,k5tuckiana ,digital ,libr>y7 ,,autobiography ,,( ,,frank ,g4 ,,all51 ,m9i/] ( ! ,gospel ,,& ,,selections ,,f ,,8 ,,writ+s ,,edit$ ,,by ,,rob]t ,,graham ,presid5t ( ! ,college ( ! ,bible1 ,lex+ton1 ,ky4 ,,c9c9nati ,,guide ,,pr9t+ ,,publi%+ ,,co4 #ahhg ,copyright1 #ahhg1 by ,,! ,,guide ,,pr9t+ ,,publi%+ ,,co4 ,d$ication4 ,to all :o love ! ,old ,pa?s1 ,?is ,volume1 ,9 ,memory ( ,"o ,:o ,f\nd ,!m ,& ,walk$ ,!re91 ,is ,respectfully ,inscrib$1 by ,! ,editor4 ,,preface4 ,by prescription1 :i* (t5 has ! =ce ( law1 a book %\ld h bo? a ,preface & an ,introduction3 ! fir/ relat+ to ! writ]2 ! second to ! ?+s writt54 ,i may well disp5se ) ! latt]1 = :at is "h writt5 ! humble/ capacity c und]/&2 & x w\ld be cruel to deta9 him long on ! por* :o is anxi\s to ent] ! build+4 ,b1 de> read]1 a ^w ) y 7= t is ! mean+ ( ,preface7 be=e y beg9 ?is unpret5ti\s little book1 ! jo9t production ( an au?or1 an editor1 & a publi%]4 ,x is due ! fir/1 to say t he wrote :at is "h call$ 8 ,autobiography 9 great physical weakness1 & )\t expect+ t x w\ld appe> 9 ?is =m4 ,?is w acc\nt = its homely g>b1 & apologize = x1 if apology be necess>y4 ,frank ,all5 _h no "t to sp5d ^u m]e /yle 9 any?+ he wrote4 ,he aim$ at cle>ness & =ce ( expression1 & rea*$ ^! 9 a rem>kable degree 9 8 latt] days4 ,if any "o1 !re=e1 %\ld take up ?is volume expect+ to f9d lit]>y ent]ta9m5t1 he w h ! se>* = 8 pa9s2 b if he seeks = :at is f> bett]1 ! secret ( a life devot$ to ,god & goodness1 told 9 pla91 unv>ni%$ ,engli%1 he w n be disappo9t$4 ,:5 ,i receiv$ f ! gift$ au?or ! record ( 8 travel's hi/ory1 ,i int5d$ to write 8 ,life1 b dea? came & f\nd u1 n him1 unprep>$2 & s1 "u ! con/ra9t ( o!r & press+ duties1 my purpose 0 reluctantly ab&on$4 ,besides1 ^u exam9ation x 0 f\nd t ) a few *anges & additions "h & !re1 ^! memor&a1 z !y came f ! h& ( _! au?or1 c\ld1 "u ! circum/ances1 appe> 9 t =m & d him no discr$it4 ,su* is my admiration ( ?is noble man1 & su* my def]5ce to :at ,i am sure mu/ be ! desire ( 8 fri5ds1 t ,i h pref]r$ to let him tell 9 simple phrase ! /range /ory ( 8 /ruggles & triumphs2 & if its p]usal %\ld give ! read] half ! pleasure x has be5 to me to prep>e x = ! press1 ,i %all n h labor$ 9 va94 ,! book is int5d$ to be a ,memorial ,volume1 & especially "o to enc\rage "y m5 :o1 "u adv]se circum/ances1 are /riv+ to qualify !mselves to prea* ! gospel4 ,bro4 ,all5 0 always 9 w>m & lov+ sympa?y ) ^!--s mu* s1 t he 0 rightly call$ ! 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"w 9 ! be/ /yle ( _! art1 at a l[ price1 & )\t any pecuni>y risk to ,si/] ,all52 &1 inde$1 9 all _! transactions ) h] !y h giv5 abundant pro( t m5 c c>ry into bus9ess ! b5evol5t _s ( pure & undefil$ religion4 ,x only rema9s to be said t :atev] pr(its arise f ! sale ( ?is book g to ! wife & *ildr5 ( its lam5t$ au?or1 & t %\ld suffici5t enc\ragem5t be giv51 a companion volume conta9+ ! lett]s & miscellane\s productions ( ,bro4 ,all5 may 9 due "t be issu$4 ,,! ,,editor4 ,,lex+ton1 ,ky41 ,may1 #ahhg4 ,,cont5ts4 ,page4 ,,"p ,i4--,,autobiography4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,bir? & ,ance/ors4 ,family ,circum/ances4 ,fi/ & ,skull ,ent]ta9m5t4 ,removal to ,ohio & ,return4 ,fight ) 8 ,"m4 ,gets ,lo/4 ,8 ,fa!r ,buys a ,f>m4 ,! ,improvem5ts4 ,pl5ty ( ,h>d ,"w4 ,8 ,op9ion ( ,"w & ( ,play4 #a ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,8 ,fir/ ,s*ool4 ,! ,s*ool-h\se4 ,! ,tea*]4 ,! ,ord] ( ,recit+4 ,spell+ ,mat*es4 ,fir/ ,swee!>t4 ,extremes 9 ,likes & ,dislikes4 ,fondness = ,/udy4 ,improvem5t 9 ,s*ools4 #g ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,8 ,religi\s ,exp]i5ce4 ,tries to be a ,me?odi/4 ,hopes to ,become a ,prea*]4 ,boy ,prea*+4 ,att5ds a ,sunday-s*ool4 ,*aws ,tobacco4 ,goes to ,love ,fea/4 ,m\rn]s' ,b5* ,exp]i5ce4 ,is ,puzzl$ & ,disgu/$4 #ab ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,fun & ,mis*ief4 ,8 ,little ,c\s9 & ! ,gnats4 ,! ,aurora ,borealis4 ,a ,bumble-bee ,scrape4 ,ano!r ,bee ,scrape4 ,ju/ification by ,fai? ,alone4 ,read9ess to ,fight4 ,love ( ,ju/ice4 ,no ,surr5d]4 #ag ,,*apt] ,v4 ,giv5 to ,ab/raction ( ,?\ght4 ,cases 9 ,po9t4 ,op9ion ( ,debat+ ,societies4 ,p]sev]ance4 ,consumption4 ,endurance4 ,m ,com=table ,home4 ,dea? ( 8 ,fa!r4 ,love ( ,fa%ionable ,amusem5ts4 ,meets 8 ,future ,wife4 ,is ,m>ri$4 ,tribute to 8 ,wife4 ,h] ,fa!r & ,"m4 #be ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,goes to ,h\sekeep+4 ,discussions ) ,mr4 ,maddox4 ,att5ds ,meet+4 ,is ,baptiz$ by ,william ,?>p4 ,d\ble ,damages = an ,old ,horse4 ,beg9s ,trad+4 ,moves to ,floydsburg4 ,description ( ! ,place4 #ca ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,tries to ,become a ,politician4 ,fails4 ,la/ ,act z a ,politician4 ,tries to ,jo9 ! ,s\!rn ,army4 ,fails ,aga94 ,8 ,fir/ ,appo9tm5t4 ,feel+ ( ,responsibility4 ,8 ,plan4 ,text4 ,analysis ( ,s]mon4 ,buys a ,family ,bible4 ,rules ( ,life4 #cf ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,resolves to g to ,college4 ,fri5ds ,oppose4 ,wife ,decides ,x4 ,h>d ,liv+ & ,h>d ,"w4 ,impair$ ,heal?4 ,prea*es = 8 ,home ,*ur*4 ,fa!r-9-law ,dies4 ,frank1 ,be a ,true ,man4 ,h\se ,robb$4 ,scraps4 ,college ,incid5ts4 ,fir/ ,pay = ,prea*+4 ,holds ,sev]al ,meet+s4 ,di%one/ ,prea*]4 #dc ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,leaves ,college4 ,goes to ,alex&ria1 ,ky4 ,an ,adv5ture 9 ,ohio4 ,a ,baby n ,baptiz$4 ,p]il 9 ,cross+ ! ,riv]4 ,op5s 8 ,s*ool4 ,makes ,"s ,money4 ,buys a ,nice ,home4 #eb ,,*apt] ,x4 ,n>r[ ,escapes4 ,is ,?r[n f a ,horse4 ,has ,pneumonia4 ,ne>ly ,kill$4 ,self-possession4 ,almo/ ,dr[n$4 ,eludes ,angry ,soldi]s4 ,reflections4 #eh ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,he ,ab&ons ! ,s*ool-room4 ,rem>kable ,meet+ ne> ,alex&ria4 ,incid5ts4 ,e/abli%es a ,*ur*4 ,mis*ief-mak+ ,prea*]s4 ,long & ,sev]e ,attack ( ,typhoid ,fev]4 ,does n ,lose ,hope4 ,gratitude4 #fe ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,sells out at ,alex&ria4 ,moves to ,critt5d54 ,prea*es !re & at ,william/[n4 ,l[ ,/ate ( ^! ,*ur*es4 ,plan ( ,"w4 ,memoriz+ 9 ,sunday-s*ool4 ,lack ( ,*ur* ,discipl9e4 ,"o-,man ,sy/em4 ,moves to ,new ,lib]ty4 ,visits ,m\nt ,byrd #ga ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,hi/ory ( ! ,mt4 ,byrd ,*ur*4 ,:5 ,e/abli%$4 ,:]e4 ,*>t] ,memb]s4 ,(fic]s4 ,prea*]s4 ,numb] ( ,memb]s4 ,?ree ,?+s ,contribut+ to its ,prosp]ity4 ,new ,h\se ( ,wor%ip4 ,s]i\s ,tr\ble 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,h[ ,settl$4 ,me?od ( ,rais+ ,money4 ,! ,*ur* ,builds ,all5 a ,h\se4 ,organizes a ,sunday-s*ool4 ,h[ x is ,conduct$ #gg ,,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,he ,moves to ,mt4 ,byrd4 ,debate ) ,j4 ,w4 ,fit*4 ,prea*es at ,madison1 ,ind4 ,protract$ meet+s at ,columbia1 ,burksville1 ,?ompson's ,*ur*1 ,dov]1 ,g]mant[n1 ,pleasant ,hill1 ,burksville aga91 ,bee* ,grove1 ,dov] aga9 #hh ,,*apt] ,,xv4 ,beg9s ,prea*+ at ,bee* ,grove4 ,debates ) ,eld] ,h9]4 ,amus+ ,incid5t4 ,holds ,_m ,meet+s4 ,debates ) ,eld] ,frogge4 ,debates aga9 ) ,eld] ,h9]4 ,repudiates ,mill]'s ,book4 ,sick ,aga94 ,holds m ,meet+s #if ,,*apt] ,,xvi4 ,cont9ues to ,evangelize4 ,dr4 ,cook's ,prescription4 ,incid5t at ,gl5dale4 ,peculi> ,feature 9 ! ,meet+ at ,madisonville4 ,! ,fracti\s ,prea*] at ,sonora4 ,closes 8 ,evangeli/ic ,labors4 ,e/abli%es ! ,old ,pa? 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& ,ance/ors4 ,family ,circum/ances4 ,fi/ & ,skull ,ent]ta9m5t4 ,removal to ,ohio & ,return4 ,fight ) 8 ,"m4 ,gets ,lo/4 ,8 ,fa!r ,buys a ,f>m4 ,! ,improvem5ts4 ,pl5ty ( ,h>d ,"w4 ,8 ,op9ion ( ,"w & ( ,play4 ,i 0 born ne> ,la ,grange1 ,oldham c\nty1 ,ky41 ,m>* #g1 #ahcf4 ,my fa!r1 ,francis ,my]s ,all51 0 born 9 ,br[n c\nty1 ,ohio1 ,decemb] #g1 #ahjg4 ,he 0 ! son ( ,?omas ,all51 :o1 9 #ahab1 :5 my fa!r 0 only five ye>s old1 mov$ f ,br[n c\nty1 ,o41 to ,%elby c\nty1 ,ky41 & liv$ on ,little ,bullsk91 a few miles we/ ( ,%elbyville4 ,my "m1 ,s>ah ,a4 ,gibbs1 0 a daught] ( ,james ,l4 ,gibbs & ,m>y ,a%by1 & 0 born 9 ,l\d\n c\nty1 ,va41 ,april #f1 #ahjh4 ,! family mov$ f ,virg9ia to ,k5tucky 9 #ahaj1 & liv$ 9 ,%elbyville4 ,my gr&p>5ts on bo? sides re>$ l>ge families ( indu/ri\s1 ?rifty *ildr51 & bo? gr&fa!rs liv$ to be q ag$1 my "m's fa!r liv+ to be ne>ly "o hundr$ ye>s old4 ,my p>5ts 7 m>ri$ ne> ,simpsonville1 9 ,%elby c\nty1 ,april #i1 #ahbi1 & to !m 7 born ?irte5 *ildr5--five boys & eight girls--t5 ( :om liv$ to be gr[n4 ,i 0 ! fif? *ild--two boys & two girls be+ old]4 ,! olde/ *ild1 a boy1 di$ 9 infancy4 ,be+ poor1 bo? p>5ts & *ildr5 _h to "w h>d & use /rict economy to make ends meet4 ,we all knew mu* ( ! toils & h>d%ips ( life1 little ( its luxuries4 ,bo? p>5ts 7 bless$ ) good con/itutions1 & _h f9e native intellects1 b !y 7 un$ucat$ save 9 ! m]e rudim5ts ( ! common s*ool4 ,!y ?\ght t to read1 write & ciph] z f> z ! s+le rule ( ?ree1 0 all ! le>n+ "o ne$$ = ?is life1 unless he 0 go+ to tea*4 ,if my fa!r's m9d _h be5 tra9$1 x w\ld h be5 "o ( va/ p[]4 ,he 0 philosophical1 a good reason]1 & possess$ ( unusual discrim9ation4 ,he _h also great coolness & self-possession 9 em]g5cies4 ,9 illu/ration ( ! latt] /atem5t1 !re recurs an incid5t 9 my fa!r's life t w be> recital4 ,9 ^? old-fa%ion$ days ( fi/ & skull ent]ta9m5ts on public occasions1 x 0 common = ea* c\nty to h its bully4 ,oldham at diff]5t times _h sev]al--m5 ( great muscul> build & p[]1 ^: *ief idea ( fame 0 t !y c\ld :ip any?+ 9 ! c\nty4 ,my fa!r 0 a small man1 weigh+ only "o hundr$ & ?irty p\nds1 & ( a peaceable disposition4 ,inde$1 x 0 h>d to provoke him to pugili/ic measures4 ,b circum/ances caus$ "o ( ^! bullies to =ce a fight ^u him at ,la ,grange1 9 :i* ! man 0 :ipp$ s quickly & s badly t no "o knew h[ x 0 done4 ,! man himself acc\nt$ = x on ! gr\nd t ,mr4 ,all5 came at me smil+4 ,?is caus$ "o or two o!rs1 at diff]5t times1 to seek to immortalize !mselves by do+ :at ! fir/ _h fail$ to accompli%2 b ) ! same result4 ,be+ a f>m]1 my fa!r 0 nev] )\t occupation1 & he always _h pl5ty = 8 boys to d2 h5ce ,i knew no?+ b h>d "w on ! f>m1 except a few s*ool days 9 w9t]1 f ! "t ,i c\ld pull a we$ out ( a hill ( corn till ,i rea*$ my majority4 ,9 ! fall aft] ,i 0 born my p>5ts mov$ f ! f>m ne> ,la ,grange to ,br[n c\nty1 ,o41 n f> f ,ham]sville4 ,!re !y rema9$ a ye>2 b my "m be+ mu* dissatisfi$1 !y mov$ to ,floydsburg1 ,ky41 & 9 ! foll[+ spr+1 :5 ,i 0 two ye>s old1 return$ to ! old place :]e ,i 0 born4 ,"h ! memories ( life beg94 ,! incid5ts ( daily life f ?is "t =w>d are fre% 9 my memory to-day4 ,"h ,i _h my fir/ & la/ fight ) my "m4 ,:5 ,i 0 ?ree ye>s old1 my fa!r1 "o day 9 ,june1 0 pl[+ corn 9 a field n f> f ! h\se4 ,:5 he w5t out1 aft] noon1 ,i want$ to g ) him4 ,he took me beh9d him on ! horse to ! field4 ,:5 we got !re ,i want$ to come back4 ,he br\ght me back4 ,i !n want$ to g to ! field4 ,he took me to ! field4 ,i !n want$ to come back4 ,he br\ght me back4 ,i !n want$ to g to ! field1 b he left me1 tell+ my "m to take me 9 *>ge4 ,because %e attempt$ to control me ,i began fight+ h]4 ,%e :ipp$ me ) a small swit*1 & ,i f\ght till ,i fell4 ,be+ completely exhau/$1 ,i begg$ my olde/ si/] to fight = me1 & :5 %e refus$ & ,i _h recov]$ a little1 ,i got up & w5t at x aga94 ,b :5 ,i fell ! second "t1 ,i lay till !y took me & put me to b$1 & !re ,i rema9$ sev]al days4 ,?\gh ,i did n surr5d]1 ,i nev] aft]w>ds felt dispos$ to r5ew ! engagem5t4 ,x 0 almo/ dea? to my "m1 = %e did n *a/ise me 9 ang]2 h] firmness1 h[ev]1 sav$ me4 ,9 ! spr+ ( #ahdj we mov$ to a f>m "s two miles s\? ( ,la ,grange1 on ! road lead+ f t place to ,ball>dsville4 ,"h we liv$ "o ye>4 ,only "o ev5t wor? nam+ occurr$ :ile we liv$ "h4 ,my "m took myself1 an old] si/]1 & a y\ng] bro!r to visit a si/] %e _h liv+ 9 ,la ,grange4 ,x 0 a beautiful summ] day1 ! roads 7 good1 & we walk$4 ,my "m /opp$ at ! h\se ( a neighbor on ! road side = a few m9utes1 & told u to g on1 & be sure n to leave ! road4 ,) *ildi% p]v]sity we ?\ght ! gre5 fields bett] ?an ! du/y road1 & 7 soon into !m4 ,x 0 n long till we 7 completely lo/1 & naturally w&]$ ! wrong way1 n ?9k+ to obs]ve ! sun & consid] our c\rse4 ,s1 :5 we did n put 9 an appe>ance1 ! :ole neighborhood 0 ar\s$1 & sev]al h\rs ( excitem5t foll[$ be=e we 7 f\nd4 ,my si/] ,bettie1 two ye>s my s5ior1 0 capta9 ( ?is exp$ition4 ,9 ! spr+ ( #ahda my fa!r b\ght a f>m ( "o hundr$ & tw5ty acres1 ly+ ab\t ?ree miles s\?we/ f ,la ,grange4 ,mo/ ( ! l& 0 poor1 & ! improvem5ts equally s4 ,! h\se 0 a hew$ log cab9 ab\t #ahbj feet1 ) clap-bo>d ro( held d[n by weight poles1 & ! walls *9k$ ) mud4 ,x _h a l>ge fire-place at "o end1 & a *imney made ( slats & mort>1 famili>ly kn[n z a /ick *imney4 ,! only w9d[ 0 paneless1 ) a solid %utt] hung on lea!r h+es1 propp$ up ) a /ick1 except :5 x 0 want$ d[n4 ,! floors above & bel[1 7 ( broad lumb]1 & laid loose4 ,! door1 :5 clos$1 0 fa/5$ ) a big p94 ,a n>r[ por* ran along ! front1 connect+ ) ano!r at "o end ( ! h\se1 betwe5 x & ! kit*54 ,?is 0 l>ge & ( ! same /yle ( ar*itecture z ! h\se1 b :at t /yle 0 w\ld puzzle any "o to tell4 ,^! two rooms & por*es1 ) ! smoke-h\se & h5-h\se1 con/itut$ ! improvem5ts 9 t l9e4 ,! out-build+s 7 /ables & a crib1 ( r\nd logs4 ,! f5ces 7 all ( rails1 & inf]ior 9 k9d4 ,b>s & slip-gaps suppli$ ! place ( gates 9 "s places1 & 9 o!rs ! f5ces _h to be (t5 pull$ d[n = lack ( su* conv5i5ces4 ,a f9e spr+ gu%$ f ! foot ( a hill1 "o hundr$ y>ds 9 front ( ?is humble abode4 ,! location ( dwell+s1 9 t age & c\ntry1 0 det]m9$ almo/ exclusively by spr+s4 ,e o!r consid]ation yield$ to ?is4 ,"h we took up our abode 9 a home ( our own 9 ! spr+ ( #ahda1 z above /at$4 ,! f>m 0 aft]w>ds enl>g$ by o!r pur*ases1 & ! orig9al /ill rema9s 9 ! family4 ,! pov]ty ( ! soil1 its t5d5cy to produce bri>s1 its l>ge am\nt ( heavy timb]1 ) ! cle>+ necess>y to be done1 made x a place specially favorable = ! cultivation ( indu/ry4 ,my fa!r 0 "o ( ^? m5 :o nev] ran %ort ( "w2 he always _h pl5ty ( x = himself & ! :ole family4 ,recreation 0 almo/ unkn[n1 & we _h h>dly re/ en\gh to secure good heal?4 ,we 7 n ( ^? :o _h to resort to base-ball & foot-ball = ex]cise2 x 0 ours to comb9e pleasure ) pr(it1 only ! pr(it 0 m ?an ! pleasure4 ,!re is no d\bt t employm5t contributes to heal? ( bo? body & m9d4 ,good blood1 good ?\ght & good morals are born ( indu/ry1 provid$ x be n pu%$ to ! extreme ( exhau/ion4 ,*ildr5 & "y p mu/ h relaxation f toil1 t bo? ! physical & m5tal p[]s may recup]ate2 b n mu* att5tion 0 paid to ?is b5efic5t philosophy 9 my fa!r's family4 ,_h !re be51 x might h be5 bett] = at lea/ "s ( 8 *ildr5 9 aft] ye>s4 ,!re is a gold5 mean 9 ?is1 z 9 o!r ?+s1 :i* p>5ts sometimes miss 9 _! bl9d adhesion to a false !ory4 ,re/ & labor are bo? appo9tm5ts ( ,god's b5evol5ce4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,8 ,fir/ ,s*ool4 ,! ,s*ool-h\se4 ,! ,tea*]4 ,! ,ord] ( ,recit+4 ,spell+ ,mat*es4 ,fir/ ,swee!>t4 ,extremes 9 ,likes & ,dislikes4 ,fondness = ,/udy4 ,improvem5t 9 ,s*ools4 ,at ! age ( ab\t sev5 ,i att5d$ my fir/ s*ool4 ,! h\se 0 on my fa!r's f>m1 a half a mile f our dwell+4 ,x 0 con/ruct$ ( r\nd logs1 & _h five corn]s--! fif? 0 =m$ at "o end by hav+ %ort] logs laid f ! corn]s at an obtuse angle1 l ! corn] ( a rail f5ce1 & meet+ 9 ! middle4 ,x 0 built up ?us to ! squ>e1 !n ! logs w5t /raight across1 =m+ ! end = ! ro( to re/ on2 consequ5tly ?is fif? corn] 0 op51 & ?is 0 ! fire-place4 ,/ones laid ) mud mort> 7 built 9 ?is corn]1 ext5d+ sev]al feet ea* way1 & wood ne>ly z long z ! bread? ( ! h\se w\ld be fill$ 94 ,! seats 7 split logs smoo!d on ! flat side1 & support$ on legs put 9 ) an aug]4 ,f ^! ! feet ( ! *ildr5 dangl$ e>ly & late4 ,!re 0 no support = ! back4 ,! h\se _h a dirt floor & a clap-bo>d ro(4 ,light 0 let 9 by cutt+ away "p ( two logs 9 ! end4 ,a wide pun*eon 0 fa/5$ j bel[ ?is = ! writ]s1 ) a seat to correspond4 ,dur+ w9t] !y pa/$ pap] ov] ^! op5+s1 & light = ! re/ ( ! s*ool came d[n ! *imney4 ,! fir/ tea*] we _h 0 an old man by ! "n ( ,ball\4 ,he liv$ on our place1 n f> f ! s*ool-h\se1 & taught = sev]al ye>s4 ,he 0 v poor1 did poor tea*+1 & got poor pay4 ,he 0 ma/] ( only read+1 writ+ & ciph]+4 ,!re 7 no classes 9 ! s*ool1 & ea* "o w5t x indep5d5tly1 /udy+ :at suit$ 8 ta/e & ability4 ,"s read 9 ! ,te/am5t1 & o!rs 9 any book !y happ5$ to h4 ,9 ^? days ! rule 0 t ^? :o got to s*ool fir/ said fir/--t is1 !y recit$ 9 ! ord] 9 :i* !y got to ! h\se4 ,?is w\ld sometimes get up a great rivalry1 & ,i h kn[n "y m5 liv+ two miles away to be at s*ool be=e daylight4 ,! :ole day1 except an h\r at noon1 0 sp5t 9 say+ lessons4 ,! old tea*] sat 9 8 *air1 & ! pupils w5t to him "o by "o1 9 ! ord] 9 :i* !y got to ! h\se1 & said _! lessons4 ,:5 !y got ar\nd1 ! same process 0 repeat$4 ,sometimes betwe5 turns ! old man w\ld take a little nap1 & !n we all w\ld h "s fun4 ,"o m bold ?an ! re/ w\ld tickle 8 bald head or 8 nose1 & to see him scrat*+ w\ld af=d u mu* amusem5t4 ,ea* ,friday aft]noon 0 sp5t 9 a spell+-mat*4 ,capta9s 7 *os51 & !y w\ld *oose up till ! s*ool 0 divid$ into two classes4 ,beg9n+ at ! head1 "o ( ea* class w\ld /& up & spell1 till "o 0 turn$ d[n2 !n ano!r took 8 place1 & s on until all on "o side 7 d[n4 ,i began at ?is s*ool 9 ! alphabet1 & ! second w9t] ,i c\ld spell almo/ e ^w 9 ,web/]'s old ,elem5t>y ,spell]4 ,if provid$ ) a %>p knife1 & a /ick on :i* to :ittle1 :i* ! k9d old man w\ld all[1 ,i c\ld g5]ally /& mo/ ( an aft]noon )\t miss+4 ,/range to say1 aft] a few ye>s1 :5 ,i _h giv5 myself to ! /udy ( o!r ?+s1 x all w5t f me1 & ,i h be5 a poor spell] ev] s9ce4 ,9 ?is s*ool ,i _h my fir/ swee!>t--a buxom1 jolly good girl1 ab\t six ye>s my s5ior4 ,to h] ,i wrote my fir/ love lett]1 & :5 x 0 done its *irography look$ z if x _h be5 /ruck by lightn+2 & ,i _h to get an old ba*elor fri5d to help me read x4 ,"h ,i am rem9d$ ( an e>ly t5d5cy to extremes 9 my likes & dislikes4 ,i _h a race "o morn+ ) a girl :om ,i saw com+ to s*ool f an opposite direction1 ea* /riv+ to get into ! h\se fir/4 ,i cle>ly w5t 9 ahead1 b %e claim$ ! race & beat me out ( x4 ,f ?is on ,i _h an extreme dislike = h]4 ,! spr+ to :i* we all _h to g = a dr9k1 0 ab\t a hundr$ y>ds f ! h\se4 ,! pa? to x pass$ ?r\gh a brok5 place 9 a l>ge log t lay across ?is pa?4 ,9 ?is ,i w\ld nev] walk1 nor w\ld ,i pass ?r\gh ! gap1 b w\ld always climb ov] t big log4 ,^! s*ool days 7 only dur+ w9t]1 aft] ! crop 0 all ga!r$ 9 & be=e spr+ "w began4 ,aft] ,i got l>ge en\gh to help 9 w9t] "w1 my att5dance 0 only semi-occasional4 ,aft] a :ile a bett] s*ool-h\se 0 built1 a mile fur!r away1 & x 0 e way m com=table1 save t we _h /ill ! backless slab seats4 ,"h ,i w5t at odd times 9 w9t] = sev]al ye>s4 ,i _h acquir$ a great fondness = read+1 dev\r+ ev]y?+ 9 ! way ( books ,i c\ld lay my h&s ^u4 ,especially ,i _h a great passion = hi/ory1 biography1 geography1 natural philosophy1 & ! l1 & ,i let no?+ escape me t ! c\ntry af=d$4 ,i _h no money to buy books1 & _h to dep5d on borr[+ !m4 ,i soon w5t ?r\gh ari?metic1 gramm>1 & ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,?is 0 m ?an my pat]familias recogniz$ z ess5tial to a practical education1 & h5ce he 0 n dispos$ to let me g to s*ool z mu* z ! o!r *ildr51 :o gave !mselves no conc]n ab\t books out ( s*ool4 ,! idea ( "o's go+ ?r\gh gramm>1 philosophy1 or m ?an half ! ari?metic1 unless he 0 go+ to tea*1 he reg>d$ z a wa/e ( "t4 ,8 conception ( life & m9e 7 s diff]5t t !re 0 frequ5tly m or less friction4 ,x 0 decid$ly unpleasant f y\? to manhood to be disc\rag$ & oppos$ 9 my "o absorb+ passion = obta9+ an education4 ,my "m sympa?iz$ ) me1 b c\ld n help me4 ,! fir/ doll> ,i ev] made ,i sp5t = a book1 & = ?is purpose ,i sav$ my h>d-e>n$ p5nies4 ,midnight (t5 f\nd me por+ ov] ?is book by ! light ( k9dl+ prep>$ = ! purpose4 ,?is 0 oppos$2 & ?us ! /ruggle w5t on dur+ my m9ority4 ,i c n =be>1 be=e clos+ ?is %ort *apt] ^u my s*ool life1 to allude to ! great improvem5t 9 ! matt] ( common s*ools s9ce ,i 0 a boy4 ,my native ,/ate1 ?\gh sadly beh9d _m ( h] y\ng] si/]s1 has made "s progress 9 ?is direction1 & ,i c b hope ?is is only an e>ne/ ( :at is to come4 ,9 a few favor$ localities1 *iefly ! cities1 !re is ample provision made = ! education ( ! *ildr5 ( ! p1 b 9 ! c\ntry di/ricts mu* rema9s to be done be=e we are up ) ! dem&s ( ! age 9 reg>d to ! com=t ( ! pupils z well z ! facilities = ! prosecution ( _! /udies4 ,we ne$ m & bett] s*ool-h\ses1 bett] furniture1 & m attractive surr\nd+s4 ,well qualifi$ & e>ne/ tea*]s are n yet z ?ick z blackb]ries 9 ,k5tucky4 ,:5 z mu* att5tion is be/[$ on ^! z on jockeys1 & on our boys z on our horses1 we %all be bo? ri*] & bett]4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,8 ,religi\s ,exp]i5ce4 ,tries to be a ,me?odi/4 ,hopes to become a ,prea*]4 ,boy ,prea*+4 ,att5ds a ,sunday-s*ool4 ,*aws ,tobacco4 ,goes to ,love ,fea/4 ,m\rn]s' ,b5* ,exp]i5ce4 ,is ,puzzl$ & ,disgu/$4 ,my p>5ts 7 ,me?odi/s1 z 7 _! ance/ors on bo? sides4 ,my "m 0 uni=mly religi\s1 b n fussy ab\t x4 ,i h se5 h] int5sely happy1 b nev] he>d h] %\t4 ,h] religion 0 a deep1 smoo?1 curr5t )\t fluctuation4 ,my fa!r 0 religi\s m by spells1 b /ill he nev] w5t to extremes1 & c\ld nev] get religion at ! alt>1 9 ! ,me?odi/ fa%ion4 ,?is lifelong failure ( 8 disc\rag$ him1 caus+ him at times to become some:at skeptical & indiff]5t4 ,b he di$1 rejoic+ 9 ! fai? ( ,*ri/ z held by ! ,me?odi/ ,*ur*4 ,:5 ab\t t5 ye>s ( age ,i jo9$ ! ,me?odi/ ,episcopal ,*ur*1 ,s\?4 ,a great revival 0 9 progress at ,la ,grange1 & ov] "o hundr$ p]sons unit$ ) ! *ur*4 ,i enjoy$ ! s]vices1 & cont9u$ to d s = a numb] ( ye>s4 ,(t5 9 ^? e>ly times ,i rode to meet+ at surr\nd+ *ur*es & private dwell+s on horseback beh9d my "m4 ,i /ill rememb]1 z vividly z if x 7 b ye/]day1 ! texts & treatm5t ( _m ( ! s]mons ,i he>d4 ,9 lat] ye>s ,i h frequ5tly ?\ght ( ! fallacies ! prea*]s impos$ ^u u1 &1 ,i *>itably believe1 ^u !mselves1 9 ^! s]mons1 b :i* nei!r we nor !y c\ld detect = want ( correct scriptural k4 ,! ?\ght t ,i %\ld "o day become a prea*] impress$ me1 & x clung to me = ye>s4 ,:5 aft]w>ds ,i grew wild & wick$1 ?is impression possess$ me1 & _m a "t1 :5 my good wife w\ld rebuke me = my wick$ness1 ,i w\ld say1 ,nev] m9d1 de>2 ,i'll be a prea*] yet4 ,i _h a high reg>d = prea*]s1 & f e>ly life 0 fond ( _! company2 & s9ce ,i h become "o myself1 ! society ( good1 fai?ful m5 ( ,god br+s me z ne> heav5 z ,i %all ev] be 9 ! fle%4 ,x 0 a common ?+ ) me1 :5 ,i came home f meet+1 to get up "o ( my own by ga!r+ ! *ildr5 toge!r & prea*+ to !m ! s]mons ,i _h he>d2 & :ile ^! 7 n v]bally correct1 !re 0 9 !m ! sub/ance ( :at ! prea*]s _h deliv]$4 ,i w\ld s+ & pray1 & g ?r\gh ! :ole p]=mance4 ,i improvis$ a little pulpit1 & _h a *ur* aft] my own notion2 ,i 0 a great plagi>i/1 & 9 ?is1 too1 ,i copi$ aft] "s o!rs4 ,i att5d$ ! fir/ ,sunday-s*ool ,i ev] he>d (2 x 0 conduct$ by ,floyd ,wellman1 a g5tleman :o aft]w>ds became a prom95t & honor$ citiz5 ( ,l\isville4 ,sunday-s*ools 7 !n poor ?+s1 z ,i fe> _m ( !m are yet4 ,little "q-books1 ) ! answ]s suppli$1 & read+-books1 mo/ly ab\t angelic boys & girls :o di$ ( e>ly piety1 furni%$ ! /aple ( our read+1 :ile b little ( ! ,scriptures 0 taught1 or ?\ght ab\t4 ,to *ew tobacco seem$ to me to be manly2 s to let ! p see ,i 0 ?us f> develop$1 ,i prep>$ me a r\gh twi/ ( long gre52 ?is ,i /uck 9 my pantaloons pocket1 = ! occasion1 & :5 ev]y?+ 0 propiti\s 9 ! ,sunday-s*ool1 ,i drew out ! twi/ & bit (f a *aw4 ,x rais$ q a laugh1 9 :i* ! sup]9t5d5t himself jo9$2 & ?is end$ = life my *ew+ tobacco to be se5 ( m54 ,i (t5 w5t ) my p>5ts to love fea/4 ,at ! fir/ ( ^! :i* ,i att5d$ ,i _h an exp]i5ce ( my own4 ,! light-bread 0 cut into slips ab\t two in*es long & a half an in* wide & ?ick4 ,"s ( ^! 7 !n divid$ into small pieces4 ,on ! plate :i* 0 pass$ ar\nd 7 two long pieces1 & ,i conclud$ t if !re 0 any virtue 9 ! ?+ x w\ld be enhanc$ by my tak+ a long "o2 b :5 ,i discov]$ t all ! re/ _h tak5 b a bite my philosophy fail$1 & ,i hid ! rema9d] :]e ,ra*el hid ! gods ( h] fa!r ,laban4 ,:5 ab\t fifte5 ye>s ( age ! ,me?odi/s _h a big revival at ,m\nt ,tabor1 a neighbor+ c\ntry *ur*4 ,9 ?is meet+ a great _m ( my fri5ds & companions 7 gett+ religion at ! alt> ( pray]4 ,i became int5sely desir\s ( ! same bless+1 & 9 great anxiety & hopefulness ,i w5t to ! alt>4 ,day aft] day did ,i g1 b only to be disappo9t$4 ,e "t "s w\ld get ?r\gh1 & !re w\ld be great rejoic+1 till only "o "y man & myself 7 left4 ,! :ole p[] ( ! *ur* 0 !n conc5trat$ on u1 b to no purpose4 ,9 ?is extremity ,i began to reason ab\t x z ,i _h n done be=e4 ,i _h be5 taught t ,god 0 no respect] ( p]sons2 b t 9 e nation he t fe>e? him1 & worke? righte\sness1 is accept$ ) him4 ,my s\l ev] recoil$ f ! idea ( ,8 decree+ "s m5 to salvation & o!rs to damnation1 irrespective ( _! own w & conduct4 ,"h1 n[1 ,i 0 z helpless z a /one till ,god %\ld d ?is "w ( grace = me4 ,:y w\ld he s5d d[n ! ,holy ,_s & conv]t "o on my "r1 ano!r on my left1 till ! b5* 0 vacant1 & n conv]t me8 ,! prea*]s 7 pray+ = ,him to d x2 my fa!r & "m 7 pray+ e>ne/ly = x2 ! :ole *ur* 7 plead+ ) ,him1 & yet ,he w\ld n d x4 ,i knew ,i 0 a s9n]2 t ,i want$ salvation2 t ,i 0 s9c]e1 e>ne/ z ! o!rs c\ld be3 b all ?is avail$ no?+4 ,! prea*]s tri$ to expla9 ! failure on ! gr\nd t ,i 0 /ill cl++ to ! _w & my own righte\sness2 t ,i _h n giv5 my he>t :olly to ,god1 etc4 ,?is ,i knew to be false4 ,i conclud$ t if a poor1 p5it5t1 agoniz+ s9n] ) all 8 pray]s & plead+s1 ) ! :ole *ur* e>ne/ly cop]at+1 c\ld n induce ,god to save him1 he might j z well be decre$ to damnation f all et]nity4 ,) ^! reflections ,i left ! m\rn]s' b5* 9 disgu/1 & ev] s9ce ,i h _h = x an inexpressible contempt4 ,"t & obs]vation h confirm$ me 9 ?is feel+2 & :ile ,i *]i% a s9c]e respect = ^? :o 9 ignorance ?9k x is a div9e arrangem5t1 & t 9 resort+ to x !y are obey+ a comm& ( ,god1 ,i h none = ^? :o1 kn[+ bett]1 /ill use x z a means ( conv]sion4 ,z (t5 employ$ by pr(essional evangeli/s1 !re is s mu* ( clap-trap t x mu/ br+ ! :ole subject ( religion into contempt ) s5sible p4 ,x is amaz+ to me t1 9 view ( its entire lack ( ,scripture precept or example1 ! light & k ( ?is day1 & its frequ5t failures1 x1 & ! :ole sy/em ( :i* x is an ess5tial "p1 are n laid aside4 ,hav+ be5 taught t ,me?odism & ,*ri/ianity 7 id5tical1 & hav+ completely lo/ fai? 9 ! =m]1 x 0 natural en\gh t ,i %\ld become skeptical z to ! latt]4 ,only a l+]+ suspicion t aft] all !y might be diff]5t1 sav$ me f hopeless infidelity2 & _h ,i n 9 aft] ye>s le>n$ su* to be ! case1 ,i %\ld h liv$ & di$ 9 rebellion aga9/ ,god4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,fun & ,mis*ief4 ,8 ,little ,c\s9 & ! ,gnats4 ,! ,aurora ,borealis4 ,a ,bumble-bee ,scrape4 ,ano!r ,bee ,scrape4 ,ju/ification by ,fai? alone4 ,read9ess to ,fight4 ,love ( ,ju/ice4 ,no ,surr5d]4 ,:5 a boy1 ,i 0 z full ( fun & mis*ief z an egg is ( meat1 & ,i h nev] got rid ( x4 ,) a y\ng] bro!r & a neighbor boy ( my own age1 equally mis*iev\s ) myself1 !re 0 h>dly a ?+ 9 ! way ( fun & frolic t we 7 n cont9ually into4 ,hunt+ rabbits 0 our *ief sport1 &1 :5 we got l>g]1 coons1 'possums & ! l at night4 ,!re 0 n a tree ( any peculi>ity1 or a hole 9 ! gr\nd1 = miles ar\nd1 t we did n "k all ab\t4 ,we knew1 also1 e fruit tree1 f ! apple to ! black-haw or p]simmon 9 ! same t]ritory1 & ! "t !y 7 ready = company2 & we nev] fail$ to pay our respects to !m all 9 due "t4 ,i w\ld n m5tion _m ( ! bad ?+s ( my e>ly life2 b t is ! way ! ,bible does ) its h]oes1 & ! ,bible is always a safe guide to foll[4 ,ab\t all ! money we made 9 our boyhood days 0 f ! sale ( nuts & ! fle% & sk9s ( ! animals we caught dur+ ! fall & w9t]4 ,?is 0 my way ( gett+ books1 maps1 etc41 to help me 9 my /udies4 ,i 0 ! recogniz$ lead] 9 all ! mis*ief we did1 & _m prophecies 7 made t ,i %\ld "o day be hang$1 & 9 ?is anticipation my fa!r fully %>$4 ,my y\ng] bro!r & ,i 7 con/antly play+ practical jokes on ea* o!r1 & (t5 ^u o!rs4 ,we nev] became (f5d$1 ?\gh ! pranks 7 sometimes exce$+ly r\gh2 b we 7 always wat*+ an opportunity to get ev54 ,i w relate a few z samples1 :ile o!rs are too bad to tell4 ,on "o occasion "s c\s9s & _! *ildr5 visit$ u f ,%elby c\nty4 ,!y 7 consid]$ q weal?y = t "t4 ,_! little boy 0 dress$ 9 v f9e clo!s1 at lea/1 9 our e/imation1 & we conclud$ he 0 putt+ on airs4 ,we ?\ght we w\ld d him a valuable s]vice by tak+ him d[n a little1 s we ask$ him if he _h ev] se5 a s+ul> k9d ( gnat1 :i* we describ$4 ,he _h n4 ,we propos$ to %[ him a f9e lot--a big ne/ ( !m4 ,we affirm$ t !y 7 nice1 h>mless ?+s to play )4 ,s we w5t =? to see ! gnats4 ,we got him to ! ne/ & /irr$ !m up1 & 9 a few m9utes ! innoc5t1 unsuspect+ boy 0 cov]$ ) yell[ jackets4 ,( c\rse1 he ran to ! h\se scream+1 & !y _h a "t 9 gett+ !m (f ( him4 ,he 0 badly /ung1 b we made x appe> t we _h gone d[n !re to fight !m1 :i* 0 a favorite pa/ime ) u1 & t he got too ne> ! ne/4 ,?us we escap$ a well-m]it$ :ipp+4 ,ab\t ! same "t 9 life my y\ng] bro!r & ,i caught a rabbit & dress$ x = breakfa/4 ,x 0 ,saturday aft]noon1 & fa!r & "m _h gone to h] fa!r's1 "s six miles away1 to /ay till ! next ev5+4 ,t night ! aurora borealis 0 unusually bright1 & z ! excitem5t ( ,mill]ism _h n di$ away1 !re 0 mu* talk ( ! _w's com+ to an end4 ,my olde/ si/]1 ,m>y1 0 gett+ supp] ready & 0 greatly al>m$4 ,%e w\ld g out & wat* ! sky1 & !n g back to see ab\t ! supp]4 ,f9ally ,i said1 ,m>y1 d y really ?9k ! _w w come to an end be=e morn+8 ,i d believe x w1 said %e4 ,!n1 said ,i1 we mu/ h ! rabbit = supp]4 ,i _h no notion ( los+ my rabbit by su* a trifl+ circum/ance z t4 ,lat] 9 life1 :5 old en\gh to "w 9 ! h>ve/ field1 we _h a neighbor :o 0 v close1 & we nev] _h any fancy = him4 ,he 0 always boa/+ ( 8 ability to "w ) bees4 ,"o ye> he _h a l>ge h>ve/1 & _m h&s employ$1 & we 7 help+ him4 ,"o day we told him we _h f\nd a f9e bee tree :i* c\ld be cut d[n 9 a few m9utes1 & t if he w\ld g & take ! honey he might h x all except :at we c\ld eat4 ,he 0 delight$ ) ! proposal1 s aft] supp] a numb] ( u />t$ = ! bee tree1 a mile & a half f 8 h\se1 9 a d5se =e/4 ,he _h sev]al buckets prep>$ to secure a l>ge am\nt ( honey4 ,:5 we began to *op1 ! bees began to ro>1 & our fri5d 0 frantic ) delight4 ,soon ! tree fell1 & he wad$ 9 ) 8 axe & buckets to get ! lusci\s spoil4 ,z he w5t 9 we w5t out1 & soon he discov]$ himself 9 a big bumble-bees' ne/ alone ) all 8 buckets1 etc41 a mile & a half f home6 ,we saw no m ( him t night1 & did n c>e to meet him next day4 ,?is rem9ds me ( ano!r bee scrape1 9 :i* my fa!r figur$ l>gely4 ,he prid$ himself on be+ able to h&le bees z s _m flies4 ,on a cool1 drizzly day we cut a bee tree on ! f>m4 ,i 0 we>+ a br[n jeans sack coat4 ,?is ,i laid aside :ile *opp+4 ,:5 ! tree fell ! bees sw>m$ =? 9 great numb]s1 & my fa!r /alk$ 9 ) 8 axe1 *ipp+ & cutt+ ! limbs1 prep>atory to *opp+ = ! honey1 & 0 z indiff]5t z if surr\nd$ only by gnats4 ,we /ood at a safe di/ance4 ,soon he came out ) a trifle less indiff]5ce ?an he w5t 9 )1 pick+ ! bees out ( 8 hair ) bo? h&s4 ,!y _h lit]ally settl$ on 8 head & 7 /++ him furi\sly4 ,he came runn+ to u to fight !m (f4 ,i grabb$ up my coat1 & ) bo? h&s /ruck him ov] ! head4 ,a l>ge jack knife1 v heavy1 0 9 "o ( ! pockets1 & ?is /ruck him on ! opposite side ( ! head & came ne> fell+ him to ! gr\nd4 ,we f\ght ! bees (f ! be/ we c\ld1 b he 0 t]ribly /ung4 ,?is 0 ! la/ ( 8 work+ ) bees z ) flies4 ,my fa!r 0 a firm believ] 9 ! doctr9e ( ju/ification by fai? alone4 ,all ^? passages ( ,scripture t connect ju/ification or salvation ) fai?1 )\t m5tion+ any?+ else z a condition1 he _h at 8 tongue's end4 ,8 argum5t 01 :atev] may be m5tion$ else:]e1 "h salvation is promis$ on ! condition ( fai?1 & no?+ else is 9 ! text4 ,) all ?is ,i _h become p]fectly famili>1 & always _h a suspicion t !re 0 a fallacy 9 x "s :]e1 ?\gh ,i c\ld n exactly expose x4 ,we 7 cle>+ a piece ( new gr\nd 9 ,april1 ab\t ! "t ! spr+ fev] sets 91 & my y\ng] bro!r & ,i always _h x bad4 ,x 0 a ,monday morn+1 & fa!r 0 go+ to ,la ,grange to att5d c\rt4 ,at breakfa/ he gave u v p>ticul> in/ructions ab\t our "w--:at to d & h[ to d x--& a feature emphasiz$ 0 t we 7 to keep at x4 ,x 0 gett+ q dry1 & :5 he _h />t$ to t[n he halloo$ back & said1 ,boys1 ,i want y to wat* ! fire to-day & n let x get out4 ,all "r1 we respond$4 ,8 two directions1 p]haps n an h\r ap>t1 rem9d$ me ( 8 !ology1 & ,i resolv$ at once to te/ its validity :5 weigh$ 9 8 own scales4 ,s we w5t out to ! cle>+1 lay d[n "u ! %ade ( a tree1 & wat*$ ! fire all day6 ,hav+ return$1 he ask$ u h[ we _h got along4 ,we repli$1 ,f9ely1 t we _h done :at he told u2 b :5 he came to view ! l&scape o'er1 we _h to give an acc\nt = ! de$s done 9 ! body1 or1 r1 n done4 ,i told him t 8 specific in/ruction 0 to wat* ! fire4 ,b1 said he1 ,i told y be=e t1 t y 7 to d ! "w4 ,yes1 ,i repli$1 b ! la/ "t y said any?+ ab\t x y did n allude to ! "w2 b only to wat* ! fire4 ,!re 0 no "w 9 ! text4 ,h[ev]1 he 0 by no means dispos$ to look ^u t z favorably z ^u ju/ification by fai? only1 :i* re/s on ! same pr9ciple4 ,/ill x op5$ 8 eyes to a fallacy 9 8 argum5t t he _h n se5 be=e4 ,i g5]ally liv$ 9 peace & good w ) all ! boys 9 ! neighborhood1 b a few times 9 my life feel+ impos$ on1 or t "s "o else 01 ,i got into fights1 & always ) ^? old] & /rong] ?an myself4 ,i _h le>n$ some?+ ( ! secret ( success 9 t l9e f :at ,i _h he>d said ( my fa!r4 ,?is (t5 gave me a victory q unlook$ =4 ,i w\ld fight ! be/ fri5d ,i _h 9 ! _w if he impos$ on "o unable to cope ) him4 ,i _h a companion mu* /rong] ?an ,i1 & incl9$ to be ov]be>+4 ,on "o occasion1 at a corn husk+1 he tri$ to =ce a fight on a boy small] ?an himself4 ,:5 ,i saw he 0 q det]m9$ ab\t x1 :ile ! o!r boy 0 try+ to avoid x1 ,i said1 ,jim1 y & ,i are good fri5ds4 ,i h no?+ aga9/ y 9 ! _w4 ,i l y1 b y c't fight t boy4 ,if y fight any body y w h to fight me4 ,i don't want any qu>rel ) y1 nor d ,i want to hurt y1 b if no?+ b a fight w d y1 t's j ! way x has to be done4 ,:5 he saw ,i 0 9 e>ne/1 ! matt] 0 dropp$1 & our fri5d%ip cont9u$4 ,i 0 sev]ely tri$ on "o occasion4 ,my old] bro!r _h a fall+ out ) a neighbor1 & we ?ree 7 alone 9 ! woods4 ,i _h a dislike = ! man1 z mu* z my bro!r _h4 ,he 0 boa/ful1 bigot$ & disagreeable4 ,b 9 ?is p>ticul> case ,i saw cle>ly t my bro!r 0 9 ! wrong1 ,i felt compell$1 !re=e1 to take sides ) ! o!r man4 ,at ?is my bro!r 0 deeply (f5d$1 & x took him a long "t to get ov] x4 ,he did n see 8 wrong1 & ?\ght my conduct v /range & unnatural1 especially z ,i did n l ! man4 ,i deplor$ ?is1 b c\ld n yield ! pr9ciple ( hold+ ju/ice sup]ior to p]sons4 ,"o ( my difficulties 0 s peculi> t ,i w rec\nt x4 ,x 0 9 ! w9t]1 & ! gr\nd 0 froz5 deep4 ,! day 0 bright1 & on ! s\? hillsides ! gr\nd _h ?aw$ to ! dep? ( two or ?ree in*es4 ,sev]al boys 7 toge!r1 & "o ( !m sev]al ye>s old] ?an ,i4 ,he 0 a son ( "o ( our t5ants1 & entirely too pr\d = "o 9 8 condition4 ,he 0 impos+ on my y\ng] bro!r1 & ,i gave him to und]/& he mu/ n d t4 ,) ?is he turn$ ^u me4 ,we 7 ^u a s\? hillside1 "u a l>ge bee* tree1 & ! gr\nd 0 ?aw$ on top & froz5 b5ea?4 ,ab\t ! fir/ pass ,i slipp$ on a root conceal$ 9 ! mud1 & fell on my back1 ) my %\ld]s w$g$ betwe5 two project+ roots & my head aga9/ ! tree4 ,i 0 utt]ly p[]less4 ,aft] pommel+ me a :ile1 he propos$ to let me up if ,i w\ld say en\gh4 ,?is ,i decl9$ to d4 ,!n he w\ld r5ew ! op]ation1 & !n ! proposition4 ,! sun 0 ?ree h\rs high1 no "o int]f]$1 & ,i insi/$ t !y %\ld n4 ,sometimes he w\ld lie ^u me & talk = half an h\r or m2 he w\ld argue ! case1 rem9d me ( my helplessness1 & t x w\ld be dea? to lie !re on ! froz5 gr\nd till night4 ,!n :5 8 advice all fail$1 he w\ld r5ew ho/ilities4 ,?us x cont9u$ till sund[n4 ,z ! sun got l[ he *ang$ 8 proposal4 ,he w\ld n[ let me up if ,i w\ld promise to make fri5ds1 & n fight him4 ,?is ,i also decl9$4 ,f9ally1 :5 he saw t no?+ w\ld avail1 he gave me a few p>t+ salutes1 &1 spr++ to 8 feet1 ran away4 ,be=e ,i c\ld get up he _h su* a />t t ,i c\ld n ov]take him4 ,= "s "t ,i wat*$ = a *ance to pay him back1 b he kept out ( my sight2 & soon aft] 8 folks mov$ away1 & ?us ! matt] end$4 ,f my infancy x has be5 my disposition to /ick to my convictions till ,i saw ,i 0 9 ! wrong4 ,i c n say t ,i am ob/9ate1 ?\gh x may h t appe>ance to o!rs4 ,i nev] c\ld yield a po9t = policy's sake1 ?\gh my adh]5ce to my convictions has co/ me a good deal4 ,?is l$ me e>ly 9 life to be c>eful 9 com+ to a conclusion1 & ,i h always admir$ ,davy ,crockett's motto1 ,be sure y're "r1 & !n g ahead4 ,i comm5d ?is homemade philosophy to all :o may read ?is *apt]4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,giv5 to ,ab/raction ( ,?\ght4 ,cases 9 ,po9t4 ,op9ion ( ,debat+ ,societies4 ,p]sev]ance4 ,consumption4 ,endurance4 ,m ,com=table ,home4 ,dea? ( 8 ,fa!r4 ,love ( ,fa%ionable ,amusem5ts4 ,meets 8 ,future ,wife4 ,is ,m>ri$4 ,tribute to 8 ,wife4 ,h] ,fa!r & ,"m4 ,dur+ e>ly life ,i 0 mu* giv5 to ab/raction ( ?\ght1 & ,i am /ill d[n ) ! same disease4 ,f morn+ till night1 betwe5 ! pl[-h&les or sw++ ! maul1 ,i 0 absorb$ 9 reflection4 ,my read+ & o!r /udies rais$ _m que/ions t ,i s\ght to f9d out4 ,natural philosophy & ! elem5ts ( a/ronomy 7 subjects ( peculi> delight1 & w\ld cause me to become oblivi\s ( all surr\nd+s4 ,?is frequ5tly got me into tr\ble4 ,x vex$ my fa!r v mu* t my m9d 0 n m on my "w1 & he _h b little pati5ce ) me4 ,:5 ab\t ! h\se ,i w\ld (t5 realize t ,i _h be5 told to d some?+1 & ,i w\ld />t at once ab\t x1 & p]*ance :5 ,i came to myself ,i w\ld f9d t ,i 0 at ! b>n or spr+1 :olly =getful ( :at ,i _h be5 told to d4 ,on "o occasion ,i 0 told to g to ! lot & cat* a horse & come to ! crib1 & my fa!r w\ld put ! sack on = me1 & ,i 0 to g to mill4 ,i w5t & caught ! horse1 got on & w5t1 b :5 ,i arriv$ ! mill 0 9 a%es2 x 0 j ?r\gh burn+4 ,on my return ,i saw t my fa!r 0 n z s]5e z a ,may morn+4 ,b n till he spoke ( x did ,i discov] t ,i _h gone (f )\t ! sack4 ,i at once tax$ my eloqu5ce to give a gl[+ acc\nt ( ! fire1 & ?us div]t 8 att5tion f my neglect4 ,_m a "t h ,i act$ ridicul\sly on acc\nt ( ?is absorption ( ?\ght4 ,:ile at ,em95ce ,college1 !re 0 a public exhibition "o ev5+ 9 ! *apel4 ,a few m9utes be=e x began ,i w5t into ! room ( ,pr(4 ,h5ry ,giltn]1 j across ! hall f ! *apel1 & "h ,i saw ,mc,garvey's ,comm5t>y on ,acts = ! fir/ "t4 ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld look into x = a mom5t be=e ! ex]cises %\ld beg92 & t 0 ! la/ ,i ?\ght ( ! exhibition till "s "o came into ! room j be=e its close1 hunt+ = me4 ,"o m in/ance ( ?is nature mu/ suffice4 ,ab\t #ahgb1 ,i 0 hold+ a v successful meet+ at ,burksville1 on ! ,cumb]l& riv]1 & :ile ,i 0 prea*+ "o night !re came up a t]rific ?und]/orm1 ) vivid lightn+ & h>d ra94 ,a "y man occupi$ a front seat :o _h j be5 reclaim$ f a life ( s91 & :o is n[ a prea*]4 ,i _h a fa9t recollection ( see+ him leave ! h\se4 ,he _h become al>m$ at ! /orm & left1 b ,i knew no?+ ( ! confusion till ! s]vices clos$4 ,e fall & w9t] we w\ld h debat+ societies at ! s*ool-h\se1 & at ^!1 m5 ( consid]able atta9m5ts w\ld be pres5t & p>ticipate--tea*]s1 prea*]s1 & lawy]s4 ,9 ^! ,i took a deep int]e/4 ,my read+ enabl$ me to become well po/$ on mo/ ( ! que/ions discuss$2 & by c>eful prep>ation ,i soon came to be recogniz$ z a good debat] = "o ( my age4 ,^! discussions 7 ( great advantage to me1 & ,i am cle>ly ( op9ion t debat+ societies1 :5 prop]ly conduct$1 c be made useful to aspir+ "y m54 ,f *ildhood my "u front tee? pass$ up on ! outside1 &1 :5 a good siz$ boy1 ,i conclud$ t t 0 n j ! "r ?+1 & t ,i w\ld br+ !m into _! prop] place4 ,by an ef=t 9 draw+ back my "u jaw1 ,i c\ld b>ely get ! edges to s pass z to make a pressure ( any value4 ,b ) ?is slight pur*ase ! op]ation 0 cont9u$ f day to day1 till ! "w 0 accompli%$4 ,! tee? became v sore f pressure1 & ! muscles ( ! jaw v tir$ f ! unnatural /ra91 b 9 ab\t t5 days x 0 all ov]1 & ! job complete = life4 ,ano!r case requir$ mu* great] p]sev]ance4 ,my old] bro!r 0 v holl[-*e/$1 & di$ ( consumption2 sev]al o!rs ( ! family 7 afflict$ 9 l mann]1 & met ! same fate4 ,:5 ab\t sixte51 ,i _h /rong t5d5cies 9 t direction4 ,my *e/ 0 becom+ holl[1 & ,i decid$ ^u an ef=t to c\nt]act x4 ,to ?is end ,i slept on my back ) no pill[ "u my head1 & a good-siz$ "o "u my *e/4 ,i w\ld awake ( a morn+ feel+ almo/ too dignifi$ to b5d =w>d4 ,?is ,i kept up = two ye>s1 hold+ myself erect dur+ ! day1 till my *e/ exp&$ & ! ?reat5+ tr\ble 0 ov]come4 ,b = t ,i %\ld h be5 9 my grave long ago4 ,! simple fact is1 ,i h be5 fight+ consumption s9ce ,i 0 sixte5 ye>s ( age4 ,:ile ,i 0 nev] robu/ 9 heal? or appe>ance1 ,i 0 exce$+ly t\gh1 & _h great p[] ( endurance4 ,"o ( my physicians told me long ago t 9 all 8 practice he _h nev] se5 any?+ t w\ld comp>e ) x4 ,?is enabl$ me to d z mu* "w z m5 ( mu* great] /r5g?4 ,9 ^? days reap]s 7 g5]ally unkn[n 9 our c\ntry1 & ! gra9 0 all cradl$4 ,at ?is ,i 0 an adept1 nev] meet+ any "o t c\ld excel me4 ,! same 0 true ( jump+ & runn+ foot races4 ,hundr$s ( m5 c\ld no d\bt beat me1 b ,i nev] happ5$ to meet !m4 ,i kept up ^! ex]cises till ,i left college4 ,:5 ,i 0 ab\t twelve ye>s ( age my fa!r built a l>ge & com=table h\se on ano!r "p ( 8 f>m4 ,x 0 ( hew$ logs1 & a /ory & a half high1 ) a l>ge kit*5 & d9+-room1 por*es1 etc4 ,x 0 subsequ5tly wea!r-bo>d$1 & x is /ill a com=table1 commodi\s dwell+1 own$ by my "m1 :o nev] left x till h] *ildr5 all m>ri$ & w5t to !mselves4 ,fa!r di$ ( typhoid fev] 9 #ahfj1 9 ! fifty-?ird ye> ( 8 age4 ,he left my "m 9 comp>atively easy circum/ances1 ) ne>ly ?ree hundr$ acres ( l&1 pl5ty ( /ock1 & a consid]able am\nt ( money on int]e/4 ,by indu/ry & economy on ! "p ( himself & ! :ole family ?is prop]ty 0 accumulat$1 & he di$ 9 ! assurance t ) prud5ce on our "p we c\ld all make a respectable liv+4 ,my "m n[ makes h] home ) h] olde/ daught]1 ,m>y ,cr5%aw1 wife ( ,mr4 ,o4 ,b4 ,cr5%aw1 a few miles nor? ( ,simpsonville1 ,%elby c\nty1 ,ky4 ,%e waits 9 confid5t expectation t be=e long %e too w dep>t to be ) ,*ri/ & ,8 r$eem$1 :]e ! families ( 8 sa9ts w be reunit$ = ev]4 ,aft] ,i grew to be a "y man1 ,i became v fond ( fa%ionable amusem5ts2 ,i lik$ danc+1 & w5t f> & ne> to engage 9 ! fasc9at+ ex]cise4 ,i gave a great deal ( att5tion to dress2 prid+ myself on be+ a g5tleman2 h5ce ,i f\nd a welcome 9 ! be/ society4 ,9 ^? ye>s ( wildness & wick$ness1 "s ?+s ,i 0 c>eful to avoid4 ,i nev] le>n$ to play c>ds1 to gamble1 or to tol]ate ! company ( immode/ wom54 ,= ! latt] ,i _h an inv9cible repugnance t grew /rong] ) my ye>s4 ,9 ! summ] ( #ahee1 :ile h>ve/+ = h] uncle1 ,i fir/ met at ! d9n]-table ,miss ,j5nie ,maddox1 ! lady :om ,i aft]w>ds m>ri$4 ,i look$ z r\gh & unprepossess+ t day z %e ev] saw me aft]w>ds4 ,i 0 z br[n z a ,florida crack]1 & my dress 0 any?+ b elegant4 ,_h ,i anticipat$ ! =m+ ( su* a captivat+ acqua9tance1 ,i %\ld h made "s prep>ation1 b ,i 0 caught1 & ,i _h to make ! be/ ( x4 ,we 7 m>ri$ ,septemb] #aa1 #ahef2 ,i 0 tw5ty ye>s & a half old2 %e t5 mon?s y\ng]4 ,f t "t to ?is %e has be5 a lov+1 fai?ful wife1 prud5t 9 all ?+s1 indu/ri\s & frugal1 c>+ = me & h] *ildr52 &1 above all1 a consi/5t disciple ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 :om %e _h obey$ sev]al ye>s be=e our m>riage4 ,:5 we fir/ met ,i ?\ght h] v h&some2 %e 0 r small1 _h auburn hair1 blue eyes & fair sk94 ,& to-day y are fair] to me1 ,j5nie1 ,?an :5 y & ,i 7 "y4 ,z to myself1 ,i 0 six feet "o in* 9 height1 weigh$ a hundr$ & =ty p\nds1 _h br[n eyes1 & 01 & am /ill1 ( a n]v\s-bili\s temp]am5t4 ,my complexion 0 !n1 z n[1 v d>k4 ,my wife's fa!r1 ,g4 ,w4 ,maddox1 0 an eld] 9 ! ,pleasant ,hill *ur*1 ,oldham c\nty1 ,ky41 ne> :i* he liv$4 ,! *ur* is ab\t two miles s\?-ea/ ( ,baird's ,/ation1 on ! ,l\isville ,lex+ton ,railroad4 ,he 0 a man ( a firm logical m9d1 good g5]al in=mation1 & m intellig5t 9 ! ,scriptures ?an any man ,i ev] met1 outside ( ! m9i/ry4 ,i h he>d sev]al prea*]s make ! same rem>k4 ,he 01 h[ev]1 a timid man1 & x 0 difficult to get mu* out ( him 9 public4 ,he began too late 9 life1 & _h no tra9+ 9 t direction4 ,b he 0 a v popul> man1 bo? 9 & out ( ! *ur*1 & 8 c\nsel 0 g5]ally tak54 ,8 wife 0 a timid1 unassum+1 good woman1 v consci5ti\s & religi\s4 ,!y re>$ a family ( six girls & "o boy1 all ( :om obey$ ! gospel 9 good "t4 ,i myself baptiz$ sev]al ( !m4 ,my fa!r-9-law & ,i soon became v mu* atta*$ to ea* o!r1 fond ( ea* o!r's company1 & ,i lov$ him z ,i lov$ few o!rs4 ,8 f9e in=mation1 philosophic ,*ri/ian _s & wond]ful self-control fir/ won my admiration1 & ?is rip5$ into ! /ronge/ fri5d%ip4 ,he1 m ?an all o!r m51 caus$ me to see ! error ( my way4 ,we sp5t ! fir/ w9t] ( our m>ri$ life 9 8 pi\s home1 & ?is gave u mu* "t = inve/igation & conv]sation ^u ! subject ( religion4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,goes to ,h\sekeep+4 ,discussions ) ,mr4 ,maddox4 ,att5ds ,meet+4 ,is ,baptiz$ by ,william ,?>p4 ,d\ble ,damages = an ,old ,horse4 ,beg9s ,trad+4 ,moves to ,floydsburg4 ,description ( ! ,place4 ,9 ! spr+ ( #aheg we mov$ to a place on ,currie's ,=k1 ne> ,c5t]field1 ab\t a mile & a half f my =m] home & a little f>!r f h]s4 ,s x w be se5 ,i m>ri$ only a few miles f home4 ,x may seem a little /range t we grew up 9 ! same neighborhood1 & knew no?+ ( ea* o!r till a ye> be=e we 7 m>ri$4 ,b ,i r>ely w5t to h] *ur*1 & %e z r>ely w5t any:]e else4 ,our religi\s proclivities l$ u 9 diff]5t directions1 & into diff]5t society4 ,i _h be5 taught to look ^u ,campbellism z ! mo/ mis]able ( all h]esies2 & till ,i began to visit at ! ,maddox h\se ,i 0 seldom 9 ! company ( t delud$ p4 ,aft] mov+ to ourselves1 we w5t ne>ly e ,"l's day to ! home ( my wife's fa!r1 & ?is = sev]al reasons3 %e want$ to att5d h] *ur*1 & ?is took h] virtually home3 ?is %e enjoy$1 & s did ,i4 ,! old folks c\ld n visit u on t day )\t miss+ *ur*1 & ?is !y w\ld n d4 ,mr4 ,maddox & ,i /ill engag$ 9 ! inve/igation ( ,me?odism1 ,campbellism & ,infidelity4 ,i c\ld feel ! gr\nd gradually giv+ way "u me1 b ,i 0 resolv$ ^u ?or\ghly te/+ e in*1 & n yield+ till ,i %\ld become satisfi$ z to ! tru? ( all 8 positions4 ,i w\ld !re=e /udy all week & arrange my argum5ts ) ! utmo/ c>e1 & :5 ! "t seem$ propiti\s ,i w\ld pres5t !m z =cibly z ,i c\ld4 ,he w\ld nev] say a ^w till ,i 0 ?r\gh2 !n he w\ld say1 ,well6 n[ let u te/ t4 ,!n he w\ld v calmly & pleasantly pick ! ?+ all to pieces1 till ,i c\ld see no?+ b %r$s4 ,) a m]e t\*1 my c>efully built /ructure w\ld tumble l a cob h\se4 ,?us ! "w w5t on = ye>s4 ,9 ! meantime ,i att5d$ meet+ ) my wife ne>ly e ,"l's day1 & he>d mu* good prea*+4 ,e important po9t 9 ! s]mon w\ld be aft]w>d inve/igat$1 &1 l ! noble ,b]eans1 ,i se>*$ ! ,scriptures daily1 to see :e!r ^? ?+s 7 s4 ,dur+ ^! ye>s sev]al successful meet+s 7 held at ! *ur*1 all ( :i* ,i closely att5d$4 ,"o ( ^! 0 conduct$ by ,john ,a4 ,brooks1 & ano!r by ! lam5t$ ,simeon ,k+4 ,at ! latt] ,i came v ne> yield+ to ,*ri/1 b p]suad$ myself t all 0 n yet ready4 ,i delight$ to see o!rs obey ! ,"l1 & enjoy ! bless+s ( 8 religion1 b ,i c\ld n exactly see ! way cle> = myself4 ,9 spite ( a m enlight5$ judgm5t1 ,i w\ld f9d "s ( my old errone\s notions cl++ to me4 ,i _h a high reg>d = ! *ur*1 & lov$ ! company ( its good memb]s1 & only a supreme c>efulness1 born ( =m] blund]s1 kept me 9 disob$i5ce4 ,9 ,may1 #ahfa1 ,william ,?>p & ,wallace ,cox 7 hold+ a meet+1 & at ?is ,i confess$ ,*ri/1 & 0 imm]s$ by ,bro4 ,?>p4 ,my d\bts z to ! tru? ( ! ,*ri/ian religion & ! way ( salvation !re91 _h all be5 remov$2 & to ?is day n a %ad[ ( a d\bt has cross$ my m9d z to ei!r4 ,i n[ exp]i5c$ a peace ( consci5ce t ,i _h n kn[n s9ce my ?\ght 0 fir/ di/urb$ 9 reg>d to ! "r way ( ! ,"l4 ,i f>m$ = ?ree ye>s aft] m>riage4 ,! la/ ye>1 we liv$ on ! railroad j bel[ ,buckn]'s ,/ation1 & :ile "h ,i _h a little exp]i5ce ) ! railroad company t tea*es a lesson wor? le>n+4 ,i _h an old horse1 ( n mu* value1 b useful to me2 he got out ^u ! road1 & 0 kill$ by a pass+ tra94 ,i spoke ( go+ to ,l\isville1 to see if ,i c\ld n get pay = x4 ,! neighbors disc\rag$ ! idea1 say+ x w\ld be useless4 ,!y cit$ a numb] ( in/ances :]e /ock _h be5 kill$1 & 9 no case _h any "o obta9$ damages4 ,b ,i w5t1 f\nd ! ,sup]9t5d5t1 & to him ,i made my spee* ( ab\t ?ree m9utes' l5g?4 ,at its conclusion1 he ask$ me if sev5ty-five doll>s w\ld satisfy me2 & on my reply+ t x w\ld1 he h&$ me ! money4 ,he !n rem>k$ t ! reason p got no?+ 9 su* cases1 0 because ( ! _s 9 :i* !y came & ! way !y talk$ ab\t x4 ,i left him feel+ q pleasant1 = x 0 m ?an d\ble ! animal 0 wor?4 ,?is 0 be=e ,i became an adept 9 ,*ri/ian e?ics4 ,9 ! fall ( #ahei ,i began trad+1 hav+ obta9$ an int]e/ 9 a c\ntry /ore at a little place call$ ,c5t]field4 ,we mov$ to ! place1 & ,i began to haul c\ntry produce to ,l\isville4 ,i _h a team :i* 0 said to be ! be/ t came into ! city1 & ,i made weekly trips1 br++ back m]*&ise4 ,?is ,i cont9u$ = ?ree ye>s1 )\t ! lea/ reg>d to wea!r1 & ) sc>cely a failure dur+ ! :ole "t4 ,?is employm5t ?rew me into r\gh associations 9 ! city e week4 ,_m engag$ 9 l bus9ess f ,k5tucky & ,indiana /opp$ at ! same tav]n1 & mo/ ( !m 7 giv5 to dissipation4 ,at home x 0 pr$ict$ t ) my incl9ation to wildness ?is w\ld f9i% me2 & :ile tru? compels me to confess t ,i (t5 _h a jolly good "t ) ! boys1 ! excess ( wick$ness ,i saw _h an opposite effect1 & ,i came out at la/ a prea*]4 ,! next ye> we mov$ to ,floydsburg1 sixte5 miles f ,l\isville1 because1 z ,i did n /ay 9 ! /ore1 b did ! haul+ back & =?1 x 0 a bett] location = u4 ,x is an old t[n1 9 :i* my mat]nal gr&fa!r liv$ be=e ,i 0 born1 9 :i* ,i sp5t mu* "t be=e ,i 0 old en\gh to "w1 & ar\nd :i* clu/] ! e>lie/ memories ( life4 ,x 0 once a place ( l>ge bus9ess1 on ! ma9 road f ,h5ry & adjac5t c\nties to ,l\isville1 & 9 ante-railroad times a l>ge am\nt ( wagon+ 0 done ?r\gh ! place4 ,at c]ta9 seasons great droves ( cattle & hogs 7 driv5 ?r\gh x1 & ev]y?+ 0 lively2 besides1 x _h a good trade ) ! c\ntry ar\nd4 ,b ! ,l\isville ,lex+ton ,railroad1 :i* runs )9 a mile ( ! t[n1 kill$ x z dead z an ,egyptian mummy1 because all ?is ?r\gh bus9ess 0 tak5 by ! railroad1 & ! surr\nd+ trade w5t to ! /ations or to ! city4 ,x is1 !re=e1 a quiet1 undi/urb$ little place to live 91 if "o is n dep5d5t ^u mak+ 8 exp5ses !re4 ,mo/ ( ! old citiz5s1 bus9ess m5 ( its prosp]\s days1 h pass$ away1 & ! t[n has ! appe>ance ( be+ at _! fun]al4 ,z f> back z ,i recollect1 & ,i "k n h[ mu* f>!r1 x _h 9 x "o *ur*1 built ( /one1 small1 & ) a ro( z %>p z ! be/ pres5tations ( ,me?odism t 7 ev] set =? 9 x4 ,ab\t #ahej1 ?is anci5t /ructure 0 replac$ by "o ( brick1 ( good size1 b poorly furni%$4 ,?is is ! only *ur* t has ev] be5 9 ! place2 & :ile ! p h be5 unusually quiet & moral1 !y h nev] be5 burd5$ ) religion4 ,!re is a gravey>d 9 ! re> ( ! h\se1 op5$1 p]haps1 :5 ! fir/ build+ 0 erect$1 & 9 ?is sil5t spot sleep _m ( my fri5ds & relatives4 ,i h nev] ?\ght x made mu* diff]5ce :]e "o is buri$--& 9 ?is ,i suppose ,i agree ) mo/ ,prote/ants--b x is "o pro( ( ! improv$ ta/e ( ! age to see ! c>e n[ tak5 ( our cemet]ies4 ,su* places 7 unkn[n :5 ,i 0 a boy & :]e ,i liv$1 & ev5 yet1 outside ( our cities & l>g] t[ns1 !y are too r>e4 ,e village %\ld h a neat & well-kept cemet]y1 to take ! place ( ! neglect$ old bury+-gr\nds :]e1 ,ea* 9 8 n>r[ cell =ev] laid1 ,! rude =efa!rs ( ! hamlet sleep4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,tries to ,become a ,politician4 ,fails4 ,la/ ,act z a ,politician4 ,tries to ,jo9 ! ,s\!rn ,army4 ,fails ,aga94 ,8 ,fir/ ,appo9tm5t4 ,feel+ ( ,responsibility4 ,8 ,plan4 ,text4 ,analysis ( ,s]mon4 ,buys a ,family ,bible4 ,rules ( ,life4 ,:5 ,i obey$ ! ,savi\r1 ! bre?r5 urg$ me to beg9 at once to prea* ! gospel4 ,i _h be5 accu/om$ to mak+ political spee*es1 & public addresses ( diff]5t k9ds1 & !y ?\ght ,i c\ld j z easily prea* a s]mon z to make a spee* on any o!r subject4 ,b ,i 0 n ?us incl9$4 ,i _h political aspirations1 & 0 n dispos$ to give !m up4 ,my idea 01 t ,i c\ld h a good influ5ce on public m51 9 conv]sation & association1 by be+ a fai?ful & consi/5t ,*ri/ian4 ,i reg>d$ ?is z a field 9 :i* ! influ5ce ( ,*ri/ianity 0 mu* ne$$2 & ,i decid$ to make ?is a specialty1 :ile lead+ a public political life4 ,b x did n take long = me to le>n t !re 0 at lea/ a /rong probability t ! influ5ce w\ld g ! o!r way4 ,h[ev] successfully "s m5 may be politicians & ,*ri/ians bo?1 ,i soon discov]$ t1 ) my temp]am5t1 ! two ?+s w\ld n "w h>moni\sly toge!r4 ,i conclud$ t if ,i cont9u$ 9 politics ,i w\ld be a v sorry k9d ( ,*ri/ian1 if "o at all4 ,= a ?+ ( ?is k9d ,i _h a deep repugnance4 ,! issue1 !n1 z x appe>$ to me1 0 f9ally =c$ ^u me3 ,%all ,i give up politics or ,*ri/ianity8 ,( c\rse ,i 0 n compell$ to give up ,*ri/ianity 9 !ory1 b ,i felt t ,i w\ld virtually d s 9 practice2 & ) me ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! two 0 h>dly wor? consid]+4 ,:ile ,i felt t x 0 a great sacrifice1 9 a worldly po9t ( view1 to give up ! gold5 dreams ( a brilliant future1 ,i decid$ 9 favor ( ,*ri/ & ! ,bible4 ,i %all nev] cease to ?ank ,god = ! decision4 ,my la/ act 9 political life 0 att5d+1 z a delegate1 a ,/ate ,conv5tion at ,frank=t1 9 ,augu/1 #ahfa4 ,?is 01 9 "s respects1 a mis]able affair1 & ,i became ?or\ghly disgu/$ ) politics & politicians1 su* z seem$ to be pu%+ to ! front1 & cr[d+ mode/y & dec5cy & hone/y out ( sight4 ,i decid$ t t k9d ( association1 t k9d ( companion%ip 9 ! pr(ession1 t k9d ( trick]y & trea*]y z food = daily ?\ght1 h[ev] successful "o might be1 0 disgu/+ & debas+4 ,i w5t home f ! conv5tion det]m9$ ^u a cle> cut-loose f ! :ole conc]n4 ,dur+ ! conv5tion1 ,g54 ,wm4 ,pre/on rem>k$ 9 a spee* t 9 "o ye> f t day1 ! />s & b>s w\ld be wav+ f ! dome ( t capitol4 ,9 twelve mon?s to a day1 ,i w5t to ,frank=t to see ! ,bo>d ( ! ,*ri/ian ,education ,society1 ab\t assi/+ me 9 college4 ,! railroad 0 n 9 use1 & ,i w5t by way ( ! ,%elbyville pike4 ,:5 ,i got 9 sight ( ! city1 ,i saw ! />s & b>s wav+ f ! dome ( ! capitol6 ,g54 ,kirby ,smi? _h possession4 ,:5 ! bre?r5 le>n$ ( my det]m9ation to give up politics1 !y r5ew$ _! solicitations 9 reg>d to my prea*+4 ,b ,i _h become int5sely conc]n$ ab\t ! cause ( ! ,s\!rn ,conf$]acy1 & long$ to take a "p 9 :at ,i !n consid]$ h] /ruggle = indep5d5ce & ju/ice4 ,9 my misguid$ zeal1 ,i reg>d$ ?is a duty t patriotism w\ld n all[ me to ex*ange = any?+ till x 0 p]=m$4 ,!n1 if sp>$1 my life-"w %\ld be begun4 ,a peculi> circum/ance1 greatly lam5t$ at ! "t1 kept me out ( ! ,s\!rn army4 ,b ,i h long reg>d$ x z a special provid5ce ( ,god4 ,i 0 an (fic] 9 a l>ge cavalry company "u ! tra9+ ( ,col4 ,j4 ,w4 ,griffi?4 ,he _h f\ght ?r\gh ! ,mexican w>1 0 an intellig5t man1 & a good soldi]4 ,he also f\ght ?r\gh ! late w>1 & 0 sev]al times promot$4 ,we _h be5 drill+ = "s weeks1 & ! "t 0 set = our dep>ture4 ,i _h a good deal ( unsettl$ bus9ess at ,l\isville1 & w5t to ! city to settle x up4 ,dur+ my abs5ce ! ,f$]al au?orities ( ,l\isville 7 appris$1 9 "s way1 ( ! movem5ts & purposes ( our m51 & two companies ( cavalry 7 s5t out to int]cept !m4 ,our m5 7 notifi$ ( ?is1 & w5t tw5ty-f\r h\rs 9 advance ( ! set "t4 ,( all ?is ,i knew no?+1 & :5 ,i got home ! company 0 gone4 ,i knew n :i* way x _h tak51 = our ,colonel kept 8 own c\nsel4 ,:5 night came ,i left home1 det]m9$ ^u an e>ne/ ef=t to f9d ! trail ( ! company & foll[ !m4 ,twice ,i came ne> be+ caught by ! soldi]s 9 pursuit1 & aft] a night's fruitless se>*1 ,i 0 compell$ to return disappo9t$4 ,i _h n ano!r opportunity1 & ere long ,i gave up ! va9 idea4 ,b = t disappo9tm5t ,i %\ld h gone into ! ,s\!rn army2 & :at ! result w\ld h be5 w rema9 a secret till ! day 9 :i* ! results ( all cont+5cies are kn[n4 ,b x is highly improbable t ,i %\ld h ev] become a prea*] ( ! gospel ( ! grace ( ,god4 ,?ank ,him = ! provid5ce t ov]rul$ me6 ,i f9ally yield$ to ! importunities ( ! bre?r51 & all[$ !m to make an appo9tm5t4 ,?is 0 9 ,may1 #ahfb1 "o ye> aft] mak+ ! confession4 ,! meet+ 0 ann\nc$ two weeks ahead4 ,x 0 a f9e day1 & ?r\gh curiosity a great cr[d assembl$4 ,i _h nev] be5 9 ! pulpit be=e1 nor made any rem>ks 9 ! *ur* except to pray4 ,! bre?r5 _h a ,bible-class e ,"l's day :5 !re 0 no prea*+1 & no public speak+ 0 indulg$ 9 except a few rem>ks at ! ,"l's table1 by "o ( ! eld]s4 ,?\gh ,i 0 accu/om$ to speak 9 public1 ,i felt a responsibility 9 ?is matt] t ,i nev] felt be=e4 ,i decid$ ^u ?ree ?+s z insur+ success1 or at lea/ result+ 9 no h>m3 #a4 ,to select a pla91 practical subject1 on :i* ,i w\ld n be likely to indulge 9 false tea*+4 #b4 ,to ?or\ghly /udy ! subject1 r ?an ! s]mon4 #c4 ,to make myself ?or\ghly famili> ) ! analysis ( ! subject1 & !n talk ab\t x1 )\t rely+ ^u memory z to language4 ,rely+ on memory has be5 ! cause ( t5 ?\s& failures1 & has tak5 all ! snap out ( t5 ?\s& m1 t 7 consid]$ a success4 ,! intellect nev] leaps & b\nds ) vivacity :5 x is *a9$ by v]bal memory4 ,i select$ = my text ,matt4 xvi4 #bd3 ,!n said ,jesus unto 8 disciples1 ,if any man w come aft] me1 let him d5y himself1 & take up 8 cross1 & foll[ me4 ,i w5t into ! pulpit alone1 introduc$1 z ! say+ is1 = myself1 & !n spoke = =ty m9utes4 ,:ile ,i felt emb>rass$ by a s5se ( responsibility1 !re 0 no confusion ( ?\ght 9 reg>d to ! subject2 h5ce no difficulty 9 its pres5tation4 ,z x 0 my fir/ s]mon1 ! analysis ( x may be ( "s int]e/4 ,i call$ att5tion1 fir/1 to ! univ]sal (f] ( salvation3 ,if any man4 ,second1 to ! fre$om ( ! w3 ,if any man w4 ,?ird1 p]sonal responsibility involv$ 9 ! =ego+4 ,f\r?1 self-d5ial z a condition ( et]nal life4 ,fif?1 ! nature & necessity ( cross-be>+4 ,six?1 examples ( self-d5ial & cross-be>+ on ! "p ( ,*ri/ & ! apo/les4 ,! *ur* 9 :i* ,i prea*$ my fir/ s]mon 0 ! same 9 :i* ,i made ! confession1 & ne> :i* ,i 0 re>$4 ,= x ,i did my fir/ regul> mon?ly prea*+1 :ile 9 college1 & 9 x held a numb] ( successful protract$ meet+s1 "o annually1 dur+ ! e>ly ye>s ( my m9i/ry4 ,! old *ur* is de> to me yet2 its old memb]s are my devot$ fri5ds1 & ,i delight to visit !m :5 ,provid5ce p]mits4 ,imm$iately aft] obey+ ! ,savi\r ,i b\ght a family ,bible & a pocket ,te/am5t2 n t we _h none be=e1 b !y 7 n su* z suit$ my conv5i5ce4 ,at home & abroad1 9 ! city or ! c\ntry1 9 ! /ore or on ! road1 ,i _h my ,te/am5t4 ,z ,i drove all day along ! highway1 ,i w\ld look at x occasionally to see h[ a c]ta9 passage read1 & !n /udy its mean+4 ,i h nev] read ! ,bible l>gely1 z "s d1 b ,i h /udi$ x e day s9ce ,i knew ! way ( life1 unless ,i 0 too sick to h any?+ 9 m9d4 ,i h /udi$1 d\btless1 a hundr$ times z mu* )\t ! book 9 my h&s z ) x4 ,! idea t "o c /udy ! ,bible only z he has opportunity to sit d[n ) ! book 9 8 h&s1 is a great mi/ake4 ,h5ce _m p compla9 ( hav+ no "t to /udy ! ,bible1 :5 ! fact is !y h ne>ly all _! "t1 if !y only knew x4 ,i e>ly le>n$ to /udy ! ,bible at any "t or "u any circum/ances1 & ! advantages ( ?is to me h be5 beyond e/imation4 ,z soon z ,i got my family ,bible1 ,i wrote on a flyleaf a few simple ,,rules ,,( ,,life4 #a4 ,to /udy ?is book c>efully & pray]fully e day4 #b4 ,to try to und]/& its tea*+1 reg>dless ( ! !ories & traditions ( m54 #c4 ,to make x ! man ( my c\nsel1 ! s\rce & limit ( my k ( div9e ?+s1 & to speak on su* matt]s only z x speaks4 #d4 ,to measure myself 9 ev]y?+ by ?is /&>d1 & br+ my life1 9 all respects1 9 subjection to its div9e au?ority4 #e4 ,to /rive to gr[ 9 grace1 & 9 ! k ( ! tru?1 t ,i may become /rong 9 ! ,"l1 be a bless+ to my fell[ m51 & at la/ obta9 a home 9 heav54 ,^! rules1 9 "s respects1 h be5 closely obs]v$2 especially ! fir/ ?ree4 ,:ile 9 ! o!rs ,i h fall5 immeasurably %ort1 ,i feel t1 ^u ! :ole1 ! rules h be5 ( great advantage to me4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,resolves to ,g to ,college4 ,fri5ds ,oppose4 ,wife ,decides ,x4 ,h>d ,liv+ & ,h>d ,"w4 ,impair$ ,heal?4 ,prea*es = ,8 ,home ,*ur*4 ,fa!r-9-law ,dies4 ,frank1 ,be a ,true ,man4 ,h\se ,robb$4 ,scraps4 ,college ,incid5ts4 ,fir/ ,pay = ,prea*+4 ,holds ,sev]al ,meet+s4 ,di%one/ ,prea*]4 ,:5 ,i fully decid$ to devote my life to ! m9i/ry ( ! ,^w1 ,i felt an ov]:elm+ desire = a bett] education1 9 ord] to d ! k9d ( "w = ! ,ma/] t 8 cause dem&$4 ,i _h a good deal ( g5]al in=mation t ,i _h acquir$ ?r\gh ye>s ( read+ & /udy1 b ,i 0 :olly ignorant ( a numb] ( ?+s t ,i felt to be necess>y to reliable1 satisfactory "w = ! ,"l4 ,i want$ to devote my life to /udy1 & ,i ne$$ assi/ance 9 lay+ ! f\ndation on :i* to build 9 aft] ye>s4 ,i decid$1 !re=e1 to quit bus9ess & g to college4 ,?is 0 vigor\sly oppos$ by all my fri5ds4 ,! *ur* insi/$ t ,i _h education en\gh1 & t all ,i lack$ 0 practice1 to make me z good a prea*] z !re 0 ne$ to be4 ,my relatives oppos$ x1 because !y c\ld n see ! necessity1 & x promis$ to wife & *ildr5 only />vation4 ,i _h _h "s rev]ses1 & _h got j fairly squ>e ) ! _w4 ,! flu% w> times _h j come on4 ,trade 0 boom+1 money abundant & prices go+ up4 ,i 0 n[ prep>$ to make money z ,i _h nev] made x be=e1 by five to "o4 ,to quit bus9ess j at t "t1 cut (f all s\rce ( rev5ue1 & g ) a wife & ?ree *ildr5 to college1 ) b little money to />t on1 did1 inde$1 9 "o s5se1 look l absolute recklessness4 ,inde$1 "s ( ! bre?r5 ?\ght ,i 0 actually go+ crazy4 ,x 0 !n argu$ t ,i %\ld at lea/ def] x a few ye>s1 till ,i %\ld make "s money1 :i* 0 !n easily done1 & ?us provide = ! wants ( my family :ile go+ ?r\gh college4 ,?is look$ v plausible2 b ,i 0 deeply impress$ ) ! blund]s ,i _h already made 9 try+ to be a politician1 !n a soldi]1 & n go+ at once to ! "w ( ! ,"l4 ,i 0 afraid to dally ab\t ! matt] any long]4 ,i laid ! case be=e ! ,"l & my wife4 ,i knew %e 0 to be ! greate/ suff]] by ! *ange1 & h] c\nsel weigh$ m ) me ?an t ( all o!rs4 ,consid]+ :at might result f delay1 ! brave little woman said ,g4 ,t settl$ x4 ,9 ,augu/1 #ahfb1 ,i w\nd up my bus9ess1 & prep>$ to ent] ,em95ce ,college4 ,i r5t$ an old1 dilapidat$ h\se ne> ! railroad1 a mile above t[n4 ,! place _h ab\t ?ree acres = cultivation1 & ! same am\nt 9 grass4 ,i kept a horse & buggy1 a c[ & sev]al hogs4 ,my wife rais$ a l>ge numb] ( f[ls4 ,i cultivat$ ! gr\nd1 mak+ x produce all x w\ld1 cut & haul$ my fuel f ! woods1 & s manag$ z to be at no great exp5se 9 liv+4 ,b :5 go+ to a city m>ket e week1 & feel+ no emb>rassm5t ab\t money1 we indulg$ 9 a /yle ( liv+ t n[ _h to be discont9u$4 ,?is w5t r h>d1 b we tri$ to be> x bravely4 ,! pla9e/ & h>de/ liv+ ( our lives1 by f>1 7 ^? ye>s at ,em95ce4 ,! self-d5ial ( my wife1 = my sake & ! gospel's1 greatly enc\rag$ me to be> ! cross4 ,i did d\ble "w dur+ ! :ole "t1 recit+ eight times a day4 ,?is requir$ int5se application4 ,i all[$ myself eight h\rs = sleep1 & ! o!r sixte5 7 giv5 to /udy4 ,:e!r eat+1 walk+1 work+ 9 ! g>d5 or *opp+ wood1 ,i 0 bor+ into ! que/ions ( ! recitation room4 ,i w\ld occasionally take a little turn ) ! boys on ! playgr\nd at noon1 b n (t54 ,i 0 fond ( x1 b felt t ,i c\ld n sp>e ! "t4 ,?is 0 a sad mi/ake1 confirm$ by a life ( brok5-d[n heal?4 ,b1 l _m o!rs1 x 0 n discov]$ till ! mis*ief 0 done4 ,a det]m9$ ef=t to cr[d f\r ye>s' "w into two1 "u disc\rag+ circum/ances1 result$ 9 impair$ heal?2 :i* cont9u$ labor beyond my /r5g? kept impair$ = ! re/ ( my life4 ,x is (t5 /at$ t prea*]s suff] m f ov]eat+ ?an ov]work4 ,?is is d\btless true to a l>ge ext5t4 ,b x 0 f> f true 9 my case4 ,i 0 nev] a l>ge eat] aft] ,i 0 gr[n4 ,& :5 my heal? fir/ fail$ me1 want ( a v>iety ( good1 n\ri%+ food _h no little to d ) x4 ,& all ?r\gh subsequ5t life1 a tr\ble has be5 to take suffici5t food to meet ! wants ( ! sy/em4 ,i 0 ! fir/ m>ri$ man t ev] att5d$ ,em95ce ,college4 ,x 0 consid]$ q a novelty by "s4 ,b a few mon?s lat]1 9 ! same t]m1 ,bro4 ,br9ey came 94 ,he & 8 wife bo>d$ at ! college4 ,a few ye>s lat] ,bro4 ,george ,b]sot & wife came1 & m>ri$ s*ool-boys got to be q common4 ,:ile att5d+ s*ool1 ,i prea*$ once a mon? = ! old *ur* at home--,pleasant ,hill4 ,! di/ance 0 tw5ty miles1 ) a good dirt road--:5 x wasn't bad4 ,?is af=d$ my wife an opportunity1 dur+ favorable wea!r1 to g to see h] p>5ts once a mon?4 ,& h] fa!r 0 n[ gett+ l[ ) consumption4 ,! *ur* promis$ me no specifi$ am\nt = my prea*+1 &1 z is frequ5tly ! case1 mo/ ( !m consid]$ ! contract compli$ ) :5 !y gave me a he>+4 ,!y 7 n 9 sympa?y ) my college ent]prise1 & 7 n specially conc]n$ ab\t support+ x4 ,9 ,may1 #ahfc1 my fa!r-9-law di$4 ,9 8 dea? ,i lo/ "o ( my be/ & de>e/ e>?ly fri5ds4 ,he 0 ! only "o :o enc\rag$ me 9 my ef=ts = an education4 ,:ile he c\ld give me no mat]ial aid1 be+ himself emb>rass$ by ye>s ( affliction1 8 wise c\nsel & deep sympa?y help$ me ev5 m ?an money1 badly z t 0 ne$$4 ,:5 he 0 gone1 ,i felt z if ! only bright spot 9 my horizon1 ap>t f my family1 _h fad$ into d>kness4 ,by nature he _h a quick temp]1 & 0 v impulsive4 ,by ,*ri/ian culture he came to be a model 9 g5tl5ess1 pati5ce & self-control4 ,he 0 a wond]ful example ( h[ m51 by fai?1 out ( weakness are made /rong4 ,z we /ood ar\nd 8 b$ ( dea?1 & 8 brea?+ indicat$ t ! end 0 at h&1 he op5$ 8 eyes z ,i 0 b5d+ ov] him1 look$ me e>ne/ly 9 ! face1 & compos$ly said1 ,frank1 be a true man4 ,& ) ^! words 8 _s took its flight4 ,no o!r words t ev] fell f mortal lips ev] s impress$ me z ^!4 ,! s\rce :5ce !y came1 & ! circum/ances "u :i* !y 7 utt]$1 gave !m peculi> significance4 ,my s\l1 :at is x = "o to be a true man--true to 8 fri5ds & true to 8 foes2 true to 8 family & to h] ^: life is de>] to him ?an 8 own2 true to himself & 8 bett] nature 9 all t involves 8 honor z a man2 true to ! tru?1 "u all circum/ances2 & true to ! ,savi\r & ,8 cause1 to :i* he has d$icat$ 8 life8 ,ev] 9 aft] ye>s :5 tempt$ 9 reg>d to a fai?ful dis*>ge ( its responsibilities1 ^? sacr$ words came f ! sleep+ du/ ( dea?--,frank1 be a true man4 ,?\gh dead1 he yet speaks1 & 8 words h be5 fruitful ( good4 ,:ile att5d+ 8 dea? & fun]al1 our h\se 0 brok5 into1 & almo/ ev]y?+ we _h 0 /ol54 ,we _h laid 9 meat & l>d = ! ye>1 & n a p\nd 0 left4 ,all ! fl\r1 meal1 sug>1 c(fee1 pres]ves1 jams1 jellies1 & ev]y?+ else1 0 tak54 ,n a p\nd ( any?+ to eat 0 left on ! place4 ,all ! be/ cupbo>d w>e1 & "p ( ! b$d+ & my wife's clo?+ 7 tak54 ,?is 0 a sorry plight to f9d ourselves 9 :5 we return$ f ! fun]al4 ,! c\ntry 0 full ( soldi]s1 & no?+ 0 done t[>ds recov]+ ! prop]ty4 ,?us we />t$ on a d>k] & r\gh] road = ! re/ ( college life4 ,dur+ ! fir/ ye> at ,em95ce !re grew up a /rong rivalry betwe5 ! two lead+ college societies--! ,philoma!an & ! ,ris+ ,/>4 ,bo? 7 /rong 9 numb]s1 & ea* _h 9 x an unusual am\nt ( tal5t4 ,i 0 appo9t$ by ! ,philoma!an ,society to criticise ! ,ris+ ,/>s4 ,?is 0 my special bus9ess4 ,i prep>$ :at ,i call$ a scrap-basket4 ,= ?is ,i w\ld prep>e notes f "t to "t1 z some?+ w\ld sugge/ !m1 & on ! nights ( public exhibition1 :i* 7 q frequ5t1 ,i w\ld read !m4 ,^! 7 cuts at ! "y ladies & criticisms ( _! p]=mances1 z %>p z ,i c\ld make !m4 ,! result 01 ! :ole ,society soon got too mu* out ( humor to speak to me4 ,!y call$ me ,scraps4 ,ev5 ,si/] ,giltn] became (f5d$1 & 0 s = sev]al mon?s1 till ,i 0 br\ght d[n 9 sickness1 & !n h] good he>t conqu]$1 & %e came to see me1 br++ a load ( delicacies to tempt & satisfy my appetite4 ,! scrap at :i* %e became (f5d$ 0 ab\t ?is3 ,com+ on ! /age1 ! fir/ scrap ,i took f ! basket read3 ,we d n expect _m complim5ts = ?is di% ( scraps1 especially f ! "y ladies ( ! bo>d+-h\se1 z !y are s us$ to be+ f$ on scraps1 x w be no v>iety to !m4 ,si/] ,g4 prid$ h]self on h] good table4 ,i knew x 0 good1 & h5ce felt free to make ! jocul> rem>k4 ,_h x be5 o!rwise1 ,i %\ld h felt "s hesitation 9 do+ s4 ,presid5t ,giltn] & ,i 7 9 frequ5t conflict1 & he came 9 = a full %>e ( notice f ! scrap-basket4 ,:ile ,i w\ld n ass5t to 8 views ( ?+s1 :i* frequ5tly caus$ disputation1 on ! :ole he 0 k9d & g5]\s1 & did mu* to help me ?r\gh ^? h>d s*ool ye>s4 ,i h s9ce met _m ( ^? "y ladies 9 all p>ts ( ! c\ntry1 mo!rs ( int]e/+ families1 b n "o ( !m _h ev] =gott5 t scrap-basket4 ,doctor ,russell 0 my tea*] 9 ,lat9 & ! ,sci5ces1 & ,pr(4 ,h5ry ,giltn] 9 ,ma!matics & ,greek4 ,! ,doctor 0 a f9e morali/1 b an unbeliev]4 ,he 0 a f9e tea*]1 & v popul> ) ! boys4 ,9 ! public debates 9 our society1 ,bro4 ,j4 ,b4 ,br9ey & ,i 7 always pitt$ aga9/ ea* o!r4 ,we 7 ! olde/ & ! ne>e/ equal 9 our advancem5t1 especially 9 ?is l9e4 ,we _h q a numb] ( public discussions4 ,"h1 z else:]e1 _m w5t ?r\gh on ! %\ld]s ( o!rs4 ,z an illu/ration ( ?is1 take two "y m5 :o 7 appo9t$ on public debate4 ,soon ea* came to me insi/+ t ,i %\ld write 8 spee*4 ,i refus$ bo?4 ,! "t 0 draw+ nigh1 & nei!r _h done any?+4 ,"o ev5+ "o ( !m w5t home ) me f s*ool1 & compell$ me1 virtually1 to write 8 spee*4 ,he 0 delight$ ) x4 ,! next morn+1 :ile he 0 asleep1 ,i got up & wrote a reply1 j te>+ x all to fl9d]s4 ,! negative ga9$ ! decision1 & nei!r "o kn[s to ?is day t ,i wrote ! spee* ( ! o!r4 ,dur+ ! w9t] ( #ahfb-c ,i w5t to ,h5dronsville1 ! old *ur* t n[ composes ! "o at ,smi?field1 to fill an appo9tm5t = ,bro4 ,giltn]4 ,i w5t to d9n] ) old ,bro4 ,hieatt4 ,on leav+1 he gave me a doll>--! fir/ doll> ,i ev] receiv$ = prea*+4 ,9 ! summ] ( #ahfc ,i held a meet+ at ,h5dronsville1 ) ,bro4 ,giltn]1 = :i* ,i 0 lib]ally paid1 all ?+s consid]$1 & ?is 0 my fir/ pay = a protract$ meet+4 ,! same vacation1 ,i w5t to ,s\? ,=k1 9 ,boone c\nty1 to fill an appo9tm5t = ,bro4 ,wm4 ,t&y4 ,bro4 ,jacob ,hugley 0 to come on ! fir/ ( ! week1 & jo9 me 9 a protract$ meet+4 ,some?+ prev5t$ him f com+4 ,i soon ran out ( s]mons1 ! supply on h& be+ small4 ,9 ! meantime a f9e int]e/ _h sprung up1 & ,i _h no excuse = quitt+4 ,s ,i _h ei!r to face ! music1 prep>e & prea* two s]mons a day1 or +lori\sly surr5d]4 ,! meet+ cont9u$ two weeks1 ) "s eighte5 or tw5ty additions4 ,dur+ ! same trip ,i held a meet+ at a *ur* ne> ,walton1 at :i* sev]al additions 7 made to ! congregation4 ,i did b little prea*+ dur+ ! s*ool t]m4 ,conv5i5t *ur*es c\ld n be obta9$1 & inconv5i5t ones took too mu* ( my "t to be giv5 = no?+4 ,at ,em95ce ,i fir/ met ,bro4 ,i4 ,b4 ,grubbs4 ,he came to prea* = a few days1 & sp5t a day at our humble home4 ,i !n =m$ = him a peculi> atta*m5t1 :i* has gr[n & /r5g!n$ ) ! pass+ ye>s4 ,our m9ds ran close toge!r 9 ! *annels ( div9e tru?1 & !y h nev] mat]ially div]g$4 ,a disagreem5t betwe5 u 9 ! int]pretation ( ,scripture has be5 v r>e4 ,old ,bro4 ,t4 ,m4 ,all5 prea*$ = ! *ur* at ,em95ce :ile ,i 0 !re4 ,8 s]mons 7 enjoyable1 & possess$ consid]able p[]1 b !y lack$ logical con/ruction1 & ,i le>n$ b little f !m4 ,9 a few weeks aft] go+ to ,em95ce1 9 ! fall ( #ahfb1 we 7 bless$ ) ! bir? ( a ?ird daught]1 & 9 ! summ] ( #ahfd ! ,"l took h] to himself1 & left u to m\rn h] abs5ce4 ,9 ,june1 #ahfd1 ,i w5t ) ,willis & ,wallace ,cox to ,daviess c\nty1 to hold "s meet+s4 ,wallace 0 n able to prea*1 b w5t along = ! enjoym5t ( ! trip4 ,he _h labor$ !re be=e1 & 0 well acqua9t$4 ,we held a meet+ at ,ow5sboro1 & "o at a new *ur* "s eight miles 9 ! c\ntry4 ,bo? meet+s 7 mod]ately successful4 ,z an evid5ce ( :at "s m5 c d1 ,i %all speak ( a meet+ held ab\t ?is "t1 )\t giv+ place or "n4 ,! meet+ _h be5 successful1 & a f9e int]e/ prevail$4 ,! night x 0 to close !re came a sev]e /orm1 & no "o 0 out4 ,we _h to leave ! next morn+1 & on ! next ,"l's day ! bre?r5 rais$ consid]able money & gave x to ! prea*] to s5d to u4 ,"s ye>s aft]1 ! bro!r :o 0 ) me 9 ! meet+ w5t back !re to prea* = ! *ur*1 & :ile !re "s "o ask$ him :e!r he & ,i receiv$ our money all "r4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ intimation t any money _h be5 s5t to u4 ,! case 0 inve/igat$ by ! *ur*1 & ! man confess$ he _h nev] s5t x4 ,! bro!r got 81 & ! ?ief prea*] promis$ to s5d m9e1 b hasn't done x yet4 ,he is /ill prea*+1 & on sev]al occasions has come a long way to he> me prea*4 ,:at k9d ( a face & he>t su* a man c h1 is a my/]y ,i h nev] be5 able to solve6 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,leaves ,college4 ,goes to ,alex&ria1 ,ky4 ,an ,adv5ture 9 ,ohio4 ,a ,baby n ,baptiz$4 ,p]il 9 ,cross+ ! ,riv]4 ,op5s ,8 ,s*ool4 ,makes ,"s ,money4 ,buys a ,nice ,home4 ,hav+ obta9$ a suffici5t k ( ,lat91 ,greek1 & v>i\s sci5ces1 to enable me to prosecute my education )\t a tea*]1 & my heal? be+ bad ?r\gh close application & h>d liv+1 & feel+ t ,i ought n to subject my family to su* h>d%ips any long]1 ,i det]m9$1 v reluctantly1 to leave college1 at lea/ = a "t4 ,i _h n[ be5 at ,em95ce two ye>s1 & ,i %all ev] ?ank ,god t ev5 = ?is %ort "t ,i 0 able to gratify my burn+ desire to acquire k4 ,x 0 at a great sacrifice we w5t !re & rema9$ z long z we did1 b we h nev] once regrett$ x4 ,?r\gh ! influ5ce ( ,presid5t ,giltn]1 we secur$ ! ,high ,s*ool at ,alex&ria1 ,campbell c\nty1 ,ky4 ,?is _h be5 conduct$ = "s ye>s previ\sly by ,bros4 ,o4 ,a4 & ,*e/] ,b>?olomew1 "u ! "n ( ! ,mammo? ,in/itute4 ,i visit$ ! place1 & arrang$ to conduct ! s*ool & prea* = ! *ur* !re1 :i* 0 small & f9ancially weak2 b !re 0 no o!r 9 rea*4 ,s ,i c\ld n d bett] ?an to give !m all my "t1 at :atev] c\ld be rais$ 9 ! way ( sal>y4 ,!y _h a nice little brick h\se1 & a numb] ( good memb]s1 & = sev]al ye>s ! *ur* prosp]$2 b ! c\nty fill$ up ) ,g]mans1 "s ( ! be/ memb]s mov$ away1 & ! cause w5t d[n4 ,! h\se 0 sold1 & to-day we h no *ur* 9 ! place4 ,aft] complet+ arrangem5ts to prea* & tea*1 ,i w5t ov] to ,ham]sville1 ,br[n c\nty1 ,o41 to see "s relatives4 ,a bro!r & si/] ( my fa!r liv$ !re1 besides o!r relatives4 ,my uncle _h a l>ge family4 ,i _h nev] visit$ any ( !m1 & n[ be+ ne> & hav+ a little "t1 ,i borr[$ a horse & rode ov]4 ,i s5t an appo9tm5t = ,"l's day at ,ham]sville1 & got !re ab\t ! middle ( ! week4 ,i f\nd t an appo9tm5t _h n be5 made = ,sunday morn+1 b = night4 ,! reason 01 ! ,me?odi/s 7 to h a qu>t]ly meet+ 9 ! woods ne> t[n--a big affair--& ev]ybody 0 go+4 ,h5ce ,i c\ld get no he>+ 9 ! morn+4 ,i w5t to ! meet+1 z x 0 ! only place to :i* to g4 ,x 0 ?\ght t ?ree ?\s& p 7 on ! gr\nd4 ,!re 7 sev5 prea*]s4 ,x 0 dur+ ! d>ke/ p]iod ( ! w>1 & e man f ! s\? side ( ! ,ohio ,riv] 0 look$ ^u ) suspicion4 ,i _h be5 !re sev]al days1 & q a numb] knew :o ,i 0 & :]e ,i 0 f4 ,i took a seat ne> ! /&1 & :5 !y pray$1 9 con=mity ) _! cu/om1 ,i kneel$ 9 ! leaves4 ,! old prea*] :o l$ 9 pray] yell$ z if 8 congregation 0 a mile away & ,god 0 on a j\rney4 ,he began by pray+ = ! ,presid5t2 !n 8 ,cab9et2 !n ! ,s5ate2 !n ! ,repres5tatives2 !n ! g5]als2 !n ! colonels2 !n ! capta9s2 !n ! private soldi]s4 ,all ?is ,i tol]at$1 b did n say ,am54 ,f9ally he pray$ = ! utt] ext]m9ation ( ! ,s\!rn p4 ,he bes\ght ,god to wipe !m out ( exi/5ce--m51 wom5 & *ildr5--f ! ,ohio ,riv] to ! ,gulf ( ,mexico4 ,?is blasphemy & contemptible wick$ness ,i c\ld n endure1 & ,i arose f my knees4 ,p]haps five hundr$ p saw me :5 ,i got up4 ,! po9t 9 ! pray] at :i* ,i got up ar\s$ suspicion1 & inquiry 0 9 a mom5t rife4 ,!y le>n$ :o ,i 0 & :]e ,i 0 f1 & ! excitem5t grew int5se4 ,num]\s ?reats 7 made to hang me on a limb !re & !n4 ,! c\ntry 0 full ( :at !y call$ copp]heads1 :o _h kept v quiet1 because x 0 to _! int]e/ to d s1 b n[ !y 7 ar\s$1 & any attempt at viol5ce w\ld h l$ to ! mo/ s]i\s tr\ble4 ,dur+ ! int]mission at noon1 m5 ( diff]5t politics congregat$ 9 diff]5t gr\ps1 9 e>ne/ conv]sation1 & ! meet+ 0 =gott5 9 ! excitem5t ov] a refusal to indorse t pray]4 ,i 0 wait$ on by a committee to "k if x 0 my political feel+s t caus$ me to get up :5 ,i did4 ,)\t hesitation1 ,i confess$ t x 04 ,!n !y said1 ,:at m ne$ h we ( evid5ce8 ,x 0 f9ally decid$1 s we 7 in=m$1 t ,i w\ld n be all[$ to prea* at night--t !y w\ld egg me1 etc4 ,b at night1 n only ! h\se1 b ! y>d1 0 full ( copp]heads :o meant bus9ess1 & ,i prea*$ )\t mole/ation4 ,!y _h be5 hold+ ^! meet+s at v>i\s places ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry1 & at all ( !m spr9kl$ all ! *ildr5 t _! p>5ts c\ld be induc$ to br+4 ,"o lady _h a bright little boy ab\t eighte5 mon?s old1 & :5 ! ,presid+ ,eld] took him to baptize him1 he said1 ,si/]1 "n ?is *ild4 ,%e respond$1 ,8 "n is ,vall&igham4 ,he flew into a p]fect rage1 h&$ ! *ild to h] z if x 7 burn+ 8 f+]s1 say+1 ,if y want ?is *ild baptiz$ y w h to *ange its "n4 ,i w baptize no *ild nam$ = a traitor4 ,! "m took ! *ild & dep>t$4 ,we presume t _h its "n be5 ,jeff4 ,davis1 he w\ld h brok5 its neck on ! spot4 ,su* 0 ! religion ( t class at t "t4 ,! spee*es on ! day allud$ to 7 no?+ b political h>angues ( ! mo/ excit+ nature4 ,previ\sly ,i _h ?\ght !y _h politics & religion mix$1 b ,i n[ discov]$ t !re 0 no mixture ab\t x4 ,on my return1 ,i _h a little adv5ture 9 cross+ ! riv]4 ,! f]ry 0 at ,new ,ri*mond4 ,! boat 0 a small affair1 propell$ by poles & o>s4 ,x 0 j wide en\gh = a wagon1 & _h rail+s on ! sides4 ,a two-horse wagon w5t 9 be=e me4 ,:5 we got "s di/ance out into ! riv]1 "o ( ! horses jump$ ov] ! rail+1 & caus$ ! boat to c>e5 s t x 0 fill+ rapidly4 ,x 0 a/oni%+ h[ ^? riv] m51 :o1 p]haps1 _h be5 re>$ on ! wat]1 became excit$4 ,!y seem$ almo/ incapable ( any intellig5t action1 b yell$ l s _m savages4 ,i decid$ at once ^u my c\rse4 ,i got into ! wagon1 calculat+ t ! wat] w\ld probably n come to my head :ile /&+ up1 %\ld ! boat g d[n4 ,if x %\ld1 !n ,i det]m9$ to take my horse by ! tail & let him t[ me a%ore4 ,b ! own] ( ! team succe$$ 9 cutt+ ! h>ness1 ?us free+ ! horse & all[+ ! boat to "r itself s t x did n s9k4 ,we mov$ f ,em95ce to ,alex&ria1 & bo>d$ ) a g5tleman by ! "n ( ,br[n4 ,he _h a nice family1 a good h\se1 & he 0 a clev] g5tleman1 & a h>d%ell ,bapti/ ( ! fir/ wat]4 ,our s*ool op5$ ab\t ! fir/ ( ,septemb]1 ) sev5ty-eight pupils1 & x soon increas$ to #acj4 ,n expect+ s _m1 ,i _h secur$ no assi/ant b my wife2 & ! result 01 we 7 bo? ov]-work$4 ,i _h to he> sev]al classes out ( s*ool h\rs1 especially 9 ,lat9 & ,greek4 ,!re 7 "s "y m5 9 ^! /udies1 cl]ks1 m]*ants1 etc41 :o 7 n o!rwise 9 ! s*ool1 & ^! recitations 7 9 ! ev5+ aft] s*ool 0 dismiss$4 ,?is1 ) prea*+ e ,"l's day1 work$ me v h>d4 ,! s*ool paid well1 & = ! fir/ "t s9ce ,i gave up bus9ess = ! gospel ( ,*ri/1 ,i made "s money4 ,9 a few mon?s1 z soon z ,i saw an op5 road to success1 ,i b\ght a nice little cottage & two acres ( gr\nd1 f ,bro4 ,giltn]1 at #a1bjj4 ,he _h tak5 x = a s*ool debt1 & let u h x on reasonable t]ms4 ,x 0 nicely improv$1 & altoge!r a desirable piece ( prop]ty4 ,?us = ! fir/ "t we _h a home ( our own4 ,?is is a luxury t comp>atively few prea*]s c enjoy4 ,mov+ f place to place z1 = example1 ,me?odi/ prea*]s h to d1 is unfavorable to dome/ic happ9ess4 ,h[ few memb]s ( our *ur*es ev] ?9k ( ?is1 or make all[ance = ! discom=t frequ5t *anges ( resid5ce impose ^u ! families ( _! prea*]s6 ,to own a home & h ! ta/e & ! means to adorn x1 is an educational =ce 9 any family2 its lack1 a great mis=tune4 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,n>r[ ,escapes4 ,is ,?r[n f a ,horse4 ,has ,pneumonia4 ,ne>ly ,kill$4 ,self-possession4 ,almo/ ,dr[n$4 ,eludes ,angry ,soldi]s4 ,reflections4 ,dur+ ! ,*ri/mas holidays we w5t d[n to ,oldham c\nty to see our relatives4 ,:ile !re1 an ev5t occurr$1 ! recollection ( :i* br+s up a *apt] ( ,,n>r[ ,,escapes hi!rto untold1 a few ( :i* ,i %all relate 9 _! ord]4 ,:5 ab\t ?irte5 ye>s ( age1 a horse on :i* ,i 0 rid+ 9 a sl[ walk & on a level road1 fell1 ?r[+ me ov] its head & com+ ov] on top ( me4 ,x broke bo? bones ( my left ankle & sev]al ribs1 ma%+ 9 my left brea/1 :i* has ev] s9ce be5 mu* depress$2 x nev] develop$ l ! o!r1 & ! lung on t side is ! "o n[ *iefly affect$4 ,?is accid5t occurr$ at ,ball>dsville1 on a public day1 "s ?ree miles f home4 ,i 0 tak5 to ! home ( ,dr4 ,swa9e1 our family physician1 ne> :i* x happ5$4 ,he 0 abs5t1 & a doctor f ,%elby c\nty 0 call$4 ,he _h a c>p5t] to make a box1 rea*+ f my foot to my knee1 & 9 ?is he put my leg4 ,! box 0 /raight on ! bottom1 & z ! break 0 j 9 ! holl[ betwe5 ! calf & ! heel1 anybody t _h any s5se %\ld h kn[n t ! brok5 "p w\ld settle d[n level ) ! re/1 & a bad job be ! result4 ,x 0 badly set1 & gave me mu* tr\ble = sev]al ye>s4 ,foll[+ ?is1 9 successive w9t]s1 ,i _h two sev]e spells ( pneumonia 9 t left lung1 9 bo? ( :i* my life 0 despair$ (4 ,"o day ,i 0 haul+ heavy b>n sills4 ,!y 7 swung "u ! h9d axle1 & ! pole 0 ti$ by a *a9 back ar\nd ! sill4 ,! *a9 caught on a solid rock 9 ! road1 &1 z ,i _h f\r /rong horses1 & !y all came to a dead pull1 ! *a9 broke2 !n ! pole came ov] ) =ce en\gh to h ma%$ e bone 9 a man's body4 ,! horses happ5$ to be on a /raight pull1 & ! pole j bru%$ by my "r %\ld] & side4 ,_h x /ruck me1 ,i might z well h be5 /ruck by a cannon-ball4 ,t end$ my dragg+ logs )\t a block "u ! front end ( ! pole4 ,:ile trad+ 9 ,l\isville1 a groc]y firm ) :i* ,i dealt to "s ext5t _h a cl]k :o 0 v dissipat$ at times4 ,he 0 a desp]ate "*1 &1 :5 dr9k+1 0 v dang]\s4 ,"o day ,i sold !m a lot ( bacon1 & ?is cl]k1 :o almo/ _h delirium trem5s at ! "t1 made a mi/ake 9 weigh+ x4 ,:5 ,i told him ( x1 he took x z an accusation ( int5tional sw9dl+4 ,in/antly he came at me ) a l>ge *eese knife1 swe>+ v5geance & 8 eyes fla%+ fire4 ,!re 0 no?+ 9 rea* ) :i* to def5d myself1 & ,i c\ld n well get out ( 8 way4 ,i decid$ in/antly on ! only possible way ( escape4 ,i /ood p]fectly /ill1 did n move a h&1 & look$ him /eadily 9 ! eye4 ,:5 he got to me1 he hesitat$ a mom5t1 & ! uplift$ h& ) ! huge knife dropp$ to 8 side4 ,n a ^w 0 spok51 nor did my eye fall f 81 & he turn$ & w5t back to 8 "w4 ,dur+ ! summ] aft] ,i confess$ ! ,savi\r1 q a numb] ( h&s 7 h>ve/+ at my fa!r-9-law's4 ,on ,saturday ev5+ we w5t to a l>ge pond ne> by to ba!4 ,x 0 made to supply a saw-mill by ?r[+ a l>ge dam across a holl[4 ,x cov]$1 p]haps1 an acre ( gr\nd1 & 0 twelve or fifte5 feet deep 9 places4 ,i nev] c\ld swim successfully1 b a numb] ( ^? pres5t 7 good swimm]s1 & !re 7 _m slabs on ! pond t w\ld float sev]al m54 ,i told !m ,i believ$ ,i c\ld swim across ! pond1 & if ,i c\ld n !re 7 too _m good swimm]s pres5t to let me dr[n4 ,i swam across once1 &1 aft] re/+ a mom5t1 />t$ back4 ,:5 ,i got ab\t ! middle1 ,i miss$ my /roke & w5t d[n4 ,i ?\ght no?+ ( x at fir/1 fully expect+ t :5 ,i came to ! top !y w\ld save me4 ,i came to ! top1 c\ld he> !m yell+ l ,indians1 b no "o came to my rescue4 ,i took brea? & w5t d[n aga94 ,:5 ,i came up ! second "t ! result 0 ! same4 ,:5 ,i came up ! ?ird "t1 & no "o !re to help me1 ,i began to get a little uneasy & consid]ably out ( humor4 ,i 0 becom+ exhau/$1 & ,i knew t ,i c\ld n come to ! top m ?an once or twice m4 ,i tri$ to g to ! bottom1 kn[+ t if ,i c\ld t\* bottom ,i c\ld spr+ to ! surface )\t ex]tion4 ,b ,i c\ld n rea* ! bottom4 ,i came up ! f\r? "t2 /ill no "o gave me assi/ance4 ,by summon+ ! entire /ock ( rema9+ /r5g?1 ,i came up ! fif? "t4 ,z ,i did s1 a /rong "y man1 ,sp>ks by "n1 a good swimm]1 caught me by ! left arm ne> ! %\ld]4 ,he told me to take hold ( him1 b ?is ,i refus$ to d4 ,i ?\ght ?is might endang] him1 & t if ,i w\ld be p]fectly passive he c\ld manage me ) no dang] to himself4 ,b :5 ,i w\ld n take hold ( him1 he let me g & swam (f & left me4 ,ano!r man 0 )9 t5 feet at ! "t1 com+ to 8 assi/ance4 ,:5 ,i w5t d[n ?is "t1 ,i 0 satisfi$ !y 7 go+ to let me dr[n4 ,i felt t ,i c\ld n come to ! top aga91 & c\ld n rea* ! bottom4 ,i ?\ght if ,i c\ld rea* ! bottom ,i c\ld crawl out by spr++ to ! top n[ & !n = brea?4 ,b ,i c\ld n t\* bottom4 ,i !n began to calculate ! *ances ( _! gett+ my body out 9 "t to resuscitate x4 ,i knew x w\ld n take long to cut ! dam & dra9 ! pond2 b1 :5 ,i reflect$ t !y _h n ! pres5ce ( m9d to d any?+1 ,i lo/ all hope 9 t direction4 ,i saw no *ance = me1 & reg>d$ ! end z come4 ,! reflection t ,i _h obey$ ! gospel 0 int5sely joy\s4 ,dur+ ! :ole "t ,i _h n /rangl$1 kn[+ t x w\ld be fatal4 ,a "y man nam$ ,gipson--,sam ,gipson--"o ( ! own]s ( ! mill1 0 "s eighty y>ds away1 fil+ ! saw4 ,:5 ,sp>ks swam away & left me1 ,gipson saw !y 7 go+ to let me dr[n1 & ran to my assi/ance4 ,he got on "o ( ! l>ge slabs1 & came 9 to :]e ,i _h gone d[n4 ,i 0 /ill mak+ "s commotion 9 ! wat]1 &1 guess+ ab\t :]e ,i 01 he pu%$ a plank d[n t came j "u my left arm4 ,i knew :at x 01 & press$ x to my side4 ,he !n bore on ! o!r end & br\ght me to ! surface4 ,he held on ?us till o!rs came & help$ me ^u ! slab4 ,z soon z ,i got brea? a few times ,i appe>$ to be all "r1 & !y ?\ght ,i 0 only play+ a trick on !m2 b 9 a few mom5ts ,i tumbl$ ov]1 became black 9 ! face1 & suff]$ int5sely = sev]al h\rs4 ,on "o occasion dur+ ! w> ,i w5t into ,floydsburg1 on ! morn+ aft] ,*ri/mas day4 ,!re 0 a little squad ( ,conf$]ates !re1 belong+ to ! comm& ( ,col4 ,jessee1 ( ,new ,ca/le1 ,ky4 ,"o ( !m 0 a boy1 nam$ ,hall1 :o w5t f t neighborhood4 ,! re/ 7 /rang]s4 ,i 0 introduc$ to ! lieut5ant 9 comm&1 & _h "s talk ) him4 ,! ma9 /reet ( ! t[n runs ea/ & we/4 ,ab\t ! middle1 ! ,br[nsboro road comes 9 f ! nor?1 at a "r angle4 ,?is comes d[n a bran* :i* crosses ! ma9 /reet4 ,at ! ea/ end ( t[n ! road desc5ds into ano!r holl[4 ,"s ( ! soldi]s 7 inside1 "s sitt+ outside1 ( a blacksmi? %op1 & "s on _! horses4 ,i _h walk$ ne> ! ea/ end1 till ,i 0 j on ! ridge betwe5 ! two holl[s4 ,i 0 /&+ at ! door ( ,col4 ,wilson1 talk+ to 8 wife1 :5 sev]al companies ( negroes1 /ation$ at ,la ,grange "u ! comm& ( :ite m51 came m>*+ into t[n4 ,!y 7 a t]ror to ! :ole c\ntry4 ,a little negro boy1 *opp+ wood j at ! ea/ edge ( t[n1 in=m$ ! comm&]1 :o 0 rid+ 9 front1 t ! rebels 7 at ! %op4 ,in/antly ev]y?+ 0 quiet$1 & a /eal?y m>* = ! %op began4 ,f my position ,i c\ld see bo? p>ties1 & t ! rebels 7 :olly unsuspect+4 ,:ile !y 7 no?+ to me1 & ,i _h b little sympa?y ) !m1 = !y 7 n 9 ! regul> s]vice1 ,i c\ld n /& & see !m surpris$ & %ot4 ,i det]m9$ to w>n !m4 ,mrs4 ,wilson tri$ to dissuade me1 assur+ me t x w\ld be c]ta9 dea?4 ,i confess ,i c\ld see x 9 no o!r light myself1 yet ,i c\ld n decl9e4 ,i walk$ d[n ! /reet ) an unconc]n$ air1 ab\t =ty y>ds 9 advance ( ! company4 ,! lieut5ant 0 sitt+ on 8 horse sidewise1 ) 8 face turn$ f me1 talk+ to a ,presbyt]ian prea*]4 ,i c\ld see ! eyes ( ! prea*] ov] ! %\ld]s ( ! horse1 b he 0 look+ up into ! face ( ! o!r man1 & ,i c\ld cat* ! eye ( nei!r4 ,f9ally1 ,i _h to /op & make lively demon/rations 9 ! face ( ! :ole negro comm&4 ,:5 ! att5tion ( ! ,conf$]ates 0 attract$1 !y endeavor$ to escape by ! ,br[nsboro road1 & a *>ge f ! o!r company 0 in/antly ord]$4 ,ea* company op5$ fire on ! o!r4 ,i 0 on ! side ( ! /reet next to ! ,br[nsboro road1 & h5ce ?r[n into all ( ! crossfire4 ,i /ood p]fectly /ill till ! entire color$ company pass$ by me4 ,"o man fell )9 a few feet ( me1 & aft]w>ds di$4 ,!y _h a runn+ fight till !y got out ( he>+4 ,!y caught "y ,hall1 ! only "o ,i knew1 & kill$ him4 ,not)/&+ ! agreeable disappo9tm5t at n f9d+ myself kill$1 ,i conclud$ t x might n be heal?y to /ay ar\nd !re4 ,! t[n conta9$ "o ( ! mo/ unpr9cipl$ :ite m5 t ev] w5t unhung4 ,he 0 a sneak ?ief1 & made x 8 bus9ess to get ,s\!rn m5 into tr\ble4 ,i saw him wat*+ me all ! "t4 ,i conclud$1 !re=e1 t x w\ld be bett] = me to leave t[n be=e ! soldi]s got back4 ,i _h n gone m ?an a mile :5 !y return$1 & ?reat5$ to burn ! t[n if ,i 0 n produc$4 ,!y 7 wat*+ me f ! fir/1 & ! only ?+ t sav$ me 0 !y conclud$ t !y c\ld att5d to me aft] !y got ?r\gh ) ! rebels4 ,!y 7 told t ,i _h left t[n1 & 7 put on ! wrong road 9 se>* ( me4 ,i 0 !n notifi$1 & my holiday visit t]m9at$ sudd5ly4 ,:5 ,i ?9k n[ ( ! _m n>r[ escapes f dea? be=e ,i 0 a *ild ( ,god1 a numb] ( :i* are n record$1 my he>t ov]fl[s ) gratitude = ! k9d ,provid5ce t sp>$ me till ,i knew ! way ( life & _h ! preci\s promises ( ,god4 ,an ungodly man may be brave1 & face dea? )\t a tremor1 b only a *ild ( ,god c face c]ta9 dea? z x comes on apace 9 ! /illness ( ! sick *amb]1 & :5 ! body is wa/$ ) disease1 9 p]fect composure & ev5 inexpressible joy4 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,he ,ab&ons ! ,s*ool-room4 ,rem>kable ,meet+ ne> ,alex&ria4 ,incid5ts4 ,e/abli%es a ,*ur*4 ,mis*ief-mak+ ,prea*]s4 ,long & ,sev]e ,attack ( ,typhoid ,fev]4 ,does n ,lose ,hope4 ,gratitude4 ,aft] tea*+ a ye>1 ,i decid$ to ab&on ! s*ool-room & give myself :olly to ! prea*+ ( ! ,^w4 ,9 ! summ] ( #ahfe ,i did "s mission "w 9 ,boone c\nty1 "u ! direction ( ! ,/ate ,bo>d4 ,9 ,augu/1 ,i held a meet+ 9 ,campbell c\nty1 ab\t five miles f ,alex&ria4 ,! circum/ances 7 a little peculi>4 ,! ,bapti/ meet+-h\se 9 ,alex&ria _h be5 bl[n d[n1 & !y 7 us+ our h\se1 at our invitation1 e ,"l's day aft]noon1 till !y c\ld rebuild4 ,!y _h a h\se ab\t five miles 9 ! c\ntry1 & a l>ge congregation4 ,ne>ly ! :ole community 7 ,bapti/s1 & !y claim$ a k9d ( premption4 ,we _h n a memb] 9 ! neighborhood4 ,i 0 exce$+ly anxi\s to hold a meet+ 9 ! v c5t] ( ?is /ronghold1 & ?\ght t z !y 7 us+ our h\se1 !y w\ld grant me ! use ( !irs2 b !y w\ld n4 ,!y (f]$ to let me h x = "o s]mon1 b n = a protract$ meet+4 ,?is did n suit my purpose2 & z !re 0 an old log s*ool-h\se ne> by1 ,i made an appo9tm5t = a meet+ 9 ?is1 :i* 0 to beg9 on ,sunday aft]noon2 & a few fri5ds w5t ) me f t[n4 ,:5 we arriv$ at ! place1 n a s\l 0 on ! gr\nd2 s hav+ wait$ aft] ! "t1 & no "o com+1 ,i decid$ at once t ! ,bapti/s _h report$ ! appo9tm5t )drawn1 s t :5 ,i came & f\nd no "o1 ,i w\ld be disgu/$1 & return home4 ,b ,i 0 n dispos$ to be defeat$ 9 t way4 ,!re 0 no bro!r 9 rea* ) :om ,i c\ld /ay1 b ,i told ! fri5ds to g back to t[n & leave me1 & t ,i w\ld hold ! meet+1 if ,i _h to sleep 9 ! woods1 live on pawpaws1 & dr9k out ( ! 'bran*4' ,s !y left me4 ,!re 0 a man liv+ ab\t a mile away :om ! ,bapti/s _h exclud$ ab\t a ye> be=e1 & :o _h no good feel+ = !m4 ,conclud+ t t w\ld be ! be/ *ance = %elt]1 ,i w5t to ! h\se1 & le>n$ f him t ! appo9tm5t _h inde$ be5 c\nt]m&$1 j z ,i suspect$4 ,he promis$ me food & %elt] :ile ,i held ! meet+4 ,a numb] ( neighbor boys 7 !re ) 81 & ^! 7 told to circulate ! appo9tm5t = next night4 ,! foll[+ day he & ,i w5t & clean$ ! h\se1 putt+ 9 "s anxi\s seats1 fix+ x to hold z _m z possible4 ,he s5t 8 boys out ?r\gh ! neighborhood notify+ ! p1 & t night we _h ab\t ?irty pres5t4 ,! next night ! h\se 0 full2 & f ?is on we _h l>ge audi5ces1 day & night4 ,9 a few days we built an arbor 9 front1 & seat$ x2 !n1 /&+ 9 ! door1 ,i prea*$ to ^? )9 & )\t4 ,! meet+ cont9u$ two weeks1 & result$ 9 fifty-two additions4 ,tw5ty-sev5 ( ^! 7 f t ,bapti/ ,*ur*1 & ! re/ by confession4 ,a few ( ! tw5ty-sev51 ! man ) :om ,i lodg$ among ! numb]1 7 n 9 ! fell[%ip ( ! *ur* at t "t4 ,sev]al incid5ts occurr$ dur+ ! meet+4 ,a v wick$ man began to att5d1 & "o night he felt t he c\ld /& ! fire no long]2 b z ,i 0 9 ! door1 prev5t+ 8 escape 9 t direction1 he leap$ out ( a w9d[1 & ran (f into ! woods4 ,9 ab\t t5 m9utes he came cr[d+ 9 f ! outside1 to make ! confession4 ,a ,bapti/ man became int]e/$ 9 ! meet+1 b 8 wife 0 s bitt] 9 h] feel+s t %e w\ld n att5d4 ,he f9ally prevail$ ^u h] to come4 ,go+ home1 he ask$ h] h[ %e lik$ x4 ,bett] ?an ,i expect$1 0 ! reply4 ,no m 0 said1 b ! next day %e came )\t p]suasion4 ,:5 ask$ ! same "q1 %e said1 ,!y don't prea* :at ,i ?\ght !y did4 ,he 0 anxi\s to unite ) u on ! ,bible1 b 0 wait+ 9 ! hope ( gett+ h] to come ) him4 ,! next day %e 0 9 ! h\se & he on ! outside1 & he did n "k till ! meet+ 0 ov] t %e _h come =w>d & be5 receiv$ into ! fell[%ip4 ,at ?is meet+ a g5tleman came & ask$ me to m>ry him t night aft] ! s]vices %\ld be ov]4 ,i told him ,i c\ld n1 z ,i _h n obta9$ lic5se to m>ry4 ,he !n ask$ if ,i w\ld object to 8 gett+ a ,me?odi/ prea*] :o liv$ sev]al miles away4 ,t night !re 0 a great cr[d1 & ,i saw no?+ ( ! prea*]1 b :ile we 7 s++ an invitation song a g5tleman came pu%+ 91 & gave me 8 h&4 ,i ?\ght1 ( c\rse1 he want$ to make ! confession1 & ,i tri$ to seat him ) ! o!rs :o _h come =w>d2 b he w\ld n4 ,he soon became excit$1 &1 te>+ himself loose1 =c$ 8 way into ! cr[d4 ,j !n "s "o :isp]$ to me t t 0 ! ,me?odi/ prea*]4 ,x 0 a long "t be=e ! s]vices clos$1 & he 0 /ill s emb>rass$ t x 0 ) great difficulty he p]=m$ ! requir$ c]emony4 ,he hurri$ away )\t speak+ to me1 & !n s5t 8 apology1 /at+ t he 0 s mortifi$ ov] 8 blund] t he c\ld n speak to me ab\t x t night4 ,on acc\nt ( ! numb]s1 ! di/ance f t[n1 & ! want ( facilities = att5dance !re on ! "p ( _m ( ! conv]ts1 !y insi/$ ^u hav+ a *ur* ( _! own at ! s*ool-h\se4 ,"u ! circum/ances x 0 ?\ght be/ to comply ) _! reque/4 ,no (fic]s 7 appo9t$ z su*1 because ( inexp]i5ce1 b sev]al bre?r5 7 designat$ z ^? :o %\ld take a g5]al ov]sight ( ! flock1 conduct _! wor%ip1 etc41 b none _h au?ority2 & all 7 exhort$ to be 9 subjection "o to ano!r4 ,!y met e ,"l's day & broke ! loaf1 & _h pray]-meet+ ,w$nesday night4 ,a l>ge numb] took "p 9 ! wor%ip4 ,!y _h frequ5t confessions1 & a blacksmi? across ,lick+ ,riv]1 :o prea*$1 met !m at ! wat]1 :5 notifi$1 to att5d to baptiz+4 ,!y ?us grew 9 a few mon?s f ! fifty-two to sev5ty-five1 :5 two mis*ief-mak+ prea*]s visit$ !m & insi/$ t )\t orda9$ eld]s & deacons !y 7 no *ur* at all1 & f9ally prevail$ ^u !m to h a numb] ( m5 orda9$4 ,i 0 sick1 & knew no?+ t 0 go+ on4 ,^! ignorant novices ?\ght !re 0 no use 9 hav+ au?ority unless x 7 ex]cis$4 ,s !y began to crack _! ecclesia/ical :ip1 & ! peace ( ! *ur* 0 di/urb$4 ,?+s w5t f bad to worse till ! :ole congregation w5t to pieces4 ,?us a good "w 0 de/roy$ by ! folly ( two ignorant1 self-important prea*]s4 ,mu* mis*ief has be5 done 9 our re=matory "w by ha/y organization4 ,l ! ,new ,te/am5t *ur*es1 we %\ld h no orda9$ (fic]s till we h mat]ial out ( :i* to make !m4 ,ab\t ,septemb] #aj1 #ahfe1 ,i 0 /rick5 d[n ) typhoid fev]4 ,i _h a good physician1 & he nurs$ me ) ! utmo/ c>e4 ,dur+ t sickness he came to see me a hundr$ & ?irty times4 ,= ov] sev5 weeks !re 0 n a hopeful symptom4 ,he all[$ no company 9 ! room b my wife & ! nurses4 ,he appo9t$ good bre?r5 to nurse me1 ea* night ab\t4 ,no "o else 0 all[$ to t\* me1 except my wife4 ,i did n see my two little *ildr5 = ov] two mon?s1 ?\gh !y 7 all ! "t 9 ! h\se4 ,aft] sev5 weeks he told me t = ! fir/ "t he saw a slight indication ( recov]y4 ,aft] ,i became convalesc5t1 he said1 9 talk+ ov] ! case1 t he c\ld attribute my recov]y to b two ?+s--my confid5ce all ! "t t ,i %\ld get well1 & ! fai? ,i _h 9 my physician4 ,he det]m9$ ?is latt] by say+ t ,i foll[$ 8 direction m9utely 9 ev]y?+4 ,!ologically1 he c\ld n h giv5 a bett] def9ition ( fai?4 ,he 0 a ,bapti/4 ,i nev] gave up = a mom5t1 & w\ld n all[ my "m to be s5t = till ,i 0 f> on ! road to recov]y4 ,i got out = ! fir/ "t on ,*ri/mas day1 b x 0 a ye> be=e ,i 0 able to resume regul> prea*+2 & ev5 !n1 & = a long "t aft]w>ds1 ,i felt ! effects ( ?is t]rible disease4 ,_h x n be5 = ! close att5tion ( ! doctor1 & ! good nurs+ ( my de> wife & k9d bre?r51 ,i am sure t attack ( sickness w\ld h s5t me to my grave4 ,truly1 ,god has be5 v m]ciful to me 9 giv+ me fri5ds :]ev] ,i h liv$1 & ,i h ev] felt ,i c\ld n be grateful en\gh or dilig5t en\gh 9 ! s]vice ( my ,r$eem] & ,8 *ur* to repay ,him or !m = all ?is undes]v$ goodness4 ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,sells ,out at ,alex&ria4 ,moves to ,critt5d54 ,prea*es !re & at ,william/[n4 ,l[ ,/ate ( ^! ,*ur*es4 ,plan ( ,"w4 ,memoriz+ 9 ,sunday-s*ool4 ,lack ( ,*ur* ,discipl9e4 ,"o-,man ,sy/em4 ,moves to ,new ,lib]ty4 ,visits ,m\nt ,byrd4 ,9 ! spr+ ( #ahff1 we sold out at ,alex&ria1 & sp5t mo/ ( ! summ] 9 ,oldham c\nty1 among our fri5ds1 :ile ,i 0 recup]at+ my heal?4 ,! meet+-h\se at ,la ,grange _h be5 bl[n d[n 9 a /orm1 & at ! solicitation ( ! *ur* ,i visit$ a numb] ( congregations & obta9$ help to rebuild x4 ,midway 0 "o ( ! places visit$4 ,bro4 ,frankl9 0 !re hold+ a meet+4 ,?is 0 my fir/ acqua9tance ) t gr& h]o ( ! ,cross ( ,*ri/4 ,9 ,septemb] we mov$ to ,critt5d51 ,ky4 ,i prea*$ = t *ur* & at ,william/[n1 ea* half ! "t1 = ! re/ ( t ye>1 & = #ahfg4 ,! *ur*es 7 bo? at l[ ebb4 ,!y _h _h no regul> prea*+ = "s "t2 _h n met on ,"l's day2 _h no discipl9e2 & ev]y?+ 0 9 decay & disord]4 ,i decid$ ^u a plan ( "w = ea* *ur*4 ,! fir/ po9t 0 to get !m to meet on ! ,"l's day & break ! loaf1 hav+ social wor%ip1 :5 ,i c\ld n be ) !m4 ,?is done1 we c>efully revis$ ! *ur* records1 exclud+ :om we c\ld n induce to att5d ! h\se ( ! ,"l & to try to dis*>ge _! ,*ri/ian duties4 ,?is 0 foll[$ by protract$ meet+s at neighbor+ s*ool-h\ses1 ?r\gh :i* q a numb] 7 add$ to bo? *ur*es4 ,meet+s 7 !n held 9 ea* *ur*4 ,by ?is "t bo? *ur*es 7 9 a prosp]\s condition4 ,!y bo? _h good ,sunday-s*ools1 & a numb] ( memb]s 7 tak+ an active "p 9 ! "w ( ! *ur*4 ,we dispos$ ( ! old h\se 9 ,william/[n1 & got ! new h\se ro($ 9 #ahfg4 ,we also repair$ ! h\se at ,critt5d51 gett+ x 9 nice ord]1 & putt+ 9 a bapti/]y4 ,= ! ye> #ahfh1 ! *ur* at ,critt5d5 want$ all my "t1 & ,i gave up ! *ur* at ,william/[n1 devot+ all my en]gies to ! "o *ur*4 ,we arrang$ a book 9 :i* ea* memb] promis$ to pay s mu* a week4 ,envelopes 7 giv5 !m1 ?r\gh :i* !y 7 to pay _! weekly in/allm5t on ea* ,"l's day4 ,! congregations 7 l>ge & regul>1 & d\ble ! am\nt ( money 0 ?us collect$ t _h ev] be5 rais$ be=e4 ,t 0 be=e ! days ( ,sunday-s*ool helps1 & we made memoriz+ ! ,scriptures a prom95t feature 9 ! "w4 ,! fir/ ( ,janu>y1 #ahfh1 ,i (f]$ a rew>d to ! "o memoriz+ & repeat+ ! mo/ ,scripture t ye>4 ,q a numb] />t$ 9 to w9 ! prize1 b x 0 soon evid5t t ! conte/ 0 betwe5 ?ree girls4 ,! am\nt ( ,scripture memoriz$ 0 imm5se4 ,all ! s*ol>s memoriz$ l>gely4 ,soon x requir$ a tea*]'s :ole "t to he> ! v]ses ( "o ( ^? girls4 ,!n we _h !m recite dur+ ! week2 &1 f9ally1 ,i _h !m exam9$ on ! ,scripture committ$1 repeat+ "h & !re z call$ on4 ,?is 0 h>d] ?an repeat+ x all4 ,! fir/ ( ,june ano!r little girl ent]$ ! li/s4 ,on ! day !y 7 exam9$ !y c\ld repeat ) ease & accuracy any passage committ$ to memory dur+ ! ye>4 ,!y 7 exam9$ = sev]al h\rs4 ,incr$ible z x may appe>1 two ( ^! girls committ$ ! :ole ,bible1 & ano!r committ$ ,&]son's ,translation ( ! ,new ,te/am5t 9 addition2 /ill ano!r did n beg9 till ,june1 & committ$ ! ,bible by ! end ( ! ye>4 ,i nev] int5d$ su* a result1 nor c ,i approve t way ( cramm+ ! memory4 ,:ile ! *ur* at ,critt5d5 0 9 o!r respects 9 a fl\ri%+ condition 7inde$1 r too mu* fl\ri%71 x 0 difficult to get x to act promptly & /rictly 9 ! adm9i/ration ( discipl9e4 ,! (fic]s & *ur* g5]ally _h m lax ideas on t subject ?an ,i _h4 ,b 9 ?is p>ticul> ,i suppose !y 7 ab\t on a p> ) mo/ o!r congregations 9 ,k5tucky1 bo? among our p & o!rs4 ,inde$1 ,i mu/ confess t at t "t ,i 0 unusually /rict 9 su* matt]s4 ,i want$ ev]y?+ p]ta9+ to ! *ur* to come squ>e up to ! m>k 9 all respects1 & ,i 0 unnecess>ily worri$ ov] e %ortcom+4 ,on acc\nt ( n hav+ discipl9e att5d$ to z /rictly z ,i desir$1 ,i 0 dispos$ to resign at ! close ( #ahfh4 ,b ! eld]s promis$ m he>ty cop]ation 9 ! matt]1 & ,i accept$ = ano!r ye> conditionally4 ,i /at$ publicly t ,i w\ld beg9 on ?ree mon?s' trial1 & if at ! end ( t "t ! *ur* _h n s cop]at$ ) me z to effect c]ta9 ends1 our engagem5t w\ld close4 ,i did n succe$ 9 gett+ ! cop]ation desir$1 & ! fir/ ,"l's day 9 ,april ,i ann\nc$ to a cr[d$ h\se t my relation to !m z prea*] _h clos$4 ,x fell ^u !m l a ?und]-clap f a cle> sky4 ,i /at$ ! reasons1 :i* !y und]/ood1 b _h n reg>d$4 ,?us end$ my m9i/ry ) t *ur*4 ,my prea*+ at ,critt5d51 & ! subsequ5t hi/ory ( ! *ur*1 impress$ ^u me a v important lesson1 ^u :i* ,i act$ 9 aft] life4 ,:ile ev]y?+ 0 boom+1 ,i c\ld n tea* !m self-reliance4 ,!y dep5d$ ^u me4 ,i _h to take ! lead 9 ev]y?+4 ,consequ5tly1 :5 ,i left1 x 0 j l tak+ ! eng9e (f a big lot ( ma*9]y4 ,ev]y?+ came to a /&/ill4 ,i fe>$ ?is1 & tri$ to gu>d aga9/ x4 ,! mat]ial1 h[ev]1 0 ( su* a nature t x 0 next to impossible to get !m to g =w>d 9 *ur* "w )\t be+ l$4 ,b ,i 0 s impress$ ) ! virtual loss ( my "w !n1 t ,i made x a special po9t1 ev] aft]1 to develop ! *ur* 9 self-reliance1 & make x l>gely indep5d5t ( a prea*]4 ,9 #ahfi ,i decid$ t x 0 n be/ = ! ,ma/]'s cause = me to long] give all my "t to ! ,critt5d5 *ur*1 z ,i want$ !m to le>n to d )\t me4 ,s ! fir/ ( ,janu>y ,i engag$ to prea* = ! *ur* at ,new ,lib]ty1 ,ow5 c\nty1 "o-half my "t4 ,resign+ at ,critt5d5 9 ,april1 9 ,may ,i mov$ to ,new ,lib]ty4 ,"h ,i f\nd a good1 sub/antial set ( bre?r51 & did a sub/antial "w4 ,we soon _h a good ,sunday-s*ool1 r5ovat$ ! h\se1 cut (f a lot ( dead mat]ial1 & got ! *ur* 9 good work+ ord]4 ,9 ,may1 #ahfi1 ,i held a successful meet+ 9 ,ow5ton1 & e/abli%$ ! cause 9 t place4 ,up to ?is "t we _h no organization !re4 ,9 #ahgj ,i held !m ! second meet+4 ,! cause cont9u$ to gr[ !re4 ,9 a few ye>s !y built a h\se ( wor%ip4 ,! *ur* has g5]ally be5 9 a prosp]\s condition4 ,9 ,augu/ ( ?is ye>1 ,i held ano!r meet+ = my old home *ur*1 ,pleasant ,hill4 ,x result$ 9 a goodly numb] ( additions4 ,x 0 always a peculi> pleasure to hold a meet+ among ^! old associates1 & ,i held q a numb]4 ,9 ,augu/1 #ahfi1 ,bro4 ,i4 ,b4 ,grubbs & ,i met at ,mt4 ,byrd to hold a protract$ meet+4 ,x 0 ! fir/ 9 _! new h\se1 aft] its completion4 ,we _h an enjoyable & successful meet+4 ,?is 0 my introduction to ,mt4 ,byrd1 :i* has s9ce af=d$ me a home1 has /ood by me ?r\gh good & evil =tune1 has nev] wav]$ 9 its devotion & fidelity1 & among ^: good memb]s my frail body w re/1 till x rises 9 ! lik5ess ( ,*ri/4 ,"h ,i might z well express my views ^u ! lack ( *ur* discipl9e1 z !y h be5 =m$ f an ext5sive obs]vation 9 ?is & o!r ,/ates4 ,i mu/1 h[ev]1 d ?is briefly4 ,no "o c read ! epi/les ( ! apo/les1 & especially ^? ( ,paul1 & n be pr(\ndly impress$ ) ! belief t ! adm9i/ration ( discipl9e engag$ a l>ge %>e ( _! att5tion2 & we may inf] ! necessity ( ?is f ! v nature ( ! case4 ,! fir/ *ur*es 7 l>gely =m$ ( ,g5tile conv]ts1 & ^! came f hea!nism2 & !y _h to be recov]$ f its debas+ practices2 & ev5 ! conv]ts f among ! ,jews _h to be re=m$ f _m evil ways4 ,any "o :o w read ev5 casually ,paul's pa/oral epi/les w see ^! evils & s9s expos$4 ,^! 7 contr>y to ! purity & b5evol5ce ( ! new religion1 & h5ce ! necessity ( self-d5ial & con/ant dilig5ce on ! "p ( bo? p & pa/ors4 ,! times h *ang$ & we h *ang$ ) !m1 b ! =ms ( s9 h *ang$ r ?an ! ?+ itself1 & we h z mu* ne$ to practice wat*c>e ov] ourselves & o!rs z ev]4 ,x 0 ,ca9 t ask$1 ,am ,i my bro!r's keep]8 ,i am satisfi$ t ! two cry+ ne$s 9 our ,k5tucky *ur*es1 & ,i suppose else:]e1 are ! fai?ful adm9i/ration ( discipl9e by our eld]s & activity 9 ,*ri/ian "w by our memb]s4 ,i ?9k we are gr[+ 9 ! latt]1 & fe> we are fall+ (f 9 ! =m]4 ,! reasons = bo? ^! op9ions are n1 9 my op9ion1 h>d to f9d4 ,_h ,i "t & /r5g? ,i %\ld l to give !m 9 full4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,hi/ory ( ! ,mt4 ,byrd ,*ur*4 ,:5 ,e/abli%$4 ,:]e4 ,*>t] ,memb]s4 ,(fic]s4 ,prea*]s4 ,numb] ( ,memb]s4 ,?ree ,?+s ,contribut+ to its ,prosp]ity4 ,new ,h\se ( ,wor%ip4 ,s]i\s ,tr\ble 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,h[ ,settl$4 ,me?od ( ,rais+ ,money4 ,! ,*ur* ,builds ,all5 a ,h\se4 ,organizes a ,sunday-s*ool4 ,h[ x is ,conduct$4 ,s9ce ! hi/ory ( ,mt4 ,byrd *ur* f #ahfi till my dea? w be an insep>able "p ( my hi/ory1 ! two be+ l9k$ toge!r1 ! *ur* is de/9$ to be kn[n1 & is kn[n to-day1 :]ev] ,i am kn[n4 ,& z a "p ( its hi/ory w be giv51 ,i ?9k x w\ld be m satisfactory to all :o may feel int]e/$ 9 x1 & m pr(itable z a /udy1 if an outl9e ( its c>e] f ! beg9n+ 7 kn[n4 ,i !re=e ins]t x "h4 ,9 #ahcb1 ,isaac ,fo/]1 !n a ,bapti/ prea*]1 came into ?is community prea*+ ! pr9ciples ( re=m z advocat$ by ,?omas & ,alex&] ,campbell4 ,! p gave he$ to 8 tea*+ conc]n+ ! k+dom ( ,god & ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 & on ! second ,"l's day 9 ,septemb]1 #ahcb1 at ! h\se ( ,david ,floyd1 on ! top ( ! ,ohio ,riv] hill1 opposite ,hanov] ,college1 ,ind41 a *ur* 0 e/abli%$4 ,! foll[+ 7 ! *>t] memb]s3 ,james ,l9dsey1 ,hatty ,ann ,l9dsey1 ,william ,maddox1 ,elizabe? ,maddox1 ,david ,floyd1 ,john ,b4 ,floyd1 ,miss ,m>y ,a4 ,tr\t1 ,miss ,ca!r9e ,tr\t1 ,miss ,priscilla ,b4 ,tr\t1 ,miss ,sally ,tr\t1 ,miss ,saloma ,ov]peck1 ,miss ,julia ,ann ,l9dsey1 ,miss ,artamisia ,coop]1 ,mrs4 ,m9]va ,coop]4 ,james ,l9dsey & 8 wife1 ,hatty ,a41 7 =m]ly memb]s ( ! ,old ,*ri/ian ,connection1 at ,cane ,ridge1 ,ky4 ,william ,maddox & 8 wife1 ,elizabe?1 7 f ! ,bapti/s4 ,! re/ 7 admitt$ by imm]sion4 ,william ,maddox & ,john ,b4 ,floyd 7 appo9t$ eld]s1 & ,david ,lloyd deacon4 ,= a "t !y met & wor%ip$ 9 private h\ses4 ,!y !n built a meet+-h\se1 ne> ! riv] bluff1 on ! f>m ( ,bro4 ,david ,floyd4 ,x 0 ( hew$ logs1 & primitive 9 ar*itecture4 ,x 0 call$ ,mt4 ,olivet4 ,!y met e ,"l's day to break bread1 to wor%ip ,god & to edify "o ano!r 9 love4 ,mu* ( ! long-cont9u$ prosp]ity ( ! ,mt4 ,byrd *ur* is d\btless due to beg9n+ ) good mat]ial & on correct pr9ciples4 ,9 t e>ly day ! *ur* enjoy$ ! visits ( su* m5 z ,isaiah ,cornelius1 ,all5 ,k5drick1 ,l4 ,l4 ,flem+1 ,jesse ,mavity1 ,wm4 ,br[n1 & o!rs4 ,! *ur* increas$ 9 numb] rapidly4 ,9 a %ort "t sev]al families ( /&+ & influ5ce mov$ into ! pres5t neighborhood ( ,mt4 ,byrd & s\? ( x1 f ,wood=d c\nty1 ,ky4 ,! h\se 0 unfavorably locat$1 be+ on ! extreme edge ( ! t]ritory f :i* ! memb]%ip mu/ come4 ,x 0 agre$ by all p>ties to build ano!r h\se1 f>!r back f ! riv]1 9 a m desirable locality4 ,ab\t #ahcg ?is h\se 0 built on ! f>m ( ,bro4 ,rob]t ,m(fett1 at ! cross+ ( ! ,/ro!r & ,coop] roads1 ab\t two & "o-half miles f ! o!r h\se1 & "o & "o-half s\? ( ,milton4 ,x 0 a commodi\s frame build+4 ,! site is n[ on ! corn] ( ,bro4 ,all5's place1 two hundr$ y>ds f 8 h\se4 ,x 0 call$ ,mt4 ,byrd1 f ! fact t x 0 on "p ( a l>ge survey ( l& kn[n z ! ,byrd survey2 & ! ,mt4 0 due to its elevation4 ,x 0 und]/ood t s soon z c]ta9 ob/acles 7 remov$1 ! two *ur*es 7 to become "o4 ,h5ce ! h\se 0 us$ a ye> or two be=e our organization 0 e/abli%$4 ,&1 9 "o view ( ! case1 ,mt4 ,byrd _h its orig9 9 #ahcb2 & 9 ano!r1 9 #ahci4 ,on ! second day ( ,augu/1 be+ ! fir/ ,"l's day1 #ahci1 an organization 0 e/abli%$ on ! foll[+ cov5ant3 ,we1 ! und]sign$ individuals1 agree to h fell[%ip ) ea* o!r1 & to be unit$ toge!r 9 ! bonds ( ,*ri/ian affection accord+ to all ! rules ( conduct & requirem5ts ( ,god1 z conta9$ 9 ,8 ,^w--! ,scriptures ( ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts4 ,,*>t] ,,memb]s4 ,rob]t ,m(fett1 ,elizabe? ,m(fett1 ,luc9da ,m(fett1 ,s>ah ,ann ,m(fett1 ,ca!r9e ,/ipes1 ,alex&] ,m(fett1 ,nancy ,m(fett1 ,emily ,m(fett1 ,h>riet ,m(fett1 ,jane ,m(fett1 ,port] ,fi%]1 ,c>ol9e ,fi%]1 ,hayd5 ,fi%]1 ,rob]t ,?ompson1 ,anna ,f4 ,?ompson1 ,polly ,blake1 ,elizabe? ,taylor1 ,susan ,taylor1 ,za*>iah ,taylor1 ,sally ,taylor4 ,port] ,fi%] 0 *os5 eld]4 ,9 ,septemb] foll[+1 ,dr4 ,curtis ,j4 ,smi? & ,newton ,%ort held !m a meet+1 result+ 9 =ty additions4 ,! memb]s ( ! fir/ organization began to move _! memb]%ip to ,mt4 ,byrd1 & soon ! two congregations 7 "o4 ,! foll[+ is a li/ ( ! ov]se]s ( ! *ur*1 9 _! ord]1 f its e/abli%m5t till #ahhe3 ,port] ,fi%]1 ,hayd5 ,fi%]1 ,john ,b4 ,floyd1 ,james ,jones1 ,samuel ,morris1 ,john ,a4 ,ba91 ,isaac ,tr\t1 ,john ,s4 ,maddox1 ,jacob ,tr\t1 ,george ,craig1 ,f4 ,g4 ,all54 ,! foll[+ are ! names ( ! prea*]s :o h s]v$ ! *ur* a /at$ l5g? ( "t3 ,port] ,fi%]1 ,hiram ,/>k1 ,j4 ,newton ,payne1 ,dr4 ,c4 ,j4 ,smi?1 ,h5ry ,rice1 ,jesse ,mavity1 ,dr4 ,sadl]1 ,j4 ,a4 ,ba91 ,g4 ,b4 ,moore1 ,a4 ,a4 ,knight1 ,j4 ,c4 ,wald51 ,j4 ,v4 ,price1 ,f4 ,g4 ,all54 ,9 addition to meet+s held by ! regul> prea*]s1 x has enjoy$ ! evangeli/ic labors ( "s ( ! able/ prea*]s 9 ! ,re=mation4 ,f its organization to ,june1 #ahhe1 !re 7 add$ to ! *ur*1 at v>i\s times & 9 v>i\s ways1 #ihb memb]s4 ,at ?is "t 7,june #ab1 #ahhe7 ! memb]%ip is #cej4 ,9 addition to removals1 dea?s1 exclusions1 etc41 we gave a l>ge numb] to ! ,b$=d ,*ur* :5 x la/ organiz$ 7#ahgd71 & our color$ memb]%ip organiz$ to !mselves 9 #ahgg4 ,also ! nucleus ( ! ,bee* ,grove *ur* w5t f "h4 ,?ree ?+s1 t h _h mu* to d ) ! prosp]ity ( ?is *ur*1 des]ve special m5tion--_! c\rse dur+ ! w>1 _! way ( *oos+ *ur* (fic]s1 & _! me?od ( *ur* discipl9e4 ,dur+ ! w> ! *ur* rema9$ 9 a peaceful & prosp]\s condition4 ,at ! beg9n+ !y 7 ( "o m9d 9 ! decision t ! religion ( ,*ri/ 0 m important to !m ?an political int]e/s2 t ! w> w\ld end1 b t ! k+dom ( ,god w\ld n1 & t !y w\ld /& = ! ?+s t c\ld n be %ak5 by ! %ock ( arms4 ,a l>ge numb] ( "y m5 ( ! community 7 9 ! s]vice1 & !y want$ to be 9 a spiritual condition to take c>e ( su* ( !m z %\ld return4 ,?\gh soldi]s ( bo? armies 7 frequ5tly 9 ! neighborhood1 ! *ur* cont9u$ ! s]vice ( ,god & ! dis*>ge ( ,*ri/ian duty z if ! peace ( ! c\ntry 0 undi/urb$4 ,consequ5tly1 :5 ! w> 0 ov]1 !y _h no ali5ations to adju/1 no brok5 d[n walls to rebuild1 no brea*es to close up4 ,!y ne$$ no recon/ruction4 ,_! hi/ory demon/rates t ev5 cruel w> ne$ n necess>ily ali5ate ! p ( ,god4 ,! congregation 0 n a unit 9 political sympa?y1 b !y all[$ no mix+ ( politics ) religion1 9 ! pulpit or else:]e1 on ei!r side4 ,/rong rebels f ,k5tucky & /rong ,union m5 f ,indiana fill$ ! pulpit dur+ ! "t1 b ) ! und]/&+ t !y prea* ! gospel & n politics--no diff]5ce 0 made4 ,till #ahfg ! me?od ( select+ *ur* (fic]s 0 by popul> ballot4 ,!y 7 ?us select$ accord+ to ! feel+s1 & ta/es1 & prejudices ( m51 wom5 & *ildr51 _m ( :om are always controll$ by p]sonal likes & dislikes4 ,at ?is "t a *ange 0 made t result$ 9 great good4 ,! *ange 0 to ?is effect1 t a committee 9 :om ! *ur* h p]fect confid5ce be appo9t$ to select eld]s & deacons4 ,:5 select$1 _! names are submitt$ to ! congregation1 & two weeks giv5 dur+ :i* objections may be made privately to ! committee4 ,%\ld objections be made to any "o1 :i* are consid]$ valid1 & c n be remov$1 t "n is dropp$ & ano!r sub/itut$4 ,x is und]/ood f ! beg9n+1 by all p>ties1 t ! objections are to be kept private1 & if a c&idate is dropp$ on acc\nt ( objections1 he has no "r to dem& ! "n ( ! objector nor ! objections4 ,:5 objections are n made1 or !y no long] exi/1 x is und]/ood t ! selection is ratifi$ by ! *ur*4 ,! p>ties are !n set ap>t to _! "w by fa/+1 pray] & ! lay+ on ( h&s4 ,9 ?is way a bett] selection is made1 & ! *ur* is mu* m impress$ ) ! importance ( ! (ficial "w1 & ( _! obligation to ^? set ap>t1 z co-op]ants 9 ! "w4 ,! plan gave entire satisfaction1 & ! *ur* ev] aft] obs]v$ x4 ,:5 ,i began to prea* = ! *ur*1 ,i introduc$ a plan ( discipl9>y "w :i* ,i _h obs]v$ s9ce my labors ) ! ,critt5d5 ,*ur*4 ,! lead+ idea 9 x 0 to save ! (f5d]1 & ! *ur* 0 impress$ ) t fact4 ,! relatives & fri5ds ( ! (f5d+ p>ty 7 enli/$ 9 an ef=t ) ! prea*]s & eld]s to save him1 ) ! und]/&+ t if ?is c\ld n be done1 ! law ( ! ,"l mu/ be en=c$ 9 8 exclusion4 ,su* ef=ts r>ely fail$1 &1 :5 !y did1 ^? mo/ likely to be hurt ab\t 8 exclusion felt t !y _h fail$ 9 try+ to save him1 & t all 0 done t c\ld be done4 ,:5 su* ef=ts fail$1 ! case 0 !n /at$ to ! *ur*1 & if any "o ?\ght t he might accompli% some?+1 & wi%$ an opportunity to try1 action 0 delay$ till he did :at he c\ld1 & ?us ! :ole moral =ce ( ! *ur* 0 ex]t$4 ,:5 all felt t no?+ m c\ld be done1 ! law ( ! ,"l 0 execut$1 ! *ur* )drew its fell[%ip1 & ! occasion 0 made z solemn & impressive z possible4 ,!re 0 no vot+ z to :e!r or n !y w\ld exclude him4 ,t is a matt] ( div9e legislation on :i* we h no "r to vote4 ,! s5se ( ! congregation 0 tak5 only z to :e!r or n !y _h done all !y c\ld to save ! (f5d]1 & _h ?us compli$ ) ! law ( ! ,"l 9 ?is respect4 ,9 tw5ty ye>s1 ) mu* att5tion to discipl9>y "w1 ,i h nev] _h ! lea/ tr\ble or evil consequ5ce result f a case ( exclusion4 ,9 #ahfg !y built a new h\se ( wor%ip1 ab\t a qu>t] ( a mile ne>] ,milton ?an 0 ! old h\se4 ,x is a l>ge & sub/antial frame4 ,:5 ,mt4 ,byrd 0 e/abli%$ !re 7 sev]al /rong ,me?odi/ & ,bapti/ *ur*es )9 a few miles4 ,!y h all dw9dl$ into comp>ative insignificance1 & ,mt4 ,byrd has ! controll+ influ5ce 9 ! c\nty4 ,h] t]ritory ext5ds sixte5 miles along ! ,ohio ,riv] & eight miles back4 ,i engag$ to prea* = ,mt4 ,byrd ,*ur* "o-half my "t1 beg9n+ ! fir/ ( ,octob]1 #ahfi4 ,x is ?irty miles f ,new ,lib]ty1 & at t "t x 0 rea*$ by a dirt road t]ribly muddy 9 ! w9t]4 ,i w5t back & =? on horseback4 ,i arrang$ to h my two ,sundays come toge!r1 & sp5t ! int]v5+ week visit+ ! congregation & prea*+ at "s neighbor+ s*ool-h\se4 ,i ?us made b "o trip a mon?4 ,my heal? 0 v poor1 & ea* visit ,i made !y ?\ght w\ld be ! la/4 ,aft] ,i began prea*+ at ,mt4 ,byrd1 ,i discov]$ a v s]i\s tr\ble 9 ! *ur*1 ( :i* ,i be=e knew no?+4 ,i saw1 f its nature & ! m5 involv$ 9 x1 t unless x 0 peaceably & p]man5tly settl$1 ! *ur* w\ld be effectually ru9$4 ,& circum/ances indicat$ t x 0 next to impossible to secure su* a settlem5t4 ,i 0 deeply conc]n$ ab\t x4 ,! difficulty grew out ( a man's mak+ engagem5ts to tea* two s*ools at once1 & consequ5tly hav+ to disappo9t "o ( ! p>ties4 ,!y _h dep5d$ on him1 & !reby lo/ ! opportunity ( gett+ a good tea*]4 ,!y felt griev\sly wrong$1 & su$ = damages4 ,! tea*] 0 a poor man1 n able to fight ! suit1 & he s work$ ^u 8 patrons t !y promis$ to /& by him & def5d him 9 c\rt4 ,a l>ge numb] ( good & influ5tial bre?r5 7 involv$ 9 x1 & !y _h work$ up a v bad /ate ( feel+4 ,bro4 ,j4 ,s4 ,maddox1 ! lead+ eld]1 /ood by me fai?fully 9 ! "w4 ,we labor$ incessantly day & night = ov] two weeks be=e we accompli%$ our purpose4 ,i prea*$ 9 ! two s*ool-h\ses alt]nately1 day & night1 s z to rea* all ( bo? p>ties2 = !y w\ld n g to ea* o!r's h\ses4 ,! re/ ( ! "t 0 sp5t 9 visit+ & labor+ privately ) ! disaffect$ memb]s4 ,! prea*+ 0 all direct$ to ! "o special end4 ,sometimes we w\ld h x ne>ly complet$ z we ?\ght1 & !n ! tr\ble w\ld break out aga94 ,"o day our he>ts beat ) joy\s hope1 & ! next we 7 depress$ & disc\rag$4 ,f9ally1 !y agre$ to arbitrate ! matt] if ,i alone w\ld act z arbitrator4 ,i tri$ h>d to reason !m out ( ?is1 = ,i felt almo/ c]ta9 t ,i w\ld sacrifice myself 9 s do+4 ,i felt t ,i c\ld h>dly hope to reta9 ! fri5d%ip ( bo? p>ties 9 su* a complicat$ matt]1 ov] :i* !re 0 s mu* bad feel+4 ,b1 f9d+ t !re 0 no o!r way ( settlem5t1 ,i conclud$ t ! sacrifice ( myself 0 a small matt] z comp>$ ) ! ru9 ( ! *ur*1 & ,i cons5t$4 ,all p>ties agre$ to abide by my decision 9 good fai?1 bury all _! animosities1 & be at peace among !mselves4 ,i wrote out c>efully ! :ole case1 giv+ my decision on ea* po9t1 & ! reasons !re=4 ,i read x at a meet+ at :i* all 7 pres5t4 ,!y all sign$ x1 & ! tr\ble 0 =ev] end$4 ,bo? p>ties kept x 9 good fai?1 & ,i reta9$ _! frat]nal love4 ,:5 ! *ur* _h be5 r\nd$ up1 & all dead matt] ca/ (f1 we _h #bdj memb]s on ! li/4 ,"s new deacons 7 appo9t$1 till we _h sev5 9 all4 ,n because !re 7 sev5 appo9t$ at ,j]usalem1 b because we ne$$ t numb] & _h mat]ial out ( :i* to make !m4 ,we divid$ ! congregation into sev5 di/ricts1 ea* deacon hav+ 8 b\nd>y def9$4 ,ea* _h a li/ ( all ! memb]s 9 8 di/rict1 & x 0 8 duty to obta9 a subscription f ea* memb] & collect x4 ,ea* *ild ( a family made 8 own subscription4 ,all 7 expect$ to give some?+1 unless !y 7 b5efici>ies ( ! *ur*4 ,?is sy/em has sev]al advantages3 7#a7 ,m money is obta9$ ?an :5 giv5 only by heads ( families4 7#b7 ,ea* "o feels t he is a factor 9 ! *ur*1 n an ov]look$ ciph]1 & ?is does him good4 ,x /imulates him to d some?+4 7#c7 ,9 tra9+ ea* "o to give1 h[ev] little !y may be able1 !re is develop$ 9 !m a "r _s & a v important pr9ciple4 ,a bus9ess meet+ 0 held e ?ree mon?s4 ,at ^! ! deacons made _! reports1 & squ>$ acc\nts ) ! prea*]4 ,?us ! exact f9ancial condition ( ! *ur* 0 kn[n4 ,cases ( discipl9e1 missions1 *>ities1 & ev]y?+ p]ta9+ to ! int]e/s ( ! *ur*1 7 freely discuss$4 ,a record 0 kept ( ev]y?+ done4 ,^! meet+s 7 held on ,saturday1 & ! next day a /atem5t 0 made to ! *ur* ( :at 0 done1 & _! sanction obta9$ to su* matt]s z x 0 ?\ght be/ to submit4 ,) a ?or\gh organization1 sy/ematic work+1 & ! happy settlem5t ( ! big tr\ble ov] :i* all 7 fill$ ) anxiety1 ! *ur* took on new life1 & ev] aft] cont9u$ 9 an active1 gr[+ condition4 ,! bre?r5 soon petition$ me to move into _! mid/4 ,i jocul>ly told !m ,i w\ld d s if !y w\ld give me a good home4 ,! sugge/ion 0 no soon] made ?an accept$4 ,bro4 ,j4 ,h4 ,m(fett gave me eight acres ( gr\nd j :]e ,i want$ x1 & he & ! re/ ( ! bre?r5 agre$ to build me a h\se4 ,i 0 p]mitt$ to plan j su* a h\se z ,i want$1 & !y w\ld see t x 0 built4 ,no obligation :atev] 0 requir$ ( me z a condition4 ,i 0 free to dispose ( x & leave !m at any "t1 if ,i wi%$ to d s4 ,x 0 all a matt] ( tru/4 ,! outside improvem5ts 7 also made mo/ly by ! bre?r54 ,i may say "h t 9 ! fifte5 ye>s ,i prea*$ = t *ur*1 n a man ev] *>g$ me a c5t = any?+ he ev] did = me1 & !y did ev]y?+ t ,i ne$$ to h done4 ,9 ! spr+ ( #ahgj we organiz$ a ,sunday-s*ool4 ,x rang$ usually1 "o ye> ) ano!r1 f #abe to #aej4 ,"o peculi> feature ab\t x 0 t a l>ge numb] ( old p att5d$4 ,9 a ^w1 ! *ur* w5t into ! ,sunday-s*ool4 ,! tea*]s h all ! "t be5 ( ! old] bre?r5 & si/]s1 & _m m5 & wom5 ( middle age & beyond h be5 9 ! classes4 ,we kept a record ( ! att5dance1 recitations1 contributions1 etc41 ?us indicat+ ! regul>ity ( ! "w4 ,! record %[s t !re 7 p]fect1 9 recitations & att5dance1 tw5ty-six 9 #ahgc1 ?irty-f\r 9 #ahgd1 & tw5ty 9 #ahge4 ,?is is a fair sample = ! fifte5 ye>s4 ,! s*ool is /ill 9 a f9e condition4 ,"s memb]s h n miss$ a s+le recitation 9 five ye>s4 ,f ! beg9n+ we h adh]$ to ! rule ( op5+ on ! la/ ,sunday 9 ,april & cont9u+ till ,*ri/mas4 ,! congregation be+ scatt]$ ov] a l>ge di/rict1 & ! roads be+ bad 9 w9t]1 we h be5 9 ! habit ( dismiss+ ! *ildr5 = ! re/ ( ! ye>2 b all ! old] p =m "o class1 & are taught ! ,scriptures by ! prea*] or eld] ( ! *ur* f ! fir/ ( ,janu>y till ! la/ ( ,april4 ,i am satisfi$ ?is is a good arrangem5t = *ur*es 9 ! c\ntry1 :]e ! memb]%ip is mu* scatt]$4 ,x works well at ,mt4 ,byrd1 & ,i don't see :y x may n "w well else:]e "u ! same circum/ances4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,he ,moves to ,mt4 ,byrd4 ,debate ) ,j4 ,w4 ,fit*4 ,prea*es at ,madison1 ,ind4 ,protract$ ,meet+s at ,columbia1 ,burksville1 ,?ompson's ,*ur*1 ,dov]1 ,g]mant[n1 ,pleasant ,hill1 ,burksville aga91 ,bee* ,grove1 ,dov] aga94 ,9 ,septemb]1 #ahgj1 we mov$ to ! neighborhood ( ,mt4 ,byrd4 ,my h\se n be+ complet$1 we liv$ 9 ! l[] end ( ,hunt]'s ,bottom1 above ,milton4 ,we sp5t "h a v pleasant ye>4 ,i gave a good deal ( "t to ! build+1 help+ 9 :atev] ,i c\ld d1 :i* 0 q a b5efit to my heal?4 ,i cont9u$ to prea* at ,new ,lib]ty half my "t dur+ ?is ye> & #ahga4 ,! la/ ( ,octob]1 #ahga1 we got into our new h\se4 ,x is ab\t ?ree hundr$ y>ds f ! *ur*1 beautifully situat$ on ! ma9 ?or\ghf>e to ,milton & ,madison4 ,9 #ahga ,i held two meet+s 9 ,c>rollton1 ,ky4 ,! cause 0 v l[ !re at t "t4 ,our b& 0 feeble2 & ! place almo/ entirely giv5 to sect>ianism4 ,we _h no place ( wor%ip1 & ! c\rt-h\se 9 :i* we met 0 n com=table4 ,"s ( ! prom95t memb]s _h become v worldly4 ,because ,i prea*$ aga9/ _! s9s1 !y became mu* (f5d$1 b ! (f5se 0 to re=mation4 ,!y aft]w>ds built a meet+-h\se1 & !y are n[ 9 good condition4 ,nov4 #b1 #ahga1 ,i began my fir/ public religi\s debate4 ,x 0 at ,mt4 ,byrd1 & ) ,presid+ ,eld] ,j4 ,w4 ,fit*4 ,x came ab\t 9 ?is way3 ,at a ,qu>t]ly ,conf]5ce 9 ! c\nty1 ! prea*]s & prom95t m5 pres5t1 to ! numb] ( f\rte51 drew up & s5t me a =mal *all5ge to meet ,c4 ,w4 ,mill]1 at ,mt4 ,byrd 7?is be+ by f> ! l>ge/ h\se 9 ! c\nty71 & debate c]ta9 designat$ propositions4 ,at t "t ,i _h a v bad op9ion ( ,mr4 ,mill]1 & !re 0 no good feel+ exi/+ betwe5 u4 ,9 reply to _! communication ,i said3 ,y h a numb] ( bre?r5 9 ,k5tucky ( equal or sup]ior ability to ,mr4 ,mill]1 :om ,i c meet z ,*ri/ian g5tlem51 & :5 ,i h ! promise ( su* a disputant1 ,i %all be ready to arrange propositions4 ,!y !n appli$ to ,mr4 ,fit*1 & a correspond5ce betwe5 u 0 op5$4 ,my purpose !n1 & ev] s9ce 9 debat+ ) ,me?odi/s1 0 to discuss ! sy/em ( ,me?odism1 in/ead ( a few isolat$ propositions4 ,9 t way ! p see :at ,me?odism is2 9 ?is1 !y d n4 ,we f9ally agre$ t ea* w\ld affirm t ! polity & practice ( ! *ur* ) :i* he 0 id5tifi$ are au?oriz$ by ! ^w ( ,god4 ,an imm5se cr[d att5d$ ! debate4 ,! wea!r 0 beautiful1 & we _h d9n] on ! gr\nd4 ,ea* affirm$ = ?ree days4 ,my affirmation clos$ ,saturday aft]noon4 ,! ,presid5t ,mod]ator ann\nc$ t ! debate w\ld be resum$ at #aj o'clock ,monday1 on ! polity ( ! ,me?odi/ ,*ur*1 ,mr4 ,fit* affirm+4 ,monday1 ,mr4 ,fit* decl9$ to discuss ! polity ( 8 *ur*1 giv+ z a reason t x 0 ( no consequ5ce1 & he want$ to give all 8 "t to m important matt]s4 ,he fur!r /at$ t he _h agre$ to discuss ! polity ( ! *ur* simply 9 ord] to get ! debate1 n t x 0 wor? discuss+4 ,i happ5$ to h 9 my pocket a lett] 9 :i* he _h insi/$ on ! discussion ( ! polity ( ! two *ur*es z a v important matt]4 ,?is 0 read4 ,! ,presid5t ,mod]ator--,col4 ,pre/on--rul$ t he mu/ ei!r debate ! "q1 z agre$ ^u1 or conc$e t x 0 indef5sible2 & he yield$4 ,we le>n$ aft]w>d1 j :at we !n suspect$1 t ! prea*]s pres5t1 ( :om !re 7 ab\t twelve1 held a c\ncil on ,saturday night1 & prote/$ aga9/ 8 discuss+ ! polity ( ! *ur*4 ,! debate creat$ a great deal ( int]e/ & inve/igation 9 ! community1 & )9 n9e mon?s foll[+1 ov] "o hundr$ 7 add$ to ! *ur*4 ,( ^!1 q a numb] 7 f ! ,bapti/s & ,me?odi/s4 ,a r curi\s ?+ occurr$ dur+ ! debate4 ,:ile on ! practice ( ! ,m4 ,e4 ,*ur*1 ,i made a raid on ! m\rn]s' b5*1 describ+ its work+s & dem&+ au?ority = x4 ,mr4 ,fit* jump$ up1 v mu* excit$1 & call$ me to ord]4 ,8 po9t ( ord] 0 t ! ,m4 ,e4 ,*ur*1 ,s\?1 _h ab&on$ ! m\rn]s' b5*2 t x 0 n[ c\nt5anc$ only by a few ignorant prea*]s = ^: conduct ! *ur* 0 n will+ to be held responsible4 ,& z x 0 no long] a "p ( ! practice ( ! *ur*1 he 0 n !re to affirm t x 0 au?oriz$ by ! ^w ( ,god4 ,! ,presid5t appeal$ to all ! ,me?odi/ prea*]s pres5t to "k if t 0 ! case4 ,! la/ "o ( !m said yes4 ,9 ?ree weeks ,i w5t to ,c>rollton to hold a meet+1 & ! two mo/ prom95t prea*]s at ! debate 7 !re 9 a meet+1 & !y _h ! m\rn]s' b5* out twice a day1 & six or eight m\rn]s 7 /riv+ to get ?r\gh6 ,:at are we to ?9k ( su* z t8 ,by prea*+ at adjac5t s*ool-h\ses1 ! memb]%ip ( ! *ur* 0 consid]ably increas$4 ,?is plan 0 cont9u$ till my editorial "w on ! ,guide int]f]$ ) x4 ,ab\t sev5 miles back f ,mt4 ,byrd ! ,me?odi/s _h an old h\se1 & a weak *ur* :]e !y ye>s ago _h a /rong "o4 ,we _h q a numb] ( memb]s 9 t neighborhood4 ,by our assi/+ 9 rebuild+ ! old *apel1 we held by writt5 contract a f\r? int]e/ 9 x4 ,?is gave u ! use ( ! h\se "o ,sunday 9 ! mon?1 & at su* o!r times z x 0 n occupi$ by ! ,me?odi/s4 ,?is we did 9 ord] to h a place to prea* 9 t community1 & especially = protract$ meet+s4 ,we also r5t$ ! ,presbyt]ian h\se 9 ,milton1 by ! ye>1 = ! same purpose4 ,9 #ahgb ,i engag$ to prea* at ,c>rollton & ,:ite's ,run1 bo? 9 ,c>roll c\nty1 once a mon? at ea*4 ,i held a meet+ = ea* *ur*1 & got ! memb]%ip1 to "s ext5t1 recon/ruct$4 ,b 9 ,may ,i 0 call$ to prea* = ! *ur* 9 ,madison1 ,ind41 "o-half my "t4 ,x be+ s conv5i5t--j across ! riv] f me--& an important field1 ,i got ! *ur*es at ,c>rollton & ,:ite's ,run to release me1 & ,i ent]$ on my "w 9 ,madison ! fir/ ( ,june1 #ahga4 ,i prea*$ = !m ! re/ ( t ye>4 ,i held a protract$ meet+ 9 ,octob]4 ,! numb] ( additions = ! sev5 mon?s 0 small4 ,f9d+ t !y ne$$ a prea*] all ! "t1 s9ce !y _h no "o to lead !m 9 ! abs5ce ( a prea*]1 & wi%+ to devote half my "t to evangeliz+1 ,i resign$ & induc$ !m to get ,bro4 ,j4 ,h4 ,h>d9 9 my place4 ,9 ,novemb]1 #ahgb1 ,i _h a f9e meet+ at ,columbia1 ,ky4 ,?is 0 be=e ! college !re 0 built4 ,bro4 ,j4 ,h4 ,h>d9 0 prea*+ = ! *ur*4 ,bro4 ,azbill has s9ce built up ! *ur*1 b 0 t ye> 9 ,butl] ,univ]sity4 ,! fruits ( my fir/ meet+ !re are manife/ to ?is day4 ,prom95t among ^! is ! effici5t "w ( ,dr4 ,u4 ,l4 ,taylor1 :o 0 =m]ly a ,me?odi/1 b = ye>s has be5 ! /ay ( ! congregation & college 9 t place4 ,9 #ahgc ,i gave "o-half my "t to hold+ meet+s4 ,9 ,m>* ,i w5t to ,burksville1 ,cumb]l& c\nty1 ,ky4 ,! *ur* _h _h no prea*+ = a long "t1 & 0 n meet+ on ! ,"l's day4 ,!re 7 a few fai?ful ones1 especially si/]s1 b ! majority _h gone to ! _w4 ,we _h ov] =ty additions4 ,! memb]%ip 0 organiz$ = "w1 a ,sunday-s*ool 0 e/abli%$1 a prea*] secur$1 & ! *ur* ent]$ on a long p]iod ( prosp]ity4 ,two prea*]s 7 ! result ( ?is meet+--,c4 ,m4 ,mc,pherson1 ( ! ,apo/olic ,guide1 & ,e4 ,j4 ,ellison1 n[ ( ,glasg[1 ,ky4 ,!y _h be5 imm]s$1 b1 ) _m o!rs1 _h /ray$ f ! fold4 ,!y 7 reclaim$ & put to "w1 & to-day !y are fai?ful m9i/]s ( ! ,^w4 ,z %[+ :at may result f a ^w timely spok51 a "y lady f ,na%ville1 n[ ! wife ( ,bro4 ,mc,pherson1 0 visit+ a si/] at ,burksville4 ,%e 0 a devot$ ,episcopalian1 tal5t$ & accompli%$4 ,"o day %e 0 tell+ me ab\t h] *ur* & prea*]1 etc41 & ! "w %e 0 try+ to d = ! ,ma/]4 ,i ask$ h] if %e _h ev] obey$ ! gospel4 ,%e look$ amaz$1 & rem>k$ t t 0 a /range "q to ask a *ur* memb]4 ,i told h] ,i fe>$ t _m *ur* memb]s1 & ev5 devot$ ones1 _h nev] obey$ ! gospel2 & 9 a few words expla9$ ! reason :y4 ,%e soon made ! confession & 0 imm]s$1 /at+ aft]w>ds t t "q l$ to an entire *ange ( religi\s views4 ,9 ,may ,i held a meet+ at ,?ompson's ,*ur*1 9 ,rob9son c\nty4 ,! meet+ 0 ( no special importance2 ! numb] ( additions 0 small1 & no important results any way4 ,willis ,cox 0 prea*+ = ! *ur*4 ,at ?is meet+ ! weal?ie/ man 9 ! *ur* 0 greatly tak5 ) ! prea*+1 said he int5d$ to g to ,dov]1 tw5ty odd miles away1 to he> me !re1 _h ?ree ( 8 *ildr5 imm]s$1 & 0 almo/ too happy to behave himself4 ,he gave a two c5t copp] to help pay ! exp5ses ( ! meet+6 ,?is 0 all !y c\ld get out ( him4 ,he got s happy t x dri$ up ! f\nta9 ( 8 lib]ality4 ,9 ,june ,i held a meet+ at ,dov]1 ,mason c\nty4 ,?is 0 an old *ur*1 & once a prosp]\s "o1 b a bad _s _h be5 eng5d]$ dur+ ! w>1 & x _h virtually gone to pieces4 ,!y 7 meet+1 & _h a prea*] employ$1 ,bro4 ,willis ,cox2 b only a few memb]s 7 conc]n$ ab\t ! ?+s ( ,zion4 ,!y _h _h no additions = s long t ! t[n 0 full ( "y p :o _h gr[n up out ( ! *ur*4 ,! bre?r5 expect$ no additions1 b want$ a meet+ = ! enc\ragem5t ( ! fai?ful few4 ,?is 0 ! way !y put x :5 !y engag$ me to hold ! meet+4 ,! h\se 0 well-fill$ f ! fir/1 & 9 a few nights cr[d$4 ,!y paid pr(\nd att5tion to ! ,^w4 ,?is l$ me to hope = additions1 b ! bre?r5 hoot$ at ! idea4 ,i prea*$ only at night & on ! ,"l's day4 ,on ! n9? night !y made a move1 & cont9u$ to move till fifty-sev5 7 add$4 ,i baptiz$ fifty4 ,! deepe/ religi\s int]e/ prevail$ t ,i ev] _h 9 any ( my meet+s4 ,no tell+ :at ! result w\ld h be51 _h ,i n be5 tak5 sick & compell$ to leave4 ,z ,i 0 go+ to ! boat to return home1 ,i w5t by ! *ur*4 ,x 0 cr[d$4 ,i _h j a few m9utes4 ,i w5t 9 & expla9$ ! situation1 & propos$ to take ! confession ( any t wi%$ to make x1 be=e ,i left4 ,)\t a ^w ( exhortation two came =w>d4 ,?us ,i left !m4 ,ne>ly all ! "y p ( ! t[n came into ! *ur*1 s t !re 0 no outside elem5t left to get up mis*ief1 & x is gratify+ to "k h[ fai?fully !y held out4 ,! *ur* has ev] s9ce be5 9 active work+ ord]4 ,9 ,july ,i held a meet+ at ,g]mant[n4 ,bro4 ,j4 ,c4 ,wald5 0 prea*+ = !m4 ,we _h a pleasant meet+1 b no special results4 ,9 ,augu/ ,i held ano!r good meet+ at my old home *ur*--,pleasant ,hill1 9 ,oldham c\nty4 ,i held !m a meet+ ea* ye> = five or six ye>s4 ,:ile !y 7 sl[ to assi/ me :5 ,i 0 /ruggl+ = a />t1 aft] ,i got well "u way !y 7 q lib]al 9 rew>d ( my labor4 ,b "o doll> at ! fir/ w\ld h done me m good1 because m ne$$1 ?an five at ! "t !y 7 giv54 ,?is is a mi/ake made by _m *ur*es4 ,9 ,octob]1 #ahgc1 ,i held ano!r meet+ at ,burksville4 ,?is 0 also a f9e meet+1 b n q s _m additions 7 made z at ! "o 9 ,m>* prec$+4 ,9 ,novemb] ,i _h a good meet+ at ,bee* ,grove1 a c\ntry *ur* 9 ,trimble c\nty1 eight miles f ,mt4 ,byrd4 ,9 ,decemb] ,i 0 aga9 at ,dov]4 ,we _h ano!r excell5t meet+1 b !re 0 n mat]ial = s _m conv]ts z at fir/4 ,?is visit 0 ma9ly = ! memb]%ip1 to rid ! *ur* ( "s dead mat]ial1 & put x into good work+ ord]4 ,on acc\nt ( gett+ sick at ! previ\s meet+1 ,i _h to leave be=e ?is ne$$ "w 0 accompli%$4 ,?us end$ my labors = #ahgc4 ,,*apt] ,,xv4 ,beg9s ,prea*+ at ,bee* ,grove4 ,debates ) ,eld] ,h9]4 ,amus+ ,incid5t4 ,holds _m ,meet+s4 ,debates ) ,eld] ,frogge4 ,debates aga9 ) ,eld] ,h9]4 ,repudiates ,mill]'s ,book4 ,sick ,aga94 ,holds m ,meet+s4 ,9 #ahgd ,i engag$ to prea* once a mon? = ! ,bee* ,grove ,*ur*4 ,beg9n+ ,janu>y #bj?1 at a ,me?odi/ *ur* ne> ,bee* ,grove1 ,i held a debate ) ,eld] ,rob]t ,h9]4 ,! debate cont9u$ eight days4 ,x 0 l>gely att5d$1 ?\gh ! roads & wea!r 7 bad4 ,! feel+ ?r\gh\t ! debate 0 good1 b h>dly s mu* s z at ! "o held at ,mt4 ,byrd ) ,eld] ,fit*4 ,a v amus+ ?+ occurr$4 ,mr4 ,h9] br\ght all ( 8 books1 &1 com+ ?r\gh ,b$=d1 he got all ( ,mr4 ,"y's1 ! prea*] at t place4 ,!y made a p]fect wagon load4 ,he obta9$ a long table1 l a c>p5t]'s b5*1 & /ack$ !m up on x4 ,i soon discov]$ t x 0 all = a %[1 & ! "q 0 h[ to mo/ successfully burlesque x4 ,i fir/ ?\ght ( s5d+ to ,b$=d & gett+ a l>ge wagon-load ( ,pat5t ,(fice ,reports & ! l1 & /ack+ !m up on my table4 ,b 9 my room ,i discov]$ a little toy-book1 ab\t an in* long1 call$ ,orphan ,willie4 ,?is ,i took to *ur* 9 my ve/ pocket1 ) a few leaves c>efully turn$ d[n4 ,aft] allud+ to 8 sil5t artill]y1 z ,i _h done be=e1 ,i drew out ,orphan ,willie1 & plant$ x on ! pulpit 9 position to effectually bl[ up 8 entire batt]y1 ) ! assurance t t 0 go+ to be done4 ,i _h laugh$ ov] ! idea till ,i ?\ght ,i c\ld d x )\t laugh+4 ,b 9 ?is ,i fail$2 & ! :ole audi5ce1 ,me?odi/ prea*]s & all1 got into su* a laugh t ,i lo/ half my spee*4 ,b ! books 7 put out ( sight1 & ?us end$ ! sc>ecr[ bus9ess4 ,dur+ ! debate ,mr4 ,h9] express$ ! op9ion t ,i w\ld yet come back to ! ,me?odi/ *ur*4 ,i told him he might z well talk ( a full-gr[n roo/]1 spurs & all1 go+ back into ! %ell t hat*$ x4 ,= a long "t ?is gave me ! sobriquet ( ,old ,*ick54 ,"s bre?r5 use x ev5 n[4 ,:ile on ! design ( baptism1 ,mr4 ,h9] rem>k$ t if he believ$ baptism 0 = ! remission ( s9s1 he w\ld live on a creek or riv] & be baptiz$ e "t he s9n$4 ,i gave x z my op9ion t 9 t case he w\ld f9d x a v difficult matt] to keep any dry clo!s6 ,dur+ ?is ye> ,i held meet+s at ,l\isville1 ,critt5d51 ,cove ,hill1 ,burksville & ,glasg[1 ) v>i$ success4 ,9 #ahge ,i held meet+s at ,glasg[1 ,c>rollton1 ,campbellsville1 ,burksville1 ,b$=d1 ,hodg5ville & ,columbia4 ,9 ,july ( ?is ye> ,i debat$ twelve days1 at ,burksville1 ) ,presid+ ,eld] ,frogge4 ,he 0 ! great *ampion ( ,me?odism 9 ,s\!rn ,k5tucky4 ,he _h _h a great _m debates1 &1 :ile he 0 v ready & glib 9 8 l9e ( debat+1 ,i soon discov]$ t 8 s*ol>%ip & read+ 7 bo? v limit$1 exce$+ly s2 & ,i int5tionally wid5$ ! range ( controv]sy m ?an 0 my wont1 to see :at he w\ld d--& he 0 completely lo/4 ,8 =te 9 debat+ is wit & ridicule1 by :i* he gets 8 oppon5ts angry & confus$4 ,he tri$ ?is h>d = ?ree days1 till he r5d]$ himself (f5sive to all4 ,x 0 rumor$ t 8 bre?r5 !n held a c\ncil & told him t ?is mu/ be /opp$2 t he mu/ debate ! que/ions on _! m]its or quit2 t he 0 br++ ! cause into disrepute4 ,! c\nty pap]1 edit$ by a s*ol>ly ,episcopalian1 0 v sev]e 9 its criticism ( 8 conduct4 ,?is caus$ mu* excitem5t among ! ,me?odi/s4 ,:5 he _h to quit 8 ef=ts to get me excit$1 he 0 no long] himself4 ,?is debate 0 held at ! reque/ ( ! ,bapti/s4 ,mr4 ,frogge & a ,bapti/ prea*] _h debat$ ne> !re ! fall be=e1 &1 ! ,bapti/ hav+ fail$1 _h to give up ! discussion4 ,mr4 ,frogge !n left a broad & boa/ful *all5ge = any imm]sioni/4 ,! ,bapti/s 7 v sore ov] x1 & :5 ,i w5t !re 9 ! w9t] to hold a meet+ !y reque/$ me to accept 8 *all5ge4 ,i ref]r$ !m to ! bre?r51 & ) _! concurr5ce ,i ent]$ ^u ! discussion4 ,9 ,novemb] ,i held ano!r debate ) ,mr4 ,h9]1 ?is "t at ,b$=d1 ,ky4 ,x cont9u$ eight days4 ,?is creat$ ! mo/ int5se excitem5t ,i ev] saw 9 a meet+-h\se4 ,at ! two previ\s debates 9 ! c\nty ,i repudiat$ ,c4 ,w4 ,mill]'s book 7,po9ts ( ,controv]sy7 z au?ority4 ,x is ! book t ,dr4 ,ditzl] expos$4 ,our oppon5ts said ,i w\ld n d>e to d t :]e ,mill] 04 ,!y _h him at ?is debate4 ,mr4 ,h9] read f x a passage purport+ to be f ,moses ,/u>t4 ,i ask$ him :at he 0 read+ f4 ,he said1 ',po9ts ( ,controv]sy1' & y *all5ge x if y d>e4 ,i !n ask$ = ! page 9 ,/u>t's book :]e ! language occurr$4 ,he refus$ to give x4 ,i _h ,/u>t1 & ! inf]5ce 0 t he didn't want ! comp>ison made4 ,:5 ,i got up ,i ref]r$ to :at _h pass$ ab\t ! quotation1 say+ ,i 0 will+ to take ,/u>t = x if he _h giv5 me ! page1 b z = ,po9ts ( ,controv]sy1 ,i c\ld take no?+ on its au?ority1 = ,i repudiat$ ! book & its au?or z au?ority 9 any?+4 ,?is provok$ a p]sonal wrangle ) ,mill]1 :o 0 close to me1 aft] ! debate--= ! day 0 ov]4 ,! excitem5t 0 int5se z we pass$ & repass$ our complim5ts4 ,f9ally ! h\se refus$ to he> ,mr4 ,m4 ,ev5 8 own bre?r5 rose z "o man & w5t out ( ! h\se4 ,?is s infuriat$ him t he left ! place4 ,janu>y #a1 #ahgf1 ,i w5t on ! ,apo/olic ,times ) ,i4 ,b4 ,grubbs & ,s4 ,a4 ,kelley4 ,i _h be5 writ+ = x e two weeks1 by contract1 = sev]al ye>s4 ,f ?is "t ,i devot$ special att5tion to x e week1 &1 ) ! exception ( a few mon?s f ! sale ( ! ,times to ,dr4 ,hopson & ,coz9e till ! e/abli%+ ( ! ,guide1 ,i h be5 con/antly engag$ 9 editorial "w4 ,ab\t ! middle ( ,janu>y ,i 0 tak5 d[n ) int]co/al rheumatism & sp9al tr\ble1 & 0 v l[ = sev]al mon?s4 ,v little hope 0 ent]ta9$ ( my recov]y4 ,aft] ! int5se suff]+ 0 ov]1 my sy/em 0 s rack$ t convalesc5ce 0 sl[4 ,! doctors agre$ t x 0 due to n]v\s exhau/ion produc$ by ov]work4 ,= ye>s ,i _h kn[n no?+ practically ( m5tal re/1 & ! ye> prec$+ 0 unusually sev]e on me1 9 my feeble /ate ( heal?4 ,:5 ,i held ! twelve days' debate at ,burksville ! summ] be=e1 ,i w5t f my b$ to ! h\se & f ! h\se to my b$4 ,i 0 h>dly any bett] 9 ! "o held a few weeks be=e4 ,^! labors1 ) ^? giv5 to my home *ur* ( ov] ?ree hundr$ memb]s1 toge!r ) hold+ sev5 protract$ meet+s1 & writ+ = ! ,times1 all ! :ile 9 feeble heal?1 br\ght me d[n v l[4 ,i wi% "h to emphasize ! fact t ,i h nev] gone out ( my way to ei!r seek or %un a religi\s debate4 ,i repeat ?is /atem5t "h1 le/ "s might ?9k o!rwise f ! fact t ,i h held s _m4 ,aft] gett+ up aga91 ,i held meet+s at ,antio*1 9 ,%elby c\nty1 ,glasg[1 ,burksville1 ,s\? ,elkhorn1 & at "s o!r po9ts4 ,?is has always be5 cong5ial employm5t = me4 ,,*apt] ,,xvi4 ,cont9ues to ,evangelize4 ,dr4 ,cook's ,prescription4 ,incid5t at ,gl5dale4 ,peculi> ,feature 9 ! ,meet+ at ,madisonville4 ,! ,fracti\s ,prea*] at ,sonora4 ,closes 8 ,evangeli/ic ,labors4 ,e/abli%es ! ,old ,pa? ,guide4 ,! ,brun] ,debate4 ,9 #ahgg ,i sp5t mu* "t evangeliz+1 be+ call$ to hold protract$ meet+s at _m important places4 ,i accept$ "w at sev5 ( ^!1 & my labors 7 fruitful 9 ! conv]sion ( s9n]s & 9 build+ up ! sa9ts 9 _! mo/ holy fai?2 b ,i _h to be away f home a great deal1 & my exposure 9 all k9ds ( wea!r1 & ! we> & te> ( con/ant prea*+1 increas$ my lung disease4 ,:ile prea*+ at ,cyn?iana my sp9al tr\ble return$1 caus+ me to close abruptly1 & ,i c\ld prea* no m till ,july4 ,on my return f ,cyn?iana1 "s fri5ds 9 ,c9c9nati induc$ me to visit a ,dr4 ,cook 7,i ?9k t is ! "n74 ,he 0 celebrat$ = 8 skill 9 su* afflictions4 ,he 0 a corpul5t1 jolly old g5tleman1 full ( humor4 ,:5 ,i 0 introduc$1 he look$ at me = a mom5t )\t com+ ne>1 & said3 ,well1 sir1 y don't laugh en\gh4 ,y take too s]i\s a view ( life4 ,:y1 sir1 at lea/ two in*es ( y\r sp9al m>r[ is inflam$1 produc$ by n]v\s exhau/ion1 ! result ( ov]work & no m5tal recreation4 ,i tell y1 sir1 all ! m$ic9e 9 ! _w w d y no good till y quit t & cultivate laz9ess4 ,y mu/ take a m *e]ful view ( life4 ,& y mu/ le>n to laugh1 n giggle a little1 b laugh away d[n to ! bottom ( ! abdom54 ,!n y w get well4 ,i us$ to be a little1 scrawny1 sall[1 n]v\s1 ov]work$ ?+ l y are1 b ,i saw x 0 go+ to kill me1 & ,i quit x & w5t to laugh+1 & n[ see :at ,i am8 ,& ?is 0 all ! prescription he gave me4 ,!re is1 d\btless1 a good deal ( philosophy 9 x4 ,at ,gl5dale a r s+ul> circum/ance occurr$4 ,! fir/ night ( ! meet+1 ,i obs]v$ a v intellig5t look+ lady 9 ! audi5ce1 & %e 0 int5sely int]e/$4 ,:5 we got back to ! place :]e ,i 0 /opp+1 ,i ask$ ! si/] :o ?is lady 04 ,%e gave h] "n1 /at+ t %e 0 ! pride ( ! ,me?odi/ ,*ur* 9 t c\ntry2 t h] talk at ! love-fea/ a few weeks be=e _h be5 ! topic ( conv]sation ev] s9ce4 ,i rem>k$ t %e w\ld n be a ,me?odi/ :5 t meet+ 0 ov]4 ,b !y w\ld n li/5 to ! idea t %e w\ld ev] be any?+ b a ,me?odi/4 ,%e 0 pres5t ! second & ?ird nights1 & manife/$ ! same int5se int]e/4 ,! next morn+ e>ly1 %e s5t to asc]ta9 if %e c\ld h a private int]view4 ,:5 %e came1 %e made h] bus9ess kn[n at once4 ,%e want$ to le>n if ,i w\ld imm]se h] & let h] rema9 9 ! ,m4 ,e4 ,*ur*4 ,)\t answ]+ h] "q1 ,i ask$ h] :at %e want$ to be imm]s$ =4 ,%e said %e _h become conv9c$ t %e _h nev] obey$ ! gospel1 & %e want$ to be imm]s$ because x 0 ! ,savi\r's w1 & h] spr9kl+ 0 n au?oriz$4 ,well1 said ,i1 :y d y want to correct y\r life 9 "s ?+s accord+ to ! div9e au?ority1 & n 9 o!rs8 ,%e said %e want$ to correct x 9 all respects :]e x 0 contr>y to div9e au?ority4 ,i !n told h] t !re 7 a numb] ( ?+s 9 ! ,me?odi/ ,*ur* = :i* !re 0 no m au?ority ?an !re is = infant baptism4 ,%e inquir$ :at1 & :5 ,i told h]1 %e said1 ,t w d1 & "r away ,i imm]s$ h]4 ,%e _h be5 br\ght up a ,romani/1 & :ile we 7 gone to ! baptiz+ h] si/] burnt h] ,bible4 ,no special p]secution foll[$ h] *ange to ! ,me?odi/s1 b x 0 o!rwise :5 %e unit$ ) u4 ,h] relatives1 s f> z kn[n to me1 h nev] become reconcil$4 ,! meet+ at ,madisonville1 ,o41 eighte5 miles f ,c9c9nati1 also _h a peculi> feature :i* ,i ?9k wor?y ( m5tion4 ,x 0 ! fir/ prea*+ by our bre?r5 ev] he>d 9 ! place1 & mo/ ( ^? :o made ! confession _h nev] be=e he>d x made4 ,! fir/ p]son call$ ^u to make x answ]$ al\d & di/9ctly3 ,yes1 sir2 ,i believe ) my :ole he>t t ,jesus is ! ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ! liv+ ,god4 ,all :o foll[$ answ]$ 9 ! same way4 ,i wi% x c\ld always be s4 ,9 #ahgh calls ^u me to conduct meet+s 7 multipli$1 b ,i c\ld comply only ) ^? f ,vevay1 ,ind41 ,sonora1 ,ky41 ,dov]1 ,:ite's ,run1 ,columbia1 ,burksville1 ,gl5dale1 ,oakl& & ,ow5ton4 ,at ,sonora1 a ,me?odi/ prea*] att5d$ a few times1 & he 0 rem>kably fracti\s4 ,sev]al times he int]rupt$ me4 ,"o night1 9 prea*+ on ! ,plan ( ,salvation1 comm5t+ on ! case ( ! jail]1 ,i rem>k$ t ! fact t ! apo/les sometimes baptiz$ h\seholds1 0 no evid5ce t !y baptiz$ infants1 s9ce !re are _m h\seholds )\t infants4 ,he spoke up v mu* excit$1 say+1 ,may ,i ask y a "q8 ,i told him yes4 ,well1 n[1 he says1 suppose we take a common s5se view ( t matt]4 ,suppose y 7 to come to t[n1 & />t out to baptiz+ h\seholds1 & y 7 to g to ,bro4 ,creel's h\se & m9e1 w\ldn't y h to baptize infants8 7,bro4 ,creel _h five little fell[s1 & he sev547 ,i answ]$1 ,yes1 ,bro4 ,campbell1 ,i admit t :5ev] y g to a prea*]'s h\se1 y are v apt to f9d !m4 ,! :ole h\se laugh$ outright1 & !y nev] ceas$ laugh+ at t prea*] till he left ! circuit4 ,^! meet+s 7 all successful 9 ! way ( additions1 except t at ,vevay4 ,b ,i h nev] kept an acc\nt ( my additions1 & rememb] ! numb] at only a few meet+s4 ,?is ye> my regul> evangeli/ic "w clos$ on acc\nt ( edit+ ! ,guide & prea*+ half ! "t at ,portl& ,av5ue ,*ur*1 9 ,l\isville4 ,9 ,janu>y1 #ahgi1 ,i e/abli%$ ! ,old ,pa? ,guide1 9 ,l\isville4 ,i 0 own]1 proprietor1 editor1 bookkeep]1 treasur]1 mail+ cl]k1 g5]al ag5t1 & special boss4 ,?is requir$ all my "t1 except :at ,i _h necess>ily to give to prea*+ on ! ,"l's day & ! prep>ation !re=4 ,! ,guide 0 a success1 f9ancially1 f ! beg9n+4 ,i put money 9 bank ! fir/ ?ree mon?s ( ea* ye> to pay e doll> ( exp5se to ! end4 ,! net pr(its ! fir/ ye> 7 ov] #fjj1 & ?is increas$ ea* ye> = ! ?ree ye>s t ,i manag$ x all myself4 ,! ?ird ye> w\ld h nett$ #a1jjj1 b 9 ! mid/ ( x ,i made ! *ange1 transf]r+ "o-half ( x to ,cl9e1 ,m>rs ,co41 & giv+ !m control ( its bus9ess managem5t4 ,?is 0 ! beg9n+ ( f9ancial emb>rassm5t4 ,! *ange 0 dem&$ by my fail+ heal?1 & ,i c\ld no long] d ev]y?+1 z ,i _h be5 do+ f ! fir/4 ,t ye> ,i engag$ to prea* half my "t = ! ,portl& ,av5ue ,*ur*4 ,9 ord] to s]ve ! ,gl5dale *ur*1 :i* is fifty miles on ! ,l\isville ,na%ville road1 ! ,mt4 ,byrd *ur* releas$ me "o ,sunday 9 ! mon?4 ,dur+ ! ye> ! ,portl& ,av5ue ,*ur* increas$ #abj p] c5t4 ,9 ,febru>y1 #ahgi1 ,i held a meet+ = ! ,campbell ,/4 *ur*1 ,l\isville4 ,! meet+ prov$ to be q b5eficial to ! congregation1 9 _m respects4 ,i bo>d$ 9 ! city dur+ ! w9t]1 & mov$ my family d[n 9 ,april4 ,! *ur* at ,gl5dale _h a p>tn]%ip h\se--a v common ?+ 9 all ,s\?we/]n ,k5tucky4 ,?is prev5t$ _! meet+ regul>ly on ! ,"l's day1 & also prev5t$ a ,sunday-s*ool1 z ! h\se 0 occupi$ m ?an half ! "t by o!rs4 ,kn[+ t ,i c\ld accompli% no sub/antial & endur+ good :ile ?is /ate ( ?+s la/$1 ,i made x a condition ( prea*+ = !m t !y build a new h\se4 ,?is !y did4 ,! h\se is a neat frame1 well f9i%$ inside & out1 & l>ge en\gh = all ord9>y use4 ,x 0 promptly built & paid =4 ,9 ,novemb] ,i held a debate !re--! fir/ use made ( ! new h\se--) ,i4 ,w4 ,brun]1 a ,bapti/ prea*]4 ,! ,bapti/ *ur* !re & ours arrang$ = a debate1 on c]ta9 specifi$ propositions1 & ea* _h ! privilege ( select+ its repres5tative4 ,consequ5tly ,i _h no?+ to d ) gett+ up ! debate or arrang+ = x4 ,i nev] *all5g$ a man = debate 9 my life1 & nev] held "o except by special invitation4 ,& ,i h decl9$ m debates ?an ,i ev] held4 ,:ile ,i 0 peculi>ly fond ( x1 ,i nev] debat$ simply = ! sake ( debat+2 h5ce1 if ! circum/ances 7 n favorable = good results1 ,i always decl9$4 ,?is debate ) ,mr4 ,brun] 01 ,i ?9k1 ! poore/ "o ,i ev] held1 & ,i lo/ all int]e/ 9 x be=e x 0 half ov]4 ,,*apt] ,,xvii4 ,visits ,midway4 ,att5ds ! ,miss\ri ,/ate ,conv5tion4 ,reflections4 ,annual ,s]mons4 ,la/ ,protract$ ,meet+4 ,k9dness ( ,mt4 ,byrd1 ,gl5dale & ,smi?field ,*ur*es4 ,gives up ,(fice ,"w4 ,goes to ,eureka1 ,ill4 ,c\ntry ,home4 ,takes ,cold at ! ,lex+ton ,conv5tion4 ,goes to ,florida4 ,9 ,octob]1 #ahgi1 ,i visit$ ,midway1 & ?\gh ,i _h virtually clos$ my evangeli/ic labors :5 ,i began ! ,guide1 ,i c\ld n resi/ ! desire to hold a meet+ !re4 ,x is ! seat ( our ,female ,orphan ,s*ool1 "o ( our gr&e/ ent]prises4 ,bro4 ,%\se 0 !n prea*+ = ! *ur* & ,bro4 ,lucy 0 presid5t ( ! s*ool4 ,_! companion%ip 0 highly enjoyable4 ,:at a fea/ to ! s\l is ! companion%ip ( wise1 godly m56 ,x has = me ! highe/ happ9ess ,i expect to "k ?is side ( heav54 ,& w x n be a v prom95t factor ( t :i* con/itutes heav58 ,any place 9 ! univ]se ( ,god :]e my bre?r5 & ! ,savi\r are w be heav5 en\gh = me4 ,9 #ahhj ,i cont9u$ at ! ,av5ue ,*ur*1 ,l\isville1 ,mt4 ,byrd & ,gl5dale4 ,! ,/ate ,bo>d ( ! ,miss\ri ,*ri/ian ,mission>y ,society invit$ me to deliv] an address be=e ! ,/ate ,conv5tion1 held t ye> at ,mob]ly4 ,9 ord] to ju/ify me 9 a visit to ! ,/ate1 !y arrang$ sev]al meet+s = me--"o 9 connection ) ! conv5tion ( ,audra9 c\nty1 at a c\ntry *ur* ne> ,mexico1 call$ ,sunrise2 "o at ,new ,london1 & "o at ,slat]4 ,^! meet+s 7 all enjoyable & pr(itable2 b ! "o 9 ,audra9 c\nty 0 only = a few days1 & result$ 9 b few additions4 ,! address at ,mob]ly 0 on ,our ,/r5g? & ,our ,weakness4 ,! conv5tion 0 l>gely att5d$1 & x 0 a great pleasure to meet s _m bre?r5 kn[n only by "n1 & lov$ = _! "w's sake1 & to r5ew ! acqua9tance ( o!rs kn[n be=e4 ,! addresses ( ,haley1 ,proct]1 ,jones & o!rs 7 v able4 ,t ( ,jones 0 speculative1 & ! basic pr9ciple ( x1 9 my op9ion1 errone\s4 ,sev]al ( ^? ,miss\ri prea*]s h done mu* h>m by prea*+ a false philosophy in/ead ( ! gospel ( ,*ri/4 ,bro4 ,proct]1 :om we all all[ to be "o ( our be/ m5 & able/ prea*]s1 w5t f ?is conv5tion to ,cali=nia & held sev]al meet+s4 ,)9 a few mon?s ,i _h sev]al applications to come out !re to undo "s ( 8 "w1 & ,i %\ld h be5 glad to comply _h my o!r duties p]mitt$4 ,9 #ahha ,i resign$ at ! ,av5ue ,*ur*1 z !y ne$$ m pa/oral labor ?an my o!r duties w\ld all[ me to p]=m4 ,i gave half my "t to ,mt4 ,byrd1 "o-f\r? to ,gl5dale1 & "o-f\r? to my old home *ur*--,pleasant ,hill1 9 ,oldham c\nty4 ,x 0 a pleasure to visit ^! old fri5ds ( my y\? once a mon?4 ,old memories 7 reviv$1 & ! pa/1 9 a s5se1 liv$ ov] aga94 ,besides1 sev]al memb]s ( ! families relat$ to my wife & to myself 7 enabl$ to att5d4 ,to prea* to !m1 aft] ye>s ( sep>ation1 0 a great pleasure4 ,mt4 ,byrd mov$ on 9 ! ev5 t5or ( its way1 9 a prosp]\s condition4 ,9 ,augu/ ( ?is ye>1 & also ! ye> previ\s1 ,i prea*$ ! annual s]mon at ! ,cl>k c\nty1 ,ind41 ,cop]ation ,meet+4 ,! c\nty conta9s sixte5 or eighte5 *ur*es1 includ+ ^? ( ,jeff]sonville & ,new ,albany1 & = m ?an =ty ye>s !y h _h an annual c\nty meet+4 ,repres5tatives f all ! *ur*es att5d1 z a rule1 & ! condition1 etc41 ( ea* *ur* is giv54 ,x br+s toge!r a great congregation1 & ! day meet+s are held 9 ! woods4 ,9 ,septemb] ( ?is ye> ! ,guide 0 *ang$ to a weekly4 ,:ile ! mon?ly magaz9e 0 ! mo/ desirable = pres]vation1 x 0 ?\ght t a weekly w\ld be/ s]ve ! cause ( ,*ri/1 & peculi> circum/ances at t "t seem$ to dem& x4 ,9 ,novemb] ,i w5t to ,popl> ,pla9s & held ! la/ protract$ meet+ ( my life4 ,x 0 a pleasant "o1 & att5d$ ) "s good results4 ,9 #ahhb ,i prea*$ at ,mt4 ,byrd1 ,gl5dale & ,smi?field1 t is1 ,i engag$ to prea* = ^! *ur*es1 b my heal? 0 su* t ,i prea*$ b little to any4 ,at my fir/ visit to ,smi?field1 ! fir/ ,"l's day 9 ! ye>1 ,i 0 tak5 sick1 & ,i nev] visit$ !m once :5 ,i 0 n sick4 ,i 0 nev] able to s prea* z to d !m or myself ju/ice4 ,:ile ?is 0 equally s at ! o!r *ur*es1 ,i did n regret x s mu*1 s9ce ,i _h be5 labor+ = !m a long "t4 ,! "w at ,smi?field 0 virtually a failure1 & e>ly 9 ! fall ,i _h to give x up entirely4 ,yet !y paid me = ! :ole ye>1 & made me a pres5t ( ab\t #aej besides4 ,!y are a noble b& ( bre?r51 & "o ( ! mo/ lib]al ,i ev] knew4 ,! *ur* at ,gl5dale also paid = ! entire ye>1 ?\gh ,i lo/ mu* "t & resign$ 9 ,octob]4 ,x also made me a g5]\s pres5t 9 addition4 ,speak+ ( _! g5]osity1 rem9ds me t ! ,mt4 ,byrd ,*ur* cont9u$ my sal>y ?ree or f\r ye>s :5 ,i 0 able to d little or no?+ 9 return4 ,9 #ahgf ,i lo/ mo/ ( ! ye> ?r\gh sp9al & rheumatic affections2 ,i did v little 9 #ahhb2 ,i 0 9 ! *ur* b once 9 #ahhc1 & 9 #ahhd ,i attempt$ to talk only a few times1 yet all ^! ye>s my sal>y cont9u$4 ,:5 ! ,guide 0 sold to ! pres5t ,guide ,pr9t+ & ,publi%+ ,company1 :i* reliev$ me ( f9ancial emb>rassm5ts :i* ! failure ( ,c4 ,c4 ,cl9e ,co4 _h produc$1 ,i refus$ to long] accept support f ! *ur*4 ,9 ,april1 #ahhb1 ,i 0 compell$1 on acc\nt ( fail+ heal?1 to give up ! (fice "w ( ! ,guide4 ,i _h be5 "u a physician all ! ye>1 & grew con/antly worse4 ,i all[$ ! (fice "w to make a heavi] draft on me ?an "s m5 d4 ,i always knew e p>agraph t 0 go+ into ! pap]1 & :]e & h[ x w\ld appe>4 ,i /ood by ! =eman & notic$ ev]y?+ t w5t 9--:5 x w5t 91 :at 0 put 9 & :at 0 left out--till ! =ms 7 lock$ up4 ,i h nev] be5 able to get any "o else to d x4 ,b t is my idea ( edit+ a pap]4 ,?is ?+ ( giv+ pr9t]s a mass ( matt] & tell+ !m to put x 91 leav+ !m to add or dim9i%1 & put 9 :]e & :at !y please1 is simply a burlesque on ! bus9ess2 & yet ?is is ! way x is l>gely done4 ,i h _h no little annoyance ov] j t ?+4 ,_h ,i be5 will+ to edit 9 t way ,i c\ld h cont9u$1 b ,i w\ld n cons5t to foll[ su* a c\rse4 ,9 ,may ,i w5t to ,eureka ,college1 to prea* ! baccalaureate s]mon4 ,i arrang$ to make ! trip z easy z possible1 on acc\nt ( my feebl5ess1 by /opp+ ov] at ,indianapolis = ! night1 9 bo? go+ & return+4 ,! trip 0 e way pleasant1 & ! associations !re v agreeable4 ,i hop$ x w\ld be a b5efit to me 9 ! way ( recreation1 b on rea*+ home ,i 0 tak5 d[n ) typho-mal>ial fev]4 ,i 0 q l[ = sev]al weeks4 ,i got up ) a tr\ble 9 my ?roat1 caus+ a con/ant c\gh+ & hack+1 :i* has increas$ )\t int]mission to ! pres5t "t4 ,9 ,septemb]1 realiz+ t my heal? 0 p]man5tly brok5 d[n1 we w5t back to our c\ntry home4 ,i 0 satisfi$ t if ,i %\ld ev5 cont9ue to edit ! ,guide1 ,i w\ld n be able to assume ! responsibilities ( ! (fice1 & t ! be/ place = me1 "u ! circum/ances1 0 my c\ntry home4 ,aft] go+ back to ! c\ntry ,i ralli$ consid]ably1 & att5d$ ! ,g5]al ,conv5tion1 at ,lex+ton1 ab\t ! #bj? ( ,octob]4 ,"h ,i took life memb]%ips 9 bo? ! ,g5]al & ,=eign ,societies = ! ,mt4 ,byrd ,*ur*4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ *ur* tak+ memb]%ip 9 ^? societies1 s f> z ,i am in=m$4 ,x has s9ce become q common4 ,la/ ye> 7#ahhd7 ,i succe$$ 9 gett+ _! con/itutions s am5d$ z to provide = ?is4 ,i took cold at ! conv5tion1 & relaps$4 ,my physicians 7 v fe>ful ( tub]cul> tr\ble1 & advis$ me to g to ,florida = ! w9t]4 ,we w5t ! fir/ ( ,decemb]1 n kn[+ :i!r we w5t1 b x seems t ! h& ( ,provid5ce guid$ u4 ,we knew n :]e to turn1 b conclud$ to try ,de,land1 :]e we _h "s acqua9tances1 & !re look out = accommodations4 ,9 a few days aft] rea*+ ,de,land old ,bro4 ,&]son1 :o liv$ two miles 9 ! c\ntry1 he>d we 7 !re & came 9 = u4 ,he _h =m]ly se5 a copy ( ! ,guide & subscrib$ = x4 ,?is good man r5t$ = u a conv5i5t h\se ne> him1 paid ! r5t1 set u up1 & w\ld n all[ me to pay = any?+ we ne$$ :ile !re if he knew x & c\ld prev5t x4 ,8 wife 0 z k9d z he1 & did all 9 h] p[] to make our /ay 9 ,! ,l& ( ,fl[]s com=table & inexp5sive4 ,! ,great ,tea*] has said1 9 a well-kn[n passage1 ,x is m bless$ to give ?an to receive4 ,:at1 !n1 mu/ n h be5 ! bless$ness ( ?is pi\s c\ple 9 ?us c>+ = a poor brok5-d[n invalid & 8 family1 :om ,provid5ce _h guid$ to _! hospitable home8 ,may ,god rew>d !m ri*ly = _! k9dness4 ,,*apt] ,,xviii4 ,organizes a ,*ur* at ,de,land4 ,heal? ,improves4 ,relapses4 ,/>ts ,home4 ,resignation4 ,sells ,8 ,int]e/ 9 ! ,guide4 ,beg9s ,writ+ aga94 ,att5ds ,two ,conv5tions4 ,goes to ,texas4 ,at ,home ,aga94 ,works ,on4 ,:ile at ,de,land we ga!r$ up ! few scatt]$ ,disciples 9 & ar\nd ! t[n1 & organiz$ !m into a *ur*4 ,i felt q confid5t1 f ! "* ( ! mat]ial1 t ! ent]prise w\ld be a success4 ,x has ?us f> prov$ to be s2 !y h n fail$ to keep up _! weekly meet+s to break ! loaf & edify "o ano!r aft] ! apo/olic model4 ,!y n[ h a nice h\se1 & h employ$ a prea*] & giv5 him a home among !m4 ,?is is j :at all *ur*es %\ld aim to d2 all may n be able1 b !y %\ld aim to accompli% x4 ,! *ur* is 9 a prosp]\s condition4 ,i 0 able to talk to !m occasionally :ile !re4 ,! climate ( ,florida agre$ ) me4 ,my c\gh left me 9 a few weeks1 my appetite became good1 & ,i got heavi] ?an ,i ev] 0 be=e4 ,i w5t !re weigh+ #acj p\nds1 & increas$ to #adh4 ,9 good heal?1 my usual weight 0 #add p\nds1 & x _h be5 _m ye>s s9ce ,i weigh$ t4 ,i %\ld h come home 9 ?is improv$ condition b = my own imprud5ce4 ,i don't blame ! c\ntry1 ,provid5ce1 nor any?+ else b myself4 ,i 0 passionately fond ( hunt+1 z ,i h ev] be54 ,i hunt$ a great deal1 & frequ5tly got ov]heat$1 & took cold2 sometimes got my feet wet :5 9 ! woods4 ,?us ,i _h sev]al backsets4 ,b /ill ,i 0 9 t condition :5 ! "t came to return home4 ,! day be=e we 7 to />t1 ,i conclud$ ,i mu/ h "o m hunt4 ,x _h ra9$ ! night be=e2 ! s& 0 damp2 x 0 cl\dy1 q w>m1 & a /rong s\? w9d 0 bl[+4 ,i w\ld get w>m 9 walk+ 7! s& !re is v slavi% to walk 971 & w\ld sit d[n & let ! w9d cool me (f4 ,i %\ld h _h m discretion2 b sometimes p act ) v little s5se ab\t su* ?+s4 ,be=e ,i rea*$ ! h\se ,i felt acute inflammation ( ! mucus membrane1 to ! bottom ( my lungs4 ,9 ?ree h\rs fev] set 91 & ,i 0 completely pro/rat$4 ,i rema9$ !re ab\t ?ree weeks1 & ! doctors urg$ my return z ! only *ance ( recov]y4 ,!y consid]$ t v haz>d\s1 on acc\nt ( exposure to cold2 b to /ay !re 0 less hopeful4 ,i 0 tak5 to ! boat1 c>ri$ on bo>d by two m51 !n c>ri$ (f at ,jacksonville to a hack1 tak5 to a hotel1 !nce to ! tra94 ,i secur$ a good b]? 9 a sleep]1 & got ?r\gh )\t ! lea/ tr\ble4 ,i improv$1 e mile ( ! way2 b z soon z ,i got home ,i w5t d[n aga91 & 0 extremely l[ = "s "t4 ,my dread ( dy+ 9 ,florida & hav+ my wife return ) my body1 0 su* t ,i conc5trat$ all my pray]s to t "o po9t4 ,i pray$ ! ,"l to enable me to get home1 t ,i might die 9 ! mid/ ( my family4 ,i felt & pray$ t if ,he w\ld enable me to rea* home1 ,he c\ld h ! re/ all ,8 own way1 )\t any fur!r petition4 ,he enabl$ me to rally1 gave a week ( ! be/ wea!r ( ! :ole season1 br\ght me home "u ! mo/ favorable circum/ances1 & ,i nev] aft]w>ds felt free to ask ,him to re/ore me to heal?1 & h nev] done x4 ,x may be wrong1 b ,i promis$ to let ,him h ! re/ all ,8 own way1 & my pray]s h ev] s9ce con=m$ to t idea4 ,i nev] c\ld h believ$1 till ,i exp]i5c$ x1 t "o c\ld become s indiff]5t z to :e!r he liv$ or di$1 ,i saw _m days1 aft] my return f ,florida1 :5 x 0 a matt] ( p]fect indiff]5ce to me2 previ\s anxiety to get home1 & ! resolution to leave all ! re/ to ! ,"l1 _h no d\bt mu* to d ) x4 ,i obs]v$ ?is1 h[ev]3 t z hope reviv$1 a desire to live w\ld arise 9 proportion4 ,:5 !re 0 little or no prospect1 !re 0 little or no conc]n4 ,:5 ,i 0 at my wor/1 ,i decid$1 tak+ my pa/ & pres5t condition into consid]ation1 ! m$ic9e ,i 0 tak+1 ! att5tion receiv$1 etc41 t if ,i did n take a turn = ! bett] by a c]ta9 day1 !n 9 ?ree days ! case w\ld be entirely hopeless4 ,9 ! aft]noon ( t day ! *ange came4 ,t ev5+ ,i took "s n\ri%m5t--! fir/ = f\rte5 days4 ,aft] ,i suffici5tly recov]$ to be able to d any?+1 ,i 0 anxi\s to get my bus9ess arrang$1 ) a view to dea?4 ,i nev] expect$ to be able to write ano!r editorial1 & ,i 0 conc]n$ ab\t mak+ "s arrangem5t by :i* to get rid ( ! ,guide & its responsibility4 ,i 0 n pleas$ ) its bus9ess managem5t1 & did n want to leave x z ! prop]ty ( my family1 n kn[+ :at tr\ble x might give nor :at exp5se x might involve !m 94 ,& )\t a *ange 9 managem5t1 ,i knew x c\ld nev] be ( any pr(it4 ,i wrote = ,bro4 ,srygley to come1 & ,i sold him my rema9+ half-int]e/4 ,my purpose 0 to resign1 & ?us h no fur!r connection ) x4 ,b he w\ld n buy unless ,i w\ld agree to let my "n rema91 ) a promise to resume ! responsibility ( *ief editor if ,i %\ld ev] get able2 & ! firm w\ld cons5t to ! sale only ^u ^! conditions4 ,s ,i _h to sell ^u ^? conditions1 or n sell at all4 ,! latt] "p ( ,septemb] ! company urg$ me to beg9 to write aga91 if x 7 at all possible1 ev5 if x 7 only a few p>agraphs ea* week4 ,!y said ! impression ev]y:]e ent]ta9$ t ,i w\ld n recov]1 0 injur+ ! pap] v mu*4 ,! p 7 los+ int]e/ 9 x4 ,!y insi/$ t ,i %\ld c\nt]act t feel+ z mu* z possible4 ,"u ?is pressure1 ?\gh conf9$ to my b$ & suff]+ e h\r1 ,i began writ+1 ! fir/ ( ,octob]1 & nev] aft] miss$ a week4 ,t w9t] ,i /ay$ at home1 & 0 n out ( my room = eight mon?s4 ,! la/ ( ,augu/ ,i />t$ to ,midway1 to see ,dr4 ,lucy4 ,i got z f> z ,l\isville1 & c\ld get no fur!r4 ,we dispat*$ = ! ,doctor1 & he came d[n4 ,aft] re/+ a few days ,i got home1 ! la/ ( ,augu/1 & ,i 0 n out ( ! door aga9 till ! la/ ( ,april4 ,dur+ t w9t] ,i did a l>ge am\nt ( writ+1 besides my weekly "w on ! ,guide4 ,june #aj ,i w5t to ,l\isville to att5d ! ,int]national ,sunday-s*ool ,conv5tion1 b 0 able to get out only a few times4 ,i att5d$ ! ,/ate meet+ at ,p>is1 b 0 able to take no "p4 ,i greatly enjoy$ meet+ ) ! bre?r51 & he>+ !m conc]n+ ! ?+s ( ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,^! convocations are seasons ( refre%+ f ! pres5ce ( ! ,"l4 ,! fir/ ( ,octob] we w5t to ,mason1 9 ,s\?-we/ ,texas1 to sp5d ! w9t]4 ,"h1 z at ,de ,l&1 x look$ z if ! h& ( ,provid5ce guid$ u4 ,we knew no "o !re1 b we f\nd "s ( ! de>e/ & be/ fri5ds ( our lives4 ,!y _h be5 tak+ ! ,guide1 &1 9 competition ) sev]al o!r places t want$ u1 made su* a lib]al (f] t our trip co/ u no?+4 ,!y seem$ to anticipate all our wants1 & f9d great pleasure 9 supply+ !m4 ,! ,"l has always bless$ me ) _m good fri5ds--m ?an ,i des]v$4 ,i h felt1 = a numb] ( ye>s1 t ,i 0 greatly ov]e/imat$1 & x has be5 a s\rce ( no little humiliation4 ,i %\ld h quit editorial "w sev]al ye>s ago1 & liv$ 9 obscurity "h at my retir$ home1 if ,i c\ld h done s4 ,i appreciate ! good op9ion ( my bre?r51 to ! ext5t t ,i ?9k x is m]it$2 b to realize t ,i am n :at ,i am ?\ght by "s to be1 is a great mortification4 ,i am n[ at home enjoy+ ! company ( my family1 ! quiet ( my home1 ) e want anticipat$ & suppli$ by a devot$ wife & *ildr51 pleasantly1 ?\gh 9 mu* feebl5ess1 do+ my "w on ! ,guide1 & putt+ 9 my sp>e "t 9 o!r writ+4 ,i f9d my greate/ pleasure 9 be+ ab\t my ,fa!r's bus9ess4 ,i mu/ be employ$4 ,i expect to ?us "w on till ! ,ma/] says1 ,x is en\gh4 ,,mt4 ,,byrd1 ,ky41 ,june #ac1 #ahhe4 ,,*apt] ,,xix4 ,reflections on 8 ,fiftie? ,bir?day4 ,:at a ,wond]ful ,be+ is ,man6 ,gov]n$1 n by ,in/9ct1 b by ,reason4 ,man ,lives by ,de$s1 n ,ye>s4 ,h[ to ,gr[ ,old4 ,half ( ,life ,sp5t 9 ,satan's ,s]vice4 ,r5ew$ ,consecration4 ,la/ ,?ree ,bir?days4 ,8 ,tru/ 9 ,god4 ,! sev5? day ( ,m>* has come aga94 ,fifty times has come ?is anniv]s>y ( my natal day6 ,half a hundr$ ye>s old to-day6 ,:at a p]iod ?r\gh :i* to c>ry ! burd5s & responsibilities ( life6 7,:at a "t = :i* to give acc\nt to ,god = wa/$ mom5ts & opportunities lo/67 ,:at a p]iod to be devot$ to build+ a "* = ! skies6 ,:at a p]iod ( "t devot$ to ! issues ( et]nity6 ,:at a wond]ful be+ is man6 ,"t is b 8 cradle1 f :i* he walks =? into a _w :]e life is p>allel ) ! ages ( ,god4 ,an intellig5t1 expansive be+ t w nev] cease to be--:at a ?\ght6 ,:5 ! sun gr[s gray ) age1 8 eye is dimm$1 & d>kness reigns1 man w /ill be dr9k+ 9 ! light ( heav5 f ! morn+ /> ( et]nity4 ,! c5tury-liv+ cr[ d\bles ?is p]iod ( man's probation1 ) life z x began4 ,%e builds h] ne/ ! la/ ye>1 z %e did ! fir/1 ) no improvem5t s\ght4 ,%e re>s h] "y ! hundr$? "t z %e did ! fir/1 by ! long exp]i5ce none ! wis]4 ,?is is h] nature4 ,god made h] ?us4 ,in/9ct is wond]ful1 b x nev] improves4 ,x gr[s n wis] ) age nor ! ages4 ,x no?+ f exp]i5ce le>ns4 ,! sp>r[ builds h] ne/1 & ! beav] 8 dam1 j z !y did 9 ! ye>s be=e ! flood4 ,! little quails an h\r f ! %ell1 w hide at ! dang]-signal ( ! "m bird1 :5 !y nev] saw a hawk1 nor he>d ( "o's exi/5ce4 ,h[ diff]5t ?is f man6 ,m helpless ?an ! /upid bea/1 & m s5seless ?an ! creep+ worm1 he />ts to make ! pilgrimage ( life4 ,b :at a *ange does "t produce6 ,! *ild m helpless ?an ! humm+ insect ( an h\r1 becomes ! mon>* ( ! _w4 ,he bridles ! lightn+ 9 its home above ! m\nta9 peaks1 & makes x d 8 bidd+4 ,! t]ror ( ! ages pa/1 becomes 8 will+ s]vant4 ,he h>nesses ! /eam1 t = ages sp5t its p[] 9 ! op5 air1 & ) x moves ! _w4 ,he s5ds 8 :isp]+s ?r\gh old ocean's b$1 :]e ! great levia?an sports1 z if he talk$ to "o across ! room4 ,he leaps al(t z if on /eady w+1 till 8 look is d[nw>d :]e ! lightn+s play & ! ?und]bolt leaps to its deadly mission4 ,wond]ful developm5t6 ,! heav5s decl>e ! glory ( ,god1 & ! e>? proclaims ! dom9ion ( man4 ,he 0 made a little l[] ?an ! angels1 & cr[n$ ) maje/y4 ,age c\nts ) man1 & ye>s br+ k1 b n unfail+ wisdom4 ,did man gr[ wise ) age1 z a sure result1 age %\ld be an unfail+ bless+ s\ght4 ,b imbecility x (t5 br+s & *ildi% discont5t4 ,^! are ! blight$ %eaves ( evil s[+ 9 ! spr+ & summ] days ( life4 ,) "r ideas ( life1 m5 gr[ wis] & bett]1 z !y old] gr[ 9 ! s]vice ( _! ,god4 ,life is n measur$ simply by ! flight ( "t4 ,m5 live m n[ ?an !y did be=e ! flood4 ,int5s] n[ is life4 ,into a few decades1 is n[ cr[d$ ! patri>*'s exp]i5ce ( ne>ly a ?\s& ye>s4 ,h[ to gr[ old1 is a problem n to be despis$4 ,x %\ld n be left to solve itself4 ,to gr[ old gracefully1 is to make a picture on :i* ! _w delights to look4 ,b1 alas6 h[ sadly blurr$ is ! picture by _m made6 ,x is sad to see "o's religion s\r ) age4 ,:ile "y & /rong ! lov$ disciple on ! bosom ( ! ,ma/] lean$4 ,!n :5 age _h dimm$ 8 eagle eye1 & "t _h /ol5 8 ela/ic /ep1 he _h ! same love = 8 *ildr5 9 ! fai?4 ,8 0 a sweet old age1 ! outgr[? ( a life ( fai? & love4 ,he grew old gracefully4 ,:5 br\ght1 z 0 8 wont1 & be=e 8 congregation set1 8 la/ s]mons 7 ma9ly ! t\*+1 t5d] words1 ,my little *ildr51 love "o ano!r4 ,o1 t 8 mantle c\ld on _m ( u fall6 ,b (t1 alas6 we see gr[ cross1 self-will$ & s\r ! %eph]d ( ! flock4 ,?is1 too1 :5 age %\ld give 8 words bo? weight & wisdom4 ,"l1 give me pov]ty & affliction1 if x be ?y w1 b save me1 ,i pray1 f ?is sad end4 ,f> bett] t "o die "y1 ?an gr[ old aga9/ ! gra94 ,is life wor? liv+8 ! sages ask4 ,t dep5ds on h[ "o lives x4 ,liv$ aright1 x is wor? liv+1 & _m su* worlds z ?is beside4 ,o!rwise 'tis n4 ,( "r liv+1 ! m ! bett]2 ( wrong1 ! less4 ,! life liv$ fai?fully to ,god1 c nev] be too long2 its opposite1 too %ort4 ,( ! half-c5tury1 ?is day gone1 "o claim ,i c safely make--x 0 n sp5t 9 idl5ess4 ,! ye>s to ,satan's s]vice giv51 7 well to 8 acc\nt put 92 & ^? devot$ to a bett] cause1 ,i h tri$ to give z fai?fully to ,him to :om !y all belong$4 ,= ! ye>s 9 ,satan's s]vice sp5t1 l ,saul ( ,t>sus1 ,i consci5ti\s ignorance plead4 ,o'er eyes unus$ to heav5's light1 sect>ianism's vail 0 ?ick4 ,b no soon] 0 kn[n ! way ( life1 ?an 9 its pa? ,i tri$ to walk2 & 9 x h ,i tri$ to keep1 till ?is good day4 ,?us equally divid$ has ! "t be5 sp5t4 ,except ! ye>s ( *ildi% innoc5ce1 tw5ty-five 7 9 ! s]vice sp5t ( him :o = ?is life pays ! s\l 9 spuri\s co91 & leaves x bankrupt 9 ! life beyond2 :ile an equal numb]1 praise ! ,"l1 h a bett] ,ma/] claim$4 ,= ! re/ ( life1 be x long or %ort1 ! long side w ! "r side be1 :ile hi!rto x o!rwise has be54 ,! p]iods ( s]vice h n be=e be5 equally divid$1 nor w !y be aga94 ,b ! sides h *ang$ proportions1 praise ! ,"l6 ,%\ld n ?is turn+-po9t 9 life an epo* make8 ,a half c5tury1 & a half divid$ life1 9 "o6 ,surely ,i %all n look ^u its l aga94 ,! pa/ few bir?days ,i h not$ z ^? ( =m] ye>s 7 not$ n1 & = reasons ,i ne$ h>dly /ate4 ,! fir/ t deep impression on ! m9d did make s9ce appreh5sion 0 t ea* w\ld be ! la/1 0 ?ree ye>s ago1 amid ! orange groves ( ! sunny ,s\?4 ,! day 0 lovely z ! ,que5 ( ,may2 & fri5ds m lovely ?an ! day1 made x a "t n to be =gott54 ,! fea/+ ( ! out] man 0 ! less] "p ( ! day's enjoym5t4 ,! fea/ ( reason & ! fl[ ( s\l 0 *ief4 ,?ree ( u 7 seek+ heal? 9 t sunny l&4 ,two h f\nd x1 b n !re4 ,9 a fair] l& by f> ?an ?is _w c boa/1 did !y f9d ! f\nta9 ( p]petual heal?4 ,b5ea? ! bran*es ( ! tree ( life1 h !y also sat & pluck$ its leaves = ! heal+ ( ! nations giv54 ,i1 ! feeble/ ( ! ?ree1 & ?\ght ! ne>e/ to ! o!r side to be1 on ! %ores ( "t am /ruggl+ /ill4 ,?us x is ) man's poor guess+4 ,two ye>s ago ! day 0 cold & bleak4 ,x drizzl$ ?r\gh ! dre>y h\rs1 freez+ z x fell4 ,b to _m lov+ he>ts1 its sleet & ra9 7 n its gloom4 ,on ?is day 0 laid to re/ 9 ,"m ,e>? ! lov$ rema9s ( "o numb]$ 9 ! heal?-seek+ trio ( ! ye> be=e4 ,:at a contra/ ) t day "o ye> be=e6 ,! day & its ev5ts1 h[ sadly *ang$6 ,b su* is life4 ,well d ,i rememb] on ?is ask+1 ,%all ,i ano!r bir?day live to see8 ,& well d ,i rememb]1 too1 ! ?\ght express$ 9 grave response4 ,:ile1 9 ! provid5ce ( ,god1 x 0 possible1 ( c\rse1 ! o!r way 7 all ! probabilities4 ,b ?is s (t be=e ! case _h be51 x left a ray ( hope4 ,& t has n[ be5 m ?an realiz$4 ,z said our sweete/ poet1 h[ truly c we say3 ,god moves 9 a my/]i\s way ,8 wond]s to p]=m4 ,"o ye> ago1 9 ! balmy breezes ( ! ,lone ,/> ,/ate1 compell$ 0 ,i by feebl5ess ( frame to miss ! sumptu\s fea/ by lov+ h&s s deftly spread4 ,& sad1 yet happy ?\ght1 ^? z ev] ready on ! poor to wait1 are n[ 9 ^? ( ! ,ma/] clasp$4 ,& /ill ,i l+]1 & ! ye>s g by4 ,su* is life4 ,deep & _m are h] my/]ies4 ,god kn[s x all1 b he keeps x to himself4 ,b :at are n[ ! prospects = ! ye> to come8 ,bett] n[1 by f>1 ?an !y be=e h be5 9 all ^! dre>y ye>s ( pa94 ,w\ld x n be /range1 if once aga9 9 provid5ce div9e ,i %\ld m+le ) my fell[ m51 & tell !m1 z ( yore1 ! /ory ( ! cross8 ,inde$1 x w\ld2 b /rang] ?+s h happ5$4 ,/rang] ?+s by provid5ce div9e h come to pass )\t ! aid ( ,w>n]'s ,safe ,cure1 or o!r disgu/+ humbugg]y1 ) its (f5sive intrusion into ! read+ ( dec5t m54 ,! provid5ce ( ,god is n dep5d5t on pat5t no/rums2 nor is ,he limit$ 9 ,8 heal+ p[] to calomel or blue mass4 ,pray] is (t m pot5t ?an all ! noxi\s drugs ( man's device4 ,god has promis$1 :5 consi/5t ) ,8 holy w1 ! pray]s ( ,8 believ+ *ildr5 to he> & bless4 ,& 9 numb]s m by f> ?an ?is poor life is wor?1 h ^! f e>ne/1 plead+ s\ls gone up to ,god4 ,h5ce to-day we re/ 9 ! *e]+ hope t ^! h n be5 9 va94 ,%\ld x please ! ,"l to give ! heal? ,i ne$ to fight aga9 ! battles ( ,*ri/ian life1 :at responsibilities w x br+6 ,t /r5g? mu/ all be c\nt$ ,8 :o gave x4 ,all ^? ye>s mu/ be :olly ,81 ,8 cause to s]ve4 ,! int]e/s ( ,8 k+dom to ,8 *ildr5 left1 mu/ be /rictly gu>d$4 ,conflicts ) m51 ev5 ^? we love1 w come to him :o /rictly gu>ds ! fai?1 z ,jude directs4 ,9 all conflicts ) fell[ m51 = two good graces ,i humbly pray--! c\rage ( ,paul & ! g5tl5ess ( ,john4 ,?is holy ,"l's-day morn+1 ! sun rose bright & *>m+ z on ! sev5? day ( ,m>* x did ?ree ye>s ago 9 ! sunny l& ( ,florida4 ,= ! fir/ "t 9 _m we>y mon?s did ,i a :iff ( ! outside air inhale4 ,oh6 h[ delici\s6 ',twas l a prison]'s :iff ( ! air ( fre$om4 ,b ?is 0 n ! be/4 ,to sit aga9 ) ! bre?r5 ar\nd ! table ( ! ,"l & he> aga9 ! sweet old /ory t is =ev] new1 :at a fea/ to ! hungry s\l6 ,!n ! bir?day fea/ is next to be enjoy$4 ,lov$ ones ga!r$ at ! de> old cottage home to celebrate ! m>k$ ev5t ) music1 song & recitation4 ,! bir?day cakes & o!r da9ty tricks by lov+ h&s prep>$ & s5t to grace ! fe/ive bo>d1 told tales ( love4 ,"o ?+ alone m>r$ ! pleasure ( ! day & *eck$ ! ov]fl[ ( its cup ( bliss3 ,two lov$ & lov+ ones 7 f> away & disappo9t$ 9 _! hope ( be+ "h4 ,^! w\ld h made ! r+ complete1 ! family circle :ole4 ,b su*1 aga91 is life4 ,its disappo9tm5ts w =ev] come4 ,we %\ld expect !m1 !re=e1 & be cont5t4 ,?is is my fiftie? mile/one along life's rugg$ road4 ,at ?is half-c5tury m>k ,i set up a pill>1 z did ,jacob ( old4 ,"h ,i'll raise my ,eb5ez]1 ,hi!r by ,?y help ,i've come1 ,& ,i hope1 by ,?y good pleasure1 ,safely to arrive at home4 ,?us f> 9 life has a lov+ ,fa!r l$ me1 & 9 8 provid5tial c>e ,i tru/ = all ! re/4 ,i place my tru/+ h& 9 ,81 ask+ to be l$ z ,he sees ! way4 ,guide me1 ,o ,?\ great ,jehovah1 %all be my con/ant pray]4 ,& ?us1 de> ,fa!r1 ! re/ ( life ,i leave ) !e4 ,de> ,"l1 %\ld bir?days m be m9e ,to sp5d on e>? to ,!e1 ,?y cause %all claim !m :olly ,?9e ,z e>ne/ "w c be4 ,& %\ld'/ ,?\ w ! next be "o ,9 ,?y bright home above1 ,i gladly say1 ,?y w be done1 ,& jo9 ,!e 9 ,?y love4 ,,cottage ,,home1 ,m>* #g1 #ahhf4 ,,*apt] ,,xx4 ,conclusion by ! ,editor4 ,tok5s ( ,love f ,_m4 ,keeps ,writ+4 ,controv]sy ) ! ,/&>d4 ,la/ ,meet+ ) ,8 ,"m4 ,visit$ by ,pr(essors ,mc,garvey & ,graham4 ,commits ,8 ,writ+s to ! ,latt]4 ,visits ,em95ce & ,lex+ton4 ,_m ,bre?r5 ,come to ,see ,him4 ,meet+ at ,mt4 ,byrd4 ,e/imate ( ,8 ,"*4 ,! ,clos+ ,sc5es4 ,f>ewell to ,8 ,family4 ,dies4 ,fun]al ,s]vices4 ,! =ego+ autobiography closes ) ,june #ac1 #ahhe1 :ile ! life ( ! au?or 0 prolong$ till ,janu>y #f1 #ahhg1 & x rema9s = ! editor to record a few ( ! incid5ts transpir+ 9 ! int]val2 & to br+ ?is rem>kable recital to a close4 ,midsumm] f\nd ,bro4 ,all5 9 8 ,cottage ,home1 at ,mt4 ,byrd1 gr[+ weak] 9 body day by day1 b ) no v acute suff]+4 ,ev]y?+ t devot$ love on ! "p ( 8 family & *ur* c\ld sugge/ = 8 com=t 0 done2 & !re 7 n want+ f abroad _m tok5s ( undy+ affection1 z x became g5]ally kn[n t he 0 gradually b surely pass+ away4 ,_m ( 8 fri5ds1 & especially prea*]s1 came to ,mt4 ,byrd z to a ,mecca1 to f9d _! pilgrimage repaid 9 ! fre% inspiration receiv$ by commun+ ) ?is sa9tly man4 ,! company ( 8 bre?r5 did n we>y him2 on ! contr>y1 x seem$ to h a favorable effect on bo? 8 body & m9d2 he greatly desir$ ! visits ( 8 fri5ds1 & f\nd com=t 9 !m4 ,/ill _m 7 det]r$ f go+ to see him = fe> x might di/urb ! quiet :i* !y hop$ w\ld contribute to l5g!n out 8 days4 ,mean:ile he kept writ+ ) a dilig5ce & p]si/5ce m>vel\s to ^? :o witness$ x1 & incr$ible to o!rs2 s mu* s1 t _m at a di/ance c\ld n und]/& h[ "o s ne> ! grave c\ld cont9ue to write s mu* & s well2 h5ce ! hope ent]ta9$ t he might survive = ye>s to bless ! *ur* & ! _w4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t 8 disease nev] affect$ 8 m9d1 & t1 l mo/ p]sons :o die ( consumption1 he reta9$ ! full possession ( 8 m5tal faculties ev5 unto ! end4 ,besides1 he 0 su/a9$ by an indomitable w t hesitat$ at no?+ t /ood 9 ! way ( duty2 add$ to :i* 0 an unfalt]+ tru/ 9 ,god & a joy\s resignation to ,8 w1 caus+ him to cease pray+ = long] life4 ,propp$ up 9 an invalid *air ) a conv5i5ce ( 8 own inv5tion1 he cont9u$ 8 weekly editorials to ! ,guide z regul>ly z ev]1 & develop$ abilities z an editor t none suspect$ he possess$ till ! la/ ye>s ( 8 life4 ,x 0 at ?is "t t ! un=tunate controv]sy began betwe5 ! ,guide & ! ,/&>d ab\t our "w 9 ,london1 ,engl&1 caus+ s mu* regret on ! "p ( _m fri5ds ( bo? pap]s4 ,x 0 fe>$ by "s t ?is controv]sy w\ld "w irrep>able injury to our mission ent]prises1 n only 9 ,engl&1 b 9 o!r l&s1 = we all realiz$ t ,titans 7 engag$ 9 ! conflict2 m51 n l ^? ( old1 giants 9 physical /r5g? & d>+1 b ( intellectual p[] int5sifi$ by ! love ( ,god & 8 cause4 ,( c\rse ! disputants view$ ! matt] f diff]5t angles1 & bo?1 we mu/ ?9k1 7 equally s9c]e 9 _! convictions4 ,! pres5t writ] 0 n ( ^? :o ?\ght ^u ! :ole h>m w\ld come ( ?is dispute1 ?\gh he deeply regrett$ ! asp]ity ) :i* x 0 conduct$4 ,9 our pres5t imp]fect /ate we ne$1 ,i d\bt n1 ^! conflicts to rem9d u ( our frailty1 & if only we h grace to pr(it by !m1 ,god w turn !m to our good & to ,8 own glory4 ,x is a s\rce ( dev\t ?ankfulness to ^? :o knew ,bro4 ,all5's unselfi% purpose1 t _m :o c5sur$ 8 c\rse unit$ ) multitudes :o approv$ x 9 pay+ honor to 8 memory1 :5 ! mess5g] :o ends all e>?ly /rifes call$ him to 8 f9al acc\nt4 ,9 ,july1 #ahhe1 8 ag$ & rev]$ "m made him a visit1 & rema9$ "s "t2 x 0 _! la/ meet+2 & n[ t h] gift$ son has gone to 8 rew>d1 %e waits 9 joy\s hope = ! day t %all reunite !m =ev]4 ,a few weeks lat] x 0 ! pleasure ( ! writ]1 9 company ) ,pr(4 ,mc,garvey1 to sp5d two days at ,mt4 ,byrd1 9 delightful fell[%ip ) ?is gr& man4 ,he _h be5 appris$ ( our com+1 & 0 prep>$ = x4 ,truly1 to him & to u x 0 a =eta/e ( ! joys ( ! future _w1 & we left him ! same resolute1 confid+ s]vant ( ,*ri/ he _h ev] be51 :olly resign$ to ! w ( ,god & rejoic+ 9 assur$ hope ( et]nal re/4 ,x pleas$ 8 ,ma/] to protract 8 life & usefulness a little long]1 & s #ahhe clos$1 & we f9d him /ill ) 8 family1 receiv+ _m tok5s ( love f !m & f bre?r5 f> away4 ,spr+ comes1 & birds & fl[]s2 ! bright sun%9e beams into 8 *amb]1 & n[ & !n he is b>ely able to walk out to see & feel 8 ,fa!r's goodness ba?+ all ?+s 9 quiet beauty4 ,he rep9es n1 kn[+ t our light affliction1 :i* is b = a mom5t1 worke? = u a f> m exce$+ & et]nal weight ( glory4 ,he cont9ues to write1 & ) ! re/ ! prec$+ *apt] ( ,reflections on 8 ,fiftie? ,bir?day4 ,he commits x1 8 di>y1 & o!r writ+s to me1 ) ! reque/ t ,i d ) !m z ,i ?9k be/1 = n[ he is sure t ?is unequal conte/ ) mortality c n la/ mu* long]4 ,summ] comes1 & ) x increas+ weakness1 b no dim9ution ( 8 tru/ 9 ,god4 ,he wi%es to visit ,em95ce once m1 & to see 8 two y\ng] daught]s graduate f ! college t _h help$ himself 9 =m] ye>s4 ,he att5ds1 & !n1 unable to walk )\t help1 he comes on to ,lex+ton1 to sp5d comm5cem5t week among 8 fri5ds & bre?r52 ?is done1 he returns to 8 belov$ ,mt4 ,byrd1 to leave x no m till he goes to /& ) ! r$eem$ on ! ,m\nt ( ,god4 ,dur+ ! fall ( ?is ye> h>dly a week pass$ t sev]al ( 8 relatives & ,*ri/ian bre?r5 7 n f\nd at 8 home2 & did n ! limit ( ?is *apt] =bid1 we w\ld l to record _! names1 = 9 love !y came to te/ify _! admiration = him & _! sympa?y ) 8 sorr[+ family4 ,= "o & all he _h a ^w ( *e]1 & none came away )\t be+ deeply impress$ ) ! conviction t he _h be5 ) "o ( ! pure/ & be/ ( m5--"o :o liv$ 9 daily communion ) 8 ,mak]4 ,8 "o !me ( conv]sation 0 religion1 & if we may judge f 8 increas+ delight 9 x1 to no "o 0 dea? a m g5tle transition f fai? to sight4 ,n>r[1 inde$1 to him 0 ! b\rn t divides ! se5 f ! unse51 ! temporal f ! et]nal1 & ! labors ( e>? f ! felicities ( heav54 ,he daily liv$ ^u ! b\nd>y ( two worlds4 ,9 ,octob]1 ,bro4 ,j4 ,k4 ,p4 ,s\? held a meet+ ) ! ,mt4 ,byrd *ur*1 &1 ?\gh feeble beyond measure1 ,bro4 ,all5 made out to att5d a few times1 & ev5 to take "p 9 pray] & exhortation1 sitt+ 9 8 *air4 ,only twice aft] ?is 0 he able to be c>ri$ to ! ,"l's h\se1 b on nei!r occasion c\ld he take an active "p 9 ! wor%ip4 ,9 all ! relations ( life ,bro4 ,all5 0 a model ( all t is lovable 9 human "*--k9d1 g5tle1 consid]ate ( ! feel+s ( o!rs1 ev5 ! lea/1 & always *e]ful4 ,a ref9$ & delicate humor p]vad$ 8 conv]sation1 :i* 0 always *a/e & in/ructive4 ,!re 0 9 him a mod]ation t always att5ds res]v$ p[]1 & a c&or t 0 transp>5t2 ^! qualities1 unit$ ) an equipoise ( intellectual & moral /r5g?1 h>mony ( emotions1 & hatr$ ( ev]y?+ mean or unfair1 made him rev]$ by 8 fri5ds1 & an idol 9 8 h\sehold4 ,wife1 *ildr51 s]vants1 all :o came into t *>m$ circle1 7 atta*$ to him 9 a love t bord]$ on idolatry4 ,to draw a portraiture ( ?is rem>kable man w\ld inde$ be a pleas+ task did space all[--8 logical p5etration1 dep? ( feel+1 /r5g? ( w1 en]gy1 indu/ry1 unwav]+ fai? 9 ,god & goodness1 &1 cr[n+ all1 8 fidelity to ! gospel ( ,*ri/--b x is unnecess>y4 ,to u :o knew him ^! virtues 7 conspicu\s2 by o!rs1 !y may be ga!r$ f ! unv>ni%$ /ory ( 8 life z x is told 9 ! =ego+ pages4 ,we mu/ ha/5 to ! clos+ sc5e4 ,on ,new ,ye>'s day1 #ahhg1 he laid d[n 8 p5 to resume x aga9 no m4 ,he 0 =c$ to ?is by %e] exhau/ion2 8 body 0 wa/$ to a skeleton1 & x 0 cle> to all t ! end 0 ne>4 ,hav+ suff]$ mu* = sev]al days1 b )\t a murmur1 on ! ev5+ ( ,jan4 #e he reque/$ all 8 family to come to 8 b$side1 & :ile _! he>ts 7 break+ = grief & all eyes 7 bl9d$ ) te>s1 he spoke to !m = ! la/ "t4 ,my de> *ildr51 said he1 ,i want to say a few ?+s to y :ile ,i c4 ,i may n be able to d x if ,i put x (f long]4 ,i w soon leave y1 & ,i "k y w miss me4 ,x is h>d = y to give me up1 b x is ! w ( ,god1 & y mu/ be> up z be/ y c4 ,i am sure ,i h always _h y\r love1 & y h always obey$ me2 & n[ ,i want y to always love & obey y\r "m4 ,rememb]1 :]ev] y may be1 t y are all ( "o h\sehold4 ,live 9 peace1 & let no /rife or discord spr+ up among y4 ,tak+ ! h& ( ea* ( 8 daught]s1 he ask$ !m to meet him 9 heav51 & !n kiss$ !m good-bye4 ,lay+ 8 h& ^u ,frank's head1 he said1 ,my de> son1 papa has to leave y4 ,o papa1 said ! lad1 pray n to die4 ,we h pray$1 my de> boy1 b x is ,god's w to take me home1 & ,he kn[s be/4 ,y mu/ love y\r mamma & obey h]2 be good to y\r si/]s4 ,i want y to gr[ up & become a m9i/] ( ! gospel4 ,try to make a bett] prea*] ?an y\r papa has be54 ,be /udi\s & indu/ri\s1 & live s t y may at la/ meet me 9 heav54 ,may ,god bless y1 my son1 & keep y 9 ,8 c>e4 ,kiss me good-bye4 ,?r[+ "o arm ar\nd 8 wife1 he said1 ,my de>1 my affliction has be5 a bless+ to me 9 hav+ y ne> me all ! "t4 ,y h be5 ev]y?+ on e>? t a good wife c\ld be4 ,i h lov$ y ev5 m 9 my affliction ?an ,i ev] did be=e4 ,i want to ?ank y = all y\r k9dness to me & lov+ c>e ( me4 ,if ,i h ev] done or said any?+ ,i %\ld n1 ,i want y to =give me n[4 ,i c say on my dy+ b$ t ,i h always be5 a true husb& to y4 ,i h made ! be/ provision ,i c\ld = y & ! *ildr51 & if !re %\ld appe> any mi/akes !y h n be5 ( my he>t4 ,he !n bade h] a long & la/ f>ewell4 ,he !n bless$ 8 ?ree little gr&*ildr5 & kiss$ !m2 express$ a desire to see 8 de> old "m1 bro!r & si/]s once m1 & spoke ( "s bus9ess matt]s a mom5t1 !n said1 ,?is is too sacr$ = t4 ,= two or ?ree days be=e ?is he _h be5 able to speak only a few words at a "t2 b ?r\gh\t ?is int]view ) 8 family1 8 voice 0 z /rong & cle> z x _h ev] be54 ,aft] ?is 8 brea?+ became difficult1 & he c\ld gasp only a s+le ^w n[ & !n4 ,he seem$ to h no wi% to be occupi$ ) ?is _w4 ,! we>y travel] _h at la/ rea*$ ! goal2 & ab\t n9e o'clock ,?ursday night1 ,janu>y #f1 #ahhg1 8 pure _s left its frail t5em5t to suff] no m4 ,! foll[+ acc\nt ( 8 fun]al1 writt5 by 8 devot$ fri5d & ,*ri/ian bro!r1 ,w4 ,k4 ,azbill1 may well close ! biography ( ,frank ,gibbs ,all53 ,,x ,,is ,,f9i%$4 ,x is f9i%$4 ,! /ruggle ) 8 fatal malady is ov] at la/1 & ,f4 ,g4 ,all5 is at re/4 ,he sank into a quiet sleep la/ ,?ursday night1 ,jan4 #f1 #ahhg4 ,a few fri5ds 7 notifi$ ( ! end by telegrams1 & t ! burial w\ld take place f ,mt4 ,byrd ,*ur* on ,sunday1 b ! condition ( ! ,ohio ,riv] r5d]$ x extremely difficult to rea* ,cottage ,home4 ,h[ev]1 9 spite ( ! difficulties & dang]s 9 cross+ ! riv]1 & ! extreme cold wea!r1 !re 7 sev5 m9i/]s & a v l>ge audi5ce pres5t at ! burial4 ,! p came ov] ! sn[ & ?r\gh ! sn[1 9 sleighs & sl$s & buggies1 afoot & on horseback1 till ! l>ge c\ntry audi5ce-room 0 well fill$4 ,! pres5ce ( su* an assembly on su* a day ev9c$ ! tru? ( :at is n[ widely kn[n1 t ,frank ,all5 0 lov$ be/ :]e he has liv$ & labor$ = ! pa/ sixte5 ye>s4 ,! s]vices 7 begun by ,bro4 ,a4 ,w4 ,kok5d(f]1 :o lead 9 an invocation ( div9e bless+ & /r5g? & guidance4 ,! congregation !n sang ,ne>]1 ,my ,god1 to ,!e4 ,! writ] read ! foll[+ ,scriptures2 ,john xiv4 #a-d1 #bg1 #bh2 ,i4 ,cor4 xv4 #ea-eh2 ,i4 ,!ss4 iv4 #ac-ah2 ,,ii4 ,sam1 iii4 #ca-ci1 repeat+ #ch4 ,he felt t he %\ld n1 because he c\ld n speak on ! occasion4 ,he _h foll[$ ! incl9ations ( 8 own grief1 & _h come z a m\rn] & n z a com=t]4 ,we _h n met to tell h[ mu* we e/eem$ our dep>t$ bro!r1 or h[ mu* we lov$ him1 or h[ mu* we %\ld miss him1 n[ t he has gone4 ,! gap is a wide "o he has left 9 ! family1 9 ! congregation ( 8 love1 & 9 ! l>g] *ur*2 & x w seem wid] & wid] z ! days g by4 ,we _h come z 8 bro!rs & si/]s--z ^? :o lov$ him--to lay him away 9 ! grave1 & to ask ,god's help & bless+ 9 ?is "t ( loss & sorr[4 ,he !n l$ 9 wor%ip1 ?ank+ ,god = ,8 gift to ! *ur* ( ! preci\s life t _h j be5 surr5d]$ at ,8 call2 prais+ ,god = ,8 love ( brave & true m5 l him2 express+ ! lov+ confid5ce ( all t ! heav5ly ,fa!r w\ld deal t5d]ly ) our wid[$ si/] & h] *ildr52 ask+ especially t ! little boy might live to honor ! "n ( 8 belov$ fa!r1 & pray+ t ! de> *ur*1 t has borne him on _! he>ts ?r\gh all ?is anxi\s "t ( weakness & suff]+1 might =ev] be bless$ by ! memory ( 8 godly life 9 x4 ,! song1 ,asleep 9 ,jesus1 0 !n sung1 aft] :i* ,presid5t ,r4 ,graham1 ( ! ,college ( ! ,bible1 address$ ! audi5ce on ! life & "* ( ! deceas$4 ,he _h ?\ght ( h[ truly x might be said ( him1 t ,!re is a pr9ce & a great man fall5 ?is day 9 ,israel4 ,he _h felt incl9$ to d]ive com=t = ! *ur*1 & to ^? to :om he 0 d\bly de>1 f ! passage 9 ! ,apocalypse1 ,i he>d a voice f heav5 say+ unto me1 ,write1 ,bless$ are ! dead :i* die 9 ! ,"l f h5ce=?2 yea1 sai? ! ,_s1 t !y may re/ f _! labors3 & _! works d foll[ !m4 ,he did n "k :e!r o!rs w\ld be pres5t to take "p 9 ! s]vices4 ,b ,bro4 ,kurfees 0 "h f ! *ur*es 9 ,l\isville1 &1 z a repres5tative ( ! ,guide1 ,bro4 ,mc,diarmid1 f ,c9c9nati1 to repres5t 8 associates 9 our o!r publi%+ int]e/s1 & ,bro4 ,azbill1 f ,indianapolis1 connect$ ) our mission>y int]e/s1 :ile he himself br\ght ! sympa?ies ( ^? 9 ! ,college ( ! ,bible4 ,he felt !re 0 a suitabl5ess 9 all ?is1 = all ^! ?+s 7 de> to ! he>t ( our bro!r4 ,he !n proce$$ to give a sket* ( 8 life & c>e]4 ,!re 7 sev]al di/9ct p]iods 9 8 hi/ory4 ,! fir/ 0 f 8 bir?1 ,m>* #g1 #ahcf1 to 8 m>riage 9 #ahef1 a p]iod ( ab\t tw5ty ye>s4 ,"h he spoke ( 8 e>ly /ruggles = an education1 & ( ! signs ( a useful life manife/$ ev5 !n4 ,! second1 f ! "t ( 8 m>riage till 8 entry ^u g5]al evangeli/ic "w1 ab\t #ahff4 ,dur+ ?is decade he became a ,*ri/ian1 resolv$ to prea* ! gospel1 & ent]$ & pass$ ?r\gh a c\rse ( collegiate /udies 9 ,em95ce ,college4 ,! ?ird p]iod began ) 8 evangeli/ic labors4 ,dur+ ?is "t he became a pa/or ( ! ,mt4 ,byrd *ur*4 ,dur+ ?is p]iod mo/ ( 8 public discussions 7 held4 ,x 0 ?r\gh ^! labors t he 0 reveal$ to 8 bre?r5 z a man :o 0 great] ?an we knew4 ,! la/ p]iod began ) 8 editorial c>e]1 & clos$ ) 8 dea?4 ,he became fir/ a contribut+ editor ( ,! ,apo/olic ,times1 & aft]w>ds co-editor4 ,!n he became ! proprietor & editor ( ,! ,old-,pa? ,guide1 :i*1 9 ! c\rse ( ev5ts1 0 consolidat$ ) ! ,times1 & became ,! ,apo/olic ,guide4 ,presid5t ,graham !n spoke ( 8 "* & 8 *>act]i/ic abilities4 ,he 0 a s9c]e man1 he 0 a consci5ti\s man1 he 0 a brave1 true man2 he 0 a pure-m9d$ man1 he 0 a godly man4 ,8 ability 0 n t ( ! great s*ol>1 b ( ! logician ( ke51 accurate p]ceptions4 ,he 0 n an encyclop$ia1 b a compact volume ( nak$ logic4 ,he 0 capable ( ! v nice/ discrim9ations2 & he _h ! faculty ( po9t+ out a fallacy ) m>vel\s cle>ness1 & ( turn+ an objection to 8 position into an argum5t 9 its favor4 ,he 0 sometimes misund]/ood2 b he 0 always true to 8 convictions1 & !re 0 no honorable ?+ he w\ld n d = ! tru?'s sake4 ,he believ$ 9 ! gospel z ! p[] ( ,god unto salvation2 & he made no compromises ) doctr9es 9 conflict ) 8 conviction t ! gospel mu/ be believ$ & obey$ by ^? :o w\ld be sav$4 ,! speak] said _m t5d] & fa!rly ?+s to ! b]eav$ family & to ! *ur*1 "o ( :i* 0 t we :o knew ( our bro!r's suff]+s1 c\ld h _h b ! "o motive ( selfi%ness = deta9+ him an h\r long] ?an he l+]$ ) u4 ,bro4 ,m4 ,c4 ,kurfees foll[$ ! rem>ks ( ,presid5t ,graham ) "s com=t+ reflections on ,bro4 ,all5's views ( dea? & ( ! future life4 ,he spoke ( 8 will+ness to dep>t & to be ) ,*ri/1 :i* is f> bett]4 ,heav5 is n a f> (f place1 b an actual spiritual pres5ce ) ,god4 ,he spoke ( ! bless$ness ( be+ always ready = ?is *ange f our life 9 ! body to our life ) ,god 9 ! invisible _w4 ,bro4 ,mc,diarmid clos$ ! s]vices ) suitable rem>ks & an e>ne/ pray]4 ,aft] ! s++ ( ! song1 ,jesus1 ,lov] ( my ,s\l1 came ! f9al leave-tak+1 & ! dep>ture f ! *ur* to ! grave4 ,n ! lea/ t\*+ ( ^! sc5es 0 ! break+ d[n 9 grief ( ! /urdy yeom5 ( ! congregation z !y /ood ar\nd ! bi] ( _! de> bro!r & =m] pa/or1 & look$ on t manly face & =m = ! la/ "t4 ,f9ally we laid him to re/ 9 ! bury+-place ne> by4 ,at ! grave ! clos+ pray] 0 (f]$ by ,bro4 ,wm4 ,bu*anan1 :o ref]r$ t5d]ly to 8 ag$ "m & abs5t relatives4 ,& ?us ! f9al sc5es clos$4 ,8 re/+-place is a lovely spot1 ov]look+ ! city ( ,madison1 comm&+ an ext5d$ view ( ! riv] valley1 & 9 sight ( ! /ream & ( all ! vessels t g by4 ,x is ne> to 8 ,cottage ,home & to ! *ur* he s mu* lov$2 & ! spot w be all ! de>] n[ t he sleeps 9 x4 ,only f\r days ago ! writ] said 9 a lett] to ! family3 ,i l+] on ! eve ( tak+ a long voyage1 & he may soon g on a v %ort "o2 b :i* ( ^! %all be made ! occasion ( say+ 'good-bye1' ,i h>dly "k4 ,ev5 !n ! solit>y voyag] 0 on 8 way4 ,! break]s da%$ ab\t him z he laun*$2 ! great bill[s ro>$ b5ea? & ar\nd him z he w5t out2 ! waves broke ov] ea* o!r 9 ripples z he pass$ on2 & ! ripples hu%$ into :isp]s z he ne>$ ! o!r %ore4 ,at la/ he took ! adorable div9e ,guide by ! h&1 & pass$ beyond our view4 ,,"p ,,ii4--,,addresses4 ,i4--,,culture ,,& ,,*ri/ianity3 ,,_! ,,relation ,,& ,,necessity4 ,an ,address ,deliv]$ ,be=e ,em95ce ,college1 ,june #h1 #ahgg4 ,!re are p]iods 9 our hi/ory :i* =m ! oases 9 ! des]t ( life4 ,9 "o ( ^! our spirits are to-day refre%$4 ,its d>k %ade & cool+ f\nta9 /r5g!n u = ! onw>d pilgrimage4 ,f its gre5 sw>d we pluck bright fl[]s1 ^: fragrance w l+] ) u till ! end ( life's j\rney4 ,f ^! let u to-day weave fre% g>l&s1 :i* %all ev] exhale ! sweetness ( ^! associations4 ,?is is ev] a pr\d day = ,em95ce ,college4 ,annually on ^! fe/ive occasions d ! he>ts ( ! _m ?\s&s :o h gone out f ^! classic halls turn to !m aga9 ) long+4 ,memory1 unfett]$ by space1 walks aga9 amid ^! lovely b[]s & responds unconsci\sly to ! greet+s ( o!r days4 ,?\gh sep>at$ f>1 & m+l+ 9 ! busy sc5es ( life1 h[ _! s\ls revel 9 ^! delights6 ,^! college associations are ! gold5 l9ks :i* b9d _m he>ts 9 an unbrok5 *a94 ,! *ords s exquisitely t\*$ 9 our he>ts to-day w vibrate = an age4 ,ere ^! sweet /ra9s die away on ! di/ant air !y w be caught up by responsive he>ts & re*o$ r\nd ! e>?4 ,^! are times 9 our college life t mu/ ev] be l9k$ ) ! future4 ,memory w ev] delight to lift ! heavy curta9 ( mat]ial life1 & behold aga9 ^! visions ( beauty1 & pa9t 9 fancy ^! rose t9ts ( y\?4 ,!n let ?is day be "o ^: brightness %all %$ a ray ( cele/ial light along ! pa? ( life4 ,let our spirits ba! 9 ! f\nta9 ( liv+ wat]s1 :ile ! *ords ( our he>ts are swept ) entranc+ melodies4 ,!n ?' inexpressive /ra9 ,diffuses its en*antm5t4 ,fancy dreams ,( sacr$ f\nta9s & ,elysian groves1 ,& vales ( bliss2 ! intellectual p[] ,b5ds f 8 awful ?rone a w&]+ e>1 ,& smiles4 ,z a !me wor?y ( y\r consid]ation to-day1 ,i h select$ ,culture & ,*ri/ianity3 ,_! ,relation & ,necessity4 ,! ,greek ^w = man1 ,greek3 an?ropos1 signifies etymologically to look upw>d4 ,man is ! only t]re/rial be+ capable ( look+ inw>d & upw>d4 ,9 ?is !re lies betwe5 him & ! animal creation an impassable gulf4 ,man alone c look into 8 inn] nature1 & !reby make 8 v failures ! /epp+-/ones to a high] life4 ,god design$ t man's progress %\ld be upw>d2 h5ce 8 high de/9y is atta9$1 n by creation1 b by developm5t4 ,! ladd] at ^: foot he beg9s 8 immortal c>e] re/s ^u ! et]nal ?rone4 ,?is is n a developm5t into man1 b a developm5t ( man4 ,! !ory ( developm5t into man is ( ! fle%2 b ! developm5t ( man is ( ! _s4 ,s9ce man is de/9$ = et]nity1 x is n befitt+ t he %\ld atta9 p]fection 9 "t4 ,h5ce he does n develop z ! bea/ ( ! field1 or ! f[l ( ! air4 ,!y soon le>n all t !y ev] "k4 ,!y soon enjoy all !y are capable ( enjoy+4 ,!y soon atta9 to ! p]fection ( _! be+1 & fulfill ! end ( _! creation4 ,! swall[ builds h] ne/ & ! beav] 8 dam precisely z !y did 9 ! days be=e ! flood4 ,nor c x ev] be o!rwise4 ,b x is n s ) man4 ,?is life is too %ort & ?is _w too small = 8 developm5t4 ,he b beg9s to live 9 ?is _w4 ,?is life is simply a /ate ( probation4 ,our faculties b beg9 to unfold on ! ?+s ( "t :5 we are call$ h5ce4 ,?is unfold+ ( our faculties1 ?is developm5t ( our inn] self1 is ! result ( culture--a culture n ( ! fle%1 b ( ! _s2 n ( ! out]1 b ( ! inn] man4 ,culture & ,*ri/ianity1 prop]ly consid]$1 are insep>able4 ,he :o relies on culture ap>t f ,*ri/ianity misconceives ! end ( 8 be+4 ,he appreciates n 8 high de/9y4 ,animals h m9ds susceptible ( a high degree ( cultivation1 b n ( a culture :i* rea*es beyond "t4 ,_! culture is :olly a ?+ ( ?is life2 b n m s ?an is ! culture ( m5 unsanctifi$ by ! religion ( ,*ri/4 ,a culture t t]m9ates ) dea? is 9 h>mony ) ! nature ( a horse1 b contr>y to ! nature ( a man4 ,:at is culture8 ,?is is a "q on ^: solution man's et]nal de/9y is l>gely susp5d$4 ,our age prides itself on be+ an age ( culture2 b d we "k 9 :at true culture really consi/s8 ,z a :ole1 ,i ?9k n4 ,a smatt]+ ( s5tim5tal lit]ature1 a sup]ficial ref9em5t ( mann]s1 a few borr[$ phrases & appropriat$ cu/oms ( society1 ! r5d]+ ( a few pieces by rote1 & fa%ionable dress1 con/itute )1 alas6 too _m ! /&>d ( culture4 ,h[ unwor?y ( _! race are ^? :o ent]ta9 ! ?\ght6 ,all ?is may be b ! gild+ ( b>b>ism2 b5ea? ?is ext]nal glitt] !re may be a he>t & "* /eep$ 9 moral rud5ess & degradation4 ,true culture consi/s n 9 ! cultivation ( outw>d accompli%m5ts4 ,x consi/s n 9 intellectual acquirem5ts4 ,x consi/s 9 ! developm5t ( ! triune man--body1 s\l & _s--9 _! div9e h>mony4 ,)\t a cultivation ( ! _s 9 h>mony ) its immortal de/9y1 all t ?is _w calls culture is b ! gild$ t9sel t b$ecks ! putrefaction ( dea?4 ,! truly cultur$ man is develop$ 9 h>mony ) ! laws ( 8 be+4 ,?is be+ is comp\nd1 hav+ a fle%ly & a spiritual side4 ,h5ce1 to cultivate "o to ! neglect ( ! o!r is to disproportion him :om ,god creat$ 9 ,8 own image4 ,z we exi/ fir/ 9 "t & next 9 et]nity1 t culture :i* loses sight ( ei!r /ate misconceives ! full mission ( man4 ,man's conception ( 8 pres5t mission & ultimate de/9y det]m9es 8 /&>d ( culture4 ,he mu/ h an ideal1 & if t ideal be l[1 8 life w be correspond+ly l[4 ,no?+ b ,*ri/ianity c furni% man an ideal wor?y ( himself2 & no?+ b ,*ri/ian culture c develop him 9 ! direction ( t ideal4 ,classical antiquity nev] conceiv$ a de/9y wor?y ( man4 ,x nev] contemplat$ him 9 t relation ( ,*ri/-lik5ess to 8 ,god1 :i* ! ,bible reveals4 ,ev5 ,ari/otle1 ! mo/ cultivat$ ( all hea!n philosoph]s1 ?\ght t only a "p ( mank9d possess$ a rational s\l4 ,) su* a conception man is incapable ( ! highe/ culture4 ,x is degrad+ to 8 dignity4 ,all culture bas$ on su* a hypo!sis mu/ be a culture ( ! fle%1 & n ( ! _s4 ,x is ! culture ( mat]ialism1 n ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,betwe5 mod]n mat]ialism & ! cultivat$ hea!nism ( ! anci5t ,greeks ! diff]5ce is n wor? ! nam+4 ,to assume ! exi/5ce ( a s\l1 says ,vogt1 :i* uses ! bra9 z an in/rum5t ) :i* to "w z x pleases1 is utt] nons5se4 ,physiology di/9ctly & categorically pron\nces aga9/ any individual immortality1 & aga9/ all ideas :i* are connect$ ) a figm5t ( a sep>ate exi/5ce ( ! s\l4 ,man1 says ,moles*ott1 is produc$ f w9d & a%es4 ,! action ( vegetable life call$ him into exi/5ce4444 ,?\ght consi/s 9 ! motion ( matt]1 x is a translocation ( ! c]ebral sub/ance2 )\t phosphorus !re c be no ?\ght2 & consci\sness itself is no?+ b an attribute ( matt]4 ,?is deification ( ! fle%1 ?is gospel ( dirt1 makes man consi/ simply ( :at he eats4 ,! mission>ies ( ?is hea!n gospel h no ne$ to address ! reason ( m52 only fe$ !m on ! "r k9d ( food & _! reg5]ation is accompli%$6 ,mat]ialism is a religion ( ! fle%1 a deification ( matt]2 its lav] ( reg5]ation is ! *emi/'s retort2 its new bir?1 phosphorus6 ,give ! bra9 pl5ty ( phosphorus by high liv+1 & y develop ! s\l ( mat]ialism6 ,yet ! h]alds ( ?is s\lless gospel talk flippantly ab\t culture6 ,man's fall 0 due to an attempt to acquire k at ! exp5se ( he>t culture4 ,"h1 amid ! b[]s ( p>adise lo/ is f\nd ! root ( all false culture1 & f t root ! _w has ev] be5 fill$ ) a noxi\s gr[?4 ,true culture consi/s 9 a correction ( ! process :i* ,br\ght dea? into ! _w1 ,& all our woe4 ,man 9 8 spiritual nature mu/ be educat$ back to ! div9e image f :i* he fell4 ,no culture compreh5d+ less ?an ?is has ev] prov$ a p]man5t bless+ to ! race4 ,! highe/ culture hi!rto atta9$ ap>t f ,*ri/ianity 0 incapable ( sav+ its devotees f ru94 ,greece & ,rome 7 nev] m cultur$1 9 a popul> s5se1 ?an :5 !y began to g d[n 9 dea?4 ,mat]iali/ic culture 0 _! w9d+-%eet1 & ,a ,religion ( ! ,fle% %\ld be _! epitaph4 ,z ,*ri/lieb has truly said3 ,:]ev] civilization is n made to re/ on ! basis ( moral & religi\s tru? x c n atta9 to any p]man5t exi/5ce1 & is incapable ( pres]v+ ! nations possess$ ( x f spiritual />vation1 to say no?+ ( political dea?4 ,x is idle to boa/ ( ,lib]ty :5 ! f\ndations ( h] temples are n laid 9 div9e tru?4 ,( ?is1 ,greece & ,rome h furni%$ ! _w examples4 ,9 ,greece fre$om _h a field peculi>ly h] own2 %e brea!d h] inspiration into ! p1 & h] _s into _! lit]ature2 %e liv$ 9 ! de$s ( _! y\?1 & 0 sung by ! muse ( _! b>ds4 ,?is _s 0 diffus$ 9 ,rome4 ,plato1 ,ari/otle & ,hom] 7 transplant$ to ! ,rh9e1 ! ,se9e1 & ! ,?ames4 ,_! l& 0 full ( lib]ty & culture1 b n ! lib]ty nor ! culture ( ! s\l4 ,:5 we le>n f ,tacitus t 9 ! fir/ c5tury1 9 a "t ( fam9e1 all ! tea*]s ( y\? 7 bani%$ f ! city1 & six ?\s& danc]s 7 reta9$1 we h an example ( t culture :i* made ,rome a s9k ( iniquity4 ,x is n impossible t ! fatal mi/ake ( ,greece & ,rome %\ld be repeat$ 9 our own c\ntry4 ,we are v5tur+ to "s ext5t on ! slipp]y places f :i* !y fell4 ,! evil /> ( _! national ru9 is t on :i* ! eyes ( _m ( our political lead]s are fix$4 ,! godless _s t animat$ ! ,roman s5ate is be+ nurs$ into new life 9 ,am]ican politics1 & ?is nurs+ is n simply 9 ! halls ( legislation1 b 9 ! homes ( ! p4 ,"h lies ! tr\ble4 ,if ! ,am]ican republic ev] goes d[n 9 ru91 ! p[] t hurls x f its high position w be en?ron$ 9 ! family circle4 ,we compla9 t ^? 9 au?ority h n ! fe> ( ,god be=e _! eyes4 ,we lift our h&s 9 holy horror at ! public corruption :i* br+s our nation into di%onor be=e ! _w4 ,b :o is to blame8 ,"o political p>ty is ev] ready to ascribe all ! corruption ( ! c\ntry to its political rival4 ,b ?is godless disreg>d ( national honor & national int]e/ is conf9$ to no p>ty4 ,nei!r is x conf9$ to p>ty lead]s2 b x controls ! p on :om ! lead]s rely = support4 ,"h is ! seat ( ! disease :i* is gnaw+ at ! vitals ( ! republic4 ,! man :o n[ refuses to cat] to ! deprav$ ta/es ( ! masses1 c n1 z a rule1 be promot$ to (fice4 ,h[ _m m5 c sit 9 ! halls ( legislation1 or ev5 on our b5*es ( ju/ice1 :o p]si/5tly refuse to influ5ce m5's votes by money1 or inflame _! passions & sway _! judgm5t ) /rong dr9k8 ,:5 a man ( a high s5se ( moral honor seeks promotion by ! suffrage ( 8 fell[-citiz5s1 he soon le>ns t he mu/ come d[n f 8 /ilt$ dignity or be defeat$4 ,9 ! excitem5t ( ! canvass he yields to base motives to prev5t defeat4 ,he compromises 8 high s5se ( honor1 dead5s 8 consci5ce1 & sells out 8 manhood to secure an honorable 787 position4 ,we %\ld n expect m5 to manife/ a high s5se ( honor 9 public places z long z we require !m to compromise _! honor 9 ord] to secure su* places4 ,! ?+ is bo? unreasonable & unju/4 ,z well expect sweet wat] to fl[ f a f\nta9 :i* we h made bitt]6 ,p>ty _s is ho/ile to moral purity4 ,z "o becomes fill$ ) ! _s ( p>ty1 to t ext5t does he surr5d] ! fre$om ( a man4 ,he c nei!r ?9k nor speak imp>tially4 ,he /ifles ! convictions ( consci5ce & %\ts ! %ibbole? ( p>ty4 ,) him ! triumph ( p>ty is inf9itely de>] ?an ! ma9t5ance ( pr9ciple4 ,h5ce ! conflict becomes a /ruggle1 n = pr9ciple1 b = victory4 ,! p are di/ract$ & ! nation br\ght to ! v]ge ( ru9 ov] ! mo/ trivial matt]s4 ,! ,ea/]n empire 0 once %ak5 to its f\ndation by p>ties :i* diff]$ only ab\t ! m]its ( *>iote]s at ! amphi!at]4 ,?is ru9\s p>ty _s is fo/]$ by ignorance4 ,! masses :o are controll$ at ! ballot-box by ! base/ influ5ces1 because !y w n be controll$ by any o!r2 & :o 9 turn control ! ballots ( our c\ntry1 are1 z a rule1 ! uncultur$ "p ( society4 ,! bett] class ( citiz5s are n approa*$ ) ! influ5ces :i* control ! ignorant4 ,!re=e1 ! rem$y is 9 ! correct education ( ! masses4 ,! emphasis is correctly made2 = any k9d ( education w n accompli% ?is end4 ,only z p are truly cultur$ d !y cease to be tools ( politicians4 ,!n _! intellig5ce1 n _! passions1 mu/ be address$4 ,:5 ! masses are ?us cultur$ !y w ref9e in/ead ( demoralize our public m54 ,z a rem$y1 !n1 = ! demoralization ( all classes we ne$ a bett] sy/em ( education4 ,we mu/ h a free education if we w\ld h a free p4 ,our *ildr5 mu/ be educat$ 9 j pr9ciples1 if we w\ld p]petuate a j gov]nm5t4 ,to make ?is rem$y effectual1 :5 ! means ( education are provid$ = ! ignorant1 !y %\ld be requir$ to appropriate !m1 or =feit _! "r ( suffrage4 ,no man %\ld h a voice 9 det]m9+ ! de/9y ( our nation1 :o rejects ! means ( t culture :i* alone c qualify him to act intellig5tly4 ,a man :o has n _s en\gh to avail himself ( ! b5efits ( an elem5t>y education1 :5 plac$ )9 8 rea*1 is n wor?y ( be+ a citiz5 ( a free gov]nm5t4 ,n only mu/ ! ballot-box be elevat$ by culture1 if ?is gov]nm5t w\ld numb] its c5t5nials1 b x mu/ be purifi$ by ,*ri/ianity4 ,we ne$ to erect a high /&>d ( moral qualification = positions ( tru/ & honor4 ,^? 9 au?ority w ev] be ab\t :at ! p require ( !m4 ,:5 ungodl9ess & moral corruption are at a disc\nt among ! p1 & p>ty _s c n atone = ! d>ke/ crimes1 !n may we expect m purity 9 high places2 n be=e4 ,?is /&>d mu/ be erect$ at ! ballot-box or our lib]ties w f9d an untimely grave4 ,?is gov]nm5t 0 e/abli%$ on a false idea--! idea t man is capable ( self-gov]nm5t4 ,god nev] int5d$ t man %\ld gov]n himself4 ,consequ5tly1 9 ! /ricte/ s5se ( ! ^w1 he is incapable1 bo? individually & collectively1 ( self-gov]nm5t4 ,s9ce1 by 8 own wisdom1 man is incapable ( gov]n+ himself he is likewise incapable ( gov]n+ o!rs4 ,! m5 & ! nations1 9 ! ages ( ! pa/1 t attempt$ ?is1 fail$ ( ! high de/9y = :i* ,god gave !m be+4 ,! ultimate prosp]ity ( m5 & nations dep5ds on ! gov]nm5t ( ,god4 ,only ,he :o creat$ man fully und]/&s 8 ultimate de/9y & ! laws ( 8 be+ to atta9 to t end4 ,!re=e1 only :5 man is ?us gov]n$ is 8 life a success4 ,all sacr$ hi/ory %[s t ,god rules 9 ! gov]nm5ts ( m52 & only :5 ?is fact is practically ackn[l$g$ may nations expect p]man5t prosp]ity4 ,t nation ^: laws are fram$ & execut$ reg>dless ( ! law ( ,god w ev5tually fall "u ! div9e *a/isem5t4 ,no m c ! /atesman%ip ( ?is _w1 unsanctifi$ by div9e wisdom1 save a nation f ! wra? ( ,god1 ?an ! wisdom ( man c save a s\l f et]nal dea?1 reg>dless ( ,him1 :o ( ,god is made unto u wisdom1 & righte\sness1 & sanctification1 & r$emption4 ,= ! disreg>d ( ,god's w1 nations are puni%$ "h1 because z nations !y d n exi/ h]eaft]4 ,on ?is ! ,"l has cle>ly spok53 ,at :at in/ant ,i %all speak conc]n+ a nation1 & conc]n+ a k+dom1 to pluck up1 & to pull d[n1 & to de/roy x3 ,if t nation aga9/ :om ,i h pron\nc$1 turn f _! evil1 ,i w rep5t ( ! evil t ,i ?\ght to d unto !m4 ,& at :at in/ant ,i %all speak conc]n+ a nation1 & conc]n+ a k+dom1 to build & to plant x3 ,if x d evil 9 my sight1 t x obey n my voice1 !n ,i w rep5t ( ! good1 :]e) ,i said ,i w\ld b5efit !m4 ,?us x is t nations are 9 ! h&s ( ,god z clay 9 ! h&s ( ! pott]4 ,only1 !re=e1 :5 !y purge !mselves f ungodly legislation1 w !y become vessels unto honor1 sanctifi$ & meet = ! ,ma/]'s use4 ,! voice ( ,god1 !n1 mu/ be he>d & he$$ 9 our nation1 & if ! p rule1 & ! nation prosp]1 ! voice ( ,god mu/ become ! voice ( ! p4 ,9 ?is s5se1 & ?is only1 are any p capable ( self-gov]nm5t4 ,to ?is end we ne$ m ext5d$ culture1 & t ( a high] ord]4 ,our politics mu/ be purifi$ by our religion1 & our religion mu/ be a religion ( ! _s1 n ( ! fle%4 ,we ne$ m religion 9 our politics1 & less politics 9 our religion4 ,! hi/ory ( o!r nations fully confirms ! language ( ,goe!3 ,all epo*s1 says he1 9 :i* fai? prevail$ h be5 ! mo/ he>t-/irr+ & fruitful1 bo? z reg>ds contempor>ies & po/]ity2 :]eas1 on ! o!r h&1 all epo*s 9 :i* unbelief obta9s its mis]able triumphs1 ev5 :5 !y boa/ ( "s app>5t brilliancy1 are n less surely doom$ to spe$y oblivion4 ,lib]ty is ! tw9 si/] ( ,fai?4 ,9 ! language ( ,s5eca3 ,to obey ,god is fre$om4 ,a nation t desires to be free mu/ believe1 & a nation t w n believe mu/ be 9 s]vitude2 only despotism c disp5se ) fai?1 b n lib]ty4 ,hi/ory cle>ly proves t national prosp]ity dep5ds on an appreciation ( ! intimate relation exi/+ betwe5 culture & ,*ri/ianity4 ,( ?is relation ,*ri/lieb truly speaks3 ,no "o1 inde$1 says he1 w wi% to d5y t 9 our mod]n culture !re is mu* t is false1 egoti/ic1 & selfi%2 mu* t is mislead+ & exagg]at$1 & consequ5tly oppos$ to true culture4 ,aga9/ ^! untrue elem5ts ( culture1 ,*ri/ianity w & mu/ always take ! field2 x mu/ n oppose progress1 al?\gh x is at all times b\nd to %[ itself ho/ile to ! s9s ( progress1 j z f its v comm5cem5t x has always te/ifi$ & /riv5 aga9/ su* s9s4 ,betwe5 ,*ri/less culture & ,*ri/ianity a bridge ( accommodation c no m be built ?an betwe5 light & d>kness1 & woe to him :o und]takes ?is6 ,b :atev] 9 our mod]n culture is ?or\ghly ,*ri/less1 & !re=e ,godless1 is unwor?y ( ! "n & c1 !re=e1 claim f u no fur!r consid]ation2 x is m]e nak$ rud5ess & selfi%ness1 ill-disguis$ by ! gaudy rays ( outw>d dec5cy2 a m]e *]i%+ ( ! s5sual nature :i*1 left to itself1 w\ld soon deg5]ate into mon/r\s b>b>ism1 ( :i* we already see _m indications4 ,intellectual1 at ! exp5se ( moral1 culture is "o ( ! curses ( ?is age4 ,by su* culture man acquires p[] )\t ! pr9ciples :i* alone c make t p[] a bless+4 ,intellect is deifi$2 b intellect unsubdu$ by ,*ri/ianity is a remorseless god4 ,true culture w\ld lift man above ?is l[ conception ( 8 own nature4 ,x w\ld give him a m compreh5sive view ( himself2 ( ! inf9ite developm5t ( :i* he is susceptible2 ( ! rul+s ( an all-wise ,provid5ce1 ^: lov+ c>e ,f seem+ evil /ill educ+ good1 ,& bett] !nce aga91 & bett] /ill1 ,9 inf9ite progression4 ,true culture consi/s n 9 an accumulation ( facts or ideas1 b 9 develop+ a =ce ( ?\ght t is ev] a ready & will+ s]vant4 ,to educate is to lead out & develop ! faculties1 n to break !m d[n ) ! endless rubbi% ( o!r m9ds4 ,! collection ( facts am\nts to b little unless ) ^? facts we build t[]s f :i* to take high] & wid] views ( tru?4 ,?us x is t culture dem&s !m z a means1 n z an end4 ,to build up ! m5tal & moral faculties1 s z to compreh5d & appreciate ! great pr9ciples :i* control ! life t n[ is1 & t :i* is to come1 is ! highe/ culture 9 our probation>y /ate4 ,?is c be accompli%$ only by an education 9 :i* ! ,bible & ! au?ority ( ,*ri/ are made p>am\nt4 ,on ?is1 z we h se51 our free in/itutions & ! p]petuity ( religi\s lib]ty dep5d4 ,?is is ! secret ( ,roman ,ca?olic opposition to ! ,bible 9 our public s*ools4 ,& x is n simply ! ,bible 9 ! public s*ools t ,rome opposes2 %e is oppos$ to ! exi/5ce ( ! s*ools !mselves2 to ! sy/em ( free education4 ,no p und]/& bett] ?an ! ,ca?olics ! p[] ( religi\s tea*+ 9 connection ) education4 ,h5ce !y are ! foe to all religion 9 connection ) education t is n ,ca?olic4 ,rome is ! fri5d ( education & religion :5 t education is prie/ly & t religion ,romi%2 o!rwise %e is ! enemy ( bo?4 ,h5ce ^? :o support ,ca?olic s*ools fo/] ! deadlie/ foe ( our religi\s lib]ties4 ,!re w ev] be1 !re=e1 an irrepressible conflict betwe5 ,roman ,ca?olicism & ,*ri/ian culture4 ,let him :o d\bts ?is /udy imp>tially ! hi/ory ( ,ca?olic c\ntries4 ,we ask no m4 ,! idea is fa/ pass+ away1 & x c n pass too rapidly1 t ! mass ( ! p ne$ no o!r culture ?an t :i* fits !m = _! v>i\s vocations4 ,! _w is beg9n+ to le>n t culture is due to our nature1 n to our call+4 ,x is n ! call+ nor ! place ( resid5ce t makes ! man4 ,x is :at a man is1 n :at he does1 t makes him great4 ,true greatness is 9 ! man1 n 9 circum/ances4 ,true greatness & worldly fame are two widely diff]5t ?+s4 ,! greate/ m5 ( e>? may be b little kn[n4 ,z =ce ( ?\ght measures intellectual1 s =ce ( pr9ciple measures moral1 greatness4 ,!re is m true greatness 9 ! huts ( pov]ty ?an 9 ! palaces ( k+s1 only x is undevelop$4 ,"h1 !re=e1 is :]e we ne$ true ,*ri/ian culture4 ,i c n bett] express my appreciation ( obscure greatness1 :i* culture %\ld develop1 ?an by repeat+ ! words ( ,dr4 ,*ann+3 ,! greate/ man1 says he1 is he :o *ooses ! "r ) inv9cible resolution1 :o resi/s ! sore/ temptation f )9 & )\t1 :o be>s ! heavie/ burd5s *e]fully1 :o is calme/ 9 /orms & mo/ fe>less "u m5ace & fr[ns1 ^: reliance on tru?1 on virtue1 on ,god1 is mo/ unfalt]+2 & is ?is a greatness :i* is apt to make a %[1 or :i* is mo/ likely to ab\nd 9 conspicu\s /ations8 ,! solemn conflicts ( reason ) passion2 ! victories ( moral & religi\s pr9ciples ov] urg5t & almo/ irresi/ible solicitations to self-indulg5ce2 ! h>de/ sacrifices ( duty1 ^? ( deep-seat$ affection & ( ! he>t's fonde/ hopes2 ! consolations1 hopes1 joys1 & peace1 ( disappo9t$1 p]secut$1 scorn$1 des]t$ virtue2 ^! are ( c\rse unse51 s t ! true greatness ( human life is almo/ :olly out ( sight4 ,p]haps 9 our pres5ce ! mo/ h]oic de$ on e>? is done 9 "s sil5t _s1 ! l(tie/ purpose *]i%$1 ! mo/ g5]\s sacrifices made1 & we d n suspect x4 ,i believe ?is greatness to be mo/ common among ! multitude1 ^: names are nev] he>d4 ,mo/ beautifully has ! poet express$ ! same f9e ?\ght3 ,full _m a gem ( pure/ ray s]5e1 ,! d>k1 unfa?om$ caves ( ocean be>2 ,full _m a fl[] is born to blu% unse51 ,& wa/e its sweetness on ! des]t air4 ,^! pure gems ne$ to be discov]$ & poli%$1 & ^! sweet fl[]s cultivat$ & utiliz$ by ,*ri/ian culture4 ,x is idle to talk ( develop+ ^! hidd5 res\rces ( intellectual & moral weal? b by true culture1 & ?is c nev] exi/ ap>t f ,*ri/ianity4 ,*ri/ianity is ! spiritual p[] t vitalizes ! culture ( our age4 ,s evid5t is ?is t ev5 a ,fi*te 0 compell$ to confess t1 ,we & our :ole age are root$ 9 ! soil ( ,*ri/ianity1 & h sprung f x2 x has ex]cis$ its influ5ce 9 ! mo/ manifold ways on ! :ole ( our culture1 & we %\ld be absolutely no?+ ( all t we are1 if ?is mighty pr9ciple _h n prec$$ u4 ,culture & ,*ri/ianity c n n[ be divorc$4 ,^? :o w\ld array culture aga9/ ,*ri/ianity are !mselves "u ! influ5ce ( t :i* !y oppose4 ,! v imag9$ imp]fections ( ,*ri/ianity mu/ be discov]$ by ! light ( ,*ri/ianity1 j z he :o seeks to discov] spots 9 ! sun1 mu/ = ?is purpose borr[ ! light ( ! sun itself4 ,culture & ,*ri/ianity are s int]wov5 t we may nev] expect ei!r1 sep>ate f ! o!r1 z a bless+ to ! _w4 ,! v fact t ! ,prote/ant nations ( ! e>?1 :]e ,god is honor$ by a free ,bible1 are ! *ief expon5ts ( true culture1 atte/s ?is connection4 ,s vital is ?is relation t1 ,unit$ !y /&2 divid$ !y fall4 ,ano!r important end to be atta9$ 9 ! culture ( ! masses is indep5d5ce ( ?\ght4 ,we ne$ to ca/ (f ! yoke ( human op9ion & cultivate ! individual judgm5t4 ,we are too mu* ! slaves ( fa%ion4 ,we are dispos$ to dress our m9ds z well z our bodies1 aft] ! fa%ion ( ! times4 ,?is de/roys orig9ality & indep5d5ce ( ?\ght1 & r5d]s our lives tame & insipid4 ,we ne$ connection ) o!r m9ds to excite our own1 n to enslave !m4 ,we want ! ?\ghts ( o!rs t we may ?9k2 & )\t correct modes ( ?9k+1 all ef=ts at education & culture are failures4 ,b x may be argu$1 ! masses are d5i$ ! privilege ( association ) ! cultivat$4 ,?is is n true4 ,!y may deprive !mselves1 b !y are n d5i$4 ,?is is peculi>ly an age ( pr9t+4 ,! be/ ( lit]ature may n[ f9d its way into ! mo/ humble homes4 ,!re is n a ro( 9 ! l& "u :i* ! prophets & apo/les ( ,god w n ent] ) ! glad message conta9+ ! promise ( ! life t is & t :i* is to come2 n "o "u :i* ! poets w n come to s+ to u ( t f>-(f l&2 n "o too holy = ! habitation ( ! great m9ds ( e>? :i* inspire u ,) ?\ghts t brea!1 ,& words t burn4 ,) ^! = our companions1 we may h ! be/ society t ?is _w af=ds1 &1 by su* association1 fit ourselves = ! companion%ip ( ! cultivat$4 ,is x argu$ t ! poor h n "t = self-culture8 ,?is is "o ( ! greate/ mi/akes ( life4 ,x is n "t t we want2 x is incl9ation4 ,g5]ally1 ^? :o h mo/ "t pr(it by x lea/4 ,an e>ne/ purpose w ei!r f9d "t or make "t4 ,nor is x necess>y t mu* "t %\ld be tak54 ,! sp>e mom5ts1 ! m]e fragm5ts ( "t1 (t5 worse ?an wa/$1 w1 if c>efully improv$1 make bo? m9d & he>t a /ore-h\se ( ! mo/ preci\s treasure4 ,x is said t ,spurgeon read ! :ole ( ,macaulay's ,hi/ory ( ,engl& betwe5 ! c\rses at d9n]4 ,i w\ld n advise t ^! gold5 opportunities = social culture be devot$ to read+2 b ! circum/ance %[s h[ mu* may be accompli%$ by ga!r+ up ! crumbs :i* fall f ! table ( "t4 ,:5 ,m>t9 ,lu!r 0 ask$ h[1 amid all 8 o!r labors1 he f\nd "t to translate ! ,holy ,scriptures1 he repli$1 ,"o v]se a day4 ,a small am\nt ( daily read+1 ( ! "r k9d1 w furni% food = ?\ght2 & x is ?\ght1 aft] all1 t enri*es ! s\l4 ,a prop] improvem5t ( ! mo/ sl5d] opportunities = self-culture creates new capacities = enjoym5t1 & saves ! leisure mom5ts f be+ dull & we>isome4 ,m ?an ?is2 x saves !m f be+ devot$ to ru9\s indulg5ce4 ,! s\l-culture = :i* ^! fragm5ts ( "t provide1 lifts humanity above m]e brutal enjoym5ts1 & implants pleasures wor?y ( _! race4 ,*ri/ian culture is ess5tial to ! subdu+ ( s5suality1 & ! subdu+ ( s5suality is ess5tial to ! p]man5t prosp]ity ( bo? individuals & nations4 ,b1 x may be said1 any consid]able degree ( culture w lift ! masses above _! vocations1 & cause !m to become dissatisfi$ ) _! lot2 t ! cultur$ m9d despises drudg]y4 ,! v rev]se ( ?is is true4 ,culture dignifies labor & de/roys drudg]y4 ,! man det]m9es ! dignity ( ! call+2 n ! call+ ! dignity ( ! man4 ,let m5 ( culture c>ry _! culture into _! vocations1 & _! vocations w become honorable4 ,let cultur$ m5 pl[ & reap1 & pl[+ & reap+ w become z dignifi$ z ! le>n$ pr(essions4 ,because a man c n we> z f9e a g>b at ! =ge z he c at ! desk1 x does n foll[ t 8 ?\ghts may n be z f9e4 ,a man may we> a poli%$ intellect & a cultivat$ s\l "u a co>se g>b z well z "u a f9e "o2 & he %\ld be respect$ ! m1 if circum/ances h compell$ him to develop 8 intellectual & moral =ces2 if at all1 "u a r\gh ext]ior4 ,:ile 9 ^! ?\ghts ,i h spok5 ( m51 ,i h us$ ! t]m g5]ically4 ,! pr9ciples apply ) equal =ce to ! wom5 ( ?is c\ntry4 ,"o ( ! great evils ( our l& is1 t among ! ladies1 dome/ic labor is n suffici5tly dignifi$4 ,! numb] ( mo!rs 9 ! ord9>y walks ( life1 silly en\gh to ?9k t ignorance ( dome/ic duties is an accompli%m5t = _! daught]s1 is by no means small4 ,?is results f a want ( true culture & common s5se4 ,!re is no j reason :y a "y lady %\ld n knead h] d\gh & conjugate a ,greek v]b at ! same "t ) equal skill4 ,true culture w dignify dome/ic labor among wom5 ( all classes1 & ?is w result 9 m dome/ic prosp]ity1 & m dome/ic happ9ess4 ,! ri* & ! poor w be br\ght into clos] sympa?y1 unnecess>y di/9ctions w be brok5 d[n1 & ! p w become "o 9 ! ess5tial elem5ts ( good gov]nm5t & pure religion4 ,"y ladies1 y above all o!rs %\ld appreciate ! bl5d+ ( culture & ,*ri/ianity4 ,"o glance at ! hi/ory ( ! _w mu/ conv9ce y t ! highe/ culture1 unsanctifi$ by ,*ri/ianity1 has nev] elevat$ y\r sex above disgraceful s]vitude4 ,c]ta9ly y c n ent]ta9 ! ?\ght1 t ! culture :i* does n elevate woman c ev] bless ! _w4 ,only ,*ri/ianity has exalt$ ! g5tl] sex to t position 9 ! e/eem & affections ( m5 t ,god design$ %e %\ld occupy4 ,h5ce1 ( all ! fri5ds ( anci5t ,*ri/ianity1 woman %\ld be ! true/ & mo/ la/+2 & ( all ! enemies ( mod]n ,rationalism1 %e %\ld be ! mo/ bitt] & unrel5t+4 ,9 conclusion1 all[ me to repeat ! ?\ght ( ! beg9n+1 t x is ! nature ( man to look upw>d1 & he :o does n look upw>d is untrue to 8 nature4 ,b 9 ! fle%1 we c only beg9 to asc5d ! heights ( ,god4 ,"h we are weigh$ d[n ) infirmity1 ) our frail1 decay+ bodies2 b our s\ls long = ! p[] ( incessant1 nev]-we>y+1 glori\s activity1 await+ u 9 ! upp] _w4 ,"o ( my highe/ conceptions ( ,heav52 "o t ?rills me to contemplate1 is a life ( no m pro/ration f labor2 no m we>9ess ( ov]-wr\ght bra92 no a*+ head nor pa9-rack$ body2 b incessant labor1 un9cumb]$ by frail mortality2 gr[?1 developm5t1 exp&+ visions ( ,god1 among pure intellig5ces1 & amid ! cele/ial spl5dor ( et]nal worlds4 ,b 9 ! fle%1 ,i c n ba! 9 ^? f\nta9s ( cele/ial light4 ,!n let me leave ?is frail t5em5t ( clay1 z "o /eps out ( ! vehicle t c take him no f>!r1 & leav+ x beh9d1 asc5ds ! l(ty m\nta9 to gaze ^u ! unfold+ wond]s ( ,god4 ,let my lib]at$ _s n only look upw>d1 b m\nt upw>d1 z on eagles' w+s1 till ris+ above ! ,pleiades1 & leav+ ! ,milky-way to fade out 9 ! rec$+ di/ance1 x walks ) ,god on ! ev]-asc5d+ pla91 rea*$ only by culture & ,*ri/ianity4 ,,ii4--,,self ,,culture4 ,an ,address ,deliv]$ ,be=e ,columbia ,*ri/ian ,college1 ,june #g1 #ahgh4 ,ladies & ,g5tlem53--,i am happy 9 ! privilege ( aga9 address+ y 9 ! int]e/s ( ! great "w 9 :i* y are s nobly engag$4 ,to-day _m ( y g out f "u ! fo/]+ c>e ( ?is in/itution1 to engage 9 ! ceaseless battle ( life4 ,t y h be5 well panopli$ = ! conflict is n que/ion$4 ,&1 if ,i c second1 9 "s degree1 ! ef=ts ( y\r fai?ful & wor?y ,faculty 9 direct+ & enc\rag+ y to t success t %\ld cr[n _! ef=ts & y\rs1 ,i %all feel t ,i h labor$ to no trifl+ purpose4 ,! !me select$ = y\r consid]ation is ,self-,culture4 ,man1 ?\gh fall51 is 9 8 ru9s gr&4 ,8 p[]s ( developm5t are little less ?an inf9ite4 ,!y beg9 ) ! cradle1 b d n end ) ! grave4 ,no o!r be+ beg9s s l[ & asc5ds s high4 ,9 8 beg9n+1 he is cru%$ be=e ! mo?2 9 ! fullness ( 8 p[] he %all judge angels4 ,9 ?is _w he sc>cely beg9s to live4 ,?is life is too %ort & ?is _w too small = ! developm5t ( 8 ,god-giv5 faculties4 ,"h he sc>cely le>ns ! alphabet prep>atory to ,god's gr& univ]sity f :i* he is nev] to graduate4 ,he simply beg9s ! /udy ( an un5d+ book4 ,he b ga!rs a few pebbles on ! %ores ( ! riv] ( "t1 !n s9ks b5ea? its wave4 ,b :ile 9 ?is _w we sc>cely make a beg9n+1 yet ev]y?+ dep5ds on ! "* ( t beg9n+4 ,z is ! beg9n+1 s w be ! conclusion4 ,9 ! direction tak5 9 "t w we progress 9 et]nity4 ,we may rep5t ( our mi/akes "h & correct !m1 b !re is no rep5tance beyond ! grave4 ,!re are no mi/akes correct$ 9 et]nity4 ,h5ce ! necessity ( a prop] use ( "t4 ,i h select$ ! ^w culture to express ! idea :i* ,i wi% to convey1 & yet ,i mu/ confess t x does n express x z happily z ,i %\ld desire4 ,:]e ! ,greeks _h _! paideia1 ! ,romans _! humanitas1 we h ! m ela/ic & accommodat+ ^w culture4 ,i use x 9 ?is address 9 ! s5se ( draw+ out & develop+ ! nobl] p[]s t are pot5tially 9 fall5 humanity4 ,x is n s mu* ! developm5t ( all ! faculties 9 man to _! highe/ ext5t1 z ! direct+ & tra9+ ( ! bett] ones to _! true end4 ,we are deal+ "h ) beg9n+s1 n end+s4 ,! p]fection ( man 9 all 8 capacities is n a ?+ ( "t4 ,9 "t1 ! "* mu/ receive its mold2 9 et]nity1 its highe/ poli%4 ,by self-culture ,i mean1 ( c\rse1 ! p[] t "o has1 & ought to use1 ( cultivat+ himself4 ,to cultivate any?+1 says ,dr4 ,*ann+1 be x a plant1 an animal1 a m9d1 is to make gr[4 ,gr[?1 expansion is ! end4 ,no?+ admits culture b t :i* has a pr9ciple ( life1 capable ( be+ exp&$4 ,he1 !re=e1 :o does :at he c to unfold all 8 p[]s & capacities1 especially 8 nobl] ones1 s z to become a well proportion$1 vigor\s1 happy be+1 practices self-culture4 ,?is may apply to ^? :o h n ! advantages ( s*ools & colleges1 & to ! aft] education ( ^? :o h4 ,we he> mu* 9 ?is age ab\t a f9i%$ education at college4 ,!re is1 alas6 too mu* tru? 9 ! expression4 ,g5]ally1 ! m sup]ficial our collegiate education1 ! m completely is x f9i%$ on ! day ( graduation4 ,h[ few "y ladies & g5tlem5 meet ! expectations rais$ by _! educational advantages6 ,h[ few ye>s sadd5 lov+ he>ts ) disappo9t$ hopes6 ,h[ _m />s %9e brilliantly )9 college walls1 !n g out to be se5 no m6 ,& all ?is ! result ( a f9i%$ education6 ,mo/ ( ^! failures are ! result ( wrong views ( education4 ,our s*ool days are b a beg9n+ ( our e>?ly education1 z ?is is b ! beg9n+ ( t :i* is to come4 ,x is n :at we le>n 9 s*ool1 b :at we le>n aft] leav+ x1 t det]m9es our success or failure4 ,^! advantages are b = ! purpose ( lay+ ! f\ndation2 ! build+ is ! "w ( aft] ye>s4 ,& he :o does n build1 does n ev5 pres]ve ! f\ndation4 ,alas6 h[ _m well-laid f\ndations h mold]$ into ru96 ,no soon] does ! plant cease to gr[ ?an x beg9s to decay4 ,!re=e1 he :o w\ld live mu/ gr[1 & he :o w\ld gr[ mu/ be active4 ,!re is no success to him :o /&s ) 8 h&s 9 8 pockets4 ,?is is an age ( int5se activity4 ,competition 9 e call+ is %>p2 ! pr(essions are cr[d$1 & !re is room only at ! top4 ,!re=e1 ! pa? to success is n /rew$ ) fl[]s & t9t$ ) ! ra9b['s hue4 ,z ,c>lyle truly says3 ,! race ( life has become int5se2 ! runn]s are tread+ ^u ea* o!r's heels1 woe be to him :o /ops to tie 8 %oe/r+s4 ,_m a "y man fails because he ?9ks himself a g5ius1 & !re=e does n ne$ to /udy4 ,! soon] y get rid ( ! idea t y are a g5ius ! bett]4 ,! old idea ( a g5ius t nev] has to /udy is ! pet ( laz9ess & ! ru9 ( manl9ess4 ,sidney ,smi? truly says3 ,!re is b "o me?od ( atta9+ to excell5ce1 & t is h>d labor2 & a man :o w n pay t price = di/9ction _h bett] at once d$icate himself to ! pursuit ( ! fox1 or sport ) ! tangles ( ,nera's hair1 or talk ( bullocks & glory 9 ! goad6 ,!re are _m modes ( be+ frivol\s1 & n a few ( be+ useful2 !re is b "o mode ( be+ intellectually great4 ,x is common = ^? :o h n ! weal? to af=d !m a luxuri\s college c\rse to bemoan _! mis=tune & cont5t !mselves ) be+ no?+4 ,if culture 7 atta9$ by compla9+ ( mis=tune1 _m w\ld soon rea* p]fection4 ,to "s1 extreme pov]ty is d\btless a mis=tune1 b to _m o!rs x is a bless+4 ,! _w's gr&e/ h]oes & b5efactors h /ruggl$ ) pov]ty2 &1 b = ?is1 !y w\ld h di$ unwept & unhonor$4 ,! great m5 & wom5 ( e>? 7 n d&l$ 9 ! lap ( luxury4 ,"l ,?url[1 ,*ancellor ( ,engl&1 :5 ask$ by a weal?y fri5d :at c\rse 8 son %\ld pursue to secure success at ! b>1 is said to h ?us repli$3 ,let y\r son sp5d 8 =tune1 m>ry & sp5d 8 wife's1 & !n g to ! b>2 !re w be little fe> ( 8 failure4 ,! ,*ancellor well knew t1 ) 8 weal?1 ! "y man w\ld n d ! "w t success dem&$4 ,h[ _m m51 & wom51 too1 7 nev] any?+ till !y lo/ _! =tune6 ,!n ! _w felt _! p[]4 ,:at a =tune1 !n1 to h no =tune to lose6 ,true1 pov]ty br+s difficulties1 b difficulties develop m54 ,!y %[ ! mat]ial out ( :i* "o is compos$4 ,:ile !y di%e>t5 ! irresolute1 !y /imulate ! brave4 ,! w9d t ext+ui%es ! tap] only int5sifies ! heat ( ! /rong] flame4 ,gnats are bl[n ) ! w9d1 b kites rise only aga9/ x4 ,all culture is1 9 a l>ge degree1 self-culture4 ,our tea*]s are only helps4 ,!y c tea* u1 b !y c n le>n u4 ,we mu/ d our own le>n+4 ,weal? c n buy x1 nor luxuri\s surr\nd+s imp>t x2 x mu/ be made ours by p]sonal application4 ,i am n cont5d+ t all may or %\ld be s*ol>s 9 ! prop] s5se ( t ^w4 ,!re is a diff]5ce betwe5 culture & s*ol>%ip4 ,a man ( culture may or may n be a s*ol>4 ,i plead m especially = ! tra9+ ( ! m9d1 = ! developm5t ( ! nobl] faculties ( our nature1 t we may fulfill ! true end ( our be+4 ,i d n mean t all %\ld be great1 9 ! popul> acceptation ( t t]m4 ,?is is nei!r desirable nor possible4 ,if all 7 great1 !n none 7 great4 ,b ,god has design$ u all = positions ( usefulness & happ9ess2 "s 9 "o direction1 "s 9 ano!r4 ,^! positions we %\ld seek & fill to ! full ext5t ( our ability4 ,& x is ) ref]5ce to ?is ability t ,i am mak+ ! plea = self-culture4 ,x is n simply prep>ation = a position1 b developm5t 9 x1 = :i* ,i plead4 ,!re is mu* said 9 ?is age ab\t education = a position1 & ?is education is all "r2 ! m ?or\gh ! bett]4 ,b ! tr\ble is1 too _m seem to ?9k t ?is is all4 ,"h is ! ru9\s mi/ake4 ,!re is a _w ( diff]5ce betwe5 be+ educat$ = a call+1 & be+ educat$ 9 x4 ,t may be obta9$ 9 s*ools & colleges2 ?is is a "w ( subsequ5t life4 ,t is important2 ?is is indisp5sable4 ,)\t t1 ?is may be a gr& success2 )\t ?is1 t is next to wor?less4 ,_m m5 are highly educat$ 9 _! call+ :o 7 nev] educat$ = x4 ,?is is self-culture 9 its true s5se4 ,nor is ! culture = :i* ,i plead d]iv$ simply f books4 ,^! we ne$1 b we ne$ !m simply z helps4 ,we %\ld make !m our s]vants1 n our ma/]s4 ,a bookworm is sometimes a v inf]ior k9d ( a worm4 ,"s m5 t ! s*ools call highly educat$ rely s mu* on books t !y are no?+ 9 !mselves4 ,!y h no m9d ( _! own4 ,!y deal altoge!r 9 second-h& goods4 ,we ne$ to lay aside our books1 & /udy m5 & ?+s--comm5ce ) ,god & nature4 ,we mu/ le>n to ?9k4 ,to ?9k mu*4 ,to ?9k accurately4 ,to d our own ?9k+1 n h x done = u4 ,)\t ?is1 we %all make b little ( our advantages2 ) x1 we rise sup]ior to advantages4 ,nei!r am ,i cont5d+ t we %\ld all /rive = ! le>n$ pr(essions4 ,x is j ! rev]se4 ,we want to elevate & ennoble ! unle>n$ pr(essions4 ,! ,am]ican p1 at lea/1 %\ld le>n t ! call+ does n make ! man4 ,we ne$ to dignify all ! hone/ & legitimate vocations by intellectual & moral culture4 ,we n only ne$ to dignify labor by culture1 b1 by s do+1 we ne$ to dignify ! mass ( our common humanity4 ,p]sonal wor? consi/s n 9 :at "o does1 b 9 :at "o is4 ,bett] be a good b>b] ?an a poor doctor1 a good %oemak] ?an a poor lawy]4 ,i w\ld n be und]/ood z claim+ t m5 & wom5 9 all ! vocations 9 life %\ld be cultur$ 9 all directions4 ,9 ?is age ( %ort & int5se life ?is is n practicable4 ,x might h done be=e ! flood1 :5 m5 liv$ a ?\s& ye>s1 b x is n adapt$ to ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,rememb] ,i am speak+ ) ref]5ce to ! masses4 ,m5 c n "k ev]y?+1 nei!r c !y d ev]y?+1 & d x well4 ,all k may be made useful1 & ,i w\ld urge ! obta9+ ( all possible2 b x is a mi/ake to try to d too mu*1 & d no?+4 ,a few ?+s well und]/ood are ( m value ?an a smatt]+ ( mu*4 ,by all means avoid be+ ,jack-(-all-trades4 ,decide :at y want to d & d x4 ,i w\ld urge ! tra9+ ( m9d & he>t & h& z a specialty 9 t :i* y select z a life "w1 embelli%$ & p]fect$ by all ! g5]al k t a life ( int5se application w enable y to possess4 ,diff]5ce 9 occupation dem&s a diff]5ce 9 special culture1 b n 9 g5]al4 ,?is is culture1 n ( ! s*ools1 simply1 b ( life4 ,b ! difficulties & ! means ( self-culture ne$ n[ to be consid]$4 ,9 do+ ?is1 ! fir/ ess5tial elem5t to success to :i* y\r att5tion is call$1 is ,,self-,,reliance4 ,no man ev] am\nt$ to mu* :o did n rely on ,god & himself4 ,! "y man :o :9es ar\nd1 wait+ = "s "o to help him1 in/ead ( help+ himself1 ought to be s5t back to ! nurs]y1 clo!d 9 enl>g$ baby-g[ns1 & f$ ) a spoon4 ,m5 ( indep5d5ce are ! m5 t move ! _w4 ,! liv+ r>ely walk well 9 ! %oes ( ! dead1 & he :o waits = !m ought to g b>efoot$ all 8 life4 ,god helps ^? :o help !mselves4 ,self-reliance t\gh5s our s9ews & develops our manhood4 ,x is n 9 ! %elt]$ g>d5 or ! ho?\se1 b on ! rugg$ ,alp9e cliffs :]e ! /orm bur/s mo/ viol5tly1 t ! t\ghe/ plants are re>$4 ,! man :o does n rely on self1 soon ceases to h any self4 ,he becomes a zoological p>asite1 in/ead ( a man4 ,he is a lob/] t waits = ! sea to come to him1 in/ead ( go+ to x1 ?\gh its waves may be da%+ at 8 feet4 ,%\ld ! sea accommodate him 9 "t1 well en\gh2 o!rwise he dies4 ,^! m5 make ! subjunctive h]oes ( ! _w4 ,!y always might1 c\ld1 w\ld or %\ld d "s great ?+2 b !y nev] get into ! imp]ative mood to d x4 ,!y h nev] le>n$ self-reliance2 &1 ! result is1 !y nev] le>n$ any?+ wor? kn[+4 ,!y c nev] appreciate ?is say+ ( ! immortal ,burke3 ,i 0 n rock$ & swaddl$ & d&l$ into a legislator4 ,nitor 9 adv]sum is ! motto = a man l me4 ,^? :o are afraid to move )\t ! arms ( a ri* ance/ry ar\nd !m1 w nev] le>n to walk erect4 ,!y w nev] h a firm1 ela/ic /ep1 nor make ! _w feel ! weight ( _! tread4 ,! man :o ?us %r9ks f difficulties & responsibilities1 refuses to be a pupil ( ! be/ tea*] ! _w af=ds4 ,!y %\ld le>n t repeat$ failure1 if wisely us$1 is b a means to gr& success4 ,z ,dr4 ,ma!ws truly says3 ,great /atesm5 9 all c\ntries h ow$ _! sagacity1 tact & =esight m to _! failures ?an to _! successes4 ,! diplomati/ becomes ma/] ( 8 art by be+ baffl$1 ?w>t$1 defeat$1 q z mu* z by w9n+ 8 po9ts4 ,e "t he is *eckmat$ he acquires a pr(\nd] k ( ! political game1 & makes 8 next comb9ation ) increas$ skill & increas$ *ances ( success4 ,ease & luxury may make ! butt]flies ( society1 b difficulties make m5 & wom54 ,t 0 a wise say+ ( ,py?agoras1 t1 ability & necessity dwell ne> ea* o!r4 ,x is a/oni%+ h[ difficulties w yield to "o :o w n yield to !m4 ,!y tip _! plum$ caps to 8 dom9ant w1 & politely b[ !mselves out ( sight4 ,!y n only cle> ! way = self-reliance1 b give him ! enc\ragem5t ( _! p>t+ salute4 ,e p]son1 says ,gibbon1 has two educations--"o :i* he receives f o!rs1 & "o1 m important1 :i* he gives himself4 ,ar*im$es said1 ,give me a /&+-place & ,i w move ! _w4 ,b ,goe! m happily says1 ,make good ?y /&+-place & move ! _w4 ,circum/ances may af=d a /&+-place1 b self-reliance alone c give ! lev]age p[]4 ,we mu/ le>n t "* & wor? consi/s 9 do+1 n 9 possess+4 ,n re/+1 n hav+1 n be+ simply1 b gr[+ & becom+1 is ! true "* ( self-culture4 ,?is ?\ght is mo/ beautifully express$ by ,rog]s-- ,our rew>d ,is 9 ! race we run1 n 9 ! prize1 ,^? few1 to :om is giv5 :at !y ne'er e>n$1 ,hav+ by favor or inh]itance ,! dang]\s gifts plac$ 9 _! h&s1 ,"k n1 nor ev] c1 ! g5]\s pride ,t gl[s 9 him :o on himself relies1 ,ent]+ ! li/s ( life4 ,he spe$s beyond ,!m all1 & =emo/ 9 ! race succe$s4 ,8 joy is n t he has got 8 cr[n1 ,b t ! p[] to w9 ! cr[n is 84 ,ano!r important item 9 ! atta9m5t ( self-culture is ! ,,economy ,,( ,,"t4 ,"t is a div9e inh]itance t no man has a "r to squ&]4 ,! ant$iluvians might h af=d$ to be a little pr(ligate 9 ?is direction1 b ! man :o w\ld fulfill 8 high de/9y 9 ?is age has no "t to lose4 ,lo/ "t is =ev] lo/4 ,!re is mu* useless compla9t 9 ! _w ( a want ( "t4 ,x is n m "t we ne$1 s mu* z a bett] use ( t we h4 ,i d n mean t we %\ld deprive ourselves ( requisite sleep & re/4 ,on ! contr>y1 ! regulation ( ^! con/itutes a "p ( ! economy ( :i* ,i speak4 ,re/ is necess>y2 b all re/ is n idl5ess4 ,we %\ld le>n to re/ by *ang+ our employm5t1 n by its ab&onm5t4 ,! man ^: m9d becomes we>y 9 8 /udy1 f9ds ! mo/ invigorat+ re/ 9 manual labor4 ,! physical & intellectual h a happy reflective influ5ce on ea* o!r4 ,! mom5ts wisely tak5 = intellectual & moral culture by ! labor+ man are f\nta9s ^: refre%+ /ream1 l t f ,horeb1 foll[s him ?r\gh 8 daily toil4 ,!y are a ceaseless pleasure1 bo? 9 remembrance & anticipation4 ,^?1 also ^: lives are disconnect$ ) manual labor %\ld h su* a v>iety ( "w t "o k9d prep>es ! way = ! enjoym5t ( ano!r4 ,!re are bo? pleasure & heal? 9 a *ange ( diet4 ,to happily manage ?is v>iety requires a tra9+ ( ! m9d ess5tial to self-culture4 ,we mu/ le>n to d ! "r ?+ at ! "r "t4 ,! happy influ5ce ( "o ?+ ^u ano!r dep5ds on _! arrangem5t & ! mann] ( _! execution4 ,x may n be well to h too _m irons 9 ! fire1 b x is c]ta9ly be/ to h en\gh = "s to be heat+ :ile o!rs are cool+4 ,9 ord] to d ! "r ?+ at ! "r "t1 & d x well1 we mu/ le>n to ?9k ab\t ! "r ?+ at ! "r "t4 ,?is is "o ( ! mo/ important features 9 m5tal tra9+4 ,we c ?9k well on b "o ?+ at a "t4 ,!re=e1 ! m9d t is fill$ ) v>i\s k9ds ( ?\ghts c prosecute none ( !m successfully4 ,we mu/ le>n to select ! gue/s t we w\ld h sit at our intellectual banquets1 summon or exclude !m at w1 & nev] p]mit ! intrusion ( a promiscu\s cr[d4 ,:5 our "w is arrang$ = ! day1 ! week1 ! mon?1 ! ye>1 we %\ld set ap>t ! "t to be devot$ to ea* item1 bo? 9 "w & 9 ?\ght2 & !n nev] all[ ! ?\ghts ( "o to encroa* ^u ! "t allott$ to ano!r4 ,we %\ld s tra9 ! m9d t we c ?9k ab\t ! ?+ only ( :i* we wi% to ?9k1 conc5trate our :ole m9d ^u x till ! "t comes to put x away2 !n dismiss x 9 a mom5t1 turn to some?+ else1 & ?9k no m ab\t x1 till its prop] "t4 ,! m9d is soon tra9$ to pass f "o subject to ano!r 9 a mom5t1 ) all its p[]s ( conc5tration4 ,?is ma/]y ( ! m9d1 once atta9$1 w enable u to /udy at all times & places reg>dless ( circum/ances4 ,! man :o c n /udy amid ! wild %\ts ( ! excit$ multitude is n 8 own ma/]4 ,he :o c comm& 8 "t & 8 tal5ts only :5 no surg+ bill[s beat aga9/ 8 quiet retreat1 has necess>ily to sp5d mu* ( life 9 :i* he has nei!r "t nor tal5ts :i* he c call 8 own4 ,a v important item1 !n1 9 ! economy ( "t1 is to le>n to labor "u difficulties1 till we rise sup]ior to ext]nal surr\nd+s4 ,to keep ! re9s ( ! m9d well 9 h& :5 !re is a /amp$e all ar\nd u1 is absolutely ess5tial 9 ! great crises ( life4 ,?is is atta9$ only by tra9+ ! m9d to in/antane\s conc5tration "u all circum/ances4 ,?is1 !n1 ,i w\ld urge y to p]si/ 9 until x is accompli%$4 ,)\t ?is y w lose mu* "t 9 acquir+ in=mation1 &1 :at is ( va/ly m importance1 y w be unprep>$ to use :at y h at ! v "t1 x may be1 :5 x is mo/ ne$$4 ,ano!r important elem5t 9 ! economy ( "t we le>n f ! great ,tea*] :o said1 ,ga!r up ! fragm5ts1 t no?+ be lo/4 ,if ,he :o _h ! p[] to create z well z to pres]ve1 0 su* an economi/ ( ! remnants ( loaves & fi%es1 h[ mu* m %\ld we save ! fragm5ts ( "t1 :i* we c n l5g!n out a span8 ,_m p seem to ?9k !y c make g>m5ts only out ( :ole clo?4 ,if !y h n an abundance ( un9t]rupt$ "t 9 :i* to accompli% a ?+1 !y ?9k !y c n accompli% x at all4 ,su* m5 accompli% b little1 n = want ( "t1 b = want ( its economy4 ,to avoid ?is wa/e1 we mu/ le>n to weave :ole g>m5ts out ( ! m]e ravel+s ( ! fabric ( "t4 ,b "s compla9 t !y c n get up /eam = intellectual labor 9 ^! fractions ( "t4 ,we don't ne$ to get up /eam4 ,! /eam %\ld be already up4 ,we only ne$ to *ange ! ge>+4 ,!re is a mom5tum 9 ! active man1 says ,ma!ws1 :i* ( itself almo/ c>ries him to ! m>k1 j z a v light /roke w keep a hoop go+1 :5 a sm>t "o 0 requir$ to set x 9 motion4 ,:ile o!rs are yawn+ & /ret*+ !mselves to ov]come ! vis in]tiae1 he has 8 eyes wide op51 8 faculties key$ up = action1 & is ?or\ghly alive 9 e fib]4 ,he walks ?r\gh ! _w ) 8 h&s unmuffl$ & ready by 8 side1 & s c sometimes d m by a s+le t\* 9 pass+ ?an a vacant man is likely to d by /r5u\s ef=t4 ,let no "o conclude t no?+ important c be accompli%$ by ^! scatt]$ fragm5ts4 ,x is said t ,hugh ,mill] f\nd "t :ile pursu+ 8 trade z a /one-mason1 n only to read b to write1 cultivat+ 8 /yle till he became "o ( ! mo/ facile & brilliant au?ors ( ! day4 ,also1 t ,elihu ,burritt acquir$ a ma/]y ( eighte5 languages & tw5ty-two dialects1 n by r>e g5ius1 :i* he disclaim$1 b by improv+ ! bits & fragm5ts ( "t :i* he c\ld /eal f 8 occupation z a blacksmi?4 ,) ^! examples be=e u1 !n1 let no "o conclude t he c n get "t f 8 daily vocation1 :atev] x may be1 to cultivate 8 m9d1 & develop 8 moral & intellectual faculties4 ,ano!r ess5tial elem5t 9 self-culture is ,,s+l5ess ,,( ,,purpose4 ,a man1 says ,em]son1 is l a bit ( ,labrador sp>1 :i* has no lu/re z y turn x 9 y\r h& until y come to a p>ticul> angle2 !n x %[s deep & beautiful colors4 ,!re is no adaptation or univ]sal applicability 9 man2 b ea* has 8 special tal5t2 & ! ma/]y ( successful m5 consi/s 9 adroitly keep+ !mselves :]e & :5 t turn %all ne$ (t5e/ to be practic$4 ,! successful man 9 e call+1 :e!r lit]>y1 sci5tific or bus9ess1 is he :o is totus 9 illo--:o c say ) ,paul1 ?is "o ?+ ,i d6 ,) ! exception ( a few great creative m9ds1 ! m5 ^: names are hi/oric are id5tifi$ ) "s "o a*ievem5t1 ^u :i* all _! life =ce is sp5t4 ,:atev] ,i h tri$ to d 9 my life1 says ,dick5s1 ,i h tri$ ) all my he>t to d well4 ,:at ,i h devot$ myself to1 ,i h devot$ myself to completely4 ,nev] to put "o h& to a ?+ on :i* ,i w\ld n ?r[ my :ole self1 & nev] to affect depreciation ( my "w1 :atev] x 01 ,i f9d n[ to h be5 gold5 rules4 ,! fact is1 ! range ( human k has become s ext5sive t ! man :o w\ld "k "s ?+s well mu/ h ! c\rage to be ignorant ( _m o!rs4 ,!re are _m ?+s = :i* "o is :olly incapacitat$2 = :i* he has no tal5t1 &1 z a rule1 "t sp5t 9 ?is direction is "t lo/4 ,goe! ju/ly says3 ,we %\ld gu>d aga9/ a tal5t :i* we c n hope to practice 9 p]fection4 ,improve x z we may1 we %all always1 9 ! end1 :5 ! m]it ( ! ma/] has become app>5t to u1 pa9fully lam5t ! loss ( "t & /r5g? devot$ to su* bot*+4 ,sidney ,smi? condemns :at he calls ! fopp]y ( univ]sality--( kn[+ all sci5ces & excell+ 9 all arts4 ,n[ my advice1 he says1 on ! contr>y1 is to h ! c\rage to be ignorant ( a great numb] ( ?+s1 9 ord] to avoid ! calamity ( be+ ignorant ( ev]y?+4 ,i d n mean t y %\ld try to le>n b "o ?+1 or be a man or woman ( "o idea2 f> f x4 ,i simply mean t y mu/ be select4 ,select y\r call+1 & !n b5d all y\r en]gies 9 t direction4 ,let ^? bran*es ( k t be> mo/ directly on y\r vocation be ma/]$ fir/1 !n wid5 ! circle z opportunity af=ds4 ,d n scatt] y\r p[]s ov] s mu* t]ritory t !y are felt n[h]e4 ,x is only :5 ! sun's rays are br\ght to a focus t !y burn4 ,! man :o is "o ?+ ?is ye>1 ano!r next2 /udies m$ic9e a :ile1 !n law1 is next a s*ool-tea*]1 & !n an insurance ag5t1 w1 9 ! end1 be no?+4 ,m5 :o are always *ang+1 nev] le>n en\gh ab\t any?+ to make x ( any value4 ,m5 :o are em95t 9 _! pr(essions h /uck to !m ) a s+l5ess ( purpose4 ,m5 talk mu* ab\t g5ius1 :51 g5]ally1 ! g5ius ( :i* !y speak is b ! result ( unremitt+ application4 ,! g5ius t blesses ?is _w is simply a tal5t = h>d "w4 ,!y are m5 :o h ! resolution to try1 & ! c\rage to p]sev]e4 ,idle m5 ( ! mo/ em95t natural ability are soon di/anc$ 9 ! race by ! m$iocre :o /icks to 8 purpose & plods4 ,!n1 ,i repeat1 if y w\ld succe$ 9 life1 9 :atev] call+ y may select1 dive/ y\rself ( ! idea t y are a g5ius & d n ne$ ! application dem&$ by common mortality2 rely n on ! caprices ( fickle =tune2 b rely on ,god & y\rself1 economize y\r "t1 apply y\rself ) dilig5ce & ) s+l5ess ( purpose4 ,) ^! y w be a bless+ to ! _w1 & fulfill ! high & holy purposes ( ,god 9 giv+ y be+4 ,self-culture looks n simply to "t1 b to et]nity4 ,no man is truly cultur$ :o is n cultur$ = et]nity4 ,8 culture is b "o-sid$1 & t ! mo/ inf]ior side4 ,! well-r\nd$ & p]fect$ culture1 ?\gh x may be only p>tial s f> z ! culture ( ?is _w is conc]n$1 is ! culture t prep>es "o to matriculate 9 ! great univ]sity ov] :i* ,god presides1 & sit =ev] 9 delightful appreciation at ! feet ( ! great ,tea*]4 ,let ?is1 !n1 be ! ultimatum ( all y\r ef=ts4 ,x is = ?is reason t y %\ld s highly appreciate ?is in/itution f :i* y g out to-day z honor$ /ud5ts4 ,:ile ! v>i\s bran*es ( ! arts & sci5ces t p]ta9 to ?is life1 h be5 c>efully & accurately taught y1 ! great ,sci5ce ( et]nal life1 if ,i may s t]m x1 has be51 ,i tru/1 indelibly engrav$ on y\r e he>t4 ,a college ^: faculty is compos$ exclusively ( ,*ri/ian m5 & wom51 & 9 :i* ! sy/ematic /udy ( ! ,bible by bo? ladies & g5tlem5 is made "o ( its mo/ prom95t features1 w ev] be mo/ highly appreciat$ by ^? :o appreciate true culture1 & "k 9 :at x consi/s4 ,i ?9k ,i appreciate a high /&>d ( education1 & ,i want1 if possible1 to give my *ildr5 its advantages2 b ,i %\ld inf9itely pref] _! nev] go+ beyond ! common s*ool ?an to be graduat$ ) ! fir/ honors f ! mo/ r5[n$ colleges or univ]sities ( ,europe or ,am]ica1 9 :i* ! au?ority ( ,jesus is n held z supreme1 & ! ,bible honor$ z our only div9e guide4 ,o!r ?+s be+ equal1 we %\ld always honor ^? in/itutions mo/ t honor ,god's ^w mo/4 ,= ?is reason1 !n1 z well z = _m o!rs1 we delight to honor ?is in/itution f ^: fo/]+ c>e y ?is day g =?4 ,9 conclusion1 let me entreat y to be :at ?is _w n[ mo/ ne$s--,,m5 & ,,wom54 ,! _w is n[ burd5$ ) g5tlem5 & ladies2 b x is p]i%+ = ! want ( ,,m5 & ,,wom54 ,! _w ne$s m5 & wom5 t are true to !mselves1 true to ea* o!r1 & true to ,god--m5 & wom5 :o "k :at manl9ess is1 & :at womanly virtues are2 :o delight 9 ! real1 & scorn ! c\nt]feit2 :o h ! c\rage to d "r because x is "r2 :o w\ld r /& alone on ! side ( tru?1 ?an ) ! _w on ! side ( error2 :o are gov]n$ by high & holy pr9ciple1 n by selfi% policy4 ,we ne$ m5 & wom5 t w create a heal?i] public s5tim5t1 r ?an to float on t :i* exi/s2 :o w fr[n out ( c\nt5ance ! fraud1 di%one/y & meanness t n[ lifts high its head 9 society2 :o w n live 9 f9e palaces1 drive fa/ horses1 & occupy ! fir/ pews 9 ! sanctu>y1 at t5 c5ts on ! doll>4 ,! _w ne$s m5 & wom5 :o h he>ts & consci5ces1 z well z bra9s2 :o realize t !y h a s\l z well z a body2 :o live = et]nity r ?an = "t4 ,god grant t y may all make su* m5 & wom54 ,t y may n only be a bless+ to ! age & g5]ation 9 :i* y live2 b t y\r influ5ce = ! true1 ! beautiful & ! good1 may be felt l ! g5tle dews ( heav5 ^u ! e>?1 g5]ations aft] y are ga!r$ to y\r fa!rs6 ,may y be dilig5t & fai?ful 9 ! cultivation ( y\r nobl] p[]s ( m9d & he>t till ! _w %all bless ,god t y h liv$ 9 x2 !n lay+ aside ! body1 9 :i* y h f\ght ! gr& fight = righte\sness & tru?--a fight on :i* ,god & angels h look$ ) int]e/ & delight--z y w\ld lay aside a worn-out g>m5t1 & pass+ ?r\gh ! gates aj>1 ent] on a high] plane ( culture1 :]e y w n h to rely ^u self1 & /ruggle aga9/ adv]sity z "h2 b :]e y w h all ! facilities ( ,heav51 & be =ev] pupils ( ! great ,tea*]6 ,,iii4--,,plus ,,ultra ,,vs4 ,,ne ,,plus ,,ultra4 ,an ,address ,deliv]$ ,be=e ,em95ce ,college1 ,june #aj1 #ahha4 ,,ladies ,,& ,,g5tlem5 ,,( ,,em95ce ,,college3--,x has ev] be5 a delight to me to meet ) ! faculty & /ud5ts ( ,em95ce ,college on ^! fe/ive occasions4 ,x is b natural t ! he>ts ( ^? :o h gone out f ^! classic halls %\ld turn on ^! gala days1 & 9 feel+ if n 9 fact1 r5ew ! fond associations ( ! pa/4 ,!y are oases 9 ! des]t2 well-spr+s to ! ?ir/y s\l 9 ! j\rney ( life4 ,i %\ld1 !re=e1 be untrue to myself1 & unju/ to y1 7 ,i n to confess to a p>donable pride 9 ! privilege ( address+ = ! second "t "o ( ! graduat+ classes ( ?is r5[n$ in/itution4 ,! subject on :i* ,i %all to-day address y is ,plus ,ultra vs4 ,ne ,plus ,ultra4 ,spa9 is ! great s\?we/]n p59sula ( ,europe4 ,x juts out betwe5 two seas z does no o!r c\ntry ( t cont95t4 ,be=e ! discov]y ( ,am]ica by ,columbus1 ! ,spani>ds prid$ !mselves on ! suppos$ fact t _! c\ntry 0 ! la/ po9t ( solid l& on ! e>? we/w>d4 ,beyond !m1 !y ?\ght1 !re 0 no?+ b a va/ expanse ( wat]--a %oreless ocean--a my/]y nev] to be solv$4 ,consequ5tly ! e>ly co9s ( t c\ntry1 9 ord] to give prom95ce to ?is idea1 7 ind5t$ ) a picture ( ! pill>s ( ,h]cules1 ! two great s5tries on ea* side ( ! /raits ( ,gibralt>4 ,encircl+ ^! pill>s on _! co9s 0 ! inscription1 ne plus ultra--no?+ beyond4 ,!y imag9$1 !re=e1 t !y con/itut$ ! limits ( creation2 t beyond !m !re 0 no?+4 ,consequ5tly1 z 9 creation ! la/ is ! be/1 !y gave to !mselves ! prem95ce4 ,9 ?is pr\d idea !y re/$ & prais$ ! ,"l4 ,9 _! own e/imation1 !re=e1 !y con/itut$ ! ne plus ultra ( ,god's favor$ p4 ,?us !y con/itut$ ano!r pr\d monum5t ( man's folly & ignorance1 f :i* x is well to take w>n+4 ,9 c\rse ( "t1 h[ev]1 ,columbus conceiv$ ! idea ( ano!r _w we/ ( ,spa94 ,aft] long ye>s ( disc\ragem5t1 suffici5t to cru% ! _s ( all b ^? ( noble impulses & high resolves1 he 0 p]mitt$1 ) a small fleet1 utt]ly insignificant 9 ?is age1 to sail we/w>d4 ,he ?us discov]$ ! new _w ^: exi/5ce1 if ev] kn[n be=e1 _h fad$ f ! memory ( man4 ,on 8 return1 :5 ! ,spani>ds became conv9c$ t a great cont95t lay to ! we/ ( !m1 !y 7 compell$1 humiliat+ z x 01 to *ange ! inscription on _! co9s1 encircl+ ! pill>s ( ,h]cules1 to plus ultra--m beyond4 ,?is ! demon/rat$ tru? dem&$4 ,?us ! discov]y ( ,am]ica took ! ne (f ( _! pr\d motto1 ?us tea*+ !m a lesson :i* %\ld be a lesson to ! _w4 ,_! negation 0 *ang$ to an affirmation4 ,_! boa/$ limit ( creation 0 *ang$ to an ackn[l$gm5t ( ! unkn[n beyond4 ,?us x has ev] be5 9 man's pr\d hi/ory4 ,?us x w d\btless cont9ue to be till we "k z we are kn[n4 ,:e!r !re be k1 x %all vani% away2 = n[ we "k only 9 "p1 b !n %all we "k ev5 also z we are kn[n4 ,! fir/ ?\ght ) :i* ,i w\ld impress y\r m9ds to-day1 especially ! m9ds ( ^? :o g out f ?is in/itution ) ! honors ( graduation1 is t !re is some?+ beyond--! plus ultra ( a collegiate education4 ,"o ( ! mo/ fatal mi/akes 9 secur+ a collegiate education is1 t ?is is all4 ,if "o ( y ent]ta9s ! idea to-day t y\r education is f9i%$1 y w be a failure4 ,we he> mu* 9 ?is age ab\t a f9i%$ education 9 college4 ,alas6 !re is too mu* tru? 9 x4 ,! education ( _m is ?us f9i%$1 & _! progress 9 life is also f9i%$4 ,a college c\rse is n ! end1 b simply ! means1 ( an education4 ,?is is simply ! f\ndation1 n ! /ructure4 ,on ?is y are to h]eaft] build2 o!rwise ! f\ndation w be wor?less4 ,)\t ! aft] build+ ! f\ndation itself w decay4 ,?is is alike ! tea*+ ( ! hi/ory ( man & ! ,son ( ,god4 ,on ?is f\ndation1 !re=e1 ,i w\ld urge y to build1 n = "t only1 b = et]nity4 ,on x y %\ld erect a noble /ructure1 at once an ornam5t & a bless+ to y\r race4 ,?is c n be done 9 a day4 ,pati5ce & p]sev]ance are ! price ( success4 ,y mu/ le>n to labor & to wait4 ,h[ (t5 d we see ! sc9tillations ( g5ius )9 college walls1 ( :i* we see or he> no?+ aft] ! day ( graduation8 ,on t day ! sun ( _! brilliancy seems to set =ev]4 ,:y is ?is8 ,simply because !y ?9k _! graduation is ! ne plus ultra ( _! lit]>y life4 ,x is n :at we le>n 9 college1 b :at we le>n aft] leav+ x1 t makes u :at we are 9 aft] life4 ,! value ( a collegiate education consi/s n 9 ! am\nt ( in=mation x imp>ts1 b 9 a prep>ation = ! accumulation & use ( in=mation4 ,n simply ! be/ m9ds1 b ! be/ /ud5ts are ^? :o w9 ! prize 9 ! end4 ,n ! be/ /ud5ts 9 college1 b ! be/ /ud5ts aft] leav+ x1 are ^? :o make ! _w feel _! p[]4 ,_m /udy h>d = ! honors ( graduation1 & beyond ?is seem to h no aspirations4 ,if ?is is _! ne plus ultra1 !n x is wor?less4 ,?is in/itution does n educate y = graduation2 x graduates y = education4 ,)\t ?is end 9 view1 its labors w\ld bett] cease4 ,an in/itution is honor$ n by :at its /ud5ts "k on ! day ( comm5cem5t1 b by :at !y "k & d ere !y matriculate 9 ! great univ]sity ( worlds4 ,x is1 !re=e1 "y ladies & g5tlem51 to ?is end & n to ?is h\r1 t y\r tea*]s h fai?fully labor$ to br+ y4 ,)\t ?is 9 view1 y w miss ! gr& purpose ( y\r education ?us f>4 ,d\btless _m ( u "k m5 & wom5 :o h n gr[n an in* s9ce ! day t !y w5t out f ^! or o!r halls ( le>n+4 ,!y may h promis$ mu* at ! beg9n+4 ,on _! success high hopes 7 built4 ,lov+ h&s 7 impati5t to wrea! _! br[s ) ! g>l&s ( victory4 ,b1 alas6 ^? hopes h be5 blight$ & ^? g>l&s h )]$4 ,we see !m 9 ! pulpit1 at ! b>1 & 9 all ! o!r vocations ( life4 ,!y are failures1 n = want ( m9d1 b = want ( application4 ,!y h n foll[$ up _! victories1 & _! victories h turn$ to defeat4 ,!y h be5 re/+ on ! honor ( fad$ laurels1 t 9 _! fre%ness s become y to-day4 ,to ga!r ^! 0 ! ne plus ultra ( _! ef=ts1 & h5ce ! end ( _! success4 ,!re=e1 if any ( y to-day look ^u y\r graduation z ! consummation ( y\r lit]>y /ruggles1 let me exhort y to *ange y\r motto1 &1 l ! ,spani>ds1 on ! bir? ( ! new _w1 disc>d ! idea ( a possess$ ultimatum1 & impr9t ^u y\r bann] plus ultra--m beyond4 ,z mo/ ( ! graduat+ class are ladies1 ,i feel ! necessity ( speak+ especially ( _! hopes & prospects4 ,till rec5tly1 ! h9drances ( woman's education & lit]>y position h be5 great & disc\rag+4 ,b1 ?anks to ! religion ( ,jesus1 h] disabilities h 9 ,*ri/ian l&s be5 remov$4 ,woman 0 ! cr[n+ workman%ip ( ,god1 & %e has receiv$ ! cr[n+ bless+s ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,by ! bless+ ( ,*ri/ianity1 ! intellectual & spiritual p[]s ( woman are enc\rag$4 ,! _w is (t5 dazzl$ by h] g5ius1 a/oni%$ at h] res\rces1 & subdu$ by h] _s4 ,%e has /ood 9 ! halls ( le>n+1 walk$ 9 ! groves ( sci5ce1 & ga!r$ laurels on ! m\nta9s ( fame4 ,%e has /imulat$ ! _w's g5ius1 soo!d its passion1 & /rew$ h] pa?way ?r\gh x ) ! sweete/ fl[]s4 ,wom5 h ev] be5 ! _w's brighte/ angels ( m]cy-- ,^: company has h>moniz$ mank9d1 ,s(t5'd ! rude & calm$ ! boi/]\s m9d4 ,!re are positions 9 ! _w = :i* woman 0 n made4 ,! f9i%+ t\*es ( creation's wondr\s works 7 too delicate to fit h] = ! political ar5a1 ! comm& ( armies1 or ! f\nd+ ( empires4 ,%e 0 made = high] & holi] ends ?an ^!4 ,%e is adapt$ to a "w m noble & m endur+4 ,h] empire is 9 ! he>t1 & h] scept] "o ( spiritual dom9ion4 ,"h %e is a que51 & reigns )\t a rival4 ,:ile !re is a limit to h] appropriate field ( action1 !re is no limit to h] p[]4 ,"s "o has said3 ,! curr5t ( female exi/5ce runs m )9 ! embankm5ts ( home4 ,?is is true1 b h] influ5ce ov]fl[s ^? banks & inundates ! _w4 ,h] influ5ce may be comp>$ to ! sp>kl+ rivulet t bur/s f ! m\nta9 peak1 !n w9d+ its way to ! valley bel[1 x fl[s g5tly onw>d = ?\s&s ( miles1 ?r\gh rugg$ hills & f]tile pla9s1 ba?+ ! feet ( great cities & slak+ ! ?ir/ ( great c\ntries1 augm5t$ by its tribut>ies1 till1 be>+ ^u its bosom ! comm]ce ( a nation1 x p\rs its flood ( wat]s into ! _w's great ocean4 ,z our gr& ,mississippi w readily yield to an infant's t\*1 & yet be> ^u its bosom ! pr\de/ vessels ( man's inv5tion1 s is ! t5d]ness & ! p[] ( woman's influ5ce4 ,i h spok5 ( woman be+ ! la/ ( creation4 ,?is expression is g5]ally us$ 9 a false s5se4 ,%e 0 la/ because ,god creat$ on an asc5d+ scale4 ,%e 01 !re=e1 la/ 9 creation & fir/ 9 r$emption4 ,%e gave to ! _w its ,savi\r1 & fir/ proclaim$ ,8 bir? f ! dead4 ,%e 0 ,8 be/ fri5d :ile ,he 0 "h1 & has be5 mo/ devot$ to ,8 cause dur+ ,8 abs5ce4 ,h5ce :]e ,*ri/ianity goes woman's p[] is felt4 ,! ext5t to :i* woman is honor$ m>ks to-day ) un]r+ c]ta9ty ! ext5t ( a nation's civilization4 ,"y ladies1 y h be=e y a field ( gold5 opportunities4 ,only ?ru/ 9 y\r sickles & reap4 ,9 ?is age & c\ntry !re are great pot5tialities to e "y lady ( a good m9d & a pure he>t4 ,let no "o1 !re=e1 be disc\rag$4 ,rememb] t !re is some?+ beyond--! plus ultra ( a well-begun life4 ,hav+ urg$ ! necessity ( plus ultra z y\r motto1 z aga9/ ne plus ultra1 ,i may drop "s pr(itable h9ts z to ! atta9m5t ( success4 ,y "k t "o may give good advice1 ?\gh he may n h pr(it$ by x himself4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ev]y?+ dep5ds on "w4 ,int5se application is ! price ( success4 ,! _w's b5efactors are ! _w's h>d work]s4 ,tickle ! e>? ) a hoe1 & x w laugh at y ) a h>ve/4 ,b x closes its fi/s aga9/ ^? :o ext5d to x an idle h&4 ,_m p cont5d t ! _w owes !m a liv+1 & grumble t x does n pay ! debt4 ,:at h !y done = ! _w to br+ x into _! debt8 ,! _w owes e man a liv+ :5 he e>ns x by hone/ toil1 & n be=e4 ,^? :o s[ ) a /+y h& may expect to reap a scanty h>ve/4 ,y %\ld1 !re=e1 9 :atev] vocation y may elect1 /rive to succe$ on ?is pr9ciple2 o!rwise y w n des]ve success4 ,y %\ld n be disc\rag$ because surr\nd+s are n favorable1 & hope seems long def]r$4 ,be n impati5t ( results4 ,d y\r :ole duty1 & leave ! consequ5ces ) ! ,"l4 ,nev] /rive to be great4 ,few m5 become great ?is way1 & !y nev] des]ve x4 ,true greatness comes z a result ( devotion to pr9ciple & duty4 ,! highe/ & noble/ success comes ?r\gh a _s ( self-=getfulness4 ,le>n to be indiff]5t to surr\nd+s4 ,y ne$ n cat* ! _s ( ! age unless ! _s ( ! age is wor? cat*+4 ,:5 y contemplate ,m>quis de ,condorcet1 9 ! d>k days ( ! ,fr5* ,revolution1 hid+ 9 a lonely room 9 ! city ( ,p>is1 :ile its /reets ran r$ ) noble & innoc5t blood1 quietly writ+ a book ^: subject 01 ,man's ,c]ta9 ,progress to ,lib]ty1 ,virtue1 & ,happ9ess1 y w und]/& :at ,i mean4 ,y mu/ le>n to ?9k2 to ?9k reg>dless ( surr\nd+s2 to ?9k only ( ! ?+ ( :i* y wi% to ?9k2 & on ?is to conc5trate ! :ole p[] ( y\r m9d4 ,?is requires c>eful tra9+2 b ?is only is education4 ,) ?is y h full comm& ( all y\r res\rces2 )\t ?is !y avail b little4 ,! great motive p[] ( ! _w is ?\ght4 ,in=mation )\t ?\ght is simply a p$dl] burd5$ ) /ale w>es on a dead m>ket4 ,x is n :at "o kn[s1 b :at he c produce1 t makes ! _w feel 8 p[]4 ,h5ce "o mu/ be a produc] z well z a receiv]4 ,! _w's ?\ght mu/ be reg5]at$ 9 8 own m9d4 ,he %\ld turn ! _w's dead facts into liv+ ?\ghts--,?\ghts t brea!1 & words t burn4 ,avoid fickl5ess ( purpose4 ,decide to d some?+ 9 h>mony ) y\r end[m5ts & ! w ( ,god1 & d x4 ,_m p ( f9e atta9m5ts & intellectual p[]s are sp5d+ _! lives try+ to decide = :at purpose ! ,"l made !m4 ,be=e !y det]m9e :at !y are good =1 ! _w is c]ta9 to decide t !y are good = no?+4 ,life is too preci\s to be sp5t 9 hesitation4 ,he :o vacillates w d no?+4 ,conc5tration is p[]4 ,! rays ( ! sun t w\ld h>dly w>m an infant's h& w1 :5 conc5trat$ by a l5s1 bli/] ! palms ( ! h>die/ sons ( toil4 ,if we w\ld make life a success1 we mu/ live = a purpose4 ,he :o lives simply = ! sake ( liv+1 has no j conception ( life4 ,^? :o live = ! gratification ( ! fle% %\ld rememb] t ! goat lives = ! same purpose4 ,h[ humiliat+ ! ?\ght1 t s _m ( ! cultur$1 z well z ! ignorant2 ! ri* z well z ! poor2 ! cream ( society z well z its dregs1 are ?us liv+ on ! l[ plane ( animal life6 ,! gr& di/9ction betwe5 man & ! brute creation is 9 8 _s nature4 ,)\t spiritual culture1 e ?\ght1 e aspiration1 e gratification1 is ( ! e>? e>?y4 ,h[ sad1 !n1 to see ! gaudy butt]flies ( society sp5d+ _! lives )\t a ?\ght above t :i* alone c lift !m =ev] above ! plane ( animal life6 ,x is sad ?us to ?9k1 b sadd] /ill 'tis true4 ,! enjoym5t ( society1 !re=e1 mu/ n be y\r ne plus ultra1 else life w be a failure4 ,9 ord] to ! highe/ success1 y %\ld live fa/1 b n 9 ! _w's bad s5se ( t ^w4 ,i simply mean t y\r life %\ld be int5se4 ,m]e exi/5ce is n life4 ,life is action4 ,life is n measur$ by "t1 b by exp]i5ce4 ,x is our duty1 !re=e1 to live all we c 9 ! "t allott$ u4 ,! patri>*s liv$ long] ?an we1 b we may live m ?an !y4 ,?is is a gr& age 9 :i* we live4 ,we may n[ live m 9 fifty ye>s ?an ,me?uselah did be=e ! flood4 ,! "t is %ort4 ,h5ce if we w\ld live mu* we mu/ live fa/4 ,b "h ,i anticipate an objection4 ,y say1 ,we %all %ort5 our days by fa/ liv+4 ,n by ?is k9d ( fa/ liv+4 ,! _w w nev] be tr\bl$ = bury+ gr\nd = ^? :o kill !mselves simply by h>d "w4 ,x is n "w1 b worry1 t we>s m5 out4 ,we h too mu* friction 9 our lives4 ,?is mu/ be /opp$4 ,an h\r's passion w tell m on ! con/itution ?an a week's "w4 ,! l>ge/ am\nt ( action1 ) ! smalle/ am\nt ( friction1 is ! problem be=e y2 & he is ! wise/ philosoph] :o gives to u its be/ practical solution4 ,i wi% n[ to invite y\r att5tion to mi/akes t m5 h made 9 suppos+ t _! k 0 ! ne plus ultra ( human wisdom4 ,"t 0 :5 ! al*emi/s ?\ght !y possess$ ! ne plus ultra ( human k1 & t wisdom w\ld die ) !m2 yet _! k is n[ to *emi/ry :at a/rology is to a/ronomy4 ,x is a sup]/ition on ^: claims no sci5ti/ w\ld d>e to risk 8 reputation4 ,n[ *emi/ry is ! ne plus ultra ( human wisdom1 & e man is a fool :o does n hold ! key to ! secret *amb]s ( its hidd5 treasures6 ,b h[ long till we %all h a new *emi/ry t w r5d] ! old a bundle ( laughable folly8 ,! fact is1 by ! advancem5t ( human k we demon/rate t our ance/ors 7 a set ( fools1 & our po/]ity w d\btless pay u ! same complim5t6 ,! philosophy ( hi/ory %\ld tea* u to be mode/1 & to keep z our motto plus ultra v]sus ne plus ultra4 ,mod]n sci5ce has demon/rat$ t ( all unreliable ?+s1 anci5t sci5ce is ! mo/ unreliable4 ,we %\ld1 !re=e1 expect to ev5tually see mod]n sci5ce rem&$ to ! same category4 ,"o ( ! greate/ inv5tors ( ! age1 ,mr4 ,edison1 ^: inv5tions h _h to d :olly ) mod]n sci5ce1 tells u t he has be5 con/antly ?r[n (f ! track & misl$ by ! frauds ( sci5ce4 ,he ?us expresses 8 e/imate ( ! au?orities 9 mod]n sci5ce3 ,!y ! text-books are mo/ly mislead+4 ,i get mad ) myself :5 ,i ?9k ,i h believ$ :at 0 s le>n$ly set out 9 !m4 ,!re are m frauds 9 sci5ce ?an any:]e else4444 ,take a :ole pile ( !m & y w f9d unc]ta9ty1 if n imposition1 9 half ( :at !y /ate z sci5tific tru?4 ,!y h "t & aga9 set d[n exp]im5ts z done by !m1 curi\s1 out-(-!-way exp]im5ts1 t !y nev] did1 & ^u :i* !y h f\nd$ s-call$ sci5tific tru?s4 ,i h be5 ?r[n (f my track (t5 by !m1 & = mon?s at a "t4 ,y see a great "n1 & y believe x4 ,try ! exp]im5t y\rself1 & y f9d ! result altoge!r diff]5t4444 ,i tell y ,i'd r "k no?+ ab\t a ?+ 9 sci5ce1 n9e times out ( t51 ?an :at ! books w\ld tell me--= practical purposes1 = appli$ sci5ce1 ! be/ sci5ce1 ! only sci5ce1 ,i'd r take ! ?+ up & g ?r\gh ) x myself4 ,i'd f9d out m ab\t x ?an any "o c\ld tell me1 & ,i'd be sure ( :at ,i "k4 ,t's ! ?+4 ,pr(essor ?is or t w controv]t y out ( ! books1 & prove out ( ! books x c't be s1 ?\gh y h x "r 9 ! holl[ ( y\r h& all ! "t & c\ld break 8 spectacles ) x4 ,?us x is t ^! au?orities h be5 weigh$ 9 ! balances & f\nd want+4 ,?is is a m>vel\s age1 an age ( unsurpass$ inv5tion & discov]y ( tru?1 b x is n ! ne plus ultra ( human wisdom--if we are to take any lessons f ! pa/ ages4 ,! wave !ory ( s\nd1 :i* has be5 reg>d$ z a settl$ sci5tific fact s9ce ! days ( ,py?agorean1 is n[ vigor\sly attack$1 & ! adh]5ts to ! or?odox gr\nd w h to rally _! =ces & reconsid] _! pro(s1 if !y save ! !ory f slumb]+ among ! follies ( ! pa/4 ,9 ! pa/ few ye>s ! _w has be5 />tl$ by ! bold !ory ( evolution1 z advocat$ by ,d>w91 ,haeckel1 ,huxley & o!rs4 ,_m h felt uneasy ab\t ! f\ndations ( our fai?4 ,b su* al>m is all premature4 ,! gl>+ contradictions ( "o ano!r ( ^! mod]n apo/les ( a gospel ( dirt1 & _! self-/ultification1 are en\gh to conv9ce any ?\ghtful read]1 t if ! race has n develop$ f apes1 a few ( !m be> m>ks ( desc5t f asses6 ,! cr$ulity ( ?is class ( m5 is simply m>vel\s4 ,!y c believe t a mon]on c be develop$ into a man1 b c n believe 9 a miracle6 ,_! wond]ful developm5t ( a mon]on into a man t]m9ates ) ! b\nd>y l9e ( "t1 & ?us ! ne plus ultra is rea*$ ( _! inf9ite progression6 ,9 ord] to a prop] appreciation ( ! pres5t life1 we mu/ be deeply impress$ ) ! nature ( t :i* lies beyond4 ,no "o c well sp5d ! pres5t life :o does n sp5d x 9 view ( ! life to come4 ,man mu/ prop]ly appreciate himself be=e he c live 9 h>moni\s relations ) 8 be+4 ,no man c h t appreciation ( himself ess5tial to a true life1 :o believes t 8 ance/ors 7 mon]ons & mud-turtles6 ,:ile !re are _m /rik+ resemblances betwe5 animals & man1 j su* z we %\ld expect to f9d f ! h& ( ! same ,creator1 :o began f>!/ f himself & work$ to 8 own div9e model1 yet !re are /rik+ diff]5tiae :i* dem& pr(\nd consid]ation4 ,animals come into ! _w ) ! k ( _! ance/ors4 ,! beav] kn[s j :at its ance/ors knew be=e ! flood4 ,x is born into ! _w ) t transmitt$ k4 ,its po/]ity w "k no m dur+ ! mill5nium4 ,on ! contr>y1 man is born into ! _w an intellectual blank4 ,h[ev] wise 8 p>5ts1 he inh]its n "o idea4 ,he kn[s absolutely no?+ except :at he le>ns--le>ns f tea*]s & by exp]i5ce4 ,x w\ld be incompreh5sibly /range if man 9 8 developm5t f a mollusk1 %\ld accumulate inh]it$ k till he rea*es ! ne plus ultra ( t]re/rial life1 & !n by a sudd5 break 9 ! *a9 ( nature lose x all1 & come into ! _w a born fool66 ,?is w\ld be developm5t1 natural selection1 & ! survival ( ! fitte/1 ) a v5geance6 ,"h is a *asm betwe5 man & ! l[] animals1 made by ! h& ( ,god1 t human wisdom c nev] bridge4 ,9 8 intellectual1 moral & spiritual developm5t1 man />ts f z]o4 ,god has ?us orda9$ x4 ,he is dep5d5t on progression = all t he is & all t he is to be4 ,god simply gives him a />t 9 ?is _w1 ) ! numb]less ages ( et]nity be=e him = inf9ite advancem5t4 ,! idea1 !re=e1 t dea? ends all nips 9 ! bud ?is gr& conception ( man's greatness1 & blights =ev] t :i* is noble/ & true/ 9 8 nature4 ,to reg>d ?is life z ! ne plus ultra ( man's developm5t1 is to *>ge nature ) a freak ( folly1 & an abortion 9 h] be/ works4 ,m5 may laud human virtue = human virtue's sake2 b if man is b ! mo? ( a day1 ! fire-fly ^: phosphoresc5t light fla%es = a mom5t & !n goes out 9 et]nal night1 8 virtues are b ! tales ( ! h\r t h _! value 9 ! tell+4 ,if ?is life is all !re is ( man1 !n he is ! mo/ unmean+ portion ( ! creation ( ,god4 ,!re is = him no p]fection1 no satisfy+ ( 8 inh]5t wants1 & ! :ole ( 8 exi/5ce is a %am & a fraud4 ,z ,"y has beautifully said3 ,h[ poor1 h[ ri*1 h[ abject1 h[ augu/1 ,h[ complicate1 h[ wond]ful1 is man6 ,h[ pass+ wond] ,he :o made him su*6 ,:o c5t]$ 9 our make su* /range extremes1 ,f diff]5t natures m>vel\sly mix$1 ,connection exquisite ( di/ant worlds6 ,di/+ui%$ l9k 9 be+'s endless *a96 ,midway f no?+ to ! ,deity6 ,a beam e!real1 sulli$1 & absorb$6 ,?\gh sulli$ & di%onor$1 /ill div9e6 ,dim m9iature ( greatness absolute6 ,an heir ( glory6 a frail *ild ( du/6 ,helpless immortal6 insect inf9ite6 ,a worm6 a ,god6--,i tremble at myself1 ,& 9 myself am lo/4 ,at home1 a /rang]4 ,?\ght w&]s up & d[n1 surpris$1 agha/1 ,& wond]+ at h] own4 ,h[ reason reels6 ,o1 :at a miracle to man is man6 ,triumphantly di/ress$6 ,:at joy6 :at dread6 ,alt]nately transport$ & al>m$6 ,:at c pres]ve my life8 or :at de/roy8 ,an angel's arm c't snat* me f ! grave2 ,legions ( angels c't conf9e me !re4 ,x is only :5 we ?us look beyond ?is life1 & contemplate 8 relation to ! ,deity1 t we realize ! true dignity ( man4 ,x is natural t y %\ld desire p[]--p[] to bless ! race & br+ x ne>] to ,god4 ,d n be disc\rag$ if y d n f9d ?is p[] clo!d 9 ! _w's pomp & p>ade4 ,! mo/ ,god-l p[] comes n 9 ?is way4 ,god works by quiet =ces t man may scorn b c n equal4 ,behold t m\nta9 ( ice 9 ! pol> sea held by ! rel5tless grip ( a w9t]'s fro/4 ,all ! eng9e]+ p[] ( man c\ld n %ake x ^u its ?rone4 ,all ! locomotives 9 ! _w c\ld n move x an in*4 ,b nature unveils h] smil+ face :5 ! spr+time comes1 ! sun %$s ^u x 8 g5tle rays1 noiseless z ! grave1 too mild to hurt an infant's fle%1 & soon ^! m\nta9s ( ice relax _! grip & glide away into ! great deep6 ,?is is p[]4 ,?is p[] y may possess1 & %\ld /rive to possess1 ?r\gh ! g5tle =ces ( a reg5]at$ nature1 till ! quiet influ5ces y ex]t = ,god w pass beyond ! b\nds ( "t & be exp5d$ on a %oreless et]nity4 ,9 conclusion1 !n1 let me urge y to live = et]nity1 & let ! life t n[ is be ) ref]5ce to t :i* is to come4 ,!n w y progress f ! l[ plane ( our t]re/rial sph]e to association ) ,god1 & et]nity alone w m>k ! ne plus ultra 9 intellectual & spiritual developm5t t[>d ! ,div9e ,be+4 ,,"p ,,iii4--,,selections4 ,,new ,,te/am5t ,,views ,,( ,,*ri/4 ,i4--,,*ri/ ,,! ,,lamb ,,( ,,god4 ,behold1 ! ,lamb ( ,god1 t take? away ! s9 ( ! _w 7,john i4 #bi7 ,! ,new ,te/am5t pres5ts a _m-sid$ view ( ,*ri/4 ,f ea* po9t ( view he appe>s 9 a new relation1 & we /udy him 9 a diff]5t "*4 ,we c see b "o side ( a m\nta9 by approa*+ x f only "o direction4 ,we mu/ view x f e po9t f :i* x pres5ts a diff]5t aspect1 be=e we h se5 x z x is4 ,s we %\ld /udy ,*ri/ 9 ! _m *>act]s 9 :i* ,he is introduc$ ^u ! sacr$ page1 t we may und]/& m ( ! _m de> relations ,he su/a9s to u4 ,! m we "k ( ,him 9 ,8 v>i\s relations1 ! m we w love ,him & ! bett] we w s]ve ,him4 ,we !re=e purpose a numb] ( articles "u ! g5]al title ( ,new ,te/am5t ,views ( ,*ri/4 ,!y w appe>1 we tru/1 ) z mu* regul>ity z ! press ( o!r matt]s w p]mit4 ,aft] ! temptation1 ,jesus return$ to :]e ,john 0 baptiz+1 & began ! "w ( ga!r+ ab\t ,him ,8 apo/les4 ,on diff]5t occasions1 z ,jesus mov$ among ! multitudes dur+ ?is visit1 ,john po9t$ ,him out z ! ,lamb ( ,god4 ,& ,john said1 ,i knew him n2 b he t s5t me to baptize 9 wat]1 he said unto me1 ,^u :omsoev] ?\ %alt see ! ,_s desc5d+ & abid+ ^u him1 ! same is he t baptize? ) ! ,holy ,_s4 ,& ,i h se5 & borne witness t ?is is ! ,son ( ,god 7,john i4 #cc1 #cd74 ,bo? be=e & aft] ?is /atem5t1 ,john calls ,him ! ,lamb ( ,god4 ,john knew t ,he 0 to make ! ,messiah manife/ to ,israel by ,8 baptism1 = ,god _h told him s4 ,he did n "k ,jesus to be ! ,*ri/ till aft] ,8 baptism1 yet he %rank back f ! idea ( baptiz+ him1 & plead$ 8 unwor?9ess4 ,he 0 wor?y1 & specially appo9t$ ( ,god1 to make manife/ ! ,messiah1 b gave way "u a s5se ( unwor?9ess at ! ?\ght ( baptiz+ 8 c\s91 ,jesus ( ,naz>e?6 ,:at a flood ( light does ?is p\r ^u ! private life ( ! ,son ( ,m>y6 ,john knew ,jesus z a man2 & :ile he d\btless _h hopes t ,he 0 ! long-promis$ ,"o1 he did n "k x1 & c\ld n base 8 refusal ( baptism on t gr\nd4 ,john 0 baptiz+ = ! remission ( s9s1 & requir$ ^? :om he baptiz$ to confess _! s9s1 & 8 k ( ! spotless life ( ,jesus caus$ him to %r9k at ! ?\ght ( adm9i/]+ to ,him su* a baptism4 ,?us impress$ ) ! purity & innoc5ce ( ,jesus1 x is n /range t he %\ld call ,him ! ,lamb ( ,god4 ,b innoc5ce is n ! only prom95t feature 9 contemplat+ ,jesus z a lamb4 ,! idea ( sacrifice to :i* innoc5ce & purity are ess5tial has pre-em95ce4 ,! fir/ accept$ (f]+ on ! e>?1 ( :i* we h an acc\nt1 0 a lamb4 ,x 0 (f]$ 9 fai?2 h5ce by div9e direction4 ,t ,abel saw any?+ 9 x beyond an act ( simple ob$i5ce to ,god 9 an arbitr>y appo9tm5t1 we h no reason to believe4 ,he did :at ,god direct$1 & because x 0 direct$4 ,?is is ! ess5tial elem5t ( ob$i5ce 9 all ages1 reg>dless ( ! ?+ requir$4 ,no?+ else c be ! ob$i5ce ( fai?4 ,:at diff]5t conceptions _h ,god & ,abel ( t sacrifice6 ,abel saw 9 x only a fir/l+ ( 8 flock4 ,god saw 9 x ,8 own ,son--! ,lamb ( ,god t take? away ! s9 ( ! _w4 ,n only s1 b on ?is acc\nt 0 x direct$4 ,! fact t ?is 0 n reveal$ to ,abel1 %[s t ,god int5ds u to obey ,him 9 :at ,he directs1 )\t be+ conc]n$ ab\t ! reasons ,he has = ! requirem5t4 ,he :o sees ! end f ! beg9n+ makes ! fir/ 9 execution con=m to t :i* is to be la/4 ,h5ce1 ! fir/ act ( wor%ip1 & e subsequ5t act1 f ! div9e po9t ( view1 h>monizes ) ! p]fection :i* 9 ! fullness ( times1 0 giv5 u 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,! lamb ( ,abel borr[$ all its value & significance f ! ,lamb ( ,god4 ,:ile we are enabl$ to see ?is ?r\gh ! developm5t ( ! s*eme ( r$emption1 he 0 n2 & ! fact t 8 act ( simple ob$i5ce 9 ignorance ( ,god's f>-see+ purposes is record$ z an example = u1 is ( unspeakable value to ! *ild ( fai?4 ,dur+ ! f\r ?\s& ye>s 9 :i* ,god 0 prep>+ ! _w = ,*ri/1 bo? 9 patri>*al & ,jewi% wor%ip1 a lamb )\t spot or blemi% 0 ! mo/ prom95t (f]+ = s94 ,9 e case ! (f]+ 0 made z direct$1 & :5 made1 ! wor%ip] 0 assur$ t 8 s9 0 =giv54 ,*ri/ is our s9-(f]+--! ,lamb ( ,god t takes away our s9s--& we mu/ pres5t ,him be=e ,god z div9ely direct$4 ,we may build no /range fire on ,god's alt>s4 ,we may sub/itute no?+ = ,*ri/ z an (f]+ = s91 & no ways ( our own = ,god's way1 9 ,8 pres5tation4 ,9 view+ ,*ri/ z ! ,lamb ( ,god--! ,lamb sla9 f ! f\ndation ( ! _w--! prom95t feature ( ,8 sav+ relation%ip to u is ,8 blood4 ,h5ce we are r$eem$1 n ) silv] & gold & p]i%able ?+s1 b ) ! preci\s blood ( ,*ri/1 z ( a lamb )\t blemi% & )\t spot4 ,z a ,lamb1 ,*ri/ is s9-aton+4 ,8 p[] to save is n 9 ! innoc5ce ( ,8 life1 b ! m]its ( ,8 dea?4 ,! sacrifice ( an innoc5t life is ,god's wisdom & p[] to save ! _w4 ,let u rememb] x 0 = u ,he 0 l$ z a lamb to ! slaught]2 t our s9s 7 laid ^u ,him2 t ,he 0 bruis$ = our iniquities2 t ,he bore our s9s 9 ,8 bosom on ! tree2 t by ,8 /ripes we are heal$2 t 9 ,8 innoc5t life & sacrificial dea?1 we behold ! ,lamb ( ,god t take? away ! s9 ( ! _w4 ,,new ,,te/am5t ,,views ,,( ,,*ri/4 ,,ii4--,,*ri/ ,,! ,,bread ,,( ,,life4 ,i am ! bread ( life4 ,y\r fa!rs did eat ! manna 9 ! wild]ness1 & !y di$4 ,?is is ! bread :i* come? d[n out ( heav51 t a man may eat !re(1 & n die4 ,i am ! liv+ bread :i* came d[n out ( heav52 if any man eat ( ?is bread1 he w live =ev]2 yea1 & ! bread :i* ,i w give is my fle%1 = ! life ( ! _w 7,john vi4 #dh-ea74 ,:5 ! ,israelites came out ( ,egypt & />t$ on _! wild]ness j\rney to ! promis$ l&1 !y f\nd !mselves )\t su/5ance4 ,! l& furni%$ no supplies4 ,9 ?is respect !y 7 cut (f f e>?ly res\rces4 ,9 _! em]g5cy !y cri$ unto ! ,"l1 & ,god gave !m bread f heav54 ,ea* day !y ga!r$ ! necess>y supply4 ,! am\nt = ! ,sabba? 0 ga!r$ ! day prec$+4 ,beyond ?is !re 0 no collection = future use4 ,an ef=t to save x prov$ a disgu/+ failure4 ,=ty ye>s did ! daily supply ( manna fail n1 till !y rea*$ ! l& t ,god _h promis$4 ,! bread on :i* ,god f$ ,8 p f ! l& ( bondage to ! l& ( ,canaan 0 a type ( ,*ri/4 ,?is is ass]t$ by bo? ,paul & ! ,savi\r4 ,z su* x is wor?y ( c>eful /udy4 #a4 ,! ,israelites 7 :olly dep5d5t on ! daily bread :i* ,god gave4 ,?is 0 a want :i* ! _w c\ld n supply4 ,!y mu/ fe$ ^u ! heav5-suppli$ food or die4 ,s is e "o ?us dep5d5t on ! bread ( life4 ,! _w c n supply ! wants ( ! *ild ( ,god4 ,he ne$s a daily food :i* ! _w does n produce4 ,! _w is to him a spiritual des]t4 ,he c n look to x to meet ! wants ( 8 spiritual nature4 ,be+ born f above1 he has to live f above4 ,:5 he seeks to gratify ! crav+s ( 8 c>nal nature by turn+ back to ! fle%-pots ( ,egypt1 he langui%es & dies4 ,be x rememb]$ t ?is bread ( life is ,*ri/4 ,x is n "s !ory ab\t ,him4 ,x is n "s sy/em ( !ology ( man's =mulation4 ,m5 may fe$ ^u sy/ems & !ories till _! s\ls are dw>f$ & />v$4 ,su* fe$+ makes p>tisans & cold-blood$ sect>ians1 )\t imp>t+ div9e life to ! s\l4 ,we mu/ come directly to ,*ri/4 ,?r\gh ,8 holy ^w we mu/ /udy ,him1 assimilate our lives to ,81 fe$ ^u ,him z ! bread f heav51 & dr9k 9 ( ,8 graci\s _s4 ,! _w took k ( ! sa9ts ( old1 t !y _h be5 ) ,jesus4 ,& s x may n[ easily decide z to ^? ( su* holy companion%ip4 #b4 ,*ri/ is ! bread ( life4 ,z su* ,he has to be appropriat$4 ,!re is no virtue 9 bread to su/a9 life until x is appropriat$ & assimilat$ to ! sy/em4 ,m5 may />ve )9 rea* ( abundance4 ,god supplies ! bread ( life1 b ,he does n compel m5 to eat x4 ,!y are urg$ to eat & live1 b !y may refuse & die4 ,oh1 ! millions 9 our l& :o are />v+ = ! bread ( life1 :5 x is (f]$ !m day by day6 ,unless we eat ! body ( ! ,son ( ,god we h no life4 ,our salvation1 !re=e1 dep5ds ^u eat+4 ,yet !re is no virtue 9 ! act ( eat+4 ,! virtue is 9 ! ?+ eat54 ,x is n putt+ on y\r coat t makes y w>m1 b ! coat aft] x is on4 ,fai? is a condition ( salvation2 b !re is no p[] to save 9 believ+4 ,! sav+ virtue is 9 ! ?+ believ$4 ,s we may sub/itute no?+ = t :i* ,god has giv54 ,we mu/ eat ! bread :i* ,god provides1 else all our eat+ w be 9 va94 #c4 ,x is well und]/ood by all classes t ! wants ( ! physical man ne$ to be daily suppli$4 ,to meet ^! dem&s1 is ! *ief conc]n ( ! great mass ( humanity4 ,obs]ve t "y man4 ,he is 9 ! vigor ( robu/ manhood4 ,he has j enjoy$ a night's refre%+ sleep & a he>ty breakfa/4 ,8 sy/em seems to be ov]fl[+ ) an excess ( vitality4 ,he goes =? to 8 "w boa/ful ( 8 /r5g?4 ,b h[ _m h\rs is x till nature cries al\d = ! repl5i%+ ( 8 /r5g?8 ,h[ long c he live on ! boa/ful supply ( 8 physical manhood8 ,a few days f9ds him z helpless z a babe4 ,s ess5tial is physical food to physical life4 ,nor is spiritual food less ess5tial to spiritual life4 ,z new-born babes we ne$ ! unadult]at$ milk ( ! ^w1 t we may gr[ !reby4 ,z m5 & wom51 we ne$ ! /rong meat adapt$ to our maturity4 ,! great mi/ake is 9 try+ to live ! spiritual life )\t spiritual food4 ,! /rong m5 9 ,*ri/ are ! good fe$]s4 ,^? :o fe$ ^u ! bread ( heav5 w develop 9 t :i* is heav5ly4 ,no man has religion en\gh at ! />t to take him ?r\gh life1 unless he dies e>ly4 ,! fooli%ness ( ! five fooli% virg9s consi/$ 9 _! n tak+ an additional supply ( oil4 ,s x is n[ ) e "o :o does n daily repl5i% 8 supply ( spirituality4 ,he :o tries to live )\t communion ) ,god--9 read+1 9 pray+1 9 m$itation & ob$i5ce to ! div9e w--w end 9 %ameful failure4 ,*ri/ian "* is a gr[?1 n a div9e imp>tation4 ,god does n give spiritual /r5g? 9 an arbitr>y way4 ,he provides ! means to t end4 ,if we use !m1 /r5g? results4 ,if we neglect !m1 we die 9 feebl5ess4 ,! means 9 ! figure be=e u is ! bread ( life1 & ! bread ( life is ,*ri/4 ,!re is an absolute necessity1 !re=e1 = fe$+ ^u ,him4 ,f ,him all spiritual /r5g? is d]iv$4 ,he is ! s\rce ( all life4 ,he said to ,8 disciples3 ,)\t me1 ye c d no?+4 ,z ! bran* draws its n\ri%m5t & fruit-be>+ qualities f ! v9e1 s we draw all spirituality & fruitfulness f ,*ri/4 ,we are fruitful 9 proportion z we abide 9 ! ,v9e2 & we are /rong 9 proportion to our fe$+ on ! bread ( life4 #d4 ,god p]mitt$ ,israel to ga!r manna = "o day only at a "t4 ,s 9 tea*+ ,8 disciples to pray1 ! ,savi\r said3 ,give u ?is day our daily bread4 ,our bread ( life is a nev]-fail+ supply4 ,!re 0 no ne$ ( lay+ up manna1 = ,god gave a fre% & abundant supply e morn+4 ,?is daily supply nev] ceas$ till _! pilgrimage 0 ov]4 ,( ?is !y _h assurance4 ,h5ce an attempt to lay up a supply = future use 0 to di/ru/ ! ,god ( _! fa!rs4 ,! true bread ( heav5 is z unfail+ z 0 ! typical bread ( ! wild]ness4 ,god's p w ev] h an abundant supply ( t bread ( :i*1 if a man eats1 he %all nev] hung]4 ,h5ce ! ,savi\r says3 ,lo1 ,i am ) y alway1 ev5 unto ! end ( ! _w4 #e4 ,! _w has be5 greatly conc]n$ ab\t food = six ?\s& ye>s4 ,! gratification ( ! appetite has bo? bless$ & curs$ ! race4 ,life has ev] dep5d$ ^u food2 h5ce food has be5 ! *ief conc]n ( man4 ,dur+ ! hi/ory ( ! _w ! race has be5 ignorant ( ! processes ( dige/ion & assimilation4 ,!y h kn[n no?+ ( ! *emi/ry ( ?is s\rce ( life4 ,!y h gone on f age to age build+ up _! bodies by tak+ food1 :olly ignorant ( ! process by :i* x 0 done4 ,! value ( ! ?+ eat5 has nev] dep5d$ on a k ( ! process by :i* x 0 assimilat$4 ,we ?ank ,god t x is ?us ) ! bread ( life4 ,we may nev] expect to compreh5d ! my/]y ( godl9ess 9 ?is life4 ,j h[ ! bread ( life enables u to live =ev]1 we are n conc]n$ to "k4 ,x is en\gh = u to "k t x is s4 ,let u1 !n1 appropriate ?is ri* provision ( ,god's grace1 & ! bless+ w be ours4 ,,new ,,te/am5t ,,views ,,( ,,*ri/4 ,,iii4--,,*ri/ ,,! ,,wat] ,,( ,,life4 ,jesus answ]$ & said unto h]1 ,e "o t dr9ke? ( ?is wat] %all ?ir/ aga93 b :osoev] dr9ke? ( ! wat] t ,i %all give him %all nev] ?ir/2 b ! wat] t ,i %all give him %all become 9 him a well ( wat] spr++ up unto et]nal life 7,john iv4 #ac1 #ad74 ,n[ on ! la/ day1 ! great day ( ! fea/1 ,jesus /ood & cri$1 say+1 ,if any man ?ir/1 let him come unto me1 & dr9k 7,john vii4 #cg74 ,& did all dr9k ! same spiritual dr9k3 = !y drank ( a spiritual rock t foll[$ !m3 & ! rock 0 ,*ri/ 7,i4 ,cor4 x4 #d74 ,twice 0 a rock smitt5 by ,moses 9 ! wild]ness to supply ! ,israelites ) wat]4 ,! fir/ 0 at ,rephidim1 9 ! wild]ness ( ,s91 dur+ ! fir/ ye> ( _! ,exodus1 be=e !y came to ,m\nt ,s9ai4 ,! second 0 at ,kade%1 9 ! wild]ness ( ,z91 9 ! =tie? ye> ( ! ,exodus4 ,x is evid5t t ! apo/le ref]s to ! fir/ ( ^!1 ?\gh we c h>dly ?9k1 ) mo/ comm5tators kn[n to u1 t he does s exclusively4 ,! fact t ! rock foll[$ !m1 z a type ( ,*ri/1 9 _! wild]ness life1 dem&s t x be f ! beg9n+1 r ?an ! end1 ( _! j\rney4 ,& ! fact t _m :o drank ( x fell 9 ! wild]ness1 requires ! same conclusion4 ,b = reasons yet to appe>1 we ?9k ! two are consid]$ z "o4 ,! miracle 0 9 all respects ! same 9 ! second z 9 ! fir/4 ,!re 0 ! same dep5d5ce = life on ! second z ! fir/4 ,!re 0 ! same necessity t ! second rock or /ream %\ld foll[ !m z !re 0 ( ! fir/2 = !y 7 yet a long way f ,canaan1 ) a wat]less des]t be=e !m4 ,we c1 !re=e1 see no reason :y ! fir/ %\ld be a type ( ,*ri/ & n ! second4 ,0 x ! /ream or ! rock :i* foll[$ ! ,israelites8 ,paul says ! rock4 ,b comm5tators seem g5]ally to agree t ! rock is "h put by metonymy = ! wat] ( ! rock1 ,b>nes says1 ,x w\ld be absurd to suppose t ! rock t 0 smitt5 by ,moses lit]ally foll[$ !m 9 ! wild]ness4 ,j :y x is m absurd to suppose ! rock foll[$ !m1 ?an ! /ream f a /ation>y f\nta9 at ,horeb1 we are :olly unable to see4 ,let u look at ! facts & probabilities 9 ! case4 ,we mu/ keep 9 view ! important fact1 z m5tion$ 9 ! la/ *apt]1 t ^! p 7 dep5d5t on ,god4 ,!y _h se5 ! mighty h& ( ,god 9 _! deliv]y1 & n[ !y 7 to be taught dep5d5ce on ,him1 z ! only s\rce ( life4 ,!y _h1 !re=e1 to be su/a9$ by miracul\s food & miracul\s dr9k4 ,! c\ntry suppli$ nei!r food nor wat]4 ,! miracul\s supply ( wat] 0 z great a necessity z t ( bread4 ,= two or ?ree millions ( p1 ) _! flocks & h]ds1 a l>ge /ream1 ev5 a small riv]1 w\ld be requir$4 ,x is also true t _! cattle _h to h food1 z well z !mselves4 ,j h[ ?is 0 furni%$1 we are n told4 ,"h is a l>ge field = conjecture4 ,x is g5]ally held t ! riv] cont9u$ to fl[ f a /ation>y s\rce at ,horeb1 & t x irrigat$ ! c\ntry 9 its foll[+ ( ! p1 & ?us caus$ vegetation = ! flocks & h]ds4 ,b 9 ! =tie? ye> !y are aga9 f\nd )\t wat]4 ,:y 0 ?is8 ,:at _h become ( ! riv] t _h foll[$ !m f ! fir/ ye>1 if x 0 ! riv]1 & n ! rock1 t foll[$ !m8 ,on ?is po9t we c n refra9 f quot+ ,macknight & ,b>nes1 z examples ( h[ le>n$ comm5tators1 l$ by a !ory1 sometimes drop _! read]s into a p]fect abyss ( d>kness4 ,macknight says3 ,= z ,wall obs]ves1 f ,horeb1 :i* 0 a high m\nta91 !re may h be5 a desc5t to ! sea2 & ! ,israelites dur+ ! ?irty-sev5 ye>s ( _! j\rney+ f ,m\nt ,s9ai may h gone by ^? tracts ( c\ntry 9 :i* ! wat]s f ,horeb c\ld foll[ !m1 till 9 ! ?irty-n9? ye> ( ! ,exodus !y came to ,ezion-gab] 7,num4 xxxiii4 #cf71 :i* 0 a "p ( ! ,r$ ,sea a great way d[n ! ,arabian side1 :]e x is suppos$ ! wat]s f ,horeb w5t into t sea4 ,b>nes says3 ,m\nt ,horeb 0 high] ?an ! adjac5t c\ntry1 & ! wat] t ?us gu%$ f ! rock1 in/ead ( collect+ into a pool & becom+ /agnant1 w\ld fl[ (f 9 ! direction ( ! sea4 ,! sea to :i* x w\ld naturally fl[ w\ld be ! ,r$ ,sea4 ,! ,israelites d\btless1 9 _! j\rney+s1 w\ld be influ5c$ by ! natural direction ( ! wat]1 or w\ld n w&] f> f x1 z x 0 daily ne$ful = ! supply ( _! wants4 ,at ! end ( ?irty-sev5 ye>s we f9d ! ,israelites at ,ezion-gab]1 a seaport on ! ea/]n bran* ( ! ,r$ ,sea1 :]e ! wat]s probably fl[$ into ! sea 7,num4 xxxiii4 #cf74 ,9 ! =tie? ye> ( _! dep>ture f ,egypt1 !y left ?is place to g into ,canaan1 by ! c\ntry ( ,edom1 & 7 imm$iately 9 di/ress aga9 by ! want ( wat]4 ,^! comm5ts involve sev]al objectionable features4 7#a7 ,! ,israelites 7 guid$ 9 _! c\rse by ! pill> ( cl\d & fire2 n by ! /ream ( wat] on its c\rse to ! sea4 7#b7 ,paul says ! rock foll[$ !m2 n t !y foll[$ ! riv]4 7#c7 ,we c n all[ t :5 ,god sets out to "w a miracle1 ,he is defeat$ by natural causes4 ,! idea t ! riv] ran into ! sea1 & left ! *ildr5 ( ,israel )\t wat]1 j because ! situation w\ld naturally lead to t result1 is to let g ! miracle & h ,god defeat$1 because ! surr\nd+s are n favorable6 ,! idea t ,god c\ld cause a riv] to fl[ f a fl9ty rock1 & !n h to leave x to seek its natural way to ! sea1 leav+ ,8 p de/itute :5 ! surface ( ! c\ntry w\ld be 9 ! way ( its natural fl[1 is equal$ only by admitt+ t ,god creat$ ! heav5s & ! e>?1 b c\ld n give sight to ! bl9d or call ,laz>us out ( ! grave4 ,we1 !re=e1 repeat ! "q1 ,if ! riv] foll[$ ! p1 :at became ( x :5 !y came into ! wild]ness ( ,z98 ,on ! hypo!sis t x 0 ! rock :i* foll[$ !m1 j z ,paul says x 01 !re is no?+ unreasonable 9 ! supposition t = "s cause1 n giv51 ,god )held ! fl[ ( wat] to *a/ise !m = _! wick$ness1 z ,he did 9 o!r ways1 & make !m realize _! dep5d5ce4 ,z favor+ ?is idea1 :5 !y 7 de/itute ! second "t1 & cri$ unto ,moses 9 _! di/ress1 ,god told him to ga!r ! p toge!r & speak unto ! rock4 ,n only 0 !re a suitable rock pres5t = ! second riv] ( wat]1 b x seem$ to be a p>ticul> rock4 ,h5ce designat$ ! rock4 ,our conclusion is1 !re=e1 t ! two rocks 7 "o2 t x foll[$ ! ,israelites dur+ _! entire j\rney to ,canaan1 supply+ ! p ) ! fre% out-gu%+s ( its cry/al /ream4 ,t rock 0 typical ( ,*ri/1 & ! bless+s ( ,*ri/ are nev] /ale or /agnant1 z ! wat] f a f\nta9 9 ,horeb w\ld h be51 aft] w9d+ its sluggi% way ?r\gh ! p>*$ des]t ( ,arabia4 ,t rock 0 ,*ri/4 ,t is1 x 0 a type ( ,him4 ,all ^? transactions 7 typical4 ,n[ ^! ?+s happ5$ unto !m by way ( types2 & !y 7 writt5 = our admonition4 ,a dry & ?ir/y l& :]e no wat] is1 well repres5ts ?is _w to "o :o has n an ev]-pres5t ,savi\r z ! f\nta9 ( ! wat] ( life4 ,z ! ,israelites w\ld h p]i%$ )\t ! cry/al fl[ f ! fl9ty rock1 s p]i%es ! _w )\t ,*ri/4 ,!re is no appetite m di/ress+ ?an ?ir/4 ,!re is no?+ m delightful ?an ! cool+ draught to ! p>*$ ?roat4 ,oh1 to ^? :o ?us ?ir/ aft] righte\sness1 h[ delightful x is to be fill$6 ,z ! he>t pante? aft] ! wat] brooks1 s pante? my s\l aft] !e1 ,o ,god4 ,only ! ?ir/y c appreciate dr9k2 s only ^? :o fir/ feel ! ne$ ( a ,savi\r c exp]i5ce ! joy ( salvation4 ,n only %all ! ?ir/y s\l be satisfi$ t dr9ks ( ! wat] ( life1 b x %all become )9 him a well ( wat] spr++ up unto et]nal life4 ,?is refre%+ & ev]-pres5t f\nta9 ( life fl[s = all4 ,if any man ?ir/1 let him come unto me1 & dr9k4 ,to slake "o's ?ir/ at ?is f\nta91 is a =eta/e ( ! riv] ( life t fl[s f b5ea? ! ?rone 9 ! et]nal city ( ,god4 ,_m :o drank ( ! typical wat] ( ! wild]ness1 fell "u ! displeasure ( ,god1 & di$ %ort ( ! promis$ l&4 ,h5ce we %\ld be c>eful to live ev] ne> to ! wat] ( life1 t our ?ir/y s\ls may be cont9ually suppli$1 & our /r5g? r5ew$4 ,only by be+ con/antly refre%$ c we be sav$ f p]i%+ 9 ! wild]ness & kept unto ! l& ( ,god beyond4 ,,new ,,te/am5t ,,views ,,( ,,*ri/4 ,,iv4--,,*ri/ ,,! ,,son ,,( ,,god4 ,?\ art ! ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ! liv+ ,god 7,matt4 xvi4 #af74 ,:osoev] %all confess t ,jesus is ! ,son ( ,god1 ,god abide? 9 him & he 9 ,god 7,i4 ,john iv4 #ae74 ,& :o is he t ov]come? ! _w1 b he t believe? t ,jesus is ! ,son ( ,god8 7,i4 ,john v4 #e74 ,9 "o s5se all m5 are sons ( ,god4 ,9 a mu* de>] s5se all ,*ri/ians are sons & daught]s ( ! ,almighty4 ,b ! relation%ip ( ,*ri/ to ! ,fa!r is inf9itely above ?is4 ,he is ! ,son ( ,god4 ,god is ,8 ,fa!r by direct production1 )\t ! ag5cy ( a human fa!r4 ,! same div9e p[] t c create life ?r\gh ! ag5cy ( man1 c create x )\t su* ag5cy4 ,h5ce !re is no?+ to /umble ov] 9 ! idea ( ! miracul\s conception1 to "o :o fully accepts ! ,god ( ! ,bible 9 ! "* 9 :i* ,he is reveal$ z a div9e creator4 ,to accept ,god z ! creator ( heav5 & e>?1 & !n /agg] at ,8 p]=mance ( any miracle is a logical absurdity4 ,jesus claim$ to be ! ,son ( ,god 9 ! high s5se t involv$ equality ) ! ,fa!r4 ,he said3 ,i & ! ,fa!r are "o4 ,on acc\nt ( ?is relation%ip1 ,he ?\ght x n robb]y to be equal ) ,god4 ,8 enemies und]/ood t ?is equality 0 involv$ 9 ,8 claim2 h5ce !y *>g$ ,him ) blasphemy 9 mak+ ,himself equal ) ,god4 ,?is 0 a high claim on ! "p ( ! ,naz>5e4 ,he claim$ to be m ?an a man4 ,:5 "s said t ,he 0 ,john1 or ,elijah1 or ,j]emiah1 or "s "o ( ! prophets1 !y und]e/imat$ ,him accord+ to ,8 claim4 ,! greate/ prophet1 or inspir$ tea*]1 t _h ev] appe>$ among m51 ev5 if rais$ f ! dead z ! special mess5g] ( ,god to ,8 p1 c\ld n meet ! dem&s involv$ 9 ! claim ( ,jesus1 t ,he 0 ! ,son ( ,god4 ,?is high claim _h to be su/a9$ by two di/9ct l9es ( te/imony--miracles & a s9less life4 ,! purpose ( miracles is to e/abli% ! claims ( ! miracle-work] & to glorify ,god4 ,! miracles ( ,jesus e/abli% ,8 div9e mission & claim to ! ,messiah%ip4 ,no man c\ld d ! miracles ,he did except ,god be ) him2 & ,god w\ld n be ) "o :o 0 advocat+ false claims4 ,! enemies ( ,jesus und]/ood ?is2 h5ce !y said3 ,god he>e? n s9n]s4 ,miracles are ! sub/ratum ( ! f\ndation und]ly+ our fai?4 ,:ile ! div9e claims ( ,jesus are atte/$ by ,8 miracles1 ! evid5ce is cr[n$ by ,8 sublime "*4 ,8 life is itself among ! mo/ wond]ful ( miracles4 ,z a *ild ( pov]ty & a son ( toil1 ,he liv$ ?irty ye>s among m54 ,:5 ,he aft]w>ds claim$ to be ! ,son ( ,god1 ,he _h _m bitt] enemies4 ,!y p]secut$ ,him ev5 unto dea?1 & yet n "o ( !m ev] po9t$ to an act ( ,8 private life z inconsi/5t )1 or unwor?y (1 ,8 div9e claim4 ,?is simple fact speaks volumes z to ! purity ( ,8 life4 ,! _w has conta9$ b "o su*4 ,! v life :i* ,8 claims require is ! life reveal$ on ! sacr$ page4 ,infidels h ord9>ily cont5t$ !mselves ) m]e negations4 ,!y seem n to realize ! fact t 9 d5y+ "s ?+s !y are logically b\nd to acc\nt = o!rs4 ,if we d5y ! claim ( ,jesus t ,he is ! ,son ( ,god1 !n we h to acc\nt = ,8 miracles1 ,8 life1 ! disposal ( ,8 entomb$ body1 & ! e/abli%m5t & developm5t ( ,8 k+dom4 ,^! are facts4 ,z su* !y h to be acc\nt$ =4 ,on ! hypo!sis t ,jesus is ! ,*ri/1 all difficulty vani%es4 ,on any o!r1 x is m ?an ! _w has yet be5 able to meet4 ,skeptics laud ! "* ( ,jesus z a model ( purity1 su* z ! _w has nev] else:]e f\nd1 & yet d5y ! claim on :i* 0 bas$ ,8 mission to m5 & on :i* ,he built ,8 *ur*4 ,h[ ! e/abli%m5t ( a religion ^u a kn[n falsehood c h>monize ) a life ( faultless purity1 !y d n pret5d to tell u1 = x is a palpable absurdity4 ,h[ ,8 disciples c\ld te/ify on a po9t ( fact 9 reg>d to :i* !y c\ld n be mi/ak51 & surr5d] all worldly position & com=t1 & life itself1 to e/abli% a kn[n falsehood 9 ! he>ts ( m51 9 :i* !y--! witnesses--c\ld h no p]sonal int]e/1 !y leave 9 ! ,egyptian d>kness *>act]i/ic ( _! sy/em4 ,h[ c he acc\nt = ,am]ican hi/ory & ,am]ican in/itutions :o d5ies ! exi/5ce ( ,wa%+ton1 or claims t he 0 a disreputable impo/or8 ,h[1 !n1 %all he acc\nt = ! hi/ory & in/itutions ( civilization :o d5ies to ,jesus ( ,naz>e? exi/5ce z a man ( t age & c\ntry1 or makes ,him a base deceiv] & vile impo/or8 ,t ,jesus is ! ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ,god1 is ! fundam5tal1 pivotal fact 9 ! ,*ri/ian religion4 ,x und]lies e o!r feature ( ! ,*ri/ian sy/em4 ,on x turn ! value & significance ( e o!r item ( ! fai?4 ,ev]y?+ takes position ) reg>d to ?is1 & d]ives its value f x4 ,) ?is1 all else /&s by div9e appo9tm5t1 & be>s ! seal ( heav54 ,)\t x1 ! :ole sy/em is b z ! *aff :i* ! w9d drive? away4 ,:5 ! proposition is e/abli%$ t ,jesus is ! ,son ( ,god1 e o!r feature ( ! ,*ri/ian sy/em re/s ^u au?ority4 ,no?+ else has to be prov$ z ?is does4 ,be=e e/abli%+ ?is proposition1 ! ^w ( ,jesus settles no?+4 ,aft] its e/abli%m5t1 x settles ev]y?+4 ,:5 we accept ,him z ! ,*ri/1 we accept all else on ,8 au?ority4 ,h5ce ,he says1 ,:y d y call me ,"l1 ,"l1 & d n ! ?+s :i* ,i say8 ,all au?ority ha? be5 giv5 unto me 9 heav5 & on e>?4 ,g ye !re=e1 & make disciples ( all nations1 baptiz+ !m into ! "n ( ! ,fa!r1 & ( ! ,son1 & ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,! mak+ & baptiz+ ( disciples re/s ^u ! au?ority ( ,jesus1 & t au?ority is bas$ ^u ,8 ,messiah%ip4 ,s ( e o!r item ( ! ,*ri/ian sy/em ( fai?4 ,! great inconsi/5cy & consequ5t weakness ( ! religi\s _w1 is 9 n accept+ ! simple au?ority ( ,jesus z conclusive & :olly suffici5t on any matt] on :i* ,he has express$ ! div9e m9d4 ,z ! ,son ( ,god & coronat$ ,"l ( lords1 ,8 au?ority is supreme1 & ,8 ^w is law4 ,:at ,he says is to be accept$ z infallibly true1 & ! end ( all controv]sy4 ,:atev] ,he directs is to be done1 simply because ,he directs x4 ,:atev] else we may consid] a corroborative reason1 ! direction ( ,jesus alone is to det]m9e our action4 ,only ?is c be ! ob$i5ce ( fai?4 ,& 9 reg>d to :at ,he directs1 !re c be no compromise4 ,! ,k+ speaks to be obey$1 n to be argu$ )4 ,x is ,8 pr]ogative to comm&2 ours to obey4 ,jesus made ,8 au?ority ! controll+ pr9ciple 9 ,8 religion4 ,:]e ?is is ma9ta9$1 ! religion ( ,*ri/ is pres]v$ 9 its purity4 ,:]e x is disreg>d$1 any?+ foll[s t ! ta/es & follies ( m5 may dem&4 ,! religion ( ,*ri/ is pure or corrupt 9 proportion z ,8 au?ority is obs]v$ or ignor$4 ,! au?ority ( ,jesus c n be sep>at$ f ,8 appo9tm5ts4 ,8 entire au?ority is embodi$ 9 ea* ( ,8 appo9tm5ts4 ,h5ce he :o disreg>ds an appo9tm5t ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 disreg>ds ,8 au?ority4 ,& he :o disreg>ds ,8 au?ority1 ignores ,8 ,lord%ip4 ,! man :o delib]ately refuses to d :at ,*ri/ directs1 ignores ! au?ority ( 8 ,"l1 & de?rones ! ,son ( ! liv+ ,god4 ,yet h[ mu* ( ?is d we see among m56 ,n only 9 ! _w1 b 9 ! *ur* z well4 ,x seems /range t "o %\ld make a pr(ession ( ! religion ( ,*ri/1 & yet ?us ignore ,8 ,lord%ip4 ,! au?ority ( ,jesus aga9/ a life ( indiff]5ce 9 ! *ur*1 ( non-att5dance1 ( want ( cop]ation 9 ! "w ( ! ,"l1 aga9/ c>nality1 pleasure-lov+1 worldl9ess1 ! lu/s ( ! fle%1 want ( spirituality1 & su* l1 is z direct & positive z t aga9/ reject+ ! gospel ( ,*ri/2 & yet h[ _m *ur* memb]s1 all ov] our l&1 are disreg>d+ ! au?ority ( ,jesus 9 ^! matt]s4 ,^? :o make a pr(ession ( religion & live 9 ! *ur* )\t cont9u+ to honor ! ,"l ,jesus by reg>d+ ,8 au?ority & comply+ ) ,8 w1 w\ld bett] h nev] kn[n ! way ( life4 ,! au?ority ( ,jesus foll[s u to ! grave1 & is nev] relax$ = a day4 ,8 w1 n ours1 is to rule 9 our life4 ,our desires1 h[ev] /rong1 are to be subord9at$ to ! m9d ( ,him :o gave ,8 life = ours1 & said1 all au?ority 9 heav5 & on e>? is giv5 unto me4 ,x is ! height ( inconsi/5cy1 !re=e1 to exalt ! "n ( ,jesus 9 words & pr(essions1 & speak lightly (1 or disreg>d any "o ( ,8 appo9tm5ts4 ,x is n only inconsi/5t2 x is disloyal & wick$4 ,?is is ! great /umbl+-block 9 our way to ! indorsem5t ( ,mr4 ,moody & su* m54 ,we c>e n :at else he may be1 we c indorse no man :o te>s 9 two ! commission ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,he :o refuses to speak z ! oracles ( ,god speak1 9 ord] to promote 8 "w1 is n do+ ! "w t ,god w\ld h him d4 ,we c n honor ,*ri/ )\t honor+ ,8 tea*+1 & we c n honor ,8 tea*+ by )hold+ a "p ( x f ^? inquir+ ! way ( et]nal life4 ,we c honor ,jesus z ! ,son ( ,god only by decl>+ ,8 :ole c\nsel1 & yield+ submissively 9 all ?+s to ,8 div9e au?ority4 ,?is acceptance ( ,jesus z an infallible tea*]1 z "o ^: e ^w is to be believ$ simply because ,he said x1 & ^: e direction is to be obs]v$ simply because ,he directs x1 ^: _s is to be possess$ & cultivat$ to ! trans=m+ ( ! life1 till we gr[ into ! div9e image & become p>tak]s ( ! div9e nature1 is all involv$ 9 ! good confession3 ,jesus is ! ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ! liv+ ,god4 ,,new ,,te/am5t ,,views ,,( ,,*ri/4 ,v4--,,*ri/ ,,! ,,son ,,( ,,man4 ,! foxes h holes1 & ! birds ( ! heav5 h ne/s2 b ! ,son ( man ha? n :]e to lay 8 head 7,matt4 viii4 #bj74 ,:o d m5 say t ! ,son ( man is8 7,matt4 xvi4 #ac74 ,& z ,moses lift$ up ! s]p5t 9 ! wild]ness1 ev5 s mu/ ! ,son ( man be lift$ up2 t :osoev] believe? may 9 him h et]nal life 7,john iii4 #ad74 ,x is a matt] ( pr(\nd gratitude t our ,savi\r 0 a man4 ,! ,son ( man1 z well z ! ,son ( ,god1 0 ess5tial to ,8 great "w ( br++ salvation to ! race4 ,9 "o s5se we are all sons ( man1 b n z ,he 04 ,he 0 n simply ! ,son ( ,m>y & h] ance/ors4 ,he 0 ! ,son ( humanity4 ,he 0 equally ak9 to ! race4 ,he t\*es humanity at e angle & on e side4 ,:ile ,he 0 ! ,son ( ,david accord+ to ! fle%1 ,he is ! k9sman ( ! race z a p>tak] ( our common nature4 ,s9ce ! *ildr5 are %>]s 9 fle% & blood1 he also himself1 9 l mann]1 p>took ( ! same4 ,he ignor$ all accid5tal relation%ips clos] ?an ?is %>$ by ! race4 ,! memb]s ( ,8 own h\sehold obta9$ n a bless+ :i* ,he did n z freely be/[ on o!rs4 ,! fact t ,he did n manife/ great] p>tiality t[>d ,8 "m has be5 a matt] ( comm5t4 ,! simple fact is1 t ! relation%ip ) :i* we are conc]n$1 & ( :i* ! inspir$ record treats1 is to ! race2 h5ce x is n conc]n$ ab\t ,8 p]sonal family affections4 ,8 bro!rs & si/]s & mo!rs are ^? :o he> ,8 ^w & keep x4 ,! _w has ev] _h too f>-away ideas ( ,god4 ,x has contemplat$ ,god at a great di/ance4 ,x puts ,him beyond ! />s4 ,inde$1 ! />s fade away f view 9 ! di/ance beh9d u1 z we asc5d 9 imag9ation to ! dwell+-place ( ! ,mo/ ,high4 ,! _w c nev] be suitably impress$ ) ,god's pres5ce :ile x holds ,him at a di/ance4 ,he c nev] be s5sibly ne> unto u :ile we keep ,him beyond ! />s4 ,nor c we be influ5c$ by ! idea ( ,8 pres5ce till we le>n t he is n f> f ea* "o ( u4 ,god tri$ to impress ,8 p anci5tly ) ! idea ( ,8 pres5ce by v>i\s visible manife/ations4 ,abraham realiz$ "t & aga9 t ,god 0 8 pres5t companion & fri5d4 ,:5 ,jacob saw ! ladd] rea*+ to heav51 & angels asc5d+ & desc5d+ on x1 he said1 ,surely1 ! ,"l is 9 ?is place4 ,& :5 ,moses drew ne> to see ! burn+ bu%1 a voice f its flame dem&$ ! removal ( ! s&als f 8 feet1 = ! gr\nd on :i* he /ood 0 holy gr\nd4 ,god impress$ ,israel ) ! awfulness ( ,8 pres5ce z a ,lawgiv]1 :om ! nations 7 to honor1 by ,8 voice f ,m\nt ,s9ai :i* %ook ! e>?4 ,! glori\s manife/ation ( ,god's pres5ce at ! tab]nacle1 9 ! mid/ ( ! camp ( ,israel1 impress$ !m ) ! fact t ! ,god ( _! fa!rs 0 ) !m2 t ,he 0 9 _! mid/2 t ,he _h n =gott5 ,8 cov5ant2 & t ,he w\ld be ) !m to su/a9 !m 9 e em]g5cy till ! end4 ,) all ?is1 !y (t5 =got ,god & w5t a/ray4 ,:at w\ld !y h done )\t x8 ,9 ! p]son ( ,jesus1 ,god p]fect$ ! div9e purpose ( br++ ,himself into a realiz$ ne>ness to ! human family4 ,he clo!d ,himself 9 our humanity1 & became "o ) u4 ,we are ?us enabl$ to look ^u ,him1 to contemplate ,him1 n z a great1 self-exi/+ ,_s1 incompreh5sible & awful1 b z a man4 ,jesus 0 a man2 & 9 him dwelle? all ! fullness ( ! ,godhead bodily4 ,he is ,god manife/ 9 fle%4 ,& z ,god is ?us manife/1 w\ld ,he h u appreh5d ,him4 ,j1 !re=e1 z we c appreciate ! ne>ness ( ,jesus z a lov+ & sympa?iz+ k9sman1 may we appreciate ! ne>ness ( ,8 ,fa!r & our ,god4 ,x is evid5t t m5 ne$ a ,god to :om !y c get s5sibly ne>4 ,!re is no pr(it 9 ! wor%ip ( a ,god ( ab/ractions4 ,!re is 9 x no food = ! s\l4 ,:at is !re to satisfy ! langui%+ s\l 9 a pray] to ! ,great ,unkn[n & ,unkn[able8 ,!y t come to ,god mu/ believe t ,he is4 ,& t is is a p]sonal div9e be+1 into ^: arms we may ca/ our helpless selves1 & on ^: bosom we may pill[ our we>y head2 in/ead ( a great1 bewild]+1 incompreh5sible ab/raction1 )\t body1 p>ts1 or passions4 ,we are br\ght into a sacr$ ne>ness ) ,god 9 ! life ( ,jesus4 ,f ,8 b$ 9 ! mang] to ,8 re/ 9 a borr[$ grave1 we h a life ( abject pov]ty4 ,he 0 ! fri5d & companion ( ! poor4 ,! _w is full ( pov]ty1 & ev] w be4 ,b ! poore/ ( e age & c\ntry f9d a companion & fri5d1 ( l suff]+s ) !mselves1 9 ! p]son ( ,jesus4 ,! c>es & sorr[s ( life1 result+ f pov]ty1 ( :i* ! _w kn[s mo/ z a daily burd51 7 fully realiz$ by ,him2 & 9 x all ,he is a deeply sympa!tic fri5d4 ,jesus 0 a man ( labor4 ,! h&s s (t5 ext5d$ to bless humanity1 & ?r\gh :i* ! cruel nails 7 driv51 7 h>d5$ by daily toil4 ,he nev] did a day's "w ) :i* ,8 employ]s f\nd fault4 ,long aft] ,he _h built mansions 9 ! skies = !m t love ,him1 7 ! h\ses ( ,8 own workman%ip /&+ 9 ,galilee2 b :5 ,he laid aside ,8 tools to d ! "w ( ,8 ,fa!r1 no man ev] po9t$ to an e>?ly h\se & said1 ,?is job is n 9 h>mony ) ,8 claims to be ! ,son ( ,god4 ,he knew :at x 0 to be tir$ & hungry4 ,he d\btless knew ! mean+ ( h>d "w & l[ wages4 ,x foll[s1 !re=e1 t e son ( toil1 e burd5$ & we>y life1 has = a graci\s ,r$eem] & provid5tial ,savi\r "o :o 0 a man ( sorr[s1 & acqua9t$ ) grief4 ,jesus 0 a man ( temptation4 ,he 0 tempt$ z no o!r man 0 ev] tempt$4 ,! devil is ! au?or ( temptation1 & he _h a peculi> int]e/ 9 ! temptation ( ,jesus4 ,?r\gh temptation comes s94 ,s9 is ! yield+ ( ! w "u temptation to d wrong4 ,! devil _h a special int]e/ 9 induc+ ,jesus to s94 ,he 0 ! repres5tative ( ! race4 ,_! =tunes 7 all involv$ 9 ,84 ,! consummation ( ,8 "w z a ,r$eem] requir$ a s9less life4 ,h5ce if ,jesus c\ld be induc$ to yield to temptation1 ! _w's hope ( salvation 0 =ev] gone4 ,x is evid5t1 !re=e1 t ! devil exhau/$ 8 res\rces to accompli% t end4 ,consequ5tly ,he 0 tempt$ 9 all po9ts l z we are1 & inf9itely beyond :at we "k ( temptation4 ,& ,he :o )/ood ,satan 9 e onset has promis$ to be ) u to ! end1 & suff] u n to be tempt$ above :at we are able1 if we only keep ,him betwe5 u & ! enemy ( our s\ls4 ,x is a s\rce ( pr(\nd gratitude t we h a ,savi\r :o has felt 9 all its =ms ! tempt+ p[] ( s91 :o is full ( sympa?y = u 9 our temptations1 & :o has promis$ to ev] be 9 su* our fai?ful fri5d4 ,h5ce ! great apo/le to ! ,g5tiles1 ^: life 0 full ( temptation & trial1 gives u a reason :y we %\ld draw ne> ) boldness unto ! ?rone ( grace1 t we h n a high prie/ t c n be t\*$ ) ! feel+s ( our infirmities2 b "o t ha? be5 9 all po9ts tempt$ l we are2 yet )\t s94 ,?is v fact 9 ! "* ( our ,savi\r gives u humble boldness to approa* ! ?rone ( grace t no?+ else c\ld give4 ,:5 we h giv5 way "u temptation1 & our s\ls are burd5$ ) a s5se ( s91 we c come to ,god ?r\gh ! m$iation ( ,jesus1 ) a confid5ce t ,8 sympa?y = u has be5 p]fect$ by ! exp]i5ce ( ,8 own e>?ly life4 ,= ,*ri/ 0 p]fect$ = ! special p>ts ( ,8 "w by ,8 mission among m54 ,= x become him1 = :om are all ?+s1 & ?r\gh :om are all ?+s1 9 br++ sons unto glory1 to make ! au?or ( _! salvation p]fect ?r\gh suff]+s4 ,& hav+ be5 made p]fect1 he became unto all !m t obey him ! au?or ( et]nal salvation4 ,9 ord] to accompli% ! great "w ( r$eem+ ! race1 ,*ri/ _h to be a man4 ,he _h to be human1 z well z div9e4 ,h5ce x 0 j z ess5tial t ,he be ! ,son ( man z t ,he be ! ,son ( ,god4 ,he _h to make an (f]+ = s91 & t requir$ a human body4 ,h5ce he says1 ,sacrifice & (f]+ ?\ w\ld/ n4 ,b a body did/ ?\ prep>e = me4 ,he _h to be human 9 ord] to die1 & div9e 9 ord] to conqu] dea?4 ,h5ce1 :ile we exalt ,8 div9ity1 we mu/ none ! less appreciate ,8 humanity4 ,we mu/ n cease to contemplate our ,"l & ,savi\r z ! ,son ( man4 ,,new ,,te/am5t ,,views ,,( ,,*ri/4 ,,vi4--,,*ri/ ,,! ,,great ,,tea*]4 ,we "k t ?\ art a tea*] come f ,god3 = no man c d ^! signs t ?\ does1 except ,god be ) him 7,john iii4 #b74 ,& x came to pass1 :5 ,jesus end$ ^! words1 ! multitudes 7 a/oni%$ at 8 tea*+3 = he taught !m z "o hav+ au?ority1 & n z _! scribes 7,matt4 vii4 #bh1 #bi74 ,nev] man spake l ?is man 7,john vii4 #df74 ,on ! great day ( ! fea/--! fea/ ( ! tab]nacles--9 ! second ye> ( ,8 m9i/ry1 ,jesus 0 p]=m+ _m miracles1 & !re 0 great commotion among ! p z to :e!r ,he 0 ! ,*ri/4 ,! *ief prie/s & ! ,ph>isees s5t (fic]s to take ,him4 ,b !y return$ )\t ,him4 ,!n ! *ief prie/s & ,ph>isees said1 ,:y did y n br+ him8 ,!y simply reply1 ,nev] man s spake4 ,^! 71 d\btless1 resolute m5 :o 7 accu/om$ to obey+ ord]s4 ,b 9 ?is case !y did n obey ord]s1 nor ev5 try to d x4 ,_! excuse = n do+ s 0 peculi>4 ,!y gave no ord9>y or natural circum/ances z h9d]+ ! execution ( ord]s4 ,!y made no plea to exculpate !mselves4 ,!y simply said1 ,no man ev] spake l ?is man4 ,h[1 !n1 %all we acc\nt = ?is8 ,!re 0 simply an une>?ly maje/y 9 ! p]son1 ! mann] & ! words ( ,jesus1 t aw$ !m into inaction4 ,! v fact t su* m5 7 s unn]v$ by ! pres5ce & words ( ,jesus1 gives u an idea ( ,8 maje/y z a tea*]1 & ( ,8 p[] ov] m54 ,?us x 0 t ,he c\ld cleanse ! temple1 ov]turn ! tables ( ! money-*ang]s1 drive out ! :ole crew :o 7 mak+ m]*&ise ( ! h\se ( ,god1 & no "o resi/$4 ,:5 did ! _w produce ano!r man ^: pres5ce alone aw$ bold (fic]s ( ! law into disreg>d ( duty1 & ! *a/is$ multitude into non-resi/ance8 ,jesus 0 ! _w's great tea*]1 & yet ,he 0 nev] taught4 ,?is fact 0 recogniz$ by ^? :o knew ,8 hi/ory4 ,! ,jews !re=e m>vel$1 say+1 ,h[ kn[e? ?is man lett]s1 hav+ nev] le>n$8 ,jesus expla9$ x by say+1 ,my tea*+ is n m9e1 b ,8 t s5t me4 ,?is is ! only satisfactory explanation t c be giv54 ,t ,jesus 0 a man ( unequal$ wisdom1 surpass+ inf9itely all ! great philosoph]s ( r5[n1 is freely admitt$ by ! be/ in=m$ ( mod]n skeptics4 ,t ! _w has be5 influ5c$ by ,8 tea*+ inf9itely beyond :at x has be5 by t ( any o!r man1 is n d5i$4 ,t ! _w reg>ds ,8 tea*+ to-day1 aft] eighte5 hundr$ ye>s f ! day ( ,8 dea? z a malefactor & ,8 re/ 9 a borr[$ grave1 z x has nev] reg>d$ ! tea*+ ( ano!r man1 is also an admitt$ fact4 ,h[ %all we acc\nt = su* tea*+--tea*+ ( su* accumulat+ p[] ov] ages & g5]ations ( m5--:5 ,he ,himself 0 untaught8 ,! _w c n answ] ! "q except z ,jesus answ]$ x3 ,my tea*+ is n m9e1 b ,8 t s5t me4 ,*ri/ 0 ! only tea*] among m5 :o nev] made a mi/ake4 ,aft] ne>ly two ?\s& ye>s1 dur+ :i* ,8 tea*+ has be5 subject$ to ! sev]e/ scrut9y1 ,he /&s )\t conviction z to a s+le error4 ,its e?ics1 its morals1 its righte\sness1 its philosophy1 its wisdom1 its accuracy1 h /ood ! te/ ( ! mo/ rigid inve/igation4 ,h[ c ?is be acc\nt$ = on ! hypo!sis t ,jesus 0 only a man8 ,! greate/ ( all o!r m51 ) ! advantage ( ! _w's be/ facilities1 & "u tea*]s ( r5[n1 h furni%$ ! _w ) tea*+ full ( mi/akes & imp]fections4 ,if ,jesus 7 only a man1 h[ came x t ,he 0 s inf9itely sup]ior to all o!r m58 ,& if ?us sup]ior 9 wisdom1 righte\sness & purity1 h[ belie ,himself 9 claim+ to be inf9itely m ?an a man8 ,x 7 impossible4 ,! two ?+s are mutually de/ructive4 ,jesus furni%es ! only explanation3 ,my tea*+ is n m9e1 b ,8 t s5t me4 ,jesus is ! tea*] ( ! sci5ce ( salvation4 ,o!rs be=e ,him taught ! ?+s p]ta9+ to salvation1 b _! tea*+ 0 all by ! ,_s ( ,god1 fram$ ) ref]5ce to :at ,8 0 to be4 ,o!rs1 aft] ,him1 taught ! way ( life1 b !y taught x z !y receiv$ x f ,him4 ,:5 ,he asc5d$ to ! ,fa!r ,he s5t ! ,holy ,_s z ,8 advocate4 ,! ,_s imp>t$ to ! apo/les :at ,he receiv$ f ,*ri/4 ,he took ! words ( ! coronat$ ,*ri/ & gave !m to ! apo/les1 & !y spake z ! ,_s gave !m utt]ance 7see ,john xvi4 #g1 #ae74 ,x foll[s1 !re=e1 t ! tea*+ ( ! apo/les is z infallible z t ( ! ,*ri/1 = x is simply ,84 ,x 0 n ! purpose ( ,jesus to tea* ! wisdom ( ?is _w4 ,he 0 n ( ?is _w1 & ,8 tea*+ 0 n ) ref]5ce to ?is _w4 ,he came f ano!r _w1 & ! ?+s p]ta9+ to ano!r _w 7 ! ultimatum ( ,8 tea*+4 ,! way ( salvation is purely a matt] ( revelation4 ,man kn[s no?+ ab\t x except :at ,god has reveal$ ?r\gh ,*ri/4 ,! same is true z to t f :i* we are sav$1 & t to :i* we are sav$4 ,we "k no?+ ( ,god1 heav51 hell & et]nity1 except t :i* is reveal$4 ,all t we "k ( s9 & its rem$y we le>n f ! great ,tea*]4 ,! nature & ! consequ5ces ( s9 we le>n f ! same s\rce4 ,! revelation ( ,god is at once ! s\rce & limit ( our k ( s9 & righte\sness1 & _! consequ5ces4 ,9 ! :ole s*eme ( r$emption ,*ri/ is ! c5tral figure2 & on x ,he is ! great tea*] & supreme au?ority4 ,*ri/1 z a tea*] ( law & morals1 legislates = ! he>t4 ,m5 c take cognizance only ( de$s4 ,!y c n "k ! he>t4 ,h5ce !y c judge x only by outw>d manife/ations4 ,b ,*ri/ knew :at 0 9 man4 ,h5ce ,he c\ld legislate = man's ?\ghts1 z well z 8 de$s4 ,h5ce ,he says3 ,ye h he>d t x 0 said1 ,?\ %alt n commit adult]y3 b ,i say unto y1 t e "o t looke? on a woman to lu/ aft] h] ha? committ$ adult]y ) h] already 9 8 he>t4 ,ev5 ! law ( ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts legislat$ aga9/ adult]y only z an outw>d act1 b ,*ri/ legislates aga9/ ! ?\ght4 ,9 ?is respect1 z 9 _m o!rs1 ,he is unique z a tea*]4 ,f9ally1 ,he taught by ,8 own au?ority4 ,?is 0 ! cause ( ! a/oni%m5t at ! conclusion ( ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt4 ,! multitudes 7 a/oni%$ at ,8 tea*+2 = ,he taught !m z "o hav+ au?ority1 & n z _! scribes4 ,! scribes taught t :i* 0 said to !m ( old "t1 & ! traditions ( m51 b ,*ri/ said1 ,i say unto y4 ,m>k ?is feature 9 t disc\rse4 ,a doz5 times does he say1 ,i say unto y4 ,?is 0 9 h>mony ) t :i* 0 pr$ict$ ( ,him z a tea*]4 ,moses inde$ said1 ,a prophet %all ! ,"l ,god raise up unto y f among y\r bre?r51 l unto me2 to him %all ye he>k5 9 all ?+s :atsoev] he %all speak unto y4 ,& x %all be1 t e s\l :i* %all n he>k5 to t prophet %all be utt]ly de/roy$ f among ! p4 ,& 9 ! pres5ce ( ,moses & ,elijah1 ! great tea*]s ( ! pa/1 ! div9e ,fa!r said3 ,?is is my belov$ ,son1 9 :om ,i am well pleas$2 he> ye him4 ,all ?is recognizes "o ( ! fundam5tal pr9ciples 9 ! ,*ri/ian religion--! supreme au?ority ( ,*ri/4 ,! _w seems sl[ to le>n t :at ,he said ,he said by ,8 own au?ority1 :e!r p]sonally or ?r\gh ! apo/les & prophets2 t x ne$s no o!r support1 & t x is ! irrepealable law ( ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,because we are n "u ! law1 b "u grace1 _m conclude t we h a religi\s latitude 9 :i* we may legislate = ourselves1 =gett+ t ,paul says we are "u law to ,*ri/4 ,9 our supreme ignorance we ne$ a tea*]--an infallible tea*]2 & t we h 9 ! p]son ( ,jesus4 ,9 ord] to become wise unto salvation1 we mu/ he> & le>n ( ,him4 ,9 believ+ :at ,he says1 & do+ :at ,he directs1 we h ,8 div9e assurance ( salvation f s9 & a home 9 heav54 ,,new ,,te/am5t ,,views ,,( ,,*ri/4 ,,vii4--,,*ri/ ,,! ,,deliv]]4 ,& he ,jesus came to ,naz>e?1 :]e he _h be5 br\ght up2 & he ent]$1 z 8 cu/om 01 into ! synagogue on ! sabba? day1 & /ood up to read4 ,& !re 0 deliv]$ unto him ! book ( ! prophet ,isaiah4 ,& he op5$ ! book1 & f\nd ! place :]e x 0 writt51 ,! _s ( ! ,"l is ^u me1 ,because he ano9t$ me to prea* good tid+s to ! poor3 ,he ha? s5t me to proclaim release to ! captives1 ,& recov]+ ( sight to ! bl9d1 ,to set at lib]ty !m t are bruis$1 ,to proclaim ! acceptable ye> ( ! ,"l4 ,& he clos$ ! book1 & gave x back to ! att5dant1 & sat d[n2 & ! eyes ( all 9 ! synagogue 7 fa/5$ on him4 ,& he began to say unto !m1 ,to-day ha? ?is scripture be5 fulfill$ 9 y\r e>s 7,luke iv4 #af-ba74 ,?is sublime passage is a quotation ( ,isaiah lxi4 #a-c4 ,x conta9s sev]al words indicat+ a "* 9 :i* ! ,messiah 0 to appe>1 /rik+ly appreciat$ by ! ,jews at ! "t ( ! prophecy4 ,especially f ! "t ( ! ,babyloni% captivity did ! ,jews make prom95t ! idea ( a deliv]] 9 ! p]son ( _! promis$ ,messiah4 ,release to ! captives & lib]ty to ! bruis$--ill-treat$ by _! captors--0 to !m a preci\s proclamation1 look$ =w>d to ) great anxiety1 :5 deliv]ance %\ld be proclaim$ & ,israel %\ld aga9 be ! free & favor$ p ( ,god4 ,s9ce ?is *>act]i/ic 0 s long appreciat$ z a matt] ( prophecy1 & ,jesus ann\nc$ its fulfillm5t 9 ,himself1 x is a befitt+ occasion on :i* to briefly notice ! relation ( ,*ri/ to prophecy4 ,! und]/&+ ( ?is relation%ip is important at any "t1 because x furni%es a valuable class ( evid5ce z to ! ,messiah%ip & div9ity ( ,jesus4 ,x is especially s at ?is "t1 s9ce infidels are mak+ a special ef=t to de/roy ! value ( prophecy 9 ?is respect2 & "s f :om we %\ld expect bett] ?+s seem to be assi/+ 9 ! "w4 ,a great deal ( importance 0 giv5 to ,messianic prophecies dur+ ! days ( ! ,savi\r & ! apo/olic age ( ! *ur*4 ,inde$1 ?is 0 ! ma9 s\rce ( evid5ce to ! ,jewi% m9d t ,jesus 0 ! ,*ri/4 ,& ! use made ( x by ,*ri/ & ! apo/les %[s t x 0 abundant4 ,:5 ,jesus talk$ ) two ( ! disciples on _! way to ,emmaus1 on ! day ( ! resurrection1 ,he said to !m3 ,o fooli% m51 & sl[ ( he>t to believe 9 all t ! prophets h spok56 ,behoov$ x n ! ,*ri/ to suff] ^! ?+s1 & to ent] into 8 glory8 ,& beg9n+ f ,moses & f all ! prophets1 he int]pret$ to !m 9 all ! scriptures ! ?+s conc]n+ himself4 ,"h ,jesus ,himself /ates t ,moses & all ! prophets prophesi$ ( ,him4 ,& :5 ,he _h return$ to ,j]usalem1 & /ood 9 ! mid/ ( ! elev51 ,he said to !m3 ,^! are my words :i* ,i spake unto y1 :ile ,i 0 yet ) y1 h[ t all ?+s mu/ ne$s be fulfill$ :i* are writt5 9 ! law ( ,moses & ! prophets & ! psalms conc]n+ me4 ,?us ! books ( ,moses1 & all ! prophets1 & ! psalms1 conta9$ tea*+ conc]n+ ! ,*ri/1 accord+ to ,jesus' own /atem5t2 & x 0 all 9 ! =m ( type & prophecy4 ,inde$1 types are b =ms ( prophecy4 ,jesus *>g$ ! ,jews ) n believ+ ,moses1 & gave t z ! reason :y !y did n believe on ,him4 ,he said3 ,= if ye believe ,moses1 ye w\ld believe me3 = he wrote ( me4 ,b if ye believe n 8 writ+s h[ %all ye believe my words8 ,l mod]n skeptics1 !y did n believe ! writ+s ( ,moses conc]n+ ! ,messiah--did n believe t !y ref]r$ to ! ,messiah2 h5ce _! value 0 de/roy$1 & !y did n believe 9 ,jesus4 ,_h !y believ$ ^! prophecies !y w\ld h believ$ on ,*ri/4 ,on ! day ( ,p5teco/ ,pet] conv9c$ ! ?ree ?\s& by argum5t f prophecy conc]n+ ! ,*ri/4 ,9 8 s]mon 9 ,solomon's por* ! argum5t 0 likewise bas$ ^u prophecy4 ,paul's mann] ( prea*+ 7see ,acts xvii4 #a-c7 0 to %[ ! prophecies ( ! ,old ,te/am5t conc]n+ ! ,messiah & !n %[ t ^! 7 fulfill$ 9 ,jesus ( ,naz>e?4 ,!re=e ! conclusion 0 necessitat$ t ,he 0 ! ,*ri/4 ,z ?is 0 ,paul's me?od1 he evid5tly atta*$ to prophecy ! highe/ possible value4 ,t all ! apo/les did ?is is evid5t f ! /atem5t ( ,pet]4 ,speak+ ( _! be+ eye-witnesses ( ,8 maje/y1 & ( ! infallible signs ,he gave ( ,8 div9ity1 he says3 ,& we h ! ^w ( prophecy made m sure2 :]eunto ye d well t ye take he$1 z unto a lamp %9+ 9 a d>k place4 ,h[ are we to det]m9e ! ,messianic prophecies8 ,we unhesitat+ly reply1 by ! example ( ,*ri/ & ! apo/les4 ,?ree important po9ts are e/abli%$ by _! te/imony3 7#a7 ,!y tea* t su* prophecies are num]\s1 & made by ,moses1 ,david1 & all ! prophets4 7#b7 ,!y quote or ref] to specifically1 & ?us apply1 q a numb]4 ,x is evid5t t ^! are ,messianic1 because s appli$4 7#c7 ,s9ce ,*ri/ & ! apo/les designate a l>ge numb] z ,messianic1 we are safe 9 conclud+ t o!rs are s t are ( l "*4 ,!y are infallible judges1 & !y furni% u a crit]ion by :i* to judge4 ,x is n true1 z claim$1 t 9 ord] to a ,messianic prophecy1 ! prophet mak+ x mu/ s und]/& x at ! "t4 ,on ! contr>y1 ,pet] tells u t !y se>*$ dilig5tly to asc]ta9 ! ?+s & ! "t ( !m ref]r$ to 9 _! own prophecies conc]n+ ! suff]+s ( ! ,*ri/ & ! glory t 0 to foll[4 7,see ,i4 ,pet4 i4 #aj-ab74 ,!y1 !re=e1 did n und]/& ! ?+s or ! "t ref]r$ to4 ,s9ce !y did n "k ^!1 !y did n "k t ! prophecy ref]r$ to ! ,messiah4 ,! same ,pet] did n und]/& "s ( 8 own utt]ances on ! day ( ,p5teco/4 ,8 language "h makes ! promise ( salvation to ,g5tiles z well z to ,jews4 ,b he did n s und]/& x till he _h a special revelation at ,joppa & ! h\se ( ,cornelius4 ,nor is x true1 z claim$1 t a ,messianic prophecy mu/ h be5 s und]/ood by ! p be=e its fulfillm5t4 ,_m ( ! ,messianic prophecies 7 n und]/ood z su* 9 ,old ,te/am5t times4 ,! ,savi\r *>g$ ?is want ( und]/&+ ^u ,8 disciples1 & told !m t if !y _h correctly int]pret$ ,moses & ! prophets1 9 ?is v respect1 !y w\ld h kn[n t ,8 dea? 0 requir$ by su* prophecies1 & !y w\ld n h receiv$ ! /ory ( ,8 resurrection z an idle tale4 ,moreov]1 ,he *>g$ ! ,jews t ?is failure to und]/& ,messianic prophecies1 z su*1 0 ! gr\nd ( _! n believ+ on ,him4 7,see ,john v4 #de-dg74 ,9 reg>d to types1 :i* is a feature ( prophetic tea*+1 & a /rong *apt] ( evid5ce z to inspiration1 ,cl>k ,brad5 says3 ,!re are b few real types 9 ! ,bible2 t is1 !re are b few ?+s t m5 devis$ & act$ ) ! int5tion ( symboliz+ or typify+ any?+ future4 ,!re are exce$+ few t 7 devis$ or act$ ) t z _! sole object4 ,x w\ld be difficult = "o to cr[d m flagrant error into ! same space ?an ! above conta9s1 if he 7 to make x a specialty4 ,x conta9s ! foll[+ positions1 all ( :i* are false3 7#a7 ,t !re are b few types 9 ! ,bible4 7#b7 ,t types are devis$ by m54 7#c7 ,t types 7 devis$ & act$ by ! same p>ty4 7#d7 ,t !y 7 devis$ & act$ by m5 ) ! int5tion ( typify+ some?+ future4 7#e7 ,t ?is1 9 ord] to _! value z evid5ce ( inspiration1 %\ld h be5 _! sole object4 ,?is w d q well = five l9es4 ,we w\ld sugge/ t ,god devis$ types1 n m54 ,:ile m5 7 ! actors1 !y 7 n ! orig9ators4 ,:ile m5 may n h int5d$ to typify any?+ 9 ! case1 ,god did4 ,:ile types 7 int5d$ by ,god to typify some?+ future1 ?is 0 n _! sole object4 ,god _h 9 !m a purpose = ! actors 9 addition to _! typical significance4 ,! purpose !y !n s]v$ detracts n f _! value z types4 ,z to ! comp>ative numb]1 we pref] ,paul z au?ority4 ,speak+ ( ! wild]ness life ( ! ,israelites1 f _! baptism 9 ! cl\d & 9 ! sea1 he says3 ,n[ ^! ?+s happ5$ unto !m by way ( types tupoi1 & !y 7 writt5 = our admonition4 ,?is hi/ory conta9s num]\s types1 ,paul be+ judge4 ,inde$1 ! patri>*al & ,jewi% religions 7 ma9ly typical4 ,:5 ,noah built ! ark to ! sav+ ( 8 h\se1 x is n probable t he ?\ght ( any?+ typical4 ,c]ta9ly t 0 n ! only purpose1 nor ! ma9 purpose4 ,b ,pet] says x 0 a type1 all ! same4 ,! fact t ,god's p did n und]/& ! full significance ( _! wor%ip1 did n de/roy its "* or its value4 ,! same is true n[4 ,:ile ,god's oppress$ p wor%ip$ 9 types & symbols :i* =e%ad[$ ! p]fection to come1 !y 7 taught by ! _s ( prophecy to look ) long+ anxiety to ! com+ ( a deliv]]4 ,:ile1 9 debate1 we may n rely on a l>ge numb] ( prophecies z ,messianic1 because ! pro( is n conclusive1 x does n effect ! fact t _m ( !m h t "*4 ,to appreciate ,*ri/ z a deliv]] "o mu/ realize 8 own bondage--! slave ( s91 & sold "u its p[]4 ,!re is no appreciation ( ! ,deliv]] till !re is a long+ = deliv]ance1 & no long+ = deliv]ance till !re is a hatr$ ( bondage4 ,h5ce "o mu/ h a j s5se ( ! he9\sness ( s9 be=e he c appreciate ,*ri/ z a ,savi\r4 ,9 com+ to ?is _w to deliv] u1 ,*ri/ _h1 9 a s5se1 to come )9 ! dom9ion ( ,satan1 & "u ! assaults ( s94 ,?is is typfi$ by ,moses go+ into ,egypt to deliv] 8 bre?r54 ,he _h to place himself "u ! reign ( ,ph>aoh1 & 9 ord] to deliv] 8 bre?r5 he _h to deliv] himself4 ,! ,son ( ,god took ^u ,him our humanity4 ,?is ,he _h to d to make a sacrifice & be a m$iator = u4 ,9 do+ ?is ,he plac$ ,himself "u ! tempt+ p[] ( s91 & 0 tempt$ 9 all po9ts z we are4 ,he _h to save ,himself f ?is condition be=e ,he c\ld save u4 ,?is 0 done ?r\gh dea? & ! resurrection4 ,) ,him ! old life ceas$ at ! cross1 & ! new "o began f ! grave4 ,he conqu]$ ,satan--dragg$ ! captor captive--& 0 =ev] deliv]$ f 8 tempt+ p[]4 ,he di$ unto s9 once1 says ,paul2 & we die to s9 j :]e ,he did1 be+ put to dea? by ! cross4 ,we are buri$ ) ,him1 & rise ) ,him to walk 9 newness ( life4 ,?us ! new life beg9s ) u j :]e x began ) ,him--f ! grave--! grave ( baptism 9 :i* we are buri$ toge!r & rise toge!r4 ,! d5om9ational _w want to make ! new life beg9 f ! cross4 ,b x did n ?us beg9 ) ,jesus1 & ,paul says x does n ?us beg9 ) u4 ,,new ,,te/am5t ,,views ,,( ,,*ri/4 ,,viii4--,,*ri/ ,,! ,,great ,,physician4 ,!y t are :ole h no ne$ ( a physician2 b !y t are sick4 ,i am n come to call ! righte\s1 b s9n]s1 to rep5tance 7,luke v4 #ca1 #cb74 ,= ?is p's he>t is wax$ gross1 ,& _! e>s are dull ( he>+1 ,& _! eyes !y h clos$2 ,le/ haply !y %\ld p]ceive ) _! eyes1 ,& he> ) _! e>s1 ,& und]/& ) _! he>t1 ,& %\ld turn aga91 ,& ,i %\ld heal !m 7,matt4 xiii4 #ae74 ,he ha? s5t me to heal ! brok5-he>t$ 7,luke iv4 #ah74 ,sev]al times1 ei!r directly or indirectly1 ,*ri/ alludes to ,himself z a physician4 ,9 ?is "* ,he is wor?y ( c>eful /udy4 ,! fir/ ?+ 9 ord] to appreciate a physician1 is to realize t "o is sick4 ,! ,savi\r says ! well ne$ n a physician4 ,x is equally true t ! well c>e n = a physician4 ,s9 is ! disease ( :i* ,*ri/1 z a physician1 is ! heal]4 ,! disease is deadly4 ,! smalle/ am\nt is fatal4 ,! ,great ,physician alone c heal x4 ,!re is no o!r rem$y4 ,:5 a man is once affect$1 h[ev] mu* he may keep x "u control1 & prev5t its increase1 !re is nev] a dim9ution ( ! disease till ! rem$y ( ! ,great ,physician is appli$4 ,!re is mu* s5seless talk ab\t depravity t necess>ily implies1 ?\gh its advocates may n s int5d1 t s9 has comp>atively little condemnatory =ce4 ,! idea s (t5 express$ t "o mu/ be a great s9n] 9 ord] to ne$ a great ,savi\r2 t if he is only p>tially deprav$1 he ne$s to be only p>tially sav$2 t he mu/ be totally deprav$ 9 ord] to be totally lo/2 t he mu/ be totally deprav$ 9 ord] to be :olly dep5d5t on ,*ri/ = salvation1 & su* l1 necess>ily puts a light e/imate ^u s94 ,! idea is1 t if "o has b a comp>atively small am\nt ( s91 he is n :olly lo/ & utt]ly helpless1 & :olly dep5d5t on ,*ri/4 ,:5 ! simple fact is1 t s9 is s he9\s 9 its "* & condemnatory 9 its consequ5ces1 t any am\nt ( x1 :e!r mu* or little1 r5d]s "o z helpless & hopeless & dep5d5t on ,*ri/ z if he 7 totally deprav$ by nature & d\bly defil$ by a life ( s94 ,!re is1 !re=e1 no necessity = total depravity1 9 ord] t man be 9 an utt]ly lo/ & helpless condition )\t ,*ri/4 ,a gra9 ( /ry*n9e is j z fatal z an ounce1 )\t an antidote4 ,9 ord] t we appreciate a physician1 & avail ourselves ( ! b5efits ( 8 skill1 we mu/ h fai? 9 him4 ,)\t fai? t 8 skill is sup]ior to ours1 & t he c help u1 we w n call ^u him4 ,if we h fai? 9 him we w d z he directs4 ,! highe/ evid5ce ( fai? 9 a physician1 & ! sure/ way ( be+ b5efit$ by 8 skill1 is 9 go+ precisely by 8 directions4 ,"s ye>s ago ! writ] _h a long spell ( typhoid fev]4 ,8 physician came to see him "o hundr$ & ?irty times4 ,aft] he became convalesc5t1 8 physician said to him "o day1 ,9 look+ back ov] y\r case1 ,i c attribute y\r recov]y to b two ?+s--y\r unyield+ resolution & confid5ce1 & y\r fai? 9 y\r physician4 ,:at did he mean by fai? 9 my physician8 ,:at _h t to d ) x8 ,he expla9$4 ,=1 said he1 y foll[$ my directions m9utely 9 ev]y?+1 & = m ?an sev5 weeks ! lea/ wabble w\ld h turn$ ! scale aga9/ y4 ,?is 0 a f9e illu/ration ( fai?1 b !ologically he atta*$ to ! ^w a v diff]5t idea4 ,su* mu/ be our fai? 9 ! ,great ,physician t we apply to ,him = ! treatm5t ( a s9-sick s\l4 ,& hav+ call$ ^u ,him1 we are to foll[ ,8 directions4 ,on "o occasion ,he said to ! ,ph>isees1 ,:y d y call me ,"l1 ,"l1 & d n ! ?+s :i* ,i say8 ,s 9 ?is case ,he w\ld say1 ,:y d y call on me z a physician1 & d n z ,i direct y8 ,z well apply to an e>?ly physician & expect to be heal$ by fai? 9 8 skill1 )\t tak+ 8 m$ic9e or foll[+ 8 directions 9 o!r respects1 z to expect ! ,great ,physician to heal y 9 ! same way4 ,?is illu/rates ! absolute folly ( expect+ to be ju/ifi$ by fai? only 9 ! ,great ,physician ( s\ls1 be=e & )\t do+ z ,he directs4 ,our fai? 9 a physician is valuable only z x induces u to take 8 rem$ies4 ,:5 x leads to ?is1 x has fulfill$ its only (fice4 ,:5 x does n lead to ?is1 x is wor?less4 ,s ( our fai? 9 ,*ri/4 ,! only value ( fai? is 9 its lead+ to ! obs]vance ( ! div9e w4 ,! fai? t does ?is saves1 because x leads u to :]e ,god saves u4 ,god promises salvation 9 ! do+ ( ,8 w4 ,n e "o t says unto me1 ,"l1 ,"l1 %all ent] into ! k+dom ( heav52 b he t doe? ! w ( my ,fa!r :o is 9 heav54 ,fai? leads to ! do+ ( ! ,fa!r's w4 ,9 ?is x p]=ms its only (fice1 & 9 ?is x saves4 ,fai? c h value only z x leads to ! appropriation & use ( ! rem$ies prescrib$4 ,x is (t5 ! case t a physician is /ation>y1 & 8 pati5ts h to come to him 9 ord] to get ! b5efits ( 8 treatm5t4 ,9 su* case1 ! acts necess>y to take u to him are ess5tial to our recov]y1 ?\gh !y h no virtue :atev] except z means ( rea*+ him4 ,s ( com+ to ,*ri/4 ,*ri/ does n come to ! s9n]1 z or?odox pray]s at ! m\rn]s' b5* imply2 b ,he invites ! s9n] to come to ,him4 ,come unto me1 all ye t labor & are heavy lad51 & ,i w give y re/4 ,& y w n come to me t y may h life4 ,believ+ on ,*ri/ is "o ?+1 & com+ to ,him is q ano!r4 ,"o mu/ fir/ believe be=e he w come4 ,yet1 9 addition to believ+1 ! or?odox _w1 s-call$1 utt]ly fails to tell u h[ to come to ,*ri/4 ,!y cry1 ,come1 come1 b tell u n h[4 ,*ri/ pla9ly tea*es t we come to ,him 9 ob$i5ce4 ,we are baptiz$ into ,him2 into ,8 body4 ,we put ,him on by baptism4 ,be+ baptiz$ into ,*ri/ is ,paul's explanation ( h[ we become ! *ildr5 ( ,god by fai?4 ,ye are all sons ( ,god1 ?r\gh fai? 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,= z _m ( y z 7 baptiz$ into ,*ri/ did put on ,*ri/4 ,we come to ,*ri/1 !n1 9 baptism4 ,?is is ! fir/ ov]t act 9 ! ob$i5ce ( fai?4 ,our fai?1 rep5tance & baptism br+ u to ,*ri/2 !n ,he1 z ! ,great ,physician1 heals our s9-sick s\l4 ,!re is no heal+ virtue 9 ^! ?+s t br+ u to ,him2 b !y are conditions ( our heal+ because !y are means ( our rea*+ ! ,physician4 ,! rem$y = s9 is ! ,physician's own blood4 ,t is ! only ?+ 9 ! univ]se ( ,god t c heal ! disease ( s91 & remove ! ru9\s consequ5ces4 ,! blood ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 8 ,son1 cleanses f all s94 ,! blood ( animal sacrifices c\ld n take away s94 ,= x is impossible t ! blood ( bulls & goats %\ld take away s9s4 ,s9ce animal sacrifice c\ld n meet ! dem&s ( ! law1 ,god prep>$ a body = ,8 ,son 9 :i* to make a sacrifice4 ,sacrifice & (f]+ ?\ w\ld/ n1 ,b a body ?\ did/ prep>e me4 ,h5ce we are r$eem$ f ! curse ( s91 n ) corruptible ?+s1 b ) preci\s blood1 z ( a lamb )\t blemi% & )\t spot1 ev5 ! blood ( ,*ri/4 ,& )\t ! %$d+ ( blood !re 0 no remission4 ,x is pla91 !re=e1 t ! blood ( ! ,physician is ! only rem$y4 ,?is rem$y is freely giv5 :5 we come to ,him4 ,jesus said3 ,z ,moses lift$ up ! s]p5t 9 ! wild]ness1 ev5 s mu/ ! ,son ( ,man be lift$ up2 t :osoev] believe? may 9 him h et]nal life4 ,! ,israelites 7 comm&$ to look ^u ! braz5 s]p5t2 & !y t look$ 7 heal$4 ,!y _h to h fai?1 9 ord] to look ) a view to be+ heal$4 ,look+ 0 ! ?+ comm&$4 ,x 0 ! result ( fai?4 ,9 look+ !y 7 heal$4 ,b !re 0 no virtue 9 ! look+4 ,look+1 9 & ( itself1 _h no p[] to heal4 ,/ill x 0 ess5tial to ! heal+4 ,nei!r _h ! ?+ look$ ^u any p[] to heal4 ,!re 0 no virtue 9 ! s]p5t4 ,! heal+ p[] lay back ( t4 ,x 0 9 ,god1 :o _h promis$4 ,god did ! heal+4 ,b :ile !re 0 no heal+ virtue 9 ! look nor 9 ! ?+ look$ ^u1 !y 7 necess>y to ! heal+1 because to ?is end 7 !y comm&$4 ,!y 71 !re=e1 necess>y to br+ "o to ! po9t 9 ! ob$i5ce ( fai? :]e ,god promis$ to heal4 ,s x is ) ! ,great ,heal] ( s\ls4 ,!y t believe %all 9 ,him f9d ! heal+ p[]4 ,_! fai? leads !m to ,him1 :]e ! heal+ p[] is appli$1 z ! look br\ght ! ,israelites to ! heal+ p[] ( ,god4 ,our ob$i5ce t br+s u to ,*ri/ is ! outgr[? ( our fai?1 j z _! look 0 ! outgr[? ( !irs4 ,!re is no heal+ virtue 9 ! "o nor ! o!r1 b !y 7 & are necess>y to br+ ! believ] :]e ! heal+ virtue is4 ,aft] all t is said ab\t be+ sav$ by fai?1 & by o!r ?+s1 x is simply true t ,*ri/ saves u4 ,he is our ,savi\r4 ,& ,he saves u by means ( ,8 own blood4 ,!re is a f\nta9 fill$ ) blood1 ,drawn f ,immanuel's ve9s2 ,& s9n]s plung$ b5ea? t flood ,lose all _! guilty /a9s4 ,x is ?us t ,*ri/ is preci\s to u z ! great ,physician ( s\ls4 ,we %\ld give he$ to ,8 invit+ voice1 place ourselves "u ,8 cont9u$ c>e1 foll[ ,8 directions1 & we %all enjoy a heal$ & heal?ful /ate ( ! s\l4 ,! great ,physician n[ is ne>1 ,! sympa?iz+ ,jesus2 ,he speaks1 ! droop+ he>t to *e]3 ,oh1 he> ! voice ( ,jesus4 ,,new ,,te/am5t ,,views ,,( ,,*ri/4 ,,ix4--,,*ri/ ,,our ,,m$iator4 ,= !re is "o ,god1 "o m$iator also betwe5 ,god & m51 himself man1 ,*ri/ ,jesus1 :o gave himself a ransom = all2 ! te/imony to be borne 9 its own "t 7,i4 ,tim4 ii4 #e-f74 ,a m$iator is "o :o comes betwe5 ali5at$ p>ties to effect a reconciliation4 ,he mu/ be ! fri5d1 ! advocate & equal ( bo? p>ties4 ,fail+ 9 "o ( ^!1 he is incapacitat$4 ,no "o w\ld accept a m$iator :om he believ$ w\ld be want+ 9 any ( ^! respects 9 8 relations to him4 ,no "o is fit to m$iate :o is n qualifi$ to d ju/ice to bo? p>ties4 ,?is he c n d unless he kn[s ! rights ( bo? & is ! fri5d ( bo?4 ,he mu/ be unbias$ 9 8 judgm5t & imp>tial 9 8 fri5d%ip4 ,he mu/ be consid]$ ! equal ( bo?1 9 s f>1 at lea/1 z 8 k ( !m & 8 ability to judge betwe5 !m is conc]n$4 ,a m$iator betwe5 ,god & m5 implies ali5ation betwe5 !m4 ,! hi/ory ( ! race %[s ?is to be true4 ,! "t 0 :5 !y 7 "o2 :5 n a feel+ or a %ad[ came betwe5 !m4 ,! bliss ( ,ed5 rea*$ its daily acme :5 ! footfall ( ,god 0 he>d amid its b[]s4 ,! h\r t ,he jo9$ _! company 0 t ( supreme joy4 ,b man s9n$1 & !n ! pres5ce ( ,god 0 %unn$4 ,t :i* 0 delightful be=e is pa9ful n[4 ,su* is ! pr9ciple ( cong5iality2 & su* ! consequ5ces ( s9--to make ( heav5 a hell4 ,?is fact alone %\ld tea* u t x lies n )9 ! limits ( div9e p[] to make a heav5 = s9ful m54 ,sep>ation f ,god is hell2 & ) ! s\l defil$ by s91 union is worse ?an sep>ation4 ,aft] ! fall ( man he c\ld no long] /& 9 ! imm$iate pres5ce ( ,god1 z he 0 wont to d be=e4 ,s9 c n approa* ! div9e pres5ce1 h5ce he ne$$ a m$iator1 "o to /& betwe5 him & an (f5d$ ,god1 ?r\gh :om he might aga9 be he>d & bless$4 ,m$iators ( an imp]fect & typical "* 7 _h 9 t age ( prep>ation = ! com+ p]fection4 ,b :]e c\ld a p]fect m$iator be f\nd to /& betwe5 an (f5d$ ,god & rebelli\s man8 ,:]e 9 all ! univ]se c\ld "o be f\nd ! fri5d & equal ( bo? p>ties8 ,:]e c\ld "o be f\nd t c\ld /& on equality ) ,god1 "k :at 0 j & "r 9 reg>d to ,him1 &1 at ! same "t "k ! weaknesses1 ! wants & ! rights ( man8 ,:]e 0 "o :o c\ld poise ) "o h& ! scales ( ,god's ju/ice & ga!r fall5 humanity to 8 bosom ) ! o!r8 ,! b\ndless dom9ions ( ,god conta9$ n su* a be+4 ,man c\ld n ?us act1 = ! be/ ( m5 are !mselves s9n]s1 & c approa* ,god only ?r\gh a m$iator4 ,! be/ ( m5 "k no?+ ( ,god's side ( ?is matt]1 & !y fall bel[ equality ) ,him1 z ! e>? is bel[ ! />s4 ,an angel c\ld n /& betwe5 ,god & m51 = he c n desc5d to equality ) fle%ly natures1 to "k _! weaknesses & _! wants2 nor c asc5d ! heights ( div9e p]fection till he kn[s ! m9d & ! rights ( ,god4 ,9 ! ,div9e ,logos1 & ! ,div9e ,_s we f9d1 9 a s5se1 equality ) ,god1 b no equality ) m54 ,h[1 !n1 is ?is great problem1 t on :i* ! _w's salvation turns1 to be solv$8 ,! human & ! div9e mu/ be bl5d$4 ,!y mu/ meet & dwell 9 "o4 ,?is is accompli%$1 n by lift+ ! human up to ! div9e1 b by br++ ! div9e d[n to ! human4 ,god glories 9 condesc5sion4 ,! ,^w t 0 9 ! beg9n+ ) ,god1 t 0 ,god 9 ,8 div9e attributes1 became fle% & dwelt among u4 ,9 ! p]son ( ! babe ( ,be?lehem we h a be+ t nev] be=e exi/$--a be+ bo? human & div9e4 ,he br\ght f ! skies ! div9ity ( ,8 ,fa!r1 & dwelt among m5 ) ! humanity ( ,8 "m4 ,h5ce ! mighty *asm betwe5 man & ,god1 betwe5 e>? & heav51 is bridg$ ov] 9 ! ,god-man1 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,8 div9ity rea*es half-way f heav5 to e>?1 & ,8 humanity half-way f e>? to heav51 & ! two unite 9 ,him4 ,9 ! life ( ,jesus we see ,8 two natures con/antly manife/$4 ,z ,he hung]s & ?ir/s & sleeps2 z ,he weeps ov] ! s9s ( m51 & sorr[s ov] _! afflictions1 we see ,8 humanity4 ,he seems to be only a man4 ,b :5 ,he /ills ! tempe/ on ! ,sea ( ,galilee1 or calls ,laz>us back to life1 we see ,8 div9ity4 ,x is int]e/+ to /udy ,8 life ) a view to ! manife/ation ( ,8 two natures 9 ea* ev5t--_! di/9ctness & _! bl5d+4 ,we may nev] "k 9 ?is life ! reasons = ! bl5d+ ( ! div9e & ! human 9 ! p]son ( ! m$iator4 ,^! ?+s are d\btless beyond ! k5 ( an ar*angel1 9 all _! fullness4 ,yet f our po9t ( view1 obscur$ by our fle%ly weakness1 we may see "s reasons ly+ on ! surface :y ?is 0 a necessity4 ,"s ( ^! let u consid]4 ,man fell ?r\gh ! weakness ( ! fle% & ! p[] ( temptation4 ,satan works ?r\gh ! fle% to pollute ! _s4 ,9 ord] to be "o ) u 9 our temptation1 & p]fect ,himself z an exp]im5tal sympa?iz]1 our m$iator mu/ be tempt$ 9 all po9ts l z we are1 t ,he may "k h[ we feel "u temptation4 ,?is dem&$ t ,he take ^u ,himself n ! nature ( angels1 b t ( ! se$ ( ,abraham4 ,he mu/1 !re=e1 be a man4 ,b ?is temptation is to be successfully met4 ,x is to be )\t s94 ,no man _h ev] successfully )/ood ! assaults ( ,satan4 ,our m$iator 0 to d ?is4 ,h5ce ! necessity ( div9ity4 ,he mu/ be human to be tempt$2 ,he mu/ be div9e to resi/ x4 ,& to make ,8 victory ! m complete1 ,he _h ,8 fle% put to ! sore/ te/4 ,aft] a fa/ ( =ty days1 :5 ,8 long p5t-up hung] ru%$ ^u ,him z a lion ^u its prey1 ,satan approa*$ & exhau/$ 8 /r5g? to ov]come ,him4 ,n only did ,he give ,satan ?is advantage1 su* z he _h nev] _h nor ne$$ ov] m51 b ,he ev5 w5t out ( ! fle%1 into ! citadel ( :i* ,satan held ! keys1 & came out a triumphant conqu]or4 ,h5ce ,8 humanity 9 ord] to ent] 92 ,8 div9ity 9 ord] to come out4 ,! s*eme ( r$emption contemplat$ a sacrifice = ! s9s ( ! _w4 ,m5 mu/ get rid ( s94 ,!y _h no p[] ( !mselves to d ?is4 ,s9 mu/ be remitt$4 ,?is dem&$ a sacrifice = s94 ,)\t ! %$d+ ( blood !re is no remission4 ,! blood %$ mu/ be ! blood ( humanity4 ,x mu/ conta9 ! life "u condemnation4 ,h5ce ! blood ( bulls & ( goats c\ld n take away s94 ,x c\ld n rea* & cleanse ! consci5ce4 ,x 0 us$ z an imp]fect type1 b ! p]fection requir$ ! blood t c\rses 9 human ve9s2 b ! victim mu/ be innoc5t4 ,x mu/ be absolutely free f s94 ,only a s9less (f]+ c meet ! requirem5ts ( ! div9e gov]nm5t4 ,h5ce1 9 ord] to (f] ! blood ( ! condemn$ race1 our m$iator mu/ be human2 9 ord] to (f] x 9 innoc5ce1 ,he mu/ be div9e4 ,! completion ( ! prep>ation ( our m$iator = ,8 "w z su*1 requir$ ,8 dea? & resurrection4 ,x is %ock+ to ! m9d ( "s to speak ( ,*ri/ hav+ to be educat$ & p]fect$ = ,8 (fice ( m$iator1 b ?is ,he ass]ts ,himself4 ,= x became him1 = :om are all ?+s1 & ?r\gh :om are all ?+s1 9 br++ _m sons unto glory1 to make ! au?or ( _! salvation p]fect ?r\gh suff]+s4 ,?\gh he 0 a ,son1 yet le>n$ he ob$i5ce by ! ?+s :i* he suff]$2 & hav+ be5 made p]fect1 he became unto all !m t obey him1 ! au?or ( et]nal salvation4 ,?is (ficiat+ = man z m$iator & high prie/1 is ! only ?+1 z we n[ rememb]1 9 :i* ,*ri/ is said to h be5 specially qualifi$ by ,8 life among m54 ,?is is significant4 ,! reasons = x are easily se5 9 ! =ego+4 ,he _h to become a man1 & ^! ?+s peculi> to humanity ,he _h to le>n4 ,9 (f]+ ,himself a sacrifice = s91 our m$iator _h to die4 ,9 ord] to ,8 "w z su*1 ( :i* ,8 dea? 0 only prep>atory1 ,he _h to live aga94 ,8 dea? 0 volunt>y4 ,he said1 ,i h p[] to lay d[n my life1 & ,i h p[] to take x up aga94 ,9 ord] to lay d[n ,8 life1 ,he _h to be human2 9 ord] to take x up aga91 ,he _h to be div9e4 ,hav+ accompli%$ ,8 prep>atory "w1 ,*ri/ return$ to ! ,fa!r to make an atonem5t1 & to sit h5ce=? z a m$iator betwe5 ,god & m54 ,he 0 equal ) ,god be=e ,he left ! heav5s2 ,he became ! equal ( man 9 ,8 soj\rn 9 ! _w4 ,h5ce ,he is n[ p]fectly qualifi$ = ,8 "w4 ,b we f9d t we c n dispose ( ?is subject 9 "o *apt]4 ,,new ,,te/am5t ,,views ,,( ,,*ri/4 ,x4--,,*ri/ ,,our ,,m$iator4--,,cont9u$4 ,b n[ ha? he ,*ri/ obta9$ a m excell5t m9i/ry1 by h[ mu* also ,he is ! m$iator ( a bett] cov5ant1 :i* 0 e/abli%$ ^u bett] promises 7,heb4 viii4 #f74 ,hav+ consid]$ ,*ri/'s prep>atory "w1 ,8 e>?ly mission1 we wi% n[ to consid] ,8 (fice & "w z m$iator betwe5 ,god & m54 ,*ri/ s\ght no additional honor because ( ,8 message to m5 & suff]+ on _! acc\nt4 ,on ! contr>y1 ,he pray$3 ,& n[1 ,o ,fa!r1 glorify ?\ me ) ?9e own self1 ) ! glory :i* ,i _h ) !e be=e ! _w 04 ,b :ile ,he s\ght no additional glory1 ,he f\nd additional "w4 ,! (fice ,he n[ fills exi/$ n till ,he asc5d$ to ! ,fa!r f an empty grave4 ,he desc5d$ into ! dom9ion ( dea? & robb$ x ( its p[]4 ,he dragg$ ! captor captive1 & gave gifts unto m54 ,asc5d+1 z a conqu]+ k+1 ,8 angelic ret9ue raise ! exultant %\t3 ,lift up y\r heads1 ,o ye gates1 & be ye lift$ up1 ye ev]la/+ doors2 & ! ,k+ ( glory %all come 94 ,:o is ?is ,k+ ( glory8 ! gu>dian ho/s %\t back4 ,! ,"l /rong & mighty1 ! ,"l mighty 9 battle4 ,aga91 ! gates ( ! et]nal city are %ak5 ) ! %\t3 ,lift up y\r heads1 ,o ye gates2 ev5 lift !m up1 ye ev]la/+ doors2 & ! ,k+ ( glory %all come 94 ,*ri/ 0 coronat$ ,k+ ( k+s & ,"l ( lords4 ,he began at once ,8 "w ( m$iation4 ,?r\gh ! ,holy ,_s1 s5t z ,8 advocate1 ,he convicts m5 ( s91 & br+s !m into h>mony & union ) ,god4 ,8 m$iator%ip involves a "w ( reconciliation4 ,?is is ,8 fundam5tal "w4 ,! old !ology 0 t ,*ri/ labors to reconcile ,god to m54 ,inde$1 ! _w is n yet z free f ! ?\ght z ! tru? & ! honor ( ,god dem&4 ,:atev] may be true ( ! atonem5t1 "o ?+ is c]ta91 x grew out ( ! love ( ,god4 ,god s lov$ ! _w t he gave 8 only begott5 ,son1 t :osoev] believe? 9 him %\ld n p]i%1 b h et]nal life4 ,any !ory1 !re=e1 t does n h>monize ) ?is is false4 ,god already loves ! _w4 ,he loves s9n]s1 ev51 :o are n p5it5t4 ,he is n will+ t any %\ld p]i%1 b t all %\ld come to rep5tance4 ,h[ di%onor+ to ,god1 !n1 to repres5t ,him z unwill+ to save agoniz+ s9n]s2 s t ! protract$ pray]s ( ! *ur* are necess>y1 & (t5 unavail+6 ,paul says t ,god 0 9 ,*ri/1 reconcil+ ! _w unto ,himself4 ,! _w _h transgress$1 _h gone away f ,god1 & ,*ri/'s mission z m$iator1 is to br+ x back 9 agreem5t & submission to ! div9e w4 ,! importance ( ! m$iatorial (fice ( ,*ri/ is v improp]ly appreh5d$4 ,! necessity ( a m$iator betwe5 u & ,god c nev] be fully realiz$ 9 ?is life4 ,?is belongs to t association ( deep & pr(\nd my/]ies emanat+ f ! m9d ( ,god1 t angels int5tly desire to look into4 ,we are p]mitt$ to see only ! surface 9 ?is life4 ,b we "k en\gh ab\t ! g5]al "* ( ,8 "w1 to "k1 t x has a value f> above ! _w's compreh5sion4 ,:5 "o /&s z our int]cessor we are favor$ 9 proportion to 8 /&+ ) ! o!r p>ty4 ,:5 "o seeks a favor at ! h&s ( ! *ief executive ( ! nation1 if he has no /&+ ( 8 own1 all dep5ds on ! /&+ ( 8 advocate4 ,if ! "o int]c$+ = him /&s high 9 ! presid5t's favor1 & has great influ5ce ) him1 8 reque/ is favorably consid]$ on acc\nt ( 8 advocate4 ,:5 we consid] ! /&+ ( ! ,son ) ! ,fa!r2 t ?r\gh ,him ! ,fa!r has s\ght ! reconciliation ( ! _w2 t ,he is ! brightness1 ! ,fa!r's glory1 & ! express image ( 8 p]son2 we h p]fect confid5ce t ,8 plead+s w prevail4 ,b :5 ! ,fa!r s lov$ ! _w z to give 8 ,son to die = x2 :5 ,he s loves s9n]s t ,8 great lov+ he>t goes out 9 ye>n+s = _! salvation1 :y %\ld ,8 lov+1 /ruggl+ *ildr5 ne$ an int]cessor ) ,him at all8 ,?is has be5 "o ( ! que/ions ( ! ages4 ,!ories m curi\s ?an satisfactory h be5 promulgat$ conc]n+ x by ! diff]5t s*ools ( !ology4 ,we %all n presume to answ] x1 beyond ! simple sugge/ion t ?is 0 ! special "w = :i* ! div9e ,logos t 0 9 ! beg9n+ ) ,god1 _h to qualify ,himself by special education4 ,h5ce x is a matt] n ( diff]5ce betwe5 ! love & goodness ( ! ,fa!r & t ( ! ,son1 b ( qualification by exp]i5ce 9 ! trials1 temptations & weaknesses ( ! fle%4 ,! consid]ation ( ?is fact w\ld h sav$ ! _w f mu* va9 speculation4 ,:5 ,paul argues ! importance ( a m$iator1 x is n on ! gr\nd t ! ,son loves u m ?an ! ,fa!r1 b on ! gr\nd t ,he kn[s u by exp]i5ce4 ,= we h n a high prie/ t c n be t\*$ ) ! feel+ ( our infirmities2 b "o t ha? be5 9 all po9ts tempt$ l z we are1 yet )\t s94 ,let u1 !re=e1 draw ne> ) boldness unto ! ?rone ( grace4 ,! fact t our high prie/1 or int]cessor1 0 tempt$ 9 all po9ts1 l z we are1 is ! reason :y we may approa* a ?rone ( grace ) boldness4 ,?is boldness is simply a pr(\nd confid5ce bas$ ^u ! humanity ( our m$iator4 ,:5 we approa* a ?rone ( grace1 consci\s ( s9 & imp]fection1 h[ little c we tru/ ourselves4 ,we realize t we come empty-h&$ be=e ,god4 ,) ! poet1 ea* c s+3 ,no?+ 9 my h&s ,i br+1 ,simply to ,?y cross ,i cl+4 ,we c plead no m]it ( our own4 ,we h no legal claim on ! /ore-h\se ( ,god's b\ndless m]cy & love4 ,b we rememb] t we h a ,fri5d2 t ?is ,fri5d has suff]$ ! same trials & temptations2 t ,he kn[s by bitt] exp]i5ce j h[ we feel2 t ,he deeply sympa?izes ) u1 & t ,he loves u ) a devotion & fai?fulness beyond human exp]i5ce or expression4 ,rememb]+ ?is1 h[ c we feel o!rwise ?an confid5t t an already lov+ ,fa!r w he> our petitions 9 h>mony ) ,8 w1 & bless u z ,8 believ+ *ildr58 ,! efficacy ( pray]1 !re=e1 gr[s out ( ! m$iator%ip ( ,jesus1 & ! confid5ce 9 pray] gr[s out ( our appreciation ( ! m$iator & ( ,8 "w4 ,h5ce a light appreciation ( ! m$iatorial "w ( ,jesus leads to a pray]less life4 ,jesus ,himself taught t !re is no way ( approa* to ! ,fa!r except ?r\gh ,him4 ,i am ! way1 ! tru? & ! life2 no man come? unto ! ,fa!r b by me4 ,no man c approa* ,god 9 8 own "n4 ,god does n look ^u m5 9 _! own p]sonality4 ,he looks ^u !m only ?r\gh _! m$iator2 & :at ,he sees to comm5d1 is se5 & comm5d$ only ?r\gh1 & on acc\nt (1 _! m$iator4 ,9 o!r words1 ,god sees ! m$iator only1 n !m4 ,h5ce ! man t does n accept ! m$iator cuts himself (f f ,god4 ,he rejects ! only way ( approa* to ,god4 ,he prev5ts ,god's consid]+ 8 case2 = ,god consid]s u only ?r\gh ! m$iator4 ,x is ?is fact1 t ,god consid]s ! m$iator ?r\gh :om ! petition is made1 r ?an ! petition]1 t gives significance to ! fact t our pray]s are to be 9 ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/2 & t we ask t our petitions be grant$ = ,*ri/'s sake4 ,at a ?rone ( grace we pres5t ! "n ( our int]cessor4 ,we ask 9 8 "n1 n our own4 ,we pres5t ,him1 n ourselves4 ,we hide ourselves beh9d ,him1 put ,him 9 our place1 & ask :at ,god w d = ,him4 ,he au?orizes u to ?us use ,8 "n1 & ! bless+s be/[$ are j to ! ext5t t t "n prevails ) ,god4 ,%\ld ,v&]bilt grant y ! legal "r to use 8 "n to ! full ext5t ( y\r desire 9 pres5tation ( *ecks1 etc42 ) 8 pl$ge to r$eem all pap] be>+ 8 signature 9 y\r h&1 8 :ole =tune w\ld be pl$g$ to meet ! dem&s ( y\r drafts ^u him4 ,bankrupt f9ancially1 z y are spiritually1 y pres5t y\r *eck = a l>ge am\nt & x w\ld be reject$4 ,b add to t ! "n ( ,v&]bilt1 & y\r *eck is honor$4 ,y draw ! money n 9 y\r "n1 b 9 84 ,! bank sees n y1 b him4 ,n[1 j z y w\ld ?us pres5t ! "n ( ,v&]bilt1 ) full assurance ( y\r reque/ be+ grant$ to ! ext5t ( 8 =tune1 y to-day pres5t ! "n ( ,jesus at ! c\rt ( heav51 & a heav5 honors t "n2 its res\rces are pl$g$ to meet y\r petition4 ,! "n ( ,jesus1 !re=e1 :5 ?us pres5t$1 means to u all t x signifies 9 ! gov]nm5t ( ,god4 ,to ! ext5t t ,8 "n is honor$ are heav5ly bless+s secur$ to u4 ,9 ! light ( ^! sublime tru?s1 we see ! significance ( ! ,savi\r's requirem5t t h5ce=? all pray] %\ld be (f]$ 9 ,8 "n4 ,v]ily1 v]ily1 ,i say unto y1 if ye %all ask any?+ ( ! ,fa!r1 he w give x to y 9 my "n4 ,hi!rto ye h ask$ no?+ 9 my "n2 ask1 & ye %all receive4 ,:at is call$ ! ,"l's ,pray]1 is n 9 ,8 "n1 because ,8 m$iator%ip _h n !n be5 e/abli%$4 ,b n[ x w\ld be s9ful to repeat t pray]1 z ?\s&s d1 & omit to (f] x 9 ! "n ( ,*ri/4 ,! cu/om ( ,masons1 & o!r secret ord]s1 ( hav+ a =m ( religion t ignores ,*ri/1 t does n recognize ,8 m$iator%ip & t is n (f]$ 9 ,8 "n1 is supremely wick$4 ,x is a gross p]v]sion ( ! religion ( ,jesus4 ,& h[ ,*ri/ian m51 ev5 prea*]s ( ! gospel1 c f9d x 9 _! he>ts to acquiesce 9 su* a ?+1 is to u a pr(\nd puzzle4 ,! in/itution t has no place = my ,ma/] has no place = me4 ,! only way ( approa* to ,god is ?r\gh ,*ri/ z our m$iator2 & ! m$iatorial (fice ( ,*ri/ is 9 ! *ur*1 n 9 ! _w4 ,h5ce1 z ,god c be glorifi$ only ?r\gh ,*ri/1 ,he c be glorifi$ only ?r\gh ! *ur*4 ,paul1 recogniz+ ?is1 says3 ,unto ,god be glory 9 ! *ur*1 by ,*ri/ ,jesus1 ?r\gh\t all ages1 _w )\t end4 ,am54 ,,new ,,te/am5t ,,views ,,( ,,*ri/4 ,,xi4--,,*ri/ ,,our ,,high ,,prie/4 ,n[1 if !re 0 p]fection ?r\gh ! ,levitical prie/hood 7= "u x ha? ! p receiv$ ! law71 :at fur!r ne$ 0 !re t ano!r prie/ %\ld arise aft] ! ord] ( ,mel*is$ec1 & n be reckon$ aft] ! ord] ( ,a>on8 ,= ! prie/hood be+ *ang$1 !re is made ( necessity a *ange also ( ! law4 ,= he ( :om ^! ?+s are said belonge? to ano!r tribe1 f :i* no man ha? giv5 att5dance at ! alt>4 ,= x is evid5t t our ,"l ha? sprung out ( ,judah2 z to :i* tribe ,moses spake no?+ conc]n+ prie/s4 ,& :at we say is yet m abundantly evid5t1 if aft] ! lik5ess ( ,mel*is$ec !re arise? ano!r prie/1 :o ha? be5 made1 n aft] ! law ( a c>nal comm&m5t1 b aft] ! p[] ( an endless life1 = x is witness$ ( him1 ,?\ art a prie/ =ev] aft] ! ord] ( ,mel*is$ec 7,heb4 vii4 #aa-ag74 ,ea* disp5sation has _h its prie/hood4 ,ea* has _h its prie/s & its high prie/s4 ,ea* has _h its prie/s1 its alt>s & its sacrifices peculi> to itself4 ,only prie/s 9 any age c\ld wor%ip ,god2 & acceptable wor%ip mu/ ev] be 9 accordance ) ! law ( ! prie/hood4 ,dur+ ! patri>*al age ! fa!r ( ! family 0 prie/4 ,he (f]$ sacrifice = ! family4 ,! gr&fa!r1 great gr&fa!r1 etc41 0 high prie/ ov] 8 po/]ity = all ! g5]ations desc5d+ f him :ile he liv$4 ,adam 0 high prie/ ( ! :ole race dur+ 8 life4 ,!n ! high prie/hood desc5d$ to ea* ( 8 sons = ! po/]ity ( ea*4 ,s ,noah 0 high prie/ ( all ! po/-diluvian _w dur+ 8 life4 ,!n x desc5d$ to ea* ( 8 sons4 ,ea* son 0 high prie/ ( 8 bran* ( ! family1 9 all its g5]ations1 dur+ 8 life4 ,9 t age1 !re=e1 z 9 ?is1 !re 0 a univ]sal prie/hood4 ,! prie/hood ( ! ,*ri/ian disp5sation is1 9 a c]ta9 s5se1 model$ aft] ! patri>*al & 9 contra/ ) ! ,jewi%4 ,x is aft] ! ord] ( ,mel*is$ec1 & n aft] t ( ,a>on4 ,mel*is$ec 0 high prie/ ( t division ( ! human family to :i* ,abraham belong$1 & ?is di/+ui%$ patri>* paid ti!s to him4 ,if we d n mis9t]pret ! law ( ! prie/hood ( t age1 ?is c\ld h be5 none o!r ?an ,%em4 ,%em 0 !n liv+1 & ,noah 0 dead2 & ,abraham belong$ to ,%em's po/]ity4 ,h5ce no "o else c\ld be high prie/ :ile ,%em liv$4 ,_m h ?\ght t because x is said he 0 )\t fa!r1 )\t "m1 )\t g5ealogy1 hav+ nei!r beg9n+ ( days nor end ( life1 t he c\ld n be a man4 ,b !y fail to obs]ve t he 0 )\t ^! ?+s 9 ! ,a>onic prie/hood4 ,= x is said t he _h a g5ealogy1 b t x 0 n 9 ! prie/ly family4 ,& !y inde$ ( ! sons ( ,levi t receive ! prie/'s (fice h comm&m5t to take ti!s ( ! p accord+ to ! law1 t is1 ( _! bre?r51 ?\gh ^! h come out ( ! lo9s ( ,abraham2 b he ^: g5ealogy is n c\nt$ f !m ha? tak5 ti!s ( ,abraham4 ,%em _h nei!r fa!r nor "m1 nor beg9n+ ( days1 nor end ( life1 9 ! s5se t ! ,a>onic prie/s _h !m2 & ?is is all t is affirm$ ( ,mel*is$ec4 ,:5 ,god call$ ,8 p out ( ,egyptian bondage1 & gave !m ! law1 ,he gave !m a new prie/hood4 ,! prie/s 7 n[ all conf9$ to ! tribe ( ,levi & ! family ( ,a>on4 ,m5 c\ld no long] build _! own alt>s & (f] _! own sacrifices4 ,on ! contr>y1 !y _h all to br+ _! (f]+ to ! prie/s appo9t$ ( ! family ( ,a>on1 & h !m make ! (f]+4 ,) a *ange ( ! prie/hood came a *ange ( ! law4 ,=1 says ,paul1 ! prie/hood be+ *ang$1 !re is made ( necessity a *ange also 9 ! law4 ,! law ?us *ang$ 0 ! law ( wor%ip ?r\gh ! prie/hood4 ,& z x 0 ?r\gh ?is wor%ip t p>don 0 obta9$1 ! *ange ( prie/hood *ang$ ! law ( p>don4 ,h5ce ! law ( p>don "u ea* prie/hood has be5 diff]5t f t "u ei!r ( ! o!rs4 ,aft] ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,a>onic prie/hood1 a desc5dant ( ,jacob c\ld no long] build 8 alt> & (f] 8 sacrifice j z he _h done be=e ! *ange4 ,& n[ a prie/ "u ! ,*ri/ian disp5sation c n (f] acceptable wor%ip z did ei!r ! ,jew or ! patri>*4 ,! wor%ip t once br\ght to "o ! div9e bless+ w\ld n[ br+ ^u him a curse4 ,h[ /range x is1 !n1 t ! d5om9ational _w 9 l>ge measure g back to a diff]5t prie/hood = _! ideas ( religion & salvation4 ,"u ! law ! k+s & ! prie/s 7 ( two di/9ct tribes4 ,^! 7 ( ! tribe ( ,levi2 ^? ( ! tribe ( ,judah4 ,h5ce x is writt53 ,! scept] %all n dep>t f ,judah1 nor a law-giv] f betwe5 8 feet1 until ,%iloh come2 & unto him %all ! ga!r+ ( ! p be4 ,*ri/ 0 ( ! tribe ( ,judah2 h5ce ,he1 l ,mel*is$ec1 is bo? prie/ & k+4 ,he c\ld n be a prie/ ( ! ,a>onic ord]1 = he 0 ( a diff]5t tribe--a tribe ( :i* ,moses spoke no?+ conc]n+ ! prie/hood4 ,h5ce all ! ef=ts to make ,him a prie/ ( t k9d are refut$ by t simple fact4 ,_m insi/ t ,*ri/ 0 induct$ into ,8 prie/ly (fice at ,8 baptism1 & _m va9 speculations are bas$ !reon4 ,b ?is c n be4 ,*ri/ 0 n a prie/ :ile ,he 0 on ! e>?1 says ,paul 9 ^! words3 ,n[1 if he 7 on e>? he w\ld n be a prie/ at all1 see+ !re are ^? :o (f] ! gifts accord+ to ! law 7,heb4 viii4 #d74 ,he c\ld n be a prie/ on e>?1 because ! ,a>onic prie/hood 0 !n 9 =ce1 & ,he 0 n ( ! ,a>onic family4 ,s9ce ,he c\ld n be a prie/ :ile on e>?1 x is folly to talk ( ,8 becom+ a prie/ at ,8 baptism4 ,he c\ld n become a prie/ till ! law ( ! prie/hood 0 *ang$1 & t 0 n *ang$ till aft] ,8 dea?4 ,! ,a>onic prie/hood 0 9 full =ce till ,8 dea?4 ,he 0 made high prie/1 n by ! legal ritual1 b by ! oa? ( ,god2 & ?is oa? 0 aft] ! law1 n :ile x 0 9 =ce4 ,! law cont9u$ till ,8 dea?1 h5ce x 0 aft] ,8 dea? t ,he 0 made high prie/ by ! oa? ( ,god4 ,he 0 a sacrifice :5 ,he di$1 n a prie/4 ,he c\ld n be prie/ & sacrifice at ! same "t4 ,aft] ,8 asc5sion ,he1 z high prie/1 made atonem5t ) ,8 own blood :i* ,he %$ z a sacrifice = ! s9s ( ! _w4 ,h5ce a numb] ( facts %[ ! utt] folly ( claim+ t ,he 0 a prie/ among m54 ,x is ?r\gh ,*ri/ z high prie/ t we wor%ip ,god4 ,we c wor%ip acceptably 9 no o!r way4 ,!re are no o!r means ( access to ! ,fa!r4 ,only ?r\gh & by ! prie/hood c ,god be wor%ip$4 ,h5ce ! wor%ip] mu/ become a prie/1 & !n wor%ip ?r\gh ,*ri/ z high prie/4 ,all pret5sions to approa* ,god 9 wor%ip1 )\t recogniz+ ,*ri/ z our high prie/ & m$iator1 is only an exhibition ( an infidel f>ce4 ,x is an insult to ,god1 because a rejection ( ,8 ,son4 ,h5ce ^? :o d n accept ,*ri/ z _! high prie/ cut !mselves (f f access to ! ,fa!r4 ,*ri/ ,himself says1 ,no man come? unto ! ,fa!r b by me4 ,paul makes x a matt] ( rejoic+ t we h a great high prie/ :o c be t\*$ ) ! feel+ ( our infirmities2 "o t has be5 tempt$ 9 all po9ts l z we are1 yet )\t s94 ,su* a high prie/ kn[s h[ to sympa?ize ) u1 & to make = u all j excuses4 ,! e>?ly high prie/ w5t once a ye>1 on ! great day ( atonem5t1 into ! mo/ holy place1 ) ! blood ( o!rs1 to make atonem5t = ! s9s ( ,israel2 b ,*ri/1 z ! high prie/ ( ! good ?+s to come1 has ent]$ ! holy place on high1 ) ,8 own blood1 to make atonem5t = ! s9s ( ! :ole _w4 ,! (f]+s made by ! prie/s "u ! law p]ta9$ only to ! cleans+ ( ! fle%2 b ! blood (f]$ by our high prie/ cleanses ! consci5ce f dead works to s]ve ! liv+ ,god4 ,,new ,,te/am5t ,,views ,,( ,,*ri/4 ,,xii4--,,*ri/ ,,our ,,righte\sness4 ,b ( him are ye 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus1 :o 0 made unto u wisdom f ,god1 & righte\sness & sanctification1 & r$emption3 t1 accord+ z x is writt51 ,he t glorie?1 let him glory 9 ! ,"l 7,i4 ,cor4 i4 #cj1 #ca74 ,9 ?is language ,paul affirms t ,*ri/ is our righte\sness4 ,?is is a mom5t\s ?\ght4 ,x goes to ! he>t ( ! s*eme ( r$emption4 ,h[ is ,*ri/ our righte\sness8 ,:at does ,paul mean by ! affirmation8 ,! v life ( ,*ri/ianity is involv$ 9 ! answ]4 ,by "o's answ] we "k j :]e to place him 9 reg>d to ! vital pr9ciples ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,t "o mu/ be righte\s 9 ord] to be prep>$ = heav51 mu/ be conc$$ by ^? :o accept ! ,bible z au?ority4 ,"k ye n t ! unrighte\s %all n inh]it ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,& ?is mu/ be a positive1 n simply a relative1 righte\sness4 ,m5 may be comp>atively righte\s1 & yet be :olly unprep>$ = ! pres5ce ( ,god4 ,! righte\sness requir$ 9 ord] to a home 9 heav5 is absolute4 ,all unrighte\sness is s91 & "o mu/ be p]fectly free f s9 to be accept$ 9 ! ,belov$4 ,no s9 c ent] heav54 ,"o c n /& 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god1 accept$ ?r\gh ! righte\sness ( ,*ri/1 ) ! lea/ ta9t ( s9 ^u 8 s\l4 ,h5ce p]fect righte\sness is requir$4 ,"o mu/ be righte\s ev5 z ,*ri/ ,himself is righte\s4 ,kn[+ ?is to be true1 & kn[+ our own imp]fections & %ortcom+s1 ev5 9 our be/ e/ate1 x is no wond] t ! way is describ$ z n>r[4 ,"o c n b see at a glance 8 utt] hopelessness if he has to dep5d on himself4 ,if ,*ri/ has made any provision by :i* ?is righte\sness c be atta9$ !n "o c n b appreciate :at ,*ri/ has done = him & 8 absolute dep5d5ce on ,him = salvation4 ,two di/9ct k9ds ( righte\sness are cle>ly def9$ 9 ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,!y are 9 /rik+ contra/4 ,"o is approv$2 ! o!r condemn$4 ,"o is ( ,god2 ! o!r ( m54 ,"o is ( fai?2 ! o!r ( law4 ,god's righte\sness is n only a div9e1 holy pr9ciple ( ju/ice & m]cy1 b is also a sy/em or plan ( salvation4 ,:5 ,jesus appli$ to ,john = baptism1 ,john decl9$4 ,he 0 prea*+ ! baptism ( rep5tance = ! remission ( s9s4 ,he also requir$ a confession ( _! s9s4 ,!y 7 baptiz$ ( him 9 ,jordan1 confess+ _! s9s4 ,:ile he did n "k ,jesus to be ! ,*ri/1 he knew ,him z 8 k9sman1 & he knew en\gh ( ! purity & s9lessness ( ,8 life to ?9k t ,he %\ld n confess ,8 s9s to be baptiz$ = _! remission4 ,besides he d\btless hop$ t ,jesus w\ld be ! favor$ "o on :om he 0 to see ! ,holy ,_s desc5d+ & abid+ ^u ,him4 ,he1 !re=e1 felt himself unwor?y to baptize 8 c\s9 ,jesus4 ,b ,jesus said1 ,suff] x n[1 = ?us x become? u to fulfill all righte\sness4 ,no matt] :at ,john's p]sonal feel+s 71 or ! s9lessness & purity ( ,jesus1 x became ! duty ( "o z ! adm9i/rator & ! o!r z ! subject to obs]ve ?is div9e appo9tm5t4 ,_h _! idea be5 t baptism 0 to be adm9i/]$ to ^? free f s91 su* an objection c\ld nev] h be5 rais$4 ,"h ! ^w righte\sness evid5tly ref]s to ,god's appo9tm5ts 9 ! div9e economy--! plan ( salvation4 ,:5 ,pet] w5t to ! h\se ( ,cornelius to break ! bread ( life to ! ,g5tiles1 he said3 ,i n[ p]ceive t ,god is no respect] ( p]sons1 b 9 e nation he t fe>e? ,god & worke? righte\sness is accept$ ( him4 ,"h righte\sness is some?+ to be work$4 ,x is1 !re=e1 some?+ to be done4 ,9 x m5 are active4 ,x is n1 !re=e1 a quality 9 ,god or man1 b some?+ t enli/s ! activities ( m54 ,x is a plan by ! obs]vance ( :i* m5 are accept$ ( ,god4 ,speak+ ( 8 own bre?r5 accord+ to ! fle%1 ,paul says3 ,bre?r51 my he>t's desire & supplication to ,god is = !m1 t !y may be sav$4 ,= ,i be> !m witness t !y h a zeal = ,god1 b n accord+ to k4 ,= be+ ignorant ( ,god's righte\sness1 & seek+ to e/abli% _! own1 !y did n submit !mselves to ! righte\sness ( ,god 7,rom4 x4 #a-c74 ,"h ! righte\sness ( ,god is contra/$ ) t ( ! unbeliev+ ,jews4 ,!y reject$ ,god's1 & set up "o ( _! own4 ,!y did n submit to ,god's righte\sness4 ,"h x is cle>ly a religi\s sy/em1 a plan ( salvation4 ,!y reject$ ,god's plan & tri$ to e/abli% "o ( _! own4 ,9 ?is !y 7 zeal\s1 b x 0 a misguid$ zeal4 ,9 h>mony ) ?is idea ( righte\sness we und]/& ! expression 9 ! fir/ *apt] ( ?is epi/le3 ,= ,i am n a%am$ ( ! gospel3 = x is ! p[] ( ,god unto salvation to e "o t believe?2 to ! ,jew fir/1 & also to ! ,greek4 ,= !re9 is reveal$ a righte\sness ( ,god by fai? unto fai?3 z x is writt51 ,b ! righte\s %all live by fai?4 ,"h we und]/& ,god's righte\sness to be ,god's plan ( sav+ or ju/ify+ m5 by fai?2 ! plan to :i* ! ,jews w\ld n submit 9 ! t5? *apt]4 ,h5ce1 9 ! gospel1 ,god's sy/em ( ju/ification by fai? is reveal$ 9 ord] to fai?4 ,fai? comes by he>+ ! ^w ( ,god4 ,9 ! gospel ,god's plan ( sav+ m5 by fai? 9 ,*ri/ is reveal$1 & ?is is ! only place 9 :i* x is reveal$4 ,consequ5tly ! tru? h]e9 reveal$ produces fai?4 ,?is results 9 ! acceptance ( ,god's plan ( salvation4 ,we h ! fai? z a sy/em ( salvation ?r\gh ,*ri/1 & fai? z a p]sonal /ate ( ! m9d & he>t4 ,s1 also1 h we righte\sness z a plan ( salvation :i* we accept f ,god1 & righte\sness z a p]sonal quality--a /ate ( p]sonal fre$om f s94 ,& ! "o leads to ! o!r1 z a revelation ( ! fai? produces p]sonal fai?4 ,?is leads u to consid] h[ we obta9 t p]fect righte\sness1 )\t :i* we c n enjoy ! blissful pres5ce ( ,god4 ,paul's tea*+ 9 reg>d to ! p]sonal righte\sness ( ! sa9ts1 makes salvation by a m]e re=mation ( life1 an impossibility4 ,! importance ( ?is fact c n be ov]-e/imat$4 ,_m p seem to ?9k t a re=mation 9 reg>d to moral conduct1 is all t is necess>y to prep>e to meet ,god4 ,if !y c only break (f _! s9ful practices1 & practice morality1 !y ?9k !y h done all t is really ess5tial4 ,9 ?is !re are two fatal mi/akes4 ,fir/1 no re=mation is p]fect4 ,! be/ ( m5 ^: lives h be5 m\ld$ into ! div9e image1 & are mo/ con=m$ to ! div9e nature1 h _! imp]fections4 ,! ripe/ sa9t ^u ! e>? feels t if 8 salvation dep5d$ on 8 p]fect s9lessness 9 conduct = ! re/ ( life1 ! *ances ( heav5 w\ld at once become d>k & hopeless4 ,! *e]fulness & bright assurance ( ! *ild ( ,god are n because he hopes to live a p]fect life1 b because 8 imp]fections w be tak5 away 9 ,*ri/4 ,& second1 ! mo/ p]fect re=mation w\ld avail no?+4 ,c\ld "o s re=m 8 life z to nev] s9 aga91 & practice virtue 9 place ( ! =m] vice1 x w\ld fall f> %ort ( secur+ ! end4 ,h[ev] free f s9 "o may live 9 ! future1 ! s9s ( ! pa/ are ^u him4 ,^! w =ev] condemn him1 unless !y are remov$4 ,our ceas+ to s9 w n take away ! old ones4 ,! fact t a man refuses to contract any m debts1 w n pay a doll> ( 8 old ones4 ,s no am\nt ( re=mation w make am5ds = ! pa/4 ,our pa/ s9s mu/ be tak5 away1 else !y w condemn u 9 ! day ( et]nity4 ,we c n remove !m ourselves2 we c n atone = our own s9s4 ,"h we are utt]ly helpless4 ,to :at s\rce1 !n1 %all we g8 ,*ri/ is ! only refuge4 ,he alone c take away our s9s2 ,8 blood alone c cleanse f s94 ,if we walk 9 ! light1 z he is 9 ! light1 we h fell[%ip "o ) ano!r1 & ! blood ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 8 ,son1 cleanse? u f all s94 ,?is is ! f\nta9 op5$ 9 ! h\se ( ,david = all mann] ( s9 & uncleanness4 ,?\gh y\r s9s be z sc>let1 he w make !m :ite z wool4 ,he w put !m z f> f u z ! ea/ is f ! we/1 & rememb] !m aga9/ u no m =ev]4 ,?us x is t ,*ri/ is our righte\sness4 ,we are righte\s because ,he has made u su*4 ,he makes u su* by tak+ away our s9s4 ,:5 our s9s are p>don$1 we are z free f s9 z if we _h nev] s9n$ at all4 ,h5ce z reg>ds ! guilt ( s91 we are p]fect4 ,we are made p]fect 9 righte\sness because ,*ri/ removes all unrighte\sness4 ,we are1 !re=e1 absolutely dep5d5t on ,him = salvation4 ,we h no righte\sness ( our own4 ,our robes ( self-righte\sness are b fil?y tatt]s 9 ,8 sight4 ,^? clo!d 9 ! righte\sness ( ,*ri/1 t is1 ! righte\sness :i* ,*ri/ gives !m1 %all h "r to ! tree ( life1 & %all ent] ?r\gh ! gates into ! et]nal city4 ,_! "r is n "o ( m]it1 b "o t ,*ri/ has giv54 ,he is our righte\sness1 & ap>t f ,him none is possibly atta9able4 ,s9ce we h to be p]fectly righte\s 9 ord] to be sav$1 & s9ce ?is is impossible on our "p1 :5 rely+ on ourselves1 b is obta9$ only by be+ p>don$ ?r\gh ,*ri/1 x foll[s t all boa/+ is cut (f4 ,no man has occasion to glory except 9 ! cross ( ,*ri/4 ,h5ce ! apo/le concludes 8 argum5t by say+3 ,he t glorie? let him glory 9 ! ,"l4 ,x also foll[s t he :o w\ld obta9 p]sonal righte\sness1 mu/ submit to ! righte\sness ( ,god--,god's plan ( salvation4 ,?r\gh ! "o righte\sness1 is ! o!r righte\sness obta9$4