,,! ,,aft]gl[ ,,( ,a ,,great ,,reign    
,f\r ,addresses ,deliv]$ 9 ,/4 ,paul's  
,ca!dral  by !  ,,"r ,,rev4 ,a4 ,f4     
,,w9n+ton ,,+ram1 ,d4,d4 ,bi%op         
,suffragan ( ,/epney1 & ,canon ( ,/4    
,paul's ,ca!dral        ,london ,wells  
,g>dn]1 ,d>ton  ,co4 #c1 ,pat]no/]      
,build+s1 ,e ,c #aija4     ,,cont5ts4   
,,page     ,i4  ,,h] ,,tru?fulness      
,,ii4  ,,h] ,,moral ,,c\rage  ,,iii4    
,,! ,,ra9b[ ,,r\nd ,,ab\t ,,! ,,?rone   
,,iv4  ,,! ,,law ,,( ,,k9dness     ,!   
,aft]-gl[ ( a ,great ,reign4   ,i4  ,,h]
 ,,tru?fulness4  ,behold1 ,?\ require/  
tru? 9 ! inw>d p>ts4--,psalm li4 #f4    
,we /& to-day l m5 :o h j wat*$ a great 
sunset4  ,on "s beautiful summ] ev5+ we 
mu/ all ( u h wat*$ a sunset1 & we "k   
h[1 fir/ ( all1 we see ! great orb sl[ly
 decl9e t[>ds ! horizon2 !n comes ! s5se
 ( com+ loss2 !n x sets amid a blaze (  
glory1 & !n x is buri$1 buri$ = ev] s f>
 z t day is conc]n$1 to reappe> z !     
lead] ( a new dawn4  ,9 exactly ! same  
way h we = ye>s be5 wat*+ ) lov+ int]e/ 

! decl9+ ye>s ( our ,que51 ye>s t decl9$
 s sl[ly t[>ds ! horizon t we almo/     
p]suad$ ourselves we %\ld h h] ) u =    
ev]4  ,!n came1 b a few weeks ago1 a    
sudd5 s5se ( com+ loss1 !n h] sun set 9 
a blaze ( glory1 & ye/]day %e 0 buri$1  
buri$ f our sight1 to reappe>1 z we     
believe1 z a bright p>ticul> /> 9 ano!r 
_w4  ,we d n grudge h] h] re/4  ,few    
words c express m beautifully ! ?\ghts (
 ?\s&s ?an ^! words j put into my h&--  
,leave h] 9 peace1 h] "t is fully come1 
,h] empire's cr[n     ,all day %e bore1 
nor ask$ to lay x d[n1   ,n[ ,god has   
call$ h] home4    ,let sights & s\nds ( 
e>? be all =got1     ,h] c>es & te>s    
,%e ha? endur$ ?ro' h] allott$ ye>s1    
,n[ !y c t\* h] n4    ,f t fi]ce light  
:i* beats ^u a ?rone     ,n[ has %e     
pass$     ,into ,god's /illness1 cool & 
deep & va/1   ,let ,heav5 = e>? atone4  
,all gifts b "o ,he gave1 b kept ! be/  
,till n[ 9 /ore2     ,n[ ,he do? add to 
all ,he gave be=e   ,8 p]fect gift (    
re/4 #a  ,b1 j z 9 ! sunset a beautiful 

& t5d] aft]-gl[ rema9s long aft] ! sun  
has set1 s we are ga!r$ to-day 9 ! t5d] 
aft]-gl[4  ,& ,i propose t we %\ld try &
 ga!r up "o by "o--to le>n ourselves &  
to tell our *ildr51 & ! g5]ations yet   
unborn1 z "s explanation ( ! m>vell\s   
influ5ce :i* %e ex]cis$--"s ( !         
qualities ( ! ,que5 :om we h lo/4  ,&   
let u fir/ fix our m9ds ^u some?+ :i* at
 fir/ sight seems s simple1 b yet seems 
to h /ruck e g5]ation ( /atesm5 z a ?+  
almo/ sup]natural--& t is h] m>vell\s   
tru?fulness4  ,said a great /atesman1   
,%e is ! mo/ p]fectly tru?ful be+ ,i h  
ev] met4  ,p]fect s9c]ity is !          
description ( ano!r4  ,n[ :at t mu/ h   
meant to ,engl&1 = g5]ation aft]        
g5]ation ( /atesm5 to h _h at ! c5tre ( 
! empire a tru?ful p]son1 a p]son :o    
nev] us$ intrigue1 :o nev] 0 plott+ or  
plann+1 or work+ beh9d ! backs ( ^? :o 7
 responsible to advise h]--to h _h      
someone p]fectly s9c]e to deal ) 9 !    
great ?+s ( /ate--t is some?+ :i* mu/ be
 left = ! hi/orian :o *ronicles !       

,victorian era ?or\ghly to pa9t4  ,no1  
my fri5ds1 our task n[ is f> simpl]3 x  
is to ask :at is ! secret ( ?is m>vell\s
 tru?fulness1 c we obta9 x ourselves1 & 
does ,god dem& x8  ,let u take ! la/ "q 
fir/1 & we take x fir/ because x is ! "q
 directly answ]$ 9 our text4  ,! answ]  
is giv5 by someone :o und]/ood human    
nature1 by someone :o _h s9n$1 _h be5   
=giv51 _h be5 r\s$ out ( !              
conv5tionalities ( life by a great      
exp]i5ce1 :o _h look$ out ( ! door ( 8  
be+ & _h se5 ,god4  ,& he tells u1 z !  
result ( 8 exp]i5ce1 & z ! basis ( 8    
rep5tance1 ^! words ,behold1 ,?\        
require/ tru? 9 ! inw>d p>ts4  ,x is "o 
?+ to say words :i*1 und]/ood 9 a c]ta9 
s5se1 are true1 x is "o ?+ to avoid     
direct brea*es 9 our action ( ! law (   
hon\r1 b x is ano!r ?+ to be 9 ourselves
 absolutely s9c]e1 to look up into !    
eyes ( ,god1 z a tru?ful *ild looks up  
into ! eyes ( its "m1 to possess our own
 he>ts l a flawless gem1 ) no?+ to hide1
 no?+ to keep back1 & no?+ to be a%am$  

(--t is to h tru? 9 ! inw>d p>ts1 & t is
 :at ,god dem&s4  ,x is :at ,he f\nd 9  
,*ri/1 "o ( ! ?+s :i* made ,him say "t  
aft] "t1 ,?is is ,my belov$ ,son1 9 ,:om
 ,i am well pleas$2 ,he f\nd ev]        
reflect+ back ,8 ,face z ,he look$ d[n  
^u ,him a p]fectly s9c]e ,p]son1 true   
?r\gh & ?r\gh4  ,t 0 ! secret ( ,8      
m>vell\s influ5ce1 t 0 :y little *ildr5 
came & crept "u ! ample folds ( ,8 love1
 t 0 :y "y m5 came & told ,him _!       
secrets1 t 0 :y ev]ybody1 except ! bad1 
felt at home ) ,him1 t 0 :y wom5 7 at _!
 be/ ) ,him1 t 0 :y ,h]od ! worldly f\nd
 he c\ld n flatt] ,him1 & ,pilate ! c[>d
 f\nd ,him devoid ( fe>2 x 0 because "r 
?r\gh1 n only 9 ,8 words & actions1 b 9 
,8 be+ ,he n only _h1 b ,he 01 ,tru? 9 !
 inw>d p>ts4  ,& x is because our ,que51
 ) h] simple & beautiful fai? 9 h]      
,savi\r1 caught f *ildhood ?is attribute
 ( h] ,"l1 because %e work$ x out into  
h] "*1 made x ! f\ndation ( ev]y?+ %e   
did--x is = t reason %e 0 able to keep !
 ,c\rt pure1 & ! he>t ( ! c\ntry true1  

to get rid ( flatt]y1 meanness &        
intrigue1 & to *ase away ! sycophant & !
 traitor4  ,is x n a lesson :i* ! c\ntry
 ne$s1 is !re any nobl] monum5t t we    
c\ld build to h] ?an ?is--to incorporate
 into ! "* ( ! nation ! fir/ & great    
*>act]i/ic ( h] own "*1 & to try & plant
 9 society1 9 trade1 & 9 ,*ri/ian "w1   
tru? 9 ! inw>d p>ts8  ,take1 fir/1      
society4  ,x is a *eap sne]1 :i* speaks 
p]petually ( ! holl[ness ( s-call$      
society1 z if ri* p c\ld n make & did n 
make z hone/ fri5d%ips z ! poor & middle
 class2 b1 at ! same "t1 few w\ld d5y h[
 mu* ( :at w\ld be su* a good ?+ is     
disfigur$ by display & ins9c]ity1 t     
mis]able attempt+ to be ?\ght ri*] ?an  
we are1 t pitiable /ruggle to get into a
 sm>t] set ?an happ5s to be ours1 !     
unreal complim5ts1 ! ins9c]e            
expressions1 ! sometimes hide\s trea*]y4
  ,if society 7 purg$ f ^!1 x w\ld n be 
! dull ?+ :i* "s p imag9e1 j z if ?is   
ins9c]ity & frivolity & unreality       
con/itut$ ! brightness ( x4  ,no1 x is  

^! ?+s :i* con/itute ! dulness & !      
/upidity4  ,if !y 7 done away )1 !n     
society w\ld be a ga!r+ ( true m5 &     
wom51 true to !mselves1 true to "o      
ano!r1 & true to ,god1 & w\ld be a      
society :i* ,god c\ld bless4  ,secondly1
 take trade & comm]ce4  ,speak+ 9 ! v   
c5tre ( a city re>$ ^u a basis (        
hon\rable comm]ce1 x w\ld be m ?an wick$
 to refuse to ackn[l$ge ! spl5did hon\r 
& tru/ on :i* su* comm]ce is bas$2 b :5 
we cl]gy1 n once or twice1 b con/antly1 
get lett]s f ^? employ$ 9 firms & 9     
bus9ess up & d[n ! c\ntry1 say+1 ,h[ c  
,i live a ,*ri/ian life1 :5 ,i am oblig$
 by my employ] to d di%one/ ?+s 9       
bus9ess1 :5 ,i am told to tell lies1 or 
,i %all lose my place8  ,:5 we h1 ev5 )9
 ! la/ few mon?s1 t]rible in/ances (    
brea* ( tru/ among ^? :o h be5 entru/$ )
 ! mo/ sacr$ int]e/s by ! wid[ & !      
orphan1 mu/ we n ackn[l$ge t a second   
great monum5t :i* we might build to our 
,que5 w\ld be to re/ore to ! trade &    
comm]ce ( ! c\ntry ^? pr9ciples ( hon\r 

& integrity on :i* ! great firms 7 built
 up1 & to make x true aga9 f end to end 
( ! _w t an ,engli%man's ^w is z good z 
8 bond4  ,& s1 aga9--w\ld to ,god we _h 
n to add x6--:at a revolution w\ld be   
work$ 9 ,*ri/ian "w itself--,*ri/ian "w 
t is suppos$ to dem& f ev]yone :o       
und]takes x p]fect =getfulness ( self1 &
 entire self-abnegation1 to h z its     
work]s m5 & wom5 conspicu\s = humility1 
= ?9k+ ( o!rs be=e !mselves1 = be+ ready
 to be> ! cross on ! way to ! cr[n4  ,& 
yet c we d5y--w\ld ,god we c\ld6--t 9   
,*ri/ian "w !re is an am\nt (           
self-adv]tisem5t1 ( jeal\sy among       
work]s1 & ( ins9c]ity :i* l[]s our      
cause1 & damages ! progress (           
,*ri/ianity8  ,?9k = a mom5t :at x w\ld 
be if all ,*ri/ians 7 really unit$ z    
,*ri/ meant !m to be1 if !y work$ ) "o  
ano!r1 %[+ a common front to ! _w1 "o   
great society1 z ,*ri/ conceiv$ x1 )\t  
jeal\sy1 )\t conceit1 )\t pride1 b ?r[+ 
!mselves into "o magnific5t common      
cause4  ,:y1 no?+ c\ld /& be=e !        

,*ri/ian ,*ur* if x 7 l t4  ,c we n 9   
?is com+ reign1 & ! c5tury j begun1 try 
& plant 9 ! he>t ( e ,*ri/ian work] tru?
 9 ! inw>d p>ts8  ,h[ are we1 !n--t     
comes to be ! la/ "q--h[ are we to atta9
 ?is wond]ful gift1 ! secret ( a /rong  
"*8  ,&1 fir/ ( all1 let u be p]fectly  
cle> z to ! fir/ ess5tial4 ,! fir/      
ess5tial is deta*m5t ( m9d4  ,oh6 :at   
c[>ds we are ) reg>d to ! op9ion ( o!rs6
  ,y w f9d "t aft] "t m5 & wom51 :o ?9k 
!mselves free1 liv+ "u ! mo/ degrad+    
tyranny ( fe> z to :at w be ?\ght ( !m  
by o!rs4 ,n to c>e at all :at anybody   
?9ks is inhuman1 b to be b\nd by a k9d (
 trembl+ t]ror z to :at p w say or ?9k1 
is a degrad+ slav]y4  ,bit by bit x     
creates 9 ! "* a habit ( ins9c]ity2     
little by little ! "q is 9 ! he>t & 9 ! 
m9d1 ,w ?is be popul> or n8  ,%all ,i be
 lik$ = ?is8  ,we speak or d some?+     
accord+ to ! reflection x w make 9 !    
?\ghts ( o!rs4  ,!re may be "s "h :o "k 
t t is _! temptation1 :o "k t !y are n  
true1 t !y are nev] !mselves1 !y are    

always somebody else1 or ! reflection ( 
! m9d ( somebody else4  ,let ! example (
 our tru?ful ,que5 speak l a trumpet    
note ! old words ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 ,/& 
upright on ?y feet1 & be a man4  ,&1 if 
! fir/ secret is deta*m5t ( m9d1 putt+  
aside self-consci\sness1 :i* is v (t5   
o!r-p-consci\sness1 ! second secret is  
an increas+ consci\sness ( ,god4  ,is x 
n an extraord9>y ?+ t :5 we are only "h 
= a few fleet+ ye>s1 & ev]ybody ar\nd u 
is hurry+ to 8 grave z fa/ z he c1 & :5 
! only p]son ^: op9ion matt]s ! lea/ is 
! et]nal ,god1 ,:o goes on g5]ation aft]
 g5]ation1 & be=e ,:om ev]yone mu/ appe>
 at ! la/--is x n an extraord9>y ?+ h[  
little we ?9k ( ,him at all8  ,h[ (t5   
dur+ ! pa/ week h y ?\ght ( ,god8  ,to  
actually acquire a cont9ual s5se ( ,8   
pres5ce1 to be consci\s t ,8 eyes1 !    
eyes ( ,him ,:o is f ev]la/+ to ev]la/+1
 are always fix$ ^u u1 to rise 9 ! morn+
 ) ! feel+1 ,"o m day's "w = ,god1 & to 
g to b$ 9 ! ev5+ ) only "o c>e1 ,h[ h we
 done x8--t is to gradually fo/] 9 ! "* 

! second great ?+ :i* w produce tru? 9 !
 inw>d p>ts--a consci\sness & love (    
,god4  ,& !n1 ?irdly1 le>n tru? l a     
lesson4  ,if we did n le>n x z ! ,que5  
did z a *ild1 let u beg9 n[4  ,wat* e   
^w4  ,are we 9 ! habit ( boa/+1 are we 9
 ! habit ( ly+1 are we 9 ! habit ( be+  
ins9c]e8  ,n ,:at did we d8 b ,:y did we
 d x8 is ! real "q4  ,:y did we give t  
donation to some?+8 ,= ! good ( ! cause 
or to see our "n 9 ! pap]8  ,:y did we d
 ?is ?+8  ,0 x done f a true & pure     
motive8  ,& if1 z we try & le>n tru? l a
 lesson1 /ep by /ep1 9 ^w & de$1 we also
 pray cont9ually1 ,give me a clean he>t1
 ,o ,god1 & r5ew a "r _s )9 me1 !n !re  
%all em]ge gradually some?+ t w la/     
beyond ! grave--an image1 :i* is also ! 
patt]n1 ! "* ( ! *ild1 sl[ly won1 b :i* 
0 ! prototype to />t )2 & ?us we may    
hope to be s9c]e1 & )\t (f5ce until !   
day ( ,*ri/4    #a ,l9es by ! ,rev4 ,w4 
,h4 ,drap]1 ,rector ( ,adel1 ,le$s4     
,,ii4  ,,h] ,,moral ,,c\rage4  ,:y are  
ye fe>ful8  ,o6 ye ( little fai?4--,/4  

,mat!w viii4 #bf4   ,we saw la/ ,sunday 
t we 7 l m5 :o _h j wat*$ a great       
sunset1 t we 7 /&+1 z x 71 9 ! beautiful
 & t5d] aft]-gl[1 :i* s (t5 foll[s a    
beautiful sunset1 & we set ourselves to 
try & ga!r up & m$itate ^u "s ( ! great 
qualities 9 ! "* ( h] :om we h lo/1 z "s
 explanation1 ( ! influ5ce :i* made h]  
reign s great4  ,& we h already         
contemplat$ toge!r :at x 0 to h tru? 9 !
 inw>d p>ts4  ,we ?\ght ov] !           
tru?fulness ( "o1 ( :om x 0 said by a   
great /atesman1 t %e 0 ! mo/ tru?ful be+
 he _h ev] met4  ,& we saw :at a        
revolution x w\ld "w 9 society1 9       
comm]ce1 & 9 ,*ri/ian "w1 if e "o ( u _h
 t d[nright s9c]ity & /raight=w>dness   
:i* *>act]iz$ h]4  ,we n[ take ano!r    
quality1 & ,i suppose ,i %all c>ry mo/ (
 y ) me :5 ,i m5tion1 z a second great  
quality = u to try & incorporate into   
our own *>act]s1 & s into ! life ( !    
nation = ! new reign--h] moral c\rage4  
,%e _h pl5ty ( physical c\rage4  ,%e 0 a
 fe>less horsewoman 9 h] y\?1 %e 0 pr\d 

( be+ ! daught] ( a soldi]1 %e lov$ h]  
own soldi]s & sailors1 & m>k$ to ! v la/
 day ( h] life _! gallant de$s )        
delight4  ,b !re 0 ?r\gh\t h] life      
some?+ m ?an physical c\rage1 & t 0 h]  
moral c\rage4  ,take1 fir/ ( all1 ! way 
9 :i* %e bore h] own p]sonal tr\bles4   
,if !re 0 anyone :o c\ld say ) !        
,psalmi/1 ,all ,?y waves & /orms h gone 
ov] me1 x 0 our late ,que54  ,:at ! loss
 ( h] husb& 0 to h]1 y may ga!r f ?is   
beautiful lett] publi%$ 9 ,"l           
,selborne's ,life1 :i* %e address$ to   
him ye>s aft]w>ds on ! loss ( 8 own     
wife3 ,to lose ! lov$ companion ( "o's  
life is los+ half "o's own exi/5ce4  ,f 
t "t ev]y?+ is diff]5t1 e ev5t seems to 
lose its effect2 = joy1 :i* _c be %>$ by
 ^? :o feel ev]y?+ ) y1 is no joy1 &    
sorr[ is r$\bl$ :5 x _c be %>$ & soo!d  
by ! "o :o alone c\ld d s4  ,no *ildr5 c
 replace a wife or a husb&1 may !y be   
ev] s good & devot$4  ,"o mu/ be> "o's  
burd5 alone4  ,t our ,heav5ly ,fa!r may 
give y /r5g? 9 ?is heavy affliction1 & t

 y\r heal? may n suff]1 is ! s9c]e pray]
 ( y\rs mo/ truly1 ,victoria1 ,r4,i4 #a 
,!re c\ld h>dly h be5 p5n$1 "o w\ld h   
?\ght1 a m t\*+ or m beautiful lett]1 & 
p5n$ ye>s aft] ! loss ( h] husb&4  ,x   
reveal$ to ! he>t ( ! nation :at t loss 
0 to h]4  ,x 0 foll[$ 9 ! ye>s aft]w>ds 
by ! loss ( *ildr5 & gr&*ildr54  ,& !   
fir/ ?+1 !re=e1 t /rikes u is t1 9 !    
mid/ ( ?is p]sonal sorr[1 "o /roke      
foll[+ aft] ano!r1 ) a moral c\rage :i* 
is an example to u all1 %e nev] gave up 
h] "w2 )\t fa9t+ or fail+1 t huge pile (
 docum5ts1 :i*1 9 a few days ( cessation
 f h] "w1 m\nt$ up--a great /atesman    
tells u--s high1 0 dealt )1 ^? ceaseless
 int]views1 t con/ant correspond5ce--7  
c>ri$ ?r\gh up to ! la/ by "o :o prov$  
h]self fai?ful unto dea?4  ,&1 z )      
p]sonal sorr[1 s ) public anxiety4  ,x  
has become n[ common prop]ty t1 9 ! d>k 
days ( ,decemb]1 #ahii1 ! ,que5 0 ! "o  
:o refus$ to be depress$ 9 h] c\rt2 :5  
disa/] foll[$ disa/] x 0 ! ,que5 :o1 by 
h] moral c\rage1 kept up ! spirits ( ^? 

ar\nd h]1 & :o1 ) a p]fect tru/ 9 h]    
soldi]s & sailors1 & ) an absolute      
confid5ce 9 ! ju/ice ( h] cause1 w5t    
/eadily1 brightly1 & *e]fully on ) h]   
"w1 upheld by ! moral c\rage :i* ,i put 
be=e y & be=e myself z our example =    
to-day4  ,& s1 once aga91 h] moral      
c\rage took ! =m--a r>e =m1 too1 9 ^!   
days--( ! c\rage ( h] own op9ions4  ,"o 
/atesman has told u t he nev] diff]$ f a
 matur$ op9ion ( 8 ,sov]eign )\t a great
 s5se ( responsibility2 ano!r1 t :5 he  
once act$ directly aga9/ x he f\nd t he 
0 wrong & %e 0 "r4 ,ano!r has po9t$ out 
h[ we h lo/ among ! cr[n$ heads (       
,europe1 9 h] p]sonal influ5ce among !m1
 "o ( ! /ronge/ influ5ces 9 ,europe =   
peace & righte\sness4  ,&1 !re=e1 :5 we 
?9k to ourselves ( ! difficulty ( act+  
always con/itutionally & yet /rongly1 & 
to "k t our ,que51 on all h&s1 is       
admitt$ to h done ?is ?r\gh a long      
lifetime1 we see a ?ird aspect ( ! moral
 c\rage :i* we h to seek to emulate4    
,n[1 ! "q is--= ^! s]mons are meant 9 no

 s5se to be m]e panegyrics--,9 :at way c
 we1 ga!r$ "h on a ,sunday aft]noon1    
incorporate into our *>act]s some?+ ( ! 
moral c\rage :i* *>act]iz$ ! ,que58  ,& 
! fir/ ?+ :i* /rikes u is ?is3 ,:at a   
va/ field x is on :i* we h to ex]cise x4
  ,to ^? :o h to see a great deal ( !   
sorr[s ( o!rs1 sometimes life simply    
seems "o s]ies ( undes]v$ calamities4   
,take1 = in/ance1 t unhappy man :o1     
rec5tly1 9 ?is ca!dral1 %ot himself1 &  
by 8 own act pass$ into ! o!r _w4  ,look
 into 8 hi/ory1 & y w f9d no?+ specially
 wrong t he _h done up to !n4  ,he _h j 
be5 "o ( ! un=tunates among/ u4  ,he _h 
be5 = ye>s a /eady workman1 able to keep
 himself2 !n 8 jo9ts got /iff1 too /iff 
= "w4 ,i _c g on liv+ on y\r husb&'s    
e>n+s1 ,rose1 he said1 on ! morn+ t he  
di$1 & )\t1 no d\bt1 a prop] und]/&+ ( !
 guilt ( self-murd]1 by 8 own act he    
pass$--s he ?\ght--out ( tr\ble into    
re/4  ,we d well to pray t we com=table 
p 9 ! _w may be p>don$ = any c>elessness
 & selfi%ness on our "p :i* makes ! _w s

 intol]able to _m ( our fell[ creatures4
  ,b /ill1 ?\gh we may s(t5 by our pity 
! act :i* he did1 & ev5 = su* an "o we c
 only speak s(tly ab\t ! dead2 ?\gh we  
"k full well t "s ( ! be/ m5 t ev] liv$1
 9 a fit ( insanity1 or "u depression q 
impossible = !m to control1 h pass$1 by 
_! own h&1 out ( ?is _w1 yet we _c hide 
f ourselves t self-de/ruction is an act 
( c[>dice1 t :]e m5 & wom5 break d[n is 
n 9 physical c\rage1 b 9 moral c\rage1 &
 t ^? l9es p5n$ long ago are true       
to-day3    ,:5 all ! bl&i%m5ts ( life   
are gone1   ,! c[>d sl9ks to dea?1 !    
brave live on6   ,b we ne$ n g to su* an
 exceptional occurr5ce z t to f9d a     
field = ?is ex]cise ( moral c\rage4     
,take all ^? incid5ts ( life :i* happ5  
day aft] day--! little *ild snat*$ f u 9
 all its beauty & its innoc5ce3 ! bright
 lad %ot ^u ! field ( battle 9 a mom5t1 
tak5 away ) all 8 brightness1 & 8       
laught]1 & 8 m]rim5t2 ! man :o loses 9  
middle life 8 money & has to beg9 ! h>d 
/ruggle ( sav+ all ov] aga9--h[ are we  

to expla9 x8  ,:at c we say to light up 
9 any degree s va/ a problem8  ,!re is1 
my de> bro!rs & si/]s1 ,i believe1 no   
full explanation "h1 b !re is a belief  
:i* com=ts u1 & t is1 t ^! calamities ( 
life are all be+ us$ = a great purpose2 
t :5 ! ,scripture says ( ,god t ,he sits
 z a ref9] & purifi] ( silv]1 x does    
give u "s sort ( clue :i* n]ves u to be>
 :at we h to be>4  ,^? :o pass f u1     
pass1 we believe1 into :at has be5      
call$1 ,god's great ,convalesc5t ,home 9
 ano!r _w1 b to u :o h to suff]1 :o     
receive ^! /rokes1 ! suff]+ is n        
useless2 x is a furnace :i* has to      
fa%ion t heav5ly temp]$ ?+ :i* we call  
moral c\rage1 & to produce x any suff]+ 
is wor? be>+4  ,d ?9k ov] t1 y :o may be
 go+ ?r\gh ! furnace n[1 d rememb] t y h
 n lo/ t lad1 t *ild1 = ev]1 t x is only
 a few ye>s until y see him aga92 b1    
mean:ile1 :ile he is prep>$ !re1 y are  
be+ prep>$ "h4  ,! "* is ev]y?+1 & if   
!re c be produc$ 9 y & 9 me t moral     
c\rage :i* makes u l our ,savi\r1 we    

%all n be sorry = x 9 ! days to come4   
,& s1 aga91 take t awful trial :i* comes
 at times ( hav+ to suff] "u a false    
accusation4  ,i saw someone ?is week :om
 ,i believe to be ly+ "u a mo/ t]rible  
accusation :i* is absolutely false4  ,&1
 if anyone ( y has ev] be5 ?r\gh t      
t]rible trial ( suff]+ "u an imputation 
on y\r hon\r1 :i* y "k to be false1 b _c
 prove to be false1 y realize :at a     
field su* a /ate z t pres5ts = moral    
c\rage4  ,:at are we to say to anyone we
 see :o is "u t mo/ t]rible trial8  ,:at
 are we to say to ourselves if su* a    
mis=tune & trial comes to u8 ,:y1 we c  
only say ?is1 & x is en\gh--t if x is   
true t a g5]al places 8 brave/ soldi]s 9
 ! hotte/ "p ( ! battle1 if x is true t 
x is only c]ta9 /rokes :i* c rea* ! mo/ 
s5sitive p>ts ( our "*1 if x is true t  
?is v trial came to ,jesus ,*ri/        
,himself1 & ,he _h x said ( ,him--,he   
works ?r\gh ,beelzebub1 ! pr9ce ( !     
devils1 ,he sav$ o!rs1 ,himself ,he _c  
save--!n1 my bro!r1 ! secret ( y\r      

/range puni%m5t is out1 x means t x is a
 special m>k ( fav\r1 x is a ,victoria  
,cross = s]vice1 x is ,*ri/ com+ to y & 
br++ ! v cup out ( :i* ,he drank        
,himself1 & say+1 ,are ye able to dr9k (
 ! cup t ,i dr9k (1 & to be baptiz$ ) ! 
baptism t ,i am baptiz$ )8  ,pray h>d1  
pray ) all y\r /r5g?1 = ! moral c\rage  
to answ] back1 ,i am able4  ,!re=e1 z ! 
poet s beautifully says3--    ,!re=e    
gird up ?yself1 & come to /&   ,unfl9*+ 
"u ! unfalt]+ h&   ,t waits to prove !e 
to ! utt]mo/4    ,x 7 n h>d to suff] by 
,8 h&   ,if ?\ c\ld see ,8 face2 b 9 !  
d>k6   ,t is ! "o la/ trial--be x s2    
,*ri/ 0 =sak51 s mu/ ?\ be too3   ,h[   
c\ld/ ?\ suff] b 9 seem+ else8    ,?\   
wilt n see ! face1 nor feel ! h&1       
,only ! cruel cru%+ ( ! feet1   ,:51    
?ro' ! bitt] night1 ! ,"l comes d[n     
,to tread ! w9e-press4  ,n by sight b   
fai?1   ,endure1 endure2 be fai?ful to !
 end4   ,& s1 once aga91 look+ out ^u   
our ord9>y life1 :at %all we ne$ to put 
backbone into life8  ,:at d we ne$ to   

give a little m /r5g? to x1 to enable u 
to be brav] & firm] & /rong]8  ,x is j t
 p[] ( be+ able to take our own l9e     
aga9/ o!rs2 x is j t c\rage ( our       
op9ions2 x is consi/5t ) be+ p]fectly   
humble1 & ev] ready to le>n2 x implies  
no conceit1 & no contempt ( o!rs1 b x   
enables ?is "o 9 ! work%op to /& up = ! 
fai? 9 :i* he believes1 t "o 9 !        
draw+-room to take a /rong moral l9e :5 
p are sne]+ at virtue2 x n]ves u to /&  
by our col\rs & to cry to ! la/1        
,fai? ( our fa!rs1 liv+ /ill1   ,we w be
 true to !e till dea?4   ,h[ !n are we  
to ga9 ! secret8  ,:at is ! secret (    
moral c\rage8  ,&1 9 answ]+ t "q1 let u 
be p]fectly fair to ^? :o1 l ! ,/oics ( 
old1 %[$ a wond]ful endurance ) no k    
:atev] ( ,*ri/1 & v little belief 9     
ano!r _w2 let u be p]fectly hone/ &     
frank ) reg>d to ! virtue ( ^? 9 our day
 :o1 hav+ lo/1 to _! inf9ite mis=tune1  
_! *ildi% fai?1 /ill say to !mselves3 ,i
 w cl+ to my morality1 ,i w try & keep a
 clean h& & a pure he>t2 let u give full

 all[ance to :at we h he>d ( ?is morn+ 9
 ?is ca!dral--! p[] & ! influ5ce (      
second>y motives1 second>y motives all[$
 sometimes to save u = ! "t be=e !      
prim>y motive comes 9--b /ill1 mak+ all 
all[ance = t1 :at is ! secret ( ! be/   
moral c\rage8  ,x is n ! highe/ moral   
c\rage m]ely to endure1 x is n ! highe/ 
moral c\rage1 l ! old ,roman1 j to fold 
our toga r\nd u & die4  ,!re has come a 
new ?+ into ! _w1 a new k9d ( moral     
c\rage1 & t moral c\rage is full (      
inspiration & full ( *e]fulness3 x does 
n m]ely be> ! cross1 x takes up ! cross4
  ,x has 9 ! mid/ ( its own sorr[ a =ce 
& a p[] :i* %ake ! _w2 x has 9 ! mid/ ( 
p]sonal tr\ble1    ,a he>t at leisure f 
itself   ,to soo! & sympa?ize4   ,& :at 
is ! secret ( t8  ,& ,i w\ld d>e anyone 
"h1 :atev] may be _! private belief1 to 
d\bt or to dispute ?is1 t x is produc$ &
 %[n by no "o else b ^? :o believe t    
,jesus is ) !m 9 ! %ip2 & t :5 y see "s 
woman go+ ?r\gh ! mo/ t]rible tr\ble1   
p]fectly calm1 quiet1 brave & *e]ful2 :5

 "s man1 ov] :om all ! waves & /orms are
 bur/+1 /&s !re brave1 & *e]ful1 & happy
 9 ! h\r ( trial1 x is because1 unhe>d  
by ! _w1 he he>s a voice 9 8 e> say+1   
,:y are ye fe>ful8  ,o ye ( little fai?1
 because1 unse5 by ! _w1 he sees        
,someone /&+ ) ,8 h& ^u ! till]1        
,someone ,:om he believes to h supreme  
p[] 9 ! la/ resort ov] ! waves1 & ,:o he
 kn[s1 at exactly ! "r mom5t :5 x is be/
 = him1 w say ! ^w be=e :i* e bill[ & e 
/orm s9ks to re/1 ,peace be /ill4  ,!   
trial is t ,jesus (t5 seems asleep2 !   
trial is t :5 ! %ip ( ,/ate lab\rs on 9 
! tr\gh ( ! waves !re seems no /e]sman 9
 view2 ! trial is t :5 ! ,*ur* seems    
ov]:elm$ by controv]sy1 & ab\t to be    
buri$ "u its waves1 ,jesus makes no     
sign2 ! trial is t ,laz>us actually dies
 & lies dead1 & ,jesus /ill /ays two    
days 9 ! same place :]e ,he 02 b !      
magnific5t tru? :i* we ,*ri/ians believe
 is ?is--t1 ?\gh app>5tly asleep1 ,he   
nev] is asleep2 t ,he rises f "t to "t &
 %[s ,8 /r5g?2 t ,he rose once & bur/   

into fragm5ts ! p[] ( dea?4  ,!y ?\ght  
,he 0 q asleep 9 ! grave1 b ,he rose )  
all ,8 p[]1 & broke = e m\rn] ?r\gh\t ! 
ages t 7 to come1 ! p[] ( dea? = ev]4   
,he rises 9 ! mid/ ( ! ,*ur*1 ,he br+s !
 ,*ur* 9 ,8 own "t into a peace & calm  
:i* seem$ at "o "t impossible2 ,he rises
 9 our own p]sonal life1 & :ile ! _w    
?9ks h[ t poor man or poor woman is     
ov]:elm$ ) tr\ble1 we "k t we are 9 a   
wond]ful & sup]natural calm4  ,&1 !re=e1
 ! :ole "q is ?is3 ,h we got1 or d we   
believe we h got1 ,jesus 9 ! %ip ) u8   
,d we he> ,8 voice say+1 ,be ( good *e]2
 x is ,i1 be n afraid8  ,z we wat*1 !n1 
! moral c\rage produc$ 9 our ,que5 by h]
 simple1 b /rong fai?1 ,i beg y ) me to 
pray ,god to grant u a liv+ fai? 9      
,jesus ,*ri/1 :i* is ! secret ( /r5g?1 &
 we %all f9d t x w give u moral c\rage1 
n ( e>?1 :i* ! _w c nei!r give nor take 
away4    #a ,memorials3 ,p]sonal &      
,political ( ! ,e>l ( ,selborne4  ,vol4 
,,iv41 #afa4     ,,iii4  ,,! ,,ra9b[    
,,r\nd ,,ab\t ,,! ,,?rone4  ,& !re 0 a  

ra9b[ r\nd ab\t ! ?rone4--,rev4 iv4 #c4 
,we are tak+1 y w rememb]1 "o by        
"o--pictur+ ourselves 9 ! aft]-gl[ :i*  
succe$s a great sunset--! qualities :i* 
made ! influ5ce ( ! ,que5 t we h lo/ s  
great1 & we h tak5 !m1 n z con/itut+ a  
prolong$ panegyric1 b z practical       
lessons1 & mu*-ne$$ lessons1 =          
ourselves4  ,& we fir/ contemplat$ !    
tru?fulness ( "o ( :om x has be5 said1 t
 %e 0 ! mo/ tru?ful be+ t ! speak]--a   
great /atesman--_h ev] met4  ,!n we     
trac$ 9 tr\ble1 9 public anxiety1 amid a
 multitude ( advis]s1 ! effect & ! p[] (
 moral c\rage4  ,we saw t moral c\rage  
is only /rong en\gh to /& up aga9/      
ov]:elm+ tr\ble1 :5 anxieties &         
difficulties are ?ick ar\nd u1 if we    
really believe t our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ is
 ) u 9 ! %ip1 & t we he> ,8 voice say to
 u1 ,:y are ye s fe>ful1 ,o ye ( little 
fai?8  ,& yet1 z we g on1 we become m & 
m aw>e t we h n yet p5etrat$ to ! c5tral
 secret ( h] p[]2 nor %all we4  ,c any  
man "n ! real secret ( influ5ce1 or     

analyse ! /r5g? ( p]sonality8  ,b1 if we
 _c hope to p5etrate to ! c5tral secret1
 we c1 ) firm & rev]5t gaze1 ga!r m ?an 
we h yet done ( h[ x 0 t ! ,c\rt ( ,que5
 ,victoria 0 ! pure/ ,c\rt 9 ! _w1 & :y 
h] influ5ce 0 s unique among all        
civiliz$ nations4  ,&1 z we take our    
?ird glance1 we f9d t r\nd h] ?rone1 s  
f> z x is possible = human ?+s to copy !
 div9e1 !re 0 a reflection ( :at !      
inspir$ ,se]1 ) op5 eyes1 saw r\nd !    
?rone ( ,god--a ra9b[ r\nd ab\t ! ?rone4
  ,:at d we und]/& by a ra9b[8  ,f\r    
?+s1 at lea/4  ,fir/1 ! col\rs ( !      
ra9b[1 beautiful & v>i\s z !y are1 bl5d 
into ! pure/ :ite2 secondly1 a ra9b[1   
ev5 = ! mo/ c>eless1 & ^? mo/ unt\*$ by 
natural beauty1 is "o ( ! mo/ inh]5tly  
attractive ?+s 9 ! _w2 ?irdly--a ra9b[  
is ,god's appo9t$ sign ( hope1 hope     
f\nd$ on ! fai?fulness ( ,god3 ,:ile !  
e>? rema9e?1 w9t] & summ]1 se$ "t &     
h>ve/ %all n cease2 &1 f\r?ly--/range   
p>adox at fir/1 b true--a ra9b[ is "o ( 
! mo/ awful ?+s 9 ! _w1 because x rem9ds

 u t :at has creat$ x is ! t]rible light
 :i*1 )\t ! atmosph]e1 w\ld scor* to    
no?+ness2 =1 :ile ! sun1 ?r\gh ! m$ium (
 ! atmosph]e1 blesses1 let its flames1  
m\nta9s high1 t\* a planet t has drift$ 
f its c\rse1 & x scor*es to dea?4  ,) ^?
 f\r ?\ghts 9 our m9ds1 let u fir/      
contemplate ! ra9b[ r\nd ! ?rone ( ,god4
  ,& we %all n[ und]/& t ! fir/ ?+ :i*  
we c le>n is1 t !re is ar\nd ! ?rone (  
,god a circle ( unblemi%$ purity4  ,we  
might h kn[n x2 we h be5 told x ov] &   
ov] aga94  ,god is light1 & 9 ,him is no
 d>kness at all4  ,) ! clean ?\ mu/ be  
clean1 & ) ! holy ?\ mu/ le>n hol9ess4  
,we "k x1 yet :]e we fail is 9 n realiz+
 ! awful be>+ :i* x has ^u our lives4   
,a ra9b[ ( p]fect purity b>s ! way (    
entrance to ! ?rone ( ,god1 except = !  
pure4  ,& !n1 secondly1 to temp]1 z x 71
 ! awfulness ( ! fir/ revelation1 we f9d
 t ! light ( ,god is br\ght u ?r\gh a   
m$ium2 ! glory1 grace1 & tru? ( ,god are
 %[n u 9 ! face ( ,jesus ,*ri/4  ,&1 z  
we foll[ ,him dur+ ^! com+ six weeks1   

let u rememb] t we are wat*+ ! ra9b[1 t 
we are wat*+ ! m$ium ?r\gh :i* ! light (
 ,god rea*es u 9 all its inh]5t         
attractiv5ess4  ,if ! heav5ly ra9b[ is n
 produc$ by ! light %9+ ^u ! te>s (     
human p5it5ce1 :]e is hope = ! _w8 ,b   
because x is s produc$1 ! ra9b[ r\nd !  
?rone ( ,god w9s u to ,god4  ,come unto 
,me1 x seems to signify1 all ye t are   
we>y & heavy lad51 & ,i w give y re/4   
,?irdly1 ! ra9b[ r\nd ! ?rone ( ,god    
speaks ( hope4  ,j z ! husb&man1 gett+  
anxi\s ab\t 8 h>ve/1 tr\bl$ by !        
v>iabl5ess ( ! season1 looks up on "s   
%[]y day & sees ! ra9b[ 9 ! sky1 & x    
rem9ds him ( ! fai?fulness ( ,god1 & ,8 
promise t se$ "t & h>ve/ %all n cease1 s
 ! fa!r ) 8 son snat*$ sudd5ly f him 9 !
 battle1 s ! s\l wait+ s long ye> aft]  
ye>1 = some?+ to come :i* does n come1 s
 ! tempt$ "o at home or at "w1 looks ^u 
! ra9b[ r\nd ! ?rone ( ,god1 & t ra9b[  
speaks ( ,god's fai?fulness4 ,8         
righte\sness /&e?1 t is :at ! ra9b[     
says1 l ! /rong m\nta9s1 & ,8 judgm5ts  

are l ! great deep4  ,&1 f\nd$ on !     
fai?fulness ( ,god1 we c hope4  ,& yet1 
9 spite ( ! attractiv5ess & 9 spite ( ! 
hope1 ! ra9b[ r\nd ! ?rone ( ,god is    
/ill awful1 = x rem9ds u ( :at1 9 our   
s(t age1 we are apt to =get--t our ,god 
is a consum+ fire1 t nev]1 f g5]ation to
 g5]ation1 does ,he l[] ,8 /&>d = a     
mom5t1 t n because 9 "o age or ano!r s9s
 are condon$ or ?\ght lightly ( does ,he
 v>y = an in/ant ! /&>d ( hol9ess ,he   
dem&s1 because ,he has appo9t$ a day :5 
,he w judge ! _w by ! /&>d ( t ,man ,:om
 ,he has orda9$4  ,& :51 !re=e1 we turn 
f ! prototype 9 ,heav5 to ! copy ( x :i*
 we h be5 lately see+ on e>?1 we are n  
surpris$ to f9d ! same m+l$ elem5ts (   
attractiv5ess & awfulness 9 ! ra9b[ :i* 
encircl$ ! ?rone ( ! empire = ?ree &    
sixty ye>s4  ,9 ! fir/ place1 we f9d x a
 ra9b[ ( unsulli$ purity4  ,no "o c\ld g
 d[n1 ev5 = a few h\rs1 to prea* at !   
,c\rt1 )\t be+ /ruck by ! goodness ( !  
m51 z well z ! goodness ( ! wom51 :o    
surr\nd$ ! ,que54  ,!re 0 an atmosph]e (

 goodness1 ( innoc5ce1 ( pure home life1
 :i* con/itut$ a beautiful ra9b[ r\nd ! 
?rone4  ,x _h :at we %\ld expect--an    
attractive p[] ?r\gh\t ! _w4  ,ev]yone  
felt1 = t reason1 at home ) _! ,que51   
because !y 7 consci\s t1 at h] home1 !re
 7 j ! v qualities1 & ! v *>act]i/ics1 (
 a pure1 & true1 & good home4  ,x gave  
an impulse ( hope to ! :ole empire4 ,"y 
mo!rs 9 ,canada1 ,au/ralia1 & ! isl&s ( 
! sea1 mo!rs ( gr[n-up sons & daught]s  
:o f\nd x difficult to keep ! /&>d high 
9 _! own homes1 ?\s&s ( !m1 )\t kn[+ x1 
7 help$ & inspir$ & enlight5$ by ! sight
 ( ! f>-away ra9b[ r\nd ab\t ! ?rone at 
! c5tre ( ! empire4 ,%e did x1 %e has   
manag$ x2 9 ! mid/ ( ,c\rt life1 9 !    
mid/ ( all difficulties & duties1 h]    
home is pure3 m9e %all be pure2 ! ,que51
 ,god bless h]6  ,t 0 ! ?\ght ( ?\s&s ( 
he>ts1 & ! inspiration ( ?\s&s ( homes  
?r\gh\t ! empire4  ,& yet1 :o %all d5y t
 !re 0 an awe ab\t x all8 ,! man or     
woman 0 n born :o d>$ to take a lib]ty 9
 ! pres5ce ( ,que5 ,victoria4  ,& c we  

wond] t ! awful purity :i* %one r\nd !  
?rone *as$ away1 z evil birds are *as$  
away by ! light1 all ?+s bad1 all ?+s   
loa?some1 & all ?+s ev5 que/ionable6    
,our lesson1 !n1 is ?is3 ,h[ c we keep 9
 ! nation1 9 ! home1 9 ! individual s\l1
 a ra9b[ r\nd ! ?rone2 h[ c we          
incorporate into ! national life1 & home
 life1 & ! individual life1 ! spotless  
purity t we saw 9 ! ,que5 :om we h lo/8 
,&1 fir/ ( all1 believe 9 ! possibility 
( x4  ,^? m5 :o1 9 _! clubs1 or be=e    
y\ng] m51 talk z if virtue & purity 7   
impossible2 ^? wom5 :o all[ into _!     
draw+-rooms1 or into ! society ( ^? !y  
love1 m5 kn[n to be bad1 are do+ all t  
lies 9 _! p[] to make ! ra9b[           
impossible2 !y are do+ all 9 _! p[] to  
make x impossible = u to h 9 ! nation1 9
 ! home1 or 9 ! individual life1 purity 
at all4  ,^? :o look out ^u sc5es :i*   
disgrace our social sy/em1 & our city1  
&1 ) a %rug ( ! %\ld]s1 lead p to       
believe !y con/itute a necess>y evil :i*
 _c be fac$1 are n only unconsci\sly    

believ+ 9 ! blasphemy t ,god made ,8    
physical laws s t !y c\ld n obey ,8     
moral laws2 !y are n only condon+ ! mo/ 
unblu%+ cruelty :i* is go+ on 9 our mid/
 to-day1 b1 also1 !y are n realiz+ t    
,jesus ,*ri/ came ) ! v purpose among   
o!rs ( prov+ t ! pure life 0 a possible 
"o4  ,:at is ! ,inc>nation b ! tak+ ( a 
human body1 ) all its passions1 ) all   
its impulses1 a real ,human body1 & we>+
 x p]fectly unt>ni%$ to ! end8  ,we mu/ 
take hold1 by m$itation & by pray]1 ( ! 
tea*+ ( ! ,inc>nation1 t we may live z  
*ildr5 ( ! ,inc>nation4  ,we 7 s5t into 
! _w ) a ra9b[ r\nd our s\ls4    ,n 9   
entire =getfulness1   ,& n 9 utt]       
nak$ness1   ,b trail+ cl\ds ( glory1 d  
we come1   ,f ,god1 ,:o is our home4  ,&
 we may be p]fectly c]ta9 t ,god does n 
s5d u into ?is _w ) a ra9b[ r\nd our    
s\ls if x is impossible to pres]ve !    
brightness & ! purity ( t ra9b[ 9 ! _w  
to :i* ,he s5t u4  ,hav+ realiz$ !      
possibility ( x1 ! next ?+ to realize is
 t x is absolutely ess5tial4  ,no "o )\t

 t ra9b[ c pass to ! ?rone ( ,god4  ,!re
 are _m "h1 p]haps1 :o say1 ,ah6 x is   
too late to tea* me t n[2 my ra9b[1 if  
,i ev] _h "o1 fad$ f r\nd my br[ long   
ago4  ,my bro!r or si/]1 did we n see t 
a ra9b[ 0 made by ! light %9+ ^u ra91 & 
d we n believe t1 if any s+le "o "h br+s
 ! te>s ( real p5it5ce1 t !re %all be   
r\nd him aga91 or r\nd h]1 ! mo/        
beautiful ra9b[1 ! ra9b[ ( ! light (    
=giv5ess %9+ ^u p5it5ce8  ,dur+ ^! six  
weeks1 let u !n look into our own s\ls1 
& ask ourselves 9 ! light ( ,god1 ,:]e  
are we6 h[ ab\t our ?\ghts8 h[ ab\t our 
words8 h[ ab\t our *>act]s8 :]e is !    
pri/9e purity ( y\?8 :at ab\t our lives 
today8  ,if su* que/ions draw u on to   
our knees1 ) te>s ( p5it5ce1 to beg ,god
 aga9 ( ,8 m]cy to make a ra9b[ %9e     
ar\nd u1 !re %all /ill be a ra9b[ r\nd !
 ?rone 9 our he>ts4  ,&1 :ile we look   
into our own he>ts1 & rememb] ! rigor\s 
dem& ( ,god = ! pure he>t1 la/ly1 let u 
safegu>d our *ildr54  ,:oso %all ca/ a  
/umbl+ block 9 ! way ( "o ( ^! little   

ones1 x 7 bett] t a mill/one 7 hang$    
ab\t 8 neck1 & t he 7 dr[n$ 9 ! dep?s ( 
! sea4  ,:y8 ,because x robs !m ( ! joy 
( ! ra9b[1 because t subtle sugge/ion1 t
 c>eless talk1 t /umbl+ block plac$ 9 ! 
way1 dims ! *ildr5's view ( ,heav51 :]e 
_! angels d always behold ! face ( our  
,fa!r ,:i* is 9 ,heav54  ,i pray y1 !n1 
my fri5ds1 safegu>d ! ra9b[ = y\r       
*ildr51 z well z = y\rselves4  ,_m      
c>eful writ]s1 among o!rs ! ,head ,ma/] 
( ,haileybury1 recomm5d1 z a great      
safegu>d1 ! tea*+ to *ildr51 be=e k is  
convey$ to !m f impure s\rces1 ! simple 
facts ( life4  ,!y are innoc5t1 says !  
latt] writ]1 ( impurity1 indescribably  
eag] = :olesome k1 p]fectly tru/ful ( _!
 p>5ts1 &1 ?\gh self-absorb$1 are       
capable ( be+ easily tra9$ to a tone (  
m9d to :i* sympa?y is cong5ial & cruelty
 abhorr5t4  ,su* a description is       
lit]ally true ( ! great majority ( q "y 
*ildr51 & we believe t qualities su* z  
^! elicit$ ! great say+1 ',( su* is !   
k+dom ( ,heav54'  ,he goes on to say t  

su* a tru/ful1 innoc5t frame ( m9d is ! 
v frame ( m9d to receive f ! fa!r & "m  
?is simple in/ruction 9 ! facts ( life  
:i* w\ld save _m a fall & _m a mis]y 9 !
 days to come2 & is f>1 he says1 f      
sully+ ! purity ( ! *ild's m9d4  ,p     
sometimes speak ( ! indescribable beauty
 ( ! *ildr5's innoc5ce1 & insi/ t !re is
 no?+ :i* calls = m con/ant ?anksgiv+   
?an _! influ5ce on mank9d1 b ,i w v5ture
 to say t no "o q kn[s :at x is :o has  
=egone ! privilege ( be+ ! fir/ to set  
be=e !m ! true mean+ ( life & bir?1 & ! 
my/]y ( _! own be+4  ,n only d we fail  
to build up s\nd k 9 !m1 b we put away f
 ourselves ! *ance ( le>n+ some?+ t mu/ 
be div9e4 #a  ,god help u1 !n1 =        
ourselves1 9 our home1 9 ! nation1 &1   
above all1 among ! *ildr51 to secure t 9
 ! com+ reign1 & ?r\gh ! com+ c5tury1   
!re may be a ra9b[ r\nd ab\t ! ?rone4   
#a ,rev4 ,e4 ,lyttelton1 ,tra9+ ( ! ,"y 
9 ,laws ( ,sex1 pp4 #af1 #ag1 #aji4     
,,iv4  ,,! ,,law ,,( ,,k9dness4  ,9 h]  
tongue is ! law ( k9dness4--,prov4 xxxi4

 #bf4   ,we h rea*$ our la/ lesson f !  
life & "* ( ,que5 ,victoria4  ,"s w be  
surpris$ t ?is lesson %\ld h be5 kept = 
! la/ "o1 z ! k9dness & sympa?y ( ! late
 ,que5 0 a prov]b among h] p4  ,b1 if we
 come to ?9k ( x1 x is f> be/ to h kept 
x to ! la/4  ,m]e k9dness1 ap>t f       
s9c]ity1 ap>t f moral c\rage1 )\t !     
ra9b[ ( purity1 c\nts l[ among !        
virtues4  ,we h kn[n k9d p1 h we n1 :o 7
 weak1 :o 7 fickle1 :o 7 ev5 trea*]\s1 &
 !re is a sad tru? 9 t half-cynical     
/atem5t t x is ! prov9ce ( ! wise to    
rem$y ! mi/akes ( ! good4  ,b :at       
captivat$ ! :ole ,empire 9 ! sympa?y (  
,que5 ,victoria 0 its /r5g?2 t "o s     
/rong %\ld be s k9d2 t "o s fe>less %\ld
 h s mu* sympa?y2 t "o ^: moral /&>d 0 s
 high %\ld be full ( m]cy & g5tl5ess4   
,x 0 t :i* gave a =ce to ^? _m /ories   
:i* came to u ab\t ! visits to ! little 
lonely cottages 9 ! ,highl&s2 !         
telegrams to ! wom5 huddl$ by ! pit-m\? 
9 _! mis]y2 ! lett] to ! "m ( ! "y (fic]
 :o _h di$ = 8 c\ntry--:at gave =ce to x

 all 0 its /r5g?1 ! fact t x 0 no pass+ 
impulse1 b ! deep beat+ ( a true "m's   
he>t1 t x 0 ! outcome ( "*2 & t1 z is s 
beautifully said 9 ?is description ( !  
virtu\s woman 9 ! ,book ( ,prov]bs3 ,9  
h] tongue 0 ! law ( k9dness4  ,& :5 we  
turn f ! patt]n to ! prototype--& nev]1 
= a mom5t1 dur+ ,l5t1 c we af=d to take 
our eyes (f ,jesus ,*ri/ ,himself--:5 we
 turn f ! ,que5 to ! ,savi\r1 9 ,:om %e 
_h s simple & s t\*+ a fai?1 ! fir/ ?+  
we f9d to our com=t is t ,he1 too1 felt 
! ne$ ( sympa?y4  ,is !re any picture 9 
! :ole ( ! ,new ,te/am5t m t\*+ ?an t   
:i* %[s u h[ ,he goes j be=e ,8 greate/ 
trial to seek sympa?y f ,8 foll[]s1 h[  
,he1 ! ,head1 ! ,lead]1 does n disda9 to
 turn to ! v foll[]s :o tru/$ 9 ,him =  
sympa?y8  ,c\ld/ ?\ n wat* ) ,me "o h\r8
  ,& ! picture is s com=t+1 because x   
tells u t t crav+ = sympa?y1 :i* all ( u
 feel at times1 is a true human in/9ct1 
t !re is no?+ wrong 9 x1 t "o ( ! ?+s t 
we c d = "o ano!r is to be l comrades on
 a night m>*1 :5 "o or ano!r is /rick5  

d[n1 to /& ov] him1 & be ready1 at any  
mom5t1 ) ! cup ( sympa?y to give him4   
,& :5 ,jesus goes to ,8 own disciples to
 ask !m = sympa?y1 x is a lesson t ! ne$
 = sympa?y is a true ne$1 & ! desire = x
 a true in/9ct ( ! human he>t4  ,b1 !n1 
rememb]1 ! sympa?y ,he looks = is !     
sympa?y :i* ,he always gave1 some?+ z   
t5d] & g5tle z ! t\* ( a good surgeon's 
h& ^u a w\nd$ limb1 b also some?+ z     
/rong1 & z firm1 & z helpful4  ,:y      
sympa?y gets discr$it$1 :y p speak ( a  
morbid crav+ = sympa?y1 is because s mu*
 sympa?y is sympa?y ( ! wrong sort4     
,!re is "s sympa?y :i* en]vates in/ead (
 /r5g!n+4  ,x ?9ks ( itself1 x ?9ks ( ! 
happ9ess ( hav+ to itself ! object ( its
 sympa?y1 x seeks m]ely to soo!4  ,b !  
true sympa?y goes f> beyond t2 ! true   
sympa?y nev] ?9ks ( itself at all4  ,x  
is simply conc5trat$ ^u "o ?\ght--h[ c  
,i1 9 ?is trial-"t1 :5 my bro!r or my   
si/] is /rick5 d[n by my side1 h[ c ,i  
n]ve & /r5g!n him or h] to rise to !    
glori\s vocation to :i* ,god has call$  

him or call$ h]1 to /r5g!n !m to be :at 
,god w\ld h !m be8  ,& t 0 ! sympa?y1 0 
x n1 t ,*ri/ gave p]petually4  ,x 0 )9  
,him l a spr+ work+ by law1 a spr+ :i*  
_h all ! regul>ity1 z well z !          
spontaneity1 ( "s beautiful spr+ among !
 hills1 & x 0 at ! s]vice ( e suff]] t  
came to ,him2 b ,he nev] hurt p :5 ,he  
tri$ to com=t !m1 because ,he gave !m ! 
n]v+ & /r5g!n+ sympa?y ( love4  ,& !n1  
aga91 notice h[ con/ant x 0 ) ,him4  ,he
 0 nev] too tir$ to be k9d4  ,he might  
be disappo9t$ =ty-n9e times1 b ! fiftie?
 "t f\nd ,him p]fectly ready /ill4      
,wake ,him up f ,8 sleep1 & ,he is ready
 to d an act ( m]cy4  ,place ,him1 tir$1
 by ! well1 & ,he is ready !re to try & 
help a s9ful s\l4  ,let ,him h a little 
quiet "t f> away b ! multitude f9d ,him 
out1 & !n sympa?y = !m is ready to spr+ 
to ,8 lips1 = ,he _h compassion on !    
multitude1 we are told1 & 9 ,8 tongue 0 
! law ( k9dness4  ,!re=e1 among !       
virtues :i* we set ourselves to acquire 
dur+ ,l5t1 let u set ourselves1 ) ! help

 ( ,god1 & by ! grace ( our ,"l ,jesus  
,*ri/1 to see if we _c acquire 9 our    
*>act]s1 z "p ( !m1 ?is p[] ( sympa?y2  
&1 z we te/ ourselves1 "o by "o1 by !   
laws :i* ought to gov]n our lives dur+  
^! six weeks1 let u te/ ourselves by t  
law :i* m ?an any o!r goes to ! root (  
our *>act]s--! law ( k9dness4  ,we ought
 to obey ?is law1 fir/1 9 our own home  
lives2 secondly1 9 our private *>ities2 
&1 ?irdly1 9 our public                 
responsibilities4 ,&1 fir/ ( all1 h we  
got su* a p]petual spr+ ( sympa?y 9 our 
he>ts ready = em]g5cies1 ready = e      
suff]]1 ready = e s9n] :o comes to u8   
,h we su* a p]petual spr+ )9 u1 ready & 
accessible = use 9 our home lives8  ,x  
seems t ! "o ?+ a ,*ri/ian %\ld nev] be 
)\t is ?is spr+ ( sympa?y4  ,! wat] t ,i
 %all give him %all be 9 him a well (   
wat] spr++ up to ev]la/+ life4  ,x is   
h>d to see :at good a ,*ri/ian is do+ 9 
! _w at all if ?is prim>y function ( 8  
,*ri/ianity is undis*>g$4  ,if he fails 
9 t1 he is fail+ 9 8 prim>y duty4  ,?is1

 !n1 is ! fir/ "q ,i w\ld press ^u      
ev]yone1 z ,i w\ld press x ^u myself3 ,h
 ,i at ! disposal ( ! bro!r :o ne$s me !
 sympa?y he wants1 & if n1 ( :at use am 
,i 9 ! _w8  ,?9k :at "s lives are 9 !   
home circle2 all ! o!r memb]s ( ! family
 h to devote !mselves to keep+ "s "o 9 a
 good hum\r4  ,! *ildr5 are anxi\s le/ !
 fa!r or p]haps ! "m %\ld be ill-temp]$ 
to-day4  ,?is s-call$ ,*ri/ian1 ) !     
prim>y duty ( be+ lov+1 sympa!tic1      
consid]ate1 is a creature ( moods2 fa!r 
is ill-temp]$ to-day1 & ! :ole h\se is  
mis]able2 or "m1 = "s reason unexpla9$  
to ! *ildr5 ( ! family1 = days toge!r   
all[s h]self to be "u a cl\d ( gloom4   
,& y see 9 a family--:o has n se5 x8--an
 am\nt ( re/less1 anxi\s1 wat*+1 to try 
& prev5t ! ill-temp] creep+ ov] ?is "o  
^: temp] is ( su* importance to ! :ole  
family circle4  ,& d we n con/antly see 
t mo/ unju/ tyranny :i* ! ill-temp]$ or 
ill-controll$ memb] ( ! family has ov] !
 re/8  ,is su* a "o seat$ among u 9 ?is 
*ur* to-day8  ,let him g d[n on 8 knees1

 & pray to be =giv5 = fail+ 9 ! prim>y  
duty ( life1 ! duty ( be+ lov+ &        
sympa!tic at home4  ,!re are _m c\rte\s 
en\gh & popul> en\gh outside1 :o yet at 
home utt]ly break e day ( _! lives ! law
 ( k9dness4  ,let u face x on our knees1
 if x is s1 & pray to be =giv54  ,x is  
self t does x1 t mis]able self :i* /ops 
& *okes1 z x 71 ! spr+ f work+4  ,we are
 s anxi\s to h a little m cr$it or a    
little m com=t4  ,& x is because our    
eyes are fix$ ^u ourselves t we d n see 
t w\nd$ man 9 front ( u1 & d n he> 8 cry
 = aid4  ,x is a fir/ condition ( hav+  
sympa?y to h a he>t at leisure f itself 
to soo! & sympa?ize4  ,!re are "s ^:    
lives are conf9$ to _! home circle2 "s  
girl1 p]haps1 :o longs to g outside1 b  
is ?\ght too "y to "w = o!rs1 & ?us %e c
 d no?+ 9 h] home t seems wor?y ( be+   
done = h] ,savi\r4 ,i w\ld say to su*1  
:at an aim to be 9 ! home circle1 ! mo/ 
unselfi% girl !re6  ,:at an inspiration 
to h bro!rs & si/]s say :at a bro!r t "o
 is6 :at a si/] t "o is6 he or %e nev]  

fails u 9 our h\r ( ne$4  ,& !n 9 our   
private *>ity1 is n ?is ! secret ( !    
wor?lessness ( s mu* s-call$ *>ity t    
con/antly we give n really to help !    
suff]]1 b to save ourselves8  ,t c>eless
 gift to ! begg> 9 ! /reet1 or to       
someone :o asks u = a gift--is x n      
con/antly1 n really to help t p]son1 b  
to ease our own m9ds & consci5ces8  ,x  
is really giv5 to ourselves4  ,no2 :at  
we mu/ practise--& ,god kn[s x is h>d   
en\gh 9 ?is cr[d$ city & 9 ?is cr[d$    
life we live--:at we mu/ practise is    
gett+ d[n by our bro!r's side4  ,we mu/ 
save him f ! temptation :i* is a curse  
to him2 f ! temptation to dr9k1 x may   
be1 t is ru9+ him4  ,get d[n by 8 "*1   
look at him z ,*ri/ w\ld look at him4   
,:at does he ne$8  ,h[ c we help him1 t 
poor w\nd$ man br\ght across our pa?8   
,we mu/ try & give him1 9 ! "n ( ,*ri/1 
! v ?+ he ne$s1 ! "* :i* he lacks4  ,&  
s1 aga91 ) our public responsibilities4 
,!re are ?ree figures v prom95tly be=e  
our eyes j n[4  ,!re is1 fir/1 !        

ov]cr[d$ dwell] 9 our slums--poor m5 &  
wom5 & boys & girls1 dwell+ z !y d n9e &
 t5 & ev5 m 9 a room--t room ! only     
place = !m to eat & sleep 94  ,x is     
a/oni%+ h[ good & pure ! boys & girls   
come out ( su* homes2 b !re ! evil is1 &
 x is n gett+ bett]1 x is gett+ worse2 e
 ye> makes x worse4  ,& z we face x :at 
are we to d8  ,i d sometimes ?9k1 my    
fri5ds1 y :o come f com=table homes1 y  
:o belong to ! bett] class1 & are go+ f 
?is ,*ur* to beautiful homes ( y\r own1 
d n realize :at x is to ^? bro!rs &     
si/]s ( y\rs to h only "o little room to
 live 91 :at immorality x mu/ lead to1 &
 does lead to1 :at t]ribly /unt$ frames 
among ! *ildr51 & :at /unt$ *>act]s4    
,we h be51 "s ( u1 = weeks pa/1         
consid]+1 9 conf]5ce1 ! great problem4  
,"o ( ! be/ exp]ts1 :o has /udi$ ! "q = 
ye>s1 has made up 8 m9d t ! mo/ hopeful 
rem$y is to h f ! c5tre ( our great     
city1 to e "p ( ! great circumf]5ce (   
,london1 und]gr\nd & ov]gr\nd means (   
transit to :irl away f ! c5tre to some?+

 :i* may be call$ home ! poor p :o "w = 
u4  ,o!rs are /ill 9 fav\r ( build+ 9 ! 
slums bett] build+s at a *eap rate1 :i*1
 z a ,cons]vative pap] ?is week         
advocat$1 %\ld be help$ by ! ,/ate4  ,b 
! po9t is ?is3 ,:atev] plan is fix$ ^u  
by ! exp]ts & ^? responsible1 are we    
ready to rise to x8  ,does ! law (      
k9dness t\* u 9 our municipal "w8  ,are 
we prep>$1 z a great ,*ri/ian city1 to  
rise to ! self-sacrifice :i* x involves8
  ,we believe t all ^! s*emes ev5tually 
w pay1 b und\bt$ly at ! fir/ !re may be 
a call ^u ! self-sacrifice ( ,london]s  
to c>ry !m out4  ,& ,i w\ld ask y to put
 x to y\r consci5ces :e!r we %\ld gauge 
! rates only accord+ to _! am\nt4  ,we h
 to wat* c>efully :e!r our public money 
is wa/$1 we h to take our %>e 9 decid+  
:at %all be done1 b we h also to consid]
 :5 we are call$ ^u z ,*ri/ian citiz5s1 
to pay a little m t[>ds a well-consid]$ 
s*eme to cure "o ( ! mo/ t]rible evils 9
 our mid/1 :e!r ! law ( k9dness does n  
bid u d s4  ,let u s5d ?is week on to   

our c5tral ,c\ncil--by :atev] p>ty "n !y
 call !mselves--m5 :o h ! "t & ! bra9s1 
&1 above all1 ! he>t1 to deal ) ^! great
 problems4  ,!n we h be=e u prom95tly "o
 we miscall ! ,hooligan4  ,& we mu/     
freely admit :5 /reet ruffianism has    
rea*$ a c]ta9 po9t1 !re is b "o ?+ to d1
 & t is to br+ 9 firmly & /rongly ! arm 
( ! law4  ,b c we z ,*ri/ian citiz5s be 
cont5t ) ! arm ( ! law8  ,is !re no o!r 
arm1 no o!r law t we are b\nd to try    
be=e ^! "y lads gr[ up inde$ ruffians :o
 mu/ be dealt ) by ! law8  ,are we s    
hopeless & helpless z to h no o!r p[] to
 br+ 9 ^u !m8  ,c we n trans=m !m z     
boys8  ,mu/ we be cont5t to transport !m
 z m58 ,& s on ,friday !re 0 inaugurat$ 
at ! ,mansion ,h\se a s*eme = deal+ ) ! 
r\ghe/ lads ( our t[n 9 su* a way z     
exp]i5ce has %[n does trans=m !m f !    
possibility ( becom+ "y ruffians into   
respectable & hone/ m52 9 o!r words1 to 
apply to !m 9 _! y\? ! law ( k9dness1 & 
s make x unnecess>y to apply to !m = _! 
discipl9e ! p5alty = ! brea* ( any o!r  

law ?r\gh\t _! lives4  ,i ask y :e!r y z
 ,*ri/ian citiz5s _c rise to a great    
s*eme l ?is to plant d[n 9 e little slum
 "s place beside ! public-h\se into :i* 
! lads s lovable & s full ( good & s op5
 to influ5ce1 if y w only take !m 9 "t1 
may come to 9 ! ev5+ to be tra9$ &      
discipl9$ & taught1 & s be *ang$ t _!   
lives may be m wor?y ( *ildr5 ( ,god4   
,y _c all p]sonally help1 b we %all be  
ask+ "s ( y "y m5 to give up "o ev5+ a  
week & g & "w ^! clubs4  ,! old] ones c 
give money2 we want f y y\r p]sonal     
help4  ,w y give x8  ,& la/ly1 we h     
to-day be=e u ! untaught *ild4  ,aft]   
all is said & done1 ^! s*emes = deal+ ) 
,hooligans w\ld be unnecess>y if we     
really _h f ! v beg9n+ an effici5t s*eme
 = tea*+ ! "y ,*ri/ian pr9ciples4  ,y   
are ask$ today to give y\r alms to !    
,national ,society4  ,x is a gr& ?+ = u 
( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& to ?9k t we h giv5 = 
! education ( ! p = ! la/ eighty ye>s m 
?an #aj1jjj p\nds a week4  ,& yet ! "w  
is fail+4  ,9 ,god's "n1 because we are 

int]e/$ 9 a new s*eme1 let u n =sake or 
/>ve ! old4 ,& a lib]al contribution to 
! ,national ,society is a true response 
to ! law ( k9dness4  ,let u take home1  
!n1 ^! f\r great lessons f ! "* ( our   
late ,que5--,tru? 9 ! inw>d p>ts1 ,moral
 c\rage ?r\gh\t life1 ,! ra9b[ ( purity 
r\nd ! ?rone ( ! he>t1 & ,9 ! tongue !  
law ( k9dness4  ,may ,god s5d !m home to
 u & incorporate !m into ! national "*1 
& !n we %all h ) u = ye>s to come !     
aft]-gl[ ( a great reign4