,,! ,,"y ,,prie/',s ,,keepsake ,by ,,mi*ael ,j4 ,,phelan1 ,s4,j4 ,second ,edition4 ,,dubl9 ,m4 ,h4 ,,gill ,,& ,,son1 ,,ltd4 ,,& ,,wat]=d #aiji #a/4 ,edition ,,may1 #aiji4 #bnd4 -- ,enl>g$1 ,,nov41 #aiji4 ,,preface ,?is little book is writt5 9 ! hope t x may assi/ "y prie/s & ecclesia/ical /ud5ts to meet ! dem&s :i* ! life be=e !m has 9 /ore4 ,works specially suit$ to ! prie/1 ! layman & ! nun are happily abundant2 b to ! "y man /&+ on ! ?re%old ( 8 c>e] z a prie/1 h[ few are address$4 ,yet x is :ile 8 "* is 9 ! =mative /age1 & 8 weapons are /ill 9 ! %ap+1 t advice & direction are ( mo/ practical value4 ,! writ] br+s to 8 task only "o qualification on :i* he c rely--8 own p]sonal exp]i5ce4 ,aft] hav+ gone ?r\gh a long c\rse ( prep>ation 9 ,iri% ecclesia/ical colleges1 he liv$ = ne>ly ?irte5 ye>s on ! ,au/ralian mission1 & is n[ complet+ a decade sp5t 9 giv+ missions & retreats 9 all p>ts ( ,irel&4 ,( ! college1 !re=e1 & ( ! =eign & home missions he c speak ) :atev] au?ority a long exp]i5ce & ord9>y p[]s ( obs]vation are suppos$ to give4 ,9 deal+ ) ! =eign mission he does n rely solely on 8 own judgm5t4 ,_m matt]s "h treat$ ( he he>d repeat$ly discuss$ by prie/s abroad1 :o bitt]ly deplor$ t1 :ile 9 college1 !y knew s little ( ! life be=e !m1 & regrett$ t !re 0 !n no k9d fri5d to take !m by ! h& & %[ !m :at 0 9 /ore :5 ! day came = !m to plunge into a life t 0 /range & entirely new4 ,x is to be hop$ t ?is mode/ volume w1 9 "p at lea/1 dis*>ge ! (fice ( t fri5d4 ,x may appe>1 at fir/ sight1 t :5 writ+ ! f\r? *apt]1 ,on ,pulpit ,oratory1 ! au?or _h be=e 8 m9d an elaborate disc\rse1 su* z is expect$ only on great occasions4 ,?is is n s4 ,x is true t ! v>i\s p>ts ( a s]mon1 :5 detail$ 9 analysis1 may seem1 l ! works ( a wat* spread out on a table1 bewild]+ly num]\s & complex4 ,b :5 we come to con/ruct1 x w be f\nd t 9 syn!sis ! di/ract+ numb] ( small p>ts w disappe>1 to coalesce & =m ! few ma9 pr9ciples on :i* ei!r a s]mon or a wat* is built4 ,^! pr9ciples are ess5tial to e disc\rse1 no matt] h[ brief4 ,z ! humble sev5-&-sixp5ny ,wat]bury requires its spr+s & lev]s equally ) ! hundr$-gu9ea repeat]1 s ! tw5ty m9utes' s]mon1 to be effective1 mu/ h a fix$ plan & def9ite sequ5ce z well z ! m ambiti\s ef=t4 ,mo/ ( ^! *apt]s 7 writt5 orig9ally = ! ,mungret ,annual1 ) a view to assi/ ! apo/olic /ud5ts :o are n[1 z prie/s1 r5d]+ su* spl5did s]vice to ! ,*ur* ( ,god abroad4 ,& x 0 ! v g5]\s reception accord$ ! articles 9 ! ecclesia/ical colleges t sugge/$ ! idea ( pres5t+ !m 9 ! m la/+ =m ( a book4 ,sacr$ ,he>t ,college1 ,lim]ick1 ,m>* #ag1 #aiji1 ,fea/ ( ,/4 ,patrick4 ,,preface ,,to ,,! ,,second ,,edition ,! rapid sale ( ! fir/ edition ( ?is "w surpris$ no "o m ?an ! au?or4 ,x 0 n address$ to ! public 9 g5]al1 b to a limit$ section2 ! price1 :ile mod]ate1 c\ld n be call$ *eap2 yet )9 a little ov] two mon?s ! entire edition 0 exhau/$4 ,x is impossible to express my deep gratitude to ! review]s4 ,f !m ! book met ) a *orus ( approv+ welcome1 )\t ev5 "o j>r+ note4 ,to all ,i n[ t5d] my grateful ?anks2 b ! au?or ( ,my ,new ,curate has plac$ me "u a special obligation = 8 ?\ghtful critique 9 ! ,freeman's ,j\rnal1 & ,ibh ,ma9e = 8 fri5dly review 9 ! ,lead]4 ,nor %\ld ,i omit to ?ank ! ecclesia/ical colleges1 t n only p>don$ ! blunt c&\r ( "s ( ! *apt]s1 b gave ! book a m ?an cordial reception4 ,! pres5t edition includes two entirely new *apt]s--! two la/--ext5d+ ov] #de pages4 ,x is hop$ t ! add$ matt] w prove ( z mu* int]e/ z ^? *apt]s ( ! fir/ edition :i* receiv$ su* a he>ty welcome4 ,college ( ! ,sacr$ ,he>t1 ,lim]ick1 ,septemb] #bi1 #aiji1 ,fea/ ( ,/4 ,mi*ael4 ,,cont5ts ,,*apt] ,,fir/ ,,culture3 ,,its ,,necessity ,,to ,a ,,"y ,,prie/ ,,*apt] ,,second ,,engli%3 ,,its ,,necessity ,,to ,a ,,"y ,,prie/ ,,*apt] ,,?ird ,,%\ld ,a ,,"y ,,prie/ ,,write ,,8 ,,s]mons8 ,,*apt] ,,f\r? ,,h[ ,,%\ld ,,! ,,"y ,,prie/ ,,prep>e ,,8 ,,s]mons8 ,,*apt] ,,fif? ,a ,,sophi/ry ,,expos$--,,advice ,,giv5-- ,,!ologian ,,& ,,prea*]--,,! ,,diff]5ce ,,*apt] ,,six? ,,! ,,art ,,( ,,elocution ,,*apt] ,,sev5? ,,! ,,dang] ,,( ,,! ,,h\r4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,meet ,,x ,,*apt] ,,eigh? ,,! ,,"y ,,prie/',s ,,activities ,,*apt] ,,fir/ ,,culture3 ,,its ,,necessity ,,to ,a ,,"y ,,prie/ ,if y "q any prie/ ( exp]i5ce & obs]vation :o has liv$ on ! =eign mission1 & ask him :at con/itutes ! greate/ drawbacks1 :at s]i\sly imp$es ! effici5cy ( our "y prie/s abroad1 )\t hesitation he w answ]--,fir/1 want ( social culture2 &1 secondly1 a defective ,engli% education4 ,to ! fir/ ( ^! ?is *apt] w be exclusively devot$1 :ile ! subject ( ,engli% w be dealt ) 9 ! *apt] to foll[4 ,side note3 ,! case /at$ ,"o ( ! great disadvantages ( liv+ 9 an isl& is t we get s few opportunities ( see+ ourselves z o!rs see u4 ,:5 y s]i\sly attempt to impress ! necessity ( culture on ! /ud5t prep>+ = ! =eign mission he g5]ally pities y4 ,9 8 eyes culture is a trifle1 suit$ p]haps to ! s]i\s consid]ation ( ladies & danc+ ma/]s1 b utt]ly unwor?y ( "o ?\ght f a /rong-m9d$ or intellectual man4 ,b y tell him t )\t x ! _w w sne] at him4 ,he !n pities ! _w1 & replies--,:at d ,i c>e ab\t ! _w's ?\ghtless sne]2 h ,i n a prie/ly he>t & a s*ol>'s head8 ,t reply1 if he 7 de/9$ to live 9 a wild]ness1 w\ld be conclusive4 ,an an*orite may atta9 a v high degree ( sanctity & yet reta9 all 8 defects ( "*--8 crudity1 selfi%ness1 vulg>ity4 ,:ile grace disposes t[>ds g5tl5ess x does n de/roy nature4 ,!re is no ess5tial connection betwe5 hol9ess & poli%$ mann]s4 ,nor does s*ol>%ip ei!r require or supply culture4 ,a ma/]y ( ! ,summa w n prev5t y f do+ an awkw>d action4 ,dr4 ,johnson's le>n+ 0 ! m>vel ( 8 age1 b 8 mann]s 7 a by-^w4 ,s1 if y\r only de/9y 0 to be a s*ol> or a h]mit1 mann]s ne$ give y little tr\ble4 ,b y\r vocation is to be an apo/le2 to g out among/ m52 to be ! light = _! d>kness1 ! salt = _! corruption2 ! aim & goal ( y\r op]ations are human he>ts4 ,?is be+ grant$1 are y n b\nd to sweep f y\r pa? e imp$im5t t prev5ts y\r arm f rea*+ ^! he>ts8 ,b ! mo/ effective b>ri] /&+ betwe5 y & !m is ill-=m$ mann]s4 ,! laws ( good society1 ! ref9em5t ( g5tlemanly culture may1 f y\r /&po9t1 be ! m]e/ trifles2 b !y become no trifles :5 )\t !m y\r "r h& is *a9$ f rea*+ human s\ls4 ,! only rema9+ "q is1 ,does ! _w to-day place su* a high value on good mann]s t if ,i g into x )\t !m my ef=ts w be 9 a l>ge degree neutralis$8 ,ent]ta9 n a %ad[ ( d\bt on t po9t1 su* is ! fact4 ,side note3 ,prote/ants & ,ca?olics dem& culture 9 ! ,prie/ ,pr\d & pamp]$ society w nev] b5d its /ubborn neck & submit itself to ! guidance ( a man :o1 judg$ by its own /&>d--! only "o x ackn[l$ges--is f> f be+ up to ! level2 an object ( contempt p]haps1 at be/ ( pity4 ,9 its mo/ g5]\s mood x is sl[ & cauti\s to take y on tru/2 its cold analysis se>*es y2 y\r unplan$ corn]s (f5d its ta/e2 & except 9 e detail y answ] to its rule & level y are disda9fully ?ru/ aside4 ,ca?olics1 :ile !y e/eem a m]e fop at 8 j value1 expect _! prie/ to rise above ! sne]s ( ! mo/ c5sori\s &1 if possible1 to *all5ge ! respect ( all4 ,!y are pr\d ( _! prie/2 & surely x is n too mu* to expect on 8 "p t he w d 8 be/ n to make !m a%am$ ( him4 ,_! ,prote/ant neighb\rs "k ( ?is pride2 & if !y c b lay a f+] on 8 evid5t defects !y w glut _! inborn hatr$ ( ! ,*ur* by hitt+ ! ,ca?olics on ! s5sitive n]ve1 by gall+ !m by c>icature & d]ision ( ! gau*e mann]s ( ! prie/4 ,prote/ant "y m51 too1 w appeal to ! pride ( _! ,ca?olic companions2 & an appeal to pride is g5]ally a trump c>d4 ,!y w ask--,is x possible t g5tlem5 c\ld submit !mselves to ! guidance ( a cl]gyman ^: mann]s are un=m$ & ^: ,engli% is m>r$ by prov9cialisms & defective acc5t8 ,9 speak+ ( acc5ts1 let me say "h ,i d n ask ! "y prie/ to commit ! signal folly ( attempt+ to +raft an import$ acc5t on 8 own native "o4 ,no6 ,he %\ld speak z an ,iri%man1 b z an educat$ ,iri%man4 ,side note3 ,by =eign ,canons y w be judg$ ,! fatal mi/ake on ! "p ( a "y prie/ w\ld be to take ,iri% op9ion z ! /&>d by :i* he w be judg$ outside ,irel&4 ,9 ,irel& we call ^! ?+s trifles1 because ! p ^: eyes are fill$ ) ! ri* light ( w>m fai? see ! prie/ alone1 & are bl9d1 or at lea/ g5]\sly indulg5t1 to ! defects ( ! man4 ,rev]se ?is1 & y h ! accurate measure by :i* y w be judg$ abroad4 ,! man & 8 defects alone are se52 ! prie/ & ! sublimity ( 8 /ate are entirely lo/ sight (4 ,! _w judges :at x c und]/&--! man alone4 ,h5ce ! /ud5t prep>+ = ! =eign mission may take ?is z an axiom3--,if p _c respect y z a g5tleman1 on ! non-,ca?olic _w y\r influ5ce is nil2 & ev5 on y\r own ,ca?olic p x w sit v lightly4 ,b he replies-- ,?is is n logical1 = a man may be an excell5t prie/1 a good s*ol>1 )\t social accompli%m5ts4 ,all t ,i admit1 b age & exp]i5ce w tea* him t logic does n rule ! _w2 "s ( its greate/ actions c\ld n be> ! pressure ( a syllogism4 ,we mu/ meet ! _w z x is1 n z we w\ld make x4 ,is x n y :o %[ logical weakness 9 prep>+ = ?is ideal _w t has no exi/5ce outside y\r own dreams & ignor+ ! _w ( h>d facts y w h to face8 ,side note3 ,no argum5t to be drawn f ! ,apo/les ,y !n appeal to facts & say1 ,look at ! apo/les4 ,let me answ]--fir/1 y d n attempt to imply t crudity 0 a help to !m4 ,if s1 h[8 ,n[1 ! mo/ y c say is t 9 spite ( x !y succe$$4 ,b y =get t !y _h ! gift ( miracles1 & a sanctity s evid5t t _! passport 0 secure despite _! defects4 ,unless y c produce ! same sanctity & miracles y\r argum5t falls to ! gr\nd4 ,b to ! /atem5t itself--,7 n ! apo/les m5 ( mann]s8 ,"s1 x is true1 be=e _! call _h little connection ) s*ools1 b we may re/ assur$ t ?ree ye>s "u su* a tea*] z !y _h did wond]s4 ,!y mu/ be dull inde$ n to read ! liv+ lesson _! ,ma/]'s "* daily taught4 ,8 t5d]ness1 ,8 c\rte\s dignity1 & g5tle consid]ation = o!rs 7 su* t 9 a man we w\ld say !y almo/ bord]$ on weakness2 ?is 0 ! liv+ model on :i* !y daily gaz$ & pond]$4 ,?is ,ma/] !n s5t !m =? to all nations4 ,!y 7 to mix ) ! :ite-rob$ s5ators 9 ,rome1 & dispute ) ! highe/ intellects ( poli%$ ,a!ns1 to =ce an entrance into e circle ( social life4 ,c\ld we imag9e ,god s5d+ !m =? to t task encumb]$ ) defects t w\ld p>alyse _! mission if n ensure its defeat4 ,we mu/ also take into acc\nt ! gifts ( ,p5teco/4 ,:at a *ange ^! wr\ght6 ,! ,holy ,_s enri*$ _! intellects & p]fect$ _! moral virtues2 _! trembl+ wills became brac$ z iron pill>s4 ,= :at purpose8 ,to prep>e & equip !m = _! de/9$ mission4 ,is x n natural to suppose t ! same ,div9e ,p[] swept _! *>act]s free f e imp$im5t t c\ld hamp] _! m9i/ry8 ,s ! appeal to ! apo/les is gratuit\s4 ,side note3 ,culture necess>y = dome/ic life ,9 deal+ ) ?is "q a "y prie/ is to consid] m ?an 8 flock4 ,prie/s on ! =eign mission live community life1 9 h\rly contact ) ea* o!r4 ,y _c realise ! agony a man inflicts on o!rs by co>se or unpoli%$ mann]s4 ,! toil ( a prie/'s day is sev]e1 b ! h>de/ day is m]e summ] pa/ime comp>$ ) ! cru%+ ?\ght ( hav+ to turn home to a boori% companion4 ,?is liv+ m>tyrdom rea*es its mo/ acute /age :51 9 society1 a man is =c$ to witness a bro!r prie/ expose ! raw spots ( 8 "* to ! vitriolic cynicism ( ! sc(f]4 ,b ! importance ( ?is subject is by no means exclusive to ! =eign mission4 ,9 ,irel&1 ( late1 a _s ( criticism has %[n itself1 (t5 exact+ ev5 to fa/idi\sness2 s f> f "t be+ likely to blunt x1 ev]y?+ po9ts to ! probability ( its edge gr[+ %>p] ) ye>s4 ,& ! "y ,iri% prie/ ( ! future :o d>es to trample on ! canons ( good ta/e ne$ expect scant m]cy4 ,side note3 ,to arms ,my advice to all ecclesia/ical /ud5ts is--se>* & see if unmann]ly ways are +raft+ !mselves into y\r "*4 ,if s1 give !m no qu>t]4 ,ma/] an approv$ h&book1 & dur+ ! recreations raise discussions on details ( good mann]s4 ,ask y\r fri5ds c&idly to po9t out y\r defects4 ,x is f> easi] to be admoni%$ by "o fri5d ^: correction is swa!d 9 s(t *>ity ?an await till a doz5 sne]]s s5d _! poison$ arr[s to fe/] 9 y\r he>t4 ,9 correct+ y\rselves & ask+ y\r fri5ds to admoni% y1 x w assi/ y to pocket y\r pride1 to rememb] t ?ree su* weighty issues z ! effici5cy ( y\r m9i/ry1 ! hon\r ( ! prie/hood1 & ! com=t ( y\r future home w 9 a l>ge measure be influ5c$ by ! degree ( social culture y c>ry out ( college4 ,no man has great] ne$ to fe> ?an he :o /&s high 9 8 class4 ,:5 any habit becomes fix$ x requires a high degree ( humility & moral c\rage to root x out4 ,b1 intellectual pride1 n\ri%$ by college triumphs1 is up 9 arms4 ,he scorns to be correct$ or taught by a _w he despises4 ,let me ask1 did ,god give him ^! intellectual gifts = himself or z in/rum5ts by :i* to w9 s\ls back to _! ,fa!r8 ,! man :o1 r ?an b5d 8 own pride1 all[s 8 tal5ts to become useless incurs an awful responsibility4 ,/ubbornly refuse to be correct$ or to %ape & poli% y\r mann]s :ile 9 college1 & "o ?+ ,i absolutely promise y1 ) all ! au?ority a long exp]i5ce c give1 t :5 y d g out f ! college y w meet a ma/] t w b5d & break y4 ,! roa/+ fire ( ! _w's scorn w se>* ! v m>r[ ( y\r bones4 ,,*apt] ,,second ,,engli%3 ,,its ,,necessity ,,to ,a ,,"y ,,prie/ ,let me beg9 by ask+ "o pla9 "q--,if all ! s*ola/ic weal? ) :i* ,/4 ,?omas has enri*$ ! _w lay emb$d$ 9 ! m9d ( a ,mission>y prie/3 if he m ?an rivall$ ,su>ez z a casui/1 & ,bell>m9e z a controv]siali/1 yet if he fail$ to acquire a ma/]y ov] ! only in/rum5t by :i* he c\ld br+ to be> ! ri*es ( 8 own intellect on ! m9ds ( ^? ar\nd him1 ( :at value is all ! weal? entomb$ )9 8 head8 ,if he has acquir$ no comm& ( ! ri* vocabul>y1 ! graceful elegance ( diction1 ! my/]i\s beauty ( expression1 ! abundant illu/ration1 ! art ( /or+ n]v\s vig\r & liv+ ?\ght into crisp & pregnant t]s5ess3 if ?is "o weapon1 a f9i%$ ,engli% education1 is n at 8 disposal1 8 k1 z f> z o!rs are conc]n$1 is s mu* lumb]3 to ! "o spot alone--! ,confessional--8 effici5cy is n>r[$4 ,! o!r fields ( 8 m9i/ry are depriv$ ( ! imm5se s]vice ?is le>n+ might af=d4 ,let u see h[ ?is works out 9 practice4 ,! unctions ( ord9ation are sc>cely dry on y\r h&s till y beg9 to realise :at y nev] realis$ be=e--viz41 t 9 ! mo/ lit]al s5se ( ! ^w y belong to ! ,*ur* ,militant4 ,y g out f college1 y are quickly confront$ ) opposition4 ,at once y\r bra9 beg9s to hew argum5ts ( massive solidity2 _h y b ! skill ) :i* to hurl !m y w\ld ov]:elm ! /\te/ foe4 ,?is skill y h n got1 y nev] ma/]$ ! sci5ces by :i* y c\ld smite ! aggressor4 ,) rage y1 p]haps = ! fir/ "t1 realise y\r own defici5cy4 ,y\r arms are p9ion$ by helpless ignorance ( ! use ( :at %\ld be "o ( ! fir/ weapons ( ! prie/4 ,y\r ?\ghts n[ /ruggle = bir?1 b are fat$ to die /illborn1 :ile ! foe laughs y 9 ! face4 ,is ?is n a sad pity3 yet x is an ev]yday fact4 ,!re are sixty millions ( ,iri% money ly+ 9 ! banks ?r\gh\t ?is c\ntry1 yet ! nation is p]i%+ f atrophy1 />v+ = want ( comm]cial n\ri%m5t4 ,if ! gold n[ pil$ 9 banks 7 b circulat$ ?r\gh ! *annels ( indu/ry1 e limb ( national life w\ld pulse ) new vig\r1 ! remote/ corn] ( ! l& w\ld feel ! influ5ce ( ! gold5 curr5t2 s1 )9 ! m9d ( ! prie/ may be ho>d$ treasures ( deepe/ le>n+1 b unless he has ! art ( m9t+ & circulat+ ?r\gh 8 p>i% ! glitt]+ co9 ( poli%$ ?\ght1 ?\gh 8 bra9 be an ,el ,dorado ( weal?1 t p>i% w run into spiritual bankruptcy4 ,y are ! ,light ( ! ,_w1 said ,*ri/ to ,8 ,apo/les4 ,! same1 9 effect1 ,he w say to ! "y prie/ ! day he sets out to cont9ue ! "w !y began2 b h[ w t light1 ( :i* he is ! be>]1 rea* ! d>k5$ _w = :i* ,god has de/9$ x if he neglects to arm himself ) ! light-diffus]3 ! only m$ium ( communication betwe5 him & 8 p8 ,?\gh ! sun is pois$ 9 ! firmam5t above u1 ?is e>? w\ld rema9 = ev] wrapp$ 9 midnight d>kness 7 x n t !re is an int]pos+ m$ium--:atev] x be--to waft to u its heat waves & c>ry its spl5d\rs to ! t9ie/ nook & crevice4 ,! language1 its graces & p[]s1 are = ! prie/ ! in/rum5ts by :i* d>k5$ m9ds are illum9$1 by :i* ! cle> rays ( liv+ tru? are fla%$ into _! gloom4 ,! man t neglects to acquire a ma/]y ( ?is in/rum5t incurs a great responsibility4 ,! devil1 too1 has a message to deliv]1 a message ( error2 b at 8 comm& !re are n only p]v]se intellects b all ! elegance ( poli%$ language & all ! p]suasive graces ( elocution4 ,side note3 ,an illu/ration f ev]yday life ,let me take an illu/ration f ev]yday life4 ,a ,ca?olic *ild "u 8 fa!r's ro( has religion in/ill$ into him4 ,he goes to s*ool1 & "h 8 k is develop$ & enl>g$4 ,f ! s*oolroom he is transplant$ into ! _w to /rike roots if he c 9 /ubborn soil & pres]ve 8 fai? amid/ ! ice-*ills ( infidelity4 ,foes beset him on e side4 ,he turns to ! public libr>y4 ,! infidel review is crisp 9 /yle1 its argum5ts cat*y1 & ! brilliancy ( its diction captivates4 ,! pages ( ! fa%ionable novel are /rewn ) ! rose leaves ( lit]ature3 ! plot en?rals4 ,! argum5ts ( ! free-?\ght lectur] are well reason$1 ! sophi/ries arti/ically conceal$1 :il/ 8 ma/]y ov] ! graces ( elocution holds 8 audi5ce spell-b\nd4 ,! "y man /agg]s4 ,he n[ turns to :]e he %\ld expect to f9d /r5g?4 ,"u ! pulpit next ,sunday is a m9d :]e ! mi/s ( d\bt are ga!r+ & d>k5+4 ,he looks up to ! ,light ( ! ,_w to h ^! mi/s dispell$4 ,in/ead ( see+ 8 foes batt]$ ) _! own weapons he sees ^! weapons1 t 9 e doma9 are conqu]+ = ! devil1 "h despis$4 ,he is =c$ to li/51 p]haps1 to an exhibition ( t$i\s crudity4 ,he goes away di%e>t5$2 p]haps to fall4 ,n[1 ! solid !ological k 9 t prea*]'s head is m ?an suffici5t to %att] ! argum5ts ( infidelity2 ! analytic p[] acquir$ dur+ 8 college c\rse w\ld enable him to te> e sophi/ry to %r$s2 b ! art ( mak+ bo? ( ^! effective = ! pulpit1 ! ma/]y ( cle> & n]v\s ,engli%1 ! elocution t s5ds e argum5t l a quiv]+ arr[ ( light to its m>k1 ^! he neglect$1 or p]haps contemn$4 ,?is is our weak spot2 "h our position wants /r5g!n+4 ,sit by ! fireside ) t prea*] & sugge/ ! advisability ( cultivat+ ,engli% & elocution4 ,he replies3 ,i h two ?\s& s\ls to look aft]1 sodalities to "w up1 s*ools to organise1 & att5d1 p]haps1 f\r sick calls 9 "o night4 ,no1 n n[1 b long ye>s be=e1 he %\ld h be5 tra9$4 ,x is n on ! battlefield1 :5 ! bugle is s\nd+ ! *>ge1 t ! soldi] %\ld beg9 to le>n ! use ( 8 weapons4 ,9 ! college1 & n on ! field ( action1 is ! place to acquire ?is sci5ce4 ,side note3 ,a ru9\s advice ,"o ( ! mo/ fatal directions ev] t5d]$ to ,iri% /ud5ts is--devote all y\r college ye>s to ,classics1 ,philosophy1 & ,!ology exclusively--^! are y\r pr(essional /udies--& :5 y become a curate x w be "t to ma/] ,engli% & ,elocution4 ,analyse ?is & see :at x means4 ,d n le>n ,engli% or its expression till y are flung into a village )\t a s\l to /imulate or enc\rage y2 or1 worse /ill1 till y f9d y\rself 9 ! fi]ce :irl ( an ,engli% or ,am]ican city4 ,wait till y are 9 ! pulpit & !n beg9 to le>n to prea* is v l advis+ a man to wait till he is dr[n+ & !n x w be "t en\gh to le>n h[ to swim4 ,w\ld any sane man give su* an advice to an aspirant ( ! f9e arts8 ,:at w\ld be ?\ght ( ! man :o w\ld say--,if y wi% to become a good musician neglect to le>n ! scales till y come to y\r tw5ty-fif? ye>2 or if x is y\r ambition to be a great pa9t]1 p]mit a qu>t] ( a c5tury to roll ov] y\r head be=e y le>n h[ to hold ! palette or mix ! pa9ts4 ,! man t w\ld t5d] su* ridicul\s advice w\ld be laugh$ at4 ,yet x is n "o :it m absurd ?an ! transp>5t nons5se t has gr[n ho>y f age1 & passes un*all5g$ z a fir/ pr9ciple4 ,x is (t5 ask$ h[ is x t ! ,iri% ,*ur* has rema9$ s b>r54 ,eighty ye>s h pass$ s9ce ! bells ( ! ?at*$ *apels rang 9 ,emancipation4 ,dur+ t "t ov] ?ree ?\s& tal5t$ prie/s are on ! l&2 yet h[ small ! numb] ( works produc$4 ,:y su* a mis]able result8 ,:at has /]ilis$ ! intellects ( ^! m58 ,ma9ly ?is fatal advice4 ,h[ c\ld we h lit]>y ta/es among ! prie/s 9 _! pa/oral life :5 su* ta/es 7 ei!r fr[n$ d[n dur+ _! college c>e] or po/pon$ to a p]iod :5 _! cultivation became an impossibility4 ,side note3 ,y mu/ beg9 :ile "y ,no man c become a prea*] )\t becom+ a writ] fir/4 ,i ne$ n lab\r ?is proposition4 ,a s+le quotation f ! highe/ au?ority e/abli%es x4 ,:5 ,cic]o 0 ask$ ! "q--,h[ c ,i become an orator8 8 "o answ] 0-- ,scrib]e quam plurimum4 ,! fir/ /ep to oratorica em95ce 0--write z mu* z possible4 ,n[1 ask any di/+ui%$ writ] :5 did he beg9 to cultivate a lit]>y ta/e4 ,he w tell y ) ,pope t he lisp$ 9 numb]s4 ,he began almo/ ) ! dawn ( reason4 ,if1 !n1 p5 practice mu/ be ! fir/ /ep t[>ds pulpit success1 x is :ile ! fancy is t5d] t x %\ld be tra9$2 :ile ! receptive p[]s are hungry 9 y\? !y %\ld be f$2 :ile ! habits ( ?\ght are fre% & flexible !y %\ld be ex]cis$4 ,wait till ! ho> fro/ ( age nips ! ri* blooms ( imag9ation & /iff5s ! once nimble p[]s ( ! m9d1 & ! ca/-iron habits ( matur] ye>s h settl$ on y3 lit]>y culture is !n an impossibility4 ,:at does ?is culture imply8 ,a develop$ insight into ! beauties ( ?\ght2 a j appreciation ( /yle2 an intimate acqua9tance ) ! be/ au?ors2 an abundant vocabul>y & graceful expression4 ,c ^! be acquir$ 9 a ye>8 or is ! "t = acquir+ !m season$ manhood8 ,h[ wor?less & p]nici\s is ?is "o ^w ,wait1 "h m ?an ev]1 :]e ma/]y ( language is 9 "q4 ,b a glance %[s h[ mu* m absurd x is to let a man pass out ( 8 te5s be=e putt+ him ?r\gh a ?or\gh c\rse ( elocution4 ,x is :ile ! muscles ( ?roat & lungs are z flexible z a piece ( ,indi>ubb]1 & ! "y e> s5sitive to e nuance ( s\nd1 ! future prie/ mu/ le>n to articulate1 to pron\nce correctly1 to husb& 8 brea?+1 to b5d 8 voice ) ease & ma/]y ?r\gh ! v>i$ octaves ( human passion4 ,a piece ( advice :i* ,i w\ld give to a "y prie/ :o may f9d himself )9 rea* ( an elocution ma/] is to place himself "u 8 guidance = at lea/ ! fir/ twelve mon?s4 ,! v be/ /ud5t elocutioni/ has1 on leav+ college1 b a !oretic k ( ! art ( prea*+4 ,to weave ! pr9ciples & graces he !re acquir$ into 8 own compositions 9 ! pulpit is a new exp]i5ce4 ,to d ?is ) effect he /ill requires ! ma/]'s guid+ h&4 ,he %\ld deliv] 8 s]mons 9 ! pres5ce ( t ma/]1 invite him to 8 *ur*1 & ask him to note defects = correction4 ,?is plan ,i h se5 act$ on ) em95t results3 x may be a "y prie/'s mak+3 at its l[e/ e/imate x is wor? gold4 ,side note3 ,a workable plan ,i c well imag9e ! "y read] object+ t ,i w\ld h him turn f 8 /udy-desk1 :]e ,lehmkuhl & ,/4 ,?omas lie1 to practise composition & elocution4 ,no1 b ,i want to %[ h[ all ,i h put be=e him c be done )\t encroa*+ to ! ext5t ( "o h\r on 8 ord9>y class /udies4 ,i4 ,let ! mo/ h>d-work+ /ud5t ga!r c>efully ! gold5 s&s ( wa/$ "t t lie /rewn ev5 ?r\gh ! busie/ ord9>y day & see :at !y am\nt to 9 a ye>4 ,:y n ho>d & m9t !m2 = 8 class k w1 to a great ext5t1 be buri$ treasure except he has ! eng9e by :i* to deliv] x to o!rs4 ,a /ud5t %\ld p]mit no day to pass )\t writ+ out at lea/ "o ?\ght4 ,cov] b half a %eet ( notepap]--correct1 prune1 cond5se1 cl>ify1 & !n1 if y wi%1 burn x1 yet1 x is a di/9ct ga94 ,y are %ap+ a sword t w /& y 9 good ne$ yet4 #b4 ,dur+ /udy h\rs an ,engli% au?or %\ld lie on ! desk4 ,:5 ! head gr[s we>i$1 in/ead ( uselessly goad+ ! tir$ jade or consum+ bra9 tissue on t mo/ fatigu+ ( occupations1 day dream+1 sip a page or two ( ,engli%4 ,y re/ y\r bra91 & :ile do+ s /ore up k1 sil5tly develop ta/e & acquire /yle4 #c4 ,aga91 h[ are vacations consum$8 ,! /ud5t :o does n read at lea/ two h\rs a day is lett+ a gold5 opportunity pass & wa/+ a preci\s gift ( ,god--"t4 ,x may be said t ?is aft] all is a r sl[ process2 x w only mean ab\t a volume a mon?4 ,yes1 b t means twelve 9 a ye>1 or at lea/ eighty-f\r 9 y\r c\rse1 n a bad /ock to />t life )4 #d4 ,9 ! tra9+ ( ! future prie/ ! recreation h\r c be conv]t$ into ! mo/ important item on ! day's programme4 ,he plunges f ! sil5ce ( ! /udy hall into ! vortex ( ! _w1 = x is ! _w 9 m9iature2 its passions1 its pride1 its meanness1 z well z its g5tl5ess ( he>t & h]oism ( _s are all fl[+ ar\nd him4 ,if prop]ly utilis$1 ! recreations c be m9t$ into v]itable gold4 ,9 ! t]m recreation ,i include all ^? occasions ( free int]c\rse :]e /ud5ts meet to int]*ange ?\ght--! hall1 ! club1 c4--& ! m num]\s ^! are ! bett]4 ,"h ! /ud5t is 8 natural self1 unre/ra9$ by a ma/]'s pres5ce4 ,! "y m9ds are free to wre/le1 & oppos+ ?\ghts to cla%4 ,! fire ( contradiction w te/ ! g5u9e ore3 ! same fire w consume all t is wor?less 9 8 op9ions & pr9ciples3 ! clay & alloy ( 8 "* too w g4 ,he le>ns to ca/ away _m a *]i%$ notion n[ d+$ & brok5 9 ! w> ( m9ds2 he is taught to di/ru/ himself & tol]ate ! op9ions ( o!rs4 ,if ! recreation1 h[ev]1 is to be a m5tal gymnasium x mu/ be guid$ by fix$ rules1 & ?is is mo/ important4 ,! tone mu/ be ( a high level4 ,no vulg>ity2 no scurrility4 ,9 ! hotte/ debate we mu/ n =get t we are g5tlem54 ,we %\ld argue1 n to ov]come an oppon5t1 b to make tru? evid5t4 ,m9ds 9 debate %\ld resemble flails on ! ?re%+ floor1 t lab\r n to ov]come ea* o!r1 b to sep>ate ! solid gra9s f ! *aff & /raw4 ,no man %\ld be a%am$ to say ,i don't "k or ,p]haps ,i am wrong4 ,)\t ^! safegu>ds ! recreation or debate might easily become a cock-pit ( unbridl$ passions4 ,our =tunes lie n 9 our />s1 good ,brutus1 b 9 ourselves4 ,! mak+ ( ! prie/s dep5ds n m]ely on ! college1 b also on ! /ud5ts' own endeav\rs4 ,?is latt] fact is b imp]fectly und]/ood1 or act$ on only 9 a v limit$ ext5t4 ,x is f int]c\rse betwe5 m9ds ( v>i\s b5ts1 ! debat+ clubs1 ! social unions1 & n ! lecture halls or /udy desks1 t ! ,ox=d /ud5t draws /r5g? & elegance ( "*4 ,x is ! want or misuse ( ^! opportunities t leaves ! "y ,iri% prie/ s raw & unf9i%$4 ,k only comes f ! pr(essor & ! book1 b ! "* is %ap$1 r\nd$1 & poli%$ by a v>iety ( ag5cies ly+ outside bo? ^!4 ,! creation ( ^! ag5cies is almo/ entirely 9 ! /ud5t's own h&s4 ,side note3 ,! dang]s ( ! h\r & h[ to meet !m ,if ! ,iri% prie/ on ! =eign mission is to become a =ce 9 ! future1 8 c\rse ( philosophy mu/ be bo? solid & practical4 ,! la/ half c5tury has n only *ang$ ! arms ( 8 adv]s>ies b transf]r$ ! conflict to new gr\nds4 ,prote/antism is dy+4 ,! m]e v5e] ( ,*ri/ianity is fa/ fad+ (f among ! sects4 ,! cobwebs ( neglect are ov]spread+ ! works ( !ological controv]sy2 b 9 ! doma9 ( e?ics & metaphysics activity daily gr[s 9 int5sity4 ,! /ud5t w\ld d well to keep ?is fact be=e 8 eyes4 ,x is prop] t a prie/ %\ld be conv]sant ) ! errors ( ! pa/ & ! argum5ts by :i* !y are met4 ,_m ( ^! errors he w discov] exhum$1 drap$ 9 new disguises1 & p>ad$ z ! fruit ( mod]n ?\ght4 ,b x w be well also1 9 8 /udies1 n to ignore ! fact t ! ,agno/ic & ! ,sociali/ are1 "u 8 v eyes1 digg+ :at !y confid5tly assure u is to be ! grave ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,agno/icism & ,socialism are ! two great =ces to be reckon$ ) 9 ! imm$iate future4 ,poison-?\ght has eat5 ! vitals ( non-ca?olic sect>ies4 ,! tea*+ ( s-call$ ,*ri/ian *ur*es has evaporat$ into a m]e natural !ism1 ! sup]natural elem5t has disappe>$4 ,bo? ! ,sociali/ & ,agno/ic frankly confess t ! demolition ( ! sects is b a prelim9>y skirmi%3 ! real battle lies f>!r afield4 ,! l9es ( conflict betwe5 u & !m are daily draw+ clos]1 & x is a "q ( brief "t till we are lock$ 9 deadly grip4 ,h[ are we prep>+ = ?is /ruggle1 :i* may yet convulse ! _w8 ,! future prie/ mu/ be made famili> ) ! mod]n objections 9 _! native dress & =m4 ,! aspirant = ! =eign missions has a t\gh qu>ry be=e him3 x behoves him to /eady 8 h& & po9t 8 weapon4 ,"y m5 compla9 ( ! l5g? & t$i\sness ( ! ye>s consum$ 9 prep>ation = ! ,m9i/ry4 ,c\ld ,i b engrave on _! m9ds ! conviction z x lives1 fix$ & def9ite1 on my own z to ! equipm5t requisite = ! effici5t dis*>ge ( _! great (fice2 c\ld ,i b %[ !m ! ?\s&s unt\*$ t might be )9 h] fold to-day1 7 ! ,*ur*'s workm5 fully aw>e ( ! press+ ne$s ( mod]n life1 !y w\ld c\nt t h\r z lo/ t did n contribute its quota t[>ds _! arm+ = ! future4 ------ ,p4,s4--,i _c d bett] ?an "h app5d a li/ ( ^? books ,i f\nd 9 practical exp]i5ce mo/ valuable 9 meet+ mod]n ?\ght4 ,i w\ld e>ne/ly ask e aspirant = ! =eign mission n to leave ! college till he has a famili> acqua9tance ) e page ( !m4 ,i take x = grant$ t ! transc5d5t m]its ( ,ca?olic ,belief & ,fai? ( our ,fa!rs are s well kn[n1 especially z books = int5d+ conv]ts1 t !re is no ne$ to add !m to ! li/ on ! foll[+ page4 ,deal+ ) ,agno/icism1 c4 ,lib]alism & ! ,*ur* ,br[nson4 ,notes on ,+]sol ,lamb]t4 ,! ,newe/ ,answ] to ! ,old ,riddle ,g]r>d4 ,new ,mat]ialism ,gaynor4 ,deal+ ) ,socialism ,pope ,leo ,,xiii4 on ,lab\r4 ,lab\r & ,popul> ,welf>e ,mallock4 ,socialism ,ca?re94 ,,*apt] ,,?ird ,,%\ld ,a ,,"y ,,prie/ ,,write ,,8 ,,s]mons8 ,side note3 ,cle>+ ! gr\nd ,t ! "y prie/ may dis*>ge ! (fice ( prea*] ) effici5cy & hon\r1 n only mu/ he br+ ability & indu/ry to 8 task1 b he mu/ approa* x ) a m9d free f false !ories4 ,"o uns\nd pr9ciple may mean %ipwreck4 ,among/ ! _m que/ions discuss$ by aspirants to pulpit success1 p]haps ! greate/ prom95ce is giv5 to ! relative m]its ( ! writt5 or ! extempor>y s]mon4 ,?is is s important t its full treatm5t dem&s an entire *apt]4 ,be=e com+ to close qu>t]s we may premise a "q4 ,if ! c>efully prep>$ s]mon co/ z little tr\ble z ! extempor>y ef=t1 w\ld ! _w ev] h he>d ( ?is discussion8 ,oh6 ! fatal t5d5cy to move on ! l9es ( lea/ resi/ance1 to glide on ! d[nw>d slope1 & :5 we h rea*$ ! bottom to manufacture argum5ts & apologies ju/ify+ ! c\rse we select$6 ,:5 ! "q is prob$ to ! bottom y w f9d t all advocacy ( extempor>y prea*+ resolves itself into an apology = laz9ess4 ,to me ! "q has long s9ce ceas$ to be any?+ m ?an a m]e academic "o1 useful p]haps = a debat+ class1 :]e y\?ful gladiators fle% _! h>mless swords4 ,9 practical life1 ! well writt51 ! well prep>$ s]mon 0 ! only "o ,i discov]$ able to be> ! te/ ( exp]i5ce4 ,side note3 ,mann+ ,at ! ?re%old ( ?is discussion ! au?ority ( ,c>d9al ,mann+ may be invok$ aga9/ u1 :o1 )\t condemn+ ! writt5 s]mon1 %[s a decid$ pref]5ce = speak+ f notes4 ,a writt5 s]mon1 su* z advocat$1 c\ld sc>cely be be=e 8 m9d :5 he wrote t *apt] 9 ,! ,et]nal ,prie/hood4 ,x is evid5t he _h 9 view ! po/-r5aissance prea*]--va91 pomp\s1 deck$ 9 borr[$ ornam5t1 anxi\s ab\t ! embroid]y1 & c>eless ab\t ! s\l ( 8 disc\rse4 ,! species1 ?ank ,god1 is ext9ct4 ,at any rate1 if ,c>d9al ,mann+ meant to condemn ! writt5 disc\rse su* z we und]/& x1 is he triumphantly answ]$ by himself4 ,! man :o advises y to prea* f notes & !n laun*es ^u ! _w a goodly set ( volumes ( c>efully writt5 s]mons1 e l9e ( :i* pass$ "u 8 correct+ p51 requires no refutation4 ,8 action nullifies 8 advice4 ,x is to be fe>$1 too1 t 9 =m+ 8 judgm5t he reli$ too mu* on 8 own exp]i5ce1 & out ( x drew conclusions = o!rs1 :o c\ld nev] hope to h 8 exceptional advantages-- a fatal mi/ake4 ,be=e 8 conv]sion he _h complet$ a di/+ui%$ c>e] at ,ox=d4 ,( ! ,engli% language & its p]fect use he 0 a pa/ ma/]4 ,! copi\sness ( diction1 elegance ( phrase1 ! p[] ( express+ himself 9 graceful /r5g? 7 em95tly 84 ,8 intellect 0 /or$ ) abundant k drawn f _m s\rces4 ,! ?\ghts ( 8 well-ord]$ m9d /ood 9 l9e z def9ite & ord]ly z soldi]s on p>ade4 ,! fibres ( 8 reason+ _h wax$ /rong 9 enc\nt]s ) ! able/ intellects ( ! day & be=e ! mo/ di/+ui%$ audi5ces 9 ! lit]>y & debat+ clubs at ,ox=d4 ,add to ?is ! fact t 9 a ke5 k ( ! human he>t1 its /r5g? & weakness1 he 0 surpass$ by no man ( 8 age4 ,?is 0 ! equipm5t ) :i* ,mann+ />t$ life1 & x is to be fe>$ he pre-suppos$ ?is1 or a great "p ( x1 to be 9 possession ( ^? = :om he wrote4 ,n[1 :at "y prie/1 ev5 ! mo/ brilliant ( 8 class1 go+ on ! mission c pret5d to ! hundr$? "p ( ! advantages t enabl$ ,mann+ to disp5se ) ! writt5 page8 ,!re=e1 to conclude t because he1 "u su* privileg$ circum/ances1 succe$$1 y c d ! same "u a v diff]5t set ( conditions1 is to ignore ! h>d logic ( facts & pay a poor complim5t to y\r reason4 ,side note3 ,fa!r ,burke & ,o',connell ,!n1 we are confront$ n ) op9ions b names--! two names t w /& = all "t 9 ! =efront ( ,iri% orators are ^? ( ,o',connell & ,fa!r ,burke4 ,o',connell wrote b "o spee*--8 fir/4 ,! orations deliv]$ by ,fa!r ,burke 9 ,am]ica1 by :i* he a*iev$ a ,european reputation1 7 n writt54 ,:at1 !n1 x is ask$1 becomes ( ! advocacy ( ! writt5 s]mon8 ,! answ] to ?is argum5t is evid5t4 ,if ! "q is r$uc$ to "o ( great names1 into ! o!r side ( ! scales may be ?r[n n two b doz5s ( ! mo/ illu/ri\s m5 :o n only wrote1 b became fam\s ma9ly because !y wrote4 ,pass+ by ! great pagan orators1 ,cic]o & ,demo/h5es1 & ! ,doctors ( ! ,*ur*1 ,sa9ts ,augu/9e1 ,john ,*ryso/om1 c4--^! all wrote1 poli%$ & elaborat$--we come to ! f\r names t h flung a dea?less glory ar\nd ! ,fr5* pulpit1 t creat$ a gold5 era ( sacr$ eloqu5ce :i* has nev] be5 surpass$3 ,b\rdal\e1 ,bossuet1 ,massillon1 & ,f5elon4 ,i w n lab\r ! argum5t by %[+ h[ mu* ( _! /r5g? & fame re/$ on ! con/ruction ( _! s]mons4 ,b1 to return to ! intr9sic m]its ( ! /atem5t--yes1 ,o',connell & ,fa!r ,burke 7 great orators 9 spite (1 & n because (1 ! fact t !y spoke extempor>ily4 ,s crude 7 "s ( ,o',connell's spee*es1 s c>eless 0 he ( _! dress1 t ,%iel compla9$3 ,he flung a brood ( "y1 /urdy ideas ^u ! _w1 ) sc>ce a rag to cov] !m4 ,if ev] !re 0 a case :5 ! man made ! s]mon in/ead ( ! s]mon mak+ ! man1 x 0 ! case ( ,fa!r ,burke4 ,h[ little he ow$ to 8 s]mons & h[ mu* !y ow$ to 8 deliv]y is left on record by a capable judge4 ,sir ,*>les ,gavan ,duffy says3 ,fa!r ,burke 0 a born orator2 ! *>m ( voice1 eye & action comb9$ to produce 8 wond]ful effects4 ,:5 8 words 7 pr9t$ mu* ( ! spell vani%$4 ,"o rejoic$ to he> him ov] & ov] aga91 b re-read him r>ely1 ,i ?9k4#a ,! greate/ tribute t c be paid to ! g5ius ( ^! two orators is t compositions1 wordy1 loose1 ab\nd+ 9 repetitions1 9 _! m\?s en?rall$ multitudes4 ,e defect disappe>$2 ! ma/]y1 ! dazzl+ brilliancy ( _! oratory swept all he>ts & bl9d$ criticism4 ,we well may pause be=e answ]+ ! "q3 ,:at effects w\ld !y h produc$ _h !y "t to write ma/]pieces ( f9i%$ beauty l ^? ( ,grattan & ( ,b\rdal\e8 :]e ea* l9k 9 ! *a9 ( argum5t hangs 9 glitt]+ /r5g?1 & ea* ?\ght %[s ! fla% ( ! gem & its solidity too4 #a ,my ,life 9 ,two ,hemisph]es1 ,vol4 ,,ii41 #bgd4 ,side note3 ,def5ce ( ! sy/em ,i ,! fir/ great difficulty aga9/ extempor>y prea*+ is t1 ?\gh a prie/ /udies 8 subject & maps 8 plan1 he /ill reckons )\t 8 ho/4 ,! m9d ar\s$ to activity & w>m$ by ex]tion is sure to spr+ new ?\ghts1 argum5ts1 & illu/rations across 8 pa?4 ,^! (fspr+ ( late/ bir? clo!d 9 fre%ness w prove a temptation too /rong4 ,he w sw]ve f ! ma9 l9e to pursue !m3 ! t5d5cy to *ase ! fre% h>e c sc>cely be resi/$4 ,!n ano!r new ?\ght spr+s up1 &1 alas6 ano!r fre% hunt4 ,! def9$ sket* ly+ on 8 desk is ab&on$3 ! new ideas h ma/]$ him1 b he _c ma/] !m4 ,he lab\rs himself to dea? )\t avail1 = !re is nei!r po9t1 argum5t1 nor sequ5ce3 8 s]mon is a def9ition ( et]nity--)\t beg9n+ & )\t end4 ,! congregation is groan+ 9 despair1 & ! only appreciat$ passage 9 ! :ole p]=mance is ! prea*]'s passage f ! pulpit to ! sacri/y4 ,n[1 to a man :o writes 8 s]mon1 su* a cata/rophe is impossible4 ,9 ! process ( prep>ation ! field is well beat5 & e ?\ght t c\ld arise secur$4 ,f ! be/ ( ^! 8 selection is made4 ,to ?is selection he cl+s )\t dang] ( sw]ve4 ,! road on :i* he travels is n only mapp$ b free ( ambu% & surprises4 ,! mile/ones are erect$4 ,he may n be a ,bossuet or a ,burke1 b he speaks to a def9ite po9t1 has a "t to /op1 & ! p leave ! *ur* ) a cle> idea4 ,side note3 ,,ii4 ,! def5d]s ( extempor>y prea*+ mu/ po/ulate ?ree ess5tials 9 any man und]tak+ ! (fice4 7,i7 ,ord]ly ?\ght4 7#b7 ,abundant vocabul>y4 7#c7 ,accurate & graceful expressions4 ,)\t ^! he _c speak4 ,admit ! want ( any "o ( !m & ! cont5tion falls to ! gr\nd4 ,n[1 :at "y prie/ com+ out ( college has ?is equipm5t8 ,x is a s+ul> fact1 too1 t ^! ?ree c be acquir$ only by1 & are ! direct outcome (1 p5 practice4 ,h[ is x t ?is fact has escap$ s _m8 ,writ+ makes an exact man1 says ,bacon2 & to ! "q3 ,h[ c ,i become an orator8 ,cic]o's answ] 03 ,caput e/ quam plurimum scrib]e4 ,:5 !n m5 po9t to a ,glad/one or a ,bright z an example ( an extempor>y orator we are entitl$ to ask3 ,9 :at s5se c !y be call$ extempor>y speak]s1 except 9 ! mo/ limit$1 s9ce ! well m>%all$ ideas1 ! fl[+ p]iods & elegant graces ( deliv]y are ! products ( reams & reams ( writt5 pages & ye>s ( pati5t drudg]y8 ,yet1 ev5 ) all ^! advantages1 on great occasions x 0 on ! writt5 page !y reli$4 ,till ! "y prie/1 !n1 comes to 8 task z well furni%$ z a ,glad/one or a ,bright1 ! advocates ( extempor>y speak+ are out ( c\nt4 ,side note3 ,,iii4 ,! extempor>y prea*] *all5ges nature on h] own gr\nd4 ,no "o ne$ d\bt ! issue4 ,nature w conqu]1 & ! man :o defies h] w succumb4 ,he endeav\rs to ?9k1 to select ^w-clo?+ = 8 ?\ghts1 to lab\r 8 memory1 & deliv] 8 s]mon1 & p]=ms all f\r op]ations at ! same "t1 a task cle>ly impossible1 b m s :5 we rememb] ! usual emb>rassm5ts t beset a "y prea*]--! n]v\s agitation1 ! want ( self-control1 ! desire to succe$4 ,x ends g5]ally 9 a /amm] & !n a break1 greet$ by ! congregation ) a sigh ( relief or p]haps a sne] ( contempt4 ,is x by prea*+ su* z ?is y hope to *all5ge ! respect & get a hold on ! intellect ( a cynical _w8 ,is x ?r\gh su* in/rum5tality y w\ld br+ home ! ,*ur*'s message to pr\d & fe/]+ humanity8 ,no "o c succe$ :o attempts m ?an "o task at a "t4 ,look to analogy4 ,at ! mom5t :5 a regim5t is expect$ to *>ge1 y don't f9d x engag$ 9 collect+ ammunition1 %>p5+ swords1 & le>n+ drill4 ,all ^! necess>y prelim9>ies are long s9ce complet$4 ,n[ e bridle is grasp$1 e sword hilt 9 grip1 & ! r[ell$ heels are ready to da% into ! horses' flanks at ! fir/ note ( ! trumpet bla/4 ,! prea*] %\ld come to ! pulpit 9 a l /ate ( prep>$ness1 ) 8 ?\ghts already ga!r$1 m\ld$1 poli%$ & clo!d 9 ! words t fit !m be/2 ) e argum5t z def9ite & well knitt$ z a proposition 9 ,euclid2 ! page swept cle> ( sup]flu\s v]biage2 ea* idea /&+ out bright z a jewel 9 its sett+1 & ! :ole s ?or\ghly committ$ to memory t he c defy ! mo/ critical to discov] a trace ( ef=t4 ,he %\ld come1 hold+ 8 elocution>y =ces 9 res]ve1 & ready1 :5 ! mom5t arrives1 to fla% f 8 lips ea* liv+ ?\ght & s5d f 8 he>t ! waves ( subtle1 unse5 fire to melt1 rock1 or subdue ! he>ts ( o!rs1 in/ead ( attempt+ f\r tasks simultane\sly1 & fail+ 9 all4 ,8 sole bus9ess 9 ! pulpit is n to %ape 8 message or to clo! 8 message1 b to ga!r & conv]ge all ! p[]s )9 him = "o gr& purpose & x alone--to s5d t message home4 ,^! pages are writt5 ma9ly = ! ,iri% prie/ on ! =eign mission4 ,x is well he %\ld be "u no delusion4 ,9 ,irel& a slip%od or unprep>$ s]mon may meet ) indulg5t *>ity4 ,a v diff]5t reception awaits x abroad4 ,! prie/ :o attempts x w quickly discov] h[ he is set up = a sign t %all be contradict$4 ,! free1 :ite light ( op5 criticism p5etrates ev5 ! sanctu>y4 ,!re is no dignity to h$ge any man4 ,congregations sm>t at be+ treat$ to su* poor f>e1 & w n leave him long 9 ignorance ( _! op9ions4 ,p]haps :ile 9 ! pulpit ! sight ( _m a curv+ lip w make ! blood t+le or cause ! %ame spot to burn on 8 *eek4 ,aga91 ! prie/ on ! =eign mission w nev] face a congregation t is n spr9kl$ ) ,prote/ants or unbeliev]s4 ,%\ld he n !n consid] ! feel+s ( 8 own p :o are humiliat$ or fill$ ) hone/ pride by ! mann] 9 :i* _! pa/or acquits himself 9 ! eyes ( /rang]s8 ,waiv+ !n all sup]natural motives1 %\ld n e prie/ h suffici5t manly pride1 self-respect & s5sibility = ! hon\r ( 8 exalt$ (fice to lift himself & 8 "w above ! sne] ( ! mo/ c5sori\s1 & *all5ge ! respect1 if n ! admiration1 ( e li/5]8 ,! prep>ation %\ld beg9 n on ! day ! sacr$ oils are p\r$ on ! "y prie/'s h&s1 b on ! day he ent]s college4 ,8 eyes %\ld be kept fix$ on ! goal be=e him4 ,i am to be a prea*]1 & e ob/acle t /&s on my pa? mu/ g d[n1 & e advantage t goes to make a great orator1 at all co/s1 ,i mu/ make my own4 ,?is ambition %\ld be n\ri%$ till x consumes him1 till x becomes 8 wak+ ?\ght1 8 midnight dream4 ,8 read+1 recitation & debates %\ld be /udi$ "u ! light ( ?is lode/> ( 8 de/9y3 at fir/ %9+ af> (f1 b swiftly ne>+ z ea* vacation ends4 ,side note3 ,objectors answ]$ ,i4 ,^? :o *ampion ! me?od ( extempor>y prea*+ lay great /ress on two po9ts4 7,i7 ,! extempor>y prea*] has a natural w>m? & e>ne/ness ( conviction t goes /raight to ! he>t4 7#b7 ,^!1 !y ma9ta91 c nev] accompany ! prep>$ disc\rse4 ,let u exam9e ^! two /atem5ts4 ,x is true t :5 m5 speak "u ! influ5ce ( /rong emotions1 passion may1 9 a l>ge measure1 comp5sate = accurate expression & sequ5ce ( ?\ght1 especially ) a rude or half educat$ audi5ce4 ,9 pro( ( ?is1 ,pet] ! ,h]mit & ,mahomet are /rik+ examples4 ,we are deal+1 h[ev]1 n ) extraord9>y b ! ord9>y dem&s on a prie/'s p[]s1 & x w\ld be poor wisdom to /ake all 8 success on ! *ance moods ( 8 temp]am5t4 ,to-day ! tempe/ may rock 8 s\l & 8 words be> ! brea? ( flame2 b1 by next ,sunday1 ! _s has pass$1 8 passions are ice *ill2 he is confront$ ) ! duty ( prea*+1 & on :at support %all he n[ lean8 ,we mu/ also rememb] t ) increas+ education ! popul> m9d is becom+ m analytic1 & congregations less will+ to accept emotions1 no matt] h[ s9c]e1 z a sub/itute = reason4 ,! second /atem5t--t ! writt5 s]mon _c be vitaliz$ ) f]v\r--seems *ildi% 9 face ( ! fact t ev5 actors1 speak+ ! ?\ghts ( m5 dead ?ree hundr$ ye>s1 move p to te>s or cause _! blood to blaze4 ,! great pulpit orators1 to :om allusion has already be5 made1 prea*$ c>efully writt5 s]mons1 yet ov] t5 ?\s& he>ts !y p\r$ lava tides t swept e prejudice 9 _! fi]y brea?s4 ,side note3 ,%iel ,:at1 !n1 becomes ( ?is trite assumption :5 !re are iron facts l ^! to fall ^u x8 ,aga91 x is object$ t ! fre%ness disappe>s 9 elaborate prep>ation1 & an (t-repeat$ s]mon becomes /ale to its au?or4 ,%iel1 we are told1 always prep>$ ! language z well z ! sub/ance ( 8 spee*es4 ,two v high excell5ces he possess$ to a mo/ wond]ful degree--! p[] ( comb9+ extreme prep>ation ) ! greate/ passion4 ,side note3 ,wesley ,t disposes ( ! fir/ /atem5t4 ,n[1 does ! repetition ( ! same s]mon cause x to gr[ flat8 ,li/5 to ! actor on 8 hundr$? night1 & see h he & 8 words gr[n we>y ( ea* o!r4 ,wesley wrote e s]mon1 & repeat$ly prea*$ ! same disc\rse1 ) ! result t s f> f los+ by repetition x ga9$2 & ,b5jam9 ,frankl91 :o 0 ! ,am]ican ambassador 9 ,engl& at ! "t1 assures u he nev] became truly eloqu5t ) a s]mon till he _h prea*$ x ?irty times4 ,! foll[+ graphic picture ( ! effects produc$ by ! prea*+ ( ,wesley & 8 two companions w sc>cely help to support ! !ory t a s]mon prea*$ frequ5tly becomes fruitless3--,he look$ d[n f ! top ( a gre5 knoll at ,k+swood on tw5ty ?\s& colli]s1 grimy f ! ,bri/ol coalpits1 & saw1 z he prea*$1 ! te>s mak+ :ite *annels d[n _! black5$ *eeks4 4 4 4 ,! t]rible s5se ( a conviction ( s91 a new dread ( hell1 a new hope ( heav51 took =ms at once grotesque & sublime4#b #b ,gre5--,%ort ,hi/ory ( ! ,engli% ,p4 ,we h he>d prea*]s f ^: lips ea* ?\ght fell z fre% & z hot z if t mom5t only x well$ up f ! f\nta9s ( ! he>t2 yet ea* r\nd$ & *isell$ s5t5ce1 t seem$ to fl[ s spontane\sly1 cosily ne/l$ betwe5 ! cov]s ( _! manuscripts4 ,we h wat*$ ! v>i$ ge/ures1 ! cad5ces ( voice & facial expression to h>monize ) & s express ! s5se ( ! words t "o seem$ to gr[ out ( ! o!r2 /ill ^! graces ( elocution1 t look$ s artless & s *>m+1 7 ! fruit ( long ye>s ( /udy4 ,all 0 fre%6 ,all 0 natural6 ,all palpitat$ ) ! blood ( life1 yet all 7 ! products ( previ\s toil4 ,x is nons5se1 !n1 = any man to ass]t t ! writt5 s]mon mu/ be> ! /amp ( artificiality or t ! fire evaporates 9 ! passage f ! desk to ! pulpit4 ,side note3 ,,ii4 ,b ,i may be told !re is small "t = writ+ s]mons4 ,x is s+ul> t :]e !re is mo/ "t on a prie/'s h&s !re are fewe/ s]mons on 8 desk4 ,b to ! objection4 ,"o ( ! /ronge/ motives urg+ ! writ] to insi/ on ! writt5 s]mon is 8 deep conviction ( ! %ortness ( "t1 = !re is no m exp$iti\s way ( squ&]+ t preci\s gift ( ,god ?an by prea*+ extempor>y s]mons4 ,?is is h[ ! case /&s4 ,y h to sp5d z mu* "t 9 ga!r+ & arrang+ ! matt] = ! extempor>y z = ! writt5 "o4 ,next ye> y may h to prea* on ! same gospel or fea/2 ( :at use w y\r notes be !n8 ,! ideas1 argum5ts1 & illu/rations t n[ spr+ to y\r m9d ) a glance at ?is ciph] or note w !n h vani%$4 ,! ciph] rema9s1 b its inspir+ p[] has pass$4 ,! oracle is dumb4 ,y may summon spirits f ! va/y deep--b w !y come8 ,y h aga9 to face y\r old task2 ye> aft] ye> ! same drudg]y awaits y ) less hope ( success4 ,! bra91 at fir/ /imulat$ by novelty1 p\r$ =? ! hot tide ( ?\ght2 n[ x w answ] only to ! la%4 ,at ! end ( five ye>s :at ho>d$ res]ve h y laid by8 ,y\r h&s are z empty z ! day y />t$1 ) ?is disadvantage1 t y h lo/ ! habit ( lab\r y acquir$ at college--a s]i\s loss4 ,:5 a man p]mits ! f9e edge ( college indu/ry to become blunt$1 ! be/ day ( 8 usefulness is pass$4 ,?is treadmill ( ineffectual toil fills ) disgu/1 till f9ally all ef=ts are ab&on$1 & ! p are treat$ to ,hamlet's read+3 ,words1 words1 words4 ,?is is ! usual s]ies ( evolutions ?r\gh :i* an extempor>y prea*] passes4 ,he beg9s ) good int5tions & bad !ories4 ,! sy/em breaks d[n1 b 8 habits are n[ too set to try ano!r1 & s he runs to se$4 ,"h y h expla9$ ! fruitlessness1 inde$ ! p>alysis1 ( _m a pulpit4 ,9 ! writt5 s]mon1 on ! o!r h&1 y h a treasure = life2 ye>s pass1 b y\r s]mon rema9s1 an in/rum5t becom+ m flexible & tell+ e "t y use x4 ,y are indep5d5t ( y\r mood1 on :i* ! extempor>y prea*] has to lean s mu*4 ,y c also defy *ance t may call y to ! pulpit at a day's notice4 ,y\r motto is3 ,semp] p>atus4 ,y\r bra9 may be b>r5 & y\r feel+s frigid1 b "h are ?\ghts already made & %ap$4 ,!y are y\r own2 & ! m9d in/9ctively responds to ! *ildr5 ( its own bir?4 ,x rises1 clasps1 & embraces !m4 ,! passion gl[ enk9dles afre%2 & he>t & words are aflame ) ! anci5t fires4 ,:5 = ! fir/ five ye>s y lay aside a well-writt5 s]mon a mon?1 :at a h&some /ock-9-trade is at y\r disposal = life--y\r =tune is made4 ,side note3 ,incitem5ts to toil ,! _w is 9 no hum\r to /& half-he>t$ "w2 x w b[ its pr\d head only to ! man :o p\rs out sweat2 & ,b\rdal\e's /&>d ( excell5ce w hold = all "t4 ,8 answ] to ! "q ,:at 0 y\r be/ s]mon8 is3 ,! "o ,i took ! mo/ pa9s )4 ,8 lab\r at ! desk 0 ! precise measure ( 8 success 9 ! pulpit4 ,! ,fr5* h a prov]b1 ,t\t vaut ce qu'il c\te4 7,ev]y?+ is wor? :at x co/s47 ,see h[ laym5 put our le?>gy & its apologi/s to %ame4 ,look at ! au?or ) pallid *eek & fev]$ br[1 half />v+ 9 an attic1 p]fect+ 8 /yle1 poli%+ 8 p]iods4 ,!re is ! actor1 hagg>d1 jad$1 toil+ = h\rs at a s+le passage1 t he may int]pret its mean+ & en*a9 8 audi5ce4 ,:ile ! _w is dream+ ! b>ri/] is /udy+ 8 brief1 ransack+ tomes1 wad+ ?r\gh /atutes1 9 se>* ( "o to support 8 cont5tion1 knitt+ 8 def5ce 9 logical t]s5ess1 cudgel+ 8 bra9s = +5i\s appeals to move a jury4 ,! lives ( em95t lawy]s are records ( appall+ drudg]y4 ,turn to ! great doctors ( ! *ur*4 ,aft] prea*+ = ?irty ye>s1 ,/4 ,augu/9e did n consid] himself free f ! obligation ( writ+ 8 s]mons4 ,he prep>$1 he tells u1 cum magno labore4 ,i h1 says ,/4 ,john ,*ryso/om1 trav]s$ l& & ocean to acquire ! art ( rhetoric4 ,if giants s lab\r$1 :o are we to expect exemption8 ,ah6 if our bread entirely dep5d$ on our s]mons1 z a lawy]'s on 8 briefs or an actor's on 8 p>ts1 :at a revolution we %\ld behold6 ,yet h[ humiliat+ ! ?\ght6 ,e "t y g into ! pulpit x is to plead a brief = ,*ri/4 ,! de/9y ( _m a s\l hangs on y\r ef=t4 ,w y p]mit y\rself to be outdone 9 g5]\s toil by ! lawy]1 :o consumes 8 night n to save a man f an un5d+ hell1 b f a mon?'s imprisonm5t8 ,to-day ! devil's ag5ts put =? sleepless activity4 ,! _w r+s ) ! cla% ( w>r+ =ces4 ,! prie/1 !n1 t idly folds 8 arms & manufactures sops = a gnaw+ consci5ce1 :ile ! v air is electric ) ! en]gies ( assault1 t prie/ is set up n = ! resurrection b ! ru9 ( _m 9 ,israel4 ,,*apt] ,,f\r? ,,h[ ,,%\ld ,,! ,,"y ,,prie/ ,,prep>e ,,8 ,,s]mons8 ,! pulpit1 z an in/rum5t = ! salvation ( human s\ls1 holds1 aft] ! ,sacram5ts1 fir/ place4 ,inde$ ! frequ5tation & prop] reception ( ! ,sacram5ts !mselves l>gely dep5d ^u x4 ,nev] s9ce ! fir/ ,p5teco/ 0 its ag5cy a m press+ necessity ?an to-day4 ,! apo/les ( evil are busy4 ,! pr9t+ press teems beyond all prec$5t1 obscur+ tru? & bel*+ =? poison ov] ! _w ( intellect ) a reckless audacity t scorns all re/ra9t4 ,! p[]s ( d>kness h seiz$1 poli%$ ) un/9t+ lab\r & %>p5$ into sla%+ effici5cy1 ! v>i$ weapons 9 ! arm\ry ( ! orator--crispness ( /yle1 brilliancy ( diction1 a declamation t cov]s ! want ( argum5t & gilds sophi/ry till x passes = tru?4 ,! "q = u is--h[ %all we meet ! enemy ) /eel z highly temp]$ z 8 own8 ,cic]o embraces )9 ! compass ( ?ree words ! :ole scope ( ! orator4 ,doc]e4--,to in/ruct ! intellects ( 8 he>]s4 ,plac]e4--,to use ^? v>i$ arts & graces by :i* ! in/ruction is r5d]$ palatable & agreeable4 ,mov]e4--,to move _! wills to action4 ,! la/ function is by f> ! mo/ important4 ,! prea*]'s triumph lies n 9 ! conviction ( ! intellect1 nor 9 ! approbation ( ! ta/es1 b 9 ! ar\s+ ( ! wills ( 8 he>]s4 ,! w is ! goal-po9t at :i* he aims f ! beg9n+4 ,a doctor may p]suade 8 pati5t t bitt] m$ic9e & active ex]cise are necess>y1 b s long z ! sick man lies on ! s(a & nods ass5t ?is b>r5 conviction is ( little pr(it4 ,:51 h[ev]1 ! p]suasion =ces him to take a six-mile walk & swall[ ! revolt+ draught1 !n1 & only !n1 is triumph secur$4 ,s a prea*] may conv9ce ! habitual s9n] ( ! he9\sness ( s92 he may w9 8 applause by ! cog5cy ( 8 reason+ & ! brilliancy ( 8 /yle2 b n till he has mov$ 8 w to fl+ ! old fett]s to ! w9ds1 n till he br+s him a te>ful p5it5t to ! confessional1 is 8 "w complete4 ,we %all n[ take ! ?ree words ( ,cic]o 9 ord]4 ,side note3 ,doc]e ,h[ %all we accompli% all impli$ 9 t ^w doc]e8 ,h[ emb$ conviction 9 ! m9ds ( our he>]s8 ,fill y\r own head to repletion ) ! subject2 be ambiti\s to leave1 if possible1 no book unread1 books ( ev5 collat]al be>+4 ,! m ?\ght /or$ up ! m complete w be y\r ma/]y ov] ! subject & ! m abundant ! mat]ials f :i* to select4 ,i 0 /ruck by a lett] f ,fa!r ,fab] to a fri5d3--,i int5d writ+ a book on ! ,passion4 ,i h already read a hundr$ works on ! subject2 see if y c get me any m4 ,a hundr$ volumes1 yet he looks = m6 ,h5ce 8 bra9 0 saturat$ ) 8 subject1 & :5 he tapp$ x1 h[ copi\sly x fl[$6 ,:at books %\ld ,i read8 ,side note3 ,:at books to read ,! solid matt] 9 ,!ology & ! ,sacr$ ,scriptures & _! developm5ts4 ,a book ( s]mons is ! la/ to op54 ,:y8 ,y wi% to raise a /ructure1 !n g to ! orig9al qu>ry :]e y h mat]ial 9 abundance4 ,! argum5ts t be> ! %ap+ ( y\r own *isel1 ?\gh n z poli%$ z ^? y w\ld borr[1 w fit m naturally & adorn ) great] grace4 ,!re are two great risks 9 read+ s]mon books--a t5d5cy to imitate ! /yle & a temptation to fil* ! jewels4 ,! /yle may be v sublime1 b ! "q is w x suit y4 ,y\r neighb\r's clo!s may fit him admirably1 b on y !y w\ld hang lop-sid$4 ,! second dang] is ev5 m fatal4 ,a /ruggl+ tyro :o makes an in>ti/ic attempt to adorn 8 disc\rse ) ! mo/ brilliant passages f ,bossuet r5d]s 8 production n only wor?less b grotesque4 ,! man :o c build a lab\r]'s cottage h&somely %\ld be cont5t2 b :5 he attempts to engraft ^u x ! turrets & pila/]s ( ! neighb\r+ mansion he cov]s 8 "w n ) ornam5t b ridicule4 ,am ,i !n1 y w ask1 to ca/ aside ! brilliant ?\ghts & happy imag]y ,i meet 9 my read+8 ,no1 ,i only ask y n to use !m n[4 ,note !m = re-read+4 ,ca/ !m z nuggets into ! smelt+-pot ( y\r own bra94 ,tru/ to "t & ! al*emy ( ?\ght to transmute !m4 ,wait till ^! ?\ghts become y\r ?\ghts4 ,! intellect w assimilate ?is =eign mat]ial & s5d x =? on "s future occasion1 palpitat+ ) ! w>m blood ( natural life1 to /r5g!n ! frame-"w ( y\r reason+ or adorn y\r composition ) ve9s ( natural beauty4 ,side note3 ,h[ %all ,i read8 ,read ) a p5cil & pap] slip beside y1 n only to jot d[n argum5ts & illu/rations1 b to seize on ! inspirations t may come4 ,! ?\ghts we get f books are n at all z valuable z ! tra9 ( natural ideas ^! books excite4 ,:5 ! m9d is once set go+ !re is no kn[+ :at ri* ore x may /rike4 ,:5 ! bra9 ?robs 9 lab\r ) ?\ght /ruggl+ = bir?1 :5 ! s\l is full & ! imag9ation 9 flame1 ?is is ! gold5 mom5t4 ,ea* idea n[ /&s out cle> cut z a cube ( cry/al1 & col\rs ( unwont$ ri*ness are drap+ ! fancy4 ,h5ce1 at all haz>ds1 lay hold ( ?is inspiration4 ,close ! mo/ int]e/+ "w2 leave ! mo/ fasc9at+ society2 he$ nei!r food nor sleep till x is secur$4 ,= y ?is _s may nev] brea! aga94 ,let ?is mom5t pass1 & :5 y d invoke ! intellect x is cold & b>r51 & ! he>t t ye/]day blaz$ ) liv+ fires holds lifeless a%es n[4 ,x is n always :5 y h po9t$ y\r p5cils & spread ! virg9 page be=e y ?\ght w come4 ,! ideas t h revolutioniz$ ! _w came at times & 9 places mo/ unlook$ =4 ,:5 mus+ on ! sway+ ,sanctu>y lamp dur+ ,b5$iction1 ,galileo discov]$ ! laws ( ! p5dulum4 ,su* a trifle z ! fall ( an apple sugge/$ ! laws ( gravitation to ,newton2 & ! fir/ idea ( ! /eam eng9e came to ,watt :ile he 0 wat*+ ! lid ris+ f ! boil+ kettle4 ,dur+ a royal banquet ! argum5t to cru% ! ,mani*eans grew on ! great m9d ( ,/4 ,?omas1 & ! k+ made 8 secret>y write x d[n on ! spot4 ,_h n ^! m5 tra9$ !mselves to admit & welcome ! angel visitant1 no matt] :5 or :]e he came1 ! /agnant pool ( ! _w's ignorance might h rema9$ = ev] un/irr$4 ,y\r notes are n[ be=e y1 "s ! (fspr+ ( orig9al ?\ght & o!rs cull$ f read+4 ,! =m] require only poli%+ & %ap+1 b ! latt] mu/ pass ?r\gh y\r own intellect2 e ?\ght mu/ feel ! bra9 heat be=e x becomes palatable4 ,we d n ask p to eat meat raw1 s we %\ld take c>e n to (f] !m ideas cold & unt\*$ by ! w>m? ( our own reason+4 ,?9k ov]1 rum9ate1 roll !m f side to side1 let !m s9k d[n ?r\gh ! tissues ( y\r own bra9 & settle !re2 !n :5 y s5d !m out w>m1 be>+ ! /amp ( y\r own m9t+1 !y w be f\nd effective4 ,rememb] t to translate dry !ology into que/ionable ,engli%1 encumb]$ ) te*nical expressions1 is n writ+ a s]mon2 b ! man :o takes up ! !ological pr9ciples1 simm]s !m 9 8 own ?\ght1 wraps !m 9 ! transp>5cy ( cle> language1 illu/rat+ !m ) 8 own imag]y1 & !reby br++ !m )9 ! grasp ( ! meane/ intellig5ce1 t man1 9 a s5se1 creates ! tru? anew4 ,y beg9 ! "w ( con/ruction by mak+ out a sket* argum5t4 ,let a well-jo9t$ syllogism und]lie & =m ! framework ( y\r s]mon4 ,! conclusion ( t syllogism mu/ be ! goal po9t at :i* y aim4 ,t once select$1 all o!r p>ts ( ! s]mon %\ld t5d t[>ds x4 ,z all roads lead to ,rome1 s all memb]s ( ! argum5t %\ld conv]ge to ?is po9t4 ,! congregation %\ld leave ! *ur* ) t idea fix$ & cle> z a /> ( light be=e _! m9ds4 ,9 writ+1 z 9 committ+ to memory1 y %\ld keep ! audi5ce ev] be=e ! m9d's eye4 ,attack x on e side2 pursue x ) argum5t1 & nev] leave x 9 ! p[] ( an intellig5t man to say3 ,i d n und]/& :at he means4 ,?is habit ( writ+ ) ! audi5ce be=e u n only secures cog5cy & po9t = our argum5ts & cle>ness = our illu/rations1 b x saves u f ! fatal mi/ake ( produc+ n a s]mon b an essay4 ,"h our m$itations assi/ u4 ,! daily habit ( balanc+ & introspection enables a man to read & analyse 8 own he>t1 its /r5g? & weakness4 ,he becomes famili> ) ! spr+s & lev]s t move x1 ! /orms t convulse & ! sun%9e t gladd5s ! my/]i\s _w )9 8 own brea/4 ,h[ useful ?is k :5 he comes to tra9 ! artill]y ( ! pulpit on ! he>ts ( o!rs6 ,side note3 ,plac]e ,s f> we h be5 /udy+ h[ to mortise ! jo9ts ( our argum5ts into well-knit & %apely /r5g?2 ! pure s*ola/ic1 h[ev]1 possesses b half ! weapons ( ! prea*]4 ,! be/ built skeleton is repulsive till x is clo!d ) fle%1 col\r & beauty4 ,?is is ! rhetorician's task4 ,he comes ) 8 graceful art1 & drapes ! dry bones ( h>d reason+1 cl>ifies ! argum5ts by illu/rations1 clo!s !m 9 language crisp & sp>kl+1 weaves ar\nd !m ! w>m gl[ ( fancy & r5d]s ! h>de/ tru?s palatable by ! grace ( diction & deliv]y4 ,he accompli%es all impli$ 9 ! ^w plac]e4 ,:5 rhetoric & logic clasp h&s ! /&>d ( triumph is fairly c]ta9 to be plant$ above ! /ubborn he>t4 ,we mu/1 h[ev]1 rememb] t ! arts ( rhetoric are subord9ate to ! reason+1 & mu/ be br\ght =w>d only = ! purpose ( driv+ ! reason+ home4 ,b s9ce man's faculties are n divid$ into wat]tight comp>tm5ts1 nei!r %\ld ! s]mon int5d$ to influ5ce him4 ,our reason is n indep5d5t ( our passions2 our feel+s s influ5ce our judgm5t t ev5 9 our greate/ actions x is h>d to dis5tangle & say s mu* is ! product ( "o & s mu* ( ! o!r4 ,! s]mon %\ld be con/ruct$ to fit ! man2 argum5t & emotion %\ld n /& ap>t1 b dovetail & int]lace4 ,side note3 ,%eil ,9 ! art ( entw9+ ! g>l&s ( rhetoric ar\nd ! framework ( argum5t1 ,%eil /&s conspicu\s4 ,lecky says ( him--,8 spee*es seem exactly to fulfil ,burke's description ( p]fect oratory--half poetry1 half prose4 ,two v high excell5cies he possess$ to ! mo/ wond]ful degree--! p[] ( comb9+ extreme prep>ation ) ! greate/ passion & ( bl5d+ argum5t ) declamation4 ,we "k sc>cely any speak] f :om x w\ld be possible to cite s _m passages ) all ! su/a9$ rhy?m & fl[ ( declamation1 yet consi/+ :olly ( ! mo/ elaborate argum5ts4 ,he always prep>$ ! language z well z ! sub/ance ( 8 spee*es4 ,he seems to h foll[$ ! example ( ,cic]o 9 /udy+ ! case ( 8 oppon5t z well z 8 own1 & 0 ?us enabl$ to anticipate ) great accuracy4 ,! h9t conta9$ 9 ! la/ p>agraph is invaluable to ! man :o proves or exp\nds doctr9e4 ,x sometimes happ5s t !re is an objection s natural t x seems to gr[ out ( ! reason+4 ,p]haps1 :ile ! prea*] is speak+1 x is tak+ %ape on ! m9ds ( ! he>]s2 at lea/ soon] or lat] x is c]ta9 to recur4 ,h[ is x to be dealt )8 ,let x pass1 & ! audi5ce c>ry away ! argum5t ) a cl\d ( d\bt hang+ ar\nd t goes f> to de/roy its =ce4 ,or x may be t :5 he op5s ! morn+ pap] x confronts him1 set =? 9 ! mo/ conv9c+ %ape1 ) ! advantage ( hav+1 at lea/1 tw5ty-f\r h\rs to re/ on ! public m9d be=e he c t\* x4 ,!re=e1 let no su* objection pass1 b grapple ) x "h & n[1 & te> x to %r$s4 ,"h y are ma/] ( ! situation1 & c pres5t ! objection 9 a %ape mo/ accessible to y\r own knife4 ,by anticipat+ an antagoni/ y break 8 sword & r5d] y\r own position unassailable4 ,be=e our prea*] goes into ! pulpit j "o ^w 9 8 e>--,bew>e ( two v common defects--7,i7 ,rapidity ( spee* & 7#b7 ,want ( prop] articulation4 ,a p :o ?9k w>mly1 z we ,iri% d1 speak rapidly4 ,?\ght is ru%$ ^u ?\ght & s5t5ce telescop$ into s5t5ce4 ,be=e s5d+ =? an idea1 take c>e t its pr$ecessor has got "t to settle on ! m9ds ( y\r he>]s4 ,9 articulation try to e>n ! eulogy pass$ on ,w5dell ,philips3 ,he s5t ea* s5t5ce f 8 lips z bright & cle> cut z a new made sov]eign f ! m9t4 ,side note3 ,mov]e ,:at is ! ma9 weapon ( ! orator8 ,demo/h5es answ]s-- ,action4 ,mr4 ,glad/one--,e>ne/ness4 ,b ,/4 ,francis ,borgia probably expla9s :at bo? mean :5 he advises u to prea* ) an evid5ce ( conviction t makes x cle> to ! audi5ce y are prep>$ to lay d[n y\r life at ! foot ( ! pulpit /airs = ! tru? ( :at y say4 ,)\t ?is deep-seat$ conviction & ! en?usiasm t fl[s f x1 y\r fire is b pa9t$ fire1 y\r ?und] ! ?und] ( ! /age4 ,?is liv+ e>ne/ness is ! sp>k t illum9es & vitalizes all4 ,)\t x ! be/ built s]mon is b a pa9t$ corpse2 b :5 ! s\l gleams =? 9 ! fla%+ eye & quiv]+ lip1 waves ( unse5 fire are issu+ ) e s5t5ce1 & arr[s ( light sil5tly pi]c+ e he>t4 ,! mo/ /ubborn prejudices are =c$ to melt & ! mo/ deprav$ wills are swept on ! cre/ ( ! gr& tidal wave1 sl[ly ga!r+ f ! />t2 b :5 ! prea*] =gets himself & 8 surr\nd+s1 fl+s self-consci\sness away1 goes outside himself1 p\r+ ! hot tide f 8 own gl[+ he>t1 till e fla% ( 8 eye & e wave ( 8 h& becomes a palpitat+ ?\ght1 !n 8 audi5ce surr5d]2 _! he>ts are 9 ! holl[ ( 8 h&1 wax to receive any impression2 _! wills c be brac$ & lift$ to ! sublime/ heights ( h]oism--?is is triumph4 ,side note3 ,o',connell ,x is said t ! great ma/]y ,o',connell ex]cis$ ov] ! p ma9ly sprang f ! passionate e>ne/ness ( 8 conviction4 ,! nation's he>t seem$ m]g$ into 8 own4 ,he /ood =? h] liv+1 brea?+ symbol4 ,:5 he spoke x 0 ,irel& spoke4 ,h] passions rock$ 8 s\l2 h] hum\r fla%$ f 8 eye2 h] scorn gleam$ 9 8 glances1 & h] sobs *ok$ 8 utt]ance4 ,ah6 if prea*]s 7 z fill$ ) ! ,_s ( ,*ri/ z ?is man 0 ) ! _s ( patriotism1 :at a revolution we might witness6 ,y ask--,h[ !n d actors move p s9ce !re c be no en?usiasm :5 m5 "k !y simulate unreal p & unreal passions8 ,i answ]1 t ! fir/ /ep t[>ds becom+ a great actor is to fl+ aside t k & h& y\rself ov] ! will+ victim ( a delusion4 ,y mu/ n act b live y\r "p3 p]suade y\rself t y are ! "* y p]sonate3 surr5d] y\r he>t to be torn by real passions & wrung by real sorr[s4 ,! answ] is well kn[n :i* a celebrat$ actor once gave to a div9e3--,h[ is x t y s move p by fiction & our prea*]s fail to move !m by tru?8 ,sir1 we speak fiction z if x 7 fact1 & y\r prea*]s speak tru? z if x 7 fiction4 ,"h we leave our prea*] fac+ 8 audi5ce & fill$ ) b "o idea3 ,i h a great message to deliv] & ,i w lay hold ( e means to s5d t message home2 voice1 passion1 /yle1 ge/ure1 ^! are my arms1 & ) ^! ,i hope to conqu]4 ,side note3 ,p>t+ glance at ! prea*]'s mission ,9 p>t+ we take a glance at ! prea*]'s exalt$ mission1 & we may well ask3 ,:at 9 ! :ole range ( human occupations does ?is _w hold wor?y ( be+ comp>$ to x8 ,! battle-field1 x is true1 has its glories1 b x has its horrors also4 ,:o c pa9t ! pride ) :i* ,napoleon saw ! triumph ( 8 skill cru% two ,emp]ors at ,au/]litz or ! rapture ) :i* he beheld ! trophies ( great k+doms at 8 feet8 ,! fatigues ( w9t] m>*es 7 =gott5 :5 9 ! fi]y fla%es ( 8 vet]ans' eyes he read 8 own r5[n1 :ile _! applaud+ %\ts fell l music on 8 e>s4 ,b blood soils ! pr\de/ trophies ( w>1 & across ! p]spective ( victory ! spectres ( murd]$ m5 w /alk4 ,human eloqu5ce1 too1 has its conque/s1 ! pure/1 ! mo/ beautiful 9 ! natural ord]4 ,h[ ! pride flu% height5s on ! orator's *eek z he wat*es ! cru/s ( prejudice melt & ho/ile he>ts surr5d]2 :5 he m>ks ! bat$ brea? & ! hu%$ sil5ce atte/+ 8 victory m eloqu5tly ?an ! /ormie/ applause6 ,he sees ! v>i$ moods ( 8 own s\l mirror$ 9 ! faces ar\nd him1 z he summons =? :at _s he li/s3 te>s or laught]1 murmurs or applause answ] to 8 call4 ,:at p5 c picture ! ec/asies t ?rill$ ! s\l ( ,grattan z he gave utt]ance to ! _s ( expir+ fre$om 9 ^? orations t rank among ! _w's ma/]pieces8 ,! sn[s ( age melt$ & ! decrepitude ( ye>s 0 flung aside1 & 8 eyes gleam$ ) /range fires z he beheld sodd5 corruption /ruck dumb & hang its guilty head2 :5 he saw ! wav]+ dr9k fre% c\rage ) ea* new outbur/1 & m5 ( commone/ clay trans=m$ into h]oes by ! blaze ( 8 g5ius4 ,glori\s triumphs inde$2 b1 alas6 human1 & z su* doom$ to die4 ,b 9 ! sublimity ( 8 purpose & ! imp]i%able nature ( 8 conque/s ! prea*] /&s alone4 ,comp>$ ) 8 ! greate/ trophies ( ! battle-field or ! =um are feeble trifles4 ,! prea*]1 9 pray] & /udy1 goes d[n ov] ! gre5 sw>ds ( ,calv>y1 & !re ga!rs ! ruby drops ( ,r$emption4 ,he asc5ds ! pulpit & p\rs !m z a purple tide ov] s\ls t are p>*$ & p]i%+4 ,z :5 ! ,p5teco/al fire re/$ on ! ,apo/les' heads1 a new light fill$ _! m9ds & a new flame sprung up )9 _! he>ts2 s :5 ! same _s brea!s ?r\gh ! prea*]'s lips1 ! cl\ds ( ignorance dissolve & ! light ( tru? div9e glorifies ! m9ds & inflames ! s\ls ( 8 he>]s4 ,! e>s ( fai? c he> ! applause ( angels & ! eyes ( fai? c read ,heav5's approval 9 ! fla%+ glances ( ! ,ble/1 z ) ea* /roke ! prea*] wid5s ! empire ( ! ,preci\s ,blood & piles palpitat+ trophies be=e ! ,sacr$ ,he>t4 ,ah6 "h is a field wor?y ( ! highe/ ambition t ev] burn$ )9 a human brea/4 ,h5ce1 we %\ld toil1 toil1 toil1 & call no lab\r excessive t we put =? 9 burni%+ into poli%$ effici5cy e weapon ,god has giv5 u = ! s]vice ( 8 pulpit4 ,,*apt] ,,fif? ,a ,,sophi/ry ,,expos$4 ,,advice ,,giv5 ,!ologian & ,prea*]--,! ,diff]5ce ,x is amaz+ to ?9k h[ (t5 ! (fices ( !ologian & prea*] are spok5 ( z if !y 7 id5tical4 ,n[1 ! functions ( !ologian & prea*] /& widely ap>t4 ,to ! reflective m9d ?is s\nds l repeat+ a truism2 yet :at a _w ( confus$ ?\ght & ignorant criticism w\ld be cle>$ f ! subject if ?is fact 7 kept well 9 sight4 ,:5 y say t a "y prie/ is becom+ a good prea*] y are met by impossible6 he nev] got a prize 9 !ology4 ,?is is suppos$ to give y\r poor judgm5t its f9al c\p2 argum5t aft] t is useless3 causa f9ita e/4 ,n[1 ,i d n ?9k our appreciation ( an em95t surgeon is less5$ by our be+ told t he is a poor *emi/2 yet ! diff]5ce betwe5 ^! respective pr(essions is sc>cely m radical ?an t :i* sep>ates ! (fice ( prea*] f t ( !ologian4 ,to ! ord9>y public ! !ological treatise is a seal$ book4 ,x is ! prea*]'s duty to break t seal2 to take out ! dry tru?s /or$ !re2 to r5d] !m palatable & invit+1 & br+ !m )9 ! grasp ( ! pla9e/ intellig5ce4 ,side note3 ,solicitor & b>ri/] ,few occupations m aptly illu/rate ?is diff]5ce ?an ^? ( solicitor & b>ri/]4 ,! attorney works up ! mat]ials = ! case3 he gr\ps /atutes1 discov]s pr9ciples1 tabulates ref]5ces1 supplies dates4 ,:ile he does n plead himself1 a man s arm$ is invaluable at ! elb[ ( an able advocate2 )\t ! b>ri/]1 h[ev]1 especially :]e ! prejudices1 int]e/s1 & ! imag9ation ( a jury h to be work$ ^u1 8 load ( le>n$ lumb] w\ld be ( small value4 ,! !ologian makes out ! brief3 ! prea*] pleads x4 ,to r5d] ?is di/9ction cle>] let u take "o m illu/ration4 ,no animal c exi/ on air & clay & sunlight alone4 ,?\gh ^! conta9 ! elem5ts on :i* x is f$2 yet1 ?\gh surr\nd$ by !m 9 mo/ ample abundance1 he mu/ p]i% if a ?ird p[] is n br\ght into play4 ,! vegetable _w comes int]v5+ betwe5 ! raw *emicals & ! hungry man4 ,out ( e>? & air & light x builds ! rip5$ %eaf1 ! succul5t apple & ! sav\ry potato4 ,s1 ?\gh book%elves groan "u calf-b\nd tomes ho>d+ ! hiv$ treasures ( ! ma/]s ( !ology1 ! common m9ds ( ! multitude w\ld />ve did n ! prea*] int]pose z int]pret] ( ! !ologian's message1 draw+ =? f 8 /oreh\se tru?s & pr9ciples out ( :i* he manufactures ! daily bread on :i* ! ord9>y man mu/ live4 ,)\t 8 aid ! ri*e/ repository ev] clasp$ betwe5 ! cov]s ( a book w\ld rema9 a fons signatus a hortus conclusus4 ,! prophet ( ,god saw ! dry bones scatt]$ ov] ! valley ( desolation till ! brea? ( a new p[] pass$ ov] !m1 & lo6 7,i7 ! bones came toge!r ea* "o to its jo9t2 7#b7 ! s9ews & ! fle% came ^u !m 4 4 4 7#c7 & ! sk9 0 /ret*$ out ov] !m 4 4 4 & ! _s came into !m & !y liv$4 ,! attorney & ! !ologian ga!r ! dry bones1 b on ! prea*] & ! b>ri/] lie ! f\rfold task ( mortis+ ! jo9ts into ea* o!r1 b9d+ !m ) ! s9ews ( argum5t1 clo?+ !m 9 liv+ beauty & vitaliz+ ! :ole /ructure ) ! flame ( impassion$ e>ne/ness4 ,only :5 ?is has be5 done w !y live4 ,s ?or\ghly di/9ct are ! two (fices x r>ely happ5s t a pr(essional !ologian becomes an effici5t prea*]4 ,! conc5tration & exclusive ex]cise ( "o faculty unfits him = a task dem&+ _m4 ,p d n come to *ur* to he> spok5 treatises or witness dissect+ op]ations on subtle di/9ctions4 ,!y come to be in/ruct$1 pleas$ & mov$4 ,aga91 = ! p]fect fulfilm5t ( ! prea*]'s task1 among/ o!r gifts he mu/ h imag9ation2 b to ! ma/] ( an exact sci5ce l !ology an exub]ant fancy might prove a fatal d[ry4 ,a cle> /atem5t ( ?is tru? holds out hopeful enc\ragem5t to ! man ^: !ological atta9m5ts c\ld n be describ$ z brilliant3 x tea*es1 too1 ! man :o has di/+ui%$ himself 9 !ology t if he ambitions be+ a prea*] he has an entirely new set ( sci5ces to ma/]1 b1 be/ ( all1 x breaks into small bits an (t-us$ weapon 9 ! h&s ( ! "y prea*]'s ar*-enemy--! critic4 ,side note3 ,! critic at "w ,h[ (t5 d we see ?is self-con/itut$ oracle rely = 8 sole support on ?is sophi/ry8 ,y turn f a *ur* door fill$ ) admiration2 !re is a gl[ ( rapture ar\nd y\r he>t2 e n]ve is t+l+2 y h be5 en?rall$4 ,a tru?1 old inde$ b n[ dress$ 9 a new robe1 lives be=e y\r m9d ) a mean+ & a ri*ness ( col\r nev] exp]i5c$ be=e4 ,y\r w is swept captive on ! cre/ ( t subtle tide ( unse5 fire t seems to fill ! air4 ,y are brac+ y\rself to a h]oic resolve4 ,! prea*]'s voice1 l ceaseless music1 is /ill ?rill+ d[n ?r\gh ! av5ues ( y\r s\l4 ,:5 ! critic comes & 9 pity asks y--,d y really ?9k t a good s]mon8 he compassionates y\r poor judgm5t1 leads y to ! libr>y1 takes d[n a volume ( ,lehmkuhl or ,su>ez1 & ) a triumphant wave ( 8 h& assures y t e idea 9 t s]mon may be f\nd !re4 ,y are n[ face to face ) ! mo/ p]plex+ ( sophi/ries--! half tru?4 ,y\r judgm5t is /agg]$ by two app>5tly contradictory facts--x 0 a f9e s]mon1 yet e idea may be f\nd 9 ! !ological treatise4 ,to enable y to extricate y\rself f ! puzzle1 ratify y\r fir/ op9ion & conf\nd ! critic2 picture ano!r set ( circum/ances4 ,y /& be=e ,/4 ,pet]'s1 wrapp$ 9 admiration at ?is _w's wond]4 ,p[]1 glory1 /r5g? & beauty1 all are aisl$ ,9 ?is et]nal ark ( wor%ip undefil$4 ,y are m>vell+ h[ did human bra9s conceive & human h&s embody ?is mighty dream ( art4 ,"o ( ! pe/ tribe yclept critic comes pity+ y\r simple he>t2 he leads y to a qu>ry1 & triumphantly po9t+ says3 ,"h e /one ( t build+ 0 f\nd4 ,n[1 :at becomes ( ! glory simple p l y be/[ on ,bramante & ,mi*ael ,angelo8 ,h[ w\ld y answ] him8 ,easily en\gh4 ,make him a pres5t ( ! qu>ry1 & ask him to produce ano!r ,/4 ,pet]'s4 ,! *all5ge is conclusive4 ,y h him impal$4 ,come back n[ to ! libr>y4 ,pres5t ! prea*]'s critic ) a hundr$ tomes1 give him all ?is raw mat]ial multipli$ t5 times ov] out ( :i* t ma/]piece ( sacr$ eloqu5ce 0 built1 & ask him to en?ral ^? ?\s&s t hung spellb\nd on t man's lips1 ^: ?rill$ he>ts 7 aflame1 :o left ! *ur* exam9+ _! consci5ces & v[+ bett] lives4 ,alas6 he :o 0 s eloqu5t 9 te>+ o!rs to rags :5 he himself essays _! task himself--angels well might weep4 ,no dep>tm5t ( life is secure aga9/ ?is sophi/ry4 ,y li/5 till y are daz$ ) admiration at "o ( ^? ma/]pieces ( =5sic plead+ t h flung a dea?less glory ar\nd ! names ( ,russell & ,:iteside2 b ! critic1 ) a sup]ior toss ( 8 head1 assures y t ?is c be f\nd 9 ,magna ,*>ta & ! ,/atute book4 ,"h is ! tantalis+ half tru?4 ,to be sure ! pr9ciples & gr\ndwork ( reason+ are !re2 b ! (fice ( ! advocate 0 to draw !m f ! du/ & d>kness1 to ga!r ^! scatt]$ articles1 /atutes & prec$5ts into 8 capaci\s bra91 & f !m evolve a framework ( argum5t to fit 8 purpose4 ,he m\lds !m into an impregnable bulw>k ( law & reason+ to %elt] 8 cli5t4 ,s naturally does he b5d !m to 8 case t e li/5] is impress$ ) ! conviction t surely ! fram]s ( ^! /atutes & pr9ciples mu/ h a case l ?is be=e _! m9ds :5 !y committ$ !m to p>*m5t4 ,yet 9 ! judgm5t ( ! critic ! v>iety ( tal5ts br\ght to ?is complex task c\nt = no?+4 ,"h we see :at a di/9ction mu/ be made betwe5 ! (fice ( !ologian & prea*]1 & :at a confusion ( ?\ght is sav$ by keep+ ?is l9e ( dem>cation 9 view4 ,side note3 ,p>t+ advice ,n[ t ! subject ( pulpit oratory is swept cle> f mislead+ !ories & set 9 its true light be=e ! "y prea*]'s eyes1 let u see h[ fur!r we c assi/ him to dis*>ge 8 high (fice ) hon\r & effici5cy4 ,side note3 ,i4--,be natural 9 developm5t ,to ?9e own self be true is ! s\nde/ ( advices4 ,f ! beg9n+ ! "y prea*] %\ld aim at develop+ on 8 own l9es1 ?9k+ 9 8 own way & express+ 8 ?\ghts 9 _! own native dress4 ,no matt] h[ em95t ! p>agon y admire1 d n become an und]/udy ( him4 ,rememb] he is great only because he is himself & n ! imitation ( ano!r4 ,try1 h[ev]1 to get at ! secret ( 8 greatness4 ,:at is x8 ,he discov]$ 8 /rong po9ts & cultivat$ !m4 ,g & d likewise4 ,y see a man ) cle> sequ5ce ( ideas & easy expression1 b )\t ^? exceptional gifts t g to make ! born orator4 ,he c\ld atta9 ev5 em95ce z a lectur] or in/ructor1 b lecture or in/ruct he w n1 = he has read ,v5tura & become smitt54 ,he tries to imitate ! ,padre's l(ty /yle1 & succe$s 9 amaz+ ! unle>n$ & mak+ ! le>n$ smile4 ,failure is writt5 l>ge ov] all 8 ef=ts4 ,david c\ld n fight ) ! gorge\s b cumb]some arms ( ,saul3 ) 8 own homely sl+ & ! poli%$ /one f ! brook1 ! weapon to :i* he 0 accu/om$1 he a*iev$ victory4 ,i knew a prie/ :o _h a m>vell\s *>m z a /orytell]4 ,he inve/$ ! m]e/ trifles ( incid5t ) resi/less fasc9ation4 ,h\rs 9 8 society flew l mom5ts4 ,he became a di/+ui%$ prea*]4 ,i w5t to he> him1 & quickly discov]$ ! secret ( 8 success4 ,he knew 8 /rong po9t1 & /ak$ 8 all on x4 ,he prea*$ 8 s]mons z he told 8 /ories--9 graphic1 famili> n>rative4 ,! congregation felt !y 7 tak5 into 8 confid5ce2 !y 7 hypnotis$4 ,y =got t y 7 sitt+ 9 /iff dignity 9 a *ur*1 & imag9$ y\rself "o ( a gr\p ar\nd ! w9t]'s log li/5+ to a delightful raconteur1 & y will+ly surr5d]$ to ! pleas+ delusion4 ,e play ( fancy1 e fla% ( ?\ght1 e cl9*$ conviction pass$ f him to 8 he>]s till ! s\ls ( prea*] & li/5]s became l reflect+ mirrors4 ,!re 0 always regret :5 he f9i%$4 ,n[1 _h t man attempt$ to become ,demo/h5es in/ead ( himself he w\ld h succe$$ 9 becom+ ridicul\s4 ,side note3 #b4--;,be natural 9 composition ,! natural outp\r+ ( ?\ght has a reli% & a resi/lessness ( =ce t no art c rival4 ,! sc5t ( a sprig ( wild woodb9e holds a *>m beyond all ! p]fumes ( ! *emi/'s %op4 ,9 ord] to be natural !re is no necessity to ignore ! elegancies ( /yle2 = :at is /yle8 ,le /yle e/ l'homme4 ,! /yle is ! man4 ,a p]fect /yle1 !n1 is atta9$ :5 ! writt5 page is ! exact expression ( ! tra9 ( ?\ght z x lies 9 ! writ]'s head4 ,a /yle is absolutely p]fect :5 x is absolutely natural4 ,artificial embroid]y1 purple pat*es1 & gold5 vap\r are (t5 ! defects & n ! p]fection ( /yle4 ,language c be simple1 h[ev]1 )\t be+ vulg> or commonplace4 ,:at book w ev] equal ! ,bible = simplicity1 yet :at dignity8 ,:at prea*] ev] approa*$ ,,our ,,div9e ,,"l2 &1 humanly speak+1 :at 0 ! s\rce ( ,8 /r5g?8 ,he accommodat$ ,himself to ,8 he>]s4 ,f ! op5 book ( nature ,he made ! realms ( grace famili> to ! m9ds ( *ildr54 ,he po9t$ to ! lilies ( ! field1 to ! rav5s ( ! wood1 to ! rip5+ bud & ! angry cl\d4 ,ut ex iis quae animus novit1 surgat ad incognita quae non novit4#a #a ,?ird ,nocturn = ,non-,virg9s4 ,he us$ ! _w ar\nd u to lift our ?\ghts to ! _w above u4 ,:5 ,he spoke to fi%]m5 ,8 illu/rations 7 tak5 f seas & nets4 ,:5 ,he prea*$ to f>m]s ! ^w ( ,god 0 ! se$ fall+ on rocky soil or ! f]tile furr[4 ,:5 ! m]*ants ) c>avans & silk5 tunics surr\nd$ ,him x becomes ! pe>l ( great price4 ,:5 among/ simple villag]s x is ! lo/ groat 9 se>* ( :i* ! h\sewife sweeps ! floor & se>*es ea* nook & cranny4 ,"h is language com+ d[n to ! level ( e he>]1 ab\nd+ 9 famili> pictures1 yet nev] los+ dignity4 ,:ile compos+ s]mons = factory h&s ,c>d9al ,wiseman employ$ a weav] to tea* him ! te*nicalities ( ! loom t he might rea* _! he>ts ?r\gh ! only *annel ( ?\ght !y und]/ood4 ,x is wond]ful h[ ! natural _w ar\nd u c be us$ to br+ ev5 ! mo/ sublime tru?s )9 ! grasp ( ! pla9e/ intellects4 ,:y d we n draw m frequ5tly & m abundantly f ?is s\rce8 ,:5 we he> ( a man ^: disc\rses are too sublime = ! ord9>y intellig5ce x is h>d to =be> a smile4 ,our pity goes out n to ! ord9>y intellig5ce1 b to ! cl\dy dwell] 9 ,patmos4 ,my/ic obscurity is us$ m frequ5tly z a cloak = muddle-head$ ?9k+ ?an z a robe ) :i* to drape sublimity ( ?\ght4 ,h5ce1 if p d n und]/& ! prea*]1 blame n ! p1 b let ! prea*] look to x4 ,our nimble-m9d$ imag9ative p w rise to & grasp ! mo/ elevat$ ideas if prop]ly pres5t$4 ,i li/5$ to a s]mon 9 an ,engli% *ur* prea*$ be=e a congregation ( ,iri% poor4 ,! keynote 0 l(ty1 b beautifully su/a9$ ?r\gh\t4 ,! range ( ?\ght 0 high1 b ! tru?s cl>ifi$ by an abundance ( happy illu/ration4 ,t disc\rse 0 s classic 9 its beauty t x might be prea*$ be=e an ,ox=d audi5ce1 yet n an idea 0 lo/ on t brea?less congregation1 :]e e female head 0 cov]$ by a %awl4 ,! speak] possess$ 9 an em95t degree ?ree gifts t mu/ comm& success3--,he c\ld ?9k cle>ly2 he c\ld s express 8 ?\ghts t 8 language became ! mirror ( 8 m9d2 he made a l>ge dem& on ! famili> sc5es ( nature ) :i* to illu/rate 8 ideas & s5d 8 reason+ home2 he possess$ a m9d at once logical & imag9ative & a mann] ( expression t =m$ a def9ition ( p]fect /yle--,le /yle c'e/ l'homme--! /yle is ! man4 ,side note3 #c4--;,be natural 9 deliv]y ,! fa9te/ suspicion ( art imm$iately sets y\r audi5ce up 9 arms4 ,_! tee? are on edge2 _! he>t lock$ aga9/ y4 ,?is is act+ & n prea*+ seals y\r fate4 ,d n imag9e = a mom5t t ,i advocate ! neglect ( elocution>y graces4 ,s f> f t ,i hold t e "y prie/ leav+ college %\ld be a pa/ ma/] ( all rhetorical arts4 ,ge/ure1 articulation1 voice production & inflection %\ld be at 8 f+] tips4 ,no book on ! subject %\ld be unread4 ,no ye> ( college life %\ld pass )\t contribut+ mat]ially t[>ds ! elocution>y equipm5t ( ! future prea*]4 ,! college t neglects ?is tra9+ & p]mits "y m5 to g into ! m9i/ry )\t ?is ne$ful art is guilty ( a mo/ s]i\s s9 ( omission4 ,:at ,i d mean is prea* y\r s]mons & d n declaim !m4 ,h[ is ?is accompli%$8 ,= ! fir/ ye> b5d all y\r p[]s to captur+ ! intellects ( y\r auditors1 hold+ 9 res]ve1 = ! "t be+1 ! elocution>y =ces4 ,!n1 :5 y h acquir$ ! habit ( conv9c+ ! intellig5ce1 let ! elegancies ( f9i%$ declamation ins9uate !mselves gradually into y\r deliv]y4 ,?us art w s engraft itself on nature1 ! rhetorical graces s entw9+ & dovetail+ into y\r convictions & passions t !y w appe> z gr[+ out ( & n add$ on to !m4 ,"h is p]fection-- ,ars artium cel>e artem4 ,rev]se ?is3 make declamation y\r fir/ conc]n1 & let u ev5 suppose ! artificiality is n detect$1 :i* is suppos+ a great deal4 ,:at is ! result8 ,y\r s]mon is declamation & no?+ else4 ,?is means failure1 = no matt] h[ ! passions are ar\s$1 if !y are n upheld by ! pill>s ( conviction1 y\r f9e/ ef=t is a fire ( *ips3 a blaze = a mom5t1 !n a%es4 ,?\gh elocution>y p[]s are ( s mu* importance z to be almo/ indisp5sable1 yet !y are subord9ate to ! s]mon3 !y are ! aids & auxili>ies to drive x home4 ,a graceful ge/ure or musical inflection ( voice w n conv9ce ! intellect or move ! passions3 !y are n ! arr[s3 !y l5d w+s ( fire1 h[ev]1 to s5d ! arr[s to ! m>k4 ,i "k no m fatal blund]1 or "o t militates m /rongly aga9/ a speak]1 ?an ! adoption ( an artificial acc5t4 ,side note3 ,! ,iri% gift ( oratory ,god has n only giv5 our race a special mission--! apo/olate ( ! ,engli%-speak+ _w--b he has s+ul>ly end[$ u ) ^? gifts t g to make successful prea*]s ( ,8 ,^w--logical m9ds1 imag9ation & s5sibility4 ,side note3 ,logical m9ds ,t we possess ?is 9 an em95t degree is evid5t f a /rik+ fact4 ,!re are ?ree avocations to :i* ! faculty ( close reason+ is a fir/ ess5tial--law1 politics & !ology--& 9 ea* ( ^! our c\ntrym5 excel4 ,side note3 ,law ,we are z ess5tially a race ( lawy]s z ! ,jews are a race ( moneyl5d]s4 ,= elev5 ye>s ,i wat*$ ! sons ( ,iri% p>5ts go+ f an ,au/ralian college to pr(essional c>e]s4 ,n9ety-eight p] c5t41 foll[+ ! natural b5t ( _! m9ds1 turn$ to ! lawy]'s (fice4 ,f ! ye> #aheh to ! pres5t h\r ! robes ( ,victoria's ,*ief ,ju/ice h be5 un9t]rupt$ly worn by ,iri%m54 ,f #ahgc ! ,*ief ,ju/ice%ip ( ,new ,s\? ,wales has be5 exclusively held by sons ( ! gre5 isle4 ,b1 above all1 turn to ! lawy]s' /reets 9 ! new worlds ( ,am]ica & ,au/ralia & see ! amaz+ numb] ( brass plates adorn$ ) ,o's & ,mac's4 ,side note3 ,politics ,! political organisations 9 ! lab\r _w ( ,engl& to-day are ma9ly capta9$ by ,iri%m54 ,two ( !m h be5 s5t to ,p>liam5t1 & two m w probably jo9 !m 9 ! next ,p>liam5t4 ,! rapidity ) :i* ! ,iri% emigrant1 foll[+ ! law ( natural selection1 plunges into politics has pass$ into a prov]b 9 ,am]ica & furni%$ a humor\s p>ody on a well-kn[n /anza3-- ,!re came to ! bea* a poor exile ( ,er91 ,! dew on 8 ?9 robe 0 heavy & *ill1 ,! %ip t _h br\ght him sc>ce f h>b\r 0 /e]9'1 ,:5 ,s5ator ,mike 0 pres5t+ a ,bill4 ,side note3 ,!ology ,! great ,c>d9al ,franzel9 said to "o ( 8 mo/ di/+ui%$ pupils#b--;,z a pr(essor ( !ology at ,rome = _m ye>s ,i _h e day opportunities ( /udy+ ! "* & m5tal equipm5t ( v>i\s nations1 &1 ?\gh 9 fav\r ( ! ,g]mans1 ,i give x z my op9ion t ! ,iri%1 z a race1 h ! mo/ !ological m9ds ( any p4 ,judgm5t f su* an au?ority is conclusive4 #b ,dr4 ,croke1 late ,ar*bi%op ( ,ca%el4 ,! fir/ ess5tial = a prea*] is ! p[] ( lucid reason+4 ,t ?is faculty is ours is n[ abundantly e/abli%$4 ,! next tal5t requisite is imag9ation4 ,t we h imag9ation1 (t5 teem+ 9 tropical luxuriance1 b %>$ 9 great or less degree by all1 has nev] be5 que/ion$4 ,"o m requisite & ! oratorical outfit is complete4 ,side note3 ,s5sibility ,on ?is score x is suffici5t to say t we are ,celts1 end[$ ) ! ard5t n]v\s temp]am5ts4 ,b suff]+ has giv5 to ours an acute ref9em5t t no?+ else c\ld imp>t4 ,nev] s\l c\ld "k its p[]s ,until sorr[ swept its *ords4 ,we give pref]5ce to ,jews & ,iri%m5 on our /aff1 said ! proprietor ( a lead+ j\rnal4 ,bo? h suff]$1 & a man ) a grievance writes passionately4 ,he dips ! p5 into 8 own he>t & electric en]gy ?rills 8 s5t5ces2 h5ce ! crisp pung5cy & compress$ fire ( our columns4 ,:at gift t goes to make an orator has ,god d5i$ u8 ,reason1 fancy1 passion1 a pa?os & hum\r :]e ! smile trembles on ! bord]l& ( te>s4 ,:y !n ?is b>r5ness8 ,ma9ly because ( ! crim9al neglect ( colleges 9 ! pa/ to cultivate ! abundant mat]ial plac$ at _! disposal2 o!r contributory causes are cynical criticism & want ( c\rage\s ambition4 ,colleges are n[ be/irr+ !mselves--x is high "t--b criticism has n di$4 ,ref9$ natures h he>t/r+s l ! *ords ( ,aeolian h>ps1 s5sitive to ! fa9te/ t\*1 responsive to ! g5tle/ :isp] ( ! ev5+ breeze2 su* %r9k 9 t]ror f ! icy brea? ( ! sc(f]3 ! purpose is froz5 dead )9 _! s\ls4 ,o criticism6 :at crimes h be5 committ$ 9 y\r "n6 ,h[ _m noble c>e]s h y bla/$8 ,side note3 ,! _w's greate/ orators ,! man )\t ambition is n wor? 8 salt4 ,"s ( ! _w's greate/ orators h be5 spurr$ on to triumph despite difficulties be=e :i* timid m5 w\ld /& agha/4 ,! /ory ( ,demo/h5es is too famili> to be> repetition4 ,a good voice & comm&+ pres5ce are p[]ful auxili>ies t[>ds oratorical success2 b ,curran's appe>ance 0 s mean t he 0 once tak5 = a %oeblack4 ,8 /amm]+1 blund]s1 & collapses 9 e>ly life e>n$ = him ! nickname ( ,orator ,mum4 ,yet to :at a l(ty em95ce did n 8 sleepless endeav\rs lift him6 ,if ,%eil's portraits speak truly he mu/ h closely resembl$ a />v$ sweep on a wet day1 :ile ,disraeli decl>es 8 voice 0 z unmusical z ! s\nd ( a brok5 t9 :i/le4 ,( him ,lecky writes3--,ri*>d ,lalor ,%iel =ms "o ( ! _m examples hi/ory pres5ts ( spl5did oratorical p[]s clogg$ by insup]able natural defects4 ,8 p]son 0 dim9utive & :olly devoid ( dignity4 ,8 voice %rill1 h>%1 & (t5 ris+ to a positive %riek4 ,8 action1 :5 mo/ natural1 viol5t1 )\t gracefulness1 & ecc5tric ev5 to absurdity4#c #c ,lecky--,lead]s ( ,public ,op9ion 9 ,irel&1 p4 #aid4 ,9 spite ( ^! defects1 & at a p]iod :5 ! nation's e> 0 pamp]$ to fa/idi\sness by ! eloqu5ce ( ,grattan1 ,flood & ,o',connell1 he began 8 upw>d /ruggle t[>ds em95ce4 ,he n only succe$$ 9 w9n+ a =emo/ place1 b 9 wrea?+ himself ) dea?less fame :5 laurels %ad$ ! br[s ( giants alone4 ,9 face ( ^! enc\rag+ examples :o c\ld lose he>t :5 ! trumpet ( ambition bl[s--/ruggle1 /ruggle1 /ruggle4 ,scorn delights & live labori\s days4 ,,*apt] ,,six? ,,! ,,art ,,( ,,elocution ,! subject ( prea*+ w\ld be incomplete )\t a *apt] on ! important & graceful art ( elocution4 ,side note3 ,:at books %\ld we read8 ,if ask$ :at works w\ld a /ud5t read on ! subject1 ! wise/ answ] w\ld be1 e book he c lay hold (4 ,! numb] ( works deal+ ) rhetoric are few1 b if a man c get half-a-doz5 new ideas f any "o ( !m 8 lab\r is m ?an repaid4 ,ev5 %\ld he meet ! same ?\ght repeat$1 ! fact t x is clo!d 9 diff]5t language & set 9 a new light inve/s x ) a fre%ness t is sure to fix x p]man5tly 9 8 m9d4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ! "q be n>r[$ d[n to :i* are ! ?ree be/ books on ?is subject8 )\t pret5d+ to give a decisive answ] to ?is difficult "q we h no hesitation 9 say+ t1 = ! ecclesia/ical /ud5t1 ,pott]'s ,sacr$ ,eloqu5ce1 ,! ,mak+ ( an ,orator1 by ,mr4 ,john ,o',connor ,p[]1 & ,mr4 ,mc,hardy ,fl9t's little "w1 ,natural ,elocution1 w be f\nd mo/ useful4 ,"s ( ! ?\ghts 9 ?is *apt] are borr[$ f ! la/ two au?ors4 ,) ?is g5]al ackn[l$gm5t bo? g5tlem5 w1 we are sure1 be cont5t :5 we sp>e ! read] repeat$ ref]5ces to ei!r titles or pages ( _! works4 ,side note3 ,:at is rhetoric8 ,side note3 ,cic]o ,at ! ?re%old ( our subject we are met by ! "q--,:at is rhetoric8 ,mr4 ,p[] gives ! answ]--,! res\rces ( rhetoric are natural res\rces1 & rules = composition are only records int5d$ = ! guidance ( ^? :o h n discov]$ ! orig9als = !mselves4 ,! fir/ speak]s _h no rules & no exp]i5ce to draw ^u b _! own4 ,9 c\rse ( "t spee*es came to be report$1 & !n ! secret ( _! eloqu5ce disclos$ itself4 ,all ! qualities ( ! orator 7 !n obs]v$2 ! highe/ & ! be/ 7 *os5 & comb9$ & erect$ into an art1 :i* 0 nam$ ,rhetoric4 ,?is art 0 design$ to aid speak]s & n z a means ( fett]+ _! natural ability4 ,cic]o has put almo/ ! same ?\ghts 9 diff]5t words--,i consid] t1 ) reg>d to all precept1 ! case is ?is2 n t orators by adh]+ to !m h obta9$ di/9ction 9 eloqu5ce1 b t c]ta9 p]sons h notic$ :at m5 ( eloqu5ce h practis$ ( _! own accord1 & =m$ rules accord+ly2 s t eloqu5ce has n sprung f art1 b art f eloqu5ce4 ,?is is n only s\nd !ory1 b s\nd s5se4 ,x %att]s a "t-worn fallacy & gives hope & enc\ragem5t to ! /ud5t4 ,e man c become an orator 9 a great] or a less degree4 ,! p[]s slumb] )9 him2 & ! tea*]'s duty is n to create b awak51 draw out1 develop & guide ^! inborn gifts4 ,n[1 ! "q is--,by :at /&>d %all ! speak] be tra9$8 ,! ma/]-h& ( ,%akesp]e has fram$ a set ( rules t w /& = all "t z ! mo/ pregnant piece ( wisdom ev] p5n$ on ! art ( elocution4 ,?\gh ,hamlet's advice is address$ to actors1 !re is sc>cely a l9e :i* ! "y orator c af=d to ignore4 ,he w\ld d well to commit ! entire piece to memory4 ,side note3 ,%akesp]e's advice to speak]s ,speak ! spee*1 ,i pray y1 z ,i pron\nc$ x to y1 tripp+ly on ! tongue2 b if y m\? x1 z _m ( our play]s d1 ,i _h z lief ! t[n-cri] spoke my l9es4 ,nor d n saw ! air too mu* ) y\r h& ?us3 b use all g5tly2 = 9 ! v torr5t1 tempe/1 & 7z ,i may say7 :irlw9d ( y\r passion1 y mu/ acquire & beget a temp]ance1 t may give x smoo?ness4 ,o1 x (f5ds me to ! s\l1 to he> a robu/i\s p]iwig-pat$ fell[ te> a passion to tatt]s1 to v rags1 to split ! e>s ( ! gr\ndl+s2 :o1 = ! mo/ "p are capable ( no?+ b inexplicable dumb %[s & noise3 ,i w\ld h su* a fell[ :ipp$ = o'er-do+ ,t]magant2 x out-h]ods ,h]od3 pray y1 avoid x4 ,be n too tame nei!r1 b let y\r own discretion be y\r tutor3 suit ! action to ! ^w1 ! ^w to ! action2 ) ?is special obs]vance1 t y o'er-/ep n ! mode/y ( nature2 = any?+ s ov]done is f ! purpose ( play+1 ^: end1 bo? at ! fir/1 & n[1 01 & is1 to hold1 z 'tw]e ! mirror up to nature2 to %[ virtue h] own feature1 scorn h] own image1 & ! v age & body ( ! "t1 8 =m & pressure4 ,n[ ?is1 ov]done1 or come t>dy (f1 ?\gh x make ! unskilful laugh1 _c b make ! judici\s grieve2 ! c5sure ( :i* "o1 mu/1 9 y\r all[ance1 o'er-weigh a :ole !atre ( o!rs4 ,o1 !re be play]s1 t ,i h se5 play--& he>d o!rs praise1 & t highly--n to speak x pr(anely1 t1 nei!r hav+ ! acc5t ( *ri/ians1 nor ! gait ( *ri/ian1 pagan1 nor man1 h s /rutt$1 & bell[$1 t ,i h ?\ght "s ( nature's j\rneym5 _h made m51 & n made !m well1 !y imitat$ humanity s abom9ably4 ,side note3 ,avoid extremes ,x w be well to obs]ve t ?r\gh\t ?is advice ! poet is c>eful to w>n u aga9/ extremes--nei!r to te> a passion to rags nor to be too tame--he insi/s on mod]ation4 ,ev5 9 ! v tempe/ ( passion "o mu/ n lose self-control nor make extravagant use ( ! h&s4 ,! ov]done & ! come t>dy (f are ! two poles to be %unn$4 ,speak ! spee* z ,i pron\nc$ x4 ,by plac+ ! two words speak & pron\nce 9 contra/1 ,hamlet leads u to inf] t 9 read+ ! play ov] = ! actors 8 pr9cipal c>e 0 to give p]fect articulation4 ,speak ! spee* z ,i pron\nc$ x4 ,tripp+ly on ! tongue4 ,evid5tly ! sl[1 ?ick utt]ance ( ! mumbl+ speak]1 to ! ro( ( ^: m\? ! words seem to cl+1 0 n unkn[n 9 ,%akesp]e's day4 ,z a rem$y aga9/ ?is he tells !m to speak x tripp+ly4 ,no ^w 9 ! ,engli% language c\ld s cle>ly convey ! case4 ,nimble1 airy resonance is sugge/$ by ! v s\nd ( ! ^w tripp+ly4 ,side note3 ,two errors ,hav+ giv5 ?is advice he ha/5s to w>n !m aga9/ ! opposite extreme3 ,b if y m\? x4 ,he wants no boi/]\s notes ( artificial passion3 he w\ld z lief ! t[n-cri] spoke 8 l9es4 ,! (fice ( t humble function>y dem&s n ! graces ( f9i%$ elocution1 only /rong lungs ) :i* to %\t2 h5ce a piece ( delicate pa?os or v>i$ passions w\ld probably receive scant ju/ice at 8 h&s4 ,b ev5 ! t[n-cri] is tol]able--he is nature's product-- comp>$ ) ! workman%ip ( nature's j\rneym5--^? :o /rut & bell[4 ,!y imitate humanity s abom9ably t _! deliv]y t\*es ! extreme/ limit ( all t is repreh5sible 9 elocution4 ,side note3 ,ge/ure ,suit ! action to ! ^w1 ! ^w to ! action4 ,"h we h ! fundam5tal law = ! use ( ge/ure4 ,ge/ure is n an artificial action /&+ ap>t f1 or add$ to1 ! words4 ,x is ?\ght seek+ spontane\s1 visible1 outw>d expression ?r\gh ! movem5ts ( ! h& or eye or features j at ! mom5t :5 t same ?\ght is receiv+ articulate bir? on ! tongue4 ,its purpose is to make ! words gr[ l>ge1 z x 72 to exp& & emphasise _! mean+2 h5ce ! wisdom ( ! advice--,suit ! action to ! ^w1 ! ^w to ! action4 ,if ! action di/ract ! li/5]s' att5tion f ! ^w its purpose is defeat$4 ,n[ t we h an idea ( :at elocution is1 & analys$ ! wise/ set ( rules ev] fram$ = its gov]nm5t1 we turn to ! me*anical ag5cies by :i* x is produc$--brea?+1 resonance1 inflection4 ,side note3 ,h[ to inhale ,:5 a p]son draws 9 ! air ?r\gh ! m\?1 ! cold1 unpurifi$ /ream /rikes directly on ! back ( ! ro(1 caus+ dryness & irritation4 ,to avoid ?is ! prea*]1 except :5 actually engag$ 9 speak+1 %\ld inhale ?r\gh ! nose4 ,! advantages ( s do+ are consid]able4 ,! air inhal$ ?r\gh ! nasal organs is drawn ov] ! ro( ( ! m\? & s(t palate1 & ?us w>m$ by contact ) ! blood-vessels2 s t x is r5d]$ innoxi\s by ! "t x rea*es ! ?roat4 ,aga91 any p>ticles ( du/ or o!r impurities x might conta9 are caught by ! filt]]s or hairs situat$ 9 ! nasal cavities = t purpose4 ,?us x rea*es ! t5d] vocal *ords bo? w>m$ & purifi$4 ,to ^! may be add$ ano!r advantage3 x is m becom+ to inhale ) clos$ lips--! picture ( a speak] gasp+ op5-m\!d is n a graceful "o4 ,side note3 ,h[ use ! lungs ,we n[ come to ! important "q--,h[ %all ,i increase my vocal p[]s8 ,z is well kn[n1 !re are two me?ods ( inhal+ & expell+ ! air f ! lungs4 ,"o is by means ( ! ris+ & fall+ ( ! ribs4 ,?is is call$ ! co/al me?od4 ,! o!r is by ! contraction & di/5tion ( ! midriff or diaphragm4 ,! diaphragm is ! movable floor to ! ?orax or box t encloses ! lungs4 ,?is is call$ ! diaphragmatic me?od4 ,n[1 s9ce ,god has furni%$ u ) bo? me?ods1 ,he evid5tly int5d$ t we %\ld use bo?1 z we use our two eyes or our two e>s4 ,!y are giv51 n z alt]native1 b z simultane\s in/rum5ts ( action4 ,! weakness 9 _m a speak]'s voice1 its want ( volume & its failure :5 a su/a9$ ef=t is dem&$1 is due to ! fact t he brea!s by means ( 8 ribs alone1 ?r[+ all ! pressure on ! upp] portion ( ! lungs1 n ask+ ! l>ge areas to contribute any?+4 ,he ?us robs himself ( brea?+ capacity1 & consequ5tly ( voice p[]4 ,side note3 ,diaphragmatic brea?+ ,to get a p]fect ma/]y ov] ! diaphragmatic me?od & make x z s]viceable z possible1 practise brea?+ :ile ly+ on y\r back1 fill+ ! lungs to ! utmo/1 & exhau/+ !m z completely z possible4 ,inhale rapidly & exhale sl[ly4 ,!n rev]se ! ord]2 inhale sl[ly & exhale rapidly4 ,aga9 let sl[ & rapid alt]nately make bo? movem5ts4 ,by ?is ex]cise y acquire flexibility ( ! midriff muscles1 y enl>ge ! cubic dim5sions ( ! brea?+ area1 y di/ribute ! burd5 g5]ally2 & :5 ! occasion comes to s5d y\r voice ov] f\r ?\s& heads y w discov] t ! res]ve fund ( voice & /r5g? acquir$ by ?is practice is at y\r s]vice4 ,?is plan be>s t highe/ & safe/ sanction--9 practical exp]i5ce x has prov$ a g5u9e success4 ,side note3 ,a cl]gyman's sore ?roat ,! ailm5t kn[n z a cl]gyman's sore ?roat is too common & too s]i\s to be pass$ ov]--! rauc\s1 husky voice sawn across ! ?roat1 ! conge/$ blood-vessels1 ! /ra9$ muscles1 ! ?roat l9+ z raw z a beef/eak4 ,"h y h evid5t results ( "s unnatural ef=t4 ,:at is x8 ,9 ord9>y conv]sation we employ ! ?roat1 back ( ! m\? & vocal *ords ma9ly3 v little dem& is made on ! lungs4 ,! voice we use is ! head voice4 ,n[1 :5 call$ on to fill a l>ge build+1 ! c5tre ( /ress %\ld in/antly be %ift$ f ! m\? & ?roat to ! lungs4 ,on !m ! :ole weight %\ld be flung--!n y produce ! *e/ voice4 ,x is ! want ( ?is transf]5ce ( /ra9 f ! ?roat to ! lungs t causes ! mis]y call$ a cl]gyman's sore ?roat4 ,m5 endeav\r to fill a l>ge build+ ) precisely ! same set ( organs t !y use :5 speak+ by ! fireside4 ,! /ra9 int5d$ = ! broad-bas$1 /rong-fibr$ lungs is kept on ! delicate vocal *ords1 palate & ?roat4 ,^! 7 nev] built = t purpose1 & nature kicks aga9/ ! outrage4 ,! ?roat becomes conge/$1 p>*$1 torn & raw2 ! voice gr[s husky1 crack$1 & f9ally ends 9 a scream4 ,"h is ! g5esis ( ! fatal cl]gyman's sore ?roat expla9$4 ,side note3 ,an illu/ration ,analogy makes ?is cle>] /ill4 ,our back tee? 7 built = ! purpose ( gr9d+2 h5ce _! broad cr[ns1 /rong %afts1 & firm roots2 ! tee? 9 ! front ( ! m\? 7 int5d$ = tasks n at all s ardu\s4 ,tamp] ) ?is arrangem5t2 transf] ! labori\s "w ( ma/ication to ! front tee?1 & see h[ nature w puni% y4 ,?is illu/rates ! outrage committ$ :5 ! /ra9 & ef=t t %\ld be %ift$ to ! lungs are all[$ to re/ on ! sl5d] organs int5d$ = ! entirely diff]5t purpose ( modulation4 ,side note3 ,h[ acquire a *e/ voice ,"o "q rema9s--,h[ c a p]son cultivate a *e/ voice8 ,h[ br+ ! voice directly f ! lungs )\t 9 ! lea/ di/ress+ ! ?roat8 ,?is is all important4 ,! "y speak] %\ld practise = a %ort "t daily ! me?od ( lift+1 fir/1 words & !n s5t5ces /raight f ! lungs )\t mak+ ! lea/ possible dem& on ! ?roat or vocal *ords1 /eal+ ea* ^w out ( ! dep?s ( ! lungs1 afraid1 z x 71 ( awak5+ ! upp] organs4 ,:5 he has acquir$ ?is habit ( speak+ words & s5t5ces1 let him practise a v]se or two ( declamation4 ,9 a %ort "t he w be surpris$ at 8 progress 9 acquir+ a *e/ voice4 ,9 public speak+ x w become 8 ord9>y voice2 = n only does ! e/abli%$ habit assi/ him1 b ! organs daily develop & fit !mselves to 8 purpose1 & he le>ns to transf] ! /ress f 8 ?roat to 8 lungs z easily & quickly & in/9ctively z ! piani/ passes 8 f+]s f ! treble to ! base notes on ! keybo>d4 ,! te/ ( any !ory is--,h[ has x work$ 9 practice8 ,! me?od ( voice production "h recomm5d$ has giv5 ! writ] advantages t x w\ld be difficult to ov]e/imate4 ,lungs naturally weak grew to ?ree times _! =m] size & /r5g?2 8 voice increas$ 9 dep?1 ri*ness & resonance2 ?\gh con/antly speak+ 9 l>ge *ur*es = ye>s1 he has nev] kn[n :at ho>s5ess1 sore ?roat or husk9ess is4 ,a me?od t to him has be5 wor? untold gold may n be )\t advantage to 8 read]s4 ,side note3 ,resonance ,we mu/1 h[ev]1 h m ?an spee*2 we mu/ h musical spee*4 ,?is is acquir$ by resonance & inflection4 ,to s5d a /ream ( air f ! lungs & vocalise x on its outw>d passage is n en\gh2 by ?is y produce only a t9y1 impov]i%$ voice t conveys no =ce & awak5s no emotion4 ,!re is some?+ want+2 t some?+ is--,resonance4 ,x supplies ri*ness & effectiv5ess to ! /ream ( s\nd4 ,side note3 ,an illu/ration ,! diff]5ce betwe5 spee* /ripp$ ( resonance & accompani$ ) x is be/ illu/rat$ by a simple exp]im5t4 ,take a viol9-/r+ 9 y\r h&3 t\* x1 & m>k ! s\nd produc$--h[ weak & ?94 ,n[1 atta* ! /r+ to ! viol93 t\* x aga91 & see h[ ! resonat+ in/rum5t conv]ts ! feeble s\nd ( ! deta*$ /r+ into a sonor\s wave ( vibrat+ music4 ,n[1 ! vocal *ords are plac$ 9 ! ?roat midway betwe5 two resonators--! *e/ & ! head4 ,^! are to ! *ords :at ! body ( ! viol9 is to ! /r+4 ,:5 ! /ream ( air has pass$ ! *ords x is already accompani$ by ! vibrations ( ! *e/1 b ! head is ! ma9 contributor4 ,! residual air 9 ! upp] portions ( ! ?roat1 m\? & nasal cavities is ?r[n into vibration4 ,"h ! importance ( ! subject reveals itself4 ,! art t c conv]t a scree* into pleas+ cad5ces ( s(t s\nd is no trifle4 ,nasal resonance mu/ n be conf\nd$ ) nasal twang4 ,! "o is produc$ by vibrat+ ! air 9 ! cavities1 ! twang by expell+ x f !m4 ,! "p play$ by ea* organ 9 voice production may be briefly summ>is$3--,! lungs s5d out a /ream ( air2 ! vocal *ords1 pr9cipally1 modulate x2 ! head & *e/ give x resonance4 ,n[1 t x is cle>ly evid5t ,god int5d$ u to speak & s+ to ! accompanim5t ( ^! a]ial or*e/ras conceal$ 9 ! head & *e/1 ! only rema9+ "q is--,h[ we %all use !m8 ,side note3 ,advice h[ to avoid scree* ,take c>e nev] to exhau/ ^! res]voirs ( air2 if y d ! result w be scree* & %\t4 ,no matt] :at dem& is made on y1 be sure to hold a res]ve supply ( residual air3 set x vibrat+1 & y\r voice on its outw>d passage w receive an enri*m5t ( volume1 =ce1 & music4 ,side note3 ,inflection3 its necessity ,g sl[ly & articulate well are n suffici5t4 ,inflect y\r language mu/ be add$4 ,a /ud5t %\ld practise assidu\sly till 8 s5t5ces become z flexible z a cutt+ :ip1 capable ( be+ b5t to e mood & ( l5d+ !mselves to e passion4 ,9 pa?os 8 words %\ld s9k almo/ to a sob1 te>ful 9 _! pla9tiv5ess2 9 d5unciation !y %\ld rise1 mutt]+ ! voices ( ! /orms2 & 9 n>rative ! prop] pit* is ord9>y middle tone4 ,side note3 ,fr5* & ,engli% want inflection ,x is 9 ?is want ( inflective grace t ,engli%1 & m especially ,fr5*1 speak]s lose s mu* ( _! =ce4 ,bo? read admirably & articulate ) precision1 b ! unv>i$ /raight l9e tone1 s suit$ to read+1 w n s]ve ! purpose :5 we n only wi% to make p und]/&1 b also endeav\r to move _! passions4 ,side note3 ,! secret p[] ( a good /ory-tell] ,recall a good /ory-tell] or speak] ( :om y nev] we>i$2 g back 9 memory & see h[ mu* he ow$ to ! p[] conta9$ 9 ! inflect$ voice--! v>i$ tones t sank or swell$ z suit$ ! mood or passion4 ,z y sat by ! w9t]'s fire y\r fle% 0 made to creep & y\r hair /ood on end 9 t]ror :ile y furtively /ole a glance ar\nd look+ = ! app>ition describ$ 9 ! weird gho/ /ory4 ,! secret p[] t some:]e lay en?rall$ y4 ,0 x n 9 ! husky :isp] or ! hu% ( re/ra9t8 ,let t speak] tell ! same /ory 9 ! middle pit*$ n>rative tone1 & lo6 ! spell is vani%$4 ,if ! ?und] ?rills t rock$ & vibrat$ ?r\gh 8 voice 7 tak5 f ,demo/h5es1 w\ld he h ev] driv5 ,es*9es into exile8 ,side note3 ,two advantages ( inflection ,! practice ( v>i$ cad5ces 9 spee* has two g5u9e advantages--x saves ! speak] f fatigue & ! he>]s f we>9ess4 ,:5 a man v>ies 8 tone ( voice he breaks up ! arrangem5t 9 ! gr\p ( muscles t till !n bore ! /ress ( ef=t3 a new comb9ation is =m$1 & ! "w transf]r$ to fre% muscles4 ,?is br+s in/ant relief4 ,a simil> s5se ( refre%m5t comes to 8 he>]s4 ,9 speak+1 z 9 s++1 we mu/ h melody1 b !re is no melody )\t v>iety4 ,p w\ld ru% ev5 f a ,melba if %e sang e note 9 ! same key4 ,inflection n only con/itutes ! melody ( spee*1 b imp>ts to x rhetorical significance & logical =ce4 ,! want ( success 9 _m a speak] :o has bo? a good voice & good matt] may be f\nd 9 ! fact t 8 voice1 in/ead ( be+ z flexible z a piece ( :alebone1 is z unb5d+ z a b> ( iron2 or1 worse /ill1 p]haps he adopts ! dre>y monotony ( ! s+-song tone3 ! two unv>y+ notes s sugge/ive ( ! up & d[n movem5ts ( a pump-h&le4 ,?is cuckoo tone w\ld blight ! be/ writt5 s]mon4 ,side note3 ,two imp$im5ts to good prea*+ ,no?+ n[ rema9s except to w>n ! "y prea*] aga9/ ! two mo/ common defects--affectation ( voice & ^w-dropp+ at ! end ( ! s5t5ces4 ,side note3 ,an artificial tone ( voice ,prea*1 says ,dr4 ,irel&1 9 a mann] t ! p w und]/&1 & t goes /raight to _! he>ts1 & n 9 ! /ilt$ phraseology ( ! sev5te5? c5tury s]mon4 ,sage advice6 ,! comic /age has set ! _w laugh+ at ! grotesque inflections ( ! p>son prea*]2 b is 8 c\nt]p>t nev] f\nd among/ ourselves4 ,is ! ,ca?olic pulpit free f speak]s ^: ridicul\s cad5ces at once class !m among/ ! disciples ( ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,spald+8 ,side note3 ,artificiality means failure ,we h met prie/s1 typical ( a consid]ably l>ge class1 :o1 9 ord9>y conv]sation1 c\ld speak 9 a mann] bo? natural & pleas+2 :o1 :5 r\s$1 c\ld be ev5 eloqu5tly conv9c+2 :o1 at ! d9n]-table & ev5 on ! plat=m1 are li/5$ to ) pleasure1 yet let "o ( !m g into a pulpit1 & fifte5 m9utes exhau/s ! pati5ce ( ! mo/ *>itable congregation4 ,%\ld he exce$ ?is limit !re are suppress$ sighs & om9\s consult+ ( wat*es4 ,:y8 ,because 9 ! pulpit he adopts an artificial tone ( voice4 ,9 "s in/ances x takes ! %ape ( a pi\s :9e1 9 o!rs ( a drone4 ,b 9 :atev] %ape x f9ds expression ! holl[ r+ ( ! unreal is !re to damn x4 ,side note3 ,h[ he came to acquire x ,a ho>y tradition made x v5]able 9 8 eyes4 ,z a boy he he>d x f a pa/or to :om he 0 accu/om$ to look ) rev]5ce4 ,he came to p]suade himself t1 l a judge's gravity or a soldi]'s /ep1 a prie/ too %\ld be> a pr(essional hallm>k1 & ?is %\ld be a prea*]'s voice1 s he acquir$ x4 ,fatal acquisition6 ,! peculi>ity ( x is t ?is tone is res]v$ exclusively = ! pulpit4 ,n a :isp] ( x he>d dur+ ! week4 ,x is 8 prea*+ voice1 & l 8 prea*+ /ole or prea*+ surplice x is laid aside till ,sunday br+s him aga9 be=e ! congregation4 ,side note3 ,! result ( ! artificial tone ,:at madness6 ,adopt+ ?is tone is l draw+ ! lead f ! pi/ol or putt+ a foil on ! rapi]3 x defeats 8 purpose1 x r5d]s 8 weapon ineffective4 ,s f> f sett+ 8 congregation on fire he sets !m asleep2 in/ead ( s5d+ !m away ) cl5*$ convictions !y leave ! *ur* titt]+1 or p]haps 9 bad temp]4 ,side note3 ,prie/s nev] use 9 mom5ts ( s]i\s issues ,i w\ld l to ask su* a man--,if y 7 plead+ 9 a c\rt = y\r "* or be=e an angry mob = y\r life is x on ?is antiquat$ weapon y w\ld rely8 ,w\ld n nature's un]r+ in/9ct tell y to fl+ x to ! w9ds & /ake y\r =tunes on ! untrammel$ outp\r+ ( head & he>t8 ,e tone w\ld r+ ) e>ne/ness3 e s5t5ce ?rill ) passion4 ,! ?\ghts1 h[ cle>6 ,h[ conv9c+ ! argum5ts6 ,nature's unfett]$ /r5g? w\ld !n1 l a tidal wave1 sweep y triumphantly onw>d to ! goal4 ,yet :5 y /& 9 ! pulpit to plead a brief = ,*ri/ ! simple1 unaffect$ e>ne/ness t ev]y:]e else c>ries conviction is ab&on$ = su* a mu/y in/rum5t z an unctu\s :9e or a holy drone4 ,! "y prie/ %\ld avoid x3 x spells ru94 ,side note3 ,voice dropp+ ,x is wond]ful h[ few ! speak]s are :o su/a9 ! same pit* & en]gy ( voice f ! beg9n+ ( a s5t5ce to its clos+ syllable4 ,side note3 ,cause ( ! defect ,! temptation to exhau/ ! air 9 ! lungs1 & !re=e p]mit ! f9al words to drop1 is s /rong t unless a /ud5t wat* x & assidu\sly gu>d aga9/ x he w discov] t he has fall5 victim to ?is weak po9t be=e he is twelve mon?s a prie/4 ,side note3 ,x de/roys a s]mon ,:5ev] y he> ! la/ words ( ea* s5t5ce ( a s]mon gr[+ fa9t1 l ,m>a?on runn]s /agg]+ feebly t[>ds ! goal1 & ! f9al ^w dropp+ completely "u1 t s]mon1 no matt] h[ beautiful its conception or eloqu5t its composition1 is doom$ to failure4 ,! entire mean+ ( _m a s5t5ce is completely lo/ if ! la/ words fail to rea* ! li/5]s' e>s4 ,v (t5 ! la/ ^w is ! important memb] ( a s5t5ce1 ! o!rs be+ m]ely ancill>y to x4 ,9 oratory1 especially1 _m a s5t5ce has to dep5d = its driv+ =ce on ! en]gy ) :i* ! f9al words are s5t home4 ,n[1 :5 p give a prea*] att5tive int]e/1 ! lea/ !y are entitl$ to expect is t he %\ld let !m he> e ^w4 ,b f9d+ !mselves inv>iably baffl$ by ! la/ ^w becom+ inaudible1 x is small wond] if1 tantalis$ & disgu/$1 !y ab&on all ef=t to foll[ him4 ,side note3 ,! cure ,x is !re=e ( great importance t ?is defect1 s fatal yet s common1 %\ld be provid$ aga9/ 9 "t4 ,b h[8 ,s9ce x comes f exhau/ion1 consequ5t on ! mismanagem5t ( ! voice1 ! rem$y is obvi\s4 ,let ! /ud5t daily practise read+ al\d 9 ! op5 air1 pref]ably s]mons or spee*es by ! be/ au?ors4 ,let him n]v\sly gu>d aga9/ all[+ 8 voice to %[ ! slighte/ trace ( fatigue 9 ! f9al words ( ea* s5t5ce4 ,?is c be accompli%$ by inhal+ fully1 go+ sl[ly1 & n only giv+ full value to ! punctuation /ops1 b re/+ at ! rhetorical & logical pauses4 ,side note3 ,advantages ( ! rem$y ,by ?is excell5t practice he /r5g!ns 8 lungs & vocal organs1 cultivates 8 e>1 & acquires a control ov] 8 voice s p]fect t he c husb& 8 res]ve fund ( brea? & /r5g? to imp>t at w fre%ness to ! f9al syllable4 ,?is practice %\ld be cont9u$ till x becomes a root$ habit1 till x has gr[n to be 8 normal me?od ( speak+4 ,:5 he goes into ! pulpit ,i w\ld give him an advice1 ! value ( :i* "t & exp]i5ce c alone enable him to appreciate4 ,direct y\r voice n to ! end ( ! *ur*1 b to ! side wall ab\t ?ree-qu>t]s way d[n f ! pulpit to ! door4 ,fix y\r eye on "s p]son !re2 to him address y\r s]mon1 b pit* y\r voice aga9/ ! wall ab\t two feet above 8 head4 ,by ?is plan y n only secure y\r voice aga9/ unnecess>y fatigue1 b y take ! sure/ me?od ( s5d+ x into e e>1 & ! rev]b]ations ( y\r own voice w act electrically on y4 ,z r+ aft] r+ ( y\r s5t5ces comes back f ! s\nd+ spot aga9/ :i* y h dis*>g$ !m y are fill$ ) c\rage\s confid5ce & an assurance t e ^w has f\nd its m>k4 ,a rec5t writ] 9 ! ,qu>t]ly ,review discloses 9 "o lum9\s s5t5ce ! qualities t g to make an orator1 & e prie/ %\ld /ruggle ) all 8 might to be an orator 9 ! be/ s5se ( ! ^w4 ,he says3 ,nor is any man a great orator :o has n _m ( ! gifts ( a great actor--8 comm& ( ge/ure1 8 v>iety & grace ( elocution1 8 mobility ( features1 8 in/ant sympa?y ) ! e?ical tone ( ?is or t situation1 8 p[] ( evok+ t sympa?y 9 e memb] ( 8 audi5ce2 & ?is is surely :at ,demo/h5es meant by mak+ act+ n action ! secret ( all oratory4 ,:at a vi/a ^! words op5 up6 ,:at a v>iety ( accompli%m5ts dem&$ t c only be acquir$1 ev5 by ! mo/ gift$1 by long /udy & pati5t practice6 ,& s9ce le>n+ to speak 9 public is l le>n+ to swim1 or to skate1 or to ride a bicycle1 9 ?is s5se at lea/1 t no am\nt ( previ\s !oretical in/ruction w enable "o to realise ! initial difficulties or f9d out h[ to ov]come !m )\t actual exp]im5t1 x w\ld be arrant folly on ! "p ( ! future prie/ to neglect ?is subject dur+ 8 /ud5t ye>s4 ,^! que/ions--,culture1 ,engli%1 & ,prea*+--%\ld occupy a =emo/ place 9 ! curricula ( our colleges4 ,x is only by tra9+ ! /ud5t f ! />t1 by fo/]+ lit]>y1 dramatic & debat+ societies :]e n alone ! practical art ( speak+ is develop$1 b ! social am5ities ( good society are practis$1 t ! "y prie/ c be equipp$ to effici5tly dis*>ge ! high (fice await+ him1 & s reflect a la/+ cr$it on ! ,*ur* ( ,god at home & abroad4 ,,*apt] ,,sev5? ,,! ,,dang] ,,( ,,! ,,h\r4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,meet ,,x ,side note3 ,/atem5t ( ! case ,! pr9t+ press is "o ( ! greate/ =ces ( ! mod]n _w4 ,! multitude ( publications s5t =? on its w+s ea* morn+ are mess5g]s ( light or d>kness4 ,_! influ5ce = good or evil is m p[]ful ?an t ( armies or p>liam5ts3 t influ5ce we c no m escape ?an we c escape ! sunlight or ! air t surr\nds u4 ,x p5etrates our homes2 x col\rs our ?\ghts2 x furni%es motives = our actions4 ,! ,press is inde$ ! lev] t moves ! _w ( our day1 & we are b ! puppets ( its w4 ,su* be+ ! case1 is x n a "q ( fir/ importance = ! prie/ to exam9e its be>+ on 8 own life1 & on ! lives ( ^? committ$ to 8 c>e8 ,side note3 ,a g5]al pr9ciple ,t we may d s 9 a sci5tific mann]1 let u take a simple g5]al pr9ciple4 ,read+ is ! food ( ! m9d4 ,n[1 ! body is m>vell\sly influ5c$ by ! food x assimilates2 give a man :olesome nutrim5t & m>k ! b\nd+ vig\r ( 8 blood1 ! activity & heal?y developm5t ( e organ2 fe$ him on innutriti\s food & ! mo/ robu/ mu/ fade2 on poison\s food & ! /ronge/ langui%es unto dea?4 ,! sub/ance ( ! body is s influ5c$ by :at x assimilates t sci5ti/s assure u1 "y animals f$ on madd] w reproduce ! purple dye ( ! plant 9 ! v texture ( ! bone4 ,side note3 ,! pr9ciple illu/rat$ ,) f> great] ?or\ghness & complet5ess does ?\ght act ^u ! m9d3 ?\ght bl5ds ) ?\ght ) a =ce & subtl5ess unkn[n 9 matt]4 ,wat* ! pr9ciple 9 action4 ,let any man habitually read good books--& by good books ,i mean ! production ( any p]son ^: m9d is illum9$ by fai? & ^: he>t is f$ by ! sacram5ts--x matt]s little 9 :at %ape su* books rea* u1 let x be a novel or a book ( poems or essays4 ,no man c inv>iably read su* works )\t gr[+ imp]ceptibly bett]4 ,8 ,ca?olic pr9ciples gr[ m robu/2 he becomes m fe>less 9 express+ !m2 ea* volume leaves an aroma beh9d & imp>ts a new flav\r to 8 life4 ,fre% oil is p\r$ into ! lamp ( 8 piety1 its flame burns bright]1 he feels an unction 9 8 pray]s2 he has a holy reli% = ! sacram5ts4 ,8 v int]e/s 9 life *ange3 he looks on ev]y?+ ) sup]natural eyes1 he becomes t\*y ab\t ! int]e/s ( ! ,*ur*1 anxi\s ab\t ! =eign missions1 & feels an insult to ! ,holy ,see z a w\nd4 ,! food 8 bra9 is liv+ on is leav5+ 8 :ole life1 giv+ col\r1 tone & tr5d to 8 exi/5ce4 ,side note3 ,br[nson ,?is lit]ature1 on :i* he n\ri%es himself1 has be5 admirably describ$ by ! ma/]m9d ( ,ca?olic ,am]ica--,dr4 ,br[nson3--,ca?olic lit]ature is robu/ & heal?y ( a ruddy complexion1 & full ( life4 ,x kn[s no sadness b ! sadness ( s91 & x rejoices = ev]more4 ,x es*ews melan*oly z ! devil's be/ fri5d on e>?1 abhors ! morbid s5tim5tality :i* fe$s ^u itself & gr[s by :at x fe$s ^u4 4 4 4 ,x wa%es its face1 ano9ts its head1 puts on its fe/ive robe1 goes =? into ! fre% air1 ! bright sun%9e2 &1 :5 occasion requires1 r+s out ! m]ry laugh t does "o's he>t good to he>4 ,x is on pr9ciple t ! ,ca?olic approves su* gladsome & smil+ lit]ature4#a #a ,vol4 xix41 p4 #aee4 ,n[ look at ! conv]se picture4 ,let ! m9d ( ! mo/ dev\t ,ca?olic fe$ on ! writ+s ( ! ,prote/ant or s5suali/ & m>k ! trans=mation4 ,see h[ 8 s\l becomes en]vat$1 8 judgm5t w>p$ & 8 he>t invad$ by e temptation4 ,8 ,ca?olic pr9ciples ins5sibly vani%1 & ! /&>ds ( paganism replace !m4 ,! light ( ! sup]natural dies 9 8 eyes1 a film ( clay ov]spreads 8 vision2 he looks on ! ,*ur* ?r\gh col\r$ l5ses1 & ! rankness ( e>? is ^u 8 life4 ,?us our ?\ghts1 views & actions are m>vell\sly col\r$ & influ5c$ by ! books we read4 ,side note3 ,! ,engli% press op]at+ on ! ,iri% m9d ,let u n[ turn to exam9e h[ ?is be>s on our own lives & ! lives ( ^? ar\nd u4 ,?ick z sn[flakes1 b )\t _! :it5ess1 ! s5su\s & infidel ,press ( ,engl& is dis*>g+ its mess5g]s ( evil on ?is l&4 ,x is speak+ by a multitude ( tongues into ! he>ts ( our p4 ,! s5sational novel1 ! sugge/ive picture pap]1 ! tra%y magaz9e are brea?+ a deadly blight ov] ! s\l ( ,irel&3 !y :isp] ?\ghts t fall l corrosive poison into ! sanctu>y ( "y he>ts1 de/roy+ ! only jewels t are wor?y ( be+ !re en%r9$--bright fai? & pure morals4 ,side note3 ,:at ! ,london] saw ,an ,iri%man resid+ 9 ,london1 aft] visit+ 8 native c\ntry 9 #aijj1 records 8 impressions3-- ,i h be5 amaz$ dur+ rec5t visits to ,irel& at ! display ( ,london weekly publications1 :ile ,dubl9 publications ( a simil> k9d 7 difficult to obta94 ,i h se5 ! c\nt]s ( newsag5ts 9 su* t[ns z ,wat]=d1 ,lim]ick1 ,kilk5ny & ,galway pil$ z ?ickly1 & ) z v>i$ a selection ( ^! ,london weekly j\rnals z 9 ,lambe? or ,isl+ton4 4 4 4 ,i 0 s impress$ ) ! ph5om5on t ,i endeav\r$ :5 9 ,dubl9 to obta9 "s accurate in=mation 9 reg>d to its ext5t4 ,at ,messrs4 ,eason's ,i 0 told t )9 ! pa/ t5 ye>s ! circulation ( ^! j\rnals 9 ,irel& _h almo/ quadrupl$1 al?\gh ! population _h dim9i%$ )9 ! same p]iod by "o-eigh?4#b #b ,mr4 ,mac,donagh 9 ,n9ete5? ,c5tury1 ,july1 #aijj4 ,?is is ! (fal ! national m9d is fe$+ on1 & yet p express surprise t we are becom+ ,we/-,briti% & los+ ,ca?olic ?\ght & "*4 ,x is e/imat$ t1 )\t c\nt+ ! book or p>cel po/1 e week !re are ?ree tons ( ?is lit]ature dis*>g$ on ! quays ( ,dubl9 alone4 ,if ?is is ev5 approximately true x reveals a />tl+ condition ( ?+s4 ,x may well be que/ion$ :e!r ! bayonets ( ,cromwell or ! plantations ( ,james ?reat5$ m de/ruction to all we hold de>4 ,i believe !y 7 z toy armies comp>$ ) ! sil5t foe n[ encamp$ ^u ! soil4 ,out ( ^! ?ree tons x w\ld be easy to c\nt1 n ! volumes1 b ! pages1 devot$ to a def5ce ( ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts4 ,works ( op5 or pr(ess$ assault on fai? or morals are z yet few1 ! "t is n ripe j yet1 _! =]unn]s are "h1 h[ev]1 ! gr\nd is be+ prep>$4 ,! advance gu>ds h come1 & x is only a "q ( "t till ! heavy ordnance is plant$ 9 our mid/4 ,side note3 ,c>d9al ,logue ,our pres5t dang] has be5 admirably describ$ by an em95t prelate3--,a mass ( lit]ature :i* pr(esses to be innoc5t1 & o/5sibly aims at be+ int]e/+1 b seeks to create t int]e/ & engross att5tion by fo/]+ ?\ghts t appeal to ! passions ) no unc]ta9 voice4 ,ev5 :5 su* works d n op5ly attack fai? or ! sanctity ( morals1 !y seek to convey ! subtle poison ( unbelief or corruption by cov]t ins9uation1 by ridicule1 by ignor+ religi\s tru? & sup]natural motives z unwor?y ( consid]ation1 m effectually & fatally1 ?an !y w\ld h done by op5 & undisguis$ assault4#c #c ,c>d9al ,logue1 ,l5t5 ,pa/oral4 ,!re are novels t con/itute an unbrok5 attack1 f ! fir/ page to ! la/1 aga9/ "s div9e tru?1 yet ) su* a delicate h& is ! insidi\s poison di/ribut$ t y may be *all5g$ to lay y\r f+] on a s+le objectionable passage4 ,satan has n be5 /udy+ ! human he>t = six ?\s& ye>s )\t kn[+ x well4 ,he takes v good c>e n to label 8 drugs1 or pres5t 8 poison to timid m9ds 9 l>ge doses2 h5ce !re is no al>m3 b ! trea*]\s dang] ( su* books is well illu/rat$ by a tree to be f\nd 9 tropical =e/s4 ,side note3 ,! ,tropical tree ,9 e>ly autumn x is ablaze ) %eaves ( faire/ p9k2 x w>ns y (f by no repellant od\r2 its umbrage\s %elt] is mo/ invit+2 yet s fatal is ! subtle brea? ) :i* x *>ges ! air ar\nd t %\ld an incauti\s travell] re/ 8 head = "o night "u its trea*]\s %ade he w\ld wake no m4 ,s1 ! fl[]y brilliancy ( /yle1 ! *>ms & graces ( diction ( _m a mod]n novel are fasc9at+1 b ! pages !y adorn exhale a deadly brea?4 ,side note3 ,a sample novel ,let u take a sample novel4 ,! f\ndation ( ! ,/ate is ! family2 ! corn]-/one on :i* ! family re/s is ! sacr$ m>riage bond4 ,dissolve t & y conv]t social h>mony into social *aos4 ,yet h[ _m books are !re :i* are cov]t attacks on ! m>riage tie4 ,! h]o9e is g5]ally a m>ri$ lady :o discov]s t h] husb& is n ! man %e %\ld h m>ri$4 ,f ?is c5tre-po9t ! web ( intrigue is wov54 ,mawki% s5tim5t & false pity are ar\s$4 ,a glam\r is ?r[n ov] ! s9s & ! s9n]s4 ,te>s are dem&$ = lib]t9es & _! crimes are gild$4 ,virtue becomes a tyranny2 ! m>riage bond an intol]able yoke1 & ! divorce c\rt--:i* is truly a ve/ibule ( hell--a hav5 ( relief4 ,x is unnecess>y to trace ! effects ( su* degrad+ tea*+ on ! lives ( ! "y1 ^: m9ds are z wax to receive & m>ble to reta93 h[ ! high /&>ds ( virtue taught 9 ! s*ool & /r5g!n$ 9 ! home vani%3 h[ ! t\*y s5sitiv5ess ( ! pure s\l becomes dead5$ & a hung] = gross] excitem5ts is awak5$4 ,side note3 ,! head leads ! he>t ,n[ t we h analys$ ! intellectual food on :i* our p live let u advance ! enquiry "o /ep fur!r & ask--,:]e mu/ x all end8 ,/4 ,?omas answ]s3 ,nihil volitum nisi cognitum4 ,t pr9ciple is axiomatic 9 its tru?3 ! he>t w ev] foll[ ! head4 ,z y s[ 9 ?\ght y w reap 9 action4 ,corrupt a nation's intellect1 & z surely z d>kness succe$s sunset1 z effect foll[s cause1 s surely corruption ( t nation's he>t mu/ ensue4 ,h[ cle>ly ! devil und]/&s ?is & :at use has he n made ( x6 ,= ! pa/ f\r hundr$ ye>s ! greate/ evils t h afflict$ ! ,*ur* are traceable to a lic5ti\s ,press4 ,pr9t+ 0 sc>cely inv5t$ till ,satan seiz$ x = 8 own purposes4 ,by x ! ,humani/s ( ! fifte5? c5tury scatt]$ broadca/ pagan ideas4 ,! dis5tomb$ paganism cont9u$ to f]m5t & rot ! he>ts ( ! p till 9 ! next c5tury x bur/ =? 9 ! deluge ( unbridl$ passions t m>k$ ! ,re=mation4 ,side note3 ,france ,voltaire & 8 disciples did n op5ly cry d[n ) ! ,*ur*1 b !y took ! sure/ road to level x4 ,!y corrod$ ! f\ndations ( ,*ri/ian belief4 ,by encyclop$ias & pamphlets !y fir/ attack$ ) sne] & jibe1 ! p]son ( ! prie/1 !n ! sacram5ts he adm9i/]$ became ! butt ( _! mock]y1 & !y f9ally fl\t$ ! gospel he prea*$4 ,& :ile ! ag5ts ( evil 7 busy1 ! good cures ( ,france s\nd$ no trumpet ( al>m1 b dream$ !mselves into ! com=t+ delusion t all w\ld bl[ ov]1 till ! gr\nd "u _! feet began to rock & heave 9 ! convulsive ?roes ( ! ,revolution4 ,! disciples ( ,satan to-day are sleepless 9 _! endeav\rs to und]m9e ! fai? ( ,irel& ?r\gh ! same ag5cy2 :ile x is to be fe>$ t "s ( ! gu>dians ( t sacr$ treasure are incl9$ to imitate ! dreamy le?>gy t l$ to su* disa/r\s results 9 ,france4 ,side note3 ,europe ,look at ,europe to-day see?+ ) socialism & an>*y1 its huge /&+ armies sc>cely able to hold ^! worse ?an b>b>ian hordes 9 *eck4 ,out ( :at d>k womb h ^! mon/]s crept8 ,a corrupt ,press4 ,! devil f\nd m5 ^: lives 7 fill$ ) pa9 & want2 he came brea?+ ?r\gh ! ,press tell+ !m to di/ru/ ,god1 & to make w> ^u society4 ,! ,re=mation1 ! ,revolution1 ! social an>*y ( to-day are ! direct (fspr+ ( a lic5ti\s ,press4 ,p]mit a nation's m9d to be poison$1 & t nation's he>t mu/ rot4 ,nihil volitum nisi cognitum4 ,side note3 ,fifty ye>s ago ,9 pro( ( ?is we ne$ n look outside our own %ores4 ,fifty ye>s ago ! prie/s ( ,irel& (t5 _h rec\rse to r\gh me?ods ) ! p4 ,ev5 ! aid ( ! black?orn 0 occasionally invok$ z an effective in/rum5t = secur+ correction or impress+ conviction4 ,yet1 on ! morr[1 all 0 =gott52 & ! p w\ld die = ! man :o puni%$ !m4 ,let ! prie/ ( to-day b ?w>t ! gr&-*ildr5 ( t g5]ation1 ev5 9 a small matt]1 & m>k _! ranc\r4 ,h[ bitt]6 h[ rel5tless6 ,! ,ca?olic _s ( half a c5tury ago 0 n op]at$ on by ! lit]ature ( a nation t is daily los+ ev5 ! v5e] ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,y may ga% a man ) heal?y blood to ! bone1 & "t w quickly heal ! w\nd & sc>cely leave a sc>1 b if ! man's blood be corrupt ! scrat* ( a ?orn may involve consequ5ces dem&+ ! surgeon's knife4 ,! _s t ,ca?olic ,irel& _h fifty ye>s ago is sadly *ang$ to-day2 & its t5d5cy to fe/] on slight provocation is due to ! poison di/ill$ into x f an un:olesome1 anti-,ca?olic lit]ature4 ,only tw5ty ye>s ago we _h a pa9ful illu/ration ( ! sil5t b t]rible mis*ief t has be5 done by ,engl&'s ,press ^u ! ,ca?olic m9d ( ?is c\ntry4 ,side note3 ,an evil crisis ,up to ! "t ( ! ,p>nell crisis ! prie/s imag9$ _! feet 7 plant$ ^u a solid rock2 !y discov]$ !y 7 /&+ on a pie-cru/4 ,:at a />tl+ revelation 0 9 /ore = !m4 ,small wond] !y rubb$ _! eyes & ask$ 9 bewild]m5t1 ,are we 9 ,ca?olic ,irel&8 ,! gr\nd broke2 ! fi]y brea? ( hell bel*$ =?4 ,we saw ! devil spitt+ hate ?r\gh ! lips ( politicians1 ! columns ( ! ,press1 & ! resolutions ( ! s*oolma/]s4 ,t]rible z 0 ?is outw>d exhibition1 x reveal$ b a fraction4 ,! _s ( revolt & infidelity t rag$ )9 ! brea/s ( "y m5 & d>k5$ _! conv]sation 0 awful4 ,! writ+s ( av[$ free?9k]s & lib]t9es 7 dev\r$1 & if any "y man _h ! h]oic c\rage to remon/rate1 8 words w\ld be dr[n$ 9 d]ision4 ,god p]mitt$ t w>n+ to come1 b h we tak5 x z a w>n+8 ,:at ef=ts h we made s9ce to secure ! entr5*m5ts8 ,! dang] pass$1 & we sank back into ! old1 dreamy le?>gy1 & left ! field op5 to ! devil to s[ 8 t>es anew4 ,our greate/ dang] to-day is our app>5t safety4 ,we wrap ourselves into a false security1 :ile a dry rot is p]mitt$ to /eal?ily corrode ! pill>s ( intellectual conviction t mu/ uphold all4 ,unless ?is is f\ght1 & f\ght effectively1 ! /ructure ( our ,ca?olic life w topple l a h\se ( c>ds4 ,side note3 ,objections answ]$ ,all looks calm n[1 b s long z ! causes t produc$ ! sad outbur/ ( tw5ty ye>s ago cont9ue un*eck$1 worse inevitably awaits u4 ,i may be told4 ,look at ! union ( prie/s & p to-day2 look at our fl\ri%+ sodalities & our beautiful *ur*es4 ,! union ( prie/s & p 0 !n te/$ by "o /rong wr5*1 & x snapp$2 & s long z ! evil =ces t caus$ ! fissure cont9ue to gnaw once m ! bond t unites ! he>ts ( prie/s & p1 is x /rong] y expect t bond to gr[8 ,) reg>d to our pi\s sodalities4 ,did ! "q ev] pres5t itself--,h[ mu* ( ! av]age sodali/'s piety is re/+ on s5tim5t & tradition1 & h[ little ( x on intellectual conviction8 ,transplant him f ! hotb$ to ! ice-*ills ( infidelity 9 ,am]ica or ,au/ralia1 :]e ! v air is electric ) d\bt & d5ial1 & :5 ! /orm beats ^u him1 is 8 head arm$ to def5d 8 ,fai?8 ,:]e c\ld he get ! necess>y k8 ,n f ! book 9 8 h&1 = x is ,m>ie ,corelli or ,hall ,ca9e y f9d him be/ acqua9t$ )4 ,n f ! ,ca?olic newspap]1 = ! "q is--,d we possess "o8 ,x is a /range fact t :ile ,iri% ,ca?olics abroad h f\nd$1 & support1 spl5did ,ca?olic j\rnals 9 e l& :]e !y h f\nd a home1 ! "m ,*ur* f :i* !y sprang is practically def5celess4 ,he gets poor assi/ance f ! pulpit2 = :ile homilies & exhortations are admirable 9 _! way1 !y fall f> %ort ( cov]+ ! ne$s ( ?is que/ion+ age4 ,our dogmatic treatises are p]mitt$ to lie entomb$ 9 du/ on our top %elves1 :ile cle> & homely exposition ( ,ca?olic tru? w\ld be drunk 9 l honey by ! p4 ,y po9t to our beautiful *ur*es1 beautiful !y are inde$4 ,b to :at purpose d we raise temples ( /one if we p]mit ! liv+ temple ( ! s\l to be eat5 into by ! poison mildews ( evil ?\ght4 ,! ,cont95t is dott$ ov] ) /ately b empty basilicas1 sil5t & m\rnful monum5ts to a ,fai? & a love long s9ce dep>t$4 ,side note3 ,que/ions ,n[ t we beg9 to realise ! dang] & ! ext5t ( ?is evil1 a numb] ( que/ions naturally sugge/ !mselves4 ,side note3 ,i ,h[ is x t ! ma/] c>efully scrut9izes ! "* ( a s]vant be=e admitt+ h] into 8 h\se1 le/ h] influ5ce 9 8 home might be = evil1 & t same man all[s ! au?or to pass 9 un*all5g$8 ,! au?or comes1 n to m9i/] b to ma/]2 to impress 8 ?\ghts on ! m9ds & p]haps bla/ ! virtue ( ! *ildr54 ,side note3 #b ,s9ce e p>5t is b\nd to provide t 8 *ildr5's ap>tm5ts are well suppli$ ) heal?y air1 is n ! obligation f> m s]i\s to take c>e t ! moral atmosph]e ( ! home does n hold ! deadlie/ poisons 9 solution8 ,side note3 #c ,side note3 ,que/ions ,:y does n ! "y girl1 :o is s fa/idi\s ab\t ! class ( p ) :om %e w associate1 ex]cise ev5 ord9>y discrim9ation 9 ! selection ( an au?or8 ,?is is ! companion ^: influ5ce s9ks deep] & la/s long] ?an t ( ! p]son ) :om %e sips tea or takes a walk4 ,he :isp]s into h] s\l "u ! %ade ( ! midnight lamp4 ,he emb$s 8 pr9ciples on h] bra94 ,he lives 9 h] dreams4 ,he becomes h] oracle to conjure by4 ,side note3 #d ,or1 let u put ! "q ?is way3 ,h[ _m ( ! m5 & wom5 :o flit across ! pages ( mod]n fiction w\ld a respectable ,ca?olic admit into 8 home or introduce to 8 family8 ,he w\ld n give !m 8 company1 b he gives !m 8 bra9s4 ,! hem ( 8 g>m5t !y may n t\*1 b ! pi? ( 8 life he places at _! disposal4 ,make no mi/ake ab\t x4 ,y _c %ake (f ! influ5ce ( y\r au?or4 ,8 ?\ghts become y\r ?\ghts4 ,he weaves himself into ! wo( ( y\r m9d4 ,side note3 #e ,h[ is x t :5 ! proselytis] comes to y\r p>i% 9 human %ape y are all afire1 b :5 he comes speak+1 n by "o b a hundr$ tongues1 sil5tly b effectively sapp+ ! ,fai? or virtue ( y\r flock1 no pulpit r+s ) d5unciation8 ,all ^! que/ions may be answ]$ by ano!r mo/ p]t95t to ! prie/4 ,h ! p be5 taught to realise ! dang] confront+ !m8 ,h _! consci5ces be5 awak5$8 ,h we be5 dumb wat*-dogs :ile !y are be+ dev\r$8 ,side note3 ,apologies ,! treatm5t ( ?is subject w\ld be incomplete if ! /ock apologies = dang]\s read+ 7 n dealt )4 ,:5 y remon/rate ) a ,ca?olic on ! "* ( 8 read+1 y are sure to be met ) "s ( ! foll[+1 & any "o ( !m is suppos$ to be a complete ju/ification1 no matt] h[ bad ! book3-- ,side note3 ,/yle ,i read ^! books = ! /yle4 ,?is is sometimes he>d f p ^: pret5tions to lit]>y ta/e bord]s on ! grotesque2 b let t pass4 ,has a p>alysis fall5 on e h& t wields a ,ca?olic p58 ,does ! light ( ,fai? beam+ on a human m9d qu5* ! beauties ( imag9ation or dull ! ta/e8 ,or1 is a p]fect /yle to be f\nd only among ! apo/les ( evil8 ,surely ! long range ( ,ca?olic writ]s (f]s an ample v>iety ( ! mo/ p]fect expon5ts ( lit]>y /yle4 ,let u be hone/4 ,x is n = ! /yle ^! books are read2 x is because !y gratify an unheal?y crav+1 because !y are s(t1 s5sual1 sugge/ive1 & /imulate feel+s n f> f ! bord]-l& ( s94 ,side note3 ,i see no h>m ,i see no h>m 9 !m4 ,n[ by ?is answ] y implicitly admit t y see no good4 ,h y !n no remorse = fritt]+ away su* a preci\s gift ( ,god z "t8 ,if ! damn$ got five m9utes ( t "t to rep5t1 e *amb] 9 hell w\ld be empty4 ,yet y squ&] mon?s & ye>s )\t a qualm4 ,y see no h>m 9 x4 ,look into y\r own life & :at d y discov]4 ,! unction ( pray] suck$ out ( y\r s\l1 y\r reli% = ! ,sacram5ts gone1 a dry rot consum+ y\r spiritual life1 a nausea = sup]natural ?+s1 a ta/e e day becom+ m clayey1 & an increas+ appetite = gross] excitem5ts4 ,books t y w\ld tremble to t\* a ye> ago y n[ dev\r )\t a pang2 or p]haps ! /ray %r$s ( infidelity are weav+ !mselves into y\r future cre$4 ,d n m9d :at y see ) ! eye ( a consci5ce t is already half-dead4 ,se>* deep into y\r own he>t & life1 & y w quickly discov] ! damage done4 ,side note3 ,n>r[-m9d$ ,we _c be n>r[-m9d$4 ,is x !n a some?+ to be a%am$ (1 if 9 matt]s p]ta9+ to our et]nal int]e/s we are cauti\s & cons]vative8 ,n prone to take dang]\s risks8 ,?is is ! disposition sometimes call$ n>r[-m9d$ness4 ,surely x is bett] ev5 to be n>r[-m9d$ ?an pagan-m9d$4 ,b let u cle> our m9ds ( cant & squ>ely face ! "q4 ,w ! p]son :o calls y n>r[-m9d$ = ex]cis+ caution 9 ! selection ( y\r books1 exhibit 8 own bread? ( m9d by go+ into a *emi/'s %op1 %utt+ 8 eyes & gulp+ d[n ! cont5ts ( ! fir/ bottle t comes to 8 h&8 ,ha6 ,y see h[ quickly 8 broad-m9d$ness is replac$ by mo/ c>eful caution4 ,b a libr>y is l a *emi/'s %op4 ,! %elves may hold heal?-giv+ m$ic9es or ! mo/ deadly poisons4 ,z well call ! h>b\r au?orities n>r[-m9d$ because !y close ! ports aga9/ ! *ol]a %ip1 z to "q ! j prud5ce ( ! man :o %uts 8 door aga9/ ! evil book4 ,side note3 ,up-to-date ,we mu/ be up-to-date4 ,! man t takes ?is z ! sole pr9ciple by :i* to guide 8 moral conduct1 n only writes himself d[n deprav$1 b an intellectual imbecile4 ,:at does he mean8 ,he means t he is incapable ( ?9k+ = himself2 t he has no fix$ *>t1 b is toss$ ab\t 9 ! eddy ( fa%ion2 t he has no pr9ciple to guide 8 own conduct by1 b has to look to ! /reet & foll[ :]e ! cr[d leads4 ,! mo/ un-up-to-date p t ev] liv$ 7 ! e>ly ,*ri/ians4 ,:5 ?\s&s 7 sw>m+ to ! but*]ies ( ! ,coliseum !y refus$ to be up-to-date & kept c>efully away f ! ta9t ( blood & savag]y4 ,:5 ! debau*]ies ( ! fe/ivals disgrac$ ! city1 !y aga9 refus$ to be up-to-date4 ,no d\bt !y 7 sne]$ at & call$ old-fa%ion$1 prie/-ridd51 c4 ,b x 0 !y1 & n ^? :o taunt$ !m1 :o %[$ l(t9ess & nobility ( m9d 9 tak+1 n ! craze ( ! h\r1 b ! ,gospel ( ,jesus ,*ri/ z ! /&>d ( _! conduct4 ,side note3 ,h[ to meet ! ,dang] ,we h n[ tak5 ! full be>+s ( ! ,dang] ( ! ,h\r4 ,! rema9+ "q is--,h[ to meet x8 ,to expose ! bad book is b half our task--its place mu/ be suppli$ by ! good "o4 ,h[ c ?is be done8 ,! answ] naturally sugge/s itself4 ,h we n ! ,ca?olic ,tru? ,society8 ,yes1 & x is a spl5did weapon if work$ z x %\ld be2 & its admirable publications pu%$ into e home4 ,!re is a temptation to belittle ^! works because !y co/ only a p5ny4 ,?\gh !y are r$uc$ to t humble price to meet ! wants ( ! millions1 we mu/ n =get t mo/ ( !m are ! productions ( ! able/ p5s1 & "s ( !m conta9 m ?\ght betwe5 _! mode/ cov]s ?an _m a pret5ti\s volume4 ,!y h ! special advantage ( be+ at a price & 9 a =m accessible to ! "y4 ,!re are _m ?\s&s read+ ^! booklets :o w\ld nev] v5ture1 ev5 if !y c\ld1 to face ! f\r hundr$ pag$ volume4 ,b ! ,ca?olic ,tru? ,society works d n cov] all our ne$s4 ,!y d two ?+s--!y s]ve to create a ?ir/ = m k1 & act z p$agogues to lead ! *ild to ! door ( ! p>o*ial libr>y4 ,"h we /rike ! goal4 ,side note3 ,! ,p>o*ial ,libr>y ,! p>o*ial libr>y is ! cry+ want ( ! h\r4 ,! "o weapon by :i* we mu/ beat back an evil :i* ?reat5s appall+ ru94 ,our s]vice ( ,god mu/ v>y ) ! ne$ ( ! diff]5t ages4 ,at "o "t ,he is be/ s]v$ by ! p\r+ out ( m>tyr blood1 at ano!r by ! build+ ( spl5did *ur*es2 b to any man :o wat*es ! drift & dang] ( our g5]ation1 x is cle> z noonday1 t ! mo/ effective "w a prie/ c (f] ,god to-day is a well /ock$ libr>y1 op5 to e *ild ( ! p>i%4 ,x has be5 said t if ,/4 ,paul 7 on e>? n[1 he w\ld be f\nd edit+ a ,ca?olic newspap]4 ,we h se5 ! devil us+ ! ,press ) t]rible effect = ! de/ruction ( s\ls2 let u wr5* x f him & baptize x = ! s]vice ( ,*ri/4 ,! p>o*ial libr>y z an in/rum5t ( def5ce & propagation is no new discov]y4 ,side note3 ,encyclop$ia ,britannica ,z ,*ri/ianity made its way1 says ! ,encyclop$ia ,britannica1 ! in/itution ( libr>ies became a "p ( ! organisation ( ! ,*ur*4 ,s intimate did ! union betwe5 lit]ature & religion become1 t alongside e ,*ur* ! ,ca?olic bi%ops _h a libr>y erect$4 ,n[1 if 9 times pa/1 :5 n "o man 9 tw5ty c\ld read1 ! un]r+ =esight ( ! ,*ur* l$ h] to adopt ! p>o*ial libr>y z h] mo/ able auxili>y1 ! wisdom ( t adoption applies ) t5-fold =ce to our times4 ,side note3 ,! ,blund] ( ! ,pa/ ,fifty ye>s ago we taught ! p h[ to read2 awak5$ )9 !m ! native desire = k1 & !n--/opp$4 ,:5 ! national s*ool 0 built _h we e/abli%$ ! p>o*ial libr>y & made x ! means ( cont9u+ ! *ild's education1 we w\ld h a diff]5t ,irel& to-day4 ,we made ! y\? hungry & !n /epp$ aside4 ,! ,briti% publi%] came & occupi$ ! place we %\ld h held4 ,he has be5 fe$+ !m on g>bage & gutt] lit]ature s9ce4 ,god grant t x is n too late to undo ! mis*ief ( our neglect4 ,side note3 ,:at we sp5d ,x is e/imat$ t we sp5d f\r hundr$ & =ty-six ?\s& p\nds e ye> on ,engli% pap]s1 books & magaz9es4 ,almo/ half a million ( money6 ,h[ _m ( our hone/ ro(trees w\ld n t sum keep /&+8 ,h[ _m ( our pure boys & girls w\ld x n save f ! hells ( ,*icago & ,new ,york4 ,x is bad en\gh to "p ) ! bone & muscle1 b a nation loses h] mo/ preci\s asset :5 %e exports h] intellect4 ,:ile we h gone on help+ ! ,briti% publi%] to ! c>riage & ! suburban villa1 ! "y ,iri%man1 :o feels ! fire ( g5ius ?robb+ 9 8 blood1 sees b two alt]natives be=e him--to />ve at home or sell 8 bra9s 9 a =eign m>ket4 ,to-day ! prie/ holds ! field1 b = h[ long8 ,rec5t convulsions %\ld w>n u2 ! gr\nd may rock aga92 !n let u ar\se ourselves to ! task be=e u4 ,side note3 ,awake6 ,:e!r ! prie/ moves or n ! libr>y is sure to come1 & :at 9 8 h&s w\ld be a c5tre ( diffusive light to ! p>i%1 "u ! control ( semi-educat$ or consci5celess m5 may prove a d>k curse4 ,let ! co>se & s5su\s lit]ature ( ,engl& drop f our p's h&s4 ,let u enc\rage native g5ius to dip h] p5 into ! old holy well ( ,ca?olic tru?1 & build up a lit]ature t w be racy ( ! soil & r$ol5t ( its ,fai?4 ,let u fe$ ! m9ds ( ! "y on ! unta9t$ productions ( our own c\ntrym5 & wom54 ,let u brace !m ) robu/ ,ca?olic pr9ciples t are mortis$ into ! solid b$-rock ( k4 ,!n ! mo/ p[]ful foe ! future holds w bl[ ! trumpet 9 va94 ,b to ! prie/ :o slumb]s1 he$less ( ! swift m>* ( "t1 & ! =ces ( evil n[ possess+ our l&1 ,i say-- ,dream on1 de> g5tle s\l1 dream on6 ,! day may come :5 y w awake ) a ?und]-clap1 p]haps to f9d ! ,iri% ,*ur* 9 *a9s4 ,,*apt] ,,eigh? ,,! ,,"y ,,prie/',s ,,activities ,i %\ld l to see ! prie/ at ! head ( e movem5t = ! bett]+ & uplift+ ( ! p4 ,side note3 ,! ,la/ ,=tress ,irel& is ! la/ =tress ( ,ca?olic ,*ri/5dom4 ,lat9 ,*ri/ianity is hav+ to /ruggle = exi/5ce2 & = u1 "t w b multiply1 f )9 & )\t1 ! =ces organis$ by ,satan to capture ! la/ /ronghold t flies ! ,papal bann]4 ,side note3 ,satan's ,fir/ ,move ,8 fir/ ef=t w be 9 ! future1 z x has ev] be5 9 ! pa/1 to drive a w$ge ( sep>ation betwe5 ! prie/s & ! p4 ,t accompli%$1 half 8 battle is won4 ,if he c get ! p to despise ! prie/ 9 any capacity z a social man1 a politician1 c41 he kn[s t "t rubs out f9e-drawn di/9ctions2 !y w cease to respect at ! alt> ! man !y are accu/om$ to fl\t on ! /reet2 & if !y once come to despise ! prie/1 !y w soon despise ! sacram5ts he adm9i/]s1 & *all5ge ! ,gospel :i* he prea*es4 ,let u =e/all him1 & b9d ! p to our he>ts ) hoops ( /eel4 ,= _! sakes m ?an = ours we _c make our hold too firm or root ourselves too deeply 9 _! affections4 ,= :at hope c\ld !re be = s\ls if a *asm %\ld yawn betwe5 ! pa/or & 8 flock1 if ^? ,god has unit$ by s _m & su* sacr$ ties %\ld gl>e hatr$ & di/ru/ f oppos+ camps8 ,! prie/ is supreme 9 ,irel& to-day2 b 9 ! ne> future he may h _m a rival claimant2 & %\ld ! p pass "u ali5 sway1 ! la/ =tress is gone4 ,n[1 :5 we unroll ! map ( social ,irel&1 we discov] a multitude ( ways by :i* ! prie/ c keep 9 t\* )1 direct & uplift ! p1 & ea* ef=t = _! sakes means a fre% /r5g!n+ ( ! bonds t b9d ! he>ts ( prie/s & p4 ,let u take a survey ( ! situation4 ,t done1 ! numb] ( ways by :i* ! prie/ c become ! re=m] ( 8 p>i% w at once disclose !mselves4 ,side note3 ,a ,/atem5t ( ,facts ,h y ev] fac$ ! sad problem3--,:y are our asylums enl>g+ :ile our g5]al population is %r9k+8 ,?ree ma9 causes are responsible4 ,side note3 ,food ,! food we are eat+1 especially ! use ( ov]drawn tea4 ,a g5tleman ( ov] tw5ty ye>s' exp]i5ce1 z gov]nor ( a lunatic asylum1 assur$ ! writ] t next to dr9k1 ov]drawn tea 0 ! mo/ responsible ag5t = insanity4 ,t week he _h receiv$ a f>m]'s wife & five /rapp+ sons all />k mad f ! poison /ew+ by s _m ( our he>?s4 ,:il/ we 7 guid$ by ! heal?y traditions ( our own race1 we f$ on solid food--oatmeal1 specially suit$ to our climate1 be+ a heat-produc]1 a bone-build] & a tissue-=m]1 ri* milk1 butt]1 vegetables & home-cur$ bacon4 ,:at a poor sub/itute = ^! lusci\s foods are ! weak :ite bread & ?9 cup ( tea6 ,! ,scotsman has /uck to 8 national diet2 he has done m1 he has =c$ 8 porridge on ! bill ( f>e ( e fir/-class ,engli% hotel4 ,side note3 ,activity ,i ,c\ld n ! curate1 f ! lecture plat=m1 9 ! s*ool & 9 private conv]sation1 drive home to ! p & op5 _! eyes to ! suicide !y are committ+8 ,i "k "o prie/ :o gets e f>m] 9 8 p>i% to s[ e ye> a qu>t] acre ( oats = home use4 ,c\ld n o!rs d ! same8 ,side note3 ,dr9k ,! second cause is ,dr9k4 ,on ?is "q ,i %all cont5t myself ) quot+ a few /ati/ics4 ,!y supply melan*oly food = reflection4 ,9 #ahii1 out ( e ?ree plac$ 9 ! dock = drunk5ness 9 ! capital ( ?is ,ca?olic c\ntry "o 0 a woman4 ,i ?9k y may se>* ! _w = a m %ameless exhibition4 ,out ( e ?\s& ( ! g5]al population 9 ,engl&1 fifty p]sons are arre/$ = drunk5ness2 out ( e ?\s& ( ! g5]al population 9 ,irel&1 "o hundr$ & =ty-?ree4 ,9 o!r words1 we produce almo/ ?ree convict$ drunk>ds to _! "o4 ,& /ill we plume ourselves on our sup]ior virtue4 ,our total income f agriculture1 ! /aple indu/ry ( ! c\ntry1 is =ty millions4 ,on ?is1 ma9ly1 ! nation has to live4 ,yet be=e a p5ny is t\*$ = food1 clo?+ or education1 almo/ f\rte5 out ( ! =ty millions are h&$ ov] to ! sell]s ( dr9k4 ,)9 fifte5 ye>s we lo/ half a million ( our p1 b we consol$ ourselves by op5+ elev5 hundr$ & sev5ty-five new public-h\ses )9 ! same p]iod4 ,side note3 ,activity ,,ii ,to ^! figures ,i %all n add "o ^w3 x w\ld only weak5 ! argum5t4 ,w any "o d5y t ! "y prie/ has "h an ample field = 8 zeal & en]gy1 & a spl5did opportunity ( prov+ himself ! re=m] & savi\r ( ! p8 ,side note3 ,emigration ,! ?ird1 mo/ p[]ful s\rce ( lunacy1 is ,emigration4 ,x may seem a p>adox to say t ! less5+ ( our p mu/ naturally mean ! increase ( insanity4 ,:5 we say ! c\ntry loses =ty ?\s& ( its inhabitants ye>ly1 we make b a p>tial /atem5t ( ! case4 ,:om d we lose8 ,n ! av]age class--! y\?1 & ! y\? only g4 ,two consequ5ces foll[4 ,a boy1 :5 he has arriv$ at 8 eighte5? ye>1 has co/ ! c\ntry two hundr$ p\nds1 & a girl "o hundr$ & fifty4 ,up to t "t !y 7 consum]s1 !y produc$ little4 ,?is enables u to arrive at ! appall+ fact t ,irel& e ye> p\rs sev5 millions wor? ( human c>go into ! emigrant %ip4 ,w\ld t ?is 0 all1 b worse rema9s to be said4 ,:o /ay ) u8 ,! ag$1 ! delicate1 ! infirm4 ,! k]nel ( ! race is go+1 ! husks are rema9+ ) u4 ,int]m>riage among ^!1 int]m+l+ ( enfeebl$ & ta9t$ blood is "o ( ! ma9 contributory causes :y ! walls ( our asylums are enl>g+4 ,side note3 ,rem$ies ,let u see :at ! prie/ c d to fight ! national curse1 & /ay ! national haemorrhage4 ,side note3 ,! ,po9ts to ,fix on ,9 deal+ ) ! dr9k "q 8 ma9 purpose %\ld be to purify public op9ion4 ,till t is done1 e o!r ef=t mu/ fail4 ,:at use 9 our inveigh+ aga9/ a vice if ! p insi/ on labell+ x a virtue8 ,our fir/ ef=t mu/ be to get ! p to view x 9 an hone/ light--to see x z we see x4 ,public op9ion up to ?is c\ld sc>cely be m deprav$4 ,side note3 ,! ,village ,sc&al ,x 0 n an unusual ?+ to see "y boys feign+ drunk5ness & /agg]+ ?r\gh ! village4 ,:y8 ,!y 7 at an age :5 pride began to crave = notoriety & applause4 ,!y knew ! public to :i* !y appeal$1 & !y took ! %orte/ cut to w9 its approbation1 & t 0 by pret5d+ to be drunk4 ,an action l t is a t]rible v]dict aga9/ ! national consci5ce4 ,if public op9ion 7 heal?y1 if x held = su* mock h]oes1 n ! inc5se ( applause1 b a la% ( scorn1 if boys 7 p]suad$ t s f> f exhibit+ 9 _! conduct a manly trait1 !y 7 only prov+ !mselves degrad$ puppies1 ! cure w\ld be imm$iate4 ,side note3 ,p]v]t$ ,judgm5ts ,li/5 to p talk+ ( a man :o has s5t 8 *ildr5 out on ! _w1 & 8 wife to an untimely grave1 & y w\ld ?9k x 0 "s visitation ( ,provid5ce ov]took him1 & t he des]v$ all our sympa?y4 ,! ag5t t d>es to ?reat5 an eviction has to c>ry revolv]s & walk ! c\ntry "u ! %ad[ ( police protection2 b ! fa!r & husb& :o evicts 8 own *ildr5 & fl+s !m into ! slums ( =eign cities1 & s5ds 8 brok5-he>t$ wife to ! grave1 n only has 8 crime condon$ b1 by ! same p1 he is daily smo!r$ 9 ! rose-leaves ( apology4 ,poor fell[6 ,ah1 x is a good man's fault6 ,n "o h>d ^w4 ,yet ! _w outside ! %ores ( ?is c\ntry are p\r+ scorn on ! degrad$ "n ( drunk5 ,irel&4 ,side note3 ,! ,"y ,m5's ,pride ,:y n appeal to ! patriotic pride ( ! "y m5 by %[+ ! contempt & di/ru/ t foll[ our race because ( ?is vice8 ,x w\ld t\* !m to ! quick4 ,side note3 ,! ,h]$it>y ,ta9t ,ano!r po9t to be insi/$ on is3--,! crime ( ! drunk>d does n die ) himself4 ,l lunacy or consumption x transmits a sad h]itage to 8 (fspr+4 ,n9ety out ( e hundr$ are drunk>ds because !y inh]it$ ta9t$ blood4 ,p>5ts %udd] at ! b>e possibility ( _! *ild be+ born an idiot1 or ) "s repulsive bir?-m>k4 ,yet1 be=e ! infant c lift its h& 9 prote/1 ! p>5ts poison its life at ! v s\rce & s5d x on ! _w ) a moral de=mity m>k+ its nature4 ,side note3 ,! ,dawn ,^! 7 ! two s\rces ( weakness 9 ! pa/3 a public op9ion t fo/]$1 in/ead ( smit+1 ! curse1 & an h]$it>y ta9t t grew /rong] ) e g5]ation1 :ile ! w to resi/ became m feeble4 ,?ank ,god1 ! dawn ( a bright] day is ) u3 !re is a heal?y awak5+ ( public op9ion4 ,! ,gaelic revival has = ! fir/ "t 9 our hi/ory l9k$ sobriety ) patriotism3 ! ^w has gone =? t recon/ruct$ ,irel& mu/ n re/ on /agg]+ pill>s4 ,! "y prie/ ( ! future has ! ris+ tide ) him1 & ,irel& has se5 h] d>ke/ day4 ,no matt] h[ we may deplore emigration1 we mu/ deal ) x z a fact4 ,side note3 ,is ! ,emigrant ,prep>$ ,side note3 ,8 ,p]il ,abroad ,f :at class are ! emigrants drawn8 ,f ! "y4 ,x is h>d to "p ) !m3 b !re is "o consolation4 ,!y g to build up ! ,*ur* 9 o!r l&s1 b e precaution mu/ be tak5 to /r5g!n !m = ! trials await+ !m4 ,n[1 e return$ ,am]ican & ,au/ralian prie/ w c&idly tell y t ! ,iri% emigrant is poorly equipp$ = 8 new surr\nd+s4 ,dr4 ,k5rick & ,c>d9al ,gibbons g s f> z to say t ! neglect ( ! ,iri% prie/ 9 prep>+ 8 emigrat+ flock1 is ! ma9 s\rce ( leakage 9 ! ,am]ican ,*ur*4 ,!y are n able to answ] ! mo/ ord9>y objections1 & !y h n moral /r5g? to )/& ! %afts ( ridicule4 ,9 ! fi]ce cross-curr5ts ( unbelief1 he is poorly able to keep 8 foo?old4 ,_m /agg]2 "s fall1 nev] to rise4 ,we reply3--,look at our ,confirmation classes1 & at ! admirable lives ( ! y\? be=e !y leave u4 ,nei!r ( ^! weak5 ! cont5tion4 ,at ! age a *ild is confirm$1 he is incapable ( reflective reason2 8 k is ?ree p>ts memory4 ,x is betwe5 ! ,confirmation day & ! tw5tie? ye> t ! convictions & pr9ciples t guide a lifetime are =m$4 ,yet1 ?is is ! precise p]iod dur+ :i* ! "y boy is p]mitt$ to />ve4 ,secondly1 ! good life ( a p]son re>$ 9 a purely ,ca?olic atmosph]e is no gu>antee ( :at he may become :5 transplant$ to a c\ntry :]e ! v atmosph]e palpitates ) d\bt & d5ial4 ,side note3 ,activity ,,iii ,"h surely is a field t urg5tly dem&s a "y prie/'s activities4 ,e "y prie/ %\ld be ! elde/ bro!r to ! "y m5 ( ! p>i%1 ! repository ( _! confid5ce1 ! director ( _! sports1 ! organiz] ( _! ,feis2 & :5 !re is dang] ( angry passions runn+ high or ( drunk5ness gett+ 9 among !m1 ! curate's place is n ! /udy1 b ! football field4 ,to su* a curate x w\ld be an easy task to organize ! "y m5 ( ! p>i% = a ,sunday meet+ dur+ ! f\r w9t] mon?s1 & give !m a ?or\gh c\rse 9 ,ca?olic belief or ,fai? ( ,our ,fa!rs4 ,?is w\ld be a di/9ct advantage n only to ^? :o are leav+1 b to ^? :o rema94 ,! ,ca?olic m9d ( ?is c\ntry is n[1 by travel & read+1 br\ght into con/ant contact ) ,prote/ant & infidel ?\ght4 ,^! meet+s %\ld we> z little ( ! appe>ance ( a class z possible4 ,boys %\ld be taught to look ^u !m z fri5dly meet+s ( bro!rs discuss+ ! weapons ) :i* to face ! future3 ! session might appropriately close ) an excursion or a social ev5+4 ,n[ t we h treat$ emigration z a fact1 let u turn to a few ( ! means by :i* x might be less5$4 ,side note3 ,! ,summ] ,swall[ ,a con/ant s\rce ( temptation is ! sight ( ! return$ emigrant ) fla% jewell]y1 sup]ior airs & /ories ( boa/$ weal?4 ,side note3 ,activity ,,iv ,:5 summ] br+s ^! return$ swall[s1 a _s ( discont5t ) _! social surr\nd+s seizes ! y\?4 ,! prie/'s duty is to impress ^u !m t ! bright side ( ! picture alone is pres5t$ to !m3 !re is ano!r side ( awful d>kness4 ,! successful "o !y see1 b ! fate ( ! subm]g$ n9ety-n9e is hidd5 f _! eyes4 ,our p emigrate )\t a k ( skill$ lab\r2 !y h to take ! l[e/ occupations & br+ up _! *ildr5 9 vile surr\nd+s3 !y are lo/ 9 %oals4 ,_h ! y\? ( ?is c\ntry ! writ]'s exp]i5ce3 did !y see hundr$s ( _! c\ntrym5 sleep+ 9 ! p>ks ( ,sydney1 )\t ! %elt] ( a ro( & )\t kn[+ :]e to turn 9 ! morn+ = a bit3 c\ld !y he> ! ?irty-two acc5ts ( ,irel& 9 ! l[ /reets ( d5s :]e s\ls & bodies rot1 !y w\ld try _! h&s at a doz5 means ( w9n+ hone/ bread be=e turn+ _! faces t[>ds ! emigrant %ip4 ,c\ld we b take ! tw5ty-two ?\s& ,iri%-born convicts out ( ! jails ( "o city--,new ,york--) _! clank+ fett]s & arr[-br&$ jackets1 & m>* !m ?r\gh ! l5g? & bread? ( ,irel&1 & %[ ! y\?1 t1 if "s we> bangles1 o!rs we> h&cuffs1 x w\ld g f> to cure ! microbe ( unre/4 ,e tale ( di/ress1 failure & h>d%ip abroad %\ld be repeat$ 9 ! ,iri% prov9cial j\rnals4 ,no ef=t %\ld be sp>$ to %[ ! p1 n "o b bo? sides ( ! picture4 ,side note3 ,activity ,v ,amusem5ts ,"o ( ! mo/ important problems fac+ ! "y prie/ ( to-day is3--,h[ to organise heal?y & s9less amusem5ts = ! p4 ,our skies are gloomy1 our climate depress+1 & ! v dre>9ess ( c\ntry life causes ?\s&s to fly4 ,look at ! gr\ps ( "y m5 at ! village corn]s1 :]e is ! hope or cont5tm5t 9 _! looks8 ,side note3 ,goldsmi?'s ,days ,i ?9k y may *all5ge ! _w's lit]ature = m :olesome pictures ( rural pleasures ?an ^? mirror$ 9 ! ,des]t$ ,village4 ,!y are n creations ( ! poet's fancy1 b *ronicles ( facts t liv$ be=e 8 eyes4 ,9 !m1 y h ! image ( ,irel& z %e liv$ be=e ! black %ad[ ( '#dg fell ^u h]4 ,all w5t on 9 ! op5 daylight1 "u ! eyes ( p>5ts & fri5ds4 ,! "y cont5d$ :ile ! old survey$4 ,virtue 0 safe1 tir$ he>ts 7 *e]$1 &1 :il/ ^! sports fl\ri%$1 few ,iri% boys or girls want$ to "k ! road to ! emigrant %ip4 ,w\ld x be possible to re-create ! ,irel& ( ,goldsmi?'s days8 ,side note3 ,! ,w9t]'s ,night ,"o ?+1 h[ev]1 is n outside ! range ( possibility--to p]suade p>5ts 9 rural di/ricts to make "s ef=t to bright5 ! lives ( _! *ildr52 to h all h\sehold "w done two h\rs be=e b$time1 to h a bright fire on ! he>? & a bright lamp on ! table1 & a pl5tiful supply ( ! ,ca?olic ,tru? ,society books1 ,ca?olic pap]s & p]iodicals always at h&4 ,_m a poor boy & girl1 ^: ?\ghts to-day are turn+ to ,sydney or ,new ,york z an escape f *e]less drudg]y1 w\ld !n read a new mean+ into ! ^w home4 ,no matt] h[ toil presses dur+ ! day1 ! prospective two h\rs ( brightness & pleasure *e]s !m4 ,give a man a ta/e = read+ & ! means ( gratify+ x1 says ,sir ,john ,h]s*el1#a & y c h>dly fail to make him a happy man1 y place him 9 contact ) ! be/ society ( e p]iod ( hi/ory--! wise/1 ! wittie/1 ! t5d]e/1 ! brave/ & ! pure/ *>act]s t adorn humanity4 ,a p>5t :o _c l9e 8 *ild's pocket ) gold has 9 ?is simple plan a means ( enri*+ 8 head ) k1 & s s5d+ him on ! _w arm$4 ,self-respect w\ld gr[2 ! gross pleasures ( ! c>d-table or ! public-h\se w\ld lose _! *>m4 ,y\r own words w\ld fall on e>s /eadily becom+ m intellig5t4 ,! p>i% aft] five ye>s w\ld we> a new face4 #a ,eton ,address ,side note3 ,activity ,,vi ,! c\ntry ,s*oolh\se ,c\ld n ! "y m5 be ga!r$ once a week dur+ ! w9t] mon?s1 & ! s*ool h\se be conv]t$ into a lit]>y1 debat+ or lecture room8 ,if ! "y prie/ prep>$ "o lecture a mon?1 he might revolutionize ! di/rict by tea*+ ! p h[ to organize & fo/] small indu/ries or te*nical bran*es suit$ to ! localities4 ,!re is weal? 9 ! mu%rooms on ! field1 ! blackb]ries on ! h$ge1 & ! cresses by ! /ream4 ,9 o!r c\ntries ?\s&s are made by ^! unnotic$ products4 ,:y n "h8 ,side note3 ,our ,ru9s ,:5 ! summ] comes1 ! curate c\ld easily organize occasional bicycle excursions ) ! "y m5 to "s memorable ,ca?olic ru91 9 ^: hi/ory he %\ld be well made up4 ,! sa9ts & s*ol>s :o h glorifi$ our annals are ly+ ar\nd our *ur*es2 we /umble ov] _! graves = =ty ye>s sometimes1 )\t enquir+ :o !y 7 or :at !y did4 ,i am aw>e !re are laudable exceptions3 !y are1 h[ev]1 isolat$4 ,:5 ! public wants to "k any?+ ab\t our mona/]ies1 !y (t5 h to turn to ! layman & ev5 to ! p>son4 ,! small numb] ( prie/s 9 ! ,ar*aeological ,society is a /rik+ reproa*4 ,"o w\ld ?9k t our sa9ts & _! works 7 some?+ to be a%am$ (1 s9ce ! natural gu>dians ( _! memories h practically ab&on$ !m4 ,?is c\ntry is fill$ ) catacombs4 ,e *ild %\ld be made acqua9t$ ) ! life ( ! lead+ sa9t1 & ! hi/ory ( ! mo/ memorable ru9 9 ! locality2 ^? ho>y prophets1 n[ s mute1 w\ld !n speak ) tongues ( fire out ( ! dim pa/1 tell+ ! /ory ( our fa!rs' ,fai? & h]oic a*ievem5ts4 ,let u n[ rise to a high] plane ( ! "y prie/'s activities4 ,side note3 ,activity ,,vii ,lit]ature ,x is a /up5d\s & a humiliat+ fact t1 :ile ?is c\ntry is delug$ ) ! writ+s ( ! s5suali/ & ! infidel1 !re are ov] ?ree ?\s& bra9y prie/s ^u ! l&1 & ! _w ( ?\ght kn[s no?+ ( !m4 ,side note3 ,cambridge & ,ox=d ,side note3 ,fir/ ,premium ,m5 ,:5 we read ( brilliant /ud5ts at ,cambridge or ,ox=d1 we naturally look =w>d to see !m lead]s ( ?\ght or action 9 _! own l&1 & we are seldom disappo9t$4 ,our ,iri% colleges are dis*>g+ ye>ly sw>ms f _! doors1 _m ( !m m5 ) brilliant records4 ,:o he>s ( !m aft]8 ,:at h ^! fir/-class premium m51 :o gave su* spl5did promise1 done ) _! gifts & k8 ,h[ little does ! ,iri% ,*ur* owe !m8 ,! day ! premium book 0 h&$ !m1 all s]i\s ef=t di$4 ,!y 7 cont5t to re/ = ! rema9d] ( _! lives "u ! %ade ( _! academic laurels4 ,! soldi] is n satisfi$ ) ! triumphs ( 8 recruit days4 ,he kn[s t ! purpose ( 8 life !n is n to ga9 a prize & /op at t1 b to acquire effici5t skill 9 ! use ( 8 weapons t he may become a liv+ =ce on ! future field ( action4 ,! college is b ! tra9+ gr\nd1 n ! f9al goal2 ! real field ( our activities lies outside its walls4 ,yet :5 ! s*ola/ic c\rse closes ^! ri*ly-gift$ m5 dip bel[ ! horizon1 & ! _w seldom he>s ( !m aga92 ! de/ructive wave t 9 its sil5t /r5g? is cov]+ ! l& receives no *eck f !m2 !y are engrav+ no impression on ! intellect ( ! day4 ,our humiliation & surprise increase :5 we turn to ! publi%]'s li/s & see p>sons1 :o h to prep>e to meet critical audi5ces ,sunday aft] ,sunday1 & are weight$ ) ! c>es ( heavy families1 hold+ lead+ places 9 e lit]>y ent]prise4 ,n[1 if our "y m5 set to "w to popul>ise our native sa9ts1 & 9 _! lives dig up ! buri$ glories ( our ,ca?olic pa/1 if ea* diocese produc$ ev5 "o crisp well-writt5 life1 :at a spl5did /ep 9 advance4 ,b ! dem& = our lit]>y activities is f> wid] ?an ! %ores ( ,irel&4 ,side note3 ,am]ica & ,au/ralia ,! ,am]ican & ,au/ralian ,*ur*es are daught]s ( ?is soil4 ,we are pr\d ( !m2 !y are ! fronti] regim5ts ( our fight+ army2 !y are daily advanc+ ,patrick's /&>d ov] fre% fields ( conque/3 b :at help h we giv5 !m8 ,! pres5t g5]ation ( prie/s !re are build]s4 ,b1 l ! m5 on ,j]usalem's walls1 !y h to grasp ! sword 9 "o h& & ! tr[el 9 ! o!r4 ,prote/antism 9 ^? l&s is fa/ runn+ to its f9al decl5sion--nak$ infidelity4 ,n[ ! infidel kn[s no re/2 activity is ! law ( 8 exi/5ce4 ,! buri$ gho/s ( pa/ h]esies are resuscitat$ & drap$ 9 all ! attractiv5ess ( mod]n dress4 ,! ars5al ( error /or$ by e p]v]se g5ius f ,arius to ,tyndal is daily dis*>g$ into ! ,ca?olic ranks4 ,!re is sc>cely a tru? free f trucul5t assault4 ,x is h>d to ask ! m5 toil+ 9 ! gl>e ( ! camp fires1 to fight ! battles & manufacture ! %ells4 ,n[1 all t is be/ ( ,fr5* ,ca?olic intellect has be5 giv5 to ?is cause = ! pa/ c5tury4 ,! prie/ :o w\ld devote a few w9t]s to ! holy toil ( translat+ ?is into a %ape suitable to ! ne$s ( our fight+ millions w\ld d an act ( m]it t ,god alone c\ld measure4 ,yet :at ammunition h we suppli$ to our brave soldi]s8 ,sc>cely a gra9 ( %ot4 ,side note3 ,! ,causes ( ,/]ility ,:y ?is /]ility8 ,:y ?is b>r5ness8 ,is x our native le?>gy or our native mode/y8 or ! defective tra9+ ( our colleges 9 neglect+ to fo/] lit]>y ta/es8 ,we w n pause to enquire4 ,t !re is "o sad cause is beyond all "q--! bitt]ness ( cl]ical criticism4 ,! ,iri% prie/ :o takes to ! cultivation ( lett]s ought to *oose ,/4 ,seba/ian = 8 patron sa9t2 = he w h an arr[ plant$ 9 e squ>e in* ( 8 body4 ,:ile we h no ^w ( condemnation = ! writ]s :o are suck+ ! life-blood ( ,fai? f our p1 %\ld "o ( ourselves %[ /yle 9 8 s]mons1 or atta* 8 "n to a magaz9e article1 ! am\nt ( mordant criticism he has to face is suffici5t to make ! /\te/ he>t s9k4 ,! av]age ,iri% skull 9 ! h&s ( a phr5ologi/ w %[ a developm5t ( de/ructive bumps surpass$ by none1 b :5 he se>*es = con/ructive ones1 a glass ( no small magnify+ p[] mu/ come to 8 aid4 ,! habit ( sne]+ criticism beg9s 9 ! college & %\ld be kill$ 9 its bir?-place4 ,! man :o drops an icy or an acid ^w into ! w>m en?usiasm ( a "y he>t commits a great crime4 ,he may p>alyse ! purpose ( a noble life4 ,let u res]ve all our h>d bl[s & h>d words = ,*ri/'s enemies1 & a *e]ful enc\ragem5t to ,8 fri5ds %\ld n co/ u a drop ( blood4 ,side note3 ,! ,task is ,f9i%$ ,"h we pause1 fully consci\s ( ! incomplet5ess ( our task4 ,! _m possible & pr(itable fields ( ! "y prie/'s activities are no m ?an h9t$ at4 ,we are pass+ ?r\gh a p]iod ( *ange3 old l&m>ks are disappe>+1 b if ! future is to be made secure1 ! prie/ ( ! pres5t mu/ cl+ to ! p & tea* !m to cl+ to him4 ,9 ! revival ( _! indu/ries or _! language1 9 ! ,feis or ! hurl+ field1 ! prie/ %\ld be ! s\rce ( _! inspiration & _! controll+ director4 ,woe to ! p>i% :]e ! prie/ sits idly or s9ks into dreamy le?>gy :ile ! p pass f him1 away4 ,side note3 ,f>ewell ,! _w is mov+ onw>d4 ,our _w is will+ j n[ t we move ) & direct x4 ,b h[ long1 ,o ,"l1 h[ long8 ,let u rema9 /ation>y & x w move )\t u2 & once lo/1 lo/ = ev]4 ,a glance at ! ,cont95t %\ld fire u to desp]ate ef=ts4 ,y see ! ,*ur* da%$ to pieces 9 ! see?+ vortex ( de/ruction2 9 "s c\ntries honey-comb$ to rott5ness1 ready to tott] & fall be=e ! fir/ outbur/ ( ,sociali/ic fury4 ,! ,press teems ) ribald je] & blatant blasphemy4 ,! prie/hood1 a sep>ate ca/e1 h\nd$ l lep]s ( old f ! highways ( public life1 voiceless & despis$--! apo/ate prie/ hail$ ) delight smo!r$ 9 inc5se--! fai?ful prie/ la%$ at ! pill> ( public scorn4 ,o ,god1 %all ,irel&--! la/ =tress--foll[8 ,t "q is = u to answ]3 ! %ap+ ( ! future lies 9 ! h&s ( ! liv+ pres5t4 ,let li/lessness prevail1 & :5 an apo/le ( evil does arise1 p]haps 9 ! n di/ant future1 he w appeal to ! pa/ = 8 ju/ification4 ,he w tell ! p1 t = a full c5tury ?ree ?\s& f\r hundr$ prie/s 7 ^u ! l&4 ,tal5t1 leisure & unb\nd$ tru/ 7 !irs4 ,yet1 :]e are ! lit]ature1 village libr>ies1 social organizations1 or o!r ag5cies ( enlight5m5t promot$ by !m8 ,has n ! c\ntry rott$ & ! emigrant %ip be5 glutt$8 ,away ) !m6 ,:y cumb] !y ! gr\nd8 ,t day1 please ,god1 %all nev] come1 if we s9k deep into our s\ls ! conviction t a great ef=t is requir$1 & fl+ our he>ts into x2 t ! ev] increas+ new ne$s & foes ( to-day _c be met ) ! antiquat$ weapons ( ! pa/2 t ! old rut mu/ be ab&on$ & ! new gr\nd brok53 !n ! future is secure4 ,! old citadel ( ,ca?olic ,*ri/5dom w cont9ue a =tress1 fly+ ! old flag1 t[]+ above ! ,atlantic break]s ) a /r5g? impregnable & a ,fai? undimm$--a ,ph>os ( spiritual spl5d\r4 ,& :5 9 o!r l&s eyes gr[ dim ) ! mi/s ( despair1 !y w look up & ! light ( a new-born hope w enk9dle )9 !m4 ,& :5 he>ts 9 o!r l&s are s9k+ f repeat$ failure1 !y w pulse ) ! inspiration ( a fre% c\rage :5 ! /ory ( our ef=ts & our triumphs is recall$4 ,,! ,,end ,,press ,,notices ,e ?\ghtful m9d among/ u1 :e!r prie/ or layman1 w ?ank ! c\rage\s writ] :o ?r[s ^u our insul> prejudices ! fla%lights ( o!r civilisations1 & %[s u c]ta9 defects :i* we c only neglect at our own p]il4 ,we hope t ?is little book w f9d its way to e /ud5t's desk 9 ,irel& & abroad1 & t its lessons w be tak5 to he>t by pr(essors & alumni alike4 ,x is wor? read+ if only = its /yle1 :i* is f> above t usually assum$ by writ]s on simil> subjects4 ,b its *ief value is 9 ! deep insight x manife/s z to ! wants ( ! age & ! necess>y equipm5t ( ! "y apo/les ( our race1 ^: mission w be to /range peoples & curi\s1 ?\gh "s times sympa!tic1 s\ls :o are seek+ ! light & fail+ to f9d x4 ,x is a book to be read ) humility & a total abs5ce ( t mild conceit :i* refuses to accept any b dome/ic & p>tial criticism4 ,! words are ^? ( a ?9k] & an orator4-- ,canon ,%eehan 9 ! ,freeman's ,j\rnal4 ,anyone :o has liv$ five ye>s 9 ,au/ralia w\ld advise e "y prie/ com+ to ?is c\ntry to h a copy ( ,fa!r ,phelan's admirable book 9 8 luggage1 & read x m ?an once4 ,! "y ecclesia/ic com+ hi!r :o treats lightly ! advice giv5 him w f9d by-&-by t e l9e ( ! book is true2 e prie/ :o has liv$ a few ye>s on ! ,au/ralian mission w "k already t x is s4--,melb\rne ,advocate4 ,! ,rev4 ,m4 ,phelan1 ,s4,j41 /resses ! necessity ( culture ( m9d & mann]s = "y prie/s & sem9>ians4 ,fa!r ,phelan1 himself a not$ prea*]1 devotes sev]al helpful *apt]s to ! means ( acquir+ excell5ce 9 prea*+4 ,! book is brimful ( valuable h9ts & helps1 & _! value is n dim9i%$ by ! fact t ! /yle is racy & readable ?r\gh\t4 ,! foll[+ is int5d$ = ,iri% read]s1 b ! advice has wid] application3--'4 4 4 ,he %\ld n commit ! signal folly ( attempt+ to engraft an import$ acc5t on 8 own2 he %\ld speak z an ,iri%man1 b z an educat$ ,iri%man4' ',! ,"y ,prie/'s ,keepsake' %\ld become a vade-mecum4--,am]ica4 ,) consid]able skill & pl5ty ( pla9 speak+1 ,fa!r ,phelan gives "s admirable advice to "y prie/s 9 reg>d to ! /udy ( ,engli% & ! composition & deliv]y ( s]mons4 ,8 exp]i5ces 9 ,irel& & on ! =eign missions are 8 claim to say :at 8 op9ion is1 & 8 op9ion is weighty4 ,fa!r ,phelan has wise c\nsels to give1 & gives !m 9 a mo/ pleas+ way4 ,he is always bright1 always int]e/+1 & always in/ructive4 ,8 book des]ves to be kn[n to ! cl]gy at l>ge1 & we wi% x ! circulation x des]ves4--,ca?olic ,times4 ,?is is1 inde$1 a v valuable book = ! "y prie/4 ,x is int5d$ *iefly = ^? :o are go+ on ! =eign mission1 & x w\ld be well = !m if !y w\ld take to he>t ! s\nd advice giv5 to !m "h by a man ( wide exp]i5ce & great success 9 ! mission>y field4 ,! fir/ *apt] on ! necessity ( culture & g5tlemanly mann]s is alone wor? ! price ( ! book4 ,"y prie/s h probably (t5 he>d ( ! necessity ( writ+ _! s]mons1 b ,i d\bt if !y ev] _h ! advantage ( hav+ x put be=e !m 9 su* a practical & conv9c+ fa%ion z t 9 :i* x is done by ,fa!r ,phelan 9 8 ?ird *apt]4 ,! same notes ( practical s\nd s5se m>k ! *apt]s on ',pulpit ,oratory' & on ',elocution4' ,altoge!r1 ?is book %\ld be ! ,keepsake ( e "y prie/4 ,x conta9s _m ?+s t w b5efit prie/s1 "y or old1 ( e description4 ,fa!r ,phelan des]ves our ?anks z well z our congratulations on ! success ( 8 "w4--,iri% ,ecclesia/ical ,record4 ,a wond]ful am\nt ( practically useful advice1 ! matur$ fruit ( va/ mission>y exp]i5ce1 season$ by consci5ti\s /udy & a frat]nal long+ to assi/ ! "y prie/ are ! mo/ sali5t features ( ?is inimitably-writt5 volume4 ,! /yle is excell5t4 ,9 crisp1 accurate language e p>agraph1 e s5t5ce ev51 tells exactly :at ! writ] wi%es to /ate1 & no m4 4 4 4 ,! book has n appe>$ an h\r too soon4 4 4 4 ,x is b\nd to be ( imm5se s]vice to ,iri% /ud5ts1 especially ^? prep>+ = a mission>y life 9 =eign c\ntries4 4 4 4 ,i take ! responsibility ( highly recomm5d+ ,fa!r ,phelan's book to ^? = ^: in/ruction & effici5cy ! "w has be5 writt54--,! ,au?or ( ,innisfail 9 ,sydney ,freeman's ,j\rnal4 ,fa!r ,phelan is a model ( ! ideas he advocates4 ,8 ,engli% is pure )\t be+ dull = a mom5t4 ,he exemplifies 8 !ories4 ,if y are a prea*]1 or wi% to be1 if y are tea*+ rhetoric or le>n+ rhetoric1 if y are a sem9>ian or a fri5d ( a sem9>ian1 get ?is book = y\rself or y\r fri5d4--,am]ican ,mess5g]4 ,^? :o "k ,fa!r ,phelan z a prea*] w n require to be told t 8 book is simple1 solid1 & practical1 & t 8 me?od ( exposition is lucid1 homely1 & vigor\s4 ,purely lit]>y ef=t has be5 no aim ( ! writ]1 & yet x w\ld be h>d to "n a rec5t book :i* c be read ) great] pleasure1 = ! *>m ( its /yle alone4 ,! expression is cut d[n to ! la/ necess>y ^w1 b e necess>y ^w is !re2 e idea is express$ simply1 b adequately1 & ) ! f9i% & lu/re ( ! diamond4 4 4 4 ,x w\ld be int]e/+ to ! read] & a pleasure to ! writ] to quote f ,fa!r ,phelan's "w "s ( ! _m magnific5t passages1 b ! book is s beautifully knit toge!r1 ideas foll[ ea* o!r 9 su* logical sequ5ce1 t no selection c\ld give an adequate impression ( ! "w4 ,b ) an easy consci5ce ,i c recomm5d e cl]ical /ud5t1 e "y prie/1 & = t matt]1 old prie/s too1 to procure a copy1 confid5t t any read] :o takes x up w read x ?r\gh1 z ,i h done1 be=e lay+ x d[n1 & feel ! bett] = hav+ done s4-- ,ibh ,ma9e 9 ,! ,lead]4 ,! ,rev4 ,m4 ,j4 ,phelan1 ,s4,j41 says mu* t is s5sible 9 8 little volume4 ,we are glad t he d5\nces '! signal folly ( attempt+ to engraft an import$ acc5t on 8 own native "o1 :i* is sometimes done by ! ,iri% prie/ 9 ,engl& ) deplorable results4 ,x is a useful little book1 well pr9t$ & neatly b\nd4--7,engli%7 ,ca?olic ,book ,notes4 ,! title ( a cl]ical vade-mecum is sc>cely too ambiti\s a "o to give to ',! ,"y ,prie/'s ,keepsake'2 a "w :i* _c b be reg>d$ by all ^: good =tune x w be to read x1 z "o ( ! mo/ admirable works deal+ ) cl]ical life t has appe>$ 9 ,irel& = _m a day4 ,! au?or1 ,rev4 ,m4 ,j4 ,phelan1 ,s4,j41 bases 8 claim = a he>+ ^u a long exp]i5ce z mission>y prie/1 & ^u ! possession ( ord9>y p[]s ( obs]vation4 ,^? :o "k ,fa!r ,phelan rate 8 claims mu* high]4 ,8 fame z a prea*] is spread ?r\gh\t ! l5g? & bread? ( ,irel&4 ,8 wide & v>i$ le>n+1 8 acute p[]s ( obs]vation1 8 ke5 s5se ( hum\r & s\nd practical judgm5t are common topics ( conv]sation among/ a wide circle ( fri5ds4 ,! f9e fl[] & fruit rip5$ by con/ant /udy & wide exp]i5ce are mode/ly display$ 9 ?is little book4--,iri% ,indep5d5t4 ,! ecclesia/ical /ud5t :o takes up ',! ,"y ,prie/'s ,keepsake' w quickly realise t he has n only fall5 9 ) a wise m5tor b a cordially k9d fri5d1 to say no?+ ( a *>m+ writ]4 ,! way is m>k$ out = him by "o :o has trodd5 x1 & :o1 z we c ga!r1 f ! evid5t culture & lit]>y grace ( 8 pages & 8 r5[n z a prea*] ( missions1 has be5 no lagg>d 9 ^? /udies :i* he s e>ne/ly recomm5ds to "y prie/s & ecclesia/ical /ud5ts4 4 4 4 ,if ,fa!r ,phelan's lessons 7 tak5 to he>t by ! com+ race ( prie/s we1 or at lea/ our *ildr51 w\ld behold ! ,ca?olic pulpit trans=m$ into a mighty liv+ =ce4 ,at pres5t x is f> f be+ t4 ,x is 9 ?is c\ntry ! weake/ "p ( ! great r$eem+ ma*9]y ( ! *ur*1 & x %\ld be s /rong & effective4 4 4 4 ,! book is brilliantly writt51 &1 z ,fa!r ,phelan ma9ta9s 8 position 9 no mamby-pamby or apologetic fa%ion1 ! read] is treat$ to "s v lively passages4--,! ,tribune 7,melb\rne74 ,9 ?is little "w f ! p5 ( ,fa!r ,phelan1 ,s4,j41 ^? :o are 9 c\rse ( prep>ation = ! high call+ ( ! sacr$ m9i/ry w f9d "s advice wor?y ( s]i\s consid]ation4 4 4 4 ,x is an age ( 'exp]ts'2 z an 'exp]t' ( und\bt$ m]it 9 ! sph]e ( mission>y "w ,fa!r ,phelan well may claim ! "r ( giv+ au?oritative advice to ^? aspir+ to t field ( lab\r 9 :i* 8 own ef=ts h be5 cr[n$ ) su* signal success4 4 4 4 ,7 ! rev]$ au?or n1 9 fact :at he is1 a ,jesuit mission>y ( ackn[l$g$ excell5ce & wide fame1 ! value ( 8 advice w\ld be none ! less evid5t on a ?\ghtful p]usal ( 8 book4 4 4 4 ,ev5 a m]e casual read+ w\ld s5d ! "y /ud5t away ) a cle> realization ( ! /eps he mu/ take to secure t 9 8 m9d or p]sonality !re %all be no?+ to make any man1 h[ev] critical1 h[ev] capti\s1 ?9k less ( t ,liv+ ,^w ^: m\?piece x w be 8 lot 9 life to be4 4 4 4 ,he has done well & v well 9 try+ to make x easy = future work]s 9 ! same field to d ju/ice to _! sacr$ call+ & to !mselves4--,cork ,exam9]4 ,he kn[s :at he is talk+ ab\t1 & he speaks ) a fir/-h& k ( :at is requir$ by "y prie/s com+ to ,au/ralia4--,ca?olic ,press 7,sydney74 ,among/ ! _m qualifications :i* ! au?or has br\ght to 8 delicate task1 n ! lea/ are 8 e>ne/ness & 8 en?usiasm = 8 subject4 ,^! qualities are responsible = "s ( ! be/ features ( ! book4 ,!y h giv5 x its ?or\ghly con/ructive "* & temp]$ ev5 its sev]e/ criticisms4 ,! great] "p ( ! book is devot$ to sacr$ eloqu5ce4 ,"h1 ( c\rse1 ! writ] speaks ) ! au?ority ( a ma/]4 ,he w des]ve ! gratitude ( _m a "y prea*] = hav+ giv5 to ! _w ! b5efit ( 8 own exp]i5ce 9 an art :i* he has made s completely 8 own4 ,9 ! *apt] on elocution he lays d[n excell5t pr9ciples = ! deliv]y ( s]mons & sugge/s means ( cur+ ! mo/ common defects t m> pulpit oratory4 ,f9ally1 he gives elaborate h9ts on ! be/ means ( compos+ s]mons4 ,= in/ance1 ! s]mon writ] is advis$ to seize )\t delay1 & commit to writ+1 a brilliant ?\ght no matt] h[ unseasonable ! "t at :i* x pres5ts itself4 ,:5 a tra9 ( ?\ght is all[$ to g by x ei!r nev] returns or returns l ! ,sybil ) dim9i%$ treasure4 ,?is is b "o gra9 ( ! practical wisdom :i* is scatt]$ s lib]ally ?r\gh ! pages ( ',! ,"y ,prie/'s ,keepsake'4--,mungret ,annual4 ,a v ?\ghtful & eloqu5t book4 ,no bett] book ( its k9d c\ld be 9 ! h&s ( "y prie/s :o are at ! beg9n+ ( life's "w4 ,its table ( cont5ts %[s ! subjects :i* f9d a place 9 its pages4 ,"u ea* ( ^! head+s ,fa!r ,phelan gives mu* useful in=mation & adds a *>m to ! k :i* he imp>ts by ! apt illu/rations ) :i* he adorns x4--,!ological ,qu>t]ly4 ,?is book is sure to be read ) ke5 int]e/ by a great _m "y prie/s & prie/s no long] "y2 & x is n likely to drop out ( use aft] a few mon?s4 ,fa!r ,phelan speaks f wide1 practical exp]i5ce1 & he develops 8 views ) cle>ness & e>ne/ness1 & ) _m fre% & vivid illu/rations4 ,we w\ld be surpris$ to he> t any prie/ "y or old tak+ up ',! ,"y ,prie/'s ,keepsake' & turn+ ov] ! pages1 at ,no4 #ej ,upp] ,o',connell ,/reet1 laid x d[n & w5t out )\t arrang+ to h x s5t aft] him4-- ,iri% ,mon?ly4 ,x is well kn[n t ,fa!r ,phelan is an au?ority on ! subject ( pulpit eloqu5ce1 = he is himself "o ( ! mo/ eloqu5t prea*]s ( ! ,jesuit ,ord]1 & 8 pr(\nd eloqu5ce & ripe s*ol>%ip are only equall$ by 8 deep k ( human nature4 4 4 4 ,! !ological /ud5ts & o!rs :o wi% to acquire ! art ( speak+ to ! he>t1 & prea*]s :o realize t !y !mselves are becom+ /ale & commonplace1 _c d bett] ?an read & inw>dly dige/ ?is beautiful "w4--,galway ,express4 ',! ,"y ,prie/'s ,keepsake' seems to u an exce$+ly practical & commons5se "w4 ,:5 we h said ?is mu* we h said no m ( ,fa!r ,phelan's book ?an x des]ves4 ,! volume has be5 admirably produc$ by ,messrs4 ,m4 ,h4 ,gill ,son1 on ,iri% pap]1 ) ,iri% ink1 & be>s ! imprimatur ( ! ,iri% trade m>k4 ,we hope x w h ! wide circulation x des]ves4--,iri% ,ca?olic4 ,! ,rev ,m4 ,j4 ,phelan1 ,s4,j41 gives y\?ful cl]ics ! b5efit ( 8 p]sonal exp]i5ce z a /ud5t 9 ecclesia/ical colleges1 & a mission>y = almo/ a qu>t] ( a c5tury 9 ,au/ralia & ,irel&4 ,! volume has a *apt] on culture1 "o on ,engli%1 ?ree on s]mons1 & a f9al "o on elocution4 ,!y are all sugge/ive1 & "s ( !m w prove n unpr(itable to prie/s :o c no long] be call$ "y4--,ave ,m>ia4