,,to ,,! ,,"w ,,to ,,! ,,"w ,exhortations to ,*ri/ians ,,by ,d4 ,l4 ,,moody ,flem+ ,h4 ,revell ,company ,*icago1 ,new ,york ,toronto ,publi%]s ( ,evangelical ,lit]ature ,ent]$ accord+ to act ( ,congress1 9 ! ye> #ahhd ,,by ,f4 ,h4 ,,revell1 ,9 ! (fice ( ! ,libr>ian ( ,congress at ,wa%+ton4 ,,all ,,rights ,,res]v$4 ,,cont5ts4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,take ,,ye ,,away ,,! ,,/one ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,love1 ,,! ,,motive ,,p[] ,,= ,,s]vice ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,fai? ,,& ,,c\rage ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,fai? ,,rew>d$ ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,en?usiasm ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,! ,,p[] ,,( ,,little ,,?+s ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,%e ,,ha? ,,done ,,:at ,,%e ,,c\ld ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,:o ,,is ,,my ,,neighbor8 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,ye ,,are ,,! ,,light ,,( ,,! ,,_w ,,to ,,! ,,"w6 ,,to ,,! ,,"w6 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,take ,,ye ,,away ,,! ,,/one4 ,9 ! gospel by ,john we read t at ! tomb ( ,laz>us our ,"l said to ,8 disciples1 ,take ye away ! /one4 ,be=e ! act ( rais+ ,laz>us c\ld be p]=m$1 ! disciples _h _! "p to d4 ,*ri/ c\ld h remov$ ! /one ) a ^w4 ,x w\ld h be5 v easy = ,him to h comm&$ x to roll away1 & x w\ld h obey$ ,8 voice1 z ! dead ,laz>us did :5 ,he call$ him back to life4 ,b ! ,"l w\ld h ,8 *ildr5 le>n ?is lesson3 t !y h some?+ to d t[>ds rais+ ! spiritually dead4 ,! disciples _h n only to take away ! /one1 b aft] ,*ri/ _h rais$ ,laz>us !y _h to loose & let him g4 ,x is a "q if any man on ! face ( ! e>? has ev] be5 conv]t$1 )\t ,god us+ "s human in/rum5t1 9 "s way4 ,god c\ld easily conv]t m5 )\t u2 b t is n ,8 way4 ,! /one ,i want to speak ab\t to-day1 t mu/ be roll$ away be=e any great "w ( ,god c be br\ght ab\t1 is ! mis]able /one ( prejudice4 ,_m p h a great prejudice aga9/ revivals2 !y hate ! v ^w4 ,i am sorry to say t ?is feel+ is n conf9$ to ungodly or c>eless p2 !re are n a few ,*ri/ians :o seem to *]i% a /rong dislike bo? to ! ^w ,revival & to ! ?+ itself4 ,:at does ,revival mean8 ,x simply means a recall+ f obscurity--a f9d+ "s hidd5 treasure & br++ x back to ! light4 ,i ?9k e "o ( u mu/ ackn[l$ge t we are liv+ 9 a "t ( ne$4 ,i d\bt if !re is a family 9 ! _w t has n "s relative :om !y w\ld l to see br\ght into ! fold ( ,god1 & :o ne$s salvation4 ,m5 are anxi\s = a revival 9 bus9ess4 ,i am told t !re is a widespread & g5]al /agnation 9 bus9ess4 ,p are v anxi\s t !re %\ld be a revival ( trade ?is w9t]4 ,!re a great revival 9 politics j n[4 ,9 all dep>tm5ts ( life y f9d t m5 are v anxi\s = a revival 9 ! ?+s t conc]n !m mo/4 ,if ?is is legitimate--& ,i d n say b x is p]fectly "r 9 its place--%\ld n e *ild ( ,god be pray+ = & desir+ a revival ( godl9ess 9 ! _w at ! pres5t "t4 ,d we n ne$ a revival ( d[nright hone/y1 ( tru?fulness1 ( uprightness1 & ( temp]ance8 ,are !re n _m :o h become ali5at$ f ! ,*ur* ( ,god & f ! h\se ( ! ,"l1 :o are =m+ an atta*m5t to ! saloon8 ,are n our sons be+ drawn away by hundr$s & ?\s&s1 s t :ile y (t5 f9d ! *ur*es empty1 ! liquor %ops are cr[d$ e ,sabba? aft]noon & ev5+4 ,i am sure ! saloon-keep]s are glad if !y c h a revival 9 _! bus9ess2 !y d n object to sell m :isky & be]4 ,!n surely e true ,*ri/ian ought to desire t m5 :o are 9 dang] ( p]i%+ et]nally %\ld be sav$ & rescu$4 ,"s p seem to ?9k t ,revivals are a mod]n inv5tion--t !y h only be5 kn[n )9 ! la/ few ye>s4 ,b !y are no?+ new4 ,if !re is n ,scriptural au?ority = revivals1 !n ,i _c und]/& my ,bible4 ,= ! fir/ #b1jjj ye>s ( ! _w's hi/ory !y _h no revival t we "k (2 probably1 if !y _h1 !re w\ld h be5 no ,flood4 ,! fir/ real awak5+1 ( :i* we read 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t1 0 :5 ,moses 0 s5t d[n to ,egypt to br+ 8 bre?r5 out ( ! h\se ( bondage4 ,:5 ,moses w5t d[n to ,go%51 !re mu/ h be5 a great commotion !re2 _m ?+s 7 done out ( ! usual ord]4 ,:5 ?ree millions ( ,hebrews 7 put beh9d ! ,blood ( ! ,sla9 ,lamb1 t 0 no?+ b ,god reviv+ ,8 "w among !m4 ,"u ,jo%ua !re 0 a great revival2 & aga9 "u ! ,judges4 ,god 0 con/antly reviv+ ! ,jewi% nation 9 ^? old5 times4 ,samuel br\ght ! p to ,mizpah1 & told !m to put away _! /range gods4 ,!n ! ,israelites w5t out & defeat$ ! ,phili/9es1 s t !y nev] came back 9 8 day4 ,dr4 ,bon> says x may be t ,david & ,jona?an 7 conv]t$ "u t revival 9 ! "t ( ,samuel4 ,:at 0 x b a great revival 9 ! days ( ,elijah8 ,! p _h turn$ away to idolatry1 & ! prophet summon$ !m to ,m\nt ,c>mel4 ,z ! multitude /ood !re on ! m\nta91 ,god answ]$ by fire2 ! p fell on _! faces & cri$1 ,! ,"l1 ,he is ! ,god4 ,t 0 ! nation turn+ back to ,god4 ,no d\bt !re 7 m5 talk+ aga9/ ! "w1 & say+ x w\ld n la/4 ,t is ! cry ( _m to-day1 & has be5 ! cry = #d1jjj ye>s4 ,"s old ,c>melite v probably said 9 ! days ( ,elijah3 ,?is w n be p]man5t4 ,s !re are n a few 9 ^! days %ak+ _! wise heads & say+ ! "w w n la/4 ,:5 we come to ,new ,te/am5t times1 we h ! wond]ful revival "u ,john ! ,bapti/4 ,0 !re ev] a man :o accompli%$ s mu* 9 a few mon?s1 except ! ,ma/] ,himself8 ,! prea*+ ( ,john 0 l ! brea? ( spr+ aft] a long & dre>y w9t]4 ,= #djj long ye>s !re _h be5 no prophet1 & d>kness _h settl$ d[n on ! nation4 ,john's adv5t 0 l ! fla%+ ( a brilliant meteor t h]ald$ ! com+ day4 ,x 0 n 9 ! temple or 9 any synagogue t he prea*$1 b on ! banks ( ! ,jordan4 ,m51 wom51 & *ildr5 flock$ to he> him4 ,almo/ any "o c get an audi5ce 9 a cr[d$ city1 b ?is 0 away out 9 ! des]t4 ,no d\bt !re 0 great excitem5t4 ,i suppose ! t[ns & villages 7 ne>ly depopulat$1 z !y flock$ out to he> ! prea*+ ( ,john4 ,p are s afraid ( excitem5t4 ,:5 ,i w5t ov] to ,engl& 9 #ahfg1 ,i 0 ask$ to g & prea* at ! ,d]by race-c\rse4 ,i saw m excitem5t !re 9 "o day ?an ,i h se5 at all ! religi\s meet+s ,i ev] att5d$ 9 my life put toge!r4 ,& yet ,i he>d no "o compla9+ ( too mu* excitem5t4 ,i he>d ( a m9i/]1 n long ago1 :o 0 pres5t at a public dance till aft] five o'clock 9 ! morn+4 ,! next ,sabba? he prea*$ aga9/ ! excitem5t ( revivals--! late h\rs1 & s on4 ,v consi/5t k9d ( reason+1 0 x n8 ,!n look at ,p5teco/4 ,! apo/les prea*$1 & y "k :at ! result 04 ,i suppose ! worldly m5 ( t day said x w\ld all die away4 ,al?\gh !y br\ght ab\t ! m>tyrdom ( ,/eph5 & ( ,james1 o!r m5 rose up to take possession ( ! field4 ,f ! v place :]e ,/eph5 0 sla91 ,saul took up ! "w1 & x has be5 go+ on ev] s9ce4 ,!re are _m pr(ess$ ,*ri/ians :o are all ! "t f9d+ fault & criticis+4 ,!y criticise ! prea*+1 or ! s++4 ,! pray]s w be ei!r too long or too %ort1 too l\d1 or n l\d en\gh4 ,!y w f9d fault ) ! read+ ( ! ,^w ( ,god1 or w say x 0 n ! "r portion4 ,!y w criticise ! prea*]4 ,i d n l 8 /yle1 !y say4 ,if y d\bt :at ,i say1 li/5 to ! p z !y g out ( a revival meet+1 or any o!r religi\s ga!r+4 ,:at did y ?9k ( ! prea*]8 says "o4 ,well1 ,i mu/ confess ,i 0 disappo9t$4 ,i did n l 8 mann]4 ,he 0 n graceful 9 8 actions4 ,ano!r w say3 ,he 0 n logical2 ,i l logic4 ,or ano!r3 ,he did n prea* en\gh ab\t rep5tance4 ,if a prea*] does n g ov] e doctr9e 9 e s]mon p beg9 to f9d fault4 ,!y say3 ,!re 0 too mu* rep5tance1 & no ,gospel2 or1 x 0 all ,gospel1 & no rep5tance4 ,he spoke a great deal abort ju/ification1 b he said no?+ ab\t sanctification4 ,s if a man does n g "r ?r\gh ! ,bible1 f ,g5esis to ,revelation1 9 "o s]mon1 !y at once proce$ to criticise & f9d fault4 ,! fact is1 says "s "o ( ?is class1 ! man did n t\* my he>t at all4 ,"s "o else w say1 ,he 0 all he>t & no head4 ,i l a man to prea* to my intellect4 ,or1 ,he appeals too mu* to ! w2 he does n give en\gh prom95ce to ! doctr9e ( election4 ,or1 aga91 ,!re is no backbone 9 8 prea*+2 he does n lay suffici5t /ress on doctr9e4 ,or1 ,he is n eloqu5t2 & s on1 & s on4 ,y may f9d hundr$s ( su* fault-f9d]s among pr(ess$ ,*ri/ians2 b all _! criticism w n lead "o solit>y s\l to ,*ri/4 ,i nev] prea*$ a s]mon yet t ,i c\ld n pick to pieces & f9d fault )4 ,i feel t ,jesus ,*ri/ ought to h a f> bett] repres5tative ?an ,i am4 ,b ,i h liv$ long en\gh to discov] t !re is no?+ p]fect 9 ?is _w4 ,if y are to wait until y c f9d a p]fect prea*]1 or p]fect meet+s1 ,i am afraid y w h to wait till ! mill5nium arrives4 ,:at we want is to be look+ "r up to ,him4 ,let u get done ) fault-f9d+4 ,:5 ,i he> p talk 9 ! way ,i h describ$1 ,i say to !m1 ,come & d bett] y\rself4 ,/ep up "h & try :at y c d4 ,my fri5ds1 x is s easy to f9d fault2 x takes nei!r bra9s nor he>t4 ,"s ye>s ago1 a pa/or ( a little ,*ur* 9 a small t[n became exce$+ly disc\rag$1 & brood$ ov] 8 trials to su* an ext5t t he became an invet]ate grumbl]4 ,he f\nd fault ) 8 bre?r5 because he imag9$ !y did n treat him well4 ,a bro!r m9i/] 0 invit$ to assi/ him a few days 9 a special s]vice4 ,at ! close ( ! ,sabba? morn+ s]vice our unhappy bro!r invit$ ! m9i/] to 8 h\se to d9n]4 ,:ile !y 7 wait+ alone 9 ! p>lor1 he began 8 doleful /ory by say+3 ,my bro!r1 y h no idea ( my tr\bles2 & "o ( ! greate/ is1 my bre?r5 9 ! ,*ur* treat me v badly4 ,! o!r prop\nd$ ! foll[+ que/ions3 ,did !y ev] spit 9 y\r face8 ,no2 !y hav5't come to t4 ,did !y ev] smite y8 ,no4 ,did !y ev] cr[n y ) ?orns8 ,?is la/ "q he c\ld n answ]1 b b[$ 8 head ?\ghtfully4 ,8 bro!r repli$3 ,y\r ,ma/] & m9e 0 ?us treat$1 & all ,8 disciples fl$ & left ,him 9 ! h&s ( ! wick$4 ,yet ,he op5$ n ,8 m\?4 ,! effect ( ?is conv]sation 0 wond]ful4 ,bo? m9i/]s b[$ 9 pray] & e>ne/ly s\ght to possess ! m9d :i* 0 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,dur+ ! t5 days' meet+s ! discont5t$ pa/or became wond]fully *ang$4 ,he labor$ & pray$ ) 8 fri5d1 & _m s\ls 7 br\ght to ,*ri/4 ,"s weeks aft]1 a deacon ( ! *ur* wrote & said3 ,y\r late visit & conv]sation ) our pa/or h _h a wond]ful influ5ce = good4 ,we nev] he> him compla9 n[1 & he labors m pray]fully & zeal\sly4 ,ano!r *>ge br\ght aga9/ revivals is t !y are out ( ! regul> ord] ( ?+s4 ,well1 !re is no d\bt ab\t t4 ,b t does n prove t !y are wrong4 ,eldad & ,m$ad 7 out ( ! regul> succession4 ,jo%ua want$ ,moses to rebuke !m4 ,in/ead ( t he said3 ,w\ld ,god t all ! ,"l's p 7 prophets4 ,elijah & ,eli%a did n belong to ! regul> s*ool ( prophets1 yet !y ex]cis$ a mighty influ5ce = good 9 _! day4 ,john ! ,bapti/ 0 n 9 ! regul> l9e4 ,he got 8 !ological tra9+ out 9 ! des]t4 ,jesus ,*ri/ ,himself 0 out ( ! recogniz$ ord]4 ,:5 ,philip told ,na?aniel t he _h f\nd ! ,messiah1 he said to him3 ,c !re any good ?+ come out ( ,naz>e?8 ,z we read ! hi/ory ( ! pa/ few c5turies we f9d t ,god has frequ5tly tak5 up ^? :o 71 s to speak1 out ( ! regul> l9e4 ,m>t9 ,lu!r _h to break ?r\gh ! regul> ord] ( ?+s 9 8 day be=e he br\ght ab\t ! mighty ,re=mation4 ,!re are n[ "s sixty millions ( p :o adh]e to ! ,lu!ran ,*ur*4 ,wesley & ,:itefield 7 n exactly 9 ! regul> l9e1 b see :at a mighty "w !y accompli%$6 ,my fri5ds1 :5 ,god works _m ?+s w be done out ( ! regul> ord]4 ,x seems to me t w be a good ?+4 ,!re are a few :o _c be rea*$1 app>5tly1 ?r\gh ! regul> *annels1 :o w come to meet+s l ^! out ( ! usual r\t9e4 ,we h got our *ur*es1 x is true1 b we want to make an ef=t to rea* ! outly+ masses :o w n g to !m4 ,_m w come 9 to ^! meet+s simply because !y are to be held only = a few days4 ,& s1 if !y are to come at all1 !y mu/ come to a decision ab\t x quickly4 ,o!rs come out ( idle curiosity1 or a desire to "k :at is go+ on4 ,& (t5 at ! fir/ meet+ some?+ t is spok5 or t is sung w t\* !m4 ,!y h come "u ! s\nd ( ! ,gospel2 probably !y w become real ,*ri/ians & useful memb]s ( society4 ,y w sometimes he> p say1 ,we h our *ur*es2 if m5 w n come to !m1 let !m keep out4 ,t 0 n ! _s ( ! ,ma/]4 ,:5 our ,civil ,w> broke out we _h a v small /&+ army4 ,gov]nm5t ask$ = volunte]s to enli/4 ,sev]al hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( m5 came =w>d & jo9$ ! ranks ( ! regul> army4 ,!re 0 pl5ty = e man to d4 ,^! volunte]s 7 n s well tra9$ & drill$ z ! old] sold]s1 b we c\ld use ! irregul>s z well z ! regul>s4 ,_m ( ! =m] soon became effici5t soldi]s1 & ^! volunte]s did great s]vice 9 ! cause ( ! nation4 ,if ! outly+ masses ( ! p are to be rea*$ we mu/ h ! regul>s & ! irregul>s bo?4 ,i rememb] he>+ ( a ,sunday-s*ool 9 our c\ntry :]e ! tea*] _h got into ruts4 ,a "y man 0 plac$ 9 *>ge z ,sup]9t5d5t1 & he want$ to re-arrange ! seats4 ,"s ( ! old] memb]s said ! seats _h be5 9 _! pres5t position = s _m ye>s1 t !y c\ld n be mov$6 ,!re is a good deal ( t k9d ( _s n[adays4 ,x seems to me t if "o me?od is n successful we ought to give x up & try "s o!r plan t may be m likely to succe$4 ,if ! p w n come to ! regul> means ( grace1 let u adopt "s means t w rea* !m & w9 !m4 ,d n let u be f9d+ fault because ?+s are n done exactly z !y h be5 done 9 ! pa/1 & z we ?9k !y ought to be done4 ,i am sick & tir$ ( ^? :o are con/antly compla9+4 ,let u pay no he$ to !m1 b let u g =w>d ) ! "w t ,god has giv5 u to d4 ,ano!r v s]i\s *>ge is br\ght aga9/ revivals4 ,!y say ! "w w n la/4 ,z ,i h said !re 7 d\btless _m at ! day ( ,p5teco/ :o said t4 ,& :5 ,/eph5 0 /on$ to dea?1 ,james behead$1 & f9ally all ! apo/les put to dea?1 no d\bt !y said t ,p5teco/ 0 a /up5d\s failure4 ,b 0 x a failure8 ,are n ! fruits ( t revival at ,p5teco/ to be se5 ev5 9 our "t8 ,9 ! sight ( ! _w ! mission ( ,john ! ,bapti/ may h be5 ?\ght to be a failure :5 he 0 behead$ by ! comm& ( ,h]od4 ,b x 0 n a failure 9 ! sight ( heav54 ,! influ5ce ( ?is wild]ness prophet is felt 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,god to-day4 ,! _w ?\ght ,*ri/'s life 0 a failure z ,he hung on ! ,cross & expir$4 ,b 9 ! sight ( ,god x 0 altoge!r diff]5t4 ,god made ! wra? ( m5 to praise ,him4 ,i h little sympa?y ) ^? pa/ors :o1 :5 ,god is reviv+ ! ,*ur*es1 beg9 to prea* aga9/ revivals4 ,!re is n a d5om9ation 9 ,*ri/5dom to-day t has n sprung out ( a revival4 ,! ,roman ,ca?olics & ! ,episcopalians bo? claim to be apo/olic 9 _! orig92 if !y are1 !y sprang out ( ! revival at ,p5teco/4 ,! ,me?odi/ body rose out ( revivals "u ,john ,wesley & ,george ,:itefield4 ,did n ! ,lu!ran ,*ur* come f ! great awak5+ t swept ?r\gh ,g]many 9 ! days ( ,lu!r8 ,0 n ,scotl& /irr$ up ?r\gh ! prea*+ ( ,john ,knox8 ,:]e did ! ,quak]s come f if n f ! "w ( ,god "u ,george ,fox8 ,yet p are s afraid if ! regul> r\t9e ( ?+s is go+ to be di/urb$4 ,let u pray t ,god may raise up _m :o w be us$ by ,him = ! reviv+ ( ,8 ,*ur* 9 our day4 ,i ?9k ! "t has come :5 we ne$ x4 ,i rememb] we w5t into "o place :]e "o ( ! m9i/]s f\nd t 8 ,*ur* 0 oppos$ to 8 tak+ "p 9 ! meet+s4 ,he 0 told t if he id5tifi$ himself ) ! movem5t he w\ld ali5ate "s ( 8 congregation4 ,he took ! ,*ur* record & f\nd t f\r-fif?s ( ! memb]s ( ! ,*ur* _h be5 conv]t$ 9 times ( revival1 among o!rs ! ,sup]9t5d5t ( ! ,sabba?-s*ool1 all ! (fic]s ( ! ,*ur*1 & ne>ly e active memb]4 ,! m9i/] w5t into ! ,*ur* ! foll[+ ,sabba? & prea*$ a s]mon on revivals1 rem9d+ !m ( :at _h tak5 place 9 ! hi/ory ( ! congregation4 ,y w f9d t _m :o talk aga9/ revivals h !mselves be5 conv]t$ 9 su* a "t4 ,n long ago a v able m9i/] prea*$ a s]mon aga9/ ^! awak5+s2 he did n believe 9 !m4 ,"s ( 8 p se>*$ ! ,*ur* records to see h[ _m dur+ ! previ\s twelve ye>s _h be5 add$ to ! memb]%ip on pr(ession ( _! fai?2 !y f\nd t n a s+le s\l _h jo9$ ! ,*ur* all ^! ye>s on pr(ession ( fai?4 ,no wond] ! m9i/] ( a ,*ur* l t prea*$ aga9/ revivals6 ,my exp]i5ce has be5 t ^? :o are conv]t$ 9 a "t ( special religi\s int]e/ make ev5 /rong] ,*ri/ians ?an ^? :o 7 br\ght into ! ,*ur* at ord9>y times4 ,"o "y conv]t helps ano!r1 & !y get a bett] />t 9 ! ,*ri/ian life :5 !re are a good _m toge!r4 ,p say ! conv]ts sill n hold out4 ,well1 !y did n all hold out "u ! prea*+ ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,_m ( ,8 disciples w5t back & walk$ no m ) ,him4 ,paul m\rn$ ov] ! fact t "s ( ^? :o made pr(ession 7 walk+ z ! enemies ( ! ,cross ( ,*ri/4 ,! ,ma/] taught 9 ,8 wond]ful p>able t !re are v>i\s k9ds ( he>]s--^? repres5t$ by ! wayside he>]s1 ! /ony gr\nd he>]s1 ! ?orny gr\nd he>]s1 & ! good gr\nd he>]s2 !y w rema9 to ! end ( "t4 ,i h a fruit tree at my home1 & e ye> x has s _m blossoms t if !y %\ld all produce apples ! tree w\ld break d[n4 ,n9e-t5?s1 p]haps1 ( ! blossoms w fall (f1 & yet ,i h a l>ge numb] ( apples4 ,s !re are _m :o make a pr(ession ( ,*ri/ianity :o fall away4 ,x may be t ^? :o seem$ to promise ! faire/ turn out ! wor/1 & ^? :o did n promise s well turn out be/ 9 ! end4 ,god mu/ prep>e ! gr\nd & ,he mu/ give ! increase4 ,i h (t5 said t if ,i _h to convict m5 ( s9 ,i w\ld h giv5 up ! "w long ago4 ,t is ! "w ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,:at we h to d is to scatt] ! good se$ ( ! ,^w1 & expect t ,god w bless x to ! sav+ ( m5's s\ls4 ,( c\rse we _c expect mu* help f ^? :o are all ! "t talk+ aga9/ revivals4 ,i believe _m "y disciples are *ill$ ?r\gh by ^? :o condemn ^! special ef=ts4 ,if ! pr(ess$ conv]ts sometimes d n hold out1 x is n always _! own fault4 ,i 0 prea*+ 9 a c]ta9 city "s "t ago1 & a m9i/] said to me3 ,i hope ?is "w w n turn out l ! revival "h five ye>s ago4 ,i took "o hundr$ conv]ts into ! ,*ur*1 &1 ) ! exception ( "o or two1 ,i d n "k :]e !y are today4 ,?is 0 disc\rag+4 ,i m5tion$ x to ano!r m9i/] 9 ! same city1 & ,i said ,i w\ld r give up ! "w1 & g back to bus9ess1 if ! "w 0 n go+ to la/4 ,he said to me3 ,i took 9 "o hundr$ conv]ts at ! same "t1 & ,i c lay my h& on n9ety-eight out ( ! hundr$4 ,= five ye>s ,i h wat*$ !m1 & only two h fall5 away4 ,!n he ask$ me if 8 bro!r m9i/] _h told me :at took place 9 8 ,*ur* aft] !y br\ght 9 ^? "y conv]ts4 ,"s ( !m ?\ght !y ought to h a bett] ,*ur*1 & !y got divid$ among !mselves2 s ne>ly all ! memb]s left ! ,*ur*4 ,if anyone w b engage he>tily 9 ?is "w !y w h en\gh to enc\rage !m4 ,x is v easy = m5 to talk aga9/ a "w l ?is4 ,b we g5]ally f9d t su* p n only d no?+ at all !mselves1 b !y "k no?+ ab\t t :i* !y are criticis+4 ,surely x is h>dly fair to condemn a "w t we h n be5 at ! tr\ble to become p]sonally acqua9t$ )4 ,if1 in/ead ( sitt+ on ! plat=m & simply look+ on or criticis+1 su* p]sons w\ld get d[n among ! p & talk to !m ab\t _! s\ls1 !y w\ld soon f9d out :e!r ! "w 0 real or n4 ,i rememb] he>+ ( a man :o return$ f a resid5ce 9 ,india4 ,he 0 out at d9n] "o day ) "s fri5ds1 & he 0 ask$ ab\t ,missions2 he said he _h nev] se5 a native conv]t all ! "t he 0 9 ,india4 ,a mission>y :o 0 pres5t did n reply directly to ! /atem5t1 b he quietly ask$ ! sceptical ,engli%man if he _h se5 any tig]s 9 ,india4 ,! man rubb$ 8 h&s1 z if ! recollection gave him a good deal ( pleasure1 & said3 ,tig]s6 ,yes1 ,i %\ld ?9k s4 ,i h %ot a good _m ( !m4 ,said ! mission>y1 ,well1 ,i 0 9 ,india = a numb] ( ye>s & nev] saw a tig]4 ,! fact 0 t ! "o _h be5 look+ = conv]ts & ! o!r = tig]s1 & !y bo? f\nd :at !y look$ =4 ,if we look = conv]ts we %all f9d !m2 !re is no d\bt ab\t t4 ,b ! tru? is t 9 almo/ e case ^? :o talk aga9/ revivals "k no?+ :atev] ab\t x f p]sonal contact & exp]i5ce4 ,d y suppose t ! "y conv]ts are go+ r\nd to y\r h\se & knock at ! door to tell y !y h be5 conv]t$8 ,if y wi% to f9d out ! tru? y mu/ g among !m 9 _! homes & talk to !m4 ,i hope no "o w be afraid ( ! ,inquiry ,room4 ,at "o ( ! places :]e ,i work$ once ,i f\nd a good _m p :o hat$ ! v ^w ,inquiry ,room4 ,b ,i cont5d t x is a p]fectly reasonable ?+4 ,:5 a boy is at s*ool & _c solve "s problem 9 algebra1 he asks help ( "s "o :o kn[s x4 ,"h is ! great problem ( et]nal life t has to be solv$ by ea* ( u4 ,:y %\ld we n ask ^? :o are m exp]i5c$ ?an ourselves to help u if !y c4 ,if we h any difficulty we _c ov]come1 probably we %all f9d "s ,godly man or woman :o _h ! same difficulty tw5ty ye>s ago2 !y w be glad to help u1 & tell u h[ !y 7 enabl$ to surm\nt x4 ,d n be afraid !re=e to let !m help y4 ,i believe !re is n a liv+ s\l :o has a spiritual difficulty b !re is "s promise 9 ! ,^w ( ,god to meet t difficulty4 ,b if y keep y\r feel+s & y\r tr\bles all lock$ up1 h[ are y to be help$8 ,i might /& "h & prea* to y "r on = ?irty days & n t\* y\r p>ticul> difficulty4 ,b tw5ty m9utes' private conv]sation may cle> away all y\r d\bts & tr\bles4 ,!re 0 a lady :o work$ 9 ! ,inquiry ,room :5 we 7 9 ! s\? ( ,london n9e ye>s ago4 ,i saw h] aga9 a %ort "t ago1 & %e told me t %e _h a li/ ( ?irty-five cases ( ^? ) :om %e conv]s$1 & :o %e ?\ght 7 truly conv]t$4 ,%e has writt5 lett]s to !m & s5t !m little gifts at ,*ri/mas1 & %e said to me t s f> z %e c\ld judge n a s+le "o ( ! ?irty-five _h w&]$ away4 ,%e has plac$ h] life alongside ( !irs all ^! ye>s1 & %e has be5 able to be a bless+ to !m4 ,if we _h a ?\s& su* p]sons1 by ! help ( ,god we %\ld see signs & wond]s4 ,!re is no class ( p1 h[ev] hopeless or degrad$1 b c be rea*$1 only we mu/ lay ourselves out to rea* !m4 ,_m ,*ri/ians are asleep2 we want to ar\se !m1 s t !y %all take a p]sonal int]e/ 9 ^? :o are liv+ 9 c>elessness & s94 ,let u lay aside all our prejudices4 ,if ,god is work+ x matt]s little :e!r or n ! "w is done 9 ! exact way t we w\ld l to see x done1 or 9 ! way we h se5 x done 9 ! pa/4 ,let !re be "o unit$ cry go+ up to ,god1 t ,he w revive ,8 "w 9 our mid/4 ,let ! "w ( revival beg9 ) u :o are ,*ri/ians4 ,let u remove all ! h9drances t come f ourselves4 ,!n1 by ! help ( ! ,_s1 we %all be able to rea* ^! non-*ur* go]s1 & multitudes w be br\ght into ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,love1 ,,! ,,motive ,,p[] ,,= ,,s]vice4 ,let me call y\r att5tion to ,paul's fir/ lett] to ! ,cor9?ians1 ?irte5? *apt]3 ,9 read+ ?is passage let u use ! ^w love in/ead ( *>ity3--,?\gh ,i speak ) ! tongues ( m5 & ( angels1 & h n love1 ,i am become z s\nd+ brass1 or a t9kl+ cymbal4 ,& ?\gh ,i h ! gift ( prophecy1 & und]/& all my/]ies1 & all k3 & ?\gh ,i h all fai?1 s t ,i c\ld remove m\nta9s1 & h n love1 ,i am no?+4 ,& ?\gh ,i be/[ all my goods to fe$ ! poor1 & ?\gh ,i give my body to be burn$1 & h n love1 x pr(ite? me no?+4 ,x is a great ?+ to be a prophet l ,daniel1 or ,isaiah1 or ,elijah1 or ,eli%a2 b x is a great] ?+1 we are told "h1 to be full ( love ?an to be fill$ ) ! _s ( prophecy4 ,m>y ( ,be?any1 :o 0 s full ( love1 held a high] position ?an ^! great prophets did4 ,love suff]e? long1 & is k9d2 love envie? n2 love vaunte? n itself1 is n puff$ up2 ,do? n behave itself unseemly1 seeke? n h] own1 is n easily provok$1 ?9ke? no evil2 rejoice? n 9 iniquity1 b rejoice? 9 ! tru?2 be>e? all ?+s1 believe? all ?+s1 hope? all ?+s1 endure? all ?+s4 ,love nev] faile?2 b :e!r !re be prophecies1 !y %all fail2 :e!r !re be tongues1 !y %all cease3 :e!r !re be k1 x %all vani% away4 ,& n[ abide? fai?1 hope1 love1 ^! ?ree2 b ! greate/ ( ^! is love4 ,! enemy _h got into t little ,*ur* at ,cor9? e/abli%$ by ,paul1 & !re 0 /rife among ! disciples4 ,"o said1 ,i am ( ,apollos2 ano!r1 ,i am ( ,cephas2 & ano!r1 ,i am ( ,paul4 ,paul saw t ?is sect>ian /rife & want ( love among ,god's de> p w\ld be disa/r\s to ! ,*ur* ( ,god1 & s he wrote ?is lett]4 ,i h (t5 said t if e true believ] c\ld move into ?is *apt] & live 9 ! _s ( x = twelve mon?s1 ! ,*ur* ( ,god w\ld d\ble its numb]s )9 t "t4 ,"o ( ! great ob/acles 9 ! way ( ,god's "w to-day is ?is want ( love among ^? :o are ! disciples ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,if we love a p]son we w n be po9t+ out 8 fail+s all ! "t4 ,x is said3 ,_m rules ( eloqu5ce h be5 set =?1 b1 /range1 to say1 ! fir/ & mo/ ess5tial ( all has be5 ov]look$1 namely1 love4 ,to address m5 well !y mu/ be lov$ mu*4 ,:atev] !y may be1 be !y ev] s guilty1 or indiff]5t1 or ungrateful1 or h[ev] deeply sunk 9 crime1 be=e all1 & above all1 !y mu/ be lov$4 ,love is ! sap ( ! ,gospel1 ! secret ( lively & effectual prea*+1 ! magic p[] ( eloqu5ce4 ,! end ( prea*+ is to reclaim ! he>ts ( m5 to ,god1 & no?+ b love c f9d out ! my/]i\s av5ues :i* lead to ! he>t4 ,if !n y d n feel a f]v5t love & pr(\nd pity = humanity1 be assur$ t ! gift ( ,*ri/ian eloqu5ce has be5 d5i$ y4 ,y w n w9 s\ls1 nei!r w y acquire t mo/ excell5t ( e>?ly sov]eignties--sov]eignty ov] human he>ts4 ,an ,arab prov]b runs ?us--',! neck is b5t by ! sword1 b he>t is only b5t by he>t4' ,love is irresi/ible4 ,look at ^! words3 ,love suff]e? long1 & is k9d2 love envie? n4 ,h[ (t5 x happ5s t if "o out%9es ano!r !re is apt to be envy 9 our he>ts t[>d t "o2 we want a great deal ( grace to keep x d[n4 ,love vaunte? n itself1 is n puff$ up4 ,"o ( ! wor/ enemies t ,*ri/ians h to cont5d ) is ?is _s ( rivalry--?is feel+1 ,:o %all be ! greate/8 ,"s ye>s ago ,i read a book t did me a great deal ( good4 ,x 0 entitl$1 ,! ,tra9+ ( ! ,twelve4 ,! writ] said t ,*ri/ sp5t mo/ ( ,8 "t dur+ ! ?ree ye>s ,he 0 engag$ publicly ab\t ,8 ,fa!r's bus9ess 9 tra9+ twelve m54 ,! tra9+ ,he gave !m 0 v diff]5t f ! tra9+ ( ! s*ools at ! pres5t day4 ,! _w tea*es m5 t !y mu/ seek to be great2 ,*ri/ taught t ,8 disciples mu/ be little2 t 9 honor !y mu/ pref] "o ano!r2 t !y are n to be puff$ up1 n to h>bor feel+s ( envy1 b to be full ( meekness & g5tl5ess1 & l[l9ess ( he>t4 ,:5 an em95t pa9t] 0 reque/$ to pa9t ,alex&] ! ,great s z to give a p]fect lik5ess ( ! ,mac$onian conqu]or1 he felt a difficulty4 ,alex&]1 9 8 w>s1 _h be5 /ruck by a sword1 & across 8 =ehead 0 an imm5se sc>4 ,! pa9t] said3 ,if ,i reta9 ! sc>1 x w be an (f5se to ! admir]s ( ! mon>*1 & if ,i omit x x w fail to be a p]fect lik5ess4 ,:at %all ,i d8 ,he hit ^u a happy exp$i5t2 he repres5t$ ! ,emp]or lean+ on 8 elb[1 ) 8 =ef+] ^u 8 br[1 accid5tally1 z x seem$1 cov]+ ! sc> ^u 8 =ehead4 ,might n we repres5t ea* o!r ) ! f+] ( *>ity ^u ! sc>1 in/ead ( repres5t+ ! sc> deep] & black] ?an x really is8 ,*ri/ians may le>n ev5 f hea!ndom a lesson ( *>ity1 ( human k9dness & ( love4 ,?is _s ( seek+ to be ! greate/ has ne>ly ru9$ ! ,*ur* ( ,god at diff]5t times 9 its hi/ory4 ,if ! ,*ur* _h n be5 ,div9e x w\ld h gone to pieces long ago4 ,!re is h>dly any movem5t ( re=m to-day t has n be5 9 dang] ( be+ ?w>t$ & de/roy$ ?r\gh ?is mis]able _s ( ambition & self-seek+4 ,may ,god enable u to get above ?is1 to ca/ away our conceit & pride1 & take ,*ri/ z our tea*]1 t ,he may %[ u 9 :at _s ,8 "w ought to be done4 ,"o ( ! sadde/ ?+s 9 ! life ( ,*ri/ 0 ! work+ ( ?is _s among ,8 disciples ev5 9 ! la/ h\rs ( ,8 int]c\rse ) !m1 & j be=e ,he 0 l$ away to be crucifi$4 ,we read 9 ! gospel by ,luke3 ,b1 behold1 ! h& ( him t betraye? ,me is ) ,me on ! table4 ,& truly ! ,son ( man goe?1 z x 0 det]m9$3 b woe unto t man by :om ,he is betray$6 ,& !y began to inquire among !mselves1 :i* ( !m x 0 t %\ld d ?is ?+4 ,& !re 0 also a /rife among !m :i* ( !m %\ld be acc\nt$ ! greate/4 ,& ,he said unto !m1 ,! k+s ( ! ,g5tiles ex]cise lord%ip ov] !m2 & !y t ex]cise au?ority ^u !m are call$ b5efactors4 ,b ye %all n be s3 b he t is greate/ among y1 let him be z ! y\ng]2 & he t is *ief1 z he t do? s]ve4 ,= :e!r is great]1 he t sitte? at meat1 or he t s]ve?8 ,is n he t sitte? at meat8 ,b ,i am among y z ,he t s]ve?4 ,"r !re1 on t memorable night :5 ,he _h in/itut$ ! ,la/ ,supp]1 aft] !y _h be5 eat+ ( ! ,passov] ,lamb1 & ! ,savi\r 0 on ,8 way to ! ,cross1--ev5 !re ?is _s arose among !m3 ,:o %\ld be ! greate/6 ,!re is a *>m+ tradition connect$ ) ! site on :i* ! temple ( ,solomon 0 erect$4 ,x is said to h be5 occupi$ 9 common by two bro!rs1 "o ( :om _h a family--! o!r _h none4 ,on ?is spot 0 s[n a field ( :eat4 ,on ! ev5+ succe$+ ! h>ve/--! :eat hav+ be5 ga!r$ 9 sep>ate %ocks--! eld] bro!r said to 8 wife3 ,my y\ng] bro!r is unable to be> ! burd5 & heat ( ! day1 ,i w arise1 take ( my %ocks1 & place ) 8 )\t 8 k4 ,! y\ng] bro!r be+ actuat$ by ! same b5evol5t motives1 said )9 himself3 ,my eld] bro!r has a family1 & ,i h none4 ,i w arise1 take ( my %ocks1 & place x ) 84 ,judge ( _! mutual a/oni%m5t1 :51 on ! foll[+ day1 !y f\nd _! respective %ocks undim9i%$4 ,?is c\rse ( ev5ts transpir$ = sev]al nights1 :5 ea* resolv$ 9 8 own m9d to /& gu>d & solve ! my/]y4 ,!y did s2 :51 on ! foll[+ night1 !y met ea* o!r half way betwe5 _! respective %ocks ) _! arms full4 ,^u gr\nd hall[$ by su* associations z ?is 0 ! temple ( ,solomon erect$--s spaci\s & magnific5t--! wond] & admiration ( ! _w6 ,alas6 9 ^! days1 h[ _m w\ld soon] /eal _! bro!r's :ole %ock ?an add to x a s+le %eaf6 ,if we want to be wise 9 w9n+ s\ls & to be vessels meet = ! ,ma/]'s use we mu/ get rid ( ! accurs$ _s ( self-seek+4 ,t is ! mean+ ( ?is *apt] 9 ,paul's lett]4 ,he told ^! ,cor9?ians t a man might be full ( fai? & zeal2 he might be v b5evol5t2 b if he _h n love he 0 l s\nd+ brass & a t9kl+ cymbal4 ,i believe _m m5 might z well g into ! pulpit & bl[ a t9 horn ,sabba? aft] ,sabba? z g on prea*+ )\t love4 ,a man may prea* ! tru?2 he may be p]fectly s\nd 9 doctr9e2 b if !re is no love 9 8 he>t go+ out to ^? :om he addresses1 & if he is do+ x pr(essionally1 ! ,apo/le says he is only a s\nd+ brass4 ,x is n always m "w t we want s mu* z a bett] motive4 ,_m ( u d a good deal ( "w1 b we mu/ rememb] t ,god looks at ! motive4 ,! only tree on ?is e>? t c produce fruit :i* is pleas+ to ,god is ! tree ( love4 ,paul 9 writ+ to ,titus says3 ,speak ?\ ! ?+s :i* become s\nd doctr9e3 t ! ag$ m5 be sob]1 grave1 temp]ate1 s\nd 9 fai?1 9 *>ity1 7or love7 9 pati5ce4 ,:at is ! wor? ( a s]mon1 h[ev] s\nd 9 doctr9e x may be1 if x be n s\nd 9 love & 9 pati5ce8 ,:at are our pray]s wor? )\t ! _s ( love8 ,p say3 ,:y is x t !re is no bless+8 ,our m9i/]'s s]mons & pray]s are v good4 ,mo/ likely y w f9d x is because ! :ole ?+ is done pr(essionally4 ,! words gli/5 l icicles 9 ! sun1 & !y are z cold4 ,!re is n a sp>k ( love 9 !m4 ,if t is ! case !re w be v little p[]4 ,y may h y\r pray]-meet+s1 y\r praise meet+s1 y\r fai? & hope meet+s2 y may talk ab\t all ^! ?+s2 b if !re is no love m+l$ ) !m1 ,god says y are z s\nd+ brass & a t9kl+ cymbal4 ,n[ a man may be a v good doctor & yet h no love = 8 pati5ts4 ,he may be a v clev] & successful lawy] & yet h no love = 8 cli5ts4 ,a m]*ant may prosp] greatly 9 bus9ess )\t c>+ at all ab\t 8 cu/om]s4 ,a man may be able to expla9 ! wond]ful my/]ies ( sci5ce or !ology )\t any love4 ,b no man c be a true work] = ,god1 & a successful w9n] ( s\ls )\t love4 ,he may be a great prea*] 9 ! eyes ( ! _w & h cr[ds flock+ to he> him1 b if love to ,god & to s\ls is n ! motive p[]1 ! effects w all pass away l ! morn+ cl\d & ! e>ly dew4 ,x is said :5 ! m5 ( ,a!ns w5t to he> ,demo/h5es !y 7 always mov$1 & felt t !y mu/ g & fight ,philip ( ,mac$on4 ,!re 0 ano!r orator ( t day :o c\ld c>ry !m away by 8 eloqu5ce at ! "t1 b :5 ! oration 0 ov]1 all ! influ5ce _h gone2 x 0 no?+ b f9e words4 ,s a man may be v eloqu5t & h a great fl[ ( language2 he may sway ! multitudes :ile !y are "u 8 influ5ce2 b if !re is no love at ! back ( :at he says1 x w all g = no?+4 ,x 0 ,demo/h5es' love = 8 c\ntry t /irr$ him1 & !n he /irr$ ! p4 ,:5 we get on to ! high] plane ( love x w n be h>d = u to "w = ! ,"l4 ,we w be glad to d any?+1 h[ev] small4 ,god hates ! great ?+s 9 :i* love is n ! motive p[]2 b ,he delights 9 ! little ?+s t are prompt$ by a feel+ ( love4 ,a cup ( cold wat] giv5 to a disciple 9 ! _s ( love1 is ( f> m value 9 ,god's sight ?an ! tak+ ( a k+dom1 done out ( ambition & va9 glory4 ,i am gett+ sick & tir$ ( he>+ ! ^w1 duty1 duty4 ,y he> s _m talk ab\t x be+ _! duty to d ?is & d t4 ,my exp]i5ce is t su* ,*ri/ians h v little success4 ,is !re n a mu* high] plat=m ?an t ( m]e duty8 ,c we n engage 9 ! s]vice ( ,*ri/ because we love ,him8 ,:5 t is ! con/ra9+ p[] x is s easy to "w4 ,x is n h>d = a "m to wat* ov] a sick *ild4 ,%e does n look ^u x z any h>d%ip4 ,y nev] he> ,paul talk+ ab\t :at a h>d "t he _h 9 8 ,ma/]'s s]vice4 ,he 0 con/ra9$ by love to ,*ri/1 & by ! love ( ,*ri/ to him4 ,he c\nt$ x a joy to labor1 & ev5 to suff]1 = 8 bless$ ,ma/]4 ,p]haps y say ,i ought n to talk aga9/ duty2 because a good deal ( "w w\ld n be done at all if x 7 n done f a s5se ( duty4 ,b ,i want y to see :at a poor1 l[ motive t is1 & h[ y may rea* a high] plane ( s]vice4 ,i am ?9k+ ( go+ back to my home soon4 ,i h 9 my m9d an old1 :ite-hair$ "m liv+ on ! banks ( ! ,connecticut riv]1 9 ! same little t[n :]e %e has be5 = ! la/ eighty ye>s4 ,suppose :5 ,i return ,i take h] "s pres5t1 & :5 ,i give x to h] ,i say3 ,y h be5 s v k9d to me 9 ! pa/ t ,i ?\ght x 0 my duty to br+ y a pres5t4 ,:at w\ld %e ?9k8 ,b h[ diff]5t x w\ld be :5 ,i give x to h] because ( my /rong love to h]4 ,h[ mu* m %e w\ld value x4 ,s ,god wants ,8 *ildr5 to s]ve ,him = some?+ else ?an m]e duty4 ,he does n want u to feel t x is a h>d ?+ to d ,8 w4 ,take an army t fights because x is compell$ to d s2 !y w n ga9 _m victories4 ,b h[ diff]5t :5 !y are full ( love = _! c\ntry & = _! comm&]s4 ,!n no?+ c /& be=e !m4 ,d n ?9k y c d any "w = ,*ri/ & hope to succe$ if y are n impell$ by love4 ,napoleon tri$ to e/abli% a k+dom by ! =ce ( arms4 ,s did ,alex&] ! ,great1 & ,caes>1 & o!r great w>riors2 b !y utt]ly fail$4 ,jesus f\nd$ ,8 k+dom on love1 & x is go+ to /&4 ,:5 we get on to ?is plane ( love1 !n all selfi% & unwor?y motives w disappe>1 & our "w w /& ! fire :5 ,god %all put x to ! te/4 ,ano!r ?+ ,i want y to be> 9 m9d4 ,love nev] looks to see :at x is go+ to get 9 return4 ,9 ! ,gospel by ,mat!w we read ( ! p>able ( ! man :o w5t out to hire labor]s t he might s5d !m to "w 9 8 v9ey>d4 ,aft] he _h hir$ & s5t out "s 9 ! morn+1 we are told t he f\nd o!rs /&+ idle lat] 9 ! day1 & he s5t !m also4 ,x s happ5$ t ^? :o w5t out la/ got back fir/4 ,^? t w5t out e>ly 9 ! morn+ suppos$ !y w\ld get m wages ?an ^? t w5t at ! elev5? h\r1 & :5 !y f\nd !y 7 only to get ! same1 !y began to murmur & compla94 ,b :at 0 ! good man's answ]3 ,fri5d1 ,i d !e no wrong2 did/ n ?\ agree ) me = a p5ny8 ,take t ?9e is1 & g ?y way2 ,i w give unto ?is la/1 ev5 z unto !e4 ,is x n lawful = me to d :at ,i w ) m9e own8 ,is ?9e eye evil1 because ,i am good8 ,s ! la/ %all be fir/1 & ! fir/ la/4 ,i h g5]ally f\nd t ^? work]s :o are all ! "t look+ to see h[ mu* !y are go+ to get f ! ,"l are nev] satisfi$4 ,b love does its "w & makes no b>ga94 ,let u make no b>ga9s ) ! ,"l1 b be ready to g out & d :atev] ,he appo9ts4 ,i am sure if we g out *]i%+ love 9 our he>ts = ^? we are go+ to try & rea*1 e b>ri] w be swept out ( ! way4 ,love begets love1 j z hatr$ begets hatr$4 ,love is ! key to ! human he>t4 ,"s "o has said3 ,light is = ! m9d1 & love is = ! he>t4 ,:5 y c rea* m5's he>ts !n y c turn !m t[>d ,*ri/4 ,b we mu/ fir/ w9 !m to ourselves4 ,y may h he>d ( ! boy ^: home 0 ne> a wood4 ,"o day he 0 9 ! wood1 & he ?\ght he he>d ! voice ( ano!r boy n f> (f4 ,he %\t$1 ,hallo1 !re6 & ! voice %\t$ back1 ,hallo1 !re6 ,he did n "k t x 0 ! e*o ( 8 own voice1 & he %\t$ aga93 ,y are a mean boy6 ,aga9 ! cry came back1 ,y are a mean boy6 ,aft] "s m ( ! same k9d ( ?+ he w5t into ! h\se & told 8 "m t !re 0 a bad boy 9 ! wood4 ,8 "m1 :o und]/ood h[ x 01 said to him3 ,oh1 no6 ,y speak k9dly to him1 & see if he does n speak k9dly to y4 ,he w5t to ! wood aga9 & %\t$3 ,hallo1 !re6 ,hallo1 !re6 ,y are a good boy4 ,( c\rse ! reply came1 ,y are a good boy4 ,i love y4 ,i love y1 said ! o!r voice4 ,y smile at t1 b ?is little /ory expla9s ! secret ( ! :ole ?+4 ,"s ( y p]haps ?9k y h bad & disagreable neighbors2 mo/ likely ! tr\ble is ) y\rself4 ,if y love y\r neighbors !y w love y4 ,z ,i said be=e1 love is ! key t w unlock e human he>t4 ,!re is no man or woman 9 all ?is l& s l[ & s degrad$ b y c rea* !m ) love1 g5tl5ess & k9dness4 ,x may take ye>s to d x1 b x c be done4 ,love mu/ be active4 ,z "s "o has said3 ,a man may ho>d up 8 money2 he may bury 8 tal5ts 9 a napk92 b !re is "o ?+ he _c ho>d up1 & t is love4 ,y _c bury x4 ,x mu/ fl[ out4 ,x _c fe$ ^u itself2 x mu/ h an object4 ,i rememb] read+ a few ye>s ago ( some?+ t happ5$ :5 we _h ! yell[ fev] 9 "o ( ! ,s\!rn cities4 ,!re 0 a family !re :o liv$ 9 a /range neighborhood :]e !y _h j mov$4 ,! fa!r 0 /rick5 d[n ) ! fev]4 ,!re 7 s _m fatal cases happ5+ t ! au?orities ( ! city did n /op to give !m a dec5t burial4 ,! dead-c>t us$ to g ?r\gh ! /reet :]e ! poor liv$1 & ! bodies 7 c>ri$ away = burial4 ,! neighbors ( ?is family 7 afraid1 & no "o w\ld visit ! h\se because ( ! fev]4 ,x 0 n long be=e ! "m 0 /rick5 d[n4 ,be=e %e di$ %e call$ h] boy to h]1 & said3 ,i w soon be gone1 b :5 ,i am dead ,jesus w come & take c>e ( y4 ,%e _h no "o on e>? to :om %e c\ld commit him4 ,9 a little :ile %e1 too1 0 gone1 & !y c>ri$ h] body away to ! cemet]y4 ,! little fell[ foll[$ h] to ! grave4 ,he saw :]e !y laid h]1 & !n he came back to ! h\se4 ,b he f\nd x v lonely1 & :5 x grew d>k he got afraid & c\ld n /ay 9 ! h\se4 ,he w5t out & sat d[n on ! /ep & began to weep4 ,f9ally he w5t back to ! cemet]y1 & f9d+ ! lot :]e 8 "m 0 buri$1 he laid d[n & wept himself to sleep4 ,next morn+ a /rang] pass+ t way f\nd him on ! grave1 /ill weep+4 ,:at are y do+ "h1 my boy8 ,wait+ = ! ,savior4 ,! man want$ to "k :at he meant1 & ! boy told ! /ory ( :at 8 "m _h said to him4 ,x t\*$ ! he>t ( ! /rang]1 & he said1 ,well1 my boy1 ,jesus has s5t me to take c>e ( y4 ,! boy look$ up & repli$3 ,y h be5 a long :ile com+4 ,if we _h ! love ( our ,ma/] d y tell me t ^! outly+ masses w\ld n be rea*$8 ,!re is n a drunk>d :o w\ld n be rea*$4 ,!re is n a poor fall5 "o1 or a blasphem]1 or an a!i/1 b w\ld be influ5c$ = good4 ,! a!i/s _c get ov] ! p[] ( love4 ,x w upset a!ism & e false sy/em quick] ?an any?+ else4 ,no?+ w break ! /ubborn he>t s quickly z ! love ( ,*ri/4 ,i 0 9 a c]ta9 home a few ye>s ago2 "o ( ! h\sehold 0 a boy :o1 ,i notic$1 0 treat$ l "o ( ! family1 & yet he did n be> _! "n4 ,"o night ,i ask$ ! lady ( ! h\se to expla9 to me :at x meant4 ,i h notic$1 ,i said1 t y treat him exactly l y\r own *ildr51 yet he is n y\r boy4 ,oh no1 %e said1 he is n4 ,x is q true ,i treat him z my own *ild4 ,%e w5t on to tell me 8 /ory4 ,8 fa!r & "m 7 ,am]ican mission>ies 9 ,india2 !y _h five *ildr54 ,! "t came :5 ! *ildr5 _h to be s5t away f ,india1 z !y c\ld n be educat$ !re4 ,!y 7 to be s5t to ,am]ica = t purpose4 ,! fa!r & "m _h be5 v mu* bless$ 9 ,india1 b !y felt z ?\gh !y c\ld n give up _! *ildr54 ,!y ?\ght !y w\ld leave _! "w 9 ! =eign field & g back to ,am]ica4 ,!y 7 n bless$ to ! same ext5t 9 work+ at home z !y _h be5 9 ,india4 ,! natives 7 writ+ to !m to return1 & by & by !y decid$ t ! call 0 s l\d ! fa!r mu/ g back4 ,! "m said to him3 ,i _c let y g alone2 ,i mu/ g ) y4 ,b h[ c y leave ! *ildr58 ,y h nev] be5 sep>at$ f !m4 ,%e said3 ,i c d x = ,*ri/'s sake4 ,?ank ,god = su* love z t4 ,:5 x 0 kn[n !y want$ to leave _! *ildr5 9 good homes1 ?is lady ) :om ,i 0 /ay+ said to ! "m if %e left "o ( !m ) h] %e w\ld treat ! *ild z h] own4 ,! "m came & /ay$ a week 9 ! h\se to see t ev]y?+ 0 "r4 ,! la/ morn+ came4 ,:5 ! c>riage drove up to ! door ! "m said3 ,i want to leave my boy )\t %$d+ a te>2 ,i _c be> to h him ?9k t x co/s me te>s to d :at ,god has = me to d4 ,my fri5d saw t !re 0 a great /ruggle go+ on4 ,h] room 0 adjo9+ ?is lady's1 :o told me %e he>d ! "m cry+3 ,o ,god1 give me /r5g? = ! h\r2 help me n[4 ,%e came d[n/airs ) a beautiful smile on h] face4 ,%e took h] boy to h] bosom1 kiss$ him1 & left him )\t a te>4 ,%e left all h] *ildr51 & w5t back to labor = ,*ri/ 9 ,india2 & f ! %ores ( ,india %e w5t up1 be=e v long1 to be ) h] ,ma/]4 ,t is :at a weak woman c d :5 love to ,*ri/ is ! motive p[]4 ,"s "t aft] t de> boy pass$ away to be ) ! "m4 ,i 0 prea*+ 9 a c]ta9 city a few ye>s ago1 & ,i f\nd a "y man v active 9 br++ 9 ! boys f ! /reet into ! meet+s4 ,if !re 0 a h>d case 9 ! city he 0 sure to get hold ( x4 ,y w\ld f9d him 9 ! ,inquiry ,room ) a :ole cr[d r\nd him4 ,i got to be v deeply int]e/$ 9 ! "y man & mu* atta*$ to him4 ,i f\nd out t he 0 ano!r son ( t gr& & glori\s mission>y4 ,i f\nd t all ! sons 7 9 tra9+ to g z =eign mission>ies1 to take ! place ( ! "m & fa!r1 :o _h gone to _! rew>d4 ,x made su* an impression on me t ,i c\ld n %ake x (f4 ,^! boys h all gone to tell out among ! hea!n ! /ory ( ,*ri/ & ,8 love4 ,i am conv9c$ ( ?is3 ,:5 ^! h>d-he>t$ p :o n[ reject ! ,savior are ?or\ghly awake to ! fact t love is prompt+ our ef=ts on _! behalf1 ! h>dness w beg9 to s(t51 & _! /ubborn wills w beg9 to b5d4 ,?is key ( love w unlock _! he>ts4 ,we c turn !m1 by ,god's help1 f ! d>kness ( ?is _w to ! light ( ! ,gospel4 ,*ri/ gave 8 disciples a badge4 ,"s ( y we> a blue ribbon & o!rs we> a r$ ribbon1 b ! badge t ,*ri/ gave to 8 disciples 0 ,,love4 ,by ?is %all all m5 "k t ye are ,my disciples1 if ye h love "o t[>d ano!r4 ,love n only = ^? :o are ,*ri/ians1 b love = ! fall54 ,! ,good ,sam>itan _h love = ! poor man :o _h fall5 among ?ieves4 ,if we are fill$ ) su* love z t1 ! _w w soon f9d out t we are ! foll[]s ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,x w d m to upset infidelity & rebellion aga9/ ,god ?an any?+ else4 ,speak+ ab\t h>d cases be+ rea*$1 rem9ds me t :ile ,i 0 9 a home 9 ,london a "y lady 9 t home felt t %e 0 n do+ z mu* = ,*ri/ z %e w\ld l1 & %e decid$ %e w\ld take a class ( boys4 ,%e has n[ "s fifte5 or tw5ty ( ^! lads1 f ?irte5 to sixte5 ye>s ( age--a v difficult age to deal )4 ,?is ,*ri/ian "y lady made up h] m9d t %e w\ld fir/ try & w9 = h]self ! affection ( ^! boys1 & !n seek to lead !m to ! ,savior4 ,x is a beautiful sight to see h[ %e has won _! "y he>ts = h]self1 & ,i believe %e w w9 !m all to a pure & ,godly life4 ,if we are will+ to take up our "w among ! "y ) t _s1 ^! boys w be sav$2 & in/ead ( help+ to fill our prisons & poorh\ses1 !y w become useful memb]s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,god1 & a bless+ to society4 ,i h a fri5d :o has a l>ge ,sabba?-s*ool4 ,he made up 8 m9d :5 he began t if a boy did n h a good tra9+ 9 8 own home1 he c\ld n get x any:]e else except 9 ! ,sabba?-s*ool2 & he resolv$ t1 if possible1 :5 a boy 0 refractory he w\ld n turn him adrift4 ,he _h a boy come to ! s*ool :om no tea*] seem$ able to manage4 ,"o aft] ano!r w\ld come to ! ,sup]9t5d5t & say3 ,y mu/ take him out ( my class2 he is demoraliz+ all ! o!rs2 he uses pr(ane language1 & he is do+ m h>m ?an all ! good ,i c d4 ,at la/ my fri5d made up 8 m9d he w\ld read ! boy's "n out & h him expell$ publicly4 ,he told a few ( ! tea*]s :at he 0 go+ to d1 b a weal?y "y lady said3 ,i wi% y w\ld let me try ! boy2 ,i w d all ,i c to w9 him4 ,my fri5d said to himself he 0 sure %e w\ld n h pati5ce ) him v long1 b he put ! boy 9 h] class z %e reque/$4 ,! little fell[ v soon broke ! rules 9 ! class1 & %e correct$ him4 ,he got s angry t he lo/ 8 temp] & spat 9 h] face4 ,%e quietly took a h&k]*ief & wip$ h] face4 ,at ! close ( ! lesson %e ask$ him if he w\ld walk home ) h] :5 s*ool 0 ov]4 ,no1 he said1 he didn't want to speak to h]4 ,he 0 n com+ back to t old s*ool any m4 ,%e ask$ if he w\ld let h] walk along ) him4 ,no1 he w\ldn't4 ,well1 %e said1 %e 0 sorry he 0 go+1 b if he w\ld call at h] h\se on ,tuesday morn+ & r+ ! front door bell1 !re w\ld be a little p>cel wait+ = him4 ,%e w\ld n be at home h]self1 b if he ask$ ! s]vant he w\ld receive x4 ,he repli$3 ,y c keep y\r old p>cel2 ,i don't want x4 ,h[ev] %e ?\ght he w\ld be !re4 ,by ,tuesday morn+ ! little fell[ _h got ov] 8 mad fit4 ,he came to ! h\se & rang ! door bell2 ! s]vant h&$ him ! p>cel4 ,:5 he op5$ x he f\nd x conta9$ a little ve/1 a necktie1 &1 be/ ( all1 a note writt5 by ! tea*]4 ,%e told him h[ e night & e morn+ s9ce he _h be5 9 h] class %e _h be5 pray+ = him4 ,n[ t he 0 go+ to leave h] %e want$ him to rememb] t z long z %e liv$ %e w\ld pray = him1 & %e hop$ he w\ld gr[ up to be a good man4 ,next morn+ ! little fell[ 0 9 ! draw+-room wait+ to see h] be=e %e came d[n/airs f h] b$room4 ,%e f\nd him !re cry+ z if 8 he>t w\ld break4 ,%e ask$ him k9dly :at 0 ! tr\ble4 ,oh1 he said1 ,i h _h no peace s9ce ,i got y\r lett]4 ,y h be5 s k9d to me & ,i h be5 s unk9d to y2 ,i wi% y w\ld =give me4 ,said my fri5d1 ! ,sup]9t5d5t1 ,!re are ab\t eighte5 hundr$ *ildr5 9 ! s*ool1 & !re is n a bett] boy among ! :ole ( !m4 ,c we n d ! same z t "y lady did8 ,%all we n reconsecrate ourselves n[ to ,god & to 8 s]vice8 ,_h ,i ! tongues ( ,greeks & ,jews1 ,& nobl] spee* ?an angels use3 ,if love be abs5t1 ,i am f\nd ,l t9kl+ brass1 an empty s\nd4 ,7 ,i inspir$ to prea* & tell ,all t is done 9 heav5 & hell-- ,or c\ld my fai? ! _w remove3 ,/ill ,i am no?+ )\t love4 ,%\ld ,i di/ribute all my /ore ,to fe$ ! hungry1 clo! ! poor ,or give my body to ! flame1 ,to ga9 a m>tyr's glori\s "n3 ,if love to ,god & love to m5 ,be abs5t1 all my hopes are va92 ,nor tongues1 nor gifts1 nor fi]y zeal1 ,! "w ( love c e'er fulfill4 ,dr4 ,watts ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,fai? ,,& ,,c\rage4 ,! key note ( all our "w = ,god %\ld be ,,fai?4 ,9 all my life ,i h nev] se5 m5 or wom5 disappo9t$ 9 receiv+ answ]s to _! pray]s1 if ^? p]sons 7 full ( fai?1 & _h good gr\nds = _! fai?4 ,( c\rse we mu/ h a w>rant 9 ,scripture = :at we expect4 ,i am sure we h a good w>rant 9 com+ toge!r to pray = a bless+ on our fri5ds & on our neighbors4 ,unbelief is z mu* an enemy to ! ,*ri/ian z x is to ! unconv]t$4 ,x w keep back ! bless+ n[ z mu* z x did 9 ! days ( ,*ri/4 ,we read t 9 "o place ,*ri/ c\ld n d _m mighty works because ( _! unbelief4 ,if ,*ri/ c\ld n d ?is1 h[ c we expect to accompli% any?+ if ! p ( ,god are unbeliev+8 ,i cont5d t ,god's *ildr5 are alone able to h9d] ,god's "w4 ,infidels1 a!i/s1 & sceptics _c d x4 ,:]e !re is union1 /rong fai?1 & expectation among ,*ri/ians1 a mighty "w is always done4 ,9 ,hebrews we read t )\t fai? x is impossible to please ,god4 ,= he t come? to ,god mu/ believe t ,he is1 & t ,he is a ,rew>d] ( !m t dilig5tly seek ,him4 ,t is address$ to u :o are ,*ri/ians z mu* z to ^? :o are seek+ ,god = ! fir/ "t4 ,we are all ( u seek+ a bless+ on our fri5ds4 ,we want ,god to revive u1 & also t ! outly+ masses may be rea*$4 ,we read 9 ?is passage t ,god blesses ^? :o dilig5tly seek ,him4 ,let u dilig5tly seek ,him to-day2 let u h great fai?2 & let our expectation be f ,god4 ,i rememb] :5 ,i 0 a boy1 9 ! spr+ ( ! ye>1 :5 ! sn[ _h melt$ away on ! ,new ,engl& hills :]e ,i liv$1 ,i us$ to take a c]ta9 k9d ( glass & hold x up to ! w>m rays ( ! sun4 ,^! w\ld /rike on x1 & ,i w\ld set ! woods on fire4 ,fai? is ! glass t br+s ! fire ( ,god out ( heav54 ,x 0 fai? t drew ! fire d[n on ,c>mel & burn$ up ,elijah's (f]+4 ,we h ! same ,god to-day1 & ! same fai?4 ,"s p seem to ?9k t fai? is gett+ old1 & t ! ,bible is we>+ out4 ,b ! ,"l w revive 8 "w n[2 & we %all be able to set ! _w on fire if ea* believ] has a /rong & simple fai?4 ,9 ! elev5? *apt] ( ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews ! writ] br+s up "o wor?y aft] ano!r1 & ea* ( !m 0 a man or a woman ( fai?2 !y made ! _w bett] by liv+ 9 x4 ,li/5 to ?is description ( :at 0 accompli%$ by ^! m5 & wom5 ( fai?3 ,:o ?r\gh fai? subdu$ k+doms1 wr\ght righte\sness1 obta9$ promises1 /opp$ ! m\?s ( lions1 qu5*$ ! viol5ce ( fire1 escap$ ! edge ( ! sword1 out ( weakness 7 made /rong1 wax$ valiant 9 fight1 turn$ to flight ! armies ( ! ali5s4 ,wom5 receiv$ _! dead rais$ to life aga92 & o!rs 7 tortur$1 n accept+ deliv]ance2 t !y might obta9 a bett] resurrection3 & o!rs _h trial ( cruel mock+s & sc\rg+s1 yea1 moreov]1 ( bonds & imprisonm5t4 ,!y 7 /on$1 !y 7 sawn asund]1 7 tempt$1 7 sla9 ) ! sword3 !y w&]$ ab\t 9 %eepsk9s & goatsk9s1 be+ de/itute1 afflict$1 torm5t$ 7( :om ! _w 0 n wor?y73 !y w&]$ 9 des]ts1 & 9 m\nta9s1 & 9 d5s & caves ( ! e>?4 ,& ^! all1 hav+ obta9$ a good report ?r\gh fai?1 receiv$ n ! promise3 ,god hav+ provid$ "s bett] ?+ = u1 t !y )\t u %\ld n be made p]fect4 ,surely no *ild ( ,god c read ^! words )\t be+ /irr$4 ,x is said t wom5 receiv$ _! dead rais$ to life aga94 ,_m ( y h *ildr5 :o h gone f> a/ray1 & h be5 tak5 captive by /rong dr9k1 or l$ away by _! lu/s & passions2 & y h become greatly disc\rag$ ab\t !m4 ,b if y h fai? 9 ,god !y may be rais$ up z f ! dead1 & br\ght back aga94 ,! w&]]s may be reclaim$2 ! drunk>ds & ! h>lots may be rea*$ & sav$4 ,!re is no man or woman1 h[ev] l[ he or %e may h sunk1 b c be rea*$4 ,we ought 9 ^! days to h f> m fai? ?an ,abel1 or ,eno*1 or ,abraham _h4 ,!y liv$ away on ! o!r side ( ! ,cross4 ,we talk ab\t ! fai? ( ,elijah1 & ! ,patri>*s & ,prophets2 b !y liv$ 9 ! dim light ( ! pa/1 :ile we are 9 ! full blaze ( ,calv>y1 & ! ,resurrection4 ,:5 we look back & ?9k ( :at ,*ri/ did1 h[ ,he p\r$ out ,8 blood t m5 might be sav$1 we ought to g =? 9 ,8 /r5g? & conqu] ! _w4 ,our ,god is able to d great & mighty ?+s4 ,y rememb] t ! ,roman ,c5turion s5t = ,*ri/ to heal 8 s]vant2 :5 ! ,savior drew ne>1 ! ,c5turion s5t to ,him to say t ,he ne$ n take ! tr\ble to come into 8 h\se2 all t 0 ne$$ 0 t ,he %\ld speak ! ^w & 8 s]vant w\ld live4 ,probably he ?\ght t if ,*ri/ _h ! p[] to create worlds1 to say ,let !re be light1 & !re 0 light1 to make ! sea & ! e>? br+ =? abundantly1 ,he c\ld easily say ! ^w & raise up 8 sick s]vant4 ,we are told t :5 ,*ri/ receiv$ ! ,roman soldi]'s message ,he m>vell$ at 8 fai?4 ,de> fri5ds1 let u h fai? at ?is mom5t t ,god w d great ?+s 9 our mid/4 ,caleb & ,jo%ua 7 m5 ( fai?4 ,!y 7 wor? m to ,israel ?an all ! camp ( unbeliev]s & ! o!r t5 spies put toge!r4 ,we read t ,moses s5t out twelve m5 to spy out ! l&4 ,let me say t fai? nev] s5ds out any spies4 ,y may p]haps reply t ,moses 0 comm&$ by ,god to s5d !m out2 b we read t x 0 because ( ! h>dness ( _! he>ts4 ,if !y _h believ$ 9 ,god1 !y w\ld h tak5 possession ( ! l& at ,kade% ,b>nea4 ,i suppose ^! twelve m5 7 *os5 because !y 7 lead+ m5 & influ5tial m5 9 ! twelve tribes4 ,aft] !y _h be5 gone "s ?irty days !y came back ) :at we might call a m9ority & a majority report4 ,all ! twelve admitt$ t ! l& 0 a good l&1 b ! t5 said1 ,we are n able to take x4 ,we saw giants !re--! sons ( ,anak4 ,y c see ^! t5 spies 9 camp ! night !y return$2 great cr[ds are ga!r$ ar\nd !m li/5+ to _! reports4 ,probably !re 7 v few ga!r$ to he> ,caleb & ,jo%ua4 ,x really seems sometimes t p are mu* m ready to believe a lie ?an to believe ! tru?4 ,s ^! unbeliev+ m5 ga!r$ ar\nd ! t5 spies4 ,"o ( !m is describ+ ! giants 9 ! l&1 & he says3 ,:y1 ,i _h to look "r up 9 ord] to see _! faces2 !y made ! e>? tremble at _! tread4 ,! m\nta9s & valleys are full ( !m4 ,!n we saw great wall$ cities4 ,we are n able to take ! l&4 ,b ,caleb & ,jo%ua _h q a diff]5t /ory to tell4 ,^? mighty giants seem$ to be z gras%opp]s 9 _! sight4 ,^! m5 ( fai? rememb]$ h[ ,god _h deliv]$ !m out ( ! h& ( ,ph>aoh & br\ght !m ?r\gh ! ,r$ ,sea2 h[ ,he _h giv5 !m bread f heav5 to eat1 & wat] to dr9k f ! rock 9 ! wild]ness4 ,if ,he m>*$ ) !m surely !y c\ld g "r up & take possession ( ! l&4 ,s !y said3 ,let u g up at once & possess x2 we are well able to take x4 ,:at d we see 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,god to-day8 ,ab\t t5 out ( e twelve pr(ess$ ,*ri/ians are look+ at ! giants1 at ! walls1 & at ! difficulties 9 ! way4 ,!y say3 ,we are n able to accompli% ?is "w4 ,we might d x if !re 7 n s _m dr9k+ saloons1 & s mu* drunk5ness1 & s _m a!i/s & oppos]s4 ,let u n give head to ^! unbeliev+ pr(essors4 ,if we h fai? 9 ,god we are well able to g up & possess ! l& = ,*ri/4 ,god always delights to honor fai?4 ,x may be "s sa9t$ weak woman1 "s b$-ridd5 "o :o is n able to att5d ! meet+s1 :o w br+ d[n ! bless+4 ,9 ! day :5 e man's "w is te/$1 x may be se5 t "s hidd5 "o :o honor$ ,god by a simple fai? 0 ! "o :o caus$ su* a bless+ to desc5d ^u our cities z %all %ake ! l& f end to end4 ,aga91 9 ^! ,bible hi/ories we f9d t fai? is always foll[$ by ,,c\rage4 ,caleb & ,jo%ua 7 full ( c\rage1 because !y 7 m5 ( fai?4 ,^? :o h be5 greatly us$ ( ,god 9 all ages h be5 m5 ( c\rage4 ,if we are full ( fai? we %all n be full ( fe>1 di/ru/+ ,god all ! :ile4 ,t is ! tr\ble ) ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ to-day--!re are s _m :o are fe>ful1 because !y d n believe t ,god is go+ to use !m4 ,:at we ne$ is to h ! c\rage t w compel u to move =w>d4 ,p]haps if we d ?is we may h to g aga9/ ! advice ( lukew>m ,*ri/ians4 ,!re are "s :o nev] seem to d any?+ b object1 because ! "w is n always c>ri$ on exactly accord+ to _! ideas4 ,!y w say3 ,i d n ?9k t is ! be/ way to d ?+s4 ,!y are v fruitful 9 rais+ objections to any plans t c be sugge/$4 ,if any onw>d /ep is tak5 !y are ready to ?r[ cold wat] on x2 !y w sugge/ all k9ds ( difficulties4 ,we want to h su* fai? & c\rage z %all enable u to move =w>d )\t wait+ = ^! timid unbeliev]s4 ,9 ! second book ( ,*ronicles we read t ,k+ ,asa _h to g "r aga9/ 8 fa!r & "m2 x took a good deal ( c\rage to d t4 ,he remov$ 8 "m f be+ que51 & cut d[n ! idols & burnt !m4 ,!re are times :5 we h to g aga9/ ^? :o ought to be our be/ fri5ds4 ,is x n "t = u to laun* out into ! deep8 ,i h nev] se5 p g out into ! lanes & alleys1 into ! h$ges & highways1 & try to br+ ! p 91 b ! ,"l gave ,8 bless+4 ,if a man has ! c\rage to g "r to 8 neighbor & speak to him ab\t 8 s\l1 ,god is sure to smile ^u ! ef=t4 ,! p]son :o is spok5 to may wake up cross1 b t is n always a bad sign4 ,he may write a lett] next day & apologize4 ,at any rate x is bett] to wake him up 9 ?is way ?an t he %\ld cont9ue to slumb] on to dea? & ru94 ,y notice :5 ,god 0 ab\t to deliv] ,israel out ( ! h& ( ! ,midianites1 h[ he taught ?is lesson to ,gideon4 ,gideon _h ga!r$ ar\nd him an army ( ?irty-two ?\s& m54 ,he may probably h c\nt$ !m1 & :5 he knew t ! ,midianites _h an army ( a hundr$ & ?irty-five ?\s& he said to himself3 ,my army is too small2 ,i am afraid ,i %all n succe$4 ,b ! ,"l's ?\ghts 7 diff]5t4 ,he said to ,gideon3 ,y h too _m m54 ,s ,he told him t all ^? among ! ?irty-two ?\s& :o 7 fe>ful & afraid might g back to _! own homes1 to _! wives & _! mo!rs2 let !m /ep to ! re>4 ,no soon] _h ,gideon giv5 ?is comm& ?an tw5ty-two ?\s& m5 :eel$ out ( l9e4 ,x may be ,gideon ?\ght ! ,"l _h made a mi/ake z he saw 8 army melt away4 ,if two-?irds ( a great audi5ce 7 to rise & g out y w\ld ?9k !y 7 all go+4 ,! ,"l said3 ,gideon1 y h too _m m5 yet4 ,take y\r m5 d[n to ! brook & try !m once m4 ,all ^? :o take ! wat] up 9 _! h&s & dr9k z !y pass by c /ay2 ^? :o /oop d[n to dr9k c g back4 ,aga9 he gave ! ^w1 & n9e ?\s& sev5 hundr$ :eel$ out ( l9e & w5t to ! re>1 s t ,gideon 0 left ) ?ree hundr$ m54 ,b ?is h&ful ( m5 ^: he>ts beat true to ! ,god ( heav51 & :o 7 ready to g =w>d 9 ,8 "n1 7 wor? m ?an all ! o!rs :o 7 all ! "t s[+ se$s ( discont5t & pr$ict+ defeat4 ,no?+ w disc\rage an army l t4 ,no?+ is m disc\rag+ 9 a ,*ur* ?an to h a numb] ( ! p all ! "t expect+ disa/] & say+3 ,we d n ?9k ?is ef=t w am\nt to any?+2 x is n accord+ to our ideas4 ,x w\ld be a good ?+ = ! ,*ur* ( ,god if all ! fe>ful & fai?less ones 7 to /ep to ! re>1 & let ^? :o are full ( fai? & c\rage take _! empty pit*]s & g =w>d aga9/ ! enemy4 ,?is little b& ( ?ree hundr$ m5 :o 7 left ) ,gideon r\t$ ! ,midianites2 b x 0 n _! own might t gave !m ! victory4 ,x 0 ! sword ( ! ,"l & ( ,gideon4 ,if we g on 9 ! ,"n ( ! ,"l1 & tru/+ to ,8 might1 we %all succe$4 ,be=e ,moses w5t up to heav5 he did all he c\ld to enc\rage ,jo%ua1 to /r5g!n & *e] him4 ,!re 0 no sign ( jeal\sy 9 ! he>t ( ,moses1 al?\gh he 0 n p]mitt$ to g into ! l&4 ,he w5t up to ! top ( ,pisgah & saw t x 0 a good l&2 & he tri$ to enc\rage ,jo%ua to g =w>d & take possession ( x4 ,aft] ,moses _h gone1 we read t ?ree times 9 "o *apt] ,god said to ,jo%ua3 ,be ( good c\rage4 ,god *e]$ 8 s]vant2 ,!re %all n any man be able to /& be=e !e all ! days ( ?y life4 ,soon aft] t ,jo%ua took a walk ar\nd ! walls ( ,j]i*o4 ,z he walk$ ar\nd he saw a man /& be=e him ) a drawn sword 9 8 h&4 ,jo%ua 0 n afraid1 b he said3 ,art ?\ = u or = our adv]s>ies8 ,8 c\rage 0 rew>d$1 = ! man repli$3 ,z ,capta9 ( ! ho/ ( ! ,"l am ,i n[ come4 ,he _h be5 s5t to enc\rage him & to lead him on to victory4 ,s y w f9d all ?r\gh ! ,scriptures t ,god uses ^? :o h c\rage1 & n ^? :o are look+ = defeat4 ,ano!r ?\ght3 ,i nev] knew a case :]e ,god us$ a disc\rag$ man or woman to accompli% any great ?+ = ,him4 ,let a m9i/] g into ! pulpit 9 a disc\rag$ frame ( m9d & x becomes contagi\s4 ,x w soon rea* ! pews1 & ! :ole *ur* w become disc\rag$4 ,s ) a ,sabba?-s*ool tea*]2 ,i nev] knew a work] ( any k9d :o 0 full ( disc\ragem5t & :o met ) success 9 ! ,"l's "w4 ,x seems z if ,god _c make any use ( su* a man4 ,i rememb] a man tell+ me he prea*$ = a numb] ( ye>s )\t any result4 ,he us$ to say to 8 wife z !y w5t to *ur* t he knew ! p w\ld n believe any?+ he said2 & !re 0 no bless+4 ,at la/ he saw 8 error2 he ask$ ,god to help him1 & took c\rage1 & !n ! bless+ came4 ,accord+ to y\r fai? x %all be unto y4 ,?is man _h expect$ no?+ & he got j :at he expect$4 ,de> fri5ds1 let u expect t ,god is go+ to use u4 ,let u h c\rage & g =w>d1 look+ to ,god to d great ?+s4 ,elijah on ,m\nt ,c>mel 0 "o man2 ,elijah "u ! junip] tree 0 q ano!r man4 ,9 ! "o case he 0 a giant1 & no?+ c\ld /& be=e him4 ,:5 he lo/ he>t & got t]rifi$ at ,jezebel's message1 & wi%$ himself dead1 ,god c\ld n use him4 ,! ,"l _h to g to him & say3 ,:at doe/ ?\ "h1 ,elijah8 ,i wi% ,god w\ld speak to _m pr(ess+ ,*ri/ians :o h _! h>ps on ! will[s1 & are out ( communion ) ,him1 s t !y are ( no use 9 ,8 cause4 ,:5 ,pet] d5i$ 8 ,ma/] he 0 a v diff]5t man f :at he 0 on ! day ( ,p5teco/4 ,he got out ( communion ) 8 ,"l1 & ! ^w ( a s]vant ne>ly fright5$ him out ( 8 life4 ,he d5i$ 8 ,ma/] ) oa?s & curs+4 ,h[ t]ribly a man falls :5 he loses fai? & c\rage4 ,b he 0 re/or$2 look at him on ! day ( ,p5teco/4 ,if t maid ^: "q made him tremble _h be5 pres5t1 & he>d him prea* ! m>vell\s s]mon record$ 9 ! ,acts1 ,i c imag9e %e w\ld be ! mo/ amaz$ p]son 9 all ,j]usalem1 ,:y1 %e says1 ,i saw him a few days ago1 & he 0 t]ribly al>m$ at be+ call$ a disciple ( ,*ri/2 n[ he /&s up boldly = ?is same ,*ri/2 he has no %ame n[4 ,god us$ him mightily on ! day ( ,p5teco/1 z he prea*$ to t va/ congregation1 "s ( :om 7 ! v murd]]s ( 8 ,"l & ,ma/]4 ,b he c\ld n use ,pet] till he _h rep5t$ ( 8 c[>dice & _h be5 re/or$ to fai? & c\rage4 ,s :5 any man :o is work+ = ,*ri/ loses he>t & gets disc\rag$1 ! ,"l has to lay him aside4 ,i rememb] a numb] ( ye>s ago ,i got ca/ d[n = a good _m weeks4 ,"o ,sunday 9 p>ticul> ,i _h prea*$ & !re did n seem to be any result4 ,on ! ,monday ,i 0 v mu* ca/ d[n4 ,i 0 sitt+ 9 my /udy & 0 look+ at myself1 brood+ ov] my want ( success4 ,a "y man call$ ^u me1 :o _h a ,bible class ( #ajj adults 9 ! ,sabba?-s*ool :i* ,i conduct$4 ,z he came 9 ,i c\ld see he 0 away ^u ! m\nta9 top1 :ile ,i 0 d[n 9 ! valley4 ,said he to me1 ,:at k9d ( a day did y h ye/]day8 ,v poor2 ,i _h no success1 & ,i feel q ca/ d[n4 ,h[ did y get on8 ,oh1 gr&ly2 ,i nev] _h a bett] day4 ,:at 0 y\r subject8 ,i _h ! life & "* ( ,noah4 ,did y ev] prea* on ,noah8 ,did y ev] /udy up 8 life8 ,well1 no2 ,i d n "k z ev] ,i made x a special /udy4 ,i ?\ght ,i knew pretty well all !re 0 ab\t him 9 ! ,bible2 y "k all t is told u ab\t him is conta9$ 9 a few v]ses4 ,if y nev] /udi$ x be=e1 y _h bett] d x n[4 ,x w d y good4 ,noah 0 a wond]ful "*4 ,:5 ! "y man w5t out ,i got my ,bible & "s o!r books1 & read all ,i c\ld f9d ab\t ,noah1 ,i _h n be5 read+ long be=e ! ?\ght came /eal+ ov] me3 ,"h 0 a man :o toil$ on = a hundr$ & tw5ty ye>s & nev] _h a s+le conv]t outside ( 8 own family4 ,yet he did n get disc\rag$4 ,i clos$ up my ,bible2 ! cl\d _h gone2 ,i />t$ out & w5t to ! noon pray]-meet+4 ,i _h n be5 !re long :5 a man got up & said he _h come f a little t[n 9 ,ill9ois4 ,on ! day be=e he _h admitt$ a hundr$ "y conv]ts to ,*ur* memb]%ip4 ,z he 0 speak+ ,i said to myself3 ,i wond] :at ,noah w\ld h giv5 if he c\ld h he>d t4 ,he nev] _h any su* result z t to 8 labors4 ,!n 9 a little :ile a man :o sat "r beh9d me /ood up4 ,8 h& 0 on ! seat1 & ,i felt x %ake2 ,i c\ld realise t ! man 0 trembl+4 ,he said3 ,i wi% y w\ld pray = me2 ,i w\ld l to become a ,*ri/ian4 ,?\ght ,i to myself3 wond] :at ,noah w\ld h giv5 if he _h he>d t4 ,he nev] he>d a s+le s\l ask+ ,god = m]cy1 yet he did n get disc\rag$4 ,i h nev] hung my h>p on ! will[s s9ce t day4 ,let u ask ,god to take away ! cl\ds ( fe> & unbelief2 let u get out ( ,d\bt+ ,ca/le2 let u move =w>d c\rage\sly 9 ! "n ( our ,god & expect to see results4 ,if y _c engage 9 any active "w y\rselves y c d a good deal by *e]+ on o!rs4 ,"s p n only d no?+1 b !y are all ! "t ?r[+ disc\ragem5t on o!rs1 9 e =w>d /ep !y take4 ,if y meet ) !m !y seem to *ill y ?r\gh & ?r\gh4 ,i ?9k ,i w\ld z soon face ! ea/ w9d 9 ,ed9burgh 9 ! mon? ( ,m>*1 z come 9 contact ) "s ( ^! s-call$ ,*ri/ians4 ,p]haps !y are speak+ ab\t "s ef=t t has be5 made1 & !y say3 ,well1 yes1 a good deal ( "w 0 done1 b !n _m 7 n rea*$ at all4 ,su* & su* a ?+ ought to h be5 done 9 a diff]5t way1 & ,i "k n :at4 ,!y are all ! "t look+ at ! d>k side4 ,let u n give he$ to ^! gloomy & disc\rag+ rem>ks4 ,9 ! "n ( our great ,comm&] let u m>* on to battle & to victory4 ,!re are "s g5]als ^: "n alone is wor? m ?an a :ole army ( t5 ?\s& m54 ,9 our army 9 ! ,civil ,w> !re 7 "s ^: pres5ce s5t a *e] all along ! l9e4 ,z !y pass$ on *e] ^u *e] w5t up4 ,! m5 knew :o 0 go+ to lead !m1 & !y 7 sure ( hav+ success4 ,! boys lik$ to fight "u su* g5]als z t4 ,let u enc\rage ourselves 9 ! ,"l1 & enc\rage ea* o!r2 !n we %all h good success4 ,we read 9 ! book ( ,fir/ ,*ronicles t ,joab *e]$ on ^? :o 7 help+ him 9 w>f>e4 ,be ( good c\rage1 & let u behave ourselves valiantly = our p & = ! cities ( our ,god2 & let ! ,"l d t :i* is good 9 ,8 sight4 ,let u g =w>d 9 ?is _s1 & ! ,"l w make u to triumph ov] our foes4 ,if we _c be 9 ! battle ourselves let u n seek to disc\rage o!rs4 ,a ,highl& *ief ( ! ,m',gregor clan fell w\nd$ at ! battle ( ,%]iff-,muir4 ,see+ _! lead] fall1 ! clan wav]$1 & gave ! foe an advantage4 ,! old *iefta91 p]ceiv+ ?is1 rais$ himself on 8 elb[1 :ile ! blood /ream$ f 8 w\nds1 & cri$ out1 ,i am n dead1 my *ildr52 ,i am look+ at y to see y d y\r duty4 ,?is r\s$ !m to new en]gy & almo/ sup]human ef=t4 ,s1 :5 our /r5g? fails & our he>ts s9k )9 u1 ! ,capta9 ( our salvation cries3 ,lo1 ,i am ) y alway1 ev5 to ! end ( ! _w4 ,i w nev] leave nor =sake !e4 ,be ?\ fai?ful unto dea?1 & ,i w give !e a cr[n ( life4 ,a fri5d ( m9e 0 tell+ me t a work] came to him v mu* ca/ d[n4 ,ev]y?+ 0 go+ wrong1 & he 0 greatly depress$4 ,my fri5d turn$ ^u him & said3 ,d y h any d\bt ab\t ! f9al result ( ?+s8 ,is ,jesus ,*ri/ go+ to set up ,8 ,k+dom1 & reign f ! riv]s to ! ends ( ! e>?8 ,is ,he go+ to succe$ or n8 ,! man said t ( c\rse ,*ri/ 0 go+ to triumph2 he _h nev] ?\ght ( x 9 t light4 ,if p w\ld sometimes take a look into ! future & rememb] ! promises1 !y w\ld n be ca/ d[n4 ,de> fri5ds1 ,*ri/ is go+ to reign4 ,let u g out & d ! "w ,he has giv5 u to d4 ,if x happ5s to be d>k r\nd ab\t u1 let u rememb] x is light some:]e else4 ,if we are n succe$+ j z we w\ld l1 o!rs1 x may be1 are succe$+ bett]4 ,?9k ( ! opportunities we h1 comp>$ ) ! e>ly ,*ri/ians4 ,look at ! mighty ob/acles !y _h to enc\nt]--h[ !y _h (t5 to seal _! te/imony ) _! blood4 ,see :at ,pet] _h to fight aga9/ on ! day ( ,p5teco/1 :5 ! p look$ on him ) scorn4 ,! disciples 9 ^? days _h no committee to put up l>ge build+s = _! use1 9 :i* !y c\ld prea*4 ,!y _h no b& ( m9i/]s sitt+ ne> by1 to pray = !m1 & help !m & *e] !m on4 ,yet look at ! wond]ful results ( ,pet]'s prea*+ on ! day ( ,p5teco/4 ,look at ! d5se d>kness t surr\nd$ ,m>t9 ,lu!r 9 ,g]many4 ,look at ! difficulties t ,john ,knox _h to meet ) 9 ,scotl&4 ,yet ^! m5 did a mighty & a la/+ "w = ,god 9 _! day & g5]ation2 we are reap+ ! bless$ fruits ( _! fai?ful labors ev5 n[4 ,look at ! d>kness t brood$ ov] ,engl& 9 ! days ( ,wesley & ,:itefield4 ,see h[ ,god bless$ _! ef=ts2 & yet !y _h a great _m ob/acles to cont5d ) t we d n h 9 ^! days4 ,!y w5t =w>d ) /rong & c\rage\s he>ts1 & ! ,"l gave !m success4 ,i believe if our =efa!rs :o liv$ 9 ! la/ c5tury c\ld come back to ?is _w 9 ! fle%1 !y w\ld be amaz$ to see ! wond]ful opportunities t we h4 ,we h a great _m advantages !y did n possess1 & probably did n dream (4 ,we live 9 a gr& & glori\s day4 ,x took ,john ,wesley mon?s to cross ! ,atlantic2 n[ we c d x a few days4 ,?9k ( ! p[] ( ! pr9t+ press 9 ^! days2 we c pr9t & scatt] s]mons to all ! corn]s ( ! e>?4 ,look at ! m>vell\s facilities t we h 9 ! electric telegraph1 ,!n we c take ! railway tra9 & g & prea* at a di/ance ( hundr$s ( miles 9 a few h\rs4 ,am ,i n "r 9 say+ t we live 9 a glori\s day8 ,let u n be disc\rag$1 b let u use all ^! wond]ful opportunities1 & honor ,god by expect+ great ?+s4 ,if we d we w n be disappo9t$4 ,god is ready & will+ to "w1 if we are ready & will+ to let ,him1 & to be us$ by ,him4 ,x may be t "s are old & feeble1 & are say+ to !mselves3 ,i wi% ,i 7 "y aga92 ,i w\ld l to g out into ! ?ick ( ! battle4 ,b any "o1 "y or old1 c g into ! homes ( ! p & invite !m to come out to ! meet+s4 ,!re are l>ge halls ev]y:]e ) pl5ty ( room2 !re are _m :o w help s+ ! ,gospel4 ,! ,gospel w also be prea*$1 & !re are _m p :o might be induc$ to come1 :o w n g out to ! regul> places ( wor%ip4 ,if y are n able to g & invite ! p1 z ,i h said1 y c give a ^w ( *e] to o!rs1 & wi% !m ,godspe$4 ,_m a "t :5 ,i h come d[n f ! pulpit1 "s old man1 trembl+ on ! v v]ge ( ano!r _w1 liv+ p]haps on borr[$ "t1 has caught hold ( my h&1 & 9 a quav]+ voice said1 ,god bless y6 ,h[ ! words h *e]$ & help$ me4 ,_m ( y c speak a ^w ( enc\ragem5t to ! y\ng] fri5ds1 if y are too feeble to "w y\rselves4 ,!n aga91 y c pray t ,god w bless ! words t are spok5 & ! ef=ts t are made4 ,x is v easy to prea* :5 o!rs are all ! "t pray+ = y & sympa?iz+ ) y1 in/ead ( criticis+ & f9d+ fault4 ,y h he>d ! /ory1 ,i suppose1 ( ! *ild :o 0 rescu$ f ! fire t 0 rag+ 9 a h\se away up 9 ! f\r? /ory4 ,! *ild came to ! w9d[1 & z ! flames 7 %oot+ up high] & high] x cri$ out = help4 ,a fireman />t$ up ! ladd] ( ! fire-escape to rescue ! *ild f its dang]\s position4 ,! w9d swept ! flames ne> him1 & x 0 gett+ s hot t he wav]$1 & x look$ z if he w\ld h to return )\t ! *ild4 ,?\s&s look$ on1 & _! he>ts quak$ at ! ?\ght ( ! *ild hav+ to p]i% 9 ! fire1 z x mu/ d if ! fireman did n rea* x4 ,"s "o 9 ! cr[d cri$1 ,give him a *e]6 ,*e] aft] *e] w5t up1 & z ! man he>d !m he ga!r$ fre% c\rage4 ,up he w5t into ! mid/ ( ! smoke & ! fire1 & br\ght d[n ! *ild 9 safety4 ,if y _c g & rescue ! p]i%+ y\rselves1 y c at lea/ pray = ^? :o d1 & *e] !m on4 ,if y d1 ! ,"l w bless ! ef=t4 ,!y help$ e "o 8 neighbor2 & e "o said to 8 bro!r1 ',be ( good c\rage4' ,we are liv+1 we are dwell+ ,9 a gr& & awful "t1 ,9 an age on ages tell+-- ,to be liv+ is sublime4 ,oh1 let all ! s\l )9 y ,= ! tru?'s sake g abroad6 ,/rike6 let e n]ve & s9ew ,tell on ages--tell = ,god6 ,coxe ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,fai? ,,rew>d$4 ,& x came to pass on a c]ta9 day1 z ,he 0 tea*+1 t !re 7 ,ph>isees & doctors ( ! law sitt+ by1 :i* 7 come out ( e t[n ( ,galilee1 & ,judea & ,j]usalem2 & ! p[] ( ! ,"l 0 pres5t to heal !m4 ,&1 behold1 m5 br\ght 9 a b$ a man :i* 0 tak5 ) a palsy2 & !y s\ght means to br+ him 91 & to lay him be=e ,him4 ,& :5 !y c\ld n f9d by :at way !y might br+ him 91 because ( ! multitude1 !y w5t ^u ! h\se-top1 & let him d[n ?r\gh ! til+ ) 8 c\* into ! mid/ be=e ,jesus4 ,& :5 ,he saw _! fai?1 ,he said unto him1 ',man1 ?y s9s are =giv5 !e4' ,all ! ?ree evangeli/s1 ,mat!w1 ,m>k & ,luke1 record ?is miracle4 ,i h notic$ t :5 any two or ?ree ( ! ,gospel writ]s record a miracle x is to br+ out "s important tru?4 ,x seems to me t ! tru? ! ,"l w\ld tea* u "h is ?is3 ,! honor ,he put ^u ! fai? ( ^! f\r m5 :o br\ght ! palsi$ man to him = heal+4 ,:e!r ! palsi$ man himself _h any fai? we are n told2 x 0 :5 ,he saw _! fai? t ,8 p[] 0 put =? to cure ! sick ( ! palsy4 ,i want to say to all ,*ri/ian work]s1 t if ! ,"l sees our fai? = ^? :om we wi% to be bless$1 ,he w honor x4 ,he has nev] disappo9t$ ! fai? ( any ( ,8 *ildr5 yet4 ,y _c f9d an in/ance 9 ! ,bible1 :]e any man or woman has ex]cis$ true fai? 9 ,god1 :]e x has n be5 honor$4 ,no?+ t ! ,savior f\nd :5 ,he 0 on ?is s9-curs$ e>? pleas$ ,him s mu* z to see ! fai? ( ,8 disciples2 no?+ refre%$ ,8 he>t s mu*4 ,we read 9 ! ,gospel n>rative t !re 0 a great /ir 9 ! t[n ( ,cap]naum at ?is "t4 ,a few weeks be=e1 ! ,savior _h be5 ca/ out ( 8 native t[n ( ,naz>e?4 ,he _h come d[n to ,cap]naum1 & ! :ole c\ntry 0 greatly mov$4 ,8 /> 0 j ris+1 & ,8 fame 0 be+ spread abroad4 ,pet]'s wife's "m _h be5 heal$ by a ^w4 ,! s]vant ( an (fic] 9 ! ,roman army _h be5 rais$ up f a sick b$1 & ! ,savior _h p]=m$ _m o!r wond]ful miracles4 ,m5 _h come to ,cap]naum f e t[n 9 ,galilee1 & ,judaea1 & f ,j]usalem4 ,!y _h ga!r$ toge!r to look into ^! wond]ful ev5ts t 7 occurr+4 ,! voice ( ,john ! ,bapti/ _h be5 r++ ?r\gh ! l&1 proclaim+ to ! p t a ,prophet w\ld soon make ,8 appe>ance1 ^: %oe lat*et he 0 n wor?y to unloose4 ,:ile ! ,bapti/ 0 tell+ out ?is message ! ,prophet ,himself made ,8 appe>ance 9 ! nor!rn "p ( ! c\ntry1 & all ^! wond]ful ?+s 7 transpir+4 ,! ,ph>isees & doctors ( ! law _h come to ,cap]naum to look into ! reports t 7 spread abroad4 ,! h\se :]e !y 7 ga!r$ 0 fill$ to ov]fl[+1 & ^! wise m5 7 li/5+ to ! ,savior's tea*+4 ,_m ( !m h>dly believ$ a ^w t ,he said4 ,x may be !re 7 "s believ+ ones among ^! wise m54 ,nicodemus & ,joseph ( ,arima!a may h be5 !re3 if s1 !y 7 n yet kn[n z disciples ( ,jesus4 ,! writ] ( ! ,gospel says3 ,! p[] ( ! ,"l 0 pres5t to heal !m4 ,we are n told1 h[ev]1 t "o ( !m 0 heal$4 ,s x is v (t5 n[4 ,! p[] ( ! ,"l may be pres5t to heal 9 ^! ga!r+s2 yet _m w come & g1 wond]+ :at x all means1 & )\t be+ heal$ ( _! spiritual diseases4 ,:at we ne$ is to h ! p[] ( ,god 9 our mid/4 ,a man came into "o ( our meet+s 9 ,london4 ,he got into a "p ( ! hall :]e he c\ld n he> a ^w ( :at 0 spok5 or sung2 he c\ld n ev5 he> ! text or ! portion ( ,scripture t 0 read4 ,!re he _h to sit ?r\gh ! s]vice1 s to speak1 %ut up alone ) himself4 ,a little :ile aft] he told "s "o t z he sat !re ,god _h reveal$ ,himself to him1 & spok5 peace to 8 s\l4 ,!re is su* a ?+ z ! p[] ( ,god be+ pres5t to heal1 ?\gh m5 may n he> ! voice ( _! fell[man4 ,^! f\r m5 7 real work]s4 ,!y 7 wor? m ?an a h\seful ( ^! ,ph>isees & doctors ( ! law :o came m]ely to criticise & look on4 ,i d n "k :o ! f\r m5 71 b ,i h always _h a great admiration = !m4 ,x may be "o ( !m _h be5 bl9d & ! ,"l _h giv5 him 8 sight4 ,! o!r may h be5 lame f 8 bir?2 :5 ! ,ma/] re/or$ him to /r5g?1 he ?\ght he w\ld l to use x 9 br++ "s "o else to be heal$4 ,! ?ird man may h be5 a cur$ lep]1 & he wi%$ to help 9 gett+ "s o!r afflict$ "o cur$4 ,p]haps ?is palsi$ man 0 8 next-door neighbor4 ,! f\r? man1 x may be1 _h be5 deaf & dumb1 & he ?\ght he w\ld employ 8 he>+ & 8 spee* 9 help+ "s "o else4 ,^! f\r "y conv]ts said to !mselves3 ,let u br+ our sick neighbor to ,*ri/4 ,! palsi$ man may h said he _h no fai? 9 ,*ri/4 ,b ^! f\r fri5ds told him h[ !y _h be5 cur$1 & if ! ,ma/] c\ld heal !m surely ,he c\ld heal a palsi$ man4 ,n[ x seems to me no?+ w wake up a man quick] ?an to h f\r p]sons aft] him 9 "o day4 ,p are sometimes afraid t !y w entr5* on ea* o!r's gr\nd if m ?an "o work] happ5s to call at ! same h\se4 ,= my "p1 ,i wi% t e family _h ab\t =ty invitations to ea* meet+4 ,i lately he>d ( a man1 a non-*ur*go]1 :o did n believe 9 ! ,bible or religi\s ?+s4 ,"s "o :o 0 di/ribut+ tickets ask$ him if he w\ld g to ! meet+s4 ,he got q angry4 ,no1 he w\ld n g2 he did n believe 9 ! ?+ at all2 he w\ld n be se5 9 su* a cr[d4 ,a second man came along1 n kn[+ t any "o _h be5 be=e him1 & ask$ if he w\ld accept a ticket = ! meet+s4 ,! man 0 /ill angry1 &1 z we w\ld sometimes say1 he gave him a piece ( 8 m9d4 ,he told him to keep 8 tickets4 ,by-&-by a ?ird man call$ & said3 ,w\ld y take a ticket = ^! meet+s8 ,! man by ?is "t _h got ?or\ghly wak$ up1 b yet he decl9$ to receive ! ticket4 ,he w5t into a %op to buy some?+4 ,! man 9 ! %op put a ticket = ! meet+s into ! packet2 :5 ! cu/om] got home & op5$ x1 lo & behold !re 0 a ticket6 ,he got s r\s$ up t he w5t1 n to our meet+1 b to a neighbor+ *ur*4 ,i d n "k t he has come clean out1 b ,i believe he is1 at any rate1 9 a hopeful condition4 ,if "o visit does n wake up a man :om y want to rea*1 s5d a second visitor aft] him2 if t has no effect1 s5d a ?ird1 & a f\r?1 & a fif?1 & a six?1 & a sev5?2 g on 9 t way day aft] day4 ,x is a great ?+ to save "o man1 to get him out ( ! pit1 to h 8 feet set fa/ on a rock1 & a new song put 9 8 m\?4 ,no?+ w r\se an indiff]5t man quick] ?an to h a numb] ( fri5ds aft] him4 ,if y _c br+ him y\rself1 get o!rs to help y4 ,^! f\r m5 f\nd an ob/acle 9 ! way4 ,! door ( ! h\se 0 block$1 & !y c\ld n get ne> ! ,ma/]4 ,!y may h ask$ "s ( ^! philosoph]s to /& aside2 b no1 !y w\ld n d t4 ,!y w\ld n di/urb !mselves ab\t a sick man4 ,_m p w n g into ! k+dom ( ,god !mselves1 & !y w ?r[ ob/acles 9 ! way ( o!rs4 ,aft] try+ probably = "s "t to get 91 ^! f\r m5 began to devise ano!r plan4 ,if x _h be5 "s ( u1 mo/ likely we w\ld h got q disc\rag$1 & c>ri$ ! man back to 8 home4 ,^! m5 _h fai?1 & p]sev]ance too4 ,!y are go+ to get _! fri5d to ,*ri/ "s way4 ,if !y _c get him ?r\gh ! door1 !y w f9d a way ?r\gh ! ro(6 ,zeal )\t k1 p say4 ,i w\ld a good deal r h t ?an k )\t zeal4 ,y c see !m pull+ & tugg+ away at ! burd54 ,if y h ev] tri$ to c>ry a w\nd$ man up a flight ( /airs y w "k x is n an easy matt]4 ,b ^! f\r m5 7 n to be defeat$1 & at la/ he is up !re on ! ro(4 ,n[1 ! "q 01 ,h[ c we get him d[n8 ,!y began to te> up ! til+4 ,i c see ^? wise m5 look+ up & say+ to "o ano!r3 ,?is is a /range p]=mance2 we h nev] se5 any?+ l ?is 9 ! temple or 9 any synagogue we 7 ev] 94 ,x is altoge!r out ( ! regul> ord]4 ,^! m5 mu/ be c>ri$ away ) fanaticism4 ,:y1 !y h made a hole l>ge en\gh to let a man ?r\gh4 ,suppose a sudd5 %[] 7 to come1 x w\ld spoil ! h\se4 ,b ^! f\r work]s 7 t]ribly 9 e>ne/4 ,!y let ! bi]1 on :i* ! man 0 ly+1 d[n into ! room4 ,!y laid _! fri5d "r at ! feet ( ,jesus ,*ri/2 a good place to lay him1 0 x n8 ,p]haps "s ( y h a sceptical son or an unbeliev+ husb&1 or "s o!r memb] ( y\r family1 t sc(fs at ! ,bible & sne]s at ,*ri/ianity4 ,lay !m at ! feet ( ,jesus1 & ,he w honor y\r fai?4 ,:5 ,he saw _! fai?4 ,i suppose ^! m5 7 look+ d[n to see :at 0 ab\t to take place ,*ri/ look$ at !m1 & :5 ,he saw _! fai? ,he said to ! palsi$ man3 ,son1 be ( good *e]2 ?y s9s are =giv5 !e4 ,t 0 m ?an !y expect$2 !y only ?\ght ( 8 body be+ made :ole4 ,s let u br+ our fri5ds to ,*ri/1 & we %all get m ?an we expect4 ,! ,"l met ?is man's deepe/ ne$ fir/4 ,x may be 8 s9s _h br\ght on ! palsy1 s ! ,"l =gave ! man's s9 fir/ ( all4 ,! wise m5 began to reason )9 !mselves3 ,:o is ?is t =give? s9s8 ,! ,ma/] c\ld read _! ?\ghts z easily z we c read a book4 ,is x easi] to say1 ',?y s9s be =giv5 !e1' or ',rise up & walk8' ,b t ye may "k t ! ,son ( ,man ha? p[] on e>? to =give s9s1 ,he said unto ! sick ( ! palsy1 ',i say unto !e1 arise2 take up ?y b$ & g into ?9e h\se4' ,! man leap$ to 8 feet1 made :ole4 ,he roll$ up ! old b$1 swung x across 8 %\ld]s1 & w5t to 8 h\se4 ,dep5d ^u x1 ^! philosoph]s :o w\ld n make way 9 ord] to let him 9 /ood aside pretty quick to let him g out4 ,no ne$ = him to g out by way ( ! ro(2 he w5t out by ! door4 ,de> fri5ds1 let u h fai? = ^? we br+ to ,*ri/4 ,let u believe = !m if !y w n believe = !mselves4 ,x may be !re are ^? "h :o d n believe 9 ! ,bible1 or 9 ! ,gospel ( ! ,son ( ,god4 ,let u br+ !m to ,*ri/ 9 ! arms ( our fai?4 ,he is un*angeable--! same ye/]day1 today1 & = ev]4 ,let u look = great ?+s4 ,let u expect ! dead to be rais$1 ! h>lots reclaim$1 ! drunk>ds sav$1 & ! devils ca/ out4 ,i believe m5 are possess$ ( evil spirits n[1 j z mu* z :5 ! ,son ( ,god 0 on e>?4 ,we want to br+ !m "r to ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 t ,he may heal & save !m4 ,let ?is curs$ unbelief be swept out ( ! way1 & let u come to ,god z "o man1 look+ = & expect+ signs & wond]s to be done 9 ! "n ( ,jesus4 ,he c p]=m miracles to-day1 & ,he w if we ask ,him to fulfill ,8 promises4 ,he is able to save to ! utt]mo/4 ,& let me say to any unsav$ man t ,god has ! p[] to save y f y\r s9s to-day4 ,if y want to be conv]t$1 come "r to ! ,ma/] z did ! lep] ( old4 ,he said1 ,"l1 if ,?\ wilt ,?\ can/ make me clean4 ,*ri/ honor$ 8 fai?1 & said1 ,i w2 be ?\ clean4 ,notice--! man put if 9 ! "r place4 ,if ,?\ w4 ,he did n d\bt ! p[] ( ! ,son ( ,god4 ,! fa!r :o br\ght 8 son to ,*ri/ said1 ,if ,?\ can/1 h compassion ^u him4 ,! ,"l /raight5$ out 8 !ology !n & !re2 ,if ?\ can/ believe4 ,"m1 c y believe = y\r boy8 ,if y c1 ! ,"l w speak ! ^w1 & x %all be done4 ,x w be a good ?+ = u to get "r d[n at ! feet ( ! ,ma/]1 l ! poor woman :o w5t to ,eli%a & told him ( h] dead *ild4 ,he ask$ 8 s]vant to take 8 /aff & lay x ^u ! dead *ild4 ,b ! "m w\ld n leave ! prophet4 ,he want$ h] to g ) ! s]vant1 b %e w\ld n be satisfi$ ) ! prophet's /aff1 or ev5 ) 8 s]vant2 %e want$ ! ma/] himself4 ,s ,eli%a w5t ) h]2 x 0 a good ?+ he did1 = ! s]vant c\ld n raise ! *ild4 ,we want to get beyond ! /aff & beyond ! s]vant1 "r to ! he>t ( ! ,ma/] ,himself4 ,let u br+ our palsi$ fri5ds to ,him4 ,x is said ( ,*ri/ t 9 "o place ,he c\ld n d _m mighty works !re because ( _! unbelief4 ,let u ask ,him to take away f u ?is curs$ unbelief1 t h9d]s ! bless+ f com+ d[n1 & prev5ts ^? :o are sick ( ! palsy ( s9 f be+ sav$4 ,! fai? t works by love1 ,& purifies ! he>t1 ,a =eta/e ( ! joys above ,to mortals c imp>t2 ,x be>s u ?r\gh ?is e>?ly /rife1 ,& triumphs 9 immortal life4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,en?usiasm4 ,awake ?\ t sleepe/1 & arise f ! dead1 & ,*ri/ %all give !e light4 ,i want to apply ^! words to ! *ildr5 ( ,god4 ,if ! lo/ are to be rea*$ by ! ,gospel ( ! ,son ( ,god1 ,*ri/ianity mu/ be m aggressive ?an x has be5 9 ! pa/4 ,we h be5 on ! def5sive long en\gh2 ! "t has come = u to ent] on a w> ( aggression4 ,:5 we z *ildr5 ( ,god wake up & g to "w 9 ! v9ey>d1 !n ^? :o are liv+ 9 wick$ness all ab\t u w be rea*$2 b n 9 any o!r way4 ,y may g to mass meet+s & discuss ! "q ( ,h[ to rea* ! masses1 b :5 y h done ) discussion y h to g back to p]sonal ef=t4 ,e man & woman :o loves ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ mu/ wake up to ! fact t he or %e has a mission 9 ! _w1 9 ?is "w ( rea*+ ! lo/4 ,a man may talk 9 8 sleep1 & x seems to me t !re is a good deal ( t k9d ( ?+ n[ 9 ! ,"l's "w4 ,a man may ev5 prea* 9 8 sleep4 ,a fri5d ( m9e sat up 9 8 b$ "o night & prea*$ a s]mon "r ?r\gh4 ,he 0 s\nd asleep all ! "t4 ,next morn+ 8 wife told him all ab\t x4 ,he prea*$ ! same s]mon 9 8 *ur* ! next ,sabba? morn+2 ,i h x 9 pr9t1 & a good s]mon x is4 ,s a man may n only talk b actually prea* 9 8 sleep4 ,!re are _m prea*]s 9 ^! days :o are fa/ asleep4 ,!re is "o ?+1 h[ev]1 t we mu/ rememb]2 a man _c "w 9 8 sleep4 ,!re is no bett] way to wake up a ,*ur* ?an to set x to "w4 ,"o man w wake up ano!r 9 wak+ himself up4 ,( c\rse ! mom5t we beg9 a "w ( aggression1 & decl>e w> ) ! _w1 ! fle%1 & ! devil1 "s wise head w beg9 to %ake1 & !re w be ! cry1 ,zeal )\t k6 ,i ?9k ,i h he>d t objection ev] s9ce ,i comm5c$ ! ,*ri/ian life4 ,i he>d ( "s "o :o 0 speak+ ! o!r day ( some?+ t 0 to be done1 & :o said he hop$ zeal w\ld be temp]$ ) mod]ation4 ,ano!r fri5d v wisely repli$ t he hop$ mod]ation w\ld be temp]$ ) zeal4 ,if t 7 always ! case1 ,*ri/ianity w\ld be l a r$ hot ball roll+ ov] ! face ( ! e>?4 ,!re is no p[] on e>? t c /& be=e ! onw>d m>* ( ,god's p :5 !y are 9 dead e>ne/4 ,9 all ages ,god has us$ ^? :o 7 9 e>ne/4 ,satan always calls idle m5 into 8 s]vice4 ,god calls active & e>ne/--n indol5t m54 ,:5 we are ?or\ghly ar\s$ & ready = ,8 "w1 !n ,he w take u up & use u4 ,y rememb] :]e ,elijah f\nd ,eli%a2 he 0 pl\gh+ 9 ! field--he 0 at "w4 ,gideon 0 at ! ?re%+ floor4 ,moses 0 away 9 ,horeb look+ aft] ! %eep4 ,none ( ^! em95t s]vants ( ,god 7 indol5t m52 :at !y did1 !y did ) all _! might4 ,we want su* m5 & wom5 n[adays4 ,if we _c d ,god's "w ) all ! k we w\ld l1 let u at any rate d x ) all ! zeal t ,god has giv5 u4 ,mr4 ,taylor says3 ,! zeal ( ! ,apo/les 0 se5 9 ?is--!y prea*$ publicly & privately2 !y pray$ = all m52 !y wept to ,god = ! h>dness ( m5's he>ts2 !y became all ?+s to all m51 t !y might ga9 "s2 !y travel$ ?r\gh deeps & des]ts2 !y endur$ ! heat ( ! ,syrian sun & ! viol5ce ( ,euroclydon1 w9ds & tempe/s1 seas & prisons1 mock+s & sc\rg+s1 fa/+s & pov]ty1 labor & wat*+2 !y endur$ ( e man & wrong$ no man2 !y w\ld d any good1 & suff] any evil1 if !y c\ld b hope to prevail ^u a s\l2 !y p]suad$ m5 meekly1 !y entreat$ !m humbly1 !y conv9c$ !m p[]fully2 !y wat*$ = _! good1 b m$dl$ n ) _! int]e/2 & ?is is ! ,*ri/ian zeal--! zeal ( meekness1 ! zeal ( *>ity1 ! zeal ( pati5ce4 ,a good _m p are afraid ( ! ^w ,,en?usiasm4 ,d y "k :at ! ^w means8 ,x means ,9 ,god4 ,! p]son :o is 9 ,god1 w surely be fir$ ) en?usiasm4 ,:5 a man goes into bus9ess fill$ ) fire & zeal1 he w g5]ally c>ry all be=e him4 ,9 ! army a g5]al :o is full ( en?usiasm w fire up 8 m51 & w accompli% a great deal m ?an "o :o is n /irr$ ) ! same _s4 ,p say t if we g on 9 t way _m mi/akes w be made4 ,probably !re w4 ,y nev] saw any boy le>n+ a trade :o did n make a good _m mi/akes4 ,if y d n g to "w because y are afraid ( mak+ mi/akes1 y w probably make "o great mi/ake--! greate/ mi/ake ( y\r life--t ( do+ no?+4 ,if we all d :at we c1 !n a good deal w be accompli%$4 ,h[ (t5 d we f9d ,sabba?-s*ool tea*]s go+ into _! "w )\t any en?usiasm4 ,i _h j z soon h a lot ( wood5 tea*]s z "s t ,i h kn[n4 ,if ,i 7 a c>p5t] ,i c\ld manufacture any quantity ( !m4 ,take "o ( ^? tea*]s :o has no he>t1 no fire1 & no en?usiasm4 ,he comes into ! s*ool-room p]haps a few m9utes aft] ! appo9t$ "t4 ,he sits d[n1 )\t speak+ a ^w to any ( ! s*ol>s1 until ! "t comes = ! lessons to beg94 ,:5 ! ,sup]9t5d5t says x is "t to beg9 ! tea*] br+s out a ,"q ,book4 ,he has n be5 at ! tr\ble to look up ! subject himself1 s he gets :at "s "o else has writt5 ab\t x4 ,he takes c>e n only to get a ,"q ,book1 b an ,answ] ,book4 ,su* a tea*] w take up ! fir/ book & he says3 ,john1 :o 0 ! fir/ man8 7look+ at ! book7--,yes1 t is ! "r "q4 ,john replies1 ,adam4 ,look+ at ! ,answ] ,book ! tea*] says3 ,yes1 t is "r4 ,he looks aga9 at ! ,"q ,book & he says3 ,*>les1 :o 0 ,lot8 ,abraham's nephew4 ,yes1 my boy1 t is "r4 ,& s he goes on4 ,y may say t ?is is an exagg]at$ description1 & ( c\rse ,i d n mean to say x is lit]ally true2 b ! picture is n s mu* ov]drawn z y w\ld suppose4 ,d y ?9k a class ( little boys full ( life & fire is go+ to be rea*$ 9 t way8 ,i l to see a tea*] come into ! class & %ake h&s ) ! s*ol>s all r\nd4 ,johnnie1 h[ d y d8 ,*>lie1 ,i am glad to see y6 ,h['s ! baby8 ,h['s y\r "m8 ,h[ are all ! folks at home8 ,t is ! k9d ( a tea*] ,i l to see4 ,:5 he beg9s to op5 up ! lesson all ! s*ol>s are int]e/$ 9 :at he is go+ to say4 ,he w be able to ga9 ! att5tion ( ! :ole class1 & to tra9 !m = ,god & = et]nity4 ,y _c f9d me a p]son 9 ! _w :o has be5 greatly us$ ( ,god1 :o has n be5 full ( en?usiasm4 ,:5 we ent] on ! "w 9 ?is _s x w beg9 to prosp]1 & ,god w give u success4 ,z ,i 0 leav+ ,new ,york to g to ,engl& 9 #ahfg1 a fri5d said to me3 ,i hope y w g to ,ed9burgh & be at ! ,g5]al ,assembly ?is ye>4 ,:5 ,i 0 !re a ye> ago ,i he>d su* a spee* z ,i %all nev] =get4 ,dr4 ,duff made a spee* t set me all on fire4 ,i %all nev] =get ! h\r ,i sp5t 9 t meet+4 ,%ortly aft] rea*+ ,engl& ,i w5t to ,ed9burgh & sp5t a week !re1 9 hopes t ,i might he> t "o man speak4 ,i w5t to "w to f9d ! report ( ! spee* t my fri5d _h ref]r$ to1 & x /irr$ me wond]fully4 ,dr4 ,duff _h be5 out 9 ,india z a mission>y4 ,he _h sp5t tw5ty-five ye>s !re prea*+ ! ,gospel & e/abli%+ s*ools4 ,he came back ) a brok5-d[n con/itution4 ,he 0 p]mitt$ to address ! ,g5]al ,assembly1 9 ord] to make an appeal = m5 to g into ! mission field4 ,aft] he _h spok5 = a consid]able "t1 he became exhau/$ & fa9t$ away4 ,!y c>ri$ him out ( ! hall into ano!r room4 ,! doctors work$ ov] him = "s "t1 & at la/ he began to recov]4 ,:5 he realiz$ :]e he 01 he r\s$ himself & said3 ,i did n f9i% my spee*2 c>ry me back & let me f9i% x4 ,!y told him he c\ld only d x at ! p]il ( 8 life4 ,said he3 ,i w d x if ,i die4 ,s !y took him back to ! hall4 ,my fri5d said x 0 "o ( ! mo/ solemn sc5es he ev] witness$ 9 8 life4 ,!y br\ght ! :ite-hair$ man into ! ,assembly ,hall1 & z he appe>$ at ! door e p]son sprang to 8 feet2 ! te>s fl[$ freely z !y look$ ^u ! gr& old vet]an4 ,) a trembl+ voice1 he said3 ,fa!rs & mo!rs ( ,scotl&1 is x true t y h no m sons to s5d to ,india to "w = ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/8 ,! call = help is gr[+ l\d] & l\d]1 b !re are few com+ =w>d to answ] x4 ,y h ! money put away 9 ! bank1 b :]e are ! labor]s :o %all g into ! field8 ,:5 ,que5 ,victoria wants m5 to volunte] = h] army 9 ,india1 y freely give y\r sons4 ,y d n talk ab\t _! los+ _! heal?1 & ab\t ! try+ climate4 ,b :5 ! ,"l ,jesus is call+ = labor]s1 ,scotl& is say+3 ',we h no m sons to give4' ,turn+ to ! ,presid5t ( ! ,assembly1 he said3 ,mr4 ,mod]ator1 if x is true t ,scotl& has no m sons to give to ! s]vice ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ 9 ,india2 al?\gh ,i h lo/ my heal? 9 t l&1 if !re are none :o w g & tell ^? hea!n ( ,*ri/1 !n ,i w be (f to-morr[1 to let !m "k t !re is "o old ,scot*man :o is ready to die = !m4 ,i w g back to ! %ores ( ! ,ganges1 & !re lay d[n my life z a witness = ! ,son ( ,god4 ,?ank ,god = su* a man z t6 ,we want m5 to-day :o are will+1 if ne$ be1 to lay d[n _! lives = ! ,son ( ,god4 ,!n we %all be able to make an impression ^u ! _w4 ,:5 !y see t we are 9 e>ne/1 _! he>ts w be t\*$1 & we %all be able to lead !m to ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,i did n agree ) ,g>ibaldi's judgem5t 9 all ?+s1 b ,i mu/ confess ,i did admire 8 en?usiasm4 ,i nev] saw 8 "n 9 ! pap]s1 or 9 a book1 b ,i read all ,i c\ld f9d ab\t him4 ,!re 0 some?+ ab\t him t fir$ me up4 ,i rememb] read+ ( ! "t :5 he 0 on ! way to ,rome 9 #ahfg1 & :5 he 0 ca/ into prison4 ,i read ! lett] he s5t to 8 comrades3 ,if fifty ,g>ibaldis are ?r[n into prison1 let ,rome be free6 ,he did n c>e = 8 own com=t1 s long z ! cause ( fre$om 9 ,italy 0 advanc$4 ,if we h su* a love = our ,ma/] & ,8 cause t we are ready to g out & d ,8 "w :atev] x may co/ u p]sonally1 dep5d ^u x ! ,"l w use u 9 build+ up ,8 k+dom4 ,i h read ( a man 9 ! n9? c5tury :o came up aga9/ a k+4 ,! k+ _h a =ce ( ?irty ?\s& m51 & :5 he he>d t ?is g5]al _h only five hundr$ m51 he s5t him a message t if he w\ld surr5d] he w\ld treat him & 8 foll[]s m]cifully4 ,turn+ to "o ( 8 foll[]s1 ! man said3 ,take t dagg] & drive x to y\r he>t4 ,! man at once press$ ! weapon to 8 bosom1 & fell dead at ! feet ( 8 comm&]4 ,turn+ to ano!r1 he said3 ,leap into yond] *asm4 ,into ! jaws ( dea? ! man w5t2 !y saw him da%$ to pieces at ! bottom4 ,!n turn+ to ! k+'s mess5g]1 ! man said3 ,g back to y\r k+1 & tell him t ,i h five hundr$ su* m54 ,tell him t we may die b we nev] surr5d]4 ,tell him t ,i w h him *a9$ ) my dogs )9 =ty-eight h\rs4 ,:5 ! k+ he>d t he _h su* m5 array$ aga9/ him1 x /ruck t]ror to 8 he>t4 ,8 =ces 7 s demoraliz$ t !y 7 scatt]$ l *aff be=e ! w9d4 ,)9 =ty-eight h\rs ! k+ 0 tak5 captive & *a9$ ) ! dogs ( 8 conqu]or4 ,:5 ! p see t we are 9 e>ne/ 9 all t we und]take = ,god1 !y w beg9 to tremble2 m5 & wom5 w be enquir+ ! way to ,zion4 ,a fe>ful /orm 0 rag+1 :5 ! cry 0 he>d1 ,man ov]bo>d6 ,a human =m 0 se5 manfully brea/+ ! furi\s elem5ts 9 ! direction ( ! %ore2 b ! rag+ waves bore ! /ruggl] rapidly outw>d1 &1 ere ! boats c\ld be l[]$1 a fe>ful space sep>at$ ! victim f help4 ,above ! %riek ( ! /orm & ro> ( ! wat]s rose 8 r5d+ cry4 ,x 0 an agoniz+ mom5t4 ,) bat$ brea? & blan*$ *eek1 e eye 0 /ra9$ to ! /ruggl+ man4 ,manfully did ! brave r[]s /ra9 e n]ve 9 t race ( m]cy2 b all _! ef=ts 7 9 va94 ,"o wild %riek ( despair1 & ! victim w5t d[n4 ,a pi]c+ cry1 ,save him1 save him6 rang ?r\gh ! hu%$ cr[d2 & into _! mid/ d>t$ an agitat$ man1 ?r[+ 8 arms wildly 9 ! air1 %\t+1 ,a ?\s& p\nds = ! man :o saves 8 life6 b 8 />t+ eye re/$ only on ! spot :]e ! waves roll$ remorselessly ov] ! p]i%$4 ,he ^: /rong cry broke ! /illness ( ! cr[d 0 ,capta9 ( ! %ip f :5ce ! dr[n$ man fell1 & 0 8 bro!r4 ,?is is ! feel+ we want to h 9 ! v>i\s ranks ( ^? be>+ commission "u ! great ,capta9 ( our salvation4 ,save him6 he is my bro!r4 ,! fact is1 m5 d n believe 9 ,*ri/ianity because !y ?9k we are n 9 e>ne/ ab\t x4 ,9 ?is same ,epi/le to ! ,ephesians ! ,apo/le says we are to be liv+ epi/les ( ,*ri/1 kn[n & read ( all m54 ,i nev] knew a "t :5 ,*ri/ian p 7 ready to g =? & put 9 ! sickle1 b !re 0 a great h>ve/4 ,:]ev] y put 9 ! sickle y w f9d ! fields :ite4 ,! tr\ble is !re are s few to reap4 ,god wants m5 & wom52 t is some?+ f> bett] ?an in/itutions4 ,if a man or a woman be really 9 e>ne/1 !y w n wait to be put on "s committee4 ,if ,i saw a man fall into ! riv]1 & he 0 9 dang] ( dr[n+1 ,i w\ld n wait until ,i 0 plac$ on "s committee be=e ,i tri$ to save him4 ,_m p say !y _c "w because !y h n be5 =mally appo9t$4 ,!y say3 ,x is n my p>i%4 ,i ask$ a p]son "o day1 dur+ our la/ visit to ,london1 if he w\ld g & "w 9 ! inquiry room4 ,! reply 03 ,i d n belong to ?is "p ( ,london4 ,let u look on ! :ole _w z our p>i%1 z a great h>ve/ field4 ,if ,god puts any "o )9 our influ5ce1 let u tell !m ( ,*ri/ & heav54 ,! _w may rise up & say t we are mad4 ,9 my op9ion no "o is fit = ,god's s]vice until he is will+ to be consid]$ mad by ! _w4 ,!y said ,paul 0 mad4 ,i wi% we _h _m m :o 7 bitt5 ) ! same k9d ( madness4 ,z "s "o has said3 ,if we are mad1 we h a good ,keep] on ! way & a good ,asylum at ! end ( ! road4 ,"o great tr\ble is t p come to special revival meet+s1 & = two or ?ree weeks1 p]haps1 !y w keep up ! fire1 b by & by x dies out4 ,!y are l a bundle ( %av+s ) k]os5e on ! top--!y blaze away = a little1 b soon !re is no?+ left4 ,we want to keep x all ! "t1 morn+1 noon & night4 ,i he>d ( a well once t 0 said to be v good1 except t x _h two faults4 ,x w\ld freeze up 9 ! w9t]1 & x w\ld dry up 9 ! summ]4 ,a mo/ extraord9>y well1 b ,i am afraid !re are _m wells l x4 ,!re are _m p :o are good at c]ta9 times2 z "s "o has express$ x1 !y seem to be good 9 spots4 ,:at we want is to be r$ hot all ! "t4 ,d n wait till "s "o hunts y up4 ,p talk ab\t /rik+ :ile ! iron is hot4 ,i believe x 0 ,cromwell :o said t he w\ld r /rike ! iron & make x hot4 ,s let u keep at our po/1 & we w soon gr[ w>m 9 ! ,"l's "w4 ,let me say a few words specially to ,sabba?-s*ool tea*]s4 ,let me urge ^u y n to be satisfi$ ) m]ely po9t+ ! *ildr5 away to ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,!re are s _m tea*]s :o g on s[+ ! se$1 & :o ?9k !y w reap ! h>ve/ by & by2 b !y d n look = ! h>ve/ n[4 ,i began to "w 9 t way1 & x 0 ye>s be=e ,i saw any conv]sions4 ,i believe ,god's me?od is t we %\ld s[ ) "o h& & reap ) ! o!r4 ,! two %\ld g on side by side4 ,! idea t *ildr5 mu/ gr[ into manhood & womanhood be=e !y c be br\ght to ,jesus ,*ri/ is a false "o4 ,!y c be l$ to ,*ri/ n[ 9 ! days ( _! y\?1 & !y c be kept1 s t !y may become useful memb]s ( society1 & be a bless+ to _! p>5ts1 to ! ,*ur* ( ,god1 & to ! _w4 ,if !y are all[$ to gr[ up to manhood & womanhood be=e !y are l$ to ,*ri/1 _m ( !m w be dragg$ into ! d5s ( vice2 & in/ead ( be+ a bless+ !y w be a curse to society4 ,:at is ! tr\ble ?r\gh\t ,*ri/5dom to-day1 9 connection ) ! ,sabba?-s*ool8 ,x is t s _m :5 !y gr[ up to ! age ( sixte5 or s1 drop ?r\gh ! ,sabba?-s*ool net1 & t is ! la/ we see ( !m4 ,!re are _m "y m5 n[ 9 our prisons :o h be5 ,sabba? s*ol>s4 ,! cause ( t is t s few tea*]s believe ! *ildr5 c be conv]t$ :5 !y are "y4 ,!y d n labor to br+ !m to a k ( ,*ri/1 b are cont5t to g on s[+ ! se$4 ,let a tea*] resolve t1 ,god help+ him1 he w n re/ until he sees 8 :ole class br\ght into ! k+dom ( ,god2 if he ?us resolves he w see signs & wond]s inside ( ?irty days4 ,i well rememb] h[ ,i got wak$ up on ?is po9t4 ,i _h a l>ge ,sunday-s*ool ) a ?\s& *ildr54 ,i 0 v mu* pleas$ ) ! numb]s4 ,if !y only kept up or exce$$ t numb] ,i 0 delight$2 if ! att5dance fell bel[ a ?\s& ,i 0 v mu* tr\bl$4 ,i 0 all ! "t aim+ simply at numb]s4 ,!re 0 "o class held 9 a corn] ( ! l>ge hall4 ,x 0 made up ( "y wom51 & x 0 m tr\ble ?an any o!r 9 ! s*ool4 ,!re 0 b "o man :o c\ld ev] manage x & keep x 9 ord]4 ,if he c\ld manage to keep ! class quiet ,i ?\ght x 0 ab\t z mu* z we c\ld hope =4 ,! idea ( any ( !m be+ conv]t$ nev] ent]$ my m9d4 ,"o ,sabba? ?is tea*] 0 miss+1 & x 0 ) difficulty t 8 sub/itute c\ld keep ord] 9 ! class4 ,dur+ ! week ! tea*] came to my place ( bus9ess4 ,i notic$ t he look$ v pale1 & ,i ask$ :at 0 ! tr\ble4 ,i h be5 ble$+ at ! lungs1 he said1 & ! doctor tells me ,i _c live4 ,i mu/ give up my class & g back to my wid[$ "m 9 ,new ,york ,/ate4 ,he fully believ$ he 0 go+ home to die4 ,z he spoke to me 8 *9 quiv]$1 & ! te>s began to fl[4 ,i notic$ ?is & said3 ,y are n afraid ( dea?1 are y8 ,oh1 no1 ,i am n afraid to die1 b ,i w meet ,god1 & n "o ( my ,sabba?-s*ool s*ol>s is conv]t$4 ,:at %all ,i say8 ,ah1 h[ diff]5t ?+s look$ :5 he felt he 0 go+ to r5d] an acc\nt ( 8 /ew>d%ip4 ,i 0 spee*less4 ,x 0 some?+ new to me to he> any "o speak 9 t way4 ,i said3 ,suppose we g & see ! s*ol>s & tell !m ab\t ,*ri/4 ,i am v weak1 he said1 too weak to walk4 ,i said ,i w\ld take him 9 a c>riage4 ,we took a c>riage & w5t r\nd to ! resid5ce ( e s*ol>4 ,he w\ld j be able to /agg] across ! sidewalk1 sometimes lean+ on my arm4 ,call+ ! "y lady by "n1 he w\ld pray ) h] & plead ) h] to come to ,*ri/4 ,x 0 a new exp]i5ce = me4 ,i got a new view ( ?+s4 ,aft] he _h us$ up all 8 /r5g? ,i w\ld take him home4 ,next day he w\ld />t aga9 & visit o!rs 9 ! class4 ,sometimes he w\ld g alone1 & sometimes ,i w\ld g ) him4 ,at ! end ( t5 days he came to my place ( bus9ess1 8 face beam+ ) joy1 & said3 ,! la/ "o has yield$ h] he>t to ,*ri/4 ,i am go+ home n[2 ,i h done all ,i c d2 my "w is done4 ,i ask$ :5 he 0 go+1 & he said3 ,to-morr[ night4 ,i said3 ,suppose ,i ask ^! "y fri5ds to h a little ga!r+1 to meet y once m be=e y g4 ,he said he w\ld be v glad4 ,i s5t out ! invitations & !y all came toge!r4 ,i _h nev] sp5t su* a night up to t "t4 ,i _h nev] met su* a l>ge numb] ( "y conv]ts1 l$ to ,*ri/ by 8 influ5ce & m9e4 ,we pray$ = ea* memb] ( ! class1 = ! ,sup]9t5d5t1 & = ! tea*]4 ,e "o ( !m pray$2 :at a *ange _h come ov] !m 9 a %ort space ( "t4 ,we tri$ to s+--b we did n get on v well-- ,ble/ be ! tie t b9ds ,our he>ts 9 ,*ri/ian love4 ,we all bade him good-bye2 b ,i felt z if ,i mu/ g & see him once m4 ,next night1 be=e ! tra9 />t$1 ,i w5t to ! /ation1 & f\nd t1 )\t any conc]t ( action1 "o & ano!r ( ! class _h come to bid him good-bye4 ,!y 7 all !re on ! plat=m4 ,a few ga!r$ ar\nd u--! fireman1 eng9e]1 brakesman1 & conductor ( ! tra91 ) ! pass5g]s4 ,x 0 a beautiful summ] night1 & ! sun 0 j go+ d[n beh9d ! we/]n prairies z we sang toge!r-- ,"h we meet to "p aga91 ,b :5 we meet on ,canaan's %ore1 ,!re'll be no p>t+ !re4 ,z ! tra9 mov$ out ( ! /ation1 he /ood on ! outside plat=m1 &1 ) 8 f+] po9t+ heav5w>d1 he said3 ,i w meet y yond]2 !n he disappe>$ f our view4 ,:at a "w 0 accompli%$ 9 ^? t5 days6 ,"s ( ! memb]s ( t class 7 among ! mo/ active ,*ri/ians we _h 9 ! s*ool = ye>s aft]4 ,"s ( !m are active work]s to-day4 ,i met "o ( !m at "w away out on ! ,pacific ,coa/1 a few ye>s ago4 ,we _h a bless$ "w ( grace 9 ! s*ool t summ]2 x took me out ( my bus9ess & s5t me into ! ,"l's "w4 ,if x _h n be5 = ! "w ( ^? t5 days1 probably ,i %\ld n h be5 an evangeli/ to-day4 ,let me aga9 urge on ,sunday-s*ool tea*]s to seek ! salvation ( y\r s*ol>s4 ,make up y\r m9d t )9 ! next t5 days y w d all y c to lead y\r class to ,*ri/4 ,fa!rs1 mo!rs1 let !re be no re/ till y see all y\r family br\ght into ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,d y say t ,he w n bless su* consecrat$ ef=t8 ,:at we want to-day is ! _s ( consecration & conc5tration4 ,may ,god p\r out ,8 ,_s ^u u1 & fill u ) a holy en?usiasm4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,! ,,p[] ,,( ,,little ,,?+s4 ,9 ! tw5ty-fif? *apt] ( ,exodus we read3 ,& ! ,"l spake unto ,moses1 say+3 ',speak unto ! *ildr5 ( ,israel1 t !y br+ ,me an (f]+3 ( e man t give? x will+ly ) 8 he>t ye %all take my (f]+4 ,& ?is is ! (f]+ :i* ye %all take ( !m3 gold1 & silv]1 & brass1 & blue1 & purple1 & sc>let1 & f9e l951 & goats' hair1 & rams' sk9s dy$ r$1 & badg]s' sk9s1 & %ittim wood1 oil = ! light1 spices = ano9t+ oil & = sweet inc5se1 onyx /ones1 & /ones to be set 9 ! ephod & 9 ! brea/plate4 ,& let !m make ,me a sanctu>y2 t ,i may dwell among !m4 ,accord+ to all t ,i %[ !e1 aft] ! patt]n ( ! tab]nacle1 & ! patt]n ( all ! in/rum5ts !re(1 ev5 s %all ye make x4' ,i am glad ?is has be5 record$ = our in/ruction4 ,h[ x ought to enc\rage u all to believe t we may ea* h a "p 9 build+ up ! walls ( ! heav5ly ,zion4 ,9 all ages ,god has delight$ to use ! weak ?+s4 ,9 8 lett] to ! ,cor9?ians ,paul speaks ( five ?+s t ,god uses3 ,god ha? *os5 ! fooli% ?+s ( ! _w to conf\nd ! wise2 & ,god ha? *os5 ! weak ?+s ( ! _w to conf\nd ! ?+s :i* are mighty2 & base ?+s ( ! _w1 & ?+s :i* are despis$1 ha? ,god *os51 yea1 & ?+s :i* are n1 to br+ to n\ght ?+s t are1 t no fle% %\ld glory 9 ,8 pres5ce4 ,y notice !re are five ?+s m5tion$ t ,god uses--fooli% ?+s1 weak ?+s1 base ?+s1 despis$ ?+s1 & ?+s :i* are n4 ,:at =8 ,t no fle% %\ld glory 9 ,8 pres5ce4 ,:5 we are weak !n we are /rong4 ,p (t5 ?9k !y h n /r5g? en\gh2 ! fact is we h too mu* /r5g?4 ,x is :5 we feel t we h no /r5g? ( our own1 t we are will+ ,god %\ld use u1 & "w ?r\gh u4 ,if we are lean+ on ,god's /r5g?1 we h m ?an all ! /r5g? ( ! _w4 ,?is _w is n go+ to be rea*$ by m]e human intellectual p[]4 ,:5 we realize t we h no /r5g?1 !n all ! fulness ( ,god w fl[ 9 ^u u4 ,!n we %all h p[] ) ,god & ) man4 ,9 ,revelation we read t ,john on "o occasion wept mu* at a sight he beheld 9 heav54 ,he saw a seal$ book2 & no "o 0 f\nd t c\ld break ! seal & op5 ! book4 ,abel1 t holy man ( ,god1 0 n wor?y to op5 x4 ,eno*1 :o _h be5 translat$ to heav5 )\t ta/+ dea?2 ,elijah1 :o _h gone up 9 a *>iot ( fire2 ev5 ,moses1 t great law-giv]2 or ,isaiah1 or any ( ! prophets--none 0 f\nd wor?y to op5 ! book4 ,z he saw ?is ,john wept mu*4 ,z he wept "o t\*$ him1 & said3 ,weep n2 behold1 ! ,lion ( ! tribe ( ,judah1 ! root ( ,david1 ha? prevail$ to op5 ! ,book1 & to loose ! sev5 seals !re(4 ,:5 he look$ to see :o 0 ! ,lion ( ! tribe ( ,judah1 :om did he see6 ,lo1 ! ,lion 0 a ,lamb6 ,god's ,lion is a ,lamb6 ,:5 we are l lambs ,god c use u1 & we are /rong 9 ,8 s]vice4 ,we c all be weak c we n8 ,!n let u lean on ! mighty p[] ( ,god4 ,notice t all ! m5 :om ,*ri/ call$ ar\nd ,him 7 weak m5 9 a worldly s5se4 ,!y 7 all m5 )\t rank1 )\t title1 )\t position1 )\t weal? or culture4 ,ne>ly all ( !m 7 fi%]m5 & unlett]$ m52 yet ,*ri/ *ose !m to build up ,8 k+dom4 ,:5 ,god want$ to br+ ! *ildr5 ( ,israel out ( bondage1 ,he did n s5d an army2 ,he s5t "o solit>y man4 ,s 9 all ages ,god has us$ ! weak ?+s ( ! _w to accompli% ,8 purposes4 ,i read an incid5t "s "t ago t illu/rates ! p[] ( a simple tract4 ,a society 0 "s ye>s ago e/abli%$ to di/ribute tracts by mail 9 ! high] circles4 ,"o ( ^! tracts1 entitl$1 ,prep>e to meet ?y ,god1 0 enclos$ 9 an envelope1 & s5t by po/ to a g5tleman well kn[n = 8 ungodly life & 8 reckless impiety4 ,he 0 9 8 /udy :5 he read ?is lett] among o!rs4 ,:at's t1 said he4 ',prep>e to meet ?y ,god4' ,:o has _h ! impud5ce to s5d me ?is cant8 ,&1 ) an imprecation on 8 unkn[n correspond5t1 he arose to put ! pap] 9 ! fire4 ,no2 ,i won't d t4 he said to himself2 ,on second ?\ghts1 ,i "k :at ,i w d4 ,i'll s5d x to my fri5d ,b--2 x w be a good joke to he> :at he'll say ab\t x4 ,s say+1 he enclos$ ! tract 9 a fre% envelope1 &1 9 a feign$ h&1 direct$ x to 8 boon companion4 ,mr4 ,b-- 0 a man ( 8 own /amp1 & receiv$ ! tract1 z 8 fri5d _h done1 ) an oa? at ! ,me?odi/ical humbug1 :i* 8 fir/ impulse 0 to te> 9 pieces4 ,i'll n te> x ei!r1 said he to himself4 ,prep>e to meet ?y ,god at once arre/$ 8 att5tion1 & smote 8 consci5ce4 ,! arr[ ( conviction ent]$ 8 he>t z he read1 & he 0 conv]t$4 ,almo/ 8 fir/ ?\ght 0 = 8 ungodly associates4 ,h ,i receiv$ su* bless$ light & tru?1 & %all ,i n /rive to communicate x to o!rs8 ,he aga9 fold$ ! tract1 & enclos$ & direct$ x to "o ( 8 companions 9 s94 ,wond]ful to say1 ! little arr[ hit ! m>k4 ,8 fri5d read4 ,he also 0 conv]t$2 & bo? are n[ walk+ z ! ,"l's r$eem$ ones4 ,9 ,mat!w we read3 ,= ! k+dom ( heav5 is z a man travell+ into a f> c\ntry1 :o call$ 8 own s]vants1 & deliv]$ unto !m 8 goods4 ,& unto "o he gave five tal5ts1 to ano!r two1 & to ano!r "o2 to e man accord+ to 8 sev]al ability2 & /raightway took 8 j\rney4 ,obs]ve1 he gave to e man accord+ to 8 sev]al ability4 ,he gave to ea* s]vant j ! numb] ( tal5ts t he c\ld take c>e ( & use4 ,"s p compla9 t !y h n m tal5ts2 b we h ea* ! numb] ( tal5ts t we c prop]ly employ4 ,if we take good c>e ( :at we h1 ,god w give u m4 ,!re 7 eight tal5ts to be di/ribut$ among ?ree p]sons2 ! ma/] gave to "o five2 to a second1 two2 & to ano!r1 "o4 ,! man w5t away2 & ! s]vants fully und]/ood t he expect$ !m to improve _! tal5ts & trade ) !m4 ,god is n unreasonable2 ,he does n ask u to d :at we _c d2 b ,he gives u accord+ to our sev]al ability1 & ,he expects u to use ! tal5ts we h4 ,we read3 ,he t _h receiv$ ! five tal5ts w5t & trad$ ) ! same1 & made !m o!r five tal5ts4 ,& likewise he t _h receiv$ two1 he also ga9$ o!r two4 ,b he t _h receiv$ "o w5t & digg$ 9 ! e>?1 & hid 8 "l's money4 ,notice t ! man :o _h ! two tal5ts got exactly ! same comm5dation z ! man :o _h ! five4 ,! "o :o got five d\bl$ !m1 & 8 "l said to him3 ,well done1 good & fai?ful s]vant4 ,! "o :o _h two also d\bl$ !m1 & s _h f\r tal5ts2 to him also ! "l said3 ,well done1 good & fai?ful s]vant1 ent] ?\ into ! joy ( ?y "l4 ,if ! man :o _h ! "o tal5t _h trad$ ) x1 he w\ld h receiv$ exactly ! same approval z ! o!rs4 ,b :at did he d8 ,he put x into a napk9 & buri$ x4 ,he ?\ght he w\ld take c>e ( x 9 t way4 ,aft] ! "l ( ^! s]vants _h be5 gone a long :ile he return$ to reckon ) !m4 ,:at does he f9d 9 ! case ( ! ?ird s]vant8 ,he has ! "o tal5t2 b t is all4 ,i read ( a man :o _h a ?\s& doll>s4 ,he hid x away1 ?9k+ he w\ld 9 t way take c>e ( x1 & t :5 he 0 an old man he w\ld h some?+ to fall back ^u4 ,aft] keep+ ! money = tw5ty ye>s he took x to a bank & got j "o ?\s& doll>s = x4 ,if he _h put x at int]e/1 9 ! usual way1 he might h _h ?ree times ! am\nt4 ,he made ! mi/ake t a great _m p are mak+ to-day ?r\gh\t ,*ri/5dom1 ( n trad+ ) 8 tal5ts4 ,my exp]i5ce has be5 z ,i h gone ab\t 9 ! _w & m+l$ ) pr(ess+ ,*ri/ians1 t ^? :o f9d mo/ fault ) o!rs are ^? :o !mselves h no?+ to d4 ,if a p]son is busy improv+ ! tal5ts t ,god has giv5 him he w h too mu* to d to f9d fault & compla9 ab\t o!rs4 ,god has giv5 u _m opportunities ( s]v+ ,him1 & ,he expects t we %\ld use !m4 ,p ?9k t _! "t & prop]ty are _! own4 ,:at say+ is m frequ5t ?an ?is8 ,i h a "r to d :at ,i w ) my own4 ,on "o occasion a fri5d 0 beside ! dy+ b$ ( a milit>y man :o _h held an important comm& 9 successful ,indian w>s4 ,he ask$ if he 7 afraid to die4 ,he at once said3 ,i am n4 ,:y8 ,he said3 ,i h nev] done any h>m4 ,! o!r repli$3 ,if y 7 go+ to be tri$ by a c\rt-m>tial z an (fic] & a g5tleman1 ,i suppose y w\ld expect an honorable acquittal8 ,! dy+ old man lift$ himself up1 & ) an en]gy :i* 8 illness seem$ to r5d] impossible1 exclaim$1 ,t ,i %\ld6 ,b y are n go+ to a c\rt-m>tial2 y are go+ to ,*ri/2 & :5 ,*ri/ asks y1 ',:at h y done = me8' :at w y say8 ,8 c\nt5ance *ang$1 & e>ne/ly gaz+ on 8 fri5d1 ) agoniz$ feel+s he answ]$3 ,no?+6--,i h nev] done any?+ = ,*ri/6 ,8 fri5d po9t$ out ! awful mi/ake ( habitually liv+ 9 ! s5se ( our relations "o ) ano!r1 & =gett+ our relation to ,*ri/ & to ,god2 !re=e ! error ( suppos+ t do+ no h>m1 or ev5 do+ good to ^? ar\nd1 w s]ve z a sub/itute = liv+ to ,god4 ,:at h y done = ,*ri/8 is ! great "q4 ,aft] "s days1 he call$ aga9 on ! old man1 :o said3 ,well1 sir1 :at d y ?9k n[8 ,he repli$3 ,ah6 ,i am a poor s9n]4 ,he po9t$ him to ! ,savior ( s9n]s2 & n long aft]w>d he dep>t$ ?is life z a rep5tant s9n]1 re/+ 9 ,*ri/4 ,:at an awful end w\ld h come to ! false peace 9 :i* he 0 f\nd6 ,& yet x is ! peace ( ! multitudes1 only to be undeceiv$ at ! judgm5t seat ( ,*ri/4 ,if ?is _w is go+ to be rea*$1 ,i am conv9c$ x mu/ be done by m5 & wom5 ( av]age tal5t4 ,aft] all !re are comp>atively few p 9 ! _w :o h great tal5ts4 ,"h is a man ) "o tal5t2 !re is ano!r ) ?ree2 p]haps ,i may h only half a tal5t4 ,b if we all g to "w & trade ) ! gifts we h ! ,"l w prosp] u2 & we may d\ble or treble our tal5ts4 ,:at we ne$ is to be up & ab\t our ,ma/]'s "w1 e man build+ aga9/ 8 own h\se4 ,! m we use ! means & opportunities we h1 ! m w our ability & our opportunities be increas$4 ,an ,ea/]n allegory runs ?us3 ,a m]*ant1 go+ abroad = a "t1 gave respectively to two ( 8 fri5ds two sacks ( :eat ea*1 to take c>e ( aga9/ 8 return4 ,ye>s pass$2 he came back1 & appli$ = !m aga94 ,! fir/ took him into a /oreh\se1 & %[$ !m 8 sacks2 b !y 7 mildew$ & wor?less4 ,! o!r l$ him out into ! op5 c\ntry1 & po9t$ to field aft] field ( wav+ corn1 ! produce ( ! two sacks giv5 him4 ,said ! m]*ant3 ,y h be5 a fai?ful fri5d4 ,give me two sacks ( t :eat2 ! re/ %all be ?9e4 ,i he>d a p]son once say t %e want$ assurance4 ,i ask$ h[ long %e _h be5 a ,*ri/ian2 & %e repli$ %e _h be5 "o = a numb] ( ye>s4 ,i said3 ,:at are y do+ = ,*ri/8 ,i d n "k t ,i h ! opportunity ( do+ any?+1 %e repli$4 ,i pity ! p]son :o pr(esses to be a ,*ri/ian 9 ?is day1 & :o says he c f9d no opportunities ( do+ any "w = ,*ri/4 ,i _c imag9e :]e 8 lot mu/ be ca/4 ,! idea ( any "o kn[+ ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ 9 ?is n9ete5? c5tury1 & say+ he has no opportunities ( te/ify+ = ,him4 ,surely no "o ne$ look f> to f9d pl5ty ( opportunities = speak+ & work+ = ! ,ma/]1 if he only has ! desire to d x4 ,lift up y\r eyes1 & look on ! fields2 = !y are :ite already to h>ve/4 ,if y _c d "s great ?+1 y c d "s little ?+4 ,a man s5t me a tract a little :ile ago1 entitl$1 ,,:at ,,is ,,t ,,9 ,,?9e ,,h&8 & ,i am v ?ankful he s5t x4 ,^! words 7 spok5 by ,god to ,moses :5 ,he call$ him to g d[n to ,egypt1 & br+ ! *ildr5 ( ,israel out ( ! h\se ( bondage4 ,y rememb] h[ ,moses tri$ to excuse himself4 ,he said he 0 n eloqu5t2 he 0 n ?is & t2 & he c\ld n g4 ,l ,isaiah he want$ ! ,"l to s5d "s "o else4 ,at la/ ! ,"l said to ,moses1 ,:at is t 9 ?9e h&8 ,he _h a rod 9 8 h&4 ,x may be t a few days be=e he want$ some?+ to drive ! %eep )1 & he may h cut ?is w& = t purpose4 ,he c\ld probably h got a hundr$ bett] rods any day4 ,yet ) t he 0 to deliv] ! *ildr5 ( ,israel4 ,god 0 to l9k ,8 almighty p[] ) t rod2 & t 0 en\gh4 ,i c imag9e t z ,moses 0 on 8 way d[n to ,egypt he may h met "o ( ! philosoph]s or free-?9k]s ( 8 day1 :o might h ask$ him :]e he 0 go+4 ,d[n to ,egypt4 ,inde$6 are y go+ d[n !re aga9 to live8 ,no1 ,i am go+ to br+ my p out ( ! h\se ( bondage4 ,:at6 y are go+ to deliv] !m f ! h& ( ,ph>aoh1 ! mightie/ mon>* n[ liv+8 ,y ?9k y are go+ to free ?ree millions ( slaves f ! p[] ( ! ,egyptians8 ,yes4 ,h[ are y go+ to d x8 ,) ?is rod4 ,:at a contemptible ?+ ! rod mu/ h be5 9 ! eyes ( t ,egyptian free?9k]2 ! idea ( deliv]+ ?ree millions ( slaves ) a rod6 ,we _h ?ree millions ( slaves 9 ?is c\ntry1 & be=e !y c\ld be set free half a million ( m5 _h to lay d[n _! lives4 ,! fl[] ( ! nation m>*$ to its grave be=e our slaves ga9$ _! deliv]ance4 ,"h 0 a weak & solit>y man go+ d[n to ,egypt1 to meet a mon>* :o _h ! p[] ( life & dea?4 ,& all he _h ) :i* to deliv] ! p f bondage 0 ?is rod6 ,yet see h[ fam\s t rod became4 ,:5 ,moses want$ to br+ up ! plagues on ! p he _h only to /ret* out 8 rod1 & !y cov]$ ! l&4 ,he _h b to /ret* x out1 & ! wat] ( ! c\ntry 0 turn$ into blood4 ,!n :5 ! p came to ! ,r$ ,sea & !y want$ to g across1 he _h only to lift up ! rod & ! wat]s sep>at$1 s t ! p c\ld pass ?r\gh dry-%od4 ,:5 !y 7 9 ! des]t & want$ wat] to dr9k1 aga9 he lift$ ?is rod & /ruck ! fl9ty rock1 :5 ! wat] bur/ =?1 & !y drank & 7 refre%$4 ,t contemptible rod became mighty inde$4 ,b x 0 n ! rod2 x 0 ! ,god ( ,moses1 :o condesc5d$ to use x4 ,let u le>n a lesson f ?is hi/ory4 ,we are requir$ to use :at we h1 n :at we h n4 ,:atev] gifts or tal5ts y h1 take & lay !m at ! ,ma/]'s feet4 ,moses took :at he _h2 & we see h[ mu* he accompli%$4 ,if we are ready to say3 ,"h am ,i1 ready & will+ to be us$1 ! ,"l w use u2 ,he w l9k ,8 mighty p[] ) our weakness1 & we %all be able to d great ?+s = ,him4 ,look aga91 & see ,jo%ua z he goes up to ! walls ( ,j]i*o4 ,if y _h ask$ :at !y _h ) :i* to br+ d[n ! walls ( t city1 all y w\ld h se5 w\ld h be5 a few rams' horns4 ,!y mu/ h look$ v mean & contemptible 9 ! eyes ( ! m5 ( ,j]i*o4 ,p]haps ! city conta9$ "s m5 :o 7 giants2 z !y look$ ov] ! walls & saw ! ,israelites m>*+ ar\nd ! city bl[+ ^! horns1 !y mu/ h appe>$ v insignificant4 ,b ,god c use ! base ?+s1 ! despis$ ?+s4 ,h[ev] contemptible an in/rum5t a ram's horn may h appe>$ 9 ! sight ( man1 ! p w5t on bl[+ !m z !y 7 comm&$2 & at ! appo9t$ "t d[n came ! walls1 & ! city 0 tak54 ,! ,israelites _h no batt]+ rams2 no great armor or mighty weapons ( any k9d4 ,!y simply took :at !y _h1 & ,god us$ x to d ! "w4 ,look at ,samson go+ out to meet a ?\s& ,phili/9es4 ,:at has he ) him8 ,only ! jawbone ( an ass6 ,if ,god c\ld use t1 surely ,he c use u1 c he n8 ,d y tell me ,he _c use ?is woman1 t little boy8 ,!re is n "o :om ,he _c use1 if we are will+ to be us$4 ,i rememb] he>+ a ,scot*man say1 :5 ,i 0 9 ,great ,brita9 t5 ye>s ago1 t !re 0 probably n a man 9 all ,saul's army b believ$ t ,god c\ld use him to g out & slay ! giant ( ,ga?4 ,b !re 0 only "o solit>y man :o believ$ t ,god w\ld use him4 ,david w5t out to meet ,golia? & we "k ! result4 ,we all believe t ,god c use u2 we want to take a /ep fur!r & believe t ,he w use u4 ,if we are will+ to be us$1 ,he is will+ to use u 9 ,8 s]vice4 ,h[ contemptible ^! smoo? /ones t ,david took out ( ! brook w\ld h appe>$ to ,golia?6 ,ev5 ,saul want$ ,david to take 8 armor1 & put x on4 ,he 0 on ! po9t ( yield+2 b he took 8 sl+ & ! five smoo? /ones & w5t out4 ,! giant ( ,ga? fell be=e him4 ,let u g =? 9 ! "n ( ! ,god ( ho/s1 us+ :at we h1 & ,he w give u ! victory4 ,:5 ,i 0 9 ,glasg[ a few ye>s ago1 a fri5d 0 tell+ me ab\t an op5-air prea*] :o di$ !re "s ye>s be=e4 ,?is man 0 prea*+ "o ,sabba? morn+ on ,%amg>4 ,he said3 ,i c imag9e t :5 he 0 pl\gh+ 9 ! field a man came runn+ ov] ! hill all out ( brea?1 & %\t$3 ',%amg>6 ,%amg>6 ,!re are six hundr$ ,phili/9es com+ t[>d y4' ,%amg> quietly said3 ',y pass on2 ,i c take c>e ( !m1 !y are f\r hundr$ %ort4' ,s he took an ox goad & slew ! :ole ( !m4 ,he r\t$ !m hip & high4 ,& ! ,israelites _h aga9 fulfill$ be=e _! eyes ! words3 ',"o %all *ase a ?\s& & two %all put t5 ?\s& to flight4' ,n[-a-days x takes ab\t a ?\s& to *ase "o1 because we d n realize t we are weak 9 ourselves & t our /r5g? is 9 ,god4 ,we want to rememb] t x is true to-day z ev] x 0 t ,"o %all *ase a ?\s&4 ,:at we ne$ is ,holy ,gho/ p[] t c take up ! weake/ *ild "h & make him mighty 9 ,god's h&4 ,!re is a m\nta9 to be ?re%$2 !re lies a b> ( iron1 & a little weak worm4 ,god puts aside ! iron1 & takes up ! worm to ?re% ! m\nta94 ,t is ,god's way4 ,8 ?\ghts are n our ?\ghts2 ,8 plans are n ours4 ,we say3 ,if su* & su* a man 7 only conv]t$--t ri* man or t weal?y lady--h[ mu* good w\ld be done6 ,v true2 b x may be t ,god w pass !m by & take up "s poor tramp1 & make him ! greate/ in/rum5t = good 9 all ! l&4 ,john ,bunyan1 ! poor ,b$=d t9k]1 0 wor? m ?an all ! nobility ( 8 day4 ,god took him 9 h&1 & he became mighty4 ,he wrote t wond]ful book t has gone m>*+ ?r\gh ! nations1 lift+ up _m a we>y he>t1 *e]+ _m a disc\rag$ & di%e>t5$ "o4 ,let u rememb] t if we are will+ to be us$1 ,god is will+ & wait+ to use u4 ,i once he>d an ,engli%man speak ab\t ,*ri/ fe$+ ! five ?\s& ) ! five b>ley loaves & ! two small fi%es4 ,he said t ,*ri/ may h tak5 "o ( ! loaves & brok5 (f a piece & giv5 x to "o ( ! disciples to divide4 ,:5 ! disciple began to pass x r\nd he only gave a v small piece to ! fir/1 because he 0 afraid x w\ld n hold out4 ,b aft] he _h giv5 ! fir/ piece x did n seem to gr[ any ! less2 s ! next "t he gave a l>g] piece1 & /ill ! bread 0 n exhau/$4 ,! m he gave1 ! m ! bread increas$1 until all _h pl5ty4 ,at ! fir/ all c\ld be c>ri$ 9 "o basket2 b :5 ! :ole multitude _h be5 satisfi$ ! disciples ga!r$ up twelve baskets full ( fragm5ts4 ,!y _h a good deal m :5 !y /opp$ ?an :5 !y began4 ,let u br+ our little b>ley loaves to ! ,ma/] t ,he may multiply !m4 ,y say y h n got mu*2 well1 y c use :at y h4 ,! long] ,i "w 9 ,*ri/'s v9ey>d ! m conv9c$ ,i am t a good _m are kept out ( ! s]vice ( ,*ri/1 depriv$ ( ! luxury ( work+ = ,god1 because !y are try+ to d "s great ?+4 ,let u be will+ to d little ?+s4 ,& let u rememb] t no?+ is small 9 :i* ,god is4 ,elijah's s]vant came to him & told him he saw a cl\d n l>g] ?an a man's h&4 ,t 0 en\gh = ,elijah4 ,he said to 8 s]vant1 ,g1 tell ,ahab to make ha/e2 !re is ! s\nd ( abundance ( ra94 ,elijah knew t ! small cl\d w\ld br+ ra94 ,no?+ t we d = ,god is small4 ,i rememb] hold+ meet+s "s ye>s ago at a c]ta9 place1 & ,i met a "y lady at ! h\se :]e ,i 0 /ay+4 ,%e told me %e _h a ,sunday aft]noon class 9 a mission-s*ool4 ,at "o ( our aft]noon meet+s ,i saw ?is lady sitt+ "r 9 front2 %e mu/ h be5 !re e>ly to get a good seat4 ,aft] ! s]vice ,i met h]1 & ,i said3 ,i saw y at ! meet+ to-day2 ,i ?\ght y _h a class4 ,s ,i h4 ,did y get "s "o to take x = y8 ,no4 ,did y tell ! ,sup]9t5d5t y 7 n to be !re8 ,no4 ,d y "k :o _h ! class8 ,no4 ,d y "k if any "o 0 !re to take x8 ,i am afraid !re 0 nobody2 = ,i saw a good _m ( ! tea*]s ( ! s*ool at y\r meet+4 ,is t ! way y d ! ,"l's "w8 ,well1 y "k1 ,i h only five little boys4 ,i ?\ght x w\ld n make any diff]5ce4 ,only five little boys6 ,:y1 !re might h be5 a ,john ,knox1 or a ,wesley1 or a ,:itefield1 or a ,bunyan !re4 ,y _c tell :at ^! boys might become4 ,"o ( !m might become ano!r ,m>t9 ,lu!r2 !re might be a second ,re=mation slumb]+ 9 "o ( ^! five little boys4 ,x is a great ?+ = any "o to take five little boys & tra9 !m = ,god & = et]nity4 ,y may set a /ream 9 motion t w fl[ on aft] y are dead & gone4 ,little did ! mo!rs ( ! ,wesleys "k :at w\ld be ! result1 :5 %e tra9$ h] boys = ,god & = ,8 k+dom4 ,see :at mighty results h fl[$ f t "o s\rce4 ,x is e/imat$ t !re are to-day #be1jjj1jjj adh]5ts ( ! ,me?odi/ fai?1 & ov] #e1jjj1jjj communicants4 ,x is e/imat$ !re are #aaj1jjj regul> & local prea*]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates alone4 ,two new *ur*es are be+ built e day 9 ! ye>2 & ! "w ( ! ,me?odi/ ,*ur* is spread+ ov] ?is great ,republic4 ,& all ?is has be5 done 9 ab\t a hundr$ & fifty ye>s4 ,let n mo!rs ?9k t _! "w ( tra9+ *ildr5 = ,god is a small "o4 ,9 ! sight ( ,god x is v great2 _m may rise up 9 et]nity to call !m bless$4 ,i h n[ 9 my m9d a "m :o has _h twelve boys4 ,!y h all gr[n up to be active ,*ri/ians4 ,a numb] ( !m are prea*]s ( ! ,gospel2 & all ( !m are true to ! ,son ( ,god4 ,!re are v few wom5 9 our c\ntry :o h done m = ! nation ?an t "m4 ,x is a great ?+ to be p]mitt$ to t\* ,god's "w1 & to be a co-work] ) ,him4 ,!re is a bridge ov] ! ,niag>a ,riv]4 ,x is "o ( ! great highways ( ! nation2 tra9s pass ov] x e few m9utes ( ! day4 ,:5 !y began to make ! bridge1 ! fir/ ?+ !y did 0 to take a boy's kite & s5d a little ?read across ! /ream4 ,x seem$ a v small ?+1 b x 0 ! beg9n+ ( a great "w4 ,s if we only lead "o s\l to ,*ri/1 et]nity alone may tell :at ! result w be4 ,y may be ! means ( sav+ "s "o :o may become "o ( ! mo/ em95t m5 9 ! s]vice ( ,god t ! _w has ev] se54 ,we may n be able to d any great ?+2 b if ea* ( u w d some?+1 h[ev] small x may be1 a go( deal w be accompli%$ = ,god4 ,= a good _m ye>s ,i h made x a rule n to let any day pass )\t speak+ to "s "o ab\t et]nal ?+s4 ,i comm5c$ x away back ye>s ago1 & if ,i live ! life allott$ to man1 !re w be #ah1bej p]sons :o w h be5 spok5 to p]sonally by me4 ,t ( c\rse does n take into acc\nt ^? to :om ,i speak publicly4 ,h[ (t5 we z ,*ri/ians meet ) p1 :5 we might turn ! conv]sation into a *annel t w lead !m up to ,*ri/4 ,!re are _m burd5$ he>ts all ar\nd u2 c we n help to remove ^! burd5s8 ,"s "o has repres5t$ ?is _w z two great m\nta9s--a m\nta9 ( sorr[ & a m\nta9 ( joy4 ,if we c ea* day take some?+ f ! m\nta9 ( sorr[ & add x to ! m\nta9 ( joy1 a good deal w be accompli%$ 9 ! c\rse ( a ye>4 ,i rememb] ,mr4 ,spurgeon mak+ ?is rem>k a few days ago3 ,:5 ,moses w5t to tell ! k+ ( ,egypt t he w\ld call up ! plague ( frogs ^u ! l&1 ! k+ may h said3 ,y\r ,god is ! ,god ( frogs1 is ,he8 ,i am n afraid ( !m2 br+ !m on1 ,i d n c>e = ! frogs6 ,says ,moses3 ,b !re are a good _m ( !m1 ,o k+4 ,& he f\nd t out4 ,s we may be weak & contemptible individually1 b !re a good _m ,*ri/ians scatt]$ all ov] ! l&1 & we c accompli% a great deal betwe5 u4 ,suppos+ ea* "o :o loves ! ,"l ,jesus 7 to resolve to-day1 by ,god's help1 to try & lead "o s\l to ,*ri/ ?is week4 ,is !re a pr(ess+ ,*ri/ian :o _c lead "s s\l into ! k+dom ( ,god8 ,if y _c ,i want to tell y t !re is some?+ wrong 9 y\r life2 y _h bett] h x /raight5$ out at once4 ,if y h n an influ5ce = good ov] "s "o ( y\r fri5ds or neighbors1 !re is some?+ 9 y\r life t ne$s to be put "r4 ,may ,god %[ x to y to-day6 ,i h little sympa?y ) ! idea t a ,*ri/ian man or woman has to live = ye>s be=e !y c h ! privilege ( lead+ anyone out ( ! d>kness ( ?is _w into ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,i d n believe1 ei!r1 t all ,god's "w is go+ to be done by m9i/]s1 & o!r (fic]s 9 ! ,*ur*es4 ,?is lo/ _w w nev] be rea*$ & br\ght back to loyalty to ,god1 until ! *ildr5 ( ,god wake up to ! fact t !y h a mission 9 ! _w4 ,if we are true ,*ri/ians we %\ld all be mission>ies4 ,*ri/ came d[n f heav5 on a mission1 & if we h ,8 ,_s 9 u we w be mission>ies too4 ,if we h no desire to see ! _w discipl$1 to see man br\ght back to ,god1 !re is some?+ v f> wrong 9 our religion4 ,if y _c "w among ! eld] p y c g to "w among ! *ildr54 ,let ,*ri/ians speak k9dly to ^! boys & girls ab\t _! s\ls2 !y w rememb] x all _! lives4 ,!y may =get ! s]mon1 b if "s "o speaks to !m p]sonally1 !y w say3 ,t man or woman mu/ be greatly int]e/$ 9 me or !y w\ld n h be5 at ! tr\ble to speak to me4 ,!y may wake up to ! fact t !y h immortal s\ls1 & ev5 if ! prea*+ goes "r ov] _! heads1 a little p]sonal ef=t may be a means ( bless+ to !m4 ,?is p]sonal & individual deal+ is p]fectly ,scriptural4 ,philip 0 call$ away f a great "w 9 ,sam>ia to g & speak to "o man 9 ! des]t4 ,*ri/'s great s]mon on ,reg5]ation 0 address$ to "o man2 & t wond]ful disc\rse by our ,"l on ! ,wat] ( ,life 0 spok5 to "o poor s9ful woman4 ,i pity ^? ,*ri/ians :o are n will+ to speak to "o s\l2 !y are n fit = ,god's s]vice4 ,we %all n accompli% mu* = ,god 9 ! _w1 if we are n will+ to speak to ! ones & twos4 ,ano!r ?+3 ,d n let ,satan make y believe t ! *ildr5 are too "y to be sav$4 ,( c\rse y _c put old heads on "y %\ld]s4 ,y _c make !m into deacons & eld]s all at once4 ,b !y c give _! "y he>ts to ,*ri/4 ,a good _m ye>s ago ,i _h a mission s*ool 9 ,*icago4 ,! *ildr5 7 mo/ly ^? ( ungodly p>5ts4 ,i only _h !m ab\t an h\r out ( ! week1 & x seem$ z if any good !y got 0 wip$ out dur+ ! week4 ,i us$ to ?9k t if ev] ,i became a public speak] ,i w\ld g up & d[n ! _w & besee* p>5ts to consid] ! importance ( tra9+ _! *ildr5 = ,god & et]nity4 ,on "o ( ! fir/ ,sabba?s ,i w5t out ( ,*icago ,i impress$ ?is on ! congregation4 ,:5 ,i _h f9i%$ my address an old :ite-hair$ man got up4 ,i 0 all 9 a tremble1 ?9k+ he 0 go+ to criticise :at ,i _h said4 ,in/ead ( t he said3 ,i want to indorse all t ?is "y man has spok54 ,sixte5 ye>s ago ,i 0 9 a hea!n c\ntry4 ,my wife di$ & left me ) ?ree mo!rless *ildr54 ,! fir/ ,sabba? aft] h] dea? my elde/ girl1 t5 ye>s old1 said3 ',papa1 may ,i take ! *ildr5 into ! b$room & pray ) !m z "m us$ to d on ! ,sabba?8' ,i said %e might4 ,:5 !y came out ( ! room aft] a "t ,i saw t my elde/ daught] _h be5 weep+4 ,i call$ h] to me1 & said3 ',nellie1 :at is ! tr\ble8' ',oh1 fa!r1' %e said1 'aft] we w5t into ! room ,i made ! pray] t "m taught me to make4' ,!n1 nam+ h] little bro!r1 ,he made ! pray] t "m taught him4 ,little ,susie didn't use to pray :5 "m took u 9 !re because "m ?\ght %e 0 too "y4 ,b :5 we got ?r\gh %e made a pray] ( h] own4 ,i c\ld n b weep :5 ,i he>d h] pray4 ,%e put h] little h&s toge!r & clos$ h] eyes & said3 ',o ,god1 y h tak5 away my de> mamma1 & ,i h no mamma n[ to pray = me4 ,won't y bless me & make me good j z mamma 01 = ,jesus ,*ri/'s sake1 ,am54' ,little ,susie gave evid5ce ( hav+ giv5 h] "y he>t to ,god be=e %e 0 f\r ye>s old4 ,= sixte5 ye>s %e has be5 at "w z a mission>y among ! hea!n4 ,let u rememb] t ,god c use ^! little *ildr54 ,dr4 ,milnor 0 br\ght up a ,quak]1 became a di/+ui%$ lawy] 9 ,philadelphia1 & 0 a memb] ( ,congress = ?ree successive t]ms4 ,return+ to 8 home on a visit dur+ 8 la/ ,congressional session1 8 little daught] ru%$ ^u him exclaim+4 ,papa6 papa6 d y "k ,i c read8 ,no8 he said1 let me he> y6 ,%e op5$ h] little ,bible & read1 ,?\ %alt love ! ,"l ?y ,god ) all ?y he>t4 ,x 0 an arr[ 9 h] fa!r's he>t1 ,x came to him z a solemn admonition4 ,out ( ! m\? ( babes1 ,god's ,_s mov$ )9 him4 ,he 0 driv5 to 8 closet1 & a fri5d call+ ^u him f\nd he _h be5 weep+ ov] ! ,dairyman's ,daught]4 ,al?\gh only =ty ye>s ( age1 he ab&on$ politics & law = ! m9i/ry ( ! ,gospel4 ,= ?irty ye>s he 0 ! belov$ rector ( ,/4 ,george's ,*ur*1 9 ,philadelphia1 ! pr$ecessor ( ! v5]at$ ,dr4 ,tyng4 ,de> mo!rs & fa!rs1 let u 9 simple fai? br+ our *ildr5 to ,*ri/4 ,he is ! same to-day z :5 ,he took !m 9 ,8 arms & said3 ,suff] ! little *ildr5 to come unto ,me & =bid !m n2 = ( su* is ! k+dom ( heav54 ,i may n d mu* ) all my c>e1 ,b ,i surely may bless a few2 ,! lov+ ,jesus w give to me1 ,"s "w ( love to d2 ,i may wipe ! te>s f "s weep+ eyes1 ,i may br+ ! smile aga9 ,to a face t is we>y & worn ) c>e1 ,to a he>t t is full ( pa94 ,i may speak ,8 "n to ! sorr[ful1 ,z ,i j\rney by _! side2 ,to ! s9ful & despair+ ones ,i may prea* ( ! ,crucifi$4 ,i may drop "s little g5tle ^w ,9 ! mid/ ( "s sc5e ( /rife2 ,i may com=t ! sick & ! dy+ ,) a ?\ght ( et]nal life4 ,m>ianne ,f>n+ham ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,%e ,,ha? ,,done ,,:at ,,%e ,,c\ld4 ,9 ! gospel by ,m>k we read3 ,aft] two days 0 ! fea/ ( ! ,passov]1 & ( unleav5$ bread3 & ! ,*ief ,prie/s & ! ,scribes s\ght h[ !y might take ,him by craft1 & put ,him to dea?4 ,b !y said1 n on ! fea/ day1 le/ !re be an upro> ( ! p4 ,& be+ 9 ,be?any 9 ! h\se ( ,simon ! lep]1 z ,he sat at meat1 !re came a woman hav+ an alaba/] box ( o9tm5t ( spik5>d1 v preci\s2 & %e brake ! box1 & p\r$ x on ,8 head4 ,& !re 7 "s t _h indignation )9 !mselves1 & said1 ,:y 0 ?is wa/e ( ! o9tm5t made8 ,= x might h be5 sold = m ?an ?ree hundr$ p5ce1 & h be5 giv5 to ! poor4 ,& !y murmur$ aga9/ h]4 ,& ,jesus said1 ',let h] alone2 :y tr\ble ye h]8 ,%e ha? wr\ght a good "w = ,me4 ,= ye h ! poor ) y always1 & :5soev] ye w ye may d !m good2 b ,me ye h n always4 ,%e ha? done :at %e c\ld2 %e is come a=eh& to ano9t ,my body to ! bury+4 ,v]ily ,i say unto y1 :]esoev] ?is ,gospel %all be prea*$ ?r\gh\t ! :ole _w1 ?is also t %e ha? done %all be spok5 ( = a memorial ( h]4' ,john tells u 9 8 ,gospel :o ?is woman 04 ,!n ,jesus six days be=e ! ,passov] came to ,be?any1 :]e ,laz>us 0 :i* _h be5 dead1 :om ,he rais$ f ! dead4 ,!re !y made ,him a supp]1 & ,m>?a s]v$2 b ,laz>us 0 "o ( !m t sat at ! table ) him4 ,!n took ,m>y a p\nd ( o9tm5t ( spik5>d1 v co/ly1 & ano9t$ ! feet ( ,jesus1 & wip$ 8 feet ) h] hair2 & ! h\se 0 fill$ ) ! odor ( ! o9tm5t4 ,!n sai? "o ( ,8 disciples1 ,judas ,isc>iot1 ,simon's son1 :i* %\ld betray ,him3 ',:y 0 n ?is o9tm5t sold = ?ree hundr$ p5ce1 & giv5 to ! poor8' ,?is he said1 n t he c>$ = ! poor2 b because he 0 a ?ief1 & _h ! bag1 & b>e :at 0 put !re94 ,!n said ,jesus1 ',let h] alone3 aga9/ ! day ( ,my bury+ ha? %e kept ?is4 ,= ! poor always ye h ) y2 b ,me ye h n always4' ,?is is ! la/ "t we h a glimpse ( ! family at ,be?any4 ,x 0 ,*ri/'s la/ week !re1 & "h we h ! la/ record$ int]view betwe5 ,*ri/ & t lovely family4 ,speak+ ( ,m>?a & ,m>y "s "o has said3 ,!y 7 bo? de> to ,jesus & !y bo? lov$ ,him1 b !y 7 diff]5t4 ,! eye ( "o saw ,8 we>9ess & w\ld give to ,him2 ! fai? ( ! o!r appreh5d$ ,8 fulness & w\ld draw f ,him2 ,m>?a's s]vice 0 acceptable to ! ,"l & 0 ackn[l$g$ by ,him1 b ,he w\ld n all[ x to di/urb ,m>y's communion4 ,m>y knew 8 m9d2 %e _h deep] fell[%ip ) ,him2 h] he>t clung to ,himself4 ,i want to call y\r att5tion specially to "o clause f ?is f\rte5? *apt] ( ,m>k1 ,%e ha? done :at %e c\ld4 ,if "s "o _h report$ 9 ,j]usalem t some?+ 0 go+ to happ5 at ,be?any on t memorable day1 t %\ld outlive ! ,roman ,empire1 & all ! mon>*s t _h ev] exi/$ or w\ld exi/1 !re w\ld h be5 great excitem5t 9 ! city4 ,a good _m p w\ld h gone d[n to ,be?any t day to see ! ?+ t 0 go+ to happ51 & t 0 to live s long4 ,little did ,m>y ?9k t %e 0 go+ to erect a monum5t :i* w\ld outlive empires & k+doms4 ,%e nev] ?\ght ( h]self4 ,love does n ?9k ( itself4 ,:at does ,*ri/ say3 ,:]esoev] ?is ,gospel %all be prea*$ ?r\gh\t ! :ole _w1 ?is also t %e ha? done %all be spok5 ( = a memorial ( h]4 ,?is "o /ory has already be5 put into ?ree hundr$ & fifty diff]5t languages1 & x is n[ 9 circulation 9 e nation "u heav54 ,day by day ?is /ory is be+ pr9t$ & publi%$4 ,"o society 9 ,london alone pr9ts1 e work+ h\r ( ! day1 five hundr$ records ( ?is act t took place at ,be?any4 ,x is be+ spread abroad 9 all ! corn]s ( ! e>?4 ,x w be told out z long z ! ,*ur* ( ,god exi/s4 ,mat!w speaks ( x2 s does ,john2 & s does ,m>k4 ,m5 seek to erect "s monum5t t w live aft] !y are dead & gone4 ,?is woman nev] ?\ght to erect a monum5t2 %e simply want$ to lavi% h] love ^u ,*ri/4 ,b ! act has liv$ & w cont9ue to live :ile ! ,*ur* is on e>?4 ,x is z fre% to-day z x 0 a hundr$ ye>s ago3 x is fre%] ?an x 0 five hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,9 fact !re nev] 0 a "t :5 x 0 s well kn[n z to-day4 ,al?\gh ,m>y 0 h]self unkn[n outside ( ,be?any :5 %e p]=m$ ! act1 n[ x is kn[n ov] all ! _w4 ,k+s h come & gone2 empires h ris5 & crumbl$4 ,egypt1 ) its anci5t glories1 has pass$ away4 ,greece1 ) its wise m5 & its mighty philosoph]s & its w>riors1 has be5 almo/ =gott54 ,! great ,roman empire has pass$ away4 ,we d n "k ! names ( ^? :o are buri$ 9 ! ,pyramids1 or ( ^? :o 7 embalm$ 9 ,egypt1 ) s mu* c>e & tr\ble1 b ! record ( ?is humble life cont9ues to be an inspiration to o!rs4 ,"h is a woman ^: memory has outliv$ ,caes>1 ,alex&]1 ,cyrus1 & all ! great w>riors ( ! anci5t _w4 ,we d n "k t %e 0 weal?y1 or beautiful1 or gift$1 or great 9 ! eye ( ! _w4 ,:at we d "k is t %e lov$ ! ,savior4 ,%e took ?is box ( preci\s o9tm5t & broke x ov] ! body ( ,*ri/4 ,"s "o has said x 0 ! only ?+ ,he ev] receiv$ t ,he did n give away4 ,x 0 a small ?+ 9 ! sight ( ! _w4 ,if !re _h be5 daily pap]s 9 ^? days1 & "s ,j]usalem report] _h be5 look+ out = items ( news t w\ld int]e/ ! inhabitants1 ,i suppose he w\ld n h ?\ght x wor? putt+ into 8 pap]4 ,yet x has outliv$ all t happ5$ 9 t c5tury1 except1 ( c\rse1 ! say+s1 & ! o!r ev5ts connect$ ) ! life ( ,*ri/4 ,m>y _h ,*ri/ 9 h] he>t z well z 9 h] cre$4 ,%e lov$ ,him & %e %[$ h] love 9 acts4 ,?ank ,god1 ev]yone ( u c love ,*ri/1 & we c all d some?+ = ,him4 ,x may be a small ?+2 b :atev] x is x %all be la/+2 x w outlive all ! monum5ts on e>?4 ,! iron & ! granite w ru/ & crumble & fade away1 b any?+ done = ,*ri/ w nev] fade4 ,x w be m la/+ ?an "t itself4 ,*ri/ says3 ,heav5 & e>? %all pass away1 b ,my ^w %all n pass away4 ,look aga9 & see t woman 9 ! temple4 ,*ri/ /ood !re z ! p pass$ by & ca/ _! (f]+s into ! treasury4 ,! wid[ _h b two mites & %e ca/ x all 94 ,! ,"l saw t h] he>t 0 9 x1 & s ,he comm5d$ h]4 ,if "s nobleman _h ca/ 9 a ?\s& doll>s ,*ri/ w\ld probably n h notic$ x1 unless 8 he>t _h gone ) x4 ,gold is ( little value 9 heav54 ,x is s pl5tiful !re t !y use x to pave ! /reets )2 & x is transp>5t gold1 mu* bett] gold ?an we h 9 ?is _w4 ,x is :5 ! he>t goes ) ! (f]+ t x is accept$ ( ,*ri/4 ,s ,he said ( ?is woman3 ,%e ha? ca/ 9 m ?an !y all4 ,%e _h done all %e c\ld4 ,i ?9k ?is is ! lesson we are to le>n f ^! ,scripture incid5ts4 ,! ,"l expects u to d :at we c4 ,we c all d some?+4 ,9 "o ( our ,s\!rn cities a few ,*ri/ian p ga!r$ toge!r at ! beg9n+ ( ! w> to see :at c\ld be done ab\t build+ a *ur* 9 a "p ( ! city :]e ! poor 7 v mu* neglect$4 ,aft] !y _h discuss$ ! matt] !y want$ to see h[ mu* c\ld be rais$ out ( ! congregation4 ,"o said he w\ld give s mu*2 o!rs said !y w\ld give s mu*4 ,!y only got ab\t half ! am\nt t 0 ne$$1 & x 0 ?\ght !y w\ld h to ab&on ! project4 ,away back 9 ! meet+ !re sat a wa%]woman4 ,%e rose & said h] little boy _h di$ a week be=e4 ,all he _h 0 a gold doll>4 ,%e said3 ,x is all ,i h1 b ,i w give ! doll> to ! cause4 ,h] words t\*$ ! he>ts ( _m ( ^? :o he>d !m4 ,ri* m5 7 a%am$ at :at !y _h giv54 ,! :ole sum 0 rais$ )9 a v %ort "t4 ,i h spok5 9 t *ur*1 & ,i "k x to be a c5tre ( influ5ce 9 "o ( our great cities4 ,?is poor woman did :at %e c\ld2 p]haps %e gave m 9 proportion ?an anyone 9 ! city4 ,:5 we 7 9 ,london eight ye>s ago1 we want$ ! city to be canvass$2 we call$ = volunte]s to g & visit ! p 9 _! own homes & invite !m to come to ! meet+s4 ,among ^? :o came =w>d 0 an old woman1 eighty-five ye>s ( age4 ,%e said %e want$ to d a little m = ! ,ma/] be=e %e w5t home4 ,%e took a di/rict & w5t f h\se to h\se1 deliv]+ ! messages ( invitation & ! tracts to ! p4 ,i suppose %e has n[ gone to h] rew>d1 b ,i %all nev] =get h]4 ,%e want$ to d :at %e c\ld4 ,if e ,*ri/ian man & woman w d :at ,m>y did1 multitudes w be rea*$ & bless$4 ,ye>s ago1 :5 ,ill9ois 0 b a "y ,/ate1 !re 7 only a few settl]s "h & !re ?r\gh\t a l>ge portion4 ,"o ( ^! 0 a man :o us$ to sp5d 8 ,sundays 9 hunt+ & fi%+4 ,he 0 a pr(ane & notori\sly wick$ man4 ,8 little girl w5t to ! ,sabba?-s*ool at ! log s*ool-h\se4 ,!re %e 0 taught ! way into ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,:5 %e 0 conv]t$ ! tea*] tri$ to tell h] h[ %e might be us$ ( ,god 9 do+ good to o!rs4 ,%e ?\ght %e w\ld beg9 ) h] fa!r4 ,o!rs _h tri$ to rea* him & _h fail$ to d x1 b 8 own *ild _h m influ5ce ) him4 ,x is writt51 ,a little *ild %all lead !m4 ,%e got him to promise to g to ! meet+4 ,he came to ! door1 b at fir/ he w\ld n g 94 ,he _h gone to ! s*ool :5 he 0 "y1 b "o day ! boys laugh$ at him because he _h a little imp$im5t 9 8 spee*4 ,he w\ld n g back1 & s he _h nev] le>n$ to read4 ,h[ev] he 0 at la/ induc$ to g to ! ,sabba?-s*ool4 ,!re he he>d ( ,*ri/1 & he 0 conv]t$ to ,god4 ,8 little *ild help$ him & o!rs help$ him1 & he soon le>n$ to read4 ,?is man has s9ce be5 call$ to 8 rew>d1 b ab\t two ye>s ago :5 ,i saw him la/1 if ,i rememb] well1 t man _h e/abli%$ on ! ,we/]n prairies betwe5 #a1ajj & #a1bjj ,sunday-s*ools4 ,9 addition to all ^! s*ool-h\ses1 scatt]$ ab\t ov] ! c\ntry1 *ur*es h sprung up4 ,!re are n[ hundr$s ( fl\ri%+ *ur*es t h gr[n out ( ^! little mission s*ools t he plant$4 ,he us$ to h a ,sunday-s*ool horse1 a ,rob]t ,raikes horse he call$ him1 on :i* he travel$ up & d[n ! c\ntry1 go+ into _m outly+ di/ricts :]e no?+ 0 be+ done = ,*ri/4 ,he us$ to ga!r ! p>5ts into ! log s*ool-h\ses & tell h[ 8 little girl l$ him to ,*ri/4 ,i h he>d a great _m orators1 b ,i nev] he>d any :o c\ld move an audi5ce z he c\ld4 ,!re 0 no imp$im5t 9 8 spee* :5 he began to speak = ,*ri/2 he seem$ to h all ! eloqu5ce & fire ( heav54 ,t little girl did :at %e c\ld4 ,%e did a good day's "w :5 %e l$ h] fa!r to ! ,savior4 ,e "o ( u may d some?+4 ,if we are only will+ to d :at we c1 ! ,"l w condesc5d to use u2 & x w be a great ?+ to be in/rum5ts 9 ,8 h& t ,he may d ) u :at ,he w4 ,i rememb] read+ 9 ! pap]s t :5 ! !atre 9 ,vi5na 0 on fire a few ye>s ago1 a man 9 "o ( ! corridors 0 hurry+ out4 ,_m o!rs ( ! p 7 try+ to f9d _! way out s z to escape f ! fire4 ,x 0 d>k1 b ?is man _h a s+le mat* 9 8 pocket4 ,he /ruck x1 & by do+ s he 0 able to save tw5ty lives4 ,he did :at he c\ld4 ,y ?9k y _c d mu*4 ,if y are ! means ( sav+ "o s\l1 he may be in/rum5tal 9 sav+ a hundr$ m4 ,i rememb] :5 we 7 9 ,engl& t5 ye>s ago1 !re 0 a woman 9 ! city :]e we labor$ :o got /irr$ up4 ,i d n "k b x 0 ?is v text t mov$ h]1 ,%e ha? done :at %e c\ld4 ,%e _h be5 a nom9al ,*ri/ian = a good _m ye>s1 b %e _h n ?\ght t %e _h any p>ticul> mission 9 ! _w4 ,i am afraid t is ! condition ( _m pr(ess$ly ,*ri/ian m5 & wom54 ,n[ %e began to look ab\t h] to see :at %e c\ld d4 ,%e ?\ght %e w\ld try & d some?+ = h] fall5 si/]s 9 t t[n4 ,%e w5t out & began to talk k9dly to ^? %e met on ! /reet4 ,%e hir$ a h\se & invit$ !m to come & meet h] !re4 ,:5 we w5t back to t city ab\t a ye> or s ago1 %e _h rescu$ ov] ?ree hundr$ ( ^! fall5 ones1 & _h re/or$ !m to _! p>5ts & homes4 ,%e is n[ correspond+ ) _m ( !m4 ,?9k ( m ?an ?ree hundr$ ( ^! si/]s reclaim$ f s9 & dea?1 ?r\gh ! ef=ts ( "o woman4 ,%e did :at %e c\ld4 ,:at a gr& h>ve/ !re w be1 & h[ %e w rejoice :5 %e he>s ! ,ma/] say3 ,well done1 good & fai?ful s]vant4 ,i rememb] he>+ ( a man 9 "o ( ! hospitals :o receiv$ a b\quet ( fl[]s f ! ,fl[] ,mission4 ,he look$ at ! beautiful b\quet & said3 ,well1 if ,i _h kn[n t a bun* ( fl[]s c\ld d a fell[ s mu* good1 ,i w\ld h s5t "s myself :5 ,i 0 well4 ,if p only knew h[ !y might *e] "s lonely he>t & lift up "s droop+ _s1 or speak "s ^w t %all be la/+ 9 its effects = all com+ "t1 !y w\ld be up & ab\t x4 ,if ! ,gospel is ev] to be c>ri$ into ! lanes & alleys1 up to ! attics & d[n into ! cell>s1 we mu/ all ( u be ab\t x4 ,z ,i h said1 if ea* ( u w d :at we c1 a great multitude w be ga!r$ into ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,rev4 ,dr4 ,willets1 ( ,philadelphia1 9 illu/rat+ ! bless$ness ( cultivat+ a lib]al _s1 uses ?is beautiful figure-- ,see t little f\nta9 yond]--away yond] 9 ! di/ant m\nta91 %9+ l a ?read ( silv] ?r\gh ! ?ick copse1 & sp>kl+ l a diamond 9 its heal?ful activity4 ,x is hurry+ on ) t9kl+ feet to be> its tribute to ! riv]4 ,see1 x passes a /agnant pool1 & ! pool hails x3 ',:i!r away1 ma/] /reamlet8' ',i am go+ to ! riv] to be> ?is cup ( wat] ,god has giv5 me4' ',ah1 y are v fooli% = t3 y'll ne$ x be=e ! summ]'s ov]4 ,x has be5 a backw>d spr+1 & we %all h a hot summ] to pay = x--y w dry up !n4' ',well1' said ! /reamlet1 'if ,i am to die s soon1 ,i _h bett] "w :ile ! day la/s4 ,if ,i am likely to lose ?is treasure f ! heat1 ,i _h bett] d good ) x :ile ,i h x4' ,s on x w5t1 bless+ & rejoic+ 9 its c\rse4 ,! pool smil$ complac5tly at its own sup]ior =esight1 & husb&$ all its res\rces1 lett+ n a drop /eal away4 ,soon ! midsumm] heat came d[n1 & x fell ^u ! little /ream4 ,b ! trees cr[d$ to its br9k1 & ?rew out _! %elt]+ bran*es ov] x 9 ! day ( adv]sity1 = x br\ght refre%m5t & life to !m1 & ! sun peep$ ?r\gh ! bran*es & smil$ complac5tly ^u its dimpl$ face1 & seem$ to say1 ',x's n 9 my he>t to h>m y2' & ! birds sipp$ ! silv] tide1 & sung its praises2 ! fl[]s brea!d _! p]fume ^u its bosom2 ! husb&man's eye always sp>kl$ ) joy1 z he look$ ^u ! l9e ( v]dant beauty t m>k$ its c\rse ?r\gh 8 fields & mead[s2 & s on x w5t1 bless+ & bless$ ( all6 ,& :]e 0 ! prud5t pool8 ,alas6 9 its glori\s inactivity x grew sickly & pe/il5tial4 ,! bea/s ( ! field put _! lips to x1 b turn$ away )\t dr9k+2 ! breeze /opp$ & kiss$ x by mi/ake1 b %runk *ill$ away4 ,x caught ! mal>ia 9 ! contact1 & c>ri$ ! ague ?r\gh ! region2 ! inhabitants caught x & _h to move away2 & at la/1 ! v frogs ca/ _! v5om ^u ! pool & des]t$ x1 & heav51 9 m]cy to man1 smote x ) a hott] brea? & dri$ x up6 ,b did n ! little /ream exhau/ itself8 ,oh1 no8 ,god saw to t4 ,x empti$ its full cup into ! riv]1 & ! riv] bore x on to ! sea1 & ! sea welcom$ x1 & ! sun smil$ ^u ! sea1 & ! sea s5t up its inc5se to greet ! sun1 & ! cl\ds caught 9 _! capaci\s bosoms ! inc5se f ! sea1 & ! w9ds1 l wait+ /e$s1 caught ! *>iots ( ! cl\ds & bore !m away--away to ! v m\nta9 t gave ! little f\nta9 bir?1 & !re !y tipp$ ! brimm+ cup1 & p\r$ ! grateful baptism d[n2 & s ,god saw to x t ! little f\nta91 ?\gh x gave s fully & s freely1 nev] ran dry4 ,& if ,god s bless$ ! f\nta91 w ,he n bless y1 my fri5ds1 if1 z ye h freely receiv$1 ye also freely give8 ,be assur$ ,he w4 ,a "y lady belong+ to a weal?y family 9 our c\ntry 0 s5t to a fa%ionable bo>d+-s*ool4 ,9 ! s*ool ,*ri/ _h a true witness 9 "o ( ! tea*]s4 ,%e 0 wat*+ = an opportunity ( rea*+ "s ( ! pupils4 ,:5 ?is "y lady ( weal? & position came1 ! tea*] set h] he>t ^u w9n+ h] to ,*ri/4 ,! fir/ ?+ %e did 0 to ga9 h] affections4 ,let me say "r "h t we %all n d mu* t[>d rea*+ ! p until we make !m love u4 ,?is tea*]1 hav+ won ! he>t ( h] pupil1 began to talk to h] ab\t ,*ri/1 & %e soon won h] he>t = ! ,savior4 ,!n in/ead ( dropp+ h] z s _m d1 %e began to %[ h] ! luxury ( work+ = ,god4 ,!y work$ toge!r1 & 7 successful 9 w9n+ a good _m ( ! "y ladies 9 ! s*ool to ,*ri/4 ,:5 ! pupil got a ta/e ( "w1 t spoil$ ! _w = h]4 ,let me say to any ,*ri/ian :o is hold+ on to ! _w3 ,get into ! ,"l's "w1 & ! _w w soon leave y4 ,y w n leave x1 y w h some?+ bett]4 ,i pity ^? ,*ri/ians :o are all ! "t ask+ if !y h to give up ?is ?+ & t ?+4 ,y won't be ask+ t :5 y get a ta/e ( ! ,"l's "w2 y w !n h some?+ t ! _w _c give y4 ,:5 ?is "y lady w5t back to h] home ! p>5ts 7 anxi\s t %e %\ld g out into worldly society4 ,!y gave a great _m p>ties1 b1 to _! great amazem5t1 !y c\ld n get h] int]e/$4 ,%e 0 hung]+ = some?+ else4 ,%e w5t to ! ,sabba?-s*ool 9 connection ) ! *ur* %e att5d$1 & ask$ ! ,sup]9t5d5t to give h] a class4 ,he said !re 7 really m tea*]s ?an he ne$$4 ,%e tri$ = weeks to f9d some?+ to d = ,*ri/4 ,"o day z %e 0 walk+ d[n ! /reet1 %e saw a little boy com+ out ( a %oemak]'s %op4 ,! man _h a wood5 la/ 9 8 h&1 & he 0 runn+ z fa/ z he c\ld aft] ! boy4 ,:5 he f\nd he c\ld n ov]take him1 he hurl$ ! la/ at him & hit him 9 ! back4 ,:5 ! %oemak] _h pick$ up 8 la/ & gone back to 8 %op1 ! boy /opp$ runn+ & began to cry4 ,! sc5e t\*$ ! he>t ( ?is "y lady4 ,:5 %e got up to him %e /opp$ & spoke to him k9dly4 ,d y g to ! ,sabba?-s*ool8 ,no4 ,d y g to ! day-s*ool8 ,no4 ,:at makes y cry8 ,he ?\ght %e 0 go+ to make sport ( him1 s he said x 0 none ( h] bus9ess4 ,b ,i am y\r fri5d1 %e said4 ,he 0 n 9 ! habit ( hav+ a "y lady l t speak to him2 at fir/ he 0 afraid ( h]1 b at la/ %e won 8 confid5ce4 ,f9ally1 %e ask$ him to come to ! ,sabba?-s*ool1 & be 9 h] class4 ,no1 he said1 he didn't l /udy2 he w\ld n come4 ,%e said %e w\ld n ask him to /udy2 %e w\ld tell him beautiful /ories & !re w\ld be nice s++4 ,at la/ he promis$ t he w\ld come4 ,he 0 to meet h] on ,sabba? morn+1 at ! corn] ( a c]ta9 /reet4 ,%e 0 n sure t he w\ld keep 8 promise1 b %e 0 !re at ! appo9t$ "t1 & he 0 !re too4 ,%e took him to ! s*ool & said to ! ,sup]9t5d5t3 ,c y give me a place :]e ,i c tea* ?is boy8 ,he _h n comb$ 8 hair1 & he 0 b>efoot$4 ,!y did n h any ( t k9d ( *ildr5 9 ! s*ool1 s ! ,sup]9t5d5t look$ at him1 & said he did n "k j :]e to put him4 ,f9ally he put him away 9 a corn]1 z f> z he c\ld f ! o!rs4 ,!re ?is "y lady comm5c$ h] "w--"w t ! angels w\ld h be5 glad to d4 ,he w5t home & told 8 "m he ?\ght he _h be5 among ! angels4 ,:5 ! "m f\nd he 0 go+ to a ,prote/ant s*ool %e told him he mu/ n g aga94 ,:5 ! fa!r got to "k x1 he said he w\ld flog him e "t he w5t to ! s*ool4 ,h[ev]1 ! boy w5t aga9 ! next ,sabba?1 & ! fa!r flogg$ him2 e "t he w5t he gave ! poor boy a flogg+4 ,at la/ he said to 8 fa!r3 ,i wi% y w\ld flog me be=e ,i g1 & !n ,i won't be ?9k+ ab\t x all ! "t ,i am at ! s*ool4 ,y laugh at x1 b1 de> fri5ds1 let u rememb] t g5tl5ess & love w break d[n ! opposition 9 ! h>de/ he>t4 ,^! little diamonds w sp>kle 9 ! ,savior's cr[n1 if we w b se>* !m out & poli% !m4 ,we _c make diamonds1 b we c poli% !m if we w4 ,f9d+ t ! flogg+ did n /op ! boy f go+ to ! s*ool1 ! fa!r said3 ,if y w give up ! ,sabba?-s*ool1 ,i w give y e ,saturday aft]noon to play1 or y c h all y make by p$dl+4 ,! boy w5t to 8 tea*] & said3 ,i h be5 ?9k+ t if y c\ld meet me on ! ,saturday aft]noon we w\ld h long] "t toge!r ?an on ! ,sabba?4 ,i wond] if !re is a weal?y "y lady read+ ?is book :o w\ld give up h] ,saturday aft]noons to tea* a poor little boy ! way into ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,%e said %e w\ld gladly d x2 if any call]s came %e 0 always engag$ on ,saturdays4 ,x 0 n long be=e ! light broke into ! d>k5$ m9d ( ! boy1 & a *ange came into 8 life4 ,%e got him "s good clo!s & took an int]e/ 9 him2 %e 0 a gu>dian angel to him4 ,"o day he 0 d[n at ! railway /ation p$dl+4 ,he 0 /&+ on ! plat=m ( ! c>riage1 :5 ! eng9e gave a sudd5 />t2 ! little fell[ 0 lean+ on ! edge1 & 8 foot slipp$ s t he fell d[n & ! tra9 pass$ ov] 8 legs4 ,:5 ! doctor came1 ! fir/ ?+ he said 03 ,doctor1 w ,i live to get home8 ,no1 my boy1 y are dy+4 ,w y tell my fa!r & "m t ,i di$ a ,*ri/ian8 ,did n ! tea*] get well paid = h] "w8 ,%e w be no /rang] :5 %e goes to ! bett] l&4 ,t little boy w be wait+ to give h] a welcome4 ,x is a great ?+ to lead "o s\l f ! d>kness ( s9 into ! glori\s light ( ! ,gospel4 ,i believe if an angel 7 to w+ 8 way f e>? up to heav51 & 7 to say t !re 0 "o poor1 ragg$ boy1 )\t fa!r or "m1 ) no "o to c>e = him & tea* him ! way ( life2 & if ,god 7 to ask :o among !m 0 will+ to come d[n to ?is e>? & live "h = fifty ye>s & lead t "o to ,jesus ,*ri/1 e angel 9 heav5 w\ld volunte] to g4 ,ev5 ,gabriel1 :o /&s 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,almighty1 w\ld say3 ,let me leave my high & l(ty position1 & let me h ! luxury ( lead+ "o s\l to ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,!re is no great] honor ?an to be ! in/rum5t 9 ,god's h& ( lead+ "o p]son out ( ! k+dom ( ,satan into ! glori\s light ( heav54 ,i h ?is motto 9 my ,bible1 & ,i comm5d x to y3 ,d all ! good y c2 to all ! p y c2 9 all ! ways y c2 & z long z ev] y c4 ,if ea* ( u w at once set ab\t "s "w = ,god1 & w keep at x #cfe days 9 ! ye>1 !n a good deal w be accompli%$4 ,let u s live t x may be tru?fully said ( u3 ,we h done :at we c\ld4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,:o ,,is ,,my ,,neighbor8 ,y h no d\bt frequ5tly read ! /ory ( ! good ,sam>itan4 ,9 ?is p>able ,*ri/ br+s be=e u f\r m54 ,he draws ! picture s vividly t ! _w w nev] =get x4 ,too (t5 :5 we read ! ,scripture n>ratives !y d n come home to our he>ts1 & x is n long be=e we =get ! lesson t ! ,ma/] w\ld h u to le>n & to rememb]4 ,we f9d t :5 ,*ri/ 0 on ! e>? !re 0 a class ( p :o ga!r$ r\nd ,him & 7 cont9ually f9d+ fault ) ev]y?+ ,he said & did4 ,we read t on ?is occasion a lawy] came ask+ ,him :at he c\ld d to inh]it et]nal life4 ,our ,"l told him to keep ! comm&m5ts--to love ! ,"l ) all 8 he>t1 & 8 neighbor z himself4 ,! lawy] !n want$ to "k :o 0 8 neighbor4 ,9 ?is n>rative ,*ri/ told him :o 8 neighbor 01 & :at x 0 to love him4 ,x seems to me t we h be5 a long :ile 9 f9d+ out :o is our neighbor4 ,i ?9k 9 ! p>able ( ! good ,sam>itan ,*ri/ has taught u v cle>ly t any man or woman :o is 9 ne$ ( our love & our help--:e!r temporal or spiritual--is our neighbor4 ,if we c r5d] !m any s]vice we are to d x 9 ! "n ( our ,ma/]4 ,"h we h br\ght be=e u two m51 ea* ( :om pass$ by "o :o 0 9 great ne$--"o :o _h fall5 among ! ?ieves1 :o _h be5 /ripp$1 w\nd$1 & left !re to die4 ,! fir/ t came d[n t road f ,j]usalem to ,j]i*o 0 a prie/4 ,z he w5t along ! highway he he>d a cry ( di/ress1 & he look$ to see :o 0 ! un=tunate man4 ,he c\ld see t ! poor suff]] 0 a ,jew2 x may be t he _h se5 him 9 ! temple on ! ,sabba? day4 ,b !n he 0 n 9 8 own p>i% n[4 ,8 "w 0 9 ! temple1 & x 0 ov] = ! pres5t4 ,he 0 a pr(essional man1 & he _h gone ?r\gh all t 0 requir$ ( him4 ,he 0 9 a great hurry to get d[n to ,j]i*o4 ,x may be !y 7 go+ to op5 a new synagogue !re1 & he 0 to d$icate x4 ,a v important bus9ess1 & ( c\rse he c\ld n /op to help ?is poor1 w\nd$1 fall5 man4 ,s he pass$ on4 ,x may be1 z he w5t along1 he reason$ ) himself some:at 9 ?is way3 ,i wond] :y ,god ev] p]mitt$ s9 to ent] ! _w at all4 ,x is v /range t man %\ld be 9 ?is fall5 /ate4 ,or 8 ?\ghts may h tak5 ano!r turn1 & he said to himself t :5 he got d[n to ,j]i*o he w\ld =m a committee to look aft] ^! un=tunate bre?r54 ,he w\ld give some?+ t[>d ! exp5ses4 ,or he w\ld try & get a policeman to g & look aft] ^? ?ieves :o _h /ripp$ him4 ,he did n ?9k t all ! :ile ?is poor w\nd$ man 0 dy+4 ,mo/ likely he 0 n[ cry+ = wat]1 & x might be t !re 0 a brook runn+ by1 )9 a few rods ( ! spot :]e he lay4 ,yet ?is prie/ nev] /opp$ to give him a dr9k4 ,all 8 religion 0 9 8 head3 x _h nev] rea*$ 8 he>t4 ,! "o ?\ght 9 8 m9d 0 duty1 duty2 & :5 he _h got ?r\gh t :i* he consid]$ 8 duty1 he fanci$ 8 "w 0 done4 ,god wants he>t s]vice2 if we d n give ,him t1 we c r5d] to ,him no s]vice at all4 ,we read t a ,levite next came along ! highway :]e ?is w\nd$ man 0 ly+ 9 8 helplessness4 ,z he pass$ along he also he>d ! man's cry ( di/ress4 ,he turn$ aside = a mom5t to look at ! poor fell[1 & he c\ld see t he 0 a son ( ,abraham--a bro!r ,jew4 ,b he also mu/ ha/5 on to ,j]i*o4 ,possibly he _h to help 9 ! c]emony ( op5+ ! new synagogue4 ,p]haps !re 0 go+ to be a conv5tion d[n !re1 on ,h[ to rea* ! masses1 & he 0 go+ to help discuss ! po9t4 ,i h notic$ t _m m5 n[-a-days w g to a conf]5ce & talk = h\rs on t subject1 b !y w n !mselves lift a h& to rea* ! masses4 ,! ,levite's ?\ghts probably took ano!r turn1 & he said to himself3 ,i w see if ,i c't get a bill ?r\gh ! ,legislature to prev5t ^? ?ieves f robb+ & w\nd+ p4 ,!re are "s n[ :o ?9k !y c legislate m5 back to ,god--t !y c prev5t s9 by legislation4 ,l ! prie/1 ?is ,levite nev] /opp$ to give ! poor fell[ a drop ( wat] to qu5* 8 ?ir/2 he nev] attempt$ to b9d up 8 w\nds or to help him 9 any way4 ,he pass$ along ! highway1 d\btless1 say+ to himself1 ,i pity t poor fell[4 ,!re is a good deal ( t k9d ( pity n[-a-days2 b x comes only f ! lips1 n f ! he>t4 ,! next "o to come along t road 0 a ,sam>itan4 ,n[ x 0 notori\s t 9 ^? days a ,jew w\ld n speak to a ,sam>itan2 ! v pres5ce ( ! latt] 0 pollution to an or?odox ,jew4 ,no ,jew ev] ent]$ ! habitation ( ! hat$ ,sam>itan2 he w\ld n eat at 8 table or dr9k f 8 well4 ,nei!r w\ld he all[ a ,sam>itan to come "u 8 ro(4 ,no religi\s ,jew w\ld ev5 buy f a ,sam>itan1 or sell to him4 ,y "k a ,jew mu/ h a v poor op9ion ( a man if he w n d bus9ess ) him1 :5 !re is a prospect ( mak+ some?+ out ( him4 ,n only 0 ?is ! case1 b ! ,jews consid]$ t ! ,sam>itans _h no s\ls2 t :5 !y di$ !y w\ld be annihilat$4 ,_! graves w\ld be s deep t n ev5 ! s\nd ( ,gabriel's trump w\ld wake !m on ! resurrection morn+4 ,he 0 ! only man "u heav5 :o c\ld n become a proselyte to ! ,jewi% fai?1 & become a memb] ( ! ,jewi% family4 ,rep5tance 0 d5i$ him 9 ?is life & ! life to come4 ,he might pr(ess ! ,jewi% religion2 !y w\ld h no?+ to d ) him4 ,t 0 ! way 9 :i* !y look$ ^u ^! m52 yet ,*ri/ us$ ! despis$ ,sam>itan to tea* ^! bitt] ,jews ! lesson ( love to _! neighbor4 ,! ,sam>itan came t way4 ,x says 9 ! n>rative t ! prie/ came d[n t way by *ance2 b we are n told t ! ,sam>itan came by *ance4 ,he repres5ts our ,"l & ,ma/]4 ,we are told t he came to :]e ! poor w\nd$ man 02 he got (f ! bea/ on :i* he 0 rid+ & /oop$ "r d[n !re by ! side ( ! sick man4 ,he look$ at him & saw t he 0 a ,jew4 ,if he _h be5 l ! ,jews !mselves1 he w\ld mo/ likely h said1 ,s]ve y "r4 ,i only wi% ! ?ieves _h kill$ y outright4 ,i w\ld n lift a f+] to help y1 y poor wret*$ ,sam>itan4 ,b no6 n a ^w ( condemnation or blame did he utt]4 ,let u le>n a lesson f ?is4 ,d y ?9k ^! drunk>ds ne$ anyone to condemn !m8 ,!re is no "o 9 ! wide _w :o c condemn !m z !y condemn !mselves4 ,:at !y ne$ is sympa?y--t5d]ness1 g5tl5ess & k9dness4 ,?is ,sam>itan did n pull a manuscript out ( 8 pocket1 & beg9 to read a long s]mon to ! w\nd$ man4 ,"s p seem to ?9k t all ! _w ne$s is a lot ( s]mons4 ,:y1 ! p ( ?is l& h be5 almo/ prea*$ to dea?4 ,:at we want is to prea* m s]mons ) our h&s & feet--to c>ry ! ,gospel to ! p by acts ( k9dness4 ,nei!r did he read ?is poor ,jew a long lecture1 endeavor+ to prove t sci5ce 0 bett] ?an religion4 ,he did n give him a long address on geology2 :at c\ld t d = him8 ,:at ! poor man ne$$ 0 sympa?y & help4 ,s ! fir/ ?+ ! good ,sam>itan did 0 to p\r oil into 8 w\nds4 ,h[ _m w\nd$ m5 !re are 9 our mid/ :o h ne$ ( ! oil ( pity & sympa?y4 ,a good _m ,*ri/ians seem always to c>ry ab\t ) !m a bottle ( v9eg>1 :i* !y br+ out on all occasions4 ,! ,sam>itan might h said to ! man3 ,:y did y n /ay at ,j]usalem8 ,:at bus9ess _h y to come d[n ?is road1 any way1 giv+ all ?is tr\ble8 ,s p w sometimes say to a "y man :o has come to ! city & got into tr\ble3 ,:y did y ev] leave y\r home & come to ?is wick$ city8 ,!y beg9 to scold & upbraid4 ,y are nev] go+ to rea* m5 & d !m good 9 t way2 or by putt+ y\rself on a high plat=m2 y h to come d[n to !m & ent] into _! sorr[s & tr\bles4 ,see h[ ?is ,sam>itan came to :]e he 01 & in/ead ( lectur+ him1 p\r$ ! heal+ oil into 8 w\nds4 ,y obs]ve !re are twelve ?+s m5tion$ 9 ! n>rative t ! ,sam>itan did4 ,we c dismiss 9 a ^w all t ! prie/ & ! ,levite did--!y did no?+4 7#a47 ,he came to :]e he 04 7#b47 ,he saw him2 he did n1 l ! prie/1 pass by on ! o!r side4 7#c47 ,he _h compassion on him4 ,if we w\ld be successful w9n]s ( s\ls we1 too1 mu/ be mov$ ) compassion = ! lo/ & ! p]i%+4 ,we mu/ sympa?ize ) m5 9 _! sorr[s & tr\bles1 if we w\ld hope to ga9 _! affections & to d !m good4 7#d47 ,he w5t to him4 ,! ,levite w5t t[>d him1 b we are told t he1 z well z ! prie/1 pass$ by on ! o!r side4 7#e47 ,he b\nd up 8 w\nds4 ,p]haps he _h to te> up 8 own g>m5ts 9 ord] to b9d !m up4 7#f47 ,he p\r$ 9 oil & gave "s w9e to ! fa9t+ man4 7#g47 ,he set him on 8 own bea/4 ,d y n ?9k t ?is poor ,jew mu/ h look$ ) gratitude & t5d]ness on ! ,sam>itan1 z he 0 plac$ on ! bea/1 :ile 8 deliv]] walk$ by 8 side8 ,all ! prejudice 9 8 he>t mu/ h disappe>$ long be=e !y got to ! end ( _! j\rney4 7#h47 ,he br\ght him to an inn4 7#i47 ,he took c>e ( him4 ,i 0 greatly t\*$ at he>+ ( a ,*ri/ian work] 9 "o ( ! di/ricts 9 ,london :]e we 71 :o met ) a dr9k+ man at ! meet+4 ,he saw t ! man 0 9 dr9k1 s he took him home & /ay$ all night ) him2 !n1 :5 he got sob] ! next morn+1 he talk$ ) him4 ,_m are will+ en\gh to talk ) drunk>ds :5 !y are sob]1 b h[ few !re are :o w g & hunt !m up :5 !y are 9 _! fall5 condition1 & /ay ) !m till !y c be reason$ ) ab\t _! salvation4 7#aj47 ,:5 he dep>t$ on ! morr[1 ! good ,sam>itan ask$ ! ho/ to c>e = him4 7#aa47 ,he gave him "s money to pay ! bill4 7#ab47 ,he said3 ,:atev] ?\ sp5de/ m1 :5 ,i come aga9 ,i w repay !e4 ,!re is no?+ ,i ?9k 9 all ! tea*+s ( ,*ri/ t br+s out ! :ole ,gospel bett] ?an ?is p>able4 ,x is a p]fect picture ( ,*ri/ com+ d[n to ?is _w to seek & save ! lo/4 7#a47 ,he came to ?is _w ( s9 & sorr[ :]e we 71 lay+ by ,8 glory = ! "t1 t ,he might assume our human nature1 & put ,himself on a level ) ^? ,he came to save4 7#b47 ,he m+l$ ) ! poor & ne$y s t ,he might see _! condition4 7#c47 ,he 0 mov$ ) compassion = ! multitudes2 h[ (t5 ?is is record$ 9 ! ,gospels4 ,we are told1 on m ?an "o occasion1 t ,he wept z ,he ?\ght ( all ! woe & di/ress t s9 _h br\ght ^u ! human family4 7#d47 ,:]ev] ,jesus ,*ri/ he>d ( a case ( sorr[ or ne$ ,he w5t at once4 ,no cry ( di/ress ev] rea*$ ,8 e>s 9 va94 7#e47 ,on "o occasion ,he read f ! prophets conc]n+ ,himself1 ,! ,_s ( ! ,"l is ^u me 4 4 4 4 because ! ,"l ha? 4 4 4 4 s5t me to b9d up ! brok5-he>t$4 ,he ,himself 0 w\nd$1 t ! w\nds :i* s9 _h made 9 u might be b\nd up & heal$4 7#f47 ,he n only com=t$ ! sorr[+1 b gave ! promise ( ! ,holy ,_s1 ,:o 0 to br+ com=t & /r5g? to ,8 r$eem$ p4 7#g47 ,z ! good ,sam>itan set ! w\nd$ man on 8 own bea/1 s ! ,savior gives u ! unfail+ promise ( ,8 ^w on :i* we may re/ dur+ our pilgrim j\rney4 ,he ,himself has promis$ to be ) u 9 _s by ! way4 7#h47 ,he br+s u to ! place ( re/--re/ 9 ,8 love1 9 ,8 will+ness to save1 9 ,8 p[] to keep4 ,at ! la/ ,he w br+ u to ! home ( ev]la/+ re/4 7#i47 ,:5 ,he 0 on ! e>? ,he took a p]sonal int]e/ 9 all t conc]n$ ,8 disciples1 & 7#aj47 ,:5 ,he _h gone up on high ,he s5t ano!r ,com=t] :o %\ld abide ) ! ,*ur*4 7#aa47 ,he has furni%$ ! ,*ur* ) all t is ne$ful = h] support & gr[? 9 grace4 7#ab47 ,he w come aga9 & rew>d ,8 s]vants = all _! fai?ful s]vice4 ,d y want to "k h[ y c rea* ! masses8 ,g to _! homes & ent] into sympa?y ) !m2 tell !m y h come to d !m good1 & let !m see t y h a he>t to feel = !m4 ,:5 !y f9d out t y really love !m1 all ^? ?+s t are 9 _! he>ts aga9/ ,god & aga9/ ,*ri/ianity w be swept out ( ! way4 ,a!i/s may tell !m t y only want to get _! money1 & t y d n really c>e = _! happ9ess4 ,we h to contradict t lie by our lives1 & s5d x back to ! pit :]e x came f4 ,we are n go+ to d x unless we g p]sonally to !m & prove t we really love !m4 ,!re are hundr$s & ?\s&s ( families t c\ld easily be rea*$ if we _h ?\s&s ( ,*ri/ians go+ to !m & ent]+ into sympa?y ) _! sorr[s4 ,t is :at !y want4 ,?is poor _w is groan+ & sigh+ = sympa?y--human sympa?y4 ,i am q sure x 0 t 9 ,*ri/'s life :i* t\*$ ! he>ts ( ! common p4 ,he made ,himself "o ) !m4 ,he :o 0 ri* = our sakes became poor4 ,he 0 born 9 ! mang] s t ,he might put himself on a level ) ! l[e/ ( ! l[4 ,i ?9k t 9 ?is matt] ,he tea*es ,8 disciples a lesson4 ,he wants u to conv9ce ! _w t ,he is _! fri5d4 ,!y d n believe x4 ,if once ! _w 7 to grasp ?is ?\ght1 t ,jesus ,*ri/ is ! ,fri5d ( ! s9n]1 !y w\ld soon flock to ,him4 ,i am sure t n9ety-n9e 9 e hundr$ ( ^? out ( ,*ri/ ?9k t1 in/ead ( lov+ !m1 ,god hates !m4 ,h[ are !y to f9d out _! mi/ake8 ,!y d n att5d our *ur*es2 & if !y did !re are _m places :]e !y w\ld n he> x4 ,d y ?9k t if ^? poor h>lots walk+ ! /reets ( our cities really believ$ t ,jesus ,*ri/ lov$ !m & want$ to be _! fri5d--t if ,he 7 "h 9 p]son ,he w\ld n condemn !m1 b w\ld take sides ) !m1 & try to lift !m up--!y w\ld g on 9 _! s9s8 ,d y ?9k ! poor drunk>d :o reels along ! /reet really believes t ,*ri/ is 8 fri5d & loves him8 ,! ,scripture pla9ly tea*es t ?\gh ,*ri/ hates s9 ,he loves ! s9n]4 ,?is /ory ( ! good ,sam>itan is giv5 to tea* u ?is lesson4 ,let u publi% abroad ! good news t ,*ri/ loves s9n]s1 & came into ! _w t ,he might save !m4 ,!re 0 a man :o liv$ 9 "o ( our l>ge cities4 ,he di$ q sudd5ly1 & x 0 n long be=e 8 wife foll[$ him to ! grave4 ,!y left two boys1 & !re 0 a weal?y citiz5 :o took ! m promis+ ( ! boys & adopt$ him4 ,! o!r boy 0 plac$ 9 ! orphan asylum4 ,he _h nev] be5 away f 8 fa!r & "m dur+ _! lives1 & he _h n be5 sep>at$ f 8 bro!r be=e4 ,e night he w\ld g to sleep cry+ = 8 bro!r4 ,"o night !y c\ld n f9d him4 ,next morn+ he 0 f\nd "u ! /eps ( ! h\se ( ! weal?y bank] :o _h adopt$ 8 little bro!r4 ,:5 !y ask$ him :y he _h left a good com=table b$ at ! orphan home & /ay$ out !re all night 9 ! cold1 he said he want$ to get ne> ,*>lie4 ,he knew t if he rang ! bell & !y f\nd him at ! door !y w\ld s5d him hack1 & x 0 a com=t to him to be ne> ,*>lie1 ev5 if he _h to pass ! night out !re4 ,8 "y he>t 0 crav+ = sympa?y1 & he knew t ,*>lie lov$ him z no "o else 9 ! _w did4 ,if we c only conv9ce ^! poor lo/ ones t "s "o loves !m1 !n _! he>ts w be mov$4 ,dur+ ! w> a little boy1 ,frankie ,bragg1 0 plac$ 9 "o ( ! hospitals4 ,he said x 0 s h>d to be !re away f all ^? :o lov$ him4 ,! nurse :o 0 att5d+ him1 b5t d[n & kiss$ him1 & said %e lov$ him4 ,d y love me8 he said2 kiss me aga92 t 0 l my si/]'s kiss8 ,! nurse kiss$ him aga91 & he said ) a smile3 ,x is n h>d = me to die n[1 :5 ,i "k t "s "o loves me4 ,if we _h m ( ?is sympa?y = ! lo/ & ! sorr[+1 ! _w w\ld soon feel our influ5ce4 ,%all we n le>n a lesson f ! good ,sam>itan8 ,let u he> ! voice ( ! ,ma/] say+3 ,g ?\ & d likewise4 ,we c all d some?+4 ,if we _c rea* ! old] p1 let u try & w9 ! "y4 ,x is a bless$ privilege to be us$ ( ,god to br+ "o little lamb into ! k+dom4 ,if we are only ! means ( sav+ "o *ild our life w n be a failure2 we %all he> ! ,ma/]'s ,well done1 good & fai?ful s]vant4 ,a lady />t$ a hospital = sick crippl$ *ildr5 9 ,ed9burgh two ye>s ago4 ,i 0 ask+ h] if %e _h be5 bless$ 9 ! "w4 ,i %all n =get h[ h] face lit up4 ,%e 0 9 "o ( our rec5t meet+s 9 ,london1 & h] face 0 beam+4 ,%e 0 tell+ ( "s v int]e/+ cases ( conv]sion among ! *ildr54 ,:at a privilege x is to lead ^! afflict$ ones into ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,a little boy 0 br\ght to ,ed9burgh f ,fife4 ,!re 0 no room 9 ! *ildr5's hospital1 & he 0 tak5 to ! g5]al hospital4 ,he 0 only six ye>s old2 8 fa!r 0 dead2 8 "m 0 sick1 s t %e c\ld n take c>e ( him1 & he _h to be br\ght to ! hospital 9 ,ed9burgh4 ,my fri5d1 ,rev4 ,george ,wilson1 w5t 9 "o day & sat at ! b$side ( ! little suff]]4 ,he 0 tell+ him t ! doctor 0 com+ on ,?ursday to take (f 8 little leg4 ,y p>5ts c imag9e1 if "o ( y\r *ildr51 six ye>s old1 away f home1 & 9 a hospital1 7 told t ! doctor 0 com+ on a c]ta9 day to take 8 leg (f1 h[ he w\ld suff] at ! ?\ght4 ,! little fell[1 ( c\rse1 0 9 great tr\ble ab\t x4 ,! m9i/] want$ to "k ab\t 8 "m2 %e 0 sick & 8 fa!r 0 dead4 ,! m9i/] wi%$ to com=t him1 & he said3 ,! nurse is su* a good woman2 %e w help y4 ,yes1 said ! boy1 & p]haps ,jesus w be ) me4 ,d y h any d\bt ( x8 ,next ,friday ! man ( ,god w5t to ! hospital1 b he f\nd ! cot 0 empty4 ,! poor boy 0 gone2 ! ,savior _h come & tak5 him to ,8 bosom4 ,9 our great cities are !re n hundr$s & ?\s&s :o are 9 "s ne$ ( human sympa?y8 ,t w speak to _! he>ts a good deal l\d] ?an eloqu5t s]mons4 ,_m w n be mov$ by eloqu5t s]mons1 :o w\ld yield to t5d]ness & g5tl5ess & sympa?y4 ,said ! great ,dr4 ,*alm]s3 ,! little t ,i h se5 9 ! _w1 & "k ( ! hi/ory ( mank9d1 tea*es me to look ^u _! errors 9 sorr[1 n 9 ang]4 ,:5 ,i take ! "o poor he>t t has s9n$ & suff]$1 & repres5t to myself ! /ruggles & temptations x has pass$ ?r\gh2 ! brief pulsation ( joy2 ! te>s ( regret2 ! feebl5ess ( purpose2 ! scorn ( ! _w t has little *>ity2 ! desolation ( ! s\l's sanctu>y & ?reat5+ voices )92 heal? gone--happ9ess gone--,i w\ld fa9 leave ! err+ s\l ( my fell[man ) ,him f ^: h&s x came4 ,"s ( y may say3 ,h[ am ,i to get into sympa?y ) ^? :o are 9 sorr[8 ,t is a v important "q4 ,_m p g to "w = ,god1 b !y seem to d x 9 su* a pr(essional way4 ,i w tell y h[ y c be br\ght into sympa?y4 ,i h f\nd ?is rule to be ( great help to me4 ,put y\rself 9 ! place ( ! sorr[+ & afflict$ ones1 ) :om y want to sympa?ize4 ,if y d t y w soon ga9 _! affections & be able to help !m4 ,god taught me a lesson a few ye>s ago t ,i %all nev] =get4 ,i 0 ,sup]9t5d5t ( a ,sunday-s*ool 9 ,*icago ) ov] #a1ejj s*ol>s4 ,9 ! mon?s ( ,july & ,augu/ _m dea?s took place among ! *ildr51 & z mo/ ( ! m9i/]s 7 out ( ! city ,i _h to att5d a great _m fun]als4 ,sometimes ,i _h to be at f\r or five 9 "o day4 ,i 0 s accu/om$ to x t ,i got to d x almo/ me*anically4 ,i c\ld see ! "m take h] la/ look at ! *ild1 & see ! c(f9 lid clos$ )\t be+ mov$ by x4 ,"o day :5 ,i came home my wife told me t "o ( ! ,sunday-s*ool *ildr5 _h be5 dr[n$1 & ! "m want$ to see me4 ,i took my little daught] ) me & we w5t to ! h\se4 ,i f\nd ! fa!r 9 "o corn] ( ! room drunk4 ,! "m told me t %e took 9 wa%+ 9 ord] to get a liv+ = h]self & h] *ildr51 z h] husb& drank up all 8 wages4 ,little ,adelaide us$ to g to ! riv] & ga!r ! float+ wood = ! fire4 ,t day %e _h gone z usual2 %e saw a piece ( wood out a little way f ! bank2 9 /ret*+ out to rea* x %e slipp$1 & fell into ! wat] & 0 dr[n$4 ,! "m told me h] sad /ory2 h[ %e _h no money to buy ! %r\d & ! c(f91 & %e want$ me to help h]4 ,i took out my note-book & put d[n h] "n & address1 & took ! measure ( ! c(f91 9 ord] to s5d x to ! und]tak]s4 ,! poor "m 0 mu* di/ress$1 b x did n seem to move me4 ,i told h] ,i w\ld be at ! fun]al1 & !n ,i left4 ,z my little girl walk$ by my side %e said to me3 ,papa1 suppose we 7 v poor1 & mamma _h to wa% = a liv+1 & ,i _h to g to ! riv] to get /icks to make a fire2 if ,i 7 to fall into ! wat] & get dr[n$ w\ld y feel bad8 ,feel bad6 ,:y1 my *ild1 ,i d n "k :at ,i %\ld d4 ,y are my only daught]1 & if y 7 tak5 f me ,i ?9k x w\ld break my he>t4 ,& ,i took h] to my bosom & kiss$ h]4 ,!n did y feel bad = t "m8 ,h[ t "q cut me to ! he>t4 ,i w5t back to ! h\se1 & took out my ,bible & read to ! "m ! f\rte5? *apt] ( ,john4 ,!n ,i pray$ ) h] & endeavor$ to com=t h]4 ,:5 ! day = ! fun]al arriv$ ,i att5d$ x4 ,i _h n be5 to ! cemet]y = a good _m ye>s2 ,i _h ?\ght my "t 0 too preci\s1 z x 0 "s miles away4 ,i f\nd ! fa!r 0 /ill drunk4 ,i _h got a lot 9 ! /rang]s' field = little ,adelaide4 ,z we 7 lay+ ! c(f9 9 ! grave ano!r fun]al procession came up1 & ! corpse 0 go+ to be laid ne> by4 ,adelaide's "m said1 z we 7 cov]+ up ! c(f93 ,mr4 ,moody1 x is v h>d to lay h] away among /rang]s4 ,i h be5 mov+ ab\t a good deal1 & h liv$ among /rang]s1 & ,i h nev] _h a bury+-lot4 ,x is v h>d to place my fir/born among /rang]s4 ,i said to myself t x w\ld be pretty h>d to h to bury my *ild 9 ! /rang]s' field4 ,i _h got into full sympa?y ) ! poor "m by ?is "t4 ,next ,sabba? ,i told ! *ildr5 9 ! ,sunday-s*ool :at _h tak5 place4 ,i sugge/$ t we %\ld buy a ,sunday-s*ool lot1 & :5 any ( ! *ildr5 att5d+ ! s*ool di$1 !y w\ld n be laid 9 ! /rang]s' field1 b w\ld be put 9 our own lot4 ,be=e we c\ld get ! title made out1 a "m came & want$ to "k if h] little girl :o _h j di$ c\ld be buri$ 9 ! lot4 ,i told h] ,i w\ld give p]mission4 ,i w5t to ! fun]al1 & z we 7 l[]+ ! little c(f9 ,i ask$ :at 0 ! "n4 ,%e said x 0 ,emma4 ,t 0 ! "n ( my own little girl1 & ,i c\ld n help b weep z ,i ?\ght ( h[ ,i w\ld feel if x 7 my own ,emma4 ,d y tell me ,i c\ld n sympa?ize ) t b]eav$ "m8 ,v soon aft]w>d1 ano!r "m came & wi%$ to h h] dead *ild buri$ 9 our lot4 ,%e told me 8 "n 0 ,willie4 ,at t "t t 0 ! "n ( my only boy1 & ,i ?\ght h[ x w\ld be ) me if x 7 my ,willie :o 0 dead4 ,s ! fir/ *ildr5 buri$ !re bore ! names ( my two *ildr54 ,i tri$ to put myself 9 ! places ( ^! sorr[+ mo!rs1 & !n x 0 easy = me to sympa?ize ) !m 9 _! grief1 & po9t !m to ,him :o %all wipe away all te>s f _! eyes4 ,ab\t ! fir/ ?+ ,i did :5 ,i return$ to ,*icago n9e ye>s ago1 0 to drive up to & see our *ildr5's lot4 ,i ?\ght x w\ld la/ a good _m ye>s1 b x 0 ab\t full1 = _m ( my old ,sabba?-s*ool s*ol>s _h gone :ile ,i _h be5 away1 & _! bodies 7 re/+ 9 ?is lot till ! great day4 ,i und]/ood1 h[ev]1 t ! *ildr5 ( ! ,sabba?-s*ool 7 ab\t to pur*ase ano!r & a l>g] lot :i* w\ld suffice = _m ye>s "u ord9>y circum/ances4 ,_m little ones are laid !re1 wait+ = ! resurrection1 & ,i w\ld l to be buri$ beside !m1 x w\ld be s sweet to be 9 _! company :5 we rise & meet our ,"l4 ,de> fri5ds1 if y w\ld get into full sympa?y ) o!rs put y\rself 9 _! places4 ,may ,god fill our he>ts ) ! _s ( ! good ,sam>itan1 s t we may be fill$ ) t5d]ness & love & compassion4 ,i want to give y a motto t has be5 a great help to me4 ,x 0 a ,quak]'s motto3 ,i expect to pass ?r\gh ?is _w b once4 ,if1 !re=e1 if !re be any k9dness ,i c %[ or any good ?+ ,i c d to any fell[ human be+ let me d x n[2 let me n def] nor neglect x1 = ,i w n pass ?is way aga94 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,ye ,,are ,,! ,,light ,,( ,,! ,,_w4 ,!y t be wise %all %9e z ! brightness ( ! firmam5t2 & !y t turn _m to righte\sness z ! />s = ev] & ev]4 ,t is ! te/imony ( an old man1 & "o :o _h ! ri*e/ & deepe/ exp]i5ce ( any man liv+ on ! face ( ! e>? at ! "t4 ,he 0 tak5 d[n to ,babylon :5 a "y man2 "s ,bible /ud5ts ?9k he 0 n m ?an tw5ty ye>s ( age4 ,if any "o _h said1 :5 ?is "y ,hebrew 0 c>ri$ away into captivity1 t he w\ld outrank all ! mighty m5 ( t day--t all ! g5]als :o _h be5 victori\s 9 almo/ e nation at t "t 7 go+ to be eclips$ by ?is "y slave--probably no "o w\ld h believ$ x4 ,yet = five hundr$ ye>s no man ^: life is record$ 9 hi/ory %one z did ?is man4 ,he out%one ,nebu*adnezz>1 ,bel%azz>1 ,cyrus1 ,d>ius1 & all ! pr9ces & mighty mon>*s ( 8 day4 ,we are n told :5 he 0 conv]t$ to a k ( ! true ,god1 b ,i ?9k we h good reason to believe t he _h be5 br\ght "u ! influ5ce ( ,j]emiah ! prophet4 ,evid5tly "s e>ne/1 ,godly man1 & no worldly pr(essor1 _h made a deep impression ^u him4 ,"s _h at any rate taught him h[ he 0 to s]ve ,god4 ,we he> p n[adays talk+ ab\t ! h>dness ( ! field :]e !y labor2 !y say _! position is a v peculi> "o4 ,?9k ( ! field 9 :i* ,daniel _h to "w4 ,he 0 n only a slave1 b he 0 held captive by a nation t dete/$ ! ,hebrews4 ,! language 0 unkn[n to him4 ,!re he 0 among idolat]s2 yet he comm5c$ at once to %9e4 ,he took 8 /& = ,god f ! v fir/1 & s he w5t on ?r\gh 8 :ole life4 ,he gave ! dew ( 8 y\? to ,god1 & he cont9u$ fai?ful "r on till 8 pilgrimage 0 end$4 ,notice t all ^? :o h made a deep impression on ! _w1 & h %one mo/ brightly1 h be5 m5 :o liv$ 9 a d>k day4 ,look at ,joseph2 he 0 sold z a slave into ,egypt by ! ,i%maelites2 yet he took 8 ,god ) him into captivity1 z ,daniel aft]w>d did4 ,& he rema9$ true to ! la/2 he did n give up 8 fai? because he _h be5 tak5 away f home & plac$ among idolat]s4 ,he /ood firm1 & ,god /ood by him4 ,look at ,moses1 :o turn$ 8 back ^u ! gild$ palaces ( ,egypt1 & id5tifi$ himself ) 8 despis$ & d[n-trodd5 nation4 ,if a man ev] _h a h>d field x 0 ,moses2 yet he %one brightly1 & nev] prov$ unfai?ful to 8 ,god4 ,elijah liv$ 9 a f> d>k] day ?an we d4 ,! :ole nation 0 go+ ov] to idolatry4 ,ahab1 & 8 que51 & all ! royal c\rt 7 ?r[+ _! influ5ce aga9/ ! wor%ip ( ! true ,god4 ,yet ,elijah /ood firm1 & %one brightly 9 t d>k & evil day4 ,h[ 8 "n /&s out on ! page ( hi/ory6 ,look at ,john ! ,bapti/4 ,i us$ to ?9k ,i w\ld l to live 9 ! days ( ! prophets2 b ,i h giv5 up t idea4 ,y may be sure t :5 a prophet appe>s on ! sc5e1 ev]y?+ is d>k1 & ! pr(ess+ ,*ur* ( ,god has gone ov] to ! s]vice ( ! god ( ?is _w4 ,s x 0 :5 ,john ! ,bapti/ made 8 appe>ance4 ,see h[ 8 "n %9es out to-day6 ,eighte5 c5turies h roll$ away1 & yet ! fame ( t wild]ness prea*] %9es bright] ?an ev]4 ,he 0 look$ d[n ^u 9 8 day & g5]ation1 b he has outliv$ all 8 enemies2 8 "n w be rev]5c$ & 8 "w rememb]$ z long z ! ,*ur* is on ! e>?4 ,talk ab\t y\r field be+ a h>d "o6 ,see h[ ,paul %one = ,god z he w5t out1 ! fir/ mission>y to ! hea!n1 tell+ !m ( ! ,god :om he s]v$1 & ,:o _h s5t ,8 ,son to die a cruel dea? 9 ord] to save ! _w4 ,m5 revil$ him & 8 tea*+s2 !y laugh$ him to scorn :5 he spoke ( ! ,crucifi$ ,"o4 ,b he w5t on prea*+ ! ,gospel ( ! ,son ( ,god4 ,he 0 reg>d$ z a poor t5t-mak] by ! great & mighty ones ( 8 day2 b no "o c n[ tell ! "n ( any ( 8 p]secutors1 or ( ^? :o liv$ at t "t1 unless _! names happ5 to be associat$ ) 81 & !y 7 br\ght into contact ) him4 ,n[ ! fact is1 all m5 l to %9e4 ,we may z well ackn[l$ge x at once4 ,y g into bus9ess circles & see h[ m5 /ruggle to get into ! front rank4 ,e "o wants to out%9e 8 neighbor & to /& at ! head ( 8 pr(ession4 ,g into ! political _w & see h[ !re is a /ruggle go+ on z to :o %all be ! greate/4 ,if y g into a s*ool y f9d t !re is a rivalry among ! boys & girls4 ,!y all want to /& at ! top ( ! class4 ,:5 a boy does rea* ?is position & outranks all ! re/ ! "m is v pr\d ( x4 ,%e w manage to tell all ! neighbors h[ ,johnnie has got on1 & :at a numb] ( prizes he has ga9$4 ,y g into ! army & y f9d ! same ?+--"o try+ to out/rip ! o!r2 e "o is v anxi\s to %9e & rise above 8 comrades4 ,g among ! "y m5 9 _! games & see h[ anxi\s ! "o is to outdo ! o!r4 ,s we h all t desire 9 u2 we l to %9e above our fell[s4 ,& yet !re are v few :o c really %9e 9 ! _w4 ,once 9 a :ile "o man w out/rip all 8 competitors4 ,e f\r ye>s :at a /ruggle goes on ?r\gh\t our c\ntry z to :o %all be ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! battle rag+ = six mon?s or a ye>4 ,yet only "o man c get ! prize4 ,!re a good _m /ruggl+ to get ! place1 b _m are disappo9t$1 because only "o c atta9 ! covet$ prize4 ,b 9 ! k+dom ( ,god ! v lea/ & ! v weake/ may %9e if !y w4 ,n only c "o obta9 ! prize1 b all may h x if !y w4 ,x does n say 9 ?is passage t ! ,/atesm5 are go+ to %9e z ! brightness ( ! firmam5t4 ,! ,/atesm5 ( ,babylon are gone2 _! v names are =gott54 ,x does n say t ! nobility are go+ to %9e4 ,e>?'s nobility are soon =gott54 ,john ,bunyan1 ! ,b$=d t9k]1 has outliv$ ! :ole cr[d ( ^? :o 7 ! nobility 9 8 day4 ,!y liv$ = self1 & _! memory is blott$ out4 ,he liv$ = ,god & = s\ls1 & 8 "n is z fragrant z ev] x 04 ,we are n told t ! m]*ants are go+ to %9e4 ,:o c tell ! "n ( any ( ! millionaires ( ,daniel's day8 ,!y 7 all buri$ 9 oblivion a few ye>s aft] _! dea?4 ,:o 7 ! mighty conqu]ors ( t day8 ,b few c tell4 ,x is true t we he> ( ,nebu*adnezz>1 b probably we %\ld n h kn[n v mu* ab\t him b = 8 relations to ! prophet ,daniel4 ,h[ diff]5t ) ?is fai?ful prophet ( ! ,"l4 ,tw5ty-five c5turies h pass$ away1 & 8 "n %9es on1 & on1 & on1 bright] & bright]4 ,& x is go+ to %9e :ile ! ,*ur* ( ,god exi/s4 ,!y t be wise %all %9e z ! brightness ( ! firmam5t2 & !y t turn _m to righte\sness z ! />s = ev] & ev]4 ,h[ quickly ! glory ( ?is _w fades away6 ,sev5ty-five ye>s ago ! great ,napoleon almo/ made ! e>? to tremble4 ,h[ he blaz$ & %one z an e>?ly w>rior = a little :ile6 ,a few ye>s pass$1 & a little isl& held t once pr\d & mighty conqu]or2 he di$ z a poor brok5-he>t$ prison]4 ,:]e is he to-day8 ,almo/ =gott54 ,:o 9 all ! _w w say t ,napoleon lives 9 _! he>t's affections8 ,b look at ?is despis$ & hat$ ,hebrew prophet4 ,!y want$ to put him into ! lions' d5 because he 0 too sanctimoni\s & too religi\s4 ,yet see h[ gre5 8 memory is to-day6 ,h[ 8 "n is lov$ & honor$ = 8 fai?fulness to 8 ,god4 ,sev5te5 ye>s ago ,i 0 9 ,p>is at ! "t ( ! ,great ,exhibition4 ,napoleon ! ,?ird 0 !n 9 8 glory4 ,*e] aft] *e] w\ld rise up z he drove along ! /reets ( ! city4 ,a few %ort ye>s & he fell f 8 l(ty e/ate4 ,he di$ an exile f 8 c\ntry & 8 ?rone1 & :]e is 8 "n today8 ,v few ?9k ab\t him at all1 & if 8 "n is m5tion$ x is n ) love & e/eem4 ,h[ empty & %ort-liv$ are ! glory & ! pride ( ?is _w6 if we are wise we w live = ,god & et]nity2 we w get outside ( ourselves1 & w c>e no?+ = ! honor & glory ( ?is _w4 ,9 ,prov]bs we read3 ,he t w9ne? s\ls is wise4 ,if any man1 woman1 or *ild by a ,godly life & example c w9 "o s\l to ,god1 _! life w n h be5 a failure4 ,!y w h out%one all ! mighty m5 ( _! day1 because !y w h set a /ream 9 motion t w fl[ on & on = ev] & ev]4 ,t little boy may %9e 9 ,god's k+dom if he w4 ,god has left u d[n "h to %9e4 ,we are n "h to buy & sell & get ga91 to accumulate weal?1 to acquire worldly position4 ,?is e>?1 if we are ,*ri/ians1 is n our home2 x is up yond]4 ,god has s5t u into ! _w to %9e = ,him--to light up ?is d>k _w4 ,*ri/ came to be ! ,light ( ! _w1 b m5 put out t light4 ,!y took x to ,calv>y & blew x out4 ,be=e ,*ri/ w5t up on high ,he said to ,8 disciples3 ,ye are ! light ( ! _w4 ,ye are my witnesses4 ,g =? & c>ry ! ,gospel to ! p]i%+ nations ( ! e>?4 ,s ,god has call$ u to %9e1 j z mu* z ,daniel 0 s5t into ,babylon to %9e4 ,let no man ( woman say t !y _c %9e because !y h n s mu* influ5ce z "s o!rs may h4 ,:at ,god wants y to d is to use ! influ5ce y h4 ,daniel probably did n h mu* influ5ce d[n 9 ,babylon at fir/1 b ,god soon gave him m1 because he 0 fai?ful & us$ :at he _h4 ,rememb] a small light w d a good deal :5 x is 9 a v d>k place4 ,y put "o little tall[ c&le 9 ! middle ( a l>ge hall1 & x w give a good deal ( light4 ,away out 9 ! prairie regions1 :5 meet+s are held at night 9 ! log s*ool-h\ses1 ! ann\ncem5t ( ! meet+ is giv5 out 9 ?is way3 ,a meet+ w be held by e>ly c&le-light4 ,! fir/ man :o comes br+s a tall[-dip ) him4 ,x is p]haps all he has2 b he br+s x & sets x on ! desk4 ,x does n light ! build+ mu*2 b x is bett] ?an none at all4 ,! next man br+s 8 c&le2 & ! next family br+ _! c&les4 ,by ! "t ! h\se is full1 !re is pl5ty ( light4 ,s if we all %9e a little1 !re w be a good deal ( light4 ,t is :at ,god wants u to d4 ,if we _c all be ligh?\ses1 any "o ( u c at any rate be a tall[ c&le4 ,a little light w sometimes d a great deal4 ,! city ( ,*icago 0 set on fire by a c[ kick+ ov] a lamp1 & a hundr$ ?\s& p 7 burnt out ( h\se & home4 ,d n let ,satan get ! advantage ( y1 & make y ?9k t because y _c d any great ?+ y _c d any?+ at all4 ,!n we mu/ rememb] t we are to let our light %9e4 ,x does n say1 ,make y\r light %9e4 ,y d n h to make light to %9e2 all y h to d is to let x %9e4 ,i rememb] he>+ ( a man at sea :o 0 v sea-sick4 ,if !re is a "t :5 a man feels t he _c d any "w = ! ,"l x is !n--9 my op9ion4 ,:ile ?is man 0 sick he he>d t a man _h fall5 ov]bo>d4 ,he 0 wond]+ if he c\ld d any?+ to help to save ! man4 ,he laid hold ( a light & held x up to ! port-hole4 ,! dr[n+ man 0 sav$4 ,:5 ?is man got ov] 8 attack ( sickness he got up on deck "o day1 & 0 talk+ ) ! man :o 0 rescu$4 ,! sav$ man gave ?is te/imony4 ,he said he _h gone d[n ! second "t1 & 0 j go+ d[n aga9 = ! la/ "t1 :5 he put out 8 h&4 ,j !n1 he said1 "s "o held a light at ! port-hole1 & ! light fell on 8 h&4 ,a man caught him by ! h& & pull$ him into ! lifeboat4 ,x seem$ a small ?+ to d to hold up ! light2 yet x sav$ ! man's life4 ,if y _c d "s great ?+ y c hold ! light = "s poor1 p]i%+ drunk>d1 :o may be won to ,*ri/ & deliv]$ f de/ruction4 ,let u take ! tor* ( salvation & g into ^! d>k homes1 & hold up ,*ri/ to ! p z ! ,savior ( ! _w4 ,if ^! p]i%+ masses are to be rea*$ we mu/ lay our lives "r alongside !irs1 & pray ) !m & labor = !m4 ,i w\ld n give mu* = a man's ,*ri/ianity1 if he is sav$ himself & is n will+ to try & save o!rs4 ,x seems to me ! base/ +ratitude if we d n rea* out ! h& to o!rs :o are d[n 9 ! same pit f :i* we 7 deliv]$4 ,:o is able to rea* & help ^! dr9k+ m5 l ^? :o h !mselves be5 slaves to ! intoxicat+ cup8 ,w y n g out ?is v day & seek to rescue ^! m58 ,if we 7 all to d :at we c we %\ld soon empty ! dr9k+ saloons4 ,i rememb] read+ ( a bl9d man :o 0 f\nd sitt+ at ! corn] ( a /reet 9 a great city ) a lant]n beside him4 ,"s "o w5t up to him & ask$ :at he _h ! lant]n !re =1 see+ t he 0 bl9d1 & ! light 0 ! same to him z ! d>kness4 ,! bl9d man repli$3 ,i h x s t no "o may /umble ov] me4 ,de> fri5ds1 let u ?9k ( t4 ,:]e "o man reads ! ,bible1 a hundr$ read y & me4 ,t is :at ,paul meant :5 he said we 7 to be liv+ epi/les ( ,*ri/1 kn[n & read ( all m54 ,i w\ld n give mu* = all t c be done by s]mons1 if we d n prea* ,*ri/ by our lives4 ,if we d n comm5d ! ,gospel to p by our holy walk & conv]sation1 we %all n w9 !m to ,*ri/4 ,"s little act ( k9dness w p]haps d m to influ5ce !m ?an any numb] ( long s]mons4 ,a vessel 0 caught 9 a /orm on ,lake ,erie1 & !y 7 try+ to make = ! h>bor ( ,clevel&4 ,at ! entrance ( t port !y _h :at are call$ ! upp] lights & ! l[] lights4 ,away back on ! bluffs 7 ! upp] lights burn+ brightly en\gh2 b :5 !y came ne> ! h>bor !y c\ld n see ! lights %[+ ! entrance to x4 ,! pilot said he ?\ght !y _h bett] get back on ! lake aga94 ,! ,capta9 said he 0 sure !y w\ld g d[n if !y w5t back1 & he urg$ ! pilot to d :at he c\ld to ga9 ! h>bor4 ,! pilot said !re 0 v little hope ( mak+ = ! h>bor1 z he _h no?+ to guide him z to h[ he %\ld /e] ! %ip4 ,!y tri$ all !y c\ld to get h] into ! h>bor4 ,%e rode on ! top ( ! waves1 & !n into ! tr\gh ( ! sea1 & at la/ !y f\nd !mselves /r&$ on ! bea*1 :]e ! vessel 0 da%$ to pieces4 ,"s "o _h neglect$ ! l[] lights & !y _h gone out4 ,let u take w>n+4 ,god keeps ! upp] lights burn+ z brightly z ev]1 b ,he has left u d[n "h to keep ! l[] lights burn+4 ,we are to repres5t ,him "h1 z ,*ri/ repres5ts u up yond]4 ,i sometimes ?9k if we _h z poor a repres5tative 9 ! c\rts above z ,god has d[n "h on e>?1 we w\ld h a pretty poor *ance ( heav54 ,let u h our lo9s girt & our lights brightly burn+1 s t o!rs may see ! way & n walk 9 d>kness4 ,9 ! book ( ,revelation we read3 ,bless$ are ! dead :i* die 9 ! ,"l f h5ce=?3 yea1 sai? ! ,_s1 t !y may re/ f _! labors2 & _! works d foll[ !m4 ,!re are _m m5tion$ 9 ! ,scriptures ( :om we read t !y liv$ s _m ye>s & !n !y di$4 ,! cradle & ! grave are br\ght close toge!r3 !y liv$ & !y di$1 & t is all we "k ab\t !m4 ,s 9 ^! days y c\ld write on ! tomb/one ( a great _m pr(ess+ ,*ri/ians t !y 7 born on su* a day & !y di$ on su* a day2 !re is no?+ :atev] betwe54 ,b !re is "o ?+ y _c bury ) a good man2 8 influ5ce /ill lives4 ,!y h n buri$ ,daniel yet2 8 influ5ce is z great to-day z ev] x 04 ,d y tell me t ,joseph is dead8 ,8 influ5ce /ill lives & w cont9ue to live on & on4 ,y may bury ! frail t5em5t ( clay t a good man lives 91 b y _c get rid ( 8 influ5ce & example4 ,paul 0 nev] m p[]ful ?an he is to-day4 ,d y tell me t ,john ,h[>d1 :o w5t into s _m ( ! d>k prisons 9 ,europe1 is dead8 ,is ,h5ry ,m>tyn1 or ,wilb]=ce1 or ,john ,bunyan dead8 ,g into ! ,s\!rn ,/ates & !re y w f9d f ?ree to f\r millions ( m5 & wom5 :o once 7 slaves4 ,y m5tion to any ( !m ! "n ( ,wilb]=ce1 & see h[ quickly ! eye w light up4 ,he liv$ = some?+ else besides himself1 & 8 memory w nev] die out ( ! he>ts ( ^? = :om he liv$ & labor$4 ,is ,wesley or ,:itefield dead8 ,! names ( ^? great evangeli/s 7 nev] m honor$ ?an !y are n[4 ,is ,john ,knox dead8 ,y c g to any "p ( ,scotl& to-day & y w feel ! p[] ( 8 influ5ce4 ,i w n tell y :o are dead4 ,! enemies ( ^! s]vants ( ,god--^? :o p]secut$ !m & told lies ab\t !m4 ,b ! m5 !mselves h outliv$ all ! lies t 7 utt]$ conc]n+ !m4 ,n only t2 !y w %9e 9 ano!r _w4 ,h[ true are ! words ( ! old ,book3 ,!y t be wise %all %9e z ! brightness ( ! firmam5t2 & !y t turn _m to righte\sness z ! />s = ev] & ev]4 ,let u g on turn+ z _m z we c to righte\sness4 ,let u be dead to ! _w1 to its lies1 its pleasures1 & its ambitions4 ,let u live = ,god1 cont9ually go+ =? to w9 s\ls = ,him4 ,let me quote a few words by ,dr4 ,*alm]s4 ,?\s&s ( m5 brea!1 move & live1 pass (f ! /age ( life1 & are he>d ( no m--,:y8 ,!y d n p>take ( good 9 ! _w1 & none 7 bless$ by !m2 none c\ld po9t to !m z ! means ( _! r$emption2 n a l9e !y wrote1 n a ^w !y spoke c\ld be recall$2 & s !y p]i%$2 _! light w5t out 9 d>kness1 & !y 7 n rememb]$ m ?an insects ( ye/]day4 ,w y ?us live & die1 ,o man immortal8 ,live = some?+4 ,d good1 & leave beh9d y a monum5t ( virtue t ! /orm ( "t c nev] de/roy4 ,write y\r "n 9 k9dness1 love & m]cy1 on ! he>ts ( ! ?\s&s y come 9 contact ) ye> by ye>2 y w nev] be =gott54 ,no1 y\r "n1 y\r de$s w be z legible on ! he>ts y leave beh9d z ! />s on ! br[ ( ev5+4 ,good de$s w %9e z ! />s ( heav54