,,! ,,art ,,( ,,s\l-,,w9n+4 7,,specially ,,adapt$ ,,= ,,p]sonal ,,work]s47 ,,by ,j4,w4 ,,mahood1 ,,evangeli/1 ,au?or ( ,! ,miss+ ,:eel ,f\nd1 & jo9t-au?or ( ,! ,"y ,p's ,hi/ory ( ,me?odism4 ,& he br\ght him to ,jesus4 ,,c9c9nati3 ,,j5n+s ,,pye4 ,,new ,,york3 ,,eaton ,,ma9s4 #aija ,,preface4 ,nev] 0 !re su* great ne$ = a mighty1 ,p5teco/al revival 9 all our ,*ur*es2 & ! key to su* a revival is e>ne/ p]sonal "w4 ,b ! memb]%ip ( ! ,*ur*es are n prep>$ to ent] ^u ?is "w4 ,multitudes "k no?+ ( a p]sonal ,p5teco/4 ,_m are utt]ly indiff]5t4 ,!y d n realize _! opportunity & responsibility be=e ,god4 ,if !y did1 ! revival w\ld come at once4 ,) ! hope t _m pr(ess+ ,*ri/ians may be awak5$ to duty1 & he> ,god's call to p]sonal "w 9 s\l-w9n+1 ?is little volume is writt54 ,let ! pa/or see t a copy is put into e home "o mon? previ\s to ! "t set = special revival-meet+s4 ,let him secure a pl$ge f ! p to read ! /udy = ea* day1 commit ! memory v]ses1 & m$itate ^u ! ,scripture sugge/$4 ,once ea* week1 ei!r at a special meet+ appo9t$ = ?is purpose1 at ! week-night pray]-meet+1 or at ! "y p's devotional meet+ ,sunday ev5+1 let ! /udies = ! week be review$ & ! memory v]ses recit$4 ,%ort talks may also be giv5 on ea* topic by p]sons previ\sly select$4 ,:5 ! entire ,*ur* memb]%ip %all beg9 to ?9k & speak ^u ^! vital !mes2 :5 ! _s ( grace & supplication %all take ! place ( =mality & worldly desire2 :5 ! ,holy ,gho/ ( ,p5teco/ %all come ^u ! wait+1 pray+ ,*ur*1 !n ! times ( refre%+ w be sure to come f ! pres5ce ( ! ,"l1 & ! p]i%+ multitudes w be sav$4 ,si\x ,city1 ,i[a4 ,,cont5ts4 ,,fir/ ,,week--,,! ,,s\l-,,w9n]',s ,,motive4 ,,! ,,love ,,( ,,*ri/4 ,,page ,,/udy ,i ,=eword & ,appeal #i ,,/udy ,,ii ,! ,"l's ,comm& #ab ,,/udy ,,iii ,by ,p]sonal ,ef=t #ae ,,/udy ,,iv ,trophies ( ,p]sonal ,ef=t #ah ,,/udy ,v ,! ,wor? ( a ,s\l #ba ,,/udy ,,vi ,! ,dea? ( a ,s\l #bd ,,/udy ,,vii ,! ,supreme ,motive #bg ,,second ,,week--,,! ,,s\l-,,w9n]',s ,,life4 ,,yield ,,y\rselves ,,to ,,god4 ,,/udy ,,viii ,a ,def9ite ,exp]i5ce #cc ,,/udy ,,ix ,a ,complete ,surr5d] #cf ,,/udy ,x ,! ,_s's ,witness #ci ,,/udy ,,xi ,e ,weight #db ,,/udy ,,xii ,pray] #de ,,/udy ,,xiii ,fai? #dh ,,/udy ,,xiv ,self-,sacrifice #ea ,,?ird ,,week--,,! ,,s\l-,,w9n]',s ,,equipm5t4 ,,completely ,,furni%$4 ,,page ,,/udy ,,xv ,k ( ! ,scripture #eg ,,/udy ,,xvi ,tact #fj ,,/udy ,,xvii ,e>ne/ness #fc ,,/udy ,,xviii ,p]sev]ance #ff ,,/udy ,,xix ,t5d]ness #fi ,,/udy ,,xx ,burd5 = ,s\ls #gb ,,/udy ,,xxi ,a ,p]sonal ,p5teco/ #ge ,,f\r? ,,week--,,! ,,s\l-,,w9n]',s ,,me?ods4 ,,by ,,all ,,means4 ,,/udy ,,xxii ,direct ,approa* #ha ,,/udy ,,xxiii ,correspond5ce #he ,,/udy ,,xxiv ,tracts & ,books #hh ,,/udy ,,xxv ,! ,pray] ,li/ #ia ,,/udy ,,xxvi ,"w ,among ,/ud5ts #ic ,,/udy ,,xxvii ,meet+ ,objections #if ,,/udy ,,xxviii ,no ,ef=t 9 ,va9 #ajj ,,! ,,s\l-,,w9n]',s ,,motive4 ,,= ,,! ,,love ,,( ,,*ri/4 ,,/udy ,i4 ,,=eword ,,& ,,appeal4 ,memory ,v]se3 ,& !y t are wise %all %9e z ! brightness ( ! firmam5t2 & !y t turn _m to righte\sness z ! />s = ev] & ev]4--7,dan4 xii1 #c47 ,scripture = ,m$itation3 ,matt4 vi1 #ai-bc2 ,rev4 iii1 #ad-bb4 ,fr$ ,b---- 0 a m$ical /ud5t4 ,he 0 /rick51 ) t dread$ sc\rge1 consumption4 ,! physicians advis$ a trip to ! m\nta9s4 ,dur+ ! fir/ few mon?s among ! ,rockies he improv$ rapidly1 & hope & ambition flam$ anew2 b x 0 only a brief respite f suff]+ be=e ! f9al collapse4 ,ly+ 9 a ,d5v] hospital1 he 0 visit$ by "s consecrat$ "y p1 :o sang & pray$ ) him4 ,he yield$ himself to ,*ri/1 & ! peace ( ,god fill$ 8 he>t4 ,!y br\ght him home to a little ,i[a city to die4 ,! day aft] 8 arrival ! pa/or 0 summon$ to 8 b$side1 :5 ! "y man relat$ ! circum/ances ( 8 conv]sion4 ,! pa/or said1 ,!n y are n afraid to die8 ,no1 said he1 n afraid1 b n ready4 ,:5 ask$ :y he 0 n ready1 he repli$3 ,i h done no?+ = my ,ma/]4 ,i h won no s\ls = him4 ,c\ld ,i h six mon?s m to live t ,i might br+ "s s\ls to ,jesus1 & ?us n g into 8 pres5ce empty-h&$1 ,i w\ld be satisfi$ to die4 ,i am n afraid to die1 b n ready4 ,j !n ! door ( ! room op5$1 & ! dy+ boy's fa!r1 an old1 :ite-hair$ man :o _h be5 abs5t f home & _h n se5 8 son s9ce 8 return1 came 94 ,! old man 0 n a ,*ri/ian4 ,!n occurr$ a pa!tic sc5e4 ,! "y man ?rew 8 arms ab\t 8 fa!r's neck1 & drew him d[n ^u 8 knees at ! b$side1 urg$ him to give himself to ,god1 & !n1 ) %ort5+ brea?1 utt]$ su* a pray] ( int]cession z is seldom he>d4 ,! old man sobb$ al\d1 yield$ to ,*ri/1 decl>$ 8 fai?1 & ! dy+ boy _h won "o s\l = 8 ,ma/]4 ,9 a few h\rs he _h gone into ! pres5ce ( ! ,k+2 b n empty-h&$4 ,o ye to :om ,god has giv5 ! /r5g? & vigor ( manhood & womanhood1 & :o h pl$g$ y\r allegiance to ! ,*ri/ ( ,calv>y1 are y w9n+ any s\ls = y\r ,ma/]8 ,or are y go+ into 8 pres5ce empty-h&$8 ,:at if 9 ! judgm5t-day x %all be se5 t "s s\ls :o might h be5 sav$ h be5 lo/ ?r\gh y\r neglect8 ,:at if x %all !n be se5 t ! cr[n ( _m />s :i* y might h won is giv5 to ano!r8 ,& :at1 if 9 ! great day ( 8 appe>+ y %all be f\nd1 hav+ ga!r$ no %eaves & empty-h&$8 ,,/udy ,,ii4 ,,! ,,"l',s ,,comm&4 ,memory ,v]se3 ,g ye into all ! _w & prea* ! gospel to e creature4--7,m>k xvi1 #ae47 ,scripture = ,m$itation3 ,ezek4 xxxiii1 #a-aa4 ,by ! ,ma/]'s f9al words to 8 disciples ! obligation is laid ^u e ,*ri/ian to be a s\l-w9n]4 ,ye %all be my witnesses1 is ! ris5 ,"l's message to all 8 foll[]s4 ,no "o is excus$4 ,foll[ me1 said ,*ri/1 & ,i w make y fi%]s ( m54 ,& :5 8 face 0 set t[>d ,calv>y1 he said to ! ,fa!r1 ,z ?\ ha/ s5t me into ! _w1 ev5 s h ,i also s5t !m into ! _w4 ,by ! m\? ( ! prophet ,ezekiel1 ,god di/9ctly says t1 if we neglect to w>n ! wick$ f 8 way1 t wick$ man %all die 9 8 iniquity2 b 8 blood w ,i require at ?9e h&4 ,we are all s5t1 & if we %r9k or excuse ourselves f our great mission we %all come into condemnation4 ,! unsav$ multitudes "k t e ,*ri/ian %\ld be an ambassador = ,*ri/1 & :5 we fail to d our duty we are condemn$ 9 _! eyes z well z be=e ,god4 ,a writ] 9 ! ,epwor? ,era says3 ,a college pr(essor :o 0 not$ among 8 fell[-tea*]s = 8 habit ( address+ "y m5 ^u _! p]sonal relations to ,*ri/1 0 ask$ by "o ( 8 fell[-pr(essors1 ',d !y n res5t y\r appeals z an imp]t95ce8' ,he repli$3 ',no6 ,no?+ is ( su* int]e/ to any man z 8 own s\l & its condition4 ,he w nev] res5t words ( w>n+ or com=t if !y are prompt$ by g5u9e feel+4 ,:5 ,i 0 a "y man1 ,i felt z y d4 ,my wife's c\s91 a "y fell[ n yet ( age1 liv$ 9 our h\se = six mon?s4 ,my dread ( m$dl+ 0 su* t ,i nev] ask$ him to be pres5t at family wor%ip1 or spoke to him on ! subject ( religion4 ,he fell into ! company ( a wild set1 & 0 rapidly go+ to ! bad4 ,:5 ,i reason$ ) him ,i spoke ( ,*ri/4 ,d y call y\rself a ,*ri/ian8 he ask$1 assum+ an a/oni%$ look4 ,i hope s1 ,i repli$4 ,b y are n4 ,if y 71 he mu/ be y\r ,be/ ,fri5d4 ,yet ,i h liv$ 9 y\r h\se = six mon?s1 & y h nev] once nam$ 8 "n to me2 no1 he is no?+ to y6 ,i h nev] =gott5 ! rebuke4' ,,/udy ,,iii4 ,,by ,,p]sonal ,,ef=t4 ,memory ,v]se3 ,& he br\ght him to ,jesus4--7,john i1 #db47 ,scripture = ,m$itation3 ,john i1 #ce-de4 ,h y ev] notic$ t mu* ( ! "w :i* ! ,ma/] & 8 disciples did 0 p]sonal "w8 ,"s ( our ,"l's greate/ s]mons 7 prea*$ to "o p]son4 ,! apo/les 7 all won individually4 ,turn to y\r ,bible n[1 & read ! acc\nt ( ! visit ( ,nicodemus to ,*ri/1 & ( ! meet+ ) ! woman ( ,sam>ia at ! well4 ,if y take ! "t to foll[ ?is !me ?r\gh ! ,gospels & ?r\gh ! ,acts ( ! ,apo/les1 y w be sure to see t ! "w ( w9n+ s\ls = ,*ri/ by p]sonal ef=t is ! "w ( e ,*ri/ian4 ,& a conviction ( ?is is ! greate/ ne$ ( ! ,*ur* to-day4 ,x is ! key to ! tw5tie?-c5tury revival4 ,! _w w\ld be evangeliz$ 9 ?is g5]ation did ea* pr(ess+ ,*ri/ian w9 only "o s\l ea* ye> = ,*ri/2 & ! great social & labor problems ( ! day w\ld be spe$ily solv$ 7 ! great ,*ri/ian ,*ur* actively engag$ 9 lead+ m5 & wom5 to ,jesus ( ,naz>e?4 ,mighti] ?an ! influ5ce ( great s]mons & f9e music & spl5did ritual is ! influ5ce ( a life consecrat$ to p]sonal ef=t 9 seek+ ! lo/4 ,t rem>kable s\l-w9n]1 ,dr4 ,j4,o4 ,peck1 n[ translat$1 said3 ,s great is my conviction ( ! value ( p]sonal ef=t1 z ! result ( a lifework ( w9n+ s\ls1 t ,i c n emphasize ! me?od too /rongly4 ,if x 7 reveal$ to me f heav5 by ! ar*angel ,gabriel t ,god _h giv5 me ! c]ta9ty ( t5 ye>s ( life1 & t z a condition ( my et]nal salvation ,i mu/ w9 a ?\s& s\ls to ,*ri/ 9 t "t2 & if x 7 fur!r condition$ to ?is1 t ,i might prea* e day = ! t5 ye>s1 b might n p]sonally appeal to ! unconv]t$ outside ! pulpit2 or t ,i might n ent] ! pulpit dur+ ^! t5 ye>s1 b might exclusively appeal to individuals1 ,i w\ld n hesitate "o mom5t to make ! *oice ( p]sonal ef=t z ! sole means to be us$ 9 secur+ ! conv]sion ( "o ?\s& s\ls necess>y to my own salvation4 ,dr4 ,!odore ,cuyl] once said conc]n+ ! ?ree ?\s& s\ls he _h receiv$ into ,*ur* fell[%ip dur+ 8 m9i/ry1 ,i h h&l$ e /one4 ,,/udy ,,iv4 ,,trophies ,,( ,,p]sonal ,,ef=t4 ,memory ,v]se3 ,& he t is wise w9ne? s\ls4--7,prov4 xi1 #cj1 ,r4,v47 ,scripture = ,m$itation3 #b ,cor4 v1 #ad-ba4 ,is x n a sugge/ive fact t ne>ly all ^? m5 :o h %one brightly 9 ! galaxy ( m>tyrs1 prea*]s1 & re=m]s 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* ?r\gh ! c5turies h be5 won to ,*ri/ by ! p]sonal ef=t ( "s consecrat$ life8 ,?9k ( "s 9 our own age4 ,dwight ,l4 ,moody1 :5 a cl]k 9 a /ore1 0 visit$ by 8 ,sunday-s*ool tea*]1 :o put 8 h& ^u ! "y man's %\ld] & talk$ to him ab\t ,*ri/2 & ,mr4 ,moody says1 ,i _h n felt ,i _h a s\l till !n4 ,colonel ,h4,h4 ,hadley1 :o has kneel$ & pray$ ) ov] ?irty-five ?\s& drunk>ds1 decl>es t "o ( ! ag5cies :i* l$ him to ,*ri/ 0 a brief int]view ) ,*apla9 7n[ ,bi%op7 ,mc,cabe on a railway-tra9 9 ,ohio j aft] ! ,civil ,w>4 ,"l ,%aftesbury1 "o ( ! greate/ ,*ri/ian philan?ropi/s ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 0 won = ,*ri/ 9 e>ly boyhood by ! ef=t ( ,m>ia ,willis1 a s]vant-girl 9 8 fa!r's home4 ,! conv]sion ( ,diaz1 ! great ,cuban evangeli/1 0 due to ! fai?fulness ( a consecrat$ "y lady ( ,brooklyn4 ,%e f\nd him 9 a hospital at ! po9t ( dea?1 procur$ a ,spani% ,new ,te/am5t1 read to him ! words ( m]cy & invitation1 po9t$ him to ,*ri/2 & he w5t back to 8 own c\ntry1 a flam+ h]ald ( ! gospel4 ,j4 ,wilbur ,*apman1 "o ( ! mo/ successful pa/or-evangeli/s ( ?is g5]ation1 says t :ile 9 a revival-meet+1 :5 a boy1 8 ,sunday-s*ool tea*] t\*$ him on ! elb[1 & said1 ,d y n ?9k y _h bett] /&8 & t "o t\*1 z mu* z any?+ else1 pu%$ him into ! k+dom4 ,joseph ,f4 ,b]ry1 ^: "n is a h\sehold ^w 9 ! ,me?odi/ ,episcopal ,*ur*1 0 l$ to ,*ri/ by two "y fri5ds :o took ! "y pr9t] to 8 fa!r's b>n1 & held a pray]-meet+ ) him1 :i* result$ 9 a glori\s conv]sion4 ,,/udy ,v4 ,,! ,,wor? ,,( ,a ,,s\l4 ,memory ,v]se3 ,= :at is a man pr(it$1 if he ga9 ! :ole _w1 & lose 8 own s\l8 ,or :at %all a man give 9 ex*ange = 8 s\l8--7,matt4 xvi1 #bf47 ,scripture = ,m$itation3 ,luke xv1 #a-aj4 ,:at is a life wor?8 ,:at is y\r life wor?8 ,:at is ! life ( y\r son or daught] or "m or wife wor?8 ,:at w\ld y take = a life8 ,b if ! life ( a de> "o be wor? s mu* to y1 :at mu/ be its value 9 ,god's sight1 :o sees to :at dep?s a s\l may plunge & to :at heights x may rise8 ,x may be a small matt] to y t 9 yond] saloon is a man dissipat$ & drunk54 ,b :at if he 7 y\r fa!r or bro!r or husb&8 ,x may be a v small matt] to y t ! boy :om y met on ! /reet is puff+ a cig>ette & we>s already ^u 8 face ! m>ks ( an evil life4 ,b :at if he 7 y\r boy or y\r bro!r8 ,yet1 9 ,god's sight1 8 life is z valuable z if he 7 y\r boy or y\r bro!r2 & e s\l is ( inf9ite wor?4 ,jesus ,*ri/ set a high e/imate ^u human life :5 he left 8 ,fa!r's ?rone & came into ?is s9-curs$ _w to suff] & die t he might r$eem u f dea?4 ,! ,*ur* ( to-day ne$s a new vision ( ! wor? ( a s\l4 ,we ne$ to /& beside ,calv>y & see ! price t 0 paid !re = human life4 ,john ,keble1 ! poet-prea*] ( ! ,engli% ,*ur*1 said t ! salvation ( "o s\l is wor? m ?an ! fram+ ( ! ,magna ,*>ta ( a ?\s& worlds4 ,x 0 m$itation ^u ! words ( ! memory v]se ( ?is /udy t fir$ ! s\ls ( ,ignatius ,loyola & ,francis ,xavi] ) a holy en?usiasm to rescue ! p]i%+ multitudes4 ,_h _! successors & disciples be51 fill$ ) ! same en?usiasm1 & kept !mselves free f ! ma*9ations ( politics1 !y w\ld h long s9ce evangeliz$ ! _w1 & ,jesuitism w\ld n h be5 ! sc&al ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,,/udy ,,vi4 ,,! ,,dea? ,,( ,a ,,s\l4 ,memory ,v]se3 ,let him "k1 t he :i* conv]te? ! s9n] f ! error ( 8 way %all save a s\l f dea?4--7,james v1 #bj47 ,scripture = ,m$itation3 ,luke xvi1 #ai-ca4 ,:at is dea?--! dea? ( a s\l8 ,:at is x to die et]nally8 ,9 ! passage = m$itation our ,"l gives u a glimpse into ! realms ( dea?4 ,surely ! ,son ( ,god is n trifl+ "h2 nor does he speak to confuse4 ,= a mom5t ! curta9 is drawn1 & we see :at is actually transpir+ 9 ! future _w4 ,9 ^! days !re is a disposition 9 "s qu>t]s to make light ( ! future puni%m5t ( ! wick$4 ,"s prea*]s are dumb ^u ! awful puni%m5t ( s91 or prea* only half a gospel1 say+1 z ,bi%op ,w>r5 puts x1 ,y mu/ rep5t1 z x 72 be conv]t$1 9 a measure2 or y w g to hell1 s to speak4 ,b ,*ri/ did n speak ) any unc]ta9 s\nd ab\t ! future puni%m5t ( ! imp5it5t4 ,he is au?ority4 ,take y\r ,bible & read su* passages z ,matt4 xxv1 #da1 #df2 ,matt4 viii1 #ab2 ,luke xvi1 #bc2 ,john v1 #bi4 ,9 ! light ( ^! words1 we mu/ see t ! dea? ( a s\l means et]nal sep>ation f ,god1 f m]cy1 & f heav54 ,& yet h[ indiff]5t we are conc]n+ ! unsav$ multitudes all ab\t u :o are drift+ into a hopeless et]nity4 ,! ,*ur* ne$s a vision l t ( ! little lad 9 ,olive ,s*re9]'s ,/ory ( a ,s\? ,african ,f>m1 :o1 wak+ at midnight1 sees multitudes drift+ ov] ! precipice into et]nal night1 & ?r[s himself on 8 face on ! floor1 cry+ out 9 ! agony ( 8 burd5$ he>t to ,god to h m]cy4 ,"s "o tells ( a %eph]d 9 ! ,f> ,we/ :o1 on a d>k1 /ormy night1 f\nd ?ree %eep miss+4 ,go+ to ! k5nel :]e ! fai?ful %eph]d-dog lay ) h] little family1 he bade h] g to f9d ! %eep4 ,an h\r aft]w>ds %e return$ ) two4 ,:5 ^! _h be5 put 9 ! fold1 he said1 ,"o %eep is yet miss+4 ,g6 ,! fai?ful dog took "o mute look ( despair at h] little family1 !n 0 (f 9 ! d>k & ! /orm4 ,9 two h\rs %e _h return$ ) ! lo/ %eep1 b 0 torn & ble$+1 &1 z %e /agg]$ t[>d ! k5nel1 fell dead at ! door4 ,b if a poor1 dumb brute1 ) no immortal hope1 be ob$i5t1 ev5 unto dea?1 :at %all we say ( m5 & wom5 :o "k ! de/9y ( ! s\l1 & :om ! ,k+ ( k+s has bidd5 seek ! lo/1 yet are disob$i5t1 indiff]5t1 & ?\ghtless z to ! dy+ multitudes ab\t !m8 ,,/udy ,,vii4 ,,! ,,supreme ,,motive4 ,memory ,v]se3 ,= ! love ( ,*ri/ con/ra9e? u4--7#b ,cor4 v1 #ad47 ,scripture = ,m$itation3 #a ,cor4 xiii1 ,r4,v4 ,b ! supreme motive 9 all our ef=ts to w9 o!rs %\ld be ! glory ( ,god4 ,possess$ ( an undy+ love = him :o fir/ lov$ u1 we w h an inspiration to seek ! lo/ = :om he gave 8 life4 ,& all our ef=ts %all be1 z ,paul puts x 9 8 lett] to ! ,ephesians1 unto ! praise ( 8 glory4 ,! love ( ,*ri/ do? me con/ra9 ,to seek ! w&]+ s\ls ( m54 ,love nev] faile?4 ,love kn[s no impossibility4 ,he :o works = wages & he :o works = love live 9 two diff]5t realms4 ,a lot ( m5 7 entomb$ 9 a coal-m9e1 & great cr[ds ga!r$ to help cle> away ! e>? & rescue ! m9]s4 ,an old1 gray-head$ man came runn+ up1 &1 seiz+ a %ovel1 began work+ ) ! /r5g? ( t5 m54 ,"s "o ask$ to relieve ! old man4 ,get out ( ! way1 he cri$2 ,i h two boys d[n !re4 ,love w triumph2 & he ^: he>t ?robs ) love to ,*ri/ w f9d real joy 9 rescu+ f s9 ^? :o are ! pur*ase ( 8 blood1 t 8 "n may be glorifi$4 ,/udy 8 life ( self-sacrifice4 ,see aga9 8 suff]+ = s9ful m54 ,l+] 9 ,ge?semane1 & behold ! agony ( ,calv>y4 ,!n y\r he>t w beg9 to ?rob ) love to him :o fir/ lov$ u4 ,get a new vision ( y\r crucifi$1 b n[ ris51 ,savior1 until ! beauty ( 8 mat*less life *>ms y\r he>t & y are ready to say3 ,come1 & possess me :ole1 ,nor h5ce aga9 remove2 ,b sup ) me1 & let ! fea/ ,be ev]la/+ love4 ,!n y w possess ! highe/ motive t moves human he>ts1 & p]sonal "w 9 s\l-w9n+ w become a real delight4 ,,! ,,s\l-,,w9n]',s ,,life4 ,,yield ,,y\rselves ,,unto ,,god4 ,,/udy ,,viii4 ,a ,,def9ite ,,exp]i5ce4 ,memory ,v]se3 ,v]ily1 v]ily1 ,i say unto !e1 except a man be born aga91 he c n see ! k+dom ( ,god4--7,john iii1 #c47 ,scripture = ,m$itation3 ,john iii1 #a-ae4 ,9 a pray]-meet+ a "y lady 0 ask$1 ,:at is ! fir/ ?+ we mu/ d if we w\ld w9 o!rs to ,*ri/8 ,%e repli$1 ,we mu/ live holy ourselves4 ,%e 0 "r4 ,j z ! telegraph wire mu/ be insulat$1 s mu/ ! life ( him :o expects to be ! mess5g] ( ,god be insulat$ f ! old life ( s9 be=e he c hope to c>ry ! lov+ messages ( ! gospel to o!r s\ls4 ,?is implies a def9ite exp]i5ce ( conv]sion4 ,he :o w\ld engage 9 ?is mo/ fasc9at+ ( all "w mu/ h no?+ %ort ( an inn] consci\sness ( s9s =giv5 & ( ! pres5ce ( ,*ri/ 9 8 life4 ,he mu/ be able to say1 l ,&rew & l ,philip ( old1 ,i h f\nd him4 ,he mu/ "k :at x is to h a new he>t & to h peace ) ,god4 ,william ,butl]1 ! vet]an mission>y & s\l-w9n]1 n[ translat$1 wrote ! au?or ( ^! /udies a lett]1 9 :i* he said3 ,fir/ & =emo/1 ,i ?ank ,god = a true conv]sion4 ,:5 ,i got religion1 ,i got x good & ?or\gh4 ,*ri/ became ev]y?+ to me4 ,! law ( s91 or temptation to worldly con=mity ( any k9d1 0 completely eradicat$ f my he>t2 & f t h\r to ?is ! law ( ,*ri/ has fully satisfi$ my s\l1 & made me glori\sly free & indep5d5t ( ! _w & its maxims & pleasures4 ,& n[1 aft] fifty-five ye>s' enjoym5t ( peace ) ,god & humble devotion to 8 s]vice1 ,i bless him t ,i ev] gave him my he>t & devot$ myself to 8 "w4 ,i am happy4 ,! consol+ com=ts ( ! grace ( ,god are ) me by day & by night1 & ! bless$ future is radiant ) ! hope ( be+ 'numb]$ ) ! sa9ts 9 glory ev]la/+4' ,9 ^! days ( compromise & d\bt we ne$ to h z def9ite an exp]i5ce ( salvation z _h ,william ,butl]4 ,he :o w\ld w9 o!rs to a new life mu/ himself possess t life1 & "k x1 be+ able to say ) ,paul1 ,i "k :om ,i h believ$4 ,,/udy ,,ix4 ,a ,,complete ,,surr5d]4 ,memory ,v]se3 ,i besee* y !re=e1 bre?r51 by ! m]cies ( ,god1 t ye pres5t y\r bodies a liv+ sacrifice1 holy1 acceptable unto ,god1 :i* is y\r reasonable s]vice4--7,rom4 xii1 #a47 ,scripture = ,m$itation3 ,rom4 vi1 #a-ac4 ,john ,wesley said1 ,give me "o hundr$ prea*]s :o fe> no?+ b s9 & desire no?+ b ,god1 & ,i c>e n a /raw :e!r !y be cl]gym5 or laym51 !y alone w %ake ! gates ( hell & set up ! k+dom ( heav5 ^u ! e>?4 ,a life surr5d]$ to ,god w be an inv9cible life1 :ile ! life only p>tly surr5d]$ w "k no?+ b defeat4 ,someone says t1 9 ! transf] ( prop]ty1 any res]vation implies1 also1 res]v$ rights4 ,if a man sells a t5-acre lot1 & keeps a y>d squ>e 9 ! c5t] = himself1 he has a "r ( way across :at he has sold to get to 8 res]vation4 ,& if1 9 our surr5d]1 we keep back any?+1 t con/itutes ! devil's t]ritory1 & he w trample ov] all we call consecrat$ to get to 8 own4 ,!re=e a complete surr5d] ( ! life to ,god is absolutely necess>y4 ,to ! ri* "y man :o came to him1 ,jesus said1 ,"o ?+ ?\ lacke/4 ,he dem&$ an unconditional surr5d] ( e int]e/ ( 8 life4 ,b ! "y man 0 n will+ to make ! surr5d]1 & w5t away sorr[ful4 ,( e man & woman ,jesus asks ! same surr5d]4 ,b _m n[ w&] (f 9 ! d>kness ( =mality & d\bt because !y are n will+4 ,?ree ?+s are impli$ 9 su* a surr5d]3 7#a7 ,an ackn[l$gm5t ( ! ,div9e own]%ip & human /ew>d%ip 9 all temporal affairs2 7#b7 ,a complete submission ( ! w to ,god2 7#c7 ,! supremacy ( ,jesus ,*ri/ 9 ! he>t & life1 s t ! int]e/s ( 8 k+dom are fir/1 always1 & ev]y:]e4 ,!re is an old /ory ( a monk :o1 hav+ be5 disob$i5t to ! rules ( ! mona/]y1 0 told he mu/ die4 ,!y took him out into ! gravey>d1 /ood him upright 9 a grave1 fill$ 9 ! e>? ab\t 8 feet4 ,!n !y ask$1 ,are y dead yet8 ,he said1 ,no4 ,! e>? 0 !n fill$ 9 ab\t him to 8 wai/1 & ! "q aga9 ask$4 ,he repli$1 ,no4 ,!n !y fill$ 9 ! e>? until he 0 cov]$1 all b 8 head1 & c\ld sc>cely brea!4 ,:5 ask$ if he w\ld die1 he repli$1 ,yes1 ,i w give up2 ,i w die4 ,s may we die to ! old life ( self & s91 & live ! new life ( entire surr5d] to our ris5 ,"l6 ,if ,*ri/ w\ld live & reign 9 me1 ,i mu/ die1 ,i mu/ die4 ,l him ,i crucifi$ mu/ be1 ,i mu/ die1 ,i mu/ die4 ,s dead t no desire may rise1 ,to pass = good1 or great1 or wise1 ,to any b my ,savior's eyes1-- ,let me die1 let me die4 ,,/udy ,x4 ,,! ,,_s',s ,,witness4 ,memory ,v]se3 ,! ,_s ,himself be>e? witness ) our _s t we are *ildr5 ( ,god4--7,rom4 viii1 #af1 ,r4,v47 ,scripture = ,m$itation3 #a ,john v1 #a-ae4 ,:5 ! life has be5 :olly surr5d]$ to ,god1 & ,*ri/1 ! crucifi$ & ris5 ,savior1 is en?ron$ 9 ! he>t & confess$ be=e m51 !n ! bless$ assurance ( our son%ip ) ,god w be cle> & joy\s4 ,no long] %all we say1 ,i hope ,i am a ,*ri/ian1 or1 ,i am try+ to be a ,*ri/ian2 b1 l ,paul1 we %all exclaim1 ,i "k :om ,i h believ$4 ,! witness ( ! ,_s w give a holy confid5ce to ! s\l-w9n]4 ,:at we h se5 & felt1 ,) confid5ce we tell4 ,mu* ( ! timidity & reluctance %[n by ,*ri/ians t[>d p]sonal "w may be trac$ to a refusal or neglect to live ! surr5d]$ life & h ! cle> assurance ( acceptance ) ,god4 ,?is direct te/imony to our adoption is giv5 only by ! ,holy ,_s1 & giv5 only to believ]s because !y are ! sons ( ,god4 ,x is ,god's seal :i* he places ^u 8 own1 & we !n no long] receive ! _s ( bondage unto fe>2 b we receive ! _s ( adoption :]eby we cry1 ,abba1 ,fa!r4 ,! voice ( ,god is he>d 9 ! s\l be>+ witness to our acceptance1 & !n ! fruit ( ! ,_s spe$ily foll[s 9 ! life to corroborate ! inn] voice & give unmi/akable confirmation to ! te/imony :i* 0 prim>y & direct4 ,to "s1 ?is assurance comes l a sudd5 fla% f ! sky2 to o!rs1 l ! g5tle brea?+ ( ! ev5+ zephyr4 ,b x comes1 x surely comes2 & no s\l %\ld be satisfi$ until x comes2 = x is ess5tial to a useful1 joy\s life4 ,look up n[1 & ) eag] expectancy await ! bless$ assurance4 ,:y %\ld ! *ildr5 ( a ,k+ ,g m\rn+ all _! days8 ,great ,com=t]1 desc5d & br+ ,! tok5s ( ?y grace4 ,assure my consci5ce ( h] "p ,9 ! ,r$eem]'s blood2 ,& be> ?y witness ) my he>t1 ,t ,i am born ( ,god4 ,?\ art ! e>ne/ ( ,8 love1 ,! pl$ge ( joys to come2 ,may ?y ble/ w+s1 cele/ial ,dove1 ,safely convey me home6 ,,/udy ,,xi4 ,,e ,,weight4 ,memory ,v]se3 ,:]e=e see+ we also are compass$ ab\t ) s great a cl\d ( witnesses1 let u lay aside e weight & ! s9 :i* do? s easily beset u1 & let u run ) pati5ce ! race t is set be=e u1 look+ unto ,jesus1 ! au?or & f9i%] ( our fai?4--7,heb4 xii1 #a1 #b47 ,scripture = ,m$itation3 #a ,cor4 viii1 #i-ac2 ix1 #bd-bg4 ,we he> mu* ab\t p]sonal lib]ty 9 ^! days1 &1 to he> "s talk1 "o w\ld ?9k t p]sonal lib]ty 0 a gift to be selfi%ly gu>d$ r ?an to be sacrific$ = ! good ( o!rs4 ,b ,paul1 ! apo/le1 sacrific$ 8 lib]ty = ! sake ( o!rs2 s did ,onesimus1 ! ,*ri/ian slave4 ,surely ^? pr(ess+ ,*ri/ians :o make p]sonal lib]ty _! plea = engag+ 9 "s =m ( worldly amusem5t 7su* z danc+1 c>d-play+1 or !at]-go+71 & ^? :o are giv5 to "s fil?y habit 7su* z ! use ( tobacco71 h n /udi$ ! life ( ,jesus1 or ( ,paul1 or ( ,onesimus4 ,if !re 7 no o!r reasons :y ^! ?+s %\ld be r5\nc$1 t !y injure our influ5ce z s\l-w9n]s w\ld be suffici5t2 = :o ev] he>d ( a man or woman :o engag$ 9 ^! =ms ( que/ionable amusem5t becom+ illu/ri\s z a s\l-w9n]8 ,to say ! lea/1 !y are weights1 & mu/ be laid aside4 ,9 a revival s]vice1 a lady rose1 &1 ) te>s ra9+ d[n h] face1 said3 ,i h taught a ,sunday-s*ool class ( sixte5 "y m5 = ?ree ye>s1 & h n se5 "o ( !m conv]t$4 ,i believe ,i "k :y1 & n[ confess my s94 ,be+ a tea*] 9 ! city s*ools1 ,i ?\ght ,i mu/ see a ,%akespe>ean play1 & w5t to ! !at] "o night4 ,i saw sev]al ( my class !re1 & !y all seem$ to be look+ at me z if surpris$4 ,next day ,i met "s ( !m1 & !y confess$ surprise t ,i 0 at ! !at]4 ,i h be5 consci\s f t "t t ,i _h lo/ my influ5ce to w9 ^! "y m5 to ,*ri/4 ,)9 "o week aft] ?is confession 0 made ?is lady _h won sev5 ( h] class = ! ,savior4 ,a "y lady1 once a society belle & fond ( worldly amusem5ts1 consecrat$ h] life to ! ,"l's "w4 ,9 a rescue mission %e 0 ask$ to speak to a poor wreck ( a man :o _h be5 a gambl]4 ,he look$ at h] suspici\sly z he ask$1 ,d y play c>ds1 or dance1 or g to ! !at]8 ,no1 n n[1 %e repli$4 ,well1 !n y may talk to me2 b ,i won't li/5 to "o ^w f y f9e folks :o are do+ on a small scale ! v ?+s t br\ght u poor wret*es to :]e we are4 ,& ! "y lady aft]w>ds said %e _h f\nd m real joy 9 lead+ t lo/ s\l to ,*ri/ ?an %e _h ev] f\nd 9 ! pleasures ( ! _w4 ,lay aside e weight2 lay aside e weight1 j n[4 ,,/udy ,,xii4 ,,pray]4 ,memory ,v]se3 ,! effectual f]v5t pray] ( a righte\s man availe? mu*4--7,james v1 #af47 ,scripture = ,m$itation3 ,g54 xxxii1 #bd-cj2 ,luke xi1 #a-ac4 ,no?+ is m ess5tial to ! s\l-w9n] ?an pray]4 ,pray] w g5]ate a spiritual atmosph]e 9 ! individual life4 ,! pray]s ( _m w g5]ate a spiritual atmosph]e 9 a community4 ,9 answ] to pray]1 ! ,holy ,_s w d 8 (fice1 & produce su* pung5t conviction ( s9 t m5 w c>ry out1 z on ! day ( ,p5teco/1 ,m5 & bre?r51 :at %all we d8 ,9 ! ,life ( ,mr4 ,f9ney x is relat$ t1 dur+ a revival at ,rome1 ,new ,york1 ! air seem$ sur*>g$ ) ,div9e p[]4 ,a %]iff1 :o _h laugh$ ab\t ! meet+s1 came ov] f ,utica4 ,he felt ?is /range influ5ce :5 he cross$ ! old canal1 a mile we/ ( t[n4 ,:5 he sat 9 ! hotel d9+-room1 he _h to get up & g to ! w9d[ two or ?ree times to div]t 8 att5tion & keep f weep+4 ,aft] d9n] he hurri$ away1 b 0 aft]w>ds conv]t$4 ,see :at spiritual triumphs & great revivals ! e>ly ,*ur* witness$2 b ! secret ( x all 0 t !y cont9u$ /eadfa/ly 9 pray]s4 ,:y is x t to-day _m h s little c\rage & s little p[] to w9 o!rs to ,*ri/8 ,!y neglect pray]4 ,!y t wait ^u ! ,"l %all r5ew _! /r5g?2 !y %all m\nt up ) w+s z eagles2 !y %all run1 & n be we>y2 !y %all walk1 & n fa9t4 ,h[ little "t we sp5d daily 9 pray]6 ,/udy ! life ( ,paul1 & ,savon>ola1 & ,ca!r9e ( ,si5a1 & ,m>t9 ,lu!r1 & ,john ,knox1 & see h[ !y all gave !mselves cont9ually to pray]1 & s prevail$4 ,all !y :o h become illu/ri\s z great s\l-w9n]s h be51 )\t exception1 m5 & wom5 mighty 9 pray]4 ,!y came to und]/& t ,god's /oreh\ses ( wisdom1 pray]1 & grace are inexhau/ible1 & ) ! key ( pray] !y unlock$ e door4 ,pray] avails = ! salvation ( o!rs :5 e o!r means seems to fail4 ,! disciples sp5t t5 days 9 pray]4 ,!n came ,p5teco/ & a revival t br\ght ?\s&s into ! k+dom4 ,john ,liv+/one1 ) a few fri5ds1 sp5t a :ole night 9 pray]1 & ! next day five hundr$ p]sons gave !mselves to ,*ri/4 ,two si/]s agre$ to sp5d ! night 9 pray] 9 behalf ( an unconv]t$ bro!r4 ,t night1 al?\gh tw5ty miles away1 ! "y man toss$ on 8 b$ 9 agony ( conviction1 & next day />t$ = home1 & f\nd salvation4 ,pray] is omnipot5t2 &1 if we w\ld see ! k+dom ( ,*ri/ come spe$ily 9 ! _w1 we mu/ h a great revival ( prevail+ pray]4 ,,/udy ,,xiii4 ,,fai?4 ,memory ,v]se3 ,v]ily1 v]ily1 ,i say unto y1 ,he t believe? on me1 ! works t ,i d %all he d also2 & great] works ?an ^! %all he d2 because ,i g unto my ,fa!r4--7,john xiv1 #ab47 ,scripture = ,m$itation3 ,heb4 xi4 ,n ! my/]y ( fai?1 nor ! philosophy ( fai?1 does ! s\l-w9n] ne$ to /udy2 b ! simplicity1 ! *ildlik5ess ( fai?4 ,to believe ,god implicitly is to h victori\s fai?4 ,i c d all ?+s ?r\gh ,*ri/ :i* /r5g!ne? me1 said ,paul2 & ev]y:]e 9 ! ,bible we f9d ! cle> tea*+ t ,god & "o make a majority4 ,to realize ?is 9 "o's own life is to live ! victori\s life4 ,b p]haps we %\ld di/+ui% betwe5 tru/ & sav+ fai?4 ,tru/ gives ! life to ,god2 fai? takes f ,god t :i* he has promis$ 9 8 ,^w4 ,tru/ is cont9u\s2 fai? is a def9ite act4 ,fai? is ! giv+ sub/ance to ?+s hop$ =1 ! evid5ce ( ?+s n se54 7,heb4 xi1 #a47 ,x is true t we walk by fai? n[2 b fai? has a cle> eye4 ,fai? c see ! cl\ds full ( *>iots & horses4 ,fai? c see legions ( angels m>%al+ !mselves = our def5se4 ,fai? c see t e promise ( ,god is /eadfa/1 & w surely be fulfill$1 & c claim its fulfillm5t4 ,fai?1 mighty fai?1 ! promise sees1 ,& looks to t alone2 ,laughs at impossibilities1 ,& cries1 ',x %all be done4' ,( ,b>nabas x is said1 ,he 0 a good man1 & full ( ! ,holy ,gho/ & ( fai?4 ,! fullness ( fai? w make unbelief & moral d>kness impossible 9 ! s\l1 & w g5]ate a triumphant confid5ce 9 ,god4 ,to h fai? is to h p[]2 & ! little *ild1 z well z ! gr[n man1 may possess ?is p[]1 & ex]cise x 9 w9n+ s\ls = ,jesus4 ,a little girl :o _h b[$ at ! alt> & giv5 h] he>t to ,god1 pull$ ! pa/or's coat at ! close ( ! s]vice1 & said1 ,w y please pray = my mamma8 ,c]ta9ly1 said ! pa/or4 ,& ! next ev5+ ! little girl br\ght h] "m to ! s]vice4 ,:5 ! invitation 0 giv51 %e took h] h& & l$ h] to ! alt>4 ,t little girl's fai? won h] "m to ,*ri/4 ,fai? w give c\rage = p]sonal "w4 ,) a /rong1 unfalt]+ confid5ce :i* takes ,god at 8 ^w1 we %all n hesitate nor fe> to approa* ! unsav$ & seek to w9 !m to ! ,savior4 ,fai? is n\ri%$ by ! ,^w4 ,fai? come? by he>+1 & he>+ by ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,if we fe$ our fai? ^u ! ,^w1 & ex]cise x1 !n we %all h ! fai? ( ^? m5tion$ 9 ! elev5? *apt] ( ,hebrews1 & we %all prove ! promise ( ! ,savior1 ,all ?+s are possible to him t believe?4 ,,/udy ,,xiv4 ,,self-,,sacrifice4 ,memory ,v]se3 ,= :osoev] w save 8 life1 %all lose x2 & :osoev] w lose 8 life = my sake1 %all f9d x4--7,matt4 xvi1 #be47 ,scripture = ,m$itation3 ,matt4 xvi1 #bd2 #b ,cor4 iv4 ,! words ( ,*ri/1 ,if any man w come aft] me1 let him d5y himself1 & take up 8 cross1 & foll[ me1 c n be mi/ak54 ,! e>?ly life ( ,jesus 0 a supreme example ( self-sacrifice4 ,all ! way f ,be?lehem to ,calv>y 8 life 0 a con/ant d5ial ( self4 ,! e>ly ,*ur* foll[$ _! ,ma/]4 ,!y 7 ready to sacrifice all4 ,m5 sold _! fields & h\ses = ! "w's sake4 ,!y c\nt$ no?+ too good = sacrifice1 ev5 to life itself2 & _m w5t gladly to ! ar5a & ! fi]y /ake r ?an be untrue to _! ,"l4 ,z long z ! e>ly ,*ri/ian ,*ur* ma9ta9$ ?is _s1 %e w5t f victory to victory4 ,no?+ c\ld )/& h] progress4 ,& :5 ! foll[]s ( ,jesus ,*ri/ 9 ?is tw5tie? c5tury %all aga9 put on ! beautiful g>m5ts ( self-sacrifice1 ! ,*ur* w become inv9cible4 ,!re is n[ a great opportunity = m5 & wom5 to sacrifice1 9 p]sonal lib]ty1 9 popul>ity1 9 social /&+1 & p]sonal com=t1 = ! sake ( ! p]i%+ multitudes4 ,none are too poor1 none too old1 to d some?+ to w9 s\ls4 ,an ag$ wid[1 :o _h all h] money inve/$ 9 a f>m 9 a dr\?-/rick5 "p ( ! ,we/1 f\nd h]self almo/ p5niless4 ,%e 0 compell$ to f9d %elt] 9 a ,refuge ,home4 ,at fir/ %e 0 disc\rag$ & he>t-brok52 b ,god put ^u h] he>t ! multitudes ( p]i%+ wom5 9 ,india4 ,%e tri$ to occupy h] m9d piec+ a quilt4 ,?is %e sold1 & ! money 0 s5t to ,india4 ,!n %e made ano!r = ,africa1 !n ano!r = ,japan1 until n[1 9 six ye>s1 %e has giv5 f\r hundr$ doll>s to home & =eign missions1 & has six p at "w z h] sub/itutes 9 =eign l&s4 ,& %e says1 ,i 0 surely call$ ( ,god to tea* t no "o is too poor to give to missions1 or too old to "w = ,god & s\ls4 ,a "y man1 tw5ty-f\r ye>s old1 work+ on a f>m = tw5ty doll>s a mon? & bo>d1 has1 9 n9ete5 mon?s1 s5t six sub/itutes1 & says1 ,i pray ,god to make me a ,*ri/ian drunk>d1 t ,i may sp5d my "t & money = him z ! drunk>d does = ! devil4 ,& :5 ! :ole ,*ur* %all beg9 to %[ ! same _s ( self-sacrifice 9 giv+ "t & money1 & 9 sacrific+ pleasure & com=t & social /&+ = ! ,"l's "w1 & = dy+ multitudes ab\t !m1 !n we %all soon see ! dawn ( ! mill5nial day4 ,,! ,,s\l-,,w9n]',s ,,equipm5t4 ,,completely ,,furni%$4 ,,/udy ,,xv4 ,,k ,,( ,,! ,,scriptures4 ,memory ,v]se3 ,let ! ^w ( ,*ri/ dwell 9 y ri*ly 9 all wisdom4--7,col4 iii1 #af47 ,scripture = ,m$itation3 ,heb4 iv1 #ab2 #b ,tim4 iii1 #ac-ag2 ,ps4 cxix1 #a-aa4 ,a ?or\gh k ( ! ,^w ( ,god is ess5tial to success 9 s\l-w9n+4 ,! ,^w is ! sword ( ! ,_s1 ! hamm] t breake? ! rock 9 pieces4 ,if we are n skill$ 9 ! use ( ! ,div9e sword & ! ,div9e hamm]1 !n we c n expect t ! ,_s w use u4 ,9 an excell5t little book on ,h[ to ,obta9 ! ,fullness ( ,p[]1 ,dr4 ,r4,a4 ,torrey says3 ,!re c be no fullness ( life & s]vice if ! ,bible is neglect$4 ,9 mu* t is n[ writt5 on p[]2 also 9 mu* t is said 9 conv5tions1 ?is fact is ov]look$4 ,! "w ( ! ,holy ,_s is magnifi$2 b ! in/rum5t ?r\gh :i* ! ,holy ,_s works is l>gely =gott54 ,! result is transi5t en?usiasm & activity1 b no /eady cont9uance & increase 9 p[] & usefulness4 ,we c n obta9 p[]1 & we c n ma9ta9 p[]1 9 our own lives & 9 our "w = o!rs1 unless !re is deep & frequ5t m$itation ^u ! ,^w ( ,god4444 ,( c\rse1 x is mu* easi]1 & !re=e mu* m agreeable to our spiritual laz9ess1 to g to a conv5tion or revival-meet+1 & claim a 'fill+ ) ! ,holy ,_s1' ?an x is to peg along1 day aft] day1 mon? aft] mon?1 ye> aft] ye>1 digg+ into ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,b a 'fill+ ( ! ,_s1' t is n ma9ta9$ by a p]si/5t /udy ( ! ,^w w soon vani%4444 ,evid5tly ,paul knew ( no fill+ ) ! ,_s divorc$ f deep & con/ant m$itation ^u ! ,^w4 ,! mo/ rem>kable movem5t among "y m5 9 ?is g5]ation is ! ,_w's ,*ri/ian ,/ud5t ,f$]ation1 organiz$ by ,mr4 ,john ,r4 ,mott4 ,?r\gh ?is movem5t multitudes ( "y m5 ! _w ov] h be5 l$ to keep :at is call$ ,! ,morn+ ,wat*1 by :i* !y rise at lea/ half an h\r e>li] ?an usual ea* morn+1 & sp5d ! "t 9 devotional ,bible-/udy & pray]4 ,:at a mighty impetus w\ld be giv5 to ,*ri/ian "w ev]y:]e if all ,*ri/ian "y p w\ld =m ! habit ( keep+ ,! ,morn+ ,wat*6 ,h a plan = y\r ,bible /udy1 & fai?fully foll[ x4 ,commit to memory ! texts f\nd 9 ,/udy ,tw5ty-sev51 & ?us be able to use skillfully ! ,sword ( ! ,_s4 ,,/udy ,,xvi4 ,,tact4 ,memory ,v]se3 ,i am made all ?+s to all m51 t ,i might by all means save "s4--7#a ,cor4 ix1 #bb47 ,scripture = ,m$itation3 #a ,cor4 ix1 #ai-bg4 ,! successful bus9ess man kn[s ! value ( tact1 & ! ,*ri/ian work] %\ld "k ! value ( consecrat$ tact4 ,a special /udy ( ! life ( ,*ri/ to notice 8 me?ods ( deal+ ) v>i\s p1 & to see ! aptness ) :i* he us$ p>able & exhortation1 w\ld prove v helpful to e s\l-w9n]4 ,! life ( ,paul might also be /udi$ 9 ! same mann] ) pr(it4 ,he knew h[ to become all ?+s to all m5 to save "s4 ,*ri/'s exhortation to 8 disciples 01 ,be ye z wise z s]p5ts1 b h[ little wisdom _m seem to h 9 seek+ to w9 ! unsav$ to ,*ri/6 ,& ?is1 too1 :5 we h ! promise1 ,if any ( y lack wisdom1 let him ask ( ,god1 t give? to all m5 lib]ally1 & upbraide? n3 & x %all be giv5 him4 ,n[ if ,i c\ld tell y1 said a pa/or to an unsav$ bus9ess man1 :o _h be5 relat+ h[ mu* a fri5d _h help$ him 9 bus9ess1 h[ mu* ,*ri/ has help$ me1 & :at he has be5 to me1 ,i believe ,i c\ld w9 y to him4 ,! value ( tact 0 well illu/rat$ 9 an incid5t :i* occurr$ dur+ ,mr4 ,f9ney's meet+s 9 ,new ,york ,city4 ,! big cutl]y firm ( ,%effield1 ,engl&1 _h a bran* h\se 9 ,new ,york4 ,! manag] 0 a p>tn] ( ! firm1 & v worldly4 ,"o ( 8 cl]ks1 :o _h be5 conv]t$ 9 ! meet+s1 invit$ 8 employ] to att5d4 ,"o ev5+ he 0 !re1 & sat j across ! aisle f ,mr4 ,ar?ur ,tappan4 ,he appe>$ affect$ dur+ ! s]mon1 & ,mr4 ,tappan kept 8 eye on him4 ,aft] ! dismissal1 ,mr4 ,tappan /epp$ quickly across ! aisle1 introduc$ himself1 & invit$ him to /ay = ! aft]-s]vice4 ,! g5tleman tri$ to excuse himself & get away1 b ,mr4 ,tappan caught hold ( ! button on 8 coat & said1 ,n[1 d /ay2 ,i "k y w enjoy x2 & he 0 s k9d & g5tlemanly t ! cutl]y man c\ld n v well refuse4 ,he /aid1 & 0 conv]t$4 ,aft]w>ds he said1 ,an ounce ( weight ^u my coat-button sav$ my s\l4 ,to wat* = opportunity1 & !n to "k h[ effectively to make use ( ! opportunity1 is all-important 9 s\l-w9n+4 ,& !re is no bett] tea*] ?an ! ,holy ,_s1 ( :om x is said1 ,he %all tea* y all ?+s1 & br+ all ?+s to y\r remembrance4 ,,/udy ,,xvii4 ,,e>ne/ness4 ,memory ,v]se3 ,:atsoev] ?y h& f9de? to d1 d x ) ?y might4--7,eccl4 ix1 #aj47 ,scripture = ,m$itation3 ,m>k ii1 #a-ab4 ,! te/imony ( ,*>les ,h4 ,spurgeon %\ld h weight "h4 ,he said3 ,if a man is to be a s\l-w9n]1 !re mu/ be 9 him int5sity ( emotion z well z s9c]ity ( he>t4 ,y may repeat ! mo/ affectionate exhortations 9 su* a half-he>t$ mann] t no "o w be mov$ ei!r by love or fe>4 ,i believe t = s\l-w9n+ !re is m 9 ?is matt] ( e>ne/ness ?an 9 almo/ any?+ else4 ,:5 we become z mu* 9 e>ne/ to rescue our fri5ds & de> ones f et]nal dea? z we are to save !m f physical suff]+ & dea?1 !n we %all see ! rapid spread ( ! k+dom ( ,*ri/4 ,a man falls ov]bo>d f ! deck ( a vessel1 & 8 wife screams3 ,/op ! boat6 ,my ,god6 ,my husb& is dr[n+6 ,b no "o criticises ! woman = h] passionate outcry1 or bids h] keep /ill4 ,x 0 s natural = h] to cry out = help4 ,& :5 ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ becomes ?or\ghly awake to ! wor? ( a s\l & ! awful dang] to :i* all out ( ,*ri/ are expos$1 x w be ! mo/ natural ?+ 9 ! _w = !m to %[ an undy+ e>ne/ness 9 seek+ ! lo/4 ,!n propriety1 & retic5ce1 & re/ra9t1 & rules ( rhetoric w be ?r[n to ! w9ds1 & a div9e passion w possess ! life4 ,! _w may sne] at x z fanaticism1 b x is ! fanaticism ( ,p5teco/4 ,:5 ! cr[d saw ! int5sity ( emotion %[n by ! newly-ano9t$ disciples1 !y exclaim$1 ,^! m5 are full ( new w9e4 ,"h 0 %[n an en?usiasm t leaps ov] all difficulties & rises above e disc\ragem5t--! en?usiasm ( ,p5teco/2 & e s\l-w9n] mu/ h x4 ,!n1 l ,paul1 wi%+ himself accurs$ t ,israel might be sav$1 or l ,john ,wel*1 wrapp$ 9 8 plaid1 kneel+ 9 ! sn[1 unable to sleep1 & pray+ mightily = ! s\ls ( m51 ?is holy e>ne/ness w n let u re/ until we see ! salvation ( ! lo/4 ,x w tell 9 look1 & tone1 & mann]4 ,x may lead u to d ?+s t may %ock ! s5se ( propriety ( ! dead1 =mal ,*ur* memb]1 su* z be+ ob$i5t to ! ,ma/]'s comm&1 ,g ye out into ! highways & h$ges1 & compel !m to come 94 ,j]emiah prea*$ rep5tance 9 ! /reets2 & ! e>ly ,*ur* prea*$ ev]y:]e1 on ! /reets1 by ! riv]'s bank1 9 ! m>ket-places1 & 9 prisons4 ,john ,liv+/one /ood on a tomb/one1 & prea*$ ) su* p[] 9 ! mid/ ( a fall+ ra9 t multitudes 7 born 9 a day4 ,s did ,john ,wesley4 ,o t ! great ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ might n[ h ! en?usiasm ( ,p5teco/6 ,,/udy ,,xviii4 ,,p]sev]ance4 ,memory ,v]se3 ,ye t are ! ,"l's remembranc]s1 take no re/4--7,isa4 lxii1 #f1 ,r4,v47 ,scripture = ,m$itation3 ,luke xv1 #a-aj4 ,h[ we are will+ to p]sev]e to save our fri5ds f physical suff]+ & dea?6 ,no night is too long to wat*1 no sacrifice too great to make1 no burd5 too heavy to be>1 t ! life ( a lov$ "o may be sav$4 ,b %\ld we n be j z p]si/5t 9 our ef=ts to save f et]nal dea? ^? :om we love8 ,p]haps we h no m illu/ri\s example ( devotion to s\l-w9n+ ?an evid5c$ 9 ! life ( ,uncle ,john ,vass>4 ,two incid5ts1 relat$ by ! ,rev4 ,walt] ,b4 ,vass>1 illu/rate ! p]sev]ance ) :i* he s\ght ! p]i%+4 ,a "y man 0 notic$ to come night aft] night to revival-meet+s1 b w\ld slip away be=e "o c\ld grasp 8 h&4 ,mr4 ,vass> felt he mu/ see ?is s\l1 & walk$ five miles to ! f>m :]e he liv$1 arriv+ z ! family 0 ab\t to eat an e>ly d9n]1 ( :i* he 0 urg$ to p>take4 ,aft] be+ seat$1 ! face ( ! "y man n appe>+ 9 ! family gr\p1 ,mr4 ,vass> excus$ himself f ! table1 & hunt$ ?r\gh all ! f>m-build+s :]e a man might possibly be 9 hid+4 ,at la/1 :5 ab\t to confess himself defeat$1 he walk$ to ! fur!r end ( ! corn-crib1 & !re1 9 an old hog%ead1 he f\nd ! fell[ ly+ l[4 ,he confess$ aft]w>d t he _h tak5 satisfaction 9 look+ ?r\gh ! bunghole ( ! hog%ead1 9 believ+ ,uncle ,john w\ld n f9d him !re4 ,b ?is w9n] ( s\ls1 kn[+ 8 opportunity1 leap$ ov] by ! side ( ! runaway1 & !n & !re turn$1 z ,*>les ,spurgeon has said1 ! hog%ead into a ,be!l1 & won a s\l = heav54 ,an ,iri% woman 9 a village 0 told ab\t a /range man call+ ab\t h] place1 & affirm$ he w\ld n be k9dly treat$ if he knock$ at h] door4 ,mr4 ,vass>1 n kn[+ h] feel+s1 came !re 9 8 visits1 b ! mom5t %e saw he 0 ! man--accord+ to ! description ( him--%e slamm$ ! door 9 8 face4 ,he sat at once ^u h] door/ep & began to s+3 ,b drops ( grief c ne'er repay ,! debt ( love ,i owe4 ,9 a few weeks %e want$ admission into ! ,prote/ant ,*ur*1 & all h] exp]i5ce 01 ,^? drops ( grief1 ^? drops ( grief2 ,i c\ld n get ov] !m4 ,see h[ m5 p]sev]e to get ri* or to ga9 political pre/ige6 ,see h[ insurance ag5ts1 & book ag5ts1 & travel+ m5 p]sev]e 9 _! ef=ts to conv9ce m56 ,!y seek mo/ favorable times1 & !n (t5 g aga9 & aga94 ,& %all we :o w9 immortal s\ls be any less dilig5t8 ,,/udy ,,xix4 ,,t5d]ness4 ,memory ,v]se3 ,i am ! good ,%eph]d2 ! good ,%eph]d give? 8 life = ! %eep4--7,john x1 #ab47 ,scripture = ,m$itation3 ,luke xv1 #c-g2 ,john x1 #a-ah4 ,:at inf9ite dep?s ( t5d]ness are reveal$ 9 ^! sweet p>ables ( ! ,lo/ ,%eep & ! ,good ,%eph]d6 ,! t5d]1 lov+ he>t ( ! ,savior goes out 9 eag] compassion & pity = ! /ray+4 ,:at b\ndless sympa?y is reveal$ 9 ! words1 ,he calle? 8 own %eep by "n2 ,he goe? aft] t :i* is lo/2 ,:5 he ha? f\nd x1 he laye? x on 8 %\ld]s1 rejoic+6 ,! seek] aft] s\ls mu/ be l 8 ,ma/]4 ,a he>t ready to melt at ! sight ( human suff]+ & human ne$ is necess>y to successful s\l-w9n+4 ,!re are _m ^: he>ts are h>d5$ by long ye>s ( rebellion aga9/ ,god2 ^: p[] ( w is emasculat$ by long ye>s ( neglect2 & !y w nev] be sav$ until "s e>ne/ ,*ri/ian work] %all f9d !m1 ^: he>t has be5 t\*$ ) ! same sorr[ t ,jesus felt :5 he /ood on ! ,m\nt ( ,olives weep+ ov] ,j]usalem4 ,j4 ,hudson ,taylor1 ( ! ,*9a ,inl& ,mission1 tells t :5 he 0 a college /ud5t he _h *>ge ( a man ) a gangr5\s foot4 ,x 0 8 duty to dress ! man's foot e day4 ,he soon le>n$ t 8 pati5t 0 n a ,*ri/ian1 & _h n be5 9 a *ur* = =ty ye>s4 ,su* 0 8 hatr$ ( religion t he refus$ to g inside ! *ur* at 8 wife's fun]al4 ,"y ,taylor made up 8 m9d to speak to ?is man ab\t 8 s\l e "t he visit$ him4 ,! man curs$ him1 & refus$ to all[ him to pray4 ,! /ud5t p]si/$ 9 pres5t+ ,*ri/ until "o day he said to himself1 ,x's no use1 & 0 leav+ ! room4 ,:5 he rea*$ ! door1 he turn$ ar\nd & saw ! man look+ aft] him z if say+1 ,:y1 y are go+ away to-day )\t speak+ to me ab\t ,*ri/6 ,!n ! "y man bur/ into te>s1 & return+ to ! b$side1 said3 ,:e!r y wi% me to or n1 ,i mu/ deliv] my s\l4 ,w y let me pray ) y8 ,! man ass5t$1 began to weep1 0 conv]t$4 ,mr4 ,taylor says1 ,god broke my he>t1 t ?r\gh me he might break ?is wick$ man's he>t4 ,ask n[ t ! ,holy ,_s may give y a t5d] he>t1 & make y\r eyes a f\nta9 ( te>s1 t1 ) ! sympa?y ( ,*ri/1 y may seek ! lo/ & p]i%+4 ,,/udy ,,xx4 ,,burd5 ,,= ,,s\ls4 ,memory ,v]se3 ,= ,i c\ld wi% t myself 7 accurs$ f ,*ri/ = my bre?r54--7,rom4 ix1 #c47 ,scripture = ,m$itation3 ,g54 xviii1 #af-cc4 ,h[ ! great he>t ( ! ,savior 0 burd5$ = ! lo/6 ,see him /&+ on ,olivet & weep+ z he said3 ,o ,j]usalem1 ,j]usalem1 ?\ t kille/ ! prophets1 & /one/ !m :i* are s5t unto !e1 h[ (t5 w\ld ,i h ga!r$ ?y *ildr5 toge!r1 ev5 z a h5 ga!re? h] *ick5s "u h] w+s1 & ye w\ld n6 ,:]e !re is no real s\l-burd5 = s9n]s1 !re w be no revival4 ,! e>ly ,*ur* travail$ 9 pa9 = ! s\ls ( dy+ m54 ,"o prea*] said1 ,z ,i ent]$ ! pulpit1 ,i c\ld sc>cely /& erect because ( my conc]n = ! p & solicitude = s\ls2 & ano!r said1 ,i sp5t a :ole night 9 pray]1 & :at ,i pass$ ?r\gh 0 inexpressible4 ,:5 we get a glimpse ( ! wor? ( a s\l1 & !n ( ! dea? ( a s\l1 & beg9 to realize t we /& betwe5 lo/ m5 & heav5 or hell1 !n we %all h real conc]n1 & ! ,"l w he> our pray] ( int]cession4 ,:5 ,mr4 ,moody fir/ w5t to ,london he prea*$ 9 a ,congregational ,*ur*1 ,sunday morn+4 ,!re 0 no p>ticul> /ir4 ,t ev5+ he spoke to a l>ge audi5ce ( m5 9 ! same place1 & scores express$ a desire to become ,*ri/ians4 ,he w5t to ,dubl9 next day1 b 0 recall$ by a telegram say+ t a great revival _h brok5 out4 ,& ,mr4 ,moody acc\nts = ?is wond]ful "w ( grace :i* foll[$ by tell+ t1 on t ,sunday morn+1 a lady w5t home & told h] invalid si/] t ,mr4 ,moody f ,am]ica _h prea*$4 ,i "k :at t means1 said ! invalid4 ,we are go+ to h a great revival4 ,i h be5 pray+ = mon?s t ! ,"l w\ld s5d him "h4 ,%e w\ld n eat any d9n]1 b sp5t ! day 9 fa/+ & pray]4 ,! revival began 9 t invalid's room4 ,a g5tleman wak$ 8 wife up at ?ree o'clock 9 ! morn+ to h h] jo9 him 9 pray] 9 behalf ( a neighbor+ family :o 7 unsav$2 & at daybreak w5t to 8 neighbor's h\se to entreat !m to yield to ,*ri/4 ,:5 su* conc]n = ! p]i%+ is manife/$ by ! ,*ur*1 !re is sure to be a graci\s +a!r+4 ,,/udy ,,xxi4 ,a ,,p]sonal ,,p5teco/4 ,memory ,v]se3 ,b ye %all receive p[]1 aft] t ! ,holy ,gho/ is come ^u y3 & ye %all be witnesses unto me bo? 9 ,j]usalem1 & 9 all ,judea1 & 9 ,sam>ia1 & unto ! utt]mo/ "p ( ! e>?4--7,acts i1 #h47 ,scripture = ,m$itation3 ,acts ii1 #a-d2 xix1 #a-f4 ,b1 above all1 ! s\l-w9n] mu/ h a p]sonal ,p5teco/4 ,*ri/ does n s5d u alone to seek ! lo/4 ,9 ! fifte5? & sixte5? *apt]s ( ,/4 ,john's ,gospel1 he def9itely promises ! ,com=t]4 ,& aga91 on ! day ( 8 asc5sion1 he bids 8 disciples t>ry at ,j]usalem until ! ,holy ,gho/ is come4 ,!n z !y wait$1 ) "o accord 9 "o place1 a s\nd f heav5 z ( a ru%+ mighty w9d fill$ all ! h\se :]e !y 7 sitt+1 444 & !y 7 all fill$ ) ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,s9ce t day ! "o supreme qualification = ,*ri/'s witnesses is ! enduem5t ) ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,he w give a bett] k ( ! ,scriptures2 he w re-en=ce tact & e>ne/ness & p]sev]ance2 he w give t5d]ness ( he>t & ! burd5 = s\ls4 ,:at a m>vel\s *ange ! com+ ( ! ,_s wr\ght 9 ^? wait+ disciples6 ,!y _h =sak5 him2 !y _h d\bt$ 8 ^w2 ,pet] _h d5i$ him4 ,b n[ !y all became flam+ evangels1 & spake ! ^w ( ,god ) boldness4 ,a p]sonal ,p5teco/ w help ! s\l-w9n] to ov]come timidity1 give utt]ance & a holy boldness1 & make effective ! words he speaks4 ,x is ! supreme ne$ ( ! ,*ur* to-day4 ,god wants m5 & wom5 9 e vocation ( life :o are ,_s-fill$2 & :o1 by dilig5t /udy ( ! ,^w ( ,god1 by pray]1 & by ,*ri/ian te/imony1 live a ,_s-fill$ life t is p]5nial4 ,! p]sonal work] w succe$ only :5 endu$ & emp[]$ ) ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,dr4 ,j4 ,wilbur ,*apman tells ( a "y ,iri%man :o 0 a memb] ( 8 ,*ur*1 & :o _h n _h ! educational advantages _m "y p h4 ,dr4 ,*apman says3 ,) a he>t burd5$ = ! m5 ( ! city1 ,i call$ toge!r a few ( ! m5 ( ! ,*ur*1 & lay+ be=e !m ! plan ,i _h 9 m9d1 told !m fir/ ( all t we c\ld d no?+ )\t ! 'infill+ ( ! ,holy ,gho/4' ,:5 ?is _h be5 expla9$1 ,i notic$ ?is man leave ! room4 ,he did n return :ile ! meet+ 0 9 session4 ,:5 ,i s\ght him ,i f\nd him 9 "o ( ! l[] rooms ( ! *ur*1 lit]ally on 8 face be=e ,god4 ,he 0 9 pray]4 ,i %all nev] =get 8 petition3 ',o ,god1 ,i plead ) !e = ?is bless+6' !n1 z if ,god 7 %[+ him :at 0 9 ! way1 he said1 ',my ,fa!r1 ,i w give up e kn[n s91 only ,i plead ) !e = p[]2' & !n1 z if 8 individual s9s 7 pass+ be=e him1 he said aga9 & aga91 ',i w give !m up2 ,i w give !m up4' ,!n1 )\t any emotion1 he rose f 8 knees1 turn$ 8 face heav5w>d1 & simply said1 ',& n[ ,i claim ! bless+4' ,= ! fir/ "t he became s5sible ( my pres5ce1 & ) a %9+ c\nt5ance he rea*$ out 8 h&s to clasp m9e4 ,y c\ld feel ! v pres5ce ( ! ,_s z he said1 ',i h receiv$ him2 ,i h receiv$ him6' ,& ,i believe he _h1 = 9 ! next few mon?s he l$ m ?an sixty m5 into ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,8 :ole life _h be5 trans=m$4 ,,! ,,s\l-,,w9n]',s ,,me?ods4 ,,t ,i ,,may1 ,,by ,,all ,,means1 ,,save ,,"s4 ,,/udy ,,xxii4 ,,direct ,,approa*4 ,memory ,v]se3 ,jesus 444 sai? unto him1 ,g home to ?y fri5ds1 & tell !m h[ great ?+s ! ,"l ha? done = !e4--7,m>k v1 #ai47 ,scripture = ,m$itation3 ,john iv1 #a-db4 ,john ,vass>1 ?an :om !re has be5 no m successful s\l-w9n] = a hundr$ ye>s1 accompli%$ 8 "w ?r\gh p]sonal conv]sation1 & decl>$ t ! be/ me?od ( deal+ ) s\ls is to /rike home at once ) ! mo/ direct & se>*+ "q possible4 ,)\t a ^w ( introduction he w\ld say1 ,h y exp]i5c$ t great *ange call$ ! new bir?8 ,t "q c\ld n be easily evad$4 ,/udy ! me?ods ( ,*ri/ 9 deal+ ) su* z ,nicodemus1 ! ,sam>itan woman1 & ! ri* "y man4 ,h[ eag]ly he us$ e opportunity6 ,h[ 8 que/ions se>* ! life6 ,)\t any apology1 h[ he ?ru/s home w>n+ & entreaty6 ,h[ easily we may lose opportunity to speak directly to m5 ( _! dang]6 ,:ile ! great ,dr4 ,*alm]s 0 a gue/ at ! home ( 8 fri5d1 a ,highl& c\ntry g5tleman1 8 fri5d di$ sudd5ly4 ,dr4 ,*alm]s _h nev] spok5 to him ab\t 8 s\l4 ,he 0 mu* di/ress$1 & said1 ,if ,i _h only kn[n t he 0 go+ to be tak5 f e>? s soon1 h[ e>ne/ly ,i w\ld h plead$ ) him ab\t 8 s\l6 ,dr4 ,j4,e4 ,c>son1 ( ,new ,york ,city1 said to 8 congregation "o ,sunday morn+1 t e sav$ man 0 ei!r a *annel ?r\gh :i* ! ,_s ( ,god 0 rea*+ ! unsav$1 or a b>ri] prev5t+ ! ,_s do+ 8 "w4 ,"o ( ! tru/ees ( ! ,*ur* said to himself on ! way home1 ,am ,i a *annel1 or a b>ri]8 ,t night he c\ld n sleep1 & cri$ out1 ,o ,"l1 make me a *annel6 ,almo/ ! fir/ ?\ght t came 0 t !re 7 "s m5 9 8 employ to :om he _h nev] spok5 a ^w ab\t ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,he confess$ 8 fault1 & told ! ,"l t if he w\ld make him a *annel he w\ld speak to ^! m54 ,! fir/ man :o ent]$ 8 (fice ! next morn+ 0 8 confid5tial cl]k1 :o _h be5 ) him eighte5 ye>s4 ,! m]*ant said1 ,edw>d1 hav5't ,i be5 a good employ] to y8 ,yes1 sir4 ,h n ,i treat$ y well8 ,yes1 sir4 ,:y1 sir1 :at h ,i done1 said ! cl]k1 t y are go+ to dis*>ge me8 ,edw>d1 ,i am on my way to heav51 & ,i want y to g ) me4 ,te>s came into ! eyes ( bo? m5 z ,edw>d took ! m]*ant's ext5d$ h& & said1 ,i w1 sir4 ,dr4 ,c>son aft]w>ds receiv$ elev5 m5 into 8 ,*ur* because ?is tru/ee _h cons5t$ to be a *annel = ! ,holy ,_s4 ,dr4 ,manley ,s4 ,h>d talk$ ) a physician ab\t 8 s\l1 &1 two days aft]1 ! doctor ent]$ ! revival-meet+ j be=e ! b5$iction1 walk$ /raight to ! alt>1 & begg$ ! p to wait & pray = him1 say+3 ,i "k x is late & y are all tir$1 b ,i want y to /ay a little :ile & pray = me4 ,?is has be5 an awfully h>d day4 ,i h ridd5 fifty miles & visit$ m ?an tw5ty pati5ts1 b ,i am ! sicke/ man ( !m all4 ,two s]mons h be5 prea*$ to me2 a fai?ful "o ye/]day by my pa/or2 ! o!r ?is morn+ :5 ,i _h to tell a woman %e _h bett] get ready to die1 = %e c\ld n live4 ,z ,i drove away ,i said to myself1 ',y h w>n$ ano!r1 b y are n ready y\rself4' ,to g to a man & speak to him directly & pla9ly ab\t 8 responsibility to ,god1 & w>n him to flee f ! wra? to come1 may take m c\rage ?an to prea* to a ?\s&2 b x pays1 & x mu/ be done if ! dy+ multitudes are ev] sav$4 ,,/udy ,,xxiii4 ,,correspond5ce4 ,memory ,v]se3 ,ye see h[ l>ge a lett] ,i h writt5 unto y ) m9e own h&4--7,gal4 vi1 #aa47 ,scripture = ,m$itation3 ,philemon4 ,:at a beautiful lett] is t :i* ,paul wrote to ,philemon6 ,h[ x brea!s affection1 & sympa?y1 & t5d] entreaty6 ,& x 0 writt5 by 8 own h&4 ,/udy ?is lett]1 & h y\r he>t saturat$ ) its _s4 ,y w !n "k h[ to write words t t\* to y\r unsav$ fri5ds4 ,!re are special occasions ,transcrib]'s note3 orig9al reads 'ocasions'1 su* z ! "t ( b]eavem5t1 ( sickness1 ( trial1 or ( success1 :5 ?is me?od may be employ$ to advantage4 ,_m a s\l has be5 won = ,*ri/1 & _m a lonely life *e]$ by a sympa!tic1 wisely-word$ lett]1 w+$ by pray]4 ,sitt+ 9 a public p>k1 a "y man 0 se5 por+ ov] a lett] :ile ! te>s ra9$ d[n 8 face1 & he almo/ sobb$ al\d4 ,x is f my "m1 he said4 ,%e wrote x h]self1 & ?\gh ,i ran away f home & broke h] he>t1 yet %e says t %e /ill loves me1 & is pray+ = me1 & wants me to come home4 ,dr4 ,t4,l4 ,cuyl] w5t to make 8 fir/ call on a ri* m]*ant4 ,x 0 a cold w9t] ev5+1 & z ! door 0 op5$ :5 ! m9i/] 0 leav+1 a cold1 pi]c+ gale swept 94 ,dr4 ,cuyl] said1 ,:at an awful night = ! poor6 ,! m]*ant w5t back & br\ght a roll ( bank-bills1 say+1 ,give ^! to ! poore/ p y "k4 ,"s days aft]1 ,dr4 ,cuyl] wrote him1 tell+ him h[ 8 b\nty _h reliev$ _m poor1 & !n add$1 ,h[ is x t a man s k9d to 8 fell[-creatures has always be5 s unk9d to 8 ,savior z to refuse him 8 he>t8 ,t s5t5ce t\*$ him4 ,he s5t = ! m9i/] to talk to him1 0 conv]t$1 & told ,dr4 ,cuyl] t he 0 ! fir/ p]son 9 tw5ty ye>s :o _h spok5 to him ab\t 8 s\l4 ,d n all[ lett]-writ+ to excuse y f direct p]sonal "w2 b wat* = opportunity to write1 z well z speak1 t by all means y may save "s4 ,,/udy ,,xxiv4 ,,tracts ,,& ,,books4 ,memory ,v]se3 ,& :5 ,i look$1 behold1 a h& 0 s5t unto me2 &1 lo1 a roll ( a book 0 !re94--7,ezek4 ii1 #i47 ,scripture = ,m$itation3 ,eccl4 xi1 #a2 #a ,tim4 iv1 #g-af4 ,! influ5ce ( a tract or ( a good book c n be e/imat$4 ,rev4 ,j4 ,hudson ,taylor1 ( ! ,*9a ,inl& ,mission1 0 conv]t$ 9 boyhood ?r\gh read+ a gospel tract :i* he f\nd 9 8 fa!r's libr>y4 ,he _h be5 frequ5tly tr\bl$ ab\t 8 s\l1 & _h aga9 & aga9 tri$ to become a ,*ri/ian1 b _h fail$ s (t5 t he _h conclud$ t !re 0 no use 9 try+ any m4 ,an ag5t ( ! ,am]ican ,tract ,society relates ! foll[+3 ,a man on a canal-boat receiv$ a tract1 b to %[ 8 contempt = ! tract & its giv]1 took out 8 p5knife & cut x up into fanta/ic %apes4 ,!n he held x up to ! d]ision ( ! company4 ,9 te>+ x ap>t1 "o ( ! pieces clung to 8 knee4 ,8 eyes 7 attract$ by ! only ^w on x--'et]nity4' ,he turn$ x ov]1 & !re 0 ! ^w ',god4' ,^! ideas rema9$ 9 8 m9d4 ,he tri$ to laugh !m (f2 !n to dr9k1 to play c>ds 9 ord] to bani% !m4 ,b !y /ill clung to him1 & plagu$ him till he s\ght ,god & prep>ation = et]nity4 ,!re is an old true /ory ab\t a tract1 t %\ld be told ov] & ov] aga93 ,a ,puritan m9i/] nam$ ,sibbs wrote a tract call$ ,! ,bruis$ ,re$4 ,a copy ( ?is 0 giv5 by a humble layman to a little boy at ^: fa!r's h\se he _h be5 ent]ta9$ ov] night4 ,t boy 0 ,ri*>d ,baxt]1 & ! book 0 ! means ( 8 conv]sion4 ,baxt] wrote 8 ,call to ! ,unconv]t$1 & among ! multitude l$ to ,*ri/ by x 0 ,philip ,doddridge4 ,doddridge wrote ,! ,rise & ,progress ( ,religion 9 ! ,s\l1 & ! "t w\ld fail to tell its bless$ influ5ce4 ,by x ,wilb]=ce 0 conv]t$1 & ( 8 life & labors volumes c\ld be writt54 ,wilb]=ce wrote 8 ,practical ,view ( ,*ri/ianity1 & ?is l$ n only ,dr4 ,*alm]s into ! tru?1 b ,legh ,ri*mond to ,*ri/4 ,ri*mond wrote ,! ,dairyman's ,daught]1 :i* has be5 publi%$ 9 a hundr$ languages1 & _m million copies h be5 sold4 ,b he :o w\ld make ! be/ use ( good lit]ature mu/ be wise4 ,h[ little tact "s work]s h6 ,9 a hospital a tract-di/ributor h&$ a leaflet on danc+ to a poor fell[ :o _h lo/ bo? limbs4 ,ano!r zeal\s "y man gave a tract on ,! ,tobacco ,habit to a beautiful cultur$ lady1 ! wife ( a m9i/]4 ,a good supply ( common s5se is j z necess>y to success 9 ! use ( ?is me?od z 9 any o!r4 ,,/udy ,,xxv4 ,,! ,,pray] ,,li/4 ,memory ,v]se3 ,i w pray = y unto ! ,"l4--7#a ,sam4 vii1 #e47 ,scripture = ,m$itation3 ,luke xviii1 #a-h4 ,"o ( ! highe/ privileges ( ! ,*ri/ian life is ! privilege ( int]cession = ! unsav$4 ,e ,*ri/ian may be an int]cessor1 & be> to ! m]cy-seat1 9 ! arms ( pray]1 "s unsav$ fri5d e day4 ,h a pray] li/4 ,9 a little memor&um-book write ! names ( ^? :om y are anxi\s to see sav$4 ,spread ^! names be=e ! ,"l daily until y\r pray]s are answ]$4 ,"o ( ! greate/ ,*ri/ian movem5ts ( mod]n times />t$ ) a pray]-li/ c>ri$ 9 ! ve/-pocket ( a comm]cial travel]1 ,mr4 ,e4,r4 ,graves1 travel+ = a pap]-h\se 9 ,new ,york ,city4 ,he secur$ p]mission f a m]*ant to all[ 8 "n to be ent]$ on 8 pray]-li/4 ,! m]*ant wrote 8 "n 9 ! travel]'s book1 & !n proce$$ to in=m ,mr4 ,graves t he _h det]m9$ n to be a ,*ri/ian1 & t he _h tak5 too big a contract if he expect$ to pray him into ! k+dom4 ,b ! travel] simply said1 ,i confid5tly expect my pray] to be answ]$4 ,:5 !y met aga9 ! m]*ant _h be5 conv]t$1 &1 amid te>s ( rejoic+1 ano!r "n 0 *eck$ (f ! li/4 ,! m]*ant's "n 0 ,samuel ,m4 ,say=d4 ,mr4 ,say=d became a secret>y 9 ! ,"y ,m5's ,*ri/ian ,association1 & %ortly aft] met ,c4,k4 ,ob]1 !n a /ud5t at ,williams ,college1 & pu%$ him out into ,association "w4 ,mr4 ,ob]1 9 turn1 f\nd ,john ,e4 ,mott 9 ,cornell ,univ]sity1 p]suad$ him to ent] ,association "w among /ud5ts2 & ,mr4 ,mott1 9 ! c\rse ( "t1 />t$ on 8 j\rney ar\nd ! _w1 organiz+ ! ,_w's ,*ri/ian ,/ud5t ,f$]ation4 ,,/udy ,,xxvi4 ,,"w ,,among ,,/ud5ts4 ,memory ,v]se3 ,n[ !n we are ambassadors = ,*ri/1 z ?\gh ,god did besee* y by u3 we pray y 9 ,*ri/'s /ead1 be ye reconcil$ to ,god4--7#b ,cor4 v1 #bj47 ,scripture = ,m$itation3 #a ,cor4 ii4 ,no m fruitful & important field = p]sonal "w c be f\nd ?an 9 our educational in/itutions1 & ,*ri/ian /ud5ts :o make s\l-w9n+ a habit ( life may w9 _m ri* trophies = ! ,ma/]4 ,bi%op ,h4,w4 ,w>r51 :5 a ,fre%man 9 college1 0 l$ to an op5 confession ( ,*ri/ ?r\gh a ,saturday morn+ walk ) a ,junior1 :o talk$ to him ab\t 8 s\l4 ,dr4 ,j4,w4 ,ba%=d1 9 ,! ,*ri/ian ,/ud5t1 tells ab\t a ,s5ior 9 ! ,ohio ,wesleyan ,univ]sity :o 0 smitt5 ) conviction because he _h neglect$ p]sonal "w = ! ,ma/]4 ,he int5d$ to be a m9i/]1 b _h be5 indiff]5t to ! spiritual welf>e ( 8 /ud5t fri5ds4 ,he (f]$ himself to ,*ri/ 9 full consecration1 & made a li/ ( sixte5 fri5ds = :om he felt p]sonal responsibility4 ,he engag$ 9 sy/ematic p]sonal "w ) ^! fri5ds1 & _h ! satisfaction be=e ! ye> 0 complet$ ( see+ e "o ( !m beg9 ! ,*ri/ian life4 ,six ( 8 sixte5 fri5ds ent]$ ! m9i/ry1 & "s ( !m are ev5 m tal5t$ & successful ?an ! /ud5t fri5d :o l$ !m to ,*ri/4 ,z a rule1 "y p dur+ _! college ye>s are ?\ghtful & easily rea*$2 b if n sav$ be=e !y leave ! college halls & beg9 ! active "w ( life1 !y are almo/ c]ta9ly lo/ to ! k+dom4 ,h[ (t51 because ( timidity or c>elessness1 ,*ri/ian /ud5ts & tea*]s all[ ?is preci\s h>ve/ "t to g by1 & lose ! opportunity to w9 a s\l = ,*ri/6 ,a man1 :o is n[ an em95t & widely-kn[n m9i/]1 says t he room$ ) a "y man at college = two ye>s1 & nev] said a ^w to him ab\t 8 s\l4 ,:5 he 0 ab\t to leave = home1 8 room-mate said1 ,:y h y n spok5 to me ab\t my s\l8 ,said ! ,*ri/ian /ud5t1 ,i ?\ght y did n c>e = me to d s4 ,! "y man repli$1 ,:y1 t is ! v reason ,i room$ ) y1 & !re has nev] be5 a day = ^! two ye>s t y c\ld n h done s4 ,let ,*ri/ian /ud5ts set out to w9 "s trophies among _! fri5ds & room-mates = ,*ri/4 ,! results ( fai?ful p]sonal "w may n be imm$iate or app>5t1 b ! bless$ ,_s ( ,god w wat] ! se$4 ,= ?irte5 mon?s a college /ud5t pray$ = & urg$ a fell[-/ud5t to surr5d] to ,*ri/1 & di$ )\t see+ any result ( 8 ef=ts4 ,b ! se$ 0 fai?fully s[n1 & ! "y man 0 aft]w>ds conv]t$1 & became ,bi%op ,hann+ton1 ! m>tyr bi%op ( ,africa4 ,,/udy ,,xxvii4 ,,meet+ ,,objections4 ,memory ,v]se3 ,= ,i w give y a m\? & wisdom1 :i* all y\r adv]s>ies %all n be able to ga9say nor resi/4--7,luke xxi1 #ae47 ,scripture = ,m$itation3 ,john ix1 #a-da4 ,! zeal\s p]sonal work] w be met by objections2 b x mu/ be rememb]$ t ^! objections are (t5 giv5 = ! sake ( argum5t1 & (t5 = ! sake ( some?+ to say4 ,!y %\ld be squ>ely met1 h[ev]1 & answ]$2 & ! be/ way to answ] su* is by ,scripture4 ,!re is n an objection advanc$ by ! unconv]t$ t c n be met & ov]come by "s passage ( ,scripture4 ,j z ,jesus 9 ! wild]ness met ! tempt]'s argum5ts ) ,x is writt51 s we may meet e argum5t ( ! objector ) ! ,^w4 ,a fai?ful /udy ( ,*ri/'s conv]sations ) seek+ s\ls1 su* z ,nicodemus & ! ri* "y man1 w also be helpful4 ,bel[ are "s ( ! objections usually giv51 ) ! ,scripture ref]5ces t may be us$ to meet !m4 ,?is arrangem5t ( texts is tak5 f ,p]sonal ,"w1 by ,s4,m4 ,say=d1 by cons5t ( ! publi%]s3 ,i am good en\gh4 7,g54 vi1 #e2 ,ps4 li1 #e-g2 ,luke xviii1 #ai47 ,i am z good z mo/ ,*ri/ians4 7,rom4 xiv1 #aj-ab2 #b ,cor4 v1 #aj2 ,rev4 xx1 #aa2 xii1 #ae47 ,i h nev] done any?+ really bad4 7,luke xvi1 #ae2 ,james ii1 #aj47 ,i c n give up my pleasures4 7,eccl4 ii1 #a2 xi1 #i2 ,ps4 xvi1 #aa47 ,i "k ,i %all fail4 7,john vi1 #cg2 #b ,tim4 i1 #ab2 iv1 #ah47 ,i c n n[1 b w "s "t4 7,luke xiv1 #ag2 ,acts xxiv1 #be2 ,james iv1 #ac1 #ad2 ,luke xii1 #ai1 #bj47 ,i am too great a s9n]4 7,luke v1 #cb2 xix1 #aj2 #a ,tim4 i1 #ae47 ,my day ( grace has pa/4 7,ex4 xxxiv1 #e-g2 #b ,*ron4 xxx1 #i2 ,isa4 lv1 #g47 ,i d n feel conc]n$4 7,rom4 xiii1 #aa2 ,eph4 v1 #ad2 ,heb4 ii1 #c47 ,i c n "k t ^! ?+s are true4 7,acts xvii1 #aa2 ,john v1 #ci2 vii1 #ag47 ,x w co/ me my liv+4 7,matt4 vi1 #cc2 ,ps4 lxxxiv1 #aa2 ,rom4 xiv1 #h47 ,x w prev5t my becom+ ri*4 7#a ,tim4 vi1 #i1 #aj2 ,m>k viii1 #cf1 #cg2 ,rev4 iii1 #ag1 #ah47 ,i c n hold my fri5ds4 7,matt4 x1 #cg2 xxii1 #cg2 ,phil4 iii1 #h47 ,h[ may ,i "k t ,*ri/ is ! ,son ( ,god8 7,john xx1 #cj1 #ca2 x1 #bc-be2 #a ,john v1 #ac1 #bj2 ,m>k iv1 #aa47 ,h[ may ,i "k t ! ,bible is true8 7,john vii1 #ag47 ,w n ,god save me if ,i d my be/8 7,eph4 ii1 #i2 ,titus iii1 #e-h47 ,:y mu/ a man believe 9 ,*ri/ to be sav$8 7,john xiv1 #f2 ,acts iv1 #ab2 ,gal4 ii1 #af2 ,rom4 iii1 #bc1 #bf47 ,h[ may ,i "k ,i am =giv58 7,ps4 xxxii1 #e2 ,prov4 xxviii1 #ac2 #a ,john i1 #g-i47 ,,/udy ,,xxviii4 ,,no ,,ef=t ,,9 ,,va94 ,memory ,v]se3 ,s %all my ^w be t goe? =? out ( my m\?3 x %all n return unto me void1 b x %all accompli% t :i* ,i please1 & x %all prosp] 9 ! ?+ :]eto ,i s5t x4--7,isa4 lv1 #aa47 ,scripture = ,m$itation3 ,john iv1 #cf2 #a ,cor4 xv1 #eh4 ,"s day ,i hope y w prea* ! gospel1 said an ag$ m9i/] to a little boy 9 ,engl&4 ,t boy became ,*>les ,h4 ,spurgeon4 ,t great s\l-w9n]1 ,m>k ,guy ,pe>se1 says t :5 he 0 a boy 8 fa!r took him to see a sa9tly old lady1 :o laid h] h& ^u 8 head1 say+1 ,god bless ! boy1 & make him a m9i/]4 ,mr4 ,pe>se says t1 ?r\gh ?is ag$ woman1 ,god call$ him to ! m9i/ry4 ,9 a college *apel 9 ,p5nsylvania a ,*ri/ian layman sat d[n beside a boy & talk$ to him ab\t ,*ri/4 ,t boy became ,alfr$ ,cookman1 ^: "n w be held 9 ev]la/+ remembrance4 ,an em95t lawy] ( ,m9neapolis1 conv]t$ a %ort "t s9ce1 decl>es t ! e>ne/ "q1 ,h y f\nd ,jesus8 spok5 by a "y lady to 8 fri5d :o sat by 8 side 9 a revival-meet+1 & h] />tl$ look1 :5 %e 0 answ]$ r\ghly1 foll[$ him = fifte5 ye>s until he 0 f9ally conv]t$4 ,no s9c]e ef=t = ,*ri/ c fail4 ,to human eyes !re may be little enc\ragem5t1 b 8 ,^w %all prevail4 ,e invitation & entreaty %all 9 ! end be1 to ^? :o reject x1 ! savor ( dea? unto dea?1 b to ^? :o accept x1 ! savor ( life unto life4 ,we may g =? n[1 weep+1 be>+ preci\s se$2 b "s bless$ day we %all d\btless come aga9 ) rejoic+1 br++ our %eaves ) u4 ,p]haps we are too anxi\s to see results n[4 ,we d l to numb] ! conv]ts1 & add to ! ,*ur* roll4 ,f> bett] d our be/ = ,*ri/ & s\ls1 !n leave ! results to ,god4 ,he w see t ! se$1 fai?fully plant$1 is wat]$1 & t no ef=t is 9 va94