,! ,william ,p5n ,lectures  ,,hidd5 ,,f 
,,! ,,prud5t  ,illu/ration3 ,paul       
,jones' signature4        #aiba ,walt]  
,h4 ,j5k9s1 ,pr9t] ,philadelphia        
,preface   ,?is is ! sev5? ( ! s]ies (  
lectures kn[n z ! ,william ,p5n         
,lectures4 ,!y are support$ by ! ,"y    
,fri5ds' ,movem5t ( ,philadelphia ,ye>ly
 ,meet+1 :i* 0 organiz$ on ,fif? mon?   
#ac?1 #aiaf1 at ,race ,/reet ,meet+     
,h\se1 9 ,philadelphia1 = ! purpose (   
clos] fell[%ip2 = ! /r5g!n+ ( su*       
association & ! int]*ange ( exp]i5ce1 ( 
loyalty to ! ideals ( ! ,society (      
,fri5ds2 & = ! prep>ation by su* common 
ideals = m effective "w ?r\gh ! ,society
 ( ,fri5ds = ! gr[? ( ! ,k+dom ( ,god on
 e>?4  ,! "n ( ,william ,p5n has be5    
*os5 because he 0 a great ,adv5tur]1 :o 
9 fell[%ip ) 8 fri5ds />t$ 9 8 y\? on ! 
holy exp]im5t ( endeavor+ to live out ! 
laws ( ,*ri/ 9 e ?\ght & ^w & de$1 t ^! 
might become ! laws & habits ( ! ,/ate4 
,paul ,jones1 ,secret>y ( ,! ,fell[%ip (
 ,reconciliation1 deliv]$ ?is sev5?     

lecture on ,hidd5 f ! ,prud5t at ,race  
,/reet ,meet+ ,h\se1 on ,fif? mon? #h?1 
#aiba4  ,philadelphia1 #aiba4     ,hidd5
 ,f ! ,prud5t   ,9 ! latt] "p ( ,janu>y1
 #aiae1 ,i visit$ = ! fir/ "t ! ,ute    
,indian ,res]vation 9 ! nor!a/]n "p (   
,utah & drove ) ! mission>y to ,ouray1  
:]e ! old] ,indians 7 ga!r$ = ! mon?ly  
issue ( rations by ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,t ev5+ 
9 ! log /ore1 ) "s fifty or sixty       
,indians ga!r$ ar\nd ! /ove on boxes or 
seat$ on ! c\nt]s "u ! flick]+ light ( !
 lant]ns hang+ f ! ro(1 we spoke (      
,god's love = m54  ,! next morn+ we f\nd
 "o ( our *ur* families 9 a log hut1    
ga!r$ ab\t a lett] :i* !y _h j receiv$ f
 _! boy :o 0 at a ,gov]nm5t ,s*ool 9    
,cali=nia4 ,:5 we _h read ! lett]1 !    
fa!r ( ! family1 ,alb]t ,cessp\*1 a man 
( ab\t =ty-five1 bl9d f tra*oma1 :i*    
affects s _m ( ! ,indians1 /ood up &    
draw+ 8 blanket ar\nd him held up 8 h&  
to signify t he 0 go+ to speak4  ,) !   
natural dignity ( ! ,indian1 he comm5c$ 
to talk 9 ! ,ute tongue1 8 daught]      

,rosita int]pret+ = him4 ,fir/ he ?ank$ 
u = ! words we _h spok5 ! night be=e &  
!n w5t on to speak ( some?+ :i* _h be5  
on 8 m9d s9ce ! previ\s summ]4 ,x seems 
t !re _h be5 a flag-rais+ at ! ag5cy    
headqu>t]s1 & mov+ pictures _h be5 tak5 
( ! ,indians z !y rev]5c$ ! flag4 ,he _h
 be5 ?9k+ ab\t x dur+ ^? mon?s4 ,x      
means1 he said1 t !y want to take our "y
 m5 away to fight4 ,x is n "r4 ,! "y m5 
%\ld n fight4 ,!n putt+ 8 h& 9 8 pocket 
he drew out a little silv] cross t _h   
be5 giv5 him "s ye>s be=e :5 he _h be5  
confirm$1 & hold+ x up z if 8 sightless 
eyes c\ld see x he said1 ,t's good4 ,t  
means t m5 %\ld n fight1 b live z       
bro!rs4  ,we expla9$ to him t he _h     
misund]/ood ! significance ( !          
flag-rais+1 b :o %all say t t ,indian1  
uncultur$1 pov]ty /rick51 diseas$ &     
ignorant by all our civiliz$ /&>ds1 _h n
 come ne>] to an und]/&+ ( ! he>t ( !   
,*ri/ian gospel ?an ! majority ( 8      
sophi/icat$ :ite bro!rs8  ,p]haps1 aft] 
all1 ,*ri/'s message is a simpl] ?+ ?an 

we h suppos$4 ,"o c g into a !ological  
libr>y today & f9d /acks & /acks (      
volumes on religion1 e?ics1 !ology1     
casui/ry1 exegesis1 philosophy1 !       
,bible1 ecclesia/ical hi/ory1 my/icism1 
apologetics1 metaphysics & a doz5 o!r   
subjects1 all design$ to illum9ate1     
def9e & exp\nd ! realities t ,jesus     
taught2 b someh[ !y seem wor?less :5 we 
note ! cle> grasp ( ! inn] tru? t !     
simple ,indian _h a*iev$ )\t _! help4   
,we h t5d$ to conceive ( tru? z some?+  
to be /udi$ & appreh5d$ intellectually r
 ?an some?+ to be liv$4 ,we ne$ ! rem9d]
 ( t old pray] :i* beg9s1 ,almighty     
,god1 :o %[e/ to !m t are 9 error !     
light ( ?y tru? to ! int5t t !y may     
return into ! way ( righte\sness4 ,tru? 
= ! sake ( "r liv+1 n tru? = ! tru?'s   
sake or tru? = ,god's sake1 is ! div9e  
valuation4 ,! wisdom & pati5t /udy ( !  
ages h gone into ! se>* = ! k ( ,god &  
,8 w1 b to :at purpose is x1 :5 today z 
ev] ! my/]ies ( ! k+dom are reveal$ to !
 he>ts ( ! *ild-l8  ,d n misund]/& me4  

,ignorance is no m a virtue ?an is      
wisdom4 ,we mu/ n =get ! speak] at a    
*ur* conf]5ce :o began a tirade aga9/ ! 
univ]sities & education1 express+       
?ankfulness t he _h nev] be5 corrupt$ by
 contact ) a college4 ,aft] he _h       
proce$$ a few m9utes1 ! *airman         
int]rupt$ ) ! "q3  ,d ,i und]/& t !     
speak] is ?ankful = 8 ignorance8  ,well1
 yes1 0 ! answ]1 y may put x t way4     
,well1 all ,i h to say1 said ! *airman1 
9 g5tle tones--all ,i h to say is t he  
has mu* to be ?ankful =4 ,bo? ignorance 
& wisdom may be b>s to ! und]/&+ (      
,god's w4 ,x is a "q ( ! he>t4  ,suppose
 we put ! problem to ourselves 9 ! =m ( 
que/ions :i* w br+ out "s ( ! curr5t    
conceptions ( religion4 ,is religion a  
=m ( belief8 ,is x a =m ( exp]i5ce8 ,is 
x ! corporate life 9 an in/itution8 ,is 
x a relation%ip to ,god8 ,!y all lead u 
to speculation & to ab/ractions4 ,or if 
we ask simil>ly does religion dep5d on  
k1 on emotion1 on sacram5tal connection 
) ,god1 or on my/ical deta*m5t f ! _w1  

aga9 we are l$ to try to f9d religion (f
 by itself1 :]e x may be weigh$ &       
measur$ & nurtur$ z if 9 a vacuum4 ,!y  
are int]e/+ que/ions1 b ! only answ] ,i 
h = !m is t !y sugge/ 9 no way ! graci\s
 words t came f ! lips ( ,jesus1 speak+ 
to ! he>ts ( babes4  ,8 words 7 n (     
!ological ab/ractions1 h[ev] true or    
illum9at+4 ,he decl>$ n ! mu/ ( arbitr>y
 au?ority nor ! ought ( imp]sonal law2 b
 r reveal$ 9 simple /ory or expression !
 ?+s :i* 7 true to ! _w ( m5 9 :i* ,he  
liv$1 ! h>monies :i* unite1 !           
relation%ips :i* gr[1 ! tru?s :i* 7     
self-conv9c+4  ,john ,dr9kwat]'s ,trojan
 soldi] says x to 8 comrade3            
,capys1 x is s little t is ne$$     ,=  
righte\sness2 we are s truly made1      
,if only to our mak+ we 7 true4  ,9 !   
days be=e we began to "q ! g5]ally      
accept$ /&>ds1 a judge always /ood = !  
epitome ( wisdom1 & x is wor? not+ t !  
recogniz$ function ( a judge is to      
consid] all que/ions 9 ! light ( !      
prec$5ts ( ! pa/4 ,t fact suffici5tly   

expla9s ! diff]5ce 9 receptivity to a   
new & lib]at+ tru? on ! "p ( ! wise &   
prud5t z comp>$ ) babes unhamp]$ by a   
judicial attitude or a collection (     
"t-honor$ %ibbole?s4  ,is x possible = u
 suffici5tly to dive/ ourselves ( our   
inh]it$ & acquir$ prejudices1 our       
!ology1 our ?\ght-=ms & ! accept$ /&>ds 
( conduct1 to ent] into an appreciation 
( ! exp]i5ce ( ^? to :om ! words &      
pres5ce ( ,jesus came z a new exp]i5ce8 
,x is d\btful :e!r we c v ?or\ghly1 &   
yet ,i w\ld ask y to make t attempt1 t  
we may toge!r exam9e anew ! reveal+     
simplicity ( ! message :i* ,jesus br\ght
 to ,8 g5]ation n9ete5 hundr$ ye>s ago1 
a message :i* is /ill valid 9 spite (   
all ! *ecks & di/ortions :i* we h plac$ 
^u x4  ,:at 7 ! sali5t features (       
,jesus' message & m9i/ry :i* f\nd su* a 
welcome acceptance 9 ! he>ts ( pla91    
ord9>y m5 & wom58 ,:at 7 ^? tru?s s     
simple t ! ignorant & uncultur$ c\ld    
und]/& !m1 yet s pot5t t once !y began  
to f]m5t _! possessors became kn[n z m5 

:o _h turn$ ! _w upside d[n8 ,i ?9k we c
 put !m d[n "u two heads :i* w include !
 he>t ( ! matt]4  ,! fir/ is simply t   
?is is ,god's _w 9 :i* we are liv+4 ,t  
s\nds l ! b>e/ sort ( platitude1 b h    
pati5ce4 ,!re is m 9 x ?an appe>s at    
fir/ glance4  ,c]ta9ly x is ! basis (   
,jesus' message4 ,f ,8 ref]5ces to !    
lilies on ! ,galilean hillsides & !     
sp>r[s on ! h\setops to ,8 discussion ( 
! :ole range ( human affairs1 ,jesus 0  
at pa9s to po9t out t !re 0 no detail   
:i* 0 outside ( ,god's c>e & conc]n4 ,! 
assurance ( ,/4 ,paul t all ?+s "w      
toge!r = good to !m t love ,god is !    
emphasis on su* a *>act]ization ( ! _w z
 f9ds its culm9ation 9 ,jesus' confid5t 
ass]tion1 ,ye !re=e %all be p]fect z y\r
 fa!r 9 heav5 is p]fect4 ,x is a _w 9   
:i* m5 c live up to _! be/4  ,did y ev] 
?9k :at a t]rible irony x w\ld h be5 if 
,jesus _h said t j to enc\rage u1 kn[+ t
 x c\ld nev] be true8 ,we are tol]ant ( 
! unconsci\s cruelty ( ! small boy :o   
teases a dog by hold+ a bone j out ( 8  

rea*1 enc\rag+ him to jump = x1 because 
we "k t he w f9ally give x to him4 ,x is
 un?9kable t ,jesus c\ld h us$ words (  
su* deep significance 9 su* a cruelly   
c>eless way4 ,x is ,god's univ]se 9 :i* 
moral purpose has a def9ite /&+ & a m   
?an ord9>y /r5g?4  ,pr(essor ,raus*5bus*
 has said x 9 ^! words3 ,if love is !   
fundam5tal quality ( ,god1 x mu/ be "p (
 ! con/itution ( humanity4 ,!           
simple-he>t$ h 9 all ages s5s$ ! import 
( ?is tru?1 = x has to !m op5$ up great 
vi/as ( ! possibilities ( life1         
possibilities contemptu\sly discr$it$ by
 ! wise m5 ( _! "t :o base _!           
calculations on human weakness r ?an on 
human pot5tiality4  ,y\r reali/ prides  
himself ^u keep+ 8 feet ^u ! gr\nd4 ,he 
w g no f>!r ?an he c see1 & he sees     
truly en\gh ! evil & imp]fection 9 ! _w4
 ,he notes ! weakness & failures ( ! be/
 int5tion$1 takes cognizance ( ! l[     
motives t s (t5 dom9ate1 & bases 8      
conclusions on !m4 ,he spurns !         
ideali/ic twaddle ( ^? :o1 he says1 are 

guid$ by _! hopes r ?an by ord9>y good  
s5se1 & fancies himself a practical man4
 ,he expects little & gets t4  ,!       
,*ri/ian reali/1 h[ev]1 sees !          
possibilities 9 ! evil & weak ( mank9d4 
,he recognizes elem5ts ( virtue & c\rage
 & honor t are wait+ to be call$ out1   
sets himself to elicit !m & bases 8     
conclusions on ^? v real facts4 ,he is j
 z practical z ! o!r1 b ) ?is           
diff]5ce--he expects m & gets x4  ,:5   
,jesus call$ ! impulsive1 eag] ,simon a 
rock1 ! h>d-head$ mu/ h smil$ & lat]    
rem>k$1 ,i told y s1 :5 ,pet] broke "u 8
 fir/ te/2 b ,jesus' judgm5t 0 ! tru]   
aft] all4 ,s ) ,m>y ,magdal5e & ,za*eus1
 ,jesus saw 9 !m :at !y might be &      
demon/rat$ t ?is is a _w :]e ! be/ has a
 *ance4 ,ah1 b a man's rea* %\ld exce$ 8
 grasp1 is ,br[n+'s rebuke to ! m]ely   
prud5t4  ,h y not$ h[ ,jesus drove home 
,8 po9t t ! possibilities = good 9 ! _w 
& 9 m5 & wom5 7 ( supreme importance8   
,he 0 n cont5t to leave x z a g5]al     
proposition4 ,by p>able & precept aga9 &

 aga9 ,he made x cle>1 n m]ely t !      
possibilities 7 "h1 b t !y 7 ,god's     
major int]e/4 ,by !m we are judg$4  ,!  
practical m5 :o knew t ! temple bills _h
 to be paid knew t money 0 money1 b     
,jesus rat$ ! wid['s t9y (f]+ above !m  
all4 ,! "o w&]+ %eep 0 m preci\s ?an !  
n9ety-n9e4 ,! p]fect "y man :o _h kept  
all ! comm&m5ts1 no d\bt ! joy ( 8 "m & 
! pride ( 8 community1 & also !         
sub/antial pill> ( ! *ur* :o _h done    
ev]y?+ t 0 requir$1 7 n to be comp>$ ) !
 social outca/ :o _h fail$ b _h ! grace 
to admit x4 ,!re 0 hope = him4  ,tak+ ! 
w = ! de$1 ! s9c]e int5tion = !         
a*ievem5t1 or ! ye>n+ ( ! he>t = !      
practical accompli%m5t1 is subv]sive (  
all our /&>ds ( conduct4 ,no bus9ess    
c\ld be run on ! basis ( pay+ m5 9      
accordance ) _! read9ess to "w1         
irrespective ( ! s]vice r5d]$1 z is !   
case 9 ! p>able ( ! labor]s 9 ! v9ey>d4 
,b ,god seems to be able to run !       
univ]se on t basis4 ,no wond] ! common p
 he>d ,jesus gladly4  ,( c\rse !        

coroll>y1 or r ! premise1 ( t is t ,god 
has fai? 9 u & loves & =gives4 ,t is :y 
,he c use su* an extraord9>y way (      
e/imat+ wor?4 ,he believes 9 u1 believes
 t we are bett] ?an we "k ourselves to  
be1 = our k seldom goes to ! roots ( our
 be+4 ,he c be pati5t :ile we are /ill  
/umbl+ ?r\gh ! %all[s ( exi/5ce4 ,ye "k 
n :at _s ye are (1 0 ,*ri/'s ^w to ^? :o
 _h n yet caught ,god's vision ( ! _w4  
,! "o :o gets t ?\ght 9 all its be>+s1 t
 ?is is ,god's _w f ! beg9n+ to ! end1 9
 all its implications1 kn[s t no ef=t is
 ev] lo/1 :atev] ! app>5t outcome4 ,he  
kn[s t a real bro!rhood is possible1    
h[ev] brok5 pres5t relation%ips may be4 
,he kn[s t ,god's w _c p]man5tly be     
?w>t$1 h[ev] man's futility may int]f]e4
 ,he kn[s t ,god & nature1 religion &   
sci5ce1 tru? & exp]i5ce mu/ ev5tually   
meet 9 "o common focus1 h[ev] sep>at$ !y
 may appe>4 ,he w e*o ,maud ,royd5's f9e
 words3 ,i am conv9c$ t :at ,i c see    
o!rs c see--& no?+ w p]suade me t ! _w  
is n ready = an ideal = :i* ,i am ready4

  ,!re is "o fur!r be>+ ( ?is c5tral    
?\ght1 & t is t ! div9e is ev]y:]e ab\t 
u--t we are nev] f> f ,god4 ,if we c    
s]ve ,him 9 our fell[s1 we c meet ,him 9
 our fell[s4 ,ri*>d ,swa9 tells ( go+   
home "o aft]noon & f9d+ 8 *ildr51       
,philip1 eight ye>s old1 & ,e/h]1 two   
ye>s y\ng]1 play+ toge!r4 ,! latt] 0 /&+
 "u ! electric light1 ) bo? arms rais$ z
 high z %e c\ld /ret* !m ov] h] head4   
,see+ h] dramatic position1 & ! unusual 
look on h] face1 he rema9$ sil5t1 kn[+ t
 some?+ 0 com+4 ,) int5se feel+ %e said3
  ,oh1 ,philip6 ( c\rse we c\ld kiss    
,god6 ,to :i* ,philip repli$3  ,oh1 y   
c\ldn't kiss ,god4 ,he is a _s4 ,:y1    
,god is 9 y--& 9 me4  ,/ill /&+ 9 h]    
dramatic position1 ) ! light %9+ full on
 h] face1 %e began l[]+ h] arms sl[ly1 &
 z h] expression ( compreh5sion deep5$  
%e said3  ,oh1 well1 !n1 ,philip1 if    
,god is 9 y & 9 me1 if we 7 to kiss ea* 
o!r we w\ld kiss ,god4  ,yes1 t is "r1 y
 w\ld1 0 8 response4 ,!n %e said3  ,let 
u kiss ,god4 ,he arose promptly1 & !    

*ildr51 ?r[+ _! arms tightly ar\nd ea*  
o!r1 kiss$ ,god4 ,!y _h grasp$ a        
fundam5tal idea & int]pret$ x 9 _! own  
sweet way4  ,:5 we c see ! div9e all    
ab\t u 9 our fell[s & live 9 a con/ant  
s5se ( x1 _m ( ! difficulties :i* p     
raise aga9/ ! full p>ticipation 9 !     
,*ri/ian way w quickly fade4 ,"o w m    
readily see ! necessity ( rel9qui%+ !   
way ( w>f>e & foll[+ me?ods :i* w call  
=? ! response ( t div9e elem5t4 ,!      
indu/rial problem w be tak5 f ! realm ( 
conflict+ economic elem5ts & be approa*$
 z a family affair1 9 :i* no gr\p w be  
will+ to tol]ate a sy/em :i* works      
h>d%ips on o!r memb]s ( ! family4  ,x is
 little wond] t ! pla9 p ( ,galilee &   
,judea receiv$ ! v>i\s angles ( t       
message ) a ready gladness4 ,t ?is 0    
,god's _w ab\t :i* ,he c>$ & 9 :i* m5 7 
,8 *ildr5 & c\ld live z su*1 0          
imm$iately a lib]at+ idea4 ,x fre$ !m f 
! tyranny ( ! curr5t ecclesia/ical      
e/abli%m5t2 x elim9at$ ! significance ( 
! ,roman yoke4 ,:at matt]$ x :at !      

emp]or or gov]nor did8 ,!y /ood or fell 
by ,god's judgm5t4 ,x kill$ ! envy ( !  
ri* or privileg$1 = did n !y h j z mu*  
wor? be=e _! common ,fa!r8 ,& !y f\nd n 
j a nation b a _w ( bro!rs4  ,my second 
po9t is1 ,i suppose1 9 a s5se1 b a      
developm5t ( ! fir/ "o2 b x has su*     
significance t x des]ves sep>ate        
emphasis4 ,x is t ?is is man's _w1 z    
well z ,god's1 or we might say1 because 
x is ,god's4 ,because x is ,god's _w1 x 
is ! sc5e ( great possibilities = !     
individual man & = ! :ole social gr\p4  
,! be/ is possible at any mom5t & = e   
p]son1 & ,god sees u 9 ! light ( :at we 
may be4 ,! b>ga9 idea ( religion z      
express$ by ,jacob--if y w look aft] me 
& keep me !n y c be my ,god & ,i w give 
my wor%ip--is =ev] swept aside 9 !      
conception t ,god has made ?is a _w :]e 
man c come to 8 be/1 & t :5 man responds
 to t vision & tries to live 9 ! light (
 x1 he is r5d]+ ! only s]vice ,god c>es 
ab\t4  ,! additional ?\ght :i* br+s !   
fir/ "o to completion is t ?is _w ( ^?  

great possibilities is put 9 man's      
keep+3 x is = him to create ! realities 
:i* pot5tially exi/4 ,x is man's _w1 =1 
z ,/4 ,paul says1 we are ,god's         
fell[-work]s4  ,x is unnecess>y to      
detail ! expressions ,jesus us$ to br+  
home to ,8 he>]s ! und]/&+ t x 0 = !m to
 make real :at 0 only pot5tial4 ,! ?\ght
 is express$ 9 ! l>ge 9 ! conception ( !
 k+dom :i* 0 to be progressively        
realiz$4 ,he ann\nc$ x z at h&1 outl9$  
its *>act]i/ics z a new bro!rly set (   
relation%ips & !n told !m h[ to br+ x   
ab\t4  ,he 0 n "o to op5 be=e !m a      
fool's p>adise4 ,he recogniz$ ! evil1   
weakness & brutality 9 ! _w summ$ up 9 !
 fact t m5 g5]ally 7 liv+ on q a diff]5t
 basis f t :i* ,he set =?4 ,8 0 n !     
advice to %ut _! eyes to ! actual       
situation & pret5d t x 0 :at !y w\ld l  
to h x4 ,_m h ?\ght t t 0 ,8 message2 b 
to give su* a ^w is no m l ,him ?an !   
supposition t ,he meant to enc\rage !m  
to attempt :at 0 impossible4  ,no1 ,he  
admitt$ ! evil t 0 pres5t1 t t5d$ to    

obscure ! possibilities :i* 7 also !re1 
& told !m h[ !y c\ld ov]come & trans=m t
 evil & make real ! good :i* _h be5     
ov]la94 ,=giv5ess & love 7 ! trans=m+   
p[]s :i* 7 to accompli% x4 ,he put a    
creative in/rum5t 9 _! h&s1 ! full      
possibilities ( :i* we h n yet discov]$4
  ,malcolm ,sp>kes has said3 ,love      
treats e man z if he 7 ! fri5d he ought 
to be4 ,t is n a gospel ( pret5se1 = !re
 is a compell+ p[] 9 love t br+s        
reactions (t5 q unsuspect$4 ,mo/ p1 9 _!
 reason+1 ignore ! fact t ?is human     
nature t we speak ( has its two sides2 t
 :i* responds to base motives & impulses
 & t :i* responds to ! high]1 & t x is =
 u to *oose :i* we %all appeal to4 ,x   
has be5 said t !re is no av]age human   
nature any m ?an !re is av]age organ    
music4 ,:at comes f ! pipes ( ! organ   
dep5ds ^u ! h& :i* t\*es ! keys1 :e!r x 
is a s]ies ( div9e h>monies or j a      
jumble ( discords4  ,! opposite         
conception has be5 put 9 ^! cle>-cut    
words by ,h]b]t ,adams ,gibbons 9 a     

rec5t magaz9e1 9 speak+ ( ! wisdom (    
,am]icans adopt+ a policy ( dis>mam5t3  
,_! c\ntry _c af=d to *ange f a wolf    
into a %eep unless a simultane\s *ange  
takes place 9 ! o!rs ( ! pack4 ,probably
 ! *ange w nev] come1 = ! simple reason 
t none w cons5t to risk be+ eat5 by be+ 
a little ahead ( ! o!r wolves4  ,su* a  
po9t ( view entirely ignores ! reality (
 human reactions4 ,! ,gold5 ,rule is mu*
 m ?an an arbitr>y obligation3 x is an  
expression ( ! fundam5tal tru? t m5     
react to ! /imulus t is appli$4 ,x may  
be true t a hungry pack ( wolves w n    
discrim9ate betwe5 a lov+ ,*ri/ian & an 
angry hea!n :o is at _! m]cy2 b ! case  
is entirely diff]5t :5 a gr\p (         
evil-m9d$ m5 enc\nt] a p]son radiat+ a  
_s ( love & good w z contra/$ ) "o :o   
%[s hatr$1 antagonism or fe>4 ,_!       
reactions w be q diff]5t to ^? two      
p]sons1 ev5 ?\gh no absolute gu>antee ( 
immunity goes ) ! =m]4  ,a few ye>s ago 
a c]ta9 clo?+ manufactur]1 :5 invit$ to 
make an address on ,:at ,is ,wrong ,)   

,*ri/ianity8 sat d[n to consid] ! matt]4
 ,be=e he got ?r\gh he decid$ t he _h no
 "r to criticize until he _h tri$ x out 
& t x 0 up to him to make ! attempt4    
,exam9+ 8 bus9ess 9 t light he f\nd t he
 0 pay+ "s wom5 z l[ z f\r doll>s a     
week4 ,he imm$iately tripl$ _! wages & !
 o!rs 9 proportion1 ann\nc+ t he 0 go+  
to run 8 bus9ess on ! basis ( ! ,gold5  
,rule4 ,he expect$1 z he said1 to g     
bankrupt 9 two or ?ree mon?s2 b felt t x
 0 bett] to g out ( bus9ess t way ?an to
 cont9ue & prosp] on an un-,*ri/ian     
basis4 ,b :5 ! ?ree mon?s 0 up1 he f\nd 
t in/ead ( be+ bankrupt ! firm _h made  
l>g] pr(its ?an ev] be=e1 = ! p _h      
respond$ 9 simil> ve91 & work+ ) a v    
diff]5t _s1 _h produc$ a mu* l>g]       
output4  ,x w\ldn't d1 on ! basis ( 8   
pr9ciple1 to take ! l>g] pr(its t _h    
come f ! increas$ ef=ts ( 8 work]s1 s he
 arrang$ to divide ! pr(its among !m 9  
accordance ) :at !y 7 receiv+4 ,aga9 !  
reaction came1 ?is "t 9 ! =m ( a        
petition f ! highe/-paid work]s say+ t x

 0 n fair = !m to receive s l>ge a      
proportion ( ! pr(its1 9 addition to _! 
wages1 & ask+ t ! pr(its be divid$      
equally among all :o _h work$ ! same    
l5g? ( "t4 ,!y1 too1 react$ to ! _s 9   
:i* !y 7 approa*$1 & s ! ?+ has gone on 
) _m subsequ5t developm5ts & a complete 
*ange ( _s 9 ! relations inside !       
factory & ) ! public4  ,! task ( creat+ 
! realities ( ! div9e ord] :i* is       
entru/$ to m5 re/s con/antly ^u ! prim>y
 fact t ?is is ,god's _w1 :]e           
possibilities ( bro!rhood & co-op]ation 
exi/4 ,! recognition ( t _w is an act ( 
fai? f :i* ! creative process />ts4     
,ano!r employ]1 in/ead ( compla9+ ab\t 8
 %iftless work]s :o d n "k h[ to sp5d   
intellig5tly ! wages !y receive1 c>ri$  
on a campaign ( education = a p]iod be=e
 a l>ge division ( pr(its 0 to be made  
to !m1 & on *eck+ up ! disposition !y   
made ( _! %>e1 acc\nt$ = practically "o 
hundr$ p] c5t 9 sav+s1 /ock inve/m5ts1  
prop]ty & improvem5ts4  ,y he> ab\t !   
ignorant =eign]s :o are work+ at our    

trades4 ,rec5tly ,i te/$ out a l>ge gr\p
 9 reg>d to _! ability to speak         
languages & f\nd a great _m :o c\ld     
speak ?ree or f\r & a consid]able numb] 
:o c\ld speak five1 six & sev54 ,) my "o
 language & no productive trade ,i      
conclud$ t ,i 0 9 no position to use t  
contemptu\s epi!t4  ,!re is also mu*    
loose talk ab\t ! subnormal brutes 9 our
 p5it5ti>ies4 ,?omas ,mott ,osborne1    
believ+ 9 ! possibilities ev5 9 su* m51 
proce$$ to call =? ^? possibilities by  
tru/+ ! m5 & mak+ an appeal to _!       
manhood4 ,dang]\s1 fooli%1 immoral 7 !  
comm5ts :i* 7 made ^u ! ent]prise2 b x  
work$1 & he has 9 ! process fitt$ ^? m5 
to return to a dec5t common life ) _!   
fell[s4  ,h]b]t ,gray has said3 ,i      
rememb] ! "t :5 ,i suppos$ t ,jesus lov$
 all m5 simply because ,he believ$ x to 
be ,8 duty1 & :e!r or no ,he f\nd 9 !m  
any?+ to be lov$4 ,! idea 01 ( c\rse1   
grotesquely fooli%4 ,god himself c\ld n 
love :at is ess5tially unlovable4 ,no6  
,jesus lov$ m5 & wom5 because ,he c\ld  

always f9d 9 !m some?+ wor?y to be      
lov$--"s possibility1 at ! wor/1 :i* 0 a
 fit object ev5 = div9e love4 ,he c\ld  
detect 9 ea* in/ance t :i* ju/ifi$ !    
decl>ation t man 0 made 9 ! image (     
,god4  ,!re is v little use 9 argu+     
que/ions ( ! elim9ation ( w>1 !         
reorganization ( indu/rial relations1   
new me?ods ( deal+ ) crim9als1 s*ool    
te*nique1 or ! f\ndations ( political   
gov]nm5t ) ^? :o are unable to detect 9 
m5 elem5ts ( wor? :i* c be c\nt$ ^u4 ,! 
basis on :i* su* p take _! /& is s f>   
remov$ f t ( ^? :o see ?is _w ( human   
relation%ips z a field = ! op]ation ( ! 
creative _s t only misund]/&+ is apt to 
result f su* discussions4  ,:5 "o has n 
t und]/&+ ( human relation%ips1 !n      
dom9ation1 co]cion1 suppression1 re/ra9t
 are ! logical me?ods :i* mu/ be employ$
 9 all ^? fields :5 m5 & wom5 d n ev9ce 
a desire to co-op]ate 9 ! common life4  
,! protection ( ! int]e/s ( ! "r-m9d$   
mu/ take prec$5ce ov] ! indulg5ce 9     
s5tim5tality4 ,:5 we are /rong en\gh    

we'll talk dis>mam5t4 ,knock ! brute d[n
 fir/ & argue ) him aft]w>d4 ,)\t       
discipl9e y c't h education4 ,no        
gov]nm5t c all[ its citiz5s to talk     
aga9/ x4 ,^! are s5tim5ts :i* we he>    
aga9 & aga94 ,!y proce$ q reasonably f a
 diff]5t b false conception ( human     
nature4  ,x is useless to try to meet   
su* reason+ & prove x false1 z long z we
 leave un*all5g$ ! basis f :i* x        
proce$s4 ,!re is :]e ! "w has to be     
done4 ,!re is :]e !re is a call = a new 
evangel today1 to reveal to m5 t same   
simple message t ,jesus proclaim$ s long
 ago1 t ?is is ,god's _w & t we c br+ to
 developm5t ! good t lies ev]y:]e ab\t u
 9 m54 ,:5 we h done t we c discuss ^!  
problems 9 t]ms ( und]/&+4 ,until we h  
done x1 we are m]ely beat+ ! air4  ,we 9
 ! mod]n _w ne$1 above _m ?+s1 a new    
und]/&+ ( =giv5ess4 ,9 spite ( mu* t has
 be5 writt5 by our really great ,*ri/ian
 ?9k]s :o h be5 bless$ ) ! *ild-l he>t1 
& 9 spite ( ! exp]i5ce ( ! _m :o h tri$ 
x out1 =giv5ess is /ill reg>d$ by !     

great multitude z a some:at difficult   
,*ri/ian duty4 ,x is ! response :i* we h
 to make :5 "o :o has wrong$ u comes    
rep5tant4 ,in/ead ( exact+ our rights1  
we mu/ g5]\sly call ! debt (f1 al?\gh z 
we h he>d lately1 ^! are "s ?+s :i* x   
w\ld really be un-,*ri/ian to =give4  ,b
 z ,dr4 ,na% rem9ds u3 ,if man s9n$     
aga9/1 draws back into 8 innoc5ce &     
waits until ! (f5d] comes to himself1 he
 ab&ons 8 little _w to ! devil4 99 99 99
 ,=giv5ess alone makes a full rep5tance 
possible4 ,& ,h]b]t ,gray c>ries ! ?\ght
 /ill f>!r :5 he says3 ,! secret (      
,*ri/'s dem& is 9 ! fact t =giv5ess is !
 only ultimately successful way (       
ov]com+ evil4 99 99 99 ,x ends evil     
because x w9s ! evildo]4 ,x gets at !   
root ( evil & und]m9es ! _s :i* produces
 /rife4 ,x saves ! s9n] because x makes 
its appeal to ! good t is 9 him & calls 
x into life4  ,^? :o say t we mu/ =give 
our enemies1 b t ( c\rse x w\ld be      
immoral to d s :ile !y are /ill         
unrep5tant1 are z f> f und]/&+ ,*ri/'s  

pr9ciple z a c]ta9 *ur*man1 :om ,i once 
he>d say t he _h no hope ( our ev]      
a*iev+ ,*ri/ian unity1 b t he 0 /ill    
pray+ = x4 ,s f> f be+ ! dutiful        
response to an attitude ( rep5tance1 x  
is r ! creative p[] :i* br+s out ! lat5t
 possibilities :i* h be5 obscur$ by s9 &
 evil4  ,x is ! basis ( :at might be    
call$ ! div9e process ( gett+ ev54 ,a   
gr\p ( boys 7 play+ ball "o "t1 & "o ( !
 numb] 9 a _s ( exasp]ation ?rew ! ball 
into a swamp1 :]e x 0 lo/4 ,! own] ( !  
ball came 9 to 8 uncle fum+ & decl>+ t  
he 0 go+ to get ev54 ,:at are y go+ to d
 ab\t x8 ask$ 8 uncle4 ,h[ are y go+ to 
get ev58  ,oh1 ,i'll fix him4 ,we won't 
let him play on ! team1 said ! boy4  ,x 
0 a r dirty trick1 wasn't x8 ,sort ( a  
l[-d[n ?+ to d8 cont9u$ ! uncle4  ,x    
c]ta9ly 01 b ,i'll get ev54  ,y might   
say1 !n1 said ! uncle1 t he 0 l ! swampy
 mire t he ?rew ! ball into1 comp>$ ) ! 
firm1 high gr\nd :]e y 7 play+8  ,yes4  
,well1 if y are go+ to get ev51 conclud$
 ! uncle1 y'll ei!r h to g d[n into !   

mire ) him or get him up on to ! clean1 
h>d gr\nd ) y4 ,?9k x ov]4  ,! next day1
 :5 8 uncle ask$ him h[ he _h made out1 
! boy repli$3 ,y "k ,i ?\ght ab\t :at y 
said1 ab\t gett+ ev51 s ,i told him we  
want$ him to pit* = u2 & he n only play$
 a d&y game1 b he said he w\ld get me a 
new ball4 ,! boy _h f\nd ! div9e way (  
gett+ ev54  ,i am n conc]n$ to apply ?is
 pr9ciple to ! _m corporate & social    
evils ( our "t2 = if only ,i c succe$ 9 
mak+ cle> h[ true & h[ vital x is z a   
key to human relation%ips1 & h[ c5tral x
 0 9 ,jesus' tea*+1 its wid] application
 c safely be left to y4 ,creative love  
is ! heal+ _s mo/ ne$$ 9 ! _w today4    
,if1 9 pres5t+ ^? aspects ( ,jesus'     
message :i* rea*$ ! he>ts ( ! simple ) a
 vitaliz+ p[]1 giv+ !m a new grip on    
life & a s5se ( at-hom5ess 9 ,god's _w1 
,i h convey$ ! impression t "h is a safe
 & easy way out ( life's difficulties1  
,i h fail$ 9 my task4 ,because a view ( 
! _w is true & because a me?od ( approa*
 is ! only ultimately successful "o1 x  

by no means foll[s t x is always a safe 
me?od = ! individual4 ,inde$ ,jesus     
abundantly rem9d$ ,8 foll[]s t !y ne$ n 
expect less ( opposition1 antagonism &  
p]secution ?an ,he ,himself _h receiv$4 
,! foll[+ ( ! way ( love w\ld make =    
division & /rife ev5 9 t place :]e x    
w\ld be h>de/ to see x arise--9 "o's own
 home4 ,x c\ld n be expect$ t evil      
corporately & socially entr5*$ w\ld     
always give way be=e ! p[] ( r$emptive  
love gl[+ 9 ! life ( "o individual4 ,x  
might mean t ! lives & labors ( _m w\ld 
h to be sp5t to ! utmo/ be=e love w\ld  
a*ieve its victory4  ,x is inde$ 9 !    
light ( su* a possibility t ! social "* 
( ! gospel is d\bly emphasiz$4 ,! k+dom 
has a mean+ only :5 we realize t f>     
beyond ! individual triumphs = love t   
may be a*iev$1 !re is a field t c be won
 only by ! corporate fai?fulness to !   
ideal ( ! gr\p4 ,! individual may lose  
by all ! worldly /&>ds1 & 8 life may    
seem an ineffectual prote/ or ge/ure1 b 
x is ! type ( los+ 9 :i* ! s\l is f\nd &

 :i* soon] or lat] w9s out = ! gr\p ov] 
! entr5*$ evil ( ages4  ,9 a decade 9   
:i*1 foll[+ a m imp]fect1 yes1 ev5 a    
sadly futile ideal1 millions ( m5 h be5 
cont5t to give _! lives1 we h no cause  
to feel t m5 w n be ready to pay !      
price4 ,!y are ev5 too ready to sell    
!mselves = t :i* is wor?less4 ,if !y b  
knew1 to adapt our ,"l's words1 if !y b 
knew ! ?+s t belong unto _! peace1 b n[ 
!y are hid f _! eyes6  ,b :y is x1 we   
are sometimes tempt$ to ask1 t ! way (  
love /irs up /rife & bitt]ness8 ,does n 
t outcome ( "s ( our endeavors argue a  
failure on our "p to express ! heal+ _s8
 ,x may be t1 ( c\rse2 b is x n g5]ally 
because t me?od is ess5tially an appeal 
to consci5ce1 & a consci5ce /irr$1 b n  
completely won1 drives its possessor to 
an extreme ( reaction8 ,x 0 no accid5t t
 "s ( our lead+ ,*ri/ian m9i/]s 7 ! mo/ 
bitt] detractors ( consci5ti\s objectors
 dur+ ! w>4 ,! v exi/5ce ( ! latt] 0 a  
cont9ual *all5ge to ! consci5ces ( ^?   
m9i/]s4 ,!y _h to ma9ta9 _! diff]5t     

attitude ! m vehem5tly4 ,z "s ( our     
fri5ds rem9d u1 love is n a mu%y ?+1 & x
 sometimes has to inflict pa94  ,! _w is
 gr[+ old 9 its sophi/ication4 ,!       
developm5ts 9 sci5tific rese>*1 dur+ !  
la/ c5tury especially1 h l$ _m to feel t
 9 ! ev]-gr[+ complexity ( ! life ( !   
univ]se & 9 ! ev]-wid5+ rea*es ( our k  
!re is1 ea* decade1 less & less place = 
,god 9 ! _w & less & less occasion to   
pay att5tion to ! words ( a half-my?ical
 ,syrian tea*]4 ,b out ( t v            
sophi/ication has come ! reaction t is  
lead+ _m to "q ! :ole int]lock+ sy/em ( 
philosophy1 sci5ce1 indu/ry & politics t
 sums up ! univ]se 9 t]ms ( mat]ial ?+s4
 ,x is "t1 !y say1 t we began to cut    
loose f ! ma*9e & get d[n to ! human    
he>t t is ! "o vital ?+ 9 ! _w3      ,n 
k+s & lords1 b nations6     ,n cr[ns &  
?rones1 b m56  ,to su* comes ) new &    
conv9c+ p[] t :i* has be5 hidd5 f ! wise
 & prud5t1 ! vision t ?is is /ill ,god's
 _w1 9 :i*1 = all ! le>n$ data we h     
collect$1 !re are /ill ! almo/ untapp$  

res]voirs ( human possibilities await+ n
 ! te/ tubes ( ! sci5ti/ or =mulas ( !  
ma!matician to br+ !m out1 b m]ely ! _s 
( r$emptive love z we h le>n$ x 9       
,jesus4  ,ri*>d ,rob]ts has said x r    
f9ely3  ,! /ory ( ,jesus is '! in/ance (
 love )\t a limit1' ! love t w n let me 
g or give me up1 t fl+s d[n p>ty-walls &
 ov]leaps fronti]s1 fl+s wide ! gate (  
fri5d%ip to ! enemy1 ! impulse & ! en]gy
 t creates ! sov]eign lovel9ess1 !      
lovel9ess ( a liv+ society ( m51 purg$ (
 enmities & discords & hatr$s1 liv+ out 
its manifold & abundant life 9 ! unbrok5
 h>mony ( unres]v+ fell[%ip4  ,if we c h
 ! humility to see t !re lies ! he>t &  
glory ( ! _w1 we c be cont5t to let !   
wise ones erect _! h\ses ( c>ds z !y    
may1 :ile )9 ! tott]+ /ructure we build 
! et]nal ,k+dom ( ,god4 ,we c !n greet !
 new day ) ,alfr$ ,noyes3      ,x is !  
,dawn6 ,! ,dawn6 ,! nations     ,f ,ea/ 
to ,we/ n[ he> a cry1--     ,?\gh all   
e>?'s blood-r$ g5]ations     ,by hate & 
slaught] climb$ ?us high1     ,"h--on   

?is height--/ill to aspire1     ,"o only
 pa? rema9s untrod1     ,"o pa? ( love &
 peace climbs high]4     ,make /raight t
 highway = our ,god4          99        
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