,transcrib]'s ,notes ,"h are ! def9itions ( "s unfamili> 7to me7 t]ms4 ant$iluvian ,p]son :o liv$ be=e ! ,biblical ,flood4 ,v old or old-fa%ion$4 cavil ,raise irritat+ & trivial objections2 f9d fault unnecess>ily4 conies ,rabbits ,*romo 7*romoli?ograph7 ,color$ pr9t liv]y 7clo?+7 ,di/9ctive uni=m4 t>es ,we$y plants ( ! g5us ,vicia1 especially ! common vet*4 ,sev]al we$y plants t gr[ 9 gra9 fields4 ,end ,transcrib]'s ,notes ,,moody',s ,,anecdotes ,,& ,,illu/rations4 ,,relat$ ,,9 ,,8 ,,revival ,,"w ,,by ,,! ,,great ,,evangeli/ ,,dwight ,l4 ,,moody4 ,,fully ,,illu/rat$ ,,f ,,gu/ave ,,dore ,,revis$ ,,edition4 ,,edit$ ,,by ,,rev4 ,j4 ,b4 ,mc,clure4 ,,*icago3 ,rhodes ,mc,clure ,publi%+ ,co4 #ahii ,ent]$ accord+ to act ( ,congress1 9 ! ye> #ahif by ! ,rhodes ,mc,clure ,publi%+ ,company1 9 ! ,(fice ( ! ,libr>ian ( ,congress1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c4 ,all ,rights ,res]v$4 ,,preface4 ,! brea?less int]e/ giv5 to ,mr4 ,moody's anecdotes :ile be+ relat$ by him be=e 8 imm5se audi5ces1 & _! wond]ful p[] ^u ! human he>t1 sugge/$ to ! compil] ?is volume1 & l$ him to believe & tru/ t1 prop]ly classifi$ & arrang$ 9 book =m1 !y w\ld /ill c>ry to ! g5]al read] a measure ( _! orig9al pot5cy = good4 ,! be/ anecdotes h be5 select$ & c>efully compil$ "u appropriate head+s1 alphabetically arrang$1 mak+ ! _m /ories easily available = ! private read] & public tea*]4 ,mr4 ,moody's idiom has be5 /rictly pres]v$4 ,he tells ! /ory4 ,gold w be f\nd scatt]$ ?r\gh ! volume1 :i* includes ,mr4 ,moody's t]se decl>ations ( _m preci\s & timely tru?s4 ,! compil] ackn[l$ges ! b5efit receiv$ f ! ext5d$ reports ( ! ,tab]nacle meet+s giv5 9 ! ,daily press ( ,*icago1 also ! ,hippodrome s]vices report$ 9 ! ,new ,york pap]s1 & ! volume ( ,addresses revis$ by ,mr4 ,moody4 ,) ! e>ne/ pray] t ,god's bless+ may accompany ! read+ ( ^! /ories t h bless$ s _m ?\s&s z !y fell f ! lips ( ! great ,evangeli/1 ?is volume is d$icat$ to ! public by ! compil]1 ,j4 ,b4 ,mc,clure ,*icago1 ,ill4 ,,revis$ ,,edition4 ,we reta9 9 ?is1 all t 0 9 =m] editions & give =ty pages additional ( new anecdotes1 prop]ly classifi$1 tak5 f ! revival "w 9 ,bo/on & else:]e4 ,we also give engrav+s ( ,messrs4 ,moody1 ,sankey1 ,:ittle1 & ! late lam5t$ ,p4 ,p4 ,bliss1 ! f\r evangeli/s :o h s long & indu/ri\sly labor$ toge!r1 & ^: names conjo9$1 are h\sehold words ?r\gh\t ! l&4 ,! he>ty reception already giv5 by ! public to ?is book ju/ifies ^! improvem5ts1 :i* are gladly made1 & :i* lead ! compil] to hope t 9 ?is =m ! volume may prove yet m int]e/+ & effective = good4 ,! engrav+ ( ,mr4 ,moody is f a copyright$ photograph by ,g5tile1 us$ by p]mission4 ,t ( ,mr4 ,:ittle is by ! same arti/4 ,j4 ,b4 ,mc4 ,,revis$ ,,edition #ahif ,?is edition includes additional anecdotes & _m h&some & appropriate illu/rations4 ,ov] "o million copies ( ?is book h be5 sold s9ce ! fir/ issue4 ,no s+le volume 9 ! hi/ory ( lit]ature on ! ,am]ican cont95t has met ) su* a sale1 & probably ! only approximate comp>ison 9 ! _w is t ( ,pilgrim's ,progress4 ,bo? ( ^! volumes1 x %\ld be not$1 d]ive _! m]it$ p[] & success f ! vital tru?s ( ! ,holy ,scriptures :i* !y s aptly illu/rate4 ,may ,heav5's bless+ foll[4 ,j4 ,b4 ,mc,clure ,*icago1 ,ill4 ,illu/ration3 ,portrait ( ,d4 ,l4 ,moody ,,dwight ,l4 ,,moody ,self-made1 & consci\s ( ! absolute tru?fulness ( e ,bible decl>ation1 ,dwight ,lyman ,moody is today1 p]haps1 ! mo/ indep5d5t & p[]ful ( liv+ evangeli/s4 ,man1 r ?an books1 & ,god1 r ?an man1 h be5 8 /udy1 & made 8 life int5sely individual1 & "o :i* has con/antly increas$ 9 good works4 ,9 8 ?irty-five ye>s labor = ,*ri/1 f 8 mission class ( f\rte5 s*ol>s 9 a ,*icago saloon1 d[n to ! t5 ?\s& li/5+ s\ls 9 ! ,halls ( ,europe & ,tab]nacles ( ,am]ica1 he has be5 ! same fai?ful1 p]sev]+1 orig9al1 & pung5t ,d4 ,l4 ,moody1 ) an un%ak5 fai? 9 ,god1 & a burn+ desire = ! conv]sion ( s\ls4 ,at home ,mr4 ,moody is *e]ful & happy2 9 ! social circle he is g5ial & companionable2 9 ! pulpit he is ,tru? on fire4 ,8 native t[n is ,nor?field1 ,mass41 :]e he 0 born ,febru>y #e?1 #ahcg4 ,he is !re=e n[1 7#ahif71 fifty-n9e ye>s old4 ,,ira ,d4 ,,sankey4 ,ira ,david ,sankey1 kn[n ?r\gh\t ! _w z ! companion ( ,mr4 ,moody1 0 born 9 ,ed5burg1 ,pa41 ,augu/ #bh1 #ahdj4 ,8 musical tal5ts 7 e>ly develop$4 ,political glee clubs at fir/ monopoliz$ 8 g5ius1 b aft] 8 conv]sion 9 #aheg1 ! ,sunday ,s*ool & ,*ur* op5$ wid] fields1 9 :i* he has s9ce labor$ ) increas+ usefulness4 ,9 ,june1 #ahgj1 at a ,*ri/ian ,conv5tion 9 ,indianapolis1 aft] a morn+ s]vice1 :]e ,mr4 ,sankey l$ ! s++1 he met1 = ! fir/ "t1 ,mr4 ,moody4 ,:]e d y live6 ,are y m>ri$8 ,:at bus9ess are y 98 at once inquir$ ! ,evangeli/2 ,i want y4 ,:at =8 ,to help me 9 my "w 9 ,*icago4 ,i _c leave my bus9ess1 repli$ ! n[ a/oni%$ s+]4 ,y mu/1 said ,moody4 ,i h be5 look+ = y = ! la/ eight ye>s4 ,& ?us 0 ,mr4 ,sankey call$ to be ! companion & help] ( ! great ,evangeli/4 ,!y h be5 labor+ toge!r1 = ab\t a score ( ye>s4 ,illu/ration3 ,portrait ( ,,ira ,d4 ,,sankey ,d4 ,w4 ,,:ittle4 ,= _m ye>s ,d4 ,w4 ,:ittle has be5 engag$ 9 evangeli/ic "w1 giv+ x all 8 "t1 tal5ts & en]gy4 ,8 fir/ ef=t 9 connection ) ,mr4 ,bliss1 :o aft]w>ds became 8 companion 9 ! cause1 0 made ov] tw5ty ye>s ago 9 a small t[n ne> ,*icago4 ,x 0 on ?is occasion t he told ! /ory1 ,hold ! ,=t1 :i* ! ,s++ ,evangeli/ has r5d]$ immortal4 ,he is 9 ! prime ( life1 & e>ne/ly devot$ to ! ,ma/]'s cause4 ,8 disc\rses are concise & cle>1 ab\nd+ ) ,scripture quotations1 &1 l ^? ( ,mr4 ,moody1 int]sp]s$ ) po9t$ anecdotes & illu/rations4 ,8 prea*+ has be5 signally bless$ :]ev] he has be5 call$ to labor4 ,illu/ration3 ,portrait ( ,d4 ,w4 ,,:ittle ,p4 ,p4 ,,bliss ,philip ,paul ,bliss1 ! ,sweet ,s+]1 0 born 9 ,cle>field ,c\nty1 ,pa41 9 #ahcg4 ,x 0 n until aft] he _h rea*$ ! p]iod ( manhood t he felt ! /irr+s ( 8 musical gift4 ,& !n1 "u ! inspiration ( 8 wife1 he ent]$ ^u ! /udy ( musical sci5ce1 & laid ! basis ( 8 immortal hymns1 n[ sung ar\nd ! _w4 ,9 #ahfd he remov$ to ,*icago1 :]e 8 musical tal5t & ,*ri/ian "* soon plac$ him 9 *>ge ( ! *oir & ,sunday ,s*ool ( ! ,fir/ ,congregational ,*ur*1 & :]e he made ! acqua9tance ( ,d4 ,w4 ,:ittle1 ) :om1 = ! la/ five ye>s ( 8 life he labor$ 9 ! great ,gospel "w4 ,deep spirituality & p]suasiv5ess p]vade all ( ,mr4 ,bliss' musical compositions4 ,x is d\btful if ! _w ev] he>d sweet] hymns4 ,_h he liv$ long] we %\ld h he>d m1 b ,god1 :o rais$ him up = ! "w1 call$ him3 ,= ^? :o sleep1 ,& ^? :o weep1 ,above ! portals n>r[ ,! mansions rise ,beyond ! skies-- ,we're go+ home to-morr[4 ,illu/ration3 ,portrait ( ,p4 ,p4 ,,bliss ,,cont5ts4 ,a ,a ,bl9d ,man ,prea*es to #c1jjj1jjj ,p ,a ,boy's ,mi/ake--,a ,sad ,reconciliation ,a ,bus9ess ,man ,confess+ ,*ri/ ,a ,*ild at ,its ,"m's ,grave ,a ,*ild ,look+ = its ,lo/ ,"m ,a ,*ild's ,pray] ,answ]$ ,a ,*ild ,visits ,abraham ,l9coln & ,saves ! ,life ( a ,condemn$ ,soldi] ,a ,comm]cial ,travel] ,a ,day ( ,decision ,a ,default]'s ,confession ,a ,di/ill] ,int]rogates ,moody ,a ,dream ,a ,dy+ ,infidel's ,confession ,a ,fa!r's ,love = 8 ,boy ,a ,fa!r's ,love ,trampl$ "u ,foot ,a ,fa!r's ,mi/ake ,affection ,affliction ,a ,good ,excuse ,a ,heavy ,draw on ,alex&] ! ,great ,a ,little ,boy ,conv]ts 8 ,"m ,a ,little ,boy's ,exp]i5ce ,a ,little ,*ild ,conv]ts an ,infidel ,all ,"r or ,all ,wrong ,a ,london ,doctor ,sav$ aft] ,fifty ,ye>s ( ,pray] ,a ,long ,ladd] ,tumbles to ! ,gr\nd ,always ,happy ,a ,man ,dr9ks up a ,f>m ,a ,man :o ,w\ld n ,speak to 8 ,wife ,a ,"m ,dies t h] ,boy ,may ,live ,a ,"m's ,mi/ake ,an ,emp]or ,sets ,=ty ,million ,slaves ,free ,angry at ,fir/--,sav$ at ,la/ ,an ,infidel :o w\ld n ,talk ,infidelity be=e 8 ,daught] ,an ,iri%man ,leaps into ! ,life-boat ,a ,rem>kable ,case ,a ,ri* ,fa!r ,visits 8 ,dy+ ,prodigal ,son 9 a ,g>ret & ,=gives him ,ar?ur ,p4 ,oxley6 ,y\r ,"m ,wi%es to ,see ,y ,a ,rumsell]'s ,son ,bl[s 8 ,bra9s ,out ,a ,sad & ,s+ul> ,/ory ,assurance ,a ,/ory ,moody ,nev] ,w ,=get ,a ,voice f ! ,tomb ,a ,wife's ,fai? ,a ,zeal\s ,"y ,lady ,b ,believe ,bible ,/udy ,black-,ball$ by ,man--,sav$ by ,*ri/ ,bl9d ,brok5 ,he>ts ,by ! ,wayside ,c ,call+ ! ,roll ( ,heav5 ,ca/ ,out b ,rescu$ ,*ild ,/ories ,*ri/ian ,"w ,*ri/ian ,zeal ,*ri/ ,saves ,condemn$ to be ,%ot ,confess+ ,*ri/ ,conv]sion ,d ,decision ,deliv]ance ,delug$ ,) ,blood ,dr4 ,arnott's ,dog ,rov] ,e ,emma4 ,?is is ,papa's ,fri5d ,engag+ ,rooms ,ahead ,excus$ at ,la/ ,excuses ,f ,fai? ,fai? ,m ,p[]ful ?an ,gunp[d] ,fa!r1 ,fa!r1 ,come ,?is ,way ,five ,million ,doll>s ,=giv5ess ,=ty-"o ,little ,s]mons ,f\r-score & ,five ,free ,g ,george ,h4 ,/ew>t ,visits a ,doom$ ,crim9al ,get ! ,key to ,job ,gold 7,appe>s 9 _m pages7 ,gov]nor ,pollock & ! ,condemn$ ,crim9al ,grace ,h ,heav5 ,he ,w ,n ,re/ ,hold ! ,=t1 = ,i am ,com+ ,h[ a ,citiz5 ,became a ,soldi] ,h[ a ,little ,/udy ,upset ! ,plans ( a few ,prom95t ,infidels ,h[ a ,"y ,iri%man ,op5$ ,moody's ,eyes ,h[ ,*ri/ ,exp\nd$ ,x ,h[ ,funny ,y ,talk ,h[ ,moody's ,fai? ,sav$ an ,infidel ,h[ ,moody's ,"m ,=gave h] ,prodigal ,son ,h[ ,moody ,treat$ ! ,committees ,h[ ,moody 0 ,bless$--,m>k y\r ,bible ,h[ ,moody 0 ,enc\rag$ ,h[ ,?ree ,sunday-,s*ool ,*ildr5 ,met _! ,fate ,i ,i ,am n ,all ,"r ,i ,am n ,"o ( ! ,elect ,i ,am ,tru/+ ,jesus--,a ,"y ,lady's ,tru/4 ,i ,c't ,feel ,i ,don't ,"k ,if ,i ,knew ,i ,h ,intellectual ,difficulties ,i ,"k ,infidel ,books ,infidelity ,intemp]ance ,x's ,bett] ,high] ,up ,x ,w ,kill ,h] ,j ,jesus ,wants !m ,all to ,come ,johnny1 ,cl+ ,close to ! ,rock ,jump+ into ,fa!r's ,arms ,l ,lady ,ann ,erksk9e & ,r[l& ,hill ,let ! ,l[] ,lights be ,burn+ ,lib]ty ,lib]ty ,n[ & ,=ev] ,little ,folks ,little ,jimmy ,little ,moody ,love ,love1 n ! ,rattan1 ,conqu]s ,little ,moody ,love's ,triumph 9 ,john ,wannamak]'s ,sunday-,s*ool ,m ,madness & ,dea? ,money ,bl9d ,moody & 8 ,little ,willie ,moody & ! ,dy+ ,soldi] ,moody & ! ,infidel ,moody & ! ,judge ,moody ,asks a ,few ,que/ions ,moody a ,"y ,conv]t ,moody 9 a ,billi>d ,hall--,a ,rem>kable ,/ory ,moody 9 a ,cali=nia ,sunday-,s*ool ,moody 9 ,prison ,moody on ,duty--,h[ he ,loves 8 ,"m ,moody ,puts a ,man 9 8 ,prophets ,room ,moody ,visits ,prang's ,*romo ,e/abli%m5t ,moody ) ,g54 ,grant's ,army ,9 ,ri*mond ,moody's ,decl>ation ,moody's ,fir/ ,impulse 9 ,conv]t+ ,s\ls ,moody's ,fir/ ,s]mon on ,grace ,moody's ,little ,emma ,moody's ,mi/ake ,mo!rs ,are ,look+ d[n f ,heav5 ,m to ,foll[ ,mr4 ,moreh\se's ,illu/ration ,mrs4 ,moody ,tea*+ h] ,*ild ,n ,napoleon & ! ,conscript ,napoleon & ! ,private ,nev] to see its ,"m ,note ,:at ,jesus ,says ,o ,ob$i5ce ,o1 ,edw>d ,old ,sambo & 8 ,massa ,"o ,book at a ,"t ,"o ,^w ,out ( ,libby ,prison ,p ,p>5tal ,pet]'s ,confession ,praise ,pray] ,pray] ,answ]$ ,pull = ! ,%ore ,pull = ! ,%ore1 ,sailor ,r ,rational ,belief ,reap+ ,reap+ ! ,:irlw9d ,remov+ ! ,difficulties ,reub5 ,johnson ,p>don$ ,s ,sad ,end+ ( a ,life t ,might ,h ,be5 ,o!rwise ,sad ,lack ( ,zeal ,safe ,9 ! ,ark ,sambo & ! ,infidel ,judge ,satan's ,mat* ,sav$ ,sav$ ,sav$ & ,sav+ ,snapp+ ! ,*a9s ,song ,/ories ,s[+ ! ,t>es ,spurgeon & ! ,little ,orphan ,spurgeon's ,p>able ,/ubborn ,little ,sammy ,sudd5 ,conv]sion 7,see ,conv]sion7 ,t ,tak+ ! ,pr9ce at 8 ,^w ,t5 ,ye>s 9 a ,sick ,b$--yet ,prais+ ,god ,t]ribly 9 ,e>ne/ ,t is ! ,price ( my ,s\l ,t is ,y\r ,fault ,! ,arr[s ( ,conviction ,! ,arti/ & ! ,begg> ,! ,bible ,! ,bl9d ,begg> ,! ,blood ,! ,cross & ,cr[n ,! ,cruel ,"m--,hypo!tical ,! ,cz> & ! ,soldi] ,! ,demoniac ,! ,drunk5 ,fa!r & 8 ,pray+ ,*ild ,! ,dy+ ,boy ,! ,dy+ ,*ild ,! ,elev5? ,comm&m5t ,! ,fai?ful ,ag$ ,woman ,! ,fai?ful ,london ,lady ,! ,fai?ful ,mission>y ,! ,family t ,hoot$ at ,moody ,! ,fett]$ ,bird ,fre$ ,! ,f9e/ ,look+ ,little ,boy ,mr4 ,moody ,ev] ,saw ,! ,horse t 0 ,e/abli%$ ,! ,i am's1 ,i w's1 ,etc4 ,! ,invitation ,! ,k+'s ,p>don ,! ,little ,*ild & ! ,big ,book ,! ,little ,t[-head$ ,norwegian ,! ,lov+ ,fa!r ,! ,miss+ ,/one ,! ,moody & ,sankey ,humbug ,! ,mo/ ,hopeless ,man 9 ,new ,york n[ a ,sunday-s*ool ,sup]9t5d5t ,! ,orphan's ,pray] ,! ,place ( ,safety ,! ,pray+ ,cripple ,! ,pray+ ,"m ,! ,prodigal ,son ,! ,rep5t5t ,fa!r ,! ,report]'s ,/ory ,! ,ri* ,man ,poor ,! ,scot* ,draw ! ,bible on ,false ,doctr9e ,! ,scot* ,lassie ,! ,scot* ,lassie & ,dr4 ,*alm]s ,! ,s9n]'s ,pray] ,he>d ,! ,skeptical ,lady 8 ,! ,sleep ( ,dea? ,! ,/ol5 ,boy--,a ,"m's ,love ,! ,two ,fa!rs ,! ,way ( ! ,transgressor is ,h>d ,! ,"y ,conv]t ,! ,"y ,fr5* ,nobleman & ! ,doctor ,^? ,hypocrites ,?ree ,*e]s ,true ,love ,tru/ ,two ,"y ,m5 ,v ,v ,h>d1 yet ,v ,easy ,v ,or?odox ,w ,we ,w ,nev] ,surr5d] ,:at a ,woman ,did ,:at ,moody saw 9 a ,*amb] ( ,horror ,wisdom ,^w ,pictures ,:y ,did he n ,take 8 ,wife along8 ,won by a ,smile ,y ,y ,"k me1 ,moody ,"y ,moody1 ,p5niless 9 ,bo/on1 is ,w>n$ by 8 ,si/] to ,bew>e ( ,pick-pockets ,d4 ,l4 ,,moody',s ,anecdotes & ,illu/rations4 ,,affection ,love1 n ! ,rattan1 ,conqu]s ,little ,moody4 ,i rememb] :5 a boy1 ,i us$ to g to a c]ta9 s*ool 9 ,new ,engl&1 :]e we _h a quick-temp]$ ma/]1 :o always kept a rattan4 ,x 01 ,if y don't d ?is1 & don't d t1 ,i'll puni% y4 ,i rememb] _m a "t ( ?is rattan be+ laid ^u my back4 ,i ?9k ,i c almo/ feel x n[4 ,he us$ to rule t s*ool by ! law4 ,b aft] a :ile !re 0 somebody :o began to get up a movem5t 9 favor ( controll+ ! s*ool by love4 ,a great _m said y c nev] d t ) ^? unruly boys1 b aft] "s talk x 0 at la/ decid$ to try x4 ,i rememb] h[ we ?\ght ( ! good "t we w\ld h t w9t] :5 ! rattan w\ld be out ( ! s*ool4 ,we ?\ght we w\ld !n h all ! fun we want$4 ,i rememb] :o ! tea*] 0--x 0 a lady--& %e op5$ ! s*ool ) pray]4 ,we hadn't se5 x done be=e & we 7 impress$1 especially :5 %e pray$ t %e might h grace & /r5g? to rule ! s*ool ) love4 ,well1 ! s*ool w5t on = sev]al weeks & we saw no rattan1 b at la/ ! rules 7 brok51 & ,i ?9k ,i 0 ! fir/ boy to break !m4 ,%e told me to wait till aft] s*ool & !n %e w\ld see me4 ,i ?\ght ! rattan 0 com+ out sure1 & /ret*$ myself up 9 w>like attitude4 ,aft] s*ool1 h[ev]1 ,i didn't see ! rattan1 b %e sat d[n by me & told me h[ %e lov$ me1 & h[ %e _h pray$ to be able to rule t s*ool by love1 & conclud$ by say+1 ,i want to ask y "o favor--t is2 if y love me1 try & be a good boy2 & ,i nev] gave h] tr\ble aga94 ,%e j put me "u grace4 ,& t is :at ! ,"l does4 ,god is love1 & ,he wants u all to love ,him4 ,true ,love4 ,"o day :5 ,i 0 9 ,brooklyn1 ,i saw a "y man go+ along ! /reet )\t any arms4 ,a fri5d :o 0 ) me1 po9t$ him out1 & told me 8 /ory4 ,:5 ! w> broke out he felt x to be 8 duty to enli/ & g to ! front4 ,he 0 engag$ to be m>ri$1 & :ile 9 ! army lett]s pass$ frequ5tly betwe5 him & 8 int5d$ wife4 ,aft] ! battle ( ! ,wild]ness ! "y lady look$ anxi\sly = ! accu/om$ lett]4 ,= a little :ile no lett] 0 receiv$4 ,at la/ "o came 9 a /range h&4 ,%e op5$ x ) trembl+ f+]s1 & read ^! words3 ,we h f\ght a t]rible battle4 ,i h be5 w\nd$ s awfully t ,i %all nev] be able to support y4 ,a fri5d writes ?is = me4 ,i love y m t5d]ly ?an ev]1 b ,i release y f y\r promise4 ,i w n ask y to jo9 y\r life ) ! maim$ life ( m9e3 ,t lett] 0 nev] answ]$4 ,! next tra9 t left1 ! "y lady 0 on x4 ,%e w5t to ! hospital4 ,%e f\nd out ! numb] ( 8 cot1 & %e w5t d[n ! aisle1 betwe5 ! long r[s ( ! w\nd$ m54 ,at la/ %e saw ! numb]1 &1 hurry+ to 8 side1 %e ?rew h] arms ar\nd 8 neck & said3 ,i'll n des]t y4 ,i'll take c>e ( y4 ,he did n resi/ h] love4 ,!y 7 m>ri$1 & !re is no happi] c\ple ?an ?is "o4 ,we are dep5d5t on "o ano!r4 ,*ri/ says1 ,i'll take c>e ( y4 ,i'll take y to ?is bosom ( m9e4 ,t "y man c\ld h spurn$ h] love2 he c\ld1 b he didn't4 ,surely y c be sav$ if y w accept ! ,savi\r's love4 ,if ,god loves u1 my fri5ds1 ,he loves u unto ! end4 ,= ,god s lov$ ! _w1 t ,he gave ,8 only begott5 ,son1 t :osoev] believe? 9 ,him %\ld n p]i%1 b h ev]la/+ life4 ,h[ a ,"y ,iri%man ,op5$ ,moody's ,eyes4 ,i want to tell y h[ ,i got my eyes op5 to ! tru? t ,god loves ! s9n]4 ,:5 ,i w5t ov] to ,europe ,i 0 prea*+ 9 ,dubl91 :5 a "y fell[ came up to ! plat=m & said to me t he want$ to come to ,am]ica & prea*4 ,he _h a boyi% appe>ance2 did n seem to be ov] sev5te5 ye>s old4 ,i measur$ him all ov]1 & he repeat$ 8 reque/1 & ask$ me :5 ,i 0 go+ back4 ,i told him ,i didn't "k2 probably ,i %\ld n h told him if ,i _h kn[n4 ,i ?\ght he 0 too "y & inexp]i5c$ to be able to prea*4 ,9 c\rse ( "t ,i sail$ = ,am]ica1 & hadn't be5 "h long be=e ,i got a lett] f him1 dat$ ,new ,york1 say+ t he _h arriv$ !re4 ,i wrote him a note & ?\ght ,i w\ld he> no m ab\t him1 b soon ,i got ano!r lett] f him1 say+ t he 0 com+ soon to ,*icago1 & w\ld l to prea*4 ,i s5t him ano!r lett]1 tell+ him if he came to call ^u me1 & clos$ ) a few common-place rem>ks4 ,i ?\ght t w\ld settle him1 & ,i w\ld he> no m f him4 ,b 9 a v few days aft] he made 8 appe>ance4 ,i didn't "k :at to d ) him4 ,i 0 j go+ (f to ,i[a1 & ,i w5t to a fri5d & said3 ,i h got a "y ,iri%man--,i ?\ght he 0 an ,iri%man1 because ,i met him 9 ,irel&--& he wants to prea*4 ,let him prea* at ! meet+s--try him1 & if he fails1 ,i w take him (f y\r h&s :5 ,i come home4 ,:5 ,i got home--,i rememb] x 0 on ,saturday morn+--,i said to my wife3 ,did t "y man prea* at ! meet+s8 ,yes4 ,h[ did !y l him8 ,!y lik$ him v mu*1 %e repli$3 ,he prea*es a little diff]5t f y2 he prea*es t ,god loves s9n]s4 ,i _h be5 prea*+ t ,god hat$ s9n]s2 t he _h be5 /&+ beh9d ! s9n]s ) a d\ble-blad$ sword1 ready to cut ! heads ( ! s9n]s (f4 ,s ,i conclud$ if he prea*$ diff]5t f me1 ,i w\ld n l him4 ,my prejudice 0 up4 ,well1 ,i w5t d[n to ! meet+ t night1 & saw !m com+ 9 ) _! ,bibles ) !m4 ,i ?\ght x 0 curi\s4 ,x 0 some?+ /range to see ! p com+ 9 ) ,bibles1 & li/5 to ! flutt] ( ! leaves4 ,! "y man gave out 8 text1 say+3 ,let u turn to ! ?ird *apt] ( ,john1 & sixte5? v]se3 ',= ,god s lov$ ! _w t ,he gave ,8 only begott5 ,son t :osoev] believe? 9 ,him %\ld n p]i%1 b h ev]la/+ life4' ,he didn't divide up ! text at all4 ,he1 w5t f ,g5esis to ,revelation1 giv+ pro( t ,god lov$ ! s9n]1 & be=e he got ?r\gh two or ?ree ( my s]mons 7 spoil$4 ,i h nev] prea*$ !m s9ce4 ,! foll[+ day--,sunday--!re 0 an imm5se cr[d flock+ into ! hall1 & he said1 ,let u turn to ! ?ird *apt] ( ,john1 sixte5? v]se3 ',= ,god s lov$ ! _w t ,he gave ,8 only begott5 ,son1 t :osoev] believe? 9 ,him %all n p]i%1 b h ev]la/+ life2' & he prea*$ ! f\r? s]mon f ?is v]se4 ,he j seem$ to take ! :ole text & ?r[ x at !m1 to prove t ,god lov$ ! s9n]1 & t = six ?\s& ye>s he _h be5 try+ to conv9ce ! _w ( ?is4 ,i ?\ght ,i _h nev] he>d a bett] s]mon 9 my life4 ,x seem$ to be new revelation to all4 ,ah1 ,i notice !re are "s ( y "h :o rememb] ^? times2 rememb] ^? nights4 ,i got a new idea ( ! bless$ ,bible4 ,on ,monday night ,i w5t d[n & ! "y man said1 ,turn to ! ?ird *apt] ( ,john1 sixte5? v]se2 & he seem$ to prea* bett] ?an ev]4 ,pro( aft] pro( 0 quot$ f ,scripture to %[ h[ ,god lov$ u4 ,i ?\ght sure he _h exhau/$ t text1 b on ,tuesday he took 8 ,bible 9 8 h& & said3 ,turn to ! ?ird *apt] ( ,john1 sixte5? v]se1' & he prea*$ ! six? s]mon f t v]se4 ,he j seem$ to climb ov] 8 subject1 :ile he prov$ t !re 0 no?+ on e>? l ! love ( ,*ri/1 & he said ,if ,i c only conv9ce m5 ( ,8 love1 if ,i c b br+ !m to believe ?is text2 ! :ole _w w be sav$4 ,on ,?ursday he select$ ! same text1 ,john iii41 #af1 & at ! conclusion ( ! s]mon he said3 ,i h be5 try+ to tell y = sev5 nights n[1 h[ ,*ri/ loves y1 b ,i _c d x4 ,if ,i c\ld borr[ ,jacob's ladd] & climb up to heav51 & c\ld see ,gabriel !re & ask him to tell me h[ mu* ,god loves me1 he w\ld only say1 ,god s lov$ ! _w t ,he gave ,8 only begott5 ,son1 t :osoev] believe? 9 ,him %\ld n p]i%2 b h ev]la/+ life4 ,h[ a man c g out ( ?is tab]nacle aft] he>+ ?is text1 say+1 ,god does n love me1 is a my/]y to me4 ,love's ,triumph 9 ,john ,wannamak]'s ,sunday ,s*ool4 ,mr4 ,john ,wannamak]1 sup]9t5d5t ( probably "o ( ! l>ge/ ,sunday s*ools 9 ! _w1 _h a !ory t he w\ld nev] put a boy out ( 8 s*ool = bad conduct4 ,he argu$ if a boy misbehav$ himself1 x 0 ?r\gh bad tra9+ at home1 & t if he put him out ( ! s*ool no "o w\ld take c>e ( him4 ,well1 ?is !ory 0 put to ! te/ "o day4 ,a tea*] came to him & said1 ,i've got a boy 9 my class t mu/ be tak5 out2 he breaks ! rules cont9ually1 he swe>s & uses obsc5e language1 & ,i _c d any?+ ) him4 ,mr4 ,wannamak] did n c>e ab\t putt+ ! boy out1 s he s5t ! tea*] back to 8 class4 ,b he came aga9 & said t unless ! boy 0 tak5 f 8 class1 he mu/ leave x4 ,well1 he left1 & a second tea*] 0 appo9t$4 ,! second tea*] came ) ! same /ory1 & met ) ! same reply f ,mr4 ,wannamak]4 ,& he resign$4 ,a ?ird tea*] 0 appo9t$1 & he came ) ! same /ory z ! o!rs4 ,mr4 ,wannamak] !n ?\ght he w\ld be compell$ to turn ! boy out at la/4 ,"o day a few tea*]s 7 /&+ ab\t1 & ,mr4 ,wannamak] said3 ,i w br+ ?is boy up & read 8 "n out 9 ! s*ool1 & publicly excommunicate him4 ,well1 a "y lady came up & said to him3 ,i am n do+ :at ,i might = ,*ri/1 let me h ! boy2 ,i w try & save him4 ,b ,mr4 ,wannamak] said3 ,if ^! "y m5 _c d x1 y w n4 ,b %e begg$ to h him1 & ,mr4 ,wannamak] cons5t$4 ,%e 0 a weal?y "y lady1 surr\nd$ ) all ! luxuries ( life4 ,! boy w5t to h] class1 & = sev]al ,sundays he behav$ himself & broke no rule4 ,b "o ,sunday he broke "o2 &1 9 reply to some?+ %e said1 spit 9 h] face4 ,%e took out h] pocket- h&k]*ief & wip$ h] face1 b %e said no?+4 ,well1 %e ?\ght ^u a plan1 & %e said to him2 ,john1--we w call him ,john1--,john1 come home ) me4 ,no1 says he1 ,i won't2 ,i won't be se5 on ! /reets ) y4 ,%e 0 fe>ful ( los+ him altoge!r if he w5t out ( ! s*ool t day1 & %e said to him1 ,w y let me walk home ) y8 ,no2 ,i won't1 said he1 ,i won't be se5 on ! /reet ) y4 ,!n %e ?\ght ^u ano!r plan4 ,%e ?\ght on ! ,old ,curiosity ,%op1 & %e said1 ,i won't be at home tomorr[ or ,tuesday1 b if y w come r\nd to ! front door on ,w$nesday morn+ !re w be a little bundle = y4 ,i don't want x2 y may keep y\r own bundle4 ,%e w5t home1 b made ! bundle up4 ,%e ?\ght t curiosity might make him come4 ,w$nesday morn+ arriv$ & he _h got ov] 8 mad fit1 & ?\ght he w\ld j l to see :at 0 9 t bundle4 ,! little fell[ knock$ at ! door1 :i* 0 op5$1 & he told 8 /ory4 ,%e said3 ,yes2 "h is ! bundle4 ,! boy op5$ x & f\nd a ve/ & a coat & o!r clo?+1 & a little note writt5 by ! "y lady1 :i* read some?+ l ?is3 ,,de> ,,johnnie3--,ev] s9ce y h be5 9 my class ,i h pray$ = y e morn+ & ev5+1 t y might be a good boy & ,i want y to /op 9 my class4 ,d n leave me4 ,! next morn+1 be=e %e 0 up1 ! s]vant came to h] & said !re 0 a little boy bel[ :o wi%$ to see h]4 ,%e dress$ ha/ily1 & w5t d[n/airs1 & f\nd ,johnnie on ! s(a weep+4 ,%e put h] arms ar\nd 8 neck1 & he said to h]1 ,my de> tea*]1 ,i h n _h any peace s9ce ,i got ?is note f y4 ,i want y to =give me4 ,won't y let me pray = y to come to ,jesus8 repli$ ! tea*]4 ,& %e w5t d[n on h] knees & pray$4 ,& n[ ,mr4 ,wananamak] says t boy is ! be/ boy 9 8 ,sunday-s*ool4 ,& s x 0 love t broke t boy's he>t4 ,,affliction4 ,a ,*ild ,visits ,abraham ,l9coln1 & ,saves ! ,life ( a ,condemn$ ,soldi]4 ,dur+ ! w> ,i rememb] a "y man1 n tw5ty1 :o 0 c\rt-m>tial$ d[n 9 ! front & s5t5c$ to be %ot2 ,! /ory 0 ?is3 ,! "y fell[ _h enli/$4 ,he 0 n oblig$ to1 b he w5t (f ) ano!r "y man4 ,!y 7 :at we w\ld1 call *ums4 ,"o night ?is companion 0 ord]$ out on picket duty1 & he ask$ ! "y man to g = him4 ,! next night he 0 ord]$ out himself2 & hav+ be5 awake two nights1 & n be+ us$ to x1 fell asleep at 8 po/1 & = ! (f5se he 0 tri$ & s5t5c$ to dea?4 ,x 0 "r aft] ! ord] issu$ by ! ,presid5t t no int]f]5ce w\ld be all[$ 9 cases ( ?is k9d4 ,?is sort ( ?+ _h become too frequ5t1 & x mu/ be /opp$4 ,:5 ! news rea*$ ! fa!r & "m 9 ,v]mont x ne>ly broke _! he>ts4 ,! ?\ght t _! son %\ld be %ot 0 too great = !m4 ,!y _h no hope t he w\ld be sav$ by any?+ !y c\ld d4 ,b !y _h a little daught] :o _h read ! life ( ,abraham ,l9coln1 & knew h[ he _h lov$ 8 own *ildr51 & %e said3 ,if ,abraham ,l9coln knew h[ my fa!r & "m lov$ my bro!r he w\ldn't let mm he %ot4 ,t little girl ?\ght ?is matt] ov] & made up h] m9d to see ! ,presid5t4 ,%e w5t to ! ,:ite ,h\se1 & ! s5t9el1 :5 he saw h] implor+ looks1 pass$ h] 91 & :5 %e came to ! door & told ! private secret>y t %e want$ to see ! ,presid5t1 he c\ld n refuse h]4 ,%e came into ! *amb] & f\nd ,abraham ,l9coln surr\nd$ by 8 g5]als & c\nselors1 & :5 he saw ! little c\ntry girl he ask$ h] :at %e want$4 ,! little maid told h] pla91 simple /ory--h[ h] bro!r1 :om h] fa!r & "m lov$ v de>ly1 _h be5 s5t5c$ to be %ot2 h[ !y 7 m\rn+ = him1 & if he 0 to die 9 t way x w\ld break _! he>ts4 ,! ,presid5t's he>t 0 t\*$ ) compassion1 & he imm$iately s5t a dispat* cancel+ ! s5t5ce & giv+ ! boy a p>ole s t he c\ld come home & see t fa!r & "m4 ,i j tell y ?is to %[ y h[ ,abraham ,l9coln's he>t 0 mov$ by compassion = ! sorr[ ( t fa!r & "m1 & if he %[$ s mu* d y ?9k ! ,son ( ,god w n h compassion ^u y1 s9n]1 if y only take t cru%$1 bruis$ he>t to him8 ,brok5 ,he>ts4 ,!re is no class ( p exempt f brok5 he>ts4 ,! ri* & ! poor suff] alike4 ,!re 0 a "t :5 ,i us$ to visit ! poor t ,i ?\ght all ! brok5 he>ts 7 to be f\nd among !m1 b )9 ! la/ few ye>s ,i h f\nd !re are z _m brok5 he>ts among ! le>n$ z ! unle>n$1 ! cultur$ z ! uncultur$1 ! ri* z ! poor4 ,if y c\ld b g up "o ( our av5ues & d[n ano!r & rea* ! he>ts ( ! p2 & get !m to tell _! :ole /ory1 y w\ld be a/oni%$ at ! wond]ful hi/ory ( e family4 ,i rememb] a few ye>s ago ,i _h be5 out ( ! city = "s weeks4 ,:5 ,i return$ ,i />t$ out to make "s calls4 ,! fir/ place ,i w5t to ,i f\nd a "m2 h] eyes 7 r$ ) weep+4 ,i tri$ to f9d out :at 0 tr\bl+ h]1 & %e reluctantly op5$ h] he>t & told me all4 ,%e said3 ,la/ night my only boy came home ab\t midnight1 drunk4 ,i didn't "k t he 0 addict$ to drunk5ness1 b ?is morn+ ,i f\nd out t he _h be5 dr9k+ = weeks1 &1 %e cont9u$1 ,i w\ld r h se5 him laid 9 ! grave ?an h h _h him br\ght home 9 ! condition ,i saw him 9 la/ night4 ,i tri$ to com=t h] z be/ ,i c\ld :5 %e told me h] sad /ory4 ,:5 ,i w5t away f t h\se ,i didn't want to g into any o!r h\se :]e !re 0 family tr\ble4 ,! v next h\se ,i w5t to1 h[ev]1 :]e "s ( ! *ildr5 :o att5d$ my ,sunday s*ool resid$1 ,i f\nd t dea? _h be5 !re & laid 8 h& on "o ( !m4 ,! "m spoke to me ( h] afflictions1 & br\ght to me ! play?+s & ! little %oes ( ! *ild1 & ! te>s trickl$ d[n t "m's *eeks z %e relat$ to me h] sorr[4 ,i got out z soon z possible1 & hop$ ,i w\ld see no m family tr\ble t day4 ,! next visit ,i made 0 to a home :]e ,i f\nd a wife ) a bitt] /ory4 ,h] husb& _h be5 neglect+ h] = a long "t2 & n[1 %e said1 he has left me1 & ,i don't "k :]e he has gone4 ,w9t] is com+ on1 & ,i don't "k :at is go+ to become ( my family4 ,i tri$ to com=t h]1 & pray$ ) h]1 & endeavor$ to get h] to lay all h] sorr[s on ,*ri/4 ,! next home ,i ent]$ ,i f\nd a woman cru%$ & brok5-he>t$4 ,%e told me h] boy _h =sak5 h]1 & %e _h no idea :]e he _h gone4 ,t aft]noon ,i made five calls1 & 9 e home ,i f\nd a brok5 he>t4 ,ev]yone _h a sad tale to tell1 & if y visit$ e h\se 9 ,*icago y w\ld f9d ! tru? 9 ! say+ t !re is a skeleton 9 e h\se4 ,i suppose :ile ,i am talk+ y are ?9k+ ( ! great sorr[ 9 y\r own bosom4 ,i d n "k any?+ ab\t y1 b if ,i 7 to come ar\nd to ev]yone ( y1 & y 7 to tell me ! tru? ,i w\ld he> a tale ( sorr[4 ,! v la/ man ,i spoke to la/ night 0 a "y m]cantile man :o told me 8 load ( sorr[ _h be5 s great t _m times dur+ ! la/ few weeks he _h gone d[n to ! lake & _h be5 tempt$ to plunge 9 & end 8 exi/5ce4 ,8 burd5 seem$ too mu* = him4 ,?9k ( ! brok5 he>ts 9 ,*icago tonight6 ,!y c\ld be numb]$ by hundr$s--yea1 ?\s&s4 ,all ov] ?is city are brok5 he>ts4 ,if all ! sorr[ repres5t$ 9 ?is great city 7 writt5 9 a book1 ?is build+ c\ldn't hold t book1 & y c\ldn't read x 9 a long lifetime4 ,?is e>? is n a /rang] to te>s1 nei!r is ! pres5t ! only "t :5 !y c\ld be f\nd 9 abundance4 ,f ,adam's days to ours te>s h be5 %$1 & a wail has be5 go+ up to heav5 f ! brok5-he>t$4 ,& ,i say x aga91 x is a my/]y to me h[ all ^? brok5 he>ts c keep away f ,him :o has come to heal !m4 ,t is ,y\r ,fault4 ,i rememb] a "m com+ to me & say+1 ,x is easy en\gh = y to speak 9 t way2 if y _h ! burd5 t ,i've got1 y c\ldn't ca/ x on ! ,"l4 ,:y1 is y\r burd5 s great t ,*ri/ c't c>ry x8 ,i ask$4 ,no2 x isn't too great = ,him to c>ry2 b ,i c't put x on ,him4 ,t is y\r fault1 ,i repli$2 & ,i f9d a great _m p ) burd5s :o1 r ?an j come to ,him ) !m1 /rap !m tight] on _! backs & g away /ruggl+ "u _! load4 ,i ask$ h] ! nature ( h] tr\ble1 & %e told me4 ,i h an only boy :o is a w&]] on ! face ( ! e>?4 ,i don't "k :]e he is4 ,if ,i only knew :]e he 0 ,i w\ld g ar\nd ! _w to f9d him4 ,y don't "k h[ ,i love t boy4 ,?is sorr[ is kill+ me4 ,:y c't y take him to ,*ri/8 ,y c rea* ,him at ! ?rone1 ev5 ?\gh he be at ! utt]mo/ "p ( ! _w4 ,g tell ,god all ab\t y\r tr\ble1 & he w take away 8 s91 & n only t1 b if y nev] see him on e>?1 ,god c give y fai? t y w see y\r boy 9 heav54 ,& !n ,i told h] ( a "m :o liv$ d[n 9 ! s\!rn "p ( ,indiana4 ,"s ye>s ago h] boy came up to ?is city4 ,he 0 a morali/4 ,my fri5ds1 a man has to h m ?an morality to lean ^u 9 ?is great city4 ,he hadn't be5 "h long be=e he 0 l$ a/ray4 ,a neighbor happ5$ to come up "h & f\nd him "o night 9 ! /reets drunk4 ,:5 t neighbor w5t home1 at fir/ he ?\ght he w\ldn't say any?+ ab\t x to ! boy's fa!r1 b aft]w>d he ?\ght x 0 8 duty to tell him4 ,s 9 a cr[d 9 ! /reet ( _! little t[n he j took ! fa!r aside1 & told him :at he _h se5 9 ,*icago4 ,x 0 a t]rible bl[4 ,:5 ! *ildr5 _h be5 put to b$ t night he said to 8 wife1 ,wife1 ,i h bad news4 ,i h he>d f ,*icago today4 ,! "m dropp$ h] "w 9 an in/ant & said3 ,tell me :at x is4 ,well1 our son has be5 se5 on ! /reets ( ,*icago1 drunk4 ,nei!r ( !m slept t night1 b !y took _! burd5 to ,*ri/1 & ab\t daylight ! "m said3 ,i don't "k h[1 ,i don't "k :5 or :]e1 b ,god has giv5 me fai? to believe t our son w be sav$ & w nev] come to a drunk>d's grave4 ,"o week aft]1 t boy left ,*icago4 ,he c\ldn't tell :y--an unse5 p[] seem$ to lead him to 8 "m's home1 & ! fir/ ?+ he said on com+ ov] ! ?re%old 01 ,"m1 ,i h come home to ask y to pray = me2 & soon aft] he came back to ,*icago a bright & %9+ light4 ,if y h a burd5 l ?is1 fa!rs1 mo!rs1 br+ x to ,him & ca/ x on ,him1 & ,he1 ! ,great ,physician1 w heal y\r brok5 he>ts4 ,x w ,kill ,h]4 ,i 0 ?9k+ to-day ( ! diff]5ce betwe5 ^? :o knew ,*ri/ :5 tr\ble comes ^u !m & ^? :o knew ,him n4 ,i "k sev]al memb]s ( families :o are j /umbl+ into _! graves ov] tr\ble4 ,i "k two wid[s 9 ,*icago :o are weep+ & m\rn+ ov] ! dea? ( _! husb&s1 & _! grief is j tak+ !m to _! graves4 ,in/ead ( br++ _! burd5s to ,*ri/1 !y m\rn day & night1 & ! result w be t 9 a few weeks or ye>s at mo/ _! sorr[ w take !m to _! graves :5 !y ought to take x all to ! ,great ,physician4 ,?ree ye>s ago a fa!r took 8 wife & family on bo>d t ill-fat$ ,fr5* /eam]4 ,!y 7 go+ to ,europe1 & :5 out on ! ocean ano!r vessel ran into h] & %e w5t d[n4 ,t "m :5 ,i 0 prea*+ 9 ,*icago us$ to br+ h] two *ildr5 to ! meet+s e night4 ,x 0 "o ( ! mo/ beautiful sights ,i ev] look$ on1 to see h[ ^? little *ildr5 us$ to sit & li/51 & to see ! te>s trickl+ d[n _! *eeks :5 ! ,savi\r 0 prea*$4 ,x seem$ z if nobody else 9 t meet+ drank 9 ! tru? z eag]ly z ^? little ones4 ,"o-night :5 an invitation _h be5 ext5d$ to all to g into ! inquiry room1 "o ( ^! little *ildr5 said3 ,mamma1 :y c't ,i g 9 too8 ,! "m all[$ !m to come into ! room1 & "s fri5d spoke to !m1 & to all appe>ances !y seem$ to und]/& ! plan ( salvation z well z _! eld]s4 ,:5 t memorable night came t "m w5t d[n & came up )\t h] two *ildr54 ,^u read+ ! news ,i said3 ,x w kill h]1 & ,i quitt$ my po/ 9 ,ed9burgh--! only "t ,i left my po/ on ! o!r side--& w5t d[n to ,liv]pool to try & com=t h]4 ,b :5 ,i got !re ,i f\nd t ! ,son ( ,god _h be5 !re be=e me1 & in/ead ( me com=t+ h]1 %e com=t$ me4 ,%e told me %e c\ld n ?9k ( ^? *ildr5 z be+ 9 ! sea2 x seem$ z if ,*ri/ _h p]mitt$ h] to take ^? *ildr5 on t vessel only t !y might be waft$ to ,him1 & _h sav$ h] life only t %e might come back & "w a little long] = ,him4 ,:5 %e got up ! o!r day at a mo!rs' meet+ 9 ,f>well ,hall1 & told h] /ory1 ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld tell ! mo!rs ( x ! fir/ *ance ,i got4 ,s if any ( y h _h "s great affliction1 if any ( y h lo/ a lov+ fa!r1 "m1 bro!r1 husb&1 or wife1 come to ,*ri/1 because ,god has s5t ,him to heal ! brok5-he>t$4 ,fa!r1 ,fa!r1 ,come ,?is ,way4 ,i rememb] a numb] ( ye>s ago ,i w5t out ( ,*icago to try to prea*4 ,i w5t d[n to a little t[n :]e 0 be+ held a ,sunday-s*ool conv5tion4 ,i 0 a p]fect /rang] 9 ! place1 & :5 ,i arriv$ a man /epp$ up to me & ask$ me if my "n 0 ,moody4 ,i told him x 01 & he invit$ me to 8 h\se4 ,:5 ,i got !re he said he _h to g to ! conv5tion1 & ask$ me to excuse 8 wife1 z %e1 n hav+ a s]vant1 _h to att5d to h] h\sehold duties4 ,he put me into ! p>lor1 & told me to amuse myself z be/ ,i c\ld till he came back4 ,i sat !re1 b ! room 0 d>k & ,i c\ld n read1 & ,i got tir$4 ,s ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld try & get ! *ildr5 & play ) !m4 ,i li/5$ = "s s\nd ( *ildhood 9 ! h\se1 b c\ld n he> a s+le evid5ce ( ! pres5ce ( little ones4 ,:5 my fri5d came back ,i said3 ,hav5't y any *ildr58 ,yes1 he repli$1 ',i h "o1 b %e's 9 ,heav51 & ,i am glad %e is !re1 ,moody4 ,are y glad t y\r *ild's dead8 ,i inquir$4 ,he w5t on to tell me h[ he _h wor%ip$ t *ild2 h[ 8 :ole life _h be5 b\nd up 9 h] to ! neglect ( 8 ,savi\r4 ,"o day he _h come home & f\nd h] dy+4 ,^u h] dea? he accus$ ,god ( be+ unju/4 ,he saw "s ( 8 neighbors ) _! *ildr5 ar\nd !m4 ,:y hadn't ,he tak5 "s ( !m away8 ,he 0 rebelli\s4 ,aft] he came home f h] fun]al he said3 ,all at once ,i ?\ght ,i he>d1 h] little voice call+ me1 b ! tru? came to my he>t t %e 0 gone4 ,!n ,i ?\ght ,i he>d h] feet ^u ! /airs2 b ,i knew %e 0 ly+ 9 ! grave4 ,! ?\ght ( h] loss almo/ made me mad4 ,i ?rew myself on my b$ & wept bitt]ly4 ,i fell asleep1 & :ile ,i slept ,i _h a dream1 b x almo/ seem$ to me l a vision4 ,i ?\ght ,i 0 go+ ov] a b>r5 field1 & ,i came to a riv] s d>k & *ill-look+ t1 ,i 0 go+ to turn away1 :5 all at once ,i saw on ! opposite bank ! mo/ beautiful sight ,i ev] look$ at4 ,i ?\ght dea? & sorr[ c\ld nev] ent] into t lovely region4 ,!n ,i began to see be+s all s happy look+1 & among !m ,i saw my little *ild4 ,%e wav$ h] little angel h& to me & cri$1 ',fa!r1 ,fa!r1 come ?is way4' ,i ?\ght1 h] voice s\nd$ mu* sweet] ?an x did on e>?4 ,9 my dream ,i ?\ght ,i w5t to ! wat] & tri$ to cross x1 b f\nd x deep & ! curr5t s rapid t ,i ?\ght if ,i ent]$ x w\ld c>ry me away f h] =ev]4 ,i tri$ to f9d a boatman to take me ov]1 b c\ldn't1 & ,i walk$ up & d[n ! riv] try+ to f9d a cross+1 & /ill %e cri$3 ',come ?is way4' ,all at once ,i he>d a voice come roll+ d[n1 ',i am ! way1 ! tru?1 & ! life2 no man come? unto ! ,fa!r b by ,me4' ,! voice awoke me f my sleep1' & ,i knew x 0 my ,savi\r call+ me1 & po9t+ ! way = me to rea* my d>l+ *ild4 ,i am n[ sup]9t5d5t ( a ,sunday-s*ool2 ,i h made _m conv]ts2 my wife has be5 conv]t$1 & we w1 ?r\gh ,jesus z ! way1 see "o day our *ild4 ,! ,place ( ,safety4 ,my fri5ds1 !re is "o spot on e>? :]e ! fe> or ,dea?1 ( ,s91 & ( ,judgm5t1 ne$ nev] tr\ble u1 ! only safe spot on e>? :]e ! s9n] c /&--,calv>y4 ,out 9 our we/]n c\ntry1 9 ! autumn1 :5 m5 g hunt+1 & !re has n be5 ra9 = _m mon?s1 sometimes ! prairie grass cat*es fire4 ,sometimes1 :5 ! w9d is /rong1 ! flames maybe se5 roll+ along1 tw5ty feet high1 de/roy+ man & bea/ 9 _! onw>d ru%4 ,:5 ! fronti]sm5 see :at is com+1 :at d !y d to escape8 ,!y "k !y _c run z fa/ z t fire c run4 ,n ! fleete/ horse c escape x4 ,!y j take a mat* & light ! grass ar\nd !m4 ,! flames sweep onw>ds2 !y take _! /& 9 ! burnt di/rict & are safe4 ,!y he> ! flames ro> z !y come along2 !y see dea? be>+ d[n ^u !m ) resi/less fury1 b !y d n fe>4 ,!y d n ev5 tremble z ! ocean ( flame surges ar\nd !m1 = ov] ! place :]e !y /& ! fire has already pa/ & !re is no dang]4 ,!re is no?+ = fire to burn4 ,& !re is "o spot all e>? t ,god has swept ov]4 ,eighte5 hundr$ ye>s ago ! /orm bur/ on ,calv>y2 ! ,son ( ,god took x into 8 own bosom1 & n[1 if we take our /& by ! ,cross1 we are safe = "t & et]nity4 ,,gold4 -- ,*ri/ nev] prea*$ any fun]al s]mons4 -- ,8 is a lov+1 t5d] h&1 full ( sympa?y & compassion4 -- ,take y\r /& on ! ,rock ( ,ages4 ,let dea?1 let ! judgm5t come3 ! victory is ,*ri/'s & y\rs ?r\gh ,him4 -- ,! only man :o ev] suff]$ be=e ,*ri/ 0 t s]vant :o _h 8 e> cut (f4 ,b mo/ likely 9 a mom5t aft]w>d he _h x on1 & v likely x 0 a bett] e> ?an ev]1 because :atev] ! ,"l does ,he does x well ,no man ev] lo/ 8 life ) ,him4 -- ,a great _m p wond] :y x 0 t ,*ri/ did n come at once to ,m>?a & ,m>y1 :om ,he lov$1 :5ev] ,he he>d ( _! affliction4 ,x 0 to try !m1 & x is ! same ) ,8 deal+s t[>d u4 ,if ,he seems n to come to u 9 our afflictions1 x is only to te/ u4 -- ,:5 ! ,_s came to ,moses1 ! plagues came ^u ,egypt1 & he _h p[] to de/roy m5's lives2 :5 ! ,_s came ^u ,elijah1 fire came d[n f heav52 :5 ! ,_s came ^u ,gideon1 no man c\ld /& be=e him2 & :5 x came ^u ,jo%ua1 he mov$ ar\nd ! city ( ,j]i*o & ! :ole city fell into 81 h&s2 b :5 ! ,_s came ^u ! ,son ( ,man1 ,he gave ,8 life2 ,he heal$ ! brok5-he>t$4 -- ,no matt] h[ l[ d[n y are2 no matt] :at y\r disposition has be52 y may be l[ 9 y\r ?\ghts1 words1 & actions2 y may be selfi%2 y\r he>t may be ov]fl[+ ) corruption & wick$ness2 yet ,jesus w h compassion ^u y4 ,he w speak com=t+ words to y2 n treat y coldly or spurn y1 z p]haps ^? ( e>? w\ld1 b w speak t5d] words1 & words ( love & affection & k9dness4 ,j come at once4 ,he is a fai?ful fri5d--a fri5d t /icke? clos] ?an a bro!r4 ,,assurance4 ,napoleon & ! ,private4 ,x is said ( ,napoleon t :ile he 0 review+ 8 army "o day1 8 horse became fright5$ at some?+1 & ! ,emp]or lo/ 8 re91 & ! horse w5t away at full spe$1 & ! ,emp]or's life 0 9 dang]4 ,he c\ld n get hold ( ! re91 & a private 9 ! ranks saw x1 & sprang out ( ! ranks t[>ds ! horse1 & 0 successful 9 gett+ hold ( ! horse's head at ! p]il ( 8 own life4 ,! ,emp]or 0 v mu* pleas$4 ,t\*+ 8 hat1 he said to him1 ,i make y ,capta9 ( my ,gu>d4 ,! soldi] didn't take 8 gun1 & walk up !re4 ,he ?rew x away1 /epp$ out ( ! ranks ( ! soldi]s1 & w5t up to :]e ! body-gu>d /ood4 ,! capta9 ( ! body-gu>d ord]$ him back into ! ranks1 b he said ,no6 ,i won't g6 ,:y n8 ,because ,i am ,capta9 ( ! ,gu>d4 ,y ,capta9 ( ! ,gu>d8 ,yes2 repli$ ! soldi]4 ,:o said x8 & ! man1 po9t+ to ! ,emp]or2 said1 ,he said x4 ,t 0 en\gh4 ,no?+ m c\ld be said4 ,he took ! ,emp]or at 8 ^w4 ,my fri5ds1 if ,god says any?+1 let u take ,him at ,8 ^w4 ,he t believe? on ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ %all n p]i%1 b h ev]la/+ life4 ,don't y believe x8 ,don't y believe y h got ev]la/+ life8 ,x c be ! privilege ( e *ild ( ,god to believe & !n "k t y h got x4 ,five ,million ,doll>s4 ,"o ?+ ,i "k--,i _c speak = o!rs1 b c speak = myself2 ,i _c read o!r m9ds & o!r he>ts2 ,i _c read ! ,bible & lay hold = o!rs2 b ,i c read = myself1 & take ,god at 8 ^w4 ,! great tr\ble is t p take ev]y?+ 9 g5]al1 & d n take x to !mselves4 ,suppose a man %\ld say to me1 ,moody1 !re 0 a man 9 ,europe :o di$ la/ week1 & left five million doll>s to a c]ta9 individual4 ,well1 ,i say1 ,i don't d\bt t2 x's r a common ?+ to happ51 & ,i don't ?9k any?+ m ab\t x4 ,b suppose he says1 ,b he left ! money to y4 ,!n ,i pay att5tion2 ,i say1 ,to me8 ,yes1 he left x to y4 ,i become sudd5ly int]e/$4 ,i want to "k all ab\t x4 ,s we are apt to ?9k ,*ri/ di$ = s9n]s2 ,he di$ = ev]ybody1 & = nobody 9 p>ticul>4 ,b :5 ! tru? comes to me t et]nal life is m9e1 & all ! glories ( ,heav5 are m9e1 ,i beg9 to be int]e/$4 ,i say1 ,:]e is ! *apt] & v]se :]e x says ,i c be sav$8 ,if ,i put myself among s9n]s1 ,i take ! place ( ! s9n]1 !n x is t salvation is m9e & ,i am sure ( x = "t & et]nity4 ,engag+ ,rooms ,ahead4 ,mr4 ,sankey & myself--go+ ab\t & prea*+ ! gospel1 is no?+ new4 ,y w f9d !m away back eighte5 hundr$ ye>s ago1 go+ (f two by two1 l ,bro!rs ,bliss & ,:ittle1 & ,bro!rs ,ne$ham & ,/ebb9s1 to diff]5t t[ns & villages4 ,!y _h gone out1 & !re _h be5 great revivals 9 all ! cities1 t[ns1 & villages !y _h ent]$4 ,ev]y:]e !y _h met ) ! greate/ success4 ,ev5 ! v devils 7 subject to !m4 ,disease _h fl$ be=e !m4 ,:5 !y met a lame man !y said to him1 ,y don't want to be lame any long]1 & he walk$4 ,:5 !y met a bl9d man !y b told him to op5 8 eyes1 & behold1 he c\ld see4 ,& !y came to ,*ri/ & rejoic$ ov] _! great success1 & ,he j said to !m1 ,i w give y some?+ to rejoice ov]4 ,rejoice t y\r names are writt5 9 heav54 ,n[ !re are a great _m p :o d n believe 9 su* an assurance z ?is1 ,rejoice1 because y\r names are writt5 9 heav54 ,h[ are y go+ to rejoice if y\r names are n writt5 !re8 ,:ile speak+ ab\t ?is "s "t ago1 a man told me we 7 prea*+ a v ridicul\s doctr9e :5 we prea*$ ?is doctr9e ( assurance4 ,i ask y 9 all c&or :at are y go+ to d ) ?is assurance if we don't prea* x8 ,x is /at$ t our names are writt5 !re2 blott$ out ( ! ,book ( ,dea? & transf]r$ to ! ,book ( ,life4 ,i rememb] :ile 9 ,europe ,i 0 travel+ ) a fri5d--%e is 9 ?is hall to-night4 ,on "o occasion we 7 j\rney+ f ,london to ,liv]pool1 & ! "q 0 put z to :]e we w\ld /op4 ,we said we w\ld g to ! ,nor?we/]n1 at ,lime /reet1 z t 0 ! ,hotel :]e ,am]icans g5]ally /opp$ at4 ,:5 we got !re ! h\se 0 full & !y c\ld n let u 94 ,e room 0 engag$4 ,b ?is fri5d said1 ,i am go+ to /ay "h4 ,i engag$ a room ahead4 ,i s5t a telegram on4 ,my fri5ds1 t is j :at ! ,*ri/ians are do+--s5d+ _! names 9 ahead4 ,!y are s5d+ a message up say+3 ,"l ,jesus1 ,i want "o ( ^? mansions ,y are prep>+2 ,i want to be !re4 ,t's :at !y are do+4 ,e man & woman :o wants "o1 if y h n already got "o1 _h bett] make up y\r m9d4 ,s5d y\r names up n[4 ,i w\ld r a ?\s& times h my "n writt5 9 ! ,lamb's ,book ?an h all ! weal? ( ! _w roll+ at my feet4 ,he ,w ,n ,re/4 ,suppose a man is go+ to ,c9c9nati1 & he gets on ! c>s1 b he feels uneasy le/1 ! tra9 w take him to ,/4 ,l\is in/ead ( 8 de/9ation4 ,he w n re/ till he kn[s he is on ! "r road1 & ! idea t we are on ! road to et]nity z fa/ z "t c take u1 & d n "k our de/9ation1 is contr>y to ,scripture4 ,if we want peace we mu/ "k x1 & we c "k x2 x is ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,look ,:at ,pet] says3 ,we "k we h an incorruptible dwell+4 ,!n 9 ,paul's epi/le to ! ,colossians1 i41 #ab1 ,giv+ ?anks unto ! ,fa!r :i* ha? made u meet--ha? made u1 n go+ to--to be p>tak]s ( ! inh]itance ( ! sa9ts 9 light4 ,:o ha? deliv]$ u--n go+ to deliv] u1 b ,he ha? deliv]$ u3 ?is is an assurance--f ! p[] ( d>kness1 & ha? translat$ u into ! k+dom ( ,8 de> ,son4 ,v ,or?odox4 ,a p]son came to me "s "t ago & said3 ,mr4 ,moody1 ,i wi% y w\ld give me a book t prea*es assurance1 & t tells ! *ildr5 ( ,god x is _! privilege to "k !y are accept$4 ,i said1 ,"h is a book2 x is v or?odox4 ,x 0 writt5 by ,john1 ! mo/ intimate fri5d ( ,jesus :ile ,he 0 on e>?4 ,! man :o laid 8 head ^u ,8 bosom4 ,turn to ,john & see :at he says 9 ! #e? *apt]1 ,= 9 !m ye ?9k ye h et]nal life4 ,i ,don't ,"k4 ,!re is no d\bt ab\t assurance 9 ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,a p]son said to me "s "t ago3 ,i ?9k x is great presumption = a p]son to say %e is sav$4 ,i ask$ h] if %e 0 sav$4 ,i belong to a *ur*1 %e sobb$4 ,b are y sav$8 ,i believe x w\ld be presumption 9 me to say t ,i 0 sav$4 ,well ,i ?9k x is a great] presumption = anyone to say3 ',i don't "k if ,i believe 9 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ because x is writt51 ,he t believe? on me ha? ev]la/+ life4' ,x is cle>ly /at$ t we h assurance4 ,if ,i ,knew4 ,_m ?9k t assurance is n to be _h :ile travel+ ?r\gh ?is _w--!y mu/ wait till !y get be=e ! t]rible judgm5t seat to "k :e!r !y are accept$ or n4 ,& ,i f9d "s m9i/]s prea* ?is preci\s doctr9e f _! pulpits4 ,i he>d ( a m9i/] :o1 :ile on 8 way to ! burial ( a man1 began to talk ^u ! subject ( assurance4 ,:y1 said he1 if ,i knew = a c]ta9ty t ,i 0 sav$ ! c>riage c\ldn't hold me4 ,i w\ld h to jump out ) joy4 ,a man %\ld be conv9c$ t he has ! gospel1 be=e he prea*es x to anyone else4 ,:y1 a man ne$ n try to pull a man out ( ! riv] if he is 9 x himself4 ,a man ne$ n try to lift a man out ( a pit if he is !re too4 ,no man c prea* salvation till he kn[s he is sav$4 ,i ,"k6 ,! man ( ,god :o has fix$ 8 feet on ! rock ( salvation c say ) c]ta9ty1 ,i "k4 ,if y h n got assurance & want x1 j believe ,god's ,^w4 ,if y g d[n ,s\? & ask ^? ?ree million color$ p h[ !y ?9k !y are free1 !y won't talk ab\t _! feel+s2 !y j believe t ,abraham ,l9coln made !m free4 ,!y believe ! proclamation1 & s we mu/ believe ! proclamation ,god has made 9 ! ,bible4 ,"o ?+ ?\ tea*e/1 t is salvation4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,j\rney ,to ,emmaus2 ,,gu/ave ,,dore4 ,luke xxiv1 #ac-cb ,illu/ration3 ,jesus ,que/ion+ ,! ,doctors2 ,,gu/ave ,,dore4 ,luke ii1 #da-ea ,moody's ,decl>ation4 ,a great _m p say1 ,mr4 ,moody1 ,i w\ld l to "k :e!r ,i am a ,*ri/ian or n4 ,i w\ld l to "k if ,i am sav$4 ,! long] ,i live ! m ,i am conv9c$ t x is "o ( ! greate/ privileges ( a *ild ( ,god to "k--to be able to say1 ,i am sav$4 ,! idea ( walk+ ?r\gh life )\t kn[+ ?is until we get to ! great :ite ?rone is explod$4 ,if ! ,bible don't tea* assurance x don't tea* ju/ification by fai?2 if x don't tea* assurance x don't tea* r$emption4 ,! doctr9e ( assurance is z cle> z any doctr9e 9 ! ,bible4 ,h[ _m p 9 ! ,tab]nacle :5 ,i ask !m if !y are ,*ri/ians1 say1 ,well1 ,i hope s1--9 a sort ( a hesitat+ way4 ,ano!r class say1 ,i am try+ to be4 ,?is is a que] k9d ( te/imony1 my fri5ds4 ,i notice no man is will+ to g into ! inquiry room till he has got a /ep beyond t4 ,t class ( ,*ri/ians don't am\nt to mu*4 ,! real ,*ri/ian puts x1 ,i believe2 ,i believe t my ,r$eem] live?2 ,i believe t if ?is build+ ( fle% 7 de/roy$1 ,i h a build+ n made ) h&s1 et]nal 9 ! heav5s4 ,no hop+ & tru/+ ) !m4 ,x is1 ,i "k4 ,hope is assur$ to ! ,*ri/ian4 ,x is a sure hope2 x isn't a d\bt+ hope4 ,suppose a man ask$ me if my "n 0 ,moody1 & ,i said1 ,well1 ,i hope s1 w\ldn't x s\nd r /range8 ,i hope x is2 or1 ,i'm try+ to be ,moody4 ,n[1 if a man asks y if y are a ,*ri/ian1 y ought to be able to give a reason4 ,,gold4 -- ,!re _c be any peace :]e !re is unc]ta9ty4 -- ,!re is no k l t ( a man :o kn[s he is sav$1 :o c look up & see 8 title cle> to mansions 9 ! skies4 -- ,i believe hundr$s ( ,*ri/ian p are be+ deceiv$ by ,satan1 n[ on ?is po9t1 t !y h n got ! assurance ( salvation j because !y are n will+ to take ,god at ,8 ^w4 -- ,b1 a man said to me1 no "o has come back1 & we don't "k :at is 9 ! future4 ,x is all d>k1 & h[ c we be sure8 ,?ank ,god6 ,*ri/ came d[n f heav51 & ,i w\ld r h ,him com+ z he does "r f ! bosom ( ! ,fa!r1 ?an anyone else4 ,we c rely on :at ,*ri/ says1 & ,he says1 ,he t believe? on ,me %all n p]i%1 b h ev]la/+ life4 ,n t we are go+ to h x :5 we die1 b "r "h to-day4 -- ,n[1 ,i f9d a great _m p :o want "s evid5ce t !y h accept$ ! ,son ( ,god4 ,my fri5ds1 if y want any evid5ce1 take ,god's ^w = x4 ,y c't f9d bett] evid5ce ?an t4 ,y "k t :5 ! ,angel ,gabriel came d[n & told ,za*>iah he %\ld h a son he want$ a fur!r tok5 ?an ! angel's ^w4 ,he ask$ ,gabriel = x & he answ]$1 ,i am ,gabriel1 :o /&s 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,"l4 ,he _h nev] be5 d\bt$1 & he ?und]$ out ?is to ,za*>iah4 ,b he want$ a fur!r tok51 & ,gabriel said1 ,y %all h a tok53 y %all be dumb till y\r son %all be giv5 y4 ,,believe4 ,moody & ! ,dy+ ,soldi]4 ,aft] ! battle ( ,pittsburgh ,l&+ & ,murfreesboro' ,i 0 9 a hospital at ,murfreesboro'4 ,& "o night aft] midnight1 ,i 0 woke up & told t !re 0 a man 9 "o ( ! w>ds :o want$ to see me4 ,i w5t to him & he call$ me *apla96--,i wasn't a *apla9--& he said he want$ me to help him die4 ,& ,i said1 ,i'd take y "r up 9 my arms & c>ry y into ! k+dom ( ,god if ,i c\ld2 b1 ,i c't d x2 ,i c't help y to die4 ,& he said1 ,:o c8 ,i said3 ,! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ c--,he came = t purpose4 ,he %ook 8 head & said1 ,he c't save me2 ,i h s9n$ all my life4 ,& ,i said1 ,b ,he came to save s9n]s4 ,i ?\ght ( 8 "m 9 ! ,nor?1 & ,i knew t %e 0 anxi\s t he %\ld die "r1 & ,i ?\ght ,i'd /ay ) him4 ,i pray$ two or ?ree times1 & repeat$ all ! promises ,i c\ld1 & ,i knew t 9 a few h\rs he w\ld be gone4 ,i said ,i want$ to read him a conv]sation t ,*ri/ _h ) a man :o 0 anxi\s ab\t 8 s\l4 ,i turn$ to ! ?ird *apt] ( ,john4 ,8 eyes 7 rivet$ on me1 & :5 ,i came to ! #ad? & #ae? v]ses1 he caught up ! words1 ,z ,moses lift$ up ! s]p5t 9 ! wild]ness1 ev5 s mu/ ! ,son ( ,man be lift$ up2 t :osoev] believe? on ,him %\ld n p]i%1 b h et]nal life4 ,he /opp$ me & said1 ,is t !re8 ,i said ,yes1 & he ask$ me to read x aga91 & ,i did s4 ,he lean$ 8 elb[s on ! cot & clasp$ 8 h&s toge!r & said1 ,t's good2 won't y read x aga94 ,i read x ! ?ird "t1 & !n w5t on ) ! re/ ( ! *apt]4 ,:5 ,i f9i%$1 8 eyes 7 clos$1 8 h&s 7 fold$1 & !re 0 a smile on 8 face4 ,oh6 h[ x 0 lit up6 ,:at a *ange _h come ov] x6 ,i saw hits lips quiv]+1 & ,i lean$ ov] him & he>d1 9 a fa9t :isp]2 ,z ,moses lift$ up ! s]p5t 9 ! wild]ness1 s mu/ ! ,son ( ,man be lift$ up1 t :osoev] believe? on ,him %\ld n p]i%1 b h et]nal life4 ,he op5$ 8 eyes & said1 ,t's en\gh2 don't read any m4 ,he l+]$ a few h\rs & !n pill[$ 8 head on ^? two v]ses1 & !n w5t up 9 "o ( ,*ri/'s *>iots & took 8 seat 9 ! ,k+dom ( ,god4 ,y may spurn ,god's rem$y & p]i%2 b ,i tell y ,god don't want y to p]i%4 ,he says1 ,z ,i live ,i h no pleasure 9 ! dea? ( ! wick$4 ,turn ye1 turn ye1 = :y w ye die8 ,a ,*ild at its ,"m's ,grave4 ,i rememb] see+ a /ory "s "t ago 9 pr9t4 ,x has be5 9 ! pap]s1 b x w n hurt u to he> x aga94 ,a family 9 a ,s\!rn city 7 /rick5 d[n ) yell[ fev]4 ,x 0 rag+ !re1 & !re 7 v /r+5t sanit>y rules4 ,! mom5t anybody di$1 a c>t w5t ar\nd & took ! c(f9 away4 ,! fa!r 0 tak5 sick & di$ & 0 buri$1 & ! "m 0 at la/ /rick5 d[n4 ,! neighbors 7 afraid ( ! plague1 & none d>$ g into ! h\se4 ,! "m _h a little son & 0 anxi\s ab\t h] boy1 & afraid he w\ld be neglect$ :5 %e 0 call$ away1 s %e call$ ! little fell[ to h] b$side1 & said1 ,my boy1 ,i am go+ to leave y1 b ,jesus w come to y :5 ,i am gone4 ,! "m di$1 ! c>t came along & %e 0 laid 9 ! grave4 ,! neighbors w\ld h lik$ to take ! boy1 b 7 afraid ( ! pe/il5ce4 ,he w&]$ ab\t & f9ally />t$ up to ! place :]e !y _h laid 8 "m & sat d[n on ! grave1 & wept himself to sleep4 ,next morn+ he awoke & realiz$ 8 position--alone & hungry4 ,a /rang] came along & see+ ! little fell[ sitt+ on ! gr\nd1 ask$ him :at he 0 wait+ =4 ,! boy rememb]$ :at 8 "m _h told him1 & answ]$1 ,i am wait+ = ,jesus1 & told him ! :ole /ory4 ,! man's he>t 0 t\*$1 te>s trickl$ d[n 8 *eeks & he said1 ,jesus has s5t me1 to :i* ! boy repli$1 ,y h be5 a good :ile com+1 sir4 ,he 0 provid$ =4 ,s x is ) u4 ,to wait = results1 we mu/ h c\rage & pati5ce & ,god w help u4 ,y ,"k ,me1 ,moody4 ,well1 let me illu/rate x !n1 & p]haps y w be able to und]/& x4 ,suppose ,i am dy+ ) consumption2 :i* ,i inh]it$ f my fa!r or "m4 ,i did n get x by any fault ( my own1 by any neglect ( my heal?2 ,i inh]it$ x1 let u suppose4 ,well1 ,i g to my physician1 & to ! be/ physicians1 & !y all give me up4 ,!y say ,i am incurable2 ,i mu/ die2 ,i h n ?irty days to live4 ,well1 a fri5d happ5s to come along & looks at me & says3 ,moody1 y h got ! consumption4 ,i "k x v well2 ,i don't want any "o to tell me t4 ,b1 he says1 ,!re is a rem$y--a rem$y1 ,i tell y4 ,let me h y\r att5tion4 ,i want to call y\r att5tion to x4 ,i tell y !re is a rem$y4 ,b sir1 ,i don't believe x4 ,i h tri$ ! lead+ physicians 9 ?is c\ntry & 9 ,europe1 & !y tell me !re is no hope4 ,b y "k me1 ,moody2 y h kn[n me = ye>s4 ,yes1 sir4 ,d y ?9k1 !n1 ,i w\ld tell y a falsehood8 ,no4 ,well1 t5 ye>s ago ,i 0 f> gone4 ,i 0 giv5 up by ! physicians to die1 b ,i took ?is m$ic9e & x cur$ me1 ,i am p]fectly well--look at me2 ,i say t x is a v /range case4 ,yes1 x may be /range1 b x is a fact4 ,t m$ic9e cur$ me2 take ?is m$ic9e & x w cure y4 ,al?\gh x has co/ me a great deal1 x %all n co/ y any?+4 ,al?\gh ! salvation ( ,jesus ,*ri/ is z free z ! air1 x co/ ,god ! ri*e/ jewel ( heav54 ,he _h to give 8 only ,son2 give all ,he _h2 ,he _h only "o ,son1 & ,he gave ,him4 ,d n make light ( x1 !n1 ,i beg ( y4 ,well ,i say1 ,i w\ld l to believe y1 b ?is is contr>y to my reason4 ,he>+ ?is1 my fri5d goes away & br+s ano!r fri5d to me & he te/ifies to ! same ?+4 ,he aga9 goes away :5 ,i d n yet believe1 & br+s 9 ano!r1 & ano!r2 & ano!r1 & !y all te/ify to ! same ?+4 ,!y say !y 7 z bad z myself2 & !y took ! same m$ic9e t has be5 (f]$ to me1 & x cur$ !m4 ,he !n h&s me ! m$ic9e4 ,i da% x to ! gr\nd2 ,i d n believe 9 its sav+ p[]3 ,i die4 ,! reason is1 !n1 t ,i spurn$ ! rem$y4 ,s x w n be because ,adam fell1 b t y spurn ! rem$y (f]$ to y to save y4 ,y w h d>kness r ?an light4 ,h[1 !n1 %all ye escape if ye neglect s great salvation8 ,!re is no hope = y if y neglect ! rem$y4 ,rational ,belief4 ,once !re 7 a c\ple ( m5 arrang+ a balloon asc5sion4 ,!y ?\ght !y _h two ropes fa/5$ to ! c>1 b "o ( !m only 0 fa/5$1 & !y unfa/5$ t "o rope1 & ! balloon />t$ to g up4 ,"o ( ! m5 seiz$ hold ( ! c>1 & ! o!r seiz$ hold ( ! rope4 ,up w5t ! balloon1 & ! man :o seiz$ hold ( ! c> w5t up ) x1 & 0 lo/4 ,! man :o laid hold ( ! rope 0 j z s9c]e z ! man :o laid hold ( ! c>4 ,!re 0 j z mu* reason to say t ! man :o laid hold ( t w\ld be sav$ because he 0 s9c]e z ! man :o believ$ 9 a lie because he is s9c]e 9 8 belief4 ,i l a man to be able to give a reason = ! fai? t is 9 him4 ,once ,i ask$ a man :at he believ$1 & he said he believ$ :at 8 *ur* believ$4 ,i ask$ him :at 8 *ur* believ$1 & he said he suppos$ 8 *ur* believ$ :at he did2 & t 0 all ,i c\ld get out ( him4 ,& s m5 believe :at o!r p believe & :at _! *ur* believes1 )\t really kn[+ :at _! *ur* & o!r p d believe4 ,,gold4 -- ,god is tru?4 -- ,:at gr\nds h we = n believ+ ,god8 ,,! ,,bible4 ,h[ ,funny ,y ,talk4 ,no book 9 ! _w has be5 s misjudg$ z ! ,bible4 ,m5 judge x )\t read+ x4 ,or p]haps !y read a bit "h & a bit !re1 & !n close x say+1 ,x is s d>k & my/]i\s6 ,y take a book1 n[-a-days1 & read x4 ,"s "o asks y :at y ?9k ab\t x4 ,well1 y say1 ,i h only read x ?r\gh once1 n v c>efully1 & ,i %\ld n l to give an op9ion4 ,yet p take up ,god's book1 read a few pages1 & condemn ! :ole ( x4 ,( all ! skeptics & infidels ,i h ev] met speak+ aga9/ ! ,bible1 ,i h nev] met "o :o read x ?r\gh4 ,!re may be su* m51 b ,i h nev] met !m4 ,x is simply an excuse4 ,!re is no man liv+ :o w /& up be=e ,god & say t kept him out ( ! k+dom4 ,x is ! devil's "w try+ to make u believe x is n true1 & t x is d>k & my/]i\s4 ,! only way to ov]come ! great enemy ( s\ls is by ! writt5 ,^w ( ,god4 ,he kn[s t1 & s tries to make m5 disbelieve x4 ,z soon z a man is a true believ] 9 ! ,^w ( ,god1 he is a conqu]or ov] ,satan4 ,"y man6 ! ,bible is true4 ,:at h ^! infidels to give y 9 its place8 ,:at has made ,engl& b ! op5 ,bible8 ,e nation t exalte? ! ,^w ( ,god is exalt$1 & e nation t ca/e? x d[n is ca/ d[n4 ,oh1 let u cl+ close to ! ,bible4 ,( c\rse1 we %all n und]/& x all at once4 ,b m5 are n to condemn x on t acc\nt4 ,suppose ,i %\ld s5d my little boy1 five ye>s old1 to s*ool tomorr[ morn+1 & :5 he came home 9 ! aft]noon1 say to him1 ,willie1 c y read8 c y write8 c y spell8 ,d y und]/& all ab\t ,algebra1 ,geometry2 ,hebrew1 ,lat91 & ,greek8 ,:y1 papa1 ! little fell[ w\ld say1 hew funny y talk4 ,i h be5 all day try+ to le>n ! ,a ,b ,c6 ,well2 suppose ,i %\ld reply1 ,if y h n f9i%$ y\r education1 y ne$ n g any m4 ,:at w\ld y say8 ,:y1 y w\ld say1 ,i _h gone mad4 ,!re w\ld he j z mu* reason 9 t1 z 9 ! way t p talk ab\t ! ,bible4 ,my fri5ds1 ! m5 :o h /udi$ ! ,bible = fifty ye>s--! wise m5 & ! s*ol>s1 ! great !ologians--h nev] got d[n to ! dep?s ( x yet4 ,!re are tru?s !re t ! ,*ur* ( ,god has be5 se>*+ out = ! la/ eighte5 hundr$ ye>s1 b no man has fa?om$ ! dep?s ( t ev]-liv+ /ream4 ,h[ ,*ri/ ,exp\nd$ ,x4 ,y w f9d ,*ri/1 aft] ,he _h ris51 aga9 speak+ ab\t ! ,old ,te/am5t prophets3 ,& beg9n+ at ,moses1 & all ! prophets1 he exp\nd$ unto !m 9 all ! ,scripture ! ?+s conc]n+ ,himself4 ,conc]n+ ,himself4 ,don't t settle ! "q8 ,i tell y ,i am conv9c$ 9 my m9d t ! ,old ,te/am5t is z true z ! ,new4 ,& ,he began at ,moses & all ! prophets4 ,m>k t1 all ! prophets4 ,!n 9 ! =ty-f\r? v]se3 ,& ,he said unto !m1 ^! are ! words :i* ,i spake unto y1 :ile ,i 0 yet ) y1 t all ?+s mu/ be fulfill$ :i* 7 writt5 9 ! law ( ,moses & 9 ! prophets & 9 ! psalms conc]n+ ,me4 ,!n op5$ ,he _! und]/&+ t !y might und]/& ! ,scripture4 ,! ,scot* ,draw ! ,bible on ,false ,doctr9e4 ,!re is no place ,i h ev] be5 9 :]e p s ?or\ghly und]/& _! ,bibles z 9 ,scotl&4 ,:y1 little boys c\ld quote ,scripture & take me up on a text4 ,!y h ! :ole nation j educat$1 z x 71 ) ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,infidelity _c come !re4 ,a man got up 9 ,glasg[1 at a corn]1 & began to prea* univ]sal salvation4 ,oh1 sir1 said an old woman1 t w nev] save ! l ( me4 ,%e _h he>d en\gh prea*+ to "k t x w\ld nev] save h]4 ,if a man comes among !m ) any false doctr9e1 ^! ,scot*m5 in/antly draw _! ,bibles on him4 ,i _h to keep my eyes op5 & be c>eful :at ,i said !re4 ,!y knew _! ,bibles a good deal bett] ?an ,i did4 ,& s if ! prea*]s c\ld get ! p to read ! ,^w ( ,god m c>efully1 & note :at !y he>d1 !re w\ld n be s mu* infidelity among u4 ,moody & ! ,infidel4 ,an infidel _h come ! o!r day1 to "o ( our meet+s1 & :5 ,i talk$ ) him1 he repli$ t he didn't believe "o-twelf? "p ( ! ,bible1 b ,i kept on quot+ ,scripture1 feel+ t if ! man didn't believe1 ,god c\ld d :at ,he *ose ) ,8 ^w1 & make x quick & p[]ful1 & %>p] ?an a two-edg$ sword4 ,! man kept say+ t he did n believe :at ! ,bible said1 & ,i kept on quot+ passage aft] passage ( ,scripture1 & ! man1 :o1 two h\rs be=e1 _h ent]$ ! hall an infidel1 w5t out ( x a conv]t$ man1 & a %ort "t aft] 8 conv]sion he left ! ,city = ,bo/on1 a ,*ri/ian1 to jo9 8 family 9 ,europe4 ,be=e ?is g5tleman w5t away1 ,i ask$ him if he believ$ ! ,bible1 & 8 reply 03 ,f back to back1 e ^w ( x4 ,delug$ ) ,blood4 ,a good _m ye>s ago !re 0 a conv5tion held 9 ,france1 & ^? :o held x want$ to get ! c\ntry to d5y a ,god1 to burn ! ,bible1 want$ to say t m5 pass$ away l a dog & a dumb animal4 ,:at 0 ! result6 ,n long s9ce1 t c\ntry 0 fill$ ) blood4 ,did y ev] ?9k :at w\ld take place if we c\ld vote ! ,bible & ! m9i/]s ( ! gospel & ,god out f among ! p8 ,my fri5ds1 ! c\ntry w\ld be delug$ ) blood4 ,y\r life & m9e w\ld n be safe 9 ?is ,city to-night4 ,we c\ld n walk ?r\gh ^! /reets ) safety4 ,we don't "k h[ mu* we owe ,god & ! influ5ce ( ,8 gospel among ev5 ungodly m54 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,dumb ,man ,possess$2 ,,gu/ave ,,dore4 ,mat!w1 ix1 #cb4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,burial ,( ,jesus2 ,,gu/ave ,,dore4 ,john1 xix1 #ch-db4 ,,gold4 -- ,!re are ov] two hundr$ passages 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t :i* prophesi$ ab\t ,*ri/1 & e "o ( !m has come true4 -- ,god didn't give ! _w two diff]5t ,bibles2 !y are "o1 & mu/ be believ$ f back to back1 f ,g5esis to ,revelations1 or n at all4 -- ,i hav5't f\nd ! fir/ man :o ev] read ! ,bible f back to back c>efully :o rema9$ an infidel4 ,my fri5ds1 ! ,bible ( our mo!rs & fa!rs is true4 -- ,! ,^w ( ,god may be d>k5$ to ! natural man1 b ! way ( ,salvation is writt5 s pla91 t ! little *ild six ye>s old c und]/& x if %e w4 -- ,set m & m /ore by ! ,bible4 ,!n tr\bles 9 y\r ,*ri/ian life w pass away l a morn+ cl\d4 ,y w fe$ & live on ! ,^w ( ,god1 & x w become ! joy ( y\r s\l4 -- ,!re are d>k & my/]i\s ?+s 9 ! ,bible n[1 b :5 y beg9 to tru/ ,*ri/ y\r eyes w be op5$ & ! ,bible w be a new book to y4 ,x w become ! ,book ( books to y4 -- ,i notice if a man goes to cut up ! ,bible & comes to y ) "o tru? & says1 ,i don't believe ?is1 & ,i don't believe t1--,i notice :5 he beg9s to d\bt portions ( ! ,^w ,( ,god he soon d\bts x all4 -- ,if y w %[ me a ,bible ,*ri/ian liv+ on ! ,^w ( ,god1 ,i w %[ y a joyful man4 ,he is m\nt+ up all ! "t4 ,he has got new tru?s t lift him up ov] e ob/acle1 & he m\nts ov] difficulties high] & high]1 l a man ,i once he>d ( :o _h a bag ( gas fa/5$ on ei!r side1 & if he j t\*$ ! gr\nd ) 8 foot1 ov] a wall or a h$ge he w\ld g2 & s ^! tru?s make u s light t we b\nd ov] e ob/acle4 ,,bible ,,/udy4 ,h[ ,moody 0 ,bless$--,m>k ,y\r ,bible4 ,i want to tell y h[ ,i 0 bless$ a few ye>s ago1 ^u he>+ a disc\rse ^u ! ?irtie? *apt] ( ,prov]bs4 ,! speak] said ! *ildr5 ( ,god 7 l f\r ?+s4 ,! fir/ ?+ 03 ,! ants are a p n /rong1 & he w5t on to comp>e ! *ildr5 ( ,god to ants4 ,he said ! p ( ,god 7 l1 ants4 ,!y pay no att5tion to ! ?+s ( ! pres5t1 b g on /eadily prep>+ = ! future4 ,! next ?+ he comp>$ !m to 0 ! conies4 ,! conies are b a feeble folk4 ,x is a v weak little ?+4 ,well1 said ,i1 ,i w\ldn't l to be z a coney4 ,b he w5t on to say t x built ^u a rock4 ,! *ildr5 ( ,god 7 v weak1 b !y laid _! f\ndation ^u a rock4 ,well1 said ,i1 ,i w be l a coney & build my hopes ^u a rock4 ,l ! ,iri%man :o said he trembl$ himself1 b ! rock ^u :i* 8 h\se 0 built nev] did4 ,! next ?+ ! speak] comp>$ !m to 0 a locu/4 ,i didn't ?9k mu* ( locu/s2 & ,i ?\ght ,i w\ldn't c>e ab\t be+ l "o4 ,b he w5t on to read1 ,!y h no k+1 yet !y g =? all ( !m by b&s4 ,!re 7 ! ,congregationali/1 ! ,presbyt]ian1 ! ,me?odi/ b&s go+ =? )\t a k+1 b by & by our ,k+ w come back aga91 & ^! b&s w fly to ,him4 ,well1 ,i w be l a locu/2 my ,k+ is away1 ,i ?\ght4 ,! next comp>ison 0 a spid]4 ,i didn't l ?is at all1 b he said if we w5t into a gild$ palace fill$ ) luxury1 we might see a spid] hold+ on to some?+1 oblivi\s to all ! luxury bel[4 ,x 0 lay+ hold ( ! ?+s above4 ,well1 said ,i1 ,i w\ld l to be a spid]4 ,i he>d ?is a good _m ye>s ago1 & ,i j put ! speak]'s "n to x1 & x makes a s]mon4 ,b take y\r ,bibles & m>k !m4 ,don't ?9k ( we>+ !m out4 ,x is a r>e ?+ to f9d a man we>+ 8 ,bible out n[-a-days--& ,bibles are *eap1 too4 ,y are liv+ 9 a l& :]e !y are pl5ty4 ,/udy !m & m>k !m1 & don't be afraid ( we>+ !m4 ,moody ,visits ,prang's ,*romo ,e/abli%m5t4 ,:5 ,i w5t to ,bo/on1 ,i w5t into ,mr4 ,prang's *romo e/abli%m5t4 ,i want$ to "k h[ ! "w 0 done4 ,he took me to a /one sev]al feet squ>e1 :]e he took ! fir/ impression1 b :5 he took ! pap] (f ! /one ,i c\ld see no sign ( a man's face !re4 ,wait a little1 he said4 ,he took me to ano!r /one1 b :5 ! pap] 0 lift$ ,i c\ldn't see any impression yet4 ,he took me up1 up to eight1 n9e1 t5 /ones1 & !n ,i c\ld see j ! fa9te/ outl9es ( a man's face4 ,he w5t on till he got up to ab\t ! tw5tie? /one1 & ,i c\ld see ! impression ( a face1 b he said x 0 n v correct yet4 ,well1 he w5t on till he got up1 ,i ?9k1 to ! tw5ty-eigh? /one1 & a p]fect face appe>$1 & x look$ z if all x _h to d 0 to speak & x w\ld be human4 ,if y read a *apt] ( ! ,bible & don't see any?+ 9 x1 read x a second "t1 & if y _c see any?+ 9 x read x a ?ird "t4 ,dig deep4 ,read x aga9 & aga91 & ev5 if y h to read x tw5ty-eight times d s1 & y w see ! ,man ,*ri/ ,jesus1 = ,he is 9 e page ( ! ,^w4 ,get ! ,key to ,job4 ,an ,engli%man ask$ me "s "t ago1 ,d y "k mu* ab\t ,job8 ,well1 ,i "k a little1 ,i repli$4 ,if y've got ! key ( ,job1 y've got ! key to ! :ole ,bible4 ,:at8 ,i repli$1 ,i ?\ght x 0 a poetical book4 ,well1 said he1 ,i w j divide ,job into sev5 heads4 ,! fir/ is ! p]fect man--untri$2 & t is ,adam & ,eve be=e !y fell4 ,! second head is tri$ by adv]sity--,adam aft] ! fall4 ,! ?ird is ! wisdom ( ! _w--! ?ree fri5ds :o came to try to help ,job out ( 8 difficulties4 ,!y _h no p[] to help him at all4 ,he c\ld /& 8 scold+ wife1 b he c\ld n /& !m4 ,! f\r? head takes ! =m ( ! ,m$iator1 & 9 ! fif? head ,god speaks at la/4 ,he he>d him be=e by ! e>1 b he he>s ,him n[ by ! s\l1 & he fell d[n flat ^u 8 face4 ,a good _m m5 9 ,*icago are l ,job4 ,!y ?9k !y are mighty good m51 b ! mom5t !y he> ! voice ( ,god !y "k !y are s9n]s1 !y are 9 ! du/4 ,!re isn't mu* talk ab\t _! goodness !n4 ,"h he 0 ) 8 face d[n4 ,job le>n$ 8 lesson4 ,t 0 ! six? head1 & 9 ^! heads 7 ! burd5s ( ,adam's s94 ,! sev5? head 0 :5 ,god %[$ him ,8 face4 ,well1 ,i le>n$ ! key to ! ,bible4 ,i _c tell h[ ?is help$ me4 ,i told x to ano!r man1 & he ask$ me if ,i ev] ?\ght h[ he got 8 prop]ty back & 8 %eep back4 ,he gave ,job d\ble :at he _h & gave him t5 *ildr5 besides1 s t he %\ld h t5 9 heav5 besides 8 t5 on e>?4 ,illu/ration3 ,jesus ,bless+ ,*ildr52 ,,gu/ave ,,dore4 ,m>k1 x1 #ac-af ,"o ,book at a "t4 ,i h f\nd x a good plan to take up "o book at a "t4 ,x is a good deal bett] to /udy "o book at a "t ?an to run ?r\gh ! ,bible4 ,if we /udy "o book & get its key1 x w1 p]haps1 op5 up o!rs4 ,take up ! book ( ,g5esis1 & y w f9d eight beg9n+s2 or1 9 o!r words1 y pick up ! key ( sev]al books4 ,! gospel 0 writt5 t man might believe on ,jesus ,*ri/1 & e *apt] speaks ( ,him4 ,n[1 take ! book ( ,g5esis2 x says x is ! book ( beg9n+s4 ,t is ! key2 !n ! book ( ,exodus--x is ! book ( r$emption2 t is ! key ^w ( ! :ole4 ,take up ! book ( ,leviticus1 & we f9d t x is ! book ( sacrifices4 ,& s on ?r\gh all ! diff]5t books2 y w f9d ea* "o ) a key4 ,ano!r ?+3 ,we mu/ /udy x unbias$4 ,a great _m p believe c]ta9 ?+s4 ,!y believe 9 c]ta9 cre$s & doctr9es1 & !y run ?r\gh ! book to get ,scripture 9 accordance ) !m4 ,if a man is a ,calv9i/ic man he wants to f9d some?+ 9 accordance ) 8 doctr9e4 ,b if we g to seek tru? ! ,_s ( ,god w come4 ,don't seek x 9 ! blue light ( ,presbyt]ianism1 9 ! r$ light ( ,me?odism2 or 9 ! light ( ,episcopalianism1 b /udy x 9 ! light ( ,calv>y4 ,note :at ,jesus ,says4 ,"s p say to me1 ,moody1 y don't believe 9 ! flood4 ,all ! sci5tific m5 tell u x is absurd4 ,let !m tell u4 ,jesus tells u ( x1 & ,i w\ld r take ! ^w ( ,jesus ?an t ( any o!r "o4 ,i hav5't got mu* respect = ^? m5 :o dig d[n = /ones ) %ovels1 9 ord] to take away ! ^w ( ,god4 ,m5 don't believe 9 ! /ory ( ,sodom & ,gomorrah1 b we h x seal$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,z1 x 0 9 ! days ( ,sodom & ,gomorrah4 ,!y don't believe 9 ,lot's wife1 b ,he says1 ,rememb] ,lot's wife4 ,s !re is n a ?+ t m5 to-day cavil at b ! ,son ( ,god indorses4 ,!y don't believe1 9 ! swall[+ ( ,jonah4 ,!y say x is impossible t a :ale c\ld swall[ ,jonah--its ?roat is too small4 ,!y =get t ! :ale 0 prep>$ = ,jonah2 z ! color$ woman said1 ,:y1 ,god c\ld prep>e a man to swall[ a :ale1 let alone a :ale to swall[ a man4 ,"o ,^w4 ,i rememb] ,i took up ! ^w love1 & turn$ to ! ,scriptures & /udi$ x1 & got s t ,i felt ,i lov$ ev]ybody1 ,i got full ( x4 ,:5 ,i w5t on ! /reet1 ,i felt z if ,i lov$ ev]ybody ,i saw4 ,x ran out ( my f+]s4 ,suppose y take up ! subject ( love & /udy x up4 ,y w get s full ( x t all y h got to d is to op5 y\r lips & a flood ( ! love ( ,god fl[s ^u ! meet+4 ,if y g into a c\rt y w f9d a lawy] plead+ a case4 ,he gets ev]y?+ be>+ ^u "o po9t1 heap$ up s z to c>ry 8 argum5t ) all ! =ce he c1 9 ord] to conv9ce ! jury4 ,n[ x seems to me a man %\ld d ! same 9 talk+ to an audi5ce2 j ?9k t he has a jury be=e him1 & he wants to convict a s9n]4 ,if x is love1 get all y c ^u ! subject & talk love1 love4 ,! ,i ,ams1 ,i ,wills1 ,etc4 ,a favorite way to /udy ! ,bible ) me1 is fir/ to take up "o expression1 & run ?r\gh ! diff]5t places :]e !y are f\nd4 ,take ! ,i ams ( ,john2 ,i am ! bread ( life2 ,i am ! wat] ( life2 ,i am ! way1 ! tru?1 & ! life2 ,i am ! resurrection2 ,i am all1 & 9 all4 ,god gives to ,8 *ildr5 a blank2 & on x !y c write :atev] !y mo/ want & ,he w fill ! bill4 ,& !n ! promises4 ,a ,scot*man f\nd out ?irty "o ?\s& di/9ct promises 9 ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,!re is n a despond5t s\l b ,god has a promise j to suit him4 ,,gold4 -- ,! be/ tru?s are got by digg+ deep = !m4 -- ,:5 we "k our ,bible1 !n x is t ,god c use u4 -- ,:5 we f9d a man m$itat+ on ! words ( ,god1 my fri5ds1 t man is full ( boldness & is successful4 -- ,:5 a man is fill$ ) ! ,^w ( ,god y _c keep him /ill4 ,if man has got ! ,^w1 he mu/ speak or die4 -- ,let u h "o day exclusively to /udy & read ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,if we c't take "t dur+ ! week1 we w h ,sunday un9t]rupt$4 -- ,n[1 z old ,dr4 ,bonn]1 ( ,glasg[1 said1 ,! ,"l didn't tell ,jo%ua h[ to use ! sword1 b ,he told him h[ he %\ld m$itate on ! ,"l day & night1 & !n he w\ld h good success4 -- ,"o ?+ ,i h notic$ 9 /udy+ ! ,^w ( ,god1 & t is1 :5 a man is fill$ ) ! ,_s he deals l>gely ) ! ,^w ( ,god1 :]eas ! man :o is fill$ ) 8 own ideas ref]s r>ely to ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,he gets along )\t x1 & y seldom see x m5tion$ 9 8 disc\rses4 ,,bl9d4 ,a ,"m's ,mi/ake4 ,:ile ,i 0 att5d+ a meet+ 9 a c]ta9 city sometime ago a lady came to me & said3 ,i want y to g home ) me2 ,i h some?+ to say to y4 ,:5 we rea*$ h] home1 !re 7 "s fri5ds !re2 ,aft] !y _h retir$1 %e put h] arms on ! table1 & te>s began to come into h] eyes1 b ) an ef=t %e repress$ h] emotion4 ,aft] a /ruggle %e w5t on to say t %e 0 go+ to tell me some?+ :i* %e _h nev] told any o!r liv+ p]son4 ,i %\ld n tell x n[2 b %e has gone to ano!r _w4 ,%e said %e _h a son 9 ,*icago1 & %e 0 v anxi\s ab\t him4 ,:5 he 0 "y he got int]e/$ 9 religion at ! rooms ( ! "y ,m5's ,*ri/ian ,association4 ,he us$ to g out 9 ! /reet & circulate tracts4 ,he 0 h] only son1 & %e 0 v ambiti\s t he %\ld make a "n 9 ! _w1 & want$ him to get into ! v highe/ circles4 ,oh1 :at a mi/ake p make ab\t ^! highe/ circles4 ,society is false2 x is a %am4 ,%e 0 deceiv$ l a good _m m vot>ies ( fa%ion & hunt]s aft] weal? at ! pres5t "t4 ,%e ?\ght x 0 b5ea? h] son to g d[n & associate ) ^? "y m5 :o hadn't mu* money4 ,%e tri$ to get him away f !m1 b !y _h m influ5ce ?an %e _h1 &1 f9ally1 to break 8 :ole association1 %e pack$ him (f to a bo>d+-s*ool4 ,he w5t soon to ,yale ,college1 & %e suppos$ he got into "o ( ^? mis]able secret societies !re t h ru9$ s _m "y m52 & ! next ?+ %e he>d 0 t ! boy _h gone a/ray4 ,%e began to write lett]s urg+ him to come into ! ,k+dom ( ,god1 b %e he>d t he tore ! lett]s up )\t read+ !m4 ,%e w5t to him to try & rega9 :atev] influ5ce %e possess$ ov] him1 b h] ef=ts 7 useless1 & %e came home ) a brok5 he>t4 ,he left ,new ,hav51 & = two ye>s !y he>d no?+ ( him4 ,at la/ !y he>d he 0 9 ,*icago1 & 8 fa!r f\nd him & gave him #cj1jjj to />t 9 bus9ess4 ,!y ?\ght x w\ld *ange him1 b x didn't4 ,!y ask$ me :5 ,i w5t back to ,*icago to try & use my influ5ce ) him4 ,i got a fri5d to invite him to 8 h\se "o night1 :]e ,i int5d$ to meet him1 b he he>d ,i 0 to be !re1 & did n come ne>1 l a good _m o!r "y m51 :o seem to be afraid ( me4 ,i tri$ _m times to rea* him1 b c\ld n4 ,:ile ,i 0 travel+ "o day on ! ,new ,hav5 ,railroad1 ,i b\ght a ,new ,york pap]1 & 9 x ,i saw a dispat* say+ he _h be5 dr[n$ 9 ,lake ,mi*igan4 ,8 fa!r came on to f9d 8 body1 &1 aft] consid]able se>*+1 !y discov]$ x4 ,all 8 clo!s & 8 body 7 cov]$ ) s&4 ,! body 0 tak5 home to t brok5-he>t$ "m4 ,%e said ,if ,i ?\ght he 0 9 heav5 ,i w\ld h peace4 ,h] disob$i5ce ( ,god's law came back ^u h]4 ,s1 my fri5ds1 if y h a boy impress$ ) ! gospel1 help him to come to ,*ri/4 ,br+ him 9 ! arms ( y\r fai?1 & ,he w unite y clos] to him4 ,pull = ! ,%ore4 ,look at t man 9 a boat on ,niag>a ,riv]4 ,he is only ab\t a mile f ! rapids4 ,a man on ! bank %\ts to him1 ,"y man1 "y man1 ! rapids are n f> away2 y'd bett] pull = ! %ore4 ,y att5d to y\r own bus9ess2 ,i w take c>e ( myself1 he replies4 ,l a great _m p "h1 & m9i/]s1 too1 !y don't want any evangeli/ "h--don't want any help1 h[ev] great ! dang] ahead4 ,on he goes2 sitt+ coolly 9 8 boat4 ,n[ he has got a little ne>]1 & a man f ! bank ( ! riv] sees 8 dang]1 & %\ts3 ,/rang]1 y'd bett] pull = ! %ore2 if y g fur!r1 y'll be lo/4 ,y c be sav$ n[ if y pull 94 ,m9d y\r bus9ess1 & y'll h en\gh to d2 ,i'll take c>e ( myself4 ,l a good _m m51 !y are asleep to ! dang] t's hang+ ov] !m :ile !y are 9 ! curr5t4 ,& ,i say1 dr9k+ "y man1 don't y ?9k y are /&+ /ill4 ,y are 9 ! curr5t1 & if y don't pull = a rock ( safety y w g ov] ! precipice4 ,on he goes4 ,i c see him 9 ! boat laugh+ at ! dang]4 ,a man on ! bank is look+ at him1 & he lifts up 8 voice & cries1 ,/rang]1 /rang]1 pull = ! %ore2 if y don't y'll lose y\r life2 & ! "y man laughs at him--mocks him4 ,t is ! way ) hundr$s 9 ,*icago4 ,if y g to !m & po9t out _! dang]1 !y w je/ & joke at y4 ,by & by he says3 ,i ?9k ,i he> ! rapids--yes1 ,i he> !m ro>2 & he seizes 8 o>s & pulls ) all 8 /r5g?1 b ! curr5t is too great1 & ne>] & ne>] he is drawn on to t abyss1 until he gives "o une>?ly scream1 & ov] he goes4 ,ah1 my fri5ds1 ?is is ! case ) hundr$s 9 ?is city4 ,!y are 9 ! curr5t ( ri*es ( pleasure1 ( dr9k1 t w take !m to ! :irlpool4 ,a ,bl9d ,man ,prea*es to #c1jjj1jjj ,p4 ,i 0 at a meet+ 9 ,london1 :5 ,i 0 !re1 & ,i he>d a man speak+ ) wond]ful p[] & e>ne/ness4 ,:o is t man8 ,i ask$1 my curiosity be+ excit$4 ,:y1 t is ,dr4 ----4 ,he is bl9d4 ,i felt "s int]e/ 9 ?is man & at ! close ( ! meet+1 ,i s\ght an int]view1 & he told me t he _h be5 /rick5 bl9d :5 v "y4 ,8 "m took him to a doctor1 & ask$ him ab\t 8 sight4 ,y mu/ give up all hope1 ! doctor said4 ,y\r boy is bl9d1 & w be =ev]4 ,:at1 d y ?9k my boy w nev] see8 ask$ 8 "m4 ,nev] aga94 ,! "m took h] boy to h] bosom & cri$1 ,oh1 my boy1 '',:o w take c>e ( y :5 ,i am gone8 ,:o w look to y8--=gett+ ! fai?fulness ( t ,god %e _h taught him to love4 ,he became a s]vant ( ! ,"l & 0 p]mitt$ to pr9t ! ,bible 9 twelve diff]5t languages1 pr9t$ 9 ! rais$ lett]s1 s t all ! bl9d p c\ld read ! ,scriptures !mselves4 ,he _h a congregation1 my fri5ds1 ( ?ree millions ( p1 & ,i ?9k t bl9d man 0 "o ( ! happie/ be+s 9 all ,london4 ,he 0 naturally bl9d1 b he _h eyes to 8 s\l1 & c\ld see a bright et]nity 9 ! future4 ,he _h built 8 f\ndation ^u ! liv+ ,god4 ,we pity ^? :o h n _! natural sight2 b h[ y %\ld pity y\rself if y are spiritually bl9d4 ,money ,bl9d4 ,i he>d ( a man :o _h accumulat$ great weal?1 & dea? came ^u him sudd5ly1 & he realiz$1 z ! say+ is1 t !re 0 no bank 9 ! %r\d1 t he c\ldn't take any?+ away ) him2 we may h all ! money on e>?1 b we mu/ leave x beh9d u4 ,he call$ a lawy] 9 & comm5c$ to w away 8 prop]ty be=e he w5t away4 ,8 little girl c\ldn't und]/& exactly :]e he 0 go+1 & %e said3 ,fa!r1 h y got a home 9 t l& y are go+ to8 ,! arr[ w5t d[n to 8 s\l4 ,got a home !re8 ,! ri* man _h hurl$ away ,god & neglect$ to secure a home !re = ! sake ( 8 money1 & he f\nd x 0 n[ too late4 ,he 0 money mad1 he 0 money bl9d4 ,,gold4 -- ,n[ ,i am no prophet1 nor ! son ( a prophet1 b "o ?+ ,i c pr$ict2 t e "o ( our new conv]ts t goes to /udy+ 8 ,bible1 & loves ?is book above e o!r book1 is sure to hold out4 ,! _w w h no *>m = him2 he w get ! _w "u 8 feet1 because 9 ?is book he w f9d some?+ bett] ?an ! _w c give him4 -- ,:at c botani/s tell y ( ! lily ( ! valley8 ,y mu/ /udy ?is book = t4 ,:at c geologi/s tell y ( ! ,rock ( ,ages1 or m]e a/ronom]s ab\t ! ,bright ,morn+ ,/>8 ,9 ^? pages we f9d all k unto salvation2 "h we read ( ! ru9 ( man by nature1 r$emption by ! blood1 & reg5]ation by ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,^! ?ree ?+s run all ?r\gh & ?r\gh !m4 ,,! ,,blood4 ,a ,"m ,dies t h] ,boy may ,live4 ,:5 ! ,cali=nia gold fev] broke out1 a man w5t !re1 leav+ 8 wife 9 ,new ,engl& ) 8 boy4 ,z soon z he got on & 0 successful he 0 to s5d = !m4 ,x 0 a long "t be=e he succe$$1 b at la/ he got money en\gh to s5d = !m4 ,! wife's he>t leap$ = joy4 ,%e took h] boy to ,new ,york1 got on bo>d a ,pacific /eam]1 & sail$ away to ,san ,francisco4 ,!y _h n be5 long at sea be=e ! cry ( ,fire6 fire6 rang ?r\gh ! %ip1 & rapidly x ga9$ on !m4 ,!re 0 a p[d] magaz9e on bo>d1 & ! capta9 knew ! mom5t ! fire rea*$ ! p[d]1 e man1 woman1 & *ild mu/ p]i%4 ,!y got out ! life-boats1 b !y 7 too small6 ,9 a m9ute !y 7 ov]cr[d$4 ,! la/ "o 0 j pu%+ away1 :5 ! "m pl$ ) !m to take h] & h] boy4 ,no1 !y said1 we h got z _m z we c hold4 ,%e entreat$ !m s e>ne/ly1 t at la/ !y said !y w\ld take "o m4 ,d y ?9k %e leap$ into t boat & left h] boy to die8 ,no6 ,%e seiz$ h] boy1 gave him "o la/ hug1 kiss$ him1 & dropp$ him ov] into ! boat4 ,my boy1 %e said1 if y live to see y\r fa!r1 tell him t ,i di$ 9 y\r place4 ,t is a fa9t type ( :at ,*ri/ has done = u4 ,he laid d[n 8 life = u4 ,he di$ t we might live4 ,n[ w y n love ,him8 ,:at w\ld y say ( t "y man if he %\ld speak contemptu\sly ( su* a "m6 ,%e w5t d[n to a wat]y grave to save h] son4 ,well1 %all we speak contemptu\sly ( su* a ,savi\r8 ,may ,god make u loyal to ,*ri/6 ,my fri5ds1 y w ne$ ,him "o day4 ,y w ne$ ,him :5 y come to cross ! swell+s ( ,jordan4 ,y w ne$ ,him :5 y /& at ! b> ( ,god4 ,may ,god =bid t :5 dea? draws nigh x %\ld f9d y mak+ light ( ! preci\s blood ( ,*ri/6 ,a ,man ,dr9ks up a ,f>m4 ,a few ye>s ago1 ,i 0 go+ away to prea* "o ,sunday morn+1 :5 a "y man drove up 9 front ( u4 ,he _h an ag$ woman ) him4 ,:o is t "y man8 ,i ask$4 ,d y see t beautiful mead[8 said my fri5d1 & t l& !re ) ! h\se ^u x8 ,yes ,8 fa!r drank t all up1 said he4 ,!n he w5t on to tell me all ab\t him4 ,8 fa!r 0 a great drunk>d1 squ&]$ 8 prop]ty1 di$1 & left 8 wife 9 ! poor-h\se4 ,& t "y man1 he said1 is "o ( ! f9e/ "y m5 ,i ev] knew4 ,he has toil$ h>d & e>n$ money1 & b\ght back ! l&2 he has tak5 8 "m out ( ! poor-h\se1 & n[ he is tak+ h] to *ur*4 ,i ?\ght1 t is an illu/ration = me4 ,! fir/ ,adam 9 ,ed5 sold u = naught1 b ! ,messiah1 ! second ,adam1 came & b\ght u back aga94 ,! fir/ ,adam br\ght u to ! poor-h\se1 z x 72 ! second ,adam makes u k+s & prie/s unto ,god4 ,t is r$emption4 ,we get 9 ,*ri/ all t ,adam lo/1 & m4 ,m5 look on ! blood ( ,*ri/ ) scorn & contempt1 b ! "t is com+ :5 ! blood ( ,*ri/ w be wor? m ?an all ! k+doms ( ! _w4 ,all ,"r or all ,wrong4 ,i rememb] :5 9 ! old c\ntry a "y man came to me--a m9i/]--& said he want$ to talk ) me4 ,he said to me3 ,mr4 ,moody1 y are ei!r all "r & ,i am all wrong1 or else ,i am "r1 & y are all wrong4 ,well1 sir1 said ,i1 ,y h ! advantage ( me4 ,y h he>d me prea*1 & y "k :at doctr9es ,i hold1 :]eas ,i h n he>d y1 & don't "k :at y prea*4 ,well1 said he1 ! diff]5ce betwe5 y\r prea*+ & m9e is t y make out t salvation is got by ,*ri/'s dea?1 & ,i make out t x is atta9$ by ,8 life4 ,n[1 :at d y d ) ! passages be>+ ^u ! dea?8 & ,i quot$ ! passages1 ,)\t ! %$d+ ( blood !re is no remission1 & ,he ,himself bore our own s9s by ,8 own body on ! tree1 & ask$ him :at he did ) !m1 = in/ance4 ,nev] prea* !m at all4 ,i quot$ a numb] ( passages m1 & he gave me ! same answ]4 ,well1 :at d y prea*8 ,i f9ally ask$4 ,moral essays1 he repli$4 ,said ,i1 ,did y ev] "k anybody to be sav$ by t k9d ( ?+1 did y ev] conv]t anybody by !m8 ,i nev] aim$ at t k9d ( conv]sion2 ,i meant to get m5 to heav5 by culture--by ref9em5t4 ,well1 said ,i1 ,if ,i didn't prea* ^? texts1 & only prea*$ culture1 ! :ole ?+ w\ld be a %am4 ,& x is a %am to me1 0 8 reply4 ,i tell y ! mom5t a man breaks away f ?is doctr9e ( blood1 religion becomes a %am1 because ! :ole tea*+ ( ?is book is ( "o /ory1 & ?is is1 t ,*ri/ came into ! _w & di$ = our s9s4 ,! ,fett]$ ,bird ,fre$4 ,a fri5d 9 ,irel& once met a little ,iri% boy :o _h caught a sp>r[4 ,! poor little bird 0 trembl+ 9 8 h&1 & seem$ v anxi\s to escape4 ,! g5tleman begg$ ! boy to let x g1 z ! bird c\ld n d him any good2 b ! boy said he w\ld n2 = he _h *as$ x ?ree h\rs be=e he c\ld cat* x4 ,he tri$ to reason x out ) ! boy1 b 9 va94 ,at la/ he (f]$ to buy ! bird2 ! boy agre$ to ! price1 & x 0 paid4 ,!n ! g5tleman took ! poor little ?+ & held x out on 8 h&4 ,! boy _h be5 hold+ x v fa/1 = ! boy 0 /rong] ?an ! bird1 j z ,satan is /rong] ?an we1 & !re x sat = a "t1 sc>cely able to realize ! fact t x _h got lib]ty2 b 9 a little :ile x flew away1 *irp+1 z if to say to ! g5tleman1 ,?ank y6 ?ank y6 y h r$eem$ me4 ,t is :at r$emption is--buy+ back & sett+ free4 ,s ,*ri/ came back to break ! fett]s ( s91 to op5 ! prison doors & set ! s9n] free4 ,?is is ! good news1 ! gospel ( ,*ri/--,ye are n r$eem$ ) corruptible ?+s1 z silv] & gold1 b ) ! preci\s blood ( ,*ri/4 ,,gold4 -- ,! mo/ solemn tru? 9 ! gospel is t ! only ?+ ,*ri/ left d[n "h is ,8 blood4 -- ,a man :o cov]s up ! cross1 ?\gh he may be an intellectual man1 & draw l>ge cr[ds1 w h no life !re1 & 8 *ur* w be b a gild$ sepul*]4 -- ,!re is ei!r ( two ?+s we mu/ d4 ,"o is to s5d back ! message to heav5 t we don't want ! blood ( ,*ri/ to cleanse u ( our s91 or else accept x4 -- ,into e h\se :]e ! blood 0 n spr9kl$1 ! de/roy+ angel came4 ,b :]ev] ! blood 0 on door-po/ & l9tel1 :e!r !y _h work$ mu*1 or :e!r !y _h work$ none1 ,god pass$ !m ov]4 -- ,a man :o has n realiz$ :at ! blood has done = him has n ! tok5 ( salvation4 ,x is told ( ,julian1 ! apo/ate1 t :ile he 0 fight+ he receiv$ an arr[ 9 8 side4 ,he pull$ x out1 &1 tak+ a h&ful ( blood ?rew x into ! air & cri$1 ,galilean1 ,galilean1 ?\ ha/ conqu]$4 -- ,look at t ,roman soldi] z he pu%$ 8 spe> into ! v he>t ( ! ,god-man4 ,:at a helli% de$6 ,b :at 0 ! next ?+ t took place8 ,blood cov]$ ! spe>6 ,oh6 ?ank ,god1 ! blood cov]s s94 ,!re 0 ! blood cov]+ t spe>--! v po9t ( x4 ,! v cr[n+ act ( s9 br\ght out ! cr[n+ act ( love2 ! cr[n+ act ( wick$ness 0 ! cr[n+ act ( grace4 -- ,x ,is said t old ,dr4 ,alex&]1 ( ,pr9ceton ,college1 :5 a "y /ud5t us$ to />t out to prea*1 always gave !m a piece ( advice4 ,! old man w\ld /& ) 8 gray locks & 8 v5]able face & say3 ,"y man1 make mu* ( ! blood 9 y\r m9i/ry4 ,n[1 ,i h travel$ consid]able dur+ ! pa/ few ye>s1 & nev] met a m9i/] :o made mu* ( ! blood & mu* ( ! atonem5t b ,god _h bless$ 8 m9i/ry1 & s\ls 7 born into ! light by x4 ,,*ild ,,/ories4 ,little ,moody4 ,i rememb] :5 ,i 0 a boy ,i w5t sev]al miles f home ) an old] bro!r4 ,t seem$ to me ! longe/ visit ( my life4 ,x seem$ t ,i 0 !n fur!r away f home ?an ,i _h ev] be5 be=e1 or h ev] be5 s9ce4 ,:ile we 7 walk+ d[n ! /reet we saw an old man com+ t[>d u1 & my bro!r said1 ,!re is a man t w give y a c5t4 ,he gives e new boy t comes into ?is t[n a c5t4 ,t 0 my fir/ visit to ! t[n1 & :5 ! old man got opposite to u he look$ ar\nd1 & my bro!r n wi%+ me to lose ! c5t1 & to rem9d ! old man t ,i _h n receiv$ x1 told him t ,i 0 a new boy 9 ! t[n4 ,! old man1 tak+ (f my hat1 plac$ 8 trembl+ h& on my head1 & told me ,i _h a ,fa!r 9 heav54 ,x 0 a k9d1 simple act1 b ,i feel ! pressure ( ! old man's h& ^u my head to-day4 ,y don't "k h[ mu* y may d by j speak+ k9dly4 ,won by a ,smile4 ,9 ,london1 9 #ahgb1 "o ,sunday morn+ a m9i/] said to me1 ,i want y to notice t family !re 9 "o ( ! front seats1 & :5 we g home ,i want to tell y _! /ory4 ,:5 we got home ,i ask$ him = ! /ory1 & he said1 ,all t family 7 won by a smile4 ,:y1 said ,i1 h['s t8 ,well1 said he1 z ,i 0 walk+ d[n a /reet "o day ,i saw a *ild at a w9d[2 x smil$1 & ,i smil$1 & we b[$4 ,s x 0 ! second "t2 ,i b[$1 %e b[$4 ,x 0 n long be=e !re 0 ano!r *ild1 & ,i _h got 9 a habit ( look+ & b[+1 & pretty soon ! gr\p grew1 & at la/1 z ,i w5t by1 a lady 0 ) !m4 ,i didn't "k :at to d4 ,i didn't want to b[ to h]1 b ,i knew ! *ildr5 expect$ x1 & s ,i b[$ to !m all4 ,& ! "m saw ,i 0 a m9i/]1 because ,i c>ri$ a ,bible e ,sunday morn+4 ,s ! *ildr5 foll[$ me ! next ,sunday & f\nd ,i 0 a m9i/]4 ,& !y ?\ght ,i 0 ! greate/ prea*]1 & _! p>5ts mu/ he> me4 ,a m9i/] :o is k9d to a *ild & gives him a pat on ! head1 :y ! *ildr5 w ?9k he is ! greate/ prea*] 9 ! _w4 ,k9dness goes a great way4 ,& to make a long /ory %ort1 ! fa!r & "m & five *ildr5 7 conv]t$1 & !y are go+ to jo9 our *ur* next ,sunday4 ,won to ,*ri/ by a smile6 ,we mu/ get ! wr9kles out ( our br[s1 & we mu/ h smil+ faces4 ,a ,little ,boy's ,exp]i5ce4 ,"o day z a "y lady 0 walk+ up ! /reet1 %e saw a little boy runn+ out ( a %oemak]'s %op1 & beh9d him 0 ! old %oemak] *as+ him ) a wood5 la/ 9 8 h&4 ,he _h n run f> until ! la/ 0 ?r[n at him1 & he 0 /ruck 9 ! back4 ,! boy /opp$ & began to cry4 ,! ,_s ( ! ,"l t\*$ t "y lady's he>t1 & %e w5t to :]e he 04 ,%e /epp$ up to him1 & ask$ him if he 0 hurt4 ,he told h] x 0 none ( h] bus9ess4 ,%e w5t to "w !n to w9 t boy's confid5ce4 ,%e ask$ him if he w5t to s*ool4 ,he said1 ,no4 ,well1 :y don't y g to s*ool8 ,don't want to4 ,%e ask$ him if he w\ld n l to g to ,sunday s*ool4 ,if y w come1 %e said1 ,i w tell y beautiful /ories & read nice books4 ,%e coax$ & plead$ ) him1 & at la/ said t if he w\ld cons5t to g1 %e w\ld meet him on ! corn] ( a /reet :i* !y %\ld agree ^u4 ,he at la/ cons5t$1 & ! next ,sunday1 true to 8 promise1 he wait$ = h] at ! place designat$4 ,%e took him by ! h& & l$ him into ! ,sabba?-s*ool ,c y give me a place to tea* ?is little boy8 %e ask$ ( ! sup]9t5d5t4 ,he look$ at ! boy1 b !y didn't h any su* look+ little ones 9 ! s*ool4 ,a place 0 f\nd1 h[ev]1 & %e sat d[n 9 ! corn] & tri$ to w9 t s\l = ,*ri/4 ,_m w\ld look ^u t ) contempt1 b %e _h got some?+ to d = ! ,ma/]4 ,! little boy _h nev] he>d anybody s+ s sweetly be=e4 ,:5 he w5t home he 0 ask$ :]e he _h be54 ,be5 among ! angels1 he told 8 "m4 ,he said he _h be5 to ! ,prote/ant ,sabba?-s*ool1 b 8 fa!r & "m told him he mu/ n g !re any m or he w\ld get a flogg+4 ,! next ,sunday he w5t1 & :5 he came home he got ! promis$ flogg+4 ,he w5t ! second "t & got a flogg+1 & also a ?ird "t ) ! same result4 ,at la/ he said to 8 fa!r1 ,i wi% y w\ld flog me be=e ,i g1 & !n ,i won't h to ?9k ( x :5 ,i am !re4 ,! fa!r said1 ,if y g to t ,sabba?-s*ool aga9 ,i w kill y4 ,x 0 ! fa!r's cu/om to s5d 8 son out on ! /reet to sell articles to ! pass]s-by1 & he told ! boy t he might h ! pr(its ( :at he sold on ,saturday4 ,! little fell[ ha/5$ to ! "y lady's h\se & said to h]1 ,fa!r said t he w\ld give me e ,saturday to myself1 & if y w j tea* me1 !n ,i w come to y\r h\se e ,saturday aft]noon4 ,i wond] h[ _m "y ladies !re are t w\ld give up _! ,saturday aft]noons j to lead "o boy into ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,e ,saturday aft]noon t little boy 0 !re at h] h\se1 & %e tri$ to tell him ! way to ,*ri/4 ,%e labor$ ) him1 & at la/ ! light ( ,god's _s broke ^u 8 he>t4 ,"o day :ile he 0 sell+ 8 w>es at ! railroad /ation1 a tra9 ( c>s approa*$ unnotic$ & pass$ ov] bo? 8 legs4 ,a physician 0 summon$1 & ! fir/ ?+ aft] he arriv$1 ! little suff]] look$ up into 8 face & said1 ,doctor1 w ,i live to get home8 ,no1 said ! doctor1 y are dy+4 ,w y tell my "m & fa!r t ,i di$ a ,*ri/ian8 ,!y bore home ! boy's corpse & ) x ! la/ message t he di$ a ,*ri/ian4 ,oh1 :at a noble "w 0 t "y lady's 9 sav+ t little w&]]6 ,h[ preci\s ! remembrance to h]6 ,:5 %e goes to heav5 %e w n be a /rang] !re4 ,he w take h] by ! h& & lead h] to ! ?rone ( ,*ri/4 ,%e did ! "w *e]fully4 ,oh1 may ,god tea* u :at our "w is t we may d x = ,8 glory4 ,love4 ,9 our city a few ye>s ago !re 0 a little boy :o w5t to "o ( ! mission ,sunday-s*ools4 ,8 fa!r mov$ to ano!r "p ( ! city ab\t five miles away1 & e ,sunday t boy came pa/ ?irty or =ty ,sunday-s*ools to ! "o he att5d$4 ,& "o ,sunday a lady :o 0 out collect+ s*ol>s = a ,sunday-s*ool met him & ask$ :y he w5t s f>1 pa/ s _m s*ools4 ,!re are pl5ty ( o!rs1 said %e1 j z good4 ,he said1 ,!y may be z good b !y are n s good = me4 ,:y n8 %e ask$ ,because !y love a fell[ ov] !re1 he answ]$4 ,ah6 love won him4 ,because !y love a fell[ ov] !re6 ,h[ easy x is to rea* p ?r\gh love6 ,sunday-s*ool tea*]s %\ld w9 ! affections ( _! s*ol>s if !y wi% to lead !m to ,*ri/4 ,a ,little ,boy ,conv]ts 8 ,"m4 ,i rememb] :5 on ! ,nor? ,side ,i tri$ to rea* a family "t & aga9 & fail$4 ,"o night 9 ! meet+1 ,i notic$ "o ( ! little boys ( t family4 ,he hadn't come = any good1 h[ev]2 he 0 /ick+ p9s 9 ! backs ( ! o!r boys4 ,i ?\ght if ,i c\ld get hold ( him x w\ld d good4 ,i us$ always to g to ! door & %ake h&s ) ! boys1 & :5 ,i got to ! door & saw ?is little boy com+ out1 ,i %ook h&s ) him1 & patt$ him on ! head1 & said ,i 0 glad to see him1 & hop$ he w\ld come aga94 ,he hung 8 head & w5t away4 ,! next night1 h[ev]1 he came back1 & he behav$ bett] ?an he did ! previ\s night4 ,he came two or ?ree times aft]1 & !n ask$ u to pray = him t he might become a ,*ri/ian4 ,t 0 a happy night = me4 ,he became a ,*ri/ian & a good "o4 ,"o night ,i saw him weep+4 ,i wond]$ if 8 old temp] _h got hold or him aga91 & :5 he got up ,i wond]$ :at he 0 go+ to say4 ,i wi% y w\ld pray = my "m1 he said4 ,:5 ! meet+ 0 ov] ,i w5t to him & ask$1 ,h y ev] spok5 to y\r "m or tri$ to pray ) h]8 ,well1 y "k1 ,mr4 ,moody1 he repli$1 ,i nev] _h an opportunity2 %e don't believe1 & won't he> me4 ,n[1 ,i said1 ,i want y to talk to y\r "m to-night4 ,= ye>s ,i _h be5 try+ to rea* h] & c\ldn't d x4 ,s ,i urg$ him to talk to h] t night1 & ,i said ,i w pray = y bo?4 ,:5 he got to ! sitt+-room he f\nd "s p !re1 & he sat wait+ = an opportunity1 :5 8 "m said x 0 "t = him to g to b$4 ,he w5t to ! door undecid$4 ,he took a /ep1 /opp$1 & turn$ ar\nd1 & hesitat$ = a m9ute1 !n ran to 8 "m & ?rew 8 arms ar\nd h] neck1 & buri$ 8 face 9 h] bosom4 ,:at is ! matt]8 %e ask$--%e ?\ght he 0 sick4 ,betwe5 8 sobs he told 8 "m h[ = five weeks he _h want$ to be a ,*ri/ian2 h[ he _h /opp$ swe>+2 h[ he 0 try+ to be ob$i5t to h]1 & h[ happy he w\ld be if %e w\ld be a ,*ri/ian1 & !n w5t (f to b$4 ,%e sat = a few m9utes1 b c\ldn't /& x1 & w5t up to 8 room4 ,:5 %e got to ! door %e he>d him weep+ & pray+1 ,oh1 ,god1 conv]t my de> "m4 ,%e came d[n aga91 b c\ldn't sleep t night4 ,next day %e told ! boy to g & ask ,mr4 ,moody to come ov] & see h]4 ,he call$ at my place ( bus9ess--,i 0 9 bus9ess !n--& ,i w5t ov] z quick z ,i c\ld4 ,i f\nd h] sitt+ 9 a rock+ *air weep+4 ,mr4 ,moody1 %e said1 ,i want to become a ,*ri/ian4 ,:at has br\ght t *ange ov] y4 ,i ?\ght y didn't believe 9 x8 ,!n %e told me h[ h] boy _h come to h]1 & h[ %e hadn't slept any all night1 & h[ h] s9 rose up be=e h] l a d>k m\nta94 ,! next ,sunday t boy came & l$ t "m into ! ,sabba?-s*ool1 & %e became a ,*ri/ian work]4 ,oh1 little *ildr51 if y f9d ,*ri/ tell x to y\r fa!rs & mo!rs4 ,?r[ y\r arms ar\nd _! necks & lead !m to ,jesus4 ,a ,fa!r's ,mi/ake4 ,!re is a little /ory t has gone ! r\nd ( ! ,am]ican press t made a great impression ^u me z a fa!r4 ,a fa!r took 8 little *ild out into ! field "o ,sabba?1 &1 x be+ a hot day1 he lay d[n "u a beautiful %ady tree4 ,! little *ild ran ab\t ga!r+ wild fl[]s & little blades ( grass1 & com+ to its fa!r & say+1 ,pretty6 pretty6 ,at la/ ! fa!r fell asleep1 & :ile he 0 sleep+ ! little *ild w&]$ away4 ,:5 he awoke1 8 fir/ ?\ght 01 ,:]e is my *ild8 ,he look$ all ar\nd1 b he c\ld n see him4 ,he %\t$ at ! top ( 8 voice1 b all he he>d 0 ! e*o ( 8 own voice4 ,runn+ to a little hill1 he look$ ar\nd & %\t$ aga94 ,no response6 ,!n go+ to a precipice at "s di/ance1 he look$ d[n1 & !re1 ^u ! rocks & bri>s1 he saw ! mangl$ =m ( 8 lov$ *ild4 ,he ru%$ to ! spot1 took up ! lifeless corpse1 & hugg$ x to 8 bosom1 & accus$ himself ( be+ ! murd]] ( 8 *ild4 ,:ile he 0 sleep+ 8 *ild _h w&]$ ov] ! precipice4 ,i ?\ght z ,i he>d t1 :at a picture ( ! *ur* ( ,god6 ,h[ _m fa!rs & mo!rs1 h[ _m ,*ri/ian m51 are sleep+ n[ :ile _! *ildr5 w&] ov] ! t]rible precipice "r into ! bottomless pit4 ,fa!r1 :]e is y\r boy to-night8 ,a ,boy's ,mi/ake--,a ,sad ,reconciliation4 ,!re 0 an ,engli%man :o _h an only son2 & only sons are (t5 pett$1 & humor$1 & ru9$4 ,?is boy became v head/rong1 & v (t5 he & 8 fa!r _h tr\ble4 ,"o day !y _h a qu>rel & ! fa!r 0 v angry1 & s 0 ! son2 & ! fa!r said he wi%$ ! boy w\ld leave home & nev] come back4 ,! boy said he w\ld g1 & w\ld n come into 8 fa!r's h\se aga9 till he s5t = him4 ,! fa!r said he w\ld nev] s5d = him4 ,well1 away w5t ! boy4 ,b :5 a fa!r gives up a boy1 a "m does n4 ,y mo!rs w und]/& t1 b ! fa!rs may n4 ,y "k !re is no love on e>? s /rong z a "m's love4 ,a great _m ?+s may sep>ate a man & 8 wife2 a great _m ?+s may sep>ate a fa!r f 8 son2 b !re is no?+ 9 ! wide _w t c ev] sep>ate a true "m f h] *ild4 ,to be sure1 !re are "s mo!rs t h drank s mu* liquor t !y h drunk up all _! affection4 ,b ,i am talk+ ab\t a true "m2 & %e w\ld nev] ca/ (f h] boy4 ,well1 ! "m began to write & plead ) ! boy to write to 8 fa!r fir/1 & he w\ld =give him2 b ! boy said1 ,i w nev] g home till fa!r asks me4 ,!n %e pl$ ) ! fa!r1 b ! fa!r said1 ,no1 ,i w nev] ask him4 ,at la/ ! "m came d[n to h] sick-b$1 brok5-he>t$1 & :5 %e 0 giv5 up by ! physicians to die1 ! husb&1 anxi\s to gratify h] la/ wi%1 want$ to "k if !re 0 no?+ he c\ld d = h] be=e %e di$4 ,! "m gave him a look2 he well knew :at x meant4 ,!n %e said1 ,yes1 !re is "o ?+ y c d4 ,y c s5d = my boy4 ,t is ! only wi% on e>? y c gratify4 ,if y d n pity him & love him :5 ,i am dead & gone1 :o w8 ,well1 said ! fa!r1 ,i w s5d ^w to him t y want to see him4 ,no1 %e says1 y "k he w n come = me4 ,if ev] ,i see him y mu/ s5d = him4 ,at la/ ! fa!r w5t to 8 (fice & wrote a dispat* 9 8 own "n1 ask+ ! boy to come home4 ,z soon z he got ! invitation f 8 fa!r he />t$ (f to see 8 dy+ "m4 ,:5 he op5$ ! door to g 9 he f\nd 8 "m dy+1 & 8 fa!r by ! b$side4 ,! fa!r he>d ! door op51 & saw ! boy1 b in/ead ( go+ to meet him1 he w5t to ano!r "p ( ! room1 & refus$ to speak to him4 ,8 "m seiz$ 8 h&--h[ %e _h long$ to press x6 ,%e kiss$ him1 & !n said1 ,n[1 my son1 j speak to y\r fa!r4 ,y speak fir/1 & x w all be ov]4 ,b ! boy said1 ,no1 "m1 ,i w n speak to him until he speaks to me4 ,%e took h] husb&'s h& 9 "o h& & ! boy's 9 ! o!r1 & sp5t h] dy+ mom5ts 9 try+ to br+ ab\t a reconciliation4 ,!n j z %e 0 expir+--%e c\ld n speak--s %e put ! h& ( ! wayw>d boy into ! h& ( ! fa!r1 & pass$ away6 ,! boy look$ at ! "m1 & ! fa!r at ! wife1 & at la/ ! fa!r's he>t broke1 & he op5$ 8 arms1 & took t boy to 8 bosom1 & by t body !y 7 reconcil$4 ,s9n]1 t is only a fa9t type1 a poor illu/ration1 because ,god is n angry ) y4 ,i br+ y to-night to ! dead body ( ,*ri/4 ,i ask y to look at ! w\nds 9 8 h&s & feet1 & ! w\nd 9 8 side4 ,& ,i ask y1 ,w y n be reconcil$8 ,moody & 8 ,little ,willie4 ,i said to my little family1 "o morn+1 a few weeks be=e ! ,*icago fire1 ,i am com+ home ?is aft]noon to give y a ride4 ,my little boy clapp$ 8 h&s4 ,oh1 papa1 w y take me to see ! be>s 9 ,l9coln ,p>k8 ,yes4 ,y "k boys are v fond ( see+ be>s4 ,i _h n be5 gone long :5 my little boy said1 ,mamma1 ,i wi% y w\ld get me ready4 ,oh1 %e said1 x w be a long "t be=e papa comes4 ,b ,i want to get ready1 mamma4 ,at la/ he 0 ready to h ! ride1 face wa%$1 & clo!s all nice & clean4 ,n[1 y mu/ take good c>e & n get y\rself dirty aga91 said mamma4 ,oh1 ( c\rse he 0 go+ to take c>e2 he wasn't go+ to get dirty4 ,s (f he ran to wat* = me4 ,h[ev]1 x 0 a long "t yet until ! aft]noon1 & aft] a little he began to play4 ,:5 ,i got home1 ,i f\nd him outside1 ) 8 face all cov]$ ) dirt4 ,i c't take y to ! ,p>k t way1 ,willie4 ,:y1 papa8 y said y w\ld take me4 ,ah1 b ,i c't2 y're all ov] mud4 ,i c\ldn't be se5 ) su* a dirty little boy4 ,:y1 ,i'se clean1 papa2 mamma wa%$ me4 ,well1 y've got dirty s9ce4 ,b he began to cry1 & ,i c\ld n conv9ce him t he 0 dirty4 ,i'se clean2 mamma wa%$ me6 he cri$4 ,d y ?9k ,i argu$ ) him8 ,no4 ,i j took him up 9 my arms1 & c>ri$ him into ! h\se1 & %[$ him 8 face 9 ! look+-glass4 ,he _h n a ^w to say4 ,he c\ld n take my ^w = x2 b "o look at ! glass 0 en\gh2 he saw x = himself4 ,he didn't say he wasn't dirty aft] t6 ,n[ ! look+-glass %[$ him t 8 face 0 dirty--b ,i did n take ! look+-glass to wa% x2 ( c\rse n4 ,yet t is j :at ?\s&s ( p d4 ,! law is ! look+-glass to see ourselves 91 to %[ u h[ vile & wor?less we are 9 ! sight ( ,god2 b !y take ! law & try to wa% !mselves ) x4 ,jesus ,wants !m ,all to ,come4 ,i he>d ( a ,sunday-s*ool conc]t at :i* a little *ild ( eight 0 go+ to recite4 ,h] "m _h taught h]1 & :5 ! night came ! little ?+ 0 trembl+ s %e c\ld sc>cely speak4 ,%e comm5c$1 ,jesus said1 & completely broke d[n4 ,aga9 %e tri$ x3 ,jesus said suff]1 b %e /opp$ once m4 ,a ?ird attempt 0 made by h]1 ,suff] little *ildr5--& don't anybody /op !m1 = ,he wants !m all to come1 & t is ! tru?4 ,!re is n a *ild :o has a p>5t 9 ! ,tab]nacle b ,he wants1 & if y b br+ !m 9 ! arms ( y\r fai? & ask ! ,son ( ,god to bless !m & tra9 !m 9 ! k ( ,god1 & tea* !m z y walk y\r way1 z y lie d[n at night1 z y rise up 9 ! morn+1 !y w be bless$4 ,nev] to ,see its ,"m4 ,i 0 9 an infirm>y n long s9ce1 & a "m br\ght a little *ild 94 ,%e said1 ,doctor1 my little *ild's eyes h n be5 op5$ = sev]al days1 & ,i w\ld j l y to d some?+ = !m4 ,! doctor got "s o9tm5t & put x fir/ on "o & !n on ! o!r1 & j pull$ !m op54 ,y\r *ild is bl9d1 said ! doctor2 p]fectly bl9d2 x w nev] see aga94 ,at fir/ ! "m c\ldn't take x 91 b aft] a little %e ca/ an appeal+ look ^u t physician1 & 9 a voice full ( emotion1 said1 ,doctor1 y don't mean to say t my *ild w nev] see aga98 ,yes1 repli$ ! doctor1 y\r *ild has lo/ its sight1 & w nev] see aga94 ,& t "m j gave a scream1 & drew t *ild to h] bosom4 ,o my d>l+ *ild1 sobb$ ! woman1 are y nev] to see ! "m t gave y bir?8 nev] to see ! _w aga98 ,i c\ld n keep back ! te>s :5 ,i saw ! t]rible agony ( t woman :5 %e realiz$ ! mis=tune t _h come ^u h] *ild4 ,t 0 a t]rible calamity1 to grope 9 total d>kness ?r\gh ?is _w2 nev] to look ^u ! bright sky1 ! gre5 fields2 nev] to see ! faces ( lov$ ones2 b :at 0 x 9 comp>ison to ! loss ( a s\l8 ,i w\ld r h my eyes pluck$ out ( my head & g d[n to my grave 9 total bl9dness ?an lose my s\l4 ,a ,little ,*ild ,conv]ts an ,infidel4 ,i rememb] he>+ ( a ,sabba?-s*ool tea*] :o _h l$ e "o ( h] *ildr5 to ,*ri/4 ,%e 0 a fai?ful tea*]4 ,!n %e tri$ to get h] *ildr5 to g out & br+ o!r *ildr5 into ! s*ool4 ,"o day "o ( !m came & said %e _h be5 try+ to get ! *ildr5 ( a family to come to ! s*ool1 b ! fa!r 0 an infidel1 & he w\ldn't all[ x4 ,:at is an infidel8 ask$ ! *ild4 ,%e _h nev] he>d ( an infidel be=e4 ,! tea*] w5t on to tell h] :at an infidel man 01 & %e 0 p]fectly %ock$4 ,a few morn+s aft] ! girl happ5$ to be go+ pa/ ! po/-(fice on h] way to s*ool1 & %e saw ! infidel fa!r com+ out4 ,%e w5t up to him & said1 ,:y don't y love ,jesus8 ,if x _h be5 a man :o _h said t to him probably he w\ld h knock$ him d[n4 ,he look$ at h] & walk$ on4 ,a second "t %e put ! "q1 ,:y don't y love ,jesus8 ,he put out 8 h& to put h] g5tly away f him1 :51 on look+ d[n1 he saw h] te>s4 ,please1 sir1 tell me :y y don't love ,jesus8 ,he pu%$ h] aside & away he w5t4 ,:5 he got to 8 (fice he c\ldn't get ?is "q out ( 8 m9d4 ,all ! lett]s seem$ to read1 ,:y don't y love ,jesus8 ,all m5 9 8 place ( bus9ess seem$ to say1 ,:y don't y love ,jesus8 ,:5 he tri$ to write 8 p5 seem$ to %ape ! words1 ,:y don't y love ,jesus8 ,he c\ldn't re/1 & on ! /reet he w5t to m+le ) ! bus9ess m51 b he seem$ to he> a voice cont9ually ask+ him1 ,:y don't y love ,jesus8 ,he ?\ght :5 night came & he got home ) 8 family1 he w\ld =get x2 b he c\ldn't4 ,he compla9$ t he wasn't well1 & w5t to b$4 ,b :5 he laid 8 head on ! pill[ t voice kept :isp]+1 ,:y don't y love ,jesus8 ,he c\ldn't sleep4 ,by & by1 ab\t midnight1 he got up & said1 ,i w get a ,bible & f9d :]e ,*ri/ contradicts himself1 & !n ,i'll h a reason1 & he turn$ to ! book ( ,john4 ,my fri5ds1 if y want a reason = n lov+ ,*ri/1 don't turn to ,john4 ,he knew ,him too long4 ,i don't believe a man c read ! gospel ( ,john )\t be+ turn$ to ,*ri/4 ,well1 he read ?r\gh1 & f\nd no reason :y he %\ldn't love ,him1 b he f\nd _m reasons :y he %\ld4 ,he read ?is book1 & be=e morn+ he 0 on 8 knees1 & t "q put by t little *ild l$ to 8 conv]sion4 ,! ,dy+ ,*ild4 ,a lady _h a little *ild t 0 dy+4 ,%e ?\ght x 0 re/+ sweetly 9 ! arms ( ,jesus4 ,%e w5t into ! room & ! *ild ask$ h]3 ,:at are ^? cl\ds & m\nta9s t ,i see s d>k8 ,:y1 ,eddy1 said 8 "m1 !re are no cl\ds or m\nta9s1 y mu/ be mi/ak54 ,:y1 yes1 ,i see great m\nta9s & d>k cl\ds1 & ,i want y to take me 9 y\r arms & c>ry me ov] ! m\nta9s4 ,ah1 said ! "m1 y mu/ pray to ,jesus1 ,he w c>ry y safely1 &1 my fri5ds1 ! sa9t$ "m1 ! pray+ wife1 may come to y\r b$side & wipe ! damp sweat f y\r br[1 b !y _c c>ry y ov] ! ,jordan :5 ! h\r comes4 ,?is "m said to h] little boy1 ,i am afraid t x is unbelief t is com+ ^u y1 my *ild1 & y mu/ pray t ! ,"l w be ) y 9 y\r dy+ mom5ts4 ,& ! two pray$1 b ! boy turn$ to h] & said3 ,don't y he> ! angels1 "m1 ov] ! m\nta9s1 & call+ = me1 & ,i _c g8 ,my de> boy1 pray to ,jesus1 & ,he w come2 ,he only c take y4 ,& ! boy clos$ 8 eyes & pray$1 & :5 he op5$ !m a heav5ly smile ov]spread 8 face z he said1 ,jesus has come to c>ry me ov] ! m\nta9s4 ,de> s9n]1 ,jesus is ready & will+ to c>ry y ov] ! m\nta9s ( s91 & ov] y\r m\nta9s ( unbelief4 ,give y\rself to ,him4 ,! ,f9e/ ,look+ ,little ,boy ,mr4 ,moody ev] ,saw4 ,a few ye>s ago ,i 0 9 a t[n d[n 9 our /ate1 ! gue/ ( a family t _h a little boy ab\t ?irte5 ye>s1 :o did n be> ! family "n1 yet 0 treat$ l ! re/4 ,e night :5 he retir$1 ! lady ( ! home kiss$ him & treat$ him 9 e respect l all ! o!r *ildr54 ,i said to ! lady ( ! h\se1 ,i don't und]/& x4 ,i ?9k he 0 ! f9e/ look+ boy ,i h ev] se54 ,i said to h]1 ,i don't und]/& x4 ,%e says1 ,i want to tell y ab\t t boy4 ,t boy is ! son ( a mission>y4 ,8 fa!r & "m 7 mission>ies 9 ,india1 b !y f\nd !y _h got to br+ _! *ildr5 back to ?is c\ntry to educate !m4 ,s !y gave up _! mission field & came back to educate _! *ildr5 & to f9d "s mission>y "w to d 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,b !y 7 n prosp]$ "h z !y _h be5 9 ,india1 & ! fa!r said1 ,i w g back to ,india2 & ! "m said1 ,if ,god has call$ y to g ,i am sure x w be my duty to g & my privilege to g1 & ,i w g ) y4 ,! fa!r said1 y h nev] be5 sep>at$ f ! *ildr51 & x w be h>d = y to be sep>at$ f !m2 p]haps y _h bett] /ay & take c>e ( !m4 ,b aft] pray] !y decid$ to leave _! *ildr5 to be educat$1 & !y left = ,india4 ,?is lady he>d ( x & s5t a lett] to ! p>5ts1 9 :i* %e /at$ if !y left "o *ild at h] h\se %e w\ld treat x l "o ( h] own *ildr54 ,%e said ! "m came & sp5t a few days at h] h\se1 & be+ satisfi$ t h] boy w\ld receive prop] c>e1 cons5t$ to leave him1 & ! night be=e %e 0 to leave him1 ! mission>y said to ! ,we/]n lady3 ,i want to leave my boy tomorr[ morn+ )\t a te>2 said %e1 ,i may nev] see him aga94 ,b %e didn't want him to ?9k %e 0 weep+ = any?+ %e 0 do+ = ! ,ma/]4 ,! lady said to h]self1 ,%e won't leave t boy )\t a te>4 ,b ! next day :5 ! c>riage drove up to ! door1 ! lady w5t up /airs & %e he>d ! "m 9 pray]1 cry+1 ,oh ,god1 give me /r5g? = ?is h\r4 ,help me to g away f my boy )\t a te>4 ,:5 %e came d[n !re 0 a smile ^u h] face4 ,%e hugg$ him & %e kiss$ him1 b %e smil$ z %e did x4 ,%e gave up all h] five or six *ildr5 )\t %$d+ a te>1 w5t back to ,india & 9 ab\t a ye> !re came a voice1 ,come up hi!r4 ,d y ?9k %e w\ld be a /rang] 9 ! ,"l's _w8 ,don't y ?9k %e w be kn[n !re z a "m t lov$ h] *ild8 ,emma1 ?is is ,papa's ,fri5d4 ,a g5tleman "o day came to my (fice = ! purpose ( gett+ me int]e/$ 9 a "y man :o _h j got out ( ! p5it5ti>y4 ,he says1 said ! g5tleman1 he don't want to g to ! (fice1 b ,i want y\r p]mission to br+ him 9 & introduce him4 ,i said1 ,br+ him 94 ,! g5tleman br\ght him 9 & introduc$ him1 & ,i took him by ! h& & told him ,i 0 glad to see him4 ,i invit$ him up to my h\se1 & :5 ,i took him into my family ,i introduc$ him z a fri5d4 ,:5 my little daught] came into ! room1 ,i said1 ,emma1 ?is is papa's fri5d4 ,& %e w5t up & kiss$ him1 & ! man sobb$ al\d4 ,aft] ! *ild left ! room1 ,i said1 ,:at is ! matt]8 ,o sir1 he said1 ,i h n _h a kiss = ye>s4 ,! la/ kiss ,i _h 0 f my "m1 & %e 0 dy+4 ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld nev] h ano!r "o aga94 ,8 he>t 0 brok54 ,moody's ,little ,emma4 ,i rememb] "o "t my little girl 0 teas+ h] "m to get h] a muff1 & s "o day h] "m br\ght a muff home1 &1 al?\gh x 0 /orm+1 %e v naturally want$ to g out 9 ord] to try h] new muff4 ,s %e tri$ to get me to g out ) h]4 ,i w5t out ) h]1 & ,i said1 ,emma1 bett] let me take y\r h&4 ,%e want$ to keep h] h&s 9 h] muff1 & s %e refus$ to take my h&4 ,well1 by & by %e came to an icy place1 h] little feet slipp$1 & d[n %e w5t4 ,:5 ,i help$ h] up %e said1 ,papa1 y may give me y\r little f+]4 ,no1 my daught]1 j take my h&4 ,no1 no1 papa1 give me y\r little f+]4 ,well1 ,i gave my f+] to h]1 & = a little way %e got along nicely1 b pretty soon we came to ano!r icy place1 & aga9 %e fell4 ,?is "t %e hurt h]self a little1 & %e said1 ,papa1 give me y\r h&1 & ,i gave h] my h&1 & clos$ my f+]s ab\t h] wri/1 & held h] up s t %e c\ld n fall4 ,j s ,god is our keep]4 ,he is wis] ?an we4 ,little ,jimmy4 ,a fri5d ( m9e 9 ,*icago took 8 ,sabba?-s*ool out on ! c>s once4 ,a little boy 0 all[$ to sit on ! plat=m ( ! c>1 :5 by "s mis*ance he fell1 & ! :ole tra9 pass$ ov] him4 ,!y _h to g on a half a mile be=e !y c\ld /op4 ,!y w5t back to him & f\nd t ! poor little fell[ _h be5 cut & mangl$ all to pieces4 ,two ( ! tea*]s w5t back ) ! rema9s to ,*icago4 ,!n came ! t]rible task ( tell+ ! p>5ts ab\t x4 ,:5 !y got to ! h\se !y d>$ n g 94 ,!y 7 wait+ !re = five m9utes be=e anyone _h ! c\rage to tell ! /ory4 ,b at la/ !y v5tur$ 94 ,!y f\nd ! family at d9n]4 ,! fa!r 0 call$ out--!y ?\ght !y w\ld tell ! fa!r fir/4 ,he came out ) ! napk9 9 8 h&4 ,my fri5d said to him3 ,i h got v bad news to tell y4 ,y\r little ,jimmy has got run ov] by ! c>s4 ,! poor man turn$ dea?ly pale & ru%$ into ! room cry+ out1 ,dead1 dead4 ,! "m sprang to h] feet & came out ( ! sitt+-room :]e ! tea*]s 74 ,:5 %e he>d ! sad /ory %e fa9t$ dead away at _! feet4 ,moody1 said my fri5d1 ,i w\ldn't be ! mess5g] ( su* tid+s aga9 if y w\ld give me ! :ole ( ,*icago4 ,i nev] suff]$ s mu*4 ,i h got a son de>] to me ?an my life1 & yet ,i w\ld r h a tra9 a mile long run ov] him ?an t he %\ld die )\t ,god & )\t hope4 ,:at is ! loss ( a *ild to ! loss ( a s\l8 ,/ubborn ,little ,sammy4 ,at "o "t my si/] _h tr\ble ) h] little boy1 & ! fa!r said1 ',:y1 ,sammy1 y mu/ g n[ & ask y\r mo!rs =giv5ess4 ,! little fell[ said he w\ldn't4 ,! fa!r says1 ,y mu/4 ,if y don't g & ask y\r mo!rs =giv5ess ,i %all h to undress y & put y to b$4 ,he 0 a bright1 n]v\s little fell[1 nev] /ill a mom5t1 & ! fa!r ?\ght he w\ld h su* a dread ( be+ undress$ & put to b$4 ,b ! little fell[ w\ldn't1 s !y undress$ him & put him to b$4 ,! fa!r w5t to 8 bus9ess1 & :5 he came home at noon he said to 8 wife3 ,has ,sammy ask$ y\r =giv5ess8 ,no1 %e said1 he hasn't4 ,s ! fa!r w5t to him & said1 ,:y1 ,sammy1 :y don't y ask y\r "m's =giv5ess8 ,! little fell[ %ook 8 head1 ,won't d x4 ,b1 ,sammy1 y h got to4 ,c\ldn't4 ,! fa!r w5t d[n to 8 (fice1 & /ay$ all ! aft]noon1 & :5 he came home he ask$ 8 wife1 ,has ,sammy ask$ y\r =giv5ess8 ,no1 ,i took some?+ up to him & tri$ to h him eat1 b he w\ldn't4 ,s ! fa!r w5t up to see him1 & said1 ,n[1 ,sammy1 j ask y\r "m's =giv5ess1 & y may be dress$ & come d[n to supp] ) u4 ,c\ldn't d x1 ,! fa!r coax$1 b ! little fell[ c\ldn't d x4 ,t 0 all !y c\ld get out ( him4 ,y "k v well he c\ld1 b he didn't want to4 ,n[1 ! h>de/ ?+ a man has to d is to become a ,*ri/ian1 & x is ! easie/4 ,t may seem a contradiction1 b x isn't4 ,! h>d po9t is because he don't want to4 ,! h>de/ ?+ = a man to d is to give up 8 w4 ,t night !y retir$1 & !y ?\ght surely e>ly 9 ! morn+1 he w be ready to ask 8 mo!rs =giv5ess4 ,! fa!r w5t to him--t 0 ,friday morn+--to see if he 0 ready to ask 8 "m's =giv5ess1 b he c\ldn't4 ,! fa!r & "m felt s bad ab\t x !y c\ldn't eat2 !y ?\ght x 0 to d>k5 _! :ole life4 ,p]haps t boy ?\ght t fa!r & "m didn't love him4 ,j :at _m s9n]s ?9k because ,god won't let !m h _! own way4 ,! fa!r w5t to 8 bus9ess1 & :5 he came home he said to 8 wife1 ,has ,sammy ask$ y\r =giv5ess8 ,no4 ,s he w5t to ! little fell[ & said1 ',n[1 ,sammy1 are y n go+ to ask y\r "m's =giv5ess8 ,c't1 & t 0 all !y c\ld get out ( him4 ,! fa!r c\ldn't eat any d9n]2 x 0 l dea? 9 ! h\se4 ,x seem$ z if ! boy 0 go+ to conqu] 8 fa!r & "m4 ,in/ead ( 8 little w be+ brok51 x look$ v mu* z if he 0 go+ to break !irs4 ,late ,friday aft]noon1 ,"m1 "m1 =give1 says ,sammy--me4 ,& ! little fell[ said me1 & he sprang to 8 feet & said3 ,i h said x1 ,i h said x4 ,n[ dress me1 & take me d[n to see fa!r4 ,he w be s glad to "k ,i h said x4 ,& %e took him d[n1 & :5 ! little fell[ came 9 he said1 ,i've said x1 ,i've said x4 ,oh1 my fri5ds1 x is s easy to say1 ,i w arise & g to my ,god4 ,x is ! mo/ reasonable ?+ y c d4 ,isn't an unreasonable ?+ to hold out8 ,come "r to ,god j ?is v h\r4 ,believe on ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ & ?\ %alt be sav$4 ,spurgeon & ! ,little ,orphan4 ,:ile we 7 9 ,london1 ,mr4 ,spurgeon "o day took ,mr4 ,sankey & myself to 8 orphan asylum1 & he 0 tell+ ab\t !m--t "s ( !m _h aunts & "s c\s9s1 & t e boy _h "s fri5d t took an int]e/ 9 him1 & came to see him & gave him a little pocket money1 & "o day he said :ile he /ood !re1 a little boy came up to him & said1 ,mr4 ,spurgeon1 let me speak to y1 & ! boy sat d[n betwe5 ,mr4 ,spurgeon & ! eld]1 :o 0 ) ! cl]gyman1 & said1 ,mr4 ,spurgeon1 suppose y\r fa!r & "m 7 dead1 & y didn't h any c\s9s1 or aunts1 or uncles1 or fri5ds to come & give y pocket money1 & give y pres5ts1 don't y ?9k y w\ld feel bad--because t's me8 ,said ,mr4 ,spurgeon1 ! m9ute he ask$ t1 ,i put my "r h& d[n into my pocket & took out ! money4 ,because t's me6 ,& s ) ! ,gospel2 we mu/ say to ^? :o h s9n$1 ! ,gospel is (f]$ to !m4 ,a ,*ild ,look+ = its ,lo/ ,"m4 ,a little *ild1 ^: "m 0 dy+1 0 tak5 away to live ) "s fri5ds because x 0 ?\ght %e did n und]/& :at dea? is4 ,all ! :ile ! *ild want$ to g home & see h] "m4 ,at la/1 :5 ! fun]al 0 ov]1 & %e 0 tak5 home1 %e ran all ov] ! h\se1 se>*+ ! sitt+ room1 ! p>lor1 ! libr>y1 & ! b$rooms4 ,%e w5t f "o end ( ! h\se to ! o!r1 & :5 %e c\ld n f9d h] "m1 %e wi%$ to be tak5 back to :]e !y br\ght h] f4 ,home _h lo/ its attractions = ! *ild :5 h] "m 0 n !re4 ,my fri5ds1 ! great attraction 9 heav5 w n be its pe>ly gates1 its gold5 /reets1 nor its *oir ( angels1 b x w be ,*ri/4 ,heav5 w\ld be no heav5 if ,*ri/ 7 n !re4 ,b we "k t ,he is at ! "r h& ( ! ,fa!r1 & ^! eyes %all gaze on ,him by-&-by2 & we %all be satisfi$ :5 we awake ) 8 lik5ess4 ,,*ri/ ,,saves4 ,moody 9 ,prison4 ,i h good news to tell y--,*ri/ is come aft] y4 ,i 0 at ! ,fulton-/reet pray]-meet+1 a good _m ye>s ago1 "o ,saturday night1 & :5 ! meet+ 0 ov]1 a man came to me & said1 ,i w\ld l to h y g d[n to ! city prison to-morr[1 & prea* to ! prison]s4 ,i said ,i w\ld be v glad to g4 ,!re 0 no *apel 9 connection ) t prison1 & ,i 0 to prea* to !m 9 _! cells4 ,i _h to /& at a little iron rail+ & talk d[n a great1 long n>r[ passageway1 to "s ?ree or f\r hundr$ ( !m1 ,i suppose1 all out ( sight4 ,x 0 pretty difficult "w2 ,i nev] prea*$ to ! b>e walls be=e4 ,:5 x 0 ov] ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld l to see to :om ,i _h be5 prea*+1 & h[ !y _h receiv$ ! gospel4 ,i w5t to ! fir/ door1 :]e ! inmates c\ld h he>d me be/1 & look$ 9 at a little w9d[1 & !re 7 "s m5 play+ c>ds4 ,i suppose !y _h be5 play+ all ! :ile4 ,h[ is x ) y "h8 ,i said4 ,well1 /rang]1 we don't want y to get a bad idea ( u4 ,false witnesses swore a lie1 & t is h[ we are "h4 ,oh1 ,i said1 ,*ri/ _c save anybody "h2 !re is nobody lo/4 ,i w5t to ! next cell4 ,well1 fri5d1 h[ is x ) y8 ,oh1 said ! prison]1 ! man t did ! de$ look$ v mu* l me1 s !y caught me & ,i am "h4 ,he 0 innoc5t1 too6 ,i pass$ along to ! next cell4 ,h[ is x ) y8' ,well1 we got into bad company1 & ! man t did x got cle>1 & we got tak5 up1 b we nev] did any?+4 ,i w5t along to ! next cell ,h[ is x ) y8 ,our trial comes on next week1 b !y h no?+ aga9/ u1 & we'll get free4 ,i w5t r\nd to ne>ly e cell b ! answ] 0 always ! same--!y _h nev] done any?+4 ,:y1 ,i nev] saw s _m innoc5t m5 toge!r 9 my life4 ,!re 0 nobody to blame b ! magi/rates1 accord+ to _! way ( x4 ,^! m5 7 wrapp+ _! fil?y rags ( self-righte\sness ab\t !m4 ,& t has be5 ! /ory = six ?\s& ye>s4 ,i got disc\rag$ z ,i w5t ?r\gh ! prison1 on1 & on1 & on1 cell aft] cell1 & e man _h an excuse4 ,if he hadn't "o1 ! devil help$ him to make "o4 ,i _h got almo/ ?r\gh ! prison1 :5 ,i came to a cell & f\nd a man ) 8 elb[s on 8 knees1 & 8 head 9 8 h&s4 ,two little /reams ( te>s 7 runn+ d[n 8 *eeks2 !y did n come by drops t "t4 ,:at's ! tr\ble8 ,i said4 ,he look$ up1 ! picture ( remorse & despair4 ,oh1 my s9s are m ?an ,i c be>4 ,?ank ,god = t1 ,i repli$4 ,:at1 said he1 y are ! man t has be5 prea*+ to u1 a9't y8 ,yes4 ,i ?9k y said y 7 a fri5d8 ,i am4 ,& yet y are glad t my s9s are m ?an ,i c be>6 ,i w expla91 ,i said ,if y\r s9s are m ?an y c be>1 won't y ca/ !m on ,"o :o w be> !m = y8 ,:o's t8 ,! ,"l ,jesus4 ,he won't be> my s9s4 ,:y n8 ,i h s9n$ aga9/ ,him all my life4 ,i don't c>e if y h2 ! blood ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,god's ,son1 cleanses f all s94 ,!n ,i told him h[ ,*ri/ _h come to seek & save t :i* 0 lo/2 to op5 ! prison doors & set ! captives free4 ,x 0 l a cup ( refre%m5t to f9d a man :o believ$ he 0 lo/1 s ,i /ood !re1 & held up a crucifi$ ,savi\r to him4 ,*ri/ 0 deliv]$ = our (f5ses1 di$ = our s9s1 rose aga9 = our ju/ification4 ,= a long "t ! man c\ld n believe t su* a mis]able wret* c\ld be sav$4 ,he w5t on to enum]ate 8 s9s1 & ,i told him t ! blood ( ,*ri/ c\ld cov] !m all4 ,aft] ,i _h talk$ ) him ,i said1 ,n[ let u pray4 ,he got d[n on 8 knees inside ! cell1 & ,i got d[n outside1 & ,i said1 ,y pray4 ,:y1 he said1 x w\ld be blasphemy = me to call on ,god4 ,y call on ,god1 ,i said4 ,he knelt d[n1 &1 l ! poor publican1 he lift$ up 8 voice & said1 ,god be m]ciful to me1 a vile wret*6 ,i put my h& ?r\gh ! w9d[1 & z ,i %ook h&s ) him a te> fell on my h& t burn$ d[n into my s\l4 ,x 0 a te> ( rep5tance4 ,he believ$ he 0 lo/4 ,!n ,i tri$ to get him to believe t ,*ri/ _h come to save him4 ,i left him /ill 9 d>kness4 ,i w be at ! hotel1 ,i said1 betwe5 n9e & t5 o'clock1 & ,i w pray = y4 ,next morn+1 ,i felt s mu* int]e/$1 t ,i ?\ght ,i mu/ see him be=e ,i w5t back to ,*icago4 ,no soon] _h my eye light$ on 8 face1 ?an ,i saw t remorse & despair _h fl$ away1 & 8 c\nt5ance 0 beam+ ) cele/ial light2 ! te>s ( joy _h come into 8 eyes1 & ! te>s ( despair 7 gone4 ,! sun ( ,righte\sness _h brok5 out across 8 pa?2 8 s\l 0 leap+ )9 him = joy2 he _h receiv$ ,*ri/ z ,zac*eus did--joyfully4 ,tell me ab\t x1 ,i said4 ,well1 ,i d n "k :at "t x 02 ,i ?9k x 0 ab\t midnight4 ,i _h be5 9 di/ress a long "t1 :5 all at once my great burd5 fell (f1 & n[1 ,i believe ,i am ! happie/ man 9 ,new ,york4 ,i ?9k he 0 ! happie/ man ,i saw f ! "t ,i left ,*icago till ,i got back aga94 ,8 face 0 light$ up ) ! light t comes f ! cele/ial hills4 ,i bade him good-by1 & ,i expect to meet him 9 ano!r _w4 ,c y tell me :y ! ,son ( ,god came d[n to t prison t night1 &1 pass+ cell aft] cell1 w5t to t "o1 & set ! captive free8 ,x 0 because ! man believ$ he 0 lo/4 ,a ,fa!r's ,love = 8 ,boy4 ,a numb] ( ye>s ago1 be=e any railway came into ,*icago1 !y us$ to br+ 9 ! gra9 f ! ,we/]n prairies 9 wagons = hundr$s ( miles1 s z to h x %ipp$ (f by ! lakes4 ,!re 0 a fa!r :o _h a l>ge f>m out !re1 & :o us$ to prea* ! gospel z well z to att5d to 8 f>m4 ,"o day1 :5 *ur* bus9ess engag$ him1 he s5t 8 son to ,*icago ) gra94 ,he wait$ & wait$ = 8 boy to return1 b he did n come home4 ,at la/ he c\ld wait no long]1 s he saddl$ 8 horse & rode to ! place :]e 8 son _h sold ! gra94 ,he f\nd t he _h be5 !re & got ! money = 8 gra92 !n he began to fe> t 8 boy _h be5 murd]$ & robb$4 ,at la/1 ) ! aid ( a detective1 !y track$ him to a gambl+ d51 :]e !y f\nd t he _h gambl$ away ! :ole ( 8 money4 ,9 hopes ( w9n+ x back aga91 he !n _h sold 8 team1 & lo/ t money too4 ,he _h fall5 among ?ieves1 & l ! man :o 0 go+ to ,j]i*o1 !y /ripp$ him1 & !n !y c>$ no m ab\t him4 ,:at c\ld he d8 ,he 0 a%am$ to g home to meet 8 fa!r1 & he fl$4 ,! fa!r knew :at x all meant4 ,he knew ! boy ?\ght he w\ld be v angry ) him4 ,he 0 griev$ to ?9k t 8 boy %\ld h su* feel+s t[>d him4 ,t is j exactly l ! s9n]4 ,he ?9ks because he has s9n$1 ,god w h no?+ to d ) him4 ,b :at did t fa!r d8 ,did he say1 ,let ! boy g8 ,no2 he w5t aft] him4 ,he arrang$ 8 bus9ess1 & />t$ aft] ! boy4 ,t man w5t f t[n to t[n1 f city to city4 ,he w\ld get ! m9i/]s to let him prea*1 & at ! close he w\ld tell 8 /ory4 ,i h got a boy :o is a w&]] on ! face ( ! e>? some:]e4 ,he w\ld describe 8 boy1 & say1 ,if y ev] he> ( him or see him1 w y n write to me8 ,at la/ he f\nd t he _h gone to ,cali=nia1 ?\s&s ( miles away4 ,did t fa!r say1 ,let him g8 ,no2 (f he w5t to ! ,pacific coa/1 seek+ ! boy4 ,he w5t to ,san ,francisco1 & adv]tis$ 9 ! newspap]s t he w\ld prea* at su* a *ur* on su* a day4 ,:5 he _h prea*$ he told 8 /ory1 9 hopes t ! boy might h se5 ! adv]tisem5t & come to ! *ur*4 ,:5 he _h done1 away "u ! gall]y1 !re 0 a "y man :o wait$ until ! audi5ce _h gone out2 !n he came t[>d ! pulpit4 ,! fa!r look$ & saw x 0 t boy1 & he ran to him1 & press$ him to 8 bosom4 ,! boy want$ to confess :at he _h done1 b n a ^w w\ld ! fa!r he>4 ,he =gave him freely1 & took him to 8 home once m4 ,i tell y ,*ri/ w welcome y ?is m9ute if y w come4 ,say1 ,i w arise & g to my ,fa!r4 ,may ,god incl9e y to take ?is /ep4 ,!re is n "o :om ,jesus has n s\ght f> long] ?an t fa!r4 ,!re has n be5 a day s9ce y left ,him b ,he has foll[$ y4 ,illu/ration3 ,m>y ,magdal5e4 ,,gu/ave ,,dore4 ,m>k1 xvi1 #i4 ,lady ,ann ,ersk9e & ,r[l& ,hill4 ,!re is a v good /ory told ( ,r[l& ,hill & ,lady ,ann ,ersk9e4 ,y h se5 x1 p]haps1 9 pr9t1 b ,i w\ld l to tell x to y4 ,:ile he 0 prea*+ 9 a p>k 9 ,london to a l>ge assemblage1 %e 0 pass+ 9 h] c>riage4 ,%e said to h] footman :5 %e saw ,r[l& ,hill 9 ! mid/ ( ! p1 ,:y1 :o is t man8 ,t is ,r[l& ,hill1 my lady4 ,%e _h he>d a good deal ab\t ! man1 & %e ?\ght %e w\ld l to see him1 s %e direct$ h] coa*man to drive h] ne> ! plat=m4 ,:5 ! c>riage came ne> he saw ! insignia ( nobility1 & he ask$ :o t noble lady 04 ,^u be+ told1 he said1 ,/op1 my fri5ds1 ,i h got some?+ to sell4 ,! idea ( a prea*] becom+ sudd5ly an auctione] made ! p wond]1 & 9 ! mid/ ( a dead sil5ce he said3 ,i h m ?an a title to sell--,i h m ?an a cr[n ( ,europe to sell2 x is ! s\l ( ,lady ,ann ,ersk9e4 ,is !re anyone "h :o bids = x8 ,yes1 ,i he> a bid4 ,satan1 ,satan1 :at w y give8 ',i w give pleasure1 honor1 ri*es--yea1 ,i w give ! :ole _w = h] s\l4' ,d y he> ano!r bid8 ,is !re any o!r "o8 ,d ,i he> ano!r bid8 ,ah1 ,i ?\ght s2 ,i he> ano!r bid4 ,! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 :at w ,y give = ?is s\l8 ',i w give peace1 joy1 com=t1 t ! _w kn[s n (--yea1 ,i w give et]nal life4' ,lady ,ann ,ersk9e1 y h he>d ! two bidd]s = y\r s\l1 :i* w y accept8 ,& %e ord]$ ! door ( h] c>riage to be op5$1 & came weep+ f x1 & accept$ ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,he1 ! great & mighty ,savi\r1 is a bidd] = y\r s\l to-night4 ,he (f]s y ri*es & com=t1 & joy1 peace "h1 & et]nal life h]eaft]1 :ile ,satan (f]s y :at he _c give4 ,poor lo/ s\l1 :i* w y h8 ,he w ransom y\r s\l if y b put y\r burd5 ^u ,him4 ,tw5ty-"o ye>s ago ,i made up my m9d t ,jesus w\ld h my s\l1 & ,i h nev] regrett$ ! /ep1 & no man has ev] felt sorry = com+ to ,him4 ,:5 we accept ,him we mu/ l ,him4 ,y\r s9s may rise up z a m\nta91 b ! ,son ( ,man c purge y ( all evil1 & take y "r into ! palaces ( ,heav51 if y w only all[ ,him to ,save y4 ,! ,cz> & ! ,soldi]4 ,i rememb] he>+ a few ye>s ago a /ory ab\t a "y man away (f 9 ,russia4 ,he 0 a wild1 reckless dissipat$ y\?4 ,8 fa!r1 ?9k+ t if he c\ld get him away f 8 associates1 a re=m w\ld be work$1 procur$ a commission 9 ! army = him4 ,& ?is is a mi/ake a great _m ,*ri/ian p fall into 9 deal+ ) _! sons4 ,x is n a *ange ( place !y require1 x is a *ange ( he>t1 ,a *ange ( place w n take !m away f ! tempt]4 ,well1 (f to ! army ?is "y man w5t1 &1 in/ead ( re=m+1 he gambl$ & borr[$1 & took to dr9k+ z vigor\sly z ev]4 ,at l5g? he _h borr[$ all ! money he c\ld1 &1 z we say he _h come to ! end ( 8 rope4 ,a c]ta9 sum ( money _h to be paid ! next day1 & he did n see h[ x c\ld be done )\t sell+ 8 commission1 & if he did t he w\ld be compell$ to leave ! army & g home to 8 fa!r disgrac$4 ,! laws 7 v rigid 9 ,russia ^u ! matt] ( debt1 & if he c\ldn't pay he knew he w\ld h to g to prison4 ,t night z he sat 9 8 b>racks1 he>t-brok5 at ! prospect be=e him1 he ?\ght he w\ld take up a pap] & figure up 8 debts1 & see h[ he /ood4 ,& "h1 let me say1 x w\ld be well if ! s9n] w\ld pause occasionally1 & try & figure up 8 s9s1 & see :]e he /ood ) ,god4 ,well1 ?is "y man put d[n "o debt aft] ano!r1 until !y made a long column4 ,! total completely di%e>t5$ him2 & he j put at ! bottom ( 8 figures1 ,:o is to pay ?is8 ,he laid 8 head ^u 8 desk we>i$1 & fell asleep4 ,t night ! ,cz>1 accord+ to 8 cu/om1 0 walk+ ?r\gh ! b>racks :ile ! soldi]s slept1 & happ5$ to come to t spot :]e ! "y soldi] slept4 ,he saw ^u ! desk ! column ( debts1 & :5 he came to ! bottom saw ! "q3 ,:o's to pay !m8 & wrote und]nea? ! "n ,ni*olas4 ,:5 ! "y man awoke he took up ! pap] & f\nd writt5 at ! bottom ! signature ( ! ,cz> ( all ! ,russias4 ,:at did x mean8 ,_h an angel dropp$ d[n & cancel$ ! debt8 ,x 0 too good to be true4 ,he c\ldn't believe x4 ,b by & by ! money came f ! ,emp]or himself4 ,?is /ory may be true or n4 ,i don't c>e :e!r x is or n2 b !re is "o ?+ ,i d "k is true1 & t is t ! great ,emp]or ( heav5 is "h1 & if y put d[n all y\r s9s & multiply !m by t5 ?\s&1 ,he w pay x & %elt] y und]nea? ! blood ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 :i* cleanse? u f all s94 ,! ,arti/ & ! ,begg>4 ,i h read ( an arti/ :o want$ to pa9t a picture ( ! ,prodigal ,son4 ,he se>*$ ?r\gh ! madh\se1 & ! poor h\ses1 & ! prisons1 to f9d a man wret*$ en\gh to repres5t ! prodigal1 b he c\ld n f9d "o4 ,"o day he 0 walk+ d[n ! /reets & met a man :om he ?\ght w\ld d4 ,he told ! poor begg> he w\ld pay him well if he came to 8 room & sat = ! portrait4 ,! begg> agre$1 & ! day 0 appo9t$ = him to come4 ,! day came1 & a man put 9 8 appe>ance at ! arti/'s room4 ,y made an appo9tm5t ) me1 he said1 :5 he 0 %[n into ! /udio4 ,! arti/ look$ at him1 ,i nev] saw y be=e1 he said2 y _c h an appo9tm5t ) me4 ,yes1 he said1 ,i agre$ to meet y to-day at t5 o'clock4 ,y mu/ be mi/ak52 x mu/ h be5 "s o!r arti/2 ,i 0 to see a begg> "h at ?is h\r4 ,well1 says ! begg>1 ,i am he4 ,y8 ,yes4 ,:y1 :at h y be5 do+8 ,well1 ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld dress myself up a bit be=e ,i got pa9t$4 ,!n1 said ! arti/1 ,i d n want y2 ,i want$ y z y 72 n[1 y are no use to me4 ,t is ! way ,*ri/ wants e poor s9n]1 j z he is4 ,x is only ! ragg$ s9n]s t op5 ,god's w>drobe4 ,i rememb] a boy to :om ,i gave a pair ( boots1 & ,i f\nd him %ortly aft] 9 8 b>e feet aga94 ,i ask$ him :at he _h done ) !m1 & he repli$ t :5 he 0 dress$ up x spoil$ 8 bus9ess2 :5 he 0 dress$ up no "o w\ld give any?+4 ,by keep+ 8 feet nak$ he got z _m z five pairs ( boots a day4 ,s if y want to come to ,god don't dress y\rself up4 ,x is ! nak$ s9n] ,god wants to save4 ,comm]cial ,travel]4 ,i rememb] :5 prea*+ 9 ,new ,york ,city1 at ! ,hippodrome1 a man com+ up to me & tell+ me a /ory t ?rill$ my s\l4 ,"o night1 he said he _h be5 gambl+2 _h gambl$ all ! money away he _h4 ,:5 he w5t home to ! hotel t night he did n sleep mu*4 ,! next morn+ happ5$ to be ,sunday4 ,he got up1 felt bad1 c\ldn't eat any?+1 didn't t\* 8 breakfa/1 0 mis]able1 & ?\ght ab\t putt+ an end to 8 exi/5ce4 ,t aft]noon he took a walk up ,broadway1 & :5 he came to ! ,hippodrome he saw great cr[ds go+ 9 & ?\ght ( ent]+ too4 ,b a policeman at ! door told him he c\ldn't come 9 z x 0 a woman's meet+4 ,he turn$ f x & /roll$ on2 came back to 8 hotel & _h d9n]4 ,at night he walk$ up ! /reet until he rea*$ ! ,hippodrome aga91 & ?is "t he saw a lot ( m5 go+ 94 ,:5 inside he li/5$ to ! s++ & he>d ! text1 ,:]e art ?\8 & he ?\ght he w\ld g out4 ,he rose to g1 & ! text came ^u 8 e>s aga91 ,:]e art ?\8 ,?is 0 too p]sonal1 he ?\ght1 x 0 disagreeable1 & he made = ! door1 b z he got to ! ?ird r[ f ! entrance1 ! words came to him aga94 ,:]e art ?\8 ,he /ood /ill1 = ! "q _h come to him ) irresi/ible =ce1 & ,god _h f\nd him "r !re4 ,he w5t to 8 hotel & pray$ all t night1 & n[ he is a bright & %9+ light4 ,& ?is "y man1 :o 0 a comm]cial travel]1 w5t back to ! village 9 :i* he _h be5 re>$1 & 9 :i* he _h be5 "o ( ! fa/e/ "y m5--w5t back !re1 & w5t ar\nd among 8 fri5ds & acqua9tances & te/ifi$ = ,*ri/1 z e>ne/ly & b5eficially = him z 8 conduct _h be5 aga9/ ,him4 ,gov]nor ,pollock & ! ,condemn$ ,crim9al4 ,:5 ,i 0 ,ea/ a few ye>s ago1 ,mr4 ,geo4 ,h4 ,/ew>t told me ( a sc5e t occurr$ 9 a ,p5nsylvania prison1 :5 ,gov]nor ,pollock1 a ,*ri/ian man1 0 ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate4 ,a man 0 tri$ = murd]1 & ! judge _h pron\nc$ s5t5ce ^u him4 ,8 fri5ds _h tri$ e means 9 _! p[] to procure 8 p>don4 ,!y _h s5t deputation aft] deputation to ! ,gov]nor1 b he _h told !m all t ! law mu/ take its c\rse4 ,:5 !y began to give up hope1 ! ,gov]nor w5t d[n to ! prison & ask$ ! %]iff to take him to ! cell ( ! condemn$ man4 ,! ,gov]nor 0 conduct$ into ! pres5ce ( ! crim9al1 & he sat d[n by ! side ( 8 b$ & began to talk to him k9dly--spoke to him ( ,*ri/ & heav51 & %[$ him t al?\gh he 0 condemn$ to die on ! morr[ by e>?ly judges1 he w\ld receive et]nal life f ! ,div9e ,judge if he w\ld accept salvation4 ,he expla9$ ! plan ( salvation1 & :5 he left him he committ$ him to ,god4 ,:5 he 0 gone ! %]iff 0 call$ to ! cell by ! condemn$ man4 ,:o 0 t man8 ask$ ! crim9al1 :o 0 9 "h & talk$ s k9d to me8 ,:y1 said ! %]iff1 t 0 ,gov]nor ,pollock4 ,0 t ,gov]nor ,pollock8 ,o ,%]iff1 :y didn't y tell me :o x 08 ,if ,i _h kn[n t 0 him1 ,i w\ldn't h let him g out till he _h giv5 me p>don4 ,! ,gov]nor has be5 "h--9 my cell--& ,i didn't "k x1 & ! man wrung 8 h&s & wept bitt]ly4 ,my fri5ds1 !re is "o great] ?an a ,gov]nor "h to-night4 ,he s5t ,8 ,son to r$eem y--to br+ y out ( ! prison home ( s94 ,i come to-night to tell y ,he is "h4 ,a ,man :o w\ld n ,speak to 8 ,wife4 ,i rememb] :ile 9 ,philadelphia1 a man ) 8 wife came to our meet+s4 ,:5 he w5t out he w\ldn't speak to 8 wife4 ,%e ?\ght x 0 v que]1 b said no?+1 & w5t to b$ ?9k+ t 9 ! morn+ he w\ld be all "r4 ,at breakfa/1 h[ev]1 he w\ld n speak a ^w4 ,well1 %e ?\ght ?is /range1 b %e 0 sure he w\ld h got all ov] :atev] 0 wrong ) him by d9n]4 ,! d9n] h\r arriv$1 & x pass$ away )\t 8 say+ a ^w4 ,at supp] n a ^w escap$ him1 & he w\ld n g ) h] to ! meet+4 ,e day = a :ole week ! same ?+ w5t on4 ,b at ! end ( ! week he c\ld n /& x any long]1 & he said to 8 wife3 ,:y did y g & write to ,mr4 ,moody & tell him all ab\t me8 ,i nev] wrote to ,mr4 ,moody 9 my life1 said ! wife4 ,y did1 he answ]$4 ,y're mi/ak52 :y d y ?9k t8 ,well1 !n1 ,i wrong$ y2 b :5 ,i saw ,mr4 ,moody pick+ me out among all ^? p1 & tell+ all ab\t me1 ,i 0 sure y mu/ h writt5 to him4 ,x 0 ! ,son ( ,man seek+ = him1 my fri5ds1 & ,i hope !re w be a man "h to-night--t man 9 ! gall]y yond]1 t "o be=e me--:o w feel t ,i am talk+ p]sonally to him4 ,may y feel t y are lo/1 & t ! ,"l is seek+ = y1 & :5 y feel ?is !re is "s *ance ( y\r be+ sav$4 ,,gold4 -- ,!re 0 nev] a s]mon :i* y h li/5$ to b 9 x ,*ri/ 0 seek+ = y4 ,i cont5d t a man _c b f9d 9 e page ( ?is book t ,jesus ,*ri/ is seek+ him ?r\gh ,8 bless$ ,^w4 ,?is is :at ! ,bible is =--to seek out ! lo/4 -- ,no man 9 ! _w %\ld be s happy z a man ( ,god4 ,x is "o cont9ual s\rce ( gladness4 ,he c look up & say1 ,god is my ,fa!r1 ,*ri/ is my ,savi\r1 & ! ,*ur* is my "m4 -- ,!re is no o!r way to ! ,k+dom ( ,god b by ! way ( ! cross1 & x w be easi] = y to take x n[ ?an x w be aft]w>d4 -- ,ev]y?+ has to be tri$ by ! s9n] be=e he w come to ,*ri/4 ,he has to feel t !re is no?+ t c save him b ,*ri/1 !n he w come4 -- ,h n "s ( y he>d a s]mon 9 :i* y 7 (f]$ z a s9n] to ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 & y\r consci5ce 0 tr\bl$8 ,y w5t away1 b y came back aga91 & ! ,_s ( ,god came ^u y aga9 & aga91 & y 7 tr\bl$4 ,hav5't y pass$ ?r\gh t exp]i5ce8 ,don't y rememb] some?+ l t happ5+ to y8 ,t 0 ! ,son ( ,god seek+ = y\r s\l4 -- ,! ,son ( ,god has come into ! _w to bless u4 ,look at t ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt4 ,x is fill$ ) ! ^w bless$1 bless$1 bless$4 ,i ?9k x occurs n9e times4 ,8 he>t 0 full ( bless+s = ! p4 ,he _h to get x out be=e ,he gave ,8 s]mon4 -- ,a rule ,i h _h = ye>s is to treat ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ z a p]sonal fri5d4 ,8 is n a cre$1 a m]e empty doctr9e1 b x is ,he himself we h4 ,! mom5t we h receiv$ ,*ri/ we %\ld receive ,him z a fri5d4 ,:5 ,i g away f home ,i bid my wife & *ildr5 good-by1 ,i bid my fri5ds & acqua9tances good-by1 b ,i nev] he>d ( a poor backslid] go+ d[n on 8 knees & say+3 ,i h be5 ne> ,y = t5 ye>s2 ,y\r s]vice has become t$i\s & monoton\s2 ,i h come to bid ,y f>ewell2 good-by1 ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,i nev] he>d ( "o do+ ?is4 ,i w tell y h[ !y g away2 !y j run away4 ,,*ri/ian ,,"w4 ,h[ ,moody 0 ,enc\rag$4 ,i rememb] a few ye>s ago ,i got disc\rag$1 & c\ld n see mu* fruit ( my "w2 & "o morn+1 z ,i 0 9 my /udy1 ca/ d[n1 "o ( my ,sabba?-s*ool tea*]s came 9 & want$ to "k :at ,i 0 disc\rag$ ab\t1 & ,i told him because ,i c\ld see no result f my "w2 & speak+ ab\t ,noah1 he said3 ,by ! way1 did y ev] /udy up ! "* ( ,noah8 ,i felt t ,i knew all ab\t t1 & told him t ,i 0 famili> ) x1 & he said1 ,n[1 if y nev] /udi$ t c>efully1 y ought to d x1 = ,i _c tell y :at a bless+ x has be5 to me4 ,:5 he w5t out ,i took d[n my ,bible & comm5c$ to read ab\t ,noah1 & ! ?\ght came /eal+ ov] me1 ,"h is a man t toil$ & work$ a hundr$ ye>s & didn't get disc\rag$2 if he did1 ! ,holy ,gho/ didn't put x on record1 & ! cl\ds lift$1 & ,i got up & said1 if ! ,"l wants me to "w )\t any fruit ,i w "w on4 ,i w5t d[n to ! noon pray]-meet+1 & :5 ,i saw ! p com+ to pray ,i said to myself1 ,noah work$ a hundr$ ye>s & he nev] saw a pray]-meet+ outside ( 8 own family4 ,pretty soon a man got up "r across ! aisle :]e ,i 0 sitt+1 & said he _h come f a little t[n :]e !re _h be5 a hundr$ unit+ ) ! ,*ur* ( ,god ! ye> be=e4 ,& ,i ?\ght to myself1 ,:at if ,noah _h he>d t6 ,he prea*$ s _m1 _m ye>s1 & didn't get a conv]t1 yet he 0 n disc\rag$4 ,!n a man got up "r beh9d me1 & he trembl$ z he said1 ,i am lo/4 ,i want y to pray = my s\l4 ,& ,i said1 ,:at if ,noah _h he>d t6 ,he work$ a hundr$ & tw5ty ye>s1 & nev] _h a man come to him & say t2 & yet he didn't get disc\rag$4 ,& ,i made up my m9d !n1 t1 ,god help+ me1 ,i w\ld nev] get disc\rag$4 ,i w\ld d ! be/ ,i c\ld1 & leave ! result ) ,god1 & x has be5 a wond]ful help to me4 ,we ,w ,nev] ,surr5d]4 ,!re's a /ory told 9 hi/ory 9 ! n9? c5tury1 ,i believe1 ( a "y man t came up ) a little h&ful ( m5 to attack a k+ :o _h a great army ( ?ree ?\s& m54 ,! "y man _h only five hundr$1 & ! k+ s5t a mess5g] to ! "y man1 say+ t he ne$ n fe> to surr5d]1 = he w\ld treat him m]cifully4 ,! "y man call$ up "o ( 8 soldi]s & said3 ,take ?is dagg] & drive x to y\r he>t2 & ! soldi] took ! dagg] & drove x to 8 he>t4 ,& call+ up ano!r1 he said to him1 ,leap into yond] *asm1 & ! man leap$ into ! *asm4 ,! "y man !n said to ! mess5g]1 ,g back & tell y\r ,k+ ,i h got five hundr$ m5 l ^!4 ,we w die1 b we w nev] surr5d]4 ,& tell y\r ,k+ ano!r ?+2 t ,i w h him *a9$ ) my dog inside ( half an h\r4 ,& :5 ! ,k+ he>d t he did n d>e to meet !m1 & 8 army fl$ be=e !m l *aff be=e ! w9d1 & )9 tw5ty-f\r h\rs he _h t ,k+ *a9$ ) 8 dog4 ,t is ! k9d ( zeal we want4 ,we w die1 b we w nev] surr5d]4 ,we w "w until ,jesus comes1 & !n we w rise ) ,him4 ,! ,fai?ful ,ag$ ,woman4 ,an old woman :o 0 sev5ty-five ye>s old _h a ,sabba?-s*ool two miles away among ! m\nta9s4 ,"o ,sunday !re came a t]rible /orm ( ra91 & %e ?\ght at fir/ %e w\ld n g t day1 b !n %e ?\ght1 ,:at if "s "o %\ld g & n f9d me !re8 ,!n %e put on h] wat]pro(1 & took h] umbrella & ov]%oes1 & away %e w5t ?r\gh ! /orm1 two miles away1 to ! ,sabba?-s*ool 9 ! m\nta9s4 ,:5 %e got !re %e f\nd "o solit>y "y man1 & taught him ! be/ %e knew h[ all ! aft]noon4 ,%e nev] saw him aga91 & ,i don't "k b ! old woman ?\ght h] ,sabba?-s*ool _h be5 a failure4 ,t week ! "y man enli/$ 9 ! army1 & 9 a ye> or two aft] ! old woman got a lett] f ! soldi] ?ank+ h] = go+ ?r\gh ! /orm t ,sunday4 ,?is "y man ?\ght t /ormy day he w\ld j g & see if ! old woman 0 9 e>ne/1 & if %e c>$ en\gh ab\t s\ls to g ?r\gh ! ra94 ,he f\nd %e came & taught him z c>efully z if %e 0 tea*+ ! :ole s*ool1 & ,god made t ! occasion ( w9n+ ! "y man to ,*ri/4 ,:5 he lay dy+ 9 a hospital he s5t ! message to ! old woman t he w\ld meet h] 9 heav54 ,0 x n a glori\s ?+ t %e did n get disc\rag$ because %e _h b "o ,sunday-s*ool s*ol>8 ,be will+ to "w ) "o4 ,a ,dream4 ,i he>d ( a ,*ri/ian :o did n succe$ 9 8 "w s well z he us$ to1 & he got homesick & wi%$ himself dead4 ,"o night he dream$ t he _h di$1 & 0 c>ri$ by ! angels to ! ,et]nal ,city4 ,z he w5t along ! cry/al pavem5t ( heav51 he met a man he us$ to "k1 & !y w5t walk+ d[n ! gold5 /reets toge!r4 ,all at once he notic$ ev]yone look+ 9 ! same direction1 & saw ,"o com+ up :o 0 fair] ?an ! sons ( m54 ,x 0 8 bless$ ,r$eem]4 ,z ! *>iot came opposite1 ,he came =?1 & beckon+ ! "o fri5d1 plac$ him 9 ,8 own *>iot-seat1 b himself ,he l$ aside1 & po9t+ ov] ! battlem5ts ( heav51 ,look ov] yond]1 ,he said1 ,:at d y see8 ,x seems z if ,i see ! d>k e>? ,i h come f4 ,:at else8 ,i see m5 z if !y 7 bl9dfold$1 go+ ov] a t]rible precipice into a bottomless pit4 ,well1 said ,he1 ,w y rema9 up "h1 & enjoy ^! mansions t ,i h prep>$1 or g back to yon d>k e>?1 & w>n ^! m51 & tell !m ab\t ,me & my k+dom1 & ! re/ t rema9e? = ! p ( ,god8 ,t man nev] wi%$ himself dead aga94 ,he ye>n$ to live z long z ev] he c\ld1 to tell m5 ( heav5 & ( ,*ri/4 ,! ,fai?ful ,mission>y4 ,:5 ,i 0 go+ to ,europe 9 #ahfg1 my fri5d ,mr4 ,/u>t1 ( ,philadelphia1 said1 ,be sure to be at ! ,g5]al ,assembly 9 ,ed9burgh1 9 ,june4 ,i 0 !re la/ ye>1 said he1 & x did me a _w ( good4 ,he said t a return$ mission>y f ,india 0 invit$ to speak to ! ,g5]al ,assembly1 on ! wants ( ,india4 ,?is old mission>y1 aft] a brief address1 told ! pa/ors :o 7 pres5t1 to g home & /ir up _! *ur*es & s5d "y m5 to ,india to prea* ! gospel4 ,he spoke ) su* e>ne/ness1 t aft] a :ile he fa9t$1 & !y c>ri$ him f ! hall4 ,:5 he recov]$ he ask$ :]e he 01 & !y told him ! circum/ances "u :i* he _h be5 br\ght !re4 ,yes1 he said1 ,i 0 mak+ a plea = ,india1 & ,i didn't q f9i% my spee*1 did ,i8 ,aft] be+ told t he did n1 he said1 ,take me back & let me f9i% x4 ,b !y said1 ,no1 y w die 9 ! attempt4 ,well1 said he1 ,i w die if ,i don't1 & ! old man ask$ aga9 t !y w\ld all[ him to f9i% 8 plea4 ,:5 he 0 tak5 back ! :ole congregation /ood z "o man1 & z !y br\ght him on ! plat=m1 ) a trembl+ voice he said3 ,fa!rs & mo!rs ( ,scotl&1 is x true t y w n let y\r sons g to ,india8 ,i sp5t tw5ty-five ye>s ( my life !re4 ,i lo/ my heal? & ,i h come back ) sickness & %att]$ heal?4 ,if x is true t we h no /rong gr&sons to g to ,india1 ,i w pack up :at ,i h & be (f to-morr[1 & ,i w let ^? hea!ns "k t if ,i _c live = !m ,i w die = !m4 ,! _w w say t old man 0 en?usia/ic4 ,well1 t is j :at we want4 ,=ty-,"o ,little ,s]mons4 ,a man 0 prea*+ ab\t ,*ri/ians recogniz+ ea* o!r 9 heav51 & "s "o said1 ,i wi% he w\ld prea* ab\t recogniz+ ea* o!r on e>?4 ,9 "o place :]e ,i prea*$1 ,i look$ ov] ! great hall ( ! old circus build+ :]e x 0 held1 & saw m5 talk+ to o!r m5 "h & !re4 ,i said to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,"y ,m5's ,*ri/ian ,association :o got up ! meet+1 ,:o are ^! m58 ,he said1 ,!y are a b& ( work]s4 ,!y 7 all scatt]$ ?r\gh ! hall1 & prea*+ & wat*+ = s\ls4 ,out ( ! fifty ( !m1 =ty-"o ( _! numb] _h got a s\l ea* & 7 talk+ & prea*+ ) !m4 ,we h be5 asleep long en\gh4 ,:5 ! laity wake up & try & help ! m9i/] ! m9i/] w prea* bett]4 ,,gold4 -- ,x is ! greate/ pleasure ( liv+ to w9 s\ls to ,*ri/4 -- ,i believe 9 :at ,john ,wesley us$ to say1 ,all at x1 & always at x1 & t is :at ! ,*ur* wants to-day4 -- ,if we 7 all ( u do+ ! "w t ,god has got = u to d1 don't y see h[ ! "w ( ! ,"l w\ld advance8 -- ,!re is no man liv+ t c d ! "w t ,god has got = me to d4 ,no "o c d x b myself4 ,& if ! "w a9't done we w h to answ] = x :5 we /& be=e ,god's b>4 -- ,:at makes ! ,dead ,sea dead8 ,because x is all ! "t receiv+1 nev] giv+ out any?+4 ,:y is x t _m ,*ri/ians are cold8 ,because !y are all ! "t receiv+1 nev] giv+ out an any?+4 ,,*ri/ian ,,zeal4 ,satan's ,mat*4 ,if y w all[ me an expression1 ,satan got a mat* :5 he got ,paul4 ,he tri$ to get him away f ,god1 b he nev] swit*$ (f4 ,look h[ !y tortur$ him4 ,look h[ !y /ripp$ & beat him4 ,n only did ! ,romans d ?is1 b ! ,jews also4 ,h[ ! ,jews tri$ to drag him f 8 high call+4 ,h[ !y /ripp$ him & laid ^u ! back ( ! apo/le bl[ aft] bl[4 ,& y "k t ! sc\rge 9 ^? days 0 no light ?+4 ,sometimes m5 di$ "u t puni%m5t4 ,if "o ( u got "o ( ! /ripes t ,paul got1 h[ ! pap]s w\ld talk ab\t x4 ,b x 0 no?+ to ,paul4 ,he j look$ at x z if x 7 a trivial ?+--z if x 7 a light affliction4 ,:5 he 0 /ripp$ & sc\rg$ by 8 p]secutors y might h gone & ask$ him3 ,well1 ,paul1 :at are y go+ to d n[8 ,:y1 press t[>d ! m>k ( ! high call+ ( ,god 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus2 ,take y\r /& be=e ,him & ask him z !y br+ ! rod d[n ^u 8 head1 ,:at are y go+ to d n[1 ,paul8 ,d8 ,i am go+ to press t[>d ! m>k ( ! high call+ ( ,god 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,he _h "o idea1 & t 0 x4 ,look at him z !y /on$ him4 ,! ,jews took up great /ones to ?r[ ^u ! great apo/le4 ,!y left him = dead1 & ,i suppose he 0 dead1 b ,god rais$ him up4 ,come up & look at him all bruis$ & ble$+ z he lies4 ,well1 ,paul1 y've _h a n>r[ escape ?is "t4 ,don't y ?9k y _h bett] give up8 ,g (f into ,arabia & re/ = six weeks4 ,:at w y d if y rema9 "h8 ,!y mean to kill y4 ,d6 he cries z he raises himself l a mighty giant1 ,i am go+ to press t[>d ! m>k ( ! high call+ ( ,god4 ,& he goes =? & prea*es ! gospel4 ,i am a%am$ ( ,*ri/ianity 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury :5 ,i ?9k ( ^? e>ly ,*ri/ians4 ,:y1 x w\ld take all ! ,*ri/ians 9 ! ,nor?we/ to make "o ,paul4 ,look at 8 h]oism ev]y:]e he w5t4 ,talk ab\t y\r ,alex&]s2 :y1 ! mighty p[] ( ,god re/$ ^u ,paul4 ,:y1 said he1 ?rice 0 ,i %ipwreck$ :ile go+ (f to prea* ! gospel4 ,:at did he c>e ab\t t8 ,cold *ur*es w\ldn't tr\ble him1 al?\gh !y tr\ble u4 ,:at w\ld ly+ eld]s & false deacons be to him8 ,t w\ldn't /op him4 ,he _h b "o idea1 & ov] all ob/acles he triumph$ = t "o idea4 ,look at him z he comes back f 8 puni%m5t4 ,he goes up "s side /reet & gets lodg+s4 ,he works dur+ ! day & prea*es at night on ! /reet4 ,he _h no build+ l ?is1 no committee to wait on him1 no c>riage to c>ry him f ! meet+1 no "o to be wait+ to pay 8 bo>d bills4 ,!re he 0 toil+ & prea*+1 &1 aft] prea*+ = eighte5 mon?s1 !y say1 ,we'll h to pay y = all ?is prea*+1 ,paul1 & !y take him to ! corn] ( ! /reet & pay him ) ?irty-n9e /ripes6 ,t is ! way !y paid him4 ,oh1 my fri5ds1 :5 y look at ! lives ( su* m5 don't x make y feel a%am$ ( y\rselves4 ,i confess ,i feel l hang+ my head4 ,g to him 9 ! ,philippian jail & ask him :at he is go+ to d n[4 ,d8 press =w>d = ! m>k ( my high call+4 ,& s he w5t on look+ t[>d "o po9t1 & no man c\ld /& be=e him4 ,sav$ & ,sav+4 ,"o day ,i saw a /eel engrav+ t ,i lik$ v mu*4 ,i ?\ght x 0 ! f9e/ ?+ ,i ev] _h se51 at ! "t1 & ,i b\ght x4 ,x 0 a picture ( a woman com+ out ( ! wat]1 & cl++ ) bo? arms to ! cross4 ,!re %e came out ( ! dr[n+ waves ) bo? arms ar\nd ! cross p]fectly safe4 ,aft]w>ds1 ,i saw ano!r picture t spoil$ ?is "o = me entirely1 x 0 s mu* m lovely4 ,x 0 a picture ( a p]son com+ out ( ! d>k wat]s1 ) "o arm cl++ to ! cross & ) ! o!r %e 0 lift+ "s "o else out ( ! waves4 ,t is :at ,i l4 ,keep a firm hold ^u ! cross1 b always try to rescue ano!r f ! dr[n+4 ,a ,/ory ,moody ,nev] w ,=get4 ,a few ye>s ago1 9 a t[n some:]e 9 ?is /ate1 a m]*ant di$1 & :ile he 0 ly+ a corpse ,i 0 told a /ory ,i w nev] =get4 ,:5 ! physician t att5d$ him saw !re 0 no *ance = him "h1 he ?\ght x w\ld be "t to talk ab\t ,*ri/ to ! dy+ man4 ,& !re are a great _m ,*ri/ians j l ?is physician4 ,!y wait till a man is j ent]+ ! o!r _w1 j till he is ab\t ne>+ ! ?rone1 till ! s&s ( life are ab\t run out1 till ! dea? rattle is 9 8 ?roat1 be=e !y comm5ce to speak ( ,*ri/4 ,! physician /epp$ up to ! dy+ m]*ant & began to speak ( ,jesus1 ! beauties ( ,*ri/ianity1 & ! salvation he _h (f]$ to all ! _w4 ,! m]*ant li/5$ quietly to him1 & !n ask$ him1 ,h[ long h y kn[n ( ^! ?+s8 ,i h be5 a ,*ri/ian s9ce ,i came f ! ,ea/1 he repli$4 ,y h be5 a ,*ri/ian s long & h kn[n all ?is1 & h be5 9 my /ore e day4 ,y h be5 9 my h\se2 h associat$ ) me2 y knew all ^! ?+s1 & :y didn't y tell me be=e8 ,! doctor w5t home & retir$ to re/1 b c\ld n sleep4 ,! "q ( ! dy+ man rang 9 8 e>s4 ,he c\ld n expla9 :y he _h n spok5 be=e1 b he saw he _h neglect$ 8 duty to 8 pr9ciples4 ,he w5t back to 8 dy+ fri5d1 int5d+ to urge ^u him ! acceptance ( ,*ri/'s salvation1 b :5 he began to speak to him ! m]*ant only repli$ 9 a sad :isp]1 ,oh1 :y didn't y tell me be=e8 ,oh1 my fri5ds1 h[ _m ( u act l ?is physician8 ,if we don't practice 9 e p>ticul> ! pr(essions we make1 & try to influ5ce ! lives ( o!rs1 & lead ! lives ( ,*ri/ians accord+ to ,*ri/ian precept1 ! _w w g on /umbl+ ov] u4 ,! ,miss+ ,/one4 ,i rememb] he>+ ( a man's dream1 9 :i* he imag9$ t :5 he di$ he 0 tak5 by ! angels to a beautiful temple4 ,aft] admir+ x = a "t1 he discov]$ t "o /one 0 miss+4 ,all f9i%$ b j "o little /one2 t 0 left out4 ,he said to ! angel1 ,:at is ?is /one left out =8 ,! angel repli$1 ,t 0 left out = y1 b y want$ to d great ?+s1 & s !re 0 no room left = y4 ,he 0 />tl$ & awoke1 & resolv$ t he w\ld become a work] = ,god1 & t man always work$ fai?fully aft] t4 ,sad ,lack ( ,zeal4 ,two "y m5 came into our inquiry room "h ! o!r night1 & aft] a conv]t _h talk$ ) !m1 & %[$ !m ! way1 ! light broke 9 ^u !m4 ,!y 7 ask$1 ,:]e d y g to *ur*8 ,!y gave ! "n ( ! *ur* :]e !y _h be5 go+4 ,said "o1 ,i advise y to g & see ! m9i/] ( t *ur*4 ,!y said1 ,we don't want to g !re any m2 we h gone !re = six ye>s & no "o has spok5 to u4 ,a ,zeal\s ,"y ,lady4 ,i 0 v mu* int]e/$ "s "t ago 9 a "y lady t liv$ 9 ! city4 ,i don't "k h] "n1 or ,i h =gott5 x4 ,%e 0 ab\t to g to ,*9a z ! wife ( a mission>y on 8 way to "s hea!n field4 ,%e _h a l>ge ,sabba?-s*ool class 9 ! city & succe$$ 9 gett+ a bless+ ^u _m ( h] s*ol>s ?r\gh h] ef=ts4 ,%e 0 v anxi\s to get "s "o :o w\ld look aft] h] little flock & take c>e ( !m :ile %e 0 gone4 ,%e _h a bro!r :o 0 n a ,*ri/ian1 & h] he>t 0 set on 8 be+ conv]t$ & tak+ h] place z lead] ( ! class4 ,! "y man--p]haps he is 9 ! audi5ce to-day--refus$ to accept ( ,*ri/1 b away 9 h] closet alone %e plead$ ) ,god t h] bro!r might be conv]t$ & take h] place4 ,%e want$ to reproduce h]self & t is :at e ,*ri/ian ought to d--get somebody else conv]t$ to take up y\r "w4 ,well1 ! la/ morn+ came1 & ar\nd ! family alt> z ! mom5t drew ne> = ! lady's dep>ture1 & !y did n "k :5 !y %\ld see h] aga91 ! fa!r broke d[n1 & ! boy w5t up /airs4 ,j be=e %e left = ! tra9 ! boy came d[n1 & putt+ 8 arms ar\nd 8 si/]'s neck1 said to h]1 ,my de> si/]1 ,i w take y\r ,savi\r = m9e1 & ,i w take c>e ( y\r class = y1 & ! "y man took h] class1 & ! la/ ,i he>d ( him he 0 fill+ h] place4 ,!re 0 a "y lady e/abli%$ 9 good "w4 ,h[ ,moody ,treat$ ! ,committees4 ,i rememb] :5 ,i 0 9 ,*icago be=e ! fire1 ,i 0 on "s t5 or twelve committees4 ,my h&s 7 full4 ,if a man came to me to talk ab\t 8 s\l ,i w\ld say ,i hav5't "t2 got a committee to att5d to4 ,b n[ ,i h turn$ my hack on ev]y?+--turn$ my att5tion to sav+ s\ls1 & ,god has bless$ me & made me an in/rum5t to save m s\ls dur+ ! la/ f\r or five ye>s ?an dur+ all my previ\s life4 ,& s if a m9i/] w devote himself to ?is undivid$ "w1 ,god w bless him4 ,take t motto ( ,paul's3 ,"o ?+ ,i d1 =gett+ ^? ?+s :i* are beh9d1 & rea*+ =? unto ^? ?+s :i* are be=e1 ,i press t[>d ! m>k = ! prize ( ! high call+ ( ,god 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,f\rscore & ,five4 ,:5 we w5t to ,london !re 0 an old woman eighty-five ye>s old1 :o came to ! meet+s & said %e want$ a h& 9 t "w4 ,%e 0 appo9t$ to a di/rict1 & call$ on all classes ( p4 ,%e w5t to places :]e we w\ld probably h be5 put out1 & told ! p ( ,*ri/4 ,!re 7 none t c\ld resi/ h]4 ,:5 ! old woman1 eighty-five ye>s old1 came to !m & (f]$ to pray = !m1 !y all receiv$ h] k9dly--,ca?olics1 ,jews1 ,g5tiles--all4 ,t is en?usiasm4 ,t is :at we want4 ,illu/ration3 ,saul's ,conv]sion4 ,,gu/ave ,,dore4 ,acts1 ix4 ,,confess+ ,,*ri/4 ,:at a ,woman ,did4 ,"o place we 7 91 9 ,engl&1 ,i recollect a ,quak]ess came 94 ,! meet+ 0 held 9 a ,me?odi/ ,*ur*1 & ! ,_s ( ,god 0 !re--s\ls 7 be+ sav$3 multitudes 7 press+ into ! k+dom4 ,%e _h a bro!r :o 0 a dr9k] & a nephew :o _h j come to ! city1 & he 0 9 a critical /ate1 too4 ,!y came to ! meet+ ) h]4 ,ev]y?+ appe>$ /range to h]1 & :5 %e w5t home %e did n "k really :at to say4 ,%e & h] bro!r & nephew w5t up /airs1 & com+ d[n %e ?\ght1 x may be t ! de/9y ( _! s\ls dep5ds on :at ,i say n[4 ,:5 %e ent]$ ! p>lor %e f\nd !m laugh+ & jok+ ab\t ! meet+4 ,%e put on a s]i\s face & said1 ,i don't ?9k we %\ld laugh at x4 ,suppose ,mr4 ,moody _h come to y & ask$ y if y 7 conv]t$1 :at w\ld y h told him8 ,i w\ld h told him to m9d 8 own bus9ess1 repli$ "o ( !m4 ,i ?9k x is a v important "q1 & a "q a ,*ri/ian ought to put to any "o2 ,mr4 ,moody1 z a ,*ri/ian1 has a "r to ask any "o4 ,%e talk$ ) !m1 & :5 t bro!r w5t to b$1 he began ?9k+ & ?9k+4 ,he _h tickets = ! !at] next night1 b :5 next night came he said he w\ld g to ! meet+ ) 8 si/]1 &1 to make a long /ory %ort1 he came & 0 conv]t$4 ,he came to me--he 0 a me*anic--& ask$ me to talk to ! labor]s & h !m come to ! meet+s4 ,he _h got su* a bless+ himself t he want$ !m to %>e x4 ,t man br\ght me a li/ ( ! names ( ! me*anics ab\t half z long z ?is room1 & we got up a meet+ 9 ! !at]1 & we _h t !at] pack$4 ,t 0 ! fir/ meet+ ( work+ m5 ,i ev] _h1 & ! "w ( grace broke out among !m4 ,?is 0 b ! result ( ! woman tak+ h] /&4 ,%e w5t into ! inquiry-room & became an e>ne/ work]4 ,i get lett]s f h] frequ5tly n[1 & ,i d n believe !re is a happi] woman 9 all ,engl&4 ,if %e _h tak5 ano!r c\rse %e might h be5 ! means ( ru9+ ^! "y m54 ,!re is "o ?+ t ,*ri/ians ought to ask !mselves4 ,ask y\r he>t1 ,is ?is ! "w ( ! devil8 ,t is ! pla9 "q4 ,if x's ! "w ( ! devil turn y\r back aga9/ x4 ,i w\ld if ,i ?\ght x 04 ,if x is ! "w ( ,god1 be c>eful :at y d4 ,my fri5ds1 x is a t]rible ?+ to fight aga9/ ,god4 ,if x is ! ,"l's wi%1 come out & take y\r /&1 & let !re be "o unit$ column ( p com+ up to heav54 ,let e man1 woman & *ild1 be n afraid to confess ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,a ,bus9ess ,man ,confess+ ,*ri/4 ,:5 ,i 0 9 ,irel& ,i he>d ( a man :o got great bless+s f ,god4 ,he 0 a bus9ess man--a l&$ proprietor4 ,he _h a l>ge family1 & a great _m m5 to "w = him tak+ c>e ( 8 home4 ,he came up to ,dubl9 & !re he f\nd ,*ri/4 ,& he came boldly out & ?\ght he w\ld g home & confess ,him4 ,he ?\ght t if ,*ri/ _h r$eem$ him ) 8 preci\s blood1 ! lea/ he c\ld d w\ld be to confess ,him1 & tell ab\t x sometimes4 ,s he call$ 8 family toge!r & 8 s]vants1 & ) te>s runn+ d[n 8 *eeks he p\r$ out 8 s\l to !m1 & told !m :at ,*ri/ _h done = him4 ,he took ! ,bible d[n f its re/+-place & read a few v]ses ( gospel4 ,!n he w5t d[n on 8 knees to pray1 & s greatly 0 ! little ga!r+ bless$ t f\r or five out ( t family 7 convict$ ( s92 !y =sook ! ways ( ! _w1 & accept$ ,*ri/ & et]nal life4 ,x 0 l unto ! h\sehold ( ,cornelius1 :i* exp]i5c$ ! work+ ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,& t man & 8 family 7 n afraid to foll[ out _! pr(ession4 ,two ,"y ,m54 ,i he>d a /ory ab\t two "y m5 :o came to ,new ,york ,city f ! c\ntry on a visit4 ,!y w5t to ! same bo>d+-h\se to /ay & took a room toge!r4 ,well1 :5 !y came to g to b$ ea* felt a%am$ to g d[n on 8 knees be=e 8 companion fir/4 ,s !y sat wat*+ ea* o!r4 ,9 fact1 to express ! situation 9 "o ^w1 !y 7 bo? c[>ds--yes1 c[>ds6 ,b at la/ "o ( !m mu/]$ up a little c\rage1 & ) burn+ blu%es1 z if he 0 ab\t to d some?+ wrong & wick$1 he sunk d[n on 8 knees to say 8 pray]s4 ,z soon z ! second saw t1 he also knelt4 ,& !n1 aft] !y _h said _! pray]s1 ea* wait$ = ! o!r to get up4 ,:5 !y did manage to get up "o said to ! o!r3 ,i really am glad to see t y knelt2 ,i 0 afraid ( y4 ,well1 said ! o!r1 & ,i 0 afraid ( y4 ,s x turn$ out t bo? 7 ,*ri/ians1 & yet !y 7 afraid ( ea* o!r4 ,y smile at t1 b h[ _m times h y done ! same ?+--p]haps n 9 t way1 b ! same ?+ 9 effect4 ,h5ce=?1 !n1 be n a%am$1 b let ev]yone "k y are ,84 ,! ,little ,t[-,head$ ,norwegian4 ,i rememb] :ile 9 ,bo/on ,i att5d$ "o ( ! daily pray] meet+s4 ,! meet+s we _h be5 hold+ _h be5 almo/ always address$ by "y m54 ,well1 9 t meet+ a little t[-head$ ,norwegian boy /ood up4 ,he c\ld h>dly speak a ^w ( ,engli% pla91 b he got up & came to ! front4 ,he trembl$ all ov] & ! te>s 7 all trickl+ d[n 8 *eeks1 b he spoke out z well z he c\ld & said3 ,if ,i tell ! _w ab\t ,jesus1 !n w ,he tell ! ,fa!r ab\t me4 ,he !n took 8 seat2 t 0 all he said1 b ,i tell y t 9 ^? few words he said m ?an all ( !m1 old & "y toge!r4 ,^? few words w5t /raight d[n into ! he>t ( ev]yone pres5t4 ,if ,i tell ! _w--yes1 t's :at x means to confess ,*ri/4 ,illu/ration3 ,e/h] ,conf\nd+ ,haman4 ,,gu/ave ,,dore4 ,e/h]1 viii4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,angel at ! ,sepul*]4 ,,gu/ave ,,dore4 ,mat!w1 xxviii1 #a-g4 ,! ,family t ,hoot$ at ,moody4 ,i rememb] a family 9 ,*icago t us$ to hoot at me & my s*ol>s z we pass$ _! h\se sometimes4 ,"o day "o ( ! boys came into ! ,sunday-s*ool & made light ( x1 ,z he w5t away1 ,i told him ,i 0 glad to see him !re & hop$ he w\ld come aga94 ,he came & /ill made a noise1 b ,i urg$ him to come ! next "t1 & f9ally "o day he said3 ,i wi% y w\ld pray = me1 boys4 ,t boy came to ,*ri/4 ,he w5t home & confess$ 8 fai?1 & x wasn't long be=e t :ole family _h f\nd ! way into ! ,k+dom ( ,god4 ,pet]'s ,confession4 ,"o day ,he said1 ,:om d m5 say t ,i am8 ,he want$ !m to confess ,him4 ,b "o said1 ,!y say ?\ art ,elias1 & ano!r t ?\ art ,j]emiah2 & ano!r ,?\ art ,/4 ,john ! ,bapti/4 ,b ,he ask$1 ,:om d y say t ,i am8--turn+ to ,8 disciples4 ,& ,pet] answ]s1 ,?\ art ! ,son ( ! liv+ ,god4 ,!n our ,"l exclaim$1 ,bless$ art ?\1 ,simon ,b>jonas4 ,yes1 ,he bless$ him "r !re because he confess$ ,him to be ! ,son ( ,god4 ,he 0 hungry to get "s "o to confess him4 ,let ev]yone take 8 /& on ! side ( ! ,"l4 ,! ,bl9d ,begg>4 ,"h is a :ole *apt] 9 ,john 7ix7 ( =ty-"o v]ses1 j to tell h[ ! ,"l bless$ t bl9d begg>4 ,x 0 put 9 ?is book1 ,i ?9k1 j to br+ out ! confession ( t man4 ,! neighbors1 !re=e1 & !y :i* be=e _h se5 him :i* 0 bl9d1 said1 ,is n ?is he t sat & begg$8 ,"s said1 ,?is is he2 o!rs said1 ,he is l him2 b he said1 ,i am he4 ,if x _h be5 our case ,i ?9k we w\ld h kept /ill2 we w\ld h said1 ,!re is a /orm brew+ among ! ,ph>isees1 & !y h said1 ',if any man ackn[l$ges ,*ri/ we w put him out ( ! ,synagogue4' ,n[ ,i don't want to be put out ( ! ,synagogue4 ,i am afraid we w\ld h said t2 t is ! way ) a good _m ( ! "y conv]ts4 ,:at did ! "y conv]t "h8 ,he said1 ,i am he4 ,& be> 9 m9d he only told :at he knew2 he knew ! ,man _h giv5 him 8 eyes4 ,"s said1 ,he is l him2 b he said1 ,i am he4 ,s1 "y conv]ts1 op5 y\r lips & tell :at ,*ri/ has done = y4 ,if y c't d m ?an t1 op5 y\r lips & d t4 ,!re=e1 said !y unto him1 ,h[ 7 ?9e eyes op5$8 ,he answ]$ & said1 ,a man t is call$ ,jesus made clay1 & ano9t$ m9e eyes1 & said unto me1 ,g to ! pool ( ,siloam1 & wa%2 & ,i w5t & wa%$1 & ,i receiv$ sight4 ,he said1 ,he ano9t$ my eyes ) clay1 & ,i w5t to ! pool & wa%$1 & :]eas ,i _h no eyes1 ,i h n[ got two good eyes4 ,"s skeptic might ask1 ,:at is ! philosophy ( x8 ,b he c\ldn't tell t4 ,!n said !y unto him1 ,:]e is he8 ,he said1 ,i "k n4 ,!y br\ght to ! ,ph>isees him t a=etime 0 bl9d4 ,& x 0 ! ,sabba? day :5 ,jesus made ! clay & op5$ 8 eyes4 ,!n aga9 ! ,ph>isees also ask$ him h[ he _h receiv$ 8 sight4 ,he said unto !m1 ,he put clay ^u m9e eyes & ,i wa%$ & d see4 ,he wasn't afraid to tell 8 exp]i5ce twice2 he _h j told x once4 ,!re=e1 said "s ( ! ,ph>isees1 ,?is man is n ( ,god1 because he keepe? n ! ,sabba? day4 ,o!rs said1 ,h[ c a man t is a s9n] d su* miracles8 & !re 0 a division among !m4 ,n[ ,i am afraid if x _h be5 u1 we w\ld h kept /ill & said1 ,!re is a /orm brew+4 ,!y say unto ! bl9d man aga91 ,:at saye/ ?\ ( ,him1 t ,he ha? op5$ ?9e eyes8 ,he said1 ,he is a prophet4 ,n[ y see he has got to talk+ ( ! ,ma/]1 & t is a gr& good ?+4 ,! ,"y ,conv]t4 ,a "y conv]t got up 9 "o ( our meet+s & tri$ to prea*2 he c\ld n prea* v well ei!r1 b he did ! be/ he c\ld--b "s "o /ood up & said1 ,"y man1 y _c prea*2 y ought to be a%am$ ( y\rself4 ,said ! "y man1 ,s ,i am1 b ,i am n a%am$ ( my ,"l4 ,t is "r4 ,d n be a%am$ ( ,*ri/--( ! man t b\ght u ) ,8 own blood4 ,,gold4 -- ,if ,*ri/ comes into our he>ts we are n a%am$4 -- ,i wi% we _h a few m wom5 l ! woman ( ,sam>ia1 will+ to confess :at ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ _h done = _! s\ls4 -- ,believ+ & confess+ g toge!r2 & y _c be sav$ )\t y take !m bo?4 ,) ! m\? confession is made unto salvation4 ,if y ev] see ! k+dom ( heav5 y h to take ?is way4 -- ,satan puts /raws across our pa? & magnifies x & makes u believe x is a m\nta91 b all ! devil's m\nta9s are m\nta9s ( smoke2 :5 y come up to !m !y are n !re4 -- ,i d n "k any?+ t w\ld wake up ,*icago bett] ?an = e man & woman "h :o loves ,him to beg9 to talk ab\t ,him to _! fri5ds1 & j to tell !m :at ,he has done = y4 ,y h got a circle ( fri5ds4 ,g & tell !m ( ,him4 -- ,i c't help ?9k+ ( ! old woman :o />t$ out :5 ! w> comm5c$ ) a pok] 9 h] h&4 ,:5 ask$ :at %e 0 go+ to d ) x %e said3 ,i c't d mu* ) x1 b ,i c %[ :at side ,i'm on4 ,my fri5ds1 ev5 if y c't d mu*1 %[ to :i* side y belong4 -- ,i may say ) tru? t !re is only ab\t "o 9 t5 :o pr(esses ,*ri/ianity :o w turn r\nd & glorify ,god ) a l\d voice4 ,n9e out ( t5 are /ill born ,*ri/ians4 ,y nev] he> ( !m4 ,if y press !m h>d ) ! "q :e!r !y are ,*ri/ians !y might say1 ,well1 ,i hope s4 ,we nev] see x 9 _! actions2 we nev] see x 9 _! lives4 ,!y might belong to ! *ur* y g to1 b y nev] see !m at ! pray]-meet+s or tak+ any int]e/ 9 ! *ur* affairs4 ,!y don't pr(ess x among _! fell[s or 9 _! bus9ess1 & ! result is t !re are hundr$s go+ on ) a half hope1 n sure :e!r _! religion w /& !m or n4 ,,conv]sion4 ,mr4 ,moody's ,fir/ ,impulse 9 ,conv]t+ ,s\ls4 ,i want to tell y h[ ,i got ! fir/ impulse to "w solely = ! conv]sion ( m54 ,= a long "t aft] my conv]sion ,i didn't accompli% any?+4 ,i hadn't got into my "r place2 t 0 x4 ,i hadn't ?\ght en\gh ( ?is p]sonal "w4 ,i'd get up 9 pray] meet+1 & ,i'd pray ) ! o!rs1 b j to g up to a man & take hold ( 8 coat & get him d[n on 8 knees1 ,i hadn't yet got r\nd to t4 ,x 0 9 #ahfj ! *ange came4 ,9 ! ,sunday s*ool ,i _h a pale1 delicate "y man z "o ( ! tea*]s4 ,i knew 8 burn+ piety1 & assign$ him to ! wor/ class 9 ! s*ool4 ,!y 7 all girls1 & x 0 an awful class4 ,!y kept gadd+ ar\nd 9 ! s*ool-room1 & 7 laugh+ & c>ry+ on all ! :ile4 ,& ?is "y man _h bett] success ?an anyone else4 ,"o ,sunday he 0 abs5t1 & ,i tri$ myself to tea* ! class1 b c\ldn't d any?+ ) !m2 !y seem$ f>!r (f ?an ev] f any conc]n ab\t _! s\ls4 ,well1 ! day aft] 8 abs5ce1 e>ly ,monday morn+1 ! "y man came into ! /ore :]e ,i work$1 &1 tott]+ & bloodless1 ?rew himself d[n on "s boxes4 ,:at's ! matt]8 ,i ask$1 ,i h be5 ble$+ at ! lungs1 & !y h giv5 me up to die1 he said4 ,b y are n afraid to die8 ,i que/ion$1 ,no1 said he1 ,i am n afraid to die1 b ,i h got to /& be=e ,god & give an acc\nt ( my /ew>d%ip1 & n "o ( my ,sabba?-s*ool s*ol>s has be5 br\ght to ,jesus4 ,i h fail$ to br+ "o1 & hav5't any /r5g? to d x n[4 ,he 0 s weigh$ d[n t ,i got a c>riage & took t dy+ man 9 x1 & we call$ at ! homes ( ev]yone ( 8 s*ol>s1 & to ea* "o he said1 z be/ 8 fa9t voice w\ld let him1 ,i h come to j ask y to come to ! ,savi\r1 & !n he pray$ z ,i nev] he>d be=e4 ,& = t5 days he labor$ 9 t way1 sometimes walk+ to ! ne>e/ h\ses4 ,& at ! end ( t t5 days ev]yone ( t l>ge class _h yield$ to ! ,savi\r4 ,full well ,i rememb] ! night be=e he w5t away 7= ! doctors said he mu/ hurry to ! ,s\?71 h[ we held a true love-fea/4 ,x 0 ! v gate ( heav51 t meet+4 ,he pray$1 & !y pray$2 he didn't ask !m1 he didn't ?9k !y c\ld pray2 & !n we sung1 ,ble/ be ! tie t b9ds4 ,x 0 a beautiful night 9 ,june t he left on ! ,mi*igan ,s\!rn1 & ,i 0 d[n to ! tra9 to help him (f4 ,& ^? girls ev]yone ga!r$ !re aga91 all unkn[n to ea* o!r2 & ! depot seem$ a second gate to heav51 9 ! joyful1 yet te>ful1 communion & f>ewells betwe5 ^! newly r$eem$ s\ls & him ^: cr[n ( rejoic+ x w be t he l$ !m to ,jesus4 ,at la/ ! gong s\nd$1 &1 support$ on ! plat=m1 ! dy+ man %ook h&s ) ea* "o1 & :isp]$1 ,i w meet y yond]4 ,v ,h>d1 yet ,v ,easy4 ,! h>de/ ?+1 ,i w admit1 ev] a man _h to d is to become a ,*ri/ian1 & yet x is ! easie/4 ,?is seems to _m to be a p>adox1 b ,i w repeat x1 x is ! mo/ difficult ?+ to become a ,*ri/ian1 & yet x is ! easie/4 ,i h a little nephew 9 ?is city4 ,:5 he 0 ab\t ?ree or f\r ye>s ( age1 he ?rew t ,bible on ! floor4 ,i ?9k a good deal ( t ,bible1 & ,i don't l to see ?is4 ,8 "m said to him1 ,g pick up uncle's ,bible f ! floor4 ,i won't1 he repli$4 ,g & pick up t ,bible directly4 ,i won't4 ,:at did y say8 ask$ 8 "m4 ,%e ?\ght he didn't und]/&4 ,b he und]/ood well en\gh1 & _h made up 8 m9d t he w\ldn't4 ,%e told ! boy %e w\ld h to puni% him if he didn't1 & !n he said he c\ldn't1 & by & by he said he didn't want to4 ,& t is ! way ) ! p 9 com+ to ,*ri/4 ,at fir/ !y say !y won't1 !n !y c't1 & !n !y don't want to4 ,! "m insi/$ ^u ! boy pick+ up ! ,bible1 & he got d[n & put 8 arms ar\nd x & pret5d$ he c\ldn't lift x4 ,he 0 a great1 heal?y boy1 & he c\ld h pick$ x up easily en\gh4 ,i 0 v anxi\s to see ! fight c>ri$ on because %e 0 a "y "m1 & if %e didn't break t boy's w he 0 go+ to break h] he>t by & by4 ,s %e told him aga9 if he didn't pick x up %e w\ld puni% him1 & ! *ild j pick$ x up4 ,x 0 v easy to d x :5 he made up 8 m9d4 ,s x is p]fectly easy = m5 to accept ! gospel4 ,! tr\ble is !y don't want to give up _! w4 ,if y want to be sav$ y mu/ j accept t gospel--t ,*ri/ is y\r ,savi\r1 t he is y\r ,r$eem]1 & t he has rescu$ y f ! curse ( ! law4 ,j say ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,i tru/ y f ?is h\r to save me1 & ! mom5t y take t /& he w put 8 lov+ arms ar\nd y & wrap ab\t y ! robe ( righte\sness4 ,! ,arr[s ( ,conviction4 ,i rememb] :ile prea*+ 9 ,glasg[1 an incid5t occurr$ :i* ,i w relate4 ,i _h be5 prea*+ !re sev]al weeks1 & ! night 0 my la/ "o1 & ,i plead$ ) !m z ,i _h nev] plead$ !re be=e4 ,i urg$ ! p to meet me 9 t l&4 ,x is a v solemn ?+ to /& be=e a va/ audi5ce = ! la/ "t & ?9k y may nev] h ano!r *ance ( ask+ !m to come to ,*ri/4 ,i told !m ,i w\ld n h ano!r opportunity1 & urg$ !m to accept1 & j ask$ !m to meet me at t m>riage supp]4 ,at ! conclusion ,i soon saw a tall "y lady com+ into ! inquiry room4 ,%e _h sc>cely come 9 :5 ano!r tall "y lady came 91 & %e w5t up to ! fir/ & put h] arms ar\nd h] & wept4 ,pretty soon ano!r "y lady came & w5t up to ! fir/ two & j put h] arms ar\nd bo? ( !m4 ,!y 7 ?ree si/]s & ,i f\nd t al?\gh !y _h be5 sitt+ 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! build+1 ! sure arr[ ( conviction w5t d[n to _! s\ls1 & br\ght !m to ! inquiry room4 ,ano!r "y lady came d[n f ! gall]y & said3 ,mr4 ,moody1 ,i want to become a ,*ri/ian4 ,i ask$ a "y ,*ri/ian to talk to h]1 & :5 %e w5t home t night ab\t #aj o'clock--h] "m 0 sitt+ up = h]--%e said3 ,"m1 ,i h accept$ ! invitation to be pres5t at ! m>riage supp] ( ! ,lamb4 ,h] "m & fa!r laid awake t night talk+ ab\t ! salvation ( _! *ild4 ,t 0 ,friday night1 & next day 7,saturday7 %e 0 unwell1 & be=e long h] sickness develop$ into sc>let fev]1 & a few days aft] ,i got ?is lett]3 ,mr4 ,moody--,de> ,sir3 ,x is n[ my pa9ful duty to intimate to y t ! de> girl conc]n+ :om ,i wrote to y on ,monday1 has be5 tak5 away f u by dea?4 ,h] dep>ture1 h[ev]1 has be5 signally s(t5$ to u1 = %e told u ye/]day %e 0 go+ home to be ) ,jesus1 & aft] giv+ messages to _m1 told u to let ,mr4 ,moody & ,mr4 ,sankey "k t %e di$ a happy ,*ri/ian4 ,h[ a ,citiz5 ,became a ,soldi]4 ,"o day ,i 0 walk+ ?r\gh ! /reets ( ,york1 9 ,engl&4 ,i saw a little way ahead a soldi] com+ t[>d me4 ,he _h ! r$ uni=m on ( ! infantry--! dress ( ! army4 ,i knew at once :5 ,i saw him t he 0 a soldi]4 ,:5 he came ne> me ,i /opp$ him4 ,i said1 ,my good man1 if y h no objection ,i w\ld l to ask y a few que/ions4 ,c]ta9ly1 sir1 said he4 ,well1 !n1 ,i w\ld l to "k h[ y fir/ became a soldi]4 ,yes1 sir1 ,i w tell y4 ,y see1 sir1 ,i want$ to become a soldi]1 & ! recruit+ (fic] 0 9 our t[n1 & ,i w5t up to him & told him ,i want$ to enli/4 ,well1 sir1 he said1 ',all "r1' & ! fir/ ?+ he did1 sir1 he took an ,engli% %ill+ out ( 8 pocket1 sir1 & put x into my h&4 ,! v mom5t1 sir1 a recruit+-s]geant puts a %ill+ into y\r h&1 sir1 y are a soldi]4 ,i said to myself1 ,t is ! v illu/ration ,i want4 ,t man 0 a free man at "o "t--he c\ld g "h & !re2 d j :at he lik$2 b ! mom5t ! %ill+ 0 put into 8 h& he 0 subject to ! rules ( w>1 & ,que5 ,victoria c\ld s5d him any:]e & make him obey ! rules & regulations ( ! army4 ,he is a soldi] ! v m9ute he takes ! %ill+4 ,he has n got to wait to put on ! uni=m4 ,& :5 y ask me h[ a man may be conv]t$ at once1 ,i answ]1 j ! same z t man became a soldi]4 ,! citiz5 becomes a soldi] 9 a m9ute1 & f be+ a free man becomes subject to ! comm& ( o!rs4 ,! mom5t y take ,*ri/ into y\r he>t1 t mom5t y\r "n is writt5 9 ! roll ( ,heav54 ,moody a ,"y ,conv]t4 ,i rememb] soon aft] ,i got conv]t$ a pan!i/ got hold ( me1 & j tri$ to draw me back to ! _w4 ,^? m5 :o try to get hold ( a "y conv]t are ! wor/ set ( m54 ,i don't "k a worse man ?an he :o tries to pull "y ,*ri/ians d[n4 ,he is ne>] ! bord]s ( hell ?an any man ,i "k4 ,:5 ?is man knew ,i _h f\nd ,jesus he j tri$ to pull me d[n4 ,he tri$ to argue ) me1 & ,i did n "k ! ,bible v well !n1 & he got ! be/ ( me4 ,! only way to get ! be/ ( ^? a!i/s1 pan!i/s1 or infidels1 is to h a good k ( ! ,bible4 ,well1 ?is pan!i/ told me ,god 0 ev]y:]e--9 ! air1 9 ! sun1 9 ! moon1 9 ! e>?1 9 ! />s1 b really he meant n[h]e4 ,& ! next "t ,i w5t to pray1 x seem$ z if ,i 0 n pray+ any:]e or to anyone4 ,we h ample evid5ce 9 ! ,bible t !re is su* a place z heav51 & we h abundant manife/ations t ,8 influ5ce f heav5 is felt among u4 ,free4 ,y w rememb] :5 we _h slav]y we us$ to h m5 come up f ,k5tucky1 ,t5nessee1 & o!r slave /ates 9 ord] to escape f slav]y4 ,i hope if !re are any ,s\!rn p "h !y w n ?9k 9 ?is allusion ,i am try+ to w\nd _! feel+s4 ,we all rememb] :5 ^! color$ m5 came "h h[ !y us$ to be afraid le/ "s "o %\ld come & take !m back4 ,:y1 ,i rememb] 9 ! /ore we _h a poor fugitive1 & he us$ to be quak+ all ! "t4 ,sometimes a cu/om] w\ld come 91 & he w\ld be uneasy all ! "t4 ,he 0 afraid x 0 "s "o to take him back to slav]y4 ,b somebody tells him if he 0 9 ,canada he w\ld be p]fectly safe1 & he says3 ,if ,i c\ld only get into ,canada2 if ,i c\ld only get "u ! ,union ,jack ,i w\ld be free4 ,!re are no slaves "u ! ,union ,jack he has be5 told--t is ! flag ( fre$om2 ! mom5t he gets "u x he is a free man4 ,s he />ts4 ,we'll say !re are no railways1 & ! poor fell[ has got t5 miles ahead :5 8 ma/] comes up1 & he he>s t 8 slave has fl$ = ,canada & sets (f 9 pursuit4 ,"s "o tells ! poor fugitive t 8 ma/] is aft] him4 ,:at does ! poor fugitive d8 ,:at does he d8 ,he r$\bles 8 ex]tions & presses on1 on1 on1 on4 ,he is a slave born1 & he kn[s a slave belongs to 8 ma/]4 ,fa/] he goes6 ,he kn[s 8 ma/] is aft] him & he w be tak5 if he comes up ) him be=e he rea*es ! l9es4 ,he says1 ,if ,i c only hold out & get "u ! ,engli% flag1 ! ,engli% gov]nm5t w protect me4 ,! :ole ,engli% army w come to protect me if ne$ be4 ,on he presses4 ,he is n[ ne>+ ! b\nd>y l9e4 ,"o m9ute he is a slave1 & 9 an in/ant he is a free man4 ,my fri5ds1 don't mi/ake4 ,^! m5 c be sav$ tonight if !y cross ! l9e4 ,an ,iri%man ,leaps ,into ! ,life-,boat4 ,:ile ,i 0 9 ,new ,york1 an ,iri%man /ood up 9 a "y conv]ts' meet+ & told h[ he _h be5 sav$4 ,he said 9 8 brok5 ,iri% brogue t ,i us$ an illu/ration1 & t illu/ration sav$ him4 ,& ,i decl>e t t is ! only man ,i ev] knew :o 0 conv]t$ )\t be+ spok5 to4 ,he said ,i us$ an illu/ration ( a wreck$ vessel1 & said t all w\ld p]i% unless "s assi/ance came4 ,pres5tly a life-boat came alongside & ! capta9 %\t$1 ,leap into ! life-boat--leap = y\r lives1 or y w p]i%1 & :5 ,i came to ! po9t ,i said1 ,leap into ! life-boat2 ,*ri/ is y\r life-boat ( salvation1 & he leap$ & 0 sav$4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,expulsion f ! ,g>d54 ,,gu/ave ,,dore4 ,g5esis1 iii1 #bd ,illu/ration3 ,! ,trial ,( ,! ,fai? ,( ,abraham4 ,,gu/ave ,,dore4 ,g5esis1 xxii4 ,safe 9 ! ,ark4 ,:5 ! voice came d[n f heav5 to ,noah1 ,come ?\ & all ?y h\se into ! ark1 = !e h ,i se5 righte\s be=e me 9 ?is g5]ation1 n[2 !re 0 a m9ute :5 ,noah 0 outside ! ark1 & ano!r :5 he 0 inside1 & by be+ inside he 0 sav$4 ,z long z he 0 outside ( ! ark he 0 expos$ to ! wra? ( ,god j l ! re/ ( ^? ant$iluvians4 ,if he /ay$ out1 & rema9$ ) ^? ant$iluvians1 he w\ld h be5 swept away1 z !y 74 ,x 0 n 8 righte\sness2 x 0 n 8 fai? nor 8 works t sav$ him2 x 0 ! ark4 ,&1 my fri5ds1 we h n1 l ,noah1 to be "o hundr$ & tw5ty ye>s mak+ an ark = our safety4 ,god has provid$ an ark = u1 & ! "q is3 ,are y inside or outside ?is ark8 ,if y are inside y are safe2 if y are outside y are n safe4 ,,gold4 -- ,x is our privilege to "k t we are sav$4 -- ,we %all draw ! _w to ,*ri/ :5 we are fill$ ) religion4 -- ,he t ov]come? %all inh]it all ?+s4 ,god has no poor *ildr54 -- ,i hold to ! doctr9e ( sudd5 conv]sion z ,i d to my life1 & ,i w\ld z quickly give up my life z give up ?is doctr9e1 unless x c be prov$ t x is n accord+ to ! ^w ( ,god4 ,n[1 ,i w admit t light is "o ?+ & bir? is ano!r4 ,a s\l mu/ be born be=e x c see light4 ,a *ild mu/ be born be=e x c be taught2 x mu/ be born be=e x c walk2 x mu/ be born be=e x c be educat$4 ,,decision4 ,moody's ,mi/ake4 ,! la/ "t ,i prea*$ ^u ?is "q 0 9 old ,f>well ,hall4 ,i _h be5 = five nights prea*+ ^u ! life ( ,*ri/4 ,i took him f ! cradle & foll[$ ,him up to ! judgm5t hall1 & on t occasion ,i consid] ,i made z great a blund] z ev] ,i made 9 my life4 ,if ,i c\ld recall my act ,i w\ld give ?is "r h&4 ,x 0 ^u t memorable night 9 ,octob]1 & ! ,c\rt ,h\se bell 0 s\nd+ an al>m ( fire1 b ,i paid no att5tion to x4 ,y "k we 7 accu/om$ to he> ! fire bell (t51 & x didn't di/urb u mu* :5 x s\nd$4 ,i f9i%$ ! s]mon ^u ,:at %all ,i d ) ,jesus8 ,& ,i said to ! audi5ce1 ,n[1 ,i want y to take ! "q ) y & ?9k ov] x1 & next ,sunday ,i want y to come back & tell me :at y are go+ to d ) x4 ,:at a mi/ake6 ,x seems n[ z if ,satan 0 9 my m9d :5 ,i said ?is4 ,s9ce !n ,i nev] h d>$ give an audi5ce a week to ?9k ( _! salvation4 ,if !y 7 lo/ !y might rise up 9 judgm5t aga9/ me4 ,n[ is ! accept$ "t4 ,we w5t d[n /airs to ! o!r meet+1 & ,i rememb] :5 ,mr4 ,sankey 0 s++1 & h[ 8 voice rang :5 he came to t plead+ v]se3 ,to-day ! ,savi\r calls2 ,= refuge fly4 ,! /orm ( ju/ice falls1 ,& dea? is nigh4 ,aft] ! meet+ we w5t home4 ,i rememb] go+ d[n ,la ,salle /reet ) a "y man :o is probably 9 ! hall to-night1 & saw ! gl>e ( flames4 ,i said to ! "y man3 ,?is means ru9 to ,*icago4 ,ab\t "o o'clock1 ,f>well ,hall w5t2 soon ! *ur* 9 :i* ,i _h prea*$ w5t d[n1 & ev]y?+ 0 scatt]$4 ,i nev] saw t audi5ce aga94 ,my fri5ds1 we don't "k :at may happ5 to-morr[1 b !re is "o ?+ ,i d "k1 & t is1 if y take ! gift y are sav$4 ,if y h et]nal life y ne$ n fe> fire1 dea?1 or sickness4 ,let disease or dea? come1 y c %\t triumphantly ov] ! grave if y h ,*ri/4 ,my fri5ds1 :at are y go+ to d ) ,him to-night8 ,w y decide n[8 ,a ,day ( ,decision4 ,i believe !re is a day ( decision 9 our lives--a day ^u :i* ! crisis ( our lives occurs4 ,!re is a day :5 ! ,son ( ,man comes & /&s at our he>t & knocks & knocks = ! la/ "t & leaves u =ev]4 ,i c imag9e :5 ,pilate 0 bani%$ h[ ?is recollection tr\bl$ him day & night4 ,he rememb]$ h[ t ,savi\r _h look$ on him--h[ innoc5t ,he 02 he rememb]$ h[1 :5 ! ,jews 7 clamor+ = ,8 dea?1 & ! cry e*o$ ?r\gh ! /reets ( ,j]usalem1 ,crucify ,him6 crucify ,him6 ,x seem$ z if ,he _h no?+ b love = !m4 ,probably "s "o told him ! /ory ( ! crucifixion1 & h[ :5 nail$ to ! cross & ! h[l+ mob ar\nd ,him1 ,he cri$1 ,fa!r1 =give !m2 !y "k n :at !y d2 he rememb]$ h[ !y clamor$ = 8 life1 & h[ he hadn't ! moral c\rage to /& up = ! despis$ ,naz>5e1 & t prey$ ^u 8 m9d1 & he put an end to 8 mis]able exi/5ce4 ,moody ,puts a ,man 9 8 ,prophet's ,room4 ,a few ye>s ago z ,i /ood at ! door ( a *ur* giv+ out invitations to a meet+ to take place t ev5+1 a "y man to :om ,i (f]$ "o said1 ,i want some?+ m ?an t4 ,i want some?+ to d6 ,i urg$ him to come into ! meet+1 & aft] "s remon/rance he cons5t$4 ,aft] ! meet+ ,i took him home1 & aft] d9n] ,i told him !re 0 a room :i* ,i call$ ! ,prophet's ,room1 & up /airs 0 ano!r :i* ,i call$ ! ,unbeliev]'s ,room1 & ,i w\ld give him till night to decide :i* he w\ld take4 ,he 0 able by night to take ! fir/1 & ! next day 0 at "w urg+ "y m5 to att5d ! noonday pray]-meet+4 ,:5 ,i 0 burn$ out 9 ! great fire & 0 left p]fectly de/itute1 ,i receiv$ a lett] ) "s money f ?is "y man 9 ,bo/on1 :o said3 ,y help$ me & took me 9 y\r home1 keep+ me six weeks & refus$ to take any?+ = x1 & ,i h nev] =gott5 y\r k9dness4 ,i _h lo/ sight ( him1 b he _h rememb]$ t z a turn+-po9t 9 8 exi/5ce4 ,,gold4 -- ,if y receive ,him x w be well2 if y reject ,him & are lo/ x w be t]rible4 -- ,?anks be to ,god1 !re is hope to-day2 ?is v h\r y c *oose ,him & s]ve ,him4 -- ,n[ j ?9k a mom5t & answ] ! "q1 ',:at %all ,i d ) ,jesus :o is call$ ,*ri/8 -- ,i believe 9 my s\l t !re are m at ?is day be+ lo/ = want ( decision ?an = any o!r ?+4 -- ,"o ( two ?+s y mu/ d2 y mu/ ei!r receive ,him or reject ,him4 ,y receive ,him "h & ,he w receive y !re2 y reject ,him "h & ,he w reject y !re4 ,illu/ration3 ,jesus ,& ,! ,woman ,tak5 ,9 ,adult]y4 ,,gu/ave ,,dore4 ,john1 viii1 #c-aa ,,deliv]ance4 ,! ,scot* ,lassie4 ,!re is a /ory told ( an incid5t t occurr$ dur+ ! la/ ,indian mut9y4 ,! ,engli% 7 besieg$ 9 ! city ( ,luckn[1 & 7 9 mom5t>y expectation ( p]i%+ at ! h&s ( ! fi5ds t surr\nd$ !m4 ,!re 0 a little ,scot* lassie 9 ?is =t1 &1 :ile ly+ on ! gr\nd1 %e sudd5ly %\t$1 h] face agl[ ) joy1 ,d9na ye he> !m com9'2 d9na ye he> !m com9'8 ,he> :at8 !y ask$1 ,d9na ye he> !m com98 ,& %e sprang to h] feet4 ,x 0 ! bagpipes ( h] native ,scotl& %e he>d4 ,x 0 a native air %e he>d t 0 be+ play$ by a regim5t ( h] c\ntrym5 m>*+ to ! relief ( ^? captives1 & ^! deliv]]s made !m free4 ,oh1 my fri5ds1 don't y he> ,jesus ,*ri/ cry+ to y to-night8 ,geo4 ,h4 ,/ew>t ,visits a ,doom$ ,crim9al4 ,i rememb] he>+ a /ory ( ,mr4 ,george ,/ew>t4 ,"o day ! ,gov]nor ( ,p5nsylvania came to him & said1 ,mr4 ,/ew>t1 ,i want y to g to su* a prison & tell t man = ^: execution ,i sign$ ! w>rant ! o!r day1 t !re is n a ray ( hope = him4 ,:5 ! day & h\r comes he mu/ be execut$4 ,8 "m has be5 torm5t+ ! life out ( me2 & all 8 fri5ds h be5 runn+ aft] me day & night1 & !y are giv+ ! poor fell[ a false hope4 ,t is a v disagreeable ?+ to d1 ,gov]nor1 answ]$ ,mr4 ,/ew>t4 ,well1 ,i want y to g & tell him1 s t he c be settl$ 9 8 m9d4 ,! /ory goes t :5 ! doors ( ! cell 7 op5$1 t prison] seiz$ ,mr4 ,/ew>t's h&s1 & 9 8 joy cri$1 ,y are a good man4 ,i "k y h come ) a p>don f ! ,gov]nor4 ,b :5 ,mr4 ,/ew>t told him ! ,gov]nor _h s5t him to say !re 0 n a ray ( hope = him1 t ^u ! day & h\r he mu/ be execut$1 ! man completely broke d[n & fa9t$ away4 ,! ?\ght t at su* a day & su* an h\r he 0 go+ to be u%]$ into et]nity1 0 too mu* = ! poor fell[4 ,suppose ,i come to y to-night & tell y !re is n a ray ( hope--t y h brok5 ! law ( p>don4 ,h[ _m w\ld say1 ,i "k a great deal bett]4 ,! blacke/ s9n] on e>? ,*ri/ c save4 ,he says s4 ,b1 my fri5ds1 !re is no hope )\t ! deliv]ance to be free f ! bondage ( s94 ,! ,demoniac4 ,:5 ?is man f\nd himself deliv]$ he want$ to g ) ! ,savi\r4 ,t 0 gratitude2 ,*ri/ _h sav$ him1 _h r$eem$ him4 ,he _h deliv]$ him f ! h& ( ! enemy4 ,& ?is man cri$3 ,let me foll[ ,y ar\nd ! _w2 :]e ,y g ,i w g4 ,b ! ,"l said1 ,y g home & tell y\r fri5ds :at good ?+s ! ,"l has done = y4 ,& he />t$ home4 ,i w\ld l to h be5 9 t h\se :5 he came !re4 ,i c imag9e h[ ! *ildr5 w\ld look :5 !y saw him1 & say1 ,fa!r is com+4 ,%ut ! door1 ! "m w\ld cry2 look out6 fa/5 ! w9d[2 bolt e door 9 ! h\se4 ,_m times he v likely _h come & abus$ 8 family & brok5 ! *airs & tables & turn$ ! "m into ! /reet & al>m$ all ! neighbors4 ,!y see him n[ com+ d[n ! /reet4 ,d[n he comes till he gets to ! door1 & !n g5tly knocks4 ,y don't he> a s\nd z he /&s !re4 ,at la/ he sees 8 wife at ! w9d[ & he says1 ,m>y6 ,:y1 %e says1 :y he speaks z he did :5 ,i fir/ m>ri$ him2 ,i wond] if he has got well8 ,s %e looks out & asks3 ,john1 is t y8 ,yes1 ,m>y1 he replies1 x's me1 don't be afraid any m>e1 ,i'm well n[4 ,i see t "m1 h[ %e pulls back ! bolts ( t door1 & looks at him4 ,! fir/ look is suffici5t1 & %e spr+s into 8 arms & cl+s ab\t 8 neck4 ,%e takes him 9 & asks him a hundr$ que/ions--h[ x all happ5$--all ab\t x4 ,well1 j take a *air & ,i'll tell y h[ ,i got cur$4 ,! *ildr5 hang back & look amaz$4 ,he says3 ,i 0 !re 9 ! tombs1 y "k1 cutt+ myself ) /ones1 & runn+ ab\t 9 my nak$ness1 :5 ,jesus ( ,naz>e? came t way4 ,m>y1 did y ev] he> ( ,him8 ,he is ! mo/ wond]ful man2 ,i've nev] se5 a man l ,him4 ,he j ran 9 & told ^? devils to leave me1 & !y left me4 ,:5 ,he _h cur$ me ,i want$ to foll[ ,him1 b ,he told me to come home & tell y all ab\t x4 ,! *ildr5 by & by ga!r ab\t 8 knee1 & ! eld] ones run to tell _! playmates :at wond]ful ?+s ,jesus has done = _! fa!r4 ,ah1 my fri5ds1 we h got a mighty deliv]]1 ,i don't c>e :at affliction y h1 ,he w deliv] y f x4 ,! ,son ( ,god :o ca/ out ^? devils c deliv] y f y\r besett+ s94 ,spurgeon's ,p>able4 ,mr4 ,spurgeon1 a numb] ( ye>s ago1 made a p>able4 ,he ?\ght he _h a "r to make "o1 & he did x4 ,he said3 ,!re 0 once a tyrant :o ord]$ "o ( 8 subjects into 8 pres5ce1 & ord]$ him to make a *a94 ,! poor blacksmi?--t 0 8 occupation--_h to g to "w & =ge ! *a94 ,:5 x 0 done he br\ght x into ! pres5ce ( ! tyrant1 & he 0 ord]$ to take x away & make x twice ! l5g?4 ,he br\ght x aga9 to ! tyrant1 & aga9 he 0 ord]$ to d\ble x4 ,back he came :5 he _h obey$ ! ord]1 & ! tyrant look$ at x1 & !n comm&$ ! s]vants to b9d ! man h& & foot ) ! *a9 he _h made & ca/ him into prison4 ,&1 ,mr4 ,spurgeon said1 t is :at ! devil does ) man4 ,he makes !m =ge _! own *a91 & !n b9ds !m h& & foot ) x1 & ca/s !m into out] d>kness4 ,my fri5ds1 t is j :at ^! drunk>ds1 ^! gambl]s1 ^! blasphem]s--t is j :at e s9n] is do+4 ,b1 ?ank ,god1 we c tell y ( a deliv]]4 ,! ,son ( ,god has p[] to break ev]yone ( ^! fett]s if y w only come to ,him4 ,,gold4 -- ,! mightie/ man t ev] liv$ c\ld n deliv] himself f 8 s9s4 ,if a man c\ld h sav$ himself1 ,*ri/ w\ld nev] h come into ! _w4 -- ,he came to deliv] u f our s9ful dispositions1 & create 9 u pure he>ts1 & :5 we h ,him ) u x w n be h>d = u4 ,!n ! s]vice ( ,*ri/ w be delightful4 -- ,if y are "u ! p[] ( evil1 & y want to get "u ! p[] ( ,god1 cry to ,him to br+ y ov] to ,8 s]vice2 cry to ,him to take y into ,8 army4 ,he w he> y2 ,he w come to y1 &1 if ne$ be1 ,he w s5d a legion ( angels to help y to fight y\r way up to heav54 ,god w take y by ! "r h& & lead y ?r\gh ?is wild]ness1 ov] dea?1 & take y "r into ,8 k+dom4 ,t's :at ! ,son ( ,man came to d4 ,he has nev] deceiv$ u2 j say "h3 ,*ri/ is my deliv]]4 ,,excuses4 ,i ,h ,intellectual ,difficulties4 ,!re is ano!r voice com+ d[n f ! gall]y yond]3 ,i h intellectual difficulties2 ,i _c believe4 ,a man came to me sometime ago & said1 ,i _c4 ,_c :at8 ,i ask$4 ,well1 said he1 ,i _c believe4 ,:o8 ,well1 he repeat$1 ,i _c believe4 ,:o8 ,i ask$4 ,well--,i--c't--believe--myself4 ,well1 y don't want to4 ,laught]4 ,make y\rself out false e "t1 b believe 9 ! tru? ( ,*ri/4 ,if a man says to me1 ,mr4 ,moody1 y h li$ to me2 y h dealt falsely ) me1 x may be s1 b no man on ! face ( ! e>? c say t ,god ev] dealt unfairly1 or t ,he li$ to him4 ,if ,god says a ?+ x is true4 ,we don't ask y to believe 9 any man on ! face ( ! e>?1 b we ask y to believe 9 ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o nev] li$--:o nev] deceiv$ any "o4 ,if a man says he _c believe ,him1 he says :at is untrue4 ,i ,am ,n ,all ,"r4 ,i _h to notice dur+ ! w>1 :5 enli/+ 0 go+ on1 sometimes a man w\ld come up ) a nice silk hat on1 pat5t-lea!r boots1 nice kid gloves1 & a f9e suit ( clo!s1 :i*1 probably1 co/ him #ajj2 p]haps ! next man :o came along w\ld be a hod-c>ri]1 dress$ 9 ! poore/ k9d ( clo!s4 ,bo? _h to /rip alike & put on ! regim5tal uni=m4 ,s :5 y come & say y a9't fit1 hav5't got good clo!s1 hav5't got righte\sness en\gh1 rememb] t ,he w furni% y ) ! uni=m ( ,heav51 & y w be set d[n at ! m>riage fea/ ( ! ,lamb4 ,i don't c>e h[ black & vile y\r he>t may be1 only accept ! invitation ( ,jesus ,*ri/ & ,he w make y fit to sit d[n ) ! re/ at t fea/4 ,^? ,hypocrites4 ,i won't accept ?is invitation because ( ^? hypocrites 9 ! *ur*es4 ,my fri5d1 y w f9d v few !re if y get to heav54 ,!re won't be a hypocrite 9 ! next _w1 & if y don't want to be associat$ ) hypocrites 9 ! next _w1 y w take ?is invitation4 ,:y1 y w f9d hypocrites ev]y:]e4 ,"o ( ! apo/les 0 himself ! v pr9ce ( hypocrites1 b he didn't get to heav54 ,y w f9d pl5ty ( hypocrites 9 ! *ur*4 ,!y h be5 !re = ! la/ "o ?\s& eight hundr$ ye>s1 & w probably rema9 !re4 ,b :at is t to y8 ,?is is an individual matt] betwe5 y & y\r ,god4 ,i ,c't ,feel4 ,i c't feel1 says "o4 ,t is ! v la/ excuse4 ,:5 a man comes ) t excuse he is gett+ pretty ne> ! ,"l4 ,we are hav+ a body ( m5 9 ,engl& giv+ a new translation ( ! ,scriptures4 ,i ?9k we %\ld get !m to put 9 a passage relat+ to feel+4 ,) "s p x is feel1 feel1 feel all ! "t4 ,:at k9d ( feel+ h y got8 ,h y got a desire to be sav$1 h y got a desire to be pres5t at ! m>riage supp]8 ,suppose a g5tleman ask$ me to d9n]1 ,i say1 ,i w see h[ ,i feel4 ,sick8 he might ask4 ,no2 x dep5ds on h[ ,i feel4 ,t is n ! "q--x is :e!r ,i w accept ! invitation or n4 ,! "q ) u is1 w we accept salvation--w y believe8 ,!re is n a ^w ab\t feel+s 9 ! ,scriptures4 ,:5 y come to y\r end1 & y "k t 9 a few days y w be 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,judge ( all ! e>?1 y w rememb] ?is excuse ab\t feel+s4 ,y w be say+1 ,i w5t up to ! ,tab]nacle1 ,i rememb]1 & ,i felt v good1 & be=e ! meet+ 0 ov] ,i felt v bad1 & ,i didn't feel ,i _h ! "r k9d ( feel+ to accept ! invitation4 ,satan w !n say1 ,i made y feel s4 ,suppose y build y\r hopes & fix y\rself ^u ! ,rock ( ,ages1 ! devil _c come to y4 ,/& ^u ! ,^w ( ,god & ! waves ( unbelief _c t\* y1 ! waves ( p]secution _c assail y2 ! devil & all ! fi5ds ( hell _c approa* y if y only build y\r hopes ^u ,god's ,^w4 ,say1 ,i w tru/ ,him1 ?\gh ,he slay me--,i w take ,god at ,8 ^w4 ,i ,am ,n ,"o ( ! ,elect4 ,i c imag9e "s m5 say+1 ,mr4 ,moody has n t\*$ my case at all4 ,t is n ! reason :y ,i won't accept ,*ri/4 ,i don't "k z ,i am "o ( ! elect4 ,h[ (t5 ,i am met ) ?is excuse--h[ (t5 d ,i he> x 9 ! inquiry room6 ,h[ _m m5 fold _! arms & say1 ,if ,i am "o ( ! elect ,i w be sav$1 & if ,i a9't ,i won't4 ,no use ( y\r bo!r+ ab\t x4 ,:y don't "s ( ^? m]*ants say1 ,if ,god is go+ to make me a successful m]*ant 9 ,*icago ,i w be "o :e!r ,i l x or n1 & if he isn't ,i won't4 ,if y are sick1 & a4 doctor prescribes = y1 don't take ! m$ic9e1 ?r[ x out ! door1 x don't matt]1 = if ,god has decre$ y are go+ to die1 y w3 if he hasn't1 y w get bett]4 ,if y use t argum5t y may z well n walk home f ?is tab]nacle4 ,if ,god has said y'll get home1 y'll get home--y'll fly ?r\gh ! air2 if y h be5 elect$ to g home4 ,i h an idea t ! ,"l ,jesus saw h[ m5 7 go+ to /umble ov] ?is doctr9e1 s aft] ,he _h be5 ?irty or =ty ye>s 9 heav51 ,he came d[n & spoke to ,john4 ,"o ,"l's day 9 ,patmos1 ,he said to him1 ,write ^! ?+s to ! *ur*es4 ,john kept on writ+4 ,8 p5 flew v fa/4 ,& !n ! ,"l1 :5 x 0 ne>ly f9i%$ said1 ,john1 be=e y close ! book1 put 9 ?is3 ',! ,_s & ! ,bride say1 ,come2 & let him t he>e? say2 ,come4' ,b !re w be "s t are deaf1 & !y _c he>1 s add1 ',let him t is a?ir/1 ,come2' & 9 case !re %\ld be any t d n ?ir/1 put x /ill broad]1 ',:osoev] w1 let him take ( ! wat] ( life freely4' '' ,:at m c y h ?an t8 ,& ! ,book is seal$1 z x 71 ) t4 ,x is ! la/ invitation 9 ! ,bible4 ,:osoev] w1 let him take ( ! wat] ( life freely4 ,y are ?ir/y4 ,y want wat]4 ,i hold out ?is glass to y1 & say1 ,take x4 ,y say1 ,if ,i am decre$ to h x1 ,i am n go+ to put myself to ! tr\ble ( tak+ x4 ,well1 y w nev] get x4 ,& if y are ev] to h salvation1 y mu/ rea* out ! h& & take x4 ,i w take ! cup ( salvation1 & call ^u ! "n1 ( ! ,"l4 ,:y did he n take 8 ,wife along8 ,take ! excuses4 ,!re wasn't "o t wasn't a lie4 ,! devil made !m all2 & if ! s9n] hadn't "o already ! devil 0 !re at 8 elb[ to sugge/ "o1 ab\t ! tru? ( ! ,bible1 or some?+ ( t sort4 ,"o ( ! excuses m5tion$ 0 t ! man invit$ _h b\ght a piece ( gr\nd1 & _h to look at x4 ,real e/ate & corn] lots are keep+ a good _m m5 out ( ,god's k+dom4 ,x 0 a lie to say t he _h to g & see x !n1 = he ought to h look$ at x be=e he b\ght x4 ,!n ! next man said he'd b\ght "s ox51 & mu/ prove !m4 ,t 0 ano!r lie2 = if he hadn't prov$ !m be=e he b\ght !m he ought to h done s1 & c\ld h done x aft] supp] j z well z be=e x4 ,b ! ?ird man's excuse 0 ! mo/ ridicul\s ( !m all4 ,i h m>ri$ a wife & !re=e _c come4 ,:y did he n take 8 wife along ) him8 ,:o likes to g to a fea/ bett] ?an a "y bride8 ,he might h ask$ h] to g too2 & if %e 7 n will+1 !n let h] /ay at home4 ,! fact 01 he did n want to g4 ,a ,good ,excuse4 ,if y h got a good excuse don't give x up = any?+ ,i h said2 don't give x up = any?+ y\r "m may h said2 don't give x up = any?+ y\r fri5d may h said4 ,take x up to ! b> ( ,god & /ate x to ,him2 b if y h n got a good excuse--an excuse t w /& 9 et]nity--let x g to-night1 & flee to ! arms ( a lov+ ,savi\r4 ,excus$ at ,la/4 ,x is a v solemn ?\ght t ,god w excuse y if y want to be excus$4 ,he does n wi% to d x1 b ,he w d x4 ,z ,i live1 sai? ! ,"l1 ,i h no pleasure 9 ! dea? ( ! wick$2 b t ! wick$ turn f 8 way & live4 ,turn ye1 turn ye f y\r evil ways2 = :y w ye die1 ,o h\se ( ,israel4 ,look at ! ,jewi% nation4 ,!y want$ to be excus$ f ! fea/4 ,!y despis$ ! grace ( ,god & trampl$ x "u foot1 & look at !m to-day6 ,yes1 x is easy en\gh to say1 ,i pray ,!e h me excus$2 b by & by ,god may take y at y\r ^w1 & say1 ,yes1 ,i w excuse y4 ,& 9 t lo/ _w1 :ile o!rs :o h accept$ ! invitation sit d[n to ! m>riage supp] ( ! ,lamb1 amid %\ts & hallelujahs 9 heav51 y w be cry+ 9 ! company ( ! lo/1 ,! h>ve/ is pa/2 ! summ] is end$1 & ,i am n sav$4 ,! ,invitation4 ,suppose we %\ld write out "h to-night ?is excuse1 h[ w\ld x s\nd8 ,to ! ,k+ ( ,heav53--,:ile sitt+ 9 ! ,tab]nacle 9 ! ,city ( ,*icago1 ,janu>y--1 #ahgg1 ,i receiv$ a v press+ invitation f "o ( y\r s]vants to be pres5t at ! m>riage supp] ( y\r only-begott5 ,son4 ,i ,,pray ,,!e ,,h ,,me ,,excus$4 ,w\ld y sign t1 "y man8 ,w\ld y1 "m8 ,w\ld y come up to ! report]s' table1 take up a p5 & put y\r "n d[n to su* an excuse8 ,y w\ld say1 ,let my "r h& =get its cunn+1 & my tongue cleave to ! ro( ( my m\?1 if ,i sign t4 ,j let me write out ano!r answ]3 ,to ! ,k+ ( ,heav52--,:ile sitt+ 9 ! ,tab]nacle1 ,janu>y---1 #ahgg1 ,i receiv$ a press+ invitation f "o ( y\r mess5g]s to be pres5t at ! m>riage supp] ( y\r only-begott5 ,son4 ,i ha/5 to reply3 ,,by ,,! ,,grace ,,( ,,god ,i ,,w ,,be ,,pres5t4 ,:o w sign t8 ,is !re "o :o w put 8 "n to x8 ,is !re no "o :o w say1 ,by ! grace ( ,god ,i w accept ! invitation n[8 ,,gold4 -- ,!re is n an excuse b is a lie4 -- ,god's s]vice a h>d "o6 ,h[ w t s\nd 9 ! judgm5t8 -- ,x is easy en\gh to excuse y\rself to hell1 b y _c excuse y\rself to heav54 -- ,:5 a man prep>es a fea/1 m5 ru% 91 b :5 ,god prep>es "o !y all beg9 to make excuses1 & don't want to g4 -- ,my fri5ds1 to accept ?is invitation is m important ?an any?+ else 9 ?is _w4 ,!re is no?+ 9 ! _w t is s important z ! "q ( accept+ ! invitation4 -- ,if ev]ybody c\ld und]/& ev]y?+ ! ,bible said x w\ldn't be ,god's book2 if ,*ri/ians1 if !ologians1 _h /udi$ x = =ty1 fifty1 sixty ye>s1 & !n only began to und]/& x1 h[ c\ld a man expect to und]/& x by "o read+8 -- ,if ,god 7 to take m5 at _! ^w ab\t ^! excuses1 & swept ev]yone into 8 grave :o _h an excuse1 !re w\ld be a v small congregation 9 ! ,tab]nacle next ,sunday2 !re w\ld be little bus9ess 9 ,*icago1 & 9 a few weeks ! grass w\ld be gr[+ on ^! busy /reets4 ,,fai?4 ,h[ ,moody's ,fai? ,sav$ an ,infidel4 ,:5 ,i 0 9 ,ed9burgh1 at ! inquiry meet+ 9 ,assembly ,hall1 "o ( ! u%]s came ar\nd & said1 ,mr4 ,moody1 ,i'd l to put t man out2 he's "o ( ! greate/ infidels 9 ,ed9burgh4 ,he _h be5 ! *airman ( an infidel club = ye>s1 ,i w5t ar\nd to :]e he 0 & sat d[n by him4 ,h[ is x ) y1 my fri5d8 ,i ask$1 & !n he laugh$ & said1 ,y say ,god answ]s pray]2 ,i tell y ,he doesn't4 ,i don't believe 9 a ,god4 ,try x on me4 ,w y get d[n ) me & pray8 ,i ask$ him2 b he w\ldn't4 ,s ,i got d[n on my knees beside him & pray$4 ,next night he 0 !re aga94 ,i pray$1 & q a numb] ( o!rs pray$ = him4 ,a few mon?s aft] t1 away up 9 ! nor? ( ,scotl&1 at ,wick1 ,i 0 prea*+ 9 ! op5 air1 & :ile ,i /ood !re ,i saw ! infidel /&+ on ! outskirts ( ! cr[d4 ,i w5t up to him at ! close ( ! meet+ & said3 ,h[ is x ) y1 my fri5d8 ,he laugh$ & said1 ,i told y y\r pray+ is all false2 ,god hasn't answ]$ y\r pray]s2 g & talk to ^! delud$ p4 ,he _h j ! same _s z be=e1 b ,i reli$ on fai?4 ,%ortly aft] ,i got a lett] f a b>ri/]--a ,*ri/ian4 ,he 0 prea*+ "o night 9 ,ed9burgh1 :5 ?is infidel w5t up to him & said3 ,i want y to pray = me2 ,i am tr\bl$4 ,! b>ri/] ask$1 ,:at is ! tr\ble8 & he repli$3 ,i don't "k :at's ! matt]1 b ,i don't h any peace1 & ,i want y to pray = me4 ,next day he w5t ar\nd to t lawy]'s (fice & he said t he _h f\nd ,*ri/4 ,?is man n[ is do+ good "w1 & ,i he>d t out ( ?irty inquir]s !re1 t5 or twelve ( 8 old associates & fri5ds 7 among !m4 ,s1 if y h ,god ) y1 & y g to "w = ,him1 & y meet infidels & skeptics1 j be> 9 m9d t y c w9 ?r\gh fai?4 ,:5 ,*ri/ saw ! fai? ( ^? f\r m51 ,he said to ! man3 ,?y s9s are =giv5 y4 ,my fri5ds1 if y h fai? all ?+s are possible4 ,tak+ ! ,pr9ce at 8 ,^w4 ,"s "t ago ,i rememb] read+ ( an incid5t t occurr$ betwe5 a pr9ce 9 a =eign l& & "o ( 8 subjects4 ,?is man = rebellion aga9/ ! gov]nm5t 0 go+ to be execut$4 ,he 0 tak5 to ! guilot9e block4 ,:5 ! poor fell[ rea*$ ! place ( execution he 0 trembl+ ) fe>4 ,! pr9ce 0 pres5t & ask$ him if he wi%$ any?+ be=e judgm5t 0 c>d$ out4 ,! culprit repli$3 ,a glass ( wat]4 ,x 0 br\ght to him1 b he 0 s n]v\s he c\ldn't dr9k x4 ,d n fe>1 said ! pr9ce to him1 judgm5t w n be c>ri$ out till y dr9k t wat]1 & 9 an in/ant ! glass 0 da%$ to ! gr\nd & brok5 into a ?\s& pieces4 ,he took t pr9ce at 8 ^w4 ,a ,wife's ,fai?4 ,9 "o ( ! t[ns 9 ,engl& !re is a beautiful little *apel1 & a v t\*+ /ory is told 9 connection ) x4 ,x 0 built by an infidel4 ,he _h a pray+ wife1 b he w\ld n li/5 to h]1 w\ld n all[ h] pa/or ev5 to take d9n] ) !m2 w\ld n look at ! ,bible1 w\ld n all[ religion ev5 to be talk$ (4 ,%e made up h] m9d1 see+ %e c\ld n influ5ce him by h] voice1 t e day %e w\ld pray to ,god at twelve o'clock = 8 salvation4 ,%e said no?+ to him2 b e day at t h\r %e told ! ,"l ab\t h] husb&4 ,at ! end ( twelve mon?s !re 0 no *ange 9 him4 ,b %e did n give up4 ,six mon?s m w5t pa/4 ,h] fai? began to wav]1 & %e said1 ,w ,i h to give him up at la/8 ,p]haps :5 ,i am dead ,he w answ] my pray]s4 ,:5 %e _h got to t po9t1 x seem$ j z if ,god _h got h] :]e he want$ h]4 ,! man came home to d9n] "o day4 ,8 wife 0 9 ! d9+-room wait+ = him1 b he didn't come 94 ,%e wait$ "s "t1 & f9ally look$ = him1 all ?r\gh ! h\se4 ,at la/ %e ?\ght ( go+ into ! little room :]e %e _h pray$ s (t54 ,!re he 01 pray+ at ! same b$ ) agony1 :]e %e _h pray$ = s _m mon?s1 ask+ =giv5ess = 8 s9s4 ,&1 ?is is a lesson to y wives :o h infidel husb&s4 ,! ,"l saw t woman's fai? & answ]$ h] pray]s4 ,mr4 ,moreh\se's ,illu/ration4 ,i rememb] ,mr4 ,moreh\se1 :ile "h f\r ye>s ago1 us$ an illu/ration :i* has fa/5$ itself on my m9d4 ,he said1 suppose y g up ! /reet & meet a man :om y h kn[n = ! la/ t5 ye>s to be a begg>1 & y notice a *ange 9 8 appe>ance1 & y say1 ,halloo1 begg>1 :at's come ov] y8 ,i a9't no begg>4 ,don't call me begg>4 ,:y1 y say1 ,i saw y ! o!r day begg+ 9 ! /reet4 ,ah1 b a *ange has tak5 place1 he replies4 ,is t s8 h[ did x come ab\t8 y inquire4 ,well1 he says1 ,i came out ?is morn+ & got d[n "h int5d+ to cat* ! bus9ess m5 & get all ! money out ( !m1 :5 "o ( !m came up to me & said !re 0 #aj1jjj deposit$ = me4 ,h[ d y "k ?is is true8 y say4 ,i w5t to ! bank & !y put ! money 9 my h&4 ,are y sure ( t8 y ask2 h[ d y "k x 0 ! "r k9d ( a h&8 ,b he says2 ,i don't c>e :e!r x 0 ! "r k9d ( a h& or n2 ,i got ! money1 & t's all ,i want$4 ,& s p are look+ to see if !y've got ! "r k9d ( a h& be=e !y accept ,god by x4 ,!y h b to accept 8 te/imony & !y are sav$1 =1 z ,john says1 ,he t ha? receiv$ ,8 te/imony ha? set 8 seal t ,god is true4 ,is !re a man 9 ?is assemblage :o w receive ,8 te/imony & set 8 seal t ,god is true8 ,proclaim t ,god speaks ! tru?4 ,make y\rself a li>1 b make ,god's te/imony tru?ful4 ,take ,him at ,8 ^w4 ,fai? ,m ,p[]ful ?an ,gunp[d]4 ,i rememb] at "o ( ! meet+s at ,na%ville1 dur+ ! w>1 a "y man came to me1 trembl+ f head to foot4 ,:at is ! tr\ble8 ,i ask$4 ,!re is a lett] ,i got f my si/]1 & %e tells me e night z ! sun goes d[n %e goes d[n on h] knees & prays = me4 ,?is man 0 brave1 _h be5 9 a numb] ( battles2 he c\ld /& be=e ! cannon's m\?1 b yet ?is lett] completely upset him4 ,i h be5 trembl+ ev] s9ce ,i receiv$ x4 ,six hundr$ miles away ! fai? ( ?is girl w5t to "w1 & its influ5ce 0 felt by ! bro!r4 ,he did n believe 9 pray]2 he did n believe 9 ,*ri/ianity2 he did n believe 9 8 "m's ,bible4 ,?is "m 0 a pray+ woman1 & :5 %e di$ %e left on e>? a pray+ daught]4 ,& :5 ,god saw h] fai? & he>d t pray]1 he answ]$ h]4 ,h[ _m sons & daught]s c\ld be sav$ if _! mo!rs & fa!rs _h b fai?4 ,,gold4 -- ,god w honor our fai?4 -- ,!re is no?+ on ?is e>? t pleases ,*ri/ s mu* z fai?4 -- ,fai? is ! f\ndation ( all society4 ,we h only to look ar\nd & see ?is4 -- ,i believe !re is no man 9 ! _w s con/itut$ b he c believe 9 ,god's ^w4 ,he simply tells y to believe 9 ,him1 & ,he w save y4 -- ,:5 ,i 0 conv]t$ tw5ty ye>s ago ,i felt a fai? 9 ,god2 b five ye>s aft] ,i _h a hundr$ times m fai?1 & five ye>s ago ,i _h m ?an ev]1 because ,i became bett] acqua9t$ ) ,him4 ,i h read up ! ,^w1 & ,i see t ! ,"l has done s & s1 & !n ,i h turn$ to :]e ,he has promis$ to p]=m x1 & :5 ,i see ?is ,i h reason to believe 9 ,him4 ,,=giv5ess4 ,h[ ,moody's ,"m ,=gave h] ,prodigal ,son4 ,i c give y a little exp]i5ce ( my own family4 ,be=e ,i 0 f\rte5 ye>s old ! fir/ ?+ ,i rememb] 0 ! dea? ( my fa!r4 ,he _h be5 un=tunate 9 bus9ess1 & fail$4 ,soon aft] 8 dea? ! cr$itors came 9 & took ev]y?+4 ,my "m 0 left ) a l>ge family ( *ildr54 ,"o calamity aft] ano!r swept ov] ! entire h\sehold4 ,tw9s 7 add$ to ! family1 & my "m 0 tak5 sick4 ,! elde/ boy 0 fifte5 ye>s ( age1 & to him my "m look$ z a /ay 9 h] calamity1 b all at once t boy became a w&]]4 ,he _h be5 read+ "s ( ! tra%y novels1 & ! belief _h seiz$ him t he _h only to g away to make a =tune4 ,away he w5t4 ,i c rememb] h[ eag]ly %e us$ to look = tid+s ( t boy2 h[ %e us$ to s5d u to ! po/ (fice to see if !re 0 a lett] f him1 & recollect h[ we us$ to come back ) ! sad news1 ,no lett]4 ,i rememb] h[ 9 ! ev5+s we us$ to sit beside h] 9 t ,new ,engl& home1 & we w\ld talk ab\t our fa!r2 b ! mom5t ! "n ( t boy 0 m5tion$ %e w\ld hu% u into sil5ce4 ,"s nights :5 ! w9d 0 v high1 & ! h\se1 :i* 0 ^u a hill1 w\ld tremble at e gu/1 ! voice ( my "m 0 rais$ 9 pray] = t w&]] :o _h treat$ h] s unk9dly4 ,i us$ to ?9k %e lov$ him m ?an all ! re/ ( u put toge!r1 & ,i believe %e did4 ,on a ,?anksgiv+ day--y "k t is a family day 9 ,new ,engl&--%e us$ to set a *air = him1 ?9k+ he w\ld return home4 ,h] family grew up & h] boys left home4 ,:5 ,i got s t ,i c\ld write1 ,i s5t lett]s all ov] ! c\ntry1 b c\ld f9d no trace ( him4 ,"o day :ile 9 ,bo/on ! news rea*$ me t he _h return$4 ,:ile 9 t city1 ,i rememb] h[ ,i us$ to look = him 9 e /ore--he _h a m>k on 8 face--b ,i nev] got any trace4 ,"o day :ile my "m 0 sitt+ at ! door1 a /rang] 0 se5 com+ t[>d ! h\se1 & :5 he came to ! door he /opp$4 ,my "m didn't "k h] boy4 ,he /ood !re ) fold$ arms & great be>d fl[+ d[n 8 brea/1 8 te>s trickl+ d[n 8 face4 ,:5 my "m saw ^? te>s %e cri$1 ,oh1 x's my lo/ son1 & entreat$ him to come 94 ,b he /ood /ill4 ,no1 "m1 he said1 ,i w n come 9 till ,i he> fir/ y =give me4 ,d y believe %e 0 n will+ to =give him8 ,d y ?9k %e 0 likely to keep him long /&+ !re8 ,%e ru%$ to ! ?re%old & ?rew h] arms ar\nd him1 & brea!d =giv5ess4 ,ah1 s9n]1 if y b ask ,god to be m]ciful to y a s9n]1 ask ,him = =giv5ess1 al?\gh y\r life has be5 bad--ask ,him = m]cy1 & ,he w n keep y long wait+ = an answ]4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,/> ,9 ,! ,ea/4 ,,gu/ave ,,dore4 ,mat!w1 ii1 #a-ab4 ,illu/ration3 ,elijah's ,asc5t ,9 ,a ,*>iot ,( ,fire4 ,,gu/ave ,,dore4 ,,ii ,k+s1 ii4 ,a ,ri* ,fa!r visits 8 ,dy+ ,prodigal ,son 9 a ,g>ret & ,=gives him4 ,!re is a /ory told ( ,mr4 ,william ,dawson1 :i* ,i w\ld l to relate4 ,:ile prea*+ 9 ,london1 "o night at ! close ( 8 s]mon1 he said t !re 0 n "o 9 all ,london :om ,*ri/ c\ld n save4 ,9 ! morn+ a "y lady call$ ^u him & said3 ,mr4 ,dawson1 9 y\r s]mon la/ night y said t '!re 0 no man 9 all ,london :om ,*ri/ c\ld n save4' ,i f9d a "y man 9 my di/rict :o says he _c be sav$1 & :o w n li/5 to me4 ,won't y g & see him8 ,i am sure y c d m ) him ?an ,i c4 ,mr4 ,dawson readily ass5t$1 & w5t ) ! "y lady to ! ,ea/ ,end--up "o ( ^? n>r[ /reets !re1 & at ! top ( a rickety /aircase f\nd a g>ret1 9 :i* a man 0 /ret*$ ^u /raw4 ,he b5t ov] him & said1 ,fri5d4 ,fri5d6 said ! "y man1 turn+ ^u him1 y mu/ take me = "s o!r p]son4 ,i h no fri5ds4 ,ah1 repli$ ! ,*ri/ian1 y are mi/ak54 ,*ri/ is ! s9n]'s fri5d4 ,! man ?\ght ?is too good2 ,:y1 said he1 my :ole family h ca/ me (f2 e fri5d ,i _h has left me1 & no "o c>es = me4 ,mr4 ,dawson spoke to him k9dly1 & quot$ promise aft] promise--told him :at ,*ri/ _h suff]$ to give him et]nal life4 ,at fir/ 8 ef=ts 7 fruitless1 b f9ally ! light ( ! gospel began to break 9 on ! "y man1 & ! fir/ sign 0 8 he>t w5t out to ^? he _h injur$4 ,&1 my fri5ds1 ?is is "o ( ! fir/ indications ( ! acceptance ( ,*ri/ ) ! s9n]4 ,he said3 ,i c\ld die 9 peace n[ if my fa!r w\ld b =give me4 ,well1 repli$ ! man ( ,god1 ,i w g & see y\r fa!r & ask him = 8 =giv5ess4 ,no1 no1 0 ! sad answ] ( ! "y man1 y _c g ne> him4 ,my fa!r has dis9h]it$ me2 he has tak5 my "n f ! family records2 he has =bidd5 ! m5tion ( my "n 9 8 h\se by any ( ! family or s]vants 9 8 pres5ce1 & y ne$n't g4 ,h[ev]1 ,mr4 ,dawson obta9$ ! address1 & w5t away to ! ,we/ ,end ( ,london2 asc5d$ ! /eps ( a beautiful villa1 & rang ! bell4 ,a s]vant 9 liv]y came to ! door & conduct$ him to ! draw+-room4 ,!re 0 ev]y?+ 9 t h\se = com=t & luxury t money c\ld pur*ase4 ,he c\ld n help contra/+ ! sc5e ( pov]ty 9 t g>ret ) ! sc5e ( luxuriant elegance ev]y:]e ar\nd him4 ,pres5tly a pr\d1 haughty-look+ m]*ant came 91 & z he /epp$ =w>d to %ake h&s ) ,mr4 ,dawson t g5tleman said3 ,i believe y h a son nam$ ,joseph8 & ! m]*ant ?rew back 8 h& & drew himself up4 ,if y come to speak ( him--t reprobate--,i want y to g away4 ,i h no son ( t "n4 ,i dis[n him4 ,if he has be5 talk+ to y he has be5 only deceiv+ y4 ,well1 repli$ ,mr4 ,dawson1 he is y\r boy n[1 b he won't be long4 ,! fa!r /ood = a m9ute look+ at ! ,*ri/ian1 & !n ask$3 ,is ,joseph sick8 ,yes1 0 ! reply1 he is at ! po9t ( dea?4 ,i only came to ask y\r =giv5ess = him1 t he may die 9 peace4 ,i don't ask any favor2 :5 he dies we w bury him4 ,! fa!r put 8 h&s to 8 face & great te>s roll$ d[n 8 *eeks1 z he said1 ,c y take me to him8 ,9 a v %ort "t he 0 9 t n>r[ /reet :]e 8 son 0 dy+1 & z he m\nt$ ! fil?y /airs x h>dly seem$ possible t ! boy c\ld be 9 su* a place4 ,:5 he ent]$ ! g>ret he c\ld h>dly recognize 8 son1 & :5 he b5t ov] him ! boy op5$ 8 eyes & said3 ,o1 fa!r1 c y--w y =give me8 & ! fa!r answ]$3 ,o ,joseph1 ,i w\ld h =giv5 y long ago if y _h want$ me to4 ,t haughty man laid 8 boy's head on 8 bosom & ! son told him :at ,*ri/ _h done = him2 h[ ,he _h =giv5 8 s9s1 br\ght peace to 8 s\l2 h[ t ,son ( ,god _h f\nd him 9 t poor g>ret1 & _h done all = him4 ,! fa!r want$ ! s]vant to take him home4 ,no1 fa!r1 said ! boy1 ,i h b a %ort "t to live1 & ,i w\ld r die "h4 ,he l+]$ a few h\rs1 & pass$ f t g>ret 9 ! ,ea/ ,end to ! ev]la/+ hills4 ,moody 9 a ,billi>d ,hall4--,a ,rem>kable ,/ory4 ,9 a meet+ rec5tly a man got up4 ,i didn't "k him at fir/4 ,:5 ,i 0 "h he 0 a rumsell]1 & broke up 8 bus9ess & w5t to ! m\nta9s4 ,?is is h[ x happ5$4 ,:5 ,i 0 "h be=e1 he op5$ a saloon & a gr& billi>d hall4 ,x 0 "o ( ! mo/ magnific5t billi>d halls 9 ,*icago1 all elegantly gild$ & fresco$4 ,= ! op5+ he s5t me an invitation to be pres5t1 :i* ,i accept$1 & w5t ar\nd be=e he op5$ x4 ,i saw ! p>tn]s & ask$ !m if !y w\ld all[ me to br+ a fri5d4 ,!y said c]ta9ly1 b ask$ me :o x 04 ,well1 ,i said x wasn't necess>y to tell :o x 01 b said ,i1 ,i nev] g )\t him4 ,!y began to mi/ru/ me4 ,:o is x8 !y aga9 inquir$4 ,well1 ,i'll come ) him & if ,i see any?+ wrong ,i'll ask him to =give y4 ,come1 said !y1 we don't want any pray+4 ,y've giv5 me an invitation1 & ,i am go+ to come4 ,b if y d come y ne$n't pray4 ,well1 said ,i1 ,i'll tell y :at we'll d1 we'll compromise ! matt]1 & if y don't want me to come & pray = y :5 y op51 let me pray = bo? ( y n[1 :i* !y agre$ to4 ,x turn$ out t "o ( !m _h a pray+ "m1 & ! pray] t\*$ 8 he>t1 & ! o!r _h a si/] 9 heav54 ,i ask$ ,god to bless _! s\ls1 & j to break _! bus9ess to pieces4 ,9 a few mon?s _! bus9ess did g all to pieces4 ,! man :o got up 9 ! pray] meet+ told me a /ory t t\*$ my s\l4 ,he said ) 8 bus9ess he hadn't prosp]$--he fail$1 & w5t away to ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s4 ,life became a burd5 to him & he made up 8 m9d t he w\ld g to "s "p ( ! m\nta9s & put an end to 8 days4 ,he took a %>p knife ) him :i* he propos$ driv+ into 8 he>t4 ,he s\ght a "p ( ! m\nta9s to kill himself4 ,he _h ! knife ready to plunge into 8 he>t1 :5 he he>d a voice--x 0 ! voice ( 8 "m4 ,he rememb]$ h] words :5 %e 0 dy+1 ev5 ?\gh he 0 a boy4 ,he he>d h] say1 ,johnny1 if y get into tr\ble1 pray4 ,t knife dropp$ f 8 h&1 & he ask$ ,god to be m]ciful to him4 ,he 0 accept$1 & he came back to ,*icago & lift$ up 8 voice = ,him4 ,he may be 9 ?is ,tab]nacle to-night4 ,j ! mom5t he cri$ = m]cy he got x4 ,if y only cry1 ,god1 be m]ciful to me a s9n]1 ,he w he> y4 ,moody & ! ,judge4 ,a numb] ( ye>s ago z ,i 0 com+ out ( a daily pray] meet+ 9 "o ( our ,we/]n cities1 a lady came up to me & said3 ,i want to h y see my husb& & ask him to come to ,*ri/4 ,%e says1 ,i want to h y g & see him4 ,%e told me 8 "n1 & x 0 a man ,i _h he>d ( be=e4 ,:y1 said ,i1 ,i c't g & see y\r husb&4 ,he is a book$ infidel4 ,i c't argue ) him4 ,he is a good deal old] ?an ,i am1 & x w\ld be out ( place4 ,!n ,i am n mu* = infidel argum5t4 ,well1 ,mr4 ,moody1 %e says1 t a9't :at he wants4 ,he's got en\gh ( t4 ,j ask him to come to ! ,savi\r4 ,%e urg$ me s h>d & s /rong1 t ,i cons5t$ to g4 ,i w5t to ! (fice :]e ! judge 0 do+ bus9ess1 & told him :at ,i _h come =4 ,he laugh$ at me4 ,y are v fooli%1 he said1 & began to argue ) me4 ,i said1 ,i don't ?9k x w be pr(itable = me to hold an argum5t ) y4 ,i h j "o favor ,i want to ask ( y1 & t is1 t :5 y are conv]t$ y w let me "k4 ,yes1 said he1 ,i w d t4 ,:5 ,i am conv]t$ ,i w let y "k--) a good deal ( s>casm4 ,i w5t (f1 & reque/s = pray] 7 s5t "h & to ,fulton /reet1 ,new ,york1 & ,i ?\ght ! pray]s !re & ( t wife w\ld be answ]$ if m9e 7 n4 ,a ye> & a half aft]1 ,i 0 9 t city1 & a s]vant came to ! door & said3 ,!re is a man 9 ! front p>lor :o wi%es to see y4 ,i f\nd ! ,judge !re2 he said3 ,i promis$ ,i w\ld let y "k :5 ,i 0 conv]t$4 ,well1 said ,i1 tell me all ab\t x4 ,i _h he>d x f o!r lips1 b ,i want$ to he> x f 8 own4 ,he said 8 wife _h gone out to a meet+ "o night & he 0 home alone1 & :ile he 0 sitt+ !re by ! fire he ?\ght3 ,suppos+ my wife is "r1 & my *ildr5 are "r2 suppose !re is a heav5 & a hell1 & ,i %all be sep>at$ f !m4 ,8 fir/ ?\ght 01 ,i don't believe a ^w ( x4 ,! second ?\ght came1 ,y believe 9 ! ,god t creat$ y1 & t ! ,god t creat$ y is able to tea* y4 ,y believe t ,god c give y life4 ,yes1 ! ,god t creat$ me c give me life4 ,i 0 too pr\d to get d[n on my knees by ! fire1 & said1 ',o ,god1 tea* me4' ,& z ,i pray$1 ,i don't und]/& x1 b x began to get v d>k1 & my he>t got v heavy4 ,i 0 afraid to tell my wife1 & ,i pret5d$ to be asleep4 ,%e kneel$ d[n beside t b$1 & ,i knew %e 0 pray+ = me4 ,i kept cry+1 ',o ,god1 tea* me4' ,i _h to *ange my pray]1 ',o ,god save me2 ,o ,god1 take away ?is burd54' ,b x grew d>k] & d>k]1 & ! load grew heavi] & heavi]4 ,all ! way to my (fice ,i kept cry+1 ',o ,god1 take away ?is load ( guilt2 ,i gave my cl]ks a holiday1 & j clos$ my (fice & lock$ ! door4 ,i fell d[n on my face2 ,i cri$ 9 agony to my ,"l1 ',o ,"l1 = ,*ri/'s sake take away ?is guilt4' ,i don't "k h[ x 01 b x began to gr[ v light4 ,i said1 ,i wond] if ?is isn't :at !y call conv]sion4 ,i ?9k ,i w g & ask ! m9i/] if ,i am n conv]t$4 ,i met my wife at ! door & said1 ',my de>1 ,i've be5 conv]t$4' ,%e look$ 9 amazem5t4 ',oh x's a fact2 ,i've be5 conv]t$6 ,we w5t into t draw+-room & knelt d[n by ! s(a & pray$ to ,god to bless u4 ,! old ,judge said to me1 ! te>s trickl+ d[n 8 *eeks1 ,mr4 ,moody1 ,i've enjoy$ life m 9 ! la/ ?ree mon?s ?an 9 all ! ye>s ( my life put toge!r4 ,if !re is an infidel "h--if !re is a skeptical "o "h1 ask ,god to give y wisdom to come n[4 ,let u reason toge!r1 & if y become acqua9t$ ) ,god ! day w n g be=e y receive light f ,him4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,t[] ( ,bable4 ,,gu/ave ,,dore4 ,g5esis1 xi4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,de/ruction ( ,sodom4 ,,gu/ave ,,dore4 ,g5esis1 xix4 ,reub5 ,johnson ,p>don$4 ,i want to tell y a sc5e t occurr$ "s "t ago4 ,our ,commission] w5t to ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate & ask$ him if he w\ldn't p>don out five m5 at ! end ( six mon?s :o /ood highe/ on ! li/ = good behavior4 ,! ,gov]nor cons5t$1 & ! record 0 to be kept secret2 ! m5 7 n to "k any?+ ab\t x4 ,! six mon?s roll$ away & ! prison]s 7 br\ght up--#a1ajj ( !m--& ! ,presid5t ( ! commission came up & said3 ,i hold 9 my h& p>dons = five m54 ,i nev] witness$ any?+ l x4 ,e man held 8 brea?1 & y c\ld almo/ he> ! ?robb+ ( e man's he>t4 ,p>don = five m51 & ! ,commission] w5t on to tell ! m5 h[ !y _h got ^! p>dons--h[ ! ,gov]nor _h giv5 !m1 b ! ,*apla9 said ! surprise 0 s great t he told ! ,commission] to read ! names fir/ & tell ! reason aft]w>d4 ,! fir/ "n 0 call$--',reub5 ,johnson'--& he held out ! p>don1 b n a man mov$4 ,he look$ all ar\nd1 expect+ to see a man spr+ to 8 feet at once2 b no "o mov$4 ,! ,commission] turn$ to ! (fic] ( ! prison & inquir$3 ,are all ! convicts "h8 ,yes1 0 ! reply1 ,reub5 ,johnson1 come =w>d & get y\r p>don2 y are no long] a crim9al4 ,/ill no "o mov$4 ,! real ,reub5 ,johnson 0 look+ all ! "t beh9d him1 & ar\nd him to see :]e ,reub5 04 ,! ,*apla9 saw him /&+ "r 9 front ( ! ,commission]1 & beckon$ to him2 b he only turn$ & look$ ar\nd him1 ?9k+ t ! ,*apla9 might mean "s o!r ,reub54 ,a second "t he beckon$ to ,reub5 & call$ to him1 & a second "t ! man look$ ar\nd4 ,at la/ ! ,*apla9 said to him3 ,y are ! ,reub54 ,he _h be5 !re = n9ete5 ye>s1 hav+ be5 plac$ !re = life1 & he c\ld n conceive x w\ld be = him4 ,at la/ x began to dawn ^u him1 & he took ! p>don f ! ,commission]'s h&1 saw 8 "n atta*$ to x1 & wept l a *ild4 ,?is is ! way t m5 make out p>dons = m52 b1 ?ank ,god1 we h n to come to-night & say we h p>dons = only five m5--= ^? :o h behav$ !mselves4 ,we h assurance ( p>don = e man4 ,:osoev] w1 let him take ! wat] ( life freely4 ,,gold4 -- ,all y h got to d is to prove t y are a s9n]1 & ,i w prove t y h got a ,savi\r4 -- ,d y believe ! ,"l w call a poor s9n]1 & !n ca/ him out8 ,no6 8 ^w /&s =ev]1 ,him t come? unto ,me ,i w 9 no wise ca/ out4 -- ,if ,god put ,adam out ( ?is e>?ly ,ed5 on acc\nt ( "o s91 d y ?9k ,he w let u into ! ,p>adise above ) our t5s ( ?\s&s s9s ^u u4 -- ,! only *>ge !y c\ld br+ aga9/ ,*ri/ d[n "h 01 t ,he 0 receiv+ bad m54 ,!y are ! v k9d ( m5 ,he is will+ to receive4 -- ,"l1 y don't really mean t we %all prea* ! ,gospel to ^? m5 t murd]$ y1 to ^? m5 t took y\r life8 ,yes1 says ! ,"l1 g & prea* ! ,gospel to ^? ,j]usalem s9n]s4 ,i c imag9e ,him say+3 ,g & hunt up t man t put ! cruel cr[n ( ?orns ^u ,my br[1 & prea* ! ,gospel to him4 ,tell him he %all h a cr[n 9 ,my k+dom )\t a ?orn 9 x4 ,,grace4 ,moody's ,fir/ ,s]mon on ,grace4 ,i rememb] prea*+ "o night 9 w9t]--"o ( ! colde/ w9t]s we _h--! w9t] aft] ! ,*icago fire4 ,i _h be5 /udy+ up grace1 & x 0 ! fir/ "t ,i _h spok5 ( x1 & ,i 0 j full ( x4 ,i />t$ out ( ! h\se1 ,i rememb]1 & ! fir/ man ,i met ,i ask$ him if he knew any?+ ab\t ! grace ( ,god1 & ,i tri$ to prea* to him4 ,?is man ?\ght ,i 0 crazy4 ,i ran on & met ano!r1 & f9ally got up to ! meet+4 ,t night ,i ?\ght ,i 0 speak+ to a lot ( p :o felt z ,i did ab\t grace1 & :5 ,i got ?r\gh ,i ask$ anyone :o w\ld l to he> ab\t grace--:o _h any int]e/ 9 x1 to /ay4 ,i expect$ "s w\ld h /ay$1 b :at 0 my mortification to see ! :ole audi5ce rise up & g away4 ,!y hadn't any int]e/ 9 grace2 !y didn't want to le>n any?+ ab\t grace4 ,i put my coat & hat on & 0 go+ out ( ! hall1 :5 ,i saw a poor fell[ at ! back ( ! furnace cry+4 ,i want to he> ab\t ! grace ( ,god1 said he4 ,y're ! man ,i want1 !n1 said ,i4 ,yes1 ! poor fell[ said1 y said 9 y\r s]mon t x 0 free1 & ,i want y to tell me some?+ ab\t x4 ,well1 ,i got to talk+ to him1 & he told me a pitiful /ory4 ,he _h drank away tw5ty ?\s& doll>s1 8 home _h be5 brok5 up1 & 8 wife & *ildr5 _h left him4 ,i spoke to him1 & x 0 n long be=e we 7 d[n toge!r pray+4 ,t night ,i got him a night's lodg+ 9 ! ,be!l1 & next day we got him on 8 feet1 & :5 ,i w5t to ,europe he 0 "o ( ! mo/ e>ne/ work]s we _h4 ,he 0 j a p>tak] ( grace--believ$ t ! peace ( ,god 0 suffici5t = him1 & he took ,god at 8 ^w & he 0 a sav$ man4 ,dr4 ,arnott's ,dog ,rov]4 ,i rememb] :5 ,dr4 ,arnott1 :o has gone to ,god1 0 deliv]+ a s]mon1 he us$ ?is illu/ration4 ,! s]mon & text h all gone1 b t illu/ration is fre% ^u my m9d to-night & br+s home ! tru?4 ,he said3 ,y h be5 sometimes out at d9n] ) a fri5d1 & y h se5 ! fai?ful h\sehold dog /&+ wat*+ e m\?ful 8 ma/] takes4 ,all ! crumbs t fall on ! floor he picks up1 & seems eag] = !m1 b :5 8 ma/] takes a plate ( beef & puts x on ! floor & says1 ',rov]1 "h's some?+ = y1' he comes up & smells ( x1 looks at 8 ma/]1 & goes away to a corn] ( ! room4 ,he 0 will+ to eat ! crumbs1 b he w\ldn't t\* ! roa/ beef--?\ght x 0 too good = him4 ,t is ! way ) a good _m ,*ri/ians4 ,!y are will+ to eat ! crumbs1 b n will+ to take all ,god wants4 ,come boldly to ! ?rone ( grace & get ! help we ne$2 !re is an abundance = e man1 woman & *ild 9 ! assemblage4 ,"y ,moody ,p5niless 9 ,bo/on is ,w>n$ by 8 ,si/] to ,bew>e ( ,pickpockets4 ,i rememb] :5 ,i 0 a boy & w5t to ,bo/on1 ,i w5t to ! po/(fice two or ?ree times a day to see if !re 0 a lett] = me4 ,i knew !re 0 n1 z !re 0 b "o mail a day4 ,i _h n _h any employm5t & 0 v homesick1 & s w5t con/antly to ! po/(fice1 ?9k+ p]haps :5 ! mail did come 9 my lett] _h be5 mislaid4 ,at la/1 h[ev]1 ,i got a lett]4 ,x 0 f my y\nge/ si/]1 ! fir/ lett] %e ev] wrote to me4 ,i op5$ x ) a light he>t ?9k+ !re 0 "s good news f home1 b ! burd5 ( ! :ole lett] 0 t %e _h he>d !re 7 pickpockets 9 ,bo/on1 & w>n$ me to take c>e ( !m4 ,i ?\ght ,i _h bett] get "s money 9 h& fir/1 & !n ,i might take c>e ( pickpockets4 ,& s y mu/ take c>e to rememb] salvation is a gift4 ,y don't "w = salvation2 b "w day & night aft] y h got x4 ,get x fir/ be=e y d any?+1 b don't try to get x y\rself4 ,look at :at ,paul says 9 ,ephesians3 ,= by grace are ye sav$ ?r\gh fai?1 & t n ( y\rself1 x is ! gift ( ,god--x is ! gift ( ,god--,n ( works1 le/ any man %\ld boa/4 ,!re is "o ?+ we "k3 ,we h all got to get into heav5 ! same way4 ,we _c "w our way !re2 we h to take our salvation f ,god4 ,a ,heavy ,draw on ,alex&] ! ,great4 ,!re is a /ory told ( ,alex&] ! ,great4 ,a g5]al 9 8 army 0 a great favorite ) him1 & he told him to draw any?+ f 8 treasury t he want$4 ,well1 he pres5t$ a bill to ! treasur]1 & ! treasur] w\ldn't honor x4 ,x 0 = su* an enorm\s am\nt t ! treasur] 0 a/oni%$4 ,! ,g5]al w5t ru%+ to ! ,emp]or & told him1 & he call$ ! treasur] & said1 ,didn't ,i tell y to honor ! draft ( ! ,g5]al4 ,b1 repli$ ! treasur]1 d y und]/& its am\nt8 ,nev] m9d :at x is1 repli$ ! ,emp]or1 he honors me & my k+dom by mak+ a great draft4 ,& s we honor ,god by ask+ = grace 9 abundance4 ,i tell y1 my fri5ds1 x is a pity !re are s _m half-/>v$1 mean ,*ri/ians ar\nd :5 ,god says1 ,come & get all y want4 ,a ,long ,ladd] ,tumbles to ! ,gr\nd4 ,i rememb] he>+ ( a man :o dreamt t he built a ladd] f e>? to heav51 & :5 he did a good de$ up w5t 8 ladd] a few feet4 ,:5 he did a v good de$ 8 ladd] w5t high]1 & :5 he gave away l>ge sums ( money to ! poor up x w5t fur!r /ill4 ,by & by x w5t out ( sight1 & ye>s roll$ on1 & x w5t up1 he ?\ght1 pa/ ! cl\ds1 cle> into heav54 ,:5 he di$ he ?\ght he w\ld /ep (f 8 ladd] into heav51 b he he>d a voice roll out f p>adise1 ,he t climbe? up ano!r way1 ! same is a ?ief & a robb]4 & d[n he came1 ladd] & all1 & he awoke4 ,he said if he want$ to get salvation he mu/ get x ano!r way ?an by good de$s1 & he took ! o!r way4 ,,gold4 -- ,we mu/ n limit ! mighty grace ( ,god4 -- ,grace means undes]v$ k9dness4 ,x is ! gift ( ,god to man ! mom5t he sees he is unwor?y ( ,god's favor4 -- ,a man does n get grace till he comes d[n to ! gr\nd1 till he sees he ne$s grace4 ,:5 a man /oops to ! du/ & ackn[l$ges t he ne$s m]cy1 !n x is t ! ,"l w give him grace4 -- ,if y are ready to p>take ( grace y h n to atone = y\r s9s--y h m]ely to accept ( ! atonem5t4 ,all t y want to d is to cry1 ,god h m]cy ^u me1 & y w receive ! bless+4 -- ,! grace ( ,god ha? p[] to br+ salvation to all m51 & if a man is unsav$ x is because he wants to "w x out2 he wants to receive salvation 9 "s o!r way ?an ,god's way2 b we are told t he t climbe? up ano!r way1 ! same is a ?ief & a robb]4 -- ,:5 we get full ( ?is grace we want to see ev]yone bless$--we want to see all ! *ur*es bless$1 n only all ! *ur*es "h1 b 9 ! :ole c\ntry4 ,t 0 ! tr\ble ) ,*ri/'s disciples4 ,he _h h>d "w to make !m und]/& t ,8 gospel 0 = ev]yone1 t x 0 a /ream to fl[ out to all nations ( ! e>?4 ,!y want$ to conf9e x to ! ,jews1 & ,he _h to conv9ce !m t x 0 = e liv+ be+4 ,,heav54 ,moody 9 a ,cali=nia ,sunday ,s*ool4 ,i rememb] :5 ,i w5t to ,cali=nia j to try & get a few s\ls sav$ on ! ,pacific coa/1 ,i w5t into a s*ool !re & ask$1 ,h y got "s "o :o c write a pla9 h&8 ,yes4 ,well1 we got up ! blackbo>d1 & ! lesson ^u x prov$ to be ! v text we h to-night4 ,lay up = y\rselves treasures 9 heav54 ,& ,i said1 ,suppose we write ^u t bo>d "s ( ! e>?ly treasures8 ,& we w beg9 ) 'gold4' ,! tea*] readily put d[n gold1 & !y all compreh5d$ x1 = all _h run to t c\ntry 9 ! hope ( f9d+ x4 ,well1 we w put d[n 'h\ses' next1 & !n 'l&4' ,next we w put d[n 'fa/ horses4' ,!y all und]/ood :at fa/ horses 7--!y knew a good deal m ab\t fa/ horses ?an !y knew ab\t ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,"s ( !m1 ,i ?9k1 actually made fa/ horses s]ve z ,gods4 ,next we w put d[n 'tobacco4' ,! tea*] seem$ to %r9k at ?is4 ,put x d[n1 said ,i1 _m a man ?9ks m ( tobacco ?an he does ( ,god4 ,well1 !n1 we w put d[n 'rum4' ,he object$ to ?is--didn't l to put x d[n at all4 ,d[n ) x4 ,_m a man w sell 8 reputation1 w sell 8 home1 8 wife1 8 *ildr51 ev]y?+ he has1 = rum4 ,x is ! ,god ( "s m54 ,_m "h 9 ,*icago w sell _! pres5t & !n et]nal welf>e = x4 ,put x d[n1 & d[n x w5t4 ,n[1 said ,i1 suppose we put d[n "s ( ! heav5ly treasures4 ,put d[n ',jesus' to head ! li/1 !n 'heav51' !n ',riv] ( ,life1' !n ',cr[n ( ,glory1' & w5t on till ! column 0 fill$1 & !n j drew a l9e & %[$ ! heav5ly & ! e>?ly ?+s 9 contra/4 ,my fri5ds1 !y c\ld n /& comp>ison4 ,if a man j does t1 he _c b see ! sup]iority ( ! heav5ly ov] ! e>?ly treasures4 ,well1 x turn$ out t ! tea*] 0 n a ,*ri/ian4 ,he _h gone to ,cali=nia on ! usual hunt--gold2 & :5 he saw ! two columns plac$ side by side1 ! excell5ce ( ! "o ov] ! o!r 0 irresi/ible1 & he 0 ! fir/ s\l ,god gave me on t ,pacific coa/4 ,he accept$ ,*ri/1 & t man came to ! /ation :5 ,i 0 com+ away & bless$ me = com+ to t place4 ,mo!rs are ,look+ ,d[n f ,heav54 ,i rememb] 9 ! ,exposition build+ 9 ,dubl91 :ile ,i 0 speak+ ab\t ,heav51 ,i said some?+ to ! effect t at ?is mom5t a "m is look+ d[n f ,heav5 expect+ ! salvation ( h] daught] "h to-night1 & ,i po9t$ d[n to a "y lady 9 ! audi5ce4 ,next morn+ ,i receiv$ ?is lett]3 ,on ,w$nesday1 :5 y 7 speak+ ( heav51 y said1 ',x may be ?is mom5t !re is a "m look+ d[n f heav5 expect+ ! salvation ( h] *ild :o is "h4' ,y 7 app>5tly look+ at ! v spot :]e my *ild 0 sitt+4 ,my he>t said1 ',t is my *ild4 ,t is h] "m4' ,te>s sprang to my eyes4 ,i b[$ my head & pray$1 ',"l1 direct t ^w to my d>l+ *ild's he>t2 ,"l save my *ild4' ,i 0 !n anxi\s till ! close ( ! meet+1 :5 ,i w5t to h]4 ,%e 0 ba!d 9 te>s4 ,%e rose1 put h] arms ar\nd me1 & kiss$ me4 ,:5 walk+ d[n to y %e told me x 0 t same rem>k--ab\t ! "m look+ d[n f heav5--t f\nd ! way home to h]1 & ask$ me1 ',papa1 :at c ,i d = ,jesus8' ,illu/ration3 ,! ,de/ruction ,( ,s5na*]ib's ,ho/4 ,,gu/ave ,,dore4 ,,ii ,k+s xix4 ,! ,ri* ,man ,poor4 ,i he>d ( a f>m] :o1 :5 a fri5d ( m9e call$ ^u him to give some?+ = ! ,*ri/ian ,commission1 promptly drew a *eck = t5 ?\s& doll>s4 ,he want$ ! ag5t to h d9n] ) him1 & aft] !y _h d9$ ! f>m] took ! man out on ! v]&ah & po9t$ to ! ri* l&s sweep+ f> away1 lad5 ) ri* products4 ,look ov] ^! l&s1 said ! f>m]1 ,!y are all m9e4 ,he took him to ! pa/ure & %[$ ! ag5t ! *oice /ock1 ! f9e horses he _h1 & !n po9t$ to a little t[n1 & !n to a l>ge hall :]e he liv$2 he drew himself up1 & 8 face lit up ) pride z he said1 ,!y are all m9e4 ,i came "h :5 a poor boy & ,i h e>n$ all t y see4 ,:5 he got ?r\gh1 my fri5d ask$ 'him1 ,well1 :at h y got up yond]8 ,:]e8 repli$ ! f>m]1 :o evid5tly knew :]e my fri5d meant4 ,:at h y got 9 heav58 ,well1 said ! f>m]1 ,i hav5't any?+ !re4 ,:at6 repli$ my fri5d1 ,y1 a man ( y\r discretion1 wisdom1 bus9ess ability1 h made no provision = y\r future8 ,he hadn't1 & 9 a few weeks he di$--a ri* man "h & a begg> 9 et]nity4 ,a man may be wise 9 ! eyes ( ! _w to pursue ?is c\rse1 b he is a fool 9 ! sight ( ,god4 ,weal? to mo/ m5 proves no?+ m or less ?an a great rock ^u :i* _! et]nity is wreck$4 ,! ,dy+ ,boy4 ,b ,i h ano!r anecdote to tell4 ,x 0 ,ralph ,wallace :o told me ( ?is "o4 ,a c]ta9 g5tleman 0 a memb] ( ! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*4 ,8 little boy 0 sick4 ,:5 he w5t home 8 wife 0 weep+1 & %e said1 ,our boy is dy+2 he has _h a *ange = ! worse4 ,i wi% y w\ld g 9 & see him4 ,! fa!r w5t into ! room & plac$ 8 h& ^u ! br[ ( 8 dy+ boy1 & c\ld feel t ! cold1 damp sweat 0 ga!r+ !re2 t ! cold1 icy h& ( dea? 0 feel+ = ! *ords ( life4 ,d y "k1 my boy1 t y are dy+8 ask$ ! fa!r4 ,am ,i8 ,is ?is dea?8 ,d y really ?9k ,i am dy+8 ,yes1 my son1 y\r end on e>? is ne>4 ,& w ,i be ) ,jesus to-night1 fa!r8 ,yes1 y w be ) ! ,savi\r4 ,fa!r1 don't y weep1 = :5 ,i get !re ,i w g "r /raight to ,jesus & tell ,him t y h be5 try+ all my life to lead me to ,him4 ,god has giv5 me two little *ildr51 & ev] s9ce ,i c rememb] ,i h direct$ !m to ,*ri/1 & ,i w\ld r !y c>ri$ ?is message to ,jesus--t ,i _h tri$ all my life to lead !m to ,him--?an h all ! cr[ns ( ! e>?2 & ,i w\ld r lead !m to ,jesus ?an give !m ! weal? ( ! _w4 ,if y h got a *ild g & po9t ! way4 ,i *all5ge any man to speak ( heav5 )\t speak+ ( *ildr54 ,= ( su* is ! k+dom ( heav54 ,a ,sad & ,s+ul> ,/ory4 ,:5 ,i 0 a "y boy--be=e ,i 0 a ,*ri/ian--,i 0 9 a field "o day ) a man :o 0 hoe+4 ,he 0 weep+1 & he told me a /range /ory1 :i* ,i h nev] =gott54 ,:5 he left home 8 "m gave him ?is text3 ,seek fir/ ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,b he paid no he$ to x4 ,he said :5 he got settl$ 9 life1 & 8 ambition to get money 0 gratifi$1 x w\ld be "t en\gh !n to seek ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,he w5t f "o village to ano!r & got no?+ to d4 ,:5 ,sunday came he w5t into a village *ur*1 & :at 0 8 great surprise to he> ! m9i/] give out ! text1 ,seek fir/ ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,he said ! text w5t d[n to ! bottom ( 8 he>t4 ,he ?\ght t x 0 b 8 "m's pray] foll[+ him1 & t "s "o mu/ h writt5 to t m9i/] ab\t him4 ,he felt v uncom=table1 & :5 ! meet+ 0 ov] he c\ld n get t s]mon out ( 8 m9d4 ,he w5t away f t t[n1 & at ! end ( a week w5t into ano!r *ur* & he he>d ! m9i/] give out ! same text1 ,seek fir/ ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,he felt sure ?is "t t x 0 ! pray]s ( 8 "m1 b he said calmly & delib]ately1 ,no1 ,i w fir/ get weal?y4 ,he said he w5t on & did n g into a *ur* = a few mon?s1 b ! fir/ place ( wor%ip he w5t into he he>d a ?ird m9i/] prea*+ a s]mon f ! same text4 ,he tri$ to dr[n--to /ifle 8 feel+s2 tri$ to get ! s]mon out ( 8 m9d1 & resolv$ t he w\ld keep away f *ur* altoge!r1 & = a few ye>s did keep out ( ,god's h\se4 ,my "m di$1 he said1 & ! text kept com+ up 9 my m9d1 & ,i said ,i w try & become a ,*ri/ian4 ,! te>s roll$ d[n 8 *ecks z he said1 ,i c\ld n2 no s]mon ev] t\*es me2 my he>t is z h>d z t /one1 po9t+ to "o 9 ! field4 ,i c\ldn't und]/& :at x 0 all ab\t--x 0 fre% to me !n4 ,i w5t to ,bo/on & got conv]t$1 & ! fir/ ?\ght t came to me 0 ab\t ?is man4 ,:5 ,i got back ,i ask$ my "m1 ,is ,mr4 ,l-- liv+ 9 su* a place8 ,didn't ,i write to y ab\t him8 %e ask$4 ,!y h tak5 him to an insane asylum1 & to ev]yone :o goes !re he po9ts ) 8 f+] up !re & tells him to seek fir/ ! ,k+dom ( ,god4 ,!re 0 t man ) 8 eyes dull ) ! loss ( reason1 b ! text _h sunk into 8 s\l--x _h burn$ d[n deep4 ,oh1 may ! ,_s ( ,god burn ! text into y\r he>ts to-night4 ,:5 ,i got home aga9 my "m told me he 0 9 h] h\se1 & ,i w5t to see him4 ,i f\nd him 9 a rock+ *air1 ) t vacant1 idiotic look ^u him4 ,:5ev] he saw me he po9t$ at me & said3 ,"y man1 seek fir/ ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,reason 0 gone1 b ! text 0 !re4 ,la/ mon? :5 ,i 0 lay+ my bro!r d[n 9 8 grave ,i c\ld n help ?9k+ ( t poor man :o 0 ly+ s ne> him1 & wi%+ t ! pray] ( 8 "m _h be5 he>d1 & t he _h f\nd ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,! ,elev5? ,comm&m5t4 ,!re are a great _m p :o =get t !re are elev5 comm&m5ts4 ,!y ?9k !re are only t54 ,! elev5? comm&m5t is3 ,lay up = y\rselves treasures 9 heav54 ,h[ _m ( u rememb]--ah6 h[ _m p 9 ,*icago =get ! words ( ! ,"l n[ 9 8 wond]ful s]mon on ! m\nt3 ,lay n up = y\rselves treasures ^u e>?1 :]e mo? & ru/ do? corrupt1 & :]e ?ieves break ?r\gh & /eal2 b lay up = y\rselves treasures 9 heav51 :]e nei!r mo? nor ru/ do? corrupt1 & :]e ?ieves d n break ?r\gh & /eal4 ,h[ few ( our p pay any he$ to ^! words4 ,t's :y !re are s _m brok5 he>ts among u2 t's :y s _m m5 & wom5 are disappo9t$ & go+ ?r\gh ! /reets ) %att]$ hopes2 x's because !y h n be5 lay+ up treasures 9 heav54 ,x's ,bett] ,high] ,up4 ,n long ago !re liv$ an old b$-ridd5 sa9t1 & a ,*ri/ian lady :o visit$ h] f\nd h] always v *e]ful4 ,?is visitor _h a lady fri5d ( weal? :o con/antly look$ on ! d>k side ( ?+s1 & 0 always ca/ d[n al?\gh %e 0 a pr(ess$ ,*ri/ian4 ,%e ?\ght x w\ld d ?is lady good to see ! b$-ridd5 sa9t1 s %e took h] d[n to ! h\se4 ,%e liv$ up 9 ! g>ret1 five /ories up1 & :5 !y _h got to ! fir/ /ory ! lady drew up h] dress & said1 ,h[ d>k & fil?y x is6 ,x's bett] high] up1 said h] fri5d4 ,!y got to ! next /ory1 & x 0 no bett]2 ! lady compla9$ aga91 b h] fri5d repli$1 ,x's bett] high] up1 ,at ! ?ird floor x seem$ /ill worse1 & ! lady kept compla9+1 b h] fri5d kept say+1 ,x's bett] high] up4 ,at la/ !y got to ! fif? /ory1 & :5 !y w5t into ! sick-room1 !re 0 a nice c>pet on ! floor1 !re 7 fl[]+ plants 9 ! w9d[1 & little birds s++4 ,& !re !y f\nd ?is b$ridd5 sa9t--"o ( ^? sa9ts :om ,god is poli%+ = 8 own temple--j beam+ ) joy4 ,! lady said to h]1 ,x mu/ be v h>d = y to lie "h4 ,%e smil$1 & said1 ,x's bett] high] up4 ,yes6 ,& if ?+s g aga9/ u1 my fri5ds1 let u rememb] t x's bett] high] up4 ,call+ ! ,roll ( ,heav54 ,a soldi]1 w\nd$ dur+ our la/ w>1 lay dy+ 9 8 cot4 ,sudd5ly ! dea?like /illness ( ! room 0 brok5 by ! cry1 ,"h6 ,"h6 :i* bur/ f ! lips ( ! dy+ man4 ,fri5ds ru%$ to ! spot & ask$ :at he want$4 ,h>k1 he said1 !y are call+ ! roll ( heav51 & ,i am answ]+ to my "n4 ,9 a few mom5ts once m he :isp]$1 ,"h6 & pass$ into ! pres5ce or ! ,k+4 ,,gold4 -- ,! way to heav5 is /raight z an arr[4 -- ,heav5 is j z mu* a place z ,*icago4 ,x is a de/9ation4 ,illu/ration3 ,joseph ,makes ,himself ,kn[n to ,8 ,bre!rn4 ,,gu/ave ,,dore4 ,g5esis1 xiv4 ,,infidelity ,! ,"y ,fr5* ,nobleman & ! ,doctor4 ,9 ,london1 :5 ,i 0 !re 9 #ahfg1 ,i 0 told a /ory :i* made a v deep impression ^u me4 ,a "y ,fr5* nobleman came !re to see a doctor1 br++ lett]s f ! ,fr5* ,emp]or4 ,! ,emp]or ,napoleon ,,iii4 _h a great reg>d = ?is "y man1 & ! doctor want$ to save him4 ,he exam9$ ! "y man1 & saw !re 0 some?+ on 8 m9d4 ,h y lo/ any prop]ty8 ,:at is tr\bl+ y8 ,y h some?+ weigh+ ^u y\r m9d1 said ! doctor4 ,oh1 !re is no?+ p>ticul>4 ,i "k bett]2 h y lo/ any relations8 ask$ ! doctor4 ,no1 none )9 ! la/ ?ree ye>s4 ,h y lo/ any reputation 9 y\r c\ntry8 ,no4 ,! doctor /udi$ = a few m9utes1 & !n said1 ,i mu/ "k :at is on y\r m9d2 ,i mu/ "k :at is tr\bl+ y4 ,& ! "y man said1 ,my fa!r 0 an infidel2 my gr&fa!r 0 an infidel1 & ,i 0 br\ght up an infidel1 & = ! la/ ?ree ye>s ^! words h haunt$ me1 ',et]nity1 & :]e %all x f9d me8' ,ah1 said ! doctor1 y h come to ! wrong physician4 ,is !re no hope = me8 cri$ ! "y man4 ,i walk ab\t 9 ! day "t2 ,i lie d[n at night1 & x comes ^u me cont9ually3 ',et]nity1 & :]e %all ,i sp5d x8' ,tell me1 is !re any hope = me8 ,! doctor said3 ,n[ j sit d[n & be quiet4 ,a few ye>s ago ,i 0 an infidel4 ,i did n believe 9 ,god1 & 0 9 ! same condition 9 :i* y are 94 ,! doctor took d[n 8 ,bible & turn$ to ! fifty-?ird *apt] ( ,isaiah & read3 ,he 0 w\nd$ = our transgressions2 ,he 0 bruis$ = our iniquities2 ! *a/isem5t ( our peace 0 ^u ,him1 & ) ,8 /ripes we are heal$4 ,& he read on ?r\gh ?is *apt]4 ,:5 he _h f9i%$1 ! "y man said3 ,d y believe ?is1 t ,he volunt>ily left heav51 came d[n to ?is e>?1 & suff]$ & di$ t we might be sav$8 ,yes1 ,i believe x4 ,t br\ght me out ( infidelity1 out ( d>kness into light4 ,& he prea*$ ,*ri/ & ,8 salvation & told him ( heav5 & !n sugge/$ t !y get d[n on _! knees & pray4 ,& :5 ,i w5t !re 9 #ahfg a lett] _h be5 receiv$ f t "y nobleman1 :o wrote to ,dr4 ,:9/on 9 ,london1 tell+ him t ! "q ( et]nity1 & :]e he %\ld sp5d x 0 settl$1 & tr\bl$ him no m4 ,my fri5ds1 ! "q ( et]nity1 & :]e we are go+ to sp5d x1 =ces itself ^u ev]yone ( u4 ,we are /ay+ "h = a little day4 ,our life is b a fibre & x w soon be snapp$4 ,i may be prea*+ my la/ s]mon4 ,to-night may f9d me 9 et]nity4 ,by ! grace ( ,god say t y w sp5d x 9 heav54 ,sambo & ! ,infidel ,judge4 ,once !re 0 a ,judge :o _h a color$ man4 ,! color$ man 0 v godly1 & ! ,judge us$ to h him to drive him ar\nd 9 8 circuit4 ,! ,judge us$ (t5 to talk ) him1 & ! color$ man w\ld tell ! ,judge ab\t 8 religi\s exp]i5ce1 & ab\t 8 battles & conflicts4 ,"o day ! ,judge said to him1 ,sambo1 h[ is x t y ,*ri/ians are always talk+ ab\t ! conflicts y h ) ,satan4 ,i am bett] (f ?an y are4 ,i don't h any conflicts or tr\ble1 & yet ,i am an infidel & y are a ,*ri/ian--always 9 a muss-h['s t1 ,sambo8 ,?is floor$ ! color$ man = a :ile4 ,he didn't "k h[ to meet ! old infidel's argum5t4 ,s he %ook 8 head sorr[fully & said3 ,i dunno4 ,massa1 ,i dunno4 ,! ,judge always c>ri$ a gun along ) him = hunt+4 ,pretty soon !y came to a lot ( ducks4 ,! ,judge took 8 gun & blaz$ away at !m1 & w\nd$ "o & kill$ ano!r4 ,! ,judge said quickly1 ,y jump 91 ,sambo1 & get t w\nd$ duck be=e he gets (f1 & did n pay any att5tion to ! dead "o4 ,9 w5t ,sambo = ! w\nd$ duck & came out reflect+4 ,! color$ man !n ?\ght he _h an illu/ration4 ,he said to ! ,judge3 ,i hab 'im n[1 ,massa1 ,i'se able to %[ y h[ de ,*ri/ian hab great] conflict d5 de infidel4 ,don't y "k de mom5t y w\nd$ dat ar duck1 h[ anxi\s y 0 to get 'im out1 & y didn't c>e = de dead duck1 b j lef 'im alone6 ,yes1 said ! ,judge4 ,well1 said ,sambo1 ye see z h[ dat ar dead duck's a sure ?+4 ,i'se w\nd$1 & ,i tries to get away f de debbil4 ,x takes tr\ble to cat* me4 ,b1 massa1 y are a dead duck--d> is no squabble = y4 ,! debbil h y sure6 ,s ! devil has no conflict ) ! infidel4 ,an ,infidel :o w\ld n ,talk ,infidelity be=e 8 ,daught]4 ,n long ago ,i w5t into a man's h\se1 & :5 ,i comm5c$ to talk ab\t religion he turn$ to 8 daught] & said3 ,y _h bett] g out ( ! room2 ,i want to say a few words to ,mr4 ,moody4 ,:5 %e _h gone he op5$ a p]fect torr5t ( infidelity ^u me4 ,:y1 said ,i1 did y s5d y\r daught] out ( ! room be=e y said ?is8 ,well1 he repli$1 did n ?9k x w\ld d h] any good to he> :at ,i said4 ,my fri5ds1 8 rock is n z our rock ,:y did he s5d 8 daught] out ( ! room if he believ$ :at he said8 ,:5 ^! infidels are 9 tr\ble :y d n !y get "s ( _! infidel fri5ds to adm9i/] consolation8 ,:5 !y make a w :y d !y call 9 "s foll[] ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ to c>ry x out8 ,:y1 x is because !y _c tru/ _! infidel fri5ds4 ,a ,dy+ ,infidel's ,confession4 ,i want to read to y a lett] :i* ,i receiv$ "s "t ago4 ,i read ?is to y because ,i am gett+ lett]s f infidels :o say t n an infidel has rep5t$ dur+ our meet+s4 ,only ab\t t5 days ago ,i got a lett] f an infidel1 :o accus$ me ( be+ a li>4 ,he said !re _h n be5 an infidel conv]t$ dur+ our meet+s4 ,my fri5ds1 g up to ! "y conv]ts' meet+ any ,monday night1 & y w see !re t5 or twelve e night :o h accept$ ,*ri/4 ,:y1 ne>ly e night we meet ) a poor infidel :o accepts ,*ri/1 ,b let me read ?is lett]4 ,we get _m lett]s e day = pray]1 &1 my fri5ds1 y don't "k ! /ories t lie beh9d ^? lett]s4 ,! lett] ,i am ab\t to read 0 n receiv$ "h1 b :ile we 7 9 ,philadelphia4 ,:5 ,i receiv$ x ,i put x away1 int5d+ to use x at a future day3 ,,de> ,,sir3 ,all[ me ! privilege ( address+ y ) a few words4 ,! cause ( writ+ is inde$ a s]i\s "o4 ,i am ! son ( an ari/ocratic family ( ,g]many--0 exp5sively educat$1 & at college at ,leipsic 0 ru9$ by dr9k+1 etc42 0 expell$ = gambl+ & di%one/y4 ,my p>5ts 7 greatly griev$ at my conduct1 & ,i did n d>e return home1 b sail$ = ,am]ica4 ,i w5t to ,/4 ,l\is & rema9$ !re = want ( money to get away4 ,i f9ally obta9$ a situation z bookkeep] 9 a dry goods h\se2 he>d f home & ! dea? ( my p>5ts4 ,?is made me m s9ful ?an ev] be=e4 ,i he>d "o ( y\r s]mons1 :i* made a deep impression on me4 ,i 0 tak5 sick1 & ! words ( y\r text came to me & tr\bl$ me4 ,i h tri$ to f9d peace ( ,god1 b h n succe$$4 ,my fri5ds1 by reason+ ) me t !re 0 no ,god1 endeavor$ to com=t me4 ,! ?\ght ( my s9fulness & approa*+ ! grave1 my blasphemy1 my bad example1 caus$ me to m\rn & weep4 ,i ?9k ,god is too j to =give me my s9s4 ,my life is draw+ to a close4 ,i h n yet receiv$ ,god's favor4 ,w y n rememb] me 9 y\r pray]s1 & besee* ,god to save my s\l f et]nal de/ruction8 ,excuse me = writ+ ?is1 b x w be ! la/ ,i %all write ?is side ( ! grave4 ,infidel ,books4 ,if y /op to ask y\rself :y y don't believe 9 ,*ri/1 is !re really any reason8 ,p read infidel books & wond]1 :y !y are unbeliev]s1 ,i ask :y !y read su* books4 ,!y ?9k !y mu/ read bo? sides4 ,i say t book is a lie1 h[ c x be "o side :5 x is a lie8 ,x is n "o side at all4 ,suppose a man tells "r d[n lies ab\t my family1 & ,i read !m s z to he> bo? sides2 x w\ld n be long be=e "s suspicion w\ld creep into my m9d4 ,i said to a man once1 ,h y got a wife8 ,yes1 & a good "o4 ,i ask$3 ,n[ :at if ,i %\ld come to y & ca/ out ins9uations aga9/ h]8 ,& he said1 ,well y\r life w\ld n be safe long if y did4 ,i told him j to treat ! devil z he w\ld treat a man :o w5t ar\nd ) su* /ories4 ,we are n to blame = hav+ d\bts flitt+ ?r\gh our m9ds1 b = h>bor+ !m4 ,let u g out tru/+ ! ,"l ) he>t & s\l to-day4 ,h[ a ,little ,/udy ,upset ! ,plans ( a few ,prom95t ,infidels4 ,x is said ( ,we/1 an em95t man1 t he 0 go+ to take up ! doctr9e ( ! resurrection1 & j %[ ! _w :at a fraud x 01 :ile ,"l ,lyttleton 0 go+ to take up ! conv]sion ( ,saul1 & j %[ ! folly ( x4 ,^! m5 7 go+ to annihilate t doctr9e & t incid5t ( ! gospel4 ,a ,fr5*man said x took twelve fi%]m5 to build up ,*ri/'s religion1 b "o ,fr5*man pull$ x d[n4 ,f ,calv>y ?is doctr9e roll$ along ! /ream ( "t1 ?r\gh ! eighte5 hundr$ ye>s1 d[n to u1 & ,we/ got at x & began to look at ! evid5ce2 b in/ead ( 8 be+ able to cope ) x he f\nd x p]fectly ov]:elm+--! pro( t ,*ri/ _h ris51 t ,he _h come out ( ! sepul*] & asc5d$ to heav5 & l$ captivity captive4 ,! light dawn$ ^u him1 & he became an exp\nd] ( ! ^w ( ,god & a *ampion ( ,*ri/ianity2 ,& ,"l ,lyttleton1 t infidel & skeptic hadn't be5 long at ! conv]sion ( ,saul be=e ! ,god ( ,saul broke ^u 8 sight1 & he too1 began to prea*4 ,,gold4 -- ,:at reason h ,i = d\bt+ ,god's own ^w8 -- ,i j z mu* believe t ,god s5t ,*ri/ into ! _w to be ! ,savi\r ( ! _w1 z ,i believe t ,i exi/4 ,,intemp]ance4 ,ca/ ,out ,b ,rescu$4 ,i met a man 9 ,new ,york :o 0 an e>ne/ work]1 & ,i ask$ him to tell me 8 exp]i5ce4 ,he said he _h be5 a drunk>d = ov] tw5ty ye>s4 ,8 p>5ts _h =sak5 him1 & 8 wife _h ca/ him (f & m>ri$ "s "o else4 ,he w5t into a lawy]'s (fice 9 ,p\ghkeepsie1 mad ) dr9k4 ,?is lawy] prov$ a good ,sam>itan1 & reason$ ) him1 & told him he c\ld be sav$4 ,! man sc\t$ ! idea4 ,he said3 ,i mu/ be pretty l[ :5 my fa!r & "m1 my wife & k9dr$1 h ca/ me (f1 & !re is no hope = me "h or h]eaft]4 ,b ?is good ,sam>itan %[$ him h[ x 0 possible to secure salvation1 got him on 8 feet1 got him on 8 bea/1 l ! good ,sam>itan ( old1 & guid$ 8 face t[>d ,zion4 ,& ?is man said to me3 ,i h n drank a glass ( liquor s9ce4 ,he is n[ lead] ( a "y m5's meet+ 9 ,new ,york4 ,i ask$ him to come la/ ,saturday night to ,nor?field1 my native t[n1 :]e !re are a good _m drunk>ds1 ?9k+ he might enc\rage !m to seek salvation4 ,he came & br\ght a "y man ) him4 ,!y held a meet+1 & x seem$ z if ! p[] ( ,god re/$ ^u t meet+ :5 ^! two m5 w5t on tell+ :at ,god _h done = !m--h[ ,he _h de/roy$ ! works ( ! devil 9 _! he>ts1 & br\ght peace & unalloy$ happ9ess to _! s\ls4 ,^! grog %ops "h are ! works ( ! devil--!y are ru9+ m5's s\ls e h\r4 ,let u fight aga9/ !m1 & let our pray]s g up 9 our battles4 ,x may seem a v difficult ?+ = u1 b x is a v easy ?+ = ,god to conv]t rumsell]s4 ,! ,way ( ! ,transgressor is ,h>d4 ,!re 0 a man :om ,i knew :o 0 an invet]ate dr9k]4 ,he _h a wife & *ildr54 ,he ?\ght he c\ld /op :5ev] he felt incl9$1 b he w5t ! ways ( mo/ mod]ate dr9k]s4 ,i _h n be5 gone m ?an ?ree ye>s1 & :5 ,i return$ ,i f\nd t t "m _h gone d[n to h] grave ) a brok5 he>t1 & t man 0 ! murd]] ( ! wife ( 8 bosom4 ,^? *ildr5 h all be5 tak5 away f him1 & he is n[ walk+ up & d[n ^? /reets homeless4 ,b f\r ye>s ago he _h a beautiful & a happy home ) 8 wife & *ildr5 ar\nd him4 ,!y are gone2 probably he w nev] see !m aga94 ,p]haps he has come 9 "h to-night4 ,if he has1 ,i ask him3 ,is n ! way ( ! transgressor h>d8 ,a ,rum-,sell]'s ,son ,bl[s 8 ,bra9s ,out4 ,look at t rum-sell]4 ,:5 we talk to him he laughs at u4 ,he tells y !re is no hell1 no future--!re is no retribution4 ,i've got "o man 9 my m9d n[ :o ru9$ ne>ly all ! sons 9 8 neighborhood4 ,mo!rs & fa!rs w5t to him & begg$ him n to sell _! *ildr5 liquor4 ,he told !m x 0 8 bus9ess to sell liquor1 & he 0 go+ to sell liquor to ev]yone :o came4 ,! saloon 0 a blot ^u ! place z d>k z hell4 ,b ! man _h a fa!r's he>t4 ,he _h a son4 ,he didn't wor%ip ,god1 b he wor%ip$ t boy4 ,he didn't rememb] t :atsoev] a man s[e? s %all he reap4 ,my fri5ds1 !y g5]ally reap :at !y s[4 ,x may n come soon1 b ! retribution w come4 ,if y ru9 o!r m5's sons "s o!r man w ru9 y\rs4 ,be> 9 m9d ,god is a ,god ( equity2 ,god is a ,god ( ju/ice4 ,he is n go+ to all[ y to ru9 m5 & !n escape y\rself4 ,if we g aga9/ 8 laws we suff]4 ,"t roll$ on & t "y man became a slave to dr9k1 & 8 life became su* a burd5 to him t he put a revolv] to 8 head & blew 8 bra9s out4 ,! fa!r liv$ a few ye>s1 b 8 life 0 z bitt] z gall1 & !n w5t d[n to 8 grave 9 sorr[4 ,ah1 my fri5ds1 x is h>d to kick aga9/ ! pricks4 ,a ,di/ill] ,int]rogates ,moody4 ,9 ,europe 9 a place :]e !re 0 a good deal ( :isky di/ill$1 "o ( ! m5 9 ! bus9ess 0 a *ur* memb]1 & got a little anxi\s 9 8 consci5ce ab\t 8 bus9ess4 ,he came & ask$ me if ,i ?\ght t a man c\ld n be an hone/ di/ill]4 ,i said1 ,y %\ld d :atev] y d = ! glory ( ,god4 ,if y c get d[n & pray ab\t a b>rel ( :isky1 & say1 = in/ance1 :5 y sell x1 ,o ,"l ,god1 let ?is :isky be bless$ to ! _w1 x is probably hone/4 ,! ,mo/ ,hopeless ,man 9 ,new ,york n[ a ,sunday-,s*ool ,sup]9t5d5t4 ,a "y man 9 "o ( our meet+s 9 ,new ,york got up & ?rill$ ! audi5ce ) 8 exp]i5ce4 ,i want to tell y1 he said1 t n9e mon?s ago a ,*ri/ian came to my h\se & said he want$ me to become a ,*ri/ian4 ,he talk$ to me k9dly & enc\rag+ly1 po9t+ out ! error ( my ways1 & ,i become conv]t$4 ,i _h be5 a h>d dr9k]1 b s9ce t "t ,i h n t\*$ a drop ( liquor4 ,if anyone _h ask$ :o ! mo/ hopeless man 9 t[n 0 !y w\ld h po9t$ to me4 ,to-day ?is man is ! sup]9t5d5t ( a ,sabba?-s*ool4 ,elev5 ye>s ago1 :5 ,i w5t to ,bo/on1 ,i _h a c\s9 :o want$ a little ( my exp]i5ce4 ,i gave him all ! help ,i c\ld1 & he became a ,*ri/ian4 ,he did n "k h[ ne> dea? 0 to him3 ,he wrote to 8 bro!r & said3 ,i am v anxi\s to get y\r s\l to ,jesus4 ,! lett] someh[ w5t to ano!r city1 & lay f ! #bh? ( ,febru>y till ! #bh? ( ,m>*--j "o mon?4 ,he saw x 0 9 8 bro!r's h&writ+1 & tore x op5 & read ! above words4 ,x /ruck a *ord 9 8 he>t1 & 0 ! means ( conv]t+ him4 ,& ?is 0 ! ,*ri/ian :o l$ ?is drunk5 man to ,*ri/4 ,?is "y man _h a neighbor :o _h drank = =ty ye>s1 & he w5t to t neighbor & told him :at ,god _h done = him1 & ! result 0 ano!r conv]sion4 ,i tell y ^! ?+s to enc\rage y to believe t ! drunk>d c be sav$4 ,a ,rem>kable ,case4 ,i may relate a little exp]i5ce4 ,9 ,philadelphia1 at "o ( our meet+s1 a drunk5 man rose up4 ,till t "t ,i _h no fai? t a drunk5 man c\ld be conv]t$4 ,:5 any "o approa*$ he 0 g5]ally tak5 out4 ,?is man got up & %\t$1 ,i want to be pray$ =4 ,! fri5ds :o 7 ) him tri$ to draw him away1 b he %\t$ only l\d]1 & = ?ree times he repeat$ ! reque/4 ,8 call 0 att5d$ to & he 0 conv]t$4 ,god has p[] to conv]t a man ev5 if he is drunk4 ,o ,edw>d4 ,i rememb] go+ into a "y conv]ts' meet+ 9 ,philadelphia1 :]e ,i he>d a /ory t ?rill$ my s\l4 ,a "y man said he _h be5 a great drunk>d4 ,he _h lo/ "o situation aft] ano!r2 till f9ally he came to ! v dregs4 ,he left ,philadelphia1 & w5t fir/ to ,wa%+ton1 & !n to ,baltimore4 ,"o night he came back to ,philadelphia4 ,he _h lo/ 8 key & c\ld n get into 8 home4 ,he 0 afraid to g into ! h\se :ile ! p 7 /irr+1 s he /aid outside wat*+ till all _h retir$4 ,he knew t aft] t !re w\ld be at lea/ "o :o w\ld he> him & come to ! door4 ,he w5t to ! door2 he knock$2 :5 he he>d ! foot/eps ( 8 "m4 ,o ,edw>d1 said %e1 ,i am s glad to see y4 ,%e did n reprove him2 did n rebuke him4 ,he w5t up /airs & did n come d[n = two days4 ,:5 he came to1 ! s]vants 7 walk+ ab\t ! h\se v s(tly--ev]y?+ 0 quiet4 ,!y told him t 8 "m 0 at ! po9t ( dea?4 ,8 bro!r 0 a physician1 & he w5t to him & ask$ him if x 0 s4 ,yes1 ,n$1 said he1 "m c't live4 ,he imm$iately w5t up /airs1 & ask$ 8 "m's =giv5ess1 & pray$ to 8 "m's ,god to h m]cy ^u him4 ,& ,god1 said he1 my "m's ,god1 he>d my pray]s1 & ! te>s trickl$ d[n 8 face & he said3 ,god has kept me /raight ^! f\r ye>s 9 ! face ( all trials4 ,o s9n]1 ask = ,8 grace & might2 d n turn ,him away4 ,moody ,asks a ,few ,que/ions4 ,let me ask y a "q4 ,d y ?9k t ^? gambl]s1 ?ieves1 h>lots1 & drunk>ds :o are trampl+ ! t5 comm&m5ts "u _! feet1 !y :o h nev] giv5 any respect to ,god's ,^w or to ,8 in/ructions--d y ?9k !y w be swept into ! k+dom ( heav51 aga9/ _! w8 ,d y ?9k ^? ant$eluvians :o 7 s s9ful t ,god c\ld n let !m live on ! e>? w\ld be swept into ,p>adise & ,noah left to wade ?r\gh ! deluge8 ,d y ?9k t ^! p1 too corrupt = e>?1 w\ld g !re8 ,z ,i h said be=e1 an unreg5]at$ man 9 heav5 w\ld make a hell ( x4 ,an unreg5]at$ man c\ldn't /ay !re4 ,:y1 "s ( y _c wait an h\r "h to li/5 to ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,be=e ! h\r expires y want to g out4 ,"s ( y j wi% x 0 ov] s t y c\ld g & get a dr9k 9 "s ( ^? saloons4 ,i tell y1 f ! v dep?s ( my he>t1 ,i believe heav5 w\ld be a hell to an unreg5]at$ man4 ,i don't want to be "h1 he w\ld say4 ,my fri5ds1 heav5 is a prep>$ place = prep>$ p1 & no "o w ev] see ! k+dom ( ,god )\t be+ born ( ,god4 ,! ,drunk5 ,fa!r & 8 ,pray+ ,*ild4 ,i rememb] :5 out 9 ,kansas1 :ile hold+ a meet+1 ,i saw a little boy :o came up to ! w9d[ cry+4 ,i w5t to him & said3 ,my little boy1 :at is y\r tr\ble8 ,:y1 ,mr4 ,moody1 my "m's dead1 & my fa!r dr9ks1 & !y don't love me1 & ! ,"l won't h any?+ to d ) me because ,i am a poor drunk>d's boy4 ,y h got a wrong idea1 my boy1 ,jesus w love y & save y & y\r fa!r too1 & ,i told him a /ory ( a little boy 9 an ,ea/]n city4 ,! boy said 8 fa!r w\ld nev] all[ ! cant+ hypocrites ( ,*ri/ians to come into 8 h\se1 & w\ld nev] all[ 8 *ild to g to ,sunday-s*ool4 ,a k9d-he>t$ man got 8 little boy & br\ght him to ,*ri/4 ,:5 ,*ri/ gets into a man's he>t he _c help b pray4 ,?is fa!r _h be5 dr9k+ "o day & com+ home he he>d t boy pray+4 ,he w5t to him & said3 ,i don't want y to pray any m4 ,y've be5 along ) "s ( ^? ,*ri/ians4 ,if ,i cat* y pray+ aga9 ,i'll flog y4 ,b ! boy 0 fill$ ) ,god & he c\ldn't help pray+4 ,! door ( communication 0 op5$ betwe5 him & ,*ri/1 & 8 fa!r caught him pray+ aga94 ,he w5t to him4 ,didn't ,i tell y nev] to pray aga98 ,if ,i cat* y at x once m y leave my h\se4 ,he ?\ght he w\ld /op him4 ,"o day ! old tempt] came ^u ! boy1 & he did some?+ wrong & got flogg$4 ,:5 he got ov] 8 mad fit he =got ! ?reats ( 8 fa!r & w5t to pray4 ,8 fa!r _h be5 dr9k+ m ?an usual1 & com+ 9 f\nd ! boy (f]+ a pray]4 ,he caught ! boy ) a pu% & said1 ,didn't ,i tell y nev] to pray aga98 ,leave ?is h\se4 ,get y\r ?+s pack$ up & g4 ,! little fell[ hadn't _m ?+s to get toge!r--a drunk>d's boy nev] has1 & w5t up to 8 mo!rs room4 ,good-by1 "m4 ,:]e are y go+8 ,i don't "k :]e ,i'll g1 b fa!r says ,i _c /ay "h any long]2 ,i've be5 pray+ aga91 he said4 ,! "m knew x w\ldn't d to try to keep ! boy :5 h] husb& _h ord]$ him away1 s %e drew him to h] bosom & kiss$ him1 & bid him good-by4 ,he w5t to 8 bro!rs & si/]s & kiss$ !m good-by4 ,:5 he came to ! door 8 fa!r 0 !re & ! little fell[ rea*$ out 8 h&--,good-by1 fa!r2 z long z ,i live ,i w pray = y1 & left ! h\se4 ,he hadn't be5 gone _m m9utes :5 ! fa!r ru%$ aft] him4 ,my boy1 if t is religion1 if x c drive y away f fa!r & "m & home2 ,i want x4 ,yes1 may be "s little boy "h to-night has got a dr9k+ fa!r & "m4 ,lift y\r voice to heav51 & ! news w be c>ri$ up to heav51 ,he prays4 ,,gold4 -- ,! drunk>d1 ! op5 blasphem]1 ! wor/ s9n]s1 are precisely ! ones t ne$ ,jesus mo/4 ,! well don't ne$ ,him at all4 -- ,!re is _m a gem 9 ^! billi>d halls t only ne$s ! way po9t$ out to fill _! s\ls ) ! love ( ,*ri/4 ,,lib]ty4 ,old ,samba & ,massa4 ,a fri5d ( m9e said he 0 d[n 9 ,nat*ez be=e ! w>1 & he & a fri5d ( 8 w5t out rid+ "o ,saturday--!y 7 tea*+ s*ool ?r\gh ! week--& !y drove out back f ,nat*ez4 ,x 0 a beautiful day1 & !y saw an old slave com+ up1 & !y ?\ght !y w\ld h a little fun4 ,!y _h j come to a place :]e !re 0 a =k 9 ! road1 & !re 0 a sign-po/ :i* read1 #dj miles to ,lib]ty4 ,"o ( ! "y m5 said to ! old d>key driv]1 ,samba1 h[ old are y8 ,i don't "k1 massa4 ,i guess ,i'se ab\t eighty4 ,c y read8 ,no1 sah2 we don't read 9 dis c\ntry4 ,x's ag9 ! law4 ,c y tell :at is on t sign-po/8 ,yes1 sah2 x says #dj miles to ,lib]ty4 ,well1 n[1 said my fri5d1 :y don't y foll[ t road & get y\r lib]ty4 ,x says !re1 'only #dj miles to ,lib]ty4' ,n[1 :y don't y take t road & g !re8 ,! old man's c\nt5ance *ang$1 & he said1 ,oh1 "y massa1 t is all a %am4 ,if ! po/ po9t$ out ! road to ! lib]ty t ,god gives1 we might try x4 ,!re c\ld be no %am 9 t4 ,my fri5d said he _h nev] he>d any?+ m eloqu5t f ! lips ( a prea*]4 ,god wants all 8 sons to h lib]ty4 ,lib]ty ,n[ & ,=ev]4 ,:5 ,miss ,smiley w5t d[n ,s\? to tea*1 %e w5t to a hotel & f\nd ev]y?+ cov]$ ) dirt4 ,! tables 7 dirty1 di%es dirty1 b$s 7 dirty4 ,s %e call$ an old color$ woman :o 0 9 ! h\se1 & said1 ,n[ y "k t ! ,nor!rn p set y at lib]ty4 ,i came f ! ,nor? & ,i don't l dirt1 s ,i want y to clean ! h\se4 ,! old color$ woman set to "w1 & x seem$ z if %e did m "w 9 t half day ?an %e _h done 9 a mon? be=e4 ,:5 ! lady got back ! color$ woman came to h] & said1 ,n[1 is ,i free or b5't ,i n8 ,:5 ,i g to my old massa he says ,i a9't free1 & :5 ,i g to my own p !y say ,i is1 & ,i don't "k :e!r ,i'm free or n4 ,"s p told me ,abraham ,l9coln sign$ a proclamation1 b massa says he didn't2 he hadn't any "r to4 ,s ,*ri/ian p g along1 n kn[+ :e!r !y are free or n4 ,:y1 :5 !y h ! ,_s !y are z free z air4 ,*ri/ came = t4 ,he didn't come to set u free & !n leave u 9 s]vitude4 ,he came to give u lib]ty n[ & =ev]4 ,out ( ,libby ,prison4 ,!re 0 a /ory told me :ile ,i 0 9 ,philadelphia1 by ,capt4 ,trumbull4 ,he said :5 he 0 9 ,libby prison ! news came t 8 wife 0 9 ,wa%+ton1 & 8 little *ild 0 dy+3 & ! next news t came 0 t 8 *ild 0 dead1 & ! "m rema9$ 9 ,wa%+ton 9 hopes t h] husb& c\ld come ) h] & take t *ild (f to ,new ,engl& & bury x2 b t 0 ! la/ he he>d4 ,"o day ! news came into ! prison t !re 0 a boat up f ,city ,po9t1 & !re 7 ov] n9e hundr$ m5 9 ! prison rejoic+ at once4 ,!y expect$ to get good news4 ,!n came ! news t !re 0 only "o man 9 t :ole numb] t 0 to be let g1 & !y all began to say1 ,:o is x8 ,x 0 "s "o :o _h "s influ5tial fri5d at ,wa%+ton t _h p]suad$ ! gov]nm5t to take an int]e/ 9 him & get him out4 ,! :ole prison 0 excit$4 ,at la/ an (fic] came & %\t$ at ! top ( 8 voice1 ,h5ry ,clay ,trumbull6 ,! *apla9 told me 8 "n nev] s\nd$ s sweet to him z x did t day4 ,t 0 election1 b y c't f9d any ,h5ry ,clay ,trumbull 9 ! ,bible4 ,!re is no special case 9 ! ,bible4 ,god's proclamations are to all s9n]s4 ,ev]ybody c get out ( prison t wants to4 ,! tr\ble is1 !y don't want to g4 ,!y _h r be captives to "s d>l+ s94 ,an ,emp]or ,sets ,=ty ,million ,slaves ,free4 ,once ! ,emp]or ( ,russia _h a plan by :i* he 0 to lib]ate ! s]fs ( t c\ntry4 ,!re 7 =ty millions ( !m4 ,( "s ( !m1 _! :ole "t 0 sold1 ( o!rs1 only a "p4 ,! ,emp]or call$ ar\nd him 8 c\ncil1 & want$ to h !m devise "s way to set ! slaves at lib]ty4 ,aft] !y _h conf]r$ ab\t x = six mon?s1 "o night ! c\ncil s5t 9 _! decision1 seal$1 t !y ?\ght x 0 n exp$i5t4 ,! ,emp]or w5t d[n to ! ,greek ,*ur* t night & p>took ( ! ,"l's ,supp]1 & he set 8 h\se 9 ord]1 & ! next morn+ y c\ld he> ! tramp ( soldi]s 9 ! /reets ( ,/4 ,pet]sburgh4 ,! ,emp]or summon$ 8 gu>d1 & be=e noon sixty-five ?\s& m5 7 surr\nd+ t palace4 ,j at midnight !re came out a proclamation t e slave 9 ,russia 0 =ev] set free4 ,! proclamation _h gone =?1 & all ! slaves ( ! realm believ$ x4 ,!y h be5 free ev] s9ce4 ,suppose !y _h n believ$ x8 ,!y nev] !n w\ld h got ! b5efit ( x4 ,if "o man c lib]ate =ty millions1 has n ,god got ! p[] to lib]ate e captive8 ,moody on ,duty--,h[ ,he ,loves ,8 ,"m4 ,i h an old "m away d[n 9 ! ,connecticut m\nta9s1 & ,i h be5 9 ! habit ( go+ to see h] e ye> = tw5ty ye>s4 ,suppose ,i g !re & say1 ,"m1 y 7 v k9d to me :5 ,i 0 "y--y 7 v good to me2 :5 fa!r di$ y work$ h>d = u all to keep u toge!r1 & s ,i h come to see y because x is my duty4 ,i w5t !n only because x 0 my duty4 ,!n %e w\ld say to me1 ,well1 my son1 if y only come to see me because x is y\r duty1 y ne$ n come aga94 ,& t is ! way ) a great _m ( ! s]vants ( ,god4 ,!y "w = ,him because x is _! duty--n = love4 ,let u aboli% ?is ^w duty1 & feel t x is only a privilege to "w = ,god1 & let u try to rememb] t :at is done m]ely f a s5se ( duty is n acceptable to ,god4 ,moody ) ,g54 ,grant's ,army 9 ,ri*mond4 ,x 0 my privilege to g to ,ri*mond ) ,g54 ,grant's army4 ,n[ j let u picture a sc5e4 ,!re are a ?\s& poor captives1 & !y are lawful captives1 prison]s 9 ,libby ,prison4 ,talk to "s ( !m t h be5 !re = mon?s & he> !m tell _! /ory4 ,i h wept = h\rs to he> !m tell h[ !y suff]$1 h[ !y c\ld n he> f _! homes & _! lov$ ones = long int]vals1 & h[ sometimes !y w\ld get messages t _! lov$ ones 7 dy+ & !y c\ld n get home to be ) !m 9 _! dy+ h\rs4 ,let u1 = illu/ration1 picture a sc5e4 ,"o beautiful day 9 ! ,spr+ !y are !re 9 ! prison4 ,all news has be5 kept f !m4 ,!y h n he>d :at has be5 go+ on ar\nd ,ri*mond1 & ,i c imag9e "o says "o day1 ,ah1 boys1 li/56 ,i he> a b& ( music1 & x s\nds z if !y 7 play+ ! old battle cry ( ! ,republic4 ,x s\nds z if !y 7 play+ ,! /> spangl$ bann]6 long may x wave o'er ! l& ( ! free & ! home ( ! brave6 ,& ! he>ts ( ! poor fell[s beg9 to leap = joy4 ,i believe ,ri*mond is tak54 ,i believe !y are com+ to deliv] u1 & e man 9 t prison1 is full ( joy1 & by & by ! s\nd comes ne>] & !y see x is s4 ,x is ! ,union army6 ,next ! doors ( ! prison are unlock$2 !y fly wide op51 & ^? ?\s& m5 are set free4 ,wasn't t good news to !m8 ,c\ld !re h be5 any bett] news8 ,!y are out ( prison1 out ( bondage1 deliv]$4 ,*ri/ came to proclaim lib]ty to ! captive4 ,condemn$ to be ,%ot4 ,!re 0 a man came f ,europe to ?is c\ntry a ye> or two ago1 & he became dissatisfi$ & w5t to ,cuba 9 #ahfg :5 !y _h t great civil w> !re4 ,f9ally he 0 arre/$ = a spy1 c\rt-m>tial$1 & condemn$ to be %ot4 ,he s5t = ! ,am]ican ,consul & ! ,engli% ,consul1 & w5t on to prove to !m t he 0 no spy4 ,^! two m5 7 ?or\ghly conv9c$ t ! man 0 no spy1 & !y w5t to "o ( ! ,spani% (fic]s & said1 ,?is man y h condemn$ to be %ot is an innoc5t man4 ,well1 ! ,spani% (fic] says1 ! man has be5 legally tri$ by our laws & condemn$1 & ! law mu/ take its c\rse & ! man mu/ die4 ,& ! next morn+ ! man 0 l$ out2 ! grave 0 already dug = him1 & ! black cap 0 put on him1 & ! soldi]s 7 !re ready to receive ! ord]1 ,fire1 & 9 a few mom5ts ! man w\ld be %ot & put 9 t grave & cov]$ up1 :5 :o %\ld rise up b ! ,am]ican ,consul1 :o took ! ,am]ican flag & wrapp$ x ar\nd him1 & ! ,engli% ,consul took ! ,engli% flag & wrapp$ x ar\nd him2 & !y said to ^? soldi]s1 ,fire on ^? flags if y d>e6 ,n a man d>$2 !re 7 two great gov]nm5ts beh9d ^? flags4 ,& s ,god says1 ,come "u my bann]1 come "u ! bann] ( love1 come "u ! bann] ( heav54 ,god w take c>e ( all t w come "u ,8 bann]4 ,snapp+ ! ,*a9s4 ,9 ! ,nor? !re 0 a m9i/] talk+ to a man 9 ! inquiry-room4 ,! man says1 ,my he>t is s h>d1 x seems z if x 0 *a9$1 & ,i _c come4 ,ah1 says ! m9i/]1 come along1 *a9 & all1 & he j came to ,*ri/ h>d-he>t$1 *a9 & all1 & ,*ri/ snapp$ ! fett]s1 & set him free "r !re4 ,s come along4 ,if y are b\nd h& & foot by ,satan1 x is ! "w ( ,god to break ! fett]s2 y _c break !m4 ,napoleon & ! ,conscript4 ,!re is a well-kn[n /ory told ( ,napoleon ! ,fir/'s "t4 ,9 "o ( ! conscriptions1 dur+ "o ( 8 _m w>s1 a man 0 ballot$ z a conscript :o did n want to g1 b he _h a fri5d :o (f]$ to g 9 8 place4 ,8 fri5d jo9$ ! regim5t 9 8 "n1 & 0 s5t (f to ! w>4 ,by & by a battle came on1 9 :i* he 0 kill$1 & !y buri$ him on ! battle-field4 ,"s "t aft] ! ,emp]or want$ m m51 & by "s mi/ake ! fir/ man 0 ballot$ a second "t4 ,!y w5t to take him b he remon/rat$4 ,y _c take me4 ,:y n8 ,i am dead1 0 ! reply4 ,y are n dead2 y are alive & well4 ,b ,i am dead1 he said ,:y1 man1 y mu/ be mad4 ,:]e did y die8 ,at su* a battle1 & y left me buri$ on su* a battlefield4 ,y talk l a mad man1 !y cri$2 b ! man /uck to 8 po9t t he _h be5 dead & buri$ "s mon?s4 ,y look up y\r books1 he said1 & see if x is n s4 ,!y look$1 & f\nd t he 0 "r4 ,!y f\nd ! man's "n ent]$ z draft$1 s5t to ! w>1 & m>k$ (f z kill$4 ,look "h1 !y said1 y didn't die2 y mu/ h got "s "o to g = y2 x mu/ h be5 y\r sub/itute4 ,i "k t1 he said2 he di$ 9 my /ead4 ,y _c t\* me3 ,i di$ 9 t man1 & ,i g free4 ,! law has no claim aga9/ me4 ,!y w\ld n recognize ! doctr9e ( sub/itution1 & ! case 0 c>ri$ to ! ,emp]or4 ,b he said t ! man 0 "r1 t he 0 dead & buri$ 9 ! eyes ( ! law1 & t ,france _h no claim aga9/ him4 ,?is /ory may or may n be true b "o ?+ ,i "k is true2 ,jesus ,*ri/ suff]$ dea? = ! s9n]1 & ^? :o accept ,him are free f ! law4 ,! ,k+'s ,p>don4 ,a man 0 once be+ tri$ = a crime1 ! puni%m5t ( :i* 0 dea?4 ,! witnesses came 9 "o by "o & te/ifi$ to 8 guilt2 b !re he /ood1 q calm & unmov$4 ,! judge & ! jury 7 q surpris$ at 8 indiff]5ce2 !y c\ld n und]/& h[ he c\ld take su* a s]i\s matt] s calmly4 ,:5 ! jury retir$1 x did n take !m _m m9utes to decide on a v]dict ,guilty2 & :5 ! judge 0 pass+ ! s5t5ce ( dea? ^u ! crim9al he told him h[ surpris$ he 0 t he c\ld be s unmov$ 9 ! prospect ( dea?4 ,:5 ! judge _h f9i%$1 ! man put 8 h& 9 8 bosom1 pull$ out a docum5t1 & walk$ out ( ! dock a free man4 ,ah1 t 0 h[ he c\ld be s calm2 x 0 a free p>don f 8 k+1 :i* he _h 9 8 pocket all ! "t4 ,! k+ _h in/ruct$ him to all[ ! trial to proce$1 & to produce ! p>don only :5 he 0 condemn$4 ,no wond]1 !n1 t he 0 indiff]5t z to ! result ( ! trial4 ,n[ t is j :at w make u joyful 9 ! great day ( judgm5t3 we h got a p>don f ! ,great ,k+1 & x is seal$ ) ! blood ( ,8 ,son4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,judgem5t ( ,solomon4 ,,gu/ave ,,dore4 #a ,k+s1 iii4 ,,gold4 -- ,if y believe on ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ y are free4 -- ,!re is no s9 9 ! :ole catalogue ( s9s y c "n b ,*ri/ w deliv] y f x p]fectly4 -- ,we are l$ on by an unse5 p[] t we h n got /r5g? to resi/1 or else we are l$ on by ! lov+ ,son ( ,god4 -- ,! tr\ble is1 p d n "k t ,*ri/ is a ,deliv]]4 ,!y =get t ! ,son ( ,god came to keep !m f s9 z well z to =give x4 -- ,y say ,i am afraid ,i _c hold out4 ,well1 ,*ri/ w hold out = y4 ,!re is no m\nta9 t ,he w n climb ) y if y w2 ,he w deliv] y f y\r besett+ s94 -- ,satan rules all m5 t are 9 8 k+dom4 ,"s he rules ?r\gh lu/4 ,"s he rules ?r\gh covet\sness4 ,"s he rules ?r\gh appetite4 ,"s he rules by _! temp]1 b he rules !m4 ,& none w ev] seek to be deliv]$ until !y get _! eyes op5 & see t !y h be5 tak5 captive4 -- ,:5 ,*ri/ 0 on ! e>? !re 0 a woman 9 ! temple :o 0 b[$ almo/ to ! gr\nd ) s94 ,satan _h b\nd h] = eighte5 ye>s2 b aft] all ^! ye>s ( bondage ,*ri/ deliv]$ h]4 ,he spoke "o ^w & %e 0 free4 ,%e got up & walk$ home4 ,h[ a/oni%$ ^? at home mu/ h be5 to see h] walk+ 94 ,,little ,,folks4 ,! ,little ,*ild & ! ,big ,book4 ,i l to ?9k ( ,*ri/ z a burd5 be>]4 ,a m9i/] 0 "o day mov+ 8 libr>y up /airs4 ,z ! m9i/] 0 go+ up /airs ) 8 load ( books 8 little boy came 9 & 0 v anxi\s to help 8 fa!r4 ,s 8 fa!r j told him to g & get an armful & take !m up /airs4 ,:5 ! fa!r came back he met ! little fell[ ab\t half way up ! /airs tugg+ away ) ! bigge/ 9 ! libr>y4 ,he c\ldn't manage to c>ry x up4 ,! book 0 too big4 ,s he sat d[n & cri$4 ,8 fa!r f\nd him1 & j took him 9 8 arms1 book & all1 & c>ri$ him up /airs4 ,s ,*ri/ w c>ry y & all y\r burd5s4 ,! ,horse t 0 ,e/abli%$4 ,!re 0 a little boy conv]t$ & he 0 full ( praise4 ,:5 ,god conv]ts boy or man 8 he>t is full ( joy--c't help prais+4 ,8 fa!r 0 a pr(ess$ ,*ri/ian4 ,! boy wond]$ :y he didn't talk ab\t ,*ri/1 & didn't g d[n to ! special meet+s4 ,"o day1 z ! fa!r 0 read+ ! pap]s1 ! boy came to him & put 8 h& on 8 %\ld] & said3 ,:y don't y praise ,god8 ,:y don't y s+ ab\t ,*ri/8 ,:y don't y g d[n to ^! meet+s t are be+ held8 ,! fa!r op5$ 8 eyes1 & look$ at him & said1 gruffly3 ,i am n c>ri$ away ) any ( ^! doctr9es4 ,i am e/abli%$4 ,a few days aft] !y 7 gett+ out a load ( wood4 ,!y put x on ! c>t4 ,! fa!r & ! boy got on lop ( ! load1 & tri$ to get ! horse to g4 ,!y us$ ! :ip1 b ! horse w\ldn't move4 ,!y got (f & tri$ to roll ! wagon along1 b !y c\ld move nei!r ! wagon nor ! horse4 ,i wond] :at's ! matt]8 said ! fa!r4 ,he's e/abli%$1 repli$ ! boy4 ,y may laugh at t1 b ?is is ! way ) good _m ,*ri/ians4 ,! ,scot* ,lassie & ,dr4 ,*alm]s4 ,!re is a /ory ( ,dr4 ,*alm]s4 ,a lady came to him & said3 ,doctor1 ,i _c br+ my *ild to ,*ri/4 ,i've talk$1 & talk$1 b x's ( no use4 ,! ,doctor ?\ght %e _h n mu* skill1 & said1 ,n[ y be quiet & ,i w talk to h] alone4 ,:5 ! ,doctor got ! ,scot* lassie alone he said to h]1 ,!y are bo!r+ y a good deal ab\t ?is "q2 n[ suppose ,i j tell y\r "m y don't want to be talk$ to any m ^u ?is subject = a ye>4 ,h[ w t d8 ,well1 ! ,scot* lassie hesitat$ a little1 & !n said %e didn't ?9k x w\ld be safe to wait = a ye>4 ,some?+ might turn up4 ,%e might die be=e !n4 ,well1 t's s1 repli$ ! doctor1 b suppose we say six mon?s4 ,%e didn't ?9k ev5 ?is w\ld be safe4 ,t's s1 0 ! doctors reply2 well1 let u say ?ree mon?s4 ,aft] a little hesitation1 ! girl f9ally said1 ,i don't ?9k x w\ld be safe to put x (f = ?ree mon?s--don't ?9k x w\ld be safe to put x (f at all1 & !y w5t d[n on _! knees & f\nd ,*ri/4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt4 ,,gu/ave ,,dore4 ,mat!w1 v4 ,johnny1 ,cl+ ,close to ! ,rock ,little ,johnny & 8 si/] 7 "o day go+ ?r\gh a long1 n>r[ railroad tunnel4 ,! railroad company _h built small clefts "h & !re ?r\gh ! tunnel1 s t if any "o got caught 9 ! tunnel :5 ! tra9 0 pass+1 !y c\ld save !mselves4 ,aft] ?is little boy & girl _h gone "s di/ance 9 ! tunnel !y he>d a tra9 com+4 ,!y 7 fright5$ at fir/1 b ! si/] j put h] little bro!r 9 "o cleft & %e hurri$ & hid 9 ano!r4 ,! tra9 came ?und]+ along1 & z x pass$1 ! si/] cri$ out3 ,johnny1 cl+ close to ! rock6 ,johnny1 cl+ close to ! rock6 & !y 7 safe4 ,! ,rock ( ,ages may be beat5 by ! /orms & waves ( adv]sity1 b cl+ close to ! rock1 ,*ri/ians1 & all w be well4 ,! waves don't t\* ! ,*ri/ian2 he is %elt]$ by ! ,rock t is high] ?an ,i1 by ! ,"o :o is ! /rong arm1 & ! ,savi\r :o is mighty & will+ to save4 ,ob$i5ce4 ,suppose ,i say to my boy1 ,willie1 ,i want y to g out & br+ me a glass ( wat]4 ,he says he doesn't want to g4 ,i didn't ask y :e!r y want$ to g or n1 ,willie2 ,i told y to g4 ,b ,i don't want to g1 he says4 ,i tell y1 y mu/ g & get me a glass ( wat]4 ,he does n l to g4 ,b he kn[s ,i am v fond ( grapes1 & he is v fond ( !m himself1 s he goes out1 & "s "o gives him a beautiful clu/] ( grapes4 ,he comes 9 & says1 ,"h1 papa1 "h is beautiful clu/] ( grapes = y4 ,b :at ab\t ! wat]8 ,won't ! grapes be acceptable1 papa8 ,no1 my boy1 ! grapes are n acceptable2 ,i won't take !m2 ,i want y to get me a glass or wat]4 ,! little fell[ doesn't want to get ! wat]1 b he goes out1 & ?is "t "s "o gives him an orange4 ,he br+s x 9 & places x be=e me4 ,is t acceptable8 he asks4 ,no1 no1 no6 ,i say2 ,i want no?+ b wat]2 y _c d any?+ to please me until y get ! wat]4 ,& s1 my fri5ds1 to please ,god y mu/ fir/ obey ,him4 ,jump+ into ,fa!r's ,arms4 ,i rememb]1 :ile 9 ,mobile att5d+ meet+s1 a little incid5t occurr$ :i* ,i w relate4 ,x 0 a beautiful ev5+1 & j be=e ! meet+ "s neighbors & myself 7 sitt+ on ! front piazza enjoy+ ! ev5+4 ,"o ( ! neighbors put "o ( 8 *ildr5 ^u a l$ge eight feet high1 & put out 8 h&s & told him to jump4 ,)\t ! slighte/ hesitation he sprang into 8 fa!r's arms4 ,ano!r *ild 0 lift$ up1 & he1 too1 readily sprang into ! arms ( 8 fa!r4 ,he pick$ up ano!r boy1 l>g] ?an ! o!rs1 & held out 8 arms1 b he w\ldn't jump4 ,he cri$ & scream$ to be tak5 d[n4 ,! man begg$ ! boy to jump1 b x 0 ( no use2 he c\ldn't be induc$ to jump4 ,! incid5t made me curi\s1 & ,i /epp$ up to him & ask$1 ,h[ 0 x t ^? two little fell[s jump$ s readily into y\r arms & ! o!r boy w\ldn't8 ,:y1 said ! man1 ^? two boys are my *ildr5 & ! o!r boy isn't1 he don't "k me4 ,h[ ,?ree ,sunday ,s*ool ,*ildr5 ,met ,_! ,fate4 ,:5 ! ,lawr5ce ,mills 7 on fire a numb] or ye>s ago--,i don't mean on fire1 b :5 ! mill fell 9--! great mill fell 91 & aft] x _h fall5 91 ! ru9s caught fire4 ,!re 0 only "o room left entire1 & 9 x 7 ?ree ,mission ,sunday-s*ool *ildr5 imprison$4 ,! neighbors & all h&s got _! %ovels & picks & cr[b>s1 & 7 work+ to set ! *ildr5 free4 ,x came on night & !y _h n yet rea*$ ! *ildr54 ,:5 !y 7 ne> !m1 by "s mis*ance a lant]n broke1 & ! ru9s caught fire4 ,!y tri$ to put x out1 b c\ld n succe$4 ,!y c\ld talk ) ! *ildr51 & ev5 pass to !m "s c(fee & "s refre%m5ts1 & enc\rage !m to keep up4 ,b1 alas1 ! flames drew ne>] & ne>] to ?is prison4 ,sup]human 7 ! ef=ts made to rescue ! *ildr52 ! m5 bravely f\ght back ! flames2 b ! fire ga9$ fre% /r5g? & return$ to claim its victims4 ,!n pi]c+ %rieks arose :5 ! spectators saw t ! ef=ts ( ! firem5 7 hopeless4 ,! *ildr5 saw _! fate4 ,!y !n knelt d[n & comm5c$ to s+ ! little hymn we h all be5 taught 9 our ,sunday-s*ool days1 ,oh6 h[ sweet--3 ,let o!rs seek a home bel[ :i* flames dev\r & waves ov]fl[4 ,! flames _h n[ rea*$ !m2 ! /ifl+ smoke began to p\r into _! little room1 & !y began to s9k1 "o by "o1 ^u ! floor4 ,a few mom5ts m & ! fire circl$ ar\nd !m & _! s\ls 7 tak5 into ! bosom ( ,*ri/4 ,yes1 let o!rs seek a home bel[ if !y w1 b seek ye ! ,k+dom ( ,god ) all y\r he>ts4 ,,p>5tal4 ,a ,fa!r's ,love ,trampl$ ,"u ,foot4 ,i once he>d ( a fa!r :o _h a prodigal boy1 & ! boy _h s5t 8 "m d[n to ! grave ) a brok5 he>t1 & "o ev5+ ! boy />t$ out z usual to sp5d ! night 9 dr9k+ & gambl+1 & 8 old fa!r1 z he 0 leav+1 said3 ,my son1 ,i want to ask a favor ( y to-night4 ,y h n sp5t an ev5+ ) me s9ce y\r "m di$4 ,n[ won't y gratify y\r old fa!r by /ay+ at home ) him8 ,no1 said ! "y man1 x is lonely "h1 & !re is no?+ to int]e/ me1 & ,i am go+ out4 ,& ! old man pray$ & wept1 & at la/ said3 ,my boy1 y are j kill+ me z y h kill$ y\r "m4 ,^! hairs are gr[+ :ite1 & y are s5d+ me1 too1 to ! grave4 ,/ill ! boy w\ld n /ay1 & ! old man said3 ,if y are det]m9$ to g to ru91 y mu/ g ov] ?is old body to-night4 ,i c n resi/ y4 ,y are /rong] ?an ,i1 b if y g out y mu/ g ov] ?is body4 ,& he laid himself d[n be=e ! door1 & t son walk$ ov] ! =m ( 8 fa!r1 trampl$ ! love ( 8 fa!r "u foot1 & w5t out4 ,t is ! ,price ( ,my ,s\l ,i he>d a /ory ( a "y lady :o 0 deeply conc]n$ ab\t h] s\l4 ,h] fa!r & "m1 h[ev]1 7 worldly p4 ,!y ?\ght lightly ( h] s]i\s wi%es2 !y did n sympa?ize ) h] /ate ( m9d4 ,!y made up _! m9ds t %e %\ld n become a ,*ri/ian1 & tri$ e way !y c\ld to disc\rage h] notions ab\t religion4 ,at la/ !y ?\ght !y w\ld get up a l>ge p>ty--?us ) gayety & pleasure w9 h] back to ! _w4 ,s !y made e prep>ation = a gay "t2 !y ev5 s5t to neighbor+ t[ns & got all h] mo/ worldly companions to come to ! h\se2 !y b\ght h] a magnific5t silk dress & jewelry1 & deck$ h] out 9 all ! f9]y ( su* an occasion4 ,! "y lady ?\ght !re w\ld be no h>m 9 att5d+ ! p>ty2 t x w\ld be a trifl+ affair1 a simple ?+1 & %e c\ld1 aft] x 0 ov]1 ?9k aga9 ( ! welf>e ( h] s\l4 ,%e w5t deck$ out 9 all h] adornm5ts1 & 0 ! belle ( ! ball ,?ree weeks f t night %e 0 on h] dy+ b$4 ,%e ask$ h] "m to br+ h] ball dress 94 ,%e po9t$ h] f+] at x1 &1 bur/+ into te>s1 said1 ,t is ! price ( my s\l4 ,%e di$ be=e dawn4 ,oh1 my fri5ds1 if y are anxi\s ab\t y\r s\l1 let ev]y?+ else g2 let p>ties & fe/ivals pass4 ,! ,two ,fa!rs4 ,:5ev] ,i ?9k ab\t ?is subject1 two fa!rs come be=e me4 ,"o liv$ on ! ,mississippi riv]4 ,he 0 a man ( great weal?4 ,yet he w\ld h freely giv5 x all c\ld he h br\ght back 8 elde/ boy f 8 e>ly grave4 ,"o day t boy _h be5 borne home unconsci\s4 ,!y did ev]y?+ t man c\ld d to re/ore him1 b 9 va94 ,he mu/ die1 said ! doctor4 ,b1 doctor1 said ! agoniz$ fa!r1 c y d no?+ to br+ him to consci\sness1 ev5 = a mom5t8 ,t may be1 said ! doctor2 'b he c nev] live4 ,"t pass$1 & aft] a t]rible susp5se1 ! fa!rs wi% 0 gratifi$4 ,my son1 he :isp]$1 ! doctor tells me y are dy+4 ,well1 said ! boy1 y nev] pray$ = me1 fa!r2 won't y pray = my lo/ s\l n[8 ,! fa!r wept4 ,x 0 true he _h nev] pray$4 ,he 0 a /rang] to ,god4 ,& 9 a little :ile t s\l1 unpray$ =1 pass$ into its d>k et]nity4 ,oh1 fa!r6 if y\r boy 0 dy+1 & he call$ on y to pray1 c\ld y lift y\r burd5$ he>t to heav58 ,h y le>n$ ?is sweete/ lesson ( heav5 on e>?1 to "k & hold communion ) y\r ,god8 ,& be=e ?is evil _w has m>k$ y\r de>e/ treasures = its prey1 h y le>n$ to lead y\r little ones to a *ildr5's ,*ri/8 ,:at a contra/ is ! o!r fa!r8 ,he1 too1 _h a lovely boy1 & "o day he came home to f9d him at ! gates ( dea?4 ,a great *ange has come ov] our boy1 said ! weep+ "m2 he has only be5 a little ill be=e1 b x seems n[ z if he 7 dy+ fa/4 ,! fa!r w5t into ! room1 & plac$ 8 h& on ! =ehead ( ! little boy4 ,he c\ld see ! boy 0 dy+4 ,he c\ld feel ! cold damp ( dea?4 ,my son1 d y "k y are dy+8 ,no1 am ,i8 ,yes2 y are dy+4 ,& %all ,i die to-day8 ,yes1 my boy1 y _c live till night4 ,well1 !n1 ,i %all be ) ,jesus to-night1 won't ,i1 fa!r8 ,yes1 my son1 y w sp5d to-night ) ! ,savi\r4 ,mo!rs & fa!rs1 ! little ones may beg9 e>ly2 be 9 e>ne/ ) !m n[4 ,y "k n h[ soon y may be tak5 f !m1 or !y may be tak5 f y4 ,!re=e let ?is impression be made ^u _! m9ds--t y c>e = _! s\ls--a million times m ?an = _! worldly prospects4 ,! ,/ol5 ,boy--,a ,"m's ,love4 ,!re 0 a boy a great _m ye>s ago1 /ol5 9 ,london1 ! same z ,*>ley ,ross 0 /ol5 "h4 ,long mon?s & ye>s pass$ away1 & ! "m _h pray$ & pray$1 z ! "m ( ,*>ley ,ross pray$1 ,i suppose1 & all h] ef=ts _h fail$ & !y _h giv5 up all hope2 b ! "m did n q give up h] hope4 ,"o day a little boy 0 s5t up to ! neighbor+ h\se to sweep ! *imney1 & by "s mi/ake he got d[n aga9 ?r\gh ! wrong *imney4 ,:5 he came d[n1 he came 9 by ! sitt+-room *imney4 ,8 memory began at once to travel back ?r\gh ! ye>s t _h pass$4 ,he ?\ght t ?+s look$ /rangely famili>4 ,! sc5es ( ! e>ly days ( y\? 7 dawn+ ^u him2 & z he /ood !re survey+ ! place1 8 "m came into ! room4 ,he /ood !re cov]$ ) rags & soot4 ,did %e wait until %e s5t him to be wa%$ be=e %e ru%$ & took him 9 h] arms8 ,no1 inde$2 x 0 h] own boy4 ,%e took him to h] arms all black & smoke1 & hugg$ him to h] bosom1 & %$ te>s ( joy ^u 8 head4 ,! ,rep5tant ,fa!r4 ,n long ago a "y man w5t home late4 ,he _h be5 9 ! habit ( go+ home late1 & ! fa!r began to mi/ru/ t he _h gone a/ray4 ,he told 8 wife to g to b$1 & dismiss$ ! s]vants1 & said he w\ld sit up till 8 son came home4 ,! boy came home drunk1 & ! fa!r 9 8 ang] gave him a pu% into ! /reet & told him nev] to ent] 8 h\se aga91 & %ut ! door4 ,he w5t into ! p>lor & sat d[n1 & began to ?9k3 ,well1 ,i may be to blame = t boy's conduct1 aft] all4 ,i h nev] pray$ ) him4 ,i h nev] w>n$ him ( ! dang]s ( ! _w4 ,& ! result ( 8 reflections 0 t he put on 8 ov]coat & hat1 & />t$ out to f9d 8 boy4 ,! fir/ policeman he met he ask$ eag]ly1 ,h y se5 my boy8 ,no4 ,on he w5t till he met ano!r4 ,h y se5 any?+ ( my son8 ,he ran f "o to ano!r all t night1 b n until ! morn+ did he f9d him4 ,he took him by ! arm & l$ him home1 & kept him till he 0 sob]4 ,!n he said3 ,my de> boy1 ,i want y to =give me2 ,i've nev] pray$ = y2 ,i've nev] lift$ up my he>t to ,god = y2 ,i've be5 ! means ( lead+ y a/ray1 & ,i want y\r =giv5ess4 ,! boy 0 t\*$1 & :at 0 ! result8 ,)9 tw5ty-f\r h\rs t son became a conv]t1 & gave up t cup4 ,x may be t "s fa!r "h has a wayw>d son4 ,g to ,god1 & on y\r knees confess x4 ,let ! voice ( ,jesus s9k d[n 9 y\r he>t2 ,br+ him unto ,me4 ,! ,sleep ( ,dea?4 ,i read "s "t ago ( a vessel t _h be5 (f on a :al+ voyage & _h be5 gone ab\t ?ree ye>s4 ,i saw ! acc\nt 9 pr9t some:]e lately1 b x happ5$ a long "t ago4 ,! fa!r ( "o ( ^? sailors _h *>ge ( ! ligh?\se1 & he 0 expect+ 8 boy to come home4 ,x 0 "t = ! :al+ vessel to return4 ,"o night !re came up a t]rible gale1 & ?is fa!r fell asleep1 & :ile he slept 8 light w5t out4 ,:5 he awoke he look$ t[>d ! %ore & saw !re _h be5 a vessel wreck$4 ,he at once w5t to see if he c\ld n yet save "s "o :o might be /ill alive4 ,! fir/ body t came float+ t[>d ! %ore 01 to 8 great grief & surprise1 ! body ( 8 own boy6 ,he _h be5 wat*+ = t boy = _m days1 & he _h be5 gone = ?ree ye>s4 ,n[ ! boy _h at la/ come 9 sight ( home & _h p]i%$ because 8 fa!r _h let 8 light g out6 ,i ?\ght1 :at an illu/ration ( fa!rs & mo!rs to-day t h let _! lights g out6 ,y are n tra9+ y\r *ildr5 = ,god & et]nity4 ,y d n live z ?\gh !re 7 any?+ beyond ?is life at all4 ,y keep y\r affections set ^u ?+s on ! e>? in/ead ( on ?+s above1 & ! result is t ! *ildr5 d n believe !re is any?+ 9 x4 ,p]haps ! v next /ep !y take may take !m into et]nity3 ! next day !y may die )\t ,god & )\t hope4 ,a ,default]'s ,confession4 ,"o week ago ,i prea*$ on ! text1 ,*ri/ came to heal ! brok5-he>t$4 ,i told y j be=e ,i came d[n t ,i _h receiv$ a lett] f a brok5-he>t$ wife4 ,h] husb& "o night came 91 to h] surprise1 & said he 0 a default] & mu/ flee1 & he w5t1 %e knew n :]e4 ,he =sook h] & two *ildr54 ,x 0 a pitiful lett]1 & ! wail ( t poor woman seems to r+ 9 my e>s yet4 ,t night up 9 t gall]y 0 a man ^: he>t began to beat :5 ,i told ! /ory1 ?9k+ x 0 him ,i meant1 till ,i came to ! two *ildr54 ,:5 ,i got ?r\gh ,i f\nd t he _h tak5 money :i* did n belong to him1 int5d+ to replace x1 b he fail$ to d s1 & fl$4 ,he said3 ,i h a beautiful wife & ?ree *ildr51 b ,i _h to leave h] & come to ,*icago1 :]e ,i h be5 hid+4 ,! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate has (f]$ a rew>d = me4 ,my fri5ds1 a week ago ?is poor fell[ f\nd out ! tru? ( ?is text4 ,he 0 9 great agony4 ,he felt z if he c\ld n c>ry ! burd51 & he said1 ,mr4 ,moody1 ,i want y to pray ) me4 ,ask ,god = m]cy = me4 ,& d[n we w5t on our knees4 ,i don't "k z ,i ev] felt s bad = a man 9 my life4 ,he ask$ me if ,i ?\ght he %\ld g back4 ,i told him to ask ! ,"l1 & we pray$ ov] x4 ,t 0 ,sunday ev5+1 & ,i ask$ him to meet me on ! ,monday ev5+4 ,he told h[ h>d x 0 to g back to t t[n & give himself up & disgrace 8 wife & *ildr54 ,!y w\ld give him t5 ye>s4 ,monday came & he met me & said1 ,mr4 ,moody1 ,i h pray$ ov] ?is matt]1 & ,i ?9k t ,*ri/ has =giv5 me1 b ,i don't belong to myself4 ,i mu/ g back & give myself up4 ,i expect to be s5t to ! p5it5ti>y2 b ,i mu/ g4 ,he ask$ me to pray = 8 wife & *ildr51 & he w5t (f4 ,he w be !re to-day 9 ! h&s ( ju/ice4 ,my fri5ds1 don't say ! way ( ! transgressor is n h>d4 ,divid$ ,we ,fall4 ,i rememb] "o "m :o he>d t h] boy 0 impress$ at our meet+4 ,%e said h] son 0 a good en\gh boy1 & he didn't ne$ to be conv]t$4 ,i plead$ ) t "m1 b all my plead+ 0 ( no acc\nt4 ,i tri$ my influ5ce1 ) ! boy2 b :ile ,i 0 pull+ "o way %e 0 pull+ ! o!r1 & ( c\rse h] influ5ce prevail$4 ,naturally x w\ld4 ,well1 to make a long /ory %ort1 "s "t aft] ,i happ5$ to be 9 ! ,c\nty ,jail1 & ,i saw him !re4 ,h[ did y come "h8 ,i ask$2 does y\r "m "k :]e y are8 ,no1 don't tell h]2 ,i came 9 "u an assum$ "n1 & ,i am go+ to ,joliet = f\r ye>s4 ,d n let my "m "k ( ?is1 he plead$2 %e ?9ks ,i am 9 ! army4 ,i us$ to call on t "m1 b ,i _h promis$ h] boy ,i w\ld n tell h]1 & = f\r ye>s %e m\rn$ ov] t boy1 ,%e ?\ght he _h di$ on ! battlefield or 9 a ,s\!rn hospital4 ,:at a bless+ he might h be5 to t "m1 if %e _h only help$ u to br+ him to ,*ri/4 ,b t "m is only a specim5 ( hundr$s & ?\s&s ( p>5ts4 ,if we w\ld h m family alt>s 9 our homes1 & tra9 !m to foll[ ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ,god w\ld lead !m into gre5 pa/ures1 & in/ead ( hav+ sons :o curse ! mo!rs :o gave !m bir?1 !y w\ld bless _! fa!rs & mo!rs4 ,illu/ration3 ,pray] ( ,jesus 9 ! ,g>d5 ( ,olives4 ,,gu/ave ,,dore4 ,mat!w1 xxvi1 #cf-de ,! ,fai?ful ,london ,lady4 ,:5 ,i 0 9 ,london1 !re 0 "o lady dress$ 9 black up 9 ! gall]y4 ,all ! re/ 7 m9i/]s4 ,i wond]$ :o t lady c\ld be4 ,at ! close ( ! meet+ ,i /epp$ up to h]1 & %e ask$ me if ,i did n rememb] h]4 ,i did n1 b %e told me :o %e 01 & h] /ory came to my m9d4 ,:5 we 7 prea*+ 9 ,dundee1 ,scotl&1 a "m came up ) h] two sons1 #af & #ag ye>s old4 ,%e said to me1 ,w y talk to my boys8 ,i ask$ h] if %e w\ld talk to ! inquir]s1 z !re 7 m inquir]s ?an work]s4 ,%e said %e 0 n a good en\gh ,*ri/ian--0 n prep>$ en\gh4 ,i told h] ,i c\ld n talk to h] !n4 ,next night %e came to me & ask$ me aga91 & ! foll[+ night %e repeat$ h] reque/4 ,five hundr$ miles %e j\rney$ to get ,god's bless+ = h] boys1 ,w\ld to ,god we _h m mo!rs l h]4 ,%e came to ,london1 & ! fir/ night ,i 0 !re ,i saw h] 9 ! ,agricultural ,hall4 ,%e 0 accompani$ by only "o ( h] boys--! o!r _h di$4 ,t[>d ! close ( ! meet+ ,i receiv$ ?is lett] f h]3 ,,de> ,,mr4 ,,moody3 ,= mon?s ,i h nev] consid]$ ! day's "w end$ unless y & y\r "w _h be5 specially pray$ =4 ,n[ x appe>s be=e u m & m4 ,:at 9 our little measure we h f\nd has no d\bt be5 ! happy exp]i5ce ( _m o!rs 9 ,london4 ,my husb& & ,i h s\ght z our greate/ privilege to take unconv]t$ fri5ds "o by "o to ! ,agricultural hall1 & ,i ?ank ,god t1 ) a s+le exception1 ^? br\ght "u ! prea*+ f y\r lips h accept$ ,*ri/ z _! ,savior1 & are rejoic+ 9 8 love4 ,t lady 0 a lady ( weal? & position4 ,%e liv$ a little way out ( ,london2 gave up h] beautiful home & took lodg+s ne> ,agricultural ,hall1 s z to be useful 9 ! inquiry room4 ,:5 we w5t d[n to ! ,op]a ,h\se %e 0 !re2 :5 we w5t d[n to ! ea/ end1 !re %e 0 aga91 & :5 ,i left ,london %e _h ! names ( #aej :o _h accept$ ,*ri/ f h]4 ,"s h said t our "w 9 ,london 0 a failure4 ,ask h] if ! "w 0 a failure1 & %e w tell y4 ,if we _h a ?\s& su* mo!rs 9 ,*icago we w\ld lift x4 ,g & br+ y\r fri5ds "h to ! meet+s4 ,?9k ( ! privilege1 my fri5ds1 ( sav+ a s\l4 ,if we are go+ to "w = good1 we mu/ be up & ab\t x4 ,ar?ur ,p4 ,oxley6 ,y\r ,"m ,wi%es to ,see ,y4 ,!re 0 a lady t came d[n to ,liv]pool to see u privately2 x 0 j be=e we 7 ab\t to leave t city to g to ,london to prea*4 ,) te>s & sobs %e told a v pitiful /ory4 ,x 0 ?is3 ,%e said %e _h a boy n9ete5 ye>s ( age :o _h left h]4 ,%e %[$ me 8 photograph1 & ask$ me to put x 9 my pocket4 ,y /& be=e _m & l>ge assemblies1 ,mr4 ,moody4 ,my boy may be 9 ,london1 n[4 ,oh1 look at ! audi5ce to :om y w prea*2 look e>ne/ly4 ,y may see my de> boy be=e y4 ,if y see him1 tell him to come back to me4 ,oh1 implore him to come to 8 sorr[+ "m1 to 8 des]t$ home4 ,he may be 9 tr\ble2 he may be suff]+2 tell him = 8 lov+ "m t all is =giv5 & =gott51 & he w f9d com=t & peace at home4 ,on ! back ( ?is photograph %e _h writt5 8 full "n & address2 %e _h not$ 8 complexion1 ! color ( 8 eyes & hair2 :y he _h left home1 & ! cause ( 8 s do+4 ,:5 y prea*1 ,mr4 ,moody1 look = my poor boy1 7 ! p>t+ words ( t "m4 ,t "y man may be 9 ?is hall to-night4 ,if he is1 ,i want to tell him t 8 "m loves him /ill4 ,i w read out 8 "n1 & if any ( y ev] he> ( t "y man1 j tell him t 8 "m is wait+ ) a lov+ he>t & a t5d] embrace = him4 ,8 "n is ,ar?ur ,p4 ,oxley1 ( ,man*e/]1 ,engl&4 ,! ,cruel ,"m--,hypo!tical4 ,suppose a "m %\ld come 9 "h ) a little *ild1 & aft] %e has be5 "h a :ile ! *ild beg9s to cry1 & %e says1 ,keep /ill1 b ! *ild keeps on cry+1 & s %e turns him ov] to ! police & says1 ,take t *ild1 ,i don't want him4 ,:at w\ld y say ( su* a "m z t8 ,tea* a *ild t ,god loves him only s long z he is good1 & t :5 he is bad ! ,"l does n love him1 & y w f9d t :5 he gr[s up1 if he has a bad temp] he w h ! idea t ,god hates him because he ?9ks ,god don't love him :5 he has got a bad temp]1 & z he has a bad temp] all ! "t1 ( c\rse ,god does n love him at all1 b hates him all ! "t4 ,n[ ,god hates s91 b ,he loves ! s9n]1 & !re is a great diff]5ce betwe5 ! love ( ,god & our love4 ,! ,lov+ ,fa!r4 ,i rememb] my little girl _h a habit ( gett+ up 9 ! morn+ v cross4 ,i don't "k :e!r y\r *ildr5 are l t4 ,%e us$ to get up 9 ! morn+ speak+ cross1 & made ! family v uncom=table4 ,s ,i took h] aside "o morn+ & said to h]1 ,emma1 if y g on t way ,i %all h to correct y2 ,i don't want to d x1 b ,i w h to4 ,%e look$ at me = a few mom5ts--,i _h nev] spok5 to h] t way be=e--& %e w5t away4 ,%e behav$ h]self = a few weeks all "r1 b "o morn+ %e 0 z cross z ev]1 & :5 %e came to me to be kiss$ be=e go+ to s*ool1 ,i w\ldn't d x4 ,(f %e w5t to h] "m1 & said3 ,mamma1 ,papa refus$ to kiss me3 ,i _c g to s*ool because he won't kiss me4 ,h] "m came 91 b %e didn't say mu*4 ,%e knew ! *ild _h be5 do+ wrong4 ,! little "o w5t (f & z %e 0 go+ d[n /airs ,i he>d h] weep+1 & x seem$ to me z if t *ild 0 de>] to me ?an ev] %e _h be5 be=e4 ,i w5t to ! w9d[ & saw h] go+ d[n ! /reet cry+1 & z ,i look$ on h] ,i c\ldn't repress my te>s4 ,t seem$ to be ! longe/ day ,i ev] sp5t 9 ,*icago4 ,be=e ! clos+ ( ! s*ool ,i 0 at home1 & :5 %e came 9 h] fir/ words 73 ,papa1 won't y =give me8 & ,i kiss$ h] & %e w5t away s++4 ,x 0 because ,i lov$ h] t ,i puni%$ h]4 ,my fri5ds1 don't let ,satan make y believe :5 y h any tr\ble1 t ,god does n love y4 ,,praise4 ,?ree ,*e]s4 ,once1 :5 a great fire broke out at midnight & p ?\ght t all ! inmates _h be5 tak5 out1 way up !re 9 ! fif? /ory1 0 se5 a little *ild1 cry+ = help4 ,up1 w5t a ladd]1 & soon a fireman 0 se5 asc5d+ to ! spot4 ,z he ne>$ ! second /ory ! flames bur/ 9 fury f ! w9d[s1 & ! multitude almo/ despair$ ( ! rescue ( ! *ild4 ,! brave man falt]$1 & a comrade at ! bottom cri$ out1 ,*e] him6 & *e] ^u *e] arose f ! cr[d4 ,up ! ladd] he w5t & sav$ ! *ild1 because !y *e]$ him4 ,if y _c g into ! heat ( ! battle y\rself1 if y _c g into ! h>ve/ field & "w day aft] day1 y c *e] ^? t are work+ = ! ,ma/]4 ,i see _m old p 9 _! old days1 get cru/y & s\r1 & !y disc\rage ev]yone !y meet by _! fault f9d+4 ,t is n :at we want4 ,if we make a mi/ake1 come & tell u ( x1 & we w ?ank y4 ,y don't "k h[ mu* y may d by j speak+ k9dly to ^? t are will+ to "w4 ,always ,happy4 ,!re 0 a man conv]t$ "h "s ye>s ago1 & he 0 j full ( praise4 ,he 0 liv+ 9 ! light all ! "t4 ,we might be 9 ! d>kness1 b he 0 always 9 ! light4 ,he us$ to preface ev]y?+ he said 9 ! meet+ ) praise ,god4 ,"o night he came to ! meet+ ) 8 f+] all b\nd up4 ,he _h cut x1 & cut x pretty bad1 too4 ,well1 ,i wond]$ h[ he w\ld praise ,god = ?is2 b he got up & said1 ,i h cut my f+]1 b1 praise ,god1 ,i didn't cut x (f4 ,& s1 if ?+s g aga9/ y1 j ?9k !y might be a good deal worse4 ,illu/ration3 ,ru? & ,boaz4 ,,gu/ave ,,dore4 ,ru?1 ii4 ,t5 ,ye>s 9 a ,sick ,b$1 yet ,prais+ ,god4 ,i h f\nd p :o 7 poor 9 ?is _w's goods1 9 bad heal?1 & yet cont9ually prais+ ,god4 ,i c take y to a poor1 burd5$ "o :o has n be5 (f h] b$ = t5 ye>s1 & yet %e prais+ ,him m ?an hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( ,*ri/ians4 ,h] *amb] seems to be j ! ante-room ( heav54 ,x seems z if t woman _h j all ! secrets ( heav54 ,h] s\l is full ( ! love ( ,god1 full ( gladness1 & %e is poor4 ,l ,elijah at ! brook ( ,*]i?1 %e is j f$ by ! ,almighty2 ,god provides = all h] wants4 ,any man t kn[s ,god c tru/ ,him & praise ,him4 ,he kn[s t ! ^w ( ,god is true1 & he kn[s t ,he w c>e = him4 ,he :o c>es = ! lilies ( ! field1 ,he1 )\t ^: k n a sp>r[ c fall to ! gr\nd1 ,he :o kn[s e hair ( our heads1 any man t kn[s ?is1 _c he rejoice8 ,is !re anyone "h1 :o1 al?\gh he is poor1 c f9d no reason to praise ,god8 ,"s ( ^? ,*ri/ians :o are s poor1 b :o h ! love ( ,god1 w\ld n give up _! place = t ( pr9ces4 ,,gold4 -- ,praise is n only speak+ to ! ,"l on our own acc\nt1 b x is prais+ ,him = :at ,he has done = o!rs4 -- ,if we h a praise *ur* we w h p conv]t$4 ,i don't c>e :]e x is1 :at "p ( ! _w x's 91 if we h a praise *ur* we'll h successful ,*ri/ianity4 -- ,e good gift t we h _h f ! cradle up has come f ,god4 ,if a man j /ops to ?9k :at he has to praise ,god =1 he w f9d !re is en\gh to keep him s++ praises = a week4 -- ,we h 9 our *ur*es a great deal ( pray]1 b ,i ?9k x w\ld be a good ?+ if we _h a praise meet+ occasionally4 ,if we c\ld only get p to praise ,god = :at ,he has done1 x w\ld be a good deal bett] ?an ask+ ,him cont9ually = some?+4 ,,pray]4 ,a ,voice f ! ,tomb4 ,! o!r day ,i read ( a "m :o di$1 leav+ h] *ild alone & v poor4 ,%e us$ to pray e>ne/ly = h] boy1 & left an impression ^u 8 m9d t %e c>$ m = 8 s\l ?an %e c>$ = any?+ else 9 ! _w4 ,he grew up to be a successful man 9 bus9ess1 & became v well (f4 ,"o day n long ago1 aft] 8 "m _h be5 dead = tw5ty ye>s1 he ?\ght he w\ld remove h] rema9s & put h] into 8 own lot 9 ! cemet]y1 & put up a little monum5t to h] memory4 ,z he came to remove !m & to lay h] away ! ?\ght came to him1 t :ile 8 "m 0 alive %e _h pray$ = him1 & he wond]$ :y h] pray]s 7 n answ]$4 ,t v night t man 0 sav$4 ,aft] 8 "m _h be5 buri$ s long a "t1 ! act ( remov+ h] body to ano!r re/+ place1 br\ght up all ! recollections ( 8 *ildhood1 & he became a ,*ri/ian4 ,o1 y mo!rs6 ,pray] ,answ]$4 ,only a few ye>s ago 9 ! ,city ( ,philadelphia !re 0 a "m t _h two sons4 ,!y 7 j go+ z fa/ z !y c\ld to ru94 ,!y 7 break+ h] he>t1 & %e w5t into a little pray]-meet+ & got up & pres5t$ !m = pray]4 ,!y _h be5 on a drunk5 spree or _h j got />t$ 9 t way1 & %e knew t _! end w\ld be a drunk>d's grave1 & %e w5t among ^! ,*ri/ians & said1 ,won't y j cry to ,god = my two boys8 ,! next morn+ ^? two boys _h made an appo9tm5t to meet ea* o!r on ! corn] ( ,m>ket & ,?irte5? /reets--?\gh n t !y knew any?+ ab\t our meet+--& :ile "o ( !m 0 !re at ! corn]1 wait+ = 8 bro!r to come1 he foll[$ ! p :o 7 flood+ into ! depot build+1 & ! _s ( ! ,"l met him1 & he 0 w\nd$ & f\nd 8 way to ,*ri/4 ,aft] 8 bro!r came he f\nd ! place too cr[d$ to ent]1 s he too w5t curi\sly into ano!r meet+ & f\nd ,*ri/1 & w5t home happy2 & :5 he got home he told 8 "m :at ! ,"l _h done = him1 & ! second son came ) ! same tid+s4 ,i he>d "o ( !m get up aft]w>ds to tell 8 exp]i5ce 9 ! "y conv]ts' meet+1 & he _h no soon] told ! /ory ?an ! o!r got up & said3 ,i am t bro!r1 & !re is n a happi] home 9 ,philadelphia ?an we h got4 ,! ,pray+ ,"m4 ,i rememb] be+ 9 ! camp & a man came to me & said1 ,mr4 ,moody1 :5 ! ,mexican w> began ,i want$ to enli/4 ,my "m1 see+ ,i 0 resolv$1 said if ,i became a ,*ri/ian ,i might g4 ,%e plead$ & pray$ t ,i might become a ,*ri/ian1 b ,i w\ldn't4 ,i said :5 ! w> 0 ov] ,i w\ld become a ,*ri/ian1 b n till !n4 ,all h] plead+ 0 9 va91 & at la/1 :5 ,i 0 go+ away1 %e took out a wat* & said3 ',my son1 y\r fa!r left ?is to me :5 he di$4 ,take x1 & ,i want y to rememb] t e day at #ab o'clock y\r "m w be pray+ = y4' ,!n %e gave me h] ,bible1 & m>k$ out passages1 & put a few diff]5t ref]5ces 9 ! fly-leaf4 ,i took ! wat* & ! ,bible j because my "m gave !m4 ,i nev] int5d$ to read ! ,bible4 ,i w5t (f to ,mexico1 & "o day :ile on a long1 we>y m>*1 ,i took out my wat*1 & x 0 #ab o'clock4 ,i _h be5 gone f\r mon?s1 b ,i rememb]$ t my "m at t h\r 0 pray+ = me4 ,some?+ prompt$ me to ask ! (fic] to relieve me = a little :ile1 & ,i /epp$ beh9d a tree away out on ^? pla9s ( ,mexico1 & cri$ to ! ,god ( my "m to save me4 ,my fri5ds1 ,god sav$ him1 & he w5t ?r\gh ! ,mexican w>1 & n[1 he said1 ,i h enli/$ aga9 to see if ,i c d any good = my ,ma/]'s cause4 ,! ,s9n]'s ,pray] ,he>d4 ,!re 0 a man at "o ( our meet+s 9 ,new ,york ,city :o 0 mov$ by ! ,_s ( ,god4 ,he said1 ,i am go+ home1 & ,i am n go+ to sleep to-night till ,*ri/ takes away my s9s1 if ,i h to /ay up all night & pray4 ,i'll d x4 ,he _h a good di/ance to walk1 & z he w5t along he ?\ght1 ,:y c't ,i pray n[ z ,i g along1 in/ead ( wait+ to g home8 ,b he did n "k a pray]4 ,8 "m _h taught him to pray1 b x 0 s long s9ce he _h utt]$ a pray] t he _h =gott54 ,h[ev]1 ! publican's pray] came to 8 m9d4 ,ev]ybody c say ?is pray]4 ,t man 9 ! gall]y yond]1 t "y lady ov] !re3 ,god be m]ciful to me a s9n]4 ,may ,god write x on y\r he>ts to-night4 ,if y =get ! s]mon1 don't =get t pray]4 ,x is a v %ort pray]1 & x has br\ght joy--salvation--to _m a s\l4 ,well1 ?is pray] came to ! man1 & he began1 ,god be m]ciful to me a--1 b be=e he got to s9n] ,god bless$ him4 ,black-ball$ by ,man1 ,sav$ by ,*ri/4 ,at ! ,fulton /reet pray]-meet+ a man came 91 & ?is 0 8 /ory4 ,he said he _h a "m :o pray$ = him2 he 0 a wild1 reckless prodigal4 ,"s "t aft] 8 "m's dea? he began to be tr\bl$4 ,he ?\ght he ought to get into new company1 & leave 8 old companions4 ,s he said he w\ld g & jo9 a secret society2 he ?\ght he w\ld jo9 ! ,odd ,fell[s4 ,!y w5t & made inquiry ab\t him1 & !y f\nd he 0 a drunk5 sailor1 s !y black-ball$ him4 ,!y w\ld n h him4 ,he !n w5t to ! ,freemasons2 he _h nobody to recomm5d him1 s !y inquir$ & f\nd !re 0 no good 9 8 "*1 & !y1 too1 black-ball$ him4 ,!y didn't want him4 ,"o day1 "s "o h&$ him a little notice 9 ! /reet ab\t ! pray]-meet+1 & he w5t 94 ,he he>d t ,*ri/ _h come to save s9n]s4 ,he believ$ ,him2 he took ,him at 8 ^w2 &1 9 report+ ! matt]1 he said he came to ,*ri/ )\t a "*1 & ,*ri/ hadn't black-ball$ him4 ,my fri5ds1 t is ,*ri/'s way4 ,! ,pray+ ,cripple4 ,i once knew a little cripple :o lay ^u h] dea?-b$4 ,%e _h giv5 h]self to ,god1 & 0 di/ress$ only because %e c\ld n labor = ,him actively among ! lo/4 ,h] cl]gyman visit$ h]1 & he>+ h] compla9t1 told h] t !re f h] sick-b$ %e c\ld (f] pray]s = ^? :om %e wi%$ to see turn+ to ,god4 ,he advis$ h] to write ! names d[n1 & !n to pray e>ne/ly2 & !n he w5t away & ?\ght ( ! subject no m4 ,soon a feel+ ( great religi\s int]e/ sprang up 9 ! village1 & ! *ur*es 7 cr[d$ nightly4 ,! little cripple he>d ( ! progress ( ! revival1 & inquir$ anxi\sly = ! names ( ! sav$4 ,a few weeks lat] %e di$1 & among a roll ( pap]s t 0 f\nd "u h] little pill[1 0 "o be>+ ! names ( fifty-six p]sons1 e "o ( :om _h 9 ! revival be5 conv]t$4 ,by ea* "n 0 a little cross1 by :i* ! poor crippl$ sa9t _h *eck$ (f ! names ( ! conv]ts z !y _h be5 report$ to h]4 ,a ,*ild's ,pray] ,answ]$4 ,i rememb] a *ild t liv$ ) h] p>5ts 9 a small village4 ,"o day ! news came t h] fa!r _h jo9$ ! army 7x 0 at ! beg9n+ ( our w>71 & a few days aft] ! l&lord came to dem& ! r5t4 ,! "m told him %e hadn't got x1 & t h] husb& _h gone into ! army4 ,he 0 a h>d he>t$ wret*1 & he /orm$ & said t !y mu/ leave ! home2 he wasn't go+ to h p :o c\ldn't pay ! r5t4 ,aft] he 0 gone1 ! "m ?rew h]self into ! arm-*air1 & began to weep bitt]ly4 ,h] little girl :om %e _h taught to pray 9 fai? 7b x is m difficult to practice ?an to prea*71 came up to h]1 & said1 ,:at makes y cry1 mamma8 ,i w pray to ,god to give u a little h\se1 & won't ,he8 ,:at c\ld ! "m say8 ,s ! little *ild w5t into ! next room & began to pray4 ,! door 0 op51 & ! "m c\ld he> e ^w4 ,o ,god1 y h come & tak5 away fa!r1 & mamma has got no money1 & ! l&lord w turn u out because we c't pay1 & we w h to sit on ! door/ep1 & mamma w cat* cold4 ,give u a little home4 ,!n %e wait$1 z if = an answ]1 & !n add$1 ,won't y1 please1 ,god8 ,%e came out ( t room q happy1 expect+ a h\se to be giv5 !m4 ,! "m felt reprov$4 ,i c tell y1 h[ev]1 %e has nev] paid any r5t s9ce1 = ,god he>d ! pray] ( t little "o1 & t\*$ ! he>t ( ! cruel l&lord4 ,god give u ! fai? ( t little *ild1 t we may likewise expect an answ]1 no?+ wav]+4 ,! ,orphan's ,pray]4 ,a little *ild ^: fa!r & "m _h di$1 0 tak5 into ano!r family4 ,! fir/ night %e ask$ if %e c\ld pray1 z %e us$ to d4 ,!y said ,oh yes4 ,s %e knelt d[n1 & pray$ z h] "m taught h]2 & :5 t 0 end$ %e add$ a little pray] ( h] own3 ,oh ,god1 make ^! p z k9d to me z fa!r & "m 74 ,!n %e paus$ & look$ up1 z if expect+ ! answ]1 & add$3 ,( c\rse ,he w4 ,h[ sweetly simple 0 t little "o's fai?2 %e expect$ ,god to d1 &1 ( c\rse1 %e got h] reque/4 ,,gold4 -- ,all %\ld "w & ask ,god's guidance4 -- ,! _w kn[s little ( ! works wr\ght by pray]4 -- ,let u pray1 & z we pray1 let u make room = ,jesus 9 our he>ts4 -- ,unless ! ,_s ( ,god is ) u1 we _c expect t our pray]s w be answ]$4 -- ,david 0 ! la/ "o we w\ld h *os5 to fight ! giant1 b he 0 *os5 ( ,god4 -- ,e "o ( our *ildr5 w be br\ght into ! ark1 x we pray & "w e>ne/ly = !m4 -- ,! impression t a pray+ "m leaves ^u h] *ildr5 is life-long4 ,p]haps :5 y are dead & gone y\r pray] w be answ]$ ,,reap+4 ,sad ,end+ ( a ,life t ,might h be5 ,o!rwise4 ,i rememb] a few ye>s ago ,i felt v anxi\s = a man :o 0 pres5t at a meet+ l ?is4 ,at ! close ( ! meet+ ,i ask$ all to rise1 & he rose among ! o!rs4 ,i took him aside & said1 ,n[ y are go+ to become a ,*ri/ian--y w come out = ! ,"l n[8 ,he said he 0 want+ to v mu*4 ,! man 0 trembl+ f head to foot1 & ,i ?\ght surely he 0 go+ to accept ,him4 ,i spoke to him 9 8 hesitat+ condition1 & f\nd out :at 0 /&+ betwe5 him & ,*ri/4 ,he 0 afraid ( 8 companions4 ,ne>ly e day & night news came to me t "s ( ^! employ]s & cl]ks make light ( ^! meet+s1 & make fun ( all :o att5d !m1 & s _m give ! same reason t ?is man did4 ,i said to him3 ,if heav5 is :at we are l$ to believe x is1 ,i w\ld be will+ to accept x & be> _! fun4 ,i talk$ ) him1 b he w\ldn't accept x4 ,he w5t (f1 b = weeks he came e night1 & w5t away z he came1 )\t accept+ x4 ,"o day ,i receiv$ a message to come & see him4 ,he 0 sick1 & ,i w5t to 8 *amb]4 ,he want$ to "k if !re 0 hope = him 9 ! elev5? h\r8 ,i spoke to him1 & gave him e hope ,i c\ld4 ,day aft] day ,i visit$ him1 &1 contr>y to all expectation1 ,i saw him gradually recov]+4 ,:5 he got pretty well he 0 sitt+ on ! front por*1 & ,i sat d[n by him & said3 ,y w be go+ n[ to confess ,*ri/2 y'll be go+ to take y\r /& = him n[8 ,well1 said he1 ,mr4 ,moody1 ,i promis$ ,god on my sick b$ t ,i w\ld2 b ,i w wait a little4 ,i am go+ ov] to ,mi*igan1 :]e ,i am go+ to buy a f>m & settle d[n1 & !n ,i'll become a ,*ri/ian4 ,if ,god _c make y a ,*ri/ian "h he _c d x !re1 ,i repli$4 ,i tri$ to get him to make an unconditional surr5d]1 b he w\ldn't2 he w\ld put x (f till ! next spr+4 ,:y1 ,i said1 y may n live till next spr+4 ,don't y see ,i am gett+ q well8 ,b are y will+ to take ! risk till next spr+8 ,oh1 yes1 ,i'll take x2 ,mr4 ,moody1 y ne$n't tr\ble y\rself any m ab\t my s\l2 ,i'll risk x2 y c j att5d to y\r bus9ess1 & ,i w to m9e1 & if ,i lose my s\l1 no "o w be to blame b myself--c]ta9ly n y1 = y've done all y c\ld4 ,i w5t away f t h\se !n ) a heavy he>t4 ,i well rememb] ! day ( ! week1 ,?ursday1 ab\t noon1 j "o week f t v day1 :5 8 wife s5t = me4 ,:5 ,i w5t to _! home ,i f\nd h] 9 great tr\ble1 & le>n$ t he _h _h a relapse4 ,i ask$ if he _h express$ a desire to see me4 ,%e said ,no2 he is always say+ '!re is no hope1' & ,i _c be> to h him die 9 t condition4 ,i w5t into ! room4 ,he did n speak to me1 b ,i w5t ar\nd to ! foot ( ! b$ & look$ 9 8 face & said1 ,won't y speak to me8 & at la/ he fix$ t t]rible dea?ly look ^u me & said1 ,mr4 ,moody1 y ne$ n talk to me any m4 ,x is too late2 !re is no hope = me n[4 ,g talk to my wife & *ildr52 pray = !m2 b my he>t is z h>d z ! iron 9 t /ove !re4 ,:5 ,i 0 sick ,he came to ! door ( my he>t1 & ,i promis$ to s]ve ,him1 b ,i broke t promise1 & n[ ,i mu/ die )\t ,him4 ,i got d[n to pray4 ,y ne$n't pray = me1 he said4 ,i pray$1 b x seem$ z if my pray] w5t no high] ?an my head4 ,he l+]$ till t night1 repeat+1 ,! h>ve/ is pa/1 ! summ] is end$1 & ,i am n sav$4 ,!re he lay 9 agony1 e few m9utes ?is lam5tation break+ f him4 ,j z ! sun 0 go+ d[n beh9d ^? ,we/]n prairies1 8 wife lean$ ov] him1 & 9 an almo/ inaudible voice1 he :isp]$1 ,! h>ve/ is pa/1 ! summ] is end$1 & ,i am n sav$1 & he di$4 ,he _h liv$ a ,*ri/less life1 he di$ a ,*ri/less dea?1 he 0 wrapp$ 9 a ,*ri/less %r\d1 & he 0 buri$ 9 a ,*ri/less grave4 ,oh1 h[ d>k & sad6 ,de> fri5ds1 ! h>ve/ is pass+2 ! summ] w soon be end$2 won't y let ,him r$eem y8 ,by ! ,wayside4 ,i w5t d[n pa/ ! corn] ( ,cl>k & ,lake /reets "o day1 &1 fulfill+ my v[1 on see+ a man lean+ up aga9/ a lamp-po/1 ,i w5t up to him & said3 ,are y a ,*ri/ian8 ,he damn$ me & curs$ me1 & told me to m9d my own bus9ess4 ,he knew me1 b ,i didn't "k him4 ,he said to a fri5d ( 8 t aft]noon t he _h nev] be5 s insult$ 9 8 life1 & told him to say to me t ,i 0 damn+ ! cause ,i pret5d$ to repres5t4 ,well1 ! fri5d came & deliv]$ 8 message4 ,may be ,i am do+ m hurt ?an good1 ,i said2 may be ,i'm mi/ak51 & ,god hasn't %[n me ! "r way4 ,t 0 ! "t ,i 0 sleep+ & liv+ 9 ! ,"y ,m5's ,*ri/ian ,association rooms1 :]e ,i 0 !n ,presid5t1 ,secret>y1 janitor1 & ev]y?+ else4 ,well "o night1 aft] midnight ,i he>d a knock at ! door4 ,& !re on ! /ep lead+ into ! /reet /ood ?is /rang] ,i _h made s mad at ! lamp-po/1 & said he want$ to talk to me ab\t 8 s\l's salvation4 ,he said3 ,d y rememb] ! man y met ab\t ?ree mon?s ago at ! lamp-po/1 & h[ he curs$ y8 ,i h _h no peace s9ce t night2 ,i c\ldn't sleep4 ,oh1 tell me :at to d to be sav$4 ,& we j fell d[n on our knees1 & pray$1 & t day he w5t to ! noon pray] meet+ & op5ly confess$ ! ,savi\r1 & soon aft] w5t to ! w> a ,*ri/ian man4 ,i d n "k b he di$ on "s ,s\!rn battle-field or 9 a hospital1 b ,i expect to see him 9 ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,s[+ ! ,t>es4 ,i 0 at ! ,p>is ,exhibition 9 #ahfg1 & ,i notic$ !re a little oil pa9t+1 only ab\t a foot squ>e1 & ! face 0 ! mo/ hide\s ,i h ev] se54 ,on ! pap] atta*$ to ! pa9t+ 7 ! words ,s[+ ! t>es1 & ! face look$ m l a demon's ?an a man's4 ,z he s[$ ^! t>es1 up came s]p5ts & reptiles1 & !y 7 crawl+ up 8 body1 & all ar\nd 7 woods ) wolves & animals pr[l+ 9 !m4 ,i h se5 t picture _m times s9ce4 ,ah6 ! reap+ "t is com+4 ,if y s[ to ! fle% y mu/ reap ! fle%4 ,:at ,moody ,saw 9 ! ,*amb] ( ,horror4 ,:5 ,i 0 9 ,london ,i w5t into a wax "w !re--,tass&s--& ,i w5t into ! *amb] ( ,horror4 ,!re 7 wax figures ( all k9ds ( murd]]s 9 t room4 ,!re 0 ,boo? :o kill$ ,l9coln1 & _m ( t class3 b !re 0 "o figure ,i got int]e/$ 91 :o kill$ 8 wife because he lov$ ano!r woman1 & ! law didn't f9d him out4 ,he m>ri$ ?is woman & _h a family ( sev5 *ildr54 ,& tw5ty ye>s pass$ away4 ,!n 8 consci5ce began to tr\ble him4 ,he _h no re/2 he w\ld he> 8 murd]$ wife plead+ cont9ually = h] life4 ,8 fri5ds began to ?9k t t he 0 go+ out ( 8 m9d2 he became hagg>d & 8 consci5ce haunt$ him till1 at la/ he w5t to ! (fic]s ( ! law & told !m t he 0 guilty ( murd]4 ,he want$ to die1 life 0 s mu* ( an agony to him4 ,8 consci5ce turn$ aga9/ him4 ,my fri5ds if y h done wrong1 may y\r consci5ce be woke up1 & may y te/ify aga9/ y\rself4 ,x is a great deal bett] to judge our own acts & confess !m1 ?an g ?r\gh ?is _w ) ! curse ^u y4 ,reap+ ! ,:irlw9d4 ,i rememb] 9 ! nor? ( ,engl& a prom95t citiz5 told a sad case t happ5$ !re 9 ! city ( ,newca/le-on-,tyne4 ,x 0 ab\t a "y boy4 ,he 0 v "y4 ,he 0 an only *ild4 ,! fa!r & "m ?\ght ev]y?+ ( him & did all !y c\ld = him4 ,b he fell into bad ways4 ,he took up ) evil *>act]s1 & f9ally got to runn+ ) ?ieves4 ,he didn't let 8 p>5ts "k ab\t x4 ,by & by ! gang he 0 ) broke into ! h\se1 & he ) !m4 ,yes1 he _h to d x all4 ,!y /opp$ outside ( ! build+1 :ile he crept 9 & />t$ to rob ! till4 ,he 0 caught 9 ! act1 tak5 into c\rt1 tri$1 convict$1 & s5t to ! p5it5ti>y = t5 ye>s4 ,he work$ on & on 9 ! convict's cell1 till at la/ 8 t]m 0 out4 ,& at once he />t$ = home4 ,& :5 he came back to ! t[n he />t$ d[n ! /reet :]e 8 fa!r & "m us$ to live4 ,he w5t to ! h\se & rapp$4 ,a /rang] came to ! door & />$ him 9 ! face4 ,no1 !re's no su* p]son lives "h1 & :]e y\r p>5ts are ,i don't "k1 0 ! only welcome he receiv$4 ,!n he turn$ ?r\gh ! gate1 & w5t d[n ! /reet1 ask+ ev5 ! *ildr5 t he met ab\t 8 folks1 :]e !y 7 liv+1 & if !y 7 well4 ,b ev]ybody look$ blank4 ,t5 ye>s roll$ by & ?\gh t seem$ p]haps a %ort "t1 h[ _m *anges _h tak5 place6 ,!re :]e he 0 born & br\ght up he 0 n[ an ali51 & unkn[n ev5 9 ! old haunts4 ,b at la/ he f\nd a c\ple ( t[nsm5 t rememb]$ 8 fa!r & "m1 b !y told him ! old h\se _h be5 des]t$ long ye>s ago1 t he _h be5 gone b a few mon?s be=e 8 fa!r 0 conf9$ to 8 h\se2 & v soon aft] di$ brok5-he>t$1 & t 8 "m _h gone out ( h] m9d4 ,he w5t to ! mad-h\se :]e 8 "m 01 & w5t up to h] & said1 ,"m1 "m1 don't y "k me8 ,i am y\r son4 ,b %e rav$ & slapp$ him on ! face & %riek$1 ,y're n my son1 & !n rav$ aga9 & tore h] hair4 ,he left ! asylum m dead ?an alive1 s completely brok5-he>t$ t he di$ 9 a few mon?s4 ,yes ! fruit 0 long gr[+1 b at ! la/ x rip5$ to ! h>ve/ l a :irlw9d4 ,madness & ,dea?4 ,i 0 com+ along nor? ,cl>k /reet "o ev5+ :5 a man %ot pa/ me l an arr[4 ,b he _h se5 me1 & turn$ & seiz$ me by ! arm4 ,say+ eag]ly1 ,c ,i be sav$ to-night4 ,! devil is com+ to take me to hell at #a o'clock tonight4 ,my fri5d1 y are mi/ak54 ,i ?\ght ! man 0 sick4 ,b he p]si/$ t ! devil _h come & laid 8 h& ^u him1 & told him he might h till #a o'clock1 & said he3 ,won't y g up to my room & sit ) me4 ,i got "s m5 up to 8 room to see to him4 ,at #a o'clock ! devils came into t room1 & all ! m5 9 t room c\ld n hold him4 ,he 0 reap+ :at he _h s[n4 ,:5 ! ,angel ( ,dea? came & laid 8 cold h& on him1 oh h[ he cri$ = m]cy4 ,,sav$4 ,a ,london ,doctor ,sav$ aft] ,fifty ,ye>s ( ,pray]4 ,:5 ,i 0 9 ,london !re 0 a lead+ doctor 9 t city1 upw>ds ( sev5ty ye>s ( age1 wrote me a note to come & see him privately ab\t 8 s\l4 ,he 0 liv+ at a c\ntry seat a little way out ( ,london1 & he came into t[n only two or ?ree times a week4 ,he 0 weal?y & 0 ne>ly retir$4 ,i receiv$ ! note "r 9 ! mid/ ( ! ,london "w1 & told him ,i c\ld n see him4 ,i receiv$ a note a day or two aft] f a memb] ( 8 family1 urg+ me to come4 ,! lett] said 8 wife _h be5 pray+ = him = fifty ye>s1 & all ! *ildr5 _h become ,*ri/ians by h] pray]s4 ,%e _h pray$ = him all ^? ye>s1 b no impression _h be5 made ^u him4 ,^u 8 desk !y _h f\nd ! lett] f me1 & !y came up to ,london to see :at x meant1 & ,i said ,i w\ld see him4 ,:5 we met ,i ask$ him if he want$ to become a ,*ri/ian1 & he seem$ e way will+1 b :5 x came to confession to 8 family1 he halt$4 ,i tell y1 said he1 ,i _c d t2 my life has be5 su* t ,i w\ld n l to confess be=e my family4 ,n[ !re is ! po9t2 if y are n will+ to confess ,*ri/1 ,he w n confess y2 y _c be ,8 disciple4 ,we talk$ = "s "t1 & he accept$4 ,i f\nd :ile ,i _h be5 9 "o room 8 daught] & "s fri5ds1 anxi\s = ! salvation ( t ag$ fa!r1 7 9 ! o!r room pray+ to ,god1 & :5 he />t$ out will+ to g home & confess ,*ri/1 ,i op5$ ! door ( ! o!r room1 n kn[+ ! daught] 0 !re1 & ! fir/ words %e said 73 ,is my fa!r sav$8 ,yes1 ,i ?9k he is1 ,i answ]$1 & ran d[n to ! front door & call$ him back4 ,y\r daught] is "h1 ,i said2 ?is is ! "t to comm5ce y\r confession4 ,! fa!r1 ) te>s trickl+ d[n 8 *eeks1 embrac$ 8 *ild1 ,my de> daught]1 ,i h accept$ ,*ri/1 & a great flood ( light broke ^u him at t confession4 ,angry at ,fir/1 ,sav$ at ,la/4 ,9 ,dubl9 ,i 0 speak+ to a lady 9 ! inquiry-room1 :5 ,i notic$ a g5tlem5 walk+ up & d[n be=e ! door4 ,i w5t =w>d1 & said3 ,are y a ,*ri/ian8 ,he 0 v angry1 & turn$ on 8 heel & left me4 ,! foll[+ ,sunday night ,i 0 prea*+ ab\t receiv+4 & ,i put ! "q3 ,:o'll receive ,him n[8 ,t "y man 0 pres5t1 & ! "q sank into 8 he>t4 ,! next day he call$ ^u me--he 0 a m]*ant 9 t city--& said3 ,d y rememb] me8 ,no1 ,i don't4 ,d y rememb] ! "y man :o answ]$ y s r\ghly ! o!r night8 ,yes1 ,i d4 ,well1 ,i've come to tell y t ,i am sav$4 ,h[ did x happ58 ,:y1 ,i 0 li/5+ to y\r s]mon la/ night1 & :5 y ask$1 ',:o'll receive ,him n[8' ,god put x into my he>t to say3 ',i w2' & ,he has op5$ my eyes to see ,8 ,son n[4 ,remov+ ! ,difficulties4 ,i 0 speak+ to a "y lady 9 ! inquiry-room "s "t ago1 & %e 0 9 great di/ress ( m9d4 ,%e seem$ really anxi\s to be sav$1 & ,i c\ld n f9d out :at 0 ! tr\ble betwe5 ,god & h]4 ,i saw !re 0 some?+ t 0 keep+ h] back4 ,i quot$ promise aft] promise1 b %e didn't seem to take hold on any ( !m4 ,!n we got d[n on our knees1 b /ill !re 0 no light4 ,f9ally ,i said3 ,is !re anyone aga9/ :om y h bitt] feel+s8 ,yes2 !re's a "y lady on ! o!r side ( ! room1 talk+ to y\r wife1 :om ,i c't =give4 ,ah ,i've got x n[2 t's :y ! bless+ won't come to y4 ,d y mean to tell me1 said ! "y lady1 look+ up 9 my face1 t ,i c't be sav$ until ,i =give h]8 ,no y c't6 &1 if !re are any o!rs :om y hate1 y mu/ =give !m also4 ,%e paus$ a mom5t1 & !n %e said3 ,i w g4 ,x seems t my wife & ! o!r "y lady _h be5 go+ ov] ! same gr\nd1 & j at t "t ! o!r "y lady _h resolv$ to come to ask ?is "o's =giv5ess4 ,s !y met 9 ! middle ( ! room1 bo? say+ at once3 ,w y =give me8 ,oh1 :at a meet+ x 06 ,!y knelt toge!r1 & joy beam$ on _! s\ls1 & _! difficulties vani%$4 ,9 a little :ile !y w5t out ( ! room ) _! arms ar\nd ea* o!r1 & _! faces lit up ) a heav5ly gl[4 ,sav$4 ,i rememb] :ile 9 a t[n ,ea/ at ! "t ( ! loss ( ! ,atlantic on ! banks ( ,newf\ndl&1 !re 0 a bus9ess man 9 ! t[n :o 0 report$ lo/4 ,8 /ore 0 clos$1 & all 8 fri5ds m\rn$ him z among ^? :o w5t d[n on t vessel4 ,b a telegram 0 receiv$ f him by 8 p>tn] ) ! ^w sav$1 & t p>tn] 0 fill$ ) joy4 ,! /ore 0 op5$ & ! telegram 0 fram$1 & if y g into t /ore to-day y w see t little bit ( pap] hang+ on ! wall1 ) ! ^w sav$ ^u x4 ,let ! news g ov] ! wires to heav5 to-night f y4 ,let ! ^w ,sav$ g f ev]yone ( y1 & !re w be joy 9 heav54 ,y c be sav$--! ,son ( man wants to save y4 ,t]ribly 9 ,e>ne/4 ,i read a numb] ( ye>s ago ( a vessel t 0 wreck$4 ,! life-boats 7 n en\gh to take all ! pass5g]s4 ,a man :o 0 swimm+ 9 ! wat] swam up to "o ( ! life-boats t 0 full & seiz$ x ) 8 h&4 ,!y tri$ to prev5t him1 b ! man 0 t]ribly 9 e>ne/ ab\t sav+ 8 life1 & "o ( ! m5 9 ! boat j drew a sword & cut (f 8 h&4 ,b ! man didn't give up3 he rea*$ out ! o!r h&4 ,he 0 t]ribly 9 e>ne/4 ,he want$ to save 8 life4 ,b ! man 9 ! boat took ! sword & cut (f 8 o!r h&4 ,b ! man did n give up4 ,he swam up to ! boat & seiz$ x ) 8 tee?4 ,"s ( !m said1 ,let u n cut 8 head (f1 & !y drew him 94 ,t man 0 t]ribly 9 e>ne/1 &1 my fri5ds1 if y want to get into ! k+dom ( ,god1 be 9 e>ne/4 ,! ,moody & ,sankey ,humbug4 ,!re 0 a man1 :ile we 7 9 ,london1 :o got out a little pap] call$ ,! ,moody & ,sankey ,humbug4 ,he us$ to h x to sell to ! p com+ into ! meet+4 ,aft] he _h sold a great _m ?\s& copies ( t numb]1 he want$ to get out ano!r numb]2 s he came to ! meet+ to get some?+ to put into ! pap]2 b ! p[] ( ! ,"l 0 pres5t4 ,x says "h 9 ?is *apt] 7,luke #e7 t ! ,ph>isees1 scribes1 & doctors1 7 wat*+ ! words ( ,*ri/ 9 t h\se 9 ,cap]naum1 & t ! p[] ( ! ,"l 0 pres5t to heal4 ,x don't say !y 7 heal$4 ,!y did n come to be heal$4 ,if !y _h1 !y w\ld h be5 heal$4 ,b sometimes !re is a pray] ( fai? go+ up to ,god f "s "o1 t br+s d[n bless+s4 ,& s ?is man came into t meet+4 ,! p[] ( ! ,"l 0 pres5t1 & ! arr[ ( conviction w5t d[n deep into 8 he>t4 ,he w5t out1 n to write a pap]1 b to de/roy 8 pap] t he _h writt51 & s to tell :at ! ,holy ,gho/ _h done = him4 ,! ,report]'s ,/ory4 ,"o ( ! mo/ conspicu\s p]sons at ! ,brooklyn ,r9k 0 a man ( ov] fifty ye>s1 a report]1 app>5tly ( a s5sational sort4 ,"o ( my fri5ds ent]$ into conv]sation ) him ! second ev5+1 & f\nd him p>tially intoxicat$1 ribald1 sne]+1 & an infidel4 ,inquir+ fur!r conc]n+ him1 we f\nd t he _h be5 sev]al times 9 ! city jail = drunk5 brawls1 al?\gh orig9ally a man ( culture & poli%4 ,"t pass$1 & on our la/ day at ,brooklyn ! same man1 conspicu\s by 8 comm&+ figure1 sat 9 a back seat 9 ! ,simpson ,*ur*4 ,my fri5d acco/$ him once m1 & ?is 0 ! answ]3 ,i am wait+ to ?ank ,mr4 ,moody1 :o1 "u ,god1 has be5 ! greate/ bless+ ( my life to me4 ,i h giv5 up my engagem5t1 ! temptations ( :i* are su* z no ,*ri/ian c face4 ,& ,i am a ,*ri/ian--a new creature2 n re=m$2 y _c re=m a drunk>d2 ,i h tri$ t a hundr$ times2 b ,i am reg5]at$1 born aga9 by ! grace & p[] ( ,god4 ,i h report$ s]mons _m a "t1 simply to ridicule !m1 b nev] _h ! lea/ idea :at true religion meant till ,i he>d ,mr4 ,moody's address on ',love & ,sympa?y1' t5 days ago1 & ,i w\ld n h believ$ !re c\ld be s mu* sweetness 9 a lifetime z has be5 cond5s$ into ^? t5 days4 ,my *ildr5 knew ! *ange2 my wife knew x2 ,i h set up ! family alt>1 & ! appetite = liquor has be5 utt]ly tak5 away1 t ,i only loa! :at ,i us$ to love4 ,let him t /&e? take he$ le/ he fall1 sugge/$ my fri5d4 ,no1 n :ile ,i /& s close to ! cross z ,i d to-day2 & he op5$ a small hymn-book1 on ! fly-leaf ( :i* 0 writt53 ,i h set my face l a fl9t1 & ,i "k t ,i %all n be a%am$4 ,! ,skeptical ,lady4 ,:5 ,mr4 ,sankey & ,i 7 9 ! nor? ( ,engl&1 ,i 0 prea*+ "o ev5+1 & be=e me sat a lady :o 0 a skeptic4 ,:5 ,i _h f9i%$1 ,i ask$ all :o 7 anxi\s1 to rema94 ,ne>ly all rema9$1 h]self among ! numb]4 ,i ask$ h] if %e 0 a ,*ri/ian1 & %e said %e 0 n1 nor did %e c>e to be4 ,i pray$ = h] !re4 ,on inquiry1 ,i le>n$ t %e 0 a lady ( good social position1 b v worldly4 ,%e cont9u$ to att5d ! meet+s1 & 9 a week aft] ,i saw h] 9 te>s4 ,aft] ! s]mon1 ,i w5t to h] & ask$ if %e 0 ( ! same m9d z be=e4 ,%e repli$ t ,*ri/ _h come to h] & %e 0 happy4 ,la/ ,autumn ,i _h a note f h] husb& say+ %e 0 dead1 t h] love = ! ,ma/] _h cont9ually increas$4 ,:5 ,i read t note1 ,i felt paid = cross+ ! ,atlantic4 ,%e work$ sweetly aft] h] conv]sion1 & 0 ! means ( w9n+ _m ( h] fa%ionable fri5ds to ,*ri/4 ,o1 may y seek ! ,"l :ile ,he may be f\nd1 & may y call ^u ,him :ile ,he is ne>4 ,,gold4 -- ,i w\ld r g into ! k+dom ( heav5 ?r\gh ! poor h\se ?an g d[n to hell 9 a gold5 *>iot4 -- ,i believe !re are m "y m5 :o come to ,bo/on :o are lo/ because !y _c say no1 ?an = any o!r reason4 -- ,x a9't necess>y to leave ! ?+s ( ?is life :5 y foll[ ,him4 ,x is n necess>y to give up y\r bus9ess1 if x's a legitimate "o1 9 ord] to accept ,*ri/4 ,b y mu/n't set y\r he>t on ! old nets by a good deal4 -- ,a great _m p want to br+ _! fai?1 _! works1 _! good de$s to ,him = salvation4 ,br+ y\r s9s1 & ,he w be> !m away into ! wild]ness ( =getfulness1 & y w nev] see !m aga94 -- ,d y believe t ,he w\ld s5d ^? m5 out to prea* ! gospel to e creature unless he want$ e creature to be sav$8 ,d y believe ,he w\ld tell !m to prea* x to p )\t giv+ p ! p[] to accept x8 ,d y believe ! ,god ( heav5 is mock+ m5 by (f]+ !m 8 gospel & n giv+ !m ! p[] to take hold ( x8 ,d y believe ,he w n give m5 p[] to accept ?is salvation z a gift8 ,man might d t1 b ,god nev] mocks m54 ,& :5 he says ,prea* ! gospel to e creature1 e creature c be sav$ if he w4 -- ,lift y\r eyes f (f ^! puny ,*ri/ians--f (f ^! human m9i/]s1 & look to ,*ri/4 ,he is ! ,savi\r ( ! _w4 ,he came f ! ?rone to ?is e>?3 ,he came f ! v bosom ( ! ,fa!r4 ,god gave ,him up freely = u1 & all we h to d is to accept him z our ,savi\r4 ,look at ,him at ,ge?semane1 sweat+ z x 7 great drops ( blood2 look at ,him on ! cross1 crucifi$ betwe5 two ?ieves2 he> t pi]c+ cry1 ,fa!r1 ,fa!r1 =give !m1 !y "k n :at !y d4 ,& z y look into t face1 z y look into ^? w\nds on ,8 feet or ,8 h&s1 w y say ,he has n ! p[] to save y8 ,w y say ,he has n ! p[] to r$eem y8 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,ph>isee ,& ,! ,publican4 ,,gu/ave ,,dore4 ,luke1 xviii1 #i-ad4 ,illu/ration3 ,deborah's ,song ( ,triumph4 ,,gu/ave ,,dore4 ,judges4 ,,song ,,/ories4 ,hold ! =t1 ,= ,i am ,com+4 ,i am told t :5 ,g5]al ,%]man w5t ?r\gh ,atlanta t[>ds ! sea--?r\gh ! ,s\!rn ,/ates--he left 9 ! =t 9 ! ,k5nesaw ,m\nta9s a little h&ful ( m5 to gu>d "s rations t he br\ght !re4 ,& ,g5]al ,hood got into ! out] re> & attack$ ! =t1 drove ! m5 9 f ! out] works into ! inn] works1 & = a long "t ! battle rag$ fe>fully4 ,half ( ! m5 7 ei!r kill$ or w\nd$2 ! g5]al :o 0 9 comm& 0 w\nd$ sev5 diff]5t times2 & :5 !y 7 ab\t ready to run up ! :ite flag & surr5d] ! =t1 ,%]man got )9 fifte5 miles1 & ?r\gh ! signal corps on ! m\nta9 he s5t ! message3 ,hold ! =t2 ,i am com+4 ,w4 ,t4 ,%]man4 ,t message fir$ up _! he>ts1 & !y held ! =t till re9=cem5ts came1 & ! =t did n g into ! h&s ( _! enemies4 ,our fri5d1 ,mr4 ,bliss1 has writt5 a hymn entitl$ ,hold ! =t = ,i am com+1 & ,i'm go+ to ask ,mr4 ,sankey to s+ t hymn4 ,i hope !re w be a ?\s& "y conv]ts com+ into our ranks to help hold ! =t4 ,our ,savi\r is 9 comm&1 & ,he is com+4 ,let u take up ! *orus4 ,ho6 my comrades1 see ! signal ,wav+ 9 ! sky6 ,re9=cem5ts n[ appe>+1 ,victory is nigh6 ,,*o4-- ,hold ! =t1 = ,i am com+1 ,jesus signals /ill4 ,wave ! answ] back to heav51 ,by ,?y grace we w4 ,see ! mighty ho/s advanc+1 ,satan lead+ on2 ,mighty m5 ar\nd u fall+1 ,c\rage almo/ gone4--,*o ,see ! glori\s bann] wav+ ,he> ! bugle bl[4 ,9 our ,lead]'s "n we'll triumph ,ov] e foe4--,*o4 ,fi]ce & long ! battle rages1 ,b our ,help is ne>2 ,onw>d comes our ,great ,comm&]1 ,*e]1 my comrades1 *e]6--,*o4 ,p4 ,p4 ,bliss4 ,let ! ,l[] ,lights be ,burn+4 ,a few ye>s ago at ! m\? ( ,clevel& h>bor !re 7 two lights1 "o at ea* side ( ! bay1 call$ ! upp] & l[] lights2 & to ent] ! h>bor safely by night1 vessels mu/ sight bo? ( ! lights4 ,^! we/]n lakes are m dang]\s sometimes ?an ! great ocean4 ,"o wild1 /ormy night1 a /eam] 0 try+ to make h] way into ! h>bor4 ,! ,capta9 & pilot 7 anxi\sly wat*+ = ! lights4 ,by & by ! pilot 0 he>d to say1 ,d y see ! l[] lights8 ,no1 0 ! reply2 ,i fe> we h pass$ !m4 ,ah1 !re are ! lights1 said ! pilot2 & !y mu/ be f ! bluff on :i* !y /&1 ! upp] lights4 ,we h pass$ ! l[] lights2 & h lo/ our *ance ( gett+ into ! h>bor2 ,:at 0 to be done8 ,!y look$ back1 & saw ! dim outl9e ( ! l[] ligh?\se aga9/ ! sky4 ,! lights _h gone out4 ,c't y turn y\r head ar\nd8 ,no2 ! night is too wild = t4 ,%e won't answ] to h] helm4 ,! /orm 0 s fe>ful t !y c\ld d no?+4 ,!y tri$ aga9 to make = ! h>bor1 b !y w5t cra% aga9/ ! rocks1 & sank to ! bottom4 ,v few escap$2 ! great majority f\nd a wat]y grave4 ,:y8 ,simply because ! l[] lights _h gone out4 ,n[ ) u ! upp] lights are all "r4 ,*ri/ himself is ! upp] light1 & we are ! l[] lights1 & ! cry to u is1 ,keep ! l[] lights burn+2 t is :at we h to d4 ,he w lead u safe to ! sunlit %ore ( ,canaan1 :]e !re is no m night4 ,brightly beams our ,fa!r's m]cy ,f ,8 ligh?\se ev] m4 ,b to u ,he gives ! keep+ ,( ! lights along ! %ore4 ,,*o4-- ,let ! l[] lights be burn+6 ,s5d a gleam across ! wave6 ,"s poor fa9t+ /ruggl+ seaman ,y may rescue1 y may save4 ,d>k ! night ( s9 has settl$1 ,l\d & angry bill[s ro>2 ,eag] eye's are wat*+1 long+1 ,= ! lights along ! %ore4--,*o4 ,trim y\r feeble lamp1 my bro!r2 ,"s poor seaman tempe/-to/1 ,try+ n[ to make ! h>bor1 ,9 ! d>kness may be lo/4--,*o4 ,p4 ,p4 ,,bliss4 ,m to ,foll[4 ,r[l& ,hill tells a good /ory ( a ri* man & a poor man 9 8 congregation4 ,! ri* man desir$ to d an act ( b5evol5ce1 & s he s5t a sum ( money to a fri5d to be giv5 to ?is poor man z he ?\ght be/4 ,! fri5d1 j s5t him five p\nds1 & said 9 ! note3 ,?is is ?9e2 use x wisely2 !re is m to foll[4 ,aft] a :ile he s5t ano!r five p\nds & said1 m to foll[4 ,aga9 & aga91 he s5t ! money to ! poor man1 always ) ! *e]+ words1 m to foll[4 ,s x is ) ! wond]ful grace ( ,god4 ,!re is always m to foll[4 ,h y on ! ,"l believ$8 ,/ill !re's m to foll[2 ,( ,8 grace h y receiv$8 ,/ill !re's m to foll[2 ,oh1 ! grace ! ,fa!r %[s6 ,/ill !re's m to foll[1 ,freely ,he ,8 grace be/[s1 ,/ill !re's m to foll[4 ,,*o4-- ,m & m1 m & m1 ,always m to foll[1 ,oh1 8 b\ndless mat*less love6 ,/ill !re's m to foll[4 ,h y felt ! ,savi\r ne>8 ,/ill !re's m to foll[2 ,does ,8 bless$ pres5ce1 *e]8 ,/ill !re's m to foll[2 ,oh1 ! love t ,jesus %[s6 ,/ill !re's m to foll[1 ,freely ,he ,8 love be/[s1 ,/ill !re's m to foll[4--,*o4 ,h y felt ! _s's p[]8 ,/ill !re's m to foll[2 ,fall+ l ! g5tle %[]8 ,/ill !re's m to foll[2 ,oh1 ! p[] ! _s %[s6 ,/ill !re's m to foll[1 ,freely ,he ,8 p[] be/[s1 ,/ill !re's m to foll[4--,*o4 ,p4 ,p4 ,bliss4 ,illu/ration3 ,daniel4 ,,gu/ave ,,dore4 ,daniel1 x4 ,illu/ration3 ,solomon4 ,,gu/ave ,,dore4 ,pull = ! ,%ore1 ,sailor4 ,a vessel 0 wreck$ (f ! %ore4 ,eag] eyes 7 wat*+ & /rong arms mann$ ! life-boat4 ,= h\rs !y tri$ to rea* t vessel ?r\gh ! great break]s t rag$ & foam$ on ! s&-bank b x seem$ impossible4 ,! boat appe>$ to be leav+ ! crew to p]i%4 ,b aft] a :ile ! ,capta9 & sixte5 m5 7 tak5 (f1 & ! vessel w5t d[n4 ,:5 ! life-boat came to y1 said a fri5d1 did y expect x _h br\ght "s tools to repair y\r old %ip8 ,oh1 no1 0 ! response2 %e 0 a total wreck4 ,two ( h] ma/s 7 gone1 & if we _h /ay$ m5d+ h]1 only a few m9utes1 we mu/ h gone d[n1 sir4 ,:5 once (f ! old wreck & safe 9 ! life-boat1 :at rema9$ = y to d8 ,no?+1 sir1 b j to pull = ! %ore4 ,light 9 ! d>kness1 sailor1 day is at h&6 ,see o'er ! foam+ bill[s fair ,hav5's l&1 ,dre> 0 ! voyage1 sailor1 n[ almo/ o'er ,safe )9 ! life-boat1 sailor1 pull = ! %ore4 ,,*o4-- ,pull = ! %ore1 sailor1 pull = ! %ore6 ,he$ n ! roll+ waves1 b b5d to ! o>2 ,safe 9 ! life-boat1 sailor1 cl+ to self no m6 ,leave ! poor old /r&$ wreck1 & pull = ! %ore4 ,tru/ 9 ! life-boat1 sailor1 all else w fail1 ,/rong] ! surges da% & fi]c] ! gale1 ,he$ n ! /ormy w9ds1 ?\gh l\dly !y ro>2 ,wat* ! bright morn+ />1 & pull = ! %ore4-,*o4 ,bright gleams ! morn+1 sailor1 lift up ?y eye2 ,cl\ds & d>kness disappe>+1 glory is nigh6 ,safe 9 ! life-boat1 sailor1 s+ ev]more2 ,glory1 glory1 hallelujah6 pull = ! %ore4--,*o4 ,p4 ,p4 ,,bliss4 ,,tru/4 ,i ,am ,tru/+ ,jesus--,a ,"y ,lady's ,tru/4 ,! o!r ,sunday1 :5 ,i 0 speak+ on ,tru/1 a p]son came to me next day & said1 ,i want to tell y h[ ,i 0 sav$4 ,y rememb] y told ab\t t lady :o s\ght ,*ri/ ?ree ye>s & c\ld n f9d ,him1 & :5 y told t1 x 0 ,i4 ,i 0 9 t same condition & ?r\gh y\r /ory ,i got light4 ,i don't ?9k ,i h ev] told x b :at somebody got light & life4 ,i w tell x aga91 = ,i w\ld g up & d[n ! _w tell+ x if ,i c\ld get a conv]t4 ,"o night ,i 0 prea*+1 & happ5+ to ca/ my eyes d[n dur+ ! s]mon1 ,i saw two eyes j rivet$ ^u me4 ,e ^w t fell f my lips %e j seem$ to cat* ) h] own lips1 & ,i 0 v anxi\s to g d[n :]e %e 04 ,aft] ! ,s]mon ,i w5t to ! pew & said1 ,my fri5d1 are y a ,*ri/ian8 ,oh1 no1 said %e1 ,i wi% ,i 04 ,i h be5 seek+ ,*ri/ ?ree ye>s & ,i _c f9d ,him4 ,said ,i2 ,oh1 !re is a great mi/ake ab\t t4 ,says %e1 ',d y ?9k ,i am n 9 e>ne/8 ,d y ?9k1 sir1 ,i h n be5 seek+ ,*ri/8 ,said ,i1 ,i suppose y ?9k y h1 b ,*ri/ has be5 seek+ y ^! tw5ty ye>s1 & x w\ld n take an anxi\s s9n] & an anxi\s ,savi\r ?ree ye>s to meet1 & if y _h be5 really seek+ ,him y w\ld h f\nd ,him long be=e ?is4 ,:at w\ld y d1 !n8 ,said ,i1 ,d no?+1 only believe on ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ & ?\ %alt be sav$4 ,oh1 said %e1 ,i h he>d t till my head swims4 ,ev]ybody says1 believe6 believe6 believe6 & ,i am none ! wis]4 ,i don't "k :at y mean by x4 ,v well1 said ,i1 ,i w drop ! ^w2 b j tru/ ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ to save4 ,if ,i say ,i tru/ ,him1 w ,he save me8 ,no1 y may d a ?\s& ?+s2 b if y really tru/ ,him1 ,he w save y4 ,well1 said %e1 ,i tru/ ,him1 b ,i don't feel any diff]5t4 ,ah1 said ,i1 ,i h f\nd y\r difficulty4 ,y h be5 hunt+ = feel+ all ^! ?ree ye>s4 ,y h n be5 look+ = ,*ri/4 ,says %e1 ,*ri/ians tell h[ mu* joy !y h got4 ,b1 said ,i1 y want ,*ri/ian exp]i5ce be=e y get "o4 ,in/ead ( tru/+ ,god1 y are look+ = ,*ri/ian exp]i5ce4 ,!n ,i said3 ,"r "h 9 ?is pew1 j commit y\rself to ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 & tru/ ,him1 & y w be sav$1 & ,i held h] "r to t ^w tru/1 :i* is ! same z ! ^w believe 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,y "k :at x is to tru/ a fri5d4 ,_c y tru/ ,god z a fri5d8 ,%e look$ at me = five m9utes1 x seem$1 & !n said sl[ly3 ,mr4 ,moody1 ,i tru/ ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ ?is night to save my s\l4 ,turn+ to ! pa/or ( ! *ur* %e took him by ! h& & repeat$ ! decl>ation4 ,turn+ to an eld] 9 ! *ur* %e said aga9 ! solemn words1 & ne> ! door1 meet+ ano!r (fic] ( ! *ur*1 %e repeat$ = ! f\r? "t1 ,i am tru/+ ,jesus1 & w5t (f home4 ,! next night :5 ,i 0 prea*+ ,i saw h] "r 9 front ( me1 ,et]nity writt5 9 h] eyes1 h] face light$ up1 & :5 ,i ask$ inquir]s to g into ! o!r room %e 0 ! fir/ to g 94 ,i wond]$ at x1 = ,i c\ld see by h] face t %e 0 9 ! joy ( ! ,"l4 ,b :5 ,i got 9 ,i f\nd h] ) h] arms ar\nd a "y lady's neck1 & ,i he>d h] say1 ,x is only j tru/+4 ,i /umbl$ ov] x ?ree ye>s & f\nd x all 9 tru/+2 & ! ?ree weeks ,i 0 !re %e l$ m s\ls to ,*ri/ ?an anybody else4 ,if ,i got a difficult case ,i w\ld s5d x to h]4 ,oh1 my fri5ds1 won't y tru/ ,him8 ,let u put our tru/ 9 ,him4 ,mrs4 ,moody ,tea*+ h] ,*ild4 ,!re 0 a "t :5 our little boy did n l to g to *ur*1 & w\ld get up 9 ! morn+ & say to 8 "m1 ,:at day is to-morr[8 ,tuesday4 ,next day8 ,w$nesday4 ,next day8 ,?ursday2 & s on1 till he came to ! answ]1 ,sunday4 ,de> me1 he said4 ,i said to ! "m1 ,we _c h our boy gr[ up to hate ,sunday 9 ?is way2 t w nev] d4 ,t is ! way ,i us$ to feel :5 ,i 0 a boy4 ,i us$ to look ^u ,sunday ) a c]ta9 am\nt ( dread4 ,v few k9d words 7 associat$ ) ! day4 ,i don't "k t ! m9i/] ev] put 8 h& on my head4 ,i don't "k t ! m9i/] ev5 notic$ me1 unless x 0 :5 ,i 0 asleep 9 ! gall]y1 & he woke me up4 ,?is k9d ( ?+ won't d2 we mu/ make ! ,sunday ! mo/ attractive day ( ! week2 n a day to be dread$2 b a day ( pleasure4 ,well ! "m took ! "w up ) ?is boy4 ,bless ^? mo!rs 9 _! "w ) ! *ildr54 ,sometimes ,i feel z if ,i w\ld r be ! "m ( ,john ,wesley or ,m>t9 ,lu!r or ,john ,knox ?an h all ! glories 9 ! _w4 ,^? mo!rs :o are fai?ful ) ! *ildr5 ,god has giv5 !m w n g unrew>d$4 ,my wife w5t to "w & took ^? ,bible /ories & put ^? bless$ tru?s 9 a light t ! *ild c\ld compreh5d1 & soon ! feel+ ( dread = ! ,sabba? ) ! boy 0 ! o!r way1 ,:at day's to-morr[8 he w\ld ask1 ,sunday4 ,i am glad4 ,& if we make ^? ,bible tru?s int]e/+--break !m up 9 "s %ape s t ^! *ildr5 c get at !m1 !n !y w beg9 to enjoy !m4 ,,wisdom4 -- ,i rememb] a g5tleman ( ,bo/on1 a man high 9 life1 a ,congressman1 :o 0 accu/om$ to c>ry ) him little c>ds & di/ribute !m :]ev] he w5t1 & on "s ( ^! c>ds 7 words l ^!3 ,i expect to pass ?r\gh ?is _w b once1 & !re=e if !re be any k9dness ,i c %[1 if !re is any?+ ,i c d to make m5 happy1 ,i %all d x1 = ,i may n pass ?is way aga94 -- ,a man 0 ask$ :at 8 p]suasion 04 ,he said x 0 ! same z ,paul's4 ,i don't "k :at ,paul's p]suasion 04 ,all p]suasions claim him4 ,sankey says he is a ,me?odi/4 ,li/53 ,i am n a%am$1 = ,i "k :om ,i believe1 & am p]suad$ t ,he is able to keep t :i* ,i h committ$ to ,him4 ,t is ,paul's p]suasion4 ,y may call x :at y h a m9d to1 x is a good p]suasion4 -- ,if we are go+ to be successful1 we h got to take our /& = ,god1 & let ! _w & ev]yone "k we are on ! ,"l's side4 ,i h great respect = ! woman t />t$ out dur+ ! w> ) a pok]4 ,%e he>d ! enemy 7 com+ & w5t to resi/ !m4 ,:5 "s "o ask$ h] :at %e c\ld d ) ! pok]1 %e said %e w\ld at lea/ let !m "k :at side %e 0 on4 ,& t is :at we want4 -- ,let u d all ! "w we c4 ,if we c't be a ligh?\se1 let u be a tall[ c&le4 ,!re us$ to be a p]iod :5 p came to meet+ br++ _! c&les ) !m4 ,! fir/ "o1 p]haps1 w\ldn't make a great illum9ation1 b :5 two or ?ree got !re1 !re w\ld be m light4 ,if ! p ( ,bo/on %\ld d t n[1 if ea* "o %\ld come "h 9 ?is ,tab]nacle1 ) a c&le1 don't y ?9k !re w\ld be a little light4 -- ,:5 ,i 0 a little boy ,i us$ to try & cat* my own %ad[4 ,i don't "k :e!r any ( y h ev] be5 s fooli% z t or n4 ,i c\ld n see :y ! %ad[ always kept ahead ( me4 ,once ,i happ5$ to be rac+ ) my face to ! sun & ,i look$ ov] my head & saw my %ad[ com+ back ( me1 & x kept beh9d me all ! way4 ,x is ! same ) ! ,sun ( ,righte\sness4 ,peace & joy w g ) y :ile y g ) y\r face t[>d ,him4 -- ,!re are n9e diff]5t qualities--peace1 g5tl5ess1 long-suff]+1 hope1 pati5ce1 *>ity1 etc41 b y c sum !m all into "o1 & y h love4 ,i saw some?+ 9 writ+ ! o!r day be>+ ^u ! subject :i* ,i j took a copy (3 ,! fruit ( ! ,_s is 9 j "o ^w--love4 ,joy is love exalt$2 peace is love 9 repose1 long-suff]+ is love endur+1 g5tl5ess is love 9 society1 goodness is love 9 action1 fai? is love on ! battle field1 meekness is love 9 s*ool1 & temp]ance is love 9 tra9+4 ,& s y c say t ! fruit is all express$ by "o ^w--love4 -- ,i believe !re is a great deal m hope = a drunk>d or a murd]] or a gambl] ?an !re is = a lazy man4 ,i nev] he>d ( a lazy man be+ conv]t$ yet1 ?\gh ,i rememb] talk+ once ) a m9i/] 9 ! back woods ( ,i[a ab\t lazy m54 ,he 0 all disc\rag$ 9 8 ef=ts to conv]t lazy m51 & ,i said to him1 ,did y ev] "k ( a lazy man be+ conv]t$8 ,yes1 said he2 ,i knew ( "o1 b he 0 s lazy t he didn't /ay conv]t$ b ab\t six weeks4 ,& t is z ne> z ,i ev] he>d ( a lazy man be+ conv]t$4 -- ,i rememb]1 ,i 0 talk+ ) a man "o day & an acqua9tance ( 8 came 91 & he jump$ up at once & %ook him by ! h&--:y ,i ?\ght he 0 go+ to %ake 8 h& out ( jo9t1 he %ook s h>d--& he seem$ to be s glad to see him & want$ him to /ay1 b ! man 0 9 a great hurry & c\ld n /ay1 & he coax$ & urg$ him to /ay1 b ! man said no1 he w\ld come ano!r "t2 & aft] t man w5t out my companion turn$ to me & said1 ,well1 he is an awful bore1 & ,i am glad he's gone4 ,well ,i began to feel t ,i 0 a bore too1 & ,i got out z quickly z ,i c\ld4 ,t is n real love4 ,,^w ,,pictures4 ,! ,prodigal ,son4 ,! boy got 8 money1 & away he w5t4 ,he feels v indep5d5t2 he c take c>e ( himself2 he c "w 8 own way4 ,i don't "k :]e he w5t to4 ,p]haps he w5t away d[n to ,memphis1 & p]haps he w5t to ,egypt--got z f> away f home z he c\ld4 ,:5 he w5t away he soon comm5c$ to g d[n to ru94 ,:5 he gets d[n to t "p ( ! c\ntry he sudd5ly becomes v popul> ) a c]ta9 class ( m54 ,p]haps he 0 v popul> ) ! m5 :o hung ar\nd ! op]a h\se1 or ! !atre1 or ! billi>d halls4 ,a great _m c\rt$ 8 company4 ,p]haps he 0 a good talk]1 p]haps he 0 a good s+] & c\ld s+ a comic song2 p]haps he 0 a lit]>y man1 & ent]ta9$ !m ) 8 wit1 & all 7 delight$ ) him4 ,b z we w\ld say1 he got to ! end ( 8 rope1 & :5 8 money w5t 8 fri5ds disappe>$3 ,! poor fell[ 0 9 a blaze ( glory :ile 8 money la/$1 b :5 x _h gone he woke up to f9d himself )\t fri5ds4 ,a man 9 ,new ,engl& said :ile 8 money la/$ he _h fri5ds1 b :5 he 0 ru9$ & 9 prison he f\nd out :o 8 real fri5ds 74 ,n "o ( 8 old fri5ds came ne> him1 b ! ,*ri/ian p came & spoke to him words ( k9dness & com=t1 & x 0 !n he made ! discov]y :o 8 true fri5ds 74 ,s ?is "y prodigal didn't get 8 eyes op5 till 8 money 0 all gone4 ,no "o 9 t =eign c\ntry lov$ him !n1 no "o 9 t l& c>$ = him2 b away (f ov] ^? gre5 hills !re 0 "o :o lov$ him /ill4 ,x 0 8 fa!r1 & t fa!r receiv$ him back4 ,! ,cross & ,cr[n4 ,at la/ ,he cri$1 ) a l\d voice3 ,x is f9i%$6 ,p]haps n _m on e>? he>d x1 or c>$ ab\t x :5 !y did he> x2 b ,i c imag9e !re 7 n _m 9 heav5 :o did n he> x1 & if !y h bells 9 heav5 h[ !y mu/ h rung out t day2 ,x is f9i%$6 ,x is f9i%$6 ,! ,son ( ,god _h di$ t poor s9ful man might h life et]nal4 ,i c imag9e ! angels walk+ ?r\gh ! /reets ( heav5 cry+3 ,x is f9i%$6 & ! mansions ( t _w r++ ) ! glad tid+s3 ,x is f9i%$6 ,x 0 ! %\t ( victory4 ,all y h got to d is to look & be sav$4 ,y h se5 ! waves ( ! sea come da%+ up aga9/ a rocky %ore4 ,!y come up & beat aga9/ ! rock1 &1 break+ into pieces1 g back to ga!r fre% /r5g?1 & aga9 !y come up & beat aga9/ ! rock only to be aga9 brok5 into pieces4 ,& s x w\ld seem z if ! d>k waves ( hell _h ga!r$ all _! /r5g? toge!r & _h come beat+ up aga9/ ! bosom ( ! ,son ( ,god2 b he drives !m all back aga9 ) t %\t ( a conqu]or3 ,x is f9i%$4 ,& ) t %\t ,he snapp$ ! fett]s ( s91 & broke ! p[] ( ,satan4 ,:ile ,i 0 at a conv5tion 9 ,ill9ois an old man pa/ #gj ye>s1 got up1 & said he rememb]$ b "o ?+ ab\t 8 fa!r1 & t "o ?+ foll[$ him all ?r\gh life4 ,he c\ld n rememb] 8 dea?1 he _h no recollection ( 8 fun]al1 b he recollect$ 8 fa!r "o w9t] night1 tak+ a little *ip1 & ) 8 pocket knife :ittl+ out a little cross1 & ) ! te>s 9 8 eyes he held up t cross tell+ h[ ,god 9 ,8 inf9ite love s5t ,8 ,son d[n "h to r$eem u1 h[ ,he _h di$ on ! cross = u4 ,! /ory ( ! cross foll[$ him ?r\gh life4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,prodigal ,son4 ,,gu/ave ,,dore4 ,luke1 xv #aa-cb4 ,illu/ration3 ,*ri/ ,/ill+ ,! ,tempe/4 ,,gu/ave ,,dore4 ,mat!w4 viii1 #bc-bg ,,affect+ ,,incid5t ,,at ,,sea4 ,moody's ,love & ,pray] = #gjj ,quak+ ,s\ls4 ,i rememb] cle>ly ly+ 9 my b]? e>ly t ,saturday morn+ 7,nov4 #bf?1 #ahib1 on ! /eam] ,spree :5 %e 0 "o ?\s& miles out f ,s\?ampton on h] way to ,new ,york71 congratulat+ myself t ,i _h gott5 passage 9 s swift a %ip1 :5 my ?\ghts 7 /opp$ by a great cra% t %ook ! vessel f /em to /]n4 ,my son1 ,william ,revell ,moody1 jump$ f 8 b]? & ru%$ on deck4 ,he 0 back aga9 9 an in/ant1 cry+ t ! %aft 0 brok5 & ! %ip s9k+4 ,!n ensu$ a sc5e ! l ( :i* ,i hope nev] to witness aga94 ,!re 0 no panic1 b ! pass5g]s1 :o _h scrambl$ on deck at ! fir/ w>n+1 look$ at ea* o!r 9 an appeal+ way t 01 if any?+1 m t]rible ?an demon/rative fe>4 ,! capta9 told u !re 0 no dang]1 & "s ( ! second cab9 pass5g]s return$ to _! b]?s only to tumble back pellmell a mom5t lat]4 ,! ris+ wat] _h driv5 !m out4 ,"s ( !m lo/ all _! clo!s & valuables4 ,at ?is po9t ! (fic]s buckl$ on _! revolv]s1 b !re 0 no ne$ to use !m4 ,! p1 ?\gh t]ribly fright5$1 did n seem to realize :at _h happ5$4 ,! wom5 didn't scream1 b /ood ar\nd trembl+ & ) blan*$ faces4 ,nobody said a ^w1 b ea* wait$ = 8 neighbor to speak4 ,we felt t we might be look+ on our graves4 ,! capta9 told u at noon t he ?\ght he _h ! wat] "u control & 0 9 hopes ( drift+ 9 ! way ( "s pass+ vessel4 ,! %ip's b[ 0 n[ high 9 ! air1 :ile ! /]n seem$ to settle m & m4 ,!re 0 no /orm1 b ! sea1 0 v r\gh1 & ! %ip roll$ f side to side ) fe>ful lur*es4 ,i ?9k t if %e _h pit*$ at all ! ov]/ra9$1 bulkheads w\ld h bur/ & we %\ld h gone to ! bottom4 ,! capta9 *e]$ u by tell+ u t he ?\ght we %\ld run 9 ) a %ip by #c o'clock t ,saturday aft]noon1 b ! night drew on & no sail appe>$ to light5 our gloom4 ,we knew ! %ip 0 s9k+ :5 we came on deck1 b !re 0 no panic4 ,! big eng9es ( ! %ip 7 all work+ at ! pumps1 b ! wat] 0 /eadily ga9+ 9 spite ( !m4 ,) ea* roll ( ! %ip x c\ld be he>d l ! ro> ( ! surf4 ,all ! day 0 pass$ 9 anxi\sly wat*+ = a sail4 ,we c\ld n talk ( religion1 = ! fir/ ^w br\ght =? a hundr$ exclamations1 ',are we s9k+8' ,!n 9 t fir/ night "o woman w5t insane4 ,x seem$ an age until ! ,sabba? morn+ came1 ,:5 ! vigil on ! deck 0 resum$4 ,i ?9k t 0 ! d>ke/ night 9 all our lives4 ,none ( u ?\ght to live to see ! light ( ano!r day4 ,nobody slept4 ,we 7 all huddl$ 9 ! saloon ( ! fir/ cab9--,am]icans & ,g]mans1 ,jews1 ,prote/ants1 ,ca?olics & skeptics--al?\gh at t "t ,i d\bt if !re 7 _m skeptics among u4 ,= =ty-eight h\rs we 7 9 ?is mortal fe>4 ,sabba? morn+ dawn$ ^u z wret*$ a %ip's company z ev] sail$ ! sea4 ,!re 0 at t "t no talk ( religi\s s]vices4 ,i ?9k t if ?is _h be5 sugge/$ !n !re w\ld h be5 a panic4 ,to talk ( religion to ^? poor p w\ld h be5 to sugge/ ! mo/ t]rible ?+s to !m4 ,ev]ybody 0 wait+ = 8 neighbor to say3 ',are we1 !n1 doom$ to die8' ,b z night approa*$ ,i ga!r$ ^? #gjj quak+ s\ls toge!r & we held a pray] meet+4 ,i ?9k ev]ybody pray$4 ,!re 7 no skeptics pres5t4 ,i h be5 "u fire 9 ! w>1 ,i h /ood by dea?b$s dur+ ! *ol]a epidemic 9 ,*icago1 b ,i nev] 0 s sorely tri$4 ,i c\ld ) difficulty comm& my voice z ,i read ! n9ety-fir/ ,psalm4 ,i read )\t comm5t1 & !n ,i pray$ t ,god w\ld /ill ! ang] ( ! deep & br+ u safely to our desir$ heav54 ,! p 7 weep+ all ar\nd me4 ,i also read f ! #ajg? 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