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,,9 ,,s]vice4  ,,=gett+1 ,,& ,,press+   
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,,rev4 ,,george ,t4 ,,purves1 ,d4,d41   
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,george ,t4 ,purves    ,am]ican ,tract  
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,society4     ,,cont5ts                 
,,page  ,,joy ,,9 ,,s]vice1             
#g    ,jesus sai? unto !m1 ,my meat is  
to d ! w ( him t   s5t me1 & to f9i% 8  
"w4  ,,=gett+1 ,,& ,,press+ ,,onw>d1    
#de    ,=gett+ ^! ?+s :i* are beh9d1 &  
rea*+ =?   to ^? ?+s :i* are be=e1 ,i   

press t[>ds ! m>k =   ! prize ( ! high  
call+ ( ,god 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4  ,,until   
,,! ,,day ,,dawn1                       
#hc    ,! ?+s :i* are n se5 are et]nal4 
99      99      99      99      99  ,,! 
,,tea*] ,,& ,,pa/or1                    
#hg    ,address ( ,dr4 ,f4 ,l4 ,patton1 
at ! fun]al ( ,dr4 ,purves4     ,,joy   
,,9 ,,s]vice4   ,jesus sai? unto !m1 ,my
 meat is to d ! w ( him t s5t me1 & to  
f9i% 8 "w4--,,john #d3cd4      ,,joy ,,9
 ,,s]vice4   ,?is is "o ( ! s5t5ces t   
dropp$ f ! lips ( ,*ri/1 :i* let u into 
8 p]sonal spiritual life & 9 "s measure 
lay b>e 8 m9d4 ,to be p]mitt$ ?us to %>e
 8 confid5ce is "o ( our greate/        
privileges4 ,view+ him f a di/ance1 we  
may admire 8 "*2 view+ him 9 hi/ory1 we 
may confess 8 incomp>able p[]2 view+ him
 :5 conv9c+ u ( our own s91 we may adore
 him z our ,savi\r2 b we desire1 & may  
h1 a /ill m intimate acqua9tance4 ,he   
tells u ab\t himself4 ,he describes "h &
 !re 8 p]sonal inn] life4 ,he p]mits u  
to %>e 8 secrets1 & all t we o!rwise    

feel ( rev]5ce1 admiration1 & gratitude 
gives new value to ^! disclosures ( !   
spiritual life ( ! ,god 9 man4  ,n[1 9 !
 words be=e u1 ,*ri/ describes 8 joy 9 !
 s]vice ( ! ,fa!r4 ,!y reveal a devotion
 s complete z to entirely control 8 m9d4
 ,!y reveal a s\l s absorb$ 9 do+ !     
,div9e w z to be ins5sible = ! "t to    
ord9>y physical ne$s4 ,!y reveal a      
self-consecration :i* is absolute1 & yet
 :i* is s spontane\s & glad z to be     
self-su/a9+2 s t ,*ri/ ne$$ no o!r      
support 9 s]v+ ! ,fa!r ?an simply !     
opportunity ( su* s]vice4 ,we1 on !     
contr>y1 require support to enable u to 
s]ve4 ,we mu/ be rew>d$ = our "w1 mu/ be
 enc\rag$ by sympa?y1 mu/ be f$ )       
promises & spiritual gifts1 9 ord] to be
 /rong en\gh to d our duty4 ,*ri/ f\nd  
duty its own rew>d1 s]vice itself joy1  
ob$i5ce a s\rce ( r5ew$ /r5g?4 ,8 w 0 "o
 ) ! ,fa!r's2 & ?us he discloses !1 to  
u1 m>vel\s spectacle ( "o :o c\ld truly 
say1 ,n my desire or my duty1 or my     
purpose is1 b my meat--my food--my s\rce

 itself ( life & /r5g?--is to d ! w (   
,god1 & to f9i% 8 "w4  ,& yet our ,"l   
,jesus 0 a v g5u9e man4 ,he did n       
impress obs]v]s ) ! common insignia (   
hol9ess4 ,x 0 ! ,ph>isees1 n ,*ri/1 :o  
/ood at ! corn]s ( ! /reets to make long
 pray]s1 :o enl>g$ ! bord]s ( _!        
phylact]ies & *ose ! *ief seats 9 !     
synagogues4 ,x 0 ! ,bapti/1 n ,jesus1 :o
 clo!d himself 9 a g>m5t ( camel's hair 
& ate locu/s & wild honey4 ,jesus1 on ! 
contr>y1 liv$ ! outw>d life ( o!r m51   
consort$ ) !m 9 _! usual places (       
resort1 dress$ & spake z !y did2 s t1 9 
outw>d mann]1 x 0 impossible to di/+ui% 
him f ! common mass 9 :i* he mov$4 ,all 
! m preci\s1 !re=e1 is ?is revelation ( 
8 inn] life4 ,:at a s\l 0 86 ,! ?\ght   
upp]mo/ 9 8 m9d 0 devotion to ! ,fa!r's 
w4 ,! joy :i* mo/ gladd5$ 8 lonely life 
0 ! joy ( unkn[n1 b sublime & p]fect1   
ob$i5ce4 ,he _h be5 po9t+ a ,sam>itan   
woman1 sitt+ by ! wellside1 to !        
salvation ( ,god2 & ?\gh %e 0 b "o1 & t 
to human eyes an unwor?y subject1--?\gh 

%e 0 a ,sam>itan & an op5 s9n]1--8 s\l  
f\nd su* int5se pleasure 9 br++ h]--z ! 
,fa!r _h s5t him to br+ m5 any:]e--to ! 
k ( ! tru?1 t fatigue & hung] 7 =gott51 
& all 8 en]gies 7 absorb$ 9 ! delight ( 
! task4 ,9 ?is ,i ?9k ,*ri/ appe>s      
simply ,div9e4 ,no lat] fame or success1
 no gaudy robes ( human praise1 no gild$
 cr[n ( human admiration1 are ne$$ to   
adorn him4 ,he discloses ! v ideal ( a  
godly life4 ,all our poor ef=ts at      
ob$i5ce1 all our fa9t aspirations aft] !
 k & love ( ,god1 all our unfulfill$    
pray]s1 & fall+ flights1 & unr$eem$     
promises & s9-/a9$ attempts to s]ve1    
confess ! ideal p]fectness ( him :o c\ld
 tru?fully say1 ,my meat is to d ! w (  
him t s5t me1 & to f9i% 8 "w4  ,i4 ,let 
u fir/1 !n1 draw a little clos] to ?is  
pe]less s\l1 9 :i* !re 0 su* p]fect s5se
 ( ! wor? ( inf9ite ?+s1 & let u note m 
p>ticul>ly1 & appreciate z f> z we are  
able1 ?is phase ( ! "* ( ! ,son ( ,man4 
,i h said t ,*ri/ 0 a v natural man4 ,b 
he 0 m ?an t4 ,i am sure t none c /udy 8

 "* )\t admitt+ & admir+ ! p]fect       
proportion 9 :i* tru? evid5tly lay 9 8  
m9d4 ,?is is "o ( ! r>e/ beauties ( "*4 
,mo/ ( u are v "o-sid$4 ,we c grasp b a 
"p ( tru?2 & 9 ord] to grasp t "p       
firmly1 we h to absolutely let o!r tru? 
g4 ,9 ord] to be devot$ to duty z we see
 x1 we commonly h to leave o!r duties   
unt\*$4 ,our spiritual gr[? ought to    
take j ?is direction ( includ+ broad]   
views ( tru? & duty1 ( obta9+ a         
conception ( life 9 :i* ! v>i\s elem5ts 
%all be held 9 _! prop] relations &     
proportions2 no "o all[$ to eclipse !   
o!rs1 b ea* modifi$ to a prop] ext5t by 
! pres5ce & influ5ce ( ! re/4 ,i say ?is
 is a r>e a*ievem5t4 ,no "o b ,*ri/ has 
ev] a*iev$ x p]fectly4 ,x is easy to see
 t ev5 ! apo/les1 inspir$ z !y 71 did n 
equally appreciate all sides (          
revelation4 ,!y h _! di/+ui%+ doctr9es &
 po9ts ( view4  ,x is /ill easi] to see 
t ,*ri/ian *ur*es & !ologians diff] =   
?is same reason1 & to a mu* great]      
ext5t4 ,no cre$1 no *ur*1 no !ology1 t  

builds on ! ,^w ( ,god1 c be :olly      
wrong4 ,its diff]5ce f o!rs mu/ lie 9   
its p>tial appreciation ( ! tru?1 9 its 
inability to take 9 all tru?s 9 _!      
relative proportion4 ,& s 9 lit]ature & 
sci5ce & philosophy "s m5 are impress$ )
 mat]ial evid5ces1 o!rs ) moral4 ,"s m5 
are poets1 o!rs are logicians2 "s       
critical1 o!rs dogmatic4 ,! hope ( !    
future = ! ,*ur* & = humanity is 9 ! sl[
 approximation & comb9ation ( ^! p>tial 
views1 until at la/1 9 ! unity ( ! fai? 
& ( ! k ( ! ,son ( ,god1 we %all come   
unto a p]fect man1 unto ! measure ( !   
/ature ( ! fullness ( ,*ri/4 ,mean:ile1 
at ! beg9n+ ( our ,*ri/ian hi/ory1 ,*ri/
 /&s p]fect4 ,to see ?is is to          
appreciate 8 au?ority4 ,z ,paul said1   
,he is ! corn] /one ( ! spiritual temple
 :i* ! ,div9e ,_s is build+4  ,i d n    
mean t he taught explicitly all ! tru?  
:i* lat] times h discov]$1 or :i* aft]  
him apo/les taught4 ,b he laid ! liv+   
g]ms ( all lat] religi\s tru?1 & he held
 !m 9 su* p]fect proportion t :5 ! long 

c\rse ( hi/ory %all be f9i%$1 :5 t :i*  
is 9 "p %all h be5 done away1 & t :i* is
 p]fect %all h come1 ! result w be b !  
reproduction on a l>ge scale ( ! already
 p]fect /ature ( ,*ri/4  ,& ?is is      
p>ticul>ly manife/$ 9 ,*ri/'s views (   
life4 ,8 pe]less spirituality did n make
 him an ascetic4 ,8 cle> vision ( !     
future did n lead him to despise !      
pres5t4 ,8 love ( ,god did n de/roy 8   
love ( nature or ( man4 ,8 hatr$ ( s9   
did n cause him to %un ! s9n]4 ,h5ce1   
?\gh our ,"l 0 ! model ( a religi\s man1
 he 0 no en?usia/1 /ill less a fanatic4 
,! en?usia/ is a man :o sees b "p ( tru?
 & magnifies x out ( its proportion2 & !
 fanatic is "o :o1 9 addition to ?is1   
hates :at he _c und]/&4 ,accord+ to     
,isaac ,taylor1 ,fanaticism is en?usiasm
 inflam$ by hatr$4 ,b ,*ri/ exagg]at$   
no?+ & hat$ no man4 ,he hat$ s91 b no   
s9n]4 ,8 b\ndless1 t5d] love itself     
prev5t$ su* moral di/ortion4 ,&1 !re=e1 
he is ! ideal or model ( human life4 ,we
 d n feel t 9 /riv+ to imitate ev5 8 mo/

 spiritual qualities we %all become     
impractical or unnatural4 ,we d n feel  
?is 9 ! case ( mo/ o!r holy m54 ,!y     
become examples ( "o virtue by exagg]at+
 x4 ,b ,*ri/ nev] did ?is4 ,l(ty z !    
view ( life 0 :i* he discloses 9 our    
text1 sublime z 0 its spiritual         
consecration1 x exi/$ 9 him 9 h>mony ) !
 life :i* by its ?or\ghly human &       
practical features proves t we too1 9 at
 lea/ "s measure1 c make ev5 8 highe/   
traits our exempl>s4 ,look1 !re=e1 at   
?is text :i* discloses 8 m9d1 & m>k its 
pr9cipal elem5ts4      #a4 ,!re is fir/ 
disclos$ ! /rong & con/ant consci\sness 
t he _h a di/9ct err& 9 ! _w4 ,he knew t
 he _h     be5 born = a purpose1 t a    
div9e aim 0 9 8 com+1 &     t a positive
 result w\ld foll[ 8 life4 ,?is s5se ( a
     def9ite err& 0 express$ by him on  
num]\s occasions2 9 "s     ( !m q       
incid5tally1 & 9 o!rs m directly4 ,y    
rememb] h[1 z a boy 9 ! temple1 he said 
to 8 "m1 ,wi/     ye n t ,i mu/ be ab\t 
my ,fa!r's bus9ess8 ,y rememb]     h[1  

at ! m>riage 9 ,cana1 he said to h]     
aga91 ,my h\r is n     yet come4 ,s ) t 
preci\s phrase :i* on sev]al occasions  
fell f 8 lips1 ,! ,son ( ,man is come to
 seek & to save     t :i* is lo/4 ,he   
reg>d$ himself z "o s5t f ,god2 &     :5
 8 life 0 ab\t ov] he lift$ up 8 eyes to
 heav5 &     said1 ,fa!r1 ! h\r is come2
 ,i h glorifi$ !e on !     e>?2 ,i h    
f9i%$ ! "w :i* ?\ gave/ me to d4      ,s
 9 our text1 ,my meat is to d ! w ( him 
t s5t me1 &     to f9i% 8 "w4 ,he 0 "h  
on a special err&1 & t     err& 0 always
 be=e 8 m9d4 ,e>? 0 b a place (         
appo9t$ "w4 ,life 0 to him an (fice1 a  
/ew>d%ip4 ,he _h     ?is consci\sness1  
ev5 :5 he seem$ to be accompli%+        
no?+4 ,x gave unity to all 8 acts &     
words4 ,to ,galilean     peasants & to  
,jewi% scribes he c\ld speak ) equal    
assurance1     because 8 err& 0 to bo?4 
,yet he knew its limitations4 ,he       
said to ! ,syro-,pho5ician woman1 ,i am 
n s5t save to !     lo/ %eep ( ! h\se ( 
,israel4 ,he _h come d a special "w     

among ! ,jews1 & 9 t a "w = all mank9d4 
,he _h n come     to be glorifi$4 ,he _h
 n come to be m9i/]$ unto1 b to         
m9i/]4 ,b he _h come on a di/9ct err&2 &
 :atev] be     y\r doctr9e ( ,*ri/'s    
p]son1 y mu/ confess t he     consid]$  
himself no accid5t ( hi/ory2 t he did n 
reg>d     8 life "w z orig9at+ 9 8 own  
*oice2 t 8 s5se ( a     mission did n   
come z an aft]?\ght to him1 or gr[ cle> 
z he     advanc$ 9 life4 ,he felt 8     
special err& f ! />t4 ,x 0     always   
be=e 8 m9d1 s t life 0 to him ! p]=mance
 (     a giv5 task & ! fulfillm5t ( an  
assign$ duty4      #b4 ,b fur!rmore1 our
 text discloses t1 to ,*ri/'s m9d1 ?is  
err& ( 8 9 ! _w d]iv$ its sanctity f !  
fact t     x 0 ! w or wi% ( 8 ,fa!r4 ,e 
man is gov]n$ by     "s controll+ motive
 or class ( motives4 ,! l[e/ ( all is   
! motive ( p]sonal ga9 & pleasure1 & !  
sorr[s & s9s     ( m5 *iefly spr+ f !   
tyranny ( ?is degrad$ passion4          
,high] ?an x is ! motive ( pity &       
compassion1 :i* may lead     u to d good

 = ! sake ( b5efit+ o!rs4 ,?is is ! spr+
     ( mu* *>ity & philan?ropy1 &1 s f> 
z x goes1 x is (     c\rse to be        
comm5d$4 ,b !re is a high] motive ?an   
ev5 x1     & ,*ri/ reveals x to u "h4 ,x
 is ! wi% to d ,god's w4     ,su* 0 8   
motive4 ,to him ! w ( ! ,fa!r 0 ! p]fect
     good4 ,he knew ( no?+ nobl] ?an x1 
s t ! :ole en]gy     ( 8 "* consi/$ 9 ! 
=ce ( ob$i5ce4      ,?is phrase may c>ry
 u back to t "t 9 ! c\nsels ( !         
,godhead :51 z we conceive su* matt]s1 !
 ,fa!r det]m9$ to     save ! _w t _h    
rebell$ aga9/ him4 ,! "q 01     :]e to  
f9d a ,savi\r2 & ! _s ( ! ,div9e ,son 0 
manife/$ 9 8 self-d$ication to ! "w4    
,he1 too1 lov$ man1     b t 0 n 8 ma9   
motive4 ,he lov$ ! ,fa!r4 ,he           
appreciat$ ! ,fa!r's wi% to save4 ,he   
gave himself to c>ry out     t wi%4 ,lo1
 ,i come1 said he1 to d ?y w1 ,o ,god4  
,?us we     may p]ceive1 ,i ?9k1 ! deep 
reality 9 ! ,div9e ,son%ip (     ,*ri/2 
& c]ta9ly on e>? ?is 0 8 controll+      
motive4 ,he     0 ob$i5t ev5 unto dea?4 

,to obey to ! v lea/ p>ticul>     !     
,fa!r's w 0 ! pr9ciple ( 8 be+4 ,to him 
!     ,fa!r's w 0 n h>d1 /]n law1 z we )
 our rebelli\s     in/9cts s (t5 reg>d  
x2 x 0 ! ,fa!r's wi%4 ,:5 love     exi/s
 betwe5 two p]sons1 ! w ( "o x is !     
o!r's joy     to d1 if possible4 ,love  
impels to its accompli%m5t4 ,love       
rejoices 9 be+ ( s]vice1 9 giv+ ! lov$  
"o pleasure1 9     c>ry+ out ! o!r's    
desire4 ,s ! w ( ,god 01 to ,*ri/1     8
 ,fa!r's wi%4 ,ob$i5ce 0 ! ma9spr+ ( 8  
s\l's life1     & 8 err& 9 ! _w d]iv$   
its sanctity & its glory--9     spite ( 
man's antagonism & 9 spite ( app>5t     
fruitlessness--f ! fact t x 0 ! w (     
,god4 ,9 ?is     ,*ri/ discloses ! v    
highe/ spiritual life :i* x is          
possible to conceive4 ,h[ m>vel\s 0 ?is6
 ,he :o has won !     greate/ influ5ce  
ov] ! race1 he be=e :om ! head b[s 9    
adoration1 he :o has *ang$ already !    
c\rse ( hi/ory1 &     w *ange x until e 
knee has b[$ to him1 0 "o ^:     supreme
 wi% 0 to be an ob$i5t ,son4 ,in/ead (  

conqu]+ by     selfi%ness he conqu]$ by 
self-abnegation4 ,in/ead ( do+ 8     own
 "w1 he gave himself up to do+ 8        
,fa!r's4 ,"h is at once     a miracle ( 
hi/ory & a model ( life ( :i* man w\ld  
nev]     h dream$4      #c4 ,z a        
consequ5ce ( all ?is we c p]ceive 9 !   
language (     ! text ,*ri/'s joy 9 !   
discov]y ( a special opportunity (      
c>ry+ out ! highe/ purpose ( ! ,fa!r's  
w4 ,x w\ld     seem t 8 meet+ ) !       
,sam>itan woman awak5$ almo/ a     /ate 
( excitem5t 9 8 m9d4 ,x lift$ him above 
! rea* (     physical desires4 ,?is ,i  
suppose 0 because he recogniz$ 9 t      
meet+ an opportunity ( do+ :at he knew 0
 de>e/ to 8     ,fa!r's he>t4 ,8 err& 0 
to ultimately save ! _w1 &     n[ he 0  
engag$ 9 sav+ at lea/ "o s\l4 ,no d\bt 8
     devotion to ! ,fa!r's w su/a9$ him1
 ev5 9 ! d>ke/     h\r4 ,:5 ! w ( ,god  
consign$ him to ! hatr$ ( m51 to     !  
rejection ( ! p1 to ! bitt] sorr[ ( !   
cross1 he     c\ld b[ 8 head 9 humble   
compliance & say1 ,?y w1 n     m9e1 be  

done4 ,b he knew well t ! ,fa!r will$ 8 
sorr[s     9 ord] to ! _w's salvation1 &
 t ! object de>e/ to     ! ,fa!r's he>t 
0 ! recov]y ( lo/ s\ls4 ,he himself has 
told u ( ! angels' joy ov] su*4 ,& he   
has describ$ !     :ole object ( 8      
appe>+ to man by ^! mat*less words3 ,god
     s lov$ ! _w t he gave 8 only       
begott5 ,son1 t     :osoev] believe? 9  
him might n p]i%1 b h ev]la/+     life4 
,& !re=e 8 love ( ,god ! ,fa!r1 no less 
?an 8     love ( man1 made him hail )   
especial joy su* an opportunity z       
?is4 ,we may fairly say t ,*ri/ foll[$ !
 lead (     provid5ce4 ,he did himself  
:at he requires ( u2 he 0 quick to      
recognize opportunities4 ,he he>d 9 !m a
 div9e call2 & by all     8 s5se ( 8    
mission among m51 by all 8 desire to    
please !     ,fa!r1 did he hail ! ris+  
fai? ( t ,sam>itan & rejoice     9 br++ 
to h] ! message ( salvation4 ,h5ce ,i   
say 8     evid5t excitem5t1 if we may   
use ! phrase4 ,h5ce 8     oblivi\sness  
to hung]4 ,h5ce 8 =getfulness ( 8 =m]   

fatigue4 ,lift up y\r eyes1 he cri$ to 8
 disciples1 & look     on ! fields1 = !y
 are :ite already unto h>ve/4 ,!        
,fa!r's w w\ld be accompli%$1 & 9 ! joy 
( s]vice 8     s\l f\nd its food4 ,he   
want$ no?+ else4 ,su* fruitful          
ob$i5ce 0 to him its own rew>d4  ,i say 
aga91 !re=e1 :at a spiritual life 0 ?is6
 ,praise itself seems almo/ to defile x4
 ,x 0 p]fect4 ,x 0 sublime4 ,?us c we   
und]/& 8 s9lessness4 ,we c imag9e no    
high] ideal2 & m>vel\s to say1 "h 0 !   
ideal realiz$4 ,we _c wond] any long] t 
ov] ?is ,jesus ( ,naz>e? ,god %\ld say1 
,?is is my belov$ ,son1 9 :om ,i am well
 pleas$4  ,,ii4 ,& n[1 :ile admir+1 we  
are to ask if x is possible = u to      
imitate 9 pr9ciple ?is spiritual life1 (
 :i* ! ,ma/] gave s f9e an example4     
,possibly1 y may say1 we may imitate "s 
( ! lea/ rem>kable traits1 b sc>cely    
?is4 ,& yet ?is lies at ! root & s\l ( !
 re/3 imitation ( !m is b ext]nal &     
spuri\s if x does n rea* ?is4 ,only by  
?is c we h real fell[%ip ) him4  ,we are

 met at ! outset by man's natural       
reluctance to ev5 ?9k ( reg>d+ ! w (    
,god z aught b repulsive4 ,v (t5        
objection is op5ly made to ! spiritual  
view express$ by ,*ri/4 ,god1 x is said1
 mu/ surely want to educate u into !    
love ( virtue & tru? = _! own sakes4 ,he
 does n want m]ely to conqu] u1 to break
 our wills by sup]ior p[]4 ,he wants to 
lead u to %>e 8 own _s & life2 &1 !re=e1
 w\ld n ask u to submit m]ely to 8 w4   
,to tra9 m51 !re=e1 to m]ely obey is n s
 noble z to tra9 m5 to reason1 or to    
love tru? & righte\sness = _! own sakes4
 ,b we reply t we %\ld atta9 to ! mo/   
exalt$ love ( tru? & righte\sness & e   
o!r noble ?+ 9 no way s well z ?r\gh    
loyalty to ,god4 ,c]ta9ly ,god does n   
want to m]ely conqu] u by =ce1 b ( all  
?+s 9 ! _w t is ! "o n exhibit$ 9 ,jesus
 ,*ri/4 ,8 0 ! ob$i5ce ( love4 ,x sprang
 f 8 admiration ( ! ,fa!r's nature4 ,& s
 mu/ ours4 ,god has laid u "u           
immeasurable obligations ( gratitude4   
,he has condesc5d$ to reveal himself to 

u4 ,he has giv5 pro( ( 8 wisdom1 8 love1
 8 hol9ess1 8 righte\sness4 ,&1 !re=e1 !
 w ( ,god is no arbitr>y comm&m5t4 ,x is
 ! wi% ( our de>e/ ,fri5d4 ,x is !      
direction giv5 f ! _w's ,pilot4 ,x is ! 
direction ( inf9ite wisdom &            
righte\sness & love2 & to be devot$ to 8
 w is b to be confid5t t all 8 glori\s  
attributes are be+ express$ = our       
guidance4  ,& !n1 :at %\ld we say ( "o  
:o seeks aft] tru? & righte\sness1 & yet
 does n yield ob$i5ce to him :o is !    
s\rce ( all ?+s--! tru?1 ! righte\sness8
 ,we %\ld probably conclude t 8 se>* 0 a
 fancy1 8 aspiration an illusion4 ,no6  
,:at we ne$ is to love ! ,"l our ,god ) 
all our he>t1 to feel t he is ! wise/1 !
 mo/ lovely--! embodim5t & ! s\rce ( all
 o!r wisdom & goodness2 ! ,sun by :i* ! 
o!r planets %9e1 by ^: rays ! _w (      
nature receives its life & beauty4 ,we  
ne$ to love ,god supremely2 & if we d1  
!n ! w ( ,god w seem to u always good1  
ev5 z x did to ,*ri/4      ,man's       
weakness1 wait+ ^u ,god1       ,its end 

c nev] miss2     ,= m5 on e>? no "w c d 
,m angel-l ?an ?is4      ,he always w9s 
:o sides ) ,god4       ,to him no *ance 
is lo/2     ,god's w is sweete/ to him  
:5       ,x triumphs at 8 co/4      ,ill
 t he blesses is our good1       ,&     
unbless$ good our ill2     ,& all is "r 
t seems mo/ wrong1       ,if x be 8     
sweet w4  ,let man behold1 ?r\gh ,*ri/1 
! inf9ite ,fa!r1 ! s\rce ( all life &   
bless$ness & good1 & man w put ,god     
fir/1 & f9d 8 highe/ glory 9 act+ out ! 
pray]1 ,?y w be done on e>? z x is 9    
heav54  ,b ev5 s1 we are met by ! fur!r 
difficulty t1 unlike ,*ri/1 we are n    
always s5sible ( be+ s5t on any special 
err& into ! _w4 ,we lose :at aim we h1  
amid ! div]sities ( toil to :i* we are  
compell$4 ,we lose :at bread? ( view we 
h1 amid ! multitude ( trifles ( :i* our 
lives are compos$4 ,we c imag9e ,*ri/'s 
s5se ( 8 mission1 & h[ x c\ld absorb    
him2 b :at 9 our lots c correspond8 ,x  
may inde$ be true t1 unlike ,*ri/1 y h  
no cle> idea ( :y ,god s5t y into ! _w4 

,few h1 b x w\ld seem to q remove ,god f
 actual gov]nm5t ( ! _w to say t1 !re=e1
 he _h no purpose4 ,t gl[+ picture :i* !
 apo/le pa9ts ( ! ris+ temple %\ld =bid 
! d\bt4 ,e /one has its place & is ne$$4
 ,x may ne$ to be brok5 & hewn1 to be   
poli%$2 x may be hid 9 an unse5 place )9
 ! wall2 no man may notice x4 ,b !      
,build] meant x to be !re1 & x          
contributes its %>e to ! "w be=e :i* !  
ages ( et]nity %all fall 9 wond]2 t "w  
:i* is to manife/ to ! pr9cipalities &  
p[]s 9 ! heav5ly places ! manifold      
wisdom ( ,god4 ,we may dismiss ! d\bt   
!re=e1 s9ce ,god is ,god4 ,we h be5 made
 & s5t "h = a purpose4 ,god's w is mean+
 to use u1 & x is our duty & privilege  
n[ to c>ry out1 z f> z possible1 t w (  
him t s5t u1 s f> z he has made x kn[n4 
,& c]ta9ly1 bro!r man1 en\gh ( ! ,fa!r's
 w is made kn[n to tea* u our "w4  ,we  
may rejoice to d 8 w z reveal$ 9        
consci5ce4 ,he has plac$ )9 ! s\l ( man 
a guide :i*1 )9 c]ta9 limits1 & z appli$
 to special acts & circum/ances1        

infallibly indicates 8 w4 ,s f> z x     
acts1 no man c say he is ignorant2 & !  
true *ild ( ,god w give he$ & say1 ,?is 
is ! w ( ,god4 ,consci5ce w itself be   
re-en=c$ by be+ s reg>d$2 & x is        
practically impossible to "q consci5ce1 
z to mo/ ( ! practical duties ( life1   
)\t pla9ly he>+1 ,?is is ! way4  ,b we  
may fur!r rejoice to d 8 w z reveal$ 9  
,scripture4 ,"h he has gone beyond !    
/>light ( consci5ce & flood$ ! _w ) !   
sunlight ( 8 revelation4 ,! ,scriptures 
conta9 ! w ( ,god = our salvation4 ,!y  
speak 9 no d\btful tone4 ,we may be z   
c]ta9 z ,jesus 0 :at ! w ( ! ,fa!r is4  
,paul call$ himself an apo/le by ! w (  
,god2 s may we4 ,?is is ! "w ( ,god1 t  
ye believe on him :om he ha? s5t4 ,x is 
! w ( ,god t we tru/ him1 t we s]ve him1
 t we be holy z he is holy1 t we ext5d 8
 k4 ,^! are z absolute comm&s z are ^? (
 ! ,decalogue2 & ! true *ild w take ?is 
revelation = 8 guidance1 & by its light 
w try to c>ry out 8 ,fa!r's w4  ,b y may
 say1 ,mu* ( ?is direction is g5]al1 x  

is n specific4 ,:at is ! specific w (   
,god = me8 ,i answ] !re=e1 f9ally1 t we 
may1 l ,*ri/1 rejoice to d 8 w z reveal$
 9 provid5ce4 ,i h tri$ to %[ t ev5     
,*ri/ foll[$ :]e ! ,fa!r l$1 embrac$    
opportunities1 met new circum/ances1    
prep>$ = ! h\r4 ,& c]ta9ly we are to d  
s4 ,! w ( ,god = ea* "o ( u is unfold$  
by ! ev5ts ( life4 ,^! are n causeless4 
,!y are n a *ance m$ley ( good & bad4   
,god rules3 n a sp>r[ falls )\t him4 ,& 
!re=e1 z provid5ce unrolls ! w ( ,god = 
u1 ! true *ild is to accept & obey4 ,n[ 
he br+s an opportunity2 n[ he lays a    
burd54 ,n[ he tries u ) prosp]ity2 n[ ) 
sorr[4 ,n[ he s5ds u into battle &      
temptation2 n[ he lays u on b$s ( pa9 & 
idl5ess4 ,n[ he w\nds1 & n[ he heals2 ! 
way op5s "u 8 ,div9e guidance4 ,x may   
lift u up1 x may ca/ u d[n4 ,z ) ,*ri/1 
,i say1 s ) u4 ,x may give u a s\l to   
save1 x may cause our plans to be       
reject$1 x may lead to ,ge?semane1 x may
 translate u to glory2 b 9 all x is ! w 
( him t s5t u1 ! "w he has = u to d4 ,9 

all1 inf9ite wisdom1 ! ,fa!r's goodness1
 & et]nal righte\sness move4 ,he %[s !  
way1 & man's highe/ privilege--yea1     
man's /r5g? & food--is to d 8 w1 because
 we love & tru/ & adore him s entirely t
 :at he wi%es1 t we are glad to d4  ,i  
hold1 !re=e1 be=e u ,*ri/'s joy 9 s]vice
 z n beyond our p[] to imitate2 & ,i ask
 if consci5ce & reason d n te/ify t ?is 
is ! l(tie/ ideal 9 life :i* we c h4 ,:5
 we rea* heav51 ?is w be realiz$4 ,b "h1
 9 ! des]t1 n[1 9 ?is _w ( s91 is ! "t  
to beg94 ,i d n %[ y s exalt$ a ,jesus z
 to put him beyond ! rea* ( imitation4  
,he came to make u l himself4 ,& ,i ask 
if any o!r ideals ( life c comp>e )     
?is--if !y are n poor & mean--if ?is    
does n so> above !m4 ,y claim to seek   
nobility & greatness & victory4 ,"h !y  
are4 ,come1 le>n f ,jesus ! love ( ,god4
 ,let x w9 y\r he>t2 & z at 8 feet y    
look 9 t inf9ite1 et]nal sea ( love1 ^: 
dep?s are fa?omless & ^: bill[s break on
 ! %ores ( "t--t love ( ,god to man out 
( :i* ,*ri/ came to save our s\ls by    

dea?--z y gaze on x1 rise ) ?is resolve3
 ,by ?y grace1 ,o ,*ri/1 ,i too w joy to
 d ! w ( him t s5t me1 & to f9i% 8 "w4  
,,=gett+1 ,,& ,,press+ ,,=w>d4   ,=gett+
 ^? ?+s :i* are beh9d1 & rea*+ =? unto  
^? ?+s :i* are be=e1 ,i press t[>d ! m>k
 = ! prize ( ! high call+ ( ,god 9 ,*ri/
 ,jesus4--,,philippians #c3ac1 #ad4     
,,=gett+1 ,,& ,,press+ ,,onw>d4   ,we   
are n to take ! fir/ "p ( ?is text too  
lit]ally1 nor press ! apo/le's words too
 closely4 ,he c]ta9ly did n mean to say 
t he _h =gott5 all 8 pa/ life & blott$  
out ! memory ( all t lay beh9d him4 ,!  
,bible mu/ be int]pret$ naturally1 z y  
w\ld int]pret ! language ( ord9>y       
writ]s4 ,if we 7 to take texts out ( _! 
connections & press ! lit]al mean+ ( e  
clause & ^w1 we w\ld soon make ! book a 
bundle ( contradictions & r$uce x to an 
actual absurdity4 ,un=tunately ?is has  
sometimes be5 done1 & n a few ( !       
diff]5ces ( op9ion :i* believ]s ( !     
,bible h among !mselves arise f su*     
false & unreasonable me?ods (           

int]pretation4 ,s1 z ,i h said1 ,paul   
did n mean t he _h really =gott5 ! ?+s t
 lay beh9d him4 ,9 fact1 he ref]s aga9 &
 aga9 to 8 pa/ life & exp]i5ce4 ,9 ?is v
 *apt] he relates 8 p$igree4 ,(t5 he    
ref]s to 8 /ate ( m9d be=e he became a  
,*ri/ian--to 8 spiritual unre/ & va9    
ef=ts aft] peace4 ,/ill (t5] does he    
rec\nt ! /ory ( 8 conv]sion1 & hold     
himself up to all ages z a miracle (    
grace & a monum5t ( ,div9e m]cy4 ,he 0 v
 f>1 !re=e1 f hav+ =gott5 ! way along   
:i* he _h be5 l$4 ,x _h be5 too mom5t\s 
bo? = himself & o!rs4 ,x _h be5 too full
 ( bo? /orm & sun%9e n to be wor?       
rememb]+4 ,x _h writt51 z ) a p5 ( /eel1
 lessons ( law & love ^u ! s\l ( !      
apo/le1 & 9 *>act]s too deep ev] to be  
oblit]at$4  ,:at1 !n1 did ,paul mean :5 
he "h describes himself z =gett+ ^? ?+s 
:i* are beh9d & rea*+ =? unto ^? ?+s :i*
 are be=e8 ,he meant 8 language to be   
und]/ood comp>atively & relatively4 ,he 
0 ?9k+ *iefly ( ! new life :i* _h be5   
op5$ be=e him by ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ( !    

en?usiasm & devotion ) :i* he pursu$ x4 
,he lik5s himself to a conte/ant 9 a    
foot-race1 ^: eye is b5t on ! track be=e
 him1 n on t beh9d 8 back--:o is ev]    
measur+ 9 ?\ght ! di/ance yet to be     
travel$ until ! prize is won4 ,he meant1
 !re=e1 t he 0 s absorb$ 9 ! new        
pursuits & duties giv5 him by ,jesus    
,*ri/ t 8 pa/ life 0 comp>atively       
=gott54 ,he did n m\rn ! honors 9 !     
,jewi% ,*ur* :i* he _h lo/ by becom+ a  
,*ri/ian4 ,he did n dwell ^u ! ang] ( 8 
,hebrew fri5ds1 n[ t he _h ! fri5d%ip ( 
,*ri/ himself4 ,he did n regret !       
sacrifice he _h made1 s9ce a bett] rew>d
 _h be5 be/[$ ^u him4 ,he did n let pa/ 
tr\bles hamp] pres5t actions1 nor pa/   
successes cause him to re/ ^u 8 laurels1
 nor pa/ s]vices satisfy him1 nor pa/   
losses embitt] him4 ,he turn$ resolutely
 to ! future4 ,he pu%$ ahead 9 8 div9ely
 appo9t$ way4 ,he let ! dead pa/ bury   
its dead1 :ile he 0 absorb$ 9 ! liv+    
pres5t & ! com+ future4 ,speak+         
relatively1 9 comp>ison ) ! absorb+     

bus9ess ( 8 life1 he c\ld say1 ,=gett+  
^? ?+s :i* are beh9d & rea*+ =? unto ^? 
?+s t are be=e1 ,i press t[>d ! m>k = ! 
prize ( ! high call+ ( ,god 9 ,*ri/     
,jesus4  ,?us und]/ood1 ,/4 ,paul's     
language becomes exce$+ly sugge/ive (   
?+s t x is wor? our :ile to =get1 & !   
way 9 :i* we %\ld =get !m4 ,l him1 we   
are n requir$ to blot out ! remembrance 
( ! pa/4 ,!re c\ld be no improvem5t if  
we did n rememb] pa/ mi/akes & pr(it by 
!m4 ,x is (t5 our sweete/ joy & highe/  
pride to ?9k ( ! days t are no m1 ( !   
wondr\s hi/ory ( mank9d1 ( our own      
j\rney z ,provid5ce has l$ u on1 & above
 all ?+s1 ( him :om we are to hold 9    
ev]la/+ remembrance4 ,b we mu/ keep     
life's balance true4 ,"s p are always   
liv+ among ! grave/ones1 regrett+ :at is
 n[ inevitable1 m\rn+ ov] losses t _c be
 repair$1 ?9k+ ! days ( old bett] ?an ^?
 :i* are to be--& wa/+ _! en]gies 9     
sorr[ful rem9isc5ces & wi/ful long+s = a
 p]i%$ pa/1 in/ead ( us+ _! en]gies 9 ! 
accompli%m5t ( :at may be done = ! w9n+ 

( bett] cr[ns4 ,x is aga9/ ?is practice 
t ! apo/le's exp]i5ce w>ns4 ,?is        
practice makes progress impossible4 ,x  
is a s\rce ( mis]y4 ,x fett]s ! ,*ri/ian
 m9d4 ,x does n "k t ! resurrection has 
tak5 place4 ,x makes life a ?r5ody      
in/ead ( a hosanna4 ,we are to turn f ! 
pa/ t we may obta9 ! bett] future4 ,let 
me give y an example ( ! way 9 :i* we   
are to =get ! ?+s :i* are beh9d1 & rea* 
=? unto ^? ?+s t are be=e4  ,i4 ,x is   
wor? our :ile to =get old d\bts &       
que/ion+s1 ?r\gh absorption 9 !         
practical application ( ! tru? br\ght u 
by ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,mo/ ( ! d\bts &       
que/ion+s :i* m5 h on ! subject (       
religion are v old4 ,_! hair is gray ) !
 anxi\s ?\ght ( _m c5turies4 ,!y may be 
repres5t$ by old m51 ) wr9kl$ =eheads & 
feeble knees1 pret5d+ by dress & mann]  
to be "y4 ,b y w\ld be surpris$ to f9d  
h[ old !y are1 ^! que/ions t di/urb y\r 
religi\s fai? & h9d] y f ! p]=mance (   
y\r :ole duty4  ,!re1 = in/ance1 is t   
we>y "q ab\t ! reason :y ,god all[$ s9 &

 mis]y to ent] into 8 _w--a "q :i* m5   
are /ill pond]+1 "u :i* !y are /ill     
re/less & sometimes unhappy4 ,b lo6 x is
 z old z human hi/ory4 ,! anci5t        
,brahm9s wre/l$ ) x4 ,we f9d x e*o$ 9 ! 
hymns ( ,*aldea t date f ! days (       
,abraham1 9 ! songs ( ,greece1 & 9 !    
lit]ature ( ! age ( ,solomon2 & nei!r   
philosophy nor sci5ce1 nei!r discov]y   
nor accid5t1 has to ?is day be5 able to 
frame a satisfactory answ]4  ,9 l mann] 
! "q h[ to h>monize 9 ?\ght ! absolute  
sov]eignty ( ,god1 :o rule? ov] all &   
design$ ! end f ! beg9n+1 ) ! fre$om &  
responsibility ( man1 is an anci5t      
problem :i* no answ] has be5 f\nd able  
to f9ally solve4 ,h9doo philosophy      
settl$ x by fatalism1 mak+ man no?+ &   
deities all4 ,greek ?\ght vibrat$ betwe5
 ! two extremes2 & f ! beg9n+ ( ,*ri/ian
 hi/ory ! problem has vex$ ! +5uity &   
tax$ ! pati5ce ( ! ,*ur*4 ,x is n       
peculi> to ,calv9ism4 ,x is a problem   
:i* has ev] ris5 up be=e inquir+ m9ds & 
baffl$ ! wisdom ( ! greate/ :o h grappl$

 ) x4  ,& s1 too1 mo/ ( ! specific d\bts
 ab\t & objections to ,*ri/ian doctr9e h
 desc5d$ to u f remote g5]ations4 ,mod]n
 philosophy turns out to be only a      
c>eful repetition ( speculations :i* 7  
indulg$ 9 by ! e>lie/ ?9k]s4 ,mo/ ( !   
really important objections to ! ,bible 
7 rais$ by ! %rewd & cultur$ antagoni/s 
:om anci5t paganism put =w>d z its      
*ampions4 ,!re c sc>cely be a new !ory  
devis$1 = ! human m9d has long s9ce gone
 ov] ! :ole gr\nd ) pl[%>e & rake4 ,no?+
 is m in/ructive & ent]ta9+ to ! /ud5t (
 ,*ri/ianity ?an to recognize 9 anci5t  
times ! faces ) :i* he is famili> 9 our 
day1 al?\gh !y may be dress$ 9 diff]5t  
clo!s & speak ano!r tongue4 ,he w hail  
!m z well-kn[n families1 & w return ) ! 
conviction t1 s f> z ! religi\s d\bts & 
que/ion+s ( ! human m9d are conc]n$1 !re
 0 "s tru? 9 ! decl>ation ( ,solomon1 t 
!re is no?+ new "u ! sun4  ,i d n mean  
to say t progress is n be+ made 9       
religi\s ?\ght z well z else:]e4 ,i ?9k 
!re is4 ,god's tru? is be+ bett]        

und]/ood4 ,god's ,^w is be+ read m      
intellig5tly4 ,light is fall+ f _m a    
s\rce & on _m a fact4 ,nei!r d ,i mean  
to say t ^! old problems %\ld n be      
consid]$1 if = no o!r reason ?an t m5   
may be rem9d$ t "s ( !m are insoluble by
 u1 & t :at we d "k conc]n+ !m may be   
fairly & wisely /at$4 ,b ,i ?9k x cle> t
 !y %\ld n be all[$ to burd5 u nor to   
keep u back f ! p]=mance ( practical    
duty4 ,=1 m>k y h[ progress has be5 made
 ev5 :ile ^! d>k que/ion+s rema9$       
unsolv$4 ,jesus & ! apo/les did n       
attempt to answ] ^! philosophical       
que/ion+s :i* _h be5 & w\ld be rais$ by 
inquir+ m9ds4 ,!y gave u c]ta9 positive1
 practical tru?s1 & told u to te/ !m by 
actual trial1 & obta9 ! good :i* !y w\ld
 be sure to br+4 ,*ri/ianity 9 lat] ye>s
 did n triumph by confut+ ! objections  
rais$ aga9/ x on ! "p ( culture4 ,x     
answ]$ _m ( !m inde$1 b its triumph came
 f ! practical religion :i* x introduc$1
 & f ! effects ( fai? 9 ,jesus :i*      
bless$ individuals & society4 ,s1 :ile !

 human intellect has be5 wre/l+ ) !     
giant problem ( life1 ! be+ ( ,god has  
sil5tly be5 e/abli%$4 ,ov]head has be5 !
 battle ( ! elem5ts1 z on e>? ! quiet   
gr[? ( ! se$ ( tru? :i* fell f ! ,ma/]'s
 h&4 ,:ile ! ,titans h be5 w>r+ 9 ! air1
 ! p[] ( ,god's love & ! (f] ( 8 ,gospel
 h be5 mak+ ! _w bett]4 ,! laws ( ,*ri/ 
h be5 closely appli$ to human conduct2 !
 beauty & ! maje/y ( ,jesus h won _! way
 to ! he>ts ( millions4 ,?us progress 9 
righte\sness1 9 ! love ( ,god1 & 9 !    
practical application ( ! ,gospel1 has  
gone =w>d1 :ile ^! pr(\nd problems h    
rema9$1 & hov] l cl\ds above ! fretful  
_w4  ,i judge1 !re=e1 t 9 view ( ^!     
facts x is wor? our :ile to =get ^!     
d\bts & que/ion+s4 ,hi/ory has prov$ t  
_m ( !m are bo? hopelessly d>k & h no?+ 
:atev] to d ) ! atta9m5t ( happ9ess &   
peace ( m9d4 ,t !y w ev] cease to engage
 ! att5tion ( "s w\ld be too mu* to     
believe4 ,e new g5]ation w und]take !   
task ( settl+ !m4 ,b x w soon be glad to
 leave ! task to g5]ations foll[+4 ,x   

is1 !re=e1 n mat]ial = a man to consid] 
!m4 ,!re are ?+s be=e him :i* c be done 
& que/ion+s :i* c be probably solv$4 ,8 
own p]sonal ,*ri/ian duty is z cle> z   
sunlight4 ,t ,*ri/ is wor?y ( 8 foll[+  
is manife/ to e unp]v]t$ m9d4 ,t m5 ne$ 
to h ,*ri/'s tea*+s tak5 home to !m1 & t
 man himself ne$s to practically walk ) 
,*ri/ & d 8 s]vice1 ! cle> facts        
demon/rate4 ,x is wor? 8 :ile to =get ^?
 d\bts & leave ^? problems unsolv$4 ,x  
is n wise to let !m burd5 him or keep   
him back f s]vice4 ,let him leave !m    
beh9d him1 & b5d 8 /r5g? to ! racetrack 
( ackn[l$g$ duty1 & p]haps :5 he has    
rea*$ ! goal he may be 9 fitt] condition
 to deal ) !m4 ,i am c]ta9 t !n he w    
?ank ,god t he did n let !m hold him    
back f ! glori\s prize4  ,,ii4 ,aga91 x 
is wor? our :ile to =get our trials &   
sorr[s1 ?r\gh absorption 9 ! pleasure & 
ga9s ( ,*ri/ian "w4 ,n ev]yone by any   
means c d ?is4 ,n a few dwell on !      
trials !y h _h1 until !y become v]itable
 burd5s1 invisibly borne on we>y %\ld]s4

 ,"u ! palsy ( regret1 en]gy = new      
duties becomes enfeebl$4 ,"s are        
embitt]$ by regret1 fretful "u !        
app>5tly h>d orda9m5ts ( ,provid5ce1    
c>ry+ )9 _! m9d s\r ?\ghts ( ,god & ( ^?
 :o are m =tunate1 s t ! _w gr[s d>k to 
!m1 loses its beauty & lovel9ess1 & life
 ends 9 welcome dea?4 ,o!rs simply      
grieve1 /riv+ to be pati5t & submissive1
 b kn[+ n :at balm to apply to _! w\nds 
or :]e to f9d consolation4 ,few ?+s are 
sadd] ?an ! spectacle ( su* *]i%]s (    
bitt] memories2 & yet h[ !y nurse _!    
regret & atta* an almo/ sacr$ dignity to
 _! sorr[s1 & refuse to und]take !      
duties & privileges :i* are be=e !m1 z  
?\gh fett]$ by ! pa/4  ,on ! o!r h&1 x  
is only fair to rem>k t human nature %[s
 m>vel\s ela/icity & capacity to =get4  
,! really wond]ful ?+ is t m5 & wom5 are
 s well able to =get ! trials & sorr[s  
?r\gh :i* !y pass4 ,:5 we ?9k h[ heavy  
^! are 9 ne>ly e life--h[ bitt] ! p>t+s 
are z we j\rney along ! pa?way1 h[ mu*  
disappo9tm5t & loss !re are 9 !         

exp]i5ces ( ev5 ! m =tunate--! m>vel is 
t !re are s _m happy faces & t ! sorr[s 
( humanity are s soon =gott5 9 !        
enjoym5t ( o!r ?+s4  ,z ! vegetation    
soon spr+s up on ! battlefield1 z ru9$  
h\ses are trans=m$ into f]tile hillocks1
 & ! pla9 :]e man & horse roll$ 9 awful 
c>nage becomes ere long ! h>ve/ field ( 
! f>m]1 s ! pa9s & griefs ( human life  
are buri$ "u ! new labors & pleasures   
:i* beckon to !mselves ! human m9d4     
,?ank ,god x is s4 ,he has made u ?us   
ela/ic & self-gov]n+ t we may n be ca/  
d[n4 ,o!rwise hi/ory w\ld /op1 & e>?    
become a gravey>d2 & ! fact t ?is is "p 
( our natural con/itution indicates t x 
is wise & "r to turn f ev5 ! ke5e/ trial
 & ! mo/ sacr$ grief to ! summons :i* ! 
,fa!r br+s to u to fur!r "w4 ,= x is    
impossible to suppose t ^! evil ev5ts   
are s5t to u = _! own sake4 ,t w\ld be  
an outrage\s impugnm5t ( ! goodness &   
m]cy ( ,god1 especially :5 he has       
di/9ctly decl>$ t he does n will+ly     
afflict or grieve ! *ild ( man4 ,!y are 

meant to discipl9e our s\ls--to %[ u    
tru? m cle>ly1 to op5 to our m9ds !     
realities ( life1 & to guide u into !   
ways ( ?9k+ & act+ :i* are bett] ?an ^? 
we foll[$ be=e4 ,& if s1 !n !y w d _! "w
 only :5 !y are !mselves relatively     
=gott5 9 ! new life to :i* !y introduce 
u4  ,! g>d5] prunes ! v9e t x may br+ =?
 m fruit4 ,he cuts (f useless bran*es t 
o!rs may replace !m1 /rong] & fre%]2 & !
 prun+ is to be =gott5 9 ! rip5+ clu/]s 
t are ga!r$ 9 consequ5ce ( x4 ,! gold is
 ref9$ t ! alloy may be dis5gag$ f union
 ) ! preci\s metal2 & :5 ! latt] is     
purifi$1 its wor? f> exce$s ! trial     
?r\gh :i* x _h to pass4 ,& :o ( u _c    
glean f our own lives illu/rations ( a l
 "*8 ,look+ back ?r\gh ! mi/ ( ye>s1 we 
c recall ! failures t at ! "t ne>ly     
broke our he>ts2 losses t ne>ly cru%$ u1
 b :i* x n[ requires a positive ef=t to 
rememb]1 s completely h !y m]g$ into !  
life = :i* ,provid5ce meant !m to       
qualify u4 ,^? gloomy days 7 meant to be
 =gott54 ,!y 7 meant to m]ge into a     

nobl] life4 ,!y 7 l ! %>p pa9 ( a       
surgeon's knife--! pa9 soon passes away1
 b ! b5efit ( x rema9s4 ,god nev] meant 
!m to l+] z phantoms 9 our memories1 to 
absorb our ?\ght & claim our sole       
att5tion4 ,he meant !m to make u pati5t1
 & /rong] = o!r tasks1 = ! do+ ( :i* ?is
 discipl9e 0 requir$4  ,we %\ld be v    
c>eful1 h[ev]1 to dr[n our pa9s & sorr[s
 n 9 selfi% "w & pleasures1 b 9 ,*ri/ian
 "w & 9 ! joys ( ,*ri/ian s]vice4 ,let u
 use no intoxicat+ cup to cov] )        
oblivion our tr\bles & c>es4 ,"s plunge 
ev5 into actual dissipation t !y may    
kill ! /+ ( memory4 ,o!rs resort to     
bus9ess & social pleasures4 ,b !n !     
=getfulness is %ort-liv$ & bitt]1 & y   
truly add new causes = fur!r regret 9   
ye>s to come4 ,x is wor? our :ile to    
=get our trials & sorr[s1 if we d s by  
becom+ absorb$ 9 bett] liv+ & 9 ,*ri/ian
 "w4 ,g out ( ?yself & s]ve o!rs4 ,=get 
?yself 9 ?9k+ ( ?y fell[-m54 ,rea* =?   
unto ! ?+s t are be=e !e4 ,help !       
un=tunate4 ,raise up ! fall54 ,tea* !   

ignorant4 ,keep ?y m9d busy ) useful    
?\ghts4 ,give ?y bra9 & h& to useful    
toil4 ,=get ?y own pa9s & griefs 9      
m9i/]+ to ^? :i* o!rs h4 ,x w !n inde$  
be wor? ?y :ile to dismiss !m f comm& ( 
!e1 = !y w nev] be ( s mu* use z :5 !y  
?us /imulate k9d & g5tle de$s4 ,x is ?us
 t ?\ wilt f9d 9 loss a ga9 to mat*1 &  
rise on /epp+ /ones ( y\r dead self to  
high] ?+s4  ,,iii4 ,s1 too1 x is wor?   
our :ile to =get our s-call$ successes &
 our e>?ly rev]ses by absorption 9 ^?   
ends ( liv+ :i* ,*ri/ has taught u to be
 really good & great4 ,x 0 9 ?is s5se   
p>ticul>ly t ,/4 ,paul us$ our text4 ,! 
?+s :i* he =got 7 8 noble ,jewi% bir?1 8
 upright tra9+1 8 successes & honors 9 !
 eyes ( 8 fell[-c\ntrym54 ,n ev5 a      
,roman 0 pr\d] ( 8 bir? ?an a ,jew 0 (  
84 ,be=e t "y ,jew ( ,t>sus high honors 
rose1 ready almo/ to lay !mselves at 8  
feet4 ,he atta9$ ! highe/ culture :i* 8 
ma/] ,gamaliel c\ld give him4 ,! way 0  
op5 = him to become a not$ man 9 8      
nation1 a lead] 9 ,*ur* & ,/ate4 ,he    

valu$ ^! ?+s4 ,he did n toss !m f him   
)\t an ef=t1 b he did toss !m f him4 ,9 
! s5se 9 :i* ,i h expla9$ x1 he =got !m3
 ,:at ?+s 7 ga9 to me1 ^! h ,i c\nt$    
loss = ,*ri/4 ,t he might foll[ ! tru? &
 s]ve ! ,"l1 he turn$ 8 m9d away f all !
 honor & ga9 :i* ! ,jewi% _w c\ld (f]   
him4 ,he did s absolutely4 ,he did n let
 8 m9d dwell on ! sacrifice :i* he _h   
made4 ,he did n rep9e ov] 8 loss4 ,he   
*e]fully & joyfully pursu$ 8 way (      
,*ri/ian s]vice1 & nev] all[$ himself to
 be det]r$ 9 x = a mom5t by any ?\ght ( 
! sacrifices :i* he _h made1 rightly    
?9k+ t no?+ t ! :ole _w c\ld give him 0 
wor? comp>ison ) ! prize ( ! high call+ 
( ,god 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4  ,n[1 c]ta9ly x  
is h>d] = u to =get ! glitt]+ prizes :i*
 ! _w (f]s u ?an any?+ else4 ,x is h>d  
to p]suade ourselves t !y are really    
beh9d u2 t we h left !m 9 ! re> & gone  
on by !m to some?+ great] & bett]4 ,!y  
absorb ! en]gy ( mo/ ( u1 ^! imag9>y    
piles ( glitt]+ doll>s t we ?9k we see  
"o day ours1 ^! fam\s honors 9          

pr(essional or public life t we hope "o 
day to h4 ,!y are ! corruptible cr[ns = 
:i* ! majority ( m5 are /riv+1 & :i*    
fill ! s\ls ( millions ) selfi% & sordid
 ?\ghts4 ,b let ! light 9 on ^! e>?ly   
prizes1 & h[ apt !y are to turn out     
t9sel & brass6 ,f9]y t is q respl5d5t by
 gaslight (t5 appe>s tawdry & poor 9 !  
rays ( ! morn+ sun4 ,s :5 ! realities ( 
life are felt by ! s\l1 :5 ! m9d's      
supreme ne$ ( tru? & ( ! fell[%ip ) ,god
 are realiz$1 !n d ! doll>s & cr[ns =   
:i* ?is poor _w /ruggles seem mean en\gh
 to awak5 ! contempt & ev5 ! hatr$ ( ^? 
:o h be5 deceiv$ by !m4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! 
true life :i* ,jesus has reveal$ w /& ! 
te/ ( ! mo/ se>*+ inve/igation3 :5 !    
blaz+ light ( et]nity falls on x1 x is  
/ill f\nd to be real gold4 ,! life :i*  
foll[s ,*ri/ 9 do+ good1 :i* =sakes its 
own pleasure at ! call ( ^? 9 ne$1 :i*  
loves & works = ,god--! life :i* is at  
h>mony ) ,god & at peace ) its          
fell[-m5--t life appe>s m & m beautiful 
z we try x1 & its rew>d m & m wor?y (   

our toil4  ,i say1 !re=e1 t ^! paltry   
?+s :i* m5 call success & honor are wor?
 =gett+1 if _! place be tak5 by ^? ends 
( liv+ :i* ,*ri/ has taught u to be     
really great & good4 ,we ne$ n fret if  
we lose !m2 we ne$ n c>e if we nev] w9  
!m4 ,seek+ great] prizes1 :y %\ld we    
rep9e if ! baubles & t9sel are n _h8 ,i 
say to y1 =get !m4 ,g high] up4 ,seek   
wisdom & righte\sness1 tru? & "*4 ,lay  
up treasures 9 ! he>t1 & d n be b\nd &  
limit$ by fanci$ good :i*1 at ! longe/1 
w soon fade away4  ,,iv4 ,once m1 & mo/ 
e>ne/ly ( all1 d we say t x is wor? our 
:ile to =get our old s9s & errors1 9 !  
joy ( t =giv5ess :i* ,god has provid$ to
 e rep5tant s9n]4 ,=get !m8 ,x may be   
impossible :olly to =get !m4 ,! memory (
 !m w /+4 ,_! effects (t5 rema9 long    
aft] !y h be5 =giv54 ,z ,i h said1 ,paul
 did n lit]ally =get !m4 ,he m\rn$ ov]  
!m to ! day ( 8 dea?1 & ev5 ?\ght       
himself ! *ief ( s9n]s1 because he _h   
p]secut$ ! ,*ur* ( ,god4 ,b he did n    
all[ !m to tr\ble him any long]1 he9\s  

?\gh 8 s9s _h be51 = ,god's =giv5ess ( !
 rep5tant s9n] is full & complete4 ,he  
does n receive u on probation4 ,he does 
n promise =giv5ess h]eaft]4 ,he (f]s x  
n[4 ,?\gh y\r s9s be z sc>let1 !y %all  
be z :ite z sn[4 ,he welcomes e p5it5t z
 ! fa!r ( ! prodigal did 8 w&]+ boy1    
/opp+ 8 confession ) ! kiss ( love &    
say+1 ,?is my son 0 dead1 & is alive    
aga94 ,he =gives & =gets4 ,he be>s no   
ang]4 ,he keeps no malice4 ,he blots out
 ! record ( our misde$s4 ,he cov]s x ) !
 m]its ( 8 bless$ ,son4  ,surely1 !n1 x 
is wor? our :ile to =get !m also4 ,we   
ne$ n be burd5$ ) !m4 ,s long z we h n  
rep5t$ ( !m1 we may well be cru%$ "u _! 
load2 b :5 we h ca/ !m ^u ,god1 we are  
=ev] free4 ,let !m g d[n into ! pit (   
et]nal oblivion4 ,let !re be no phantom 
ris+ f ! grave ( buri$ s9s to affright  
u4 ,look+ to ! ,*ri/1 _! p[] is all     
gone4 ,oh1 :at a relief ?is is6 ,see h[ 
m5 are driv5 by an accus+               
consci5ce--long+ = deliv]ance f         
!mselves1 s9ce 9 !mselves !y c>ry !     

execution] ( brok5 law4 ,he> !m cry+ out
 = wat]s ( ,le! to dr[n ! /+ ( memory4  
,aga9 see !m c\rt+ dea? 9 ! va9 hope (  
f9d+ deliv]ance f _! %ame4 ,b dea? w br+
 no deliv]ance to ! imp5it5t4 ,behold   
,dives3 ,son1 rememb]6 ,!re are no wat]s
 ( ,le!4 ,!re is only "o way ( secur+   
peace & =getfulness--confession1        
rep5tance1 & fai? 9 ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,!n we
 may =get our s9s & errors4 ,ov] !m is  
spr9kl$ ! aton+ blood4 ,ju/ice is       
satisfi$2 & =gett+ ! ?+s :i* are beh9d1 
rea*+ =? = ! ?+s :i* are be=e1 we may ) 
ela/ic /ep & happy he>ts press t[>d !   
m>k = ! prize ( ! high call+ ( ,god 9   
,*ri/ ,jesus4  ,!re are1 !n1 "s ?+s wor?
 =gett+4 ,x is n wise nor "r to be =ev] 
halt+ "u ! bondage ( t :i* ,jesus ,*ri/ 
came to de/roy4 ,9 ord] t we may rise to
 a high] life we mu/ =get ! l[]4 ,:y    
%\ld we be =ev] kill+ foes t are already
 dead1 cl++ to ! memories ( ?+s ^:      
purpose has be5 s]v$1 dally+ ) toys :5  
"t has br\ght great] prizes to cont5d =1
 & groan+ "u s9s = :i* ,*ri/ has br\ght 

r$emption8 ,no1 let u believe & g =w>d4 
,! future w be bett] ?an ! pa/4 ,! way  
is op52 on to atta9m5t6 =w>d to !       
victory6 ,make ,jesus ,*ri/ y\r ,savi\r4
 ,take him altoge!r1 & = all he is4 ,!n 
w ! glori\s life & joy into :i* he leads
 u swall[ up ! d\bts & fe>s & s9s ( =m] 
days4 ,^! w be =gott5 9 ! enjoym5t (    
,god's lov+ m]cy & guid+ h&4 ,i plead ) 
y to take ^! tru?s to he>t4 ,turn y\r   
face heav5w>d4 ,g =w>d to ! ,promis$    
,l&4 ,break y\r fett]s & live = ! new   
?+s :i* ,god ha? prep>$ = ^? t love him4
     ,,until ,,! ,,day ,,dawn4   ,! ?+s 
:i* are n se5 are et]nal4--,i           
,,cor9?ians #d3 #ah4     ,,until ,,!    
,,day ,,dawn4       ,awake1 my s\l6 ,!  
et]nal day is break+1         ,! d>kness
 ( ! _w is pi]c$ ) lights1     ,& rays1 
prophetic ( ! morn's aris+1             
,already gleam f> up ! ea/]n heights4   
,! day ( pa9less life & tireless vigor1 
,! day ( wid5+ k ( ! be/1     ,! day :5 
e>?'s deceits & adumbrations            
,%all *ange into ! tru? 9 glory dress$4 

,o s\l ( m9e1 let n dull sleep bewit*   
!e2         ,let n ! gild$ fantasies (  
s5se     ,cause !e to slumb] :5 heav5's 
light is %9+1         ,& ,god's de>     
voice is summon+ !e h5ce4      ,?9e     
e>?ly life is b a prep>ation         ,= 
gr&] toil & nev]-end+ joys4     ,?\ wa/ 
n meant to f9d x satisfactory1          
,its ke5e/ sorr[s are its brok5 toys4   
,already has ?9e op5+ eye caught vision 
,( ?+s m real1 ( gladness m pr(\nd1     
,:51 ?r\gh ! rupture ( ?is e>?'s        
relations1         ,! voice ( ,god &    
tru? has utt]$ s\nd4      ,!n b5d ?y    
gaze to ! pr$e/9$ future1               
,anticipate ! life t drawe? nigh2       
,awake1 my s\l1 & contemplate ! portion 
,( ^? ^: lot is fix$ ) ,*ri/ on high4   
,?9k ( ! se$ t bloome? into fl[]2       
,?9k ( ! ?\ght t %apes itself 9 de$2    
,?9k ( ! *aos ord]$ into beauty2        
,?9k ( ! ,*ild t = ! _w did ble$4       
,m>k :at port5t\s prophecies ( p[]      
,all ^! sugge/ z ?9e int5d$ goal1       
,:5 day1 n[ break+1 %all at la/ be ent]$

         ,& ! gr& promise %all itself   
unroll4      ,s\l6 let ! voice ( ,*ri/1 
?y sure ,=]unn]1         ,summon !e n[  
into ! heav5ly life4     ,soon %all !   
brightness ( ! day fl[ o'er !e1         
,soon peace %all end ?y bitt] e>?ly     
/rife4      ,?9e are ^! mansions2 ?9e ! 
,fa!r's bosom2         ,?9e ! high pa?s 
t s9less feet h trod4     ,?9e is to be 
! light t faile? nev]1         ,!       
endless life ( fell[%ip ) ,god4         
,decemb] #bi1 #ahie4     ,,! ,,tea*] ,,&
 ,,pa/or4  ,f ,presid5t ,f4 ,l4         
,patton's address at ! fun]al ( ,dr4    
,purves4   ,we all felt ! t]rible %ock  
:5 ^w came to u on ,w$nesday morn+ t    
,dr4 ,purves _h di$ sudd5ly ! night     
be=e4 ,we knew t he 0 suff]+ "u an acute
 attack & t 9 rec5t mon?s he _h be5     
subject to su* attacks1 b we did n      
suppose t 8 illness 0 ( a nature t 0    
likely to prove fatal4  ,?is            
congregation1 ! ,fir/ ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*
 ( ,pr9ceton1 ! ,pr9ceton ,!ological    
,sem9>y1 & ,pr9ceton ,univ]sity h su/a9$

 a great loss4 ,all connect$ ) ^!       
in/itutions feel t !y h suff]$ a p]sonal
 b]eavem5t1 = ,dr4 ,purves _h a s+ul>   
p[] ( lay+ hold ^u ! affections ( ^? to 
:om he /ood relat$4  ,we admir$ him z a 
prea*] & z a tea*]4 ,we 7 impress$ ) 8  
goodness & ) ! g5u95ess ( 8 religi\s    
life1 b1 beyond all t1 we lov$ him z a  
man4 ,! /ory ( 8 life is famili> to u   
all4 ,he 0 born 9 ! city ( ,philadelphia
 on ! #bg? ( ,febru>y1 #aheb4 ,aft]     
graduat+ at ! ,univ]sity ( ,p5nsylvania1
 he ent]$ ,pr9ceton ,!ological ,sem9>y1 
rema9+ !re aft] ! completion ( 8        
curriculum = a ye> ( graduate /udy4  ,x 
0 dur+ ?is ye> 9 ,pr9ceton t he came "u 
! quick5+ influ5ce ( 8 great fri5d &    
tea*]1 ! belov$ ,dr4 ,casp> ,wi/>       
,hodge1 & t he acquir$ t ta/e = ,new    
,te/am5t /udy :i* he s assidu\sly       
cultivat$ dur+ 8 two pa/orates 9        
,baltimore & ,pittsburg1 & :i* end$ 9 8 
be+ ! unanim\s *oice ( ! directors ( !  
,pr9ceton ,!ological ,sem9>y z !        
successor ( ,dr4 ,hodge4  ,x 0 a matt] (

 great d\bt to him & to 8 fri5ds :e!r he
 %\ld give up ! pulpit to take !        
pr(essor's *air1 = he _h s+ul>          
qualifications = bo? positions4 ,he 0 an
 eloqu5t prea*]1 & 8 s]vices 7          
especially acceptable to "y m51 :o came 
9 ?rongs to he> him on ,sunday ev5+s4   
,he also _h special qualifications z a  
tea*]4 ,he 0 a ripe s*ol>1 & :at 0 a v  
important factor 9 ! case1 he knew1 z   
few m5 "k1 h[ to %[ ! be>+ ( accurate1  
m9ute exegetical /udy ( ! ,bible to !   
s]vice ( ! pulpit4 ,^! facts1 add$ to 8 
w>m? ( temp]am5t1 gave him great        
facility 9 deal+ ) !ological /ud5ts4    
,none :o _h ! privilege ( be+ 8 pupil w 
ev] =get 8 hospitality4 ,8 h\se 0 _!    
home1 & !y 7 always welcom$ to 8 table4 
,_m a "y m9i/] 9 ! s]vice ( ! *ur*      
to-day w recall 8 relations to ,dr4     
,purves1 & ! hospitality ( 8 home1 z !  
brighte/ memory ( 8 sem9>y days4  ,x is 
r>e t we f9d a man equally capable to d 
! "w ( ! pulpit & ! pr(essor's *air4 ,& 
:ile ea* sph]e furni%es ample           

opportunities = anyone1 /ill1 9 r>e     
cases1 x is p]haps well to all[ ^? :o   
are fitt$ to d s to fill bo? positions4 
,:51 !re=e1 ,dr4 ,purves1 z /at$ supply 
to ! ,fir/ ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* (         
,pr9ceton1 & aft]w>ds its pa/or1 add$ ! 
duties ( ! pulpit to ^? ( 8 pr(essor%ip1
 x 0 felt to be advantage\s to ! be/    
int]e/s ( all conc]n$4  ,dur+ 8 life 9  
,pr9ceton he _h frequ5t invitations f   
prom95t *ur*es to become _! pa/or1 b he 
decl9$4 ,?r\gh all1 ,i believe1 he felt 
t 8 he>t 0 9 ! "w ( 8 *air1 & t ) a dual
 position ( pa/or & pr(essor1 he _h !   
wide/ scope = ! ex]cise ( 8 be/ p[]s1 & 
! fulle/ opportunity = ! realization ( 8
 highe/ ambitions4 ,i ?9k ,i d n        
misrepres5t him :5 ,i say x4 ,b :5 !    
pulpit ( ?is *ur* became vacant1 ! eyes 
( ! congregation turn$ to him4 ,occupy+ 
a =emo/ place 9 ! d5om9ation to :i* x   
belongs1 x call$ = a /rong man :o c\ld  
adm9i/] ) great ability its affairs &   
ma9ta9 ! high /&>d ( spiritual prea*+   
set by ,dr4 ,james ,w4 ,alex&]1 ,dr4    

,rice1 & ,dr4 ,hall4  ,y made no mi/ake1
 my de> fri5ds1 :5 y felt t ! "o man to 
fill ?is vacant place 9 ! ,am]ican      
pulpit1 & to be add$ to 8 great         
succession1 0 ,dr4 ,purves4 ,we 7 loa?  
to h him leave ,pr9ceton1 & !re 7 "s1   
p]haps1 :o 7 nev] satisfi$ respect+ !   
wisdom ( 8 decision1 b mo/ ( u ?\ght t !
 int]e/s ( ! ,*ur* at l>ge transc5d$ all
 local int]e/s1 & t !y w\ld be be/      
subs]v$ by 8 acceptance ( its call4 ,he 
ent]$ ^u ! duties "h ) en?usiasm4 ,8    
he>t & 8 head 7 enli/$ to _! utmo/ ef=ts
 9 ! "w ( ?is *ur*1 & he soon f\nd      
himself absorb$ 9 ! _m religi\s &       
philan?ropic ent]prises t consume ! "t &
 exhau/ ! en]gy ( m9i/]s ( l>ge *ur*es 9
 great cities4 ,i d n ?9k he work$ h>d] 
9 ,new ,york ?an he did 9 ,pr9ceton1 =  
,dr4 ,purves 0 a man :o did ) all 8     
might :at 8 h&s f\nd to d4  ,"o r>ely   
f9ds a man ) su* capacity = h>d "w &    
v>i$ "w4 ,:5 he su/a9$ ! dual relation (
 pa/or & pr(essor 9 ,pr9ceton1 he nev]  
all[$ ! duties ( "o sph]e ( labor to be 

an excuse = slight+ ! o!r sph]e ( labor4
 ,he 0 always up to date 9 ! lit]ature (
 8 dep>tm5t1 not)/&+ ! exact+ calls ( 8 
p>i%4 ,nor did he f9d an easy mode (    
prep>ation = ! pulpit by giv+ 8         
!ological lectures a homiletical =m4    
,inde$ ,i sometimes ?\ght x w\ld h be5  
well if he _h br\ght "s ( 8 ,new        
,te/am5t /udies into ! pulpit4 ,?is 0   
,dr4 ,hodge's me?od1 & 8 s]mons 7 all   
/udies 9 biblical !ology2 b ,dr4        
,purves1 ?\gh always a prea*] to :om    
!ological /ud5ts li/5$ ) delight = h\rs1
 0 n di/9ctively a prea*] to !ological  
/ud5ts4 ,he 0 v compreh5sive & v>i$ 9 8 
range ( topics = ! pulpit1 & 0 equally  
acceptable to ! und]graduates ( !       
univ]sity & to ! m5 & wom5 :o con/itute 
! congregations ( great cities4  ,we _c 
und]/& ,dr4 ,purves z a prea*] or z     
tea*] unless we "k him z a man4 ,he _h a
 w>m he>t2 he _h a ke5 eye1 a good      
memory = names & faces4 ,he seem$ to "k 
m p 9 ,pr9ceton ?an anyone else4 ,he    
nev] loit]$ or dream$2 he 0 al]t1       

active1 en]getic1 int]e/$ 9 all good "w4
 ,! movem5ts ( 8 m9d1 l ^? ( 8 body1 7  
quick4 ,he 0 religi\s )\t be+ au/]e1 j z
 he 0 companionable )\t be+ worldly4 ,he
 t\*$ human life at a great _m po9ts4 ,z
 a ,new ,te/am5t speciali/1 x 0 8       
bus9ess to be famili> ) ! lit]ature &   
progress ( ! ,apo/olic p]iod4 ,h[ mu* he
 _h made himself ma/] ( t p]iod 8       
,apo/olic ,age#a w te/ify4 ,b he _h a   
wid] range ( ?\ght ?an t4 ,i h he>d him 
prea* ,?anksgiv+ s]mons t involv$ mu*   
?\ght1 ! result ( mu* read+ & cle> ?9k+ 
^u political sci5ce4 ,:ile he 0 f> f be+
 dispos$ to all[ sociology to sup]s$e   
!ology1 yet he recogniz$ t ! ,gospel _h 
great be>+ on social que/ions1 & he 0   
deeply int]e/$ 9 all sociological       
movem5ts4        #a ,apo/olic ,age4     
,scribn]'s1 #aijj4  ,b :5 we judge him z
 a tea*]1 we mu/ judge him r by 8       
influ5ce ^u ! m9ds ( 8 pupils ?an by !  
products ( 8 p51 s*ol>ly & cr$itable z  
!y always 74 ,= 9 a dep>tm5t t is s full
 ( activity z t ( ,new ,te/am5t         

lit]ature1 x is only by incessant /udy t
 "o c d mu* orig9al "w4  ,a great tea*] 
_c always be an au?or1 & a great au?or  
is n always ! be/ tea*]4 ,dr4 ,purves1 z
 all 8 /ud5ts w te/ify1 0 a great tea*]1
 & by common cons5t he held1 & is       
recogniz$ z hav+ held1 a =emo/ place 9 !
 ,am]ican pulpit4 ,he 0 n a controv]sial
 prea*]4 ,he 0 n a !ological prea*]4 ,he
 0 n a lit]>y prea*]1 ?\gh he _h comm& (
 a f9i%$ /yle4 ,philosophy _h little    
place 9 8 s]mons1 & he made no use ( !  
s5sational topics ( ! day4 ,he 0 eloqu5t
 r ?an brilliant4 ,8 s]mons 7 always    
spiritual4 ,!y 7 compactly1             
sy/ematically organiz$1 ) no p>ade (    
logic4 ,( no "o c\ld x be m truly said  
?an ( him1 t 8 com+ among y 0 n ) !     
wisdom ( entic+ words ( man's pleas+1 b 
9 demon/ration ( ! ,_s & ( p[]1 & t he  
det]m9$ to "k no?+ among y save ,jesus  
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 ,god & ! wisdom ( ,god unto salvation4 
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 ,i h spok5 ( him 9 ref]5ce to 8 wide   
relations1 because ,i believe t he      
belongs to ! *ur* at l>ge1 b ,i d n =get
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,pr9ceton & else:]e h enjoy$ "u 8       
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great 9 o!r sph]es :o give _! be/ ef=ts 
to ! reviews & j\rnals1 & give :at "t is
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be/ to 8 congregation--he>t & s\l & _s  
he gave to !m4  ,& n[ t he is gone1 x is
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m\rn him4 ,! loss is ours1 n 84 ,our    
he>ts ble$ = ^? :o are left beh9d4 ,we  
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call$ away1 z to :o %all fill ! vacant  

place4 ,b we d n murmur4 ,= him to live 
0 ,*ri/ & to die 0 ga94