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   ,i4 ,,abraham',s ,,f\r ,,surr5d]s    
,,ii4 ,,! ,,call ,,( ,,moses  ,,iii4    
,,naaman ,,! ,,syrian  ,,iv4 ,,!        
,,prophet ,,nehemiah  ,v4 ,,h]od ,,&    
,,john ,,! ,,bapti/  ,,vi4 ,,! ,,man    
,,born ,,bl9d ,,& ,,joseph ,,( ,,arima!a
  ,,vii4 ,,! ,,p5it5t ,,?ief    ,m5 ( ! 
,bible   ,,abraham',s ,,f\r ,,surr5d]s  
,a great _m p are afraid ( ! w ( ,god1 &
 yet ,i believe t "o ( ! sweete/ lessons
 t we c le>n 9 ! s*ool ( ,*ri/ is !     
surr5d] ( our wills to ,god1 lett+ ,him 
plan = u & rule our lives4 ,if ,i "k my 
own m9d1 if an angel %\ld come f ! ?rone
 ( ,god & tell me t ,i c\ld h my w done 
! re/ ( my days on e>?1 & t ev]y?+ ,i   
wi%$ %\ld be c>ri$ out1 or t ,i might   
ref] x back to ,god1 & let ,god's w be  
done 9 me & ?r\gh me1 ,i ?9k 9 an in/ant

 ,i w\ld say3  ,let ! w ( ,god be done4 
,i _c look into ! future4 ,i d n "k :at 
is go+ to happ5 to-morr[2 9 fact1 ,i d n
 "k :at may happ5 be=e night2 s ,i _c   
*oose = myself z well z ,god c *oose =  
me1 & x is mu* bett] to surr5d] my w to 
,god's w4 ,abraham f\nd ?is out1 & ,i   
want to call y\r att5tion to f\r        
surr5d]s t he 0 call$ to make4 ,i ?9k t 
!y give u a pretty good key to 8 life4  
,i   ,9 ! fir/ place1 ,abraham 0 call$  
to give up 8 k9dr$ & 8 native c\ntry1 & 
to g out1 n kn[+ :i!r he w5t4  ,:ile m5 
7 busy build+ up ,babylon1 ,god call$   
?is man out ( t nation ( ! ,*aldeans4   
,he liv$ d[n ne> ! m\? ( ! ,euphrates1  
p]haps ?ree hundr$ miles s\? ( ,babylon1
 :5 he 0 call$ to g into a l& t he      
p]haps _h nev] he>d ( be=e1 & to possess
 t l&4  ,9 ! twelf? *apt] ( ,g5esis1 !  
fir/ f\r v]ses1 we read3  ,n[ ! ,"l _h  
said unto ,abram1 ,get !e out ( ?y      
c\ntry1 & f ?y k9dr$1 & f ?y fa!r's     
h\se1 unto a l& t ,i w %ew !e4 ,n[      
notice ! promise3 ,& ,i w make ( !e a   

great nation1 & ,i w bless !e1 & make ?y
 "n great2 & ?\ %alt be a bless+3 & ,i w
 bless !m t bless !e1 & curse him t     
curse? !e3 & 9 !e %all all families ( ! 
e>? be bless$4 ,s ,abram dep>t$1 z ! ,"l
 _h spok5 unto him2 & ,lot w5t ) him3 & 
,abram 0 sev5ty five ye>s old & :5 he   
dep>t$ out ( ,h>an4  ,x 0 sev]al ye>s   
be=e ?is t ,god fir/ told him to leave  
,ur ( ! ,*aldees4 ,!n he came to ,h>an1 
:i* is ab\t half-way betwe5 ! valley ( !
 ,euphrates & ! valley ( ! ,jordan4 ,god
 _h call$ him into ! l& ( ! ,canaanite1 
&   ,,he ,,came ,,half-,,way1  & /ay$   
!re--we d n "k j h[ long1 b probably    
ab\t five ye>s4  ,n[1 ,i believe t !re  
are a great _m ,*ri/ians :o are :at     
might be call$ ,h>an ,*ri/ians4 ,!y g to
 ,h>an1 & !re !y /ay4 ,!y only half     
obey4 ,!y are n out-&-out4 ,h[ 0 x t    
,god got him out ( ,h>an8 ,8 fa!r di$4  
,! fir/ call 0 to leave ,ur ( ! ,*aldees
 & g into ,canaan1 b in/ead ( go+ all ! 
way !y /opp$ half-way1 & x 0 affliction 
t drove ,abram out ( ,h>an4 ,a great _m 

( u br+ afflictions on ourselves1       
because we are n out-&-out = ! ,"l4 ,we 
d n obey ,him fully4 ,god _h plans ,he  
want$ to "w out ?r\gh ,abram1 & ,he c\ld
 n "w !m out z long z he 0 !re at ,h>an4
 ,affliction came1 & !n we f9d t he left
 ,h>an1 & />t$ = ! ,promis$ ,l&4  ,!re  
is j "o ^w !re ab\t ,lot--& ,lot w5t )  
,abram4 ,t is ! key1 y might say1 to    
,lot's life4 ,he 0 a weak] "* ?an       
,abram1 & he foll[$ 8 uncle4  ,:5 !y got
 into ! l& t ,god _h promis$ to give    
him1 ,abram f\nd x already inhabit$ by  
great & w>like nations--n by "o nation1 
b by a numb] ( nations4 ,:at c\ld he d1 
a solit>y man1 9 t l&8 ,n only 0 8 fai? 
te/$ by f9d+ ! l& preoccupi$ by o!r     
/rong & ho/ile nations1 b he _h n be5   
!re a great :ile be=e a great fam9e came
 ^u him4 ,no d\bt a great conflict 0 go+
 on 9 8 brea/1 & he said to himself3    
,:at does ?is mean8 ,"h ,i am1 ?irte5   
hundr$ miles away f my own l&1 &        
surr\nd$ by a w>like p4 ,& n only t1 b a
 fam9e has come1 & ,i mu/ get out ( ?is 

c\ntry4  ,n[1 ,i don't believe t ,god   
s5t ,abram d[n to ,egypt4 ,i ?9k t ,he 0
 only te/+ him1 t he might 9 8 d>kness &
 9 8 tr\ble be   ,,drawn ,,ne>] ,,to    
,,god4  ,i believe t _m a "t tr\ble &   
sorr[ are p]mitt$ to come to u t we may 
see ! face ( ,god1 & be %ut up to tru/ 9
 ,him alone4 ,b ,abram w5t d[n into     
,egypt1 & !re he got into tr\ble by d5y+
 8 wife4 ,t is ! blacke/ spot on        
,abram's "*4 ,b :5 we get into ,egypt we
 w always be gett+ into tr\ble4   ,,ii  
,abram became ri*2 b we don't he> ( any 
alt>--9 fact1 we he> ( no alt> at ,h>an1
 & we he> ( no alt> 9 ,egypt4 ,:5 he    
came up ) ,lot out ( ,egypt1 !y _h great
 possessions1 & !y increas$ 9 weal?1 &  
_! h]ds _h multipli$1 until !re 0 a     
/rife among _! h]dsm54  ,n[ x is t      
,abram's "* %9es out aga94 ,he might h  
said t he _h a "r to ! be/ ( ev]y?+1    
because he 0 ! old]1 & because ,lot w\ld
 probably n h be5 wor? any?+ if x _h n  
be5 = ,abram's help4 ,b in/ead ( /&+ up 
= 8 rights1 to *oose ! be/ ( ! l&1 he   

surr5d]s !m1 & says to ! nephew3  ,take 
y\r *oice4 ,if y g to ! "r h&1 ,i w take
 ! left2 or if y pref] ! left h&1 !n ,i 
w g to ! "r4  ,"h is :]e ,lot made 8    
mi/ake4 ,if !re 0 a man "u ! sun t ne$$ 
,abram's c\nsel1 & ,abram's pray]s1 &   
,abram's influ5ce1 & to h be5 surr\nd$  
by ! fri5ds ( ,abram1 x 0 ,lot4 ,he 0 j 
"o ( ^? weak *>act]s t   ,,ne$$ ,,bol/]+
 ,,up4  ,b 8 covet\s eye look$ ^u !     
well-wat]$ pla9s ( ! valley ( ! ,jordan 
t rea*$ out t[>ds ,sodom1 & he *ose !m4 
,he 0 influ5c$ by :at he saw1 ,he walk$ 
by sight1 in/ead ( by fai?4 ,i ?9k t is 
:]e a great _m ,*ri/ian p make _!       
mi/ake--walk+ by sight1 in/ead ( by     
fai?4 ,if he _h /opp$ to ?9k1 ,lot might
 h kn[n t x w\ld be disa/r\s to him & 8 
family to g any:]e ne> ,sodom4 ,abram & 
,lot mu/ bo? h kn[n ab\t ! wick$ness (  
^? cities on ! pla9s1 & al?\gh !y 7 ri*1
 & !re 0 *ance ( mak+ money1 x 0 bett] =
 ,lot to keep 8 family out ( t wick$    
city4 ,b 8 eyes fell ^u ! well wat]$    
pla9s1 & he pit*$ 8 t5t t[>ds ,sodom1 & 

sep>at$ f ,abram4  ,n[1 notice t aft]   
,abram _h let ,lot h 8 *oice1 & ,lot _h 
gone (f to ! pla9s1 = ! fir/ "t ,god _h 
,abram alone4 ,8 fa!r _h di$ at ,h>an1 &
 he _h left 8 bro!r !re4 ,n[1 aft] 8    
nephew _h left him1 he mov$ d[n to      
,hebron1 & !re built an alt>4 ,hebron   
means communion4 ,"h x is t ,god came to
 him & said3  ,abram1 look ar\nd z f> z 
y\r eye c rea*--x is all y\rs4 ,look f !
 place :]e ?\ art nor?w>d1 & s\?w>d1 &  
ea/w>d1 & we/w>d3 = all ! l& :i* ?\     
see/1 to !e w ,i give x1 & to ?y se$ =  
ev]4 ,& ,i w make ?y se$ z ! du/ ( !    
e>?3 s t if a man c numb] ! du/ ( ! e>?1
 !n %all ?y se$ also be numb]$4 ,arise1 
walk ?r\gh ! l& 9 ! l5g? ( x & 9 !      
bread? ( x2 = ,i w give x unto !e4  ,!n 
,abram remov$ 8 t5t1 & came & dwelt 9 ! 
pla9 ( ,mamre1 :i* is 9 ,hebron1 & built
 !re an alt> unto ! ,"l4  ,x is a/oni%+ 
h[ f> y c see 9 t c\ntry4 ,god took     
,moses up on ,pisgah & %[$ him !        
,promis$ ,l&4 ,9 ,pale/9e1 a few ye>s   
ago1 ,i f\nd t on ,m\nt ,olivet ,i c\ld 

look ov] & see ! ,m$it]ranean4 ,i c\ld  
look into ! valley ( ! ,jordan1 & see ! 
,dead ,sea4 ,& on ! pla9s ( ,%>on ,i    
c\ld look up to ,m\nt ,lebanon1 & up at 
,m\nt ,h]mon1 away beyond ,naz>e?4 ,y c 
see ) ! nak$ eye almo/ ! l5g? & bread? (
 t c\ntry4 ,s :5 ,god said to ,abram t  
he might look to ! nor?1 & t z f> z he  
c\ld see he c\ld h ! l&2 & !n look to ! 
s\?1 ) its well-wat]$ pla9s t ,lot      
covet$1 & to ! ea/ & ! we/1 f ! sea to !
 ,euphrates--!n ,god gave ,8 fri5d      
,abram a cle> title1 no conditions      
:atev]1 say+3  ,i w give x all to y4    
,lot *ose all he c\ld get1 b x 0 n mu*4 
,abram let ,god *oose = him1 & 0 giv5   
all ! l&4 ,lot _h no security = 8 *oice1
 & soon lo/ all4 ,abram's "r 0 ma9ta9$  
undisput$ by ,god ! giv]4  ,d y "k t !  
*ildr5 ( ,israel nev] _h fai? en\gh to  
take possession ( all t l& z f> z !     
,euphrates8 ,if !y _h1 probably         
,nebu*adnezz> w\ld nev] h come & tak5 !m
 captives4 ,b t 0 ,god's (f]2 ,he said  
to ,abram1 ,unto y\r se$ ,i w give x    

=ev]1 cle> to ! valley ( ! ,euphrates4  
,f t "t on ,god enl>g$ ,abram's t5ts4   
,he enri*$ ,8 promises1 & gave him mu* m
 t ,he _h promis$ d[n !re 9 ! valley ( !
 ,euphrates :5 ,he fir/ call$ him out4  
,x is v int]e/+ to see h[ ,god kept     
,,add+ ,,to ,,! ,,promise  = ! b5efit ( 
,8 fri5d ,abram4  ,let u g back a mom5t 
to ,lot1 & see :at ,lot ga9$ by mak+ t  
*oice4 ,i believe t y c f9d five ?\s&   
,lots to "o ,abram to-day4 ,p are       
con/antly walk+ by sight1 lur$ by !     
temptations ( m5 & ( ! _w4 ,m5 are v    
anxi\s to get _! sons into lucrative    
positions1 al?\gh x way be disa/r\s to  
_! "*2 x may ru9 !m morally &           
religi\sly1 & 9 e o!r way4 ,! glitt] (  
?is _w seems to attract !m4 ,"s "o has  
said t ,abram 0 a f>-sight$ man1 & ,lot 
0 a %ort-sight$ man2 8 eye fell on ! l& 
"r ar\nd him4 ,!re is ! "o ?+ t we are q
 sure (--he 0 s %ort-sight$ t 8         
possessions soon left him4 ,& y w f9d t 
^! p :o are con/antly build+ = "t are   
disappo9t$4  ,i h no d\bt t ! m5 (      

,sodom said t ,lot 0   ,a ,,mu* ,,%rewd]
 ,,man  ?an 8 uncle ,abram1 & t if he   
liv$ tw5ty-five ye>s he w\ld be ! ri*] (
 ! two1 & t by com+ into ,sodom he c\ld 
sell 8 cattle & %eep & goats & :atev]   
else he _h = l>ge sums1 & c\ld get a    
good deal bett] m>ket ?an ,abram c\ld   
back !re on ! pla9s ( ,mamre4  ,= a:ile 
,lot did make money v fa/1 & became a v 
successful man4 ,if y _h gone into      
,sodom a little :ile be=e de/ruction    
came1 y w\ld h f\nd t ,lot own$ "s ( !  
be/ corn] lots 9 t[n1 & t ,mrs4 ,lot    
mov$ 9 :at !y call$ ! bon-ton society or
 upp] t52 & y w\ld h f\nd t %e 0 at !   
!atre two or ?ree nights 9 ! week4 ,if  
!y _h progressive eu*re1 %e c\ld play z 
well z anybody2 & h] daught]s c\ld dance
 z well z any o!r ,sodomites4 ,we f9d   
,lot sitt+ 9 ! gates1 he 0 gett+ on     
amaz+ly well4 ,he might h be5 "o ( !    
pr9cipal m5 9 ! city2 ,judge ,lot1 or ! 
,honorable ,lot ( ,sodom4 ,if !re _h be5
 a ,congress 9 ^? days1 !y w\ld h run   
him = a seat 9 ,congress4 ,!y might h   

elect$ him   ,,mayor ,,( ,,sodom4  ,he 0
 gett+ on amaz+ly well2 wond]fully      
prosp]\s4  ,b by & by !re comes a w>4   
,if y g into ,sodom1 y mu/ take ,sodom's
 judgm5t :5 x comes1 = x is b\nd to     
come4 ,! battle turn$ aga9/ ^? five     
cities ( ! pla9 & !y took ,lot & 8 wife 
& all t !y _h1 & "o man escap$ & ran (f 
to ,hebron & told ,abram :at _h tak5    
place4 ,abram took 8 s]vants1--?ree     
hundr$ & eighte5 ( !m1--w5t aft] ^!     
victori\s k+s1 & soon return$ ) all !   
booty & all ! prison]s4   ,,iii   ,on   
,abram's way back ) ! spoils "o ( !     
/range/ sc5es ( hi/ory occurs4 ,:om %\ld
 he meet b ,mel*iz$ek1 :o br\ght out    
bread & w9e2 & ! prie/ly k+ bless$ !    
,fa!r ( ! ,fai?ful4 ,aft] ! old k+ (    
peace _h ble/ him1 he met ! ,k+ (       
,sodom1 & ! ,k+ ( ,sodom said1 ,y take !
 money1 & ,i w take ! p2 b ,abram       
repli$3  ,n a ?+ w ,i take1 n ev5 !     
%oe-lat*ets1 le/ ?\ %\ld/ say1 ,i h made
 ,abram ri*4  ,!re is ano!r surr5d]4    
,!re 0 a temptation to get ri* at ! h&s 

( ! ,k+ ( ,sodom4 ,b ! ,k+ ( ,salem _h  
bless$ him1 & ?is _w did n tempt him4 ,x
 tempt$ ,lot1 & no d\bt ,lot ?\ght      
,abram made a great mi/ake :5 he refus$ 
to take ?is weal?2 b ,abram w\ld n t\* a
 ?+2 he spurn$ x & turn$ f x4 ,he _h !  
_w "u 8 feet2 he 0 liv+ = ano!r _w4 ,he 
w\ld n be enri*$ f su* a s\rce4  ,e "o (
 u is met by ! pr9ce ( ?is _w & ! ,pr9ce
 ( ,peace4 ,! "o tempts u ) weal?1      
pleasure1 ambition3 b our ,pr9ce &      
,prie/ is ready to succor & /r5g!n u 9 !
 h\r ( temptation4  ,a fri5d ( m9e told 
me "s ye>s ago t 8 wife 0 v fond (      
pa9t+1 b t = a long "t he nev] c\ld see 
any beauty 9 h] pa9t+s2 !y all look$ l a
 daub to him4 ,"o day 8 eyes tr\bl$ him 
& he w5t to see an oculi/4 ,! man look$ 
9 amazem5t at him & said3  ,y h :at we  
call a %ort eye & a long eye1 & t makes 
ev]y?+ a blur4  ,he gave him "s glasses 
t j fitt$ him1 & !n he c\ld see cle>ly4 
,!n1 he said1 he und]/ood :y x 0 t 8    
wife 0 s c>ri$ away ) art1 & he built an
 art gall]y1 & fill$ x full ( beautiful 

?+s2 because ev]y?+ look$ s beautiful   
aft] he _h _h 8 eyes /raight5$ out4  ,n[
 !re are lots ( p t h   ,a ,,long ,,eye 
,,& ,a ,,%ort ,,eye1  & !y make mis]able
 "w ( _! ,*ri/ian life4 ,!y keep "o eye 
on ! et]nal city & ! o!r eye on !       
well-wat]$ pla9s ( ,sodom4 ,t 0 ! way x 
0 ) ,lot3 he _h a %ort eye & a long eye4
 ,x w\ld be pretty h>d "w to believe t  
,lot 0 sav$ if x 7 n = ! ,new ,te/am5t4 
,b !re we read t ,lot's righte\s s\l 0  
vex$1--s he _h a righte\s s\l1 b he _h a
 /ormy "t4 ,he didn't h peace & joy &   
victory l ,abram4  ,aft] ,abram _h giv5 
up ! weal? ( ,sodom t 0 (f]$ him1 !n    
,god came & enl>g$ 8 bord]s aga9--enl>g$
 ! promise4 ,god said3  ,i w be y\r     
exce$+ great rew>d2 ,i w protect y4     
,abram might h ?\ght t ^! k+s t he _h   
defeat$ might get o!r k+s & o!r armies  
to come1 & he might h ?\ght ( himself z 
a solit>y man1 ) only ?ree hundr$ &     
eighte5 m51 s t he might h fe>$ le/ he  
be swept f ! face ( ! e>?4 ,b ! ,"l came
 & said3  ,abram1 fe> n4  ,t is ! fir/  

"t ^? (t-repeat$ words1 fe> n1 occur 9 !
 ,bible4  ,fe> n1 = ,i w be y\r %ield & 
y\r rew>d4  ,i w\ld r h t promise ?an   
all ! armies ( e>? & all ! navies ( ! _w
 to protect me--to h ! ,god ( heav5 = my
 ,protector6 ,god 0 tea*+ ,abram t ,he 0
 to be 8 ,fri5d & 8 ,%ield1 if he w\ld  
surr5d] himself :olly to ,8 keep+1 &    
tru/ 9 ,8 goodness4 ,t is :at we        
want--to surr5d] ourselves up to ,god1  
fully & :olly4  ,9 ,colorado !          
sup]9t5d5t ( "s works told me ( a m9] t 
0 promot$1 :o came to ! sup]9t5d5t1 &   
said3  ,!re is a man t has sev5 *ildr51 
& ,i h only ?ree1 & he is hav+ a h>d    
/ruggle4 ,don't promote me1 b promote   
him4  ,i "k ( no?+ t speaks l\d] = ,*ri/
 & ,*ri/ianity ?an to see a man or woman
 giv+ up :at !y call _! rights = o!rs1 &
 9 honor pref]r+ "o ano!r4  ,we f9d t   
,abram 0 con/antly surr5d]+ 8 own selfi%
 int]e/s & tru/+ to ,god4 ,:at 0 !      
result8 ,( all ! m5 t ev] liv$ he is !  
mo/ r5[n$4 ,he nev] did any?+ ! _w w\ld 
call great4 ,! l>ge/ army he ev] mu/]$ 0

 ?ree hundr$ & eighte5 m54 ,h[ ,alex&]  
w\ld h sne]$ at su* an army z t6 ,h[    
,caes> w\ld h look$ d[n on su* an army6 
,h[ ,napoleon w\ld h curl$ 8 lip z he   
?\ght ( ,abram ) an army ( ?ree hundr$ &
 eighte56 ,we are n told t he 0 a great 
a/ronom]2 we are n told t he 0 a great  
sci5ti/2 we are n told t he 0 a great   
/atesman1 or any?+ ! _w calls great2 b  
!re 0 "o ?+ he c\ld d--he c\ld live an  
unselfi% life1 & 9 honor c\ld waive 8   
rights1 & 9 t way he became ! fri5d (   
,god2 9 t way he has become immortal4   
,!re is   ,,no ,,"n ,,9 ,,hi/ory  s well
 kn[n z ! "n ( ,abram4 ,ev5 ,*ri/ is n m
 widely kn[n1 = ! ,mohamm$ans1 !        
,p]sians1 & ! ,egyptians make a great   
deal ( ,abram4 ,8 "n has be5 = c5turies 
& c5turies favorably kn[n 9 ,damascus4  
,god promis$ him t great m51 & w>riors1 
& k+s1 & emp]ors1 %\ld spr+ f 8 lo9s4 ,0
 !re ev] a nation t has turn$ out su*   
m58 ,?9k ( ,moses1 & ,joseph1 & ,jo%ua1 
& ,caleb1 & ,samuel1 & ,david1 &        
,solomon1 & ,eli%a4 ,?9k ( ,elijah1 &   

,daniel1 & ,isaiah1 & all ! o!r wond]ful
 ,bible *>act]s t h sprung f ?is man6   
,!n ?9k ( ,pet]1 ( ,james1 & ,john1 &   
,paul1 & ,john ! ,bapti/1 a mighty army4
 ,no man c numb] ! multitude ( wond]ful 
m5 t h sprung f ?is "o man call$ out ( !
 l& ( ! ,*aldeans1 unkn[n & an idolat]1 
probably1 :5 ,god call$ him2 & yet h[   
lit]ally ,god has fulfil$ ,8 promise t  
?r\gh him ,he w\ld bless all ! nations (
 ! e>?4 ,all because he surr5d]$ himself
 fully & :olly to let ,god bless him4   
,,iv   ,! la/ surr5d] is p]haps ! mo/   
t\*+ & ! h>de/ ( all to und]/&4 ,p]haps 
he c\ld n h borne x until ! ev5+ ( life4
 ,god _h be5 tak+ him along1 /ep by /ep1
 until n[ he _h rea*$ a place :]e he _h 
le>n$ to obey fully :atev] ,god told him
 to d4 ,i believe ! _w has yet to see   
:at ,god w d ) ! man :o is p]fectly     
surr5d]$4 ,next to ,god's own ,son1     
,abraham 0 p]haps ! man :o came ne>e/ to
 ?is /&>d4   ,,= ,,tw5ty-,,five ,,ye>s  
,abraham _h be5 9 ! ,promis$ ,l& )\t !  
promis$ heir4 ,god _h promis$ t ,he w\ld

 bless all ! nations ( ! e>? ?r\gh him1 
& yet ,he did n give him a son4         
,abraham's fai? almo/ /agg]$ a numb] (  
times4 ,i%mael 0 born1 b ,god set aside 
! son ( ! bondwoman1 = he 0 n to be !   
ance/or ( ! ,son ( ,god4 ,god 0 sett+   
,abram ap>t simply t ,he might prep>e ! 
way = ,8 own ,son1 & n[1 at la/1 a      
mess5g] comes d[n f heav5 to ,hebron1 & 
tells ,abraham 9 8 old age t he %\ld h a
 son4  ,x seem$ too good to be true4 ,he
 _h h>d "w to believe x2 b at ! appo9t$ 
"t ,isaac 0 born into t family4 ,i don't
 believe !re 0 ev] a *ild born into ! _w
 t caus$ s mu* joy 9 ! home z 9         
,abraham's he>t & home4 ,h[ ,abraham & t
 old "m1 ,s>ah1 mu/ h dot$ on t *ild6   
,h[ _! eyes fea/$ on him6  ,b j :5 ! lad
 0 gr[+ up into manhood ,abraham receiv$
 ano!r v /range comm&1 & !re 0 ano!r    
surr5d]--8 only son4 ,p]haps he 0 mak+  
an idol ( t boy1 & ?\ght m ( him ?an he 
did ( ! ,god t gave him4 ,!re mu/ be no 
idol 9 ! he>t if we are go+ to d ! w (  
,god on e>?4  ,i c imag9e t "o night !  

old patri>* retir$ worn out & we>y4 ,!  
boy _h gone fa/ to sleep1 :5 sudd5ly a  
heav5ly mess5g] came & told him t he mu/
 take t boy (f on to a m\nta9 t ,god 0  
to %[ him1 & (f] him up z a sacrifice4  
,no m sleep t night6 ,if y _h look$ into
 t t5t ! next morn+ ,i c imag9e t y w\ld
 h se5 ! s]vants fly+ r\nd & mak+       
prep>ations = ! ma/]'s tak+ a long      
j\rney4 ,he p]haps keeps ! secret lock$ 
up 9 8 he>t1 & he doesn't tell ev5 ,s>ah
 or ,isaac4 ,he doesn't tell ! s]vants1 
ev5 ! fai?ful s]vant ,eliez]1 :at is to 
take place4 ,ab\t n9e o'clock y might h 
se5 ^? f\r m5--,abraham1 ,isaac & ! two 
"y m5 ) !m--/>t (f on ! long j\rney4    
,once 9 a :ile ,abraham turns 8 head    
aside & wipes away ! te>4 ,he doesn't   
want ,isaac to see :at a t]rible /ruggle
 is go+ on )94 ,x is a h>d battle to    
give up 8 w & to surr5d] t boy1 ! idol (
 8 life4 ,oh1 h[ he lov$ him6  ,i c     
imag9e ! fir/ night4 ,! boy soon falls  
asleep1 tir$ & we>y ) ! hot day's       
j\rney1 b ! old man doesn't sleep4 ,i c 

see him look into ! face ( ! innoc5t    
boy1 & say3  ,soon my boy w be gone1 &  
,i w be return+ )\t him4  ,p]haps mo/ ( 
! night 8 voice c\ld h be5 he>d 9 pray]1
 z he cries to ,god to help him2 & z    
,god _h help$ him 9 ! pa/ s ,god 0 help+
 him t night4  ,! next day !y j\rney$   
on1 & aga9 a t]rible conflict goes on4  
,aga9 he bru%es away ! te>4 ,p]haps     
,isaac sees x1 & says3  ,fa!r is go+    
away to meet 8 ,god1 & ! angels may come
 d[n & talk ) him z at ,hebron4 ,t is   
:at he is s agitat$ ab\t4  ,! second    
night comes1 & ! old man looks into t   
face e h\r ( ! night4 ,he sleeps a      
little1 b n mu*1 & ! next morn+ at      
family wor%ip he breaks d[n4 ,he _c f9i%
 8 pray]4  ,!y j\rney on t day--x is a  
long day--& ! old patri>* say3 ,?is is !
 la/ day ,i am to h my boy ) me4        
,to-morr[ ,i mu/ (f] him up2 to-morr[ ,i
 %all be )\t ! son ( my bosom4  ,! ?ird 
night comes1 & :at a night x mu/ h be56 
,i c imag9e he didn't eat or sleep t    
night4 ,no?+ is go+ to break 8 fa/1 & e 

h\r ( ! night he goes to look into !    
face ( t boy1 & once 9 a :ile he b5ds   
ov] & kisses him1 & he says3  ,o ,isaac1
 h[ c ,i give !e up8  ,morn+ breaks4    
,:at a morn+ x mu/ h be5 = t fa!r6 ,he  
doesn't eat2 he tries to pray1 b 8 voice
 falt]s4 ,aft] breakfa/ !y />t on _!    
j\rney aga94 ,he has n gone a great way 
be=e he lifts up 8 eyes1 & yond] is     
,m\nt ,moriah4 ,8 he>t beg9s to beat    
quickly4 ,he says to ! two "y m53  ,y   
/ay "h1 & ,i w g yond] ) my son4  ,!n1 z
 fa!r & son w5t up ,m\nt ,moriah1 ) !   
wood1 & ! fire1 & ! knife1 ! boy turns  
sudd5ly to ! fa!r1 & says3  ,fa!r1 :]e  
is ! lamb8 ,we hav5't any (f]+1 fa!r4   
,x 0 a common ?+ = ,isaac to see 8 fa!r 
(f] up a victim1 b !re is no lamb n[4   
,did y ev] ?9k   ,,h[ ,,prophetic ,,t   
,,answ] ,,0  :5 ,abraham turn$ & said to
 ! son1 ,god w provide ,himself a       
sacrifice8 ,i don't "k t ,abraham       
und]/ood ! full mean+ ( x1 b a few      
hundr$ ye>s aft] ,god did provide a     
sacrifice "r !re4 ,m\nt ,moriah & ,m\nt 

,calv>y are close toge!r1 & ,god's ,son 
0 provid$ z a sacrifice = ! _w4  ,on    
,m\nt ,moriah ?is fa!r & son beg9 to    
roll up ! /ones1 & toge!r !y build !    
alt>2 !n !y lay on ! wood & ev]y?+ is   
ready = ! victim4 ,isaac looks ar\nd to 
see :]e ! lamb is & !n ! fa!r c keep x f
 ! son no long]1 & he says3  ,my boy1   
sit d[n "h close to ! alt>1 & let me    
tell y some?+4  ,!n p]haps t old1       
:ite-hair$ patri>* puts 8 arm ar\nd !   
lad1 & tells h[ ,god came to him 9 ! l& 
( ! ,*aldeans1 & ! /ory ( 8 :ole life1 &
 h[1 by "o promise aft] ano!r1 ,god _h  
kept enl>g+ ! promis$ bless+s1 & t ,he  
w\ld bless all ! nations ( ! e>? ?r\gh  
him4 ,isaac 0 to be ! heir4 ,b he says3 
,my son1 ! la/ night ,i 0 at home ,god  
came to me 9 ! h\rs ( ! night & told me 
to br+ y "h & (f] y up z a sacrifice4 ,i
 don't und]/& :at x means1 b ,i c tell y
 "o ?+3 x is mu* h>d] = me to (f] y up  
?an x w\ld be = me to be sacrific$      
myself4  ,!re 0 a "t :5 ,i us$ to ?9k m 
( ! love ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ?an ( ,god !    

,fa!r4 ,i us$ to ?9k ( ,god z a /]n     
judge on ! ?rone1 f ^: wra? ,jesus ,*ri/
 _h sav$ me4 ,x seems to me n[ ,i c\ld n
 h   ,a ,,fals] ,,idea ,,( ,,god  ?an t4
 ,s9ce ,i h become a fa!r ,i h made ?is 
discov]y3 t x takes m love &            
self-sacrifice = ! fa!r to give up ! son
 ?an x does = ! son to die4 ,is a fa!r  
on e>? a true fa!r t w\ld n r suff] ?an 
to see 8 *ild suff]8 ,d y ?9k t x did n 
co/ ,god some?+ to r$eem ?is _w8 ,x co/ 
,god ! mo/ preci\s possession ,he ev]   
_h4 ,:5 ,god gave ,8 ,son1 ,he gave all1
 & yet ,he gave ,him freely = y & me4   
,i c imag9e t ,abraham talks to ,isaac &
 tells him h[ h>d x is to (f] him up4 ,b
 ,god has comm&$ x1 he says1 & ,i       
surr5d] my w to ,god's w4 ,i don't      
und]/& x1 b ,i believe t ,god w be able 
to raise y up1 & maybe ,he w4  ,!y fell 
on _! faces1 & pray$ toge!r4 ,aft] pray]
 ,i c see t old fa!r take 8 boy to 8    
bosom1 & embrace him = ! la/ "t4 ,he    
kisses & kisses him4 ,!n he takes ^? h&s
 t are s innoc5t1 & b9ds !m1 & he b9ds !

 feet1 & he ties him up1 & lays him on !
 alt>1 & gives him a la/ kiss4 ,!n he   
takes ! knife1 & raises 8 h&4 ,no soon] 
is ! h& lift$ ?an a voice calls f heav53
  ,abraham1 ,abraham1 sp>e ?y son6  ,y  
rememb] t ,*ri/ said1 ,abraham saw my   
day1 & 0 glad4 ,i h an idea t ,god !n & 
!re j   ,,lift$ ,,! ,,curta9 ,,( ,,"t  =
 ,abraham4 ,he look$ d[n into ! future1 
saw ,god's ,son com+ up ,calv>y1 be>+ 8 
s9s & ! s9s ( all po/]ity4 ,god gave him
 t secret1 & told him h[ ,8 ,son 0 to   
come into ! _w & take away 8 s9s4  ,n[1 
my fri5ds1 notice3 :5ev] ,god has be5   
call+ me to high] s]vice1 !re has always
 be5 a conflict ) my w4 ,i h f\ght aga9/
 x1 b ,god's w has be5 done in/ead (    
m9e4 ,:5 ,i came to ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,i _h 
a t]rible battle to surr5d] my w1 & to  
take ,god's w4 ,:5 ,i gave up bus9ess1  
,i _h ano!r battle = ?ree mon?s2 ,i     
f\ght aga9/ x4 ,x 0 a t]rible battle4 ,b
 oh6 h[ _m times ,i h ?ank$ ,god t ,i   
gave up my w & took ,god's w4 ,!n !re 0 
ano!r "t :5 ,god 0 call+ me into high]  

s]vice1 to g out & prea* ! gospel all   
ov] ! l&1 in/ead ( /ay+ 9 ,*icago4 ,i   
f\ght aga9/ x = mon?s2 b ! be/ ?+ ,i ev]
 did 0 :5 ,i surr5d]$ my w1 & let ! w ( 
,god be done 9 me4 ,because ,abraham    
obey$ ,god & held back n ev5 8 only     
*ild1 ,god enl>g$ 8 promises once aga93 
,& ! angel ( ! ,"l call$ unto ,abraham  
out ( heav5 ! second "t1 & said1 ,by    
myself h ,i sworn1 sai? ! ,"l1 = because
 ?\ ha/ done ?is ?+1 & ha/ n )held ?y   
son1 ?9e only son3 t 9 bless+ ,i w bless
 !e1 & 9 multiply+ ,i w multiply ?y se$ 
z ! />s ( ! heav51 & z ! s& :i* is ^u ! 
sea %ore2 & ?y se$ %all possess ! gate (
 8 enemies2 & 9 ?y se$ %all all !       
nations ( ! e>? be bless$2 because ?\   
ha/ obey$ my voice4  ,if y take my      
advice1 y w h no w o!r ?an ,god's w4    
,make a full & complete surr5d]1 & !    
sweet messages ( heav5 w come to y4 ,god
 w :isp] into y\r s\l   ,,! ,,secrets   
,,( ,,heav54  ,aft] ,abraham did :at    
,god told him1 !n x 0 t ,god told ,8    
fri5d all ab\t ,8 ,son4 ,if we make a   

full surr5d]1 ,god w give u some?+ bett]
 ?an we h ev] kn[n be=e4 ,we w get a new
 vision ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 & w ?ank ,god n 
only 9 ?is life b 9 ! life to come4 ,may
 ,god help ea* & e "o ( u to make a full
 & complete & unconditional surr5d] to  
,god1 fully & :olly1 n[ & =ev]4    ,,!  
,,call ,,( ,,moses   ,!re is a great    
deal m room giv5 9 ,scripture to ! call 
( m5 to ,god's "w ?an !re is to _! end4 
,= in/ance1 we don't "k :]e ,isaiah di$1
 or h[ he di$1 b we "k a great deal ab\t
 ! call ,god gave him1 :5 he saw ,god on
 high & lift$ up on ,8 ?rone4 ,i suppose
 t x is true to-day t hundr$s ( "y m5 & 
wom5 :o are li/5+ = a call & really want
 to "k :at _! life's mission is1 p]haps 
f9d x ! greate/ problem !y ev] _h4 ,"s  
don't "k j :at pr(ession or "w to take  
up1 & s ,i %\ld l to take ! call (      
,moses1 & see if we _c draw "s lessons f
 x4  ,y rememb] :5 ,god met ,moses at ! 
burn+ bu% & call$ him to d z great a "w 
z any man has ev] be5 call$ to 9 ?is _w1
 t   ,,he ,,?\ght ,,! ,,"l ,,_h ,,made  

,a ,,mi/ake1  t he 0 n ! man4 ,he said1 
,:o am ,i8 ,he 0 v small 9 8 own        
e/imation4 ,=ty ye>s be=e he _h />t$ out
 z a good _m o!rs h />t$4 ,he ?\ght he 0
 pretty well equipp$ = s]vice4 ,he _h   
be5 9 ! s*ools ( ! ,egyptians1 he _h be5
 9 ! palaces ( ,egypt1 he _h mov$ 9 !   
bon ton society4 ,he _h _h all !        
advantages any man c\ld h :5 he />t$    
out1 und\bt$ly1 )\t call+ on ! ,god (   
,abraham = wisdom & guidance1 yet he    
broke d[n4  ,h[ _m m5 h />t$ out 9 "s   
pr(ession & made a failure ( x6 ,!y     
hav5't he>d ! voice ( ,god1 !y hav5't   
wait$ ^u ,god = in/ruction4  ,i suppose 
,moses ?\ght t ! *ildr5 ( ,israel w\ld  
be greatly honor$ to "k t a pr9ce ( !   
realm 0 go+ to take up _! cause1 b y    
rememb] h[ he lo/ 8 temp] & kill$ !     
,egyptian1 & next day1 :5 he int]f]$ 9 a
 qu>rel betwe5 two ,hebrews1 !y want$ to
 "k :o _h made him judge & rul] ov] !m1 
& he _h to flee into ! des]t1 & 0 !re = 
=ty ye>s hidd5 away4 ,he kill$ !        
,egyptian & lo/ 8 influ5ce !reby4 ,murd]

 = lib]ty2 wrong = "r2 x 0 a poor way to
 re=m abuses1 & ,moses ne$$ tra9+4  ,x 0
 a long "t = ,god to keep him 9 ,8      
s*ool1 a long "t = a man to wait 9 !    
prime ( 8 life1 f =ty to eighty4 ,moses 
_h be5 br\ght u ) all ! luxuries t      
,egypt c\ld give him1 & n[ he 0 a       
%eph]d1 & 9 ! sight ( ! ,egyptians a    
%eph]d 0 an abom9ation4 ,i h an idea t  
,moses />t$ out ) a great deal bigg]    
head ?an he>t4 ,i believe t is ! reason 
s _m fail2 !y h   ,,big ,,heads ,,&     
,,little ,,he>ts4  ,if a man has a      
%rivel$-up he>t & a big head he is a    
mon/]4 ,p]haps ,moses look$ d[n on !    
,hebrews4 ,!re are _m p :o />t out ) !  
idea t !y are great & o!r p are small1 &
 !y are go+ to br+ !m up on ! high level
 ) !mselves4 ,god nev] yet us$ a man ( t
 /amp4 ,p]haps ,moses 0 a sl[ s*ol> 9   
,god's s*ool1 & s ,he _h to keep him !re
 = =ty ye>s4  ,b n[ he is ready2 he is j
 ! man ,god wants1 & ,god calls him4    
,moses said1 ,:o am ,i8 ,he 0 v small 9 
8 own eyes--j small en\gh s t ,god c\ld 

use him4 ,if y _h ask$ ! ,egyptians :o  
he 01 !y w\ld h said he 0   ,,! ,,bigge/
 ,,fool ,,9 ,,! ,,_w4  ,:y1 !y w\ld say1
 look at ! opportunity t man _h6 ,he    
might h be5 comm&] ( ! ,egyptian army1  
he might h be5 on ! ?rone1 sway+ !      
sceptre ov] ! :ole _w1 if he hadn't     
id5tifi$ himself ) ^? poor1 mis]able    
,hebrews6 ,?9k :at an opportunity he has
 lo/1 & :at a privilege he has ?r[n     
away6  ,he _h dropp$ out ( ! public m9d 
= =ty ye>s1 & !y didn't "k :at _h become
 ( him1 b ,god _h ,8 eye ^u him4 ,he 0 !
 v man ( all o!rs t ,god want$1 & :5 he 
met ,god ) t "q1 ,:o am ,i8 x didn't    
matt] :o he 0 b :o 8 ,god 04 ,:5 m5 le>n
 ! lesson t !y are no?+ & ,god is       
ev]y?+1 !n !re is n a position 9 :i*    
,god _c use !m4 ,x 0 n ,moses :o        
accompli%$ t great "w ( r$emption1 = he 
0 only ! in/rum5t 9 ,god's h&4 ,god c\ld
 h spok5 to ,ph>aoh )\t ,moses4 ,he c\ld
 h spok5 9 a voice ( ?und]1 & brok5 !   
he>t ( ,ph>aoh ) "o spee*1 if ,he _h    
want$ to1 b ,he condesc5d$ to take up a 

human ag5t1 & to use him4 ,he c\ld h s5t
 ,gabriel d[n1 b he knew t ,moses 0 !   
man want$ above all o!rs1 s ,he call$   
him4 ,god uses m5 to speak to m53 ,he   
works ?r\gh m$iators4 ,he c\ld h        
accompli%$ ! exodus ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel
 9 a fla%1 b in/ead ,he *ose to s5d a   
lonely & despis$ %eph]d to "w out ,8    
purpose ?r\gh pa9 & disappo9tm5t4 ,t 0  
,god's way 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t1 & also 9 !
 ,new4 ,he s5t ,8 own ,son 9 ! lik5ess (
 s9ful fle% to be ! m$iator betwe5 ,god 
& man4  ,moses w5t on mak+ excuses &    
said1 ,:5 ,i g d[n !re1 :o %all ,i say  
has s5t me8 ,i suppose he rememb]$ h[ he
 w5t be=e he 0 s5t t o!r "t1 & he 0     
afraid ( a failure aga94 ,a man :o has  
made a failure once is always afraid he 
w make ano!r4 ,he loses confid5ce 9     
himself4 ,x is a good ?+ to lose        
confid5ce 9 ourselves s z to ga9        
confid5ce 9 ,god4  ,! ,"l said1 ,say    
unto !m1 ',i ,,am ha? s5t me4'  ,"s "o  
has said t ,god gave him   ,a ,,blank   
,,*eck1  & all he _h to d 0 to fill x   

out f t "t on4 ,:5 he want$ to br+ wat] 
out ( ! rock1 all he _h to d 0 to fill  
out ! *eck2 :5 he want$ bread1 all he _h
 to d 0 to fill out ! *eck & ! bread    
came2 he _h a ri* bank]4 ,god _h tak5   
him into p>tn]%ip ) ,himself4 ,god _h   
made him ,8 heir1 & all he _h to d 0 to 
look up to ,him1 & he got all he want$4 
,& yet he seem$ to draw back1 & began to
 make ano!r excuse1 & said3  ,!y w n    
believe me4  ,he 0 afraid ( !           
,israelites z well z ( ,ph>aoh3 he knew 
h[ h>d x is to get ev5 y\r fri5ds to    
believe 9 y4  ,n[1 if ,god has s5t y &  
me ) a message x is n = u to say :e!r   
o!rs w believe x or n4 ,we _c make m5   
believe4 ,if ,i h be5 s5t by ,god to    
make m5 believe1 ,he w give me p[] to   
make !m believe4 ,jesus ,*ri/ didn't h t
 p[]2 x is ! "w ( ! ,holy ,gho/2 we _c  
p]suade m5 & ov]come skepticism &       
infidelity unless we are baptis$ ) !    
,holy ,gho/ & ) p[]4  ,god told ,moses t
 !y w\ld believe him1 t he w\ld succe$1 
& br+ ! *ildr5 ( ,israel out ( bondage4 

,b ,moses seem$ to di/ru/ ev5 ! ,god :o 
_h spok5 to him4  ,!n ! ,"l said1 ,:at  
is t 9 ?y h&8  ,he _h a rod or /aff1 a  
sort ( %eph]d's crook1 :i* he _h cut    
haphaz>d :5 he _h want$ some?+ t w\ld   
s]ve him 9 ! des]t4  ,x is only a rod4  
,) t y %all deliv] ! *ildr5 ( ,israel2 )
 t rod y %all make ,israel believe t ,i 
am ) y4  ,:5 ,god ,almighty l9k$        
,himself to t rod1 x 0 wor? m ?an all ! 
armies ! _w _h ev] se54 ,look & see h[ t
 rod did its "w4 ,x br\ght up ! plagues 
( flies1 & ! ?und] /orm1 & turn$ ! wat] 
into blood4 ,x 0 n ,moses1 h[ev]1 nor   
,moses' rod t did ! "w1 b x 0 ! ,god ( !
 rod1 ! ,god ( ,moses4 ,z long z ,god 0 
) him1 he c\ld n fail4  ,sometimes x    
looks z if ,god's s]vants fail4 ,:5     
,h]od behead$ ,john ! ,bapti/1 x look$ z
 if ,john's mission 0 a failure4 ,b 0 x8
 ,! voice t rang ?r\gh ! valley ( !     
,jordan r+s ?r\gh ! :ole _w to-day4 ,y c
 he> its e*o ^u ! m\nta9s & ! valleys   
yet1 ,i mu/ decrease1 b ,he mu/         
increase4 ,he held up ,jesus ,*ri/ &    

introduc$ ,him to ! _w1 & ,h]od _h n p[]
 to behead him until 8 life "w _h be5   
accompli%$4 ,/eph5 nev] prea*$ b "o     
s]mon t we "k (1 & t 0 be=e ! ,sanh$rim2
 b h[ t s]mon has be5 prea*$ aga9 & aga9
 all ov] ! _w6 ,out ( 8 dea? probably   
came ,paul1 ! greate/ prea*] ! _w has   
se5 s9ce ,*ri/ left ?is e>?4 ,if a man  
is s5t by ,jehovah1 !re is no su* ?+ z  
failure4 ,0 ,*ri/'s life a failure8 ,see
 h[ ,8 p>ables are go+ ?r\gh ! e>?      
to-day4 ,x look$ z if ! apo/les _h made 
a failure1 b see h[ mu* has be5         
accompli%$4 ,if y read ! book ( ,acts1 y
 w see t e seem+ failure 9 ,acts 0 turn$
 into a great victory4 ,moses wasn't go+
 to fail1 al?\gh ,ph>aoh said )         
contempt1 ,:o is ,god t ,i %\ld obey    
,him8 ,he f\nd out :o ,god 04 ,he f\nd  
out t !re 0 a ,god4  ,b ,moses made     
ano!r excuse1 & said1 ,i am sl[ ( spee*1
 sl[ ( tongue4 ,he said he 0   ,,n ,,an 
,,orator4  ,my fri5ds1 we h too _m      
orators4 ,i am tir$ & sick ( y\r        
silv]-tongu$ orators4 ,i us$ to m\rn    

because ,i c\ldn't be an orator4 ,i     
?\ght1 ,oh1 if ,i c\ld only h ! gift (  
spee* l "s m56 ,i h he>d m5 ) a smoo?   
fl[ ( language take ! audi5ce captive1 b
 !y came & !y w5t1 _! voice 0 l ! air1  
!re wasn't any p[] back ( x2 !y tru/$ 9 
_! eloqu5ce & _! f9e spee*es4 ,t is :at 
,paul 0 ?9k+ ( :5 he wrote to !         
,cor9?ians3--,my spee* & my prea*+ 0 n )
 entic+ words ( man's wisdom1 b 9       
demon/ration ( ! ,_s & ( p[]3 t y\r fai?
 %\ld n /& 9 ! wisdom ( m51 b 9 ! p[] ( 
,god4  ,take a witness 9 c\rt & let him 
try 8 oratorical p[]s 9 ! witness-box1 &
 see n[ quickly ! judge w rule him out4 
,x is ! man :o tells ! pla91 simple tru?
 t has ! mo/ influ5ce ) ! jury4         
,suppose t ,moses _h prep>$ a spee* =   
,ph>aoh1 & _h got 8 hair all smoo?ly    
bru%$1 & _h /ood be=e ! look+ -glass or 
_h gone to an elocutioni/ to be taught  
h[ to make an oratorical spee* & h[ to  
make ge/ures4 ,suppose t he _h button$ 8
 coat1 put "o h& 9 8 *e/1 _h /ruck an   
attitude & begun3  ,! ,god ( our fa!rs1 

! ,god ( ,abraham1 ,isaac1 & ,jacob1 has
 comm&$ me to come into ! pres5ce ( !   
noble ,k+ ( ,egypt4  ,i ?9k !y w\ld h   
tak5 8 head "r (f6 ,!y _h ,egyptians :o 
c\ld be z eloqu5t z ,moses4 ,x 0 n      
eloqu5ce !y want$4 ,:5 y see a man 9 !  
pulpit try+ to %[ (f 8 eloqu5ce he is   
mak+ a fool ( himself & try+ to make a  
fool ( ! p4 ,moses 0 sl[ ( spee*1 b he  
_h a message1 & :at ,god want$ 0 to h   
him deliv] ! message4 ,b he insi/$ ^u   
hav+ an excuse4 ,he didn't want to g2   
in/ead ( be+ eag] to act z heav5's      
mess5g]1 to be ,god's err& boy1 he want$
 to excuse himself4 ,! ,"l humor$ him & 
gave him an int]pret]1 gave him ,a>on4  
,n[1 if !re is a /upid ?+ 9 ! _w1 x is  
to talk ?r\gh an int]pret]4 ,i tri$ x   
once 9 ,p>is4 ,i got up into a little   
box ( a pulpit ) ! int]pret]--!re 0     
h>dly room en\gh = "o4 ,i said a s5t5ce 
:ile he lean$ away ov] to "o side1 & !n 
,i lean$ ov] :ile he repeat$ x 9 ,fr5*4 
,c y conceive ( a m /upid ?+ ?an ,moses 
go+ be=e ,ph>aoh & speak+ ?r\gh ,a>on6  

,b ?is sl[-(-spee* man became eloqu5t4  
,talk ab\t ,glad/one's p[] to speak6 ,"h
 is a man "o hundr$ & tw5ty ye>s old1 & 
he wax$ eloqu5t1 z we see 9 ,deut]onomy 
xxxii3#a-d3     ,give e>1 ,o ye heav5s1 
& ,i w speak2    ,& he>1 ,o e>?1 ! words
 ( my m\?4    ,my doctr9e %all drop z ! 
ra91    ,my spee* %all di/il z ! dew1   
,z ! small ra9 ^u ! t5d] h]b1    ,& z ! 
%[]s ^u ! grass3    ,because ,i w publi%
 ! "n ( ! ,"l3    ,ascribe ye greatness 
unto our ,god4    ,he is ! ,rock1 ,8 "w 
is p]fect3    ,= all ,8 ways are        
judgm5t3    ,a ,god ( tru? & )\t        
iniquity1    ,j & "r is ,he4  ,he turn$ 
out to be "o ( ! mo/ eloqu5t m5 ! _w has
 ev] se54 ,if ,god s5ds m5 & !y deliv]  
,8 message ,he w be ) _! m\?4 ,if ,god  
has giv5 y a message1 g & give x to ! p 
z ,god has giv5 x to y4 ,x is a /upid ?+
 = a man to try to be eloqu5t4 ,make    
,,y\r ,,message1 ,,& ,,n ,,y\rself1  !  
mo/ prom95t ?+4 ,don't be self-consci\s 
,set y\r he>t on :at ,god has giv5 y to 
d1 & don't be s fooli% z to let y\r own 

difficulties or y\r own abilities /& 9 !
 way4 ,x is said t p w\ld g to he>      
,cic]o & w\ld come away & say1 ,did y   
ev] he> any?+ l x8 wasn't x sublime8    
wasn't x gr&8 ,b !y w\ld g & he>        
,demo/h5es1 & he w\ld fire !m s ) !     
subject t !y w\ld want to g & fight at  
once4 ,!y =got all ab\t ,demo/h5es1 b 7 
/irr$ by 8 message2 t 0 ! diff]5ce      
betwe5 ! two m54  ,next ,moses said3 ,o 
my ,"l1 s5d1 ,i pray !e1 by ! h& ( him  
:om ?\ wilt s5d4  ,did y ev] /op to ?9k 
:at ,moses w\ld h lo/ if ,god _h tak5   
him at 8 ^w1 & said3  ,v well1 ,moses2 y
 may /ay "h 9 ! des]t1 & ,i w s5d ,a>on1
 or ,jo%ua1 or ,caleb6  ,don't seek to  
be excus$ if ,god calls y to "s s]vice4 
,:at w\ld ! twelve disciples h lo/ if !y
 _h decl9$ ! call ( ,jesus6 ,i h always 
piti$ ^? o!r disciples ( :om we read t  
!y w5t back1 & walk$ no m ) ,jesus4 ,?9k
 :at ,orpah miss$ & :at ,ru? ga9$ by    
cleav+ to ,naomi's ,god6 ,h] /ory has   
be5   ,,told ,,^! ,,?ree ,,?\s& ,,ye>s4 
,fa!r1 "m1 si/]s1 bro!rs1 ! grave ( h]  

husb&--%e turn$ h] back on !m all4 ,ru?1
 come back1 & tell u if y regret y\r    
*oice6 ,no3 h] "n %9es "o ( ! brighte/  
among all ! wom5 t h ev] liv$4 ,!       
,messiah 0 "o ( h] desc5dants4  ,moses1 
y come back & tell u if y 7 aft]w>ds    
sorry t ,god _h call$ y8 ,i ?9k t :5 he 
/ood 9 glorifi$ body on ! ,m\nt (       
,transfiguration ) ,jesus & ,elijah1 he 
did n regret x4  ,my de> fri5ds1 ,god is
 n conf9$ to any "o mess5g]4 ,we are    
told t ,he c raise up *ildr5 out (      
/ones4 ,"s "o has said t !re are ?ree   
classes ( p1 ! wills1 ! won'ts1 & !     
c'ts2 ! fir/ accompli% ev]y?+1 ! second 
oppose ev]y?+1 & ! ?ird fail 9 ev]y?+4  
,if ,god calls y1 consid] x a great     
honor4 ,consid] x a great privilege to h
 p>tn]%ip ) ,him 9 any?+4 ,d x *e]fully1
 gladly4 ,d x ) all y\r he>t1 & ,he w   
bless y4 ,don't let false mode/y or     
ins9c]ity1 self-int]e/1 or any p]sonal  
consid]ation turn y aside f ! pa? ( duty
 & sacrifice4 ,if we li/5 = ,god's      
voice1 we %all he> ! call2 & if ,he     

calls & s5ds u1 !re w be no su* ?+ z    
failure1 b success all along ! l9e4     
,moses _h glori\s success because he w5t
 =w>d & did :at ,god call$ him to d4    
,,naaman ,,! ,,syrian   ,i wi% to call  
y\r att5tion to "o :o 0 a great man 9 8 
own c\ntry1 & v honorable2 "o :om ! k+  
delight$ to honor4 ,he /ood high 9      
position2 he 0 capta9 ( ! ho/ ( ! ,k+ ( 
,syria2 b he 0 a lep]1 & t ?rew a blight
 ov] 8 :ole life4 ,z ,bi%op ,hall       
qua9tly puts x1 ,! meane/ slave 9 ,syria
 w\ld n h *ang$ sk9s ) him4  ,n[ y _c h 
a bett] type ( a s9n] ?an ,naaman 04 ,i 
don't c>e :o or :at he is1 or :at       
position he holds--all m5 alike h s9n$1 
& all h to be> ! same burd5 ( dea?4 ,all
 h s9n$1 & come %ort ( ! glory ( ,god4  
,all m5 mu/ /& 9 judgm5t be=e ,god4 ,:at
 a gloom t ?r[s ov] our :ole life6  ,b  
he 0 a lep]4 ,!re 0   ,,no ,,physician  
:o c\ld help him 9 ,syria4 ,none ( !    
em95t doctors 9 ,damascus c\ld d him any
 good4 ,if he 0 to get rid ( ! leprosy1 
! p[] mu/ come f on high4 ,x mu/ be "s  

"o unkn[n to ,naaman1 = he did n "k     
,god4  ,b ,i w tell y :at !y _h 9       
,syria--!y _h "o ( ,god's *ildr5 !re1 & 
%e 0 a little girl1 a simple captive    
maid1 :o wait$ on ,mrs4 ,naaman4 ,naaman
 knew no?+ ab\t ?is little ,israelite1  
?\gh %e 0 "o ( 8 h\sehold4  ,i c imag9e 
t "o day1 z %e 0 wait+ on ! g5]al's     
wife1 %e notic$ h] weep+4 ,h] he>t 0    
break+ because ( ! d>k cl\d t re/$ ov]  
h] home4 ,s %e told h] mi/ress t !re 0 a
 prophet 9 h] c\ntry t c\ld cure h] ma/]
 ( 8 leprosy4 ,w\ld to ,god1 %e said1 my
 "l 7 ) ! prophet 9 ,sam>ia6 = he w\ld  
recov] him ( 8 leprosy4  ,!re's fai? =  
y6  ,%e boa/$ ( ,god t ,he w\ld d m =   
?is hea!n ?an ,he _h done = any 9       
,israel2 &   ,,god ,,honor$ ,,h] ,,fai?4
  ,:at d y say8 ,a prophet 9 ,israel t c
 cure leprosy8  ,yes4  ,:y1 did y ev] "k
 any "o t 0 cur$8  ,no4  ,well1 !n1 :at 
makes y ?9k !re is a prophet t c cure   
leprosy8  ,oh1 t isn't any?+ to :at     
,eli%a c d4 ,!re 0 a little *ild t liv$ 
ne> u t di$1 & he rais$ him to life4 ,he

 has done _m wond]ful ?+s4  ,%e mu/ h _h
 a reputation = tru?fulness4 ,if %e     
hadn't1 h] te/imony w\ld n h be5 tak54  
,"s "o told ! g5]al ( x1 & he made x    
kn[n to ! k+4 ,n[1 ,naaman /ood high 9 !
 k+'s favor1 = he _h rec5tly won a great
 victory4 ,he /ood ne> ! ?rone4 ,s ! k+ 
said3  ,y _h bett] g d[n to ,sam>ia1 &  
see if !re is any?+ 9 x4 ,i w give y    
lett]s ( introduction to ! ,k+ (        
,israel4  ,yes1 he w\ld give ,naaman    
lett]s ( introduction to ! k+4 ,t's j   
man's idea4 ,! notion 01 t if anybody   
c\ld help him x 0 ! k+1 & t ! k+ _h p[] 
bo? ) ,god & man4 ,oh1 my fri5ds1 x is a
 good deal bett] to "k a man t kn[s     
,god6 ,a man acqua9t$ ) ,god has m p[]  
?an any e>?ly pot5tate4 ,gold c't d     
ev]y?+4  ,away goes ,naaman d[n to      
,sam>ia ) 8 k+ly introduction4 ,:at a   
/ir x mu/ h made :5 ! comm&] ( ! ,syrian
 army drove up6 ,he has br\ght ) him a  
lot ( gold & silv]4 ,t is man's idea    
aga92 he is go+ to pay = a great doctor1
 & he took ab\t five hundr$ ?\s& doll>s 

to pay = ! doctor's bill4 ,!re are a    
good _m m5 :o w\ld will+ly pay t sum if 
) x !y c\ld buy ! favor ( ,god1 & get   
rid ( ! curse ( s94 ,yes1 if money c\ld 
d x1   ,,h[ ,,_m ,,w\ld ,,buy           
,,salvation6  ,b1 ?ank ,god1 x is n 9 ! 
m>ket = sale4 ,y mu/ buy x at ,god's    
price1 & t is )\t money & )\t price4    
,naaman f\nd t out4  ,my de> fri5ds1 did
 y ev] ask y\rselves :i* is ! worse--!  
leprosy ( s91 or ! leprosy ( ! body8 ,= 
my own "p1 ,i w\ld a ?\s& times soon] h 
! leprosy ( ! body eat+ into my eyes1 & 
feet1 & arms6 ,i w\ld r be loa?some 9 ! 
sight ( my fell[-m5 ?an die ) ! leprosy 
( s9 9 my s\l1 & be bani%$ f ,god =ev]6 
,! leprosy ( ! body is bad1 b ! leprosy 
( s9 is a ?\s& times worse4 ,x has ca/  
angels out ( heav54 ,x has ru9$ ! be/ & 
/ronge/ m5 t ev] liv$ 9 ! _w4 ,oh1 h[ x 
has pull$ m5 d[n6 ,! leprosy ( ! body   
c\ld n d t4  ,!re is "o ?+ ab\t ,naaman 
t ,i l specially1 & t is 8 e>ne/ness (  
purpose4 ,he 0   ,,?or\ghly ,,9 ,,e>ne/4
  ,he 0 q will+ to g "o hundr$ & fifty  

miles1 & to take ! advice ( ?is little  
maid4 ,a good _m p say3  ,oh1 ,i don't l
 su* & su* a m9i/]2 ,i %\ld l to "k :]e 
he comes f1 & :at he has done1 & :e!r   
any bi%op has laid 8 h&s on 8 head4  ,my
 de> fri5ds1 nev] m9d ! m9i/]2 x is !   
message y want4 ,if "s "o 7 to s5d me a 
telegraph message1 & ! news 7 important1
 ,i %\ldn't /op to ask ab\t ! mess5g] :o
 br\ght x4 ,i %\ld want to read ! news4 
,i %\ld look at ! message1 & n at ! boy 
:o br\ght x4  ,& s x is ) ,god's        
message4 ,! good news is ev]y?+1 ! m9i/]
 no?+4 ,! ,syrians look$ d[n ) contempt 
on ! ,israelites1 & yet ?is great man 0 
will+ to take ! good news at ! h&s ( ?is
 little maid51 & li/5$ to ! words t fell
 f h] lips4 ,if ,i got lo/ 9 ,new ,york1
 ,i %\ld be will+ to ask anybody :i* way
 to g1 ev5 if x 7 only a %oeblack2 &1 9 
po9t ( fact1 a boy's ^w 9 su* a case is 
(t5 bett] ?an a man's4 ,x is ! way ,i   
want1 n ! p]son :o directs me4  ,b !re 0
 "o drawback 9 ,naaman's case4 ,?\gh he 
0 will+ to take ! advice ( ! little     

girl1 he 0 n will+ to take ! rem$y4 ,!  
/umbl+-block ( pride /ood 9 8 way4 ,!   
rem$y ! prophet (f]$ him 0 a t]rible bl[
 to 8 pride4 ,i h no d\bt he expect$ a  
gr& reception f ! ,k+ ( ,israel1 to :om 
he br\ght lett]s ( introduction4 ,he _h 
be5 victori\s on _m a field ( battle1 & 
held high rank 9 ! army2 p]haps we may  
call him ,major-,g5]al ,naaman ( ,syria1
 or he might h be5 high] 9 rank ev5 ?an 
t2 & be>+ ) him k+ly cr$5tials1 he      
expect$ no d\bt a di/+ui%$ reception4 ,b
 in/ead ( ! k+ ru%+ out to meet him1 he1
 :5 he he>d ( ,naaman's arrival & 8     
object1 simply r5t 8 mantle1 & said3    
,am ,i ,god1 to kill & to make alive1 t 
?is man do? s5d unto me to recov] a man 
( 8 leprosy8 ,:]e=e consid]1 ,i pray y1 
& see h[ he seeke? a qu>rel aga9/ me4   
,eli%a he>d ( ! k+'s tr\ble1 & s5t him a
 message1 say+3  ,:]e=e ha/ ?\ r5t ?y   
clo!s8 ,let him come n[ to me1 & he %all
 "k t !re is a prophet 9 ,israel4  ,i c 
imag9e ,naaman's pride reason+ ?us3     
,surely1 ! prophet w feel v mu* exalt$ &

 flatt]$ t ,i1 ! great ,syrian g5]al1   
%\ld come & call ^u him4  ,& s1         
probably1 full ( ^? pr\d ?\ghts1 he     
drives up to ! prophet's humble dwell+ )
 8 *>iot & 8 spl5did ret9ue4 ,yes1      
,naaman drove up 9 gr& /yle to !        
prophet's abode1 & z nobody seem$ to be 
com+ out to greet him1 he s5t 9 8       
message3  ,tell ! prophet t             
,major-,g5]al ,naaman ( ,syria has      
arriv$1 & wi%es to see him4  ,eli%a     
takes x v coolly4 ,he does n come out to
 see him1 b z soon z he le>ns 8 err& he 
s5ds 8 s]vant to tell him to dip sev5   
times 9 ! riv] ,jordan1 & he %all be    
clean4  ,t 0 a t]rible bl[ to 8 pride4  
,i c imag9e him say+ to 8 s]vant3  ,:at 
did y say8 ,did ,i und]/& y aright8 ,dip
 sev5 times 9 ! ,jordan6 ,:y1 we call ! 
riv] ,jordan a dit* 9 our c\ntry4  ,b ! 
only answ] he got 01 ,! prophet says1 ,g
 & dip sev5 times 9 ! ,jordan1 & ?y fle%
 %all become l ! fle% ( a little *ild4  
,i c fancy ,naaman's indignation z he   
asks1 ,are n ,abana & ,ph>p>1 riv]s (   

,damascus1 bett] ?an all ! wat]s (      
,israel8 ,may ,i n wa% 9 !m & be clean8 
,hav5't ,i ba!d myself hundr$s ( times1 
& has x help$ me8 ,c wat] wa% away      
leprosy8  ,s he turn$ & w5t away 9 a    
rage4  ,x isn't a bad sign :5 a man gets
 mad if y tell him ! tru?4 ,"s p are    
afraid ( gett+ o!r p mad4 ,i h kn[n     
wives afraid to talk to _! husb&s1      
afraid ( gett+ !m mad4 ,i h kn[n mo!rs  
:o 7 afraid to talk to _! sons because  
!y 7   ,,afraid ,,!y ,,w\ld ,,get ,,mad4
  ,don't be afraid ( gett+ !m mad1 if x 
is ! tru? t makes !m mad4 ,if x is our  
fooli%ness t makes !m mad1 !n we h got  
reason to m\rn ov] x4 ,if x is ! tru?1  
,god s5t x1 & x is a good deal bett] to 
h a man get mad ?an x is to h him g to  
sleep4 ,i ?9k ! tr\ble ) a great _m     
n[adays is t !y are s\nd asleep1 & x is 
a good deal bett] to r\se !m ev5 if !y d
 wake up mad4  ,! fact 01 ! ,jordan nev]
 _h any great reputation z a riv]4 ,x   
fl[$ into ! ,dead ,sea1 & t sea nev] _h 
a h>bor to x1 & its banks 7 n half s    

beautiful z ^? ( ! riv]s ( ,damascus4   
,damascus 0 "o ( ! mo/ beautiful cities 
9 ! _w4 ,x is said t :5 ,mahomet beheld 
x he turn$ 8 head aside = fe> x %\ld    
div]t 8 ?\ghts f heav54  ,naaman turn$  
away 9 a rage4 ,ah1 he said1 "h am ,i1 a
 great conqu]or1 a successful g5]al on !
 battlefield1 hold+ ! v highe/ rank 9 ! 
army1 & yet ?is prophet does n ev5 come 
out to meet me2 he simply s5ds a        
message4 ,:y1 ,i ?\ght he w\ld surely   
come out to me1 & /& & call on ! "n ( ! 
,"l 8 ,god1 & /rike 8 h& ov] ! place &  
recov] ! lep]4  ,!re x is4 ,i h>dly ev] 
knew a man yet :o1 :5 talk$ to ab\t 8   
s9s1 didn't say3  ,yes1 b ,i ?\ght s &  
s4  ,mr4 ,moody1 !y say1 ,i w tell y :at
 ,i ?9k2 ,i w tell y my op9ion4  ,9 !   
#ee? *apt] ( ,isaiah x says t ,god's    
?\ghts are n our ?\ghts1 nor ,8 ways our
 ways4 ,& s x 0 ) ,naaman4 ,9 ! fir/    
place1 he ?\ght a good big doctor's fee 
w\ld d x all1 & settle ev]y?+ up4 ,&    
besides t !re 0 ano!r ?+ he ?\ght2 he   
?\ght go+ to ! k+ ) 8 lett]s (          

introduction w\ld d x4 ,yes1 ^? 7       
,naaman's fir/ ?\ghts4 ,i ?\ght4        
,exactly s4 ,he turn$ away 9 rage &     
disappo9tm5t4 ,he ?\ght ! prophet w\ld h
 come out to him v humble & v subs]vi5t1
 &   ,,bid ,,him ,,d ,,"s ,,great ,,?+s4
  ,in/ead ( t1 ,eli%a1 :o 0 p]haps busy 
writ+1 did n ev5 come to ! door or !    
w9d[4 ,he m]ely s5t out ! message3      
,tell him to dip sev5 times 9 ! ,jordan4
  ,& away w5t ,naaman1 say+1 ,i ?\ght1  
,i ?\ght1 ,i ?\ght4  ,i h he>d t tale s 
(t5 t ,i am tir$ ( x4 ,give x up1 & take
 ,god's words1 ,god's ?\ghts1 ,god's    
ways4 ,i nev] yet knew a man conv]t$ j 9
 ! "t & mann] he expect$ to be4 ,i h    
he>d p say1 ,well1 if ev] ,i am conv]t$1
 x won't be 9 a ,me?odi/ *ur*2 y won't  
cat* me !re4 ,i nev] knew a man say t b1
 at la/1 if conv]t$ at all1 x 0 9 a     
,me?odi/ *ur*4  ,9 ,scotl& a man 0      
conv]t$ at "o ( our meet+s--an employ]4 
,he 0 v anxi\s t all 8 employees %\ld be
 rea*$1 & he us$ to s5d !m "o by "o to !
 meet+s4 ,b !re 0 "o man t w\ldn't come4

 ,we are all m or less tr\bl$ )         
/ubbornness2 & ! mom5t ?is man f\nd t 8 
employ] want$ him to g to ! meet+s he   
made up 8 m9d he w\ldn't g4 ,if he 0 go+
 to be conv]t$1 he said1 he 0 go+ to be 
conv]t$ by "s orda9$ m9i/]2 he 0 n go+  
to any meet+ t 0 conduct$ by ,am]icans t
 7 n orda9$4 ,he believ$ 9 conv]sion1 b 
he 0 go+ to be   ,,conv]t$ ,,! ,,regul> 
,,way4  ,he believ$ 9 ! regul>          
,presbyt]ian ,*ur* ( ,scotl&1 & t 0 !   
place = him to be conv]t$4  ,! employ]  
tri$ e way he c\ld to get him to att5d !
 meet+s1 b he w\ldn't come4  ,aft] we   
left t t[n & w5t away up to ,inv]ness1 !
 employ] _h "s bus9ess up !re1 & he s5t 
?is employee to att5d to x 9 ! hope t he
 w\ld att5d "s ( our meet+s4  ,"o night 
z ,i 0 prea*+ on ! banks ( a riv] ,i    
happ5$ to take ?is = my text3 ,i ?\ght2 
,i ?\ght4 ,i 0 try+ to take m5's ?\ghts 
up & to %[ ! diff]5ce betwe5 _! ?\ghts &
 ,god's ?\ghts4 ,?is man happ5$ to be   
walk+ along ! banks ( ! riv]4 ,he saw a 
great cr[d1 & he>d "s "o talk+1 & he    

wond]$ to himself :at t man 0 talk+     
ab\t4 ,he didn't "k :o 0 !re1 s he drew 
up to ! cr[d1 & li/5$4 ,he he>d ! s]mon1
 & became convict$ & conv]t$ "r !re4 ,!n
 he inquir$ :o 0 ! prea*]1 & he f\nd out
 x 0 ! v man t he said he w\ld n he>--! 
man he dislik$4 ,! v man he _h be5 talk+
 aga9/ 0 ! v man ,god us$ to conv]t him4
  ,:il/ ,naaman 0 ?us wav]+ 9 8 m9d1 &  
?9k+ on :at 0 be/ to be done1 "o ( 8    
s]vants drew ne> & made a v s5sible     
rem>k3  ,my "l1 if ! prophet _h bid !e d
 "s great ?+1 w\lde/ ?\ n h done x8 ,h[ 
mu* r !n1 :5 he sai? to !e1 ,wa%1 & be  
clean8  ,!re is a great deal ( tru? 9 t4
  ,if ,eli%a _h told him to g back to   
,syria on 8 h&s & knees1 "o hundr$ &    
fifty miles1 he w\ld h done x & ?\ght x 
0 all "r4 ,if he _h told him to g into  
"s cave & /ay !re a ye> or two1 he w\ld 
h done x & ?\ght x 0 all "r4 ,if he _h  
told him t x 0 necess>y to h "s surgical
 op]ation p]=m$1 & t he _h to g ?r\gh   
all ! torture incid5t to x1 t w\ld h    
suit$ him4 ,m5 l to h some?+ to d ab\t  

_! salvation2 !y don't l to give up !   
idea t !y c't d any?+2 t ,god mu/ d x   
all4 ,if y tell !m to take bitt] h]bs e 
morn+ & e night = ! next five ye>s1 !y  
?9k t's all "r1 & if he _h told ,naaman 
to d t he w\ld h done x4 ,b to tell him 
m]ely to dip 9 ! riv] ,jordan sev5      
times1 :y1 x seem$ absurd on ! face ( x6
 ,b ?is s]vant sugge/$ to him t he _h   
bett] g d[n to ! ,jordan & try ! rem$y1 
z x 0   ,a ,,v ,,simple ,,"o4  ,n[1     
don't y see y\rselves !re8 ,h[ _m m5 !re
 are :o are wait+ = "s great ?+2 wait+ =
 "s sudd5 feel+ to come /eal+ ov] !m2   
wait+ = "s %ock to come ^u !m4 ,t is n  
:at ! ,"l wants4 ,!re is a man t ,i h   
talk$ to ab\t 8 s\l = a numb] ( ye>s1 & 
! la/ "t ,i _h a talk ) him1 he said3   
,well1 ! ?+ hasn't /ruck me yet4  ,i    
said3 ,:at8  ,well1 says he1 ! ?+ hasn't
 /ruck me yet4  ,/ruck y2 :at d y mean8 
,well1 said he1 ,i g to *ur*1 & ,i he> y
 prea*1 & ,i he> o!r m5 prea*1 b ! ?+   
hasn't /ruck me yet2 x /rikes "s p1 b x 
hasn't /ruck me yet4  ,t 0 all t ,i c\ld

 get out ( him4 ,!re are a good _m m5 :o
 reason 9 t way4 ,!y h he>d "s "y       
conv]ts tell h[ light dawn$ ^u !m l !   
fla% ( a meteor2 h[ !y exp]i5c$ a new   
s5sation2 & s !y are wait+ = some?+ ( ! 
k9d4 ,b y c't f9d any place 9 ,scripture
 :]e y are told to wait = any?+ ( ! k9d4
 ,y are j to obey :at ,god tells y to d1
 & let y\r feel+s take c>e ( !mselves4  
,i c't control my feel+s4 ,i c't make   
myself feel good & bad :5 ,i want to1 b 
,i c obey ,god4 ,god gives me ! p[]4 ,he
 doesn't comm& me to d some?+ & n give  
me ! p[] to d x4 ,) ! comm& comes ! p[]4
  ,n[1 ,naaman c\ld d :at ! prophet told
 him2 he c\ld g d[n to ! ,jordan1 & he  
c\ld dip sev5 times2 & t is :at ! ,"l _h
 = him to d2 & if we are go+ to get into
 ! k+dom ( ,god1 "r at ! ?re%old ( t    
k+dom we h to le>n ?is doctr9e (        
ob$i5ce1 to d :atsoev] ,he tells u4  ,i 
c fancy ,naaman /ill reluctant to       
believe 9 x1 say+1 ,:y1 if !re is su*   
cleans+ p[] 9 ! wat]s ( ,jordan1 w\ld n 
e lep] 9 ,israel g d[n & dip 9 !m1 & be 

heal$8  ,well1 b y "k1 urges ! s]vant1  
n[ t y h come a hundr$ & fifty miles1   
don't y ?9k y _h bett] d :at he tells y8
 ,aft] all1 y c b try x4 ,he s5ds ^w    
di/9ctly1 my "l1 t y\r fle% %all come   
aga9 z t ( a little *ild4  ,naaman      
accepts ?is ^w 9 season4 ,8 ang] is     
cool+ d[n4 ,he has got ov] ! fir/ flu% (
 8 indignation4 ,he says3  ,well1 ,i ?9k
 ,i might z well try x4  ,t 0   ,,!     
,,/>t+-,,po9t ,,( ,,8 ,,fai?1  al?\gh   
/ill he ?\ght x a fooli% ?+1 & c\ld n   
br+ himself to believe t ! result w\ld  
be :at ! prophet _h said4  ,at la/      
,naaman's w 0 conqu]$1 & he surr5d]$4   
,:5 ,g5]al ,grant 0 besieg+ a t[n :i* 0 
a /ronghold ( ! ,s\!rn ,conf$]acy1 "s ( 
! (fic]s s5t ^w t !y w\ld leave ! city  
if he w\ld let !m g ) _! m54 ,b ,g5]al  
,grant s5t ^w3  ,no1 no?+ b an          
unconditional surr5d]6  ,!n !y s5t ^w t 
!y w\ld g if he w\ld let !m take _! flag
 ) !m4 ,b ! answ] 03 ,no1 an            
unconditional surr5d]4  ,at la/ !       
beleagur$ walls 7 brok5 d[n1 & ! city   

ent]$1 & !n ! enemy made a complete &   
unconditional surr5d]4 ,well1 x 0 s )   
,naaman2 he got to t po9t :5 he 0 will+ 
to obey1 & ! ,scripture tell u1 ,to obey
 is bett] ?an to sacrifice4  ,god wants 
ob$i5ce4 ,naaman _h to le>n ?is lesson4 
,!re 0 no virtue1 probably1 9 go+ d[n to
 ! ,jordan1 any m ?an 9 obey+ ! voice ( 
,god4 ,he _h to obey ! ^w1 &   ,,9 ,,!  
,,v ,,act ,,( ,,ob$i5ce  he 0 bless$4   
,look at ^? t5 ,new ,te/am5t lep]s :o   
came to ,*ri/4 ,he said to !m3 ,g %[    
y\rselves to ! prie/s4  ,well1 !y might 
h said1 :at good is t go+ to d u8 ,"h we
 are all full ( leprosy1 & if we g & %[ 
ourselves to ! prie/s !y w ord] u back  
aga9 into exile4 ,t is n go+ to help u4 
,b ^? t5 m5 />t$ (f1 & did j :at ! ,"l  
,jesus ,*ri/ told !m to d1 & 9 ! v act (
 do+ x !y 7 bless$2 _! leprosy left !m4 
,he said to t man t _h ! palsy1 :om !y  
br\ght to ,him ^u a b$3 ,take up ?y b$ &
 walk4  ,! man might h said3 ,"l1 ,i h  
be5 try+ = ye>s to take t b$ up1 b ,i   
c't4 ,i hav5't got ! p[]4 ,i h be5 %ak+ 

) ! palsy = ! la/ t5 ye>s4 ,d y ?9k t if
 ,i c\ld h roll$ up t b$ t ,i w\ld h be5
 br\ght "h & let d[n ?r\gh ! ro(8 ,i    
hav5't ! p[]4  ,b :5 ! ,"l comm&$ him   
,he gave ! p[]4 ,p[] came ) ! comm&1 & t
 man /ood up1 roll$ up 8 b$1 & />t$ (f  
home4 ,he 0 bless$ 9 ! v act ( ob$i5ce4 
,my fri5ds1 if y want ,god to bless y1  
obey ,him4 ,d :atsoev] ,he calls ^u y to
 d1 & !n see if ,he w n bless y4  ,*ri/ 
w5t to a ,ph>isee's h\se "o day :ile ,he
 0 d[n "h ^u e>?1 to be ent]ta9$4 ,!y   
want$ to get ,him to d some?+ to break !
 law ( ,moses1 t !y might condemn ,him  
to dea?1 & s !y put a man "r opposite to
 ,him at ! table ) a )]$ h&1 to see if  
,he w\ld heal ^u ! ,sabba? day4 ,he said
 to ! man3  ,/ret* out ?y h&4  ,n[1 !   
man might h said1 ,"l1 t is a v /range  
comm&4 ,i hav5't got ! p[]4 ,t h& has   
be5 )]$ = ! la/ tw5ty ye>s4 ,i hav5't   
/ret*$ x out = ! la/ tw5ty ye>s2 & y    
say1 ',/ret* x out4'  ,b :5 ,he told him
 to d x ,he gave him ! p[]1 & out w5t t 
old )]$ h&1 & be=e x came out /raight1  

"r 9 ! v act1 x 0 made :ole4 ,he 0      
bless$ 9 ! v act ( ob$i5ce4  ,n[1       
,naaman _h to be taught ! lesson t he _h
 to obey2 & s1 f9ally1 he w5t d[n to !  
,jordan j z he 0 told to d4 ,& if y w d 
j :at ! ,"l tells y ! ,"l w bless y z   
,he did ,naaman4  ,y may ask1 ,:at does 
,he tell me8  ,believe on ! ,"l ,jesus  
,*ri/ & ?\ %alt be sav$4  ,! ^w ( ,god  
to ,naaman 0 to g & wa%2 & ! ^w ( ,god  
to e s\l out ( ,*ri/ is to believe on ,8
 ,son4 ,v]ily1 v]ily1 ,i say unto y1 he 
t he>e? ,my ^w & believe? on ,him t s5t 
,me ha? ev]la/+ life1 & %all n come into
 condemnation1 b is pass$ f dea? unto   
life4 ,if a man believes ) all 8 he>t on
 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,god w nev] br+ him
 to judgm5t = s92 t is all pass$--t is  
all gone4 ,take ,him at ,8 ^w2 believe  
,him2 believe :at ,he says1 & y %all    
ent] into life et]nal4 ,he came unto ,8 
own1 & ,8 own receiv$ ,him n4 ,,him--m>k
 y--n a dogma1 n a cre$1   ,,n ,a ,,my?1
 ,,b ,a ,,p]son4  ,he came to ,8 own1 & 
,8 own receiv$ ,him n4 ,b z _m z receiv$

 ,him1 to !m gave ,he p[] to become !   
sons & daught]s ( ,god4 ,t is ! way y   
get ! p[]4  ,naaman goes d[n to ! riv] &
 takes ! fir/ dip4 ,z he comes up ,i c  
imag9e him look+ at himself1 & say+ to 8
 s]vant3  ,!re6 !re ,i am1 no bett] ?an 
,i 0 :5 ,i w5t 96 ,if "o -sev5? ( !     
leprosy 0 gone1 ,i %\ld be cont5t4  ,!  
s]vant says3 ,! man ( ,god told y to dip
 sev5 times4 ,d j z he told y4 ,!re is  
no disc\nt on ,god's ^w4  ,well1 d[n he 
goes a second "t1 & he comes up puff+ & 
bl[+1 z mu* a lep] z ev]2 & s he goes   
d[n aga9 & aga91 ! ?ird1 f\r?1 fif?1 &  
six? "t1 ) ! same result1 z mu* a lep] z
 ev]4 ,"s ( ! p /&+ on ! banks ( ! riv] 
probably said1 z !y c]ta9ly w\ld 9 our  
day3  ,:y1 t man has gone clean out ( 8 
m9d6  ,:5 he comes up ! six? "t1 he     
looks at himself1 & says3  ,ah1 no      
bett]6 ,:at a fool ,i h made ( myself6  
,h[ !y w all laugh at me6 ,i w\ldn't h !
 g5]als & ari/ocracy ( ,damascus "k t ,i
 h be5 dipp+ 9 ?is way 9 ,jordan = all !
 _w4 ,h[ev]1 z ,i h gone s f>1 ,i'll    

make ! sev5? plunge4  ,he has n altoge!r
 lo/ fai?1 & d[n he goes ! sev5? "t1 &  
comes up aga94 ,he looks at himself1 &  
%\ts al\d = joy4  ,lo1 ,i am well6 ,my  
leprosy is all gone1 all gone6 ,my fle% 
has come aga9 z t ( a little *ild4  ,if 
"o speck ( leprosy _h rema9$1 x w\ld h  
be5 a reflection on ,god4  ,ask him n[  
h[ he feels4  ,feel8 ,i feel t ?is is ! 
happie/ day ( my life4 ,i ?\ght :5 ,i   
won a great victory ^u ! battlefield t t
 0 ! mo/ joyful day ( my life2 ,i ?\ght 
,i %\ld nev] be s happy aga92 b t wasn't
 any?+2 x didn't comp>e ) ?is h\r2 my   
leprosy is all gone1 ,i am :ole1 ,i am  
cleans$4  ,fir/ he lo/ 8 temp]2 !n he   
lo/ 8 pride2 !n 8 leprosy4 ,t is g5]ally
 ! ord] 9 :i* pr\d1 rebelli\s s9n]s are 
conv]t$4  ,s he comes up out ( ,jordan &
 puts on 8 clo!s1 & goes back to !      
prophet4 ,he 0 v mad ) ,eli%a 9 !       
beg9n+1 b :5 he 0 cleans$ 8 ang] 0 all  
gone too4 ,he wants to pay him4 ,t's j !
 old /ory2 ,naaman   ,,wants ,,to ,,give
 ,,money  = 8 cure4 ,h[ _m p want to d !

 same n[adays4 ,:y x w\ld h spoil$ !    
/ory ( grace if ! prophet _h tak5 any?+6
 ,y may give a ?ank-(f]+ to ,god's      
cause1 n to pur*ase salvation1 b because
 y are sav$4 ,! ,"l doesn't *>ge any?+  
to save y4 ,x is )\t money & )\t price4 
,! prophet ,eli%a refus$ to take any?+1 
& ,i c imag9e no "o felt m rejoic$ ?an  
he did4  ,naaman />ts back to ,damascus 
a v diff]5t man ?an he 0 :5 he left x4  
,! d>k cl\d has gone f 8 m9d2 he is no  
long] a lep]1 9 fe> ( dy+ f a loa?some  
disease4 ,he lo/ ! leprosy 9 ,jordan :5 
he did :at ! man ( ,god told him2 & if y
 obey ! voice ( ,god1 ev5 :ile ,i am    
speak+ to y1 ! burd5 ( y\r s9s w fall f 
(f y1 & y %all be cleans$4 ,x is all    
done ?r\gh fai? & ob$i5ce4  ,let u see  
:at ,naaman's fai? l$ him to believe4 ,&
 he return$ to ! man ( ,god1 he & all 8 
company1 & came1 & /ood be=e him3 & he  
said1 ,behold1 n[ ,i "k t !re is no ,god
 9 all ! e>?1 b 9 ,israel3 n[ !re=e1 ,i 
pray !e1 take a bless+ ( ?y s]vant4     
,:at ,i want p>ticul>ly to call y\r     

att5tion to is ! words   ,i ,,"k4  ,!re 
is no hesitation ab\t x1 no qualify+ !  
expression4 ,naaman doesn't n[ say1 ,i  
?9k2 no1 he says1 ,i "k !re is a ,god :o
 has p[] to cleanse ! leprosy4  ,!n !re 
is ano!r ?\ght4 ,naaman left only "o ?+ 
9 ,sam>ia1 & t 0 8 leprosy2 & ! only ?+ 
,god wi%es y to leave ) ,him is y\r s94 
,& yet x is ! only ?+ y seem n to c>e   
ab\t giv+ up4  ,oh1 y say1 ,i love      
leprosy1 x is s delightful1 ,i c't give 
x up2 ,i "k ,god wants x1 t ,he may make
 me clean4 ,b ,i c't give x up4  ,:y1   
:at d[nright madness x is = y to love   
leprosy2 & yet t is y\r condition4  ,ah1
 says someone1 ,i don't believe 9 sudd5 
conv]sions4  ,don't y8 ,h[ long did x   
take ,naaman to be cur$8 ,! sev5? "t he 
w5t d[n1 away w5t ! leprosy4 ,read !    
great conv]sions record$ 9 ! ,bible4    
,saul ( ,t>sus1 ,zac*aeus1 & a ho/ (    
o!rs2 h[ long did x take ! ,"l to br+ !m
 ab\t8 ,!y 7 effect$ 9 a m9ute4 ,we are 
born 9 iniquity1 %ap5 9 x1 dead 9       
trespasses & s9s2 b :5 spiritual life   

comes x comes 9 a mom5t1 & we are free  
bo? f s9 & dea?4  ,y may be sure :5 he  
got home !re 0 no small /ir 9 ,naaman's 
h\se4 ,i c see 8 wife1 ,mrs4 ,naaman1 :5
 he gets back4 ,%e has be5 wat*+ & look+
 out ( ! w9d[ = him ) a great burd5 on  
h] he>t4 ,& :5 %e asks him1 ,well1      
husb&1 h[ is x8 ,i c see ! te>s runn+   
d[n 8 *eeks z he says3  ,?ank ,god1 ,i  
am well4  ,!y embrace ea* o!r1 & p\r out
 mutual expressions ( rejoic+ &         
gladness4 ,! s]vants are j z glad z _!  
ma/] & mi/ress1 z !y h be5 wait+ eag]ly 
= ! news4 ,!re nev] 0 a happi] h\sehold 
?an ,naaman's1 n[ t he has got rid ( !  
leprosy4 ,& s1 my fri5ds1 x w be ) y\r  
own h\seholds if y w only get rid ( !   
leprosy ( s9 to-day4 ,n only w !re be   
joy 9 y\r own he>ts & at home1 b !re w  
also be   ,,joy ,,among ,,! ,,sa9ts ,,9 
,,heav54  ,once1 z ,i 0 walk+ d[n !     
/reet1 ,i he>d "s p laugh+ & talk+ al\d4
 ,"o ( !m said3  ,well1 !re w be no     
diff]5ce1 x w be all ! same a hundr$    
ye>s h5ce4  ,! ?\ght fla%$ across my    

m9d1 ,w !re be no diff]5ce8 ,:]e w y be 
a hundr$ ye>s h5ce8  ,"y man1 j ask     
y\rself ! "q1 ,:]e %all ,i be8 ,"s ( y  
:o are gett+ on 9 ye>s may be 9 et]nity 
t5 ye>s h5ce4 ,:]e w y be1 on ! left or 
! "r h& ( ,god8 ,i _c tell y\r feel+s1 b
 ,i c my own4 ,i ask y1 ,:]e w y sp5d   
et]nity8 ,:]e w y be a hundr$ ye>s h5ce8
  ,i he>d once ( a man :o w5t to ,engl& 
f ! ,cont95t1 & br\ght lett]s ) him to  
em95t physicians f ! ,emp]or4 ,! lett]s 
said3  ,?is man is a p]sonal fri5d (    
m9e1 & we are afraid he is go+ to lose 8
 reason4 ,d all y c = him4  ,! doctor   
ask$ him if he _h lo/ any de> fri5d 9 8 
own c\ntry1 or any position (           
importance1 or :at x 0 t 0 weigh+ on 8  
m9d4  ,! "y man said1 ,no2 b my fa!r &  
gr&fa!r & myself 7 br\ght up infidels1 &
 = ! la/ two or ?ree ye>s ?is ?\ght has 
be5 haunt+ me1 ,:]e %all ,i sp5d        
et]nity8 ,& ! ?\ght ( x foll[s me day & 
night4  ,! doctor said1 ,y h come to    
,,! ,,wrong ,,physician1  b ,i w tell y 
( "o :o c cure y2 & he told him ( ,*ri/1

 & read to him ! #ec;d *apt] ( ,isaiah1 
,) ,8 /ripes we are heal$4  ,! "y man   
said1 ,doctor1 d y believe t8  ,! doctor
 told him he did1 & pray$ & wre/l$ )    
him1 & at la/ ! cle> light ( ,calv>y    
%one on 8 s\l4 ,he _h settl$ ! "q 9 8   
own m9d at la/1 :]e he w\ld sp5d        
et]nity4 ,i ask y1 s9n]1 to settle x n[4
 ,x is = y to decide4 ,%all x be ) !    
sa9ts1 & m>tyrs1 & prophets1 or 9 ! d>k 
cav]ns ( hell1 amid/ blackness & d>kness
 =ev]8 ,make ha/e to be wise2 = h[ %all 
we escape if we neglect s great         
salvation8  ,at our *ur* 9 ,*icago ,i 0 
clos+ ! meet+ "o day1 :5 a "y soldi] got
 up & entreat$ ! p to decide = ,*ri/ at 
once4 ,he said he _h j come f a d>k     
sc5e4 ,a comrade ( 81 :o _h enli/$ )    
him1 _h a fa!r :o 0 always entreat+ him 
to become a ,*ri/ian1 & 9 reply he      
always said he w\ld :5 ! w> 0 ov]4 ,at  
la/ he 0 w\nd$1 & 0 put into ! hospital1
 b got worse & 0 gradually s9k+4 ,"o    
day1 a few h\rs be=e he di$1 a lett]    
came f 8 si/]1 b he 0 too f> gone to    

read x4 ,oh1 x 0 su* an e>ne/ lett]6 ,! 
comrade read x to him1 b he did n seem  
to und]/& x1 he 0 s weak1 till x came to
 ! la/ s5t5ce1 :i* said3  ,oh1 my de>   
bro!r1 :5 y get ?is lett]1 w y n accept 
y\r si/]'s ,savior8  ,! dy+ man sprang  
up f 8 cot1 & said1 ,:at d y say8 :at d 
y say8 & !n1 fall+ back on 8 pill[1     
feebly exclaim$1 ,x is too late6 ,x is  
too late6  ,my de> fri5ds1 ?ank ,god x  
is n too late = y to-day4 ,! ,ma/] is   
/ill call+ y4 ,let e "o ( u1 "y & old1  
ri* & poor1 come to ,*ri/ at once1 & ,he
 w put all our s9s away4 ,don't wait any
 long] = feel+1 b obey at once4 ,y c    
believe1 y c tru/1 y c lay hold on      
et]nal life1 if y w4 ,w y n d x n[8     
,,! ,,prophet ,,nehemiah   ,i %\ld l to 
call y\r att5tion to ! prophet          
,nehemiah4 ,we may ga9 "s help f t      
di/+ui%$ man :o accompli%$ a great "w4  
,he 0 "o ( ! la/ ( ! prophets1 0 suppos$
 to be contempor>y ) ,mala*i1 & p]haps 8
 book 0 "o ( ! la/ ( ! ,old ,te/am5t    
books t 0 writt54 ,he might h kn[n      

,daniel1 = he 0 a "y man 9 ! decl9+ ye>s
 ( t v em95t & godly /atesman4 ,we are  
sure ( "o ?+ at lea/--he 0 a man ( /]l+ 
wor?4 ,al?\gh he 0 br\ght up 9 ! ,p]sian
 c\rt among idolat]s1 yet he _h a "* t  
has /ood all ^! c5turies4  ,notice 8    
pray] 9 :i* he made confession (        
,israel's apo/asy f ,god4 ,!re may be "s
 confessions we ne$ to make to be br\ght
 into close fell[%ip ) ,god4 ,i h no    
d\bt t numb]s ( ,*ri/ians are hung]+ &  
?ir/+ = a p]sonal bless+1 & h a great   
desire to get clos] to ,god4 ,if t is ! 
desire ( y\r he>t1 keep 9 m9d t if !re  
is "s ob/acle 9 ! way :i* y c remove1 y 
w n get a bless+ until y remove x4 ,we  
mu/ coop]ate ) ,god4 ,if !re is any s9 9
 my he>t t ,i am n will+ to give up !n  
,i ne$ n pray4 ,y may take a bottle &   
cork x up tight1 & put x "u ,niag>a1 & n
 a drop ( t mighty volume ( wat] w get  
into ! bottle4 ,if !re is any s9 9 my   
he>t t ,i am n will+ to give up1 ,i ne$ 
n expect a bless+4 ,! m5 :o h _h p[] )  
,god 9 pray] h always begun by confess+ 

_! s9s4 ,take ! pray]s ( ,j]emiah &     
,daniel4 ,y f9d ,daniel confess+ 8 s91  
:5 !re isn't a s+le s9 record$ aga9/    
him2 b he confesses 8 s9 & ! s9s ( ! p4 
,notice h[ ,david confess$ 8 s9s & :at  
p[] he _h ) ,god4 ,s x is a good ?+ = u 
to beg9 z ,nehemiah did4  ,x seems t "s 
m5 _h come d[n f 8 c\ntry to ! ,p]sian  
c\rt1 p]haps to see ! k+ on bus9ess4    
,?is man1 :o 0 9 high favor ) ! k+1 met 
!m1 & f9d+ t !y _h come f ,j]usalem he  
began to inquire ab\t 8 c\ntry4 ,he n   
only lov$ 8 ,god1 b he   ,,lov$ ,,8     
,,c\ntry4  ,i l to see a patriotic man4 
,he began to inquire ab\t 8 p & ab\t !  
city t 0 v ne> to 8 he>t1 ,j]usalem4 ,he
 _h nev] se5 ! city4 ,he _h no relations
 back !re 9 ,j]usalem t he knew (4      
,nehemiah 0 n a ,jewi% pr9ce1 al?\gh x  
is suppos$ he _h royal blood 9 8 ve9s4  
,he 0 born 9 captivity4 ,x 0 ab\t "o    
hundr$ ye>s aft] ,j]usalem 0 tak5 t he  
appe>$ ^u ! horizon4 ,he 0 9 ! c\rt (   
,artax]xes1 a cupbe>] to ! k+1 & held a 
high position4 ,yet he long$ to he> f 8 

native l&4 ,:5 ^! m5 told him !         
condition ( ! city1 t ! p 7 9 great want
 & di/ress & degradation1 & t ! walls ( 
! city 7 /ill d[n1 t ! gates _h be5     
burn$ & nev] re/or$1 8 patriotic he>t   
began to burn4 ,we are told he fa/$ &   
pray$ & wept1 & n only did he pray = "o 
week1 or "o mon?1 b he kept on pray+4   
,he pray$ day & night4 ,hav+ _m duties  
to p]=m1 ( c\rse he 0 n always on 8     
knees1 b 9 he>t he 0 ev] be=e ! ?rone ( 
grace4 ,x 0 n h>d = him to und]/& & obey
 ! precept1 ,pray )\t ceas+4 ,he began !
 "w 9 pray]1 cont9u$ 9 pray]1 & ! la/   
record$ words ( ,nehemiah are a pray]4  
,x 0 9 ,novemb] or ,decemb] :5 ^? m5    
arriv$ at t c\rt1 & ?is man pray$ on    
until ,m>* or ,april be=e he spoke to ! 
k+4 ,if a bless+ doesn't come to-night1 
pray h>d] to-morr[1 & if x doesn't come 
to-morr[1 pray h>d]1 & !n1 if x doesn't 
come keep "r on1 & y w n be disappo9t$4 
,god 9 heav5 w he> y\r pray]s1 & w answ]
 !m4 ,he has nev] fail$1 if a man has   
be5 hone/ 9 8 petitions & hone/ 9 8     

confessions4 ,let y\r fai? beget        
pati5ce4 ,god is nev] 9 a hurry1 said   
,/4 ,augu/9e1 because ,he has all       
et]nity to "w4  ,9 ! fir/ *apt] (       
,nehemiah is   ,,! ,,pray]  ( ?is       
wond]ful man1 8 cry :i* has be5 on      
record all ^! ye>s1 & a great help to _m
 p3  ,i besee* !e1 ,o ,"l ,god ( heav51 
! great & t]rible ,god1 t keepe? cov5ant
 & m]cy = !m t love him & obs]ve 8      
comm&m5ts3 let ?9e e> n[ be att5tive1 & 
?9e eyes op51 t ?\ maye/ he> ! pray] (  
?y s]vant1 :i* ,i pray be=e !e n[1 day &
 night1 = ! *ildr5 ( ,israel ?y s]vants1
 & confess ! s9s ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel1  
:i* we h s9n$ aga9/ !e3 bo? ,i & my     
fa!r's h\se h s9n$4 ,we h dealt v       
corruptly aga9/ !e1 & h n kept !        
comm&m5ts1 nor ! /atutes1 nor !         
judgm5ts1 :i* ?\ comm&$/ ?y s]vant      
,moses4 ,rememb]1 ,i besee* !e1 ! ^w t  
?\ comm&$/ ?y s]vant ,moses1 say+1 ,if  
ye transgress1 ,i w scatt] y abroad     
among ! nations3 b if ye turn unto me1 &
 keep my comm&m5ts1 & d !m2 ?\gh !re 7 (

 y ca/ out unto ! utt]mo/ "p ( ! heav51 
yet w ,i ga!r !m f !nce1 & w br+ !m unto
 ! place t ,i h *os5 to set my "n !re4  
,n[ ^! are ?y s]vants & ?y p1 :om ?\ ha/
 r$eem$ by ?y great p[]1 & by ?y /rong  
h&4 ,o ,"l1 ,i besee* !e1 let n[ ?9e e> 
be att5tive to ! pray] ( ?y s]vant1 & to
 ! pray] ( ?y s]vants1 :o desire to fe> 
?y "n3 & prosp]1 ,i pray !e1 ?y s]vant  
?is day1 & grant him m]cy 9 ! sight (   
?is man4  ,:5 he began to pray ,i h no  
idea t he ?\ght he 0 to be ! in/rum5t 9 
,god's h& ( build+ ! walls ( ,j]usalem4 
,b :5 a man gets into sympa?y & h>mony )
 ,god1 !n ,god prep>es him = ! "w ,he   
has = him4 ,no d\bt he ?\ght ! ,p]sian  
k+ might s5d "o ( 8 great w>riors &     
accompli% ! "w ) a great army ( m51 b   
aft] he _h be5 pray+ = mon?s1 x may be !
 ?\ght fla%$ into 8 m9d3  ,:y %\ld n ,i 
g to ,j]usalem myself & build ^? walls8 
,pray] = ! "w w soon ar\se y\r own      
sympa?y & ef=t4  ,n[ m>k1 x meant a good
 deal = ,nehemiah to give up ! palace ( 
,%u%an & 8 high (fice1 & id5tify himself

 ) ! despis$ & captive ,jews4 ,he 0     
among ! highe/ 9 ! :ole realm4 ,n only  
t1 b he 0 a man ( weal?1 liv$ 9 ease &  
luxury1 & _h great influ5ce at c\rt4 ,= 
him to g to ,j]usalem & lose ca/e 0 l   
,moses turn+ 8 back on ! palace (       
,ph>aoh & id5tify+ himself ) ! ,hebrew  
slaves4 ,yet we might   ,,nev] ,,h      
,,he>d ,,(  ei!r ( !m if !y _h n done   
?is4 ,!y /oop$ to conqu]2 & :5 y get    
ready to /oop ,god w bless y4 ,plato1   
,socrates1 & o!r ,greek philosoph]s liv$
 9 ! same c5tury z ,nehemiah4 ,h[ few h 
he>d ( !m & read _! words comp>$ ) !    
hundr$s ( ?\s&s :o h he>d & read (      
,nehemiah dur+ ! la/ two ?\s& ye>s6  ,if
 y & ,i are to be bless$ 9 ?is _w1 we   
mu/ be will+ to take any position into  
:i* ,god puts u4 ,s1 aft] ,nehemiah _h  
pray$ a :ile1 he began to pray ,god to  
s5d him1 & t he might be ! man to       
rebuild ! walls ( ,j]usalem4  ,aft] he  
_h be5 pray+ "s "t1 he 0 "o day 9 !     
banquet+ hall1 & ! k+ notic$ t 8        
c\nt5ance 0 sad4 ,we might n h call$ !  

face sad2 b mu* pray] & fa/+   ,,*ange  
,,! ,,v ,,c\nt5ance  ( a man4 ,i "k "s  
godly m5 & wom51 & !y seem to h ! /amp (
 heav5 on !m4 ,! k+ notic$ a /range look
 ab\t ?is cupbe>]1 & he began to "q him4
 ,!n ! ?\ght came to ,nehemiah t he w\ld
 tell ! k+ :at caus$ 8 sorr[1--h[ 8 own 
nation 0 degrad$1 & h[ 8 he>t 0 go+ out 
= 8 own c\ntry4 ,aft] he _h told ! k+1 !
 k+ said3  ,:at is y\r reque/8  ,n[1 "s 
m5 tell u !y don't h "t to pray1 b ,i   
tell y if any man has ,god's "w ly+ deep
 9 8 he>t he w h "t to pray4 ,nehemiah  
,,%ot ,,up ,a ,,pray]  to heav5 "r !re 9
 ! k+'s d9+ hall t ! ,"l w\ld help him  
to make 8 reque/ 9 ! "r way4 ,he fir/   
look$ beyond ,artax]xes to ! ,k+ ( ,k+s4
 ,y ne$ n make a long pray]4 ,a man :o  
prays mu* 9 private w make %ort pray]s 9
 public4 ,! ,"l told ,nehemiah :at to   
ask =1 t he might be s5t to 8 own       
c\ntry1 t "s m5 might g ) him1 & t ! k+ 
w\ld give him lett]s to ! gov]nors ?r\gh
 ^: prov9ces he w\ld pass s t he might h
 a pr(itable j\rney & be able to rebuild

 ! walls ( 8 city4 ,god _h be5 prep>+ ! 
k+1 = ! k+ at once grant$ ! reque/1 &   
be=e long ?is "y pr9ce 0 on 8 way to    
,j]usalem4  ,:5 he rea*$ ! city he      
didn't h a lot ( m5 g be=e him bl[+     
trumpets & say+ t ! cupbe>] ( ! great   
,p]sian k+1   ,,! ,,conv]t$ ,,cupbe>]1  
_h arriv$ f ! ,p]sian c\rt1 & 0 go+ to  
build ! walls ( ,j]usalem4 ,!re are "s  
m5 :o are always tell+ :at !y are go+ to
 d4 ,man1 let ! "w speak = itself4 ,y   
ne$n't bl[ any horns2 g & d ! "w1 & x w 
adv]tise itself4 ,nehemiah didn't h any 
newspap]s writ+ ab\t him1 or any        
plac>ds4 ,h[ev]1 !re 0 no small /ir4 ,no
 d\bt e "o 9 t[n 0 talk+ ab\t x1 say+ t 
a v important p]sonage _h arriv$ f !    
,p]sian c\rt2 b he 0 !re ?ree days &    
?ree nights )\t tell+ anyone :y he _h   
come4  ,"o night he w5t out to survey ! 
city4 ,he c\ldn't ride ar\nd2 ev5 n[ y  
_c ride a bea/ ar\nd ! walls (          
,j]usalem4 ,he tri$ to ride ar\nd1 b he 
c\ldn't1 s he walk$4 ,x 0 a difficult   
task :i* he _h be=e him1 b he 0 n       

disc\rag$4 ,t is :at makes "*4 ,m5 :o c 
g into a h>d field & succe$1 !y are ! m5
 we want4 ,any quantity ( m5 are look+ =
 easy places1 b ! _w w nev] he> ( !m4   
,we want m5 :o are look+ = h>d places1  
:o are will+ to g into ! d>ke/ corn]s ( 
! e>?1 & make ^? d>k places bloom l     
g>d5s4 ,!y c d x if ! ,"l is ) !m4      
,ev]y?+ look$ d>k be=e ,nehemiah4 ,!    
walls 7 brok5 d[n4 ,!re 0 n a man (     
influ5ce among ! p1 n a man ( culture or
 a man ( weal?4 ,! nations all ar\nd 7  
look+ d[n ^u ^! weak1 feeble ,jews4 ,s x
 is 9 _m *ur*es today1 ! walls are d[n1 
& p say x is no use1 & _! h&s drop d[n  
by _! side4 ,ev]y?+ seem$ aga9/         
,nehemiah1 b he 0 a man :o _h ! fire (  
,god 9 8 s\l2 he _h come to build !     
walls ( ,j]usalem4 ,if y c\ld h bor$ a  
hole into 8 head1 y w\ld h f\nd         
,j]usalem /amp$ on 8 bra94 ,if y c\ld h 
look$ into 8 he>t y w\ld h f\nd         
,j]usalem !re4 ,he 0 a fanatic2 he 0    
t]ribly 9 e>ne/2 he 0 an en?usia/4 ,i l 
to see a man take up "s "o ?+ & say1 ,i 

w d x2 ,i live = ?is ?+2 ?is "o ?+ ,i am
 b\nd to d4 ,we spread out s mu*1 & try 
to d s _m ?+s1 t   ,,we ,,spread ,,s    
,,?9  ! _w nev] he>s ( u4  ,aft] he _h  
be5 9 ! city ?ree days & nights1 he     
call$ ! eld]s ( ,israel toge!r1 & told  
!m = :at he _h come4 ,god _h be5 prep>+ 
!m1 = ! mom5t he told !m !y said3  ,let 
u rise up & build4  ,b !re has n be5 a  
"w und]tak5 = ,god s9ce ,adam fell :i*  
has n met ) opposition4 ,if ,satan all[s
 u to "w unh9d]$1 x is because our "w is
 ( no consequ5ce4 ,! fir/ ?+ we read1   
aft] ! decision _h be5 made to rebuild !
 walls1 is3  ,:5 ,sanballat ! ,horonite1
 & ,tobiah ! s]vant1 ! ,ammonite1 &     
,ge%em ! ,arabian1 he>d x1 !y laugh$ u  
to scorn1 & despis$ u1 & said1 ,:at is  
?is ?+ t ye d8 w ye rebel aga9/ ! k+8   
,^! m5 7 v indignant4 ,!y didn't c>e = !
 welf>e ( ,j]usalem4 ,:o 7 !y8 ,a mix$  
multitude :o _h no portion nor "r nor   
memorial 9 ,j]usalem4 ,!y didn't l to   
see ! re/oration ( ! ru9s1 j z p n[adays
 d n l to see ! cause ( ,*ri/ prosp]+4  

,! (f5ce ( ! cross has n ceas$4  ,x     
doesn't take long to build ! walls ( a  
city if y c only get ! :ole ( ! p at x4 
,if ! ,*ri/ians ( ?is c\ntry w\ld only  
rise up1 we c\ld evangelize ,am]ica 9   
twelve mon?s4 ,all ! ,jews _h a h& 9    
repair+ ! walls ( ,j]usalem4 ,ea* built 
ov] aga9/ 8 own h\se1 prie/ & m]*ant1   
goldsmi? & apo!c>y1 & ev5 ! wom54 ,! m5 
( ,j]i*o & o!r cities came to help4 ,!  
walls began to rise4  ,?is /irr$ up     
,nehemiah's enemies1 & !y began to      
ridicule4   ,,ridicule  is a mighty     
weapon4  ,:at d ^! feeble ,jews8 said   
,sanballat4 ,w !y =tify !mselves8 ,w !y 
sacrifice8 ,w !y make an end 9 a day8 ,w
 !y revive ! /ones out ( ! heaps ( !    
rubbi% :i* are burn$8  ,ev5 t :i* !y    
build1 if a fox g up1 he %all ev5 break 
d[n _! /one wall1 said ,tobiah !        
,ammonite4  ,b ,nehemiah 0 wise4 ,he    
paid no att5tion to !m4 ,he j look$ to  
,god = grace & com=t3  ,he>1 ,o our     
,god2 = we are despis$3 & turn _!       
reproa* ^u _! own head1 & give !m = a   

prey 9 ! l& ( captivity3 & cov] n _!    
iniquity1 & let n _! s9 be blott$ out f 
be=e3 = !y h provok$ !e to ang] be=e !  
build]s4  ,"y man1 if y wi% to be       
successful 9 ?is _w1 don't m9d          
,sanballat or ,tobiah4 ,don't be kept   
out ( ! k+dom ( ,god or out ( active    
,*ri/ian "w by ! scorn & laught] &      
ridicule ( y\r godless neighbors &      
companions4  ,next1 ^! enemies conspir$ 
to come & fight aga9/ ,j]usalem4        
,nehemiah 0 w>n$1 & took /eps to gu>d   
aga9/ !m4 ,half ( ! p 7 on ! wat*1 & !  
o!r half held a sword 9 "o h& & a tr[el 
9 ! o!r4 ,!re 0   ,,no ,,eight-,,h\r    
,,work+ ,,day  !n2 !y 7 on duty f ! ris+
 ( ! morn+ till ! />s appe>$4 ,!y did n 
take (f _! clo!s except to wa% !m4      
,fancy1 ?is man :o came f ! ,p]sian c\rt
 ) all its luxury1 liv+ & sleep+ 9 8    
clo!s = ^? fifty-two days6 ,b he 0 9    
e>ne/4 ,ah1 t is :at we want6 m5 :o w   
set !mselves to d "o ?+1 & keep at x day
 & night4  ,all ! p 7 bidd5 to lodge )9 
! city1 s t !y %\ld always be on h& to  

"w & fight4 ,w\ld to ,god t we c\ld get 
all :o belong inside ! *ur* to come 9 & 
d _! %>e4 ,happy is ! *ur*1 says "o1 ^: 
work]s are well skill$ 9 ! use ( !      
,scripture1 s t :ile /r5u\sly build+ !  
,gospel ,wall1 !y c fight too1 if       
occasion require x4 ,we ought all be    
ready to use ! ,sword ( ! ,_s4  ,by & by
 ! m5 wrote a fri5dly lett]1 & want$    
,nehemiah to g d[n on ! pla9 ( ,ono & h 
a fri5dly discussion4 ,x is   ,a        
,,ma/]piece ,,( ,,! ,,devil  to get m5  
into fri5dly discussions4 ,i don't "k   
:e!r ,nehemiah _h a typewrit] 9 ^? days 
or n2 ,i don't "k :e!r he _h a pr9t$ =m 
( lett]s1 b he always s5t back ! same   
reply3  ,i am do+ a great "w1 s t ,i _c 
come d[n4  ,h[ _m a *ur* has turn$ aside
 = ye>s to discuss que/ions ( ! day1 &  
has neglect$ ! salvation ( ! _w because 
!y mu/ g d[n to ! pla9 ( ,ono & h a     
fri5dly discussion6 ,nehemiah /ruck a   
good keynote--,i am do+ a great "w1 s t 
,i _c come d[n4 ,if ,god has s5t y to   
build ! walls ( ,j]usalem1 y g & d x4   

,!y s5t him ano!r lett]1 & aga9 he s5t  
^w back1 ,i am do+ a great "w1 s t ,i _c
 come d[n4 ,he did n believe 9 com+ d[n4
 ,!y s5t him ano!r1 & he s5t back ! same
 ^w4 ,!y s5t him a f\r? lett]1 ) ! same 
result4 ,!y c\ld n get him d[n2 !y want$
 to slay him on ! way4  ,i h se5 _m     
,*ri/ian m5 on ! pla9 ( ,ono1 m5 :o 7   
do+ a spl5did "w b _h be5 swit*$ (f4    
,?9k h[ mu* "w has be5 neglect$ by      
temp]ance advocates 9 ?is c\ntry because
 !y h gone into politics & into discuss+
 woman's rights & woman's suffrage4 ,h[ 
_m times ! ,"y ,m5's ,*ri/ian           
,association has be5 swit*$ (f by       
discuss+ "s o!r subject in/ead ( hold+  
up ,*ri/ be=e a lo/ _w6 ,if ! *ur* w\ld 
only keep "r on & build ! walls (       
,j]usalem !y w\ld soon be built4 ,oh1 x 
is a wily devil t we h to cont5d )6 ,d y
 "k x8 ,if he c only get ! *ur* to /op  
to discuss ^! que/ions1 he has          
accompli%$ 8 desire4  ,8 enemies wrote  
him "o m lett]1   ,,an ,,op5 ,,lett]1  9
 :i* !y said t !y _h he>d he 0 go+ to   

set up a k+dom 9 opposition to !        
,p]sians1 & t !y 7 go+ to report him to 
! k+4 ,treason has an ugly s\nd1 b      
,nehemiah committ$ himself to ! ,"l1 &  
w5t on build+4  ,!n 8 enemies hir$ a    
prophet1 "o ( 8 fri5ds4 ,a hundr$       
enemies outside are n half s h>d to deal
 ) z "o inside--a false fri5d4 ,:5 !    
devil gets possession ( a *ild ( ,god he
 w d ! "w bett] ?an ! devil himself4    
,temptations are nev] s dang]\s z :5 !y 
come to u 9 a religi\s g>b4 ,s ,tobiah &
 ,sanballat b\ght up "o ( ! prophets1 & 
hir$ him to try to induce ,nehemiah to g
 into ! temple1 t !y might put him to   
dea? !re4  ,n[1 ,nehemiah1 !re is a plan
 to kill y1 come into ! temple4 ,let's g
 9 & /ay = ! night4  ,he came ne> be+   
deceiv$1 b he said1 ,%all ,i1 su* a man 
z ,i1 be afraid ( my life1 & d t to save
 my life8  ,aft] he _h refus$ _!        
invitation he saw t ?is man 0 a false   
prophet2 & s by 8 /&+ 8 gr\nd he succe$$
 9 fifty-two days 9 build+ ! walls (    
,j]usalem4 ,!n ! gates 7 set up & ! "w 0

 f9i%$4  ,n[ dur+ all ^! c5turies t /ory
 has be5 told4 ,if ,nehemiah _h rema9$  
at c\rt1 he might h di$ a millionaire1 b
 he nev] w\ld h be5 he>d ( tw5ty ye>s   
aft] 8 dea?4 ,d y "k ! names ( any (    
,n9eveh's millionaires8 ,?is man /epp$  
out ( t high position & took a l[       
position1 "o t ! _w look$ d[n ^u & fr[n$
 ^u1 & 8 "n has be5 associat$ ) ! walls 
( ,j]usalem all ^! c5turies4 ,"y man1 if
 y want to be immortal1 become id5tifi$ 
) ,god's "w1 & pay no att5tion to :at m5
 outside say4 ,nehemiah & 8 associates  
began at sunrise & work$ until x grew s 
d>k !y c\ld n see4 ,a man :o w take up  
,god's "w1 & "w summ] & w9t] "r ?r\gh ! 
ye>1 w h a h>ve/ be=e ! ye> is ov]1 & ! 
record ( x w %9e aft] he ent]s ! o!r _w4
  ,! next ?+ we le>n ( ,nehemiah is t he
 got up a great   ,,op5-,,air ,,meet+  =
 ! read+ ( ! law ( ,moses 9 ! he>+ ( !  
p4 ,a pulpit ( wood1 l>ge en\gh to hold 
,ezra ! ,scribe & ?irte5 o!rs1 0 built4 
,! p wept :5 !y he>d ! words ( ! law1 b 
,nehemiah said3  ,m\rn n1 nor weep4 ,g  

y\r way1 eat ! fat1 & dr9k ! sweet1 &   
s5d portions unto !m = :om no?+ is      
prep>$3 = ?is day is holy unto our ,"l3 
nei!r be ye sorry2 = ! joy ( ! ,"l is   
y\r /r5g?4  ,he did n =get ! poor4      
,read+ ! ,bible & rememb]+ ! poor--a    
comb9ation ( fai? & works--w always br+ 
joy4  ,nehemiah !n began to gov]n !     
city1 & correct ! abuses he f\nd exi/+4 
,he ga!r$ ab\t fifty prie/s & scribes   
toge!r & made !m sign & seal a writt5   
cov5ant4 ,!re 7 five ?+s 9 t cov5ant ,i 
want to call att5tion to4  ,fir/1 !y 7 n
 to give _! daught]s to ! hea!n4  ,!y _h
 be5 violat+ ! law ( ,god1 & _h be5     
m>ry+ _! daught]s to ! ungodly4 ,god _h 
=bidd5 !m to int]m>ry ) ! hea!n nations 
9 ! l& ( ,canaan2 = !y w turn away ?y   
son f foll[+ me1 t !y may s]ve o!r gods3
 s w ! ang] ( ! ,"l be k9dl$ aga9/ y &  
de/roy !e sudd5ly4 ,i h kn[n _m a man :o
 has lo/ 8 p[] by be+ id5tifi$ ) !      
ungodly4 ,if y want to h ! bless+ ( ,god
 re/ ^u y1 y mu/ be v c>eful ab\t y\r   
alliances4 ,! ,jews always got into     

tr\ble :5 !y m>ri$ ) ! nations r\nd     
ab\t4 ,! h\ses ( ,ahab & ( ,solomon lo/ 
_! k+dom by t s94 ,t 0 ! cause ( !      
ov]?r[ ( ,david's k+dom4 ,families :o   
m>ry = weal?1 & m>ry ! godly to !       
ungodly1 always br+ di/ress into !      
family4  ,!n he made !m sign a cov5ant t
 !y w\ld keep ! ,sabba?1 t !y w\ld n buy
 ^u ! ,sabba?4  ,?9k ( a man go+ f a    
hea!n c\rt :]e !y _h no ,sabba?1 a man  
br\ght up 9 t atmosph]e1 com+ up to     
,j]usalem & en=c+ ! law ( ,moses6 ,x is 
record$ t !y br\ght up fi%1 & he w\ld n 
let !m into ! city on ! ,sabba?1 & ! fi%
 spoil$4 ,aft] !y _h tri$ t a few times1
 !y gave x up4 ,if y w take y\r /& =    
,god1 ev5 if y /& alone1 x w n be v long
 be=e y w get o!r m5 to /& ) y4 ,god    
/ood ) ?is man1 & he c>ri$ ev]y?+ be=e  
him4  ,i don't believe we %all h ! "r   
atmosph]e 9 ?is c\ntry until we c get m5
 :o h backbone en\gh to /& up aga9/ ! ?+
 !y believe is wrong4 ,if x is a cu/om  
root$ & gr\nd$ = a hundr$ ye>s1 nev]    
m9d2 y take y\r /& aga9/ x if y believe 

x is wrong4 ,if y h ga!r+s1 & x is      
fa%ionable to h w9e & *ampagne1 & y are 
a teetotal]2 if !y ask y any:]e & y "k t
 !y are to h dr9k1 tell !m y are n go+4 
,a man said to me "s ye>s ago3  ,mr4    
,moody1 n[ t ,i am conv]t$1 mu/ ,i give 
up ! _w8  ,i said3 ,no1 y hav5't got to 
give up ! _w4 ,if y give a good r++     
te/imony = ! ,son ( ,god1 ! _w w give y 
up pretty quick2 !y won't want y ar\nd4 
,!y 7 go+ to h a great celebration at ! 
op5+ ( a saloon & billi>d hall 9        
,*icago1 9 ! nor!rn "p ( ! city1 :]e ,i 
liv$4 ,x 0 to be a gateway to dea? & to 
hell1 "o ( ! wor/ places 9 ,*icago4 ,z a
 joke !y s5t me an invitation to g to ! 
op5+4 ,i took ! invitation & w5t d[n &  
saw ! two m5 :o _h ! saloon1 & ,i said3 
,is t a g5u9e invitation8  ,!y said x 04
  ,?ank y1 ,i said1 ,i w be ar\nd2 if   
!re is any?+ "h ,i don't l ,i may h     
some?+ to say ab\t x4  ,!y said3 ,y are 
n go+ to prea*8  ,i may4  ,we don't want
 y4 ,we won't let y 94  ,h[ are y go+ to
 keep me out8 ,i ask$2 !re is !         

invitation4  ,we w put a policeman at ! 
door4  ,:at is ! policeman go+ to d ) t 
invitation8  ,we won't let y 94  ,well1 
,i said1 ,i w be !re4  ,i gave !m a good
 sc>e1 & !n ,i said1 ,i w compromise !  
matt]2 if y two m5 w get d[n "h & let me
 pray ) y1 ,i w let y (f4  ,i got ^? two
 rumsell]s d[n on _! knees1 "o on "o    
side ( me1 & ! o!r on ! o!r side1 & ,i  
pray$ ,god to save _! s\ls & smite _!   
bus9ess4 ,"o ( !m _h a ,*ri/ian "m1 & he
 seem$ to h "s consci5ce left4 ,aft] ,i 
_h pray$1 ,i said3  ,h[ c y d ?is       
bus9ess8 ,h[ c y ?r[ ?is place op5 to   
ru9 "y m5 ( ,*icago8  ,)9 ?ree mon?s !  
:ole ?+ sma%$ up1 & "o ( !m 0 conv]t$ "s
 "t aft]4 ,i h nev] be5 invit$ to a     
saloon s9ce4  ,y won't h to give up !   
_w1 n by a good deal4 ,if y g to        
reunions1 & !re is dr9k+1 get up & g    
away4 ,don't y be p>ty to x4 ,t is ! k9d
 ( m5 we want4 ,:5 y f9d any?+ t is ru9+
 y\r fell[ m51 fight x to its bitt] end4
  ,nehemiah said1 ,we w n h desecration 
( ! ,sabba?4 ,n sell ! ,sunday pap]8 ,n 

buy a ,sunday pap]8 ,h[ _m read !       
,sunday newspap]s8  ,i suppose t if y _h
 ,nehemiah z mayor ( ,new ,york1 he w\ld
 /op t sort ( ?+4 ,"h we h boys :o are  
kept away f ! ,sunday s*ool to sell     
pap]s on ! /reets--tra9s runn+ 9 ord] t 
! pap]s c be di/ribut$4 ,i don't believe
 a man is 9 a fit /ate to he> a s]mon ^:
 m9d is full ( su* tra% z ! ,sunday     
newspap] is fill$ )4 ,m5 break ! ,sabba?
 & wond] :y x is !y h n spiritual p[]4  
,! tr\ble n[adays is t x doesn't mean   
any?+ to "s p to be a ,*ri/ian4 ,:at we 
mu/ h is a high] type ( ,*ri/ianity 9   
?is c\ntry4 ,we mu/ h a ,*ri/ianity t   
has 9 x ! pr9ciple ( self -d5ial4 ,we   
mu/ d5y ourselves4 ,if we want p[]1 we  
mu/ be sep>ate4  ,! next ?+ !y 7 to     
d--7& be> 9 m9d ?is 0 a ?+ !y _h to     
sign7--0 to give _! l& re/4  ,= f\r     
hundr$ & n9ety ye>s !y _h n let _! l&   
re/1 s ,god took !m away to ,babylon =  
sev5ty ye>s1 & let ! l& re/4 ,a man t   
works sev5 days 9 ! week "r along is cut
 (f ab\t five or t5 ye>s e>li]4 ,y _c   

rob ,god4 ,:y is x t s _m railroad      
sup]9t5d5ts & physicians die e>ly8 ,x is
 because !y "w sev5 days 9 ! week4 ,s   
,nehemiah made !m cov5ant to keep ! law 
( ,moses4 ,if ! nations ( ! e>? _h kept 
t law1 ! tru? w\ld h gone to ! f\r      
corn]s ( ! e>? be=e ?is "t4  ,!n he made
 !m sign a cov5ant t !y w\ld n *>ge     
usury4  ,!y 7 j gr9d+ ! poor d[n4 ,i    
believe t ! reason we are 9 su* a wret*$
 /ate 9 ?is c\ntry to-day is on acc\nt (
 cr[d+ ! poor1 & gett+ su* a l>ge am\nt 
( money = usury4 ,p evade ! law1 & pay !
 int]e/1 & !n !y give a few hundr$      
doll>s to negotiate ! loan4 ,!re is a   
great am\nt ( usury1 & see :]e we are   
to-day6 ,see :at a wret*$ /ate ( ?+s we 
are hav+1 n only 9 ?is c\ntry1 b all ov]
 ! _w6  ,! fif? ?+ he made !m d 0 to br+
 _! fir/ fruits to ! sons ( ,levi4  ,!y 
7 to give ,god a t5?1 ! fir/ & be/4 ,z  
long z ,israel did t !y prosp]$1 & :5 !y
 turn$ away f t law !y did n prosp]4 ,y 
c look ?r\gh hi/ory & look ar\nd y & see
 ! same ?+ to-day4 ,z long z m5 keep    

,god's law & respect ,god's te/imony1 !y
 are go+ to prosp]1 b :5 !y turn aside1 
l ,samson1 !y lose _! /r5g?2 !y h no    
p[]4  ,if y take ^! five ?+s & c>ry !m  
out1 y w h prosp]ity4 ,let u all d x    
p]sonally4 ,if x 0 good = ^? m5 x is    
good = u4 ,! mom5t we beg9 to rob ,god (
 "t or tal5ts !n d>kness & mis]y &      
wret*$ness w come4    ,,h]od ,,& ,,john 
,,! ,,bapti/   ,if "s "o _h told me a   
few ye>s ago t he ?\ght ,h]od at "o "t  
came ne> ! k+dom ( ,god1 ,i %\ld h be5  
incl9$ to d\bt x4 ,i w\ld h said1 ,i d n
 believe t ! blood?ir/y wret* :o took ! 
life ( ,john ! ,bapti/ ev] _h a s]i\s   
?\ght 9 8 life ab\t 8 s\l's welf>e4 ,i  
held t op9ion because !re is "o sc5e    
record$ 9 ,h]od's life t ,i _h ov]look$4
 ,b "s ye>s ago1 :5 ,i 0 go+ ?r\gh !    
gospel ( ,m>k1 mak+ a c>eful /udy ( !   
book1 ,i f\nd ?is v]se3  ,h]od fe>$     
,john1 kn[+ t he 0 a j man & an holy1 & 
obs]v$ him2 & :5 he he>d him1 he did _m 
?+s1 & he>d him gladly4 7,m>k vi1 #bj74 
,?is caus$ me to *ange my views ab\t    

,h]od4 ,i saw t he 0 n only br\ght )9 ! 
s\nd ( ,john's voice1 b "u ! p[] ( ! ,_s
 ( ,god2 8 he>t 0 t\*$ & 8 consci5ce    
awak5$4 ,we are n told "u :at           
circum/ances he he>d ,john2 b ! n>rative
 pla9ly /ates t he 0 br\ght "u !        
influ5ce ( ! ,bapti/'s wond]ful m9i/ry4 
,let me fir/ say a ^w or two ab\t   ,,! 
,,prea*]4  ,i cont5d t ,john ! ,bapti/  
mu/ h be5 "o ( ! gr&e/ prea*]s ?is _w   
has ev] _h4 ,almo/ any man c get a he>+ 
n[adays 9 a t[n or a city1 :]e ! p live 
close toge!r2 especially if he speaks 9 
a f9e build+ :]e !re is a spl5did *oir1 
& if ! meet+s h be5 adv]tis$ & work$ up 
= weeks or mon?s be=eh&4 ,9 su*         
circum/ances any man :o has a gift =    
speak+ w get a good audi5ce4 ,b x 0 v   
diff]5t ) ,john4 ,he drew ! p out ( !   
t[ns & cities away into ! wild]ness4    
,!re 7 no m9i/]s to back him2 no bus9ess
 m5 int]e/$ 9 ,*ri/'s cause to "w ) him2
 no newspap] report]s to take 8 s]mons  
d[n & s5d !m out4 ,he 0 an unkn[n man1  
)\t any title to 8 "n4 ,he 0 n !        

,"r-,rev4 ,john ! ,bapti/1 ,d4 ,d41 or  
any?+ ( ! k9d1 b pla9 ,john ! ,bapti/4  
,:5 ! p w5t to inquire ( him if he 7    
,elias or ,j]emiah come back to life1 he
 said he 0 n4  ,:o are y !n8  ,i am !   
,voice ( "o cry+ 9 ! wild]ness4  ,he 0  
no?+ b a voice--to be he>d & n se52 he 0
 ,mr4 ,nobody4 ,he reg>d$ himself z a   
mess5g] :o _h receiv$ 8 commission f !  
et]nal _w4  ,h[ he began 8 m9i/ry1 & h[ 
he ga!r$ ! cr[ds toge!r we are n in=m$4 
,i c imag9e t "o day ?is /range man     
makes 8 appe>ance 9 ! valley ( !        
,jordan1 :]e he f9ds a few %eph]ds t5d+ 
_! flocks4 ,!y br+ toge!r _! scatt]$    
%eep1 & ! man beg9s to prea* to ^!      
%eph]ds4 ,! k+dom ( heav51 he says1 is  
ab\t to be set up on ! e>?2 & he urges  
!m to set _! h\ses 9 ord]--to rep5t &   
turn away f _! s9s4 ,hav+ deliv]$ 8     
message1 he tells !m t he w come back ! 
next day & speak aga94  ,:5 he _h       
disappe>$ 9 ! des]t1 ,i c suppose "o ( !
 %eph]ds say+ to ano!r3  ,0 he n a      
/range man8 ,did y ev] he> a man speak l

 t8 ,he did n talk z ! rabbis or !      
,ph>isees or ! ,sadducees d4 ,i really  
?9k he mu/ be "o ( ! old prophets4 ,did 
y notice t 8 coat 0 made ( camel's hair1
 & t he _h a lea!rn girdle r\nd 8 lo9s8 
,don't ! ,scriptures say t ,elijah 0    
clo!d l t8  ,says ano!r3 ,y rememb] h[  
,mala*i says t be=e ! great & dreadful  
day ( ! ,"l1 ,elijah %\ld come8 ,i      
really believe ?is man is ! old prophet 
( ,c>mel4  ,:at c\ld /ir ! he>t ( !     
,jewi% p m ?an ! "n ( ,elijah8  ,! tid+s
 ( ,john's appe>ance spread up & d[n !  
valley ( ! ,jordan1 & :5 he return$ !   
next day1 !re 0 great excitem5t &       
expectation z ! p li/5$ to ! /range     
prea*]4 ,p]haps till ,*ri/ came he _h   
only t   ,,"o ,,text3  ,rep5t1 = ! k+dom
 ( heav5 is at h&4 ,day aft] day y c\ld 
he> 8 voice r++ ?r\gh ! valley ( !      
,jordan3  ,rep5t6 rep5t6 rep5t6 ,! ,k+  
is at ! door4 ,i d n "k ! day or ! h\r1 
b ,he w be "h v soon4  ,by & by "s ( ! p
 :o flock$ to he> him want$ to be       
baptiz$1 & he took !m to ! ,jordan &    

baptiz$ !m4  ,! news spread to !        
surr\nd+ villages & t[ns1 & x 0 n long  
be=e x rea*$ ,j]usalem4 ,!n ! p ( ! city
 began to flock into ! des]t to he> ?is 
pr9ce among prea*]s4 ,8 fame soon rea*$ 
,galilee1 & ! p 9 ! m\nta9s began to    
flock d[n to he> him4 ,m5 left _!       
fi%+-smacks on ! lake1 t !y might li/5  
to ?is wond]ful prea*]4 ,:5 he 0 9 !    
z5i? ( 8 popul>ity1 z _m z tw5ty or     
?irty ?\s& p p]haps flock$ to 8 m9i/ry  
day aft] day4  ,no d\bt !re 7 "s old    
croak]s :o said x 0   ,,all ,,s5sation4 
,cat* me !re6 ,no1 sir2 ,i nev] did l   
s5sational prea*+4  ,j z "s p speak     
n[adays :5 any special ef=t is made to  
rea* ! p6  ,great h>m w be done1 !y say4
  ,i wi% all ^! croak]s _h di$ out ) t  
g5]ation 9 ,judea2 b we h pl5ty ( _!    
desc5dants /ill4 ,i v5ture to say y h   
met ) !m4 ,:y1 my de> fri5ds1 !re is m  
excitem5t 9 y\r :isky %ops & be] saloons
 9 "o night ?an 9 all ! *ur*es put      
toge!r 9 twelve mon?s4 ,:at a /ir !re   
mu/ h be5 9 ,pale/9e "u ! prea*+ ( ,john

 ! ,bapti/1 & ( ,*ri/6 ,! :ole c\ntry   
reel$ & rock$ ) int5se excitem5t4 ,don't
 be afraid ( a little excitem5t 9       
religi\s matt]s2 x won't hurt4  ,"o     
might he> ^? old ,ph>isees & ,scribes   
grumbl+ ab\t ,john be+ su* a s5sational 
prea*]4 ,x won't la/4 ,& :5 ,h]od _h    
,john ! ,bapti/ behead$1 !y w\ld say1   
,didn't ,i tell y s8  ,d n let u be 9 a 
hurry 9 pass+ judgm5t4 ,john ! ,bapti/  
lives to-day m ?an ev] he did2 8 voice  
goes r++ ?r\gh ! _w yet4 ,he only prea*$
 a few mon?s1 b = m ?an eighte5 hundr$  
ye>s 8 s]mons h be5 repeat$ & multipli$1
 & ! p[] ( 8 words w nev] die z long z !
 _w la/s4  ,i c imag9e t j :5 ,john 0 at
 ! height ( 8 popul>ity1 z ,h]od sat 9 8
 palace 9 ,j]usalem look+ out t[>ds !   
valley ( ! ,jordan1 he c\ld see great   
cr[ds ( p pass+ day by day4 ,he began to
 make inquiries z to :at x meant1 & !   
news came to him ab\t ?is /range &      
p[]ful prea*]4 ,"s "o1 p]haps1 report$ t
 ,john 0 prea*+ treason4 ,he 0 tell+ ( a
 k+ :o 0 at h&1 & :o 0 go+ to set up 8  

k+dom4  ,a k+ at h&6 ,if ,caes> 7 com+1 
,i %\ld h he>d ( x4 ,!re is no k+ b     
,caes>4 ,i mu/ look into ! matt]4 ,i w g
 d[n to ! ,jordan1 & he> ?is man =      
myself4  ,s "o day1 z ,john /ood prea*+1
 ) ! eyes ( ! :ole audi5ce ^u him1 ! p  
be+ sway$ by 8 eloqu5ce l tree-tops :5 !
 w9d passes ov] !m1 all at once he lo/  
_! att5tion4 ,all eyes 7 sudd5ly turn$ 9
 ! direction ( ! city4 ,"o cries3       
,look1 look6 ,h]od is com+6  ,soon !    
:ole congregation kn[s x1 & !re is great
 excitem5t4  ,i believe he w /op ?is    
prea*+1 says "o4  ,& if !y _h 9 ^? days 
"s ( ! compromis+ weak-kne$ ,*ri/ians we
 sometimes meet1 !y w\ld h said to      
,john3  ,don't talk ab\t a com+ ,k+2    
,h]od won't /& x4 ,talk ab\t rep5tance1 
b any talk ab\t a com+ ,k+ w be high    
treason 9 ! e>s ( ,h]od4  ,i ?9k if any 
"o _h d>$ to give ,john su* c\nsel1 he  
w\ld h repli$3 ,i h receiv$ my message f
 heav52 :at d ,i c>e = ,h]od or any "o  
else8  ,z he /ood ?und]+ away & call+ on
 ! p to rep5t1 ,i c see ,h]od1 ) 8 gu>d 

( soldi]s ar\nd him1 li/5+ att5tively to
 f9d any?+ 9 ! prea*]'s words t he c lay
 hold (4 ,at la/ ,john says3  ,! ,k+ is 
j at ! door4 ,he w set up ,8 k+dom1 & w 
sep>ate ! :eat f ! *aff4  ,i c imag9e   
,h]od !n say+ to himself3 ,i w h t man's
 head (f inside ( tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,i    
w\ld arre/ him "h & n[ if ,i d>$4 ,i w  
cat* him to-morr[ be=e ! cr[d ga!rs4    
,by & by1 z ,h]od li/5s1 "s ( ! p beg9  
to press close up to ! prea*]1 & to "q  
him4 ,"s soldi]s are among !m1 & !y ask 
,john3  ,:at %all we d8  ,john answ]s3  
,d viol5ce to no man1 nei!r accuse any  
falsely2 & be cont5t ) y\r wages4  ,t is
 pretty good advice1 ,h]od ?9ks2 ,i h _h
 a good deal ( tr\ble ) ^! m51 b if !y  
foll[ ! prea*]'s advice1 x w make !m    
bett] soldi]s4  ,!n he he>s ! publicans 
ask ,john1 z !y come to be baptiz$3     
,:at %all we d8  ,! answ] is3 ,exact no 
m ?an t :i* is appo9t$ y4  ,well1 says  
,h]od1 t is excell5t advice4 ,^!        
publicans are all ! "t ov]tax+ ! p4 ,if 
!y w\ld d z ! prea*] tells !m1 ! p w\ld 

be m cont5t$4  ,!n ! prea*] addresses   
himself to ! ,ph>isees & ! ,sadducees 9 
! cr[d1 & cries3  ,o g5]ation ( vip]s6  
,:o ha? w>n$ y to flee f ! wra? to come8
 ,br+ =? fruits wor?y ( rep5tance4      
,says ,h]od )9 himself3 ,i l t4 ,i am   
glad he is giv+ x pretty /rong to ^! m54
 ,i d n ?9k ,i w h him arre/$ j yet4  ,s
 he goes back to 8 palace4 ,i c imag9e  
he 0   ,,n ,,able ,,to ,,sleep ,,mu*  t 
night2 he kept ?9k+ ( :at he _h he>d4   
,:5 ! ,holy ,gho/ is deal+ ) a man's    
consci5ce1 v (t5 sleep dep>ts f him4    
,h]od _c get ?is wild]ness prea*] & 8   
message out ( 8 m9d4 ,! tru? _h rea*$ 8 
s\l2 x e*o$ & re -e*o$ )9 him3 ,rep5t1 =
 ! k+dom ( heav5 is at h&4 ,he says3  ,i
 w5t out to-day to he> = ! ,roman       
,gov]nm5t2 ,i ?9k ,i w g to-morr[ & he> 
= myself4  ,s he goes back aga9 & aga94 
,my text says t he he>d him gladly1 t he
 obs]v$ him1 & fe>$ him1 kn[+ t he 0 a j
 man & a holy4 ,he mu/ h kn[n d[n 9 8   
he>t t ,john 0   ,a ,,heav5-,,s5t       
,,mess5g]4  ,_h y gone into ! palace 9  

^? days1 y w\ld h he>d ,h]od talk+ (    
nobody b ,john ! ,bapti/4 ,he w\ld say  
to 8 associates3  ,h y be5 out into !   
des]t to he> ?is /range prea*]8  ,no2 h 
y8  ,yes4  ,:at6 y1 ! ,roman ,gov]nor1  
go+ to he> ?is unorda9$ prea*]8  ,yes1  
,i h be5 q (t54 ,i w\ld r he> him ?an   
any man ,i ev] knew4 ,he does n talk l !
 regul> prea*]s4 ,i nev] he>d any "o :o 
_h su* influ5ce ov] me4  ,y w\ld h ?\ght
 t ,h]od 0 a v hopeful subject4 ,he did 
_m ?+s4 ,p]haps he /opp$ swe>+4 ,he may 
h /opp$ gambl+ & gett+ drunk4 ,a        
wond]ful *ange seem$ to h pass$ ov] him4
 ,p]haps he ceas$ f tak+ bribes = a "t2 
we cat* him at x aft]w>ds1 b j !n he    
refra9$ f x4 ,he became q virtu\s 9     
c]ta9 directions4 ,x really look$ z if  
he 7 ne> ! k+dom ( heav54  ,i c imag9e t
 "o day1 z ,john /&s prea*+1 ! tru? is  
go+ home to ! he>ts & consci5ces ( ! p1 
& ! p[]s ( ano!r _w are fall+ ^u !m1 "o 
( ,john's disciples /&s ne> ,h]od's     
*>iot1 & sees ! te>s 9 ! eyes ( ! ,roman
 ,gov]nor4 ,at ! close ( ! s]vice he    

goes to ,john & says3  ,i /ood close to 
,h]od today1 & no "o seem$ m impress$4  
,i c\ld see ! te>s com+1 & he _h to bru%
 !m away to keep !m f fall+4  ,h y ev]  
se5 a man 9 a religi\s meet+ try+ to    
keep ! te>s back8 ,y notic$ t 8 =ehead  
seem$ to it*1 & he put up 8 h&2 y may "k
 :at x means--he wants to conceal ! fact
 t ! te>s are !re4 ,he ?9ks x is a      
weakness4 ,x is no weakness to get drunk
 & abuse y\r family1 b x is weakness to 
%$ te>s4 ,s ?is disciple ( ,john may h  
notic$ t ,h]od put 8 h& to 8 br[ a numb]
 ( times2 he did n wi% 8 soldi]s1 or ^? 
/&+ ne>1 to obs]ve t he 0 weep+4 ,!     
disciple says to ,john3  ,x looks z if  
he 7 com+ ne> ! k+dom4 ,i believe y w h 
him z an inquir] v soon4  ,:5 a man     
enjoys he>+ su* a prea*]1 x c]ta9ly     
seems a hopeful sign4  ,h]od might h be5
 pres5t t day :5 ,*ri/ 0 baptiz$4 ,0 !re
 ev] a man lift$ s ne> to heav5 z ,h]od 
mu/ h be5 if he 7 pres5t on t occasion8 
,i see ,john /&+ surr\nd$ by a great    
?rong ( p :o are hang+ on 8 words4 ,!   

eyes ( ! prea*]1 t nev] _h quail$ be=e1 
sudd5ly began to look /range4 ,he turn$ 
pale & seem$ to draw back z ?\gh some?+ 
wond]ful _h happ5$1 & "r 9 ! middle ( a 
s5t5ce he ceas$ to speak4 ,if ,i 7      
sudd5ly to gr[ pale1 & /op speak+1 y    
w\ld ask3  ,has dea? crept onto !       
plat=m8 ,is ! tongue ( ! speak] palsi$8 
,!re mu/ h be5 q a commotion among !    
audi5ce :5 ,john /opp$4 ,! eyes ( !     
,bapti/ 7 fix$ ^u a ,/rang] :o pu%$ ,8  
way ?r\gh ! cr[d1 & com+ up to ! prea*]1
 reque/$ to be baptiz$4 ,t 0 a common   
occurr5ce2 x _h happ5$ day aft] day =   
weeks pa/4 ,john li/5$ to ! ,/rang]'s   
words1 b in/ead ( go+ at once to !      
,jordan & baptiz+ ,him1 he said3  ,i ne$
 to be baptiz$ ( ,!e6  ,:at a ?rill (   
excitem5t mu/ h %ot ?r\gh ! audi5ce6 ,i 
c he> "o :isp]+ to ano!r3  ,i believe t 
is ! ,messiah6  ,yes1 x 0 ! long-look$-=
 ,"o1 = ^: appe>+ ! nation _h be5 wait+ 
^! ?\s&s ( ye>s4 ,f ! "t ,god _h made ! 
promise to ,adam1 away back 9 ,ed51 e   
true ,israelite _h be5 look+ = !        

,messiah2 & !re ,he 0 9 _! mid/6  ,he   
insi/$ t ,john %\ld baptize ,him1 & !   
=]unn] recogniz$ ,8 au?ority z ,ma/]1   
took ,him to ! ,jordan1 & baptiz$ ,him4 
,z ,he came up f ! wat]1 lo6 ! heav5s   
op5$1 & ! ,_s ( ,god 9 ! =m ( a dove    
desc5d$ & re/$ on ,him4 ,:5 ,noah s5t =?
 ! dove f ! ,ark1 x c\ld f9d no         
re/+-place2 b n[ ! ,son ( ,god _h come  
to d ! w ( ,god1 & ! dove f\nd its      
re/+-place ^u ,him4 ,! ,holy ,gho/ _h   
f\nd a home4 ,n[ ,god broke ! sil5ce (  
f\r ?\s& ye>s4 ,!re came a voice f      
heav51 & ,h]od may h he>d x if he 0 !re 
t day3  ,?is is my belov$ ,son1 9 :om ,i
 am well pleas$4  ,ev5 if he _h n       
witness$ ?is sc5e & he>d ! voice1 he mu/
 h he>d ab\t x2 = ! ?+ 0 n done 9 a     
corn]4 ,!re 7 ?\s&s to witness x1 & !   
news mu/ h be5 tak5 to e corn] ( ! l&4  
,yet ,h]od1 liv+ 9 su* times1 & he>+ su*
 a prea*]1 miss$ ! k+dom ( heav5 at la/4
 ,he did _m ?+s because he fe>$ ,john4  
,_h he fe>$ ,god he w\ld h done ev]y?+4 
,he did _m ?+s2 b !re 0 "o ?+ he w\ld n 

d--   ,,he ,,w\ld ,,n ,,give ,,up ,,"o  
,,d>l+ ,,s94  ,! long] ,i prea*1 ! m ,i 
am conv9c$ t t is :at keeps m5 out ( !  
k+dom ( ,god4 ,john knew ab\t ,h]od's   
private life1 & w>n$ him pla9ly4  ,if ^?
 compromis+ ,*ri/ians ( :om ,i h spok5  
_h be5 ne> ,john1 "o ( !m w\ld h said3  
,look "h1 ,john1 x is report$ t ,h]od is
 v anxi\s ab\t 8 s\l1 & is ask+ :at he  
mu/ d to be sav$4 ,let me give y "s     
advice2 don't t\* on ,h]od's secret s94 
,he is liv+ ) 8 bro!r's wife1 b don't y 
say any?+ ab\t x1 = he won't /& x4 ,he  
has ! :ole ,roman ,gov]nm5t beh9d him1 &
 if y allude to t matt] x w be m ?an y\r
 life is wor?4 ,y h a good *ance )      
,h]od2 he is afraid ( y4 ,only be       
c>eful1 & don't g too f>1 or he w h y\r 
head (f4  ,!re are ^? :o are will+ en\gh
 t y %\ld prea* ab\t ! s9s ( o!r p1 s   
long z y d n come home to !m4 ,my wife 0
 once tea*+ my little boy a             
,sabba?-s*ool lesson2 %e 0 tell+ him to 
notice h[ s9 gr[s till x becomes habit4 
,! little fell[ ?\ght x 0 com+ too close

 to him1 s he color$ up1 & f9ally said3 
,mamma1 ,i ?9k y are gett+ a good way f 
! subject4  ,john 0 a prea*] ( ?is      
uncompromis+ k9d1 = he drove ! message  
"r home4 ,i d n "k :5 or h[ ! two 7     
br\ght toge!r at t "t1 b ,john kept no?+
 back2 he boldly said3  ,h]od1 x is n   
lawful = !e to h ?y bro!r's wife4  ,!   
man 0 break+ ! law ( ,god1 & liv+ 9 !   
curs$ s9 ( adult]y4 ,?ank ,god1 ,john   
did n sp>e him6 ,x co/ ! prea*] 8 head1 
b ! ,"l _h got 8 he>t1 & he did n c>e   
:at became ( 8 head4 ,we read t ,h]od   
fe>$ ,john1 b ,john did n fe> ,h]od4  ,i
 want to say t ,i d n "k ( a quick] way 
to hell ?an by ! way ( adult]y4 ,let no 
"o flatt] himself t he is go+ into !    
k+dom ( ,god :o does n rep5t ( ?is s9 9 
sackclo? & a%es4 ,my fri5d1 d y ?9k ,god
 w nev] br+ y into judgm5t8 ,does n !   
,bible say t no adult]] %all inh]it !   
k+dom ( ,god8  ,d y ?9k ,john ! ,bapti/ 
w\ld h be5 a true fri5d ( ,h]od if he _h
 sp>$ him1 & _h cov]$ up 8 s98 ,0 x n a 
true sign t ,john lov$ him :5 he w>n$   

him1 & told him he mu/ quit 8 s98 ,h]od 
_h be=e done _m ?+s1 & he>d ,john       
gladly2 b he did n l him !n4 ,x is "o ?+
 to he> a man prea* d[n o!r p's s9s4 ,m5
 w say1 ,t is spl5did1 & w want all _!  
fri5ds to g & he> ! prea*]4 ,b let him  
t\* on _! individual s9 z ,john did1 &  
decl>e 7z ,na?an did to ,david71 ,?\ art
 ! man1 & !y say1 ,i d n l t4 ,! prea*] 
has t\*$ a sore place4  ,:5 a man has   
brok5 8 arm1 ! surgeon mu/ f9d out !    
exact spot :]e ! fracture is4 ,he feels 
along & presses g5tly ) 8 f+]s4  ,is x  
!re8  ,no  ,is x !re8  ,no4  ,pres5tly1 
:5 ! surgeon t\*es ano!r spot1 ,ou*6    
says ! man4  ,he has f\nd ! brok5 "p1 & 
x hurts4 ,john plac$ 8 f+] on ! diseas$ 
spot1 & ,h]od w9c$ "u x4 ,he put 8 h& "r
 on x3  ,h]od1 x is n lawful = !e to h  
?y bro!r ,philip's wife6  ,h]od did n   
want to give up 8 s94  ,_m a man w\ld be
 will+ to ent] into ! k+dom ( ,god1 if  
he c\ld d x )\t giv+ up s94 ,p sometimes
 wond] :y ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o liv$ six     
hundr$ ye>s be=e ,mohamm$1 has got few] 

disciples ?an ,mohamm$ to-day4 ,!re is  
no difficulty 9 expla9+ t4 ,a man may   
become a disciple ( ,mohamm$1 & cont9ue 
to live 9 ! f\le/1 blacke/1 deepe/ s92 b
 a man _c be a disciple ( ,*ri/ )\t giv+
 up s94 ,if y are try+ to make y\rself  
believe t y c get into ! k+dom ( ,god   
)\t r5\nc+ y\r s91 may ,god te> ! mask f
 y6 ,c ,satan p]suade y t ,h]od w be    
f\nd 9 ! k+dom ( ,god along ) ,john !   
,bapti/1 ) ! s9 ( adult]y & ( murd] on 8
 s\l8  ,& n[1 let me say ?is to y4 ,if  
y\r m9i/] comes to y frankly1 tells y ( 
y\r s91 & w>ns y fai?fully1 ?ank ,god = 
him4 ,he is y\r be/ fri5d2 he is a      
heav5-s5t man4 ,b if a m9i/] speaks     
smoo?1 oily words to y2 tells y x is all
 "r1 :5 y "k1 & he kn[s1 t x is all     
wrong1 & t y are liv+ 9 s91 y may be    
sure t he is a devil-s5t man4 ,i want to
 say ,i h a contempt = a prea*] t w tone
 8 message d[n to suit "s "o 9 8        
audi5ce2 "s ,s5ator1 or big man :om he  
sees pres5t4 ,if ! devil c get          
possession ( su* a m9i/] & speak ?r\gh  

him1 he w d ! "w bett] ?an ! devil      
himself4 ,y might be horrifi$ if y knew 
x 0 ,satan deceiv+ y1 b if a pr(ess$    
m9i/] ( ,jesus ,*ri/ prea*es ?is doctr9e
 & says t ,god w make x all "r 9 ! end1 
t ?\gh y g on liv+ 9 s91 x is j ! same4 
,don't be delud$ into believ+ su*       
doctr9e--x is z false z any lie t ev]   
came f ! pit ( hell4 ,all ! prie/s &    
m9i/]s ( all ! *ur*es _c save "o s\l t w
 n "p ) s94  ,!re is an old say+ t1 ,e  
man has 8 price4 ,esau sold 8 bir?right 
= a mess ( pottage2 pretty *eap1 0 x n8 
,ahab sold out = a g>d5 ( h]bs4 ,judas  
sold out = ?irty pieces ( silv]--less   
?an #ag ( our money4 ,pretty *eap1 0 x  
n8 ,h]od sold out = adult]y4   ,,:at    
,,is ,,! ,,price  t y put ^u y\r s\l8 ,y
 say y d n "k4 ,i w tell y4 ,x is ! s9 t
 keeps y f ,god4 ,x may be :isky2 !re is
 _m a man :o w give up ! hope ( heav5 & 
sell 8 s\l = :isky4 ,x may be adult]y2 y
 say3  ,give me ! h>lot1 & ,i w rel9qui%
 heav5 ) all its glories4 ,i w\ld r be  
damn$ ) my s9 ?an sav$ )\t x4  ,:at are 

y sell+ out =1 my fri5d8 ,y "k :at x is4
  ,d y n ?9k x w\ld h be5 a ?\s& times  
bett] = ,h]od to-day if he _h tak5 !    
advice ( ,john ! ,bapti/ in/ead ( t     
vile1 adult]\s woman8 ,!re 0 ,h]odias   
pull+ "o way1 ,john ! o!r1 & ,h]od 0 9 !
 balance4 ,x's ! same old battle betwe5 
"r & wrong2 heav5 pull+ "o way1 hell !  
o!r4 ,are y go+ to make ! same mi/ake   
y\rself8 ,we h t5 ?\s&-fold m light ?an 
,h]od _h4 ,he liv$ on ! o!r side ( !    
cross4 ,! glori\s gospel _h n %one out z
 x has done s9ce4 ,?9k ( ! s]mons y h   
he>d1 ( ! entreaties address$ to y to   
become a ,*ri/ian4 ,"s ( y h _h godly   
mo!rs :o h pray$ = y4 ,_m ( y h godly   
wives :o h plead$ ) y1 & ) ,god1 on y\r 
behalf4 ,y h be5 surr\nd$ ) holy        
influ5ces f ye> to ye>1 & h[ (t5 y h be5
 ne> ! k+dom ( ,god6 ,yet "h y are      
to-day1 fur!r (f ?an ev]6  ,x may be    
true ( y1 z x 0 ( ,h]od1 t y he> y\r    
prea*] gladly4 ,y att5d *ur*1 y         
contribute lib]ally1 y d _m ?+s4        
,rememb] t none ( ^! avail to cleanse   

y\r s\l f s94 ,!y w n be accept$ 9 !    
place ( :at ,god dem&s--rep5tance & !   
=sak+ ( e s94  ,a *ild 0 once play+ ) a 
vase1 & put 8 h& 9 & c\ld n draw x out  
aga94 ,8 fa!r tri$ to help him1 b 9 va94
 ,at la/ he said3  ,n[1 make "o m try4  
,op5 y\r f+]s out /raight1 & let me pull
 y\r arm4  ,oh1 no1 papa1 said ! son1   
,i'd drop ! p5ny if ,i op5$ my f+]s l t6
  ,( c\rse he c\ldn't get 8 h& out :5 8 
fi/ 0 d\bl$4 ,he didn't want to give up 
! p5ny4 ,j s ) ! s9n]4 ,he won't cut    
loose f 8 s9s4  ,y\r pa? & m9e w p]haps 
nev] cross aga94 ,b if ,i h any influ5ce
 ) y1 ,i besee* & beg ( y to break ) s9 
n[1 let x co/ y :at x w4 ,h]od might h  
be5 associat$ ) ,joseph ( ,arima!a1 & ) 
! twelve apo/les ( ! ,lamb1 if he _h    
tak5 ! advice ( ,john4 ,!re might h be5 
a fragrance ar\nd 8 "n all ^! c5turies4 
,b alas6 :5 we speak ( ,h]od1 we see a  
sne] on ! faces ( ^? :o he> u4 ,if "o _h
 said to ,h]od 9 ^? days1 ,d y "k t y   
are go+ to sil5ce t great prea*]1 & h   
him behead$8 he w\ld h repli$1 ,is ?y   

s]vant a dog t he %\ld d su* a ?+8 ,i   
nev] w\ld take ! life ( su* a man4 ,he  
w\ld probably h ?\ght he c\ld nev] d x4 
,yet x 0 only a little :ile aft] t he _h
 ! s]vant ( ,god behead$4  ,d y "k t !  
,gospel ( ,jesus ,*ri/ proves ei!r a    
savor ( life unto life1 or ( dea? unto  
dea?8 ,y sometimes he> p say3 ,we w g & 
he> ?is man prea*4 ,if x does u no good1
 x w d u no h>m4 ,don't y believe x1 my 
fri5d6 ,e "t y he> ! ,gospel & reject x1
 ! h>d5+ process goes on4 ,! same sun t 
melts ! ice h>d5s ! clay4 ,! s]mon t    
w\ld h mov$ y a few ye>s ago w\ld make  
no impression n[4 ,d y n recall "s night
 :5 y he>d "s s]mon t %ook ! f\ndations 
( y\r skepticism & unbelief8 ,b y are   
indiff]5t n[4  ,i believe ,h]od 0 sev5  
times m a *ild ( hell aft] 8 conviction 
_h pass$ away ?an he 0 be=e4 ,!re is n a
 true m9i/] ( ! ,gospel :o w n say t !  
h>de/ p to rea* are ^? :o h be5         
impress$1 & ^: impressions h worn away4 
,x is a good deal easi] to commit a s9 !
 second "t ?an x 0 to commit x ! fir/   

"t1 b x is a good deal h>d] to rep5t !  
second "t ?an ! fir/4  ,if y are ne> !  
k+dom ( ,god n[1 take ! advice ( a fri5d
 & /ep into x4 ,don't be satisfi$ ) j   
gett+ ne> to x4 ,*ri/ said to ! "y rul]1
 ,?\ art n f> f ! k+dom1 b he fail$ to  
get !re4 ,don't run any risks4 ,dea? may
 ov]take y be=e y h "t to c>ry out y\r  
be/ int5tions1 if y put (f a decision4  
,x is sad to ?9k t m5 he>d ,jesus &     
,paul1 & 7 mov$ "u _! prea*+1 b 7 n     
sav$4 ,judas mu/ _m times h come ne> !  
k+dom1 b he nev] ent]$ 94 ,i saw x 9 !  
army--m5 :o _h   ,,almo/ ,,decid$  to   
become ,*ri/ians cut d[n 9 battle )\t   
hav+ tak5 ! /ep t w\ld h made !m sure ( 
et]nal life4 ,i confess !re is some?+ v 
sad ab\t x4  ,9 "o ( ! t5em5t h\ses 9   
,new ,york city1 a doctor 0 s5t =4 ,he  
came1 & f\nd a "y man v sick4 ,:5 he got
 to ! b$side ! "y man said3  ,doctor1 ,i
 don't want y to deceive me2 ,i want to 
"k ! wor/4 ,is ?is illness to prove     
s]i\s8  ,aft] ! doctor _h made an       
exam9ation1 he said3 ,i am sorry to tell

 y y _c live out ! night4  ,! "y man    
look$ up & said3 ,well1 !n1 ,i h miss$ x
 at la/6  ,miss$ :at8  ,i h miss$ et]nal
 life4 ,i always int5d$ to become a     
,*ri/ian "s day1 b ,i ?\ght ,i _h pl5ty 
( "t1 & put x (f4  ,! doctor1 :o 0      
himself a ,*ri/ian man1 said3 ,x is n   
too late4 ,call on ,god = m]cy4  ,no2 ,i
 h always _h a great contempt = a man :o
 rep5ts :5 he is dy+2 he is a mis]able  
c[>d4 ,if ,i 7 n sick ,i w\ld n h a     
?\ght ab\t my s\l1 & ,i am n go+ to     
insult ,god n[4  ,! doctor sp5t ! day ) 
him1 read to him out ( ! ,bible1 & tri$ 
to get him to lay hold ( ! promises4 ,! 
"y man said he w\ld n call on ,god1 & 9 
t /ate ( m9d he pass$ away4 ,j z he 0   
dy+ ! doctor saw 8 lips mov+4 ,he rea*$ 
d[n1 & all he c\ld he> 0 ! fa9t :isp]3  
,i h miss$ x at la/6  ,de> fri5d1 make  
sure t y d n miss et]nal life at la/4 ,w
 y g ) ,h]od or ) ,john8 ,b[ y\r head n[
 & say3  ,son ( ,god1 come into ?is he>t
 ( m9e4 ,i yield myself to ,!e1 fully1  
:olly1 unres]v$ly4  ,he w come to y1 & w

 n only save y1 b w keep y to ! end4    
,,! ,,man ,,born ,,bl9d ,,& ,,joseph ,,(
 ,,arima!a   ,!re 7 two extraord9>y m5  
liv+ 9 ! city ( ,j]usalem :5 ,*ri/ 0 on 
e>?4 ,"o ( !m has come d[n ?r\gh hi/ory 
nameless--we d n "k :o he 02 ! "n ( !   
o!r is giv54 ,"o 0 n only a begg>1 b    
bl9d f 8 bir?2 ! o!r 0 "o ( ! ri* m5 (  
,j]usalem4 ,yet 9 ! ,gospel ( ,john1 !re
 is m space giv5 to ?is bl9d begg> ?an  
to any o!r "*4 ,! reason :y s mu* has   
be5 record$ ( ?is man is because he took
 8 /& = ,jesus ,*ri/4  ,look at ! acc\nt
 giv5 9 ,john ix41 beg9n+ at ! fif?     
v]se4 ,9 ! previ\s *apt] ,*ri/ _h be5   
tell+ !m t ,he 0 ! ,light ( ! _w1 & t if
 any man w\ld foll[ ,him he %\ld n walk 
9 d>kness1 b %\ld h ! light ( life4     
,aft] mak+ a /atem5t ( t k9d1 ,*ri/ (t5 
gave   ,,an ,,evid5ce ,,( ,,! ,,tru?  ( 
:at ,he said by p]=m+ "s miracle4 ,if   
,he _h said ,he 0 ! ,light ( ! _w1 ,he  
w\ld %[ !m 9 :at way ,he 0 ! ,light ( ! 
_w4 ,if ,he _h said ,he 0 ! ,life ( !   
_w1 ,he w\ld prove ,himself to be su* by

 quick5+ & rais+ ! dead2 j z ,he did1   
aft] tell+ !m t ,he 0 ! ,resurrection & 
! ,life1 by go+ to ! gravey>d ( ,be?any 
& call+ ,laz>us =?4 ,:5 ,laz>us he>d !  
voice ( 8 fri5d say+1 ,laz>us1 come =?6 
he came =? imm$iately4  ,! ,son ( ,god  
does n ask m5 to believe ,him )\t a     
reason = s do+4 ,we ne$ to keep ?is 9   
m9d4 ,y might z well ask a man to see   
)\t light or eyes1 z to believe )\t     
te/imony4  ,he gave !m good reason =    
believ+ 9 ,him1 & prov$ ,8 ,messiah%ip &
 au?ority4 ,he n only told !m t ,he _h !
 p[]1 b ,he %[$ !m t ,he _h4  ,^! two   
m51 !n1 7 bo? at ,j]usalem4 ,"o held z  
high a position1 & ! o!r z l[ a         
position1 z any 9 ! city4 ,"o 0 at ! top
 ( ! social ladd]1 & ! o!r at ! bottom4 
,& yet !y bo? made a good confession2 & 
"o 0 z acceptable to ,jesus z ! o!r4    
,i   ,! man m5tion$ 9 ?is *apt] 0 born  
bl9d4 ,we f9d ! ,"l's disciples ask+    
,him3  ,ma/]1 :o did s91 ?is man or 8   
p>5ts1 t he 0 born bl9d8  ,jesus answ]$1
 ,nei!r ha? ?is man s9n$1 nor 8 p>5ts2 b

 t ! works ( ,god %\ld be manife/ 9 him4
  ,:5 ,he _h ?us spok51 ,he spat on !   
gr\nd1 & made clay ( ! spittle2 & ,he   
ano9t$ ! eyes ( ! bl9d man ) ! clay1 &  
said unto him3  ,g wa% 9 ! pool (       
,siloam4  ,! bl9d man w5t 8 way & wa%$1 
& 8 eyesight 0 re/or$4  ,obs]ve :at t   
man did4 ,he did j :at ,*ri/ told him to
 d4 ,! ,savior's comm& to him 0 to g to 
! pool ( ,siloam & wa%2 & he w5t 8 way  
!re=e1 & came see+4 ,he 0 bless$ 9 ! v  
act ( ob$i5ce4  ,ano!r ?\ght3 ,god does 
n g5]ally repeat ,himself4 ,( all ! bl9d
 m5 :o 7 heal$ :ile ,*ri/ 0 on e>?1 no  
two 7 heal$ 9 exactly ! same way4 ,jesus
 met bl9d ,b>timeus ne> ! gates (       
,j]i*o1 & call$ him to ,him & said3     
,:at wilt ?\ t ,i %\ld d unto !e8  ,!   
answ] 03 ,"l1 t ,i might receive my     
sight4  ,n[1 see :at ,he did4 ,he did n 
s5d ,b>timeus (f to ,j]usalem tw5ty     
miles away to ! pool ( ,siloam to wa%4  
,he did n spit on ! gr\nd1 & make clay1 
& ano9t 8 eyes2 b ) a ^w ,he wr\ght !   
cure1 say+3  ,g ?y way2 ?y fai? ha? made

 !e :ole4  ,suppose ,b>timeus _h gone f 
,j]i*o & _h met ! o!r bl9d begg> at !   
gate ( ! city ( ,j]usalem1 & ask$ him h[
 x 0 he got 8 sight2 suppose !y began to
 comp>e notes--"o tell+ 8 exp]i5ce1 & ! 
o!r tell+ 84 ,imag9e ! fir/ say+3  ,i d 
n believe t y h got y\r sight1 because y
 did n get x 9 ! same way t ,i got m9e4 
,w\ld ! diff]5t ways ! ,"l ,jesus _h 9  
heal+ !m make _! cases ! less true8 ,yet
 !re are "s p :o talk j t way n[4       
,because ,god does n deal ) "s exactly z
 ,he does ) o!rs1 p ?9k t ,god is n     
deal+ ) !m at all4 ,god seldom repeats  
,himself4 ,no two p]sons 7 ev] conv]t$  
exactly alike1 s f> z my exp]i5ce goes4 
,ea* "o mu/ h an exp]i5ce ( 8 own4 ,let 
! ,"l give sight 9 ,8 own way4  ,!re are
 ?\s&s ( p :o   ,,keep ,,away ,,f ,,*ri/
  because !y are look+ = ! exp]i5ce ( "s
 de> fri5d or relative4 ,!y %\ld n judge
 ( _! conv]sion by ! exp]i5ces ( o!rs4  
,!y h he>d "s "o tell h[ he 0 conv]t$   
tw5ty ye>s ago1 & !y expect to be       
conv]t$ 9 ! same way4 ,p]sons %\ld nev] 

c\nt ^u hav+ an exp]i5ce precisely      
simil> to t ( "s "o else ( :om !y h he>d
 or read4 ,!y mu/ g "r to ! ,"l         
,himself1 & d :at ,he tells !m to d4 ,if
 ,he says1 ,g to ! pool ( ,siloam & wa%1
 !n !y mu/ g4 ,if ,he says1 ,come j z y 
are1 & promises to give sight1 !n !y mu/
 come1 & let ,him d ,8 own "w 9 ,8 own  
way1 j z ?is bl9d man did4 ,x 0 a       
peculi> way by :i* to give a man sight2 
b x 0 ! ,"l's way2 & ! man's sight 0    
giv5 him4 ,we might ?9k x 0 en\gh to    
make a man bl9d to fill 8 eyes ) clay4  
,true1 he 0 n[ d\bly bl9d2 = if he _h   
be5 able to see be=e1 ! clay w\ld h     
depriv$ him ( 8 sight4 ,b ! ,"l want$ to
 %[ ! p t !y 7 n only spiritually bl9d  
by nature1 b t !y _h also all[$ !mselves
 to be bl9d$ by ! clay ( ?is _w1 :i* _h 
be5 spread ov] _! eyes4 ,b ,god's ways  
are n our ways4 ,if ,he is go+ to "w1 we
 mu/ let ,him act z ,he pleases4  ,%all 
we dictate to ! ,almighty8 ,%all ! clay 
say to ! pott]1 ,:y ha/ ?\ made me ?us8 
,:o art ?\1 ,o man1 t replie/ aga9/     

,god8 ,let ,god "w 9 ,8 own way2 & :5 ! 
,holy ,gho/ comes1 let ,him m>k out a   
way = ,himself4 ,we mu/ be will+ to     
submit1 & to d :at ! ,"l tells u1 )\t   
any que/ion+ :atev]4  ,he w5t 8 way1    
!re=e1 & wa%$1 & came see+4 ,!          
neighbors1 !re=e1 & !y :i* be=e _h se5  
him t he 0 bl9d1 said1 ',is n ?is he t  
sat & begg$8'  ,"s said1 ',?is is he'2  
o!rs said1 ',he is l him4'  ,n[1 if he  
_h be5 l a good _m at ! pres5t "t1 ,i am
 afraid he w\ld h rema9$ sil5t4 ,he w\ld
 h said3  ,well1 n[ ,i h got my sight1 &
 ,i w j keep quiet ab\t x4 ,x is n      
necess>y = me to confess x4 ,:y %\ld ,i 
say any?+8 ,!re is a good deal (        
opposition to ?is man ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,!re
 are a great _m bitt] ?+s said 9        
,j]usalem aga9/ ,him4 ,he has a great _m
 enemies4 ,i ?9k !re w be tr\ble if ,i  
talk ab\t ,him2 s ,i w say no?+4  ,"s   
said1 ,?is is he2 o!rs said1 ,he is l   
him4 ,b he said1 ,i am he4 ,he n only   
got 8 eyes op5$1 b1 ?ank ,god1 he got 8 
m\? op5 too6  ,surely1 ! next ?+ aft] we

 get our eyes op5$ is = u to op5 our    
lips & beg9 to te/ify = ,him4  ,! p ask$
 him1 ,h[ 7 ?9e eyes op5$8  ,he answ]$3 
,a man t is call$ ,jesus made clay &    
ano9t$ m9e eyes1 & said unto me1 ,g to !
 pool ( ,siloam & wa%3 & ,i w5t & wa%$1 
& ,i receiv$ sight4  ,he told a         
/raight=w>d /ory1 j :at ! ,"l _h done = 
him4 ,t is all4 ,t is :at a witness     
ought to d--tell :at he kn[s1 n :at he  
does n "k4 ,he did n try to make a long 
spee*4 ,x is n ! mo/ flippant & flu5t   
witness :o has ! mo/ influ5ce ) a jury4 
,?is man's te/imony is :at ,i call      
exp]i5ce4 ,"o ( ! greate/ h9drances to !
 progress ( ! ,gospel to-day is t !     
n>ration ( ! exp]i5ce ( ! ,*ur* is n    
enc\rag$4 ,!re are a great _m m5 & wom5 
:o come into ! ,*ur*1 & we nev] he>     
any?+ ( _! exp]i5ces1 or ( ! ,"l's      
deal+s ) !m4 ,if we c\ld1 x w\ld be a   
great help to o!rs4 ,x w\ld /imulate    
fai? & enc\rage ! m feeble ( ! flock4   
,,! ,,apo/le ,,paul',s ,,exp]i5ce  has  
be5 record$ ?ree times4 ,i h no d\bt t  

he told x ev]y:]e he w5t3 h[ ,god _h met
 him2 h[ ,god _h op5$ 8 eyes & 8 he>t2 &
 h[ ,god _h bless$ him4 ,dep5d ^u x1    
exp]i5ce has its place2 ! great mi/ake t
 is made n[ is 9 ! o!r extreme4 ,9 "s   
places & at "s p]iods !re has be5 too   
mu* ( x--x has be5 all exp]i5ce2 & n[ we
 h let ! p5dulum sw+ too f> ! o!r way4  
,i ?9k x is n only "r1 b exce$+ly       
useful1 t we %\ld give our exp]i5ce4    
,?is man bore te/imony to :at ! ,"l _h  
done = him4  ,& x 0 ! ,sabba? day :5    
,jesus made ! clay1 & op5$ 8 eyes2 ,!n  
aga9 ! ,ph>isees also ask$ him h[ he _h 
receiv$ 8 sight4 ,he said unto !m1 ',he 
put clay ^u m9e eyes2 & ,i wa%$1 & d    
see4' ,!re=e said "s ( ! ,ph>isees1     
',?is man is n ( ,god1 because he keepe?
 n ! ,sabba? day4' ,o!rs said1 ',h[ c a 
man t is a s9n] d su* miracles8' ,& !re 
0 a division among !m4  ,!y say unto !  
bl9d man aga91 ',:at saye/ ?\ ( ,him1 t 
,he ha? op5$ ?9e eyes8'  ,:at an        
opportunity he _h = evad+ ! que/ions6   
,he might h said3 ,:y1 ,i h nev] se5    

,him4 ,:5 ,he met me ,i 0 bl9d2 ,i c\ld 
n see ,him4 ,:5 ,i came back ,i c\ld n  
f9d ,him2 & ,i h n =m$ any op9ion yet4  
,he might h put !m (f 9 t way1 b he     
said3  ,he is a prophet4  ,he gave !m 8 
op9ion4 ,he 0 a man ( backbone4 ,he _h  
moral c\rage4 ,he /ood "r up among !    
enemies ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! ,ph>isees1 &  
told !m :at he ?\ght ( ,him--  ,he is a 
prophet4  ,if y c get "y ,*ri/ians to   
talk1 n ab\t !mselves1 b ab\t ,*ri/1 _! 
te/imony w h p[]4 ,_m conv]ts talk      
altoge!r ab\t _! own exp]i5ce--,i1 ,i1  
,i1 ,i4 ,b ?is bl9d man got away to !   
,ma/]1 & said1 ,he is a prophet4 ,he    
believ$1 & he told !m :at he believ$4   
,b ! ,jews did n believe conc]n+ him1 t 
he _h be5 bl9d1 & receiv$ 8 sight1 until
 !y call$ ! p>5ts ( him t _h receiv$ 8  
sight4 ,& !y ask$ !m1 say+1 ',is ?is y\r
 son1 :o ye say 0 born bl9d8 ,h[ !n do? 
he n[ see8' ,8 p>5ts answ]$ !m1 & said1 
',we "k t ?is is our son1 & t he 0 born 
bl9d3 b by :at means he n[ see?1 we "k  
n3 or :o ha? op5$ 8 eyes1 we "k n3 he is

 ( age2 ask him3 he %all speak =        
himself4' ,^! words spake 8 p>5ts1      
because !y fe>$ ! ,jews2 = ! ,jews _h   
agre$ already t if any man did confess t
 ,he 0 ,*ri/1 he %\ld be put out ( !    
synagogue4 ,!re=e said 8 p>5ts1 ',he is 
( age2 ask him4'  ,i h always _h great  
contempt = ^? p>5ts4 ,!y _h a noble son1
 & _! lack ( moral c\rage !n & !re to   
confess :at ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ _h done =
 _! son1 makes !m unwor?y ( him4 ,!y    
say1 ,we d n "k h[ he got x1 :i* looks z
 if !y did n believe _! own son4 ,he is 
( age2 ask him4  ,x is sorr[fully true  
to-day t we h hundr$s & ?\s&s ( p :o are
 pr(ess$ disciples ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 b :5 
! "t comes t !y ought to take _! /&1 &  
give a cle> te/imony = ,him1 !y te/ify  
aga9/ ,him4 ,y c always tell ^? :o are  
really conv]t$ to ,god4 ,! new man      
always takes 8 /& = ,god2 & ! old man   
takes 8 /& aga9/ ,him4 ,^! p>5ts _h an  
opportunity to confess ! ,"l ,jesus     
,*ri/1 & to d great ?+s = ,him2 b !y    
neglect$ _! gold5 opportunity4  ,if !y  

_h b /ood up ) _! noble son1 & said1    
,?is is our son4 ,we h tri$ all !       
physicians1 & us$ all ! means 9 our p[]1
 & 7 unable to d any?+ = him2 b n[1 out 
( gratitude1 we confess t he receiv$ 8  
sight f ! prophet ( ,galilee1 ,jesus (  
,naz>e?1 !y might h l$ _m to believe on 
,him4 ,b1 in/ead ( t1 !y said1 ,we "k t 
?is is our son1 & t he 0 born bl9d3 b by
 :at means he n[ see?1 we "k n4  ,d y "k
 :y !y did n want to tell h[ he got 8   
sight8 ,simply because x w\ld   ,,co/   
,,!m ,,too ,,mu*4  ,!y repres5t ^?      
,*ri/ians :o d n want to s]ve ,*ri/ if x
 is go+ to co/ !m any?+2 if !y h to give
 up society1 position1 or worldly       
pleasures4 ,!y d n want to come out4    
,?is is :at keeps hundr$s & ?\s&s f     
becom+ ,*ri/ians4  ,x 0 a s]i\s ?+ to be
 put out ( ! synagogue 9 ^? days4 ,x    
does n am\nt to mu* n[4 ,if a man is put
 out ( "o *ur*1 ano!r may receive him2 b
 :5 he w5t out ( ! synagogue !re 0 no   
o!r to take him 94 ,x 0 ! ,/ate *ur*3 x 
0 ! only "o !y _h4 ,if he 7 ca/ out ( t1

 he 0 ca/ out ( society1 position1 &    
ev]y?+ else2 & 8 bus9ess suff]$ also4   
,!n aga9 ! ,jews call$ ! man t 0 bl9d1 &
 said unto him1 ',give ,god ! praise2 we
 "k t ?is man is a s9n]4'  ,x looks n[ z
 if !y 7 try+ to prejudice him aga9/    
,*ri/3 b he answ]$ & said1 ',:e!r ,he be
 a s9n] or no1 ,i "k n2 "o ?+ ,i "k1 t  
:]eas ,i 0 bl9d1 n[ ,i see4'  ,!re 7 no 
infidels or philosoph]s !re :o c\ld     
p]suade him out ( t4 ,!re 7 n m5 en\gh 9
 ,j]usalem to make him believe t 8 eyes 
7 n op5$4 ,did he n "k t = ov] tw5ty    
ye>s he _h be5 feel+ 8 way ar\nd        
,j]usalem2 t he _h be5 l$ by *ildr5 &   
fri5ds2 & t dur+ all ^? ye>s he _h n se5
 ! sun 9 its glory1 or any ( ! beauties 
( nature8 ,did he n "k t he _h be5 feel+
 8 way ?r\gh life up to t v day8  ,& d  
we n "k t we h be5 born ( ,god1 & t we h
 got ! eyes ( our s\ls op5$8 ,d we n "k 
t old ?+s h pass$ away & all ?+s h      
become new1 & t ! et]nal light has dawn$
 ^u our s\ls8 ,d we n "k t ! *a9s t once
 b\nd u h snapp$ asund]1 t ! d>kness is 

gone1 & t ! light has come8 ,h we n     
lib]ty :]e we once _h bondage8 ,d we n  
"k x8 ,if s1 !n let u n hold our peace4 
,let u te/ify = ! ,son ( ,god1 & say1 z 
! bl9d man did 9 ,j]usalem1 ,,"o ,,?+ ,i
 ,,"k1 t :]eas ,i 0 bl9d1 n[ ,i see4 ,i 
h a new p[]4 ,i h a new light4 ,i h a   
new love4 ,i h a new nature4 ,i h some?+
 t rea*es out t[>d ,god4 ,by ! eye (    
fai? ,i c see yond] heav54 ,i c see     
,*ri/ /&+ at ! "r h& ( ,god4 ,by & by1  
:5 my j\rney is ov]1 ,i am go+ to he> t 
voice say+1 ',come hi!r1' :5 ,i %all sit
 d[n 9 ! k+dom ( ,god4  ,!n said !y to  
him aga91 ',:at did ,he d to !e8 h[ op5$
 ,he ?9e eyes8' ,b he answ]$ !m1 ',i h  
told y already1 & ye did n he>2 :]e=e   
w\ld ye he> x aga98 ,w ye also be ,8    
disciples8'  ,?is 0 a mo/ extraord9>y   
man4 ,"h 0 a "y conv]t 9 ,j]usalem1 n a 
day old1   ,,try+ ,,to ,,make ,,conv]ts 
( ^! ,ph>isees--m5 :o _h be5 fight+     
,*ri/ = ne>ly ?ree ye>s6 ,he ask$ !m if 
!y w\ld also become ,8 disciples4 ,he 0 
ready to tell 8 exp]i5ce to all :o 7    

will+ to he> x4 ,if he _h cov]$ x up at 
! fir/1 & _h n come out at once1 he w\ld
 n h _h ! privilege ( te/ify+ 9 t way1  
nei!r w\ld he h be5 a w9n] ( s\ls4 ,?is 
man 0 go+ to be a s\l-w9n]4  ,i v5ture  
to say he became "o ( ! be/ work]s 9    
,j]usalem4 ,i h no d\bt he /ood well to 
! front on ! day ( ,p5teco/1 :5 ,pet]   
prea*$1 & :5 ! w\nd$ 7 ar\nd him2 he w5t
 to "w & told h[ ! ,"l _h bless$ him1 & 
h[ ,he w\ld bless !m4 ,he 0 a work]1 n  
an idl]1 & he kept 8 lips op54  ,x is a 
v sad ?+ t s _m ( ,god's *ildr5 are     
dumb2 yet x is true4 ,p>5ts w\ld ?9k x a
 great calamity to h _! *ildr5 born     
dumb2 !y w\ld m\rn ov] x1 & weep2 & well
 !y might2 b did y ev] ?9k ( ! _m dumb  
*ildr5 ,god has8 ,! *ur*es are full (   
!m2 !y nev] speak = ,*ri/4 ,!y c talk   
ab\t politics1 art1 & sci5ce2 !y c speak
 well en\gh & fa/ en\gh ab\t ! fa%ions (
 ! day2 b !y h   ,,no ,,voice ,,= ,,!   
,,son ,,( ,,god4  ,de> fri5d1 if ,he is 
y\r ,savior1 confess ,him4 ,e foll[] (  
,jesus %\ld be> te/imony = ,him4 ,h[ _m 

opportunities ea* "o has 9 society & 9  
bus9ess to speak a ^w = ,jesus ,*ri/6   
,h[ _m opportunities occur daily :]e9 e 
,*ri/ian might be in/ant 9 season & out 
( season 9 plead+ = ,jesus6 ,9 s do+ we 
receive bless+ = ourselves1 & also      
become a means ( bless+ to o!rs4  ,?is  
man want$ to make conv]ts ( ^?          
,ph>isees1 :o only a little :ile be=e _h
 _! h&s full ( /ones1 ready to put !    
,son ( ,god to dea?1 & ev5 n[ _h murd] 9
 _! he>ts4 ,!y revil$ him1 say+1 ,?\ art
 ,8 disciple1 b we are ,moses'          
disciples4 ,we "k t ,god spake unto     
,moses4 ,z = ?is fell[1 we "k n f :5ce  
,he is4  ,well1 n[ ! once bl9d man might
 h said1 ,!re is a good deal (          
opposition1 & ,i w say no m2 ,i w keep  
quiet1 & walk (f & leave !m4 ,b1 ?ank   
,god1 he /ood "r up ) ! c\rage ( a      
,paul6 ,he answ]$ & said unto !m3  ,:y1 
h]e9 is a m>vell\s ?+1 t ye "k n f :5ce 
,he is1 & yet ,he ha? op5$ m9e eyes6 ,n[
 we "k t ,god he>e? n s9n]s2 b if any   
man be a wor%ip] ( ,god1 & doe? ,8 w1   

him ,he he>e?4  ,n[1 ,i call t logic4   
,if he _h be5 ?r\gh a !ological sem9>y  
he c\ld n h giv5 a bett] answ]4 ,x is   
s\nd doctr9e1 & 0 a good s]mon = ^? :o 7
 oppos$ to ! "w ( ,*ri/4 ,if ?is man 7 n
 ( ,god ,he c\ld d no?+4 ,?is is v /rong
 pro( ( ! man's conviction z to :o ! ,"l
 ,jesus 04 ,x is z ?\gh he said3 ,i1 a  
man born bl9d1 & ,he c give me sight4   
,he a s9n]6 ,:y1 x is unreasonable6 ,if 
,jesus ,*ri/ 7 a man only1 h[ c\ld ,he  
give t man sight8  ,let philosoph]s1    
skeptics1 & infidels answ] ! "q1  ,nei!r
 _h he to we> glasses4 ,he receiv$ good 
sight1 n %ort sight1 or weak sight1 b z 
good sight z any man 9 ,j]usalem1 &     
p]haps a little bett]4 ,!y c\ld all look
 at him & see = !mselves4 ,8 te/imony 0 
beyond dispute4  ,aft] 8 spl5did        
confession ( ! div9ity & p[] ( ,*ri/1 !y
 answ]$ & said unto him1 ',?\ wa/       
altoge!r born 9 s91 & do/ ?\ tea* u8' ,&
 !y ca/ him out4 ,!y c\ld n meet 8      
argum5t1 & s !y ca/ him out4 ,s x is n[4
 ,if we give a cle> te/imony = ,*ri/1 ! 

_w w ca/ u out4 ,x is a good ?+ to give 
our te/imony s cle>ly = ,*ri/ t ! _w    
dislikes x2 x is a good ?+ :5 su*       
te/imony = ,*ri/ causes ! _w to ca/ u   
out4  ,let u see :at happ5$ :5 !y ca/   
him out4 ,jesus he>d1 t is ! next ?+4   
,no soon] did !y ca/ him out ?an ,jesus 
he>d ( x4 ,no man 0 ev] ca/ out by ! _w 
= ! sake ( ,jesus ,*ri/ b ,he he>d ( x2 
inde$1 ,he w be ! fir/ "o to he> ( x4   
,jesus he>d t !y _h ca/ him out2 & :5   
,he f\nd him ,he said unto him1 ',do/ ?\
 believe 9 ! ,son ( ,god8' ,he answ]$ & 
said1 ',:o is ,he1 ,"l1 t ,i might      
believe on ,him8' ,& ,jesus said unto   
him1 ',?\ ha/ bo? se5 ,him1 & x is ,he t
 talke? ) !e4' ,& he said1 ',"l1 ,i     
believe6' ,& he wor%ip$ ,him4  ,t 0   ,a
 ,,good ,,place ,,to ,,leave ,,him  --at
 ! feet ( ,jesus4 ,we %all meet him by &
 by 9 ! k+dom ( ,god4  ,8 te/imony has  
be5 r++ d[n ?r\gh ! ages ^! la/ n9ete5  
hundr$ ye>s4 ,x has be5 talk$ ab\t :]ev]
 ! ,^w ( ,god has be5 kn[n4 ,x 0 a      
wond]ful day's "w t man did = ! ,son (  

,god2 d\btless !re w be _m 9 et]nity :o 
w ?ank ,god = 8 confession ( ,*ri/4  ,by
 ?us %[+ 8 gratitude 9 com+ out &       
confess+ ,*ri/1 he has left a record t  
has /irr$ ! ,*ur* ( ,god ev] s9ce4 ,he  
is "o ( ! *>act]s t always /irs "o up1  
imp>t+ new life & fire1 new boldness &  
c\rage :5 "o reads ab\t him4 ,?is is :at
 we ne$ to-day z mu* z ev]--to /& up = !
 ,son ( ,god4 ,let ! ,ph>isees rage     
aga9/ u2 let ! _w g on mock+1 & sne]+1 &
 sc(f+2 we w /& up c\rage\sly = ! ,son (
 ,god4 ,if !y ca/ u out1 !y w ca/ u "r  
into ,8 own bosom4 ,he w take u to ,8   
own lov+ arms4 ,x is a bless$ ?+ to live
 s godly 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus t ! _w w n want 
y--t !y w ca/ y out4   ,,ii   ,n[ we    
come to ,joseph ( ,arima!a4  ,i d n ?9k 
he came out q s nobly z ?is bl9d begg>  
did2 b he did come out1 & we w ?ank ,god
 = t4 ,we read 9 ,john t = fe> ( ! ,jews
 he 0 kept back f confess+ op5ly4  ,&   
aft] ?is1 ,joseph ( ,arima!a1 be+ a     
disciple ( ,jesus1 b secretly1 = fe> ( !
 ,jews1 bes\ght ,pilate t he might take 

away ! body ( ,jesus2 & ,pilate gave him
 leave4 ,he came1 !re=e1 & took ! body (
 ,jesus4  ,read ! f\r acc\nts giv5 9 !  
f\r ,gospels ( ,joseph ( ,arima!a4 ,!re 
is v seldom any?+ m5tion$ by all f\r ( !
 ,evangeli/s4 ,if ,mat!w & ,m>k ref] to 
an ev5t x is (t5 omitt$ by ,luke &      
,john2 &1 if x occur 9 ! latt]1 x may n 
be conta9$ 9 ! =m]4 ,john's ,gospel is  
made up ( t :i* is abs5t f ! o!rs 9 mo/ 
in/ances--z 9 ! case ( ! bl9d man allud$
 to4 ,b all f\r record :at ,joseph did =
 ,*ri/4 ,all ,8 disciples _h =sak5 ,him4
 ,"o _h sold ,him1 & ano!r _h d5i$ ,him4
 ,he 0 left 9 gloom & d>kness1 :5       
,joseph ( ,arima!a came out & confess$  
,him4  ,x 0 ! dea? ( ,jesus ,*ri/ t     
br\ght out ,joseph ( ,arima!a4 ,probably
 he 0 "o ( ! numb] t /ood at ! cross :5 
! c5turion smote 8 brea/1 & cri$ out1   
,truly1 ?is 0 ! ,son ( ,god1 & he 0     
d\btless conv9c$ at ! same "t4 ,he 0 a  
disciple be=e1 because we read t on !   
night ( ! trial he did n give 8 cons5t  
to ! dea? ( ,*ri/4 ,!re mu/ h be5 "s    

surprise 9 ! ,c\ncil-*amb] on t         
occasion1 :5 ,joseph ( ,arima!a1 a ri*  
man1 /ood up & said3  ,i w nev] give my 
cons5t to ,8 dea?4  ,!re 7 sev5ty ( ^?  
m51 b we h v good reason to believe t   
!re 7 two ( !m t1 l ,caleb & ,jo%ua (   
old1 _h ! c\rage to /& up = ,jesus      
,*ri/--^! 7 ,joseph ( ,arima!a &        
,nicodemus3 nei!r ( !m gave _! cons5t to
 ! dea? ( ,*ri/4 ,b ,i am afraid ,joseph
 did n come out & say t he 0 a          
disciple--= we d n f9d a ^w said ab\t 8 
be+ "o until aft] ! crucifixion4  ,i am 
afraid !re are   ,,_m ,,josephs ,,today1
  m5 ( position1 ( :om x c\ld be said !y
 are secret disciples4 ,su* w\ld        
probably say to-day1 ,i d n ne$ to take 
my /& on ,*ri/'s side4 ,:at m d ,i ne$8 
,i h ev]y?+4 ,we read t he 0 a ri* &    
honorable c\ncillor1 a j & a good man1 &
 hold+ a high position 9 ! gov]nm5t ( ! 
nation4 ,he 0 also a b5evol5t man1 & a  
dev\t man too4 ,:at m c\ld he ne$8 ,god 
wants some?+ m ?an ,joseph's good life &
 high position4 ,a man may be all       

,joseph 0 & yet be )\t ,*ri/4  ,b a     
crisis came 9 8 hi/ory4 ,if he 0 to take
 8 /&1 n[ 0 ! "t = him to d x1 ,i       
consid] t ?is is "o ( ! gr&e/1 ! noble/ 
acts t any man ev] did1 to take 8 /& =  
,*ri/ :5 !re seem$ no?+1 humanly speak+1
 t ,*ri/ c\ld give him4 ,joseph _h no   
hope conc]n+ ! resurrection4 ,x seems t 
none ( our ,"l's disciples und]/ood t   
,he 0 go+ to rise aga9 ev5 ,pet]1       
,james1 & ,john1 z well z ! re/1 sc>cely
 believ$ t ,he _h ris5 :5 ,he appe>$ to 
!m4 ,!y _h anticipat$ t ,he w\ld set up 
,8 k+dom1 b ,he _h no sceptre 9 ,8 h&2  
&1 s f> z !y c\ld see1 no k+dom 9 view4 
,9 fact1 ,he 0 dead on ! cross1 ) nails 
?r\gh ,8 h&s & feet4 ,!re ,he hung until
 ,8 _s took its flight2 t :i* _h made   
,him s gr&1 s glori\s1 & s noble1 _h n[ 
left ! body4  ,joseph might h said1 ,x w
 be no use my tak+ a /& = ,him n[4 ,if  
,i come out & confess ,him ,i %all      
probably lose my position 9 society & 9 
! c\ncil1 & my influ5ce4 ,i _h bett]    
rema9 :]e ,i am4  ,!re 0 no e>?ly rew>d 

= him2 !re 0 no?+1 humanly speak+1 t    
c\ld h induc$ him to come out2 & yet we 
are told by ,m>k t he w5t boldly into   
,pilate's judgm5t-hall & begg$ ! body ( 
,jesus4 ,i consid] ?is 0   ,,"o ,,( ,,! 
,,sublime/1 ,,gr&e/ ,,acts  t any man   
ev] did4 ,9 t d>kness & gloom1 ,8       
disciples hav+ all =sak5 ,him2 ,judas   
hav+ sold ,him = ?irty pieces ( silv]2 !
 *ief apo/le ,pet] hav+ d5i$ ,him ) a   
curse1 swe>+ t he nev] knew ,him2 ! *ief
 prie/s hav+ f\nd ,him guilty (         
blasphemy2 ! ,c\ncil hav+ condemn$ him  
to dea?2 & :5 !re 0 a hiss go+ up to    
heav5 ov] all ,j]usalem1 ,joseph w5t "r 
aga9/ ! curr5t1 "r aga9/ ! influ5ce (   
all 8 fri5ds1 & begg$ ! body ( ,jesus4  
,bless$ act6 ,d\btless he upbraid$      
himself = n hav+ be5 m bold 9 8 def5ce (
 ,*ri/ :5 ,he 0 tri$1 & be=e ,he 0      
condemn$ to be crucifi$4 ,! ,scripture  
says he 0 an honorable man1 an honorable
 c\ncillor1 a ri* man1 & yet we h only !
 record ( t "o ?+--! "o act ( begg+ !   
body ( ,jesus4 ,b ,i tell y1 t :at he   

did = ! ,son ( ,god1 out ( pure love =  
,him1 w live = ev]2 t "o act rises up   
above ev]y?+ else t ,joseph ( ,arima!a  
ev] did4 ,he might h giv5 l>ge sums (   
money to diff]5t in/itutions1 he might h
 be5 v good to ! poor1 he might h be5 v 
k9d to ! ne$y 9 v>i\s ways2 b t "o act =
 ,jesus ,*ri/1 on t memorable1 t d>k    
aft]noon1 0 "o ( ! noble/ acts t a man  
ev] did4 ,he mu/ h be5 a man ( great    
influ5ce1 or ,pilate w\ld n h giv5 him !
 body4  ,& n[ y see ano!r secret        
disciple1 ,nicodemus4 ,nicodemus &      
,joseph g to ! cross4 ,joseph is !re    
fir/1 & :ile he is wait+ = ,nicodemus to
 come1 he looks d[n ! hill2 & ,i c      
imag9e 8 delight z he sees 8 fri5d com+ 
) a hundr$ p\nds ( o9tm5t4 ,al?\gh      
,jesus ,*ri/ _h l$ su* a l[ly life1 ,he 
0 to h a k+ly ano9t+ & burial4 ,god has 
t\*$ ! he>ts ( ^! two noble m5 & !y drew
 out ! nails1 & took ! body d[n1 wa%$ ! 
blood away f ! w\nds t _h be5 made on ,8
 back by ! sc\rge1 & on ,8 head by !    
cr[n ( ?orns2 !n !y took ! lifeless =m1 

wa%$ x clean1 & wrapp$ x 9 f9e l951 &   
,joseph laid ,him 9 8 own sepul*re4  ,:5
 all 0 d>k & gloomy1 :5 ,8 cause seem$  
to be lo/1 & ! hope ( ! ,*ur* buri$ 9 t 
new tomb1 ,joseph took 8 /& = ! ,"o     
despis$ & reject$ ( m54 ,x 0 ! greate/  
act ( 8 life2 &1 my read]1 if y want to 
/& ) ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ 9 glory2 if y   
want ! p[] ( ,god to be be/[$ ^u y =    
s]vice d[n "h1 y mu/ n hesitate to take 
y\r /& boldly & manfully = ! mo/ despis$
 ( all m5--! ,man ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,8 cause
 is unpopul>4 ,! ungodly sne] at ,8 "n4 
,b if y want ! bless+s ( heav5 on y\r   
s\l1 & to he> ! ,well done1 good &      
fai?ful s]vant1 ent] ?\ into ! joy ( ?y 
,"l1 take y\r /& at once = ,him2 :atev] 
y\r position may be1 or h[ev] mu* y\r   
fri5ds may be aga9/ y4 ,decide = ,jesus 
,*ri/1 ! crucifi$ b ris5 ,savior4 ,g    
outside ! camp & be> ,8 reproa*4 ,take  
up y\r cross & foll[ ,him1 & by & by y w
 lay x d[n & take ! cr[n to we> x = ev]4
  ,i rememb] "s meet+s be+ held 9 a     
locality :]e ! tide did n rise v        

quickly1 & bitt] & reproa*ful ?+s 7 be+ 
said ab\t ! "w4 ,b "o day1 "o ( ! mo/   
prom95t m5 9 ! place rose & said3  ,i   
want x to be kn[n t ,i am a disciple (  
,jesus ,*ri/1 & if !re is any odium to  
be ca/ on ,8 cause1 ,i am prep>$ to take
 my %>e ( x4  ,x w5t ?r\gh ! meet+ l an 
electric curr5t1 & a bless+ came at once
 to 8 own s\l & to ! s\ls ( o!rs4       
,dep5d ^u x1 !re is   ,,no ,,cr[n ,,)\t 
,a ,,cross4  ,we mu/ take our prop]     
position "h1 z ,joseph did4 ,x co/ him  
some?+ to take up 8 cross4 ,i h no d\bt 
!y put him out ( ! c\ncil & out ( !     
synagogue4 ,he lo/ 8 /&+1 & p]haps 8    
weal?3 l o!r fai?ful foll[]s ( ,*ri/1 he
 became1 h5ce=?1 a despis$ & unpopul>   
man4  ,! bl9d man c\ld n h done :at     
,joseph did4 ,"s m5 c d :at o!rs _c4    
,god w hold u responsible = our own     
influ5ce4 ,let ea* ( u d :at we c4 ,ev5 
?\gh ! conduct ( our ,"l's pr(ess$      
foll[]s 0 any?+ b helpful to ^? :o1 l   
,joseph1 _h b little c\rage to come out 
on ! ,"l's side1 he 0 n det]r$ f tak+ 8 

/&4  ,:atev] x co/s u1 let u be true    
,*ri/ians1 & take a firm /&4 ,x is l !  
du/ 9 ! balance 9 comp>ison to :at ,god 
has 9 /ore = u4 ,we c af=d to suff] )   
,him a little :ile if we are go+ to     
reign ) ,him = ev]4 ,we c af=d to take  
up ! cross & foll[ ,him1 to be despis$ &
 reject$ by ! _w1 ) su* a bright        
prospect 9 view4 ,if ! glories ( heav5  
are real1 x w be to ,8 praise & to our  
advantage to %>e 9 ,8 rejection n[4     
,may ! ,"l keep u f halt+2 & may we1 :5 
weigh$ 9 ! balance1 n be f\nd want+6    
,may ,god help e read] to d all t ! poor
 bl9d begg> did1 & all t ,joseph did6   
,let u confess ,him at all times & 9 all
 places4 ,let u %[ our fri5ds t we are  
out & out on ,8 side4 ,e "o has a circle
 t he c influ5ce1 & ,god w hold u       
responsible = ! influ5ce we possess4    
,joseph ( ,arima!a & ! bl9d man _h      
circles 9 :i* _! influ5ce 0 p[]ful4 ,i c
 influ5ce p t o!rs _c rea*2 & !y1 9 _!  
turn1 c rea* a class t ,i c\ld n t\*4 ,x
 is only = a little :ile t we c confess 

,him & "w = ,him4 ,x is only = a few    
mon?s or ye>s2 & !n ! et]nal ages w roll
 on1 & great w be our rew>d 9 ! cr[n+   
day t is com+4 ,we %all !n he> ! ,ma/]  
say to u3  ,well done1 good & fai?ful   
s]vant1 ent] ?\ into ! joy ( ?y ,"l4    
,god grant x may be s6    ,,! ,,p5it5t  
,,?ief   ,x %\ld give u all a great deal
 ( hope & com=t t ,jesus sav$ su* a man 
z ! p5it5t ?ief j be=e ,he w5t back to  
heav54 ,e "o :o is n a ,*ri/ian ought to
 be int]e/$ 9 ?is case1 to "k h[ he 0   
conv]t$4 ,any "o :o does n believe 9    
sudd5 conv]sions ought to look into x4  
,if conv]sions are gradual1 if x takes  
six mon?s1 or six weeks1 or six days to 
conv]t a man1 !re 0 no *ance = ?is ?ief4
 ,if a man :o has liv$ a good1 consi/5t 
life _c be conv]t$ sudd5ly1 h[ mu* less 
*ance = him6 ,turn to ! #bc;d *apt] (   
,luke1 & see h[ ! ,"l dealt ) him4 ,he 0
 a ?ief1 & ! wor/ k9d ( a ?ief1 or else 
!y w\ld n h puni%$ him by crucifixion4  
,yet ,*ri/ n only sav$ him1 b took him  
up ) ,himself into glory4  ,let u look  

at ,*ri/ hang+ on ! cross betwe5 ! two  
?ieves4 ,! ,scribes & ,ph>isees wagg$ _!
 heads1 & je]$ at ,him4 ,8 disciples _h 
fl$4 ,only ,8 "m & "o or two o!r wom5   
rema9$ 9 sight to *e] ,him ) _! pres5ce 
among all ! cr[d ( enemies4 ,he> ^?     
spiteful ,ph>isees mock+ among !mselves3
 ,he sav$ o!rs2 ,himself ,he _c save4 ,!
 acc\nt also says t ! two ?ieves ca/ !  
same 9 8 tee?4   ,,revil+4  ,! fir/ ?+  
we read1 !n1 ( ?is man is t he 0 a      
revil] ( ,*ri/4  ,y w\ld ?9k t he w\ld  
be do+ some?+ else at su* a "t z t2 b   
hang+ !re 9 ! mid/ ( torture1 & c]ta9 to
 be dead 9 a few h\rs1 in/ead ( confess+
 8 s9s & prep>+ to meet t ,god ^: law he
 _h brok5 all 8 life1 he is abus+ ,god's
 only ,son4 ,surely1 he _c s9k any l[]1 
until he s9ks into hell6   ,,"u         
,,conviction4  ,! next "t we he> ( him1 
he appe>s to be "u conviction3  ,& "o ( 
! malefactors :i* 7 hang$ rail$ on ,him1
 say+1 ,if ?\ be ,*ri/1 save ,?yself &  
u4 ,b ! o!r answ]+ rebuk$ him1 say+1    
,do/ n ?\ fe> ,god1 see+ ?\ art 9 ! same

 condemnation8 ,& we inde$ ju/ly2 = we  
receive ! due rew>d ( our de$s3 b ?is   
,man ha? done no?+ amiss4  ,:at d y     
suppose made s great a *ange 9 ?is man 9
 ^! few h\rs8 ,*ri/ _h n prea*$ a s]mon1
 _h giv5 him no exhortation4 ,! d>kness 
_h n yet come on4 ,! e>? _h n op5$ h]   
m\?4 ,! bus9ess ( dea? 0 go+ on         
undi/urb$4 ,! cr[d 0 /ill !re1 mock+ &  
hiss+ & wagg+ ! head4 ,yet ?is man1 :o 9
 ! morn+ 0 rail+ at ,*ri/1 is n[        
confess+ 8 s9s & rebuk+ ! o!r ?ief4 ,we 
inde$ ju/ly6 ,no miracle _h be5 wr\ght  
be=e 8 eyes4 ,no angel f heav5 _h come  
to place a glitt]+ cr[n ^u ,8 head 9    
place ( ! bloody cr[n ( ?orns4  ,:at 0 x
 wr\ght su* a *ange 9 him8  ,i w tell y 
:at ,i ?9k x 04 ,i ?9k x 0 ! ,savior's  
pray]3  ,fa!r1 =give !m1 = !y "k n :at  
!y d4  ,i seem to he> ! ?ief   ,,talk+  
,,to ,,himself  9 ?is way3  ,:at a      
/range k9d ( man ?is mu/ be6 ,he claims 
to be k+ ( ! ,jews1 & ! sup]scription   
ov] ,8 cross says ! same4 ,b :at sort ( 
a ?rone is ?is6 ,he says ,he is ! ,son (

 ,god4 ,:y does n ,god s5d d[n ,8 angels
 & de/roy all ^! p :o are tortur+ ,8    
,son to dea?8 ,if ,he has all p[] n[1 z 
,he us$ to h :5 ,he work$ ^? miracles !y
 talk$ ab\t1 :y does ,he n br+ out ,8   
v5geance1 & sweep all ^! wret*es into   
de/ruction8 ,i w\ld d x 9 a m9ute if ,i 
_h ! p[]4 ,i w\ldn't sp>e any ( !m4 ,i  
w\ld op5 ! e>? & swall[ !m up6 ,b ?is   
man prays to ,god to =give !m6 ,/range1 
/range6 ,he mu/ be diff]5t f u4 ,i am   
sorry ,i said "o ^w aga9/ ,him :5 !y    
fir/ hung u up "h4  ,:at a diff]5ce !re 
is betwe5 ,him & me6 ,"h we are1 hang+  
on two crosses1 side by side2 b all !   
re/ ( our lives we h be5 f> en\gh ap>t4 
,i h be5 robb+ & murd]+1 & ,he has be5  
fe$+ ! hungry1 heal+ ! sick1 & rais+ !  
dead4 ,n[ ^! p are rail+ at u bo?6 ,i   
beg9 to believe ,he mu/ be ! ,son (     
,god2 = surely no man c\ld =give 8      
enemies l t4  ,yes1 t pray] ( ,*ri/'s   
did :at ! sc\rge c\ld n d4 ,?is man _h  
gone ?r\gh 8 trial1 he _h be5 beat51 he 
_h be5 nail$ to ! cross2 b 8 he>t _h n  

be5 subdu$1 he _h rais$ no cry to ,god1 
he 0 n sorry = 8 s9s4 ,yet1 :5 he he>d !
 ,savior pray+ = ,8 murd]]s1 t   ,,broke
 ,,8 ,,he>t4  ,x fla%$ into ?is ?ief's  
s\l t ,jesus 0 ! ,son ( ,god1 & t mom5t 
he rebuk$ 8 companion1 say+3  ,do/ ?\ n 
fe> ,god8  ,! fe> ( ,god fell ^u him4   
,!re is n mu* hope ( a man's be+ sav$   
until ! fe> ( ,god comes ^u him4        
,solomon says1 ,! fe> ( ,god is ! beg9n+
 ( wisdom4  ,we read 9 ,acts t great fe>
 fell ^u ! p2 t 0 ! fe> ( ! ,"l4 ,t 0 ! 
fir/ sign t conviction _h ent]$ ! s\l ( 
! ?ief4 ,do/ ?\ n fe> ,god8 ,t 0 ! fir/ 
sign we h ( life spr++ up4   ,,confess+4
  ,next1 he confess$ 8 s9s3 ,we inde$   
ju/ly4 ,he took 8 place among s9n]s1 n  
try+ to ju/ify himself4  ,a man may be v
 sorry = 8 s9s1 b if he doesn't confess 
!m1 he has no promise ( be+ =giv54 ,ca9 
felt badly en\gh ov] 8 s9s1 b he did n  
confess4 ,saul 0 greatly torm5t$ 9 m9d1 
b he w5t to ! wit* ( ,endor in/ead ( to 
! ,"l4 ,judas felt s bad ov] ! betrayal 
( 8 ,ma/] t he w5t out & hang$ himself2 

b he did n confess to ,god4 ,true1 he   
w5t & confess$ to ! prie/s1 say+1 ,i h  
s9n$ 9 t ,i h betray$ innoc5t blood2 b x
 0 ( no use to confess to !m --!y c\ld n
 =give him4  ,h[ diff]5t is ! case ( ?is
 p5it5t ?ief6 ,he confess$ 8 s9s1 &     
,*ri/ _h m]cy on him !re & !n4  ,! great
 tr\ble is1 p are always try+ to make   
out t !y are n s9n]s1 t !y h no?+ to    
confess4 ,!re=e1 !re is no *ance ( rea*+
 !m ) ! ,gospel4 ,!re is no hope = a man
 :o folds 8 arms & says3 ,i don't ?9k   
,god w puni% s92 ,i am go+ to take !    
risk4 ,!re is no hope = a man until he  
sees t he is "u j condemnation = 8 s9s &
 %ortcom+s4 ,god nev] =gives a s9n]     
until he confesses4   ,,ju/ify+ ,,*ri/4 
,! next ?+1 he ju/ifies ,*ri/3 ,?is ,man
 ha? done no?+ amiss4  ,:5 m5 are talk+ 
aga9/ ,*ri/1 !y are a great way f becom+
 ,*ri/ians4 ,n[ he says1 ,he ha? done   
no?+ amiss4 ,!re 0 ! _w mock+ him2 b 9 !
 mid/ ( x all1 y c he> t ?ief cry+ out3 
,?is ,man ha? done no?+ amiss4   ,,fai?4
  ,! next /ep is fai?4  ,talk ab\t fai?6

 ,i ?9k ?is is ab\t ! mo/ extraord9>y   
case ( fai? 9 ! ,bible4 ,abraham 0 !    
fa!r ( ! fai?ful2 b ,god _h him 9 tra9+ 
= tw5ty-five ye>s4 ,moses 0 a man (     
fai?2 b he saw ! burn+ bu%1 & _h o!r    
evid5ces ( ,god4 ,elijah _h fai?2 b see 
:at good reason he _h = x4 ,god took c>e
 ( him1 & f$ him 9 "t ( fam9e4 ,b "h 0 a
 man :o p]haps _h nev] se5 a miracle2 :o
 _h sp5t 8 life among crim9als2 ^:      
fri5ds 7 ?ieves & outlaws2 :o 0 n[ 9 8  
dy+ agonies 9 ! pres5ce ( a cr[d :o 7   
reject+ & revil+ ! ,son ( ,god4 ,8      
disciples1 :o _h he>d ,8 wond]ful words1
 & witness$ ,8 mighty works1 _h =sak5   
,him2 & p]haps ! ?ief knew ?is4 ,pet] _h
 d5i$ ,him ) oa?s & curs+2 & p]haps ?is 
_h be5 told ! ?ief4 ,judas _h betray$   
,him4 ,he saw no glitt]+ cr[n ^u ,8 br[2
 only ! cr[n ( ?orns4 ,he c\ld see no   
sign ( ,8 k+dom4 ,:]e 7 ,8 subjects8 ,& 
yet1 nail$ to ! cross1 rack$ ) pa9 9 e  
n]ve1 ov]:elm$ ) horror1 8 wick$ s\l 9 a
 tempe/ ( passion1 ?is poor wret* manag$
 to lay hold on ,*ri/ & tru/ ,him = a   

swift salvation4 ,! fai? ( ?is ?ief1 h[ 
x fla%es out amid ! d>kness ( ,calv>y6  
,x is "o ( ! mo/ a/\nd+ in/ances ( fai? 
9 ! ,bible6  ,:5 ,i 0 a boy ,i 0 a poor 
spell]4 ,"o day !re came a ^w to ! boy  
at ! head ( ! class :i* he c\ldn't      
spell1 & none ( ! class c\ld spell x4 ,i
 spell$ x2 by good luck2 & ,i w5t f !   
foot ( ! class to ! head4 ,s ! ?ief on !
 cross pass$ by ,abraham1 ,moses &      
,elijah1 & w5t to ! head ( ! class4 ,he 
said unto ,jesus3  ,"l1 rememb] me :5 ?\
 come/ into ,?y k+dom4  ,?ank ,god = su*
 a fai?6 ,h[ refre%+ x mu/ h be5 to     
,*ri/ to h "o own ,him z ,"l1 & believe 
9 ,8 k+dom1 at t d>k h\r6 ,h[ ?is ?ief's
 he>t goes out to ! ,son ( ,god6 ,h[    
glad he w\ld be to fall on 8 knees at ! 
foot ( ! cross1 & p\r out 8 pray]6 ,b   
?is he _c d4 ,8 h&s & feet are nail$ fa/
 to ! wood1 b !y h n nail$ 8 eyes & 8   
tongue & 8 he>t4 ,he c at lea/ turn 8   
head & look ^u ! ,son ( ,god1 & 8 break+
 he>t c g out 9 love to t ,"o :o 0 dy+ =
 him & dy+ = y & me1 & he c say3  ,"l1  

rememb] me :5 ,?\ come/ into ,?y k+dom4 
,,:at ,a ,,confession  ( ,*ri/ t 06 ,he 
call$ ,him ,"l4 ,a que] ,"l6 ,nails     
?r\gh ,8 h&s & feet1 fa/5$ to ! cross4  
,a /range ?rone6 ,blood trickl+ d[n ,8  
face f ! sc>s made by ! cr[n ( ?orns4 ,b
 ,he 0 all ! m ,"l because ( ?is4       
,s9n]1 call ,him ,"l n[4 ,take y\r place
 z a poor condemn$ rebel1 & cry out3    
,"l1 rememb] me6  ,t isn't a v long     
pray]1 b x w prevail4 ,y don't h to     
add--:5 ,?\ come/ into ,?y k+dom1       
because ,*ri/ is n[ at ,8 ,fa!r's "r h&4
 ,?ree words2 a *a9 ( ?ree gold5 l9ks t 
w b9d ! s9n] to 8 ,"l4  ,"s p ?9k !y mu/
 h a =m ( pray]1 a pray]-book1 p]haps1  
if !y are go+ to address ! ,?rone (     
,grace prop]ly2 b :at c\ld t poor fell[ 
d ) a pray]-book up !re1 hang+ on !     
cross1 ) bo? h&s nail$ fa/8 ,suppose x  
_h be5 necess>y = "s prie/ or m9i/] to  
pray = him1 :at c\ld he d8 ,nobody is   
!re to pray = him1 & yet he is go+ to   
die 9 a few h\rs4 ,he is out ( rea* (   
help f man1 b ,god has laid help ^u ,"o 

:o is mighty1 & t ,"o is close at h&4   
,he pray$ out ( ! he>t4 ,8 pray] 0 %ort1
 b x br\ght ! bless+4 ,x came to ! po9t3
 ,"l1 rememb] me :5 ,?\ come/ into ,?y  
k+dom4 ,he ask$ ! ,"l to give him1 "r   
!re & !n1 :at he want$4   ,,! ,,answ]$  
,,pray]4  ,n[ consid] ! answ] to 8      
pray]4 ,he got m ?an he ask$1 j z e "o  
does :o asks 9 fai?4 ,he only ask$ ,*ri/
 to rememb] him2 b ,*ri/ answ]$3        
,to-day %alt ?\ be ) me 9 ,p>adise6     
,imm$iate bless+--promise (             
fell[%ip--et]nal re/2 ?is is ! way ,*ri/
 answ]$ 8 pray]4   ,,d>kness4  ,& n[    
d>kness falls ^u ! e>?4 ,! sun hides    
itself4 ,worse ?an all1 ! ,fa!r hides ,8
 face f ,8 ,son4 ,:at else is ! mean+ ( 
t bitt] cry3  ,my ,god6 my ,god6 ,:y ha/
 ,?\ =sak5 me8  ,ah6 ,x _h be5 writt51  
,curs$ is e "o t hange? on a tree4      
,jesus 0 made a curse = u4 ,god _c look 
^u s93 & s :5 ev5 ,8 own ,son 0 be>+ our
 s9s 9 ,8 body1 ,god c\ld n look ^u     
,him4  ,i ?9k ?is is :at bore heavie/ ^u
 ! ,savior's he>t 9 ! g>d5 :5 ,he pray$3

  ,if x be possible1 let ?is cup pass f 
me4  ,he c\ld be> ! unfai?fulness ( ,8  
fri5ds1 ! spite ( ,8 enemies1 ! pa9 ( ,8
 crucifixion1 & ! %ad[ ( dea?2 ,he c\ld 
be> all ^!2 b :5 x came to ! hid+ ( ,8  
,fa!r's face1 t seem$ almo/ too mu* =   
ev5 ! ,son ( ,god to be>4 ,b ev5 ?is ,he
 endur$ = our s9s2 & n[ ! face ( ,god is
 turn$ back to u1 ^: s9s _h turn$ x     
away1 & look+ ^u ,jesus1 ! s9less ,"o1  
,he sees u 9 ,him4  ,9 ! mid/ ( all ,8  
agony1 h[ sweet x mu/ h be5 to ,*ri/ to 
he> t poor ?ief confess+ ,him6  ,he     
likes to h m5 confess ,him4 ,don't y    
rememb] ,8 ask+ ,pet]1 ,:om d m5 say t  
,i am8 & :5 ,pet] answ]$1 ,"s p say y   
are ,moses1 "s p say y are ,elias1 & "s 
p say y are "o ( ! old ,prophets1 ,he   
ask$ aga91 ,b1 ,pet]1 :om d y say ,i am8
 ,:5 ,pet] said1 ,?\ art ! ,son ( ,god1 
,jesus bless$ him = t confession4 ,& n[ 
?is ?ief confesses ,him--confesses ,him 
9 ! d>kness4 ,p]haps x is s d>k he _c   
see ,him any long]2 b he feels t ,he is 
!re beside him4 ,*ri/ wants u to confess

 ,him 9 ! d>k z well z 9 ! light2 :5 x  
is h>d z well z :5 x is easy4 ,= ,he 0 n
 a%am$ ( u1 b bore our s9s & c>ri$ our  
sorr[s1 ev5 unto dea?4  ,:5 a prom95t   
man dies1 we are anxi\s1 to get 8 la/   
words & acts4   ,,! ,,la/ ,,act ,,( ,,! 
,,son ,,( ,,god  0 to save a s9n]4 ,t 0 
a "p ( ! glory ( ,8 dea?4 ,he comm5c$ ,8
 m9i/ry by sav+ s9n]s1 & end$ x by sav+ 
?is poor ?ief4 ,%all ! prey be tak5 f ! 
mighty1 or ! lawful captive deliv]$8 ,b 
?us sai? ! ,"l3 ,ev5 ! captives ( !     
mighty %all be tak5 away1 & ! prey ( !  
t]rible %all be deliv]$4 ,he took ?is   
captive f ! jaws ( dea?4 ,he 0 on !     
bord]s ( hell1 & ,*ri/ snat*$ him away4 
,no d\bt ,satan 0 say+ to himself3 ,i   
%all h ! s\l ( t ?ief pretty soon4 ,he  
belongs to me4 ,he has be5 m9e all ^!   
ye>s4  ,b 9 8 la/ h\rs ! poor wret* cri$
 out to ! ,"l1 & ,he snapp$ ! fett]s t  
b\nd 8 s\l1 & set him at lib]ty4 ,he    
?rew him a passport into heav54 ,i c    
imag9e1 z ! soldi] drove 8 spe> into our
 ,savior's side1 !re came fla%+ into !  

m9d ( ! ?ief ! words ( ! prophet        
,ze*>iah3  ,9 t day !re %all be a f\nta9
 op5$ to ! h\se ( ,david1 & to !        
inhabitants ( ,j]usalem1 = s9 & =       
uncleanness4  ,y see1 9 ! conv]sion (   
?is ?ief1 t   ,,salvation ,,is ,,di/9ct 
,,& ,,sep>ate ,,f ,,works4  ,"s p tell u
 we h to "w to be sav$4 ,:at has ! man  
:o believes t to say ab\t ! salvation ( 
?is ?ief8 ,h[ c\ld he "w1 :5 he 0 nail$ 
to ! cross8  ,he took ! ,"l at ,8 ^w1 & 
believ$4 ,x is ) ! he>t m5 believe1 n ) 
_! h&s or feet4 ,all t is necess>y = a  
man to be sav$ is to believe ) 8 he>t4  
,?is ?ief made a good confession4 ,if he
 _h be5 a ,*ri/ian fifty ye>s1 he c\ld n
 h done ,*ri/ m s]vice !re ?an he did4  
,he confess$ ,him be=e ! _w2 & = n9ete5 
hundr$ ye>s t confession has be5 told4  
,mat!w1 ,m>k1 ,luke & ,john all record$ 
x4 ,!y felt x s important t !y ?\ght we 
%\ld h x4  ,see h[   ,,salvation ,,is   
,,sep>ate ,,& ,,di/9ct ,,f ,,all        
,,ord9ances  --n b t ord9ances are "r 9 
_! place4  ,_m p ?9k x is impossible =  

any "o to get into ! k+dom ( ,god if he 
is n baptiz$ into x4 ,i "k p :o 7       
greatly ex]cis$ because little *ildr5   
di$ unbaptiz$4 ,i h se5 !m c>ry ! *ildr5
 ?r\gh ! /reets because ! pa/or c\ld n  
come4 ,i don't want y to ?9k ,i am talk+
 aga9/ ord9ances4 ,baptism is "r 9 its  
place2 b :5 y put x 9 ! place (         
salvation1 y put a sn>e 9 ! way4 ,y _c  
baptize m5 into ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,! la/  
conv]sion be=e ,*ri/ p]i%$ on ! cross   
ought to =ev] settle t "q4 ,if y tell me
 a man _c get into ,p>adise )\t be+     
baptiz$1 ,i answ]1 ,?is ?ief 0 n        
baptiz$4 ,if he _h want$ to be baptiz$1 
,i don't believe he c\ld h f\nd a man to
 baptize him4  ,i h kn[n p :o _h sick   
relatives1 & because !y c\ld n get a    
m9i/] to come to _! h\se & adm9i/] !    
sacram5t1 !y 7 di/ress$ & tr\bl$4 ,n[1  
,i am n say+ any?+ aga9/ ! ord9ance by  
:i* we commemorate ! dea? ( our ,"l1 &  
rememb] ,8 return4 ,god =bid6 ,b let me 
say t x is n necess>y = salvation4 ,i   
might die & be lo/ be=e ,i c\ld get to !

 ,"l's table2 b if ,i get to ! ,"l ,i am
 sav$4 ,?ank ,god1 salvation is )9 my   
rea* always1 & ,i h to wait = no m9i/]4 
,?is poor ?ief c]ta9ly nev] p>took ( !  
sacram5t4 ,0 !re a man on t hill t w\ld 
h _h fai? to believe he 0 sav$8 ,w\ld   
any *ur* to-day h receiv$ him into      
memb]%ip8 ,he _h n to wait = ?is4 ,!    
mom5t he ask$ life1 our ,savior gave x4 
,baptism is "o ?+2 ! sacram5t ( ! ,"l's 
,supp] is ano!r ?+2 & salvation ?r\gh   
,*ri/ is q ano!r ?+4 ,if we h be5 sav$  
?r\gh ,*ri/1 let u confess ,him by      
baptism1 let u g to ,8 table1 & d :atev]
 else ,he bids4 ,b let u n make         
/umbl+-blocks out ( ^! ?+s4  ,t is :at  
,i call sudd5 conv]sion--m5 call+ on    
,god = salvation & gett+ x4 ,y c]ta9ly  
won't get x unless y call = x1 & unless 
y take x :5 ,he (f]s x to y4 ,if y want 
,*ri/ to rememb] y--to save y--call ^u  
,him4   ,,two ,,sides4  ,! cross ( ,*ri/
 divides all mank9d4 ,!re are only two  
sides1 ^? = ,*ri/1 & ^? aga9/ ,him4 ,?9k
 ( ! two ?ieves2 f ! side ( ,*ri/ "o w5t

 d[n to dea? curs+ ,god1 & ! o!r w5t to 
glory4  ,:at a contra/6 ,9 ! morn+ he is
 l$ out1 a condemn$ crim9al2 9 ! ev5+ he
 is sav$ f 8 s9s4 ,9 ! morn+ he is      
curs+2 9 ! ev5+ he is s++ hallelujahs ) 
a *oir ( angels4 ,9 ! morn+ he is       
condemn$ by m5 z n fit to live on e>?2 9
 ! ev5+ he is reckon$ good en\gh =      
heav54 ,9 ! morn+ nail$ to ! cross2 9 ! 
ev5+ 9 ! ,p>adise ( ,god1 cr[n$ ) a cr[n
 he %\ld we> ?r\gh all ! ages4 ,9 !     
morn+ n an eye to pity2 9 ! ev5+ wa%$ & 
made clean 9 ! blood ( ! ,lamb4 ,9 !    
morn+ 9 ! society ( ?ieves & outca/s2 9 
! ev5+ ,*ri/ is n a%am$ to walk         
arm-9-arm ) him d[n ! gold5 pavem5ts ( !
 et]nal city4  ,! ?ief 0   ,,! ,,fir/   
,,man ,,to ,,ent] ,,p>adise  aft] ! veil
 ( ! ,temple 0 r5t4 ,if we c\ld look up 
yond]1 & cat* a glimpse ( ! ?rone1 we   
w\ld see ! ,fa!r !re1 & ,jesus ,*ri/ at 
,8 "r h&2 & h>d by we w\ld see t ?ief4  
,he is !re to-day4 ,n9ete5 hundr$ ye>s  
he has be5 !re1 j because he cri$ 9     
fai?3  ,"l1 rememb] me :5 ,?\ come/ into

 ,?y k+dom4  ,y "k ,*ri/ di$ a little   
:ile be=e ! ?ief4 ,i c imag9e t ,he     
want$ to hurry home to get a place ready
 = ,8 new fri5d1 ! fir/ s\l br\ght f !  
_w ,he 0 dy+ to r$eem4 ,! ,"l lov$ him  
because he confess$ ,him 9 t d>k h\r4 ,x
 0 a d>k h\r = _m :o revil$ ! ,savior4  
,y h he>d ( ! *ild :o did n want to die 
& g to heav5 because he didn't "k       
anybody !re4 ,b ! ?ief w\ld h "o        
acqua9tance4 ,i c imag9e h[ 8 s\l leap$ 
)9 him :5 he saw ! spe> ?ru/ into our   
,savior's side1 & he>d ! cry3  ,x is    
f9i%$6  ,he want$ to foll[ ,*ri/4 ,he 0 
9 a hurry to be gone1 :5 !y came to     
break 8 legs4 ,i c he> ! ,"l call+3     
,gabriel1 prep>e a *>iot4 ,make ha/e4   
,!re is a fri5d ( m9e hang+ on t cross4 
,!y are break+ 8 legs4 ,he w soon be    
ready to come4 ,make ha/e1 & br+ him to 
me8  ,! angel 9 ! *>iot swept d[n f     
heav51 took ! s\l ( t p5it5t ?ief1 &    
ha/5$ back to glory4 ,! gates ( ! city  
swung wide op51 & ! angels %\t$ welcome 
to ?is poor s9n] :o _h be5 wa%$ :ite 9 !

 blood ( ! ,lamb4  ,& t1 my fri5ds1 is j
 :at ,*ri/ wants to d = y4 ,t is !      
bus9ess on :i* ,he came d[n f heav54 ,t 
is :y ,he di$4 ,& if ,he gave su* a     
swift salvation to ?is poor ?ief on !   
cross1 surely ,he w give y ! same if1 l 
! p5it5t ?ief1 y rep5t1 & confess1 &    
tru/ 9 ! ,savior4  ,somebody says t ?is 
man 0 sav$ at ! elev5? h\r4 ,i don't "k 
ab\t t4 ,x might h be5 ! fir/ h\r ) him4
 ,p]haps he nev] knew ( ,*ri/ until he 0
 l$ out to die beside ,him4 ,?is may h  
be5 ! v fir/ "t he ev] _h a *ance to "k 
! ,son ( ,god4  ,h[ _m ( y gave y\r     
he>ts to ,*ri/ ! v fir/ "t ,he ask$ !m (
 y8 ,are y n f>!r along 9 ! day ?an ev5 
t poor ?ief8  ,"s ye>s ago1 9 "o ( ! m9+
 di/ricts ( ,engl&1 a "y man att5d$ "o (
 our meet+s & refus$ to g f ! place till
 he _h f\nd peace 9 ! ,savior4 ,! next  
day he w5t d[n into ! pit1 & ! coal fell
 9 ^u him4 ,:5 !y took him out he 0     
brok5 & mangl$1 & _h only two or ?ree   
m9utes ( life left 9 him4 ,8 fri5ds     
ga!r$ ab\t him1 saw 8 lips mov+1 &1 b5d+

 d[n to cat* 8 words1 he>d him say3  ,x 
0 a good ?+ ,i settl$ x la/ night4      
,settle x n[1 my fri5ds1 once = all4    
,beg9 n[ to confess y\r s9s1 & pray !   
,"l to rememb] y4 ,he w make y an heir (
 ,8 k+dom1 if y w accept ! gift (       
salvation4 ,he is j ! same ,savior !    
?ief _h4 ,w y n cry to ,him = m]cy8   4 
4     4     4     4     4     4     4   
4     4     ,a cross1--& "o :o hangs    
!reon1 9 sight    ,( heav5 & e>?4       
,! cruel nails are fa/    ,9 trembl+ h&s
 & feet1 ! face is :ite    ,& *ang$ )   
agony1 ! fail+ head    ,is droop+       
heavily2 b /ill aga91    ,& yet aga91 ! 
we>y eyes are rais$    ,to seek ! face (
 ,"o :o hange? pale    ,^u ano!r cross4 
,he he>s no %rill    ,& taunt+ voices ( 
! cr[d b5ea?1    ,he m>ks no cruel looks
 ( all t gaze    ,^u ! woeful sight4 ,he
 sees alone    ,t face ^u ! cross4 ,oh1 
long1 long look1    ,t se>*e? !re ! deep
 & awful ?+s    ,:i* are ( ,god6        
,9 8 fir/ agony    ,& horror he _h jo9$ 
) !m t spake    ,aga9/ ! ,"l1 ! ,lamb1  

:o gave ,himself    ,t day = u4 ,b :5 he
 met ! look    ,( ^? calm eyes1--he     
paus$ t in/ant2 pale    ,& trembl+1     
/rick5 to ! he>t1 & fa9t    ,at sight ( 
,him4       4     4     4     4     4   
4     4     4                           
,at l5g?    ,! pale1 glad lips h brea!d 
! trembl+ pray]1    ,o ,"l1 rememb] me6 
,! ho/s ( ,god    ,) wi/ful angel-faces1
 b5d+ l[    ,above _! dy+ ,k+1 7 surely 
/irr$    ,to wond] at ! cry4 ,n "o ( all
    ,! %9+ ho/ _h d>$ to speak to ,him  
,9 t dread h\r ( woe1 :5 ,heav5 & ,e>?  
,/ood trembl+ & amaz$4 ,yet1 lo6 ! voice
    ,( "o :o speaks to ,him1 :o d>es to 
pray1    ,o ,"l1 rememb] me6 ,a s9ful   
man    ,may make 8 pitiful appeal to    
,*ri/1    ,! s9n]'s ,fri5d1 :5 angels   
d>e n speak4    ,& sweetly f ! dy+ lips 
t day    ,! answ] came4                 
,oh1 /range & solemn joy    ,:i* broke  
^u ! fad+ face ( him    ,:o !re receiv$ 
! promise3 ,?\ %alt be    ,9 ,p>adise   
?is night1 ?is night1 ) ,me4        4   
4     4     4     4     4     4     4   

,o ,*ri/1 ! ,k+6    ,we also w&] on !   
des]t-hills1    ,?\gh haunt$ by ,?y     
call1 return+ sweet    ,at morn & eve4  
,we w n come to ,!e    ,till ,?\ ha/    
nail$ u to "s bitt] cross1    ,& made u 
look on ,?9e1 & driv5 at la/    ,to call
 on ,!e ) trembl+ & ) te>s4--    ,?\    
looke/ d[n 9 love1 upbraid+ n1    ,&    
promis+ ! k+dom6        4     4     4   
4     4     4     4     4               
,a ?rone1--& "o    ,:o kneels be=e x1   
b5d+ l[ 9 new    ,& spee*less joy4      
,x is ! night on e>?4    ,! %ad[s fall l
 dew ^u ! hills    ,ar\nd ! ,holy ,city1
 b above1    ,beyond ! d>k vale ( ! sky1
 beyond    ,! smil+ ( ! />s1 !y meet    
once m    ,9 peace & glory4 ,heav5 is   
com=t$1--    ,= t /range w>f>e is       
accompli%$ n[1    ,h] ,k+ return$ ) joy3
 & "o :o wat*es    ,! f>-(f morn+ 9 a   
prison dim1    ,& hung at noonday on !  
bitt] cross1    ,is kneel+ at ,8 feet1 &
 ta/e? n[    ,! sweet1 sweet op5+ ( an  
endless joy4