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beh9d ! b>s4 ,?is /ory w w>n ! reckless1 enc\rage ! 'outca/1' & put a desire 9 ! he>ts ( ?\s&s to lead bett] lives4 --,l\isville ,c\ri]-,j\rnal ,! ,rev4 ,paul1 ( ,m]idian1 ,miss41 says3 ,! /ory ( ,bro!r ,h]r's life1 ',r$eem$ f ! dep?s ( s9 to ! m\nta9 top ( salvation1' is a ?rill+ n>rative1 publi%$ z a w>n+ to ! fall54 ,! ,rev4 ,j4 ,b4 ,foote1 *apla9 ( ! ,onondaga c\nty p5it5ti>y1 9 ,new ,york1 ackn[l$g+ receipt ( ! life /ory ( ,mr4 ,h]r & ?ank+ him = x1 /ates 9 8 lett] t he w use ! book 9 8 prea*+ 9 prison4 ,:5 ask$ if prison "w paid1 ,mr4 ,h]r said3 ,:o w ev] "k ! va/ numb] t w attribute _! fir/ impulse to a bett] life1 =m$ :ile 9 ! seclusion ( a prison cell1 :ile read+ ?is book4 ,! _w w nev] "k h[ _m1 :5 sitt+ 9 judgm5t ^u !mselves1 h le>n$ ! great secret1 t x takes an omnipot5t p[] to *ange ! curr5t ( _! lives & give !m deliv]ance f ! p[] ( s91 & enabl+ !m to g =?1 n to live a new purpose1 b a new life4 ,9 #aiji ,mr4 ,h]r publi%$ #aej1jjj s]mons1 books & tracts4 ,! ,rev4 ,george ,l4 ,h]r1 ^: address deliv]$ 9 our *apel la/ ,sunday morn+ 0 *>m+ly refre%+1 is a man ^: vicissitudes ( life lead ?r\gh a labyr9? t w\ld require a half c5tury ( ye>s to make its j\rney at an ord9>y pace4--,rev4 ,d4 ,j4 ,/>r1 ,d4,d41 ,ohio ,p5it5ti>y4 ,bro4 ,h]r kn[s ! prison "w z few m5 d4 ,he is a man ( l>ge sympa?y1 & hav+ _h an exp]i5ce ( fifte5 ye>s z an evangeli/1 kn[s h[ to rea* ! he>ts ( ! m54 ,he has ! entire confid5ce ( bo? prison]s & (ficials & is always giv5 a mo/ he>ty welcome by all4--,jos4 ,sev]ance1 ,*apla94 ,! l>ge numb] :o h be5 help$ by he>+ y\r message w be /ill fur!r b5efit$ by read+ y\r book4--,rev4 ,alb]t ,j4 ,/eelman1 ,ph4,d41 ,*apla91 ,ill9ois ,/ate ,p5it5ti>y4 ,get ,rev4 ,h]r's book = y\r good1 b *iefly = ! good ( o!rs4 ,rev4 ,c4 ,r4 ,hemphill1 ,d4,d41 ,l\isville1 ,ky43 ,i believe ,rev4 ,george ,l4 ,h]r especially equipp$ = ! difficult "w ( an evangeli/ to ^? 9 prison & to ! neglect$4 ,rev4 ,wm4 ,edmond ,fo/]3 ,8 love = lo/ s\ls & 8 zeal kn[s no b\nds4 ,i bespeak = him a life ( great usefulness to 8 fell[m5 )\t hope & )\t ,god4 ,illu/ration3 ,,rev4 ,,*as4 ,r4 ,,hemphill1 ,d4,d4 ,presid5t ,presbyt]ian ,!ological ,sem9>y1 ,l\isville1 ,ky4 ,"o ( ! ,s\?'s greate/ s*ol>s & tea*]s2 ^: he>t is full ( sympa?y = & helpfulness ( ! un=tunate4 ,rev4 ,horace ,g4 ,ogd51 ,d4,d41 ,new ,york3 ,i h be5 plac$ :]e ,i h kn[n intimately 8 "w z prison evangeli/4 ,i c say he has made a sup]b record4 ,he has tak5 an enl>g$ field ( "w1 & ,i h e confid5ce 9 8 increas$ usefulness4 ,8 book m]its a l>ge circulation4 ,rev4 ,ed4 ,f]guson3 ,= ye>s he1 ) 8 mo/ e/imable wife1 h giv5 _! "t & tal5t to ! uplift+ ( ! d[n-trodd5 ( ?is great metropolis & !y h ! respect & he>ty co-op]ation ( ! be/ p 9 ,l\isville4 ,rev4 ,james ,m4 ,taylor3 ,! /ory w w>n ! reckless1 enc\rage ! 'outca/1' & put desire 9 ! he>ts ( ?\s&s to lead bett] lives4 ,rev4 ,t4 ,t4 ,taliaf]ro1 ,*apla9 ,k5tucky ,/ate ,prison3 ,y\r s]mons are bless$ ( ,god to ! fur!rance ( ! works ( grace 9 our mid/4 ,may ,god bless y 9 y\r noble "w4 ,rev4 ,w4 ,o4 ,vreel&1 ,*apla9 ,k5tucky ,/ate ,prison3 ,y are wor?y ( ! highe/ comm5dation4 ,m5's ,bible ,class1 ,james ,lee ,memorial ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*3 ,rev4 ,george ,l4 ,h]r's talk at la/ ,sunday's session 0 a treat4 ,rev4 ,george ,l4 ,h]r1 #aie ,coral ,av5ue1 ,l\isville1 ,ky43 ,:o w ev] "k ! va/ numb] t w attribute _! fir/ impulse to a bett] life1 =m$ :ile 9 seclusion ( a prison cell :ile read+ ?is book4 ,! ,rev4 ,george ,l4 ,h]r is br++ out a book on prison life :i* is abundantly capable ( two effects1 namely3 ,enli/+ ! att5tion ( read]s1 l a romance1 & b5efitt+ ! class ( :om he writes4 ,x is a two-hundr$ page book1 illu/rat$ ) pictures ( prisons1 & sc5es beh9d ! b>s4 ,,de> ,,fri5d3 ,we "k y w rejoice ) u 9 ! "w be+ accompli%$ beh9d prison b>s4 ,_m ?\s&s we are prea*+ ! gospel to e ye>4 ,!re are conv]ts all ov] ! ,unit$ ,/ates t we he> f4 ,! outlook ( ! "w 0 nev] m enc\rag+4 ,may we submit to y our plan to secure auxili>y memb]%ips at #aj4jj ea*8 ,w y be "o8 ,,geo4 ,l4 ,,h]r ,,& ,,wife1 ,prison ,evangeli/s4 ,,dep>tm5ts ,,( ,,"w4 ,di/ribution ( ?\s&s ( pap]s1 tracts1 & o!r religi\s read+4 ,visit+ ! sick & poor4 ,/reet "w 9 ! slums4 ,evangeli/ic "w 9 ! diff]5t p5it5ti>ies a specialty4 ,,*apt] ,,fir/ ,,life ,,( ,,george ,l4 ,,h]r ,,by ,,edw>d ,,de ,,alma ,a ,,br& ,,pluck$ ,,f ,,! ,,burn+4 ,z we s[ s %all we reap4 ,born 9 ! city ( ,l\isville1 ( an old ,k5tucky family1 ^: escut*eon _h nev] be5 %ad[$ by smir* or brea? ( %ame or ignom9y1 x might tru?fully be said ( ,george ,l4 ,h]r t he _h be5 u%]$ into ?is _w ) ! prov]bial gold spoon 9 8 m\?1 8 fa!r1 ! late ,ri*>d ,s4 ,h]r1 be+ a prom95t & highly e/eem$ & weal?y citiz5 ( ! gr& old /ate ( ,k5tucky4 ,?\gh surr\nd$ by ! luxuries ( life1 by environm5ts unusually favorable = ! developm5t ( a /rong1 heal?y1 vigor\s & clean life1 yet ,bro!r ,h]r's life f 8 y\? up to ! p]iod ( ?is writ+1 pres5ts an aspect *eck]$ ) ! lights & %ad[s ( temptation1 s91 remorse1 rep5tance1 r$emption & re/ful peace ( he>t 9 salvation ?r\gh ,jesus4 -------- ,give u help f tr\ble2 = va9 is ! help ( man4--,ps4 #ajh3ab4 ,god is our refuge & /r5g?1 a v pres5t help 9 tr\ble4--,ps4 #df3a4 -------- ,at ! age ( ?ree mon?s1 ! dea? ( 8 preci\s "m caus$ him to be giv5 into ! keep+ ( 8 aunt1 a noble ,*ri/ian woman1 & x 0 due to h] tea*+s t ! se$s ( rev]5ce = ,god1 belief 9 8 de>ly belov$ ,son & fai? 9 ! promise ( a life ( ev]la/+ happ9ess 7 plant$ deep 9 ! recesses ( ,george ,h]r's he>t1 :ile 8 fa!r1 a ,*ri/ian g5tleman1 sp>$ no ef=ts 9 8 endeavor to br+ up 8 son 9 ! way he %\ld g4 ,at ! age ( eighte5 ye>s1 ?r\gh ! dea? ( 8 fa!r1 he came into ! possession ( a l>ge e/ate1 b lack+ ! exp]i5ce :i* usually comes ) maturity1 he develop$ a _s ( indep5d5ce :i* soon br\ght 9 its tra9 ( att5dant evils4 -------- ,h m]cy ^u me1 ,o ,"l2 = ,i am weak2 ,o ,"l1 heal me4--,ps4 #f3b4 ,my grace is suffici5t = !e2 = my /r5g? is made p]fect 9 weakness4--#b ,cor4 #ab3i4 -------- ,! /ory ( ,george ,h]r's exp]i5ce is ! recital ( a man's gradual surr5d] to ! p[] ( dr9k1 until ! enormity ( 8 fall c b be depict$ by contra/+ 8 condition ) t z x 0 a few ye>s be=e4 ,!n he 0 a well kn[n "y man ( ,l\isville's elite society1 weal?y1 respect$1 e/eem$ & s\ght aft]4 ,fri5ds )\t numb]1 well wi%]s innum]able1 ! door ( any ref9$ home 9 ! city w\ld h swung wide op5 9 welcome at 8 knock4 ,n[ ! o!r picture3 ,a drunk5 outca/1 a prey to ! buffet+s ( e *ance w9d ( fate1 depriv$ ( fri5ds1 /ripp$ ( weal?1 position & reputation2 expos$ to e =m ( evil1 subject to ! cruelty ( e "* ( temptation t assails human nature4 ,o/raciz$ f society1 b>r$ f contact ) any self-respect+ acqua9tance ( =m] days1 c y imag9e a m pot5t example ( ! victory ( ,satan ?r\gh ! ag5cy ( 8 *ief field m>%al1 ,dr9k8 ,god grant t ?is may come z a w>n+ to "s "o ( ! ?\s&s ( "y m5 :o1 ) prospects z bright or ev5 m flatt]+ ?an 7 ^? ( ,george ,h]r at ! age ( eighte51 are at ?is mom5t ent]+ ^u ! pa? :i* w lead !m1 z x has c\ntless ?\s&s1 into ! abyss ( et]nal de/ruction6 ,god grant t ! moral to be drawn f ?is picture w burn itself 9 indelible lett]s ( fire ^u ! v s\l ( ea* "y man :o reads ?is4 -------- ,i am poor & ne$y2 make ha/e unto me1 ,o ,god4--,ps4 #gj3e4 ,my ,god %all supply all y\r ne$1 accord+ to 8 ri*es 9 glory by ,*ri/ ,jesus4--,phil4 #d3ai4 -------- ,^! 7 inde$ d>k days1 ! pa/ a record ( s91 ! pres5t a nightm>e ( mis]y & %ame1 ! future black ) ! d>kness ( despair1 ) n ! fa9te/ gleam ( hope to pi]ce ! gloom4 ,poor fell[1 y say1 only "o ( a multitude4 ,yes1 only ! prototype ( "o ( ! ?\s&s :o are travel+ ! same broad ?or\ghf>e at ?is mom5t4 ,x 0 at ?is critical juncture1 :5 reputation 0 bla/$1 hope dep>t$ & ! future b>r5 ( promises1 t a remnant ( respect = 8 home & ! associates ( bett] days awak5$ ! residuum ( pride rema9+ & br\ght ! det]m9ation to remove 8 unwelcome pres5ce f ! sc5es ( =m] pleasures4 ,he w5t ,we/1 b 8 hopes 7 bla/$1 & p5niless1 homeless1 wret*$1 oblig$ to accept any k9d ( m5ial "w 9 ord] to eke out a b>e liv+1 he w&]$ ab\t until an ov]:elm+ homesickness br\ght him back to ,k5tucky4 ,!re 01 p]haps1 a flick]+ int5tion to d bett]1 to cut loose f ! b&s t b\nd him1 b good resolutions 7 made only to be brok51 & ! cords ( s9 drawn tight] ?an ev]4 -------- ,"l1 :at wilt ?\ h me to d8--,acts #i3f4 ,foll[ ?\ me4--,john #ba3bb4 -------- ,none b ,god c realize ! extreme bitt]ness ( t bondage1 ! dep?s ( t d>k & unreliev$ despair4 ,)\t light1 )\t hope1 )\t re/1 & wor/ ( all1 )\t ,*ri/8 ,) n "o fri5dly h& held out to greet him1 ) n "o ^w ( enc\ragem5t1 b r ! cold glance ( scorn1 ! bitt] sne] ( contempt1 x is n /range t !re /ret*$ out be=e him app>5tly no?+ b a drunk>d's life1 a drunk>d's dea? & an endless et]nity 9 a drunk>d's hell4 ,!n ! fe>ful temptation ( suicide met him2 b ,god1 9 8 inf9ite m]cy1 de/9$ him to pass ?r\gh ev5 ?is fe>ful ordeal unh>m$ & sp>$ him t he might c>ry ! gospel ( a ,savior's love to a lo/ & ru9$ _w4 ,!n a help+ h& 0 ext5d$4 ,a lifelong fri5d1 meet+ him "o day1 & ov]come ) pity1 gave him "o m *ance to make a man ( himself1 fitt$ him out ) clo!s1 gave him a railroad ticket & money1 advis+ him to leave ,l\isville & />t life afre% else:]e4 ,b ! fett]s ( s9 7 rivet$ s /rongly t ! well-meant advice ( 8 boyhood fri5d 0 unhe$$1 & a few h\rs f\nd him 9 z fe>ful a plight z ev]4 ,!n !re came into ?is1 ! d>ke/ h\r 9 all 8 life1 ! exp]i5ce ( ! prodigal son4 ,a det]m9ation came into 8 life to sev] =ev] all ties b9d+ him to ! life ( degradation he 0 !n liv+ & to take ! fir/ /ep back into ! n>r[ pa? ( righte\sness4 -------- ,%[ me ?y ways1 ,o ,"l4--,ps4 #be3d4 -------- ,x 0 !n t ! ,rev4 ,/eve ,p4 ,holcombe ( ,l\isville1 ,ky41 took him to ! ,union ,gospel ,mission4 ,at ?is critical p]iod !re came )9 ! radius ( 8 sph]e ( exi/5ce a noble1 dev\t woman1 :o prov$ to be ! "o ?+ ne$ful to r\nd out ! life n[ wor? liv+4 ,9 spite ( all remon/rances on ! "p ( h] fri5ds1 %e 0 greatly int]e/$ 9 ! welf>e ( ?is man & pray$ e>ne/ly t ,god w\ld make him a /rong ,*ri/ian man4 ,h] tireless en]gies1 endless pray]s & e>ne/ tea*+s 7 ev] pres5t to hold him up & help him onw>d 9 ! new life4 ,god plac$ h] 9 ! sph]e ( ,george ,h]r's exp]i5ce at a critical /age1 us+ h] z a m$ium = cem5t+ 8 fai? & det]m9+ 8 purpose to devote 8 rema9+ ye>s to ! "w ( r$eem+ un=tunates sunk 9 ! d>kness ( s94 ,_! de/9ies 7 weld$ toge!r by mutual int]e/ 9 ! "w ( sav+ lo/ m5 & ! aff9ity ( feel+ betwe5 !m develop$ into a bond ( love1 ea* see+ )9 ! o!r ^? qualities necess>y to happ9ess 9 w$d$ life1 & on ! #ad? ( ,april1 #ahih1 ,george ,l4 ,h]r & ,miss ,lillie ,m4 ,joyce1 ! woman :o 0 su* an ess5tial portion ( 8 exi/5ce1 7 jo9$ 9 ! holy bonds ( matrimony by ! ,rev4 ,c>t] ,helm ,jones1 ,d4,d41 pa/or ( ! ,broadway ,bapti/ ,*ur*1 ,l\isville1 ,ky4 -------- ,! meek w he tea* 8 way4--,ps4 #be3i4 ,ca/ me n away f ?y pres5ce2 & take n ?y ,holy ,_s f me4--,ps4 #ea3aa4 -------- ,illu/ration3 ,,rev4 ,,/eve ,p4 ,,holcombe ,! f\nd] ( ! ,holcombe ,mission ( ,l\isville1 ,ky4 ,george ,h]r says t ! old life1 ) its bondage 9 s9 & its d>kness ( evil1 is a ?+ ( ! elim9at$ pa/4 ,f9d+ happ9ess 9 8 new life1 he has consecrat$ 8 "t1 en]gy1 ability & tal5ts to cont9u\s devotion to ! task ( spread+ ! gospel among ! fall54 ,into ! gloomie/ recesses ( p5it5ti>ies1 workh\ses & jails1 beyond portals :]e visitors are exclud$1 he has c>ri$ ! message ( ,*ri/'s sav+ grace into ! d>kness ( despair+ m5's & wom5's lives4 ,god has bless$ ,george ,l4 ,h]r 9 _m ways1 giv+ him daily recomp5se = ! days ( mis]y1 %ame & degradation1 giv+ him a happy home1 glorifi$ by ! pres5ce ( a lov+1 devot$ wife & ! preci\s daught]1 & ?is /ory is s5t =? ) ! e>ne/ pray] t ,god may use x1 ) its message ( hope & *e]1 = ! salvation ( _m despair+1 disc\rag$ ones :o are b\nd by ! awful fett]s ( s9 z he once 04 -------- ,all t ! ,fa!r give? me %all come to me2 & him t come? to me ,i w 9 no wise ca/ out4--,john #f3cg4 -------- ,"o ( ! greate/ privileges accord$ man is to be a mess5g] = ,*ri/4 ,george ,h]r has ta/$ ! sweets ( lib]ty 9 ,*ri/ & he loves to tell ^? 9 ! t]rible bondage ( s9 t !re is an av5ue ( escape4 ,9 8 rescue "w he has be5 able to take a great numb] ( homeless1 fri5dless & hopeless m5 & wom5 by ! h&4 ,does x pay8 ,! results ( ,george ,h]r's labors among ! un=tunates are a satisfactory answ] to ?is "q4 ,x pays a hundr$fold 9 ! feel+ ( duty well done1 9 ! k ( _m useful lives sav$4 ,x pays 9 words ( gratitude feel+ly utt]$ by noble m5 & wom51 :o1 =m]ly sunk 9 ! quicks&s ( despair1 are n[ re/or$ to a _w ( happ9ess & peace4 -------- ,jesus own words are3 ,!y t be :ole ne$ n a physician1 b !y t are sick1 = ,i am n come to call ! righte\s1 b s9n]s to rep5tance4--,matt4 #i3ab1 #ac4 -------- ,x is our e>ne/ pray] to ! ,fa!r ( all good1 t ?is /ory ( ,george ,h]r's r$emption f ! clut*es ( s9 may1 ?r\gh 8 unfail+ love = all suff]+ ones1 c>ry its message ( hope1 its promise ( salvation f et]nal despair1 into ! he>ts ( _m :o are despond5t1 disc\rag$1 despair+4 ,may x in/ill into ! he>ts ( ! un=tunate a desire to come back into ! fold ( ! ,fa!r's un5d+ love1 br++ ) x ! sweet conviction t no matt] h[ f> we h w&]$ f )9 ! radius ( 8 love1 we are /ill 8 *ildr51 ! err+ ones = ^: r$emption he gave 8 ,son to be (f]$ ^u ! alt> ( human sacrifice t we1 ?r\gh ! atonem5t ( 8 innoc5t blood1 %\ld inh]it ! k+dom ( heav54 -------- ,hold up my go+s 9 ?y pa?1 t my foot/eps slip n4--,ps4 #ag3f4 -------- ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,late ,,mr4 ,,george ,,gaulb]t ,"o ( my be/ fri5ds4 ,_m he>t-to-he>t talks ,i h _h ) ?is gr& & weal?y m]*ant ,,*apt] ,,two ,,lo/ ,,& ,,is ,,f\nd ,jesus said1 ,a man _h two sons2 & ! y\ng] "o ( !m said to 8 fa!r1 ',fa!r1 give me my %>e ( ! inh]itance6' s ! fa!r divid$ ! prop]ty betwe5 !m4 ,a few days lat] ! y\ng] son got toge!r all t he _h & w5t away into a di/ant l&2 & !re he squ&]$ 8 inh]itance by lead+ a dissolute life4 ,aft] he _h sp5t all t he _h1 !re 0 a sev]e fam9e ?r\gh all t c\ntry1 & he began to be 9 actual want4 ,s he w5t & engag$ himself to "o ( ! p ( t c\ntry1 :o s5t him into 8 field to t5d pigs4 ,he ev5 long$ to satisfy 8 hung] ) ! bean pods on :i* ! pigs 7 fe$+2 & no "o gave him any?+4 ,b :5 he came to himself he said1 ',h[ _m ( my fa!r's hir$ s]vants h m bread ?an !y c eat1 :ile "h am ,i />v+ to dea?2 ,i w get up & g to my fa!r & say to him1 ',fa!r1 ,i h s9n$ aga9/ ,heav5 & aga9/ y2 ,i am no long] fit to be call$ y\r son2 make me z "o ( y\r hir$ s]vants4' ,& he got up & w5t to 8 fa!r4 ,b :ile he 0 /ill a long way (f1 8 fa!r saw him & 0 deeply mov$2 he ran & ?rew 8 arms ar\nd 8 neck & kiss$ him4 ',fa!r1' ! son said1 ',i s9n$ aga9/ ,heav5 & aga9/ y2 ,i am no long] fit to be call$ y\r son2 make me "o ( y\r hir$ s]vants4' ,b ! fa!r turn$ to 8 s]vants & said1 ',be quick & br+ a robe1 ! v be/1 & put x on him2 give him a r+ = 8 f+] & s&als = 8 feet2 & br+ ! fatt$ calf & kill x1 & let u eat & make m]ry2 = "h is my son :o 0 dead1 & is alive aga91 0 lo/ & is f\nd4 -------- ,= unto u a *ild is born1 unto u a son is giv53 & ! gov]nm5t %all be ^u 8 %\ld]3 & 8 "n %all be call$ ,wond]ful1 ,c\nsellor1 ,! mighty ,god1 ,! ev]la/+ ,fa!r1 ,! ,pr9ce ( ,peace4--,isa4 #i3f4 -------- ,illu/ration3 ,,rev4 ,,c>t] ,,helm ,,jones1 ,d4,d4 ,! late ,pa/or ,broadway ,bapti/ ,*ur* ,l\isville1 ,ky4 ,?is y\ng] son ?\ght he 0 wis] ?an 8 fa!r & want$ to manage 8 own affairs4 ,s x is ) m5 :o ?9k !y c manage _! own affairs )\t ,god4 -------- ,he %all give 8 angels *>ge ov] !e1 to keep !e 9 all ?y ways4--,ps4 #ia3aa4 -------- ,a case 9 h&3 ,an acqua9tance ( m9e 9 ,l\isville1 a "y man ( h&some face & f9e physique1 ) all ! advantages weal?1 education & social position c\ld give him1 />t$ out at ! age ( tw5ty-"o ) unfalt]+ prospects ( a prosp]\s1 useful & happy life1 b1 l ! "y man 9 our lesson1 ?\ght he c\ld manage 8 own affairs )\t ,god2 9 o!r words1 he refus$ to give 8 he>t & life to ,jesus ,*ri/1 & n hav+ ,*ri/ to protect1 %ield1 re/ra91 & assi/ him1 9 a "t ( temptation he 0 l$ along little by little1 almo/ )\t kn[+ x1 until he 0 ready to commit any crime4 ,"o day 9 a h\se ( ill repute he %ot & kill$ a "y man2 = ?is crime he 0 arre/$1 tri$ & convict$1 b ! weal? & influ5ce ( 8 family secur$ him a p>don4 ,ev5 ?is bitt] exp]i5ce fail$ to tea* him t he _h made a mi/ake 9 ?9k+ he c\ld manage 8 own affairs1 =1 aft] rega9+ 8 lib]ty1 he plung$ deep] & deep] into s91 end+ 9 himself be+ murd]$4 ,z ! prodigal 9 ! p>able want$ to get z f> f 8 fa!r's pres5ce z possible1 into a f> c\ntry1 s ! man :5 he det]m9es to give himself up to o!rs4 ,he does n want to he> ab\t ,god or ev5 ?9k ab\t him4 ,read]1 0 n ?is s ) y8 ,! fa!r did n compel ! son to /ay at home2 he all[$ him to *oose :at he pref]r$4 ,s x is ) ,god2 he does n compel u to ob$i5ce4 ,= my "p ,i wi% he did4 ,he wa/$ 8 sub/ance 9 riot\s liv+2 & s x is ) ! s9n]1 9 ! s]vice ( s92 he wa/es & de/roys 8 prop]ty1 8 heal?1 8 reputation1 8 intellect1 8 consci5ce4 -------- ,fe> n2 = ,i h r$eem$ !e1 ,i h call$ !e by ?y "n2 ?\ art m9e4--,is4 #dc3a4 -------- ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,late ,,rev4 ,e4 ,a4 ,,f]guson ,"o ( ! ,au?or's be/ fri5ds ,!re is no?+ 9 ?is _w valuable en\gh to recomp5se su* a loss1 or balance ! mis]y ( a torm5t+ consci5ce4 ,if y violate x = ! sake ( a gratification ( ! body x w rememb] ! injury _m ye>s aft]4 ,g54 #db3ba2 ,job #ac3bf4 ,x w n only reta9 ! memory ( :at y did1 b x w accuse y = x4 ,matt4 #bg3d4 ,x w n fe> to tell y t pla9ly1 :i* o!rs d>e n :isp]4 ,x w n only accuse1 b x w also condemn y = :at y h done4 ,?is condemn+ voice ( consci5ce is a t]rible voice4 ,y may see ! horror ( x 9 ,ca91 ! vigor ( x 9 ,judas1 ! doleful effects ( x 9 ,saphira4 ,x w produce %ame1 fe>1 & despair1 if ,god give n rep5tance to life4 ,! %ame x works w s conf\nd y1 t y w n be able to look up4 ,job4 #ca3ad2 ,psa4 #a3e4 ,! fe> x works w make y wi% = a hole 9 ! rock to hide y4 ,isa4 #b3i1 #aj1 #ae1 #ai4 ,& its despair is a dea? pang4 -------- ,come n[1 & let u reason toge!r1 sai? ! ,"l2 ?\gh y\r s9s be z sc>let1 !y %all be z :ite z sn[2 ?\gh !y be r$ l crimson1 !y %all be z wool4--,is4 #a3ah4 -------- ,"y man1 consid] ! nature ( y\r pres5t actions2 !y are se$s s[n = et]nity1 & w spr+ up aga9 9 suitable effects1 rew>ds & puni%m5ts1 :5 y t did !m are turn$ to du/4 ,:at a man s[s1 t %all he reap4 ,gal4 #f3g4 ,& z sure z ! h>ve/ foll[s ! se$time1 s %all %ame1 fe>1 & horror foll[ s94 ,dan4 #ab3b4 ,:at ,zeuxis1 ! fam\s pa9t]1 said ( 8 "w1 may mu* m truly be said ( ours3 ,i pa9t = et]nity4 ,ah6 h[ bitt] w ^! ?+s be 9 ! day ( reckon+1 :i* 7 pleasant 9 ! act+6 ,x is true our actions1 physically consid]$1 are transi5t4 ,h[ soon is a ^w or action spok5 or done1 & !re is an end ( x6 ,b morally consid]$1 !y are p]man5t1 be+ ent]$ ^u ,god's book ( action4 -------- ,i h blott$ out1 z a ?ick cl\d1 ?y transgressions1 &1 z a cl\d1 ?y s9s3 return unto me2 = ,i h r$eem$ !e4--,isa4 #dd3bb4 -------- ,let me illu/rate3 ,"s "t ago a "y man1 son ( a nobleman ( ,g]many1 came to our home poorly clad1 )\t money1 )\t fri5ds1 realiz+ to "s ext5t ! dep? to :i* he _h fall51 fill$ ) remorse on acc\nt ( disgrace he _h br\ght ^u himself & 8 family1 & l ! prodigal 9 ! p>able he said1 ,i w arise & g to my fa!r4 ,he left our home = 8 home 9 ,new ,orleans1 ,la4 ,aft] 8 arrival !re we receiv$ ! foll[+ lett]3 ,my ,de> ,bro!r ,h]r3 ,my lett] to y f ,san ,antonio told ( ! happ9ess :i* _h come to me z a result ( ! reunion ( my wife & little ones4 ,c y realize h[ full ^? days 7 sp5t 9 ! sweet companion%ip ( ^? :o are s de> to me8 ,i w\ld h wi%$ to h rema9$ ) !m until ,*ri/mas1 b my obligations to bus9ess int]v5$1 & ,i 0 compell$ to leave 9 ord] to att5d to matt]s "h4 ,my ?\ghts are ) y s mu* t ,i (t5 feel z ?\gh ,i c\ld rea* out & grasp y\r h&2 & s (t5 dur+ ! day !re goes up a :isp]$ pray] f my he>t t our ,fa!r w bless y 9 j proportion z y h be5 a sweet1 helpful bless+ to o!rs4 ,my r\te includes ,l\isville1 & :ile ,i may n be 9 !re on ?is trip1 x w n be _m days be=e ,i w h an opportunity to greet y 9 p]son4 ,may ,god bless ,si/] ,h]r & y\rself if only 9 recomp5se = y\r k9dness to me4 ,,edw>d4 -------- ,fe> ?\ n2 = ,i am ) !e3 be n dismay$2 = ,i am ?y ,god3 ,i w /r5g!n !e2 yea1 ,i w help !e2 yea1 ,i w uphold !e ) ! "r h& ( my righte\sness4--,isa4 #dd3aj4 -------- ,does n ! life ( ?is man prea* a m eloqu5t s]mon1 & tell a m p[]ful tale1 & tea* a m eloqu5t lesson ?an ,i or any o!r prea*] c\ld d8 ,read]1 y _c ignore1 disreg>d1 or %ut y\r eyes to ! lesson :i* ?is man's life tea*es1 impresses & en=ces ( ! awful dang] & ! deadly & de/ructive effects ( s94 -------- ,wa% y1 make y clean2 put away ! evil ( y\r do+s f be=e m9e eyes2 cease to d evil4--,isa4 #a3af4 -------- ,"h is a lesson 9 life t appeals to u & bids u /op 9 our mad way4 ,?is p>able ( ! prodigal son %[s t we c h our own way if we det]m9e to d x2 fa!r & "m c't keep u f x1 & ,god by =ce w n keep u f x2 b we w c]ta9ly pay = x1 & pay ! price ( te>s & sorr[1 remorse & ru94 ,?is nobleman's son1 by refus+ to he$ ,god's w>n+1 0 br\ght to want4 ,no matt] ^: son x is1 if he det]m9es to h 8 own way & give himself up to self-indulg5ce & riot\s liv+1 he w come to want1 %ame1 bitt]ness1 & _m are ! m5 :o tri$ to ma/] !mselves b fail$4 ,"s evil habit _h fa/5$ itself ^u him1 & realiz+ himself a slave1 tries to %ake x (f1 b1 alas6 ! w has be5 p>alyz$1 & x does n respond 9 w>d+ (f ! fe>ful habit4 ,defeat aft] defeat occurs until ! poor fell[1 disc\rag$1 brok5-he>t$1 gives up & goes d[n to utt] ru94 ,man is no mat* = ! devil4 ,h[ hopeless w\ld be ! outlook = ! great army ( m5 :om we labor ) 7 x n = a ,deliv]]4 ,! cross held 8 body2 ! sun hid 8 face = %ame1 & ! b[els ( ! e>? 7 mov$ 9 compassion1 :5 ,jesus expir$ on ,calv>y's rugg$ tree1 ?us pur*as+ r$emption = e man f ! curse ( s94 ,x is possible ?r\gh ,*ri/ = e man to be a ,*ri/ian4 -------- ,him t come? to me1 ,i w 9 no wise ca/ out4--,john #f3cg4 ,:at a wond]ful invitation--^! words ( ! ,savior6 -------- ,& n[ "h are "s ( ! ways ,god has tak5 to tell y ( 8 love3 ,psalm #ajc3ac3 ,l z a fa!r pitie? 8 *ildr51 s ! ,"l pitie? !m t fe> him4 ,isaiah #di3ae3 ,c a woman =get h] suckl+ *ild1 t %e %\ld n h compassion on ! son ( h] womb8 yea1 !y may =get1 yet ,i w n =get !e4 ,luke #aa3ac3 ,if ye !n1 be+ evil1 "k h[ to give good gifts unto y\r *ildr51 h[ mu* m %all y\r heav5ly ,fa!r give ! ,holy ,_s to !m t ask him8 ,luke #ah3ac-ad3 ,& ! publican1 /&+ af> (f1 w\ld n lift up s mu* z 8 eyes unto heav51 b smote ^u 8 brea/1 say+1 ,god be m]ciful to me a s9n]4 ,i tell y ?is man w5t d[n to 8 h\se ju/ifi$ r ?an ! o!r3 = e "o t exalte? himself %all be abas$1 & he t humble? himself %all be exalt$4 ,luke #ae3g3 ,i say unto y1 t likewise joy %all be 9 heav5 ov] "o s9n] t rep5te?1 m ?an ov] n9ety & n9e j p]sons1 :i* ne$ no rep5tance4 ,luke #ae3aj3 ,likewise ,i say unto y1 !re is joy 9 ! pres5ce ( ! angels ( ,god ov] "o s9n] t rep5te?4 ,luke #g3cf-ej3 ,& "o ( ! ,ph>isees desir$ him t he w\ld eat ) him4 ,& he w5t into ! ,ph>isee's h\se1 & sat d[n to meat4 ,& behold a woman 9 ! city1 :i* 0 a s9n]1 :5 %e knew t ,jesus sat at meat 9 ! ,ph>isee's h\se1 br\ght an alaba/] box ( o9tm5t1 & /ood at 8 feet beh9d him weep+1 & began to wa% 8 feet ) te>s1 & did wipe !m ) ! hairs ( h] head1 & kiss$ 8 feet1 & ano9t$ !m ) ! o9tm5t4 -------- ,give h] ( ! fruit ( h] h&s2 & let h] own works praise h] 9 ! gates4--,prov4 #ca3ca4 -------- ,n[ :5 ! ,ph>isee :i* _h bidd5 him saw x1 he spake )9 himself1 say+1 ,?is man1 if he 7 a prophet1 w\ld h kn[n :o & :at mann] ( woman ?is is t t\*e? him2 = %e is a s9n]4 ,& ,jesus answ]+ said unto him1 ,simon1 ,i h some:at to say unto !e4 ,& he sai?1 ,ma/]1 say on4 ,!re 0 a c]ta9 cr$itor :i* _h two debtors3 ! "o ow$ five hundr$ p5ce1 & ! o!r fifty4 ,& :5 !y _h no?+ to pay1 he frankly =gave !m bo?4 ,tell me1 !re=e1 :i* ( !m w love him mo/8 ,simon answ]$ & said1 ,i suppose t he to :om he =gave mo/4 ,& he said unto him1 ,?\ ha/ rightly judg$4 ,& he turn$ to ! woman1 & said unto ,simon1 ,see/ ?\ ?is woman8 ,i ent]$ into ?9e h\se1 ?\ gave/ me no wat] = my feet3 b %e ha? wa%$ my feet ) te>s1 & wip$ !m ) ! hairs ( h] head4 ,?\ gave/ me no kiss3 b ?is woman1 s9ce ! "t ,i came 91 ha? n ceas$ to kiss my feet4 ,my head ) oil ?\ did/ n ano9t3 b ?is woman ha? ano9t$ my feet ) o9tm5t4 ,:]e=e ,i say unto !e1 h] s9s1 :i* are _m1 are =giv52 = %e lov$ mu*3 b to :om little is =giv51 ! same love? little4 ,& he said unto h]1 ,?y s9s are =giv54 -------- ,&1 behold1 !re came a lep] & wor%ipp$ him1 say+1 ,"l1 if ?\ wilt1 ?\ can/ make me clean4--,matt4 #h3b4 -------- ,& !y t sat at meat ) him began to say )9 !mselves1 ,:o is ?is t =give? s9s also8 ,& he said to ! woman1 ,?y fai? ha? sav$ !e2 g 9 peace4 ,a fa!r ^: son _h gone away to ,cali=nia1 & 0 a gambl] 9 ,san ,francisco1 s5t him ^w by a fri5d3 ,y\r fa!r loves y /ill4 ,& x made him a%am$2 x broke 8 he>t2 he rep5t$1 return$ home & 0 sav$4 ,god1 y\r heav5ly ,fa!r1 loves y /ill4 ,w y n believe x & come to him = safety8 ,he w n abuse y = y\r s9s4 ,he w save y f y\r s9s1 & make y happy4 ,& he began to be 9 want4 ,t is :at s9 br+s a man to--want4 ,& x 0 ?is :i* br\ght him to 8 s5ses--he came to himself 7v]se #ag74 ,& :5 he does come to himself he c ?9k ( only "o place :]e he c hope to f9d relief1 & he bravely det]m9es to g /raight to ! v fa!r he _h s %amefully ab&on$1 & to make a full confession & ?r[ himself on t fa!r's m]cy ) ! hope ( be+ tak5 back z a hir$ s]vant4 ,he is will+ to take ! humble/ & meane/ place if he c only get back to t home he 01 a %ort "t be=e1 s eag] to leave4 ,nor does he (f] any excuse2 he calls 8 s9 by ! "r "n & confesses x )\t try+ to excuse x or ju/ify x4 -------- ,& ,jesus put =? 8 h&1 & t\*$ him1 say+1 ,i w2 be ?\ clean4 ,& imm$iately 8 leprosy 0 cleans$4--,matt4 #h3c4 -------- ,& h[ did 8 fa!r receive him8 ,:y1 he did n wait till 8 poor1 ragg$1 worn & wa/$ boy got 9 & made 8 confession2 b he saw him a great way (f 7v]se #bj7 & he knew :at _h pass$ 9 ! boy's he>t & life1 & mov$ ) compassion t[>d him1 he ran & fell on 8 neck & kiss$ him a glad welcome back to 8 he>t & home4 ,b ! son goes on to make 8 confession & 8 (f] to be a hir$ s]vant anyh[1 & yet ! fa!r says1 ,no6 no6 br+ =? ! be/ robe & put x on him4 -------- ,& _! works d foll[ !m4--,rev4 #ad3ac4 -------- ,a man m>ri$ a "y wid[ ) a small son4 ,h] =m] husb& _h left h] #aj1jjj 9 8 w4 ,! man said3 ,i w take c>e ( y & we w lay away t #aj1jjj = y\r boy4 ,two o!r sons 7 born to !m4 ,! /epson 0 educat$ & taught habits ( bus9ess4 ,at tw5ty-"o ye>s ( age he ask$ = ! money 8 fa!r _h left4 ,he 0 told t in/ead ( be+ #aj1jjj1 x _h be5 inve/$ = him & 0 n[ #ej1jjj4 ,he 0 ask$ to let ! money /ay 9 ! bus9ess & to become a p>tn] ) 8 /epfa!r4 ,! "y man refus$1 took 8 #ej1jjj1 fell into bad habits & lo/ x all & came home 9 rags1 a tramp4 ,8 /epfa!r met him at ! tra91 took him to ! b>b]%op & clo?i] & pres5t$ him to 8 "m at ! h\se z a g5tleman4 ,! nice/ room 9 ! h\se 0 assign$ him & he 0 told t x 0 8 p]man5t home4 ,he 0 also told by 8 /epfa!r t he 0 to be tak5 into ! bus9ess firm compos$ ( ! fa!r & ! two half-bro!rs4 ,?is 0 m ?an he c\ld /&4 ,he began to weep at 8 +ratitude & at ! love :i* _h be5 lavi%$ ^u him4 ,he devot$ himself to bus9ess1 0 devot$ to 8 /epfa!r1 & 0 z loyal to 8 int]e/s z 8 own sons4 ,?is picture1 ?\gh x seems ov]drawn1 is "o ( real life4 ,! /epfa!r _h a good disposition naturally1 b 8 magnanim\s treatm5t ( ! prodigal 0 out ( 8 s9c]e affection = 8 wife4 ,!re 7 few ties ( love t b\nd him to ! bad boy1 only ! love ( 8 fai?ful wife4 ,he lov$ ! boy = ! sake ( 8 "m4 ,our ,fa!r loves 8 *ildr5 & receives ! prodigals return+ to him = _! own sake & ! sake ( 8 ,son :o di$ = !m1 & treats !m1 9 8 affection1 z ?\gh !y _h nev] s9n$ aga9/ him4 -------- ,! eyes ( ! ,"l are 9 e place1 behold+ ! evil & ! good4--,prov1 #ae3c4 -------- ,illu/ration3 ,,dr4 ,e4 ,l4 ,,p[ell ,pa/or ,fir/ ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 ,l\isville4 ,"o ( ! able/ m9i/]s ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* :o has done a wond]ful "w among ! masses4 ,,*apt] ,,?ree ,,political ,,p]il ,s]mon by ,dr4 ,e4 ,l4 ,p[ell1 on ,! ,ne$ ( ,prophets 9 a ,"t ( ,political ,p]il1 deliv]$ at ! ,fir/ ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 ,l\isville1 ,ky4 ,& !y1 :e!r !y w he>1 or :e!r !y w =be>1 7= !y are a rebelli\s h\se17 %all "k t !re ha? be5 a prophet among !m4--,ezekiel #b3e4 ,he ?\ght x w\ld n be que/ion$ by ?9k+ p]sons t we are liv+ 9 a "t ( political p]il4 ,he did n mean t revolution 0 at our door2 he did n mean t we are ?reat5$ ) a reign ( t]ror2 he did n mean t !re 0 any prospect ( imm$iate blood%$4 -------- ,i h prea*$ righte\sness 9 ! great congregation3 lo1 ,i h n refra9$ my lips1 ,o ,"l1 ?\ kn[e/4 ,i h n hid ?y righte\sness )9 my he>t2 ,i h decl>$ ?y fai?fulness & ?y salvation2 ,i h n conceal$ ?y lov+ k9dness & ?y tru? f ! great congregation4--,psalm #dj3i1 #aj4 -------- ,our p]ils spr+ f our /ate--! /ate ( our own s\ls4 ,!y are lack+ 9 moral s5sibility--we are 9 dang]4 ,we are told on e h& our c\ntry 0 nev] m prosp]\s--t is unque/ionably s4 ,! same might be said ( ,rome :5 t colossal empire 0 tott]+ to its fall4 ,!re 7 p]sons !n :o paid f #bjj1jjj to #djj1jjj = a s+le fea/4 ,x is record$ ( "o man t1 aft] sp5d+ sev]al millions ( doll>s 9 luxuri\s liv+1 he committ$ suicide because he _h only #djj1jjj betwe5 him & />vation4 ,national bankruptcy does n />e u 9 ! face4 ,=tunes gr[ up 9 a g5]ation--! doll> smiles ^u u z a b5efic5t sun4 ,yet our moral condition is su* z to call =? f ?9k+ m5 s]i\s & e>ne/ fe>4 ,we are z a man liv+ 9 a luxuri\sly appo9t$ h\se1 & yet1 on acc\nt ( invalidism1 unable to appreciate 8 spl5did home & environm5ts4 -------- ,inasmu* z ye h done x unto "o ( ! lea/ ( ^! my bre?r51 ye h done x unto me4 -------- ,he _h call$ ! att5tion ( ! congregation la/ ,sunday night to :at 0 ! fundam5tal s\rce ( our political corruption--! unnatural sep>ation ( religion & politics4 ,he did n mean sep>ation ( ,*ur* & ,/ate2 t 0 "r & prop]2 b he did mean t we ne$ ! reign ( tru?1 purity & righte\sness1 because ( ! ills to :i* att5tion 0 call$ la/ ,sunday night4 ,8 lecture tonight w\ld be on ,! ,ne$ ( ,prophets 9 a ,"t ( ,political ,p]il4 ,he did n wi% to call att5tion to ! peculi>ly inspir$ ,bible prophet4 ,s f> z he 0 conc]n$ he 0 a man ap>t1 :o c\ld n be our example--he con/itut$ an ord] ( 8 own2 b we mortals c to "s ext5t1 recogniz+ our limitations1 reproduce ! p[] ( ! prophets1 & x is n limit$ by arbitr>y metes & b\nds1 z ,god s5ds 8 tea*]s to e age & e clime4 ,if !re ev] 0 a "t :5 we /ood 9 ne$ ( moral lead]%ip x is n[4 ,we want m5 :o come l ! prophets ( old1 :o %all come be=e u z g5u9e lead]s to take u out ( ?is wild]ness 9 :i* we f9d ourselves4 ,a f9e moral lead]%ip is ! exception r ?an ! rule4 ,unless ! /&>d be lift$ up ! ho/s w n rally4 ,tru? w n w9 its way on its own m]its4 ,let ! call come f ! lips t speak n lies1 b ! tru?1 & !re is t 9 ! humble/ ( m5 t w give back an am54 ,& :5 our lead]s come we %all recognize !m4 ,we are n likely to mi/ake ! rumble ( c>t-:eels = ?und]4 ,! lead] c>ries 8 cr$5tials4 ,:5 a community is visit$ by a prophet x is kn[n by t community t a prophet has be5 among !m4 ,y d n mi/ake g5u9e fire4 ,y are nev] deceiv$ by a g5u9e voice4 ,x has be5 true 9 all ages ( ! _w t wisdom is recogniz$ by its p4 ,deep d[n 9 ! he>ts ( ! p are ! in/9cts ( tru?4 ,:5 we f9d m5 will+ to pay ! price ( lead]%ip we %all h lead]s4 ,x is z true today z x 0 9 ! days ( prophecy t su* lead]s z we h h taught u to err4 ,we ne$ m5 ) political consci5ces--m5 :o recognize t !re are su* ?+s z tru?1 purity & righte\sness 9 ! _w4 -------- ,:at mu/ ,i d to be sav$8--,acts #af3cj4 ,believe on ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ?\ %alt be sav$4--,acts #af3ca4 -------- ,9 speak+ ( moral lead]%ip ! all-inclusive qualification is inspiration4 ,he did n mean ! exceptional inspiration t applies to ! ,bible prophets4 ,he meant t inspiration :i* k9dles ! p[]s we already h into life4 ,:5 he spoke ( inspiration he meant ! enliv5+1 ! /irr+ up ( ! p[]s we already h z oppos$ to ! %all[ indiff]5ce ( "o :o draws ab\t him ! robes ( 8 silk5 selfi%ness & says1 ,let well en\gh alone--a man ^: inspiration gl[s & gl[s int5sely4 ,! inspir$ man feels ! degradation ( 8 c\ntry z a p]sonal infliction4 ,^? :o di%onor h] are 8 own foes1 & insults flung 9 ! face ( political lib]ty are felt by him z an affront to himself4 ,our prophets mu/ be m5 :o feel ! woes t !y oppose1 m5 :o feel ! humiliation be=e !y c /rike ) ! "r arm clo!d ) p[]4 ,indiff]5ce to ! public weal on ! "p ( ! av]age political lead] is "o ( ! mo/ di/ress+ features ( our political situation4 ,^! p d n seem capable ( feel+ righte\s indignation 9 ! pres5ce ( ! moral infamy by :i* !y are confront$1 & h5ce _! words d n come =? z ?und]bolts1 b z sp5t balls4 ,bew>e ( ! man ^: he>t has n be5 pi]c$ by ! woes ( 8 c\ntry4 ,! /+ is ! ne$$ spur to ef=t4 ,! sleep+ lion is n dang]\s2 b let him be w\nd$ & 8 ro> %all r+ z ! trumpet ( doom 9 ! e>s ( 8 enemies4 ,we mu/ seek our lead]s among ^? :o c feel ! woes ( humanity--m5 ( pr(\nd feel+--z ^? are ! be/ prophets4 -------- ,let ! r$eem$ ( ! ,"l say s1 :om he ha? r$eem$ f ! h& ( ! enemy2 ,& ga!r$ !m out ( ! l&s1 f ! ea/1 & f ! we/1 f ! nor? & f ! s\?4--,psalm #ajg3b1 #c4 -------- ,he believ$ t we mu/ /rike at ! evil ( social indiff]5tism4 ,:o does n feel pr(\nd %ame t ! law aga9/ c>ry+ conceal$ & deadly weapons is n /rictly en=c$1 :i* made possible trag$ies su* z t at ,frank=t1 :i* has disgrac$ ! fair "n & fame ( our ,/ate4 ,! lead]s' voices %\ld r+ ?r\gh\t our l& until we are b[$ to ! e>? 9 %ame 9 view ( ! infamies :i* disgrace u4 -------- ,"l1 save u2 we p]i%4--,matt4 #h3be4 ,!re %all n a hair ( y\r head p]i%4--,lu4 #ba3ah4 -------- ,ano!r elem5t requir$ = lead]%ip 0 ! p[] ( vision4 ,!re mu/ be a cle> recognition ( evils4 ,! ideali/ is n a m]e dream]1 b acqua9t$ ) ! actual wants ( ! p4 ,9 fact our lead]s mu/ see some?+ bett]4 ,! man :o is work+ 9 ! slums mu/ keep 8 eyes fix$ on ! />s4 ,!re c be no *ange = ! bett] until ! bett] is made to %9e ) ! brightness ( a beckon+ angel4 -------- ,i delight to d ?y w1 ,o my ,god3 yea1 ?y law is )9 my he>t4 ,i am a companion ( !m t keep ?y precepts4--,psalm #aai3fc4 -------- ,"h is ! opportunity & duty ( newspap]s4 ,james ,russell ,l[ell says3 ,:at a pulpit ! editor m\nts daily1 sometimes ) a congregation ( fifty ?\s& )9 rea* ( 8 voice1 & nev] s mu* z a nodd]1 ev51 among !m6 & f :at a ,bible c he *oose 8 text--a ,bible t ne$s no translation1 & :i* no prie/craft c %ut & clasp f ! laity--! op5 volume ( ! _w1 ^u :i* ) a p5 ( sun%9e or de/roy+ fire ! inspir$ ,pres5t is ev5 n[ writ+ ! annals ( ,god6 ,illu/ration3 ,,prom95t ,,9 ,,! ,,religi\s ,,life ,,( ,,l\isville ,illu/ration3 ,,presbyt]ian ,,!ological ,,sem9>y ,b has ! editor no mission o!r ?an to tell u ( p>tisan political measures8 ,to be a simple annali/ :o %all br+ be=e u ! ev5ts ( ! day1 b :o creates no p]spective along :i* we may tread to bett] cu/oms1 bett] m5 & bett] times8 ,he nev] leaves u 9 d\bt--,let u d ! be/ we c1 & leave ! re/ alone4 ,9 ,god's "n1 is !re n some?+ bett]8 ,let u g up & possess ! l&4 ,/&+ on ! m\nta9 height up !re we %all all see fair] l&s bel[4 ,! inspir$ editor n only sees ! battle f af>1 b also ! com+ ( ! imp]ial gu>d ( righte\sness ) victory4 ,!re is t 9 ! he>t ( e man t responds to ! ideal4 ,no lead] has ev] succe$$ 9 hav+ an evil re=m$ :o want$ an ideal4 ,napoleon1 :5 he said1 ,beyond ! ,alps lies ,italy1 0 appeal+ to t s5tim5t--to some?+ beyond--to some?+ 9 ! future4 ,:5 ,cortez drew an imag9>y l9e be=e 8 m51 :o _h become mut9\s1 & said ,on ?is side lies dang]1 dea?1 duty & glory2 on t1 safety1 %ame & infamy4 ,*oose ye :e!r y w /ep ?is side ( ! l9e or rema9 :]e y are1 he 0 appeal+ to some?+ 9 _! he>ts--put !re by ! ,almighty himself4 ,editors %\ld n ?9k x _! only mission to mirror =? ?+s z !y occur1 b say to _! #ej1jjj read]s1 ,let u g up & possess ! l& ( tru?1 purity & righte\sness4 ,?is is n weakness on _! "p b evid5ce ( ! pr(\nde/ philosophy4 ,fifty ye>s ago we _h s5atorial utt]ances t w\ld rea* across ! cont95t4 ,! secret p[] ( ^? utt]ances 0 t !y 7 ideal4 ,9 ! days :5 boys spoke pieces 9 s*ool we declaim$ !m1 & we feel _! influ5ce today4 -------- ,bless ! ,"l1 ,o my s\l1 & =get n all 8 b5efits4 ,:5 wilt ?\ com=t me8--,ps4 #aai3hb4 ,love worke? no ill to 8 neighbor2 !re=e love is ! fulfill+ ( ! law4--,rom4 #ac3aj4 -------- ,ano!r elem5t ( lead]%ip is moral en?usiasm4 ,! ideali/ 9 art is s = ! love ( art4 ,he ent]s into ! discussion ( art subjects ) en?usiasm4 ,s ) ! moral en?usia/4 ,s9 is hateful to him1 & he seeks to cru% x z he w\ld a vip]1 & in/9ctively & spontane\sly 8 d5unciations come =?4 ,tru? is 8 pole-/>1 & he w tell 8 be/ fri5d1 ,i w d any?+ b lie = y4 ,try to bribe him1 & y w ?9k t ! c5tral fires ( ! e>? h be5 conc5trat$ into 8 bli/]+ rebuke4 ,sugge/ a compromise involv+ di%onor1 & if y escape a bl[ y w be =tunate4 ,l ,lu!r he says3 ,"h ,i /&4 ,i c d no o!r4 ,god help me4 ,he w\ld n g ) ! cr[d to moral de/ruction4 ,moral en?usiasm has be5 ! virtue ( all epo*-mak+ m54 ,m5 d n die = fancies2 !y d n die = (fices4 ,!y die = :at !y believe is "r4 ,give !m some?+ t appeals to _! moral nature & !y w die = x4 ,! gr& m>tyrs 7 m5 :o laid d[n _! lives = :at !y believ$ to be "r4 ,!re came to !m ^? l9es ( ,james ,russell ,l[ell3 ,once to e man & ,nation ,comes ! mom5t to decide1 ,9 ! /rife ( tru? & falsehood ,= ! good or evil side2 ,love's great cause1 ,god's new ,messiah1 ,(f]+ ea* ! bloom or blight1 ,p>ts ! goats ^u ! left h& ,& ! %eep ^u ! "r1 ,& ! *oice goes by =ev] ',twixt ! d>kness & ! light4 -------- ,z "o :om 8 "m com=te?1 s w ,i com=t y4--,is4 #ff3ac4 ,he :o love? ,god love? 8 bro!r also4--#a ,john #d3ba4 -------- ,we mu/ h lead]s :o possess ! elem5ts ( lead]%ip = ! great task ( mak+ ! _w bett]--:o possess ! elem5t>y virtues ( hone/y & tru?4 ,he _h indicat$ "s ( ! elem5ts ( moral lead]%ip t ^! times dem&4 ,he did n mean to say t ! political /age _h n su* lead]s4 ,c]ta9ly !re 7 a few2 b we c make x possible to h a ?\s&4 ,:5 we c see "o we are surpris$4 ,9 ! pa/1 ?ank ,god1 we h _h su* lead]s1 & 9 ! future we %all h su* lead]s aga94 ,x is slumb]+ 9 ! he>ts ( m5 & wom5 all ar\nd u4 ,x ne$s only "s "o to sweep ! h>p /r+s4 ,! tr\ble is ) ourselves4 ,h[ c we be lead]s ) s5sual & selfi% appetites & desires8 ,does ,god no long] speak to man8 ,burns !re no fire ^u ! alt>8 ,he did n believe ,god _h exhau/$ himself4 ,god _h n exhau/$ himself by ca/+ out a few bright />s f 8 own lum9\s pres5ce4 ,!re is p[] = him to br+ to ! front ! m5 we are long+ & pray+ =4 -------- ,he %all deliv] !e 9 six tr\bles2 yea 9 sev5 !re %all no evil t\* !e4--,job #e3ai4 -------- ,9 conclusion1 he wi%$ to say only ^! few words--t e lead] is a man t mu/ br+ to u ! message ( hope4 ,! prophets ?r\gh all ^? we>y ye>s c>ri$ ! tor* ( hope & h&$ x to _! successors4 ,abraham believ$ ) all 8 s\l t he %\ld h a po/]ity z num]\s z ! />s4 ,he di$ leav+ only "o heir4 ,moses1 ! great law-giv]1 _h a vision t a community ( slaves %\ld be made into a great nation4 ,he w5t up into ,pisgah & di$1 leav+ !m /ill slaves4 ,long ago a prophet look$ ov] ! sea at a vision ( a new heav5 & a new e>?4 ,two ?\s& ye>s h pass$ away & no new heav5 or new e>? has come--b z sure z tru? is /rong] ?an falsehood x w come--j s sure we %all "o day see a new heav5 & a new e>?1 :]e dwelle? no political corruption1 b righte\sness4 ,n 9 our "t1 p]haps1 n 9 our *ildr5's "t1 %all ! ?+ be2 b x w come4 ,let u pray1 !n1 t we may answ] 9 ! language ( ! great poet4 ,oh1 well ,i "k t to him :o works1 & kn[s he works1 ,?is same glad ye> is ev] at ! door4 ,! ,"l bless !e1 & keep !e3 ,! ,"l make 8 face %9e ^u !e1 & be graci\s unto !e3 ,! ,"l lift up 8 c\nt5ance ^u !e1 & give !e peace4 ,,*apt] ,,f\r ,,*ri/ ,,! ,,int]pret] ,,( ,,! ,,picture ,a ,s]mon prea*$ by ,rev4 ,t4 ,m4 ,hawes 9 ! ,slums ,i h some:at to say unto !e4--,luke #g3dj4 ,! sc5e pres5t$ 9 ?is n>ration is wor?y ( ! pa9t]'s bru%4 ,we h a beautiful & /rik+ pres5tation ( ! gospel--n set =? 9 !ological t]ms z ab/ract tru?--b pres5t$ 9 ! =m ( a concrete example--a picture ) ,*ri/ himself z ! int]pret]4 ,& n[ z we look at ?is picture ) ,*ri/ to expla9 & int]pret x to u1 let u see :at he w tea* u conc]n+ ! gospel4 ,fir/1 we c le>n "h = :om ! gospel is n int5d$4 -------- ,belov$1 if ,god s lov$ u1 we ought also to love "o ano!r4--#a ,john #d3aa4 -------- ,evid5tly x is n int5d$ = ^? :o f9d fault ) x4 ,*ri/ is among a p :o seem det]m9$ n to be pleas$4 ,he has j wond]$ to :om he c\ld lik5 !m1 & obs]v+ a numb] ( *ildr5 at play he lik5s !m to *ildr5 play+ 9 ! m>ket place4 ,we h pip$ unto y & ye h n danc$2 we h m\rn$ to y & ye h n wept4 ,!y f\nd fault ) ,john ! ,bapti/ because he 0 too sev]e--!y f\nd fault ) ,jesus because he 0 too lib]al4 ,& "h ,simon is f9d+ fault ) him because he is all[+ ?is s9ful woman to wa% 8 feet4 ,am ,i say+ too mu* :5 ,i say t !re is t same trait 9 human nature today1 & t x keeps p out ( ! k+dom8 ,yea1 m ?an t1 x (t5 keeps ^? :o are 9 ! k+dom f receiv+ ! bless+s :i* o!rwise might be !irs4 ,!re are ^? on ! outside :o rema9 out because !y are con/antly f9d+ fault4 ,!re are ^? on ! inside :o are always unhappy = ! same reason4 ,if ! prea*] hews to ! l9e !y say he is a scold--if he doesn't !y say he is afraid to /& up = :at he believes1 & s x goes4 ,illu/ration3 ,,rev4 ,t4 ,m4 ,,hawes1 ,d4,d4 ,! belov$ pa/or ( ! ,highl& ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*4 ,! ,belov$ ,john ( ! ,l\isville m9i/ry4 ,let u le>n f ?is picture t ! gospel is n = faultf9d]s4 ,our late ,mr4 ,moody says a true ?+ :5 he says t a faultf9d] is usually a lightweight4 -------- ,he br\ght me to ! banquet+ h\se1 & 8 bann] ov] me 0 love4--,s4 ( ,s4 #b3d4 -------- ,aga9 we c le>n f ?is picture t ! gospel is n int5d$ = ^? :o d n ?9k !y ne$ x2 n int5d$ = self-righte\s p4 ,no "o is ev] go+ to appreciate ! gospel until he feels ! ne$ ( x4 ,! _s ( ! ,ph>isee w %ut u out f ! bless+s ( ! gospel :e!r we are *ur* memb]s or n4 ,simon look$ d[n on ! s9ful woman & felt t he 0 f> sup]ior to h]4 ,evid5tly he felt no ne$ ( a ,savi\r4 ,! ,scribes & ,ph>isees reject$ ,*ri/ on ! v gr\nds t he 0 ! fri5d ( publicans & s9n]s4 ,oh1 yes1 9 ! v nature ( ! case ! gospel _c rea* ^? :o d n feel _! ne$ ( "s p[] beyond !mselves4 ,fur!rmore1 ! gospel is n meant = ^? :o are a%am$ ( x4 ,!re is some?+ v t\*+ & beautiful 9 ?is picture ( ! woman :o 0 a s9n] com+ into ?is public c\rt to d honor to ,*ri/4 ,%e _h true humility4 ,simon 0 f> f do+ any?+ ( ?is k9d1 he 0 will+ to %[ a c]ta9 sort ( respect = ,*ri/1 b he w\ld h be5 too pr\d to h ev] done su* a ?+ z ?is4 ,a%am$ ( ,jesus1 soon] f> ,let ev5+ blu% to own a />4 ,is x n true t a s5se ( be+ a%am$ ( ! gospel %uts out f its bless+s ^? :o ent]ta9 su* unwor?y feel+s8 -------- ,?\ %alt love ! ,"l ?y ,god ) all ?y he>t4--,mk4 #ab3cj4 -------- ,f9ally1 let u le>n f ?is picture t ! gospel is n meant = ^? :o are n glad to make a free-w (f]+ ( sacrifice z a tok5 ( ?is grateful love4 ,?is woman br\ght an alaba/] box ( o9tm5t4 ,my head ) oil ?\ did/ n ano9t2 b ?is woman ha? ano9t$ my feet ) o9tm5t4 ,*ri/ did n exact ?is ( h]--x 0 a free-w (f]+4 ,if ! gospel does n draw out our gratitude & lib]ality1 !n x has nev] t\*$ u4 ,x is n because ( our gifts t we are =giv51 b x is because ( our =giv5ess t we give4 ,to :om little is =giv51 ! same love? little4 ,t man may la/ b nev] lives1 ,:o mu* receives b no?+ gives2 ,:om none c love1 :om none c ?ank1 ,creation's blot1 creation's blank4 ,b he :o walks f day to day ,9 g5]\s acts 8 radiant way1 ,treads ! same pa? 8 ,savi\r trod-- ,! pa? to glory & to ,god4 ,n[1 hav+ le>n$ f ?is picture = :om ! gospel is n int5d$1 let u le>n = :om x is int5d$4 ,ah6 h[ ) a few bold & simple /rokes ! :ole matt] is made pla94 -------- ,?\ %alt love ?y neighbor z ?yself4--,m>k #aa3ca4 -------- ,fir/1 ,i notice t x is meant = s9n]s4 ,behold a woman 9 ! city :i* 0 a s9n]4 ,jesus a fri5d ( publicans & s9n]s4 ,t tells ! /ory4 ,i came to call n ! righte\s1 b s9n]s4 ,"s p f9d fault ) ! *ur* because !re are s _m s9n]s 9 ! *ur*4 ,j z well f9d fault ) a hospital = hav+ sick p 9 x4 ,j z well f9d fault ) ! doctor = visit+ invalids4 ,simon1 ,i h some:at to say unto !e2 y are f9d+ fault ) me = all[+ ?is s9ful woman to t\* me4 ,let me tell y1 ,simon1 t x is j = ?is v purpose t ,i am come into ?is _w4 ,?is is a fai?ful say+ & wor?y ( all acceptation1 t ,*ri/ came into ! _w to save s9n]s4 ,he 0 ! great ,physician & great physicians are ^? :o h a specialty4 ,?is 0 ,*ri/'s specialty--to save s9n]s4 ,:o is ?is t =give? s9s1 also8 -------- ,! end ( ! comm&m5t is love out ( a pure he>t4--#a ,tim4 #a3e4 -------- ,secondly1 ,i le>n f our ,savi\r's int]pretation ( ?is picture t ! gospel is = ! v greate/ ( s9n]s4 ,simon1 ,i h some:at to say unto !e4 ,!re 0 a c]ta9 cr$itor :o _h two debtors1 etc4 ,our ,savi\r proce$s ) an illu/ration :i* %[s t ?is woman 0 "o ( ! greate/ ( s9n]s4 ,%e 0 t5 times worse ?an ! av]age s9n]1 & yet %e 0 m welcome to ! ,savi\r ?an ?is pr\d1 self-righte\s ,ph>isee4 ,oh1 m5 & wom56 if y are 9 ?is hall1 feel+ t y are unwor?y to be "h1 y\r v unfitness makes y fit4 ,draw nigh to ?is ,savi\r f s9 & he> him say1 ,?y s9s are =giv52 g 9 peace4 ,let no ph>isaical ,simon fright5 y away--! ,savi\r w give him ! rebuke :i* he des]ves & w :isp] into y\r e> words ( p>don & ( peace4 -------- ,_m wat]s _c qu5* love nei!r c ! floods dr[n x4--,s4 ( ,s4 #h3g4 -------- ,i le>n f ?is picture :i* ,*ri/ int]prets t ! gospel is = p5it5t s9n]s4 ,simon1 ,i h some:at to say unto !e2 see/ ?\ ?is woman8 ,%e ha? wa%$ my feet ) h] te>s4 ,oh1 ^? 7 preci\s te>s 9 ! sight ( our ,savi\r4 ,e te>-drop 0 a jewel4 ,! break+ ( ! alaba/] box ( o9tm5t 0 a sweet inc5se to ,jesus1 b ?is t5-fold s9n] ba?+ 8 v feet ) h] p5it5tial te>s 0 a sight :i* made ! angels 9 heav5 rejoice1 = !re is m joy 9 heav5 ov] "o s9n] t rep5te? ?an ov] n9ety-n9e j p]sons :o ne$ no rep5tance4 ,simon despis$ ?is woman's te>s & sat unmov$ at ! pa!tic sc5e--b n s ) ,jesus4 ,he c\ld refra9 himself no long]1 b speak+ out be=e all ! company he said1 ,?y s9s are =giv54 ,oh1 graci\s words6 ,h[ sweet & s(t mu/ h be5 ?is music to ! e>s ( ?is s9ful outca/4 ,!y fall z s(t z sn[ on ! sea ,& melt 9 ! he>t z in/antly4 ,f9ally1 ,i le>n f ?is picture :i* ,*ri/ is int]pret+ = u t ! gospel is = s9n]s :o commit !mselves 9 implicit fai? to ,*ri/4 ,simon1 ,i h some:at to say unto !e4 ,behold ?is woman2 y h done a great deal ( talk+--?is poor woman has n spok5 a ^w--b behold h[ %e has ?r[n h]self ^u my m]cy ) unque/ion+ confid5ce6 ,d y ?9k ,i w disappo9t su* tru/ z t8 ,%e has he>d me say1 ',him t come? unto me ,i w 9 no wise ca/ out' & has tak5 me at my ^w1 & ,i consid] x an honor to turn f ?y company to ! company ( ?is s9ful woman4 ,& he said to ! woman1 ,?y fai? ha? sav$ !e2 g 9 peace4 -------- ,)\t fai? x is impossible to please ,god4--,hebrews #aa3f4 -------- ,illu/ration3 ,,rev4 ,,h5ry ,,clay ,,morrison1 ,d4,d4 ,a ,giant ,aga9/ ,unrighte\sness ,,*apt] ,,five ,,?r[+ ,,out ,,! ,,life-,,l9e ,by ,rev4 ,h4 ,c4 ,morrison1 ,d4,d4 ,ye are ! salt ( ! e>?1 ,ye are ! light ( ! _w1 ,let y\r light s %9e be=e m5 t !y may see y\r good works1 & glorify y\r ,fa!r :i* art 9 heav54--,matt4 #e3ac1 #ad1 #ae4 ,^! say+s ( ,jesus f ! s]mon on ! m\nt are q rem>kable4 ,no o!r tea*] ev] us$ su* words to 8 disciples1 ,ye are ! light ( ! _w4 ,_h ! ,jewi% doctor ( ! law he>d ^! words ( our ,"l to 8 humble sun-tann$1 b>e-foot$1 %aggy-br[$ fi%]m51 he w\ld h be5 q disgu/$ ) :at to him w\ld h seem$ ! consummate egotism ( ! ,naz>5e4 ,! mean+ ( ! words ( ,*ri/ is v pla94 ,! disciples1 _! lives1 "*1 _s1 ! p[] ( ! ,*ri/ 9 !m mu/1 & w\ld1 p]meate society l salt1 & purify & save f s94 ,!y mu/ illum9ate ! _w1 s d>k ) vice1 & %[ x ! way back to ,god4 -------- ,!re=e be+ ju/ifi$ by fai?1 we h peace ) ,god4--,rom4 #e3a4 -------- ,^! words ( ,jesus to ! disciples :o sat be=e him t day1 are address$ by him to all ( 8 foll[]s = all "t1 to all ( ^? :o tru/ him & gladly obey him 7& only su* are disciples74 ,he says1 ,ye are ! salt ( ! e>?1 ,ye are ! light ( ! _w4 ,let y\r light s %9e be=e m51 t !y may see y\r good works1 & glorify y\r ,fa!r :i* is 9 heav54 -------- ,i h some:at to say unto !e4--,luke #g3dj4 -------- ,we mu/ n =get t ,god's plan is to save ! lo/1 ?r\gh ! in/rum5tality ( ^? :o 7 !mselves once lo/1 b are n[ sav$ f s94 ,if we w\ld h a great te/imony meet+ 9 ! city ( ! skies1 & all ( ! c\ntless ho/s !re %\ld "o by "o /& up to tell h[ !y 7 br\ght f s9 to ,jesus1 ea* "o ( !m w\ld po9t out "s p]son :o _h be5 ! *ief in/rum5t 9 8 or h] salvation4 ,!re is ?is "o *>act]i/ic ( all :o are truly sav$--!y desire ! salvation ( all s\ls4 ,9 fact1 ?is is a v good !rmomet] ) :i* to get ! correct temp]ature ( "o's spiritual life4 ,does he long = ! salvation ( ! lo/8 ,if s1 9 ! nature ( ?+s he mu/ be 9 a /ate ( salvation4 ,is he indiff]5t to ! condition ( ! lo/8 ,!n he is himself 9 a lo/ /ate4 ,let u "h impress ! important tru? t ,jesus did n say to 8 disciples1 ,ye mu/ try & salt ! e>?1 b said1 ,ye are ! salt ( ! e>?4 ,he did n say1 ,ye %all k9dle a flame t %all illum9ate ! _w4 ,he said1 ,ye are ! light ( ! _w4 ,we are n1 z ! disciples ( ,*ri/1 to be mak]s ( light & salt1 b we1 by ! p[] ( ,*ri/1 mu/ be made into salt & light4 ,x w be int]e/+ to notice ! processes ?r\gh :i* "o mu/ pass 9 ord] to become salt & light4 ,let u g back to ! beg9n+ ( ?is s]mon ( our ,"l & we w he> him say+1 ,bless$ are ! poor 9 _s4 ,fir/ ( all to become salt & light "o mu/ be poor 9 _s2 he mu/ awake to ! fact t he owes a million & has n "o c5t ) :i* to pay4 ,f 8 he>t he mu/ say1 -------- ,no?+ 9 my h&s ,i br+1 ,simply to ?y cross ,i cl+4 ,create 9 me a clean he>t1 ,o ,god1 & r5ew a "r _s )9 me4--,psalms #ea3aj -------- ,he mu/ realize 9 8 inmo/ s\l 8 p]il\s condition1 & pray f ! fullness ( a deep conviction 9 8 he>t1 ,"l save1 or ,i p]i%4 ,n only mu/ he be poor 9 _s1 b our ,"l says1 ,bless$ are !y t m\rn4 ,god loves to see ! fall+ te>s ( sorr[ = s9 aga9/ himself4 ,^? t truly m\rn because ( _! s9s w =sake !m4 ,h[ bless$ = ! return+ prodigal to come ) a he>t all full ( deep contrition4 ,!y t m\rn because ( _! s9s %all be com=t$4 ,aft] deep pov]ty ( _s & true m\rn+ = s9 & ! com=t+ ( ! s\l by ! p>don+ m]cy ( ,god4 ,!n meekness w mo/ c]ta9ly foll[4 ,n[1 ! s\l com=t$1 born ( ,god1 sitt+ 9 meekness at ! feet ( ,jesus1 w hung] & ?ir/ aft] righte\sness4 ,a dead man has no appetite or desire = food1 b a liv+ "o mu/ eat4 ,! s\l t is born ( ,god w at once beg9 to hung] = ,godlik5ess4 ,! cry ( su* a s\l is n s mu* = 8 bless+s z x is = him4 ,! ,psalmi/ says1 ,z ! h>t pante? = ! wat]-brooks1 s pante? my s\l = ,!e1 ,o ,god4 ,jesus says ( su*1 ,!y %all be fill$--fill$ ) purity1 love & peace2 fill$ ) ! ,holy ,gho/2 fill$ ) all ! fulness ( ,god4 ,all su* w be m]ciful1 pure 9 he>t1 peace-mak]s1 & be sure t p]secution w foll[4 ,?is _w t hat$ & kill$ our ,"l w n let 8 foll[]s pass ?r\gh )\t p]secutions4 ,( ?is we may be sure4 -------- ,be ye ( good c\rage1 & br+ ( ! fruit ( ! l&4--,num4 #ac3bj4 -------- ,b ) all ^! graces & pa/ exp]i5ces h]e9 nam$ ! p]secut$ c rejoice & be exce$+ly glad4 ,& ( su* ,jesus says1 ,ye are salt & light4 ,w\ld ! read] be salt & light8 ,!n pass ?r\gh ! program laid d[n 9 ! s]mon on ! m\nt4 ,"o mu/ be s poor 9 _s t he w be su* a m\rn]1 t he w receive su* com=t1 t he w become s meek1 t 9 him !re w be su* hung]+ & ?ir/+ aft] righte\sness1 t he w be s fill$ ) righte\sness1 t he w become s m]ciful & pure 9 he>t1 t he w be su* a peacemak]1 t he w be s p]secut$1 t he w s rejoice1 t he w be salt & light1 s %9+ t m5 w see x & glorify our ,fa!r 9 heav54 ,x is folly to be /riv+ to d some?+ be=e4 ,by ! grace ( ,god & 8 div9e p[] we are ourselves made some?+4 ,make ! tree good & ! fruit w be good4 ,if by ! p[] ( ! ,holy ,gho/ we are made "r x w be easy = u to d "r4 ,salt salts1 & light %9es )\t ef=t4 ,s ) true disciples ( our ,*ri/4 ,!y _c exi/ )\t prov+ a bless+ to ^? ) :om !y come 9 contact4 -------- ,pray = !m :i* despitefully use y4--,luke #f3bh4 -------- ,,*apt] ,,six ,,re=mation ,,( ,,crim9als ,l\isville ,times ,9 a s]mon deliv]$ 9 ! ,na%ville p5it5ti>y1 ! ,rev4 ,george ,l4 ,h]r1 =m]ly *apla9 ( ! jail "h1 spoke enc\rag+ly to ! inmates1 cit+ cases ( re=mation :]e re=m seem$ impossible4 ,! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,h]r took occasion to pay a high tribute to ,jail] ,john ,r4 ,pflanz1 ( ,l\isville4 ,he said 9 "p3 -------- ,rep5t ye !re=e & be conv]t$4--,acts #c3ai4 -------- ,:5 ,i address y ^u ?is subject ,i speak f ! /&po9t ( "o :o kn[s by bitt] exp]i5ce4 ,i "k t s9 c rob man ( =tune1 & all ! luxuries ( life4 ,i "k t x c rob him ( ! love ( all :o ev] lov$ him2 ,i "k t x c drag him d[n f a position ( prom95ce1 & make him a habitue ( ! dives2 ,i "k t x w cause him to place a rope ar\nd 8 neck & hang himself to a raft] 9 8 own b>n2 ,i "k t s9 w lead him to pause at ! rail+ ( a bridge1 8 m9d set ^u ! awful de$ ( self-de/ruction2 ,i "k t x w tempt him to take a razor 9 h& & draw x across 8 ?roat4 ,i "k t s9 w r$uce him f a position ( influ5ce1 a welcome visitor to ! homes ( ! elite1 to a degrad$ drunk>d1 homeless ^u ! /reets ( 8 native city1 rob$ 9 a %ort l95 du/] & a /raw hat 9 ! dead ( a bitt] w9t]'s night4 ,illu/ration3 ,,rev4 ,,john ,,paul ,he gave ! title to ?is book aft] read+ ! manuscript ,riv] ,?ief's ,re=mation4 ,j]ry ,mc,auley 0 a riv] ?ief1 &1 :ile s]v+ a t]m 9 ! p5it5ti>y1 caught a glimpse ( :at ! life beyond ) ,*ri/ w\ld be1 & ! v]se1 ,god s lov$ ! _w1 etc1 7,john iii41 #af71 won 8 he>t & life1 & ?is poor1 weak vessel 9 ! few ye>s he labor$ = ,*ri/ has plant$ ! gospel light ?r\gh "s conv]t at e port :]e a %ip n[ l&s ?r\gh\t ! _w4 ,case ( ,sam ,hadley4 ,sam ,hadley1 :o 0 sav$ ?r\gh ?is man ( ,god1 0 a poor fri5dless drunk>d1 & at ! "t ,god spoke peace to 8 s\l _h committ$ almo/ e crime 9 ! cal5d>2 ov] "o hundr$ =g]ies look$ him 9 ! face :5 he confess$1 b he _h fai? 9 ,god1 & he l$ him ?r\gh all ! d>k valleys4 ,sam ,hadley1 0 deliv]$4 -------- ,if ye w n believe1 surely ye %all n be e/abli%$4--,isa1 #g3i4 -------- ,i met 9 ! (fice ( ! prison e day ! jail]1 & ,i c safely /ate1 )\t any fe> ( contradiction1 t ,i h nev] met a w>d5 or jail] :o has su* m]cy & *>ity4 ,a ,jail ,miracle4 ,i %all speak n[ ( a miracle ( ! prison cell4 ,sev]al ye>s ago ! great ,d4 ,l4 ,moody 0 hold+ meet+s 9 ,/4 ,l\is1 ,mo4 ,! ,globe ,democrat ann\nc$ t x 0 go+ to publi% ,mr4 ,moody's s]mons4 ,he made up 8 m9d t he w\ld weave 9 pl5ty ( ,scripture = ! newspap] to c>ry into places t he c\ld nev] ent]4 ,"o night he prea*$ on ! ,philippian jail]1 & next morn+ ! pap] came out ) a s5sational headl9e1 ,h[ ! ,jail] ( ,philippi ,0 ,caught4 ,a copy ( ! pap] 0 c>ri$ into ! city jail1 & fell into ! h&s ( a notori\s prison]4 ,?is man 0 "o ( ! wor/ *>act]s kn[n to ! ,/4 ,l\is police4 ,he 0 ab\t =ty ye>s old at t "t1 & _h sp5t ab\t tw5ty ye>s 9 prison1 & 0 !n await+ trial on a s]i\s *>ge4 ,z he glanc$ ov] ! morn+ pap]1 ! headl9e caught 8 eyes4 ,?9k+ t x 0 "s jail news he began to read x4 -------- ,?is is ! victory t ov]come? ! _w1 ev5 our fai?1--#a ,john #e3d4 -------- ,god us$ x to convict him1 & a s5se ( 8 responsibility be=e ,god ru%$ ^u him4 ,!re 9 8 cell at midnight he pray$ = ! fir/ "t 9 8 life4 ,on ! foll[+ ,sunday he talk$ ) ,*ri/ian fri5ds :o held s]vice 9 ! jail1 & 0 l$ into ! light ( ! gospel4 ,f t night he 0 a *ang$ man4 ,! %]iff ?\ght he 0 play+ ! pi\s dodge1 & _h no confid5ce 9 8 pr(ess$ conv]sion4 ,b :5 he came to trial ! case aga9/ him 0 n press$1 & he escap$ ?r\gh "s te*nicality4 ,illu/ration3 ,,dwight ,l4 ,,moody ,:o s5t ! ,gospel ?r\gh ! daily press t fell into ! h&s ( ,val5t9e ,burke4 ,he 0 always int]e/$ 9 ! lo/ man4 ,unexpect$ ,good ,=tune4 ,= "s mon?s aft] 8 release ,burke tri$ to f9d "w1 b no "o w\ld take him1 kn[+ 8 pa/ hi/ory4 ,he ?\ght p]haps x 0 because ( 8 ugly face4 ,he w5t to ,new ,york & 0 tak5 9 by a memb] ( ! police =ce1 :o knew him1 & :o told him he w\ld %oot him dead if he abus$ 8 confid5ce4 ,be+ unsuccessful 9 ,new ,york1 he return$ to ,/4 ,l\is4 ,"o day ?is man :o _h realiz$ :at ! enemy _h done = 8 life receiv$ a message f ! %]iff t he 0 want$ at ! c\r?\se4 ,he obey$ ) a heavy he>t4 -------- ,?y ,god :om ?\ s]ve/ cont9ually1 he w deliv] !e4--,dan4 #af3f4 -------- ,"s old case !y've got aga9/ me1 he said1 b if ,i'm guilty ,i'll tell !m s2 ,i've quit ly+4 ,! %]iff greet$ him k9dly4 ,:]e h y be5 ,burke8 ,9 ,new ,york4 ,:at h y be5 do+ !re8 ,try+ to f9d an hone/ job4 ,h y kept a good grip on ! religion y told me ab\t8 inquir$ ! %]iff4 ,yes1 answ]$ ,burke2 ,i've _h a h>d "t1 %]iff1 b ,i hav5't lo/ my religion4 ,burke1 said ! %]iff1 ,i h _h y %ad[$ ev] s9ce y left jail4 ,i suspect$ y\r religion 0 a fraud1 b ,i am conv9c$ t y are s9c]e1 z y h liv$ an hone/ life1 & ,i h s5t = y to (f] y a deputy%ip "u me4 ,y c beg9 at once4 -------- ,yea1 he %all be hold5 up2 = ,god is able to make him /&4--,rom4 #ad3d4 -------- ,tribute to ,burke's ,hone/y4 ,?is 0 9 #ahhj4 ,:5 ,mr4 ,moody 0 prea*+ 9 ,*icago 9 #ahij1 ,burke1 :o _h n be5 (f duty = ! t5 ye>s1 came to see him4 ,dur+ all t "t !re _h be5 _m *anges 9 ! adm9i/ration ( ! %]iff's (fice1 & !y _h *ang$ e deputy b him4 ,f9ally !y appo9t$ ! ex-convict treasur] ( ! %]iff's (fice4 ,mr4 ,moody prea*$ 9 ,/4 ,l\is aga9 9 #ahie4 ,a %ort "t be=e 8 visit an evangeli/ 0 call$ away 9 ! middle ( ! revival meet+s4 ,! committee want$ ,burke to come & prea* 9 8 abs5ce1 b ! %]iff said he _h j levi$ on a jewel]'s /ore & _h n _h "t to take an inv5tory1 & ,burke 0 ! man he c\ld tru/ to put 9 *>ge ( x4 ,illu/ration3 ,,val5t9e ,,burke ,fac-simile ( photograph tak5 = ! ,rogues' ,gall]y4 ,illu/ration3 ,,val5t9e ,,burke ,f a photograph tak5 9 #ahhg1 sev5 ye>s aft] 8 conv]sion ,he 0 held 9 su* confid5ce by ! police t !y did a mo/ unusual ?+2 !y gave him a photograph !y _h ( him 9 ! ,rogue's ,gall]y4 ,he _h 8 photograph tak5 aga9 9 #ahhg1 & 9 s5d+ a copy ( ?is along ) ! orig9al ,rogue's ,gall]y photograph1 to ,mr4 ,t4 ,s4 ,mc,pheeters ( ,/4 ,l\is1 to %[ ! *ange 9 8 features1 ,burke wrote a note3 ,notice ! diff]5ce 9 ! inclos$ pictures4 ,see :at our holy religion c d = ! *ief ( s9n]s4 ,on ! back ( ! ,rogue's ,gall]y photograph he wrote3 ,he raise? up ! poor out ( ! du/1 & lifte? ! ne$y out ( ! dunghill1 t he may set him ) ! pr9ces1 ev5 ) ! pr9ces ( 8 p4 7,ps4 cxiii1 #g1 #h47 -------- ,buy ! tru? & sell x n1 also wisdom & in/ruction4--,prov4 #bc3bc4 -------- ,?is incid5t %[s :at ! grace ( ,god c d = a h>d5$ s9n]4 ,n only c x save him1 b x c keep him4 ,val5t9e ,burke liv$ an active1 consi/5t ,*ri/ian life 9 ! position until ,god call$ him home 9 #ahie4 ,visit to ,na%ville1 ,t5n41 ,prison ,mrs4 ,wilburn1 ( ,na%ville1 writes ( ,mr4 ,h]r's visit to ! ,na%ville prison z foll[s3 ,x 0 my great pleasure z we rea*$ ! door to f9d ,bro!r ,h]r1 ( ,l\isville1 ,ky41 await+ admission4 ,x 0 ra9+1 cold & dre>y )\t1 b he c>ri$ sun%9e on ! inside ( ! prison to ! sad prison]s4 ,! l>ge *apel 0 fill$ ) eag] li/5]s & he receiv$ a mo/ he>ty welcome & all 7 delight$ to see _! true fri5d ,bro!r ,h]r4 ,x 0 inde$ a sight to make angels rejoice to see h[ eag]ly !y drank 9 e ^w4 ,i believe _m d>k5$ lives f :om all hope _h fl$ 7 enc\rag$ once m to look up4 ,hundr$s ( faces grew bright] z he told ) burn+ words h[ ,god _h sav$ convicts /eep$ 9 _m crimes1 caus+ judges 9 diff]5t /ates to set !m free2 :5 !y 7 told t ,jesus _h blott$ out _! pa/ & made new m5 ( !m4 ,at ! close ( 8 s]mon ,bro!r ,h]r ask$ all :o w\ld pray :5 alone 9 _! cells t ,*ri/ w\ld save !m too f ! p[] ( s91 & trans=m _! lives z ,he _h o!rs1 to hold up _! h&s2 z quick z a fla% hundr$s ( h&s :ite & color$ 7 rais$ above _! heads &1 oh1 h[ our he>ts rejoic$ z we saw ! hope 9 s _m lives4 ,we are look+ to ,god :o give? ! increase to bless ! se$ s[n 9 ^? sad he>ts1 & e>ne/ly pray t :5 ! great h>ve/ day comes _m ( ^! m5 may te/ify t ! sun%9e ( ,god's great love ent]$ _! he>ts on t d>k dre>y day 9 ,decemb]4 -------- ,be ye clean1 t be> ! vessels ( ! ,"l4--,isa4 #eb3aa4 -------- ,,*apt] ,,sev5 ,,does ,,prison ,,"w ,,pay8 ,:o w ev] "k ! va/ numb] t attribute ! fir/ impulse to a bett] life1 =m$ :ile 9 ! seclusion ( a prison cell--alone ) ,god4 ,! _w w nev] "k h[ _m1 :5 sitt+ 9 judgm5t ^u !mselves1 h le>n$ ! great secret t x takes an ,omnipot5t ,p[] to *ange ! curr5t ( _! lives1 & give !m deliv]ance f ! p[] ( s91 & enabl+ !m to g =? n to live a new purpose1 b a new life4 ,_m ( ^! un=tunate ones1 n rema9+ crim9als f *oice1 b because !y h nev] kn[n !re 0 an antidote provid$ = ! deepe/-dy$ crim9als1 a sc>let atonem5t = a sc>let s91 :]eby ! p[] ( evil possess+ !m c\ld be eradicat$ f _! lives1 & !y no long] victims4 ,:ile "s d n seem+ly he$ ! k9dly admonition giv51 yet we believe ! promise ( ,god w be fulfill$1 t ,8 ^w w n return void1 & "s "t--some:]e--! fruition ( _! hopes w be realiz$4 -------- ,put on ! :ole armor ( ,god1 t ye may be able to /& aga9/ ! wiles ( ! devil4--,eph4 #f3aa4 -------- ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,late ,,col4 ,,mat4 ,,ragl& ,:o aid$ ! ,au?or 9 secur+ a p>don f ,gov4 ,beckham = a "y man :o is n[ at ! head ( a great firm ,if ,mr4 ,a4 c\ld speak = himself :5 #ad ye>s ago he b[$ 9 8 cell z a poor =lorn s9n]1 & surr5d]$ himself to ,god1 & has s9ce be5 te/ify+ ( 8 sav+ grace2 ,mr4 ,b41 aft] lead+ a crim9al life = ye>s1 b :5 t\*$ by ! mighty p[] ( ,god1 came =? to become a prea*] ( ! gospel1 & has s9ce be5 magnify+ ! grace t br\ght 8 deliv]ance2 ,mr4 ,c41 a despond+ infidel1 p]suad$ to believe !re 0 efficacy 9 pray]1 & 9 ! aton+ blood ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/2 if ! multitude ( witnesses :o h be5 sav$ ?r\gh ! fai?fulness ( prison work]s 7 kn[n1 ! v]dict w\ld be--x pays4 ,l\isville1 ,ky41 ,febru>y #ae1 #aiab4 ,de> ,bro!r ,h]r3 ,:5 y h&$ me y\r little book ,lo/ & is ,f\nd ,i _h no idea :at a treasure y 7 plac+ 9 my h&s4 ,undi/urb$ 9 my cell tonight ,i read x ?r\gh & wi%$ = m4 ,i read x ! second & ?ird "t1 & y\r s]mon s impress$ me ,i read x ! f\r? "t1 -------- ,keep ?y he>t ) all dilig5ce2 = out ( x are ! issues ( life4--,prov]bs #d3bc4 -------- ,be=e ,i w&]$ away f my "m's tea*+ & fell into my awful s9 & disgrace1 ,i _h he>d _m s]mons on ! ,prodigal ,son1 b none t 9 su* a conv9c+ way drives home ! awfulness ( s9 z does y\r description ( ?is1 to me1 ! de>e/ ( ,*ri/'s p>ables4 ,:at ,i l ab\t y mo/ 9 all y\r talks ) ! prison]s is ?is1 y nev] %[ a man h[ bad he is or h[ l[ he has fall5 )\t %[+ him h[ good he c become or h[ high he may rise1 & x's always 9 a way t appeals to ! he>t ( ! man4 ,god grant t :ile "u y\r influ5ce & 9 ! k ( y\r way back to ,*ri/ ,i & _m ( ! lo/ ones )9 ! prison may be able to ?r[ (f ! %ackles ( s9 & return to our ,fa!r's love4 ,y\r noble "w among fall5 m5 w nev] be kn[n 9 its entirety 9 ?is _w1 b 9 t to come ,god w surely numb] y among ^? :o h br\ght unto him a great h>ve/ ( preci\s s\ls4 ,may ,god bless y & y\r de> ,*ri/ian wife 9 uplift+ ! fall5 ones1 is ! e>ne/ pray] ( "o :o desires y\r influ5ce ov] ! rema9d] ( 8 life4 ,y\rs = a bett] life1 ,,curtis4 -------- ,my foot /&e? 9 an ev5 place2 9 ! congregation ,i w bless ! ,"l4--,psalm #bf3ab4 -------- ,l\isville1 ,ky41 ,dec4 #bf1 #aiaa4 ,rev4 ,geo4 ,l4 ,h]r1 ,jeff]son ,c\nty ,jail4 ,de> ,bro!r ,h]r3 ,i want to ?ank y = ! ,*ri/mas s]vice :i* y held 9 ! *apel ye/]day aft]noon4 ,i 0 greatly help$ 9 my own _s & ,i 0 pr(\ndly impress$ ) ! v evid5t influ5ce ( ! occasion & y\r address ^u ! he>ts & spirits ( all ! o!r prison]s4 ,may ,god ri*ly rew>d y 9 y\r labors ( love = ^! p4 ,fai?fully y\rs1 ,,h5ry4 ,! ,"w ( a ,prison ,evangeli/ ,by ,geo4 ,wm4 ,wood ,f ! ,c\ri]-,j\rnal ,nov4 #ag1 #aiab ,to ! "r-?9k+ man !re c be b "o answ] to ! "q1 does ! "w ( an evangeli/ pay8 ,z well might we ask does ! beautiful life ( a true ,*ri/ian pay8 ,z well might we ask ! f>m]1 z he c>efully tills ! soil & s[s ! se$ & labors to cultivate ! gra91 does x pay8 ,:at answ] w\ld y expect f ! %rewd bus9ess man ( today %\ld y ask him ! "q does x pay1 :5 he labors & advises to keep d[n exp5ses4 ,he w\ld promptly answ] 9 ! affirmative4 ,let u br+ ! "q clos] home4 ,ask ! prison] beh9d ! b>s1 does x pay to respect ! law8 ,he w answ] yes4 ,s = ! "q does ! "w ( an evangeli/ pay beh9d prison b>s !re c be b "o answ]--yes4 -------- ,be ( good c\rage1 & let u behave ourselves valiantly4--#a ,*4 #ai3ac4 -------- ,sitt+ tonight 9 our lonesome cell1 b\nd$ on ?ree sides by blank & b>r5 walls ( /eel1 ?r\gh our two-by-six door1 con/ruct$ ( massive b>s ( iron1 !re comes to u ! conv]sation ( our fell[ prison]s1 z ) head press$ close aga9/ ! b>s to cat* ! o!r fell['s words1 we li/5 to ! talk ( ! m5 committ$ = crime--m5 /rong & heal?y1 :o %\ld be engag$ 9 "s hone/ labor1 b1 in/ead1 are do+ "t = a brok5 law4 ,we _h no idea ( ! mean+ ( ! words do+ "t until be+ plac$ beh9d ^! b>s1 we took up ! daily life ( a prison]1 & ) no?+ b "t to look to1 began ! task ( try+ to be cont5t$4 ,we believe f our own pa/ ideas ( prison life t v few ( ! outside _w h any conception ( :at ! prison]'s life really is1 or :at x means to be s5t5c$ to a t]m 9 prison4 -------- ,no good ?+ w he )hold f !m t walk uprightly4--,psalm #hd3aa4 -------- ,illu/ration3 ,,jeff]son ,,c\nty ,,jail1 ,,l\isville1 ,,ky4 ,memb]s ( ! ,int]national ,prison ,congress pron\nc$ ?is prison ! model jail ( ! _w4 ,judge ,does ,n ,und]/&4 ,! judge :o pron\nces s5t5ce ^u ! evil & un=tunate kn[s z little ( ! mean+ ( ! t]ms he uses 9 met+ out puni%m5t z ! mail cl]k kn[s ( ! cont5ts ( ! lett]s he h&les at 8 daily task4 ,dang] conveys b little mean+ to ! m9d ( ! eng9e] :o has nev] _h a wreck4 ,by ! /&>d ( fre$om1 a day 9 prison is a ye>1 & x is only ^? :o m+le daily 9 our mid/ c talk to ! man beh9d ! b>s1 :o c h a fair idea ( :at ! prison] suff]s daily 9 do+ "t4 ,! _w t lies b5ea? ! b>s is a /range _w to ! av]age citiz51 ! citiz5 bless$ ) av]age good =tune4 ,prison life is a que] & twi/$ "o1 & a law to itself4 -------- ,let y\r conv]sation be z x become? ! gospel ( ,*ri/--,ph4 #a3bg4 -------- ,b to return to ! prison]s' conv]sation1 ( :i* we spoke4 ,vile--yes1 de> read]1 ?is ^w does n convey to y ! full measure )9 ! writ]'s m9d4 ,at times x seems t "s h sunk s l[ t all conception ( honor & tru? h pass$ entirely away4 ,no rev]5ce :atev] = su* words z "m1 home or heav5 left )9 _! m9ds1 = !y are r5d]$ entirely void ( good ?\ghts or hone/ ideas1 hav+ be5 s long fill$ ) ! "o ?\ght--crime4 ,prison ,record = ,life4 ,m5 :o />t$ on _! c>e] ( crime z m]e boys1 ) ye>s ( y\? sp5t 9 re=m s*ools only to be develop$ into m5 ( crime1 h prison records to foll[ !m ?r\gh life4 ,_m ( ^! m5 feel t !y h lo/ all hope ( any b ! crim9al's life4 ,_m ( !m h be5 =sak5 by family & fri5ds4 ,s to ! man or woman :o is at all int]e/$ 9 ! uplift ( 8 fell[ man1 c y ?9k ( any field :]e ! labor ( an evangeli/ is m ne$$ ?an x is among ! m5 we h attempt$ to describe to y8 -------- ,/& fa/ 9 ! fai?1 quit y l m51 be /rong--#a ,cor9?ians #af3ac4 -------- ,!n !re is ! p>am\nt reason :y ! evangeli/ is ne$$4 ,m5 :o w\ld n on ! outside ( prison give "o m9ute ( _! "t to li/5 to ! evangeli/ z he tri$ to p]suade !m to take a new lease on life let him engage _! att5tion by ! h\r z he %[s !m ! error ( _! way & po9ts !m to a bett] life4 ,!re are ^? t li/5 to 8 talk & turn away 9 scorn to ridicule 8 tea*+4 ,b z ! days foll[ on1 & ! newness ( ! prison life beg9s to we> away1 !y li/5 ) m respect to ! man ( ,god4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,late ,,hon4 ,j4 ,c4 ,,boh>t ( ,*icago1 "o ( ! ,au?or's ma9 support]s :ile liv+ 9 ,*icago1 ,ill4 ,we h se5 m5 beh9d ! b>s :o nev] be=e b5t _! knee 9 pray]4 ,aft] li/5+ to ! evangeli/'s /ory ( ,god & 8 love1 !y g to _! cells1 & ^u b5d$ knees1 beg = m]cy & help4 ,bro!r ,george ,l4 ,h]r has tak5 ! ^w ( ! ,ma/] into _m ( ! prisons ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 b ! jails & p5it5ti>ies ( 8 native ,/ate ( ,k5tucky h claim$ mu* ( 8 "t & att5tion4 ,we mu/ confess :5 fir/ com+ 9 contact ) him1 our feel+ aga9/ him 0 bitt]1 we did n want 8 fri5d%ip nor 8 help1 only because we 7 ang]$ by 8 d5\nc+ our pet s9s4 ,b z days l5g!n$ into weeks1 & weeks into mon?s1 ! tru? ( 8 k9dly spok5 words came home to u4 ,life 0 /ripp$ ( all its s-call$ pleasure1 ) no?+ b its disgrace & %ame left to mock u1 hav+ sold out to ! demon ( crime4 -------- ,:y art ?\ ca/ d[n8 ,hope ?\ 9 ,god4--,psalm #db3e4 -------- ,!n we began to feel ! ne$ ( 8 wise c\nsel & to realize ! good ( hav+ him among u4 ,he 0 always ready & will+ to help ea* & e man1 n only ) advice & c\nsel1 b 9 s _m sub/antial ways1 try+ to light5 ! prison]'s burd5 & make 8 life bett] & bright]4 ,he has also devot$ "p ( 8 "t to writ+ books4 ,^? we call to m9d are ,light 9 ,d>k ,places1 ,y ,are ,my ,prison]s1 ,! ,life ,l9e1 ,man's ,wor/ ,enemy1 ,no?+ ,bett]1 ,! ,mission>y1 ,! ,be!l1 ,lo/ & is ,f\nd1 ,a ,glori\s ,rescue1 & 8 new book1 ,! ,nation ,beh9d ,prison ,b>s1 soon to be br\ght out4 ,hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( ^! books h be5 s5t broadca/ ov] ! _w1 & ?r\gh !m great good has be5 accompli%$4 ,well might he be call$ ! ,prison]'s ,fri5d1 = 8 desire to aid ea* & e man gives to him ?is well-e>n$ title4 ,full ( g5]osity1 k9d f> beyond ! ord9>y mean+ ( ! ^w1 always ready to =give ! aggressor & to =get ! (f5se1 he w9s 8 way into ! he>ts ( wick$ & viol5t m5 9 a mann] t makes !m 8 la/+ fri5ds1 & turns _! words ( condemnation into words ( praise4 -------- ,he t believe? on ! ,son ha? ev]la/+ life3 & he t believe? n ! ,son %all n see life2 b ! wra? ( ,god abide? on him4--,john #c3cf4 -------- ,we fancy1 z we write tonight1 :ile1 = ! mom5t1 ! /illness ( dea? has fall5 ^u ! entire prison1 we c he> 8 voice1 z x r+s out 9 righte\s indignation1 ?r\gh ! prison corridors1 call+ "s man to acc\nt = 8 vile language or 8 tak+ 9 va9 ! "n ( ,god4 ,works ,)\t ,pay4 ,if y 7 to ask a prison] to :at *ur* ,bro!r ,h]r belongs he w\ld no d\bt plead ignorance1 z no fai? nor cre$ is kn[n 9 8 "w among ! m54 ,he makes no di/9ction betwe5 *apel-go]s & non-att5dants1 & w d a favor = ! wor/ man 9 prison z readily z = ! lead] ( ! *apel qu>tet2 b ask ! same prison]1 ,:o is x t speaks to judge & ! w>d5 ab\t ! sick "m :o longs to see h] imprison$ son be=e %e dies8 ,ask him4 ,:o pleads ) ! ,gov]nor8 ,:o tries to s(t5 ! he>t ( ! prosecutor8 ,:o provides %oes & clo?+ = ! poor prison]s8 ,:at unpaid mess5g] runs ! err&s ( ! prison]s8 ,:o reconciles ! err+ son 9 prison ) 8 "m & fa!r8 ,he w answ]1 ,bro!r ,h]r4 -------- ,i w behave myself wisely 9 a p]fect way4--,psalm #aja3b4 -------- ,n[1 ! av]age prison] may be defici5t 9 ! matt] ( m5tal balance1 b he is n an imbecile4 ,he is a bett] judge ( "* & a ke5] obs]v] ?an ! m hone/ & commonplace fell[ man4 ,by ! same ke5 p[]s ( obs]vation t belong to ! crim9al type1 he notes t ,bro!r ,h]r diff]s f _m o!r prison evangeli/s1 = he helps )\t ask+ que/ions4 ,he has no !ory or dogma to exploit1 & he labors = ! uplift ( humanity4 ,tribute to ,jail]4 ,mu* t we h writt5 ( ?is great "w 0 made possible by ,jail] ,john ,r4 ,pflanz1 :o = ! pa/ twelve ye>s has be5 at ! head ( ! ,jeff]son ,c\nty jail4 ,he is con/antly labor+ to bett] ! conditions ( ! prison]s & give to ! p an hone/ adm9i/ration & progressive sy/em ( prison managem5t4 ,to him ,l\isville & ,jeff]son ,c\nty owe a great deal = ! good "w accompli%$ among ! crim9als4 ,bro!r ,h]r says3 -------- ,deal c\rage\sly1 & ! ,"l %all be ) ! good4--#b ,*4 #ai3aa4 -------- ,if su* m5 z ,john ,r4 ,pflanz1 ( ,l\isville2 ,john ,l4 ,:ittman1 ( ,*icago2 ,co4 ,e4 ,e4 ,mudd1 ( ,frank=t1 & ,col4 ,dan ,b>tley1 ( ,c9c9nati1 7 plac$ 9 (fice = life ! crim9al _w w\ld greatly decrease e ye>1 in/ead ( be+ on ! increase4 ,illu/ration3 ,,hon4 ,,john ,r4 ,,pflanz ,jail] ( ,jeff]son ,c\nty4 ,a fri5d ( ! un=tunate4 ,we h nev] he>d ( any prison] compla9 ( unju/ treatm5t by him1 b on ! o!r h&1 _m are ! un=tunate m5 :o leave ?is prison to take _! places 9 bus9ess aga91 because ( assi/ance giv5 !m by ,mr4 ,pflanz4 ,8 regul> r\nds ?r\gh ! entire prison are always hail$ ) delight by ! prison]s1 z he is ev] ready to he> _! compla9ts & rem$y any exi/+ evil4 ,he li/5s to all ! appeals = help by ! prison]s & leaves no unfulfill$ promises4 ,8 p]sonal inspection ( ! cell-h\se & inquiries ab\t ! heal? & g5]al welf>e ( all ! prison]s1 make him always a welcome visitor among ! m54 ,mr4 ,pflanz's desire to *ange ! crim9al into a respect$ citiz5 & ! assi/ance he gives to br+ ab\t ?is result proves 8 ?or\gh und]/&+1 br\ght ab\t by ye>s ( /udy & p]sonal contact1 ( h[ to deal ) ?is class ( our citiz5%ip4 -------- ,be /rong & ( a good c\rage2 = ! ,"l ?y ,god is ) !e :i!rsoev] ?\ goe/4--,jo%ua #a3i4 -------- ,y\tsey1 ,k5tucky's ,fam\s ,prison] ,l\isville ,h]ald ,h5ry ,e4 ,y\tsey1 s5t5c$ to life imprisonm5t 9 ! p5it5ti>y = 8 complicity 9 ! murd] ( ,gov]nor ,goebel1 & at ! pres5t "t ! mo/ di/+ui%$ prison] conf9$ beh9d ! cold1 gray walls ( ! ,/ate prison at ,frank=t1 has at la/ got religion4 ,! man :o has succe$$ 9 rea*+ ! he>t ( ?is man ^: "n emblaz5$ ! front pages ( newspap]s f coa/ to coa/ almo/ t5 ye>s ago1 is ! ,l\isville prison evangeli/1 ! ,rev4 ,george ,l4 ,h]r4 ,! m$ium he employ$ 0 a little pamphlet conta9+ ! simple /ory ( ! re=mation ( "o ,dad ,o',bri51 an er/:ile scalawag :o 0 f9ally conv]t$ to a new life4 -------- ,z f> z ! ea/ is f ! we/1 s f> ha? he remov$ our transgressions f u4--,psalm #ajc3aa4 -------- ,rev4 ,h]r1 :o has c>ri$ ! gospel into ! cells ( _m a poor1 crime-/a9$ wret*1 n only "h 9 ,l\isville1 b 9 e prison-h\se 9 ! c\ntry & has accompli%$ a great am\nt ( good among ! outca/s ( society1 rec5tly receiv$ a lett] dat$ ,octob] #af1 #aiji1 :i* reads3 ,i am delight$ to le>n t y visit$ all ! cells today & left 9 ea* "o ! tract1 ',h[ ,dad ,o',bri5 ,became ,conv]t$4' ,i h read x1 & x is simply an additional evid5ce ( a tru? t has long be5 kn[n to s9c]e evangeli/s l y\rself to ! effect t no matt] h[ h>d5$ & /eep$ 9 s9 a poor fell[ may be1 ! love ( ,god c w9 him & ,jesus c save him1 & he c />t life anew1 s++ praises to 8 ,r$eem]1 & w9n+ ! lives ( 8 old companions = ! ,ma/]4 ,i believe t ! happ9ess ( ,o',bri5's latt] ye>s m ?an made up = all he suff]$--= he enjoy$ a portion ( ! mo/ glori\s life t c\ld be liv$ "h bel[4 ,:5 y get into heav51 z y surely w1 ,dad ,o',bri5 w be ! brighte/ /> 9 y\r cr[n4 ,y\rs mo/ s9c]ely1 ,,h5ry ,e4 ,,y\tsey4 ,practical ,religi\s ,"w 9 ,c\nty ,jail ,de> ,bro!r ,h]r3 ,:5ev] ,i ?9k ( my conf9em5t 9 ! ,l\isville jail1 a picture arises be=e me 9 :i* ,i c cle>ly see 9 ! ma9 corridor 9 ! build+1 d[n ! c5t] ( :i* ext5d$ a long table cov]$ ) a sn[y clo?1 & !n 9 *>ge ( ! ,hon4 ,john ,r4 ,pflanz1 ?an :om !re nev] 0 a k9d]-he>t$ jail] 9 all ! _w4 -------- ,come out f among !m & be ye sep>ate1 sai? ! ,"l1 & ,i w receive y4--#b ,cor4 #f3ab4 -------- ,b t table & its delici\s burd53 ,turkey aft] turkey1 f\r ( :i* weigh$ m ?an tw5ty-five p\nds ea*1 ) all ! trimm+s1 includ+ dress+1 cranb]ry sauce1 etc4 ,!re 7 oy/]s fri$1 & oy/] s\p1 ) crack]s & cel]y4 ,& :at an array ( cakes6 ,z ,i rememb]1 !re 7 *ocolate & c>amel1 lay] & black ones1 9 %ort1 almo/ e k9d ( cakes & pies kn[n to ! cul9>y art4 ,!n !re 7 bu%els ( oranges1 apples & mix$ nuts1 & = a "t all ( u =got ab\t /one walls & iron b>s1 = :at a m]ry "t we did h discuss+ t repa/6 -------- ,= ,god s lov$ ! _w1 t he gave 8 only begott5 ,son1 t :osoev] believe? 9 him %\ld n p]i%1 b h ev]la/+ life4--,john #c3af4 -------- ,:5ce came all ( ^? good ?+s8 ,:y1 ! little man :o has s (t5 walk$ a squ>e or two fur!r 9 ! ra9 to buy "o banana m = a nickel = "s poor prison]1 & :o has worn out m %oe-lea!r 9 help+ un=tunate m5 9 durance vile ?an any o!r man 9 ,k5tucky3 ! ,rev4 ,geo4 ,l4 ,h]r1 affectionately call$ ,! ,little ,mission>y1 made p]sonal calls on ! weal?y & *>itable m]*ants 9 ! city ( ,l\isville1 solicit+ ?is food & d9n] 9 ! "n ( humanity1 & may ,god ri*ly bless all ^? :o help$ him make x su* a gr& success4 ,,h5ry ,e4 ,,y\tsey4 ,praise = ,prison ,evangeli/ ,c\ri]-,j\rnal ,to ! tributes t h be5 paid to ! ,rev4 ,george ,h]r1 aft] fill+ ! pulpit ( ! ,clifton ,bapti/ *ur*1 ( ,l\isville1 ! ,rev4 ,james ,a4 ,cl>k ye/]day add$ a te/imonial1 9 :i* he prais$ ! prison evangeli/ = "w :i* he consid]s little %ort ( wond]ful4 ,x gives me pleasure to add my te/imonial to ! _m ,i h se5 conc]n+ ! "w ( ! ,rev4 ,george ,h]r z prison evangeli/1 says ! ,clifton ,bapti/ *ur* pa/or4 ,?ree times ,i h he>d him tell ! simple gospel /ory ( ,jesus & 8 love4 ,he has a message few prea*]s h1 & tells x ) p[] & effect4 ,he has a message ! _w ne$s to he>1 because x is an example ( ! p[] ( ,god to save to ! utt]mo/4 -------- ,my son1 if s9n]s entice !e1 cons5t ?\ n4--,prov4 #a3aj4 -------- ,mr4 ,h]r has _h a wond]ful1 b co/ly exp]i5ce1 :i* fits him peculi>ly = ! special "w among prison]s4 ,f a weal?y man1 liv+ 9 a mansion1 s9 bl9dly l$ him to pov]ty1 robb$ him ( 8 money1 prop]ty & fri5ds2 b ,god came into 8 life & n[ he rejoices t he is a *ild ( ! ,k+4 ,george ,h]r is do+ a "w little %ort ( wond]ful4 ,he des]ves ! co-op]ation ( ! ,*ri/ian bro!rhood1 & ,i take pleasure 9 comm5d+ him4 ,s]mon 9 ,/ate ,prison ,rev4 ,jos4 ,sev]ance1 ,*apla91 says 9 ! ,c\ri]-,j\rnal3 ,"o ( ! mo/ rem>kable meet+s 9 ! annals ( ! prison 0 held 9 ! *apel ( ! p5it5ti>y at ,frank=t1 ,ky41 ,sunday morn+4 ,george ,l4 ,h]r1 ( ,l\isville1 a fri5d ( ,*apla9 ,sev]ance1 0 pres5t & spoke f ! f\r? & twelf? v]ses ( ! #ajcrd ,psalm4 ,! s]mon 0 a /rong appeal to ! m5 = gratitude to ,god = ! ri* provision = ! r$emption ( ! race & urg+ !m to accept ! m]cy ( ,god & all[ him to remove _! s9s f !m z f> z ! ,ea/ is f ! ,we/4 ,! *apel 0 cr[d$ to ! doors1 & dur+ ! s]mon t la/$ = an ho> no "o mov$ & none w5t out4 -------- ,my feet 7 almo/ gone1 my /eps _h well nigh slipp$4--,psalm #gc3b4 -------- ,at ! close ( ! s]mon ! gospel invitation 0 giv5 & a total ( =ty-two m5 came =w>d1 "s to confess fai? 9 ,*ri/ 7( ^! !re 7 ?irty-sev57 & o!rs to r5ew _! v[s4 ,hundr$s ask$ = pray] 9 _! behalf4 ,among ^? :o came 7 "s ( ! h>de/ m5 9 ! prison & m not$ = insubord9ation & disob$i5ce ?an = piety & morality4 ,b ! ,*apla9 believes t ! p] c5t4 ( ^? :o rema9 true is z great among prison]s z among ^? outside4 ,bro4 ,h]r kn[s ! prison "w z few m5 d4 ,he is a man ( l>ge sympa?y1 & hav+ _h an exp]i5ce ( fifte5 ye>s z an evangeli/ kn[s h[ to rea* ! he>ts ( ! m54 ,he has ! entire confid5ce ( bo? prison]s & (ficials & is always giv5 a mo/ he>ty welcome by all4 ,! baptism ( ! ?irty-sev5 m5 :o made confession ,sunday w be att5d$ to next ,sunday morn+4 ,mr4 ,h]r w return to ! baptism4 -------- ,inasmu* z ye h done x unto "o ( ! lea/ ( ^!1 my bre?r51 ye h done x unto me4--,matt4 #be3dj4 -------- ,revival ,/irs ,up ,inmates ,c\ri]-,j\rnal ,! ,rev4 ,george ,l4 ,h]r prea*$ ye/]day at ! ,frank=t p5it5ti>y = ! ,rev4 ,joseph ,sev]ance1 :o 0 fill+ ano!r engagem5t4 ,sev]al hundr$ m5 & wom5 ask$ = pray]1 & f\rte5 confess$ ,*ri/ & 7 baptiz$ 9 ! prison pool 9 ! aft]noon by ! *apla91 assi/$ by ! ,rev4 ,c4 ,r4 ,hudson & ! ,rev4 ,h]r1 prison evangeli/4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! prison]s 9 ! ,frank=t p5it5ti>y 7 aga9 bless$ by a visit f ,bro4 ,geo4 ,l4 ,h]r1 ! ,l\isville prison evangeli/1 :o came unexpect$ly to u4 ,x 0 d\bly =tunate1 = ! reason t ,bro4 ,jos4 ,sev]ance1 ! *apla91 0 abs5t f ! city & !re=e c\ld n fill 8 appo9tm5t4 -------- ,he t believe? on him is n condemn$2 b he t believe? n is condemn$ already1 because he ha? n believ$ 9 ! "n ( ! only begott5 ,son ( ,god4--,john #c3ah4 -------- ,bro4 ,h]r read t mo/ beautiful #cg? ,psalm1 :i* is replete ) com=t = ^? :o are 9 dire di/ress & 9 ne$ ( consolation1 plac+ special emphasis on ^? passages :i* tea* pati5ce & fai? 9 ,! ,god :o is mighty to save & /rong to deliv]4 ,bro4 ,h]r nev] fails to ext5d ! invitation ( ! gospel2 9 fact1 t is 8 /rong po9t1 & is recogniz$ by him to be ! mo/ important "p ( 8 "w z an evangeli/4 ,8 labor 0 rew>d$1 z he won eight s\ls = our ,"l & ,savi\r4 ,! foll[+ repres5tatives1 memb]s ( ! pres5t ,g5]al ,assembly1 7 pres5t at ! morn+ s]vices3 ,w4 ,h4 ,jones1 ,pr9ceton1 ,ky42 ,john ,t4 ,%ankl91 ,johnson1 ,ky42 ,w4 ,a4 ,b4 ,davis1 ,mt4 ,v]non1 ,ky42 ,alb]t ,butl]4 ,^! g5tlem5 h be5 com+ regul>ly1 :i* proves t !y are int]e/$ 9 our welf>e1 & also devot$ to ! *ur* s]vices4 ,we are always pr\d ( _! pres5ce1 & invite all _! colleagues4 ,at ! aft]noon ,*ri/ian ,endeavor s]vice1 ,bro4 ,h]r made an extemporane\s address 9 :i* he reveal$ ! secret ( 8 wond]ful success z a s\l-w9n]1 :i* ! writ] w\ld call unlimit$ *>ity1 & inexhau/ible bro!rly love2 ! love t always in/antly =gives1 & z quickly ext5ds a h& to help a fall5 bro!r rise4 ,! eulogy he paid 8 wife1 :om he ackn[l$g$ to be ! inspiration to 8 life1 0 mo/ beautiful4 ,at ?is s]vice he won five m s\ls = 8 hire1 mak+ ?irte5 = ! day4 ,,h5ry ,e4 ,,y\tsey4 ,,*apt] ,,eight ,a ,,man ,,( ,,honor ,= sev]al ye>s ,i h be5 deeply int]e/$ 9 ! m5 conf9$ 9 ! prison1 & 9 ! bett]m5t ( _! condition4 ,ea* "t ,i held s]vice 9 ! prison ,i came 9 contact )1 & 0 v mu* enc\rag$ & assi/$ by ! w>d5's great k9dness4 ,he did mu* to improve ! conditions ( life )9 ! prison walls4 ,g4 ,l4 ,h4 99 99 99 99 99 ,ev5+ ,po/4 ,,frank=t1 ,ky41 ,jan4 #bc4--,! body ( ,edw>d ,e4 ,mudd1 late w>d5 ( ! ,frank=t ,/ate ,re=matory1 :o di$ ye/]day morn+1 0 tak5 ?is morn+ to 8 =m] home at ,gl5dale1 9 ,h>d9 ,c\nty1 :]e x w be buri$ ?is aft]noon4 ,ye/]day aft]noon ! body lay 9 /ate 9 ! prison *apel & 0 view$ by #a1cjj convicts4 -------- ,my son1 if s9n]s entice !e1 cons5t ?\ n4--,prov4 #a3aj4 -------- ,five floral designs 7 s5t f ! p5it5ti>y4 ,! gu>ds & ! deputy w>d5s & ! cl]ks s5t two1 a few ( ! tru/ies s5t ano!r1 & ! :ite prison]s & ! color$ prison]s ea* s5t a design4 ,^! latt] 7 paid = 9 #e & #aj-;c5t contributions4 ,! ,prison ,commission1 :i* is 9 session1 ord]$ fl[]s s5t f ,l\isville1 & adopt$ ! foll[+ resolution3 ,resolv$1 ,t 9 ! dea? ( ,edw>d ,e4 ,mudd1 w>d5 ( ! ,/ate ,re=matory at ,frank=t1 ! ,/ate ( ,k5tucky has lo/ a valuable public (ficial1 & ! prison has be5 depriv$ ( an ideal executive4 ,8 long exp]i5ce 9 prison "w _h supplem5t$ 8 natural ability1 ) ! result t he br\ght to a difficult task a tra9$ m9d & an admirable judgm5t4 ,he 0 firm )\t be+ sev]e2 g5tle )\t be+ weak2 ) a he>t full ( k9dness = ! un=tunates "u 8 control4 ,! ,bo>d ( ,prison ,commission]s recogniz$ 8 wor?2 _h ! fulle/ appreciation ( 8 manl9ess1 8 integrity & 8 devotion to duty4 ,!y s\ght 8 advice on all important matt]s1 & 9 8 demise !y realize t ! ,/ate has su/a9$ an irrep>able loss4 ,! s9c]e sympa?y ( ! bo>d is h]eby ext5d$ to 8 b]eav$ wife & *ildr54 ,until a successor to ,w>d5 ,mudd is appo9t$ "o ( ! commission]s w be con/antly 9 ,frank=t4 -------- ,nei!r d ,i condemn !e2 g & s9 no m4--,jno4 #h3aa4 -------- ,,*apt] ,,n9e ,,jim ,o',,bri53 ,,mod]n ,,miracle ,by ,george ,l4 ,h]r ,sev]al ye>s ago ,i met 9 ! ,jeff]son ,c\nty jail1 ,l\isville1 ,ky41 ,dad ,o',bri51 "o ( ! wor/ crim9als ,i h ev] kn[n4 ,fifty odd ye>s ( age1 =ty ye>s a ?ief & tw5ty-five ye>s beh9d ! b>s4 ,! s5t5ce 9 ! jail 0 a light "o--"o ye> & a half--= hav+ receiv$ /ol5 prop]ty1 b he _h /ol5 f "o to t5s ( ?\s&s4 ,he 0 son ( a prom95t physician ( ,c9c9nati1 = tw5ty ye>s pr(essor ( anatomy 9 ! ,ohio ,m$ical ,college4 ,he began by /eal+ f 8 "m's purse & !n1 :5 puni%$ by 8 fa!r1 w\ld /eal 8 fa!r's in/rum5ts & sell !m = rev5ge4 ,8 fa!r1 be+ a v /]n man1 drove ,billy f home1 & ! night came on ) no place to g4 -------- ,v]ily1 v]ily1 ,i say unto y1 he t he>e? my ^w1 & believe? on him t s5t me1 ha? ev]la/+ life1 & %all n come into condemnation2 b is pass$ f dea? unto life4--,john #e3bd4 -------- ,he l$ a l[1 degrad$ life1 & 0 f9ally arre/$ & s5t5c$ to s]ve t5 ye>s 9 ! ,columbus p5it5ti>y4 ,:5 he 0 ab\t to s]ve 8 fir/ s5t5ce--:i* seem$ to him a lifetime--a "y lady1 an old s*oolmate & :o _h be5 visit+ him 9 jail1 propos$ m>riage to him1 s %e c\ld h ! "r to visit him 9 ,columbus & provide him ) ! com=ts ( life1 z f> z possible4 ,%e 0 a girl ( means1 & he 0 /unn$ by ! proposal4 ,=1 he said1 he _h n ?\ght ( su* a ?+ z a wife4 ,b he told h] to come back ! next day & he w\ld let h] "k4 ,%e did1 & he accept$ & !y 7 m>ri$ on ! eve ( 8 leav+ = ! p5it5ti>y4 ,he only s]v$ "p ( ! s5t5ce1 & :5 releas$ w5t to ! home ( ! girl & began life 9 a new way1 only to fall 9 ! old rut 9 a %ort "t4 ,he kept up 8 crim9al life = ye>s4 -------- ,b ?is is a p robb$ & spoil$2 !y are all ( !m sn>$ 9 holes1 are = a prey1 & none deliv]e?3 = a spoil1 & none sai?1 ,re/ore4 ,:o among y w give e> to ?is8 ,:o w h>k5 & he> = ! "t to come8--,isaiah #db3bb4 -------- ,! good wife di$1 & aft] h] dea? he became "o ( ! mo/ notori\s bank robb]s 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,:ile 9 ! c\nty jail at ,l\isville1 ,ky41 ,dad's fri5ds 7 /&+ nobly by him4 ,he _h pl5ty ( money sew$ 9 8 clo!s to meet 8 e ne$4 ,i tri$ h>d to rea* him1 b he 0 det]m9$ n to h any?+ to d ) a ,sky ,pilot1 z he call$ me4 ,! fir/ "t ,i spoke to him he almo/ spit 9 my face1 b t nev] daunt$ me4 ,i 0 m det]m9$ to w9 him4 ,i saw he 0 a diamond 9 ! r\gh4 ,he _h a bright m9d1 a man fill$ ) hi/ory4 ,:ile 9 prison 9 ,l\isville1 ,ky41 he became int]e/$1 & det]m9$ to quit ! old life4 ,aft] ?is det]m9ation he imm$iately wrote 8 int5tions to 8 old pals on ! outside1 & told !m n to s5d him any m money1 = he 0 done ) t life4 ,!y told him he 0 a fool & _h gone crazy1 & ev]y?+ else !y c\ld ?9k (4 ,b he 0 t k9d1 :5 he made up 8 m9d to d a ?+ he did x4 -------- ,! ,"l ( ho/s is ) u2 ! ,god ( ,jacob is our refuge4--,psalm #df3g4 -------- ,!n x 0 my opportunity = ! practical side ( ,*ri/ianity1 = ,i believe 9 t side4 ,8 clean laundry mu/ be suppli$1 extra food t 8 old companions _h be5 hav+ s5t 9 f ! re/aurants mu/ n[ be br\ght by ! mission>y f home4 ,_m are ! baskets ( food ,i h c>ri$ f my cottage home to ?is man4 ,b ! "t 0 com+ :5 he 0 to be releas$ & n[h]e to g1 & t 0 ! ?+ t seem$ to tr\ble him mo/4 ,i said3 ,nev] m9d1 ',dad1' :5 y get out ( ?is prison-h\se come to my home1 ,i'll take c>e ( y & help y to a good life4 ,well1 "o night1 at ab\t #h o'clock he knock$ on ! door4 ,h[ glad wife & ,i 7 to see him6 ,he (t5 said1 ,h[ w>m ! fire looks & h[ home-l to see y all sitt+ ar\nd4 ,we gave him a good w>m supp]1 a good b$1 ! be/ room 9 ! h\se1 b t 0 n all he ne$$4 ,! next day 0 ! beg9n+ ( ! real battle4 ,! detectives 7 h\nd+ him4 ,b to keep !m f re>re/+ him we s5t him across ! riv] until we c\ld plead ) ! (fic]s to give ?is man ano!r *ance4 ,we believe _h x n be5 = ! great int]e/ tak5 by ,john ,r4 ,pflanz1 ! jail]1 at ?is "t = ?is man1 t he w\ld h di$ 9 a cell 9 "s f> ,ea/]n prison4 ,he said1 ,:at's ! use8 ,let me alone2 !re is only "o ?+ = me & t is to g back to ! old life4 ,we said1 ',d1' we'll see y ?r\gh4 -------- ,i "k n h[ to g4--#a ,k+s #c3g4 -------- ,all ?is "t we 7 try+ to f9d employm5t = him4 ,all ?is "t he 0 gr[+ impati5t & w\ld say3 ,a great big husky fell[ l me lay+ ar\nd on a little man l ,bro!r ,h]r4 ,he weigh$ ab\t #aij p\nds1 b we w\ld enc\rage him by say+1 ,well1 ,dad1 y "k ,god's p h all ?+s 9 common1 & he kn[s y are "h1 & :5 he s5ds to u he s5ds x = y z well4 ,"o day :5 we 7 talk+1 he said3 ,bro!r ,h]r1 ^? old *>ges 9 ,*icago1 ,/4 ,l\is1 ,pittsburg1 ,c9c9nati & ,new ,york are hang+ ov] me & ,i mu/ face !m4 ,we said1 ,well1 ,dad1 if y h made up y\r m9d y w\ld r live = ,god beh9d ! b>s ?an to live = ! devil on ! outside or ! inside1 ,god w see y ?r\gh4 ,g & face ^! *>ges1 & if y mean bus9ess1 ,god w take c>e ( y4 -------- ,i w guide !e4--,ps4 #cb3h4 -------- ,he w5t fir/ to ,/4 ,l\is & told ! judge on ! b5* t he _h quit ! old life =ev]4 ,!y look$ at him1 & ev5 ^? :o 7 8 bitt] enemies1 said1 ,give him ano!r *ance2 g & be a man & we w help y4 ,he came back to our home f ,/4 ,l\is1 /ay$ a few weeks & />t$ = ! o!r *>ges1 enc\rag$ by ! la/ trip4 ,he w5t to ,*icago fir/1 & !y told him ! same ?+ !re2 !n he w5t to ,c9c9nati1 !n to ,pittsburg1 & !y said1 ,dad1 if y mean bus9ess y %all h a *ance4 ,!n he w5t to ,new ,york :]e he & ?ree o!r m5 _h robb$ a bank ( #age1jjj4 ,:5 he w5t 9 to see ! ,new ,york p !y did n "k him4 ,he _h be5 liv+ a ,*ri/ian life = sev]al mon?s4 ,salvation *anges ! looks ( a man1 & takes away ! h>d l9es & s(t5s ! eye2 & :5 he told !m :o he 01 !y said3 ,my ,god6 :]e did y come f & :at are y do+ "h8 ,he told ^! g5tlem5 :at _h tak5 place 9 8 life1 & ( 8 det]m9ation = ! future4 ,said "o weal?y man1 ,well1 ,dad1 g on y\r way & may ,god be ) y & help y4 -------- ,fe> ?\ n2 = ,i am ) !e2 be n dismay$2 = ,i am ?y ,god4 ,i w /r5g!n !e2 yea1 ,i w help !e4--,is4 #da3aj4 -------- ,he w5t on a hunt = ! old fri5d ,h9ky ,d9k d[n 9 ! fir/ w>d4 ,h9ky ,d9k saw him1 paid = a week's lodg+ at ! ,mills ,hotel1 & gave him money = meals ea* day4 ,f9ally "o day ,h9ky ,d9k & ,dad1 /&+ 9 ! front ( 8 7,h9ky ,d9k's7 saloon1 call$ ! work+m5's b>1 :]e !y l9e up by ! fifties at a "t1 look+ 91 ,h9ky ,d9k said1 ,dad1 y are wor? #ah a week to me beh9d t b>4 ,dad said1 ,me8 ,n me = #a1hjj a week4 ,i am a ,*ri/ian1 ,i h quit all t1 nev] to return aga94 ,h9ky ,d9k said3 ,well1 :at d y want1 anyh[8 ,dad said3 ,i want to g to ,c9c9nati to ! ,hol9ess camp meet+4 ,h9ky ,d9k said1 ,:]e8 7?is be+ all ,greek to him71 z x 0 n 9 8 l9e1 he knew4 ,dad repeat$ :at he _h said1 & ,h9ky ,d9k said3 ,come "r ov] "h & ,i'll buy y a ticket4 ,he took him ov] to ! railroad (fice1 & b\ght him a limit$ ticket to ,c9c9nati4 ,dad said1 :5 tell+ u1 ,he ?\ght he 0 %ipp+ me 9 ! quicke/ way possible1 b x 0 ! ,"l tak+ c>e ( ',old ,dad1' & s5d+ him 9 fir/-class /yle4 ,aga9 he came back to our home1 /ay$ sev]al weeks1 !n we got him #bj wor? ( religi\s books to travel ar\nd to ! camp meet+s to sell1 & to tell 8 exp]i5ce1 = ! p 7 eag] to he> ?is wond]ful exp]i5ce ( ,god's trans=m+ p[]1 :]ev] he w5t4 ,we />t$ him (f1 & he soon felt 8 call to prea* ! gospel4 ,he 0 orda9$ 9 ,indianapolis 9 #aije1 & prea*$ up & d[n ! l&1 w9n+ lo/ m5 & wom5 = ,jesus4 ,8 life 0 a miracle ( :at ,god's grace c d4 ,he m>ri$ a f9e ,*ri/ian woman1 :o 0 a great help to him 9 8 "w4 ,9 ! fall ( #aijh he di$ a triumphant dea?1 leav+ a glori\s te/imony beh9d4 ,jim ,o',bri5 ,passes ,away ,! ,c\ri]-,j\rnal republi%es h]e) f ! ,indianapolis ,h]ald an editorial by ! ,rev4 ,george ,e4 ,buel]1 pa/or ( ! ,me?odi/ ,episcopal *ur*1 ,indianapolis1 ,ind43 ,! ,rev4 ,william ,h4 ,frazi]1 alias ,jim ,o',bri51 di$ at ,indianapolis on ,monday1 ,octob] #cj1 #aijh4 ,at an e>ly age ,frazi] began associat+ ) bad boys on ! /reets ( ,c9c9nati & ( c\rse 0 soon drawn into s94 ,at ! age ( #ad he began /eal+1 at fir/ on a small scale1 & increas+ ) ! ye>s until he became "o ( ! mo/ d>+ & successful bank robb]s kn[n 9 ,am]ica4 ,he 0 arre/$ & 9 prison _m times1 b :5 at lib]ty he drift$ back into crime aga94 ,= =ty ye>s he 0 a crim9al2 ( t "t tw5ty-?ree ye>s & six mon?s 0 sp5t beh9d prison b>s4 ,al?\gh he /ole hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( doll>s he 0 releas$ f prison ! la/ "t 9 ,l\isville ) only #b4dj left4 ,:at wages = =ty ye>s 9 ! s]vice ( ,satan6 ,:ile inc>c]at$ 9 ! ,jeff]son ,c\nty jail1 at ,l\isville1 ,ky41 ,mission>y ,george ,l4 ,h]r f\nd ?is wret*$ man & ?r\gh _m mon?s ( p]si/5t ef=t f\nd a way to 8 he>t4 ,at fir/ ! mission>y 0 met ) curses & abuses1 b love conqu]$1 & ! result 0 ,jim's conv]sion1 a miracle inde$1 =1 f t "t 9 ,janu>y1 #aijc1 ,dad1 z he 0 kn[n1 liv$ a godly life & retriev$ = ! pa/ by tell+ ev]y:]e he w5t 8 life /ory1 %[+ =? ! glory ( ,god's r$eem+ grace4 ,no "o knew bett] ?an ,bro4 ,frazi] :at x meant = a man to be releas$ f prison & aga9 face ! _w4 ,) ! disgrace & odium ^u him x is well nigh impossible = him to f9d hone/ employm5t1 = no "o kn[+ him to be an exconvict wants him 9 _! employ1 ! temptation to return to ! old life is /rong4 ,) ?is 9 view he began mak+ homes = su* m5 9 l>ge cities4 ,:ile ,bro4 ,frazi] 0 work+ & />t+ a home 9 ,c9c9nati he 0 made prison *apla9 = ! entire city4 ,dur+ ! pa/ summ] he & 8 wife came to ,indianapolis4 ,:ile "h 8 physical condition gave way2 he knew 8 end 0 ne>4 ,to ^? :o wait$ on him 9 8 la/ h\rs he con/antly affirm$ 8 fai? 9 ,god & pass$ peacefully away4 ,! fun]al 0 conduct$ by ! ,revs4 ,p>k]1 ,/ev5s & ,buel]1 ) special s++ by ,mr4 ,maxwell1 ,mrs4 ,buel] & ,mrs4 ,nelson4 ,all :o want a m complete acc\nt ( ?is wond]ful life %\ld read 8 book1 ,f ,crime to ,*ri/4 ,,*apt] ,,t5 ,,columbus ,,ohio ,,prison ,ohio ,p5it5ti>y ,news ,! ,rev4 ,george ,l4 ,h]r1 prison evangeli/1 return$ ye/]day f ,/4 ,l\is1 :]e he w5t 9 ! int]e/ ( ! m5 beh9d ! b>s4 ,! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,h]r also _h a delightful visit ) 8 son1 ( ,/4 ,l\is4 ,mr4 ,h]r1 on 8 return home1 receiv$ ! foll[+ lett] f ! ,rev4 ,d4 ,j4 ,/>r1 ,d4,d41 *apla9 at ,columbus1 ,o41 p5it5ti>y3 ,de> ,bro!r3 ,i ?ank y = y\r lett] in=m+ me t y w sp5d ,sunday1 ,m>* #h1 ) u at ?is prison4 ,we int5d to make good use ( y = ! ,ma/]'s cause4 ,we w wi% y1 unless x w we>y y to d s1 to speak to our ,sunday-s*ool at #h o'clock2 address ! pray] meet+ at #i o'clock2 prea* 9 *apel at #aj o'clock2 att5d ,female ,bible class & talk at #c p4m41 & m5's ,bible class at #g p4m4 99 99 99 99 99 -------- ,i 0 9 prison1 & ye came unto me4--,matt4 #be3cf4 -------- ,! ,c\ri]-,j\rnal republi%es h]e) f ! ,ohio ,p5it5ti>y ,news an editorial by ! ,rev4 ,d4 ,j4 ,/>r1 ,d4,d41 *apla9 at ! ,columbus1 ,o41 prison3 ,! ,rev4 ,george ,l4 ,h]r1 ^: address deliv]$ 9 our *apel la/ ,sunday morn+ 0 *>m+ly refre%+1 is a man ^: vicissitudes ( life lead ?r\gh a labyr9? t w\ld require a half c5tury ( ye>s to make its j\rney at an ord9>y pace4 ,b ,george ,l4 ,h]r is n ! man to d any?+ 9 an ord9>y way4 ,! it9]>y ( 8 life %[s few curves--mo/ly acute angles4 ,he 0 born 9 an old ,k5tucky family ( ! city ( ,l\isville4 ,8 ance/ral /ock 0 gold51 & 8 infancy 0 f$ ) a gold5 spoon on sug> & cream4 ,:5 he 0 ?ree mon?s old 8 ,*ri/ian "m w5t to be ) ,god4 ,:5 he 0 #ah ye>s old 8 fa!r1 ,ri*>d ,s4 ,h]r1 a capitali/ ( ,l\isville1 di$ & left ,george ! heir ( a l>ge patrimony4 ,! orphan 0 g5ial1 sportive1 ri* & )\t dome/ic re/ra9t4 ,m5 seiz$ ! opportunity to take advantage ( 8 t5d5cies & y\? to fil* f him 8 weal?4 ,he yield$1 & ?rew on ! neck ( appetite ! slack5$ re9 & became woefully dissipat$4 ,he m\nt$ ! toboggan & w5t d[n ! slide1 l&+ 9 a few ye>s 9 ! gul* ( de/itution & ne> ! precipice ( suicide4 -------- ,tea* me ?y way1 ,o ,"l4--,ps4 #hf3aa4 -------- ,"h 9 de/itution & despair on ! day aft] ,*ri/mas1 #ahic1 ! ,rev4 ,s4 ,p4 ,holcombe1 ( ,l\isville1 f\nd ! prodigal & l$ him into ! ,union ,gospel ,mission1 :]e he s\ght & came to "k ,god z a p]sonal ,savi\r4 ,:at a *ange6 ,new bottles = ! new w9e ( ! ,_s6 ,z language _c picture ! degradation ( ! prodigal1 nei!r c x picture ! exaltation ( ! son re/or$ to ! ,fa!r4 ,george 0 z :ole-he>t$ 9 8 new life z 9 8 old4 ,he _h beauty = a%es & a _s ( praise in/ead ( heav9ess4 ,aft] ne>ly five ye>s ( ! new life ,george ,l4 ,h]r1 9 ! city ( 8 fall & 8 recov]y1 0 m>ri$ by ! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,c>t] ,h4 ,jones1 pa/or ( ,broadway ,bapti/ ,*ur*1 to ,miss ,lillie ,m4 ,joyce4 ,george says t if a man ev] outm>ri$ himself he's ! man4 ,he says ,god gave him ?is priceless treasure ( a ,*ri/ian wife 9 answ] to pray]4 ,^? :o "k ,mrs4 ,h]r speak ( h] z sweet-spirit$1 noble1 dev\t1 gift$ 9 song & spee* & "o 9 _s ) h] husb& 9 ! "w ( sav+ ^? :o are out ( ! way4 ,_! home is fill$ ) ! aroma ( grace & _! unit$ lives are sp5t 9 do+ good4 ,h[ wond]fully ,god fulfills ,8 anci5t promise to pres5t-day prodigals3 ',z ye 7 a curse1 s w ,i save y1 & ye %all be a bless+4' ,! ,big ,ohio ,p5 ,week by ,week ,weekly ,budget ( ,p]sonal1 ,local & ,o!r ,newsbits4 ,to-morr[ 9 ! ,*apel4 ,sunday ,s*ool #h ,a4,m4 ,pray] ,meet+ #i ,a4,m4 ,! ,great ,congregation #aj ,a4,m4 ,entry ,m>* ,b& 7,?omas ,mc,caskie1 ,lead]47 ,gloria ,patri ,entire ,congregation 7,direct$ by ,*oirma/] ,pr(4 ,j4 ,h4 ,*av]s47 ,invocation4 ,songs ,by ,miss ,luale ,be!l ,a ,rose 9 ,heav54 ,life's ,lullaby4 ,fir/ ,scripture ,lesson4 ,an!m ,*oir ,morn+ ,pray] ,*apla9 ,"l's ,pray] ,response by ,*oir ,second ,scripture ,lesson4 ,hymn ,no4 #c ,*oir ,)9 ,?y ,c\rts4 ,s]mon ,rev4 ,george ,l4 ,h]r ,hymn ,no4 #cee ,*oir ,calv>y4 ,doxology4 ,b5$iction4 ,b&4 ,m>*4 ,exit4 ,*apel ,s]vices ,9 ! ,bible-s*ool at #h o'clock ?r\gh ! doorway ( life beyond1 :i* ,*ri/ left op5 t m5 might bo? look 9 & g 91 ! #cjj /ud5ts saw "s ( ! ?+s t ,god ha? prep>$ = !m t love ,him4 ,! g]m9al ?\ghts ( ,john #ad3a-ad are t heav5 is a place--a roomy place1 a prep>$ place1 a place :]e ! ,"l abides & :]e he w h 8 prep>$ p to abide ) him4 ,& t 9 ?is doctr9e is ! cure = human sorr[4 ,let n y\r he>t be tr\bl$ 99 99 believe4 ,at ! #i o'clock meet+ ! quotation ( ,scripture v]ses appe>$ l apples ( gold 9 pictures ( silv]4 ,rev4 ,george ,l4 ,h]r 0 introduc$ & ! he>ts ( he>]s beat w>m "u _! jackets z ! speak] sang & talk$ to !m ( ,jesus & ,8 love4 ,x 0 good to be !re4 ,! ,great ,congregation ga!r$ at #aj o'clock & 0 welcom$ ) ! /irr+ notes ( ! b& m54 ,! _m voices lift$ 9 ! *ant1 ,gloria ,patri1 %[$ h[ gr& ! effect w\ld be if all w\ld jo9 9 ! song4 ,:y n all8 -------- ,give me und]/&+4--,ps4 #aai3cd4 -------- ,a ,rose 9 ,heav51 & ,life's ,lullaby1 7 admirably sung by ,miss ,lucile ,be!l ) h] si/] ,miss ,be!l z accompani/ at ! piano4 ,! an!m1 ,a%am$ ( ,jesus8 ,nev]1 ,no ,nev]1 0 sung by ! *oir z ! au?or ( ! song might h wi%$ to he> x r5d]$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,t old /ory ( ! prodigal son 0 ! subject on :i* ,rev4 ,george ,l4 ,h]r ( ,l\isville1 ,ky41 prea*$ to ! inmates ( ! p5it5ti>y ,sunday morn+ 9 ! *apel1 b x 0 ! tw5tie? c5tury prodigal :o =m$ 8 ma9 !me4 ,mr4 ,h]r is kn[n all ov] ! c\ntry z ! prison mission>y4 ,he has all ! vivacity & w>m? ( ! ,s\!rn]4 ,he illum9at$ ! old p>able ) ! /ory ( 8 desc5t f ! position ( a son ( a weal?y ,k5tucky home1 possess+ a l>ge e/ate1 to ! de/itution ( a l95 du/] = a ,decemb] coat1 & f a seat 9 a ,pullman to rid+ ! bump]s ( a cattle tra94 ,t 0 8 condition sixte5 ye>s ago4 ,! m5 enjoy$ ! object lesson & *e]$ ! moral h]oism ev9c$ 9 ! life-/ory ( ! mission>y4 99 99 99 99 99 -------- ,i am und]/&+4--,prov4 #h3ad4 -------- ,! ,c\ri]-,j\rnal republi%es h]e) f ! ,evangel an editorial by ! ,rev4 ,l4 ,b4 ,ha9es at ,columbus1 ,o43 ,! editors ( ! ,evangel 7 pleas$ to meet ,mr4 ,george ,l4 ,h]r :ile 9 ,columbus a few days ago4 ,he address$ ! prison]s at ! ,ohio p5it5ti>y & 0 he>tily receiv$ by all :o he>d him4 ,he is do+ a noble "w 9 ! prisons all ov] our c\ntry4 ,we sp5t a pleasant aft]noon toge!r1 visit+ ! sick 9 ! prison hospital1 & we believe ,god bless$ ! se$ s[n4 ,! ,evangel wi%es him & 8 de> wife ,god spe$ 9 _! self-sacrific+ ef=ts = ! lo/4 ,we take great pleasure 9 call+ ! att5tion ( ! read]s ( ! ,evangel to ,h]r's new book entitl$ ,! ,nation ,beh9d ,prison ,b>s1 a notice ( :i* y w f9d on ano!r page ( ?is issue4--,eds4 -------- ,= ,god s lov$ ! _w t ,he gave ,8 only begott5 ,son1 t :osoev] believe? 9 ,him %\ld n p]i%1 b h ev]la/+ life4--,jno4 #c3af4 -------- ,,*apt] ,,elev5 ,,inconte/able ,,pro( ,,our ,,motto3 ,seek+ ! ,lo/4 ,help+ ! ,helpless to ,help ,!mselves4 ,,jail] ,,pflanz ,,pays ,a ,,high ,,complim5t ,,to ,,evangeli/ ,,geo4 ,l4 ,,h]r ,l\isville1 ,ky41 ,m>* #ab1 #aija4 ,mr4 ,geo4 ,l4 ,h]r1 ,de> ,sir3 ,i h rec5tly be5 ask$ by sev]al p]sons on diff]5t occasions if ,i ?\ght mu* good c\ld come out ( ! rescue "w done at ! c\nty jail4 ,9 e in/ance ,i w\ld answ] yes4 ,a great deal ( good is done ?r\gh ! ,*ri/ian work]s1 & especially by y1 :o n only give y\r "t & att5tion to ?is "w1 prea*+ ! gospel on ! ,sabba?1 b on e day ( y\r life do+ ev]y?+ 9 y\r p[] to light5 ! burd5 ( ! un=tunates conf9$ 9 ! jail4 -------- ,my glad he>t says 9 ! language ( ! ,psalmi/3 ,bless ! ,"l1 ,o my s\l1 & =get n all 8 b5efits4 -------- ,illu/ration3 ,,rev4 ,c4 ,s4 ,,hanley ,presid5t ( ,int]national ,f$]ation ( ,*ri/ian ,work]s1 by :om we 7 orda9$ 9 ,*icago1 ,ill41 9 #aijg4 ,i h kn[n prison]s ( all classes look =w>d to y\r arrival ea* day ) gladness1 kn[+ t if y did n h some?+ to di/ribute among !m y w\ld give !m a *e]y good morn+4 ,z a rule y always h some?+ to give !m1 :i* gladd5 _! he>ts & make !m ?9k bett] ( our h>% _w1 :]e9 !y are buffet$ ar\nd l s _m ?+s to be despis$4 ,i h nev] kn[n y to come to ?is jail t y 7 n int]e/$ 9 "s poor fell['s case1 & (t5 h ,i kn[n y to call on ei!r ! ,judge ( ! ,police or ,crim9al ,c\rt to int]c$e = "s p]son conf9$ 9 our jail4 ,i h notic$ t :5ev] y come y are ask$ by m ?an "o ( our prison]s to g on "s mission1 ei!r to a fa!r1 "m1 or "s o!r relative4 ,di/ance & b>ri]s h no t]ror = y1 z 0 evid5c$ 9 y\r rec5t trip fifte5 hundr$ miles = "o ( our prison]s to see 8 p>5ts4 ,9 e case y h ) promptness att5d$ to reque/s1 always ) a *e]fulness t is surpris+ to ^? :o _c und]/& & w n le>n4 ,^! are ! ?+s t lift up ! he>ts ( ! poor un=tunate prison] & make him feel t !re is some?+ wor? liv+ =4 -------- ,draw nigh unto my s\l & r$eem x4--,ps4 #fi3ah4 -------- ,my wi% & pray] is t y may g on 9 ! good "w y are do+4 ,s9c]ely y\rs1 ,,john ,r4 ,,pflanz4 99 99 99 99 99 ,foll[+ are lett]s ( endorsem5t to ,mission>y ,george ,l4 ,h]r & 8 wife 9 _! life-"w among outca/s1 fall5 ones & victims ( s94 ,among ^? :o h l5t sub/antial aid & he>ty enc\ragem5t to ! "w w be not$ _m ( our lead+ citiz5s1 m5 ( irreproa*able "* & /&+ 9 society1 :o h n hesitat$ to add _! quota ( praise to ! univ]sal ^w ( approbation accord$ ! mission>y 9 8 ef=ts to lead ! wayw>d ones back into ! pa? ( self-respect & manhood4 -------- ,he>1 ,o ,"l1 & h m]cy ^u me2 ,"l be ?\ my help]4--,ps4 #cj3aj4 -------- ,frank=t1 ,ky41 ,nov4 #bb1 #aijd4 ,de> ,bro4 ,h]r3 ,i regret t y & y\r good wife & ,sun%9e c n be ) u 9 our s]vices next week at ! ,frank=t ,p5it5ti>y1 b am glad to h y promise to be ) u soon4 ,no "o und]/&s ?is "w = ! salvation & elevation ( ^? 9 our p5al in/itutions1--! possibilities1 ! disc\ragem5ts1 ! trials1 ! triumphs1 ! rejoic+--z we d :o are con/antly engag$ 9 x4 ,y\r frequ5t visits to u are always appreciat$ bo? by ! *apla9 & ! prison]s1 & y\r s]mons & talks & songs are bless$ by ,god to ! fur!rance ( ! "w ( grace 9 our mid/4 ,i c truly say !re are eyes t m>k y\r com+ & look bright] :5 y come4 ,i wi% also to say = y\r enc\ragem5t & ^? :o "w ) y t y\r fai?ful labors are pla9ly manife/ 9 ! lives ( _m :om y come 9 contact )--! deep & la/+ impressions made ^u _! m9ds & he>ts s we are enabl$ to take up ! well begun "w & by ,god's help c>ry x on to salvation ( ! s\l4 ,may ,god bless y abundantly 9 y\r noble "w4 ,truly y\rs1 ,t4 ,t4 ,,taliaf]ro1 ,*apla9 ,ky4 ,/ate ,p5it5ti>y4 -------- ,=sake me n1 ,o ,"l4--,ps4 #ch3ba4 -------- 99 99 99 99 99 ,rev4 ,h4 ,c4 ,morrison1 ,d4,d41 ,editor ,p5teco/al ,h]ald1 ,l\isville1 ,ky41 & ,presid5t ,wilmore ,college1 ,wilmore1 ,ky41 says3 ,i take pleasure 9 comm5d+ my fri5d & bro!r1 ,geo4 ,l4 ,h]r1 z a dev\t ,*ri/ian & e>ne/ work] = ! salvation ( m54 ,he has _h wide exp]i5ce on bo? sides ( ! l9e1 & has be5 greatly bless$ 9 rescu+ m5 :o h gone d[n into ! dep?s ( s94 ,he has be5 especially bless$ 9 prison "w4 ,^? :o help him =w>d 9 ! good "w 9 :i* he is n[ engag$ w d me a p]sonal favor4 ,wi%+ him & 8 wife great success z !y %all g f prison to prison seek+ aft] ! lo/1 ,i am ,respectfully y\rs1 ,h4 ,c4 ,,morrison4 99 99 99 99 99 ,rev4 ,james ,m4 ,taylor1 _w-wide evangeli/1 says3 ,i h read ) s\l-/irr+ int]e/ ! sad1 he>t-r5d+ exp]i5ce ( ,bro4 ,h]r1 & ! miracul\s deliv]ance by ! grace ( ,god1 h[ by a life ( s9 he squ&]$ a =tune1 h[ ,god f\nd him a bond slave ( appetite & o!r s9s & deliv]$ him1 ! romantic way 9 :i* 8 ,god-giv5 companion ent]$ 8 life1 & h[ !y are be+ us$ p]haps z no o!r p]sons today 9 help+ ^? beh9d ! b>s4 ,?is /ory w w>n ! reckless1 enc\rage ! ca/ out & put a desire 9 ! he>t to help ! fall54 ,,james ,m4 ,,taylor1 ,evangeli/4 ,knoxville1 ,t5n4 7,frank=t ,j\rnal47 ,! ,rev4 ,geo4 ,l4 ,h]r1 ( ,l\isville1 w sp5d ! f\r? z ! gue/ ( ,rev4 ,jos4 ,sev]ance1 *apla9 ( ! ,/ate prison1 today4 ,rev4 ,h]r is a widely kn[n1 tal5t$ & en?usia/ic prison evangeli/1 & has a national reputation z su*4 ,he w %ortly publi% 8 fam\s s]mon1 ,man's ,wor/ ,enemy1 & w place num]\s copies ( x 9 e p5al in/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 99 99 99 99 99 ,prison ,evangeli/'s ,good ,"w 7,c\ri]-,j\rnal47 ,prison evangeli/s publi%$ 9 #aijf-jg #cf1jjj s]mons 9 booklet =m & s5t !m ,nor?1 ,s\?1 ,ea/ & ,we/4 ,! ,rev4 ,george ,l4 ,h]r & wife clos$ a mo/ rem>kable ye>4 ,! meet+s :i* !y h held = ! mo/ "p h be5 9 l>ge prison h\ses1 erect$ = s9ful m5 & wom54 ,mr4 ,h]r has deliv]$ s]mons to _m ?\s& li/5]s2 _m h pr(ess$ conv]sion & ?\s&s h ask$ = pray]4 ,! good t ?is "w has done w probably nev] be fully kn[n until ! bus9ess ( ?is old _w has be5 br\ght to a close4 ,influ5ces h be5 set 9 motion t are go+ to roll on until "t %all be no m4 ,rev4 ,w4 ,o4 ,vreel&1 *apla9 ,frank=t ,re=matory1 says3 ,x gives me great pleasure to te/ify ( ! spl5did "w among ! prison]s done by a man ,i believe to be deeply consecrat$ to ! "w ( rescu+ ! fall5 bro!r4 ,george ,h]r is wor?y ( ! highe/ comm5dation4 ,w4 ,o4 ,,vreel&4 ,oct4 #ab1 #aiab4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,gr& ,"w ,highly ,comm5d$ ,l\isville1 ,ky41 ,july #bd1 #aijb4 ,rev4 ,geo4 ,l4 ,h]r1 ,de> ,bro!r ,h]r3 ,i regret v mu* to le>n ( y\r dep>ture f ! city1 & ! "w y h s nobly1 & = s long a "t1 engag$ 9 at ?is in/itution & else:]e4 ,to say t y w be miss$ by u is b fa9tly express+ my feel+s at y\r dep>ture4 ,y w n only be miss$ by myself & o!r (ficials at ! jail1 b by ! poor un=tunates plac$ 9 my cu/ody1 = ,i "k ,i c tru?fully say we w nev] be able to get any "o :o w take ! pa9s & d ! great good y h done = all ) :om y h come 9 contact4 -------- ,i w nev] leave !e1 nor =sake !e4--,heb4 #ac3e4 -------- ,i c assure y t y\r f>ewell s]mon to all ( ! "o hundr$ & eighty prison]s 9 ?is jail on ye/]day 0 ! cause ( great depression 9 ! spirits ( all :o he>d y on t occasion1 = e "o ( !m felt t he or %e 0 ab\t to lose _! be/ fri5d1 :o _h n only m9i/]$ to _! spiritual wants b made _! tr\bles 8 own1 & 9 e way 9 8 p[] reliev$ !m ( _! e ailm5t4 ,y & y\r good wife 7 z fa!r & "m to !m1 _! gu>dian angels1 :o made _! rugg$ pa?s smoo? & _! futures bright & happy4 ,x is ) mu* sorr[ t ,i write y today1 & my only consolation is 9 ! hope t y may "s day return & take up ! good "w aga9 = ! bett]m5t ( ! un=tunates :o may be conf9$ 9 ?is & o!r in/itutions 9 :i* y h work$ 9 ?is city4 ,s9c]ely y\rs1 ,,john ,r4 ,,pflanz4 -------- ,o ,"l1 make ha/e to help me4--,ps4 #dj3ac4 ,i w help !e1 sai? ! ,"l1 & ?y ,r$eem]1 ! ,holy ,"o ( ,israel4--,is4 #da3ad4 -------- ,work$ ,wond]s ,decl>es ,dr4 ,g>v91 ,physician ,jeff]son ,c\nty ,jail ,l\isville1 ,ky41 ,july #bd?1 #aijb4 ,rev4 ,george ,l4 ,h]r1 ,my ,de> ,bro!r ,h]r3 ,x is ) mu* regret ,i h he>d ( y\r det]m9ation to leave u4 ,y & y\r good wife h n[ be5 engag$1 = ab\t f\r ye>s1 9 ! noble "w ( sav+ s\ls 9 ! ,jeff]son ,c\nty jail1 & to ! success ( y\r ef=ts ,i c truly be> te/imony4 ,i mu/ confess t at fir/ ,i _h little hope ( mu* good be+ accompli%$1 b y\r con/ant devotion at all h\rs1 night & day1 has work$ wond]s1 & ,i am satisfi$ t _m :o came /eep$ 9 s9 & 9 _! own m9ds hopelessly lo/1 h left ! prison at peace ) ,god1 & ) a det]m9ation 9 ! future to lead a bett] life4 ,:]ev] y g1 may ,god be ) y1 is ! wi% ( all :o "k y1 & especially t ( y\r fri5d1 ,,sam',l ,h4 ,,g>v94 ,physician to ,jeff]son ,c\nty ,jail4 ,/rong ,endorsem5ts ,evangeli/ ,h]r's "w comm5d$ by ,m9i/]4 ,l\isville ,ev5+ ,times ,l\isville1 ,ky41 ,june #ba1 #aije4 ,rev4 ,horace ,g4 ,ogd51 ,d4,d41 ,pa/or ,tr9ity ,m4 ,e4 ,*ur*1 ,l\isville1 ,ky41 says3 ,to ,:om ,x ,may ,conc]n3 ,i take pleasure 9 comm5d+ ,mr4 ,geo4 ,h]r to ! e/eem & confid5ce ( ! public4 ,i h be5 plac$ :]e ,i h kn[n intimately 8 "w z ,prison ,evangeli/ 9 ,jeff]son ,c\nty ,jail--a place incomp>able 9 my op9ion = te/+ ! "* & p[] ( a ,*ri/ian work]4 ,i c say he has made a sup]b record & be5 able by div9e assi/ance to rescue _m f ! life ( crime4 ,he has tak5 an enl>g$ field ( "w because he has be5 conv9c$ x 0 ! call ( ! ,highe/1 & ,i h e confid5ce 9 8 increas$ usefulness4 ,i *e]fully comm5d him & 8 "w4 ,8 book is true & m]its l>ge circulation4 ,mr4 ,h]r is a f9e public speak]4 ,s9c]ely1 ,,horace ,g4 ,,ogd54 ,speaks to ,prison]s ,! ,rev4 ,j4 ,a4 ,holton1 ,*apla9 ,eddyville ,p5it5ti>y1 comm5ds ,rev4 ,h]r's "w3 ,! ,rev4 ,george ,l4 ,h]r1 ! well-kn[n ,l\isville prison evangeli/1 conduct$ ! *apel s]vices at ! ,eddyville ,/ate p5it5ti>y1 ,eddyville1 ,ky41 on ,sunday1 ,febru>y #af4 ,mr4 ,h]r's address to ! prison]s made a v decid$ impression ^u ! m54 ,9 a lett] to ,l\isville1 ,j4 ,a4 ,holton1 ,*apla9 ( ! p5it5ti>y1 writes ( ,mr4 ,h]r's visit to ,eddyville z foll[s3 ,bro!r ,h]r is a flu5t & e>ne/ talk] & speaks f p]sonal exp]i5ce & obs]vation ) tell+ effect1 timely words t t5d to ! bett]m5t ( 8 he>]s4 ,no "o :o is acqua9t$ ) 8 p]sonal hi/ory & pres5t ef=t 9 ! cause ( prison re=m c\ld d\bt 8 s9c]ity4 ,x is n a surprise1 !re=e1 t f e sph]e ( 8 labor along ! l9e ( evangeli/ic "w 9 ! prisons ( ! l& come unsolicit$ te/imonials comm5d+ him & 8 "w4--,! ,l\isville ,times4 -------- ,& ,god spake all ^! words1 say+1 ,i am ! ,"l ?y ,god1 :i* h br\ght !e out ( ! l& ( ,egypt1 out ( ! h\se ( bondage4--,ex4 #bj3a-b4 -------- ,sad & ,pitiful ,/ories ,! ,l\isville ,h]ald ,= fifte5 ye>s ,mr4 ,h]r has c>ri$ ! great tru?s to ! outca/s1 giv+ w>n+ ( ! dang]1 & ?\s&s h rep5t$ & h be5 rescu$ f lives ( s9 & %ame & are n[ bless+s to ! community4 ,hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( tracts1 s]mons1 books1 pap]s1 etc41 h be5 di/ribut$1 ! results ( :i* c nev] be kn[n4 ,"o ( ! sadde/ features ( ?is "w is t we are con/antly beset by ! sad-fac$1 grief-/rick51 brok5-he>t$ mo!rs & wives :o h be5 s un=tunate z to lose _! lov$ ones 9 s91 decl>$ ,rev4 ,h]r4 ,!y come to u & plead = u to help f9d ! w&]]4 ,! pitiful /ories ( disgrace1 %ame & disappo9tm5t t come f ! brok5 he>ts :o are victims are beyond expression & almo/ en\gh to melt ! he>t ( /one into a riv] ( te>s1 & to /ir u :o he> !m & see ! helplessness ( un=tunate ones4 ,!re nev] 0 a place :]e ! gospel 0 ne$$ m & :]e x w\ld d m good1 ?an 9 ! prison h\ses ( our beautiful l&4 -------- ,op5 !m m9e eyes1 t ,i may behold wondr\s ?+s out ( ?y law4--,ps4 #aai3ah4 -------- ,resolution ,t ,0 ,nev] ,brok5 ,i am done ) a life ( ?iev+4--,e4 ,b4 ,ano!r ( ! days 9 jail t w long be rememb]$ by "s ( ! poor un=tunates :o h be5 mak+ ?is place _! resid5ce = "s "t4 ,! mission>y :o makes prison "w ! "w ( 8 life prea*$ to ! m5 today1 ! s]vice be+ 9 ! place ( ! regul> ,saturday s]vices1 because ! convict$ m5 7 to g to ! p5it5ti>y ,saturday morn+1 & ,bro!r ,h]r int5d$ to g to ,c9c9nati1 ,ohio1 ?is ev5+4 ,s ! good bro!r gave ! m5 "s good1 :olesome advice4 ,& 9 op5+ ! s]vices1 t always appropriate song ( ,let a little sun%9e 9 0 sung1 & ! good ,god kn[s t if any "o 9 ?is _w ne$s sun%9e t p]son is ! "o :o is beh9d prison b>s4 -------- ,?\ %alt h no o!r gods be=e me4 -------- ,i h se5 "s curi\s ?+s 9 my w&]+ life1 & "s v curi\s & sadd5+ sights are to be se5 9 jail4 ,to see m5 "r 9 ! prime ( _! manhood go+ to a liv+ tomb1 to actually bury !mselves = ye>s1 is a sight n easily =gott54 ,oh1 ! mis]y1 ! %ame1 & ! degradation ( x all4 ,x is no wond] t "s ( ! un=tunates weep4 ,! sight ( s mu* mis]y se5 at "o "t is en\gh to melt ! he>t ( ! mo/ h>d5$ crim9al4 ,z ,i wat*$ ! m5 put up _! h&s 9 reply to ! "q ( ,h[ _m ( y m5 want to lead a bett] life8 ,i c\ld n blame any "o ( ! prison]s = putt+ up _! h&s 9 a resolve to lead a clean life4 ,my sympa?y is ) ! un=tunate4 ,i h be5 plac$ 9 positions j l ^! m5 are plac$ 91 b nev] aga96 ,oh1 ,i hope t :5 ,i f9i% ?is t]m ( imprisonm5t t ,i may f9d "s means ( employm5t t w br+ me 9 en\gh money to keep body & s\l toge!r4 ,f ?is "t =w>d ,i am done ) /eal+4 ,i hope t my "r h& may lose its cunn+ & my eyes gr[ dimm]1 s dim t ,i _c see any?+ to /eal4 ,i am done1 done ) a life ( ?iev+4 ,i don't "k h[ ,i am go+ to exi/1 b ,i am n go+ to /eal any m4 ,by ! help ( ! good ,"l ,i int5d to re=m4 -------- ,= ?\ wilt light my c&le3 ! ,"l my ,god w light5 my d>kness4--,ps4 #ah3bh4 -------- ,:at ,is ,a ,fri5d8 ,a fri5d is ! fir/ p]son :o comes 9 :5 ! _w has gone out4 ,a bank ( cr$it on :i* we c draw supplies ( confid5ce1 c\nsel1 sympa?y1 help & love4 ,"o :o consid]s my ne$ be=e my des]v+s4 ,! triple alliance ( ! ?ree great p[]s--love1 sympa?y & help4 ,"o :o und]/&s our sil5ce4 ,a jewel ^: lu/re ! /rong acids ( pov]ty & mis=tune _c dim4 ,"o :o smiles on our =tunes1 fr[ns on our faults1 sympa?izes ) our sorr[1 weeps at our b]eavem5t1 & is a safe =tress at all times ( tr\ble4 ,"o :o1 ga9+ ! top ( ! ladd]1 won't =get y if y rema9 at ! bottom4 ,! holly ( life1 ^: qualities are ov]%ad[$ 9 ! summ] ( prosp]ity1 b blossom =? 9 ! w9t] ( adv]sity4 ,he :o does n adh]e to ! say+ t ,no4 #a %\ld come fir/4 -------- ,god is our refuge & /r5g?1 a v pres5t help 9 tr\ble4--,psalm #da3f4 -------- ,illu/ration3 ,:5 ! au?or left ,l\isville to #aije = ,*icago to be orda9$1 he 0 greatly help$ by 8 fri5d ,*as4 ,f4 ,gra+]1 k9dness nev] to be =gott54 ,,hon4 ,,*as4 ,f4 ,,gra+] ,=m] ,mayor ( ,l\isville2 n[ ,presid5t ,l\isville ,wat] ,co4 ,mr4 ,gra+] says1 ,mr4 ,h]r's "w among prison]s has be5 v successful1 & ?r\gh 8 ef=ts _m h re=m$4 ,a wat* :i* beats true1 = all "t1 & nev] runs d[n4 ,an e>?ly m9i/] ( heav5ly happ9ess4 ,a fri5d is l ivy--! great] ! ru91 ! clos] he cl+s4 ,"o :o to himself is true1 & !re=e mu/ be s to y4 ,! same to-day1 ! same to-morr[1 ei!r 9 prosp]ity1 adv]sity or sorr[4 ,"o :o gu>ds ano!r's int]e/ z 8 own & nei!r flatt]s nor deceives4 ,"o tru] to me ?an ,i am myself4--,ex*ange4 -------- ,let ! words ( my m\?1 & ! m$itation ( my he>t1 be acceptable 9 ?y sight1 ,o ,"l1 my /r5g? & my r$eem]4--,ps4 #ai3ad4 -------- ,ano!r ,*ance ,i ,crave ,c\ri]-,j\rnal ,au/91 ,tex41 ,dec4 #b4--7,special47--,jake ,mc,kinney1 :o 0 s]v+ a life t]m 9 ! ,/ate p5it5ti>y at ,rusk = ! murd] ( ,rob]t ,walk] 9 ,jones c\nty sev5 ye>s ago1 has j receiv$ 8 p>don f ,gov4 ,o4 ,b4 ,colquitt on ! /r5g? ( an appeal = lib]ty 9 ! =m ( a poem t he wrote & s5t to ! ,gov]nor4 ,?is poetic application 0 turn$ ov] to ,mrs4 ,colquitt by ! ,gov]nor & x 0 ^u h] recomm5dation t ,mc,kinney 0 giv5 8 lib]ty4 ,mc,kinney 0 tw5ty-f\r ye>s old at ! "t ( 8 conviction4 ,dur+ ! la/ f\r ye>s ( 8 imprisonm5t he 0 editor ( ! prison newspap]1 ! ,alcalde ,*ronicle4 ,he att5d$ night s*ool :ile 9 ! p5it5ti>y4 ,8 poems & articles 9 ! little newspap] t he publi%$ attract$ mu* favorable att5tion4 ,8 p>don application reads 9 "p z foll[s3 ,ano!r *ance1 'tis all ,i ask1 ,9 fre$om's sun aga9 to bask2 ,to he> ! voice ( lov$ at home1 ,& amid famili> sc5es to roam4 ,:at sai? ! ,scripture8 ,is x wise ,to ga9 a _w & lose ! prize ,( future ,joys ( ,him above1 ,:o came to save because ( love ,= s9ful m5 imprison$ "h ,9 s9's corrupt$ atmosph]e8 ,ano!r *ance to "k ! life ,beyond ! cruel prison /rife1 ,:]e ,beauty1 ,tru? & ,culture reign1 ,& pleasure comes f ,labor's ga92 ,to see ! gold5 sun at dawn ,spr+ =? to kiss ! rural lawn1 ,wet ) ! kiss ( midnight dew1 ,& bright5s to a gorge\s hue1 ,to please ! eye ( all mank9d4 ,a gift ( ,god to man s bl9d1 ,ano!r *ance to %[ ! _w ,t d>kness hid my flag unfurl$2 ,t flame ( +5uity ,burns brighte/ :]e ! d>ke/ be2 ,z all is n z "s w\ld tell2 ,a s\l defil$ & book$ = hell4 ,ano!r *ance ,i crave ( !e1 ,oh1 ,gov]nor1 b feel & set me free6 ,make ! conditions :at y may1 ,i w live up to !m e day2 ,i h no fri5ds to plead = me1 ,de> ,gov]nor1 c't y set me free8 ,mo/ s9c]ely ,,jake ,,mck9ney4 ,illu/ration3 ,,judge ,,a>on ,,kohn ,"o ( ! greate/ crim9al lawy]s ( ! ,am]ican b> ,!re is none 9 ?is _w :o has be5 a great] fri5d 9 my sore/ ne$4 ,lett] f ! ,late ,col4 ,w ,s4 ,hays ,editor1 ,poet1 & ,song ,writ] ,my ,de> ,rev4 ,geo4 ,l4 ,h]r3 ,x is a pleasure to express ! s5tim5t ( pure fri5d%ip ,i h = y & = ! ,*ri/ian "w 9 :i* y are n[ engag$4 ,kn[+ y f boyhood1 ,i am free to say y are "o ( ,god's *os5 ones to d 8 w & "w1 & heav5 nev] _h a m fai?ful repres5tative ?an y\rself4 ,may y\r words & works 9 ! ,ma/]'s cause result 9 add+ s\ls to ! k+dom ( glory1 & may ,god & ! angels wat* ov] & gu>d y ?r\gh life is ! pray] ( y\r fri5d1 ,,w ,s4 ,,hays4 -------- ,! law ( ! ,"l is p]fect1 conv]t+ ! s\l4--,ps4 #ai3g4 -------- ,! ,late ,j4 ,p4 ,s*eid] ,capta9 ( ,police ,i h met him at all times & 9 all places1 f ! palace to ! prison1 /riv+ to bett] ! conditions ( 8 fell[m54 ,at ! same "t s]v+ our ,"l 9 su* a noble mann] z to attract ! att5tion ( ! lea/ appreciative p]son4 ,he has tak5 = 8 duty ! task ( work+ pr9cipally among ! crim9al classes t frequ5t our city prisons1 & to my p]sonal k has done m to b5efit ! inmates ?an any o!r man ( 8 vocation4 ,oh6 h[ f> m pleasant ?is life w\ld be if ! _w 0 full ( j su* noble1 good-spirit$ m5 z my fri5d ,george ,l4 ,h]r1 :om ,i "k to be s]v+ our ,god 9 ! mo/ appropriate mann] kn[n to mank9d4 ,respectfully1 ,,john ,p4 ,,s*eid] ,pr(anity ,%[s ,m5tal ,defici5cy ,l\isville ,h]ald ,! habitual us] ( pr(ane & indec5t language 0 m]cilessly flay$ by ,bi%op ,*>les ,e4 ,woodcock1 ( ! ,episcopal ,*ur*1 at ! ,bo>d ( ,trade noon-day ,l5t5 s]vice ye/]day1 :]e 9 ! c\rse ( 8 s]mon ! ,bi%op pron\nc$ ! pr(ane man to be intellectually defici5t1 corrupt1 morally & :olly un*ri/ian4 ,no g5tleman w use pr(ane language2 x is only ! l[-born & vulg>-m9d$ p]son :o w d s1 decl>$ ! ,bi%op4 ,no man :o believes 9 ,god & 9 ,god's comm&m5ts c be pr(ane4 ,among o!r ?+s /at$ by ! ,bi%op ( a l nature are ! foll[+3 ,! pr(ane man 9 ,god's eyes is on ! same plane z ! murd]] or ?ief4 ,he violates ! t5 comm&m5ts4 ,swe>+1 aside f be+ s9ful1 is l[1 vici\s1 vulg> & mo/ repreh5sible4 ,! man :o is well ?\ght ( 9 a community is n9e times out ( t5 ! man :o does n curse4 -------- ,?\ %alt n take ! "n ( ! ,"l ?y ,god ,9 va92 = ! ,"l w n hold him guiltless t take? 8 "n 9 va94 -------- ,illu/ration3 ,,rt4 ,,rev4 ,,*as4 ,e4 ,,woodcock1 ,d4,d4 ,episcopal ,bi%op ( ,k5tucky ,! pr(ane man is 9 _m cases & 9 mo/ cases ! man :o w /eal1 sl&]1 lie & violate ! e comm&m5t ( ,god4 ,9 beg9n+ 8 s]mon ! ,bi%op spoke ( ! "w ( ! noon-day ,l5t5 s]vices4 ,he said 9 "p3 ,by com+ be=e y m5 & prea*+ we rectors hope to ar\se1 enc\rage & br+ out all ! good 9 y4 ,we aim to plant high ideals 9 y\r he>ts & make y bett] m54 ,x is "o ( ! greate/ pleasures ,i h--prea*+ ^! noon-day ,l5t5 s]mons4 ,x is my e>ne/ & s9c]e wi% to d good & to c>ry a message to y4 ,*ri/ w light5 y\r eyes3 ,he w enable y to see ?+s wor? be+ & wor? do+4 ,! wor? :ile 9 life is :at makes life wor? liv+4 ,he w give y a view ( y\rself4 ,he w make y see y\rselves z o!rs see y4 ,he w n only d ?is1 b he w set a gu>d be=e y\r lips4 -------- ,! ,"l is my rock1 & my =tress1 & my deliv]]2 my ,god1 my /r5g?1 9 :om ,i tru/4--,ps4 #ah3b4 -------- ,no man ev] regrett$ keep+ f impure spee*4 ,habitual obsc5e /ory tell+ gr[s l o!r vici\s habits4 ,x is a manly ?+ to possess clean lips4 ,does n ! ,bible say1 ',bless$ are ! pure 9 he>t8' ,well1 no man c be pure 9 he>t & impure 9 spee*4 ,w\ld y tell "s ( ! /ories y tell y\r fell[ m5 to y\r wives & daught]s8 ,no1 ,i d n ?9k y w\ld4 ,!n say to y\rself1 ',?\ ,god he>e/ me4' ,keep y\r lips f pr(anity4 ,! pr(ane man 9 ,god's eyes is on ! same plane z is ! murd]] & ?ief4 ,he1 l bo?1 violates ! t5 comm&m5ts4 ,swe>+1 aside f be+ s9ful1 is l[1 vici\s & vulg> & mo/ repreh5sible4 ,! man :o w curse & swe> is 9 mo/ cases ! man :o w /eal1 sl&]1 lie & violate e comm&m5t ( ,god4 ,i h be5 9 hotels & 9 public places :]e ,i h he>d m5 swe> z ?\gh !y ?\ght x a virtue4 ,^! m5 ,i f9d are seldom well ?\ght ( 9 a community4 ,! man :o is well ?\ght ( w n swe>4 ,! man :o w swe> w say mean ?+s ab\t 8 fri5d2 he w gossip & sl&]4 ,if y keep y\r lips clean y w nev] besmir* a man's or woman's "*4 ,y w nev] speak until y "k x is "t2 y w be re/ra9$ f tell+ vici\s ?+s1 because y w reason :e!r or n x is "r1 & :e!r or n x ought to be told4 -------- ,be ye /rong !re=e1 & let n y\r h&s be weak3 = y\r "w %all be rew>d$4--#b ,*ron4 #ae3g4 -------- ,at ,c9c9nati ,workh\se ,l\isville ,times ,nev] did ,mr4 ,h]r h a m int]e/$ audi5ce ?an greet$ him 9 ! ,c9c9nati "w h\se ye/]day :5 he prea*$ = an h\r 9 ! prison *apel4 ,! m5 & wom5 wept z 8 words br\ght conviction to _! he>ts4 ,7 x n = ?is wond]ful gospel1 said ! speak]1 he himself might be z ! wor/ prison] among !m4 ,at ! close ( ! s]mon he ask$ all ^? :o desir$ to lead bett] lives to b[ _! heads 9 pray]1 & almo/ e man & woman 9 ! *apel fell on _! knees1 :ile ! eloqu5t evangeli/ lift$ 8 voice 9 _! behalf4 ,! close/ att5tion 0 accord$ him dur+ ! :ole "t & :5 ! prison]s 7 dismiss$ & pass$ out ( ! *apel amid a /illness t 0 v impressive1 ,mr4 ,h]r spoke to a great numb] p]sonally %ak+ !m by ! h& & urg+ !m to rep5t & believe ! gospel4 ,ext]m9ation ( ,habitual ,crim9als ,! ext]m9ation ( ! habitual crim9al--8 removal l a we$ f a g>d5--0 advocat$ today 9 a />tl+ address made 9 ,m9neapolis to ! ,int]/ate ,%]iffs' ,association by ,*>les ,w4 ,pet]s1 *ief deputy %]iff ( ,cook ,c\nty4 ,! unexpect$ sugge/ion t ! man :o w n re=m ought to be sla9 by legal means ar\s$ mu* discussion 9 ,*icago among m9i/]s1 lawy]s & laym54 ,l5i5cy = fir/ (f5d]s1 p>ole = ! wor?y1 an adult probation law1 7 advocat$ by ,mr4 ,pet]s1 :o !n insi/$ t 9 cases :]e life has prov$ a failure1 :]e ef=ts ( re=mation h be5 ineffectual & ! crim9al is a body sore on ! social sy/em1 t ext]m9ation %\ld be resort$ to4 ,only ,"o ,true ,re=m4 ,fur!rmore1 he creat$ int5se surprise by 8 ass]tion t 9 tw5ty ye>s' exp]i5ce 9 h&l+ crim9als he c\ld recall only "o case ( true re=mation on ! "p ( an habitual4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,hon4 ,,& ,,mrs4 ,,john ,l4 ,,:itman1 ,,*icago1 ,,ill4 ,mr4 ,:itman is ,sup]9t5d5t ( ! ,bridewell4 ,!y h be5 fri5ds to ?\s&s 9 ne$ ( fri5ds4 ,illu/ration3 ,gospel ,s]vice at ! ,c\nty ,jail1 ,*icago1 ,ill4 ,9 8 address to ! ,association1 ,mr4 ,pet]s recomm5d$ v>i\s ways ( deal+ ) crime & its p]petrators1 & !n = ! irr$eemably incorrigible made ?is recomm5dation3 ,& !n if !y fail to embrace ! _m opportunities (f]$ !m1 & aft] ev]y?+ has be5 done t is possible = mank9d to d1 !y repeat$ly p]si/ 9 return+ to _! old ways1 ,i ?9k 9 su* a case life has prov5 a failure1 & !y become a m5ace & a burd5 to our social welf>e & %\ld be ext]m9at$4 ,l ,we$s 9 a ,g>d54 ,!y are l we$s 9 a g>d5 & unless remov$ w sup]s$e ! useful plants4 ,_m /ud5ts ( crim9ology h sugge/$ life imprisonm5t1 b 9 my op9ion t has prov5 a failure4 ,by t me?od ! m5ace is remov$1 b ! burd5 rema9s4 ,i am sorry to ackn[l$ge t 9 ! tw5ty odd ye>s ( my exp]i5ce 9 ! h&l+ ( crim9als ,i c recall only "o case ( true re=mation on ! "p ( habitual crim9als1 & t man is employ$ 9 a bridge works1 :]e x w\ld be impossible = him to c>ry any?+ (f4 ,judge ,n1 ,says ,pa/or4 ,among ! m9i/]s :o comm5t$ on ! />tl+ !ory ( ext]m9ation 73 ,rev4 ,p4 ,j4 ,o',callaghan1 pa/or ( ,/4 ,m>y's ,*ur* & ! prie/ :o sav$ ,h]man ,billik f ! gall[s--,:at is man t he %\ld put himself 9 judgm5t on a fell[ & say t ! culprit is beyond re=mation & r$emption & slay him8 ,man is too fallible to condemn ano!r z an habitual crim9al & ext]m9ate him4 ,no "o kn[s :5 a man has pass$ beyond ! pale ( re=m4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 _m & _m a crim9al br&$ z 'habitual' has be5 sav$ to a useful life4 ,i mo/ he>tily disagree ) any sugge/ion to execute any man on ! !ory t he is irr$eemable4 ,hope ,:ile ,!re ,is ,life4 ,rabbi ,tobias ,s*>f>b]--,9 ! fir/ place ,i am oppos$ to capital puni%m5t1 b1 9 any ev5t1 ,i %\ld n agree ) ?is sugge/ion ( ,mr4 ,pet]s4 ,x is mu* l ,osl]'s plan to kill (f m5 ( sixty or m ye>s ( age1 or ,+]soll's sugge/ion t :5 a man believ$ himself to be a failure & useless to ! _w he %\ld g & %oot 8 bra9s out4 ,:ile a man lives !re is hope = him1 & no "o has ei!r p[] or "r to say t he w always be a m5ace to society4 ,*ri/ 9 ,8 *>ity taught ^? :o came to ,him1 ,ill de$s %\ld p>don$ be sev5ty times sev52 ,succor ! lea/ "h & y d ! same to ,him2 ,^! are 8 precepts on e>? & 9 heav54 ,oh1 !n1 :5 labor+ h>d = humanity1 ,nev] believe t y\r labor is va94 ,k9dness w conqu] ! crim9al insanity2 ,speak to him g5tly & try him aga94 ,crim9al ,becomes ,m9i/] ,c\ri]-,j\rnal ,d y "k :o ,i am8 once said a p]son 9 ! jail "h to ! ,rev4 ,george ,l4 ,h]r1 prison evangeli/4 ,i w tell y4 ,i am ! wor/ & mo/ trea*]\s man 9 ?is prison4 ,!n ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,h]r says he told him ! /ory ( 8 fe>ful crimes4 ,i h be5 9 prison ,nor?1 ,s\?1 ,ea/ & ,we/1 ,i h be5 9 ! dismal1 solit>y cell = "o ye>1 h be5 put 9 l>ge tanks ( ice wat]1 h be5 puni%$ ov] & ov] aga91 b x has always made me m ( a demon4 ,w\ld y l to "k :at ! (fic] :o la/ lock$ me up said ab\t me8 ',take him & lock him up l a brute bea/1 = t is :at he is4' ,!n he turn$ & said3 ,d y ?9k !re is any hope = me8 ,i 0 at once on gr\nd :]e ,i c\ld speak )\t hesitation1 said ,mr4 ,h]r1 & ,i told him simply t if he 0 ?r\gh ) an evil life1 if he 0 tir$ ( wrong-do+ & 0 det]m9$ to d "r1 !re 0 a love t c\ld =give him1 & a p[] t c\ld help & keep him 9 ! future4 ,:5 at la/ we knelt toge!r !re ,i pray$ t ,god1 :o c\ld br+ light into our d>kness1 might dispel ! ?ick cl\ds t _h %ut 9 ?is s\l f hope1 & br+ to him ! revelation t w\ld *ange 8 life4 ,!re 7 te>s 9 our eyes z we p>t$1 &1 tak+ my h& 9 8 he said3 ,i w try1 ,bro!r ,h]r4 ,he did try1 &1 m ?an t he conqu]$4 ,at fir/ x 0 a /]n battle ( an awak5$ w & consci5ce fight+ aga9/ desp]ate odds4 ,! feel+ t fri5ds 7 wat*+ & wait+ anxi\sly = good reports prov$ an und\bt$ inc5tive4 ,x 0 n long be=e he s\ght & f\nd ,*ri/ z 8 ,savi\r1 & he became an e>ne/ ,*ri/ian1 & to-day is an orda9$ ,me?odi/ m9i/]1 at ! head ( a great rescue "w 9 an ,ea/]n city1 & also *apla9 ( a model p5al in/itution4 99 99 99 99 99 -------- ,= ,god s lov$ ! _w t he gave 8 only begott5 son1 t :osoev] believe? on him %\ld n p]i%1 b h ev]la/+ life4--,john #c3af4 -------- ,to ,bro!r ,george ,l4 ,h]r ,by ,joseph ,m4 ,mc,guire ,! days are long & dre>y1 ,& ! h\rs g sl[ly by1 ,:ile ! prison]1 sad & we>y1 ,longs = ! "t to fly4 ,b "o br+s joy & sun%9e ,to ! prison]s sad at he>t1 ,& x is b a %ort "t ',till ) him we'll h to "p4 ,we _c f9d ano!r1 ,se>*1 ,i c>e n :]e1 ,:o w d z mu* = a bro!r ,z our ,bro4 ,george ,l4 ,h]r4 ,he comes e>ly 9 ! morn+1 ,& nev] leaves till night2 ,he always seems untir+1 ,help+ wayw>d m5 d "r4 ,he is always up & will+ ,:5e'er a prison] call1 ,to g & d ! bidd+ ,( a man beh9d ! wall4 ,& !n !re is ano!r1 ,:o %>es 8 joy & /rife2 ,%e is call$ by ! prison]s ,"m1 ,& is ,bro4 ,h]r's good wife4 ,e>ly ,sunday morn+1 ,9 ra91 sn[1 sleet1 or hail1 ,y w f9d him hold+ meet+ ,9 ! ,jeff]son ,c\nty ,jail4 ,i love to he> him tell ! /ory ,( ! ,prodigal ,son1 ,& ( ! ,mighty ,pr9ce ( ,glory1 ,f :om salvation sprung4 ,r\nd 8 good face !re seems a halo1 ,8 "w is = ,"o on high1 ,he makes sun%9e out ( sorr[1 ,:5ev] he is nigh4 ,success ( ,re=m$ ,crim9als ,aft] ,blott+ ,out ! ,pa/ ,once a ,?ief1 ,always a ,?ief1 has be5 disprov$ 9 ?\s&s ( cases accord+ to ,mr4 ,william ,a4 ,p9k]ton4 ,d crim9als ev] re=m1 really turn ov] a new leaf & become good citiz5s8 ,i fir$ ! "q at r&om1 little dream+ :at a weal? ( int]e/+ & conv9c+ anecdote x w\ld evoke4 ,i expect$ ! "t honor$ cynical reply1 some?+ to ! effect ( ,once a ?ief1 always a ?ief1 ,b ,i 0 disappo9t$--agreeably disappo9t$4 ,= my answ] 0 a quick1 emphatic1 e>ne/ ,yes4 ,& ! man :o said ,yes 0 ,william ,a4 ,p9k]ton1 & he kn[s4 ,probably no liv+ man kn[s m intimate details ab\t ! individual memb]s ( ! und]world1 ^? :o are active crim9als to-day1 z well z ! notori\s crooks ( ! pa/1 ?an ! head ( ! ,p9k]ton ,detective ,ag5cy4 ,& e crook w tell y1 :at e hone/ man :o kn[s ,mr4 ,p9k]ton w tell y1 t :5 he says ,yes !re is no possibility t ! correct answ] %\ld be ,no4 ,illu/ration3 ,,william ,a4 ,,p9k]ton ,head ( ! ,p9k]ton ,detective ,ag5cy ,new ,york ,i "k :at ! av]age man ?9ks--t a real crook nev] turns /raight4 ,b x isn't s4 ,?\s&s ( crooks--& ,i don't mean "o-"t (f5d]s1 b m5 9 ! class we call h>d5$ crim9als--h become hone/ m5 to my k4 ,x is n true1 z "s rec5t writ] said1 t z _m crooks turn hone/ z !re are hone/ m5 turn crook$1 b ,i believe t "o ( ! reasons is t s few m5 are will+ to l5d a help+ h&4 ,i don't mean t e crook is ready to re=m if he is enc\rag$1 b ,i d mean t society makes x h>d = any man :o has once be5 a crim9al to lead an hone/ life4 ,& ,i'll tell y ano!r ?+1 cont9u$ ,mr4 ,p9k]ton3 ,i'm pr\d] ( ! fact t ,i h help$ a few crim9als to become hone/ m5 ?an ( all ! "w ,i h done 9 putt+ crim9als beh9d ! b>s4 ,i'm pr\d ( ! fact t e crook kn[s t ,p9k]ton w deal squ>ely ) him if he w deal squ>ely ) ,p9k]ton--t ,i believe x is z important to keep fai? ) a bank ?ief z ) a bank presid5t4 ,i "k a score ( bus9ess m5 9 ,*icago--n saloonkeep]s1 b reputable m]*ants--:o h crim9al records4 ,^! m5 h done "t & h paid _! debt to society = _! crimes4 ,i _c tell y _! names1 = x w\ld be unfair to !m & to _! wives & families1 _m ( :om h no suspicion t !re is any?+ wrong 9 ! pa/s ( _! husb&s & fa!rs4 ,besides1 :5 society discov]s t a man is a =m] crim9al x is n cont5t to cancel ! debt no matt] h[ mu* imprisonm5t at h>d labor ! =m] crook may h giv5 9 expiation ( 8 s94 ,i "k m5 9 tru/$ positions 9 ,new ,york :o 7 convicts4 ,9 _m cases only ! man himself & 8 employ] "k ! secret & sometimes ! employ] does n "k x4 ,i "k m5 scatt]$ all ov] ! ,we/--bus9ess m51 pr(essional m51 _m ( !m weal?y & prom95t citiz5s--:o h se5 ! inside ( ,joliet1 ,moyom5s+1 ,s+ ,s+ or ,leav5wor?4 ,!y h sons & daught]s :o nev] h suspect$ & nev] w suspect ! tru?4 ,^! are good m5--z good m5 z any liv+4 ,!y h turn$ away f _! old ways1 9 _m cases h *ang$ _! names1 & :o %all say !y are n z mu* to be respect$ z ! hone/ man :o nev] 0 tempt$1 nev] 0 =c$ into crime8 ,i'll tell y ab\t "s ( !m4 ,:5 ,i 0 a boy 9 ,*icago !re 7 two bro!rs1 neighbors1 ab\t ! age ( myself & my y\ng] bro!r1 & we 7 fri5ds4 ,:5 ! civil w> broke out ,i w5t into ! army secret s]vice at ! age ( fifte51 & ! old] ( ^! two boys1 ,john1 enli/$ 9 an ,ill9ois regim5t4 ,j]ry1 ! y\ng]1 0 n old en\gh1 b a little lat]1 :5 ! gov]nm5t began (f]+ a b\nty = soldi]s1 he became a b\nty jump]4 ,he w\ld enli/1 get ! b\nty money1 !n des]t & enli/ ov] aga9 "u ano!r "n4 ,he 0 ) a b& ( "y fell[s :o 7 engag$ 9 t way ( gett+ easy money1 & :o f\nd x s easy t !y turn$ to o!r k9ds ( crime4 ,:5 ! w> 0 ov] ,john came back to ,*icago & settl$ d[n z a r plodd+ sort ( a me*anic4 ,he tri$ to get ,j]ry to /raight5 out1 b ! y\ng] bro!r 0 too f> along ! road to prison4 ,9 ^? days ! ,nor?we/]n ,railroad us$ wood = fuel1 & ! wood ag5t ( ! road 0 ,amos ,snell--! same ,snell :o 0 lat] murd]$ by ',willie ,tascott4' ,he liv$ 9 a suburb ( ,*icago1 & "o night ,j]ry & 8 cr[d w5t out !re & '/uck' up ! :ole family--robb$ !m ( ev]y?+ !y _h4 ,john 0 along ) !m1 ly+ 9 ! bottom ( ! hack4 ,! police got a clew ?r\gh ! hack-driv] & r\nd$ up ! :ole b&4 ,all ( !m1 includ+ ,john1 7 s5t5c$ to five ye>s ea* except ,j]ry4 ,:5 he came into ! h&s ( ! police a citiz5 :o _h be5 held up on ! /reet "s "t be=e id5tifi$ him z ! hold-up man1 & on ! /r5g? ( t ! ,judge gave him fifte5 ye>s4 ,x 0 an unju/ s5t5ce1 = ,j]ry _h n committ$ ! hold-up--t 0 f\nd out lat]4 ,well1 ,john's old ,colonel & "s o!r army m5 & my fa!r got toge!r & got a p>don = ,john1 :o _h m]ely gone along ) ! cr[d & _h tak5 no "p 9 ! robb]y4 ,he w5t back to "w at 8 trade ( brass f9i%]1 b ,j]ry /ay$ 9 ,joliet1 rebell+ aga9/ ^? long unju/ ye>s ( 8 s5t5ce4 ,j]ry 0 put to "w 9 ! eng9e room ( ! prison & soon display$ great aptitude = ma*9]y4 ,he s]v$ out 8 t]m ) "t (f = good behavior & f9ally got out4 ,i met him 9 ,*icago4 ,he 0 despond5t4 ,he felt t he _h no *ance to be any?+ b a crook1 b he knew ! t]rible *ances a once convict$ man runs if he returns to crime4 ,i told him ! be/ ?+ = him to d 0 to g to ,new ,york1 & ,i s5t him on to my bro!r ,rob]t1 :o _h also kn[n him z a boy4 ,re=m ( ,j]ry4 ,n[1 "h's a "p ( ?is /ory t w int]e/ y4 ,rob]t _h a fri5d :o 0 *ief eng9e] ( a build+ 9 ,ann /reet4 ,he told ?is fri5d ab\t ,j]ry1 & ! eng9e] said he'd take a *ance on him4 ,he put ,j]ry to "w /ok+ ! boil] at a doll> & a half a day4 ,aft] a ye> or s !re 0 a vacancy & ,j]ry became assi/ant eng9e]4 ,a little :ile lat] ! *ief eng9e] resign$ & ,j]ry aft] a:ile1 ! ex-crook1 became *ief eng9e]4 ,he left !re aft] a:ile to take *>ge ( a big plant on ,long ,isl&1 & he s5t = 8 bro!r ,john & gave him a job4 ,a few ye>s lat] ! two bro!rs call$ on me 9 ,*icago4 ,!y _h sav$ ab\t #f1jjj betwe5 !m & 7 on _! way to a new t[n 9 ! ,we/ to />t a manufactur+ bus9ess ( _! own4 ,ea* _h m>ri$ a girl :o knew no?+ ( _! prison record & _h *ildr54 ,!y prosp]$ exce$+ly4 ,john di$ sev]al ye>s ago1 b only a few mon?s ago1 :5 my bro!r ,rob]t di$1 an old man1 :om nobody b myself recogniz$1 came f ! ,we/ = ! fun]al & %$ te>s at ! grave4 ,x 0 ,j]ry4 ,he is /ill liv+1 & is ! lead+ citiz5 ( 8 t[n & wor? at lea/ half a million doll>s4 ,crim9als :o re=m8 ,!re are ?\s&s ( !m4 ,i rememb] a little ,liv]pool ,iri%man :o 0 a pickpocket ar\nd ,new ,york4 ,he 0 kn[n z ',jimmy ! ,nibbl]'4 ,! police pick$ him up 9 ,t5nessee1 :]e he lift$ somebody's pocketbook1 & he 0 s5t to ,na%ville = sev5 ye>s4 ,9 ! prison !y put him to "w 9 ! hospital4 ,!n ! *ol]a epidemic broke out4 ,jim help$ ! doctors & nurses1 & :5 ! doctors got sick he nurs$ !m & ! w>d5 & 8 family & help$ save a good _m lives4 ,aft] ! epidemic 0 ov] ! w>d5 & ! ,prison ,bo>d 7 s grateful !y got ,jim a p>don & made up a purse ( #cej = him4 ,) ! money 9 8 pocket he came "r to ,*icago to see me4 ,i began to lecture him on ! futility ( go+ back to ! life he _h l$ be=e4 ',i've cut t all out1' he said4 ',i'm n go+ to be a gun any m4 ,i've be5 /udy+ m$ic9e d[n !re 9 ,na%ville4 ,! doctors h be5 tell+ me ?+s & giv+ me m$ical books to read & n[ ,i want to get into "o ( ^! colleges :]e ,i c get a diploma quick4' ,!re 7 a numb] ( diploma factories1 z ! l[] class ( m$ical colleges 7 call$1 runn+ 9 ,*icago !n1 & ,jim f\nd he _h money en\gh to g ?r\gh "o ( !m--9 ! front door & out ! back4 ,b he got 8 diploma & lic5se to practise & />t$ = "o ( ! new t[ns 9 ! ,we/4 ,i look$ him up a :ile ago4 ,he comes pretty ne> be+ ! mo/ prom95t citiz5 9 ! t[n4 ,he is a director 9 a national bank & ! lead+ physician1 & has (ficiat$ at ! bir?s ( half ! pres5t population4 ,moreov]1 he is an en?usia/ic *ur* memb]4 ,b h[ long d y ?9k x w\ld take = ! :ole t[n to turn aga9/ him if !y %\ld ev] le>n out !re t he is ',jimmy ! ,nibbl]'8 ,crooks t turn /raight8 ,y\r next door neighbor1 y\r family physician1 ev5 y\r cl]gyman1 may be "o ( !m4 ,! _w is full ( !m4 ,!re 0 "o man1 a pr(essional ?ief1 a fell[ :o _h done "t 9 half a doz5 ,/ate prisons & p5it5ti>ies1 :om ,i us$ to labor ) e>ne/ly e "t he got out1 b he app>5tly nev] tri$ to re=m4 ,he 0 always do+ "t1 x seem$4 ,i lo/ track ( him = sev]al ye>s4 ,!n two ye>s ago1 :5 ! ,national ,association ( ,*iefs ( ,police 0 9 session 9 ,buffalo1 ,i f\nd a note 9 my box 9 my hotel sign$ by ?is man's "n4 ,he said he 0 go+ to call at sev5 o'clock4 ,!re 0 a banquet on = t ev5+1 & hundr$s ( police (ficials f e "p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7 !re4 ,i wond]$ if he knew :at sort ( a lion's d5 he 0 walk+ into4 ,sure en\gh he came into ! hotel & spoke to me4 ',don't y "k t y are surr\nd$ by policem51 "s ( :om are sure to spot y8' ,i ask$ him4 ',y're ! only man 9 ! _w :o kn[s me1' he said1 ',my "n n[ is ,s & ,s'--giv+ me ano!r "n--'& ,i'm a respect$ & prosp]\s man4 ,i j want$ to let y "k be=e y f\nd x out = y\rself1 = ,i knew y'd be on ! squ>e ) me4' ,& ,i 04 ,s f> z ,i knew he 0 n want$ = any?+1 & :at good w\ld h come ( expos+ him8 ,?ieves :o resi/ ! temptation to /eal8 ,hundr$s ( !m4 ,!re's "o "r "h1 only a few blocks f :]e we are talk+4 ,he's ! wat*man 9 a big silk w>eh\se--& if !re's any?+ y\r pr(essional ?ief likes to /eal1 %ort ( money or diamonds1 x's silk1 = y c get s mu* value into s small a package4 ,?is man 0 a pr(essional safe bl[]1 & did sev]al big jobs4 ,:5 he got out ( prison ,i help$ him to get ! job he has n[4 ,8 employ] kn[s 8 record4 ,i told x to him on ! man's own reque/4 ,:5 "w /ops = ! day ?is man is left alone 9 *>ge ( hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( doll>s wor? ( valuable silks4 ,he isn't bond$1 = he c\ldn't get a bondsman if he want$ to4 ,he has held ! job sev5 ye>s n[1 & n a c5t's wor? has be5 tak5 f ! w>eh\se 9 t "t4 ,y may say t he does n d>e to /eal--t he kn[s a s+le false move on 8 "p w br+ in/ant puni%m5t4 ,b ,i say he has no desire to /eal--t he has re=m$4 ,& ?\s&s ( o!r crim9als w\ld re=m if society w\ld give !m half a *ance4 ,baffl+ ,hotel ,robb]ies4 ,sev]al ye>s ago !re 0 a s]ies ( hotel robb]ies 9 ,new ,york t baffl$ ! police4 ,! ?ief always work$ ) keys1 op5+ doors & !n unlock+ baggage left 9 rooms1 & he always got away ) ! goods4 ,at la/ "o night ! ^w came to headqu>t]s t a man _h be5 caught 9 "o ( ! big hotels :o 0 suspect$ ( be+ ! au?or ( all ! robb]ies4 ,i 0 visit+ ,*ief ,dev]y at ! "t & he ask$ me to g ) him to ! ,we/ ,?irtie? /reet /ation to look ! man ov]4 ,! man arre/$ 0 a well dress$1 respectable look+ little man1 ) a :ite be>d--! la/ man :o w\ld be tak5 = a ?ief if se5 9 a hotel corridor4 ,8 face 0 vaguely famili> to me1 b ,i _h "s difficulty 9 plac+ him4 ,f9ally x /ruck me4 ,i _h se5 him ne>ly ?irty ye>s be=e on ! occasion ( a big prize fight 9 ,new ,orleans1 :5 he _h be5 arre/$ = ! same trick4 ,x came ov] me l a fla% & ,i told him ,i knew him4 ',:at's ! use ( mak+ tr\ble8' he ask$4 ',^! fools don't "k any?+ ab\t me unless y put !m wise4' ,i told ,*ief ,dev]y :at ,i rememb]$ ab\t ! man1 :o prote/$ viol5tly t he _h nev] be5 9 ,new ,orleans 9 8 life4 ,!n ano!r ?\ght /ruck me4 ',y've be5 9 ,new ,orleans m ?an once1' ,i said4 ',! la/ "t 0 ab\t six mon?s ago1 :5 y got ,d5man ,?ompson's diamonds 9 ! ,/4 ,*>les ,hotel4' ,i rememb]$ ! report ( t case1 b x 0 a *ance %ot on my "p1 = no "o _h se5 ! ?ief4 ,! old fell[ d5i$ ?is vigor\sly4 ,he 0 we>+ a new d]by hat4 ,i don't "k :at impulse prompt$ me1 b ,i took ! hat (f 8 head & look$ inside4 ,x bore ! m>k ( a ,new ,orleans hatt]4 ,! ,*ief & ,i left ! /ation & _h j turn$ into ,six? av5ue :5 ,i rememb]$ ! old fell['s "n4 ,we w5t back to ! /ation h\se & ,i confront$ him aga94 ,i told him 8 "n4 ,he d5i$ t x 0 84 ',:at's ! use ( mak+ tr\ble1 ,mr4 ,p9k]ton8' he plead$4 ,8 inadv]t5t use ( my "n1 :i* _h n be5 m5tion$ !re1 gave him away4 ',i don't "k :at k9d ( a case ! police "h h on y1' ,i told him1 'b we are reta9$ by ! ,jewel]s' ,protective ,association1 & if y get aft] any jewelry drumm]s ,i'll make x hot = y4' ,& z a precaution ,i got 8 photograph f ! ,new ,york police4 ,!y didn't h mu* ( a case on him & he got (f4 ,n long aft] a jewelry drumm] 0 robb$ 9 a ,*icago hotel ( ab\t ?ree ?\s& doll>s' wor? ( diamonds :i* he _h c>elessly left 9 8 grip in/ead ( putt+ !m 9 ! safe4 ,! same day a fri5d ( m9e :o 0 /opp+ 9 ano!r hotel lo/ 8 new ov]coat & told me ab\t x4 ,i ?\ght ( ! old man 9 ! fir/ job1 & f\nd a *amb]maid & bellboy :o _h se5 him on ! floor1 b didn't connect him ) ! second because he _h nev] /ol5 any?+ b v valuable articles1 s f> z ,i knew4 ,my fri5d _h to leave = ,new ,york t night1 & "s "t 9 ! ev5+ ,i got a telegram f him :i* _h be5 fil$ 9 ,=t ,wayne4 ',positive man :o got my coat is 9 same sleep]1 ticket$ to ,new ,york1' x read4 ,i wir$ my fri5d at a po9t fur!r along ! l9e to get (f at ,pittsburg & hold a :ite h&k]*ief 9 8 h& s he c\ld be id5tifi$ & be prep>$ to po9t out ! ?ief4 ,!n ,i got 9 t\* ) ,pittsburg by wire1 & sure en\gh back came a wire aft] a :ile to ! effect t !y _h got ! man1 :om my fri5d id5tifi$1 & f\nd on him besides ! ov]coat ab\t #c1jjj wor? ( diamonds4 ,i ask$ = a description & ! "o !y wir$ fitt$ t ( ! man ,i _h se5 9 ,new ,york4 ,i ref]r$ ,pittsburg to ! man's photograph1 :i* _h be5 publi%$ t week 9 a police p]iodical1 & !y 7 sure !y _h ! same man4 ,& s x prov$4 ,he 0 br\ght back to ,*icago & convict$ ( ! jewelry !ft4 ,he s]v$ a %ort s5t5ce1 & :5 he got out he came to me4 ,m9d y1 ?is 0 an old man1 :o _h be5 a ?ief all 8 life--,i _h kn[n him z a ?ief m ?an ?irty ye>s be=e4 ,x is crim9als ( t k9d t are commonly reg>d$ z ! mo/ difficult to re=m1 b ev5 h>d5$ & lifelong (f5d]s l ?is man w g /raight if !y get ! "r k9d ( enc\ragem5t4 ,i f\nd ?is old man app>5tly anxi\s to be hone/1 b he _h nev] _h a *ance aft] 8 fir/ slip z a "y man4 ,i det]m9$ to d :at ,i c\ld = him & ,i got him a job 9 ,new ,york4 ,he is m ?an sev5ty ye>s old n[1 b he is /ill hold+ t job1 & he hasn't made a false /ep s9ce he got out ( prison ! la/ "t4 ,d crim9als ev] re=m8 ,i ?9k ,i h told y en\gh to prove t !y d--& ,i c\ld tell y ( hundr$s ( o!r in/ances if y ne$$ any fur!r pro(4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,,lett] ,,f ,,editor-,,9-,,*ief ,,( ,,! ,,/> ,,( ,,hope ,,pap] ,,publi%$ ,,9 ,,s+ ,,s+ ,,prison4 ,oss9+1 ,n4 ,y41 ,april #i1 #aijf4 ,de> ,bro!r ,h]r3 ,y\r book1 ,light 9 ,d>k ,places1 receiv$4 ,i d s mu* appreciate y\r k9dness 9 rememb]+ poor me 9 durance4 ,i n only voice ! s5tim5ts express$ 9 ?is preci\s book1 b add !reto my message ( ,*ri/'s p[] to cleanse ! wick$ "o & br+ back into ,god's pa? ! weak & un=tunate4 ,may ,god sp>e y & y\rs _m ye>s1 & give y manifold bless+s 9 y\r great "w4 ,s9c]ely y\rs1 #edagi1 ,editor 9 ,*ief4 ,lo/ & ,is ,f\nd ,not$ ,prison ,work] issues an ,int]e/+ ,book 7,l\isville ,h]ald7 ,an int]e/+ booklet conta9+ ! s]mon ,lo/ & ,is ,f\nd1 ! newe/ publication ( ! ,rev4 ,george ,l4 ,h]r1 ! not$ prison evangeli/ ^: home is 9 ?is city1 has j be5 issu$ f ! press4 ,! s]mon is "o ( ! /ronge/ yet issu$ by ! ,rev4 ,h]r1 & is writt5 9 ! *>act]i/ic ve9 :i* m>ks all ^? issu$ by ! prison work]4 ,rev4 ,h]r holds a unique position 9 ! evangeli/ic field4 ,he is consid]$ ! greate/ evangeli/ among prison]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,sc>cely a big prison 9 ! c\ntry has n be5 visit$ by him 9 8 "w1 & ! numb] ( m5 9 /ripes :o h be5 re=m$ by ! indefatigable prison work] rea*es into ?\s&s4 ,"s ( ! mo/ notable r$emptions ( s-call$ h>d5$ crim9als kn[n to evangeli/ic "w h be5 accompli%$ by ! ,rev4 ,h]r4 ,all ( ! booklets by him h be5 ext5sively read & quot$1 & x is probable none w attract m int]e/ ?an t :i* has j be5 issu$ by him4 ,*ri/mas at ,frank=t ,prison ,! prison]s _h :at 0 unanim\sly vot$ ! be/ ,*ri/mas d9n] 9 _m ye>s4 ,!re 7 #aajj lbs4 ( turkey1 cranb]ries1 ma%$ potatoes1 oranges1 & bananas4 ,!re 7 ab\t #ge f9e cakes1 #fh ( :i* 7 s5t f ,lex+ton by ,mrs4 ,frances ,h4 ,beau*amp1 ,pres4 ,w4 ,c4 ,t4 ,u4 ,! entire d9n] 0 well cook$ & he>tily enjoy$ by all4 ,at #aa3cj1 ,bro4 ,jos4 ,sev]ance1 ,*apla91 ,bro4 ,geo4 ,l4 ,h]r1 ( ,l\isville1 ,mrs4 ,m4 ,b4 ,r4 ,day1 ( ,frank=t1 & ,miss ,nellie ,e4 ,williams1 ,junior ,c4 ,e4 ,sup]9t5d5t1 ( ,maysville1 ent]$1 & took seats on ! /age2 ^! are f\r ( our true/ & /ronge/ fri5ds & are mo/ he>tily welcom$4 ,bro4 ,sev]ance op5$ ! s]vices by read+ ! ,*ri/mas lesson1 i4 e41 ! #bnd *apt] ( ,mat!w1 :i* gives ! mo/ beautiful description ( ! bir? ( ! l[ly ,jesus4 ,bro4 ,h]r !n (f]$ a f]v5t pray]4 ,bro4 ,sev]ance' rem>ks 7 few2 he is /ill griev+ ov] ! loss ( 8 two *ildr51 & simply said t ?is ,*ri/mas _h lo/ all ( its *>ms = him1 = in/ead ( feel+ joyful1 he felt sad all ( to-day & ye/]day1 & t we und]/ood :y1 = in/ead ( f\r little girls1 he _h only two4 ,he felt 8 inability to proce$ fur!r1 & gave ! meet+ ov] into ! h&s ( ,bro4 ,h]r to conduct z he saw fit1 & cat*+ an idea f ! =ego+ rem>ks1 ,bro4 ,h]r ref]r$ to ! fact t ye>s ago1 ,*ri/mas 0 v sad to him4 ,t he 0 ly+ 9 a saloon 9 ! city ( ,l\isville )\t fri5ds & )\t hope4 ,!n 9 a jovial mann] %[$ by comp>ison :at a diff]5ce !n & n[4 ,he !n said3 ,i am s glad t ,jesus said3 ',him t come? to me1 ,i w 9 no wise ca/ out2 ,i am s glad t he is ! same ye/]day1 to-day & =ev]4 ,he said3 ',foll[ me1 & ,i w make y fi%]s ( m54 ,!re is n a man beh9d prison b>s t ,jesus ,*ri/ _c clean up & make him a man4 ,! audi5ce sat up & took notice :5 he m5tion$ a man :o _h be5 a homeless wret*1 & a degrad$ s9n]1 :o _h sp5t ?irty-two ye>s ( 8 life beh9d prison b>s1 b _h be5 conv]t$ 9 ! ,l\isville jail & 0 n[ a man ( ,god1 ! lead] 9 a ,rescue ,mission 9 "o ( our l>ge/ cities1 & _h ! f9ancial support ( eight ( ! weal?ie/ m5 9 t city4 ,he said t :5ev] a man goes bl9d1 or deaf1 or is afflict$ 9 any o!r way1 he is s5t to a hospital = treatm5t1 & t ?is prison is a sort ( hospital1 & t "s ( u are s bl9d t we _c tell ! diff]5ce betwe5 our own & o!r peoples' horses4 ,?is simile 0 put =? 9 su* a humor\s mann] z to cause mu* laught]4 ,he !n laun*$ into an e>ne/ exhortation to ! m5 to d bett]4 ,to quit _! meanness1 z ,sam ,jones said4 ,cease f evil & le>n to d well4 ,t to quit "o's evil ways 0 only half ! duty1 & t ! rema9d] consi/$ 9 do+ ! "r ?+1 & y may h ?is assurance t ! man :o is s]v+ ! ,"l w n get into tr\ble4 ,an idle m9d is ! devil's "w-%op4 ,9 ?is connection he gave a v pretty illu/ration ( h[ "o's en]gies are us$ 9 ei!r ! "r way or wrong way2 t if y build a fire "u a /eam boil]1 place ! prop] quantity ( wat] 9 x1 & !n op5 ! ?rottle & all[ ! /eam to get into ! eng9e1 ! entire ma*9]y w p]=m a good "w1 b if y %ut (f ! /eam & tie d[n ! safety valve1 ! /eam is go+ to ex]t itself 9 a disa/r\s mann] by an explosion1 & ! kill+ ( sev]al m54 ,! wages ( s9 is dea?1 & if y c only op5 y\r eyes & see t1 y c also see t ,! gift ( ,god is et]nal life4 ,! only way "u heav5 by :i* a man c be sav$1 is to come ov] to ! s]vice ( ,god & beg9 to d t :i* is "r4 ,n[ :at is ! purpose ( ,*ri/mas day8 ,! _w has agre$ t ?is is z ne> ! bir? ( ,*ri/ z we c possibly figure x2 x means t #aijg ye>s ago ,jesus 0 born into ! _w1 & ! /> ( ,be?lehem came & /ood ov] ! place :]e ! "y *ild lay2 ! angels sang ,glory to ,god 9 ! highe/1 & on e>?1 peace1 good w t[>ds m51 & we celebrate ! day 9 memory ( t ev5t4 ,:at is ! tr\ble to-day t causes all ^! p5it5ti>ies ov] our l&2 :y all ^! jails & ! /rong arm ( ! law8 ,x is because m5 w n all[ ! gospel ( ,jesus ,*ri/ to reign 9 _! he>ts4 ,z long z ! *ildr5 ( ,israel s]v$ ! ,"l1 !y 7 happy & prosp]\s1 b z soon z !y turn$ to ! fle% pots ( ,egypt1 !y began to despair & %ame came ^u !m4 ,if y 7 ask$ :at y w\ld r h above all ?+s1 y w\ld say1 ,j a piece ( pap] ) ! great seal ( ! /ate impress$ ^u x1 & ! signature ( ! ,gov]nor atta*$4 ,:y8 ,because prison life is a h>d life & y are tir$ ( x4 ,if ,i 7 a prison]1 ,i w\ld want to make my conf9em5t z pleasant z possible & ,i w\ld become conv]t$ imm$iately1 = ( all m5 on e>? ! man 9 prison %\ld be ! quicke/ to accept ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,i w\ld n want to be a prison] all my physical life1 & !n a spiritual prison] ?r\gh\t et]nity4 ,did x ev] occur to y t hell mu/ be inf9itely worse ?an x is pictur$8 ,we read ( a place ,:]e _! worm die? n1 & ! fire is n qu5*$4 ,if ?is is a picture ( hell1 !n :at mu/ ! reality be8 ,!re is a *ance = e man to get out ( ?is prison1 b !re w be no *ance :atev] to get out ( hell4 -------- ,! ,_s ( ! ,"l ,god is ^u me2 because ! ,"l ha? ano9t$ me to prea* good tid+s unto ! meek2 he ha? s5t me to b9d up ! brok5he>t$1 to proclaim lib]ty to ! captives1 & ! op5+ ( ! prison to !m t are b\nd4--,isa4 #fa3a4 -------- ,oh1 my fri5d1 !re is hope1 ,w y come ?is h\r2 ,= ,jesus is y\rs ,) all ,8 ,p[]2 ,look upw>d1 n back4 ,or 91 or ar\nd2 ,b up to ,*ri/1 ,:]e hope is f\nd4 ,hundr$s ( ,lett]s ,bel[ appe> b a few ( ! ,hundr$s ( ,lett]s we h receiv$ f ^? ,help$ by ,our ,"w ,if y h ask$ ! "q1 ,does x pay to labor among ! fall5 ones 9 prison--are ! results f ?is "w p]man5t 9 "*8 let ! answ] be f\nd 9 ^! lett]s4 ,!y come f writ]s' spontane\s (f]+s ( gratitude1 :o h be5 re/or$ to society z useful respect$ citiz5s3 ,my ,de>e/ ,fri5d3 ,x is v gratify+ to f9d myself alone long en\gh to p5 y a few l9es4 ,arriv$ at #f3je p4m4 ,well1 ,i _c tell y h[ v pleas$ ev]yone 0 to see me4 ,w5t 9 at once to see ! presid5t ( a conc]n & told him ev]y?+4 ,he 0 entirely satisfi$ & told me to comm5ce "w 9 ! morn+1 :i* ,i did4 ,!y all h us$ me f9e1 & ,i w\ld nev] "k ,i _h be5 away = no "o m5tions x4 ,bro!r1 ,i ?9k ( y fifty times a day1 ( ! unselfi%1 nev] fatigu+ int]e/ y manife/$ 9 my behalf1 ( ! hundr$ & "o favors1 & :5 ,i ?9k t 0 only a s+le factor 9 y\r "w1 ,i _c b wond] h[ y /& ! /ra94 ,_c tell y h[ mu* ,i prize lib]ty1 & ,i owe hav+ x1 to a great ext5t1 to y\r de> self4 ,i assure y y\r ef=ts & pray]s ( y\rself & wife = me done wond]s4 ,i h fully resolv$ to be a good man4 ,bro!r ,h]r1 ,i am go+ to close1 = ,i am go+ to write to y e few days1 z ,i consid] y z de> z an own bro!r4 ,give my s9c]e reg>ds to any inquir+ fri5ds4 ,my he>tie/ to y\r de> wife1 & may ,god bless y bo?4 ,i d4 ,i am affectionately y\rs1 ,w4 ,a ,,tribute ,,f ,,jos4 ,m4 ,o',,h>a4 ,! success t has att5d$ ! ef=ts ( ?is truly pi\s & angelic woman 9 h] noble & h]oic "w ( rescu+ s9ful m5 & wom5 f ! vortex ( ru9 & p]dition is m>vel\s2 & h] labor among ! prison]s ( ! c\nty jail is n less rem>kable4 ,mrs4 ,h]r1 unlike _m religi\s work]s1 realizes t be=e attempt+ to moralize ) a prison]1 8 confid5ce mu/ fir/ be ga9$1 & to accompli% ?is %e inv>iably succe$s 9 dispell+ t false & errone\s op9ion s preval5t among crim9als1 t !y are held 9 contempt by society & are consid]$ undes]v+ ( sympa?y & assi/ance2 !n1 by k9d & enc\rag+ words & g5tle de$1 in/ills1 n by ! dry & labori\s way ( ! bra91 b into ! he>t1 ! /ory ( ! k9d & lov+ ,savi\r4 ,l h] contempor>y1 ,mrs4 ,ball+ton ,boo?1 ,mrs4 ,h]r possesses t div9ely urg5t & p]si/5t1 yet g5tle & sympa!tic _s t c p]suade :]e o!rs _c conv9ce2 t c subdue :]e o!rs _c conqu]4 ,! writ] ( ?is article ?r\gh h] k9d & enc\rag+ words1 has be5 l$ f ! error ( 8 way1 & to take up aga9 ! ?read laid d[n 9 e>ly ye>s2 has realiz$ t ?\gh ! fruitage ( ! tragic & pa!tic life t end$ 9 ! ignom9i\s dea? ( ,him :o 0 ! gr&e/ "*1 ! mo/ sublime ideal & ! highe/ type ( humanity ! _w has ev] se5--,jesus ( ,naz>e?--we c1 if we come ) fai? & hope1 be cleans$ f our s9s & iniquities4 ,may ! ,omnipot5t ,god1 :o holds ! de/9y ( nations1 p\r out 8 bless+s ^u ?is sa9tly woman & h] noble he>t$ husb& & guide !m ?r\gh long & honor$ days1 & :5 ! %ad[s ( ev5 ga!r & ! sun ( life is sett+1 %[ !m 9 ! d>kness ( ! end1 words ( light we nev] saw by day4 ,,jos4 ,m4 ,o',,h>a4 ,,fi%+ ,,= ,,m54 ,de> ,bro!r ,h]r3 ,we1 z prison]s 9 ! ,jeff]son ,c\nty ,jail1 desire1 = y\r enc\ragem5t1 & because x is ! spontane\s expression ( our he>ts1 to ?ank y = y\r cont9u$1 untir+ & unselfi% devotion to our int]e/s1 spiritual & temporal4 ,we desire 9 ?is mann] to %[ y & ! public t we ?or\ghly appreciate ! ef=ts ( ^? :o try to draw u f ! broad road ( vice & crime into ! n>r[ pa? ( virtue :]e we are satisfi$ alone peace & happ9ess c be f\nd4 ,_m p]sons1 ,bro4 ,h]r1 :o h attempt$ ! task ( rescu+ ! fall5 h become disc\rag$ & giv5 up ! "w because !y c\ld see no good result+ f _! ef=ts4 ,^? p]sons _h n ! fai? to cont9ue _! "w & leave results ) ,god4 ,a prison] :o 0 an inmate ( ?is jail sev]al ye>s ago rec5tly f\nd himself aga9 an inmate1 & express$ surprise at ! *ang$ tone1 z x 71 ( ! jail1 & he laugh+ly ask$ if ! _w 0 gett+ bett]1 = he said ! m5 n[ 9 jail 7 m ref9$ 9 _! conv]sation1 m unselfi% 9 _! actions t[>d ea* o!r1 & ( a high] moral tone g5]ally4 ,:at ?is man said is und\bt$ly true1 & x is ! result ( ! ef=ts ( y\rself & o!r ,*ri/ian work]s :o d n become we>y 9 well-do+4 ,b x is y1 ,bro!r ,h]r1 :om we especially desire to ?ank1 because y are ) u daily & no day passes t y d n p]=m "s act ( k9dness = "s "o ( our numb]1 :o1 b = y1 w\ld h no fri5d4 ,t p]fect man1 ,jesus ( ,naz>e?1 has said1 by _! fruits ye %all "k !m1 & x is by ?is /&>d we z prison]s h measur$ y & h n f\nd y want+4 ,y h ga9$ our confid5ce & we h prov$ y\r s9c]ity & we love y1 ,bro!r ,h]r1 because y daily prove y\r love = u4 ,prison]s are naturally incl9$ to suspect ! s9c]ity ( ^? :o pr(ess an int]e/ 9 _! welf>e1 b :5 once y ga9 _! confid5ce !y are tea*able4 ,a ,london lawy] :o wrote ! trag$y ,ion makes "o ( 8 *>act]s say1 ,x is b a little ?+ to speak a ^w ( k9dness :i* by daily use has almo/ lo/ its s5se1 b on ! e> ( him :o ?\ght to die unm\rn$ w fall l sweete/ music4 ,_m are ! words ( k9dness :i* daily fall f y\r lips1 by :i* we are soo!d & bless$1 & we firmly believe t !y d n fall ^u /ony gr\nd & t ! good ,god w rew>d y 9 8 own good "t ) a b\ntiful h>ve/ ( r$eem$ lives4 ,y\r grateful fri5ds1 ,,james ,l4 ,,doran ,,h>ry ,,grav5 ,,john ,,c>t] ,,jos4 ,m4 ,o',,h>a ,,julius ,,phillips ,committee ( ,prison]s ( ,jeff]son ,c\nty ,jail4 ,illu/ration3 ,,l\isville ,,free ,,public ,,libr>y--,,ma9 ,,build+ ,bran* ( ?is ,libr>y 9 ! ,c\nty ,jail4 ,bran* ,libr>y 9 ! ,jail ,c\ri]-,j\rnal ,prison libr>ies are ne>ly always m or less poor1 indef9ite sort ( affairs1 ) a que/ionable lot ( read+ matt]1 mo/ly pap]-backs & second-h& magaz9es1 =m+ its cont5ts4 ,b ! ,jeff]son c\nty jail has m>k$ a dep>ture f ! r\t9e ( prison life 9 ! e/abli%m5t ( a libr>y /ation = its inmates4 ,?is little in/itution is a rem>kable affair4 ,mrs4 ,*e/] ,may] is responsible = its organization4 ,mrs4 ,may] is a memb] ( ! visit+ bo>d at ! c\nty jail1 & notic+ ! abs5ce ( good read+ matt]1 ! cont9ual idl+ ( prison]s1 %e took up ! matt] ) ,jail] ,john ,r4 ,pflanz1 :o approv$ ! idea ( a libr>y /ation4 ,!n %e approa*$ h] husb&1 ,dr4 ,may]1 a memb] ( ! ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees ( ! ,l\isville ,free ,public ,libr>y4 ,:5 ,george ,t4 ,settle1 ! rec5tly elect$ libr>ian1 0 approa*$1 he gave 8 he>ty cons5t4 ,"o hundr$ volumes 7 s5t imm$iately = ! m5's dep>tm5t & fifty = ! wom5 prison]s4 ,! books 7 select$ by ,miss ,annie ,v4 ,poll>d1 =m] act+ libr>ian1 :o gave consid]able "t to a /udy ( ! mo/ desirable lit]ature4 ,! books s5t 7 non-d5om9ational1 nonpolitical1 & mo/ly fiction1 works ( ! popul> au?ors1 b no?+ too heavy = ! m5tal appetite ( ! inmates4 ,! books 7 tak5 f ! op5-%elf room4 ,z ^! books are us$ !y are *ang$4 ,s9ce ! e/abli%m5t ( ! jail libr>y /ation ! circulation has rea*$ #b1jjj books4 ,( c\rse1 ! same book is read by ne>ly all ! regul> borr[]s4 ,an int]e/+ sight is pres5t$ :5 ! prison]s are at lib]ty 9 ! op5 places at ! jail4 ,ab\t #ge p] c5t4 ( ! prison]s c read4 ,! o!r #be p] c5t4 ga!r ab\t an appo9t$ read]1 :o reads al\d4 ,h[ mu* bett] is ?is = ^? un=tunates ?an idl+ _! "t1 brood+1 plann+ evil de$s1 p]haps1 or ?9k+ crim9al ?\ghts6 ,! ,rev4 ,george ,l4 ,h]r1 prison evangeli/1 is 9 *>ge ( ! "w & he & ,jail] ,pflanz h made x a success4 ,illu/ration3 ,,curtis ,,jett ,h[ he f\nd ,god1 he tells y 9 8 own words4 ,god bless ,curt1 & give him ! desires ( 8 he>t1 is ! pray] ( ! ,au?or4 ,,*ange ,,comes ,,9 ,,curt ,,jett4 ,c\ri]-,j\rnal ,frank=t1 ,ky41 ,m>* #ad4--7,special47--,al?\gh he is s]v+ two life s5t5ces = murd]1 ,curt ,jett1 ! wild dog ( ! m\nta9s1 has n yet ab&on$ hope ( gett+ a p>don & be+ giv5 ano!r *ance to %[ t 8 re=mation has be5 s9c]e & f9al4 ,he says t ,god has p>don$ him = 8 crimes & he ?9ks ! ,gov]nor ought to4 ,! be/ ?+ ev] happ5$ to me 0 :5 ,i 0 s5t to ! p5it5ti>y1 said ,jett la/ night 9 8 cell 9 ! prison "h z he 0 talk+ to "s newspap] m51 :o 7 inside ! cellh\se = ano!r purpose ?an talk+ to ,jett4 ,i realize t ,i nev] w\ld h be5 re=m$ b = be+ put 9 "h1 cont9u$ ,jett4 ,i only wi% t !y w\ld give me ano!r *ance to %[ t ,i really h *ang$ my ways4 ,lic5se ,to ,tea* ,sunday-,s*ool4 ,jett %[$ ! newspap] m5 :o _h /opp$ to talk to him1 :5 !y saw him ly+ on 8 cot read+1 a c]tificate f ! ,int]national ,sunday-s*ool ,league entitl+ him to tea* 9 a ,sunday-s*ool4 ,he 0 pr\d] ( t ?an he ev] 0 ( 8 ability to %oot & he %[$ x ) great pride4 ,jett rec5tly wrote out 8 religi\s exp]i5ces = ! ,rev4 ,geo4 ,l4 ,h]r1 ! prison evangeli/1 & la/ night ,jett said he w\ld give ! /ory to ! newspap]s if ,col4 ,e4 ,e4 ,mudd1 ! prison w>d51 _h no objections4 ,col4 ,mudd 0 ) ! newspap] m5 & readily cons5t$ to ,jett giv+ out ! /ory4 ,he _h writt5 x ) a p5cil & gave x to ! newspap] m51 desir+ t x be publi%$4 ,jett's cell is cov]$ ) pictures1 mo/ ( !m select$ ) c>e z to _! beauty1 & he has %[n ta/e 9 arrang+ !m4 ,"o ( ! newspap] m5 rem>k$ on ! decorations 9 ! cell la/ night & ,jett said3 ,yes1 x *e]s ?is cell up a little & makes x bright]4 ,expression ,on ,face ,*ang$4 ,ev5 ! expression ( ,jett's face has *ang$ & he has none ( t h>d look t he us$ to we>4 ,he is bright & *e]ful & ,col4 ,mudd says !re is n a bett] prison] 9 ! p5it5ti>y ?an ,jett4 ,col4 ,mudd said t he c\ld n say t ,jett's conv]sion 0 g5u9e f a religi\s /&po9t1 b he says ,jett has c]ta9ly *ang$ inside ! prison4 ,! ,rev4 ,joseph ,sev]ance1 ! prison *apla91 says t ,jett is "o ( ! be/ ,bible s*ol>s he ev] saw & kn[s m ab\t ! ,bible ?an _m e>ne/ *ur* work]s4 ,9 8 /ory :i* he gave out la/ night ,jett freely admits 8 guilt ( ! crimes t are *>g$ aga9/ him4 ,he add$1 :5 he said t x 0 a good ?+ t he _h be5 put 9 ! p5it5ti>y3 ,i d n mean t x 0 good to kill m54 ,he said t :isky 0 l>gely responsible = 8 misde$s & he want$ to d good n[ t he _h done s mu* h>m4 ,! foll[+ is ,jett's /ory z he wrote x 9 8 cell3 ,jett's ,/ory4 ,/ate ,prison1 ,frank=t1 ,ky41 ,m>* #ac1 #aiji4--,to ! ,:ole ,_w3 ,i want to let ! :ole _w "k :at ,god 9 8 great m]cy has done = me1 & prove to y by words :i* are true t ,jesus is will+1 able & does save to ! utt]mo/4 ,aft] a life ( s9 & %ame1 ,god s5t 8 ,holy ,_s into my s\l & made a new man out ( me4 ,x 0 9 ?is wise3 ,a de>1 good woman :o is dead n[1 b :o !n liv$ 9 ,lex+ton2 h] "n 0 ,mrs4 ,fanny ,a4 ,p5n--,i %all nev] =get t "n--%e wrote me a good ,*ri/ian lett]1 full ( good advice1 & begg$ me to become a ,*ri/ian4 ,i _h nev] se5 h]1 or %e me1 z ,i "k (2 %e _h only read 9 ! press reg>d+ :at a desp]ado & outlaw ,i 04 ,i read h] lett] & x s\nd$ l a fairy tale to me1 ) no s5se 9 x2 b aft] reflection1 ,i answ]$ x1 & we began to be good fri5ds1 & %e kept begg+ me to turn f my s9ful ways & be a ,*ri/ian man4 ,read ,new ,te/am5t4 ,i want to /ate "r "h t because a man is 9 prison1 he don't h to be a ,*ri/ian or behave himself2 & ,mrs4 ,p5n s5t me a small revis$ ,te/am5t & begg$ me to read x4 ,at fir/ ,i laid x up & w\ld n read x4 ,i don't rememb] ( ev] read+ a :ole *apt] 9 a ,bible up until t "t 9 my :ole life2 & at la/1 by h] begg+ me 9 e lett] to read my ,te/am5t1 ,i began to read x1 & />t$ out ) a resolution to read x ?r\gh1 & aft] ,i began to read1 ,i became int]e/$ 9 x1 & ! m ,i read x ! deep] ,i became int]e/$ 9 x1 & ,god's ,holy ,_s began to "w 9 me1 & ,i began to pray4 ,at fir/ x seem$ t ,i 0 afraid t ,god w\ld n answ] my pray]s1 b /ill some?+ made me pray anyway1 & x wasn't long until ,i 0 pray+ to ,god e night f "o to ?ree times1 f ! dep?s ( my he>t4 ,i _h tak5 8 "n 9 va9 ev] s9ce ,i 0 a *ild1 & ,i ask$ him to make me quit tak+ 8 "n 9 va91 & aft] a day at my "w1 & :5 ,i w\ld curse ,god1 ,i w\ld ?9k ( my pray]s1 & !n at night :5 ,i w\ld g to my cell1 ,i w\ld let my ?\ghts w&] ov] a day t _h j pass$1 & ,i c\ld tell aft] reflect+ t ,i hadn't curs$ s mu* t day4 ,& little by little ,god remov$ t evil _s1 curs+1 f me1 until "o night :5 ,i w5t to my cell & my ?\ghts w&]$ ov] ! day t _h j pass$1 & n an oa? _h ,i utt]$1 & ,i 0 happi] ?an ev] be=e1 ,i fell on my knees on ! h>d /one floor1 & ?ank$ ,god = ,8 goodness & = remov+ t swe>+ away f me4 ,quits ,smok+ ,cig>ettes4 ,i _h smok$ cig>ettes = at lea/ fifte5 ye>s & ,i quit !m4 ,i 0 full ( rev5ge & hatr$1 & ,i cri$ al\d to ,god 9 my lonely cell to r$eem my s\l1 :i* ,he did1 & x wasn't long be=e ,i 0 a fri5d to ev]yone & prais+ ,god = full & free salvation4 ,he has made a new man out ( me4 ,! ,holy ,_s is l a fev]1 & x is all & all be=e a man gets "r ) ,god4 ,condemn+ & deceitful spirits w rise up 9 a man1 b all we h to d is to ask ,god & he w remove !m all2 to live a true ,*ri/ian life is ! /raighte/ life t anyone ev] tri$ to walk4 ,x is a great w>f>e4 ,i read & /udy my ,bible & h le>n$ a great deal ab\t ,god's ^w s9ce ,i jo9$ ! *ur*1 a few %ort mon?s ago1 "u a great1 good & noble man ( ,frank=t by ! "n ( ,c4 ,r4 ,hudson1 & ,i love him z a v de> bro!r4 ,!re is n a man 9 all ?is _w t ,i hold ! lea/ bit ( malice aga9/1 & be=e ,i got "r ) ,god ,i _h rev5ge 9 me aga9/ _m4 ,w>ns ,"y ,m54 ,"y m51 z y read ?is1 f "o :o has done _m & great wrongs1 take w>n+2 %un evil companions & don't d z ,i h done 9 days gone by4 ,don't be l$ a/ray by old] heads1 = ! man t w advise y to d a wrong is n y\r fri5d2 b ,i c\ld n see x t way4 ,god has giv5 me a new m9d & ,i "k z well z ,i "k t ,i am liv+ t religion is true1 real & no fake1 z ,i once ?\ght4 ,has ,be5 ,born ,aga94 ,i 0 rais$ on a ,bluegrass f>m 9 ,madison ,c\nty1 ,k5tucky1 & my p>5ts 7 z good a fa!r & "m z ev] liv$2 b my fa!r di$ :ile ,i 0 "y & ,i w5t f bad to worse1 committ+ crime aft] crime1 & ,i am guilty ( ! *>ges aga9/ me1 b ,god has =giv5 me ( e wrong ,i ev] did4 ,:y won't ! ,gov]nor8 ,all ! puni%m5t t ,i w ev] h to g ?r\gh ) w be on ?is e>?1 = ,god has =giv5 me ( e wrong & ,i h a cle> consci5ce n[1 = ,i h be5 born aga94 ,!re are s _m m5 9 prison t trample ! l[ly ,god "u foot to try & ga9 _! fre$om 9 t way1 & ,i hope t no "o s+le p]son t reads ?is w ?9k t ,i am mak+ mock]y ( ,god's love1 = ,i am s9c]e ) ,god1 z ,i us$ to be ) ,satan4 ,i wi% t e pap] 9 ! :ole _w w\ld publi% ?is s t x c\ld h a *ance to t\* ! he>ts ( _m s9ful m52 ,i long to tell ! /ory to "y m51 f ,ea/ to ,we/1 f ,nor? to ,s\?1 h[ ,god r$eem$ my s\l4 ,ref]s to ,scriptures4 ,we h organiz$ a ,bible read+ circle "h 9 ! prison :i* is a gr& & good "w4 ,n[ ,i ref] y to "s ,scripture :i* ,i hope ev]yone w read c>efully1 & x w %[ y h[ ,god w =give a man = ! crime ( murd] & = all crimes except "o4 ,read ,exodus ii41 #aa1 #ab1 #ac1 #ad1 #ae2 ,,ii4 ,samuel xi4 & xii42 ,ezekiel xviii41 f #bj? v]se to end ( *apt]2 ,j]emiah xxxiii41 #h1 #i2 ,ma!w xii41 #ca2 ,luke xv42 ,acts vii41 #ed1 #ee1 #ef1 #eg1 #eh1 #ei1 #fj2 ,acts viii41 #a to #g2 #af1 #ag1 #bb2 ,galatians iii41 #bd4 ,i ask = ! s9c]e pray]s ( e good ,*ri/ian 9 ?is :ole _w2 pray = me1 t ,i may be true to ,god ! re/ ( my life4 ,:5 ,i 0 rep5t+ my :ole face w\ld draw & ,i c\ld feel ! hot1 burn+ love ( ,god 9 my :ole be+4 ,i am 9 prison1 maybe nev] to he> ! birds s+ or ! rippl+ ( ! wat] aga91 a free man1 b ,i say unto y t ,i am a free man 9 ,jesus2 ,i h f\nd a fri5d t /icks clos] ?an a bro!r4 ,p1 let y\r light %9e1 = ,i believe t !re are _m diamonds 9 ! r\gh4 ,i am y\rs 9 ,jesus1 ,,curtis ,,jett 4 ,*ri/ian ,endeavor at ,frank=t ,prison ,frank=t1 ,ky41 ,p5it5ti>y4 ,rev4 ,geo4 ,l4 ,h]r1 ,prison ,evangeli/1 ,l\isville1 ,ky4 ,de> ,bro!r ,h]r3 ,z y h be5 s k9d to me & h ask$ a some:at detail$ acc\nt ( ,*ri/ian ,endeavor "w 9 ?is prison & my connection ) same1 x is my pleasure to comply1 especially z y d n visit u z (t5 z we w\ld l & _c see = y\rself all t goes on4 ,illu/ration3 ,,h5ry ,e4 ,,y\tsey ,! ,au?or kn[s ( no man beh9d prison b>s 9 :om he is m int]e/$ ?an ,h5ry ,e4 ,y\tsey4 ,:5 ,i comm5c$ my life s5t5ce "h1 ,febru>y #f?1 #aija1 ,i fell 9 love ) our ,*ri/ian ,endeavor ,society at fir/ sight1 & 9 all ^? #ajd mon?s ,i h only miss$ ab\t #ae meet+s1 due to unavoidable causes4 ,i 0 ill = ?ree mon?s ) mal>ia & c\ld n g at all4 ,dur+ ! e>ly days ( my imprisonm5t our memb]%ip at its be/ av]ag$ ab\t #ajj1 b dur+ ! summ] mon?s :5 ! boys 7 giv5 _! *oice betwe5 ! op5 air ( ! y>d & att5dance at ! meet+s ! av]age 0 less ?an #bj4 ,9 ! summ] ( #aije1 & at ! in/ance ( ,mrs4 ,m4 ,b4 ,r4 ,day1 ( ,frank=t1 ,i organiz$ & manag$ a memoriz+ conte/ 9 :i* a numb] ( prison]s le>n$ & recit$ v]ses ( scripture1 & ,i obta9$ a numb] ( h&some ,tea*]s' ,bibles & o!r pres5ts :i* 7 giv5 to !m z prizes on ,?anksgiv+ day4 ,i cont9u$ ?is "w = ! ?ree foll[+ summ]s1 & 9 all =ty-five prison]s le>n$ & recit$ a gr& total ( #cc1ccb v]ses1 7ov] f\r times z _m z are conta9$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t71 :i* is an av]age ( #gda v]ses p] man4 ,! m5 /udi$ s h>d t "s ( !m injur$ _! eyes1 & x 0 ?\ght be/ to discont9ue ! "w = a :ile4 ,i 0 ,correspond+ ,secret>y ( our ,society = ab\t two & "o-half ye>s1 & la/ ,decemb] ,i 0 elect$ its ,presid5t by ! l>ge/ majority ev] giv5 any c&idate = ! (fice4 ,i />t$ 9 to raise our memb]%ip to two hundr$1 & succe$$ 9 gett+ x z high z "o hundr$ & sixty-six4 ,x 0 also my desire to h bett] att5dance dur+ ! hot mon?s1 & ,i us$ e means ,i c\ld ?9k ( to make our meet+s attractive1 & ,i 0 frequ5tly bo? pleas$ & surpris$ to c\nt f sixty-five to sev5ty1 m ?an ?ree times :at x us$ to be4 ,"s ( our memb]s be+ delicate are 9 great ne$ ( all ! fre% air !y c get & rema9 9 ! y>d all day ,sundays 9 pretty wea!r al?\gh _! he>ts are ) u4 ,a "p ( our pl$ge b9ds ! memb]s to c>efully read ! ,bible e day1 & ,i wond]$ h[ !y 7 go+ to keep t pl$ge )\t ! ,bibles1 s ,i set to "w aga9 writ+ lett]s 9 e direction1 & almo/ be=e ,i knew x our ,ky4 ,c4 ,e4 ,societies s5t u #ej ,bibles1 & ,miss ,m>y ,b4 ,rohr]1 ( ,frankl91 ,pa41 s5t me #aej ( ! prettie/ ,bibles y ev] saw2 !y h flexible1 ov]-lapp+ backs1 r$-"u-gold edges1 maps1 & o!r helps4 ,?is is ! mo/ magnific5t pres5t we h ev] receiv$ f outside p>ties1 & besides all ^!1 ! ,prison ,commission]s (f]$ u #ajj m1 :i* we c\ld n use4 ,"o ?+ t has impress$ me v =cibly is ! fact t ! ,*ri/ian p outside are ready at all times to %[] bless+s ^u u1 & all we h to d is to ask = !m4 ,at ! sugge/ion ( ,bro4 ,jos4 ,sev]ance1 our spl5did ,*apla91 ,i numb]$ ! ,bibles & gave !m out to ! memb]s1 keep+ a c>eful record ( !m1 & ! m5 7 in/ruct$ to return ! ,bibles to ! ,society on leav+ ! prison1 & al?\gh ab\t a score ( our memb]s h gone out s9ce !n we h only lo/ "o ,bible1 :i* speaks volumes = _! hone/y4 ,a few ,sundays ago ,i propos$ t ! ,society set ap>t a small sum ( money = prizes1 & t all ! memb]s :o wi%$ to d s w\ld be invit$ to write compositions on ! subject1 ,:at ,*ri/ian ,endeavor has done = me4 ,n9e bro!rs ent]$ ?is symposium1 & _! compositions sign$1 ,amo ,rolo1 ,sunfl[]1 ,rhodod5dron1 ,laurel1 ,m]ry ,he>t1 ,happy ,bird1 ,mizpah1 & ,*ri/ian1 aggregate ab\t #g1ejj words1 & make f9e read+2 ,bro4 ,sev]ance 0 appo9t$ ,judge4 ,?is summ] ,i organiz$ a little b& ( work]s :o g ) me to ! hospital e ,sunday1 :]e we hold little s]vices ( song1 pray] & ,bible read+ at ! b$sides ( ^? :o are ill1 & ,i h f\nd great joy 9 ?is "w4 ,we h _h "s spl5did ,c4 ,e4 meet+s1 ! be/ ones be+ ^? :5 ! ,s5ior & ,junior societies ( ! ,frank=t ,*ri/ian ,*ur* & ! ,epwor? ,league ( ! ,me?odi/ ,*ur* unit$ ) u4 ,( c\rse1 we c\ld n g to !m1 b !y came to u1 & gave u r>e spiritual & intellectual treats4 ,! music 0 specially beautiful4 ,q rec5tly ,i assi/$ ,bro4 ,sev]ance 9 re-organiz+ a ,bible class1 ( :i* ,i am ,secret>y4 ,we are /udy+ ,mon+]'s ,tra9+ = ,s]vice1 & h #eb memb]s4 ,spl5did progress is be+ made4 ,s y see my h&s are pretty full1 & :5 ,sunday night comes ,i am ab\t ready to drop 9 my tracks4 ,( c\rse1 x is all volunt>y1 & ,i d n h to turn my h& ov] if ,i d n want to4 ,i am go+ to add a ,s\l-w9n]s ,dep>tm5t to our ,c4 ,e4 ,society = ! purpose ( assi/+ ,bro4 ,sev]ance 9 ! conv]sion ( ! m51 b ,i am 9 "s d\bt z to h[ to proce$ z !re is no *ance to get at ! m5 9 ! w9t] "t4 ,h[ev]1 ,i am det]m9$ to f9d opportunity someh[4 ,we h a new ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,prison ,c4 ,e4 "w1 9 ! p]son ( ,miss ,georgia ,dunn1 ( ,m>ksbury1 ,ky4 ,%e is ! mo/ en]getic little ,*ri/ian lady ,i h se5 9 a long "t1 & our society w surely hum ?is w9t] "u h] guidance1 z we are all v pr\d ( our good little si/]4 ,janu>y #a/1 ,i comm5c$ to read my ,bible ?r\gh1 at ! rate ( ?ree *apt]s ea* week night1 & five ea* ,sunday night1 9 ord] to get ?r\gh by ,decemb] #ca/1 b ,i read m ?an t & f9i%$ up ?ree mon?s ahead ( "t4 ,al?\gh ,i h read ! good book con/antly dur+ ! la/ eight ye>s1 ?is is ! fir/ cont9u\s read+ to completion t ,i ev] did4 ,i h enjoy$ ,bro4 ,sev]ance's s]mons v mu* & ,i believe !re is no?+ t ?rills & inspires me ) en?usiasm l f9e prea*+1 & "r "h ,i am go+ to tell y some?+ :i* y mu/ keep "u y\r hat2 "o ,sunday ,bro4 ,sev]ance 0 unexpect$ly call$ away1 & ask$ = a volunte] to fill 8 place1 & ,i 0 delight$ at ! opportunity1 & al?\gh ,i c\ld n fill x ,i rattl$ ab\t 9 x1 = ab\t #cj m9utes1 & "o de> fell[ accept$ ! gospel invitation & jo9$ ! *ur*4 ,z soon z my s]monette 0 ov] q a numb] ( fri5ds cr[d$ ar\nd me & %[]$ congratulations on me4 ,?is 0 a temptation to try aga91 & ! next "t ?ree bro!rs jo9$ ! *ur*1 & t pleas$ me imm5sely1 y "k4 ,i h _m good fri5ds 9 ,l\isville1 includ+ ,dr4 ,p[ell1 ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*2 ,dr4 ,t4 ,m4 ,hawes1 ( ! ,highl& ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*1 ^: ,c4 ,e4 ,society s5t u #g4ej1 &1 say1 !re is a pa/or aft] ,god's own he>t4 ,give !m all my love :5 y see !m1 & say to !m t :ile ,i am a%am$ ( ! s9s t br\ght me "h ,i am try+ to leave foot-pr9ts t ,i w be pr\d ( 9 ! great day ( judgm5t4 ,! ,*ri/ian ,endeavor ,societies ( ,newport1 ,p>is1 ,w9*e/] & ,lex+ton h help$ u wond]fully4 ,lex+ton is ! pr9cipal c5t] ( ,*ri/ian ,endeavor activity1 f my po9t ( view1 & ,i h an especially w>m place 9 my he>t = ^? societies4 ,h[ is ,mr4 ,john ,r4 ,pflanz gett+ along8 ,he is ano!r :om ,i love1 & ,i hope t he w get e (fice t he goes aft]4 ,be sure & give my k9de/ reg>ds to y\r mo/ excell5t wife2 %e is c]ta9ly a que5 among wom54 ,tru/+ t ,i h n tir$ y1 & t y w excuse my remissness 9 fail+ to write soon]1 ,i am1 ,mo/ respectfully y\rs1 ,h4 ,e4 ,,y\tsey4 ,capital ,puni%m5t ,! foll[+ =ceful expressions reg>d+ capital puni%m5t by ,gov4 ,geo4 ,w4 ,hunt1 ( ,arizona1 are 9 exact keep+ ) ! ?\ghts ( ! au?or4 ,?\ %alt n kill applies to gov]nm5ts1 corporations1 societies & individuals alike4 ,capital puni%m5t is simply ! commission by ! ,/ate ( an act :i* is reg>d$ z a horrible crime if committ$ by an individual4 ,"o man mu/ n kill ano!r man1 b sev]al m5 ve/$ ) (ficial titles c hold a conf]5ce & s5d a s\l to et]nity4 ,! ,/ate says3 ,y mu/ n kill2 b if y d1 ,i w kill y4 ,?is !ory ( a ,/ate's p[] or duty owes its orig9 to ! l[e/ class ( b>b>ians 9 ! e>ly hi/ory ( ! _w4 ,_! logic1 if x may be call$ t1 sprang solely f a _s ( rev5ge4 ,! idea t a legal execution w\ld det] o!rs f committ+ murd] probably nev] occurr$ to !m4 ,_! crude m9ds did n rise above ! ?\ght t ! victim %\ld be av5g$1 & t adequate v5geance c\ld be f\nd only 9 ! hangman's noose or ! guillot9e4 ,!re are a ?\s& o!r practices orig9at+ ) b>b>ians :i* ! foot/eps ( civilization & progress h cru%$4 ,b capital puni%m5t1 ! wor/ h]itage ( ! d>k ages1 l+]s ) u1 betray+ "o ( ! spots 9 humanity :]e ! v5e] ( civilization is ?94 ,i am incl9$ to ?9k t ! _s ( rev5ge /ill is ! rul+ motive back ( ! legal execution1 ev5 ?\gh pleas are made 9 its behalf :i* b>b>ians nev] ?\ght (4 ,!y c\ld n v well ?9k ( su* puni%m5t z a curb to m murd]s1 = ev5 !y c\ld n help see+ t ! behead+ & qu>t]+ ( (f5d]s _h no su* effect4 ,! legal execution has no su* effect today1 a fact :i* any fair-m9d$ man w recognize aft] prop] inve/igation4 ,& if t plea falls d[n1 z x does & mu/ cont9ue to d1 :at def5se ( ! legal kill+ ( our fell[man is left u8 ,! mom5t we are conv9c$ t ! numb] ( murd]s is on ! increase1 or does n decrease1 9 spite ( ! rope & electric *air1 we w h to ju/ify capital puni%m5t on "s o!r gr\nd4 ,:at is t o!r gr\nd1 if x is n ! old savage impulse ( met+ rev5ge--a species ( rev5ge1 at ! la/ analysis1 conf]s no good :atev] ^u society z a :ole1 & is ( no consolation or com=t to ! family circle mo/ affect$ by ! orig9al murd]8 ,arizona has tak5 mo/ advanc$ gr\nd ^u social & economic que/ions1 & :ile ! old t]ritorial law1 p]mitt+ capital puni%m5t1 is /ill on ! /atute books1 x mu/ be rememb]$ t /atehood has be5 9 op]ation less ?an a ye>1 & t ! fir/ ,/ate ,legislature 0 ov]:elm$ ) "w dur+ ! comp>atively %ort session prescrib$ by ! ,con/itution4 ,i am confid5t t public s5tim5t 9 ,arizona is oppos$ to capital puni%m5t4 ,dur+ ! special session ( ! ,legislature1 :i* w be held e>ly 9 #aiac1 an ef=t w be made to repeal ! old law4 ,if ! ,legislature is too busy to give ! matt] att5tion1 or is dis9cl9$ to assume ! responsibility1 ! initiative provision ( ! ,/ate ,con/itution w be invok$1 ?us putt+ ! "q squ>e up to ! p4 ,i h no fe>s = ! outcome4 ,arizona citiz5%ip has prov$ itself too intellig5t to lag beh9d ! advanc$ ?\ght & progress ( civilization4 ,,geo4 ,w4 ,h4 ,,hunt1 ,gov]nor ( ,arizona4 ,indiana ,re=matory ,inmates ,subscribe = ,pipe ,organ ,ea* "o a ,c>negie 9 proportion to 8 ability to give1 a majority ( ! #a1bjd inmates ( ! ,indiana ,re=matory ye/]day volunt>ily contribut$ t[>d ! pur*ase ( a pipe organ = ! h&some *apel ( ! in/itution1 ! total (f]+s approximat$ #ijj4 ,:5 ! contribution c>ds 7 *eck$ up by ! ,rev4 ,w4 ,e4 ,edg91 *apla9 ( ! re=matory1 he 0 surpris$ at ! g5]osity %[n by ! inmates4 ,! individual sums giv5 rang$ f #be c5ts to #ce4 ,:5 ,gov4 ,j4 ,frank ,hanly 0 a gue/ at ! ,re=matory rec5tly he 0 ask$ by ,mr4 ,edg9 z to ! be/ plan to pursue to get f ,&rew ,c>negie a contribution suffici5t to buy a pipe organ4 ,gov4 ,hanly repli$ t ?is sum c\ld be rais$ 9 ,indiana1 & he />t$ ! li/ ) #ajj4 ,x !n occurr$ to ,mr4 ,edg9 to ask volunt>y contributions f ! inmates1 & p]mission 0 giv5 by ,supt4 ,:ittak]4 ,c>ds 7 left 9 ea* cell1 ) blanks = subscriptions1 b x 0 di/9ctly /at$ t all (f]+s %\ld be entirely volunt>y4 ,a great _m ( ! inmates br+ money ) !m to ! ,re=matory1 & ?is1 ) t :i* !y e>n by ov]time "w1 :i* is consid]able1 is cr$it$ to !m4 ,:5 ! success ( ! (f]+ 0 le>n$ ! inmates 7 z mu* pleas$ z ,*apla9 ,edg94 ,! new organ soon w be =?com+4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,program4 ,indiana ,re=matory ,*apel ,s]vices4 ,sunday1 ,april #ad1 #aijg4 ,m>*--,camp ,organ ,n>ovec ,m>*--,/eel ,k+ ,/4 ,clair ,musical ,selection4 ,p>aphrase--,melody 9 ,f ,rub5/e9 ,doxology4 ,! ,"l's ,pray]4 ,i ,,%all ,,be ,,l ,,him4 ,:5 ,i %all rea* ! m excell5t glory1 ,& all my trials are pass$1 ,i %all behold ,him1 ,o wond]ful /ory6 ,i %all be l ,him at la/4 ,*o3 ,i %all be l ,him1 ,i %all be l ,him1 ,& 9 ,8 beauty %all %9e2 ,i %all be l ,him1 wondr\sly l ,him1 ,jesus my ,savior div9e4 ,we %all n wait till ! glori\s dawn+ ,breaks on ! vision s fair1 ,n[ we may welcome ! heav5ly morn+1 ,n[ we ,8 image may be>4 ,m & m l ,him1 repeat ! ble/ /ory1 ,ov] & ov] aga91 ,*ang$ by ,8 ,_s f glory to glory1 ,i %all be satisfi$ !n4 ,pray]4 ,piano ,solo ,j4 ,s4 ,ha?away ,selection--,f ,romeo & ,juliet ,g\nod ,,! ,,virtue ,,( ,,%ame4 ,confession is a duty too little reg>d$ ev5 by _m ,*ri/ians4 ,"s m5 are a%am$ to confess t !y h done wrong4 ,sir ,john ,lubbock says3 ,x is well to be a%am$ ( y\rself if y are 9 ! wrong2 b nev] be a%am$ to own x4 ,! ,bible says3 ,confess y\r faults "o to ano!r4 ,,conque/4 ,creation's heir1 ! _w1 ! _w is m9e4--,goldsmi?4 ,all ?+s are y\rs4--,paul4 ,! _w is m9e4 ,i hold no title-de$ ,to "o small acre1 yet h all ,i ne$1 ,& %\ld ,dame ,=tune pr(f] me h] /ore ,i c\ld n l+] wi/ful1 at h] door4 ,un=tunate is he beyond compute1 ,^: love ( =tune makes 8 consci5ce mute4 ,i w n look to =tune4 ,i w d ,my be/1 ?\gh small t be/ to h] or y4 ,all ?+s are m9e4 ,i walk ) firm] tread ,?an ,caes> at 8 be/2 = ,i am l$ ,by mighti] ,"o ?an ,=tune or ?an ,fate1 ,& ,i %all conqu] all ?+s1 soon or late4 ,all ?+s8 ,yes1 all4 ,!n well may ,=tune fr[n1 ,& clut* ) trembl+ h& h] imp]ial cr[n4 ,i w /oop to conqu]4 ,i w rise ,& climb ! rugg$ pa? :]e duty lies4 ,s]mon ,geo4 ,l4 ,h]r ,b5$iction4 ,m>*--,bo/on ,press ,club ,roll9son ,m>*--,yankee ,grit ,holzman ,,cl+ ,,to ,,! ,,bible4 ,tis ! an*or ( hope & ! lamp t gives light1 ,tis ! /> t w %9e ?ro' y\r life's d>ke/ night1 ,if y foll[ its guidance1 y'll always be "r1 ,s cl+ to ! ,bible & walk 9 its light4 ,to neglect1 reject or d\bt ! ,bible 9 any p>ticul> is b an ent]+ w$ge to spiritual apa?y4 ,! ,bible t9k]s ( ?is or any o!r age h be5 m5 ^: he>ts are cold & ^: s\l sav+ p[]s 7 limit$4 ,to obey ! ,bible1 w lead to a p]fect salvation1 make possible a victori\s fai?1 surm\nt ! difficulties ( life & ga9 an inh]itance incorruptible1 & undefil$ & t fade? n away1 res]v$ 9 heav5 = y4 ,watson says1 ,! ,bible is a rock ( diamonds2 a *a9 ( pe>ls2 ! sword ( ! ,_s1 a *>t by :i* ! ,*ri/ian sails to et]nity1 ! map by :i* he daily walks2 ! sun dial by :i* he sets 8 life2 ! balance by :i* he weighs 8 actions4 ,! ,bible conta9s #c1eff1dhj lett]s1 #haj- #fig words1 #ca- #age v]ses1 #a1ahi *apt]s1 & #ff books4 ,! longe/ *apt] is ! #aai? ,psalm4 ,! %orte/ & middle *apt] ! #aag ,psalm4 ,! middle v]se is ! #h? ( ! #aah? ,psalm4 ,! longe/ "n is 9 ! #h? *apt] ( ,isaiah4 ,! ^w & occurs #df1fbg times2 ! ,"l #heh times4 ,! #cg? *apt] ( ,isaiah & ! #i? *apt] ( ! #b;d book ( ,k+s are alike4 ,! longe/ v]se is ! #i? ( ! #h? *apt] ( ,e/h] & ! %orte/ v]se is ! #ce? ( ! #aa? *apt] ( ,john4 ,9 ! #ba/ v]se ( ! #g? *apt] ( ,ezra is ! alphabet4 ,! "n ( ,god is n m5tion$ 9 ! book ( ,e/h]4 ,! model pray] is ! #ag? *apt] ( ,john4 ,! #ac? *apt] ( #a/ ,cor9?ians is ! mo/ practical4 ,x ,conta9s ,k ,hol9ess ,wisdom & ,love ,! ,tree ( ,life & ,k ,,d ,,y ,,"k ,,! ,,_w ,,is ,,dy+ ,,= ,a ,,little ,,bit ,,( ,,love8 ,practical results are happy homes1 husb&s & fa!rs re/or$ to _! families1 wives & *ildr5 made happy1 multitudes rescu$1 & ! _w made bett]4 ,! magnitude ( ?is "w w nev] be kn[n until ,et]nity's records are disclos$4 ,little did we ?9k tw5ty ye>s ago t s humble a beg9n+ w\ld be att5d$ ) su* rem>kable results4 ,rev4 ,h]r holds a unique position 9 ! evangeli/ic field4 ,he is consid]$ ! greate/ evangeli/ among prison]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4--,l\isville ,h]ald1 ,may #ag1 #aiji4 ,:5 y help ! mission>ies1 y help ! poor fell[ 9 tr\ble4 ,:5 y help ^? 9 tr\ble1 y help y\rself1 & :5 y ?us help ! mission>y1 ! outca/1 & y\rself1 ,god w help y4 ,,our ,,motto3 ,seek+ ! lo/4 ,help+ ! helpless to help !mselves4 ,all along life's pa?way !re are m5 & wom5 9 ne$3 ,g & help somebody j n[4 ,) a ^w ( k9dness or a lov+ de$1 ,g & help somebody j n[4 ,de> ,fri5d--,our c\ntry is tax$ ) a burd5 ( ?\s&s ( prison]s4 ,^! p are crippl$1 n 9 body1 n 9 m9d1 b almo/ always 9 morals1 :i* is ! mo/ s]i\s4 ,x is to help or recov] !m t we are giv+ our lives4 ,our labors h n be5 9 va91 z ! te/imonials w %[ y4 ,we want y to hold ! rope :ile we g d[n into ! pit1 by subscrib+ = our support & transportation 9 ?is "w ( prison evangelism2 & 9 s do+ y become ! b5efactor ( a subm]g$ class4 ,may we n hope to h y\r *eck to help 9 ?is conc]t$ ef=t8 ,i am1 ,y\rs s9c]ely1 ,,geo4 ,l4 ,,h]r1 ,l\isville1 ,ky4 99 99 99 99 99 -------- ,he t ha? ! ,son1 ha? life1 & he t ha? n ! ,son ( ,god ha? n life4--#a ,john #e3ab4 ,h[ %all we escape1 if we neglect s great salvation8--,heb4 #b3c4 ,= :at %all x pr(it a man if he %all ga9 ! :ole _w & lose 8 own s\l8--,m>k #h3cf4 ,b seek ye fir/ ! k+dom ( ,god & 8 righte\sness2 & all ^! ?+s %all be add$ unto y4--,matt4 #f3cc4 -------- ,,get ,,rev4 ,,h]r',s ,,new ,,book4 ,entitl$ ,! ,nation ,beh9d ,prison ,b>s1 = y\r good2 b *iefly = ! good ( o!rs4 ,! nation beh9d ! b>s is an int]e/+ nation1 a pitiful nation1 a ne$y nation4 ,help !m & int]e/ y\rself 9 !m by buy+ & read+ ?is book4 ,y h a sup]b record4--,rev4 ,horace ,g4 ,ogd51 ,d4,d4 ,he has wide exp]i5ce on bo? sides ( ! l9e4--,rev4 ,h4 ,c4 ,morrison1 ,editor ,p5teco/al ,h]ald4 ,8 labors are abundantly bless$4--,rev4 ,joseph ,sev]ance4 ,! l>ge numb] :o h be5 help$ by he>+ y\r message w be /ill fur!r b5efit$ by read+ y\r book4--,rev4 ,alb]t ,j4 ,/eelman1 ,ph4,d41 ,*apla91 ,ill9ois ,/ate ,p5it5ti>y4 ,y & y\r good wife 7 fa!r & "m to ! prison]s4--,john ,r4 ,pflanz1 ,jail]4 ,george ,l4 ,h]r is n ! man to d any?+ 9 an ord9>y way4--,rev4 ,d4 ,j4 ,/>r1 ,d4,d41 ,*apla9 ( ,columbus1 ,o41 ,p5it5ti>y4 ,8 "w among prison]s has be5 v successful1 & ?r\gh 8 ef=ts _m err+ creatures h be5 induc$ to re=m4--,*>les ,f4 ,gra+]4 ,transcrib]'s ,notes ,table ( ,cont5ts 7,practical ,religi\s ,"w 9 ,c\nty ,jail7 ,pratical *ang$ to ,practical4 ,page #g 7glorifi$ by ! pres5ce7 glorifield *ang$ to glorifi$4 ,page #add 7,hundr$s ( ,lett]s we h h h *ang$ to h4 ,! foll[+ are us$ int]*angably3 today & to-day1 exconvict & ex-convict cellh\se & cell-h\se brok5he>t$ & brok5-he>t$ ,sev]al unbalanc$ quotes 7 left z 9 ! orig9al4 ,page #abh 7,j]ry 0 put to "w 9 ! eng9e room7 ,?is p>agraph appe>s to ne$ an op5 quote4 ,un*ang$4 ,page #ada 7,! wages ( s9 is dea?17 ,phrase seems to ne$ a clos$ quote4 ,un*ang$4 ,page #afa 7,amo ,rolo1 ,sunfl[]1 ,rhodod5dron1 ,laurel1 ,m]ry ,he>t1 ,happy ,bird1 ,mizpah1 & ,*ri/ian17 ,li/ ( names seems to ne$ a closes quote4 ,un*ang$4