[n$ 9 debt or driv5 p]haps to /ock-gambl+ or "s o!r refuge ( desp]ation8 ,9 ano!r portion ( ?is autobiography ,i h utt]$ a pray] = ! revival ( s\l-k9dl+ eloqu5ce 9 ! pulpit4 ,9 ?is age ( dizzy balloon+ 9 f9ance & social extravagance1 my pray] is3 ,oh1 = ! revival ( old fa%ion$1 /urdy1 c\rage\s frugality t 'ha? clean h&s & a clean he>t1 & ha? n lift$ up its s\l to vanity6' ,d y n discov] a great advance 9 educational facilities & 9 ! enl>gem5t ( means to popul> k8 ,to ?is "q ,i am happy to give an affirmative reply4 ,s*ools & univ]sities are m ri*ly end[$ & our public s*ools h be5 greatly improv$ 9 _m directions4 ,among ! educat$ classes1 read+ clubs & societies = discuss+ sociological que/ions are m num]\s1 & s are free lectures among ! humbl] classes4 ,books h be5 multipli$--& at *eap] prices--to an enorm\s ext5t4 ,9 my *ildhood1 books adapt$ to ! rea* ( *ildr5 numb]$ n m ?an a score or two2 n[ !y are multipli$ to a degree t is almo/ bewild]+ to ! y\?ful m9d4 ,newspap]s pr9t$ = !m1 su* z ! ,y\?'s ,companion & ! ,national ,society's ,temp]ance ,bann]1 7 !n utt]ly unkn[n4 ,! sacr$ writ] ( ! ecclesia/ics ne$s n to tell ! p ( ?is g5]ation3 ,t ( mak+ _m books !re is no end4 ,x is n1 h[ev]1 a matt] = congratulation t s l>ge a portion ( ! volumes t are mo/ read are works ( fiction4 ,9 mo/ ( our public libr>ies ! novels call$ = are f> 9 excess ( all ! o!r books4 ,let any "o scrut9ize ! adv]tis+ columns ( lit]>y j\rnals1 & he w see t ! only />tl+ figures are ^? :i* ann\nce ! enorm\s sale ( popul> works ( fiction4 ,i am n utt]+ a tirade aga9/ any book simply because x is fictiti\s4 ,our ,div9e ,ma/] spoke (t5 9 p>ables2 ,bunyan's mat*less allegories h guid$ multitudes ( pilgrims t[>ds ! ,cele/ial ,city4 ,fiction 9 ! clean h&s ( t k+ ( romanc]s1 ,sir ,walt] ,scott1 ?rew new light on ! hi/ory & sc5es ( ! pa/4 ,su* *>act]s z ,j5nie ,deans & h] godly fa!r might h be5 tak5 f ,john ,banyan's portrait gall]y2 ,lady ,di ,v]non is ! ideal ( "y womanhood4 ,fiction has (t5 be5 a :olesome relief to a good man's ov]work$ & we>y bra94 ,_m ( ! rec5t popul> novels are :olesome 9 _! tone & ! hi/orical type (t5 in/ructive4 ,! *ief objection to ! be/ ( !m is t !y excite a di/a/e 9 ! m9ds ( ?\s&s = any o!r read+4 ,exclusive read+ ( fiction is to any "o's m9d j :at highly spic$ food & alcoholic /imulants are to ! body4 ,! increas+ rage = novel read+ betok5s bo? a fam9e 9 ! intellect1 & a s]i\s p]il to ! m5tal & spiritual life4 ,! hone/ tru? is t q too l>ge a numb] ( fictiti\s works are subtle poison4 ,! plots ( "s ( ! mo/ popul> novels turn on ! sexual relation & ! violation 9 "s =m ( ! sev5? comm&m5t4 ,!y k9dle evil passions2 !y v>ni% & v5e] vice2 !y d]ide connubial purity2 !y uncov] :at ought to be hid1 & pa9t 9 attractive hues :at nev] ought to be se5 by any pure eye or nam$ by any mode/ tongue4 ,ano!r objection to _m ( ! mo/ adv]tis$ works ( fiction is t !y deal ) ! sacr$ !mes ( religion 9 a v mis*iev\s & mislead+ mann]4 ,a few popul> writ]s ( fiction pres5t evangelical religion 9 its w9n+ features2 !y prea* ) ! p5 ! same tru?s t !y prea* f ! pulpit4 ,two ( ! p]ils t ?reat5 ,am]ican y\?s are a lic5ti\s /age & a poison\s lit]ature4 ,a highly intellig5t lady1 :o has exam9$ _m ( ! novels pr9t$ dur+ ! la/ decade1 said to me3 ,! ma9 purpose ( _m ( ^! books is to knock away ! und]p9n+ ( ! m>riage relation or ( ! ,bible4 ,if p>5ts give h\se room to tra%y or corrupt books1 !y _c be surpris$ if _! *ildr5 give he>t-room to ! _w1 ! fle%1 & ! evil "o4 ,:5 int]e/+ & pr(itable books are s abundant & s *eap1 ?is increas+ rage = novels is to me "o ( ! s9i/] signs ( ! times4 ,)9 ! la/ two or ?ree decades !re has be5 a mo/ m>k$ *ange z to ! directions 9 :i* ! human intellect has ex]t$ its highe/ activities4 ,?is *ange is especially m>k$ 9 ! lit]ature ( ! two great ,engli%-speak+ nations4 ,= example1 !re are n[ 9 ,great ,brita9 no poets :o are ! pe]s ( ,wordswor?1 ,t5nyson & ,br[n+2--no brilliant essayi/s :o are ! pe]s ( ,c>lyle & ,macaulay1 & no noveli/s :o are ! pe]s ( ,scott1 ,dick5s & ,?ack]ay4 ,9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates we h no poets :o are a mat* = ,bryant1 ,longfell[1 ,:itti] & ,holmes2 & no essayi/s :o are a mat* = ,em]son & ,james ,russell ,l[ell--no juri/s :o are ! rivals ( ,m>%all1 ,k5t & ,/ory2 & no liv+ hi/orians equal ,bancr(t1 ,prescott & ,motley4 ,^! facts d n necess>ily indicate 7z "s ass]t7 a widespread intellectual fam9e4 ,! mo/ probable explanation ( ! fact is t ! m5tal =ces 9 our day ex]t !mselves 9 o!r directions4 ,?is is an age ( sci5tific rese>* & sci5tific a*ievem5t4 ,x is an age ( mat]ial advancem5t1 & 9 ^? l9es 9 :i* ! human m9d c seek out _m inv5tions4 ,! :ole tr5d ( human ?\ght is "u trans=mation4 ,9 anci5t days a man 0 fam\s accord+ z he _h lift$ up axes ^u ?ick trees4 ,! man is fam\s n[ :o makes "s useful me*anical inv5tion1 or explores "s unkn[n t]ritory1 or bridges ! oceans ) swift /eam]s1 or belts ! e>? ) new railways1 or organizes p[]ful f9ancial comb9ations4 ,if ! law ( dem& & supply is z applicable to m5tal products z x is to ! imports ( comm]ce1 !n we may readily und]/& t ! realm ( ! ideal1 :i* 0 rul$ by ! ,wordswor?s1 ,c>lyles & ,longfell[s1 %\ld be supplant$ by a realm 9 :i* ! ma/] m9ds %\ld be political economi/s1 or explor]s1 or railway k+s1 or f9ancial magnates1 or empire-build]s ( "s description4 ,! philosophical & poetical yield to ! practical1 :5 cui bono8 is ! le/ "q :i* *all5ges all com]s4 ,?is *ange1 if x be an actual "o1 may br+ its losses z well z its ga9s4 ,we are ?ankful = all ! preci\s boons :i* inv5tive g5ius has br\ght to u--= telegraphs1 & telephones1 & photographic arts1 = /eam eng9es & electric motors1 = p[] presses & sew+ ma*9es1 = pa9-kill+ *lor(orm1 & ! spl5did a*ievem5ts ( skillful surg]y4 ,b ! m9d has its necessities z well z ! body2 & we hope & pray t ! human intellect may nev] be s busy 9 mat]iali/ic inv5tions t x _c give u an ,ode to ,duty1 & a ,happy ,w>rior1 a ,sn[ ,b\nd1 & a ,?anatopsis1 an ,evangel9e & a ,*amb]$ ,nautilus1 a ,pippa ,passes or a ,bigl[ ,pap]s1 an ,9 ,memoriam or a ,locksley ,hall4 ,"o *>act]i/ic ( ! pres5t "t is ! radical & revolution>y _s :i* condemns ev]y?+ t is old1 especially 9 ! realm ( religion4 ,x arrogantly claims t ! advanc$ ?\ght ( ?is highly cultur$ age has brok5 ) ! traditional beliefs ( our b5ight$ ance/ors1 & t mod]n congregations are too highly enlight$ to accept ^? antiquat$ !ologies4 ,no pret5tions c\ld be m prepo/]\s4 ,me?9ks t ^? /alw>t f>m]s ( ,new ,engl&1 :o on a w9try ,sabba?1 sat & eag]ly dev\r$ = an h\r ! /rong meat ( su* !ological giants z ,jona?an ,edw>ds1 & ,emmons & ,bellamy & ,dwight1 w\ld laugh to scorn ! ridicul\s assumption ( ! pres5t day congregations1 _m ( :om h f$ on little else dur+ ! week b novels & newspap]s4 ,?is revolution>y _s is exp]t 9 pull+ d[n2 x is a sorry bungl] at rebuild+4 ,no?+ is too sacr$ = its assaults4 ,! iconocla/s :o belong to ! mo/ extreme & de/ructive s*ool ( high] criticism h r$uc$ a l>ge portion ( ,god's reveal$ ^w utt]ly to tatt]s4 ,k+ ,david has be5 exil$ f ! ,psalt]2 b no sweet s+]s h yet turn$ up :o c\ld h compos$ ^? mat*less m9/relsies4 ,paul is d5i$ ! au?or%ip ( ! ,epi/le to ! ,romans2 b ! mighty m9d has n be5 discov]$ :i* produc$ :at ,col]idge call$ ! pr(\nde/ book 9 exi/5ce4 ,! ,scripture miracles are disc>d$1 b ,*ri/ianity1 :i* is ! greate/ miracle ( all1 is n acc\nt$ =4 ,! new !ology :i* has well nigh bani%$ ! sup]natural f ! ,bible pays an homage to ! pr9ciple ( evolution1 :i* is due only to ! ,almighty ,creator ( ! univ]se4 ,spurgeon has wittily said t if we are n ! product ( ,god's creat+ h&1 b are only ! advanc$ desc5dants ( ! ape1 !n we ought to conduct our devotions accord+ly1 & address our daily petitions n to our ,fa!r :i* is 9 ,heav51 b to our fa!r :i* is up a tree4 ,i d n belong to t class :i* is irrev]5tly /yl$ old fogies1 = ,i hold t g5u9e cons]vatism consi/s 9 heal?ful & regul> progress2 & x has be5 my privilege to take an active "p 9 a great _m re=matory movem5ts2 yet ,i am m w>mly hospitable to a tru? :i* has /ood ! te/ ( "t & ( trial4 ,!re are _m ?+s 9 ?is _w t are improv$ by age4 ,fri5d%ip is "o ( !m1 & ,i h f\nd t x takes a great _m new fri5ds to make an old "o4 ,my ,bible is all ! de>] to me1 n only because x has pill[$ ! dy+ heads ( my fa!r & my "m1 b because x has be5 ! sure guide ( a hundr$ g5]ations ( ,*ri/ians be=e !m4 ,:5 ! boa/ful innovators (f] me a new sy/em ( belief 7:i* is really a cong]ies ( unbeliefs7 ,i say to !m3 ! old is bett]4 ,tw5ty c5turies ( exp]i5ce %>$ by su* intellects z ,augu/9e1 ,lu!r1 ,pascal1 ,calv91 ,newton1 ,*alm]s1 ,edw>ds1 ,wesley & ,spurgeon are n to be %ak5 by ! assaults ( m51 :o (t5 contradict ea* o!r :ile contradict+ ,god's tru?4 ,we h te/$ a sup]naturally inspir$ ,bible = ourselves4 ,z my eloqu5t & mu* lov$ fri5d1 ,dr4 ,mc,laren1 ( ,man*e/] has f9ely said3 ,we decl9e to dig up ! piles ( ! bridge t c>ries u ov] ! abyss because "s voices tell u t x is rott54 ,x is p]fectly reasonable to answ]1 ',we h tri$ ! bridge & x be>s4' ,:i*1 be+ translat$ into less simple language1 is j ! ass]tion ( c]titude1 built on facts & exp]i5ce1 :i* leaves no place = d\bt4 ,all ! opposition w be brok5 into spray aga9/ ?is rock-bulw>k3 ',?y words 7 f\nd1 & ,i did eat !m1 & !y are ! joy & rejoic+ ( my he>t4' ,,*apt] ,,xviii4 ,,my ,,home ,,life4 ,"o ( ! ri*e/ ( ! _m bless+s t has cr[n$ my long life has be5 a happy home4 ,x has always seem$ to me z a wond]ful triumph ( div9e grace 9 ! ,apo/le ,paul t he %\ld h be5 s cont5t 9 :atsoev] /ate he 0 :5 he 0 a homeless1 &1 ,i fe>1 also a wifeless man4 ,dur+ my own e>ly m9i/ry 9 ,burl+ton1 ,n4,j41 my wid[$ "m & myself lodg$ ) wor?y ,quak]s1 & realiz$ ,*>les ,lamb's tru?ful description ( t quiet1 naught-caball+ community4 ,on our removal to ,tr5ton1 :5 ,i took *>ge ( ! newly organiz$ ,?ird ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*1 we comm5c$ h\sekeep+ 9 :at _h once be5 ! resid5ce ( a ,gov]nor1 a *ief-ju/ice1 & a mayor ( ! city2 b 0 a v pla9 & mode/ domicile aft] all4 ,my new *ur* build+ 0 complet$ 9 ,novemb]1 #ahej1 & op5$ ) a full congregation1 & ,i 0 soon 9 ! full sw+ ( my pa/oral duties4 ,z ,i h already /at$ 9 ! op5+ *apt] ( ?is volume1 my fa!r & "m fir/ saw ea* o!r on a ,sabba? day1 & 9 a *ur*4 ,x 0 my happy lot to foll[ _! example4 ,on a c]ta9 ,sabba? 9 ,janu>y1 #ahea1 a gr\p ( "y ladies1 :o 7 ! gue/s ( a prom95t family 9 my congregation1 7 seat$ 9 a pew imm$iately be=e ! pulpit4 ,z a civility to t family we call$ on ! foll[+ ev5+1 ^u _! gue/s4 ,"o ( ! numb] happ5$ to be a "y lady f ,ohio :o _h j graduat$ f ! ,granville ,college1 9 t ,/ate1 & _h come ,ea/ to visit h] relatives 9 ,philadelphia4 ,! "y lady j m5tion$ 0 ,miss ,annie ,e4 ,ma?iot1 a daught] ( ! ,hon4 ,jo%ua ,ma?iot1 an em95t lawy]1 :o _h repres5t$ 8 di/rict 9 ,congress4 ,t ev5+ has be5 m>k$ ) a v :ite /one 9 my cal5d> ev] s9ce4 ,x 0 b a brief visit ( a =tnight t ! fair maid5 f ! ,we/ made 9 ,tr5ton2 b :5 %e1 soon aft]w>ds return$ to ,ohio1 %e took ) h] :at has be5 h] inali5able possession ev] s9ce & w be1 ,till dea? u d "p4 ,my c\rt%ip 0 r at long range2 = ,new>k1 ,ohio1 0 sev]al hundr$ miles away1 & ,i h always f\nd t a man :o w\ld build up a /rong *ur* mu/ be con/antly at x1 tr[el 9 h&4 ,on ! #ag? ( ,m>*1 #ahec1 ! v5]able ,dr4 ,wylie conduct$ = u a v simple & solemn s]vice ( holy w$lock1 clos+ ) 8 fa!rly b5$iction1 "o ( ! be/ acts ( 8 long & useful life4 ,! invalid "m ( my bride 7= ,colonel ,ma?iot _h di$ f\r ye>s previ\sly7 0 pres5t at our nuptials1 & = ! la/ "t 0 9 h] own draw+-room4 ,mrs4 ,ma?iot 0 a daught] ( ,mr4 ,samuel ,culb]tson1 a lead+ lawy] ( ,zanesville1 & 0 a lady ( r>e ref9em5t & lovel9ess4 ,%e _h be5 a pati5t suff]] f a pa9ful illness ( sev]al mon?s' duration1 & peacefully pass$ away to h] re/ 9 ,septemb] ( t ye>4 ,( ! qualifications & duties ( a m9i/]'s wife1 en\gh has be5 writt5 to /ock a small libr>y4 ,my own v positive conviction has always be5 t h] v[s 7 made prim>ily1 n to a p>i%1 b to h] own husb&2 & if %e makes 8 home & he>t happy2 if %e relieves him ( ne$less worldly c>es2 if %e is a con/ant inspiration to him 9 8 holy "w1 %e w d t5-fold m = ! *ur* ?an if %e 7 ! manag] & ma9spr+ ( a doz5 b5evol5t societies4 ,!re is ano!r obligation antec$5t to all acts ( ,presbyt]y or in/all+ c\ncils--! sweet obligation ( mo!rhood4 ,! woman :o neglects h] nurs]y or h] h\sekeep+ duties1 & h] own he>t-life = any outside "w 9 ! p>i% does bo? !m & h]self s]i\s injury4 ,if a m9i/]'s wife has ! grace ( a k9d & tactful c\rtesy t[>d all classes1 %e may contribute mightily to ! popul> influ5ce ( h] husb&2 & if %e is a woman ( culture & lit]>y ta/e1 %e c be ( imm5se s]vice to him 9 ! prep>ation ( 8 s]mons4 ,! be/ critic t m9i/]s c h is "o :o has a "r to criticize & to tru? x 9 love4 ,:o has a bett] "r to reprove1 exhort & correct ) all long suff]+ ?an ! woman :o has giv5 u h] he>t & h]self8 ,!re are a hundr$ matt]s 9 ! c\rse ( a ye> 9 :i* a s5sible woman's in/9cts are wis] ?an ^? ( ! av]age man4 ,!re is _m a m9i/] :o w\ld h be5 sp>$ ! wor/ blund]s ( 8 life1 if he _h only consult$ & obey$ ! in/9ctive judgm5t ( a lov+ & s5sible wife4 ,if we husb&s hold ! re9s1 x is ! prov9ce ( a wise & devot$ wife to tell u :]e to drive4 ,x is v probable t my read]s h suspect$ t ?is portraiture ( a model wife = a m9i/] 0 drawn f actual life2 & !y are "r 9 _! conjectures4 ,9 ! disc\rse deliv]$ to my flock on ! tw5ty-fif? anniv]s>y ( my pa/orate 0 ! foll[+ passage1 to ^: tru? ! add$ ye>s h only add$ confirmation1 ,!re is /ill ano!r sweet m]cy :i* has be5 v\*saf$ to me 9 ! true he>t t has nev] falt]$ & ! g5tle foot/ep t has nev] we>i$ 9 ! pa?way ( life = two & ?irty ye>s4 ,f h[ _m mi/akes & ha/y indiscretions h] quick sagacity has kept me1 y c nev] "k4 ,if y h any tribute ( ?anks = any good :i* ,i h done y1 d n (f] x to me2 g c>ry x d[n to yond] home1 ( :i* %e has be5 ! light & ! joy1 & lay x at h] unselfi% feet4 ,on t occasion 7= ! only "t7 ,i he>d a murmur ( applause run ?r\gh my congregation4 ,ab\t ! "t ( our m>riage1 ,i receiv$ a call f ! ,%awmut ,congregational ,*ur* ( ,bo/on1 & soon aft]w>ds ov]tures f a ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* 9 ,philadelphia1 & f ! ,fir/ ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* ( ,*icago4 ,all ^! attractive (f]s ,i decl9$1 b )9 a few mon?s ,i accept$ a call f ! ,m>ket ,/reet ,dut* ,re=m$ ,*ur* ( ,new ,york--a f> m difficult field ( labor4 ,my m9i/ry 9 ,tr5ton 0 "o ( unbrok5 happ9ess1 & ! ,*ur* 7 pr(usely k9d2 b at ! end ( ne>ly f\r ye>s ,i felt t my "w !re 0 done4 ,! "y *ur* _h built a beautiful h\se ( wor%ip )\t a dime ( debt1 & x 0 fill$ by a prosp]\s congregation4 ,i 0 ready = a wid] field ( labor4 ,! ,m>ket ,/reet ,dut* ,re=m$ ,*ur*1 to :i* ,i 0 call$1 0 d[n t[n1 )9 t5 m9utes' walk ( ! ,city ,hall1 & 0 beg9n+ to feel ! inroads ( ! up-t[n migration1 :5 my excell5t pr$ecessor1 ,dr4 ,isaac ,f]ris1 left x to become ! ,*ancellor ( ! ,new ,york ,univ]sity4 ,al?\gh mo/ ( ! well-to-d families 7 mov+ away1 yet ,ea/ ,broadway 0 full ( bo>d+ h\ses pack$ ) "y m5 & ^! 9 turn pack$ our *ur* on ,sabba? ev5+s4 ,( ! happy spiritual h>ve/-seasons 9 t old *ur*1 especially dur+ ! great awak5+ 9 #aheh1 ,i h writt5 9 ! *apt] on ,revivals4 ,i 0 z eag] = "w z ,simon ,pet] 0 = a good haul 9 fi%+1 & e week !re1 ,i met on ! plat=m ! repres5tatives ( temp]ance societies3 ,! ,five ,po9ts ,h\se ( ,indu/ry1 ,"y ,m5's ,*ri/ian ,associations1 ,sunday s*ools or "s o!r religi\s or re=matory ent]prise4 ,^! outside activities 7 no h9drances to ei!r pulpit or pa/oral "w2 &1 l t fam\s ,engli% prea*] :o felt t he c\ld n h too _m irons 9 ! fire1 ,i ?ru/ 9 tongs1 %ovel1 pok] & all4 ,! contact ) busy life & b5evol5t labors among ! poor suppli$ mat]ial = s]mons2 = ! pa/or ( a city *ur* mu/ t\* life at a great _m po9ts4 ,our dome/ic exp]i5ces 9 e>ly h\sekeep+ 7 v agreeable4 ,! social conditions ( ,new ,york 7 less artificial ?an n[4 ,pa/oral calls 9 ! ev5+ usually f\nd ! p 9 _! homes1 & ,i d n believe !re 7 a doz5 !atre-go]s 9 my congregation4 ,aft] a v busy & heav5-ble/ m9i/ry ( half a doz5 ye>s1 ,i discov]$ t ! rapid migration up t[n w\ld soon leave our congregation too feeble = self-support4 ,i accord+ly />t$ a movem5t to erect a new edifice up on ,murray ,hill1 & to reta9 ! old build+ 9 ,m>ket ,/reet z an auxili>y mission *apel4 ,a h&some subscription = ! erection ( ! up-t[n edifice 0 secur$1 & ! ,consi/ory 7:i* is ! good ,dut* designation ( a bo>d ( *ur* (fic]s71 conv5$ to vote ! fir/ paym5t = ! l&4 ,! new site 0 n wisely *os51 & _m ( my p 7 /ill oppos$ to any *ange2 b ! ca/+ vote ( "o good old man 7:om ,i %all ?ank if ,i ev] enc\nt] him 9 ! ,cele/ial ,_w7 negativ$ ! :ole ent]prise1 & x 0 imm$iately ab&on$4 ,a few weeks be=e t decision1 ,i _h receiv$ a call to take *>ge ( a brave little /ruggl+ ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* 9 ! new] "p ( ,brooklyn4 ,i s5t = ! (fic]s1 & in=m$ !m t if !y w\ld pur*ase ! gr\nd on ! corn] ( ,lafayette ,av5ue & ,ox=d ,/reet1 & pay = x 9 a =tnight1 & promise to build = me a *ur* ) good ac\/ics & capable ( seat+ f eighte5 hundr$ to two ?\s& auditors1 ,i w\ld be _! pa/or4 ,in/ead ( turn+ purple 9 ! lips at su* a bold proposal1 !y /agg]$ n at ! promise ?r\gh unbelief & 9 t5 days !y br\ght me ! de$ ( ! l& paid = to ! utt]mo/ doll>6 ,i resign$ ,m>ket ,/reet ,*ur* imm$iately1 & on ! next ,sabba? morn+1 :ile ! ,ea/] bells 7 r++ "u a d>k /ormy sky1 ,i came ov] & fac$1 = ! fir/ "t1 ! c\rage\s f\nd]s ( ! ,lafayette ,av5ue ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*4 ,! de> old ,m>ket ,/reet ,*ur* l+]$ on = a few ye>s m1 ble$+ at e pore1 f ! fatal up-t[n migration1 & !n peacefully disb&$4 ,! solid /one edifice 0 pur*as$ by "s g5]\s ,presbyt]ians 9 ! upp] "p ( ! city1 :o organiz$ !re ! ,*ur* ( ! ,sea & ,l&1 :i* is /&+ to-day1 z a well-mann$ light-h\se amid a d5se t5em5t-h\se =eign population4 ,! successful "w t is n[ prosecut$ !re is ano!r confirmation ( my favorite !ory t ! only way to rea* a neighborhood cr[d$ ) ! poor] classes1 is = ! weal?y *ur*es to sp5d money = j su* an auxili>y mission *ur* z is n[ ?riv+ 9 ! /ructure 9 :i* ,i sp5t sev5 happy ye>s ( my m9i/ry4 ,?is portion ( ,brooklyn to :i* we remov$ 9 #ahfj1 0 v sp>sely settl$1 & ,rev4 ,h5ry ,w>d ,bee*] said to me3 ,i d n see h[ y c f9d a congregation !re4 ,he liv$ to say to me3 ,y are n[ 9 ! c5t]1 & ,i am out on ! circumf]5ce1 ,brooklyn 0 !n pre-em95tly a city ( *ur*es1 &1 ?\gh we _h n a doz5 millionaires1 x 0 n infe/$ ) any slums4 ,9 a population ( ov] ?ree hundr$ ?\s& !re 0 !n only a s+le !atre1 & :5 "o ( our p 0 ask$3 ,:at d y d = recreation ov] !re8 he repli$1 ,we g to *ur*4 ,c]ta9ly no "o 0 ev] attract$ to our own mode/ little tempor>y sanctu>y by its beauty2 = x 0 unsightly )\t1 ?\gh v *e]ful )94 ,soon aft] we comm5c$ ! build+ ( our pres5t /ately edifice ! />tl+ report ( cannon %ook ! l& f sea to sea4 ,& !n we saw f ,sumt]'s wall ,! />-flag ( ! ,union fall1 ,& arm$ ho/s 7 press+ on ,! brok5 l9es ( ,wa%+ton4 ,e o!r public edifice 9 ?is city !n 9 process ( erection 0 br\ght to a /&/ill2 b we pu%$ =w>d ! "w1 l ,nehemiah's build]s1 ) a tr[el 9 "o h& & a weapon 9 ! o!r4 ,to raise funds = ! /ructure1 requir$ fai? & self-d5ial1 & 9 ?is labor ( love1 woman's five f+]s 7 busy & helpful4 ,"o brave orphan girl 9 ,new ,york gave1 f h] h>d e>n+s z a public s*ool tea*]1 a sum s l>ge t ! ann\ncem5t ( x f my pulpit ar\s$ great en?usiasm1 & turn$ ! scale at ! critical mom5t1 & insur$ ! completion ( ! /ructure4 ,ju/ly may our pulpit v9dicate woman's place1 & woman's prov9ce 9 ! cause ( ,*ri/ & humanity1 = )\t woman's help t pulpit might nev] h be5 erect$4 ,on ! #af? ( ,m>*1 #ahfb1 our *ur* edifice 0 d$icat$ to ! wor%ip ( ,almighty ,god1 ,dr4 ,asa ,d4 ,smi?1 ( ,d>tm\? ,college1 deliv]+ ! d$ication s]mon1 & 9 ! ev5+1 my brilliant & belov$ bro!r1 ,pr(essor ,roswell ,d4 ,hit*cock1 gave u "o ( 8 incisive & inspir+ disc\rses4 ,! build+ accommodates eighte5 hundr$ wor%ipp]s1 & 9 em]g5cies1 tw5ty-five hundr$4 ,x is a model ( *e]fulness & conv5i5ce1 & is s felicit\s 9 its ac\/ics t an ord9>y conv]sational tone c be he>d at ! opposite end ( ! auditorium4 ,! picture ( ! ,*ur* 9 ?is volume gives no adequate idea ( ! size ( ! edifice2 = ! ,sunday ,s*ool ,hall & lecture-room & social p>lors are situat$ 9 ! re>1 & c\ld n be pres5t$ 9 ! photographic view4 ,i fe> t too _m co/ly *ur* edifices are erect$ t are q unfit = our ,prote/ant modes ( religi\s s]vice4 ,x is said t :5 ,bi%op ,pott] 0 call$ ^u to consecrate "o ( ! dim religi\s specim5s ( m$iaeval ar*itecture1 & 0 ask$ 8 op9ion ( ! new /ructure1 he repli$3 ,x is a beautiful build+1 ) only ?ree faults3 y _c see 9 x--y _c he> 9 x--y _c brea! 9 x4 ,i ne$ n detail ! /ory ( my happy ,brooklyn pa/orate2 = t is succ9ctly giv5 9 ! clos+ *apt] ( ?is volume4 ,our home-life "h = ! pa/ =ty-two ye>s has be5 a record ( p]petual provid5tial m]cies & unfail+ k9dness on ! "p ( my p>i%ion]s & fell[ t[nsm54 ,brooklyn1 al?\gh remov$ f ,new ,york 7= ,i _c yet twi/ my tongue into call+ x ,manhattan7 by a five m9utes' j\rney on ! ,ea/ ,riv] ,bridge1 is a v diff]5t t[n 9 its political & social aspects4 ,new ,york is p5n$ 9 on a n>r[ isl&1 & gr\nd is wor? m ?an gold4 ,x is !re=e pil$ up ) v f9e ap>tm5t h\ses = ! ri*1 or t5em5t h\ses = ! poor to m /ories ?an ! anci5t build+s on ! ,canongate ( ,ed9burgh4 ,"h 9 ,brooklyn we h all ,long ,isl& to spread ov]1 & l& is )9 ! rea* ( ev5 a p>son's purse4 ,a man nev] feels s ri* z :5 he owns a bit ( real e/ate1 & ,i take "s satisfaction 9 ! bit ( l& 9 ! front ( my domicile1 & 9 ! re>1 capable ( hold+ sev]al fruit trees & rose-b$s4 ,ox=d ,/reet has ! deep %ade ( a ,new ,engl& village4 ,we come to "k our neighbors "h1 :i* is a degree ( k n (t5 atta9$ 9 ,new ,york or ,london4 ,! social life "h is also less artificial ?an at ! o!r end ( ! bridge4 ,!re is less ( ! =eign elem5t1 & ( ei!r great weal? or pov]ty2 we h nei!r ! spl5dor ( ,p>is1 nor ! squalor ( ! by-/reets ( ,naples4 ,! "n ( ,breuckl5 0 giv5 to our t[n by its orig9al ,dut* settl]s1 b ! aggressive ,new ,engl&]s pu%$ 9 & x is a m ?or\ghly ,yankee city to-day ?an any city 9 ! l& outside ( ,new ,engl&4 ,my old fri5d1 ,mayor ,l[1 urg$ ! consolidation ( ,brooklyn ) ,new ,york on ! gr\nd t its moral & civic influ5ce w\ld be a :olesome c\nt]action ( ,tammany & ! t5em5t-h\se politics4 ,= self-protection1 ,i jo9$ ) my lam5t$ bro!r1 ! late ,dr4 ,/orrs1 9 an ef=t to ma9ta9 our indep5d5ce4 ,ours is pre-em95tly a city ( homes :]e ! bulk ( ! p live 9 an undivid$ dwell+1 & ,i d n believe t !re is ano!r city ei!r 9 ,am]ica1 or else:]e1 t conta9s ov] a million inhabitants1 s l>ge a proportion ( :om are 9 a s*ool h\se dur+ ! week1 & 9 ,god's h\se on ! ,sabba?4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,lafayette ,,av5ue ,,*ur*4 ,"o ( ! glories ( ,brooklyn is its va/ & picturesque ,prospect ,p>k1 ) natural =e/s1 hills & dales & its sup]b outlook ov] ! bay & ocean4 ,i hope t x may n be a violation ( propriety to say t ! ,p>k ,commission]s 9 ?is city ( my adoption be/[$ my own "n on a pretty plot ( gr\nd n f> f my resid5ce2 & its bright %[ ( fl[]s makes x a con/ant delight to my neighbors4 ,la/ ye> "s ( my fell[-t[nspeople made an exce$+ly g5]\s proposition to place !re a memorial /atue2 & ,i felt compell$ to publi% ! foll[+ reply to an (f] :i* q transc5d$ any claim t ,i c\ld h to su* an honor3 #agf ,,s\? ,,ox=d ,,/reet1 ,,june #ab1 #aija4 ,,mess ,,john ,n4 ,,bea*1 ,d4,w4 ,,mcwilliams1 ,,& ,,?omas ,t4 ,,b>r4 ,my ,de> ,sirs1 ,i h j receiv$ y\r k9d lett] 9 :i* y express ! desire ( y\rselves & ( sev]al ( our prom95t citiz5s t ,i w\ld cons5t to ! erection ( a ,memorial 9 ,cuyl] ,p>k to be plac$ !re by volunt>y contributions ( g5]\s fri5ds "h & else:]e4 ,d n1 ,i entreat y1 reg>d me z indiff]5t to a proposition ^: motive af=ds ! mo/ pr(\nd & he>tfelt gratitude2 b a "w ( art 9 bronze or m>ble1 su* z has be5 sugge/$1 t w\ld be cr$itable to our city1 w\ld require an outlay ( money t ,i _c consci5ti\sly cons5t to h exp5d$ = ! purpose ( p]sonal honor r ?an ( public utility4 ,sev]al ye>s ago ! city au?orities honor$ me by giv+ my "n to ! attractive plot ( gr\nd at ! junction ( ,fulton & ,gre5e ,av5ues4 ,if my mo/ e/eem$ fri5d1 ,p>k ,commission] ,br[]1 w k9dly h my "n visibly & p]man5tly affix$ to t little p>k1 & w direct t x be always kept z bright & beautiful ) fl[]s z x n[ is1 ,i %all be abundantly satisfi$4 ,i h be5 p]mitt$ to sp5d =ty-"o supremely happy ye>s 9 ?is city :i* ,i he>tily love1 & = ^: p ,i h joyfully labor$2 & :ile ! p]man5t fruits ( ^! labors rema91 ,i tru/ ,i %all n pass out ( all affectionate remembrance4 ,a monum5t re>$ by human h&s may fade away2 b if ,god has enabl$ me to engrave my humble "n on any liv+ he>ts1 !y w be ! be/ monum5t2 = he>ts live on =ev]4 ,:ile decl9+ ! pr(f]$ honor1 may ,i ask y to convey my mo/ s9c]e & cordial ?anks to ! k9d fri5ds :o h jo9$ ) y 9 ?is g5]\s proposal1 &1 ) w>m p]sonal reg>d1 ,i rema91 ,y\rs fai?fully1 ,,!odore ,l4 ,,cuyl]4 ,i _c refra9 "h f ?ank+ my old fri5d1 ,dr4 ,/4 ,clair ,mc,kelway1 ! brilliant editor ( ! ,brooklyn ,eagle1 = 8 g5]\s tribute :i* accompani$ ! publication ( ! above lett]4 ,8 gr&fa!r1 ,dr4 ,john ,mc,kelway1 a typical ,scot*man1 0 my family physician & *ur* deacon 9 ! city ( ,tr5ton4 ,among ! editorial frat]nity let me also m5tion "h ! "n ( my ne> neighbor1 ,mr4 ,edw>d ,g>y1 ( ! ,new ,york ,times1 :o 0 ) me 9 ,=t ,sumt]1 at ! re/oration ( ! flag1 & ) :om ,i h =ega!r$ 9 _m a f]tiliz+ conv]sation4 ,away (f on ! slope above beautiful ,/ockbridge1 & surr\nd$ by 8 ,b]k%ire ,hills1 ,dr4 ,h5ry ,m4 ,field is sp5d+ ! bright ,indian summ] ( 8 long & honor$ c>e]4 ,= =ty ye>s we held sweet fell[%ip 9 ! columns ( ! ,new ,york ,evangeli/4 ,! exp]i5ce ( ! great ,apo/le at ,rome1 :o dwelt = ne>ly two ye>s 9 8 hir$ h\se1 has be5 foll[$ by numb]less examples ( ! m9i/]s ( ! ,gospel :o h _h a migratory home life4 ,my exp]i5ce "u r5t$ ro(s l$ me to build1 9 #ahfe1 ?is dwell+1 :i* has h\s$ our dome/ic life = sev5 & ?irty ye>s4 ,a true home/ead is n a ,jonah's g\rd = tempor>y %elt] f sun & /orm1 x is a treasure h\se ( accumulations4 ,_m ( its cont5ts are preci\s heirlooms2 its ap>tm5ts are ?rong$ ) memories ( fri5ds & k9sfolk liv+ or dep>t$4 ,e room has its scores ( occupants1 e wall is gladd5$ ) ! visions ( lov$ faces4 ,i look into yond] gue/ *amb]1 & f9d my old fri5ds1 ,gov]nor ,buck+ham1 & ,vice-,presid5t ,wilson1 :o 7 ready to discuss ! conditions ( ! temp]ance re=m :i* !y _h come to advocate4 ,d[n 9 ! d9+-room ! ,*i-,alpha ,society ( di/+ui%$ m9i/]s are hold+ _! ,saturday ev5+ symposium2 9 ! p>lor my ,iri% gue/1 ! ,e>l ( ,mea?1 is describ+ to me 8 philan?ropies 9 ,london1 & 8 ,c\ntess is describ+ h] organization ( ,m9i/]+ ,*ildr54 ,9 ! libr>y1 ,:itti] is writ+ at ! table2 or ,mr4 ,fulton is n>rat+ 8 mission>y "w 9 ,*9a2 out on ! piazza my vet]an neighbor1 ,g5]al ,silas ,casey1 is tell+ ! ?rill+ /ory ( h[ he l$ our troops at ! /orm+ ( ! ,heights ( ,*apultepec2 up ! /eps comes de> old ,john ,g4 ,paton1 ) 8 patri>*al :ite be>d1 to say good-bye1 be=e he goes back to 8 mission "w 9 ! ,new ,hebrides4 ,no room 9 our dwell+ is m sacr$ ?an ! "o 9 :i* ,i n[ write4 ,on its walls hang ! portraits ( my ,pr9ceton ,pr(essors1 & ^? ( maje/ic ,*alm]s & ! gn>l$ br[ ( ,hugh ,mill]1 ! ,scot* geologi/1 ! preci\s gifts ( ! au?or ( ,rab & ,8 ,fri5d4 ,ne> !m is ! bright face ( de> ,h5ry ,drummond1 look+ j z he did on t /ormy ev5+ :5 he came into my libr>y a few h\rs aft] 8 arrival f ,scotl&4 ,i /ill recall 8 reply to me 9 ,ed9burgh1 :5 ,i caution$ him aga9/ p]mitt+ 8 sci5tific /udies to unspiritualize 8 activities4 ,nev] y fe>1 said he1 ,i am too busy 9 try+ to save "y m52 & ! only way to d t is to lead !m to ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,9 =m] ye>s ?is room 0 my belov$ "m's ,*amb] ( ,peace t op5s to ! sun-ris+4 ,h] pictur$ face looks d[n ^u me n[ f ! wall1 & h] ,bible lies beside me4 ,9 ?is room we ga!r$ on ! aft]noon ( ,septemb] #ad1 #ahhg1 ar\nd h] dy+ b$4 ,h] la/ words 73 ,n[ kiss me good night1 & 9 an h\r or two %e fell into t sweet slumb] :i* ,*ri/ gives ,8 belov$1 at ! ripe age ( eighty-five4 ,h] m5tal p[]s & memory 7 unimpair$4 ,on ! monum5t :i* cov]s h] sleep+ du/ 9 ,gre5wood is engrav$ ^! words3 ,return unto ?y re/1 ,o my s\l2 = ! ,"l ha? dealt b\ntifully ) !e4 ,?is room is also hall[$ by ano!r t5d]ly sacr$ association4 ,"h our belov$ daught]1 ,l\ise ,l$y>d ,cuyl]1 clos$ h] beautiful life on ! la/ day ( ,septemb]1 #ahha4 ,on h] return f ,n>ragansett ,pi]1 %e 0 /rick5 ) a my/]i\s typhoid fev]1 :i* (t5 lays its fatal t\* on ! mo/ y\?ful & vigor\s frame4 ,%e _h app>5tly pass$ ! po9t ( dang]1 & "o ,sabba? :5 ,i read to h] t "o hundr$ & tw5ty-fir/ ,psalm1 :i* records ! wat*ful love ( ,him :o nev] sleeps1 our he>ts 7 gladd5$ ) ! prospect ( a spe$y recov]y4 ,!n came on a fatal relapse2 & 9 ! e>ly h\r ( dawn1 :ile our break+ he>ts 7 ga!r$ ar\nd h] dy+ b$1 %e _h ano!r morn ?an ours4 ,:y t noble & gift$ daught]1 :o 0 ! insep>able companion ( h] fond "m1 & :o 0 develop+ into ! sweet graces ( "y womanhood1 0 tak5 f our cl++ arms at ! e>ly age ( tw5ty-two1 ,god only kn[s4 ,_m ano!r a*+ p>5tal he>t has d\btless knock$ at ! seal$ door ( su* a my/]y1 & he>d ! only response1 ,:at ,i d ?\ kn[e/ n n[1 b ?\ %alt "k h]eaft]4 ,^u ! monum5t t be>s h] "n1 grav5 on a cross1 amid a clu/] ( :ite lilies1 is inscrib$3 ,i ?ank my ,god ^u e remembrance ( !e4 ,! lovely tw9 bro!r1 ,georgie 7^: sweet life /ory is told 9 ,! ,empty ,crib71 reposes 9 our same family plot1 & beside him lies a baby bro!r1 ,ma?iot ,cuyl]1 :o liv$ b twelve days4 ,z ?is infant 0 born on ! tw5ty-fif? ( ,decemb]1 #ahgc1 8 t9y tomb-/one be>s ! simple inscription3 ,our ,*ri/mas ,gift4 ,dur+ all our seasons ( dome/ic sorr[ ! cordial sympa?ies ( our noble-he>t$ congregation 7 v *e]+2 = we _h always kept op5 doors to !m all1 & reg>d$ !m z only an enl>gem5t ( our own family4 ,9 our h\sehold joys1 !y too1 p>ticipat$4 ,:5 ! tw5ty-fif? anniv]s>y ( our m>riage occurr$1 !y decorat$ our *ur* ) flags & fl[]s & susp5d$ a huge m>riage-bell on an ar* be=e ! pulpit4 ,aft] ! ,presid5t ( our ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees1 ! ,hon4 ,william ,w4 ,goodri*1 _h complet$ 8 congratulatory address1 two ( ! (fic]s ( ! *ur* 9 imitation ( ! return+ spies f ,e%col m>*$ 91 be>+ betwe5 !m on a /aff a capaci\s bag ( silv] doll>s4 ,a curi\sly con/ruct$ silv] clock is also among ! treasur$ s\v5irs ( t happy anniv]s>y4 ,9 ,april1 #ahhe1 ! close ( ! fir/ qu>t]-c5tury ( my m9i/ry 0 celebrat$ by our *ur* ) v delightful fe/ivities4 ,addresses 7 deliv]$ by 8 ,honor ,mayor ,l[1 ,dr4 ,mc,cosh1 ( ,pr9ceton1 ,dr4 ,ri*>d ,s4 ,/orrs1 & ! ,hon4 ,john ,wanamak]1 ,po/-,ma/] ,g5]al4 ,a duodecimo volume giv+ ! hi/ory ( our *ur* & all its activities 0 publi%$ by ord] ( our p4 ,f su* a loyal flock 9 ! full tide ( its prosp]ity1 to cut asund]1 requir$ no small ex]cise ( consci5ce & ( c\rage4 ,:5 ! patri>*al ,dr4 ,emmons1 ( ,frankl91 ,massa*usetts1 resign$ 8 *ur* at ! age ( eighty1 he gave ! good reason3 ,i mean to /op :5 ,i h s5se en\gh to "k t ,i h n begun1 to fail4 ,9 ex]cis+ ! same grace1 on a ,sabba? morn+ 9 ,febru>y1 #ahij1 ,i made be=e a full congregation ! foll[+ ann\ncem5t3 ,ne>ly ?irty ye>s h elaps$ s9ce ,i assum$ ! pa/oral *>ge ( ! ,lafayette ,av5ue ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*2 & ?r\gh ! cont9ual bless+s ( ,heav5 ^u u x has gr[n into "o ( ! l>ge/ & mo/ useful & p[]ful *ur*es 9 ! ,presbyt]ian d5om9ation4 ,x has two ?\s& ?ree hundr$ & ?irty memb]s2 & is ?ird 9 po9t ( numb]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,?is *ur* has always be5 to me l a belov$ *ild3 ,i h giv5 to x ?irty ye>s ( h>d & happy labor4 ,x is n[ my =emo/ desire t its h>mony may rema9 undi/urb$1 & t its prosp]ity may rema9 unbrok54 ,= a long "t ,i h int5d$ t my ?irtie? anniv]s>y %\ld be ! t]m9al po9t ( my pres5t pa/orate ,i %all !n h s]v$ ?is belov$ flock = an ord9>y human g5]ation1 & ! "t has n[ come to transf] ?is mo/ sacr$ tru/ to "s o!r1 :o1 9 ,god's good ,provid5ce1 may h ?irty ye>s ( vigor\s "w be=e him1 & n beh9d him4 ,if ,god sp>es my life to ! fir/ ,sabba? 9 ,april1 x is my purpose to surr5d] ?is pulpit back into y\r h&s1 & ,i %all endeavor to co-op]ate ) y 9 ! se>* & selection ( ! "r man to /& 9 x4 ,i w n tru/ myself to-day to speak ( ! pang x w co/ me to sev] a connection t has be5 to me "o ( unalloy$ h>mony & happ9ess4 ,x only rema9s = me to say t aft] =ty-f\r ye>s ( un9t]rupt$ m5tal labor x is b reasonable to ask = "s relief f ! /ra9 t may soon become too heavy = me to be>4 ,! congregation 0 q a/\nd$ by ?is unexpect$ ann\ncem5t1 b !y recogniz$ ! motive t prompt$ ! /ep1 & act$ precisely z ,i desir$4 ,!y agre$ at once to appo9t a committee to look = a successor4 ,9 ord] t ,i might n hamp] him 9 any respect1 ,i decl9$ ! g5]\s (f] ( our *ur* to make me _! ,pa/or ,em]itus4 ,z my pa/orate began on an ,ea/] ,sabba?1 9 #ahfj1 s x t]m9at$ at ! ,ea/] 9 #ahij4 ,be=e an imm5se assemblage ,i deliv]$1 on t bright ,sabba?1 ! ,val$ictory disc\rse :i* closes ! pres5t volume1 & :i* gives 9 cond5s$ =m ! hi/ory ( ! ,lafayette ,av5ue ,*ur*4 ,our noble p nev] d any?+ by halves2 & a few ev5+s aft] ! deliv]y ( my val$ictory disc\rse !y gave to _! pa/or & 8 wife a public reception1 = :i* ! *ur*1 lecture-room & ! *ur* p>lors 7 pr(usely adorn$2 & 7 cr[d$ ) gue/s4 ,congratulatory addresses 7 deliv]$ by ,dr4 ,john ,hall ( ! ,fif? ,av5ue ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*1 ,new ,york1 by ,pr(essor ,william ,m4 ,paxton1 ( ,pr9ceton ,!ological ,sem9>y2 & congratulatory lett]s 7 read f ! v5]able poet1 ,:itti]1 ! ,hon4 ,william ,walt] ,phelps1 ,mr4 ,a4,a4 ,l[ 7! ,mayor's fa!r71 ,g5]al ,william ,h4 ,sew>d1 ,bi%op ,pott] & ,dr4 ,h]rick ,johnson1 besides a va/ numb] ( o!rs r5[n$ 9 ,*ur* & ,/ate4 ,on behalf ( ! ,brooklyn pa/ors an address 0 pron\nc$ by ! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,l4,t4 ,*amb]la91 :i* 0 a r>e gem ( sp>kl+ oratory4 ,9 8 conclud+ passage he said3 ,nor 9 all ^! h ,i = an in/ant =gott5 ! dual nature ( t m9i/ry1 :i* has be5 s ri*ly bless$4 ,i recall t 9 ! prophet's symbolic act1 he took to himself two /aves1 ! "o 0 ',beauty1' :ile ! o!r 0 ',b&s4' ,9 ! k+dom ( grace & 9 ! k+dom ( nature1 lovel9ess is ev] ! fit complem5t ( /r5g?4 ,accord+ly1 to h]1 :o has be5 ! en?ron$ "o 9 ! he>t1 ! light-giv] 9 ! home1 ! belov$ ( ! *ur*1 we t5d] our mo/ f]v5t good wi%es ,= h] also we lift on high our fai?ful1 t5d] int]cession4 ,to ea*1 to bo?1 we give ! r5ew$ assurance ( our abid+ affection4 ,god grant t life's %ad[s may l5g!n g5tly & sl[ly6 ,late1 may y bo? asc5d to ,heav53 long & happily may y abide ) u "h6 ,! report ( ! proce$+s ( t ev5+ says t at ?is ref]5ce to ! dual "* ( 8 m9i/ry1 ! vet]an pa/or sprang to 8 feet &1 seiz+ ,dr4 ,*amb]la9's h&1 exclaim$2 ',i ?ank y = t1 & ! :ole assembly's applause reveal$ its he>tfelt sympa?y4 ,i _h decl9$ m ?an once1 = good reasons1 ! k9d (f] ( my g5]\s flock to increase my sal>y1 b1 :5 on t ev5+ t cr[n$ my ?irty ye>s ( labor1 my de> neighbor & *ur* eld]1 ,mr4 ,john ,n4 ,bea* 7on behalf ( ! congregation71 put into my h&s a *eque = ?irty ?\s& doll>s1 n z a *>ity b z a tok5 ( our w>m he>t$ grateful love1 ,i c\ld only say ) ! ,apo/le ,paul3 ,i rejoice 9 ! ,"l t y\r c>e has blossom$ out afre% 7= ?is is ! lit]al read+ ( ! great apo/le's gratitude74 ,! proce$+s ( t memorable ev5+ 7 clos$ by a b5$iction by ! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,*>les ,l4 ,?ompson1 !n ,mod]ator ( our ,g5]al ,assembly & n[ ! sup]-royal ,secret>y ( our ,bo>d ( ,home ,missions4 ,! proce$+s 7 aft]w>ds compil$ 9 a beautiful volume entitl$ ,a ,?irty ,ye>s' ,pa/orate1 by ! good ta/e & lit]>y skill ( my belov$ fri5d1 ! late ,jacob ,l4 ,gossl]4 ,9 ju/ice to myself1 let me say t ,i h giv5 ?is n>rative ( ! clos+ sc5es ( my pa/oral labors1 n1 ,i tru/1 z a matt] ( p]sonal va9 glory2 b t good ,*ri/ian p 9 our own l& & 9 o!r l&s may le>n f ! example ( ! ,lafayette ,av5ue ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* h[ to treat a pa/or1 ^: simple aim has be51 ) ,god's help1 to d 8 duty4 ,,*apt] ,,xix4 ,,life ,,at ,,home--,,& ,,fri5ds ,,abroad4 ,a few mon?s aft] my resignation1 ! ,lafayette ,av5ue ,*ur* ext5d$ an unanim\s call to ! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,david ,gregg1 :o _h become di/+ui%$ z a p[]ful prea*]1 & ! successful pa/or ( ! old1 hi/oric ,p>k ,/reet ,*ur*1 ( ,bo/on4 ,he is also widely kn[n by 8 publi%$ works1 :i* display great vigor & beauty ( /yle1 & a f]vid spirituality4 ,:5 ,dr4 ,gregg came on to assume 8 (fice1 ,i 0 glad1 n only to give him a he>ty welcome1 b to assure him t1 z no "o _h ev] come up into ! pilot h\se to int]f]e ) ! helmsman1 s ,i w\ld nev] lay my h& on ! :eel t %\ld /e] t sup]b vessel 9 all its future voyag+s4 ,f t day to ?is1 my relations ) my belov$ successor h be5 unspeakably frat]nal & delightful4 ,:ile ,i h left ! entire (ficial *>ge ( ! *ur* 9 8 h&s1 !re h be5 _m occasions on :i* we h co-op]at$ 9 v>i\s pa/oral duties among a flock t 0 equally de> to u bo?4 ,rec5tly ! ,rev4 ,george ,r4 ,lunn1 a "y m9i/] ( exce$+ly attractive qualities bo? 9 ! pulpit & 9 p]sonal int]c\rse1 has be5 in/all$ z an assi/ant pa/or4 ,! div9e bless+ has con/antly re/$ ^u ! noble old *ur*1 :i* has gone /eadily on1 l a p[]ful ocean /eam]1 well-mann$1 well-equipp$1 well-freight$1 & well guid$ by ! compass ( ,god's infallible ^w4 ,la/ ye> ! *ur* r5d]$ a signal s]vice to ! cause ( ,=eign ,missions by erect+ a ,david ,gregg ,hospital & a ,!odore ,l4 ,cuyl] ,*ur* 9 ,canton1 ,*9a4 ,!y are bo? "u ! sup]vision ( ! ,rev4 ,alb]t ,a4 ,fulton1 :o w5t out to ,*9a f our ,lafayette ,av5ue flock1 & has be5 a mo/ en]getic & successful mission>y = m ?an tw5ty ye>s4 ,my m9i/ry at l>ge has br\ght a ne$$ re/1 n by idl5ess1 b by a *ange 9 ! "* ( my employm5t4 ,in/ead ( a weekly prep>ation ( s]mons1 has come ! prep>ation ( m frequ5t contributions to ! religi\s press4 ,in/ead ( pa/oral visitations h be5 ! j\rney+s to diff]5t *ur*es1 or colleges1 & univ]sities & ,"y ,m5's ,*ri/ian ,associations = prea*+ s]vices4 ,i d\bt :e!r any o!r doz5 ye>s ( my life h be5 m cr[d$ ) v>i\s activities4 ,to my de> wife & myself h come increas$ opportunities = travel1 :i* h be51 dur+ ! almo/ half c5tury ( our happy w$d$ life1 a con/ant s\rce ( enjoym5t4 ,we h j\rney$ toge!r f ,b> ,h>bor1 9 ,ma9e1 to ,coronado ,bea*1 9 ,s\!rn ,cali=nia4 ,we h trav]s$ toge!r ! ,adirondacks1 ! ,:ite ,m\nta9s & ! ,catskills1 ! prairies ( ,dakota & ! orange groves ( ,florida1 ! pe]less p>ks ( ,del ,monte on ! %ores ( ! ,pacific1 & ! ,royal ,gorge 9 ! he>t ( ! ,rocky ,m\nta9 ,range4 ,our v>i\s trips to ,europe h photograph$ on our he>ts ! memories ( _m de> fri5ds & faces1 "s ( :om1 alas6 h vani%$ into ! unse5 _w4 ,9 ! summ] ( #ahhi1 :5 we 7 at ,ayr1 ! late ,mr4 ,alex&] ,allan1 came d[n = u 9 8 f9e /eam ya*t1 ! ,tigh-na-,m>a1 & took u up to 8 hospitable ,hafton ,h\se on ! ,holy ,lo*1 a few miles bel[ ,glasg[4 ,= sev]al days he gave u ya*t+ excursions ?r\gh ,lo* ,goil1 & ! ,kyles ( ,bute1 & ,lo* ,long1 ) glimpses ( ,b5-,lomond & o!r mon>*s ( ! ,highl&s4 ,:5 we saw ! gorge\s purple g>niture ( hea!r 9 full bloom1 we no long] wond]$ t ,sir ,walt] ,scott 0 q satisfi$ to h 8 belov$ hills devoid ( =e/s4 ,ano!r memorable visit ( t summ] 0 to ,*illitigham ,ca/le 9 ,nor?umb]l&1 f ^: t[]s we got views ( ,flodd5 ,field & ! sc5es ( ,m>mion4 ,! v5]able ,e>l ( ,tank]ville 7:o 0 a contempor>y & support] ( ,sir ,rob]t ,peel 9 ,p>liam5t71 & 8 w>m-he>t$ ,c\ntess1 :o has long be5 a lead] 9 v>i\s ,*ri/ian philan?ropies1 ent]ta9$ u delightfully )9 walls t _h /ood = six c5turies4 ,9 a =e/ ne> ! ,ca/le 7 ! fam\s h]d ( wild cattle :i* are ! only survivors ( ! orig9al h]d t roam$ t region 9 ! days ( ,william ! ,conqu]or4 ,!y are beautiful :ite creatures1 /ill too wild to be approa*$ v ne>ly2 & ,sir ,edw9 ,l&se]1 an old fri5d ( ! ,e>l1 has pres]v$ life-siz$ portraits ( two ( !m on ! walls ( ! l(ty d9+ hall ( ! ca/le4 ,:5 ! s]vants1 g>d5]s & o!r reta9]s assembl$ = morn+ wor%ip 9 ! *apel1 ! h&some old ,e>l presid$ at ! melodeon1 & ! s++ 0 f our ,am]ican ,sankey's hymn-book1 a /yle ( music t w\ld h />tl$ ! belt$ knights & b>ons bold :o wor%ipp$ 9 t *apel five c5turies ago4 ,:ile at ,dundee1 z ! gue/s ( ,mr4 ,alex&] ,h4 ,moncur1 ! ,ex-provo/ ( ! city1 ,i _h ! satisfaction ( prea*+ 9 ,/4 ,pet]s ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*1 ^: pa/or1 sixty ye>s ago1 0 t ideal m9i/]1 ,rob]t ,murray ,mc,cheyne4 ,! ,bible f :i* he deliv]$ 8 s]aphic s]mons 0 /ill ly+ on ! pulpit4 ,:5 ,i ask$ a pla9 woman1 ! wife ( a weav]1 :at %e c\ld tell me ab\t 8 disc\rses1 h] rem>kable reply 03 ,x did me m good j to see ,mr4 ,mc,cheyne walk f ! door to 8 pulpit ?an to he> any o!r man 9 ,dundee4 ,a f9e tribute1 t1 to ! p[] ( a ,*ri/ly p]sonality4 ,a s]mon 9 %oes is (t5 m eloqu5t & s\l-conv9c+ ?an a s]mon on pap]4 ,i sp5t a v pleasant h\r ) /urdy ,john ,bright1 & he told me t he _h m relatives liv+ 9 ,am]ica ?an 9 ,engl&4 ,8 reason = decl9+ ! invitation ( our gov]nm5t to visit ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 t he knew too well :at our en?usia/ic c\ntrym5 _h 9 /ore = him4 ,! sep>ation ( ,bright & ,glad/one on ! "q ( ,iri% ,home ,rule _h a c]ta9 tragic elem5t ( sadness4 ,:5 ,i spoke ( ?is to ,mr4 ,glad/one1 ! old /atesman ( ,haw>d5 t5d]ly repli$3 ,:5ev] ,i ?9k n[ ( my de> old fri5d1 ,i always ?9k only ( ^? days :5 we 7 9 our w>me/ fell[%ip ,among ! _m o!r recollections ( =eign incid5ts ,i mu/ m5tion a v delightful lun*eon at ,a!ns ) ,dr4 ,s*lieman 9 8 sup]b h\se :i* 0 fill$ ) ! trophies ( 8 exploration ( ! ,troad & ,myc5ae4 ,i f\nd him a mo/ g5ial man2 & he told me t he _h nev] surr5d]$ 8 ,am]ican citiz5%ip1 acquir$ 9 #ahej4 ,x 0 v amus+ to he> him & 8 ,grecian wife address _! *ildr5 z ,agamemnon & ,&roma*e & ,i half expect$ to see ,plato drop 9 = a *at1 or ,euripides call ) an invitation to witness a rehe>sal ( ! ,m$ea4 ,a!ns is to me ! mo/ satisfactory ( all ! re/or$ cities ( antiquity1 e relic !re is s indisputably g5u9e4 ,my sunrise view f ! ,p>!non 0 a fair mat* = a midnight view ,i once _h ( ,olivet & ,ge?semane4 ,i _c close ^! recollections ( =eign fri5ds )\t mak+ m5tion ( ! late ,mr4 ,william ,twe$ie & 8 successor ! late ,mr4 ,rob]t ,rae1 ! effici5t ,secret>ies ( ! ,national ,temp]ance ,league 7( :i* ,ar*bi%op ,temple has long be5 ! ,presid5t74 ,!y r5d]$ me endless acts ( k9dness1 & at _! anniv]s>y meet+s ,i met _m ( ! mo/ prom95t advocates ( ! temp]ance re=m 9 ,great ,brita94 ,x gives me a %>p pang to recall ! fact t ( all ! lead]s :om ,i met at ^? meet+s1 ! gallant ,sir ,wilfr$ ,lawson & ,mr4 ,ca9e are almo/ ! only survivors4 ,return+ n[ to ! sc5es ( our happy home life ,i %\ld be crim9ally neglectful if ,i fail$ to give ev5 a brief acc\nt ( ! gratify+ incid5ts connect$ ) ! rec5t commemoration ( my eightie? bir?day4 ,reluctant z ,i 0 to quit ! good ,society ( ! ,sev5ties1 ! transition into f\r-score 0 lubricat$ by s _m lov+ k9dnesses t ,i sc>cely felt a jolt or a j>4 ,dur+ ! :ole mon? ( ,janu>y a /eady %[] ( congratulatory lett]s p\r$ 9 f all p>ts ( ! l& & f beyond sea1 s t ,i 0 made to realize ! poet ,wordswor?'s mode/ confession3 ,i've he>d ( he>ts unk9d k9d de$s ,) coldness /ill return+1 ,alas1 ! gratitude ( m5 ,has (t5] left me m\rn+4 ,9 anticipation ( ! ev5t ,mrs4 ,h\ghton1 ! editor ( ! ,new ,york ,evangeli/1 to :i* ,i h be5 s long a contributor1 issu$ a ,bir?day ,numb] conta9+ ! mo/ k9dly expressions f repres5tatives ( diff]5t ,*ri/ian d5om9ations1 & (fic]s ( v>i\s b5evol5t societies1 & f repres5tative m5 9 secul> affairs1 l ,mr4 ,&rew ,c>negie1 ,mr4 ,jesup1 ,g5]al ,wood=d1 ! ,hon4 ,mr4 ,coombs1 ,dr4 ,/4 ,clair ,mc,kelway1 & o!rs4 ,on ! aft]noon ( ,janu>y #i?1 ! ,national ,temp]ance ,society honor$ me ) a reception at _! ,publication ,h\se 9 ,new ,york1 :i* 0 att5d$ by _m em95t citiz5s & cl]gym51 & honorable wom5 n a few4 ,lett]s & telegrams f _m qu>t]s 7 read & an eloqu5t address 0 pron\nc$ by ,mr4 ,jo%ua ,l4 ,bailey1 ! ,presid5t ( ! ,society4 ,! ev5+ ( my bir?day1 ! #aj? ( ,janu>y1 0 sp5t 9 our own home1 :i* 0 9 full bloom ) an imm5se pr(usion ( fl[]s1 & enri*$ ) beautiful gifts f _m g5]\s he>ts4 ,= ?ree h\rs x 0 ! joy unfeign$ ( my family & myself to grasp aga9 ! w>m h&s ( our fai?ful ,lafayette ,av5ue flock1 & ( my ,brooklyn neighbors :o _h = two-score ye>s gladd5$ our lives1 z ! ,great ,apo/le 0 gladd5$ by 8 loyal fri5ds at ,!ssalonica4 ,illu/ration3 ,,dr ,,cuyl] ,,at #hj ,f a photograph1 ,janu>y1 #aijb ,on ,saturday ev5+ ! #aa?1 ! ,*i ,alpha ,society ( ,new ,york1 ! olde/ & mo/ widely kn[n ( cl]ical bro!rhoods1 gave me _! frat]nal greet+s at ! resid5ce ( ! v5]able ,mrs4 ,william ,e4 ,dodge1 n[ bless$ ) unimpair$ vigor1 9 ! gold5 autumn ( a life protract$ beyond f\r-score & t54 ,! walls ( t hospitable mansion on ,murray ,hill h probably welcom$ m p]sons em95t 9 ! religi\s activities ( our own & o!r l&s ?an any o!r private resid5ce 9 ,am]ica4 ,brief spee*es 7 made2 a beautiful address 0 pres5t$1 :i* n[1 emboss$ & fram$1 adorns ! walls ( my libr>y4 ,aft] ?is ! ,rev4 ,*>les ,lemuel ,?ompson1 an ,ex-mod]ator ( our ,g5]al ,assembly1 & n[ ! ,secret>y ( ! ,bo>d ( ,home ,missions1 read ! foll[+ r++ l9es :i* he _h compos$ on behalf ( my fell[ voyag]s on _m a cruise & 9 _m a conflict = our adorable ,"l & ,k+4 ,my only apology = introduc+ !m "h is _! r>e poetic m]it :i* entitles !m to a m p]man5t place ?an 9 ! _m j\rnals 9 :i* !y 7 repr9t$4 ,i ought to add t ,croton is ! "n ( ! riv] & ! res]voir t supply ,new ,york ) its :olesome wat]3 ,,our ,,capta94 ,fill--fill up y\r glasses--) ,croton6 ,fill full to ! brim ,i say1 ,= ! de>e/ old boy among u1 ,:o is t5 times eight to-day4 ,x is ?ree times ?ree & a tig]-- ,x is h& to y\r caps1 ,o m56 ,= our ,capta9 ( capta9s rejoices1 ,9 8 c\nt+ ( eight times t54 ,foot squ>e on ! bridge & gripp+ ,z /eady z fate ! :eel1 ,he has tak5 ! /orms to 8 =ehead1 ,& *e]$ 9 ! tempe/'s reel4 ,he has se5 ! gre5 sea mon/]s ,g wri?+ d[n ! gale1 ,b nev] a h& to slack51 ,& nev] a he>t to fail4 ,s ,x's--,ho'--to our ,capta9 dauntless1 ,trumpet-tongu$ & eagle-ey$1 ,) ! spray ( ! voyage beh9d him1 ,& ! ,pilot by 8 side4 ,toge!r !y sail into sunset-- ,sl[ d[n = ! h>bor bell1 ,= ! fla% ( ! port1 & ! message ,well done---,x is well--,x is well4 ,s x's ?ree times ?ree & a tig]6 ,brea! deep = ! man we love1 ,8 he>t is ! he>t ( a lion1 ,8 s\l is ! s\l ( a dove4 ,x is--,ho6--to ! ,capta9 we honor1 ,salute we ! man & ! day1 ,on 8 br[ are ! sn[s ( ,decemb]1 ,9 8 he>t are ! bird songs ( ,may4 ,! ,scripture passage f :i* ,i disc\rs$ on ! next ,sabba? morn+1 ,janu>y #ab?1 9 our ,lafayette ,av5ue ,*ur* pulpit--,at ev5+ "t x %all be light--seems especially appropriate to an autobiography p5n$ at a "t :5 ! life-day is already f> sp5t4 ,!re are "s p :o h a pitiful dread ( old age4 ,= myself1 in/ead ( x be+ a matt] ( sorr[ or ( pa91 x is r an occasion ( pr(\nd joy t ,god has enabl$ me to write 9 my family record ,f\r score ye>s4 ,! ,octob] ( life may be "o ( ! mo/ fruitful mon?s 9 all its cal5d>2 & ! ,indian summ] its brighte/ p]iod :5 ,god's sun%9e k9dles e leaf on ! tree ) crimson & gold5 glories4 ,fai? gr[s 9 its t5acity ( fibre by ! long cont9u$ ex]cise ( te/+ ,god1 & tru/+ ,8 promises4 ,! vet]an ,*ri/ian c turn ov] ! leaves ( 8 well-worn ,bible & say3 ,?is ,book has be5 my daily companion2 ,i "k all ab\t ?is promise & t "o & t o!r "o2 = ,i h tri$ !m = myself1 ,i h a great pile ( *eques :i* my ,heav5ly ,fa!r has ca%$ ) graci\s bless+s4 ,bunyan br+s 8 ,pilgrim1 n into a second infant s*ool :]e !y may sit d[n 9 imbecility1 or loit] 9 idl5ess2 he br+s !m into ,beulah ,l&1 :]e ! birds fill ! air ) music2 & :]e !y cat* glimpses ( ! ,cele/ial ,city4 ,!y are draw+ ne>] to ! end ( _! long j\rney & beyond t riv]1 t has no bridge1 looms up ! ,new ,j]usalem 9 all its fla%+ spl5dors4 ,9 a previ\s *apt] ,i h told ! /ory ( our b]eavem5t :5 ,god took ?ree ( our preci\s *ildr5 to ,himself2 b to-day we c *ant ! tw5ty-?ird ,psalm1 = ! ov]fl[+ cup ( m]cies t sweet5 our home1 & = ! two lov+ *ildr5 t are sp>$ to u4 ,our elde/ daught]1 ,m>y1 is ! wife ( ,dr4 ,william ,s4 ,*eeseman1 an em95t physician 9 ! beautiful city ( ,auburn1 ! ,c\nty-seat ( my native ,c\nty ( ,cayuga4 ,x is ! site ( "o ( our pr9cipal ,!ological ,sem9>ies1 f :i* h graduat$ _m ( ! =emo/ m9i/]s 9 our ,presbyt]ian d5om9ation4 ,"o ( ! e>lie/ pr(essors ( t in/itution 0 ! rev]$ ,dr4 ,h5ry ,mills1 :o baptiz$ me 9 my infancy4 ,auburn is also well kn[n z ! resid5ce ( our celebrat$ /atesman ,william ,h4 ,sew>d1 :o 0 ,secret>y ( ,/ate "u ,presid5t ,l9coln4 ,f ! w9d[ ( my daught]'s home ,i look ov] at ! summ] h\se 9 :i* t illu/ri\s patriot m$itat$ "s ( 8 /ate pap]s2 & j beyond is ! bronze /atue re>$ to 8 memory4 ,our only liv+ son1 ,!odore ,l$y>d ,cuyl]1 ,jr41 ! surviv+ tw9 bro!r ( little ,georgie1 fills an honorable position z an (fic] ( ! ,po/al ,telegraph & ,cable ,company 9 ,new ,york4 ,s9ce ! dea? ( 8 lovely "y wife1 sev]al ye>s ago1 he has resid$ ) u1 & 8 only son1 ,l$y>d1 is ! joy ( 8 gr&p>5ts' he>ts4 ,! si/] & niece ( my wife complete our h\sehold--& our happ9ess4 ,my j\rney h5ce to ! sun-sett+ mu/ be brief at ! f>!/4 ,i only ask to live j z long z ,god has any "w = me to d--& n "o mom5t long]4 ,i d n seek to measure ) ?is h& h[ high ! sun ( life may yet be above ! horizon2 b :5 x does g d[n1 may my clos+ eyes behold ! bright effulg5ce ( ,heav5's bless+s ^u yond] glori\s sanctu>y1 & its fai?ful flock4 ,aft] my long day's "w = ! ,ma/] is ov]1 & ?is mortal body has be5 put to sleep 9 yond] beautiful dormitory ( ,gre5wood by ! sea1 ,i desire t ! inscription t %all be writt5 ov] my slumb]+ du/ may be1 ,! ,f\nd] ( ,lafayette ,av5ue ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*4 ,,*apt] ,,xx4 ,,! ,,joys ,,( ,,! ,,*ri/ian ,,m9i/ry4 ,a ,val$ictory ,disc\rse ,deliv]$ to ! ,lafayette ,av5ue ,*ur*1 ,april #f1 #ahij4 ,i invite y\r att5tion ?is morn+ to ! n9ete5? & tw5tie? v]ses ( ! second *apt] ( ,paul's ,epi/le to ! ,!ssalonians3 ,= :at is our hope1 or joy1 or cr[n ( rejoic+8 ,are n ev5 ye 9 ! pres5ce ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ at ,8 com+8 ,= ye are our glory & joy4 ,^! words 7 writt5 by ! mo/ rem>kable man 9 ! annals ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,great int]e/ is atta*$ to !m f ! fact t !y are "p ( ! fir/ inspir$ epi/le t ,paul ev] wrote4 ,nay1 m4 ,! lett] to ! ,*ur* ( ,!ssalonica is probably ! e>lie/ z to date ( all ! books ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,paul 0 !n at ,cor9?1 ab\t fifty-two ye>s old1 9 ! full vigor ( 8 spl5did prime4 ,8 spiritual son1 ,timo?y1 br+s him tid+s f ! infant *ur* 9 ,!ssalonica1 t awak5s 8 solicitude4 ,he ye>ns to g & see !m1 b he _c2 s he det]m9es to write to !m2 & "o day he lays aside 8 t5t ne$le1 seizes 8 p51 &1 :5 t p5 t\*es ! papyrus %eet ! ,new ,te/am5t beg9s4 ,! ,apo/le's great1 w>m he>t k9dles & blazes z he goes on1 & at l5g? bur/s out 9 ?is impassion$ utt]ance3 ,ye are my glory & joy6 ,paul1 ,i ?ank !e = a ?\s& ?+s1 b = no?+ d ,i ?ank !e m ?an = t gold5 s5t5ce4 ,9 ^! ?rill+ words1 ! greate/ ( ,*ri/ian pa/ors1 ris+ above ! pov]ty1 homelessness1 & scorn t surr\nd$ him1 rea*es =? 8 h& & grasps 8 royal diadem4 ,no man %all rob ! ag$ h]o ( 8 cr[n4 ,no *aplet worn by a ,roman conqu]or 9 ! h\r ( 8 brighte/ triumph1 rivals ! coronal t ,pa/or ,paul sees fla%+ be=e 8 eyes4 ,x is a cr[n blaz+ ) />s2 e /> an immortal s\l pluck$ f ! d>kness ( s9 into ! light & lib]ty ( a *ild ( ,god4 ,poor1 is he8 ,he is mak+ _m ri*4 ,despis$ is he8 ,he w\ldn't *ange places ) ,caes>4 ,homeless is he8 ,8 citiz5%ip is 9 heav51 :]e he w f9d myriads :om he c meet & say to !m3 ,ye1 ye are my glory & joy4 ,sixte5 c5turies aft] ,paul utt]$ ^! words1 ,john ,bunyan re-e*o$ !m :5 he said3 ,i h c\nt$ z if ,i _h goodly build+s 9 ! places :]e my spiritual *ildr5 7 born4 ,my he>t has be5 s wrapt up 9 ?is excell5t "w t ,i acc\nt$ myself m honor$ ( ,god ?an if ,he _h made me emp]or ( all ! _w1 or ! "l ( all ! glory ( ! e>? )\t x4 ,he t conv]te? a s9n] f ! error ( 8 ways do? save a s\l f dea?1 & !y t be wise %all %9e z ! brightness ( ! firmam5t4 ,n[1 ! great ,apo/le express$ :at e ambassador ( ,*ri/ con/antly exp]i5ces :5 9 ! ?ick ( ! ,ma/]'s "w4 ,8 are ! joys ( acquisition4 ,8 purse may be scanty1 8 tea*+ may be humble1 & ! field ( 8 labor may be s obscure t no bullet9s ( 8 a*ievem5ts are ev] proclaim$ to an admir+ _w4 ,difficulties may sadd5 & disc\ragem5t br+ him to 8 knees2 b ,i tell y t obscure1 toil+ man ( ,god has a joy v\*saf$ to him t a ,fr$]ick or a ,m>lbor\gh nev] knew on ! field ( bloody triumph1 or t a ,ro?s*ild nev] dreams ( 9 8 mansions ( spl5dor1 nor an ,a/or ) 8 /ores ( gold4 ,e nugget ( fre% tru? discov]$ makes him happi] ?an "o :o has f\nd gold5 spoil4 ,e att5tive auditor is a delight2 e look ( int]e/ on a human c\nt5ance fla%es back to illum9ate 8 own4 ,above all1 :5 ! te>s ( p5it5ce c\rse d[n a *eek & a return+ s\l is l$ by him to ! ,savi\r1 !re is great joy 9 heav5 ov] a rep5tant w&]]1 & a joy 9 t m9i/]'s he>t too exquisite to utt]4 ,!n he is repaid 9 full measure1 press$ d[n1 runn+ ov] into 8 bosom4 ,conv]t$ s\ls are jewels 9 ! caskets ( fai?ful p>5ts1 tea*]s & pa/ors4 ,!y %all fla% 9 ! diadem :i* ! ,righte\s ,judge %all give !m 9 t great day4 ,ah6 x is :5 an ambassador ( ,*ri/ sees an army ( "y conv]ts & li/5s to ! fir/ utt]ances ( _! new-born love1 & :5 he presides at a communion table & sees 8 spiritual (f-spr+ ga!r$ ar\nd him1 m true joy t fai?ful pa/or feels ?an ,caes> ) a ,s5ate at 8 heels4 ,ru!r=d1 ( ,scotl&1 only voic$ ! ye>n+s ( e true pa/or's he>t :5 he exclaim$3 ,oh1 h[ ri* 7 ,i if ,i c\ld obta9 ( my ,"l ! salvation ( y all6 ,:at a prey _h ,i gott5 to h y all caught 9 ,*ri/'s net4 ,my witness is above1 t y\r heav5 w\ld be ! two heav5s to me1 & ! salvation ( y all w\ld be two salvations to me4 ,yet1 my belov$ p1 :5 ,i recall ! joy ( my =ty-f\r ye>s ( public m9i/ry ,i (t5 %udd] at ! fact ( h[ ne> ,i came to los+ x4 ,= v _m mon?s my m9d 0 balanc+ betwe5 ! pulpit & ! attractions ( a legal & political c>e]4 ,a s+le h\r 9 a village pray]-meet+ turn$ ! scale4 ,b p]haps beh9d x all a belov$ "m's pray]s 7 mov+ ! my/]i\s h& t t\*$ ! pois$ balance1 & made s\ls outweigh silv]1 & et]nity outweigh "t4 ,w\ld t ,i c\ld lift up my voice ?is morn+ 9 e academy1 college & univ]sity on ?is broad cont95t4 ,i w\ld say to e gift$ ,*ri/ian y\?1 ,god & humanity h ne$ ( y4 ,he :o r$eem$ y by ,8 preci\s blood has a sov]eign "r to ! be/ bra9s & ! mo/ p]suasive tongues & ! highe/ culture4 ,:y cr[d into ! already ov]-cr[d$ pr(essions8 ,! only occupation 9 ,am]ica t is n ov]done is ! occupation ( s]v+ ,jesus ,*ri/ & sav+ s\ls4 ,i d n affirm t a ,*ri/ian _c s]ve 8 ,ma/] 9 any o!r sph]e or call+ ?an ! ,gospel m9i/ry1 b ,i d affirm t ! ambition = worldly ga9s & worldly honors is sluic+ ! v he>t ( ,god's ,*ur*1 & draw+ out to-day mu* ( ! ,*ur*'s be/ blood 9 _! gre$y outlets4 ,& ,i fe>lessly decl>e t :5 ! mo/ spl5did tal5t has rea*$ ! l(tie/ r\nd on ! ladd] ( promotion1 t r\nd is _m rungs l[] ?an a pulpit 9 :i* a consecrat$ tongue proclaims a liv+ ,*ri/ianity to a dy+ _w4 ,:at ,"l ,eldon f ! b>1 :at ,web/] f ! ,s5ate-*amb]1 :at ,sir ,walt] ,scott f ! realms ( romance1 :at ,d>w9 f ! field ( sci5ce1 :at mon>* f ,wall ,/reet or ,lomb>d ,/reet c c>ry 8 laurels or 8 gold up to ! judgm5t seat & say1 ,^! are my joy & cr[n8 ,! laurels & ! gold w be du/--a%es4 ,b if s humble a s]vant ( ,jesus ,*ri/ z y\r pa/or c ev] po9t to ! ga!r$ flock array$ 9 :ite be=e ! cele/ial ?rone1 !n he may say1 ,:at is my hope1 or joy1 or cr[n ( rejoic+4 ,are n ev5 ye 9 ! pres5ce ( ,*ri/ at ,8 com+8 ,good fri5ds1 ,i h told y :at aspirations l$ me to ! pulpit z a place 9 :i* to s]ve my ,ma/]2 & ,i ?ank ,*ri/1 ! ,"l1 = putt+ me into ! m9i/ry4 ,! =ty-f\r ye>s ,i h sp5t 9 t (fice h be5 unspeakably happy4 ,_m a f> bett] man has n be5 z happy f causes beyond control4 ,he may h _h to cont5d ) feeble heal? z ,i nev] h2 or a despond5t temp]am5t1 z ,i nev] h2 or h /ruggl$ to ma9ta9 a l>ge h\sehold on a sl5d] purse2 he may h be5 plac$ 9 a /ubborn field1 :]e ! ,gospel 0 %att]$ to pieces on fl9ty he>ts4 ,f all su* trials a k9d ,provid5ce has deliv]$ y\r pa/or4 ,my m9i/ry began 9 a v small *ur*4 ,= t ,i am ?ankful4 ,let no "y m9i/] covet a l>ge p>i% at ! outset4 ,! clock t is n cont5t to /rike "o w nev] /rike twelve4 ,9 t little p>i% at ,burl+ton1 ,n4,j41 ,i _h opportunity = ! two mo/ valuable /udies = any m9i/]--,god's ,book & individual he>ts4 ,my next call 0 to organize & s]ve an infant *ur* 9 ,tr5ton1 ,n4,j41 & = t ,i am ?ankful4 ,lay+ ! f\ndation ( a new *ur* af=ds capital tuition 9 spiritual masonry1 & ! walls ( t *ur* h /ood firm & solid = =ty ye>s4 ,! cr[n+ m]cy ( my ,tr5ton m9i/ry 0 ?is1 t "o ,sunday :ile ,i 0 wat]+ ! flock1 a goodli] vision ?an t ( ,rebecca appe>$ at ! well's m\?1 & ! sweet sun%9e ( t pres5ce has nev] dep>t$ f ! pa?way ( my life4 ,to ?is h\r ! prosaic old capital ( ,new ,j]sey has a halo ( poetry float+ ov] x1 & ,i nev] g ?r\gh x )\t wav+ a b5$iction f ! pass+ tra94 ,! next /age ( my life's "w 0 a sev5 ye>s' pa/orate ( ,m>ket ,/reet ,*ur* 9 ! city ( ,new ,york4 ,to ^? sev5 ye>s ( h>d & happy labor ,i look back ) joy4 ,! congregation sw>m$ ) "y m51 _m ( :om h ris5 to prom95ce 9 ! comm]cial & religi\s life ( ! great metropolis4 ,! "n ( ,m>ket ,/reet is grav5 indelibly on my he>t4 ,i rejoice t ! qua9t old edifice /ill /&s & welcomes e ,sabba? a congregation ( l&sm5 & ( sailors4 ,dur+ ! ye> #aheh occurr$ ! great revival1 :5 a mighty w9d f ,heav5 fill$ e h\se :]e ! p ( ,god 7 sitt+1 & ! glori\s "w ( t revival kept _m ( u busy = six mon?s1 night & day4 ,e>ly 9 ! ye> #ahfj a signal 0 made to me f ?is side ( ! ,ea/ ,riv]4 ,x came f a brave little b& !n kn[n z ! ,p>k ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*1 :o _h nev] _h any in/all$ pa/or4 ,! signal at fir/ 0 unhe$$2 b a high] ?an human h& seem$ to be beh9d x1 & ,i _h only to obey4 ,t little flock /ood l ! man ( ,mac$onia1 say+1 ,come ov] & help u1 & aft] ,i _h se5 ! vision imm$iately ,i decid$ to come1 assur$ly conclud+ t ,god _h call$ me to prea* ! ,gospel unto !m4 ,?is morn+ my memory goes back to t *illy1 /ormy ,april ,sunday :5 my labors began z y\r fir/ pa/or4 ,ab\t two hundr$ & fifty p1 full ( grace & grit1 ga!r$ on t ,ea/] morn+ to see h[ ,god c\ld roll away /ones t = two ye>s _h block$ _! pa? ) disc\ragem5t4 ,my fir/ message _m ( y rememb]4 ,x 01 ,i det]m9$ n to "k any?+ among y save ,jesus ,*ri/ & ,him crucifi$4 ,( t little company ! l>ge majority has dep>t$4 ,_m ( !m are among ! :ite-rob$ t n[ behold _! ris5 ,"l 9 glory4 ,( ! sev5te5 *ur* (fic]s--eld]s1 deacons & tru/ees--!n 9 (fice1 :o greet$ me t day1 only f\r are liv+1 & ( t numb] only "o1 ,mr4 ,albion ,p4 ,higg9s1 is n[ a memb] ( ?is congregation4 ,i wond] h[ _m !re are "h ?is morn+ t ga!r$ be=e my pulpit on t ,ea/] ,sunday ?irty ye>s ago8 ,z _m ( y z !re are pres5t t 7 at t s]vice ?irty ye>s ago w d me a favor if y w rise 9 y\r pews4 7,?irte5 p "h /ood up47 ,god bless y6 ,if x hadn't be5 = y ?is ark w\ld nev] h be5 built4 ,ah6 we _h happy days 9 t mode/ *apel4 ,! tempe/ ( civil w> 0 rag+1 ) ,l9coln's /eady h& at ! helm4 ,we got our %>e ( ! gale2 b we set our /orm-sails1 & e "o t c\ld h&le ropes /ood at 8 or h] place4 ,j ?9k ( ! money contributions t small *ur* made dur+ ! fir/ ye> ( my pa/orate--#bj1jjj1 n 9 pap]1 b 9 gold4 ,! little b& 9 t *apel 0 n only g5]\s 9 donations b valiant 9 _s1 & x 0 "u ! graci\s %[] ( a revival t we remov$ into ?is edifice on ! #af? ( ,m>*1 #ahfb4 ,! subsequ5t hi/ory ( ! *ur* 0 publi%$ s fully at ! notable anniv]s>y five ye>s ago t ,i ne$ only repeat ! *ief head-l9es 9 a v few s5t5ces4 ,9 #ahfc ,mr4 ,william ,wickes />t$ a mission s*ool1 :i* aft]w>d grew into ! pres5t ,cumb]l& ,/reet ,*ur*4 ,9 #ahff occurr$ t wond]ful "w ( grace t result$ 9 ! addition ( #cbj s\ls to our memb]%ip1 "o hundr$ ( !m heads ( families4 ,z a ?ank-(f]+ to ,god = t ri* bless+ ! ,memorial ,mission ,s*ool 0 e/abli%$1 :i* 0 soon organiz$ into ! ,memorial ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*1 n[ on ,sev5? ,av5ue1 "u ! excell5t pa/orate ( my ,bro!r ,nelson4 ,dur+ ! w9t] ( #ahfg a conf]5ce ( g5tlem5 0 held 9 yond] /udy :i* set on foot ! pres5t ,classon ,av5ue ,*ur*1 :]e my ,bro!r ,*amb]la9 adm9i/]s equally satisfactorily4 ,olivet ,mission 0 organiz$ 9 #ahgd4 ,x w always be fragrant ) ! memory ( ,horace ,b4 ,griff+1 its fir/ sup]9t5d5t4 ,! ,cuyl] ,*apel 0 op5$ on ,atlantic ,av5ue 9 ,m>*1 #ahhf1 by our ,"y ,p's ,association1 :o are ma9ta9+ x mo/ vigor\sly4 ,! little ,corw9 ,mission on ,myrtle ,av5ue 0 e/abli%$ by a memb] ( ! *ur* to p]petuate 8 "n1 & is l>gely su/a9$ by memb]s ( ?is *ur*4 ,( all ! effici5t1 successful labors ( ! ,lafayette ,av5ue ,temp]ance ,society1 ! ,wom5's ,home & ,=eign ,mission>y ,society1 _! ,b5evol5t ,society1 ! ,cuyl] ,mission ,b&1 ! ,daught]s ( ! ,temple1 & o!r k9dr$ organizations4 ,i h no "t or place to speak ?is morn+4 ,b ,i mu/ repeat n[ :at ,i h said 9 ye>s pa/1 t ! two /rong arms ( ?is *ur* are its ,sunday ,s*ool & its ,"y ,p's ,association4 ,! =m] has be5 kept well up to ! ideal ( su* an in/itution4 ,x is t ( a tra9+ s*ool ( "y he>ts = ?is life & = ! life to come4 ,god's bless+ has desc5d$ ^u x l ! morn+ dew4 ,( ! l>ge numb] ( *ildr5 t h be5 enroll$ 9 its classes #gcj h be5 receiv$ into memb]%ip ) ?is *ur* alone1 & to ! pr(ession ( fai? 9 ,*ri/--to say no?+ ( ^? :o h jo9$ else:]e4 ,w>mly d ,i ?ank & he>tily d ,i congratulate our belov$ bro!r1 ,daniel ,w4 ,mc,williams1 & 8 fai?ful gr\p ( tea*]s1 & ! ,sup]9t5d5t ( ! prim>y dep>tm5t & h] gr\p ( assi/ants1 on ! seal :i* ,god has set ^u _! lov+ "w4 ,!y contemplate ! long array ( *ildr5 :om !y h guid$ to ,jesus2 & !y1 too1 c exclaim1 ,:at is our joy or cr[n ( rejoic+8 ,are n ev5 ye 9 ! ,"l8 ,if ! ,sunday ,s*ool has r5d]$ good s]vice1 s has ! well-drill$ & well-wat]$ ,"y ,p's ,association4 ,! fires ( devotion h nev] gone out on ! alt> ( _! ,monday ev5+ ga!r+s4 ,= l5g? ( days & numb] ( memb]%ip comb9$1 probably x surpasses all simil> "y p's associations 9 our c\ntry4 ,ab\t ?ree ?\s& names h be5 on its memb]%ip roll1 & ( ?is numb] twelve h set _! faces t[>d ! ,gospel m9i/ry4 ,oh1 :at a s\rce ( joy to me t ,i leave t association 9 su* a high condition ( vigor & prosp]ity6 ,no *ur* c langui%1 no *ur* c die1 :ile x has pl5ty ( "y blood 9 its ve9s4 ,:at has be5 ! outcome ( ^! ?irty ye>s ( happy pa/orate8 ,z f> z ! results c be tabulat$ ! foll[+ is a brief summ>y3--,dur+ my pa/orate "h ,i h prea*$ ab\t #b1gej disc\rses1 h deliv]$ a v l>ge numb] ( public addresses 9 behalf ( ,sunday ,s*ools1 ,"y ,m5's ,associations1 ! temp]ance re=m1 & k9dr$ ent]prises = advanc+ human welf>e4 ,i h (ficiat$ at #fhb m>riages4 ,i h baptiz$ #ifb *ildr54 ,! total numb] receiv$ into ! memb]%ip ( ?is *ur* dur+ ?is "t has be5 #d1bbc4 ,( ?is numb] #a1ibj h unit$ by a confession ( _! fai? 9 ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,an army1 y see1 an army ( ne>ly two ?\s& s\ls1 h enli/$ "u ! bann] ( ,k+ ,jesus1 & tak5 _! sacram5tum1 or v[ ( loyalty1 be=e ?is pulpit4 ,:at is our cr[n ( rejoic+8 ,are n ev5 !y 9 ! pres5ce ( ,*ri/ at ,8 com+8 ,x is due to y t ,i %\ld comm5d y\r lib]ality 9 gifts to ,god's treasury4 ,dur+ ^! ?irty ye>s ov] #fdj1jjj h be5 contribut$ = ecclesia/ical & b5evol5t purposes1 & ab\t #gjj1jjj = ! ma9t5ance ( ! sanctu>y1 its wor%ip1 & its "w4 ,ov] a million & a qu>t] ( doll>s h pass$ ?r\gh ^! two *annels4 ,! successive bo>ds ( tru/ees h manag$ our f9ancial affairs c>efully & effici5tly4 ,! ar*itecture ( ?is noble edifice is n disfigur$ by any mortgage4 ,i hope x nev] w be4 ,!re is "o dep>tm5t ( m9i/]ial labor t has _h a peculi> attraction to me & af=d$ me peculi> joy4 ,pa/oral "w has always be5 my passion4 ,x has be5 my rule to "k ev]ybody 9 ?is congregation1 if possible1 & seldom h ,i all[$ a day to pass )\t a visit to "s ( y\r homes4 ,i fanci$ t y c>$ m to h a w>m-he>t$ pa/or ?an a cold-blood$ prea*]1 h[ev] intellectual4 ,to c>ry out ?or\ghly a sy/em ( p]sonal ov]sight1 to visit e family1 to /& by ! sick & dy+ b$s1 to put "o's self into sympa?y ) a*+ he>ts & b]eav$ h\seholds1 is a process t has swall[$ up "t1 & ,i tell y x has /ra9$ ! n]ves prodigi\sly4 ,co/ly z ! process has be51 x has paid4 ,if ,i h giv5 s]mons to y1 ,i h got s]mons f y4 ,! close/ tie t b9ds u toge!r is t sacr$ tie t has be5 w\nd ar\nd ! cribs 9 y\r nurs]ies1 ! c\*es 9 y\r sick *amb]s1 ! *airs at y\r fireside1 & ev5 ! c(f9s t h borne away y\r preci\s dead4 ,my fonde/ hope is t h[ev] mu* y may honor & love my successor 9 ?is pulpit1 y w ev]more keep a w>m place 9 ! *imney-corn] ( y\r he>ts = ! man t gave ! be/ ?irty ye>s ( 8 life to y\r s]vice4 ,"h let me bespeak = my successor ! mo/ k9d & reasonable all[ance z to pa/oral labors4 ,d n expect too mu* f him4 ,v few m9i/]s h ! peculi> passion = pa/oral s]vice t ,i h _h2 & if ,*ri/'s ambassador :o %all occupy ?is pulpit proclaims fai?fully ! :ole ,gospel ( ,god & br+s a sympa!tic he>t to y\r h\ses1 d n criticize him unju/ly because he may n attempt to make tw5ty-five ?\s& pa/oral visits 9 ?irty ye>s4 ,h\se to h\se visitation has only be5 "o hemisph]e ( ! pa/or's "w4 ,i h accord+ly endeavor$ to gu>d ! door ( yond] /udy s t ,i might give undivid$ en]gy to prep>ation = ?is pulpit4 ,y "k1 my de> p1 h[ ,i h prea*$ & :at ,i h prea*$4 ,9 spite ( _m int]ruptions1 ,i h hone/ly h&l$ ea* topic z be/ ,i c\ld4 ,! m9i/] t fooli%ly runs races ) himself is doom$ to an e>ly suicide4 ,all t ,i claim = my s]mons is t !y h be5 true to ,god's ,book & ! cross ( ,jesus ,*ri/--h be5 simple en\gh = a *ild to und]/&1 & h be5 prea*$ 9 full view ( ! judgm5t seat4 ,i h aim$ to keep ?is pulpit abrea/ ( all great moral re=ms & human progress1 & ! maje/ic m>*+s ( ! k+dom ( ,k+ ,jesus4 ,! prep>ation ( my s]mons has be5 an unspeakable delight4 ,! manna fell fre% e morn+1 & x _h to me ! sweetness ( angels' food4 ,ah1 !re are _m %>p pangs be=e me4 ,none w be %>p] ?an ! h\r t bids f>ewell to yond] bless$ & belov$ /udy4 ,= tw5ty-eight ye>s x has be5 my daily home--"o ( ! de>e/ spots ?is side ( ,heav54 ,f its walls h look$ d[n ^u me ! inspir+ faces ( ,*alm]s1 ,*>les ,wesley1 ,spurgeon1 ,l9coln & ,glad/one2 ,adams1 ,/orrs1 ,gu?rie1 ,newman ,hall1 & my belov$ tea*]s1 ,*>les ,hodge & ! ,alex&]s ( ,pr9ceton4 ,?i!r y\r infant *ildr5 h be5 br\ght on ,sabba? morn+s1 await+ _! baptism4 ,?i!r y\r old] *ildr5 h come by hundr$s to conv]se ) me ab\t ! welf>e ( _! s\ls4 ,?i!r h come all ! c&idates = admission to ! fell[%ip ( ?is *ur*1 & h made !re _! confession ( fai? & _! allegiance to ,*ri/4 ,oh1 :at bless$ int]views ) inquir]s h be5 held !re6 ,:at sweet & happy fell[%ip ) my successive b&s ( help]s1 "s ( :om h jo9$ ! g5]al assembly ( ! r$eem$ 9 glory4 ,t hall[$ /udy has be5 to me sometimes a ,bo*im ( te>s1 & sometimes a ,h]mon1 :5 ! vision 0 ( no man save ,jesus only4 ,& ! "w !re has be5 a wid] "o = a f> wid] multitude ?an ^! walls conta9 ?is morn+4 ,i h writt5 !re ne>ly all ! hundr$s ( articles :i* h gone out ?r\gh ! religi\s press1 ov] ?is c\ntry1 ov] ,great ,brita91 ov] ,europe1 ov] ,au/ralia1 ,canada1 ,india1 & ,new ,zeal&4 ,dur+ my m9i/ry ,i h publi%$ ab\t #c1bjj ( ^! articles4 ,_m ( !m h be5 ga!r$ into books1 _m ( !m translat$ into ,sw$i%1 ,spani%1 ,dut*1 & o!r =eign tongues4 ,!y h made ! scrat* ( a v humble p5 audible to ,*ri/5dom4 ,! consecrat$ p5 may be m p[]ful ?an ! consecrat$ tongue4 ,i dev\tly ?ank ,god = hav+ condesc5d$ to use my humble p5 to ! spread ( 8 ,gospel2 & ,i purpose ) ,8 help to sp5d mu* ( ! brief rema9d] ( my life 9 prea*+ ,8 glori\s ,gospel ?r\gh ! press4 ,i am s9c]ely sorry t ! necessities ( ?is h\r seem to require s p]sonal a disc\rse ?is morn+2 b ,i mu/ hide beh9d ! example ( ! great ,apo/le :o gave me my text4 ,because ,he review$ ,8 m9i/ry among ,8 spiritual *ildr5 ( ,!ssalonica1 ,i may be all[$ to review my own1 too--/&+ "h ?is morn+ "u su* peculi> circum/ances4 ,^! ?irty ye>s h be5 to me ye>s ( unb\nd$ joy4 ,sorr[ ,i h _h1 :5 dea? paid f\r visits to my h\se2 b ! sorr[ taught sympa?y ) ! grief ( o!rs4 ,s9s ,i h committ$--too _m ( !m2 y\r pati5t love has nev] ca/ a /one4 ,! faults ( my m9i/ry h be5 my own4 ,! successes ( my m9i/ry h be5 l>gely due "u ,god1 to y\r co-op]ation1 &1 above all1 to ! amaz+ goodness ( our ,heav5ly ,fa!r4 ,look+ my long pa/orate squ>ely 9 ! face1 ,i ?9k ,i c hone/ly say t ,i h be5 no man's man2 ,i h nev] c\rt$ ! ri*1 nor wilfully neglect$ ! poor2 ,i h nev] blunt$ ! sword ( ! ,_s le/ x %\ld cut y\r consci5ces1 or conceal$ a tru? t might save a s\l4 ,9 no l>ge *ur* is !re a p]fect unanimity ( ta/es z to prea*+4 ,i d n d\bt t !re are "s ( y t are q ready = ! exp]im5t ( a new face 9 ?is pulpit1 & p]haps !re may be "s :o are lu/+ aft] ! fat quail ( elaborate or philosophic disc\rse4 ,= ?irty ye>s ,i h tri$ to fe$ y on no?+ b manna4 ,:atev] ! diff]5ce ( ta/e1 y h always /ood by me1 true z /eel4 ,?is has be5 y\r spiritual home2 & y h lov$ y\r home1 & y h drunk e ,sunday f y\r own well1 & ?\gh ! wat] ( life has n always be5 pass$ up to y 9 a ri*ly emboss$ silv] cup1 x has drawn up ! undilut$ ,gospel f ! inspir$ f\nta9-head4 ,to he> ! tru?1 to he$ ! tru?1 to back ! tru? ) pray] & toil1 has be5 ! delight ( ! /an*e/ memb]s ( ?is *ur*4 ,oh1 ! *ildr5 ( ?is *ur* are inexpressibly de> to me6 ,!re are hundr$s "h to-day t nev] _h any o!r home1 nor ev] knew any o!r pa/or4 ,i ?9k ,i c say t e baptism has baptiz$ u into clos] fell[%ip1 e m>riage has m>ri$ u into clos] union1 e fun]al t bore away y\r belov$ dead1 only b\nd u m /rongly to ! liv+4 ,e invitation f ano!r *ur*--& ,i h _h "s v attractive ones t ,i nev] told y ab\t--e invitation f ano!r *ur* has always be5 promptly decl9$2 = ,i long ago det]m9$ nev] to be pa/or ( any o!r ?an ,lafayette ,av5ue ,*ur*4 ,:at is my joy or cr[n ( rejoic+8 ,are n ev5 ye--ye--9 ! pres5ce ( ,*ri/ at ,8 com+8 ,:y1 !n1 sund] a tie t is b\nd to e fibre ( my inmo/ he>t8 ,i w answ] y frankly4 ,!re mu/ be no concealm5t or false pretexts betwe5 u4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 z ,i told y two mon?s ago1 ,i _h det]m9$ to make my ?irtie? anniv]s>y ! t]m9al po9t ( my pres5t pa/orate4 ,i det]m9$ n to out/ay my fulle/ capacity = ! enorm\s "w dem&$ "h4 ,! ext5t ( t dem&$ "w increases e twelve mon?s4 ,! requirem5ts ( prea*+ twice e ,sunday1 to visit ! va/ numb] ( families directly connect$ ) ?is *ur*1 att5d+ fun]al s]vices1 conf]r+ ) committees ab\t ,*ri/ian "w ( v>i\s k9ds1 & numb]less o!r duties--all ^! requirem5ts are prodigi\s4 ,?us f>1 by ! ,div9e help1 ,i h c>ri$ t load4 ,my heal? to-day is z firm z usual2 & ,i ?ank ,god t su* =ces ( he>t & bra9 z ,he has giv5 me are unabat$4 ,! *ronic cat>rh t long ago muffl$ my e>s to _m a /ra9 ( sweet music1 has nev] made me too deaf to he> ! sweet acc5ts ( y\r love4 ,b ,i und]/& my con/itution well en\gh to "k t ,i c\ld n c>ry ! undivid$ load ( ?is great *ur* a great :ile long] )\t ! risk ( break+ d[n2 & !re mu/ be no risk run ) y or ) myself4 ,i also desire to assi/ y 9 transf]r+ ?is magnific5t vessel to ! next pilot :om ,god %all appo9t2 & ,i wi% to transf] x :ile x is well-mann$1 well-equipp$1 & on ! cle> sea ( an unbrok5 f9ancial & spiritual prosp]ity4 ,no man %all ev] say t ,i s f> presum$ on ! g5]\s k9dness ( ?is de> *ur* z to l+] "h until ,i _h outliv$ my usefulness4 ,= ^! reasons ,i pres5t to-day my resignation ( ?is sacr$1 preci\s *>ge4 ,x is my hone/ desire & purpose t ?is day mu/ t]m9ate my pres5t pa/orate4 ,= pres5t+ ?is resignation ,i alone am responsible be=e ,god1 be=e ?is *ur* & be=e ! _w4 ,:5 y %all h accept$ my resignation1 ! :ole responsibility = ! welf>e ( ?is belov$ *ur* w re/ on y\r %\ld]s--n on m9e4 ,my e>ne/ pray] is t y may soon be direct$ to ! "r man to be y\r m9i/]1 to "o :o %all unite all he>ts & all h&s1 & c>ry =w>d ! high & holy mission to :i* ,god has call$ y4 ,he w f9d 9 me n a jeal\s critic1 b a he>ty ally 9 ev]y?+ t he may reg>d = ! welf>e ( ?is *ur*4 ,z = myself ,i d n propose to sit d[n on ! v]&a & wat* ! sun ( life :eel d[nw>d 9 ! we/4 ,! labors ( a p5 & ( a m9i/ry at l>ge w af=d me no lack ( employm5t4 ,! welf>e ( ?is *ur* is inexpressibly de> to me--no?+ is de>] to me ?is side ( heav54 ,if1 !re=e1 :ile ?is flock rema9s %eph]dless1 & 9 se>* ( my successor1 ,i c be ( actual s]vice to y 9 supply+ at any "t ?is pulpit or p]=m+ pa/oral labor1 t s]vice1 belov$1 %all be p]=m$ *e]fully4 ,! fir/ ?\ght1 ! only ?\ght ) all ( u1 is ?is *ur*1 ?is *ur*1 ,,?is ,,*ur*4 ,i call no man my fri5d1 y mu/ call no man y\r fri5d t does n /& by ! int]e/s ( ,lafayette ,av5ue ,*ur*4 ,x is n[ call$ to meet a great em]g5cy4 ,= ! fir/ "t 9 tw5ty-eight ye>s ?is *ur* is subject$ to a sev]e /ra94 ,dur+ all ^! ye>s y _h v smoo? sail+4 ,y h nev] be5 crippl$ by debt2 y h nev] be5 di/ract$ ) qu>rels1 & y h nev] be5 )\t a pa/or 9 y\r pulpit or y\r homes :5 y ne$$ him4 ,& ,i suppose no *ur* 9 ,brooklyn has ev] be5 subject$ to less /ra9 ?an ?is "o4 ,n[ y are call$ ^u to face a new condition ( ?+s1 p]haps a new dang]--c]ta9ly a new duty4 ,! duty ov]rides ! dang]4 ,to meet t duty y are /rong 9 numb]s4 ,!re are #b1cej names on y\r *ur* regi/]4 ,( ^! _m are "y *ildr51 _m are non-resid5ts :o h nev] ask$ a dismission to o!r *ur*es2 b a great army ( *ur* memb]s ?ree ,sabba?s ago rose up be=e t sacram5tal table4 ,y are /rong 9 a holy h>mony4 ,let no man1 no woman1 break ! ranks6 ,y are /rong 9 ! protection ( t great ,%eph]d :o nev] resigns & :o nev] gr[s old4 ,lo6 ,i am ) y always6 ,lo6 ,i am ) y always6 ,lo6 ,i am ) y always6 seems to greet me ?is morn+ f e wall ( ?is sanctu>y4 ,i confid5tly expect to see ,lafayette ,av5ue ,*ur* move /eadily =w>d ) unbrok5 column l$ by ! ,capta9 ( our salvation4 ,all eyes are ^u y4 ,! eye t nev] slumb]s or sleeps is wat*+ ov] y4 ,if y are all true to consci5ce1 true to y\r cov5ants1 true to ,*ri/1 ! future ( ?is de> *ur* may be z glori\s z its pa/4 ,& :5 ano!r ?irty ye>s h roll$ away1 x may /ill be a /rong t[] ( ! tru? on :i* ! smile ( ,god %all re/ l ! light ( ! morn+4 ,by z mu* z y love me1 ,i entreat y n to sadd5 my life or break my he>t by ev] des]t+ ^! walls1 or lett+ ! fire ( devotion burn d[n on ^! sacr$ alt>s4 ,! h&s ( ! clock w>n me to close4 ,?is is "o ( ! mo/ try+ h\rs ( my :ole life4 ,x is an h\r :5 te>s are only endurable by be+ ra9b[$ ) ! memory ( t5d] m]cies & holy joys4 ,:5 my feet desc5d ^? /eps to-day1 ?is w no long] be my pulpit4 ,i surr5d] x back be=e ,god into y\r h&s4 ,"o ( my *iefe/ sorr[s is t ,i leave "s ( my belov$ he>]s out ( ,*ri/4 ,oh1 y h be5 fai?fully w>n$ "h1 & y h be5 lov+ly invit$ "h2 & once m1 z ?\gh ,god did besee* y by me1 ,i implore y 9 ,*ri/'s "n to be reconcil$ to ,god4 ,?is de> pulpit1 ^: tea*+s are bas$ on ! ,rock ( ,ages1 w /& long aft] ! lips t n[ address y h turn$ to du/4 ,x w be visible f ! judgm5t seat2 & its witness w be t ,i det]m9$ to "k n any?+ among y save ,jesus ,*ri/ & ,him crucifi$4 ,to-day ,i write ! la/ page 9 ! record ( ?irty bright1 happy1 ,heav5-bless$ ye>s among y4 ,:at is writt5 is writt54 ,i %all fold up ! book & lay x away ) all its _m faults2 & x w n lose its fragrance :ile betwe5 its leaves are ! press$ fl[]s ( y\r love4 ,:5 my clos+ eyes %all look on t record = ! la/ "t1 ,i hope to discov] !re only "o "n--! "n t is above e "n1 ! "n ( ,him ^: glory cr[ns ?is ,ea/]n morn ) radiant spl5dor1 ! 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