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,di/9ction4   ,a few ye>s ago ,i 0 mak+ 
a brief t\r among ! colleges ( ,miss\ri4

 ,i rememb] "o morn+ 9 a c]ta9 college  
village go+ ov] f ! hotel to take       
breakfa/ ) "s ( ! boys1 & com+ back ) "o
 ( ! fell[s :om ,i _h j met4 ,z we walk$
 along1 *att+ away1 ,i ask$ him quietly1
 ,are y a *ri/ian1 sir8 ,he turn$       
quickly & look$ at me ) an odd1 surpris$
 expression 9 8 eye & !n turn+ 8 face   
away said3 ,well1 ,i'm a memb] ( *ur*1  
b--,i don't believe ,i'm v mu* ( a      
*ri/ian4 ,!n ,i look$ at him & he       
frankly volunte]$ a little in=mation4 ,n
 v mu*4 ,he did n ne$ to say mu*4 ,y c  
see a l>ge field ?r\gh a *9k 9 ! f5ce4  
,& ,i saw en\gh to let me "k t he 0 "r 9
 ! criticism he _h made ^u himself4 ,we 
talk$ a bit & p>t$4 ,b 8 rem>k set me to
 ?9k+4  ,a week lat]1 9 ano!r t[n1      
speak+ "o morn+ to ! /ud5ts ( a "y      
ladies' sem9>y1 ,i said aft]w>ds to "o (
 ! tea*]s z we 7 talk+3 ,i suppose y\r  
"y wom5 "h are all *ri/ians4 ,t same    
quizzical look came into h] eye z %e    
said3 ,i ?9k !y are all memb]s ( *ur*1 b
 ,i d n ?9k !y are all *ri/ians ) real  

p[] 9 _! lives4 ,!re 0 t same odd       
di/9ction4  ,a few weeks lat]1 9 ,kansas
 ,city visit+ ! m$ical & d5tal s*ools1  
,i recall di/9ctly /&+ "o morn+ 9 a     
disord]$ room--%av+s on ! floor1 desks  
dis>rang$--! in/itution j mov+ into new 
qu>t]s1 & n yet settl$4 ,i 0 discuss+ ) 
a memb] ( ! faculty1 ! dean ,i ?9k1 ab\t
 h[ _m ! room w\ld hold1 h[ soon x w\ld 
be ready1 & s on--j a bus9ess talk1 no?+
 m--:5 he turn$ to me r abruptly1 look+ 
me full 9 ! face1 & said ) quiet        
delib]ation3 ,i'm a memb] ( *ur*2 ,i ?9k
 ,i am a deacon 9 our *ur*--runn+ 8 h&  
?r\gh 8 hair m$itatively1 z ?\gh to     
refre% 8 memory--b ,i am n v mu* ( a    
*ri/ian1 sir4 ,! smile t />t$ to come to
 my face at ! odd frankness ( 8 rem>k 0 
completely *as$ away by ! di/9ct t\* (  
pa?os 9 bo? face & voice t seem$ to     
speak ( a hungry1 unsatisfi$ he>t )94   
,p]haps x 0 a mon? or s lat]1 9 "o ( !  
m9+ t[ns d[n 9 ! z9c belt ( s\?we/]n    
,miss\ri1 ,i 0 to speak to a meet+ ( m54
 ,!re 7 probably five or six hundr$     

ga!r$ 9 a ,me?odi/ ,*ur*4 ,!y 7 /rang]s 
to me4 ,i 0 9 d\bt :at be/ to say to !m4
 ,"o dislikes to fire ammunition at p t 
are abs5t4 ,s /epp+ d[n to a front pew  
:]e sev]al m9i/]s 7 seat$1 ,i ask$ "o ( 
!m to run 8 eye ov] ! h\se & tell me :at
 sort ( a congregation x 01 s f> z he   
knew !m4 ,he did s1 & pres5tly repli$3  
,i ?9k fully two-?irds ( ^! m5 are      
memb]s ( our *ur*es--& !n1 ) t same     
quizzical1 half-laugh+ look1 he add$1 b 
y "k1 sir1 z well z ,i d1 t n half ( !m 
are *ri/ians wor? c\nt+4 ,well1 ,i said 
to myself1 a/oni%$1 ?is is a m9+ camp2  
?is c]ta9ly is n any?+ l ! condition (  
affairs 9 ! c\ntry g5]ally4  ,b t s]ies 
( incid5ts1 com+ "o aft] ! o!r 9 su*    
rapid succession1 set me ?9k+ int5tly   
ab\t t /range di/9ction betwe5 be+      
memb]s ( a *ur* on ! "o h&1 & on ! o!r1 
liv+ lives t c\nt & tell & weigh =      
,jesus sev5 days 9 ! week4 ,i knew t    
m9i/]s _h be5 recogniz+ su* a di/9ction1
 b to f9d x s freely ackn[l$g$ by folks 
9 ! pew 0 new1 & surely significant4  ,&

 s ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld j ask ! fri5ds "h   
to-day v frankly1 ,:at k9d ( ,*ri/ians  
are y8 ,i d n say :at k9d y are1 = ,i am
 a /rang]1 & d n "k1 & w\ld only ?9k !  
be/ ?+s ( y4 ,b ,i ask y frankly1       
hone/ly n[1 z ,i ask myself anew1 :at   
k9d are y8 ,d y "k8 ,because x makes su*
 a diff]5ce4 ,! ,ma/]'s plan--& :at a   
g5ius ( a plan x is--is ?is1 t ! _w %\ld
 be won1 n by ! prea*]s--?\gh we mu/ h  
^! m5 ( ,god = tea*+ & lead]%ip--b by   
ev]yone :o kn[s ! /ory ( ,jesus tell+   
someone1 & tell+ n only ) 8 lips e>ne/ly
 & tactfully1 b ev5 m1 tell+ ) 8 life4  
,t is ! ,ma/]'s plan ( campaign = ?is   
_w4 ,& x makes a great diff]5ce to ,him 
& to ! _w outside :e!r y & ,i are liv+ !
 /ory ( ,8 love & p[] among m5 or n4  ,d
 y "k :at k9d ( a *ri/ian y are8 ,!re   
are at lea/ ?ree o!rs t d4 ,fir/ ( all  
!re is ,satan4 ,he kn[s4 ,_m ( our *ur* 
(fic]s are skill$ 9 ga!r+ & compil+     
/ati/ics1 b !y _c hold a tall[-dip to   
,satan 9 ?is matt] ( exact in=mation4   
,he is ! able/ ( all /ati/icians1 second

 only to "o o!r4 ,he keeps c>eful record
 ( e "o ( u1 & kn[s j h[ f> we are      
int]f]+ ) 8 plans4 ,he kn[s t "s (      
u--good1 respectable p1 z common reckon+
 goes--nei!r help ,god nor h9d] ,satan4 
,does t s\nd r h>d8 ,b is x n true8 ,he 
has no objection to su* p be+ c\nt$ 9 z 
*ri/ians4 ,inde$1 he r pref]s to h x s4 
,_! pres5ce inside ! *ur* circle helps  
him mightily4 ,he kn[s :at k9d ( a      
*ri/ian y are4 ,d y "k8  ,!n !re is !   
great out] circle ( non-*ri/ian p--!y   
"k4 ,_m ( !m are poorly in=m$ reg>d+ !  
*ri/ian life2 hungry = some?+ !y h n1 & 
"k n j :at x is2 ) high ideals1 ?\gh    
vague1 ( :at a *ri/ian life %\ld be4 ,& 
!y look eag]ly to u = :at !y h ?\ght we 
_h1 & are s (t5 ke5ly disappo9t$ t our  
ideals1 our life1 is s mu* l o!rs :o    
pr(ess no?+4 ,& :5 "h & !re !y meet "o  
^: acts are dom9at$ by a pure1 high _s1 
^: faces reflect a sweet radiance amid  
all circum/ances1 & ^: lives s5d out a  
r>e fragrance ( gladness & k9dl9ess &   
controll+ peace1 !y are quick to        

recognize t1 to !m1 intangible some?+ t 
makes su* p diff]5t4 ,! _w--tir$1       
hungry1 ke5 & critical = m]e %am1       
appreciative ( ! real ?+--! _w kn[s :at 
k9d ( *ri/ians we are4 ,d we "k8  ,!re  
is a ?ird "o wat*+ u to-day ) int5se    
int]e/4 ,! ,"l ,jesus6 ,sitt+ up yond] 9
 glory1 ) ! sc>-m>ks ( e>? on face & =m1
 look+ eag]ly d[n ^u u :o /& = ,him 9 ! 
_w t crucifi$ ,him--,he kn[s4 ,i imag9e 
,him say+1 ,!re is t "o d[n !re :om ,i  
di$ =1 :o be>s my "n2 if ,i _h ! control
 ( t life :at p[] ,i w\ld gladly brea! 9
 & out ( x1 b--he is s absorb$ 9 o!r    
?+s4 ,! ,ma/] is ?9k+ ab\t y1 /udy+ y\r 
life1 long+ to c>ry out ,8 plan if ,he  
c\ld only get p]mission1 & sorely       
disappo9t$ 9 _m ( u4 ,he kn[s4 ,d y "k8 
,! ,night ,visitor4  ,aft] t trip ,i    
became mu* int]e/$ 9 discov]+ 9 ,john's 
,gospel "s /rik+ pictorial illu/rations 
( ^! two k9ds ( *ri/ians1 namely1 ^? :o 
h p[] 9 _! lives = ,jesus ,*ri/ & ^? :o 
h n4 ,let me speak ( only a few ( ^!4 ,!
 fir/ is sket*$ briefly 9 ! ?ird *apt]1 

) add$ t\*es 9 ! sev5? & n9ete5? *apt]s4
 ,!re is a little descriptive phrase us$
 ea* "t--! man :o came to ,jesus by     
night4 ,t comes to be 9 ,john's m9d !   
mo/ graphic & sure way ( id5tify+ ?is   
man4 ,a good deal ( criticism1 *iefly   
among ! upp] classes1 _h already be5    
ar\s$ by ,jesus' acts & words4 ,?is man 
,nicodemus cle>ly 0 deeply impress$ by !
 "y prea*] f up 9 ,galilee4 ,he wants to
 f9d out m ( him4 ,b he %rank back f    
expos+ himself to criticism by ^!       
influ5tial p = 8 possible fri5d%ip ) !  
"y radical1 z ,jesus 0 reg>d$4 ,s "o day
 he waits until ! fri5dly %ad[s w       
conceal 8 id5tity1 & slipp+ quietly     
along ! /reets1 close up to ! h\ses s z 
to insure 8 purpose ( n be+ recogniz$1  
he goes up yond] side /reet :]e ,jesus  
has lodg+s4 ,he knocks timidly4 ,does ! 
prea*] f up ! nor? way /op "h8 ,yes4    
,c\ld ,i see him8 ,he /eps 9 & sp5ds an 
ev5+ 9 e>ne/ conv]sation4 ,i ?9k we w   
all readily agree t ,nicodemus believ$  
,jesus aft] t night's int]view1 h[ev] he

 may h fail$ to und]/& all ,he said4    
,yes1 we c say mu* m--he lov$ ,him4 ,=  
aft] ! cruel crucifixion x is ?is man t 
br+s a box ( v preci\s spices1 weigh+ z 
mu* z a hundr$ p\nds1 wor?1 )\t "q1 a   
l>ge sum ( money1 ) :i* to embalm ! dead
 body ( 8 fri5d4 ,ah6 he lov$ ,him4 ,no 
"o may "q t4  ,b turn n[ to ! sev5?     
*apt] ( ,john4 ,!re is be+ held a       
special session ( ! ,jewi% ,s5ate 9     
,j]usalem = ! express purpose ( det]m9+ 
h[ to sil5ce ,jesus--to get rid ( ,him4 
,?is man is a memb] ( t body1 & is      
pres5t4 ,yond] he sits ) ! o!rs1 li/5+  
:ile 8 fri5d ,jesus is be+ discuss$ & ,8
 removal--by =ce if ne$ be--is be+      
plott$4 ,:at does he d8 ,:at w\ld y     
expect ( a fri5d ( ,jesus "u su*        
circum/ances8 ,i wond] :at y & ,i w\ld h
 done8 ,i wond] :at we d d8 ,does he say
 mode/ly1 b pla9ly1 ,i sp5t a :ole ev5+ 
) ?is man1 que/ion+ ,him1 talk+ ) ,him1 
li/5+ to ,him4 ,i feel q sure t ,he is  
our promis$ ,messiah2 & ,i h decid$ to  
accept ,him z su*4 ,did he say t8 ,t    

w\ld h be5 ! simple tru?4 ,b su* a rem>k
 pla9ly w\ld h ar\s$ a /orm ( criticism1
 & he dread$ t4 ,yet he felt t some?+   
%\ld be said4 ,s1 lawy]-l1 he puts !    
case ab/ractly4 ,hmm--does our law judge
 a man )\t giv+ him a fair he>+8 ,t     
s\nds fair1 ?\gh x does seem r feeble 9 
face ( _! det]m9$ opposition4 ,b ne> by 
sits a burly ,ph>isee1 :o turns %>ply   
ar\nd &1 gl>+ savagely at ,nicodemus1   
says sne]+ly3 ,:o are y8 ,d y come f    
,galilee1 too8 ,look & see6 ,no prophet 
comes out ( ,galilee--) int5se/ contempt
 9 ! tone ) :i* he pron\nces ! ^w       
,galilee4 ,& poor ,nicodemus seems to   
%r9k back into half 8 =m] size1 & has n 
ano!r ^w to say1 ?\gh all ! facts1      
easily asc]ta9able1 7 ^u 8 side ( !     
case4 ,he lov$ ,jesus )\t d\bt1 b he _h 
no p[] = ,him among m5 because ( 8      
timidity4 ,%all ,i use a pla9]1 ?\gh    
ugli]1 ^w--8 c[>dice8 ,t is n a pleasant
 ^w to apply to a man4 ,b is x n ! true 
^w "h8 ,he 0 s afraid ( :at !y w\ld ?9k 
& say6 ,is t ! sort ( *ri/ian y are8    

,believ+ ,jesus1 tru/+ ,him1 sav$ by    
,him1 lov+ ,him1 b %r9k+ back f speak+  
out = ,him1 tactfully1 pla9ly1 :5       
opportunity pres5ts or c be made4 ,a    
*ri/ian1 b )\t positive p[] = ,him among
 m5 because ( c[>dice6  ,i c sc>cely    
imag9e ,nicodemus walk+ d[n ! /reet 9   
,j]usalem1 arm 9 arm ) ano!r            
,ph>isee-memb] ( ! ,sanh$r9 & say+ to   
him quietly1 b e>ne/ly3 ,h y _h a talk )
 ?is "y man ,jesus8 ,no1 inde$1 ,i h n6 
,well1 d y "k1 ,i sp5t an ev5+ ) ,him   
d[n at ,8 /opp+ place1 & _h a long1     
c>eful talk ) ,him4 ,i am q satisfi$ t  
,he is our long-look$-= lead]2 ,i h     
decid$ to give ,him my p]sonal          
allegiance2 won't y get p]sonally       
acqua9t$ ) ,him8 ,he is a wond]ful man4 
,i say ,i h difficulty 9 ?9k+ t ?is man 
work$ = ,jesus l t4 ,& yet :at m natural
 & prop]1 bo? = him & = u8 ,& :at a     
diff]5ce x might h made 9 _m a man's    
life4 ,p[]less = ,jesus because (       
timidity6 ,is t ! k9d y are8 ,possibly  
"s "o ?9ks t r h>d on ?is man4 ,maybe y 

are ?9k+ ( t o!r memb] ( !              
,sanh$r9--,joseph ( ,arima!a--:o 0 also 
a foll[] ( ,jesus1 & t q possibly he may
 h be5 influ5c$ by ,nicodemus4 ,let u   
suppose1 = ,nicodemus' sake1 t ?is is s1
 & !n m>k ! brief record ( ?is man      
,joseph 9 ,john's acc\nt3 ,a disciple   
secretly = fe> ( ! ,jews4 ,if we may    
fairly presume t x 0 ,nicodemus'        
influ5ce t l$ 8 fri5d ,joseph to foll[  
,jesus1 yet he _h l$ him no ne>] ?an he 
himself _h gone6 ,he c\ld lead him no   
high] or ne>] ?an t4  ,john 9 8 gospel  
makes pla9 ! fact t ,jesus suff]$ mu* f 
^! secret1 timid1 c[>dly disciples ^:   
fe> ( m5 gripp$ !m z 9 a vise4 ,five    
times he makes special m5tion ( ^! p :o 
believ$ ,jesus1 b crav5ly fe>$ to l9e up
 ) ,him4#a ,he ev5 says t _m ( !        
rul]s--! v class t plott$ & vot$ ,8     
dea?--believ$ ,jesus1 b t fe> ( ! o!rs  
%ut _! lips & drove !m into ! %ad[ :5 !y
 c\ld h help$ ,him mo/4 ,^! p seem to h 
left num]\s desc5dants1 _m ( :om cont9ue
 ) u unto ?is day4   ,tightly ,ti$ ,up4 

,turn n[ to ! elev5? *apt] & y w f9d    
ano!r pictorial sugge/ion ( ?is same    
sort ( p[]less *ri/ian1 ?\gh 9 ?is      
in/ance made s by ano!r reason4 ,x is ! 
,be?any ,*apt]1 ! ,laz>us ,*apt]4 ,!    
sc5e is j out ( ,be?any village4 ,!re is
 a man ly+ dead 9 ! cave yond]4 ,"h /&s 
,jesus4 ,!re are ! disciples1 & ,m>?a1 &
 ,m>y1 & ! villag]s1 & a cr[d f         
,j]usalem4 ,! ,ma/] is speak+4 ,8 voice 
r+s out cle> & comm&+--,laz>us1 come    
=?--speak+ to a dead man4 ,& ! simple   
record runs1 ,he t 0 dead--life comes   
betwe5 ^? two l9es ( ! record--came =?1 
b\nd h& & foot ) grave-clo!s1 & 8 face 0
 b\nd ab\t ) a napk94 ,w y please take a
 look at ,laz>us z he /eps f ! tomb8 ,d 
y ?9k 8 eyes are dull1 or 8 *eeks holl[ 
& pale8 ,i ?9k n6 ,:5 ,jesus1 ! ,"l (   
life1 gives life1 ei!r physical or      
spiritual1 ,he gives abundant life4 ,t  
face may h be5 a bit sp>e4 ,!re _h be5  
no food = at lea/ f\r days & likely     
long]4 ,b !re is ! fla% ( heal? 9 8 eye 
& ! ruddy hue ( good blood 9 8 *eek4 ,he

 has life4 ,b look clos]4 ,he is b\nd h&
 & foot & face4 ,he c nei!r walk nor "w 
nor speak4  ,i h met "s *ri/ian p :o    
rem9d$ me =cibly ( t sc5e4 ,!y are      
*ri/ians4 ,! ,ma/] has spok5 life1 & !y 
h respond$ to ,8 ^w4 ,b !y are s ti$ up 
) ! grave-clo!s ( ! old life t !re c be 
none ( ! p[] ( free action 9 life or    
s]vice4 ,may ,i ask y v k9dly1 b v      
pla9ly1 are y l t8 ,is t ! reason y h s 
little p[] ) ,god1 & = ,god8 ,p]haps "s 
"o w\ld say1 ,j :at d y mean8 ,i mean   
?is3 t !re may be "s p]sonal habit (    
y\rs1 or p]haps "s society cu/om :i* y  
practice1 or x may be "s bus9ess me?od1 
or possibly an old fri5d%ip :i* y h     
c>ri$ ov] into ! new life f ! old t is  
s]i\sly h9d]+ y\r *ri/ian life4 ,x may  
be some?+ t goes into y\r m\? or comes  
out ( x t prev5ts ^? lips speak+ = !    
,ma/]4 ,p]haps x is "s organization y   
belong to4 ,if !re is lack ( fre$om &   
p[] = ,*ri/ y may be sure !re is some?+ 
t is blight+ y\r life & dw>f+ y\r       
usefulness4 ,x may possibly be t        

practically 9 y\r daily life y are ex]t+
 no m p[] = ,god ?an a dead man6 ,a     
*ri/ian1 inde$1 b )\t p[] because (     
compromise ) some?+ que/ionable or      
outrightly wrong6 ,is t s ) y8 ,i d n   
say x is1 = ,i d n "k4 ,b y "k4 ,!      
hungry1 critical _w kn[s4 ,subtle1 ke5  
,satan kn[s4 ,! ,"l ,jesus kn[s4 ,d y "k
 if t describes y8 ,y may "k ) c]ta9ty  
)9 tw5ty-f\r h\rs if y wi% to & w to4   
,may we be will+ to h ! ,_s's se>*light 
turn$ 9 ^u u to-night4   ,! ,ma/]'s     
,ideal4  ,!re is ano!r k9d ( *ri/ian1 an
 utt]ly diff]5t k9d1 spok5 ( & illu/rat$
 9 ?is same ,gospel ( ,john1 & ,i d\bt n
 _m ( !m also are "h4 ,x is ,jesus'     
ideal ( :at a *ri/ian %\ld be4 ,h y     
sometimes wi%$ y c\ld h a few m9utes (  
quiet talk ) ,jesus8 ,i mean face to    
face1 z two ( u might sit & talk toge!r4
 ,y h ?\ght y w\ld ask ,him to say v    
simply & pla9ly j :at ,he expects ( y4  
,well1 ,i believe ,he w\ld answ] 9 words
 some?+ l ^? ( ?is sev5? *apt] ( ,john4 
,x 0 at ! "t ( ,fea/ ( ,tab]nacles4 ,!re

 0 a va/ multitude ( ,jews !re f all    
p>ts ( ! _w4 ,x 0 l an imm5se conv5tion1
 b l>g] ?an any conv5tion we "k4 ,! p 7 
n ent]ta9$ 9 ! homes1 b liv$ = sev5 days
 9 leafy boo?s made ( bran*es ( trees4  
,x 0 ! la/ day ( ! fea/4 ,!re 0 a l>ge  
conc\rse ( p ga!r$ 9 "o ( ! temple      
areas2 n wom51 b m52 n sitt+1 b /&+4 ,up
 yond] /& ! prie/s1 p\r+ wat] out ( l>ge
 j>s1 to symbolize ! outp\r+ ( ! ,holy  
,_s ^u ! nation ( ,israel4 ,j !n ,jesus 
speaks1 & amid ! sil5ce ( ! int5tly     
wat*+ ?rong ,8 voice r+s out3 ,if any   
man ?ir/ let him come unto ,me & dr9k2  
he t believe? on ,me1 z ! ,scripture    
sai?1 out ( 8 belly %all fl[ riv]s (    
liv+ wat]4 ,m>k t significant clos+     
clause4 ,t packs into a s5t5ce ,jesus'  
ideal ( :at a true *ri/ian d[n 9 ?is _w 
%\ld be1 & may be4 ,e ^w is full (      
mean+4  ,! he>t ( ! s5t5ce is 9 ! la/   
^w--wat]4 ,wat] is an ess5tial ( life4  
,abs5ce ( wat] means suff]+ & sickness1 
de>? & dea?4 ,pl5ty ( good wat] means   
life4 ,all ! hi/ory ( ! _w clu/]s ab\t !

 wat] c\rses4 ,/udy ! hi/ory ( ! riv]s1 
! sea%ores1 & lake edges1 & y "k !      
hi/ory ( ! e>?4 ,^? m5 :o he>d ,jesus   
speak w\ld in/9ctively ?9k ( ! ,jordan4 
,x 0 _! riv]4 ,travel]s say t no valley 
exce$$ 9 beauty & fruitfulness t valley 
( ! ,jordan1 made s by ^? swift wat]s4  
,no hillside s fair 9 _! gre5 beauty1   
nor s weal?y 9 heavy loads ( fruit z ^? 
slop+ d[n to ! edge ( t /ream4 ,n[      
pla9ly ,jesus is talk+ ( some?+ t may1  
?r\gh u1 ex]t z decid$ an influ5ce ^u ! 
lives ( ^? we t\* z wat] has ex]t$1 &   
/ill ex]ts1 on ! hi/ory ( ! e>?1 & z ?is
 ,jordan did 9 t wond]ful1 hi/oric      
,pale/9e4 ,m>k ! quantity ( wat]--riv]s4
 ,n a ,jordan m]ely1 t w\ld be wond]ful 
en\gh1 b ,jordans--a ,jordan1 & a ,nile1
 & a ,euphrates1 a ,yang ,tse ,kiang1 & 
an ,olga & a ,rh9e1 a ,se9e & a ,?ames1 
& a ,hudson & an ,ohio--riv]s4 ,notice1 
too1 ! k9d ( wat]4 ,l ?is rac+1         
turbul5t1 muddy ,jordan8 ,no1 no6 riv]s 
( liv+ wat]1 wat] ( life1 cle> z cry/al4
 ,y rememb] 9 ,ezekiel's vision :i* we  

read toge!r t ! wat]s con/antly increas$
 9 dep?1 & t ev]y:]e !y w5t !re 0 heal+1
 & abundant life1 & prosp]ity1 & beauty1
 & food1 & a cont9ual h>ve/ ! ye> r\nd1 
& all because ( ! wat]s ( ! riv]4 ,!y 7 
v]itable wat]s ( life4  ,n[ m>k t       
little1 b v significant1 phrase--,out   
(--n into1 b out (4 ,all ! diff]5ce 9 ! 
lives ( m5 lies 9 ! diff]5ce betwe5 ^!  
two expressions4 ,into is ! _w's        
preposition4 ,e /ream turns 92 & t means
 a dead sea4 ,_m a man's life is simply 
! coa/ l9e ( a dead sea4 ,out ( is !    
,ma/]'s ^w4 ,8 ?\ght is ( o!rs4 ,! /ream
 mu/ fl[ 91 & mu/ fl[ ?r\gh1 if x is to 
fl[ out1 b x is judg$ by its direction1 
& ,jesus w\ld turn x outw>d4 ,!re mu/ be
 good connections upw>d1 & a cle> *annel
 inw>d1 b ! objective po9t is outw>d    
t[>d a p>*$ e>?4 ,b be=e x c fl[ out x  
mu/ fill up4 ,an outfl[ 9 ?is case means
 an ov]fl[4 ,!re mu/ be a flood+ inside 
be=e !re c be a fl[+ out4 ,& let ! fact 
be c>efully m>k$ t x is only ! ov]fl[ f 
! fullness )9 our own lives t br+s      

refre%+ to anyone else4 ,a man pray+ at 
a conf]5ce 9 ,engl& = ! outp\r+ ( !     
,holy ,_s said3 ,o1 ,"l1 we c't hold    
mu*1 b we c ov]fl[ lots4 ,t is exactly !
 ,ma/]'s ?\ght4 ,out ( 8 belly %all fl[ 
riv]s ( liv+ wat]4  ,d y rememb] t      
phrase 9 ! ?ird *apt] ( ,jo%ua--,=      
,jordan ov]fl[e? all its banks all ! "t 
( h>ve/4 ,:5 !re 0 a flood 9 ! riv]1 !re
 0 a h>ve/ 9 ! l&4 ,has !re be5 a h>ve/ 
9 y\r life8 ,a h>ve/ ( ! fruit ( !      
_s--love1 joy1 peace1 long-suff]+2 a    
h>ve/ ( s\ls8 ,no1 d y say1 n mu* ( a   
h>ve/1 ,i am afraid1 or x may be y\r    
he>t says none at all4 ,is x h>d to tell
 :y8 ,has !re be5 a flood-tide 9 y\r    
he>t1 a fill+ up f above until ! bless$ 
/ream _h to f9d an outlet some:]e1 &    
produce a h>ve/8 ,a h>ve/ outside means 
a ris+ ( ! tide inside4 ,a flood+ ( !   
he>t always br+s a h>ve/ 9 ! life4 ,a   
few ye>s ago !re 7 great floods 9 !     
s\!rn /ates1 & ! cotton & corn crops    
foll[+ 7 unprec$5t$4 ,paul rem9d$ 8     
,roman fri5ds t :5 ! ,holy ,_s has free 

sw+ 9 ! life ! love ( ,god floods our   
he>ts4#b  ,please notice1 too1 ! s\rce (
 ! /ream--out ( 8 belly4 ,w y obs]ve = a
 mom5t ! rhetorical figure "h8 ,i us$ to
 suppose x meant out ( 8 he>t4 ,!       
anci5ts1 y rememb]1 ?\ght ! he>t lay d[n
 9 ! abdom9al region4 ,b y w f9d t ?is  
book is v exact 9 its use ( words4 ,!   
blood is ! life4 ,! he>t pumps ! blood1 
b ! /oma* makes x4 ,! seat ( life is n 9
 ! he>t1 b 9 ! /oma*4 ,if y w take d[n a
 book ( physiology1 & f9d ! *>t %[+ !   
circulation ( ! blood1 y w see a        
wond]ful network ( l9es spread+ out 9 e 
direction1 b all runn+1 ?r\gh light]    
l9es into heavi]1 & /ill black]1 until e
 l9e conv]ges 9 ! great /oma* art]y4 ,& 
ev]y:]e ! blood goes !re is life4 ,n[   
turn to a book ( physical geography &   
get a map %[+ ! wat] sy/em ( "s great   
valley l ! ,mississippi1 & y w f9d a    
/rik+ reproduction ( ! o!r *>t4 ,& if y 
w %ut y\r eyes & imag9e ! reality back (
 t *>t1 y w see hundr$s ( cool1 cle>    
spr+s fl[+ successively into runs1      

brooks1 creeks1 l>g] /reams1 riv]       
bran*es1 riv]s1 & f9ally into ! great   
riv]--! res]voir ( all4 ,& ev]y:]e !    
wat]s g !re is life4 ,! only diff]5ce   
betwe5 ^! two /reams ( life is 9 !      
direction4 ,! blood fl[s f ! l>ge/ t[>d 
! smalle/2 ! wat] fl[s f ! smalle/ t[>d 
! l>ge/4 ,bo? br+ life ) its            
accompanim5ts ( beauty & vigor &        
fruitfulness4 ,!re is ,jesus' picture ( 
! ,*ri/ian d[n 9 ! _w4 ,z ! r$ /ream    
fl[s out f ! /oma*1 &1 propell$ by !    
=ce-pump ( ! he>t1 ?r\gh a m>vel\s      
network ( m9ute riv]s takes life to e "p
 ( ! body1 s he t believe? on ,me--t is 
! vital connect+ l9k ) ! great orig9 (  
?is /ream ( life--out ( ! v s\rce ( life
 )9 him %all g a flood-tide ( life1 br++
 refre%+1 & cleans+1 & beauty1 & vigor  
ev]y:]e )9 ! circle ( 8 life1 ev5 ?\gh1 
l ! r$ /reams & ! wat] /reams1 he be    
unconsci\s ( x4   ,an ,unlikely ,*annel4
  ,:at a m>vel\s conception ( ! p[] (   
life6 ,h[ /rik+ly x describes ,jesus'   
own e>?ly life6 ,b !re is some?+ m      

m>vel\s /ill--,he means t ideal to      
become real 9 y1 my fri5d1 & 9 me4 ,i   
d\bt n !re are "s "h ^: eag] he>ts are  
hungry = j su* a life1 b :o are         
trembl+ly consci\s ( _! own weakness4   
,y\r ?\ghts are say+3 ,i wi% ,i c\ld    
live su* a life1 b c]ta9ly ?is is n =   
me2 ?is man talk+ doesn't "k me--no     
special tal5t or opportunity3 su* /rong 
tides ( temptation t sweep me clean (f  
my feet--n = me4 ,ah1 my fri5d1 ,i v]ily
 believe y are ! v "o ! ,ma/] _h 9 m9d1 
= ,he _h ,john put into 8 gospel a liv+ 
illu/ration ( ?is ideal ( ,8 t goes d[n 
to ! v edge ( human unlikel9ess &       
inability4 ,he goes d[n to ! l[e/ s z to
 include all4 ,:at prov$ true 9 ?is case
 may prove true ) y1 & mu* m4 ,! /ory is
 9 ! f\r? *apt]4 ,x is a sort ( advance 
page ( ! ,book ( ,acts4 ,a sample ( !   
p[] ( ,p5teco/ be=e ! day ( ,p5teco/4 ,y
 & ,i live on ! flood-side ( ,p5teco/4  
,?is illu/ration belongs back :]e !     
/reams _h only j comm5c$ trickl+4 ,x is 
a m9iature4 ,y & ,i may furni% !        

life-size if we w4  ,x is ! /ory ( a    
woman2 n a man1 b a woman4 ,"o ( ! weak]
 sex1 s call$4 ,%e 0 ignorant1          
prejudic$1 & )\t social /&+4 ,%e 0 a    
woman ( no reputation4 ,aye1 worse ?an  
t1 ( bad reputation4 ,%e probably _h    
less moral influ5ce 9 h] t[n ?an any "o 
"h has 9 8 circle4 ,c\ld a m unlikely   
p]son h be5 us$8 ,b %e came 9 t\* ) !   
,"l ,jesus4 ,%e yield$ h]self to t t\*4 
,!re lies ! secret ( :at foll[s4 ,t     
contact radically *ang$ h]4 ,%e w5t back
 to h] village & comm5c$ speak+ ab\t    
,jesus to ^? %e knew4 ,%e c\ld n prea*2 
%e simply told pla9ly & e>ne/ly :at %e  
knew & believ$ ab\t ,him4 ,& ! result is
 />tl+4 ,!re are hundr$s ( m9i/]s :o are
 e>ne/ly long+ = :at came s easily to   
h]4 ,:at mod]n p call a revival began at
 once4 ,we are told 9 ! simple language 
( ! ,gospel record t _m believ$ on ,him 
because ( ! ^w ( ! woman4 ,!y _h n se5  
,jesus yet4 ,he 0 up by ! well4 ,!y 7   
d[n 9 ! village4 ,%e 0 an ignorant      
woman1 ( =m]ly s9ful life4 ,b !re is !  

record ( ! wond]ful result ( h] simple  
witness+--!y believ$ on ,jesus because (
 ! ^w ( t woman4 ,!re is only "o way to 
acc\nt = su* results4 ,only ! ,holy ,_s 
speak+ ?r\gh h] lips c\ld h produc$ !m4 
,%e _h comm5c$ dr9k+ ( ! liv+ wat] ( :i*
 ,jesus _h be5 talk+ to h]1 & n[ already
 ! riv]s 7 fl[+ out to o!rs4  ,:at      
,jesus did ) h]1 ,he longs to d ) y1 &  
f> m1 if y w let ,him2 ?\gh 8 plan = us+
 y may be utt]ly diff]5t f ! "o ,he _h =
 h]1 & s ! p>ticul> results diff]5t4 ,n[
 let me ask v frankly :y h we n all su* 
p[] = our ,ma/] z %e8 ,! ,ma/]'s plan is
 pla94 ,he said ye %all h p[]4 ,b s _m (
 u d n h6 ,:y n8 ,well1 possibly "s ( u 
are l ,nicodemus--!re is no p[] because 
( timidity1 c[>dice1 fe> ( :at !y w ?9k1
 or say4 ,possibly "s ( u are 9 ! same  
condition spiritually t ,laz>us 0 9     
physically4 ,we are ti$ up tight1 h&s & 
feet & face4 ,"s s91 "s compromise1 "s  
hu%+ ( t inn] voice1 some?+ wrong4 ,"s  
little ?+1 y may say4 ,humph6 z ?\gh    
any?+ c\ld be little t is wrong6 ,s9 is 

nev] little6   ,a ,clogg$ ,*annel4  ,out
 9 ,colorado !y tell ( a little t[n     
ne/l$ d[n at ! foot ( "s hills--a       
sleepy-holl[ village4 ,y rememb] !      
ra9fall is v slight out !re1 & !y dep5d 
mu* ^u irrigation4 ,b "s ent]pris+      
citiz5s ran a pipe up ! hills to a lake 
( cle>1 sweet wat]4 ,z a result ! t[n   
enjoy$ a b\ntiful supply ( wat] ! ye>   
r\nd )\t be+ dep5d5t ^u ! d\btful       
ra9fall4 ,& ! population increas$ & !   
place _h q a we/]n boom4 ,"o morn+ !    
h\sewives turn$ ! wat] spigots1 b no    
wat] came4 ,!re 0 "s sputt]+4 ,!re is   
apt to be noise :5 !re is no?+ else4 ,! 
m5 climb$ ! hill4 ,!re 0 ! lake full z  
ev]4 ,!y exam9$ ar\nd ! pipes z well z  
possible1 b c\ld f9d no break4 ,try z !y
 might1 !y c\ld f9d no cause = !        
/oppage4 ,& z days grew into weeks1 p   
comm5c$ mov+ away aga91 ! grass grew 9 !
 /reets1 & ! prosp]\s t[n 0 go+ back to 
its old sleepy condition :5 "o day "o ( 
! t[n (ficials receiv$ a note4 ,x 0     
poorly writt51 ) bad spell+ & gramm>1 b 

he nev] c>$ less ab\t writ+ or gramm>   
?an j !n4 ,x said 9 effect3 ,ef y'll jes
 pull ! plug out ( ! pipe ab\t eight    
in*es f ! top y'll get all ! wat] y     
want4 ,up !y />t$ = ! top ( ! hill1 &   
exam9+ ! pipe1 f\nd ! plug :i* "s vici\s
 tramp _h ins]t$4 ,n a v big plug--j big
 en\gh to fill ! pipe4 ,x is surpris+ h[
 l>ge a res]voir ( wat] c be held back  
by h[ small a plug4 ,out came ! plug2   
d[n came ! wat] freely2 by & by back    
came prosp]ity aga94  ,:y is !re su* a  
lack ( p[] 9 our lives8 ,! res]voir up  
yond] is full to ov]fl[+1 ) cle>1 sweet1
 life-giv+ wat]4 ,& "h all ar\nd u ! e>?
 is s dry1 s ?ir/y1 crack$ op5--huge    
cracks l dumb m\?s ask+ mutely = :at we 
%\ld give4 ,& ! connect+ pipes betwe5 ! 
res]voir above & ! p>*$ pla9 bel[ are   
!re4 ,:y !n d n ! refre%+ wat]s come    
ru%+ d[n8 ,! answ] is v pla94 ,y "k :y4 
,!re is a plug 9 ! pipe4 ,some?+ 9 u    
clogg+ up ! *annel & no?+ c get ?r\gh4  
,h[ %all we h p[]1 abundant1 life-giv+1 
sweet5+ our own lives1 & *ang+ ^? we    

t\*8 ,! answ] is easy = me to give--x w 
be mu* h>d] = u all to d--pull out !    
plug4 ,get out ! ?+ t y "k is h9d]+4  ,i
 am go+ to ask e "o :o w1 to (f] ?is    
simple pray]--& ,i am sure e ?\ghtful1  
e>ne/ man & woman "h w4 ,j b[ y\r head &
 quietly "u y\r brea? say to ,him3 ,"l  
,jesus1 %[ me :at !re is 9 my life t is 
displeas+ to ,!e2 :at !re is ,?\ w\ld/  
*ange4 ,y may be sure ,he w4 ,he is     
fai?ful4 ,he w put ,8 f+] on t t5d] spot
 v surely4 ,!n add a second clause to t 
pray]--,by ,?y grace help+ me1 ,i w put 
x out :atev] x may co/1 or :]ev] x may  
cut4 ,%all we b[ our heads & (f] t      
pray]1 & hew close to t l9e1 /eadily1   
fai?fully8 ,x w op5 up a life ( m>vel\s 
bless+ undream$ ( = y & ev]yone y t\*4  
,,footnotes3  #a ,john #c3a4 #g3ej4     
#ab3db ) #i3bb4 #ai3ch1 #ci4  #b ,rom4  
#e3e4     ,,! ,,olivet ,,message4       
,se>*light ,sights4   ,com+ into        
,clevel& h>bor "o ev5+1 j aft]          
nightfall1 a numb] ( pass5g]s 7 ga!r$ on
 ! upp] deck eag]ly wat*+ ! color$      

breakwat] lights & ! city lights beyond4
 ,sudd5ly a g5]al curiosity 0 ar\s$ by a
 small boat ( "s sort1 on ! left1 scudd+
 swiftly along 9 ! d>kness l a black]   
/reak on ! black wat]s4 ,a few ( u :o   
*anc$ to be ne> ! capta9 on ! small]    
deck above1 he>d him quietly say1 ,turn 
on ! se>*light4 ,almo/ in/antly an      
int5se :ite light %one full on !        
/rang]-boat1 br++ x to view s di/9ctly t
 we c\ld almo/ c\nt ! nail-heads1 & !   
/r&s 9 h] cordage4  ,if "s ( u "h       
to-night h made ! pray] sugge/$ 9 our   
la/ talk toge!r--,"l ,jesus1 %[ me :at  
!re is 9 my life t is displeas+ to ,!e1 
t ,?\ w\ld/ *ange--we w appreciate      
some?+ ( ! p[] ( t ,lake ,erie          
se>*light4 ,!re is a se>*light :it]1    
int5s]1 m ke5ly pi]c+ ?an any o!r4 ,into
 e he>t t desires1 & w hold /eadily op5 
to x1 ! ,"l ,jesus w turn t se>*+ light4
 ,!n y w beg9 to see ?+s z !y actually  
are4 ,& t sight may well lead to        
disc\ragem5t4 ,_m a hidd5 ?+1 :i* y are 
glad en\gh to h hidd51 w be pla9ly se54 

,h[ is x possible1 y w be ready to ask1 
= me to lead ! life ! ,ma/]'s ambition  
has plann$ = me1 ) su* mix$ motives1    
selfi% ambitions1 s9fulness & weakness z
 ,i am beg9n+ to get a glimpse (--h[ is 
x possible8  ,!re is "o answ] to t      
int5se he>t-"q1 & only "o4 ,we mu/ h    
p[]1 "s sup]natural p[]1 some?+ outside 
( u1 & above u1 & f> great] ?an we1 to  
come 9 & w9 ! victory )9 u & = u4  ,if t
 "y man ^: inn] life is passion-swept1  
"o tidal wave ( fi]ce temptation1 hot on
 ! heels ( ! la/1 until all ! moor+s are
 snapp$1 & he driv5 rudd]less out to    
sea--if he is to ride ma/]fully ^u t sea
 he mu/ h p[]4  ,if t "y woman is to be 
z attractive1 & womanly w9some 9 !      
society circle :]e %e moves1 z %e is    
meant to be1 & yet able to %ape h] lips 
into a g5tly utt]$1 b rock-ribb$ no :5  
c]ta9 well-und]/ood que/ionable matt]s  
come up1 %e mu/ h p[]4 ,if society "y p 
are to rema9 9 ! _w1 & yet n be sway$ by
 its _s3 on "o side n prudi%1 nor       
fanatical1 nor extreme1 b *e]y1 &       

radiant1 & full-liv$1 & yet free ( ^?   
compromis+ entanglem5ts t are common to 
society ev]y:]e1 !y mu/ h a r>e p]vasive
 p[]4  ,= t bus9ess man d[n 9 ! %>p     
competition ( ! _w :]e duty calls him1  
to resi/ ! sly temptations to ov]rea*1  
to keep ke5ly al]t n to be ov]rea*$2 &  
?r\gh all to pres]ve an unc5sori\s _s1  
unhurt by ! selfi%ness ( ! cr[d--tell   
me1 "s ( y m5--w t n take p[]8 ,aye1 m  
p[] ?an "s ( u "k ab\t1 yet4  ,= t same 
man to g ?r\gh 8 /ore & remove f %elf or
 c\nt] "s article :i* yields a good     
pr(it1 b :i* he kn[s 8 ,ma/] w\ld n h   
!re--,ah6 t'll take p[]4  ,x takes p[]  
to keep ! body "u control3 ! m\? clean &
 sweet1 bo? physically & morally3 ! eye 
turn$ away f ! ?+ t %\ld n be ?\ght     
ab\t3 ! e> clos$ to :at %\ld n ent] t   
9-gate ( ! he>t3 to all[ no picture to  
hang ^u ! walls ( y\r imag9ation t may n
 hang ^u ! walls ( y\r home3 to keep e  
organ ( ! body pure = nature's holy     
function only--t takes mighty p[]4  ,= t
 "y man to be wide-awake1 a pu%] 9      

bus9ess1 & yet /eadily1 det]m9$ly to    
hold back any cr[d+ ( ! o!r side ( 8    
life3 ! inn] side1 ! out]-helpful side1 
! ,bible-read+- & secret-pray]- & quiet 
p]sonal-"w-side ( 8 life1 t w take real 
p[]4  ,x w take a p[] t "s ( u h n kn[n 
to let t glass g unt\*$1 & t quiet+ drug
 unta/$ & unh&l$4 ,if ! re> end ( "s    
ph>macies c\ld speak out1 _m a /ory w\ld
 />tle our e>s ( /ruggles & defeats t   
tell sadly ( utt] lack ( p[]4  ,x takes 
p[] = ! man ( ,god 9 ! pulpit to speak  
pla9ly ab\t p>ticul> s9s be=e ! faces ( 
^? :o are liv+ 9 !m2 & /ill m p[] to d x
 ) ! r>e tactfulness & t5d]ness ( !     
,galilean prea*]4 ,x takes p[] to /ick  
to ! ,gospel /ory & ! old book1 :5      
lit]ature & philosophy pres5t su* f9e   
opportunities = ! essays t are s        
enjoyable & t br+ su* flatt]+ notice4 ,x
 takes p[] to leave out ! f9ely wov5    
rhetoric t y are dispos$ to put 9 = !   
sake ( ! complim5t x w br+ f t lit]>y   
woman d[n yond]1 or t bright1 bra9y "y  
lawy] 9 ! fif? pew on ! left aisle4 ,x  

takes p[] to see t ! lips t speak = ,god
 are ?or\ghly clean lips1 & ! life t /&s
 be=e t audi5ce a pure life4  ,x takes  
p[] to keep sweet 9 ! home1 :]e1 if     
any:]e1 ! seamy side is apt to /ick out4
 ,h[ _m wood5 oa?s c\ld kick$ *airs &   
slamm$ doors tell (6 ,aft] all !        
home-life comes close to be+ ! real te/ 
( p[]1 does x n8 ,x takes p[] to be     
graci\s & /rong1 & pati5t & t5d]1 &     
*e]y1 9 ! commonplace ?+s1 & !          
commonplace places1 does x n8  ,n[1 ,i h
 some?+ to tell y to-night t to me is v 
wond]ful1 & con/antly gr[+ 9 wond]4 ,x  
is ?is--! ,ma/] has ?\ght ( all t6 ,he  
has ?\ght into y\r life4 ,yes1 ,i mean  
y\r p>ticul> life1 & made an arrangem5t 
to fully cov] all y\r ne$ ( p[]4 ,he /&s
 anew 9 our mid/ to-day1 & putt+ ,8     
pi]c$ h& g5tly ^u y\r arm1 ,8 l[1 lov+1 
cle> voice says quietly1 b v di/9ctly1  
,y--y %all h p[]4 ,= e subtle1 /rong    
temptation1 = e cry ( ne$1 = e l[ moan (
 disappo9tm5t1 = e lock+ ( ! jaws 9 !   
resolution ( despair1 = e di%e>t5$ look 

out into ! morr[1 = e ye>n+ly ambiti\s  
he>t !re comes to-night t unmi/akable   
r++ promise ( ,8--ye %all h p[]4   ,!   
,olivet ,message4  ,our ne$s argue !    
necessity ( p[]4 ,& ! argum5t is /r5g!n$
 by ! peculi> emphasis ( ! ,ma/]'s      
words4 ,d y rememb] t wondr\s ,olivet   
sc5e8 ,9 ! quiet twilight ( a ,sabba?   
ev5+ a gr\p ( twelve "y m5 /& yond] on !
 br[ ( ,olives4 ,! la/ gl[+ gleams ( !  
sett+ sun fill all ! we/]n sky1 & %$ a  
halo ( yell[ glory-light ov] ! hilltop1 
?r\gh ! trees1 9 ^u t gr\p4 ,y in/antly 
pick out ! lead]4 ,no mi/ak+ ,him4 ,&   
ar\nd ,him gr\p ! elev5 m5 :o h liv$ )  
,him ^! mon?s pa/1 n[ eag]ly gaz+ into t
 m>vel\s face1 li/5+ = ,8 words4 ,he is 
go+ away4 ,!y "k t4 ,com+ back soon1 !y 
und]/&4 ,b 9 ,8 abs5ce ! "w ,he has     
begun is to be entru/$ to _! h&s4 ,& s )
 e>s & eyes !y li/5 int5tly = ! good-bye
 ^w--,8 la/ message4 ,x w mean s mu* 9 !
 com+ days4  ,two ?+s ! ,ma/] says4 ,!  
fir/ is t r++ g ye s famili> to e true  
he>t4 ,! second is a v decisive1 di/9ct 

b t>ry ye4 ,:at1 wait /ill long]6 ,t>ry1
 n[1 :5 y\r great "w is done6 ,li/5     
aga91 :ile ,8 p>t+ words cut ! air ) _! 
/>tl+ di/9ctness b t>ry ye--until ye be 
endu$ ) p[]4  ,i c\ld readily imag9e    
impulsive ,pet] quickly say+1 ,:at6 %all
 we t>ry :5 ! :ole _w is dy+6 ,d we n "k
 en\gh n[8 ,& ! ,ma/]'s answ] w\ld come 
9 t cle>1 quiet voice ( ,81 yes1 t>ry3 y
 h k en\gh1 b k is n en\gh1 !re mu/ be  
p[]4  ,!re is k en\gh )9 ! *ri/ian *ur* 
( e l&--aye1 k en\gh )9 ! walls ( ?is   
build+ to-night to conv]t ! _w1 if k    
w\ld d x4 ,into _m a life1 ?r\gh home   
tra9+1 & s*ool1 & college1 has come k1  
:ile p[] l+]s )\t--a /rang]4 ,k--! tw9  
idol ) gold to ,am]ican he>ts--is       
ess5tial1 b1 let x be pla9ly said1 is n 
! ess5tial4 ,k is ! fuel pil$ up 9 !    
fireplace4 ,! mantel is ( c>v$ oak1 & ! 
f5d]s s highly poli%$ !y seem almo/ to  
s5d out w>m?1 b ! !rmomet] is work+ d[n 
t[>d z]o1 & ! p are %iv]+4 ,! sp>k (    
liv+ fire is ess5tial4 ,!n h[ all       
*anges6 ,!re mu/ be fire f above to     

k9dle our k & ourselves be=e any ( !    
ne$$ results w come4  ,!re is no        
language /rong en\gh to tell h[         
absolutely ne$ful x is t e foll[] (     
,jesus ,*ri/ f ! "o mo/ prom95t 9       
lead]%ip d[n to ! v humble/ disciple1   
%all receive ?is promis$ p[]4  ,look at 
^! m5 ,jesus is talk+ to4 ,!re is ,pet]1
 ! man ( rock1 & ,john & ,james1 ! sons 
( ?und]4 ,!y 7 ) ! ,"l on !             
,transfiguration ,m\nt1 & :5 ,he rais$ !
 dead4 ,!y 7 ne> by dur+ ! awful agony (
 ,ge?semane4 ,!y 7 admitt$ ne>] to !    
,ma/]'s inn] life ?an any o!rs4 ,!re is 
quiet matt]-(-fact ,&rew1 :o _h a       
reputation = br++ o!rs to ,jesus4 ,!re  
is ,na?anael1 9 :om is no guile4 ,x is  
to ^! m5 t !re comes t positive comm& to
 t>ry4 ,if !y ne$$ su* a comm&1 d n we8 
,yes1 someone says1 ,i und]/& t ?is p[] 
y speak ( is some?+ ! lead]s & prea*]s  
mu/ h1 b y sc>cely mean t !re is ! same 
necessity = u p d[n 9 ! ranks1 & t we   
are to expect ! same p[] z ^! o!rs1 d y8
 ,w y please call to m9d t orig9al      

,p5teco/ company8 ,!re 7 "o hundr$ &    
tw5ty ( !m4 ,& :ile !re 0 a ,pet] be+   
prep>$ to prea* t trem5d\s s]mon1 & a   
,john to write five books ( ! ,new      
,te/am5t & probably a ,james to preside 
ov] ! affairs ( ! ,j]usalem ,*ur*1 &    
possibly a ,/eph51 & a ,philip1 yet ^!  
are only a few4 ,by f> ! great] numb]1  
bo? m5 & wom51 are unnam$ & unkn[n4 ,j !
 common1 e-day folk1 ! fill+-9 (        
society2 aye1 ! v f\ndation ( all       
society4 ,!y _h no prom95t "p to play4  
,b !y accept$ ! ,ma/]'s promise ( p[]1 &
 ,8 comm& to wait1 z made to !m4 ,& z a 
result !y1 too1 7 fill$ ) ! ,holy ,_s1 t
 wond]ful morn+4 ,i ?9k1 v likely1 !    
good man ( ! h\se ^: gue/ ,jesus 0 t la/
 night 0 !re1 & all ! ,m>ys1 includ+ !  
,be?any ,m>y1 :o simply sat at ,8 feet1 
& ! ,magdal5e ,m>y1 & h\sekeep] ,m>?a1 &
 maybe t little lad ^: loaves & fi%es _h
 be5 us$ ab\t a ye> be=e4 ,t 0 ! sort ( 
company t pray]fully1 ) "o accord1 n    
only wait$ b receiv$ t nev]-to-be-=gott5
 fill+ ( ! ,holy ,_s4  ,c]ta9ly1 z "s ( 

y ?9k1 ! prea*] mu/ h ?is p[] peculi>ly 
= 8 lead]%ip4 ,b j z really he ne$s x   
because he is a man = 8 liv+1 to make   
him sweet & g5tle & pati5t d[n 9 8 home3
 to make him sympa!tic & /rong 9 8      
con/ant contact ) ! hungry he>ts he mu/ 
meet4 ,t "y me*anic mu/ h ?is promis$   
p[] if he is to live an e>ne/1 manly    
life 9 t %op4 ,t s*ool girl1 ^: home    
duties cr[d h] "t s2 t ke5-m9d$ /ud5t   
work+ = honors amid /rong competition2  
^! society "y p2 ^! all ne$1 above all  
else1 ?is promis$ p[] t 91 & ?r\gh1 &   
ar\nd & above all ( _! lives may be a   
:olesomely sweet1 e>ne/ ,*ri/l9ess1     
p]vad+ ! life ev5 z ! odor ( fl[]s      
p]vades a room4  ,d y rememb] ,paul's   
li/ ( ! traits ( "* t m>k a *ri/ian     
life--love1 joy1 peace1 long-suff]+1    
g5tl5ess1 goodness1 meekness1           
fai?fulness1 self-control8#c ,suppose = 
a mom5t y ?9k ?r\gh a li/ ( ! opposites 
( ^? n9e *>act]i/ics--bitt]ness1 envy1  
hate1 l[-spirit$ness1 sulk9ess1 *af+1   
frett+1 worry+1 %ort-suff]+1            

quick-temp]1 hot-temp]1                 
high-spirit$ness1 un/ead9ess1           
unreliability1 lack ( control ( y\rself4
 ,may ,i ask1 h y any p]sonal           
acqua9tance ) "s ( ^! qualities8 ,is !re
 /ill "s ne$ 9 y\r life = ! o!r         
desirable traits8 ,well1 rememb] t x is 
only z ! ,holy ,_s has control t ?is    
fruit ( ,8 is f\nd4 ,= notice t x is n  
we t be> ?is fruit1 b ,he 9 u4 ,we      
furni% ! soil4 ,he mu/ h free sw+ 9 its 
cultivation if ,he is to get ?is h>ve/4 
,& notice1 too1 t x does n say ! fruits 
( ! ,_s1 z ?\gh y might h "o or m1 & ,i 
h "s o!rs4 ,b x is fruit--t is1 x is all
 "o fruit & all ( x is meant to be gr[+ 
up 9 ea* "o ( u4 ,& let ! fact be put   
d[n z settl$ once = all t only z we t>ry
 & receive ! ,ma/]'s promise ( p[] c we 
live ! lives ,he longs to h u live d[n  
"h among m5 = ,him4  ,if t fa!r is s to 
live at home be=e ^? wide-awake1 gr[+   
boys t he c keep up ! family alt>1 &    
in/ead ( lett+ x become a m]e irksome   
=m1 make x ! gre51 fre% spot 9 ! home   

life1 he mu/ h ?is promis$ p[]1 = he _c 
d x ( himself4 ,i presume "s ( y fa!rs  
"k t4  ,!re is t "m1 liv+ 9 :at w\ld be 
reckon$ a humble home1 "o ( a ?\s& l x1 
b *>g$ ) ! mo/ sacr$ tru/ ev] committ$  
to human h&s--! mold+ ( preci\s lives4  
,if !re be hall[$ gr\nd any:]e surely x 
is !re1 9 ! life ( t home4 ,:at pati5ce 
& tirelessness1 & love & tact & wisdom &
 weal? ( res\rce does t woman n ne$6    
,ah1 mo!rs6 if any "o ne$s to t>ry &    
receive ! p[] promis$ by ! ,son ( t     
,m>y1 :o 0 fill$ ) ! ,holy ,_s f be=e ,8
 bir? = h] sacr$ tru/1 surely y d4  ,"h 
sits "o ^: life plans seem to h gone all
 askew4 ,! ?+ y love to d1 & _h fondly  
plann$ ov]1 remov$ utt]ly beyond y\r    
rea* & y compell$ to fit 9 to some?+ =  
:i* y h no ta/e4 ,x w take no?+ less ?an
 ! p[] ! ,ma/] promis$ = y to g on      
fai?fully1 *e]fully j :]e y h be5 plac$1
 no rep9+1 no compla9+1 ev5 9 y\r       
inn]mo/ s\l1 b1 in/ead1 a glad1 joy\s   
fitt+ into ! ,fa!r's plan ) a radiant   
light 9 ! face4 ,only ,8 p[] c accompli%

 t victory6 ,b ,8 c4 ,& ,8 may be y\rs =
 ! t>ry+ & ! tak+4  ,let me repeat !n ) 
all ! emphasis possible t z c]ta9ly z y 
ne$ to tru/ ,jesus ,*ri/ = y\r s\l's    
salvation1 y also ne$ to receive ?is p[]
 ( ! ,holy ,_s to "w t salvation out 9  
y\r pres5t life4   ,a ,d\ble ,c5t]4  ,x 
has help$ me greatly 9 und]/&+ ! ,ma/]'s
 insi/5t emphasis ^u ! promise ( p[] to 
keep cle>ly 9 m9d t ! *ri/ian sy/em (   
tru? revolves ar\nd a d\ble c5t]4 ,x is 
illu/rat$ be/ n by a circle ) its s+le  
c5t]1 b by an ellipse ) its tw9 c5t]s4  
,!re are two c5tral tru?s--n "o1 b two4 
,! fir/ ( ! two is gra9$ deep d[n 9 !   
common ,*ri/ian tea*+ & und]/&+4 ,if ,i 
%\ld ask any gr\p ( ,sabba? s*ool *ildr5
 9 ?is t[n1 next ,sabba? morn+1 ! "q3   
,:at is ! mo/ important ?+ we *ri/ians  
believe8 ,amid ! great v>iety 9 ! =m (  
answ] w\ld come1 9 sub/ance1 )\t d\bt1  
?is reply3 ,! blood ( ,jesus ,*ri/      
cleanse? f all s94 ,& !y w\ld be "r4 ,b 
!re is a second tru?--v rev]5tly &      
?\ghtfully let me say--( equal          

importance ) t2 namely1 ?is3 ! ,holy ,_s
 emp[]e? aga9/ all s91 & = life &       
s]vice4 ,^! two tru?s are co-ord9ate4   
,!y run 9 p>allel l9es4 ,!y belong      
toge!r4 ,!y are really two halves ( ! "o
 great tru?4 ,b ?is second half ne$s    
emphasis1 because x has n always be5 put
 into its prop] place beside ! o!r4     
,jesus di$ on ! cross to make fre$om f  
s9 possible4 ,! ,holy ,_s dwells )9 me  
to make fre$om f s9 actual4 ,! ,holy ,_s
 does 9 me :at ,jesus did = me4 ,! ,"l  
,jesus makes a deposit 9 ! bank on my   
acc\nt4 ,! ,_s *ecks ! money out & puts 
x into my h&s4 ,jesus does 9 me n[ by ,8
 ,_s :at ,he did = me c5turies ago on ! 
cross1 9 ,8 p]son4  ,n[ ^! two tru?s1 or
 two p>ts ( ! same tru?1 g toge!r 9     
,god's plan1 b1 ) "s exceptions1 h n    
gone toge!r 9 m5's exp]i5ce4 ,t expla9s 
:y s _m *ri/ian lives are a failure & a 
reproa*4 ,! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ has be5 gaz+ s
 int5tly ^u ! hill ( ! cross ) its      
blood-r$ message ( s9 & love1 t x has   
l>gely lo/ sight ( ! ,asc5sion ,m\nt )  

its legacy ( p[]4 ,we h be5 s enwrapt ) 
t m>vel\s sc5e on ,calv>y--& :at        
wond]6--t we h all[$ ourselves to lose !
 int5se significance ( ,p5teco/4 ,t la/ 
victori\s %\t--,x is f9i%$--has be5     
cr[d+ out 9 our e>s its c\nt]p>t--!     
equally victori\s cry ( ,olivet--,all   
p[] ha? be5 giv5 unto ,me4  ,! *ri/ian's
 range ( vision mu/ always take 9 two   
hill-tops--,calv>y & ,olivet4           
,calv>y--s9 conqu]$ ?r\gh ! blood (     
,jesus1 a matt] ( hi/ory4 ,olivet--s9   
conqu]$ ?r\gh ! p[] ( ,jesus1 a matt] ( 
exp]i5ce4 ,:5 ! subject is spok5 (1 we  
are apt to say3 ,yes1 t is correct4 ,i  
und]/& t4 ,b d we und]/& x 9 our        
exp]i5ce8 ,s c]ta9ly z ,i mu/ tru/      
,jesus z my ,savi\r s c]ta9ly mu/ ,i    
con/antly yield my life to ! control ( !
 ,_s ( ,jesus if ,i am to f9d real !    
practical p[] ( ,8 salvation4  ,z surely
 z m5 are n[ urg$ to accept ,jesus z !  
great /ep 9 life1 s surely %\ld !y be   
in/ruct$ to yield !mselves to ! ,holy   
,_s's control t ,jesus' plan = _! lives 

may be c>ri$ ?r\gh4  ,y rememb] 9 ! old5
 "t ! ,hebrew m5 7 requir$ to appe> be=e
 ,god 9 ! appo9t$ place ?ree times dur+ 
! ye>4 ,at ! ,passov]1 & at ,p5teco/1 & 
aga9 at ! h>ve/ home fea/ ( ,tab]nacles4
 ,s x is requir$ ( e man ( u :o w\ld fit
 8 life into ,god's plan t he %all fir/ 
( all come to ! ,passov] fea/1 :]e ,*ri/
 our ,passov] is sacrific$ = u4 ,& !n t 
he %all z c]ta9ly come to ! great       
,p5teco/ fea/1 or fea/ ( fir/ fruits :]e
 a glorifi$ ,passov] ,lamb brea!s d[n ,8
 ,_s ( p[] into ! life4 ,& !n he is sure
 to h a con/ant att5dance at a          
fir/-fruits fea/ all 8 days1 ) a great  
h>ve/ home fe/ival at ! end4  ,i said   
!re 7 two c5tral tru?s4 ,w y notice t ! 
gospels put x also 9 ?is way1 t ,jesus  
came to d two ?+s--n "o ?+1 b two ?+s--9
 work+ out our salvation4 ,t ! fir/ is  
dep5d5t = its practical p[] ^u ! second1
 & ! second is ! complet+ or c>ry+ into 
effect ( ! p[] ( ! fir/4 ,t ! fir/--let 
me say x ) great rev]5ce--is valueless  
)\t ! second4  ,:at 0 ,jesus' mission8  

,w\ld y n expect ,8 =]unn] to und]/& x8 
,li/51 !n1 to 8 words4 ,:5 que/ion$     
specifically by ! (ficial deputation s5t
 f ! national lead]s at ,j]usalem1 he   
po9t$ to ,jesus1 & decl>$ t ,he _h come 
= a two-fold purpose4 ,li/53 ,behold !  
,lamb ( ,god :o be>e? away ! s9 ( ! _w2 
& !n he add$1 & ! ^w comes to u ) !     
peculi> emphasis ( repetition by ea* ( !
 f\r gospel scribes--?is is ,he t       
baptize? ) ! ,holy ,_s4 ,t 0 spok5 to !m
 orig9ally )\t d\bt 9 a national s5se4  
,x j z surely applies to e "o ( u 9 a   
p]sonal s5se4  ,m>k also ! emphasis (   
,jesus' own tea*+s reg>d+ ?is second "p 
( ,8 mission4 ,at ! v beg9n+ ,he spoke !
 decid$ words ab\t ! necessity ( be+    
born ( ! ,_s4 ,& we are all impress$ ) t
 fact4 ,b obs]ve t sev]al times1 9 !    
brief gospel record1 ,he ref]s !        
disciples to ! ov]%ad[+ importance ( !  
,_s's control 9 ! life4 ,& t ,he devotes
 a l>ge "p ( t la/ long confid5tial talk
 :i* ,john records1 to ?is special      
subject1 po9t+ out ! new exp]i5ces to   

come ) ! com+ ( ! ,_s1 & hold+ out to !m
 z ! greate/ evid5ce ( ,8 own love !    
promise ( p[]4  ,x adds int5se emphasis 
to all ?is to note t ,jesus ,himself1 v 
,son ( ,god1 0 9 t wond]ful human life (
 ,8 utt]ly dep5d5t ^u ! ,holy ,_s4 ,at !
 v outset1 be=e v5tur+ ^u a s+le act or 
^w ( ,8 appo9t$ m9i/ry1 ,he waits at !  
,jordan wat]s1 until ! promis$ ano9t+ ( 
p[] came4 ,:at a picture does t         
pray]fully wait+ ,jesus pres5t to       
p[]less m5 to-day6 ,f t mom5t e bit & "p
 ( ,8 life 0 "u ! control ( t ,holy ,_s4
 ,impell$ into ! wild]ness = t fi]ce    
set-to ) ,satan1 com+ back to ,galilee  
)9 ! p[] ( ! ,_s1 ,he himself cle>ly    
/at$ m ?an once1 t x 0 ?r\gh ?is ano9t+ 
t ,he prea*$1 & taught1 & heal$1 & ca/  
out demons4 ,! writ] to ! ,hebrews      
assures u t x 0 ?r\gh ! p[] ( ! ,et]nal 
,_s t ,he 0 enabl$ to g ?r\gh ! awful   
exp]i5ces ( ,ge?semane & ,calv>y4 ,&    
,luke adds t x 0 ?r\gh ! same emp[]+ ,_s
 t ,he gave comm&m5t to ! apo/les = !   
/up5d\s task ( _w-wide evangelization4  

,& !n at ! v la/ ref]r+ !m to t life (  
,81 ,he said3 ,z ! fa!r ha? s5t ,me ev5 
s s5d ,i y4 ,let me ask if ,he1 v ,god (
 v ,god1 yet 9 ,8 e>?ly life int5sely   
human1 ne$$ t ano9t+1 d n we8 ,if ,he   
wait$ = t exp]i5ce be=e v5tur+ ^u any   
s]vice1 %all n y & ,i8  ,b we mu/ turn  
to ! book ( ,acts to get fully )9 ! grip
 ( ?is tru?4 ,= x1 ) ! epi/les fitt+    
into x1 is peculi>ly ! ,holy ,_s book1  
ev5 z ! ,old ,te/am5t is ! ,jehovah book
 & ! gospels ) ,revelation ! ,jesus     
book4 ,! climax ( ! gospels is 9 !      
,acts4 ,:at is promis$ 9 ! gospels is   
exp]i5c$ 9 ! ,acts4  ,jesus is dom9ant 9
 ! gospels2 ! ,_s ( ,jesus 9 ! ,acts4   
,he is ! only cont9u\s p]sonality f fir/
 to la/4 ,he is ! common d5om9ator ( !  
book4 ,! fir/ twelve *apt]s gr\p ab\t   
,pet]1 ! rema9+ sixte5 ab\t ,paul1 b    
di/9ctly above bo? !y all gr\p ab\t !   
,holy ,_s4 ,he is ! "o dom9ant factor   
?r\gh\t4 ,! fir/ f\r? ( ! book is fairly
 aflame ) ,8 pres5ce at !               
c5t]--,j]usalem4 ,!nce out to ,sam>ia1 &

 ?r\gh ! ,cornelius door to ! :ole out] 
non-,jewi% _w2 at ,antio* ! new c5t]1 & 
!nce ?r\gh ! utt]mo/ p>ts ( ! ,roman    
empire into its he>t1 ,8 is ! pres5ce   
recogniz$ & obey$4 ,he is ceaselessly   
guid+1 emp[]+1 inspir+1 *eck+1 controll+
 cle> to ! abrupt end4 ,8 is ! "o ma/]+ 
p]sonality4 ,& ev]y:]e ,8 pres5ce is a  
trans=m+ pres5ce4 ,no?+ %ort ( />tl+ is 
! *ange 9 ,pet]1 9 ! attitude ( !       
,j]usalem ?\s&s1 9 ! p]secutor ,saul1 9 
! _s ( ^! disciples1 9 ! unprec$5t$ &   
unp>allel$ unselfi%ness %[n4 ,x is      
revolution>y4 ,ah6 x 0 meant to be s4   
,?is book is ! liv+ illu/ration ( :at   
,jesus meant by ,8 tea*+ reg>d+ ,8      
successor4 ,x becomes also an act$      
illu/ration ( :at ! p]sonal *ri/ian life
 is meant to be4  ,! ,_s's pres5ce & !  
necessity ( ,8 control is deep-gra9$ 9 !
 consci\sness ( ! lead]s 9 ?is book4    
,leav+ ! /irr+ sc5es at ! capital !     
eigh? *apt] takes u d[n to ,sam>ia4     
,multitudes h be5 l$ to believe ?r\gh ! 
prea*+ ( a man :o has be5 *os5 to look  

aft] ! bus9ess matt]s ( ! *ur*4 ,pet] & 
,john are s5t d[n to aid ! new movem5t4 
,note t _! v fir/ conc]n is to sp5d "t 9
 pray] t ?is great company may receive !
 ,holy ,_s4  ,! next *apt] %ifts ! sc5e 
to ,damascus4 ,a man unkn[n save = ?is  
incid5t is s5t z ,god's mess5g] to      
,saul4 ,z he lays 8 h& ^u ?is *os5 man &
 speaks ! light-giv+ words he           
in/9ctively adds1 & be fill$ ) ! ,holy  
,_s4 ,t is n record$ z a "p ( :at he _h 
be5 told to d4 ,b pla9ly ?is humble man 
( ,god believes t t is ! ess5tial elem5t
 9 ,saul's prep>ation = 8 great "w4  ,9 
! t5? *apt] ! ,holy ,_s's action )      
,cornelius completely upsets !          
life-long1 rock-root$ ideas ( ^!        
int5sely national1 & int5sely exclusive 
,jews4 ,yet x is accept$ z f9al4  ,) :at
 qua9t simplicity does ! ?irte5? *apt]  
tell ( ! ,holy ,_s's initiation ( ^?    
great mission>y j\rneys ( ,paul f ! new 
c5t] ( _w evangelization8 ! ,holy ,_s   
said1 etc4 ,& h[ l x is ! language (    
,james 9 deliv]+ ! judgm5t ( ! fir/ *ur*

 c\ncil3--x seem$ good to ! ,holy ,_s & 
to u4  ,paul's conviction is v pla9 f   
num]\s ref]5ces 9 ^? wond]ful he>t-se>*+
 & he>t-reveal+ lett]s ( 84 ,b "o       
in/ance 9 ?is ,book ( ,acts w s]ve z a  
fair illu/ration ( 8 tea*+ & habit4 ,x  
is 9 ! n9ete5? *apt]4 ,9 8 travels he   
has come z f> z to ,ephesus1 & f9ds !re 
a small company ( e>ne/ disciples4 ,!y  
are /rang]s to him4 ,he longs to help   
!m1 b mu/ fir/ f9d _! ne$4 ,at once he  
puts a "q to !m4 ,a "q may be a great   
reveal]4 ,?is "o reveals 8 own          
conception ( :at mu/ be ! pivotal       
exp]i5ce ( e true foll[] ( ,jesus4 ,he  
asks3 ,did ye receive ! ,holy ,_s :5 ye 
believ$8  ,b !y _h be5 poorly in/ruct$1 
l _m o!rs s9ce1 & 7 n cle> j :at he     
meant4 ,!y _h receiv$ ! baptism (       
,john--a baptism ( rep5tance2 b n !     
baptism ( ,jesus--a baptism ( p[]4 ,&   
,paul at once gives himself up to       
in/ruct+ & !n pray+ ) !m until ! promis$
 gift is graci\sly be/[$4 ,t is ! la/ we
 he> ( ^? twelve p]sons4 ,"s ( !m may h 

be5 wom54 ,"s may h come to be lead]s 9 
t great ,ephesian ,*ur*4 ,b ( t no?+ is 
said4 ,! emphasis rema9s on ! fact t 9  
,paul's m9d because !y 7 foll[]s ( ! ,"l
 ,jesus !y mu/ h ?is emp[]+ exp]i5ce ( !
 ,holy ,_s's infill+4  ,pla9ly 9 ?is    
,book ( ,acts ! pivot on :i* all else   
re/s & turns is ! unh9d]$ pres5ce ( !   
,holy ,_s4   ,five ,ess5tials4  ,if y w 
/op a :ile to ?9k into x y w f9d t a    
rightly r\nd$ *ri/ian life has five     
ess5tial *>act]i/ics4 ,i mean ess5tial 9
 ! same s5se z t light is an ess5tial to
 ! eye4 ,! eye's see+ dep5ds :olly on   
light4 ,if x does n see light1 by & by1 
x _c see light4 ,! e> t he>s no s\nd    
loses ! p[] to he> s\nd4 ,light is      
ess5tial to ! heal?ful eye3 s\nd to !   
e>3 air to ! lungs3 blood to ! he>t4 ,j 
z really are ^! five ?+s ess5tial to a  
/rong heal?ful *ri/ian life4  ,! second 
( ^! is a he>t-love = ! old ,book (     
,god4 ,n read+ x z a duty--tak+ a *apt] 
at night because y feel y mu/4 ,i d n   
mean t j n[4 ,b read+ x because y love  

to2 z y w\ld a love lett] or a lett] f  
home4 ,?9k+ ab\t x z ! writ] ( ! "o     
hundr$ & n9ete5? psalm did4 ,li/5 to him
 = a mom5t 9 t "o psalm1 talk+ ab\t ?is 
book3 ,i delight1 ,i w delight1 ,my     
delight--9 all n9e times4 ,i love1 ,oh6 
h[ ,i love1 ,i d love1 ,consid] h[ ,i   
love1 ,i love exce$+ly1 aga9 n9e times 9
 all4 ,i h long$1 ,my eyes fail1 ,my s\l
 breake?1 speak+ ( ! int5sity ( 8 desire
 to get alone ) ! book4 ,sweet] ?an     
honey1 ,z great spoil1 ,z mu* z all     
ri*es1 ,bett] ?an ?\s&s ( gold1 ,above  
gold1 yea1 above f9e gold4 ,& all t     
pack$ into less ?an two leaves4 ,d y    
love ?is ,book l t8 ,w\ld y l to8 ,wait 
a mom5t4  ,! ?ird ess5tial is "r habits 
( pray]4 ,liv+ a v]itable life ( pray]4 
,mak+ pray] ! *ief "p n alone ( y\r     
life1 b ( y\r s]vice4 ,hav+ answ]s to   
pray] z a con/ant exp]i5ce4 ,be+ l ! "y 
man 9 a conf]5ce 9 ,india1 :o said1 ,i  
us$ to pray ?ree times a day3 ,n[ ,i    
pray only once a day1 & t is all day4   
,feet busy all ! day1 h&s ceaselessly   

active1 head full ( matt]s ( bus9ess1 b 
! he>t nev] out ( communication ) ,him4 
,has pray] become to y l t8 ,w\ld y h x 
s8 ,wait a mom5t4  ,! f\r? ess5tial is a
 pure1 e>ne/1 unselfi% life4 ,our lives 
are ! /ronge/ "p ( u--or else ! weake/4 
,a man kn[s ! lea/ ( ! influ5ce ( 8 own 
life4 ,life is n m]e l5g? ( "t b ! daily
 web ( "* we unconsci\sly weave4 ,our   
?\ghts1 imag9ations1 purposes1 motives1 
love1 w1 are ! "u ?reads3 our words1    
tone ( voice1 looks1 acts1 habits are ! 
upp] ?reads3 & ! pass+ mom5t is ! %uttle
 swiftly1 ceaselessly1 rel5tlessly1     
weav+ ^? ?reads into a web1 & t web is  
life4 ,x is wov51 n by our wi%+1 or     
will+1 b irresi/ibly1 unavoidably1 wov5 
by :at we are1 mom5t by mom5t1 h\r aft] 
h\r4 ,:at is y\r life weav+ out8 ,is x  
attractive because ( ! p[] 9 x ( ,8     
pres5ce8 ,w\ld y h x s8 ,w\ld y "k !    
secret ( a life m>k$ by ! /range beauty 
( humility1 & fragrant ) ! odor ( ,8    
pres5ce8 ,wait j a mom5t4  ,! fif?      
ess5tial is a passion = w9n+ o!rs "o by 

"o to ! ,"l ,jesus4 ,a passion1 ,i say4 
,i may use no weak] ^w ?an t4 ,a passion
 burn+ ) ! /eady flame ( an?racite4 ,a  
passion = w9n+3 n driv+1 nor dragg+1 b  
draw+ m54 ,i am n talk+ ab\t prea*]s j  
n[1 z prea*]s1 b ab\t e "o ( u4 ,d y "k 
! peculi> delight !re is 9 w9n+ ! fell[ 
by y\r side1 ! girl 9 y\r social circle1
 to ,jesus ,*ri/8 ,no8 ,ah1 y h miss$   
half y\r life6 ,w\ld y h su* an int5se  
passion z t1 ?rill+ y\r he>t1 & inspir+ 
y\r life1 & "k h[ to d x skillfully &   
tactfully8  ,let me tell y ) my he>t t !
 secret n only ( ?is1 b ( all f\r ( ^!  
ess5tials ,i h nam$ lies 9 ! fir/ "o :i*
 ,i h n yet nam$1 & gr[s out ( x4 ,giv5 
! fir/ ! o!rs w foll[ z day foll[s !    
ris+ sun4  ,:at is ! fir/ great         
ess5tial8 ,x is ?is--! unre/ra9$1       
unh9d]$1 controll+ pres5ce 9 ! he>t ( ! 
,holy ,_s4 ,x is all[+ ,jesus' o!r      
,self1 ! ,holy ,_s1 to take full        
possession & ma9ta9 a lov+ b absolute   
monopoly ( all y\r p[]s4   ,t>ry4  ,my  
fri5d1 h y receiv$ ?is promis$ p[]8 ,is 

!re a gr[+ up ( ^? f\r ?+s )9 y by ,8   
grace8 ,does ! ,holy ,_s h fre5ess (    
sway 9 y8 ,are y consci\s ( ! fullness (
 ,8 love & p[]--consci\s en\gh to "k h[ 
mu* !re is beyond ( :i* y are n         
consci\s8 ,does y\r he>t say1 ,no4      
,well1 ?+s may be mov+ smoo?ly 9 t *ur* 
( :i* y are pa/or1 & 9 t s*ool ov] :i* y
 preside4 ,bus9ess may be 9 a           
satisfactory condition4 ,y\r /&+ 9      
society may be q pleas+4 ,y\r plans     
work+ out well4 ,! family may be gr[+ up
 ar\nd y z y _h hop$4 ,b let me say to y
 v k9dly b v pla9ly y\r life ?us f> is a
 failure4 ,y h be5 succe$+ spl5didly x  
may be 9 a great _m important matt]s1 b 
!y are ! details & 9 ! ma9 issue y h    
fail$ utt]ly4  ,& to y to-night ,i br+  
"o message--! ,ma/]'s ,olivet           
message--t>ry ye4 ,no ne$ ( t>ry+1 z )  
^! disciples1 = ,god to d some?+4 ,8 "p 
has be5 done1 & spl5didly done4 ,& ,he  
waits n[ ^u y4 ,b t>ry until y are will+
 to put out ( y\r life :at displeases   
,him1 no matt] :at t may mean to y4     

,t>ry until y\r eyesight is correct$2   
until y\r w is surr5d]$4 ,t>ry t y may  
/>t ! habit ( t>ry+1 = ^? two ,olivet   
words1 ,g & t>ry1 w become ! ev5-balanc+
 law ( y\r new life4 ,a con/ant go+ to d
 ,8 w2 a cont9ual t>ry+ to f9d out ,8 w4
 ,t>ry to get y\r e>s cle>$ & quiet$ s y
 c le>n to recognize t l[ voice ( ,84   
,t>ry e>ne/ly1 /eadily until t t\* ( p[]
 comes to *ange1 & cleanse1 & quiet1 &  
to give y a totally new conception ( :at
 p[] is4 ,!n y c und]/& ! exp]i5ce ( !  
"o :o wrote3--      ,my h&s 7 fill$ ) _m
 ?+s       ,t ,i did preci\s hold1      
,z any treasure ( a k+'s--       ,silv]1
 or gems1 or gold4     ,! ,ma/] came &  
t\*$ my h&s1       7,! sc>s 7 9 ,8 own7 
,& at ,8 feet my treasures sweet        
,fell %att]$1 "o by "o4     ',i mu/ h   
empty h&s1' said ,he1       ',:]e) to "w
 ,my works ?r\gh !e4'      ,my h&s 7    
/a9$ ) m>ks ( toil1       ,defil$ ) du/ 
( e>?2     ,& ,i my "w did (ttimes soil1
       ,& r5d] little wor?4     ,! ,ma/]
 came & t\*$ my h&s1       7,& crimson 7

 ,8 own7     ,b :51 amaz$1 on m9e ,i    
gaz$1       ,lo6 e /a9 0 gone4     ',i  
mu/ h cleans$ h&s1' said ,he1           
',:]e) to "w ,my works ?r\gh !e4'       
,my h&s 7 gr[+ fev]i%       ,& cumb]$ ) 
mu* c>e6     ,trembl+ ) ha/e & eag]ness1
       ,nor fold$ (t 9 pray]4     ,!    
,ma/] came & t\*$ my h&s1       7,)     
heal+ 9 ,8 own7     ,& calm & /ill to d 
,8 w       ,!y grew--! fev] gone4       
',i mu/ h quiet h&s1' said ,he1         
',:]e) to "w ,my works = ,me4'      ,my 
h&s 7 /rong 9 fanci$ /r5g?1       ,b n 9
 p[] div9e1     ,& bold to take up tasks
 at l5g?1       ,t 7 n ,8 b m9e4     ,! 
,ma/] came & t\*$ my h&s1       7,&     
might 0 9 ,8 own67     ,b m9e s9ce !n h 
p[]less be51       ,save ,8 are laid    
!reon4     ',& x is only ?us1' said ,he1
       ',t ,i c "w ,my works ?r\gh !e4' 
,,footnotes3  #c ,gal41 #e3bb4     ,,!  
,,*annel ,,( ,,p[]4  ,a ,^w t ,/icks &  
,/+s4   ,i suppose ev]yone "h c ?9k (   
?ree or f\r p]sons :om he loves or      
reg>ds highly1 :o are n *ri/ians4 ,c y8 

,p]haps 9 y\r own home circle1 or 9 !   
circle ( y\r close fri5ds4 ,!y may be   
nice p1 cultur$1 lovable1 delightful    
companions1 fond ( music & good books1 &
 all t2 b ?is is true ( !m1 t !y d n    
tru/ & confess ,jesus z a p]sonal       
,savior4 ,c y ?9k ( su* p]sons 9 y\r own
 circle8 ,i am go+ to wait a few mom5ts 
9 sil5ce :ile y recall !m to m9d1 if y  
w--,c y see _! faces8 ,are _! names cle>
 to y\r m9ds8  ,n[ ,i want to talk ) y a
 little :ile to-night1 n ab\t ! :ole _w1
 b j ab\t ^! ?ree or f\r de> fri5ds (   
y\rs4 ,i am go+ to suppose !m lovely p 9
 p]sonal contact1 cultur$1 & k9dly1 &   
intellig5t1 & ( good habits ev5 ?\gh all
 t may n be true ( all ( !m4 ,&1 ,i want
 to ask y a "q--,god's "q--ab\t !m4 ,y  
rememb] ,god put ,8 h& ^u ,ca9's arm1 &1
 look+ into 8 face1 said3 ,:]e is ,abel1
 ?y bro!r8 ,i want to ask y t "q4 ,:]e  
are ^! f\r fri5ds8 ,n :]e are !y        
socially1 nor f9ancially1 nor           
educationally4 ,^! are important        
que/ions4 ,b !y are less important ?an  

?is o!r "q3 ,:]e are !y z t\*+ ,him8    
,:]e are !y z reg>ds ! be/ life "h1 & ! 
long] life beyond ?is "o8  ,& ,i %all n 
ask y :at y ?9k ab\t x4 ,= ,i am n      
conc]n$ j n[ ) :at y ?9k4 ,nor %all ,i  
tell y :at ,i ?9k4 ,= ,i am n "h to tell
 y :at ,i ?9k1 b to br+ a message f !   
,ma/] z pla9ly & k9dly z ,i c4 ,s ,i    
%all ask y to notice :at ?is old book ( 
,god says ab\t ^! fri5ds ( y\rs4 ,x is  
full ( /atem5ts reg>d+ !m4 ,i c take "t 
= only a few4  ,turn1 = in/ance1 to !   
la/ *apt] ( ,m>k's ,gospel1 & ! sixte5? 
v]se1 & y w f9d ^! words3 ,he t believe?
 & is baptiz$ %all be sav$2 he t        
believe? n %all be--4 ,y "k ! la/ ^w ( t
 s5t5ce4 ,x is an ugly ^w4 ,i dislike   
int5sely to ?9k x1 mu* less repeat x4 ,x
 is "o ( ^? blunt1 %>p1 ,anglo-,saxon   
words t /ick & /+4 ,i wi% ,i _h a t5d]] 
tone ( voice1 9 :i* to repeat x1 & !n   
only 9 a l[ :isp]--x is s awful--damn$4 
,let me ask y v g5tly3 ,does ! fir/ "p (
 t s5t5ce--he t believe?--tru/e?--n1    
does t describe ! f\r fri5ds y are ?9k+ 

( n[8 ,& please rememb] t t ^w believe? 
does n mean ! ass5t ( ! m9d to a =m (   
cre$3 nev] t3 b ! ass5t ( ! he>t to a   
p]son3 always t4 ,yes1 y say ,i'm afraid
 x does3 t is j ! "o ?+4 ,he is ?\ghtful
 & g5tlemanly2 %e is k9d & good2 b !y d 
n tru/ ,jesus ,*ri/ p]sonally4 ,!n let  
me add1 v k9dly1 b v pla9ly1 if ! fir/  
"p is an accurate description ( y\r     
fri5ds1 ! second "p is meant to apply to
 !m1 too1 w\ld y n say8 ,& t is an awful
 ?+ to say4  ,:at a /range book ?is     
,bible is6 ,x makes su* radical         
/atem5ts1 & uses su* unpleasant words t 
grate on ! n]ves1 & />tle ! e>4 ,no man 
w\ld h d>$ ( himself to write su*       
/atem5ts4  ,i rememb] "o "t visit+ a    
fri5d 9 ,bo/on1 engag$ 9 *ri/ian "w !re2
 an e>ne/ man4 ,we 7 talk+ "o day ab\t  
?is v ?+ & ,i recall say+3 ,d y really  
believe t :at ! ,bible says ab\t ^! p c 
be true8 ,because if x is y & ,i %\ld be
 trem5d\sly /irr$ up ov] x4 ,& ,i recall
 di/9ctly 8 reply1 aft] a mom5t's pause1
 ,well1 _! condition c]ta9ly w be       

un=tunate4 ,un=tunate6 ,t is ! ,bo/onese
 ( x4 ,t is a mu* less disagreeable ^w4 
,x has a smoo!r f9i%--a sort ( poli%--to
 x4 ,x does n j> on y\r feel+s s4 ,b ?is
 book uses a v diff]5t ^w f t1 a ^w t   
mu/ grate h>%ly ^u e e> "h4  ,i "k v    
well t "s p]sons h associat$ t ugly ^w )
 a sc5e some?+ l ?is3 ,!y h imag9$ a man
 /&+ ) fi/ cl5*$1 & eyes fla%+ fire1 & !
 l9es ( 8 face knott$ up h>d1 z he says 
9 a h>% voice1 ,he t believe? n %all be 
damn$1 z ?\gh he f\nd pleasure 9 say+ x4
 ,if !re is "o p]son "h to-night :o ev] 
_h su* a conception1 w y k9dly cut x out
 ( y\r imag9ation at once8 ,= x is      
untrue4 ,& put 9 its place ! true sett+ 
( ! ^w4  ,h y ev] notic$ :at a diff]5ce 
! mann]1 & expression ( face1 & tone (  
voice1 yes1 & ! "* ( a p]son make 9 !   
impression 8 words leave ^u y\r m9d8 ,n[
 m>k3 ,x is ,jesus talk+ "h4 ,jesus--!  
t5d]e/-he>t$1 ! mo/ "m-he>t$ man ?is _w 
ev] li/5$ to4 ,look at ,him1 /&+ !re on 
t hilltop1 look+ out t[>d ! great _w ,he
 has j di$ =1 ) ! te>s com+ into ,8     

eyes1 & ,8 lips quiv]+ ) ! awfulness (  
:at ,he 0 say+--he t believe? n %all be 
damn$1 z ?\gh x j broke 8 he>t to say x4
 ,& x did break ,8 he>t t x might n be  
true ( u4 ,= ,he di$ lit]ally ( a brok5 
he>t1 ! walls ( t great1 ?robb+ muscle  
bur/ asund] by ! /ra9 ( s\l4 ,t is !    
true sett+ ( t t]rific /atem5t4  ,please
 notice x does n say t ,god damns m54 ,y
 w f9d t n[h]e )9 ! pages ( ?is book4 ,b
 x is love talk+2 love t sees ! end ( ! 
road & speaks ( x4 ,& true love tells ! 
tru? at all risks :5 x mu/ be told4 ,&  
,jesus because ( ,8 dy+ & undy+ love    
seeks to make m5 acqua9t$ ) ! fact :i*  
,he sees s pla9ly1 & !y d n4  ,n[ turn =
 a mom5t to a second /atem5t4 ,y w f9d x
 9 ,galatians1 ?ird *apt]1 t5? v]se4    
,paul is quot+ f ! book ( ,deut]onomy ^!
 words3 ,curs$--!re is ano!r ugly       
^w--curs$ is ev]yone :o cont9ue? n 9 all
 ! words ( ! book ( ?is law to d !m4    
,let me ask3 ,does t describe y\r       
fri5ds8 ,well1 ,i guess x describes u   
all1 does x n8 ,:o is !re "h t has      

cont9u$ 9 all ! words ( ! book ( ?is law
 to d !m8 ,if !re is "s "o ,i ?9k p]haps
 y w\ld bett] )draw1 = ,i h no message =
 y to-night4 ,! sole diff]5ce betwe5 "s 
( u1 & ^! fri5ds y h 9 y\r m9d is t we  
are dep5d+ ^u ,ano!r :o bore ! curse =  
u4 ,b ^! fri5ds decl9e to come into     
p]sonal t\* ) ,him4 ,d !y n8 ,& ?is     
hone/ spok5 book ( ,god tells u pla9ly (
 t ^w curs$ :i* has be5 writt51 & rema9s
 writt51 ov] _! faces & lives4  ,!      
,bible is full ( su* /atem5ts4 ,!re is  
no ne$ ( multiply+ !m4 ,& ,i am sure ,i 
h no he>t 9 repeat+ any m ( !m4 ,b ,i   
br+ y ^! two = a purpose4 ,?is purpose3 
( ask+ y "o "q--^: fault is x8 ,:o is to
 blame8 ,"s "o is at fault4 ,!re is     
blame some:]e4 ,?is ?+ is all wrong4 ,x 
is no "p ( ,god's plan1 & :5 ?+s g      
wrong1 "s "o is to blame4 ,n[ ,i ask y3 
,:o is to blame8   ,a ,"m-,he>t4  ,well1
 !re are j f\r p]sons1 or gr\ps ( p]sons
 conc]n$4 ,!re is ,god2 & ,satan2 & ^!  
fri5ds we are talk+ ab\t2 &1 ourselves1 
:o are n a bit bett] 9 ourselves ?an    

!y--n a bit--b :o are tru/+ "s ,"o else 
to see u ?r\gh4 ,some:]e )9 ! l9es ( ^? 
f\r we mu/ f9d ! blame ( ?is awful /ate 
( affairs4 ,well1 we c say v promptly t 
,satan is to blame4 ,he is at ! bottom (
 x all4 ,& t c]ta9ly is true1 ?\gh x is 
n all ( ! tru?4 ,!n x c be add$1 & add$ 
9 a s(t] voice because ! ?+ is s s]i\s1 
& ^! fri5ds are de> to u1 t ^! p        
!mselves are to blame4 ,& t is true1    
too4 ,because !y *oose to rema9 out (   
t\* ) ,him :o di$ t x might n be s4 ,=  
!re is no s9 *>g$ :]e !re is no *oice   
made4 ,s9 foll[s *oice4 ,only :]e "o has
 kn[n ! wrong & has *os5 x is !re s9    
*>g$4  ,b t ?is awful condition goes on 
un*ang$1 t ^? two ugly words rema9 true 
( our de> fri5ds1 day aft] day1 :ile we 
meet !m1 & live ) !m1 is !re /ill blame8
 ,!re are j two left out ( ! f\r3 ,god1 
& ourselves :o tru/ ,him4 ,let me ask v 
rev]5tly1 b v pla9ly3 ,is x ,god's      
fault8 ,y & ,i h bo? he>d su* a ?+ h9t$ 
at1 & sometimes op5ly said4 ,i believe x
 is a good ?+ ) rev]5ce to ask1 &       

attempt to f9d ! answ]1 to su* a "q z t4
 ,& = answ] let me fir/ br+ to y a      
picture ( ! ,god ( ! ,old ,te/am5t :om  
"s p ?9k ( z be+ j1 b sev]e & /]n4      
,away back 9 ! e>lie/ "t1 9 ! fir/ book1
 ,g5esis1 ! six? *apt]1 & d[n 9 v]ses   
five & six are ^! words3 ,& ! ,"l saw t 
! wick$ness ( man 0 great 9 ! e>?1      
&--li/5 to ^! words--t e imag9ation ( ! 
?\ghts ( 8 he>t 0 only evil cont9ually4 
,:at an arraignm5t6 ,e imag9ation1 evil1
 only evil2 no mixture ( good at all2   
only evil cont9ually1 no occasional     
spurts ( good ev5--! :ole fabric bad1 & 
bad cle> ?r\gh1 & all ! "t4 ,is n t a   
t]rific arraignm5t8 ,b li/5 fur!r3 ,& x 
rep5t$ ! ,"l t ,he _h made man on ! e>?1
 &--li/5 to ^! la/ pa!tic words--x      
griev$ ,him at ,8 he>t4  ,w y please    
rememb] t grieve is always a love ^w8   
,!re c be no grief except :]e !re is    
love4 ,y may annoy a neighbor1 or vex a 
p>tn]1 or ang] an acqua9tance1 b y _c   
grieve except :]e !re is love1 & y _c be
 griev$ except :]e9 y love4  ,i h       

sometimes1 m (t5 ?an ,i c\ld wi%1 se5 a 
case l ?is4 ,a "y man ( good family s5t 
away to college4 ,he gets 9 ) ! wrong   
cr[d1 = !y are n all angels 9 colleges  
yet1 q4 ,gets to smok+ & dr9k+ & gambl+1
 improp] h\rs1 bad companions1 & all t4 
,8 real fri5ds try to advise him1 b )\t 
effect4 ,by & by ! college au?orities   
remon/rate ) him1 & he tries to improve1
 b )\t mu* success aft] ! fir/ pull4 ,& 
aft] a :ile1 v reluctantly1 he is       
susp5d$1 & s5t home 9 disgrace4 ,he     
feels v bad1 & makes good resolutions & 
e>ne/ promises1 & :5 he returns he does 
d mu* bett] = a "t4 ,b x does n la/     
long4 ,soon he is 9 ) ! old cr[d aga91 !
 old r\nd ( habits & dissipations1 only 
n[ x gets worse ?an be=e2 ! pace is     
fa/]4 ,& ! up%ot ( x all is t he is     
call$ up be=e ! au?orities & expell$1   
s5t home 9 utt] disgrace1 n to return4  
,& "h is 8 *um :o room$ ) him1 ate )    
him1 liv$ ) him4 ,he says1 ,well1 ,i    
decl>e1 ,i am all brok5 up ov] ,jim4    
,x's too bad6 ,he 0 hail-fell[1 well    

met1 & n[ he has gone l t4 ,i'm awfully 
sorry4 ,x's too bad6 too bad66 ,& by &  
by he =gets ab\t x except z an          
unpleasant memory r\s$ up n[ & !n4 ,& "h
 is "o ( 8 pr(essors :o knew him be/    
p]haps1 & lik$ him4 ,well1 he says1 x is
 too bad ab\t "y ,coll9s4 ,/range1 too1 
he came ( good family2 good blood 9 8   
ve9s2 & yet he seems to h gone "r d[n ) 
! ragtag4 ,x's too bad6 too bad66 ,i am 
s sorry4 ,& ! matt] passes f 8 m9d 9 !  
press ( duties & is rememb]$ only       
occasionally z "o ( ! disagreeable ?+s  
to be regrett$1 & p]haps philosophiz$   
ov]4  ,& !re is ! boy's fa!r's p>tn]1   
d[n 9 ! home t[n4 ,well1 he             
soliloquizes1 x is too bad ab\t ,coll9s'
 boy4 ,he is all brok5 up ov] x1 & no   
wond]4 ,doesn't x seem que]8 ,t boy has 
z good blood z !re is3 good fa!r1 lovely
 "m1 & yet gone clean to ! bad1 & s "y4 
,x is too bad6 ,i am awfully sorry =    
,coll9s4 ,& 9 ! busy r\nd ( life he     
=gets1 save z a bad dream :i* w come    
back n[ & !n4  ,b d[n 9 t boy's home !re

 is a woman--a "m1 he>t-brok5--secretly 
ble$+ h] he>t out ?r\gh h] eyes4 ,%e    
goes quietly1 fai?fully ab\t h] r\nd (  
life1 b h] hair gets ?9n]1 & ! gray     
/reaks x pla9]1 h] =m b5ds ov] m1 & !   
l9es become m deeply bitt5 9 h] face1 z 
! days come & g4 ,& if y talk ) h]1 & %e
 w talk ) y1 %e w say1 ,oh1 yes1 ,i "k  
o!r mo!rs' boys g wrong2 "s ( !m go+    
wrong all ! "t2 b to ?9k ( my ,jim--t   
,i've nurs$1 & lov$ s1 & done ev]y?+    
=--to ?9k t my ,jim-- & h] voice *okes 9
 h] ?roat1 & %e refuses to be com=t$4   
,%e grieves at h] he>t4 ,ah6 t is !     
picture ( ,god 9 t ,g5esis *apt]4 ,he   
saw t ! _w ,he _h made & lavi%$ all !   
weal? ( ,8 love ^u _h gone wrong1 & x   
griev$ ,him at ,8 he>t4  ,?is _w is     
,god's prodigal son1 & ,he is he>tbrok5 
ov] x4 ,& :at has ,he done ab\t x4 ,ah6 
:at has ,he done6 ,turn to ,m>k's twelf?
 *apt]1 & see !re ,jesus' own picture ( 
,8 ,fa!r z ,he knew ,him4 ,9 ! =m ( a   
p>able ,he tells h[ ,8 ,fa!r felt ab\t  
?+s "h4 ,he s5t man aft] man to try & w9

 u back1 b )\t effect1 except t ?+s got 
worse4 ,!n ,jesus repres5ts ,god talk+ )
 ,himself4 ,:at %all ,i d next1 to w9 !m
 back8--!re is ,my son--,my only        
boy--,jesus--,i believe--yes1 ,i believe
 ,i'll s5d ,him--!n !y'll see h[ badly  
,i feel1 & h[ mu* ,i love !m2 t'll t\*  
!m surely2 ,i'll d x4 ,y rememb] j h[ t 
six? v]se goes1 ,he _h yet "o1 a belov$ 
,son2 ,he s5t ,him la/ unto !m1 say+1 !y
 w rev]5ce my ,son4 ,& y "k h[ !y treat$
 ,god's ,son1 ,8 love gift4 ,& ,i want  
to rem9d y to-night t1 speak+ 9 our     
human way--! only way we c speak--,god  
suff]$ m 9 see+ ,8 ,son suff] ?an ?\gh  
,he might h suff]$ ,himself4 ,ask any "m
 "h3 ,w\ld y n gladly suff] pa9 9 place 
( y\r *ild suff]+ if y c\ld8 ,& e       
"m-he>t answ]s quickly1 ,aye1 t5 times  
ov]1 if ! *ild c\ld be sp>$ pa94 ,:]e   
did y get t m>vel\s "m-he>t & "m-love8  
,ah1 t "m-he>t is a bit ( ! ,god-he>t   
transf]r$4 ,t is :at ,god is l4 ,let me 
repeat v rev]5tly t ,god suff]$ m 9 giv+
 ,8 ,son to suff] ?an ?\gh ,he _h       

,himself suff]$4 ,& t is ! ,god ( ! ,old
 ,te/am5t6 ,let me ask3 ,is ,he to      
blame8 ,has ,he n done ,8 be/8  ,let x  
be said z s(tly z y w1 & yet v pla9ly1 t
 ^? awful words1 damn$ & curs$1 :atev]  
_! mean+ may be1 are true ( y\r fri5ds4 
,!n add3 ,x is n s because ( ,god's w 9 
! matt]1 b 9 spite ( ,8 w4 ,rememb] t   
,god exhau/$ all ! weal? ( ,8 res\rce :5
 ,he gave ,8 ,son4 ,!re c come no?+ m   
aft] t4   ,y\r ,p]sonality ,ne$$4  ,!n  
!re is a second "q f ,god's side to ask 
ab\t ^? ugly words3 ?\ghtfully1 & yet   
pla9ly--,is x ! fault ( ,jesus1 ! ,son (
 ,god8 ,& let anyone "h li/5 to ,him    
speak+ 9 t t5? *apt] ( ,john4 ,i lay d[n
 ,my life = ! %eep4 ,no man take? x f   
,me4 ,i lay x d[n ( ,myself4 ,i h p[] to
 lay x d[n & p[] to take x aga94 ,& !n g
 out yond] to t sc5e j outside !        
,j]usalem wall4 ,!re hangs ,jesus ^u t  
cross1 susp5d$ by nails ?r\gh h&s &     
feet4 ,he is only ?irty-?ree4 ,he is    
int5sely human4 ,life 0 j z sweet to    
,him t day z x is to y & me to-night4   

,aye1 m sweet3 = s9 _h n tak5 ! edge (f 
8 reli% ( life4 ,pla9ly ,he c\ld h      
prev5t$ !m4 ,= _m a "t _h ,he held !    
murd]\s mob 9 *eck by ! %e] p[] ( ,8    
pres5ce alone4 ,yet !re ,he hangs f n9e 
until noon & until ?ree--six long h\rs4 
,& ,he said ,he did x = y1 = me4 ,d n   
ask me to tell h[ ,8 dy+ = u saves4 ,i d
 n "k4 ,no "o /atem5t seems to tell all 
! tru?4 ,:5 ,i /udy into x ,i always get
 cle> beyond my dep?4 ,9 a trem5d\s way 
x tells a d\ble /ory2 ( ! damnable      
blackness ( s92 & ( ! int5sity ( love4  
,i d "k t ,he said ,he did x = u1 & =   
our salvation1 & t x _h to be done4 ,b z
 we look to-day on t sc5e1 aga9 ! "q3   
does any ( ! blame ( ! awful /atem5ts   
?is book makes reg>d+ y\r fri5ds belong 
to ,him1 d y ?9k8 ,& ,i ?9k ,i he> y\r  
he>ts say surely n4  ,well1 ! ,fa!r has 
done ,8 be/4 ,no blame surely atta*es   
!re4 ,! ,son has gone to ! utmo/ limit4 
,no fault c be f\nd !re4 ,!re is j "o   
o!r left up yond]1 ( ! div9e p>tn]%ip--!
 ,holy ,_s4 ,:at ab\t ,him4 ,li/54 ,j z 

soon z ! ,son w5t back home ) face & =m 
all sc>r$ f ,8 brief /ay ^u ! e>?1 ,he &
 ! ,fa!r said1 n[ ,we w s5d d[n ! la/ "o
 ( ,u1 ! ,holy ,_s1 & ,he w d ,8 be/ to 
woo m5 back1 & s x 0 done4 ,! la/       
supreme ef=t to w9 m5 back 0 begun4 ,!  
,holy ,_s came d[n = ! specific purpose 
( tell+ ! _w ab\t ,jesus4 ,8 "w d[n "h  
is to convict m5 ( _! t]rible wrong 9   
reject+ ,jesus1 & ( ,8 righte\sness1 & (
 ! judgm5t pass$ ^u ,satan4 ,only ,he c 
conv9ce m5's m9ds & consci5ces4 ,a ?\s& 
prea*]s ) ! logic ( a ,paul & ! eloqu5ce
 ( an ,isaiah c\ld n conv9ce "o man (   
s94 ,only ! ,_s c d t4 ,b li/5 to me z  
,i say v ?\ghtfully--& ?is is ! "o tru? 
,i pray ,god to burn into our he>ts     
to-night--t to d ,8 "w among m5 ,he ne$s
 to use m54 ,he ne$s y4 ,oh6 y say1 x is
 h>dly possible t y mean t3 ,i am n a   
m9i/]3 ,i h no special ability = *ri/ian
 "w3 ,i am j an obscure1 humble *ri/ian3
 ,i h no gift 9 t direction4 ,li/5 ) y\r
 he>t :ile ,i rem9d y t ,he ne$s n y\r  
special abilities or gifts1 ?\gh ,he w  

use all y h1 & ! m ! bett]1 b ,he ne$s  
y\r p]sonality z a human *annel ?r\gh   
:i* to t\* ! m5 y t\*4 ,& ,i want to say
 j z k9dly & t5d]ly z ,i c & yet ) great
 pla9ness t if y are refus+ to let ,him 
use y z ,he *ooses--%all ,i say !       
unpleasant tru?8--! practical blame = ^?
 ugly words1 & ! ugli] tru? back ( !m   
come /raight home to y4  ,t is a v s]i\s
 ?+ to say1 & s ,i mu/ add a few words  
to make x /ill m cle> & pla94 ,! ,_s (  
,god 9 work+ among m5 seeks embodim5t 9 
m51 ?r\gh :om ,he acts4 ,! amaz+ tru? is
 t n only is ,he will+ to ent] into &   
fill y ) ,8 v pres5ce1 b ,he seeks =1   
,he wants1 yes1 ,he ne$s y\r p]sonality 
z a *annel or m$ium1 t liv+ 9 y ,he may 
be able to d ,8 "w among ! m5 y t\* ev5 
?\gh y may n be consci\s ( mu* t ,he is 
do+ ?r\gh y4 ,is n t />tl+8 ,he wants to
 live 9 y\r body1 & speak ?r\gh y\r     
lips1 & look out ( y\r eyes1 & use y\r  
h&s1 really1 actually4 ,h y turn$ y\r   
p]sonality ov] to ,him z completely z t8
  ,rememb] ! law ( ,god's communication 

) m52 namely1 ,he speaks to m5 ?r\gh m54
 ,run c>efully ?r\gh ! ,bible1 & y w f9d
 t s9ce ! ,ca9 disa/]1 :i* divid$ all m5
 into two great gr\ps1 :5ev] ,god has a 
message = a man or a nation out 9 ! _w  
,he *ooses & uses a man 9 t\* ) ,himself
 z ,8 mess5g]4  ,li/5 to ,jesus' own    
words 9 t la/ night's long talk 9       
,john's ,gospel1 *apt] f\rte51 v]se     
sev5te54 ,speak+ ab\t ! com+ ,_s1 ,he   
says1 ,:om ! _w _c receive4 ,t is a     
/range /atem5t4 ,?\gh an important "p ( 
! ,_s's great mission is to ! _w yet x  
_c receive ,him4 ,b *apt] sixte51 v]ses 
sev5 & eight gives ! explanation3 ,i w  
s5d ,him unto y1 & ,he :5 ,he is come   
7unto y7 w conv9ce1 & s on4 ,t is to    
say1 a message f ,god to "o :o has come 
)9 ! circle ( p]sonal relation )        
,jesus--t message comes along a /raight 
l9e )\t break or crook4 ,b a message to 
"o :o rema9s outside t circle comes     
along an angl$ l9e--two l9es meet+ at an
 angle--& ! po9t ( t angle is 9 "s      
*ri/ian he>t4 ,! message ,he s5ds out to

 ! out] circle passes ?r\gh "s "o )9 !  
inn] circle4 ,to make x direct &        
p]sonal3 ,he ne$s to use y to t\* ^? :om
 y t\*4   ,god's ,sub-,headqu>t]s4  ,let
 me br+ y a few illu/rations ( h[ ,god  
uses m51 ?\gh ! fact ( ,8 us+ !m is on  
almo/ e page ( ?is ,bible4 ,back 9 ! old
 book ( ,judges is a peculi> expression 
:i* is n br\ght out z cle>ly z x might  
be 9 our ,engli% ,bibles4 ,! six? *apt] 
& ?irty-f\r? v]se might prop]ly read3 ! 
,_s ( ,jehovah clo!d ,himself ) ,gideon4
 ,x 0 a "t ( desp]ate crisis 9 ! nation4
 ,god *ose ?is man = lead]%ip among 8   
fell[s4 ,if y take 8 life ?r\gh\t y w n 
?9k him an ideal "*4 ,b he seems to be !
 be/ available /uff !re 04 ,he became ! 
g5]al guid+ an army 9 :at1 to human     
eyes1 0 a p]fectly hopeless /ruggle4 ,m5
 saw ,gideon mov+ ab\t giv+ ord]s4 ,b   
?is /rangely significant phrase lets u  
into ! secret ( 8 wise /rategy & spl5did
 victory4 ,! ,_s ( ,jehovah clo!d       
,himself ) ,gideon4 ,gideon's p]sonality
 0 m]ely a suit ( clo!s :i* ,god wore t 

day 9 a*iev+ t trem5d\s victory = ,8 p4 
,! same expression is us$ ( ,amasai1 "o 
( ,david's mighty *iefta9s1#d & (       
,ze*>iah1 "o ( ! prie/s dur+ ,joa%'s    
reign4#e  ,a ,new ,te/am5t illu/ration  
is f\nd 9 ! book ( ,acts 9 ! acc\nt (   
,philip & ! ,e?iopian /rang]4 ,?is dev\t
 ,african (ficial _h a copy ( ! old     
,hebrew ,scriptures1 b ne$$ an int]pret]
 to make pla9 _! newly acquir$          
significance4 ,! ,holy ,_s1 ! int]pret] 
( ,scripture1 longs to help him4 ,= t   
purpose ,he seeks out a man1 ( :om ,he  
has control1 nam$ ,philip4 ,he is       
direct$ to g "s di/ance ov] t[>d ! road 
:]e ?is man is j\rney+4 ,we are told (  
,philip t he 0 full ( ! ,_s4 ,& a read+ 
( t eigh? *apt] makes pla9 ! controll+  
pres5ce ( ! ,_s 9 ,philip's p]sonality4 
,9 ! beg9n+ ,he gives v explicit        
direction4 ,! ,_s 7)9 ,philip7 said1 g  
ne>1 jo9 ?yself to ?is *>iot4 ,& at !   
close ! ,_s ( ! ,"l caught away ,philip4
  ,^! are a few illu/rations ( :at seems
 to be a common law ( ,god's int]c\rse )

 m54 ,! language ( ! ,bible ?r\gh\t fits
 9 ) ?is same conception4 ,/rik+ly en\gh
 ! same seems to be true 9 ! oppos+     
camp1 among ! =ces ( ! ,evil ,"o4       
,repeat$ly 9 ! gospels we come across ! 
/>tl+ expressions--possess$ ) demons1   
possess$ ( demons1 evid5tly speak+ ( m5 
:om demons _h succe$$ 9 gett+ possession
 (1 & clo?+ !mselves )4 ,x seems to be a
 law ( _s life t a _s ne$s to be embodi$
 9 deal+ ) embodi$ be+s4 ,& ,god con=ms 
to ?is law 9 ,8 deal+s ) m54  ,my fri5d1
 w y ask y\r he>t1 has ! ,holy ,_s gott5
 possession ( y l t8 ,) rev]5ce ,i      
repeat t ,he is seek+ = m5 9 :om ,he may
 set up a sort ( sub-headqu>t]s1 f :i*  
,he may "w out z ,he pleases4 ,has ,he  
be5 able to d t ) y8 ,or1 h y be5 hold+ 
back f ,him1 fe>+ ,he might make "s     
*anges 9 y or y\r plans8 ,if t is s1 may
 ,i say j z k9dly z ^! lips c speak x1 b
 also z pla9ly1 t !n ! practical blame =
 ^? cutt+ words ab\t y\r fri5ds comes   
/raight back to y4  ,hugh ,mc,allister  
,beav]1 son ( ! =m] gov]nor (           

,p5nsylvania1 & "o ( ! r>e/ *ri/ian "y  
m5 t ev] liv$1 felt impell$ at a        
conf]5ce ( /ud5ts at ,nor?field1 9 '#ig1
 to tell ?is bit ( 8 inn] exp]i5ce1 ?\gh
 naturally reluctant to d s4 ,:ile at   
college1 arrangem5ts 7 made = a s]ies ( 
meet+s e night = a week4 ,"o day go+ d[n
 ! hallway ( ! college build+1 he said1 
,i met a boy we all call$ ,dut*y1 "o ( !
 t\ghe/ fell[s 9 s*ool4 ,i said to him1 
',dut*1 come to ! meet+ to-night4'      
,in/ead ( laugh+ or swe>+1 to ,beav]'s  
surprise1 he paus$ a mom5t z ?\gh su* a 
?+ 0 possible1 & ,beav] said1 ,i pray$  
quietly to myself1 & urg$ him to come4  
,& he said1 ,well1 ,i guess ,i w4 ,& t  
night to e "o's surprise ,dut* came to !
 meet+4 ,:5 ,beav] rose to speak1 to 8  
surprise ?is fell[ 0 n simply int5sely  
int]e/$ b 8 eyes 7 full ( te>s4 ,&      
,beav] said a voice z di/9ct z an       
audible voice said to me1 ',speak to    
,dut*y6' ,b ,i did n4 ,aga9 ! next night
 ,dut*y came ( 8 own accord1 & "o ( !   
boys putt+ 8 arm on ,beav]'s %\ld] said1

 ,speak to ,dut*y4 ,we boys nev] saw him
 l ?is be=e4 ,& he said he w\ld4 ,b he  
did n4 ,& "s "t aft] he _h a dream &    
?\ght he w\ld n walk ?is e>? any m4 ,x  
did n tr\ble him except t 8 bro!r 0     
cry+4 ,b he ?\ght he met ! ,ma/]1 :o    
look$ into 8 face1 & said1 ,hugh1 d y   
rememb]1 ,i ask$ y to speak to ,dut*y8  
,yes4 ,& y did n4 ,no4 ,w\ld y l to g   
back ! e>? & w9 him8 ,& he f9i%$ ! /ory 
by say+1 x's h>d "w1 b he's com+ n[4  ,i
 wond] if ! ,ma/] has ev] tri$ to use   
y\r lips l t1 & y h refus$8  ,a prom95t 
cl]gyman 9 ,new ,engl& tells ?is        
exp]i5ce ( 84 ,9 ! c\rse ( 8 pa/oral "w 
he 0 call$ to conduct ! fun]al s]vice ( 
a "y woman :o _h di$ q unexpect$ly4 ,z  
he ent]$ ! h\se he met ! m9i/] 9 *>ge ( 
! mission *ur*1 :]e ! family att5d$1 &  
ask$ him1 ,0 ,m>y a *ri/ian8 ,to 8      
surprise a pa9$ look came into ! "y     
man's face z he repli$1 ,?ree weeks ago 
,i _h a /rong impulse to speak to h]1 b 
,i did n2 & ,i d n "k4 ,a mom5t lat] he 
met ! girl's ,sunday s*ool tea*] & ask$ 

h] ! same "q4 ,quickly ! te>s came1 z %e
 said1 ,two weeks ago1 ,doctor1 a voice 
seem$ to say to me1 ',speak to ,m>y1' & 
,i knew :at x meant1 & ,i int5d$ to1 b  
,i did n1 & ,i d n "k4 ,deeply mov$ by  
^! unexpect$ answ]s1 a few m9utes lat]  
he met ! girl's "m1 & ?9k+ d\btless to  
give h] an opportunity to speak a ^w t  
w\ld br+ com=t to h] own he>t1 he said  
quietly1 ,m>y 0 a *ri/ian girl8 ,! te>s 
came quick & hot to ! "m's eyes1 z %e   
sobb$ out1 ,"o week ago a voice came to 
me say+1 ',speak to ,m>y1' & ,i ?\ght ( 
x1 b ,i did n at ! "t1 & y "k h[        
unexpect$ly %e w5t away & ,i d n "k4    
,well1 please und]/& me1 ,i am n say+ a 
^w ab\t t girl4 ,i d n "k any?+ to say4 
,i w\ld hope mu* & c und]/& t !re is    
gr\nd = hope4 ,b ?is is :at ,i say3 ,h[ 
pa!tic1 beyond expression1 t ! ,_s tri$ 
to get ! use ( ! lips ( ?ree p]sons1 a  
pa/or1 a tea*]1 aye1 a "m6 to speak ! ^w
 t evid5tly ,he long$ to h spok5 to h]1 
& ,he c\ld n6  ,has ,he tri$ to use y l 
t8   ,! ,highe/ ,law ( ,action4  ,b ^!  

two illu/rations are n>r[] ?an ! tru?4  
,!y speak ( ! lips4 ,he wants to use y\r
 lips2 b1 ev5 m1 ,he wants to use y\r   
life4 ,mu* z ,he may use y\r lips1 ,he w
 use y\r p]sonality1 y\r pres5ce1 y\r   
life t5 times m1 :5 y are :olly         
unconsci\s ( x4 ,he loves m5 s mu*4 ,he 
longs to save !m4 ,b ,he ne$s u--y &    
me--z *annels ?r\gh :i* ,8 p[] %all fl[ 
to t\* & mightily influ5ce ^? :om we    
t\*4 ,h[ (t5 has ,he turn$ away         
disappo9t$ because ! *annel _h brok5    
connections1 or c\ld n be us$8      ,he 
0 n will+ t any %\ld p]i%2       ,jesus1
 en?ron$ 9 ! glory above1     ,saw our  
poor fall5 _w1 piti$ our sorr[s1        
,p\r$ out ,8 life = u1 wond]ful love4   
,p]i%+1 p]i%+1 ?rong+ our pa?way1       
,he>ts break ) burd5s too heavy to be>2 
,jesus w\ld save1 b !re's no "o to tell 
!m1       ,no "o to save !m f s9 &      
despair4  ,someone says3 ,y are putt+ an
 awful responsibility ^u u4 ,w\ld y h u 
g out & beg9 speak+ to ev]yone we meet8 
,no1 t is n :at ,i am say+ j n[4 ,?\gh  

!re is a tru? !re4 ,b ?is3 ,surr5d]     
y\rself to ,jesus z y\r ,ma/]1 = ,him to
 take possession4 ,turn ! *annel ov] to 
,him1 t ,he may tight5 ! connections1   
upw>d & outw>d1 & clean x out1 & !n use 
z ,he may *oose4 ,he has a passion =    
w9n+ m51 & ,he has m>vel\s tact 9 do+ x4
 ,let ,him h ,8 way 9 y4 ,keep quiet &  
close to ,him1 & obey ,him1 gladly1     
*e]ily1 con/antly1 & ,he w assume all   
responsibility = ! results4  ,!re is a  
law ( p]sonal s]vice4 ,x is ?is3        
,contact means opportunity2 opportunity 
means responsibility4 ,to come into     
p]sonal contact ) a man gives an        
opportunity ( influ5c+ him = ,*ri/1 & ) 
opportunity goes its tw9                
p>tn]--responsibility4  ,!re is ano!r   
law--a high] law--! highe/ law ( !      
*ri/ian life4 ,x is ?is3 ,9 ev]y?+ hold 
y\rself subject to ! ,holy ,_s's lead+4 
,:5ev] ^! two laws come into conflict   
rememb] t ! l[] law always yields to !  
high]4 ,x is a law ( life t :]e two laws
 come into conflict ! l[] law always    

gives way to ! high]4 ,t is a supreme   
law bo? ( nature & 9 legislation4 ,n[1 !
 highe/ law ( ! *ri/ian life is to yield
 con/antly to ! lead+ ( our             
,companion--! ,holy ,_s4 ,!n quiet "t   
alone ) ! ,ma/] daily ov] ,8 ^w = !     
tra9+ ( ! e>1 & ! tra9+ ( ! judgm5t1 & !
 tra9+ ( ! tongue becomes ! great       
ess5tial4  ,b to-night ! great "q is3 ,h
 y turn$ ! *annel ( p[]--y\r            
p]sonality--ov] to ,him to be flu%$ &   
flood$ ) ,8 p[]8 ,w y8      ,only a     
smile1 yes1 only a smile1       ,t a    
woman o'erburd5$ ) grief       ,expect$ 
f y2 'tw\ld h giv5 relief1     ,= h]    
he>t a*$ sore ! :ile4       ,b1 we>y &  
*e]less1 %e w5t away1       ,because1 z 
x happ5$ t v day1     ,y 7 out ( t\* )  
y\r ,"l4      ,only a ^w1 yes1 only a   
^w1       ,t ! ,_s's small voice :isp]$1
 ',speak'2       ,b ! work] pass$ onw>d1
 unbless$ & weak1     ,:om y 7 meant to 
h /irr$       ,to c\rage1 devotion &    
love anew1       ,because1 :5 ! message 
came to y1     ,y 7 out ( t\* ) y\r ,"l4

      ,only a note1 yes1 only a note1   
,to a fri5d 9 a di/ant l&2       ,! ,_s 
said1 ',write1' b !n y _h plann$     ,"s
 diff]5t "w1 & y ?\ght       ,x matt]$  
little4 ,y did n "k       ',tw\ld h sav$
 a s\l f s9 & woe--     ,y 7 out ( t\* )
 y\r ,"l4      ,only a song1 yes1 only a
 song1       ,t ! ,_s said1 ',s+        
to-night2       ,?y voice is ?y ,ma/]'s 
by pur*as$ "r4'     ,b y ?\ght1 '',mid  
?is motley ?rong1       ,i c>e n to s+ (
 ! ,city ( ,god'2       ,& ! he>t t y\r 
words might h rea*$ grew cold--     ,y 7
 out ( t\* ) y\r ,"l4      ,only a day1 
yes1 only a day1       ,b oh6 c y guess1
 my fri5d1       ,:]e ! influ5ce rea*es 
& :]e x w end     ,( ! h\rs t y fritt]$ 
away8       ,! ,ma/]'s comm& is1 ',abide
 9 ,me'2       ,& fruitless & va9 w y\r 
s]vice be     ,if out ( t\* ) y\r ,"l4  
,,footnotes3  #d #a ,*ron4 xii3 #ah4  #e
 #b ,*ron4 xxiv3 #bj4     ,,! ,,price   
,,( ,,p[]4  ,law ( ,ex*ange4   ,e man   
ne$s p[]4 ,e e>ne/ man covets p[]4 ,e   
will+ man has ! ,ma/]'s promise ( p[]4  

,b e man does n possess ! promis$ p[]4  
,& _m1 x is to be fe>$1 nev] w4 ,_m a   
man's life to-day is utt]ly lack+ 9 p[]4
 ,"s ( u w look back at ! close ( life )
 a s5se ( ke5 disappo9tm5t & ( bitt]    
defeat4 ,& ! reason is n f> to seek1 nor
 h>d to see ?r\gh4 ,if we d n h p[] x is
 because we are n will+ to pay ! price4 
,ev]y?+ co/s4 ,!re is a law ( ex*ange t 
rules 9 e sph]e ( life4 ,x is ?is1 to   
get1 y mu/ give4 ,x rules 9 ! bus9ess   
_w4 ,if ,i want a h\se or a hat ,i mu/  
give ! sum agre$ ^u4 ,x rules 9 !       
intellectual _w4 ,if a "y man wants a   
discipl9$ m9d he mu/ give "t1 & close   
application1 & "s real1 h>d "w4 ,x holds
 true 9 ! _s realm4 ,if y & ,i wi% to h 
bus9ess transactions 9 ?is upp] _w (    
_s-life we mu/ be gov]n$ by ?is same    
law4 ,to h p[] 9 our lives ov] s9 &     
selfi%ness1 & passion1 & appetite2 ov]  
tongue1 & temp]1 & self-seek+ ambition2 
to h p[] 9 pray]1 & 9 w9n+ o!rs ov] f s9
 to ,jesus ,*ri/1 "o mu/ fir/ lay d[n ! 
requir$ price4  ,:at is ! price ( p[]8  

,turn to ,jesus' talk ) ,pet] & ! o!rs 9
 ! latt] "p ( ! sixte5? *apt] ( ,mat!w's
 gospel4 ,jesus has be5 tell+ !m ( !    
awful cross-exp]i5ces :i* ,he cle>ly saw
 ahead4 ,pet] probably fe>ful t :atev]  
came to 8 ,ma/] might possibly come to  
himself also1 & %r9k+ back 9 horror f t1
 has ! h>dihood to rebuke ,jesus4 ,!    
,ma/]1 recogniz+ ! sugge/ion z com+ f a 
f> subtl] individual ?an ,pet]1 :o is   
us+ ignorant ,pet]'s selfi%ness to      
repeat ! sugge/ion ( ! wild]ness1 aga9  
bids him begone4 ,!n 9 a few simple     
words ( f>-rea*+ significance1 ,he /ates
 fir/ ! /&>d ( p[]1 & !n ! price to be  
paid by "o :o w\ld rea* t /&>d4 ,li/5 to
 ,him3 ,if any man w\ld come aft] ,me1  
let him d5y himself & take up 8 cross & 
foll[ ,me4   ,9 ! ,footpr9ts ( ,jesus4  
,let u look a little into ^! famili>    
words4 ,if any man w\ld come aft] ,me--t
 is ! /&>d set be=e u4 ,n to be reg>d$ z
 a pill> 9 ! *ur*1 a lead] 9 religi\s   
circles1 a good ,bible /ud5t1 a g5]\s   
giv]1 an e>ne/ speak]1 an en]getic      

work]1 a spiritually m9d$ p]son1 b1 :at 
may n be c\pl$ ) any or all ( ^!        
admirable ?+s1 to tread 9 ! footpr9ts ( 
,jesus4  ,?9k back into t m>vel\s life4 
,a human life1 rememb]4 ,= ?\gh ,he 0   
,son ( ,god ,he liv$ ,8 life d[n "h z a 
son ( man4 ,?9k ( ,8 p[] ov] temptation1
 n alone at ! outset 9 ! fi]ce wild]ness
 /ruggle1 b ?r\gh ^? succe$+ ye>s (     
int5se conflict2 ,8 p[] ov] ,satan1 ov] 
man-possess+ demons1 ov] disease2 ,8 p[]
 9 deal+ ) ! subtle s*oolm5 try+ _! be/ 
to trip ,him up1 z well z ov] ,8 m      
viol5t enemies :o w\ld h da%$ ,him ov]  
yon ,naz>e? precipice1 or lat] /on$ !   
life out ( ,8 body 9 ,j]usalem4 ,recall 
! p[] ( ,8 r>e unselfi%ness2 ,8 comb9$  
pla9ness & t5d]ness ( spee* 9 deal+ )   
m52 ,8 unfail+ love to all classes2 ,8  
p[] z a s\l w9n]1 z a man ( pray]1 z a  
popul> prea*]1 lov+ly woo+ m5 :ile      
unsp>+ly rebuk+ _! s9s4 ,!re is !       
sugge/ion ( ,jesus' /&>d ( p[]4 ,w\ld y 
g aft] ,him8 ,y may4 ,= z ! ,fa!r s5t   
,him ev5 s s5ds ,he u1 to d ! same "w & 

live ! same life4  ,b wait a mom5t be=e 
answ]+ t "q4 ,!re is ano!r side 9 ,8    
life to t come-aft]-me4 ,opposites      
br\ght into contact produce a viol5t    
di/urbance4 ,su* a life z t ( ,jesus1   
d[n 9 ! atmosph]e ( ?is _w w ( necessity
 provoke bitt] enmities1 bo? !n & n[4   
,li/54 ,he 0 criticiz$ & sl&]$4 ,!y said
 ,he 0 peculi> & fanatical4 ,8 fri5ds   
?\ght ,him beside ,himself1 swept (f ,8 
feet by excessive1 hot-head$ en?usiasm4 
,!y laugh$ ,him to scorn1 & revil$ ,him4
 ,!y pick$ ,8 words1 & nagg$ ,8 k9dlie/ 
acts1 & dogg$ ,8 /eps4 ,repeat$ attempts
 7 made ^u ,8 life1 bo? at ,naz>e? & by 
/on+ at ,j]usalem4 ,a det]m9$ conspiracy
 aga9/ ,8 life 0 plann$ by ! ,j]usalem  
(ficials six mon?s be=e ! end actually  
came4 ,he 0 practically a fugitive = ^? 
mon?s4 ,at ! la/ ,he 0 arre/$ & mock$ & 
spit ^u1 /ruck ) op5 h& & cl5*$ fi/1    
d]isively cr[n$ ) ?orns1 & f9ally       
kill$--a cruel1 l+]+1 tortur$ dea?4  ,if
 any man w\ld come aft] ,me4 ,pla9ly ?is
 language ( ,jesus put back into its    

orig9al sett+ beg9s to assume a new     
significance4   ,a ,fix$ ,purpose4  ,b  
look at ^! words a little m closely4    
,if--x is an op5 "q1 ?is matt] ( foll[+ 
,jesus4 ,x is kept op5 by _m p :o want  
to be kn[n z *ri/ian1 b :o hesitate ov] 
:at a pla9 und]/&+ ( ,jesus' words may  
involve4 ,"s ( u may be dispos$ to %r9k 
back f ! simple mean+ ^! words w yet    
disclose4  ,if any man w\ld--w\ld is !  
pa/ t5se ( w4 ,! ^w w is "o ( ! /ronge/ 
9 our language4 ,a man's w is ! imp]ial 
"p ( him4 ,x is ! autocrat ^u ! ?rone2 !
 judge ^u ! b5* ( f9al appeal4 ,jesus is
 gett+ d[n to ! root ( matt]s "h4 ,he is
 appeal+ to ! highe/ au?ority4 ,no m]e  
pass+ s5tim5t is ?is4 ,n att5d+ a meet+ 
& be+ swept along ) ! cr[d by ! h\r's   
influ5ce4 ,b a fix$ purpose1 calmly1    
resolutely settl$ ^u1 root$ away d[n    
deep 9 ! v vitals ( ! w to foll[ ,jesus 
absolutely1 no matt] :at x may co/ or   
:]e x may cut4  ,i wond] h[ _m ( u w\ld 
=m su* a purpose1 to foll[ ,jesus       
bl9dly1 utt]ly reg>dless ( :at x might  

be f\nd to mean z ! days come & g8 ,oh1 
well1 ,i he> "s "o say1 :y talk l t4    
,nobody is requir$ to suff] to-day z ,he
 did4 ,d y ?9k n8 ,i am n s sure ab\t t4
 ,!re is a "y man 9 ,s\!rn ,india1      
bright fell[1 full ( p[]1 ( high class  
family1 :o he>d ( ,jesus1 & felt !      
p]sonal appeal to himself ( t m>vel\s   
/ory4 ,he ?\ght a good :ile ( :at x     
meant1 & :at x might involve1 & at l5g? 
resolutely =m$ 8 decision to accept &   
foll[ ,jesus4 ,z he _h anticipat$1 8 de>
 ones remon/rat$ ) him1 coax$1 plead$1  
?reat5$1 & f9ally1 8 own fa!r viol5tly  
put him out ( 8 life-long home1 & he has
 rema9$ s9ce an outca/ f home & lov$    
ones4 ,^! words ( ,jesus surely are full
 ( significance to him4  ,b t 0 9       
,india1 f> (f1 hea!n ,india1 y say4     
,well1 "h is some?+ ( a simil> sort at  
home4 ,i knew a "y woman 9 a c]ta9 ,new 
,engl& t[n visit+ away f home4 ,%e      
att5d$ "s meet+s :]e %e 0 visit+1 &     
decid$ to be a *ri/ian4 ,%e 0 betro!d to
 a "y man1 n a *ri/ian1 9 h] home t[n4  

,at once %e wrote him expla9+ h] new /ep
 ?9k+1 d\btless h[ glad he w\ld be4 ,=  
mo/ m5 seem v will+ to h _! wives       
*ri/ian4 ,b he wrote back t if %e 7     
det]m9$ to be a *ri/ian t mu/ put an end
 to _! engagem5t4 ,he 0 n a *ri/ian &   
did n want 8 wife to be "o4 ,e "o "h mu/
 "k h[ s]i\s a "q t br\ght up =         
decision4 ,= %e 0 a true woman1 & love's
 t5drils tw9e ) wondr\s t5acity ab\t a  
woman's he>t4 ,& ,i presume1 too1 t     
ev]yone ( y has already ?\ght :ile ,i am
 speak+1 ( ! temptation t1 quick z a    
fla%1 w5t ?r\gh h] m9d4 ,y ne$ n make a 
public matt] ( ?is4 ,j be a true *ri/ian
 9 he>t & life1 & 9 t way y'll w9 him   
ov] aft]w>ds4 ,i imag9e "s ( y h he>d   
some?+ l t be=e4 ,b %e rememb]$ t h] new
 ,ma/] said ,confess z well z believe4  
,x 0 a crisis2 a sev]e /ruggle ( s\l4 ,b
 %e felt %e mu/ foll[ h] ,ma/]'s lead+  
reg>dless ( :at x involv$4 ,& s %e      
decid$4 ,y are n surpris$ to "k t %e 0  
ill = a "t4 ,! int5se /ra9 ( _s affect$ 
h] body4                                

,if--any--man--w\ld--come--aft]--,me    
meant mu* to h]4 ,did x n8  ,)\t d\bt if
 "s ( u li/5+ to-day 7 to foll[ ,jesus  
quietly1 b absolutely1 9 all ?+s z ,8   
own ,_s pla9ly l$1 we w\ld f9d z %>p a  
l9e ( sep>ation drawn aga9/ u1 z did ,he
 9 ,pale/9e1 & ^! "y p 9 ,india &       
,am]ica4  ,_m a social door w\ld be %ut 
9 our faces4 ,o1 %ut politely ( c\rse6  
,society ?9ks x 9 v bad =m to get unduly
 excit$ ab\t m]e matt]s ( religi\s      
op9ion4 ,b ! door is %ut1 & b>r$1 too4  
,"s ( u w\ld possibly be se>*+ = o!r    
bus9ess positions be=e to-morr['s light 
fad$ away if we 7 det]m9$ to g only :]e 
,he cle>ly po9t$ ! way4  ,b we h only   
begun to get at ! mean+ ( ,jesus' words4
 ,is !re /ill a fix$ purpose to foll[   
reg>dless ( :at mean+ ^! words may yet  
disclose8 ,n impossibly ! company ( ^?  
will+ to g /raight ?r\gh ?is v]se ) a   
calm1 det]m9$ yes to e ^w ( ,jesus1 w   
gr[ small] z we g on4   ,a ,"* ,sket*4  
,let u g a little f>!r4 ,if any man w\ld
 come aft] ,me let him d5y himself4 ,d5y

 himself--:at does t mean8 ,well1 d5y   
means to say no1 pla9ly & positively4   
,himself is ! smoo!r ,engli% ^w = 8     
self4 ,let him say no to 8 self4 ,please
 notice t ,jesus is n speak+ ( :at is   
commonly call$ self-d5ial4 ,t is1       
repress+ "s desire = a "t1 sacrific+    
some?+ tempor>ily 9 ord] to ga9 an      
advantage lat]4 ,t sort ( ?+ is n       
peculi> to ! *ri/ian life1 b is practic$
 by all classes1 ev5 among ! l[e/4 ,he  
is n speak+ ( t1 b ( some?+ f> m        
radical4 ,read+ ! v]se ?r\gh aga91 x w  
be se5 t !re are ?ree di/9ct p]sons     
ref]r$ to by ,jesus4 ,fir/1 ! any man   
,he speaks (1 & !n ! two o!rs repres5t$ 
by ^! words himself & ,me1 ei!r "o or ! 
o!r ( :om is influ5c+ ?is any man's     
life4 ,say no to 8 self is c\pl$ ) foll[
 ,me4 ,& ! opposite is impli$--if any   
man w n d z ,i desire1 he w cont9ue to d
 z he is n[ do+1 namely1 d5y ,me & foll[
 8 self4  ,^! two p]sons self & ,jesus  
are plac$ "h 9 %>pe/ contra/4 ,an       
uncompromis+ antagonism exi/s betwe5 !m4

 ,!y are sworn foes1 & e man mu/ decide 
to :i* he w yield 8 allegiance4 ,to     
agree ) ei!r "o is to oppose ! o!r "o4  
,= a man to settle "s matt] t comes up =
 decision by say+ yes to ! desires or   
dem&s ( 8 self involves 8 say+ no to    
,jesus4 ,& on ! o!r h& 8 yield+ ass5t to
 ! plans & wi%es ( ?is me1 namely       
,jesus1 is pla9ly equival5t to say+ no  
to 8 self4  ,:at is ?is self 9 ea* ( u t
 ,jesus sets 9 su* antagonism to        
,himself1 & in/ructs u to say a h>d1    
uncompromis+1 unceas+ no to8 ,!re are a 
few words 9 common use t give "s        
sugge/ion ( its "*4 ,!re is ! ^w selfi%1
 t is1 be+ absorb$ 9 "o's own self2 9   
gett+ e /ream to fl[ by 8 own door4 ,t  
is commonly reg>d$1 ev5 9 absolutely    
worldly circles1 z a dete/able trait4   
,its opposite1 self-=getful1 be+ full ( 
=gett+ "o's self 9 ?9k+ ( o!rs1 is z    
commonly reg>d$ 9 all circles z a *>m+1 
w9some trait ( "*4 ,! words self-c5t]$1 
& self-will$1 are z famili> & sugge/ive4
  ,! fact is1 !re is an individual liv+ 

inside ea* "o ( u :om ,jesus ref]s to1  
by ?is ^w 8 self4 ,?is individual takes 
on ! degree ( int5sity & o!r local      
color+ ( ! p]son x inhabits4 ,x may be  
poli%$1 s*ol>ly1 cultur$2 or1 co>se1    
ignorant & ill-mann]$4 ,b scrat* a      
,russian & y f9d a ,t>t>4 ,scrat* ?r\gh 
! v5e]+ "h &1 :e!r co>se or highly      
poli%$1 y w f9d ! same individual--self4
  ,!re are "s q m>k$ *>act]i/ics by :i* 
its pres5ce may be recogniz$4 ,!y may n 
all be noticeable toge!r 9 any "o p]son4
 ,b "o or m w be f\nd 9 e p]son :om x   
succe$s 9 influ5c+ & dom9at+4 ,"o       
*>act]i/ic is ?is3 x covets praise4 ,x  
fe$s & fatt5s on comm5dation4 ,x        
con/antly seeks to be highly e/eem$1 to 
h its wor? prop]ly apprais$4 ,x is      
imm5sely impress$ ) its own importance1 
its value to society1 its ke5ness1      
wisdom or aptness1 & wi%es o!rs to be s 
impress$ also4 ,x is fond ( a mirror1   
especially "o made to magnify4 ,x seeks 
recognition4 ,x presses =w>d1 rudely or 
politely1 accord+ z its habitat has be5 

tra9$ 9 rude or polite circles4 ,x may  
put on ! g>b ( humility1 & use !        
language ( depreciation4 ,b its e> is   
none ! less ke5ly al]t to he> !         
agreeable ?+s & to *]i% !m4  ,ano!r     
*>act]i/ic1 :i* really is simply ! o!r  
side ( ?is fir/ nam$ "o1 is ?is3 x %r9ks
 f criticism4 ,h[ x wri!s & twi/s at !  
lea/ t\* ( unfavorable criticism6 ,x is 
always on ! def5sive4 ,! *eek colors at 
! sugge/ion ( its be+ wrong1 or hav+    
blund]$1 or ( be+ peculi>4  ,h[ quickly 
x expla9s & def5ds & br+s evid5ce ( its 
be+ 9 ! "r4 ,x is extremely s5sitive4 ,x
 is t t\*y ?+ 9 y4 ,x is *ronically     
tr\bl$ ) ! disease ( t\*9ess4 ,its      
feel+s are readily hurt4 ,x is easily   
slight$4 ,x rememb]s grievances4 ,x has 
an int]rogation po9t con/antly on s5t9el
 duty1 namely1 ,:at w !y ?9k8 ,:at w !y 
say8 ,x lives 9 con/ant fe>1 "u ! la% ( 
t huge1 vague1 awful !y4  ,i rememb]    
kn[+ a ,sunday s*ool tea*] :o _h a      
mission class ( r r\gh boys f           
non-*ri/ian homes4 ,i ask$ "o day h[ %e 

0 gett+ along ) !m4 ,go+ to give !m up1 
%e repli$4 ,is t s8 ,!y h all become    
*ri/ians8 ,no1 none ( !m 7 *ri/ians1 &  
!y lik$ h]1 & said !y w\ld n come if %e 
gave !m up1 b %e felt disc\rag$1 &      
anyway %e _h decid$ to give !m up4      
,lawy]s & wom5 d n always give _!       
reasons1 v wisely4 ,i v5tur$ to sugge/ t
 be=e giv+ !m up1 %e h ! boys come up to
 h] home1 "o at a "t1 p]haps = tea2 h a 
pleasant *atty "t at tea & aft]w>ds1 &  
!n be=e ! boy left h a quiet fri5dly    
talk ) him by himself ab\t be+ a        
*ri/ian1 &1 a few words ( pray] ) him4  
,w\ldn't %e try t be=e giv+ !m up8 ,& ,i
 rememb] di/9ctly t h] face blu%$ z r$ z
 a bright r$ rose1 z %e repli$1 ,:y1    
,mr4 ,gordon1 he'd laugh at me6 ,& %e   
c\ld n be> ! possible *ance ( be+ laugh$
 at = ! o!r m likely possibility ( w9n+ 
a s\l--a man--a life4 ,t 0 self 9 h]1   
%r9k+ back f a laugh2 dread+ t look (   
possibly contemptu\s surprise t might   
come4  ,ano!r p]son1 speak+ ab\t c]ta9  
recreations v common 9 society1 & :i* he

 0 9 ! habit ( jo9+1 ?\gh freely        
que/ion+ ! propriety ( s do+1 said1 ,o1 
,i don't c>e mu* = ^? ?+s4 ,i c\ld      
easily give !m up1 b p ?9k y are s que] 
if y decl9e1 & y feel z if y 7 a back   
numb]4 ,ah6 !re 0 ! rub4 ,! desire to be
 ?\ght well (2 ! dislike ( be+ consid]$ 
peculi>2 ! fe> ( t ?9ly veil$ sne]+ curl
 on ! lip--t 0 self 9 him ass]t+ its    
pres5ce1 & ev5 m1 rul+ 8 action4 ,d y   
recognize ! individual inside ( y t     
,jesus is speak+ (8  ,!re is a ?ird     
tell-tale e>-m>k ( self t is difficult  
to conceal--x is ass]tive4 ,x de>ly     
loves to h its own way4 ,x has plans &  
ambitions1 & proposes to c>ry !m ?r\gh  
reg>dless ( man1 or--let ! pla9 tru? be 
spok5 s(tly--( ,god4 ,its op9ions are   
held t5aci\sly4 ,its favorite pron\n is 
,i1 capitaliz$1 ) v>iations ( my & me4  
,! p]sonal equation is extremely p[]ful 
& p]suasive4  ,! true foll[] ( ,jesus   
holds e plan subject to *ange f above4  
,b ?is self1 if all[$ to rule1 takes !  
bit 9 its tightly-%ut tee?1 & drives    

det]m9$ly ahead1 reckless ( ei!r man's  
or ,god's pref]5ces1 ev5 ?\gh religi\s  
phraseology may be ^u its tongue4  ,/ill
 ano!r trait ( "* ( ?is self ^: clos]   
acqua9tance we are mak+ is ?is3 ,x has  
an insatiable appetite4 ,x gr[s hungri] 
by t on :i* x fe$s4 ,its capacity is    
beyond ! measur+ l9e4 ,if giv5 free re9 
x w debase ! holie/ functions ( ! body1 
& degrade ! highe/ p[]s ( ! m9d to      
appease its gnaw+1 passion-bitt5 hung]4 
,! noble/ gifts1 ! pure/ emotions1 ! mo/
 sacr$ relation%ips1 are dragg$ d[n to !
 slimy gutt] to tempt & tempor>ily /ay  
its jad$ palate4   ,unmask$4  ,t is     
some?+ ( a sugge/ion ( ! "* ( ?is o!r   
ma/] ?an ,jesus1 :o seeks to get control
 ( u1 & f ^: rel5tless1 vise-l grip     
,jesus w\ld fa9 free u4 ,he says !re is 
only "o ?+ to d ) x4 ,no half-way       
compromise--! great ,am]ican exp$i5t--w 
d "h4 ,! ,ma/] says pla9ly x is to be   
d5i$1 repress$1 put det]m9$ly d[n1 />v$1
 /rangl$4 ,to e sugge/ion or dem& !re is
 to be a prompt1 positive1 jaw-lock$ no4

  ,!re is w> to ! knife1 & ! knife cle> 
up to ! hilt1 betwe5 ^! two claimants = 
! control ( our p[]s--self & ,jesus4    
,paul und]/ood ?is antagonism ?or\ghly4 
,x comes out repeat$ly 9 8 writ+s4 ,8 "n
 = ?is inn] enemy1 by an accid5tal turn 
9 ,engli%1 is ,jesus' ^w self spell$    
backw>ds ) ! lett] h add$--f-l-e-s-h4 ,8
 rem>ks 9 ,romans1 eigh? *apt]1 v]ses   
f\r to eight1 & twelve to ?irte51 are   
simply an enl>gem5t ( ^! words 9 !      
sixte5? ( ,mat!w's gospel4 ,if "o w read
 ^! v]ses1 sub/itut+ ,jesus' ^w self =  
,paul's ^w he w be surpris$ to f9d h[   
/rik+ly ,paul is express+ ?is v ?\ght ( 
,jesus4 ,a free translation ( "p ( ^!   
v]ses w\ld read l ?is3 ,v]se five--,!y t
 *oose to walk aft] self 7z a slave     
walk$ aft]1 or beh9d1 8 ma/]7 w %[ _!   
*oice by obey+ ! desires ( self1 & !y t 
*oose to walk aft] ! ,_s w obey !       
desires ( ! ,_s4 ,v]se sev5--,= !       
purposes ( self are oppos$ to ,god's    
purposes2 = x does n hold itself subject
 to ,god's wi%es2 inde$1 9 its v nature 

x _c2 & !y t *oose to obey self _c      
please ,god4 ,v]se ?irte5--,if by !     
,holy ,_s's aid ye kill (f ! plans &    
do+s ( self1 ye %all !re9 f9d real true 
life1 & only s4  ,pla9ly1 ! deep se>*+  
exp]i5ces ( ,paul's great s\l1 & 8 wide 
obs]vation ( o!rs1 9 8 ceaseless        
travels1 confirm ! /atem5ts already     
made1 t !re is ! int5se/ hatr$1 !       
bitt]e/ antagonism1 betwe5 ^! two       
p]sonalities repres5t$ by ,jesus' words1
 himself & me4 ,!re c be no pat*$-up    
truce "h4 ,! only way ! lion & ! lamb c 
lie d[n toge!r 9 ?is case is = ! "o to  
lie d[n und]nea? ! o!r--conqu]$2 or     
inside ! o!r--dev\r$4  ,9 8 o!r lett]s  
,paul sometimes uses /ill ano!r "n1 !   
old man1 & names ! *>act]i/ics ( ?is    
omnipres5t self1 :i* crop out ) v>y+    
degrees ( prom95ce1 9 diff]5t p]sons1 & 
"u diff]5t circum/ances4 ,notice only a 
few ( ^!3 ,9 ,galatians1 fif? *apt]1    
n9ete5? v]se3 ,! de$s ( self are 444    
improp] sexual int]c\rse1 impurity1     
%ameless loos5ess4444 ,x w1 :]ev]       

possible1 debase ! holie/ functions ( ! 
body4 ,9 ,colossians1 ?ird *apt]1 fif?  
v]se1 speak+ ( ! old man3 ,&            
covet\sness1 :i* is reckon+ ( highe/    
wor? t :i* is less wor?y ?an ,god4 ,t is
 to say1 ! ambiti\s long+s ( self1 w if 
un*eck$ become ! rul+ passion1 ?ru/+ all
 else ru?lessly aside & degrad+ ! highe/
 p[]s ( ! m9d to satisfy+ its fev]i%    
desire4 ,9 ,ephesians1 f\r? *apt]1      
?irty-fir/ v]se3 ,bitt]ness1 passion1   
ang]1 l\d disput+1 evil-speak+ 444      
malice4 ,its ass]tiv5ess1 & dem& = a due
 recognition ( its wor?1 its rights1 its
 op9ions1 its prop] place1 br+ bitt]e/  
burn+s1 & worse4 ,x w n be ne$ful to    
review congressional1 & political1 &    
society life = illu/rations4 ,!y may be 
f\nd mu* ne>] "o's own door4  ,0 !re ev]
 su* a li/8 ,su* a be+ ^: he>t begets & 
nurses su* prog5y6 ,?is be+ has ! smell 
( hell1 & ( ! evil "o himself4 ,ah6 n[  
we are gett+ at ! /raight tru?4 ,self is
 ,satan's p]sonal repres5tative 9 e     
human he>t4 ,its door ( entrance is !   

door ( disob$i5ce4 ,x c h control only  
:]e "o all[s himself to get out (       
intellig5t sympa?y ) ,god4 ,! self 9    
,pet] 0 recoil+ f t cross ( :i* ,jesus  
spoke4 ,h[ ke5 ,jesus 0 9 recogniz+ !   
sugge/or ( ! ?\ght t f\nd expression    
?r\gh ,pet]'s lips--,get !e beh9d me1   
,satan4 ,self is ,satan1 cond5s$ into   
ea* man's life1 ?\gh 9 "s he d>e n      
exhibit 8 co>s] traits2 & 9 o!rs he is  
be+ con/antly conqu]$ by t p[] ( ! ,_s (
 ,jesus :i* comes ?r\gh absolute1 glad  
surr5d] to ,him4  ,?is sly ,satan-self  
may (t5 be recogniz$ by a favorite "q x 
asks among *ri/ian p ab\t a great _m    
s-call$ unimportant matt]s3--,:at's !   
h>m8 ,b a true foll[] ( ,jesus nev]     
lives d[n ^u ! plane ( :at's-!-h>m8 ,he 
lives up 9 a high] sph]e ) 8 ,ma/]1 :o  
pleas$ n ,himself1 b made x ! /eady1    
unfalt]+ aim ( ,8 life to d always ^?   
?+s t 7 pleas+ to ,8 ,fa!r4 ,m5 ?\ght   
,him n>r[ & fanatical1 b ,he c>$ n s    
long z ,he c\ld daily he> t cle>1 sweet 
voice say+ ,?is is ,my belov$ ,son1 9   

:om ,i am well pleas$4 ,! f9al t\*/one  
:i* ! foll[] ( ,jesus applies to e matt]
 is ?is3 ,w\ld x please ,him8  ,let     
ev]yone "h :o e>ne/ly desires to fit    
into1 & to fill out1 ,jesus' plan = 8   
life1 take pap] & p5cil & make a li/ ( 8
 p]sonal habits2 su* z 8 eat+1 :at he   
eats & h[2 8 dr9k+1 o!r ?+s he puts into
 8 m\?1 8 dress1 ! use & c>e ( 8 body1 8
 recreations1 8 read+1 8 conv]sation1 8 
use ( money1 8 use ( "t1 8 life plans & 
8 daily plans1 8 social engagem5ts2 &   
reg>d+ ea* ask pla9ly ! "q--:at is !    
motive t controls me 9 ?is8 ,is x my own
 pref]5ce or enjoym5t8 ,or1 is x to     
please & honor ,jesus8 ,let him fur!r g 
?r\gh ! li/ ( 8 bus9ess me?ods1 8       
fri5d%ips1 ! v>i\s organizations he     
belongs to1 ) ! same "q4 ,if he w d     
?or\gh "w he w probably h "s /iff fight+
 on h& bo? at ! />t & aft]w>ds4 ,_m a   
life w\ld !reby be radically *ang$4 ,=  
example1 ,i "k a *ri/ian /orekeep] :o   
has on 8 %elves a c]ta9 article be>+ !  
label ( a tonic m$ic9e1 b he kn[s       

p]fectly well1 z does anyone :o /ops to 
?9k ab\t x1 t ! /uff back ( ! label is  
"o =m ( an intoxicant4 ,!re c be no "q (
 :at ! ,ma/] w\ld say ab\t x4 ,b x br+s 
a good pr(it4 ,& 8 money-fev]$ self     
ass]ts its ma/]y & c>ries ! day4 ,& !   
man tightly grips ! pr(its1 :ile ,satan 
*uckles ) unholy glee1 & s\ls are be+   
damn$ by ?is *ri/ian man's aid4 ,c]ta9ly
 !re c be none ( ! p[] ( ,god 9 su* a   
life4 ,let u r speak ! tru? & say t ?is 
man is ex]t+ a positive p[] = ,satan & =
 hell4  ,all ?is is includ$ 9 ^! few    
simple words1 let him d5y himself4 ,is  
!re /ill a fix$ purpose to foll[ ,jesus 
)\t reg>d to :at x may co/ u1 or :]e !  
ke5 edge ( sep>ation may cut 98   ,!    
,battle ( ! ,=ks4  ,"h is a =k+ ( !     
road4 ,i br+ ?is :ole company up to ?is 
divid+1 & !re=e decid+1 po9t4 ,let ea*  
*oose 8 own road delib]ately1           
pray]fully1 ) op5 eyes4 ,?is road to !  
left has z its law1 yield+ to self2 say+
 yes to ! desires & dem&s ( self2 ) "s  
modifications possibly1 "h & !re1 = ,i  

am talk+ to pr(ess+ *ri/ian p4 ,yes to  
,jesus sometimes1 b at o!r times1 :5 x  
suits circum/ances & incl9ations bett]  
to d o!rwise--well1 a pu%+ ( !          
tr\blesome "q aside4 ,& t means a decid$
 yes to self1 ) z positive a negative to
 ,jesus' desires impli$ !reby4 ,t is !  
left-h& =k4  ,?is "r-h& road kn[s only  
"o law to :i* exception is nev] made1   
namely3 ,yes to ,jesus1 ev]y:]e1 always1
 reg>dless ( consequ5ces1 ?\gh x may    
entail loss ( fri5d%ips1 or money1 or   
position1 or social /&+1 or p]sonal     
pref]5ce1 or radical *ange ( plans1 or1 
:at n4  ,judas ass5t$ to ! crav+s ( 8   
ambiti\s self & said no to 8 ,ma/]1 ?9k+
 possibly1 ) 8 worldly %rewdness1 !reby 
to =ce ,jesus to ass]t ,8 p[]4 ,he      
little knew :at a "t ( crisis x 01 & :at
 t]rific results w\ld foll[4  ,pet] /ood
 on ! side ( 8 c[>dly1 %r9k+ self 9 !   
c\rt-y>d t d>k night1 & aga9/ 8 ,ma/]4  
,& ?\gh ) mat*less love he 0 =giv51 he  
nev] =gave himself1 nor 0 able to get t 
night's do+s out ( 8 memory4 ,judas &   

,pet] 7 bro!rs 9 action t night1 & !re  
are evid5ces t _m o!r disciples are /&+ 
ov] 9 ! same gr\p4 ,are y8 ,:i* road d y
 *oose to-night3 ?is--to ! left8 ,or1   
?is--to ! "r8  ,i knew a "y man :o 0    
deeply atta*$ to an admirable "y woman1 
bo? ref9$ *ri/ian p]sons1 mu* above !   
av]age 9 native ability1 & 9 culture4   
,he made kn[n to h] 8 feel+s4 ,b z _m a 
woman :o does n tru/ h] be/ ,fri5d 9 su*
 matt]s is apt to d %e held him (f1 te/+
 him repeat$ly1 to f9d out j h[ real 8  
atta*m5t 04 ,f9ally reveal+ indirectly  
h] own feel+ %e /ill )held ! cons5t he  
plead$ =1 until he w\ld yield           
acquiesc5ce 9 a c]ta9 plan ( h]s = him4 
,! plan1 prop] en\gh 9 itself1 0 an     
ambiti\s "o1 & t5d$ decid$ly t[>d sw++  
him away f ! high1 t5d]ly spiritual     
ideals t _h sway$ 8 life 9 college &    
aft]w>ds1 ?\gh he probably 0 n cle>ly   
consci\s ( ?is t5d5cy4 ,! only safe ?+  
to d "u su* /rong circum/ances 0 to take
 "t1 aside1 alone1 = calm1 pois$1 ?\ght 
& pray]1 to le>n if h] plan 0 also !    

,ma/]'s plan = him4 ,b ! p]sonal elem5t 
prov$ too /rong = su* delib]ation4 ,!   
possibility ( los+ h] swung him (f ( 8  
feet4 ,x 0 no long] a "q betwe5 h] plan 
& ! ,ma/]'s plan4 ,! latt] dropp$ out ( 
view1 probably half-unconsci\sly because
 hurri$ly4 ,he mu/ h h]1 he ?\ght4 ,t   
rose be=e 8 eyes above all else4 ,& s ! 
decision 0 made4 ,) :at result8 ,he is  
to-day prom95t 9 *ri/ian s]vice1 an     
e>ne/ speak]1 a tireless work]1 ) a mo/ 
w9some p]sonality4 ,b 8 inn] spiritual  
life has p]ceptibly dw>f$4 ,8 ideals1   
/ill high & noble1 are di/9ctly l[] ?an 
9 8 e>li] life4 ,intellectual ideals1   
admirable 9 !mselves1 b belong+ 9 second
 place 9 a *ri/ian life1 n[ comm& !     
field4 ,8 conceptions & und]/&+ (       
spiritual tru? h und]gone a decid$      
*ange4  ,! proposal ( ! self-life came 9
 v fasc9at+ guise to him4 ,he ha/ily    
said yes to x3 t meant z decid$ a       
refusal ( ,ano!r's plan = him1 :i* _h   
once be5 cle>ly recogniz$1 & accept$1 b 
0 n[ set aside1 be x sadly said1 z he   

swung quickly (f to ! left =k ( ! road4 
,!re is an incid5t told ( a ,european   
pa/or1 an e>ne/1 eloqu5t man4 ,!        
realization came 9 ^u him t he _h n be5 
fully foll[+ ! ,ma/]4 ,9 mu* ( 8 life   
self 0 /ill rul+4 ,he came to ?is =k+ ( 
! road1 & ! battle 0 a fi]ce "o1 = self 
dies h>d4 ,b f9ally by ! ,_s1 he got !  
victory1 z e "o may1 & calmly /epp$ (f  
to ! "r4 ,he has vividly describ$ t     
battle ( ! =ks 9 language1 ! accuracy ( 
:i* w be recogniz$ by o!rs :o h be5 9   
action on t field4      ,oh1 ! bitt]    
%ame & sorr[1       ,t a "t c\ld ev] be 
,:5 ,i let ! ,savi\r's pity     ,plead 9
 va91 & pr\dly answ]$3      ',all (     
self1 & none ( ,!e4'      ,yet ,he f\nd 
me3 ,i beheld him       ,ble$+ on !     
accurs$ tree2     ,he>d ,him pray1      
'=give !m1 ,fa!r1'     ,& my wi/ful he>t
 said fa9tly3       ',"s ( self & "s (  
,!e4'      ,day by day1 ,8 t5d] m]cy1   
,heal+1 help+1 full & free1     ,sweet &
 /rong1 & oh1 s pati5t1     ,br\ght me  
l[]1 :ile ,i :isp]$3       ',less ( self

 & m ( ,!e4'      ,high] ?an ! highe/   
heav51       ,deep] ?an ! deepe/ sea1   
,"l1 ?y love at la/ has conqu]$2        
,grant me n[ my s\l's desire1           
',none ( self & all ( ,!e4'  ,is !re    
/ill a fix$ purpose8 ,w y take ?is "r   
=k8 ,let ^? :o w1 & ^? :o l+]           
reluctantly li/5 to ! fur!r ^w t ,jesus 
adds3 ,let him d5y himself & take up 8  
cross4 ,take up 8 cross--:at does t     
mean8 ,! cross has come to be reg>d$ 9  
^! days z a f9e ornam5t4 ,x looks       
beautiful bejewel$2 on ! end ( a sword2 
or work$ into regalia4 ,x makes su* an  
arti/ic f9i% to a *ur* build+1 f9ely    
*isel$ 9 /one1 or enwrea!d ) ivy4 ,x    
looks pretty 9 jewelry & fl[]s4 ,b to   
,jesus & ! m5 ( ,8 "t x _h a grim1 h>d1 
pa9ful significance4 ,9 ,roman usage a  
man condemn$ to ?is dea? 0 requir$ to   
take up ! crude wood5 cross provid$1    
c>ry x out to ! place ( execution1 & !re
 be transfix$ ^u x4 ,pla9ly to ^! m5    
li/5+1 ,jesus' words meant3 ,let him say
 no to 8 self1 & !n nail x up on ! cross

 & leave x !re to die4  ,paul und]/ood  
?is ?or\ghly4 ,to help ! "y *ri/ians 9  
,galatia he expla9s 8 own exp]i5ce by   
say+3 ,i h be5 crucifi$ ) ,*ri/2 & to ! 
unkn[n fri5ds 9 ,rome he writes3 if ye  
by ! ,_s put to dea? ! do+s ( ! self    
life ye %all live4 ,! only ?+ to d ) ?is
 self is to kill x4  ,9 ,luke's acc\nt  
an int5sely practical ^w is add$ to     
,jesus' rem>k3 ,let him take up 8 cross 
daily4 ,a cat is said to h n9e lives1   
because x is s h>d to kill4 ,i d n "k   
:at y\r exp]i5ce may h be51 b1 judg$ by 
?is rule1 ! self 9 me is t\gh]-liv$ ?an 
t4 ,x has ab\t n9ety-n9e1 or n9e hundr$ 
& n9ety-n9e lives4 ,i put x on ! cross  
to-day 9 ! purpose ( my w by ! p[] ( !  
,_s1 & ,i f9d x try+ to sneak d[n & /ep 
into active control aga9 to-morr[ ?r\gh 
"s sly1 subtle sugge/ion :i* x hopes may
 get pa/ ! vigilance ( my s5t9el4 ,t ^w 
daily becomes1 ( necessity1 my con/ant  
keynote--a daily conflict1 a daily      
sleepless vigilance1 &1 ?ank ,god1 a    
daily victory4  ,e man's he>t is a      

battlefield4 ,if self has possession1   
,jesus is lov+ly /riv+ to get           
possession4 ,if possession has be5      
yield$ to ,jesus1 !re is a con/ant      
besieg+ by ! =ces ( self4 ,& self is a  
skill$ /rategi/4 ,9 e he>t !re is a     
cross1 & a ?rone1 & ea* is occupi$4 ,if 
,jesus is on ! ?rone1 rul+1 self is on !
 cross1 dy+4 ,b if self is be+ obey$1 & 
s is rul+1 !n x is on ! ?rone4 ,& self  
on ! ?rone means t ,jesus has be5 put on
 ! cross4 ,& x seems to be only too     
pa!tically true t n only 9 ,new ,te/am5t
 times1 b 9 ^! times1 !re are numb]s (  
pr(ess+ *ri/ians1 :o1 9 ! practice (    
daily life1 are crucify+ ! ,son ( ,god  
afre%1 & op5ly expos+ ,him to %ame be=e 
! eyes ( ! cr[d4  ,suppose t to-night ,i
 det]m9e to make ?is absolute surr5d] to
 ,jesus z my ,ma/]4 ,to-morr[ 9 "s      
matt]1 possibly a small matt]--speak+ a 
^w to "s "o--ask+ a sil5t bless+ at !   
meal--mak+ a *ange 9 "s p]sonal         
habit--or "s o!r app>5tly trivial       
matt]--! ,_s quietly makes cle> ,8 wi% z

 to :at ,i %\ld d4 ,b ,i hesitate3 x    
seems h>d4 ,i d n say t ,i w n obey1 b  
actually ,i d n4 ,let me pla9ly und]/& t
 9 su* a s+le failure to obey1 self is  
aga9 m\nt+ ! ?rone1 & ,jesus is be+     
de?ron$ & put ov] yond] on ! cross4  ,d 
"s ( u /ill hesitate at ?is =k+ ( !     
roads1 irresolute8 ,a cr[n$ ,*ri/ is    
attractive4 ,b self's t5drils1 ?\gh     
small1 are t5aci\sly t\gh1 & tw9e into s
 _m corn]s & ar\nd "s hidd5 ?+s4 ,& !   
uproot+ & outcutt+ mean %>p pa94 ,is t  
s8 ,& y hesitate8 ,please take ano!r    
frank look4   ,lock-,/ep4  ,^! two =ks  
diff] radically4 ,!y diff] 9 direction4 
,"o is to ! left2 ! o!r to ! "r4 ,& ^!  
two words are significant ( m ?an       
direction4 ,!y diff] 9 grade4 ,?is      
left-h& road does n seem to h any grade4
 ,x is smoo? & level1 & /raightaway1    
app>5tly4 ,b a ke5] look reveals a slant
 d[n1 v slight at fir/1 b /eadily       
increas+1 n only 9 its d[nw>d grade1 b 9
 ! proportionate grade d[n4  ,?is "r-h& 
road has a decid$ grade up f ! beg9n+1 a

 /eep slant1 t causes _m to avoid x1    
?\gh !y feel impell$ to take x4 ,^? :o  
take x say t aft] ! fir/ decid$ /ep into
 x ! slant does n seem ne>ly s h>d z    
be=e />t+1 & t climb+ x makes spl5did   
muscle & gives an inspir+ s5se (        
exhil>ation f ! v />t4 ,! atmosph]e is  
r>e & purify+ & invigorat+4 ,x is n     
travel$ by s _m1 ?\gh ! numb] keeps     
increas+4 ,b su* r>e companion%ip1      
hi!rto unkn[n1 !y af=d6  ,! /rik+       
peculi>ity ( ?is road1 h[ev]1 is ?is1 t 
ea* "o keeps lock-/ep ) a c]ta9 ,"o :o  
leads ! way4 ,?is ,"o is rem>kable 9    
appe>ance4 ,8 face comb9es all ! /r5g? &
 resolution ( ! /ronge/ man's ) all !   
f95ess & g5tl5ess ( ! f9e/ woman's4 ,b  
,he be>s peculi> m>ks z ?\gh ,he _h be5 
?r\gh "s t]rible exp]i5ce4 ,8 face has a
 numb] ( small sc>s z ?\gh x _h be5 torn
 by ?orns & cut by ?ongs4 ,8 h&s & feet 
look z ?\gh huge spikes _h be5 =c$ ?r\gh
 !m4 ,b ! glory-light ( ano!r _w is 9 ,8
 eyes1 & illum9es ,8 face radiantly1 & a
 glad r+ is 9 ,8 l[1 musical1 s+ul>ly   

cle> voice4  ,! walk+ 9 /ep ) ,him is s 
close t "o c feel ! t5d] ?robb+ ( ,8    
he>t1 & c talk confid5tially ) ,him 9   
l[1 quiet tones1 & c he> di/9ctly ,8    
g5tle /ill-l voice 9 reply4  ,z "o /eps 
(f quietly1 det]m9$ly to ! "r f ! battle
 ( ! =ks he he>s ! clos+ words ( ,jesus'
 rem>ks to ,pet]--& foll[ ,me4 ,jesus   
s5ds no "o ahead alone4 ,he blazes out e
 pa? ?r\gh ! unkn[n1 unbrok5 =e/1 & asks
 u simply to come along aft] ,him4 ,he  
did :at ,he asks u to d4 ,! self-life 0 
allur+ly & repeat$ly pres5t$ to ,him by 
,satan1 9 ! wild]ness1 9 ! rem>k (      
,pet]1 by ! visit ( ! ,greeks1 9        
,ge?semane :]e ! /ruggle ( s\l almo/    
broke ! tie t held body & _s toge!r1 &  
_m o!r times4 ,9 _m a h>d battle--= !   
div9e ,jesus 0 int5sely human 9 ,8 e>?ly
 life--,he repeat$ly said a nev]-v>y+ no
 to ! self-life1 & liv$ a con/ant       
victory until ! v la/ triumphant %\t (  
victory on ,calv>y4 ,x 0 a life (       
con/ant conflict1 b ( spl5did1 calm+1   
sc>ce-brok5 peace )91 & ( m>vel\s p[]   

)\t4  ,e>ne/ly1 lov+ly1 g5tly1 yet      
passionately1 ,he /&s j ahead 9 t pa?   
n[1 ) pi]c$ h&s out/ret*$ 9 op5         
invitation1 ) a he>t-ye>n+ 9 ! dep?s (  
,8 great eyes1 woo+ u on to foll[ :]e   
,he goes on be=e4  ,let u foll[4 ,x may 
be1 x w be1 9 "s measure1 ?r\gh !       
exp]i5ces ( ! wild]ness temptation1 & ( 
,ge?semane1 & ( ,calv>y1 b x w also be  
to %>e ! victory :i* 0 always c\pl$ ) e 
te/+ ,he met4 ,x w z c]ta9ly be foll[+  
,him 9 p[]1 & victory1 on pa/ ,calv>y to
 ! new life ( ! resurrection morn+1 t   
saw ! greate/ display ( p[]4 ,& ev5 pa/ 
t1 to ! upp] *amb] :]e ,8 words burn _! 
way into our he>ts--z ! ,fa!r s5t ,me   
7clo!d ) p[] unconqu]able7 ev5 s s5d ,i 
y4 ,& !n to ,olivet :]e ! victori\s     
words r+ out1 ,all p[] ha? be5 giv5 unto
 me 9 heav5 & on e>?1 !re=e g ye & make 
disciples4      ,if any man     w\ld    
come alt] me1     let him say no to 8   
self1     & nail x to ! cross daily1    
& foll[ me4  ,jesus1 ,ma/]1 by ! ,holy  
,_s's help1 ,i w4     ,,! ,,p]sonality  

,,( ,,p[]4  ,a ,p]sonally ,conduct$     
,j\rney4   ,ev]yone enjoys ! pleasure ( 
travel2 b ne>ly all %r9k back f its     
tiresom5ess & drudg]y4 ,! transportation
 companies are con/antly s*em+ to       
ov]come ?is disagreeable side = bo?     
pleasure & bus9ess travel4 ,"o ( !      
popul> ways ( pleasure travel ( late is 
by means ( p]sonally conduct$ t\rs4 ,a  
p>ty is =m$1 (t5 by ! railroad company1 
& is accompani$ by a special ag5t to    
att5d to all ! bus9ess matt]s ( ! trip4 
,a v>iation ( ?is is to arrange = a gr\p
 ( cong5ial p to accompany "s well-kn[n 
accompli%$ g5tleman4 ,?is gives ! trip1 
n alone ! conv5i5ce ( hav+ all bus9ess  
matt]s c>$ =1 b also ! decid$ enjoym5t  
:i* ?is g5tleman's wide k & exp]i5ce1 & 
p]sonal contact incid5tally give4 ,!re  
are "s criticisms h[ev] ( su* p>ties1 f 
! /&po9t ( greate/ com=t & ( fre$om 9   
mov+ ab\t4  ,probably ! v pleasante/    
way--! ideal way1 to travel any:]e1 ei!r
 9 our own home l&1 or abroad--is to =m 
a p>ty ( only a v few p]sons1 mutually  

cong5ial1 & p]sonally agreeable1 "o (   
:om is an exp]i5c$ travel]1 to :om *eck+
 baggage1 buy+ tickets1 /udy+           
timetables1 plann+ connections & all !  
re/ ( t sort ( ?+ :i*1 to mo/1 is       
disagreeable drudg]y1 to :om all t is   
m]e pleasant detail2 & :o 9 addition    
kn[s all ! gr\nd y w cov]1 ! be/ hotels1
 ! inconv5i5ces to avoid1 ! desirable   
places & ?+s1 & :o f9ds r>e enjoym5t 9  
mak+ ! trip delightful & inspir+1 &     
re/ful too1 to ^! de> fri5ds ( 84  ,=   
in/ance if ! trip is a =eign "o beg9n+ )
 a run ?r\gh ,great ,brita9 x w\ld add  
imm5sely to h su* a fri5d 9 ,london :o  
knew t great :irl+ _w-metropolis1 z y "k
 y\r own home4 ,aft] a bit y may slip   
ov] ! ,*annel to ,holl&4 ,x is only a   
few h\rs away1 b ! /range language1 new 
cu/om-h\se rules1 new usages1 new       
sights1 diff]5t sort ( p1 all make x a  
totally diff]5t _w4 ,a few h\rs w br+ y 
into ,sw$51 or we/ f ! holl[-l&$ ,dut*  
to ! high]-l&$ ,g]mans1 or s\? ?r\gh    
,belgium into sunny ,france1 & s on4 ,& 

9 ea* place ! cu/oms1 & language1 &     
sights1 & p1 ! food1 ! sleep+           
arrangem5ts1 & app>5tly ev]y?+1         
especially to a /rang]1 are totally     
diff]5t4 ,x is ?is v v>iety--! con/ant  
*ange ( surr\nd+s--t con/itutes mu* ( ! 
*>m ( x all4 ,!re is no?+ s refre%+ &   
invigorat+ z t4 ,b on ! o!r h& to an    
entire /rang] :o has no guide1 x is apt 
to be confus+ & we>isome4 ,& ! tiresome 
side (t5 ov]comes ! pleasant side4 ,n[  
?is is :at ,i am say+1 t1 if !re are j a
 few toge!r1 & ?is exp]i5c$ travel]1 :o 
is also a de> fri5d1 is "o ( !m1 ! trip 
is radically *ang$4 ,y move 9 a new _w4 
,he c talk ,dut* 9 ,holl&1 & ,g]man 9   
,g]many1 ,sw$i% 9 ,sc&9avia1 & ,fr5* 9  
,switz]l&4 ,he sees ! baggage pa/ !     
cu/oms (ficials1 & provides re/ful /opp+
 places1 & keeps ! disagreeables away f 
y4 ,he kn[s ! places to visit1 & is     
famili> ) ! hi/oric occurr5ces1 & is a  
quiet1 *e]y companion1 & if ) x all he  
has an unlimit$ lett]-(-cr$it1 & makes y
 feel t someh[ y are favor+ him by lett+

 him help y out :5 y run %ort--t1 ,i    
say1 w\ld be ! ideal way ( travel+4  ,n[
 :y take s mu* "t speak+ ab\t all t8    
,li/56 ,i w tell y :y4 ,liv+ is l       
travel+4 ,life is a j\rney4 ,x is a trip
 ?r\gh a /range l& :]e y h nev] be5     
be=e1 & y nev] "k a mom5t ahead :]e y   
are go+ next4 ,/range languages1 /range 
sc5es1 /range dilemmas2 new tangles1 new
 exp]i5ces1 & "s old ones ) new faces s 
y d n "k !m4 ,x is j z *ock-full (      
pleasure & enjoym5t z x c be1 if y c\ld 
only make "s provision = ! drudg]y & h>d
 ?+s t seem to cr[d 9 s ?ick & fa/      
sometimes1 z to make p =get ! gladness (
 x4  ,n[ ,i h some?+ to tell y t seems  
too utt]ly good to be believ$1 & yet    
keeps gett+ bett] all ! way along4 ,x is
 ?is3 ! ,ma/] has plann$ t y\r life     
j\rney %all be a p]sonally conduct$ "o  
on ?is ideal plan4 ,x 0 said a night or 
two ago t ! ,ma/] has ?\ght into y\r    
life & made arrangem5t = all its ne$s4  
,let me add to-night ?is fur!r fact3 ,he
 has arrang$ ) ,8 be/ fri5d1 :o is an   

exp]i5c$ travel]1 to g ) y & devote     
,himself :olly to y\r int]e/s4  ,"s ( y1
 ,i am afraid1 w smile1 & ?9k t ,i am j 
indulg+ 9 a fancy sket*--draw+ on my    
imag9ation4 ,& s ,i pray our ,ma/] to   
burn into our he>ts t x is pla91        
matt]-(-fact tru?1 = e day life4 ,i w\ld
 say t x is cold fact 7 x n t su* a fact
 c nev] be cold4   ,p[] is a ,p]son4    
,ea* ( ^! talks1 y h notic$1 has l$ up  
to ! "o idea ( surr5d]4 ,t ^w surr5d]   
/&s = "o side only ( a transaction--our 
side4 ,z 9 all transactions1 !re is     
ano!r side--,8 side to :om ! surr5d] is 
made4 ,to-night we want to take a /ep 9 
advance & talk ab\t ! "p :i* ,jesus has 
9 ?is surr5d]-transaction4 ,all tru?    
goes 9 pairs4 ,! p>tn]%ip ^w ) surr5d]  
is ma/]y4 ,surr5d] on my "p is foll[$ by
 ma/]y on ,8 "p4 ,!re are two           
p]sonalities 9 ?is transaction4 ,y are  
"o3 an important "o1 b only "o4         
,to-night we %all try to get a bett]    
acqua9tance ) ! o!r ,"o4 ,! ,"o :o      
assumes control ( ! surr5d]$ life1 :o is

 to be our p]sonal guide & fri5d4  ,w y 
recall aga9 ! ,ma/]'s good-bye ,olivet  
message1 & notice j :at x means8 ,li/5  
to ! v words3 ,ye %all receive p[]4 ,let
 me ask y--:at is p[]8 ,w "s "o give a  
simple def9ition ( t ^w8 ,!re are f\r   
words1 f\r ( ! commone/1 mo/ famili> 9  
our language1 = :i* ,i h n be5 able to  
f9d a def9ition4 ,if "s "o "h c help me 
,i w be grateful4 ,!y are ! words life1 
light1 love1 & p[]4 ,:at d !y mean8 ,i c
 f9d pl5ty ( /atem5ts ab\t !m1          
descriptions ( :at ea* ( ^! is l1 b no  
def9itions4  ,:at is life8 ,rec5tly ,i  
look$ into ! /atem5t reg>d+ life made by
 ?ree ( ! mo/ fam\s ,engli% sci5ti/s ( !
 n9ete5? c5tury1 ^: names are h\sehold  
words4 ,i read !m c>efully4 ,! wisdom & 
ke5ness ( obs]vation !y %[ are amaz+4 ,b
 :5 ,i _h /udi$ & read !m repeat$ly ,i  
f\nd myself ask+--:at is life8 ,!y h    
describ$ r>ely ! functions & *>act]i/ics
 ( life1 b h n told :at x is4 ,!y d n   
seem to "k4 ,d y8  ,:at is light8 ,w "s 
"o tell me8 ,! corpuscul> !ory1 :i* !   

fam\s ,newton advocat$1 is long s9ce    
ab&on$4 ,! lat] wave !ory is pretty     
g5]ally accept$1 & yet !y c n all agree 
^u t4 ,^! p say t light is a "p ( ! k9d 
( en]gy call$ radiant en]gy4 ,n[1 we all
 "k :at light is6 ,! sun ( c\rse is n   
light1 only a light-hold] & di/ribut]4  
,accord+ to ! olde/ record we h ( !     
creation1 light exi/$ be=e ^!           
light-hold]s1 ! sun & moon & />s4  ,:at 
is love8 ,well1 y all "k1 ,i hope4 ,pity
 ! poor man :o does n "k by exp]i5ce :at
 love is4 ,b y _c tell :at x is4 ,oh6 y 
say1 x is emotion4 ,yes1 s is hate1 its 
v opposite4 ,well1 love is affection4   
,yes4 ,:at is affection8 ,well1 x is a  
pleasurable feel+1 or reg>d1 :i* may be 
v int5se1 & :i* leads u to unlimit$     
sacrifice if ne$ be4 ,x is a devotion t 
grips ! s\l trem5d\sly4 ,t is true2 yet 
t is only tell+ :at love is l4 ,no      
simple1 pla9 def9ition ( love1 or light 
or life has ev] be5 =m$ yet by man s f> 
z ,i c le>n4  ,:at is p[]8 ,y may say x 
is =ce4 ,& :at is =ce8 ,well1 =ce is a  

=m ( en]gy4 ,:at is en]gy8 ,well1 y     
reply1 x is a /rong inw>d movem5t ^:    
/r5g? is v impressive4 ,"s "o says p[]  
is ability4 ,& ability8 ,well1 t is !   
innate p[] to d some?+4 ,& s we get to  
use our ^w 9 ! attempt$ def9ition       
itself1 :i* is simply talk+ 9 a circle4 
,we c f9d good descriptive words1 b no  
def9+ words4  ,n[ m>k a s+ul> fact4 ,9 !
 writ+s ( ,john1 9 ?is old book ,i h "h1
 y w f9d a few /atem5ts reg>d+ ^! ?+s   
:i* comb9e wondr\s simplicity ( language
 ) m>vel\s1 yes1 unfa?omable1 dep? (    
mean+4 ,fir/1 ab\t life3 9 *apt] "o1    
v]se f\r1 ( ! gospel3--9 ,him 0 life1   
be+ an evid5t allusion to ! rem>kable   
,g5esis /atem5t3 ! ,"l ,god brea!d into 
8 no/rils ! brea? ( life1 & man became a
 liv+ s\l4 ,!n1 ab\t love3 9 *apt] f\r1 
v]se sev51 ( 8 fir/ epi/le3--love is (  
,god2 c\pl$ ) ! twice spok5 words ,god  
is love 9 ! same *apt]4 ,ab\t light3 9  
*apt] "o1 v]se five1 ( ! same epi/le1   
,god is light4  ,i "k "s ( y1 p]haps "s 
skill$ !ologian "h1 is say+ to himself1 

,^? are /atem5ts ( moral tru?s4 ,& ,i   
und]/& t t is ! common conception4 ,b ,i
 want to /ate "h my own pr(\nd          
conviction1 bas$ on ! ,_s-brea!d words (
 ,john1 t "s day1 :5 we %all "k ab\t all
 ^! deep ?+s1 we %all be f9d+ t !re is a
 basis n only ( moral tru?1 b ( f> m ?an
 moral tru? und]ly+ ^? pr(\ndly simple  
/atem5ts4  ,& ,i believe 9 t day we %all
 f9d t life--all life--is1 9 "s actual1 
m>vel\s way1 ! outbrea?+ ( ,god's own   
be+4 ,& t light is ! inh]5t radiance (  
,8 p]son & face1 & t ! univ]sal passion 
( love is ! ?robb+ pulse-beat ( ,8 own  
great he>t4  ,n[ :y take "t to speak    
ab\t ^! ?+s to-night :5 we are talk+    
ab\t p[]8 ,i w tell y :y4 ,because !y   
give ! int5se/ practical significance to
 a simil> /atem5t ab\t t ^w p[] ) :i* we
 are greatly conc]n$ j n[4  ,m>k !      
language ,luke uses 9 describ+ t        
memorable ,olivet sc5e 9 :i* we are s   
deeply int]e/$ 9 ^! talks toge!r4 ,! old
 ,k+ ,james v]sion reads3 ye %all       
receive p[] aft] t ! ,holy ,_s is come  

^u y4 ,! revis$ v]sion puts x 9 ?is way1
 ye %all receive p[] :5 ! ,holy ,_s is  
come ^u y4 ,"s ( y h probably notic$ t  
"s editions give a m>g9al note1 :i*1 9  
?is case1 proves to be ! lit]al read+   
namely3 ye %all receive p[] ! ,holy ,_s 
com+ ^u y4 ,n aft]1 nor :51 b simply !  
,holy ,_s com+1 etc4 ,t is to say1 !    
,holy ,_s is p[]4 ,t y w obs]ve fits 9 )
 ! =m ( /atem5t ,john uses4 ,! ,holy ,_s
 9 control1 unh9d]$1 unhamp]$1 means p[]
 manife/ 9 ! life4 ,t is ! pr(\nd tru? (
 ,god's book4 ,& z a bit ( side evid5ce 
x is /rik+ to obs]ve t all ,scripture   
/atem5ts ?r\gh\t fit 9 ) t conception4  
,p[] is a p]son4 ,n "s ?+1 nor influ5ce1
 nor s5tim5t1 nor "s work+ ^u our he>ts 
at a di/ance by ,god seat$ up yond] on !
 ?rone4 ,t 7 wond]ful inde$4 ,b a p]son1
 call$ ! ,holy ,_s1 liv+ 9 me--%all ,i  
make x v def9ite by say+1 liv+ 9 my     
body8--t is p[]4 ,if re/ra9$ by s91 or  
disob$i5ce1 or ignorance1 or wilfulness 
( any sort1 !n p[] re/ra9$1 held 9 *eck1
 n evid5t4 ,if utt]ly unre/ra9$1 giv5   

free sway & control--ah6 !n p[] manife/1
 limitless1 wond]ful1 all ex]cis$ 9     
c>ry+ out ,god's w 91 & )1 & ?r\gh me4  
,& ! m>vel\s message ,i br+ y f ! old   
book ( ,god is ?is3 ,! ,ma/] has s5t a  
de> fri5d ( ,81 & ( y\rs1 :o is         
exp]i5c$1 & /rong1 & lov+1 p]sonally to 
conduct y ?r\gh y\r daily life1 & ,8    
pres5ce unre/ra9$1 means p[] unlimit$4  
,a ,significant ,"n4  ,d y rememb] t    
he>t-to-he>t talk t ,jesus _h ) ! elev5 
disciples t la/ night !y sp5t toge!r 9 !
 upp] room8 ,john tells u ab\t x 9      
*apt]s ?irte5 to sixte54 ,! ,ma/] talks 
a great deal t night1 ab\t "s ,"o else1 
:o 0 com+ to take ,8 place ) !m4 ,!y did
 n und]/& :at ,he meant till aft]w>ds4  
,he packs m into t "o ev5+'s talk ab\t  
?is com+ ,"o ?an all ,he _h said be=e   
put toge!r4 ,notice t n[ ,he gives a "n1
 a new "n1 to ?is p]son1 repeat$ f\r    
times t night4 ,x is an int5sely        
significant "n--! ,com=t]4 ,w y rememb]1
 & keep con/antly 9 m9d1 ! actual mean+ 
( t new "n8 x is simply ?is3 "o call$   

alongside to help4  ,let me attempt to  
sugge/ a little ( its practical mean+4  
,"h is a little girl /&+ on ! curb/one  
d[n t[n on ,broadway 9 ,new ,york1 ) a  
bundle 9 h] arms4 ,%e has be5 s5t on an 
err&1 & wants to get across ! /reet4 ,b 
! electric c>s are :izz+ pa/ 9 bo?      
directions1 & wagons1 & c>riages1 &     
omnibuses1 & horses jam ! /reet f curb  
to curb1 & %e _c get across4 ,%e /&s !re
 gripp+ h] bundle1 wat*+ eag]ly = a     
*ance1 & yet afraid to v5ture4 ,b ! jam 
seems endless1 & %e gr[s v tir$1 & by & 
by ! corn]s ( h] m\? beg9 to twit* d[n  
suspici\sly1 & a big te> is j />t+ 9 ea*
 eye4 ,j !n a big policeman /eps up1 "o 
( ! f9e/1 six feet tall1 & heavy &      
broad4 ,he seems l a giant to h]4 ,he   
/oops d[n4 ,w\ld y imag9e he _h su* a   
g5tle voice8 ,:at's ! matt]8            
,c't--get--'cross4 ,oh6 is t all2 he'll 
fix t4 ,& he takes h] little h& 9 8 ) a 
reassur+ come along4 ,& along %e goes1  
pa/ c>s1 "u horses' heads1 close up to  
big :eels4 ,%e is j z small z be=e1 & j 

z weak4 ,b ?\gh h] eyes /ay pretty big1 
! te>s are gone1 & !re is an air (      
confid5ce1 because ?is big1 k9d-he>t$   
giant by h] side is walk+ across ! /reet
 z ?\gh he own$ ! :ole place1 & he is   
devot+ 8 entire att5tion to h]4 ,t      
policeman is a com=t] 9 ! /rict mean+ ( 
! ^w4  ,"h is a boy 9 s*ool1 head d[n   
close to ! desk1 puzzl+ ov] a sum4 ,x   
won't come out4 ,he figures away1 & 8   
br[ is all knitt$ up1 & a worri$ look is
 com+ into 8 face = he is a consci5ti\s 
little fell[4 ,b he _c seem to get x "r 
& ! cl\ds ga!r ?ick]4 ,by & by ! tea*]  
comes up & sits d[n by 8 side4 ,x awes  
him a little to h h] q s close4 ,b h]   
k9dl9ess ( mann] mell[s ! awe4 ,h[ are y
 gett+ along8 ,won't come out "r--9 a v 
despond5t tone4 ,let me see1 did y      
subtract t4448 ,oh-h-h6 ,i =got t1 & a  
little light seems to break1 z he       
scrat*es away = a few mom5ts2 !n pauses4
 ,& ?is figure "h1 %\ld x be4444        
,oh-h-h1 ,i see4 ,m scrat*+1 & a s(t    
sigh ( relief1 & ! knitt+ br[s unravel1 

& ! face bright5s4 ,! tea*] did n d !   
problem = him4 ,%e did bett]4 ,%e let   
him feel h] k9dly int]e/ fir/ ( all1 &  
gave j ! light1 exp]i5c$ t\* t %[$ him !
 way out1 & yet all[$ him ! peculi>     
pleasure ( gett+ ?r\gh himself4 ,t is   
:at ,com=t] means4  ,"o summ] a fri5d   
sugge/$ to me sp5d+ a week on ,lake     
,*autauqua4 ,i did n h ! money to sp>e1 
& s told him ,i 0 n sure ,i c\ld arrange
 to get away4 ,b he seem$ to div9e !    
basis ( my objection1 & insi/$ on my go+
 along4 ,we w5t4 ,i _h v little money ) 
me4 ,i got on ! tra9 )\t a ticket1 took 
a seat 9 ! p>lor c>1 /opp$ at ! be/     
hotel1 _h a *oice room on ! gr\nd floor1
 patroniz$ ! well-ord]$ d9+-room        
regul>ly1 & made free use ( ! place4 ,& 
all ! "t ,i _h practically no money )   
me4 ,b w\ld y believe me ,i 0 n a       
p>ticle conc]n$ ab\t pay+ = ^?          
privileges4 ,nev] felt less conc]n ab\t 
any?+ 9 my life4 ,y "k :y4 ,i _h a      
tru/wor?y fri5d1 ) me :o 0 conc]n$ = me4
  ,n[ ^! are simple sugge/ions1         

illu/rat+ p>tly ! mean+ ( t m>vel\s "n  
,jesus gave to ! ,holy ,_s4 ,i w s5d    
ano!r ,com=t]1 "o :o w be "r by y\r side
 to help1 sympa!tic1 exp]i5c$1 /rong2 & 
,he w /ay ) y all ! "t4 ,9 ! kit*51 9 ! 
sitt+-room1 ! sick-room1 ) ! *ildr51 :5 
"w piles up1 :5 ?+s jangle or ?reat5 to1
 :5 ! baby's cross1 & ! pat*+ & sweep+ &
 bak+1 & all ! re/ ( x seem endless1 on 
! /reet1 9 ! (fice1 on ! campus1 9 !    
/ore1 :5 tempt$--almo/ slipp$1 :5       
opportunity op5s = a quiet p]sonal ^w1  
ev]y:]e1 e "t1 9 e circum/ance1 "o      
alongside to help4 ,is n t wond]ful8    
,a ,pictorial ,illu/ration4  ,!re is "o 
bo!r ab\t illu/rations3 !y nev] d tell  
all ! tru?4 ,!y nev] are z vivid1 nor z 
good z ! tru?1 t is :5 y are talk+ ab\t 
our ,ma/]1 or ,8 arrangem5ts4 ,! v be/  
illu/rations ( ,bible tru? are ,bible   
illu/rations4 ,n[ !re is a /rik+        
pictorial illu/ration back 9 ! ,old     
,te/am5t ( ! mean+ ( ?is "n ( ! ,holy   
,_s4 ,x is 9 ! /ory ( a mo/ rem>kable   
j\rney f ,egypt to ! bord] l9e (        

,pale/9e4 ,! j\rney 0 rem>kable = two   
?+s4 ,fir/1 = ! sort ( c\ntry x 0 ?r\gh4
 ,x is a trackless wa/e ( s&1 t spreads 
ov] ?\s&s ( squ>e miles4 ,x 0 infe/$ )  
v5om\s s]p5ts & scorpions1 & is describ$
 z all t great & t]rible wild]ness1 a   
wa/e h[l+ wild]ness1 & a l& ( des]ts &  
pits1 ( dr\ght & ( ! %ad[ ( dea?1 t none
 pass$ ?r\gh1 & :]e no man dwelt4 ,?9k (
 tak+ a trip ?r\gh a c\ntry l t6 ,b x 0 
ev5 m rem>kable because ( ! trans=mation
 t took place 9 ! travel]s4 ,= a mob (  
f\r millions ( p 0 *ang$ into a         
well-organiz$ nation4 ,! explanation    
giv5 is fully z rem>kable z ! trip1 & ! 
trans=mation4 ,x mu/ /rike v /rangely on
 ! cold1 matt]-(-fact e>s ( ?is         
mat]iali/ic _w we dwell 94 ,x is ?is3 t 
! ,"l ,god ,himself actually w5t ) !m 9 
p]son1 & liv$ ) !m1 & took imm$iate *>ge
 ( ev]y?+4 ,he _h promis$ ,moses1 _!    
lead]1 t ,he w\ld d ?is4 ,j h[ def9ite  
or indef9ite a ?+ t meant to ,moses' m9d
 we _c "k4 ,b x became v def9ite &      
tangible t memorable night ( dep>ture f 

! iron furnace ( ,egypt4 ,= !re 0 a real
 physical evid5ce ( ,8 pres5ce4 ,!re    
appe>$ a column or pill> ( fleecy-l cl\d
 :i* came d[n close to ! gr\nd1 & :i* e 
"o c\ld pla9ly see4 ,at night "t x %one 
& flam$ z a pill> full ( p>tly conceal$ 
fire4 ,god's voice spake out ( x 9 _!   
he>+4 ,& t pres5ce-cl\d nev] left !m4 ,9
 spite ( compla9ts1 & criticisms1 &     
rebellions ( ! mo/ mean & exasp]at+ k9d1
 x nev] left !m until !y _h safely      
arriv$ at ! bord] l9e ( ! promis$       
,pale/9e4  ,n[ x is extremely fasc9at+ 9
 trac+ t j\rney to notice j :at t cl\d  
came to mean to !m4 ,if y w run rapidly 
?r\gh ! ?ree wild]ness books1 ,exodus1  
,leviticus & ,numb]s1 y w f9d !re tw5ty 
di/9ct incid5ts#f :i* illu/rate h[      
,god's actual pres5ce 9 t cl\d 0 made v 
real to !m 9 practical affairs4 ,9 ^?   
incid5ts !re are t5 diff]5t ways 9 :i*  
!y 7 made to feel t p[]ful ,pres5ce4    
,at ! outset x is m5tion$ t ! *ief      
purpose 0 to lead !m ! way1 &1 by night 
to give !m light4 ,five incid5ts speak (

 bodily n\ri%m5t1 includ+ fre% food     
daily1 ) occasional extras1 & a full    
supply ( pure liv+ wat]4 ,five speak (  
protection f bodily h>m4 ,two tell ( !  
defeat ( an enemy4 ,once !re is *id+ =  
+ratitude4 ,six times rebuke or puni%m5t
 = s94 ,9 f\r !y are held back :5       
dead-set on a v wrong c\rse4 ,twice !re 
is in/ruction 9 _! lead]'s plan = !m4   
,?ree times a full] manife/ation (      
,himself1 & ea* "t ?is is prec$$ by     
ob$i5ce on _! "p 9 "s p>ticul> matt]4   
,once !re is a special plan sugge/$ =   
relief 9 manag+ ! nation's affairs4 ,&  
!n ! fact is /at$ t :5ev] ,moses w5t    
ap>t to talk ) ,god ! cl\d desc5d$ l[]1 
t is1 ,god came ne>] :5 ,moses desir$ to
 talk ) ,him4 ,s y see1 ! cl\d meant    
guidance ?r\gh t trackless des]t1 food  
supplies1 protection1 defeat = ! enemy1 
*id+1 re/ra9t1 puni%m5t1 in/ruction1    
help 9 bus9ess matt]s1 a m intimate     
manife/ation ( ! glori\s p]sonality ( _!
 ,guide1 & a graci\s com+ ne>] :5ev]    
desir$4 ,0 n t a real practical pres5ce 

( ! great ,god ) !m all ^? days8  ,n[ t 
is ! ,bible's own graphic illu/ration ( 
! mean+ ( t new "n giv5 to ! ,holy ,_s1 
by ,him :o knew ,him be/1 ,com=t]--"o   
alongside to help4   ,on a ,high]       
,level4  ,be=e we leave t illu/ration we
 mu/ notice a v significant ?+ :i* is no
 small "p ( ! tru? illu/rat$4 ,?\gh !   
cl\d appe>$ ! v night ( t sudd5 go+ out 
( ,egypt1 & 0 nev] abs5t f !m1 by day or
 by night1 yet a full ye> aft]w>ds !re 0
 a new exp]i5ce4 ,by ,god's direction a 
special t5t 0 made & set up 9 :i* ,he   
said ,he w\ld dwell4 ,x 0 kn[n z ,god's 
dwell+ place1 ! t5t ( meet+1 !          
tab]nacle1 ! t5t ( te/imony4 ,:5 ev]y?+ 
conc]n+ its sett+ up _h be5 fully done z
 specifi$ !n !re 0 an exp]i5ce ! mo/    
rem>kable !y _h yet _h ) ,god4 ,x 0 a   
new manife/ation ( ! glori\s pres5ce (  
_! unse5 ,fri5d-,guide4 ,x is twice said
 t ! t5t 0 fill$ ) ,8 glory4 ,& ?is ne>]
 disclosure1 :i* ,god gave ( ,himself1 0
 s m>vel\sly glori\s & ov]p[]+ t ev5    
,moses1 :o _h sp5t almo/ twelve weeks 9 

t m\nt ) ,god1 9 clos] intimacy ?an any 
"o else--ev5 ,moses 0 n able to ent]    
into ! t5t1 s ov]-aw+ 0 t ,pres5ce4  ,n[
 x is ( int5se/ int]e/ to m>k f\r ?+s   
ab\t t exp]i5ce4 ,fir/ ( all1 be=e x    
came1 !re 0 ob$i5ce to ,god's           
in/ructions4 ,eighte5 times )9 ! n>r[   
limits ( ! la/ two pages ( ! ,exodus    
record1 x is said t ,moses & ! p did    
ev]y?+1 9 e p>ticul>1 j exactly z ! ,"l 
comm&$ ,moses4 ,!re 0 explicit ob$i5ce  
be=e any?+ else4 ,!n foll[$ ! wondr\s   
infill+ ( ! t5t ) ,god's pres5ce4 ,!    
?ird ?+ is p>ticul>iz$ v c>efully3 all  
_! movem5ts 7 direct$ & controll$ by t  
,pres5ce4 ,cle>ly ! only safe rule =    
liv+ 9 t t]rible des]t1 0 to plan to    
live a planless life s f> z _! own      
plann+ 0 conc]n$4 ,besides ! la/ two    
v]ses ( ,exodus :i* emphasize ?is1 ,i   
f9d t 9 my revis$ ,ox=d edition =ty-five
 l9es 9 ! n9? *apt] ( ,numb]s are giv5  
to tell+ h[ exactly !y 7 guid$1 & h[    
explicitly !y foll[$ _! ,guide4 ,x seems
 almo/ at fir/ read+ z ?\gh !re 0 a     

decid$ly ne$less repetition4 ,y seem to 
und]/& ! ?+ easily en\gh )\t t4 ,b z "o 
reads x aga91 & yet aga91 sl[ly1 x beg9s
 to dawn ^u ! m9d t ! purpose is to put 
m>k$ emphasis on ?is feature ( _! new   
life 9 ! wild]ness4 ,! p w\ld rise 9 !  
morn+1 & probably ! fir/ ?+ done 0 to   
look out t[>d ! cl\d to le>n if !re 0 to
 be any *ange t day4 ,& s dur+ ! day !re
 w\ld come to be an in/9ctive habit (   
wat*+ t cl\d4 ,!y might rema9 9 a new   
camp+ place = mon?s1 or only = a few    
weeks1 or1 possibly only = a few days4  
,!y nev] knew a day ahead4 ,!y liv$     
lit]ally a day at a "t4 ,x 0 c]ta9ly a  
h&-to-m\? exi/5ce s f> z ! daily manna 0
 conc]n$4 ,b !n x 0 f ,8 h& to _! m\?s &
 t made a great diff]5ce4 ,x 0 equally s
 9 _! movem5ts & 9 all ( _! new life4   
,:51 "o morn+ z ?\s&s ( heads peep out1 
! cl\d is se5 to h lift$ up f ov] ! t5t1
 ! next "q 0--:i* direction8 ,x might be
 t[>d ! we/1 or x might be j ! opposite1
 t[>d ! ea/4 ,bo? ! "t ( go+1 & !       
direction1 & ! pace 7 regulat$ by !     

pres5ce ( _! ,fri5d 9 t cl\d4 ,_! life 0
 a life ( ob$i5ce to ! w ( _! wise1 lov+
 ,companion4  ,! f\r? ?+ 0 intimacy (   
int]c\rse4 ,x is a little un=tunate t 9 
read+ our ,bibles we sometimes all[ !   
gaps t come 9 ! pr9t+ to break !        
cont9uity ( ?\ght4 ,!re is a break =    
in/ance betwe5 ! la/ v]se ( ,exodus & ! 
fir/ v]se ( ,leviticus4 ,! read+ is     
meant to be cont9u\s1 & %[s t aft] !    
infill+1 & ! explanation ab\t guidance1 
t ,god call$ ,moses to ,him & comm5c$   
talk+ ab\t _! new life4 ,n[ 9 connection
 ) t call1 & all _! aft] talks1 notice a
 rem>kable /atem5t 9 ! la/ v]se ( t long
 sev5? *apt] ( ,numb]s4 ,x expla9s j h[ 
,god talk$ ) ,moses4 ,li/53 ,:5ev]      
,moses w5t into ! t5t ( meet+ to speak )
 ,him1 !n he he>d ! voice speak+ unto   
him f above ! m]cy-seat t 0 ^u ! ark ( !
 te/imony1 f betwe5 ! two *]ubim2 & ,he 
speake? unto him4 ,!re 0 ! liv+1 lov+   
voice ( _! ,companion-,god1 :i* ,moses  
c\ld pla9ly he>1 & :i* o!rs he>d1 talk+ 
famili>ly & intimately ab\t all _!      

affairs4 ,sev]al times :5 9 d\bt :at to 
d ,moses promptly w5t (f into ! t5t1 !n 
! cl\d w\ld come d[n ne>]1 & ,moses w\ld
 /ate 8 difficulty1 & back w\ld come t  
cle> di/9ct voice ) an answ]4 ,gr\p up  
^? f\r ?+s--ob$i5ce2 ! nev]-to-be-=gott5
 infill+2 ! controll+ guidance2 &       
intimate companion%ip4  ,t is ! v be/   
illu/ration ,i c f9d ( ! mean+ ( t ^w   
:i* ,jesus n[ *ooses out & uses z ! new 
"n :i* w\ld mo/ vividly tell :at ! ,holy
 ,_s 0 to be to all believ]s aft] ,8 own
 dep>ture4 ,all t ! pres5ce ( ,god 9 t  
pill> 0 to ^? p1 & to ,moses p]sonally1 
all t ! ,holy ,_s w be to y4 ,& my own  
conviction is t ,jesus _h t ,old        
,te/am5t sc5e 9 ,8 m9d4 ,= if y w turn  
aga9 to t la/ night's talk y w f9d a    
/rik+ repetition ( ! /eps or            
peculi>ities ( t wild]ness exp]i5ce4    
,?\gh "h ! :ole exp]i5ce is on a mu*    
high]1 f9] plane4 ,!re is a clos5ess (  
p]sonal reg>d1 a dep? ( t deepe/ ( all  
loves1 fri5d%ip love1 t is n f\nd 9 !   
,old ,te/am5t /ory1 except p]haps betwe5

 ,moses himself & ,god4  ,b n[ read !   
tw5ty-fir/ v]se ( ! f\rte5? *apt] (     
,john3 ,he t ha? ,my comm&m5ts & keepe? 
!m1 he x is t love? ,me2 & he t love?   
,me %all be lov$ ( ,my ,fa!r & ,i w love
 him1 & w manife/ ,myself unto him4 ,& !
 tw5ty-?ird v]se adds to x3 ,if a man   
love ,me1 he w keep ,my ^w3 & ,my ,fa!r 
w love him1 & ,we w come unto him & make
 ,our abid+ place ) him4 ,notice3 !re is
 ob$i5ce2 x is accept$ z an evid5ce (   
love3 !re is a return love--a new1      
high]1 reciprocal love3 !n !re is a     
reveal+ ( ,himself2 &1 con/ant abid+4   
,n[ run y\r eye ?r\gh ! rema9+ "p ( t   
ev5+'s conv]sation & y c quickly pick   
out ^! words3 tea*1 br+ to y\r          
remembrance1 guide1 be> witness ( me1   
tell y com+ ?+s1 tell y ab\t me4  ,does 
t n p>allel rem>kably ! wild]ness       
exp]i5ce8 ,only x is all put on su* a   
high] plane4 ,!re is a fullness1 &      
ri*ness1 & t5d]ness1 ( p]sonal intimacy 
"h4 ,! ,pres5ce 9 ! wild]ness 0 = !     
national life3 "h x is peculi>ly = !    

p]sonal life4 ,!re ,he dwelt actually 9 
! he>t ( ! nation4 ,"h ,he dwells       
actually 9 "o's own v p]son4 ,& !n1 too1
 n[ ,he c d s mu* m 9 u because s mu* m 
has be5 done = u ?r\gh ! p]son ( ,jesus4
   ,h[ to ,f9d ! ,mean+4  ,may ,i say "r
 "h pla9ly3 !re seems to be ev5 yet 9 "s
 qu>t]s a hazy idea ab\t ! ,holy ,_s be+
 a p]son4 ,x is extremely common1 ev5   
among p ( excell5t *ri/ian tra9+1 to f9d
 ,him ref]r$ to1 bo? 9 pray] & spee* z  
x4 ,c\ld any?+ be m disrespectful or    
insult+1 if x 7 int5tional in/ead ( be+ 
?\ghtless or1 9 ignorance1 z ,i am sure 
x really is4 ,imag9e my speak+ ( ! pa/or
 ( ?is *ur* 9 t way4 ,x is a good       
prea*]4 ,x is a helpful pa/or4 ,y smile1
 & he smiles4 ,b if ,i said x repeat$ly1
 & 9 sob] e>ne/1 y "k h[ insult$ he w\ld
 be4 ,i suppose t ! use ( ! ^w itself = 
! ,holy ,_s 9 ! eigh? *apt] ( ,romans is
 l>gely responsible = ?is4 ,! revis]s h 
prop]ly sub/itut$ ! ^w himself4 ,t v    
usage s common has d\btless accu/om$ _m 
p]sons to a vague idea ( ! p]sonality ( 

! ,_s4 ,& yet ap>t f t1 !re is )\t d\bt 
mu* mi/9ess1 & unc]ta9ty1 9 "s m9ds1    
because ( ! difficulty ( ?9k+ ( a p]son 
)\t a =m4 ,x seems impossible = our m9ds
 to grasp ! idea ( exi/5ce )\t bodily   
%ape1 yet ( c\rse we believe 9 a p]sonal
 ,god4 ,probably ano!r reason is t !    
,holy ,_s's "w is n to speak ( ,himself 
b ( ,ano!r--( ,jesus4 ,he is ,jesus'    
repres5tative1 & is con/antly absorb$ 9 
fill+ u ) ?\ghts ( ,8 ,*ief4 ,& :5 our  
m9ds are mo/ deeply /irr$ ) ?\ghts (    
,jesus !n x is t 9 t v fact ( be+ s     
/irr$ we h cle>e/ evid5ce ( ! ,holy     
,_s's pres5ce )9 u4 ,8 v fai?fulness to 
,8 mission has l$ to ,himself suff]+    
depreciation at our h&s1 ?r\gh our      
ignorance4  ,i am sure x mu/ help u all 
decid$ly 9 gett+ a cle>-cut1 %>ply def9$
 idea ( ,8 p]sonality to notice !       
language ,jesus uses 9 speak+ ( ,him t  
night4 ,= in/ance1 notice t 9 our       
,engli% v]sion ! p]sonal pron\ns he1    
:om1 him1 :i* 7us$ 9 ! s5se ( :o z is   
common ) ! ,briti% translators71 occur  

tw5ty-f\r times4 ,a /udy ( ! actual     
words us$ w\ld prove helpful & int]e/+4 
,"o ( !m1 us$ sev]al times1 is peculi>ly
 emphatic1 its mean+ be+ equival5t to ! 
expression t p]son !re4  ,& !n notice ! 
words us$ to describe :at ?is p]son w d3
 ,he %all tea*1 br+ to y\r remembrance1 
be> witness ( ,me1 convict ! _w ( ?ree  
di/9ct ?+s1 %all guide1 %all he>1 %all  
speak1 %all decl>e1 %all glorify ,me1   
%all take ( ,m9e & decl>e x unto y4     
,ev]yone ( ^! t5 diff]5t expressions    
imply intellig5ce & discrim9ation1 &    
!re=e ( c\rse p]sonality4 ,& !n add$ to 
?is is ! "n giv5 to ,him "h ( :i* s mu* 
has be5 said4  ,may we take j ano!r look
 at t "n--,! ,com=t]--z we close our    
talk toge!r8 ,i wi% ) my :ole he>t1 & ,i
 pray1 t a vivid s5se ( ! mean+ ( t "n  
may be "o result ( ?is ev5+'s meet+4 ,i 
0 travel+ alone 9 ,g]many "o hot ,july  
day on a tra9 go+ d[n to ! city (       
,worms4 ,x 0 q hot & ,i 0 v tir$1 & my  
head a*+1 ,i di/9ctly rememb]4 ,!       
conductor came along & object$ to my    

ticket4 ,be=e leav+ ?is c\ntry1 ,i ?\ght
 ,i knew a little ( ,g]man1 en\gh to    
worry ?r\gh on4 ,my ideas on t subject  
*ang$ a trifle ov] !re1 h[ev]4 ,t day my
 tir$ e>s refus$ to recognize any       
famili> s\nds on ! conductor's lips1 &  
my tir$ tongue refus$ to utt] any?+     
satisfactory to him4 ,& !re ,i 01 a     
complete /rang] 9 a /range l& too tir$  
to ?9k or h any m5tal res\rces1 n kn[+ b
 ,i might be put (f at ! next /ation4 ,9
 fact j tir$ en\gh = f9e worry+4 ,x     
look$ blue = a few mom5ts4 ,b n = long4 
,a "y man by my side1 a ,jew1 spoke to  
me 9 excell5t ,engli%4 ,0 any s\nd ev] s
 welcome6 ,he /raight5$ ! conductor out1
 & !n we fell to talk+ toge!r4 ,he prov$
 to be a v intellig5t1 agreeable        
companion4 ,i f\nd 8 home 0 9 ! city :]e
 ,i 0 go+4 ,s we got (f !re toge!r1 & he
 simply devot$ himself to me = ! day4   
,he took me up to a good hotel1 & :ile  
,i 0 eat+ d9n]1 w5t & got 8 bro!r :o _h 
be5 9 ,am]ica1 & :o ent]ta9$ me :ile ,i 
ate4 ,!n he took me to 8 fa!r's home1 a 

l>ge old mansion1 ov]look+ ! fam\s ,lu!r
 monum5t :]e ,i re/$ a :ile4 ,& !n a    
quick run to a few int]e/+ po9ts1 &     
f9ally :5 leav+ "t came1 he insi/$ on   
accompany+ me to ! /ation1 & mak+ sure  
,i _h a good seat1 & !n bade me a       
graci\s good-bye4  ,t day l+]s 9 my     
memory z "o ( ! gre5 spots ( t trip4 ,x 
t\*$ me to ?9k t my ,ma/] graci\sly s5t 
"o ( ,8 own despis$ race to be my fri5d4
 ,d y n ?9k t t man1 exp]i5c$ :]e ,i 0  
ignorant1 & s sympa!tic1 0 a liv+       
illu/ration to me ( ,jesus' "n = ! ,holy
 ,_s--"o call$ alongside to help8  ,"o  
day rec5tly1 rid+ on a ,lake ,%ore tra9 
9 ,ohio1 ,i *anc$ to notice ! conductor 
/opp+ to speak to a little girl sitt+   
beh9d me4 ,!n ,i notic$ t %e 0 alone &  
cry+ a little1 quietly4 ,%e did n answ] 
8 que/ions1 b he mu/ h be5 a fa!r1 ,i   
?\ght1 because he seem$ to und]/& s     
well4 ,speak+ to a k9d-fac$ mo!rly look+
 woman 9 ! next seat he _h ! little girl
 g back & sit beside h]1 next ! w9d[4   
,!y did n talk mu*1 if any1 ,i notic$4  

,b ! girl 0 snuggl$ up close1 & ,i knew 
f h] face t %e felt ! w>m sympa?y ( t   
fri5dly pres5ce1 & t ! t]rible feel+ (  
lonel9ess _h gone4 ,is n t woman ano!r  
illu/ration ( t "n ,com=t]8 ,h] m]e     
pres5ce 0 all t 0 ne$$ to cle> ! skies &
 *ange ! atmosph]e = ! little lone &    
lonely travel]4  ,b ,jesus ,himself has 
a v /rik+ way ( mak+ cle> j :at ,he     
meant1 by c\pl+ ano!r ^w ) t new "n !   
fir/ "t ,he us$ x4 ,he says1 ,i w s5d   
ano!r ,com=t]4 ,! comp>ison is )        
,himself4 ,he is "o com=t]4 ,! ,holy ,_s
 ano!r "o4 ,! only o!r "t ?is ^w is us$ 
is by ,john 9 8 fir/ epi/le1 & is       
translat$ by our ^w advocate1 & ref]s to
 ,jesus4 ,jesus practically says3 ,y "k 
:at ,i h be5 to y ^! mon?s pa/4 ,& !y   
w\ld ?9k ?r\gh1 ! close intimacy ( ne>ly
 two ye>s4 ,h[ ,he _h spok5 )           
unmi/akable pla9ness :5 !y 7 9 ! wrong1 
b also h[ lov+ ) a /rong love ,he _h    
be51 h[ pati5t1 & g5tle1 & res\rceful1 &
 h[ ,he seem$ to ye>n ov] !m t !y might 
gr[ into ,8 ideal = !m4 ,n[1 ,he says1  

,i am go+ away1 b ,i w s5d y ano!r "o :o
 w be to y all t ,i h be5--& m4 ,& m6 ,t
 comp>ative m1 ei!r spok5 or impli$1    
runs all ?r\gh ?is la/ long confid5tial 
talk4 ,m1 mu* m1 because ,i g unto !    
,fa!r4 ,jesus crucifi$1 ris51 glorifi$ c
 d mu* m by f> 9 u by ,8 o!r self1 !    
,holy ,_s1 ?an ,he c\ld 9 p]son on ! e>?
 ^? ye>s4 ,& ! wondr\s mean+ ( t ano!r  
com=t] to y & me1 my fri5ds1 to-night is
 simply ?is3 x is ! same z ?\gh ! ,"l   
,jesus _h actually come back aga9 & y _h
 ,him all to y\rself--& m4  ,b ,i _c    
tell y ! mean+ ( t wond]ful "n4 ,nor yet
 ! wondr\s *>m ( ,him :o1 = our sakes1  
embodies x4 ,y may put toge!r all ^!    
illu/rations 9 ! attempt to get a real1 
close-up1 idea ( :at ,jesus meant 9 t   
love-gift ( ,8 to y4 ,& !n y w n "k4    
,!re is really only "o way to ga9 t k4  
,x is ?is3 take ! /ep :i* belongs to y\r
 side ( ! transaction betwe5 y & !      
,ma/]4 ,surr5d] y\rself to ,him to be   
*ang$ & cleans$ & us$ z ,he may *oose4  
,!n ,he w beg9 at once work+ out ! side 

t belongs to ,him4 ,y %all be fill$ ) ,8
 pres5ce4 ,!n y w beg9 to "k4 ,!n y c   
s+--      ,i h a wond]ful gue/1         
,:o spe$s my feet1 :o moves my h&s1     
,:o /r5g!ns1 com=ts1 guides1 comm&s1    
,^: pres5ce gives me re/4      ,he      
dwells )9 my s\l1       ,he swept away !
 fil? & gloom2       ,he g>ni%$ fair !  
empty room1     ,& n[ p]vades ! :ole4   
,& y %all g on kn[+ m & bett] until !   
day dawn & ! %ad[s flee away4           
,,footnotes3  #f ,see note at ! end4,a  
,transcrib]'s ,note ,a3 ,! note 9 "q    
foll[s imm$iately bel[1 z ! footnote 0  
mov$ to ! end4        ,( ! tw5ty        
incid5ts ref]r$ to ?ree d n directly    
m5tion ! cl\d1 & 9 two o!rs x is ov] !  
m\nt1 )      its *>act]i/ics mu*        
int5sifi$4 ,! ref]5ces are giv5      =  
^? :o w want to get clos] up to ?is     
fam\s      illu/ration4       ,guidance3
 ,ex4 xiii3 #ba-bb1 ) ,numb]s xiv3 #ad4 
,bodily n\ri%m5t4 ,ex4 xv3 #be2 xvi3    
#ac-ad1 #de2 xvii3 #f4      ,numb]s xi3 
#ca-cb4 xx3 #a-ab4       ,protection f  

bodily h>m3 ,! nation--,ex4 xiv3 #ai-bj4
 ,!      lead]s--,num4 xiv3 #aj & on4   
xvi3 #ai & on4 xvi3 #db & on4      xx3  
#a-ab4       ,defeat ( an enemy3 ,ex4   
xiv3 #bd-ca1 xvii3 #h-af4       ,*id+3  
,ex4 xvi3 #d-g1 #aj-ab4       ,rebuke or
 puni%m5t = s93 ,numb]s xi3 #cc2 xii3   
#a-aj2 xiv3      #aj & on2 xvi3 #ai &   
on2 #db & on2 xx3 #a-ab4       ,held    
back f wrong3 ,numb]s xiv3 #aj & on2    
xvi3 #ai & on2      #db & on2 xx3 #a-ab4
       ,in/ruction & tra9+3 ,ex4 xix3   
#i1 #af & on2 xxiv3 #ae-ah4       ,full]
 manife/ation3 ,ex4 xxxiv3 #e & on2 xi3 
#cd-ch4 ,lev4 ix3      #f1 #bc4         
,special plan ( relief 9 managm5t3      
,numb]s xi3 #af1 #ag1 #be4       ,com+  
ne>]3 ,ex4 xxxiii3 #g-aa1 revis$ v]sion4
     ,,mak+ ,,& ,,break+ ,,connections4 
,_m ,exp]i5ces1 b ,"o ,law4   ,9        
me*anics p[] dep5ds on good connections4
 ,a visit to any great ma*9e %op makes t
 cle>4 ,!re mu/ be good connections 9   
two directions--inw>d t[>d ! s\rce (    
p[]1 & outw>d = use4 ,! same law holds  

true 9 spiritual p[] z 9 me*anical4 ,!re
 mu/ be good connections4  ,^! nights we
 h be5 toge!r a few ?+s h seem$ cle>4   
,we h se5 t f ! /&po9t ( our lives !re  
is ne$ ( p[]1 z well z f ! /&po9t ( !   
,ma/]'s use ( u among o!rs4 ,jesus'     
promise & insi/5t words make pla9 !     
necessity ( our hav+ p[] if ,8 plan = u 
is n to fail4 ,8 words ab\t ! price (   
p[] h set _m ( u to do+ "s hone/ ?9k+ & 
he>t-se>*+4 ,& we h gott5 "s sugge/ion1 
too1 ( ! mean+ ( t ^w p[]1 & ( !        
p]sonality back ( ! ^w4  ,to-night ,i   
want to talk ) y a little ab\t h[ to    
secure good connections betwe5 ! s\rce (
 p[] & ! *annel ?r\gh :i* x is to fl[   
out to o!rs2 &1 once secur$1 h[ to      
pres]ve ! connections unbrok54  ,x has  
be5 "o ( ! peculi> *>act]i/ics ( rec5t  
ye>s 9 religi\s circles t mu* has be5   
spok5 & writt5 ab\t ! ,holy ,_s4 ,?\s&s 
( p]sons h be5 l$ into a cle>] und]/&+ (
 ,8 p]sonality & mission1 & into        
intimate relation%ip ) ,himself4 ,& yet1
 may ,i say frankly1 t ,i read mu* &    

li/5$ to mu* )\t be+ able to get a      
simple workable und]/&+ ( h[ ,i 0 to    
receive ! mu*-talk$-( baptism ( p[]4 ,t 
may q likely h be5 due to my own        
dullness ( compreh5sion4 ,b :atev] !    
cause1 my fail+ to und]/& l$ to a r     
c>eful /udy ( ! old ,book itself until  
some:at cle>] light has come4 ,& n[ 9   
?is conv5tion ,i am anxi\s to put ! tru?
 z simply z ,i may t o!rs may n blund] &
 bungle along & lose preci\s "t z ,i h  
done4  ,_m an e>ne/ he>t1 consci\s (    
weakness & failure1 is ask+1 h[ may ,i h
 p[] to resi/ temptation1 & live a      
/rong1 useful1 *ri/ian life8 ,9 ! se>* =
 an answ] "s ( u h run across two       
difficulties4 ,"o ( ^! is 9 o!r p's     
exp]i5ces4 ,x is v natural to try to f9d
 out h[ someone else has succe$$ 9 gett+
 :at we are aft]4 ,_m a godly man has   
told ( 8 exp]i5ce ( wait+ & plead+ )    
,god be=e ! ?+ he s\ght came4 ,p]sonal  
exp]i5ces are int5sely int]e/+1 & (t5   
helpful4 ,b !re are apt to be z _m      
diff]5t sorts ( exp]i5ces z !re are     

p]sons4 ,yet !re is "o un*ang+ law (    
,god's deal+ ) m5 und]ly+ !m all4 ,b    
unless "o is m skill$ ?an _m ( u are 9  
analyz+ exp]i5ces & discov]+ ! und]ly+  
law1 ^! exp]i5ces ( o!rs are (t5        
mislead+4 ,we are s likely to ?9k at    
once ( ! desirability ( hav+ ! same     
exp]i5ce z someone else1 r ?an try+ to  
f9d ,god's law ( _s life 9 !m all4 ,& s1
 "s ( ! writt5 exp]i5ces h cl\d$ r ?an  
cle>$ ! sky4 ,we %\ld r try fir/ to get 
some?+ ( a cle> und]/&+ ( ,god's law (  
deal+ ) m5 z a sort ( basis to build ^u4
 ,& !n fit into t1 ev5 ?\gh x may       
develop diff]5tly 9 our circum/ances4   
,we may !n get mu* help f o!rs'         
exp]i5ces4 ,if possible1 we want        
to-night to get some?+ ( an inkl+ ( t   
law4  ,ano!r difficulty t has bo!r$ "s (
 u is 9 ! great v>iety ( language us$ 9 
speak+ ( ?is life ( p[]2 a v>iety t     
seems confus+ to "s ( u4 ,! baptism ( ! 
,holy ,_s1 ! induem5t1 ! fill+1 refill+1
 _m fill+s1 special ano9t+s--^! t]ms are
 famili>1 ?\gh j ! di/9ctive mean+ ( ea*

 is n always cle>4 ,let u look a little 
at ! language ( ! ,book at ?is po9t4 ,a 
run ?r\gh ! ,new ,te/am5t br+s out five 
lead+ words us$,b 9 speak+ ( ! ,holy    
,_s's relation to u4 ,^! words are      
baptiz$1 fill$1 ano9t$1 seal$1 & e>ne/4 
,x seems to take all five words to tell 
all ( ! tru?4 ,ea* gives a diff]5t side4
  ,transcrib]'s note ,b3 ,orig9al _h ^w 
sus$  ,! ^w baptiz$ is ! di/9ctive ^w   
always us$ be=e ! day ( ,p5teco/1 9     
speak+ ( :at 0 to occur !n4 ,x is n us$ 
aft]w>d except 9 ref]r+ back to t day4  
,x belongs peculi>ly to ! day (         
,p5teco/4 ,ea* ( ! gospels tells t ,john
 ! ,bapti/ said t ,jesus 0 to baptize ) 
! ,holy ,_s4 ,jesus ,himself uses ! ^w1 
dur+ ! =ty days1 9 ,acts1 fir/ *apt]4   
,pet]1 9 ,acts1 elev5? *apt]1 recalls   
?is rem>k4 ,paul uses x once 9 ref]r+   
back to ,p5teco/4#g ,^! seem to be !    
only in/ances :]e ! ^w is us$ 9 speak+ (
 ! ,holy ,_s4 ,"o o!r ^w is us$ once 9  
advance ( ,p5teco/4 ,t>ry until ye be   
endu$ or clo!d ^u4#h ,we %all see 9 a   

few mom5ts t ! mean+ ( ?is fits 9 ) !   
mean+ ( baptiz$1 emphasiz+ "o "p ( its  
mean+4  ,baptiz$ may be call$ !         
hi/orical ^w4 ,x describes an act done  
once = all on t great day ( ,p5teco/1 ) 
possibly f\r accessory repetitions to   
make cle> t additional classes & gr\ps 7
 includ$4#i ,x tells ,god's side4  ,9   
?is connection x w be helpful to note ! 
significance ( ! ^w baptize4 ,( c\rse y 
w und]/& t ,i am n speak+ n[ ( ! matt]  
or mode ( wat] baptism4 ,b ,i am suppos+
 t orig9ally or hi/orically ! ^w means a
 plung+ or dipp+ into4 ,we commonly ?9k 
( ! act ( imm]sion-baptism f ! side ( ! 
object imm]s$ because ! action is on !  
side ( ! ?+ or p]son :i* is plung$ d[n  
into ! imm]s+ flood4 ,b 9 ! hi/orical   
baptism ( ! ,holy ,_s at ,p5teco/ !     
/&po9t is rev]s$4 ,in/ead ( a plung+ d[n
 into !re is a com+ d[n ^u1 exactly     
rev]s+ ! ord] ) :i* we are famili>1 b ) 
! same result--subm]sion4 ,notice !     
phrases 9 ,acts us$ 9 describ+ ! baptism
 ( ! ,holy ,_s on t hi/orical ,p5teco/3 

,com+ ^u y1 p\r out1 p\r$ =?1 fall5 ^u1 
fell ^u1 p\r$ out1 fell on !m1 came     
^u1#aj all sugge/+ an act f above4   ,a 
,f\r-,sid$ ,tru?4  ,n[ notice t ! ^w us$
 at ! "t ( ! actual occurr5ce & aft]w>ds
 is ano!r ^w--fill$ & full1 :i* occurs  
elev5 times 9 ! fir/ n9e *apt]s ( ,acts4
 ,x tells :at 0 exp]i5c$ by ^? p]sons at
 ,p5teco/ & aft]w>ds4 ,x describes _!   
side4 ,baptism 0 ! act2 fill+ 0 !       
result4 ,if y plunge a book into wat] y 
are subm]g+ ! book3 t is y\r side4 ,!   
leaves ( ! book quickly become soak$1   
fill$ ) ! wat]3 t is ! o!r side4 ,:5 a  
baby is born x is plung$ out into !     
atmosph]e4 ,t is an imm]sion into air4  
,x beg9s at once to cry & its lungs     
become fill$ ) ! air into :i* x has be5 
plung$4 ,s "h fill$ is ! exp]i5ce ^w2 x 
tells our side4  ,! ?ird ^w1 ano9t$1    
indicates ! purpose ( ?is fill+2 x is to
 qualify = liv+ & = s]vice4 ,x is ! ^w  
commonly us$ 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t = ! sett+
 ap>t ( ! tab]nacle to its holy use2 & (
 prie/s & k+s1 & sometimes prophets =   

s]vice & lead]%ip4 ,9 ! ,new ,te/am5t x 
is f\r times us$ ( ,jesus1 ea* "t 9     
connection ) ,8 public m9i/ry4#aa ,paul 
uses x ( himself 9 answ]+ ^? :o _h      
criticis$ 8 "w & lead]%ip at ,cor9?4#ab 
,& ,john uses x twice 9 speak+ ( ability
 to disc]n & tea* ! tru?4#ac ,x is ! p[]
 ^w1 indicat+ t ! ,holy ,_s's com+ is = 
! specific purpose ( sett+ u ap>t1 & to 
qualify u = "r liv+1 & = acceptable &   
helpful s]vice4  ,! f\r? ^w1 seal$1     
expla9s our p]sonal connection ) ! ,"l  
,jesus4 ,x is us$ once by ,paul 9 writ+ 
to 8 fri5ds at ,cor9?1 & twice 9 !      
,ephesian epi/le4#ad ,! seal 0 us$1 &   
/ill is to m>k own]%ip4 ,9 our lumb]    
regions up 9 ! ,nor?we/ x is cu/om>y to 
cle> a small spot on a log & /rike x ) !
 blunt end ( a hat*et conta9+ ! initials
 ( ! own]1 & !n s5d x adrift d[n ! /ream
 ) hundr$s ( o!rs1 & ?\gh x may float   
miles ungu>d$1 t m>k ( own]%ip is       
respect$4 ,on ! ,we/]n pla9s x is common
 to see mules ) an initial br&$ on !    
flank4 ,9 bo? cases ! initial is !      

own]'s seal1 recogniz$ by law z         
suffici5t evid5ce ( own]%ip4 ,s ! ,holy 
,_s is ,jesus' own]%ip m>k /amp$ ^u u to
 indicate t we belong to ,him4 ,he is   
our sole ,own]4 ,& if any ( u are n     
all[+ ,him to h full control ( ,8       
prop]ty1 we are deal+ di%one/ly4 ,seal$ 
is ! prop]ty or own]%ip ^w4  ,! la/ "o (
 ^! words1 e>ne/1 is a peculi>ly int]e/+
 "o4 ,x is f\nd ?ree times 9 ,paul's    
epi/les4#ae ,an e>ne/ is a pl$ge giv5 9 
advance z an evid5ce ( good fai?4 ,we   
are famili> ) ! usage ( pay+ d[n a small
 "p ( ! price agre$ ^u to make a bus9ess
 transaction b9d+4 ,9 old ,engli% x is  
call$ caution money4 ,my "m has told me 
( see+ h] "m _m a "t pay a %ill+ 9 !    
,belfa/ m>ket-h\se to insure ! deliv]y (
 a bag ( potatoes1 pay+ ! rema9d] on its
 deliv]y4  ,n[ "h ! ,holy ,_s is call$ !
 e>ne/ ( our inh]itance unto ! r$emption
 ( ! pur*as$ possession4 ,t means two   
?+s to u3 ,fir/--t ! ,holy ,_s n[ fill+ 
u is ,jesus' pl$ge t ,he has pur*as$ u1 
& t "s day ,he is com+ back to claim ,8 

possessions2 & !n t ! measure ( ! ,_s's 
pres5ce & p[] n[ is only a =eta/e ( a   
great] fullness at ! "t ( com+ back2 a  
sort ( p>tial advance paym5t :i* insures
 a paym5t 9 full :5 ! transaction is    
complet$4 ,paul speaks ( ?is to !       
,romans z ! fir/ fruits ( ! ,_s4#af  ,s1
 if y w take all five words y w get all 
( ! tru? ab\t our fri5d ! ,holy ,_s1 & j
 :at ,8 com+ into "o's life means4 ,!   
fir/ ^w1 baptism1 is ! hi/orical ^w1    
po9t+ u back to ! day ( ,p5teco/4 ,! o!r
 f\r words1 tak5 toge!r1 tell u ! f\r   
sides ( ! ,holy ,_s's relation to u n[4 
,fill$ is ! exp]i5ce ^w1 po9t+ u inw>d  
to :at actually takes place !re4 ,ano9t$
 is ! p[] ^w1 po9t+ u outw>d to ! life &
 s]vice among m5 to :i* we are set ap>t4
 ,seal$ is ! p]sonal-relation ^w1 po9t+ 
u upw>d to our ,own] & ,ma/]4 ,e>ne/ is 
! prophetic ^w1 po9t+ u =w>d to !       
,ma/]'s com+ back to claim ,8 own1 & to 
be/[ ! full measure ( ! ,_s's pres5ce4  
,& to-night we want to get "s h9t ( h[  
to h ?is infill+1 :i* %all also be an   

ano9t+ ( p[] & a seal ( own]%ip & an    
e>ne/ ( great] ?+s at ,jesus' return4   
,brok5 ,c\pl+s4  ,b p]haps "s "o is     
say+1 ,h n we all receiv$ ! ,holy ,_s if
 we are *ri/ians8 ,yes1 t is q true4 ,x 
is ! ,holy ,_s's pres5ce 9 u t makes u  
*ri/ians4 ,8 "w beg9s at conv]sion4     
,conv]sion & reg5]ation are ! two sides 
( ! same transaction4 ,conv]sion1 !     
human side3 reg5]ation1 ! div9e side4   
,my turn+ cle> ar\nd to ,god is my side1
 & in/antly ,8 ,_s ent]s & beg9s ,8 "w4 
,b "h is a di/9ction to be made3 ! ,holy
 ,_s is 9 e *ri/ian1 b 9 _m ,he is n    
all[$ free & full control1 & s !re is   
little or none ( ,8 p[] felt or se54    
,only z ,he has full sway is ,8 p[]     
manife/4 ,if at ! "t ( conv]sion or     
decision !re is cle> in/ruction & a     
:ole-he>t$ surr5d]1 !re w be evid5ce ( !
 ,_s's pres5ce at once4 ,& if ! new life
 goes on )\t break !re w be a cont9uance
 ( t p[] 9 ev]-increas+ measure4 ,b _m a
 "t1 ?r\gh ignorance1 or ?r\gh "s       
disob$i5ce or failure to obey1 !re has  

come a break1 a slipp+ ( a cog some:]e1 
& s an int]ruption ( ! fl[ ( p[]4 ,_m a 
"t lack ( in/ruction reg>d+ !           
cultivation ( ! ,_s's fri5d%ip has      
result$ 9 j su* a break4 ,& s a new />t 
is necess>y4 ,!n a full surr5d] is      
foll[$ by a new exp]i5ce or1 %all ,i    
bett] say1 a re-exp]i5ce ( ! ,_s's      
pres5ce4 ,& ?is new exp]i5ce sometimes  
is s %>ply m>k$ z to beg9 a new epo* 9 !
 life4 ,"s ( ! notable lead]s ( ! ,*ur* 
h gone ?r\gh j su* an exp]i5ce4  ,yet1  
,i "k a man--h kn[n him some:at         
intimately = ye>s--"o ( ! mo/ sa9tly m5 
x has be5 my privilege to "k4 ,= "s ye>s
 he 0 a mission>y abroad1 b n[ is prea*+
 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,8 private p]sonal life  
is fragrant1 & 8 public spee* is always 
accompani$ ) r>e p[]4 ,9 conv]sation ) a
 "y m9i/] at a summ] conf]5ce1 he said  
he _h nev] kn[n ?is second bless+ or    
exp]i5ce on :i* su* /ress 0 be+ laid    
!re4 ,& ,i ?9k ,i c readily und]/& t he 
_h n4 ,=1 app>5tly1 s f> z "o c see1 8  
fir/ surr5d] or decision _h be5 a       

:ole-he>t$ "o4 ,he _h foll[$ simply1    
fully1 z he saw ! way4 ,!re _h be5 no   
break1 b a /eady go+ on & up1 & an      
ev]-increas+ manife/ation ( ! ,_s's     
pres5ce f ! "t ( t fir/ decision4 ,s t x
 may be said1 q accurately1 ,i ?9k1 t 9 
,god's plan !re is no ne$ ( any second  
/age1 b 9 our actual exp]i5ce !re has   
be5 a second /age1 & sometimes m ?an a  
second1 too1 because ) s _m ( u !       
connections h be5 brok51 mak+ a fre% act
 on our "p a necessity4   ,! ,real      
,battlefield4  ,b n[ ! ma9 topic we are 
to talk ab\t is mak+ & break+           
connections4 ,fir/1 mak+ connections ) !
 s\rce ( p[]4 ,h[ may "o :o has be5     
will+ to g ?us f> 9 ^! talks g a /ep    
fur!r & h p[] 9 actual consci\s         
possession8  ,!re are _m passages 9 ?is 
old ,book t answ] t "q4 ,b let me turn y
 to "o :i* puts ! answ] 9 v simple %ape4
 ,john's gospel1 sev5? *apt]1 v]ses     
?irty-sev5 to ?irty-n9e4 ,li/53 ,n[1 on 
! la/ day1 ! great day ( ! fea/1 ,jesus 
/ood & cri$1 say+1 if any man ?ir/1 let 

him come unto me & dr9k4 ,he t believe? 
on me1 z ! ,scripture ha? said1 out ( 8 
belly %all fl[ riv]s ( liv+ wat]4 ,!n   
,john1 writ+ "s fifty ye>s or s         
aft]w>ds1 adds :at he himself did n     
und]/& at ! "t3 ,b ?is spake ,he ( ! ,_s
 :o !y t believ$ on ,him 7 to receive2 =
 n yet 0 ! ,_s giv51 because n yet 0    
,jesus glorifi$4  ,!re are f\r words "h 
:i* tell ! f\r /eps into a new life (   
p[]4 ,sometimes ^! /eps are tak5 s      
quickly t !y seem 9 actual exp]i5ce l   
only "o4 ,b t does n matt] to u j n[1 = 
we are aft] ! practical result4 ,f\r    
words--?ir/1 glorifi$1 dr9k1            
believe--tell ! :ole /ory4 ,?ir/ means  
desire1 int5se desire4 ,!re is no ^w 9  
our language s /rong to express desire z
 ! ^w ?ir/4 ,physical ?ir/ w completely 
control y\r actions4 ,if y are v ?ir/y1 
y c d no?+ till t gnaw+ desire is       
satisfi$4 ,y _c read1 nor /udy1 nor     
talk1 nor transact bus9ess4 ,y are 9    
agony :5 int5sely ?ir/y4 ,to die ( ?ir/ 
is extremely pa9ful4 ,jesus uses t ^w   

?ir/ to express int5se/ desire4 ,let me 
ask y--,are y ?ir/y = p[]8 ,is !re a    
ye>n+ d[n 9 y\r he>t = some?+ y h n8 ,t 
is ! fir/ /ep4 ,no good to (f] food to a
 man )\t appetite4 ,bless$ are !y t     
hung] & ?ir/4 ,pitiable are !y t ne$ & d
 n "k _! ne$4 ,physicians f9d _! mo/    
difficult "w 9 deal+ ) ! man :o has no  
desire to live4 ,he is at ! l[e/ ebb4   
,are y ?ir/y8 ,!re is a special promise 
= ?ir/y ones4 ,i w p\r wat] on him t is 
?ir/y4 ,if y are n ?ir/y = ! ,ma/]'s    
p[]1 are y ?ir/y to be made ?ir/y8 ,if y
 are n really ?ir/y 9 y\r he>t = ?is new
 life ( p[]1 y might ask ! ,ma/] to put 
t ?ir/ 9 y4 ,= !re c be no?+ be=e t4  ,!
 second ^w is ! "o add$ long aft]w>ds by
 ,john1 :5 ! ,_s _h enlight5$ 8         
und]/&+--glorifi$4 ,= n yet 0 ! ,_s     
giv51 because n yet 0 ,jesus glorifi$4  
,t ^w has two mean+s "h3 ! fir/ mean+ a 
hi/orical "o1 ! second a p]sonal or     
exp]im5tal "o4 ,! hi/orical mean+ is    
?is3 :5 ,jesus return$ home all sc>r$ 9 
face & =m f ,8 trip to ! e>?1 ,he 0     

receiv$ back ) great en?usiasm1 & 0     
glorifi$ 9 ! pres5ce ( myriads ( angel  
be+s by be+ en?ron$ at ! ,fa!r's "r h&4 
,!n ! glorifi$ ,jesus s5t ! ,holy ,_s   
d[n to ! e>? z ,8 own p]sonal           
repres5tative = ,8 new peculi> mission4 
,! pres5ce ( ! ,_s 9 our he>ts is       
evid5ce t ! ,jesus :om e>? despis$ &    
crucifi$ is n[ held 9 highe/ honor &    
glory 9 t upp] _w4 ,! ,_s is ! gift ( a 
glorifi$ ,jesus4 ,pet] lays p>ticul>    
/ress ^u ?is 9 8 ,p5teco/ s]mon1 tell+  
to ^? :o _h s spitefully murd]$ ,jesus t
 ,he be+ at ! "r h& ( ,god exalt$ 444   
ha? p\r$ =? ?is4 ,t is ! hi/orical      
mean+--! fir/ mean+--( t ^w glorifi$4 ,x
 ref]s to an ev5t 9 ! highe/ heav5 aft] 
,jesus' asc5sion4 ,! p]sonal mean+ is   
?is3 :5 ,jesus is en?ron$ 9 my life !   
,holy ,_s %all fill me4 ,! ,fa!r        
glorifi$ ,jesus by en?ron+ ,him4 ,i mu/ 
glorify ,him by en?ron+ ,him4 ,b ! ?rone
 ( my he>t 0 occupi$ by ano!r :o did n  
propose to resign1 nor to be depos$ )\t 
resi/ance4 ,s !re _h to be a de?ronem5t 

z well z an en?ronem5t4 ,i mu/ quietly b
 resolutely place ! cr[n ( my life1 my  
love1 my w ^u ,jesus' br[ = ,him h5ce=? 
to control me z ,he w4 ,t act ( en?ron+ 
,him c>ries ) x ! de?ronem5t ( self4    
,let me say pla9ly t "h is ! se>*+ te/ (
 ! :ole matt]4 ,:y d y want p[]8 ,= !   
r>e enjoym5t ( ec/atic moods8 ,= "s     
hidd5 selfi% purpose1 l ,simon (        
,sam>ia1 ( :i* y are p]haps only half   
consci\s1 s subtly does x lurk und]nea?8
 ,t y may be able to move m58 ,^!       
motives are all selfi%4 ,! /reams turn  
91 & t means a dead sea4 ,bett] /op be=e
 y beg94 ,= ?y he>t is n "r be=e ,god4  
,b if ! upp]mo/ & und]mo/ desire be to  
glorify ,jesus & let ,him d 9 y1 & ) y  
:at ,he *ooses1 !n y %all "k ! flood+ ( 
! *annel-ways ( y\r life ) a new /ream (
 p[]4  ,jesus ,himself1 :5 d[n "h z ,son
 ( ,man1 met ?is te/4 ,) rev]5ce be x   
said t ,8 highe/ purpose 9 com+ to e>? 0
 n to die ^u ! cross1 b to glorify ,8   
,fa!r4 ,t memorable passage op5+ !      
sixty-fir/ *apt] ( ,isaiah1 :i* ,jesus  

appli$ to ,himself 9 ! ,naz>e?          
synagogue1 conta9s eight or n9e /atem5ts
 ( :at ,he 0 to d1 b closes ) a         
compreh5sive /atem5t ( ! und]ly+        
purpose--t ,he might be glorifi$4 ,z x  
turn$ out1 t c\ld be/ be done by yield+ 
to ! awful exp]i5ces ?r\gh :i* ,he      
pass$4 ,b ! supreme ?\ght ( pleas+ ,8   
,fa!r 0 nev] abs5t f ,8 ?\ght4 ,x drove 
,him to ! wild]ness1 & to ,ge?semane1 & 
to ,calv>y4  ,is t ! "o purpose 9 y\r   
he>t 9 desir+ p[]8 ,he might s5d "s ( u 
out to ! f>-(f =eign mission field4 ,he 
might s5d "s d[n to ! less en*ant$ field
 ( ! city slums to d salvage s]vice     
night aft] night among ! awful social   
wreckage,c ?r[n ^u ! /r& !re2 or        
possibly x w\ld mean an isolat$ po/ out 
on ! fronti]1 or d[n 9 ! equally h]oic  
field ( ! m\nta9s ( ! ,s\?4 ,he might   
leave "s ( y j :]e y are1 9 a           
commonplace1 humdrum spot1 z y ?9k1 :5  
y\r visions _h be5 9 o!r fields4 ,he    
might make y a se$-s[]1 l lonely        
,morrison 9 ,*9a1 :5 y want$ to be a    

h>ve/] l ,moody4 ,"h is ! real          
battlefield4 ,! fight+ & agoniz+ are "h4
 ,n ) ,god b ) y\rself1 t ! old self 9 y
 may be crucifi$ & ,jesus cr[n$ 9 its   
place4  ,transcrib]'s ,note ,c3 ,orig9al
 _h weckage  ,w y 9 ! purpose ( y\r he>t
 make ,jesus absolute mon>* :atev] t may
 prove to mean8 ,x may mean great       
sacrifice2 x w mean great] joy & p[] at 
once4 ,may we h ! simple c\rage to d x4 
,ma/]1 help u6 ,?\ wilt help u4 ,?\ art 
help+ "s ( u n[ z we talk & li/5 & ?9k4 
,p[] ,manife/ 9 ,action4  ,well1 !n1 if 
y h won on t field ( action1 ! re/ is v 
simple4 ,inde$1 aft] a victory !re1 y\r 
:ole life moves up to a new level4 ,!   
?ird ^w is dr9k4 ,let him come unto ,me 
& dr9k4 ,dr9k+ is "o ( ! easie/ acts    
imag9able4 ,i wi% ,i _h a glass ( wat]  
"h j to let y see h[ easy a ?+ x is4    
,tip up ! glass & let ! wat] run 9 &    
d[n4 ,dr9k simply means take4 ,x is     
say+1 ,"l ,jesus1 ,i take f ,!e !       
promis$ p[]4444 ,i ?ank ,!e t ! ,_s has 
tak5 full control4 ,b y say1 ,is t all8 

,yes4 ,:y1 ,i d n feel any?+4 ,d y      
rememb] say+ some?+ l t :5 y 7 urg$ to  
take ,jesus z y\r ,savior8 ,& "s k9d    
fri5d told y n to wait = feel+1 b to    
tru/1 & t :5 y did t1 ! light came8 ,n[1
 ! f\r? ^w is believe4 ,! law ( ,god's  
deal+ ) y has n *ang$4 ,jesus says1 ,out
 ( 8 belly %all fl[ riv]s ( liv+ wat]4  
,y are to believe ,8 ^w4 ,b1 y say1 h[  
%all ,i "k ,i h ?is p[]8 ,well1 fir/1 by
 believ+ t ,jesus has done :at ,he      
agre$4 ,he promis$ ! ,_s to !m t obey   
,him4 ,! ,holy ,_s fills e surr5d]$     
he>t4 ,!n !re is a second way--y w      
exp]i5ce ! p[] z ne$ arises4 ,h[ d y "k 
any?+8 ,"h is ?is *air4 ,suppose ,i tell
 y ,i h p[] to pick x up & hold x out at
 arm's l5g?4 ,well1 y ?9k1 ,i look z    
?\gh ,i might h t mu* p[] 9 my arm4 ,b y
 d n "k4 ,p]haps my arm is weak & does n
 %[ x4 ,b n[ ,i pick x up & hold x      
out--7hold+ *air out at arm's l5g?7--n[ 
y "k ,i h at lea/ t mu* p[] 9 my arm4   
,p[] is always manife/ 9 action4 ,t is a
 law ( p[]4 ,h[ did t man by ! pool (   

,be!sda 9 ,j]usalem1 :o _h n walk$ =    
?irty-eight ye>s--h[ did he "k t he _h  
receiv$ p[] to walk8 ,he got up & walk$6
 ,he did n "k he _h receiv$ ! p[] till  
he got up4 ,p[] is %[n 9 action always4 
,fai? acts4 ,x pu%es out1 9 ob$i5ce to  
comm&4 ,& :5 y g out ( "h to-day1 z !   
ne$ arises y w f9d ! p[] ris+ )9 y to   
meet x4 ,:5 ! ha/y ^w comes hot to y\r  
lips1 :5 t old habit ass]ts itself1 :5 !
 actual te/ ( sacrifice comes1 :5 !     
opportunity = s]vice comes1 z surely z !
 ne$ comes1 w come ! s5se ( ,8 p[] 9    
control4 ,believe means expect4  ,?ir/1 
glorify1 dr9k1 believe--desire1 en?rone1
 accept1 expect--t is ! simple /ory4    
,are y ?ir/y8 ,w y put ,jesus on !      
?rone8 ,!n accept1 & g out ) y\r eyes   
op51 expect+1 expect+1 expect+1 & ,he w 
nev] fail to reveal ,8 p[]4 ,%all we b[ 
9 sil5ce a few mom5ts & settle ! matt]1 
ea* ( u1 ) ! ,ma/] direct8   ,?ree ,laws
 ( ,cont9u\s ,p[]4  ,p[] dep5ds on good 
connections4 ,9 me*anics3 ! tra9 ) !    
locomotive2 ! ma*9]y ) ! eng9e2 !       

electrical me*anism ) ! p[] h\se4 ,9 !  
body3 ! arm ) ! socket2 ! bra9 ) ! he>t4
 ,9 ! *ri/ian life ! foll[] ( ,jesus ) !
 ,_s ( ,jesus4 ,we h be5 talk+ toge!r   
ab\t mak+ connections1 & ,i believe "s (
 u h made ! vital connection ?is h\r1   
:i* means new infl[ & outfl[ ( p[]4  ,n[
 !re w be "t = only a brief ^w ab\t     
break+ connections4 ,b1 y say1 we d n   
want to break connections4 ,no1 y d n4  
,b !re is someone else :o does4 ,s9ce y 
h put y\rself into intimate contact )   
,jesus ?is someone else has become      
int5sely int]e/$ 9 break+ t contact4 ,& 
?is enemy ( ours1 ?is ,satan1 ! hat]1 is
 subtle & deep & exp]i5c$ & m ?an a mat*
 = any ( u4 ,b great] is ,he t is n[ 9 y
 ?an he t is 9 ! _w4 ,satan w d 8 be/ by
 bold attack & cunn+ deceit to tamp] )  
y\r c\pl+s4  ,"o ( ! sadde/ sights1 &   
yet a n uncommon "o1 is to see a man :o 
has be5 mightily us$ ( ,god1 b ^:       
usefulness is n[ :olly gone4 ,"o c run  
back ?r\gh only rec5t ye>s & recall1 "o 
aft] ano!r1 ^? ?r\gh :om multitudes 7   

bless$1 b :o1 yield+ to "s subtle       
temptation1 h utt]ly & =ev] lo/ _!      
opportunity ,( s]vice4 ,! same is true (
 scores 9 m seclud$ circles ^: lives1   
spiritually blight$ & dw>f$1 tell ! same
 sad /ory4  ,^! rec5t in/ances are b    
repetitions ( old] ones4 ,?ree times !  
writ] ( ,judges tells ( ,samson t ! _s (
 ! ,"l came mightily ^u him1 & !n is    
add$ ! pa!tic s5t5ce--b he wi/ n t ! ,"l
 0 dep>t$ f him4 ,& betwe5 ! two occurs 
! /ory ( an act ( disob$i5ce4 ,twice !  
same ?+ is record$ ( ,k+ ,saul1 ! _s (  
,god came mightily ^u him1 & ! same     
sequel foll[s1 ! _s ( ! ,"l _h dep>t$4  
,& betwe5 ! two is f\nd an act (        
disob$i5ce to ,god's comm&4 ,! n9? (    
,luke tells a simil> /ory4 ,! disciples 
_h be5 giv5 p[]2 _h us$ ! p[] = o!rs2 7 
reque/$ to relieve a demoniz$ boy2 _h   
tri$ to2 _h expect$ to2 b utt]ly fail$1 
to _! own *agr91 & ! fa!r's             
disappo9tm5t1 amid ! surprise &         
criticism ( ! cr[d4 ,! ,ma/] expla9s t a
 slip%od connection ) ,god 0 at ! bottom

 ( _! failure4 ,p[] is n /or$ 9 u ap>t f
 ,god's pres5ce4 ,x m]ely passes ?r\gh z
 ,he has sway4 ,once ! connection betwe5
 ,him & y is di/urb$1 ! fl[ ( p[] is    
int]rupt$4 ,we d n run on ! /orage      
batt]y plan1 b on ! trolley plan4       
,con/ant communication ) ! s\rce ( p[]  
is absolutely ess5tial4 ,! _s ( ,god    
nev] leaves u4 ,we d n lose ,8 pres5ce4 
,b :atev] grieves ,him prev5ts ,8       
pres5ce be+ manife/4 ,! evid5ce ( ,8    
pres5ce may be lo/ ?r\gh wrongdo+4 ,s ,i
 want to give y 9 v brief compass ! ?ree
 laws ( ! life ( p[]--cont9u$ & increas+
 p[]4 ,i wi% "s "o _h giv5 !m to me long
 ago4 ,x might h sav$ me _m a bad break4
  ,! fir/ law c be put 9 a s+le         
^w--obey4 ,ob$i5ce is ! great f\ndation 
law ( ! *ri/ian life4 ,inde$ x is !     
common fundam5tal law ( all             
organization1 9 nature1 9 milit>y1      
naval1 comm]cial1 political & dome/ic   
circles4 ,ob$i5ce is ! great ess5tial to
 secur+ ! purpose ( life4 ,disob$i5ce   
means disa/]4 ,if y turn to scripture y 

mu/ read almo/ e page if y w\ld get all 
! /atem5ts & illu/rations ( ob$i5ce &   
its opposite4 ,beg9 ) ! ?ird ( ,g5esis1 
:]e ! fir/ disa/r\s act ( disob$i5ce    
br\ght a ru9 /ill go+ on4 ,run ?r\gh !  
?ree wild]ness books1 :]e ! new nation  
is gr\p$ ab\t ! smok+ m\nta94 ,li/5 9   
,deut]onomy to ! old man ,moses talk+   
dur+ ! ?irty days' conf]5ce !y _h 9     
,moab's pla9s be=e he 0 tak5 away4 ,!n  
into ,jo%ua's book ( victory & !        
,judges' d>k /ory ( defeats1 ?r\gh !    
k+dom books1 & ! prophecies1 & y w f9d !
 *anges rung m frequ5tly ^u ob$i5ce ?an 
any?+ else4 ,! same is true ( ! ,new    
,te/am5t cle> to ! la/ column ( ! la/   
page4  ,! fact is1 e he>t is a          
battlefield ^: possession is be+ hotly  
conte/$4 ,if ,jesus is 9 possession     
,satan is try+ 8 be/ by /orm or /rategy 
to get 94 ,if ,satan be 9 possession    
:e!r z a co>se or a cultur$ ,satan1 !n  
,jesus is lov+ly /orm+ ! door4 ,satan c 
n get 9 )\t y\r cons5t1 & ,jesus w n4   
,an act ( ob$i5ce to ,god is slamm+ !   

door 9 ,satan's face1 & op5+ x wid] =   
,jesus' control4 ,li/5 ) y\r he>t6 ,an  
act ( disob$i5ce1 h[ev] slight1 z y ?9k1
 is slamm+ ! door ( y\r he>t 9 ,jesus'  
face & fl++ x op5 to ,satan's entrance4 
,is t m]e rhetoric8 ,x is cold fact4    
,no1 x is hot fact4 ,! fir/ great simple
 law is ob$i5ce4  ,b someone asks1 ,h[  
%all ,i "k :at--:om1 to obey8 ,sometimes
 ! voices com+ to my e> seem to be j>r+ 
voices2 !y d n agree4 ,pa/ors d n all   
agree3 *ur*es are n q agre$ on "s       
matt]s3 my be/ fri5ds ?9k diff]5tly3 h[ 
%all ,i "k8 ,"h comes 9 ! second law1   
,obey ! book ( ,god z int]pret$ by ! ,_s
 ( ,god4 ,n ! book alone4 ,t w lead into
 sup]/ition4 ,n to say ! ,_s )\t ! book 
,he has indit$4 ,t w lead to fanaticism4
 ,b ! book z int]pret$ by ! ,_s1 & ! ,_s
 z ,he speaks ?r\gh ,8 book4 ,!re is a  
voice ( ,god1 & a ,_s ( ,god & a book ( 
,god4 ,god speaks by ,8 ,_s ?r\gh ,8 ^w 
,sometimes ,he speaks directly )\t !    
writt5 ^w4 ,b v1 v r>ely4 ,! m5tal      
impressions by :i* ! ,_s guides are     

frequ5t4 ,b ,i am speak+ n[1 n ( t b (  
,8 audible inn] voice4 ,he is *>y 9 !   
use ( t4 ,& :5 he s speaks ! te/ is t1 (
 necessity1 ! voice ( ,god always agrees
 ) itself4 ,! spok5 ^w is nev] out (    
h>mony ) ! writt5 ^w4 ,& z ,he has giv5 
u ! writt5 ^w1 x becomes our /&>d ( ,8  
w4 ,?is book ( ,god 0 inspir$4 ,x is    
inspir$4 ,god spoke 9 x4 ,he speaks 9 x 
to-day4 ,y w be surpris$ to f9d h[ light
 on e sort ( "q w come ?r\gh ?is        
9-,spirit$ book4  ,b someone ) a        
practical turn ( m9d is ?9k+3 b x is su*
 a big book4 ,i d n "k mu* ab\t x4 ,i   
read ! psalms "s1 & "s *apt]s 9 ,isaiah1
 & ! gospels & "s 9 ! epi/les1 b ,i h no
 grasp ( ! :ole book2 & y\r second law  
seems a little beyond me4 ,!n y li/5 to 
! ?ird law1 namely3 "t alone ) ! book   
daily4 ,x %\ld be unhurri$ "t4 ,"t en\gh
 n to ?9k ab\t "t4 ,at lea/ a half h\r e
 day1 ,i w\ld sugge/1 & pref]ably ! fir/
 half h\r ( ! morn+1 ris+ at lea/ e>ly  
en\gh to get ?is bit ( "t be=e any duty 
c claim y4 ,x may seem v difficult = "s4

 ,b x is an absolute ess5tial1 = ! fir/ 
two laws dep5d on ?is "o = _! practical 
=ce4  ,:5 ,jo%ua1 trembl+1 0 call$ ^u to
 assume ! /up5d\s task ( be+ ,moses'    
successor1 ,god came & _h a quiet talk )
 him4 ,9 t talk ,he emphasiz$ j "o ?+ z 
! secret ( 8 new lead]%ip4 ,li/53 ,?is  
book ( ! law %all n dep>t out ( ?y m\?1 
b ?\ %alt m$itate !re9 day & night1 t ?\
 maye/ obs]ve to d accord+ to all t is  
writt5 !re94 ,!re are ! ?ree laws       
/raight f ! lips ( ,god1 pack$ into a   
s+le s5t5ce4  ,let u plan to get alone )
 ! ,ma/] daily ov] ,8 ^w1 ) ! door %ut1 
o!r ?+s %ut out1 & ourselves %ut 91 t we
 may le>n ,8 w1 & get /r5g? to d x4 ,&  
:5 9 d\bt wait4  ,,footnotes3  #g #a    
,cor4 xii4 #ac4  #h ,luke xxiv4 #di4  #i
 ,t is to make p]fectly pla9 t ?is      
exp]i5ce 0 = all3 a v difficult fact =  
^! int5sely ,jewi% disciples to grasp4  
7#a7 ,n limit$ to ! orig9al "o hundr$ & 
tw5ty1 b = ! :ole body ( ,jewi%         
disciples--,acts iv4  7#b7 ,= ! hat$    
half-bre$ ,sam>itans--,acts viii4  7#c7 

,= ! dogs ( ,g5tiles--,acts x4  7#d7 ,= 
individual disciples any:]e1 & at any   
di/ance 9 "t f ,p5teco/--,acts xix4  #aj
 ,acts i3 #h2 ii3 #ag1 #cc2 viii3 #ae2  
x3 #de2 xix3 #f4  #aa 7#a7 ,luke iv4    
#ah1 quo4 f ,isa4 lxi3 #a4 7#b7 ,acts   
iv3 #bg4 7#c7 ,acts x3 #ch4 7#d7 ,heb4  
i3 #i1 quotation f ,ps4 xlv3 #g4  #ab #b
 ,cor4 i3 #ba4  #ac #a ,john i3 #bj1    
#bg4  #ad #b ,cor4 i3 #bb4 ,eph4 i3 #ac2
 iv3 #cj4  #ae #b ,cor4 i3 #bb2 v3 #e4  
,eph4 i3 #ad4  #af ,romans viii3 #bc4   
,,! ,,flood-,,tide ,,( ,,p[]4  ,god's   
,highe/ ,ideal4   ,a flood-tide is a    
ris+ tide4 ,x fl[s 9 & fills up &       
spreads out4 ,:]ev] x goes x cleanses & 
f]tilizes & beautifies4 ,= untold       
c5turies ,egypt has dep5d$ = its v life 
^u ! ye>ly flood-tide ( ! ,nile4 ,! ri* 
bottom l&s ( ! ,connecticut ,valley are 
ref]tiliz$ e spr+ by t riv]'s           
flood-tide4 ,! gre5 beauty & ri*        
fruitage ( "s p>ts ( ! ,sacram5to       
,valley1 ^: soil is flood$ by !         
artificial irrigation-riv]s1 are 9 %>p  

contra/ ) adjo9+ unwat]$ portions4  ,!  
flood-tide is caus$ by influ5ces f      
above4 ,9 ! ocean & ! portions ( riv]s  
"u its influ5ce by ! heav5ly bodies4 ,9 
! riv]s by ! fall ( ra9 & sn[ swell+    
successively ! upp] /reams & lakes4     
,god's highe/ ideal = m5 is frequ5tly   
express$ "u ! figure ( a riv] runn+ at  
flood-tide4 ,ezekiel's vision ( ! future
 capital ( ,israel gives prom95ce to a  
wond]ful riv] gradually rea*+ flood-tide
 & ex]t+ untold influ5ce4  ,john's      
companion vision ( ! future *ur* 9 !    
clos+ *apt]s ( ,revelation f9ds its     
radiat+ c5t] 9 an equally wond]ful riv] 
( wat] ( life4 ,:5 ,jesus w\ld give a   
picture ( a *ri/ian man up to ,8 ideal  
,he exclaims1 ,out ( 8 belly %all fl[   
riv]s ( liv+ wat]4 ,john's explanation  
ye>s aft] 0 t ,he 0 speak+ ( ! ,holy    
,_s's pres5ce 9 ! human life4 ,jesus'   
ideal w\ld put our lives at !           
flood-tide4 ,no ebb-tide !re4 ,no rise &
 fall4 ,b a con/ant fl[+ 9 & fill+ up & 
flood+ out4  ,love is ambiti\s4 ,god is 

love4 ,& !re=e ,god is ambiti\s = u4 ,9 
! be/ s5se ( ! ^w ,he is ambiti\s = our 
lives4 ,! old impression has be5 t      
salvation is = ! s\l1 & = heav54 ,well1 
x is = ! s\l1 & x is = heav51 b x is = !
 pres5t life & = ?is e>?4 ,"s ( ,god's  
mo/ f>-rea*+ plans h to d ) ?is e>?4    
,to-night we want to get a glimpse (    
,god's ambiti\s ideal = our lives d[n   
"h2 some?+ ( an und]/&+ ( ! results ( ! 
unre/ra9$ pres5ce )9 u ( ,8 ,holy ,_s4  
,x is n surpris+ t !re h be5 "s mi/ak5  
ideas ab\t ! results4 ,x has be5 a      
common supposition t someh[ ! baptism ( 
! ,holy ,_s is always connect$ ) an     
evangeli/ic gift &1 fur!r1 connect$ )   
m>k$ success 9 s\l-w9n+4 ,m5 h ?\ght (  
,mr4 ,moody fac+ great cr[ds1 :o 7 sway$
 & melt$ at 8 words1 & ( p 9 great      
multitudes accept+ ,*ri/4 ,probably ! _w
 has nev] _h a f9] illu/ration ( a      
,_s-fill$ man ?an 9 de> old ,moody4 ,& x
 is n to be wond]$ at t ! r>e           
evangeli/ic gift ( s]vice ) :i* he 0    
end[$ & ! great results att5d+ x %\ld be

 s closely alli$ 9 our m9ds ) !         
,_s-fill$ life :i* he exemplifi$ s      
unusually4 ,9 %>p contra/ h[ev] ) t     
conception w y note t we are told ov] "h
 9 ,exodus ( a man nam$ ,bezalel#ag :o 0
 fill$ ) ! ,_s ( ,god t he might h skill
 9 c>p5try1 9 metal work+1 & weav+ ( f9e
 fabrics1 = ! con/ruction ( ! old t5t ( 
,god4 ,w y note fur!r t a company (     
sev5ty m5#ah 7 fill$ 9 a l mann] t !y   
might be skill$ 9 conduct+ ! bus9ess    
affairs ( ! nation2 & t ,luke tells (   
,elizabe?#ai be+ fill$ t %e might become
 a true "m = ,john4  ,a second          
misconception has be5 t m>k$ success    
always accompanies ! ,_s's control4 ,9  
contra/ ) t w y please note ! results 9 
"s ( ! ,_s-sway$ m5 :om ,god us$ 9      
,bible times4 ,isaiah 0 call$ to a      
s]vice t 0 to be b>r5 ( results1 ?\gh   
long cont9u$2 & ,j]emiah's 0 n only     
fruitless b ) great p]sonal p]il4       
,jesus' public "w l$ ?r\gh a r\gh pa? to
 a cr[n ( ?orns & a cross4 ,/eph5's     
te/imony br\ght him a /orm ( /ones4 ,&  

,paul pass$ ?r\gh great dang] & di/ress 
to a cell1 & beyond1 a ke5-edg$ ax4 ,^! 
are lead]s among ,_s-fill$ m54  ,paul's 
tea*+ 9 ! ,cor9?ian epi/le helps "o to a
 cle> und]/&+ ab\t results4 ,he expla9s 
t :ile x is "o ,_s dwell+ 9 all :o      
ackn[l$ge ,jesus z ,"l1 yet ! evid5ce ( 
,8 pres5ce diff]s widely 9 diff]5t      
p]sons4 ,x is "o ,god work+ all ?+s 9   
all p]sons1 b ) great v>iety 9 ! gifts  
be/[$1 9 ! s]vice ) :i* !y are intru/$1 
& 9 ! inn] exp]i5ces !y are consci\s    
(4#bj  ,:at results !n may be expect$ to
 foll[ ! fill+ ( ! ,holy ,_s8 ,x may be 
said 9 a s5t5ce t ,jesus fills u ) !    
same ,_s t fill$ ,himself t ,he may "w  
out 9 u ,8 own image & ideal1 & make use
 ( u 9 ,8 passionate rea*+ out aft]     
o!rs4 ,if we attempt to analyze ^!      
results we %all f9d !m fall+ into ?ree  
gr\ps4 ,fir/--results 9 ! life1 t is 9 !
 inn] exp]i5ces1 & ! habits4            
,second--results 9 ! p]sonality1 t is 9 
! appe>ance1 & ! m5tal faculties4       
,?ird--results 9 s]vice4 ,let u look a  

little at ea* ( ^!4   ,a ,transfigur$   
,life4  ,fir/ reg>d+ ! inn] exp]i5ces4  
,)\t d\bt ! fir/ result exp]i5c$ w be a 
new s5se ( peace3 a glad1 quiet /illness
 ( _s :i* no?+ seems able to di/urb4 ,! 
he>t w be fill$ ) a peace /ill z ! />s1 
calm z ! night1 deep z ! sea1 fragrant z
 ! fl[]s4  ,h[ _m ?\s&s ( lips h lov+ly 
l+]$ ov] ^? sweet /rong words3 ,! peace 
( ,god1 :i* passe? all und]/&+1 %all    
gu>d y\r he>t & ?\ght 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,x
 is ,god's peace4 ,x acts z an arm$ gu>d
 drawn up ar\nd he>t & ?\ghts to keep   
unre/ out4 ,x is too subtle =           
intellectual analysis1 b x /eals into & 
/eadies ! he>t4 ,y _c und]/& x b y c    
feel x4 ,y _c get hold ( x ) y\r head1 b
 y c ) y\r he>t4 ,y d n get x4 ,x gets  
y4 ,y ne$ n und]/& 9 ord] to exp]i5ce4  
,bless$ are !y t h n und]/ood & yet h   
yield$ & exp]i5c$4        ,peace beg9n+ 
to be       ,deep z ! sleep ( ! sea     
,:5 ! />s _! faces glass       ,9 its   
blue tranquillity3     ,he>ts ( m5 ^u   
e>?     ,t re/$ n f _! bir?     ,to re/1

 z ! wild wat]s re/1     ,) ! colors (  
heav5 on _! brea/4  ,) t w come a new   
int5se long+ to d ! ,ma/]'s w2 to please
 ,him4 ,z ! days come & g ?is w come to 
be ! ma/]-passion ( ?is new life4 ,x w  
drive "o ) a new purpose & ze/ to /udy+ 
! "o book :i* tells ,8 w4 ,t book       
becomes lit]ally ! book ( books to !    
,_s-dom9at$ man4  ,) t w come a new     
desire to talk ) ?is new ,ma/]1 :o talks
 to y 9 ,8 ^w1 & is ev] at y\r side     
sympa!tically li/5+4 ,8 book reveals    
,himself4 ,& bett] acqua9tance ) ,him w 
draw y (t5] aside = a quiet talk4 ,!    
pleasure ( pray+ w gr[ by leaps & b\nds4
 ,no?+ s inspires to pray] z rev]5t     
li/5+ to ,8 voice4 ,frequ5t use ( ! e>s 
w result 9 m frequ5t use ( ! voice 9    
pray] & praise4 ,& m3 ,pray] w come to  
be a "p ( s]vice4 ,int]cession w become 
! life mission4  ,b ,i mu/ be frank     
en\gh to tell y ( ano!r result1 :i* is z
 sure to come z ^!--!re w be conflict4  
,y w be tempt$ m ?an ev]4 ,temptations w
 come ) ! subtlety ( a snake2 ) ! ru% ( 

a /orm2 ) ! unexpect$ swiftness ( a     
lightn+ fla%4 ,y see ! act ( surr5d] to 
,jesus is a notice ( fight to ano!r4 ,y 
h *ang$ ma/]s1 & ! disc>d$ ma/] does n  
let g easily4 ,he is a tra9$1 t\gh5$    
fight]4 ,y w ?9k t y nev] _h s _m       
temptations1 s /rong1 s subtle1 s try+1 
s unexpect$4 ,b li/5--!re w be victory6 
,tru? goes 9 pairs4 ,y w be tempt$4 ,!  
devil w att5d to t4 ,t is "o tru?4 ,its 
companion tru? is ?is3 y w be victori\s 
ov] temptation z ! new ,ma/] has sway4  
,y\r new ,ma/] w att5d to t4 ,great &   
cunn+ & /rong is ! tempt]4 ,d n und]rate
 him4 ,b great] is ,he t is 9 y4 ,y _c  
ov]rate ,him4 ,he got ! victory at e    
turn dur+ ^? ?irty-?ree ye>s1 & w get x 
= y z _m ye>s & turns z %all make out ! 
span ( y\r life4 ,y\r "o bus9ess w be to
 let ,him h full control4  ,/ill ano!r  
result1 ( ! surpris+ sort1 w be a new   
feel+ ab\t s94 ,!re w be an increas$ &  
increas+ s5sitiv5ess to s94 ,x w seem s 
hateful :e!r co>se or cultur$4 ,y w %r9k
 f contact ) x4 ,!re w also be a gr[+   

s5se ( ! s9fulness ( t old he>t ( y\rs1 
ev5 :ile y may be hav+ con/ant victory  
ov] temptation4 ,!n1 too1 !re w gr[ up a
 ye>n+1 oh6 su* a he>t-ye>n+ z _c be    
told 9 words1 to be pure1 really pure 9 
he>t4  ,a sev5? result w be an int5se   
desire to get o!rs to "k y\r wond]ful   
,ma/]4 ,a desire s /rong1 gripp+ y s    
trem5d\sly1 t all ?\ght ( sacrifice w   
s9k out ( sight 9 its a*ievem5t4 ,he is 
su* a ,ma/]6 s lov+1 s k9d1 s wondr\s6  
,& s _m d n "k ,him3 h wrong ideas ab\t 
,him4 ,if !y only knew ,him--t surely   
w\ld settle x4 ,& probably ^! two--!    
desire to please ,him1 & ! desire to get
 o!rs to "k ,him w take ! ma/]y ( y\r   
ambition & life4   ,! ,all-,inclusive   
,passion4  ,b all ( ^! & mu* m is       
includ$ 9 "o ( ,paul's pack$ phrases :i*
 may be read1 ! love ( ,god ha? flood$  
our he>ts ?r\gh ! ,holy ,_s giv5 unto   
u4#ba ,! all-inclusive result is love4  
,t m>vel\s t5d] passion--! love (       
,god--heightless1 dep?less1 %oreless1   
%all flood our he>ts1 mak+ u z g5tle &  

t5d]-he>t$ & self-sacrific+ & graci\s z 
,he4 ,e phase ( life w become a phase ( 
love4 ,peace is love re/+4 ,bible /udy  
is love read+ its lov]'s lett]s4 ,pray] 
is love keep+ try/4 ,conflict ) s9 is   
love jeal\sly fight+ = its ,lov]4 ,hatr$
 ( s9 is love %r9k+ f t :i* sep>ates f  
its lov]4 ,sympa?y is love t5d]ly feel+4
 ,en?usiasm is love burn+4 ,hope is love
 expect+4 ,pati5ce is love wait+4       
,fai?fulness is love /ick+ fa/4         
,humility is love tak+ its true place4  
,mode/y is love keep+ out ( sight4      
,s\l-w9n+ is love plead+4  ,love is     
revolution>y4 ,x radically *anges u1 &  
revolutionizes our _s t[>d all o!rs4    
,love is democratic4 ,x ru?lessly levels
 all class di/9ctions4 ,love is int5sely
 practical4 ,x is always hunt+ some?+ to
 d4 ,paul lays great /ress on ?is out]  
practical side4 ,d y rememb] 8 fruit ( !
 ,_s8#bb ,x is an analysis ( love4 ,:ile
 ! fir/ ?ree--love1 joy1 peace--are     
emotions )91 ! rema9+ six are outw>d    
t[>d o!rs4 ,notice1 long-suff]+1        

g5tl5ess1 goodness1 fai?fulness1        
meekness1 & !n ! climax is rea*$ 9 !    
la/--self-control4 ,& 9 8 great love    
passage 9 ! fir/ ,cor9?ian epi/le1#bc he
 picks out f\r ( ^! la/ six1 & %[s fur!r
 j :at he means by love 9 its practical 
work+ 9 ! life4 ,long-suff]+ is repeat$1
 & s is k9dness or goodness4            
,fai?fulness is reproduc$ 9 nev] faile?4
 ,!n self-control receives ! emphasis ( 
an eight-fold repetition ( nots4        
,li/53--,envie? n1 boa/e? n1 n puff$ up1
 n unseemly1 seeke? n 7ev57 h] own1 is n
 provok$1 take? n acc\nt ( evil 79 try+ 
to help o!rs1 l ,jesus' ^w despair+ ( no
 man#bd71 rejoice? n 9 unrighte\sness 7t
 is :5 ! unrighte\s is puni%$1 b in/ead 
feels sorry = him74 ,:at trem5d\s p[] ( 
self-ma/]y 9 ^? nots6 ,!n ! positive    
side is br\ght out 9 f\r alls2 two (    
!m--! fir/ & la/--passive qualities1    
be>e? all ?+s1 endure? all ?+s4 ,& 9    
betwe51 two active hope? all ?+s1       
believe? all ?+s4 ,! passive qualities  
do+ s5t9el duty on bo? sides ( ! active4

 ,^! passive traits are int5sely active 
9 _! passivity4 ,!re is a busy "t "u !  
surface ( ^? nots & alls4 ,:at a weal? (
 und]ly+ p[] !y reveal6 ,sometimes folks
 ?9k x s5tim5tal to talk ( love4        
,probably x is ( "s /uff t %uffles along
 "u t "n4 ,b :5 ! ,holy ,_s talks ab\t  
x1 & fills our he>ts ) x !re is se5 to  
be an int5sely practical passion at "w4 
,love is n only ! f9e/ fruit1 b x is !  
f9al te/ ( a *ri/ian life4 ,h[ _m       
spl5did m5 ( ,god h seem$ to lack "h4   
,:at a giant ( fai? & /r5g? ,elijah 04  
,su* int5se indignation ov] s96 ,su*    
fe>less d5unciation6 ,:at trem5d\s fai? 
gripp+ ! v heav5s6 ,:at m>vel\s p[] 9   
pray]4 ,yet li/5 to him criticis+ !     
fai?ful remnant :om ,god lov+ly def5ds  
aga9/ 8 asp]sions4 ,!re seems a s]i\s   
lack !re4 ,god seems to und]/& 8 ne$4   
,he asks him to slip d[n to ,horeb = a  
new vision ( 8 ,ma/]4 ,& !n ,he reveal$ 
,himself n 9 :irlw9d nor e>?quake nor   
lightn+4 ,he d\btless felt at home among
 ^! tempe/u\s outbreaks4 ,!y suit 8     

temp]4 ,b some?+ />tl+ly new came to him
 9 t exquisite s\nd ( g5tle /illness1   
hu%+1 aw+1 mell[+1 giv+ a new conception
 ( ! dom9ant he>t ( 8 ,god4 ,"s ( u     
might well drop ?+s1 & take a run d[n to
 ,horeb4  ,i "k an e>ne/ s*ol>ly m9i/] )
 /rong p]sonality1 & fe>less 9 8 prea*+ 
aga9/ s91 b :o seems to lack ?is _s (   
love4 ,he is s cutt+ly critical at      
times4 ,! o!r m9i/]s ( 8 t[n :om he     
might easily lead1 %y (f f him4 ,!re is 
no magnetism 9 ! edge ( a razor4 ,8     
critical _s c be felt :5 8 lips are %ut4
 ,i recall a woman1 e>ne/1 w9some :5 %e 
*ooses to be1 an intellig5t ,bible      
/ud5t1 ke5-sc5t$ = error1 a g5]\s giv]1 
b :at a %>p edge h] tongue has4 ,"o is  
afraid to get close le/ x may cut4  ,:5 
! ,holy ,_s takes possession !re is     
love1 aye1 m1 a flood ( love4 ,h y ev]  
se5 a flood8 ,i rememb] "o 9 !          
,s*uylkill dur+ my boyhood days & h[ x  
impress$ me4 ,^? :o live along ! valley 
( t trea*]\s m\nta9 /ream1 ! ,ohio1 "k  
some?+ ( ! p[] ( a flood4 ,h[ ! wat]s   

come ru%+ d[n1 cutt+ out new *annels1   
wa%+ d[n rubbi%1 te>+ valuable prop]ty f
 its moor+s1 rul+ ! valley              
autocratically :ile m5 /& back entirely 
helpless4  ,w\ld y c>e to h a flood-tide
 ( love flu% ! *annelways ( y\r life l  
t8 ,x w\ld clean out some?+ y h pref]r$ 
keep+4 ,x w\ld ) quiet1 ru?less /r5g?1  
te> "s priz$ possessions f _! moor+s &  
s5d !m adrift d[n /ream & out4 ,its high
 wat]s w\ld put out "s ( ! fires on !   
l[] levels4 ,bett] ?9k a bit be=e op5+ !
 sluice-ways = t flood4 ,b ah6 x w      
sweet5 & make fragrant4 ,x w cut new    
*annels1 & broad5 & deep5 old ones4 ,&  
:at a h>ve/ w foll[ 9 its wake4 ,floods 
are apt to d peculi> ?+s4 ,s does ?is   
"o4 ,x wa%es out ! friction-grit f      
betwe5 ! :eels4 ,x does n dull ! edge ( 
! tongue1 b wa%es ! bitt] out ( ! m\?1 &
 ! gre5 out ( ! eye4 ,x leaves "o deaf &
 bl9d 9 "s matt]s1 b mu* ke5]-sight$ &  
quick]-e>$ 9 o!rs4 ,/range flood t6     
,w\ld t we all knew m ( x4   ,!         
,fullness ( ! ,/ature ( a ,man4  ,n[    

note "s ( ! *anges 9 ! p]sonality :i*   
att5d ! ,_s's unre/ra9$ pres5ce4 ,)\t   
d\bt ! face w *ange1 ?\gh x might be    
difficult to describe ! *ange4 ,t ,_s )9
 *anges ! look ( ! eye4 ,8 peace )9 !   
he>t w affect ! fl[ ( blood 9 ! physical
 he>t1 & s 9 turn ! cle>ness ( !        
complexion4 ,! real secret ( w9some     
beauty is "h4 ,t new dom9ant purpose w  
modulate ! voice1 & ! :ole expression ( 
! face1 & ! t\* ( ! h&1 & ! c>riage ( ! 
body4 ,& yet ! "o *ang$ w be lea/       
consci\s ( x1 if consci\s at all4 ,nei!r
 ,moses nor ,/eph5 knew ( _! transfigur$
 faces4  ,x is ( peculi> int]e/ to note 
! *anges 9 ! m5tal make-up4 ,x may be   
said positively t ! orig9al gr\p ( m5tal
 faculties rema9 ! same4 ,!re seems to  
be no?+ to indicate t any *ange takes   
place 9 "o's natural end[m5t4 ,no       
faculty is add$ t nature _h n put !re1 &
 c]ta9ly none remov$4  ,b x is v cle> t 
!re is a m>k$ developm5t ( ^! natural   
gifts1 & t ?is *ange is br\ght ab\t by !
 putt+ 9 ( a new & trem5d\s motive p[]1 

:i* radically affects ev]y?+ x t\*es4   
,reg>d+ ?is developm5t f\r facts may be 
not$4  ,fir/ fact3--,^? faculties or    
tal5ts :i* may hi!rto h la9 lat5t1      
unmatur$1 are ar\s$ into use4 ,mo/ m5 h 
l>ge undevelop$ res\rces1 & end[m5ts4   
,_m ( u are "o-sid$ 9 our developm5t4   
,we are /rang]s to ! real possible self 
)91 unconsci\s ( "s ( ! p[]s ) :i* we   
are end[$ & intru/$4 ,! ,holy ,_s1 :5   
giv5 a free h&1 works out ! fullness ( !
 life t has be5 put 94 ,! *ange w n be 9
 ! sort b 9 ! size1 & t n by an addition
 b by a gr[? ( :at is !re4  ,moses      
compla9s t he is sl[ ( spee* & ( a sl[  
tongue4 ,god does n promise a new tongue
 b t he w be ) him & tra9 8 tongue4     
,li/5 to him =ty ye>s aft] 9 ! ,moab    
,pla9s1 z ) bra9 fir$1 & tongue loos5$ &
 tra9$ he gives t s]ies ( f>ewell talks 
fairly burn+ ) eloqu5ce4 ,/ud5ts (      
oratory c f9d no nobl] specim5s ?an     
,deut]onomy furni%es4 ,! unmatur$ p[]s  
ly+ dormant _h be5 ar\s$ to full gr[? by
 ! indwell+ ,_s ( ,god4  ,sa9tly ,dr4   

,a4 ,j4 ,gordon1 ^: face 0 z surely     
transfigur$ z 0 ,moses' or ,/eph5's us$ 
to say t 9 8 e>li] ye>s he _h no        
executive ability4 ,m5 w\ld say ( him1  
,well1 ,gordon c prea* b-- intimat+ t he
 c\ld n d mu* else2 n mu* ( ! practical 
gett+ ( ?+s done 9 8 makeup4 ,:5 he 0   
(f]$ ! *airman%ip ( ! mission>y         
committee ( ! ,bapti/ ,*ur*1 he promptly
 decl9$ z be+ utt]ly unfit = su* a task4
 ,f9ally ) reluctance he accept$1 & =   
ye>s he guid$ & mold$ ) r>e sagacity !  
entire s*eme ( mission>y op]ation ( !   
great ,bapti/ ,*ur* ( ! ,nor?4 ,he 0    
accu/om$ ) r>e frankness & mode/y to    
speak ( ! *ange 9 himself z an          
illu/ration ( h[ ! ,_s develops tal5ts  
:i* o!rwise _h la9 unsuspect$ & unus$4  
,! second fact3 ,,all ( "o's faculties w
 be develop$1 to ! highe/ normal pit*4  
,n only ! undevelop$ faculties1 b ^?    
already develop$ w "k a new life4 ,t new
 pres5ce )9 w %>p5 ! bra91 & fire !     
imag9ation4 ,x w make ! logic ke5]1 ! w 
/eadi]1 ! executive faculty m al]t4  ,! 

civil eng9e] w be m accurate 9 8        
measurem5ts & calculations4 ,! sci5tific
 man m ke5ly obs]vant ( facts1 bett]    
pois$ 9 8 g5]alization ^u !m1 & m       
conv9c+ 9 8 demon/rations4 ,! locomotive
 eng9e] w h&le 8 huge ma*9e m           
skillfully4 ,! road saves money 9 hav+ a
 *ri/ian h& on ! ?rottle4 ,! lawy] w be 
m ?or\gh 9 8 sift+ ( evid5ce1 & m       
conv9c+ 9 ! plann+ ( 8 cases4 ,! bus9ess
 man w be ev5 m %>ply alive to bus9ess4 
,! college /ud5t c bett] grasp 8 /udies1
 & write ) /rong] ?\ght & cle>] diction4
 ,! cook w get a f9] flavor into ! food4
 ,& s on to ! end ( ! li/4 ,:y8 ,n by   
any magic1 b simply & only because man 0
 creat$ to be animat$ & dom9at$ by ! ,_s
 ( ,god4 ,t is 8 normal condition4 ,!   
,_s ( ,god is 8 natural atmosph]e4 ,!   
ma*9e works be/ :5 run "u ! inv5tor's   
imm$iate direction4 ,only z a man--any  
man--is sway$ by ! ,holy ,_s1 w 8 p[]s  
rise to _! be/4 ,& a man is n do+ 8 be/1
 h[ev] h>dwork+ & consci5ti\s1 & !re=e n
 fair to 8 own p[]s1 :o lives o!rwise4  

,"s "o may ent] ! objection1 t _m ( !   
ke5e/ m5 ) f9ely discipl9$ p[]s may be  
f\nd among non-*ri/ian m54 ,b he %\ld   
rememb] two facts1 fir/1 t a l tru?     
holds good 9 ! opposite camp4 ,!re are  
und\bt$ly m5 ^: g5ius is brilliant      
because inspir$ by an evil _s4 ,!re are 
cultur$ s*ol>ly m51 & ke5 %rewd bus9ess 
m5 :o h yield$ _! p[]s to ano!r ?an ,god
 & are greatly assi/$ by evil spirits1  
?\gh x is q likely t !y are n consci\s t
 ?is is ! true analysis ( _! success4   
,! second fact to note is t no matt] h[ 
ke5 or develop$ a man's p[]s may be ei!r
 z j sugge/$1 or1 by d9t ( native /r5g? 
& ( 8 own ef=t !y are /ill ( necessity  
less ?an !y w\ld be if sway$ by ! ,_s ( 
,god4 ,= man is creat$ to be indwelt &  
inspir$ by ,god's ,_s1 & 8 p[]s c n be  
at _! be/ pit* save z ! conditions ( _! 
creation are met4  ,! ?ird fact3--,!re w
 be a gradual br++ back to _! normal    
condition ( ^? facilities :i* h be5     
dw>f$1 or w>p$1 or abnormally develop$  
?r\gh s9 & selfi%ness4 ,sometimes ^!    

moral twi/s & quirks 9 our m5tal        
faculties are an inh]itance ?r\gh "o or 
m g5]ations4 ,! man ) excessive egotism 
(t5 c>ries ! evid5ce ( x 9 ! v %ape ( 8 
head4 ,b z he yields to ! new ,_s       
dom9ant )91 a _s ( humility1 ( mode/y w 
gradually displace s mu* ( ! o!r z is   
abnormal4 ,! man ( sup]ficial m9d w be  
deep5$ 9 8 m5tal processes4 ,! man (    
ha/y judgm5t or poor judgm5t w gr[      
c>eful 9 8 conclusions4 ,! lazy man w   
get a new lease ( ambition & en]gy4  ,^!
 results w be gradual1 z all ( ,god's   
processes are4 ,sometimes pa9fully      
gradual1 & w be /rictly 9 proportion z !
 man yields himself unres]v$ly to !     
control ( ! indwell+ ,_s4 ,& ! process w
 be by ! injection ( a new & mighty     
motive p[]4 ,! %all[-m9d$ man w h an    
int5se desire to /udy ,god's wondr\s    
classic s z to le>n ,8 w4 ,& ?\gh 8     
/udies may n get mu* f>!r1 yet no "o    
book s discipl9es & deep5s ! m9d z t4 ,!
 lazy man w f9d a fire k9dl+ 9 8 bones  
to please 8 ,ma/] & d some?+ = ,him1 t w

 burn ?r\gh & burn up 8 indol5ce4 ,! man
 ( ha/y judgm5t w f9d himself /opp+ to  
consid] :at 8 ,ma/] w\ld desire4 ,& !   
m]e pause to ?9k is a long /ep t[>d m   
accurate judgm5t4 ,he w become a rev]5t 
/ud5t ( ! ^w ( ,god1 & no?+ corrects !  
judgm5t l t4  ,! self-will$1 head/rong  
man w likely h ! t\ghe/ "t ( any4 ,to   
let 8 own plan utt]ly g1 & in/ead fit   
into a radically diff]5t "o w %ake him  
up t]rifically4 ,b t mighty ,"o )9 w    
lov+ly woo & move him4 ,& z he yields1 &
 victory comes1 he w be delight$ to f9d 
t ! highe/ act ( ! /ronge/ w is 9 yield+
 to a high] w :5 f\nd4 ,he w be *>m$ to 
discov] t ! r>e/ lib]ty comes only 9    
p]fect ob$i5ce to p]fect law4  ,& s e   
sort ( man :o has gott5 "s moral twi/ or
 obliquity 9 8 m5tal make-up w be       
/raight5$ out to ! normal /&>d ( 8      
,mak]1 z he all[s ,him to take full     
control4  ,! f\r? fact3--,all ?is gr[? &
 developm5t w be /rictly along ! groove 
( ! man's natural end[m5t4 ,! natural   
m5tal b5t w n be *ang$ ?\gh ! moral     

crooks w be /raight5$ out4 ,pet]'s ra%1 
self-ass]tive twi/s are correct$1 b he  
rema9s ! same ,pet] m5tally4 ,he does n 
possess ! r>e logical p[]s ( ,paul1 nor 
! judicial adm9i/rative temp] ( ,james1 
be=e ! infill+1 & is n end[$ ) ei!r aft]
 t exp]i5ce4 ,john's int5sity :i* w\ld  
call d[n fire to burn up suppos$ foes is
 n remov$ b turn$ into ano!r *annel1 &  
burns itself out 9 love4 ,jona?an       
,edw>ds reta9s & develops 8 m>vel\s     
faculty ( metaphysical reason+ & uses x 
to influ5ce m5 = ,god4 ,f9ney's int5sely
 logical m9d is n *ang$ b fir$ & us$ 9 !
 same direction4  ,moody has nei!r ( ^! 
gifts1 b has an unusually magnetic      
pres5ce1 & a great executive faculty :i*
 leaves its impress on 8 blunt direct   
spee*4 ,8 faculties are n *ang$1 nor    
add$ to1 b develop$ wond]fully & us$4   
,geo4 ,muell] nev] becomes a great      
prea*] l ^! ?ree2 nor an expositor1 b   
f9ds 8 r>e developm5t 9 8 m>k$          
adm9i/rative skill4 ,*>les ,/udd rema9s 
a poor speak] ) jagg$ rhetoric & ) no   

organiz+ knack1 ?\gh ! fire ( ,god 9 8  
pres5ce k9dles ! flames ( mission zeal 9
 ! ,briti% univ]sities1 & melts y\r he>t
 z y li/54 ,%aftsbury's m5tal processes 
%[ ! g5]ations ( ari/ocratic bre$+ ev5 9
 8 co/]mong]'s c>t lov+ly w9n+ ^! m51 or
 aft] midnight se>*+ out ! waifs (      
,london's nooks & docks4 ,cl\gh is      
refus$ by ! mission>y bo>d because ( 8  
lack ( c]ta9 requir$ qualifications1 &  
:5 f9ally he rea*es ! field none ( ^!   
qualities appe>s1 b 8 skill z an eng9e] 
gives him a hold ^u ?\s&s :om 8 pres5ce 
& ,god-brea!d passion = s\ls w9 to      
,jesus ,*ri/4 ,c>ey's unusual l+ui/ic   
tal5t1 ,m>y ,lyon's tea*+ gift are n    
*ang$ b develop$ & us$4 ,! gr[? produc$ 
by ! ,_s's pres5ce is /rictly along !   
groove ( ! natural gift4 ,b note t 9 ?is
 great v>iety ( natural end[m5t !re is  
"o trait--a moral trait1 n a m5tal--t   
m>ks all alike1 namely a p]vad+ purpose1
 t comes to be a passion1 to d ,god's w1
 & get m5 to "k ,him1 & t ev]y?+ is =c$ 
to b5d to ?is dom9ant purpose4 ,is n ?is

 glori\s unity 9 div]sity8   ,sav$ &    
,s5t to ,s]ve4  ,! ?ird gr\p ( results  
affects our s]vice4 ,we w want to s]ve4 
,love mu/ act4 ,we mu/ d some?+ = our   
,ma/]4 ,we mu/ d some?+ = ^? ar\nd u4   
,!re w be a new _s ( s]vice4 ,its       
peculi> *>act]i/ic & *>m w be ! he>t (  
love 9 x4 ,love w envelop & und]gird &  
p]vade & exude f all s]vice4 ,!re w be a
 f9e graci\sness1 a pati5ce1 a /rong    
t5d]ness1 an e>ne/ fai?fulness1 a       
hopeful tirelessness :i* w despair ( no 
man1 & ( no situation4  ,! sort ( s]vice
 & ! sph]e ( s]vice w be left entirely  
to ! direction ( ! indwell+ ,holy ,_s1  
divid+ to e man z ,he w4 ,!re w be no   
*oos+ ( a life "w b a pray]ful wait+    
till ,8 *oice is cle>1 & !n a joy\s     
acceptance ( t4 ,!re w be no attempt to 
op5 doors1 n ev5 ) a s+le t\* or twi/ ( 
! knob1 b only an ent]+ ( op5$ doors4   
,if ! "w be humble1 or ! place l[ly1 or 
bo?1 !re w be a *e]y eag] us+ ( ! highe/
 p[]s key$ to _! be/ pit*4 ,if high] up1
 a /eady rememb]+ t !re c be no p[] save

 z ! ,_s controls1 & a pray+ to be kept 
f ! dizz9ess :i* unaccu/om$ height is   
apt to produce4 ,l>ge quantities ( pap] 
& ink w be sav$4 ,= _m lett]s (         
application & indorsem5t w rema9        
unwritt54  ,! ,ma/]'s say-s is accept$  
by ,_s-l$ m5 z f9al4 ,he *ooses ,pet] to
 op5 ! door to ! out] nations1 & ,paul  
to ent] ! op5$ door4 ,he *ooses n an    
apo/le b ,philip to op5 up ,sam>ia1 &   
,titus to guide *ur* matt]s 9 ,crete4 ,a
 m9]'s son is *os5 to %ake ,europe1 & a 
cobbl] to k9dle anew ! mission>y fires (
 ,*ri/5dom4 ,liv+/on is s5t to op5 up ! 
he>t ( ,africa = a fre% infusion ( !    
blood ! ,son ( ,god4 ,a nurse-maid1 ^:  
"n rema9s unkn[n1 is us$ to mold = ,god 
! *ild :o became ! sev5? ,e>l (         
,%aftsbury1 "o ( ! mo/ truly ,_s-fill$  
m5 ( ! _w4 ,geo4 ,muell] is *os5 = !    
signal s]vice ( re-tea*+ m5 t ,god /ill 
lives & actually answ]s pray]4 ,spe] is 
us$ to brea! a new _s ( devotion among  
college /ud5ts1 & ,mott to ar\se &      
organize _! s]vice ar\nd ! _w4 ,geo4    

,williams & ,rob]t ,mc,burney become !  
lead]s1 ,briti% & ,am]ican1 9 an        
9-,spirit$ movem5t to w9 "y m5 by ?\s&s4
 ,an e>ne/ woman is *os5 to "m & to %ape
 = ,god ! t5d] ye>s ( e>?'s greate/     
que51 :o ?r\gh "* & position ex]t$ a    
great] influ5ce = righte\sness ?an any  
o!r woman4 ,! common factor 9 all is !  
,*oos]4 ,jesus is ! ,*ief ,executive ( !
 campaign ?r\gh ,8 ,_s4 ,! direction ( x
 belongs to ,him4 ,he kn[s be/ :at ea*  
"o c d4 ,he kn[s be/ :at ne$s to be     
done4 ,he is ambiti\s t ea* ( u %all be 
! be/1 & h ! be/4 ,he has a plan ?\ght  
out = ea* life1 & = ! :ole campaign4 ,8 
,_s is 9 u to adm9i/] ,8 plan4 ,he nev] 
sleeps4 ,he divide? to e man sev]ally z 
,he w4 ,& ,8 is a lov+1 wise w4 ,x c be 
tru/$4  ,a ,_s-ma/]$ man sl[ly comes to 
und]/& t s]vice n[ is                   
appr5tice%ip-s]vice4 ,he is 9 tra9+ = ! 
"t :5 a ,k+ %all reign1 & w ne$ te/$ &  
tru/$ & tra9$ s]vants4 ,he is 9 college 
gett+ ready = comm5cem5t day4 ,t may    
expla9 9 "p :y "s ( ! work]s :om we ?9k 

c be lea/ sp>$1 are call$ away 9 _!     
prime4 ,_! appr5tice t]m is s]v$4       
,s*ool's out4 ,!y are mov$ up4   ,!     
,music ( ! ,w9d ,h>p4  ,please rememb] t
 ^! are flood-tide results4 ,"s good p w
 nev] "k !m except 9 a v limit$ way4 ,= 
!y d n op5 ! sluice-gates wide en\gh to 
let ! wat]s rea* flood-tide4 ,^! results
 w v>y 9 degree ) ! degree & con/ancy ( 
! yield+ to ! ,_s's control4 ,a full    
yield+ at ! />t1 & con/antly cont9u$ w  
br+ ^! results 9 full measure & )\t     
break1 ?\gh ! gr[? w be gradual4 ,= x is
 a ris+ flood1 ev] increas+ 9 height &  
dep? & sweep & p[]4 ,p>tial surr5d] w   
mean only p>tial results2 ! l>ge/ & f9e/
 results come only z ! _s has full      
control1 = ! "w is all ,81 by & ) our   
cons5t4  ,9 "o ( h] exquisite poems     
,frances ,ridley ,hav]gal tells ( a     
fri5d :o 0 giv5 an olian h>p :i*1 %e 0  
told1 s5t out unutt]ably sweet melodies4
 ,%e tri$ to br+ ! music by play+ ^u x )
 h] h&1 b f\nd ! sev5 /r+s w\ld yield b 
"o tone4 ,ke5ly disappo9t$ %e turn$ to !

 lett] s5t be=e ! gift & f\nd %e _h n   
notic$ ! directions giv54 ,foll[+ !m    
c>efully %e plac$ ! h>p 9 ! op5$        
w9d[-way :]e ! w9d c\ld bl[ ^u x4 ,q a  
:ile %e wait$ b at la/ 9 ! twilight !   
music came3      ,l />s t tremble into  
light       ,out ( ! purple d>k1 a l[1  
sweet note       ,j trembl$ out (       
sil5ce1 antidote     ,to any d\bt2 =    
nev] f+] might       ,produce t note1 s 
diff]5t1 s new3       ,melodi\s pl$ge t 
all ,he promis$ %\ld come true4         
99       99       99       99       99  
,anon a ?rill ( all ! /r+s2       ,& !n 
a fla% ( music1 swift & bright1       ,l
 a fir/ ?rob ( weird ,auroral light1    
,!n crimson coruscations f ! w+s        
,( ! ,pole-_s2 !n ec/atic beat1       ,z
 if an angel-ho/ w5t =? on %9+ feet4    
,soon pass$ ! s\nd+ />lit m>*1       ,& 
!n "o swell+ note grew full & long1     
,:ile1 l a f>-(f ca!dral song1          
,?r\gh dreamy l5g? ( e*o+ aisle & ar*   
,float s(te/ h>monies ar\nd1 above1     
,l fl[+ *ordal robes ( bless+ & ( love4 

,?us1 :ile ! holy />s did %9e       ,&  
li/51 ! olian m>vels brea!d2       ,:ile
 love & peace & gratitude enwrea!d      
,) ri* delight 9 "o fair cr[n 7 m9e4    
,! w9d t bl[e? :]e x li/e? br\ght       
,?is glory ( h>p-music--n my skill or   
?\ght4  ,& ! li/5+ fri5d to :om ?is     
wondr\s exp]i5ce is told1 :o has _h a   
great sorr[ 9 h] life1 & be5 mu* tr\bl$ 
9 h] ?\ghts & plans replies3       444  
,i too h tri$     ,my f+] skill 9 va94  
,b op5+ n[     ,my w9d[1 l wise ,daniel1
 ,i w set     ,my little h>p !re91 &    
li/5+ wait     ,! brea? ( heav51 ! ,_s (
 our ,god4  ,may we too le>n ! lesson ( 
! w9d-h>p4 ,= man is ,god's olian h>p4  
,! human-taught f+] skill c br+ "s r>e  
music1 yet by comp>ison x is at be/ b a 
monotone4 ,:5 ! in/rum5t is set to cat* 
! full brea?+ ( ! brea? ( ,god1 !n %all 
x s\nd out ! r>e/ weal? ( music's       
melodies4 ,z ! life is yield$ fully to !
 brea?+ ( ! ,_s we %all f9d ! peace (   
,god :i* passe? all und]/&+ fill+ !     
he>t2 & ! p[] ( ,god t passe? all resi/+

 flood+ ! life2 & o!rs %all f9d ! beauty
 ( ,god1 t passe? all describ+1         
transfigur+ ! face2 & ! dewy fragrance (
 ,god1 t passe? all comp>+1 p]vad+ !    
p]sonality1 ?\gh mo/ likely we %all n "k
 x4  ,,footnotes3  #ag ,exodus xxxi3    
#a-e4  #ah ,numb]s xi3 #af1 #ag4  #ai   
,luke i3 #ac-ag1 #da4  #bj #a ,cor4 xii3
 #d-f1 #aa4  #ba ,rom4 v3 #e4  #bb ,gal4
 v3 #bb-bc4  #bc #a ,cor4 xiii4  #bd    
,luke vi3 #ce4 ,r4 ,v41 m>g94     ,,fre%
 ,,supplies ,,( ,,p[]4  ,z ! ,dew4      
,!re is ano!r v important bit ne$$ to   
complete ! circle ( tru? we are go+ ov] 
toge!r 9 ^! quiet talks4 ,namely1 !     
daily life aft] ! act ( surr5d] & all t 
comes ) t act4 ,! /eady pull day by day4
 ,aft] ! eagle-flight up into highe/    
air1 & ! hundr$ y>ds da%1 or ev5 ! mile 
run1 comes ! /eady1 /eady walk+ mile    
aft] mile4 ,! real te/ ( life is "h4 ,& 
! highe/ victories are "h1 too4  ,i     
recall ! rem>k made by a fri5d :5 ?is   
sort ( ?+ 0 be+ discuss$3--,i w\ld make 
! surr5d] gladly b z ,i ?9k ( my home   

life ,i "k ,i _c keep x4 ,!re 0 ! rub4  
,! day-by-day life aft]w>ds4 ,! habitual
 /eady-go+ :5 temptations come 91 & :5  
_m special aids1 & /imulat+ surr\nd+s   
are )drawn4 ,?is la/ talk toge!r is ab\t
 ?is aft]life4 ,:at is ! plan = t8      
,well1 let u talk x ov] a bit4  ,h y    
notic$ t ! old e>? receives a fre%      
baptism ( life daily8 ,e night !        
life-giv+ dew is di/ill$4 ,! moi/ure    
rises dur+ ! day f ocean1 & lake1 &     
riv]1 und]goes a *emical *ange 9 ,god's 
laboratory & returns nightly 9 dew to   
refre% ! e>?4 ,x br+s to all nature new 
life1 ) r>e beauty1 & fills ! air ) !   
exquisite fragrance drawn f fl[]s &     
plants4 ,its p[] to purify & revitalize 
is peculi> & rem>kable4 ,x di/ils only 9
 ! night :5 ! _w is at re/4 ,x c come   
only on cle> calm nights4 ,bo? cl\d &   
w9d di/urb & prev5t its work+4 ,x comes 
quietly & works noiselessly4 ,b ! *anges
 effect$ are radical & immeasurable4    
,lit]ally x gives to ! e>? a nightly    
baptism ( new life4 ,t is ,god's plan = 

! e>?4 ,& t1 too1 let me say to y1 is ,8
 plan = our day-by-day life4  ,x hu%es  
"o's he>t ) a g5tle awe to g out e>ly 9 
! morn+ aft] a cle> night :5 air & fl[] 
& leaf are fragrant ) an indescribable  
fre%ness1 & li/5 to ,god's voice say+1  
,i w be z ! dew unto ,israel4 ,t s5t5ce 
is ! climax ( ! book :]e x occurs4#be   
,god is try+ ?r\gh ,hosea to woo ,8 p   
away f _! evil lead]s up to ,himself    
aga94 ,to a p :o knew well ! vitaliz+   
p[] ( ! deep dews ( an ,ori5tal night1 &
 _! own dep5d5ce ^u !m1 ,he says )      
plead+ voice1 ,i w be to y z ! dew4  ,! 
sett+ ( t s5t5ce is made v w9some4 ,!   
beauty ( ! lily1 & ( ! olive-tree2 !    
/r5g? ( ! roots ( ,lebanon's giant c$>s1
 & ! fragrance ( _! b\ghs2 !            
fruitfulness ( ! v9e1 & ! ri*ness ( !   
gra9 h>ve/ are us$ to br+ graphically to
 _! m9ds ! mean+ ( ,8 words3 z ! dew4   
,t5d]ly z ,he speaks to t nation 9 :i*  
,8 love-plan = a _w c5t]$1 m t5d]ly yet 
does ,he ev] speak to ! individual he>t4
 ,t wondr\s ,"o :o is alongside to help 

w be by ! atmosph]e ( ,8 pres5ce to y & 
to me z ! dew is to ! e>?--a daily      
refre%+ ( new life1 ) its new /r5g?1 &  
r>e beauty & f9e fragrance4  ,h y notic$
 h[ ,jesus ,himself puts ,8 ideal = !   
day-by-day life8 ,at t la/ ,fea/ (      
,tab]nacles ,he said1 ,he t believe? on 
me out ( 8 inn] be+ %all fl[ riv]s (    
wat] ( life4#bf ,jesus 0 fairly saturat$
 ) ! ,old ,te/am5t figures & language4  
,"h ,he seems to be ?9k+1 ( t rem>kable 
riv]-vision ( ,ezekiel's4#bg ,y rememb] 
h[ mu* space is giv5 !re to describ+ a  
wond]ful riv] runn+ ?r\gh a place :]e   
liv+ wat]s _h nev] fl[$4 ,! /ream beg9s 
) a few /r+s ( wat] trickl+ out f "u !  
door-/ep ( ! temple1 & rises gradually b
 /eadily ankle-deep1 knee-deep1         
lo9-deep1 ov]-head1 until flood-tide is 
rea*$1 & an ev] ris+ & deep5+           
flood-tide4 ,& ev]y:]e ! wat]s g is life
 ) beauty1 & fruitfulness4 ,!re is no   
dr\ght1 no ebb+1 b a cont9ual fl[+ 91 & 
fill+ up1 & flood+ out4 ,9 ^! two       
int5sely vivid figures is giv5 our      

,ma/]'s c>efully1 lov+ly ?\ght out plan 
= ! day-by-day life4  ,9 actual exp]i5ce
 ! rev]se ( ?is is1 %all ,i say too mu* 
if ,i say1 mo/ commonly ! case8 ,x seems
 to be s4 ,:o ( u has n at times be5    
consci\s ( "s failure t cut ke5ly into !
 v tissue ( ! he>t6 ,& ev5 :5 no su*    
break may h come !re is ev] a he>t-ye>n+
 = m ?an has yet be5 exp]i5c$4 ,! m5 :o 
seem to "k mo/ ( ,god's p[] h _h great1 
unspeakable long+s at times = a fre%    
consci\sness ( t p[]4  ,!re is a simple 
b /rik+ incid5t told ( "o ( ,mr4        
,moody's ,briti% campaigns4 ,he 0 re/+ a
 few days aft] a t\r 9 :i* ,god's p[] 0 
pla9ly felt & se54 ,he 0 soon to be out 
at "w aga94 ,talk+ out ( 8 inn] he>t to 
a few sympa!tic fri5ds1 he e>ne/ly ask$ 
!m to jo9 9 pray] t he might receive a  
fre% baptism ( p[]4 ,)\t d\bt t v       
consci\sness ( failure1 & ?is long+ = m 
is evid5ce ( ! ,_s's pres5ce )9 woo+ u  
up ! heights4  ,! language t spr+s s    
readily to "o's lips at su* times is j  
su* z ,mr4 ,moody us$1 a fre% baptism1 a

 fre% fill+1 a fre% ano9t+4 ,& ! fre%   
consci\sness ( ,god's pres5ce & p[] is  
to "o z a fre% act ( ano9t+ on ,8 "p4   
,practically x does n matt] :e!r !re is 
actually a fre% act ^u ! ,_s's "p1 or a 
r5ew$ consci\sness ^u our "p ( ,8       
pres5ce1 & a r5ew$ humble dep5d+ :olly  
^u ,him4 ,yet to le>n ! real tru? puts  
"o's relation%ip to ,god 9 ! cle>] light
 t prev5ts p]iods ( d\bt & d>kness4     
,does x n too br+ "o yet ne>] to ,him8  
,9 ?is case x c]ta9ly sugge/s a dep? & a
 t5d]ness ( ,8 unp>allel$ love ( :i* "s 
( u h n ev5 dream$4 ,s f> z !           
,scriptures seem to sugge/ !re is n a   
fre% act ^u ,god's "p at c]ta9 times 9  
"o's exp]i5ce1 b ,8 wondr\s love is su* 
t !re is a cont9u\s act--a cont9u\s     
flood+ 9 ( all ! graci\s p[] ( ,8 ,_s t 
! human conditions w admit (4 ,!        
flood-tide is ev] be+ p\r$ out f above1 
b1 z a rule1 our gates are n op5 full   
wid?4 ,& s only "p c get 91 & "p :i* ,he
 is giv+ is re/ra9$ by u4  ,)\t d\bt1   
too1 ! incom+ flood exp&s t into :i* x  

comes4 ,& s ! capacity increases ev] m1 
& yet m4 ,&1 too1 we may become mu* m   
s5sitive to ! ,_s's pres5ce4 ,we may gr[
 into bett] m$iums = ! transmission ( ,8
 p[]4 ,z ! h9drances & limitations (    
c5turies ( s9's w>p+ & /upefy+ are      
gradually less5$ !re is a fre] bett]    
*annel = ! ?r\gh-fl[+ ( ,8 p[]4   ,a    
,transition ,/age4  ,su* seems to be !  
tea*+ ( ! old ,book4 ,let u look into x 
a little m p>ticul>ly4 ,"o ne$s to be   
discrim9at+ 9 quot+ ! ,book ( ,acts on  
?is subject4 ,t book m>ks a transition  
/age hi/orically 9 ! exp]i5ce possible  
to m54 ,"s ( ! old] p]sons 9 ! ,acts    
liv$ 9 ?ree di/9ct p]iods4 ,!re 0 ! ,old
 ,te/am5t p]iod :5 a salvation 0 =etold 
& promis$4 ,!n came ! p]iod :5 ,jesus 0 
on ! e>? & did a :olly new ?+ 9 ! _w's  
hi/ory 9 actually work+ out a salvation4
 ,& !n foll[$ ! p]iod ( ! ,holy ,_s     
apply+ to m5 ! salvation work$ out by   
,jesus4 ,all ^! p]sons nam$ 9 ! ,book ( 
,acts liv$ bo? be=e & aft] ! day (      
,p5teco/1 :i* m>k$ ! desc5t ( ! ,holy   

,_s4 ,! ,book ( ,acts m>ks ! cle>       
e/abli%+ ( ! transition f ! second to ! 
?ird ( ^! ?ree p]iods4 ,ev] s9ce !n m5 h
 liv$ aft] ,p5teco/4 ,! transitional    
p]iod ( ! ,book ( ,acts is beh9d u4  ,m5
 9 ,old ,te/am5t times bo? 9 ! ,hebrew  
nation & outside ( x 7 born ( ! ,_s1 &  
"u ,8 sway4 ,b !re 0 a limit to :at ,he 
c\ld d1 because !re 0 a limit to :at _h 
be5 done4 ,! ,holy ,_s is ! executive   
memb] ( ! ,godhead4 ,he applies to m5   
:at has be5 work$ out1 or a*iev$ = !m1 &
 only t4 ,jesus came & did a new ?+ :i* 
/&s :olly alone 9 hi/ory4 ,he liv$ a    
s9less life1 & !n ,he di$ sacrificially 
= m51 & !n fur!r1 arose up to a new life
 aft] dea?4 ,! next /ep necess>y 0 !    
s5d+ d[n ( ! div9e executive to "w out 9
 m5 ?is new a*ievem5t4 ,he does 9 m5 :at
 ,jesus did = !m4 ,he c d mu* m = u ?an 
= ! ,old ,te/am5t p because mu* m has   
be5 done = u by ,god ?r\gh ,jesus4 ,!   
/&+ ( a sav$ man be=e ,p5teco/ 0 l t ( a
 "y *ild 9 a ri* family :o _c "u !      
provisions ( ! family w come into 8     

inh]itance until ! majority age is      
rea*$4 ,aft] ! ,son ( ,god came1 m5 are 
?r\gh ,him reckon$ z be+ z ,he is1      
namely 9 full possession ( all rights   
conf]r$ by be+ a born son ( full age4   
,n[ note c>efully t ?is ,book ( ,acts   
m>ks ! transition f ! "o p]iod to ! o!r4
 ,& s "o ne$s to be discrim9at+ 9 apply+
 ! exp]i5ces ( m5 pass+ ?r\gh a         
transition p]iod to ^? :o live :olly    
aft]w>ds4   ,! ,aft]-,tea*+4  ,!        
aft]-,p5teco/ tea*+1 t is ! p]sonal     
relation to ! ,_s by "o :o has receiv$  
,him to-day1 may be/ be le>n$ f !       
epi/les4 ,paul's lett]s =m ! bulk ( !   
,new ,te/am5t aft] ! ,book ( ,acts is   
pass$4 ,!y conta9 ! ,_s's aft]-tea*+    
reg>d+ mu* :i* ! disciples 7 n yet able 
to receive f ,jesus' own lips4 ,!y 7    
writt5 to *ur*es t 7 f> f ideal4 ,!y 7  
compos$ l>gely ( p dug out ( ! d>ke/    
hea!nism4 ,& ) ! inf9ite pati5ce & tact 
( ! ,_s ,paul writes to !m ) a p5 dipp$ 
9 8 own he>t4  ,a r c>eful run ?r\gh ^! 
?irte5 lett]s br+s to view two ?+s ab\t 

! relation ( ^! p to ! ,holy ,_s4 ,fir/ 
!re are c]ta9 allusions or ref]5ces to !
 ,_s1 & !n c]ta9 exhortations4 ,note    
fir/ ^! allusions4#bh ,!y are num]\s4 ,9
 !m x is con/antly assum$ t ^! p h      
receiv$ ! ,holy ,_s4 ,paul's deal+ ) !  
twelve disciples :om he f\nd at         
,ephesus#bi sugge/s 8 habit 9 deal+ )   
all :om he taught4 ,read+ t incid5t 9   
connection ) ^! lett]s seems to sugge/ t
 9 e place he laid great /ress ^u !     
necessity ( ! ,_s's control 9 e life4 ,&
 n[ 9 writ+ back to ^! fri5ds ne>ly all 
! allusions to ! ,_s are 9 language t   
assumes t !y h surr5d]$ fully & be5     
fill$ ) ,8 pres5ce4  ,!re are j f\r     
exhortations ab\t ! ,holy ,_s4 ,x is    
significant to notice :at ^! are n4 ,!y 
are n exhort$ to seek ! baptism ( !     
,holy ,_s nor to wait = ! fill+4 ,!re is
 no ^w ab\t refill+s1 fre% baptisms or  
ano9t+s4 ,= ^! p1 unlike mo/ ( u to-day1
 h be5 ?or\ghly in/ruct$ reg>d+ ! ,_s & 
presumably h _h ! great radical exp]i5ce
 ( ,8 full incom+4 ,on ! o!r h& notice  

:at ^! exhortations are4 ,to !          
,!ssalonians 9 8 fir/ lett] he says1    
,qu5* n ! ,_s4#cj ,to ! disciples       
scatt]$ ?r\gh\t ! prov9ce ( ,galatia :o 
_h be5 mu* di/urb$ by false lead]s he   
gives a rule to be foll[$1 ,walk by !   
,_s4#ca ,! o!r two ( ^! incisive words (
 advice are f\nd 9 ! ,ephesian          
lett]--,grieve n ! ,_s ( ,god1#cb & be  
ye fill$ ) ! ,_s4#cc  ,^! exhortations l
 ! allusions assume t !y h receiv$ !    
,_s1 & "k t !y h4 ,! la/ quot$1 be ye   
fill$1 may seem at fir/ flu% to be an   
exception to ?is1 b ,i ?9k we %all see 9
 a mom5t t a cle>] r5d]+ takes away ?is 
seem+1 & %[s x z agree+ ) ! o!rs 9 !    
g5]al tea*+4  ,?is lett] to ! ,ephesians
 may p]haps be tak5 z a fair index ( !  
,new ,te/am5t tea*+ on ?is matt] aft] ! 
desc5t ( ! ,_s2 ! aft]-tea*+ promis$ by 
,jesus4 ,x be>s evid5ce ( be+ a sort (  
circul> lett] int5d$ to be s5t 9 turn to
 a numb] ( ! *ur*es1 & is !re=e a /ill  
bett] illu/ration ( ! aft]-tea*+4 ,!    
latt] half ( ! lett] is deal+ :olly )   

?is "q ( ! day-by-day life aft] ! di/9ct
 act ( surr5d] & infill+4 ,"h are f\nd  
two companion exhortations4 ,"o is      
negative3 ! o!r positive4 ,! two toge!r 
sugge/ ! r\nd$ tru? :i* we are n[ seek+4
 ,on "o side is ?is3--,grieve n ! ,_s ( 
,god1 & on ! o!r side is ?is3--be ye    
fill$ ) ! ,_s4 ,bi%op ,h4 ,c4 ,g4 ,m\le 
calls att5tion to ! m ne>ly accurate    
read+ ( ?is la/1--be ye fill+ ) ! ,_s4  
,t sugge/s two ?+s1 a habitual infl[1 &1
 t x dep5ds on u to keep ! inlets ev]   
op54 ,n[ ar\nd ab\t ^! two companion    
exhortations are ga!r$ two gr\ps (      
fri5dly c\nsels4 ,"o gr\p is ab\t !     
griev+ ?+s :i* mu/ be avoid$4 ,! o!r    
gr\p is ab\t ! positive ?+s to be       
cultivat$4 ,& ! inf]5ce ( ! :ole passage
 is t ?is avoid+ & ?is cultivat+ result 
9 ! habitual fill+ ( ! ,_s's pres5ce4   
,cross-,curr5ts4  ,fre% supplies ( p[]  
!n seem to be dep5d5t ^u two ?+s4 ,!    
fir/ is ?is3--,keep+ ! life de> (       
h9drances4 ,?is is ! negative side1 ?\gh
 x takes v positive "w4 ,x is really !  

abnormal side ( ! true life4 ,s9 is     
abnormal1 unnatural4 ,x is a =eign      
elem5t t has come into ! _w & into life 
di/urb+ ! natural ord]4 ,x mu/ be kept  
out4 ,! :ole conc]n "h is keep+ c]ta9   
?+s out ( ! life4 ,! task is t ( /ay+ 9 
! _w b keep+ ! _w-_s out ( u4 ,we are to
 rema9 9 ! _w = its sake1 b to all[ no?+
 9 x to di/urb our full t\* ) ! o!r _w  
:]e our citiz5%ip is4 ,! *ri/ian's      
position 9 ?is _w is /rik+ly l t ( a    
nation's ambassador at a =eign c\rt4    
,joseph ,h4 ,*oate m+les freely ) !     
subjects ( ,k+ ,edw>d1 att5ds _m        
functions1 makes spee*es1 grants        
occasional int]views1 b he is ev] on !  
al]t ) 8 r>ely ke5 m9d1 & long ye>s (   
legal tra9+ n to utt] a syllable :i*    
might n prop]ly come f ! head ( 8 home  
gov]nm5t4 ,nev] = "o mom5t is he (f 8   
gu>d4 ,8 :ole aim is to keep 9 p]fect   
sympa?y ) 8 home c\ntry z repres5t$ by  
its head4 ,he nev] =gets t he is !re z a
 /rang]1 soj\rn+ = a :ile1 belong+ to & 
repres5t+ a =eign c\ntry4 ,s1 & only s1 

all ! au?ority & p[] ( 8 own gov]nm5t   
fl[s ?r\gh 8 p]son & is 9 e ^w & act4   
,su* a man inv>iably provides himself ) 
a home 9 :i* is brea!d ! atmosph]e ( 8  
f> away homel&4 ,n[ we are /rang]s1     
soj\rn]s1 inde$ m1 ambassadors1         
repres5tatives ( a gov]nm5t =eign to !  
pres5t pr9ce ( ?is _w4 ,x is only z we  
keep 9 p]fect sympa?y ) ! homel& & its  
,head t !re c fl[ into & ?r\gh u all !  
immeasurable p[] ( our ,k+4 ,:atev]     
int]rupts t int]c\rse ) headqu>t]s      
int]rupts ! fl[ ( p[] 9 our lives &     
s]vice4 ,we mu/ gu>d mo/ jeal\sly aga9/ 
su* ?+s4  ,electricity helps a man "h1 9
 ! similes x sugge/s4 ,= in/ance !      
electric curr5t pass+ into a build+ is  
sometimes my/]i\sly turn$ aside & "w    
s]i\sly int]rupt$4 ,a cross-wire dropp+ 
d[n out ( place1 & lean+ ^u ! fe$-wire  
has drawn ! p[] into itself & (f some:]e
 else4 ,! cross is apt to be 9 "s unkn[n
 place1 & mu* se>*+ is frequ5tly        
necess>y be=e x c be f\nd & fix$4 ,& all
 ! "w affect$ by t fe$-wire waits till !

 fix+ is done4  ,! _s atmosph]e 9 :i* we
 live is full1 *ock-full1 (             
cross-curr5ts4 ,& a man has to be ke5ly 
al]t to keep 8 fe$-wire cle>4 ,if x be  
cross$1 or gr\nd$1 away goes ! p[]1 :ile
 he may be wond]+ :y4  ,:at are "s ( !  
cross-curr5ts t ?reat5 to draw ! p[] ( !
 fe$-wire8 ,well1 j l ! electric curr5ts
 "s ( !m seem v trivial4 ,"h are a few (
 ! common] ones3--  ,failure to keep    
bodily appetites "u control4 ,intimate  
fell[%ip ) ^? :o are enemies ( our ,"l1 
x may be 9 "s organization1 or o!rwise4 
,! abs5ce ( a _s ( lov+ sympa?y4 ,!     
dom9ance 9 "o's life ( a critical _s :i*
 saps ! w>m? out ( ev]y?+ x t\*es4      
,jeal\sy1 & ! :ole brood :i* t s+le ^w  
sugge/s4 ,keep+ money :i* ,god w\ld h   
out 9 s]vice = himself4 ,self-seek+4    
,self-ass]tion4 ,a frivol\s _s1 in/ead (
 a joy\s w9som5ess1 or a sweet          
s]i\sness4 ,ov]work+ "o's bodily /r5g?1 
:i* gr[s out ( a wrong ambition1 & is   
tru/+ "o's own ef=ts m ?an ,god's p[]1 &
 :i* always involves disob$i5ce ( ,8 law

 = ! body4 ,ov]-anxiety :i* robs ! m9d (
 its fre%ness1 & ! _s ( its sweetness1 &
 ^: roots are ! same z ov]work4  ,! hot 
ha/y ^w4 ,! uncontroll$ temp]4 ,! pride 
t w n confess to hav+ be5 9 ! wrong4    
,lack ( rugg$ hone/y 9 spee*4           
,c>elessness 9 money matt]s4 ,lack (    
rev]5ce = ! body4 ,! unholy use betwe5  
two1 ^: relation is ! mo/ sacr$ ( e>?1 (
 t hall[$ function ( nature :i* has     
rigidly b "o normal use4  ,"s p]sonal   
habit :i* may be common en\gh1 & = :i*  
plausible argum5ts c be made1 b :i* does
 take ! f9e edge (f ( ! inn]            
consci\sness ( ! ,ma/]'s approval4 ,ke5 
%rewd s*em+ = position by ^? 9 holy     
s]vice4  ,paul's ,galatian lett]        
supplies ^! items3--wrangl+2 wordy      
disputes2 passionate outbur/s ( ang]2   
wire-pull+ or electione]+1 t is1 us+ !  
_w's me?ods to atta9 "o's ends by ^? 9  
,god's s]vice4  ,^! are "s ( !          
cross-curr5ts t are surely draw+ ! p[]  
out ( _m a life to-day4 ,b h[ may "o "k 
surely ab\t ! wrong ?+8 ,well1 t ,"o :o 

resides )9 ! he>t is v s5sitive & is v  
fai?ful4 ,if ,i w jeal\sly keep on good 
t]ms1 aye on ! be/ t]ms1 ) ,him1 ev]    
li/5+1 ev] obey+1 ,i w come to "k at    
fir/ t\* ! ?+ t di/urbs ,8 s5sitive _s4 
,& to keep t ?+ out1 uncompromis+ly1    
unfl9*+ly out1 is ! only safegu>d "h4   
,b !re w be cont9ual te/+s & tempt+s4   
,te/+s by ,god4 ,tempt+s by ,satan4 ,!re
 w be te/+s by ,god t ! realness ( !    
surr5d] may be made cle>1 &1 too1 t 9 ^!
 repeat$ sift+s ! dross may all g1 &    
only ! pure gold rema94 ,! w mu/ be     
ex]cis$ 9 reject+ & accept+ t its fib]  
may be t\gh5$4 ,no man kn[s h[ deep is 8
 conviction until ! te/ comes4 ,god w   
te/ = love's sake to /r5g!n4 ,satan w   
tempt = hate's sake to trip up & weak54 
,god's te/+s w give /r5g? = ,satan's    
tempt+s4 ,& out ( ?is d\ble furnace !   
gold comes d\bly purifi$4  ,"s          
circum/ance arises involv+ a decision4  
,!re is a cle> conviction ( :at ! inn]  
,"o pref]s b x runs aga9/ our plans 9   
:i* fri5ds or lov$ ones are conc]n$ :o  

may n see eye-to-eye ) u4 ,to foll[ !   
conviction means misund]/&+ & "s        
sacrifice4 ,& s ! te/ is on4 ,to be     
tactful1 & g5tle 9 foll[+ rigidly ! cle>
 conviction w take grace1 &1 w br+ a    
ref9+ ( life's /r5g? & fabric4  ,to run 
?r\gh ?is old ,book & call ! names is to
 br+ to m9d ! m5 :o h gone ?r\gh j su*  
te/+s & tempt+s2 "s ) spl5did victory1 &
 "s ) %ameful defeat4  ,s x comes to    
pass t surr5d] is n simply ! initial act
 into ?is life ( p[]4 ,x mu/ become !   
cont9u\s habit4 ,!re mu/ be a habitual  
liv+ up to ! act4 ,surr5d] comes to be  
an attitude ( ! w affect+ e act & ev5t (
 life4 ,& by & by ! in/9ctive measur+ ( 
ev]y?+ by its relation to ,jesus comes  
to be ! involunt>y habit ( ! life4      
,fri5ds ) ,god4  ,! second ?+ ^u :i*    
fre% supplies ( p[] h+e is ! cultivation
 ( p]sonal fri5d%ip ) ,god4 ,?is is !   
positive side ( ! new life4 ,?is is !   
true natural life4 ,x is ! liv+         
con/antly 9 ! atmosph]e ( ! ,_s's       
pres5ce4  ,! highe/ & close/ relation   

possible betwe5 any two is fri5d%ip4 ,! 
basis ( fri5d%ip is sympa?y1 t is1      
fell[-feel+4 ,! atmosph]e ( fri5d%ip is 
mutual unque/ion+ tru/4 ,9 ! orig9al    
mean+ ( ! ^w1 a fri5d is a lov]4 ,a     
fri5d is "o :o loves y = y\r sake alone1
 & /eadfa/ly loves1 reg>dless ( any     
return1 ev5 return-love4 ,fri5d%ip      
hung]s = a clos] k1 & = a deep]         
intimacy4 ,fri5d%ip gr[s ) ex*ange (    
confid5ces4 ,fri5ds are confidants4     
,z 9 a d\ble solitude1 ye ?9k 9 ea*     
o!r's he>+4  ,a man's fri5d%ips %ape 8  
life m ?an aught else1 or all else4  ,n[
 ?is is ! t5d] relation :i* ,god        
,himself desires ) ea* ( u4 ,did ,jesus 
ev] speak m t5d]ly ?an on t la/ ,?ursday
 night :5 ,he said to ^? con/ant        
companions ( two ye>s1 ,i h call$ y     
fri5ds1 = all ?+s t ,i he>d f ,my ,fa!r 
,i h made kn[n unto y8 ,out ( 8 own     
exp]i5ce ,david writes1 ,! fri5d%ip ( ! 
,"l is ) ^? t rev]5tly love ,him1 & ,he 
w give evid5ce ( ,8 fri5d%ip by %[+ to  
!m ,8 cov5ant1 ,8 plans1 & ,8 p[]4 ,&   

,david knew4 ,abraham _h ! reputation ( 
be+ a fri5d ( ,god4 ,he ev5 tru/$ 8 d>l+
 boy's life to ,god :5 he c\ld n und]/& 
:at ,god 0 do+4 ,& he f\nd ,god wor?y ( 
8 fri5d%ip4 ,he sp>$ t d>l+ boy ev5 ?\gh
 lat] ,he sp>$ n ,8 own d>l+ boy4 ,x    
?rills "o's he>t to he> ,god say+1      
,abraham my fri5d4 ,fri5d%ip ) ,god     
means su* on5ess ( _s ) ,him t ,he may d
 ) u & ?r\gh u :at ,he wills4 ,?is & ?is
 alone is ! true p[]--,god 9 u1 & ,god )
 u free to d z ,he wills4  ,n[ tru/ is !
 native air ( fri5d%ip4 ,a brea? ( d\bt 
*ills & *okes4 ,if "o is fill$ &        
surr\nd$ by tru/ 9 ,god z ! atmosph]e ( 
8 life 8 t\* ) ,god !n becomes mo/      
intimate4 ,satan _c brea! 9 t atmosph]e4
 ,x *okes him4 ,air is ! native elem5t (
 ! bird4 ,away f air x gasps & dies4    
,wat] is ! native elem5t ( ! fi%4 ,out (
 wat] x *okes & gasps & dies4 ,tru/ is !
 native elem5t ( fri5d%ip--fri5d%ip )   
,god4 ,a con/ant feel+ ( confid5ce 9    
,,god t believes 9 ,8 ov]rul+ p[]1 & 9  
,8 unfail+ love1 & re/s 9 ,him 9 !      

d>kness :5 ! ?+ y prize mo/ is ly+ b\nd 
on ! /ony alt>4  ,! ,_s ( ,god is a     
fri5d1 a lov]4 ,he is ev] woo+ u up !   
heights4 ,let u climb up4 ,he is e woo+ 
u into ! inn] recesses ( fri5d%ip )     
,himself4 ,%all we n g along ) ,him8    
,?is is ! secret ( a life ev] fre% ) !  
pres5ce ( ,god4 ,x is ! only pa?way (   
increas+ y\?fulness 9 ! p[] ( ,god4     
,& 9 old age1 :5 o!rs fade1       ,!y   
fruit /ill =? %all br+2     ,!y %all be 
fat1 & full ( sap1       ,& aye be      
fl\ri%+4   ,a ,bun* ( ,keys4  ,to ^? :o 
w\ld ent] ^! inn] sacr$ recesses "h is a
 small bun* ( keys :i* w unlock ! doors4
 ,?ree keys 9 ?is bun*2 a key-"t1 a     
key-book1 & a key-^w4 ,! key-"t is "t   
alone ) ,god daily4 ,) ! door %ut4      
,outside ?+s %ut outside1 & "o's self   
%ut 9 alone ) ,god4 ,?is is ! try/+-h\r 
) our ,fri5d4 ,"h ,he w reveal ,himself 
to u1 & reveal our real selves to       
ourselves4 ,?is is go+ to s*ool to ,god4
 ,x is giv+ ,him a *ance to in/ruct &   
correct1 to /r5g!n & mell[ & sweet5 u4  

,"o mu/ get alone to f9d out t he nev]  
is alone4 ,! m alone we are s f> z m5   
are conc]n$ ! lea/ alone we are s f> z  
,god is conc]n$4 ,x mu/ be unhurri$ "t4 
,"t en\gh to =get ab\t "t4 ,:5 ! m9d is 
fre% & op54 ,"o mu/ use ?is key if he is
 to "k ! sweets ( fri5d%ip ) ,god4  ,!  
key-book is ?is m>vel\s old classic (   
,god's ,^w4 ,take ?is book ) y :5 y g to
 keep try/ ) y\r ,fri5d4 ,god speaks 9  
,8 ,^w4 ,he w take ^! words & speak !m )
 ,8 own voice into ! e> ( y\r he>t4 ,y w
 be surpris$ to f9d h[ light on e sort (
 "q w come4 ,x is rem>kable :at a       
fai?ful half-h\r daily ) a good         
p>agraph#cd ,bible 9 wide1 swift1       
cont9u\s read+ w d 9 giv+ "o a sw+ & a  
grasp ( ?is old ,book4 ,9 "t1 & n long  
"t ei!r1 "o w come to be saturat$ ) its 
?\ght & _s4 ,read+ ! ,bible is li/5+ to 
,god4 ,x is fairly pa!tic :at a h>d "t  
,god has to get m5's e>s4 ,he is ev]    
speak+ b we w n be quiet en\gh to he>4  
,"o always enjoys li/5+ to 8 fri5d4 ,:at
 ?is ,fri5d says to u w *ange radically 

our conceptions ( ,himself1 & ( life4 ,x
 w cle> ! vision1 & discipl9e ! judgm5t1
 & /iff5 ! w4  ,! key-^w is ob$i5ce3 a  
glad prompt do+ ( :at our ,fri5d desires
 because ,he desires x4 ,ob$i5ce is say+
 yes to ,god4 ,x is ! h>mony ( ! life ) 
! w ( ,god4 ,) "s x seems to mean a     
s]vile bondage to details4 ,x %\ld r    
mean a _s ( intellig5t loyalty to ,god4 
,x aims to le>n ,8 w1 & !n to d x4      
,god's w is reveal$ 9 ,8 ^w4 ,8 p>ticul>
 w = my life ,he w reveal to me if ,i w 
li/51 &1 if ,i w obey1 s f> z ,i "k to  
obey4 ,if ,i obey :at ,i "k1 ,i w "k m4 
,ob$i5ce is ! organ ( k 9 ! s\l4 ,he t  
wille? to d ,8 w %all "k4  ,god's w     
includes ,8 plan = a _w1 & = ea* life 9 
! _w4 ,bo? conc]n u4 ,he w\ld fir/ "w 9 
u1 t ,he may "w ?r\gh u 9 ,8 passionate 
outrea* = a _w4 ,8 w includes e bit (   
"o's life2 & !re=e ob$i5ce mu/ also     
include e bit4 ,a run out 9 a s+le      
direction may s]ve z a sugge/ion ( _m   
o!rs4  ,! law ( my body1 :i* obey$ br+s 
or cont9ues heal? is ,god's w1 z mu* z t

 :i* conc]ns moral action4 ,our bodies  
are holy because ,god lives 9 !m4       
,ov]work1 insuffici5t sleep1 t imprud5t 
diet & eat+ :i* seems ! rule r ?an !    
exception1 c>elessness ( bodily         
protection 9 ra9 or /orm or drafts or   
o!rwise3--^! are s9s aga9/ ,god's w = ! 
body1 & no "o :o is disob$i5t "h c ev]  
be a *annel ( p[] up to ! measure (     
,god's long+ = u4  ,& s reg>d+ all (    
"o's life1 "o mu/ ev] keep an op5 m9d   
,godw>d s z to get a well balanc$ s5se (
 :at ,8 w is4 ,practice is ! great ?+   
"h4 ,?is is s*ool "w4 ,by p]si/5t li/5+ 
& practis+ !re comes a mature judgm5t   
:i* avoids extremes 9 bo? directions4 ,b
 ! rule is ?is3 *e]y prompt obey+       
reg>dless ( consequ5ces4 ,disob$i5ce1   
failure to obey1 is break+ ) our ,fri5d4
  ,^! are ! ?ree keys :i* w let u into !
 inn]mo/ *amb]s ( fri5d%ip ) ,god4 ,& ) 
!m goes a key-r+ on :i* ^! keys mu/ be  
/rung4 ,x is ?is3--implicit tru/ 9 ,god4
 ,tru/ is ! native air ( fri5d%ip4 ,9   
its native air x gr[s /rong & beautiful4

 ,:atev] di/urbs an active abid+ tru/ 9 
,god mu/ be driv5 out ( doors1 & kept   
out4 ,d\bt *ills ! air bel[ normal4     
,anxiety ov]heats ! air4 ,a calm look+  
up into ,god's face ) an unque/ion+ fai?
 9 ,him "u e sort ( circum/ance--?is is 
tru/4 ,fai? has ?ree elem5ts3 k1 belief 
& tru/4 ,k is acqua9tance ) c]ta9 facts4
 ,belief is accept+ ^! facts z true4    
,tru/ is risk+ some?+ t is v preci\s4   
,tru/ is ! life-blood ( fai?4 ,?is is ! 
atmosph]e ( ! true natural life z plann$
 by ,god4      ,if a wr5 c cl+     ,to a
 spray a-sw+     ,9 a mad ,may w9d1 &   
s+1 & s+1     ,z if %e'd bur/ = joy2    
,:y _c ,i1     ,cont5t$ lie1     ,9 ,8  
quiet arms1 b5ea? ,8 sky1     ,unmov$ by
 e>?'s annoy8  ,%all we take ^! keys1 & 
?is key-r+ & use !m fai?fully8 ,x w mean
 intimate fri5d%ip ) ,god4 ,& t is ! "o 
secret ( p[]1 fre%1 & ev] fre%5+4  ,!re 
is a simple /ory told ( an old ,g]man   
fri5d ( ,god :i* illu/rates all ( ?is ) 
a *>m+ picturesqu5ess4 ,pr(essor ,johan 
,albre*t ,b5gal 0 a tea*] 9 ! sem9>y 9  

,d5k5dorf1 ,g]many1 9 ! eighte5? c5tury4
 ,he unit$ pr(\nd rev]5ce = ! ,bible )  
an acut5ess :i* let no?+ escape him4 ,! 
sem9>y /ud5ts us$ to wond] at ! great   
intellectuality1 & great humility &     
,*ri/l9ess :i* bl5d$ _! beauty 9 him4   
,"o night1 "o ( !m1 eag] to le>n !      
secret ( 8 holy life1 slipp$ up into 8  
ap>tm5ts :ile ! pr(essor 0 out lectur+ 9
 ! city1 & hid himself beh9d ! heavy    
curta9s 9 ! deep recess ( ! old-fa%ion$ 
w9d[4 ,q a :ile he wait$ until he grew  
we>y & ?\ght ( h[ we>y 8 tea*] mu/ be ) 
8 long day's "w 9 ! class-room & ! city4
 ,at l5g? he he>d ! /ep 9 ! hall1 &     
wait$ brea?lessly to le>n ! covet$      
secret4 ,! man came 91 *ang$ 8 %oes =   
slipp]s1 & sitt+ d[n at ! /udy table1   
op5$ ! old well-?umb$ ,g]man ,bible &   
began read+ leisurely page by page4 ,a  
half-h\r he read1 ?ree-qu>t]s ( an h\r1 
an h\r1 & m yet4 ,!n lean+ 8 head d[n on
 8 h&s = a few m9utes 9 sil5ce he said 9
 ! simple/ mo/ famili> way1 ,well1 ,"l  
,jesus1 we're on ! same old t]ms4       

,good-night4  ,if we might live l t4    
,beg9 ! day ) a bit ( "t alone1 a       
good-morn+ talk ) ,him4 ,& z ! day goes 
on 9 its busy r\nd sometimes to put out 
y\r h& to ,him1 & "u y\r brea? say1     
let's keep on good t]ms1 ,"l ,jesus4 ,& 
!n :5 ev5tide comes 9 to g (f alone )   
,him = a quiet look into ,8 face1 & a   
good-night talk1 & to be able to say1 ) 
rev]5t famili>ity3 ,good-night1 ,"l     
,jesus1 we are on ! same old t]ms1 y &  
,i1 good-night4 ,ah6 su* a life w be    
fairly fragrant ) ! v pres5ce ( ,god4   
,,footnotes3  #be ,hosea xiv3 #e4  #bf  
,john vii3 #cg-ci4  #bg ,ezekiel xlvii3 
#a-ab4  #bh #a ,!ssalonians iv3 #h      
#a ,cor9?ians xii3 #a-aa4      #b       
,cor9?ians xi3 #d      ,galatians iii3  
#b-e2 iv3 #f2 v3 #e1 #ah1;,d #bb-be4    
,romans viii3 #a-bg1 xv3 #ac4           
,colossians i3 #h4      ,philippians    
iii3 #c4      ,titus iii3 #e-f4         
,transcrib]'s ,note ,d3 ,orig9al _h #ah1
 #ah1  #bi ,acts xix3 #a-g4  #cj #a     
,!ssalonians v3 #ai4  #ca ,galatians v3 

#af4  #cb ,ephesians iv3 #cj4  #cc ,eph4
 v3 #ah4  #cd ,"o beauty ( ! revis$     
v]sion is its p>agraph+4            99  
99       99       99       99  ,,works  
,,by ,g ,,campbell ,,morgan   ,a ,new   
,popul> ,edition  ,,! ,,crises ,,( ,,!  
,,*ri/4       ,,dr4 ,,morgan',s ,,mo/   
,,compreh5sive ,,"w4      #hvo1 clo?1   
#a4ej net4   ,a ,,fir/ ,,c5tury         
,,message ,,to ,,tw5tie? ,,c5tury       
,,*ri/ians4       ,,addresses ,,^u ,,!  
,,sev5 ,,*ur*es ,,( ,,asia4      ,clo?1 
net #a4jj4   ,,! ,,_s ,,( ,,god4        
#abmo1 clo?1 #a4be4   ,,god',s ,,me?ods 
,,) ,,man4       ,,9 ,,"t--,,pa/1       
,,pres5t ,,& ,,future4      ,) color$   
*>t4      #abmo1 pap]1 #ej c5ts         
,clo?1 #a4jj4   ,,:]e9 ,,h ,,we ,,robb$ 
,,god8       ,,mala*i',s ,,message ,,to 
,,! ,,m5 ,,( ,,to-,,day4      #abmo1    
clo?1 #ge c5ts4   ,,god',s ,,p]fect ,,w4
       #afmo1 clo?1 #ej c5ts net4       
,,life ,,problems4       ,,little       
,,books ,,s]ies4      ,long #afmo1 #ej  
c5ts4   ,,! ,,t5 ,,comm&m5ts4           

,,/udies ,,9 ,,! ,,law ,,( ,,moses ,,&  
,,! ,,law ,,( ,,*ri/4      #abmo1 clo?1 
#ej c5ts net4   ,,disciple%ip4          
,,little ,,books ,,s]ies4      ,long    
#afmo1 clo?1 #ej;c4   ,,! ,,hidd5 ,,ye>s
 ,,at ,,naz>e?4       ,,quiet ,,h\r     
,,s]ies4      #ahmo1 clo?1 #be c5ts4    
,,! ,,true ,,e/imate ,,( ,,life4        
,,an ,,entirely ,,new1 ,,revis$ ,,&     
,,enl>g$ ,,edition4      #hj c5ts net4  
,,all ,,?+s ,,new4       ,a ,,message   
,,to ,,new ,,conv]ts4      #afmo1 pap]1 
#aj c5ts net4           ,,flem+ ,h4     
,,revell ,,company       ,,new ,,york   
,,*icago    ,,toronto         99        
99       99       99       99    ,,works
 ,,by ,,rob]t ,e4 ,,spe]   ,,mission>y  
,,pr9ciples ,,& ,,practice4       ,a    
,discussion ( ,*ri/ian ,missions & "s   
,criticisms ^u !m4      #hvo1 clo?1 net 
#a4ej4   ,,! ,,pr9ciples ,,( ,,jesus4   
,z appli$ to "s ,que/ions ( to-day4     
#afmo1 clo?1 net #hj;c4   ,,*ri/ ,,&    
,,life4       ,pap]s on ! ,practice ( ! 
,*ri/ian ,life4 #afmo1 clo?1 net        

#a4jj4   ,,rememb] ,,jesus ,,*ri/4      
,& o!r talks ab\t ,*ri/ & ! ,*ri/ian    
,life4 ,long #afmo1      clo?1 #ge;c4   
,,/udies ,,( ,,! ,,man ,,*ri/ ,,jesus4  
,twelf? ,?\s&4 ,long #afmo1 clo?1 #ge;c4
   ,,/udies ,,( ,,! ,,man ,,paul4       
,uni=m ) ! ,man ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,long     
#afmo1 clo?1 #ge;c4   ,,missions ,,&    
,,politics ,,9 ,,asia4       ,/udies ( !
 ,_s ( ! ,ea/]n peoples1 ! pres5t mak+  
( hi/ory 9 ,asia1 & ! "p !re9 ( ,*ri/ian
 ,missions4      ,/ud5t's ,lectures on  
,missions1 ,pr9ceton1 #abmo1 clo?1      
#a4jj4   ,a ,,memorial ,,( ,a ,,true    
,,life4       ,a ,biography ( ,,hugh    
,,mcalli/] ,,beav]4 ,) ,portrait4       
#abmo1 clo?1 #a4jj4   ,,gambl+ ,,&      
,,bett+4       ,a ,frank ,talk to ,"y   
,m5 ( ,to-day1 pap]1 net #aj;c4   ,,!   
,,situation ,,9 ,,*9a4       ,a ,record 
( ,cause & ,effect1 #abmo1 pap]1 net    
#aj;c4           ,,flem+ ,h4 ,,revell   
,,company       ,,new ,,york    ,,*icago
    ,,toronto         99       99       
99       99       99    ,,works ,,by    

,,hannah ,,:itall ,,smi?   ,,!          
,,*ri/ian',s ,,secret ,,( ,a ,,happy    
,,life       ,no4 #jb4 ,clo?4 #ge;c4    
,no4 #jc4 ,clo?1 gilt edges4 #a4jj      
,no4 #jd4 ,:ite clo?1 box$4 #a4be       
,popul> edition1 #abmo1 clo?4 #ej c5ts4 
,,! ,,h&y ,,classic ,,edition4 #afmo4   
,no4 #c4 ,clo?1 gilt edges4 #he c5ts4   
,no4 #ca_/b4 ,decorat$ :ite vellum1 gilt
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morocco seal4 #a4ej4       ,no4 #ab4    
,be/ ,g]man calf1 emboss$4 #b4be4       
,no4 #ad4 ,be/ ,g]man calf1 padd$4      
#b4ej4       ,nos4 #d1 #ab & #ad are    
gilt edges1 r\nd corn]s1 box$4          
,,sw$i% ,,edition4       #abmo1 clo?4   
#ge c5ts4    ,,dani%-,,norwegian4       
#abmo1 clo?4 #ge c5ts4    ,,g]man       
,,edition4       #abmo1 clo?4 #ge c5ts4 
,h4 ,w4 ,s4 ,,libr>y4       #e ,volumes4
 #abmo1 clo?4 #d4ej4       ,compris+    
,,! ,,*ri/ian',s ,,secret ,,( ,a ,,happy
 ,,life4       ,,! ,,op5 ,,secret4      
,,e-,,day ,,religion4       ,,old       
,,te/am5t ,,types ,,& ,,tea*+4          

,,frank3 ,,! ,,record ,,( ,a ,,happy    
,,life4   ,,*ild ,,culture2       ,,or1 
,,! ,,sci5ce ,,( ,,mo!rhood       #afmo1
 decorat$ bo>ds1 #cj c5ts4   ,,envelope 
,,s]ies ,,( ,,tracts1       ,,*apt]s ,,f
 ,,! ,,*ri/ian',s ,,secret ,,( ,a       
,,happy ,,life4       ,net1 p] doz51 #bj
 c5ts4           ,,flem+ ,h4 ,,revell   
,,company       ,,*icago    ,,new ,,york
    ,,toronto     ,,publi%]s ,,(        
,,evangelical ,,lit]ature         99    
99       99       99       99   ,,!     
,,works ,,( ,,hugh ,,black   ,,culture  
,,& ,,re/ra9t       #hvo1 ,decorat$1    
clo?1 ,gilt ,top1 #a4ej net4      ,x is 
n an indiff]5t problem ( ab/ract        
philosophy1 b an     urg5t "q ( e-day   
life1 & x is n z a p5dant1     b z a    
practical man1 t ,mr4 ,black deals ) x1 
anxi\s     n to sp9 plausible !ories1 b 
to give facts _! exact     weight4 ,8 "w
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^w4--,ev5+ ,po/4   ,,! ,,dream ,,( ,,y\?
       #abmo1 ,decorat$ ,bo>ds1 #cj cts4
      ,an excell5t disc\rse1 bas$ on    

,solomon's *oice ( wisdom 9     a       
dream4444 ,! /ress on ! relation ( :at  
y\? aspires to1     & ! consequ5t c>e]1 
is en=c$ ) ,scot* vigor4--,!     ,s4 ,s4
 ,times4   ,,fri5d%ip      ,) an        
,introductory ,note by ,w4 ,rob]tson    
,nicoll1 ,d4,d42 &     m>g9al & o!r     
decorations by ,f4 ,b]keley ,smi?4      
,pr9t$ 9     two colors4 ,?irty-fif?    
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e>ne/ness1 simplicity     ( nature1 & v 
f9e intellectual quality4 ,?is volume1  
:i* is t5d] & w9n+1 & at ! same "t      
vigor\s &     incisive1 %[s ! f9e gra9 (
 ! man's nature4 ,! subject     is an   
old "o2 ! treatm5t is fre%1 vivaci\s1 & 
g5u9ely     religi\s4--,! ,outlook4     
,,flem+ ,h4 ,,revell ,,company          
,,new ,,york    ,,*icago    ,,toronto