,,! ,,ov]com+ ,,life  ,,& ,,o!r ,,s]mons
   ,by ,d4 ,l4 ,,moody4  ,?is is !      
victory t ov]come? !1 _w1 ev5 our fai?4 
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    ,,cont5ts4  ,,! ,,ov]com+ ,,life    
,,"p ,i4 ,,! ,,*ri/ian',s ,,w>f>e  ,,"p 
,,ii4 ,,int]nal ,,foes  ,,"p ,,iii4     
,,ext]nal ,,foes  ,,results ,,( ,,true  
,,rep5tance  ,,true ,,wisdom  ,,come    
,,?\ ,,& ,,all ,,?y ,,h\se ,,into ,,!   
,,ark  ,,humility  ,,re/  ,,sev5 ,i     
,,wills ,,( ,,*ri/    ,,! ,,ov]com+     
,,life4  ,,"p ,i4  ,,! ,,*ri/ian',s     
,,w>f>e4  ,i w\ld l to h y op5 y\r      
,bible at ! fir/ epi/le ( ,john1 fif?   
*apt]1 f\r? & fif? v]ses3 ,:atsoev] is  
born ( ,god ov]come? ! _w3 & ?is is !   
victory t ov]come? ! _w1 ev5 our fai?4  
,:o is he t ov]come? ! _w1 b he t       
believe? t ,jesus is ! ,son ( ,god8  ,:5
 a battle is f\ght1 all are anxi\s to "k
 :o are ! victors4 ,9 ^! v]ses we are   

told :o is to ga9 ! victory 9 life4 ,:5 
,i 0 conv]t$ ,i made ?is mi/ake3 ,i     
?\ght ! battle 0 already m9e1 ! victory 
already won1 ! cr[n already 9 my grasp4 
,i ?\ght t old ?+s _h pass$ away1 t all 
?+s _h become new2 t my old corrupt     
nature1 ! ,adam life1 0 gone4 ,b ,i f\nd
 out1 aft] s]v+ ,*ri/ = a few mon?s1 t  
conv]sion 0 only l enli/+ 9 ! army1 t   
!re 0 a battle on h&1 & t if ,i 0 to get
 a cr[n1 ,i _h to "w = x & fight = x4   
,salvation is a gift1 z free z ! air we 
brea!4 ,x is to be obta9$1 l any o!r    
gift1 )\t money & )\t price3 !re are no 
o!r t]ms4 ,to him t worke? n1 b         
believe?4 ,b on ! o!r h&1 if we are to  
ga9 a cr[n1 we mu/ "w = x4 ,let me quote
 a few v]ses 9 ,fir/ ,cor9?ians3 ,= o!r 
f\ndation c no man lay ?an t :i* is     
laid1 :i* is ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,b if any man
 builde? on ! f\ndation gold1 silv]1    
co/ly /ones1 wood1 hay1 /ubble2 ea*     
man's "w %all be made manife/3 = ! day  
%all decl>e x1 because x is reveal$ 9   
fire3 & ! fire itself %all prove ea*    

man's "w1 ( :at sort x is4 ,if any man's
 "w %all abide1 :i* he built !reon1 he  
%all receive a rew>d4 ,if any man's "w  
%all be burn$1 he %all suff] loss3 b he 
himself %all be sav$2 yet s z ?r\gh     
fire4  ,we see cle>ly f ?is t we may be 
sav$1 b all our works burn$ up4 ,i may h
 a wret*$1 mis]able voyage ?r\gh life1 )
 no victory1 & no rew>d at ! end2 sav$1 
yet s z by fire1 or z ,job puts x1 ) !  
sk9 ( my tee?4 ,i believe t a great _m  
m5 w b>ely get to heav5 z ,lot got out (
 ,sodom1 burn$ out1 no?+ left1 works &  
ev]y?+ else de/roy$4  ,x is l ?is3 :5 a 
man ent]s ! army1 he is a memb] ( ! army
 ! mom5t he enli/s2 he is j z mu* a     
memb] z a man :o has be5 9 ! army t5 or 
tw5ty ye>s4 ,b enli/+ is "o ?+1 &       
p>ticipat+ 9 a battle ano!r4 ,"y conv]ts
 are l ^? j enli/$4  ,x is folly = any  
man to attempt to fight 9 8 own /r5g?4  
,! _w1 ! fle% & ! devil are too mu* =   
any man4 ,b if we are l9k$ to ,*ri/ by  
fai?1 & ,he is =m$ 9 u ! hope ( glory1  
!n we %all get ! victory ov] e enemy4 ,x

 is believ]s :o are ! ov]com]s4 ,?anks  
be unto ,god1 :i* always cause? u to    
triumph 9 ,*ri/4 ,?r\gh ,him we %all be 
m ?an conqu]ors4  ,i w\ldn't ?9k ( talk+
 to unconv]t$ m5 ab\t ov]com+ ! _w1 = x 
is utt]ly impossible4 ,!y might z well  
try to cut d[n ! ,am]ican =e/ ) _!      
p5knives4 ,b a good _m ,*ri/ian p make  
?is mi/ake3 !y ?9k ! battle is already  
f\ght & won4 ,!y h an idea t all !y h to
 d is to put ! o>s d[n 9 ! bottom ( !   
boat1 & ! curr5t w drift !m into ! ocean
 ( ,god's et]nal love4 ,b we h to cross 
! curr5t4 ,we h to le>n h[ to wat* &    
fight1 & h[ to ov]come4 ,! battle is    
only j comm5c$4 ,! ,*ri/ian life is a   
conflict & a w>f>e1 & ! quick] we f9d x 
out ! bett]4 ,!re is n a bless+ 9 ?is _w
 t ,god has n l9k$ ,himself to4 ,all !  
great & high] bless+s ,god associates ) 
,himself4 ,:5 ,god & man "w toge!r1 !n x
 is t !re is go+ to be victory4 ,we are 
c[ork]s ) ,him4 ,y might take a mill1 & 
put x =ty feet above a riv]1 & !re isn't
 capital en\gh 9 ! ,/ates to make t riv]

 turn ! mill2 b get x d[n ab\t =ty feet1
 & away x works4 ,we want to keep 9 m9d 
t if we are go+ to ov]come ! _w1 we h   
got to "w ) ,god4 ,x is ,8 p[] t makes  
all ! means ( grace effectual4  ,! /ory 
is told t ,fr$]ick ,d\glas1 ! great     
slave orator1 once said 9 a m\rnful     
spee* :5 ?+s look$ d>k = 8 race3--  ,!  
:ite man is aga9/ u1 gov]nm5ts are aga9/
 u1 ! _s ( ! times is aga9/ u4 ,i see no
 hope = ! color$ race4 ,i am full (     
sadness4  ,j !n a poor old color$ woman 
rose 9 ! audi5ce1 & said4--  ,fr$]ick1  
is ,god dead8  ,my fri5d1 x makes a     
diff]5ce :5 y c\nt ,god 94  ,n[ _m a "y 
believ] is disc\rag$ & di%e>t5$ :5 he   
realizes ?is w>f>e4 ,he beg9s to ?9k t  
,god has =sak5 him1 t ,*ri/ianity is n  
all t x pr(esses to be4 ,b he %\ld r    
reg>d x z an enc\rag+ sign4 ,no soon]   
has a s\l escap$ f 8 sn>e ?an ! great   
,adv]s>y takes /eps to ensn>e x aga94   
,he puts =? all 8 p[] to recapture 8 lo/
 prey4 ,! fi]ce/ attacks are made on !  
/ronge/ =ts1 & ! fi]c] ! battle ! "y    

believ] is call$ on to wage1 ! sur]     
evid5ce x is ( ! "w ( ! ,holy ,_s 9 8   
he>t4 ,god w n des]t him 9 8 "t ( ne$1  
any m ?an ,he des]t$ ,8 p ( old :5 !y 7 
h>d press$ by _! foes4  ,! ,only        
,complete ,victor4  ,?is br+s me to !   
f\r? v]se ( ! f\r? *apt] ( ! same       
epi/le3 ,ye are ( ,god1 little *ildr51 &
 h ov]come !m3 because great] is ,he t  
is 9 y ?an he t is 9 ! _w4 ,! only man t
 ev] conqu]$ ?is _w--0 complete         
victor--0 ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,:5 ,he %\t$ on 
! cross1 ,x is f9i%$6 x 0 ! %\t ( a     
conqu]or4 ,he _h ov]come e enemy4 ,he _h
 met s9 & dea?4 ,he _h met e foe t y &  
,i h got to meet1 & _h come (f victor4  
,n[ if ,i h got ! _s ( ,*ri/1 if ,i h   
got t same life 9 me1 !n x is t ,i h got
 a p[] t is great] ?an any p[] 9 ! _w1 &
 ) t same p[] ,i ov]come ! _w4  ,notice 
t ev]y?+ human 9 ?is _w fails4 ,e man1 !
 mom5t he takes 8 eye (f ,god1 has      
fail$4 ,e man has be5 a failure at "s   
p]iod ( 8 life4 ,abraham fail$4 ,moses  
fail$4 ,elijah fail$4 ,take ! m5 t h    

become s fam\s & t 7 s mighty--! mom5t  
!y got _! eye (f ,god1 !y 7 weak l o!r  
m52 & x is a v s+ul> ?+ t ^? m5 fail$ on
 ! /ronge/ po9t 9 _! "*4 ,i suppose x 0 
because !y 7 n on ! wat*4 ,abraham 0    
not$ = 8 fai?1 & he fail$ "r !re--he    
d5i$ 8 wife4 ,moses 0 not$ = 8 meekness 
& humility1 & he fail$ "r !re--he got   
angry4 ,god kept him out ( ! promis$ l& 
because he lo/ 8 temp]4 ,i "k he 0 call$
 ! s]vant ( ,god1 & t he 0 a mighty man1
 & _h p[] ) ,god1 b humanly speak+1 he  
fail$1 & 0 kept out ( ! promis$ l&4     
,elijah 0 not$ = 8 p[] 9 pray] & = 8    
c\rage1 yet he became a c[>d4 ,he 0 !   
bolde/ man ( 8 day1 & /ood be=e ,ahab1 &
 ! royal c\rt1 & all ! prophets ( ,baal2
 yet :5 he he>d t ,jezebel _h ?reat5$ 8 
life1 he ran away to ! des]t1 & "u a    
junip] tree pray$ t he might die4 ,pet] 
0 not$ = 8 boldness1 & a little maid    
sc>$ him ne>ly out ( 8 wits4 ,z soon z  
%e spoke to him1 he began to tremble1 & 
he swore t he didn't "k ,*ri/4 ,i h (t5 
said to myself t ,i'd l to h be5 !re on 

! day ( ,p5teco/ alongside ( t maid :5  
%e saw ,pet] prea*+4  ,:y1 ,i suppose %e
 said1 :at has come ov] t man8 ,he 0    
afraid ( me only a few weeks ago1 & n[  
he /&s up be=e all ,j]usalem & *>ges ^! 
v ,jews ) ! murd] ( ,jesus4  ,! mom5t he
 got 8 eye (f ! ,ma/] he fail$2 & e man1
 ,i don't c>e :o he is--ev5 ! /ronge/--e
 man t hasn't ,*ri/ 9 him1 is a failure4
 ,john1 ! belov$ disciple1 0 not$ = 8   
meekness2 & yet we he> ( him want+ to   
call fire d[n f heav5 on a little t[n   
because x _h refus$ ! common            
hospitalities4  ,triumphs ( ,fai?4  ,n[1
 h[ are we to get ! victory ov] all our 
enemies8 ,turn to ,galatians1 second    
*apt]1 v]se tw5ty3 ,i am crucifi$ )     
,*ri/2 nev]!less ,i live2 yet n ,i1 b   
,*ri/ live? 9 me3 & ! life :i* ,i n[    
live 9 ! fle%1 ,i live by ! fai? ( !    
,son ( ,god1 :o lov$ me & gave ,himself 
= me4 ,we live by fai?4 ,we get ?is life
 by fai?1 & become l9k$ to              
,immanuel--,god ) u4 ,if ,i h ,god = me1
 ,i am go+ to ov]come4 ,h[ d we ga9 ?is 

mighty p[]8 ,by fai?4  ,! next passage  
,i want to call y\r att5tion to is      
,romans1 *apt] elev51 v]se tw5ty3       
,because ( unbelief !y 7 brok5 (f2 & ?\ 
/&e/ by fai?4 ,! ,jews 7 cut (f on      
acc\nt ( _! unbelief3 we 7 graft$ 9 on  
acc\nt ( our belief4 ,s notice3 ,we live
 by fai?1 & we /& by fai?4  ,next3 ,we  
walk by fai?4 ,second ,cor9?ians1 *apt] 
five1 v]se sev53 ,= we walk by fai?1 n  
by sight4 ,! mo/ faulty ,*ri/ians ,i "k 
are ^? :o want to walk by sight4 ,!y    
want to see ! end--h[ a ?+ is go+ to    
come out4 ,t isn't walk+ by fai? at     
all--t is walk+ by sight4  ,i ?9k !     
*>act]s t be/ repres5t ?is diff]5ce are 
,joseph & ,jacob4 ,jacob 0 a man :o     
walk$ ) ,god by sight4 ,y rememb] 8 v[  
at ,be!l3--,if ,god w be ) me1 & w keep 
me 9 ?is way t ,i g1 & w give me bread  
to eat1 & raim5t to put on1 s t ,i come 
aga9 to my fa!r's h\se 9 peace2 !n %all 
! ,"l be my ,god4 ,& y rememb] h[ 8 he>t
 reviv$ :5 he saw ! wagons ,joseph s5t  
him f ,egypt4 ,he s\ght aft] signs4 ,he 

nev] c\ld h gone ?r\gh ! temptations &  
trials t 8 son ,joseph did4 ,joseph     
repres5ts a high] type ( ,*ri/ian4 ,he  
c\ld walk 9 ! d>k4 ,he c\ld survive     
?irte5 ye>s ( mis=tune1 9 spite ( 8     
dreams1 & !n ascribe x all to ! goodness
 & provid5ce ( ,god4  ,lot & ,abraham   
are a good illu/ration ,lot turn$ away f
 ,abraham & t5t$ on ! pla9s ( ,sodom4   
,he got a good /ret* ( pa/ure l&1 b he  
_h bad neighbors4 ,he 0 a weak "* & he  
%\ld h kept ) ,abraham 9 ord] to get    
/rong4 ,a good _m m5 are j l t4 ,z long 
z _! mo!rs are liv+1 or !y are bol/]$ up
 by "s godly p]son1 !y get along v well2
 b !y c't /& alone4 ,lot walk$ by sight2
 b ,abraham walk$ by fai?2 he w5t out 9 
! foot/eps ( ,god4 ,by fai? ,abraham1 :5
 he 0 call$ to g out into a place :i* he
 %\ld aft] receive = an inh]itance1     
obey$2 & he w5t out1 n kn[+ :i!r he w5t4
 ,by fai? he soj\rn$ 9 ! l& ( promise1 z
 9 a /range c\ntry1 dwell+ 9 tab]nacles 
) ,isaac & ,jacob1 ! heirs ) him ( !    
same promise3 = he look$ = a city :i*   

ha? f\ndations1 ^: build] & mak] is     
,god4 ,& aga93 ,we fight by fai?4       
,ephesians1 six? *apt]1 v]se sixte53    
,above all1 tak+ ! %ield ( fai?1 :]e) ye
 %all be able to qu5* all ! fi]y d>ts ( 
! wick$4 ,e d>t ,satan c fire at u we c 
qu5* by fai?1 ,by fai? we c ov]come !   
,evil ,"o4 ,to fe> is to h m fai? 9 y\r 
antagoni/ ?an 9 ,*ri/4  ,"s ( ! old] p c
 rememb] :5 our w> broke out4 ,secret>y 
,sew>d1 :o 0 ,l9coln's ,secret>y (      
,/ate--a long-head$ & %rewd             
politician--prophesi$ t ! w> w\ld be ov]
 9 n9ety days2 & "y m5 9 ?\s&s & hundr$s
 ( ?\s&s came =w>d & volunte]$ to g d[n 
to ,dixie & :ip ! ,s\?4 ,!y ?\ght !y    
w\ld be back 9 n9ety days2 b ! w> la/$  
f\r ye>s1 & co/ ab\t half a million (   
lives4 ,:at 0 ! matt]8 ,:y1 ! ,s\? 0 a  
good deal /rong] ?an ! ,nor? suppos$4   
,its /r5g? 0 und]e/imat$4  ,jesus ,*ri/ 
makes no mi/ake ( t k9d4 ,:5 ,he enli/s 
a man 9 ,8 s]vice1 ,he %[s him ! d>k    
side2 ,he lets him "k t he mu/ live a   
life ( self-d5ial4 ,if a man is n will+ 

to g to heav5 by ! way ( ,calv>y1 he _c 
g at all4 ,_m m5 want a religion 9 :i*  
!re is no cross1 b !y _c ent] heav5 t   
way4 ,if we are to be disciples ( ,jesus
 ,*ri/1 we mu/ d5y ourselves & take up  
our cross & foll[ ,him4 ,s let u sit d[n
 & c\nt ! co/4 ,d n ?9k t y w h no      
battles if y foll[ ! ,naz>5e1 because _m
 battles are be=e y4 ,yet if ,i _h t5   
?\s& lives1 ,jesus ,*ri/ %\ld h e "o (  
!m4 ,m5 d n object to a battle if !y are
 confid5t t !y w h victory1 &1 ?ank     
,god1 e "o ( u may h ! victory if we w4 
,! reason :y s _m ,*ri/ians fail all    
?r\gh life is j ?is--!y "u-e/imate !    
/r5g? ( ! enemy4 ,my de> fri5d2 y & ,i h
 got a t]rible enemy to cont5d )4 ,don't
 let ,satan deceive y4 ,unless y are    
spiritually dead1 x means w>f>e4 ,ne>ly 
ev]y?+ ar\nd t5ds to draw u away f ,god4
 ,we d n /ep cle> out ( ,egypt on to !  
?rone ( ,god4 ,!re is ! wild]ness       
j\rney1 & !re are enemies 9 ! l&4       
,don't let any man or woman ?9k all he  
or %e has to d is to jo9 ! *ur*4 ,t w n 

save y4 ,! "q is1 are y ov]com+ ! _w1 or
 is ! _w ov]com+ y8 ,are y m pati5t ?an 
y 7 five ye>s ago8 ,are y m amiable8 ,if
 y are n1 ! _w is ov]com+ y1 ev5 if y   
are a *ur* memb]4 ,t epi/le t ,paul     
wrote to ,titus says t we are to be s\nd
 9 pati5ce1 fai? & *>ity4 ,we h got     
,*ri/ians1 a good _m ( !m1 t are good 9 
spots1 b mighty poor 9 o!r spots4 ,j a  
little bit ( !m seems to be sav$1 y "k4 
,!y are n r\nd$ out 9 _! *>act]s4 ,x is 
j because !y hav5't be5 taught t !y h a 
t]rible foe to ov]come4  ,if ,i want$ to
 f9d out :e!r a ,man 0 a ,*ri/ian1 ,i   
w\ldn't g to 8 m9i/]4 ,i w\ld g & ask 8 
wife4 ,i tell y1 we want m home piety j 
n[4 ,if a man doesn't treat 8 wife "r1  
,i don't want to he> him talk ab\t      
,*ri/ianity4 ,:at is ! use ( 8 talk+    
ab\t salvation = ! next life1 if he has 
no salvation = ?is8 ,we want a          
,*ri/ianity t goes into our homes &     
ev]yday lives4 ,"s m5's religion j      
repels me4 ,!y put on a :9+ voice & a   
sort ( a religi\s tone1 & talk s        

sanctimoni\sly on ,sunday t y w\ld ?9k  
!y 7 wond]ful sa9ts4 ,b on ,monday !y   
are q diff]5t4 ,!y put _! religion away 
) _! clo!s1 & y don't see any m ( x     
until ! next ,sunday4 ,y laugh1 b let u 
look out t we don't belong to t class4  
,my fri5d1 we h got to h a high] type ( 
,*ri/ianity1 or ! ,*ur* is gone4 ,x is  
wrong = a man or woman to pr(ess :at !y 
don't possess4 ,if y are n ov]com+      
temptations1 ! _w is ov]com+ y4 ,j get  
on y\r knees & ask ,god to help y4 ,my  
de> fri5ds1 let u g to ,god & ask ,him  
to se>* u4 ,let u ask ,him to wake u up1
 & let u n ?9k t j because we are *ur*  
memb]s we are all "r4 ,we are all wrong 
if we are n gett+ victory ov] s94       
,,"p ,,ii4  ,,int]nal ,,foes4  ,n[ if we
 are go+ to ov]come1 we mu/ beg9 inside4
 ,god always beg9s !re4 ,an enemy inside
 ! =t is f> m dang]\s ?an "o outside4   
,scripture tea*es t 9 e believ] !re are 
two natures w>r+ aga9/ ea* o!r4 ,paul   
says 9 8 epi/le to ! ,romans3--,= we "k 
t ! law is spiritual3 b ,i am c>nal1    

sold "u s94 ,= t :i* ,i d ,i all[ n3 =  
:at ,i w\ld1 t d ,i n2 b :at ,i hate1 t 
d ,i4 ,if !n ,i d t :i* ,i w\ld n1 ,i   
cons5t unto ! law t x is good4 ,n[ !n x 
is no m ,i t d x1 b s9 t dwelle? 9 me4  
,= ,i "k t 9 me 7t is1 9 my fle%17      
dwelle? no good ?+3 = to w is pres5t )  
me2 b h[ to p]=m t :i* is good ,i f9d n4
 ,= ! good t ,i w\ld ,i d n3 b ! evil   
:i* ,i w\ld n1 t ,i d4 ,n[ if ,i d t ,i 
w\ld n1 x is no m ,i t d x1 b s9 t      
dwelle? 9 me4 ,i f9d !n a law1 t :5 ,i  
w\ld d good1 evil is pres5t ) me4 ,= ,i 
delight 9 ! law ( ,god aft] ! inw>d man3
 b ,i see ano!r law 9 my memb]s1 w>r+   
aga9/ ! law ( my m9d1 & br++ me into    
captivity to ! law ( s9 :i* is 9 my     
memb]s4 ,aga91 9 ! ,epi/le to !         
,galatians1 he says3 ,= ! fle% lu/e?    
aga9/ ! ,_s1 & ! ,_s aga9/ ! fle%3 & ^! 
are contr>y ! "o to ! o!r3 s t ye _c d !
 ?+s t ye w\ld4  ,:5 we are born ( ,god1
 we get ,8 nature1 b ,he does n         
imm$iately take away all ! old nature4  
,ea* species ( animal & bird is true to 

its nature4 ,y c tell ! nature ( ! dove 
or can>y bird4 ,! horse is true to 8    
nature1 ! c[ is true to h]s4 ,b a man   
has two natures1 & d n let ! _w or      
,satan make y ?9k t ! old nature is     
ext9ct1 because x is n4 ,reckon ye      
y\rselves dead2 b if y 7 dead1 y w\ldn't
 ne$ to reckon y\rselves dead1 w\ld y8  
,! dead self w\ld be dropp$ out ( !     
reckon+4 ,i keep my body "u2 if x 7     
dead1 ,paul w\ldn't h ne$$ to keep x "u4
 ,i am judicially dead1 b ! old nature  
is alive1 & !re=e if ,i don't keep my   
body "u & crucify ! fle% ) its          
affections1 ?is l[] nature w ga9 !      
advantage1 & ,i %all be 9 bondage4 ,_m  
m5 live all _! lives 9 bondage to ! old 
nature1 :5 !y might h lib]ty if !y w\ld 
only live ?is ov]com+ life4 ,! old ,adam
 nev] dies4 ,x rema9s corrupt4 ,f ! sole
 ( ! foot ev5 unto ! head !re is no     
s\ndness 9 x2 b w\nds1 & bruises1 &     
putrify+ sores3 !y h n be5 clos$1 nei!r 
b\nd up1 nei!r mollifi$ ) o9tm5t4  ,a   
g5tleman 9 ,india once got a tig]-cub1 &

 tam$ x s t x became a pet4 ,"o day :5 x
 _h gr[n up1 x ta/$ blood1 & ! old      
tig]-nature fla%$ out1 & x _h to be     
kill$4 ,s ) ! old nature 9 ! believ]4 ,x
 nev] dies1 ?\gh x is subdu$3 & unless  
he is wat*ful & pray]ful1 x w ga9 ! upp]
 h&1 & ru% him into s94 ,someone has    
po9t$ out t ,i is ! c5tre ( ,s-,i-,n4 ,x
 is ! m$ium ?r\gh :i* ,satan acts4  ,& s
 ! wor/ enemy y h to ov]come1 aft] all1 
is y\rself4 ,:5 ,capt4 ,t-- became      
conv]t$ 9 ,london1 he 0 a great society 
man4 ,aft] he _h be5 a ,*ri/ian "s      
mon?s1 he 0 ask$2  ,:at h y f\nd to be  
y\r greate/ enemy s9ce y began to be a  
,*ri/ian8  ,aft] a few m9utes ( deep    
?\ght he said1 ,well1 ,i ?9k x is       
myself4  ,ah6 said ! lady1 ! ,k+ has    
tak5 y into ,8 pres5ce1 = x is only 9 ,8
 pres5ce t we are taught ^! tru?s4  ,i h
 _h m tr\ble ) ,d4 ,l4 ,moody ?an ) any 
o!r man :o has cross$ my pa?4 ,if ,i c  
only keep him "r1 ,i don't h any tr\ble 
) o!r p4 ,a good _m h tr\ble ) s]vants4 
,did y ev] ?9k t ! tr\ble lies ) y      

in/ead ( ! s]vants8 ,if "o memb] ( !    
family is con/antly snapp+1 he w h !    
:ole family snapp+4 ,x is true :e!r y   
believe x or n4 ,y speak quickly &      
snappi%ly to p & !y w d ! same to y4    
,appetite4  ,n[ take appetite4 ,t is an 
enemy inside4 ,h[ _m "y m5 are ru9$ by !
 appetite = /rong dr9k6 ,_m a "y man has
 gr[n up to be a curse to 8 fa!r & "m1  
in/ead ( a bless+4 ,n long ago ! body ( 
a "y suicide 0 discov]$ 9 "o ( our l>ge 
cities4 ,9 8 pocket 0 f\nd a pap] on :i*
 he _h writt53 ,i h done ?is myself4    
,don't tell anyone4 ,x is all ?r\gh     
dr9k4 ,an intimation ( ^! facts 9 !     
public press drew two hundr$ & =ty six  
lett]s f two hundr$ & =ty six families1 
ea* ( :om _h a prodigal son :o1 x 0     
fe>$1 might be ! suicide4  ,/rong dr9k  
is an enemy1 bo? to body & s\l4 ,x is   
report$ t ,sir ,&rew ,cl>ke1 ! celebrat$
 ,london physician1 once made ! foll[+  
/atem5t3 ,n[ let me say t ,i am speak+  
solemnly & c>efully :5 ,i tell y t ,i am
 consid]ably )9 ! m>k 9 say+ t )9 !     

r\nds ( my hospital w>ds today1 sev5 out
 ( e t5 t lie !re 9 _! b$s owe _! ill   
heal? to alcohol4 ,i d n say t sev5ty 9 
e hundr$ are drunk>ds2 ,i d n "k t "o ( 
!m is2 b !y use alcohol4 ,s soon z a man
 beg9s to take "o drop1 !n ! desire     
begott5 9 him becomes a "p ( 8 nature1 &
 t nature1 =m$ by 8 acts1 inflicts      
curses inexpressible :5 h&$ d[n to !    
g5]ations t are to foll[ him z "p &     
p>cel ( _! be+4 ,:5 ,i ?9k ( ?is ,i am  
dispos$ to give up my pr(ession--to give
 up ev]y?+--& to g =? ^u a holy crusade 
to prea* to all m51 ',bew>e ( ?is enemy 
( ! race6'  ,x is ! mo/ de/ructive ag5cy
 9 ! _w today4 ,x kills m ?an ! bloodie/
 w>s4 ,x is ! fruitful p>5t ( crime &   
idl5ess & pov]ty & disease4 ,x spoils a 
man = ?is _w1 & damns him = ! next4 ,!  
,^w ( ,god has decl>$ x3 ,be n deceiv$3 
nei!r =nicators1 nor idolat]s1 nor      
adult]]s1 4 4 4 nor drunk>ds 4 4 4 %all 
inh]it ! ,k+dom ( ,god4  ,h[ c we       
ov]come ?is enemy8 ,bitt] exp]i5ce      
proves t man is n p[]ful en\gh 9 8 own  

/r5g?4 ,! only cure = ! accurs$ appetite
 is reg5]ation--a new life--! p[] ( !   
ris5 ,*ri/ )9 u4 ,let a man t is giv5 to
 /rong dr9k look to ,god = help1 & ,he w
 give him victory ov] 8 appetite4 ,jesus
 ,*ri/ came to de/roy ! works ( ! devil1
 & ,he w take away t appetite if y w let
 ,him4  ,temp]4  ,!n !re is temp]4 ,i   
w\ldn't give mu* = a man t hasn't temp]4
 ,/eel isn't good = any?+ if x hasn't   
got temp]4 ,b :5 temp] gets ! ma/]y ov] 
me ,i am its slave1 & x is a s\rce (    
weakness4 ,x may be made a great p[] =  
good all ?r\gh my life1 & help me2 or x 
may become my greate/ enemy f )91 & rob 
me ( p[]4 ,! curr5t 9 "s riv]s is s     
/rong z to make !m useless = navigation4
  ,someone has said t a prea*] w nev]   
miss ! p :5 he speaks ( temp]4 ,x is    
a/oni%+ h[ little ma/]y ev5 pr(ess+     
,*ri/ians h ov] x4 ,a fri5d ( m9e 9     
,engl& 0 out visit+1 & :ile sitt+ 9 !   
p>lor1 he>d an awful noise 9 ! hall4 ,he
 ask$ :at x meant1 & 0 told t x 0 only !
 doctor ?r[+ 8 boots d[n/airs because !y

 7 n prop]ly black$4 ,_m ,*ri/ians1 said
 an old div9e1 :o bore ! loss ( a *ild  
or ( all _! prop]ty ) ! mo/ h]oic       
,*ri/ian =titude1 are entirely vanqui%$ 
by ! break+ ( a di% or ! blund]s ( a    
s]vant4  ,i h _h p say to me1 ,mr4      
,moody1 h[ c ,i get control ( my temp]8 
,if y really want to get control1 ,i w  
tell y h[1 b y won't l ! m$ic9e4 ,treat 
x z a s9 & confess x4 ,p look ^u x z a  
sort ( a mis=tune1 & "o lady told me %e 
inh]it$ x f h] fa!r & "m4 ,suppos+ %e   
did4 ,t is no excuse = h]4  ,:5 y get   
angry aga9 & speak unk9dly to a p]son1 &
 :5 y realize x1 g & ask t p]son to     
=give y4 ,y won't get mad ) t p]son = ! 
next tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,y might d x 9 ab\t
 =ty eight h\rs1 b g ! second "t1 & aft]
 y h done x ab\t half-a-doz5 times1 y w 
get out ( ! bus9ess1 because x makes !  
old fle% burn4  ,a lady said to me once1
 ,i h got s 9 ! habit ( exagg]at+ t my  
fri5ds accuse me ( exagg]at+ s t !y     
don't und]/& me4  ,%e said1 ,c y help   
me8 ,:at c ,i d to ov]come x8  ,well1 ,i

 said1 ! next "t y cat* y\rself ly+1 g  
"r to t p>ty & say y h li$1 & tell him y
 are sorry4 ,say x is a lie2 /amp x out1
 root & bran*2 t is :at y want to d4    
,oh1 %e said1 ,i w\ldn't l to call x    
ly+4 ,b t is :at x 04  ,*ri/ianity isn't
 wor? a snap ( y\r f+] if x doesn't     
/raight5 out y\r "*4 ,i h got tir$ ( all
 m]e gu% & s5tim5t4 ,if p c't tell :5 y 
are tell+ ! tru?1 !re is some?+         
radically wrong1 & y _h bett] /raight5 x
 out "r away4 ,n[1 are y ready to d x8  
,br+ y\rself to x :e!r y want to or n4  
,d y f9d someone :o has be5 (f5d$ by    
some?+ y h done8 ,g "r to !m & tell !m y
 are sorry4 ,y say y are n to blame4    
,nev] m9d1 g "r to !m1 & tell !m y are  
sorry4 ,i h _h to d x a good _m times4  
,an impulsive man l myself has to d x   
(t51 b ,i sleep all ! sweet] at night :5
 ,i get ?+s /raight5$ out4 ,confession  
nev] fails to br+ a bless+4 ,i h        
sometimes _h to get (f ! plat=m & g d[n 
& ask a man's =giv5ess be=e ,i c\ld g on
 prea*+4 ,a ,*ri/ian man ought to be a  

g5tleman e "t2 b if he is n1 & he f9ds  
he has w\nd$ or hurt someone1 he ought  
to g & /raight5 x out at once4 ,y "k !re
 are a great _m p :o want j ,*ri/ianity 
en\gh to make !m respectable4 ,!y don't 
?9k ab\t ?is ov]com+ life t gets !      
victory all ! "t4 ,!y h _! blue days &  
_! cross days1 & ! *ildr5 say1  ,"m is  
cross to-day1 & y w h to be v c>eful4   
,we don't want any ( ^! t\*y blue days2 
^! ups & d[ns4 ,if we are ov]com+1 t is 
! effect our life is go+ to h on o!rs1  
!y w h confid5ce 9 our ,*ri/ianity4 ,!  
reason t _m a man has no p[]1 is t !re  
is "s curs$ s9 cov]$ up4 ,!re w n be a  
drop ( dew until t s9 is br\ght to      
light4 ,get "r inside4 ,!n we c g out l 
giants & conqu] ! _w if ev]y?+ is "r )94
  ,paul says t we are to be s\nd 9 fai?1
 9 pati5ce1 & 9 love4 ,if a man is      
uns\nd 9 8 fai?1 ! cl]gy take !         
ecclesia/ical sword & cut him (f at     
once4 ,b he may be ev] s uns\nd 9 *>ity1
 9 pati5ce1 & no?+ is said ab\t t4 ,we  
mu/ be s\nd 9 fai?1 9 love1 & 9 pati5ce 

if we are to be true to ,god4  ,h[      
delightful x is to meet a man :o c      
control 8 temp]6 ,x is said ( ,wilb]=ce 
t a fri5d once f\nd him 9 ! greate/     
agitation1 look+ = a dispat* he _h      
mislaid1 = :i* "o ( ! royal family 0    
wait+4 ,j !n1 z if to make x /ill m     
try+1 a di/urbance 0 he>d 9 ! nurs]y4   
,n[1 ?\ght ! fri5d1 surely 8 temp] w    
give way4  ,! ?\ght _h h>dly pass$ ?r\gh
 8 m9d :5 ,wilb]=ce turn$ to him & said3
  ,:at a bless+ x is to he> ^? de>      
*ildr56 ,only ?9k :at a relief1 among   
o!r hurries1 to he> _! voices & "k !y   
are well4  ,covet\sness4  ,take ! s9 (  
covet\sness4 ,!re is m said 9 ! ,bible  
aga9/ x ?an aga9/ drunk5ness4 ,i mu/ get
 x out ( me--de/roy x1 root & bran*--& n
 let x h dom9ion ov] me4 ,we ?9k t a man
 :o gets drunk is a horrid mon/]1 b a   
covet\s man w (t5 be receiv$ into !     
*ur*1 & put into (fice1 :o is z vile &  
black 9 ! sight ( ,god z any drunk>d4   
,! mo/ dang]\s ?+ ab\t ?is s9 is t x is 
n g5]ally reg>d$ z v he9\s4 ,( c\rse we 

all h a contempt = mis]s1 b all covet\s 
m5 are n mis]s4 ,ano!r ?+ to be not$    
ab\t x is t x fa/5s ^u ! old r ?an ^u ! 
"y4  ,let u see :at ! ,bible says ab\t  
covet\sness3--  ,mortify !re=e y\r      
memb]s 4 4 4 covet\sness1 :i* is        
idolatry4  ,no covet\s man ha? any      
inh]itance 9 ! ,k+dom ( ,god4  ,!y t w  
be 7t is1 desire to be7 ri* fall into   
temptation & a sn>e1 & into _m fooli% & 
hurtful lu/s1 :i* dr[n m5 9 de/ruction &
 p]dition4  ,= ! love ( money is ! root 
( all evil3 :i* :ile "s covet$ aft]1 !y 
h err$ f ! fai?1 & pi]c$ !mselves ?r\gh 
) _m sorr[s4  ,! wick$ blesse? !        
covet\s1 :om ! ,"l abhorre?4            
,covet\sness entic$ ,lot into ,sodom4 ,x
 caus$ ! de/ruction ( ,a*an & all 8     
h\se4 ,x 0 ! iniquity ( ,balaam4 ,x 0 ! 
s9 ( ,samuel's sons4 ,x left ,gehazi a  
lep]4 ,x s5t ! ri* "y rul] away         
sorr[ful4 ,x l$ ,judas to sell 8 ,ma/] &
 ,"l4 ,x br\ght ab\t ! dea? ( ,ananias &
 ,sapphira4 ,x 0 ! blot 9 ! "* ( ,felix4
 ,:at victims x has _h 9 all ages6  ,d y

 say3 ,h[ am ,i go+ to *eck covet\sness8
  ,well1--,i don't ?9k !re is any       
difficulty ab\t t4 ,if y f9d y\rself    
gett+ v covet\s--v mis]ly--want+ to get 
ev]y?+ y c into y\r possession--j beg9  
to scatt]4 ,j say to covet\sness t y w  
/rangle x1 & rid x out ( y\r            
disposition4  ,a weal?y f>m] 9 ,new     
,york /ate1 :o _h be5 a not$ mis]1 a v  
selfi% man1 0 conv]t$4 ,soon aft] 8     
conv]sion a poor man came to him "o day 
to ask = help4 ,he _h be5 burn$ out1 &  
_h no provisions4 ,?is "y conv]t ?\ght  
he w\ld be lib]al & give him a ham f 8  
smoke h\se4 ,he />t$ t[>d ! smoke-h\se1 
& on ! way ! tempt] said1  ,give him !  
smalle/ "o y h4  ,he /ruggl$ all ! way z
 to :e!r he w\ld give a l>ge or a small 
"o4 ,9 ord] to ov]come 8 selfi%ness1 he 
took d[n ! bigge/ ham & gave x to ! man4
  ,! tempt] said1 ,y are a fool4  ,b he 
repli$1 ,if y don't keep /ill1 ,i w give
 him e ham ,i h 9 ! smoke-h\se4  ,if y  
f9d t y are selfi%1 give some?+4        
,det]m9e to ov]come t _s ( selfi%ness1 &

 to keep y\r body "u1 no matt] :at x may
 co/4  ,mr4 ,durant told me he 0 engag$ 
by ,goodye> to def5d ! rubb] pat5t1 & he
 0 to h half ( ! money t came f ! pat5t1
 if he succe$$4 ,"o day he woke up to   
f9d t he 0 a ri* man1 & he said t !     
greate/ /ruggle ( 8 life !n took place z
 to :e!r he w\ld let money be 8 ma/]1 or
 he be ma/] ( money1 :e!r he w\ld be its
 slave1 or make x a slave to him4 ,at   
la/ he got ! victory1 & t is h[         
,wellesley ,college 0 built4  ,are ,y   
,jeal\s1 ,envi\s8  ,g & d a good turn = 
t p]son ( :om y are jeal\s4 ,t is ! way 
to cure jeal\sy2 x w kill x4 ,jeal\sy is
 a devil1 x is a horrid mon/]4 ,! poets 
imag9$ t ,envy dwelt 9 a d>k cave1 be+  
pale & ?91 look+ asqu9t1 nev] rejoic+   
except 9 ! mis=tune ( o!rs1 & hurt+     
himself cont9ually4  ,!re is a fable (  
an eagle :i* c\ld outfly ano!r1 & ! o!r 
didn't l x4 ,! latt] saw a sportsman "o 
day1 & said to him1  ,i wi% y w\ld br+  
d[n t eagle4  ,! sportsman repli$ t he  
w\ld if he only _h "s fea!rs to put into

 ! arr[4 ,s ! eagle pull$ "o out ( 8 w+4
 ,! arr[ 0 %ot1 b didn't q rea* ! rival 
eagle2 x 0 fly+ too high4 ,! envi\s     
eagle pull$ out m fea!rs1 & kept pull+  
!m out until he lo/ s _m t he c\ldn't   
fly1 & !n ! sportsman turn$ ar\nd &     
kill$ him4 ,my fri5d1 if y are jeal\s1 !
 only man y c hurt is y\rself4  ,!re 7  
two bus9ess m5--m]*ants--& !re 0 great  
rivalry betwe5 !m1 a great deal ( bitt] 
feel+4 ,"o ( !m 0 conv]t$4 ,he w5t to 8 
m9i/] & said1  ,i am /ill jeal\s ( t    
man1 & ,i d n "k h[ to ov]come x4       
,well1 he said1 if a man comes into y\r 
/ore to buy goods1 & y _c supply him1 j 
s5d him ov] to y\r neighbor4  ,he said  
he w\ldn't l to d t4  ,well1 ! m9i/]    
said1 y d x & y w kill jeal\sy4  ,he    
said he w\ld1 & :5 a cu/om] came into 8 
/ore = goods :i* he did n h1 he w\ld    
tell him to g across ! /reet to 8       
neighbor's4 ,by & by ! o!r began to s5d 
8 cu/om]s ov] to ?is man's /ore1 & !    
brea* 0 heal$4  ,pride4  ,!n !re is     
pride4 ,?is is ano!r ( ^? s9s :i* !     

,bible s /rongly condemns1 b :i* ! _w   
h>dly reckons z a s9 at all4 ,an high   
look & a pr\d he>t is s94 ,ev]yone t is 
pr\d 9 he>t is an abom9ation to ! ,"l2  
?\gh h& jo9 9 h&1 he %all n be unpuni%$4
 ,*ri/ includ$ pride among ^? evil ?+s  
:i*1 proce$+ out ( ! he>t ( a man1      
defile him4  ,p h an idea t x is j !    
weal?y :o are pr\d4 ,b g d[n on "s ( !  
back /reets1 & y w f9d t "s ( ! v poore/
 are z pr\d z ! ri*e/4 ,x is ! he>t1 y  
"k4 ,p t hav5't any money are j z pr\d z
 ^? t h4 ,we h got to cru% x out4 ,x is 
an enemy4 ,y ne$n't be pr\d ( y\r face1 
= !re is n "o b t aft] t5 days 9 ! grave
 ! worms w\ld be eat+ y\r body4 ,!re is 
no?+ to be pr\d (--is !re8 ,let u ask   
,god to deliv] u f pride4  ,y c't fold  
y\r arms & say1 ,"l1 take x out ( me2 b 
j g & "w ) ,him4  ,mortify y\r pride by 
cultivat+ humility4 ,put on1 !re=e1 says
 ,paul1 z ! elect ( ,god1 holy & belov$1
 4 4 4 humbl5ess ( m9d4 ,be clo!d )     
humility1 says ,pet]4 ,bless$ are ! poor
 9 _s4    ,,"p ,,iii4  ,,ext]nal ,,foes4

  ,:at are our enemies )\t8 ,:at does   
,james say8 ,"k ye n t ! fri5d%ip ( ! _w
 is enmity ) ,god8 :osoev] !re=e w be a 
fri5d ( ! _w is ! enemy ( ,god4 ,&      
,john8 ,love n ! _w1 nei!r ! ?+s t are 9
 ! _w4 ,if any man love ! _w1 ! love ( !
 ,fa!r is n 9 him4  ,n[1 p want to "k   
:at is ! _w4 ,:5 y talk ) !m !y say3    
,well1 :5 y say '! _w1' :at d y mean8   
,"h we h ! answ] 9 ! next v]se3 ,= all t
 is 9 ! _w1 ! lu/ ( ! fle%1 & ! lu/ ( ! 
eyes1 & ! pride ( life1 is n ( ! ,fa!r1 
b is ( ! _w4 ,& ! _w passe? away1 & !   
lu/ !re(3 b he t doe? ! w ( ,god abide? 
=ev]4  ,! _w does n mean nature ar\nd u4
 ,god n[h]e tells u t ! mat]ial _w is an
 enemy to be ov]come4 ,on ! contr>y1 we 
read3 ,! e>? is ! ,"l's1 & ! fulness    
!re(2 ! _w1 & !y t dwell !re94 ,! heav5s
 decl>e ! glory ( ,god2 & ! firmam5t    
%ewe? ,8 h&ywork4  ,x means human life &
 society z f> z ali5at$ f ,god1 ?r\gh   
be+ c5t]$ on mat]ial aims & objects1 &  
?us oppos$ to ,god's ,_s & k+dom4 ,*ri/ 
said3 ,if ! _w hate y1 ye "k t x hat$   

,me be=e x hat$ y 4 4 4 ! _w ha? hat$ !m
 because !y are n ( ! _w1 ev5 z ,i am n 
( ! _w4 ,love ( ! _w means ! =getfulness
 ( ! et]nal future by reason ( love =   
pass+ ?+s4  ,h[ c ! _w be ov]come8 ,n by
 education1 n by exp]i5ce2 only by fai?4
 ,?is is ! victory t ov]come? ! _w1 ev5 
our fai?4 ,:o is he t ov]come? ! _w1 b  
he t believe? t ,jesus is ! ,son ( ,god8
  ,worldly ,habits & ,fa%ions4  ,= "o ?+
 we mu/ fight worldly habits & fa%ions4 
,we mu/ (t5 g aga9/ ! cu/oms ( ! _w4 ,i 
h great respect = a man :o c /& up = :at
 he believes is "r aga9/ all ! _w4 ,he  
:o c /& alone is a h]o4  ,suppose x is !
 cu/om = "y m5 to d c]ta9 ?+s y w\ldn't 
l y\r "m to "k (--?+s t y\r "m taught y 
are wrong4 ,y may h to /& up alone among
 all y\r companions4  ,!y w say3 ,y c't 
get away f y\r "m1 eh8 ,ti$ to y\r "m's 
apron /r+s6  ,b j y say3 ,yes6 ,i h "s  
respect = my "m4 ,%e taught me :at is   
"r1 & %e is ! be/ fri5d ,i h4 ,i believe
 t is wrong1 & ,i am go+ to /& = ! "r4  
,if y h to /& alone1 /&4 ,eno* did x1 & 

,joseph1 & ,eli%a1 & ,paul4 ,god has    
kept su* m5 9 all ages4  ,someone says3 
,i move 9 society :]e !y h w9e p>ties4  
,i "k x is r a dang]\s ?+ because my son
 is apt to foll[ me4 ,b ,i c /op j :]e  
,i want to2 p]haps my son hasn't got !  
same p[] z ,i h1 & he may g ov] ! dam4  
,b x is ! cu/om 9 ! society :]e ,i move4
  ,once ,i got into a place :]e ,i _h to
 get up & leave4 ,i 0 invit$ into a     
home1 & !y _h a late supp]1 & !re 7 sev5
 k9ds ( liquor on ! table4 ,i am a%am$  
to say !y 7 ,*ri/ian p4 ,a deacon urg$ a
 "y lady to dr9k until h] face flu%$4 ,i
 rose f ! table & w5t out2 ,i felt t x 0
 no place = me4 ,!y consid]$ me v rude4 
,t 0 go+ aga9/ cu/om2 t 0 ent]+ a prote/
 aga9/ su* an inf]nal ?+4 ,let u g aga9/
 cu/om1 :5 x leads a/ray4  ,i 0 told 9 a
 s\!rn college1 "s ye>s ago1 t no man 0 
consid]$ a fir/ class g5tleman :o did n 
dr9k4 ,( c\rse x is n s n[4  ,pleasure4 
,ano!r enemy is worldly pleasure4 ,a    
great _m p are j dr[n$ 9 pleasure4 ,!y h
 no "t = any m$itation at all4 ,_m a man

 has be5 lo/ to society1 & lo/ to 8     
family1 by giv+ himself up to ! god (   
pleasure4 ,god wants ,8 *ildr5 to be    
happy1 b 9 a way t w help & n h9d] !m4  
,a lady came to me once & said3 ,mr4    
,moody1 ,i wi% y w\ld tell me h[ ,i c   
become a ,*ri/ian4 ,! te>s 7 roll+ d[n  
h] *eeks1 & %e 0 9 a v favorable mood2  
b1 %e said1 ,i don't want to be "o ( y\r
 k9d4  ,well1 ,i ask$1 h ,i got any     
peculi> k9d8 ,:at is ! matt] ) my       
,*ri/ianity8  ,well1 %e said1 my fa!r 0 
a doctor1 & _h a l>ge practice1 & he us$
 to get s tir$ t he us$ to take u to !  
!at]4 ,!re 0 a l>ge family ( girls1 & we
 _h tickets = ! !at]s ?ree or f\r times 
a week4 ,i suppose we 7 !re a good deal 
(t5] ?an we 7 9 *ur*4 ,i am m>ri$ to a  
lawy]1 & he has a l>ge practice4 ,he    
gets s tir$ t he takes u out to ! !at]1 
& %e said1 ,i am f> bett] acqua9t$ ) !  
!at] & !at] p ?an ) ! *ur* & *ur* p1 &  
,i don't want to give up ! !at]4  ,well1
 ,i said1 did y ev] he> me say any?+    
ab\t !at]s8 ,!re h be5 report]s "h e day

 = all ! diff]5t pap]s1 & !y are giv+ my
 s]mons v]batim 9 "o pap]4 ,h y ev] se5 
any?+ 9 ! s]mons aga9/ ! !at]s8  ,%e    
said1 ,no4  ,well1 ,i said1 ,i h se5 y 9
 ! audi5ce e aft]noon = sev]al weeks & h
 y he>d me say any?+ aga9/ !at]s8  ,no1 
%e hadn't4  ,well1 ,i said1 :at made y  
br+ !m up8 ,:y1 ,i suppos$ y didn't     
believe 9 !at]s4 ,:at made y ?9k t8     
,:y1 %e said1 ,d y ev] g8  ,no4  ,:y    
don't y g8  ,because ,i h got some?+    
bett]4 ,i w\ld soon] g out into ! /reet 
& eat dirt ?an d "s ( ! ?+s ,i us$ to d 
be=e ,i became a ,*ri/ian4  ,:y6 %e     
said1 ,i don't und]/&4  ,nev] m9d1 ,i   
said4 ,:5 ,jesus ,*ri/ has ! pre-em95ce1
 y w und]/& x all4 ,he didn't come d[n  
"h & say we %\ldn't g "h & we %\ldn't g 
!re1 & lay d[n a lot ( rules2 b ,he laid
 d[n great pr9ciples4 ,n[1 ,he says if y
 love ,him y w take delight 9 pleas+    
,him4 ,& ,i began to prea* ,*ri/ to h]4 
,! te>s />t$ aga94 ,%e said3  ,i tell y1
 ,mr4 ,moody1 t s]mon on ! indwell+     
,*ri/ ye/]day aft]noon j broke my he>t4 

,i admire ,him1 & ,i want to be a       
,*ri/ian1 b ,i don't want to give up !  
!at]s4  ,i said1 ,please don't m5tion !m
 aga94 ,i don't want to talk ab\t !at]s4
 ,i want to talk to y ab\t ,*ri/4 ,s ,i 
took my ,bible1 & ,i read to h] ab\t    
,*ri/4  ,b %e said aga91 ,mr4 ,moody1 c 
,i g to ! !at] if ,i become a ,*ri/ian8 
,yes1 ,i said1 y c g to ! !at] j z mu* z
 y l if y are a real1 true ,*ri/ian1 & c
 g ) ,8 bless+4  ,well1 %e said1 ,i am  
glad y are n s n>r[-m9d$ z "s4  ,%e felt
 q reliev$ to ?9k t %e c\ld g to ! !at]s
 & be a ,*ri/ian4 ,b ,i said1  ,if y c g
 to ! !at] = ! glory ( ,god1 keep on    
go+2 only be sure t y g = ! glory (     
,god4 ,if y are a ,*ri/ian y w be glad  
to d :atev] w please ,him4  ,i really   
?9k %e became a ,*ri/ian t day4 ,! burd5
 _h gone1 !re 0 joy2 b j z %e 0 leav+ me
 at ! door1 %e said1  ,i am n go+ to    
give up ! !at]4  ,9 a few days %e came  
back to me & said1 ,mr4 ,moody1 ,i      
und]/& all ab\t t !at] bus9ess n[4 ,i   
w5t ! o!r night4 ,!re 0 a l>ge p>ty at  

our h\se1 & my husb& want$ u to g1 & we 
w5t2 b :5 ! curta9 lift$1 ev]y?+ look$ s
 diff]5t4 ,i said to my husb&1 ',?is is 
no place = me2 ?is is horrible4 ,i am n 
go+ to /ay "h1 ,i am go+ home4' ,he     
said1 ',don't make a fool ( y\rself4    
,ev]yone has he>d t y h be5 conv]t$ 9 ! 
,moody meet+s1 & if y g out1 x w be all 
?r\gh fa%ionable society1 ,i beg ( y    
don't make a fool ( y\rself by gett+ up 
& go+ out4' ,b ,i said1 ',i h be5 mak+ a
 fool ( myself all ( my life4'  ,n[1 !  
!at] hadn't *ang$1 b %e _h got some?+   
bett] & %e 0 go+ to ov]come ! _w4 ,!y t 
are aft] ! fle% d m9d ! ?+s ( ! fle%2 b 
!y t are aft] ! ,_s ! ?+s ( ! ,_s4 ,:5  
,*ri/ has ! fir/ place 9 y\r he>t y are 
go+ to get victory4 ,j d :atev] y "k w  
please ,him4 ,! great objection ,i h to 
^! ?+s is t !y get ! ma/]y1 & become a  
h9drance to spiritual gr[?4  ,bus9ess4  
,x may be t we h got to ov]come 9       
bus9ess4 ,p]haps x is bus9ess morn+1    
noon & night1 & ,sundays1 too4 ,:5 a man
 w drive l ,jehu all ! week & l a snail 

on ,sunday1 isn't !re some?+ wrong )    
him8 ,n[1 bus9ess is legitimate2 & a man
 is n1 ,i ?9k1 a good citiz5 t w n g out
 & e>n 8 bread by ! sweat ( 8 br[2 & he 
ought to be a good bus9ess man1 & :atev]
 he does1 d ?or\ghly4 ,at ! same "t1 if 
he lays 8 :ole he>t on 8 bus9ess1 &     
makes a god ( x1 & ?9ks m ( x ?an any?+ 
else1 !n ! _w has come 94 ,x may be v   
legitimate 9 its place--l fire1 :i*1 9  
its place1 is "o ( ! be/ fri5ds ( man2  
out ( place1 is "o ( ! wor/ enemies (   
man2--l wat]1 :i* we _c live )\t2 & yet1
 :5 n 9 place1 x becomes an enemy4  ,s  
my fri5ds1 t is ! "q = y & me to settle4
 ,n[ look at y\rself4 ,are y gett+ !    
victory8 ,are y gr[+ m ev5 9 y\r        
disposition8 are y gett+ ma/]y ov] ! _w 
& ! fle%8  ,& be> ?is 9 m9d3 ,e         
temptation y ov]come makes y /rong] to  
ov]come o!rs1 :ile e temptation t       
defeats y makes y weak]4 ,y c become    
weak] & weak]1 or y c become /rong] &   
/rong]4 ,s9 takes ! pi? out ( y\r s9ews1
 b virtue makes y /rong]4 ,h[ _m m5 h   

be5 ov]come by "s little ?+6 ,turn a    
mom5t to ! ,song ( ,solomon1 ! second   
*apt]1 fifte5? v]se3 ,take u ! foxes1 ! 
little foxes t spoil ! v9es3 = our v9es 
h t5d] grapes4 ,a great _m p seem to ?9k
 ^! little ?+s--gett+ out ( pati5ce1 us+
 little deceits1 tell+ :ite lies 7z !y  
call !m71 & :5 somebody calls on y s5d+ 
^w by ! s]vant y are n at home--all ^!  
are little ?+s4 ,sometimes y c brace    
y\rself up aga9/ a great temptation2 &  
almo/ be=e y "k x y fall be=e "s little 
?+4 ,a great _m m5 are ov]come by a     
little p]secution4  ,p]secution4  ,d y  
"k1 ,i don't ?9k we h en\gh p]secution  
n[-a-days4 ,"s p say we h p]secution t  
is j z h>d to be> z 9 ! ,d>k ,ages4     
,anyway1 ,i ?9k x w\ld be a good ?+ if  
we _h a little ( ! old fa%ion$ k9d j n[4
 ,x w\ld br+ out ! /ronge/ *>act]s1 &   
make u all heal?i]4 ,i h he>d m5 get up 
9 pray]-meet+1 & say !y 7 go+ to make a 
few rem>ks1 & !n keep on till y w\ld ?9k
 !y 7 go+ to talk all week4 ,if we _h a 
little p]secution1 p ( t k9d w\ldn't    

talk s mu*4 ,spurgeon us$ to say "s     
,*ri/ians w\ld make good m>tyrs2 !y w\ld
 burn well1 !y are s dry4 ,if !re 7 a   
few /akes = burn+ ,*ri/ians1 ,i ?9k x   
w\ld take all ! piety out ( "s m54 ,i   
admit !y hav5't got mu*2 b !n if !y are 
n will+ to suff] a little p]secution =  
,*ri/1 !y are n fit to be ,8 disciples4 
,we are told3 ,all t w live godly 9     
,*ri/ ,jesus %all suff] p]secution4     
,make up y\r m9d to ?is3 ,if ! _w has   
no?+ to say aga9/ y1 ,jesus ,*ri/ w h   
no?+ to say = y4  ,! mo/ glori\s        
triumphs ( ! ,*ur* h be5 won 9 times (  
p]secution4 ,! e>ly *ur* 0 p]secut$ =   
ab\t ?ree hundr$ ye>s aft] !            
crucifixion1 & !y 7 ye>s ( gr[? &       
progress4 ,b !n1 z ,sa9t ,augu/9e has   
said1 ! cross pass$ f ! sc5e ( public   
executions to ! diadem ( ! ,caes>s1 & ! 
d[n-grade movem5t began4 ,:5 ! ,*ur* has
 jo9$ h&s ) ! ,/ate1 x has inv>iably    
retrograd$ 9 spirituality &             
effectiv5ess2 b ! opposition ( ! ,/ate  
has only s]v$ to purify x ( all dross4  

,x 0 p]secution t gave ,scotl& to       
,presbyt]ianism4 ,x 0 p]secution t gave 
?is c\ntry to civil & religi\s fre$om4  
,h[ are we to ov]come 9 "t ( p]secution8
 ,he> ! words ( ,*ri/3 ,9 ! _w ye %all h
 tribulation3 b be ( good *e]3 ,i h     
ov]come ! _w4 ,paul c\ld te/ify t ?\gh  
p]secut$1 he 0 nev] =sak52 t ! ,"l /ood 
by him1 & /r5g!n$ him1 & deliv]$ him out
 ( all 8 p]secutions & afflictions4  ,a 
great _m %r9k f ! ,*ri/ian life because 
!y w be sne]$ at4 ,& !n1 sometimes :5   
p]secution won't br+ a man d[n1 flatt]y 
w4 ,fooli% p]sons (t5 come up to a man  
aft] he has prea*$ & flatt] him4        
,sometimes ladies d t4 ,p]haps !y w say 
to "s work] 9 ! *ur*3 ,y talk a great   
deal bett] ?an s-&-s2 & he becomes pr\d1
 & beg9s to /rut ar\nd z if he 0 ! mo/  
important p]son 9 ! t[n4 ,i tell y1 we h
 a wily devil to cont5d )4 ,if he c't   
ov]come y ) opposition1 he w try flatt]y
 or ambition2 & if t doesn't s]ve 8     
purpose1 p]haps !re w come "s affliction
 or disappo9tm5t1 & he w ov]come 9 way4 

,b rememb] t anyone t has got ,*ri/ to  
help him c ov]come e foe1 & ov]come !m  
s+ly or collectively4 ,let !m come4 ,if 
we h got ,*ri/ )9 u1 we w ov]?r[ !m all4
 ,rememb] :at ,*ri/ is able to d4 ,9 all
 ! ages m5 h /ood 9 great] temptations  
?an y & ,i w ev] h to meet4  ,n[1 !re is
 "o m ?+ on ?is l9e3 ,i h ei!r got to   
ov]come ! _w1 or ! _w is go+ to ov]come 
me4 ,i h ei!r got to conqu] s9 9 me--or 
s9 ab\t me--& get x "u my feet1 or x is 
go+ to conqu] me4 ,a good _m p are      
satisfi$ ) "o or two victories1 & ?9k t 
is all4 ,i tell y1 my de> fri5ds1 we h  
got to d some?+ m ?an t4 ,x is a battle 
all ! "t4 ,we h ?is to enc\rage u3 we   
are assur$ ( victory at ! end4 ,we are  
promis$ a glori\s triumph4  ,eight      
,ov]comes4  ,let me give y ! eight      
ov]comes ( ,revelation4  ,! fir/ is3 ,to
 him t ov]come? w ,i give to eat ( !    
tree ( life4 ,he %all h a "r to ! tree (
 life4 ,:5 ,adam fell1 he lo/ t "r4 ,god
 turn$ him out ( ,ed5 le/ he %\ld eat ( 
! tree ( life & live z he 0 =ev]4       

,p]haps ,he j took t tree & transplant$ 
x to ! ,g>d5 above2 & ?r\gh ! second    
,adam we are to h ! "r to eat ( x4      
,second3 ,he t ov]come? %all n be hurt (
 ! second dea?4 ,dea? has no t]rors =   
him1 x _c t\* him4 ,:y8 ,because ,*ri/  
ta/$ dea? = e man4 ,h5ce he is on       
resurrection gr\nd4 ,dea? may take ?is  
body1 b t is all4 ,?is is only ! h\se ,i
 live 94 ,we ne$ h no fe> ( dea? if we  
ov]come4  ,?ird3 ,to him t ov]come? w ,i
 give to eat ( ! hidd5 manna1 & w give  
him a :ite /one1 & 9 ! /one a new "n    
writt51 :i* no man kn[e? sav+ he t      
receive? x4 ,if ,i ov]come ,god w fe$ me
 ) bread t ! _w kn[s no?+ ab\t1 & give  
me a new "n4  ,f\r?3 ,he t ov]come?1 &  
keepe? ,my works unto ! end1 to him w ,i
 give p[] ov] ! nations4 ,?9k ( x6 ,:at 
a ?+ to h2 p[] ov] ! nations6 ,a man t  
is able to rule himself is ! man t ,god 
c tru/ ) p[]4 ,only a man :o c gov]n    
himself is fit to gov]n o!r m54 ,i h an 
idea t we are d[n "h 9 tra9+1 t ,god is 
j poli%+ u = "s high] s]vice4 ,i don't  

"k :]e ! k+doms are1 b x we are to be   
k+s & prie/s we mu/ h k+doms to reign   
ov]4  ,fif?3 ,he t ov]come?1 ! same %all
 be clo!d 9 :ite raim5t2 & ,i w n blot  
out 8 "n out ( ! book ( life1 b ,i w    
confess 8 "n be=e ,my ,fa!r1 & be=e ,8  
angels4 ,he %all pres5t u to ! ,fa!r 9  
:ite g>m5ts1 )\t spot or wr9kle4 ,e     
fault & /a9 %all be tak5 out1 & we be   
made p]fect4 ,he t ov]comes w n be a    
/rang] 9 heav54  ,six?3 ,him t ov]come? 
w ,i make a pill> 9 ! temple ( ,my ,god2
 & he %all g no m out2 & ,i w write ^u  
him ! "n ( ,my ,god & ! "n ( ! city (   
,my ,god1 :i* is ,new ,j]usalem1 :i*    
come? d[n out ( heav5 f ,my ,god3 & ,i w
 write ^u him ,my new "n4 ,?9k ( x6 ,no 
m backslid+1 no m w&]+s ov] ! d>k       
m\nta9s ( s91 b =ev] ) ! ,k+1 & ,he     
says1 ,i w write ^u him ! "n ( ,my ,god4
 ,he is go+ to put ,8 "n ^u u4 ,isn't x 
gr&8 ,isn't x wor? fight+ =8 ,x is said 
:5 ,mahomet came 9 sight ( ,damascus &  
f\nd t !y _h all left ! city1 he said3  
,if !y won't fight = ?is city :at w !y  

fight =8 ,if m5 won't fight "h = all ?is
 rew>d1 :at w !y fight =8  ,sev5?3 ,to  
him t ov]come? w ,i grant to sit ) ,me 9
 ,my ?rone1 ev5 z ,i also ov]came1 & am 
set d[n ) ,my ,fa!r 9 ,8 ?rone4 ,my he>t
 has (t5 melt$ z ,i h look$ at t4 ,! ,"l
 ( ,glory com+ d[n & say+3 ,i w grant to
 y to sit on ,my ?rone1 ev5 z ,i sit on 
,my ,fa!r's ?rone1 if y w j ov]come4    
,isn't x wor? a /ruggle8 ,h[ _m w fight 
= a cr[n t is go+ to fade away6 ,yet we 
are to be plac$ above ! angels1 above ! 
ar*angels1 above ! s]aphim1 above !     
*]ubim1 away up1 ^u ! ?rone ) ,himself1 
& !re we %all be =ev] ) ,him4 ,may ,god 
put /r5g? into e "o ( u to fight !      
battle ( life1 s t we may sit ) ,him on 
,8 ?rone4 ,:5 ,fr$]ick ( ,g]many 0 dy+1 
8 own son w\ld n h be5 all[$ to sit )   
him on ! ?rone1 nor to h let anyone else
 sit !re ) him4 ,yet we are told t we   
are jo9t heirs ) ,jesus ,*ri/1 & t we   
are to sit ) ,him 9 glory6  ,& n[1 ! la/
 ,i l be/ ( all3 ,he t ov]come? %all    
inh]it all ?+s2 & ,i w be 8 ,god1 & he  

%all be ,my son4 ,my de> fri5ds1 isn't t
 a high call+8 ,i us$ to h my           
,sabba?-s*ool *ildr5 s+--,i want to be  
an angel3 b ,i h n done s = ye>s4 ,we   
%all be above angels3 we %all be sons ( 
,god4 ,j see :at a k+dom we %all come   
into3 we %all inh]it all ?+s6 ,d y ask  
me h[ mu* ,i am wor?8 ,i don't "k4 ,!   
,ro?s*ilds _c compute _! weal?4 ,!y     
don't "k h[ _m millions !y own4 ,t is my
 condition--,i hav5't ! slighte/ idea h[
 mu* ,i am wor?4 ,god has no poor       
*ildr54 ,if we ov]come we %all inh]it   
all ?+s4  ,oh1 my de> fri5ds1 :at an    
inh]itance6 ,let u !n get ! victory1    
?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l & ,ma/]4     
,,results ,,( ,,true ,,rep5tance4  ,i   
want to call y\r att5tion to :at true   
rep5tance leads to4 ,i am n address+ !  
unconv]t$ only1 because ,i am "o ( ^? :o
 believe t !re is a good deal (         
rep5tance to be done by ! ,*ur* be=e mu*
 good w be accompli%$ 9 ! _w4 ,i firmly 
believe t ! l[ /&>d ( ,*ri/ian liv+ is  
keep+ a good _m 9 ! _w & 9 _! s9s4 ,:5 !

 ungodly see t ,*ri/ian p d n rep5t1 y  
_c expect !m to rep5t & turn away f _!  
s9s4 ,i h rep5t$ t5 ?\s& times m s9ce ,i
 knew ,*ri/ ?an ev] be=e2 & ,i ?9k mo/  
,*ri/ians h "s ?+s to rep5t (4  ,s n[ ,i
 want to prea* to ,*ri/ians z well z to 
! unconv]t$2 to myself z well z to "o :o
 has nev] accept$ ,*ri/ z 8 ,savior4    
,!re are five ?+s t fl[ out ( true      
rep5tance3  #a4 ,conviction4  #b4       
,contrition4  #c4 ,confession ( s94  #d4
 ,conv]sion4  #e4 ,confession ( ,jesus  
,*ri/ be=e ! _w4  #a4 ,conviction4  ,:5 
a man is n deeply convict$ ( s91 x is a 
pretty sure sign t he has n truly       
rep5t$4 ,exp]i5ce has taught me t m5 :o 
h v slight conviction ( s91 soon] or    
lat] lapse back into _! old life4 ,= !  
la/ few ye>s ,i h be5 a good deal m     
anxi\s = a deep & true "w 9 pr(ess+     
conv]ts ?an ,i h = great numb]s4 ,if a  
man pr(esses to be conv]t$ )\t realiz+ !
 he9\sness ( 8 s9s1 he is likely to be  
"o ( ^? /ony gr\nd he>]s :o don't am\nt 
to any?+4 ,! fir/ brea? ( opposition1 ! 

fir/ wave ( p]secution or ridicule1 w   
suck !m back into ! _w aga94  ,i believe
 we are mak+ a woeful mi/ake 9 tak+ s _m
 p into ! ,*ur* :o h nev] be5 truly     
convict$ ( s94 ,s9 is j z black 9 a     
man's he>t to-day z x ev] 04 ,i         
sometimes ?9k x is black]4 ,= ! m light 
a man has1 ! great] 8 responsibility1 & 
!re=e ! great] ne$ ( deep conviction4   
,william ,dawson once told ?is /ory to  
illu/rate h[ humble ! s\l mu/ be be=e x 
c f9d peace4  ,he said t at a revival   
meet+1 a little lad :o 0 us$ to ,me?odi/
 ways1 w5t home to 8 "m & said1  ,"m1   
,john ,s-&-s is "u conviction & seek+ = 
peace1 b he w n f9d x to-night1 "m4     
,:y1 ,william8 said %e4  ,because he is 
only d[n on "o knee1 "m1 & he w nev] get
 peace until he is d[n on bo? knees4    
,until conviction ( s9 br+s u d[n on bo?
 knees1 until we are completely humbl$1 
until we h no hope 9 ourselves left1 we 
_c f9d ! ,savior4  ,!re are ?ree ?+s t  
lead to conviction3 7#a7 ,consci5ce2    
7#b7 ! ,^w ( ,god2 7#c7 ! ,holy ,_s4    

,all ?ree are us$ by ,god4  ,long be=e  
we _h any ,^w1 ,god dealt ) m5 ?r\gh !  
consci5ce4 ,t is :at made ,adam & ,eve  
hide !mselves f ! pres5ce ( ! ,"l ,god  
among/ ! trees ( ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed54 ,t is  
:at convict$ ,joseph's bre?r5 :5 !y     
said3 ,we are v]ily guilty conc]n+ our  
bro!r 9 t we saw ! angui% ( 8 s\l :5 he 
bes\ght u & we w\ld n he>4 ,!re=e1 said 
!y 7& rememb]1 ov] tw5ty ye>s _h pass$  
away s9ce !y _h sold him into           
captivity71 !re=e is ?is di/ress come ^u
 u4 ,t is :at we mu/ use ) our *ildr5   
be=e !y are old en\gh to und]/& ab\t !  
,^w & ! ,_s ( ,god4 ,?is is :at accuses 
or excuses ! hea!n4  ,consci5ce is a    
div9ely implant$ faculty 9 man1 tell+   
him t he ought to d "r4 ,someone has    
said t x 0 born :5 ,adam & ,eve ate ( ! 
=bidd5 fruit1 :5 _! eyes 7 op5$ & !y    
knew good & evil4 ,x passes judgm5t1 )\t
 be+ invit$1 ^u our ?\ghts1 words1 &    
actions1 approv+ or condemn+ accord+ z x
 judges !m to be "r or wrong4 ,a man _c 
violate 8 consci5ce )\t be+             

self-condemn$4  ,b consci5ce is n a safe
 guide1 because v (t5 x w n tell y a ?+ 
is wrong until y h done x4 ,x ne$s      
illum9at+ by ,god because x p>takes (   
our fall5 nature4 ,_m a p]son does ?+s t
 are wrong )\t be+ condemn$ by          
consci5ce4 ,paul said3 ,i v]ily ?\ght ) 
myself t ,i ought to d _m ?+s contr>y to
 ! "n ( ,jesus ( ,naz>e?4 ,consci5ce    
itself ne$s to be educat$4  ,aga91      
consci5ce is too (t5 l an al>m clock1   
:i* awak5s & ar\ses at fir/1 b aft] a "t
 ! man becomes us$ to x1 & x loses its  
effect4 ,consci5ce c be smo!r$4 ,i ?9k  
we make a mi/ake 9 n prea*+ m to !      
consci5ce4  ,h5ce1 9 due "t1 consci5ce 0
 sup]s$$ by ! law ( ,god1 :i* 9 "t 0    
fulfill$ 9 ,*ri/4  ,9 ?is ,*ri/ian l&1  
:]e m5 h ,bibles1 ^! are ! ag5cy by :i* 
,god produces conviction4 ,! old ,book  
tells y :at is "r & wrong be=e y commit 
s91 & :at y ne$ is to le>n & appropriate
 its tea*+s1 "u ! guidance ( ! ,holy    
,_s4 ,consci5ce comp>$ ) ! ,bible is z a
 ru%light comp>$ ) ! sun 9 ! heav5s4    

,see h[ ! tru? convict$ ^? ,jews on !   
day ( ,p5teco/4 ,pet]1 fill$ ) ! ,holy  
,gho/1 prea*$ t ,god ha? made ?is same  
,jesus1 :om ye h crucifi$1 bo? ,"l &    
,*ri/4 ,n[ :5 !y he>d ?is1 !y 7 prick$ 9
 _! he>t1 & said unto ,pet] & to ! re/ (
 ! apo/les1 ,m5 & bre?r51 :at %all we d8
  ,!n1 ?irdly1 ! ,holy ,gho/ convicts4  
,i once he>d ! late ,dr4 ,a4 ,j4 ,gordon
 exp\nd t passage--,& :5 ,he 7! ,com=t]7
 is come1 ,he w reprove ! _w ( s91 (    
righte\sness1 & ( judgm5t2 ( s9 because 
!y believe n on ,me1--z foll[s3--  ,"s  
comm5tators say !re 0 no real conviction
 ( s9 9 ! _w until ! ,holy ,gho/ came4  
,i ?9k t =eign mission>ies w say t t is 
n true1 t a hea!n :o nev] he>d ( ,*ri/  
may h a trem5d\s conviction ( s94 ,=    
notice t ,god gave consci5ce fir/1 &    
gave ! ,com=t] aft]w>d4 ,consci5ce be>s 
witness to ! law1 ! ,com=t] be>s witness
 to ,*ri/4 ,consci5ce br+s legal        
conviction1 ! ,com=t] br+s evangelical  
conviction4 ,consci5ce br+s conviction  
unto condemnation1 & ! ,com=t] br+s     

conviction unto ju/ification4 ',he %all 
conv9ce ! _w ( s91 because !y believe n 
on ,me4' ,t is ! s9 ab\t :i* ,he        
conv9ces4 ,x does n say t ,he conv9ces  
m5 ( s91 because !y h /ol5 or li$ or    
committ$ adult]y2 b ! ,holy ,gho/ is to 
conv9ce m5 ( s9 because !y h n believ$  
on ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,! com+ ( ,jesus ,*ri/ 
into ! _w made a s9 possible t 0 n      
possible be=e4 ,light reveals d>kness2 x
 takes :it5ess to br+ conviction conc]n+
 blackness4 ,!re are negroes 9 ,c5tral  
,africa :o nev] dream$ t !y 7 black     
until !y saw ! face ( a :ite man2 & !re 
are a great _m p 9 ?is _w t nev] knew !y
 7 s9ful until !y saw ! face ( ,jesus   
,*ri/ 9 all its purity4  ,jesus ,*ri/ n[
 /&s betwe5 u & ! law4 ,he has fulfill$ 
! law = u4 ,he has settl$ all claims ( !
 law1 & n[ :atev] claim x _h ^u u has   
be5 transf]r$ to ,him1 s t x is no long]
 ! s9 "q1 b ! ,son "q1 t confronts u4   
,&1 !re=e1 y notice t ! fir/ ?+ ,pet]   
does :5 he beg9s to prea* aft] ! ,holy  
,gho/ has be5 s5t d[n is ab\t ,*ri/3    

',him be+ deliv]$ by ! det]m9ate c\nsel 
( ,god1 ye h tak5 & by wick$ h&s h      
crucifi$ & sla94' ,x doesn't say a ^w   
ab\t any o!r k9d ( s94 ,t is ! s9 t runs
 all ?r\gh ,pet]'s tea*+1 & z he prea*$1
 ! ,holy ,gho/ came d[n & convict$ !m1 &
 !y cri$ out1 ',:at %all we d to be     
sav$8'  ,well1 b we _h no "p 9 crucify+ 
,*ri/2 !re=e1 :at is our s98 ,x is !    
same s9 9 ano!r =m4 ,!y 7 convict$ (    
crucify+ ,*ri/2 we are convict$ because 
we h n believ$ on ,*ri/ crucifi$4 ,!y 7 
convict$ because !y _h despis$ & reject$
 ,god's ,son4 ,! ,holy ,gho/ convicts u 
because we h n believ$ 9 ! ,despis$ &   
,reject$ ,"o4 ,x is really ! same s9 9  
bo? cases--! s9 ( unbelief 9 ,*ri/4  ,"s
 ( ! mo/ p[]ful meet+s ,i h ev] be5 9 7 
^? 9 :i* !re came a sort ( hu% ov] ! p1 
& x seem$ z if an unse5 p[] gripp$ _!   
consci5ces4 ,i rememb] a man com+ to "o 
meet+1 & ! mom5t he ent]$1 he felt t    
,god 0 !re4 ,!re came an awe ^u him1 & t
 v h\r he 0 convict$ & conv]t$4  #b4    
,contrition4  ,! next ?+ is contrition1 

deep ,godly sorr[ & humiliation ( he>t  
because ( s94 ,if !re is n true         
contrition1 a man w turn "r back into ! 
old s94 ,t is ! tr\ble ) _m ,*ri/ians4  
,a man may get angry1 & if !re is n mu* 
contrition1 ! next day he w get angry   
aga94 ,a daught] may say mean1 cutt+ ?+s
 to h] "m1 & !n h] consci5ce tr\bles h]1
 & %e says3  ,"m1 ,i am sorry3 =give me4
  ,b soon !re is ano!r outbur/ ( temp]1 
because ! contrition is n deep & real4  
,a husb& speaks %>p words to 8 wife1 &  
!n to ease 8 consci5ce1 he goes & buys  
h] a b\quet ( fl[]s4 ,he w n g l a man &
 say he has done wrong4  ,:at ,god wants
 is contrition1 & if !re is n           
contrition1 !re is n full rep5tance4 ,! 
,"l is nigh to ! brok5 ( he>t1 & save?  
su* z be contrite ( _s4 ,a brok5 & a    
contrite he>t1 ,o ,god1 ,?\ wilt n      
despise4 ,_m s9n]s are sorry = _! s9s1  
sorry t !y _c cont9ue 9 s92 b !y rep5t  
only ) he>ts t are n brok54 ,i don't ?9k
 we "k h[ to rep5t n[-a-days4 ,we ne$ "s
 ,john ! ,bapti/1 w&]+ ?r\gh ! l&1 cry+3

 ,rep5t6 rep5t6  #c4 ,confession ( ,s94 
,if we h true contrition1 t w lead u to 
confess our s9s4 ,i believe t n9e-t5?s (
 ! tr\ble 9 our ,*ri/ian life comes f   
fail+ to d ?is4 ,we try to hide & cov]  
up our s9s2 !re is v little confession (
 !m4 ,someone has said3 ,unconfess$ s9 9
 ! s\l is l a bullet 9 ! body4  ,if y h 
no p[]1 x may be !re is "s s9 t ne$s to 
be confess$1 some?+ 9 y\r life t ne$s   
/raight5+ out4 ,!re is no am\nt (       
psalm-s++1 no am\nt ( att5d+ religi\s   
meet+s1 no am\nt ( pray+ or read+ y\r   
,bible t is go+ to cov] up any?+ ( t    
k9d4 ,x mu/ be confess$1 & if ,i am too 
pr\d to confess1 ,i ne$ expect no m]cy f
 ,god & no answ]s to my pray]s4 ,!      
,bible says3 ,he t cov]e? 8 s9s %all n  
prosp]4 ,he may be a man 9 ! pulpit1 a  
prie/ beh9d ! alt>1 a k+ on ! ?rone2 ,i 
don't c>e :o he is4 ,man has be5 try+ x 
= six ?\s& ye>s4 ,adam tri$ x1 & fail$4 
,moses tri$ x :5 he buri$ ! ,egyptian   
:om he kill$1 b he fail$4 ,be sure y\r  
s9 w f9d y out4 ,y _c bury y\r s9 s deep

 b x w h a resurrection by & by1 if x   
has n be5 blott$ out by ! ,son ( ,god4  
,:at man has fail$ to d = six ?\s& ye>s1
 y & ,i _h bett] give up try+ to d4     
,!re are ?ree ways ( confess+ s94 ,all  
s9 is aga9/ ,god1 & mu/ be confess$ to  
,him4 ,!re are "s s9s ,i ne$ nev]       
confess to anyone on e>?4 ,if ! s9 has  
be5 betwe5 myself & ,god1 ,i may confess
 x alone 9 my closet3 ,i ne$ n :isp] x 9
 ! e> ( any mortal4 ,fa!r1 ,i h s9n$    
aga9/ heav51 & be=e ,!e4 ,aga9/ ,!e1 ,!e
 only1 h ,i s9n$1 & done ?is evil 9 ,?y 
sight4  ,b if ,i h done "s man a wrong1 
& he kn[s t ,i h wrong$ him1 ,i mu/     
confess t s9 n only to ,god b also to t 
man4 ,if ,i h too mu* pride to confess x
 to him1 ,i ne$ n come to ,god4 ,i may  
pray1 & ,i may weep1 b x w d no good4   
,fir/ confess to t man1 & !n g to ,god &
 see h[ quickly ,he w he> y1 & s5d      
peace4 ,if ?\ br+ ?y gift to ! alt>1 &  
!re rememb]e/ t ?y bro!r ha? aught aga9/
 !e2 leave !re ?y gift be=e ! alt>1 & g 
?y ways4 ,fir/ be reconcil$ to ?y bro!r1

 & !n come & (f] ?y gift4 ,t is !       
,scripture way4  ,!n !re is ano!r class 
( s9s t mu/ be confess$ publicly4       
,suppose ,i h be5 kn[n z a blasphem]1 a 
drunk>d1 or a reprobate4 ,if ,i rep5t ( 
my s9s1 ,i owe ! public a confession4 ,!
 confession %\ld be z public z !        
transgression4 ,_m a p]son w say "s mean
 ?+ ab\t ano!r 9 ! pres5ce ( o!rs1 & !n 
try to pat* x up by go+ to t p]son      
alone4 ,! confession %\ld be made s t   
all :o he>d ! transgression c he> x4    
,we are good at confess+ o!r p's s9s1 b 
if x is true rep5tance1 we %all h z mu* 
z we c d to look aft] our own4 ,:5 a man
 or woman gets a good look into ,god's  
look+ glass1 he is n f9d+ fault ) o!r p3
 he has z mu* z he c d at home4  ,if we 
confess our s9s1 ,he is fai?ful & j to  
=give u our s9s1 & to cleanse u f all   
unrighte\sness4 ,?ank ,god = ! ,gospel6 
,*ur* memb]1 if !re is any s9 9 y\r     
life1 make up y\r m9d t y w confess x1 &
 be =giv54 ,d n h any cl\d betwe5 y &   
,god4 ,be able to read y\r title cle> to

 ! mansion ,*ri/ has gone to prep>e = y4
  #d4 ,conv]sion4  ,confession leads to 
true conv]sion1 & !re is no conv]sion at
 all until ^! ?ree /eps h be5 tak54  ,n[
 ! ^w conv]sion means two ?+s4 ,we say a
 man is conv]t$ :5 he is born aga94 ,b x
 also has a diff]5t mean+ 9 ! ,bible4   
,pet] said3 ,rep5t1 & be conv]t$4 ,!    
,revis$ ,v]sion reads3 ,rep5t1 & turn4  
,paul said t he 0 n disob$i5t unto !    
heav5ly vision1 b began to prea* to     
,jews & ,g5tiles t !y %\ld rep5t & turn 
to ,god4 ,"s old div9e has said3 ,e man 
is born ) 8 back to ,god4 ,rep5tance is 
a *ange ( "o's c\rse4 ,x is "r ab\t     
face4  ,s9 is a turn+ away f ,god4 ,z   
someone has said1 x is av]sion f ,god & 
conv]sion to ! _w3 & true rep5tance     
means conv]sion to ,god & av]sion f !   
_w4 ,:5 !re is true contrition1 ! he>t  
is brok5 = s92 :5 !re is true conv]sion1
 ! he>t is brok5 f s94 ,we leave ! old  
life1 we are translat$ out ( ! k+dom (  
d>kness into ! k+dom ( light4 ,wond]ful1
 isn't x8  ,unless our rep5tance        

includes ?is conv]sion1 x is n wor? mu*4
 ,if a man cont9ues 9 s91 x is pro( ( an
 idle pr(ession4 ,x is l pump+ away     
cont9ually at ! %ip's pumps1 )\t /opp+ !
 leaks4 ,solomon said3--,if !y pray1 &  
confess ?y "n1 & turn f _! s9 4 4 4     
,pray] & confession w\ld be ( no avail  
:ile !y cont9u$ 9 s94 ,let u he$ ,god's 
call2 let u =sake ! old wick$ way2 let u
 return unto ! ,"l1 & ,he w h m]cy ^u u2
 & to our ,god1 = ,he w abundantly      
p>don4  ,if y h nev] turn$ to ,god1 turn
 n[4 ,i h no sympa?y ) ! idea t x takes 
six mon?s1 or six weeks1 or six h\rs to 
be conv]t$4 ,x doesn't take y v long to 
turn ar\nd1 does x8 ,if y "k y are      
wrong1 !n turn "r ab\t4  #e4 ,confession
 ( ,*ri/4  ,if y are conv]t$1 ! next /ep
 is confess x op5ly4 ,li/53 ,if ?\ %alt 
confess ) ?y m\? ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 &  
%alt believe 9 ?9e he>t t ,god ha? rais$
 ,him f ! dead1 ?\ %alt be sav$4 ,= ) ! 
he>t man believe? unto righte\sness1 & )
 ! m\? confession is made unto          
salvation4  ,confession ( ,*ri/ is !    

culm9ation ( ! "w ( true rep5tance4 ,we 
owe x to ! _w1 to our fell[-,*ri/ians1  
to ourselves4 ,he di$ to r$eem u1 & %all
 we be a%am$ or afraid to confess ,him8 
,religion z an ab/raction1 z a doctr9e1 
has little int]e/ = ! _w1 b :at p c say 
f p]sonal exp]i5ce always has weight4   
,i rememb] "s meet+s be+ held 9 a       
locality :]e ! tide did n rise v        
quickly1 & bitt] & reproa*ful ?+s 7 be+ 
said ab\t ! "w4 ,b "o day1 "o ( ! mo/   
prom95t m5 9 ! place rose & said3  ,i   
want x to be kn[n t ,i am a disciple (  
,jesus ,*ri/2 & if !re is any odium to  
be ca/ on ,8 cause1 ,i am prep>$ to take
 my %>e ( x4  ,x w5t ?r\gh ! meet+ l an 
electric curr5t1 & a bless+ came at once
 to 8 own s\l & to ! s\ls ( o!rs4  ,m5  
come to me & say3 ,d y mean to affirm1  
,mr4 ,moody1 t ,i've got to make a      
public confession :5 ,i accept ,*ri/2 d 
y mean to say ,i've got to confess ,him 
9 my place ( bus9ess1 & 9 my family8 ,am
 ,i to let ! :ole _w "k t ,i am on ,8   
side8  ,t is precisely :at ,i mean4 ,a  

great _m are will+ to accept ,*ri/1 b !y
 are n will+ to publi% x1 to confess x4 
,a great _m are look+ at ! lions & !    
be>s 9 ! way4 ,n[1 my fri5ds1 ! devil's 
m\nta9s are only made ( smoke4 ,he c ?r[
 a /raw into y\r pa? & make a m\nta9 (  
x4 ,he says to y3 ,y _c confess & pray  
to y\r family2 :y1 y'll break d[n6 ,y _c
 tell x to y\r %opmate2 he w laugh at y4
 ,b :5 y accept ,*ri/1 y w h p[] to     
confess ,him4  ,!re 0 a "y man 9 !      
,we/--x 0 ! ,we/ 9 ^? days--:o _h be5 m 
or less int]e/$ ab\t 8 s\l's salvation4 
,"o aft]noon1 9 8 (fice1 he said3  ,i w 
accept ,jesus ,*ri/ z my ,"l & ,savior4 
,he w5t home & told 8 wife 7:o 0 a      
nom9al pr(essor ( religion7 t he _h made
 up 8 m9d to s]ve ,*ri/2 & he add$3     
,aft] supp] to-night ,i am go+ to take !
 company into ! draw+-room1 & erect !   
family alt>4  ,well1 said 8 wife1 y "k  
"s ( ! g5tlem5 :o are com+ to tea are   
sceptics1 & !y are old] ?an y are1 &    
don't y ?9k y _h bett] wait until aft]  
!y h gone1 or else g out 9 ! kit*5 & h  

y\r fir/ pray] ) ! s]vants8  ,! "y man  
?\ght = a few mom5ts1 & !n he said3  ,i 
h ask$ ,jesus ,*ri/ into my h\se = !    
fir/ "t1 & ,i %all take ,him into ! be/ 
room1 n into ! kit*54  ,s he call$ 8    
fri5ds into ! draw+ room4 ,!re 0 a      
little sne]+1 b he read & pray$4 ,t man 
aft]w>ds became ,*ief ,ju/ice ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,c\rt4 ,nev] be a%am$ ( !       
,gospel ( ,*ri/3 x is ! p[] ( ,god unto 
salvation4  ,a "y man enli/$1 & 0 s5t to
 8 regim5t4 ,! fir/ night he 0 9 !      
b>racks ) ab\t fifte5 o!r "y m5 :o pass$
 ! "t play+ c>ds & gambl+4 ,be=e retir+1
 he fell on 8 knees & pray$1 & !y began 
to curse him & je] at him & ?r[ boots at
 him4  ,s x w5t on ! next night & !     
next1 & f9ally ! "y man w5t & told !    
*apla9 :at _h tak5 place1 & ask$ :at he 
%\ld d4  ,well1 said ! *apla91 y are n  
at home n[1 & ! o!r m5 h j z mu* "r 9 ! 
b>racks z y h4 ,x makes !m mad to he> y 
pray1 & ! ,"l w he> y j z well if y say 
y\r pray]s 9 b$ & don't provoke !m4  ,= 
weeks aft] ! *apla9 did n see ! "y man  

aga91 b "o day he met him1 & ask$--  ,by
 ! way1 did y take my advice8  ,i did1 =
 two or ?ree nights4  ,h[ did x "w8     
,well1 said ! "y man1 ,i felt l a :ipp$ 
h\nd1 & ! ?ird night ,i got out ( b$1   
knelt d[n & pray$4  ,well1 ask$ !       
*apla91 h[ did t "w8  ,! "y soldi]      
answ]$3 ,we h a pray]-meet+ !re n[ e    
night1 & ?ree h be5 conv]t$1 & we are   
pray+ = ! re/4  ,oh1 fri5ds1 ,i am s    
tir$ ( weak ,*ri/ianity4 ,let u be out &
 out = ,*ri/2 let u give no unc]ta9     
s\nd4 ,if ! _w wants to call u fools1   
let !m d x4 ,x is only a little :ile2 ! 
cr[n+ day is com+4 ,?ank ,god = !       
privilege we h ( confess+ ,*ri/4        
,,true ,,wisdom4  ,!y t be wise %all %9e
 z ! brightness ( ! firmam5t2 & !y t    
turn _m to righte\sness z ! />s = ev] & 
ev]4 ,dan4 #ab3c4  ,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 anyone _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
 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 ,someone _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$4 
,notice t all ^? :o h made a deep       
impression on ! _w1 & h %one mo/        
brightly h be5 m5 :o liv$ 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>ds 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 ,moses :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 ,ahab & 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]$ & 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 ,g into     
bus9ess circles1 & see h[ m5 /ruggle to 
get into ! front rank4 ,ev]yone wants to
 out%9e 8 neighbor & to /& at ! head ( 8
 pr(ession4 ,g into ! political _w1 &   
see h[ !re is a /ruggle go+ on z to :o  
%all be ! greate/4 ,if y g into a s*ool1
 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/1 ! "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  ,g into ! army & y 
f9d ! same ?+--"o try+ to out/rip ! o!r2
 ev]yone is v anxi\s to %9e & rise above
 8 comrades4 ,g among ! "y m5 9 _!      
games1 & 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 are 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 ( ! ,"l6 ,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    
,eighty 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$ & a little isl& held t
 once pr\d & mighty conqu]or2 he di$ 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\s ,yet see h[ 
gre5 8 memory is to-day6 ,h[ 8 "n is    
lov$ & honor$ = 8 fai?fulness to 8 ,god4
  ,_m ye>s ago ,i 0 9 ,p>is1 at ! "t ( !
 ,great ,exhibition4 ,napoleon ! ,?ird 0
 !n 9 8 glory4 ,*e] aft] *e] w\ld rise z
 he drove along ! /reets ( ! city4 ,a   
few %ort ye>s1 & 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  
wise1 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  ,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>y1 & blew x out4 ,be=e ,*ri/ 
w5t up on high1 ,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 or
 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 ,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*oolh\ses1 !

 ann\ncem5t ( ! meet+ is giv5 out 9 ?is 
way3  ,a meet+ w be held by e>ly        
c&lelight4  ,! fir/ man :o comes br+s a 
tall[dip ) him4 ,x is p]haps all he has2
 b he br+s x1 & sets x on ! desk4 ,x    
does n light ! build+ mu*2 b x is bett] 
?an no?+ at all4 ,! next man br+s 8     
c&le2 & ! next family br+ !irs4 ,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 seasick4 ,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 sick1  
he he>d t someone _h fall5 ov]bo>d4 ,he 
0 wond]+ if he c\ld d any?+ to help to  
save ! man4 ,he laid hold ( a light1 &  
held x up to ! port-hole4 ,! dr[n+ man 0
 sav$4 ,:5 ?is man got ov] 8 attack (   
sickness1 he w5t on deck "o day & 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 someone held a light at !         
port-hole1 & ! light fell on x4 ,a      
sailor 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*$1 we mu/  
lay our lives "r alongside !irs1 & pray 

) !m & labor = !m4 ,i w\ld n give mu* = 
a man's ,*ri/ianity 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]$4 ,:o is    
able to rea* & help dr9k+ m5 l ^? :o h  
!mselves be5 slaves to ! intoxicat+ cup8
 ,w y n g out ?is v day & seek to rescue
 ^! m58 ,if we 7 all to d :at we c1 we  
%\ld soon empty ! dr9k+ saloons4  ,i    
rememb] read+ ( a bl9d man :o 0 f\nd    
sitt+ at ! corn] ( a /reet 9 a great    
city ) a lant]n beside him4 ,someone w5t
 up to him & ask$ :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] 94 ,%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 ,someone _h neglect$ ! l[]      
lights1 & !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  
,speak+ ( a ligh?\se rem9ds me ( :at ,i 
he>d ab\t a man 9 ! ,/ate ( ,m9nesota1  
:o1 "s ye>s ago1 0 caught 9 a fe>ful    
/orm4 ,t ,/ate is curs$ ) /orms :i* come
 sweep+ d[n s sudd5ly 9 ! w9t] "t t     
escape is difficult4 ,! sn[ w fall & !  
w9d w beat x into ! face ( ! travel] s t
 he _c see two feet ahead4 ,_m a man has
 be5 lo/ on ! prairies :5 he has got    
caught 9 "o ( ^? /orms4  ,?is man 0     
caught & 0 almo/ on ! po9t ( giv+ up1 :5
 he saw a little light 9 a log h\se4 ,he
 manag$ to get !re1 & f\nd a %elt] f !  
fury ( ! tempe/4 ,he is n[ a weal?y man4
 ,z soon z he 0 able1 he b\ght ! f>m1 & 
built a beautiful h\se on ! spot :]e !  

log build+ /ood4 ,on ! top ( a t[] he   
put a revolv+ light1 & e night :5 !re   
comes a /orm he lights x up 9 ! hope t x
 may be ! means ( sav+ someone else4  ,t
 is true gratitude1 & t is :at ,god     
wants u to d4 ,if ,he has rescu$ u &    
br\ght u up out ( ! horrible pit1 let u 
be always look+ to see if !re is n      
someone else :om we c help to save4  ,i 
rememb] he>+ ( two m5 :o _h *>ge ( a    
revolv+ light 9 a ligh?\se on a         
rock-b\nd & /ormy coa/4 ,someh[ ! ma*9]y
 w5t wrong1 & ! light did n revolve4 ,!y
 7 s afraid t ^? at sea %\ld mi/ake x = 
"s o!r light1 t !y work$ all ! night    
?r\gh to keep ! light mov+ r\nd4  ,let u
 keep our lights 9 ! prop] place1 s t ! 
_w may see t ! religion ( ,*ri/ is n a  
%am b a reality4 ,x is said t 9 !       
,grecian sports !y _h "o game :]e ! m5  
ran ) lights4 ,!y lit a tor* at ! alt>1 
& ran a c]ta9 di/ance2 sometimes !y 7 on
 horseback4 ,if a man came 9 ) 8 light  
/ill burn+1 he receiv$ a prize2 if 8    
light _h gone out1 he lo/ ! prize4  ,h[ 

_m !re are :o1 9 _! old age1 h lo/ _!   
light & _! joy6 ,!y 7 once burn+ & %9+  
lights 9 ! family1 9 ! ,sunday-s*ool1 & 
9 ! ,*ur*4 ,b some?+ has come 9 betwe5  
!m & ,god--! _w or self--& _! light has 
gone out4 ,read]1 if y are "o :o has _h 
?is exp]i5ce1 may ,god help y to come   
back to ! alt> ( ! ,savior's love &     
light up y\r tor* anew1 s t y c g out   
into ! lanes & alleys1 & let ! light ( !
 ,gospel %9e 9 ^! d>k homes4  ,z ,i h   
already said1 if we only lead "o s\l to 
,jesus ,*ri/ we may set a /ream 9 motion
 t w fl[ on :5 we are dead & gone4 ,away
 up ! m\nta9 side !re is a little spr+2 
x seems s small t an ox might dr9k x up 
at a draught4 ,by & by x becomes a      
rivulet2 o!r rivulets run into x4 ,be=e 
long x is a l>ge brook1 & !n x becomes a
 broad riv] sweep+ onw>d to ! sea4 ,on  
its banks are cities1 t[ns & villages1  
:]e _m ?\s&s live4 ,vegetation fl\ri%es 
on e side1 & comm]ce is c>ri$ d[n its   
/ately bosom to di/ant l&s4  ,s if y    
turn "o to ,*ri/1 t "o may turn a       

hundr$2 !y may turn a ?\s&1 & s ! /ream1
 small at fir/1 goes on broad5+ & deep5+
 z x rolls t[>d et]nity4  ,9 ! book (   
,revelation we read3 ,i he>d a voice f  
heav5 say+ unto me1 ,write1 ,bless$ 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$4 ,! cradle
 & ! grave are br\ght close toge!r2 !y  
liv$ & !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 yet3 
8 influ5ce is z great today z x ev] 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 ,/ates1 &
 !re y w f9d millions ( m5 & wom5 :o    
once 7 slaves4 ,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& today1 & feel ! p[] 
( 8 influ5ce4  ,i w 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]s3 ,?\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 ! /orms ( "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       
,,come ,,?\ ,,& ,,all ,,?y ,,h\se ,,into
 ,,! ,,ark4  ,i want to call y\r        
att5tion to a text t y w f9d 9 ! sev5?  
*apt] ( ,g5esis1 fir/ v]se4 ,:5 ,god    

speaks1 y & ,i c af=d to li/54 ,x is n  
man speak+ n[1 b x is ,god4 ,! ,"l said 
unto ,noah1 ,come ?\ & all ?y h\se into 
! ark4  ,p]haps "s sceptic is read+ ?is1
 & p]haps "s *ur* memb] w jo9 ) him &   
say1  ,i hope ,mr4 ,moody is n go+ to   
prea* ab\t ! ark4 ,i ?\ght t 0 giv5 up  
by all intellig5t p4  ,b ,i want to say 
t ,i hav5't giv5 x up4 ,:5 ,i d1 ,i am  
go+ to give up ! :ole ,bible4 ,!re is   
h>dly any portion ( ! ,old ,te/am5t     
,scripture b t ! ,son ( ,god set ,8 seal
 to x :5 ,he 0 d[n "h 9 ! _w4  ,m5 say1 
,i don't believe 9 ! /ory ( ! flood4    
,*ri/ connect$ ,8 own return to ?is _w )
 t flood3 ,& z x 0 9 ! days ( ,noah1 s  
%all x be also 9 ! days ( ! ,son ( man4 
,!y did eat1 !y drank1 !y m>ri$ wives1  
!y 7 giv5 9 m>riage1 until ! day t ,noah
 ent]$ into ! ark1 & ! flood came1 &    
de/roy$ !m all4  ,i believe ! /ory ( !  
flood j z mu* z ,i d ! ?ird *apt] (     
,john4 ,i pity any man t is pick+ ! old 
,book to pieces4 ,! mom5t t we give up  
any "o ( ^! ?+s1 we t\* ! deity ( ! ,son

 ( ,god4 ,i h notic$ t :5 a man does    
beg9 to pick ! ,bible to pieces1 x      
doesn't take him long to te> x all to   
pieces4 ,:at is ! use ( be+ five ye>s   
ab\t :at y c d 9 five m9utes8  ,a       
,solemn ,message4  ,"o hundr$ & tw5ty   
ye>s be=e ,god spake ! words ( my text1 
,noah _h receiv$ ! mo/ awful            
communication t ev] came f heav5 to e>?4
 ,no man up to t "t1 & ,i ?9k no man    
s9ce1 has ev] receiv$ su* a             
communication4 ,god said t on acc\nt ( !
 wick$ness ( ! _w ,he 0 go+ to de/roy ! 
_w by wat]4 ,we c h no idea ( ! ext5t & 
"* ( t ant$iluvian wick$ness4 ,! ,bible 
piles "o expression on ano!r1 9 its ef=t
 to emphasize x4 ,god saw t ! wick$ness 
( man 0 great 9 ! e>?1 & t e imag9ation 
( ! ?\ghts ( 8 he>t 0 only evil         
cont9ually4 ,& x rep5t$ ! ,"l t ,he _h  
made man on ! e>?1 & x griev$ him at ,8 
he>t4 4 4 4 ,! e>? also 0 corrupt be=e  
,god1 & ! e>? 0 fill$ ) viol5ce4 ,& ,god
 look$ ^u ! e>?1 &1 behold1 x 0 corrupt2
 = all fle% _h corrupt$ 8 way ^u ! e>?4 

,m5 liv$ five hundr$ ye>s & m !n1 & !y  
_h "t to mature 9 _! s9s4  ,h[ !        
,message 0 ,receiv$4  ,= "o hundr$ &    
tw5ty ye>s ,god /rove ) ^? ant$iluvians4
 ,he nev] smites )\t w>n+1 & !y _h _!   
w>n+4 ,e "t ,noah drove a nail into !   
ark x 0 a w>n+ to !m4 ,e s\nd ( ! hamm] 
e*o$1 ,i believe 9 ,god4 ,if !y _h      
rep5t$ & cri$ z !y did at ,n9eveh1 ,i   
believe ,god w\ld h he>d _! cry & sp>$  
!m4 ,b !re 0 no cry = m]cy4 ,i h no d\bt
 b t !y ridicul$ ! idea t ,god 0 go+ to 
de/roy ! _w4 ,i h no d\bt b t !re 7     
a!i/s :o said !re 0 n any ,god anyh[4 ,i
 got hold ( "o ( !m "s "t ago4 ,i said1 
,h[ d y acc\nt = ! =mation ( ! _w8  ,oh6
 =ce & matt] "w toge!r1 & by *ance ! _w 
0 creat$4  ,i said1 ,x is a s+ul> ?+ t  
y\r tongue isn't on ! top ( y\r head if 
=ce & matt] j ?rew x toge!r 9 t mann]4  
,if ,i %\ld take out my wat* & say t =ce
 & matt] work$ toge!r1 & out came !     
wat*1 y w\ld say ,i 0 a lunatic ( ! fir/
 ord]4 ,w\ldn't y8 ,& yet !y say t ?is  
old _w 0 made by *ance6 ,x ?rew itself  

toge!r6  ,i met a man 9 ,scotl&1 & he   
took ! gr\nd t !re 0 no ,god4 ,i ask$   
him1  ,h[ d y acc\nt = creation1 = all  
^! rocks8 7,!y h a great _m rocks 9     
,scotl&47  ,:y6 he said1 any s*ool boy  
c\ld acc\nt = t4  ,well1 h[ 0 ! fir/    
rock made8  ,out ( s&4  ,h[ 0 ! fir/ s& 
made8  ,out ( rock4  ,y see he _h x all 
arrang$ s nicely4 ,s& & rock1 rock & s&4
 ,i h no d\bt b t ,noah _h ^! m5 to     
cont5d )4  ,!n !re 0 a class call$      
agno/ics1 & !re are a good _m ( _!      
gr&*ildr51 alive to-day4 ,!n !re 0 ano!r
 class :o said !y believ$ !re 0 a ,god2 
!y c\ldn't make !mselves believe t ! _w 
happ5$ by *ance2 b ,god 0 too m]ciful to
 puni% s94 ,he 0 s full ( compassion &  
love t ,he c\ldn't puni% s94 ,! drunk>d1
 ! h>lot1 ! gambl]1 ! murd]]1 ! ?ief & !
 lib]t9e w\ld all %>e alike ) ! sa9ts at
 ! end4 ,suppos+ ! gov]nor ( y\r /ate 0 
s t5d]-he>t$ t he c\ld n be> to h a man 
suff]1 c\ld n be> to see a man put 9    
jail1 & he %\ld g & set all ! prison]s  
free4 ,h[ long w\ld he be gov]nor8 ,y   

w\ld h him out ( (fice be=e ! sun set4  
,^! v m5 t talk ab\t ,god's m]cy1 w\ld  
be ! fir/ to raise a cry aga9/ a gov]nor
 :o w\ld n h a man put 9 prison :5 he _h
 done wrong4  ,!n ano!r class took !    
gr\nd t ,god c\ld n de/roy ! _w anyway4 
,!y might h a great flood :i* w\ld rise 
up to ! mead[l&s & l[l&s1 b all x w\ld  
be necess>y to d w\ld be to g up on !   
hills & m\nta9s4 ,t w\ld be a hundr$    
times bett] ?an ,noah's ark4 ,or if x   
%\ld come to t1 !y c\ld build rafts1 :i*
 w\ld be a good deal bett] ?an t ark4   
,!y _h nev] se5 su* an ugly look+ ?+4 ,x
 0 ab\t five hundr$ feet long1 & ab\t   
eighty feet wide1 & fifty feet high4 ,x 
_h ?ree /ories1 & only "o small w9d[4   
,& !n1 ,i suppose !re 0 a l>ge class :o 
took ! gr\nd t ,noah mu/ be wrong       
because he 0 9 su* a m9ority4 ,t is a   
great argum5t n[1 y "k4 ,noah 0 greatly 
9 ! m9ority4 ,b he w5t on work+4  ,if !y
 _h saloons !n1 & ,i don't d\bt b t !y  
_h1 = we read t !re 0 viol5ce 9 ! l&1 & 
:]ev] y h alcohol y h viol5ce4 ,we read 

also t ,noah plant$ a v9ey>d & fell into
 ! s9 ( intemp]ance4 ,he 0 a righte\s   
man1 & if he did t1 :at mu/ ! o!rs h    
done8 ,well1 if !y _h saloons1 no d\bt  
!y sang ribald songs ab\t ,noah & 8 ark1
 & if !y _h !at]s !y likely act$ x out1 
& mo!rs took _! *ildr5 to see x4  ,& if 
!y _h ! press 9 ^? days1 e n[ & !n !re  
w\ld appe> a skit ab\t ,noah & 8 folly4 
,report]s w\ld come & int]view him1 & if
 !y _h an ,associat$ ,press1 e few days 
a dispat* w\ld be s5t out tell+ h[ ! "w 
on ! ark 0 progress+4  ,& p]haps !y _h  
excursions1 & (f]$ z an inducem5t t p   
c\ld g ?r\gh ! ark4 ,& if ,noah happ5$  
to be ar\nd !y w\ld nudge ea* o!r & say3
  ,t's ,noah4 ,don't y ?9k !re is a     
/range look 9 8 eye8  ,z a ,scot*man    
w\ld say1 !y ?\ght him a little daft4   
,?ank ,god a man c af=d to be mad4 ,a   
mad man ?9ks ev]yone else mad b himself 
,a drunk>d does n call himself mad :5 he
 is dr9k+ up all 8 means4 ,^? m5 :o /& &
 deal out dea? & damnation to m5 are n  
call$ mad2 b a man is call$ mad :5 he   

gets into ! ark1 & is sav$ = "t &       
et]nity4 ,& ,i expect if ! ^w crank 0 9 
use1 !y call$ ,noah an old crank4  ,& s 
all mann] ( sport 0 made ( ,noah & 8    
ark4 ,& ! bus9ess m5 w5t on buy+ &      
sell+1 :ile ,noah w5t on prea*+ & toil+4
 ,!y p]haps _h "s a/ronom]s1 & !y 7 gaz+
 up at ! />s1 & say+1 ,don't y be       
conc]n$4 ,!re is no sign ( a com+ /orm 9
 ! heav5s4 ,we are v wise m51 & if !re 0
 a /orm com+1 we %\ld read x 9 ! heav5s4
 ,& !y _h geologi/s digg+ away1 & !y    
said1 ,!re is no sign 9 ! e>?4 ,ev5 !   
c>p5t]s :o help$ build ! ark might h    
made fun ( him1 b !y 7 l lots ( p at !  
pres5t day1 :o w help build a *ur*1 &   
p]haps give money = its support1 b w    
nev] ent] x !mselves4  ,well1 ?+s w5t on
 z usual4 ,little lambs skipp$ on !     
hillsides ea* spr+4 ,m5 s\ght aft]      
weal?1 & if !y _h leases1 ,i expect !y  
ran = long] p]iods ?an ours d4 ,we ?9k  
n9ety-n9e ye>s a long "t1 b ,i don't    
d\bt b t !irs ran = n9e hundr$ & n9ety  
n9e ye>s4 ,& :5 !y came to sign a lease 

!y w\ld say ) a tw9kle 9 _! eyes3  ,:y1 
?is old ,noah says ! _w is com+ to an   
end 9 "o hundr$ & tw5ty ye>s1 & x's     
tw5ty ye>s s9ce he />t$ ! /ory4 ,b ,i   
guess ,i w sign ! lease & risk x4       
,someone has said t ,noah mu/ h be5     
deaf1 or he c\ld n h /ood ! je]s & sne]s
 ( 8 c\ntrym54 ,b if he 0 deaf to !     
voice ( m51 he he>d ! voice ( ,god :5   
,he told him to build ! ark4  ,i c      
imag9e "o hundr$ ye>s h roll$ away1 & ! 
"w on ! ark ceases4 ,m5 say1 ,:at has he
 /opp$ "w =8 ,he has gone on a prea*+   
t\r1 to tell ! p ( ! com+ /orm--t ,god  
is go+ to sweep e man f ! face ( ! e>?  
unless he is 9 ! ark4 ,b he _c get a man
 to believe him except 8 own family4 ,"s
 ( ! old m5 h pass$ away1 & !y di$ say+3
 ,noah is wrong4 ,poor ,noah6 ,he mu/ h 
_h a h>d "t ( x4 ,i don't ?9k ,i %\ld h 
_h ! grace to "w = "o hundr$ & tw5ty    
ye>s )\t a conv]t4 ,b he j toil$ on1    
believ+ ! ^w ( ,god4  ,& n[ ! hundr$ &  
tw5ty ye>s are up4 ,9 ! spr+ ( ! ye>    
,noah did n plant any?+1 = he knew !    

flood 0 com+1 & ! p say3 ,e ye> be=e he 
has plant$1 b ?is ye> he ?9ks ! _w is   
go+ to be de/roy$1 & he hasn't plant$   
any?+4  ,mov+ 94  ,b ,i c imag9e "o     
beautiful morn+1 n a cl\d to be se51    
,noah has got 8 communication4 ,he has  
he>d ! voice t he he>d "o hundr$ & tw5ty
 ye>s be=e--! same old voice4 ,p]haps   
!re _h be5 sil5ce = "o hundr$ & tw5ty   
ye>s4 ,b ! voice rang ?r\gh 8 s\l once  
aga91 ,noah1 come ?\ & all ?y h\se into 
! ark4  ,! ^w come occurs ab\t n9ete5   
hundr$ times 9 ! ,bible1 x is said1 &   
?is is ! fir/ "t4 ,x meant salvation4 ,y
 c see ,noah & all 8 family mov+ into ! 
ark4 ,!y are br++ ! h\sehold furniture4 
,"s ( 8 neighbors say1 ,noah1 :at is y\r
 hurry8 y w h pl5ty ( "t to get into t  
old ark4 ,:at is y\r hurry8 ,!re are no 
w9d[s & y _c look out to see :5 ! /orm  
is com+4 ,b he he>d ! voice & obey$4    
,"s ( 8 relatives might h said1 ,:at are
 y go+ to d ) ! old home/ead8  ,noah    
says1 ,i don't want x4 ,! /orm is com+4 
,he tells !m ! day ( grace is clos+1 t  

worldly weal? is ( no value1 & t ! ark  
is ! only place ( safety4 ,we mu/ be> 9 
m9d t ^! railroads t we ?9k s mu* (1 w  
soon g d[n2 !y only run = "t1 n =       
et]nity4 ,! heav5s w be on fire1 & !n   
:at w prop]ty1 honor1 & position 9      
society be wor?8  ,! fir/ ?+ t al>ms !m 
is1 !y rise "o morn+1 & lo6 ! heav5s are
 fill$ ) ! f[ls ( ! air4 ,!y are fly+   
into ! ark1 two by two4 ,!y come f !    
des]t2 !y come f ! m\nta92 !y come f all
 p>ts ( ! _w4 ,!y are go+ into ! ark4 ,x
 mu/ h be5 a /range sight4 ,i c he> ! p 
cry1 ,great ,god6 :at is ! mean+ ( ?is8 
,& !y look d[n on ! e>?2 &1 ) great al>m
 & surprise1 !y see little insects      
creep+ up two by two1 com+ f all p>ts ( 
! _w4 ,!n behold6 !re come cattle &     
bea/s1 two by two4 ,! neighbors cry out1
 ,:at does ?is mean8 ,!y run to _!      
/atesm5 & wise m51 :o h told !m !re 0 no
 sign ( a com+ /orm1 & ask !m :y x is t 
^? birds1 animals1 & creep+ ?+s g t[>d !
 ark1 z if guid$ by "s unse5 h&4  ,well1
 ! /atesm5 & wise m5 say1 ,we _c expla9 

x2 b give y\rselves no tr\ble2 ,god is n
 go+ to de/roy ! _w4 ,bus9ess 0 nev]    
bett] ?an x is n[4 ,d y ?9k if ,god 0   
go+ to de/roy ! _w1 ,he w\ld let u g on 
s prosp]\sly z ,he has8 ,!re is no sign 
( a com+ /orm4 ,:at has made ^! creep+  
insects & ^! wild bea/s ( ! =e/ g into !
 ark1 we d n "k4 ,we _c und]/& x2 x is v
 /range4 ,b !re is no sign ( any?+ go+  
to happ54 ,! />s are bright1 & ! sun    
%9es z bright z ev] x did4 ,ev]y?+ moves
 on z x has be5 mov+ = all "t pa/4 ,y c 
he> ! *ildr5 play+ 9 ! /reet4 ,y c he> !
 voice ( ! bride & bridegroom 9 ! l&1 & 
all is m]ry z ev]4  ,i imag9e ! al>m    
pass$ away1 & !y fell into _! regul>    
c\rses4 ,noah comes out & says3 ,! door 
is go+ to be %ut4 ,come 94 ,god is go+  
to de/roy ! _w4 ,see ! animals1 h[ !y h 
come up4 ,! communication has come to !m
 direct f heav54 ,b ! p only mock$ on4  
,d y "k1 :5 ! hundr$ & tw5ty ye>s 7 up1 
,god gave ! _w sev5 days' grace8 ,did y 
ev] notice t8 ,if !re _h be5 a cry dur+ 
^? sev5 days1 ,i believe x w\ld h be5   

he>d4 ,b !re 0 none4  ,at l5g? ! la/ day
 _h come1 ! la/ h\r1 ! la/ m9ute1 ay6 ! 
la/ second4 ,god ,almighty came d[n &   
%ut ! door ( t ark4 ,no angel1 no man1 b
 ,god ,himself %ut t door1 & :5 once !  
ma/] ( ! h\se has ris5 & %ut to ! door1 
! doom ( ! _w is seal$2 & ! doom ( t old
 _w 0 =ev] seal$4 ,! sun _h gone d[n ^u 
! glory ( t old _w = ! la/ "t4 ,y c he> 
away (f 9 ! di/ance ! mutt]+s ( ! /orm4 
,y c he> ! ?und] roll+4 ,! lightn+ beg9s
 to fla%1 & ! old _w reels4 ,! /orm     
bur/s ^u !m1 & t old ark ( ,noah's w\ld 
h be5 wor? m ?an ! :ole _w to !m4  ,i   
want to say to any sc(f] :o reads ?is1 t
 y c laugh at ! ,bible1 y c sc(f at y\r 
"m's ,god1 y c laugh at m9i/]s &        
,*ri/ians1 b ! h\r is com+ :5 "o promise
 9 t old ,book w be wor? m to y ?an t5  
?\s& worlds l ?is4  ,! w9d[s ( heav5 are
 op5$ & ! f\nta9s ( ! great deep are    
brok5 up4 ,! wat]s come bubbl+ up1 & !  
sea bur/s its b\nds & leaps ov] its     
walls4 ,! riv]s beg9 to swell4 ,! p liv+
 9 ! l[l&s flee to ! m\nta9s & highl&s4 

,!y flee up ! hillsides4 ,& !re is a    
wail go+ up3  ,noah6 ,noah6 ,noah6 ,let 
u 94  ,!y leave _! homes & come to ! ark
 n[4 ,!y p\nd on ! ark4 ,he> !m cry3    
,noah6 ,let u 94 ,noah6 ,h m]cy on u4   
,i am y\r nephew4  ,i am y\r niece4  ,i 
am y\r uncle4  ,ah1 !re is a voice      
inside1 say+3 ,i w\ld l to let y 92 b   
,god has %ut ! door1 & ,i _c op5 x6     
,god %ut t door6 ,:5 ! door is %ut1 !re 
is no hope4 ,_! cry = m]cy 0 too late2  
_! day ( grace 0 clos$4 ,_! la/ h\r _h  
come4 ,god _h plead ) !m2 ,god _h invit$
 !m to come 92 b !y _h mock$ at !       
invitation4 ,!y sc(f$ & ridicul$ ! idea 
( a deluge4 ,n[ x is too late4  ,god did
 n p]mit anyone to survive to tell u h[ 
!y p]i%$4 ,:5 ,job lo/ 8 family1 !re    
came a mess5g] to him3 b !re came no    
mess5g] f ! ant$iluvians2 n ev5 ,noah   
himself c\ld see ! _w p]i%4 ,if he c\ld1
 he w\ld h se5 m5 & wom5 & *ildr5 da%+  
aga9/ t ark2 ! waves ris+ high] & high]1
 :ile ^? outside 7 p]i%+1 dy+ 9         
unbelief4 ,"s ?9k to escape by climb+ ! 

trees1 & ?9k ! /orm w soon g d[n2 b x   
ra9s on1 day & night1 = =ty days & =ty  
nights1 & !y are swept away z ! waves   
da% aga9/ !m4 ,! /atesm5 & a/ronom]s &  
great m5 call = m]cy2 b x is too late4  
,!y _h disobey$ ! ,god ( m]cy4 ,he _h   
call$1 & !y refus$4 ,he _h plead ) !m1 b
 !y _h laugh$ & mock$4 ,b n[ ! "t is    
come = judgm5t in/ead ( m]cy4  ,judgm5t4
  ,! "t is com+ aga9 :5 ,god w deal 9   
judgm5t ) ! _w4 ,x is b a little :ile2  
we "k n :51 b x is sure to come4 ,god's 
^w has gone =? t ?is _w %all be roll$   
toge!r l a scroll1 & %all be on fire4   
,:at !n w become ( y\r s\l8 ,x is a lov+
 call1 ,n[ come1 ?\ & all ?y h\se1 into 
! ark4 ,tw5ty f\r h\rs be=e ! ra9 began 
to fall1 ,noah's ark1 if x _h be5 sold  
at auction1 w\ld n h br\ght z mu* z x   
w\ld be wor? = k9dl+ wood4 ,b tw5ty f\r 
h\rs aft] ! ra9 began to fall1 ,noah's  
ark 0 wor? m ?an all ! _w4 ,!re 0 n !n a
 man liv+ b w\ld h giv5 all he 0 wor? = 
a seat 9 ! ark4 ,y may turn away &      
laugh4  ,i believe 9 ,*ri/6 y say2 ,i   

w\ld r be )\t ,him ?an h ,him4  ,b be> 9
 m9d1 ! "t is com+ :5 ,*ri/ w be wor? m 
to y ?an t5 ?\s& worlds l ?is4 ,be> 9   
m9d t ,he is (f]$ to y n[4 ,?is is a day
 ( grace2 x is a day ( m]cy4 ,y w f9d1  
if y read y\r ,bible c>efully1 t ,god   
always prec$es judgm5t ) grace4 ,grace  
is a =]unn] ( judgm5t4 ,he call$ ^! m5 9
 ! days ( ,noah 9 love4 ,!y w\ld h be5  
sav$ if !y _h rep5t$ 9 ^? "o hundr$ &   
tw5ty ye>s4 ,:5 ,*ri/ came to plead ) ! 
p 9 ,j]usalem1 x 0 _! day ( grace2 b !y 
mock$ & laugh$ at ,him4 ,he said3 ,o    
,j]usalem1 ,j]usalem1 ?\ t kille/ !     
prophets1 & /one/ !m :i* are s5t unto   
!e1 h[ (t5 w\ld ,i h ga!r$ ?y *ildr5    
toge!r1 ev5 z a h5 ga!re? h] *ick5s "u  
h] w+s1 & ye w\ld n6 ,=ty ye>s aft]w>d1 
?\s&s ( ! p begg$ t _! lives might be   
sp>$2 & elev5 hundr$ ?\s& p]i%$ 9 t     
city4  ,9 #aheg a revival swept ov] ?is 
c\ntry 9 ! ea/ & on to ! we/]n cities1  
cle> ov] to ! ,pacific coa/4 ,x 0 ,god  
call+ ! nation to ,himself4 ,half a     
million p unit$ ) ! ,*ur* at t "t4 ,!n !

 w> broke out4 ,we 7 baptiz$ ) ! ,holy  
,gho/ 9 #aheg1 & 9 #ahfa we 7 baptiz$ 9 
blood4 ,x 0 a call ( m]cy1 prec$+       
judgm5t4  ,are ,y\r ,*ildr5 ,safe8  ,!  
text :i* ,i h select$ has a special     
application to ,*ri/ian p & to p>5ts4   
,?is comm& ( ! ,scripture 0 giv5 to     
,noah n only = 8 own safety1 b t ( 8    
h\sehold1 & ! "q :i* ,i put to ea* fa!r 
& "m is ?is3 ,are y\r *ildr5 9 ! ark (  
,god8 ,y may sc(f at x1 b x is a v      
important "q4 ,are all y\r *ildr5 98    
,are all y\r gr&*ildr5 98 ,don't re/ day
 or night until y get y\r *ildr5 94 ,i  
believe my *ildr5 h fifty temptations   
:]e ,i _h "o4 ,i am "o ( ^? :o believe t
 9 ! great cities !re is a sn>e set ^u !
 corn] ( e /reet = our sons & daught]s2 
& ,i don't believe x is our bus9ess to  
sp5d our "t 9 accumulat+ bonds & /ocks4 
,h ,i done all ,i c to get my *ildr5 98 
,t is x4  ,n[1 let me ask ano!r "q3 ,:at
 w\ld h be5 ,noah's feel+s if1 :5 ,god  
call$ him into ! ark1 8 *ildr5 w\ld n h 
gone ) him8 ,if he _h liv$ su* a false  

life t 8 *ildr5 _h no fai? 9 8 ^w1 :at  
w\ld h be5 8 feel+s8 ,he w\ld h said3   
,!re is my poor boy on ! m\nta94 ,w\ld  
to ,god ,i _h di$ 9 8 place6 ,i w\ld r h
 p]i%$ ?an _h him p]i%4 ,david cri$ ov] 
8 son3 ,oh1 my son ,absalom1 my son1 my 
son ,absalom1 w\ld ,god ,i _h di$ = !e6 
,noah lov$ 8 *ildr51 & !y _h confid5ce 9
 him4  ,someone s5t me a pap] a numb] ( 
ye>s ago1 conta9+ an article t 0 m>k$4  
,its title 03 ,are all ! *ildr5 98 ,an  
old wife lay dy+4 ,%e 0 ne>ly "o hundr$ 
ye>s ( age1 & ! husb& :o _h tak5 !      
j\rney ) h]1 sat by h] side4 ,%e 0 j    
brea?+ fa9tly1 b sudd5ly %e reviv$1 op5$
 h] eyes1 & said3  ,:y6 x is d>k4  ,yes1
 ,janet1 x is d>k4  ,is x night8  ,oh1  
yes6 x is midnight4  ,are all ! *ildr5  
98  ,!re 0 t old "m liv+ life ov] aga94 
,h] y\nge/ *ild _h be5 9 ! grave tw5ty  
ye>s1 b %e 0 travel+ back into ! old    
days1 & %e fell asleep 9 ,*ri/ ask+1    
,are all ! *ildr5 98  ,de> fri5d1 are !y
 all 98 ,put ! "q to y\rself n[4 ,is    
,john 98 ,is ,james 98 ,or is he imm]s$ 

9 bus9ess & pleasure8 ,is he liv+ a     
d\ble & di%one/ life8 ,say6 :]e is y\r  
boy1 "m8 ,:]e is y\r son1 y\r daught]8  
,is x well ) y\r *ildr58 ,c y say x is8 
,aft] be+ sup]9t5d5t ( a ,sunday s*ool 9
 ,*icago = a numb] ( ye>s1 a s*ool ( ov]
 a ?\s& memb]s1 *ildr5 t came f godless 
homes1 hav+ mo!rs & fa!rs work+ aga9/   
me1 tak+ ! *ildr5 (f on excursions on   
,sunday1 & do+ all !y c\ld to break up !
 "w ,i 0 try+ to d1 ,i us$ to ?9k t if  
,i %\ld ev] /& be=e an audi5ce ,i w\ld  
speak to no "o b p>5ts2 t w\ld be my    
*ief bus9ess4 ,x is an old say+--,get ! 
lamb1 & y w get ! %eep4 ,i gave t up    
ye>s ago4 ,give me ! %eep1 & !n ,i w h  
someone to nurse ! lamb2 b get a lamb & 
conv]t him1 & if he has a godless fa!r &
 "m1 y w h little *ance ) t *ild4 ,:at  
we want is godly homes4 ,! home 0       
e/abli%$ long be=e ! ,*ur*4  ,i h no    
sympa?y ) ! idea t our *ildr5 h to gr[  
up be=e !y are conv]t$4 ,once ,i saw a  
lady ) ?ree daught]s at h] side1 & ,i   
/epp$ up to h] & ask$ h] if %e 0 a      

,*ri/ian4  ,yes1 sir4  ,!n ,i ask$ !    
olde/ daught] if %e 0 a ,*ri/ian4 ,! *9 
began to quiv]1 & ! te>s came into h]   
eyes1 & %e said1  ,i wi% ,i 04  ,! "m   
look$ v angrily at me & said1 ,i don't  
want y to speak to my *ildr5 on t       
subject4 ,!y don't und]/&4 ,& 9 great   
rage %e took !m all away f me4 ,"o      
daught] 0 f\rte5 ye>s old1 "o twelve1 & 
! o!r t51 b !y 7 n old en\gh to be talk$
 to ab\t religion4 ,let !m drift into ! 
_w & plunge into worldly amusem5ts1 & !n
 see h[ h>d x is to rea* !m4 ,_m a "m is
 m\rn+ to-day because h] boy has gone   
beyond h] rea*1 & w n all[ h] to pray ) 
him4 ,%e may pray = him1 b he w n let h]
 pray or talk ) him4 ,9 ^? e>ly days :5 
8 m9d 0 t5d] & "y1 %e might h l$ him to 
,*ri/4 ,br+ !m 94 ,suff] ! little *ildr5
 to come unto ,me4 ,is !re a pray]less  
fa!r read+ ?is8 ,may ,god let ! arr[ g  
d[n into y\r s\l6 ,make up y\r m9d t1   
,god help+ y1 y w get ! *ildr5 94 ,god's
 ord] is to ! fa!r fir/1 b if he isn't  
true to 8 duty1 !n ! "m %\ld be true1 & 

save ! *ildr5 f ! wreck4 ,n[ is ! "t to 
d x :ile y h !m "u y\r ro(4 ,ex]t y\r   
p>5tal influ5ce ov] !m4  ,i nev] speak  
to p>5ts b ,i ?9k ( two fa!rs1 "o ( :om 
liv$ on ! banks ( ! ,mississippi1 ! o!r 
9 ,new ,york4 ,! fir/ "o devot$ all 8 "t
 to amass+ weal?4 ,he _h a son to :om he
 0 mu* atta*$1 & "o day ! boy 0 br\ght  
home badly injur$4 ,! fa!r 0 in=m$ t !  
boy c\ld live b a %ort "t1 & he broke ! 
news to 8 son z g5tly z possible4  ,y   
say ,i _c live1 fa!r8 ,o6 !n pray = my  
s\l1 said ! boy4  ,9 all ^? ye>s t fa!r 
_h nev] said a pray] = t boy1 & he told 
him he c\ldn't4 ,%ortly aft]1 ! boy di$4
 ,t fa!r has said s9ce t he w\ld give   
all t he possess$ if he c\ld call t boy 
back only to (f] "o %ort pray] = him4   
,! o!r fa!r _h a boy :o _h be5 sick "s  
"t1 & he came home "o day & f\nd 8 wife 
weep+4 ,%e said3  ,i _c help b believe t
 ?is is go+ to prove fatal4  ,! man     
/>t$1 & said3 ,if y ?9k s1 ,i wi% y w\ld
 tell him4  ,b ! "m c\ld n tell h] boy4 
,! fa!r w5t to ! sick room1 & he saw t  

dea? 0 feel+ = ! cords ( life1 & he     
said3  ,my son1 d y "k y are n go+ to   
live8  ,! little fell[ look$ up & said3 
,no2 is ?is dea? t ,i feel /eal+ ov] me8
 ,w ,i die to-day8  ,yes1 my son1 y _c  
live ! day out4  ,& ! little fell[ smil$
 & said3 ,well1 fa!r1 ,i %all be )      
,jesus tonight1 %an't ,i8  ,yes1 y w    
sp5d ! night ) ! ,"l1 & ! fa!r broke d[n
 & wept4  ,! little fell[ saw ! te>s1 & 
said3 ,don't weep = me4 ,i w g to ,jesus
 & tell ,him t ev] s9ce ,i c rememb] y h
 pray$ = me4  ,i h ?ree *ildr51 & if    
,god %\ld take !m f me1 ,i w\ld r h !m  
take su* a message home to ,him ?an to h
 ! weal? ( ! :ole _w4 ,oh6 w\ld to ,god 
,i c\ld say some?+ to /ir y1 fa!rs &    
mo!rs1 to get y\r *ildr5 into ! ark4    
,,humility4  ,le>n ( me1 = ,i am meek & 
l[ly 9 he>t4--,mat!w #aa3bi4  ,!re is no
 h>d] lesson to le>n ?an ! lesson (     
humility4 ,x is n taught 9 ! s*ools (   
m51 only 9 ! s*ool ( ,*ri/4 ,x is ! r>e/
 ( all ! gifts4 ,v r>ely d we f9d a man 
or woman :o is foll[+ closely ! foot/eps

 ( ! ,ma/] 9 meekness & 9 humility4 ,i  
believe t x is ! h>de/ lesson :i* ,jesus
 ,*ri/ _h to tea* ,8 disciples :ile ,he 
0 "h ^u e>?4 ,x almo/ look$ at fir/ z   
?\gh ,he _h fail$ to tea* x to ! twelve 
m5 :o _h be5 ) ,him almo/ con/antly =   
?ree ye>s4  ,i believe t if we are      
humble en\gh we %all be sure to get a   
great bless+4 ,aft] all1 ,i ?9k t m     
dep5ds ^u u ?an ^u ! ,"l1 because ,he is
 always ready to give a bless+ & give x 
freely1 b we are n always 9 a position  
to receive x4 ,he always blesses !      
humble1 &1 if we c get d[n 9 ! du/ be=e 
,him1 no "o w g away disappo9t$4 ,x 0   
,m>y at ! feet ( ,jesus1 :o _h *os5 !   
bett] "p4  ,did y ev] notice ! reason   
,*ri/ gave = le>n+ ( ,him8 ,he might h  
said3 ,le>n ( me1 because ,i am ! mo/   
advanc$ ?9k] ( ! age4 ,i h p]=m$        
miracles t no man else has p]=m$4 ,i h  
%[n my sup]natural p[] 9 a ?\s& ways4 ,b
 no3 ! reason ,he gave 0 t ,he 0 meek1 &
 l[ly 9 he>t4  ,we read ( ! ?ree m5 9   
,scripture ^: faces %one1 & all ?ree 7  

not$ = _! meekness & humility4 ,we are  
told t ! face ( ,*ri/ %one at ,8        
transfiguration2 ,moses1 aft] he _h be5 
9 ! m\nt = =ty days1 came d[n f 8       
communion ) ,god ) a %9+ face2 & :5     
,/eph5 /ood be=e ! ,sanh$rim on ! day ( 
8 dea?1 8 face 0 light$ up ) glory4 ,if 
our faces are to %9e we mu/ get into !  
valley ( humility2 we mu/ g d[n 9 ! du/ 
be=e ,god4  ,bunyan says t x is h>d to  
get d[n into ! valley ( humiliation1 !  
desc5t into x is /eep & rugg$2 b t x is 
v fruitful & f]tile & beautiful :5 once 
we get !re4 ,i ?9k t no "o w dispute t2 
almo/ e man1 ev5 ! ungodly1 admires     
meekness4  ,someone ask$ ,augu/9e1 :at 0
 ! fir/ ( ! religi\s graces1 & he said1 
,humility4 ,!y ask$ him :at 0 ! second1 
& he repli$1 ,humility4 ,!y ask$ him !  
?ird1 & he said1 ,humility4 ,i ?9k t if 
we are humble1 we h all ! graces4  ,"s  
ye>s ago ,i saw :at is call$ a s5sitive 
plant4 ,i happ5$ to brea! on x1 &       
sudd5ly x droop$ its head2 ,i t\*$ x1 & 
x )]$ away4 ,humility is z s5sitive z t2

 x _c safely be br\ght out on           
exhibition4 ,a man :o is flatt]+ himself
 t he is humble & is walk+ close to !   
,ma/]1 is self-deceiv$4 ,x consi/s n 9  
?9k+ meanly ( ourselves1 b 9 n ?9k+ (   
ourselves at all4 ,moses wi/ n t 8 face 
%one4 ,if humility speaks ( itself1 x is
 gone4  ,someone has said t ! grass is  
an illu/ration ( ?is l[ly grace4 ,x 0   
creat$ = ! l[lie/ s]vice4 ,cut x1 & x   
spr+s up aga94 ,! cattle fe$ ^u x1 & yet
 h[ beautiful x is4  ,! %[]s fall ^u !  
m\nta9 peaks1 & v (t5 leave !m b>r5     
because !y ru% d[n into ! mead[s &      
valleys & make ! l[ly places f]tile4 ,if
 a man is pr\d & lift$ up1 riv]s ( grace
 may fl[ ov] him & yet leave him b>r5 & 
unfruitful1 :ile !y br+ bless+ to ! man 
:o has be5 br\ght l[ by ! grace ( ,god4 
,a man c c\nt]feit love1 he c c\nt]feit 
fai?1 he c c\nt]feit hope & all ! o!r   
graces1 b x is v difficult to c\nt]feit 
humility4 ,y soon detect mock humility4 
,!y h a say+ 9 ! ,ea/ among ! ,arabs1 t 
z ! t>es & ! :eat gr[ !y %[ :i* ,god has

 bless$4 ,! e>s t ,god has bless$ b[ _! 
heads & ackn[l$ge e gra91 & ! m fruitful
 !y are ! l[] _! heads are b[$4 ,! t>es 
:i* ,god has s5t z a curse1 lift up _!  
heads erect1 high above ! :eat1 b !y are
 only fruitful ( evil4 ,i h a pe> tree  
on my f>m :i* is v beautiful2 x appe>s  
to be "o ( ! mo/ beautiful trees on my  
place4 ,e bran* seems to be rea*+ up to 
! light & /&s almo/ l a wax c&le1 b ,i  
nev] get any fruit f x4 ,i h ano!r tree1
 :i* 0 s full ( fruit la/ ye> t !       
bran*es almo/ t\*$ ! gr\nd4 ,if we only 
get d[n l[ en\gh1 my fri5ds1 ,god w use 
e "o ( u to ,8 glory4  ,z ! l>k t so>s !
 highe/ builds h] ne/ ! l[e/2 z !       
night+ale t s+s s sweetly1 s+s 9 ! %ade 
:5 all ?+s re/2 z ! bran*es t are mo/   
lad5 ) fruit1 b5d l[e/2 z ! %ip mo/     
lad51 s9ks deepe/ 9 ! wat]2--s ! holie/ 
,*ri/ians are ! humble/4  ,! ,london    
,times "s ye>s ago told ! /ory ( a      
petition t 0 be+ circulat$ = signatures4
 ,x 0 a "t ( great excitem5t1 & ?is     
petition 0 int5d$ to h great influ5ce 9 

! ,h\se ( ,lords2 b !re 0 "o ^w left    
out4 ,in/ead ( read+1 ,we humbly besee* 
!e1 x read1 ,we besee* !e4 ,s x 0 rul$  
out4 ,my fri5ds1 if we want to make an  
appeal to ! ,god ( ,heav51 we mu/ humble
 ourselves2 & if we d humble ourselves  
be=e ! ,"l1 we %all n be disappo9t$4  ,z
 ,i h be5 /udy+ "s ,bible *>act]s t     
illu/rate humility1 ,i h be5 a%am$ (    
myself4 ,if y h any reg>d = me1 pray t  
,i may h humility4 ,:5 ,i put my life   
beside ! life ( "s ( ^! m51 ,i say1     
,%ame on ! ,*ri/ianity ( ! pres5t day4  
,if y want to get a good idea ( y\rself1
 look at "s ( ! ,bible *>act]s t h be5  
clo!d ) meekness & humility1 & see :at a
 contra/ is y\r position be=e ,god &    
man4  ,"o ( ! meeke/ *>act]s 9 hi/ory 0 
,john ! ,bapti/4 ,y rememb] :5 !y s5t a 
deputation to him & ask$ if he 0 ,elias1
 or ?is prophet1 or t prophet1 he said1 
,no4 ,n[ he might h said "s v flatt]+   
?+s ( himself4 ,he might h said3  ,i am 
! son ( ! old prie/ ,za*>ias4 ,hav5't y 
he>d ( my fame z a prea*]8 ,i h baptiz$ 

m p probably1 ?an any man liv+4 ,! _w   
has nev] se5 a prea*] l myself4  ,i     
hone/ly believe t 9 ! pres5t day mo/ m5 
/&+ 9 8 position w\ld d t4 ,on !        
railroad tra91 "s "t ago1 ,i he>d a man 
talk+ s l\d t all ! p 9 ! c> c\ld he>   
him4 ,he said t he _h baptiz$ m p ?an   
any man 9 8 d5om9ation4 ,he told h[ _m  
?\s& miles he _h travel$1 h[ _m s]mons  
he _h prea*$1 h[ _m op5-air s]vices he  
_h held1 & ?is & t1 until ,i 0 s a%am$ t
 ,i _h to hide my head4 ,?is is ! age ( 
boa/+4 ,x is ! day ( ! great ,i4  ,my   
att5tion 0 rec5tly call$ to ! fact t 9  
all ! ,psalms y _c f9d any place :]e    
,david ref]s to 8 victory ov] ! giant1  
,golia?4 ,if x _h be5 9 ! pres5t day1   
!re w\ld h be5 a volume writt5 ab\t x at
 once2 ,i don't "k h[ _m poems !re w\ld 
be tell+ ( ! great ?+s t ?is man _h     
done4 ,he w\ld h be5 9 dem& z a lectur]1
 & w\ld h add$ a title to 8 "n3 ,g4 ,g4 
,k41--,great ,giant ,kill]4 ,t is h[ x  
is to-day3 great evangeli/s1 great      
prea*]s1 great !ologians1 great bi%ops4 

,john1 !y ask$1 :o are y8  ,i am nobody4
 ,i am to be he>d1 n to be se54 ,i am   
only a voice4  ,he hadn't a ^w to say   
ab\t himself4 ,i once he>d a little bird
 fa9tly s++ close by me1--at la/ x got  
cle> out ( sight1 & !n its notes 7 /ill 
sweet]4 ,! high] x flew ! sweet] s\nd$  
its notes4 ,if we c only get self out ( 
sight & le>n ( ,him :o 0 meek & l[ly 9  
he>t we %all be lift$ up into heav5ly   
places4  ,m>k tells u1 9 ! fir/ *apt] & 
sev5? v]se1 t ,john came & prea*$ say+1 
,!re come? "o mighti] ?an ,i aft] me1 ! 
lat*et ( ^: %oes ,i am n wor?y to /oop  
d[n & unloose4 ,?9k ( t2 & be> 9 m9d t  
,*ri/ 0 look$ ^u z a deceiv]1 a village 
c>p5t]1 & yet "h is ,john1 ! son ( ! old
 prie/1 :o _h a mu* high] position 9 !  
sight ( m5 ?an t ( ,jesus4 ,great cr[ds 
7 com+ to he> him1 & ev5 ,h]od att5d$ 8 
meet+s4  ,:5 8 disciples came & told    
,john t ,*ri/ 0 beg9n+ to draw cr[ds1 he
 nobly answ]$3 ,a man c receive no?+1   
except x be giv5 him f heav54 ,ye       
y\rselves be> me witness t ,i said1 ,i  

am n ! ,*ri/1 b t ,i am s5t be=e ,him4  
,he t ha? ! bride is ! bridegroom3 b !  
fri5d ( ! bridegroom1 :i* /&e? & he>e?  
him1 rejoice? greatly because ( !       
bridegroom's voice3 ?is my joy !re=e is 
fulfill$4 ,he mu/ increase1 b ,i mu/    
decrease4  ,x is easy to read t1 b x is 
h>d = u to live 9 ! p[] ( x4 ,x is v h>d
 = u to be ready to decrease1 to gr[    
small] & small]1 t ,*ri/ may increase4  
,! morn+ /> fades away :5 ! sun rises4  
,he t come? f above is above all3 he t  
is ( ! e>? is e>?ly1 & speake? ( ! e>?3 
,he t come? f heav5 is above all1 & :at 
,he ha? se5 & he>d1 t ,he te/ifie?2 & no
 man receive? ,8 te/imony4 ,he t ha?    
receiv$ ,8 te/imony ha? set to 8 seal t 
,god is true4 ,= ,he :om ,god ha? s5t   
speake? ! words ( ,god3 = ,god give? n !
 ,_s by measure unto ,him4  ,let u n[   
turn ! light ^u ourselves4 ,h we be5    
decreas+ ( late8 ,d we ?9k less (       
ourselves & ( our position ?an we did a 
ye> ago8 ,are we seek+ to obta9 "s      
position ( dignity8 ,are we want+ to    

hold on to "s title1 & are we (f5d$     
because we are n treat$ ) ! c\rtesy t we
 ?9k is due u8 ,"s "t ago ,i he>d a man 
9 ! pulpit say t he %\ld take (f5ce if  
he 0 n address$ by 8 title4 ,my de>     
fri5d1 are y go+ to take t position t y 
mu/ h a title1 & t y mu/ h e lett]      
address$ ) t title or y w be (f5d$8     
,john did n want any title1 & :5 we are 
"r ) ,god1 we %all n be c>+ ab\t titles4
 ,9 "o ( 8 e>ly epi/les ,paul calls     
himself ! lea/ ( all ! apo/les4 ,lat] on
 he claims to be less ?an ! lea/ ( all  
sa9ts1 & aga91 j be=e 8 dea?1 humbly    
decl>es t he is ! *ief ( s9n]s4 ,notice 
h[ he seems to h gr[n small] & small] 9 
8 own e/imation4 ,s x 0 ) ,john4 ,& ,i d
 hope & pray t z ! days g by we may feel
 l hid+ ourselves1 & let ,god h all !   
honor & glory4  ,:5 ,i look back ^u my  
own religi\s exp]i5ce1 says ,&rew       
,murray1 or r\nd ^u ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ 9 ! 
_w1 ,i /& amaz$ at ! ?\ght ( h[ little  
humility is s\ght aft] z ! di/+ui%+     
feature ( ! disciple%ip ( ,jesus4 ,9    

prea*+ & liv+1 9 ! daily int]c\rse ( !  
home & social life1 9 ! m special       
fell[%ip ) ,*ri/ians1 9 ! direction &   
p]=mance ( "w = ,*ri/--alas6 h[ mu* pro(
 !re is t humility is n e/eem$ ! c>d9al 
virtue1 ! only root f :i* ! graces c    
gr[1 ! "o indisp5sable condition ( true 
fell[%ip ) ,jesus4  ,see :at ,*ri/ says 
ab\t ,john4 ,he 0 a burn+ & %9+ light4  
,*ri/ gave him ! honor t belong$ to him4
 ,if y take a humble position1 ,*ri/ w  
see x4 ,if y want ,god to help y1 !n    
take a l[ position4  ,i am afraid t if  
we _h be5 9 ,john's place1 _m ( u w\ld h
 said3 ,:at did ,*ri/ say1--,i am a     
burn+ & %9+ light8 ,!n we w\ld h _h t   
recomm5dation put 9 ! newspap]s1 & w\ld 
h s5t !m to our fri5ds1 ) t "p m>k$ 9   
blue p5cil4 ,sometimes ,i get a lett] j 
full ( clipp+s f ! newspap]s1 /at+ t ?is
 man is m eloqu5t ?an ,g\gh1 etc4 ,& !  
man wants me to get him "s *ur*4 ,d y   
?9k t a man :o has su* eloqu5ce w\ld be 
look+ = a *ur*8 ,no1 !y w\ld all be     
look+ = him4  ,my de> fri5ds1 isn't x   

humiliat+8 ,sometimes ,i ?9k x is a     
wond] t any man is conv]t$ ^! days4 ,let
 ano!r praise y4 ,don't be ar\nd prais+ 
y\rself4 ,if we want ,god to lift u up1 
let u get d[n4 ,! l[] we get1 ! high]   
,god w lift u4 ,x is ,*ri/'s eulogy (   
,john1 ,great] ?an any man born ( woman4
  ,!re is a /ory told ( ,c>ey1 ! great  
mission>y1 t he 0 invit$ by !           
,gov]nor-g5]al ( ,india to g to a d9n]  
p>ty at :i* 7 "s milit>y (fic]s belong+ 
to ! ari/ocracy1 & :o look$ d[n ^u      
mission>ies ) scorn & contempt4  ,"o (  
^! (fic]s said at ! table3 ,i believe t 
,c>ey 0 a %oemak]1 wasn't he1 be=e he   
took up ! pr(ession ( a mission>y8  ,mr4
 ,c>ey spoke up & said3 ,oh no1 ,i 0    
only a cobbl]4 ,i c\ld m5d %oes1 &      
wasn't a%am$ ( x4  ,! "o prom95t virtue 
( ,*ri/1 next to ,8 ob$i5ce1 is ,8      
humility2 & ev5 ,8 ob$i5ce grew out ( ,8
 humility4 ,be+ 9 ! =m ( ,god1 ,he c\nt$
 x n a ?+ to be grasp$ to be on an      
equality ) ,god1 b ,he empti$ ,himself1 
tak+ ! =m ( a bond-s]vant1 & 0 made 9 ! 

lik5ess ( m54 ,& be+ f\nd 9 fa%ion z a  
man1 ,he humbl$ ,himself1 & became      
ob$i5t unto dea?1 yea1 ! dea? ( ! cross4
 ,9 ,8 l[ly bir?1 ,8 submission to ,8   
e>?ly p>5ts1 ,8 seclusion dur+ ?irty    
ye>s1 ,8 consort+ ) ! poor & despis$1 ,8
 entire submission & dep5d5ce ^u ,8     
,fa!r1 ?is virtue t 0 consummat$ 9 ,8   
dea? on ! cross1 %9es out4  ,"o day     
,jesus 0 on ,8 way to ,cap]naum1 & 0    
talk+ ab\t ,8 com+ dea? & suff]+1 & ab\t
 ,8 resurrection1 & ,he he>d q a heat$  
discussion go+ on beh9d ,him4 ,:5 ,he   
came into ! h\se at ,cap]naum1 ,he turn$
 to ,8 disciples1 & said3  ,:at 0 all t 
discussion ab\t8  ,i see ,john look at  
,james1 & ,pet] at ,&rew1--& !y all     
look$ a%am$4 ,:o %all be ! great]8 ,t   
discussion has wreck$ p>ty aft] p>ty1 "o
 society aft] ano!r--,:o %all be !      
greate/8  ,! way ,*ri/ took to tea* !m  
humility 0 by putt+ a little *ild 9 _!  
mid/ & say+3 ,if y want to be great1    
take t little *ild = an example1 & he :o
 wants to be ! greate/1 let him be      

s]vant ( all4  ,to me1 "o ( ! sadde/ ?+s
 9 all ! life ( ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 ! fact t 
j be=e ,8 crucifixion1 ,8 disciples %\ld
 h be5 /riv+ to see :o %\ld be !        
greate/1 t night ,he in/itut$ ! ,supp]1 
& !y ate ! ,passov] toge!r4 ,x 0 ,8 la/ 
night on e>?1 & !y nev] saw ,him s      
sorr[ful be=e4 ,he knew ,judas 0 go+ to 
sell ,him = ?irty pieces ( silv]4 ,he   
knew t ,pet] w\ld d5y ,him4 ,& yet1 9   
addition to ?is1 :5 go+ into ! v %ad[ ( 
! cross1 !re arose ?is /rife z to :o    
%\ld be ! greate/4 ,he took a t[el &    
gird$ ,himself l a slave1 & ,he took a  
bas9 ( wat] & /oop$ & wa%$ _! feet4 ,t 0
 ano!r object lesson ( humility4 ,he    
said1 ,ye call me ,"l1 & ye d well4 ,if 
y want to be great 9 my ,k+dom1 be      
s]vant ( all4 ,if y s]ve1 y %all be     
great4  ,:5 ! ,holy ,gho/ came1 & ^? m5 
7 fill$1 f t "t on m>k ! diff]5ce3      
,mat!w takes up 8 p5 to write1 & he     
keeps ,mat!w out ( sight4 ,he tells :at 
,pet] & ,&rew did1 b he calls himself   
,mat!w ! publican4 ,he tells h[ !y left 

all to foll[ ,*ri/1 b does n m5tion !   
fea/ he gave4 ,j]ome says t ,m>k's      
gospel is to be reg>d$ z memoirs (      
,pet]'s disc\rses1 & to h be5 publi%$ by
 8 au?ority4 ,yet "h we con/antly f9d t 
damag+ ?+s are m5tion$ ab\t ,pet]1 & ?+s
 to 8 cr$it are n ref]r$ to4 ,m>k's     
gospel omits all allusion to ,pet]'s    
fai? 9 v5tur+ on ! sea1 b goes into     
detail ab\t ! /ory ( 8 fall & d5ial (   
our ,"l4 ,pet] put himself d[n1 & lift$ 
o!rs up4  ,if ! ,gospel ( ,luke _h be5  
writt5 to-day1 x w\ld be sign$ by !     
great ,dr4 ,luke1 & y w\ld h 8          
photograph z a frontispiece4 ,b y c't   
f9d ,luke's "n2 he keeps out ( sight4   
,he wrote two books1 & 8 "n is n to be  
f\nd 9 ei!r4 ,john cov]s himself always 
"u ! expression--! disciple :om ,jesus  
lov$4 ,none ( ! f\r m5 :om hi/ory &     
tradition ass]t to be ! au?ors ( !      
gospels1 lay claim to ! au?or%ip 9 _!   
writ+s4 ,de> man ( ,god1 ,i w\ld t ,i _h
 ! same _s1 t ,i c\ld j get out (       
sight1--hide myself4  ,my de> fri5ds1 ,i

 believe our only hope is to be fill$ ) 
! ,_s ( ,*ri/4 ,may ,god fill u1 s t we 
%all be fill$ ) meekness & humility4    
,let u take ! hymn1 ,o1 to be no?+1     
no?+1 & make x ! language ( our he>ts4  
,x brea!s ! _s ( ,him :o said3 ,! ,son c
 d no?+ ( ,himself6     ,oh to be no?+1 
no?+6       ,only to lie at ,8 feet1    
,a brok5 & empti$ vessel1       ,= !    
,ma/]'s use made meet4    ,empti$1 t ,he
 might fill me       ,z =? to ,8 s]vice 
,i g2    ,brok51 t s unh9d]$1       ,8  
life ?r\gh me might fl[4    ,,re/4  ,"s 
ye>s ago a g5tleman came to me & ask$ me
 :i* ,i ?\ght 0 ! mo/ preci\s promise ( 
all ^? t ,*ri/ left4 ,i took "s "t to   
look !m ov]1 b ,i gave x up4 ,i f\nd t  
,i c\ld n answ] ! "q4 ,x is l a man ) a 
l>ge family ( *ildr51 he _c tell :i* he 
likes be/2 he loves !m all4 ,b if n !   
be/1 ?is is "o ( ! sweete/ promises (   
all3 ,come unto ,me1 all ye t labor &   
are heavy lad51 & ,i w give y re/4 ,take
 my yoke ^u y1 & le>n ( ,me1 = ,i am    
meek & l[ly 9 he>t3 & ye %all f9d re/   

unto y\r s\ls4 ,= my yoke is easy1 & ,my
 burd5 is light4  ,!re are a good _m p  
:o ?9k ! promises are n go+ to be       
fulfill$4 ,!re are "s t y d see         
fulfill$1 & y _c help b believe !y are  
true4 ,n[ rememb] t all ! promises are n
 giv5 )\t conditions4 ,"s are giv5 )1 & 
o!rs )\t1 conditions atta*$ to !m4 ,=   
in/ance1 x says1 ,if ,i reg>d iniquity 9
 my he>t1 ! ,"l w n he> me4 ,n[1 ,i ne$ 
n pray z long z ,i am *]i%+ "s kn[n s94 
,he w n he> me1 mu* less answ] me4 ,!   
,"l says 9 ! eighty f\r? ,psalm1 ,no    
good ?+ w he )hold f !m t walk          
uprightly4 ,if ,i am n walk+ uprightly  
,i h no claims "u ! promise4 ,aga91 "s (
 ! promises 7 made to c]ta9 individuals 
or nations4 ,= in/ance1 ,god said t ,he 
w\ld make ,abraham's se$ to multiply z !
 />s ( heav53 b t is n a promise = y or 
me4 ,"s promises 7 made to ! ,jews1 & d 
n apply to ! ,g5tiles4  ,!n !re are     
promises )\t conditions4 ,he promis$    
,adam & ,eve t ! _w %\ld h a ,savior1 & 
!re 0 no p[] 9 e>? or p]dition t c\ld   

keep ,*ri/ f com+ at ! appo9t$ "t4 ,:5  
,*ri/ left ! _w1 ,he said ,he w\ld s5d u
 ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,he _h only be5 gone t5 
days :5 ! ,holy ,gho/ came4 ,& s y c run
 "r ?r\gh ! ,scriptures1 & y w f9d t "s 
( ! promises are )1 & "s )\t1           
conditions2 & if we don't comply ) !    
conditions we _c expect !m to be        
fulfill$4  ,i believe x w be ! exp]i5ce 
( e man & woman on ! face ( ! e>?1 ,i   
believe t ev]yone w be oblig$ to te/ify 
9 ! ev5+ ( life1 t if !y h compli$ ) !  
condition1 ! ,"l has fulfill$ ,8 ^w to !
 lett]4 ,jo%ua1 ! old ,hebrew h]o1 0 an 
illu/ration4 ,aft] hav+ te/$ ,god =ty   
ye>s 9 ! ,egyptian brick-kilns1 =ty ye>s
 9 ! des]t1 & ?irty ye>s 9 ! ,promis$   
,l&1 8 dy+ te/imony 03 ,n "o ?+ ha?     
fail$ ( all ! good ?+s :i* ! ,"l        
promis$4 ,i believe y c\ld heave ! ocean
 easi] ?an break "o ( ,god's promises4  
,s :5 we come to a promise l ! "o we h  
be=e u n[1 ,i want y to be> 9 m9d t !re 
is no disc\nt ^u x4 ,come unto ,me1 all 
ye t labor & are heavy lad51 & ,i w give

 y re/4  ,p]haps y say3 ,i hope ,mr4    
,moody is n go+ to prea* on ?is old     
text4 ,yes3 ,i am4 ,:5 ,i take up an    
album1 x does n int]e/ me if all !      
photographs are new2 b if ,i "k any ( ! 
faces4 ,i /op at once4 ,s ) ^! old1     
well-kn[n texts4 ,!y h qu5*$ our ?ir/   
be=e1 b ! wat] is /ill bubbl+ up--we _c 
dr9k x dry4  ,if y probe ! human he>t1 y
 w f9d a want1 & t want is re/4 ,! cry (
 ! _w to day is1 ,:]e c re/ be f\nd8 ,:y
 are !at]s & places ( amusem5t cr[d$ at 
night8 ,:at is ! secret ( ,sunday driv+1
 ( ! saloons & bro!ls8 ,"s ?9k !y are   
go+ to get x 9 pleasure1 o!rs ?9k !y are
 go+ to get x 9 weal?1 & o!rs 9         
lit]ature4 ,!y are seek+ & f9d+ no re/4 
,:]e ,c ,re/ be ,f\nd8  ,if ,i want$ to 
f9d a p]son :o _h re/ ,i w\ld n g among 
! v weal?y4 ,! man t we read ( 9 !      
twelf? *apt] ( ,luke1 ?\ght he 0 go+ to 
get re/ by multiply+ 8 goods1 b he 0    
disappo9t$4 ,s\l1 take ?9e ease4 ,i     
v5ture to say t !re is n a p]son 9 ?is  
wide _w :o has tri$ to f9d re/ 9 t way &

 f\nd x4  ,money _c buy x4 ,_m a        
millionaire w\ld gladly give millions if
 he c\ld pur*ase x z he does 8 /ocks &  
%>es4 ,god has made ! s\l a little too  
l>ge = ?is _w4 ,roll ! :ole _w 91 & /ill
 !re is room4 ,!re is c>e 9 gett+ weal?1
 & m c>e 9 keep+ x4  ,nor w\ld ,i g     
among ! pleasure seek]s4 ,!y h a few    
h\rs' enjoym5t1 b ! next day !re is     
en\gh sorr[ to c\nt]balance x4 ,!y may  
dr9k ! cup ( pleasure to-day1 b ! cup ( 
pa9 comes on to-morr[4  ,to f9d re/ ,i  
w\ld nev] g among ! politicians1 or     
among ! s-call$ great4 ,congress is !   
la/ place on e>? t ,i w\ld g4 ,9 ! ,l[] 
,h\se !y want to g to ! ,s5ate2 9 !     
,s5ate !y want to g to ! ,cab9et2 & !n  
!y want to g to ! ,:ite ,h\se2 & re/ has
 nev] be5 f\nd !re4 ,nor w\ld ,i g among
 ! halls ( le>n+4 ,mu* /udy is a we>9ess
 to ! fle%4 ,i w\ld n g among ! upp] t51
 ! bon-ton1 = !y are con/antly *as+ aft]
 fa%ion4 ,h y n notic$ _! tr\bl$ faces  
on our /reets8 ,& ! face is index to !  
s\l4 ,!y h no hopeful look4 ,_! wor%ip (

 pleasure is slav]y4 ,solomon tri$      
pleasure1 & f\nd bitt] disappo9tm5t1 &  
d[n ! ages has come ! bitt] cry1 ,all is
 vanity4  ,n[1 !re is no re/ 9 s94 ,!   
wick$ "k no?+ ab\t x4 ,! ,scriptures    
tell u ! wick$ are l ! tr\bl$ sea t _c  
re/4 ,y h1 p]haps be5 on ! sea :5 !re is
 a calm1 :5 ! wat] is z cle> z cry/al1 &
 x seem$ z if ! sea 7 at re/4 ,b if y   
look$ y w\ld see t ! waves came 91 & t !
 calm 0 only on ! surface4 ,man1 l !    
sea1 has no re/4 ,he has _h no re/ s9ce 
,adam fell1 & !re is none = him until he
 returns to ,god aga91 & ! light ( ,*ri/
 %9es into 8 he>t4  ,re/ _c be f\nd 9 ! 
_w1 & ?ank ,god ! _w _c take x f !      
believ+ he>t6 ,s9 is ! cause ( all ?is  
unre/4 ,x br\ght toil & labor & mis]y   
into ! _w4  ,n[ = some?+ positive4 ,i   
w\ld g successfully to someone :o has   
he>d ! sweet voice ( ,jesus1 & has laid 
8 burd5 d[n at ! cross4 ,!re is re/1    
sweet re/4 ,?\s&s c\ld c]tify to ?is    
bless$ fact4 ,!y c\ld say1 & tru?fully3 
,i he>d ! voice ( ,jesus say1           

,come unto me & re/4    ,lay d[n1 ?\    
we>y "o1 lay d[n1       ,?y head ^u my  
brea/4    ,i came to ,jesus z ,i 01     
,we>y & worn & sad4    ,i f\nd 9 ,him a 
re/+-place1       ,& ,he ha? made me    
glad4  ,among all 8 writ+s ,/4 ,augu/9e 
has no?+ sweet] ?an ?is3 ,?\ ha/ made u 
= ,?yself1 ,o ,god1 & our he>t is       
re/less till x re/s 9 ,!e4  ,d y "k t = 
f\r ?\s& ye>s no prophet or prie/ or    
patri>* ev] /ood up & utt]$ a text l    
?is8 ,x w\ld be blasphemy = ,moses to h 
utt]$ a text l x4 ,d y ?9k he _h re/ :5 
he 0 teas+ ! ,"l to let him g into !    
,promis$ ,l&8 ,d y ?9k ,elijah c\ld h   
utt]$ su* a text z ?is1 :51 "u !        
junip]-tree1 he pray$ t he might die8 ,&
 ?is is "o ( ! /ronge/ pro(s t ,jesus   
,*ri/ 0 n only man1 b ,god4 ,he 0       
,god-,man1 & ?is is ,heav5's            
proclamation1 ,come unto ,me1 & ,i w    
give y re/4 ,he br\ght x d[n f heav5 )  
,him4  ,n[1 if ?is text 0 n true1 don't 
y ?9k x w\ld h be5 f\nd out by ?is "t8  
,i believe x z mu* z ,i believe 9 my    

exi/5ce4 ,:y8 ,because ,i n only f9d x 9
 ! ,book1 b 9 my own exp]i5ce4 ,! ,i    
wills ( ,*ri/ h nev] be5 brok51 & nev] c
 be4  ,i ?ank ,god = ! ^w give 9 t      
passage4 ,he doesn't sell x4 ,"s ( u are
 s poor t we c\ld n buy x if x 0 = sale4
 ,?ank ,god1 we c get x = no?+4  ,i l to
 h a text l ?is1 because x takes u all  
94 ,come unto me all ye t labor4 ,t     
doesn't mean a select few--ref9$ ladies 
& cultur$ m54 ,x doesn't mean good p    
only4 ,x applies to sa9t & s9n]4        
,hospitals are = ! sick1 n = heal?y p4  
,d y ?9k t ,*ri/ w\ld %ut ! door 9      
anyone's face1 & say1 ,i did n mean all2
 ,i only meant c]ta9 ones8 ,if y _c come
 z a sa9t1 come z a s9n]4 ,only come6   
,a lady told me once t %e 0 s h>d-he>t$ 
%e c\ldn't come4  ,well1 ,i said1 my    
good woman1 x doesn't say all ye        
s(t-he>t$ p come4 ,black he>ts1 vile    
he>ts1 h>d he>ts1 s(t he>ts1 all he>ts  
come4 ,:o c s(t5 y\r h>d he>t b         
,himself8  ,! h>d] ! he>t1 ! m ne$ y h  
to come4 ,if my wat* /ops ,i don't take 

x to a drug /ore or to a blacksmi?'s    
%op1 b to ! wat*mak]'s1 to h x repair$4 
,s if ! he>t gets out ( ord] take x to  
its keep]1 ,*ri/1 to h x set "r4 ,if y c
 prove t y are a s9n]1 y are entitl$ to 
! promise4 ,get all ! b5efit y c out (  
x4  ,n[1 !re are a good _m believ]s :o  
?9k ?is text applies only to s9n]s2 ,x  
is j ! ?+ = !m too4 ,:at d we see       
to-day8 ,! ,*ur*1 ,*ri/ian p1 all load$ 
d[n ) c>es & tr\bles4 ,come unto me all 
ye t labor4 ,all6 ,i believe t includes 
! ,*ri/ian ^: he>t is burd5$ ) "s great 
sorr[4 ,! ,"l wants y to come4  ,*ri/ ! 
,burd5-,be>]4  ,x says 9 ano!r place1   
,ca/+ all y\r c>e ^u ,him1 = ,he c>e? = 
y4 ,we w\ld h a victori\s ,*ur* if we   
c\ld get ,*ri/ian p to realize t4 ,b !y 
h nev] made ! discov]y4 ,!y agree t     
,*ri/ is ! s9-be>]1 b !y d n realize t  
,he is also ! burd5-be>]4 ,surely ,he   
ha? borne our griefs & c>ri$ our sorr[s4
 ,x is ! privilege ( e *ild ( ,god to   
walk 9 uncl\d$ sunlight4  ,"s p g back  
into ! pa/ & rake up all ! tr\bles !y   

ev] _h1 & !n !y look into ! future &    
anticipate t !y w h /ill m tr\ble1 & !y 
g reel+ & /agg]+ all ?r\gh life4 ,!y    
give y ! cold *ills e "t !y meet y4 ,!y 
put on a :9+ voice1 & tell y :at a h>d  
"t !y h _h4 ,i believe !y embalm !m1 &  
br+ out ! mummy on e opportunity4 ,! ,"l
 says1 ,ca/ all y\r c>e on ,me4 ,i want 
to c>ry y\r burd5s & y\r tr\bles4 ,:at  
we want is a joyful ,*ur*1 & we are n   
go+ to conv]t ! _w until we h x4 ,we    
want to get ?is long-fac$ ,*ri/ianity (f
 ! face ( ! e>?4  ,take ^! p t h "s     
great burd51 & let !m come into a meet+4
 ,if y c get _! att5tion ^u ! s++ or    
prea*+1 !y w say1 ,oh1 wasn't x gr&6 ,i 
=got all my c>es4 ,& !y j drop _! bundle
 at ! end ( ! pew4 ,b ! mom5t !         
b5$iction is pron\nc$ !y grab ! bundle  
aga94 ,y laugh1 b y d x y\rself4 ,ca/   
y\r c>e on ,him4  ,sometimes !y g into  
_! closet & close _! door1 & !y get s   
c>ri$ away & lift$ up t !y =get _!      
tr\ble2 b !y j take x up aga9 ! mom5t !y
 get (f _! knees4 ,leave y\r sorr[ n[2  

ca/ all y\r c>e ^u ,him4 ,if y _c come  
to ,*ri/ z a sa9t1 come z a s9n]4 ,b if 
y are a sa9t ) "s tr\ble or c>e1 br+ x  
to ,him4 ,sa9t & s9n]1 come6 ,he wants y
 all4 ,don't let ,satan deceive y into  
believ+ t y _c come if y w4 ,*ri/ says1 
,ye w n come unto ,me4 ,) ! comm& comes 
! p[]4  ,a man 9 "o ( our meet+s 9      
,europe said he w\ld l to come1 b he 0  
*a9$1 & c\ldn't come4  ,a ,scot*man said
 to him1 ,ay1 man1 :y don't y come *a9 &
 all8  ,he said1 ,i nev] ?\ght ( t4     
,are y cross & peevi%1 & d y make ?+s   
unpleasant at home8 ,my fri5d1 come to  
,*ri/ & ask ,him to help y4 ,:atev] ! s9
 is1 br+ x to ,him4  ,:at ,does x ,mean 
to ,come8  ,p]haps y say1 ,mr4 ,moody1  
,i wi% y w\ld tell u :at x is to come4  
,i h giv5 up try+ to expla9 x4 ,i always
 feel l ! color$ m9i/] :o said he 0 go+ 
to conf\nd1 in/ead ( exp\nd1 ! *apt]4   
,! be/ def9ition is j--come4 ,! m y try 
to expla9 x1 ! m y are my/ifi$4 ,ab\t ! 
fir/ ?+ a "m tea*es h] *ild is to look4 
,%e takes ! baby to ! w9d[1 & says1     

,look1 baby1 papa is com+6 ,!n %e tea*es
 ! *ild to come4 ,%e props x up aga9/ a 
*air1 & says1 ,come6 & by & by ! little 
?+ pu%es ! *air along t[>ds mamma4 ,t's 
com+4 ,y don't ne$ to g to college to   
le>n h[4 ,y don't ne$ any m9i/] to tell 
y :at x is4 ,n[ w y come to ,*ri/8 ,he  
said1 ,him t come? unto ,me1 ,i w 9 no  
wise ca/ out4  ,:5 we h su* a promise z 
?is1 let u cl+ to x1 & nev] give x up4  
,*ri/ is n mock+ u4 ,he wants u to come 
) all our s9s & backslid+s1 & ?r[       
ourselves ^u ,8 bosom4 ,x is our s9s    
,god wants1 n our te>s only4 ,!y alone d
 no good4 ,& we _c come ?r\gh           
resolutions4 ,action is necess>y4 ,h[ _m
 times at *ur* h we said1 ,i w turn ov] 
a new leaf1 b ! ,monday leaf is worse   
?an ! ,saturday leaf4  ,! way to heav5  
is /raight z a rule1 b x is ! way ( !   
cross4 ,don't try to get ar\nd x4 ,%all 
,i tell y :at ! yoke ref]r$ to 9 ! text 
is8 ,x is ! cross :i* ,*ri/ians mu/ be>4
 ,! only way by :i* y c f9d re/ 9 ?is   
d>k _w is by tak+ up ! yoke ( ,*ri/4 ,i 

d n "k :at x may include 9 y\r case1    
beyond tak+ up y\r ,*ri/ian duties1     
ackn[l$g+ ,*ri/ & act+ z becomes "o ( ,8
 disciples4 ,p]haps x may be to erect a 
gamily alt>2 or to tell a godless husb& 
t y h made up y\r m9d to s]ve ,god2 or  
to tell y\r p>5ts t y want to be a      
,*ri/ian4 ,foll[ ! w ( ,god1 & happ9ess 
& peace & re/ w come4 ,! way ( ob$i5ce  
is always ! way ( bless+4  ,i 0 prea*+ 9
 ,*icago to a hall full ( wom5 "o       
,sunday aft]noon1 & aft] ! meet+ 0 ov] a
 lady came to me & said %e want$ to talk
 to me4 ,%e said %e w\ld accept ,*ri/1 &
 aft] "s conv]sation %e w5t home4 ,i    
look$ = h] = a :ole week1 b didn't see  
h] until ! foll[+ ,sunday aft]noon4 ,%e 
came & sat d[n "r 9 front ( me1 & h]    
face _h su* a sad expression4 ,%e seem$ 
to h ent]$ into ! mis]y1 in/ead ( ! joy1
 ( ! ,"l4  ,aft] ! meet+ 0 ov] ,i w5t to
 h] & ask$ h] :at ! tr\ble 04  ,%e said3
 ,oh1 ,mr4 ,moody1 ?is has be5 ! mo/    
mis]able week ( my life4  ,i ask$ h] if 
!re 0 anyone ) :om %e _h _h tr\ble & :om

 %e c\ld n =give4  ,%e said3 ,no1 n t ,i
 "k (4  ,well1 did y tell y\r fri5ds    
ab\t hav+ f\nd ! ,savior8  ,inde$ ,i    
didn't1 ,i h be5 all ! week try+ to keep
 x f !m4  ,well1 ,i said1 t is ! reason 
:y y h no peace4  ,%e want$ to take !   
cr[n1 b did n want ! cross4 ,my fri5ds1 
y mu/ g by ! way ( ,calv>y4 ,if y ev]   
get re/1 y mu/ get x at ! foot ( !      
cross4  ,:y1 %e said1 if ,i %\ld g home 
& tell my infidel husb& t ,i _h f\nd    
,*ri/ ,i don't "k :at he w\ld d4 ,i ?9k 
he w\ld turn me out4  ,well1 ,i said1 g 
out4  ,%e w5t away1 promis+ t %e w\ld   
tell him1 timid & pale1 b %e did n want 
ano!r wret*$ week4 ,%e 0 b\nd to h      
peace4  ,! next night ,i gave a lecture 
to m5 only1 & 9 ! hall !re 7 eight ?\s& 
m5 & "o solit>y woman4 ,:5 ,i got ?r\gh 
& w5t into ! inquiry meet+1 ,i f\nd ?is 
lady ) h] husb&4 ,%e introduc$ him to me
 7he 0 a doctor1 & a v influ5tial man7 &
 said3  ,he wants to become a ,*ri/ian4 
,i took my ,bible & told him all ab\t   
,*ri/1 & he accept$ ,him4 ,i said to h] 

aft] x 0 all ov]3  ,x turn$ out q       
diff]5tly f :at y expect$1 didn't x8    
,yes1 %e repli$1 ,i 0 nev] s sc>$ 9 my  
life4 ,i expect$ he w\ld d some?+       
dreadful1 b x has turn$ out s well4  ,%e
 took ,god's way1 & got re/4  ,i want to
 say to "y ladies1 p]haps y h a godless 
fa!r or "m1 a sceptical bro!r1 :o is go+
 d[n ?r\gh dr9k1 & p]haps !re is no "o  
:o c rea* !m b y4 ,h[ _m times a godly1 
pure "y lady has tak5 ! light into "s   
d>k5$ home6 ,_m a home might be lit up )
 ! ,gospel if ! mo!rs & daught]s w\ld   
only speak ! ^w4  ,! la/ "t ,mr4 ,sankey
 & myself 7 9 ,ed9burgh1 !re 7 a fa!r1  
two si/]s & a bro!r1 :o us$ e morn+ to  
take ! morn+ pap] & pick my s]mon to    
pieces4 ,!y 7 indignant to ?9k t !      
,ed9burgh p %\ld be c>ri$ away ) su*    
prea*+4 ,"o day "o ( ! si/]s 0 go+ by ! 
hall1 & %e ?\ght %e w\ld drop 9 & see   
:at class ( p w5t !re4 ,%e happ5$ to    
take a seat by a godly lady1 :o said to 
h]3  ,i hope y are int]e/$ 9 ?is "w4    
,%e toss$ h] head & said3 ,inde$ ,i am  

n4 ,i am disgu/$ ) ev]y?+ ,i h se5 &    
he>d4  ,well1 said ! lady1 p]haps y came
 prejudic$4  ,yes1 & ! meet+ has n      
remov$ any ( x1 b has r increas$ x4  ,i 
h receiv$ a great deal ( good f !m4     
,!re is no?+ "h = me4 ,i don't see h[ an
 intellectual p]son c be int]e/$4  ,to  
make a long /ory %ort1 %e got ! lady to 
promise to come back4 ,:5 ! meet+ broke 
up1 j a little ( ! prejudice _h worn    
away4 ,%e promis$ to come back aga9 !   
next day1 & !n %e att5d$ ?ree or f\r m  
meet+s1 & became q int]e/$4 ,%e said    
no?+ to h] family1 until f9ally ! burd5 
became too heavy1 & %e told !m4 ,!y     
laugh$ at h]1 & made h] ! butt ( _!     
ridicule4  ,"o day ! two si/]s 7 toge!r1
 & ! o!r said3 ,n[ :at h y got at ^?    
meet+s t y didn't h 9 ! fir/ place8  ,i 
h a peace t ,i nev] knew ( be=e4 ,i am  
at peace ) ,god1 myself & all ! _w4 ,did
 y ev] h a little w> ( y\r own ) y\r    
neighbors1 9 y\r own family8 ,& %e said3
 ,i h self-control4 ,y "k1 si/]1 if y _h
 said half ! mean ?+s be=e ,i 0 conv]t$ 

t y h said s9ce1 ,i w\ld h be5 angry &  
answ]$ back1 b if y rememb] correctly1  
,i hav5't answ]$ once s9ce ,i h be5     
conv]t$4  ,! si/] said3 ,y c]ta9ly h    
some?+ t ,i h n4 ,! o!r told h] x 0 = h]
 too1 & %e br\ght ! si/] to ! meet+s1   
:]e %e f\nd peace4  ,l ,m>?a & ,m>y1 !y 
_h a bro!r1 b he 0 a memb] ( !          
,univ]sity ( ,ed9burgh4 ,he be conv]t$8 
,he g to ^! meet+s8 ,x might d = wom51 b
 n = him4 ,"o night !y came home & told 
him t a *um ( 8 own1 a memb] ( !        
,univ]sity1 _h /ood up & confess$ ,*ri/1
 & :5 he sat d[n 8 bro!r got up &       
confess$2 & s ) ! ?ird "o4  ,:5 ! "y man
 he>d x1 he said3 ,d y mean to tell me t
 he has be5 conv]t$8  ,yes4  ,well1 he  
said1 !re mu/ be some?+ 9 x4  ,he put on
 8 hat1 & coat1 & w5t to see 8 fri5d    
,black4 ,black got him d[n to ! meet+s1 
& he 0 conv]t$4  ,we w5t ?r\gh to       
,glasg[1 & _h n be5 !re six weeks :5    
news came t t "y man _h be5 /rick5 d[n &
 di$4 ,:5 he 0 dy+ he call$ 8 fa!r to 8 
b$side & said3  ,wasn't x a good ?+ t my

 si/]s w5t to ^? meet+s8 ,won't y meet  
me 9 heav51 fa!r8  ,yes1 my son1 ,i am s
 glad y are a ,*ri/ian2 t is ! only     
com=t t ,i h 9 los+ y4 ,i w become a    
,*ri/ian1 & w meet y aga94  ,i tell ?is 
to enc\rage "s si/] to g home & c>ry !  
message ( salvation4 ,x may be t y\r    
bro!r may be tak5 away 9 a few mon?s4   
,my de> fri5ds1 are we n liv+ 9 solemn  
days8 ,isn't x "t = u to get our fri5ds 
into ! ,k+dom ( ,god8 ,come1 wife1 won't
 y tell y\r husb&8 ,come1 si/]1 won't y 
tell y\r bro!r8 ,won't y take up y\r    
cross n[8 ,! bless+ ( ,god w re/ on y\r 
s\l if y w4  ,i 0 9 ,wales once1 & a    
lady told me ?is little /ory3 ,an       
,engli% fri5d ( h]s1 a "m1 _h a *ild t 0
 sick4 ,at fir/ !y consid]$ !re 0 no    
dang]1 until "o day ! doctor came 9 &   
said t ! symptoms 7 v unfavorable4 ,he  
took ! "m out ( ! room1 & told h] t !   
*ild c\ld n live4 ,x came l a ?und]bolt4
 ,aft] ! doctor _h gone ! "m w5t into ! 
room :]e ! *ild lay & began to talk to !
 *ild & tri$ to div]t its m9d4  ,d>l+1 d

 y "k y w soon he> ! music ( heav58 ,y w
 he> a sweet] song ?an y h ev] he>d on  
e>?4 ,y w he> !m s+ ! song ( ,moses & ! 
,lamb4 ,y are v fond ( music4 ,won't x  
be sweet1 d>l+8  ,& ! little tir$1 sick 
*ild turn$ its head away1 & said1 ,oh   
mamma1 ,i am s tir$ & s sick t ,i ?9k x 
w\ld make me worse to he> all t music4  
,well1 ! "m said1 y w soon see ,jesus1  
,y w see ! s]aphim & *]ubim & ! /reets  
all pav$ ) gold2 & %e w5t on pictur+    
heav5 z x is describ$ 9 ,revelation4  ,!
 little tir$ *ild aga9 turn$ its head   
away1 & said1 ,oh mamma1 ,i am s tir$ t 
,i ?9k x w\ld make me worse to see all  
^? beautiful ?+s6  ,at la/ ! "m took !  
*ild up 9 h] arms1 & press$ h] to h]    
lov+ he>t4 ,& ! little sick "o :isp]$3  
,oh mamma1 t is :at ,i want4 ,if ,jesus 
w only take me 9 ,8 arms & let me re/6  
,de> fri5d1 are y n tir$ & we>y ( s98   
,are y n we>y ( ! turmoil ( life8 ,y c  
end re/ on ! bosom ( ! ,son ( ,god4     
,,sev5 ,i ,,wills ,,( ,,*ri/4  ,a man :5
 he says ,i w1 may n mean mu*4 ,we v (t5

 say ,i w1 :5 we don't mean to fulfil   
:at we say2 b :5 we come to ! ,i w (    
,*ri/1 ,he means to fulfil x4 ,ev]y?+   
,he has promis$ to d1 ,he is able &     
will+ to accompli%2 & ,he is go+ to d x4
 ,i _c f9d any passage 9 ,scripture 9   
:i* ,he says ,i w d ?is1 or ,i w d t1 b 
x w be done4  #a4 ,! ,i ,w ( ,salvation4
  ,! fir/ ,i w to :i* ,i want to direct 
y\r att5tion1 is to be f\nd 9 ,john's   
gospel1 six? *apt] & ?irty-sev5? v]se3  
,him t come? unto ,me ,i w 9 no wise ca/
 out4  ,i imag9e someone w say1 ,well1  
if ,i 0 :at ,i ought to be1 ,i w\ld     
come2 b :5 my m9d goes ov] ! pa/ record 
( my life1 x is too d>k4 ,i am n fit to 
come4  ,y mu/ be> 9 m9d t ,jesus ,*ri/  
came to save n good p1 n ! upright & j1 
b s9n]s l y & me1 :o h gone a/ray1 &    
s9n$ & come %ort ( ! glory ( ,god4 ,li/5
 to ?is ,i w--x goes "r into !          
he>t--,him t come? unto ,me1 ,i w 9 no  
wise ca/ out4 ,surely t is broad        
en\gh--is x n8 ,i don't c>e :o ! man or 
woman is2 ,i don't c>e :at _! trials1   

:at _! tr\bles1 :at _! sorr[s1 or :at _!
 s9s are1 if !y w only come /raight to !
 ,ma/]1 ,he w n ca/ !m out4 ,come !n1   
poor s9n]2 come j z y are1 & take ,him  
at ,8 ^w4  ,he is s anxi\s to save      
s9n]s1 ,he w take ev]yone :o comes4 ,he 
w take ^? :o are s full ( s9 t !y are   
despis$ by all :o "k !m1 :o h be5       
reject$ by _! fa!rs & mo!rs1 :o h be5   
ca/ (f by ! wives ( _! bosoms4 ,he w    
take ^? :o h sunk s l[ t ^u !m no eye ( 
pity is ca/4 ,8 occupation is to he> &  
save4 ,t is :at ,he left heav5 & came   
into ! _w =2 t is :at ,he left ! ?rone (
 ,god =--to save s9n]s4 ,! ,son ( man is
 come to seek & to save t :i* 0 lo/4 ,he
 did n come to condemn ! _w b t ! _w    
?r\gh ,him might be sav$4  ,a wild &    
prodigal "y man1 :o 0 runn+ a headlong  
c>e] to ru9 came into "o ( our meet+s 9 
,*icago4 ,! ,_s ( ,god got hold ( him4  
,:il/ ,i 0 conv]s+ ) him1 & endeavor+ to
 br+ him to ,*ri/1 ,i quot$ ?is v]se to 
him4  ,i ask$ him3 ,d y believe ,*ri/   
said t8  ,i suppose ,he did4  ,suppose  

,he did6 d y believe x8  ,i hope s4     
,hope s6 d y believe x8 ,y d y\r "w1 & !
 ,"l w d ,84 ,j come z y are1 & ?r[     
y\rself ^u ,8 bosom1 & ,he w n ca/ y    
out4  ,?is man ?\ght x 0 too simple &   
easy4  ,at la/ light seem$ to break 9 ^u
 him1 & he seem$ to f9d com=t f x4 ,x 0 
pa/ midnight be=e he got d[n on 8 knees1
 b d[n he w5t1 & 0 conv]t$4 ,i said3    
,n[1 don't ?9k y are go+ to get out ( ! 
devil's t]ritory )\t tr\ble4 ,! devil w 
come to y to-morr[ morn+1 & say x 0 all 
feel+2 t y only imag9$ y 7 accept$ by   
,god4 ,:5 he does1 don't fight him ) y\r
 own op9ions1 b fight him ) ,john #f3cg3
 ',him t come? to ,me ,i w 9 no wise ca/
 out4' ,let t be ! 'sword ( ! ,_s4'  ,i 
don't believe t any man ev] />ts to g to
 ,*ri/1 b ! devil /rives someh[ or o!r  
to meet him & trip him up4 ,& ev5 aft]  
he has come to ,*ri/1 ! devil tries to  
assail him ) d\bts1 & make him believe  
!re is some?+ wrong 9 x4  ,! /ruggle    
came soon] ?an ,i ?\ght 9 ?is man's     
case4 ,:5 he 0 on 8 way home ! devil    

assail$ him4 ,he us$ ?is text1 b ! devil
 put ?is ?\ght into 8 m9d3 ,h[ d y "k   
,*ri/ ev] said t aft] all8 ,p]haps !    
translators made a mi/ake4  ,into       
d>kness he w5t aga94 ,he 0 9 tr\ble till
 ab\t two 9 ! morn+4 ,at la/ he came to 
?is conclusion4 ,said he3  ,i w believe 
x anyway2 & :5 ,i get to heav51 if x    
isn't true1 ,i w j tell ! ,"l ,i didn't 
make ! mi/ake--! translators made x4  ,!
 k+s & pr9ces ( ?is _w1 :5 !y issue     
invitations1 call r\nd !m ! ri*1 !      
mighty & p[]ful1 ! honorable & ! wise2 b
 ! ,"l1 :5 ,he 0 on e>?2 call$ r\nd ,him
 ! vile/ ( ! vile4 ,t 0 ! pr9cipal fault
 ! p f\nd ) ,him4 ,^? self-righte\s     
,ph>isees 7 n go+ to associate ) h>lots 
& publicans4 ,! pr9cipal *>ge aga9/ ,him
 03 ,?is man receive? s9n]s & eate? )   
!m4 ,:o w\ld h su* a man ar\nd him z    
,john ,bunyan 9 8 "t8 ,he1 a ,b$=d t9k]1
 c\ldn't get inside "o ( ! pr9cely      
ca/les4 ,i 0 v mu* amus$ :5 ,i 0 ov] on 
! o!r side4 ,!y _h erect$ a monum5t to  
,john ,bunyan1 & x 0 unveil$ by lords & 

dukes & great m54 ,:ile he 0 on e>?1 !y 
w\ld n h all[$ him inside ! walls ( _!  
ca/les4 ,yet he 0 made "o ( ! mightie/  
in/rum5ts 9 ! spread ( ! ,gospel4 ,no   
book t has ev] be5 writt5 comes s ne> ! 
,bible z ,john ,bunyan's ,pilgrim's     
,progress4 ,& he 0 a poor ,b$=d t9k]4 ,s
 x is ) ,god4 ,he picks up "s poor1 lo/ 
tramp1 & makes him an in/rum5t to turn  
hundr$s & ?\s&s to ,*ri/4  ,george      
,:itefield1 /&+ 9 8 tab]nacle 9 ,london1
 & ) a multitude ga!r$ ab\t him1 cri$   
out3 ,! ,"l ,jesus w save ! devil's     
ca/aways6  ,two poor ab&on$ wret*es /&+ 
outside 9 ! /reet1 he>d him1 z 8 silv]y 
voice rang out on ! air4 ,look+ into ea*
 o!r's faces1 !y said3 ,t mu/ mean y &  
me4 ,!y wept & rejoic$4 ,!y drew ne> &  
look$ 9 at ! door1 at ! face ( ! e>ne/  
mess5g]1 ! te>s /ream+ f 8 eyes z he    
plead ) ! p to give _! he>ts to ,god4   
,"o ( !m wrote him a little note & s5t x
 to him4  ,lat] t day1 z he sat at !    
table ( ,lady ,hunt+ton1 :o 0 8 special 
fri5d1 someone pres5t said3  ,mr4       

,:itefield1 did y n g a little too f>   
to-day :5 y said t ! ,"l w\ld save !    
devil's ca/aways8  ,tak+ ! note f 8     
pocket he gave x to ! lady1 & said3 ,w y
 read t note al\d8  ,%e read3 ,mr4      
,:itefield3 ,two poor lo/ wom5 /ood     
outside y\r tab]nacle to-day1 & he>d y  
say t ! ,"l w\ld save ! devil's         
ca/aways4 ,we seiz$ ^u t z our la/ hope1
 & we write y ?is to tell y t we rejoice
 n[ 9 believ+ 9 ,him1 & f ?is good h\r  
we %all endeavor to s]ve ,him1 :o has   
done s mu* = u4  #b4 ,! ,i ,w (         
,cleans+4  ,! next ,i w is f\nd 9 ,luke1
 fif? *apt]4 ,we read ( a lep] :o came  
to ,*ri/1 & said3 ,"l1 if ,?\ wilt1 ,?\ 
can/ make me clean4 ,! ,"l t\*$ him1    
say+1 ,i w3 be ?\ clean2 & imm$iately ! 
leprosy left him4  ,n[ if any man or    
woman full ( ! leprosy ( s9 read ?is1 if
 y w b g to ! ,ma/] & tell all y\r case 
to ,him1 ,he w speak to y z ,he did to t
 poor lep] & say4 ,i w3 be ?\ clean1 & !
 leprosy ( y\r s9s w flee away f y4 ,x  
is ! ,"l1 & ! ,"l alone1 :o c =give s9s4

 ,if y say to ,him1 ,"l1 ,i am full (   
s92 ,?\ can/ make me clean2 ,"l1 ,i h a 
t]rible temp]2 ,?\ can/ make me clean2  
,"l1 ,i h a deceitful he>t4 ,cleanse me1
 ,o ,"l2 give me a new he>t4 ,o ,"l1    
give me ! p[] to ov]come ! fle%1 & !    
sn>es ( ! devil62 ,"l1 ,i am full (     
unclean habits2 if y come to ,him ) a   
s9c]e _s1 y w he> ! voice1 ,i w2 be ?\  
clean4 ,x w be done4 ,d y ?9k t ! ,god  
:o creat$ ! _w out ( no?+1 :o by a brea?
 put life into ! _w--d y ?9k t if ,he   
says1 ,?\ %alt be clean1 y w n8  ,n[1 y 
c make a wond]ful ex*ange to-day4 ,y c h
 heal? 9 ! place ( sickness2 y c get rid
 ( ev]y?+ t is vile & hateful 9 ! sight 
( ,god4 ,! ,son ( ,god comes d[n1 &     
says1 ,i w take away y\r leprosy1 & give
 y heal? 9 its /ead4 ,i w take away t   
t]rible disease t is ru9+ y\r body &    
s\l1 & give y my righte\sness 9 its     
/ead4 ,i w clo! y ) ! g>m5ts (          
salvation4  ,is x n wond]ful8 ,t's :at  
,he means :5 ,he says--,i w4 ,oh1 lay   
hold ( ?is ,i w6  #c4 ,! ,i ,w (        

,confession4  ,n[ turn to ,mat!w1 t5?   
*apt]1 ?irty-second v]se3 ,:osoev] !re=e
 %all confess ,me be=e m51 him w ,i     
confess also be=e my ,fa!r :i* is 9     
heav54 ,!re's ! ,i w ( confession4  ,n[1
 t's ! next ?+ t takes place aft] a man 
is sav$4 ,:5 we h be5 wa%$ 9 ! blood ( !
 ,lamb1 ! next ?+ is to get our m\?s    
op5$4 ,we h to confess ,*ri/ "h 9 ?is   
d>k _w1 & tell ,8 love to o!rs4 ,we are 
n to be a%am$ ( ! ,son ( ,god4  ,a man  
?9ks x a great honor :5 he has a*iev$ a 
victory t causes 8 "n to be m5tion$ 9 ! 
,engli% ,p>liam5t1 or 9 ! pres5ce ( !   
,que5 & h] c\rt4 ,h[ excit$ we us$ to be
 dur+ ! w>1 :5 "s g5]al did some?+      
extraord9>y1 & someone got up 9         
,congress to confess 8 exploits2 h[ !   
pap]s us$ to talk ab\t x6 ,9 ,*9a1 we   
read1 ! highe/ ambition ( ! successful  
soldi] is to h 8 "n writt5 9 ! palace or
 temple ( ,confucius4 ,b j ?9k ( hav+   
y\r "n m5tion$ 9 ! k+dom ( heav5 by !   
,pr9ce ( ,glory1 by ! ,son ( ,god1      
because y confess ,him "h on e>?6 ,y    

confess ,him "h2 ,he w confess y yond]4 
,if y wi% to be br\ght into ! cle> light
 ( lib]ty1 y mu/ take y\r /& on ,*ri/'s 
side4 ,i h kn[n _m ,*ri/ians g grop+    
ab\t 9 d>kness1 & nev] get into ! cle>  
light ( ! k+dom1 because !y 7 a%am$ to  
confess ! ,son ( ,god4 ,we are liv+ 9 a 
day :5 m5 want a religion )\t ! cross4  
,!y want ! cr[n1 b n ! cross4 ,b if we  
are to be disciples ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 we h
 to take up our crosses daily--n once a 
ye>1 or on ! ,sabba?1 b daily4 ,& if we 
take up our crosses & foll[ ,him1 we    
%all be bless$ 9 ! v act4  ,i rememb] a 
man 9 ,new ,york :o us$ to come & pray )
 me4 ,he _h 8 cross4 ,he 0 afraid to    
confess ,*ri/4 ,x seem$ t d[n at !      
bottom ( 8 trunk he _h a ,bible4 ,he    
want$ to get x out & read x to !        
companion ) :om he liv$1 b he 0 a%am$ to
 d x4 ,= a :ole week t 0 8 cross2 & aft]
 he _h c>ri$ ! burd5 t long1 & aft] a   
t]rible /ruggle1 he made up 8 m9d4 ,he  
said1 ,i w take my ,bible out tonight & 
read x4 ,he took x out1 & soon he he>d !

 foot/eps ( 8 mate com+ up/airs4  ,8    
fir/ impulse 0 to put x away aga91 b !n 
he ?\ght he w\ld n--he w\ld face 8      
companion ) x4 ,8 mate came 91 & see+   
him at 8 ,bible1 said1  ,john1 are y    
int]e/$ 9 ^! ?+s8 ,yes1 he repli$4  ,h[ 
long has ?is be51 !n8 ask$ 8 companion4 
,exactly a week1 he answ]$2 = a :ole    
week ,i h tri$ to get out my ,bible to  
read to y1 b ,i h nev] done s till n[4  
,well1 said 8 fri5d1 x is a /range ?+4  
,i 0 conv]t$ on ! "s night1 & ,i too 0  
a%am$ to take my ,bible out4  ,y are    
a%am$ to take y\r ,bible out & say1 ,i h
 liv$ a godless life = all ^! ye>s1 b ,i
 w comm5ce n[ to live a life (          
righte\sness4 ,y are a%am$ to op5 y\r   
,bible & read t bless$ ,psalm1 ,! ,"l is
 my ,%eph]d1 ,i %all n want4 ,y are     
a%am$ to be se5 on y\r knees4 ,no man c 
be a disciple ( ,jesus ,*ri/ )\t be>+ ,8
 cross4 ,a great _m p want to "k h[ x is
 ,jesus ,*ri/ has s few disciples1 :il/ 
,mahomet has s _m4 ,! reason is t       
,mahomet gives no cross to be>4 ,!re are

 s few m5 :o w come out to take _! /&4  
,i 0 /ruck dur+ ! ,am]ican w> ) ! fact t
 !re 7 s _m m5 :o c\ld g to ! cannon's  
m\? )\t trembl+1 b :o _h n c\rage to    
take up _! ,bibles to read !m at night4 
,!y 7 a%am$ ( ! ,gospel ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 
:i* is ! p[] ( ,god unto salvation4     
,:osoev] !re=e %all confess me be=e m51 
him w ,i confess also be=e ,my ,fa!r :i*
 is 9 heav54 ,b :osoev] %all d5y ,me    
be=e m51 him w ,i also d5y be=e ,my     
,fa!r :i* is 9 heav54  #d4 ,! ,i ,w (   
,s]vice4  ,! next ,i w is ! ,i w (      
s]vice4  ,!re are a good _m ,*ri/ians :o
 h be5 quick5$ & ar\s$ to say1 ,i want  
to d "s s]vice = ,*ri/4  ,well1 ,*ri/   
says1 ,foll[ ,me1 & ,i w make y fi%]s ( 
m54  ,!re is no ,*ri/ian :o _c help to  
br+ someone to ! ,savior4 ,*ri/ says1 ,&
 ,i1 if ,i be lift$ up1 w draw all m5   
unto ,me2 & our bus9ess is j to lift up 
,*ri/4  ,our ,"l said1 ,foll[ ,me1      
,pet]1 & ,i w make y a fi%] ( m52 &     
,pet] simply obey$ ,him1 & !re1 on t day
 ( ,p5teco/1 we see ! result4 ,pet] _h a

 good haul on ! day ( ,p5teco/4 ,i d\bt 
if he ev] caught s _m fi% 9 "o day z he 
did m5 on t day4 ,x w\ld h brok5 e net  
!y _h on bo>d1 if !y _h _h to drag up   
?ree ?\s& fi%es4  ,i read "s "t ago ( a 
man :o took passage 9 a /age coa*4 ,!re 
7 fir/1 second & ?ird-class pass5g]s4 ,b
 :5 he look$ into ! coa*1 he saw all !  
pass5g]s sitt+ toge!r )\t di/9ction4 ,he
 c\ld n und]/& x till by-&-by !y came to
 a hill1 & ! coa* /opp$1 & ! driv] call$
 out1 ,fir/-class pass5g]s keep _!      
seats1 second-class pass5g]s get out &  
walk1 ?ird class pass5g]s get beh9d &   
pu%4 ,n[ 9 ! ,*ur* we h no room =       
fir/-class pass5g]s--p :o ?9k t         
salvation means an easy ride all ! way  
to heav54 ,we h no room = second class  
pass5g]s--p :o are c>ri$ mo/ ( ! "t1 &  
:o1 :5 !y mu/ "w out _! own salvation1 g
 trudg+ on giv+ nev] a ?\ght to help+ _!
 fell[s along4 ,all *ur* memb]s ought to
 be ?ird class pass5g]s--ready to       
dism\nt & pu% all toge!r1 & pu% ) a w4  
,t 0 ,john ,wesley's def9ition ( a      

*ur*--,all at x1 & always at x4 ,e      
,*ri/ian ought to be a work]4 ,he ne$ n 
be a prea*]1 he ne$ n be an evangeli/1  
to be useful4 ,he may be useful 9       
bus9ess4 ,see :at p[] an employ] has1 if
 he likes6 ,h[ he c\ld labor ) 8        
employees1 & 9 8 bus9ess relations6 ,(t5
 a man c be f> m useful 9 a bus9ess     
sph]e ?an he c\ld 9 ano!r4  ,!re is "o  
reason1 & a great reason1 :y s _m d n   
succe$4 ,i h be5 ask$ by a great _m good
 m51 ,:y is x we don't h any results8   
,we "w h>d1 pray h>d1 & prea* h>d1 & yet
 ! success does n come4 ,i w tell y4 ,x 
is because !y sp5d all _! "t m5d+ _!    
nets4 ,no wond] !y nev] cat* any?+4  ,! 
great matt] is to hold inquiry meet+s1 &
 ?us pull ! net 91 & see if y h caught  
any?+4 ,if y are always m5d+ & sett+ !  
net1 y won't cat* _m fi%4 ,:oev] he>d ( 
a man go+ out to fi%1 & sett+ 8 net1 &  
!n lett+ x /op !re1 & nev] pull+ x 98   
,ev]ybody w\ld laugh at ! man's folly4  
,a m9i/] 9 ,engl& came to me "o day1 &  
said1 ,i wi% y w\ld tell me :y we m9i/]s

 don't succe$ bett] ?an we d4  ,i br\ght
 be=e him ?is idea ( pull+ 9 ! net1 & ,i
 said1 ,y ought to pull 9 y\r nets4 ,!re
 are _m m9i/]s 9 ,man*e/] :o c prea* mu*
 bett] ?an ,i c1 b ,i pull 9 ! net4  ,_m
 p h objections to inquiry meet+s1 b ,i 
urg$ ^u him ! importance ( !m1 & ! m9i/]
 said1  ,i nev] did pull 9 my net1 b ,i 
w try next ,sunday4  ,he did s1 & eight 
p]sons1 anxi\s inquir]s1 w5t into 8     
/udy4 ,! next ,sunday he came d[n to see
 me1 & said he _h nev] _h su* a ,sunday 
9 8 life4 ,he _h met ) m>vel\s bless+4  
,! next "t he drew ! net !re 7 =ty1 & :5
 he came to see me lat]1 he said to me  
joyfully1  ,moody1 ,i h _h eight hundr$ 
conv]sions ?is la/ ye>6 ,x is a great   
mi/ake ,i did n beg9 e>li] to pull 9 !  
net4  ,s1 my fri5ds1 if y want to cat*  
m51 j pull 9 ! net4 ,if y only cat* "o1 
x w be some?+4 ,x may be a little *ild1 
b ,i h kn[n a little *ild to conv]t a   
:ole family4 ,y don't "k :at is 9 t     
little dull-head$ boy 9 ! inquiry-room2 
he may become a ,m>t9 ,lu!r1 a re=m] t  

%all make ! _w tremble--y _c tell4 ,god 
uses ! weak ?+s ( ?is _w to conf\nd !   
mighty4 ,god's promise is z good z a    
bank note--,i promise to pay ,s-&-,s1 & 
"h is "o ( ,*ri/'s promissory notes--,if
 y foll[ ,me1 ,i w make y fi%]s ( m54 ,w
 y n lay hold ( ! promise1 & tru/ x1 &  
foll[ ,him n[8  ,if a man prea*es !     
,gospel1 & prea*es x fai?fully1 he ought
 to expect results !n & !re4 ,i believe 
x is ! privilege ( ,god's *ildr5 to reap
 ! fruit ( _! labor ?ree hundr$ & sixty 
five days 9 ! ye>4  ,well1 b1 say "s1 is
 !re n a s[+ "t z well z h>ve/8  ,yes1 x
 is true1 !re is2 b !n1 y c s[ ) "o h&1 
& reap ) ! o!r4 ,:at w\ld y ?9k ( a f>m]
 :o w5t on s[+ all ! ye> r\nd1 & nev]   
?\ght ( reap+8 ,i repeat x1 we want to  
s[ ) "o h&1 & reap ) ! o!r2 & if we look
 = ! fruit ( our labors1 we %all see x4 
,i1 if ,i be lift$ up1 w draw all m5    
unto ,me4 ,we mu/ lift ,*ri/ up1 & !n   
seek m5 out1 & br+ !m to ,him4  ,y mu/  
use ! "r k9d ( bait4 ,a good _m don't d 
?is1 & !n !y wond] !y are n successful4 

,y see !m gett+ up all k9ds (           
ent]ta9m5ts ) :i* to try & cat* m54 ,!y 
g ! wrong way to "w4 ,?is p]i%+ _w wants
 ,*ri/1 & ,him crucifi$4 ,!re's a void 9
 e man's bosom t wants fill+ up1 & if we
 only approa* him ) ! "r k9d ( bait1 we 
%all cat* him4 ,?is poor _w ne$s a      
,savior2 & if we are go+ to be          
successful 9 cat*+ m51 we mu/ prea*     
,*ri/ crucifi$--n ,8 life only b ,8     
dea?4 ,& if we are only fai?ful 9 do+   
?is1 we %all succe$4 ,& :y8 ,because !re
 is ,8 promise3 ,if y foll[ ,me1 ,i w   
make y fi%]s ( m54 ,t promise holds j z 
good to y & me z x did to ,8 disciples1 
& is z true n[ z x 0 9 _! "t4  ,?9k (   
,paul up yond]4 ,p are go+ up e day & e 
h\r1 m5 & wom5 :o h be5 br\ght to ,*ri/ 
?r\gh 8 writ+s4 ,he set /reams 9 motion 
t h fl[$ on = m ?an a ?\s& ye>s4 ,i c   
imag9e m5 go+ up !re1 & say+1 ,paul1 ,i 
?ank y = writ+ t lett] to ! ,ephesians2 
,i f\nd ,*ri/ 9 t4 ,paul1 ,i ?ank y =   
writ+ t epi/le to ! ,cor9?ians4 ,paul1  
,i f\nd ,*ri/ 9 t epi/le to !           

,philippians4 ,i ?ank y1 ,paul1 = t     
epi/le to ! ,galatians2 ,i f\nd ,*ri/ 9 
t4 ,& s1 ,i suppose1 !y are go+ up /ill1
 ?ank+ ,paul all ! :ile = :at he _h     
done4 ,ah1 :5 ,paul 0 put 9 prison he   
did n fold 8 h&s & sit d[n 9 idl5ess6   
,no1 he began to write2 & 8 epi/les h   
come d[n ?r\gh ! long ages ( "t1 &      
br\ght ?\s&s on ?\s&s to a k ( ,*ri/    
crucifi$4 ,yes1 ,*ri/ said to ,paul1 ,i 
w make y a fi%] ( m5 if y w foll[ ,me1 &
 he has be5 fi%+ = s\ls ev] s9ce4 ,!    
devil ?\ght he _h done a v wise ?+ :5 he
 got ,paul into prison1 b he 0 v mu*    
mi/ak52 he ov]did x = once4 ,i h no d\bt
 ,paul has ?ank$ ,god ev] s9ce = t      
,philippian gaol1 & 8 /ripes &          
imprisonm5t !re4 ,i am sure ! _w has    
made m by x ?an we %all ev] "k till we  
get to heav54  #e4 ,! ,i ,w ( ,com=t4   
,! next ,i w is 9 ,john1 f\rte5? *apt]1 
v]se eighte53 ,i w n leave y com=tless4 
,to me x is a sweet ?\ght t ,*ri/ has n 
left u alone 9 ?is d>k wild]ness "h     
bel[4 ,al?\gh ,he has gone up on high1 &

 tak5 ,8 seat by ! ,fa!r's ?rone1 ,he   
has n left u com=tless4 ,! bett]        
translation is1 ,i w n leave y orphans4 
,he did n leave ,joseph :5 !y ca/ him   
into prison4 ,god 0 ) him4 ,:5 ,daniel 0
 ca/ into ! d5 ( lions1 !y _h to put !  
,almighty 9 ) him4 ,!y 7 s b\nd toge!r t
 !y c\ld n be sep>at$1 & s ,god w5t d[n 
into ! d5 ( lions ) ,daniel4  ,if we h  
got ,*ri/ ) u1 we c d all ?+s4 ,d n let 
u be ?9k+ h[ weak we are4 ,let u lift up
 our eyes to ,him1 & ?9k ( ,him z our   
,eld] ,bro!r1 :o has all p[] giv5 to    
,him 9 heav5 & on e>?4 ,he says3 ,lo1 ,i
 am ) y alway1 ev5 unto ! end ( ! _w4   
,"s ( our *ildr5 & fri5ds leave u1 & x  
is a v sad h\r4 ,b1 ?ank ,god1 ! believ]
 & ,*ri/ %all nev] be sep>at$6 ,he is ) 
u "h1 & we %all be ) ,him 9 p]son by &  
by1 & %all see ,him 9 ,8 beauty4 ,b n   
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