,,ar\nd ,,old ,,be?any    ,a ,/ory ( !  
,adv5tures ( ,rob]t & ,m>y ,davis    ,by
    ,r4 ,l4 ,,b]ry                      
,publi%]'s ,preface      ,?is small     
volume 0 fir/ publi%$ 9 ! ye> ( #aibe1 b
 x has  be5 out ( pr9t = _m ye>s4 ,!    
pres5t repr9t edition is 9  response to 
reque/s = x to be 9 pr9t aga94    ,! ma9
 *>act]s 9 ?is true-to-life n>rative are
 l$ to ,bible  salvation1 & !n /ep by   
/ep into ! v>i\s ,bible doctr9es1 &     
f9ally to e/abli% a congregation ( !    
,*ur* ( ,god aft] !  ,new ,te/am5t      
patt]n4 ,9 ! meantime1 ! sn>es ( false  
doctr9es  :i* surr\nd$ !m 7 expos$ & !y 
7 guid$ un]r+ly 9  ! tru? ( ,god's ,^w4 
,may ! ,scriptural tru?s set =? 9 ?is   
n>rative enlight5 e  read]1 & arm him ) 
! ,sword ( ! ,_s1 :i* is ! ^w  ( ,god1  
to meet & refute ! false tea*+s n[      
abroad 9 our  l&4                       
--,lawr5ce ,pruitt    ,gu?rie1 ,oklahoma
    ,may1 #aifh          ,cont5ts       
,*apt]      #a4  ,beg9n+ ! ,se>*        
#b4  ,a ,?reat5+ ,qu>rel      #c4  ,!   

,s*oolh\se ,debates      #d4  ,!        
,s*oolh\se ,debates 7,cont9u$7      #e4 
,! ,s*oolh\se ,debates 7,conclud$7      
#f4  ,:at ,*ur* ,%all ,we ,jo98      #g4
  ,:at ,say ! ,scriptures8      #h4     
,rob]t ,davis' ,battles      #i4  ,!    
,good ,results ( an ,hone/ ,confession  
#aj4 ,false ,guides ,appe> 9 ,be?any    
#aa4 ,out ( ! ,valley ( ! ,%ad[         
#ab4 ,! ,revival ,meet+ 9 ,be?any       
#ac4 ,! ,babel ( ,tongues      #ad4 ,a  
,model ,*ur* ,e/abli%$                  
,,*apt] ,,"o    ,,beg9n+ ,,! ,,se>*     
,x 0 9 ! ye> ( #ahhe t ! railroad 0 put 
?r\gh !  p>ticul> corn] ( ,miss\ri t    
m>ks ! sc5e :]e ! ev5ts (  ?is n>rative 
took place4 ,) ! com+ ( ! railroad1 !re 
came an influx ( new settl]s1 :o 7 (    
v>i\s nationalities  & conditions 9     
life4 ,!re 7 ,sw$es f ,malmo1 ,g]mans f 
,dresd51 & ,iri%m5 f ,tyrone1 all b5t on
 f\nd+ a new home 9  ! new c\ntry4      
,besides ^!1 !re 7 ,am]icans ( _m k9ds &
  incl9ations4 ,all ( ^! settl]s br\ght 
) !m ! p>ticul>  br&s ( religion 9 :i*  

!y _h be5 br\ght up4 ,! ,sw$es &        
,g]mans 7 ,lu!rans1 b ea* nationality 0 
( a diff]5t  synod & _h little agreem5t 
or fell[%ip4 ,! ,iri%m5 7 ,roman        
,ca?olics1 :ile ! ,am]icans 7 divid$ up 
among ! diff]5t  d5om9ations4 ,no soon] 
_h ^! settl]s built !mselves homes  ?an 
!y />t$ to build *apels & *ur*es2 x 0 a 
*apel if  its build]s rebell$ at call+ a
 build+ a *ur*1 & x 0 a  *ur* if its    
build]s _h no su* scruples4 ,no survey 0
 made z  an ef=t to f9d out h[ _m *ur*es
 7 ne$$2 inde$1 ea*  d5om9ation erect$ a
 place ( wor%ip ev5 if !re 0 only  a    
h&ful repres5t$ 9 its memb]%ip4 ,^? 7 ! 
days (  unleav5$ bread & bitt] h]bs1 :5 
e d5om9ation 0 full (  sect>ian rivalry1
 & ea* ( !m claim$ m or less ( a        
monopoly  ^u ! love & p[] ( ,god4       
,revival-meet+s 7 held frequ5tly1       
sometimes contemporane\sly1 & ! doors ( 
! *ur* 7 swung  op5 e ,sunday = !       
admission ( new memb]s4    ,! c5t] ( ?is
 settlem5t 0 ,be?any1 consi/+ ( a few   
/raggl+ huts on ! nor? side ( !         

railroad1 & ! bus9ess  section & ! m    
pret5ti\s homes ( ! well-to-d on ! s\?  
side4 ,!re 0 ! usual run ( /ores4 ,mo/ (
 !m1 h[ev]1  7 :at 7 call$ g5]al /ores1 
:i* meant t !y sold  ev]y?+ f too?picks 
to f>m wagons & f h&k]*iefs to  cloaks &
 suits1 besides groc]ies1 %oes1 & t9w>e4
 ,& x mu/  be said also1 = ! sake (     
tell+ ! tru?1 t !y erect$  m            
*ur*-build+s ?an !y ne$$1 because ! same
 sect>ian  rivalry obta9$ !re z 9 !     
c\ntry r\nd ab\t4 ,x 0 common  = memb]s 
( "o d5om9ation to tell memb]s ( ano!r t
 !  o!rs' *ur* 0 a ?\s& miles f>!r away 
f ,god ?an 0  !irs4    ,into ?is corn] (
 ,miss\ri1 & into ?is atmosph]e (       
d5om9ational rivalry came ,rob]t ,davis 
& 8 wife1 ,m>y4 ,z x  01 =tunately1 bo? 
came ( religi\s p>5ts1 & _h _h "s       
religi\s tea*+ at home & 9              
,sunday-s*ool4 ,"o ( ! fir/  ?+s t !y   
did aft] !y 7 m>ri$ 0 to solemnly       
d$icate  _! home to ,god1 promis+ ,him t
 !y w\ld foll[ ,*ri/ to  ! be/ ( _! k & 
und]/&+4 ,!y began to att5d  *ur*1 n[   

"h1 n[ !re1 & z a consequ5ce1 began to  
comp>e  "o d5om9ation ) ano!r1 ) !      
result t !y 7 ?r[n  into confusion ab\t 
:i* *ur* to jo92 = !y suppos$ x 0  _!   
b\nd5 duty to jo9 "o or ! o!r ( !       
d5om9ations  repres5t$ !re4    ,:i* *ur*
 d y l be/1 ,rob]t8 ,m>y ,davis ask$ "o 
,sunday  aft]noon aft] !y _h come home f
 a ,sunday-s*ool session &  s]vice at "o
 ( ! *ur*es4    ,i _h n ?\ght ( x 9 t   
way1 he repli$1 b ,i _h be5  comp>+ "o )
 ano!r1 ) ! idea ( f9d+ :i* "o is  "r4  
,y are "r 9 t1 ,i feel sure1 said ,m>y1 
= really1 :at we  %\ld /rive = is to    
please ,god4 ,b :i* "o1 !n1 d y ?9k  is 
"r8    ,really1 ,i d n "k1 he repli$4 ,i
 am puzzl$4 ,i feel t we  %\ld be       
id5tifi$ ) "s *ur*1 & "w to ext5d x1 b x
  seems to me t "o *ur* has "o ,bible   
tru? & emphasizes x1 &  ano!r has ano!r 
,bible tru? :i* x emphasizes1 & s on1   
all  ar\nd4 ,h[ does x seem to y8    ,t 
is ! way ,i feel1 said ,m>y4    ,suppose
 t we ask ea* *ur* to give u a summ>y ( 
its beliefs1  & we %all !n comp>e ea* "o

 ) ! ,bible1 sugge/$ ,rob]t4    ,:y1    
let's d t1 repli$ ,m>y4 ,i d want !     
tru?4    ,s d ,i1 ,rob]t said f]v5tly4  
,t night 9 pray]1 special reque/ 0 made 
to ,god = guidance  into tru?4 ,oh1 we  
mu/ h ,?y tru?1 ,o ,god1 !y cri$1 we w  
foll[ x at any co/1 if ,?\ wilt only    
make x cle>4 ,help u 9  /udy+ ,?y ,^w4  
,make x pla9 to our m9ds4 ,o ,"l1 guide 
u into  ,?y way4    ,! next ,sunday !y  
began _! inve/igation by ask+ ! m9i/]  (
 ! *ur* t !y visit$ = a brief outl9e (  
its doctr9al  belief4 ,!y !n b\ght a    
concordance & ! se>* = tru? 0  begun1   
:i* 0 to lead !m into pa?s t !y little  
dream$ (  !n1 & into exp]i5ces t !y c\ld
 n at t "t =esee4          ,,*apt] ,,two
    ,a ,,?reat5+ ,,qu>rel      ,among ! 
old settl]s 9 ! vic9ity to :i* ,rob]t   
,davis &  8 wife mov$ 0 ,pet] ,newby & 8
 family4 ,!y 7 ( ! old  pione]          
type--rugg$1 hone/1 frugal1 b !y also 7 
head/rong1  /ubborn1 ) v little give &  
take 9 _! make-up4 ,pet]  claim$ to "k !
 ,scriptures f ,g5esis to ,revelation4  

,he c\ld  tell ! names ( ! cities &     
creeks ( ! ,holy ,l& f ,dan to          
,be]%eba1 & "n ! k+s ( ,israel ei!r     
backw>d or =w>d4  ,he _h ! books ( !    
,bible at ! tip ( 8 tongue1 & c\ld "n  !
 apo/les & prophets )\t hesitation4 ,he 
0 a not$  debat] or argu]1 & met all    
oppon5ts1 l>ge or small1 ) equal        
confid5ce4 ,:5 reason & logical argum5t 
fail$ him1 he reli$ on  a /5torian voice
 & 8 p[] to bewild]4 ,few 7 able to hold
  _! own ) him 9 religi\s discussion4   
,mo/ m5 fe>$ 8 bit+  s>casm & ins9uat+  
irony4 ,9 fact1 ,mr4 ,newby _h sil5c$   
ne>ly  e oppon5t1 & he /ood out z !     
*ampion religi\s debat] (  ! community1 
at ! "t ( our n>rative4 ,he _h vanqui%$ 
all 8  foes1 & n[ glori$ 9 8 supremacy4 
,b1 ,rob]t ,davis did n "k all ( ?is4   
,he reg>d$ ,pet] ,newby  z a good       
citiz51 & probably a good ,*ri/ian4 ,!  
next few mon?s1  h[ev]1 put an entirely 
diff]5t face on ! matt]1 especially on  
! latt] po9t4    ,besides ,pet] ,newby &
 8 wife1 !re 7 ?ree gr[n sons (  !irs1 (

 :om ,jake1 & also 8 wife1 figure 9 ?is 
n>rative4    ,jake ,newby 0 a typical   
money-grubb]1 turn+ ev]y?+ 9 !  way (   
f9ancial deals to 8 own favor4 ,he own$ 
a piece ( prop]ty  :i* ,rob]t ,davis    
f9ally decid$ he w\ld buy4 ,aft]        
consid]able  negotiation1 a deal 0 made1
 ,jake res]v+ ! "r to move c]ta9  small 
build+s (f ! prop]ty4 ,jake began1 at   
once1 to move ^!  /ructures1 & m too4   
,!re 0 a specially built *ick5-h\se  t  
_h n be5 res]v$ by ,jake1 b :i* he      
proce$$ to move  j z if x _h be54 ,rob]t
 & ,m>y ,davis 7 !re4    ,! *ick5-h\se 0
 n res]v$ by y1 ,jake1 & y %\ld n  move 
x1 said ,rob]t4    ,well1 ,i int5d to   
move x j ! same4 ,i ne$ x1 said ,jake4  
,b ! contract does n provide = its      
removal1 repli$ ,rob]t4    ,%ut up1     
sn>l$ ,jake1 ,i guess ,i "k :at ,i'm    
do+1 don't ,i8 ,i  tell y ,i'm go+ to   
move ?is h\se (f4    ,y w n move x (f1  
said ,rob]t1 z he />t$ t[>d ,jake4      
,at ?is ,jake desi/$1 mutt]$ a few words
 ab\t gett+ ev51  & walk$ (f1 :ile1 lat]

 on1 ,rob]t & ,m>y w5t home1 r  di/ress$
 ov] ! turn ( affairs4          ,,*apt] 
,,?ree    ,,! ,,s*oolh\se ,,debates     
,an app>5tly insignificant ev5t happ5$  
ab\t ?is "t1 t set  9 motion influ5ces (
 great mom5t1 ! effects ( :i* are /ill  
to be felt & se54 ,rob]t ,davis' si/] 9 
,mi*igan 0 a regul>  subscrib] to a     
religi\s j\rnal4 ,at ?is "t %e felt l$  
to s5d  ?is pap] to him4    ,rob]t1 "h  
is a new k9d ( religi\s pap]1 said ,m>y1
 :o  0 read+ ! fir/ copy4 ,x has        
articles 9 x entitl$1 ',full            
,salvation1' ',unity & ,tru?4' ,h[ does 
t s\nd8 ,turn+ a page  ov]1 %e read     
aga93    ',a def9ite1 he>t-se>*+1       
non-sect>ian religi\s weekly1  publi%$ 9
 ! int]e/s ( ! *ur* ( ,god4 ,= !        
salvation  ( s9n]s1 entire              
sanctification ( believ]s1 div9e heal+ (
 !  body1 & ! unity ( all true ,*ri/ians
 9 ! fai? once deliv]$  to ! sa9ts4'    
,my1 t s\nds int]e/+1 said ,rob]t1      
',*ur* ( ,god'--,i wond]  :at *ur* t is4
 ',entire sanctification'--:at does t   

mean8 ,i  he>d ,bro!r ,jones say on la/ 
,sunday t sanctifi$ p 7 !  bigge/ cranks
 on e>?1 & he w>n$ ! congregation to    
lock _!  *ick5 & smoke h\ses :5ev] !y   
came ar\nd4 ,b1 j see  "h1 'div9e       
heal+4' ,i wond] if t is ,*ri/ian       
,sci5ce4 ,let me  read t pap]1 & he     
rea*$ = x4    ,rob]t dropp$ d[n into !  
ne>e/ *air & 0 soon absorb$  9 read+4   
,he 0 gripp$ by a p[] he _h nev] kn[n   
be=e4  ,he notic$ at once a directness1 
a simplicity1 a spiritual flavor1  c\pl$
 ) mu* quot+ ( pro(-texts1 t attract$ 8 
deepe/  att5tion4 ,he read an article on
 ,rep5tance1 "o on ,sanctification1  &  
two te/imonies ( div9e heal+4    ,^u my 
^w6 ,if t isn't ! pla9e/-spok5 &        
easie/-und]/ood religi\s matt] ,i h read
 9 _m a day1 said  ,rob]t4 ,i wond] :o  
s5t x1 & if any m w come4    ,next week 
ano!r copy ( ! new pap] came1 & ,rob]t  
read an  article on ,! ,*ur* ( ,god1    
,:at ,x ,is & ,:at ,x ,is ,n4    ,m>y1  
?is pap] is provid5tially s5t to u4 ,we 
h j decid$  to se>* = tru?4 ,my s\l     

longs to "k ,god's real tru?1 & ,i      
notice ?is pap] has mu* to say ab\t !   
'tru?4' ,we %all cont9ue  our           
inve/igation ( ! doctr9es ( !           
d5om9ations & probably  ?is pap] w help 
u1 said ,rob]t4 ,be=e he laid ! second  
issue  d[n1 he read ! foll[+ article on 
,tru?3    ,unkn[+ly to himself1 ,pontius
 ,pilate ask$ "o ( ! greate/ (  que/ions
 :5 he ask$ ,jesus ,*ri/1 ',:at is      
tru?8' ,jesus 0 on  trial be=e him1 &   
,he _h j said1 9 reply to ano!r "q  (   
,pilate's1 ',?\ saye/ t ,i am a k+4 ,to 
?is end 0 ,i born1  & = ?is cause came  
,i into ! _w1 t ,i %\ld be> witness     
unto ! tru?4 ,e "o t is ( ! tru? he>e?  
my voice' 7,john  #ah3cg74 ,& !n ,pilate
 ask$1 ',:at is tru?8' b he did n /op to
  get an answ]4    ,! 'tru?' to :i*     
,jesus (t5 ref]r$ means righte\sness1   
true  religion1 ! g5u9e revelation ( !  
true plan ( salvation4 ,?is  is :at !   
apo/le ,john ref]r$ to :5 he said1 ',= !
 tru?'s  sake1 :i* dwelle? 9 u1 & %all  
be ) u = ev]' 7#b ,john #b74  ,! 'tru?' 

9 ^! texts is us$ 9 a broad s5se to mean
 !  :ole range ( reveal$ religion1 !    
:ole sy/em ( ,new ,te/am5t  salvation4  
,va/ importance is atta*$ to ?is tru?4  
,oppos$ to x are error1  h]esy1 damnable
 doctr9es ( devils1 human !ories &      
philosophies1  lead+ s\ls away f ,god & 
into p]dition4 ,! et]nal de/9y (  m5    
dep5ds ^u _! f9d+ & embrac+ ! tru?4     
,if s mu* dep5ds ^u our f9d+ ! tru? &   
obey+ x1 !  important "q arises--h[ &   
:]e are we to f9d ! tru?8 ,&  ano!r "q  
foll[s3 ,h[ are we to disc]n ! tru? :5  
we see  x8 ,x is a fact t mo/ religi\s p
 believe t _! sy/em  ( religion is "r4  
,!y already ?9k t x is ! tru?2  ev5 !   
mo/ de/ructive doctr9es are receiv$ z   
tru?1 & "s  scripture is misappli$ or   
p]v]t$ to uphold !m4 ,by :at means may  
! false be det]m9$ & reject$1 & ! true  
be e/abli%$ &  accept$8 ,^! are v       
important que/ions4    ,!re mu/ be a    
/>t+-po9t4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ',:at is    
tru?8'  z ,pilate put x4 ',?y ^w is     
tru?' 7,john #ag3ag7 said ,jesus4 ,?is  

is basic4 ,! ,^w ( ,god is tru?4 ',all  
scripture is giv5 by  inspiration (     
,god' 7#b ,tim4 #c3af74 ,god1 ,jesus    
,*ri/1 & ! ,bible  are tru?4 ,if we     
confirm to ! div9e w1 we are b\nd to be 
"r1  & elect$ to et]nal glory 9 !       
heav5s2 if n1 we are doom$ to  et]nal   
damnation4    ,b1 !re is no m /rik+ fact
 ?an ?is1 t spiritual tru?s  require m  
?an intellect 9 ord] to grasp &         
compreh5d !m4  ',= :at man kn[e? ! ?+s (
 a man1 save ! _s ( man  :i* is 9 him8' 
7#a ,cor4 #b3aa74 ,a man kn[s ! ?+s ( a 
man  because he is a man4 ,common       
exp]i5ces jo9 him to 8 fell[s1 &  he    
und]/&s !m4 ',ev5 s ! ?+s ( ,god kn[e?  
no man1 b  ! _s ( ,god4444 ,b ! natural 
man receive? n ! ?+s (  ! ,_s ( ,god3 = 
!y are fooli%ness unto him3 nei!r c he  
"k !m1 because !y are spiritually       
disc]n$' 7#a ,cor4 #b3aa1ad74  ,man !n1 
mu/ get 9 contact ) ,god1 ?r\gh ! ,holy 
,_s1 if he  is to "k spiritual tru?4    
,jesus tells j h[ to "k ! tru?4 ',if any
 man w d 8 w1  he %all "k ( ! doctr9e1  

:e!r x be ( ,god1 or :e!r ,i  speak (   
myself 7,john #g3ag74 ,! way to "k is to
 obey4 ',h[beit :5  he1 ! ,_s ( tru?1 is
 come1 he w guide y into all tru?'      
7,john #af3ac74    ,! secret !n is out1 
x is z pla9 z day4 ,x is ?is--,jesus    
br\ght ! tru? to ! _w1 & ! ,holy ,_s is 
ev]y:]e  pres5t to lead m5 into t tru?4 
,:]ev] & :5ev] a p]son  desires to "k ! 
tru? t he may obey x1 !re ! ,_s (  ,god 
w be to enlight5 & to lead4 ,! ,_s w    
lead un]r+ly  e s\l :o wants ! tru? & w 
submit to ,8 lead]%ip4 ,he  w lead !    
s9n] to s9c]e & g5u9e rep5tance1 !      
believ]  into true sanctification1 &    
also into ! deep] exp]i5ces (           
sanctification & love1 & into a true    
,*ri/ian life4    ,!re is a rem>kable   
in/ance on record1 %[+ :at an hone/     
desire to "k ! tru? w accompli%4 ,ye>s  
ago a portion ( !  gospels 0 wa%$ a%ore 
9 ! ,ea/4 ,! natives read & re-read  t  
portion ov] & ov]4 ,:at c\ld x mean8 ,x 
told ( ,jesus1 b  :o 0 ,jesus8 ,x spoke 
( ,8 dy+1 b :at =8 ,& yet1 s /rong  0 ! 

impression ?is scrap ( ! gospel made1 t 
regul> p]iods  7 set ap>t to wor%ip !   
,be+ h9t$ at 9 t portion4 ,an  hone/    
ef=t 0 made to d ,8 w4 ,aft] sev]al     
ye>s1 ,god s5t  "s mission>ies to t     
c\ntry1 & x 0 to _! surprise to  f9d a  
tribe op5-he>t$ to receive ! tru?4      
',acqua9t n[ ?yself ) him1 & be at      
peace' 7,job #bb3ba74    ',seek & ye    
%all f9d4' ,may y\r se>* = tru? be      
abundantly  rew>d$4    ,! next few mon?s
 f\nd ,rob]t & ,m>y ,davis se>*+ !      
,bible = ! tru?4 ,e s]mon !y he>d !y    
comp>$ ) !  ,scriptures4 ,articles 9 _! 
new pap] help$ !m greatly4 ,!y  b\ght a 
book ( ,bible ,read+s1 & made z ?or\gh  
an inve/igation  ( ,bible doctr9e z !y 7
 capable ( mak+4 ,!y made rapid         
progress4 ,!y became believ]s 9 hol9ess 
& sanctification2 =  ! salvation !me    
held _! int]e/ mo/ pr(\ndly1 & !y       
became well acqua9t$ ) ! pro(-texts :i* 
support$ ^!  doctr9es4 ,! /udy ( ^!     
texts br\ght great conviction to _!     
he>ts1 & bo? ( !m s\ght ! ,"l = =giv5ess

 ( _!  s9s1 & bo? ent]$ into ! grace (  
conv]sion4 ,! joy ( ?is  exp]i5ce made  
_! ,bible /udy /ill m delightful4 ,!y _h
 n  be5 /rang]s to grace1 b !y _h become
 slack & lukew>m1 &  :5 ! light ( ,god  
began to %9e m brightly !y felt t !y    
%\ld make sure "w ( x1 & s !y began at !
 bottom r\nd (  ! ladd]4 ,!y 7 glad     
aft]w>ds t !y _h done ?is1 because  x   
gave !m a sure />t+-po9t4    ,along 9 ! 
fall ( ! ye>1 z ,rob]t 0 break+ gr\nd = 
:eat1 he got an invitation to att5d a   
neighborhood pray] meet+4    ,good ev5+1
 neighbor1 said a voice1 don't y want to
 g to our  pray] meet+ next ,w$nesday   
night8    ,rob]t look$ up f 8 "w & saw x
 0 old ,pet] ,newby4    ,:y1 yes1 ,i    
guess s4 ,sure1 said ,rob]t4 ,:at k9d ( 
a pray]  meet+ is x8    ,we h a good "o1
 said ,pet]1 come & see4    ,all "r1    
we'll come1 said ,rob]t4    ,?is pray]  
meet+ 0 held at ,fairm\nt s*ool h\se1 a 
f9e s*ool  build+ situat$ on ! br[ ( a  
lilac-cov]$ hill at ! bottom (  :i* hill
 "o ( ! f9e/ & l>ge/ spr+s 9 ! c\ntry   

gu%$  =?4 ,x 01 z /at$1 o/5sibly a      
neighborhood pray] meet+1  b ,pet]      
,newby j ab\t dom9at$ x1 & 0 c>ry+ x on 
j  ab\t to suit himself4 ,! me?od pursu$
 0 to read a *apt]1 &  foll[ ) a        
free-=-all exposition ( x4 ,ev]ybody _h 
a *ance  to speak & exp\nd ! texts1 :e!r
 he knew any?+ ab\t !m or  n4 ,"s que]  
!ories 7 advanc$ 9 ^! discussions1 :i*  
we  h nei!r "t nor incl9ation to speak (
 n[4    ,rob]t ,davis & ,m>y began to   
att5d ?is pray] exposition meet+  z soon
 z !y c\ld4 ,! ,book ( ,romans 0 be+    
read & /udi$  at ?is "t1 & *apt] #e 0 up
 = discussion4 ,aft] ! read+  ( ! *apt]1
 ,pet] ,newby1 z usual1 0 on 8 feet     
ready to tell  ! class all ab\t x4 ,he  
notic$ ,rob]t & ,m>y &1 kn[+ t  !y 7    
/rang]s1 he put on 8 mo/ condesc5d+ &   
ins9uat+  air4 ,rais+ himself to 8 full 
height1 & giv+ 8 grizzl$ head  j ! "r   
angle = incisive spee*1 he said3    ,:at
 is ! apo/le ,paul writ+ ab\t8 ,n[1 if y
 want to  und]/& :at any giv5 text      
means1 y mu/ "k ?ree ?+s1 my  fri5ds4   

,fir/ y mu/ "k :o 0 writ+2 second1 y mu/
 "k  to :om he 0 writ+2 & ?ird1 y mu/ "k
 :at he 0 writ+  ab\t4 ,& !n he cock$ 8 
head at a diff]5t angle1 & %ot  glances 
ar\nd to see h[ 8 pr(\nd /atem5t 0 be+  
receiv$4  ,he look$ especially at ,rob]t
 & ,m>y1 & "s ( ! o!rs  glanc$ fir/ at  
!m & !n at ,pet]1 to see if !re 0 a     
prospect ( /rik+ fire4    ,giv+ 8 head a
 backw>d j]k1 ,pet] cont9u$3    ,!      
apo/le ,paul 0 ! writ] ( ?is epi/le1 &  
he 0 writ+  to ! ,romans4 ,!y 7 a       
,g5tile *ur* 9 ,rome1 & ,paul 0  writ+  
ab\t h[ ,*ri/ians 7 to live4 ,n[1 see "h
 fri5ds1 we  are all s9n]s1 e "o ( u1   
s9n]s sav$ by grace4 ,paul said 9  "o   
place t he 0 ! *ief ( s9n]s4 ,i am a    
s9n]1 b ,i ?ank  ,god ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/
 ! ,"l1 t ,*ri/ di$ = u1 & "s  day ,i   
expect to l& 9 ! glory _w4 ,i "k !re are
 "s :o say  t !y c't s91 b ,i am sure ,i
 s9 & !y d1 too4 ,no "o c  live )\t s9 9
 ?is l[ l& ( sorr[4 ,& ,pet] aga9 pois$ 
8 head at a quizzical angle1 & glanc$   
ar\nd to see h[ 8 talk  0 be+ tak54 ,he 

paus$ a mom5t1 &1 be=e he knew x1 ,rob]t
  0 on 8 feet1 say+3    ,i beg to diff] 
) ! bro!r :o has j spok5 ab\t ?is  matt]
 ( committ+ s94 ,paul says1 9 ! tw5tie? 
v]se ( ?is  *apt]1 ',b :]e s9 ab\nd$1   
grace did mu* m ab\nd1' & 9  v]se #ag1  
',= if by "o man's (f5se dea? reign$ by 
"o2 mu* m  !y :i* receive abundance (   
grace & ( ! gift ( righte\sness  %all   
reign 9 life by "o1 ,jesus ,*ri/4' ,& ! 
v fir/ v]se  says1 ',!re=e be+ ju/ifi$  
by fai?1 we h peace ) ,god  ?r\gh our   
,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4' ,x is true t 'all h  
s9n$1' z  v]se #ab says1 b ,jesus came  
to save u f our s9s4 ,did y nev]  read  
,matt4 #a3ba1 ',& ?\ %alt call 8 "n     
,jesus3 = he %all  save 8 p f _! s9s'8  
,?r\gh ,adam's s9 we all became  s9n]s1 
,paul says1 b ?r\gh ,*ri/ '%all _m be   
made righte\s4'  ,?r\gh ,adam we di$ 9  
s91 ?r\gh ,*ri/ we di$ to s9 & live     
unto righte\sness4 ,?is *apt] tea*es v  
pla9ly t ,jesus came  to br+ grace      
suffici5t to save u f our s9s4 ,& ,rob]t
 sat  d[n4    ,pet] ,newby _h be5 /&+   

all ?is "t4 ,he look$ at ,rob]t v       
quizzically4 ,"h 0 a new type ( oppon5t1
 "o :o spoke ) !  utmo/ frankness &     
confid5ce1 & yet )\t ! lea/ ta9t (      
braggadocio4 ,b ,pet] nev] _h be5 beat5 
9 debate or argum5t2 s  he return$ to ! 
discussion ) great vim & det]m9ation4   
,:at does ?is "y up/>t "k ab\t !        
,scriptures8 ,:y1 ,i h  be5 a /ud5t ( ! 
,scriptures = fifty long ye>s1 _m ye>s  
be=e ?is "y man 0 born4 ,i h he>d _m    
great prea*]s 9  my "t1 & !y all said t 
man 0 born unto s9 z ! sp>ks  are to fly
 upw>d4 ',he t sai? he live? & s9ne? n  
is a li>1  & ! tru? is n 9 him4' ,?is is
 :at ! ,scriptures say4 ,& ,i  h read   
:]e ,solomon said t '!re is no man t    
s9ne? n1'  & did n ,john say1 ',if we   
say t we h no s91 we deceive  ourselves1
 & ! tru? is n 9 u'8 ,yes1 he said t 9  
#a ,john  #a3h4 ,ah1 "y man1 y h mu* to 
le>n yet ab\t ! ,scriptures4  ,z long z 
we are 9 ?is old s9ful fle% we w commit 
s94 ,&  ,pet] sat d[n1 ) an air (       
triumph4    ,rob]t ,davis arose         

imm$iately4 ,ev]ybody pres5t 0 on !     
tiptoe  ( expectation4 ,:at w\ld 8 reply
 be8 ,!y _h n long to wait4  ,turn+     
directly to ,pet] ,newby1 he ask$ him a 
po9tblank "q3    ,sir1 h[ mu* s9 is !re 
9 ?is /ove8 po9t+ to a /ove t  /ood !re4
    ,none1 ,i suppose1 answ]$ ,pet]1 r  
feebly1 z if he fe>$ a  trap 7 be+ laid 
= him4    ,h[ mu* s9 is !re 9 ! wood or 
/one ( ?is h\se8 ,rob]t  ask$ ,pet]     
next4    ,none1 ,i suppose1 he repli$4  
,well1 !n1 ask$ ,rob]t1 h[ mu* s9 w !re 
be 9 ?is old  body :5 x is dead8    ,i  
suppose !re w be none1 ,pet] repli$ 9 a 
tone t  regi/]$ defeat4    ,well1 !n1 w 
y make dea? ! salvation f s98 ,y say t  
z long z we are 9 :at y call ! 'old     
s9ful fle% we mu/  commit s91 & yet y   
admit1 z y mu/1 t !re w be no  s9 9 !   
body :5 x is dead4 ,:]e1 !n1 does s9    
reside8 ,jesus  answ]s ?is "q once = all
 9 ,mat!w #ae3ai1 #bj3 ',= out (  ! he>t
 proce$ evil ?\ghts1 murd]s1 adult]ies1 
=nications1  !fts1 false witness1       
blasphemies4' ,x is ! he>t t s9s2 '!    

s\l t s9ne?1 x %all die1' says ! prophet
 ,ezekiel 9 ,ezek4  #ah3d4 ,! body w die
 & return to du/ f :5ce x came1 b  ^!   
immortal s\ls ( ours w live on et]nally4
 ,x is ! s\l  t s9s4 ,:5 9 our int5tions
 we purpose to s91 we are guilty  ( s9  
be=e ,god4 ,he t se>*es ! he>t1 :o looks
 n z man  looks1 :o sees ! secret       
motive1 he kn[s :5 ! w cons5ts to  d    
evil4 ,n a !ft 0 ev] committ$1 except t 
!re 0 a w  to /eal2 n an act ( di%one/y1
 except t !re 0 a w to  deceive2 n a lie
 0 ev] utt]$1 except !re 0 a w to lie4  
,x is our s\ls t mu/ be sav$4 ',receiv+ 
! end ( y\r fai?1  ev5 ! salvation ( y\r
 s\ls' 7#a ,pet] #a3i74    ,our text    
says1 ',!re=e be+ ju/ifi$ by fai?1 we h 
peace  ) ,god ?r\gh our ,"l ,jesus      
,*ri/4' ,i wi% to publicly ?ank ,god  = 
?is peace 9 my s\l4 ,jesus saves me f my
 s9s4 ,i "k t  ! v]se1 #a ,john #a3h1 is
 a /umbl+-block to _m1 yet x is simple  
:5 und]/ood4 ,john 0 /at+ fundam5tal    
propositions4 ,he began  by say+ t1 'if 
we walk 9 ! light1 z he is 9 ! light1 we

  h fell[%ip "o ) ano!r1 & ! blood (    
,jesus ,*ri/ 8  ,son cleanse? u f all   
s94' ,!n1 z if turn+ back to /ate !     
basis1 or antec$5t ( 8 rem>ks1 he said1 
',if we say t we h  no s91 we deceive   
ourselves1 & ! tru? is n 9 u4' ,9 o!r   
words1 !re 0 s9 to be cleans$ f ! he>ts 
( s9n]s1 &  to decl>e !re 0 no s9 to be 
cleans$ f1 0 only to deceive  !mselves4 
,! same arrangem5t foll[s 9 v]ses #i &  
#aj1 :]e !  tru? is fir/ /at$ t 'if we  
confess our s9s1 he is fai?ful  & j to  
=give u our s9s1 & to cleanse u f all   
unrighte\sness1' & !n ,john /at$ ! basis
 or antec$5t (  =giv5ess1 :i* is ! fact 
t all h s9n$4    ,yes1 yes1 y c expla9  
all y wi%1 "y man1 b y _c  get ar\nd ^? 
o!r texts ,i quot$4 ',he t sai? he live?
 &  s9ne? n is a li> & ! tru? is n 9    
him4' ,t's ,bible1 ,i  tell y1 said     
,pet] ) vigor4    ,:]e is t 9 ! ,bible8 
dem&$ ,rob]t4    ,x is !re some:]e4 ,i w
 f9d x soon1 said ,pet] z he />t$  ?umb+
 8 ,bible4 ,! congregation wait$ 9      
expectancy4    ,i w give y five doll>s  

if y w f9d t 9 ! ,bible1  said ,rob]t4  
,oh1 y don't ?9k x is 9 ! ,bible8 ,i w  
get x4 ,maybe ,i _c  f9d x n[ b x is    
!re1 & ,i w f9d x1 said ,pet]4 ,b  :at  
ab\t ,solomon's say+s1 ',!re is no man t
 s9ne? n'8    ,solomon liv$ a ?\s& ye>s 
be=e ,*ri/1 ,mr4 ,newby1 & d y  n ?9k t 
,*ri/ did some?+ = u t ! law c\ld n d8  
',he is ! m$iator ( a bett] cov5ant1 :i*
 0 e/abli%$ ^u  bett] promises1' says   
,paul1 9 ,heb4 #h3f4 ,x 0 probably true 
t1  9 ,solomon's day1 no "o liv$ free f 
committ+ s91 b s9ce  ,*ri/ came to r$eem
 u f s91 we c be sav$4 ,( c\rse1 anyone 
c s91 & !re is dang] ( s9n+1 b if we    
live close to  ,jesus1 ,he is able to   
keep u f fall+1 z ,jude4 #bd1 #be says1 
repli$ ,rob]t1 z he sat d[n aga94       
,pet] ,newby clos$ ! debate by say+3    
,next week we %all /udy !  six? *apt] ( 
,romans4 ,! "y man :o spoke tonight     
seems to "k  consid]able ab\t !         
,scripture1 s we %all appo9t him lead]4 
,i  w f9d t text he ask$ =4 ,x is 9 my  
old ,bible at home4 ,&  ! cr[d disp]s$4 

,,*apt] ,,f\r    ,,! ,,s*oolh\se        
,,debates 7cont9u$7      ,rob]t ,davis  
did mu* /udy+ betwe5 ! two pray] meet+  
nights4  ,pet] ,newby se>*$ ?r\gh 8 old 
,bible at home = he t sai?  he live? &  
s9ne? n is a li>1 b he c\ld n f9d x4 ,! 
ne>e/ text he c\ld f9d t 0 l x 0 #a     
,john #a3h1 & he  knew t ,rob]t ,davis  
_h already expla9$ x4 ,pet] /udi$ h>d1  
h[ev]4 ,he f\nd sev]al texts1 su* z     
,prov4 #bj3i2 ,matt4 #ai3af1 #ag2  ,rom4
 #c3aj2 #a ,tim4 #a3ae2 ,rom4 #g1 &     
o!rs1 :i* he ?\ght support$  8 !ory t no
 "o c\ld live free f s94 ,he reckon$ )\t
  tak+ 8 oppon5t into acc\nt1 h[ev]1 &  
came (f worse  conf\nd$ 9 ! second      
enc\nt] ?an he did 9 ! fir/4 ,romans #f 
0 r h>d on ,pet]'s !ory1 & he decid$ x  
w\ld n pay him  to say mu* ab\t x4    ,!
 pray] meet+ 0 well att5d$ on t night4  
,! air 0 full  ( expectancy4 ,pet]'s    
long supremacy 9 debat+ caus$ sev]al to 
wi% secretly = him to be beat52 o!rs    
took 8 side1 & did all  t !y c\ld to    
enc\rage him4 ,a few 7 int]e/$ = tru?'s 

sake4 ,aft] ! *apt] 0 read1 ,pet] ,newby
 0 fir/ on 8 feet  & began 8 diatribe4  
,v]se #d means wat] baptism1 he said1 & 
if a man is n baptiz$  he _c be sav$4   
,we g d[n into ! wat] a s9n]1 & come up 
a ,*ri/ian4 ,"s ( y p h nev] be5        
baptiz$1 & yet y  claim to be sav$4     
,n[1 la/ pray] meet+ night1 ,i promis$  
to f9d t old famili>  text1 ',he t sai? 
he live? & s9ne? n is a li> & ! tru?  is
 n 9 him1' b ,i h n f\nd x yet4 ,b ,i w 
f9d x1 m9d  y4 ,moreov]1 ,i h "s texts t
 prove my cont5tion t no "o  c live free
 f s9 :ile 9 ?is life4    ,prov4 #bj3i3 
',:o c say1 ,i h made my he>t clean1 ,i 
am pure f  my s98' ,?is text c mean only
 "o ?+1 :i* is t no "o c  be clean f s94
    ,matt4 #ai3af1 #ag1 ',!re is none   
good b "o1 t  is ,god4' ,n[1 h[ c any   
man call himself good 9 ! face ( ?is    
scripture8    ,read ,rom4 #c3aj3 ',z x  
is writt51 ,!re is none righte\s1 no1 n 
"o4' ,no1 n "o6 ,d y he> x8 ,no1 n "o6  
,pet] %\t$4    ,& ,paul said t ',jesus  
,*ri/ came into ! _w to save s9n]s2  (  

:om ,i am *ief' 7#a ,tim4 #a3ae74 ,& if 
,paul 0 ! *ief (  s9n]s1 d we ?9k we c  
live free f s98 ,no1 sir6 we c n4  ,& 9 
,romans #g he decl>$ t he 0 c>nal1 sold 
"u s9 7,rom4  #g3ad74 ,i tell y we _c   
live bett] ?an ,paul did4 ,b ,i am a    
,*ri/ian1 = ,i 0 baptiz$ fifty ye>s ago 
9 ! ,big ,s&y riv]1  & ! ,scriptures say
 t he t 'believe? & is baptiz$' !  same 
%all be sav$4 ,& ,pet] aga9 resum$ t air
 ( triumph t  made him fam\s ?r\gh\t !  
community4 ,!n he ca/ 8 eyes ar\nd  !   
audi5ce1 & pois$ 8 head at v>i\s angles1
 9 tok5 ( 8  victory4    ,! bro!r has   
gone a long way f 8 text = 8 mat]ial    
tonight1 said ,rob]t ,davis4 ,he took   
:at we boys us$ to call  a 'runn+ jump4'
 ,! text he quot$ f ,prov]bs proves no?+
  :atev] aga9/ a holy life4 ,no man c   
save himself1 = salvation  is by fai?1 n
 by works4 ,b1 aga91 let me rem9d ,mr4  
,newby t  ,*ri/ has come s9ce ,solomon  
spoke1 & surely ,*ri/ has done  some?+ =
 u4 ,! o!r texts he quot$ are easily    
expla9$4 ,9  ,matt4 #ai3af1 #ag1 ,jesus 

0 /at+ a prim>y tru?1 z all goodness    
comes f ,god1 yet1 he 0 try+ to impress 
^u ! "y man t  he1 ,jesus1 0 ,god4 ,no  
man is good 9 & ( himself4 ,god mu/ come
  9 be=e he is good4 ,god's p are       
righte\s1 good4 ,john says1  ',he t doe?
 righte\sness is righte\s1 ev5 z he is  
righte\s'  7#a ,john #c3g74 ,n[1 let u  
read ,rom4 #c3aj3 ',!re is none         
righte\s1 no  n "o4' ,i wi% ,mr4 ,newby 
w\ld read ! v]ses foll[+ ! t5?  v]se4   
,:at k9d ( p 0 ,paul writ+ (8 ,*ri/ians8
 ,:at6 ,d  ,*ri/ians h a ?roat l an op5 
sepul*re8 ,is _! m\? full  ( curs+ &    
bitt]ness8 ,are _! feet swift to %$     
blood8 ,h[  ab\t x1 ,mr4 ,newby8 ,h[    
ab\t x fri5ds8 ,:at is y\r v]dict8    ,t
 _c mean ,*ri/ians1 said a voice f !    
back ( ! room4    ,( c\rse1 x c n4 ,paul
 0 describ+ ! wayw>d s9n]4 ,z =  ,paul  
be+ actually ! *ief ( s9n]s :5 he wrote 
#a ,tim4 #a3ae1 x  is prepo/]\s4 ,he    
does1 inde$1 speak 9 ! pres5t t5se1 ',i 
am1' b x is p]fectly evid5t t he makes  
use ( a rhetorical  expression :i* is   

p]missible1 )\t be+ call$ 9 "q z  to 8  
life4 ,if he 01 9 reality1 ! *ief (     
s9n]s at t "t1  he c\ld h>dly say1 z he 
did1 ',ye are witnesses1 & ,god also1 h[
  holily & ju/ly & unblameably we behav$
 ourselves among y t  believe' 7#a ,!ss4
 #b3aj74 ,& x is entirely inconsi/5t to 
believe  t ! ,*ri/ w\ld p]mit a         
*ief-s9n] to be an ambassador =  ,him4  
,mr4 ,newby's text 9 ,romans #g3ad w    
come up = discussion next  week2 s ,i w 
n speak ( x n[4    ,y did n f9d y\r     
text1 ,mr4 ,newby4 ,! five doll>s is    
ready  :5ev] y f9d x1 said ,rob]t       
,davis1 z he sat d[n4    ,all eyes 7 n[ 
^u ,mr4 ,newby4 ,"h 0 an oppon5t t 0 n  
to  be /amp$$ or intimidat$1 "o :o knew 
8 gr\nd1 & kept close  to 8 texts4 ,x 0 
easy to see t ,pet] ,newby 0 nonplus$4  
,x  usually _h be5 easy = him to sil5ce 
an oppon5t1 or to get an  expression (  
agreem5t1 s t he sm>t$ "u ! feel+ t  he 
0 ne> to be+ defeat$4 ,8 texts 7 gone4  
,he _h no m  to (f]1 & he h>dly d>$ to  
exp\nd any ( ,romans #f1 s !re he  sat1 

r$ 9 ! face1 8 "r h& pull+ n]v\sly at 8 
/ubby  :ite mu/a*e4 ,x 0 ei!r rise or   
admit defeat4 ,s ,pet] ,newby  rose4 ,8 
voice 0 cold & s9i/]4    ,i d n propose1
 fri5ds1 to be br[beat5 by an up/>t ( a 
prea*]4 ,i tell y ,i h be5 a /ud5t ( !  
,scriptures1 & ,i  h he>d _m le>n$      
m9i/]s ( ! gospel prea*1 & ,i h  nev]   
he>d "o ( !m /ate t !y liv$ free f s94  
,i try to  d my be/ e day1 b1 ,i tell y1
 ! devil is /rong1 & !  fle% is weak1 s 
,i (t5 fall into griev\s s9s & errors4  
,b ,i  feel t ,i am a ,*ri/ian1         
nev]!less4 ,i h be5 baptiz$1 &  "k t ,i 
believe4 ,& ! old man sat d[n4    ,well1
 we h n discuss$ our *apt] v mu*1 said  
,rob]t4 ,has  any "o any explanation to 
give8    ,p glanc$ at ,pet]1 b x 0      
evid5t t he 0 ab\t ?r\gh  = ! ev5+4     
,rob]t !n rose1 & said3    ,fri5ds1 ?is 
six? *apt] ( ,romans is full (          
pro(-texts favor+  hol9ess ( life4 ,paul
 asks1 ',%all we cont9ue 9 s91 t grace  
may ab\nd8' ',god =bid1' he answ]s4 ,&  
!n ,paul asks a mo/  significant &      

conclusive "q1 ',h[ %all we1 t are dead 
to  s91 live any long] !re98' ,m>k !    
words1 'dead to s94' ,:at  c\ld ,paul   
mean1 except t we are to become dead to 
s98    ,n[1 notice v]se #f1 please1     
',kn[+ ?is1 t our old man is  crucifi$ )
 him1 t ! body ( s9 might be de/roy$1 t 
h5ce=? we %\ld n s]ve s94' ,crucifixion 
means dea?4 ,! 'old  man1' :i* means !  
old fle%ly1 s9ful life1 is to be kill$1 
s  t he may no long] dom9ate ! life4    
,praise ,god6    ,:5 ,rob]t said ^! la/ 
words all 9 ! h\se look$ at him4  ,!y 7 
n us$ to su* expressions4 ,rob]t 0 a    
little surpris$  himself1 z t 0 ! fir/  
"t he _h ev] said !m4 ,b 8  he>t 0 full 
( heav5ly joy4 ,he knew ,god sav$ him4  
,n[1 %all we notice v]se #af & d[n to ! 
tw5tie?8 ,we  necess>ily mu/ s]ve ,god  
or ,satan2 we yield our memb]s1 su* z ! 
tongue or ! h&s1 to d evil1 or to d     
good4 ,& to :om we yield  ^! memb]s1 8  
s]vants we are4 ,?is is fundam5tal4 ,a  
p]son :o  does "r s]ves ,god2 "o :o s9s 
s]ves ! devil4 ,no?+ c be  pla9] ?an    

?is4 ,suppose we read #a ,john #c3h4    
',he t committe? s9  is ( ! devil2 = !  
devil s9ne? f ! beg9n+4 ,= ?is  purpose 
! ,son ( ,god 0 manife/$1 t he might    
de/roy ! works  ( ! devil4' ,?is is pla9
 tea*+1 yet x is entirely logical4      
,jesus said t no man c s]ve two ma/]s4  
,we _c s]ve ,god &  mammon at ! same "t4
    ,&1 c\ld any?+ be m emphatic ?an ^! 
words1 ',= :5 ye  7 ! s]vants ( s91 ye 7
 free f righte\sness8' ,& ^!1  ',b n[   
be+ made free f s91 & become s]vants to 
,god1 ye h  y\r fruit unto hol9ess1 & ! 
end ev]la/+ life' 7v4 #bb74    ,pet]    
,newby 0 pla9ly gr[+ re/ive "u ^! words 
( ,rob]t's4  ,he rose & said3    ,i d n 
expect to sit "h & be insult$ by be+    
call$ ( !  devil1 & s =?4 ,!re are _m   
wise m5 :o h exp\nd$ !  ,scriptures1 &  
!y laid no claim to be+ sav$ f s94 ,!re 
is a  lot = ?is "y man to le>n yet4     
,aft] ?is ! meet+ 0 dismiss$4 ,b !re 7  
little gr\ps  ga!r+ "h & !re1 talk+ ab\t
 ! debate4 ,pet] ,newby 0  rapidly los+ 
8 pre/ige4 ,mo/ ( ! p took sides &      

enjoy$  ! conflict1 :ile a few 7 int]e/$
 9 f9d+ ! tru?4          ,,*apt] ,,five 
,,! ,,s*oolh\se ,,debates 7conclud$7    
,! du/ 0 wip$ f m ,bibles 9 ! community 
ar\nd ,fairm\nt  ,s*ool foll[+ ! debates
 betwe5 ,pet] ,newby & ,rob]t ,davis ?an
  = _m a day4 ,ev5 old ,mr4 ,/eph5son1  
:o 0 ! mo/ indiff]5t  to ! claims (     
religion1 hunt$ a ,bible1 & decl>$ he 0 
go+  to f9d out :i* "o 0 "r1 ,newby or  
,davis4 ,*>ley ,moss1 a  goodhe>t$1 b   
wild1 wick$ fell[1 became int]e/$ also4 
,he  b\ght 8 fir/ ,new ,te/am5t &       
d$icat$ himself to ! task (  read+ x    
?r\gh4 ,i mu/ f9d out1 said he1 :at ?is 
"y man  ,davis is talk+ ab\t4 ,8        
religion seems to be ! real ?+4    ,!   
next pray] meet+ night f\nd ! h\se pack$
 to ! limit4  ,conjectures & op9ions z  
to h[ ! debate w\ld g 7 pass$  back &   
=?4 ,pet] ,newby's p>tisans ralli$ to 8 
support4 ,a few  7 incl9$ to accept     
,rob]t ,davis' views1 :ile ! majority 7 
mov$ by morbid curiosity to wat* !      
outcome ( a v]bal conflict4  ,pet]      

,newby wore an air ( entire             
confid5ce--on ?is occasion he _h  !     
sev5? *apt] ( ,romans back ( him he     
?\ght4 ,ne>ly e "o  else :o accept$ !   
old !ology ( ! community expect$ him to 
clean up 8 oppon5t 9 gr& /yle t night4  
,z = ,rob]t ,davis1 ! previ\s week _h   
be5 "o ( pray] &  /udy4 ,he _h fir/     
ent]$ ! pray] meet+ ) ! int5tion to     
help along a good "w4 ,he _h no int5tion
 ( ent]+ into debate  or controv]sy )   
anyone4 ,n[1 z he view$ ! matt]1 he 0   
surpris$ to f9d ! role t he 0 play+4 ,on
 ! fir/ night1 he  _h only int5d$ to /& 
up = & express 8 convictions t[>d a  v  
vital subject--t ( liv+ above s94 ,he _h
 be5 a s9n]1 he  _h n[ become s\ndly    
conv]t$1 _h receiv$ light on            
sanctification  7?\gh he 0 n yet        
sanctifi$7 & holy liv+1 & 8 only  object
 _h be5 to be loyal to ! tru? he _h     
f\nd4 ,z x look$  to him n[1 he 0 "o ( !
 pr9cipals 9 a battle betwe5 tru? &     
error4 ,he 0 v "y 9 fai?1 & x is n to be
 wond]$ at if  8 zeal 0 great] ?an 8 k4 

,day by day he pray$ t !  sav+ tru? ( ! 
gospel might be made pla9 to all1 & t   
deadly  error might be expos$1 & its p[]
 to bl9d ! p de/roy$1  completely &     
et]nally4    ,romans #g1 call$ out ,pet]
 ,newby1 :o l$ (f )\t consult+  anybody4
 ,read ! fir/ v]se1 ,mrs4 ,johnson4     
,ev]ybody foll[ !  read+4 ,!re are s _m 
pres5t tonight t only a small portion  w
 get to read4 ,pay /rict att5tion4      
,aft] ! *apt] 0 read1 ,pet] began3      
,neighbors1 he said1 y h kn[n me = a    
long "t1 & all (  y "k t ,i am fair &   
squ>e to ev]ybody4 ,i try to treat my   
neighbors "r4 ,i h be5 a ,*ri/ian a long
 "t4 ,i 0 baptiz$  fifty ye>s ago 9 !   
,big ,s&y ,riv]4 ,wat] baptism is       
ess5tial to  salvation1 s some:]e betwe5
 ! "t ,i w5t d[n into ! wat]  & came up 
out ( x1 ,i 0 conv]t$4    ,n[ we are    
/udy+ ! sev5? *apt] ( ,romans4 ,paul    
gives 8  exp]i5ce 9 ?is *apt]4 ,paul 0 a
 great man b he said t he  0 'c>nal1    
sold "u s9' 7v4 #ad74 ,n[ my exp]i5ce is
 j l  ,paul's4 ,he says1 ',= :at ,i     

w\ld1 t d ,i n2 b :at ,i hate1  t d ,i1'
 & !n 9 v]se #ai1 ',= ! good t ,i w\ld  
,i d n3  b ! evil :i* ,i w\ld n1 t ,i   
d4' ,?is is my exp]i5ce4  ,i d _m ?+s ,i
 ought n to d1 & ,i leave undone _m ?+s 
,i  ought to d4 ,?is old tongue ( m9e   
says _m ugly ?+s1 & :5  ,i get ) wick$  
boys & m5 ,i crack my jokes too1 & ^!   
h&s  (t5 d wrong1 b1 fri5ds1 ,i am try+ 
9 my weak way to s]ve !  ,"l & to make  
heav5 my home4 ,b ,i d n expect to be   
bett] ?an  ,paul4 ,he said t :5 he w\ld 
d good1 evil 0 pres5t ) him4  ,?is is my
 exp]i5ce4 ,i w\ld l to d good1 b ! fle%
 is too  weak1 & !re is too mu* s9 9 me4
 ,pet] sat d[n4    ,rob]t ,davis arose4 
,e eye 0 ^u him4 ,bibles & ,te/am5ts  7 
op5$4 ,old ,mr4 ,/eph5son 0 !re ) 8     
,bible1 & v  att5tive 0 he4 ,*>ley ,moss
 _h 8 ,te/am5t op5 at ! prop]  place4   
,at fir/ glance1 x may seem1 ,rob]t     
said1 t ,romans #g upholds a  life ( m  
or less s9n+ 9 a ,*ri/ian4 ,a clos]     
view1 h[ev]1  reveals t x does n4 ,!    
fir/ night t ,i 0 pres5t at  ^! pray]   

meet+s1 ,bro!r ,newby laid d[n "o s\nd  
me?od =  int]pret+ ! ,scriptures4 ,he   
said1 ',fir/1 "o %\ld "k :o 0  writ+1   
second1 "o %\ld "k to :om he 0 writ+1 & 
?ird1  "o %\ld "k :at he 0 writ+ ab\t4' 
,?is is a s\nd !ory4  ,let u apply x to 
! text 9 "q4 ,fir/1 :o 0 writ+8 ,paul4  
,second1 to :om 0 he writ+8 ,to !       
,*ri/ians at ,rome4 ,?ird1 :at  0 he    
writ+ ab\t8 ,8 exp]i5ce "u ! law4       
,?is ass]tion came l a ?und]clap f a    
cle> sky4 ,pet] ,newby  saw1 at once1 ! 
significance ( ! /atem5t1 & he %ift$    
uneasily 9 8 seat4 ,he rivet$ 8 eyes to 
! text1 9 an ef=t to  discov] "s po9t t 
w\ld be 9 opposition to ,rob]t's        
/atem5t4  ,! cr[d look$ op5-m\!d4 ,?is 0
 a new doctr9e--!y _h nev]  he>d x      
expla9$ t way4 ,! int]e/ 0 int5se4      
,cont9u+1 ,rob]t said3 ,?is is made pla9
 by ! fir/ few v]ses  ( ! *apt]4 ,please
 notice !m--',"k ye n1 bre?r51 7= ,i    
speak to !m t "k ! law17 h[ t ! law ha? 
dom9ion ov]  a man z long z he live?8'  
,!n he %[s 9 ! v]ses foll[+  t ,*ri/ians

 h 'become dead to ! law' ?r\gh ,*ri/1 &
 t  !y are m>ri$ to ,*ri/1 & br+ =?     
fruit unto ,god4 ',b n[  we are deliv]$ 
f ! law1' says ,paul4    ,8 :ole        
argum5t1 d[n to & includ+ v]se #f1 is t 
we h  di$ to ! law ?r\gh crucifixion )  
,*ri/1 & are !re=e  free to m>ry ano!r4 
,we h become dead to ! law1 & s9ce dea? 
dissolves ! m>riage v[1 we are1 !re=e1  
free f connection  ) ! law1 & are jo9$  
unto ,*ri/4 ,beg9n+ ) v]se #ad to  ! end
 ( ! *apt]1 is giv5 an explanation ( h[ 
,paul's s9ful  nature br\ght him into   
subjection to its dem&s4 ,x is a cle>   
te/imony ( an hone/ man's exp]i5ce "u ! 
old law4 ,by t law  he became aw>e ( s9 
& felt its s9fulness1 yet t law br\ght  
no grace nor p[] to pres]ve him f       
violat+ its prohibitions4 ,he  desir$ to
 d good1 b c\ld n4 ,s9 came to life &   
slew him4 ,paul  0 condemn$ by ! law1 & 
yet he c\ld n come f "u !  condemnation4
 ,he 01 s to speak1 ti$ or m>ri$ to a   
dead body1 a  law or ma/] :i* br\ght    
dea?1 & he wond]$ :]e deliv]ance  w\ld  

come f4 ',?ank ,god1' he says1 'x w come
 ?r\gh ,jesus  ,*ri/ ! ,"l4'    ,?is _c 
be ! exp]i5ce ( ,*ri/ians1 said ,rob]t4 
,if y  w j look at ! second v]se ( *apt]
 #h1 y w f9d ^!  words3 ',= ! law ( !   
,_s ( life 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus ha? made me   
free f ! law ( s9 & dea?4' ,& v]se #c   
says1 ',= :at !  law c\ld n d1 9 t x 0  
weak ?r\gh ! fle%1 ,god s5d+  8 own ,son
 9 ! lik5ess ( s9ful fle%1 & = s91 or by
 a  sacrifice = s9 condemn$ s9 9 !      
fle%1' & v]se #d /ates3  ',t !          
righte\sness ( ! law might be fulfill$ 9
 u1' etc4    ,h5ce1 x is evid5t t       
,*ri/ians are to live holy lives4 ,god  
dem&s hol9ess ( u4 ',be ye holy2 = ,i am
 holy1' says #a ,pet4 #a3af4  ,yea1 we  
are to rep5t & turn away f all s91 =    
,*ri/ 'gave  himself = u1 t he might    
r$eem u f all iniquity1 & purify  unto  
himself a peculi> p1 zeal\s ( good      
works' 7,titus #b3ad74  ,& '! grace (   
,god t br+e? salvation ha? appe>$ to all
  m51 tea*+ u t1 d5y+ ungodl9ess &      
worldly lu/s1 we  %\ld live sob]ly1     

righte\sly1 & godly1 9 ?is pres5t _w'   
7,titus #b3aa1 #ab74    ,! arr[ (       
conviction %ot deep d[n into _m he>ts z 
,rob]t  ,davis spoke ^! words4 ,! tru?  
he spoke comm5d$ itself to  _! m9ds &   
consci5ces4 ,"s rebell$1 & reject$ 8    
s\nd  argum5ts4 ,pet] ,newby especially 
0 agitat$4 ,he felt himself  s9k+ into  
despair1 z f> z argum5t 0 conc]n$4 ,old 
,mr4  ,/eph5son & ,*>ley ,moss trembl$ f
 head to foot4 ,! ,_s (  ,god 0 work+   
p[]fully 9 _! & o!rs' he>ts4    ,i am n 
go+ to accept ! int]pretations plac$ ^u 
?is sev5?  *apt] ( ,romans by ! speak]1 
said ,pet]1 z he arose to reply4  ,:y8  
,because ,i nev] he>d x expla9$ t way4  
,:y8 ,because ,i  h he>d ,bro!r ,pet]s  
prea* f ^! texts1 & he has always       
decl>$ a man c\ld n keep f s94 ,liv+    
free f s96 ,:oev]  he>d ( su* a ?+8 ,x  
c't be done1 t is all !re is to x4  ,we 
_c keep f s94 ,paul said s9 0 ev] pres5t
 ) him1 &  ,i "k x is ) me4 ,i try to d 
"r1 b s9 gets ! bett]  ( me4 ,i ask ,god
 to =give me e "t ,i pray4 ,i tell y1 a 

man  simply _c live )\t committ+ s94    
,:5 ,pet] ,newby sat d[n1 ,rob]t ,davis 
arose aga91 & said3    ,!re is a text ( 
scripture t says c]ta9 p]sons _c cease  
f s94 ,i d n say t anyone "h fulfills ! 
description 9  t text4 ,pet] says1 9 8  
,second ,epi/le1 *apt] two1 v]se #ad3   
',hav+ eyes full ( adult]y1 & t _c cease
 f s94' ,z ,i  said1 ,i *>ge no man )   
?is k9d ( "*1 & only read x to  give y a
 ,scriptural description ( "o :o _c live
 )\t s94    ,x 0 pa9fully evid5t t ?is 0
 an unwise ?+ to say at  t p>ticul> "t4 
,rob]t ,davis 0 "y1 & full ( zeal4 ,mo/ 
probably he %\ld n h utt]$ ^? words4    
,pet] ,newby 0  p[]fully affect$4 ,he   
felt z if 8 "* _h be5 sc&aliz$  be=e !  
:ole cr[d4 ,8 face wax$ r$ ) an inn]    
rage4 ,8  body quiv]$ & %ook )          
excitem5t4 ,no "o _h ev] se5 him  q s   
ex]cis$4 ,he arose sl[ly1 b ) extreme   
det]m9ation4  ,?+s _h gone z f> z !y    
c\ld )\t a physical cla%4    ,hold y\r  
place1 "y man1 ,i w n all[ anyone to    
insult me 9  ?is mann]4 ,be c>eful :at y

 say4 ,!re w be ano!r *apt]  add$ to ?is
 if y are n c>eful4 ,i w def5d my honor1
 no  matt] :at x co/s4 ,& he resum$ 8   
seat4    ,! air 0 fill$ ) int5se        
excitem5t4 ,a few words f ,rob]t  ,davis
 w\ld h /ruck fire1 & he knew x4 ,s he  
quietly sat /ill  )\t say+ a ^w4 ,!     
t5s5ess ( ! situation 0 pa9ful4  ,j !n  
,m>y ,davis />t$ t old famili> song3    
,jesus1 lov] ( my s\l1       ,let me to 
?y bosom fly1    ,:ile ! ne>] wat]s     
roll1       ,:ile ! tempe/ /ill is high4
    ,hide me1 ,o my ,savior1 hide1      
,till ! /orm ( life is pa/1    ,safe    
into ! hav5 guide1       ,oh1 receive my
 s\l at la/4    ,a few jo9$ 9 t[>d ! la/
 half ( ! v]se1 &1 z %e began  on !     
second v]se1 ! :ole congregation sang ) 
vigor3      ,o!r refuge h ,i none1      
,hangs my helpless s\l on !e2    ,leave1
 oh1 leave me n alone1       ,/ill      
support & com=t me4    ,all my tru/ on  
!e is /ay$1       ,all my help f !e ,i  
br+1    ,cov] my def5seless head        
,) ! %ad[ ( ?y w+4    ,rob]t & ,m>y     

,davis />t$ = home z soon z !y c\ld4    
,pet]  ,newby got into an argum5t ) old 
,mr4 ,/eph5son1 :o by ?is "t  _h become 
a sort ( *ampion ( ,rob]t's & a cr[d    
encircl$ !m4  ,pet] ,newby f\nd a mat* 9
 ! old man1 = ,mr4 ,/eph5son1 at ?is    
"t1 :ile m5tally conv9c$1 0 /ill unsav$1
 & c\ld be z  p]sonal & ironical z ,mr4 
,newby4 ,!y argu$ ! po9t ( a s9less     
life = an h\r1 mix$ a good deal (       
p]sonal invective into !  argum5t1 :i*  
drew f ! cr[d vocif]\s ha6 ha's6 & !y   
p>t$ )\t feel+ "o :it bett] t[>d "o     
ano!r ?an !y  did be=e4          ,,*apt]
 ,,six    ,,:at ,,*ur* ,,%\ld ,i ,,jo98 
,! week foll[+ ! ev5ts t took place at !
 s*oolh\se 0  an important "o 9 ! life (
 ,rob]t & ,m>y ,davis4 ,hav+ put  _! h&s
 to ! pl[1 !y c\ld n look back4         
,already1 !y 7  aw>e t ! /eps !y _h tak5
 religi\sly 7 sep>at+ !m  f ! p ab\t !m4
 ,rob]t's bold /& = a holy ,*ri/ian     
life made him ! butt ( _m a joke1 & a   
laugh+-/ock4 ,!y  began to hung] =      
companion%ip & spiritual fell[%ip ) ^?  

( l m9d & hope4 ,! gradual sep>ation    
tak+ place1 :i* 0  ?r[+ ov] _! neighbors
 a coldness t[>d !m1 acc5tuat$ !  "q (  
:i* *ur* !y 7 go+ to jo94 ,_! he>ts 7   
hungry = s\l-food1 = spiritual nurture2 
!re 0 a long+  )9 :i* 0 acutely felt1 b 
:i* 0 unsatisfi$4 ,!  int5sity ( ?is    
desire = ! fell[%ip ( sa9ts increas$ z  
,rob]t & ,m>y /udi$ ! ,scriptures &     
beheld glimpses ( ! pa?  :i* 0 be+ s    
cle>ly m>k$ out f !re94 ,!y 7 will+  to 
be m>tyrs = ! tru?1 b h[ _! s\ls did    
long = someone  to :om !y c\ld unburd5  
_! he>ts & 9 :om !y c\ld  confide6      
,!re is inh]5t 9 ! human he>t a desire =
 fell[%ip &  companion%ip4 ,god has     
recogniz$ ?is desire4 ,jesus ,*ri/ soon 
ga!r$ ar\nd him *os5 m51 :o 7 "o ) ,him 
9 he>t &  s\l1 "o ) ,him 9 ,8 gr&       
purpose to lift a _w out (  s94 ,! /ory 
( ,*ri/'s & ! apo/les' lives reveals a  
mo/  rem>kable aff9ity ( _s betwe5 ,*ri/
 & !m4 ,!y became s  mu* at "o ) ,him t 
!y gladly =sook e e>?ly prospect1  &    
became will+ to die = ,him1 ev5 z ,he   

di$ = !m4 ,jesus  made a class call$ 8  
disciples1 :i* 0 an inevitable result  (
 ,8 salvation "w4 ,!y 7 ! memb]s ( !    
spiritual k+dom  :i* ,he f\nd$4 ,!y 7 ! 
memb]s ( ! *ur* :i* ,he built4  ,) ,8   
inf9ite love ,he _h s\ght !m1 & ) ,8    
aton+ blood  ,he _h b\ght !m4 ,he f\nd  
!m dy+1 & ,he gave !m life2 ,he  f\nd !m
 s9n+ & doom$ to a devil's hell1 & ,he  
r$eem$ !m4  ,hav+ receiv$ s ri*ly (     
,*ri/'s bless+1 all ^! sav$ ones  7     
drawn into a unity ( s\l & he>t unkn[n 9
 any organization  ( man4    ,x 0       
exactly = ?is t ,rob]t & ,m>y ,davis 7  
long+1  at ! "t ( our n>rative4 ,!y _h  
expect$ soon aft] _!  conv]sion1 to jo9 
"s d5om9ation4 ,!y _h purposely set out 
to see :i* *ur* 0 "r4 ,!y _h suppos$ t x
 w\ld be a  matt] ( a few weeks only1 & 
!n !y w\ld be safely h\s$ 9  _! *ur*    
home4 ,b ! m !y se>*$1 & ! m ( !  ,bible
 !y read1 ! less incl9$ !y 7 to jo9 any 
( !  *ur*es ab\t !m4 ,god 0 lead+ !m1 b 
x 0 "s "t be=e  ! h& ( ! ,"l 0 se54     
,!re 0 an awak5+ ov] all ! religi\s _w 9

 ! latt] "p  ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4        
,hol9ess1 ! key-note ( ,holy ,scripture1
  0 be+ taught4 ,out ( t hol9ess awak5+ 
grew a re=mation  ^: /&>d 0 ,back to !  
,bible 9 fai? & practice4 ,rob]t  & ,m>y
 ,davis 7 /rang]s z yet to ^! gr& mov+s 
( !  bless$ ,holy ,_s1 b t ,_s 0 lead+  
!m on un]r+ly4  ,god desir$ to plant 9  
,be?any ,8 own glori\s *ur*1 to be a    
beacon-light1 an ark ( salvation1 to ! p
 ( t community4    ,a s]ies ( ev5ts     
accel]at$ ! progress ( ! ,davis' t[>d ! 
ultimate tru?4 ,_! att5dance at ! v>i\s 
*ur*es1 & _!  spiritual life1 caus$ e   
pa/or to consid] !m good prospects  =   
memb]%ip4 ,x s happ5$ t dur+ ! few days 
t foll[$  ! la/ debate at ! s*oolh\se1  
?ree diff]5t m9i/]s visit$  !m ) ?is    
idea 9 m9d4    ,on "o f9e day1 ,pa/or   
,john ,b4 ,jones1 ( ! ,m4,e4 ,*ur*1     
drove up4  ,he 0 invit$ 91 mo/          
cordially4 ,aft] "s casual rem>ks1      
,pa/or  ,jones introduc$ ! subject (    
jo9+ *ur*4    ,d y contemplate unit+ )  
any *ur* 9 ! ne> future8 he  ask$ !m4   

,yes1 x has be5 our int5tion to jo9     
soon1 said ,rob]t4 ,may ,i ask  a few   
que/ions8    ,c]ta9ly1 repli$ ,mr4      
,jones4    ,does ! ,me?odi/ ,*ur* tea*  
hol9ess8    ,john ,wesley1 ! f\nd] ( !  
,me?odi/ ,*ur*1 said ,mr4 ,jones1       
taught hol9ess1 & sanctification        
subsequ5t to reg5]ation4 ,b  we d n     
prea* mu* on t subject n[4    ,:at ,i am
 ?9k+ ab\t1 said ,rob]t1 is ?is3 ,i am  
long+ = a  real *ur* home1 :]e ,i c feel
 at "o )1 & 9 fell[%ip )  real          
,*ri/ians4 ,pa/or ,jones1 !re are s _m  
pr(ess+ ,*ri/ians  :o are ,*ri/ians only
 9 "n4 ,i _c fell[%ip !m4 ,!y engage  9 
que/ionable practices2 !y are di%one/ & 
tricky2 !y use  bad language2 & _! b5t  
is m t[>d pleasure ?an religion4 ,my    
s\l really craves a *ur* home4 ,c y (f] 
me su* :]e ,i %all  h ! fell[%ip ,i     
crave8    ,we ne$ j su* memb]s z y &    
,mrs4 ,davis w\ld be1 ,mr4 ,davis1  said
 ,pa/or ,jones4 ,_m ( our memb]s are n  
spiritual4 ,i h  tri$ to ar\se !m1 b x  
seems 9 va91 b if we _h m memb]s  l y1  

we %\ld h a spiritual *ur*4 ,old ,"m    
,pi]cy claims  sanctification1 & !re are
 ?ree or f\r :o are pray+ memb]s4    ,i 
w pray ab\t x1 ,mr4 ,jones1 said ,rob]t4
    ,on ! next day1 ,mr4 ,p]cy ,johnson 
visit$ !m on ! same mission1  & on ! day
 foll[+1 ,mr4 ,claude ,p]k9s came4 ,to  
!m1 ,rob]t  repli$ mu* z he did to ,mr4 
,jones4 ,all ( !m deplor$ ! lack  (     
vital godl9ess 9 _! *ur*es & bewail$ !  
lack (  spirituality among _! numb]s4 ,x
 0 a fact t on pray] meet+  nights v few
 p]sons 7 out to ei!r ( _! *ur*es4 ,on !
  outside1 ,rob]t c\ld disc]n little    
diff]5ce betwe5 ! v>i\s  d5om9ations4   
,he _h le>n$ t !y held diff]5t doctr9es1
 &  _h diff]5t s*emes ( gov]nm5t1 b z to
 ! real *ur* life1  ! he>t & s\l ( !m1  
he saw little diff]5ce4 ,he 0 ab\t to   
decide to jo9 by ca/+ lots1 :5 some?+   
provid5tially />t$  8 m9d along ano!r   
l9e ( ?9k+4    ,rob]t ,davis sudd5ly    
be?\ght himself ( ! new religi\s pap]4  
,^? words :i* he read :5 he fir/ saw a  
copy /ood out be=e  him aga93      ,a   

,def9ite1 ,he>t-,se>*+1 ,non-,sect>ian  
,religi\s ,weekly        ,publi%$ 9 !   
,int]e/s (              ,,! ,,*ur* ,,(  
,,god4    ,m>y1 ,rob]t sudd5ly said to 8
 wife1 !re is beg9n+ to =m  9 my m9d an 
idea ( :at a *ur* ought to be4 ,i       
suppose t text  9 ! ,acts t y read ?is  
morn+ = wor%ip1 & t religi\s  pap]1 are 
responsible = x4 ,^! words pa9t a       
beautiful picture3    ',& ! multitude ( 
!m t believ$ 7 ( "o he>t & (  "o s\l3   
nei!r said any ( !m t ought ( ^! ?+s :i*
 he  possess$ 0 8 own2 b !y _h all ?+s  
common4 ,& ) great  p[] gave ! apo/les  
witness ( ! resurrection ( ! ,"l ,jesus3
  & great grace 0 ^u !m all4'    ,?is1 x
 seems to me1 is ! k9d ( *ur* !re ought 
to be today4  ,:]e is x8 ,by ! way1 ^?  
words 7 writt5 ( ! e>ly *ur*1  7 !y n8  
,yes1 = see "h1 9 ,acts #b3dg x says1   
',& ! ,"l  add$ to ! *ur* daily su* z   
%\ld be sav$4' ,?is description  is ( ! 
e>ly *ur* !n4    ,!y 7 unit$1 ) "o he>t 
& s\l2 "o holy purpose animat$  !m2 "o  
p[]ful motive br\ght !m toge!r4 ,!re 7  

no  divisions among !m1 !y all believ$ !
 same ?+1 & _! holy  fell[%ip 0         
complete4 ,ev]yone knew !m z ! disciples
 ( ,jesus1  & anyone "u conviction ( s9 
knew :]e to g = salvation4 ,x  0 a pure 
*ur*4 ,i suppose t !re 0 n a s9n] :o d>$
  to pr(ess v long among !m4 ,x 0 n a   
mix$ multitude1 "p  sav$1 "p unsav$1 "p 
try+ to d ,god's w1 & "p ) a  b5t on    
pleasure & full ( worldl9ess4 ,!y 7 all 
full ( grace4  ,!y 7 humble1 too1 &     
consecrat$4 ,!y 7 n classifi$ z  ri* &  
poor--!y 7 all bre?r51 & ! weal?i]      
memb]s _h  a c>e = ! poor] memb]s'      
temporal welf>e4 ,:at a contra/ )  !    
*ur*es z !y exi/ today6 ,my he>t longs =
 a pure1 unit$  *ur* :i* w be> ! pure   
te/imony to ! _w4    ,m>y1 d y suppose t
 !re is any *ur* today l ! e>ly  *ur* 08
 ask$ ,rob]t4    ,i d n "k1 said ,m>y4  
,x may be t !re is4    ,d y suppose !   
'*ur* ( ,god1' 9 ^: int]e/s ?is pap] is 
pr9t$1 c be t pure apo/olic *ur*8 said  
,rob]t4 ,:at  %\ld ! true *ur* be call$1
 anyway8 ,?is pap] says x is            

'non-sect>ian4' ,:at is a sect8 ,:at    
does 'non-sect>ian' mean8 ,say1  ,m>y1  
let u set ?is aft]noon ap>t z a "t (    
inve/igation (  :at ! ,bible has to say 
ab\t ! *ur*4 ,:at d y say8    ,let u d  
t1 said ,m>y4 ,we h n read ! ,scriptures
 at all  on ?is subject4 ,n[1 s9ce we   
wi% to f9d a *ur* home1 x w\ld be  well 
to fir/ se>* ! ,scriptures2 probably !  
,bible w direct u  9 ?is mo/ important  
/ep4          ,,*apt] ,,sev5    ,,:at   
,,say ,,! ,,scriptures8      ,aft] d9n] 
on t day1 ,rob]t & ,m>y ,davis          
pray]fully &  rev]5tly began a /udy on !
 ,new ,te/am5t *ur*4 ,!y _h n1 z  we h  
intimat$ be=e1 made any p>ticul> ef=t to
 asc]ta9  :at ! ,scriptures _h to say   
ab\t ?is subject4 ,x 0 n until          
circum/ances =c$ ! issue ^u !m t any    
p>ticul> conc]n  ab\t x ent]$ into _!   
m9ds4 ,on ?is day1 h[ev]1 !y began  a   
mo/ e>ne/ inve/igation ( ! matt]4 ,!y _h
 det]m9$  be=eh& to accept :atev] !     
,scriptures _h to say ab\t x1 &  to     
abide by _! tea*+s4    ,i h a           

concordance ready1 ,m>y1 said ,rob]t1 s 
let u beg94 ,may  ,god direct u 9 ?is   
,bible /udy4    ,i %all br+ ! ,scripture
 textbook & ! ,bible1 said ,m>y4 ,i am  
ready4    ,i suppose t we may z well    
take ! fir/ text 9 !  concordance1 said 
,rob]t4 ,x is ,matt4 #af3ah4    ',& ,i  
say also unto !e1 t ?\ art ,pet]1 & ^u  
?is rock ,i  w build my *ur*2 & ! gates 
( hell %all n prevail aga9/  x1' read   
,m>y4    ,i h he>d a few discussions    
ab\t ! 'rock' ( ?is text1 said  ,rob]t4 
,"s affirm t x means ,pet]1 o!rs t x    
means ,pet]'s  confession1 & /ill o!rs t
 x means ,*ri/4 ,i d n "k :i*  is "r1 b 
,i believe ,*ri/ is ! real rock4        
,anyway1 ,m>y1 x  tea*es t ,*ri/ did    
build a *ur*1 doesn't x8 & t x %\ld  n  
be ov]?r[n4 ,read ,acts #b3dg4          
',prais+ ,god & hav+ favor ) all ! p4 ,&
 ! ,"l  add$ to ! *ur* daily su* z %\ld 
be sav$1' read ,m>y4 ,!n  ! *ur* 0 built
 by ?is "t1 wasn't x8 ',& ! ,"l add$ to 
! *ur*1' ,!n ,i wond] if !y jo9$ ! *ur*8
 ,h[ did ! ,"l  add !m8    ,i d n "k1   

said ,rob]t1 maybe !re 0 no jo9+ 9 t    
day4  ,x may be t z soon z !y 7 sav$ !y 
7 c\nt$ memb]s  ( ! *ur*4 ,!re are      
sev]al texts "h 9 ,acts ab\t ! *ur*4    
',!re 0 a great p]secution aga9/ ! *ur* 
:i* 0 at  ,j]usalem1' 7,acts #h3a72 !y  
'orda9$ !m eld]s 9 e *ur*'  7,acts      
#ad3bc72 ,paul 'salut$ ! *ur*' 7,acts   
#ah3bb71 etc4 ,well1 !re  0 an e>ly     
*ur*1 judg+ f ^! texts1 :i* corroborates
 !  words ( ,jesus :o said ,he w\ld     
build a *ur*4    ,:at 0 ! "n ( t *ur*8  
ask$ ,m>y4 ,are !re any texts  t %[ :at 
x 0 call$8    ,let u see4 ,"h is a      
text--,acts #bj3bh4 ,see :at t v]se     
says1  repli$ ,rob]t4    ',take he$     
!re=e unto y\rselves1 & to all ! flock1 
ov]  :i* ! ,holy ,gho/ ha? made y       
ov]se]s1 to fe$ ! *ur* (  ,god1 :i* he  
ha? pur*as$ ) 8 own blood1' said ,m>y4  
,"h is ano!r text--#a ,cor4 #a3b1 said  
,rob]t4    ',unto ! *ur* ( ,god :i* is  
at ,cor9?1 to !m t are  sanctifi$ 9     
,*ri/ ,jesus1 call$ to be sa9ts1 ) all t
 9  e place call ^u ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/ 

our ,"l1 bo? !irs  & ours1' read ,m>y4  
,"h is ano!r ) '*ur* ( ,god' 9 x--#a    
,cor4 #aj3cb1 & ano!r  9 ,gal4 #a3ac2   
also "o 9 ,i ,tim4 #c3e4 ,all ( ^! h    
'*ur*  ( ,god' 9 !m4 ,oh1 yes1 ,i skipp$
 "o text 9 ,i ,cor4 #ae3i1 said  ,rob]t4
 ,t is a good "n4 ,x %[s t x is ,god's  
*ur*4    ,:at h we le>n$ s f>8 ask$     
,m>y4 ,we h le>n$ t  ,*ri/ built ! *ur*1
 & t x 0 nam$ ! *ur* ( ,god4 ,:at  else 
c we le>n ab\t x8 ,i w\ld l to "k :o !  
memb]s 71  & h[ !y 7 made memb]s4       
,maybe !re are ,bible answ]s to ^!      
que/ions1 said ,rob]t4 ,see  ,col4      
#a3bd4    ',:o n[ rejoice 9 my suff]+s =
 y1 & fill up t :i* is  beh9d ( !       
afflictions ( ,*ri/ 9 my fle% = 8 body's
 sake1  :i* is ! *ur*4' ,?is says ! *ur*
 is ,8 body4 ,are !re any  texts to     
expla9 t8 said ,m>y4    ,try ,col4      
#a3ah1 said ,rob]t4    ',& he is ! head 
( ! body1 ! *ur*1' ,m>y read4    ,read  
,eph4 #a3bb1 #bc1 said ,rob]t4    ',&   
ha? put all ?+s "u 8 feet1 & gave him to
 be ! head  ov] all ?+s to ! *ur*1 :i*  

is 8 body1 ! fulness ( him  t fille? all
 9 all4'    ,i guess we %all h to look  
up ! ^w 'body' to f9d out j  :at x is1  
said ,rob]t4 ,"h is ,i ,cor4 #ab3ac4    
',= by "o ,_s are we all baptiz$ into "o
 body1 :e!r we be  ,jews or ,g5tiles1   
:e!r we be bond or free2 & h be5 all    
made  to dr9k into "o ,_s4'    ,try     
,romans #ab3d1 #e1 said ,rob]t4    ',= z
 we h _m memb]s 9 "o body1 & all memb]s 
h n  ! same (fice3 s we1 be+ _m1 are "o 
body 9 ,*ri/1 & e  "o memb]s "o (       
ano!r4'    ,?is makes x pla9]1 said     
,rob]t4 ,z ,i see x n[1 ,*ri/'s body  is
 ! *ur*1 & ! *ur* is ,8 p4 ,t is        
logical4 ,j  l my body1 x has a v>iety (
 memb]s1 yet x is j "o body4 ,s  ,paul  
says ! *ur* is4    ,h[ d p]sons get into
 ?is *ur* ( ,god8 ,mr4 ,jones ask$ u to 
jo9 ! *ur*4 ,s did ,mr4 ,p]k9s1 & ,mr4  
,johnson4 ,!y said t  !y w\ld op5 ! door
 & receive memb]s4 ,b1 ,rob]t1 ,i feel1 
yes1 ?ank ! ,"l1 ,i "k t ,i am sav$1 &  
yet ,i am n a memb]  ( any *ur*4 ,h[ c  
?is be8 ask$ ,m>y4    ,i d n "k ab\t t1 

,m>y1 repli$ ,rob]t4 ,maybe y are a     
*ur* memb]1 aft] all4 ,let u see ano!r  
text4 ,yes1 don't y  rememb] ,acts      
#b3dg1 :i* said t '! ,"l add$ to ! *ur* 
daily su* z %\ld be sav$'8 ,if salvation
 made !m memb]s !n  :y does n salvation 
make u memb]s n[8 ,:y1 ,m>y1 surely x   
does4 ,?is mu/ correspond ) ,paul's say+
 t we read f ,i ,cor4  #ab3ac1 ab\t !   
,_s baptiz+ u all into "o body4 ,i beg9 
to  see n[ t we get into ! *ur* t ,jesus
 built by be+ sav$  ?r\gh ! ,_s1 & t    
salvation makes u memb]s ( ! *ur*4      
,well1 praise ,god = ^! tru?s6 ,!y fit  
"r into my he>t4    ,n[ ano!r po9t seems
 pla91 resum$ ,rob]t1 ! *ur*1 9 ord]  to
 be pure1 mu/ h only sav$ memb]s4 ,&    
,jesus w\ld n add any  b sav$ memb]s4 ,i
 see t4    ,& m ?an t1 said ,m>y1 if    
,*ri/ adds ! memb]s1 !n  e ,*ri/ian is  
b\nd to be a memb]1 isn't he8    ,t mu/ 
be "r1 said ,rob]t4    ,b t w\ld make "o
 big *ur*1 ,rob]t1 & y "k ev]ybody  _c  
see alike ab\t ! *ur*1 said ,m>y4    ,:y
 n1 ,m>y8 ,if ,jesus built a *ur*1 & if 

,he adds ! memb]s1  & if all ! memb]s   
are sav$1 & if ! ,_s puts !m all into   
"o body1 & t body is ! *ur*1 & if ,he   
nam$ x1 :y !n  w\ld x n be ! "r *ur*8 ,i
 d n see h[ anyone c\ld be a  ,*ri/ian  
)\t be+ 9 ?is *ur*1 said ,rob]t4    ,is 
n ! *ur* ( ,god :at ,pa/or ,jones call$ 
! 'invisible  *ur*' & are n all !       
d5om9ations toge!r ! visible  *ur*8 ask$
 ,m>y4    ,invisible *ur*6 ,:y1 0 all t 
e>ly *ur* invisible1 ,m>y8  ,impossible6
 ,paul p]secut$ ! *ur*1 x says4 ,!re 0  
some?+  visible to p]secute1 0 !re n8   
,paul wrote to ! *ur* at  ,cor9?4       
,surely !re 0 some?+ to write to4 ,:at  
puzzles me1  ?\gh1 is :]e ?is *ur* is   
today4 ,x is pla9 en\gh t !  e>ly ,new  
,te/am5t *ur* 0 visible1 & t x 0        
organiz$1 &  _h m9i/]s & gov]nm5t4 ,x _h
 p[] & grace also1 & x  grew rapidly1 & 
spread ov] mu* ( ! ,roman ,empire ev5   
be=e !  dea? ( ! apo/les4 ,b :]e is x   
n[8 ,?is is a my/]y to me1  & ,rob]t 0  
tr\bl$4    ,:at h we f\nd s f> ?r\gh    
read+ ! ,scriptures ?is  aft]noon8 said 

,rob]t4 ,let u make a summ>y ( ! po9ts  
we h  f\nd1 & write !m d[n4 ,get "s     
pap]1 please1 de>4 ,let u keep  a record
 ( our f9d+s4 ,we promis$ ! ,"l to abide
 by ,8 words4  ,jesus said "o "t3 ',?y  
^w is tru?'2 s1 :atev] ! ,scriptures    
say mu/ be "r4    ,"h is pap] & p5 &    
ink1 said ,m>y4    ,v well1 said ,rob]t1
 ?ank y4 ,put d[n--    #a4 ,jesus ,*ri/ 
promis$1 or affirm$ t ,he w\ld build a  
*ur*1  "o :i* 0 to be ,8 *ur* 7,matt4   
#af3ah74    #b4 ,t *ur* 0 to /& =ev]    
7same text74    #c4 ,! ,"l add$ memb]s  
to t *ur* 7,acts #b3dg74    #d4         
,salvation made !m memb]s ( ! *ur* 7same
 text74    #e4 ,! "n ( t *ur* is1 or 01 
! *ur* ( ,god 7,acts #bj3bh1  & o!r     
texts74    #f4 ,! *ur* ( ,god 0 visible 
9 ,new ,te/am5t times 7#a ,cor4 #a3b74  
#g4 ,! *ur* 0 ! body ( ,*ri/ 7,eph4     
#a3bb1 #bc2 ,col4 #a3bd74    #h4 ,! ,_s 
plac$ e sav$ "o 9 ?is "o body 7#a ,cor4 
#ab3ac2  ,rom4 #ab3d1 #e74    #i4 ,h5ce1
 x mu/ h conta9$ all ! ,*ri/ians4       
#aj4 ,&1 !re=e1 ! apo/olic *ur* ( true  

believ]s--!  spiritual body ( ,*ri/2 & !
 *ur*-memb]s--! collective body  (      
wor%ipp]s1 7 id5tical4 ,:5 y saw "o1 y  
saw ! o!r4    ,t is z f> z we h gone1   
,m>y4 ,b we are n ?r\gh ! ,new  ,te/am5t
 yet4 ,i 0 j c\nt+1 & !re are ab\t "o   
hundr$  texts 9 :i* ! ^w '*ur*' occurs4 
,b1 x seems to me we h  le>n$ a great   
deal4 ,i c see pla9ly en\gh t !re 0 only
  "o *ur* 9 ! e>ly era ( ,*ri/ianity4   
,all ! m9i/]s 7  welcome 9 e            
congregation4 ,!y all w5t by "o "n4 ,!re
 0  probably only "o congregation 9 any 
"o city4 ,i d n "k :e!r  !y _h a        
class-book or n1 b !y 7 unit$ 9 ,*ri/4  
,well1  fold t %eet up1 ,m>y2 t conta9s 
! summ>y ( our "w ?is  aft]noon4 ,we may
 d]ive "s value f x lat] on4    ,b1 ,i  
am really puzzl$1 cont9u$ ,rob]t4       
,some?+ c]ta9ly has  happ5$ to ! *ur*   
s9ce ! apo/les' day4 ,x is all divid$   
n[4  ,i believe "s said t !re are       
hundr$s ( d5om9ations 9 !  _w n[4 ,b ,i 
am det]m9$ on ?is--t ,i w n jo9 any     
*ur* until ?is my/]y z to its hi/ory has

 be5 cle>$ up1 &  ,i c see def9itely ! w
 ( ,god 9 ! matt]4 ,x is possible1      
,m>y1 t ?is *ur* ( ,god1 :i* ?is pap]   
/&s =1 may be  :at we are look+ =4 ,x   
has a ,bible "n1 :i* is "o ?+  ,9 its   
favor4 ,b we %all wait4 ,i take my /&1  
"h & n[1 ,god  help+ me1 = ,*ri/'s pure 
*ur*4 ,i w look until my dy+  day to f9d
 x on e>?1 & w pray ,almighty ,god to   
e/abli% a  congregation ( ?is *ur* "h 9 
ord] t x may %[ =? :at  ,god c d = m54  
,s p[]fully 0 ,rob]t mov$ t he propos$ t
 !y pray4 ,9  pray]1 ,rob]t r5ew$ 8     
cov5ant to walk 9 all ( ,god's light4   
,de> heav5ly ,fa!r1 he said1 we h be5   
/udy+ ?y ,^w 9  an ef=t to f9d out :i*  
*ur* we %\ld jo94 ,lead u1 guide u      
aright 9 ?is matt]1 we pray4 ,our s\ls  
crave spiritual communion  ) ?y sa9ts4  
,%[ u ,?y p4 ,plant su* a *ur* z we h   
f\nd 9 ! ,scriptures & :i* we "k exi/$ 9
 ,bible times2  plant a congregation (  
,?y *ur* 9 our mid/1 ,o ,fa!r4 ,d n     
=sake u1 b lead u4 ,am54                
,,*apt] ,,eight    ,,rob]t ,,davis'     

,,battles      ,a mon? pass$ away       
rapidly4 ,rob]t & ,m>y ,davis 7 mak+    
arrangem5ts to occupy ! prop]ty b\ght f 
,jake ,newby4 ,ev] s9ce  ! little       
alt]cation ov] ! removal ( ! *ick5-h\se1
  ,rob]t _h n se5 mu* ( ,jake4 ,z =     
,jake1 he cont9u$ s\r  & implacable4 ,x 
0 v h>d = any ,newby to take any?+ f    
anyone1 & yet1 :5 !y 7 on ! "r side (   
any?+ !y  7 bold *ampions = x4 ,"s ( !  
be/ improvem5ts fo/]$  by ! community _h
 be5 initiat$ by !m4 ,nev]!less1 ,rob]t 
consid]$ x be/ to avoid any fur!r       
rupture ( _! relations4    ,jake ,newby 
felt ke5ly ! outcome ( ! debates 9 !    
,fairm\nt  ,s*ool4 ,he did n l to see 8 
fa!r suff] a loss ( 8  pre/ige 9 !      
community4 ,he nurs$ a secret grudge    
aga9/ ,rob]t1  & det]m9$ t if ev] an    
opportunity pres5t$ itself to 8  lik+1  
he w\ld d some?+ to humble him4 ,he *af$
 especially  "u ! implication t 8 fa!r 0
 n a ,*ri/ian1 & if only  he c\ld cause 
a d[nfall to ,rob]t he w\ld get sweet   
rev5ge4    ,rob]t ,davis 0 unaw>e ( :at 

0 go+ on 9 ,jake ,newby's m9d4 ,he  _h n
 c\nt$ on any bitt]ness ov] _! little   
dispute4    ,a few days be=e ,rob]t &   
,m>y plann$ to move1 ,rob]t w5t ov] to  
_! new home to m[ ! y>d & clean up a    
little4 ,jake ,newby saw  him com+1 &   
notic$ t he 0 alone4    ,n[ is my "t1   
mutt]$ ,jake to himself4 ,s he /rode ov]
 to :]e  ,rob]t 04    ,d y mean t ,i _c 
h my *ick5h\se1 ,rob]t ,davis8 ask$     
,jake ?reat5+ly4    ,jake1 y "k t !     
*ick5h\se 0 n res]v$ 9 our  contract1   
said ,rob]t4    ,y are a li>1 %\t$      
,jake4    ,y are mi/ak51 ,jake1 said    
,rob]t calmly1 b feel+ a /rong  impulse 
to /rike 8 oppon5t4    ,y are a li>1    
,davis1 & y h insult$ my fa!r1 said     
,jake1  at ! same "t %ak+ 8 f+] dose to 
,rob]t's face4    ,in/antly1 ,rob]t's   
p[]ful "r arm %ot a bl[ directly at     
,jake's  jaw4 ,x caught him squ>e on !  
*91 & ,jake w5t sprawl+ ov]  ! lawn4    
,jake arose1 ?or\ghly angry4 ,he ru%$ at
 ,rob]t l a  demon1 b ,rob]t quickly    
/epp$ to "o side & caught ,jake )  ano!r

 bl[4 ,jake !n clos$ 9 on ,rob]t &      
attempt$ to ?r[ him  d[n4    ,ov] &     
across ! lawn !y surg$1 trampl+ "u foot 
!  %rubb]y :i* ,jake _h plant$ to       
beautify ! home/ead4 ,! m5  7 ab\t      
equally mat*$ 9 size & /r5g?1 b ,rob]t's
 cle>]  bra9 & /rategy 7 too mu* = 8    
oppon5t4    ,at la/ !y fell 9 a heap1 ) 
,jake on top1 & he 0 ra9+  bl[s ^u      
,rob]t's face 9 tok5 ( 8 victory1 :5 all
 at once  ,rob]t gave a sudd5 turn & l&$
 ,jake und]nea? be=e ,jake  0 aw>e ( :at
 0 happ5+4 ,b by ?is "t ,rob]t's he>t 0 
talk+ to him ab\t ! fight1 s he m]ely   
held ,jake d[n until he  gave up &      
promis$ to g home & n make tr\ble any m4
 ,!n he  let him up4    ,jake %ook      
himself1 & />t$ home4 ,rob]t 0 s upset t
 he  c\ld n "w4 ,he sat d[n on ! por* ( 
! h\se & took a  survey ( ! affair4 ,he 
became s engross$ 9 8 /udy t he did  n  
he> ! s\nd ( fall+ foot/eps1 until !y 7 
close ^u  him4 ,he look$ up quickly1 &  
met ! scornful gaze ( ,pet] ,newby's    
hazel eyes4    ,& s y h become a fight+ 

hol9ess man h y8 ,y 7 s  holy a %ort "t 
ago t y c\ld insult an old man l me )   
y\r ins9uat+ rem>ks4 ,n[1 maybe y w     
believe me :5 ,i say  t man c't live )\t
 s9n+1 said ,pet] disda9fully4    ,rob]t
 0 s completely :ipp$ by 8 own consci5ce
 t he felt no  incl9ation to def5d      
himself4 ,inde$1 h[ c\ld he def5d       
himself8    ,n[1 "y man1 y ought to drop
 ?is hol9ess /uff1 = !re is  no?+ 9     
x--all bunk4 ,liv+ above s9 are y8 ,ha6 
ha6 ha6 &  ! old man gave poor ,rob]t an
 explosive horse-laugh4    ,goodbye1    
holy ,rob]t1 said ,pet]1 z he drove     
away4    ,rob]t sat /ill on ! por*4 ,he 
began to wond] if ?is 0 ! way  he 0 go+ 
to d$icate 8 new home1 & if he _h       
de/roy$ 8  influ5ce 9 ! community4 ,:at 
w\ld ,m>y ?9k ( him6 ,good1 quiet1      
godly ,m>y1 :o _h always look$ up to him
 z ! embodim5t ( noble  & manly         
qualities4 ,& ,m>y 0 *]i%+ a little "o  
"u h]  he>t1 & prep>+ to receive a      
priceless treasure4 ,:at k9d ( a  fa!r 0
 he go+ to be1 ,rob]t ask$ himself4     

,%all ,i tell h]1 or  %all ,i hide x8   
,swiftly ! ?\ghts ran ?r\gh 8 m9d :ile  
big1  cold drops ( sweat /ood out ^u 8  
=ehead l beads ( cry/al4  ,nev] be=e _h 
he felt s ?or\ghly mis]able4 ,9 8 y\?1  
,rob]t  _h nev] be5 qu>relsome1 b he _h 
accept$ *all5ges :5ev]  !y 7 made4 ,s9ce
 8 conv]sion1 h[ev]1 he _h liv$ a       
consi/5t ,*ri/ian life1 & he _h be5 v   
p>ticul> ( 8  conduct s9ce ,god _h %[n  
him light on hol9ess & sanctification4  
,i w kneel d[n "h & pray1 said ,rob]t1  
out l\d4 ,?is  decision 0 8 response to 
grim ,despair1 :o _h n[ put 9 8         
appe>ance ) sugge/ions to give up all1 g
 back into s91 quit  pr(ess+1 & be an   
op5 s9n]4    ,:y try x any long]8 said  
,despair4 ,y c nev] face y\r  neighbors 
aga94 ,give up4 ,give up4 ,y h tri$1 & y
 h  fail$4 ,y are a failure4 ,y\r       
reputation is gone4 ,y c nev] live  =   
,*ri/ 9 ?is neighborhood4 ,get ev5 )    
,newbys4    ,no soon] did ,rob]t        
resolve1 ) holy det]m9ation1 to defeat  
,despair & pray1 ?an he got ^u 8 knees4 

,& !re1 at !  doorway ( 8 future home1  
he p\r$ out 8 he>t be=e ,almighty  ,god1
 & v[$ he w\ld n g back any f>!r ?an he 
01 & t  he w\ld /rive1 ) all 8 he>t1 to 
d ,god's w4    ,z ! sun began to g d[n  
beh9d ! hills to ! we/ ( him1  ,rob]t   
/>t$ home4 ,flecks ( cl\dlets began to  
r$d51 & !  d5s] /rata ( cl\ds took on a 
deep purple1 z ! we/]n sky  blaz$ out 9 
a m>vel ( beauty4 ,& ,rob]t ?\ght1      
truly1 t  ! heav5s decl>e ! glory (     
,god1 & ! firmam5t %[e? 8  h&iwork2 :y  
c\ld n man glorify ,him bett]8    ,m>y  
saw at once t ,rob]t wore a tr\bl$      
expression on 8 face4  ,rob]t saw t ,m>y
 s5s$ t some?+ 0 wrong4 ,z soon z he    
c\ld1 he w5t 9 & sat by ,m>y's side4    
,m>y1 de>1 ,i "k t y w be a%am$ ( me1 :5
 ,i tell y  :at ,i h done1 said ,rob]t4 
,my1 ,rob]t1 :at h y done8 cri$ ,m>y1 y 
look s tr\bl$  & gloomy4    ,m>y1 ,i am 
sorry to tell y :at ,i h done1 b ,i w   
hide  no?+ & w tell y all ab\t x1 said  
he4 ,y rememb] t  *ick5h\se we prev5t$  
,jake f mov+ t day8 ,well1 he met me  at

 ! place today & call$ me a li> & said t
 ,i _h insult$  8 fa!r4 ,be=e ,i h>dly  
knew :at ,i 0 do+ ,i hit ,jake & we  _h 
a fight4 ,i f9ally beat him1 & he       
promis$ to behave4 ,i felt  j l giv+ up1
 ,m>y1 & nev] try+ to s]ve ! ,"l any  m4
 ,b ,i promise y1 de>1 t ,i w n g back4 
,& great big  te>s ( he>ty contrition   
roll$ d[n ,rob]t's face1 & ,m>y1 all    
te>s too1 lov+ly wip$ 8 te>s away4    ,i
 d n "k if y c h confid5ce 9 me or n1   
,m>y1 aft]  ?is1 b ,i expect to rise    
above x1 ,god help+ me1 said ,rob]t1  :5
 he c\ld speak4    ,i recognize t ,i h  
done wrong1 he cont9u$4 ,:at %all ,i d  
ab\t x8    ,y mu/ =give ,jake1 & ,mr4   
,newby too1 ,rob]t1 said ,m>y4 ,!       
,scriptures are pla93 ',b if ye =give n 
m5 _! trespasses1  nei!r w y\r heav5ly  
,fa!r =give y\r trespasses' 7,matt4     
#f3ae74 ,c y =give !m8    ,yes1 by      
,god's help1 ,i =give !m4 ,i d1 said    
,rob]t4    ,%\ld y n also make          
confession to ,jake ,newby = fight+ him8
  ask$ ,m>y4 ,& !n give him t *ick5h\se 

if he /ill dem&s  x4 ',!re=e1 if ?9e    
enemy hung]1 fe$ him2 if he ?ir/1 give  
him dr9k3 = 9 s do+ ?\ %alt heap coals (
 fire on 8 head'  7,romans #ab3bj74 ,&  
to break ! p[] ( ! grudge1 :y n obey    
,matt4 #e3bc1 #bd3 ',!re=e1 if ?\ br+ ?y
 gift to ! alt>1 &  !re rememb] t ?y    
bro!r ha? ought aga9/ !e2 leave !re  ?y 
gift be=e ! alt>1 & g ?y way2 fir/ be   
reconcil$ to ?y  bro!r1 & !n come & (f] 
?y gift4'    ,well1 ,jake is n a bro!r1 
,m>y1 said ,rob]t1 b ! ,scriptures  po9t
 out ! be/ way to recov]4 ,i feel s     
a%am$1 ,m>y1 aft]  /&+ up = a holy life 
& !n fail+ ?is way4 ,b ,i feel t  foll[+
 ! ,^w ( tru? w be ! quicke/ way to     
recov]y4 ,x  is my ambition to be an    
example ( ,god's keep+ p[]4 ,i wi% to s 
live t hol9ess may be e/abli%$ z tru? 9 
?is community4 ,i  want my life to tell 
= ,jesus4    ,rob]t decid$ t ! soon] he 
w5t ! bett] x w\ld be2 s  he drove to   
,jake's h\se at once4 ,jake 0 greatly   
surpris$ to see  ,rob]t drive up &      
greet$ him v surlily4    ,jake1 ,i h    

come ov] to ask y\r =giv5ess = /rik+ &  
fight+ y ?is aft]noon4 ,i did wrong4    
,p>don me4 ,i am sorry ,i gave  way1    
,jake4 ,& say1 ,jake1 if y want t       
*ick5h\se1 j come  & get x4 ,x is too   
small = ! numb] ( *ick5s ,m>y int5ds  to
 raise1 anyway4 ,y c h x1 ,jake1 freely1
 gladly4 ,:at's a  *ick5h\se betwe5     
fri5ds8    ,! ,"l made me feel v guilty 
ov] ?is affair1 ,jake1 cont9u$  ,rob]t4 
,at fir/ ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld give up       
entirely1 b ,jake1  ,i _c d t4 ,! ,"l   
has done too mu* = me & my wife1        
&--well1 o!rs are c\nt+ on me4 ,i want  
to make ev]y?+ "r2  s y w feel p]fectly 
free to visit me any "t y wi%4 ,praise  
,god6 ,i feel bett]1 ,jake4 ,w y =give  
me8 ,& ,rob]t /ret*$  out 8 h& t[>d     
,jake4 ,jake took x1 & !re1 9 t happy   
twilight h\r1 a grudge & a s9 7 laid 9 a
 grave ( oblivion1  nev] to be          
resurrect$4          ,,*apt] ,,n9e      
,,! ,,good ,,results ,,( ,,an ,,hone/   
,,confession      ,! confession ( ,rob]t
 ,davis to ,jake ,newby set ,jake's     

h\sehold  all agog4 ,!y _h nev] he>d (  
su* a ?+ be=e4 ,:5 ,jake _h  arriv$ home
 f 8 enc\nt] he _h told ,kate1 8 wife1  
all ab\t  x1 color+ x 9 8 own favor4    
,i w5t ov] to see ,rob]t ,davis & k9dly 
ask$ him to let me h  ! *ick5h\se & to  
reprove him g5tly = ! way he _h treat$  
dad1 &1 :at d y ?9k8 he jump$ on me z   
mad z he c\ld be4  ,i'll get ev5 ) ,bob 
,davis1 ,i w4 ,! mean rascal1 said      
,jake4    ,well1 ( all ?+s1 is t ! way  
hol9ess m5 d8 ,a pretty mess  = ,davis  
to get into1 said ,kate4    ,i'll fix   
him4 ,wait till a good *ance comes1 & ,i
 w make him  sorry en\gh1 said ,jake4   
,little good he c d 9 ?is neighborhood1 
liv+ l t4    ,b ,jake1 y are a memb] ( !
 *ur*1 & y mu/ be c>eful h[  y live1    
said ,kate4    ,oh1 yes1 ,i suppose s1  
said ,jake laconically4    ,b ,jake's   
religion did n conc]n him v mu*4        
,ev]ybody knew  t4 ,8 "n 0 on ! *ur*    
book1 & ,jake paid a little money 9  n[ 
& !n1 b z = pray] or te/imony1 he _h    
none1 & z =  vital1 p]sonal godl9ess &  

p]sonal salvation1 to ^! he 0 a  p]fect 
/rang]4 ,9 fact1 ! d5om9ation to :i*    
,jake belong$ did  n believe 9 nor tea* 
salvation f s94 ,_m o!rs 9 x 7  j l him4
    ,:ile ! ,newby family 7 discuss+ !  
fight1 x 0 to _!  great surprise to see 
,rob]t ,davis come ?r\gh ! op5 gate4    
,well1 if !re doesn't come ,bob ,davis  
n[1 ,kate exclaim$4 ,:at  d y suppose he
 is aft]8 ,d y suppose he is go+ to r5ew
 !  fight1 ,jake8 ,m]cy me4 ,help6    ,b
 ,rob]t knock$ quietly1 & ,jake op5$ !  
door1 & be=e  anyone else c\ld speak    
,rob]t made 8 confession1 :ile ! ,newby 
*ildr5 & ,kate look$ on 9 amazem5t4     
,aft] ,jake & ,rob]t %ook  h&s1 & !     
tr\ble 0 end$1 a /range atmosph]e p]vad$
 !  ,newby home4 ,!y _h nev] felt j l t 
be=e4 ,!re 0 a  peace1 an awe1 a holy   
feel+ su* z p h sometimes at !  height (
 a revival meet+4 ,if ,jesus _h sudd5ly 
appe>$ 9 p]son  !re w\ld n h be5 mu* m (
 a holy atmosph]e ?an exi/$  "r !re at t
 mom5t4 ,!y c\ld h>dly und]/& x4 ,no    
d\bt  ! angels ( heav5 7 !re1 & ! ,holy 

,_s 0 pres5t to  ex]t 8 b5ign influ5ce  
t[>d ! salvation ( t family4 ,kate      
began to cry great big te>s ( joy4 ,jake
 sat d[n4    ,jake1 ,bob ,davis is a    
man1 said ,kate4 ,t 0 ! mo/ op51 hone/  
confession ,i ev] he>d4 ,i d n "k ( any 
"o :o w\ld d su*  z he has done4 ,!re   
mu/ be some?+ to 8 religion4 ,y "k !    
fight y _h ) ,tom ,sawy]1 & he is a     
deacon 9 ,fir/ ,*ur*1  ,be?any4 ,:at    
came ( x8 ,nev] a ^w ( confession did he
 ev] make4  ,:at k9d ( a man is ,mr4    
,davis1 anyway8    ,some?+ /range ab\t  
,bob ,davis1 said ,jake4 ,said ,i c\ld h
  t old *ick5h\se if ,i want$4 ,i'd be a
 fool to take x n[4    ,jake1 ,i believe
 ,rob]t ,davis is a real ,*ri/ian1 said 
,kate1 z a  sort ( confession on h] "p4 
,:y1 ,i d n "k ( a memb] (  our *ur* t  
w\ld d ! manly ?+ t he has done1 com+ up
  )\t any self-ju/ification & ask+      
=giv5ess = 8 wrong4  ,i'm m conv9c$ ?an 
,i ev] 0 be=e t ,rob]t's doctr9e is  "r1
 aft] all4 ,y\r dad w\ld n own up l t   
ev5 if he knew  he 0 9 ! wrong4 ,i wi%  

,i _h m ( ,rob]t's religion4    ,t is   
true4 ,kate1 said ,jake4 ,dad's ei!r too
 h>dhead$ or has  n en\gh religion to   
own up to a fault4    ,i beg9 to feel l 
,i am n a ,*ri/ian at all1 ,jake1 said  
,kate4  ,i c\ld n d z ,rob]t ,davis has 
done4 ,no1 ,i c\ldn't4 ,i'm n mu*  ( a  
,*ri/ian4 ,i believe we might z well    
quit our pr(ession1 ,jake1  if we c't   
live bett] ?an we are4 ,& m big1 hone/  
te>s  roll$ d[n ,kate's *eeks4    ,well1
 ,i h be5 baptiz$1 said ,jake1 & ,pa/or 
,sammons said wat]  baptism 0 ess5tial  
to salvation4 ,i believ$ 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ 
& 0  baptiz$4 ,:at else c ,i d8 ,i live 
z good z any o!r memb] (  our *ur*4 ,i h
 be5 9 good /&+ = t5 ye>s4 ,i d n "k    
:at else to d4 ,! prea*] ?9ks ,i am all 
"r4    ,yes1 ,i "k1 repli$ ,kate1 !     
prea*] ?9ks ,i am all "r1 too1  b ,i "k 
,i am n4 ,i j feel t ,i am n a real     
,*ri/ian4    ,well1 ,i mu/ confess1 said
 ,jake1 t ,rob]t's confession puts      
religion 9 a new light to me4 ,) ,rob]t 
religion is ! ma9 ?+4  ,he has family   

pray]s night & morn+2 he is hone/ &     
scrupul\s1  & n[ :5 he sees he has done 
me a wrong he has come "r ov]  & made x 
"r4 ,i am n mu* ( a ,*ri/ian ei!r1 if t 
is  ,*ri/ianity4    ,jake1 :at good is  
wat] baptism if our lives are n *ang$8  
ask$  ,kate4 ,i h j be5 ?9k+ ( ! memb]s 
( our *ur*1 &  ,i am n try+ to ignore _!
 good qualities1 b ,i d n "k (  m ?an   
two or ?ree t ,i w\ld ask to pray = me  
if ,i 7 go+  to die4 ,!y gossip1 dress 9
 all ! late/ fads1 g to dances &  !at]s1
 r>ely att5d *ur*1 & are j l ! worldly p
  ar\nd "h :o belong to no *ur*4 ,is ?is
 ,*ri/ianity8 ,:y1 ,jake1  :5 we _h our 
baza>1 y rememb]1 f\r ( ! si/]s fell out
  & h n spok5 to ea* o!r s9ce4 ,my1 ,i  
nev] ?\ght ( ^!  ?+s be=e4 ,i wond] :at 
*ur* ,rob]t ,davis belongs to8    ,he   
calls x ! *ur* ( ,god1 repli$ ,jake4    
,! *ur* ( ,god6 exclaim$ ,kate4 ,:y1 :at
 *ur* is t8 ,i  nev] he>d ( x4 ,b t "n  
s\nds good4 ,if x is z good z its  "n x 
ought to be a good "o4    ,i mu/        
confess1 said ,jake1 t ,i nev] h enjoy$ 

my religion4  ,if x is ! "r k9d x has   
done me v little good4 ,b ,i c't  af=d  
to drop x1 = x's all ,i h--at lea/ till 
,i see some?+  bett]4 ,rob]t & ,m>y     
,davis seem to enjoy _! religion4 ,i    
always  notic$ t4 ,i believe ,i %all    
inve/igate ! *ur* ( ,god4 ,:at d  y say 
to call+ ,rob]t & ,m>y ov] tomorr[ night
 & talk+  all ^! ?+s ov] ) !m8 ,rob]t   
seems to "k a lot ab\t !  ,bible4       
,let u d t1 said ,kate4    ,next morn+  
,kate s5t h] son ,john to ! ,davis home 
) an  invitation to come & sp5d ! ev5+4 
,!y 7 surpris$ to get  ! invitation1 b  
felt t x 0 _! duty to g4    ,dur+ t day 
bo? ,jake & ,kate 7 9 a v humble mood4  
,pet]  ,newby came ov] dur+ ! day &     
,jake told him all ab\t ,rob]t's        
confession4 ,jake also express$ himself 
z be+ dissatisfi$ ) 8  religion4    ,ah1
 po(6 said ,pet]1 y are all "r4 ,w]5't y
 baptiz$1 &  don't y believe 9 ,*ri/8   
,don't give up y\r religion4 ,w\ld y g  
back on y\r old dad & mammy l t8 ,i hope
 ,i nev] see ! day1  ,jake1 :5 y w leave

 our *ur*4 ,davis is no good4    ,b     
,jake 0 s ?or\ghly awak5$ to 8 own sad  
/ate t 8  fa!r's spee* affect$ him v    
little4 ,9 fact1 x s\nd$ holl[  &       
hypocritical to him4 ,jake knew1 d[n 9 8
 he>t1 t ,rob]t _h  done ! manly &      
,*ri/ian ?+1 & :5 he saw t 8 fa!r  did n
 appreciate :at ,rob]t _h done1 x made  
him feel t 8  fa!r 0 n mu* ( a ,*ri/ian 
ei!r4 ,jake lo/ confid5ce 9 8  fa!r "r  
!re4    ,pet] ,newby s5s$ ?is *ange (   
attitude on ,jake's "p1 & x  fill$ him )
 ang]4 ,yet he knew t he d>e n %[ x4 ,b 
!  fire 9 8 bosom compell$ him to speak 
out4    ,jake1 my son1 he said1 try+ h>d
 to control 8 feel+s1 ,i fe>  y are be+ 
%ak5 9 ! fai?1 b ,i hope if y are       
dissatisfi$  ) our *ur* t y w n disgrace
 ! family by jo9+ t  hol9ess bun*4 ,!y  
are rott54 ,i "k !m ( old4 ,i w\ld r    
see y dead ?an = y to g ) ,bob ,davis4  
,jake saw t !re 0 little use to discuss 
! matt]2 s he  desi/$ & turn$ !         
conv]sation to pigs4 ,b ,pet] turn$ x   
back  to religion4    ,if y g along ) t 

,davis1 ,pet] said1 ,i w dis[n y z  my  
son4 ,i w4 ,aft] be+ a memb] ( our *ur* 
= t5 ye>s1 !n  to own up t y are n a    
,*ri/ian--:y1 ,jake1 t w te> our  *ur*  
to pieces4    ,b fa!r1 said ,jake1      
suppose t ,i am n a real ,*ri/ian1  w x 
d me any good to cont9ue to pr(ess t ,i 
am8 ,is t  n exactly :at makes "o a     
hypocrite8 ,my s\l longs = a real       
exp]i5ce4 ,i "k ,i am n ready to die or 
fit to live ei!r4 ,i mu/  get "r ) ,god4
    ,pet] ,newby saw t x 0 useless to   
/ay long]1 s he rode away1  feel+ v     
angry at ,jake = ! mood he 0 91 & at    
himself =  display+ su* ang]4    ,rob]t 
& ,m>y ,davis w5t to ,newbys' ab\t      
nightfall & 7 giv5 a  cordial reception4
 ,aft] all 0 ready !y all met 9 ! p>lor 
& discuss$ religion4 ,a great _m texts 7
 read & talk$ ov]4  ,wat] baptism 0     
inve/igat$4 ,rob]t prov$ by !           
,scriptures t  wat] baptism is n a sav+ 
ord9ance4    ,h[ c\ld wat] baptism be a 
sav+ ord9ance1 said ,rob]t1 :5  we "k t 
wat] _c h any effect1 "o way or ano!r1  

^u  a s\l8 ,&1 if wat] baptism is       
ess5tial to ! obta9+ (  salvation1 !n   
two o!r ?+s besides ! blood ( ,jesus are
  necess>y :5ev] a s\l is sav$4 ,"o is  
wat]1 en\gh to be  imm]s$ 91 accord+ to 
y\r *ur* doctr9e1 & ! o!r is a  man1 or 
a prea*] to baptize4 ,!n1 if "o 7 out   
some:]e away  f wat] & a prea*]1 he c\ld
 n be sav$4 ,?is w nev] d4  ,x places   
too mu* 9 ! h&s ( m54 ,pet] makes x     
pla9--read #a  ,pet] #c3ba4    ',! l    
figure :]eunto ev5 baptism do? also n[  
save u 7n  ! putt+ away ( ! fil? ( !    
fle%1 b ! answ] ( a good  consci5ce t[>d
 ,god17 by ! resurrection ( ,jesus      
,*ri/1' read  ,kate ,newby4    ,?is     
makes x pla91 said ,rob]t4 ,wat] _c wa% 
away s9s  except 9 a figurative way4 ,x 
is ! blood t cleanses4 ,read ,rev4  #a3e
 7la/ s5t5ce71 & ,col4 #a3ae4    ',unto 
him t lov$ u1 & wa%$ u f our s9s 9 8 own
  blood1' read ,m>y ,davis4 ,?is is     
,rev4 #a3e4 ,col4 #a3ad says1 ',9 :om   
we h r$emption ?r\gh 8 blood1 ev5 !     
=giv5ess ( s9s4'    ,rob]t1 :at *ur* d y

 belong to8 ask$ ,jake f9ally4    ,i am 
n a memb] ( any d5om9ation1 said ,rob]t1
 b rec5tly  ?r\gh a /udy ( ! ,bible1 ,i 
h become conv9c$ t ^!  d5om9ations are n
 "r1 & t we %\ld get back to ! ,bible  9
 "n1 fai?1 & practice4 ,i d n see any   
*ur* t tallies  ) ! *ur* ( ! ,new       
,te/am5t2 s ,i am wait+ & pray+ =  ,god 
to e/abli% a real ,new ,te/am5t *ur* 9  
?is community4 ,by !  way1 ,jake1 we    
f\nd t ! ,bible "n = ! *ur* is ! *ur*  (
 ,god4 ,we h _h a religi\s pap] com+ to 
u1 :i* is publi%$  9 ! int]e/s ( ! *ur* 
( ,god4 ,maybe ?is is :at we are  look+ 
=4 ,jake1 let u seek = ! tru?4    ,i w1 
,rob]t1 said ,jake4 ,i am dissatisfi$ ) 
my religion4  ,really1 ,i d\bt if ev] ,i
 0 conv]t$4    ,god bless y1 ,jake1 said
 ,rob]t1 ! ,"l has a real exp]i5ce  (   
salvation = y4 ,come to ,him1 rep5t1 &  
believe4 ,get "u !  blood4 ,am54        
,aft] a bless$ s]vice ( pray] & s++ "s (
 ! good old  s\l-*e]+ songs1 ,rob]t &   
,m>y ,davis w5t home4    ,x 0 ! beg9n+ (
 a new era 9 ! ,jake ,newby home4       

,,*apt] ,,t5    ,,false ,,guides ,,appe>
 ,,9 ,,be?any      ,x (t5 happ5s :5 p   
become awak5$ to ! fact t !y are  bel[ !
 /&>d ( ,*ri/ianity & d n z yet see or  
"k :at  to d1 t !y become ensn>$ 9      
de/ructive doctr9es4 ,hav+  loos$ f _!  
old moor+s & n hav+ rea*$ a peaceful    
hav51 !y drift ab\t1 sometimes at ! m]cy
 ( e w9d t  bl[s4 ,:5 ! tru? ( ! gospel 
beg9s to appe> !n ! great  enemy1       
,satan1 s[s 8 t>es1 = ! gr\nd is !n     
brok5 up4    ,rob]t ,davis' debates at !
 s*oolh\se1 8 confession1 & 8  private  
conv]sations on ! ,scriptures1 7 l rays 
( light  %oot+ ?r\gh ! rifts 9 ! cl\ds (
 ! sky4 ,! t[n (  ,be?any _h nev] he>d  
su* doctr9es z ,rob]t 0 uphold+4 ,&  ev5
 to ,rob]t himself !y _h n yet be5 =m$  
into a coh]5t  sy/em ( ,bible tea*+4    
,sev]al ?+s 7 /ill my/]ies to him4      
,jake ,newby & 8 family 7 9 ?is p>tly   
awak5$ condition4 ,!y  _h lo/ confid5ce 
9 ! *ur* to :i* !y belong$1 b !y did  n 
see ! light cle>ly4 ,!y 7 seek]s aft] ! 
tru?4    ,on "o day ( ! next week aft] !

 conv]sation 9 8 home )  ! ,davis'1     
,jake & ,kate w5t to ! railway /ation 9 
,be?any to  see _! ,aunt ,mellisa (f4   
,%e _h be5 visit+ ) h] bro!r1  ,pet]    
,newby1 = a few days & 0 on h] way home 
to ,bo/on4    ,:ile sitt+ 9 ! /ation    
*att+ & wait+ = ! tra9 to  come1 ,kate  
,newby saw a wall-pocket 9 ! wait+-room 
on :i* 0 a  neat sign1 ,take ,"o1 fill$ 
) pr9t$ lit]ature4 ,%e /epp$ to  !      
receptacle & took out two or ?ree pieces
 ( lit]ature :i*  %e plac$ 9 h] h&bag1 &
 %e ?\ght no m ab\t x till %e  got home 
& op5$ h] bag to get h] h&k]*ief4       
,some?+ ab\t ! leaflet attract$ h]      
att5tion1 & %e sat d[n  & read x4 ,!    
pamphlet proclaim$ ! virtues ( ,*ri/ian 
,sci5ce  to heal all k9ds ( m5tal &     
physical sicknesses & tr\bles4  ,!re is 
no sickness1 s9 or dea?1 said !         
treatise4 ,all ( ^!  ?+s are errors (   
mortal m9d4 ,we are1 x cont9u$1 to      
ignore &  repudiate ^! errors1 = ,god is
 good & ev]y?+ is good2 ,god is  et]nal 
,m9d1 all-embrac+1 & !re c be no dea?1 &

 s91 &  sickness 9 ,god4 ,mat]ial ?+s1 x
 said1 are n important1 !  spiritual is 
! important4 ,! basis ( all ?+s is !    
spiritual1  h5ce we c c\nt mat]ial ?+s z
 immat]ial & be all engross$  9 ,god4 ,!
 false notion t !re is sickness1 x said1
 has l$ _m  to ! grave1 ! false notion t
 !re is a devil has l$ to !  idea ( s94 
,b s9 & sickness are errors ( ! mortal  
m9d1 &  :5 we get swall[$ up 9 ! "o     
great m9d 7,god71 !re w be no  m        
sickness1 pa91 s91 or dea?4 ,mu* m x    
said :i* space w  n p]mit u to n>rate   
"h4    ,kate ,newby read on & on4 ,%e 0 
long+ = some?+ bett] ?an  %e _h4 ,!     
argum5ts ( ! pamphlet seem$ plausible to
 h]1 &  %e embrac$ !m4 ,see+ t !        
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce text-book 0  advis$1 %e
 ord]$ a copy ( ,mrs4 ,eddy's ,sci5ce & 
,heal?4 ,:5  x arriv$ %e read x         
assidu\sly4 ,%e 0 gett+ v deep into !   
me%es ( x4 ,h] !ology 0 und]go+ a       
radical *ange4 ,god1  to h]1 0 no long] 
p]sonal1 b ! great ,m9d :i* is          
all-compreh5sive4 ,%e tri$ to believe   

h]self well1 free1 & happy1  & %e began 
to enjoy a measure ( relief4 ,b1 at !   
same "t1  ,kate ,newby 0 gr[+ m worldly2
 %e began to lose h] =m]  di/9ctions (  
"r & wrong1 & ! *ange 0 beg9n+ to be    
made manife/ 9 _m diff]5t ways4 ,%e     
began to ignore ,jake & to  %[ an       
av]sion to mat]ial ?+s & %e began to    
develop a sort (  ov]my/ical attitude   
t[>d life 9 g5]al4    ,f9ally1 ,jake    
ask$ h] po9t-blank1 ,kate1 :at is !     
matt] )  y8 ,y are act+ s que]4         
,well1 ,jake1 ,i might z well tell y1   
answ]$ ,kate4 ,i am a  ,*ri/ian         
,sci5ti/4    ,if ,jake ,newby _h be5 hit
 ) a cannon ball he w\ld n h be5  worse 
%ock$4    ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce6 he e*o$4 ,( 
all ?+s6 ,:]e did y get hold  ( t8      
,!n %e told him ( gett+ ! leaflet1 !n   
,sci5ce & ,heal?1  & h[ %e _h gradually 
be5 won to embrace x4 ,jake 0 cle>ly    
di/urb$1 & />t$ to argue ) ,kate1 b %e  
_h ! advantage  9 t he did n "k any?+   
ab\t x4 ,s ,jake ?\ght ( ,rob]t  ,davis4
    ,say1 ,rob]t1 said ,jake to ,rob]t !

 fir/ "t t !y met aft]  8 talk ) ,kate  
ab\t ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 d y "k any?+     
ab\t ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce8    ,inde$ ,i d1  
said ,rob]t1 my "m once got some:at     
entangl$ 9  x1 & ?r\gh h] ef=ts to get  
out ,i 0 l$ to /udy x4    ,come ov] &   
talk to ,kate1 !n1 said ,jake4 ,%e has  
tak5 up )  x & x is ru9+ h]4 ,please    
come ov] & talk ) h] ab\t x4  ,we mu/ h 
help4    ,all "r1 ,i w come1 answ]$     
,rob]t4    ,on ! next ev5+ ,rob]t f\nd  
"t to g1 & soon he & ,kate 7  talk+ on  
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce :ile ,jake & ! o!rs    
li/5$4    ,n[1 ,i w read f ,sci5ce &    
,heal?1 said ,rob]t4 ,see if y  c und]/&
 x4 ,see if x does n make y feel l      
scrat*+  y\r head 9 ord] to help to     
compreh5d x4 ',:at is man8 ,answ]--,man 
is n matt]1 he is n made up ( bra91     
blood1 bones1 & o!r  mat]ial elem5ts4 ,!
 ,scriptures in=m u t man is made 9 !   
image & lik5ess ( ,god4 ,matt] is n t   
lik5ess4 ,! lik5ess  ( ,_s _c be s      
unlike ,_s4 ,man is spiritual &         
p]fect4444  ,man is incapable ( s91     

sickness1 & dea?4 ,! real man _c  dep>t 
f hol9ess1 nor c ,god1 by :om man is    
evolv$1 eng5d]  ! capacity or fre$om to 
s9' 7page #dge74 ,c y und]/& t8    ,= ! 
life ( me1 ,i c't1 said ,jake1 b1 (     
c\rse ,jake c\ld  n be expect$ to und]/&
 x1 ?\ght ,kate4    ,n[1 "h is ano!r4   
',!re=e ! only reality ( s91 sickness1  
or dea? is ! awful fact t unrealities   
seem real to human1  err+ belief1 until 
,god /rips (f _! disguise4 ,!y are n    
true1  because !y are n ( ,god4 ,we le>n
 9 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce t all  inh>mony (   
mortal m9d & body is illusion4' ,aga91  
',s91 sickness1  & dea? are to be       
classifi$ z effects ( error' 7pages #dgb
 &  #dgc7 read ,rob]t4    ,i wond] :at  
,i am made (1 said ,jake's boy1 ,john1  
if ,i h no  bra91 blood1 or bones4 ,:5 !
 bay filly ?rew me la/ w9t] &  broke my 
arm ,i ?\ght ,i 0 "p bone4 ,& a lot (   
blood ran f my  foot ! "t ,i cut x ) !  
ax1 at lea/ !y call$ x blood4    ,n[1   
let u get ,mrs4 ,eddy's def9ition (     
,god1 said ,rob]t4 ',:at  is ,god8      

,answ]--,god is incorporeal1 div9e1     
supreme1 inf9ite ,m9d1  ,_s1 ,s\l1      
,pr9ciple1 ,life1 ,tru?1 ,love4'    ,let
 u notice h] def9ition ( ,m9d1 cont9u$  
,rob]t4 ',m9d  is ,god1' %e says4 ,let u
 draw =? "s ( ! ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce        
pr9ciples & /& !m up = inspection4      
#a4 ,man is n matt]2 he has n bra9s1    
blood1 or bones4    #b4 ,man is         
incapable ( s94    #c4 ,man is incapable
 ( sickness4    #d4 ,man is incapable ( 
dea?4    #e4 ,s91 sickness1 & dea? are  
errors4    #f4 ,god is ,m9d1 ,pr9ciple4 
#g4 ,m9d is ,god4    #h4 ,sickness is a 
dream4    #i4 ,sickness1 s91 & dea? are 
'mortal dreams4'    #aj4 ',!re is no    
disease' 7,sci5ce & ,heal?1 p4 #dba74   
#aa4 ',dea? is ! illusion' 7,sci5ce &   
,heal?1 p4 #dbh74    ,n[1 ov] & aga9/ ^!
 /atem5ts ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 let u     
place ! immutable ,^w ( ,god4    #a4    
,man is n matt]2 he is n bra9s1 blood1  
or bones4    ,! v fir/ ^w 9 inspiration 
contradicts ?is pr9ciple 9  ,*ri/ian    
,sci5ce4 ',9 ! beg9n+ ,god creat$ !     

heav5 & !  e>?' 7,g54 #a3a74 ,! creation
 ( man contradicts ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce4    
,li/5--',& ! ,"l ,god =m$ man ( ! du/ ( 
! gr\nd1 &  brea!d into 8 no/rils !     
brea? ( life2 & man became a liv+  s\l4'
 7,g54 #b3g74    ,s !re is su* a ?+ z   
man compos$ ( matt] su* z body1 &       
blood1 & bones4    #b4 ,man is incapable
 ( s94    ,let u see :at ! ,bible says (
 ?is proposition1 cont9u$  ,rob]t4      
',= all h s9n$1 & come %ort ( ! glory ( 
,god' 7,rom4 #c3bc74    ',*ri/ di$ = our
 s9s accord+ to ! scriptures' 7#a ,cor4 
#ae3c74    ',he %all save 8 p f _! s9s' 
7,matt4 #a3ba74    #c4 ,man is incapable
 ( sickness4    ',is any sick among y'  
:at %all he d8 ask$ ,rob]t1 quot+  ,jas4
 #e3ad1 #ae4 ,let him d5y t he is sick1 
& claim t he is  incapable ( be+ sick8  
,no4 ',let him call = ! eld]s 444 & !   
pray] ( fai? %all save ! sick4'         
,david said ( ! ,"l1 ',:o heale? all ?y 
diseases' 7,psa4 #ajc3c74    #d4 ,man is
 incapable ( dea?4    ,x seems t no     
scripture is ne$$ to refute ?is         

falsehood4 ,m5  ( pa/ ages are dead4    
,mrs4 ,eddy h]self w die1 all ,*ri/ian  
,sci5ti/s die1 = 'x is appo9t$ unto m5  
once to die1 b aft]  ?is ! judgm5t4'    
,my1 ! ,bible is h>d on ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce
 doctr9e1 isn't x1  said ,kate ,newby4  
,i did n ?9k to read & comp>e ,mrs4     
,eddy's  /atem5ts ) ! ,bible4    ,inde$ 
x is1 said ,rob]t ,davis4 ,! ,bible     
/ates facts z !y  are4 ,man did s91 &   
all m5 h s9n$4 ,! plan ( salvation1 9   
all its va/ provisions = m51 came ab\t  
because ( man's ne$1  because ( man's   
fall4 ,man has s9n$4 ,oh1 x is all too  
pla9 to  d5y4 ,! bruis$ & w\nd$ he>ts ( 
mo!rs & wives1 ! b[$  heads (           
grief-/rick5 fa!rs ov] ! s9s ( _! lov$  
ones1  prove all too pa9fully t s9 is   
real4    ,i "k x is1 too1 said ,jake    
,newby4 ,my he>t ye>ns = deliv]ance  f  
s9 "r n[4 ,kate1 turn f ?is deception4  
,y see x is n  "r4 ,x d5ies facts4      
,n[1 z a matt] ( fact1 said ,rob]t      
,davis1 m9d has consid]able  influ5ce   
ov] matt]1 b1 aft] say+ t1 x is n       

necess>y to  g to ! absurd ext5t z to   
d5y t !re is matt]4    ,i see x n[1 said
 ,kate1 !re is a subtle connection      
betwe5 m9d  & our bodies1 b ,i see t if1
 because ( t1 ,i %\ld d5y  facts1 my    
/ate w\ld be no bett] & probably worse4 
,i give up !  :ole sy/em z be+ contr>y  
to reason1 s5se1 & ! ,scriptures4    ,a 
few days aft] ?is ,rob]t 0 call$ to     
,kansas ,city on bus9ess1  :]e he rema9$
 a week4 ,n[1 x s happ5$ t :ile he 0    
away  f home on ?is bus9ess trip1 a     
colporteur ( ! ,sev5?-,day  ,adv5ti/s   
d5om9ation came ?r\gh ! c\ntry & sold   
,m>y ,davis  ! book entitl$ ,daniel & ! 
,revelation1 also sev]al tracts1 "o  (  
:i* 0 entitl$ ,:o ,*ang$ ! ,sabba?8 ,m>y
 ,davis _h  nev] be=e he>d ( any?+ on ! 
,sabba? "q1 & :5  ! colporteur told h]  
ab\t h[ ! ,sabba? _h be5 *ang$ f        
,saturday to ,sunday 7accord+ to        
,adv5ti/ !ories71 & h[  !y1 ! ,adv5ti/s1
 7 9 a great re=mation to re/ore !      
,sabba?-day1 %e 0 consid]ably int]e/$4  
,op5-he>t$ =  tru?1 %e 0 peculi>ly      

susceptible at t "t to ! claims (       
,adv5tism4    ,m>y sp5t ! next few days 
9 read+ h] newly b\ght lit]ature4  ,x   
seem$ plausible to h] t if ,god gave !  
,t5 ,comm&m5ts z a  p]petual cov5ant1 ! 
sev5? day %\ld /ill be kept4 ,! m %e    
read ! m %e 0 conv9c$4 ,by ! "t ,rob]t  
return$ %e  _h begun to c\nt h]self a   
sev5?-day keep]4 ,rob]t ,davis 0        
surpris$ beyond measure :5 he return$ & 
f\nd 8 h\se full (  ,adv5t lit]ature4   
,well1 ,m>y de>1 :at does all ?is mean8 
ask$ ,rob]t k9dly4    ,:y1 ,rob]t1 %e   
said1 :ile y 7 gone a colporteur came "h
  ) ^! books4 ,he seem$ s e>ne/ & he    
talk$ = h\rs ab\t  a re=mation & h[ !   
,ca?olics _h *ang$ ! ,sabba? & ab\t  h[ 
,god _h set himself to re/ore ! day to  
,*ri/5dom4 ,i h be5  read+ ! books & !y 
make x v pla9 t we ought to keep        
,saturday4    ,n[1 come "h1 de>1 said   
,rob]t1 let me po9t out to y !  false & 
unscriptural position :i* ^! zealots    
hold4    ,m>y felt a little indignant at
 ?is1 b %e compli$1 will+ to  "k ! tru?4

 ,h[ev]1 %e 0 secretly det]m9$ to keep !
  ,sabba?-day unless v good reasons 7   
%[n :y %e %\ld n4    ,fir/1 ,m>y1 let me
 ask a few que/ions1 said ,rob]t4 ,did !
  colporteur say any?+ ab\t liv+ holy or
 ne>] to ,god8    ,no1 said ,m>y1 he    
talk$ almo/ exclusively ab\t !          
,sabba?-day4    ,v well1 said ,rob]t4   
,did he say ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts 7 /ill  9  
full =ce8    ,yes1 he did1 ,rob]t1 & he 
made x v pla9 t ,god's law c\ld  n      
*ange1 said ,m>y4    ,did he say !      
,ca?olics *ang$ ! ,sabba?-day f         
,saturday to  ,sunday8 ask$ ,rob]t4     
,yes1 he did1 repli$ ,m>y4    ,n[1 ,m>y1
 get y\r ,bible1 please1 said ,rob]t4   
,turn to #b ,cor4 #c1  & beg9 read+ )   
v]se #g4    ',b if ! m9i/ration ( dea?1 
writt5 & engrav5 ) /ones1  0 glori\s1 s 
t ! *ildr5 ( ,israel c\ld n /$fa/ly     
behold ! face ( ,moses = ! glory ( 8    
c\nt5ance2 :i* glory  0 to be done      
away3' read ,m>y4    ,y ne$ n read ! re/
 ( ! *apt] n[1 said ,rob]t1 b  ?is v]se 
& ! v]ses foll[+ %[ beyond all "q or    

argum5t t ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts 7 a          
'm9i/ration ( dea?' &  7 aboli%$ 9      
,*ri/4 ,t law 0 glori\s1 b t glory 0    
eclips$ by ! great] glory ( ! ,new      
,te/am5t law4 ,n[ turn to  ,gal4        
#d3ba-ca4 ,read v]se #bd fir/4    ',:i* 
?+s are an allegory3 = ^! are ! two     
cov5ants2 !  "o f m\nt ,s9ai1 :i* g5d]e?
 to bondage1 :i* is ,ag>1'  read ,m>y4  
,?is passage proves1 said ,rob]t1 t     
,paul 0 %[+ by  ,abraham's two sons1    
,isaac & ,i%mael1 ,isaac by ,s>ah1 &    
,i%mael by  ,hag>1 t ! cov5ant at ,s9ai 
0 to be ca/ out1 j z ,hag>  & ,i%mael 7 
ca/ out ( ,abraham's home4 ,! v]se y    
read  decl>es t ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts1       
cov5ant1 law1 & all f ,s9ai  correspond 
) ,hag>4 ,:at happ5$ to h]8 ,%e 0 ca/   
out4 ,s !  old ,t5-,comm&m5t law is ca/ 
out 9 favor ( a bett] "o4 ,n[ turn  to  
,hebrews #h & read ! la/ v]se4    ',9 t 
he sai?1 a new cov5ant1 he ha? made !   
fir/ old4 ,n[  t :i* decaye? & waxe? old
 is ready to vani% away4'    ,pla9      
en\gh1 isn't x1 ,m>y8 ask$ ,rob]t4 ,god 

f\nd fault )  ! old cov5ant 7see v]se   
#g7 & s he took x away4    ,b1 ,rob]t1  
said ,m>y1 does ?is mean t x is "r to   
lie1 or  /eal1 or kill8 ,if ! ,t5       
,comm&m5ts are done away )1 h[ w  ^! s9s
 be condemn$8 ,& ,m>y 0 really puzzl$   
ab\t x4    ,:y1 ,m>y1 said ,rob]t1 ! ,t5
 ,comm&m5ts did n make x wrong  to lie &
 /eal4 ,x 0 always wrong to lie & /eal  
ev5 be=e  !re 7 any ,t5 ,comm&m5ts4     
,wrong is wrong4 ,n[ 9 ,*ri/'s law  e   
possible wrong is condemn$4 ,d y see !  
po9t8 ,n[1 !  ,sabba?-day law is ! ,f\r?
 ,comm&m5t ( ! ,t54 ,b t ,sabba?  law 0 
giv5 to ! ,jews only4 ,!y c\ld keep x   
:]e !y liv$1  b ev]ybody c't keep x n[  
at ! same "t ev5 if !y %\ld  want to4   
,y see we live on a r\nd e>?1 cont9u$   
,rob]t1 & ! sun  %9es some:]e all ! "t4 
,n[ ,israel c\ld keep ! sev5? day  all  
"r 9 ,pale/9e1 b suppose t !y _h be5    
scatt]$ ov]  all ! e>?8 ,!n a ,jew 9    
,au/ralia w\ld be keep+ 8 ,sabba?  ab\t 
eighte5 h\rs be=e 8 bro!r 9 ,cali=nia4  
,! day beg9s  out 9 ! ,pacific ,ocean1 n

 because x really beg9s !re1 b  because 
= ! sake ( conv5i5ce x 0 fix$ to beg9   
!re4 ,!  :ole arrangem5t is artificial4 
,n[1 w\ld ,god put s mu* emphasis  on   
keep+ a c]ta9 day "u su* circum/ances8  
,adv5ti/s ?9k  x is v wrong to "w on !  
,sabba?-day1 yet "s ( !m "w  z mu* z    
twelve h\rs :ile _! bre?r5 on ! o!r side
 ( !  e>? are keep+ _! ,sabba?4 ,x is   
impossible = all ! e>? to  keep !       
,sabba? at ! same "t4    ,well1 ,i nev] 
?\ght ( t be=e1 said ,m>y1 z h]         
,adv5tism  began to leave h] ab\t z     
quickly z x came4    ,n[ ! fact is1 too1
 ,m>y1 said ,rob]t1 t ! ,ca?olics did  n
 *ange ! ,sabba?-day4 ,!y may claim to h
 done s & !  ,adv5ti/s accept ! claim1 x
 appe>s1 b ! e>ly ,*ri/ians  kept ! fir/
 day ( ! week ,sunday1 long be=e !re 0  
any ,roman  ,ca?olic ,*ur* or any pope  
at ,rome4 ,adv5ti/s twi/ hi/ory "h  j l 
!y twi/ ! ,scriptures4    ,li/5 "h1 de>1
 cont9u$ ,rob]t4 ',i 0 9 ! ,_s on !     
,"l's ,day' 7,rev4 #a3aj74 ,:at day 0 ! 
,"l's ,day8 ,x 0 n  ,saturday1 !        

,sabba?4 ,p5teco/1 t gr& bir?day ( !    
*ur*1  0 on ,sunday 7,acts #b3a-d74 ,!  
disciples met to break bread on !  fir/ 
day ( ! week--,sunday 7,acts #bj3f1 #g74
 ,! lay+-by (  ! collection = ! sa9ts 0 
made on ! fir/ day ( !  week--,sunday   
7#a ,cor4 #af3a1 #b74 ,on ! ,sabba?-day 
,jesus lay cold 9  dea? 9 ! borr[$ tomb 
:ile ! sad & disconsolate disciples     
m\rn$ ! dea? ( ! ,pr9ce ( ,israel1 _!   
,savior4 ,b on  ,sunday morn+ ,*ri/     
arose triumphant 7,john #bj3a7 & 9      
memory ( x  ,*ri/ians began e>ly to     
obs]ve ,sunday z a day ( wor%ip4        
,m>y1 y 7 j ab\t to be entangl$ ) a yoke
 ( bondage1  a yoke ( man's mak+1 said  
,rob]t4 ,?is ,sabba? doctr9e ( !        
,adv5ti/s is utt]ly man-made4 ,9 _!     
writ+s ! apo/les did  n tea* ! keep+ (  
x2 s :y g away back to bleak & smok+    
,s9ai = a law to keep :5 ,jesus (f]s u a
 new cov5ant8 ,:y ^?  ,adv5ti/s are try+
 to prop up a law t 0 old1 & decay$1 &  
ready to vani% away 9 ,paul's "t4       
,did ,con/ant9e make a ,sunday law1     

,rob]t8 ask$ ,m>y4    ,yes1 he did4 ,9  
,a4,d4 #cba1 ,con/ant9e legaliz$ ! day (
 wor%ip  t ! ,*ri/ians already 7 us+1   
said ,rob]t4 ,! ,adv5ti/s  claim t      
,con/ant9e *ang$ ! day1 b he did n4 ,!re
 is no  hi/ory at all to support _!     
!ory4 ,he 0 ! fir/ ,*ri/ian  emp]or (   
,rome & simply gave legal sanction to a 
day already set  ap>t = wor%ip1 :i* 0   
,sunday4 ,?is 0 long be=e !re 0  any    
pope4    ,well1 ,i am v glad y came home
 :5 y did1 said ,m>y4 ,x 0  a provid5ce4
 ,i see ! sn>e set = me1 & ,i %all fly  
out f x1  by ,god's grace4              
,,*apt] ,,elev5    ,,out ,,( ,,!        
,,valley ,,( ,,! ,,%ad[      ,two mon?s 
aft] ,rob]t ,davis arriv$ home1 ,m>y    
took viol5tly ill4  ,fir/ !re 0 a high  
fev]1 !n convulsions1 !n p>alysis4  ,dr4
 ,horton came at once to see :at he c\ld
 d4 ,aft] a c>eful  exam9ation he said  
%e _h typhoid fev] & progressive        
p>alysis  & t %e 0 9 grave dang]4 ,aft] 
a day or two %e ralli$1  rega9$         
consci\sness1 & 0 able to conv]se ) !   

family4  ,little ,janet 0 j "o mon? old 
! day ,m>y took sick1 & ,mrs4  ,jake    
,newby1 n[ a v de> fri5d1 took ! *ild & 
nurs$ x4    ,m>y knew1 z well z anyone1 
t %e 0 v ill4 ,%e talk$ x  ov] ) ,rob]t4
 ,toge!r !y mo/ e>ne/ly pray$ t ,god    
w\ld  sp>e h] life1 = ,rob]t's sake1 &  
especially = little ,janet's  sake4 ,b  
?\gh h] m9d rema9$ rem>kably cle>1 h]   
body sank  deep] d[n into ! jaws ( dea?4
 ,m>y 0 l$ to consecrate all to  ,god2 s
 9 a v simple & humble way %e resign$ h]
 all to ,him4    ,! w ( ,god be done1 %e
 said1 :e!r ,i live or die1 wake or     
sleep1 ,i am ! ,"l's1 body1 s\l1 m9d1 w1
 all4 ,h ,?9e own  de> way ) me1 ,"l    
,jesus1 "w out ,?y w 9 me4 ,if ,i live  
,i  %all be always all = ,!e1 if ,i die1
 ,i am ,?9e alone4 ,take f my  he>t e   
selfi% desire & reign1 de> ,jesus1 on   
,?y royal ?rone  !re4 ,purge me pure1 ,o
 ,*ri/1 s pure t ,i c come into ,?y     
effulg5t pres5ce )\t "o fe>1 )\t "o s91 
b in/ead  ) great joy4 ,i want to be    
able to greet ,!e1 bless$ ,*ri/1 z  my  

de>e/1 sweete/ fri5d )\t a d\bt z to my 
entire acceptance  ) ,!e4 ,oh1 come1    
,jesus1 come 9 all ,?y p[] to fully save
 me1  j = ,?9e own de> sake4 ,am51 am54 
,m>y clos$ h] eyes4 ,%e lay !re1 s      
quiet1 z if ! angel (  dea? _h claim$ h]
 = ,8 own4 ,a sweet smile ( satisfaction
  spread ov] h] face4 ,x seem$ "s angel 
voice _h :isp]$  some?+ ineffably sweet 
to h]4 ,rob]t h>dly knew :at to d or  to
 say4 ,%e lay !re s motionless1 s /ill1 
yet !re 0 su* a  sweet1 holy awe1 su* a 
spiritual atmosph]e1 j z ii ! room  7   
full ( angels1 t x seem$ he c\ld n cry4 
,kate ,newby 0  greatly affect$4 ,h] m9d
 w5t back to t night 9 h] home aft]     
,rob]t ,davis _h made 8 confession4     
,!n !re came /eal+ ov] ,m>y's wan face a
 smile t broke into  ! sweete/ laught]4 
,praise ! ,"l1 %e said4    ,is ev]y?+   
well ) y1 ,m>y8 ,rob]t ask$4    ,all is 
well1 %e said4 ,i am ready to g1 if !   
,"l calls = me4    ,m>y cont9u$ v l[ =  
sev]al days4 ,%e hung betwe5 life &     
dea? & at times x seem$ t ! ?read w\ld  

snap & h] s\l  w\ld be releas$4 ,all    
hope ( recov]y _h fl$4    ,rob]t1       
,rob]t1 come "h1 %e said "o day4 ,i feel
 s happy4 ,i  wond] if ,i am go+ to die6
 ,heav5 mu/ be a beautiful place1       
,rob]t4  ,i _h ! mo/ wond]ful dream or  
vision a :ile ago4 ,i ?\ght ,i 0  9     
heav5 & x 0 s ri* & beautiful4 ,i saw a 
little baby !re2  its w+s 7 t9t$ 9 all !
 colors ( ! ra9b[ & its robe  seem$ to  
be ( ! f9e/1 :ite/ silk4 ,i j want$ to  
grasp !  de> ?+1 b x elud$ me & flew up 
into "o ( ! trees (  life4    ,rob]t1 %e
 cont9u$ 9 a l[ voice1 :at w y & ,janet 
d if  ,i die8 ,oh1 ,i hate to leave y "h
 alone4 ,poor little ,janet1 %e w  nev] 
h "m's h& to smoo? away ! c>e f h] br[  
or to  wipe ! te>s f h] innoc5t eyes4 ,i
 w\ld s l to /ay4 ,poor  little ,janet6 
,br+ h] "h1 papa1 & lay h] d[n by my    
side s ,i  c see h]1 & ,i want to lay my
 h& on h] sweet1 velvet face4    ,!y    
br\ght ,janet & laid h] d[n on ! b$ by  
,m>y & !n ,m>y  laid h] h& ov] on !     
baby's face & c>ess+ x s(tly said3      

,sweet little "o1 ,i love y4 ,y are a "p
 ( me4 ,%all ,i leave  y 9 ?is cold _w )
 no mama to see aft] y8 ,poor *ild1 :at 
w y d8 ,b ,jesus w help y if ,he takes  
me away f y4 ,o  ,jesus1 bless ,janet1  
bless ,papa1 bless ,kate1 bless         
ev]ybody4    ,m>y lay !re s quiet aga94 
,te>s 7 fl[+ f ! eyes (  ev]yone 9 !    
room4 ,rob]t c\ld h>dly re/ra9 himself4 
,he 0  brok5-he>t$4 ,kate ,newby bur/   
out 9 a cry ( sorr[ & sympa?y4  ,!n     
,m>y1 aft] a few mom5ts1 op5$ h] eyes & 
said3 ,i h j  be5 he>+ ! mo/ wond]ful   
music4 ,did y he> x1 ,rob]t8 ,x  mu/ h  
be5 ! angels1 = !y all _h long :ite     
robes4 ,oh1 x  0 s pretty & lovely4 ,!n 
%e sank away aga94 ,ev]yone ?\ght  t %e 
w\ld soon be gone1 b z night wore on %e 
/ill brea!d  & 0 no worse 9 ! morn+4 ,! 
mon? be=e ?is sickness ,rob]t  _h hunt$ 
up "o ( ! old religi\s pap]s :i* _h !n  
ceas$  com+1 & _h s5t 9 8 subscription4 
,two or ?ree copies _h  already come4 ,z
 ,m>y cont9u$ v l[ he _h _h "t to read4 
,"o  day 8 eyes 7 attract$ to ! te/imony

 ( a woman :o _h be5  heal$4 ,he also   
f\nd a %ort article on heal+ 9 :i* x 0  
/at$ t any ( ! m9i/]s ( ! *ur* ( ,god   
w\ld be glad  to pray = any sick p]son4 
,x 0 evid5t t ,m>y 0 beyond !  p[] (    
m$ic9e to heal4 ,dr4 ,horton _h giv5 h] 
up & no m  m$ic9e 0 be+ giv5 h]4    ,i  
wond] if any ( ! *ur* ( ,god m9i/]s are 
ne> ,be?any1  said ,rob]t to himself4 ,8
 eyes began to run ov] ! pages 9  se>* (
 a m9i/] close en\gh to s5d =4 ,!n he   
saw a meet+  ann\nc$ = ,say]sville1     
,octob] #a-aj4 ,say]sville 0 only fifty 
miles nor? ( ,be?any4 ,! m9i/] 9 *>ge 0 
,d4,w4 ,montei?4    ,t same h\r a       
telegram 0 s5t z foll[s3      ,d4,w4    
,montei?1    ,say]sville1 ,mo4          
,come at once  ,pray = my wife  ,v sick 
,rob]t ,davis1    ,be?any1 ,mo4         
,rob]t 0 at ! /ation at sev5 o'clock !  
next morn+ to meet  ! m9i/]4 ,he wond]$ 
j :at k9d ( a man a *ur* ( ,god  m9i/]  
w\ld be4 ,:5 !y met he f\nd a pla91     
neat-look+ man  ) a k9d1 /rong face1    
ready to g to ! b$side ( 8 wife4    ,be 

( good *e]1 ,bro!r ,davis1 said ! m9i/]1
 ! ,"l has  great p[]4 ,he c raise up   
y\r wife4 ,up at ,say]sville la/ week  a
 man 0 ?r[n f a tra9 & s]i\sly hurt1 b !
 ,"l heal$  him4 ,h fai? 9 ,god4        
,rob]t ,davis ?\ght he _h nev] he>d     
words s enc\rag+ z ^?1  nor _h he se5 a 
man :o ent]$ s he>tily into 8 burd5s4   
,"h 0 a man f :om he felt ! w>m1 free   
fl[ ( ,*ri/ian  fell[%ip4    ,:5 !y     
drove up to ! h\se ,m>y 0 awake4        
,m>y1 de>1 said ,rob]t1 ?is is ,bro!r   
,montei?1 a m9i/] (  ! *ur* ( ,god4 ,he 
has come to pray = y4    ,i'm s glad y h
 come1 ,bro!r1 said ,m>y4 ,we ne$ y\r   
pray]s4    ,are y all ! ,"l's1 si/]8    
inquir$ ! m9i/]4    ,oh1 yes1 all !     
,"l's1 %e repli$4 ,all giv5 up1 to g or 
to  /ay4 ,b ,i wi% s mu* to /ay4 ,see my
 little baby ov] "h4    ,! m9i/] brea!d 
a %ort pray] = guidance4 ,is x y\r w to 
heal h]1 ,"l8 he pray$4 ,he felt an     
answ] t ,god w\ld raise h]  up4    ,!n  
he took out a small vial ( olive oil1   
ano9t$ ! br[ ( ,m>y  ) x1 & said3    ,9 

! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 we ano9t y ) ?is   
oil 9  fulfillm5t ( ,james #e3ad1ae1    
',is any sick among y8 let him call =  !
 eld]s ( ! *ur*2 & let !m pray ov] him1 
ano9t+ )  oil 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l1 & ! pray] 
( fai? %all save !  sick1 & ! ,"l %all  
raise him up4' ,n[1 ,"l1 we claim ?is   
promise 9 behalf ( ?is woman4 ,inspire  
h] fai?4 ,s5d ,?y heal+  virtue4 ,de/roy
 ?is disease & heal h] = ?y glory4 ,am54
    ,n[1 si/]1 arise 9 ! "n ( ,jesus1 he
 said g5tly4    ,! mighty p[] ( ,god    
fell ^u ,m>y ,davis 9 a mom5t ( "t4  ,%e
 rais$ up 9 b$1 lift$ h] h& t[>d heav5 &
 said1 ,i am  heal$4    ,! news spread  
ov] ! community rapidly4 ,sev]al ( !    
neighbors  _h be5 !re :5 %e 0 heal$4 ,!y
 w5t home tell+ x to all  !y met4 ,next 
day sev]al p drove up to see :at _h     
happ5$4  ,m>y 0 sitt+ up 9 a *air z     
happy z %e c\ld be & ready  to tell all 
com]s :at great ?+s ! ,"l _h done = h]4 
,kate  ,newby said t %e 0 v glad t %e _h
 dropp$ ,*ri/ian  ,sci5ce4 ,?is is real 
div9e heal+1 %e said4    ,! heal+ ( ,m>y

 ,davis made a great /ir 9 !            
neighborhood4  ,sev]al prea*]s felt x _!
 duty to w>n p aga9/ div9e  heal+4 ,x is
 mo/ly excitem5t1 !y said1 :5 "o is     
heal$1 z  ,m>y ,davis 04 ,o!rs ridicul$ 
x4 ,"s said t %e nev] _h be5  sick1 b   
o!rs knew t %e _h be5 sick1 & a few gave
 ,god !  praise = ! "w done4    ,b ?is  
heal+ attract$ att5tion to ! doctr9es ( 
hol9ess &  ! *ur* ( ,god t ,rob]t ,davis
 _h be5 talk+ ab\t4 ,x became  a topic (
 e>ne/ discussion z to :i* *ur* 0 "r4   
,_m 7  ask+1 ,i wond] if ,davis is n "r1
 aft] all1 9 claim+ t  !re %\ld be a    
bett]1 pur]1 m p[]ful1 m spiritual *ur* 
?an :at we h "h4    ,z = ,rob]t ,davis1 
he det]m9$ to h a revival conduct$ by   
,bro!r ,montei?4          ,,*apt]       
,,twelve    ,,! ,,revival ,,meet+ ,,9   
,,be?any      ,9 ?ree weeks ! *ur* (    
,god revival 0 to beg9 9 ,be?any1       
accord+ to previ\s arrangem5ts made     
betwe5 ,rob]t ,davis &  ,evangeli/      
,montei?4 ,mean:ile ,rob]t ,davis /udi$ 
! *ur*  "q assidu\sly4 ,8 /udy ( !      

,bible l$ him to accept !  ,bible       
"n--*ur* ( ,god--b he knew t ! "r "n did
 n  necess>ily make a *ur* "r t _h      
adopt$ x4 ,! *ur* mu/  be 9 & ( itself !
 real *ur* & !n ! "n w\ld naturally     
apply to x4    ,:5 ! evangeli/ came1    
,rob]t ask$ him ! v fir/ day1  ,bro!r   
,montei?1 tell me ab\t ! *ur* ( ,god4 ,i
 see by ! ,bible  t 9 ! apo/les' "t !re 
0 "o *ur* call$ ! *ur*  ( ,god1 b :at   
became ( x8 ,:]e is x n[8 ,all ,i c see 
is  a multitude ( *ur*es4 ,c y tell me  
:at has happ5$ to !  apo/olic *ur*8     
,tell me ! full hi/ory1 please4    ,v   
well1 ,bro!r ,davis1 ,i %all d ! be/ t  
,i c to give y  a brief acc\nt ( ! *ur*1
 he said4 ,! *ur* ( ,god 0 built  by    
,jesus ,*ri/1 organiz$ & fill$ ) p[] by 
! ,holy ,gho/ on  ! day ( ,p5teco/1 & 0 
!n s5t =? on h] glori\s mission  ( work+
 ) ,*ri/ to save a lo/ _w4    ,! fir/   
/ep t[>d _w evangelism foll[$ !         
p]secution (  ! *ur* 9 ,j]usalem :5 '!y 
t 7 scatt]$ abroad w5t  ev]y:]e prea*+ !
 ^w4'    ,! second /ep 0 tak5 :5 ,paul &

 ,b>nabas1 ) ,m>k1 set  =? f ,antio* 9  
,syria on ! fir/ mission>y t\r ( ! e>ly 
*ur*4 ,on ?is t\r sev]al local *ur*es ( 
! g5]al *ur*  ( ,god 7 rais$ up ?r\gh ! 
salvation ( ,jews & ,g5tiles 9  ,antio* 
9 ,pisidia1 ,iconium1 ,ly/ra1 & o!r     
places 9 ! ,roman  prov9ces ( ,asia     
,m9or4    ,! ?ird great /ep 0 tak5 :5   
,paul & 8 companions1 on !  second t\r1 
cross$ ! ,aegean to ,europe & ?us began 
! conque/  ( ,europe = ,jesus ,*ri/4    
,local *ur*es 7 plant$ 9  ,philippi1    
,!ssalonica1 & ,cor9?1 to ea* ( :i*     
,paul wrote  epi/les--,philippians1 #a &
 #b ,!ssalonians1 & #a & #b ,cor9?ians4 
,be=e ,paul's dea? he _h prea*$ 9 ,rome1
 ! capital ( !  ,roman ,empire1 "o ( !  
greate/ empires ( all "t4 ,:ile ,paul 0 
e/abli%+ congregations ( ! "o *ur* 9 !  
,we/1 ! o!r  apo/les 7 rais+ up local   
congregations else:]e4    ,ev]y:]e ?is  
*ur* 0 kn[n z ! '*ur* ( ,god4' ,9 !     
c5tury aft] ! apo/les ! "n 'ca?olic' :i*
 means univ]sal1  0 appli$ to x4 ,!re 0 
"o *ur*4 ,congregations embrac$  ?\s&s 9

 "s ( ! l>g] cities4 ,antio* 9 ,syria is
 said to  h _h ?\s&s ( ,*ri/ians )9 its 
bord]s4    ,:at a glori\s *ur* t e>ly   
*ur* 01 ,bro4 ,davis1 y h  already se5 9
 y\r ,scripture inve/igation4 ,) !      
break+ =?  ( ! glori\s light ( ! gospel 
!re arose ! true *ur* (  ,god1 spotless 
9 h] purity1 glori\s 9 h] p[]1 & adorn$ 
)  ! ri* graces & gifts ( ! ,_s4 ,& 9   
?ree hundr$ ye>s  ?is *ur* broke d[n    
paganism & ,con/ant9e _h made           
,*ri/ianity  ! religion ( ! ,roman      
,empire4    ,b ?is glori\s *ur* 0 n to  
rema9 glori\s4 ,sad b true1  !re came an
 apo/asy =etold by ! apo/les4 ,pet]     
=etold x 7#b  ,pet4 #b3a1 #b74 ,paul    
=etold x 7#b ,!ss4 #b3c1 #d74 ,& notice 
h[ f>  %ort "s ( ! sev5 *ur*es ( ,asia 7
 be=e ,john's dea?  7,rev4 #b & #c74    
,m>%'s ,*ur* ,hi/ory says3 ',almo/      
proportionate  ) ! ext5sion (           
,*ri/ianity 0 ! decrease 9 ! *ur*  (    
vital piety4 ,a philosophiz+ _s among ! 
high]1 & a wild  monki% sup]/ition among
 ! l[] ord]s1 fa/ took ! place 9  ! ?ird

 c5tury ( ! fai? & humility ( ! fir/    
,*ri/ians4  ,_m ( ! cl]gy became v      
corrupt1 & excessively ambiti\s4 ,9     
consequ5ce ( ?is1 !re 0 an awful        
deflection ( ,*ri/ianity4'  ,miln]'s    
,*ur* ,hi/ory says3 ',& if ! fai? (     
,*ri/ 0 s mu*  decl9$ 7& its decay$ /ate
 ought to be dat$ f ab\t ! ye>  #bgj71  
we ne$ n wond] t su* sc5es z ,eusebius  
h9ts at )\t  any circum/antial details  
took place 9 ! ,*ri/ian _w4'    ,:5     
,con/ant9e made ,*ri/ianity ! religion (
 ,rome !  apo/atiz+ processes 7 greatly 
accel]at$4 ,! con/itution (  ! *ur* 0   
patt]n$ aft] t ( ! civil gov]nm5t4 ,!   
,holy  ,_s _h to retire f ! active      
gov]nm5t ( ! *ur* because  =ms &        
legality _h tak5 place4 ,! ,^w ( ,god   
ceas$ to h  au?ority1 its place be+ tak5
 by ! laws & decrees ( !  c\ncils4 ,!   
cl]gy arose to great p[] & pomp & !re 0 
a  long l9e ( graduations made 9 !      
m9i/ry1 "s ( ^! (fices  giv5 mu* m      
au?ority ?an o!rs4    ,is t ! way !     
papacy 0 =m$8 ask$ ,rob]t4    ,inde$ x  

01 said ! prea*]4 ,! *ief m9i/] ( l>ge  
cities obta9$ control ( ! m9i/ry ( t    
city & surr\nd+  t[ns4 ,^! *ief m9i/]s 7
 call$ diocesans4 ,m9i/]s 9 /ill  m     
prom95t places came to h a /ill wid]    
au?ority &  7 call$ metropolitans1 ^?   
ov] l>ge di/ricts 7 call$  patri>*s1 & s
 ! grasp+ = supremacy w5t on4 ,:5  !    
,mohamm$an conque/ _h r$uc$ ! importance
 ( ! o!r  patri>*ates1 ! conflict =     
supremacy lay betwe5 ! ,patri>*  ( ,rome
 & ! ,patri>* ( ,con/ant9ople4 ,at la/ !
 ,patri>* (  ,rome ga9$ ! great] pre/ige
 & au?ority & 0 call$ pope1  & became   
supreme head ( ! ,we/]n or ,roman       
,ca?olic ,*ur*4    ,! great apo/asy la/$
 twelve hundr$ & sixty ye>s1 or until   
,a4,d4 #aecj4 ,?is "t 0 =etold 9 ,rev4  
#ab3f2 #ad-ag1 :]e !  woman1 "u :i*     
figure ! *ur* is pres5t$1 fl$ into !    
wild]ness = #abfj days or 'a "t1 &      
times1 & half a "t1' &  9 *apt]         
#ac3a-aj1 ! bea/1 "u :i* figure ,roman  
,ca?olicism is  repres5t$1 _h p[] to    
cont9ue '=ty & two mon?s1' 7=ty-two     

mon?s7 or #abfj days1 :i*1 tak+ ! usual 
,biblical me?od (  int]pret+ prophetical
 "t 7see ,dan4 #d3be2 ,num4 #ad3cd2 &   
,ezek4  #d3f7 means #abfj ye>s4    ,!   
,roman ,ca?olic supremacy 0 brok5 by !  
sixte5?-c5tury  ,re=mation4 ,! ,augsburg
 ,confession ( ,fai?1 prep>$ by         
,melan*?on  & ,lu!r1 0 =m$ 9 ,a4,d4     
#aecj4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ ,prote/ant  cre$4  
,!n foll[$ ! great day ( ,prote/antism  
:5 cre$s &  d5om9ations sprang up 9 e   
direction & ^u _m pret5ses4  ,god's %eep
 7 scatt]$ & divid$1 z x 0 =etold 9     
,ezek4  #cd3aa-be4 ,! true *ur* ( ,jesus
 ,*ri/ 0 lo/ sight (4 ,x 0  spok5 ( z ! 
invisible *ur*1 :ile ! d5om9ations 7 !  
visible *ur*es4 ,m5 jo9$ *ur*es because 
!y ?\ght t x 0  ! "r ?+ to d4    ,ab\t !
 ye> #ahhj1 or #cej ye>s aft] !         
,augsburg ,confession1 ,a4,d4  #aecj1 a 
deep conviction seiz$ a numb] ( e>ne/1  
sanctifi$ p  t ! d5om9ational sy/em 0   
wrong1 utt]ly unscriptural4 ,!y  began  
to prea* a pure ,bible *ur* ( :i*       
salvation alone makes m5  memb]s4    ,:5

 ^! prophets began to tea* ! unity (    
,god's p  ?\s&s saw ! wrong ( rema9+ 9 !
 d5om9ations2 s !y  came out4 ,9 fact1  
,bro!r ,davis1 ,god's %eep w\ld         
naturally /ay  toge!r if !y 7 n induc$  
to sep>ate4 ,! d5om9ations h  good      
,*ri/ians 9 !m1 b !re are _m memb]s :o d
 n h an  exp]im5tal k ( grace & ^! h l$ 
_m *ur*es into  worldl9ess & =mality4   
,i see x1 said ,rob]t4 ,! *ur* 0 hidd5  
d[n ?r\gh !  ,ca?olic & ,prote/ant ages 
& is j n[ aga9 com+ out &  /&+ alo( &   
cle> = ,god & h] bless$ f\nd]1 ,jesus   
,*ri/4 ,oh1 praise ,god6 x is all s pla9
 n[4 ,?ank ,god4    ,on ! ?ird night ( !
 meet+ a mob =m$ to fright5 !  m9i/] out
 ( t[n & to de/roy ! meet+4 ,old ,pet]  
,newby  help$ organize x4 ,! ammunition 
consi/$ ( a va/ assortm5t (  anci5t     
eggs1 also /ones1 brickbats1 & a few    
clubs & /icks4 ,!  mob /orm$ ! h\se ab\t
 ! "t ( ! close ( a p[]ful s]mon  on ,a 
,bett] ,te/am5t4 ,w9d[s cra%$1 portions 
( egg bespatt]$  _m1 sev]al p]sons 7    
/ruck by missiles1 & a great hubbub 0   

creat$4 ,! evangeli/ 0 ! quiete/ p]son 9
 ! h\se1 ?\gh  8 clo?+ bore mute evid5ce
 t ! egg-brigade _h s+l$ him  out z _!  
t>get4    ,! mob did n come into ! h\se2
 s aft] a few tempor>y  adju/m5ts an    
alt> call 0 giv5 & sev5 came to ! alt>1 
among  :om 7 old ,mr4 ,/eph5son & ,*>ley
 ,moss4    ,on ! next day rumors flew   
?ick & fa/4 ,! wilde/ /ories 7  told4   
,"s he>d t ! evangeli/ 0 kill$1 & great 
excitem5t  /irr$ ! :ole community4 ,t   
night "s 7 too mu* afraid  to g1 o!rs   
w5t out ( %e] curiosity1 :ile "o p>tisan
 ( !  evangeli/ =m$ a b& ( m5 9 favor ( 
him1 & !y s5t ^w  bo? to ! evangeli/ &  
to ! mob lead] t !y w\ld be on  h& t    
night to protect ! prea*]4 ,ne$less to  
say ev]y?+  0 p]fectly quiet & ! meet+  
clos$ )\t fur!r  di/urbance4    ,! la/  
night ,evangeli/ ,montei? prea*$ on ,!  
,judgm5t ,day1 &  he pictur$ ! doom (   
s9n]s until ! /illness ( dea? p]vad$  ! 
room4 ,great conviction re/$ ^u ! p4 ,at
 ! alt> call  sev]al w5t =w>d & f\nd    
glori\s peace at ! foot ( !  cross4     

,! la/ good-bys 7 said ) eyes brimm+ )  
te>s4    ,i %all see y aga91 ,god will+1
 said ! evangeli/1 & !  meet+ clos$4    
,,*apt] ,,?irte5    ,,! ,,babel ,,(     
,,tongues      ,x is n e t[n t c boa/ ( 
su* a religi\s commotion z  ,be?any _h  
dur+ ! next ?ree weeks4 ,rumors ( a     
/range p  float$ 9 f ,piketon & ,%5&oah1
 rumors ( a /range doctr9e1  a new      
religion1 a really /r5u\s religion t _h 
left ! old  conv5tional *ur*es high &   
dry 9 _! =mality4 ,! memb]s  ( ! b& :o 7
 hold+ ! meet+ c\ld speak 9 tongues1    
unkn[n tongues at t4 ,& ! demon/rations 
7 wond]ful4 ,!n  ! news came t !y 7 com+
 to ,be?any4    ,!y came4 ,!re 0 a b& ( 
six--two m9i/]s1 _! wives1 &  two       
help]s4 ,!y r5t$ ! empty /ore build+    
own$ by ,mayor  ,hemp/ead & began4 ,!   
sc5es enact$ at ! meet+ 7 well-nigh     
indescribable4 ,rob]t ,davis att5d$ "o  
night1 two weeks aft] !  meet+ _h begun1
 & he said to ,m>y :5 he got home3      
,m>y1 ,i nev] saw su* demon/rations 9   
all my life be=e4 ,w\ld  y believe x if 

,i %\ld tell y t ,i /ood 9 front ( !    
front  r[ ( seats ab\t t5 feet f !      
plat=m & t ,i c\ld n  he> a ^w t ^? on !
 plat=m 7 s++8 ,x is a fact4  ,! alt>   
ext5d$ betwe5 ! seats & plat=m & !      
seek]s &  ^? talk+ to !m 7 mak+ su* a   
noise t ! s++ c\ld  no long] be he>d4   
,:y did !y make s mu* noise8 ask$ ,m>y4 
,i d n "k1 repli$ ,rob]t1 !y seem$ v mu*
 9 e>ne/4  ,let me tell y some?+ m4 ,i  
saw "y wom5 jiggle & j]k  all ov] until 
_! hair 0 all ?r[n d[n1 & _! clo?+      
dis>rang$4 ,two or ?ree m5 7 runn+ ab\t 
on ! plat=m z  if !y 7 mad1 o!rs danc$ m
 gracefully4 ,"o or two 7  bell[+4 ,!re 
7 noises t 7 indescribable1 scree*es1   
h[ls1 yells1 & sev]al gibb]+ syllables t
 no "o und]/ood4  ,"s 7 %ak+ all ov]1 "s
 7 ly+ prone & /iff1 "s 7  fall+ d[n    
into v>i\s attitudes4 ,:y1 ,m>y1 x 0    
simply awful4  ,y w\ld nev] dream ( sane
 p do+ su* ?+s4    ,next morn+ ,kate    
,newby came ov]4 ,%e came 9 danc+ &     
talk+ 9  ! unkn[n tongue4    ,oh1 ,i h  
got x1 ,i h got x1 %e exclaim$4    ,y h 

got :at8 ask$ ,rob]t4    ,i h got !     
,holy ,gho/1 ,i h ! 'tongues1'          
hallelujah6 %\t$  ,kate4    ,:at has x  
done = y8 ask$ ,m>y4    ,oh1 ,i h got x1
 ,i've got x6 0 all ! reply ,kate w\ld  
make4    ,did y make a complete         
consecration to ,god8 ,did y seek ,him =
 !  cleans+ p[]8 ,7 y br\ght ne> to     
,him8 ,0 y\r he>t br\ght  v humble &    
yield+ to ,god8 ,tell me h[ y pray$ &   
:at y\r  fai? took 91 said ,rob]t4    ,i
 h got x1 ,i h got x1 0 all ,kate c\ld  
say ab\t h] new  exp]i5ce4 ,%e seem$ to 
be v happy1 yet %e look$ z if %e 7  9 a 
trem5d\s /ra9 & l9es 7 drawn 9 h] face  
:i* d5ot$  c>e & anxiety4    ,my de>1   
did y come to ! ,"l = m ( ,8 grace8 ask$
 ,m>y4  ,if s1 we h a sure promise1 b   
:at is ?is 'tongues' t y  h receiv$8    
,t is pro( t ,i h ! ,holy ,gho/1 said   
,kate4 ,don't y  "k t ! apo/les spoke 9 
tongues8 ,b ,kate did n "k !  !ology ( !
 new religion v well4    ,rob]t ,davis 0
 det]m9$ to "k ! !ological basis ( ! new
  outbur/1 if x _h any2 s he w5t to see 

! m9i/]s & ask$  !m = _! doctr9al       
belief4    ,v well1 sir1 sit d[n1 repli$
 "o ( ! m9i/]s4    ,! fir/ ,scripture   
text is a pr$iction by ,*ri/ 7,m>k      
#af3ag73  ',!y %all speak ) new         
tongues4' ,! second is :]e ! prophecy  0
 fulfill$ 7,acts #b3d73 ',& !y 7 all    
fill$ ) ! ,holy  ,gho/1 & began to speak
 ) o!r tongues1 z ! ,_s gave  !m        
utt]ance4' ,next 9 ,acts #aj3df3 ',= !y 
he>d !m speak )  tongues1 & magnify     
,god4'    ,n[ ! doctr9e is ?is3 ev]ybody
 mu/ speak 9 tongues z !  evid5ce ( hav+
 receiv$ ! ,holy ,_s4 ,?is is ! evid5ce4
 ,d  y h ! ,holy ,gho/8 ,if s1 !n y h   
spok5 9 tongues4    ,b1 said ,rob]t1 :y 
%\ld "o manife/ation ( ! ,_s be any  m (
 a witness ?an ano!r manife/ation8      
,oh1 y h got to get ! 'tongues1' repli$ 
! prea*]4 ,come  tonight & seek ! ,holy 
,gho/4 ,hallelujah6    ,b ,rob]t notic$ 
a peculi> acc5t to ?is hallelujah1 &    
also t e "o pres5t seem$ to be mov$ by  
"o dom9at+1  ov]:elm+ _s or p[]4 ,among 
^! p !re seem$ to be  m seek+ = some?+  

to exhil>ate !m ?an seek+ ! face  ( ,god
 = m grace & love4 ,!re 0 an amaz+      
braz5ness ab\t  mo/ ( ^? :o _h !        
tongues1 an air ( sup]iority1 a sort (  
spiritual pride t disgu/$ him4 ,:5 he   
attempt$ to reason )  !m he f\nd !m     
unreasonably imp]vi\s to argum5t or     
logic4 ,he  f9ally conclud$ t ! doctr9e 
0 bas$ on a false claim1 a              
misconception ( ,scripture4    ,no      
wond]1 he said to ,m>y :5 he got home1 t
 ^! p h  gone f> beyond ! l9e (         
reasonabl5ess1 :5 "o consid]s t  law (  
physics :i* says t ! reaction goes ab\t 
z f> z !  action4 ,! tru? is1 ,m>y1 _m  
*ur*es h become s =mal &  dead t ! cry (
 mank9d is = life1 fre$om1 spiritual    
p[]1  spiritual joy1 spiritual victory4 
,no wond] ! p5dulum has swung  ov] to ! 
o!r extreme4 ,! "r place is 9 ! middle1 
betwe5  ^! two extremes4 ,i believe we  
%\ld g ov] & see ,kate ,newby4    ,kate 
,newby _h yield$ h]self fully to ! new  
religi\s idea4 ,kate  0 emotional4 ,:5 a
 girl %e 0 easily mesm]iz$ & always took

  ev]y?+ t 0 go+1 diseases & all4       
,h[ev]1 %e 0 a good  woman1 & true1 &   
consci5ti\s4 ,dur+ ! week aft] %e got h]
  new exp]i5ce %e _h dreams & visions1  
spoke 9 tongues1 read !  ,bible1 %\t$ at
 e meet+1 danc$1 & became a will+ work]4
    ,along t[>d ! end ( ! week %e began 
to feel depress$4 ,a  /ray ?\ght or two 
=c$ its way into h] excit$ bra9 z to !  
propriety ( "s ( ! demon/rations go+ on4
 ,!re 7 "s  extremes :i* h] s\l c\ld n  
approve4 ,%e began to pray e>ne/ly  =   
div9e guidance4 ,%e rememb]$ h]         
excursion into ! wilds (  false         
religion1 into ! ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce       
delusion4    ,kate 0 some:at 9 ?is frame
 ( m9d :5 ,rob]t ,davis & ,m>y  w5t ov] 
to visit h]4 ,at once %e ask$ ,rob]t :at
 he ?\ght (  ! tongues4    ,kate1 answ]$
 ,rob]t1 if ! ,bible says t speak+ 9 a  
tongue  is ! evid5ce ( receiv+ ! ,holy  
,_s x is pla9 t all  %\ld h t evid5ce4  
,b li/51 ,kate1 are y ready to believe  
t = all ^! ye>s1 yes = c5turies back1   
,god's *ildr5 h  n _h ! baptism ( !     

,holy ,_s8 ,c y believe t ,d4,l4  ,moody
 & ,john ,wesley & ,george ,:itefield & 
m5 l !m did n  h ! ,_s8    ,:y1 ,i nev] 
?\ght ( t1 ,rob]t1 said ,kate1 x does n 
look  reasonable1 does x8    ,let u     
note1 ,kate1 he cont9u$1 t ! ,bible     
n[h]e says or  intimates t speak+ 9     
tongues is ! ess5tial evid5ce ( !       
reception ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,speak+ 9      
tongues is a gift ( !  ,_s4 ,paul asks1 
',d all speak ) tongues8' 7#a ,cor4     
#ab3cj74 ,!  inf]5ce is pla9 t he did n 
?9k !y did4 ,^! gifts are  di/ribut$ to 
advantage1 be+ giv5 to e man z ,god     
wills 7#a  ,cor4 #ab3d-aa74 ,! idea t   
speak+ 9 tongues is ! ess5tial  evid5ce 
( ! reception ( ! ,holy ,_s is *iefly   
responsible  = ! fanatical extremism t  
^! folks exhibit4 ,:y1 ,kate ,newby1  y 
"k t ?is is n ,new ,te/am5t ,*ri/ianity1
 ?is wild1  riot\s1 noisy ?+6 ,x _c be4 
,y see1 :5 "o decides t he mu/ speak 9  
tongues z !  evid5ce ( ! ,holy ,_s's    
baptism1 he becomes s eag] to d  s t he 
(t5 receives a m5tal or spiritual       

deception :i* he  consid]s ! real       
evid5ce ( ! ,holy ,_s baptism4    ,i am 
beg9n+ to see ! deception ( x1 said     
,kate4 ,ye/]day1  ,i believe ! good ,_s 
( ,god 0 talk+ to me4 ,i felt t  some?+ 
0 wrong4 ,:ile ,i pr(ess$ to be v happy1
 /ill !re  0 a feel+ t ,i 0 n "r aft]   
all4 ,b ,i ?ru/ ! ?\ght  aside z n com+ 
f ,god & held on4 ,b1 hone/ly1 ,i am n  
happy4 ,i did n consecrate4 ,i j fell 9 
) ! _s ( !  meet+ & got ! 'tongues' 9 a 
few mom5ts4 ,i d\bt if ,god _h any      
connection ) x at all4    ,! next day ! 
t[n m>%all 0 call$ to ! home ( ,mrs4    
,jane  ,smi?4 ,%e _h embrac$ ! new      
religion & 0 los+ h] m9d4 ,!  new tea*+ 
_h s upset h] t h] weak m9d c\ld n /& ! 
/ra94 ,%e 0 tak5 to ! asylum1 :]e %e    
rema9s to ?is day4    ,:5 ,kate ,newby  
he>d ( ?is %e became m conv9c$ t !re 0  
some?+ wrong ) ! !ory & %e ?or\ghly     
r5\nc$ x4    ,! tongues meet+ left      
,be?any 9 ! wor/ spiritual condition  t 
t[n _h ev] be5 94 ,families 7 torn ap>t1
 _m p]sons  became skeptics1 & !re 7    

debates1 & argum5ts1 & viol5t  cla%es   
almo/ daily4    ,x rema9$ 9 ?is         
condition until ! "t :5 ,evangeli/      
,montei?  began 8 second revival ! next 
ye>4          ,,*apt] ,,f\rte5    ,a    
,,model ,,*ur* ,,e/abli%$      ,jesus   
,*ri/ br\ght ! gr&e/ conception ( human 
bro!rhood t  ! _w has ev] he>d4 ,he     
int5d$ to create a p]fect society1  & to
 e/abli% pr9ciples ( social ju/ice 9 !  
e>?4 ,he plann$  t s91 ) its accompany+ 
maladju/m5ts1 %\ld be de/roy$  & t man  
%\ld live 9 h>mony ) man & ) ! inf9ite  
,creator4 ,no?+ less ?an ! trans=mation 
( society 0 ,8 goal4  ,8 plan (         
rejuv5ation 0 bas$ on ! tru? t all m5   
are (  "o blood1 creat$ by "o ,god1 ^:  
*ildr5 !y all are by virtue  ( t        
creation4 ,all %\ld h equal claims ^u ,8
 m]cy1  goodness1 & love1 & ^u ! mat]ial
 bless+s :i* ! e>?  af=ds4 ,divisions   
into rank1 classes1 & /rata are n ! w  (
 ,god4 ,jesus put all on "o common level
 :5 ,he invit$ all to come  unto ,him & 
re/1 :5 ,he said1 ,him t come? to me ,i 

w 9 no  wise ca/ out 7,john #f3cg74     
,?is "w ( re=m+ society goes on l yea/  
work+ 9 d\gh1  p>ticle by p>ticle1 a    
little at a "t1 b at an accel]at+ rate4 
,at fir/ !re 7 ! twelve apo/les & a few 
o!rs4 ,by & by  !re 7 m4 ,b always & ev]
 ,*ri/ c>ries on ,8 great "w  ?r\gh ,8  
p4 ,fir/ "o man is enlight5$ & sav$2 he 
!n  becomes a mission>y to enlight5     
o!rs4 ,!y 9 turn lead o!rs to  ,jesus   
until !re are en\gh to e/abli% a        
congregation ( ! *ur*  ( ,god at :atev] 
po9t !y live4 ,?is local congregation   
becomes  !n1 a model 9 m9iature ( :at   
society w\ld be if all 7  ,*ri/ians4    
,va/ responsibilities re/ ^u a local    
congregation4 ,!y  repres5t ,god4 ,!y %[
 =? ! p[] ( ,god & exhibit to !  _w !   
bless$ /ate ( ! sav$4 ,!y are           
responsible to make  _! society         
attractive1 s t s9n]s may be convict$ ( 
_!  lack & be p]suad$ to become memb]s (
 x4 ,! next sev]al mon?s  ( our n>rative
 embraces ! "t :5 ,god rais$ up a *ur*1 
a  society ( ! sav$1 9 ,be?any4    ,"o  

ye> aft] ! tongues revival1 ,evangeli/  
,montei? began !  second revival ( !    
*ur* ( ,god 9 ,be?any4 ,he 0 accompani$ 
by  ?ree help]s4 ,rob]t ,davis & ,m>y 7 
sanctifi$ :olly4 ,s  also 0 ,jake ,newby
 & ,kate1 old ,mr4 ,/eph5son & ,*>ley   
,moss4  ,?irty-five 7 conv]t$1 & twelve 
besides ! ones nam$ 7  sanctifi$4 ,mrs4 
,?omas ,jones 0 heal$ ( tub]culosis &   
,dr4  ,horton1 :o _h be5 h] physician = 
?ree ye>s1 met h] "o day  & 0 mu*       
surpris$ at h] appe>ance4    ,:y1 ,mrs4 
,jones1 :atev] has happ5$ to y8 he said1
 y look s  well4    ,hadn't y he>d ab\t 
my heal+1 ,doctor8 %e repli$ pleasantly4
  ,at ! meet+ rec5tly ! ,"l t\*$ my body
 ) ,8 heal+  p[] & ,i d n c\gh any m1 ! 
fev] is gone1 & ,i am ga9+  two p\nds a 
week4    ,my1 if y folks keep on ,i w   
/>ve to dea? practic+ m$ic9e1  said !   
,doctor4    ,probably we %all n sp5d    
money = drugs1 ,doctor1 b !re w  /ill be
 ?+s y c d = u1 said ,mrs4 ,jones4 ,we  
are /ill  "u physical laws & y\r k w be 
( great help to u 9  keep+ well4    ,9 !

 adv]tis+ matt] :i* ,rob]t ,davis       
publi%$ at !  beg9n+ ( ! second revival 
he publicly repudiat$ ,mormonism1       
,russell's ,no-hell-ism1 ,adv5tism1 &   
ann\nc$ t ! meet+  0 "u ! auspices ( !  
*ur* ( ,god4 ,! meet+ itself 0  s sane1 
yet s spiritual1 t x comm5d$ itself to e
 "o :o  att5d$4 ,!re 7 no excesses1 &   
ev]y?+ 0 done dec5tly &  9 ord]4    ,on 
,sunday1 ! la/ day ( ! meet+1 !         
evangeli/ prea*$ on  ,! ,*ur*1 ! ,h\se (
 ,god1 & 9 ! aft]noon he prea*$ on  ,!  
,*ur*1 ,its ,div9e ,ord9ances1 aft] :i* 
?irty-n9e 7  baptiz$ 9 ! riv] :i* fl[$  
close by4 ,! m9i/] /ood on !  banks &   
said3    ,we h met "h ?is beautiful     
aft]noon1 fri5ds1 to adm9i/] !  ord9ance
 ( baptism4 ,jesus comm&$ ,8 m9i/]s 9   
,matt4 #bh3ai  & #bj--';,g ye !re=e1 &  
tea* all nations1 baptiz+ !m 9 !  "n ( !
 ,fa!r1 & ( ! ,son1 & ( ! ,holy ,gho/3  
tea*+  !m to obs]ve all ?+s :atsoev] ,i 
h comm&$ y3 &1 lo1  ,i am ) y alway1 ev5
 unto ! end ( ! _w4 ,am54' ,we gladly   
obey ! comm&s ( our great ,r$eem]4      

,baptism does n save ! s9n]1 b x is !   
answ] ( a good  consci5ce1 z ,pet] #c3ba
 says4 ,baptism repres5ts our dea? to s9
  & our resurrection to righte\sness4 ,z
 ,paul1 ! great apo/le  says3 ',buri$ ) 
him 9 baptism1 :]e9 also ye are ris5 )  
him  ?r\gh ! fai? ( ! op]ation ( ,god1  
:o ha? rais$ him f  ! dead4' ,! :ole    
idea ( baptism is beautifully pictur$ 9 
,romans  #f3c1 #d1 ',"k ye n1 t s _m ( u
 z 7 baptiz$ into ,jesus  ,*ri/ 7       
baptiz$ into 8 dea?8 ,!re=e we are buri$
 ) him  by baptism into dea?3 t l z     
,*ri/ 0 rais$ up f ! dead  by ! glory ( 
! ,fa!r1 ev5 s we also %\ld walk 9      
newness (  life4'    ,once ^! de> ones 7
 dead 9 s9s1 b ?r\gh rep5tance  & fai?  
!y n[ are sav$4 ,!y are1 !re=e1 fit     
subjects =  baptism4    ,x 0 a v solemn 
occasion4 ,a holy awe cov]$ ! cr[d1 a   
holy  atmosph]e 0 preval5t among ! p4   
,"o by "o ! m9i/]  l$ ! c&idates d[n    
into ! typical grave ( wat] & :5 !y     
arose out ( ! wat] !re 7 praises & ?anks
 giv5 unto ,him  :o _h lov$ !m & wa%$ !m

 f s9 9 ,8 own blood4 ,s  affect+ 0 ?is 
sc5e t ?ree p]sons ask$ = pray] t !y    
might be sav$4    ,at #f3jj ,p4,m4 !    
ord9ances ( feet-wa%+ & ! ,"l's ,supp] 7
  celebrat$4 ,:5 ! congregation 0       
assembl$ ! m9i/] said3    ,jesus1 on !  
night ( ,8 betrayal1 ate ! la/ ,passov] 
supp]  9 ! upp] room ) ,8 disciples4    
,be=e ?is supp] 0 end$  ,he took a t[el 
& wa%$ ! disciples' feet1 & said3 ',if  
,i !n1  y\r ,"l & ,ma/]1 h wa%$ y\r     
feet3 ye also ought to wa% "o  ano!r's  
feet4 ,= ,i h giv5 y an example1 t ye   
%\ld d z  ,i h done unto y 444 ,if ye "k
 ^! ?+s1 happy are ye if  ye d !m'      
7,john #ac3ad1 #ae1 #ag74 ,we %all foll[
 ,jesus 9 ?is  ord9ance4 ,x symbolizes  
true ,*ri/ian humility & s]vice "o to   
ano!r4 ,x symbolizes "o ( ! mo/ t5d]    
relation%ips "o p]son  c hold ) ano!r1 t
 ( mutual helpfulness 9 little ?+s4 ,a  
v deep lesson x tea*es1 "o t has n be5 v
 well le>n$  by ,*ri/ians yet4    ,!n !y
 sep>at$1 ! m5 go+ to "o place1 ! wom5  
to ano!r1  & p>ticipat$ 9 ! bless$      

ord9ance4    ,aft]w>d1 !y assembl$ = !  
,"l's ,supp] 9 remembrance (  ,*ri/'s   
dea? = !m4    ,! effects ( ?is meet+ on 
! p ( ! t[n 7 pr(\nd4  ,"s wond]$1 "s   
sc(f$1 "s 7 deeply convict$1 b _m 7     
/irr$ to ! po9t ( discussion & e>ne/    
,bible-se>*+ to see  if ^! ?+s 7 s4 ,mr4
 ,johnson1 ! book/ore man1 sold m       
,bibles ! next mon? aft] ! revival ?an  
he _h 9 ! :ole  previ\s ye>4    ,!      
congregation rais$ up began at once to  
lay plans = a suitable  *ur*-build+4 ,a 
lot 0 donat$ by "o ( ! new conv]ts1 &   
_m volunte]$ _! s]vices on ! new build+ 
t 0 to be  erect$4    ,! zeal ( ! *ur*  
l$ !m to hold meet+s 9 ! neighborhood   
surr\nd+s1 "o ( :i* 0 held 9 !          
neighborhood ( !  ,fairm\nt ,s*ool1 :]e 
! debates _h tak5 place4 ,pet] ,newby _h
  sp5t consid]able "t 9 ,bible /udy s9ce
 ^? debates1 b :at  8 conclusions 71 no 
"o knew4 ,"o ,sunday ! *ur* ann\nc$ an  
all-day meet+ & basket d9n] 9 a grove   
ne> ,pet]'s h\se4 ,!re  7 _m pres5t1 b  
"o p]son1 ^: eye gli/5$ ) ! fire  (     

en]gy1 0 conspicu\s4    ,:y1 !re is old 
,pet] ,newby1 said ,m>y to ,rob]t1 & !y 
ran  ov] & greet$ him cordially4    ,!  
ev5+ 0 giv5 ov] to a te/imony & exp]i5ce
 meet+4 ,_m  te/ifi$ to full salvation4 
,x 0 to ! surprise ( ,rob]t & ,m>y      
,davis1 z well z ! o!rs1 :5 ,pet] ,newby
 arose & said3    ,fri5ds1 let me tell y
 some?+1 & he look$ ar\nd 9 t  same     
quizzical way & pois$ 8 head z he us$ to
 d4 ,i am  conv9c$4 ,& he /opp$ aga94   
,ev]ybody li/5$ mo/ att5tively4  ,i     
f\ght ,bob ,davis ov] !re ev] s9ce he   
came into ?is  neighborhood4 ,i f\ght   
hol9ess4 ,i f\ght div9e heal+4 ,i f\ght 
! *ur* ( ,god4 ,i really ?\ght1 fri5ds1 
t ! ,bible said1 ',he  t sai? he live? &
 s9ne? n is a li> & ! tru? is n 9  him4'
 ,b ,i nev] f\nd x4 ,& ! old man /opp$  
aga94    ,i h wat*$ ?is *ur* ( ,god come
 up 9 ?is neighborhood1 &  ,i mu/       
confess x has done m = ?is community ?an
 any?+  t has ev] happ5$ to x s9ce ,i h 
be5 "h4 ,x has lift$  up sev]al ( my    
neighbors out ( s94 ,x has br\ght peace 

to _m  homes4    ,i am sorry t ,i f\ght 
?is "w4 ,god =give me4 ,i 0 wrong & ,i  
0 /ubborn4 ,b ,i "k n[ t if a man is a  
,*ri/ian he w n  commit s94    ,x 0     
almo/ ov]:elm+ to ,rob]t & ,m>y ,davis4 
,te>s ( joy  fl[$ d[n _! faces4 ,!y ran 
ov] to old ,pet]1 grasp$ 8 arm1  & said1
 ,god bless y1 ,bro!r ,newby1 we knew y 
7 hone/ at  he>t4    ,t day ,jake ,newby
 recov]$ ! confid5ce he us$ to h 9 8    
fa!r4    ,^! 7 ! beg9n+s ( ! *ur* at    
,be?any1 ! *ur* (  ,god4 ,a *ur*-h\se 0 
built & ! *ur* 0 organiz$ by ! ,holy    
,_s into a work+ body ( sa9ts4 ,rob]t   
,davis soon aft]w>d felt  ! inspiration 
to tea* & exhort & he 0 mu* us$ 9 ?is   
way4  ,by & by he prea*$ occasionally   
until 8 gifts 7 recogniz$ by  ! *ur*    
?r\gh ! lay+ on ( ! h&s ( ! m9i/ry4     
,!re 0 a true ca?olicity ( _s 9 ?is     
congregation :i*  caus$ !m to make all  
,*ri/ians feel at home !re4 ,!y ma9ta9$ 
unity by keep+ close to ,god4 ,_!       
,sunday-s*ool soon 0 !  l>ge/ 9 ! t[n4  
,?ree mission>ies w5t f x to =eign1     

hea!n l&s1 & colporteurs c>ri$ !        
lit]ature ( ! *ur*  into e home 9 ! t[n4
 ,! reputation ( ! *ur* spread f>  &    
wide4 ,x became not$ = ! hone/y &       
humility ( its memb]s4  ,! bus9ess m5 ( 
! t[n _h ! utmo/ confid5ce 9 ! *ur*4  ,x
 became ! greate/ p[] = righte\sness 9 !
 t[n1 &  e "o came to look ^u x z ! liv+
 expon5t ( ! be/ &  highe/ 9 civic life 
& 9 social uplift z well z 9 religion4  
,zion became a praise 9 ! e>?1 z !      
prophet _h said4    ,! ev5ts n>rat$     
occurr$ _m ye>s ago4 ,la/ summ] !re 0 a 
reunion ( ! ,davis family 9 ! old home  
at ,be?any4 ,"o son _h  become a m9i/] 9
 ! *ur*1 ! o!r 0 ! editor ( ! local     
newspap]4 ,"o daught] 0 home on a       
furl\gh f ,*9a1 :ile !  o!r 0 m>ri$ to a
 ,*ri/ian bro!r ( ! t[n4 ,rob]t ,davis1 
9  ! meantime1 _h prea*$ ! :ole gospel4 
,he _h be5 in/rum5tal  9 rais+ up sev]al
 congregations4    ,dad1 :at is ! mo/   
int]e/+ exp]i5ce y ev] _h 9 y\r  life8  
ask$ ,m>ie "o day4    ,! mo/ important  
exp]i5ce ( my life occurr$ "r "h1 my    

girl1 :5 ,janet 0 a baby1 he repli$4 ,"h
 is :]e y\r "m  & ,i fir/ became seek]s4
 ,"h ,i debat$ = ! tru? be=e ,i  fully  
und]/ood x1 b ,i felt x 0 ess5tial to /&
 up = :at  ,i knew 0 tru?4 ,"h y\r "m 0 
heal$ :5 life seem$ almo/  gone & ! la/ 
ray ( hope _h di$ 9 ! ga!r+ d>kness4 ,"h
  ,i fir/ le>n$ ( ! *ur* ( ,god4 ,"h t  
good religi\s pap]  fir/ came to my     
notice1 br++ rays ( light to my m9d &   
s\l4    ,^? 7 ! beg9n+s1 humble ones    
inde$1 b !y 7 !  beg9n+s ( my life (    
s]vice4 ,my days are ab\t ov]4 ,my "w is
  ab\t done4 ,my eyes are dim1 & my     
/r5g? is fail+4 ,my race w  soon be ov]4
 ,i h se5 ! *ur* 9 ,be?any gr[ into !   
place (  influ5ce x n[ has1 f ! v       
humble/ beg9n+s4 ,i h se5  ?\s&s flee to
 ! cross ( ,jesus = m]cy & p>don1 & ,i h
  he>d ! %\ts ( hundr$s t h be5         
sanctifi$ :olly4 ,& ,i  h se5 _m1 _m    
sick p]sons heal$4    ,my *ildr51 be    
true to ,god1 be true to ! cause ( tru?4
 ,c>ry  ^! preci\s tru?s to ! next      
g5]ation1 unadult]at$1 z pure  z !y come

 f ! ,bible4 ,inve/ y\r all 9 ,god's    
cause2 y w  receive a hundr$fold n[ &   
h]eaft]4    ,may y ev] *ampion ! cause (
 tru? :i* ,jesus ,*ri/ came to  e/abli%4
 ,! *ur* ,he built %all /& till ! mighty
 ,gabriel  decl>es t "t %all be no      
long]1 till ! judgm5t-day comes1  yea1 &
 aft]w>d %e %all live 9 ! heav5 ( heav5s
 et]nally  ) h] f\nd] & ,"l4    ,press  
on1 *ildr51 all heav5 wat*es ! race y   
run4 ,d n  become neglig5t1 nor worldly1
 nor lov]s ( luxury1 nor ( ease4 ,live  
z good soldi]s ( ,jesus ,*ri/ & be cr[n$
 victors & conqu]ors  at la/4    ,a holy
 awe fill$ ! room z ?is ag$ sa9t gave !m
 8  b5$iction4 ,& !y said3    ,by !     
grace ( ,god1 we w1 ,fa!r4