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"o half ( our p liv+ 9 small t[ns & rural di/ricts4 ,i believe ?is au?or & lov] ( 8 fell[s has gr[n ! good se$ t ultimately w s[ ! cont95t ) bread4 ,,newell ,,dwight ,,hillis4 ,,introduction ,! rapid gr[? ( our cities & t[ns dur+ ! la/ qu>t] ( a c5tury has br\ght u face to face ) a s]i\s problem4 ,! religi\s & social conditions t h aris5 give occasion = grave appreh5sions1 & h be5 subjects ( c>eful ?\ght4 ,! ,city ,problem has be5 widely discuss$4 ,mu* ?\ght & ef=t h be5 exp5d$ 9 its solution1 &1 :ile progress has be5 made & ! outlook is hopeful1 ! end is n yet4 ,)9 rec5t ye>s ano!r problem has aris5 :i* is sc>cely less s]i\s ?an t :i* ! city pres5ts1 & t is ! ,c\ntry ,problem4 ,!re are two reasons :y ?is has n attract$ special att5tion until q lately4 ,fir/1 ! city problem has be5 s s]i\s & s acute t x has occupi$ ! public m9d to ! exclusion ( conditions 9 ! c\ntry4 ,&1 9 ! second place1 ^? conditions h increas$ 9 s]i\sness s rapidly 9 rec5t ye>s & _! dem& = att5tion & c>eful consid]ation has become s insi/5t & imp]i\s t x c no long] be disreg>d$4 ,no ?\ghtful p]son c n[ bl9k ! fact t !re is a c\ntry problem1 t x is equal 9 s]i\sness to ! city problem1 & t ! two are s intimately relat$ t nei!r ( !m c be solv$ by itself alone4 ,!y /& or fall toge!r4 ,i h no !ory to pres5t1 nor any philosophy to exploit4 ,i h no pat5t way ( solv+ ei!r ! city or ! c\ntry problem4 ,i h only a /ory to tell ( "s ?+s t h be5 done t may po9t ! way t[>d a solution ( ! c\ntry problem4 ,x is ! simple acc\nt ( an exp]im5t 9 ! "w ( religi\s & social welf>e t promises to be successful4 ,! p>i% t is spok5 ( may be reg>d$ z an exp]im5t /ation1 & ?is /ory is only ! acc\nt ( ! work+ out ( c]ta9 me?ods4 ,x w be en\gh if ! /ory %all prove to be "s small contribution to ! solution ( ! important & difficult c\ntry problem4 ,"o ( ! greate/ difficulties ,i _h 9 writ+ ?is /ory 0 ) myself4 ,"s ( ! exp]i5ces 7 s purely p]sonal t ,i hesitat$ to speak ( !m & ,i %rank f ! s frequ5t use ( ! p]sonal pron\ns4 ,9 ! fir/ draft ( ! /ory ,i resort$ to all mann] ( circumlocution to avoid _! use1 b ,i f\nd x difficult to adopt any consi/5t =m & ! result 0 to weak5 ! impression4 ,s1 act+ on ! advice ( able & judici\s critics1 ,i conclud$ to tell ! /ory 9 ! simple/ & mo/ direct way4 ,h4 ,s4 ,,mills4 ,,b5zonia1 ,,mi*igan1 ,augu/ #ae1 #aiad4 ,illu/ration3 ,,map ,,%[+ ,,! ,,l>g] ,,p>i% 7,,we/ ,,half ,,( ,,b5zie ,,c\nty1 ,,mi*igan7 ,,key ,,to ,,map #a4 ,b5zonia ,village1 ,b5zonia ,t[n%ip4 ,*ur* ,organization1 ,*ur* ,build+4 ,morn+ ,s]vice e ,sunday4 ,sunday ,s*ool1 ,*ri/ian ,endeavor ,society1 ,woman's ,mission>y ,society1 ,weekly ,pray] ,meet+1 ,ladies' ,aid ,society4 #b4 ,beulah ,village1 ,b5zonia ,t[n%ip4 ,*apel4 ,ev5+ ,s]vice e ,sunday1 ,sunday ,s*ool1 ,ladies' ,aid ,society4 #c4 ,ed51 ,b5zonia ,t[n%ip4 ,*ur* ,organization1 ,s*oolh\se 7,*apel1 #aiad74 ,ev5+ ,s]vice e ,sunday1 ,sunday ,s*ool1 ,*ri/ian ,endeavor ,society1 ,weekly ,pray] ,meet+1 ,neighborhood ,club1 ,ladies' ,social ,circle4 #d4 ,*ampion ,hill1 ,home/ead ,t[n%ip4 ,*ur* ,organization1 ,*apel4 ,morn+ ,s]vice e ,sunday1 ,*ri/ian ,endeavor ,society4 #e4 ,platt ,lake1 ,b5zonia ,t[n%ip4 ,*apel4 ,aft]noon ,s]vice on alt]nate ,sundays4 ,ladies' ,aid ,society4 #f4 ,nor? ,cry/al1 ,b5zonia ,t[n%ip4 ,private ,home 7,*apel1 #aiad74 ,aft]noon ,s]vice on alt]nate ,sundays1 ,sunday ,s*ool1 ,ladies' ,aid ,society4 #g4 ,grace1 ,gilmore ,t[n%ip4 ,*ur* ,organization1 ,*apel4 ,morn+ ,s]vice e ,sunday1 ,sunday ,s*ool1 ,neighborhood ,club1 ,ladies' ,aid ,society4 #h4 ,dem]ley1 ,joyfield ,t[n%ip4 ,s*oolh\se4 ,aft]noon ,s]vice on alt]nate ,sundays1 ,sunday ,s*ool4 #i4 ,s\? ,*apel1 ,b5zonia ,t[n%ip4 ,*apel4 ,ev5+ ,s]vice on alt]nate ,sundays1 ,sunday ,s*ool4 #aj4 ,ea/ ,joyfield1 ,joyfield ,t[n%ip4 ,*apel4 ,ev5+ ,s]vice on alt]nate ,sundays1 ,sunday ,s*ool4 #aa4 ,lib]ty ,union1 ,b5zonia ,t[n%ip4 ,s*oolh\se4 ,aft]noon ,s]vice on alt]nate ,sundays1 ,neighborhood ,club4 #ab4 ,s\? ,elb]ta1 ,gilmore ,t[n%ip4 ,s*oolh\se4 ,sunday ,s*ool4 ,,description ,,( ,,! ,,map ,9 ord] t ! t]m1 ,! ,l>g] ,p>i%1 ! 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"w ( ?is /ory has come to be famili>ly kn[n1 may be und]/ood1 "s description ( its geography & topography z repres5t$ on ! accompany+ map1 may be necess>y4 ,! ,l>g] ,b5zonia ,p>i% is situat$ 9 ,b5zie ,c\nty1 ,mi*igan1 eight miles f ,lake ,mi*igan & at ! ea/ end ( ,cry/al ,lake1 "o ( ! mo/ beautiful small lakes 9 ! /ate4 ,b5zonia-,beulah1 ! tw9 villages :i* are at ! c5t] ( ! ,l>g] ,p>i%1 are on ! ,ann ,arbor ,railroad1 :i* ext5ds diagonally ?r\gh ! /ate f ,tol$o1 ,ohio1 to ,frank=t on ,lake ,mi*igan4 ,! ,l>g] ,p>i% includes ,b5zonia ,t[n%ip & portions ( ,lake1 ,home/ead1 ,joyfield1 ,gilmore1 & ,cry/al ,lake ,t[n%ips4 ,x divides itself into ?ree sub-p>i%es3 ! ,nor? ,p>i%1 ) two *ur*es1 ,*ampion ,hill & ,ed51 & two out-/ations1 ,nor? ,cry/al & ,platt ,lake2 ! ,s\? ,p>i%1 ) "o *ur*1 ,grace1 & five out-/ations1 ,s\? ,*apel1 ,dem]ley1 ,ea/ ,joyfield1 ,lib]ty ,union1 & ,s\? ,elb]ta2 :ile betwe5 ^! is ! ,c5tral ,p>i%1 ) ,b5zonia on ! hilltop & ,beulah 9 ! valley1 half a mile di/ant4 ,! map repres5ts ! we/]n half ( ,b5zie ,c\nty1 & ! v>i\s *ur*es1 *apels1 & o!r out-/ations are designat$4 ,i ,,! ,,hi/orical ,,sett+ ,,( ,,! ,,/ory ,! /ory ( ,new ,engl& ) ! ,pilgrims left out c\ld be nei!r und]/ood nor appreciat$4 ,we mu/ "k some?+ ab\t ^? /urdy1 consci5ti\s m5 & wom5 :o became exiles & cross$ ! /ormy ,atlantic t !y might h fre$om to wor%ip ,god4 ,we mu/ und]/& some?+ ab\t ! b>r5 & ! w9try coa/ t receiv$ !m1 some?+ ( _! /ruggles & suff]+s1 _! aims & aspirations1 if we w\ld "k ! hi/ory ( t civilization t !y f\nd$1 or get a true conception ( ! exp]im5t 9 democracy t !y s successfully wr\ght out4 ,! /ory t is ab\t to be told _h its ,pilgrims4 ,to leave !m out w\ld be to spoil ! /ory4 ,x _c be und]/ood )\t kn[+ some?+ ( _! h]oic _s1 _! s9c]e devotion1 & ! mann] 9 :i* !y p]man5tly impress$ _! ideas & _! p]sonality ^u ! community :i* !y f\nd$ & ! in/itutions :i* !y plant$4 ,"s acc\nt ( its hi/orical sett+ w be necess>y 9 ord] to make ?is /ory ( c\ntry evangelization complete4 ,! half c5tury betwe5 #ahbe & #ahge witness$ ! mo/ rem>kable educational movem5t t our c\ntry has ev] se54 ,x 0 ! era ( college plant+4 ,dur+ t p]iod a l9e ( ,*ri/ian colleges 0 project$ f ,new ,york to ,cali=nia1 _m ( :i* h be5 develop$ & /& to-day z monum5ts to ! zeal & =esight ( t rem>kable g5]ation ( nation build]s4 ,! value ( _! "w1 & its influ5ce = good ^u ! p & ! in/itutions ( ! mo/ popul\s1 ! weal?ie/1 & ! mo/ influ5tial section ( our c\ntry _c be e/imat$4 ,9 #aheh a company ( p f nor!rn ,ohio1 :o _h light$ _! tor* ( religi\s & educational en?usiasm at ! flame ( ,ob]l91 came into ! va/ wild]ness ( nor!rn ,mi*igan ) ! purpose ( plant+ !re ,*ri/ian in/itutions4 ,!y 7 high-m9d$1 /urdy p1 ) /rong religi\s convictions4 ,! ,pilgrims did n br+ to ! ,new ,engl& coa/ a tru] motive or a pur] purpose4 ,!y 7 will+ to put into ! ent]prise _! lives & _! =tunes4 ,!y /amp$ ! new community t !y f\nd$ ) ! impress ( _! ideals1 & t /amp has p]si/$4 ,^! mod]n ,pilgrims repeat$ ) "s modification ! exp]i5ces ( _! ,new ,engl& prototypes4 ,aft] a long & /ormy voyage on ! ,great ,lakes !y l&$ 9 ! late autumn on an inhospitable coa/1 built !m "s r\gh %anties t _! desc5dants w\ld n consid] wor?y to %elt] _! cattle1 & !re !y pass$ a sev]e w9t]4 ,!y explor$ ! nor?we/]n ,mi*igan woods1 & f9ally1 ) a /range indiff]5ce to ! importance ( a railway to ! developm5t ( a t[n1 !y light$ ^u a level plateau on ! top ( a high hill1 two hundr$ feet above ! placid wat]s ( beautiful ,lake ,cry/al1 & eight miles f ,lake ,mi*igan1 & !re !y pit*$ _! t5ts4 ,l ,abraham1 _! fir/ "w aft] ent]+ ! ,promis$ ,l& 0 to build an alt> to ,jehovah1 & l him & _! ,new ,engl& ance/ors1 !y built x on ! highe/ elevation t !y c\ld f9d4 ,"o ( ! fir/ ?+s !y did 0 to select a site = a *ur* & = a s*ool1 &1 /&+ "u ! tall maples & bee*es1 ) hymn & pray]1 to d$icate t high hilltop to ! cause ( ,*ri/ian education4 ,! *ur* t !y plant$1 ! fir/ 9 all ! ,gr& ,trav]se region1 celebrat$ ! fiftie? anniv]s>y ( its organization 9 #aiaj4 ,x has n[ a memb]%ip ( ab\t ?ree hundr$1 & is ! c5t] ( ! religi\s & social life1 n only ( ! imm$iate community b also ( ! t]ritory kn[n z ,! ,l>g] ,p>i%1 twelve miles long & t5 miles wide4 ,x has be5 ! "m ( *ur*es1 & n[ /&s encircl$ by a numb] ( y\ng] organizations t are gr[+ /rong & /urdy "u its *]i%+ influ5ce4 ,b5zonia1 ! village t !y f\nd$1 nev] became ! popul\s c5t] t !y hop$ x w\ld be4 ,!re are n[ b ab\t f\r hundr$ p liv+ on ! hilltop1 & ne>ly z _m m 9 ! village ( ,beulah1 :i*1 at ! bottom ( ! hill ne/les ar\nd ! head ( ! ,lake1 half a mile away4 ,! two villages ( ,b5zonia & ,beulah =m "o corporation1 & conta9 toge!r ab\t sev5 hundr$ inhabitants4 ,! s*ool :i* !y e/abli%$ is /ill do+ bus9ess1 ?\gh n exactly 9 ! way t !y anticipat$4 ,!y ?\ght to repeat ! hi/ory ( ,ob]l9 by plant+ 9 ! woods ( nor!rn ,mi*igan an in/itution ( le>n+ su* z ! fa!rs plant$ 9 nor!rn ,ohio4 ,b ! conditions 7 v dissimil>4 ,ob]l9 0 9 ! zone ( quick settlem5t4 ,cities & t[ns soon sprang up all ab\t x1 & x became 9 a few ye>s ! c5t] ( a l>ge population4 ,b ! nor!rn ,mi*igan region develop$ v sl[ly & x 0 a long "t be=e !re 7 en\gh p to ma9ta9 a college or to ju/ify its pres5ce4 ,b f ! fir/ !re 0 9 op]ation a s*ool ( high ord]1 & x p]=m$ a spl5did s]vice 9 ^? e>ly ye>s1 do+ ! educational "w = all t region1 & supply+ tea*]s = ! public s*ools ?r\gh\t a wide t]ritory4 ,x is n[ conduct$ z an ,academy & is do+ an excell5t "w1 s5d+ =? ea* ye> l>ge classes ( "y p well prep>$ to ent] any college or univ]sity 9 ! c\ntry4 ,! ,academy has be5 ma9ta9$ v l>gely by ! gifts & sacrifices ( ! p ( ! community1 & is an important factor ( ! "w t is be+ wr\ght out 9 ,! ,l>g] ,p>i%4 ,! p ( ?is community are unusually homog5e\s4 ,!re are no ,roman ,ca?olics1 few =eign]s1 & no color$ p4 ,!y are h>dwork+ & indu/ri\s1 none ( !m possess+ l>ge weal?1 & none ( !m be+ v poor4 ,all are compell$ to toil = _! daily bread4 ,!re1 if any:]e1 x is possible to live ! simple life1 & 9 su* heal?ful conditions ! community life has develop$4 ,?\gh ! pres5ce ( ! ,academy has be5 a means ( culture & ! c5t] & inspirations ( lit]>y life1 x is by no means true t all ! p 9 ! wide p>i% are well educat$4 ,a few miles f ! village primitive & pione] conditions are f\nd1 & !re is no lack ( g5u9e mission>y gr\nd4 ,! social life ( ?is community is v satisfactory4 ,!re are no classes or cliques4 ,! p m+le toge!r freely on a common basis1 & exemplify to an unusual degree ! pr9ciple ( bro!rhood4 ,!re has nev] be5 a saloon 9 ! community1 & ! p are = ! mo/ "p /eady-go+ & law-abid+4 ,!y are loyal to _! home in/itutions1 cr[d+ ! *ur* on ,sunday & tak+ a lively int]e/ 9 all ?+s t p]ta9 to ! welf>e ( ! village & ! surr\nd+ c\ntry4 ,!y are dep5d5t ^u !mselves = lit]>y & musical ent]ta9m5ts--no %[s or mov+ picture comb9ations ev] come t way4 ,b a good lecture c\rse is ma9ta9$1 & !re are frequ5t musical & lit]>y ent]ta9m5ts by ! ,academy & high s*ool & by ! p ( ! t[n2 s !re is no lack ( ! means ( recreation1 & t ( a high ord] & ( a helpful "*4 ,at ! we/ end ( ,cry/al ,lake1 eight miles di/ant1 on a beautiful tract ( l& ) frontage on ,lake ,mi*igan1 z well z on ,cry/al ,lake1 are ! gr\nds ( ! ,frank=t ,congregational ,summ] ,assembly4 ,! location is sup]b1 & x is rapidly becom+ a favorite summ] resort1 attract+ p ev5 f ,new ,engl& & f ! ,pacific coa/4 ,! relation betwe5 ,b5zonia & ! summ] assembly is v close4 ,x is easily accessible by frequ5t boats4 ,e ye> !y h ,b5zonia ,day1 :5 ! ,assembly adj\rns to ! beautiful campus on ! hilltop1 enjoy+ a d9n] toge!r "u ! trees & a well-arrang$ program ( spee*es & music4 ,! resid5ts ( ! surr\nd+ c\ntry come 9 cr[ds to ^! outdoor fe/ivals & !y are eag]ly anticipat$ by all4 ,!y af=d a f9e opportunity = ! p ( ! vic9age to meet 9 fri5dly int]c\rse ^? :o come f di/ant p>ts ( ! c\ntry to enjoy ! cool breezes & ! woods & lakes ( ! nor!rn ,mi*igan regions1 & !y are appreciat$ by all4 ,sometimes ! ,assembly is ! ho/1 & ! p ( ,b5zonia are ! gue/s4 ,dur+ ! summ] ! lead+ m9i/]s ( ! c\ntry are frequ5tly 9 ! ,b5zonia pulpit1 & s ! p1 ?\gh liv+ q remote f ! great c5t]s1 & n giv5 to mu* travel1 h ! privilege ( he>+ ! mo/ not$ speak]s1 & ?us come 9 t\* ) ! good ?+s t are be+ said & done 9 ! wid] _w4 ,! ,academy & summ] ,assembly are closely relat$ to ! "w ( ! ,l>g] ,b5zonia ,p>i%4 ,:ile ?is "w has n be5 dep5d5t ^u !m1 _! pres5ce & influ5ce h be5 a great /imulus & enc\ragem5t1 & !y h add$ /r5g? & /ability to ! movem5t4 ,?us briefly is sket*$ ! sett+ ( ! /ory t w be told 9 ! succe$+ *apt]s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,cry/al ,,lake ,,& ,,beulah ,,f ,,b5zonia ,,ii ,,"s ,,convictions ,,out ,,( ,,:i* ,,! ,,vision ,,came ,a conviction is a great ?+4 ,x is ! egg out ( :i* all great ent]prises are hat*$4 ,almo/ ev]y?+ t is wor? :ile 0 once wrapp$ up 9 a conviction4 ,abraham _h a conviction t he ought to obey ,god's lead+4 ,he took 8 j\rney to ! l& t he knew n (1 & we h z ! result ! ,hebrew race1 & all t has come out ( x = ! _w4 ,! vision ( :i* ,i am tell+ ! /ory 0 at fir/ only a conviction4 ,!re 7 a few ?+s ( :i* ,i _h become c]ta94 ,j h[ ! conviction seiz$ me ,i h>dly "k1 b ,i l to ?9k t x came f ! same s\rce f :i* ,abraham's conviction came1 & t ?\ght has made me confid5t 9 foll[+ ?is guid+ gleam4 #a4 ,i became conv9c$ t ! real object ( ! ,*ur* is to s]ve ! p1 & t its claim = support %\ld re/ ^u ! same gr\nd ^u :i* e o!r in/itution bases its claim = support--t x gives value receiv$4 ,t has n always be5 ! idea ( *ur* p4 ,!y h consid]$ ! ,*ur* z a div9e in/itution1 & t because ( its div9e orig9 & sacr$ "* x c prop]ly dem& respect & support4 ,!re 0 a "t 9 ! n v di/ant pa/ :5 ! m9i/]s ( ! ,*ur*1 z its repres5tatives1 might dem& rev]5ce & respect because ( ! position !y occupi$4 ,!re 0 mu* ( rev]5ce & reg>d = ! clo?4 ,b ^? days are pa/4 ,n[ ! ,*ur* is valu$ only = :at x does4 ,if x does no?+1 x ne$ no long] look = respectful recognition4 ,if x makes no contribution to ! community ^: value c be se5 & appreciat$1 x _c expect support or favorable reg>d4 ,p d n c>e v mu* = cl]ical dignity 9 ^! days4 ,!y are n ask+ :at place a man occupies1 or :at k9d ( clo!s he we>s1 b :at he does = ! community4 ,is he r5d]+ valuable s]vice8 ,!y are q ready to pay = s]vice t is ( real wor?1 b = dignity & tradition>y sanctity !y h slight reg>d4 ,!re are "s :o seem to ?9k t ! ,*ur* makes good by build+ itself up--t if x becomes /rong z an in/itution1 if x fl\ri%es 9 its outw>d aspects1 x ju/ifies its exi/5ce4 ,!y are well satisfi$ if x increases 9 numb]s1 if x erects spl5did & beautiful build+s1 if x contributes sub/antially to ! glory ( ! d5om9ation to :i* x belongs1 :e!r x really s]ves ! p or n4 ,b x c nev] answ] ! ends ( its exi/5ce by simply build+ itself up z an in/itution4 ,!re h be5 p]iods 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,*ur* :5 x 0 v /rong z an organization1 b v weak z an elem5t ( helpfulness 9 ! lives ( ! p4 ,f9e build+s & /ately ritual & high social /&+ c nev] satisfy ! great ,f\nd] ( ! ,*ur*4 ,jesus said1 ,! ,son ( man came n to be m9i/]$ unto1 b to m9i/]1 & to give 8 life a ransom = _m4 ,he s5t 8 ,*ur* on ! same err&4 ,unless x is do+ ! ?+ = :i* x 0 s5t x has no ju/ification = its exi/5ce4 ,x is "h to s]ve1 to help ! p4 ,9-s-f> z x actually does s]ve x may claim & expect love1 recognition1 & support--b no fur!r4 ,?is became "o ( my /rong convictions4 #b4 ,i also became conv9c$ t ! ,*ur*1 if x makes good mu/ s]ve all ! p4 ,! impression has sometimes prevail$ t ! ,*ur* is = good p1 = ^? :o are respectable4 ,x has be5 ?\ght (1 & sometimes x has ?\ght ( itself1 z "u obligations to m9i/] to ! religi\s p ( ! community1 or to ^? :o c be induc$ to become religi\s4 ,!re is a l>ge class ( p :o are n religi\sly incl9$ & :o h no affiliation ) ! ,*ur*1 & :o1 p]haps1 are n likely to h1 = :om x has n be5 ?\ght to be responsible4 ,9 almo/ e p>i%1 or )9 rea* ( x1 !re are numb]s ( p :o are n t\*$ by ! ,*ur*1 & :o are n consid]$ to be mat]ial = ! ,*ur* to "w ^u4 ,"s are outside ( its influ5ce because !y live s f> away t !y _c easily be rea*$4 ,"s because ( _! "* & /&+ 9 society are consid]$ beyond its pale4 ,:at w\ld be ! effect if a company ( wom5 f ! /reet %\ld come into "o ( our beautiful & respectable *ur*es = a few ,sunday morn+s8 ,h[ w\ld !y be receiv$8 ,w\ld ! u%]s %[ !m com=table seats8 ,w\ld !y be welcome 9 ! pews ( ! good p :o h come toge!r to wor%ip ,god8 ,& yet1 ! great ,head ( ! ,*ur* came to seek & to save t :i* 0 lo/4 ,he did n %un su* p or bani% !m f 8 pres5ce4 ,he 0 a fri5d ( publicans & s9n]s1 & br\ght d[n ^u himself s]i\s criticism because he did n discrim9ate m c>efully 9 ! matt] ( 8 associates4 ,! ,*ur* %\ld h ! _s ( ! ,ma/]1 &1 :]ev] !re is a man1 woman1 or *ild1 !re is "o 9 :om ! ,*ur* %\ld be int]e/$1 & :om x %\ld seek to s]ve1 :atev] may be 8 "*1 8 condition1 or 8 /&+ socially4 ,x became "o ( my /rong convictions t ! ,*ur* has a def9ite mission to e p]son )9 ! possible range ( its influ5ce1 & out ( t conviction came ! vision4 #c4 ,x also became pla9 t if ! ,*ur* w\ld fulfil its mission x mu/ s]ve all ! int]e/s ( ! p4 ,i 0 br\ght up ) ! idea t its mission 0 l>gely1 if n exclusively1 spiritual4 ,its *ief & almo/ only conc]n 0 ! s\l ( ! individual man4 ,x 0 ?\ght t a man has a s\l1 & t t s\l 0 9 p]il4 ,8 s\l mu/ be sav$--t 0 ! important ?+4 ,x 0 ( small consequ5ce t ! man himself w5t to ! dogs1 if only 8 s\l 0 sav$4 ,! man 0 =gott5 9 anxiety = 8 s\l4 ,we 7 ! victims ( a false psy*ology2 z if a man & 8 s\l c\ld be sep>at$--z if !re c\ld be any su* ?+ z simply sav+ ! s\l ( a man6 ,we h come to see t a man1 ?\gh compos$ ( _m p>ts1 is a unit4 ,he is n put toge!r me*anically1 s t "o "p may be tak5 & treat$ & ! o!r p>ts ignor$4 ,he is n built 9 sep>ate comp>tm5ts1 8 s\l 9 "o1 & 8 body 9 ano!r4 ,*ri/ianity is n deal+ ) s\ls alone4 ,x is deal+ ) m51 & we are becom+ int]e/$ 9 all t makes a man a man4 ,! conviction became /rong t ! ,*ur* %\ld h some?+ to say & some?+ to d ) ev]y?+ t goes to make up ! life ( ! man2 t x %\ld make itself felt z an influ5ce 9 8 bus9ess1 8 education1 8 recreation1 8 home life1 z well z 9 8 s-call$ religi\s ex]cises2 t x %\ld be a =ce ) him on ,monday & ,tuesday & ,w$nesday z well z on ,sunday4 ,9 o!r words1 ! l9e t has be5 suppos$ to sep>ate ! sacr$ f ! secul> mu/ be oblit]at$1 & e common ?+ mu/ become sacr$4 ,x 0 se5 t ev]y?+ t has a rightful place 9 ! life ( a man %\ld be ! conc]n ( ! ,*ur*1 & t :atev] _c be br\ght into h>mony ) ! ,*ur* & its pr9ciples has no prop] place 9 ! real life ( a man4 #d4 ,! conviction became /rong t ! village *ur*1 if x w\ld fulfil its mission1 mu/ be responsible = c\ntry evangelization4 ,x mu/ rea* out into all ! surr\nd+ neighborhoods1 & t\* ! p 9 a vital way = _m miles ar\nd4 ,9 ! popul> conception ! influ5ce ( ! *ur* has be5 contract$ & n>r[$ till x does n include half ! t]ritory nor half ! p embrac$ 9 its responsibility4 ,_m m9i/]s are cont5t to tramp ar\nd 9 ! n>r[ conf9es ( _! own village1 ) an occasional excursion into ! c\ntry1 :ile !re are scores ( families liv+ a little m remote = :om !y are attempt+ no?+4 ,"s m9i/]s look ^u _! *ur*es z _! field r ?an _! =ce--a field to be cultivat$ r ?an a =ce ( work]s to be l$ out into ! wide/ret*+ fields t lie beyond4 ,?is is a s]i\s mi/ake4 ,su* a limit$ conception ( ! ext5t ( its "w & su* an inadequate idea ( its real responsibility & ( its be/ opportunity w c]ta9ly condemn a *ur* to comp>ative uselessness1 & 9 ! end to failure4 ,:5 all ! village *ur*es get ! vision & see _! "w 9 its fulness1 ! c\ntry problem w be solv$4 ,c\ntry evangelization belongs prim>ily & practically to ! village *ur*4 ,! village *ur* is ! only "o t c really take x up & deal ) x 9 a successful way4 ,x is 9 ! p[] ( ! *ur*es 9 ! villages & small t[ns to *ange ! :ole aspect ( ?+s 9 ! c\ntry1 religi\sly1 morally1 & socially4 ,= "s ye>s ! pa/or & *ur* ( ?is /ory _h be5 try+ to d some?+ = ! outly+ regions1 b !y _h n grasp$ ! idea t all ! p = _m miles ar\nd :o 7 n c>$ = by "s o!r *ur* 7 9 _! p>i%--t = !m !y 7 responsible & to !m !y _h a mission4 ,!y began to see t !y 7 n do+ half ! "w !y might d & ought to d2 t !re 7 scores ( families1 & hundr$s ( p1 to :om ! *ur* 0 no?+1 :o %\ld be made to feel its =ce 9 a /imulat+ & uplift+ way4 ,!y began to feel ! pressure ( t obligation t _h re/$ on !m all along1 & ( :i* !y _h be5 unconsci\s or unhe$ful4 ,! voice ( ,god began to s\nd pla9ly 9 _! e>s1 ,g ye =? into ^! ripe h>ve/-fields1 & ga!r %eaves = ! ,ma/]4 ,! conviction became s /rong t !y ought to take up ! wid] "w1 & ! duty grew to be s pla9 t !y wond]$ t !y _h n se5 x long be=e4 #e4 ,! conviction became /rong t1 if ! village *ur* w\ld fulfil its mission1 x mu/ be a community *ur*4 ,i us$ to ?9k t ! *ur* _h simply to d ) individuals2 t its "w 0 to rea* out "h & !re1 to get hold ( ?is "o & t "o1 & t !re its "w t]m9at$4 ,society 0 ?\ght ( z a heap ( s&1 & n z an organism4 ,man 0 consid]$ 9 himself alone1 & n 9 8 relations1 & s he 0 misund]/ood1 = no?+ c be truly & fully kn[n except 9 its relations4 ,b x has become pla9 t ?is exclusively individuali/ic conception 0 a mi/ake2 t !re is su* a ?+ z community life1 ! life t all ! p h 9 common2 t m5 are b\nd up toge!r by common int]e/s2 t !y are memb]s "o ( ano!r2 t none ( u live? to himself1 & none die? to himself4 ,! conviction became /rong t ! *ur* %\ld take acc\nt ( ?is community life ( :i* ! individual is a "p2 t x %\ld conc]n itself n only = m51 b = man2 t x %\ld s]ve ! :ole community1 & t no?+ %\ld be =eign to ! *ur* or ignor$ by x t 9 any way conc]ns ! common life ( ! p4 ,?is conviction did n detract f my e/imate ( ! importance ( ! spiritual1 or ( ! individual4 ,i /ill reg>d$ ! spiritual "p ( a man z 8 mo/ ess5tial "p4 ,x 0 /ill pla9 t we h to deal ) m5 z individuals1 b ,i recogniz$ !m also 9 _! organic relation to ! :ole life ( ! community4 ,n only 7 ! m5's s\ls to be sav$1 b ! m5 !mselves 7 to be sav$4 ,n only 7 ! m5 to be sav$ & lift$ up to a bett] life1 b ! :ole community 0 to be sav$1 & ! community life 0 to be uplift$ & plac$ on a high] plane4 ,out ( ^! convictions1 :i* grew m & m positive1 came ! vision ^: fulfilm5t is ! subject ( ?is /ory4 ,,iii ,,h[ ,,! ,,vision ,,came ,! g5esis ( a vision is always int]e/+1 ?\gh (t5 obscure4 ,on "o day a c]ta9 side ( life is a blank4 ,!re is no outlook1 no h9t ( ! com+ brightness4 ,on ano!r day t side ( life is made all radiant & glori\s by a vision1 cle> & def9ite1 t beckons on to future a*ievem5t4 ,sometimes x comes sudd5ly1 l ,pet]'s vision :5 he 0 ^u ! h\setop 9 ,joppa2 & sometimes x dawns gradually1 & little by little pa9ts itself 9 beautiful colors ^u ! sky ( "o's inn] consci\sness4 ,z rem>k$ 9 a previ\s *apt]1 a conviction is ! egg f :i* ! vision comes2 b ! egg is only dead & =mless matt] until x is brood$ ov] & w>m$ into life4 ,s a conviction may be /rong & positive1 b x may exi/ = a long "t1 =mless1 lifeless1 & useless1 until x is quick5$ into vitality by ! brood+ _s ( a man1 & ?us becomes an active & inspir+ =ce4 ,s x may be pr(itable & necess>y to ! prop] und]/&+ ( ?is /ory to tell h[ ! vision came4 ,= fifte5 ye>s ,i _h be5 work+ away 9 my c\ntry p>i%4 ,!y _h be5 happy ye>s ( glad1 h>moni\s "w4 ,i 0 satisfi$ ) my job4 ,?\gh remote f ! great c5t]s ( population1 9 a small village1 & ) p ( v mode/ means1 t re/less feel+ t spoils ! peace & m>s ! "w ( s _m m9i/]s _h be5 abs5t4 ,my p 7 ( ! /rong & /urdy sort1 fai?ful & appreciative beyond _m1 ready to cop]ate 9 c>ry+ out any plans ( "w t ! pa/or might propose4 ,!y 7 spl5did foll[]s1 respond+ quickly to all my sugge/ions4 ,!re 0 a good und]/&+ betwe5 myself & ! p4 ,i 0 call$ to pass ?r\gh deep affliction4 ,my home 0 brok5 up by a sudd5 /roke & ,i 0 left alone4 ,into ! d>k valley ( sorr[ my p accompani$ me z f> z !y 7 able to g1 & ! effect seem$ to be to unite u ) bonds t 7 v /rong & t5d]4 ,e home 9 all ! p>i% 0 m9e4 ,all ! *ildr5 belong$ to me4 ,!re 0 a *air = me at e fireside & a plate at e table4 ,b z ! ye>s w5t by !re came "s tempt+ opportunities to engage 9 "w else:]e4 ,i 0 n )\t my ambitions & aspirations4 ,i want$ to fill out ! full measure ( my ability & d my be/ "w4 ,& :5 "s opportunities came t made ! little c\ntry p>i% seem by comp>ison r small & meag]1 ,i 0 n altoge!r pro( aga9/ !m4 ,to become assi/ant pa/or 9 a fam\s *ur* 9 a l>ge city--to take up ! "w ( g5]al mission>y = a :ole /ate seem$ to promise fields ( usefulness s ri* & l>ge t !y made a /rong appeal to ! be/ !re 0 9 me1 & p]haps also to ! wor/4 ,i sp5t "s weeks & mon?s 9 consid]+ ^! propositions & f9ally turn$ !m d[n4 ,i c\ld n br+ myself to sev] my connection ) ^? to :om ,i _h be5 s long & s closely relat$4 ,! p]sonal tie 0 too /rong & ,i decid$ to rema9 ) my p4 ,) ! decision came a ?or\gh he>t-se>*+4 ,x m>k$ a turn+-po9t 9 my spiritual hi/ory4 ,i 0 impress$ ) ! ?\ght t if x 0 ,god's w t ,i %\ld rema9 9 my pres5t "w1 x mu/ be = a special purpose4 ,?+s c\ld n be 9 ! future z !y _h be5 9 ! pa/4 ,x w\ld be crim9al to turn d[n a l>g] "w = "o t 0 small unless !re 7 good & suffici5t reasons = do+ s4 ,if x 0 ! ,"l's w t ,i %\ld rema9 9 t c\ntry p>i%1 !re mu/ be "s "w !re t x 0 wor? :ile = me to d1 "s "w t 9 a prop] degree1 at lea/1 w\ld approa* 9 importance ! l>ge proposition made by ! city & ! /ate4 ,:at 0 ! "w8 ,0 !re any?+ to be done among ^? hills & 9 ^? rapidly disappe>+ =e/s t c\ld fire a man's ambitions & satisfy 8 high aspirations8 ,j "h ! vision came4 ,at fir/ a :ole t[n%ip 0 reveal$ z a possible p>i%1 ) e family tribut>y to ! *ur*1 & ! *ur* p]=m+ a valuable m9i/ry = !m all4 ,! vision exp&$ until x took 9 ano!r t[n%ip1 & p>ts ( ?ree or f\r m4 ,x became pla9 t almo/ half a c\nty 0 tribut>y to ! *ur*1 t five hundr$ families & tw5ty-five hundr$ p 7 wait+ = its m9i/ry4 ,x dawn$ ^u my m5tal vision t ,i 0 call$ ^u to be ! pa/or ( all ^! p1 = five or six miles 9 e direction1 t ! ,b5zonia *ur* 0 responsible = !m all1 t !y _h a "r to look to u = s]vice & help1 & t if we fail$ to give x we %\ld be unfai?ful to our ,ma/] & recreant to our tru/4 ,!n ,i said3 ,"h is some?+ wor? do+4 ,"h may be wr\ght out an exp]im5t 9 c\ntry evangelization & rural bett]m5t t may help to arre/ ! d[nw>d tr5d t has become s al>m+ 9 ^! latt] days4 ,x 0 = ?is t ,god has kept me "h4 ,if ,i c make ?is vision a reality1 ,i ne$ n p9e = a l>g] field4 ,if ,i c help o!rs to see ! vision1 & inspire !m ) en?usiasm to make x real 9 l>g] fields ?an m9e1 & 9 _m p>ts ( our c\ntry1 ,i %all nev] regret t ,i /ay$ by ! /uff4 ,! vision came z a comp5sation4 ,x 0 ! rew>d t ,god gave = foll[+ 8 lead+ along ^? ways :]e natural incl9ations w\ld n h dispos$ me to g4 ,god wants u to d our be/ & l>ge/ "w4 ,he nev] calls u to a small] "w4 ,if he bids u walk along a humble pa? & g 9 an obscure way1 we %all f9d our true life-"w !re4 ,! *ur* _h = _m ye>s be5 mu* int]e/$ 9 bo? home & =eign missions4 ,i prea*$ frequ5tly ^u ! subject1 & kept x con/antly be=e ! p4 ,regul> collections 7 tak5 = mission>y objects1 & ! ,e ,memb] ,canvass plan _h long be5 9 op]ation4 ,! response 0 always g5]al & lib]al4 ,9 fact1 ^? :o 7 well acqua9t$ ) ! *ur*es ( ! /ate h (t5 said t 9 proportion to its res\rces1 its gifts 7 l>g] ?an ^? ( any o!r *ur*4 ,n only did !y give money1 b !y also gave _! sons & daught]s to c>ry ! gospel to less favor$ regions4 ,_m ( ! "y wom5 ( ! *ur* _h gone to tea* 9 home mission s*ools4 ,& !re came a beautiful summ] ,sabba? :5 a favorite niece1 br\ght up 9 my home1 & an active & useful memb] ( ! *ur*1 belov$ by all1 ) solemn s]vices 9 ! little *ur* on ! hilltop 0 consecrat$ to ! =eign "w & s5t =? ) ! pray]s & bless+s ( all ! p to repres5t !m among ! awak5+ millions ( ,*9a4 ,z ,i 0 sitt+ 9 my /udy "o day pond]+ ^u ^! ?+s1 ! absurdity ( ! situation came ov] me all at once4 ,"h we are ga!r+ money to s5d our sons & daught]s to ! di/ant p>ts ( ! e>?1 b we are do+ absolutely no?+ = scores ( families t are almo/ )9 ! s\nd ( our *ur*-bell4 ,we feel "s responsibility = ! millions ( p ( o!r l&s :om we h nev] se51 & nev] %all see1 b we h n felt v mu* responsibility = ^? :o are sep>at$ f u by only a few miles4 ,we are anxi\s to give ! gospel to ! color$ p1 ! ,*9ese1 & to ^? ( ali5 races2 b we h felt no su* anxiety = ^? ( our own race :o are n s v f> away4 ,!re are _m families & hundr$s ( p )9 five or six miles ( our *ur* t are practically )\t ! gospel1 z truly z are ! ,*9ese or ! ,s\? ,sea ,isl&]s4 ,we h made no sy/ematic ef=t to int]e/ !m 9 ^! ?+s4 ,we h giv5 !m no reason to believe t we are drawn out t[>d !m ) ,*ri/like motives4 ,surely !re mu/ be some?+ wrong 9 our calculations4 ,!n ,i he>d ! ,ma/] say1 ,^! ye ought to h done1 & n to h left ! o!r undone4 ,& !n came ! vision ( ,! ,l>g] ,p>i%4 ,i saw ! *ur* rea*+ out its h& & t\*+ t5d]ly b effectively all ! p 9 ! surr\nd+ c\ntry4 ,i saw ! *ur* feel+ "s responsibility = e family1 & c\nt+ !m all z )9 ! b\nds ( its p>i%4 ,i saw e family 9 all t wide region z tribut>y to ! *ur*4 ,i saw ! *ur* mak+ sy/ematic plans to c>ry ! gospel to all ^! outly+ neighborhoods4 ,i began to ?9k ( all ^? p z my p>i%ion]s z truly z 7 ^? :o liv$ ne> ! *ur* & 7 memb]s ( x4 ,& s ! vision dawn$ ^u me ( ! ,l>g] ,p>i%4 ,9 my own m9d ,i annex$ all ! surr\nd+ c\ntry & began to make plans = ! evangelization & help+ ( all ! p :o dwelt !re94 ,s "u ! /imulus ( =eign missions ! vision came ( ! "w t %\ld be done & c\ld be done ne>] home4 ,& x may be well to add t s9ce ! "w ( ! ,l>g] ,p>i% began1 ! contributions to =eign missions h m ?an d\bl$4 ,!re are ^? all ov] ?is wide t]ritory :o knew little & c>$ less ab\t missions ?ree ye>s ago1 b :o n[ are eag] to make "s contribution to ! support ( ! mission>y 9 ,*9a1 half ( ^: sal>y our ,*ur* is pl$g$ to provide4 ,& s ! vision came1 f above z all good visions d1 b x came :ile walk+ 9 ! pa?way ( duty1 9 ! unfold+ ( a l>g] exp]i5ce4 ,he :o foll[s ! dawn+ light w see ! vision4 ,,iv ,,h[ ,,! ,,vision ,,became ,a ,,reality ,! *ief value ( visions is 9 _! fulfilm5t4 ,a vision>y man is "o :o sees b does n d4 ,he has revelations ( spl5did possibilities1 b !y d n mat]ialize4 ,! sky ( 8 inn] consci\sness is all pa9t$ ov] ) beautiful pictures1 b ^? designs nev] get on ! canvas or into ! m>ble or f9d _! fulfilm5t 9 fle% & blood4 ,! mo/ elaborate plans & specifications w n %elt] a family nor con/itute a home4 ,!y mu/ be embodi$ 9 brick & /one & timb] 9 ord] to make !m valuable4 ,only ! concret+ ( ideals c save ! vision-gaz] f becom+ a vision>y4 ,x is always int]e/+ & in/ructive to trace ! process by :i* a vision is made real4 ,(t5 ! pa?way to ! goal is obscure1 difficult1 & t$i\s1 b x is wor? :ile to foll[ x4 ,?is *apt] w be an endeavor to trace ! process by :i* ! vision ( ! ,l>g] ,p>i% became a reality4 ,i _h a cle> appreh5sion ( two ?+s--! "w to be done1 & ! in/rum5t by :i* x mu/ be accompli%$2 b j h[ ! in/rum5t 0 to accompli% ! "w 0 n s evid5t4 ,"h 0 ! *ur*1 & "h 7 ! p2 b h[ c\ld !y be br\ght toge!r to _! mutual advantage8 ,i _h be5 a v busy man = ye>s4 ,my "t _h be5 fully occupi$ & ,i _h n suppos$ x possible to take m "w4 ,h[ 0 ,i to multiply my activities _m fold & /ill be effici5t8 ,! *ur* _h be5 active & aggressive4 ,x _h be5 do+ l>ge ?+s4 ,9 ! op9ion ( "s x _h be5 /ra9+ itself beyond reasonable limits 9 c>ry+ on its "w4 ,h[ c\ld x quadruple ! size ( its p>i% by annex+ all ! t]ritory )9 a radius ( five miles 9 e direction1 & increase its con/itu5cy sev]al times ov]4 ,w\ld x n be swamp$ by its acquisitions8 ,w\ld x n be ov]:elm$ by ! numb] & greatness ( its obligations & responsibilities8 ,x _h n adequately m9i/]$ to all ! p 9 its small] p>i%4 ,h[ w\ld x be :5 its b\nd>ies 7 s greatly increas$8 ,^! & _m o!r d\btful que/ions pres5t$ !mselves1 & ! answ]s 7 n at h&4 ,b !re 7 ! outly+ neighborhoods2 )\t consult+ !m ,i _h annex$ !m to my p>i%4 ,!re 0 ! *ur*2 )\t ask+ its cons5t1 9 my own m9d ,i _h multipli$ its "w & increas$ its burd5s _m fold4 ,i _h a task ) ! p to make !m will+ to be annex$2 ) ! *ur*1 to lead x to accept its heavi] burd5s & its l>g] responsibilities2 & a /ill great] task to br+ ! *ur* & ! p into su* relations t ! "w %\ld be accompli%$4 ,h[ did ,i g ab\t my task8 #a4 ,! fir/ ?+ to be done 0 to make a survey ( ! field4 ,i began to ?9k ( all ! tw5ty-five hundr$ p 9 ?is ,l>g] ,p>i% z belong+ to me4 ,i felt a measure ( responsibility = !m all4 ,we1 z a *ur* & pa/or1 mu/ d some?+ = !m all1 & 9 ord] to d x1 we mu/ "k !m all4 ,s ,i />t$ out to visit all ! families 9 ?is wide t]ritory4 ,_m ( !m1 ( c\rse1 ,i knew already4 ,b _m t 7 m remote ,i _h n t\*$ closely1 ?\gh 9 my fifte5 ye>s' pa/orate !re 7 few :o _h n "s acqua9tance ) me4 ,i tramp$ ar\nd ov] ! :ole p>i%1 liv+ ) ! p1 (t5 be+ abs5t f my home = two or ?ree days at a "t1 until !re 0 sc>cely a home 9 all t region 9 :i* ,i 0 a /rang]4 ,?is 0 mo/ delightful & rew>d+ "w4 ,!re 0 a welcome = me ev]y:]e4 ,almo/ )\t exception ! p seem$ pleas$ to come 9 t\* ) ! repres5tative ( ! *ur*4 ,we>y ( body1 b glad ( he>t1 ,i laid myself d[n at night "u ! %elt] ( "s hospitable f>m]'s ro( aft] hav+ sp5t ! ev5+ 9 fri5dly conv]sation ) him & 8 family4 ,su* an opportunity to get up close to p is wor? a score ( s]mons4 ,?is visit+ t\r occupi$ _m weeks--9 fact a l>ge "p ( ! autumn mon?s 0 sp5t 9 ?is way1 & 9 _m desirable ?+s m 0 accompli%$ 9 ^? ?ree mon?s ?an _h be5 done 9 ! fifte5 previ\s ye>s4 ,i came to "k ! outside p z ,i _h nev] kn[n !m be=e4 ,my t\* ) !m 0 w>m] & clos]4 ,i came to ?9k ( !m 9 a diff]5t way4 ,my int]e/ 9 !m 0 m def9ite & m intellig5t4 ,i came to und]/& ! field--to "k its ext5t1 its difficulties1 & its enc\ragem5ts--& s ,i 0 prep>$ to grapple ) ! task ,god _h giv5 me4 ,! effect ^u myself ( ^! t\rs among ! p 0 mo/ salut>y4 ,aside f ! in=mation t ,i ga9$1 !re 0 an ev5 great] ga9 9 sympa?y1 9 und]/&+1 & 9 ! inspiration & en?usiasm t came into my own s\l4 ,i usually made ^! apo/olic t\rs on foot4 ,i w\ld />t out 9 ! morn+ ) my /aff 9 h& ) a g5]al r\te previ\sly m>k$ out4 ,if ,i saw a man pl[+ 9 ! field1 ,i w\ld sit d[n ) him on ! pl[-beam :ile 8 horses 7 re/+1 & h a good talk ab\t 8 f>m1 8 home1 ! matt]s ( int]e/ 9 ! community1 & !re 0 almo/ always a good opportunity to get 9 a few words ab\t ! ?+s ( ! ,k+dom4 ,!n at ! d9n] or ! supp] h\r1 :5 all ! family 7 toge!r1 !re 0 a *ance to get into ! home life1 & to be = ! "t a "p ( ! family circle4 ,i f\nd t :5 ,i met ! p1 n z a m9i/]1 b z a man & a fri5d1 !re 0 always a he>ty & a glad response1 & x 0 easy to secure a sympa!tic he>+ = my projects & plans4 ,!re 0 mu* ga9$ 9 e/abli%+ su* close relations ) ! p4 ,)\t su* a basis1 ! "w ( ! l>g] p>i% c\ld h>dly h be5 successfully c>ri$ on4 #b4 ,my task ) ! *ur*1 9 br++ x to get my po9t ( view1 to see ! vision z ,i saw x1 & to cop]ate 9 mak+ x a reality1 0 n difficult4 ,!y 7 ready = ! l>g] "w--at lea/1 !y 7 ready to be made ready4 ,all !y ne$$ 0 light & lead+4 ,?is ,i und]took to give4 ,i told !m my vision ( ! ,l>g] ,p>i%4 ,i held x up be=e !m cont9ually1 prea*+ x on ! ,sabba?1 & talk+ ab\t x 9 ! pray]-meet+4 ,i describ$ ! situation z x _h be5 reveal$ to me 9 my apo/olic tramps4 ,f week to week ,i c\ld see ! k9dl+ flame ( en?usiasm 9 ! congregation4 ,!re 0 evid5tly a ris+ tide ( int]e/ 9 ! wid] "w4 ,! p began to see ! reasonabl5ess ( x4 ,!y began to feel "s s5se ( responsibility = x1 "s joy & hope z ! possibility ( do+ x began to dawn ^u !m4 ,i believe t ! rank & file ( our *ur*es are m ready to m>* =? to l>g] s]vice ?an mo/ ( u h ?\ght4 ,!re is really m will+ness to take up new tasks & to engage 9 aggressive ent]prises ?an !y h _h cr$it =4 ,! p want some?+ to d4 ,!y want a "w t is wor? :ile4 ,_m *ur*es are langui%+ = a job :i* !y may appreh5d & accept--= some?+ l>ge en\gh & difficult en\gh to *all5ge _! p[]s & k9dle _! en?usiasm4 ,& :5 a proposition is made to !m t seems sane & s5sible1 :5 !y c h confid5ce 9 _! lead]s1 !y are g5]ally ready to fall 9 l9e & to m>* =w>d ) firm & /eady tread4 ,t 0 ! case ) ?is p>ticul> *ur*1 & !y h /ood beh9d ! "w ( ! ,l>g] ,p>i% f ! fir/ 9 solid phalanx4 ,!re h be5 no kick]s1 no knock]s4 ,9 all ?is "w ,i h _h ! satisfaction ( kn[+ t ! p 7 ) me4 ,!y h be5 help]s all ! way & n h9d]]s4 #c4 ,b h[ %\ld we beg98 ,h[ c we move out into ?is ,l>g] ,p>i% & get hold ( ?is great] "w8 ,9 "s way we mu/ be some?+ to all ^! p4 ,we mu/ f9d a way by :i* ! *ur* may make itself felt z a =ce 9 all ^! five hundr$ homes4 ,b h[8 ,well1 ,i began to hold s]vices 9 ! s*oolh\ses ar\nd4 ,i c\ld at lea/ hold "o meet+ a week 9 ^! out-/ations 9 addition to my regul> duties4 ,t seem$ a v small beg9n+1 b x 0 a beg9n+4 ,x 0 ! ent]+ w$ge to ! l>g] "w t foll[$4 ,on ,w$nesday nights "s ( my p w\ld take me to ^! m di/ant po9ts1 :]e ,i 0 almo/ inv>iably greet$ by a good & att5tive congregation4 ,i _h no conveyance ( my own1 & ( ?is ,i 0 glad1 = x gave an excuse to call ^u my p = transportation1 & gave !m a *ance to h a "p 9 ! "w2 = ,i consid]$ t ! success ( ! "w dep5d$1 n s mu* ^u :at ,i did or said1 z ^u ! attitude t ! p ( ! *ur* took t[>d x4 ,& ! pres5ce ( ! m5 ) me 9 ^! s]vices greatly increas$ ! effectiv5ess ( ! ef=ts4 ,i 0 a prea*] & ,i 0 simply on my job4 ,!y repres5t$ ! *ur* & proclaim$ to ! p 9 ! outly+ regions its attitude t[>d !m4 ,9 "s ( ! neighborhoods !re 7 no s*oolh\ses1 & ! s]vices 7 held 9 private homes4 ,9 ?is simple way ! "w began to gr[4 #d4 ,at fir/ ,i _h no def9ite ?\ght ( h[ ! "w w\ld develop4 ,i simply />t$ out to d :at ,i c\ld = ! p 9 ?is wide t]ritory4 ,b x soon became evid5t t "o man w\ld n be able to d all ! "w t 0 op5+ up be=e me4 ,! ne$ ( a help] began to press heavily1 b ! possibility ( secur+ "o _h n yet dawn$ ^u me4 ,! ,g5]al ,mission>y ( ! /ate became int]e/$ 9 ! "w1 & he 0 ! fir/ "o to sugge/ t an ,assi/ant might be secur$4 ,?is put new hope & c\rage into my he>t4 ,! matt] 0 br\ght to ! att5tion ( ! ,sup]9t5d5t ( ! /ate1 & he consult$ ) 8 ,advisory ,committee4 ,he came ^u ! gr\nd1 & aft] mak+ a ?or\gh inve/igation1 agre$ ) ! ,g5]al ,mission>y t a help] 0 necess>y4 ,he ?\ght t ! "w propos$ 0 legitimate home mission>y "w1 t ! be/ way to evangelize ! :ole c\ntry is = ea* village *ur* to rea* out into ! c\ntry ar\nd z f> z possible1 until village ) village %\ld t\* h&s ov] a region t is adequately suppli$ ) gospel privileges4 ,! result 0 t a proposition 0 made by ! ,sup]9t5d5t to ! *ur*4 ,x 0 sub/antially ?is3 t we %\ld take into ! ,p>i% ,grace ,*ur*1 a small ,congregational organization f\r miles di/ant f ,b5zonia1 :i* _h be5 moribund = a long "t1 ) no regul> s]vices = a numb] ( ye>s4 ,! ,home ,mission>y ,society w\ld make a grant ( "o hundr$ doll>s if ,grace ,*ur* w\ld raise "o hundr$ & fifty doll>s4 ,x 0 und]/ood t ! ,b5zonia ,*ur* w\ld raise ! o!r two hundr$ & fifty doll>s t %\ld make out ! ,assi/ant's sal>y4 ,?is %\ld be ! contribution ( ! ,b5zonia ,*ur* to ! ,home ,mission>y ,society1 b %\ld be return$ to ! ,b5zonia field to be sp5t 9 ! developm5t ( ! ,l>g] ,p>i%4 ,?is proposition 0 br\ght be=e ! *ur* at a regul> meet+1 & by a unanim\s vote x 0 accept$1 & s ! *ur* 9 a =mal & positive way committ$ itself to ! "w ( ! ,l>g] ,p>i%4 ,! pa/or wi%es to make grateful ackn[l$gm5t ( ! "p t ! /ate (fic]s ( ! ,congregational ,conf]5ce h _h 9 develop+ ! ,l>g] ,p>i%4 ,)\t _! cop]ation x c\ld nev] h be5 br\ght to its pres5t /age ( developm5t4 ,) cle> =esight & g5]\s contributions !y h fo/]$ ! "w1 & ! success ( ! exp]im5t is l>gely due to _! sympa!tic int]e/1 & _! wise & helpful ef=ts4 ,!y h reg>d$ x z ! demon/ration ( a me?od ( deal+ ) ! c\ntry problem t may1 if x proves successful1 f9d wide application ?r\gh\t ! /ate1 & !y h be5 glad to give x _! fo/]+ influ5ce & _! sub/antial aid4 ,x is possible t ! ,l>g] ,p>i% ,plan may furni% a mo/ effective me?od ( home mission>y activity4 #e4 ,b ! next ?+ 0 to f9d ! man :o1 = a sal>y ( five hundr$ doll>s1 0 will+ to und]take ! "w ( tramp+ ov] ?ree t[n%ips1 & ( becom+ ! "u pa/or ( tw5ty-five hundr$ p4 ,! ,l>g] ,p>i% 0 /ill unorganiz$4 ,x 0 /ill a r indef9ite & unrealiz$ vision4 ,x 0 cle> t 9 "s way gospel "w mu/ be inaugurat$ 9 all t wide t]ritory2 b j :at =m x w\ld take 0 n yet s cle>4 ,! ,assi/ant mu/ be a man ( initiative & executive ability4 ,he mu/ be able to /rike out on new l9es & to walk 9 untri$ pa?s4 ,!re w\ld be pl5ty ( h>d "w1 mu* ne$ ( tact & wisdom1 & ! absolute dem& = consecration4 ,) ^! aggressive qualities he mu/ also be able to act "u ! direction ( ano!r1 & to c>ry on ?is "w 9 h>mony ) ! pa/or ( ! *ur*4 ,?is w\ld seem to be a r>e comb9ation1 & ! task ( f9d+ a man :o w\ld fit into ?is r peculi> place seem$ v great--especially s1 s9ce a mi/ake or failure at ! beg9n+ ( ! "w might put x back indef9itely1 or spoil x entirely4 ,b ) unexpect$ promptness ! v man 0 f\nd :o mo/ fully met ! ne$4 ,he _h f9i%$ a high s*ool c\rse1 _h taught two t]ms 9 a c\ntry s*ool1 _h sp5t "s "t 9 ! lumb] & con/ruction camps ( ! nor!rn ,mi*igan & ,wiscons9 woods4 ,he _h _h a wide & a v>i$ exp]i5ce = "o s "y 9 almo/ ev]y?+ except ,*ri/ian "w & prea*+4 ,9 ?is he 0 a novice4 ,none ( u--n ev5 he himself--knew :at he c\ld d4 ,he _h b "o s]mon to />t ) & all 8 p[]s 7 untri$4 ,i made out a s*$ule ( appo9tm5ts = him4 ,at fir/ !re 7 sev5 neighborhoods :]e he 0 to hold s]vices1 prea*+ at ! ,grace ,*ur* e ,sunday morn+1 & at ! o!r places z (t5 z he c\ld get ar\nd4 ,8 regul> program on ,sunday 0 ?ree s]mons1 a tramp ( f twelve to tw5ty miles1 ) su* occasional lifts z he might f "t to "t receive4 ,sev]al days ( ea* week he sp5t among ! p1 %>+ _! hospitality1 & ent]+ into _! life4 ,= two & a half ye>s he liv$ ?is /r5u\s life1 organiz+ ! "w along v>i\s l9es1 r$uc+ ! *aos to ord]1 gett+ close to ! p1 & mak+ a l>ge & w>m place = himself & 8 "w ?r\gh all ! wide ,p>i%4 ,he made good1 & at ! end ( t "t he 0 9 dem& z /ud5t pa/or 9 m ?an "o college t[n1 & w5t to pursue 8 college c\rse1 pay+ 8 exp5ses by giv+ 8 s]vices z assi/ant pa/or 9 a l>ge college *ur*4 ,z ! "w develop$ & ! b\nd>ies ( ! ,l>g] ,p>i% h ext5d$ x 0 f\nd necess>y to employ a second ,assi/ant1 & ?ree m5 f\nd m "w to d ?an !y c\ld fully cov]4 ,! relations betwe5 ! pa/or & 8 two help]s are v close & happy4 #f4 ,( significant importance are "s a*ievem5ts 9 d5om9ational comity t h greatly help$ ! "w ( ! ,l>g] ,p>i%4 ,i _h obs]v$ t 9 _m p>ts ( our c\ntry zeal = ! d5om9ation _h outrun love = ! ,k+dom1 & ,i despair$ ( do+ su* a "w z ought to be done 9 ! region r\nd ab\t1 unless !re c\ld be "s new al9em5t ( ! ,*ri/ian =ces4 ,9 _m places *ur*es h be5 multipli$ to ! great detrim5t ( ! cause :i* !y are suppos$ to repres5t4 ,x is true t "s portions ( our cities are ov]*ur*$1 b ! evil ( x is n s mu* felt because ( ! unlimit$ mat]ial to "w ^u4 ,x is 9 ! c\ntry & 9 ! small t[ns & villages t ! greate/ h>m is done4 ,!re is _m a c\ntry neighborhood :]e "o *ur* w\ld ?rive & be a great bless+2 b two *ur*es spoil ! community completely1 s f> z ! int]e/s ( ! ,k+dom are conc]n$4 ,(t5times1 too _m *ur*es are worse ?an too few4 ,if !re are no *ur*es1 !re is a *ance = "s "o to come 9 & />t a successful "w4 ,b if !re are too _m1 ! =ces are s divid$ t none ( !m c d a vigor\s "w1 !y all live at a poor dy+ rate1 an unholy competition is almo/ unavoidable1 & by _! fruitless /ruggle !y defeat ! v object = :i* !y exi/4 ,a m9i/] :o _h rec5tly gone to a new field repli$ to ! inquiry1 h[ he 0 gett+ on3 ,i am do+ v well n[4 ,i only h two *ur*es to cont5d aga9/ 9 my new field4 ,i _h ?ree be=e4 ,! p ( ! _w1 look+ at ! situation ( ! ov]*ur*$ community1 reg>d x ) contempt1 x is s illogical & unreasonable4 ,?is evil is recogniz$ by all1 & w n mu* long] be tol]at$ by ^? :o are s9c]ely int]e/$ 9 ! progress ( ! ,k+dom4 ,9 fact1 !re is a /rong movem5t 9 ^! days t[>d a bett] /ate ( ?+s4 ,a f9e example ( :at may be done 9 ! way ( d5om9ational comity :5 a really ,*ri/ian _s prevails 0 %[n 9 ?is field1 & x did mu* to make ! "w ( ! ,l>g] ,p>i% possible4 ,9 ,b5zonia !re 0 a small ,me?odi/ organization1 9 addition to ! ,congregational ,*ur* t _h exi/$ = ?irty ye>s1 b x nev] got a v /rong foo?old1 & f9ally x 0 evid5t to all t x 0 n ne$$4 ,five miles away !re 0 ano!r ,me?odi/ *ur* at ,*ampion ,hill1 t 0 really )9 ! t]ritory ( ! ,l>g] ,p>i%4 ,9 an adjo9+ c\nty ! ,congregationali/s _h two *ur*es ( ab\t ! same grade1 & surr\nd$ by ! "w ( ! ,me?odi/ ,episcopal ,*ur*4 ,! repres5tatives ( ! two d5om9ations got toge!r1 canvass$ ! :ole matt] ?or\ghly1 & 7 able to come to a unanim\s & cordial decision t 0 satisfactory to bo? sides4 ,! ,me?odi/ ,episcopal ,*ur* 9 ,b5zonia 0 dropp$1 & ! ,*ampion ,hill ,*ur* became ,congregational4 ,& ! two ,congregational *ur*es 9 ! adjo9+ c\nty became ,me?odi/1 ?us leav+ a cle> field 9 ea* c\nty = ea* d5om9ation1 mu* to ! advantage ( bo?4 ,x is und]/ood t no "w is to be und]tak5 by ei!r d5om9ation 9 ! t]ritory ?us surr5d]$4 ,x 0 comp>atively easy to "w ! matt] ?r\gh ) ! (ficials1 b !re 0 "s d\bt :e!r ! *ur*es !mselves c\ld be br\ght to cons5t to a *ange4 ,!y 7 visit$ by two repres5tatives1 "o f ea* d5om9ation1 ! :ole matt] 0 fully expla9$1 %[+ h[ mu* bett] ! "w c\ld be c>$ = "u ! new arrangem5t1 &1 ?\gh !re 0 "s reluctance on ! "p ( "s :o 7 /rongly atta*$ to _! old *ur* associations1 mo/ ( ! memb]s accept$ ! situation & *e]fully made ! *ange4 ,aft] try+ x = a ye> !y all seem$ well satisfi$ ) _! new relations1 & new life & vigor has come into all ! "w4 ,! prop]ty int]e/s involv$ 9 ! ex*ange 7 adju/$ 9 a v happy way4 ,all ! f\r *ur*es _h h\ses ( wor%ip1 & "s ( !m _h p>sonages4 ,a commission 0 appo9t$ to appraise ! prop]ty1 consi/+ ( two memb]s ea* f ! ,congregational & ,me?odi/ ,*ur*es ( ,trav]se ,city4 ,!y w5t toge!r1 exam9$ all ! hold+s & br\ght 9 a report4 ,! two ,me?odi/ m5 ?\ght ! ,congregationali/s ought to give two hundr$ & fifty doll>s to boot4 ,! two ,congregational m5 ?\ght ! ,me?odi/s ought to give two hundr$ & fifty doll>s4 ,s !y agre$ to trade ev51 & all p>ties 7 satisfi$4 ,?is gives ! ,congregationali/s undisput$ jurisdiction ?r\gh\t all ! t]ritory ( ! ,l>g] ,p>i%4 ,9 all t region !y are )\t competition1 ) ! exception ( a small ,disciple *ur* 9 "o corn] ( ! field1 :i* divides up ! "w ( "o neighborhood to its great disadvantage4 ,!re are a good _m ,me?odi/ p liv+ )9 ! b\nds ( ! ,l>g] ,p>i%1 b mo/ ( !m are ally+ !mselves ) ! *ur* t is do+ ! "w1 & ! same is true ( ! ,congregationali/s4 ,!y are n[ well satisfi$ ) ! arrangem5t4 ,s we may trace ! /eps by :i* ! vision became reality4 ,! "w has be5 a gradual developm5t f ! v fir/1 "o /ep lead+ to ano!r1 (t5 ) no m light ?an 0 suffici5t = ! s+le /ep4 ,v ,,! ,,me?ods ,,( ,,! ,,l>g] ,,p>i% ,practical me?ods t c be successfully work$ con/itute ! great ne$ 9 any ent]prise4 ,! real measure ( ! value ( any plan or s*eme is f\nd 9 :at x accompli%es4 ,x may look well--! vision may be entic+--b w x really d ! bus9ess8 ,if1 aft] a fair trial1 a*ievem5ts suffici5t to ju/ify ! ef=t d n appe>1 ! s*eme1 ! me?od1 ! vision1 h[ev] promis+ x may h seem$1 mu/ be disc>d$4 ,a mill t does n turn out lumb] soon goes ^u ! junk heap4 ,s a plan t does n br+ results w soon be relegat$ to ! limbo ( unpractical & useless ?+s4 ,( c\rse x requires "t fairly to te/ a plan1 an ent]prise1 or a me?od4 ,an important exp]im5t _c be f9i%$ 9 a day4 ,b aft] ?ree ye>s x is "t to look = "s pro(s ( success4 ,:at h we to %[ aft] work+ ?ree ye>s t w ju/ify ! me?ods t h be5 us$8 ,:at me?ods h be5 employ$8 ,h[ h !y work$1 & :at h !y accompli%$8 ,no?+ has be5 f9i%$4 ,! "w is a gr[?1 & is /ill 9 ! process ( developm5t4 ,we are all ! :ile f9d+ some?+ m to d = ! p1 & l>g] possibilities ( s]vice are op5+ up be=e u cont9ually4 ,b x may be said to h pass$ beyond ! exp]im5tal /age4 ,nobody looks ^u x any long] z simply an exp]im5t4 ,x is a practical plan 9 successful op]ation4 ,! *ur* has come to h a well-def9$ policy4 ,! p h accept$ ! idea ( ! ,l>g] ,p>i% & are cop]at+ he>tily 9 c>ry+ x out4 ,! "w has be5 organiz$ 9 respect to v>i\s community human int]e/s1 & is mov+ on ) a fair degree ( satisfaction4 ,we are n[ 9 a position to deliv] "s goods--at lea/ en\gh to prove t we are work+ a practical s*eme2 en\gh1 z we believe1 to be a sure prophecy ( great] results 9 ! future4 ,i4 ,,religi\s ,,& ,,evangeli/ic ,,progress ,fir/1 ,i w speak ( "s me?ods us$ & "s ?+s done t %[ religi\s advance4 ,?is mu/ be ! crucial te/ ( any *ur* "w4 ,x mu/ be "w = ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,x mu/ br+ p into h>mony ) ,god & 8 tru?1 x mu/ l9e !m up on ! side ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 or x _c be said to be successful1 h[ev] _m o!r desirable ?+s x may accompli%4 ,x is n easy to tabulate spiritual results4 ,any %[+ t c be made on pap] may be m ?an ! tru? or less ?an ! tru?4 ,reports ( organizations & me?ods & activities may be mislead+4 ,! mo/ t !y c d is to approximate ! tru?4 ,& yet1 t is ! only way we h ( report+ spiritual results4 ,! results ( religi\s "w mu/ appe> 9 ! lives ( ! p1 9 ! ,*ri/ian s5tim5t ( ! community1 9 ! upw>d tr5d ( all ?+s t make = righte\sness & = ! e/abli%m5t & preval5ce ( ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,^! ?+s _c be def9itely report$1 b "s ?+s c be m5tion$ t w indicate progress4 ,! "w has be5 fairly well organiz$ ?r\gh\t ! :ole p>i% & is mov+ /eadily =w>d 9 def9ite directions4 ,!re are n[ twelve po9ts :]e regul> ,sunday s]vices are held 9 ?is t]ritory1 :i* comprises "o :ole t[n%ip & portions ( five o!rs4 ,^! s]vices are held 9 "o *ur*1 six *apels1 f\r s*oolh\ses1 & "o private home4 ,o!r po9ts are ask+ = s]vices1 b ) our pres5t =ce no m "w c be und]tak54 ,^! prea*+ po9ts are s arrang$ t no family1 ) ! exception ( a few :o live 9 "o remote corn] ( ! p>i%1 ne$ g m ?an a mile & a half to f9d a place ( wor%ip4 ,! aggregate att5dance on ^! s]vices w av]age n f> f six hundr$1 9 a population ( tw5ty-five hundr$--ab\t "o f\r? ( ! inhabitants ( ! p>i% be+ pres5t ) "s degree ( regul>ity4 ,!re are f\r organiz$ *ur*es 9 ! p>i%1 at ,b5zonia1 ,grace1 ,*ampion ,hill1 & ,ed54 ,_! comb9$ memb]%ip is ab\t f\r hundr$4 ,:5 ! *ur* 0 organiz$ at ,ed5 la/ ye>1 ?irty memb]s 7 dismiss$ f ! ,b5zonia ,*ur* to ent] ! new organization4 ,!y _h long be5 connect$ ) ! ,b5zonia ,*ur*1 & x 0 ) "s reluctance t !y sev]$ _! connection ) ! "m *ur*4 ,!y wi%$ 9 "s way to reta9 a relation to ! *ur* t _h = !m s _m t5d] associations4 ,s !y decid$ t ( _! five tru/ees1 two %\ld be *os5 f ! old c5tral *ur*4 ,! two *ur*es at ,grace & ,*ampion ,hill are likely to foll[ suite4 ,9 t case1 we %all h a gr\p ( f\r *ur*es1 organically relat$1 /&+ toge!r to d ! "w ( ! ,l>g] ,p>i%4 ,! tru/ees ( ! local *ur* w att5d to all ord9>y matt]s1 b w feel free to call 9 ! o!r two tru/ees to consult ) !m 9 ?+s ( special importance4 ,! tru/ees f ! c5tral *ur* w1 ( c\rse1 feel a special responsibility = ! welf>e ( ! bran* *ur* ) :i* !y are connect$4 ,?is arrangem5t w unify all ! religi\s activities ( ! p>i%1 & b9d !m up toge!r 9 "o organic relation4 ,& ! *ur*es t ent] into ! arrangem5t w surr5d] none ( _! indep5d5ce z ,congregational *ur*es4 ,!y w /ill be absolutely free to control _! own affairs4 ,x is und]/ood t ! (fice ( ! tru/ees f ! c5tral *ur* is l>gely advisory4 ,:ile ?is is some?+ new 9 ,congregationalism1 x promises to "w well1 & if x does1 x w be its own suffici5t ju/ification4 ,t5 ,sunday-s*ools are ma9ta9$ )9 ! p>i%1 ) a comb9$ memb]%ip ( ab\t six hundr$4 ,mo/ ( ! s*ools are self-su/a9+1 & are well able to c>ry on _! own "w )\t outside help1 b "s are conduct$ by help]s :o g out f ! c5tral *ur*4 ,! s*ools at ,b5zonia & ,ed5 are well grad$1 & are conduct$ accord+ to ! up-to-date me?ods4 ,! ,b5zonia s*ool has an av]age att5dance ( m ?an "o hundr$ & fifty1 & ! music is l$ by a l>ge or*e/ra4 ,! ,ed5 s*ool has graduat$ two classes 9 tea*]-tra9+1 & ! ?ird "o1 ) sev5te5 memb]s1 is n[ at "w4 ,! ,home ,dep>tm5t is ma9ta9$1 & mu* is made ( ! ,cradle ,roll4 ,conv5tions 9 connection ) ! s*ools 9 ! two adjo9+ t[n%ips are held once a qu>t]1 & !y are do+ mu* to unite ! ,sunday-s*ool int]e/s 9 ?is region & to promote team "w4 ,! cl]ical =ce t c>ries on ! "w ?r\gh\t ! p>i% is compos$ ( ! pa/or & 8 two assi/ants4 ,! pa/or prea*es twice on ,sunday1 9 ! *ur* at ,b5zonia 9 ! morn+1 & 9 ! *apel at ,beulah1 half a mile di/ant1 9 ! ev5+4 ,ea* ( ! assi/ants prea*es ?ree times1 travel+ f twelve to tw5ty miles 9 rea*+ _! appo9tm5ts4 ,! ,l>g] ,p>i% naturally divides itself into ?ree p>ts3 ! ,nor? ,p>i%1 ) two *ur*es1 & two out-/ations1 s]v$ by ,mr4 ,caldwell2 ! ,s\? ,p>i%1 ) "o *ur* & five out-/ations1 s]v$ by ,mr4 ,huck2 & ,b5zonia & ,beulah 9 betwe51 s]v$ by ! pa/or1 :o also has ! ov]sight ( ! :ole field4 ,! ?ree pa/ors usually get toge!r on ,mondays1 talk ov] ! "w1 comp>e s]mons & discuss !m1 & sp5d "p ( ! day 9 ! mo/ delightful fell[%ip4 ,!y make frequ5t ex*anges1 tak+ ea* o!r's "w = a ,sunday1 ?us giv+ ! p a *ange1 & !mselves "s v>iety ( exp]i5ce1 & promot+ acqua9tance & fell[%ip ?r\gh\t ! :ole p>i%4 ,?is is a mo/ pr(itable comb9ation4 ,! old] pa/or helps ! y\ng] m5 ) 8 wid] exp]i5ce1 & ! boys put new life & fre% spirits into ! he>t ( ! old] man4 ,two m51 if !y are cong5ial & c "w h>moni\sly toge!r1 are wor? m ?an d\ble ! value ( "o man4 ,& ?ree m51 jo9+ _! =ces1 increase _! effici5cy 9 geometrical ratio4 ,_m a m9i/] :o works away 9 isolation & disc\ragem5t w\ld h new he>t & c\rage = 8 difficult task1 if he might be closely associat$ ) "o or two cong5ial & k9dr$ spirits4 ,t is "o ( ! advantages ( ! ,l>g] ,p>i% ,plan--x makes su* association & comb9ation possible4 ,9 ! autumn ( #aiab ! pa/or 0 impress$ ) ! ?\ght t ! special emphasis = t ye> %\ld be plac$ on ! evangeli/ic phase ( ! "w4 ,?irte5 weeks 9 all 7 sp5t 9 hold+ special s]vices at six diff]5t po9ts4 ,two m9i/]s f neighbor+ p>i%es assi/$4 ,mu* use 0 made ( ! /]eopticon4 ,9 ! out-/ations ! prea*+ 0 done by ! pa/ors 9 turn1 & !re 0 ?or\gh p]sonal "w4 ,good results came f ^! meet+s4 ,a l>ge numb] decid$ to beg9 ! ,*ri/ian life4 ,ab\t sixty new memb]s 7 receiv$ into ! ,b5zonia *ur*1 & z _m m into ! o!r *ur*es 9 ! p>i%4 ,n all ( ^? receiv$ 7 conv]t$ 9 ! special meet+s4 ,?irty ( ^? :o came into ! ,ed5 *ur* 7 dismiss$ f ! ,b5zonia *ur*1 & "s o!rs came by lett]4 ,"o ( ! results ( ^! special meet+s 0 ! organization ( ! ,ed5 *ur*4 ,! he>ts ( ! p 7 drawn toge!r1 ! religi\s int]e/ 0 quick5$ ?r\gh\t ! :ole t]ritory1 & ! idea ( ! ,l>g] ,p>i% came to be m g5]ally accept$4 ,ed5 is a c\ntry neighborhood ?ree miles nor? ( ,b5zonia4 ,! p are ?rifty f>m]s & fruit rais]s1 & ab\t a doz5 families liv+ !re _h = _m ye>s be5 connect$ ) ! ,b5zonia *ur*1 & 7 among its mo/ fai?ful support]s4 ,= tw5ty-five or ?irty ye>s a ,sunday-s*ool _h be5 ma9ta9$ 9 t community--"o ( ! be/ c\ntry s*ools 9 ! /ate4 ,a "y p's society & a weekly pray]-meet+ _h also be5 kept up = a long "t4 ,! special meet+s 7 held 9 ! s*oolh\se 9 ! mon? ( ,febru>y1 amid ! /ormie/ wea!r ( ! w9t]4 ,b no?+ c\ld keep ! p away4 ,!re 0 a deep int]e/1 & a numb] ( positive conv]sions4 ,x 0 ?\ght be/ to organize a *ur*4 ,?irty memb]s 7 dismiss$ f ! ,b5zonia *ur* to ent] into ! new organization & x />t$ ) fifty *>t] memb]s4 ,practically all ! religi\s elem5ts ( ! community came toge!r 9 ! new *ur* & x 0 laun*$ ) mu* rejoic+ & en?usiasm4 ,"u ! effici5t lead]%ip ( ! assi/ant pa/or1 x has gone /eadily =w>d1 & ?\gh ! meet+s held are 9 a s*oolh\se t is mo/ inconv5i5t & inadequate = _! ne$s1 !y are z dignifi$ & *ur*ly z _m t are conduct$ 9 m appropriate surr\nd+s4 ,!re is a full s]vice ( read+s1 responses1 well-prep>$ music by a fai?ful *oir1 & ! pres5ce & p[] ( ,god's ,_s is (t5 /rik+ly manife/ 9 ! s]vices4 ,! recognition s]vices ( ! ,ed5 *ur* 7 mo/ impressive4 ,! s*oolh\se 0 cr[d$ to its utmo/ capacity4 ,ne>ly fifty /ood up toge!r & ent]$ into cov5ant relations1 a l>ge numb] receiv+ ! rite ( baptism4 ,! communion s]vice conduct$ by ! pa/or 0 especially solemn & t5d]1 & ^? pres5t w long rememb] ! influ5ces ( t h\r4 ,9 a numb] ( cases ! s]vices h be5 held 9 s*oolh\ses t are inconv5i5t & inadequate1 & 9 "o in/ance ! only place :]e ! meet+s c\ld be held 0 a private home4 ,a movem5t is on foot to supply ^! places ) *apels t w meet ! ne$s ( ! community4 ,la/ summ] a neat *apel 0 built at ,platt ,lake4 ,!re is no s*oolh\se 9 t community4 ,! *ildr5 are tak5 9 a bus to ! ,honor s*ool1 & !re 0 no settl$ meet+-place = m ?an two ye>s1 ! s]vices be+ held 9 turn f h\se to h\se4 ,platt ,lake is some:at ( a summ] resort1 & ! visit+ p gave sub/antial help 9 ! con/ruction ( ! *apel4 ,x is a conv5i5t little build+1 well furni%$1 ) organ & /ove contribut$ by ! ,b5zonia *ur*4 ,!re be+ no ecclesia/ical organization 9 ! place1 ! title ( ! build+ is ve/$ 9 ! ,mi*igan ,/ate ,conf]5ce1 ) ! und]/&+ t :5 a *ur* is =m$ x %all be de$$ back4 ,s9ce ! erection ( ! *apel a fre% impetus has be5 giv5 to ! "w 9 ,platt ,lake4 ,at ?is po9t no regul> religi\s s]vices _h ev] be5 held until ! movem5t ( ! ,l>g] ,p>i% began4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,platt ,,lake ,,*apel ,a ,typical ,prea*+ ,place 9 ! ,l>g] ,p>i% ,! ,ed5 *ur* plann$ to erect a new build+ 9 ! summ] ( #aiad1 9 ! =m ( a com=table *apel ) basem5t rooms = social purposes4 ,e>ly 9 ! spr+ ( #aiac ! f>m]s set ap>t a c]ta9 portion ( _! l&1 ! products ( :i* %\ld be giv5 = a *apel fund4 ,ab\t fifte5 f>m]s ent]$ into ?is arrangem5t1 ! *ildr5 also sett+ h5s & cultivat+ g>d5 pat*es = ! same purpose4 ,on ,?anksgiv+ night ( t ye> !y _h a special s]vice at ! s*oolh\se to br+ 9 ! returns4 ,a neat model ( a *ur* 0 made = ! occasion & plac$ on ! desk1 & aft] an int]e/+ program ! p fil$ pa/ ! desk & dropp$ into ! model *ur* ! proce$s ( _! summ]'s toil4 ,x 0 f\nd to conta9 m ?an two hundr$ & fifty doll>s--a good />t] = ! new build+4 ,?\gh ! res\rces ( ! community are limit$1 !y are all work+ toge!r ) su* indu/ry & en?usiasm t x is probable t !y w soon h a pleasant & conv5i5t *ur* home4 ,at ,nor? ,cry/al :]e !re is a fl\ri%+ ,sunday-s*ool & :]e ! s]vices are held 9 a private home1 ! p are work+ h>d to build a little *apel4 ,"h too ! resort]s1 :o h _! cottages along ! %ore ( ,cry/al ,lake1 are v helpful4 ,9 ! summ] ! meet+s are held "u ! trees1 & l>ge cr[ds come toge!r to he> ! gospel & to jo9 9 ! songs4 ,! ,ladies' ,aid ,society is work+ h>d & consid]able progress has be5 made 9 collect+ a *apel fund4 ,pov]ty ( res\rces c h>dly prev5t ! accompli%m5t ( su* an ent]prise :5 all ! p unite 9 ! ef=t s he>tily & ) su* a will+ness to make sacrifices = ! desir$ end4 ,! *ur* at ,b5zonia has also be5 build+ an addition to its h\se ( wor%ip1 add+ "o hundr$ sitt+s & num]\s rooms = ! accommodation ( ! ,sunday-s*ool & social "w4 ,"o w\ld h be5 consid]$ ra% inde$ :o %\ld h prophesi$ be=eh& t 9 two ye>s 9 ?is community ( limit$ res\rces s l>ge a sum c\ld be rais$ = ! purpose ( provid+ accommodations = ! wor%ip ( ,god & = community & social "w4 ,if ! am\nt ( money t p are will+ to give = religi\s purposes is an index ( _! int]e/ 9 ! ,k+dom1 "o mu/ conclude t !re has be5 a v significant revival 9 t respect ?r\gh\t ! ,l>g] ,p>i%4 ,m means = c>ry+ on ! "w are n[ 9 sight ?an any "o w\ld h suppos$ x possible to raise ?ree ye>s ago4 ,! sal>ies paid ! pa/or & 8 two assi/ants are two & a half times z mu* z 0 paid to ! pa/or alone be=e ! wid] "w 0 und]tak54 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is made possible only ?r\gh ! help ( ! ,home ,mission>y ,society4 ,! contributions = home & =eign missions h m ?an d\bl$ dur+ ?is p]iod1 & ! numb] ( contributors has increas$ m ?an tw(old4 ,if !re 0 any hesitation ab\t und]tak+ ! wid] "w on acc\nt ( ! increas$ f9ancial obligation involv$1 exp]i5ce has %[n t x 0 unnecess>y4 ,m ?an twice z mu* money is rais$ on ! :ole field n[ ?an 0 ! case be=e ! wid] "w began1 & x comes ) j z little ef=t4 ,nobody n[ objects to ! "w on f9ancial gr\nds4 ,x has paid = itself 9 e way4 ,?is exp]i5ce leads me to believe t on almo/ e field !re are res\rces suffici5t = c>ry+ on all ! "w t ne$s to be done !re1 if only !y c be rea*$1 & ,i am also conv9c$ t an active1 aggressive program w be mu* m successful 9 develop+ ! res\rces ?an a timid & cons]vative ef=t c ev] be4 ,9 ord] to promote unity & fell[%ip ?r\gh\t ! :ole p>i%1 occasional meet+s design$ to br+ all ! p toge!r are held ) v good results4 ,two or ?ree times dur+ ! ye> all ! s]vices 9 ! v>i\s po9ts are omitt$ & ! p come toge!r on ! beautiful campus on ! ,b5zonia hilltop & sp5d ! day 9 wor%ip & 9 social int]c\rse4 ,! s]vices are held 9 ! %ade ( ! great bee* & maple trees t cr[n ! summit ( ! hill4 ,!re is a l>ge *oir & or*e/ra to lead ! music1 "s not$ speak] f abroad prea*es ! s]mon1 & ! congregation ( f\r or five hundr$ is z dev\t & att5tive z c be f\nd 9 any *ur* build+4 ,at ! close ( ! s]vice !y assemble 9 gr\ps to eat ! lun* :i* !y h br\ght1 ! c(fee be+ furni%$ by ! ,b5zonia p1 & !y sp5d two h\rs 9 delightful social int]c\rse1 _m old fri5ds & neighbors meet+ !re :o might n o!rwise see ea* o!r = ye>s4 ,9 ! aft]noon a plat=m meet+ is held ) a numb] ( speak]s1 & z ! sun is s9k+ l[ 9 ! we/ ! p disp]se & g quietly to _! homes1 ) a l>g] outlook1 a quick5$ community consci\sness1 & a full] appreciation ( ! "w ( ! ,l>g] ,p>i%4 ,la/ ye> we _h on "o ,sabba? ,l>g] ,p>i% ,sunday ,s*ool ,rally4 ,po/]s ann\nc+ ! meet+ _h be5 previ\sly circulat$4 ,all ! t5 s*ools ( ! p>i% assembl$1 hold+ 9 ! morn+ su* a s]vice z ,i h describ$1 hav+ d9n] toge!r1 & 9 ! aft]noon occurr$ ! ,*ildr5's ,day s]vices1 ) ex]cises by ! v>i\s s*ools & an address by ,john ,e4 ,gunckel1 ! fam\s ,tol$o newsboy man4 ,^! ,l>g] ,p>i% rallies h prov$ to be a valuable feature ( ! "w & are anticipat$ ) pleasure by all ! p4 ,i wond] if any pa/or ev] felt entirely satisfi$ ) ! results ( 8 "w8 ,i c]ta9ly d n4 ,i h fall5 f> %ort ( my ideal4 ,9 look+ back ,i see failures en\gh to keep me humble & mi/ake en\gh to make me cauti\s4 ,! numb]s t h n be5 rea*$ are s great t ! ?\ght ( !m m+les mu* ( sadness ) ! gladness = ^? :o h come into ! ,k+dom4 ,i am ?ankful = ! results t c be report$1 & ,i consid] !m suffici5t to ju/ify ! me?od ( ! ,l>g] ,p>i%4 ,if ! me?od _h be5 m effici5tly work$ !re w\ld h be5 m to %[4 ,my hope is t "s "o may make a bett] use ( x & t su* results may be evid5t t ! ,l>g] ,p>i% me?od w come into g5]al op]ation1 & t x may play a l>ge "p 9 ! spiritual & social rehabilitation ( ! rural regions4 ,,ii4 ,,community ,,uplift ,,& ,,social ,,bett]m5t ,"o ( ! convictions out ( :i* ! vision came t l$ to ! "w ( ! ,l>g] ,p>i% 0 t ! ,*ur* %\ld m9i/] to ! :ole man2 t no?+ t goes to make a man a full-r\nd$ man1 or t has a legitimate place 9 8 life %\ld be ignor$ by ! ,*ur*2 t x %\ld h some?+ to say & some?+ to d ) 8 social nature z well z 8 religi\s nature2 t x %\ld conc]n itself ) ! affairs ( ! community & be an elem5t ( uplift+ p[] 9 ! community life4 ,foll[+ ?is conviction1 x 0 q natural t1 :5 ! "w ( ! ,l>g] ,p>i% 0 und]tak51 consid]able att5tion %\ld be paid to t "p ( ! life ( ! p t is (t5 ?\ght to lie outside ( ! di/9ctive realm ( religion4 ,! ef=t has be5 made to help ! p 9 a social way & to make _! recreations heal?ful & :olesome1 to /imulate & guide !m 9 _! intellectual life1 & by ^! broad] aims to m9i/] to all _! ne$s4 ,x may be pr(itable to %[ h[ ! me?ods us$ 9 ! "w ( ! ,l>g] ,p>i% h contribut$ to ^! ends4 ,recogniz+ ! t5d5cy ( c\ntry life to isolation & extreme individualism & ! dang] ( its becom+ b>r5 & monoton\s1 we h ?\ght x important to provide = social & lit]>y functions1 & = :olesome recreation & heal?ful pleasures4 ,?is 0 ?\ght desirable1 n only = ! "y p1 b = all ! p1 & we h s\ght to br+ toge!r 9 ^! activities ! old & ! "y1 & ! *ildr5 z well4 ,x has be5 our ef=t to make all our out-/ations1 :]e s]vices are held1 social c5t]s1 & to enc\rage frequ5t meet+s ( ! p :]e !y might m+le toge!r 9 a free & fri5dly mann]4 ,! p h respond$ to ^! ef=ts & h appreciat$ v mu* ! opportunities t h be5 af=d$ !m 9 ?is direction4 #a4 ,neighborhood ,clubs h be5 =m$ 9 "s ( ! out-/ations ^: function x is to provide = ^! social necessities4 ,! "n1 ,neighborhood ,club q well def9es _! object4 ,!y are to s]ve z social c5t]s4 ,!re is a simple con/itution & by-laws1 & ! usual (fic]s4 ,b ! "w is c>ri$ on "u ! direction ( ?ree committees 9 ?ree dep>tm5ts4 ,fir/1 !re is a ,social ,committee1 ^: bus9ess x is to arrange = picnics1 p>ties1 sociables1 excursions1 etc4 ,!n !re is a ,lit]>y ,committee t provides = lit]>y ent]ta9m5ts1 lectures1 debates1 & ! l4 ,aft] t comes ! ,team ,"w ,committee1 :i* leads out 9 any movem5t 9 :i* ! p ne$ to cop]ate1 su* z help+ an un=tunate neighbor to h>ve/ 8 crops1 plant+ trees by ! roadside1 pl[+ out ! roads 9 w9t]1 or m5d+ a bad place 9 ! highway4 ,(t5 _m k9dly de$s are omitt$1 & _m desirable ?+s = a community are left undone1 n because ! p are selfi%1 or want+ 9 public _s1 b = lack ( lead+4 ,!re is no "o to lead out 9 su* ?+s1 & s !y are neglect$4 ,n long ago "o ( ! neighborhood clubs sp5t ! day 9 help+ to raise a b>n1 hav+ a d9n] toge!r & enjoy+ a jolly social "t4 ,"o ( ! clubs (f]$ a prize = rat-kill+1 gett+ out "s po/]s t 7 a curiosity4 ,f "t to "t v>i\s matt]s ( local int]e/ are tak5 up & discuss$ by ! club1 & consid]able tal5t 9 debate has be5 develop$ 9 unexpect$ places4 ,occasionally ! v>i\s neighborhood clubs get toge!r = a day ( sports & recreation4 ,!y h 9 ! =5oon games & conte/s1 !n a picnic d9n]1 foll[$ by a program ( music & addresses4 ,^! ga!r+s promote neighborl9ess & af=d ! f>m]s & _! wives & *ildr5 a little break 9 ! monotony ( _! toilsome lives4 ,! fir/ w9t] a lecture c\rse 0 organiz$1 consi/+ ( five or six numb]s1 mo/ly by home tal5t4 ,all ^! lectures 7 giv5 be=e ! v>i\s clubs4 ,! pa/or gave an acc\nt ( 8 travels 9 ! ,holy ,l&4 ,! pr9cipal ( ! ,academy talk$ ab\t ,! ,f>m & ! ,s*ool4 ,a doctor f a neighbor+ t[n spoke ab\t ,f>m ,sanitation1 & an exp]t horticulturi/ ab\t ,bett] ,or*>ds4 ,a layman spoke ab\t ,"s ,legal ,pr9ciples ,t ,%\ld be ,g5]ally ,kn[n4 ,mu* int]e/ 0 tak5 9 ^! lectures1 & ! p turn$ out well to he> !m4 ,! next w9t] ! clubs arrang$ _! own programs & c>ri$ on a lively & int]e/+ campaign4 ,"o ( ! clubs _h a s]ies ( ,special ,topic nights4 ,"o night 0 devot$ to ,! ,pilgrims1 ) a v>i$ & int]e/+ program4 ,ano!r to ,abraham ,l9coln1 ano!r to ,mi*igan1 ) a program full ( in=mation1 hi/orical1 /ati/ical1 & o!rwise1 ab\t ! /ate ( :i* ! community 0 a "p4 ,"o ( ! clubs organiz$ & ma9ta9$ an ,old ,fa%ion$ ,s++ ,s*ool "u an in/ructor f ! village1 t 0 a fair success4 ,^! neighborhood clubs h prov$ to be v popul> & v valuable1 & x w\ld seem t !y are well adapt$ to almo/ any c\ntry community1 tak+ ! place ( ! old lyceums & lit]>y societies ( a =m] g5]ation t did s mu* to %>p5 ! wits1 in=m ! m9ds1 & increase ! fri5dl9ess ( ^? :o w5t be=e u4 #b4 ,9 "s ( ! neighborhoods :]e x has n yet be5 ?\ght be/ to organize clubs1 "s att5tion has be5 paid to ?is side ( life & "s provision made = social div]sions4 ,dur+ ,?anksgiv+ week1 fe/ivals 7 held 9 ?ree diff]5t places t 7 v successful & pr(itable4 ,! description ( "o ( !m w be typical4 ,?ree communities1 ,ea/ ,joyfield1 ,dem]ley1 & ! ,s\? ,*apel1 unit$ 9 hold+ a fe/ival 9 ! ,joyfield ,t[n ,hall on ,?anksgiv+ ,day4 ,?or\gh prep>ations _h be5 made4 ,v>i\s committees 7 appo9t$1 ! tea*]s 9 ! f\r s*ool di/ricts includ$ 9 t t]ritory tra9$ ! *ildr51 a program ( games & sports & conte/s 0 arrang$1 & all ! p took mu* int]e/ 9 gett+ ready = ! ev5t4 ,at ?ree o'clock a religi\s s]vice 0 held 9 ! hall & ! pa/or prea*$ a ,?anksgiv+ s]mon to a l>ge & att5tive congregation4 ,:ile ! ladies 7 prep>+ ! supp]1 ! program ( sports1 a "p ( :i* _h be5 previ\sly giv5 9 a l>ge b>n ne> by1 0 f9i%$ on ! lawn4 ,v>i\s races 7 run & /unts ( diff]5t k9ds 7 p]=m$1 includ+ a tug ( w> & wre/l+ mat*es1 t took up ! "t till ! call to supp] came4 ,two long tables ext5d+ ! :ole l5g? ( ! hall 7 fill$ twice1 n less ?an "o hundr$ & fifty sitt+ d[n to a sumptu\s fea/4 ,:5 all _h satisfi$ ! wants ( ! inn] man1 !re 7 supplies en\gh left to fe$ ano!r cr[d almo/ z great1 s lavi% are ! c\ntry folk 9 _! hospitality4 ,z soon z ! tables c\ld be cle>$ away & ! p c\ld get seat$ ! ev5+'s ent]ta9m5t began4 ,! hall 0 cr[d$ to its utmo/ capacity1 ! p 7 jamm$ 9 l s>d9es 9 a box1 & "s c\ld n f9d entrance1 b ! utmo/ good nature prevail$1 & !y sat1 n pati5tly1 b delight$ly1 ?r\gh a program ( recitations1 dialogs1 songs1 & l ex]cises giv5 by ! *ildr5 occupy+ two full h\rs4 ,!n came ! di/ribut+ ( ! prizes to ! w9n]s 9 ! games1 & ! happy cr[d disp]s$1 feel+ m k9dly t[>d ea* o!r & realiz+ m fully ! joy ( neighborl9ess because !y _h come toge!r 9 _! ,?anksgiv+ fe/ival4 ,simil> fe/ivals 7 held at ,grace ! day be=e1 & at ,lib]ty ,union ! day aft]4 ,!y 7 all conceiv$ & c>ri$ out by ,mr4 ,huck1 ! assi/ant pa/or1 j f ,engl&1 ?us prov+ 8 effici5cy & 8 adaptability4 #c4 ,on a sn[y ,saturday ! m5 ( ,ea/ ,joyfield1 "u ! lead ( ! assi/ant pa/or1 arrang$ ,a ,community ,rabbit ,hunt4 ,!y met ) _! guns & w5t 9 pairs 9 diff]5t directions1 sc\r+ ! woods & ! fields 9 se>* ( game4 ,!y 7 measurably successful1 & a heap ( =ty-five cotton tails rew>d$ _! ef=ts4 ,!y 7 di/ribut$ among fifte5 families1 :o 7 to prep>e !m ) o!r good ?+s = a ,rabbit ,social on ! next ,tuesday night at ! *apel4 ,?\gh ! night 0 /ormy1 ! *apel 0 well fill$1 !re 0 a f9e program ( music & games1 & !n a fea/ ( rabbit pie t 0 appetiz+ & abundant4 ,s ! cotton tails s]v$ ! community bett] by be+ eat5 !mselves ?an !y w\ld if !y _h be5 left to eat ! b>k f ! "y fruit trees on ! surr\nd+ f>ms4 #d4 ,s9ce ! pursuit ( a?letics has s l>ge a place 9 ! m9ds ( ! "y p 9 ^! days1 x has be5 ?\ght wor? :ile to d some?+ 9 ?is field4 ,"o ( ! assi/ant pa/ors hav+ _h "s tra9+ :5 9 s*ool organiz$ ,a?letic ,clubs among ! boys & "y m5 9 six or sev5 diff]5t neighborhoods4 ,^! clubs met f "t to "t = practise4 ,!y 7 comb9$ into an ,a?letic ,league = ! :ole p>i% & occasionally held ,field ,days4 ,!y w\ld come toge!r on ! ,academy campus at ,b5zonia & sp5d ! day 9 sports & games & conte/s 9 :i* a previ\sly prep>$ s*$ule ( ev5ts 0 c>ri$ on4 ,!re 7 junior conte/s = ! boys & ! girls too _h a "p 9 ! la/ field-day sports4 ,occasionally !y h a banquet ) toa/s & an opportunity = social int]c\rse4 ,^! a?letic clubs h n only done mu* to enc\rage clean & heal?ful sports1 b !y h giv5 ! assi/ant pa/or l>ge influ5ce ov] ! "y p1 & mo/ ( !m are noticeably regul> 9 _! att5dance on ! s]vices he conducts on ! ,sabba?4 ,ladies' ,aid ,societies are organiz$ 9 ! v>i\s neighborhoods & !y br+ toge!r 9 a social way1 n only ! ladies1 b also ! m5 9 ! w9t] season1 :o !n f9d "t to enjoy ! good d9n] t ! ladies provide & to sp5d "p ( ! day 9 social int]c\rse4 ,^! ,aid ,societies are ready to take hold 9 a helpful way ( any ent]prise t is = ! good ( ! community1 & any ent]prise to :i* !y devote !mselves is b\nd to g4 #e4 ,"o m way ( work+ has prov$ to be valuable1 & well wor? :ile4 ,l ne>ly all small t[ns1 we h a weekly newspap] :i* f9ds its way into mo/ ( ! homes ( ! p>i%4 ,! pa/or & ! editor "w toge!r 9 ! ef=t to make x an organ ( helpful p[] 9 ! community life4 ,= ! pa/ ?ree ye>s ,i h _h ea* week a column--usually a column & a half--9 ?is pap]4 ,x is my regul> ,monday =5oon "w to write t column4 ,i put into x :atev] ,i ?9k w be useful to ! p1 br++ !m _m a message t w\ld h>dly come appropriately into ! pulpit1 & rea*+ 9 t way _m :om ,i w\ld n (t5 come 9 t\* ) o!rwise4 ,! !mes are v>i\s1 a few may s]ve z specim5s4 ,h[ to ,keep ,"o's ,religion & ,make ,x ,pay1 ,! ,back ,y>d1 ,! ,te/ ( ! ,summ] ,"t1 ,! ,man ,y ,happ5 to ,meet1 ,! ,utility ( ! ,yell1 ,! ,w$d+ ,bells & ,fun]al ,knells1 ,dr4 ,*>les ,m4 ,%eldon & ,8 ,ideas ( an ,educat$ ,man1 ,be a ,columbus1 ,! ,ke5 ,ze/ ( ,liv+4 ,any local topic ( g5]al int]e/ is tak5 up & discuss$1 & ! activities ( ! *ur* & ! social & lit]>y do+s 9 ! v>i\s out-/ations are br\ght be=e ! p4 ,s !y are kept con/antly aw>e t some?+ is go+ on t is wor? :ile ?r\gh\t ! p>i%1 & ,i h an opportunity to keep my ideas be=e ! :ole p>i%4 ,?is ,i consid] "o ( my mo/ valuable ways ( work+1 & ,i f9d t ! ,pa/or's ,column is eag]ly look$ = & widely read4 ,?is sugge/s ! "q :e!r 9 ! pa/ ! pa/ors ( our *ur*es h suffici5tly appreciat$ ! value ( pr9t]'s ink z an adjunct 9 c>ry+ on religi\s & community "w4 ,if ! pa/or c speak ?r\gh ! press z well z ! pulpit1 he is duplicat+ 8 influ5ce4 #f4 ,! ,b5zonia ,*ri/ian ,endeavor ,society pur*as$ a /]eopticon = use 9 ! ,l>g] ,p>i%4 ,x 0 equipp$ ) electrical app>atus to be us$ 9 ! villages1 & ) acetyl5e light = ! s*oolh\ses & c\ntry places :]e !re 0 no electric curr5t4 ,x c\ld be easily c>ri$ f place to place1 & became a v practical & useful in/rum5t 9 ! "w4 ,slides on v>i\s subjects 7 easily obta9$1 & ! effect ( lectures & talks 0 greatly increas$4 ,! p 9 ^! days want to see ?+s z well z to he> ab\t !m1 & ! sight helps out ! he>+4 ,!y nev] get tir$ ( look+ at good pictures4 ,x became easy ) ! help ( ! lant]n to provide an int]e/+ & pr(itable ev5+ ent]ta9m5t1 & ! p %[$ _! appreciation by _! pres5ce 9 l>ge numb]s & _! c>eful att5tion4 ,! ,panama ,canal 0 ?us pres5t$ & illu/rat$1 & ,! ,o!r ,wise ,man4 ,"s lectures by ! pa/or--,on ,horseback ?r\gh ! ,holy ,l&1 ,a ,week 9 & ab\t ,j]usalem1 ,?ree ,mon?s on an ,ocean ,/eam]--7 made m vivid & attractive by views f photographs tak5 on a =eign trip4 ,9 _m ways ! /]eopticon has prov$ a valuable acquisition1 & especially 9 a c\ntry p>i% c x be us$ ) great pr(it & satisfaction4 #g4 ,9 a local option campaign ! influ5ce ( ! ,l>g] ,p>i% made itself felt 9 an effective way = ! bani%m5t ( ! saloon4 ,debates 7 arrang$ on ! "q 9 ! neighborhood clubs4 ,! pa/ors prea*$ on ! subject & made addresses at ! meet+s held ?r\gh\t ! c\nty4 ,"o ( ! assi/ant pa/ors gave valuable s]vice on ! ,c5tral ,committee4 ,9 all su* movem5ts t h = _! object ! purify+ ( ! community & ! e/abli%m5t ( righte\sness ! =ces t are active 9 ! ,l>g] ,p>i% are l9$ up on ! "r side1 ready to cop]ate & promptly available = practical "w4 ,an ,e ,memb] ,canvass = home & =eign missions is c>ri$ on ?r\gh\t ! :ole p>i%4 ,ea* ye> a lett] is prep>$1 giv+ briefly ! progress ( ! "w = ! ye> pa/ & sett+ =? its pres5t condition4 ,^! lett]s are s5t by mail to ne>ly all ! families 9 ! p>i%1 ) small collection envelopes = ! diff]5t memb]s ( ! h\sehold1 ) ! reque/ t !y br+ ! (f]+s to _! accu/om$ places ( wor%ip4 ,! *ildr5 z well z ! old] p are enc\rag$ to br+ 9 _! (f]+s1 & we h f\nd ?is an effective way ( cultivat+ 9 !m ! _s ( b5evol5ce4 ,!re is mu* ga9 9 lead+ !m to feel t !y h a "p 9 ! "w4 ,,vi ,,?+s ,,yet ,,to ,,be ,,done ,_! "n is legion4 ,ev]y?+ is to be done4 ,only a beg9n+ has be5 made4 ,no?+ is f9i%$4 ,:at has be5 accompli%$ is only a prophecy ( ! l>g] & complet] "w t lies be=e u 9 ! future4 ,religi\s & community "w is n me*anical4 ,y _c f9i% x up & /ore x away z ! c>p5t] f9i%es a box1 or ! h\sewife a g>m5t4 ,life is a developm5t1 a gr[?1 & ^? :o deal ) life mu/ always be cont5t ) beg9n+s4 ,no?+ t has life is ev] f9i%$4 ,life 9 its l>g] unfold+ & its full] mean+ mu/ always be 9 ! future4 ,a life t is f9i%$ & complete w\ld bett] end1 & a community t has rea*$ p]fection %\ld be translat$ to ano!r sph]e4 ,we mu/ ev] be cont5t to sp5d our labor ^u beg9n+s1 ?ankful = su* fruitage z may appe> f "t to "t4 ,! real +a!r+ mu/ always be 9 ! future4 ,:at has be5 accompli%$ 9 ! ,l>g] ,p>i% gives u confid5ce 9 ! me?ods employ$1 & enc\rages u to expect l>g] ?+s f ! bett] & complet] application ( ^? & simil> me?ods 9 ! days to come4 ,9 may be well to m5tion "s ( ! ?+s t h n z yet be5 fully done1 b t we hope to see accompli%$ 9 ! ,l>g] ,p>i% 9 ! future4 #a4 ,! fir/ & mo/ important aim ( ?is "w1 & ( all *ur* "w1 is to br+ p into ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,all social & community "w mu/ be subord9ate to ?is & lead up to x4 ,! ,*ur* mu/ be some?+ m ?an a social settlem5t4 ,i /ill hold to ! old-fa%ion$ idea t m5 ne$ to be sav$1 & t ! only salvation t !re c be = !m is f\nd 9 loyalty to ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,:ile ?is salvation is a matt] ( ! _s1 affect+ "o's /&+ ) ,god & 8 relation to ! great et]nal realities1 x also affects 8 /&+ ) m5 & 8 relation to society4 ,& "h comes 9 all ! humanit>ian & community "w t is a legitimate & important "p ( ! *ur*'s conc]n4 ,community "w c nev] take ! place ( ! "w ( ,god's ,_s 9 ! individual life4 ,to be p]man5tly valuable x mu/ be ! result ( t "w4 ,! k+dom ( ,god embraces ! complete ideal1 & if we c induce m5 to live accord+ to ! pr9ciples ( t k+dom1 c>eful att5tion w be paid to all ! "w t ne$s to be done = ! community4 ,!re=e ! "w ( ! ,l>g] ,p>i% is prim>ily1 ?\gh n exclusively1 evangeli/ic4 ,we are try+ to lead m5 to become ,*ri/ians1 n 9 a n>r[ s5se1 b 9 ! l>ge1 ri* mean+ ( t ^w :i* ! tea*+ ( ,jesus gives x4 ,dur+ ! ?ree ye>s t we h 9 review !re h be5 "s su* results4 ,a goodly numb] h decid$ to beg9 ! ,*ri/ian life & h tak5 _! places 9 ! ranks ( ! foll[]s ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,we are ?ankful t ! army ( ! ,"l has receiv$ s _m new recruits4 ,b !re are _m m :o are n z yet will+ to enli/4 ,! numb] ( ^? :o are /ill outside ! ranks is great] ?an ( ^? :o are m>*+ "u ! bann] ( ! visible ,*ur*4 ,mu* rema9s to be done 9 ?is direction4 ,! "w is f> f be+ complete 9 ?is its mo/ vital & important aspect4 ,we h only made a beg9n+4 ,x w n be f9i%$ until e p]son 9 all ! wide p>i% is op5ly & positively array$ on ! side ( ,*ri/4 ,at ! pres5t rate ( progress x looks z if ! ,*ur* _h "w laid out = x = a long "t to come4 ,x is n 9 dang] ( soon runn+ out ( mat]ial4 ,!re is a great "w yet to be done 9 ! way ( br++ m5 into ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,we hope to keep t always 9 view--to make x our c5tral aim & our upp]mo/ ?\ght4 #b4 ,!re ne$s to be creat$ 9 ! he>ts ( ! p m respect = ! ,*ur*1 a bett] und]/&+ ( its mission1 & a full] appreciation ( its "w4 ,_m p h mi/ak5 ideas ( ! ,*ur*1 & !re=e fail to appreciate its "w or its purpose4 ,"s reg>d x simply z a v5]able in/itution t has long _h a place 9 human society4 ,9 =m] times x has done an important "w1 & /ill has its value4 ,x is to be honor$ = its record & /ill enc\rag$ 9 a mild & patroniz+ way4 ,!y w\ld n bani% ! ,*ur*--!y are n yet q ready to und]take to conduct human society )\t x4 ,!y tol]ate x & p]haps support x 9 a half-he>t$ way1 b !y d n reg>d x z absolutely ess5tial or its "w z vitally important4 ,!y d n und]/& ! ,*ur*4 ,! ,*ur* may be 9 "s measure to blame = ?is4 ,x has n always und]/ood itself4 ,its conception ( its own mission has be5 small1 n>r[1 & inadequate1 & x 0 inevitable t no tru] or l>g] impression c\ld be made ^u ! community4 ,:5 ! ,*ur* und]takes to d all = :i* x is responsible & prosecutes x ) ! vigor & e>ne/ness t x des]ves1 ! p w beg9 to und]/& x bett] & to appreciate m fully its mission4 ,_m p reg>d ! ,*ur* z an in/itution to be support$4 ,9 common ?\ght ?is in/itution1 = "s reason t may n always appe>1 has assum$ ! "r to lay ! community "u tribute = support4 ,"s accept ?is traditional idea )\t ?9k+ mu* ab\t x1 :ile o!rs are 9 revolt aga9/ x4 ,"o ( ! assi/ant pa/ors 0 call+ at a h\se = ! fir/ "t4 ,! ma/] ( ! h\se1 :5 he 0 introduc$1 said1 ,oh1 ano!r prea*]6 ,well1 ,i suppose !y all h to be support$4 ,& he 0 n ! fir/ repres5tative ( ! ,*ur* t has met ) su* an indignity4 ,"h aga9 ! ,*ur* may be at lea/ p>tially to blame4 ,x has too (t5 reg>d$ its (fice z t ( prey+ ^u ! community z well z pray+ = x4 ,x has n always be5 c>eful to give value receiv$4 ,x is our purpose to make ! ,*ur* a necessity 9 ! community4 ,its good works1 its effici5cy z an elem5t ( p[] 9 ev]y?+ t is = ! improvem5t & uplift+ ( ! p1 %\ld be s great & s evid5t t no "o c reasonably call !m 9 "q4 ,t is "o ( ! ?+s t ne$s to be done1 & t by ! me?od ( ! ,l>g] ,p>i% we hope to accompli%4 ,we propose t ! ,*ur* %all h su* a _s ( helpfulness1 t x %all be s wise & practical 9 lay+ out its "w1 s en]getic & aggressive 9 prosecut+ x1 t all %all recognize x z a pot5t & mo/ bless$ =ce--an in/itution t !y gladly support because ( its practical value4 ,"s progress has be5 made 9 ?is direction4 ,! ,*ur* has ga9$ imm5sely 9 ! respect ( ! p s9ce x began ! "w ( ! ,l>g] ,p>i%4 ,! p c see t x is really do+ some?+4 #c4 ,!re ne$s to be creat$ a /rong] & m univ]sal community _s4 ,! t5d5cy 9 ! c\ntry t[>d isolation & indep5d5ce is especially /rong4 ,ea* f>m] is sep>ate f e o!r4 ,he lives alone1 some:at l a b>on 9 8 ca/le 9 old feudal times1 suffici5t = himself1 )\t mu* necessity ( borr[+1 or ?\ght ( l5d+4 ,liv+ 9 su* conditions x is q natural t he %\ld gr[ selfi%1 & %\ld come to ?9k l>gely if n exclusively ( 8 own individual int]e/s4 ,he is 9 dang] ( ov]look+ ! fact t society is an organism1 & he is a "p ( x2 t he has duties & obligations to ! g5]al public2 t 8 life _c be complete if x is liv$ alone2 t he owes some?+ to ! community at l>ge1 & t he mu/ get some?+ f x if he w\ld really be a man1 d a man's "w1 & fill a man's place4 ,he mu/ come to see t ! public good means private advantage1 & t :5 he cuts himself (f f o!rs & ?9ks only ( 8 own individual int]e/s he is foll[+ a fooli% & suicidal policy4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,b5zonia ,,*ur* ,?is community _s ne$s to be c>efully cultivat$1 & t "w has be5 go+ on 9 ! ,l>g] ,p>i%4 ,! community _s has be5 gr[+4 ,! p are m int]e/$ 9 "o ano!r & 9 ^? ?+s t are und]tak5 = ! public good ?an !y =m]ly 74 ,b !re is /ill mu* to be done 9 ?is respect4 ,n all ! p are yet able to look ov] ! n>r[ b\nd>ies ( _! own possessions & see _! neighbors' ne$s4 ,n all grasp ! idea ( ! solid>ity ( society4 ,b ?is _s is gr[+ & !re w be l>g] fruitage 9 ! com+ days4 #d4 ,!re ne$s to be m team "w among ! p1 m cop]ation 9 c>ry+ out ! s*emes t are = ! public good4 ,:5 all ! p take hold toge!r1 !re is sc>cely any?+ t ne$s to be done t _c be accompli%$4 ,a s+le individual is comp>atively p[]less1 b a common movem5t 9 any community is b\nd to succe$4 ,"o ( ! =emo/ s]vices to any community is to unite its =ces & br+ ! p to "w toge!r he>tily & en?usia/ically 9 "s good cause4 ,! "w ( ! ,l>g] ,p>i% has be5 useful 9 ?is direction4 ,! ,team ,"w ,committees ( ! neighborhood clubs h ?is = _! object--to lead out 9 any?+ 9 :i* x is desirable = ! p to move toge!r4 ,x is easi] to br+ ! p to unite _! ef=ts n[ ?an x 0 ?ree ye>s ago1 b mu* m rema9s to be done4 ,! goal has n yet be5 rea*$4 ,! effective team "w t we h se5 is a prophecy ( t complet] cop]ation 9 all good ?+s t we hope & expect to see 9 ! com+ days4 #e4 ,9 "s way m v>iety %\ld be br\ght into ! lives ( c\ntry p4 ,f>m life %\ld become "o ( ! mo/ attractive & int]e/+ sph]es ( activity4 ,its fre$om1 its indep5d5ce1 its close contact ) nature1 %\ld give to x = multitudes a compell+ *>m4 ,x w\ld seem t a /rong curr5t ( human int]e/ c\ld be made to fl[ f ! cr[d$ & un:olesome conditions ( ! city to ! op5 c\ntry1 :]e ! fre% breezes play & ! fl[]s bloom4 ,at pres5t x is n s4 ,! /ream fl[s 9 ! opposite direction & e ye> ! city swall[s up mu* ( ! be/ blood ( ! c\ntry4 ,x is ! city t attracts1 & ! c\ntry t repels4 ,?is c be expla9$ v l>gely by ! isolat$ & monoton\s "* ( c\ntry life4 ,! only way by :i* ?is movem5t c be *eck$ or rev]s$ is to give m v>iety to rural life2 to break up its monotony & to introduce into x ^? intellectual & social pleasures & employm5ts t are a necess>y "p ( a heal?ful & cont5t$ life4 ,"y p crave v>iety1 !y mu/ get toge!r1 !y mu/ h "s k9d ( amusem5ts1 "s =m ( recreation4 ,if !y _c f9d x on ! f>m1 !y w g to ! city :]e x is suppli$ 9 lavi% abundance b (t5 9 objectionable =ms4 ,x has be5 ! object ( ! "w ( ! ,l>g] ,p>i% to supply ?is ne$ ( c\ntry life4 ,x has provid$ & promot$ frequ5t opportunities = ! p to come toge!r 9 a social way4 ,! ,sunday s]vices e/abli%$ 9 s _m places h n only s]v$ z opportunities ( wor%ip1 b also ( neighborly int]c\rse & ( ! int]*ange ( fri5dly greet+s4 ,! neighborhood clubs h be5 a k9d ( social & lit]>y cle>+-h\se = ! community1 af=d+ _m a pleasant & pr(itable ev5+ & provid+ some?+ :olesome to ?9k ( & to plan = dur+ ! day4 ,! ,ladies' ,aid ,societies h br\ght ! wom5 toge!r1 9 projects & accompli%m5ts ( common int]e/1 reliev+ ! weeks ( monoton\s toil ) =ms ( cop]ative fell[%ip4 ,mu* m ne$s to be done to imp>t int]e/ & attraction to life 9 ! c\ntry1 & x is some?+ to :i* ! ,*ur*1 9 its desire to m9i/] to ! :ole man1 may v appropriately give its ?\ght & ef=t4 #f4 ,ma*9]y seems to be a necessity 9 all k9ds ( "w4 ,no?+ c be done )\t a me?od1 an organization1 a ma*9e--"s k9d ( an in/rum5t to facilitate ! process4 ,b ! ma*9e is nev] prop]ly an end 9 itself4 ,sometimes x is made an end1 b no f>m] c\ld be satisfi$ ) a reap] t did n cut ! gra91 h[ev] beautiful & well-made x might be or h[ev] smoo?ly x might run4 ,nev]!less "s *ur*es seem to be satisfi$ ) ! smoo? runn+ ( ! ma*9]y1 ev5 ?\gh ! results ( x all are v meag]4 ,! prim>y object ( ! "w ( ! ,l>g] ,p>i% is to help ! p & to s]ve !m 9 a religi\s & social way1 n to promote a d5om9ation1 to build up a *ur*1 to p]fect an organization1 or to con/ruct or to op]ate ma*9]y ( any k9d4 ,b 9 ord] to help ! p & s]ve _! be/ int]e/s effici5tly1 "s ma*9]y1 "s organization1 is necess>y4 ,our ?\ght is to supply x :5 ! necessity comes1 b n be=e4 ,:5 x is ne$$ x mu/ be inv5t$ or discov]$1 or 9 "s way br\ght into ! s]vice4 ,c]ta9 me?ods h be5 introduc$4 ,!re h be5 employ$ "s =ms ( organization1 "s ma*9]y has be5 set 9 op]ation4 ,"s ?+s we h tri$1 t did n "w satisfactorily & !y _h to be disc>d$4 ,"s ( ! me?ods t seem to be successful at pres5t may n always cont9ue to "w s well1 & !y w h to be ex*ang$ = o!rs4 ,we mu/ ev] keep 9 view ! prime object = :i* we are work+--to s]ve ! p & to uplift ! community life--& to t object we mu/ adapt our me?ods & adju/ our ma*9]y4 ,if we d ! "w t ne$s to be done 9 ! com+ days we %all ne$ a true & unwav]+ purpose1 a cle> eye to disc]n ! situation1 a calm & correct judgm5t to fit ! me?od to ! "w1 & above all1 ! con/ant lead+ ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,! ,l>g] ,p>i% is n a me?od1 or organization1 or ma*9e1 t "o c secure & put 9 op]ation & !n ! "w is done4 ,x is a vision--an ideal--t mu/ be a liv+ reality 9 ! s\l1 & !n mu/ be wr\ght out 9 actual life 9 ! be/ way possible4 ,,vii ,,"s ,,resultant ,,conclusions ,?is /ory began ) ,"s ,convictions4 ,x ends ) ,"s ,conclusions4 ,!re has be5 an attempt to tell h[ a vision became a reality4 ,! vision orig9at$ 9 convictions4 ,! conclusions h come f ! realization ( ! vision4 ,!re are a few ?+s t may be /at$ ) confid5ce z ! result ( ! ?ree ye>s' "w 9 translat+ ! vision into ! fact ( ! ,l>g] ,p>i%4 ,! m5tion ( "s ( !m w r\nd out ! /ory4 #a4 ,! village *ur*1 if x w\ld d its prop] "w1 mu/ belong to ! p & be 9 close t\* ) !m4 ,x mu/ m9i/] 9 "s way to all ! p & be a =ce 9 ! life ( all ! p4 ,*ur*es l individuals are kn[n to h c]ta9 *>act]i/ics1 to possess c]ta9 temp]am5ts4 ,"s are ari/ocratic & exclusive4 ,!y ga!r to !mselves a numb] ( select families :o h common ta/es & are cong5ial ) "o ano!r4 ,!y h good times toge!r1 & )9 t n>r[ circle !re is a delightful social life4 ,^? few p are well tra9$1 & well in/ruct$ 9 ! facts & pr9ciples ( religion z !y are und]/ood by !m4 ,b !y d n seem to get hold ( ! idea t ! *ur* is = all ! p2 t z ,jesus conceiv$ x x is ess5tially democratic4 ,!y h no s5se ( obligation = ! community at l>ge1 & make no ef=t to affect x z a :ole & to lift x up to a high] level4 ,! village *ur* t w\ld d its "w mu/ be democratic & mu/ h a community consci\sness4 ,x mu/ belong to ! p--be 9 close t\* ) ^? ( ea* & e class4 #b4 ,! village *ur*1 if x w\ld d its prop] "w1 mu/ recognize its obligation to m9i/] 9 "s way to ! religi\s & social ne$s ( ! p 9 ! outly+ c\ntry di/ricts4 ,! village %\ld n be its p>i%1 b r its base ( op]ations1 f :i* x goes =? to all ! wide-/ret*+ t]ritory t lies beyond4 #c4 ,! *ur* :i* has ?is vision1 :i* recognizes ?is obligation & seeks to dis*>ge x1 w f9d "s way ( do+ x4 ,! "w )9 ! t[ns & villages is (t5 great & difficult4 ,_m *ur*es h fail$ to rea* all ! p )9 ! s\nd ( _! *ur*-bell1 & !re is mu* "w at _! v doors t !y h n yet accompli%$4 ,%all !y rea* out & ext5d _! p>i% ?reefold1 & multiply _! duties & obligations _m times8 ,if !y d n d all t ought to be done 9 _! small] p>i%1 %all !y increase its b\nd>ies & assume great] obligations8 ,yes4 ,t is :at _m *ur*es are langui%+ =--a bigg] job1 some?+ t x is wor? :ile to d2 some?+ t w *all5ge all _! p[]s & awak5 to en?usiasm _! sleep+ en]gies4 #d4 ,! only village *ur* t w cont9ue to abide 9 /r5g? & vigor 9 ! future ye>s w be ! *ur* t is all buttress$ ab\t by a /rong & vigor\s c\ntry "w4 ,x mu/ be done z a means ( self-pres]vation4 ,! village *ur*es are z mu* 9 dang] ( los+ _! lives z ! c\ntry *ur*es are4 ,! *ur* t conf9es its ef=ts )9 ! village b\nd>ies is sure to langui% & dw9dle & aft] a :ile x w give up ! gho/1 z x ought to d4 ,z ! city is f$ f ! t[ns & villages1 s ! t[ns & villages are f$ f ! c\ntry4 ,if ! "w goes d[n 9 ! t[ns & villages1 x w be felt 9 ! city1 & if x loses its hold 9 ! c\ntry1 x w soon lose its grip ^u ! villages & t[ns4 ,! c\ntry ne$s ! "w ( ! ,l>g] ,p>i%1 & x w p]i% )\t x4 ,b ! village *ur* ne$s to d ! "w ev5 m1 & unless x takes x up ) vigor x is doom$4 #e4 ,:5 ! *ur*es come to be m int]e/$ 9 ! promotion ( ! ,k+dom ?an !y are 9 ! promotion ( _! own p>ticul> d5om9ation1 !y w beg9 to h t prosp]ity :i* only ^? c h :o are really do+ ! ,"l's "w4 ,! *ief h9drance to ! "w ( ! *ur*es is (t5 ! *ur*es !mselves4 ,"o ( ! greate/ ne$s ( ! villages & rural regions is few] *ur*es4 ,if 9 ea* small village !re 0 a s+le *ur* 9 :i* all ! ,*ri/ians ( ! community c\ld unite1 !y c\ld easily organize ! "w 9 all ! surr\nd+ c\ntry & c>ry x on successfully4 ,b :]e !re are a numb] ( *ur*es !y are 9 ! way ( ea* o!r & effectually prev5t any widespread & effici5t "w4 ,/ill1 ev5 9 t un=tunate condition1 some?+ may be done 9 a sy/ematic way to help ! rural regions4 ,:y _c ! repres5tatives ( ! v>i\s *ur*es get toge!r1 make a unit$ survey ( ! c\ntry = miles 9 e direction1 become fully acqua9t$ ) ! situation & conditions1 & see+ cle>ly :at ne$s to be done1 divide ! t]ritory up betwe5 !m1 giv+ ea* *ur* its own p>ticul> field1 & all[+ x to arrange = its cultivation 9 its own way8 ,i believe t "s su* arrangem5t is feasible :5 x is ! ,k+dom t ! *ur*es are *iefly int]e/$ to promote1 in/ead ( ! p>ticul> d5om9ation to :i* !y happ5 to belong4 #f4 ,:5 all ! religi\s =ces 9 any community c comb9e & "w toge!r1 all ! "w t ne$s to be done 9 ! community c be done1 & !re w be no lack ( res\rces to c>ry x on ) vigor & success4 ,9 almo/ e community !re are ,*ri/ians en\gh1 & !re is money en\gh1 = ! "w1 if only !y c be assembl$ & utiliz$4 ,b :5 !y are scatt]$ ab\t1 ly+ ar\nd lose & uncomb9$1 or :5 !y are organiz$ into compet+ camps1 !y are useless = any purpose ( aggressive & effective "w4 ,x isn't ! pov]ty ( ! p t /&s 9 ! way1 or ! small numb] ( pr(ess+ ,*ri/ians4 ,x is ! lack ( team "w1 ! lack ( cop]ation1 t con/itutes ! weakness ( ! cause4 ,no "w c be done 9 ! c\ntry t is at all effective )\t ?is cop]ation & comb9ation4 ,) x1 all ! "w t ne$s to be done1 c be done4 #g4 ,! *ur* t sees ! vision & ) fai? & c\rage und]takes to make x a reality1 w be prosp]$4 ,p]haps ! exp]i5ce ( ! ,b5zonia *ur* may be cit$ z pro( ( ?is4 ,situat$ 9 a small village1 compos$ ( p ( meag] means1 9 a c\ntry t has n ev5 yet em]g$ f pione] conditions1 x _h = _m ye>s c>ri$ on its "w only ) mu* sacrifice & c>eful economy4 ,?ree ye>s ago1 by a unanim\s vote1 x =mally adopt$ ! policy ( rea*+ out & annex+ all ! t]ritory )9 a radius ( five miles 9 e direction1 ?us greatly increas+ its obligations & m ?an d\bl+ its annual budget ( exp5ses4 ,!re 0 "s que/ion+ z to h[ x c\ld be done1 b1 )\t wait+ = cle>] light1 x mov$ =w>d unanim\sly to ! enl>g$ "w4 ,:at d we f9d to be ! result ( ! ?ree ye>s8 ,!y h be5 ! ?ree mo/ prosp]\s ye>s ( ! *ur*'s hi/ory4 ,two m5 h be5 add$ to ! cl]ical =ce4 ,! exp5ses ( ! *ur* h be5 met1 & ! bills h be5 paid :5 !y 7 due4 ,! contributions = home & =eign missions h m ?an d\bl$4 ,m memb]s h be5 receiv$ ?an dur+ any o!r simil> p]iod4 ,!re has be5 p]fect h>mony & ! p h be5 glad & happy 9 _! common "w4 ,t5 places ( wor%ip h be5 e/abli%$ 9 ! c\ntry ar\nd :]e regul> s]vices are held4 ,! p 9 ^! neighborhoods att5d _! own s]vices & d n come into ! village *ur* z "s ( !m =m]ly did4 ,! pres5t arrangem5t does n t5d to build up a l>ge c5tral congregation1 b has ! opposite effect4 ,?irty =m] c5tral memb]s h become "p ( a newly =m$ *ur* ?ree miles away4 ,!re has be5 no great increase 9 ! population1 ei!r ( ! village or ( ! c\ntry ar\nd4 ,b ! congregations & ! ,sunday-s*ools 7 nev] s l>ge z !y h be5 dur+ ?is p]iod4 ,x has be5 f\nd impossible to accommodate all ^? :o wi%$ to wor%ip ) ! *ur*1 or prop]ly to c>e = ^? att5d+ ! ,sunday-s*ool4 ,a l>g] build+ became an actual necessity1 & 9 ! summ] ( #aiac an addition 0 made1 increas+ ! seat+ capacity ( ! build+ by "o ?ird1 & provid+ a numb] ( rooms = ,sunday-s*ool & social purpose4 ,c we d\bt t ! bless+ ( ,god w att5d any *ur* t sees ! vision1 & ) fai? & c\rage & sacrifice gives itself to ! "w ( mak+ x a reality8 #h4 ,:5 all ! m9i/]s & all ! *ur*es cat* ! vision ( ! ,l>g] ,p>i% & address !mselves to ! "w ( mak+ x a reality1 ! rural regions w be rehabilitat$1 religi\sly1 morally1 & socially1 & a spl5did impulse w be giv5 to ! "w ?r\gh\t ! :ole c\ntry4 ,if "s practical plan c be adopt$ by ! village *ur*es = ext5sion "w1 ! :ole aspect ( ! c\ntry situation may be quickly *ang$4 ,! p1 bo? 9 ! villages & 9 ! op5 c\ntry1 are m ready = "s su* movem5t ?an has be5 suppos$4 ,w\ld n ! ,l>g] ,p>i% idea z set =? 9 ?is /ory furni% a good work+ plan = su* a movem5t8 ,no man c h v mu* en?usiasm 9 a task t does n *all5ge all 8 p[]s & br+ !m into action--nei!r c a *ur*4 ,) ! village *ur*es x is a case ( self-pres]vation z well z outrea*+ s]vice4 ,!y mu/ d ?is "w or die4 ,!y w n long survive ! spiritual decl5sion ( ! c\ntry4 ,! c\ntry & ! village /& or fall toge!r4 ,_! =tunes are unit$4 ,!y mu/ help ea* o!r up into a bett] life or !y w s9k into a l economic1 social1 & spiritual /agnation & dea?4 ,! plan ( ! wid] p>i%1 or "s bett] plan1 if x is wisely & vigor\sly work$1 w secure bo? to ! village & ! c\ntry communities _! rightful h]itage ( spiritual & social /r5g? & usefulness4 #i4 ,ne>ly all ! ,*ri/ian d5om9ations h _! home mission>y bo>ds or societies ^: functions x is to help su/a9 gospel "w 9 ne$y places & to organize & *]i% *ur*es on ! fronti] & 9 de/itute places4 ,! fronti] l9es are n s ext5sive z !y once 71 b ! desolate places are almo/ z num]\s z ev]1 & !y are 9 ! v he>t ( our mo/ highly develop$ civilization4 ,9 fact1 !y lie all ab\t our *ur*es1 (t5 almo/ )9 ! s\nd ( ! *ur*-bell4 ,x is (t5 too exp5sive to su/a9 a m9i/] & ma9ta9 regul> s]vices 9 all ^! places & s !y are left )\t gospel privileges4 ,if !y c be gr\p$ ab\t a village *ur* z a c5t]1 & if ! *ur* c be ! base ( op]ations f :i* ! "w is c>ri$ on 9 all ^! outly+ regions2 if ?r\gh ! aid ( ! home mission>y bo>ds a suffici5t cl]ical =ce c be ma9ta9$ to c>ry on ! wide "w1 w n su* a c\rse be a practical1 a successful1 & an economical me?od ( accompli%+ home mission "w8 ,god is wait+ to give ! vision to ^? :o are ready to receive x4 ,! c\ntry 9 its great ne$ & desolation is wait+ = ! help :i* ! village *ur*es c give to !m4 ,i believe ! home mission>y societies & bo>ds are ready to cop]ate 9 "s su* plan = ! uplift+ & ! evangelization ( ! c\ntry di/ricts4 ,! village *ur*es !mselves are wait+ = ! wid] "w to quick5 _! wan+ life1 & to k9dle _! dy+ en?usiasm4 ,! _w is wait+ to see !m move =w>d 9 a det]m9$ & consecrat$ ef=t to r$uce ! vision to reality4 ,god is wait+ to p\r out 8 ,_s 9 abundant bless+ ^u ! *ur*es t h en\gh fai? & c\rage to und]take ! "w4 ,i believe t ! fulfilm5t ( all ?is is n f> 9 ! future1 & if ?is /ory ( ! ,l>g] ,p>i% %all contribute ev5 9 a small degree to ?is result1 ! tell] w be amply repaid = 8 attempt to picture ! new pa? along :i* ,god has l$ him4 ,move to ! =e4 ,god himself waits1 & mu/ wait1 till ?\ come1 ,m5 are ,god's prophets ?\gh ages lie dumb4 ,halts ! ,*ri/-,k+dom1 ) conque/ s ne>8 ,?\ art ! cause1 !n1 ?\ man at ! re>4 ,move to ! =e4