,prize ,essay4  ,,! ,,fai?ful ,,/ew>d2  
,or ,sy/ematic ,b5efic5ce an ,ess5tial (
 ,*ri/ian ,"*4  by  ,,rev4 ,,s]5o ,d4   
,,cl>k4        ,,publi%]',s             
,,adv]tisem5t4  ,! foll[+ is f !        
,circul> ( ! ,committee ( ,aw>d1 sign$  
,,?omas ,s4 ,,williams1 ,,william ,r4   
,,williams1 ,r4 ,t4 ,,ha9es4  ,!        
committee select$ to aw>d a premium (   
#bej = '! be/ approv$ treatise on !     
importance ( ,sy/ematic ,b5efic5ce1 & ( 
/at$ly appropriat+ c]ta9 portions (     
income = b5evol5t objects1' report1 t !y
 h exam9$ "o hundr$ & sev5ty-two        
manuscripts submitt$ to !m1 sev]al ( :i*
 are l>ge treatises1 & a numb] m>k$ by  
di/+ui%$ m]it4  ,!y select$ f\r1 z 9 _! 
judgm5t sup]ior to ! re/4  ,( ^! f\r1   
ea* 0 f\nd to h its peculi> excell5cies 
& adaptation to usefulness--?is 9 "o    
walk1 & t 9 ano!r4  ,lit]>y m]it1       
?or\ghness ( discussion1 & a spiritual &
 practical "*1 ea* & all necess>y1 9 _! 
measure1 to r5d] a composition ',,!     
,,be/' 9 ! s5se ( ! orig9al (f] ( !     

donor1 are to be f\nd bl5d$1 9 v>i\s    
proportions1 9 ^! sev]al treatises1 &   
r5d]$ ! task ( decision ! m emb>rass+4  
,! committee 7 ?us unable to select any 
"o1 two1 or ?ree1 z on ! :ole pref]able 
to ! rema9d] ( ^! f\r4  ,!y !re=e aw>d$ 
! premium1 :i* ! b5evol5t donor has     
increas$ to #djj1 to be divid$ equally  
among ^! f\r manuscripts2 "o ( :i* is "h
 (f]$ to ! public4     ,,cont5ts4  ,,"p 
,i4  ,introduction4--,sy/ematic         
,b5efic5ce argu$4--,nature    ( su* a   
,sy/em1  ,,"p ,,ii4  ,di/9ction betwe5 a
 ,g5]al & ,p>ticul> ,sy/em4    --,two   
,que/ions discuss$4  #a4 ,:at is !      
proportional    am\nt ( prop]ty or      
income to be giv5 individually    9     
*>itable contributions2 toge!r ) !      
pr9ciple    on :i* ! am\nt is to be     
asc]ta9$8  #b4 ,h[    frequ5tly %\ld    
/at$ contributions be made8    --,!     
me?od ( previ\s appropriations discuss$1
 &    ! duty en=c$1  ,,"p ,,iii4  ,!    
,g5]al ,sy/em giv5 9 detail4--#a4 ,x mu/
 consi/    ( intellectual views1 _!     

inculcation1 & h>moniz+    affections & 
desires4  #b4 ,( g5]al purposes &       
resolutions4  #c4 ,( correspond5t       
actions4--,! adoption    ( ! ,individual
 ,sy/em urg$4--,sy/ematic    ,b5efic5ce 
an ess5tial ( ,*ri/ian "*1              
,,conclusion4  ,an ,address to pr(ess$  
,*ri/ians4--,an ,address to !           
,ri*4--,an ,address to ! ,"y1      ,,!  
,,fai?ful ,,/ew>d4  ,,"p ,i4  ,,god ,,is
 ,,love4  ,p]fectly bless$ 9 ,himself1  
he desir$ t o!r intellig5ces %\ld       
p>ticipate 9 8 own holy felicity4  ,?is 
0 8 prim>y motive 9 creat+ moral be+s4  
,!y 7 made 9 8 own image--fram$ to      
resemble him 9 _! intellectual & moral  
capacities1 & to imitate him 9 ! _s ( _!
 deportm5t4  ,:atev] good !y enjoy$1 l  
him1 !y 7 to desire t o!rs might enjoy x
 ) !m2 & ?us all 7 to be b\nd toge!r by 
mutual sympa?y1--l9k$ to ,himself1 & to 
"o ano!r2 o!rwise1 !y w\ld n resemble _!
 ,great ,orig9al1 ei!r 9 feel+ or       
conduct4  ,b intellig5t be+s1 unlike    
,himself1 ,jehovah1 9 consi/5cy ) 8 holy

 "*1 c\ld nev] purpose to create4  ,he  
?us mu/ et]nally abhor ! covet\s2 &     
h5ce1 ) all ! /r5g? ( 8 inf9ite nature1 
?reat5 !m ) ev]la/+ dea?4  ,h[ glori\s  
?is idea ( creation1 & h[ beautiful !   
univ]se produc$6--! :ole mantl$ 9 !     
effulg5ce ( ! et]nal ?rone2 ! ,sov]eign 
,creator uphold+ all ranks (            
intellig5ces 9 ! holl[ ( 8 h&1 & p\r+   
into _! bosoms ! fullness ( 8 own       
fruition2 :ile _! he>ts1 9 turn1 rise to
 ! ,s\rce ( _! be+ 9 sweete/ inc5se (   
joy & praise2 ea* burn+ ) a s]aph's love
 to communicate 8 own ov]fl[+ enjoym5ts 
to ^? ar\nd him4  ,well might ! morn+   
/>s h sung toge!r :5 su* a univ]se awoke
 to be+4  ,! greate/ good1 ! ri*e/      
possession1 !n1 ( an intellig5t be+1 is 
a  s\l 9 h>mony ) ?is orig9al design (  
creation--a on5ess ( pr9ciple1 ( feel+1 
& int]e/1 ) ,god2 9 o!r words1 dis9t]e/$
 b5evol5ce4  ,truly1 ,x is m bless$ to  
give ?an to receive2 = )\t ! good w !   
g5]\s de$ implies1 :atev] else we h1 we 
mu/ h sorr[4  ,b h[ little ( ?is _s is  

ev9c$ by man 9 8 fall5 /ate4 ,^? ties ( 
love1 t b\nd u to our ,creator & to "o  
ano!r1 are sund]$2 z a race1 sev]$ f !  
gov]n+ ,c5tre ( all1 ea* has *os5 a     
c5tre = himself1 & is mov+ on 9 d>kness 
& ru92 selfi%ness ! rule1 self-int]e/ ! 
end4  ,b5evol5ce is n1 !re=e1 natural to
 man4  ,to practise x requires ! greate/
 ef=t2 x is reasc5d+ to t l(ty height   
:5ce we h fall54  ,h5ce ! importance (  
,sy/em 9 ! great "w ( b5efic5ce4  ,sy/em
 9 action implies a pr9ciple f :i* x    
proce$s4 ,fluctuat+ op9ions & feel+s    
produce fickl5ess ( conduct2 :ile settl$
 convictions1 /ability ( affections1 &  
fix$ness ( purpose1 give bir? to p]sev]+
 & me?odical action4  ,a sy/em (        
b5efic5ce mu/ be f\nd$ on abid+         
pr9ciples & dispositions4  ,i proce$ to 
%[ 9 ! fir/ place1 ! ,duty ( ,sy/ematic 
,b5efic5ce ?us f\nd$4  ,i4  ,i argue !  
duty ( sy/ematic b5efic5ce f ! analogy (
 nature4  ,! ,au?or ( nature is !       
p]fection ( ord]4  ,:atev] he does1 he  
does sy/ematically4  ,he proce$$ 9 !    

great "w ( creation ) regul>ity4   ,ord]
 m\ld$ ! planets1 & e /> t gems ! ev5+  
sky2 x laun*$ !m =? 9 _! orbits1 &      
guides _! glori\s way1 produc+ ! music (
 ! sph]es4  ,ord] /ret*$ ! v lay]s ( !  
ev]la/+ rocks l ribs ar\nd ! e>?1 & %ap$
 ! cry/als ( ! cav]n4  ,!re is ord] 9 ! 
/ructure ( e spire ( grass1 ( e fl[] &  
%rub1 ( e tree & trembl+ leaf2 9 !      
me*anism ( e animal1 f man 9 8 godlike  
attitude1 to ! smalle/ microscopic      
tribes4  ,all organic exi/5ces are      
pres]v$ 9 be+1 nurtur$1 gr[ & mature1   
accord+ to c]ta9 laws4  ,ev5 ! w9ds1 t  
/ir ! petals ( ! fl[]s1 brea?+ fragrance
 & heal?1 & ! tornado1 t b[s ! =e/ &    
da%es navies1 obey e/abli%$ pr9ciples4  
,n[1 %all !re be ord] all ar\nd me1 & 9 
my physical frame1 9 ! fl[+ blood1 9 !  
heav+ lungs1 & *isel$ limbs1 :ile !     
acc\ntable actions ( ?is f9ely-knit &   
symmetrical =m1 especially ! l(tie/     
actions = :i* x 0 made1 ! diffusion (   
good1 are exempt$ f ?is univ]sal law8   
,su* an exception1 h[ incongru\s6  ,x   

w\ld be an excresc5ce on ! v vitals (   
nature4  ,,ii4   ,f ! *>act]i/ic (      
,div9e b5efic5ce4  ,! supply ( our      
physical necessities & com=ts comes 9 ! 
ord] ( ^? natural laws already ref]r$   
to4  ,social & civil bless+s result f   
c]ta9 pr9ciples ( m5tal1 moral1 &       
political sci5ce4  ,me?od is equally    
*>act]i/ic ( our spiritual bless+s4  ,no
 soon] _h man fall51 ?an ,god began to  
unfold ! rem$ial s*eme4  ,b he is       
influ5c$ by no impulses 9 accompli%+ !  
wondr\s plan4  ,he ru%es n to ! result )
 an impetuosity indicative ( a zeal t   
flames along its c\rse uncontroll$ by   
reason4  ,b !re is a /ead9ess ( onw>d   
movem5t1 %[+ t unwav]+ pr9ciples ( ord] 
preside ov] all 8 proce$+s4  ,! _w1 !   
intellig5t univ]se1 mu/ be prep>$ = su* 
a /up5d\s ev5t z ! inc>nation & dea? ( !
 ,son ( ,god2 prophecies1 promises1     
types1 & ritual in/itutions mu/         
gradually op5 ! s*eme1 ere ! f9al       
developm5t c\ld be suitably made4  ,aft]
 =ty c5turies ( prep>ation1 ,*ri/ came2 

& yet ye>s mu/ pass away1 be=e1 9 t ord]
 ( ev5ts :i* ,god _h e/abli%$1 ! cr[n+  
ev5t ( all c\ld occur1--! propitiatory  
sacrifice be (f]$ up4  ,9 ext5d+ ! k+dom
 ?us f\nd$1 ! same ord]1 ! same         
adaptation ( means to ends1 is          
obs]vable4  ,! ^w ( ,god1 ! ,sabba?1 !  
sanctu>y1 ! work+s ( ! ,holy ,_s1 & !   
co-op]ation ( ! individual reason &     
consci5ce1 are all l9k$ consecutively to
 ea* o!r1 or "w 9 beautiful h>mony      
toge!r4  ,?us1 ?r\gh\t ! entire s*eme ( 
spiritual bless+s1 rea*+ f ! op5+       
promise ( a ,savi\r to ! inc>nation2 & f
 ! inc>nation to ! judgm5t2 & onw>d to  
et]nity1 ev]y?+ is done sy/ematically4  
,?is is ! result ( ! un*ang+ pr9ciples (
 ! ,div9e ,m9d4 ,!y gr[ ) a /eady heat1 
equally prompt+ him to activity at e    
mom5t4  ,h5ce1 l ! sun %9+ 9 its /r5g?1 
,god s5ds d[n unwe>i$ly ! rays ( 8 love1
 bo? on ! evil & on ! good1 cr[n+ _!    
days ) lov+-k9dness & t5d] m]cies4      
,inde$1 %\ld ! ardor ( 8 love cool1 or !
 h& ( 8 p[] or grace be )drawn b = a    

s+le mom5t1 all our hopes w\ld be da%$1 
our v exi/5ce cease4  ,f ?is *>act]i/ic 
( ! ,div9e b5efic5ce1 ! inf]5ce is      
irresi/ible4  ,if man is b\nd by !      
condition ( 8 be+1 to imitate ,god 9 8  
moral "* & conduct1 he mu/ *]i% ! same  
abid+ pr9ciples ( b5evol5ce1 & c>ry !   
same /eady h& 9 diffus+ good4  ,! ardor 
( 8 love may nev] cool2 8 h& ( *>ity    
nev] we>y4  ,he mu/ be god-l4  ,)       
p]man5cy & uni=mity ( conduct1 imitative
 ( 8 own1 our ,holy ,sov]eign w be well 
pleas$4  ,b ) him :o is wav]+ 9 8       
pr9ciples2 vacillat+ & impulsive 9 8    
purposes ( good2 at "o "t toil+ = o!rs )
 ! utmo/ e>ne/ness1 & !n1 =getful ( _!  
wants & woes = mon?s toge!r1 he mu/ be  
displeas$4  ,h[ unlike our ,great       
,exempl>4  ,he 0 always do+ good4  ,!   
labor ( 8 life 0 love4  ,read]1 w\ld y  
please y\r compassionate ,savior8  ,g1 &
 d likewise4  ,,iii4  ,f ! necessity (  
sy/em to success 9 any k9d ( bus9ess4   
,"o _c accumulate weal?1 acquire le>n+1 
rise to di/9ction 9 any ( ! pr(essions  

or trades )\t sy/em4  ,ev5 ! pleasures (
 life dep5d mu* on regul>ity2 o!rwise !y
 cloy & become insipid4 ,he1 :o is      
un/eady 9 8 habits1 n[ indulg+ 9 ease1 &
 n[ /ra9+ e muscle2 :o1 z "s excitem5t  
ar\ses him1--su* p]haps z ! fre%        
inculcation ( economy & indu/ry1 fl>es  
up & bu/les ab\t1 resolves t 8 bus9ess  
%all h5ce=? be prosecut$ ) vigor &      
manag$ ) precision1 & 9 a few days      
relapses into 8 old1 c>eless1 ineffici5t
 habits1 he$less alike ( prud5ce &      
precept1 gives little promise ( success 
9 any dep>tm5t ( life4  ,or %\ld "o be  
p]sev]+ly indu/ri\s1 b suff] 8 affairs  
to lie 9 confusion1 l ! mat]ial _w at   
its bir?1 he w\ld be deem$ at be/ b a   
busy-body4  ,if he int5ds to succe$1 he 
mu/ h "s e/abli%$ pr9ciples & a fix$ness
 ( purpose1 :i* w prompt to accuracy &  
me?od1 w\ld be ! univ]sal decision ( !  
wise4  ,?is is reason+ correctly4  ,b   
mu/ m5 practise on sy/em 9 provid+ !    
means ( p]sonal supply & gratification2 
:ile 9 ! ,div9e "w ( reliev+ ! sorr[s & 

wants ( o!rs1 all sy/em is matt] (      
indiff]5ce8  ,is ord] s important 9 !   
accumulation ( prop]ty2 :ile ! diffusion
 ( x1 9 ob$i5ce to ,god's comm&s1 may be
 safely left to ! spontane\s impulses ( 
feel+8  ,! m important any bus9ess      
becomes1 ! m ess5tial is precision 9 its
 managem5t4 ,?is is a univ]sal maxim4   
,n[1 z b5efic5ce1 9 its compreh5sive    
import1 rises sup]ior to all o!r        
employm5ts1 s1 if x ev] rea*es its      
highe/ possible results1 x mu/ be c>ri$ 
on sy/ematically4  ,h[ (t5 does         
b5evol5ce to ! poor fail ( accompli%+   
all t x o!rwise might1 7 x n ex]t$      
irregul>ly2 :]eas1 :5 proce$+ 9 equable 
fl[1 by enc\rag+ frugality & economy1 x 
fills ev5 ! dwell+s ( pov]ty ) com=t4   
,h[ mu* m effici5t w\ld our great       
b5evol5t societies become1 7 !          
contributions ( ! *ur*es uni=m1 or      
uni=mly ris+ l ! wat]s f ! sanctu>y 9   
,ezekiel's vision2 s t ^? :o conduct !m 
might h suffici5t data on :i* to erect  
_! s*emes = ! future4  ,x w\ld infuse   

new life into all _! op]ations2 elevate 
!m to a l(ti] position1 f :i* !y might  
/ret* _! arms ar\nd ! _w1 & k9dle joys  
rea*+ to heav54  ,besides1 is x n matt] 
( p]sonal exp]i5ce1 t :5 ord] ent]s     
into1 & p]vades our worldly bus9ess1 we 
accompli% f> m ?an :5 x is left to !    
drift+s ( =tune1 or to ! m]e sugge/ions 
( ! m9d8  ,& c any reason be assign$ :y 
! same practice %\ld n be equally       
productive 9 c>ry+ out ! noble/ "w ( our
 be+8  ,?us p]sonal exp]i5ce 9 o!r      
matt]s obs]vation1 & !ory1 alike tea* u 
t ! "w ( b5evol5ce may n be left to !   
impulses ( natural feel+--to ! influ5ce 
( lectures & appeals1 or casual         
/imulants4  ,x mu/ be plant$ 9 pr9ciple1
 & issue 9 regul> contributions1 l !    
tree ( life yield+ h] fruit e mon?1 if  
we w\ld h ! bless+ ( _m ready to p]i%   
come ^u u4  ,^? :o dep5d on int]mitt5t  
spr+s are liable to suff] ?ir/4  ,,iv4  
,f ! deep-seat$ depravity ( ! human     
he>t4  ,depravity is supreme selfi%ness4
  ,?is1 9 unreg5]ate m51 is ! gov]n+    

pr9ciple4  ,quick-sight$1 ev] on ! al]t1
 & ly+1 z x does1 at ! f\ndation ( !    
active p[]s1 x becomes ! propell] ( !   
m9d4  ,x leads to a s]ies1 & ?us        
sub/antially to a sy/em1 ( actions4  ,!y
 may n always be rational2 yet1 z !y    
spr+ f a fix$ pr9ciple1 & proce$ 9 an   
un9t]rupt$ curr5t1 !y may prop]ly be    
t]m$ sy/ematic4  ,h5ce ! natural man    
feels a con/ant pressure ( motives to   
conduct pleas+ to himself2 & is !reby   
borne away on ! madd5+ torr5t (         
self-gratification4  ,!re mu/ be a      
c\nt]-curr5t2 bill[ mu/ battle ) bill[4 
,! antagoni/ pr9ciple dem&$ is          
b5evol5ce2 & antagoni/ pr9ciples1 com+ 9
 collision1 mu/ press ) equal =ce1 or "o
 gradually ga9+ ^u ! o!r1 w ev5tually   
secure ! victory4  ,! combatant1 :o is =
 a mom5t (f 8 gu>d1 or ceases to        
/ruggle1 falls4  ,z selfi%ness is always
 awake1 b5evol5ce mu/ nev] slumb]4  ,!  
latt] mu/ be z spirit$ & p]sev]+ z !    
=m]4  ,h5ce1 b5evol5ce mu/ be sy/ematic 
9 its op]ations1 or x w be ov]borne by !

 ev]-/irr+ en]gies ( its oppon5t4  ,its 
s]ies ( acts mu/ be z cont9u\s &        
en]getic z t ( selfi%ness1 9 ord] simply
 to arre/ ! c\rse ( ! latt]2 & to make  
advances aga9/ its headlong curr5t1 a   
/rong additional =ce is requisite4  ,a  
sy/em1 !re=e1 "o f\nd$ 9 ! dep?s ( !    
s\l1 & br++ to its aid all ! res\rces ( 
reason & consci5ce1 is indisp5sable to  
effici5cy 9 ! angelic "w ( do+ good4    
,sy/em mu/ be emblazon$ on ! bann] ( e  
b5evol5t society2 & inscrib$ on ! br[ ( 
e man by nature selfi%1 w\ld he bless ! 
_w by 8 munific5ce4  ,especially is     
sy/em necess>y to enc\nt] em]g5cies4    
,m5 ( bus9ess n unfrequ5tly meet )      
crises :5 _! affairs are 9 a critical   
/ate4  ,num]\s calls = money may come   
?rong+ 9 ^u !m almo/ simultane\sly4  ,_!
 n]ves may become depress$1 & ?+s may   
appe> d>k] ?an !y really are4  ,besides1
 ,*ri/ians ev5 may become worldly-m9d$1 
& _! religi\s affections l[4  ,at su*   
times b5evol5ce w almo/ surely be       
subm]g$ by ! :elm+ tide ( selfi%ness1   

unless buoy$ up by well-e/abli%$ sy/em4 
,v4  ,f exp]i5ce1 :i* %[s ! ineffici5cy 
( impulsive b5evol5ce4  ,t lib]ality is 
sometimes ! (fspr+ ( ! k9dly t5d5cies ( 
our natures1 is readily admitt$4  ,god1 
9 mak+ u social be+s & help]s ( ea*     
o!r's joy1 gave u susceptibilities to   
sympa!tic emotions4  ,:5 objects (      
suff]+ are pres5t$ be=e u1 our          
s5sibilities are mov$1 te>s fl[1 & ! h& 
is ext5d$ 9 relief4  ,b ^! emotions are 
%ort-liv$4  ,! excit+ object be+ remov$1
 !y soon expire4  ,& ?\gh ?\s&s h fl[$  
into ! treasuries ( *>ity f ?is s\rce1  
:5 an accompli%$ ag5t1 ) a s\l heat$ to 
a gl[ ) 8 !me1 has /irr$ ! s5sibilities 
( 8 he>]s z ! trees ( ! =e/ are rock$ by
 ! tempe/1 or "s o!r influ5ce has       
viol5tly swept ! *ords ( ! he>t2 yet x  
is a s\rce ( too little dep? &          
durability to give vitality to ! p]sev]+
 "w ( b5efic5ce1 9 a _w cank]$ to its   
c5t] ) corruption4  ,selfi%ness soon    
leads (f ! m9d to o!r subjects2 s t     
contributions c be drawn f ! natural    

sympa?ies only by ! repeat$ & almo/     
cont9u$ pres5tation ( ! suff]+ object4  
,b ?is c\rse w ultimately defeat its own
 end2 t5d+1 z x does1 to h>d5 ! he>t1 & 
!reby to seal up ! v f\nta9s int5d$ to  
be op5$4  ,accord+ly1 we f9d t ^? :o h  
no plan ( munific5t ef=t1 b give m]ely z
 _! s5sibilities are mov$1 usually      
contribute less & less z !y advance 9   
age2 _! susceptibilities to sympa!tic   
emotion becom+ h>d5$ l ! road ov] :i* ! 
cru%+ :eel has roll$ = ye>s4  ,h5ce1    
?\gh ! product ( impulsive b5evol5ce may
 sometimes be b\ntiful1 yet :5 we       
contemplate its work+s = any l5g!n$     
p]iod1 its fruits are f\nd nei!r uni=m  
nor abundant4  ,! soil is too ?9 =      
endur+ f]tility4  ,we f9d ?is exemplifi$
 9 our *ur*es :]e no sy/em ( *>ity is   
adopt$4  ,= want ( /at$ times =         
contributions to ! diff]5t objects1 !y  
are apt to be =gott5 or neglect$4  ,!y  
^: duty x is to make ! appo9tm5ts1 are  
engag$ 9 o!r c>es2 "t :irls on2 ! ye>   
passes away1 & no collection is made4   

,or if a few objects receive occasional 
att5tion1 o!rs are pass$ ov] = ye>s     
altoge!r2 prov+ to a moral demon/ration1
 t :at is done irregul>ly 9 ! "w (      
b5efic5ce1 is ill done4  ,to ?is1 !     
ag5ts ( our b5evol5t societies pass+    
?r\gh our *ur*es1 c be> sorr[ful        
te/imony4--,! same is true ( !          
individual4  ,e "o kn[s t :at falls n   
into 8 regul> r\t9e ( duties1 is apt to 
slide f ! memory4  ,?is is peculi>ly    
true ( b5evol5ce1 = selfi%ness helps u  
to =get2 & x ! contribution come to our 
recollection1 we are n ready to give j  
!n2 "s debt mu/ be fir/ paid1 "s        
conv5i5ce pur*as$1 or "s o!r urg5t call 
att5d$ to4  ,?us he1 :o has no sy/em 9 !
 be/[m5t ( 8 b\nties1 is always f9d+    
excuses to turn (f ! edge ( argum5ts & !
 =ce ( appeals2 ?\gh p]haps ) !         
resolution ( giv+ lib]ally at "s future 
p]iod4  ,"h lies 8 greate/ dang]4  ,!   
resolution satisfies 8 consci5ce2 & :ile
 re/+ ^u x1 ! opportunity to contribute 
passes away1 & s\ls are lo/2 :]eas1 _h  

he act$ on pr9ciple1 ! donation1 ?\gh   
inconv5i5t w\ld h be5 made1 & s\ls sav$4
  ,su* is n unfrequ5tly ! m\rnful       
t]m9ation ( impulsive b5evol5ce4  ,te>s 
may be %$ ov] ! angui% wr\ght2 b te>s _c
 rem$y ! evil2 ?is mu/ fl[ on 9 wail+ & 
woe =ev]4 ,b x may be prev5t$ by !      
timely admonitions ( exp]i5ce4  ,= t    
selfi%ness c be suppress$1 & b5evol5ce  
su/a9$1 only by ! /rong h& ( pr9ciple & 
sy/ematic ef=t1 is ! voice ( ages4      
,,vi4  ,f ,scripture4  ,all duties      
enjo9$ 9 ! ,scriptures1 if contemplat$ 9
 _! pr9ciples1 w be f\nd subject$ to !  
control ( reason2 &1 if !y lie "u !     
control ( reason1 !y mu/ be conduct$    
me?odically4  ,all acts ( wor%ip1 f !   
fir/ requisition ( ,div9e homage giv5 9 
,ed51 onw>d ?r\gh ! successive g5]ations
 ( ! patri>*s1 7 to be p]=m$ ) dec5cy & 
9 ord]4  ,! ,mosaic economy 0 "o ( ! mo/
 rigid exactness4  ,! ritual prescrib$  
to ! ,jews requir$ ! utmo/ me?od4  ,!   
same law held 9 reg>d to ! paym5t ( ti!s
 & _! multipli$ gifts to ! ,"l4  ,?is   

precision1 ) :i* e "o mu/ be /ruck 9    
read+ ! ,old ,te/am5t1 is d\btless      
design$ = ! in/ruction ( all succe$+    
times4  ,b :at is its peculi> lesson to 
u8  ,x1 at lea/1 %[s u t ,god is pleas$ 
) regul>ity 9 ! conduct ( 8 p2 & n less 
9 _! b5efic5t transactions ?an 9 !      
dis*>ge ( _! o!r duties4  ,! same       
pr9ciple ( ord] is transf]r$ to ,gospel 
times4  ,"h1 !re may be lib]ty1 b !re   
mu/ be regul>ity4  ,?is is taught 9 t   
g5]al comm5dation ( ,paul to !          
,colossian *ri/ians = ! ord] &          
/eadfa/ness t rejoic$ him4  7,col4 ii4  
#e47  ,b if regul>ity 9 o!r ?+s is      
pleas+ to ,god "u ! ,new ,disp5sation1  
:y is x n 9 ?is div9e/ "w ( an          
intellig5t be+8  ,?is is specifically   
%[n 9 ! injunction ( ,paul to !         
,cor9?ians199#a ,cor4 ,xvi4 #b4 = ea* "o
 to lay by him 9 /ore on ! fir/ day ( ! 
week1 z ,god _h prosp]$ him4  ,n[1 )\t  
pu%+ ?is text to extremes1 & affirm+ t !
 ,holy ,gho/ int5d$ to require ( all    
*ri/ians 9 all circum/ances & 9 all     

ages1 to contribute a portion ( _!      
sub/ance 9 *>ity e ,sabba?1 ! passage   
mo/ di/9ctly %[s t ,god is pleas$ )     
sy/ematic b5evol5ce--) /at$             
appropriations ( income to objects (    
munific5ce4  ,z ord] is nature's fir/   
law1 s x is ( ! ,scriptures4  ,sy/em 9  
our b5efactions is ?us cle>ly a duty    
devolv+ on all4  ,x is alike ! voice )9 
& ! voice f heav54  ,x _c be neglect$   
)\t imm95t p]il4  ,x is a subject (     
vital int]e/4 ,x mu/ be deeply pond]$4  
,x mu/ be e>ne/ly pray$ ov]4  ,! great  
idea mu/ ent]1 l a consum+ fire1 into ! 
v he>t's core1 & inflam+ x ) zeal1 br+  
=? fruit an hundr$ fold to ! ,"l4  ,"o  
?+ m4  ,e man is b\nd to make ! mo/ ( 8 
be+4  ,all 8 p[]s1 bo? ( body & ( m9d1  
are to be tax$ to ! utmo/1 & ex]t$ 9 !  
mo/ effective mann]4  ,ea* duty1 )\t    
intr5*+ on o!rs1 %\ld be p]=m$ 9 su* a  
way1 z be/ to secure ! end aim$ at 9 !  
obligation4  ,mann] may n be disreg>d$4 
,if !re is reason to believe t ! end    
contemplat$ 9 ! obligation to b5efic5ce 

may be be/ rea*$ by a c\rse ( sy/ematic 
ef=t1 ! v fact %\ld lead to its imm$iate
 adoption4  ,at ! close ( ! prec$+      
argum5ts1 )\t reason+ 9 a circle1 ?is   
may be adduc$ z a consid]ation ( no     
small =ce1 induc+ e "o to ca/ ab\t him1 
& solemnly consid] :e!r he is conduct+ 8
 *>ities 9 ! mo/ effici5t me?od2 mann] &
 _s be+ z b9d+ z ! g5]\s de$ itself4  ,&
 on ?is pr9ciple1 e precept1 promise1 & 
example ( revelation1 en=c+ b5evol5ce1  
is really a precept1 promise1 & example1
 ar\s+ to sy/ematic b5evol5ce4  ,! same 
is true ( ! v>i\s inc5tives to ?is      
glori\s "w1 (f]$ 9 ! ensu+ pages2 & 9   
?is light let ! read] reg>d !m4  ,9 !   
second place1 :at is ! ,nature ( a      
,scriptural ,sy/em ( ,b5efic5ce8  ,?is  
is an important inquiry4  ,e sy/em1 z we
 h se51 mu/ be f\nd$ 9 pr9ciple--a      
pr9ciple root$ 9 ! active p[]s1 re/+ d[n
 ^u ! ma9-spr+s ( ! s\l1 s z to be mov$ 
=w>d by all ! m5tal en]gies comb9$4  ,b 
x mu/ n only re/ on pr9ciple2 x mu/ re/ 
on "r pr9ciple4  ,! moral "* ( a sy/em  

dep5ds on ! "* ( ! moral feel+s f :i* x 
rises2 & x is ! moral "* ( any s*eme (  
action1 :i*1 "u ! gov]nm5t ( ,god1 gives
 x p]man5t effici5cy2 = to succe$1 x mu/
 h 8 co-op]ation & aid4  ,besides1 a    
sy/em ( b5evol5ce is design$ to combat !
 selfi%ness ( ! he>t2 a pr9ciple1 /rong1
 subtle1 insidi\s1 & develop+ itself 9  
t5 ?\s& diff]5t ways4  ,diametrical     
opposition to ?is1 !re=e1 mu/ be its    
lead+ *>act]i/ic4  ,! natural sympa?ies1
 & consci5ce1 & reason1 mu/1 inde$1 be  
enli/$ 9 its s]vice2 b all ^! unit$ are 
insuffici5t to support endur+ly a sy/em 
( munific5ce aga9/ ?is =midable         
antagoni/4  ,= selfi%ness may entirely  
subm]ge ! sympa?ies1 s t he :o c weep ) 
8 b]eav$ neighbor at ! grave ( 8 *ild1  
may1 ) ! malignity ( a fi5d1 be inw>dly 
pleas$ at ! dea? ( an enemy4            
,selfi%ness may s control ! consci5ce1 t
 x w utt] no upbraid+ acc5ts2 & s       
bewild] ! ke5-sight$ness ( reason1 t "o 
may put d>kness = light1 & bitt] =      
sweet1 & s9 = hol9ess1 :ile complac5tly 

feel+ t he is /&+ on ! ev]la/+ hills (  
tru?4  ,nei!r ! natural sympa?ies1 nor  
consci5ce1 nor reason1 !n1 c =m !       
sub/antial basis ( a sy/em ( action :i* 
is to battle ) ! selfi%ness ( ! human   
he>t4  ,x mu/ be in=m$ ) a high] & nobl]
 pr9ciple4  ,holy love is su* a         
pr9ciple4 ,?is1 9 its v nature1 is      
sup]ior to all o!r affections ( ! s\l4  
,! object on :i* x is fa/5$ is ! ,great 
,supreme1 & all o!r objects disappe>    
be=e x1 z ! />s be=e ! morn+ sun4 ,a    
sy/em1 !n1 inwr\ght ) ?is heav5-born    
pr9ciple1 controll+1 quick5+1 inspir+   
all ! moral en]gies ( ! s\l1 may resi/  
?is mighty foe ( ! he>t2 & x =ms ! only 
insup]able bulw>k to 8 malignant        
inroads4  ,?is position accords ) !     
,scriptures4 ,!y approve ( no ext]nal   
act1 only z x proce$s f a holy he>t2    
o!rwise1 !y /amp x z self-righte\sness  
or sup]/ition4  ,a sy/em ( b5evol5t     
action1 re/+ on any o!r f\ndation1 falls
 "u ! same condemnation2 x conta9s no   
elem5t ( life1 no?+ truly pleas+ to     

,god4  ,m5 may endeavor to f9d o!r bases
 on :i* to re> s*emes ( *>ity2 !y may   
br+ to ! task ! mo/ p5etrat+ sagacity1 &
 trav]se aga9 & aga9 ! secret w9d+s ( ! 
m9d1 to f9d "s o!r lurk+ pr9ciple :i* c 
resi/ & subdue ! batt]ies ( covet\sness2
 b all _! ef=ts w be va94  ,:atev] !y   
may erect w be built ^u ! s&2 ! w9ds &  
floods w sweep x away4  ,!re is no      
f\ndation :i* c )/& ! und]m9+s ( !      
deprav$ he>t1 & ! %ocks ( a deprav$ _w1 
b ! rock ( holy love4    ,,"p ,,ii4     
,sy/ematic b5efic5ce is capable ( a     
tw(old division4  ,!re is a g5]al or    
univ]sal sy/em1 b9d+ indiscrim9ately &  
equally on all ( e rank & condition2 & a
 p>ticul> sy/em adapt$ alone to !       
circum/ances ( ea* individual4  ,! latt]
 /&s relat$ to ! =m]1 z ! edifice to !  
f\ndation on :i* x re/s4  ,?is di/9ction
 mu/ be kept cle>ly be=e m9d1 if we w\ld
 h def9ite views ( our obligations      
relative to ?is important subject4  ,9 !
 ensu+ discussion1 ,i %all conf9e myself
 ma9ly to ! g5]al sy/em2 believ+ t if   

,god's p are correct 9 s5tim5t1 root$ & 
gr\nd$ 9 moral & *ri/ian pr9ciples1 !y w
 be sub/antially correct 9 practise4  ,&
 z ! p>ticul> or individual sy/em gr[s1 
by a moral necessity1 out ( ! o!r :5    
fully embrac$1 be+1 9 fact1 involv$ 9 ! 
practical "p ( x1 ,i propose to give b  
occasional h9ts conc]n+ x4              
,practically consid]$1 a sy/em (        
b5efic5ce consi/s 9 two ?+s3 ! am\nt (  
prop]ty be/[$1 & ! frequ5cy ( /at$ gifts
 to ! ,"l4  ,be=e detail+ 9 full1 !re=e1
 ! g5]al sy/em ( b5efic5ce1 ^! two      
que/ions mu/ be ?or\ghly discuss$--#a4  
,:at is ! proportional am\nt ( prop]ty  
or income to be giv5 9 *>itable         
contributions8  #b4  ,h[ frequ5tly %\ld 
/at$ contributions be made8  ,! fir/ (  
^! is a po9t ! mo/ difficult = ! deprav$
 he>t to rea*4  ,self-int]e/ clamors mo/
 l\dly = ! smalle/ sum possible4  ,h]   
:ole /r5g? mu/ "h be enc\nt]$4  ,b      
selfi%ness1 prop]ly s call$1 has no?+ to
 d ) ! "q4 ,! rule det]m9+ ! am\nt mu/  
be fix$ ^u1 n only entirely )\t h] aid1 

b 9 direct opposition to h] insidi\s    
sugge/ions4 ,x mu/ also be a rule gr[+  
out ( ^? pr9ciples :i* take hold (1 &   
b9d ! consci5ce2 & !re=e cle>ly taught 9
 ! ,bible4 ,?is is a consid]ation :i*   
may n be ov]look$4  ,if we endeavor to  
d$uce a rule f pr9ciples n f\nd nor     
recogniz$ 9 ! ,scriptures1 ! influ5ce w 
be disa/r\s2 we %all r /r5g!n1 ?an      
weak51 ! covet\s t5d5cies ( ! he>t4  ,x 
has appe>$ to "s ( va/ importance to fix
 ^u a def9ite am\nt ( income z ea* "o's 
ye>ly contribution4  ,a t5? has be5 nam$
 z ! proportion div9ely approv$1 9      
imitation ( ,jacob's v[ to give a t5? to
 ,god ( all t he %\ld receive at 8 h&2 &
 because ! ,jews 7 requir$ to pay a ti! 
( _! ye>ly increase = ! support ( !     
,levites4  ,argum5ts h be5 adduc$ to %[ 
t ?is ratio 9 *>ity is obligatory on    
all2 at ! same "t1 x has be5 ackn[l$g$ n
 to be enjo9$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4  ,we   
?9k1 h[ev]1 ! gr\nd unt5able2 & all     
ef=ts to designate ?is or any o!r fix$  
proportion z univ]sally b9d+1 bo?       

inexp$i5t & unscriptural4  ,9 ! fir/    
place1 x w\ld n be equal4  ,an alleg$   
requisition1 n press+ equally ^u all 9  
its ord9>y op]ations1 _c rise out ( !   
necess>y relations ( ! spiritual        
univ]se1 & !re=e is n ess5tial to a     
moral gov]nm5t4  ,x c be made obligatory
 on ! consci5ce only by a positive      
precept f ! ,great ,lawgiv] himself4 ,b 
no ratio ( income1 univ]sally applicable
 c be assign$1 press+ equally ^u all4   
,:ile "o's income may be l>ge1 8 debts  
may likewise be l>ge4  ,ano!r's heal?   
may be feeble1 8 family num]\s1 & 8     
exp5ses great2 :ile 8 neighbor's        
con/itution may be vigor\s1 8 family    
small1 & 8 necess>y exp5ditures few4    
,?us circum/ances may r5d] x a great]   
sacrifice = "s to give a tw5tie?1 a     
fiftie?1 or ev5 an hundr$? ( _! income1 
?an = o!rs to be/[ "o half1 or inde$1 ! 
:ole ( x1 & ?\s&s besides4  ,"o's entire
 possessions mu/ be tak5 into !         
calculation4  ,take a simple case4  ,two
 m5 />t 9 bus9ess toge!r2 bo? plan &    

toil = t5 ye>s4  ,"o has an exp5sive    
family1 p>5ts to ma9ta91 *ildr5 to      
support & educate2 he has be5 )al       
un=tunate1 & has laid up sc>cely a ?\s& 
doll>s4  ,! o!r has no family1 has      
prosp]$ & accumulat$ t5 ?\s&4  ,! elev5?
 ye> ,provid5ce smiles ^u bo? alike2 !  
income ( ea* is a ?\s& doll>s4  ,n[1    
w\ld x be equal to require ( bo?        
respectively a hundr$ 9 *>ity8  ,nor c  
any ratio ( /&+ prop]ty & income comb9$ 
be designat$1 ensur+ equality4  ,?\gh   
?is might approximate t[>ds equaliz+ !  
burd51 /ill ! same or simil> causes w\ld
 prev5t a uni=m pressure4  ,besides1    
calls on our b5evol5ce are n always     
equally l\d or imp]i\s2 & !re=e1 ) !    
same means1 m is dem&$ on "s occasions  
?an o!rs4  ,und\bt$ly !re is a c]ta9    
am\nt ( prop]ty1 :i*1 tak+ into view !  
:ole circle ( "o's relations1 he ought  
to contribute 9 *>ity4  ,x is by no     
means cont5d$ t "o _c fix ^u a def9ite  
am\nt = himself4  ,?is he may & %\ld d4 
,all t we av] is1 t no g5]al rule c be  

made1 assign+ t am\nt1 because no g5]al 
rule c meet ! t5 ?\s& circum/ances t    
modify individual cases2 &1 !re=e1      
obligations to comply ) x w\ld n be     
univ]sally felt4  ,besides1 no "o ?9ks (
 specify+ c]ta9 proportions ( labor &   
att5tion :i* all are equally b\nd to    
be/[ on o!rs2 & yet1 ^! are sometimes f>
 m b5eficial to ! suff]+ ?an gifts (    
money4  ,to assign a c]ta9 numb] (      
ext]nal acts employ$ 9 *>itably         
di/ribut+ prop]ty1 :ile we fix ^u no    
def9ite am\nt ( labor to be exp5d$ 9    
b5efic5ce1 is mak+ a diff]5ce )\t a     
reason2 ?is be+ se51 ! consci5ce w n be 
hold51 unless "s scripture precept c be 
f\nd dem&+ ! discrim9ation4  ,b c\ld a  
ratio be f\nd press+ equally ^u all1 x  
w\ld n be desirable4  ,man1 :ile "u !   
influ5ce ( ! natural he>t1 if he tries  
to please 8 ,mak] at all1 endeavors to d
 x by ext]nal acts m]ely2 :5 driv5 f ?is
 gr\nd1 he seeks to please him by act+  
out "s pr9ciple ( natural sympa?y1      
consci5ce1 or reason2 :5 %[n ! fallacy (

 ?is1 he endeavors /ill to dis*>ge 8    
duties 9 "s way )\t ! entire            
consecration ( ! s\l4  ,n[1 does n !    
advocacy ( a g5]al ratio obvi\sly fall 9
 ) ?is deprav$ incl9ation1 t5d to flatt]
 ?is pride ( he>t1 & to enc\rage ?is    
av]sion to entire self-immolation8      
,inde$1 f\nd$ on ?is pr9ciple1 ! "w (   
b5evol5ce is extremely liable to        
deg5]ate into %e] sup]/ition4  ,! paym5t
 ( ! /ipulat$ sum is soon ?\ght to r5d] 
"o wor?y ( ,div9e acceptance2 & ?us1    
in/ead ( gu%+ f ! he>t1 *>ity becomes a 
m]e m]c5>y bus9ess1 sc>cely ris+ to !   
dignity ( a virtue4  ,?is ! exp]i5ce ( !
 religi\s _w proves1 z is evid5c$ by !  
views & conduct ( ! ,jews respect+ ti!s 
9 ! "t ( ,*ri/2 & at ! pres5t p]iod1 by 
! paym5t ( p]iodical contributions 9 !  
,romi% *ur*4  ,besides1 z a g5]al rule  
mu/ apply to all classes & conditions   
indiscrim9ately1 ! be/[m5t ( ! designat$
 sum w\ld satisfy ! consci5ces1 n only (
 ! poor1 b also ( ! ri*1 :o ought1      
unque/ionably1 to contribute (t5times f>

 m ?an "o t5? ( _! annual increase1 or  
any o!r proportion :i* ! mo/ g5]\s      
philan?ropy might appo9t2 ?us bo? r5d]+ 
!m deaf to extraord9>y calls1 &1 :5 !   
tru?1 s agoniz+ to ! c>nal he>t1 t our  
all belongs to ,god1 is press$ ) vital  
int5sity on ! m9d1 af=d+ a secure       
retreat to ! tortur$ consci5ce4  ,su* an
 arrangem5t also w\ld (t5 fail to meet !
 ye>n+s ( ! ,*ri/ian he>t4  ,! sympa?y (
 ! true ,*ri/ian is z deep & f>-rea*+ z 
human suff]+4  ,nei!r "o1 nor two1 nor  
?ree t5?s1 w\ld be reg>d$ z suffici5t on
 p>ticul> em]g5cies4  ,su* 0 ! case ) ! 
,mac$onians ( :om ,paul says1 ,t 9 a    
great trial ( affliction1 ! abundance ( 
_! joy1 & _! deep pov]ty ab\nd$ unto !  
ri*es ( _! lib]ality4  ,= to _! p[]1    
yea1 & beyond _! p[]1 !y 7 will+ (      
!mselves2 pray+ u ) mu* entreaty1 t we  
w\ld receive ! gift1 & take ^u u !      
fell[%ip ( ! m9i/]+ to ! sa9ts4  ,!     
,*ri/ian k+ ( ! ,fri5dly ,isl&s felt !  
same bur/+s ( a ,*ri/ian he>t4  ,!      
mission>y says ( him3 ,he _h n (t5 gold 

or silv] to give4  ,b "o "t he _h obta9$
 t5 p\nds f ! %ip = food he _h sold4 ,h[
 mu* d y ?9k he gave to ! mission>y     
society8  ,"o p\nd8 ,five p\nds8  ,?is  
w\ld h be5 a great deal4  ,b he did m2  
he gave ! :ole6  ,x w\ld n meet !       
requisitions ( ! comm&1 ,?\ %alt love !y
 neighbor z ?yself4  ,w\ld an ,iri% "l1 
amid/ ! sc5es rec5tly exp]i5c$ 9 8      
unhappy c\ntry1 surr\nd$ by hundr$s &   
?\s&s ( mis]able be+s1 />v+1 sick1 &    
dy+1 be ju/ifi$ 9 view ( ?is law1 by    
contribut+ to _! relief a b>e t5? ( 8   
income8 ,e noble he>t w answ] 9 !       
negative4  ,^! times ( agony dem&$ f>   
great] sacrifices4  ,?us all ef=ts to   
fix ^u a def9ite ratio ( income or      
prop]ty ( univ]sal obligation1 w give   
con/ant gr\nd = que/ions ( casui/ry     
inevitably t5d+ r to scre5 ! consci5ce1 
?an to /imulate to g5]\s activity4  ,b  
:at does ! ,gospel tea* u on ! subject8 
,! religion ( ! ,gospel beg9s 9 ! he>t4 
,son1 give me ! he>t1 is its fundam5tal 
precept4  ,9 ! ,gospel s*eme1 e         

individual /&s by himself1 on 8 own     
responsibility2 he is b\nd by a p]sonal 
tie to 8 ,mak]4  ,! conduct x prescribes
 is entirely spiritual4  ,x requires a  
burn+ he>t1 %$d+ its light & heat on all
 ar\nd4  ,accord+ to its code1 e act mu/
 gu% f holy love4  ,x does n prescribe j
 ! am\nt ( action to be put =?1 9 any "o
 direction2 b ! he>t & consci5ce ( ea*1 
guid$ by wisdom f above1 are to direct  
him4  ,x is ?us ) ,angels & ! r$eem$    
ab\t ! ?rone4  ,a holy he>t1 ba!d 9 !   
tru? ( heav51 is all ! g5]al rule !y ne$
 to enable !m to dis*>ge _! duties1 & to
 adapt !mselves to ! v>i\s circum/ances 
9 :i* !y may be plac$ to et]nity4  ,su* 
is _! moral /ate1 t ! lea/ intimation ( 
,jehovah's w s5ds !m spe$+ on w+s ( fire
 to d 8 pleasure4  ,! ,gospel places man
 on e>? 9 ! same relation to him1 &     
int5ds t he %all act on ! same g5]al    
pr9ciples4  ,x tea*es u t all we h      
belongs to ,god1 & t all we d mu/ be    
done to 8 glory4  ,a s\l1 p]meat$ by ?is
 heav5ly _s1 w\ld f9d a k ( ! de/itution

 & woes ( o!rs1 & an ability to relieve 
!m1 a suffici5t /imulant & guide4       
,angel-l1 x w\ld s5d =? spontane\sly !  
felicitat+ /reams :i* ! ,gospel appo9ts4
  ,?is is ! s\rce & _s ( all ,gospel    
b5evol5ce4  ,says ,paul1 ,e man accord+ 
z he purpose? 7desire? or *oose?7 9 8   
he>t1 s let him give4  ,!re is to be no 
con/ra9t4  ,! work+ ( individual good-w 
is to be ! measure ( individual b\nty2 =
 ,god love? a *e]ful giv]499,?is        
pr9ciple does n apply to ! support ( a  
pa/or4  ,paul does n put *>ity & !      
support ( ! pa/or on ! same gr\nd4      
,comp>e #b ,cor4 ,viii4 & ix4 ,) #a     
,cor4 ix4  ,o!r elem5ts come 91 modify+ 
! result 9 ! latt] case4  #a4 ,! idea ( 
wages4  #b4 ,! idea ( cop>tn]%ip4  ,ea* 
memb] ( ! *ur*1 on pr9ciples ( common   
hone/y1 is b\nd to be> 8 %>e ( ! common 
exp5ses4  ,b ?\gh no giv5 proportion (  
prop]ty is def9itely enjo9$1 !re are    
c]ta9 g5]al pr9ciples laid d[n1 by :i*  
we may make approximations t[>ds a      
proportionate am\nt1 & nev] be at a loss

 respect+ individual gifts 9 specific   
in/ances :5 ! he>t is "r4  ,! foll[+ are
 su*4  ,! great tru? t ,god has a       
supreme & inali5able "r 9 u & 9 all t we
 possess4  ,! silv] is m9e1 & ! gold is 
m9e1 sai? ! ,"l ( ,ho/s4  ,= e bea/ ( ! 
field is m9e1 & ! cattle ^u a ?\s&      
hills4  ,behold1 all s\ls are m9e2 z !  
s\l ( ! fa!r1 s also ! s\l ( ! son is   
m9e4--,! injunction to d$icate ourselves
 to ,god4  ,i besee* y1 bre?r51 by !    
m]cies ( ,god1 t ye pres5t y\r bodies a 
liv+ sacrifice1 holy1 acceptable unto   
,god1 :i* is y\r reasonable s]vice4--,! 
requirem5t to love ,god & 8 cause &     
int]e/ m devot$ly ?an ! de>e/ worldly   
possession4  ,if any man come to me1 &  
hate n 8 fa!r1 & "m1 & wife & *ildr51 & 
bre?r51 & si/]s1 yea1 & 8 own life also1
 he _c be my disciple4 ,:osoev] he be ( 
y t =sake? n all t he ha? _c be my      
disciple4--,! comm& to love our neighbor
 z ourselves2 t we are to supply 8      
necessities1 & relieve 8 suff]+s1 s f> z
 lies 9 our p[]1 ) ! same will+ness t we

 d our own4--,! intimation t our gifts  
%\ld be su* z to call into ex]cise our  
fai? & self-d5ial4  ,! poor wid[ ca/    
into ! treasury ( ! ,"l all t %e _h1 ev5
 all h] liv+2 ) :i* g5]\s sacrifice     
,*ri/ 0 well pleas$2 & ,paul comm5ds !  
,mac$onian ,*ri/ians1 because !y gave n 
only accord+ to _! p[]1 b beyond _!     
p[]4-- ,! promises to ! b5evol5t4  ,!   
lib]al s\l %all be made fat4 ,he t      
wat]e? %all be wat]$ himself4  ,x is m  
bless$ to give ?an to receive4--,! duty 
( imitat+ ,*ri/1 :o suff]$ = u1 leav+ u 
an example1 t we %\ld foll[ 9 8 /eps2 t 
we %\ld walk ev5 z he also walk$4       
,also1 ! v l>ge am\nt ( _! income1 7:i* 
has be5 e/imat$ at n less ?an "o fif?7  
requir$ ( ! ,jews to be giv5 = ! support
 ( religion1 & 9 *>ity1 0 int5d$ to     
convey to u simil> in/ruction4  ,= ?\gh 
! law ( ti!s or d\ble ti!s is n b9d+ ^u 
u1 ! great sacrifices :i* !y 7 requir$  
to make1 are design$ to h a moral       
influ5ce on succe$+ g5]ations4  ,x is n 
! idle record ( a bygone race1 or ( a   

disp5sation t has vani%$ away2 x utt]s a
 voice to u2 x is ! liv+ exemplification
 ( a pr9ciple :i* we are b\nd to adopt4 
,if ev5 ! poor among ! ,jews c\ld give s
 mu*1 ! poor c /ill give b\ntifully 9   
proportion to _! means1--&1 7 !y        
dispos$1 h[ pr(usely might ! ri* lavi%  
_! munific5ce4  ,) ! fact be=e u ( !    
great sacrifices ! ,jews 7 comm&$ to    
make = ! support ( religion 9 _! own    
n>r[ b\nds2 :5 we consid] ! bread? ( !  
field we are call$ to cultivate1--!     
spiritual necessities ( ! p]i%+ millions
 ( our race1 ! opportunities to rea* !m1
 ! wor? ( ! undy+ s\l1 ! rev5ue ( glory 
its salvation w yield ! ,savi\r1 :at    
sacrifices ought ! poor1 at ! pres5t    
day1 to make 9 _! p5ury1 & ! ri* 9 _!   
abundance1 to promote ! glory ( ,*ri/ 9 
! salvation ( s\ls2 & h[ t]rible ! doom 
( ^? :o refuse4  ,^! pr9ciples1         
requisitions1 promises1 & examples1 %[ u
 t our sacrifices %\ld be great1 & !    
am\nt ( our contributions l>ge1 :5 ei!r 
! worldly or spiritual necessities (    

o!rs dem& our aid2 :ile !y leave !      
treasuries ( b5evol5ce to be fill$ by ! 
spontane\s fl[ ( ea* individual s\l4  ,!
 desire1 !re=e1 to fa/5 on ! consci5ces 
( m5 ! obligation to contribute         
p]iodically a c]ta9 portion ( _! income 
or prop]ty1 z univ]sally b9d+1 is n to  
be gratifi$ by argum5ts drawn ei!r f    
reason or revelation4  ,we may resort to
 no artificial means4  ,we may tru/ 9 no
 ma*9]y :i* does n "w & gl[ ) ! liv+    
fires ( ! he>t4  ,love1 consci5ce1 &    
reason1 mu/ be ! orig9at+ & guid+ =ces4 
,we mu/ fall back ^u1 & confide 91 ^!   
vital pr9ciples ( holy conduct4  ,fir/ !
 he>t1 & !n ! act1 is ! ,gospel s*eme1 &
 we may n rev]se ! process4  ,to attempt
 x1 & to say1 ,:at we seek 9 a sy/em (  
b5efic5ce1 is n a b5evol5t he>t1 b      
b5evol5t actions2 is to come 9 op5      
collision ) ! _s ( ! ,gospel4  ,x is    
app>5tly a lurk+ disposition to induce  
m5 to dis*>ge ! duties ( b5efic5ce1 )\t 
lay+ _! he>ts on ! alt> ( ,god1 & keep+ 
!m p]petually burn+ !re2 :]eas ,*ri/    

requires ! he>t1 & ! he>t always2 & !n t
 conduct :i* inevitably bur/s f a       
consecrat$ s\l4  ,z ,paul says ( !      
,mac$onian ,*ri/ians1 ,!y fir/ gave _!  
own selves to ! ,"l2 & !n _! weal?1 to  
be us$ z he %\ld direct4  ,inde$1 !     
process necess>ily gone ?r\gh 9 det]m9+1
 f g5]al pr9ciples1 ! p>ticul> am\nt x  
becomes our duty individually to be/[ 9 
*>ity1 ,*ri/ evid5tly int5d$ %\ld be a  
means ( moral discipl9e1 :i* we _c      
safely disp5se )4  ,its influ5ce1 ?\gh n
 g5]ally realiz$1 is f>-rea*+1 almo/    
magical4  ,x /r5g!ns ! intellect1       
elevates to a noble indep5d5ce &        
dis9t]e/$ness ( feel+1 gives /ability to
 "* & en]gy to purpose1 lead+ on to     
?or\ghness ( self-inspection1 e>ne/ness 
( inve/igation z to ! p]sonal claims (  
,god1 & *ildlike simplicity 9 submitt+  
to _! au?ority4  ,j glance at its work+s
 9 ! pres5t in/ance4  ,z ,*ri/ has told 
u1 9 ord] to "k 8 doctr9e we mu/ d 8 w1 
s 9 ord] to asc]ta9 ! exact sum we are  
to contribute 9 b5evol5ce1 we mu/ *]i% a

 he>t 9 sympa?y ) 8 own4  ,holy love mu/
 p]petually gl[ 9 our bosoms2 o!rwise1  
we %all sometimes fail 9 ! correctness (
 our conclusions4  ,?us ! fir/ impulse (
 b5evol5t feel+s puts u 9 ! way to      
increase !m2 = e desire to give mu/ be  
att5d$ ) a scrut9iz+ e/imate ( our      
motives1 & a con/ant /ruggle )          
selfi%ness1 le/ ! latt] ga9 ! asc5d5cy1 
& m> ! beauty ( ! de$4  ,! legitimate   
result ( ! process1 !re=e1 is a deep &  
wat*ful piety2 :ile ! works ( b5efic5ce1
 ?us det]m9$1 nev] deg5]ate into        
sup]/ition or self-righte\sness2 & its  
obligations w seize at once & unrelax+ly
 ! consci5ce ( all4  ,! conclusion1     
!re=e1 at :i* we arrive t\*+ ! am\nt (  
our *>ities is ?is3 x %\ld be su* z our 
means1 a di/9ct k ( ! wants ( o!rs1 & a 
he>t ( ov]fl[+ love1 %all prescribe2    
leav+ ea* "o to 8 own solemn convictions
 ( duty1 am5able to ! b> ( ,god4  ,b x  
may be object$1 if b5efic5ce is ?us left
 )\t ! specification ( "s /at$ am\nt1   
selfi%1 or b p>tially sanctifi$ m51 w n 

give z lib]ally z !y ought4  ,p]haps !y 
w n4  ,b all we c s is to press on _!   
att5tion ! comm&s ( ,jehovah1 & ! claims
 ( a dy+ _w--claims1 z /rong & affect+ z
 ^? :i* br\ght ! ,savi\r f ! ?rone to ! 
cross2 & tell+ !m :at ! ,apo/le1 en=c+  
also sp>+ly2 & he :o s[e? b\ntifully1   
%all reap also b\ntifully1 leave !m to  
settle ! matt] ( _! covet\sness ) _!    
,f9al ,judge4  ,we may pray & weep ov]  
!m2 b we may use no ef=ts to move a s+le
 individual f t moral basis--8 own      
consci5ce--on :i* ,god has plac$ him4   
,"h he mu/ /&2 & "h we mu/ be will+ he  
%\ld /&2 :ile he himself is "u inf9ite  
obligation to lay b>e 8 bosom to !      
en]giz+ influ5ces ( tru?1 & *e]fully    
yield to its sway4  #b4  ,h[ frequ5tly  
%\ld /at$ contributions be made8  ,sy/em
 implies ord]1 regul>ity4  ,sy/ematic   
b5efic5ce implies regul>ity (           
contributions1 or ( /at$ p]iods =       
appropriat+ prop]ty to ! ,"l4  ,9 reg>d 
to ! frequ5cy ( ^! /at$ly recurr+       
p]iods1 !re are diff]5t op9ions4  ,ow+  

to ! v>iety1 ext5t1 & complexity ( m5's 
avocations1 "s f9d x conv5i5t to make   
consecrations accurately proportionate  
to prosp]ity1 mu* m frequ5tly ?an o!rs4 
,h5ce "s advocate ! weekly p]iod1 "s !  
mon?ly1 :ile o!rs plead = /ill long]    
int]vals4  ,inde$1 to fix ^u a def9ite  
rule ( univ]sal application det]m9+ !   
frequ5cy ( p]iodical contributions1 w be
 f\nd ne>ly z difficult z to asc]ta9 !  
precise ratio ( prop]ty to be be/[$4    
,!re are1 h[ev]1 c]ta9 lead+ pr9ciples1 
:i*1 if contemplat$ ) rectitude ( he>t1 
w enable u to please ,god by ! wisdom ( 
our b5efactions1 no less 9 ?is respect  
?an ! la/4  #a/4  ,z a /epp+-/one to a  
s]ies ( m important consid]ations1 %[+ t
 ^! p]iods ( consecrations %\ld v       
frequ5tly recur1 ,i rem>k t mo/ may set 
ap>t "s portion ( income )\t inconv5i5ce
 z (t5 at lea/ z capital or labor makes 
returns4 ,^! are ! occasions :5         
,provid5ce p\rs 8 treasures into our    
bosoms2 :5 alone we c det]m9e precisely 
h[ ! ,"l has prosp]$ u1 & consequ5tly h[

 mu* we are able to be/[4  ,h5ce if no  
designations ( income to *>ity h be5    
previ\sly made1 or if !y h n be5        
suffici5tly l>ge1 ^! opportunities (    
com+ to "s def9ite decision ) ref]5ce to
 ! proportion ( ! b\nties ( ,provid5ce  
we %all devote to purposes ( b5efic5ce1 
may n be pass$ ov]2 & ! consecration1 n 
to say ! disbursem5t1 %\ld be made      
imm$iately1 :ile ! idea t our possession
 are f ,god is fre% 9 our m9ds1 & be=e  
selfi%ness %all seize !m z h] own4      
,procra/9ation is (t5 b giv+ he$ to h]  
trea*]\s voice1 & ere we are aw>e1 %e   
c>ries u captive4  ,z we receive our    
increase f ! h& ( ,god1 l fai?ful       
/ew>ds1 we %\ld set ap>t ! portion      
belong+ to o!rs )\t delay4  ,to indulge 
ourselves by hold+ !m up be=e u1 & doat+
 ^u !m z our own1 w b inflame our       
covet\sness2 & we %all be tempt$ to rob 
! ne$y ( _! portion4  ,?is is n         
hypo!sis2 facts prove t money is        
contribut$ f> m *e]fully :5 9 a loose   
/ate ?an aft] x becomes fix$ prop]ty4   

,?is rule1 direct+ frequ5cy (           
consecrations1 con=m+ itself to         
individual circum/ances1 is oppressive  
to none4  ,b ! capital ( "s makes       
returns only once a ye>2 ( o!rs1 only   
once 9 a s]ies ( ye>s4  ,to su* ?is rule
 c be by no means applicable2 = ! wants 
& suff]+s ( ^? :om ,god has made x our  
duty to relieve1 (t5 dem& f> m frequ5t  
di/ributions2 :ile1 9 a v>iety (        
in/ances1 x calls into ex]cise our      
b5evol5ce too r>ely to suppress ! selfi%
 t5d5cies ( ! he>t1--a po9t1 :i*1 9 re>+
 a sy/em ( b5efic5ce1 may nev] be       
ov]look$4 ,o!r pr9ciples mu/ !re=e be   
notic$4  #b;d4  ,our contributions %\ld 
be s frequ5t z w t5d to repress !       
selfi%1 & keep alive ! b5evol5t         
affections4  ,we %\ld give s frequ5tly z
 to impress & nurture ! conviction t we 
7 made n only = ourselves1 b = o!rs2 & t
 ! noble/ use ( prop]ty is its          
di/ribution to ! ne$y4  ,?is conviction 
x is difficult to eng5d]1 & h>d] to keep
 alive1 b x is be/ produc$ & quick5$ to 

en]gy by frequ5tly engag+ 9 ! duties (  
*>ity4 ,b5evol5ce1 to become /rong1 mu/ 
be cultivat$2 & x is s mu* ( an exotic 9
 ! human brea/1 t x ne$s ! mo/ e>ne/ &  
assidu\s c>e2 :ile selfi%ness1 su* is   
its /r5g? & t5acity ( life1 c be dead5$ 
& kept 9 abeyance only by repeat$ &     
vigor\s assaults4  ,z a g5]al rule1 t   
sy/em1 z to frequ5cy1 %\ld be *os51 :i* 
comes mo/ /rongly 9 collision1 & wre/les
 mo/ p[]fully ) ! selfi%ness ( ! he>t4  
,"s1 ,i "k1 w\ld deal g5tly ) ?is       
obnoxi\s pr9ciple2 r humor ?an goad x2 &
 on ?is gr\nd urge ! importance (       
frequ5t1 &1 ( c\rse1 small              
contributions1 :i* w sc>cely be felt2   
ma9ta9+ t on ! :ole a l>g] am\nt w be   
collect$4  ,b ,i w\ld n urge frequ5cy ( 
donations on ?is acc\nt4  ,i w\ld       
advocate b5evol5ce only on ^? pr9ciples 
:i* w give x life & vigor = et]nity4  ,!
 ,bible says no?+ ab\t humor+ !         
selfi%ness ( ! he>t1 ( adopt+ plans (   
b5efic5ce t w be sc>cely felt4  ,its    
language is1 ,crucify ! fle% ) !        

affections & lu/s4  ,x directs u to die 
unto s9 or self4  ,x makes no compromise
 ) covet\sness4  ,x bids u n rock x to  
sleep1 b slay x4  ,let e "o !n /& up 9 !
 l(ty /]nness ( 8 _s1 & adopt t sy/em z 
to frequ5cy 9 giv+1 :i*1 o!r ?+s be+    
equal1 is mo/ crucify+ to ! c>nal he>t4 
,b a sy/em ( almo/ cont9u$ contributions
 w n be peculi>ly cross+ to our av>ici\s
 desires1 if trifl+ sums are giv51 or ^?
 greatly disproportionate to prop]ty4   
,9 ?is case1 selfi%ness1 in/ead ( be+   
di/urb$1 may be r cajol$ into a species 
( b5evol5ce2 ?\gh a species z sickly &  
unsub/antial z ! v9e t gr[s amid ! damps
 ( a vault1 nev] aspir+ to heav5 z !    
place ( its nativity4  ,b :5 ! sums are 
s l>ge z to dem& p]sonal sacrifice1 !   
self-appropriat+ pr9ciple feels x ke5ly4
 ,! un9t]rupt$ repetition ( su* gifts is
 a cont9u$ draught on its life-blood4   
,its rema9s ev5 9 ! ,*ri/ian's brea/ are
 gall$ & lac]at$ by ! repeat$ attacks1 &
 sometimes wri! z 9 ! dy+ /rife4        
,especially is ?is ! case ) "o :o has   

amass$ 8 prop]ty by almo/ daily         
additions2--by sums1 p]haps1 small] 9   
am\nt ?an ^? :i* ! calls ( humanity n[  
claim almo/ z frequ5tly at 8 h&4  ,he   
sees 8 weal? go+ ne>ly ! same way 9 :i* 
he acquir$ x1 & he feels t its v pill>s 
are giv+ way4  ,?us frequ5cy 9          
contributions1 if suffici5tly l>ge1 is  
usually mo/ cross+ to selfi%ness1 & mo/ 
de/ructive to av>ice2 & z a sy/em (     
b5efic5ce is in/itut$ ma9ly to combat ^!
 evil pr9ciples1 we %\ld all[ b %ort    
int]vals betwe5 our de$s ( *>ity4  #c;d4
  ,we %\ld give s frequ5tly z to =m a   
habit ( giv+4 ,j]emiah says1 ,c !       
,e?iopian *ange 8 sk91 or ! leop>d 8    
spots8 !n may ye also d good t are      
accu/om$ to d evil4  ,?is %[s !         
susceptibility ( our natures to !       
=mation ( habits2 & _! controll+ p[] ov]
 u4  ,! injunction ( ,solomon1 ,tra9 up 
a *ild 9 ! way he %\ld g1 & :5 he is old
 he w n dep>t f x1 is f\nd$ on ! same   
m5tal t5d5cy4  ,habit1 inde$1 gov]ns    
half ! _w2 x is l a self-mov+ ma*9e1 :5 

once />t$1 cont9u+1 ( its own accord1 9 
! same direction & ) ! same velocity4   
,let "o accu/om himself to h>d5 8 he>t 9
 view ( g5u9e objects ( sympa?y1 & x w  
be exce$+ly difficult to unlock 8 bosom 
to ! l\de/ calls ( b5evol5ce4  ,on !    
contr>y1 he1 :o accu/oms himself to sp5d
 8 money z fa/ z he acquires x1 w nev]  
be likely to ho>d = future supplies4  ,a
 habit ( giv+ w\ld foll[ ! same law1 &  
greatly assi/ u 9 ! duties ( *>ity4  ,b 
infrequ5cy ( b5efic5ce1 giv+ only once 9
 six mon?s or a ye>1 or at irregul>     
int]vals1 w nev] =m an effici5t habit ( 
giv+4  ,x mu/ be a regul> & (t-repeat$  
act2 = x is a frequ5cy ( ! same acts 9  
succession alone1 :i* creates habit4    
,our b5evol5ce1 !re=e1 %\ld g =? 9      
reit]at$ acts1 l ! mon?ly1 fl[]+ & %$d+ 
its fragrance z regul>ly z its seasons  
recur4  ,! _s ( b5evol5ce mu/ ?us be    
wr\ght into ! v texture ( our be+2 s t  
we %all move =w>d1 scatt]+ our alms ab\t
 u z naturally z we p]=m ! common duties
 ( life4 ,?is ?\ght is ( imm5se         

importance to ! "y1 & to ^? engag$ 9 !  
pursuits ( weal?4  ,= ! latt]1          
especially1 f ! v nature ( _!           
employm5ts1 & _! necess>y tra9s ( ?\ght1
 are inevitably acquir+ habits (        
accumulation2 &1 unless c\nt]act+ habits
 ( b5evol5ce are also acquir$1 _!       
desires ( ga9 w assume ! tyrant1 & !    
,div9e curse1 ?reat5$ aga9/ ! covet\s1 w
 re/ ^u !m =ev]4  ,!y are hang+ ov] an  
abyss1 & _! only safety1 "u ,god1 is 9  
w9d+ ar\nd _! he>ts ! iron cords ( habit
 9 b5efic5ce1 &1 !re=e1 9 giv+          
frequ5tly4  #d?4  ,! ,scriptures favor !
 idea ( frequ5cy 9 giv+4  ,*ri/ says1   
,give to him t aske? ( !e4  ,! duty (   
*>ity is "h cle>ly f\nd$ on our calls & 
ability4  ,b 9 ?is _w1 :]e we h ! poor  
always ) u1 calls on our b5evol5ce _c be
 o!rwise ?an frequ5t4  ,aga9 ,*ri/ says1
 ,freely ye h receiv$1 freely give4 ,we 
frequ5tly receive1 we %\ld !re=e        
frequ5tly give4  ,paul directs !        
,cor9?ian ,*ri/ians1 ,^u ! fir/ day ( ! 
week1 let e "o ( y lay by him 9 /ore z  

,god has prosp]$ him4  ,?is sugge/ion ( 
! ,apo/le may probably be adopt$ a g5]al
 rule by a majority ( ,*ri/ians at !    
pres5t day2 & e "o %\ld make x a matt] (
 solemn consid]ation & e>ne/ pray] :e!r 
x is n 8 individual duty2 = all mu/     
con=m to x 9 _s4  ,b )\t ma9ta9+ t e "o1
 "u :atev] circum/ances1 is requir$ to  
lay by some?+ weekly = *>itable         
purposes1 ! pr9ciple "h taught u mo/    
unequivocally b9ds u to great frequ5cy (
 /at$ contributions4  ,f ?is decision ( 
! ,holy ,_s1 accord+1 z x does1 ) !     
tea*+s ( reason1 !re c be no appeal4    
#e?4  ,! exp]i5ce ( practical m51 z to !
 be/ means ( acquir+ prop]ty1 ev9ces !  
same pr9ciple4  ,! exp]i5ce ( ! _w on   
?is po9t has be5 embodi$ 9 maxims su* z 
^!3  ,take c>e ( y\r c5ts1 & doll>s w   
take c>e ( !mselves2  ,save y\r         
n9ep5ces1 c4  ,m5 ( weal? h (t5 rem>k$ t
 !y acquir$ _! prop]ty by frequ5tly /or+
 away small sums z !y c\ld sp>e !m4  ,i 
knew a man lay up sev]al doll>s by mak+ 
x a rule to put into a bag kept = !     

purpose1 e fifty c5t piece t came into 8
 possession4  ,we h "h ! developm5t ( a 
pr9ciple 9 accumulat+ a fund to meet !  
cont+5cies ( life4  ,we may apply x to  
b5evol5ce1 & take m5 ( bus9ess & opul5ce
 on _! own gr\nd4  ,if ?is pr9ciple w   
fill "o's own treasuries1 x w fill !    
treasuries ( ! ,"l4  ,let x !n be       
reg>d$4  ,i w\ld s\nd x 9 ! e>s ( !     
million :o are delv+ ! e>? = gold1 &    
/>tle !m f _! delusive dreams4  ,i w\ld 
t x might e*o & re-e*o till its solemn  
utt]ances %\ld make e vot>y ( ,mammon   
tremble4  ,he>1 ye ri* m52 give e>1 ye  
:o are pursu+ ! bubbles ( weal?6 is x   
*ri/ian1 is x "r1 to adopt pr9ciples (  
prud5ce & self-d5ial 9 fill+ y\r own    
c(f]s1 :ile y refuse to act ^u ! same   
pr9ciples 9 repl5i%+ ! /reams ( m]cy8   
,no4 ,consci5ce & ,god answ]1 ,no4  ,!  
p]i%+ hea!n1 ! dy+ pill[1 !             
judgm5t-seat1 ! wail+s ( hell1 all      
answ]1 ,no4  ,!n let e "o1 :e!r indig5t 
or afflu5t1 frequ5tly lay by 9 /ore sums
 = *>ity z ,god %all prosp] him1 ?\gh !y

 are b small2 & let him d x ) ! same    
:ole-he>t$ness1 e>ne/ness1 & p]sev]ance1
 z he w\ld to increase 8 own weal?2 &   
r>ely w he be unable to relieve ! cries 
( mis]y4  ,he w h no occasion to (f] !  
excuse1 ,i h no *ange4  ,he w h doll>s 9
 /ore4  ,! hi/ory ( b5evol5ce proves    
?is4  ,i h "k a sabba?-s*ool class1 by  
ea* memb]'s giv+ #aj1 #ae1 or #be c5ts a
 mon?1 contribute an am\nt dur+ ! ye>1  
:i* previ\sly !y w\ld h ?\ght impossible
 to raise4  ,?is is only "o in/ance     
among a ?\s&4  ,let ! pr9ciple be act$  
^u2 a trial is easy4  ,scriptures &     
reason _c bo? be wrong4  ,b h[ %all ^!  
frequ5t contributions be made by ^? ^:  
capital yields returns only at long     
int]vals8  ,accord+ to ! prov]b1 ,:]e   
!re's a w1 !re's a way--x c be ei!r     
actually or virtually done4  #a/4  ,by  
sav+ exp5ses4  ,wat]1 runn+ into a      
vessel no fa/] at a giv5 orifice ?an x  
fl[s out at ano!r1 w reta9 a con/ant    
level2 & if ) ! same influx we w\ld h x 
issue at a high] orifice1 we h only to  

/op or less5 ! l[] "o4  ,?us1 if we w\ld
 h our possessions rise to ! giv+ po9t1 
we h only to /op ! leakage--*eck        
exp5ses4  ,?is h9t may be ( s]vice to ! 
poor1 & n inappropriate to ! ri*4  ,_m  
exp5d _! ready money z rapidly z !y     
receive x2 mak+ _! calculations to d s2 
& ?us1 dur+ ! int]val betwe5 "o return (
 capital & ano!r1 plead _! inability to 
meet ! frequ5t calls ( b5evol5ce4  ,b is
 ?is a valid excuse8  ,c\ld !y n be met 
by sacrific+ "s social pleasure1 "s     
luxury 9 dr9k1 9 food1 9 dress1 9       
furniture1 9 display8 or by =ego+ "s    
conv5i5ce1 ! exp5se ( :i* is equival5t  
to ! pl$g$ sum8  ,va/ multitudes are    
depriv$ ( ^! luxuries1 & ev5 ( :at we   
deem necess>ies1 dur+ _! :ole lives2 &  
_c we =ego ! gratification ( !m         
occasionally1 t we may !reby relieve !  
suff]+1 or save ! dea?less s\l8 ,true1  
?is w require self-d5ial2 b has n ,god  
dem&$ ( u self-d5ial8  ,d>e any "o (f]  
?is z an excuse8  #b4  ,e on engag$ 9   
regul> bus9ess kn[s1 or ought to "k1    

:at1 tak+ "o ye> ) ano!r1 h be5 ! annual
 proce$s ( 8 labor or inve/m5t4  ,n[1 on
 ! supposition t ! ,"l w prosp] him z   
h]et(ore1 he c =m "s reasonable e/imate 
( ! am\nt1 7extraord9>ies except$7 :i*  
he ought to contribute to *>itable      
purposes weekly or mon?ly dur+ ! p]iod 8
 capital is mak+ ano!r revolution4  ,?is
 am\nt may be appropriat$ 9 actual      
donations by mo/ bus9ess m51 z !y       
usually h m or less loose money on h&4  
,by ^? :o _c d ?is1 x may be *>g$ 9 a   
book kept = ! purpose at ! close ( ea*  
week or specifi$ p]iod =                
appropriation--"o1 five1 t51 or fifty   
doll>s due to *>ity1--& on ! return ( _!
 capital1 pay ?is debt z consci5ti\sly z
 !y pay any o!r4  ,!n1 if on ! reception
 ( _! entire product1 !y f9d !y h n giv5
 z mu* z ! claims ( ! de/itute dem&1 !y 
c easily make up ! deficit4  ,?is s*eme 
w ( c\rse call into ex]cise our fai?2 = 
x is act+ on ! belief t ! ,wise ,dispos]
 ( ev5ts w be z m]ciful to u 9 ! future1
 z he has be5 9 ! pa/4   ,b ought n 8   

pa/ goodness to /r5g!n our confid5ce 9 8
 will+ness to cont9ue t goodness8  ,*ri/
 requires u to live by fai? on him1 &   
ought we n to give by fai? on him8  ,to 
refuse to ex]cise ?is fai? 9 !          
circum/ances1 p>takes ( +ratitude4      
,besides1 to decl9e mak+ any1 or b su*  
appropriations z are exce$+ly           
disproportionate to our prop]ty1 until  
we h actually receiv$ ! return ( our    
inve/m5ts1 is to act on ! pr9ciple1 t we
 w n give to o!rs until we are c]ta9 h[ 
mu* ,god w be/[ ^u u2 9 o!r words1 t we 
w n tru/ him1--^: lov+-k9dness1 z !     
brighte/ /> ( our de/9y1 has %one ^u u 9
 d>kness & /orm1--= a s+le bless+ :i* is
 n actually 9 our h&s4  ,mu/ n su*      
conduct be exce$+ly provok+ to ,unwe>i$ 
,love8  ,or ?is process ( previ\s       
consecrations may be v>i$ ?us4  ,!      
proportion consecrat$ may be a c]ta9    
ratio ( income fix$ on a slid+ scale1 on
 ! pr9ciple t ! great] ! pr(its1 !      
great] ! proportion :i* me be sp>$4  ,= 
in/ance1 on ! fir/ day ( ea* week1 or   

mon?1 or qu>t]1 or ye>1 "o may          
consecrate a c]ta9 proportion ( 8 pr(its
 ( t week1 mon?1 qu>t]1 or ye> to ! ,"l1
 say five1 eight1 or t5 p] c5t41 9 case 
!y rise to a specifi$ am\nt2 & if !y    
rise to a c]ta9 sum beyond ?is1 he may  
fix ^u a /ill great] proportion1 say    
twelve or fifte5 p] c5t42 if !y rise to 
an am\nt /ill high]1 ! proportion       
appropriat$ may be /ill l>g]1 say       
eighte5 or tw5ty p] c5t41 s t 8         
b5efactions to ! de/itute %all be 9 "s  
degree comm5surate to ! goodness ( ! ,"l
 to him4  ,9 ^! la/ sugge/ions1 a vital 
pr9ciple 9 sy/ematic b5efic5ce is       
develop$1 :i* *all5ges our special      
att5tion4  ,x is1 ! duty ( mak+         
provision = ! dissem9ation ( *>ity      
previ\s to ! reception ( our income4    
,?is is a po9t ( imm5se importance1 &   
may by no means be ov]look$2 ?\gh x is a
 po9t :i* ,*ri/ians h too mu* lo/ sight 
(4  ,!y h be5 awake nei!r to ! enjoym5t 
nor obligations gr[+ out ( x4  ,x is "t 
t its solemn utt]ances %\ld pi]ce !     

he>t1 & ar\se ! consci5ce ( e foll[] ( !
 ,lamb1 & />tle him f 8 slumb]s4  ,!y   
%\ld rev]b]ate ?r\gh e dwell+ 9 ,zion4  
,x is a pr9ciple ( univ]sal application4
  ,all1 :e!r ri* or poor1 %\ld make x an
 abid+ rule ( conduct4  ,!re is no      
difficulty 9 ! way4  ,:ile1 ( c\rse1 !  
ri* %\ld fix ^u a high] proportion (    
income ?an ! indig5t1 ea* "o c decide ^u
 "s p]c5tage adapt$ to 8 peculi>        
circum/ances1 & at /at$ p]iods lay up 9 
/ore z ! ,"l prosp]s him4  ,e "o1 z ,/4 
,paul cle>ly taught ! ,cor9?ians1 %\ld h
 a sav+s-bank = *>ity4  ,! results ( ?is
 pr9ciple w\ld inde$ be mo/ happy1 on   
:atev] gr\nd ! previ\s arrangem5ts %\ld 
be made4  ,9 ! fir/ place1 x w\ld       
greatly increase ! sum total ( our      
contributions to ! ,"l4 ,x w\ld be act+ 
on an ackn[l$g$ maxim 9 ! acquisition ( 
weal?4  ,we "k if we h a debt ( t5      
doll>s1 an hundr$ doll>s1 or any sum )9 
our possible ability to pay1 ! money w  
be by "s means obta9$2 :]eas1 o!rwise x 
w be extremely liable to be consum$ 9 ! 

ord9>y fl[ ( exp5ses4  ,?riv+ m51       
sometimes on ?is pr9ciple1 keep         
con/antly a little debt by ! pur*ase (  
valuable prop]ty1 kn[+ t x w /imulate _!
 indu/ry & frugality to meet !          
anticipat$ paym5t4  ,"h m5 are n afraid 
to tru/ ! pa/ goodness ( ! ,"l2 :y w !y 
n be equally wise & confid+ 9 ! godlike 
"w ( b5evol5ce8  ,x w\ld also deep5 our 
s5se ( p]sonal devotem5t to ,*ri/2 lead+
 u con/antly to feel t our m9ds employ$ 
9 plann+1 & our h&s engag$ 9 labor1 are 
! ,"l's1 & mu/ be us$ 9 8 s]vice4  ,x   
w\ld likewise promote ! ease &          
*e]fulness ) :i* our appropriations w\ld
 be made1 & mat]ially enhance our       
enjoym5t1 9 a "w :i*1 ?\gh self-d5y+1   
br+s u into intimate fell[%ip &         
coop]ation ) our bless$ ,"l4  ,ev5 :5   
engag$ 9 our mo/ ord9>y avocations1 x   
w\ld induce ! impression t we are labor+
 = ,*ri/ z well z = ourselves2 & ?us    
procur+ ! means ( ext5d+ ! glori\s      
gospel1 ^: preci\s promises are our     
daily support & joy1 & :i* op5s to our  

view1 beyond ! skies1 ! cr[n & ! h>p1 ) 
:i* we hope to b[ be=e ! ?rone1 :5 our  
bodies are crumbl+ 9 ! grave4  ,:at     
great] happ9ess c ! ,*ri/ian exp]i5ce on
 e>? ?an ! cont9u$ consci\sness (       
co-work+ ) 8 ,savi\r 9 diffus+ ?r\gh !  
_w ^! ri*e/ enjoym5ts ( our be+1 & k9dl+
 an!ms ^: enraptur+ notes %all nev]     
falt]8  ,?us1 if we w\ld make antec$5t  
provisions = *>ity2 if we w\ld ex]cise  
suitable self-d5ial1 =e?\ght1 &         
confid5ce 9 ,god2 if we w\ld contrive z 
e>ne/ly to save some?+ = munific5ce1 z  
we d to ho>d1 our s\rces ( *>ity w\ld be
 repl5i%$2 we %\ld seldom be unable to  
make1 at frequ5tly recurr+ p]iods1 ei!r 
actual or pl$g$ appropriations1 & be    
happy 9 our "w4  ,an ,inf]5ce4--,if t   
degree ( frequ5cy %\ld be adopt$ :i* is 
be/ calculat$ to curb ! selfi%          
incl9ations1 !n ! m deeply we are engag$
 9 worldly pursuits1--! /rong] & m      
riot\s ! av>ici\s desires become1 ! (t5]
 %\ld ! appo9t$ p]iod ( our b5efactions 
recur2 & n only s1 b ! great] !         

necessity t our gifts be comm5surate )  
our means2 = o!rwise1 al?\gh we may give
 frequ5tly1 & p]haps congratulate       
ourselves on our g5]\s lib]ality1 !     
curse ( ,god may be hang+ ov] u = our   
p>simony4    ,,"p ,,iii4  ,we are n[    
prep>$ to pres5t 9 detail t g5]al sy/em 
( b5efic5ce1 dem&$ alike by ,scripture &
 reason1 & be/ fitt$ to secure p]man5t &
 ev]-gr[+ results4  ,:ile univ]sal1 x   
mu/ be a sy/em 9 its nature adapt$ to   
ea* individual1 & b9d+ on ! individual  
consci5ce2 "o f\nd$ on1 & embrac+1 !    
entire man1--8 reason1 8 he>t & w1      
includ+ views & pr9ciples1 feel+s &     
affections1 ) _! inculcation1 g5]al     
purposes & resolutions1 ) correspond+   
action4  ,! tree mu/ be symmetrical f   
its roots to its topmo/ b\gh4           
,b5efic5ce may n /& alone2 x mu/ spr+   
out ( a consi/5t "*1 mu/ be a bran* (   
activity1 h>moniz+ ) o!r %oots f !      
common /ock4  ,else1 x w be l a v]dant  
twig on a rott5 trunk1 gr[+ up amid     
brok5 & )]$ limbs1 ! sigh+ monitors (   

its own decay4  ,"s1 ,i "k1 w\ld        
advocate a sy/em ( b5efic5t actions )\t 
! he>t2 o!rs w\ld direct x m]ely to "o  
or a few favorite objects4 ,b ^! are    
views nei!r broad nor deep en\gh4  ,x is
 graft+ consi/5cy on inconsi/5cy4  ,true
 b5evol5ce is a _s ( univ]sality1 &     
h5ce1 ( h>mony1 gu%+ =? 9 /reams num]\s 
z our relations4  ,no reason c be       
assign$ :y "o %\ld contribute ( 8       
prop]ty to save ! s\ls ( o!rs1 :ile he  
neglects 8 own2 or sp5d 8 sub/ance = !  
spiritual b5efit ( ^? at a di/ance1 :ile
 he nei!r puts =? p]sonal ef=ts1 nor    
manife/s a holy example1 to rescue p]i%+
 immortals imm$iately ar\nd him4  ,a    
sy/em ?us p>tial has a worm at ! root2  
its protect+ %ad[ w be z transi5t z     
,jonah's g\rd4  ,i4  ,!re mu/ be a sy/em
 ( intellectual views1 & a h>moniz+ tra9
 ( desires & affections fl[+ naturally f
 !m4  ,i w1 !re=e1 pres5t a s]ies (     
pr9ciples1 s5tim5ts1 & obligations1 :i*1
 by be+ lodg$ 9 ! intellect1 & quick5$  
by ! ,_s1 w>m ! he>t1 & awak5           

appropriate feel+s2 ?us =m+ n only !    
basis1 b a con/itu5t "p1 ( an effici5t  
sy/em ( b5evol5ce4  ,i w\ld premise1    
h[ev]1 t ^! intellectual views may also 
be reg>d$ z inducem5ts to munific5ce1 & 
?us to ! adoption ( an individual sy/em1
 fitt$ to ea* "o's peculi> relations2 = 
!y w ?us op]ate f ! nature ( ! case2 ! v
 object ( fa/5+ !m sy/ematically 9 !    
und]/&+ be+1 t p5etrat+ to ! he>t1 &    
b9d+ !mselves on ! consci5ce1 !y may    
lead on to rational activity4  #a4  ,we 
%\ld be> 9 m9d t we 7 n made =          
ourselves1 b = ! s]vice ( ,god4  ,let ! 
tru?1 ,?\ art ,god's1 be writt5 ) fire  
on ! he>t1 z well z its legitimate      
consequ5ce1 t all t app]ta9s to our be+ 
is 82--our /r5g?1 our heal?1 our p[]s ( 
reason & love1 our capacities (         
acquisition1 our prop]ty1 our "t1 our   
all1 s t its ?rill+ acc5ts1 ,all t ?\   
ha/ is ,god's1 w r+ 9 our e>s at e turn4
  ,z ,jehovah creat$ u = himself1 has   
pres]v$ u = himself1 & r$eem$ u =       
himself1 we ought at once to ackn[l$ge 8

 claim & devote ourselves to 8 s]vice4  
,?is self-surr5d] is ! true f\ndation ( 
all giv+ to ! ,"l4  ,any sy/em (        
b5efic5ce n built on ?is mu/ crumble4   
,giv+ "o's self is an e>ne/ & pl$ge t   
ev]y?+ else w be giv52 on ! contr>y1    
:ile self is )held1 !re is no w>rant t  
our possessions w be yield$1 mu* less t 
,god w accept ! (f]+4 ,b self be+       
surr5d]$1 all is virtually convey$ ov]  
to ! ,"l & seal$ =ev] 84  #b4 ,t all "r 
feel+ is feel+ z ,god does 9 ! same     
circum/ances1 & 9 respect to ! same     
objects4  ,!re mu/ be a holy sympa?y (  
s\l ) him1--a on5ess ( affection1 (     
desire1 ( w1 ( purpose4  ,we mu/ feel   
conc]n+ ourselves z ,god does1 :o       
desires to see our he>ts burn+ ) ! same 
hall[$ love t fills 8 own4  ,we mu/ feel
 conc]n+ s9n]s z ! ,fa!r does1 :o s lov$
 ! _w t he gave 8 only-begott5 ,son1 t  
:osoev] believe? 9 him %\ld n p]i%1 b h 
ev]la/+ life2--z ! ,son1 :o ex*ang$ !   
abodes ( peace = ! abasem5t ( fle% & !  
agonies ( ! cross2--z ! ,holy ,gho/1 :o 

is will+ to dwell 9 our pollut$ he>ts1  
consum+ ! dross ) 8 own vital en]gies4  
,we mu/ imitate ! angels1 :o1 sympa?iz+ 
) ! ,triune ,jehovah1 /rike _! lyres )  
new & m raptur\s hallelujahs at !       
rep5tance ( ! return+ s9n]4  ,no o!r    
feel+s 9 k9d or /r5g?1 9 proportion to  
our capacities1 are "r feel+s4  ,!      
sacrifices ( ,*ri/ 71 inde$1 /up5d\s2 b 
we mu/ be will+ to make z dis9t]e/$     
sacrifices = a p]i%+ _w2 else we are n 9
 sympa?y ) our crucifi$ ,"l4  ,let u (t5
 visit ! sc5es ( 8 suff]+s1 he> ! groans
 ( ,ge?semane1 & witness ! blood & agony
 ( ! cross1 & !re le>n :at x means to h 
! same m9d :i* 0 also 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4   
,let u make ?is love ! great /&>d (     
feel+ & action1 & cultivate ! habit (   
try+ ourselves by ?is1 & ?is alone2     
inquir+ daily1 ,oh1 am ,i b5evol5t z    
,*ri/8  ,d ,i sympa?ize ) him ov] a ru9$
 _w8  #c4  ,t ,god creat$ u to occupy a 
position ne> himself4  ,z all our spr+s 
are 9 him1 communion ) him 0 to be our  
life & joy4  ,we 7 to be full ( ,god2 to

 see him ev]y:]e & 9 ev]y?+1 & to value 
no?+ only z ! "w ( 8 p[]1 ! fruit ( 8   
love1 or z %[+ =? 8 praise4  ,we 7 to   
dwell s f> up ! m\nt1 t e>?ly objects   
w\ld appe> insignificant2 approa*       
cont9ually its l(ty summit1 till our    
views ( ! _w & ! glory ( x %\ld h>monize
 ) ,god's views ( !m2 = n only 7 our    
feel+s to accord ) ,jehovah's2 b also   
our s5tim5ts conc]n+ sublun>y ?+s 7 to  
be 9 unison ) 8 own4  ,s famili> 7 we to
 be ) ! glories ( our spiritual exi/5ce2
 our ta/es & moral s5sibilities 7       
design$1 by int]c\rse ) ,inf9ite        
,purity1 to become s elevat$ & ref9$1 t 
! glitt]+s ( gold1 & ! fasc9ations (    
weal?1 w\ld fail to *>m4  ,our home 0 to
 be s ne> ! ?rone1 t its light w\ld     
p]petually %9e 9 ^u our s\ls2 its _s    
always ba! our spirits2 s t s]aph-l1    
possess+ ! b5evol5ce ( heav51 we %\ld   
brea! ! love ( heav5 on all ar\nd4  #d4 
,t m]ely becom+ ri* is n ! great object 
= :i* we 7 s5t into ! _w4  ,man's be+   
aims at a high] goal4  ,?is is a po9t   

:i* %\ld be di/9ctly und]/ood2 & to br+ 
out ! ?\ght cle>ly1 ,i w make two       
di/9ctions4  #a4 ,! v obvi\s diff]5ce   
betwe5 b5evol5ce & indiff]5ce to prop]ty
 or its acquisition4  ,b5evol5ce means  
wi%+ well1 & b5efic5ce do+ well1 to     
o!rs4  ,b5evol5ce1 !n1 be>s no          
resemblance to und]valu+ money4  ,i "k t
 ! g5tleman :o us$ to skip 8 silv]      
doll>s on ! fair bosom ( ! ,connecticut 
= ! amusem5t ( 8 fri5ds1 & he :o freely 
tosses ar\nd ! social glass to 8 boon   
companions1 may be pron\nc$ g5]\s       
fell[s4  ,b su* may be z entirely       
de/itute ( all true b5evol5ce z ! mo/   
det]m9$ mis]1 &1 :at is m deplorable1 z 
(f5sive to ,inf9ite ,love4  ,prop]ty is 
,god's gift1 & he does n require u to   
und]value 8 gifts1 b to use !m ) 8 own  
good-w to m54  ,to be will+ t our labor 
or capital %\ld be unproductive is no   
indication ( a fai?ful /ew>d4  #b4 ,!re 
is a diff]5ce betwe5 ! design ( becom+  
ri*1 & t ( acquir+ prop]ty4  ,! latt]1  
"u c]ta9 re/rictions1 is a duty incumb5t

 on all4  ,"o may h a peculi> tal5t 9   
?is direction2--a turn = bus9ess1 a     
sagacity to lay plans1 to =esee !       
favorable *anges 9 ! comm]cial _w1 & all
 t %rewdness s ess5tial to success 9 !  
c>e] ( opul5ce4  ,x is an end[m5t (     
heav51 & %\ld be us$ 9 su* a way z heav5
 w approve4  ,:ile regulat$ /rictly by !
 pr9ciples ( ,revelation1 x %\ld be     
employ$ 9 ! acquisition ( prop]ty1 z a  
means ( usefulness4  ,b x is a common   
op9ion1 t money may be made solely = !  
sake ( accumulation4  ,p>5ts in/il !    
idea into ! m9ds ( *ildr51 s t !y gr[ up
 ) ! conviction1 t ! great end ( life is
 ! procur+ ( weal?4  ,implant$ 9 ! t5d] 
m9d1 & nurtur$ ) its /r5g?1 x assumes ! 
t5acity ( a fir/ pr9ciple4  ,b x is     
altoge!r errone\s4  ,x is ! product ( ! 
selfi% he>t4  ,no s5tim5t is m f]tile 9 
covet\sness1 or m blight+ to t g5]\s    
humanity1 :i* x is ! fir/ object ( !    
,*ri/ian to *]i%4  ,x is a s5tim5t      
grovell+ 9 its t5d5cy1 b[+ multitudes1 x
 is fe>$1 ev5 ( pr(ess$ly good m51 to a 

species ( slav]y1 ov] :i* devils smile1 
& angels weep2 kn[+ t x ob/ructs ! fl[ (
 ?\s&s into ! treasury ( ! ,"l4  ,a     
s5tim5t s hurtful %\ld be eradicat$ f ! 
public m9d4  ,x %\ld be disc>d$ f !     
individual brea/4  ,! toils ( pecuni>y  
ga9 mu/ be p]vad$ by a l(ti] motive4  ,x
 %\ld be s\ght1 n z a gratification to  
av>ice2 b1 9 ! fe> ( ! ,"l1 by indu/ry1 
by economy1 by frugality1 by =eca/1 by !
 mo/ pr(itable inve/m5ts ( capital1 & ) 
a he>t full ( m]cy1 z an in/rum5t to    
enlight5 ! ignorant1 & relieve ! sorr[s 
( human-k9d4  ,?is idea has n tak5 s    
firm a hold ( ! *ri/ian public z its    
importance des]ves4  ,h[ useful might   
"s1 :o h little tal5t ei!r = le>n+ or   
public speak+1 become1 w\ld !y          
dis9t]e/$ly devote _! lives to !        
acquisition ( money = purposes (        
b5efic5ce4  ,weal?1 pursu$ ) ?is _s1 w  
nev] beget av>ici\s desires1 & ?us      
acquir$1 w be a treasury ( bless+s to   
multitudes "h1 & a s\rce ( enjoym5t to !
 pi\s own] =ev]4  ,its wor? w survive ! 

grave4  ,let x be an abid+ ?\ght--money 
may be inve/$ :]e x w yield an et]nally 
increas+ rev5ue4  #e4  ,t 9 lay+ our    
pecuni>y plans1 we %\ld be gov]n$ by a  
s+le view to ! glory ( ,god4  ,! plans  
we adopt mu/ be *os5 because1 9 our     
delib]ate judgm5t1 we c d m to advance  
,*ri/'s int]e/s by prosecut+ !m ?an 9   
any o!r way4  ,e act su/a9s relations ( 
moral influ5ce4  ,e k9d ( bus9ess or    
me?od ( c>ry+ x on1 has c]ta9 relations 
:i* w modify its results1 &1 p]haps1 its
 moral be>+s1 ei!r on own usefulness1 or
 ! spiritual well-be+ ( ! community at  
l>ge4  ,n[ we are b\nd to engage 9 t    
bus9ess1 & adopt ^? s*emes1 ^: results1 
consid]+ ^! wide-spread+ relations1 w be
 mo/ favorable to ! k+dom ( ,*ri/4  ,if 
we lay our plans recklessly1 )\t reg>d  
to _! moral t5d5cies1 or %r9k f ^! moral
 discrim9ations respect+ !m1 we ev9ce   
any?+ b a w 9 h>mony ) ! ,div9e w4  ,i  
"k "s fondly *]i% ! op9ion1 t _!        
sagacity or peculi> tact = money-mak+ at
 lea/ is _! own2 & t !y may employ x 9  

devis+ su* pecuni>y s*emes z !y please1 
provid$ !y are /rictly hone/1 & d n     
int]f]e ) ! privileges ( o!rs4  ,b ?is  
is n true4  ,?is ref]5ce to ! ,div9e    
glory %$s ! sun%9e ( heav5 ov] all our  
employm5ts1 & mu/ be ! guid+ pr9ciple ( 
all our ent]prises4  ,x is also         
indisp5sable to any su/a9$ sy/em (      
munific5ce4  ,if our s*emes h ultimate  
ref]5ce to self1 we %all be likely to   
use _! proce$s z selfi%ness %all        
dictate2 :]eas1 if our plans are laid ) 
a view to ! honor ( ,god1 we %all be    
dispos$ to use _! results = ! promotion 
( ! same great end4  ,?is is a tru? (   
incalculable importance to our pres5t   
subject4  ,x %\ld be b\nd to ! consci5ce
 ( e ,*ri/ian1 & burn !re ) su* int5sity
 t x c nev] be =gott54  #f4  ,t ,god    
made u to be almon]s ( 8 b\nty to o!rs4 
,reciprocity is ! pill> ( e social      
sy/em2 x is ( ! human family4  ,?is     
pr9ciple 0 practically develop$ 9 ,ed54 
,on ?is gr\nd1 ,paul argu$ t !re %\ld be
 equality betwe5 ^? :o are 9 want & ^?  

:o h abundance4  7#c ,cor4 viii4 #ad47  
,e man 0 design$ to /& l a conductor ( !
 electric fluid1 to convey ! influ5ces (
 heav5 to ^? ar\nd him4  ,our ,creator  
has made ! duty ( b5evol5ce z obligatory
 z t ( ju/ice4  ,"o is z mu* b\nd to    
help o!r1 & ?us1 unless 9 v extreme     
cases1 to contribute ( 8 sub/ance = !   
b5efit ( ! ne$y1 z to be hone/4  ,:51   
!re=e1 we pass a portion ( ! good ?+s ( 
life to o!rs z !y are convey$ to u1 we  
are fulfill+ ! great end ( our social   
be+2 :5 we grudg+ly reta9 x1 we are     
defeat+ t end4  ,?is s5tim5t mu/ be     
rivet$ 9 our m9ds4  ,x is a h>d lesson =
 selfi% m5 to receive2 yet x mu/ be     
le>nt4  ,x is inde$ ! noble/ idea ( our 
natures2 ! l9k t unites u to pur]       
intellig5ces4  #g4  ,a lively           
remembrance ( ! ,s\rce ( our bless+s2   
realiz+ t !y are all /reams f ! ,fa!r ( 
m]cies4  ,_h he be5 o!r ?an ,jehovah1 !y
 w\ld long ere ?is h be5 /ay$4  ,= h[ h 
we s9n$1 & =feit$ e claim to good2 & yet
 he has cont9u$ to uphold & refre% u4   

,we h repeat$ ! s91 & "u aggravat$      
=m1--abus$ 8 b\nties1 despis$ 8 ,son1   
griev$ 8 ,_s1 disreg>d$ 8 w>n+s1 &      
slight$ 8 entreaties2 & /ill 8 bless+s h
 cont9u$ to fl[ z if no?+ c\ld provoke  
him to )hold !m4  ,:at unutt]able       
goodness6  ,:at exhau/less m]cy6 ,surely
 ! gifts ( su* m]cy %\ld be devot$ to ! 
works ( m]cy2 & h[ m appropriately ?an 9
 aid ( t wondr\s s*eme :i* ! agoniz$    
,jesus di$ to accompli%8  ,:ile we enjoy
 our bless+s1 let u turn our eyes upw>d 
to ! ov]fl[+ ,s\rce1 & :ile we gaze1 let
 ! /reams ( gratitude gu% =?4  ,z we h  
freely receiv$1 freely let u give4  #h4 
,! importance ( pray+ ov] ! gifts (     
,provid5ce1 & ! v>i$ calls ( *>ity4  ,z 
! reception ( our income %\ld be "o ( ! 
special occasions ( consecrat+ a portion
 to ! ,"l1 s 9 ! gladness ( ! mom5t (   
its reception1 we %\ld make x our rule  
to decide z to ! am\nt to be ?us        
consecrat$ on our knees be=e ,god4      
,also1 :5 ! claims ( ! de/itute are     
pres5t$1 let ! am\nt ( our contributions

 be fix$ ^u s f> z practicable 9 ! same 
way2 det]m9+1 at :atev] sacrifice to our
 own feel+s1 to give j :at ,god         
requires4  ,pray]1 :ile a privilege at  
all times ( d\bt & p]plexity1 is a      
special duty on su* occasions2--fir/1   
because1 :5 alone ) ! ,se>*] ( he>ts1   
br\ght up1 z x 71 into ! full blaze ( 8 
pres5ce1 our consci5ces w be quick5$1 & 
speak tru?fully2 :ile ! humble attitude 
( ! suppliant is peculi>ly fitt$ to     
inspire gratitude1 & r5d] x effective2--
 secondly1 because su* are h\rs (       
special temptations2 ! adv]s>y ( all    
good & our wick$ he>ts comb9+ _! ef=ts  
to prev5t a g5]\s lib]ality2 & !re is   
great dang] t selfi%ness1 r ?an m]cy1 w 
ga9 ! asc5d5cy1 &1 "u artful guises1    
control our det]m9ations2--?irdly1      
because our decisions on su* occasions  
are "s ( ! mo/ influ5tial 9 _!          
consequ5ces1 bo? ^u ourselves & o!rs1   
:i* we are ev] call$ to make 9 ! common 
r\t9e ( duties4  ,take a simple in/ance4
  ,! "q :e!r we give to ! ,bible        

,society "o doll> or t51 fifte5 doll>s  
or tw5ty-five1 is virtually :e!r we w   
s5d =? = ! enlight5+ & felicitat+ ( ?is 
d>k & wret*$ _w1 f\r or =ty1 sixty or a 
hundr$1 volumes ( ! ,^w ( ,life4  ,& :51
 aside f all ! di/ort+ & h>d5+ influ5ces
 ex]t$ on our own moral natures by a    
grudg+ refusal to meet ! calls (        
b5evol5ce1 we consid] ! civil & social  
melioration :i* has att5d$ ! pa?way (   
?is heav5ly light1 toge!r ) its ref9+ & 
sanctify+ influ5ces ( ! individual s\l2 
:5 we /ret* our ?\ghts into ! et]nal _w1
 & cat* ! songs ( joy1 unutt]$ &        
unutt]able by mortal tongues1 :i* w     
?rill =ev] ! s\ls ( ! r$eem$1 :at acts (
 life c ! ?\ghtful m9d contemplate1     
dem&+ m solemn consid]ation1 m f]v5t    
pray]1 ?an su* decisions8  ,?us !       
practice ( com+ to our det]m9ations (   
*>ity ) pray]1 a practice involv+1 z x  
does1 bo? m5tal & moral pr9ciples ( !   
fir/ importance1 & ev5 lead+ on to      
int]m9able consequ5ces1 may n be        
neglect$4  ,we %\ld cultivate1 !re=e1 a 

docile temp]1 a simple1 *ild-l _s t[>ds 
,*ri/4  ,we %\ld *]i% su* vital ne>ness 
to our ,"l1 t we may commune z freely ) 
him z fri5d communes ) fri5d2 feel+ t we
 c & w\ld d no?+1 ev5 9 ! common affairs
 ( life1 )\t 8 aid & guidance4  ,x is   
said ( a lady 9 "o ( our cities1 :om an 
intimate acqua9tance urg$ to sp5d a few 
days ) h] 9 ! c\ntry1 t %e repli$1 ,i   
%\ld l to1 b ,i don't "k1 x may n be    
be/2 & add$ ) great simplicity1 & 9     
agreem5t ) ! _s ( h] life1 ,i w g & ask 
my ,savi\r4  ,?us1 on ! reception (     
worldly treasures1 or 9 det]m9+ be=eh&  
:at  proportion ( our expect$ increase  
we %all appropriate to ! ,"l1 we %\ld g 
to ,jesus ) ! same sweet simplicity &   
e>ne/ness1 cry+1 ,"l1 :at proportion (  
^! ?y b\nties %all ,i %>e ) ! de/itute8 
fail+ n to devote t portion :i* our     
consci5ces1 enlight5$ by scripture1 %all
 dictate :5 kneel+ be=e ! m]cy-seat4    
#i4  ,! responsibility ( ma9ta9+ a      
heal?ful & enlight5$ consci5ce 9 respect
 to b5evol5ce4  ,! ,bible is ! great    

tea*] & rectifi] ( ! consci5ce4  ,we mu/
 9 ! fir/ place1 !n1 take fair1         
imp>tial1 dis9t]e/$ views ( all !       
precepts1 examples1 promises1 & tea*+s (
 ! ,scriptures on ?is po9t4  ,we mu/    
inve/igate !m ?or\ghly1 & be sure t we  
obta9 precisely ! m9d ( ! ,_s4  ,dim or 
di/ort$ views ei!r cripple ! spr+s (    
action1 or give !m wrong direction4     
,true1 ! scriptural /&>d t[]s high1 &   
%9es brightly4  ,"s w\ld obscure its    
brightness2 w\ld wre/ ^? passages mo/   
vividly pres5t+ x2 w\ld conv9ce !mselves
 t s great sacrifices z "s1 9 _! zeal1 h
 prescrib$1 are n requir$2 t we are     
p]mitt$ to enjoy our own int]e/s1 &1 to 
a great ext5t1 seek our own happ9ess2 & 
if we b>ely obey ! sugge/ions ( natural 
sympa?y1 & manife/ common g5]osity1 x is
 en\gh4  ,!y w\ld br+ d[n ?is exalt$    
/&>d to our own dim9utive /ature1 s t we
 c measure ourselves by x )\t           
inconv5i5ce4  ,b all su* ef=ts are      
high-h&$ rebellion1 & w prove utt]ly    
va94  ,god has plac$ x on a p$e/al high 

z ! et]nal ?rone1 & !re x w /& & burn   
=ev]4  ,we mu/ b9d our consci5ces to ?is
 /&>d2 !y mu/ rise to its height1 & %9e 
) its radiance4  ,if to our selfi% he>ts
 x appe> a blood-/a9$ cross1 we mu/ nail
 !m to x1 & let !m ble$ & agonize !re4  
,to gratify our selfi% desires1 ,god w  
nev] l[] 8 claims4  ,we mu/ come up to  
!m4  ,if unwill+ to d x 9 "t1 we %all   
meet !m 9 all _! solemn realities at !  
f9al b>2 if we h be5 ob$i5t1 !re receiv+
 ! smile ( our ,judge2 if n1 8 ev]la/+  
fr[n4  ,secondly1 we %\ld keep ourselves
 in=m$ ( ! spiritual wants ( our race4  
,e "o is b\nd to be 9 e>ne/ 9 ?is "w4   
,he %\ld /rive to en/amp on 8 he>t a    
full-drawn image ( ! _w sca!d by s94    
,we %\ld realize h[ great a portion (   
our globe is yet unt\*$ by ! vivify+    
light ( ! ,cross2 t ! desolat+ sy/ems ( 
idolatry1 ( ,mohamm$ism1 ( ,romanism1 & 
o!r false religions1 are n[ ov]%ad[+ &  
bla/+ ! nations4  ,we %\ld se>* = di/9ct
 k ( ! intellectual degradation1 ( !    
moral corruption1 ( ! oppression1       

wret*$ness1 & woe1 ( ! groans utt]$1 & !
 te>s %$1 by ! millions n[ subject to _!
 gall+ sway1 z = hid treasures4         
,ignorance on ^! topics1 at ! pres5t    
day1 _c be excusable4  ,! organs ( !    
v>i\s b5evol5t societies come weekly or 
mon?ly to our doors1 detail+ sc5es (    
sotti% ignorance1 ( pollutions & mis]y1 
:i* cause philan?ropy to weep4  ,!y are 
inde$ di/ress+ to ! feel+ he>t2 & ,i h  
sometimes ?\ght !re 7 ^?1 :o %r9k f !   
affect+ view ( a _w ravag$1 enslav$1 &  
tortur$ by s91 le/ x %\ld "w too /rongly
 on _! sympa?ies1 & ?us =c+ ! gu>ds (   
covet\sness1 op5 _! treasures aga9/ _! m
 settl$ purposes2 :ile o!rs h be5 too   
he>tless 9 _! inve/igations4  ,b ?is is 
treason to ! ,div9e gov]nm5t2 x is an   
unwill+ness to "k exactly our relations1
 & ?us ! claims ( ! human family on our 
reg>ds4  ,su* trea*]y & indiff]5ce _c g 
unpuni%$4  ,did ,*ri/ %r9k f contemplat+
 ! loa?som5ess & woe ( our outca/ race8 
,he n only contemplat$1 he %>$ our      
sorr[s4  ,let e "o !n survey ! _w z x   

is1 & let its appall+ sc5es gl>e on 8   
consci5ce4  ,9 ! ?ird place1 we %\ld    
hold up be=e our m9ds /rik+ examples (  
b5evol5ce4  ,god has rais$ up "s ) great
 he>ts1 :o h giv5 b\ntifully 9          
proportion to _! means1 to promote 8    
cause4 ,su* 7 ! poor wid[1 :o gave all t
 %e _h1 ! ,mac$onian ,*ri/ians1 ^:      
lib]ality exce$$ _! means1 & ! ,k+ ( !  
,fri5dly ,isl&s already m5tion$4  ,su* 0
 ! late ,mr4 ,goodell ( ,v]mont1 :o1 ) a
 h\se & f>m n e/imat$ at ov] #a1jjj1    
contriv$ by labor1 frugality1 &         
self-d5ial1 to p\r 8 hundr$s & t5s (    
hundr$s into ! treasury ( ! ,"l4  ,su* 7
 ! late ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,h>t=d & ,mr4 ,cobb
 ( ,bo/on1 ! sweet savor ( ^: names     
awak5s ! k9dlie/ associations1 & :om    
,god su/a9$1 made *e]ful & happy 9 all  
_! sacrifices = him4  ,su* 0 ! ag$      
,african ( ,jamaica4  ,he _h e>n$1 :ile 
a slave1 n9ety-six doll>s4 ,be+ aft]w>d 
emancipat$1 he came to ! mission>y1 &   
(f]$ ! :ole = ! s]vice ( ,*ri/2 & :5    
told x 0 too mu*1 repli$1 ) ! mo/ g5]\s 

devotion1 ,no1 ,i want to give x all4   
,su* 0 ! poor color$ woman1 :o1 :ile %e 
_h no dep5d5ce = support b ! labor ( h] 
h&s1 gave #fj at "o "t to educate pi\s  
"y m5 = ! ,gospel m9i/ry4  ,:5 %e (f]$ !
 above sum1 ! ag5t refus$ to receive x  
all1 until press$ by ! humble donor1 :o 
said t %e _h res]v$ five doll>s2 & t %e 
hop$ to e>n en\gh to provide = h] wants 
9 h] la/ sickness1 & = h] fun]al4  ,?is 
is said to be b a specim5 ( h]          
lib]ality2 & h] hopes 9 reg>d to h]     
e>?ly wants 7 n disappo9t$4  ,p]haps 9 !
 small circle ( our p]sonal acqua9tance1
 we c numb] "s few1 :o1 ) s\ls m elevat$
 & spiritually ref9$ by grace1 h be/[$ 9
 b5efactions all _! income2 p]adv5ture1 
ev5 common f>m]s & me*anics--su* z h    
fall5 "u ! notice ( ! writ]--:o1 aft]   
frugally supply+ ! wants ( _! families1 
h g5]\sly giv5 ! rema9+ proce$s ( _!    
labor to ! ,"l4  ,on ^!1 & su* z ^!1 we 
%\ld fix our eyes2 !y are />s ( ! fir/  
magnitude :i* ,god has fix$ 9 ! d>k     
canopy ( "t z guides4  ,we may n be able

 to give z !y did2 b ! sacrifices !y    
made1 we c & ought to make4  ,if we seek
 to w>d (f ! =ce ( _! example by argu+ t
 !y gave too mu*1 or by ref]r+ at once  
to pr(ess$ly good m5 :o h giv5 f> less1 
we may reasonably conclude t covet\sness
 is /ill grasp+ & palsy+ our *ri/ian    
sympa?ies4  ,su* ef=ts are cle>ly b !   
/ruggles ( selfi%ness1 to ease !        
consci5ce ( ! d>t4  ,=1 f su* g5]\s     
de$s1 ! voice does1 & w come inevitably1
 ,g1 & d likewise4  #aj4  ,! felicity ( 
b5efic5ce4  ,t x is m bless$ to give ?an
 to receive1 is ! voice ( inspiration4  
,jehovah's felicity fl[s ma9ly f t      
fundam5tal elem5t ( 8 be+1 dis9t]e/$ or 
holy love1 & its inf9itely div]sifi$ &  
glori\s work+s4  ,he creat$ u 9 8 own   
image2 & :5 ?is love has possession (   
our he>ts1 & our conduct is 9 ob$i5ce to
 its laws1 ! m5tal ma*9e works 9 h>mony1
 & ! result is enjoym5t2 b :5 ! opposite
 pr9ciple controls1 its movem5ts are    
ob/ruct$1 & ! result is sorr[4  ,x is a 
law ( our be+1 z fix$ z ! ord9ances (   

heav51 t we dr9k ! ri*e/ draughts :5    
hold+ ! cup ( enjoym5t to ano!r's lips4 
,happ9ess eludes ! grasp ( ! pursu]2    
:ile l a fl[] t %$s its sweete/         
fragrance :5 cru%$1 only tread x "u foot
 9 ! eag] pursuit ( ano!r's good1 & its 
subtle influ5ce vibrates ?r\gh all our  
frame4  ,! bless$ness ( self-d5y+ ef=ts 
= ! salvation ( s\ls _c be e/imat$4  ,x 
is god-l2 x is h>moniz+ ) our dy+ ,"l2  
co-work+ ) him 9 c>ry+ out ! r$emptive  
s*eme2 wak5+ a joy :i* ! h>ps ( et]nity 
alone c utt]4  ,!y t turn _m to         
righte\sness %all %9e z ! />s =ev] &    
ev]4  ,:at a rev5ue ( glory w =ev] fl[  
into ! enraptur$ s\ls ( su* m5 z ,baxt] 
& ,doddridge1 & ,sw>tz & ,m>tyn1 &      
,goodell & ,norman ,smi?1 z !y ca/ _!   
cr[ns at ! feet ( ! ,savi\r2 = x is !   
highe/ fruition ( ! r$eem$ t all _!     
glory is ultimately ,*ri/'s4  ,:o1 z he 
contemplates ! p]petually increas+ joy &
 bright5+ exaltation ( a s\l re/or$ to !
 image ( ,god1 becom+ ?r\gh unnumb]$    
ye>s m & m assimilat$ to its glori\s    

,head1 w\ld n p>ticipate 9 a "w s       
transport+ 9 its results8  ,p]haps y h  
_h "s feeble conception ( its           
bless$ness1 "s half-wak+ desires to     
become a /&>d-be>] 9 ! hotte/ ( ! fight 
) ! foes ( ,god1--a m9i/] or mission>y (
 ! ,cross1 s z to labor m effici5tly 9  
sav+ s\ls4  ,b 9 y\r circum/ances y f9d 
x an idle wi%4  ,d y h5ce smo!r ^! k9dl+
 emotions & fold y\r h&s 9 despair8  ,! 
,gospel may be prea*$ by y\r alms4  ,!re
 are _m l9ks 9 ! *a9 ( influ5ces :i*    
,god employs 9 rescu+ s9n]s f dea?2 & "o
 ( ! mo/ effectual at ! pres5t p]iod1 is
 ! be/[m5t ( funds to s5d =? ! h]alds ( 
salvation4  ,^! desires1 !re=e1 t feebly
 burn 9 y\r brea/1 may be gratifi$4 ,9  
an important s5se1 y may prea* !        
unse>*able ri*es ( ,*ri/ to ! nations1  
!reby becom+ a coadjutor 9 a "w1 !      
sublime/ ( heav5 & ! mo/ felicitat+ to  
man4  ,?is is an int]e/+ tru?4 ,let x   
blaze qu5*lessly be=e ! m9d1 w>m+ ! he>t
 to m]cy4  #aa4  ,! s9 & dang] (        
covet\sness4  ,covet\sness is unlik5ess 

to ,god1 to our compassionate ,savi\r1  
to ! bless$ spirits be=e ! ?rone1 ^:    
only symphonies are love4  ,:5 indulg$1 
! fr[n ( ! holy univ]se is fa/5$ ^u u4  
,x is violat+ ! laws ( our m5tal        
frame1--an in/rum5t s exquisitely attun$
 t ! slighte/ vibration ( its delicate  
*ords awak5s notes ( joy or wail+s (    
sorr[2 & x ?us becomes ! s\rce (        
irritation & remorse "h1 & ( disquiet+  
premonitions ( ! mo/ appall+ woes 9 ! _w
 to come4  ,he> :at ,god ha? spok53 ,b  
=nication & all uncleanness or          
covet\sness1 let x n be once nam$ among 
y4  ,= no :oremong]1 nor unclean p]son1 
nor covet\s man1 :o is an idolat]1 ha?  
any inh]itance 9 ! k+dom ( ,*ri/ & (    
,god4 ,let no man deceive y2 = because (
 ^! ?+s come? ! wra? ( ,god ^u ! *ildr5 
( disob$i5ce4  ,?is is t]rible language1
 & explicit z t]rible4  ,accord+ to !   
pla9e/ pr9ciples ( int]pretation1       
covet\sness is "h put 9 ! same category 
) "s ( ! wor/ vices t degrade man &     
provoke ! wra? ( heav54 ,inde$1 if      

b5evol5ce is requir$ equally ) ju/ice1  
!n covet\sness is z di/9ctly a violation
 ( ! div9e law z inju/ice2 & he :o ho>ds
 z ! exp5se ( ! suff]+ poor1 is z guilty
 9 ! sight ( ,god z he :o rifles ano!r's
 goods4  ,& is x /range t he :o nurtures
 a pr9ciple ?us p]nici\s 9 its t5d5cies1
 %\ld be exclud$ f heav58  ,no4  ,let u 
n flatt] ourselves2 we _c indulge 9     
covet\sness )\t imm95t p]il4 ,:o w d>e  
?us (f5d 8 graci\s ,sov]eign1 & incur 8 
wra?8 ,let ?is bright1 b awful tru?1    
fla% 9 our faces1 det]r+ u f ! fe>ful   
s91 & induc+ a sleepless vigilance ov]  
our selfi% prop5sities1 le/ !y gr[ ) our
 gr[?1 & /r5g!n ) our increas+ weal?4   
#ab4  ,! dignity & responsibilities gr[+
 out ( ! fundam5tal tru? be=e p>tially  
unfold$1 t ,god1 "u ! gospel1 hav+ giv5 
u g5]al pr9ciples & laws t\*+ b5evol5ce1
 has left ! am\nt & frequ5cy or our     
contributions to our own decision4  ,!  
position we occupy "u ! new disp5sation 
is full ( int]e/ & solemnity4  ,z x is  
"o ( peculi> dignity1 x is "o ( peculi> 

p]il4  ,god has n[ rais$ u to ! true    
plat=m ( intellig5t & moral be+s2 giv5  
our reason & consci5ces free scope to   
ex]cise _! own en]getic & controll+     
p[]s4  ,he has1 inde$1 always giv5 man  
?is pr]ogative1 b 9 a high] s5se "u !   
,gospel ?an be=e2 9 o!r words1 plac$ him
 9 a position bett] fitt$ = ! developm5t
 ( 8 :ole be+4  ,he has ?r[n him m      
entirely on 8 p]sonal responsibility & !
 decisions ( individual judgm5t1 by lay+
 d[n g5]al pr9ciples f :i* he is to     
asc]ta9 8 e-day duties4  ,all ! noble   
p[]s ( ! s\l1 direct$ by ! ,_s's        
influ5ces1 are to be br\ght into full   
op]ation & "w 9 conc]t2 ! he>t1 )\t     
imp$im5t1 concurr+ ) ! reason2 !        
purposes1 ) ! affections4  ,?is is !    
lib]ty :]e) ,*ri/ ha? made u free4      
,paul has beautifully illu/rat$ ?is     
subject by comp>+ ! condition ( a son   
be=e & aft] becom+ ( age499,gal4 iv4    
,:ile a m9or1 he is kept 9 subord9ation 
to 8 fa!r2 "u tutors & gov]nors1 8      
judgm5t 9 ! managem5t ( affairs is "u ! 

control ( ano!r4  ,:ile a m9or1 he is   
kept 9 subord9ation to 8 fa!r2 "u tutors
 & gov]nors1 8 judgm5t 9 ! managem5t (  
affairs is "u ! control ( ano!r4  ,b :5 
he comes ( age1 he is elevat$ to a new  
position1 assumes new int]e/s & new     
responsibilities4  ,he mu/ !n reason1   
judge1 & act = himself4  ,s "u ! ,jewi% 
disp5sation1 ,god dealt ) our race z    
m9ors2 left !m n to ! direction ( _! own
 individual wisdom--to =m specific rules
 f g5]al pr9ciples2 b l$ !m by def9ite  
precepts2 n su* always z rise out ( !   
nature ( ?+s2 b su* z he saw be/ fitt$1 
by a sort ( =e%ad[+1 to prep>e !m = ! m 
glori\s /ate to :i* !y 7 approa*+4      
,h5ce all ^? positive laws1 rites1 &    
solemn fe/ivals--appo9t$ days1 & mon?s1 
& times1 & ye>s1 ti!s & d\ble ti!s to   
:i* !y 7 9 bondage4  ,b :5 ,*ri/ came1  
?is bondage 0 brok54  ,we 7 emancipat$ f
 ?is sy/em ( tutelage2 h5ce=?1 brea?+ ! 
_s ( adoption & enjoy+ ! fre$om ( sons1 
we 7 to act accord+ to ! dictates ( our 
sanctifi$ he>ts & enlight5$ judgm5ts1 l 

beatifi$ spirits1 :o1 sway$ alone by    
reason1 consci5ce1 & love1 9 ! highe/   
s5se free & intellig5t1 spe$ on _! c\rse
 9 h>mony ) ,jehovah4  ,s1 "u !         
disp5sation ( grace1 e act mu/ spr+     
volunt>ily f ! m9d1 enlight5$ by        
compreh5sive views ( ,scripture         
pr9ciples4  ,*>g$ ) obligations         
inali5able z our v be+1 we are s5t =? on
 ! c>e] ( probation>y exi/5ce1 am5able  
alone to our own consci5ces & ! b> (    
f9al aw>ds4  ,god1 s to speak1 has      
repos$ confid5ce 9 u1 & x may n be      
abus$4  ,?is is true 9 relation to      
*>ity1 z well z to o!r duties4  ,= !    
free dis*>ge ( ?is duty is "o ( our mo/ 
solemn tru/s4  ,ea* "o1 enlight5$ by !  
great pr9ciples ( dis9t]e/$ b5evol5ce1  
is left to ! decisions ( 8 own m9d 9    
%ap+ 8 conduct & alms to its            
requisitions4  ,to be p]mitt$ to judge =
 ourselves 9 matt]s ( su* high & solemn 
import is an exalt$ dignity4  ,b to e   
degree ( dignity & privilege1 !re is    
atta*$ an increase ( responsibility4    

,su* is our pres5t attitude 9 relation  
to ! "w ( b5evol5ce4 ,n[ %all we abuse  
?is confid5ce1 despise our privileges1 &
 %[ ourselves unwor?y ( our almo/       
angelic exaltation8  ,%all we make ?is  
lib]ation f ! specific requisition (    
ti!s an occasion to ! fle%1 an excuse = 
less pecuni>y sacrifices ?an ! ,jews 7  
subject$ to8  ,:at +ratitude6  ,h[      
displeas+ to our ,heav5ly ,fa!r :o has  
rais$ u ?us high6  ,h5ce1 exemption f   
ti!s1 in/ead ( relax+ our obligations to
 b5efic5ce1 r /r5g!ns !m4  ,z *>ity is  
purely a matt] ( volunt>9ess1 ! :ole s\l
 mu/ be enli/$ 9 x4  ,we mu/ n only gu>d
 aga9/ a betrayal ( our tru/1 b aga9/   
dispositions 9 ! lea/ at v>iance ) its  
duties4  ,we mu/ keep our he>ts 9       
sympa?y ) ,*ri/2 le/1 fail+ 9 sympa?y ) 
him1 we fail to imitate him4  ,let ^!   
responsibilities1 toge!r ) ! +ratitude &
 contempt ( ,god's favor impli$ 9 !     
non-fulfilm5t1 be e>ne/ly contemplat$4  
,let u tremble le/ we make ! privilege (
 a m spiritual b5efic5ce1 & excuse =    

)hold+ m ?an is meet1 & turn ! bless+   
into a curse4  #ac4  ,t b5evol5ce is !  
measure ( p]sonal piety4  ,p]sonal piety
 is p]sonal resemblance to ,*ri/4  ,let 
?is m9d be 9 y1 :i* 0 also 9 ,*ri/      
,jesus4  ,*ri/'s "* is ess5tially love4 
,?is induc$ him to die = lo/ man4  ,n[ j
 s f> z we resemble ,*ri/ we %all       
imitate him1 &1 !re=e1 feel = ^? on :om 
! wra? ( ,god is /ill abid+4  ,& j s f> 
z we feel = !m1 we %all be will+ to d = 
!m2 & j s f> z we are will+ to d = !m1  
we %all contribute ( our sub/ance 9     
proportion to our means to relieve _!   
spiritual necessities4  ,s t our        
b5efic5ce or sacrifices = ! ext5sion ( !
 ,r$eem]'s k+dom1 w be ! j measure ( our
 love to him4  ,?is tru? we %\ld we> 9  
our he>ts4 ,we %\ld make x a pr9ciple to
 give t am\nt :i* we %all be satisfi$ to
 recognize z ! expon5t ( our piety1 & be
 cont5t t o!rs %\ld ?us reg>d x2 su* z  
we %all be will+ to p5 d[n & hang up 9  
our b$-*amb]s1 s t we c contemplate x e 
ev5+ & morn+ z our full e/imation (     

,*ri/'s dy+ love2--su* t aft] c\nt+ our 
h]ds & flocks1 exam9+ our b>ns &        
gran>ies1 survey+ our m]*&ise1 & reckon+
 up our dues1 we c ent] our closets &   
pray = ! conv]sion ( ! _w )\t blu%+ be=e
 ,god4  ,does any "o %r9k f ?is crit]ion
 ( 8 piety8  ,i fe> he w %r9k away f !  
pres5ce ( 8 f9al ,judge1 & bury himself 
9 ! d>kness ( hell2 8 works & consci5ce 
alike te/ify+ 8 unfitness = ! _w (      
light4  #ad4  ,t ! true mission ( ! *ur*
 9 ! pres5t age is b5efic5ce4  ,?\gh !  
gospel has be5 prea*$ ne>ly #bjjj ye>s1 
yet a deep night ( spiritual d>kness is 
/ill brood+ ov] ! greate/ portion ( !   
_w4  ,millions on millions h no k ( !   
,savi\r1 & o!r millions h no "r         
appreciation ( 8 tru? & grace2 :ile1    
bl9d$ by s9 & fasc9at$ by its trea*]\s  
*>ms1 !y are tread+ _! way1 rank aft]   
rank1 to woes ev]la/+4 ,god's provid5ce 
seems n[ to be mov+ ^u ! spiritual *aos1
 prep>+ x = ! reception ( light4        
,ob/acles to ! introduction ( ! gospel  
into b5ight$ regions are fa/ giv+ way4  

,! k+doms spread b5ea? ! sun1 f nor? to 
s\?1 f ,*9a to ! f>!/ v]ge ( ! we/1 are 
seem+ly 9 ! po/ure ( wait+ = evangelical
 in/ruction4  ,! ,mac$onian cry is com+ 
up f ! f\r w9ds4  ,x is made to ! *ur*1 
! sacram5tal ho/ ( ,god's elect2 & !y   
mu/ answ] x4  ,god appo9ts1 9 "s        
respects1 special duties to diff]5t ages
 & nations4  ,x 0 ! peculi> mission (   
,european ,*ri/ians 9 ! sixte5? c5tury  
to break ! yoke ( papal supremacy2 (    
,engl& 9 ! "t ( ,cromwell to wak5 ^?    
notes ( ecclesia/ical & civil fre$om :i*
 are /ill rev]b]at+ among ! m\nta9s (   
,europe1 & %ak+s dyna/ies2 ( our fa!rs  
to a*ieve ! political indep5d5ce ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates1--to plant ! g5ial tree ( 
lib]ty1 & wat] x ) _! blood4  ,n[ :at   
does ! provid5ce ( ,god indicate z !    
special m9i/ry ( ! *ur* 9 ! pres5t age8 
,x is writt5 all ov] ! face ( ! _w4  ,we
 le>n x 9 ! awak5$ condition ( hea!n1   
b>b>\s1 & half-civiliz$ c\ntries2 9 !   
/ir ( intellectual en]gy :i* is sweep+  
ov] ! k+doms1 jo/l+ ?rones & al>m+      

mon>*s2 9 ! tott]+ pill>s ( corrupt     
religions1 & ( long-e/abli%$ in/itutions
 ( iniquity2 9 ! progress ( gov]nm5tal  
sci5ce 9 connection ) political lib]ty1 
& ! ext5sion ( ! arts ( civilization2 9 
augm5t$ facilities = travel+1 toge!r )  
increas$ ef=ts = education1 & !         
consequ5t quick5+ ( m9d2 9 ! degradation
 ( ^? :o "k n ,god1 ! wants ( seam51 ( !
 oppress$1 ( ! spiritually de/itute bo? 
9 our own & o!r l&s1 & 9 ! *>itable     
movem5ts ( ! times4  ,all ^! seem to    
decl>e unequivocally t ! special "w ( ! 
*ur* 9 ?is age is b5evol5ce--to toil1 to
 endure privations1 to make sacrifices (
 ease & ( prop]ty to evangelize !       
nations4  ,god has op5$ *annels fl[+ pa/
 almo/ e man's door1 ready to convey 8  
donations to di/ant regions ( ! globe1  
c>ry+ light & salvation :]ev] !y g4  ,! 
appall+ condition ( ! hea!n 9 bygone    
ages has be5 z great & pitiable z n[2 b 
nev] h !re be5 s _m available           
opportunities to rea* !m4  ,^!          
opportunities impose new obligations4   

,we h se5 9 a prec$+ "p ( ?is essay1 t  
our b\nties %\ld be 9 a comp\nd         
proportion to calls & ability4  ,?is is 
a pr9ciple :i* ! pres5t g5]ation w\ld d 
well to consid]2 lett+ x p5etrate ! v   
he>t's core4  ,to meet su* em]g5cies z  
are n[ transpir+ on ! moral /age1       
p]haps1 0 "o reason :y ,*ri/ designat$  
no specific ratio ( income = *>ity4  ,he
 =esaw !re w\ld be crises :5 no         
proportion w\ld be adequate1 & :5 !     
*ri/ian he>t w\ld ye>n to give m ?an 8  
income1 ev5 all 8 liv+4  ,& may n !     
pres5t be su* a crisis8  ,inde$1 !      
multipli$ opportunities af=d$ u ( invad+
 ! dom9ions ( ! pr9ce ( d>kness pla9ly  
intimate t ! pres5t is a crisis dem&+ ! 
mo/ g5]\s sacrifices = ,god4  ,! sigh ( 
e breeze t sweeps ov] ! blood-/a9$      
regions ( idolatry decl>es x4  ,! cries 
& out/ret*$ arms ( millions s9k+ into ! 
ev]la/+ gulf decl>e x4  ,!n let x be    
laid up 9 ! m9d z a settl$ tru?1 t x is 
our peculi> m9i/ry to break ! *a9s (    
ignorance & sup]/ition1 to demoli% !    

habitations ( cruelty1 to cru% ! ?rones 
( intellectual & moral en?ralm5t1 to    
ov]?r[ ! temples ( idolatry1 & br+ up   
man f 8 long degradation to reunion )   
,god ?r\gh ! blood ( ! ,lamb4  ,!re has 
probably be5 no age s9ce ! f\ndation ( !
 _w1 :i* has dem&$ s great contributions
 z ?is1 &1 p]haps1 no subsequ5t age w1  
till ! des]t %all rejoice & blossom z ! 
rose4  ,at lea/ 9 a few g5]ations we    
tru/ ! ,gospel light %all illum9e e     
%ore4  ,!n !re w be no su* urg5t calls  
on our *>ities2 c]ta9ly none press+ )   
su* undy+ int]e/s4  ,?is1 !re=e1 is     
emphatically ! age ( giv+2 = ! bulk ( ! 
*ur* c aid effectually 9 br++ ab\t !    
happy consummation ( mill5nial glory 9  
no o!r way4  ,w\ld t ,*ri/ians ( !      
pres5t g5]ation c\ld be induc$ to look  
at ?is tru? 9 its int5se application to 
!mselves individually4  ,w\ld t its     
acc5ts c\ld be made to r+ ov] e hill    
top1 & e*o ?r\gh e valley 9 ,*ri/5dom2  
/>tl+ ! soldi]s ( ! cross to de$s (     
love1 z ! voice ( ,pet] ! h]mit once    

bri/l$ ) arms ! pla9s ( ,europe to %$ ! 
blood ( infidels4  ,n long s9ce1 ?\s&s 7
 />v+ & dy+ 9 ,irel&4  ,a cry ( angui%  
came up1 & ?\s&s ( g5]\s ,am]ican he>ts 
respond$ to ! call4  ,?is 0 noble4  ,x 0
 ?\ght to be an especial occasion =     
b5evol5ce4  ,:o did n feel t e ,iri%    
l&hold] %\ld h %>$ 8 abundance ) !      
suff]+ & dy+ poor ar\nd him8 ,b :at is !
 dea? ( ! body to ! dea? ( ! s\l6  ,:at 
is ! temporal de/ruction ( a few ?\s&s  
to ! et]nal damnation ( hundr$s (       
millions6  ,0 x ! duty ( ! weal?y ,iri% 
to fe$ _! />v+ neighbors8  ,& s9ce !    
provid5ce ( ,god has made ! remote/ (   
e>?'s dwell]s :o are p]i%+ = lack (     
vision our neighbors1 %\ld we n supply  
!m ) ! bread ( heav51 & ?us prev5t      
untold agonies8  ,i ask e c&id read]1 is
 n ! pres5t a special occasion =        
b5evol5ce8 & if ! *ur* is to be !       
in/rum5t by :i* ,god has det]m9$ to "w 9
 re/or+ ! k+doms to 8 ,son1 w x n be su*
 an occasion till t bless$ p]iod        
arrives1 :5 !re %all be no?+ to hurt or 

de/roy 9 all ,god's holy m\nta98  #ae4  
,! duties gr[+ out ( ! possession (     
prop]ty 9 view ( dea?1 judgm5t1 &       
et]nity4  ,! obligations impos$ ^u u by 
! possession ( weal? may be irksome1 b  
we _c escape !m2 we mu/ be> !m to !     
judgm5t4  ,9 our pride we may resolve t 
we w use our money z we please2 b ,god  
comm&s u to use x z he pleases4  ,a     
vivid s5se1 !n1 ( ! trem5d\s sc5es be=e 
u %\ld be ev] associat$ 9 our m9ds )    
ideas ( prop]ty4  ,we %\ld realize h[   
our weal? w appe> 9 ! f9al h\r1 z its   
pleasures & en*ant+ illusions beg9 to   
fade f ! dy+ eye1 & z we reflect h[ %ort
 & unsatisfactory1 l a dream :5 "o      
awake?1 all ^! enjoym5ts h be54  ,riot+ 
amid ! luxuries ( afflu5ce1 & giddy )   
its bewild]+ joys1 ^! may be unpleasant 
?\ghts4  ,b :y reg>d ?\ghts ( t :i* we  
_c avoid1 unpleasant8  ,we mu/ n only   
?9k ( ^! dread realities1 we mu/ meet   
!m1 & exp]i5ce all _! joy or woe4  ,!n  
let u realize1 n[ & always1 h[ all our  
uses ( prop]ty w appe> at ! b> ( ,god1  

:]e ! ?\ght ( e misimprovem5t w be %>p] 
?an a s]p5t's fang2 h[1 9 et]nity1 z we 
contemplate ^? :o might h be5 sav$ by   
our lib]ality 9 undy+ mis]y2 h[1 if we  
are lift+ up our eyes ) !m 9 torm5ts2   
h[1 if1 :ile we ourselves %all be sav$ z
 by fire1 we behold !m exclud$ f ^?     
blissful seats by our covet\sness4  ,let
 ea* "o put ^! se>*+ que/ions to 8 own  
consci5ce2 & let him take he$ t 8 gifts 
be su*1 t _! remembrance w n only sweet5
 8 dy+ mom5ts1 b diffuse a fragrance ov]
 all 8 future be+4  #af4  ,! wor? (     
money ho>d$ or sp5t unnecess>ily1       
contra/$ ) ! wor? ( s\ls z gems 9 !     
,savi\r's cr[n4  ,! true value ( weal? z
 a worldly good we fully appreciate4  ,x
 conta9s no hidd5 excell5ce :i* !       
circum/ances ( life conceal4  ,b ! true 
glory ( a s\l r$eem$ ! mi/s ( "t        
obscure4  ,our atta*m5t to ! _w & !     
halluc9ations gr[+ out ( x1 prev5t its  
full appreciation4  ,b soon all ?is     
illusion w vani%4  ,bo? w /& be=e u 9 _!
 true light4  ,"o w be se5 to be vanity 

z x is2 ! o!r to possess a wor? :i* no  
language c express3--a wor? consi/+ n   
m]ely ( ! endless bless$ness & glory x  
is itself capable ( enjoy+1 b also ( !  
glory t w r$\nd to ! adorable ,tr9ity   
?r\gh its r$emption4  ,take a position  
mo/ favorable = its true e/imation4     
,transplant y\rself into ! heav5ly /ate2
 contemplate a blood-wa%$ s\l 9 all its 
peace1 its joy1 x ravi%m5t1 z x         
circulates ab\t ! ?rone ( love1 approa*+
 ne>] & ne>] to its blissful c5tre1     
con/antly increas+ 9 capacities1 & m & m
 joyful 9 its high hallelujahs1 till x  
%all enjoy m bless$ness 9 a s+le h\r1   
?an ,gabriel has enjoy$ s9ce ! mom5t ( 8
 creation4  ,behold x1 z x %9es1 a />1 9
 ! ,savi\r's diadem2 gaze ^u x purify+ &
 bright5+ !re z revolutions ( et]nity's 
"t move on1 till x %all attract !       
admiration ( ! heav5ly ?rongs1 & call =?
 f _! wond]+ h>ps symphonies l\d] & m   
raptur\s ?an h yet be5 he>d 9 t _w (    
sweete/ hosannahs4  ,! comp>ative wor? (
 money ho>d$ or wa/$1 & ! ( ! ransom$   

s\l to itself1 to ! ,savi\r :o r$eem$ x1
 to ! ador+ ho/s ^: fruitions are       
enhanc$ by ! displays ( grace ev9c$ 9   
its r$emption1 w be !n cle>ly se54  ,oh1
 h[ trifl+ w t money :i* has be5 squ&]$ 
or grudg+ly )held f *>ity !n appe>1     
contra/$ ) ! results 9 glorifi$ s\ls (  
:at 0 *e]fully & pray]fully be/[$4  ,!  
condition ( ! *url & ! lib]al1 h[       
diff]5t !n6  ,he :o ho>d$ mo/ w !n be   
f\nd ! poore/2 & he :o gave mo/ ) !     
greate/ sacrifices1 ! ri*e/4  #ag4  ,!  
brevity ( ! p]iod allott$ u to labor &  
to make sacrifices = ! salvation ( m54  
,a po9t ( "t1 a mom5t's space1 is all we
 h4  ,:at we d 9 *>ity1 ! labors we     
p]=m1 ! privations we suff]1 mu/ all be 
accompli%$ or endur$ soon4  ,! di/ress  
we relieve1 ! s\ls we save1 ! joys we   
inspire1 mu/ feel ! quick5+ h& ( m]cy   
)\t delay4  ,"t is on 8 rapid w+4 ,?\s&s
 :o ne$ our help are p]i%+ daily2 !     
entire g5]ation n[ occupy+ ?is /age (   
toil & probation1 ! great ,de/roy] w    
spe$ily sweep f ! sc5e4  ,almo/ 9 !     

tw9kl+ ( an eye we %all /& toge!r be=e !
 judgm5t ?rone4  ,he :o di$ to save !   
poor z well z ! ri*1 ! hea!n z well z ! 
evangeliz$1 is n[ speak+ f heav52       
:atsoev] ?y h& f9de? to d1 d x ) ?y     
might4  ,^! are "s ( ! intellectual     
views & obligations :i* %\ld be         
sy/ematiz$ 9 ! m9d1 =m+ bo? inducem5ts  
to1 & a con/itu5t "p (1 sy/ematic       
b5efic5ce4  ,!y %\ld lie l blaz+ fuel on
 ! he>t1 k9dl+ _! appropriate feel+s &  
affections4  ,i h briefly unfold$ !m1 z 
a specim5 ( t process ( reason+ &       
p]sonal application1 :i*1 accord+ to our
 m5tal laws1 :5 att5d$ by ! ,holy ,_s1  
is fitt$ to s(t5 & h>monize ! m9d       
prep>atory to b5evol5t action2 a process
 :i* all1 z rational be+s1 are b\nd to  
engage 9 & c>ry out4  ,i "k ?is "p ( !  
sy/em requires unpleasant "w4  ,mo/ are 
will+ to feel1 b !y w\ld feel )\t       
pr9ciple2 & if !y act1 !y w\ld act only 
f ! impulse ( ! mom5t4  ,!y %r9k f      
introspection2 f work+ on _! own he>ts  
?r\gh ! labori\s op]ations ( !          

intellect1 s t ! affections may be at   
once bo? "r & rational4  ,b if we w\ld  
see ! gorge\s palace t[]+ 9 symmetry &  
gr&eur1 unpleasant "w mu/ be done2 !    
rubbi% mu/ be remov$1 ! soil excavat$1 !
 m>ble *isell$ into =m1 & ! unsightly   
timb]s erect$4  ,)\t ^!1 ?\gh x might   
glitt] 9 ! sunbeams1 x w\ld be b a      
gossam] tissue4  ,s ?is m5tal "p is !   
bone & s9ew1 ! life1 ( a sy/em (        
b5efic5ce4  ,conf9$ to resolutions &    
conduct1 its movem5ts w\ld be l !       
effects ( galvanism on ! muscles ( !    
dead--unnatural & spasmodic4  ,! tru?   
is1 !re c be no sy/em ( action )\t "s   
sy/em bo? ( intellectual views & ( !    
moral s5sibilities4  ,all inconsi/5cy   
among ,*ri/ians arises f defects 9 "o or
 o!r ( ^! respects4 ,! f\nta9 is n      
inv>iably at ! same height1 & !re=e !   
/ream alt]nately swells & s9ks4         
,resolutions are prov]bially frail2 & !y
 are s1 because !y re/ n on a m9d       
consolidat$ by pr9ciples1 & a he>t gl[+ 
l a furnace ) correspond+ feel+s4  ,:5  

re/+ on su* a m9d & he>t1 resolutions   
are n frail2 b inv9cible z adamant4     
,our purposes ( *>ity1 !re=e1 mu/ re/ on
 an un%ak5 f\ndation2 & 9 ord] to ?is1 !
 pr9ciples & consid]ations fitt$ to     
promote b5evol5t s5tim5ts & feel+s mu/  
be press$ on ! m9d1 till 9 view ( !m !  
bosom w>ms1 & ?robs1 & swells1 & bur/s  
=? 9 high & det]m9$ resolves4  ,x is n  
en\gh t !y pass l a burn+ ray across !  
m9d1 produc+ a s+le fla% ( b5evol5ce4   
,:at is ne$$ is a cont9uation ( ! same  
effect2 & = ?is1 ! same cause mu/       
cont9ue to op]ate4  ,x is important1    
!re=e1 t ^! tru?s be sy/ematically      
appli$4  ,seasons %\ld be set ap>t =    
daily m$itat+ & reason+ ^u !m1 att5d$ by
 e>ne/ supplication = ! impress+        
influ5ces ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,! m9d mu/ ?us 
be drill$ to reflection ^u !m till !y   
become pr9ciples ( action1 s vital &    
p]man5t1 t a %ape & inflexibility %all  
be giv5 to ! moral s5sibilities1 :i* no 
we> ( "t or circum/ances %all *ange or  
efface4  ,?is is ! only process by :i* !

 s\l c be br\ght into1 & kept 91 t /ate 
( unity impli$ 9 volition2 especially ( 
t abid+ unity impli$ 9 a g5]al purpose1 
)\t :i* no s*eme ( action c be long     
su/a9$4  ,?is1 too1 is ! only me?od by  
:i* unhappy influ5ces ex]t$ on ! he>t by
 ! pursuits ( ga9 c be c\nt]act$4  ,z "o
 engages 9 active bus9ess1 & 8 prop]ty  
accumulates1 8 ?\ghts usually become m  
engross$1 & 8 love ( money increases4   
,:y is x8  ,precisely on ! pr9ciple     
recogniz$ by ! ,psalmi/1 ,:ile ,i 0     
mus+1 ! fire burn$4  ,x is a law ( our  
m5tal nature1 t ! m we ?9k ( any subject
 naturally pleas+1 ! great] int]e/ we   
feel respect+ x4  ,n[ ! managem5t1 !    
prop] inve/m5t1 & safe keep+ ( prop]ty1 
mu/ engage1 m or less1 ! att5tion2 & ow+
 to ! extreme selfi%ness ( ! he>t1 are v
 liable to awak5 a lively int]e/4       
,h5ce1 ! m p are employ$ 9 ! acquisition
 ( afflu5ce or compet5ce1 ! m covet\s !y
 usually become4  ,?is influ5ce1 s *ill+
 to ! g5]\s affections1 c be resi/$ only
 by a c\nt] process ( reflection4  ,!   

tru? t ourselves & all we h belong to   
,god2 ! extreme selfi%ness ( ! natural  
man2 ! insuffici5cy ( worldly good to   
satisfy ! crav+s ( ! s\l2 ! dang]s      
att5d+ acquisition2 ! obligations &     
privilege ( giv+2 ! b5evol5t mission ( !
 age2 ! spiritual wants ( ! _w2 ! wor? (
 a s\l r$eem$2 & all ^? great & solemn  
consid]ations fitt$ to incite to        
munific5ce1 mu/ be pres5t$ be=e ! m9d z 
frequ5tly at lea/ z ideas ( prop]ty1 9  
ord] to c\nt]balance ! influ5ce ( !     
latt]2 &1 inde$1 m frequ5tly1 s z to    
repress ! /rong t5d5cies ( ! selfi%     
he>t1 :i* ! avocations ( ga9 are s well 
calculat$ to invigorate4  ,?is c be done
 by no m]ely ext]nal sy/em ( b5evol5t   
action1 any f>!r ?an su* a sy/em has a  
reflex influ5ce on ! moral feel+s4      
,f>!r ?an ?is1 ! ef=t w\ld be l attempt+
 to /op ! floods ( ! ,amazon ) a bulru%4
  ,! great "w1 !re=e1 9 erect+ a sy/em (
 b5efic5ce1 mu/ be wr\ght 9 ! s\l1--9   
impress+ views & regulat+ affections4 ,=
 ?is !re c be no sub/itute4  ,?is deep &

 /eady curr5t ( tru? & ?\ght1 is to !   
m9d 9 connection ) ! ,_s's op]ations1   
:at %[]s are to ! e>?4  ,if !re are     
none1 x soon becomes p>*$1 & v]dure )]s2
 if !y desc5d frequ5tly & copi\sly1 !   
gr\nd is fill$ ) moi/ure1 vegetation    
blooms1 & fruits rip52 spr+s bur/ =?1 ! 
/reams da% along ! valleys1 sweep ?r\gh 
! mead[s1 & p\r+ into ! ocean1 roll _!  
m\nta9 waves ar\nd ! _w4  ,,ii4  ,/&+ on
 ?is high gr\nd ( e/abli%$ pr9ciples &  
correspond5t affections1 we are prep>$  
to take ! second /ep 9 a univ]sal sy/em 
( b5efic5ce2 consi/+ 9 ! ex]cises ( ! w 
9 ! =mation ( g5]al purposes &          
resolutions4  ,^! %\ld be made ) a      
solemn s5se ( ! responsibilities ( our  
be+2 ( our relations to ! _w & to !     
judgm5t-seat2 & ) a full conviction (   
our own weakness & entire dep5d5ce on ! 
grace ( ,god to assi/ u 9 _! fulfilm5t4 
,read]1 ) ?is humble reliance on ,div9e 
aid1 w y n[ make ! foll[+ resolutions   
y\r own8  #a4  ,z a f\ndation to all    
o!rs1 ,i solemnly consecrate myself1 s\l

 & body1 to ,god 9 an ev]la/+ cov5ant4  
#b4  ,i w pray]fully endeavor to keep my
 he>t 9 sympa?y ) ! great pr9ciples &   
duties above unfold$4  #c4  ,i w make ! 
b5evol5ce ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 9 its _s &    
design1 ! patt]n ( my own1 con/antly    
c>ry+ ab\t ! conviction1 t ,i mu/       
practise great self-d5ial1 & make       
cont9u$ sacrifices 9 imitation ( my dy+ 
,"l4  #d4  ,i w make unremitt+ w> on !  
selfi%ness ( my he>t1 kn[+ x to be !    
wor/ ( evils2 & fully purpos+ t x %all  
nev] influ5ce my decision1 ei!r 9 reg>d 
to a g5]al s*eme1 or a p>ticul> act1 (  
b5efic5ce4  #e4  ,i w ?or\ghly & c&idly 
consid] ! spiritual de/itutions ( our   
c\ntry & ! _w2 ! peculi> mission ( !    
*ur* 9 ! pres5t age2 & manfully1 & ) a  
:ole he>t1 make ! r5unciations !reby    
dem&$4  #f4  ,i w reg>d my heal?1 /r5g?1
 life1 & prop]ty1 z valuable only z     
in/rum5ts ( advanc+ ! k+dom ( ,*ri/2 &  
!re=e hold !m all )\t res]ve at ! call (
 ,god4  #g4  ,i w seize e opportunity = 
do+ good by example1 by conv]sation1 by 

labor1 & by contribution4  #h4  ,i w    
daily & pray]fully consid] :e!r !       
circum/ances ( ! age 9 :i* ,i live d n  
require ( me z great sacrifices 9       
alms-giv+ z 7 made by ! ,jews 9         
contribut+ two t5?s ( _! income to !    
s]vice ( ! ,"l4   #i4 ,9 lay+ all my    
pecuni>y plans1 & 9 all my labors to    
c>ry !m into effect1 ,i w h ! glory (   
,god upp]mo/ 9 view1 & !re=e make x "o (
 my lead+ objects to acquire prop]ty =  
di/ribution2 be+ ?us1 accord+ to !      
injunction ( ,paul1 n slo?ful 9 bus9ess1
 f]v5t 9 _s1 s]v+ ! ,"l4  #aj4  ,to give
 to *>itable purposes su* portion ( my  
prop]ty z ,god1 by 8 ,^w & provid5ces1  
seems to dem&1 ,i w deem z sacr$ly      
incumb5t ^u me z to make an economical  
exp5diture ( x 9 ! support ( myself &   
family4  #aa4  ,= ! sake ( /r5g!n+ !    
b5evol5t t5d5cies ( ! s\l1 ,i w         
p]sev]+ly *]i% all its g5]\s impulses by
 do+ or giv+ z !y %all dictate1 s f> z  
scripture & ability prescribe4  #ab4  ,i
 w fix ^u a sy/em ( giv+ :i* %all be    

made solemnly & pray]fully 9 view ( my  
circum/ances & calls2 9 ! cle> light (  
,god's ,^w & ( ! awful retributions ( ! 
la/ tribunal4  ,z to am\nt & frequ5cy ( 
donations1 ,i w endeavor to make !m su* 
z ,i %all wi% !y _h be51 :51 b[+ be=e ! 
great :ite ?rone1 ,i %all gaze into !   
face ( my crucifi$ & exalt$ ,savi\r2    
actually p>ticipat+ 9 ! fruits ( 8      
unutt]able sacrifices = me4  #ac4       
,*]i%+1 amid ! toils ( ga91 an abid+    
s5se ( ! /r5g? ( ! selfi%ness ( ! human 
he>t1 & ! consequ5t dang]s (            
acquisition1 ,i w daily pray & /rive =  
dis9t]e/$ b5evol5ce z ! greate/ good2   
also = direction z to ! am\nt (         
sacrifices ,i ought to make2 & !n       
agreeably to my pray]s1 act accord+ to !
 dictates ( consci5ce utt]$ 9 ! pres5ce 
( ,god4  #ad4  ,i w frequ5tly & at /at$ 
p]iods solemnly r5ew ^! or simil>       
resolutions4  ,n[1 if y refuse to make  
^! solemn resolutions y\r own1 c y      
assign any reason = su* refusal1 :i* y w
 be will+ to utt] 9 self-ju/ification :5

 fac+ y\r ,f9al ,judge8  ,:atev] !ories 
we may adopt conc]n+ volition1 or !     
gov]n+ det]m9ations ( ! m9d1 all w agree
 9 ! fact1 t ! en]gies ( ! human s\l1 :5
 ar\s$1 may be /rung l fibres ( /eel1   
giv+ & adamant9e firmness & indomitable 
=ce to ! w4 ,we h se5 ?is exemplifi$ 9 !
 =titude ) :i* "o sometimes endures     
surgical op]ation2 9 ! heat$ c\rage ( ! 
soldi]1 ru%+ ) ! l\d huzza into ! v face
 ( ! engulph+ batt]y2 9 ! cool1         
calculat+ resolution :i* c>ries !       
unfl9*+ column ) /eady tread into ! v   
c5tre ( bri/l+ squ>es4  ,all ?is is b ! 
/r5g? ( w :5 ! en]gies ( ! s\l are      
/irr$4  ,n[ "o's resolution may & %\ld  
become ?us iron-l 9 ! w> ) 8 own        
covet\sness4  ,he %\ld det]m9e 9 ! /r5g?
 ( grace to break x d[n1 h[ev] mu* x may
 co/4  ,god has giv5 u ?is p[] ( w1 & to
 him we are responsible = its prop]     
ex]cise2 ev] rememb]+ t x is /r5g!n$ by 
cultivation ( reit]at$ ef=t4  ,! raw    
recruit _c be tru/$ at ! po/ ( dang] l !
 vet]an1 :o has repeat$ly n]v$ up 8 _s1 

till by habit x has become z unyield+ z 
a rock4  ,! latt] has le>nt to be brave4
  ,s we %\ld le>n to be soldi]s 9 ! w> )
 selfi%ness1 by p]sev]+ly gird+ our m9ds
 to ! deadly conflict4--,has deprav$ man
 su* en]gy ( w 9 spread+ deva/ation &   
dea?2 & %all n ,*ri/ians exhibit z great
 =ce ( resolution 9 diffus+ ! bless+s ( 
salvation8  ,:o d>e say1 ,i _c1 or w n1 
ex]cise x8  ,let u be m9dful ( our      
obligations4  ,if our m9ds may be wr\ght
 up to su* inv9cible firmness & en]gy ( 
resolution to d evil2 surely1 ,god      
assi/+1 !y may n only be inspir$ ) a    
l(ty en?usiasm to resi/ ! solicitations 
( selfi%ness1 b also r\s$ to a sublimity
 ( g5]\s emotions1 to engage1 l a ,mills
 or a ,h[>d1 9 dis9t]e/$ & self-d5y+    
ef=ts = ! good ( o!rs4  ,,iii4  ,we are 
n[ ready to take ! la/ /ep 9 erect+ a   
g5]al sy/em ( b5efic5ce1 viz43 ! c>ry+  
into effect "r pr9ciples & well-direct$ 
resolutions4  ,:ile1 on ! "o h&1 !      
intellectual & emotional qualities ( !  
m9d give "* & vitality to action2 on !  

o!r h& our conduct ex]ts a p[]ful reflex
 influ5ce on ! affections & purposes4   
,no?+ t5ds m to give /r5g? & _s to a    
m5tal pr9ciple ?an accordant action2 &  
no?+ t5ds m to oblit]ate an emotion f ! 
brea/1 or to p>alyze a resolution1 ?an !
 neglect ( its appropriate              
manife/ations4  ,h[ev] deeply ! "o may  
be engrav5 on ! s\l1 or h[ev] solid !   
texture or vigor\s ! life ( ! o!r1 a few
 in/ances ( neglect or violation w /rike
 !m ) ! *ills ( dea?4  ,pr9ciples &     
resolutions1 !n1 are ( little avail )\t 
correspond+ ef=ts4  ,! well ( wat] mu/ n
 only spr+ up 9 ! s\l1 x mu/ fl[ out 9 !
 life4  ,we mu/ act z well z ?9k &      
resolve2 & act1 z if we felt t ourselves
 & all t we h belong to ,god by ! tw(old
 "r ( creation & r$emption2 act1 z if   
selfi%ness 7 our deadlie/ foe1 & z if x 
7 our great bus9ess to atta9 its        
mortification & ov]?r[2 act1 z if       
dis9t]e/$ love1 a s\l l angels1 l ,god1 
7 ! greate/ good to be possess$ by an   
intellig5t be+2 act1 z if we 7          

pray]fully wat*+ ! calls ( ,*ri/ on our 
g5]osity1 & 7 ready & det]m9$ manfully  
to meet !m2 act1 9 lay+ our pecuni>y    
plans1 z if ! highe/ object (           
acquisition 7 ! means ( diffus+ good2   
act1 z if self-d5ial 7 ! ma9 condition (
 our be+ on e>?1 & z if ! circum/ances (
 ! age 7 requir+ ( u peculi> sacrifices 
9 ord] to rescue millions1 p]i%+ 9 m5tal
 ?raldom1 ^: s\ls are z preci\s z our   
own2 act1 z if we 7 9 e>ne/1 z if ! :ole
 s\l 7 k9dl$ to a blaze ( zeal1 & b5t on
 ! mo/ det]m9$ ef=ts = ! exaltation (   
,*ri/ 9 ! salvation ( m52 kn[+ t ! "t   
allott$ = ! accompli%m5t ( a task et]nal
 9 its consequ5ces1 is b a h&-bread?4   
,act ) =eca/4  ,?is is a po9t (         
unspeakable importance4  ,i w\ld        
reit]ate & en=ce ! ?\ght1 till x %all be
 wr\ght into ! v web ( all our b5evol5t 
purposes4  ,!re mu/ be contrivance to   
give4  ,worldly m5 make previ\s         
arrangem5ts to increase _! /ores4       
,lov]s ( pleasure contrive to support _!
 follies4  ,:y %\ld n lov]s ( ,*ri/ be  

equally wise to fill ! _w ) light1 &    
heav5 ) an!ms8  ,act sy/ematically4  ,) 
a m9d illum9$ ) k1 a consci5ce impress$ 
) obligation1 & a he>t gl[+ ) love (    
,god & man1 =m an individual sy/em (    
b5efic5ce2 & let x be "o y w n blu% to  
review 9 heav54  ,be p>ticul>ly c>eful1 
!re=e1 t x be su* z w come mo/ /rongly 9
 collision ) ! selfi%ness ( ! he>t1 &   
yield ! ri*e/ rev5ue to ! ,"l2 requir+ z
 g5]\s & frequ5t contributions z        
circum/ances w all[1 agreeably to !     
,div9e injunction3 ,e man %all give z he
 is able1 accord+ to ! bless+ ( ! ,"l ?y
 ,god1 :i* he ha? giv5 !e2 9 a ^w1 let x
 be su* z sy/em z y w be will+ to h& 9  
at ! judgm5t-seat1 z decisive te/imony t
 y h lov$ y\r neighbor z y\rself4  ,& :5
 x is =m$1 nev] violate its rules by    
giv+ less1 except impell$ by imp]ative  
necessity2 ?\gh ev] /& ready to deviate 
f x1 :5 ,provid5ce comm&s1 by giv+ m4   
,let b5evol5ce be ev] op]ative1 l ! sun 
ev] %9+4  ,wait n = ! mode/ poor1 or    
he$lessly p]i%+1 to ask = aid2 b g =? 9 

se>* ( objects appropriate = philan?ropy
 to relieve1 to enlight51 to *e]4  ,obey
 ! voice f heav53 ,op5 ?y h& wide unto  
?y bro!r2 ,s[ beside all wat]s2 scatt]+ 
a little "h & a little !re1 & ?us1 to ! 
ext5t ( ability1 aid 9 br++ back ! /ate 
( ,ed5's bloom1 & plant+ trees (        
righte\sness all ov] ! _w4  ,let de$s ( 
*>ity be consi/5t "o ) ano!r1 & h>monize
 ) a g5]al deportm5t1 elevat$ to ! true 
,gospel /&>d ( self-consecration2 s t !y
 may ex]t an influ5ce1 n only 9 reliev+ 
! wants ( ! ne$y & =lorn1 b z examples (
 he>tfelt b5efic5ce1 incit+ o!rs to !   
glori\s "w4  ,let ,*ri/1 !re=e1 be !    
patt]n ( all *>itable ef=ts4  ,let !    
love t mov$ him to endure a life (      
privation & a dea? ( agony1 take full   
possession ( ! s\l1 prompt+ to ! same   
unwe>i$ & self-d5y+ activity 9 do+ good4
  ,) a con/ancy & vigor bas$ on ?is     
life-giv+ pr9ciple1 let ea* "o endeavor 
to make 8 influ5ce felt ?r\gh\t ! _w2   
becom+1 9 8 sph]e1 l "o ( ^? fix$ />s t 
sp>kle 9 ! midnight sky--a blaz+ sun to 

^? t are ne>1 a gem ( sweete/ ray to ^? 
af>4  ,su* is ! sy/em1 &1 z we believe1 
sub/antially ! only univ]sal sy/em (    
b5efic5ce1 ) :i* ,god w be well pleas$4 
,x gr[s out ( our relations to him z    
intellectual & moral be+s4  ,its        
life-spr+ is 9 ! he>t4  ,x is purely    
spiritual or moral 9 its "*4  ,x rejects
 all ma*9]y1 & c be p]man5tly help$ =w>d
 by no s*eme ( m]ely ext]nal actions4   
,x occupies ! :ole s\l2 ) its roots w9d+
 r\nd e intellectual & virtu\s pr9ciple1
 x %oots up its /ately trunk1 s5d+ =?   
its f>-rea*+ bran*es1 ^: leaves are = ! 
heal+ ( ! nations4  ,x is a sy/em =m+ an
 ess5tial "p ( ,*ri/ian "*4  ,x requires
 t ! great !mes ( our m$itation be      
spiritual & et]nal1 t ! m9d be s imbu$ )
 ?\ghts ( ,god1 8 gov]nm5t & law1 (     
,*ri/1 8 love1 8 suff]+s & dea?1 ( !    
re/orative s*eme !reby wr\ght out1 ( its
 relation to ?is apo/ate _w1 ( our      
responsibilities z co-work]s ) ,*ri/ 9  
spread+ ! k ( 8 "n1 & ( ! consequ5ces   
bo? to ourselves & o!rs ( fidelity to   

our tru/--x requires t ^! ?\ghts be s   
?or\ghly impress$1 & ! he>t s p]meat$1  
w>m$1 & animat$ by _! influ5ce1 t !y    
%all become1 z x 71 inh]5t elem5ts (    
moral action1 involunt>ily sugge/+      
!mselves z (t5 z occasions = _! op]ation
 arise4  ,b all ?is is b ano!r process (
 ?\ght & emotion descriptive ( !        
spiritually m9d$4 ,x also requires !    
same intellectual & moral discipl9e :i* 
is ess5tial to ! =mation ( ! b5evol5t   
"*4  ,?is does n consi/ 9 a s+le act1 a 
s+le out-gu%+ ( g5]\s activity1 b 9 a   
s]ies ( g5]\s actions1 fl[+ f an        
e/abli%$ pr9ciple2 a pr9ciple p]vad+ !  
:ole s\l1 nev] wav]+1 nev] succumb+ to !
 bidd+s ( selfi%ness4  ,b ! b5evol5t "* 
?us deeply laid is ! ,*ri/ian "*4  ,!   
s*eme fur!r requires consi/5cy ( moral &
 religi\s conduct4  ,:ile x no m dem&s  
regul> & p]sev]+ b5efic5t action ?an x  
dem&s o!r ,*ri/ian duties1 x imp]i\sly  
dem&s regul> & p]sev]+ b5efic5t action z
 an ess5tial bran* ( ,*ri/ian conduct1  
inevitably result+ f ^? immutable       

pr9ciples :i* =m ! basis ( ! ,*ri/-l "*4
  ,?us ! p>ticul> or individual sy/em   
gr[s1 by a moral necessity1 out ( !     
g5]al sy/em ( ?\ghts1 affections1 &     
volitions1 "h unfold$2 x be+ a moral    
impossibility = "o cordially to adopt ! 
latt]1 9 all its l5g? & bread?1 )\t     
det]m9+ ^u su* a private sy/em (        
b5efic5ce z 8 means1 8 relations to ,god
 & to ! wants & woes ( our species1     
dem&4  ,to refuse ?is sy/em ( b5evol5t  
pr9ciples & correspond5t actions1 !re=e1
 is to refuse to be spiritually m9d$2 is
 to refuse to exhibit consi/5cy ( holy  
conduct2 is to refuse to ex]t all our   
p[]s & embrace all opportunities to d   
good2 9 a ^w1 x is to we> a blot on our 
,*ri/ian "n :i* _m wat]s c nev] wa% out4
  ,h5ce ! beauty ( ! sy/em1--g5]al &    
p>ticul>--"h pres5t$1 is t1 re/+ d[n on 
! et]nal & *angeless f\ndations ( !     
spiritual univ]se1 & consequ5tly        
h>moniz+ ) ! _s ( ,revelation & ) ! laws
 ( m9d1 x rises up & exp&s into a       
beautiful exhibition ( ! fruits ( !     

,gospel1 ! legitimate product ( its holy
 precepts4  ,x gives no enc\ragem5t to !
 idea t ,god's favor may be secur$1 or  
duty done1 by any m]e ext]nal sy/em (   
munific5ce1 any f>!r ?an ! ext]nal sy/em
 proce$s f "r affections & s\nd         
pr9ciples4  ,x mu/ orig9ate 9 ! r5ew$   
he>t1 be n\ri%$ by ! life ( grace1 &    
increase its productiv5ess z light &    
hol9ess increase 9 ! s\l4  ,9 its p]fect
 developm5t1 x is ! full & symmetrical  
developm5t ( ! ,*ri/ian "*4  ,?us x is a
 sy/em equal 9 its pressure1 & !re=e    
adapt$ to fa/5 on ! consci5ce ( e "o1   
:atev] 8 age or circum/ances4  ,no "o c 
ju/ly plead exemption f its claims4     
,none c reasonably propose que/ions (   
casui/ry to %ield 8 bosom f its %afts4  
,none c %ake (f ! convictions ( duty x  
impresses1 b by %utt+ its pr9ciples f ! 
m9d1 or by r\s+ ! he>t to resi/ance4  ,9
 %ort1 x leaves e man to himself1 fac+ 8
 ,god1 8 consci5ce laid b>e to !        
qu5*less rays ( tru?4   ,,conclusion4   
,:o w refuse ?us sy/ematically to       

reflect1 to feel1 to resolve1 to give8  
,w y1 pr(ess$ foll[] ( ! self-d5y+      
,jesus8  ,c y1 b\ght ) blood div9e1 :5  
look+ ar\nd on ! possessions ,god has   
be/[$1 h a he>t to d5y t aid :i* undy+  
millions dem&8  ,is x n beyond          
expression inconsi/5t to pr(ess to give 
y\rself to ,*ri/1 & !n )hold y\r prop]ty
 f him8--,b :at are y\r relations to him
 z impli$ 9 ?is pr(ession8 & :at are 8  
claims ^u y1 z gr[+ out ( x8  ,) ! la/  
tribunal & ! sorr[s ( ,calv>y 9 view1 w 
y give ^! a mom5t's pray]ful reflection8
  ,g back ) me to ^? delightful sc5es s 
full ( g5tle joy1 ( ineffable sweetness1
 & hall[$ peace1 :5 fir/ y ca/ y\r all  
on ,jesus1 & felt       ,! ,savi\r's    
p>d'n+ blood1      ,appli$ to cleanse   
y\r s\l f guilt      ,& br+ y home to   
,god4  ,!n1 calm & tru/ful 9 _s1        
transport$ 9 ! fre%ness ( a new-born    
life1 y c\ld s+ ) a ravi%$ he>t1        
,i am my ,"l's1 & he is m9e3      ,he   
drew me--& ,i foll[$ on--      ,*>m'd to
 confess ! voice div9e4  ,^! 7 preci\s  

seasons4  ,h[ sweet _! mem'ry /ill6  ,!n
 came an h\r ( t5d]1 impressive1 & almo/
 awful int]e/4  ,y ent]$ ! sanctu>y (   
,god1 & 9 ! pres5ce ( m51 ( angels1 &   
y\r ador$ ,savi\r1 av\*$ ! ,"l ,jehovah1
 ,fa!r1 ,son1 & ,holy ,gho/1 to be y\r  
,god1 consecrat+ y\rself & all y\r      
possessions1 unres]v$ly1 to 8 s]vice4   
,0 ?is an unmean+ c]emony8  ,no4  ,y    
rememb] ! occasion1 ! hopes & fe>s ( y\r
 trembl+ fai?1 ^? sweet exp]i5ces1 ^?   
glimpses ( y\r ,r$eem]'s smiles1 :i* =c$
 ! te> to y\r eye2 ! solemn & falt]+    
acc5ts ( y\r belov$ pa/or2 & ! weep+    
sympa?y ( a de> fa!r & "m-- n[1 p]haps1 
gone to _! re/--:o _h long ye>n$ ov] a  
?\ghtless *ild4  ,or y may rememb] y\r  
s\l's peaceful tru/ 9 ,god1 z y /ood    
alone1 ) no sympa?iz+ k9dr$2 & felt1 z y
 ta/$ ! cup1--! emblem ( y\r ,savi\r's  
blood1 & ! pl$ge ( ! et]nal sacrifice ( 
y\rself to him1--t y c\ld *e]fully =sake
 bro!r & si/]1 fa!r & "m1 all1 = ,*ri/4 
,x 0 a t\*+ sc5e2 & y ?\ght y %\ld nev] 
=get x4  ,&1 ah6 x nev] has be5 =gott5 9

 heav54  ,! et]nal ,judge1 & ^? ble/    
spirits :o affectionately /oop$ to su/a9
 & /r5g!n y = ! irrevocable v[1 rememb] 
x4  ,n[ h y act$ up to ?is surr5d] ( y\r
 all to ,*ri/1 especially 9 relation to 
! duty ( b5efic5ce8  ,9 t impressive    
h\r1 did y make a m5tal res]vation1     
)hold+ c]ta9 s\rces ( private           
gratification1--! privilege ( us+ y\r   
prop]ty z y pleas$1 ( see+ y\rself &    
family suppli$ ) ! conv5i5ces1 ! com=ts1
 & ev5 ! luxuries ( life1 ere y att5d$  
to ! cries ( ! myriads s9k+ to woes     
unutt]able = ! want ( ,gospel light8  ,7
 y ?us unfeel+8  ,did y ?9k to deceive !
 he>t-se>*+ ,jesus8  ,oh1 no6  ,i _c    
believe x2 & y are appall$ at !         
suspicion4  ,b :at did y mean by ^?     
all-surr5d]+ v[s8  ,:at d y mean1 (t5 z 
y r5ew !m at ! sacram5tal bo>d8  ,let ! 
"q come home to y\r consci5ce2 :at d y  
mean8  ,if !y lead y n to hold y\r      
prop]ty at ! call ( ,god1 ought y n to  
tremble le/ y nev] gave y\rself away1 & 
are1 !re=e1 ) all y\r pr(essions an heir

 ( hell8  ,did ,*ri/ once weep ov]      
cov5ant-break+ ,j]usalem8  ,does he n n[
 weep ov] y1 z he ?9ks ( all 8 agonies  
to rescue y f unqu5*able fire2 ( y\r    
volunt>y v[s2 y\r unfai?fulness2 & y\r  
mock]y1 z p]haps y h pray$ t ! k+doms ( 
! _w might spe$ily become 82 :ile amid  
y\r num]\s com=ts1 y h refus$ to d5y    
y\rself sc>ce a conv5i5ce1 or ev5       
sup]fluity1 = ! salvation ( ^? :om he   
di$ to r$eem8  ,h[ inconsi/5t6  ,well   
might te>s /ill ba! ! ,savi\r's *eeks4  
,oh ?9k1 are ^! ! k9d returns y owe =   
p>don+ love8  ,x is unreasonable t y    
sp5d y\r worldly goods = him1 :o %$ 8   
blood = y8  ,g1 ,i besee* y1 to y\r     
closet1 & !re plead1 till f ! he>t y c  
say3 ,"l1 "h ,i am & all ,i h4  ,take ! 
wor?less sacrifice1 n[ & =ev]4  ,w !    
ri*1 !y :o h en\gh & ab\nd1 reject ?is  
rational s*eme ( pr9ciples1 feel+s1     
actions8  ,:at treatm5t is ?is ( !      
compassionate ,giv] ( y\r abundance8  ,d
 y n owe to him alike y\r be+ &         
possessions8  ,p]haps y refuse to give  

ev5 y\rselves to him2 & employ to       
private ends ^? bodily & m5tal p[]s )   
:i* y are end[$ = 8 s]vice4  ,is n ?is  
robb+ ,god8  ,& h[ is x ) ! favors ( 8  
h&8  ,h n ! crucibles ( y\r selfi% he>ts
 melt$ & m\ld$ !m into h\sehold gods8   
,z ! /reams ( ,provid5ce h p\r$ 9 ^u y  
to ov]fl[+1 in/ead ( disp]s+ abroad z   
,god int5d$1 h y n c>efully enl>g$ y\r  
own res]voirs s z to reta9 ! :ole8  ,?us
 grasp+ all t lies )9 y\r rea* ( t weal?
 :i* ,god has creat$ = ! advancem5t ( 8 
k+dom1 h y n )held x f its appropriate  
*annel1 & ?us become d\bly guilty (     
robb+ ,god8  ,:at a spectacle d y pres5t
 to holy intellig5ces6  ,!y behold y    
rational & acc\ntable be+s l !mselves2  
upheld 9 exi/5ce by ,jehovah's m]cy1    
p>tak+ freely ( 8 b\nties1 & treasur+ up
 future supplies2 b resolutely refus+ to
 %>e y\r abundance ) ! p]i%+1 ev5 :5 !  
g5]osity requir$ w\ld b enhance y\r     
p]sonal enjoym5t4  ,& yet1 p]*ance1 y   
are ! pr(ess$ foll[]s ( ! compassionate 
,jesus4  ,d>e y comp>e y\r _s & conduct 

) 88  ,truly1 y1 :o h r$undant /ores1   
su/a9 trem5d\s responsibilities2 w\ld t 
y might realize !m4  ,y enjoy glori\s   
privileges2 w y slight !m8  ,) ! p[]1 "u
 ,god1 ( reliev+ ! sorr[ful1 enlight5+ !
 ignorant1 elevat+ ! degrad$1 & diffus+ 
a vital en]gy ?r\gh e pore ( ?is suff]+ 
_w1 w y /& l "s bleak ,alp9e cliff1     
brea?+ p]petual fro/1 m]ely an object = 
! curi\s to gaze ^u8  s live t y\r      
selfi% heirs %all rejoice at y\r dea?1 &
 ! judgm5t-day clo! y ) et]nal %ame8  ,d
 y say1 ,my money is my own2 ,i may use 
x z ,i please8  ,h>k6  ,god ?und]s1 ,?y 
gold & ?y silv] is m9e4  ,w y trifle )  
,jehovah's voice1 & incur 8 righte\s    
wra?8  ,he> ! t]rible d5unciations (    
,james3 ,g to1 n[1 ye ri* m51 weep1 &   
h[l = y\r mis]ies t %all come ^u y4     
,y\r ri*es are corrupt$1 & y\r g>m5ts   
are mo?-eat54  ,y\r gold & silv] is     
cank]$2 & ! ru/ ( !m %all be a witness  
aga9/ y1 & %all eat y\r fle% z x 7 fire4
  ,absorb$ 9 ! pursuits ( ga91 or :irl+ 
on y\r glitt]+ r\nds ( pleasure1 y may  

he$lessly disreg>d ! appeals ( di/ress$ 
humanity1 & pr\dly congratulate         
y\rselves on y\r exalt$ positions1 y\r  
honors & flatt]ies2 b1 rely ^u x1 y are 
only heap+ treasure toge!r = ! la/ day4 
,e call ( *>ity f :i* y turn coldly away
 w be a drop ( angui% to y\r undy+ s\l4 
,h[ trifl+ y\r gifts to ! ,"l1 comp>$ ) 
! va/ly great] sacrifices ( _m f> poor] 
?an y\rself1 & :om1 p]haps1 y n[        
despise4  ,:5 ^! %all %9e =? z ! sun 9 !
 k+dom ( _! ,fa!r1 :]e1 ,o1 :]e w y be  
f\nd8  ,o1 h[ w all t afflu5ce 9 :i* y h
 g>n]$ up y\r hopes appe>1 :5 he>+ !    
voice ( y\r ,f9al ,judge1 ,inasmu* z y  
did x n to "o ( ! lea/ ( ^! my bre?r51  
ye did x n to me2 & b]eft ( y\r         
treasures & y\r hopes toge!r1 y f9d !   
prison ( despair a dread reality1 :]e   
covet\sness w et]nally "w )\t re/ra9t1 &
 unreliev$2 a fire %ut up 9 ! s\l1      
agoniz+ x ev]more8  ,w ! "y refuse to   
ent] ^u ?is sy/ematic c\rse ( do+       
good8--,y :o are 9 ! w>m gl[ ( y\?ful   
affections & sympa?ies1 ,i presume are n

 prep>$ to answ] 9 ! negative4  ,y feel 
t x w\ld be delightful1 ! highe/ grade (
 human excell5ce1 to g ab\t scatt]+     
*>ities--fe$+ ! hungry1 reliev+ di/ress1
 smoo?+ ! dy+ pill[1 & s5d+ ! light (   
salvation to ^? on :om ! dayspr+ ( !    
,savi\r's m]cy has nev] dawn$4 ,?is1    
p]haps1 y int5d to d at "s future "t2 b 
y _c n[2 y h n ! ability2 y mu/ fir/    
amass ! means4  ,b let me w>n y2 "h lies
 ! trea*]\s pitfall4  ,y h )9 a subtle &
 malignant pr9ciple1 ^: maturity is     
utt]ly de/ructive ( b5evol5ce4  ,?is ! v
 employm5t ( acquir+ ! means ( *>ity w  
fan to a flame1 unless1 9 all y\r plans 
& avocations1 y c>ry along ) y ! _s (   
,*ri/'s good-w to m54  ,! "w ( *>ity mu/
 be begun 9 ! infancy ( ! selfi%        
t5d5cies4  ,a small blaze among ! )]$   
leaves ( autumn a *ild may ext+ui%2 b :5
 ! w9ds h hurl$ x1 & ! wild fire is     
runn+ & leap+ f po9t to po9t1 /ream+ up 
trees & wrapp+ ! =e/ 9 %eets ( flame1 x 
w take ! en]gies ( ?\s&s to qu5* x4 ,s x
 is ) ! pr9ciple ( av>ice4  ,x mu/ be   

repress$ e>ly1 be=e its giant coils w9d 
ar\nd ! entire he>t1 cru%+ its bett]    
purposes4  ,h5ce1 z ! morn+ ( life is   
peculi>ly favorable to ! =mation & fix+ 
( habits1 ! importance ( inur+ y\rself  
to battle ) ?is inw>d foe1 9 ?is        
flexible season4  ,put on ! armor at    
once1 & le>n to wield x2 = victory is z 
mu* dep5d5t on skill z on /r5g?4  ,let !
 _s ( b5evol5ce be ! w>me/ aspiration ( 
! y\?ful brea/4  ,let x be ! e>ly1 !    
e>ne/1 ! daily inquiry1 ,:at c ,i d = my
 race8  ,good to o!rs %\ld be y\r aim :5
 means are small4  ,true1 its light at  
fir/ may be no m ?an ! feeble glimm]+s (
 ! gl[-w>m by ! pa?way ( ! b5ight$      
travell]2 yet x w be g5ial1 soo?+ _m a  
sad & torn he>t4  ,9 ! v comm5cem5t (   
bus9ess1 !n1 *]i% a ,*ri/-l _s2 &1      
adopt+ a sy/em ( accordant action1      
ma9ta9 x all along ! pa? ( life2 s t :5 
y arrive at its close1 x w be se51 a l9e
 ( light /ret*+ ar\nd ! _w1 ) _m a fl[] 
( ,p>adise bloom+ on its bord]s4  ,b    
wait till y obta9 ! means be=e y beg9 to

 seek 9 e>ne/ ! b5efit ( o!rs1 &1 unless
 ,div9e ,grace p[]fully int]pose1 by !  
"t1 9 y\r own judgm5ts1 ! means are     
procur$1 y\r he>ts w h become l ! ne!r  
mill/one4  ,be p]suad$1 !n1 to lay y\r  
y\? a victim on ! alt> ( *>ity4 ,let y\r
 :ole be+ burn !re till life is ext9ct2 
& :5 y ent] ^u ! peaceful re/ ( heav51 y
 w f9d multitudes !re1 aid$ ?i!r by y\r 
timely munific5ce1 ) :om y may unite 9  
transport+ hallelujahs =ev]4  ,f9ally1  
let me entreat read]s ( e class deeply  
to pond] ! subject "h unfold$4  ,no     
rational be+1 ) any s5se ( 8            
responsibilities1 c treat x )           
indiff]5ce4  ,i besee* y1 pass n ov] ^! 
pages ) a ha/y glance1 & !n ?r[ !m      
aside4 ,m$itate ^u !m till y\r he>ts    
burn )9 y4  ,pray ov] !m till y feel a  
h>mony ( s\l ) ,*ri/2 &1 9 ?is _s1 come 
to a solemn det]m9ation :e!r y w adopt  
or reject ?is sy/em ( views1 (          
affections1 ( resolutions1 & ( accordant
 actions4  ,d "o or ! o!r4  ,no o!r     
c\rse is ei!r rational or *ri/ian4  ,&  

:ile y delib]ately decide1 realize t !  
eye ( ! ,triune ,jehovah is fix$ ^u y1 &
 t t dread ,judge1 be=e ^: face ! e>? & 
! heav5s %all flee away1 w review !     
transaction4 ,h[ solemn y\r position6   
,:at amaz+ consequ5ces are dep5d+ on y\r
 pres5t det]m9ation6  ,x w affect y\r   
usefulness "h1 & y\r relations 9        
et]nity4  ,y are /rik+ a *ord ( ! mighty
 h>p ( ! univ]se1 :i* w tremble ) !     
songs ( ! r$eem$1 or ! moan+s ( ! damn$4
  ,c y t\* x he$lessly8