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,,to  ,my own lov+ fa!r1 :o did s[ ! se$
 ( a brave ,*ri/ianity 9 my "y he>t1    
:ile only eight ye>s ( age1 call+ me by 
8 dea?-b$1 on my knees1 ) 8 "r h& re/+  
^u my head1 9 8 la/ words to me1 say+3  
,my boy1 ,i leave y2 ,god w be y\r      
,fa!r1 & ,jesus ,8 ,son y\r ,savi\r2    
keep away f unholy associates1 & he$ n  
unlawful advice1 b "w = righte\sness &  
help ^? t are 9 ne$2 & we %all meet     
aga94 ,& 8 _s w5t into et]nity2 to :i*  
de/9ation ,i direct all my ef=ts 9 life4
                      ,?is ,book is     
d$icat$ by a grateful son1              
,,rev4 ,,meletios ,,gold54     ,,cont5ts
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,,page         ,i4 ,,f>ewell            
#ag        ,,ii4 ,,arrival              
#cf       ,,iii4 ,,fir/ ,,day ,,9 ,,new 

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#eg         ,v4 ,,philosophy ,,vs4      
,,*ri/ianity                         #ff
        ,,vi4 ,,god',s ,,provid5ce      
#gf       ,,vii4 ,,new ,,york ,,to      
,,cali=nia                              
#ib      ,,viii4 ,,honorable            
,,submission                            
#ajd        ,,ix4 ,,practical ,,effects 
,,( ,,practical ,,tru?                  
#aad         ,x4                        
,,greek-,,am]ikan-,,*ri/ian-,,associatio
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,,conclusion                            
#aea     ,,illu/rations       ,f>mh\se  
,frontispiece      ,rev4 ,m4 ,gold5 9   
,/reet ,attire z ,high ,prie/           
#cf      ,! ,_w's ,wond]1 ,acropolis (  
,a!ns1 ,greece              #eb      ,h4
 ,r4 ,h4 ,pr9ce ,ar?ur1 ,duke (         
,connaught & ,/ra!>n1     ,k4 ,g41 etc4 
#fh      ,rev4 ,m4 ,gold51 ! ,high      
,prie/ 9 ,*ur* ,c]emonial     ,attire   
#hd      ,rev4 ,m4 ,gold51 ,capta9 ( !  

,salvation ,army               #ajj     
,rev4 ,m4 ,gold51 ! f\nd] ( !           
,greek-,am]ikan-,*ri/ian-,association   
#abf      ,greek ,peasant ,woman        
#acb     ,conv]sion ( a ,high ,prie/    
into a ,practical ,*ri/ian ,work]       
,,second ,,edition      ,edit$ &        
,pres5t$ by      ,rev4 ,,meletios       
,,gold5      ,f\nd] ( !                 
,greek-,am]ikan-,*ri/ian-,association4  
,,high ,,prie/ ,,( ,,! ,,greek ,,or?odox
 ,,*ur*4      ,gr& ,repres5tative ( !   
,/4 ,/eph5's ,mona/]y1      ,mt4 ,a?os1 
,turkey4      ,ar*im&rides ( ! ,virg9   
,m>y's ,mona/]y1 ,salamis &      ,a!ns1 
,greece4      ,lieut5ant1 ,(fic]1 9 !   
,royal ,g5d>m]y ( ,greece4      ,gr&    
,*apla9 & ,orator ( ! ,supreme ,c\ncil (
 ! ,a4 ,a4      ,scotti% ,rite1 ,greece4
      ,capta9 ( ! ,salvation ,army1 ,u4 
,s4 ,a4      ,memb] ( ! ,massa*usetts   
,consi/ory ,s4 ,p4 ,r4 ,s41             
,?irty-second      ,degree1 ,bo/on1     
,mass4      ,evangeli/ to ! ,greeks 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 etc41 etc4      ,new     

,york4      #aiab4     ,,preface   ,9   
plac+ ?is second edition 9 ! h&s ( my   
read]s ,i mo/ gratefully ackn[l$ge !    
spl5did assi/ance ( my subscrib]s1 & !  
k9dness ) :i* ?is book has be5 receiv$  
by ! ,g5]al ,public1 :o made x possible 
= me to accompli% my int5d$ purpose1 ev]
 s9ce ,i left home1 t ,i %\ld give1 to !
 g5]al public1 an acc\nt ( my conv]sion 
into a practical ,*ri/ian work]1 kn[+ t 
!re are a great numb] ( intellig5t m9ds1
 among ! prie/s1 9 ! ,greek-,russian &  
,roman ,ca?olic *ur*es1 :o w\ld make    
good soldi]s ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 & "s ( !m  
might develop into h]oes ( ,tru? &      
,righte\sness1 if !y c\ld only d5y      
!mselves ( ! luxuries & l(ty life atta*$
 to _! prie/hood4 ,& ?is problem (      
selfi%ness is an absolute b>ri] n only  
to _! own ,salvation1 b to _m a s\l1 :o 
might h be5 sav$ f s91 & be conv]t$ to  
,god1 & usefulness1 b = ! ,prie/4  ,!   
solution ( ! problem 0 ! clue :i* aid$  
me to escape f ! labyr9? ( d\bt2 & n[1  
/&+ ^u ! rock ( un%ak5 fai?1 ,i (f] !   

clue t guid$ me to o!rs4  ,a "w ( ?is   
k9d is call$ = by ! _s ( ! age4 ,al?\gh 
! signs ( ! times are said to be        
propiti\s1 yet !re are con/ant          
developm5ts ( undiscipl9$ & unsanctifi$ 
m9ds bo? 9 ,europe & ,am]ica1 :i* furni%
 matt] ( regret to ! philan?ropi/ & !   
,*ri/ian2 & ?\gh !re are great          
controv]sies--go+ on at pres5t2 9       
relation to ! man's spiritual int]e/s1  
c5tral po9t ( all ?is heat$ conte/ has  
be5 ! ,cross ( ,*ri/3 yet ! mo/ obnoxi\s
 ob/acle 9 ! way ( progress z to !      
realization ( ,god's ,k+dom on e>? x is1
 & f all qu>t]s ! same exclamation      
utt]$1 ! prie/4  ,m5 & wom5 entru/$ )   
responsibilities ( rais+ *ildr5 9 !     
,*ri/-l way1 = ! future developm5t ( ?is
 great c\ntry1 w f9d valuable facts 9   
?is volume1 :i* ,i h endeavor$ to write1
 9 ord] to meet ! exig5cies among1 n    
only c]ta9 p1 b among _m well-br$ &     
well-cultur$ prie/s4  ,9 criticis+ ?is  
"w1 ! intellig5t read] is respectfully  
reque/$ to take into acc\nt ! peculi>   

circum/ances "u :i* ?is book is writt54 
,i 0 only six ye>s old--9 ! ,engli%     
language--_m miles away f any lit]>y    
assi/ance1 & fifty miles f ! ,bo/on     
,public ,libr>y1 :]e ,i c\ld d]ive _m   
te/imonies & op9ions ( undisputable     
au?orities to /r5g!n my religi\s op9ions
 & actions1 :i* are te/$ 9 ! mo/        
practical way by all conditions & "u all
 circum/ances1 f ! o/5tati\s pomp ( a   
high prie/ to a lov+1 l[ly work] 9 !    
slums ( ,*icago4  ,! place1 :]e ?is book
 is writt51 is a f>m situat$ 9 !        
picturesque c\nty ( ,worce/]1 & x might 
rightfully h attribut$ to ! effect ( !  
inspir+ natural surr\nd+s 9 ?is f>m t ,i
 0 enabl$ to ma/] my views 9 fram+ !m   
accord+ to ! l+ui/ic requirem5ts ( !    
,am]ican read]1 us+ ! e day language = !
 hi/orical "p ( my subject2 & ma9ta9+ ! 
m classical expression = ! m5 ) !       
t5d5cies to argue1 j to make a %[ ( _!  
high] k1 ?us try+ to excuse !mselves = n
 submitt+ all _! p[]s to ! ,w ( ,god4   
,x has be5 said1 all mis]y comes to !   

human race ma9ly f two causes2 fir/ly1  
?r\gh misconduct3 & secondly1 ?r\gh     
mis=tune3 !re=e2 s9ce !re is !          
self-evid5t tru?1 9 ! axiom1 t1 :5 !    
cause is diagnos$1 ! rem$y is ne> at h&1
 let u "w unit$ly to remove ! cause (   
all mis]y1 be x 9 ! ,greek p1 or ,jewi%1
 or ,g5tiles1 & by ! light ( ! ,gospel's
 tru?1 let u put =? all our ef=ts1 :ile 
"h on e>?1 9 e/abli%+ happ9ess & good w 
to all m54                              
,,rev4 ,,meletios ,,gold54              
,,nor? ,,rutl&1 ,mass41 #aiaj4          
,,*apt] ,i  ,f>ewell   ,x 0 ! ye> #aijc1
 on a v beautiful day1 "o ( ^? ,april   
days1 t are well kn[n & appreciat$ by ^?
 :o h be5 =tunate en\gh to travel ar\nd 
! purple ba!d ,m$it]ranean coa/1 t 8    
royal highness1 ! pr9ce ( ,greece1      
,&reas1 w5t abroad to meet 8 swee!>t1 :o
 aft]w>ds became 8 wife & pr9cess (     
,greece4 ,x 0 a confid5tial royal talk1 
! betro?al ( ,pr9ce ,&reas1 b = !       
newspap] man1 :o le>ns ev]y?+1 & he c   
keep a confid5tial talk z mu* z ,mrs4   

,gre5 did :5 %e promis$ to h] husb& to  
keep all to h]self t confid5tial talk !y
 _h "o night1 & ! fir/ ?+ 9 ! morn+     
speak+ to ,mrs4 ,jones ov] ! f5ce %e    
confid5tially deliv]$ t confid5tial talk
 & 9 ! same mann] all ov] f5ces &       
telephones1 :]ev] !y 7 procurable1 to   
save ! "t1 ! talk w5t r\nd ! t[n & came 
back to ,mr4 ,gre5's e>s1 & he only     
blam$ himself = be+ ! fool to tru/ 8    
wife4 ,s1 :5 ,pr9ce ,&reas1 came d[n to 
,piraeus1 ! seaport ( ,a!ns1 to bo>d on 
! fa%ionable ,fr5* ,s4 ,s4              
,mess5g]ie-,m>itime1 he 0 surpris$ by ! 
?rongs ( p t ga!r$ at ! pi] to greet him
 good luck 9 8 royal love affairs1      
because ! ,greeks pay m att5tion to !   
royal love affairs1 ?an !y d 9 pay+ _!  
royalties to fatt5 m highness &         
highnesses ?an any o!r ,k+dom on ! face 
( ! e>?4  ,! ,k+dom ( ,greece1 little m 
?an two millions ( p1 pay to ,k+        
,george1 = 8 annual all[ances six times 
z mu* z ! n9ety millions ( p to !       
,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,& e       

creature ( royal blood1 9 ,greece1 draws
 z high an all[ance1 z ne>] to ! ?rone 8
 or h] rights happ5 to be4 ,besides1 _m 
?\s&s ( acres ( ! be/ l& 9 ,greece1 is  
grant$ to ! memb]s ( ! royal family2 ?us
 caus+ ! imm5se emigration ( all ^!     
,greeks1 :om y meet 9 e corn]1 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 try+ to make an hone/    
liv+1 by %9+ y\r %oes1 or work+ 9 !     
con/ruction ( railroads 9 ,am]ica &     
,mexico4  ,! ,greek1 ?\gh born & rais$  
among ! mo/ beautiful v9ey>ds t made !  
hi/orical & fam\s ,nect> = ! ,gods1 yet 
:5 he leaves 8 home to g abroad1 he     
takes 8 la/ glass ( intoxicant1 till he 
settles himself1 9 a new adopt$ mo!rl&1 
& makes a com=table home = ! que5 ( 8   
he>t1 because home life is ! ideal ( e  
,greek & he is a model z head ( !       
family1 9 8 mod]ate means try+ to raise 
*ildr5 to 8 g5]ation & give !m ! be/ he 
c af=d4 ,hopeful1 t "s ,socrates or     
,demo/h5es might develop out ( 8 (fspr+4
 ,! ,greek has nev] be5 id5tifi$ ) any  
unlawful or crim9al movem5t ( ! s-call$ 

,an>*i/ic or ,sociali/ic4 ,! ,greek at  
all times & "u all circum/ances is an   
example z a law-abid+ citiz54  ,greek   
hi/ory is ! pride ( all ! civiliz$ _w1 &
 9 ! op9ion ( a mo/ di/+ui%$ sociologi/1
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is ! ,greece ( ?is age1
 & he ?9ks t x is ! irresi/ible law (   
gravitation & sympa?y t ! tide (        
emigration draws ! ,greeks f ! anci5t   
,greece into ?is new & glori\s ,greece4 
,& ! writ] 0 v little surpris$ :5 told t
 ,bo/on is ! ,hub ( ,am]ica1 or 9 !     
language ( ! ,ar*aeologi/1 ! ,a!ns ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 & !re & !n he made 8     
resolution to make 8 home 9 ,bo/on1 %\ld
 he ev] f9d ! way cle> to come to       
,am]ica4 ,! joyful dream ( 8 life has   
become reality1 & = ! la/ six ye>s f 8  
p]sonal obs]vations travel+ a little m1 
p]haps1 ?an ! av]age ,am]ican travel]1 f
 ,atlantic ,ocean to ,pacific ,coa/1 he 
is privileg$ to "k t ! _s ( ! ,anci5t   
,greece is n only conf9$ 9 ! ,hub1 b1   
hospitality & ! love ( art & beauty     
prevails 9 ! v he>t ( e true ,am]ican   

man & woman1 ev5 9 ! remote/ village &  
hamlet1 & he has yet to "k ! "t or !    
place :]e he did n feel p]fectly at     
home4 ,!re=e1 !re is no regret on 8 "p =
 bidd+ f>ewell to ! l& ( ! ,gods & !    
city :i* _h be5 ! bir?place ( ta/e1 (   
art & beauty & eloqu5ce4 ,! *os5        
sanctu>y ( ! ,muses4 ,! prototype ( all 
t is graceful & dignifi$ & gr& 9 s5tim5t
 & action4  ,hi/ory & philosophy1       
oratory & ! elem5ts ( ma!matical sci5ce 
claim z _! bir?place ! city ( ,a!ns1 :]e
 ,paul1 ! greate/ apo/le ( ,jesus ,*ri/1
 utt]$ 8 immortal oration to ! ,a!nians1
 on ! ,areopagus 7,m>s ,hill74 ,& he1   
dignifi$1 temp]ate1 high-m9d$ & le>n$ 9 
all wisdom1 ( 8 age1 ,paul1 confess$ t  
he 0 /&+ 9 ! mid/ ( ! highe/            
civilization1 bo? ( 8 own age & ( ! ages
 t _h elaps$4  ,paul1 ) 8 face t[>ds !  
nor? hav+ imm$iately beh9d him ! long   
walls :i* ran d[n to ! sea1 af=d+       
protection aga9/ a =eign enemy4 ,ne> !  
sea on ! "o side ! h>bor ( ,piraeus1 on 
! o!r t designat$ ,phal]um1 ) cr[d$     

ars5als1 _! busy workm5 & _! gallant    
%ips4 ,n f> (f 9 ! ocean ! ,isl& (      
,salamis1 ennobl$ =ev] 9 hi/ory z ! spot
 ne> :i* ,a!nian val\r *a/is$ ,asiatic  
pride1 & a*iev$ ! lib]ty ( ,greece4 ,!  
,apo/le turn+ t[>ds 8 "r h& to cat* a   
view ( a small b celebrat$ hill ris+ )9 
! city ne> t on :i* he /ood1 call$ !    
,pnyx1 :]e /&+ on a block ( b>e /one1   
,demo/h5es & o!r di/+ui%$ orators _h    
address$ ! assembl$ p ( ,a!ns1 sway+ t  
arrogant & fickle democracy1 & !reby    
mak+ ,philip ( ,mac$on tremble1 or work+
 good or ill = ! entire civiliz$ _w4    
,imm$iately be=e him look+ ^u ! cr[d$   
city1 /udd$ 9 e "p ) memorials sacr$ to 
religion or patriotism1 & exhibit+ !    
highe/ a*ievem5ts ( art4 ,on 8 left1    
some:at beyond ! walls1 ! ,academy1 )   
its groves ( plane & olive-trees1 its   
retir$ walks & cool+ f\nta9s1 its alt>  
to ! ,muses1 its /atues ( ! ,graces1 its
 ,temple ( ,m9]va1 & its alt>s to       
,prome!us1 to ,love1 & ,h]cules1 ne> :i*
 ,plato _h 8 c\ntry seat1 & 9 ! mid/ (  

:i* he _h taught z well 8 foll[]s aft]  
him4 ,b ! mo/ impressive spectacle lay+ 
on 8 "r h&1 t small & precipit\s hill ,!
 ,acropolis :]e clu/]$ toge!r monum5ts (
 ! highe/ art1 & memorials ( ! national 
religion1 su* z no o!r equal spot (     
gr\nd has ev] borne4 ,! ,apo/le's eyes1 
9 turn+ to ! "r1 w\ld fall on ! nor?-we/
 side ( ! em95ce1 :i* 0 "h & all r\nd1  
cov]$ & protect$ by a wall1 p>ts ( :i* 7
 s anci5t z to be ( ,cyclopean orig94 ,!
 we/]n side1 :i* alone gave access to   
:at1 f its orig9al de/9ation1 may be    
t]m$ ! =t1 01 dur+ ! adm9i/ration (     
,p]icles1 adorn$ ) a spl5did flight (   
/eps1 & ! beautiful ,propylaea1 ) its   
five entrances & two flank+ temples1    
con/ruct$ by ,mnesicles ( ,p5telican    
m>ble at a co/ ( #bjab tal5ts1 :i* is ! 
equival5t ( ab\t f\r millions ( ,am]ican
 doll>s4 ,9 ! "t ( ! ,roman emp]ors !re 
/ood be=e ! ,propylaea1 eque/rian /atues
 ( ,augu/us & ,agrippa4 ,on ! s\!rn w+ (
 ! ,propylaea 0 a temple to ! ,w+less   
,victory2 on ! nor!rn1 a ,p9aco!ca1 or  

picture gall]y4 ,on ! highe/ "p ( !     
plat=m ( ! ,acropolis1 n m ?an #cjj feet
 f ! entrance-build+s j describ$1 /ood &
 yet /&s1 ?\gh %att]$ & mutilat$1 ,!    
,p>!non1 ju/ly celebrat$ ?r\gh\t ! _w1  
erect$ ( :ite ,p5telican m>ble1 "u !    
direction ( ,callicrates1 ,ict9us &     
,c>pion & adorn$ ) ! f9e/ sculptures f !
 h& ( ,phidias4  ,nor?w>d f ! ,p>!non 0 
! ,ere*!um1 a comp\nd build+ :i* conta9$
 ! temple ( ,m9]va ,polias2 ! prop]     
,ere*!um1 call$ also ! ,cecropium1 & !  
,p&roseum4 ,?is sanctu>y conta9$ ! holy 
olive tree sacr$ to ,m9]va1 ! holy      
salt-spr+1 ! anci5t wood5 image (       
,pallas1 etc41 & 0 ! sc5e ( ! olde/ &   
mo/ v5]at$ c]emonies & recollections ( !
 ,a!nians4 ,p]haps1 = ?is reason1 ,k+   
,george ( ,greece1 9 celebrat+ 8 #be?   
anniv]s>y on ! ,?rone1 he gave ^u ?is   
rock ( ,acropolis1 t rem>kable banquet  
to all cr[n$ visitors1 #age 9 numb] f e 
royal family ( ,europe4 ,at ?is         
memorable ev5t1 ! writ] held ! (fice (  
man at arms on ! ,acropolis1 al?\gh he 0

 ! y\nge/ (fic] 9 ! ,royal ,g5d>m]y (   
,greece1 at ! "t4  ,betwe5 ! ,propylaea 
& ! ,ere*!um 0 plac$ ! colossal bronze  
/atue ( ,pallas-,proma*os1 ! "w (       
,phidias1 :i* t[]$ s high above ! o!r   
build+s1 t ! plume ( h] helmet & ! po9t 
( h] spe> 7 visible on ! sea betwe5     
,sunium & ,a!ns4 ,moreov]1 ! ,acropolis 
0 occupi$ by s great a cr[d ( /atues &  
monum5ts1 t ! acc\nt1 z f\nd 9          
,pausanias1 excites ! read]'s wond]1 &  
makes x difficult = him to und]/& h[ s  
mu* c\ld h be5 cr[d$ into a space :i*   
ext5d$ f ! s\!a/ only #aaej feet1 :il/  
its greate/ bread? did n exce$ #ejj     
feet4  ,on ! hill itself :]e ,paul /ood1
 0 ! temple ( ,furies1 & 9 ! c\rt h\se (
 ,areopagus1 !re 0 ! alt> to ,a!ne      
,areia4  ,9 all hi/orical probability1  
,paul1 /ood exactly on ?is place :51 to 
! unkn[n ,god z 8 text1 he deliv]$ !    
und]/&+ ( ,! ,true & ,liv+ ,god1 :o made
 ! _w & all ?+s !re91 & he made ( "o    
blood all nations ( m5 = to dwell on all
 ! face ( ! e>?4  ,! writ]1 consequ5tly1

 9 bidd+ f>ewell to 8 belov$ ,a!ns1 he  
knew t he 0 go+ z a bro!r among memb]s (
 ! same family ( humanity 9 a l& :]e man
 is free to wor%ip ,god1 n 9 hypocrisy &
 deceit1 b 9 ,_s & 9 tru?4  ,on ! same  
beautiful ,april day t ,pr9ce ,&reas 0  
go+ abroad1 ! writ] w5t abo>d on ! same 
,s4 ,s4 ,mess5g]ie-,m>itime1 unaw>e (   
,h4 ,r4 ,h4's pres5ce !re1 notifi$ only 
at ! la/ mom5t by ! ag5t ( ! company1   
,mr4 ,*ri/oph] ( ,piraeus1 :o 0 on bo>d 
himself go+ to ,italy on a bus9ess trip4
 ,mr4 ,*ri/oph]1 by be+ a memb] ( ! same
 fell[craft 9 :i* ! writ] 0 ! ,gr&      
,*apla91 he took pa9s to secure a v     
com=table /at]oom = 8 bro!r ,*apla94    
,n[ ,i 0 foll[+ ,mr4 ,*ri/oph] & an     
(fic] ( ! ,s4 ,s4 to locate myself 9 !  
suite provid$ = me1 & z we 7 oblig$ to  
pass ?r\gh ! reception hall !re ,i f\nd 
myself face to face ) ! ,k+ ,george1 & !
 foll[+ dialogue occurs4  ,k+--,:]e are 
y go+1 ,fa!r8  ,i--,on a recreation     
trip1 ,y\r ,maje/y4 7,i %\ld h said1 on 
a re=mation trip47  ,k+--,i hope y w h a

 bon voyage4  ,i--,y\r ,maje/y's wi%1   
,god grant x to be s1 & ,i pray t ,8    
,fav\r %all cr[n ) joy1 all ! desires ( 
,h4 ,r4 ,h4's1 ! ,pr9ce1 9 8 j\rney4    
,k+--,) y\r pray]s1 ,fa!r1 ,i believe   
,h4 ,r4 ,h4 w be well successful4  ,& ) 
"o ( 8 well kn[n diplomatic smiles t    
conta9 manifold mean+s1 ,k+ ,george bid 
u f>ewell1 & 9 a few mom5ts ! big :i/le 
blew & a g5tle vibration ( ! boat gave !
 notice t we 7 on ! move4 ,i w5t into my
 cab9 & look+ ?r\gh ! hole t 0 do+ duty 
( a r\nd w9d[1 ,i beheld ! monum5t (    
,!mi/ocles pass+ sl[ly1 & :5 ,i c\ld see
 t no m1 ,i felt some?+ melt+ 9 my he>t 
& ov]-fl[+ly com+ up into my eyes 9 !   
%ape ( two drops ( burn+ wat]4 ,i took  
!m on ! tips ( my f+]s & aft] kiss+ !m )
 all ! t5d]ness ( a lov+ he>t1 ,i       
spr9kl$ !m into ! apeiron1 f>ewell to my
 lov$ ones left beh9d me1 :ile ! big ,s4
 ,s4 9 full /eam 0 n[ c>ry+ me fa/] &   
fa/] into ! unkn[n & unc]ta94  ,i did n 
leave my cab9 & !re took my meals = two 
reasons2 fir/1 ,h4 ,r4 ,h4 express$ !   

wi% to take 8 meals at ! regul>         
fir/-class d9+ table1 ) all ! mortals   
!re91 & ,i _h little desire to meet him 
anyway2 & second because ,i want$ to be 
alone to indulge undi/urb$ 9 my ?\ghts &
 /udy !m & keep notes ( !m = my future  
use4  ,! hi/ory tells u t x took ?irty  
ye>s = ! greate/ philosoph] t 0 ev] born
 to give 8 def9ite op9ion z to !        
immortality ( ! s\l4 ,& if a philosoph] 
l ,socrates1 aft] ?irty ye>s ( con/ant  
/udy1 he knew "o ?+1 t he knew no?+1 x  
is absurd to d>e say t we %all ev] "k m 
?an ,socrates did1 & 9 reg>d to ! mo/   
p]plex$ problem ( ! human s\l we c only 
rejoice 9 ! fact t we are plac$ 9 a m   
advanc$ position above ,socrates1 t we c
 look ^u ^! problems ) m light1 & t is !
 light t comes f ,galilee4  ,alone z ,i 
0 9 my cab9 ,i ?\ght ( ,socrates1 ,i    
?\ght ( ,confucius1 ( ,buddha1 & 9 fact 
,i ?\ght ( ! _m anci5t & mod]n lead]s ( 
great movem5ts1 & ( new ?\ghts1 my      
admiration is insi/5t to ev]y?+ t is    
noble & pure 9 s5tim5t & praxis1 b !re  

is only "o lead]1 :om my _s admires !   
be/ & ,i wor%ip him ) love & devotion1 !
 man :o gave 8 life = me4 ,i knew ,i 0  
free ?r\gh 8 dea? & ,i 0 happy4 ,!      
,hi]>*ical *ur* 0 oppos+ me             
unreasonably2 my own de>e/ & ne>e/      
relatives did n und]/& me1 _! /ronge/   
argum5t be+1 h[ c\ld ,i sacrifice su* a 
high (fice & d5y a promis+ great] future
 & /ill be 9 my "r m9d8  ,n be+ satisfi$
 9 my own he>t1 mu* less conv9c$ 9 my   
m9d1 ,i made a pilgrimage to ,j]usalem1 
9 ord] to f9d out :e!r ,jesus 0 ! only  
,savi\r ( mank9d )\t ! necessity ( a    
prie/4 ,x 0 !n & !re1 :ile kneel+ on my 
knees ^u t rock ( ,golgo?a t came to me 
) />tl+ =ce & cle>ness t ,i mu/ be a    
foll[] ( ,jesus ,*ri/ & n a             
repres5tative4 ,all m5 may live on !    
,*ri/-l way & be happy1 b ! man :o d>es 
p]sonify himself ) ! au?orities belong+ 
only to ,jesus1 t man mu/ be a fak]2    
,great] love ha? no man ?an ?is1 t a man
 lay d[n 8 life = 8 fri5ds & ,i knew    
,jesus 0 my fri5d1 ! only fri5d left to 

me1 :ile e o!r fri5d _h =sak5 me4 ,9 t  
little cab9 ,i felt 8 companion%ip1 &   
look+ at ! clock on ! dress] ,i beheld 9
 ! mirror a pleasant face smil+ at me4  
,! h\r 0 ne>ly midnight & ,i retir$1 s++
 ,he promis$ nev] to leave me alone4  ,!
 voyage f ,piraeus to ,naples is said to
 be ! be/ & gr&e/ 9 ,m$it]ranean1 & 9   
company ( a royal fell[ travell] might h
 be5 int]e/+ ev5 to ! mo/ ecc5tric      
,yankee1 b to me x 0 a monoton\s ev5t1 &
 ! second ev5+ :ile ,i 0 walk+ = "s     
ex]cise on ! deck1 ,h4 ,r4 ,h4 came up  
to me graci\sly express+ 8 regrets = n  
see+ me at ! table1 & inquir+ if ,i 0 n 
feel+ well1 b he soon notic$ my         
laconical way 9 excus+ my abs5ce1 & he  
)drew1 leav+ me alone 9 my admiration ( 
a gr& view on a moonlight$ nature 9 !   
,m$it]ranean4 ,& ! only ?\ght occupy+ my
 m9d 02 h[ soon c\ld ,i get to ,am]ica8 
,= ?is reason p]haps1 ,i decid$ to take 
/eam%ip = ,new ,york at ,naples1 ,italy1
 in/ead ( go+ to ,m>seilles1 *ief       
seaport ( ,france on ! ,m$it]ranean1 ?us

 =feit+ my rights on ,s4 ,s4            
,mess5g]ie-,m>itime1 t _h be5 paid f    
,piraeus to ,m>seilles4  ,happily1 ,mr4 
,*ri/oph] 0 also repres5t+ ! ,s4 ,s4    
,co41 ( ,fabre ,l9e1 & ! ,s4 ,s4        
,g]mania ( ! same company 0 s*$ul$ to   
dep>t f ! h>bor ( ,naples 9 a few days4 
,x c]ta9ly 0 a pleasure & an opportunity
 ( :i* we took advantage to visit ! mo/ 
int]e/+ places 9 & ar\nd ,naples1 ! city
 ( f> fam\s & at ! same "t notori\s1 =  
!re ! /rang] notices1 9 e /ep1 ! beauty 
( ,italian art & ! ,neapolitan fil?     
comb9$ 9 ! mo/ peculi> texture4  ,mak+  
good use ( ! little "t :i* we _h at our 
disposal1 we took ! tra9 & w5t up to see
 ! ,city 9 :i* ! ,pope entomb$ himself a
 liv+ mummy r ?an to co-op]ate ) !      
civiliz$ _w 9 build+ ,god's ,k+dom on   
e>?4  ,9 look+ ov] my memor&ums ,i h j  
discov]$ a description t ,i kept ab\t ! 
,et]nal ,city4 ,! hi/orical facts !re9  
are support$ by undisputable au?ority4  
,& ,i ?9k x apropos b5eficial to my     
read]s1 if x w be plac$ at _! h&s be=e !

 clos+ ( ?is *apt]4  ,on ! riv] ,tib]1  
ab\t fifte5 miles f its m\? 9 ! pla9 (  
:at is n[ call$ ! ,campagna1 /&s ! fam\s
 capital ( ! ,we/]n ,_w1 & ! pres5t     
resid5ce ( ! ,pope1 ! ,city ( ,rome4 ,! 
surr\nd+ c\ntry is n a pla91 b a sort ( 
undulat+ table-l&1 cross$ by hills1 :ile
 x s9ks t[>ds ! s\?we/ to ! m>%es (     
,m>emma1 :i* coa/ ! ,m$it]ranean4 ,9    
anci5t geography ! c\ntry1 9 ! mid/ (   
:i* ,rome lay1 0 t]m$ ,latium1 :i*1 9 ! 
e>lie/ times1 compris$ )9 a space ( ab\t
 f\r geographical squ>e miles ! c\ntry  
ly+ betwe5 ! ,tib] & ! ,numisius1 ext5d+
 f ! ,alban ,hills to ! sea1 hav+ = its 
*ief city ,laur5tum4 ,"h1 on ! ,palat9e 
,hill1 0 ! city ( ,rome f\nd$ by        
,romulus & ,remus1 gr&sons ( ,numitor1 &
 sons ( ,rhea ,sylvia1 to :om1 z !      
orig9ators ( ! city1 my?ology ascrib$ a 
div9e p>5tage4 ,! orig9 ( ! t]m ,rome is
 9 dispute4 ,"s d]ive x f ! ,greek      
,romee1 /r5g?1 consid]+ t ?is "n 0 giv5 
to ! place z be5 a =tress4 ,cic]o says !
 "n 0 tak5 f t ( its f\nd] ,romulus4 ,at

 fir/ ! city _h ?ree gates1 accord+ to a
 secret usage4 ,f\nd$ on ! ,palat9e     
,hill1 x ext5d$1 by degrees1 s z to take
 9 six o!r hills at ! foot ( :i* ran    
deep valleys t 9 e>ly times 7 9 "p      
ov]fl[$ ) wat]1 :ile ! hill-sides 7     
cov]$ ) trees4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ! _m ye>s   
dur+ :i* ,rome 0 acquir+ to h]self !    
empire ( ! _w1 ! city und]w5t great1    
num]\s1 & important *anges4 ,"u its fir/
 k+s x mu/ h pres5t$ a v diff]5t aspect 
f :at x did aft] x _h be5 beautifi$ by  
,t>qu94 ,! de/ruction ( ! city by !     
,gauls caus$ a ?or\gh alt]ation 9 x3 nor
 c\ld ! tr\bl$ times :i* ensu$ h be5    
fav\rable to its be+ well re/or$4 ,x 0 n
 till ri*es & arti/ic skill came into ! 
city on ! conque/ ( ,philip ( ,mac$on1 &
 ,antio*us ( ,syria1 t !re arose 9 ,rome
 l>ge h&some /one h\ses4 ,! capture (   
,cor9? conduc$ mu* to ! adorn+ ( ! city3
 _m f9e specim5s ( art be+ transf]r$ f  
!nce to ! abode ( ! conqu]ors4 ,& s1 z !
 p[] ( ,rome ext5d$ ov] ! _w1 & h] *ief 
citiz5s w5t into ! colonies to enri*    

!mselves1 did ! ma/]pieces ( ,grecian   
art fl[ t[>ds ! capital1 toge!r ) "s ( !
 ta/e & skill to :i* !y ow$ _! bir?4    
,augu/us1 h[ev]1 x 01 :o did mo/ =      
embelli%+ ! capital ( ! _w1 ?\gh !re may
 be "s sacrifice ( tru? 9 ! po9t$ say+1 
t he f\nd ,rome built ( brick1 & left x 
m>ble4 ,subsequ5t emp]ors foll[$ 8      
example1 till ! place became ! greate/  
repository ( ar*itectural1 pictorial1 & 
sculptural skill1 t ! _w has ev] se53 a 
result to :i* ev5 ,n]o's inc5di>ism     
indirectly conduc$1 z af=d+ an occasion 
= ! city's be+ rebuilt "u ! high]       
sci5tific influ5ces ( ! times4 ,! site  
occupi$ by mod]n ,rome is n precisely ! 
same z t :i* 0 at any p]iod cov]$ by !  
anci5t city3 ! *ange ( locality be+     
t[>ds ! nor?-we/1 ! city has p>tially   
retir$ f ! celebrat$ hills4 ,ab\t       
two-?irds ( ! area )9 ! walls1 trac$ by 
,aurelian1 are n[ desolate1 consi/+ (   
ru9s1 g>d5s1 & fields1 ) "s *ur*es1     
conv5ts1 & o!r scatt]$ habitations4     
,orig9ally ! city 0 a squ>e mile 9 area4

 ,9 ! "t ( ,pl9y ! walls 7 ne>ly tw5ty  
miles 9 circuit3 n[ !y are f f\rte5 to  
fifte5 miles r\nd4 ,its orig9al gates1  
?ree 9 numb]1 _h increas$ 9 ! "t ( !    
eld] ,pl9y to ?irty-sev54 ,mod]n ,rome  
has sixte5 gates1 "s ( :i* are1 h[ev]1  
built up4 ,?irty-"o great roads c5t]$ 9 
,rome1 :i*1 issu+ f ! ,=um1 trav]s$     
,italy1 ran ?r\gh ! prov9ces1 & 7       
t]m9at$ only by ! b\nd>y ( ! empire4 ,z 
a />t+ po9t a gilt pill> 7,milli>ium    
,aureum7 0 set up by ,augu/us 9 ! middle
 ( ! ,=um4 ,?is curi\s monum5t1 f :i*   
di/ances 7 reckon$1 0 discov]$ 9 #ahbc4 
,eight pr9cipal bridges l$ ov] ! ,tib]3 
( ^! ?ree are /ill relics4 ,! f\r       
di/ricts into :i* ,rome 0 divid$ 9 e>ly 
times1 ,augu/us increas$ to f\rte54     
,l>ge op5 spaces 7 set ap>t 9 ! city1   
call$ ,campi1 = assemblies ( ! p &      
m>tial ex]cises1 z well z = games4 ,(   
n9ete5 :i* are m5tion$1 ! ,campus       
,m>tius 0 ! pr9cipal4 ,x 0 ne> ! ,tib]1 
:5ce x 0 call$ ,tib]9us4 ,! epi!t       
,m>tius 0 d]iv$ f ! pla9 be+ consecrat$ 

to ,m>s1 ! god ( w>4 ,9 ! lat] ages x 0 
surr\nd$ by sev]al magnific5t /ructures1
 & porticoes 7 erect$1 "u :i*1 9 bad    
wea!r1 ! citiz5s c\ld g ?r\gh _! usual  
ex]cises4 ,x 0 also adorn$ ) /atues &   
ar*es4 ,! "n ( ,=a 0 giv5 to places :]e 
! p assembl$ = ! transaction ( bus9ess4 
,! ,=a 7 ( two k9ds--=a v5alia1 m>kets1 
& =a civilia1 law c\rts1 etc4  ,until ! 
"t ( ,julius ,cs> !re 0 b "o ( ! latt]  
k9d1 t]m$ by way ( di/9ction ,=um       
,romanum1 or simply ,=um4 ,x lay betwe5 
! ,capitol9e & ,palat9e ,hills3 x 0     
eight hundr$ feet wide1 & adorn$ on all 
sides ) porticoes1 %ops1 & o!r edifices1
 on ! erection ( :i* l>ge sums _h be5   
exp5d$1 & ! appe>ance ( :i* 0 v impos+1 
especially z x 0 mu* enhanc$ by num]\s  
/atues4 ,9 ! c5tre ( ! ,=um 0 ! pla9    
call$ ! ,curtian ,lake1 :]e ,curtius is 
said to h ca/ himself into a *asm or    
gulf1 :i* clos$ on him1 & s he sav$ 8   
c\ntry4 ,on "o side 7 ! elevat$ seats or
 sugge/us1 a sort ( pulpits f :i*       
magi/rates & orators address$ ! p1      

usually call$ ,ro/ra1 because adorn$ ) !
 beaks ( %ips :i* _h be5 tak5 9 a       
sea-fight f ! inhabitants ( ,antium4    
,ne> by 0 ! "p ( ! ,=um call$ !         
,comitium1 :]e 7 held ! assemblies ( ! p
 call$ ,comitia ,curiata4 ,! celebrat$  
temple1 be>+ ! "n ( ,capitol1 ( :i* !re 
rema9 only a few ve/iges1 /ood on !     
,capitol9e ,hill1 ! highe/ ( ! sev53 x 0
 squ>e 9 =m1 ea* side ext5d+ ab\t two   
hundr$ feet1 & ! asc5t to x 0 by a      
flight ( "o hundr$ /eps4 ,x 0 "o ( !    
olde/1 l>ge/1 & gr&e/ edifices 9 ! city4
 ,f\nd$ by ,t>qu9ius ,priscus1 x 0 at   
sev]al times enl>g$ & embelli%$4 ,its   
gates 7 ( brass1 & x 0 adorn$ ) co/ly   
gild+s3 :5ce x is t]m$ gold5 & glitt]+1 
aurea1 fulg5s4 ,x enclos$ ?ree          
/ructures1 ! temple ( ,jupit]           
,capitol9us 9 ! c5tre1 ! temple ( ,m9]va
 on ! "r1 & ! temple ( ,juno on ! left4 
,! ,capitol also includ$ "s m9or temples
 or *apels1 & ! ,casa ,romuly1 or       
,romulus1 cov]$ ) /raw4 ,ne> ! asc5t to 
! ,capitol 0 ! asylum 7,cities (        

refuge74 ,we also m5tion ! ,basilic1    
s9ce "s ( !m 7 aft]w>ds turn$ to !      
purposes ( ,*ri/ian wor%ip4 ,!y 7       
orig9ally build+s ( great spl5d\r1 be+  
appropriat$ to meet+s ( ! s5ate1 & to   
judicial purposes4 ,"h c\nsellors       
receiv$ _! cli5ts1 & bank]s transact$ _!
 bus9ess4 ,! e>lie/ *ur*es1 be>+ ! "n ( 
,basilic1 7 erect$ "u ,con/ant9e !      
,great4 ,he gave 8 own palace on !      
,caelian ,hill z a site = a ,*ri/ian    
temple4 ,next 9 antiquity 0 ! *ur* ( ,/4
 ,pet]1 on ! ,vatican ,hill1 built      
,a4,d4 #cbd1 on ! site & ) ! ru9s (     
temples consecrat$ to ,apollo & ,m>s4 ,x
 /ood ab\t twelve c5turies1 at ! end (  
:i* x 0 sup]s$$ by ! mod]n *ur* be>+ !  
same "n4  ,! ,cirei 7 build+s oblong 9  
%ape1 us$ = public games1 races1 &      
bea/-fights4 ,! ,!atra 7 edifices       
design$ = dramatic exhibitions3 !       
,amphi!atra 7d\ble !atres1 build+s 9 an 
oval =m7 s]v$ = gladiatorial %[s & !    
fight+ ( wild animals4 ,t :i* 0 erect$  
by ! ,emp]or ,titus1 & ( :i* !re /ill   

exi/s a spl5did ru91 0 call$ !          
,coliseum1 f a colossal /atue ( ,n]o t  
/ood ne> x4 ,) an excess ( luxury1      
p]fum$ liquids 7 convey$ 9 secret tubes 
r\nd ^! imm5se /ructures1 & diffus$ ov] 
! spectators1 sometimes f ! /atues :i*  
adorn$ ! int]ior4 ,9 ! ar5a :i* =m$ !   
c5tre ( ! amphi!atres1 ! e>ly ,*ri/ians 
(t5 endur$ m>tyrdom by be+ expos$ to    
rav5\s bea/s4  ,9 mod]n ,rome !re are   
v>i\s ?+s to excite ! curiosity ( !     
/rang]1 b 9 my obs]vations ,i c\ld only 
see f\r elem5ts pr$om9at+ above ev]y?+1 
monks1 nuns1 prie/s & begg>s4 ,!y =m a  
cont9u$ procession all day long ( ! mo/ 
spectacul> c>nival t c\ld be se5 9 any (
 ! ,babylons ( ! _w4  ,& n[ :ile 9      
,rome1 we might ask ! "q3 ,:o f\nd$ !   
*ur* at ,rome8 ,! "q is equally int]e/+1
 if n important to ! ,prote/ant & to    
,ca?olic4 ,! ,romi% *ur* assigns ! hon\r
 to ,pet]1 & on ?is gr\nds an argum5t 9 
fav\r ( ! claims ( ! ,papacy4 ,b /rict  
se>* 9 & ab\t all ! obta9able s\rces (  
k1 x does give no suffici5t reason =    

believ+ t ,pet] 0 ev] ev5 s mu* z )9 !  
walls ( ,rome4 ,?us1 by all inspir$     
docum5ts !re is "o title cle> left to   
,pope & 8 s*eme1 unacc\ntable falsifi]4 
,z an orda9$ ,high ,prie/ 9 ! ,greek    
,or?odox ,*ur*1 ,i h be5 = _m ye>s /udi$
 9 ?is p>ticul> subject4 ,! ,libr>ies 9 
,m\nt ,a?os gave me all ! opportunities 
t ! high & exalt$ position1 :i* ,i held1
 c\ld af=d1 to f9d ! tru? conc]n+ !     
claims ( ! ,pope4 ,! ,fa!rs ( ! ,*ur*1  
,basil ! ,great1 ,gregory ! ,!ologian1  
,john ,*ryso/omus1 & all ! ho/ (        
,ecclesia/ical au?orities agree         
unanim\sly t ! ,"l ,jesus nev] int5d$ to
 conc$e any "r ( supremacy1 to ,pet]1   
ov] ! o!r apo/les4 ,o!rwise ,he 7,jesus7
 w\ld nev] h said ^? wond]ful words     
7,matt4 #bj1 #be1 etc471 & ,pet] himself
 disclaim+ ! ass]tions ( ! ,papacy      
7,pet4 #a1 #e1 #c1 etc474 ,& x is c]ta9 
t !re is no in/ance on record ( !       
apo/le's 7,pet]7 hav+ ev] claim$ or     
ex]cis$ ?is suppos$ p[]1 b on ! contr>y1
 he is (t5] ?an once repres5t$ z        

submitt+ to an ex]cise ( p[] ^u ! "p (  
o!rs1 z :51 = in/ance1 he w5t =? z a    
mess5g] f ! apo/les assembl$ 9 ,j]usalem
 to ! ,*ri/ians 9 ,sam>ia1 & :5 he      
receiv$ a rebuke f ,paul4 ,n[ z a matt] 
( fact1 if ,pet] 0 ev] ,great1 t 01 :5  
he rep5t$ = d5y+ 8 ,ma/]4 ,rep5tance1   
!re=e1 is ! only hope left = ! ,pope1 if
 he ev] expects to he> ! bless$ voice   
,fe$ my %eep4  ,9 ^! days ( enlight5m5t 
& progress1 :ile humane feel+s are tak+ 
! place ( spite & hatr$ among ! civiliz$
 nations1 & religi\s prejudice is giv+  
way to good w & tol]ance1 ,rome is1 f ! 
,vatican po9t ( view1 ! /umbl+-block ( e
 hone/ ef=t 9 ! purification ( !        
individual he>t & ! uplift+ ( ! millions
 ( s\ls t are d[ntrodd5 "u ! s&als (    
hy5ical monks4 ,:5 ! ,pope1 a few mon?s 
ago1 reject$ ,mr4 ,roosevelt & ,mr4     
,fairbanks1 two models ( manhood &      
virtue1 he made x cle> to ! _w t he is  
suff]+ incurably1 f b>b>itis1 & t 8 case
 is hopeless4 ,b1 x is to be hop$ t z   
,rome is already reg5]at$ politically & 

socially1 s1 we pray t 9 n f> di/ant    
day1 ,rome1 %all also be reg5]at$       
spiritually4  ,9 ! meantime we %all     
cont9ue our j\rney1 & n[ we hurry back  
to take ! ,s4 ,s4 ,g]mania f ,naples to 
,new ,york4 ,& :5 ,i 0 well locat$ on   
bo>d1 ,i kiss$ good-bye to my fri5d &   
bro!r ,*ri/oph]1 ?ank+ him = 8 assi/ance
 & bidd+ to ! old _w ,,f>ewell6         
,,f>ewell6     ,,*apt] ,,ii  ,arrival   
,sunday morn+ ! #af? ( ,may1 #aijc1 ! v 
h&some ,s4 ,s4 ,g]mania1 ca/ an*or 9 !  
docks ( ,brooklyn4 ,inde$1 !re is no    
p>ticul> significance 9 a /eam%ip arriv+
 9 ! h>bor ( ,brooklyn & ,new ,york1 =  
!y come by hundr$s f all p>ts ( ! _w1 e 
day 9 ! week & _m ( !m e ,sunday ( !    
ye>4 ,x is = ! dilig5t obs]v] t !re are 
m lessons to be drawn f a day pass$     
along ! ,brooklyn bridge ?an !re are 9 !
 mo/ exclusive circles ( ! #djj4 ,& if  
,i am all[$ to make any comp>ison at all
 ,i %\ld put x 9 ! foll[+ %ort s5t5ces4 
,! =m] lessons w\ld be ( a he>t f :i*   
all art]ies transport ! necess>y elem5ts

 to keep up undim9i%$ ! vitality ( ?is  
great cosmopolitan body1 :ile ! latt]   
uncontrov]tibly is only a "p ( ! body1 &
 un=tunately x is ! /oma* t consumes    
lavi%ly ev5 to ! core all t ! :ole body 
c produce4 ,yet to an e day pass]-by    
nei!r :5 he travels across ! ,brooklyn  
bridge rubb+ elb[s ) ! scores ( ! masses
 ( humanity t ha/5 _! way unconsid]ate  
by nobody1 nor :5 9 8 big r$ or yell[   
automobile hurry+ up ,fif? ,av5ue he is 
plann+ 9 8 m9d a new s*eme h[ to make m 
money1 or he is ! heir ( ri*es untold & 
_m millions are wait+ = him to be       
scatt]$ 9 all w9ds1 8 social /&>d to    
keep up & 8 neighbor's honor to br+ d[n 
& z a rule to accompli% 8 own           
de/ruction1 ! "t is ( no value unless   
!re is "s pr(it 9 x = ! only scope 9 8  
life is self gratification4             
,illu/ration3 ,,rev4 ,m4 ,,gold5 ,9 ,8  
,/reet ,attire z ,high ,prie/  ,! ,s4   
,s4 ,g]mania 9 spl5dor & commodities    
c\ld pr\dly be call$ ! ,mauretania or   
,lucetania ( ! ,fabre ,l9e1 a v         

comm5dable company judg+ f ! good       
(ficials & desirable att5dants we _h on 
bo>d ! ,g]mania4 ,h] arrival at ! pres5t
 voyage _h exceptional significance1 &  
if e ,s4 ,s4 :i* arrives ?is side ( !   
ocean _h p>allel in/ances x w\ld be only
 a matt] ( "t :5 all ! legislators :i*  
are engag$ 9 mak+ ! emigration laws w\ld
 f9d !mselves out ( bus9ess1 because !  
,k+dom ( ,god t kn[s no divisions & no  
di/9ctions ( nations & races %\ld soon  
be e/abli%$ to make a heav5 on e>? & !re
 x w\ld be "o ,"l--"o fai?--"o baptism =
 all human races1 & all m5 c\ld !n move 
9 ! diff]5t p>ts ( ! _w )\t any         
cr$5tials & !y c\ld be welcome ev]y:]e z
 memb]s ( ! same family d :5 !y live )9 
! b\nd>ies ( love4  ,s9ce ! inv5tion (  
,logos 9 ! art ( mak+ hi/ory wor? read+1
 ?r\gh ! ages ! hi/orian d]ives 8       
intellig5ce f all s\rces apt to         
contribute to 8 object & unsp>+ly he    
treats zoology1 botany & all k+doms end+
 9 "s k9d ( y1 j to s]ve 8 purpose      
successfully4 ,& ! writ]s ( !           

,scriptures are n exempt$ to ?is rule1  
inspir$ z x 71 !y m5tion$ almo/ e kn[n &
 unkn[n animal :i* our =efa!r ,noah sav$
 9 8 ,ark1 & if ! ass plays s an        
important "p 9 ! ,book ( books1 ,g]mania
 surely is entitl$ to "s consid]ation 9 
! hi/ory ( my conv]sion4  ,x w be       
impossible = me to ev5 attempt to       
skiagraph all t took place on bo>d !    
,g]mania f ! "t we left ,naples ( sunny 
,italy till we arriv$ 9 ! docks (       
,brooklyn1 elev5 & "o-half days' voyage 
) only a %ort /op at ,gibralt>1 t =tifi$
 rock = :i* ,great ,brita9 is ready to  
play all h] p[] j to ma9ta9 t dry &     
ungraceful rock1 b1 ! key ( two seas1 & 
9 ,azores ,isl&s to ex*ange mail1 our   
j\rney 0 a nev] to be =gott5 cont9ual   
holiday4  ,"o odd incid5t t kept our    
m]rim5t all ^! days1 0 ! symptomatical  
numb] ?irte54 ,! ,s4 ,s4 ,g]mania 0     
c>ry+ on bo>d sev]al hundr$ emigrants1  
mo/ly f sunny ,italy1 !y 7 repres5t+ all
 conditions & descriptions com+ to      
,am]ica to make _! =tune1 :i* b a few   

exceptions is a sweet hope into e       
emigrant's he>t & ?\gh (t5 proves to !m 
t x 0 only a dream1 & !re are millions (
 emigrants all ov] ?is l& :o aft] _m    
ye>s ( h>d "w !y are /ill /ruggl+ = a   
m]e exi/5ce1 yet !y come & !y %all      
cont9ue to come = x is ! rule ( !       
univ]se2 !y simply _c resi/ ! law t     
gov]ns & moves ! ,sympan4 ,& ! ,s4 ,s4  
,g]mania 0 well occupi$ 9 its v>i\s     
comp>tm5ts1 b !re 7 only t5 ( u voyag]s 
9 ! res]v$ fir/ cab9s1 & at meal "t ) ! 
fir/ ,capta9 at ! head ( ! table & "o   
,commission] repres5t+ ! ,gov]nm5t & !  
fir/ physician ( ! boat !n we made up ! 
numb] #ac2 & ?\gh ,i am n a sup]/iti\s  
p]son ,i 0 ! fir/ "o to call ! att5tion 
to t fact1 & !re ! fun began4 ,! fell[  
voyag]s insi/+ t %\ld any dang] (       
tempe/u\s & /ormy gale ?reat5 _! safety 
!y _h to ca/ lots to "k = ^: cause !    
evil came1 & z ,i 0 ! only repres5tative
 ( ! religi\s s5tim5t1 9 all probability
 ,i _h to und]go ! same exp]i5ce z      
,jonah _h1 yet our fe>s did n ev5       

approa* any realization b in/ead z x 0  
desirable to all on bo>d we enjoy$ a v  
pleasant voyage all ! way & ! ,capta9   
himself unres]v$ly ) 8 boyi% *e]fulness 
express$ 8 gratification = all t came   
out s p]fectly satisfactory4 ,& !       
,capta9 be+ desir\s to commemorate !    
agreeable ev5t he gave ! night be=e our 
arrival at ,brooklyn a unique banquet 9 
! big reception hall ) v>i\s symbolical 
decorations 9 honor to 8 excell5cy !    
numb] #ac4 ,& to make ! ev5t m memorable
 ! ,capta9 himself w5t ar\nd ! boat     
visit+ all ! emigrants & select+ #ac ( !
 mo/ musical ,italian boys & girls ) _! 
h>ps1 m&ol9s & tamb\r9es1 a p]fect /r+$ 
b&1 & :ile our m]rim5t 0 9 its z5i? he  
conduct$ !m on ! upp] deck :]e !        
reception hall 0 locat$ into ! adjo9+   
room & )\t w>n+ we began to he> ! waves 
vibrat+ ?r\gh ! walls into our hall &   
soon our e>s 7 fill$ ) div9e melodies4  
,!y 7 play+ ,tosca1 ,pucc9i's mo/       
inspir$ composition & ! translation ( ^!
 p beh9d ! walls x really conta9$ t     

pa?os :i* all arti/s agree1 yet unable  
to expla9 h[ s _m *ildr5 ( sunny ,italy 
became _w-wide fam\s = ! embodim5t ( t  
musical & h>moni\s pa?os ( :i* ,tosca is
 ! favorite piece ( ! greate/ liv+ t5or 
,c>uso4  ,9 an un=tunate ev5t t occurr$ 
to me "s "t ago ,i lo/ ! names ( my     
fell[ voyag]s on t memorable trip on !  
,g]mania1 yet ,i c well recollect t !re 
7 two ,am]ican newly-w$d$ c\ples f !    
we/]n cities1 j return+ home f _!       
ext5sive honeymoon trip abroad1 & !re 0 
a g5tleman1 v ref9$ & well cultur$ 9    
lit]ature :om we call$1 ! ,a!nian1 z he 
hail$ f ,bo/on1 :i* 9 ! language ( all  
=eign]s is ! ,a!ns ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & 
!re 0 ! ,jew m]*ant f ,*icago1 & ano!r  
g5tleman1 an ,italian pr(essor1 :o 0 go+
 to occupy an exalt$ position 9 "o ( !  
,roman ,ca?olic ,in/itutions 9 ,new     
,orleans1 & to our delight !re 0 ,miss  
,m>ia1 ! only belov$ daught] ( ,dr4     
,a*illes ,rose ( ,new ,york4 ,dr4 ,rose 
is n only a v prom95t practition] z a   
physician 9 ,new ,york1 b he is         

ackn[l$g$ z an em95t au?ority by ! mo/  
exclusive ,academies ( ,europe conc]n+  
m$ical matt]s1 z well z a great l+ui/ 9 
! anci5t & mod]n languages1 & a numb] ( 
publications contribut$ to ! sci5tific  
rese>* are ! monum5ts ( 8 conv9c+       
p5man%ip4 ,8 daught] _h j f9i%$ a long  
c\rse 9 ! be/ college ,arsakeion        
exclusive in/itution = girls 9 ,a!ns1   
,greece2 & %e 0 well qualifi$ to tea* ! 
,anci5t & ,mod]n ,greek language z well 
z any pr(essor 9 ! ,am]ican colleges &  
univ]sities4 ,i _h to g c>efully myself 
9 ord] to keep pace ) h] 9 ! exactness (
 pronunciation ( ! ,greek words1 & :5   
li/5+ to h] tell+ "s ( ! joyful         
exp]i5ces %e exp]i5c$ 9 le>n+ ?is       
wond]ful ,greek language ,i felt l a    
,sunday s*ool s*ol> impress$ by h]      
rhy?mical & melodi\s h>mony 9 pron\nc+ e
 ^w & s5t5ce t s\nd l ! old ,greek music
 :i* ev5 ,apollo himself w\ld be glad to
 li/5 to4  ,) ,miss ,m>ia ,rose !re 0   
,miss ,m>g>et1 a tall sl5d] figure ) e  
*>act]i/ic ( a g5u9e ,k5tucky girl1 a v 

respectable maid51 %e 0 c>ess+ = ,miss  
,m>ia ,rose ) mo!rly t5d]ness1 %e 0 !   
playmate & con/ant companion ( ,miss    
,m>ia n[ pass+ ! bridge ( h] te5s2 yet  
,miss ,m>g>et c\ld n tol]ate see+ h]    
lean+ on ! rails ( ! ,g]mania1 %e appe>$
 presumably afraid t "s t]rible :ale    
might swall[ h] little ,m>ia :om %e lov$
 z mu* z a "m c\ld love h] own *ild1 a  
pleasure :i* %e nev] _h1 to "k & to love
 a *ild ( h] own1 & ,m>ia appe>$ to     
appreciate ! k9dness ( h] gov]ness4  ,n[
 to make up ! li/ ( ! t5 voyag]s !re 0  
also y\r ob$i5t s]vant1 com+ ov] to     
,am]ica to /udy religi\s1 social &      
indu/rial conditions4 ,an acc\nt ( 8    
reasons = tak+ ?is /ep %all be giv5 lat]
 on4 ,at ?is "t ,i mu/ proce$ to        
complete my acqua9tances on bo>d !      
,g]mania4 ,f ! fir/ day on bo>d ,i f9d  
myself 9 v fri5dly t]ms ) e "o ( my     
fell[ voyag]s1 & be=e ,i knew x ,i 0 !  
fa!r ( !m all4 ,z a ,high ,prie/ dress$ 
9 my *ur* g>bs1 !y j pa/$ 9 front ( my  
"n ! monki% title1 ,fa!r1 :i* ,i nev]   

accu/om$ myself ?\gh my (ficial *ur* "n 
consi/s ( ab\t a half a doz5 titles4  ,!
 ,capta9 ( ! ,g]mania1 a typical ,fr5*  
g5tleman v agreeable 9 all 8 ways1 ) my 
little ,fr5* enabl$ me to make myself   
und]/ood4 ,i _h ! pleasure ( pass+ _m a 
mom5t 9 pleasant conv]sation ) him1 & :5
 ,i want$ to speak to ! ,am]icans1 my   
he>t 0 long+ to le>n all ,i c\ld f !m1 z
 !y 7 s k9d to me1 & ) ,miss ,m>ia's    
assi/ance ,i nev] w5t lonesome1 h] act+ 
z int]pret] betwe5 me & ! ,am]icans1 =  
by t "t ,i 0 n able to ev5 pron\nce     
correctly a s5t5ce 9 ! ,engli% language4
  ,) all ^! acqua9tances my "t 0 well   
occupi$ & to my p]sonal delight1 by     
*ance1 ,i f\nd my con/ant companion 9 ! 
p]son ( ,dr4 ,lucretius1 ! fir/         
physician ( ! ,g]mania1 an ,italian     
g5tleman4 ,by tok5s & signs we f\nd t   
bo? ( u belong to t great body ( m5 t   
kn[s ea* o!r z bro!rs 9 e corn] ( !     
inhabit$ _w4 ,x 0 he1 ,dr4 ,lucretius1  
:o came to my cab9 on ! morn+ ( ! #af? (
 ,may1 at ab\t #e a4 m41 & knock+ at !  

door1 said1 ,fa!r ,gold51 we are n[     
ent]+ into ! h>bor ( ,new ,york1 & if y 
want to enjoy a gr& view ( ! surr\nd+   
c\ntry y _h bett] come out on ! upp]    
bridge4 ,i %all be !re wait+ = y to     
expla9 "s ( ! mo/ beautiful sc5]ies t y 
h ev] look$ ^u 9 y\r life4 ,& he 0      
correct1 )\t any exagg]ation1 = :5 ,i   
leap$ f my b$ & dress$ myself z fa/ z ,i
 c\ld ,i w5t to meet my fri5d & bro!r1  
,dr4 ,lucretius4  ,ru%+ up to ! bridge  
,i greet$ him ,bonjorno1 mio fratello   
%ak+ 8 h& at ! same "t1 almo/ ,i cri$   
out1 ?is c]ta9ly is an artificial       
imitation ( ! entrance to ,bosphorus1 & 
if x 7 n = t great /atue & mausoleum (  
,lib]ty1 :i* ,i c\ld see ahead ( me1 ,i 
w\ld surely believe t ,i 0 dream+1 x is 
l ent]+ ! h>bor ( ,con/ant9ople1 & j at 
?is po9t1 look+ into ! face ( my e/eem$ 
fri5d1 ,dr4 ,lucretius1 ,i said to him2 
let u hope t ! day is n f> di/ant :5 we 
%all salute ! ,god-giv+ ,lib]ty 9 ! he>t
 ( ! great city ( ,con/ant9ople4 ,t 0   
six ye>s ago & e ^w ,i said x came out (

 my m\? z a pray] ( my he>t 9 all my    
s9c]ity4 ,today ,i d ?ank ,god = x is a 
reality4 ,turkey is free6 ,b %e is l a  
*ild2 %e ne$s ! guidance ( a /rong h& to
 guide h] 9 ! pa? ( righte\sness & love 
to ,god & br+ h] to ,*ri/ :o is ! only  
"o to give ,lib]ty & ,fre$om ,= :om ,he 
made free1 is free inde$4 ,turkey has   
accompli%$ ! greate/ "p ( h] own        
salvation1 yea1 %e has done m ?an _m ( !
 s-call$ ,*ri/ian empires expect$ h] to 
d4 ,!y are n[ rubb+ _! eyes1 & ( c\rse x
 is _! purpose 9 ord] to save _!        
comm]cial int]e/s1 !y are go+ to put 9  
h] way all ! ob/acles !y c to ov]?r[ !  
new ,con/itution1 & if ,turkey fails 9  
h] re=mation ?is "t1 x w\ld n be only h]
 own fault4 ,a great %>e ( !            
responsibility re/s ^u ! %\ld]s ( e     
,am]ican man & woman :o solemnly decl>es
 to /& by & be a protector ( ! pr9ciples
 laid d[n by ,wa%+ton1 ! fa!r n only ( 8
 own c\ntry1 b mo/ ( ! civiliz$ _w4     
,unless ,am]ica arises equal to !       
occasion !re is e reason to ent]ta9 all 

k9ds ( fe>s f ! ,middle & ,we/]n        
,europe's diplomats4  ,h[ _m ,am]ican   
active mission>ies are !re 9            
,con/ant9ople1 ,smyrna1 ,aid91          
,saloniki1 ,adana1 ,ephesos & e city 9  
,turkey today work+ = ! reg5]ation ( ! p
 :o d>$ & successfully broke d[n f 8    
?rone a ,sultan8 ,wake up1 my de> read] 
& gird y\rself ) ! noble armor ( y\r    
manhood & y\r womanhood & d ! be/1 ! v  
be/ ( y\r ability to help ! millions (  
mo!rs & *ildr5 ov] 9 ,turkey1 !y are    
/>v+ = spiritual food1 !y are cry+ to y 
z y\r own bro!rs & si/]s ( ! same family
 ( humanity2 w y close y\r e>s & n li/5 
to _! cry8 or w y op5 y\r he>t1 y\r     
sympa?y & y\r pocket-book & s5d (f all !
 mission>ies y c to d ! "w8 ,i pray t y 
w1 & ,god w rew>d y 9 ,heav5 & d[n "h   
,he w keep ! days ( y\r life sweet 9    
spl5did memory t y h done y\r "p 9 !    
salvation ( all mank9d4  ,! opportunity 
may occur aga9 to disc\rse ?is v he>t   
a*+ subject4 ,n[1 z we approa* !        
colossus ( ,lib]ty1 ,miss ,m>ia ,rose   

made h] morn+ appe>ance & be=e we all   
c\ld ex*ange ! ,bon ,j\r salutations to 
h]1 %e gracefully grasp$ ! g5tleman f   
,bo/on by ! arm & walk+ up & d[n !      
bridge ) soldi]ly /ep1 began 9 an       
app>5tly joyful voice to s+1 audibly ,my
 ,c\ntry 'tis ( !e1 sweet l& ( ,lib]ty &
 j z %e 0 gett+ m en?usia/ic 9 h] song1 
! g5tleman f ,bo/on utt]$ a l\d cry     
,/rawb]ries--fre% /rawb]ries1 & z by    
explosion a he>tie/ laught] w5t out ( e 
m\? on ! bridge1 & ! waves receiv$ on _!
 w+s t expression ( our gratitude to    
c>ry x to ! end ( _! de/9ation1 :ile !  
,g]mania drew u ne>] & ne>] to ! l& ( ! 
free & ! home ( ! brave4  ,a call came  
to u all at ?is mom5t t ! cu/om (fic]s f
 ,new ,york 7 already 9 ! reception room
 wait+ = u to make our decl>ations 9    
accordance ) ! cu/om>y law1 & by ! "t ,i
 _h compli$ ) my duties1 to t respect1  
,i he>d a /5torian voice ,ca/ ,an*or &  
turn+ ar\nd 9 a semi-circle1 ) c5t] on  
my "r toe ,i endeavor$ to unfold ! mean+
 ( ! excit+ motion4 ,sailors & (fic]s ( 

! boat ru%+ 9 all directions1 x seem$ z 
?\gh !y 7 prep>+ = a great battle1 &    
det]m9$ to w94 ,! big ,s4 ,s4 ,g]mania 0
 ti$ 9 ! docks ( ,brooklyn & e voyag] 0 
ready to bid h] f>ewell4 ,! /ew>d ( my  
cab91 uncall$1 he 0 on my side1 & !     
?\ght came to me t x 0 8 la/ *ance = 8  
gratuities f me anyway4 ,he look$ ^u my 
face l a *ild expect+ 8 ,*ri/mas        
pres5ts1 & said1 ) a fa9t+ smile1 ,fa!r1
 y\r trunk is on its way to y\r         
de/9ation & "h is y\r valise & ,i am    
await+ y\r pleasure to direct y to !    
,six? ,av5ue ,elevat$ ,/ation1 :i* w    
take y to ! #abcrd ,/reet & ,sev5?      
,av5ue1 ,h>lem1 accord+ to y\r wi%es to 
rea* y\r dwell+ place4 ,! bell ( !      
,g]mania 0 r++ eight o'clock a4 m41 :5  
,i 0 bidd+ f>ewell to my /ew>d ) !      
in/ructions h[ to rea* ! ,elevat$       
,/ation1 & turn+ to ! fir/ corn] f !    
docks ( ,brooklyn1 a famili> voice ,i   
he>d beh9d me call+ ,fa!r1 & in/antly a 
h& took hold ( ! sleeve ( my g>m5t1 &   
look+ backw>d ,i saw ,miss ,m>ia ,rose )

 h] gov]ness1 ,m>g>et1 & ! g5tleman f   
,bo/on1 :o 0 /ill hold+ my g>m5t1 & 9   
good humor said1 he1 9 8 brok5 ,fr5*1   
,n[ ,fa!r1 we c\ld n tol]ate to see y g 
all alone 9 ! /reets ( ,new ,york dress$
 9 ^! robes1 because if y only attract !
 curiosity ( "s mis*iev\s *ildr5 !re is 
no tell+ :at may happ5 to y1 if !y      
mi/ake y z a c>nival dress$ ?is way j = 
sport2 b1 ,miss ,m>ia ,rose1 ha/5$ to   
aid1 int]rupt+ ! g5tleman1 ,fa!r1 y h   
good luck1 today is ,sunday & e>ly 9 !  
morn+ y w be sav$ f great ?+s :i* might 
happ5 to y o!rwise4 ,besides we are go+ 
z f> z #ei? ,/reet & ! g5tleman f       
,bo/on1 he is go+ to take ! tra9 at     
#abe? ,/reet1 ,h>lem1 & !re y w be )9 a 
few blocks f ! h\se y desire to g to4   
,!y b\ght ! ticket = me & soon !        
,elevat$ 0 cross+ ! ,brooklyn bridge4 ,!
 gr& panorama on bo? sides ( ! bridge   
br\ght ! ?\ght into my m9d t if !       
ar*itects ( ,am]ica 7 able to accompli% 
su* a wond] z ?is1 !y w\ld c]ta9ly h    
easi] times to build ! ,babel ,t[] )\t  

any confusion ( tongues2 b my brea? w5t 
out ( my brea/ & = a mom5t ,i ?\ght t ! 
beat+ ( my he>t /opp$1 :5 we rea*$ t    
curv+ at #aaj? ,/reet & #h? ,av5ue1 ,new
 ,york4 ,! magnific5t sight f t trem5d\s
 height1 look+ to my left at ! mammo?   
adv]tis+ bo>ds1 ! velvety gre5 fields & 
at ! top ( ! hill t ,episcopal *ur*1 :i*
 w be :5 f9i%$ ano!r ar*itectural wond]1
 & look+ to my "r at ! ,c5tral ,p>k :i* 
we j swiftly pass$1 n[ ,i see ! flat    
ro(s ( ! build+s & on _m ( !m ! wa%+ ( !
 family hang+1 =gott5 p]haps1 f la/     
,saturday1 x is inde$ a gr& sight :i* ! 
inhabitants ( ,new ,york 9 t section1 by
 be+ accu/om$ to x1 v little appreciate4
  #i4cj1 my fri5d f ,bo/on1 said1 z we 7
 desc5d+ ! /airways on ! #abe? ,/reet & 
#h? ,av5ue1 z he look$ at 8 "t-piece4   
,if x 7 n = my tra9 :i* ,i mu/ take at  
#i4eh ,i w\ld gladly accompany y to y\r 
place1 yet1 said he1 y only h two blocks
 to walk s\?w>d & "o ea/w>d & y w see ! 
numb] on ! left h& side1 & ) a cordial  
h& %ake he jump$ on ! electric c> pass+ 

at ! mom5t on #abe? ,/reet t[>ds ,new   
,york-,bo/on ,r4 ,r4 /ation1 to bo>d 8  
tra91 & ,i />t$ on my way to ! place :]e
 ,i 0 go+ to make my tempor>y home4     
,,*apt] ,,iii  ,fir/ ,day 9 ,new ,york  
,x is n my purpose 9 ?is little volume  
to make any boa/ ( myself z an hi/orian4
 ,bookmak+ is n my pr(ession2 nei!r d ,i
 propose to g into ext5sive details m   
?an x is necess>y to h>monize !         
co9cid5ts ( ev5ts z !y occurr$ & !      
effect !y produc$ 9 ! developm5t ( an   
unusual ,*ri/ian c>e]1 & ,god kn[s t my 
only desire is to reconcile ! oppos+    
privileges ( a meek & l[ly ,*ri/ian     
work]1 to be equal if n great] to ^? ( a
 ,high ,prie/ :o 9 8 fulness ( life ?\gh
 "o ( ! mo/ active ecclesia/ical        
(ficials 9 ! highe/ circles ( *ur* &    
society1 8 firm belief 9 success1 kn[+ (
 no fe>1 & d>+ly climb+ up 9 high] ranks
 among philosophical societies1 hold+   
su* an exalt$ position 9 ! mo/ anci5t   
,*ri/ian *ur*4 ,! *ur* t holds !        
undisputable pro( z ! fir/ au!ntical    

apo/olic e/abli%m5t ) f\nd] ! apo/le ( !
 ,g5tiles himself4 ,& :o is ! /ud5t ( ! 
,scriptures1 be he a ,*ri/ian or        
philosoph] ( ! ,epicurean or ! ,/oic    
sy/em t c\ld reasonably argue t !       
oration on ! ,areopagus made by ,paul to
 ! ,a!nians be+ ! ma/]piece & model ( ! 
mo/ conv9c+ spee*es ev] made 9 !        
,*ri/ian era8 ,t ?is ,high ,prie/1 :ile 
enjoy+ all ! com=ts & privileges belong+
 to 8 high (fice1 toge!r ) its honors & 
gorge\s trapp+s1 does n atta* any       
ov]-we5+ importance to ecclesia/ical    
dignity1 nei!r does he consid] a com$[n 
! /ep he has tak51 b he gives ! simple1 
yet conv9c+ reason t he j foll[s !      
process ( evolution 9 ,*ri/ianity1 do+ !
 w ( 8 ,ma/] :o promis$ to all mank9d "o
 ,"l--"o ,fai?--"o ,baptism4 ,& = ! la/ 
six ye>s he has prov5 t x is possible = 
a man to beg9 f ! v bottom ( life1 8    
ne>e/ & de>e/ relatives oppos+ him1 ) no
 fri5ds to und]/& 8 desires & 8         
ambitions1 to be a w&]] 9 a great c\ntry
 l ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & travel f !        

,atlantic ,coa/ to ! ,pacific ,ocean1   
pr\d to always be able to support       
himself & also help someone on 8 way4   
,ex]cis+ ! pr9ciple ( ! ,apo/le ,paul1  
work+ h>d = 8 liv+1 /rang] n only to !  
e?ics & cu/oms ( ! p ^: sympa!tic he>ts 
he 0 com+ to w91 b unable to ev5 put two
 s5t5ces toge!r 9 _! own language1 &    
today "h he is to tell y ! /ory1 z true 
z y\r beautiful brea? t keeps y\r s\l & 
body alive1 & ! only favor he asks f y  
is t :5 y sev]ely criticise !           
grammatical & syntactical site 9 !      
execution ( ?is "w1 y may 9 y\r k9dness1
 rememb] t 8 only res\rce to d]ive any  
philological assi/ance1 0 a tw5ty-five  
c5t ,web/]'s diction>y1 b\ght f a       
second-h& book /ore4  ,?is is my fir/   
day 9 ,new ,york4 ,& look+ ar\nd to f9d 
! numb] ( ! h\se :]e ,i 0 go+ to /ay1 my
 ?\ghts 7 s animat$ z to feel t all !   
art]ies & ve9s ( my body ?r\gh my feet 7
 kiss+ ! gr\nd ^u :i* my he>t w\ld soon 
appease ) its ,mak]4  ,a few p1 go+ to !
 ,l[ ,mass1 ,i %\ld judge by ! solemnity

 ( _! walk1 m5 & wom51 s5t curi\s       
glances at ! /rang] dress$ 9 ! robes on 
! /reet4 ,by ?is "t approa*+ ! #g?      
,av5ue & n f9d+ ! desir$ numb] ,i 0 j   
direct+ my /eps t[>ds a g5tleman dress$ 
9 "s k9d ( uni=m to inquire ab\t !      
place1 :5 a "y man tipp$ 8 hat 9 front (
 me & rais$ ! f+] ( 8 "r h& & po9t$ to !
 sign ( ! flori/'s /ore j a few /eps    
backw>ds4 ,i c\ld !n pla9ly read ! "n on
 ! bo>d above ! door4 ,x 0 ! "n v de> to
 me1 :i*1 ) long+ he>t ,i 0 look+ =4    
,almo/ imm$iately a man came out f t    
same /ore ) a broad smile on 8 face & ) 
a g5tle b[1 z ?\gh ask+ my p]mission1 he
 took my valise ?us reliev+ me j 9 "t1 &
 lead+ ! way into ! /ore ,i saw ano!r   
g5tleman beh9d a c\nt] prep>+ a l>ge    
floral design f ! r>e/ fl[]s ( ! season1
 = ! fun]al ( a mo/ di/+ui%$ politician 
( ,h>lem4  ,al?\gh ,i yield to no man 9 
! appreciation ( a good smil+ face & "h 
,i _h two ( !m & ! mo/ typical faces :i*
 are prom95t 9 ! mak+ ( ?is het]og5e\s  
republic1 ,john1 repres5t+ ! ,hugu5ot & 

,dut*1 & ,jack ^: fa!r & "m 7 ,iri%1 &  
,jack 0 ,iri% too4 ,bo? ^! g5tlem5 )    
pantomimic actions 9 a few words :i* n[ 
,i "k 7 ,engli% words b at t "t ,i c\ld 
n tell if !y 7 ,*9ese or ,h9doo4 ,!y    
tri$ to make me und]/& t ,mr4 ,george   
,n41 :om !y knew ,i 0 look+ =1 z !y _h  
he>d him speak+ ( me & !y saw my        
photograph1 & !y 7 wait+ notification ( 
my com+1 & t !y 7 /ruck by ec/asy at my 
sudd5 appe>ance1 he 0 at breakfa/ & t he
 w\ld soon be back s ,i _h bett] /ep    
into 8 (fice & re/ myself :ile wait+ =  
him4 ,! expectancy to meet my fri5d     
,george ,n41 x l5g!n$ e mom5t = me wait+
 9 t little (fice4 ,tw5ty-f\r ye>s s9ce 
,i saw him la/ :5 ,i 0 only t5 ye>s old1
 & ev5 if ,i _h n se5 8 photograph 9 all
 ^! ye>s ,i c\ld di/+ui% him among t5   
?\s&4 ,he 0 my fir/ tea*] 9 ! gramm>    
s*ool2 neighbor 9 my home & a v great   
di/ant relative4 ,he always took        
especial int]e/ 9 my s*ol>%ip4 ,my      
*ildhood & s*ool days 7 n all t ,i c\ld 
desire = me1 to be1 = ,i 0 an orphan1   

yet x 0 t orphan :o always c>ri$ ! fir/ 
or ! second honors 9 ! annual           
exam9ations4 ,x 0 = ?is reason1 p]haps1 
t my tea*]s 7 all well pleas$ ) my      
progress4 ,! pa/ is only a memory1 yet  
:5 we look back 9 ! light ( our s9c]ity 
we c trace e po9t & e reason t          
contribut$ to our success or failure 9  
our lives4 ,x is n a vision nei!r is !re
 a m]e k9etoscope procession4 ,! ,high  
,prie/ is "h wait+ to meet 8 tea*] ) !  
same solemnity z 9 ! old s*ool days :5  
he _h to meet 8 tea*] aft] "s ( 8       
occasional mis*iefs4 ,) ^! & o!r        
agreeable memories reli%+ my "t 9 t     
(fice1 ,i he>d a l\d applause 9 ! /ore &
 ! words ,fa!r is "h1 ar\s$ my          
inquisitiv5ess & be=e ,i c\ld leave my  
*air1 !re 0 at ! door ( ! (fice /&+ !   
man :om ,i want$ to see4 ,/urdy &       
resolute ) two sl[ /eps he n[ ext5ds a  
welcome h& to me & z he call$ me by my  
*ildi% nickname 9 response said1 ,i1 my 
tea*]6 ,yes1 said he1 ,h[ d y d my      
,fa!r8 ,:y didn't y let me "k :5 y 7    

com+ s ,i c\ld meet y at ! pi]2 ,h[ long
 h y be5 w&]+ to f9d ?is place8 ,& _m   
o!r complim5t>ies1 b1 y mu/1 he w5t on  
say+1 *ange y\r appe>ance at once1 = ,i 
am n go+ to disgrace myself & y too1 if 
we d>e to walk on ! /reets ) y dress$ 9 
robes l ?is4 ,let u g up /airs 9 my     
room1 & ,i believe y c be fitt$ ) a new 
suit ( clo!s made to ord] = me :i* ,i 0 
ready to try on today1 z ! tailor j s5t 
!m "h a little :ile ago4 ,!n y mu/ h a v
 clean %ave1 my goodness1 !re is a :ole 
mask to come (f y\r face & ! long black 
hair y h1 y c make "s money by sell+ x  
to any fa%ionable lady4 ,n[1 ,fa!r1 y h 
to hurry1 because ! b>b] %op closes at  
#ab o'clock & y only h ! necess>y "t to 
*ange y\r dress4  ,illu/ration3 ,,!     
,,_w',s ,,wond]1 ,,acropolis ,,( ,,a!ns1
 ,,greece  ,! clo!s :i* ,george ,n4 (f]$
 = my transfiguration ) ! exception (   
be+ made = a man "o in* tall] ?an my own
 /ature !y didn't look v awkw>d ^u me & 
to escape curiosity he took me ?r\gh !  
alleys ( a n>r[ passage into ! #abd?    

,/reet1 :]e an eld]ly ,g]man kept a b>b]
 %op & :5 he 0 ?r\gh clean+ t ov] burd5$
 head ( m9e1 he 0 almo/ exhau/$1 &      
liable to a f9e1 if any policeman happ5$
 to see him work+ on ,sunday aft] #ab   
o'clock4 ,! b>b] clos$ ! door ( 8 %op   
all[+ "t = u to j /ep out & we ha/5$ our
 way back to ! /ore1 n[ walk+ on #g?    
,av5ue4 ,jack1 ^: "n already is m5tion$ 
"h1 is "o ( ! lead+ fl[] decorators 9   
,new ,york ,city4 ,he c\ld make a cross 
( fl[]s look l a picture1 & he c\ld make
 a b\quet = ! mo/ p>ticul> bride1 he    
c\ld decorate a little *apel ar\nd !    
corn] & make x look z arti/ic z he c\ld 
decorate a ri* mansion 9 ! mo/ exclusive
 ,riv]side ,drive4 ,jack made z mu*     
money z any ( 8 high grade fell[ trad]s 
9 ,h>lem1 & he _h no home               
responsibilities1 8 wid[ "m be+ :at we  
might call well-to-d1 = %e own$         
consid]able real e/ate 9 t vic9ity1 yet1
 ,jack1 e ,monday morn+ _h to obta9 a   
loan = 8 c>f>e1 & m ?an half a doz5 "y  
ladies all ar\nd ,manhattan 7 p>ticul>ly

 int]e/$ 9 ,jack's welf>e4 ,?is is      
,sunday & "o o'clock 9 ! aft]noon1 &    
,jack %\ld be enjoy+ 8 holiday1 & !re 7 
already two ( 8 female *ums wait+ = him 
on ! sidewalk4 ,yet ,jack _h always "s m
 "t to sp>e to accommodate 8 employ]    
,george ,n41 :o z n[ ent]$ ! /ore he    
gave ! syn!matical pass-^w t's all1 :i* 
9 ! language ( ! employ] & employees x  
means ,! boys may n[ g home4  ,b ,jack1 
z he took a glimpse on me1 9 all 8 ,iri%
 calibre he almo/ scream$3 ,help6 ,/4   
,patrick1 :at a metamorphosis is ?is8   
,is t y1 ,fa!r8 ,y look n[ to me m l a  
butt]fly out ( a cat]pill> ?an any?+ 9  
,irel&4 ,say1 girls1 call+ 8 fri5ds f ! 
outside1 come 9 y girls1 ,i take ! honor
 to introduce y to ! ,fa!r 4441 b1 my   
s\l1 ,i am a%am$ to call y ,fa!r1 s     
fa%ionable a g5tleman z y look n[4 ,y   
%all n call me ,fa!r1 said ,i1 z long z 
y see me dress$ l a g5tleman4 ,i %all n1
 ,jack said1 & ) 8 girls took 8         
dep>ture1 :ile ,george ,n41 :o int]pret$
 all ?is m]rim5t1 took a fre% :ite rose 

& put x 9 my buttonhole4 ,let u g =     
lun*1 said he & ,i foll[$ gladly = ,i   
felt x 0 a timely call4  ,z ,george ,n4 
is a ba*elor he takes 8 meals 9 no      
p>ticul> place1 any:]e f ,h>lem ,cas9o  
or ,palm ,g>d5 or ,manhattan ,club to a 
t5 c5t lun* c\nt]4 ,today he took me    
into a doll> a plate re/aurant on #abe? 
,/reet4 ,be=e ,i 0 ?r\gh ) my d9n]1     
,george ,n4 made ! rem>k to me say+ if y
 always enjoy ! ,am]ican cook+ ! way ,i 
obs]ve y do+1 y w nev] />ve 9 ,am]ica1  
,i assure y4 ,x 0 ! wise/ prophecy t    
,george ,n4 ev] made ab\t my future 9   
,am]ica4  ,aft] d9n] we visit$ ,grant's 
,tomb on ,riv]side ,drive & on our      
return he gave me in/ructions h[ to f9d 
! ,waldorf ,a/oria hotel :]e ,aleck1 "o 
( 8 nephews _h a position1 & t ,aleck   
w\ld make arrangem5ts = ! night = me & t
 ! foll[+ morn+ ,george ,n4 w\ld wait = 
me to discuss my plans = ! future4 ,i   
left him & :5 ,i 0 9 my room :i* ,aleck 
provid$ = me1 ! "t 0 well nigh midnight4
  ,aft] ! day's excitem5t ,i hop$ t a   

good night's re/ w\ld refre% me anew & !
 next morn+ w\ld f9d me prep>$ = ! "w ,i
 *ose to devote my future life 9 ?is    
,new ,_w4 ,) a lightn+ quickness my m9d 
exam9$ all my pa/ life & ) ! same spe$  
,i made my conclusions t !re 0 no m any 
pleasure = me to look back1 nei!r 0 !re 
any attraction 9 t g>b :i* s (t5 is !   
repres5tation ( hypocrisy itself4 ,i    
felt s happy = my decision & ) a        
grateful he>t ,i b5t on my knees 9 pray]
 to ,him :o lay d[n ,8 life = my fre$om 
& my salvation1 & z an evid5ce ( my good
 heal?1 ! night pass$ undi/urb$ 9 s\nd  
sleep & 9 ! morn+ :5 ,aleck call$ me =  
breakfa/ ,i felt t e fibre ( my body 0  
spr++ = action1 & ) ! la/ t\* leap+ f my
 b$ ! fir/ day ( new life w5t into      
hi/ory4     ,,*apt] ,,iv  ,high ,prie/  
,= ! b5efit ( ^? :o ignorantly1 if n    
delib]ately by deceit1 misl$ to believe 
t ! prie/ has any au?ority1 :i* ! truly 
conv]t$ ,*ri/ian c\ld n ex]cise1 !      
pres5t *apt] is (f]$ 9 ! _s ( love )\t  
any fe> ( contradiction or dispute1     

because ! facts giv5 "h are well        
e/abli%$ ^u ! ,scriptural ,tru?s & !    
read] may at all times ma9ta9 ! pro(s to
 disprove refutable argum5ts ( p]sons ^:
 only purpose is to s]ve _! own         
individual int]e/s4  ,! prie/1 "o :o    
(ficiates 9 secret (fices1 x is !       
def9ition giv5 9 ,web/]'s diction>y4 ,& 
f ! mo/ au!ntic ,biblical concordances  
we d]ive ! foll[+ in=mation3 ,! prie/ "u
 ! law 0 a p]son consecrat$ & orda9$ (  
,god1 n only to tea* ! p & pray = !m1 b 
also to (f] up sacrifices = 8 own s9s & 
^? ( ! p4 ,! prie/hood 0 n annex$ to a  
c]ta9 family1 till aft] ! promulgation (
 ! law ( ,moses4  ,be=e t "t ! fir/ born
 ( e family1 ! fa!rs1 ! k+s1 ! pr9ces1 7
 prie/s1 born 9 _! city & 9 _! own      
homes4 ,ca9 & ,abel1 ,noah1 ,abraham &  
,job1 ,abimele* & ,laban1 ,isaac &      
,jacob1 (f]$ !mselves _! own sacrifices4
 ,9 ! solemnity ( ! cov5ant t ! ,"l made
 ) 8 p at ! foot ( ,m\nt ,s9ai1 ,moses  
p]=m$ ! (fice ( m$itator1 & "y m5 7 *os5
 f among ! *ildr5 ( ,israel to p]=m !   

(fice ( prie/s4 ,b aft] t ! ,"l _h *os5 
! tribe ( ,levi to s]ve him 9 8         
tab]nacle1 & t ! prie/hood 0 annex$ to !
 family ( ,a>on1 !n ! "r ( (f]+         
sacrifices to ,god 0 res]v$ to ! prie/s 
alone ( ?is family4  ,duties ( ! prie/s3
 ,! prie/s 7 requir$ to prove _! desc5t 
f ,a>on1 to be free f all bodily defect 
or blemi%2 mu/ n be obs]v$ m\rn+ except 
= ne> relatives2 mu/ n m>ry a woman t _h
 be5 a h>lot2 or divorc$1 or pr(ane4 ,! 
prie/'s daught] :o committ$ :or$om 0 to 
be burn$1 z pr(an+ h] fa!r4 ,! prie/s 7 
to h ! *>ge ( ! sanctu>y & ! alt>1 :i*  
be+ once k9dl$ ! prie/ 0 always to keep 
x burn+4 ,9 lat] times1 & ^u extraord9>y
 occasions1 at lea/1 !y flay$ !         
burnt-(f]+s & kill$ ! ,passov]4 ,!y 7 to
 receive ! blood ( ! burnt-(f]+s 9 bas9s
 & spr9kle x ar\nd ab\t ! alt>1 arrange 
! wood & ! fire1 & to burn ! p>ts ( !   
sacrifices4 ,if ! burnt sacrifices 7 (  
doves1 ! prie/ 0 to nip (f ! head ) !   
f+] nail1 squeeze out ! blood on ! edge 
( ! alt>1 pluck (f ! fea!rs1 & ?r[ !m ) 

! crop into ! a%-pit1 divide d[n ! w+s1 
& !n completely burn x4 ,he 0 to (f] a  
lamb e morn+ & ev5+1 & a d\ble numb] on 
! ,sabba?1 ! burnt-(f]+s ord]$ at !     
beg9n+ ( mon?s1 & ! same on ! fea/ (    
,unleav5$ ,bread1 & on ! day ( ! ,fir/  
,fruits2 to receive ! meat-(f]+ ( !     
(f]]1 br+ x to ! alt>1 take ( x a       
memorial1 & burn x ^u ! alt>2 to spr9kle
 ! blood ( ! peace-(f]+s ^u ! alt> ar\nd
 ab\t1 & !n to (f] ( x a burnt-(f]+2 to 
(f] ! s9-(f]+ = ! s9s ( a rul] or any ( 
! common p2 to eat ! s9-(f]+ at ! holy  
place2 & ! same way to (f] (f]+s = all !
 k9ds ( s9 & ! prie/ %\ld eat ^! (f]+s  
at ! holy place2 to (f] = ! purification
 ( wom5 aft] *ild-bir?2 to judge ( !    
leprosy 9 ! human body or g>m5ts 7x is  
rem>kable t ! ,jewi% race f ! beg9n+1   
has be5 all ?r\gh ! ages a heavy victim 
( leprosy74 ,! prie/ 0 to make ! o9tm5t 
( spices2 to prep>e ! wat] ( sep>ation2 
to act z assessor 9 judicial proce$+s2  
to enc\rage ! army :5 go+ to battle1 &  
probably to h *>ge ( ! law4  ,!         

emolum5ts ( ! prie/s3 ,! p]quisites ( ! 
prie/s 7 _m & v>i\s1 & z ,philo calls !m
 v ri*1 & ?is /atem5t holds good all !  
way d[n to ! ,*ri/ian prie/ :o inh]it$  
mo/ ( ! virtues ( 8 ,jewi% pr$ecessors4 
,?us no wond] = ! prie/s to keep _! p 9 
d5se ignorance ( ! hi/orical orig9ality 
( ! prie/hood4 ,& ! high prie/1 besides 
all duties & privileges already m5tion$ 
z common to him & ! ord9>y prie/1 he mu/
 n m>ry a wid[1 nor a divorc$ woman1 or 
a pr(ane1 or t _h be5 a h>lot1 b a virg9
 ,israelitess4 ,he mu/ n eat any?+ t di$
 ( itself1 or 0 torn by bea/s2 mu/ wa% 8
 h&s & feet :5 he w5t into ! tab]nacle  
to (f] ! mass4 ,! high prie/ 0 ! div9ely
 inspir$ judge & truly he 0 ! supreme   
rul] till ! "t ( ,david1 & aga9 aft] !  
captivity4 ,he w\ld ask c\nsel ( ! ,"l  
if a new rul] 0 wor?y or n & accord+ly  
grant or regret ! appo9tm5t ( ! rul]4 ,x
 is ! privilege :i* ! ,pope d]ives f    
,eleaz> & try+ to ex]cise ?is privilege 
aga9/ ! rul]s ( ,europe = fifte5        
c5turies became ! m5ace 9 ! progress (  

humanity4 ,! high prie/ _h also unlimit$
 p[] ^u ! funds ( ! sanctu>y4 ,& x may  
be out ( proportion 9 ?is book to give a
 complete description ( all ! privileges
 & regalia ( ! high prie/1 yet ! read]  
c\ld easily imag9e ! frivolities        
un=tunately exi/+ ev5 today 9 !         
c]emonial dress ( ! high prie/1 & to    
confirm ?is fact he only has to ent] 9 !
 fir/ ,russian or ,greek or ,roman      
,ca?olic *ur* at any day ( "s special   
celebration & !re he _c help b obs]ve an
 imitation ( ! lam5table vanity ( a high
 prie/ ( ! old ,jewi% fai?4 ,& ! tru? is
 visible to ! nak$ eye4 ,w\ld ev]       
s9c]ity & prie/hood meet 9 "o & ! same  
p]son x w\ld make ! mo/ p>adox ph5om5on1
 & su* exceptional occurr5ces are v r>e 
9 ! ecclesia/ical horizon1 = virtue &   
prie/hood are ! v logical anti!sis1 &   
*emically speak+ !y are protogon matt]s 
n yield+ to adult]ation4 ,betwe5        
prie/hood & ,*ri/ !re is an abyss (     
argum5t1 b !re is no bridge to jo9 bo?  
sides4 ,prie/hood on "o side 9 ! mo/    

ph>isaic mann] impos+ its sup]flu\s     
au?ority ^u all mortals4 ,& ,jesus !    
,*ri/ ( ,god ) 8 w\nd$ side1 9 ! mo/    
emphatic mann]1 condemn+ ! ph>isaic     
s*eme1 :i* is a cont9uation 9 !         
,greek--,russian--,roman ,ca?olic *ur*3 
,= !y b9d heavy burd5s & griev\s to be  
borne1 & lay !m on man's %\ld]s2 b !y   
!mselves w n move !m ) "o ( _! f+]s4 ,& 
if ! words ( ! bless$ ,*ri/ himself     
speak+ 9 ! #bc;d *apt] ( ,mat!w1 h no   
effect ^u ! consci\sness ( ! prie/1 !re 
is all va9 to any o!r way try+ to br+   
him into ! light ( wisdom4 ,9 ! hi/ory (
 all mank9d !re are ?ree di/9ct /ages ( 
prie/hood1 & 9 its two =m] /ages x _h   
be5 a complete failure1 9 its pres5t    
/age is fall+ s fa/1 & x is condemn$1   
already1 by all reason+ m9ds1 t x is    
only a matt] ( "t be=e ! human race %all
 be free f ^! p>asites4 ,! prie/1 ( !   
,jewi% fai?1 fail$ because he 0 inhuman1
 ! prie/ ( ! ,greek idolatry fail$1     
because he 0 a philosophical fraud2 & ! 
prie/ ( ! pres5t "t1 %all fail1 because 

he is ! v oppos+ visible enemy ( ,god's 
k+dom4 ,! sac]dotal (fice ( ! prie/1 is 
anti-*ri/ian4  ,"h we %all attempt to   
only describe "o piece ( ! dress ( !    
high prie/1 ! brea/-plate 7rationale72 a
 gorget1 t5 in*es squ>e1 made ( ! same  
sort ( clo? z ! ephod1 & d\bl$ s z to =m
 a k9d ( p\* or bag1 9 :i* 0 to be put !
 urim & ?ummim1 :i* are also m5tion$ z  
is already kn[n4 ,! ext]nal "p ( ?is    
gorget 0 set ) f\r r[s ( preci\s /ones2 
! fir/ r[1 a s]di\s1 a topaz1 & a       
c>buncle2 ! second1 an em]ald1 a        
sapphire1 & a diamond2 ! ?ird1 a ligure1
 an agate1 & an ame?y/1 & ! f\r?1 a     
b]yl1 an onyx & a jasp]1 set 9 a gold5  
socket4 ,^u ea* ( ^! /ones 0 to be      
engrav5 ! "n ( "o ( ! sons ( ,jacob4 ,9 
! ephod 9 :i* !re 0 a space left op5    
suffici5tly l>ge = ! admission ( ?is    
pectoral1 7 f\r r+s ( gold1 to :i* f\r  
o!rs at ! f\r corn]s ( ! brea/-plate    
correspond$2 ! two l[] r+s ( gold be+   
fix$ inside4 ,x 0 conf9$ to ! ephod by  
means ( d>k blue ribbons1 :i* pass$     

?r\gh ^! r+s2 & x 0 also susp5d$ f !    
onyx /ones on ! %\ld] by *a9s ( gold1 or
 r cords ( twi/$ gold ?read1 :i* 7 fa/5$
 at "o end to two o!r l>g] r+s fix$ 9 ! 
upp] corn]s ( ! pectoral1 & by ! o!r end
 go+ ar\nd ! onyx /ones on ! %\ld]s1 &  
return+ & be+ fix$ 9 ! l>g] r+4 ,& a    
spl5did ornam5t ^u ! brea/ 0 a w+$      
sc>abaeus1 ! emblem ( ! ,sun1 & !       
unavoidable portion ( ! c]emonial dress 
peculi> to ! high prie/ 0 ! mit]1 mitre 
or ,cid>is1 a head ge> ( gold & silv] & 
preci\s /ones ^: magnific5ce we w\ld n  
d>e to describe 9 ?is "w1 b ! read] may 
9 8 life be =tunate en\gh to see "o ( ^!
 wond]ful p>aph]nalia on ! head ( "s ( !
 n[-a-days self-/yl$ repres5tatives (   
,jesus ,*ri/1 :o came to seek & save !  
lo/ & he did n make ( himself a %[ 9 ^! 
follies ( ! old ,jewi% fai? t prov$ a   
failure4  ,t ! prie/s 9 ,israel m ?an   
once by _! indulg5ce w5t d[n to         
idolatry1 ! old te/am5t ab\nds 9        
evid5ces1 b ,i %all only m5tion !       
incid5ts ( ,eli ! high prie/ & 8 two    

sons1 ,hophni & ,ph9ehas4 ,josephus     
says1 ! high prie/ _h also ! v idolatr\s
 symbolical mean+s ( e "p ( 8 dress1 :i*
 be+ made ( l95 signifi$ ! e>?2 ! blue  
color d5ot$ ! sky1 be+ l lightn+ 9 its  
pomegranate1 & 9 ! noise ( its bells    
resembl+ ?und]4 ,! ephod %[$ t ,god _h  
made ! univ]se ( f\r elem5ts1 ! gold    
relat+ to ! spl5dor by :i* all ?+s are  
enlight5$1 ! brea/-plate 9 ! middle ( ! 
ephod resembl$ ! e>?1 :i* has ! middle  
place 9 ! _w4 ,! girdle signifi$ ! sea1 
:i* goes ar\nd ! _w4 ,! s>donyxes decl>$
 ! sun & moon4 ,! twelve /ones are !    
twelve mon?s ( signs ( ! zodiac4 ,!     
mitre is ! heav51 because above all4 ,! 
sev5 lamps ^u ! gold5 c&le/icks repres5t
 ! sev5 planets1 & s on e article _h a  
ref]5ce to "s p>ticle ( ! ,egyptian     
,deities4 ,b ! "t came :5 man und]/ood  
bett] ,god's plan ( salvation4 ,&       
div9ely inspir$ !y fe>lessly /opp$ all  
^! idolatr\s practises4  ,:o c\ld d>e   
say1 at ! beg9n+ ( ! sixte5? c5tury t   
,god c\ld only ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ save a

 s\l )\t ! necessity ( a prie/8 ,yet    
today ev5 ! prie/ himself w\ld n d>e    
say1 n 9 a civiliz$ community1 t 8      
pres5ce is necess>y = ! =giv5ess ( s94  
,b :at ( ! millions ( p t are drift+    
away f ,god ) ! idea1 t ! prie/ is tak+ 
c>e ( _! s\ls8 ,am ,i criticis+ ! prie/8
 ,god =bid1 = ,i am n4 ,!re are good &  
bad prie/s1 z f> z _! p]sonal "* is     
conc]n$1 z !re are good & bad           
pr(essional ,*ri/ians1 ,i h met 9 my    
,*ri/ian exp]i5ce4 ,b ,i w say1 9 !     
au?ority ( ! ^w ( ,god1 t ! man :o      
dilig5tly se>*e? ! ,scriptures & s9c]ely
 read 8 ,bible & /ill he insi/s 9 hold+ 
8 sac]dotal (fice & call himself a      
prie/1 he is deceiv$ or he is deceiv+4  
,?\ art a prie/ = ev] aft] ! ord] (     
,mel*iz$ec4 ,*ri/ is ! only prie/1 holy1
 h>mless1 undefil$1 sep>ate f s9n]s1 &  
made high] ?an ! heav5s1 :o ne$e? n     
daily1 z ^? high prie/s1 to (f] up      
sacrifice1 fir/ = 8 own s9s1 & !n = !   
p's2 = ?is he did once1 :5 he (f]$ up   
himself4  ,! ,*ur* makes m5 high prie/s 

:i* h infirmity b ! p[] ( ,god makes e  
man a high prie/1 :o (f]s up himself to 
live & "w = ! salvation ( all4 ,:osoev] 
believe? 9 ,him %\ld n p]i%1 b h ev]la/+
 life4 ,god's promises are true & !     
read] has only to /udy ! ,epi/le ( ,paul
 to ! ,hebrews1 to be conv9c$ t !       
sac]dotal (fice ( ! prie/ soon] or lat] 
has to g out ( exi/5ce z ! _s ( ,*ri/   
spreads ^u ! he>ts ( m5 & wom5 & ! k (  
,8 salvation makes !m ,prie/s unto ,god 
& ,8 ,fa!r & ?us e/abli% ,god's k+dom ^u
 ! solid f\ndations ( love4 ,!n %all !y 
all be made unto k+s & prie/s1 & !y %all
 reign ^u ! e>?4 7,rev4 #a-f1 etc47     
,,*apt] ,v  ,philosophy vs4 ,*ri/ianity 
,9 ,plato's dialogue ^u ! duties (      
religi\s wor%ip1 a passage occurs !     
design ( :i* appe>s to be to %[ t man   
c\ld n1 ( himself1 le>n ei!r ! nature ( 
! ,gods1 or ! prop] mann] ( wor%ip+ !m1 
unless an in/ructor %\ld come f ,heav54 
,! foll[+ rem>kable passage occurs      
betwe5 ,socrates & ,alcibiades3         
,socrates--,to me x appe>s be/ to be    

pati5t4 ,x is necess>y to wait till y   
le>n h[ y ought to act t[>ds ! ,gods1 & 
t[>ds m54  ,alcibiades--,:51 ,o         
,socrates1 %all t "t be8 ,& :o %all     
in/ruct me8 ,= mo/ will+ly w\ld ,i see  
?is p]son1 :o he is4  ,socrates--,he is 
"o :o c>es = y2 b1 z ,hom] repres5ts    
,m9]va z tak+ away d>kness f ! eyes (   
,diom$es2 t he might di/+ui% a ,god f a 
man1 s x is necess>y t he %\ld fir/ take
 away ! d>kness f y\r m9d1 & !n br+ ne> 
^? ?+s by :i* y %all "k good & evil4    
,alcibiades--,let him take away !       
d>kness1 or any o!r ?+1 if he w2 = :oev]
 ?is man is1 ,i am prep>$ to refuse none
 ( ! ?+s :i* he comm&s1 if ,i %all be   
made bett]4  ,philosophy1 l$ ! ,greeks  
to ,*ri/1 z ! ,law did ! ,jewi%4 ,!     
wisdom ( ! _w 9 _! ef=ts to give tru? & 
happ9ess to ! human s\l1 0 fooli%ness ) 
,god1 & ! wisdom ( ,god--,*ri/          
crucifi$--0 fooli%ness ) ! philosoph]s1 
9 relation to ! same subject2 yet x 0   
div9e ,philosophy4 ,an adopt$ means1 & !
 only adequate means1 to accompli% !    

necess>y end4 ,said an apo/le 9 speak+  
^u ?is subject1 ! ,jews require a sign1 
& ! ,greeks seek aft] wisdom2 b we prea*
 ,*ri/ ,crucifi$1 unto ! ,jews a        
/umbl+-block & unto ! ,greeks           
fooli%ness4 ,b unto !m :i* are call$1   
bo? ,jews & ,greeks1 ,*ri/ ! ,p[] (     
,god1 & ! wisdom ( ,god4 ,! ,jews1 :ile 
!y require a sign1 did n p]ceive t      
miracles1 9 !mselves1 7 n adopt$ to     
produce affection4 ,& ! ,greeks1 :ile !y
 s\ght aft] wisdom1 did n p]ceive t all 
! wisdom ( ! ,g5tiles1 w\ld nev] "w love
 9 ! he>t4 ,b ! apo/le prea*$--,*ri/    
crucifi$--an exhibition ( self-d5ial1 ( 
suff]+1 & ( self-sacrific+2 love & m]cy1
 endur$ 9 behalf ( m51 :i*1 :5 receiv$  
by fai?1 became ,! p[] ( ,god1 & !      
wisdom ( ,god1 to produce love & ob$i5ce
 9 ! human s\l4 ,paul und]/ood !        
efficacy ( ! ,cross4 ,he look$ to       
,calv>y & beheld ,*ri/ crucifi$ z ! ,sun
 ( ! ,gospel sy/em4 ,n1 z ! ,moon1      
reflect+ cold & borr[$ rays2 b z ! ,sun 
( righte\sness1 gl[+ ) radiant m]cy1 &  

p\r+ w>m beams ( life & love into ! op5 
bosom ( ! believ]4  ,x is /rang] t among
 philosoph]s ( succe$+ ages !re has n   
be5 wisdom suffici5t to discov]1 f !    
con/itutional necessities ( ! human _s1 
t dem& = ! in/ruction & aid ( ! ,messiah
 :i* ,socrates & ,plato discov]$1 ev5 9 
a comp>atively d>k age4 ,& 9 ! :ole     
hi/ory ( human m9d !re is n a m         
in/ructive *apt] at once /rang] & sad1  
int]e/+ to our curiosity & mortify+ to  
our pride1 ?an ! hi/ory ( ,platonic     
philosophy s9k+ into gno/icism1 or 9 o!r
 words1 ( ,greek philosophy m]g+ 9      
,ori5tal ,my/icism2 %[+1 on ! "o h& !   
decl9e & fall ( philosophy1 &1 on ! o!r1
 ! rise & progress ( ,syncretism4       
,p]haps1 also1 x is ! mo/ rem>kable     
in/ance on record1 t out ( ! religi\s1  
moral1 & political1 9 "o ^w1 !          
intellectual corruption :i* br+s on !   
fall ( great & mighty nations1 z x      
d\btless 0 ) ,babylon & ,!bes1 & s we "k
 x to h be5 ) ,a!ns & ,rome1 ,god's     
provid5ce educes pure pr9ciples & high] 

hopes = ! nations & p t rise out ( _!   
a%es1 & :o1 if !y w be taught wisdom &  
pr9ciple1 righte\sness & peace1 by !    
errors & suff]+s ( ^? :o h prec$$ !m1   
may rise to high] de/9ies 9 ! hi/ory (  
m5's conduct & ,god's provid5ce4  ,!    
read] mo/ s9c]ely is ask$ to devote !   
requir$ "t 9 any public libr>y & /udy   
?is v int]e/+ subject ( ,gno/icism f :i*
 ! mo/ detrim5tal sy/em 9 ! ,*ri/ian era
 0 orig9at$1 ,! ,mona/icism4 ,9 ?is     
ecclesia/ical ord] ! writ] _h be5       
di/+ui%$ ) ! rank ( ,ar*im&rites4       
,illu/ration3 ,h4 ,r4 ,h4 ,,pr9ce       
,,ar?ur1 ,,duke ,,( ,,connaught ,,&     
,,/ra!>n1 ,k4 ,g41 ,,etc4  ,to :at ext5t
 ! celibacy ( monks & nuns debas$ !     
fundam5tal pr9ciples ( ,*ri/ianity !re  
are a numb] ( publications ^: au?ors are
 eye-witnesses ( ! orgies practis$ 9 _! 
own mona/]ies1 & ! writ] 9 8 sup]ior    
(fice 9 two ( ! lead+ mona/]ies _h _h ! 
opportunity to acquire all ! necess>y   
evid5ce to demoli% e "o ( ^! hell-pits1 
to _m a "y man & "y woman innoc5t1      

o!rwise1 be=e ent]+ !re1 & drive away   
all ^! p>asites t h no consid]ation to  
any civil or moral law & live ^u ! sweat
 ( ! br[ ( ! long-suff]+ ,*ur* slaves4  
,)9 ! b\nds ( philosophy1 at ?is /age ( 
our progress x w be useful to           
recapitulate ! conclusions at :i* we h  
arriv$1 & ?us make a po9t ( re/ f :i* to
 ext5d our obs]vations fur!r into ! plan
 ( ,god = r$eem+ ! _w1 = ,i am n s5t b  
unto ! lo/ %eep ( ! ,h\se ( ,israel4    
,?is view is ! m appropriate z we h kn[n
 9 ! hi/ory ( ,god's provid5ce )        
,israel1 :i* pres5ts !m z a p prep>$ 7s 
f> z imp]fect mat]ial c\ld be prep>$7 to
 receive ! model :i* ,god might desire  
to impress ^u ! nation4 ,!y 7 b\nd to   
ea* o!r by all ! ties ( :i* human nature
 is susceptible1 & ?us r5d]$ compact &  
unit$1 s t e ?+ national1 :e!r 9 s5tim5t
 or practise w\ld be receiv$ & *]i%$ )  
unanim\s1 & f]v5t1 & la/+ atta*m5t2 &1  
fur!rmore1 by a long & rigor\s bondage1 
!y _h be5 r5d]$1 = ! "t be+ at lea/1    
humble & dep5dant4 ,?us !y 7 discipl9$  

by a curse ( provid5ce1 adopt$ to fit !m
 to receive in/ruction f _! ,b5efactor )
 a tea*able & grateful _s4  ,_! m9ds 7  
%ak5 (f f idols2 & ,jehovah1 by a       
revelation made to !m1 sett+ =? 8 "n &  
nature1 _h reveal$ himself z ,div9e     
,be+1 & by 8 works _h manife/$ 8        
,almighty p[]3 s t :5 _! m9ds 7 disabus$
 ( wrong views ( ! ,godhead1 an idea ( !
 fir/1 true1 & ess5tial nature ( ,god 0 
reveal$ to !m1 & !y 7 ?us prep>$ to     
receive a k ( ! attributes ( t ,div9e   
ess5ce4  ,!y _h be5 br\ght to           
contemplate ,god z _! protector &       
,savi\r4 ,appeals ! mo/ affect+ & ?rill+
 _h be5 address$ to _! affections2 & !y 
7 ?us atta*$ to ,god z _! ,almighty     
temporal ,savi\r1 by ! ties ( gratitude 
& love = ! favor :i* he _h manife/$ to  
!m4  ,:5 !y _h arriv$ on ! fur!r %ore ( 
! ,r$ ,sea1 ?us prep>$ to obey ,god &   
wor%ip him ) ! he>t1 !y 7 )\t laws ei!r 
civil or moral4 ,z yet1 !y _h nev]      
possess$ any national or social         
organization4 ,!y 7 !re=e prep>$ to     

receive1 )\t pr$ilection or prejudice1 t
 sy/em ( moral in/ruction & civil polity
 :i* ,god might reveal1 z be/ adapt$ to 
promote ! moral int]e/s ( ! nation4  ,f 
^! conclusions we may ext5d our vision  
=w>d into ! sy/em ( revelation4 ,?is    
s]ies ( prep>ations w\ld c]ta9ly lead ! 
m9d to ! expectation t :at 0 /ill want+1
 & :at !y _h be5 ?us miracul\sly prep>$ 
to receive1 w\ld be grant$3 :i* 0 a k ( 
! moral "* ( ,god1 & a moral law        
prescrib+ _! duty to ,god & to m54 ,)\t 
?is1 ! plan t _h be5 matur+ = g5]ations1
 & _h be5 c>ri$ =w>d ?us f> by wond]ful 
exhibitions ( ,div9e wisdom & p[]1 w\ld 
be left unf9i%$1 j at ! po9t :]e ! f9i%+
 process 0 necess>y4  ,b besides ! /rong
 probability :i* ! previ\s prep>ation   
w\ld produce1 t !re w\ld be a revelation
 ( moral law1 !re are di/9ct &          
conclusive reasons1 ev9c+ its           
necessities4  ,! :ole exp]i5ce ( ! _w   
has confirm$ ! fact1 beyond !           
possibility ( scepticism1 t m5 _c       
discov] & e/abli% a p]fect rule ( human 

duty4 ,:atev] may be said ( ! _m        
excell5t maxims express$ by diff]5t     
individuals 9 diff]5t ages & nations1   
yet x is true t no sy/em ( duty to ,god 
& man1 9 any wise consi/5t ) enlight5$  
reason1 has ev] be5 e/abli%$ by human   
wisdom1 & su/a9$ by human sanctions2 & =
 _m reasons1 su* a fact nev] c occur4   
,b1 x may be suppos$ t ea* man has1 )9  
himself1 suffici5t light f reason1 &    
suffici5t admonition f consci5ce1 to    
guide himself1 z an individual1 9 ! pa? 
( tru? & happ9ess4 ,a s+le fact w       
correct su* a supposition4 ,consci5ce1 !
 great arbit] ( ! m]it & dem]it ( human 
conduct1 has little intuitive s5se ( "r1
 & is n guid$ entirely by reason1 b is  
gov]n$ 9 a great measure by :at m5      
believe4 ,inde$1 fai? is ! legitimate   
regulator ( ! consci5ce4 ,if a man has  
correct views ( duty to ,god & m51 he w 
h a correct consci5ce2 b if he c1 by a  
wrong view ( morals & ( ! "* ( ,god1 be 
induc$ to believe t !ft1 or murd]1 or   
any vice1 is "r1 8 consci5ce w be       

corrupt$ by 8 fai?4 ,:5 m5 are br\ght to
 believe--z !y frequ5tly d 9 hea!n      
c\ntries--t x is "r to commit suicide1  
or infanticide1 z a religi\s duty1 _!   
consci5ce condemns !m if !y d n p]=m !  
act4 ,?us t p[] 9 ! s\l :i* pron\nces ^u
 ! moral "* ( human conduct1 is itself  
dep5d5t ^u & regulat$ by ! fai? ( !     
individual4 ,x is app>5t1 !re=e1 t !    
reception & belief ( a true rule ( duty1
 accompani$ ) prop] sanctions1 w alone  
=m 9 m5 a prop] consci5ce4 ,god has s   
con/itut$ ! s\l t x is necess>y1 9 ord] 
to ! regulation ( its moral p[]s1 t x   
%\ld h a rule ( duty1 reveal$ "u !      
sanction ( its ,mak]'s au?ority2 o!rwise
 its high moral p[]s w\ld lie 9 d>k &   
p]petual disord]4  ,fur!r1 unless !     
human s\l be an exception1 ,god gov]ns  
all ?+s by laws adopt$ to _! prop]      
nature4 ,! laws :i* gov]n ! mat]ial _w  
are sket*$ 9 ! books on natural sci5ce2 
su* are gravitation1 aff9ity1 ma!matical
 motion4 ,^? laws by :i* ! irrational   
animal creations are controll$ are      

usually call$ in/9cts4 ,_! op]ation &   
design are sket*$1 to "s ext5t1 9       
treatises ^u ! in/9cts ( animals4 ,su*  
is ! law :i* leads ! beav] to build its 
dam1 & all o!r animals to pursue "s     
p>ticul> habits in/ead ( o!rs4 ,all     
beav]s1 f ! fir/ "o creat$ to ! pres5t  
"t1 h be5 in/9ctively l$ to build a dam 
9 ! same mann]1 & s _! in/9ct w lead !m 
to build till ! end ( "t4 ,! law :i*    
drives !m to ! act is z necessitat+ z ! 
law :i* causes ! smoke to rise upw>ds4  
,no?+ 9 ! univ]se ( ,god1 animate or    
inanimate1 is left )\t ! gov]nm5t (     
appropriate law1 unless t ?+ be+ !      
noble/ creature ( ,god3 ! human _s4 ,to 
suppose1 !re=e1 t ! human s\l is ?us    
left unguid$ by a reveal$ rule (        
conduct1 is to suppose t ,god c>es = !  
less & n = ! great]3 to suppose t ,he   
w\ld con/itute ! moral p[]s ( ! s\l s t 
a law 0 necess>y = _! guidance1 & !n    
reveal$ none3 to suppose1 especially 9 !
 case ( ! ,israelites1 t he w\ld prep>e 
a p to receive1 & obey ) a prop] _s1 ?is

 necess>y rule ( duty1 & yet give no    
rule4 ,b to suppose ^! ?+s w\ld be      
absurd2 x foll[s1 !re=e1 t ,god w\ld    
reveal to ! ,israelites a law = !       
regulation ( _! conduct 9 morals &      
religion4  ,b physical law or           
necessitat+ in/9ct w\ld n be adapt$ 9   
its nature to ! gov]nm5t ( a rational & 
moral be+4 ,! obligation ( ei!r to ! s\l
 w\ld de/roy its free ag5cy4 ,god has   
made man intellig5t1 & !reby adapt$ 8   
nature to a rule :i* he und]/&s4 ,man   
has a w & a consci5ce2 b he mu/ und]/& !
 rule 9 ord] to w ob$i5ce1 & he mu/     
believe ! sanction by :i* ! law is      
ma9ta9$ be=e he c feel ! obligation ^u 8
 consci5ce4 ,a law1 !re=e1 adapt$ to    
man's nature1 mu/ be address$ to !      
und]/&+1 sanction$ by suitable au?ority1
 & en=c$ by adequate p5alties4  ,9      
accordance ) ^! legitimate d$uctions1   
,god gave ! ,israelites a rule ( life--!
 moral law--succ9ctly compreh5d$ 9 ! ,t5
 ,comm&m5ts4 ,& z affectionate ob$i5ce  
is ! only prop] ob$i5ce he c\pl$ ! facts

 :i* 7 fitt$ to produce affection ) !   
comm& to obey2 say+1 ,i am ! ,"l ?y     
,god1 :i* br\ght !e out ( ! l& ( ,egypt1
 & f ! h\se ( bondage4 ,!re=e1 if ye    
love ! ,"l ye %all surely keep ,8       
comm&m5ts4  ,fur!r1 ! only begott5 ,son 
( ,god1 :o1 9 ord] to fulfil ! law gave 
himself a ransom = ! salvation ( all    
mank9d1 made ! plan cle>] to ,:omsoev]  
believe? on ,him8 say+2 ,?is is ,my     
comm&m5t1 t ye love "o ano!r1 z ,i h    
lov$ y4  ,!re=e1 ,john1 :om hi/ory      
ackn[l$ges z ! ,socrates ( ! ,*ri/ian   
philosophy 9 8 p]sonal k ( ,div9e       
revelations1 0 glad to te/ify to ! fact 
t ,god is ,love4  ,& n[ ) my :ole s\l   
lift$ up to ,god ,i c s+3      ,my he>t 
is fix$1 et]nal ,god3 fix$ on ,!e1      
,& my un*ang+ *oice is made1 ,*ri/ = me6
     ,he is my ,prophet1 ,prie/1 & ,k+1 
:o did = me salvation br+     ,& :ile   
,i've brea? ,i mean to s+1 ,*ri/ = me4  
,,*apt] ,,vi  ,god's ,provid5ce   ,9    
facts f ,*ri/ian & philosophical /&po9ts
 x has be5 demon/rat$ t ! infallible    

,supreme ,rul] ( all human spirits has  
made ,8 f9al provision = ! safety ( ea* 
& e individual s\l = its temporal &     
et]nal welf>e4 ,n[ ,i mu/ prove to my   
read]s' p]fect satisfaction t to disc>d 
all ! dignities & privileges ( a high   
prie/ & become a l[ly work] = ,*ri/1 x  
is n a m]e accid5t nor is x an act (    
necessity z f> z temporal necessities   
are conc]n$2 b1 x is a magnific5t liv+  
monum5t ( ,god's ,provid5tial           
manife/ations4 ,9 ord] to protect my    
read] 9 8 judgm5t f any undue prejudice 
,i h tak5 pa9s to pres5t h]e) all !     
obta9able facts 9 reg>d to ,god's       
,provid5ce exi/+ & ex]cis+ its (fice ^u 
ev5 to ! mo/ microscopical atom4        
,because1 x is requir$ by ! law (       
ju/ice1 to compreh5d ?is great attribute
 ( ,god's ,provid5ce1 9 ord] to und]/&1 
h[1 all ?+s "w toge!r = good to !m t    
love ,god1 to !m :o are ! call$ accord+ 
to ,8 purpose4  ,! ,lat9 etymology ( !  
^w ,provid5ce is f 7,provid5tia1        
,pro-vid]e71 & orig9ally meant =esight4 

,! correspond+ ,greek ^w 7,pronoia7     
means =e?\ght4 ,by a well-kn[n figure ( 
spee*1 call$ metonymy1 we use a ^w d5ot+
 ! means by :i* we accompli% any?+ to   
d5ote ! end accompli%$2 we ex]cise c>e  
ov] any?+ by means ( =esight1 & indicate
 t c>e by ! ^w =esight4 ,on ! same      
pr9ciple ! ^w ,provid5ce is us$ to      
signify ! c>e ,god takes ( ! univ]se4 ,z
 to its inh]5t nature1 x is ! p[] :i*   
,god ex]ts1 )\t int]mission1 9 & ^u all 
! works ( 8 h&s4 ,9 ! language ( !      
s*ool-m5 x is a cont9ual creation       
7creation cont9ua74 ,b def9$ z to its   
visible manife/ations1 x is ,god's      
pres]vation & gov]nm5t ( all ?+s4 ,z a  
?+ is kn[n by its opposites1 ! mean+ (  
,provid5ce is elucidat$ by consid]+ t x 
is oppos$ to =tune & =tuit\s accid5ts4  
,provid5ce1 consid]$ 9 ref]5ce to all   
?+s exi/+1 is t]m$ by ,knapp univ]sal2 9
 ref]5ce to moral be+s1 special2 & 9    
ref]5ce to holy or conv]t$ be+s1        
p>ticul>4 ,e ?+ is an object (          
,provid5ce 9 proportion to its capacity4

 ,! ,disciples1 be+ ( m value ?an _m    
sp>r[s1 7 assur$ ( great] provid5tial   
c>e4 ,by ,provid5ce be+ univ]sal is     
int5d$1 n m]ely t x embraces classes (  
objects or great] matt]s1 b t no?+ is   
too m9ute or insignificant = its        
inspection4  ,provid5ce is usually      
divid$ 9 ?ree div9e acts1 ,pres]vation1 
,co-op]ation & ,gov]nm5t4 #a4 ,by       
pres]vation is signifi$ ! caus+ (       
exi/5ce to cont9ue4 #b4 ,co-op]ation is 
! act ( ,god :i* causes ! p[]s ( creat$ 
?+s to rema9 9 be+4 ,x is n pret5d$ t ! 
exi/5ce ( ! p[]s ( ! ?+s are ev]        
sep>at$1 b only t !y are di/+ui%able 9  
m5tal analysis4 ,co-op]ation v>ies ) !  
nature ( ! objects t[>ds :i* x is       
ex]cis$4 #c4 ,gov]nm5t1 z a bran* (     
,provid5ce1 is ,god's controll+ all     
creat$ ?+s s z to promote ! highe/ good 
( ! :ole4 ,to ?is end e species ( be+ is
 act$ ^u 9 a way confirmable to its     
nature2 = in/ance1 inanimate ?+s by !   
laws ( physical influ5ce2 brutes accord+
 to ! laws ( in/9ct2 & free ag5ts       

accord+ to ! laws ( free ag5cy4         
,moreov]1 z ,provid5ce has respect to ! 
nature :i* ,god has be5 pleas$ to design
 to ea* v>i\s object1 s1 9 common ) e   
o!r div9e act1 x is *>act]iz$ by div9e  
p]fections4 ,x displays omnipres5ce1    
omnisci5ce1 omnipot5ce1 hol9ess1 ju/ice1
 & b5evol5ce4 ,x has be5 sometimes      
cont5d$ t ,provid5ce does n ext5d to all
 ?+s1 or to unimportant ev5ts1 & *iefly 
= f\r reasons4 ,su* an all-embrac+      
provid5ce1 x is said1 w\ld 7#a7 be      
di/ract+ to ! m9d ( ,god2 or 7#b7 w\ld  
be b5ea? ,8 dignity2 or 7#c7 w\ld       
int]f]e ) human fre$om2 or 7#d7 w\ld    
r5d] ,god unju/ 9 p]mitt+ evil to exi/4 
,9 reply to ^! objections aga9/ a       
provid5ce controll+ all ?+s )\t         
exception1 x may be obs]v$ t ! ?ird &   
f\r? sugge/ difficulties :i* press      
equally1 9 fact1 ^u all hypo!sis1 n only
 z to provid5ce1 b z to creation1 & :i* 
%all be m fully expla9$ 9 ! sequel4  ,z 
to ! fir/ objection1 t ! m9utiae ( !    
creation are s multif>i\s z to confuse !

 m9d ( ,god1 we are cont5t to let x     
refute itself 9 e m9d :i* has any j s5se
 ( div9e k & wisdom4 ,! second          
objection1 t "s ?+s are b5ea? ,god's    
notice1 if x be n a capti\s cavil1 mu/  
result f pu%+ too f> ! analogy betwe5   
e>?ly k+s & ! ,k+ ( k+s4 ,x is an       
imp]fection 9 human pot5tates t !y ne$  
viceg]5ts2 let u n !n attribute su* a   
weakness to ,god1 fancy+ him altoge!r   
su* a "o z ourselves4 ,aga91 x is to ?is
 day d\btful :e!r ! microscope does n   
display ! div9e p]fections z illu/ri\sly
 z ! telescope2 !re is !re=e no reason  
to d5y a provid5ce ov] animalcula :i* we
 admit ov] ! con/ellat$ heav5s4 ,:at is 
x t we d>e call insignificant8 ,! lea/ (
 all ?+s may be z a se$ ca/ 9 to !      
se$-field ( "t1 to gr[ !re & be> fruit1 
:i* %all be multiply+ :5 "t %all be no  
m4 ,we _c always trace ! connections (  
?+s4 ,we d n pond] ^? we c trace3 or we 
%\ld tremble to call any?+ b5ea? !      
notice ( ,god4 ,x has be5 eloqu5tly said
 t :]e we see a trifle hov]+ unconnect$ 

9 space1 high] _s c disc]n its fibres   
/ret*+ ?r\gh ! :ole expanse ( ! sy/em ( 
! _w1 & hang+ on ! remote/ limits ( !   
future & ! pa/4 ,9 ref]5ce to ! ?ird &  
f\r? objections be=e m5tion$1 namely1 t 
an all-embrac+ provid5ce is incompatible
 ) div9e ju/ice & human fre$om1 x %\ld  
be consid]$ t1 9 contemplat+ ,god's     
,provid5ce1 ! "q w (t5 arise1 :y 0      
mortal evil all[$ to exi/8 ,b z ^!      
que/ions meet u at e turn1 &1 "u diff]5t
 =ms1 may be t]m$ ! "o & ! only         
difficulty 9 !ology1 x is already       
consid]$ 9 ! previ\s *apt] ( ?is "w1 &  
may !re=e require ! less notice 9 !     
pres5t article4 ,we %\ld 9 all humility 
preface :atev] we say on ! p]mission (  
evil 7su* z1 my/icism1 9 religi\s       
bodies7 ) a confession t x is an        
inscrutable my/]y1 :i* our fai?         
receives1 b :i* our reason c\ld n prove 
ei!r to be or n to be dem&$ by !        
p]fection ( ,god4 ,b1 9 addition to !   
v9dication ( ,god's ways :i* may be f\nd
 9 ! ov]-rul+ ( evil = good1 ! foll[+   

!ories des]ve notice3--  #a4            
,occasionalism1 or ! doctr9e t ,god is !
 imm$iate cause ( all m5's actions4 ,x  
is s call$1 because x ma9ta9s t m5 only 
furni% ,god an occasion = :at he does4  
,x degrades all second causes to m]e    
occasions1 & turns m5 into passive      
in/rum5ts4  #b4 ,me*anism4 ,_m1 al>m$ at
 ! consequ5ces :i* occasionalism w\ld   
seem to involve1 h embrac$ an opposite  
s*eme4 ,!y criticise ! def9ition ( !    
laws ( nature1 & cont5d t occasionalism 
d]ives all its plausibility f adroitly  
avail+ itself ( ! ambiguities (         
language4 ,!y w\ld h u view ! creation z
 a species ( clock1 or o!r ma*9]y1 :i*1 
be+ once made & w\nd up1 w = a "t p]=m  
its movem5ts )\t ! assi/ance or ev5     
pres5ce ( its mak]4 ,b reasons press too
 f> ! analogy betwe5 ! ,creator & an    
artisan4 ,s excell5t a man z ,baxt] 0   
misl$ by ?is hypo!sis1 :i* evid5tly is z
 d]ogatory to ,god z occasionalism is   
fatal to ! moral ag5cy ( man4  #c4 ,!   
au?ors ( ! ?ird s*eme respect+ ! mode 9 

:i* ,provid5ce p]mits s9 s\ght to be    
,eclectics or to f9d a pa? int]m$iate   
betwe5 ,me*anism & ,occasionalism4 ,9 _!
 judgm5t1 man is actuat$ by ,god1 & yet 
is at ! same "t active himself4 ,god    
gives man ! p[] ( action1 & pres]ves ^! 
p[]s e mom5t1 b he is n ! effici5t cause
 ( free actions !mselves4 ,?is !y say1  
is involv$ 9 ! v idea ( a moral be+1 :i*
 w\ld cease to be moral if x 7 subject$ 
to ! control ( necessity1 & n suff]$ to 
*oose & to d :at x saw to be ! be/      
accord+ to ! laws ( fre$om4 ,b x is     
ask$1 :y did ,god create m5 free1 &     
!re=e fallible8 ,x 7 presumption to ?9k 
( answ]+ ?is "q adequately4 ,x belongs  
to ! deep ?+s ( ,god4 ,b1 among !       
possible reasons1 we may m5tion1 t if no
 fallible be+s _h be5 creat$1 !re c\ld h
 be5 no virtue 9 ! univ]se2 = virtue    
implies probation1 & probation a        
liability to temptation & s94 ,aga91 if 
"s be+s _h n become s9ful1 ! mo/ glori\s
 attributes ( ,god w\ld nev] h be5 s    
fully ex]t$ & display$4 ,h[ c\ld ,8     

wisdom & m]cy & grace h be5 adequately  
manife/$1 except by suff]+ a portion (  
,8 creatures to become su* z to dem& !  
ex]cise ( ^? attributes8 ,h[ else c\ld  
,he h wr\ght ! miracle ( educ+ good f   
evil8 ,9 ?is connection we may allude to
 ! ?ird *apt] ( ,romans1 :]e z 9 o!r    
passages1 x is decl>$1 t ! good :i* evil
 may be ov]-rul$ to produce1 _c         
palliate1 mu* less excuse1 ! guilt (    
s9n]s1 or ( ^? :o say1 ,let u d evil t  
good may come4  ,among ! pro(s ( ,div9e 
,provid5ce may be reckon$ ! foll[+3--#a4
 ,"o argum5t 9 pro( ( ,provid5ce is     
analog\s to "o mode ( prov+ a creation4 
,if we _c acc\nt = ! exi/5ce ( ! _w )\t 
suppos+ its com+ into exi/5ce1 or beg9n+
 to be2 no m c we acc\nt = ! _w cont9u+ 
to exi/1 )\t suppos+ x to be pres]v$2 = 
x is z evid5tly absurd to suppose any   
creature prolong+ z produc+ its own be+4
 ,a second pro( ( ,provid5ce results f !
 admitt$ fact ( creation4 ,:oev] has    
made any piece ( me*anism1 !re=e takes  
pa9s to pres]ve x4  ,p>5tal affection   

moves ^? :o h giv5 bir? to *ildr5 to    
provide = _! su/5ation & education4 ,x  
is bo? reasonable & scriptural to       
contemplate ,god z su/a9+ ! univ]se     
because ,he made x4 ,?us ,david1 hav+   
promis$ t ! _w 0 made by ,god1          
imm$iately desc5ds to ! c\rse ( 8       
,provid5ce4 7,ps4 xxiii4 #f47 ,!        
creation also ev9ces a ,provid5ce by    
prov+ ,god's "r to rule1 on ! admitt$   
pr9ciple t e "o may d :at he w ) 8 own4 
,a ?ird pro( ( ,provid5ce is f\nd 9 !   
div9e p]fections4 ,s9ce1 among ! div9e  
p]fections1 are all p[] & all k1 !      
non-exi/5ce ( ,provid5ce1 if !re be     
none1 mu/ result f a want ( w 9 ,god4 ,b
 no want ( w to ex]cise a ,provid5ce c  
exi/1 = ,god wills :atev] is = ! good ( 
! univ]se1 & = ,8 own glory2 to ei!r (  
:i* a ,provid5ce is cle>ly indisp5sable4
 ,god !re=e has resolv$ to ex]cise ,8   
p[] & k s z to subs]ve ! be/ ends ) ,8  
creation4 ,he t d5ies ,provid5ce1 says  
,*>nock1 d5ies mo/ ( ,god's attributes2 
he d5ies at lea/ ! ex]cise ( !m2 he     

d5ies 8 omnisci5ce1 :i* is ! eye (      
,provid5ce2 m]cy & ju/ice1 :i* are !    
arms ( x2 p[]1 :i* is its life & motion2
 wisdom1 :i* is ! rudd] :]eby ,provid5ce
 is /e]$2 & hol9ess1 :i* is ! compass & 
rule ( ea* motion4 ,?is argum5t = a     
,provid5ce might be made mu* m          
impressive1 did our limits all[ u to    
exp& x1 s z to %[1 /ep by /ep h[ almo/ e
 attribute1 if n directly1 yet by       
implication1 dem&s t ,god put =? an     
unceas+ sov]eignty ov] all ,8 works4  ,a
 f\r? pro( ( ,god's ,provid5ce appe>s 9 
! ord] :i* prevails 9 ! univ]se4 ,we say
 ! ord] :i* prevails1 aw>e ( !          
occasional app>5t disord] t exi/s1 :i*  
we h already notic$1 & %all soon treat (
 aga94 ,t summ] & w9t]1 se$ "t & h>ve/1 
cold & heat1 day & night1 are fix$ by   
law1 0 obvi\s ev5 to man :o nev] he>d ( 
,god's cov5ant ) ,noah4 ,accord+ly !    
anci5t ,greeks designat$ ! creation by a
 ^w :i* means ord] 7cosmos74 ,b our s5se
 ( ord] is ke5e/ :]e we disc]n x 9      
app>5t confusion4 ,! motions ( ! heav5ly

 bodies are ecc5tric & int]volv$1 yet   
are mo/ regul> :5 !y seem mo/ lawless4  
,!y 7 !re=e comp>$ by ! e>lie/ a/ronom]s
 to ! discords :i* bl5d 9 a h>mony1 & to
 ! wild />ts :i* (t5 height5 ! graces ( 
a dance4 ,mod]n a/ronomy has reveal$ to 
u s mu* miracul\s symmetry 9 cele/ial   
ph5om5a1 t x %[s u f> m decisive pro(s (
 a ,rul] seat$ on ! circles ( ! heav5s1 
?an 7 v\*saf$ to ! anci5ts4 ,moreov]1 _m
 discov] pro(s ( a ,provid5ce 9 su*     
facts z ! proportion betwe5 ! two sexes1
 ! div]sities ( ! cont95ts1 z well z    
human nature & ! nature ( all ?+s       
cont9u+ always ! same2 s9ce su* facts %[
 t all ?+s are controll$ by an un*ang+  
p[]4  ,an objection to pro(s (          
,provid5ce1 d]iv$ f ! ord] ( ! univ]se1 
is ?\ght to spr+ f ! seem+ disord]s to  
:i* we _c %ut our eyes4 ,mu* is said (  
plagues & e>?quakes1 ( dr\ght1 flood1   
fro/ & fam9e1 ) a ?\s& m natural evils4 
,b x des]ves consid]ation :e!r1 if !re 7
 no ,provid5ce1 ^! anomalies w\ld n be !
 rule in/ead ( ! exception2 :e!r !y d n 

feel+ly p]suade u t t curse ( nature is 
upheld by a p[] above nature1 & )\t :i* 
x w\ld fall to no?+2 :e!r !y may n be   
o!rwise necess>y = m important ends ?an 
fall )9 ! scope ( our k4  ,illu/ration3 
,,rev4 ,m4 ,,gold5  ,! ,high ,prie/ 9   
,*ur* ,c]emonial ,attire  ,a fif? pro( (
 ,provid5ce is furni%$ by ! fact t s _m 
m5 are "h rew>d$ & puni%$ accord+ to a  
righte\s law4 ,! wick$ (t5 feel         
compuncti\s visit+s 9 ! mid/ ( _! s9s1  
or sm>t "u ! rod ( civil ju/ice1 or are 
tortur$ ) natural evils4 ,) righte\s all
 ?+s are 9 g5]al rev]s$4 ,! mis] &      
envi\s are puni%$ z soon z !y beg9 to   
commit _! respective s9s2 & "s virtues  
are _! own pres5t rew>d4 ,b we w\ld n   
dissemble t we are "h met ) important   
objections1 al?\gh inf9itely less1 ev5  
?\gh !y 7 unansw]able1 ?an beset su* z  
w\ld reject ! doctr9e ( ,provid5ce4  ,x 
is said1 & we grant1 t ! righte\s are   
trodd5 "u foot1 & ! vile/ m5 exalt$2 t !
 race is n to ! swift1 nor ! battle to !
 /rong2 t virtue />ves1 :ile vice is f$1

 & t s*emes = do+ good are fru/rat$1    
:ile evil plots succe$4 ,b we may reply3
  #a4 ,! prosp]ity ( ! wick$ is (t5     
app>5t1 & well /yl$ a %9+ mis]y4 ,:o    
believes t ,n]o en?ron$ 0 happi] ?an    
,paul 9 *a9s8  #b4 ,we are (t5 mi/ak5 9 
call+ su* or su* an afflict$ man good1 &
 su* or su* a prosp]\s man bad4  #c4 ,! 
mis]ies ( good m5 are g5]ally occasion$ 
by _! own faults1 s9ce !y h be5 s       
fool-h>dy z to run c\nt] to ! laws by   
:i* ,god acts1 or h aim$ at c]ta9 ends  
:ile neglect+ ! appropriate means4  #d4 
,_m virtues are prov$ & augm5t$ by      
trials1 & n only prov$1 b produc$1 s t  
!y w\ld h _h no exi/5ce )\t !m4 ,_m a   
,david's noble/ qualities w\ld nev] h   
be5 develop$ b = ! impi\s attempts (    
,saul4 ,job's integrity 0 n only te/$ b 
/r5g!n$ by ,satan be+ p]mitt$ to sift   
him z :eat4 ,passions1 exp]i5ce & hope 7
 br\ght z m9i/]+ angels to man1 ( :om ! 
_w 0 n wor?y1 ?r\gh trials ( cruel      
mock+s & sc\rg+s4  #e4 ,! unequal       
di/ribution ( good & evil1 s f> z x     

exi/s1 c>ries our ?\ghts =w>d to ! la/  
judgm5t1 & a retribution accord+ to !   
de$s done 9 ! body1 & c h>dly fail (    
?r[+ r\nd ! idea ( et]nity a /rong] air 
( reality ?an x might o!rwise h done4   
,all p]plexities vani% z we reflect t1  
,he come? to judge ! e>?4  #f4 ,ev5 if  
we limit our views to ?is _w1 b ext5d !m
 to all our acqua9tances1 we _c d\bt t !
 t5d5cies1 ?\gh n always ! effects1 (   
vice are to mis]y1 & ^? ( virtue to     
happ9ess4 ,^! t5d5cies are especially   
cle> if our view embraces a :ole        
life-"t1 & ! cle>] ! long] ! p]iod we   
embrace4 ,! ,psalmi/ 0 at fir/ envi\s at
 ! fooli%1 :5 he saw ! prosp]ity ( !    
wick$2 b z 8 views became m             
compreh5sive1 & he und]/ood _! end1 8   
language 01 ,h[ are !y br\ght into      
desolation z 9 a mom5t2 !y are utt]ly   
consum$ ) t]rors4 ,! progressive t5d5cy 
( vice & virtue to reap ea* its         
appropriate h>ve/ is f9ally illu/rat$ by
 ,bi%op ,butl]1 be/ ( all p]haps 9 8    
picture ( an imag9>y k+dom ( ! good1 :i*

 w\ld peacefully subv]t all o!rs1 & fill
 ! e>?4 ,inde$1 z soon z we leave :at is
 imm$iately be=e our eyes1 & glance at !
 annals ( ! _w1 we behold s _m          
manife/ations ( ,god1 t we may adduce z 
a six? pro( ( ,provid5ce ! facts (      
hi/ory4 ,! giv+ & transmission ( a      
revelation1 z ! ,mosaic & ! ,*ri/ian--! 
rais+ up ( ,prophets1 ,apo/les &        
,def5d]s ( ! ,fai?--! ord9ation (       
p>ticul> ev5ts1 su* z ! ,re=mation--! m 
rem>kable deliv]ance notic$ 9 ! lives ( 
^? devot$ to ! good ( ! _w1 etc41 all   
indicate ! wise & b5evol5t c>e ( ,god   
ov] ! human family4 ,b ! hi/orical pro( 
( a ,provid5ce is p]haps /ronge/ :]e !  
wra? ( man has be5 made to praise ,god1 
or :]e ef=ts to di%onor ,god h be5      
con/ra9$ to d him honor4 ,te/imony 9    
favor ( piety has fall5 f ! impi\s1 &   
has _h a d\ble volume1 z com+ f !       
unwill+4 ,!y :o h f\ght aga9/ ! tru? h  
be5 us$ by ,god z in/rum5ts ( spread+ ! 
k ( x1 awak5+ an int]e/ 9 x1 or /imulat+
 ,*ri/ians to purify x f human          

additions1 & to exhibit its p[]4 ,!     
sci5tific rese>*es also ) :i* infidels h
 we>i$ !mselves to ov]?r[ a revelation h
 prov$ at la/ fatal to _! d>+           
scepticisms4 ,too _m hi/ories1 l        
,gibbons'1 h be5 writt5 z if !re 7 no   
,god 9 ! heav5s1 sway+ ! sceptre ( !    
e>?4 ,b a bett] day is approa*+2 & x is 
exhil>at+ to obs]ve t ,alison1 ! fir/   
,briti% hi/orian ( ! age1 writes 9 ! _s 
:i* brea!s 9 ! hi/orical books ( !      
,bible1 :]e ! free actions ( man are    
repres5t$ z insep>ably connect$ ) !     
ag5cy ( ,god4 ,if we may judge ( !      
future by ! pa/1 z ! scroll ( "t        
unrolls1 we1 or our po/]ity1 & "s ?9k   
glorifi$ spirits 9 a yet high] degree1  
%all see m & m pla9ly ! h& ( ,god       
op]at+1 till e knee %all b[4 ,judgm5ts1 
n[ a great deep1 %all become z ! light t
 goe? =?4 ,! tides ( ambition & av>ice w
 all be se5 to roll 9 subs]vi5cy to !   
designs ( ,god4 ,to borr[ ! illu/ration 
( ano!r1 we %all behold ! b[ ( ,god     
encircl+ ! d>ke/ /orms ( wick$ness1 &   

=c+ !m to manife/ ,8 glory to ! univ]se4
  ,z a sev5? gr\nd = believ+ 9          
,provid5ce1 x may be said t ,provid5ce  
is ! necess>y basis ( all religion4 ,=  
:at is religion8 ,"o ( ! be/ def9itions 
calls x ! belief 9 a sup]-human p[]1 :i*
 has great influ5ce 9 ! human affairs1 &
 ought !re=e to be wor%ip$4 ,b take away
 ?is influ5ce 9 ! human affairs1 & y cut
 (f all motive to wor%ip4 ,to ! same    
purpose is ! text 9 ,hebrews3 ,he t     
come? to ,god mu/ believe t ,he is1 &   
,he is a rew>d] ( su* z dilig5tly seek  
,him4 ,if !n ! religi\s s5tim5ts ?rill u
 n 9 va9--if all attempts ( all m5 to   
commune ) ,god h n always & ev]y:]e be5 
idle--!re mu/ be a ,provid5ce4  ,9 !    
eigh? place1 we may adv]t = a mom5t to !
 pro( ( ,provid5ce f ! common cons5t (  
mank9d1 ) ! s+le exception ( a!i/s4 ,!  
,epicureans may be class$ ) a!i/s1 z !y 
are g5]ally ?\ght to h be5 a!i/s 9      
disc\rse1 & a ,god aft] _! imag9ations  
w\ld be1 to all int5ts & purposes1 no   
,god4 ,! ,/oics 7 also a!i/s1 believ+   

only 9 a bl9d fate aris+ f a p]petual   
concat5ation ( causes conta9$ 9 nature4 
,! passages ackn[l$g+ a ,provid5ce 9    
,cic]o1 ,s5eca1 ,plut>*1 & all ! anci5t 
morali/s1 are num]\s & decisive1 b too  
accessible or well-kn[n to ne$ be+      
quot$4  ,9 ! la/ place1 ! doctr9e (     
,provid5ce is abundantly prov$ by !     
,scriptures4 ,"s times x is decl>$ t !  
,mo/ ,high rule? 9 ! k+dom ( m51 & give?
 x to :omsoev] ,he w2 z mu* z to say t  
no?+ c )/& ,8 p[]4 ,aga91 le/ we may ?9k
 "s ?+s b5ea? ,8 notice1 we read t ,he  
numb]e? ! hairs ( our heads1 c>e? =     
lilies1 & dispose? all ! lots :i* are   
ca/4 ,! c>e ( ,god = man is g5]ally     
argu$1 a =tiori1 f ,8 c>e = inf]ior     
creatures4 ,"o ,psalm 7xci7 is devot$ to
 %[ ! provid5tial security ( ! ,godly3  
ano!r 7xciii7 %[s ! frailty ( man2 & a  
?ird 7civ7 ! dep5d5ce ( all ord]s 9     
creation on ,god's ,provid5ce = food &  
brea?4 ,9 ,him1 x is else:]e add$1 we   
live1 & move1 & h our be+4 ,he1 9 !     
p]son ( ,*ri/1 su/a9e? all ?+s by ! ,^w 

( ,8 p[]1 & f ,him come? d[n e good &   
p]fect gift4 ,b n[h]e p]haps is a       
,provid5ce s po9t$ly ass]t$ & s         
sublimely set =? z 9 "s ( ! la/ *apt]s (
 ,job2 & n[h]e s v>i\sly1 w9n+ly1 &     
admirably exhibit$ z 9 ! hi/ory (       
,joseph4  ,& n[h]e c\ld be f\nd m       
brilliantly illum9at+ its sub/ance ?an 9
 our own he>ts & lives4 ,! fool ha? said
 9 8 he>t1 !re is no ,god4 ,to und]value
 ,god's ,provid5ce x is ! mo/ dreadful  
insult t a fool c\ld d>e conceive 9 8   
m9d aga9/ ,god's exi/5ce4 ,b ! wise     
he>k5 to ,8 voice4      ,my son1 if ?\  
wilt receive my words1     ,& hide my   
comm&m5ts ) !e2     ,s t ?\ incl9e ?9e  
e> to wisdom1     ,& apply ?y he>t to   
und]/&+2     ,yea1 if ?\ crie/ aft] k1  
,& lifte/ up ?y voice = und]/&+2     ,if
 ?\ seeke/ h] z silv]1     ,& se>*e/ =  
h] z = hid treasures2     ,!n %alt ?\   
und]/& ! fe> ( ! ,"l1     ,& f9d ! k (  
,god4     ,,*apt] ,,vii  ,new ,york to  
,cali=nia   ,:5 ,i 0 b a little boy1 ,i 
c well recollect1 a nice little pond 9 !

 holl[ ( two hills beautifully situat$1 
ne> ! s*ool h\se :]e ! pupils w\ld enjoy
 ! int]vals ( _! s*ool "t4 ,h[ ,i w\ld  
wond] at ! exp]im5t ( ?r[+ a /one 9 !   
pond & wat*+ anxi\sly ! circles ( wat]  
gr[+ l>g] & l>g] till rea*+ ! banks ( ! 
pond & !re !y w\ld break1 z ?\gh 9      
despair = ! limitations ( _! enl>g+     
t5d5cies4 ,x seems to me1 n[1 a p>allel 
despair ?reat5s my he>t1 = be+ oblig$ to
 compact ?is /ory ( my conv]sion4 ,yet1 
9 view ( ! fact t ! ,am]ican read] is a 
great] admir] ( quality r ?an quantity1 
,i mu/ cont5t myself by giv+ a brief    
acc\nt on ! practical side ( my p]sonal 
exp]i5ce z a ,*ri/ian work]1 among ! ri*
 & ! poor1 ! high & ! l[ classes &      
masses1 9 cities & t[ns1 sun%9e or      
cl\ds1 ra9 or sn[1 by day or by night2  
,i made myself s]vant unto all m51 t ,i 
might by all means save "s1 & ?is ,i d =
 ! ,gospel's sake4 ,&1 x is only prop]1 
to confess1 publicly1 t ,i am prep>$ to 
suff] all ?+s1 = ! love :i* ,i feel 9 my
 he>t to be ( "s s]vice to my own p1 an 

hi/orical race ( p !y are1 drift+ away f
 ,god1 bl9dly all[+ bl9d prie/s to lead 
!m into ! dit*4 ,!re is a *e]+ prospect 
ab\t ?is p1 = ^: salvation ,i h devot$  
my life1 t :5 ,*ri/ ent]s into ! he>t ( 
a ,greek1 !re is v little hope left = ! 
devil to induce him to be a backslid]4  
,a truly conv]t$ ,greek s\l is wor?y (  
all ! joy t ! angels 9 heav5 rejoice ov]
 "o s9n] t rep5te?4 ,h[ mu* m rejoic+   
%all be !re1 if we get conv]t$ all !    
,greeks t are liv+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &  
use !m z a k9dl+ matt] to />t ! fire (  
salvation 9 ! he>ts ( ! millions ( p "u 
! ,greek & ,russian *ur* slav]y1 all    
r\nd ! ,m$it]ranean c\ntries8  ,) ?is & 
_m o!r social & indu/rial problems lay+ 
^u my he>t1 ,i f9d ! atmosph]e1 9 ,new  
,york1 too close = any op5+ & v little  
enc\ragem5t = a beg9n+4 ,& ! atmosph]e  
grew m asphyxiat+ e day ) ! argum5ts (  
my fri5d ,george ,n4 ,he nev] _h any    
sympa?y ) ! subject s de> to my own     
he>t1 8 highe/ ambition be+ money-mak+1 
= :i* end he rel9qui%$ ! ,presbyt]ian   

pulpit1 aft] be+ duly graduat$ f a      
,presbyt]ian ,sem9>y = m9i/]ial         
ord9ation4 ,x 0 only natural t our      
?\ghts & our ambitions %\ld face ea* o!r
 suspici\sly f ! diametrical opposite   
ends4 ,& ) all due respect to my old    
tea*] & gratefully ackn[l$g+ 8          
hospitality = ent]ta9+ me _m a day1 ,i  
f9d out t at ! be/ ,i _h to be 9 8 m]cy1
 z long z ,i 0 n able to expla9 myself1 
to ! ,am]ican p1 speak+ 9 _! own        
language4 ,&1 z difficulties h always _h
 a peculi> effect ^u my p]sonal "*2 to  
face !m1 & fight !m out ) "o object 9   
view to die or to w91 ,i left ,new ,york
 "r aft] ,*ri/mas ( #aijc1 9 ! mid/ ( an
 unusually sev]e w9t]1 r a w&]]2 b      
det]m9$ to ramble among ! ,am]ican p &  
le>n ! language by e>1 :i* prov$ 9 my   
case1 & ,i believe1 x is 9 e case1 to be
 ! be/ s*ool = le>n+ ! correct          
pronunciation ( any language y might    
desire to speak1 & be n laughable :5 y  
address ! natives ( t language4  ,:]e   
%\ld ,i direct my w&]+ /eps1 x 0 ! all  

important "q1 "u my consid]ation 9 !    
fir/ place4 ,bo/on3 ,i _h be5 sc\r+ !   
gr\nd be=e1 & f a ?or\gh-go+ ,i 0       
conv9c$ t to beg9 9 a place :]e ! mo/   
sup]/iti\s1 if n fanatic1 ,greeks are   
situat$1 at all appe>ances x %\ld be a  
wond]ful failure )\t any dose ( wisdom 9
 x2 :ile ,i 0 n able to take my /& be=e 
! p1 ^: sympa?ies ,i ne$$ 9 judg+ my    
purposes & my ef=ts4 ,9 ! great wild    
,we/1 way out !re1 :]e "s ( ! be/       
ea/]n]s by leav+ _! homes & _! com=ts   
!re91 & endur+ all ! h>d%ips ( pione]+  
life !y succe$$ at la/ to put a solid   
f\ndation ( a new & p]man5t civilization
 a/oni%+ly wond]ful n only 9 !          
developm5t ( ?is great l& ( lib]ty b    
revolutioniz+ ! :ole comm]cial & social 
sy/em ( ! _w4  ,:o ha? kn[n ! m9d ( !   
,"l8 ,we h be5 taught1 t ,8 purpose is  
to glorify ,himself ?r\gh human ag5cy1 &
 we "k t all ! great movem5ts 9 hi/ory 7
 orig9at$ 9 an insignificant way by     
insignificant p]sons at ! beg9n+4 ,:o   
c\ld say1 at ! "t1 :5 ! daught] (       

,ph>aoh came d[n to wa% h]self at !     
riv]1 & !re %e drew out ( ! wat] an ark 
) a *ild 9 x1 t t *ild w\ld be ! *os5 "o
 ( ,god to deliv] 8 p f ! ,egyptian     
bondage8 ,or1 :51 a poor c>p5t] ) 8 wife
 w5t up f ,galilee1 out ( ! city (      
,naz>e?1 into ,judea 9 a small village (
 ,be?lehem1 & ,m>y br\ght =? h]         
fir/-born son1 & wrapp$ him 9 swaddl+   
clo!s1 & laid him 9 a mang]1 because !re
 0 no room = !m 9 ! inn2 t t baby 0 !   
,k+ ( ,k+s1 ,*ri/ ! ,"l & ,savi\r ( all 
mank9d8  ,t1 humble fi%]m5 w\ld be !    
h]alds ( glad tid+s1 to ^? :o accept    
,*ri/ z _! ,savi\r8 ,t an altrui/ monk  
%\ld leave 8 mona/]y1 ?us violat+ 8 v[s 
to ,pope & ! *ur*1 to be ! m\?piece ( ! 
,tru?s ( ,*ri/'s ,gospel1 & become !    
fa!r ( a ,re=mation t br\ght d[n !      
,romi% pride1 = all "t & rais$ ! bann] (
 p]sonal lib]ty 9 ,him :o is ! ,only ,"o
 to save e s\l t come? unto ,him )\t !  
necessity ( a prie/8 ,t su* m5 z ,john  
,wesley1 ,moody1 & a numb] ( o!rs1 to   
accompli% great ?+s = ! advancem5t (    

,god's k+dom8 ,& ! greate/ religi\s liv+
 man1 ,g5]al ,william ,boo?1 :o1 ) 8    
+5i\s & prototype sy/em1 is do+ m = ,god
 & humanity1 ?an all religi\s bodies put
 toge!r8 ,_! beg9n+ 0 insignificant4    
,^! names1 a few ( ! _m1 ,i ?\ght to    
m5tion = ! enc\ragem5t ( ^? :o always   
try to f9d "s excuse1 = n do+ all !y c1 
to realize t = :i* !y e day pray1 ,?y   
,k+dom come4 ,z = me1 ,i "k1 t !re is   
no?+ impossible ) ,jesus1 & x is only   
accord+ to our fai?1 & ! "w :i* we put 9
 x1 t we reap ! results ( our ef=ts4    
,:5 ,i left ,new ,york1 ,i made a %ort  
/op-ov] at ,new ,j]sey1 & "o sn[y morn+ 
,i w5t to ! ,r4 ,r4 /ation & pur*as$ my 
ticket = ,a!ns1 ,ohio1 because1 9 /udy+ 
geography1 ,i notic$ t !re are q a numb]
 ( t[ns 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by ! "n (     
,a!ns1 & ,i 0 v desir\s to visit !      
,a!ns1 ,ohio1 & see if !re 0 any        
,acropolis or monum5ts to comp>e ) !    
,a!ns1 ,greece4 ,! tra9 arriv$ at ,a!ns1
 ,ohio1 ,r4 ,r4 /ation j on "t1 n to    
miss my d9n] at a ne>by re/aurant1 :]e  

,i inquir$ if !re 7 any ,greek p 9 !    
t[n4 ,a v g5tle "y lady1 wait+ on !     
table gave me in/ructions to f9d a c&y  
/ore kept by a ,greek1 :]e %e took h]   
ice cream4 ,i f\nd ! place & ! ,greek :o
 0 a real good natur$ middle-ag$ man & 8
 family liv+ on ! floor above ! /ore4   
,he receiv$ me k9dly & aft] a %ort      
conv]sation he said he ?\ght ,i c\ld    
make a suitable help = him & he (f]$ me 
! job )\t ask+ any que/ions z to my     
id5tification4 ,i _h no ?\ght ( /ay+ at 
t place & decl9$ ! (f]4 ,by ! same      
,greek ,i 0 glad to le>n t ,a!ns1 ,ohio1
 ?\gh !re is no ,acropolis & no         
,socrates !re2 yet1 %e is a nice little 
college t[n & ! ,greek 0 do+ a ru%+     
bus9ess ) ! /ud5ts4 ,! next tra9 0 = ,/4
 ,l\is1 ,miss\ri1 & ,i 0 v anxi\s to see
 ! ,mississippi riv]1 s ,i w5t on t     
tra94 ,! great bridge on ! ,mississippi 
riv] & ! ,union /ation at ,/4 ,l\is are 
two build+s t c\ld make honor to any    
city 9 ! _w4 ,i left my luggage at !    
p>cel-room & />t$ out to f9d a hotel1   

:]e ,i c\ld h ! be/ accommodations = !  
smalle/ am\nt ( money4 ,:5 ,i locat$    
myself ! be/ t ,i c\ld1 ! next ?+ ,i    
?\ght to look ar\nd = a job1 z ,i lik$  
to /ay 9 ,/4 ,l\is till ! op5+ ( ! ,_w's
 ,fair 9 ! ye> #aijd4 ,i b\ght a        
newspap]3 ,i c\ld !n read "s ,engli%1 b 
speak v little yet4 ,! adv]tisem5t :i*  
attract$ my att5tion 0 a %ort "o ,want$ 
"y man will+ to "w1 apply1 at giv5 numb]
 & /reet4 ,x 0 ,saturday yet ,i 0 anxi\s
 & will+ to "w1 s1 ,i w5t to answ] ! ad4
 ,by ask+ 9 e corn] "s man 9 uni=m1 n   
kn[+ at ! "t if !y 7 policem5 or        
conductors 9 ! electric c>s1 ,i f9d !   
/reet & pres5tly ,i saw ! numb] above ! 
door ( a great big liv]y /able4 ,i look$
 ov] ! newspap]1 & ! numb] 0 correct4 ,i
 0 n prep>$ = ! surprise & = a mom5t ,i 
hesitat$ to ent]4 ,! ?\ghts came to me  
by bun*es3 = ! fir/ "t 9 my life ,i 0   
look+ = an hone/ "w to make an hone/    
liv+1 & ! fir/ place1 ,god's ,provid5ce1
 br\ght me1 0 a /able2 & :at a big /able
 t 04 ,i nev] knew any?+ ab\t /ables &  

horses3 :at c\ld ,i d !re8 ,in/antly my 
feet began to move backw>ds :5 a ?\ght  
came z a lightn+3 :at d y c>e if x is a 
/able1 or a d[ag]'s palace8 ,x is "w t y
 want1 & x is mu* m honorable to "w 9 a 
/able & be "r ) ,god1 ?an to live 9 !   
luxuries z a ,high ,prie/ & be an       
hypocrite4 ,labor1 x has always be5 an  
object ( my admiration1 ?\gh1 labor is  
set =? z a "p ( ! primeval curse1 9 !   
sweat ( ?y face ?\ %alt eat bread &     
d\btless !re is a view ( labor :i*      
exhibits 9 x reality z a heavy1         
sometimes a cruel+ burd54 ,b labor is by
 no means exclusively an evil1 nor is   
its prosecution a di%onor4  ,^!         
impressions1 false ?\gh !y are1 h wr\ght
 a va/ & complicat$ am\nt ( h>m to m51  
especially to ! indu/ri\s classes1 caus+
 ^! classes1 t is1 ! great majority (   
our fell[-creatures1 to be reg>d$1 &    
consequ5tly to be treat$ ev5 9 ,*ri/ian 
l&s1 z a p>i% ca/e1 z h]$it>y hew]s (   
wood & draw]s ( wat] doom$ by           
,provid5ce1 if n prim>ily by ! ,creator 

himself1 to a l[ & degrad+ yoke1 &      
utt]ly incapable ( ent]ta9+ l(ty        
s5tim5ts1 or ris+ to a high] position2  
to be re/ra9$ !re=e 9 e manife/ation (  
impati5ce le/ !y %\ld tempor>ily ga9 !  
upp] h&1 & lay wa/e ! fair fields (     
civilization2 & to be kept "u = ! safety
 ( society1 if n = _! own safety1 by    
social burd5s & ! depress+ influ5ces (  
disreg>d & contempt4  ,a bett] feel+1   
h[ev]1 reg>d+ labor & labor]s1 is beg9n+
 to prevail3 ^! motions1 :i* brea! ! v  
_s ( slav]y :5ce !y are borr[$1 are 9 a 
^w di%onor$1 :ile !y are gradually los+ 
_! hold on ! he>t1 & _! influ5ce on !   
life4 ,individuals aris+ f "t to "t f ! 
l[e/ levels ( social life to take1      
occupy1 & adorn its l(tie/ po/s1 h      
irresi/ibly %[n t !re is no depression 9
 society :i* ! favors ( ,god may n rea*4
 ,especially has a wid] & m humane _s   
begun to prevail s9ce man has le>n$ m   
accurately to "k1 & m p[]fully to feel1 
! g5ius & ! _s ( ! ,gospel1 ^: orig9ator
 0 a c>p5t]'s son1 & ^: h]alds 7        

,galilean fi%]m54 ,reason & exp]i5ce    
too1 9 ?is z 9 all cases1 h come to     
reveal$ tru?1 t5d+ =cibly to %[ t labor1
 if "u c]ta9 circum/ances x has a curse 
to inflict1 has also _m priceless       
bless+s to be/[4 ,yet1 :5 x fell to my  
lot1 to submit myself 9 t class & be a  
labor] & e>n my bread by ! sweat ( my   
br[1 x 0 a critical mom5t to decide ^u4 
,& j at ?is mom5t a man ( small /ature  
came out ( ! /able1 & z ,i look$        
suspici\sly1 he ask$ me if ,i want$     
any?+4 ,i want ?is job said ,i1 %[+ to  
him ! ad 9 ! pap]4 ,) a few %>p glances 
at me /&+ n[ l a m>ble2 all "r1 he said2
 y j put on y\r work+ clo!s & come "h on
 ,monday morn+ at #e a4 m41 & we w h    
some?+ = y to d4 ,i left him & on my way
 back home ,i ent]$ ! fir/ clo?+ /ore & 
pur*as$ an outfit ( work+-man's clo!s4  
,! next day 0 ,sunday & ,i sp5t ! day 9 
my room1 pray+ t ,god w\ld su/a9 me 9 my
 new c>e]4 ,at night ,i _h v little     
sleep1 mak+ my plans = ! future1 or     
build+ my ca/les 9 ! air1 & e>ly ,monday

 morn+ ,i 0 at ! /able be=e #e a4 m4    
,soon ! little man appe>$ & aft] !      
cu/om>y c]emony 9 tak+ my "n & address1 
he l$ ! way into ! inn] "p ( ! /able 9  
front ( a huge heap ( horse manure4     
,!re1 he says1 y j %ovel t out ( ! w9d[1
 & h&+ to me a big =k1 = ! op]ation1 he 
disappe>$4  ,!re are c]ta9 happ5+s 9 our
 lives indelibly writt5 9 our memory1   
:i* _c be effac$ by ! /ream ( "t1 & "o  
week's exp]i5ce 9 ?is /able 0 suffici5t 
to engrave ! deepe/ l9es 9 my he>t (    
sympa?y & m]cy = s9ful1 suff]+ humanity4
 ,x has be5 said 9 ! old ,greek my?ology
 t ! greate/ a*ievem5t ( ,h]cules 0 :5  
he und]took to clean ! /able ( ! k+     
,augeus at ,argos4 ,b %\ld ,h]cules liv$
 9 ?is /able = "o week1 ,i d\bt t 8 "n  
w\ld ev] appe> 9 ! li/ ( demigods4      
,illu/ration3 ,,rev4 ,m4 ,,gold5        
,capta9 ( ! ,salvation ,army  ,x is     
beyond ! limits ( self respect to ev5   
attempt a brief acc\nt ( all t took     
place 9 t /able1 b suffici5t to say t ,i
 w5t 9 !re "o individual & by ,saturday 

,i came out t5 ?\s& /rong4 ,& ,i _h to  
put up 9 ,/4 ,l\is "o m week 9 a ba?    
h\se1 ) mu* "w & exp5se to get back into
 my "o individual1 & ha/5 my w&]+ /eps  
t[>ds ,*icago1 ) a /op-ov] at           
,spr+field1 ,ill9ois1 :]e ,i _h ref]5ces
 to meet a g5tleman1 pr(essor ( ! ,greek
 language 9 "o ( ! colleges !re4 ,:5 ,i 
arriv$ at ! h\se ( ! de> pr(essor1 he1  
began to speak to me f a book1 9 an     
examet] hom]ean tone1 & ,i und]/ood ab\t
 z mu* z ! fai?ful :o goes to *ur* & !  
prie/ reads ! mass 9 ,lat94 ,at         
,spr+field ,i lo/ my sat*el & ) x my    
,greek docum5ts1 :i* might h be5 v      
int]e/+ to ! read]1 yet1 ,i hope 9 my   
next publication to h reproductions ( ^?
 docum5ts f ! orig9al1 :i* ,i c easily  
obta9 f ,a!ns4  ,*icago is my next /op4 
,! ,babylon ( ! ,we/4 ,la/ week (       
,janu>y1 #aijd1 ! wea!r #ab degrees bel[
 z]o4 ,all ! idles ( ,*icago hir$ by !  
city hall c\ld n keep control ( ! sn[ on
 ! /reets4 ,i locat$ myself 9 a furni%$ 
room on ,waba% ,av5ue1 & b\ght a pap] to

 f9d a job1 b my exp]i5ce 9 ! /able at  
,/4 ,l\is1 took away f me all ! c\rage  
to select any k9d ( "w f ! pap]1 yet ,i 
0 v anxi\s to settle = a :ile 9 ,*icago1
 9 t ?ird cosmopolitan city ( ! _w1     
,london & ,new ,york be+ respectively   
fir/ & second4  ,*icago (f]s great      
opportunity to a /ud5t ( religi\s1      
indu/rial & social conditions1 & :51 by 
*ance1 ,i secur$ employm5t 9 a lead+    
w>eh\se1 a v good pay+ position1 "u !   
circum/ances1 ,i devot$ all my sp>e "t  
visit+ ! ,greek qu>t]s1 incognito1 &    
/udy+ ev]y?+ t came )9 my obs]vation1 & 
att5d+ all k9ds ( public meet+s ( v>i\s 
d5om9ations & societies1 :i* prov$ a    
great help to me 9 le>n+ ! prop]        
pronunciation ( ! ,engli% words1 9 fact 
= five ye>s ,i did n speak five times 9 
! ,greek language4  ,"o morn+ ,i read 9 
! pap] ! foll[+ ann\ncem5t3 ,! ,knights 
,templ> ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates h made _!     
plans to celebrate ! #bi? tri5nial      
conclave ( ,knights ,templ> to be held 9
 ,san ,francisco1 ,cal41 ,septemb] #d to

 #i4 ,! occasion w be ( univ]sal "*1    
repres5tatives f all ! _w2 & ,great     
,brita9 w s5d to ?is impos+ c]emony !   
highe/ (ficials t control ! affairs ( ! 
*ivalric ord] ( ,freemasonry 9 ! ,briti%
 ,isles4 ,! ,e>l ( ,eu/on1 mo/ em95t &  
supreme gr& ma/] ( great priory ( ,engl&
 & ,wales & ! dep5d5cies ( ! ,briti%    
cr[n1 7 com+ ) cr$5tials to repres5t    
,edw>d ,,vii1 ! k+ ( ,engl&4 ,i 0 look+ 
=w>d to my visit to ,cali=nia1 s9ce ,i  
left ,new ,york1 b ,i nev] expect$ ! "t 
= me to g !re w\ld come s soon z x did4 
,i 0 long+ to see a great ga!r+ (       
,freemasons1 ( ?is class ( m51 t1 9 e   
c\ntry repres5ts ! highe/ ideals ( good 
citiz5%ip4  ,) a few days prelim9>y     
prep>ations1 ,i bade good-bye to my     
employ]1 & well suppli$ ) recomm5dations
 f "s influ5tial fri5ds & acqua9tances  
:i* ,i _h made 9 ,*icago1 ,i saw myself 
(f to ,cali=nia1 on ! =5oon tra91 ! #be?
 ( ,june1 #aijd4  ,! trip 0 unev5tful1  
except+ ! unbe>able heat & du/1         
especially go+ ?r\gh ! ,/ates (         

,oklahoma1 ,arizona & ,new ,mexico1 & ! 
numb] ( ,indians1 :i*1 = ! fir/ "t 9 my 
life ,i beheld 9 _! own sk9 liv+ & mov+ 
cont5t$ z ?\gh !y /ill 7 ! dom9at+ race 
on ! cont95t1 ) _! squ>e faces pa9t$ 9  
v>i\s colors1 wrapp$ 9 _! blankets1 &   
b>e-foot$1 _! feet be+ v mu* l ^? ( a   
mud turtle1 !y 7 ! real ?+4     ,,*apt] 
,,viii  ,honorable ,submission   ,!re 0 
a "t :5 ! ,ea/]n "p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
look$ ^u ,san ,francisco z ! com+ ,new  
,york ( ! ,pacific ,coa/1 b s9ce !      
disa/r\s e>?quake 9 ! ye> #aijf1 ! /ream
 ( progress z a great comm]cial c5t] has
 be5 turn$ r t[>ds ! ,nor!rn ,pacific   
,coa/1 yet ,san ,francisco ) its great  
h>bor1 ! ev] increas+ comm]cial         
developm5ts & numb] ( o!r advantages1   
/ill is a magnific5t attraction to !    
homeseek]1 :o = ! la/ few ye>s has be5 v
 sceptical 9 8 pref]5ce on acc\nt (     
exi/+ unfavorable conditions reg>d+ !   
city's gov]nm5t :i* is ! prey ( di%one/ 
politicians4 ,= ?is & _m o!r reasons ,i 
%\ld nev] make my home )9 ! limits ( !  

city ( ,san ,francisco4 ,!re are        
beautiful localities )9 %ort di/ances1  
desirable 9 e respect & beyond ! claws (
 ! city hall ( ,san ,francisco4  ,m\nt  
,tamalpais1 ,i believe1 is a mo/        
pleasant location = ! lov]s ( nature4   
,words fail1 & x is beyond ! ability (  
my p51 to ev5 attempt to describe1 !    
beauties :i* nature has be/[$ ^u ! ,m\nt
 ( ,tamalpais4 ,situat$ j across ! bay (
 ,san ,francisco1 by ! way ( ,socialito1
 on ! tra9 to ,mill ,valley & :5ce on ! 
crook$e/ railroad 9 ! _w1 climb+ #bjjj  
feet above ! tide ( wat]1 we rea* ! l[] 
top ( ! m\nta91 & !re we f9d            
accommodations to ent]ta9 k+s &         
pr9cesses1 & ! mo/ ecc5tric ,yankee4    
,yet1 ,i am assur$1 t sc>cely "o-t5? ( !
 visitors to ,cali=nia1 h ev] _h !      
exceptional privilege to sp5d #bd h\rs1 
on ! top ( ,m\nt ,tamalpais1 & !reaft]  
all ?r\gh _! lives enjoy ! mo/ wond]ful 
recollection 9 all ,god's creation4  ,! 
,alps 9 ,europe are too /up5d\s to be   
comp>$ ) ?is maje/ically magnific5t m\nt

 ( ,tamalpais4 ,! ,himalaya 9 ,asia are 
too bruti% to be consid]$ z a rival (   
?is g5tle & illu/ri\s sky-scrap]4 ,!    
,olympus & ,p>nassus ( ,greece are out (
 season to be p>allel$ ) ?is up-to-date 
m>vel\s ?rone ( _! ,maje/ies ! ,k+s (   
,am]ica4 ,!re is ! ,tamalpais ,hotel1 a 
real palace1 :]e ! gue/s c re/ & f !    
v]&as or ! w9d[s ( _! own rooms obs]ve !
 animat+ sights on ! left h& side !     
sn[-cov]$ top-heads ( ! m\nta9s & foll[+
 to ! "r look d[n ^u ! valleys & behold 
! myriads ( orange & lemon & all !      
fruit-be>+ trees bloom+ all ! ye> ar\nd 
& decorat$ l brides 9 _! w$d+           
procession1 n only = a few mom5ts1 till 
! law ties ! knot1 b =ev] z long z !    
life-giv+ climate ( beautiful ,cali=nia 
la/s & "t %all be no m4  ,:5 ,i w5t up  
to ! ,m\nta91 look+ = employm5t1 because
 ,i want$ to locate myself 9 su* a      
place1 if ,i c\ld1 till ! celebration ( 
! ,knights ,templ> 0 ov]1 ,i 0 surpris$ 
to f9d t ! ,g5]al ,manag] ( ! ,hotel & !
 ,r4 ,r4 ,/ation 0 a lady1 ( a /rik+    

maje/ical appe>ance1 %e 0 ! controll+   
p[] ( ! :ole bus9ess on ,m\nt           
,tamalpais1 & %e 0 n a suffragette ei!r4
 ,b %e 0 a lov+ "m ( two beautiful      
*ildr51 a typical ,yankee girl1 well up 
9 h] te5s1 sup]vis+ ov] ! *amb]maids1 & 
v>i\sly assi/+ h] "m1 & an active boy ( 
sixte51 ! good-fell[ ( ev]ybody1 &      
especially to ! ,*9am5 employ$ 9 !      
kit*54 ,mr4 ,johnson 0 ! husb& & fa!r ( 
?is happy family1 & he occupi$ !        
position ( butl] ( ! h\se1 receiv+ ord]s
 f 8 belov$ wife4  ,i pres5t$ my        
cr$5tials to ,mrs4 ,johnson & %e1 be+   
satisfi$1 0 v k9d to give me ! *>ge (   
two tables to wait ^u 9 ! d9+ room4 ,x  
seem$ z ?\gh ,i made good z a wait]1    
judg+ by ! co9s :i* ! cu/om]s1 began to 
=get1 b5ea? _! plates1 9 leav+ ! table1 
"s call x tips1 ,i call$ x real money4  
,septemb] 0 well at h&1 "o day old1 &   
,mrs4 ,johnson 0 v anxi\s to h !        
premises well decorat$1 & a big ar* %\ld
 be erect$ at ! entrance1 ) ! sign1     
,,welcome1 to ,knights ,templ>1 z news  

came f ,san ,francisco1 t ! ,knights 7  
already 9 possession ( ! ,gold5 ,gate4  
,mrs4 ,johnson 0 almo/ 9 despair1 unable
 to f9d someone among t great army (    
employees1 to h any arti/ic ideas (     
decorat+ or ev5 to make a few fl[]      
designs & put up ! ar* out ( "s gre5    
foliage4 ,we 7 all gre51 9 t respect4 ,b
 z ,i always f9d myself at h&1 :]ev]    
help is to be r5d]$1 ,i (f]$ my s]vices1
 & by :at ,i c\ld rememb] f my fri5d    
,jack1 9 ,new ,york1 h[ he c\ld decorate
 ev]y?+ to a good ta/e1 ,i h be5 able to
 put up a nice decoration & ! ?ird (    
,septemb]1 #aijd1 ! flags ( all nations 
7 wav+ & ev]y?+ 0 ready = ! reception ( 
! ,knights ,templ>4 ,mrs4 ,johnson 0    
pleas$ to ! ext5t ( pres5t+ me ) an     
extra ?ree doll>s & reliev+ me f ! d9+  
room1 %e appo9t$ me 9 *>ge ( ! pavilion1
 an out-doors build+1 :]e ! ,knights    
,templ> w\ld privately ent]ta9 _!       
families & lady fri5ds4 ,9 ?is position 
,i 0 enabl$ to see m ( ! high ,am]ican  
life ?an ,i ev] dream$ ( be=e4 ,!       

,engli% ,"l1 & ! ,p>isi5 ,dame de       
,honor1 7 eclips$ z !y w\ld look l      
pygmies by ! side ( ! sun%9+1           
bright-he>t$ ,am]ican g5tlem51 & ! sweet
 & graceful demigoddess ,am]ican lady4  
,b my en?usiasm rea*$ its z5i? :5 a     
g5tleman f ,pittsburg1 9 company ) 8    
ladies1 aft] an enjoyable d9n]1 at !    
pavilion1 he left "u 8 plate a %9+ five 
doll> gold piece2 at ! sight ( !        
unexpect$ ,i made a sign to :i* !       
g5tleman 0 oblig$ to respond1 & t settl$
 x1 !re 0 no mi/ake ab\t x1 ! man & ,i 7
 bro!rs & ! co9 0 int5d$ z my tip4 ,&   
aft]w>ds ! incid5t occurr$ repeat$ly    
dur+ ! celebration ( ,knights ,templ> 9 
,san ,francisco4  ,n[1 if ev]y?+ 9 ?is  
_w 0 j a procession l t ( ,knights      
,templ> 9 ,san ,francisco1 & ev]ybody 0 
happy z ! p ,i h se5 on ,m\nt           
,tamalpais1 !n !re w\ld be no sorr[1 &  
!re w\ld be no pa92 9 fact ?is _w w\ld  
be ! p>adise on e>?4 ,b1 alas6 regretful
 z x may be1 yet x is only ! simple     
tru?1 t x is only ! m9ority t are real  

happy1 :ile ! va/ majority ( m5 & wom5 &
 *ildr5 9 ?is _w are j a mass ( suff]+  
humanity1 & if ! inve/igations (        
religi\s societies1 sociologi/s1 &      
psy*ologi/s1 are true1 ! cause ( all    
mis]y 9 ?is _w is misconduct or         
mis=tune1 :i* 9 "o ^w is1 s91 t br+s    
mis]y4 ,& !re is :]e my purpose 9 life  
beg9s4 ,i am out aga9/ s94 ,b to fight  
s91 x is absolutely necess>y to be a    
soldi] ( ! man :o gave 8 life = !       
salvation ( all mank9d4  ,presid5t      
,em]itus ,eliot ( ,h>v>d ,univ]sity1 a  
man ( colossal ?\ght-ma*9e1 man1 :o     
controls ! unprejudic$ intellectual m9ds
 ( ,am]ica1 9 8 address on ,! ,religion 
( ! ,future1 is quot$ z say+3 ,i v5ture 
to add t ,i am n at ! hold ( any pr\d   
_w--:atev]2 second1 t su* little "p ( ! 
_w z ,i am be/ acqua9t$ ) loves ! ,l[ly 
,naz>5e--& does n hate ,him2 ?irdly1 t  
,i h met dur+ my life mo/ ( ! sorr[s :i*
 are acc\nt$ heavie/2 f\r?1 t ,jesus w  
be 9 ! religion ( ! future1 n less1 b m1
 ?an 9 ! ,*ri/ianity ( ! pa/4 ,all ef=ts

 )\t ,jesus1 try+ to bett] ! _w1 %all   
fail4 ,x is & w be ! op9ion ( all sane  
m9ds = _m g5]ations yet to come4 ,?is 0 
my op9ion & ! only impos+ motive t      
br\ght me d[n on my knees on ! #ad? (   
,octob]1 #aijd1 9 a poorly furni%$ hall 
:]e ! ,salvation ,army _h ! ,sunday     
night's meet+4 ,i gave my he>t to       
,jesus1 = life & = et]nity1 to be 8 & 8 
alone4 ,& ,i knew1 !re & !n1 t ,i 0     
honorably conv]t$4  ,to make ! surr5d]  
complete ,i (f]$ my s]vices to !        
,salvation ,army1 t ,i %\ld use all ,i  
_h1 my "t & my tal5t1 to uplift !       
d[n-fall5 humanity & help to make ?is _w
 bett]4 ,major ,h>ris ,connett &        
,adjutant ,allison ,coe1 7 ! (fic]s 9   
*>ge ( ! ,los ,angeles ,salvation ,army 
& !y receiv$ me into _! ranks & = t5    
mon?s ,i 0 engag$ 9 ?is wond]ful        
organization1 visit+ ! sick1 pray+ 9 !  
saloons1 9 ! slums & ev]y:]e do+ all t  
,i c\ld to promote ! cause ( ,jesus 9   
br++ s\ls into 8 fold4 ,b no?+ gave me s
 great pleasure z ! poor *ildr5 ( ,los  

,angeles at ,*ri/mas "t :5 ,i 0 dress$ 9
 ! ,santa ,claus clo?+ di/ribut+ pres5ts
 to !m4 ,i nev] felt happi] 9 all my    
life ev5 9 ! be/ days z a ,high ,prie/4 
,aft] pass+ successfully my prep>atory  
/udies 9 ,los ,angeles1 ^w came f !     
,headqu>t]s t !y want$ me 9 ! college   
,tra9+ ,home1 9 ,*icago1 to take ! c\rse
 ( (fic]%ip2 & ! #ae? ( ,augu/1 #aije1  
f9ds me sweep+ ! back y>d at ! ,tra9+   
,home1 ,we/ ,adams ,/41 ,*icago1        
,ill9ois4  ,7 x possible = e man & woman
 :o pret5ds to be a m9i/] ( ,jesus1 to  
pass six mon?s 9 any ( ! ,tra9+         
,colleges ( ! ,salvation ,army1 !n !re  
%\ld be few] m9i/]s1 b f> m useful1 9 ! 
bett]m5t ( ! _w1 ?an _m ( !m t are "u ! 
pres5t conditions4  ,x is ! mo/         
psy*ological sy/em1 9 ^! ,tra9+         
,colleges t br+s out all ! virtues t e  
he>t possesses & e bit ( iniquity t may 
be hidd5 9 ! p]sonal "* ( ! man or woman
 :o will+ly d5ies himself or h]self (   
all prospects & pleasures 9 ?is _w j = !
 only purpose to live & love & s]ve !   

suff]+ humanity4 ,!re are exceptions to 
! rule among ! (fic]s ( ! ,salvation    
,army1 once 9 a great :ile "s "o w prove
 unwor?y to ! cause1 b ^! exceptions are
 common 9 e human in/itution1 & !y are s
 few 9 ! ,salvation ,army t fully       
ju/ifies ! public confid5ce ^u ?is      
m>vel\sly develop+ great movem5t4  ,i   
w5t ?r\gh ! !oretical & practical "w =  
:i* ,i c\ld make a :ole volume ( !      
exp]i5ces 9 ! slums ( ,*icago1 :]e ,i _h
 to reprove a policeman1 :om ,i f\nd 9 a
 saloon dr9k+ 9 full uni=m1 :ile 9 !    
back room !re 0 a girl n ov] fifte5 ye>s
 old1 9 ! company ( a mo/ reckless      
middle-ag$ man1 bo? exce$+ly intoxicat$ 
& /ill dr9k+4 ,i dismiss$ ! man1 & s5t !
 girl to ! rescue home1 :]e %e w\ld be  
tak5 c>e (4  ,! #ag? ( ,janu>y1 #aijf1  
,i receiv$ my diploma z an active memb] 
( ! ,national ,fir/ ,aid ,association ( 
,am]ica1 & my commission z a ,capta9 9 !
 ,salvation ,army1 & ,i 0 appo9t$ 9 *>ge
 ( ,no4 #d 9 ,*icago4 ,i w5t to my      
qu>t]s & !re 0 n k9dl+ wood en\gh to />t

 a fire1 & no coal2 & ! wea!r #ad       
degrees bel[ z]o1 half ! glass panes ( !
 w9d[s brok51 & ev]y?+ 9 ! h\se froz51 &
 ! ,corps indebt$ to ! ext5t ( #age     
doll>s1 t ,i 0 expect$ to pay4 ,y h to  
put y\rself 9 a position ( ?is k9d 9    
ord] to appreciate ! circum/ances "u :i*
 ,i 0 plac$4 ,yet1 :5 ev]y?+ seems d>k1 
& !re is no visible way out ( !         
difficulty1 x is !n t ) ,jesus on our   
side1 we %all always f9d "s way4 ,! fir/
 consid]ation 9 a mission>y "w %\ld be  
to get s\ls conv]t$ to ,god4 ,) mu*     
pray] & great fai? ^u ! ,almighty1 ,i   
began my "w1 & :5 ! ,_s spread all r\nd 
t community & ! s9n]s began to flock    
into ! fold ( ,jesus1 !re 0 a *ange 9 a 
v %ort "t4 ,! old debt 0 paid1 & we _h  
com=table qu>t]s to lay our heads2 & !  
roll-call ( ! ,corps increas$1 & ,god 0 
glorifi$1 & !re is a ,corps1 till ?is   
day1 9 ,*icago1 :i* !y call ! big #d ( !
 ,salvation ,army4  ,! ,san ,francisco  
disa/] came & ! ,salvation ,army call$  
me into its reliev+ dep>tm5t to help !  

suff]]s4 ,aft] :i* !y appo9t$ me        
assi/ant to ! ,ill9ois ,division1 :]e = 
two ye>s ,i made a deep] & m ?or\gh /udy
 ( ! v>i\s dep>tm5ts 9 op]ation4  ,9    
,april1 #aijh1 ,i visit$ ,engl& ) !     
desire to /udy clos] & m ext5sively !   
me?ods1 & see = myself ! great works :i*
 ! ,salvation ,army has accompli%$ 9 !  
,briti% ,isles4  ,on my return to !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,i 0 appo9t$ divisional   
solicitor = ! ,nor!rn ,new ,engl&1 :]e1 
spl5did success 0 ! result ( my ef=ts1 &
 !re 0 a great field to "w 9 & e        
opportunity to d good4  ,b 9 se>*+ my   
he>t's ambition ,i f9d t x 0 high "t =  
me to turn all my en]gies t[>d ! p = ^: 
,salvation ,i 0 orda9$ a ,high ,prie/ 9 
! ,*ur*1 & al?\gh ! ,*ur* fail$ 9 its   
mission1 yet1 to uplift my p is /ill !  
aim ( my life4  ,aft] mu* ?\ght & due   
consid]ation ( my obligations to !      
,salvation ,army1 ,i came to !          
conclusion t 9 view ( ! fact t foll[+ an
 unsuccessful correspond5ce ) !         
,salvation ,army1 ! ,national           

,headqu>t]s refus$ to grant me a leave (
 abs5ce1 & insi/$ t ,i %\ld g back ,we/1
 :ile ,i knew t ! field :]e ,i 0 call$  
to fight ! battle ( my life 0 "r "h 9   
,new ,engl&1 ! be/ ?+ = me to d rema9$  
to s5d 9 my resignation1 & ,i did s1 ?us
 ?ru/+ myself entirely ^u ! h&s ( ,god4 
,& ?\gh z yet ,i h receiv$ no reply f ! 
,national ,headqu>t]s1 my resignation is
 f9al1 & n[ ,i am free1 & my "w unmole/$
 ( all d5om9ational diff]5ces1 dogmas & 
doctr9es1 :i* 9 ! light ( !             
,ecclesia/ical hi/ory has always be5 !  
fatal cause ( failure1 9 ! ,*ur*es1 to  
accompli% _! mission 9 ! ,salvation ( ! 
_w4     ,,*apt] ,,ix  ,practical        
,effects ( ,practical ,tru?   ,!        
necessity ( fai?1 z a prim>y elem5t 9   
all acceptable religi\s ex]cises1 has   
already be5 notic$4 ,a feel+ ( entire   
dep5d5ce ^u ,god = spiritual m]cy is !  
only "r feel+1 because x is ! only true 
feel+4 ,x is necess>y1 accord+ to !     
=ego+ view ( ! subject1 9 ord] to (f]   
acceptable pray]1 t man %\ld possess a  

_s ( fai? & dep5d5ce ^u ,*ri/4 ,!       
pr9ciple ^u :i* ,*ri/ act$ 9 relation to
 ?is subject1 z well z ,8 in/ruction    
conc]n+ ! duty ( pray]1 fully confirm ! 
prec$+ ?\ghts4 ,he seldom p]=m$ an act (
 m]cy1 by miracle or o!rwise1 unless ^? 
:o receiv$ ! m]cy c\ld see ! h& ( ,god 9
 ! bless+3--,if ?\ can/ believe1 ?\     
maye/ be cleans$1 0 ,8 habitual s5tim5t4
 ,z if ,he _h said--,y\r desire = !     
bless+ is manife/ by y\r urg5t reque/2  
n[1 if y c h fai? to see ,god 9 !       
bless+1 s t ,he w be honor$ & prais$ =  
conf]r+ x1 ,i w grant x2 b if y h no    
fai?1 y c receive no favor4  ,?is little
 book c\ld easily occupy ?rice z l>ge a 
size z its pres5t volume1 _h ,i tak5    
into acc\nt all ! bless+s :i* ,god has  
be/[$ ^u my fai?ful pray]s & ^u ,8      
*ildr51 us+ me z an in/rum5t ( ,8 h&4 ,b
 ,i mu/ cont5t myself by ref]r+ to only 
two cases1 :i* _h _h exceptional        
significance & gratify+ joy n only to my
 own he>t1 b to e ,*ri/ian work]4  ,) ! 
individuals spok5 ( ,i am well acqua9t$1

 hav+ frequ5tly conv]s$ ) !m all on !   
subjects ( :i* ,i %all speak4 ,_! words 
9 ^! cases may n h be5 exactly rememb]$1
 b ! s5se is truly giv54  ,! fir/ case1 
is a /ory1 told all by itself1 & !      
second case1 is a lett] ( a de> girl1 ^:
 "m 0 a d[n to ! bone ,roman ,ca?olic4  
,! daught] accid5tally came to our meet+
 & gave h] he>t to ,jesus4 ,! "m ?9k+ t 
! worldly pleasures might drive h] newly
 conv]t$ daught] away f ,jesus1 & be+ v 
anxi\s to get h] daught] back into !    
,ca?olic p>i%1 %e gave a p>ty to all !  
"y p f ! same p>i%4 ,& !re 0 pl5ty (    
song & dance1 b ! daught] did n %[ up4  
,! "m ) a numb] ( ! gue/s w5t into !    
daught]'s room :]e ! girl 9 seclusion 0 
read+ h] ,bible2 ! "y p almo/ c>ry+ h]  
into ! reception hall1 sat h] ^u ! /ool 
9 front ( ! piano1 e>ne/ly ask+ h] to   
play = !m :ile !y 7 danc+4 ,b1 ! girl1  
lift+ up to ,god h] angelic he>t &      
voice1 %e began to play & s+1 s(tly     
,ne>] ,my ,god ,to ,!e1 ! te>s /ream+   
d[n h] *eeks2 !y 7 te>s ( joy = ! sav$  

girl1 b ! "y p c\ld n /& x & !y ran     
away1 :ile ! conv]t$ girl b5d$ on h]    
knees 9 pray] = !m1 & h] own "m's       
salvation4  ,case #a4--;,= love ( !     
,*ri/3--,john ,davis 0 ! only *ild ( a  
,*icago bank]4 ,! weal? & social        
prom95ce ( 8 fa!r _h surr\nd$ him ) e   
com=t & luxury1 & 8 gr[? f boyhood to   
incipi5t manhood _h be5 t5d]ly wat*$ ov]
 by 8 fond p>5ts4  ,all ! hopes ( 8     
p>5ts 7 c5t]$ 9 _! only *ild4 ,mr4      
,davis look$ =w>d to ! "t :5 ,john w\ld 
become 8 p>tn]1 & t 8 son might be fitt$
 9 e way1 engag$ ! be/ tutors procurable
 to att5d to 8 education4 ,john _h      
graduat$ ) honors aft] f\r ye>s (       
college "w1 :i* 0 m>k$ by ! ?or\gh &    
e>ne/ application on 8 "p4 ,8 fa!r wat*$
 8 progress ) gr[+ pride & ) fulle/     
confid5ce 9 8 son's ability1 arrang$ to 
take him into p>tn]%ip at ! prop] "t4   
,seem+ly ! future = ,john 0 "o (        
brilliant promise4 ,b ,john did n %[ an 
eag] anticipation = ! future z plann$ = 
him4 ,a life devot$ to bus9ess 0 to him 

a selfi% "o4 ,some?+ )9 him 0 insi/5tly 
call+ him to a high] vocation2 al?\gh   
app>5tly acquiesc+ to 8 fa!r's plans1 ! 
prospect daily became m & m di/a/eful to
 him4  ,f 8 "m1 a woman ( s+ul>         
dev\tness & piety1 ,john _h receiv$ a   
c>eful religi\s tra9+1 & he c\ld n      
reconcile ! idea ( a life devot$ to self
 ) ! tru?s he _h rev]5tly accept$ z 8   
fai?4 ,daily he met ) examples (        
%amefully degrad$ manhood1 ( pitiful    
want1 & ( unhelp$ suff]+4 ,8 s\l w5t out
 9 pity t[>ds ^! un=tunate ones1 & at   
su* times ! voice )9 imp]i\sly summon$  
him to foll[ 9 ! foot/eps ( ,him :om he 
wor%ip$ z ,"l & ,savi\r4  ,on ! o!r h&  
,reason urg$ filial ob$i5ce to ! wi%es (
 8 fa!r4 ,t 8 "m w\ld und]/& & enc\rage 
him %\ld he he$ ! call ( 8 s\l1 ,john   
did n = an in/ant d\bt4 ,n less cle>ly1 
h[ev]1 did he recognize ! attitude 8    
fa!r w\ld take to su* a c\rse2 = 8 fa!r1
 :ile refra9+ f sc(f+ at beliefs *]i%$  
by 8 wife & fri5ds1 made no secret ( 8  
own disbelief 9 !m4  ,! life :i* w\ld   

appe> to 8 "m & himself z noble/ ( all  
w\ld seem quixotic & s5seless to 8 fa!r4
 ,besides1 8 fa!r _h set 8 he>t on      
,john's becom+ 8 p>tn] 9 bus9ess4 ,john 
dread$ to disappo9t him1 yet /rong] &   
/rong] grew ! call ( t inn] voice :i* n[
 all b dom9at$ him4  ,"o ev5+ z he sat )
 8 p>5ts he surpris$ !m by say+3 ,n[ t  
,i h f9i%$ my college c\rse x is "t = me
 to *oose my vocation1 to /rive to be ( 
b5efit to my fell[ m54  ,all arrangem5ts
 h be5 made1 ,john1 respond$ ,mr4       
,davis1 y may beg9 at once if y s       
desire4 ,y\r "m & ,i ?\ght1 h[ev]1 t y 7
 entitl$ to a vacation aft] y\r college 
"w4 ,h[ev] we c use y at ! bank ! mom5t 
y are ready1 laugh$ ,mr4 ,davis4  ,t is 
j :at ,i desire to talk ov] ) y1 fa!r1  
return$ ,john4 ,= weeks ,i h felt t !   
future y h design$ = me is too n>r[--too
 selfi%4 ,) my ,ma/]'s ,call s\nd+ 9 my 
e>s1 ! ?\ght ( devot+ my life to any    
bus9ess1 h[ev] high its position 9 !    
eyes ( ! _w1 is intol]ably repugnant4   
,i "k h[ firmly y\r he>t has be5 set ^u 

my jo9+ y 9 bus9ess1 & ,i _c tell y h[  
h>d x is = me to disappo9t y at ?is late
 h\r1 b ,*ri/ has call$ me to prea* to  
,8 p4 ,i feel & "k t only 9 s do+ %all  
,i f9d true happ9ess & cont5tm5t4  ,y   
surely1 fa!r1 w n oppose my do+ t :i* e 
fibre ( my body tells me is my duty4  ,!
 eyes ( ,mrs4 ,davis fill$ ) glad te>s1 
& a pray] = ,div9e guidance = h] son w5t
 up f h] he>t2 b annoyance & displeasure
 pla9ly %[$ on ,mr4 ,davis' face4 ,at   
l5g? he said3  ,i _h ?\ght x def9itely  
settl$ t y 7 to assi/ me1 & on ! /r5g? (
 t belief ,i h made sev]al important    
*anges 9 my bus9ess ) ! view ( af=d+ a  
prop] position = y4 ,y\r decision decl9+
 to accept x w inconv5i5ce me n a       
little4  ,) all due consid]ation = y\r  
religi\s beliefs1 ,i feel x my duty z   
y\r fa!r1 ,john1 to express my          
disappo9tm5t ( ! pr(ession y at pres5t  
seem incl9$ to adopt4 ,h[ev] y are ent]+
 man's e/ate1 & x is = y to decide z to 
y\r c>e]4 ,i %all1 h[ev]1 insi/ ^u "o   
?+3 t y take a good vacation be=e mak+  

y\r f9al decision4  ,if1 ^u y\r return y
 are ( ! same m9d1 ,i %all n oppose y1  
al?\gh to speak frankly1 ,john1 ,i am n 
a little disappo9t$4  ,anyway a good    
we/]n trip w greatly b5efit y1 & ,i %all
 n be at all surpris$ if on y\r return  
y\r conception ( y\r duty has und]gone  
important modifications4 ,z if signify+ 
t he desir$ to discuss ! subject no     
f>!r1 ,mr4 ,davis rose & left ! room4   
,ke5ly feel+ 8 fa!r's disappo9tm5t &    
displeasure1 ,john in/9ctively turn$ to 
8 "m = sympa?y4 ,mrs4 ,davis /epp$ to 8 
side & ) a fond c>ess said3  ,?ank ,god 
y h made ?is *oice2 ,i %all d all 9 my  
p[] to help y4  ,?ank y1 "m de>4 ,i     
believe y und]/& me1 & "k h[ s9c]e is my
 desire to d :at ,i c = my fell[ m54  ,i
 d s long to lead "s ( !m to ,*ri/2 = _m
 are w&]+ 9 d>kness1 j wait+ = "s "o to 
rea* !m a help+ h&4  ,9 def]5ce to      
fa!r's wi%es ,i %all take a vacation2   
?\gh x c by no possibility alt] my      
det]m9ation4 ,on my return ,i %all beg9 
active "w )\t delay4  ,i h education    

en\gh to prea* ! simple tru?s ( ,god's  
love4 ,i wi% to prea* to s9n]s1 n to    
sa9ts4 ,i %all ask no sal>y & h no      
d5om9ation4 ,my ,*ur* w be ,*ri/4  ,aft]
 t5d]ly embrac+ 8 "m1 dur+ :i* ! s\ls ( 
"m & son unit$ 9 a pray] to ! ,mo/      
,high1 ,john bade h] ,good night &      
retir$4  ,! foll[+ week f\nd ,john on 8 
way to ,s\? ,dakota1 8 plan be+ to make 
8 fir/ /op ( any l5g? at ,ab]de54  ,he  
arriv$ !re at night & ! foll[+ morn+    
m\nt$ 8 bicycle = a trip ?r\gh !        
surr\nd+ c\ntry4  ,x 0 a new _w to him4 
,8 fir/ ?\ght 03 h[ spl5did ! roads 7 = 
:eel+1 !y seem$ ev5 bett] ?an ! pav$    
/reets ( ! city4  ,he ca/ 8 eyes ov] 8  
surr\nd+s4 ,on all sides 0 ! va/ expanse
 ( prairie1 end+ only 9 ! horizon--!    
fields ( grass & gra91 mov+ 9 ! w9d l ! 
waves ( ! sea2 ov]head ! blue sky1      
/ret*+ out 9 a dome unbrok5 by hill or  
=e/4 ,! sun above him seem$ to %9e ) a  
bright] spl5dor ?an he _h be=e kn[n4  ,!
 beauties ( nature fill$ ! s\l ( ?is    
city-br$ y\? ) wond] & admiration4  ,he 

rode on & on4  ,at "o mom5t ! joy\s song
 ( a l>k captivat$ him2 at ano!r1 !     
cap]+ ( "s colts1 or a sleek h]d (      
cattle quietly graz+ 9 a ne>by pa/ure   
attract$ 8 att5tion2 or a colony (      
prairie goph]s :i* div$ excit$ly into _!
 burr[s at 8 approa*1 amus$ him ) _!    
antics4  ,at la/ he began to wond] h[ f>
 he _h gone4  ,see+ ne>by a l>ge1 well  
kept f>m-h\se1 he rode up to x1 to      
procure su* re/ & refre%m5t z x might   
af=d him1 be=e und]tak+ 8 long ride back
 to t[n4  ,8 knock at ! door 0 answ]$ by
 a beautiful girl1 app>5tly ab\t fifte5 
ye>s ( age4 ,john expla9$ 8 err& to h]1 
& reque/$ su* c\rtesies z c\ld be grant$
 )\t putt+ ! p ( ! h\se to undue        
inconv5i5ce4  ,! girl express$ h]       
regrets t h] p>5ts 7 away 9 t[n1 b say+ 
t %e expect$ !m home v soon1 %e invit$  
him 91 & u%]$ him into a cool1 spaci\s  
sitt+-room4  ,mutual introductions      
foll[$ & ,john le>n$ t ! "n ( 8 fair "y 
ho/ess 0 ,lily ,long1 b1 said %e1 ) a   
slight blu%1 fa!r calls me ! ,que5 ( !  

,prairie4  ,!y visit$ toge!r = "s little
 "t1 until ,lily1 exclaim+ t h] fa!r &  
"m 7 com+1 w5t out to greet !m4  ,left  
to himself1 ,john glanc$ ar\nd him4  ,an
 old-fa%ion$ piano /ood 9 "o corn] ( !  
room4 ,he not$ also an ample1 well fill$
 book-case at "o end ( ! room4  ,music1 
books1 & ,prairie ,que54 ,if ?is is a   
typical example ( c\ntry life1 ,i mu/   
say t ,i r l x4  ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,long     
greet$ him he>tily & gave him a cordial 
invitation to /ay to d9n]--an invitation
 :i* he gratefully accept$4  ,& :at a   
d9n] x 02 vegetables fre% ga!r$ f ! g>d5
 9 abundance2 fri$ *ick5 prep>$ z only a
 f>m]'s wife c prep>e x2 & ! c\ntless   
o!r good ?+s :i* g to make d9n] on !    
f>m4 ,to ?is d9n] ,john br\ght an       
appetite %>p5$ by 8 brisk morn+ ride2 he
 did full ju/ice to ! tempt+ vi&s1 nor  
c\ld he rememb] s ?or\ghly enjoy+ a d9n]
 be=e4  ,ev]y?+ on ! f>m 0 s clean &    
well arrang$ t ,john began to wi% he    
c\ld bo>d !re in/ead ( 9 t[n dur+ !     
rema9d] ( 8 visit2 s :5 !y _h adj\rn$ to

 ! sitt+-room1 he in=m$ ,mr4 ,long ( 8  
wi%1 & ask$ if x 7 possible4  ,b be=e y 
answ] me1 he add$1 ,i %\ld l to make    
myself bett] kn[n to y4  ,!n he told !m 
( 8 fa!r & "m1 ( 8 own y\?1 & ( 8       
college life4 ,a natural "q on ! "p (   
,mr4 ,long z to :at br\ght him s f> ,we/
 l$ to an explanation f ,john1 :o       
pres5tly f\nd himself tell+ 8 new-f\nd  
fri5ds 8 future plans & ambitions4  ,my 
boy1 said ,mr4 ,long1 rea*+ out 8 h&1 ,i
 honor y = y\r *oice4 ,y are welcome to 
%>e our home z long z y c>e to /ay4     
,mrs4 ,long wip$ h] eyes z %e press$    
,john to /ay ) !m1 = %e ?\ght ( h] own  
son :om ,god _h call$ home4  ,lily mu/ h
 be5 ?9k+ ( him too1 = %e said3 ,i am   
glad y are go+ to /ay1 = !n ,i c play y 
are my bro!r4  ,i c]ta9ly %all be pr\d  
to be y\r bro!r1 ,john answ]$ gallantly4
  ,t ev5+ :5 ! family ga!r$ = pray]s1   
,lily took h] seat at ! old piano4 ,!n  
,john realiz$ :y !y call$ h] ,que51 =   
nev] _h he he>d su* a magnific5t voice1 
s sweet1 s s(t1 & s full ( feel+4 ,x    

seem$ z ?\gh %e c>ri$ !m ne>] ,heav5 )  
h] song4  ,be=e ,john retir$ he wrote to
 8 "m1 tell+ h] ( ! home he _h f\nd1 & (
 ,! ,que5 ( ! ,prairie4 ,?is r amus$    
,mrs4 ,davis1 = hi!rto1 ,john _h _h     
little to say 9 praise ( "y ladies1     
al?\gh he 0 a favorite among !m4  ,!    
summ] pass$ m]rily on1 & ,john's        
vacation 0 draw+ ne> its close1 :5 "o   
morn+ he receiv$ a telegram tell+ him t 
8 "m 0 dang]\sly sick4 ,! message fill$ 
him ) anxi\s =ebod+1 & he quickly prep>$
 to return home at once4  ,te>s 7 on    
,mrs4 ,long's *eeks z %e help$ him pack1
 = %e _h n realiz$ be=e to :at an ext5t 
,john _h tak5 h] own boy's place 9 h]   
he>t4 ,8 own eyes 7 moi/ z he bade h]   
f>ewell1 promis+ to return z soon z     
possible4  ,mr4 ,long 0 ready ) a team  
to drive him to t[n1 & ,lily 0 /&+      
beside h] fa!r4 ,%e rais$ a te>-/a9$    
face to him1 & said3 ,goodbye1 de>      
bro!r1 we %all miss y4  ,john 0 n a%am$ 
( 8 own te>s1 = ?is little girl :o call$
 him ,bro!r1 _h gr[n de>] to him ?an all

 ! _w4 ,he /oop$ & rev]5tly kiss$ h] sn[
 :ite br[1 !n sprang 9 ! buggy & 0 gone4
  ,:5 ,john rea*$ home1 8 fa!r met him  
at ! door4 ,mr4 ,davis' face 0 gha/ly   
pale2 he _h gr[n old ) grief4  ,john's  
eyes ask$ ! "q 8 lips c\ld n frame4  ,%e
 /ill lives1 b ! doctor says %e _c la/  
long1 said 8 fa!r 9 answ] to 8 son's    
mute appeal4  ,%e is p>alyz$4 ,%e w     
probably recognize y1 b %e c nei!r speak
 nor move4  ,)\t speak+ ,john w5t to 8  
"m's b$side1 & saw t ?is 0 inde$ true4  
,8 "m lay z "o dead4 ,a fa9t sp>k (     
recognition %[$ 9 h] fa/ dimm+ eyes z he
 approa*$ b o!r signs ( life !re 7 none4
  ,ov]come ) grief1 ,john /ood          
motionless at ! b$side4  ,!n 9 agony he 
turn$ to ,him :o faile? n1 he fell on 8 
knees & pray$ rev]5tly = 8 "m's recov]y4
  ,8 fa!r tri$ to lead him away1 b ,john
 cont9u$ to pray4  ,!n sudd5ly 9 t h\r (
 angui% ! grief-/rick5 man f\nd 8 ,god4 
,kneel+ at 8 son's side1 he implor$ m]cy
 f ,him :om hi!rto he _h d5i$4  ,all at 
once ,mrs4 ,davis spoke1 ,my son4  ,!   

doctor ha/5$ to h] side4  ,9 a mom5t he 
turn$ to ,mr4 ,davis & said1 ,%e is     
bett]1 %e w live4  ,dr4 ,gordon 0 an    
unbeliev]1 b at t mom5t he realiz$ t    
some?+ _h control ( life1 :i* c\ld act  
aft] sci5ce _h fail$4  ,he look$ at     
,john :o _h n yet ris5 f 8 knees1 at    
,mr4 ,davis :o 0 p\r+ out ?anks to !    
,god he _h j f\nd1 !n at ! woman :o _h  
be5 sav$ at ! po9t ( dea?4  ,l a fla%   
came to him ! k ( a m]ciful ,*ri/1 & he 
jo9$ ! fa!r & son 9 _! pray] (          
?anksgiv+4  ,mrs4 ,davis rapidly recov]$
 h] heal?1 & ,john soon ent]$ ^u 8 life 
"w4 ,he receiv$ he>ty enc\ragem5t f 8   
fa!r ?is "t1 = ,mr4 ,davis _h le>n$ !   
,tru? & f\nd 8 ,god at ! b$side ( 8 dy+ 
wife 9 su* a way z to leave no place 9 8
 he>t = opposition to "w 9 ,8 s]vice4   
,john's "w 0 among ! poor4 ,he visit$ f 
h\se to h\se1 prea*+ & pray+1 & ext5d+  
mat]ial help :5 su* help 0 mo/ ne$$4  ,8
 s9c]ity & e>ne/ness 7 ! means ( br++   
light into _m d>k5$ lives1 & ! message (
 ,*ri/ crucifi$ 0 eag]ly receiv$ 9      

response to 8 plead+s4  ,at "o brok5-d[n
 h\se he 0 met by a frail woman :o c>ri$
 a half-/>v$ *ild 9 h] arms4 ,x 0 pla9ly
 app>5t t 9 bett] days %e _h be5 a      
h&some & ref9$ woman4  ,john introduc$  
himself & ask$ if he c\ld be ( any help 
to h]4  ,no1 %e answ]$1 ,i am afraid y  
_c aid me4 ,i am ,rose ,williams4 ,my   
fa!r is a man ( weal?4 ,he is liv+ today
 9 luxury 9 a neighbor+ city1 & if ,i   
w\ld leave my husb& ,i c\ld be clo!d 9  
silk & sat9 in/ead ( ^! rags1 b z long z
 ,i /ay ) him1 my fa!r w n help me1 n   
ev5 to keep me f />v+4 ,b ,i w\ld r />ve
 ) my husb& ?an leave him to kill       
himself ) dr9k1 = ,i love him4  ,dr9k is
 ! cause ( all my pov]ty & mis]y4 ,oh1  
if ,ralph w\ld only let x alone4  ,%e   
end$ h] /ory 9 a fr5zi$ cry :i* pla9ly  
%[$ ! t5sion to :i* %e _h be5 wr\ght1 b 
,john's voice 0 l[ & soo?+ z he said1   
,suppose y & ,i pray = y\r husb&4 ,i h  
great fai? 9 ! p[] ( pray]4 ,%all we n  
pray toge!r8  ,toge!r !y knelt d[n1 &   
(f]$ up an e>ne/ pray]4 ,mrs4 ,williams 

spoke 9 l[ tones at fir/1 !n ) great    
excitem5t4 ,at la/ %e tri$ to rise1 b   
fell 9 a swoon on ! floor4 ,john plac$  
h] on a c\* 9 ! room & s5t at once =    
,dr4 ,gordon4  ,aft] 8 exam9ation1 ,dr4 
,gordon look$ s]i\s4  ,?is is go+ to be 
a bad case ( bra9 fev]1 ,john4 ,f all   
appe>ances x has be5 ha/5$ by lack (    
prop] food1 b %e may pull ?r\gh if %e   
has prop] c>e4  ,illu/ration3 ,,rev4 ,m4
 ,,gold5  ,! ,f\nd] ( !                 
,greek-,am]ikan-,*ri/ian-,association   
,john saw t ! s]vice ( ! physician 0    
only "p ( :at 0 ne$$ = ! woman's safety4
  ,he w5t out & procur$ b$d+ & food1 & 8
 "m s5t ov] "o ( h] maids1 also a tra9$ 
nurse4  ,soon ?+s 7 made com=table =    
,mrs4 ,williams1 b %e c\ld n re/4  ,9 h]
 delirium %e call$ cont9ually = ,ralph  
to come home & br+ h] some?+ to eat4  ,&
 :]e 0 ,ralph8 ,= ?ree days he _h be5   
lay+ 9 a drunk5 /upor 9 ! cell> ( a     
saloon1 b ?is ev5+ he _h sob]$ some:at1 
& remorse = 8 cruel neglect ( 8 wife &  
*ildr5 0 f9d+ a place 9 8 he>t4 ,he     

recall$ ! />v+ condition 9 :i* he _h    
left !m4  ,p]haps = ! fir/ "t he began  
to realize h[ de>ly 8 wife mu/ love him 
to give up ! pleasure & luxury ( h]     
girlhood home = him1 & !re 9 t room n   
fit = cattle1 ?is man cri$ out 9 8      
angui%1 ,oh1 ,god1 protect my wife &    
=give me4  ,he />t$ at once = home b z  
he ne>$ ! h\se 8 he>t 0 fill$ ) fe>1 8  
head began to :irl4 ,:]e 0 ,rose8 ,:y 0 
ev]y?+ s /ill8  ,he op5$ ! door & 0 met 
by a little girl dress$ 9 :ite & ) gold5
 curls4  ,h[ beautiful %e 02 %e ran to  
him & cri$1 ,papa has come1 ,papa has   
come6  ,!n he knew %e 0 8 own little    
daught]4  ,%e l$ him to ! b$ on :i* lay 
8 wife1 b ! only words :i* greet$ him 71
 ,ralph come home & br+ u some?+ to eat4
  ,he call$ h] "n b %e he>d him n4      
,aga9 he spoke3 ,de> ,rose1 =give me1   
=give me4  ,dr4 ,gordon laid 8 h& on !  
%\ld] ( ! /rick5 man & said3 ,ask y\r   
,god to =give y1 y\r wife kn[s n :at y  
say4  ,he look$ at ! doctor a mom5t1 !n 
said 9 a l[ voice1 ,i did t be=e ,i />t$

 home4 ,god has =giv5 me & sav$ me4 ,b  
tell me :at ,i c d = my poor wife4  ,x 0
 inde$ true1 ,ralph ,williams 0 a *ang$ 
man4 ,! ,god :o _h he>d ! pray]s ( !    
fa!r & son at ! dy+ woman's b$side1 &   
re/or$ h] to !m1 v\*saf$ 8 m]cy to !    
/>v+ wife :o pray$ = h] dr9k-sodd5      
husb&1 & 9 answ] to x ! dull$ consci5ce 
( ! husb& 0 ar\s$4  ,sl[ly ,mrs4        
,williams improv$1 until "o morn+ %e    
said3 ,is ?is ,heav51 & are ,ralph & my 
*ildr5 "h8  ,yes1 ,rose1 h] husb&       
repli$1 ,ralph & ! *ildr5 are "h1 &     
h5ce=? ,i w d all ,i c to make ?is home 
,heav5 on e>?4         99       99      
99       99       99  ,! ye>s roll+ by  
saw ,john /ill fight+ ! fight = 8 ,mak]4
 ,out ( ! gratitude ,ralph ,williams _h 
felt = ! ,div9e m]cy %[n him1 _h sprung 
a det]m9ation to d all 9 8 p[] t[>ds    
uplift+ o!rs4 ,john eag]ly accept$ 8    
s]vices1 & ?us ! nucleus ( a rapidly    
gr[+ p[] = good 0 =m$4  ,z m & m came to
 "k ! mean+ ( ,*ri/ ,crucifi$1 !y ent]$ 
he>t & s\l into ! "w ( spread+ ! tru? to

 o!rs & soon a mightly cohort ( ,*ri/ian
 work]s spread ov] ! city4 ,individually
 & ) !m ,john labor$ night & day su/a9$ 
by 8 fai? & en?usiasm4  ,! "w ( direct+ 
! ef=ts ( s _m1 ! nightly vigil at !    
b$side ( sick & dy+1 ! cont9ual brea?+ (
 ! vitiat$ air ( ! l[] qu>t]s ( ! city1 
gradually sapp$ ! /r5g? ( ,john1 :o did 
n "k ! mean+ ( fatigue :5 a call on !   
s]vice ( 8 ,*ri/ s\nd$4  ,at la/ an     
attack ( n]v\s pro/ration made him      
realize 8 position1 & yield+ to !       
importunities ( 8 p>5ts & fell[-work]s1 
he cons5t$ to take a vacation4  ,:]e    
%\ld he g b to ! broad1 sunny prairies (
 ,dakota1 to 8 de>ly rememb]$ fri5ds1 ! 
,longs & ,lily4  ,%e met him ) out/ret*$
 arms & a glad smile ( welcome4 ,) !    
glory ( dawn+ womanhood ab\t h] %e 0 m  
?an ev] ! ,que5 ( ! ,prairie1 b by ! s(t
 light 9 h] eyes ,john saw t %e 0 /ill 8
 ,lily4  ,dur+ ! long pleasant vacation 
:i* foll[$1 ,john ga9$ /r5g? & vigor    
once m1 & its close f\nd him ably       
equipp$ to take up ,*ri/'s "w once m4   

,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,long 7 d\bly sorr[ful at  
_! second p>t+ f him1 = 8 he>t _h f\nd  
its mate & ,lily 0 accompany+ him4  ,he 
_h ga9$ a lovely bride1 & m ?an t1 an   
en?usia/ic helpmate4  ,toge!r !y took up
 ! "w :]e ,john _h left x4 ,ere long !  
er/:ile ,que5 ( ! ,prairie 0 kn[n z     
,angel ( ! ,poor1 = h] womanly sympa?y  
c\ld (t5 f9d its way into d>kness :i*   
ev5 ,john's e>ne/ness fail$ to p5etrate4
  ,"o ,friday night !y bo? came to take 
"p 9 our hol9ess meet+1 & ! ,_s reveal$ 
to !m t %\ld !y submit all _! p[]s      
unres]v$ly to ! w ( ,god1 ,he c\ld use  
!m to /ill high] & m effective purposes 
( ! cause ( ,jesus4 ,s1 ,john & ,lily1  
side by side1 came out at ! alt> & (f]$ 
_! lives & _! s]vices to ,jesus = "t & =
 et]nity1 !y1 becom+ active memb]s 9 my 
corps1 & a great bless+ to ! suff]+     
humanity 9 t community4  ,case #b4--,!  
foll[+ lett] 0 receiv$ f ! girl already 
m5tion$1 z ! daught] ( a ,roman ,ca?olic
 woman1 :o tri$ to drive h] conv]t$     
daught]1 by ! worldly pleasures1 away f 

,jesus3                                 
,*icago1 ,ill41 ,oct4 #e1 #aijf4        
,capta9 ,gold51       ,salvation ,army4 
,de> ,fri5d3      ,i feel t ,i mu/ let y
 "k :at ! ,"l has done = me1     '?r\gh 
y4'      ,:y ,i ev] w5t to ! ,salvation 
,army meet+ is m ?an ,i     "k1 because 
,i h always be5 told t ! ,salvation     
,army     0 no?+ m ?an /reet begg>s & a 
great deal m4      ,s ,i nev] w5t to _! 
meet+s until ,i w5t to ,no4 #d1 & ,i    
d s9c]ely ?ank ,god t ,i w5t1 because n[
 ,i c see h[     f> f ! ,"l ,i 0 w&]+ & 
s un9t5tionally     because ,i nev]     
meant to be a s9n]1 b ,i j want$ to h   
a good "t4 ,b n[1 ,i c see :]e "s ( ^?  
good times     lead u4      ,capta91 ,i 
(t5 ?9k h[ brave y mu/ h be5 to g on    
) ! "w at ,no4 #d1 ) s little help1 't  
is1 e>?ly     help4' ,i am sorry t ,i   
c\ld n help y1 b y see ,i 0     n brave 
l y4 ,i c\ld n talk ab\t ,jesus to ^? :o
     sc(f$1 b ,i d want ,jesus to help  
me & /r5g!n me to d     ,8 w4 ,capta91 d
 y "k !re is a song t always come     to

 me :5 ,i am 9 any difficulty1 ',lead   
,me ,savi\r4'      ,y\rs s9c]ely1       
,,floy ,,mayh51         #bbjg1 #fc;d    
,/41 ,*icago4  ,x is simply wond]ful1 t 
!re is no "o to lead u l ! ,savi\r1 de> 
,jesus4 ,:o di$ on ,calv>y's ,cross =   
our r$emption4 ,& n[1 de> read]1 j a ^w 
to y4 ,?is volume is writt5 = y2 if y   
are a conv]t$ ,*ri/ian enjoy+ ! bless+s 
( a clean he>t1 inde$1 bless$ y are1 =  
,bless$ are ! pure 9 he>t1 = !y %all see
 ,god4 ,b1 if = "s reason1 if !re c be a
 reason = n be+ sav$1 y kept back until 
?is h\r1 ,i pray t y may g d[n ^u y\r   
knees1 at ?is v mom5t1 j z y are1 & op5 
y\r he>t to ,god1 & let ,jesus come 93 &
 ,i "k & y w "k t ! rema9+ days ( y\r   
life w be sweet & happy2 & :5 ! roll is 
call$ up yond] y'll be !re1 9 a robe (  
:ite ) ! angels 9 ! air to meet ! ,lamb 
( ,god1 ,:o w say unto all t lov$ ,him &
 work$ = ,him1 ,well done1 ?\ good &    
fai?ful s]vant3 ent] ?\ into ! joy ( ,?y
 ,"l4  ,illu/ration3 ,,greek ,,peasant  
,,woman     ,,*apt] ,x                  

,greek-,am]ikan-,*ri/ian-,association   
,x is said1 by ,him :o nev] told a lie1 
t e tree is kn[n by its own fruit1 & !  
confirmation ( ! /atem5t is conclusive  
to ! /ud5t ( natural & human hi/ory4  ,x
 0 an idea ( ,k+ ,maximilian ( ,bav>ia1 
to transmit to hi/ory a rem9d] ( 8      
reign4 ,he in/ruct$ ! ar*itects (       
,g]many to design a new /yle to be nam$ 
aft] him4 ,su* a /yle ( ,maximilianesque
 0 creat$4 ,an ar*itect--x 0 ,semp]1 if 
,i am n mi/ak5--:5 ask$ to take a "p 9  
?is creation ( ! s-call$ ,maximilian    
/yle1 answ]$ t su* a ?+ c\ld n be made  
to ord]1 t a /yle ( build+ is !         
consequ5ce ( ! hi/ory1 ! culture1 life1 
& do+s ( a great p]iod ( p4 ,if su* be !
 case ) a /yle ( ar*itecture1 h[ mu* m  
mu/ x be ! case 9 reg>d to religion8  ,!
 hi/ory ( ?is /yle ( ,maximilian's is1 t
 x has no hi/ory1 & consequ5tly all     
ef=ts ( pursu+ em95t ar*itects to adopt 
! ,maximilian /yle fail$4 ,?is %ort     
hi/ory is t ( ! attempts to create a v  
mu* ne$$ _w religion4 ,x is n ! dogma   

nor ! doctr9es or ! pr(ession t w make x
 possible = all "r ?9k+ m9ds to unite   
ef=ts 9 build+ a univ]sal religion1     
suffici5t to satisfy ! intellectual want
 ( e p & ( e "t4 ,attempts1 all-p[]ful1 
su* z ,papism & ,mohamm$anism1 fail$ 9  
_! egoti/ic purposes to en=ce ^u ! _w an
 exotic /ructure4 ,nei!r ! fires (      
,torquemadas1 nor ! sword ( ,islam c\ld 
det] ! brav]y ( civilization4 ,! blood t
 0 spill$ by ! millions ( m>tyrs ( !    
l[ly ,naz>5e s]v$ to make ! hi/ory ( !  
man :o di$ ^u ! ,cross1 m effective &   
he>tfelt _w-ne$ = ! only ari/urgimatical
 %r9e 9 :i* all human families may live 
9 peace & prosp]ity4  ,at a "t :5 ! _w 0
 imp]ill$ by ! treatm5t accord$ to      
,galileo = believ+ 9 ! motion ( ! e>?2 &
 ?\gh #fi ye>s ( age he 0 ca/1 by !     
tools ( ,vatican1 into a dungeon1 :]e he
 lo/ 8 sight & ultimately 8 life2 &     
,cop]nicus 0 fac+ ! same fate1 =        
accompli%+ a noble a/ronomical discov]y2
 & ,m>t9 ,lu!r 0 p]secut$ by ! ,roman   
,ca?olic *ur*1 = try+ to br+ ! p ne>] to

 ,god4 ,! ,greeks1 a brave p1 :o1 9 !   
face ( />vation1 = lack ( food1 &       
horrifi$ by ! sword ( ! conqu]or1       
di%onor$ 9 _! holie/ sacr$s1 pure maid5s
 sla9 aft] be+ us$ 9 ! mo/ bea/ly way1  
mo!rs put to dea? aft] _! *ildr5 7 torn 
(f into %r$s ( fle% "u ! sword ( !      
b>b>\s ,turk1 "y p & old ag$ hav+ no    
rescu+ place to escape f horror & dea?2 
:5 all cr[n$ heads ( ,europe %\ld b[ on 
_! knees & kiss ! slipp] ( ! holy fa!r  
be=e !y c\ld atta9 _! rights to ! ?rone 
( _! own k+doms2 :5 all ! kn[n _w 0     
trembl+ equally 9 ! "n ( ,mohamm$ &     
,pope1 ^! p 7! ,greeks7 /ood up1 & ) all
 ! /r5g? t 0 left 9 _! lungs1 !y cri$   
out1 we pref] political slav]y r ?an to 
be ! slaves ( ! ,pope1 & = m ?an ?ree   
c5turies ! ,greeks suff]$ su* a m>tyrdom
 :i* if only pr9t$ x w\ld be m ?an a    
human he>t c\ld be>4  ,! hi/ory (       
,greece %all rema9 until ! end ( "t1 & z
 ! peoples ( ! _w gr[ intellig5tly &    
intellectually m enlight5$ !y w come to 
! appreciation ( ! fact t ! ,greek p has

 contribut$ m mat]ial 9 pav+ ! way to ! 
spiritual fre$om & ! individual lib]ty (
 ! _w ?an any o!r nation on ! face ( !  
e>?1 & t ! ,greek _s is /ill liv+ & rul+
 9 pr9ciple 9 ! v he>t ( ! civiliz$ _w4 
,x is ess5tial t e nation 9 mak+ up !   
li/ ( its b5efactors %\ld give ! fir/   
place to ! mo/ di/+ui%$ "o4 ,9          
accordance to ! g5]al law ! ,greek      
nation ( today n only owes its lit]>y   
language1 9 "p at lea/1 to ! ex]tions ( 
! great patriot ,korais1 b to him is    
accr$it$ ! prophecy1 t1 ! ,greek nation 
%all nev] be great aga91 unless reg5]at$
 9 ,*ri/4  ,adamantios ,korais 0 born   
,april #bg1 #agdg1 9 ,smyrna4 ,f e>ly   
y\? he devot$ himself to ! /udy ( old & 
new languages4 ,9 ob$i5ce to 8 fa!r's   
wi%es1 he foll[$ a m]cantile c>e] dur+ !
 ye> #aggb-gh1 )\t1 h[ev]1 neglect+ !   
sci5ces4 ,f #aghb-hh he /udi$ m$ic9e 9  
,montpelli] & e/abli%$ himself z a      
practis+ physician 9 ,p>is4 ,f !re he   
work$ incessantly = ! education ( 8     
compatriots1 & endeavor$ to awak5 a     

favorable op9ion ( 8 nation 9 !         
,occid5tal c\ntries4 ,9 #ahjj he receiv$
 ! prize ( ! ,academy = an edition ( !  
writ+s ( ,hippocrates1 b be=e ?is "t he 
_h attract$ ! att5tion ( ! _w ( le>n+ by
 8 ability1 & ,napoleon ! ,great conf]r$
 ^u him _m honors & titles & appo9t$ him
 ! m$ical advis] ( ! ,c\rt4 ,lat] on he 
ga9$ fame by 8 ,greek translation (     
,becc>ia's "w on crimes & _! puni%m5ts4 
,?is 0 foll[$ by a "w entitl$ ,de l'etat
 actuel de la civilization en ,greece   
7,p>is1 #ahjc74 ,?is 0 ! fir/           
publication 9 ,europe :i* gave true     
in=mation on ! intellectual & moral     
conditions ( ! new ,greeks4 ,dur+ !     
p]iod f #ahje-bg he publi%$ a           
collection--tw5ty volumes--( old ,greek 
classics1 ) critical explanations &     
prolegom5a4 ,9 ! latt] he gave 8        
patriotic tea*+s & advices4 ,8 greate/  
m]it consi/$ 9 8 promot+ ! ,greek morals
 & ! ,greek language2 he elim9at$ z mu* 
z possible all =eign elem5ts1 b reta9$  
all t 0 good & useful f all c5turies1   

reject+ ! "o-sid$ ret5tion ( ! old words
 & =ms z n compatible ) ! und]/&+ ( ! p4
 ,he above all1 help$ to e/abli% a noble
 lit]>y language4 ,on acc\nt ( 8 old age
 he c\ld take no "p 9 ! ris+ ( 8 fa!rl& 
9 #ahba1 b aid$ x greatly by 8 patriotic
 p54 ,:5 ,greece _h ga9$ h] indep5d5ce  
he took an active int]e/ 9 ! new =mation
 ( 8 c\ntry4 ,9 #ahcj-ca he attack$ !   
gov]nm5t ( ,kapodi/ria 9 two            
publications4 ,he di$ 9 #ahcc4 ,8       
autobiography appe>$ 9 ,p>is 9 ! same   
ye>4 ,! "n ( ,adamantios ,korais w nev] 
die f ! memory ( e patriot ,greek1 & yet
 8 s9c]e op9ion t ! ,greek nation %all  
nev] be great aga91 unless reg5]at$ 9   
,*ri/1 _h little effect ^u ! he>ts ( !  
p1 or r ^u ! he>ts ( ! lead]s ( ! p4    
,great nations h fail$1 & 9 e case x 0 !
 gov]nm5t's corruption & neglect ( duty 
t caus$ ! suff]+s & failures1 ( :i* !   
political hi/ory is too ab\nd+ & too    
accessible to be quot$4 ,we only m5tion 
! ,greek nation1 p]haps ! greate/ & mo/ 
illu/ri\s ( all nations t ev] fail$ 9 _!

 political c>e]1 because we are well    
in=m$ & p]sonally acqua9t$ ) ! details t
 br\ght ?is =m]ly _w-wide respect$ &    
valu$ gem ( civilization into           
insignificance 9 ! eye ( ! scornful1 & a
 play?+ 9 ! h&s ( ! s-call$ great p[]s (
 ,europe4  ,9 ! ye> ( #aijb1 :ile ,i 0 a
 ,high ,prie/1 ,ar*im&rites1 gr&        
repres5tative ( ! ,sa9t ,m>y's ,mona/]y1
 ,salamis2 ,orator & ,gr& ,*apla9 ( !   
,supreme ,c\ncil ( ,greece2 & confessor 
9 ! mo/ exclusive societies ( ,a!ns1    
he>+ confessions & grant+ absolutions2 !
 foll[+ incid5t1 :i* is publi%$ = ! fir/
 "t1 & only 9 p>ts t are pr9table1      
br\ght me to a f9al decision1 t ,i %\ld 
leave my home1 my lov$ ones1 & all !    
fl\ri%+ prospects to be a ,bi%op1 ) all 
! com=ts & luxuries atta*$ to a         
,bi%opric1 j because ,i _h witness$ a   
few sc5es ( ! manifold political plots t
 caus$ ! d[nfall ( my own nation1 & my  
own p scatt]$ to ! f\r corn]s ( ! _w1   
w&]+1 /ruggl+ = _! exi/5ce1 :ile        
,greece1 ! l& ( ! ,gods1 & ! home ( art 

& beauty1 0 left 9 ! h&s ( a few        
p>asites1 /rang]s & unsympa!tic feudals 
:o h %[n no m]cy 9 /ra9+ e mat]ial &    
spiritual bit f ! p t /ill honors !m z  
_! k+s & sov]eigns4  ,at ! "t spok5 (1  
!re 0 an op5 secret to e well in=m$     
,greek t ! ,que5 ( ,greece1 ,olga1 _h   
be5 ! tool ( ! ,russian bureaucracy1    
try+ by means ( religi\s influ5ces to   
keep ! ,greeks "u ! ,russian political  
control2 t ! ,que5 ,olga paid ! exp5ses 
= ! education ( a monk1 :o1 on 8 return 
f ,russia1 :]e he 0 graduat$ f !        
!ological academies ( ,kiev & ,mosk[1   
became ! ,que5's p]sonal confessor1 &   
aft]w>ds by ! ,que5's v e>ne/ & almo/   
sc&al\s activities t monk 0 rais$ to !  
,metropolitan ,?rone ( ,a!ns1 :i*       
position plac$ him at ! head ( ! ,greek 
,*ur*1 & made him ! ,presid5t ( ! ,holy 
,synod ( ,greece4  ,! ,metropolitan     
,?rone ( ,a!ns is ! highe/ & mo/ exalt$ 
position t a mortal ,greek c\ld approa*1
 & x is1 9 fact1 ! next to ! ,k+'s      
,?rone1 mo/ influ5tial occupation1 & m  

p[]ful1 ev5 ?an ! ,royal ,?rone1        
because1 ! ,metropolite ( ,a!ns is !    
spiritual lead] ( all ,greeks4  ,!re 0  
pl5ty ( rejoic+ 9 ! ,que5's cam>illa1 at
 ! in/allation ( ,procopios 7t 0 ! "n ( 
! monk7 z ! ,metropolite ( ,a!ns1 & e   
ef=t1 ,que5 ,olga lead+ ! fight1 _h gone
 =? to assure a complete victory = !    
,russian bureaucracy1 ov] ! few rema9+  
unspoil$ patriotic ,greeks4  ,all !     
*>act]i/ics ( a civil w> 7 enact$ 9 !   
/reets ( ,a!ns :5 ,que5 ,olga attempt$  
to en=ce ^u ! ,greek p a new inf]ior    
language 9 _! ,bibles1 & 9 _! holy      
mass--a language1 :i* ! ,greek p        
consid]$ z a means to conf\nd _!        
hi/orical & religi\s cu/oms & habits &  
subdue !m into a ,russian spiritual     
dep5d5cy4 ,aga9/ ! attempt !re 0 ! v be/
 elem5t ( ! ,greek s*ol>s4 ,adamantios  
,korais f\ght ! fight1 #ajj ye>s be=e   
?is attempt 0 made1 & he di/9ctly &     
cle>ly made x und]/ood t ! ,attic ,greek
 language has be51 x is & mu/ be !      
safegu>d ( all t is beautiful 9 ! ,greek

 hi/ory4  ,fai?ful to _! traditions !   
,greeks ( ! pres5t g5]ation f\ght & won 
a triumphant victory4 ,! innoc5t blood (
 ! p t 0 sla9 on ! /reets ( ,a!ns by    
ord]s f ! ,royal ,palace1 h wrote )     
indelible lett]s1 ! ana!ma1 :i*1 fr5zi$ 
mo!rs 9 ! sight ( _! assass9at$ sons1 & 
ov]:elm$ 9 grief1 cri$ aga9/ ,que5      
,olga1 & h] cr[n all b torn to pieces by
 ! wrong$ multitudes4  ,)9 #bd h\rs f t 
t]rible bloody day1 t w rema9 an        
indelible /igma 9 ! hi/ory ( ,que5      
,olga's life1 ! mo/ exalt$ ,metropolite 
,procopios 0 a fall5 ragmuff9 & ! mo/   
hat$ p]son 9 all ,greece4 ,& :5 e "o ( 8
 colleagues des]t$ him & ! ,k+ & ,que5  
%ut _! door 9 8 face1 leav+ him a       
pitiful victim ( ! political plots to   
save ! royal sk91 & :ile !re 0 no       
visible fri5d to give him a help+ h& :5 
fall5 f ! ,metropolitan ,?rone1 & :ile  
?is monk-metropolite ,procopios1 9 all 8
 glori\s days _h be5 a pr(\nd enemy     
aga9/ e hone/ ef=t1 especially aga9/ "y 
prie/s :o refus$ to s]ve 8 unlawful     

appetites1 & my own exp]i5ce ) ?is      
monk-metropolite ,procopios is n ( ! k9d
 to be pr9t$1 yet1 x 0 ,i :o put my own 
life 9 a probable dang] to save him f ! 
mob1 t 0 ready to attack him1 & probably
 kill him1 ! day aft] ,i made 8 escape  
possible into ! ,sa9t ,m>y's ,mona/]y1  
,salamis1 :]e at ! "t ,i 0 ,ar*im&rites4
  ,procopios1 9 ! op9ion ( 8 own fri5ds1
 0 ! la/ man 9 ! ,greek prie/hood1      
qualifi$ to occupy ! ,metropolitan      
,?rone ( ,a!ns1 & totally lo/ 8 w p[] :5
 he became ,metropolite by ,royal favor4
 ,!re 0 an organiz$ clique ar\nd !      
,metropolitan mansion1 b ! controll+ p[]
 %\ld be locat$ )9 ! walls ( ! ,royal   
,palace4 ,procopios 0 only an in/rum5t  
transmitt+ ord]s4 ,& if ,i 0 all[$ to   
publi% all t ,procopios himself told me1
 9 ,salamis1 x w\ld make ! ,greek p sit 
up & take notice1 b 9 my v[s z confessor
 ,i h to c>ry ! confession ( ! fall5    
,metropolite ,procopios ) me to my      
grave1 unless ! ne$ arises to s]ve ! be/
 int]e/s ( my belov$ c\ntry4 ,x 0 8 la/ 

confession ^u ! e>?4 ,he di$ & w5t !re1 
:]e1 at ! great ,judgm5t ,day1 he1      
surely w give acc\nt = all 8 de$s done 9
 ! body4  ,= ! fir/ "t 9 ! ecclesia/ical
 hi/ory ( ! ,greek ,k+dom1 a            
,metropolite abdicat$ f 8 ?rone1 reject$
 by 8 close/ fri5ds1 helpless "u !      
ana!ma ( ! p1 above :om he 0 call$ to be
 ! spiritual lead]1 8 life imp]ill$ by !
 injur$ public s5tim5t1 ,procopios1 left
 a real wreck ca/ by ! %ore1 z a w>n+   
sign ( ^? dang]s to :i* e public man is 
expos$1 :5 corrupt$ by high] fav\rs &   
neglects 8 duties to ! p :o entru/$ him 
) responsibilities ( national           
importance4  ,?is incid5t1 :i* ,i hope w
 nev] occur aga91 & _m o!r m9or         
opportunities1 9 :i* ,i _h a "p to play1
 dur+ t fateful ,que5 ,olga's attempt to
 adult]ate ! beautiful & pure ,attic    
,greek language1 gave me ! exceptional  
privilege to /udy all ! works ( !       
political ma*9]y 9 ,greece4 ,i h se5 !  
drama enact$ beh9d ! sc5es4 ,x is a     
dreadful drama t c\ld break ! neck ( !  

/ronge/ long-suff]+4 ,! awful drama t is
 enact$ 9 ,greece at ! exp5ses ( ! p is 
a long1 v long /ory2 p]haps x has its   
beg9n+ ) ! reign ( ,k+ ,george & ,que5  
,olga1 ,i w n say1 b ! p ( ,greece1 !   
poore/ p ( ,europe1 are cont5t$ & well  
pleas$ t !y h a ,k+ :o is a great       
diplomat1 & he is "o ( ! ri*e/ ,k+s 9   
,europe1 & _! ,que51 ,olga1 !y believe  
7! ignorant d7 t %e is a sa9tly woman 7z
 all ! ,russian sa9ts are71 & ?is       
ignorant ,greek p1 !y simply feel glad  
to leave _! homes & _! *ildr5 & g into  
w>1 l %eep into ! but*]'s %op1 sacrifice
 _! lives1 ?us de/roy+ _! homes & !     
hopes ( _! lov$ ones1 e "t ,k+ ,george  
calls !m to arms to fight aga9/ !       
,turks4 ,& ,k+ ,george has always a     
great patriotic cause to fight ! ,turks4
 ,& ! ,greeks c\ld n appreciate m highly
 a privilege ?an to fight & die = !     
deliv]ance ( _! bre?r5 9 ,crete & = !   
salvation ( ! un=tunate ,*ri/ians 9     
,mac$onia4  ,yet1 = half a c5tury1 9    
fact1 s9ce ,k+ ,george came to ,greece1 

!re are hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( ! be/ ,greek  
patriots t h be5 kill$1 sla91 or        
assass9at$1 & ne>ly a billion dra*mas   
national debt1 hang+ ^u ! neck ( e      
,greek1 l ! ,damoclean sword1 b !re is  
no deliv]ance = ! ,cretans1 & !re is no 
salvation = ! ,mac$onians1 in/ead !re   
are ! traps /rategically plac$ across ! 
,greek bord]s1 s1 e "t ! ,greek         
patriots1 9 answ] to ! call ( _! ,k+1   
are s5t to r5d] a help+ h& to ! suff]]s1
 !y cross ! bord]1 only to f9d1 b too   
late1 t !y h be5 trapp$1 "u ! sword ( ! 
enemy1 ! ,turk2 or !y are left at ! m]cy
 ( _! assass9s1 ! ,bulg>s4 ,?is drama is
 go+ on repeat$ly ) great success1 & to 
! amusem5t ( ! obs]v+ great p[]s (      
,europe4  ,occasionally !re is "s       
crippl+ ( ! t]ritory already belong+ to 
! possessions ( ,greece1 because !      
places are ( "s /rategical importance1 &
 ?is reason is en\gh1 t !y %\ld be tak5 
away f ! ,greeks4 ,& !re is a f9ancial  
commission appo9t$ by ! great p[]s1     
because ,k+ ,george is a great diplomat 

& he wants to be sure t 8 all[ance is   
com+ to him increas+ly1 e ye>1 f ! c(f]s
 ( ! ,greek treasury1 :ile !            
int]national commission %\ld c\nt e p5ny
 t ! ,greek exp5ds 9 bread = 8 *ildr54  
,9 ! evolution ( ev5ts1 ,i believe1 t   
!re is a "t com+1 :5 ! ,greek p %all    
rise1 f ! le?>gy1 9 :i* !y unnaturally  
are slumb]+1 = a long "t1 & !y %all     
awake & break e fett]1 & %ake (f _! feet
 e *a91 & _! eyes %all be op5$ & !y %all
 see ?+s t w horrify !m z a nation2 !n  
%all !y "k ! p]sons responsible = _!    
suff]+s & = ! suff]+s ( ! ,cretans &    
,mac$onians & :y ,c>ditses 0 behead$ 9 a
 dungeon1 )\t giv+ him ! privilege (    
free citiz5%ip1 to prove 8 reason or 8  
sanity1 )\t any *ance to protect 8 life2
 & :]e & by :om t plot 0 fram$ up1 j to 
turn ! tide ( public ang] aga9/ a royal 
gang1 ?us caus+ ! de/ruction ( two      
beautiful ,greek girls1 t left alone 9 !
 _w to suff] f consumption1 9 agony1 to 
die ) ! /igma z si/]s ( a w\ld-be royal 
assass94 ,x 0 my privilege to take c>e (

 ^! two un=tunate si/]s1 bo? suff]+1 & !
 /ory ( ^! two girls & ! upris+ ( !     
,greek p aga9/ ! adult]ation ( _!       
language by ,que5 ,olga1 settl$ my      
det]m9ation to fight = ! rights ( my own
 p & my belov$ c\ntry4 ,b1 ! "t = !     
,greek p to /& up & walk on _! own feet1
 %all come :5 ! prophecy ( ! great      
patriot ,adamantios ,korais1 is no m    
prophecy1 b 9 reality ! ,greek p w be   
reg5]at$ 9 ,*ri/1 & !re & !n %all be a  
great ,greek nation1 n only )9 !        
b\nd>ies ( ! feudatory ( ,k+ ,george1 b 
)9 ! b\nds ( love t unites all !        
millions ( p t speak ! hi/orical ,attic 
,greek language1 & a great ,greek nation
 %all attract ! att5tion ( all !        
civiliz$ _w1 once m z 9 ! days ( old4   
,i "k ! dang]s 9 :i* ,i am expos$ = !   
/ep ,i h tak51 because1 ,i "k ! "* & !  
pr9ciples ( ! ,greek p1 p]haps1 z well z
 any liv+ ,greek1 ! demagogues1 !       
prie/s1 ! *ur*1 & ! drones & p>asites ( 
! royal gang1 !y ea* & e "o & all toge!r
 are go+ to use all _! p[] & money t is 

at _! disposal1 & ) no reg>ds z to !    
hone/y ( means !y %all move e>? & hell  
to qu5* ?is movem5t = ! reg5]ation ( !  
,greek p1 b hav+ all my tru/ ^u !       
,almighty & ,omnipot5t ,god1 9 ! "n ( ,8
 ,son ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,:o di$ t all m5 may
 be happy1 & 9 ! "r ,_s ( love to ,god &
 to my fell[ m51 ,i d>e laun* !         
,greek-,am]ikan-,*ri/ian-,association4  
,e ,greek ( reputable "*1 & all ! lov]s 
( ! ,greek anci5t & mod]n hi/ory1 are   
eligible to memb]%ip4 ,x is my purpose  
to endeavor by all ! ,*ri/ian means to  
br+ ! ,greek & ,am]ican p into a mutual1
 intellectual & intellig5t und]/&+4 ,x  
has be5 my exp]i5ce 9 /udy+ conditions =
 ! la/ six ye>s1 t ! ,greeks 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates "k v little or no?+ ( ! ,am]ican 
hi/ory1 gov]nm5t1 political1 social1    
cu/oms & habits ( ! ,am]ican p1 :i*1    
also1 un=tunate z x may appe>1 yet x is 
! tru?1 t only a v limit$ numb] (       
,am]icans :om ,i h f\nd all ov] ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 are well in=m$ ( ! do+s 9      
,greece1 & /ill few] well acqua9t$ &    

unprejudic$ z to ! hi/orical & classical
 importance ( ! ,greek nation4  ,x is   
e/imat$ t !re are ab\t #cjj1jjj ,greek p
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 repres5t+ !         
#ab1jjj1jjj ( ,greek-speak+ p t is !    
,greek nation ext5d$ all ar\nd !        
,m$it]ranean c\ntries4  ,:5 x is        
consid]$ t ! va/ majority ( ! ,greeks 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 has nev] _h any        
opportunity to att5d a ,*ri/ian meet+1  
or he> ! ,gospel prea*$ 9 _! own        
language1 x is to _! cr$it t1 ) all !   
temptations & ! ambigu\s associations   
:i* ! labor+ class is (t5 9 contact ) !y
 h n be5 worse ?an !y are2 x is an      
indication t ! primitive & /rong "* ( ! 
,greek seldom yields to temptation2 !y  
hold fa/ to _! hi/orical en]gy & hone/y4
  ,!re has nev] be5 an attempt ( any    
importance1 nei!r has !re ev] be5 any   
organiz$ ef=t1 = ! reg5]ation ( ! ,greek
 p1 & :ile ! ,home & ,=eign ,missions ( 
,am]ica = ! la/ #be ye>s h giv5 ! be/ ( 
_! spiritual lead]s = ! conv]sion ( !   
,zulu & ! ,mogul & millions ( ,am]ican  

doll>s h be5 exp5d$1 ) insignificant    
returns1 9 try+ va9ly to make real      
,*ri/ians out ( a b>b>\s & semi-human   
race ( p1 & try+ to civilize ! jungles (
 ,africa1 ! mo/ urg5t duty has be5      
neglect$1 & "s spasmodical ef=ts t h be5
 put =? by ! zeal ( e>ne/ individuals1 7
 soon exhau/$1 & fail$1 n only = lack ( 
f9ancial support1 b1 ! wor/1 by         
spiritual disc\ragem5ts1 & today a noble
 & ! mo/ hi/orical race ( peoples1 !    
,greeks1 are drift+ 9 despair1 away f   
,god1 politically p]i%+1 bl9d1 &        
ignorant prie/s1 & political demagogues 
lead+ !m fa/ into ! dit*4  ,! h>ve/     
truly is pl5te\s1 b ! labor]s are few2  
:o w help u to g>n] 98 ,,help6 is ! cry1
 ! mo/ e>ne/ cry1 t 0 ev] utt]$ f ! lips
 & f ! he>t ( a s9c]e ,*ri/ian work]4   
,9 organiz+ !                           
,greek-,am]ikan-,*ri/ian-,association1  
all ! late/ & mo/ effective1 spiritual &
 indu/rial me?ods w be employ$4  ,x is  
hop$ t ! organization w be incorporat$  
"u ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z soon z   

!re are memb]s suffici5t 9 numb] to     
assemble 9 _! fir/ meet+ & vote !       
,con/itution & ! ,by-,laws ( !          
,association4  ,mu* consid]ation w be   
giv5 to ! me?ods ( ! ,y4 ,m4 ,c4 ,a41 & 
,y4 ,w4 ,c4 ,a4 ,?is two-fold           
,in/itution1 :i* 9 ! op9ion ( ,*ri/ian  
lead]s1 & ! mo/ di/+ui%$ sociologi/s1 ( 
! pres5t "t1 is ! v be/ ag5cy to approa*
 all nations1 & spread civilization1    
well e/abli%$ ^u ! fundam5tal pr9ciples 
( ,*ri/ianity4  ,= ! la/ few mon?s 9 my 
/ruggle try+ to e/abli% !               
,greek-,am]ikan-,*ri/ian-,association & 
at ! same "t keep my s\l & body toge!r  
provid+ a lean livelihood by sell+ ?is  
book1 ,i c tru?fully say t ,i _h m      
exp]i5ces ?an 9 all my life be=e4 ,"o   
cl]gyman ( ! high ,episcopal *ur* 9 !   
mo/ fa%ionable ,back ,bay1 ,bo/on1 (f]$ 
to grant me ! use ( 8 *ur* any "t ,i    
want$ to (f] ! mass z high prie/ accord+
 to ! ritual ( ! ,greek ,or?odox ,*ur*1 
if ,i w\ld only break (f all relations )
 ,prote/ant bodies "h 9 ,am]ica4 ,i h a 

lett] f ?is cl]gyman :i* is ! mo/ a/\nd+
 fact ( 8 inconsi/5cy1 because he       
himself is an active memb] ( ! ,bible   
,club1 a purely ,prote/ant organization3
 he invit$ me to "o ( _! meet+s1 b he   
w\ld n pur*ase my book to help me to my 
bread & butt]4 ,ano!r cl]gyman1 a memb] 
( ! executive committee ( ,city         
,missions1 ,bo/on1 w\ld n pur*ase my    
book1 unless ,i (f]$ myself to be       
employ$ by !m at a c]ta9 sal>y1 & he    
gave me 8 c>d introduc+ me to ! *airman 
( t organization4  ,la/ w9t] ,i began to
 prea* to ! ,greeks at ,kneel& /reet1   
,bo/on1 9 ! op5 air1 & :5 ,i w5t to see 
! police capta9 ( t di/rict he promis$  
to co-op]ate ) me & gave me 8 cons5t to 
g on ) my "w1 b ! foll[+ ,sunday 8      
,lieut5ant came up to me1 :ile ,i 0     
prea*+ on ! /reet1 he /opp$ me1 on !    
pret5se1 t he 0 in=m$ ( a plot among !  
,greeks to take my life4 ,& :5 ,i made  
my compla9ts to ! ,g5]al ,secret>y (    
,new ,engl& ,missions1 he told me t ,i  
%\ld h kn[n t ,bo/on is a ,ca?olic t[n1 

& t ! police be+ in=m$ t ,i 0 an        
ex-prie/1 !y simply w\ld n tol]ate me4  
,horror /rick5 by ?is /atem5t ,i w5t to 
see ! capta9 myself1 & ! v same man :o  
promis$ co-op]ation1 only a few days    
h5ce1 he /ood up 9 front ( my face & 9 a
 savage mann] told me t he w\ld n       
tol]ate me to prea* on ! /reets (       
,bo/on4  ,! names ( all conc]n$ are 9 my
 possession & op5 to inve/igation by !  
g5]al public4 ,b ,i w omit !m "h =      
reasons well und]/ood4  ,a numb] ( o!r  
disc\rag+ in/ances1 only work$ toge!r to
 deep] impress ^u my he>t ! importance &
 ! excell5cy ( my high call+4 ,soon] or 
lat]1 9 ! inevitable law ( evolution &  
univ]sal progress1 ! ,greek nation mu/  
be reg5]at$ 9 _s & 9 tru?3 & ,i believe 
t x is n only a case ( c\rtesy1 b1 !re  
is a s5se ( duty = e true ,am]ican man &
 woman to co-op]ate 9 ! uplift+ ( all   
mank9d4 ,z = me ,i fully appreciate !   
privilege to suff] = ! b5efit ( my fell[
 m51 & ,i c hopefully repeat ,t5nyson's 
immortal words3      ,once 9 a gold5 h\r

       ,i ca/ to e>? a se$1     ,up !n  
came a fl[]1       ,! p said1 a we$4    
,to & fro !y w5t       ,?ro' my g>d5    
b[]1     ,& mutt]+ discont5t            
,curs$ me & my fl[]4      ,!n x grew s  
tall1       ,x wore a cr[n ( light1     
,b ?ieves f o'er ! wall       ,/ole !   
se$ by night4      ,s['d x f> & wide1   
,by e t[n & t[]1     ,till all ! p cri$1
       ,spl5did is ! fl[]3      ,read my
 little fable1       ,he t runs may     
read3     ,mo/ c raise ! fl[] n[1       
,= all h got ! se$4     ,conclusion     
,all[ me1 de> read]1 to say 9 clos+1 t x
 is my s9c]e op9ion t 9 view ( !        
reason+s & facts pres5t$ 9 ! prec$+     
pages1 e individual :o reads ?is ,book  
intellig5tly1 & :o is 9 possession ( a  
s\nd & unprejudic$ reason1 w come to !  
conclusion t !re is only "o religion    
wor? hav+1 & t is ! religion by ,jesus1 
( ,jesus1 = ,jesus1 :i* is ! revelation 
( ! ,bible1 ,div9ely adapt$ to produce !
 greate/ pres5t & et]nal spiritual good 
to ! human family4 ,& if anyone %\ld    

d\bt ,8 p[] 7:i*1 9 view ( its          
adaptations & its effects z h]e9        
develop$1 w\ld involve ! absurdity (    
d\bt+ :e!r an intellig5t design _h an   
intellig5t design]71 /ill1 be ! orig9 ( 
! ,gospel ( ,jesus :]e x may1 9 heav51  
e>?1 or hell1 ! demon/ration is         
conclusive t x is ! only religion       
possible = man1 9 ord] to p]fect 8      
nature1 & re/ore 8 laps$ p[]s to h>mony 
& hol9ess1 :i* is ! only av5ue to       
usefulness & happ9ess4