,,my ,,ideal ,,*ur* ,,is ,,*>act]iz$    
,,solely ,,by ,,! ,,v ,,simple/         
,,int]pretation ,,( ,,! ,,old1 ,,old    
,,/ory1 ,,& ,,ea* ,,memb] ,,des]ves ,,! 
,,"n ,,( ,,! ,,fri5d ,,( ,,all ,,! ,,_w 
,,:at ,,has ,,! ,,*ur* ,,meant ,,to     
,,me8 ,,x ,,has ,,meant ,,! ,,ag5cy     
,,?r\gh       ,,:i* ,i ,,receiv$ ,,su*  
,,spiritual ,,sight ,,z ,i ,,h4 ,,x     
,,has ,,meant ,,!       ,,body ,,?r\gh  
,,:i* ,,has ,,come ,,to ,,me ,,/r5g? ,,9
 ,,weakness ,,_m ,,times1       ,,com=t 
,,9 ,,trial1 ,,help ,,9 ,,"t ,,( ,,ne$  
,,:at ,,! ,,*ur* ,,means ,,to ,,me      
,illu/ration     ,,:at ,,! ,,*ur*       
,,means ,,to ,,me  ,a ,,frank           
,,confession ,,& ,a ,,fri5dly ,,e/imate 
,,by ,,an ,,insid]  ,,by  ,,wilfr$ ,t4  
,,gr5fell1 ,m4,d4 7,oxon47  ,sup]9t5d5t 
,labrador ,m$ical ,mission   ,,!        
,,pilgrim ,,press  ,,bo/on ,,new ,,york 
,,*icago       ,copyright1 #aiaa   ,by  
,wilfr$ ,t4 ,gr5fell     ,,! ,,plimpton 
,,press   ,w  ,d  ,o   ,,norwood  ,,mass
  ,u,s,a     ,,:at ,,! ,,*ur* ,,means   

,,to ,,me   ,! ,*ur* to me means all :o1
 consci\sly or unconsci\sly1 are =w>d+  
,god's k+dom on e>?4 ,9 ! broad         
def9ition ( ! ,ma/] x means all ^? :o   
are n aga9/ u4 ,! way 9 :i* m5 associate
 = wor%ip1 or 9 :i* !y consid] x mo/    
remun]ative to inve/ _! ef=ts to =w>d ! 
k+dom1 gives !m no "r to arrogate to    
!mselves ! title ( ,god's ,*ur*4 ,any   
body ( m5 say+1 ,we are ! ,*ur*1 seems  
to me ridicul\s4  ,if !y try to exclude 
at ! same "t ^? :o approa* _! ,mak]1 or 
:o are endeavor+ to d fai?fully ! ?+s   
,*ri/ w\ld approve1 only 9 "s o!r way1  
!n !y become (f5sive also4 ,i am firmly 
conv9c$ ! _w is com+ to ?is view1 & ,i  
am glad x is already beg9n+ to express  
x4 ,?r\gh ! ,*ur* ! salvation ( ! _w mu/
 come4 ,i h no use :atev] = ! critic ^: 
he>t is set on h] de/ruction or :o      
muckrakes x = a rev5ue4 ,by ?is ,i mean 
! ,*ur* ,invisible1 kn[n only to ,god's 
,holy ,_s4   ,,/&>ds ,,:i* ,,*ri/ ,,w\ld
 ,,condemn  ,! (f5se ( ! visible *ur*es 
t tells mo/ aga9/ !m today 9 ! m9ds (   

educat$ m5 is n worldl9ess or           
unfai?fulness2 x is _! inability to %ake
 (f _! unt5able position z judges (     
o!rs4 ,! ,*ur* 9 ,jesus' day judg$ him  
unfit to live4 ,^u ,lu!r1 ,wesley1 & _m 
( ! be/ s]vants ( ! human race ! *ur*es 
to :i* !y belong$ pass$ simil> s5t5ces4 
,ev5 ! sugge/ion ( ! hold+-up-(-skirts1 
( ?is ,i-am-holi]-?an-?\ attitude1      
because ,i ?9k diff]5tly1 is repell5t & 
has n yet met ! fate t c]ta9ly awaits x1
 be=e !re c be a reign ( univ]sal peace4
 ,sci5ce has taught u t d\bt1 q z mu* z 
fai?1 leads to ! appreh5sion ( tru?4    
,!re are c\ntless m51 skill$ 9 ! exact  
sci5ces & 9 s*ol>%ip1 possess$ ( weal? &
 rank1 :o f9d x impossible to def9e _!  
position 9 words1 yet ^: humility &     
*>ity make u love !m1 ^: de$s are j su* 
z ^? :i* h come d[n ! ages z ,jesus' own
 selection = ! mo/ conv9c+ evid5ce ( 8  
,son%ip ( ,god4 ,we all "k today m5 (   
inf]ior atta9m5ts & lives :o n only "k  
!mselves to be infallible1 b hav5't !   
grace to leave ev5 su* m5 alone1 & :o h 

int]pret$ _! call to ! m9i/ry z simply a
 m&ate to set e "o else intellectually  
"r4 ,i "k t t :i* is hidd5 f ! wise c be
 reveal$ to babes1 & t our              
tal5ts--namely1 social position1 weal?1 
& bra9s--m]ely enl>ge 9 ,god's sight our
 capacity = s]vice1 & !re=e our         
responsibility4 ,b ,i "k also t ! prizes
 ( our high call+ c be pur*as$ only by  
our fidelity 9 foll[+1 & t involves o!r 
?an intellectual processes4   ,,! ,,case
 ,,( ,,! ,,work+ ,,man  ,z = ! work+    
man1 to my m9d if he doesn't jo9 a      
visible *ur* today x is simply because  
he doesn't see any good 9 x4 ,! tea*+s (
 ! ,*ur*'s ,ma/] /ill appeal to him1 b !
 *ur*es to him don't /& = !m4 ,he has   
se5 ! visible *ur*es1 organiz$ to       
p]petuate ,*ri/'s tea*+1 /riv+ =        
c5turies only aft] privilege1 patronage1
 & political p[]4 ,0 ev] su* a          
topsy-turvyism8 ,in/ead ( be+ a bridge  
ov] ! great gulf betwe5 weal? & pov]ty1 
! ,*ur* /ill savors to him too mu* ( !  
be cont5t :]e y are s5tim5t4 ,to him %e 

is ins9c]e1 & consequ5tly 8 pew is      
empty4 ,he doesn't want an insurance    
ag5cy only = ! next _w2 he wants a k+dom
 ( righte\sness1 joy1 & peace1 fir/ 9   
?is _w1 :]e ,*ri/ int5d$ x to be1 z well
 z 9 ! next4 ,*ur* au?ority c no long]  
compel 8 int]e/2 %e _c compete z a      
popul> ent]ta9]2 only ! pro( ( h]       
unselfi% love 9 matt]s ( ev]yday life c 
save h] f becom+ a useless hulk1 /r&$ on
 ! bea* ( "t4 ,ra9s=d1 ,/elzle1 & o!rs h
 %[n t ! d[nt[n *ur*es ne$ n close if ! 
message is giv5 9 ,*ri/'s own und5iable 
way :i* ! p c't misund]/&4  ,?\gh ,i d  
see ! v>i\s *ur*es j beg9n+ to r\se     
!mselves--no long] :olly absorb$ 9 mak+ 
e "o say %ibbole? ) an h1 /ill j z 9    
politics ! p>ty ma*9e becomes ,god1     
cru%+ tru? & righte\sness be=e x1 s !   
*ur* ma*9e is only too (t5 a            
,jugg]naut's c>1 de/roy+ all fai? 9 ,god
 & man4 ,! ma*9e has usurp$ ! p$e/al (  
,*ri/1 z 9 ,rome & ,russia1 & ne>] home1
 if ,judge ,l9dsey ( ,d5v] is to be     
believ$4 ,= !re ! v cl]gy ( #ade out (  

#aej *ur*es refus$ to come out boldly   
aga9/ dives & bro!ls t 7 defil+ ! girls 
& boys ( ! city ( ,d5v]1 because !y d>$ 
n endang] ! int]e/s ( _! ma*9e4 ,vox    
populi 0 "r4 ,!y 7 presumably afraid to 
take up ! cross1 :i* real fight+ ! devil
 involves z mu* today z x did 9 ,judea  
c5turies ago4 ,_m1 outside all *ur*es1  
support hospitals1 orphanages1 s\p      
kit*5s1 relief funds1 & s =?4 ,big      
corporations & ev5 hea!n armies on ! w> 
pa? support ,y4 ,m4 ,c4 ,a4 "w1 because 
t is a demon/ratively valuable work+    
factor4 ,! *ur* :i* is afraid ( (f5d+   
ri* memb]s _c h a fai? 9 ,god :i* is    
wor? any?+4  ,?ank ,god = all !         
illu/rations ( h] direct wat*ful        
vitality t %e does %[4 ,z1 = in/ance1 :5
 ! ,*ri/ian ,endeavor]s f\ght ! "q (    
prize-fight mov+-picture %[s & won out  
or :5 a ,p>khur/ f\ght bravely = a clean
 police =ce4 ,ev5 if ! _w today does n  
vex itself s mu* z =m]ly ab\t           
pr$e/9ation1 orig9al s91 ! actual       
pres5ce1 or ev5 ! correct m5tal attitude

 to insure heav5 h]eaft]1 ! *ur*es may  
surely c\nt x z a product ( _! "w t ! p 
d tru/ ,god m simply = ! pa/ & future1 &
 are m 9 e>ne/ ab\t secur+ ju/ice = !   
d[ntrodd5 & ! squ>e deal 9 ! pres5t4 ,9 
?is !y ne$ z mu* z ev] ! ,*ur*'s lead+4 
,,:at ,,makes ,,! ,,*ur* ,,attractive   
,t :i* attracts to a *ur* today is n    
high] criticism1 elaborate ritual1      
hair-splitt+ cre$s1 b fe>less fight+ =  
public heal?1 = good gov]nm5t1 =        
righte\s labor conditions1 = clean c\rts
 ( ju/ice4 ,x 0 ! lead] ( a d>ky revival
 :o1 :5 ask$ :y he didn't sometimes read
 ! ,old ,te/am5t1 repli$3 ,no1 sah4 ,dem
 comm&m5ts j upset de :ol' revival4 ,!re
 is no ne$ t tak+ up politics & social  
que/ions %\ld exclude ! prea*+ ( !      
,*ri/4 ,m5 w foll[ today a ,k+sley & a  
,maurice1 a ,l9coln1 a ,bee*]1 a        
,brooks1 or a ,worce/] z !y w a ,h5ey1 a
 ,hughes1 or a ,folk or any man 9 :om !y
 see pla9ly reflect$ ! unselfi% love ( !
 ,*ri/4  ,:o c>es1 z a matt] ( fact1 :i*
 way ^! m5 said _! pray]s8 ,!y may h be5

 ,ca?olic or ,prote/ant1 or 9 hone/     
d\bt1 b we love !m & w foll[ !m4 ,to u  
!y /& = real love to man1 & s real fai? 
9 ,god2 = true pluck & will+ness to take
 up _! cross4 ,oh1 if e memb] ( ! *ur*es
 & e we>] ( ! clo? realiz$ ! privilege (
 /&+ by e uplift+ ef=t1 & 0 always s    
valiant = tru? z to make a ,rueff or any
 ag5t ( ! devil occasionally ?9k x wor? 
:ile to take ! risk ( try+ to kill !m--z
 9 ! case ( ?is same ,l9coln1 ( ,h5ey1 (
 ,l9dsey1 & ( ! ,ma/]--! _w w\ld        
recognize !n t ! ,*ur* 0 wor? :ile1 &   
!re w\ld be no discuss+ :e!r x 0 go+ to 
die out or n4 ,a little physical %oot+  
w\ldn't hurt ! ,*ur*4 ,! _w wants a     
,*ur* ,militant1 n a backboneless       
intellectualism4 ,only ! great ,*ur*    
victori\s c be ! ,*ur* at re/4  ,n[h]e  
is ?is fact m unansw]ably demon/rat$ ?an
 9 ! mission>y field4 ,fai?lessness 9   
?is respect & fe>fulness ( exp5diture1  
bo? ( m5 & money 9 mission>y "w1 h      
always /ood 9 any *ur* = *ok$ *annels ( 
spiritual p[]1 & subsequ5tly spell$     

anmia1 atrophy1 & dea?4 ,con/ant        
metabolism is z ess5tial = spiritual    
life z physical4 ,a *ur* mu/ die t      
doesn't use up & give out en]gy z surely
 z a physical body4 ,! p]iod ( lat5t    
physical life is n long4 ,god 9 8 m]cy  
has seem$ to prolong lat5t spiritual    
life almo/ unduly 9 ! case ( "s *ur*es4 
,^? :o love ! ,*ur* are brea?+ a little 
m freely because ( ! ,laym5's ,mission>y
 ,movem5t4   ,,lack ,,( ,,cle>ness  ,to 
me p]sonally x is h>d to "k exactly :at 
! ,*ur* has meant2 x is h>d to "k "o's  
self4 ,! attitude ( practically all m5's
 m9ds is to excuse _! own %ortcom+s by  
attribut+ ! cause else:]e4 ,?us ,paddy  
blames ! ,gov]nm5t = ! hole 9 8 tr\s]s1 
j z he does = ! typhoid result+ f ! dump
 heap 9 front ( 8 own door4 ,:5 ,i fir/ 
essay$ to write on ?is subject1 ,i      
sev]al times tore up ! manuscript1 feel+
 t ,i _h writt5 t :i* 0 calculat$ to r5d
 h] at ^: brea/ my own _s _h fir/ f\nd  
life-giv+ su/5ance & aft]w>ds wisdom1   
enc\ragem5t1 & aid4  ,yet hi/ory seems  

pla9ly to %[ t !re h be5 times :5 ! _w  
w\ld h be5 m ,*ri/ian if ! organizations
 to :i* m5 (t5 limit ! "n ( *ur* _h     
ceas$ to exi/4 ,i presume ! exp]i5ce we 
h all _h ) organizations call+ !mselves 
! ,*ur* has driv5 u1 at times at lea/1  
to ! same conclusions 9 our own day ab\t
 ^? p>ticul> bran*es4 ,b ?is be>s no    
ref]5ce to ! body ( m5 :o love ,*ri/    
bett] ?an _! own lives4 ,!y are really !
 ,*ur*1 & mean ev]y?+ to me1 to ! _w    
outside1 & to all aspirants to ! dignity
 ( ! "n ( ,*ri/ian4   ,,organizations   
,,ess5tial  ,! visible ,*ur* /&s to me  
above all else z appo9t$ ( ,god = all t 
organization means 9 ! atta9m5t ( any   
o!r object4 ,atmosph]ic religion is     
desirable1 b to progress1 to p]man5ce1  
organization is ess5tial4 ,moreov]1 be+ 
consci\s ( ! idiosyncrasy ( ! human m9d1
 ,i h e use = ! v>i\s communions if no  
man is to be exclud$4  ,b ,i look on "o 
& all simply z a means to an end1 & z   
ag5cies1 n entities4 ,!oretically !re is
 no reason :y !y %\ld n love "o ano!r4  

,alas6 !y hav5't always done s4 ,a l>ge 
memb]%ip ( ineffective p]sons may be    
only an incubus4 ,l sailors on my       
vessel1 if !y are incompet5t !y are a   
h9drance1 & 9 e way exp5sive &          
undesirable4 ,i nev] c>e to emphasize ! 
l>ge numb] t ! crew ( my hospital %ip   
consi/s (4 ,z long z ,i c d ! "w ,i take
 pride 9 ! small numb] ,i c h&le x )4 ,x
 is f> bett] = ! individuals !mselves to
 h m responsibility & see cle>ly !      
result ( _! own h&iwork4 ,!y feel also1 
!n1 t x is m important to be ready at   
all calls1 & :5 at x !y w "w f> m ke5ly4
 ,hi/ory proves t :5 ,con/ant9e fill$ ! 
,ea/]n ,*ur* ) nom9al ,*ri/ians he l$   
directly to its d[nfall4 ,yet "o ( ! mo/
 difficult ?+s ,i h _h to le>n is t     
religi\s p f9d x impossible to believe t
 o!rs d n c>e "o iota :e!r a man is     
label$ a ,me?odi/ or an ,episcopalian4  
,i c]ta9ly d n1 & ,i d n believe ,god   
does4   ,,*ri/ ,,c\nts1 ,,n ,,cre$s  ,i 
sat 9 a small1 mean little cab9 on our  
coa/ "s "t ago :ile a tra9$ nurse f ,new

 ,york wa%$ a sick baby & taught ! "m h[
 to save ! poor little mite's life4 ,x 0
 t g5tlewoman's m9i/ry = ,jesus ,*ri/4  
,= ! privilege %e 0 pay+ h] own exp5ses 
& receiv+ no sal>y4 ,if ev] ,i realiz$ !
 ,ma/] /&+ by 9 my life x 0 !n & !re 9 !
 semi-d>kness ( t hut4 ,t k9d ( m9i/ry  
nev] fails to grip ! labor+ man4 ,an h\r
 lat]1 z ,i spoke to a prea*] ab\t ?is  
angel ( m]cy1 he said1 ,yes1 b x is a   
pity %e is a ,roman ,ca?olic4 ,yes1 x is
 h>d1 ?is fai? 9 ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,x w br+ 
h] no praise ( m54 ,yet x 0 su* s]mons z
 ?is nurse's t ,jesus ?\ght x wor? :ile 
wa/+ 8 "t on1 :5 ! _w lack$ !ology f> m 
?an x does today4 ,^? s]mons ( 8 9 _!   
mode/ sett+s h be5 ! mo/ brilliant ( !  
_w's possessions ev] s9ce4 ,i ?9k !     
,*ur* grades h] prea*]s wrongly4 ,!re is
 no failure ( ,*ri/'s aims4 ,8 message  
is be>+ fruit 9 ! he>ts ( _m m5 :om     
!-necess>y-to-def9e-y\r-m5tal-attitude  
s*ool w\ld rule out ( ! k+dom4 ,ev5     
,elijah made a mi/ake 9 ! matt] ( h[ _m 
s]vants ,god _h4   ,,usefulness ,,!     

,,supreme ,,te/  ,^! divisions ( ! ,*ur*
 mean to me c>go vessels1 & if = any    
reason !y c't c>ry1 !y %\ld g out (     
commission4 ,if "o is beyond repair or !
 type has be5 sup]s$$1 x %\ld g out     
p]man5tly4 ,we cont9ue to run old       
?ree-deck]s = fight+ battles1 or        
,columbian c>avels = freight+ purposes4 
,x appe>s to "s to cause a tempor>y     
setback to fight+ effici5cy to s5d a    
once s]viceable %ip to ! scrap heap1 b x
 is ! be/ & *eape/ 9 ! end4 ,9 ! ,nor?  
,sea fi%]y ,i saw hundr$s ( sail+ craft 
t _h help$ to make =tunes1 t _h kept !  
m>kets full1 & t /ill _h ye>s ( life1   
laid up1 & !n sold practically = old    
junk4 ,:y8 ,simply because swift        
/eam-trawl]s _h be5 f\nd to d ! "w      
bett]4  ,^! sub-organizations1 z f> z ,i
 am conc]n$1 are exi/+ m]ely to help m5 
to "w 9 ! spiritual field4 ,!y are n l  
"s ya*ts1 j to c>ry bunt+ & pa9t to be  
admir$4 ,z = *ur* affiliation1 :at ,i l 
to see is a hungry man go+ :]e he w be  
f$ & get /r5g?4 ,i tru/ x does n seem   

flippant to say t ,i look on all *ur*   
organizations 9 ! same way1 & t !       
tradition ( a long pa/ sugge/s to me !  
ineffici5cy ( a dotage1 q z mu* z !     
/imulat+ aroma ( pot5cy :i*1 z 9 ! case 
( "s w9es1 c only be acquir$ by ! lapse 
( "t4 ,"s w say t ?is ,mod]nism has no  
s5se ( obligation1 no s5se ( v5]ation1  
makes no all[ance = ! idiosyncrasies (  
o!rs4 ,well1 t may be s4 ,i may plead1  
on ! contr>y1 t :at we call ! anci5t    
,*ur* 0 ! y\?ful ,*ur*4 ,! ,*ur* ( !    
tw5tie? c5tury is ! anci5t1 gr[n-up     
,*ur*4   ,,! ,,build+ ,,itself1 ,,pro   
,,& ,,con  ,exp]i5ce has conv9c$ me t   
bricks & mort> & sect>ian loyalty h m   
(t5 be5 h9drances ?an helps to t        
expression ( fai? 9 him :i* ,jesus looks
 = 9 our lives4 ,i admit ,i h n liv$    
long en\gh 9 "o place fully to          
appreciate ! possibilities = /imulus &  
help ?is ty+ up into bundles c af=d4 ,on
 ! o!r h&1 ,i feel s c]ta9 t build+s set
 aside = public wor%ip are ess5tial 9 e 
place1 t :]e none exi/s ,i feel wret*$1 

& ,i h %>es 9 q a numb] all along our   
,labrador coa/4  ,i love to w&] ?r\gh an
 anci5t edifice 9 :i* g5]ations ( m5 h  
come & wor%ip$ & f\nd help & com=t4 ,i l
 look+ at ! ,vik+ %ip1 b ,i don't want  
to cross ! ,atlantic 9 x4 ,p]sonally1 ,i
 l to he>1 to see1 & to und]/&4 ,! dim  
religi\s light & sonor\s s\nds d n wak5 
me to a ke5] s5se ( ! call ( ,god to be 
up & do+4 ,!y j make me sleepy4 ,besides
 be+ difficult z a rule to he>1 !re is  
too mu* ar\nd to di/ract my att5tion4 ,i
 don't ?9k ,we/m9/] ,abbey helps me     
p]sonally to att5d to ! s]vice4 ,on !   
contr>y1 ,i ?9k x makes me ?9k ( !      
build+4 ,i us$ someh[ to imag9e t s]vice
 9 ! op5 air 0 necess>ily associat$ )   
cant4 ,n[ ,i l x f> ! be/4 ,n m]ely     
because x is m sanit>y--till "s "o le>ns
 h[ to v5tilate a build+ dec5tly--b     
because x absolutely =ces y to feel     
insignificant1 & anxi\s t ! great       
,creator %\ld condesc5d to c>e ab\t a   
mosquito l y4 ,moreov]1 ,i h (t5 notic$ 
out 9 ! op5 a unity betwe5 ^? ( diff]5t 

sects t 0 p]fectly delightful4 ,mean:ile
 ,i am n unm9dful t 9 _m1 if n 9 all1 a 
deep inborn spiritual crav+1 no *ild (  
philosophy1 is a p[]ful factor 9 help+  
m5 ,godw>d4 ,also t _m f9d _! only help 
9 au?ority & ! fai? ( o!rs4 ,all ^! !   
,*ur* has to provide =4 ,x is no easy   
task to be prophet & cons]vative        
cu/odian at ! same "t4   ,,! ,,new ,,&  
,,bett] ,,_s  ,"o great tr\ble ) ty+    
"o's self to any "o *ur*1 f my          
p]ipatetic po9t ( view1 has always be5 !
 fact t s _m o!r *ur*es say1 ,if y are n
 "o ( u1 y are aga9/ u4 ,x is almo/ too 
p]sonal to illu/rate ?is f my own       
some:at sad exp]i5ce 9 my e>ly days1 b e
 work] 9 wide fields mu/ h felt x4      
,jesus _h specially to rebuke 8 own     
disciples = =bidd+ any man f ca/+ out   
devils4 ,= :atev] 8 op9ions1 he mu/ be  
on our side4  ,?ank ,god !re is a new _s
 ent]+ ! *ur*es1 a l>g] _s6 ,only ^? c  
survive ev5tually :o cultivate x4 ,a _s 
t wants to use e ef=t to raise humanity1
 & seeks a return = its out/ret*$ h&1   

solely 9 ! fact t x !reby grasps m ( ^? 
( 8 bre?r54   ,,! ,,only ,,"r ,,way ,,to
 ,,gr[  ,?is is ! way = a *ur* to gr[4  
,! m x ex]cises its muscles 9 pull+ m5  
out ( _! pits1 ! m dext]\s1 p[]ful1 &   
altoge!r desirable x w be1 because ! _w 
w ne$ x1 & x w no long] appeal only to  
^? :o pref] its =m ( wor%ip or h a bias 
t[>ds its p>ticul> *ur* polity4 ,! law (
 dem& & supply %\ld be recogniz$ z      
apply+ equally to ! *ur* z to o!r       
ag5cies4 ,! desire to be ne$$1 to f9d   
"w1 & n m]ely to be a big p>ty product c
 alone develop communions able to remove
 ! /igma ( be+ ei!r p>asites or fads4   
,if a *ur* is really anxi\s to fulfil   
its functions z set d[n 9 ! only book ( 
in/ructions = ea* ( !m2 if x wants to   
call =? lat5t en]gy1 z a ,wa%+ton f 8   
home/ead1 or a ,l9coln f 8 f>m1 x mu/   
cease to lay /ress on or?odoxy & get to 
"w :]e ! _w really ne$s x4 ,a surgeon   
may be ev] s correct 9 8 k ( op]ative   
surg]y1 b he mu/ f9d a practise or he is
 useless4 ,x is n s mu* = hold+ s]vices1

 z = r5d]+ s]vices1 t ! _w is look+ to !
 ,*ur* today4   ,,human ,,ne$ ,,! ,,true
 ,,objective  ,today ! ,*ur* %\ld n only
 h a message = ! /rong & well4 ,9       
,*ri/'s day x _h a message = ! sick &   
suff]+ also4 ,i admit t ! m$ical        
pr(ession has neglect$ too mu* !        
influ5ce t m9d has ov] matt]4 ,x !re=e  
frequ5tly endeavors to treat a human be+
 z if he 0 no?+ b a conglom]ation (     
mat]ial cells4 ,b ! ,*ur*1 x seems to   
me1 is mak+ an inf9itely m s]i\s mi/ake 
9 entirely ab&on+ ! valuable aid x c    
give ! physician :5 he has f\nd t no    
organic cause acc\nts = ! symptoms ( 8  
pati5t4 ,:at is kn[n 9 ,am]ica z !      
,emmanuel ,movem5t has my entire        
sympa?y4 ,x is an hone/ ef=t ( sane m5  
to br+ to ! aid ( physical suff]]s      
demon/ratively valuable spiritual       
influ5ces4   ,,! ,,m9i/] ,,only ,a      
,,s]vant  ,! prie/ or m9i/] is !        
navigat+ lieut5ant ( ! ,*ur* %ip4 ,he is
 ! tactician ( ! army4 ,he is !         
speciali/ ^: exp]i5ce is invaluable4 ,he

 is n call$ to be "o :it holi] ?an ,i   
am1 b be+ on a l(ty p$e/al he w possibly
 be m closely wat*$4 ,81 inde$1 is a    
pitiable condition if he has n ! _s ( 8 
,ma/]4 ,8 cre$ may seem infallible1 8   
fai? mo/ or?odox1 b = my "p ,i w\ld r n 
be s sure ( :at ,i did believe1 & pray )
 ! man aft] ,god's own he>t1 ,tea* me to
 d ! ?+ :i* pleases !e4 ,?is is a sure  
/ep on ! road to ! answ] (1 ,"l1 ,i     
believe1 help ?\ m9e unbelief4 ,i am    
conv9c$ !re w\ld be no lack ( wor?y     
c&idates = ! m9i/ry if only ! *ur*es    
w\ld lay m /ress on ! inf9ite privilege 
( human s]vice x op5s up4 ,!re are m    
m$ical /ud5ts ?an are ne$$4   ,,!       
,,futility ,,( ,,! ,,intellectual ,,te/ 
,is x !n a necessity1 or an advisable   
?+1 t be=e a man c become a work] ) !   
,*ur* he mu/ pass an intellectual te/8  
,is x imp]ative = him to f9d exactly :at
 he does n believe8 ,t makes x almo/    
impossible = him to get back aft]w>ds4  
,! effect on ! un=tunate hea!n ( w>r+   
mess5g]s1 all call+ = diff]5t fai? te/s 

= memb]%ip 9 ,*ri/'s ,*ur*1 has always  
seem$ to me little %ort ( disa/r\s4 ,!  
!ory ( ,*ri/ianity w\ldn't conv9ce !    
hea!n ( ! ,congo t religion is          
desirable1 or make a ,russian ,jew wi%  
to adopt ,russian ,*ri/ianity4 ,! same  
applies to ! ,turki% views ( ,au/rian   
,*ri/ianity1 or ! attitude ( ! ,indian (
 ,s\? ,am]ica t[>ds ,*ri/ian ,spa94 ,z =
 me1 ,i am satisfi$ 9 my own "w1 & ,i   
?9k my ,ma/] 01 ) ! fai? t makes a man  
anxi\s & will+ to come & help me1 ev]   
believ+ t he t is n aga9/ u is on our   
side4  ,jo%ua1 a s]vant ( ,god if ev]   
!re 0 "o1 is (t5 quot$ z say+1 ,decide1 
,*oose4 ,we mu/ rememb] t :at he said 01
 ,*oose :om y w s]ve1 n :at y\r f9al    
belief is go+ to be4 ,*ri/ nev] s\ght = 
admir]s1 b = foll[]s4 ,! mo/ voluble    
prote/ants ( _! fai? 9 ,jesus z ,god's  
,son 7 devils4 ,!y knew x1 b b5efit$    
little by x4 ,?ank ,god1 ,jesus nev]    
made ! opposite ( confess+ our belief 9 
him be=e m5 to be ! non-appreh5sion ( 8 
div9ity1 b always ! d5y+ & be+ a%am$ ( 8

 s]vice & becom+ a /umbl+ block4 ,?\gh  
,i "k :at a wond]ful ?+ x is1 z a s\rce 
( p[]1 to be able to confess our fai? 9 
,jesus z ! ,son ( ,god1 & :at inf9ite   
peace x af=ds to h t confirm$ by        
exp]i5ce4  ,! %rewd judgm5t ( ,wall     
,/reet w\ld n l5d a man t5 c5ts because 
he _h be5 accept$ z a memb] ( a *ur* on 
confession ( fai?4 ,(t5 en\gh memb]s ( !
 same *ur* w\ldn't ei!r1 al?\gh !y      
probably bo? w\ld to a do]1 l ,liv+/one4
 ,s let u ab&on ! cre$-judg+ ( o!rs4    
,jesus accept$ ! foll[+ ( ! adult]]s1   
publicans1 & ! h>lots1 & ! man :o has   
hone/ d\bts may be a ,*ri/ foll[] or a  
,*ri/ian1 :o ev] says ! contr>y4   ,,b&$
 ,,toge!r ,,= ,,manly ,,s]vice  ,i h    
always lov$ to ?9k ( ,jesus ,*ri/ & to  
comm5d him z ,ma/] because he accept$   
all :o came--:e!r = com=t1 = help1 or = 
s]vice4 ,:5 a man sets to "w on ! road t
 leads to heav5 "h1 he w be ta/+ !      
sweetness ( ! believ+ t involves ev]la/+
 life4 ,9 our ,labrador "w we =m no     
*ur*4 ,our fell[-work]s pray & wor%ip 9 

e d5om9ation z ! bias ( _! m9d &        
temp]am5t leads !m to f9d peace & com=t 
& /r5g? be/4 ,yet we are a def9ite body 
associat$ toge!r = c]ta9 purposes4 ,^!  
we believe are translations into action 
( our int]pretation ( our debt to ,god &
 to our neighbor4 ,9 t s5se are we n a  
true ecclesia8  ,w x horrify my read]s  
if ,i confess ,i h accept$ doctors = our
 hospitals1 nurses = our di/ricts1 &    
work]s ( e type1 & yet h nev] kn[n :i*  
way !y pref] to wor%ip8 ,nor h ,i ev]   
play$ ! c5sor on _! "r to help u by     
def9+ :at !y ought to believe be=e ,i   
all[$ !m to set to "w4 ,be=e a memb]    
jo9s ! p]man5t /aff we mu/ "k he is 9   
absolute sympa?y ) our aim to glorify   
,god & s]ve our bro!r1 & t he or %e is  
will+ to give _! be/ = t object4 ,b t is
 all4 ,i am fe>less to confess t ,i w\ld
 enroll = a colleague 9 ! cl9ics1 :i*   
hold 9 _! h&s ! lives ( my fri5ds1 a man
 :o is facile pr9ceps 9 ! art ( surg]y r
 ?an a second-rate surgeon :o c         
subscribe to ! v same intellectual t5ets

 z ,i d myself4  ,our claim to be       
capable s]vants ( our ,ma/] &           
re9c>nations ( 8 life is judg$ 9 our    
little _w by ! good "w we d2 if z       
surgeons or nurses1 by our skill2 if z  
/orekeep]s & labor employ]s1 by ! clean 
deals we give4 ,if we are second-rate 9 
our "w all our talk+ won't p]suade m5 ( 
our fitness = our position4 ,securus    
judicat orbis t]r>um--& to my m9d ,god  
seeks fir/ m5 dilig5t 9 bus9ess1 f]v5t 9
 _s1 s]v+ ! ,"l4  ,all ! sects h only ! 
same "w = ! same ,ma/] to accompli%2 x  
is ?r\gh be+ fell[-work]s & n id5tical  
?9k]s t love = all :o love ,*ri/ mu/    
come4 ,?is is unity4 ,! cam>ad]ie ( a   
fight+ =ce is n di/urb$ by ! feel+ t "o 
is ( ! cavalry1 ano!r ( ! infantry1 a   
?ird ( ! artill]y2 or ev51 z has (t5 be5
 %[n 9 w>f>e1 :e!r !y are ( diff]5t     
races1 climes1 or temp]am5ts4 ,!re is   
no?+ l common "w to beget intellig5t    
love = y\r fell[4  ,h[ did ,*ri/ admit 8
 memb]s8 ,by _! pr(ession ( fai?8 ,i ?9k
 n4 ,by _! read9ess to "w8 ,yes4 ,^? 7  

work]s he *ose1 e "o ( !m4 ,did he wait 
until !y c\ld say !y believ$1 ev5 t he 0
 ,god's ,son1 be=e he s5t !m out to "w8 
,n at all4 ,he said if y are will+ to g 
out & "w y w get fai? by work+ & see+   
o!rs "w4  ,9 ?is way mo/ m5 get fai? n[4
 ,! empirical me?od is ! v be/ way to   
get x firmly root$4 ,exp]i5tia docet4   
,n[ we believe1 n because ( :at y say1 b
 because we h se5 = ourselves4 ,did n   
,judas "w ) ,jesus8 ,yet x is absurd to 
cont5d t ,jesus 0 unequally yok$ )      
unbeliev]s on t acc\nt4 ,at ! end (     
,*ri/'s life only ,pet] seem$ ev5 to    
guess :o he 01 & 8 prote/ations 7 n ev5 
! asset he ?\ght !y 74 ,= a few m9utes  
aft] he _h op5ly1 to ,*ri/'s face & be=e
 witnesses1 ass]t$ 8 fai?1 ,*ri/ call$  
him ,satan & told him to get beh9d him4 
,:5 he 0 9 tr\ble !y e "o ran away4 ,!y 
w\ld nev] h done t f a h&ful ( soldi]s  
if !y _h hone/ly believ$ he 0 ! v ,son (
 ,god4  ,to sum up1 ,:at has ! ,*ur*    
meant to me8 ,x has meant ! ag5cy ?r\gh 
:i* ,i receiv$ su* spiritual sight z ,i 

h4 ,x has meant ! body ?r\gh :i* has    
come to me /r5g? 9 weakness _m times1   
com=t 9 trial1 help 9 "t ( ne$4 ,?r\gh !
 ,*ur* ( ,god1 :i* ,phillips ,brooks    
said is ! k+dom ( good he>ts unit$ 9    
love1 h come ! tal5ts to use 9 ! "w to  
:i* my life is giv54 ,:5 ,i want m help 
x is to ?is wide ,*ur* ,i g to look = x1
 & ,i h nev] look$ 9 va94 ,z a man loves
 ! memb]s ( 8 family1 s ,i love ! ,*ur* 
( ,god4 ,= res\rces x /&s to me z a     
p]man5t w> (fice /&s to an army 9 !     
field4 ,f9e uni=ms & titles are ( little
 mom5t z comp>$ ) wisdom & effici5cy =  
supply+ m5 & s9ews = w>4 ,we fully value
 ! great lead]s 9 our home c\ntry1 & we 
also love our ,bobs or our ,well+ton    
because :5 call$ on !y are will+ to m>* 
9 ! front rank !mselves4  ,z a          
p]ipatetic work] myself dur+ op5 wat] 9 
my little hospital %ip1 & 9 w9t] ) dogs 
& sleigh1 ,i recognize t x is b transi5t
 help :i* ,i c give alone4 ,s ,i love ! 
little hospitals1 :i* speak ( p]man5ce4 
,:5 a call = help comes = me1 (t5 en\gh 

my place is vacant4 ,b ! *e]y hav5 (    
refuge is always !re4  ,! grip (        
fell[%ip ! visible *ur*es give u on our 
homel& visits is a real factor 9 our "w4
 ,x makes !m real %>]s 9 x4 ,& ,i ?ank  
,god = ! real ,*ur* ( ,god4 ,i realize z
 nev] be=e h[ ess5tial t is4 ,besides   
all ?is1 %e /&s z a great rem9d] ( ,god 
to ! _w4 ,le/ we =get4 ,le/ we =get4    
,my la/ is purely a private confession1 
& x is ?is3 ,if x 7 only ?r\gh          
association1 ,i love also t organization
 )9 ,god's ,*ur* ( :i* ,i am myself a   
humble memb]4 ,x is because ,i love x ,i
 am will+ to write exactly z ,i feel4 ,=
 ,i love x en\gh to wi% ) all my he>t & 
s\l & /r5g? t ,god might be able to use 
x to a full] capacity1 z ) op5 eyes &   
unprejudic$ he>t & ) wisdom develop+ by 
exp]i5ce x becomes will+ to see t ,,x   
also mu/ h its scrap heap1 or its museum
 = honorable antiquities1 on :i* to lay 
aside ! weights t are imp$+ x 9 ! race1 
:i* are crippl+ its usefulness1 & :i*   
are b\nd ev5tually to de/roy x if x     

bl9dly cont9ues to cl+ to !m4  ,!       
qualification = life et]nal is to h done
 well4 ,! f9al te/ is to be e?ical1 n   
!ological4 ,i expect to f9d m roads     
lead+ into ! ,gold5 ,city ?an _m seem   
ev5 to wi% =4 ,aft] ! s*ool day ( life  
,i look = an ecclesia1 a mighty ho/1    
call$ out = m p]fect s]vice4 ,my ideal  
*ur* is *>act]iz$ solely by ! v simple/ 
int]pretation ( ! old1 old /ory1 & ea*  
memb] des]ves ! "n ( ! fri5d ( all ! _w4