,transcrib]s ,note3 ,page #g cocoanut *ang$ to cocoa nut ,page #g ov]tops *ang$ to ov] tops ,page #cc ensample *ang$ to example ,page #fh reoice *ang$ to rejoice ,page #fh ,ba/ile *ang$ to ,ba/ille ,page #gb 9-com+ *ang$ to incom+ ,page #gc und]curr5ts *ang$ to "u-curr5ts ,page #ajg caldron *ang$ to cauldron ,page #aaa /r5g5e? *ang$ to /r5g!n? ,page #aab sc>ifice *ang$ to sacrifice ,page #aea inclos$ *ang$ to enclos$ ,page #aeb usally *ang$ to usually ,punctuation has be5 mov$ inside enquotes :]e x 0 outside ,! ,palm ,tree ,bless+ ,a disc\rse on ! v>i\s *>act]i/ics ( ! palm tree1 illu/rat+ ! _m features ( ! sanctifi$1 ,*ri/ian life4 ,by ,evangeli/ ,w4 ,e4 ,%ep>d ,au?or ( ,wre/$ ,scriptures ,made ,pla9 ,etc4 ,,naz>5e ,,publi%+ ,,h\se ,,kansas ,,city1 ,,mo4 ,,copyright1 #aiac ,,naz>5e ,,publi%+ ,,h\se ,,cont5ts ,,*apt] ,,"o ,,! ,,palm ,,tree ,,is ,,not$ ,,= ,,its ,,beauty #g ,,*apt] ,,two ,,! ,,palm ,,tree ,,is ,,not$ ,,= ,,its ,,/raightness #aa ,,*apt] ,,?ree ,,! ,,palm ,,tree ,,is ,,not$ ,,= ,,its ,,p]5nial ,,fre%ness #ad ,,*apt] ,,f\r ,,! ,,palm ,,tree ,,is ,,not$ ,,= ,,its ,,fruitfulness #ai ,,*apt] ,,five ,,! ,,palm ,,tree ,,is ,,not$ ,,= ,,sweetness ,,( ,,its ,,fruit #bf ,,*apt] ,,six ,,! ,,palm ,,tree ,,be>s ,,fruit ,,9 ,,its ,,old ,,age #cd ,,*apt] ,,sev5 ,,! ,,palm ,,tree ,,is ,,not$ ,,= ,,its ,,utility #da ,,*apt] ,,eight ,,! ,,palm ,,tree ,,is ,,appreciat$ #ef ,,*apt] ,,n9e ,,! ,,palm ,,tree ,,w ,,gr[ ,,9 ,,! ,,des]t #ff ,,*apt] ,,t5 ,,! ,,palm ,,tree ,,f9ds ,,! ,,wat] #ga ,,*apt] ,,elev5 ,,! ,,palm ,,tree ,,gets ,,o!rs ,,/>t$ #gf ,,*apt] ,,twelve ,,! ,,palm ,,tree ,,m\nts ,,heav5w>d #ha ,,*apt] ,,?irte5 ,,! ,,palm ,,tree ,,is ,,peculi> ,,9 ,,its ,,gr[? #hf ,,*apt] ,,f\rte5 ,,! ,,palm ,,tree ,,has ,a ,,r\gh1 ,,co>se ,,ext]ior1 ,,b ,,is ,,s(t ,,at ,,! ,,he>t #hi ,,*apt] ,,fifte5 ,,! ,,life ,,( ,,! ,,palm ,,tree ,,is ,,at ,,! ,,c5t] #if ,,*apt] ,,sixte5 ,,! ,,palm ,,bran* ,,is ,,! ,,symbol ,,( ,,victory #aac ,,*apt] ,,sev5te5 ,,! ,,palm ,,tree ,,w ,,n ,,admit ,,( ,,graft+ #abh ,,*apt] ,,eighte5 ,,! ,,palm ,,tree ,,is ,,adapt$ ,,to ,,w>m ,,climates #adb ,,*apt] ,,n9ete5 ,,palm ,,tree ,,peculi>ities #adf a4 ,! ,explosive ,fl[]4 b4 ,! ,liv+ ,sacrifice4 c4 ,! ,=eign ,mission>y4 d4 ,diff]5ces 9 ,size & ,=m4 ,introduction ,! righte\s %all fl\ri% l ! palm tree4--,psalm #ib3ab4 ,:]ev] ! ,holy ,_s 9 ! inspir$ ,^w has made any /atem5t conc]n+ any?+1 :e!r 9 reg>d to fl[]s1 fruit1 agriculture1 horticulture1 /ock rais+1 m9]als1 e>?1 sea1 sky1 />s1 sci5ce1 religion1 or :at n1 re/ assur$ t /atem5t is absolutely correct4 ,!re may be "s /atem5ts :i* are h>d to und]/& at fir/1 b :i* may become p]fectly cle> :5 prop] light is ?r[n ^u !m4 ,! ,^w ( ,god ab\nds 9 comp>isons4 ,x says ! wick$ are l ! tr\bl$ sea1 ! backslid] l ! dog turn$ to 8 own vomit aga92 & ! s[ t 0 wa%$ to h] wall[+ 9 ! mire4 ,9 ! fir/ ,psalm x says ! ungodly are l ! *aff :i* ! w9d drive? away1 b on ! o!r h& ! godly are l a tree plant$ by ! riv]s ( wat]1 t br+e? =? 8 fruit 9 8 season2 8 leaf also %all n )]2 & :atsoev] he doe? %all prosp]4 ,:]ev] ,god has comp>$ ! godly or ! ungodly ) any?+1 ,he c]ta9ly und]/ood ! case & made no mi/ake4 ,if "o is n sure ( 8 spiritual /&+1 x might be well to select some?+ to :i* ,god has lik5$ him1 & !n note ! diff]5ce4 ,among ! mo/ beautiful comp>isons 9 ! ,^w is ?is3 ,! righte\s %all fl\ri% l ! palm tree4 ,! object ( ?is little book is to %[ "s ( ! *>act]i/ics ( ! palm tree bless+4 ,let ! read] n =get to keep be=e 8 m9d ! ?\ght ( measur+ up1 & 9 t way be able to det]m9e :e!r he belongs to ! class m5tion$4 ,please d n ?9k ( neighbor ,s-&-s1 b keep y\r ?\ght on y\r own p]sonal exp]i5ce4 ,! ,palm ,tree ,bless+ ,,*apt] ,i ,,! ,,palm ,,tree ,,is ,,not$ ,,= ,,its ,,beauty ,x is c]ta9ly "o ( ! mo/ beautiful trees 9 nature4 ,t is :y s _m are us$ 9 decorat+ ! premises4 ,p d n plant scrub oaks 9 _! g>d5s1 b !y plant nature's beauties4 ,9 ! palm tree realm we h a l>ge v>iety1 ( diff]5t sizes1 su* z date1 fan1 & cocoa nut1 & 9 !m all x seems t ,god laid ,himself out to make some?+ *>m+ to behold4 ,:5 ,he comp>$ ! sa9t ) ! palm tree1 x signifi$ t !re is some?+ 9 him t is beautiful4 ,"o may be c\nt$ homely1 or disfigur$ by "s m>k ( nature or accid5t2 b 9 spite ( all he c h ,god's beauty %9+ out f 8 face & life4 ,x matt]s n h[ he may be m>k$ ) "s naturally undesirable feature1 9 spite ( all1 ! palm tree sa9t has ! effulg5ce ( ! upp]-_w glory1 :i* ov] tops x all1 & !re %9es =? real1 heav5ly beauty4 ,s !re is hope = all4 ,t beautiful daught] ( ,k+ ,david1 & si/] to ,absalom1 :o 0 ! f9e/ look+ man ( 8 day1 0 call$ ,tam>1 :i* is ! ,hebrew ^w = palm4 ,d\btless %e 0 call$ ,tam> on acc\nt ( h] beauty4 ,absalom nam$ 8 daught] ,tam> = ?is same reason3 ,& unto ,absalom !re 0 born ?ree sons & "o daught]1 ^: "n 0 ,tam>3 %e 0 a woman ( a fair c\nt5ance4 ,moses 0 s close to ,god & heav5 dur+ ^? days on ! m\nt1 t 8 face lit]ally %one4 ,& j 9 proportion z p today get close to ! upp] _w1 w ,god cov] !m ) ,8 cele/ial cosmetics4 ,?is f> surpasses ! pa9t & p[d] & ,circassian cream ( a frivol\s & fa%ion-lov+ _w4 ,if p only knew x1 ! m ( ^!--& ( dead birds1 rag posies1 & glitt]+ gewgaws--!y put on1 ! m unbecom+ !y appe>1 & ! m any natural beauty !y *ance to h is cov]$ up4 ,:5ev] a woman besme>s h] face ) pa9t & p[d]1 hop+ to cov] up :at %e may ?9k to be unseemly1 %e might z well c>ry a plac>d be>+ ?is inscription3 ,to :om x may conc]n3 ,?is is to c]tify t ,i am homely1 & am try+ to cov] up ! fact by ! use ( pa9t & p[d]1 ?us hop+ to deceive ! public4 ,,sign$--,o4 ,c4 ,,pride4 ,! ,k+'s daught] is all glori\s )94 ,& because ( ?is x works out1 & s1 ) ,god's glory ^u "o1 surely !re is no ne$ ( ! _w's adornm5ts to supplem5t ,god's h&iwork4 ,! ornam5t ( a meek & quiet _s is ! adorn+ :i* all %\ld seek1 & all may obta94 ,! climax ( tr9ket we>+ is to be f\nd 9 ! hea!n _w4 ,!re !y deck !mselves lit]ally f head to heel4 ,!y puncture e>s1 lips1 & nose to f9d m room = _! jewelry4 ,god's arraignm5t ( ,8 p 9 ! ?ird *apt] ( ,isaiah = patt]n+ aft] ! hea!n cu/oms is appall+1 & we wond] t ! translators ( ! ,bible _h ! +5uity to f]ret out all ! diff]5t k9ds ( trump]y 9 t dead language & f9d _! prop] expression 9 ,engli%4 ,:5 ! writ] 0 a boy go+ to a c\ntry s*ool1 he 0 told by ! tea*] t b>b>ians wore jewelry1 & 9 proportion z p did ! same today !y 7 b>b>ian4 ,we once /epp$ into a re/aurant 9 ! city ( ,omaha1 & notic$ a woman seat$ at "o ( ! tables4 ,! sight ( h] h& eclips$ any?+ we _h ev] se54 ,!re 7 r+s galore4 ,we d n rememb] ! numb] on h] f+]s1 b %e _h s _m1 x look$ z if %e _h n room en\gh on h] f+]s1 s %e actually _h "o on h] ?umb4 ,d\btless %e ?\ght ?is add$ to h] beauty4 ,we once saw a =tune tell] ) l>ge r+s 9 h] e>s1 ?ree *a9s ar\nd h] neck1 sev5 r+s on h] f+]s & eight bracelets on ! wri/s4 ,h[ diff]5t is all ?is f ! beauty :i* ! ,holy ,_s gives6 ,we h se5 ! faces ( "s sa9ts t v]ily %one ) ! brightness ( ! indwell+ ,*ri/ )94 ,sometimes 9 dea?b$ sc5es ,god has lift$ ! curta9 j en\gh to let a little ( heav5's halo fall across ! features1 & h[ x light$ up ! face & made x radiant ) a glory :i* at once 0 kn[n to be une>?ly4 ,god surely kn[s h[ to beautify ,8 p4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,! ,,palm ,,tree ,,is ,,not$ ,,= ,,its ,,/raightness ,!re is some?+ 9 ! v nature ( ?is rem>kable production1 t sc>cely all[s ( any dep>ture f ! p]p5dicul>4 ,! palm tree w gr[ /raight4 ,"o seldom sees a crook$ "o4 ,we rememb] see+ "o1 b x 0 dead4 ,n[1 if we h ! palm tree bless+1 we are spiritually /raight4 ,god's p are /raight4 ,!y are /raight 9 _! homes1 9 ! *ur*1 9 _! bus9ess1 ) ! _w1 ) ea* o!r & ) ,god4 ,9 _! bus9ess deals !y w n /oop to any und]h&$ trick]y ei!r on a big scale or little4 ,!y w ev5 swe> to _! own hurt & *ange n4 ,!y w put !mselves out to hunt up ! conductor 9 ord] to pay _! nickle f>e be=e !y leave ! c>4 ,!y nev] leave ! c\nt] ) a surplus ( *ange if !y "k x4 ,!y are c>eful ab\t n us+ _m words 9 buy+ & sell+4 ,!y nev] cov] up ! defects & make prom95t ! good po9ts 9 _! deals4 ,!y endeavor to obs]ve ! ,gold5 ,rule1 do+ unto o!rs z !y w\ld h o!rs d to !m4 ,!y w surely ov]come any /+y elem5t 9 _! makeup1 if previ\sly possess$ ) su* a factor4 ,!y w n lavi% _! homes & let ,god's cause langui%4 ,_! e>?ly /ore belongs to ,god1 & !y recognize ,8 "r to draw ^u !m :5ev] ,he *ooses4 ,"o ( ! greate/ /umbl+ blocks to ! _w today is ! crook$ness ( s _m s-call$ sa9ts4 ,! _w kn[s :5 we walk /raight4 ,!y may call "o an old fogy1 br& him z a fanatic1 say he has gone crazy ov] religion1 b at ! same "t !y w say1 ,he pays 8 groc]y bills4 ,& p]*ance a s9n] is dy+ & wants pray]1 he w s5d = ! v "o he call$ fanatical & crazy4 ,d y ?9k1 de> read]1 t y w\ld be ! "o he w\ld call ^u = pray]8 ,! /ory is told ( a man :o 0 fell+ a tree1 & 0 buri$ b5ea? ! bran*es z x fell4 ,on be+ extricat$ he 0 f\nd to be mortally injur$4 ,a physician 0 summon$1 & saw at once t ! poor man mu/ soon die4 ,be+ int]e/$ 9 8 spiritual welf>e1 he told ! man pla9ly t he c\ld n live1 & advis$ him to make 8 prep>ation to meet ,god1 sugge/+ at ! same "t t he s5d = a c]ta9 neighbor :o 0 a deacon 9 ! *ur*4 ,^u ! m5tion ( ?is deacon's "n1 ! dy+ man recoil$1 & said1 ,i hate him4 ,he has liv$ alongside ( me = ye>s & has nev] said a ^w to me ab\t my s\l4 ,x is said t ! palm tree has su* a natural t5d5cy to gr[ /raight1 t x w n gr[ crook$ ?\gh heavy burd5s be plac$ ^u x4 ,x w pu% up 9 spite ( all ! load1 & simply rema9 /raight4 ,h[ l ,god's true sa9t6 ,satan has _m burd5s ) :i* to break 8 back1 or cause him to deviate f ! /raight c\rse1 b ) ?is bless+1 he is enabl$ to rise 9 spite ( all & be a p]fectly p]p5dicul> pilgrim4 ,praise ! ,"l6 ,bus9ess burd5s1 dome/ic duties1 religi\s responsibilities w\ld cr[d 9 & hold u d[n1 or %ift our c\rse upw>d1 b ,he :o c>ries our c>es1 & be>s our burd5s w br+ u up /raight if we b look con/antly to ,him4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,x ,,is ,,not$ ,,= ,,its ,,p]5nial ,,fre%ness ,! palm tree is an ev]gre54 ,x always has a fre%1 gre5 cr[n on top1 on ! heav5ly side4 ,"s p>ts may )]2 "s leaves fade & fall 9 "t1 b up at ! top is a nev]-fad+1 fre%1 beautiful cr[n t basks 9 ! op5 sunlight & is a beauty to behold4 ,n[1 pilgrim1 press up alongside ( ?is *>act]i/ic & see if y h ! m>k4 ,! palm tree bless+ is always a fre% bless+4 ,^? :o are s =tunate z to h ?is exp]i5ce h a fre%ness ab\t !m t makes o!rs desire x4 ,!re is no?+ /ale nor dry 9 _! te/imonies or pray]s4 ,) ?is beautiful *>act]i/ic1 "o does n say ov] ! same old te/imony1 repeat ! same /]eotyp$ pray] at family wor%ip1 nor ask ! same bless+ at ! table ov] & ov]4 ,y might note ! next "t y say grace at ! table1 & !n ask y\rself if y h ! palm tree bless+4 ,h[ refre%+ "s p's te/imonies always are6 ,we are sure to get some?+ new4 ,ev5 if x is old1 x is set =? 9 a new g>b1 & p enjoy x & get bless$4 ,!y h a p]5nial fre%ness 9 _! lives1 & a /oreh\se f :i* to draw1 s t !y are always enabl$ to bless a congregation :5ev] !y are pres5t4 ,!re are "s sa9ts t are always 9 dem& 9 meet+s because !y are s juicy & bless$4 ,!re is su* a cr[n ( rejoic+ t[>d heav5 9 x all1 t ! meet+ is sure to rise 9 int]e/ & p[] :5ev] !y take "p4 ,h y ev] notic$ a meet+ t beg9s to rise ) ea* succe$+ te/imony8 ,"o speaks & ! spiritual !rmomet] goes up a little1 !n ano!r 9 ! ,_s talks out 8 he>t1 & up goes ! temp]ature ano!r degree or s1 & ?us x rises till x rea*es a good1 w>m level1 :5 sudd5ly "s "o arises & in/antly d[n goes ! !rmomet]4 ,! meet+ has cool$ (f sev]al degrees4 ,:at 0 ! matt]8 ,w y k9dly notice ! next "t y te/ify1 & see if ! !rmomet] goes up or d[n8 ,!n ask y\rself ab\t ?is bless+1 provid+ y cool$ ! meet+ (f4 ,:at is ! reason1 :5 "s p talk or pray1 ! sa9ts seem to be s glad8 ,!y take x = grant$ t !y are go+ to get some?+ helpful & int]e/+1 & t ! meet+ w get a boo/4 ,on ! o!r h&1 :y is x :5 c]ta9 o!rs take "p1 !re is a sort ( inw>d sigh1 utt]$ or unexpress$1 & a settl+ d[n to endure ! ordeal till he gets ?r\gh8 ,we w let ! read] answ]4 ,oh1 to be fre%1 & free1 & full ( ! ,_s all ! "t6 ,! ,^w decl>es t :]e ! ,_s ( ! ,"l is1 !re is lib]ty4 ,! lib]ty ( ! ,_s always makes a meet+ fre% & helpful4 ,"o ( ! prevail+ h9drances 9 ! ,*ri/ian life is qu5*+ ! ,_s4 ,! comm& is1 ,qu5* n ! ,_s & we h no "r to disobey t injunction any m ?an any o!r4 ,we h se5 p pray ?r\gh at ! alt> & get wond]fully bless$ & h mu* ( ! fre$om ( ! ,_s1 & aft] a few days :5 ! ,_s desir$ aga9 to manife/ ,himself ?r\gh !m1 !y h %runk back ?r\gh timidity1 qu5*$ ! ,_s & leak$ out 9 _! exp]i5ce4 ,does ,god make provision = any "o to h any less lib]ty & fre$om ( ,_s lat] on 9 8 ,*ri/ian life8 ,i tr[ n4 ,look to x !n t y d n fru/rate ! grace ( ,god 9 y\r he>ts4 ,if y 7 ev] turn$ loose 9 a meet+1 or1 "u ! bless+ ( ,god y ran (f ) ! meet+1 see to x t y lose n y\r lib]ty1 = ! ,"l may call ^u y "s o!r "t to sw+ loose & take ?+s by /orm4 ,! /ory is told ( ,am&a ,smi?1 ! color$ evangeli/1 :o felt "o "t t %e %\ld lift h] h& 9 ! s]vice & say1 ,glory to ,god4 ,at fir/ %e wond]$ if t 0 be/ "u ! circum/ances1 b felt ! prompt+ 0 ( ! ,"l1 s %e lift$ h] h& & %\t$ x out4 ,imm$iately ! bless+ ( ,god 0 precipitat$ ^u ! congregation & a wond]ful "t ( fre$om 0 ! result4 ,we knew a bro!r :o said he felt impress$ once to d a simil> ?+1 b he all[$ some?+ to hold him back1 & s griev$ ! ,_s1 & he decl>$ x took him two weeks to pray back to ,god4 ,x pays to obey ,god4 ,he w surely put ,8 ,_s ^u ^? :om ,he c tru/4 ,he w give all ! lib]ty we w use4 ,we nev] ne$ to pray = fre$om 9 ! meet+s1 = all we h to d is to help ourselves4 ,imag9e a *ild com+ home hungry1 & ask+ 8 "m = "s bread & butt]4 ,8 "m says1 ,!re is ! pantry1 *ild1 help y\rself4 ,! *ild teases fur!r = bread & butt]4 ,once m ! k9d p>5t in=ms him t ! cupbo>d is h&y1 & he may help himself4 ,b ! *ild cont9ues to beg4 ,:at attitude w\ld t p>5t f9ally take8 ,x w\ld probably result 9 a good spank+4 ,imag9e a *ild ( ,god cont9ually teas+ ! ,"l = lib]ty1 :5 ,he is con/antly say+1 ,help y\rself4 ,! fre$om w surely be on h& :5 we /ep out & d our "p4 ,! amus+ /ory is told ( ,fr$]ick ,d\glas :o rose f slav]y to q a place 9 hi/ory4 ,:5 9 bondage 9 ! ,s\?1 he 0 wont to pray ! ,"l to give him 8 fre$om4 ,b he said ! ,"l did n answ] 8 pray]4 ,aga9 & aga9 he pray$1 b ! ,"l did n answ] 8 petition4 ,"o night1 said he1 ,i w5t out & set my eyes on ! ,nor? ,/>1 & scrat*$ gravel beh9d1 & !n ! ,"l answ]$ my pray]4 ,no wond] ! pap] he aft]w>ds edit$ 0 call$ ! ,nor? ,/>4 ,if m p :o are 9 bondage to fe>1 & are long+ at ! same "t = deliv]ance1 w\ld d z ?is man ( color did--set _! spiritual eyes on ! pole /> ( fre$om1 & scrat* gravel--!y w\ld soon f9d _! pray]s = lib]ty answ]$4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,x ,,is ,,not$ ,,= ,,its ,,fruitfulness ,9 ! ori5t1 :]e ! date palm ?rives ! be/1 x is a/oni%+ ! quantity ( delici\s fruit x be>s4 ,x af=ds "o ( ! *ief indu/ries1 & is "o ( ! pr9cipal articles ( food4 ,see+ ! inspir$ ,^w decl>es t ! righte\s fl\ri% l ! palm tree1 x /&s to reason t ! righte\s be> an abundance ( spiritual fruit4 ,fruit-be>+ is ! *ief *>act]i/ic ( ! sa9t4 ,b n[ be+ made free f s91 & become s]vants to ,god1 ye h y\r fruit unto hol9ess1 & ! end ev]la/+ life 7,rom4 #f3 #bc74 ,a nonfruit-be>+ hol9ess is a non5tity4 ,e bran* 9 me t be>e? n fruit1 he take? away3 & e bran* t be>e? fruit1 he purge? x t x may br+ =? m fruit 7,john #ae3b74 ,9 o!r words1 e ,*ri/ian :o ceases to be> fruit1 becomes a backslid] & is cut (f2 :ile e "o t be>s fruit1 keeps connect$ ) ! ,true ,v9e1 & gets cleans$1 or sanctifi$4 ,?is /atem5t simply means1 !n1 t "o mu/ get cleans$1 or lose :at grace he has4 ,^! are solemn tru?s1 & ea* "o %\ld look well to 8 fruit be>+1 & cont9ue 9 ! same4 ,n[ ! fruit ( ! ,_s is love1 joy1 peace1 longsuff]+1 g5tl5ess1 goodness1 fai?1 meekness1 temp]ance2 aga9/ su* !re is no law 7,gal4 #e3bb1 #bc74 ,all palm tree sa9ts are 9 ! fruit bus9ess4 ,!re is no law1 says ! text1 aga9/ su* a bus9ess4 ,!re is no law writt5 9 ! ,bible1 or ^u our he>ts t opposes x4 ,!re is no law ( nature t runs c\nt] to x4 ,! law ( ! l& does n =bid "o hav+ love1 joy1 peace1 or any ( ! o!r v>ieties4 ,ev5 =mal ecclesia/ical law does n oppose "o hav+ love1 joy1 peace1 or ! o!rs m5tion$2 b sometimes x raises a hue & cry1 & br+s =? a /orm ( p]secution :5 ! outw>d manife/ations ( ?is fruit intrude into _! gravey>d quietness1 & ?us di/urb _! dea?4 ,god gave ! ,israelites specific in/ructions :at to d :5 !y ga9$ ! ,promis$ ,l&4 ,he told !m :5 !y ent]$ ,canaan !y 7 to take ( ! fruit ( ! l& & put x into a basket & g to ! prop] place & say to ! prie/1 ,i pr(ess ?is day unto ! ,"l ?y ,god1 t ,i am come unto ! c\ntry :i* ! ,"l swore unto our fa!rs = to give u 7,deut4 #bf3c74 ,! spiritual application is ?is3 ,:5 "o arrives at ,canaan today1 he %\ld imm$iately h a f9e basket ( ! fruit ( ! l&1 & g to ! *ur* & tell prea*] & p1 t 9 ! provid5ce & m]cy ( ,god he has receiv$ a clean he>t full ( pure love1 or 9 o!r words1 he has be5 sanctifi$ :olly4 ,b he mu/ h 8 basket ( fruit4 ,alas6 too _m are te/ify+ ^! days to be+ sav$ & sanctifi$ & sweetly kept1 & :5 "o looks = ! basket ( fruit1 !re is no?+ b leaves1 or p]*ance "s peel+s1 /ems & %ells4 ,abraham ,l9coln once said1 ,y may fool "s ( ! p all ! "t1 & all ! p "s ( ! "t2 b y c't fool all ! p all ! "t4 ,! palm tree sa9t does n fool any ( ! p any ( ! "t4 ,he simply has 8 basket ( fruit ) him1 & if "o is incl9$ to d\bt 8 te/imony1 all he has to d is to look into 8 basket & behold ! grapes1 figs1 & pomegranates ( ,canaan4 ,?is is :at tells s on o!rs :o h n z yet arriv$ at ! /ation4 ,:5 !y see su* delici\s displays f ! l& ( ,beulah1 _! m\?s beg9 to wat]1 & !re is an inw>d long+ = "s ( ! same k9d4 ,b :at a /igma ^u ! religion ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 :5 "o lays claim to ,canaan exp]i5ce1 & has no?+ to %[ = x b an empty basket6 ,:5 ! spies return$ f _! ,canaan exploration !y br\ght ( ! fruit to ,moses & said1 ,we came unto ! l& :i!r ?\ s5te/ u1 & surely x fl[e? ) milk & honey2 & ?is is ! fruit ( x 7,num4 #ac3bg74 ,!y c>ri$ ! unmi/akable pro( ) !m4 ,let u see to x t our te/imonies are accompani$ ) _! prop] pro(4 ,!re is altoge!r too mu* failure 9 ,*ri/ian s]vice1 because ( ! excuse ( lack+ 9 tal5t4 ,x is true t "s h m tal5t ?an o!rs1 b does t excuse ^? ( "o tal5t8 ,! t]rible puni%m5t inflict$ ^u ! "o :o nicely wrapp$ 8 "o tal5t 9 ! napk9 & laid x away1 ought to al>m any :o may be tempt$ to d likewise4 ,^? :o are favor$ ) m tal5ts are held m responsible to ,god = ! use ( !m4 ,x seems t ,god is n especially hunt+ = bra9s to use 9 ,8 s]vice1 z ,he is look+ = clean *annels4 ,if ,he c get ! man ( t5 tal5ts all consecrat$ to ,him1 v well & good2 ,he w c]ta9ly use him to ,8 own glory2 b ,he is also ready to "w ) & ?r\gh ! simple-m9d$ z well4 ,& frequ5tly we f9d ,him do+ m ?r\gh su* a *annel ?an :]e !re is t5 times ! tal5t4 ,we copy ! /ory ( :at ,god did ?r\gh a half-idiot boy z pr9t$ 9 ! ,h]ald ( ,hol9ess3 ,"o "t1 said ,dr4 ,br\ghton1 ,i rememb] beg9n+ a meet+ 9 an old1 cons]vative *ur* 9 "o ( ! mo/ cons]vative t[ns ( ! ,s\?4 ,a l>ge cr[d _h ga!r$ to he> my fir/ s]mon4 ,x 0 n mu* ( a s]mon1 h[ev]1 t !y he>d1 b a good deal ( proposition mak+4 ,to beg9 )1 ,i ask$ = all fa!rs :o _h unsav$ sons to /& up4 ,nobody /ood1 h[ev]1 except a little boy ab\t twelve ye>s old1 :o sat f> back 9 ! congregation4 ,he arose4 ,he 0 n satisfi$ to /&1 he got up on ! seat & lift$ 8 h&s4 ,he 0 det]m9$ to be se54 ,ev]ybody laugh$ at ! mi/ake1 & ,i said1 ',"y man1 t w d2 sit d[n4' ,my next proposition 0 to mo!rs1 b n a "m /ood4 ,! same little boy /ood up1 h[ev]4 ',t w d1' said ,i2 'sit d[n4' ,!n ,i w5t = ! bro!rs & si/]s4 ,i made five propositions t night1 & he respond$ to e "o ( !m1 & he 0 ! only "o t paid any att5tion to !m :atev]4 ,i w5t away f t meet+ v mu* humiliat$4 ,! same 0 true ( ! s]vices on ! next night & on ?r\gh ! s]vices ( ?ree days4 ,to e proposition ,i made1 he respond$1 & he 0 ! only "o :o did4 ,f9ally1 a deacon ( ! *ur* came to me & said3 ',t boy is a half idiot4 ,! fact is1 he is a :ole idiot1 & ^? p are com+ to see him p]=m4 ,t is :at !y are com+ =4' ',well1' said ,i1 ':at d y ?9k ,i ought to d ab\t x8' ',:y1' said he1 '/op him1 ( c\rse4' ,i said1 ',/op him8 ,nev]6 ,he is ! only sign ( life ,i h se5 9 ?is t[n4 ,i feel l pay+ him to g ar\nd ) me to worry old cons]vative deacons4 ,talk ab\t t boy6 ,:y1 he is ! only sp>k ( hope ! *ur* has 9 ?is t[n s f> z ,i h be5 able to see4 ,i w\ld n ?9k ( putt+ t light out4' ',well1' said ! deacon1 'he has ?r[n a damp] on y\r meet+s4' ,i said1 ',no1 bro!r1 y c n ?r[ a damp] on an iceh\se1 & ?is old ?+ has be5 froz5 ov] = tw5ty ye>s4' ',all "r1 said he1 'let ! boy g on4' ,s x w5t on = ! re/ ( ! week4 ,n[ & !n "s o!r simple s\l w\ld /& = pray]1 b v seldom4 ,at ! close ( ! s]mon ! next ,sunday morn+1 :5 ,i gave out ! invitation = ^? :o wi%$ to jo9 ! *ur* to come =w>d1 t boy walk$ up to ! front4 ,i ask$ ! usual que/ions & took ! vote & he 0 receiv$4 ,t night z ,i came into ! *ur* a man arose & said3 ',bro!r ,br\ghton1 ,i want to ask a pray] = a man :o is 9 ?is h\se1 "o ( ! honor$ citiz5s ( our t[n & a man ( eighty-five ye>s ( age1 :o has n be5 9 a *ur* = tw5ty-five ye>s until tonight4 ,he has be5 kn[n z a skeptic1 b ,i see him "h tonight1 & ,i ?9k he w p>don me = mak+ ?is reque/4 ,i feel s deeply ! weight ( 8 s\l4' ,z soon he sat d[n ! old man arose & said3 ',fri5ds & neighbors1 ,i am ! man y are ab\t to pray =4 ,i want to tell y :y ,i am "h tonight4 ,?is little boy :o sits "h by my side is my gr&son4 ,y "k t he is an un=tunate lad4 ,x is because ( t we h lov$ him s4 ,?is morn+ he came home & ?rew 8 arms ar\nd my neck & said1 ,oh1 gr&pa1 ,i h got religion1 & h jo9$ ! *ur*4 ,& gr&pa1 ,i am s happy t ,i don't "k :at to d4 ,i wi% gr&ma 0 "h4 ,oh1 gr&pa1 y "k %e w5t to heav5 ?ree mon?s ago & ,i h nobody to talk to ab\t ,jesus4' ,! old man said1 ',j z ! *ild said t1 some?+ /ruck my he>t t _h n /ruck x be=e s9ce ,i 0 a boy & left home to g to college4 ,y c call x :at y please1 b if y c1 by y\r pray]s1 br+ ! grace ( ,god into my he>t1 ,i w be ?ankful4' ,be=e we left t night he 0 conv]t$4 ,! next morn+ ! little fell[ w5t out 9 ! t[n & climb$ ov] 8 fa!r's b> c\nt]1 = he 0 a b>keep]1 & said1 ',papa1 won't y come & g ) me to he> our prea*]8' ,he promis$ he w\ld t night1 :i* he did1 & at two o'clock ! fa!r 0 conv]t$4 ,! next day he w5t out1 decl>+ he 0 go+ to be a mission>y to 8 fell[ saloon keep]s4 ,he got !m1 e "o ( !m1 to close up _! places & come to *ur*4 ,!re 7 sev5 9 numb]1 & dur+ t week six out ( ! sev5 gave _! he>ts to ,god1 & all ( !m agre$ to close up _! bus9ess4 ,a great revival broke out 9 t t[n :i* ext5d$ all ?r\gh ! c\nty1 & sev]al c\nties1 & 9 six mon?s' "t !re 0 n a b>room 9 t c\nty4 ,e b>keep] agre$ to quit ! bus9ess1 & s f> z ,i "k1 !re has nev] be5 "o 9 ! c\nty until ?is day4 ,su* a graci\s revival ( religion6 ,h[ did x all come ab\t8 ,n by prea*+2 n by great manipulations2 n by great s++1 valuable z ^! all may be--!y did n br+ x ab\t4 ,x came ab\t ?r\gh a little half idiot boy1 :o _h no bett] s5se ?an to tru/ ,god ! be/ he knew & d 8 level be/4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,x ,,is ,,not$ ,,= ,,! ,,sweetness ,,( ,,its ,,fruit ,all palms are n ( ! same v>iety1 b ! date palm is ! "o specially not$ = its sweet fruit4 ,:5 ! ori5tals dry _! dates & press !m & %ip !m into our c\ntry1 we !n le>n h[ ne>ly ak9 to sug> !y are4 ,! righte\s %all fl\ri% 9 sweetness4 ,full salvation surely sweet5s "o's life & disposition4 ,a s\r hol9ess is a %am hol9ess4 ,"s pr(essors ( religion look & act z if !y 7 pickl$ in/ead ( pres]v$4 ,:5 ,god describ$ ! beauties & b5efits ( ,beulah ,l&1 ,he told ! p x 0 a l& ( honey4 ,honey 0 "o ( ! lead+ commodities ( ,canaan4 ,"o ( ! prime factors ( ! palm tree bless+ is spiritual honey4 ,x is c]ta9ly a sweet exp]i5ce1 bo? 9 its inw>d enjoym5t & outw>d manife/ation4 ,9 ! v>i\s te/s ( life "o w f9d ! inw>d proclivities mak+ way to ! surface1 & out ( ! abundance ( ! he>t ! m\? w speak4 ,si/]1 d y f9d y\rself say+1 ,praise ! ,"l1 :5 ! clo!s l9e breaks1 or ! bread burns8 ,:at comes to ! surface :5 y\r *ildr5 tug at y\r apron by ! h\r 9 _! fretfulness8 ,h[ is x :5 y\r neighbor's *ick5s clean up y\r radi% & turnip pat*8 or husb& scolds1 or ! old] *ildr5 are disob$i5t & saucy8 ,x is true "o may be tri$ 9 ^! disappo9t+ ordeals1 & h ! smile ( heav5 at ! same "t1 b is !re an ov]com+ sweetness 9 x all t conv9ces o!rs t y h ! palm tree bless+8 ,p]haps husb& is smil+1 z wife reads ^! l9es2 b h[ d y feel :5 ! horse balks1 or ! c[ kicks ! milk all ov] y8 ,:at d y say :5 hamm]+1 & y hit ! wrong nail8 ,h[ is y\r equilibrium at ! midnight h\r 9 z]o wea!r :5 wife hun*es y "u ! fif? rib & notifies y t baby has ! colic & reque/s y to get up & make a fire8 ,d y smile & say1 ,c]ta9ly1 de>1 or d y gr[l & let h] d x8 ,?9k ( ! palm tree bless+ next "t4 ,a m9i/] once ask$ 8 color$ s]vant :y he didn't get along bett]1 :ile %e always seem$ s happy4 ,%e repli$ t x 0 because he read 8 ,bible wrong4 ,he c\ld n und]/& t1 = he c]ta9ly knew h[ to read ! ,bible4 ,%e f9ally told him1 :]e ! ,bible said ,glory 9 tribulation1 he read x1 ,gr[l 9 tribulation4 ,! grace ( g5tl5ess & sweetness "u try+ circum/ances is s sc>ce 9 ?is _w1 t x is inde$ refre%+ :5 we come 9 contact ) x4 ,x is said ( ! "m ( ,john & ,*>les ,wesley1 t "o ( ! *ildr5 once ask$ "s privilege & 0 d5i$ ) a no4 ,! *ild 0 p]si/5t & ask$ aga91 & ! answ] 0 aga91 no4 ,= "s reason ! int]rogation 0 reque/$ "t & aga91 & ! pati5t "m respond$ no tw5ty times1 & ! la/ "t 9 ! same tone ( voice z ! fir/4 ,we might "q ! propriety ( all[+ a *ild to be s p]si/5t1 b we c\ld n "q ! propriety ( suff]+ long1 ) k9dness on ! f>!r end ( x4 ,we h be5 /ruck be=e n[ at ! agitation & seem+ impati5ce ( "s lead+ hol9ess prea*]s :5 "s di/urbance 0 made 9 ! meet+2 :5 a *ild cri$1 "s "o w5t out1 or "s unusual noise or commotion occurr$4 ,almo/ anybody c keep sweet :5 ev]y?+ goes _! way1 b ! "t to prove t a "p ( "o's /ock 9 trade is honey1 is :5 ! try+ ordeals ( life press 91 & p are look+ on to see if he has :at he has be5 %\t+ ov] 9 ! meet+4 ,!re is a clause 9 ! ,bible t reads ?us3 ,! ,god ( all grace4 ,i d n "k h[ mu* our ,god has1 b x says 9 ano!r place1 ,he give? m grace4 ,we believe t 9 e exig5cy ( life1 ! grace ( our ,god is suffici5t4 ,if a policeman on ! /reet ( "s l>ge city met ) "s opposition z he 0 endeavor+ to d 8 duty1 he w\ld h ! privilege1 if unable to cope ) ! opposition alone1 to call ^u ano!r (fic]4 ,if ^! two 7 unable to ov]come1 !y c\ld h ! :ole police =ce ( ! city at _! disposal4 ,if ?is p[] 0 n suffici5t !y c\ld h ! /ate militia1 & p]*ance ?is %\ld fail1 ! :ole gov]nm5t is back ( him1 & w\ld call out ! regul> army4 ,t police (fic] has ! :ole gov]nm5t ready to back him up 9 do+ 8 duty4 ,s x is ) ! fai?ful *ild ( ,god4 ,:5 he is suff]$ to pass ?r\gh "s try+ ordeal1 & ! pres5t /ock ( grace is n suffici5t1 ,he give? m grace1 & ! ,god ( all grace is at 8 disposal1 & ,god is able to make all grace ab\nd t[>d him1 & ,he w\ld call out ! :ole /ock ( grace ( heav5 be=e ,he w\ld all[ ! fai?ful s\l to fail :o reli$ ^u ,him4 ,^! te/+ trials are :at make solid ,*ri/ian "*4 ,:at w\ld ! giant oak on ! m\nta9 side am\nt to1 if x 7 n = ! /orms t surge aga9/ x8 ,^! /orms cause ! roots to take /rong] hold1 & ?us !y grapple ) e>? & rock & become practically immovable4 ,:5 ! /orms ( trial & p]secution sweep up aga9/ ! pure 9 he>t1 !y cause !m to cleave ! m to _! ,protector & s5d ! roots ( fai? & love deep] into ! ,rock b5ea?4 ,:at does ! ,^w mean :5 x says1 ,t ! trial ( y\r fai?1 be+ mu* m preci\s ?an ( gold t p]i%e?8 ,does x n mean t ^! te/+s ( fai? are wor? mu* m ?an gold nuggets :i* "o might f9d 9 ! /reet8 ,!n :y d we n act t way8 ,imag9e "o walk+ along ! road & /umbl+ aga9/ a big *unk ( f9e gold1 & !n look+ d[n at ! m\? & compla9+ at 8 mis=tune4 ,no1 if su* a "o _h be5 disc\rag$ j be=e1 we ?9k ?is sudd5 f9d w\ld dispel all 8 sorr[4 ,h[ w\ld x d = u to act z if we _h f\nd a nugget ( gold1 ! next "t "s great trial crosses our pa?8 ,w\ld x be inconsi/5t to %\t ,glory to ,god6 ,i h some?+ t is wor? m to me ?an gold tri$ 9 ! fire8 ,c\nt x all joy :5 ye fall into div]s temptations1 = ,bless$ is ! man t endure? temptation4 ,suppose "o %\ld come into a meet+ & te/ify t he _h m trials ?an anybody 9 ! _w4 ,we h he>d te/imonies t t5d 9 t direction4 ,usually ! witness looks z if x 7 ab\t true4 ,b :at does ,god's ,^w say ab\t x8 ,my grace is suffici5t = !e4 ,we believe t all true pilgrims1 z !y j\rney ?r\gh life1 h at times all !y c /& ( trials & te/+s4 ,& yet1 !re ha? no temptation tak5 y b su* z is common to man3 b ,god is fai?ful1 :o w n suff] y to be tempt$ above t ye are able2 b w ) ! temptation also make a way to escape1 t ye may be able to be> x 7#a ,cor4 #aj3ac74 ,n[1 9 ! light ( ^! ,scriptures1 we see1 t 9 proportion to "o's trials1 temptations1 & te/+s1 ,god puts alongside ! suffici5t grace to be> !m4 ,if "o has m trial ?an ano!r1 & holds true to ,god1 x only %[s t he has m grace ?an ano!r4 ,n[1 :y doesn't ! bro!r 9 ! meet+ :o te/ifies t he has m trials ?an anybody else1 look up & %\t himself ho>se at ! abundance ( grace ! ,"l has = him8 ,let u n be infidels1 b actually believe ! ,^w ( ,god1 & act z if we believ$ x4 ,am56 ,if ! ,devil c get u to grunt & gr[l :5 he kicks u1 x enc\rages him to kick ! m4 ,notice ^? pe/if]\s boys at s*ool4 ,see !m pok+ fun at t cry+ lad :o decl>es he is go+ to tell 8 "m4 ,! m he cries ! m enc\rag$ !y feel to impose ^u him4 ,n[ wat* !m z !y ply _! game on "s indep5d5t *ap4 ,he j laughs at !m & says1 ,i don't c>e4 ,_! fun is spoil$ & "o ( !m says1 ,come on1 boys1 we c't h any fun out ( him4 ,:y n try ?is me?od on ! ,devil8 ,in/ead ( cry+ & compla9+1 & pity+ y\rself1 j %\t1 ,glory to ,god6 :5 he kicks y4 ,he may try x aga91 b %\t ,hallelujah6 "r 9 8 face4 ,me?9ks he w say1 ,i don't und]/& t ,*ri/ian2 ! m ,i kick him1 ! m he praises ! ,"l & %\ts4 ,! explanation ( ,psa4 #dj3aa by t sunny1 happy-he>t$ ,*ri/ian kn[n z ,aunt ,sophia may n be f> out ( ! way4 ,let ?y lov+ k9dness & ?y tru? cont9ually pres]ve me4 ,aunt ,sophia said1 ,dat j l de deah ,lawd4 ,he puts ,8 tru/+ *ildr5 "r 9 de big saucepan ( ,8 lub1 & ,he sweet5s dem wif de sweetness ( ,8 grace1 s dey nebb] get s\r4 ,& :5 y see "o :o is cross & fretful & gloomy1 bress y1 honies1 dey is n pres]v$2 dey's only pickl$6 ,!re is no?+ 9 ! ,scriptures t w\ld indicate t any "p ( ! ,*ri/ian life 0 made up ( s\r mat]ial4 ,v9eg> nev] cat*es flies1 & a s\r1 long-fac$ pr(essor ( religion is c]ta9ly a poor sample ( ,*ri/'s h&iwork4 ,:5 ! sweetness ( ! palm tree bless+ ent]s ! s\l1 ! long face 9 ! direction ( nor? & s\?1 %ort5s up1 & l5g!ns out ea/ & we/4 ,a prea*] once ent]$ a groc]y /ore1 & ca/+ 8 eyes ab\t1 he discov]$ "s packages on a %elf1 ) ! foll[+ label on !m3 ,w>rant$ to keep sweet 9 all climates4 ,! company s5d+ out ! goods1 evid5tly _h mu* fai? 9 _! endur+ qualities4 ,!y surely knew t ! cont5ts might be subject$ to heat & cold1 wet & dry1 high & l[ altitudes1 at home & abroad4 ,yet !y 7 ready to put on ! goods1 ,w>rant$ to keep sweet 9 all climates4 ,surely1 :5 our ,pres]v] has put ! f9i%+ t\*es on ,8 goods1 ,he has includ$ an elem5t ( grace :i* w>rants !m to keep sweet 9 all climates4 ,x does n seem h>d = "s to keep sweet :5 all goes _! way2 :5 no?+ crosses _! pa?2 :5 all is fair sail+2 b let ! nagg+1 disappo9t+1 gall+ trials incid5t to ?is life press 9 ^u ! s\l1 & ! look1 tone & talk are *ang$4 ,! pres]ves h be5 *ang$ to pickles4 ,su* a "o c\ld n well influ5ce ano!r by 8 life & example to become a foll[] ( ! meek & l[ly ,jesus4 ,we may n always be aw>e ( x1 b surely o!rs are wat*+ u4 ,c we say ) ,paul1 ,bre?r51 be foll[]s toge!r ( me1 & m>k !m :i* walk1 s z ye h u = an example8 7,phil4 #c3ag74 ,aga91 ,^? ?+s :i* ye h bo? le>n$1 & receiv$1 & he>d & se5 9 me1 d3 & ! ,god ( peace %all be ) y 7,phil4 #d3i74 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,! ,,palm ,,tree ,,be>s ,,fruit ,,9 ,,old ,,age ,x is a v long-liv$ tree4 ,at ! age ( ab\t ?irty x seems to h rea*$ its height 9 fruitfulness1 b w cont9ue its prolific yield = sev5ty ye>s m "u prop] conditions1 s t at ! c5tury m>k x is /ill fl\ri%+4 ,x is said t x be>s its v sweete/ fruit 9 its old age4 ,9 ! realm ( grace ,god has n plann$ = spiritual decl5sion 9 old age4 ,! free grace ( ,god is j z will+ly be/[$ !n z 9 decades be=e4 ,! next v]ses :i* foll[ ! /atem5t3 ,! righte\s %all fl\ri% l ! palm tree1 br+ out ?is glori\s tru?4 ,^? t be plant$ 9 ! h\se ( ! ,"l %all fl\ri% 9 ! c\rts ( our ,god4 ,!y %all /ill br+ =? fruit 9 old age2 !y %all be fat & fl\ri%+ 7,psa4 #ib3ac1 #ad74 ,d we n (t5 see old p1 aft] !y h possibly pr(ess$ hol9ess = _m ye>s1 9 _! decl9+ days1 take on a fretful1 cross1 murmur+ _s1 & make x h>d to get along ) !m8 ,in/ead ( ! little *ildr5 delight+ to be ar\nd !m1 if !y %\ld express !mselves1 !y w\ld say1 ,:at is ! matt] ) gr&pa2 he is gett+ s crabb$ & cross8 ,"o ( ! sadde/ & also "o ( ! mo/ dang]\s calamities t c befall an old ,*ri/ian1 is to lose ! sweetness & juice & fruitfulness ( e>ly piety4 ,! trees ( ! ,"l are full ( sap4 ,?is sap life is *>act]i/ic ( ! palm tree1 & he :o lacks ! sweet juice ( fre% life bubbl+ up 9 8 he>t %\ld inquire into 8 exp]i5ce4 ,"o ( ! mo/ enc\rag+ & s\l-inspir+ examples to "y conv]ts is ! victori\s fai? & activities ( ! ag$ sa9ts4 ,h[ x blesses our s\ls :5 we /& 9 ! pres5ce ( su* an octog5>ian4 ,! fire /ill burn+ )91 he is ready to pray1 %\t or te/ify at a mom5t's notice4 ,!re are _m ( ,god's old palm trees1 ?\gh !y may h ! ^w sup]annuat$ atta*$ some:]e1 yet !y are ev] active 9 br++ =? fruit4 ,l ! old horse t 0 sup]annuat$ f ! fire dep>tm5t1 & 0 us$ 9 a deliv]y wagon1 :5 he he>d ! fire bell r+1 he *amp$ 8 bits & /ruck (f d[n ! road & nev] /opp$ till he _h back$ up to ! fire4 ,live meet+s & revival fires set "s ( ^! old w> horses go+1 & "o w\ld ?9k !y 7 surely r5ew+ _! y\?4 ,!y love ! way & w n ru/ out ) advanc+ ye>s4 ,look at ! unceas+ & untir+ activities ( ,john ,wesley1 mu* ( x aft] he _h cross$ ! l9e ( f\rscore ye>s4 ,! foll[+ in=mation conc]n+ him is curr5t 9 religi\s pap]s3 ,,h[ ,,john ,,wesley ,,work$ ,8 travels 7 imm5se1 am\nt+ to ab\t #bij1jjj miles1 or ab\t twelve times ! circumf]5ce ( ! globe1 mak+ ab\t #e1jjj miles a ye>4 ,he prea*$ be=e ! days ( /eam or electricity1 tw5ty s]mons a week1 & (t5 m4 ,mo/ ( ^! s]mons 7 prea*$ 9 ! op5 air1 & (t5 amid %[]s ( brickbats1 rott5 eggs1 & p]sonal viol5ce calculat$ to te/ ! /ronge/ n]ve4 ,a ,bapti/ prea*] rec5tly celebrat$ ! fiftie? anniv]s>y ( 8 pa/orate4 ,x 0 ann\nc$ z an unusual fact t he _h prea*$ an av]age ( ?ree s]mons a week dur+ ! fifty ye>s4 ,b ,john ,wesley prea*$ on an av]age1 = fifty-f\r ye>s1 ?ree s]mons a day4 ,! ,bapti/ cl]gyman _h prea*$ dur+ ! "t a little ov] #h1jjj s]mons4 ,mr4 ,wesley prea*$ 9 fifty-f\r ye>s1 m ?an #dd1jjj s]mons4 ,?is did n include numb]less addresses & exhortations on a great v>iety ( occasions4 ,= _m ye>s he 0 editor ( ! ',arm9ian ,magaz9e1' a p]iodical ( fifty-six pages--! "w ( "o man 9 ^! times4 ,he wrote & publi%$ a comm5t>y on ! :ole ,bible 9 f\r l>ge volumes4 ,he compil$ & publi%$ a diction>y ( ! ,engli% language--no small und]tak+4 ,he wrote & publi%$ a "w ( f\r volumes on natural philosophy4 ,he wrote & publi%$ a "w ( f\r volumes on ecclesia/ical hi/ory4 ,he wrote & publi%$ compreh5sive hi/ories ( ,engl& & ,rome4 ,he wrote gramm>s ( ! ,hebrew1 ,lat91 ,greek1 ,fr5*1 & ,engli% languages4 ,he wrote1 abridg$1 revis$1 & publi%$ a libr>y ( fifty volumes kn[n z ! ',*ri/ian ,libr>y1' & "s "t aft] he re-read1 revis$1 correct$1 & publi%$ ! :ole 9 ?irty l>ge volumes4 ,?is libr>y conta9s "o ( ! ri*e/ collections f\nd 9 ! ,engli% language4 ,he wrote a good-siz$ "w on electricity4 ,he prep>$ & publi%$ = ! common p ?ree works on m$ic9e4 ,he publi%$ six volumes ( *ur* music4 ,8 poetical works1 9 connection ) 8 bro!r ,*>les1 am\nt$ to n less ?an =ty volumes4 ,*>les wrote mo/ ( !m1 b !y pass$ "u ! ke5 revision ( ,john1 )\t :i* we d\bt if ,*>les ,wesley's hymns w\ld h be5 :at !y are--! mo/ beautiful & s\l-inspir+ to be f\nd 9 ! ,engli% language4 ,9 addition to ^! multipli$ publications1 we h sev5 l>ge volumes1 includ+ s]mons1 j\rnals1 lett]s & controv]sial pap]s kn[n z ',wesley's ,works4' ,x is claim$ t ,mr4 ,wesley's works1 includ+ abridgm5ts & translations1 am\nt$ to at lea/ two hundr$ volumes4 ,x is difficult to und]/& h[ a man c\ld h f\nd "t to accompli% s mu* lit]>y labor :ile p]petually on ! w+4 ,9 addition to all ?is1 ,wesley 0 a pa/or & did m real pa/oral "w ?an n9e-t5?s ( ! pa/ors ( ^! times4 ,"o has only to read 8 j\rnals to be conv9c$ ( ?is4 ,= a "t he visit$ all ! class & b& meet+s1 & _h special *>ge ( ! select societies4 ,he appo9t$ all ! class & b& lead]s1 /ation$ all ! prea*]s1 & _h a g5]al ov]sight ( ! _m ?\s&s ( 8 foll[]s4 ,he improv$ e mom5t ( ! day4 ,mr4 ,flet*]1 :o 0 = "s "t 8 travel+ companion1 says ( him1 ',8 dilig5ce is mat*less4 ,?\gh oppress$ ) ! weight ( sev5ty ye>s1 & ! c>e ( #cj1jjj s\ls1 he %am$ /ill1 by 8 unabat+ zeal & imm5se labors1 all ! "y m9i/]s ( ,engl&1 p]haps1 ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,he has frequ5tly bl[n ! gospel trumpet & rode tw5ty miles be=e mo/ ( ! pr(essors :o despise 8 labors h left _! d[ny pill[s4 ,z he beg9s ! day1 ! week1 s he concludes !m1 /ill int5t ^u ext5sive s]vice = ! glory ( ! ,r$eem] & ! good ( s\ls4 ',f f\r o'clock 9 ! morn+ until t5 at night e mom5t 0 occupi$ 9 lov+ ef=ts to save ! lo/2 & he nev] lo/ t5 m9utes f wakefulness at night1 z he himself affirm$4 ,8 motto 01 always 9 ha/e1 b nev] 9 a hurry4 ,leisure & ,i h tak5 leave ( ea* o!r4 ,t5 ?\s& c>es are no m to me ?an t5 ?\s& hairs on my head4 ,i am nev] we>y ) writ+1 prea*+ or travel+1 are a few ( ! utt]ances ( ?is rem>kable man4 ,& 9 ! mid/ ( all ?is wond]ful activity he says1 ,i enjoy m h\rs ( private retirem5t ?an any man 9 ,engl&4' ,no wond] he c\ld %\t on 8 dy+ b$ ) ! heav5ly halo ar\nd 8 head & say1 ,! be/ ( all is1 ,god is ) u4 ,look at t apo/le ( fai?1 ,george ,mull]1 aft] he _h pray$ 9 millions ( doll>s1 c>$ = ?\s&s ( orphans1 prea*$ 9 _m l&s & s5t mission>ies ?r\gh\t ! _w1 /ill active = ,god betwe5 eighty & n9ety ye>s ( age4 ,?omas ,mayhew 0 "o ( ^? e>ly mission>ies to ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,indians4 ,:5 on 8 way to ! old c\ntry to seek fur!r aid = 8 "w1 he 0 lo/ at sea4 ,8 old fa!r1 !n pa/ 8 sev5tie? ye>1 reg>d$ ?is sad b]eavem5t z ,god's call = him to fill ! place made vacant by ! dea? ( 8 son4 ,he imm$iately began to /udy ! ,indian language1 & w5t =? to c>ry on ! mission ( 8 son1 :i* he did until 8 dea? at ! age ( n9ety-?ree4 ,9 8 travels1 ! old man w\ld (t5 h to walk tw5ty miles ?r\gh ! woods to prea* to ! ,indians4 ,surely1 ?is 0 bett] ?an idle sorr[4 ,x 0 br++ =? fruit 9 old age4 ,he _h ! palm tree vitality & bless+4 ,i am ?9k+ j n[ ( an ag$ m9i/]4 ,= ov] half a c5tury he has s]v$ ,god 9 ! regul> m9i/ry1 & n[ al?\gh ov] six ye>s pa/ ! allott$ "t ( life1 he is untir+ 9 8 "w & zeal = ,god4 ,he is up to date 9 all ! dep>tm5ts ( ! "w4 ,he is sup]9t5d5t ( ! home dep>tm5t ( ! ,sunday s*ool1 & does "w l a pa/or 9 8 regul> visitations4 ,he ent]s op5 doors & prea*es _m s]mons4 ,he is a mo/ zeal\s advocate ( prohibition1 & /&s 9 ! =efront ranks 9 pu%+ t important "w1 & is presid5t ( ! prohibition "w 9 8 community4 ,8 zeal = ! =eign mission>y field is mo/ inspir+1 & by fai?1 ) all ! o!r bless+s ( giv+ t he takes ^u himself1 he has j tak5 a native mission>y to support f 8 limit$ means4 ,:ile he is s active on all ! live issues ( ! *ur*1 & is at 8 po/ to pu% & pull1 yet he is seem+ly mo/ at home 9 ! battle = s\ls4 ,y c c\nt on him at ! revival unless he is provid5tially h9d]$4 ,& :5 ! seek]s l9e up at ! alt>1 he is at h& to pray & %\t ! battle on4 ,he has ! ^w sup]annuat$ appli$ some:]e1 b we ?9k x a misnom] & t a m appropriate ^w w\ld be sup]abundant4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,! ,,palm ,,tree ,,is ,,not$ ,,= ,,its ,,utility ,! uses to :i* ! diff]5t palm tree v>ieties are put are some?+ m>vel\s 9 ! extreme4 ,!re is no?+ l x 9 all ! vegetable _w4 ,all p>ts are utiliz$1 f ! trunk & bran*es to ! sap4 ,f ! bran*es !y make cages = p\ltry1 & f5ces = g>d5s4 ,f ! leaves !y manufacture c\*es1 baskets1 bags1 & mats4 ,f ! fib] !y make ?read1 ropes1 & rigg+4 ,f ! sap is manufactur$ a dr9k1 :ile se$s are gr\nd up = prov5d] = camels4 ,! foll[+ w %[ "s ( ! _m uses ( ! v>i\s k9ds ( palms3 ,fuel1 clo?+1 build+ mat]ial1 t5ts1 cages1 crates1 f5ces1 ?at*+1 bridges1 ma/s1 boats1 o>s1 canes1 umbrellas1 umbrella /icks1 c\*es1 baskets1 bags1 matt+1 mattresses1 hammocks1 pill[s1 cu%ions1 c>pets1 sail clo?1 oakum1 pa/e-bo>d1 kites1 ?read1 fi%l9es1 b[/r+s1 ropes1 rigg+1 tables1 /&s1 *airs1 b$/eads1 cradles1 w9d[ bl9ds1 brooms1 bru%es1 ut5sils1 cook+ vessels1 weapons1 %ields1 tools1 hooks1 spe> tips1 arr[ heads1 ne$les1 fans1 ornam5ts1 hats1 bonnets1 musical in/rum5ts1 pap]1 writ+ pap]1 c&les1 wax1 res91 tann91 dy+ mat]ials1 m$ic9es1 tonics1 refre%+ dr9ks1 v9eg>1 sug>1 />*1 meal1 bread1 sago1 syrup = cook+1 sub/itute = salt1 oil = butt]1 oil = light & lubrication1 & = mak+ soap4 ,& ! c>nal +5uity ( deprav$ man has ev5 discov]$ h[ he c get drunk on ! f]m5t$ juices4 ,besides all ^! a sub/ance is us$ 9 tann+ lea!r4 ,! %ell ( ! /ems is us$ = mak+ gutt]s1 timb] = floor+ & :>f mat]ial1 /ems = bl[pipes = poison\s arr[s4 ,"o k9d ( palm is us$ 9 ! con/ruction ( rude susp5sion bridges4 ,ano!r af=ds a sub/itute = ivory4 ,"o "p is us$ = fatt5+ hogs4 ,x is said t ! v>i\s uses are decl>$ to be ?ree hundr$ sixty4 ,?us we see t x c\ld be ( "s use ab\t e day 9 ! ye>4 ,read]1 are y fl\ri%+ l ?is1 & good = some?+ e day 9 ! ye>8 ,god c]ta9ly int5ds u to be useful4 ,x means some?+ to fill "o's sph]e 9 ! _w z ,*ri/ int5d$4 ,!re is some?+ m to d ?an to pl[ corn1 milk c[s1 & fe$ hogs2 some?+ m ?an to keep h\se1 wa% clo!s & scrub floors4 ,!re is m at h& ?an ! m]e avocations ( life1 necess>y z "s ( !m are4 ,god nev] call$ anybody to labor alone = ! p]i%able ?+s ( ?is life4 ,a man's life consi/e? n 9 ! abundance ( ?+s :i* he possesse?4 ,! real bus9ess ( e ,*ri/ian is prim>ily to s]ve ,god1 & glorify ,him2 ! o!r s]vices are m]ely incid5tal4 ,! old %oemak] _h x "r4 ,:5 ask$ :at 8 bus9ess 01 he repli$3 ,my bus9ess is to s]ve ! ,"l2 b ,i make boots & %oes to pay exp5ses4 ,ev5 ^? :o are %ut indoors ?r\gh feeble heal? may f9d av5ues = usefulness1 & d s]vice t w tell = et]nity4 ,9 ,pasad5a1 ,cal41 is a bl9d girl1 & almo/ entirely deaf1 yet %e applies h]self to ! ,"l's "w1 & makes articles = sale1 devot+ ! proce$s to ! =eign mission>y "w4 ,a rem>kable /ory has be5 publi%$ 9 ! ,ladies' ,home ,j\rnal ( ,m>* #a1 #aiaa1 %[+ :at a girl c d )\t h&s & arms4 ,?r\gh ! k9dness ( ,! ,curtis ,publi%+ ,company1 we are p]mitt$ to ins]t ! article 9 ?is book4 ,x 0 writt5 by ! "y lady h]self4 ,i 0 n born a cripple4 ,ev5 z a *ild ,i did n always h to make h&s ( my feet4 ,inde$1 till ,i 0 n9e ye>s old1 ,i n only _h arms & h&s l o!r *ildr51 b ,i 0 also a /rong1 heal?y1 normal *ild l my two bro!rs1 :o 7 old] ?an ,i1 & my si/]1 :o 0 two ye>s y\ng]4 ,our family 0 9 poor & humble circum/ances z f> back z ,i c rememb]4 ,my p>5ts 7 bo? ,engli%1 b my fa!r became naturaliz$ z a citiz5 ( ?is c\ntry 9 #ahhb--! ye> 9 :i* ,i 0 born4 ,s9ce ,i grew up ,i h le>n$ t my fa!r & "m 7 9 good circum/ances at ! "t ( _! m>riage1 & = "s t5 or twelve ye>s aft]w>d2 t my fa!r 0 a /eady1 h>d-work+1 k9dly man2 & t he & my "m 7 devot$ to "o ano!r & 7 v happy toge!r4 ,b aft] ! bir? ( my bro!rs my "m 0 tak5 ill & 0 9 poor heal? = a long "t4 ,!n1 j z %e 0 at ! wor/ ( h] illness1 my fa!r lo/ 8 position1 & matt]s spe$ily began to g f bad to worse4 ,a t5d5cy to /rong dr9k1 :i* he _h kept well curb$ = my "m's sake1 n[ began to get ! bett] ( him4 ,h] fail+ heal? made x impossible = h] to look out = him z %e _h hi!rto done4 ,! new "w :i* he succe$$ 9 obta9+ 0 h>d & di/a/eful1 & ! family grew poor] & poor] until at la/ !re 7 times :5 we _h n en\gh ( food & clo?+1 & ! *>itable societies ( ,*icago1 :]e we liv$1 began to look aft] u4 ,9 ! summ] j be=e my n9? bir?day1 ,i 0 "o ( a numb] ( *ildr5 :o 7 s5t into ! c\ntry = a two-weeks' out+ by ! manag]s ( a fre% air fund4 ,^? 7 ! two pleasante/ weeks ( my life4 ,! beautiful1 gre5 c\ntry1 ! grass1 fl[]s1 trees1 & birds delight$ me4 ,i 0 well & robu/1 & ,i ran & pick$ fl[]s & play$ & enjoy$ myself to ! utmo/4 ,a few weeks aft] ,i came home f ?is wond]ful out+ my "m di$1 & ,i became ! h\sekeep] ( ! family4 ,i 0 !n j n9e ye>s old4 ,i did ! "w z well z ,i c\ld1 al?\gh !re 0 n mu* to d nor mu* to d x )1 9 ! b>e place :i* we call$ 'home1' 9 ! basem5t ( a small city dwell+4 ,soon aft] ,i _h lo/ my "m's companion%ip ,i lo/ my si/]'s also1 = %e 0 adopt$ by well-to-d p1 ^: id5tity ,i did n "k & h nev] le>n$4 ,on ! aft]noon ( ! foll[+ ,?anksgiv+ day1 :ile my bro!rs 7 play+ outdoors & my fa!r & ,i 7 alone 9 ! h\se1 ,i 0 putt]+ ab\t :5 ,i f\nd a bottle fill$ ) :at ,i aft]w>d knew mu/ h be5 :isky4 ,be+ only a *ild1 & possess$ ( a *ild's ?\ghtless curiosity1 ,i took a long dr9k f ! bottle4 ,! effect 0 almo/ in/antane\s4 ,i grew weak & /upefi$4 ,at t mom5t my fa!r1 :o 0 9 an adjo9+ room1 told me to g & put "s wood on ! kit*5 range4 ,i said t ,i felt sick & c\ld n g1 b he insi/$ & ,i obey$4 ,no soon] _h ,i got ! lids (f ! range1 h[ev]1 ?an ! comb9$ effect ( ! liquor & ! heat ov]p[]$ me1 & ,i fell =w>d ^u ! op5 fire1 unconsci\s4 ,my y\ng] bro!r1 :o came 9 f play & lift$ me (f1 sav$ me f dea?4 ,b at ! hospital x 0 f\nd necess>y to amputate bo? my arms4 ,! burns ab\t my neck & *e/ 7 sev]e1 b n s]i\s1 & two mon?s lat] ,i 0 dis*>g$ f ! hospital4 ,a /ate society = ! c>e ( *ildr5 _h already arrang$ ) my fa!r to take full control ( me4 ,a fund contribut$ to by g5]\s p f> & ne> 0 rais$ = my support & education1 & aft] sp5d+ "s mon?s 9 a nurs]y ,i became an inmate ( ! ,home = ,de/itute ,crippl$ ,*ildr5 9 ,*icago4 ,9 ?is home ,i 0 giv5 in/ruction 9 ! common s*ool /udies1 & ,i le>n$ to write & sew ) my feet4 ,aft] f\r ye>s ,i 0 transf]r$ by ! ,ill9ois ,home ,society to ! c>e ( a private family 9 ,wiscons91 :]e ,i liv$ = eight ye>s1 go+ to ! public s*ool & practically complet+ ! high s*ool c\rse4 ,dur+ all ?is "t ,i cont9u$ to le>n h[ to make h&s ( my feet1 & ,i h kept on p]fect+ myself 9 ?is necess>y acquirem5t ev] s9ce4 ,x has1 ( c\rse1 tak5 a great deal ( p]sev]ance & det]m9ation1 & has requir$ con/ant ef=t & practice1 c\pl$ ) no little physical skill & suppl5ess4 ,b x mu/ be borne 9 m9d t = ne>ly tw5ty ye>s ,i h be5 )\t h&s & arms1 & t dur+ mo/ ( ?is "t ,i h _h to wait on myself4 ,s my feet h be5 9 almo/ cont9ual tra9+4 ,i h nev] f\nd a task too h>d to und]take nor too t$i\s to f9i%1 & no "o appreciates ! tru? ( ! old say+1 ',:]e !re's a w1 !re's a way1' bett] ?an ,i d4 ,z a result1 ,i h le>n$ to dress myself1 almo/ completely4 ,i c take a ba? by myself1 wa% my face1 bru% my tee?1 put on mo/ ( my clo!s1 & comb my hair :5 x is n too long4 ,i c put on & take (f my eyeglasses4 ,i c use ! scissors to cut pap]1 clo?1 or any o!r mat]ial ) :i* ,i am work+1 & !n ?read ! ne$le1 knot ! ?read & d ! necess>y sew+4 ,i c sweep & du/1 mop & scrub1 & ev5 black5 /oves4 ,i c sket* & draw1 al?\gh ,i h nev] _h a lesson 9 ^! accompli%m5ts & h acquir$ ! little k & skill ,i possess 9 ?is art solely by practice4 ,9 ! same way ,i h also le>n$ to %>p5 my own p5cils1 op5+ & clos+ ! knife myself4 ,i h ev5 made articles ( furniture1 su* z small bookcases & writ+ desks1 saw+ all ! lumb]1 driv+ ! nails1 putt+ on ! h+es1 & f9ally v>ni%+ ! complet$ article4 ,9 %ort1 ,i d ) my feet almo/ any?+ t o!rs d ) _! h&s4 ,at ! close ( my high s*ool c\rse ,i f\nd myself1 at ! age ( tw5ty-"o1 left practically on my own res\rces4 ,! fund :i* _h be5 rais$ = me 0 exhau/$1 ! obligation ( ! /ate society :i* _h tak5 *>ge ( me _h ceas$1 my fa!r _h pass$ away1 my bro!rs 7 poor & c\ld n help me1 & my si/] _h gone out ( my life4 ,= a :ile ,i e>n$ a little money by sell+ my draw+s1 "n-c>ds & o!r "w4 ,!n ,i gave exhibitions1 9 homes & else:]e1 ( my skill ) my feet4 ,ev5tually ,i f\nd x possible to att5d ,taylor ,univ]sity at ,upl&1 ,indiana1 & :ile !re ! hope ,i _h long *]i%$ ( "s day be+ able to be ( "s help to poor1 des]v+1 crippl$ *ildr5 took %ape & my life "w 0 made pla9 to me4 ,a ,home = ,disabl$ ,*ildr5 0 plann$ & ev5tually />t$ 9 ,maywood1 ,ill9ois4 ,i took special /udies to qualify me to h&le prop]ly & capably ! "w ( f9ancial secret>y ( ! ,home4 ,dur+ ! ye> & a half betwe5 ! />t+ ( ! ,home & ! writ+ ( ?is article five *ildr5 h be5 c>$ = & a great deal ( improvem5t has be5 obs]v$ 9 all ( !m4 ,x is n ! int5tion to ov]cr[d ! ,home ) *ildr51 or make x in/itutional 9 any way1 b to give !m a real home ) good c>e & ,*ri/ian tra9+1 & also an education :i* w enable !m to become self-support+4 ,9 ?is way ,i hope to %[ t ev5 a girl )\t arms1 born & rais$ "u ! mo/ unfavorable circum/ances1 c accompli% mu* good by l5d+ a 'help+ h&' to o!r cripples1 & ?us make _! lives bett]1 sweet] & m useful4 ,?is lady's "n is ,kittie ,smi?1 & ! writt5 article w\ld be mu* m int]e/+ c\ld we accompany x ) ! doz5 or m illu/rations 9 ! ,ladies' ,home ,j\rnal1 :]e %e is se5 writ+ a lett]1 us+ ! telephone1 mak+ fancy-"w1 dr9k+ wat] at d9n]1 us+ ! typewrit] & cutt+ out mat]ial = a dress4 ,pictures ( h] draw+s1 ! desk1 ! table & quilt %e made are also giv54 ,"h is a lady1 educat$1 tra9$1 & equipp$ = a life ( special usefulness1 :o has _h to battle ?r\gh difficulties :i* w\ld t5d to disc\rage ! /\te/ he>ts4 ,yet1 9 spite ( all1 %e is engag$ 9 ,*ri/ian "w & prov+ to ! _w :at "o is enabl$ to d :o w4 ,we h lately se5 ! half-tone picture 9 ,popul> ,me*anics1 ( a man :o _h lo/ bo? legs & bo? arms 9 a railroad accid5t1 yet he makes 8 liv+ by sell+ ! pictures :i* he pa9ts4 ,he br+s into requisition 8 *9 & ! /ump ( 8 "r arm 9 h&l+ ! bru%4 ,ab\t fifty ye>s ago !re 0 a memb] ( ! ,briti% ,p>liam5t by ! "n ( ,cavanaugh4 ,?is man 0 born ) no legs :atev] & ) no arms1 save /umps half way up to 8 elb[s4 ,8 p5man%ip 0 good1 us+ a false h& = 8 writ+4 ,he 0 :eel$ 9 ea* "t by a valet1 & 0 ! only memb] :o 0 all[$ to address ! ,p>liam5t )\t /&+4 ,!re are "s m5 :o w n d[n1 ev5 f ! /&po9t ( ! _w4 ,may we n take a lesson f ^! un=tunates & rise above e imp$im5t1 & yet succe$ 9 ! k+dom ( ,god8 ,h[ _m p[]ful revivals h occurr$1 :5 x 0 discov]$ t !y 7 ! result ( ! fai?ful1 int]cessory pray+ ( "s %ut-9 sa9t1 :o _h on ! pray] li/ ! v ones :o got sav$6 ,let me cite a quotation f ,*>les ,g4 ,f9ney's ,revival ,lectures3 ,a pi\s man 9 ! we/]n "p ( ?is /ate 7,new ,york7 0 sick ) consumption4 ,he 0 a poor man1 sick = ye>s4 ,an unconv]t$ m]*ant 9 ! place _h a k9d he>t1 & us$ to s5d him n[ & !n some?+ = 8 com=t1 or = 8 family4 ,he felt grateful = ! k9dness1 b c\ld make no return1 z he want$ to d4 ,at l5g? he det]m9$ t ! be/ return he c\ld make w\ld be to pray = 8 salvation4 ,he began to pray & 8 s\l k9dl$1 & he got hold ( ,god4 ,!re 0 no revival !re1 b by & by1 to ! a/oni%m5t ( ev]ybody1 ?is m]*ant came "r out on ! ,"l's side4 ,! fire k9dl$ all ov] ! place1 & a p[]ful revival foll[$1 & multitudes 7 conv]t$4 ,?is poor man l+]$ 9 ?is way = sev]al ye>s1 & di$4 ,aft] 8 dea?1 ,i visit$ ! place1 & 8 wid[ put into my h&s 8 di>y4 ,among o!r ?+s1 he says 9 8 di>y3 ',i am acqua9t$ ) ab\t ?irty m9i/]s & *ur*es4' ,he !n goes on to set ap>t c]ta9 h\rs 9 ! day & week to pray = ea* ( ^! m9i/]s & *ur*es1 & also c]ta9 seasons = pray+ = ! diff]5t mission>y /ations4 ,!n foll[$1 "u diff]5t dates1 su* facts z ^!3 ',today1' nam+ ! date1 ',i h be5 enabl$ to (f] :at ,i call ! pray] ( fai? = ! outp\r+ ( ! ,_s on----*ur* & ,i tru/ 9 ,god !re w soon be a revival !re4' ,"u ano!r date1 ',i h today be5 able to (f] :at ,i call ! pray] ( fai? = su* a *ur*1 & tru/ !re w soon be a revival !re4' ,?us he _h gone ov] a great _m *ur*es1 record+ ! fact t he _h pray$ = !m 9 fai? t a revival might soon prevail among !m4 ,( ! mission>y /ations1 if ,i recollect "r1 he m5tions 9 p>ticul> ! mission ( ,ceylon4 ,i believe ! la/ place m5tion$ 9 8 di>y1 = :i* he (f]$ ! pray] ( fai?1 0 ! place 9 :i* he liv$4 ,n long aft] not+ ^! facts 9 ! di>y1 ! revival comm5c$1 & w5t ov] ! region ( c\ntry1 ne>ly ,i believe1 if n q 9 ! ord] 9 :i* !y _h be5 m5tion$ 9 8 di>y2 & 9 due "t news came f ,ceylon t !re 0 a revival ( religion !re4 ,! revival 9 8 own t[n did n comm5ce till aft] 8 dea?4 ,its comm5cem5t 0 at ! "t :5 8 wid[ put into my h&s ! docum5t to :i* ,i h ref]r$4 ,%e told me t he 0 s ex]cis$ 9 pray] dur+ 8 sickness1 t %e (t5 fe>$ he w\ld pray himself to dea?4 ,! revival 0 exce$+ly great & p[]ful 9 all ! region2 & ! fact t x 0 ab\t to prevail _h n be5 hidd5 f ?is s]vant ( ! ,"l4 ,accord+ to ,8 ,^w1 ',! secret ( ! ,"l is ) !m t fe> him4' ,?us1 ?is man too feeble 9 body to g out ( 8 h\se1 0 yet m useful to ! _w & ! ,*ur* ( ,god1 ?an all ! he>tless pr(essors ( ! c\ntry4 ,/&+ betwe5 ,god & ! desolations ( ,zion1 & p\r+ out 8 he>t 9 prevail+ pray]1 z a pr9ce he _h p[] ) ,god1 & prevail$4 7,f9ney's ,lectures1 pp4 #aab1 #aac74 ,fanny ,crosby 0 bl9d1 yet see h[ %e has bless$ ! _w ) h] ?\s&s ( beautiful hymns1 writt5 ev5 d[n to h] old age4 ,let ! weak ones look up & take on fre% c\rage4 ,my grace is suffici5t = !e1 & ,he give? m grace1 are promises t %\ld enc\rage ^? :o are seem+ly %ut (f f opportunities ( s]vice4 ,:atsoev] ?y h& f9de? to d1 d x ) ?y might4 ,! av5ue to ,god 9 pray]1 & ! way to he>ts are /ill op54 ,be ( "s s]vice /ill4 ,l ! palm tree1 e ,*ri/ian c be ( mu* use 9 ! _w4 ,?ree "y ladies _h j graduat$ f s*ool & 7 talk+ ov] _! ambitions 9 life4 ,"o said h] great ambition 0 to be an au?or & write "s great book4 ,ano!r said h] ambition 0 to be an arti/ & pa9t "s great picture :i* might be hung up 9 "s gall]y = p to see4 ,! o!r "y lady 0 sil5t1 & hung h] head4 ,h] tea*] saw h] & rem>k$ t %e _h n yet express$ h] ambitions 9 life4 ,f9ally1 %e repli$3 ,i "k t ,i d n am\nt to mu*1 & t ,i h n mu* tal5t1 b ,i 0 j ?9k+ t my greate/ ambition is s to live 9 ?is _w1 t :5 ,jesus f9ally sees me com+1 ,he c say1 ',!re comes "o :o has fill$ j ! ni*e 9 ! _w t ,i want$ h] to fill4' ,z all p>ts ( ! palm tree are utiliz$1 s w all ( ! palm tree sa9t be consecrat$ to ,god1 s t ,god may call ^u him at any "t = any s]vice :i* ,he 9 ,8 inf9ite wisdom may require4 ,b x w take a complete yield+ up ( all "o's p>ts2 8 _s1 s\l & body2 8 h&s to "w1 8 feet to walk1 8 eyes to see1 8 e>s to he>1 8 tongue to talk1 8 m9d to ?9k1 8 he>t to love1 8 tal5ts1 "t1 & e>?ly /ore at ,god's disposal1 8 family1 8 s]vice1 8 all simply ab&on$ to ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,read]1 ?is is ! way to be useful1 & ! way to h all !re is ( y us$4 ,if y are n ?us consecrat$1 look into y\r exp]i5ce4 ,fifty ye>s ago sev5 %oemak]s 9 a %op 9 ! city ( ,hamburg said1 ,by ! grace ( ,god we w help to s5d ! gospel to our de/itute fell[-m54 ,x is said t 9 tw5ty-five ye>s !y _h e/abli%$ fifty self-support+ *ur*es1 _h ga!r$ t5 ?\s& conv]ts1 _h di/ribut$ f\r hundr$ ?\s& ,bibles & eight million tracts1 & _h c>ri$ ! gospel to five million ( _! race4 ,h[ _m m5 w\ld x take l t to c>ry ! gospel to ! _w 9 tw5ty-five ye>s8 ,mrs4 ,adelaide ,l4 ,be]s1 wife ( ,rev4 ,alex&] ,be]s1 pr9cipal ( ! ,free ,me?odi/ ,sem9>y at ,seattle1 ,wa%41 has furni%$ ! foll[+ in=mation conc]n+ a family :o mov$ to ,seattle a numb] ( ye>s ago4 ,x beautifully illu/rates ! ?\ght be=e u ( utility 9 ! ,*ri/ian life4 ,x n only illu/rates utility itself1 b l ! palm tree1 utility ( all p>ts4 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,m----1 =m]ly ( ,gold5dale1 ,wa%41 _h a family ( six boys & two girls4 ,hav+ receiv$ ! bless+ ( entire sanctification1 & want+ _! *ildr5 educat$ = ,god1 !y felt !y c\ld n endang] _! s\ls by plac+ !m 9 worldly1 ,*ri/less s*ools4 ,!y own$ a f>m at ,gold5dale1 b _h little means available4 ,!y 7 n daunt$1 h[ev]1 by ! difficulties 9 ! way1 b ) ! h]oic _s ( ! anci5t wor?ies1 !y arrang$ to move to ,seattle4 ,! "m took ! tra91 :ile z _m z c\ld1 rode 9 a l>ge wagon1 & ! o!rs walk$1 lead+ sev]al horses & c[s4 ,9 turn !y rode & walk$1 mak+ ! we>isome j\rney across ! m\nta9s1 fill$ ) hope & c\rage = ! future4 ,soon aft] ! "m's arrival 9 ,seattle1 a girl baby 0 born1 be+ ! n9? & la/ *ild4 ,! fir/ ye> ( _! /ay 9 _! new home 0 "o ( great h>d%ip & self-d5ial4 ,!y liv$ on ! pla9e/ food1 :ile e memb] ( ! family except ! baby work$ v h>d to obta9 a livelihood4 ,! two old] girls 7 already sav$ & sanctifi$ & 7 plac$ at once 9 ! ,free ,me?odi/ ,sem9>y4 ,! boys 7 soon ent]$ z /ud5ts1 & "o by "o conv]t$ to ,god4 ,two ( ! little boys1 ) knee tr\s]s 7 cle>ly sav$ 9 ! *ildr5's meet+ :i* 0 regul>ly conduct$ by ,mrs4 ,be]s4 ,a few ye>s ( consecrat$ s]vice & ,*ri/ian education h pass$ & we sum up ! results4 ,a fai?ful fa!r & "m h tra9$ _! family = heav51 & gladly yield$ _! all to ,*ri/4 ,! "m has left ! toils & c>es ( e>?1 & has gone to be ) ,jesus4 ,"o is n[ at ! head ( ! ,free ,me?odi/ mission>y "w 9 ,*9a4 ,ano!r has be5 accept$ z a mission>y to ,*9a by ! ,g5]al ,mission>y ,bo>d & is to labor ) 8 bro!r4 ,"o ( ! daught]s is a successful mission>y1 labor+ ) h] husb&1 :o is at ! head ( ! mission>y "w 9 ,japan4 ,%e receiv$ h] call :ile a /ud5t 9 ! ,seattle ,sem9>y4 ,ano!r he>d ! ,mac$onian call & gladly left all to g to ,*9a4 ,"o son is fill+ ! pr9cipal's *air at ! ,free ,me?odi/ ,sem9>y at ,spr+ ,arbor1 ,mi*41 :ile ano!r is pr9cipal ( a high s*ool 9 ,seattle4 ,all ! family are sav$1 & are prov+ ! ,scripture true3 ,tra9 up a *ild 9 ! way he %\ld g1 & :5 he is old he w n dep>t f x4 ,:ile ,si/] ,m---- has f9i%$ h] "w & gone home to heav51 h] *ildr5 rise up & call h] bless$4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,! ,,palm ,,tree ,,is ,,appreciat$ ,se>* ! _w ov]2 call = a cons5sus ( op9ion 9 civiliz$ c\ntries & hea!n l&s1 & ask !m :at is ! mo/ appreciat$ tree 9 ! _w1 & see if !y d n ) "o voice exclaim1 ,! palm tree4 ,9 ! civiliz$ portions ( ! globe :]e ! v>i\s k9ds are n br\ght into requisition = _! ext5sive utility1 yet ! beauty ( ! trees dem&s t !y h a place 9 ! front y>ds to decorate _! surr\nd+s4 ,if any tree at all is us$ to beautify ! place1 x is q sure to be a palm4 ,& :5 ! climate does n admit ( outside gr[?1 ! ho?\se w h its v>i\s k9ds4 ,b :]e is !re a tree 9 ! _w t furni%es s mu* mat]ial = practically all ! necessities ( life :]e ! palm is indig5\s8 ,:5 we ?9k ( ! great v>iety ( food1 & furniture1 build+ mat]ial1 & ! hundr$s ( useful articles ( e description t are made f "s "p or o!r ( ?is mo/ valuable tree1 x /&s to reason t x occupies ! v =emo/ place ( utility & appreciation4 ,!re are "s places 9 ! _w t ! inhabitants practically live f ! products ( ! palm4 ,! appreciation ( x c\ld h>dly be e/imat$4 ,take x away & ! p p]i%4 ,9 ! realm ( grace1 !re is an exp]i5ce t is mo/ appreciat$4 ,x is appreciat$ mo/ by ^? :o are ! mo/ famili> ) x4 ,x appeals little to ^? 9 spiritually frigid zones1 :o are utt]ly =eign to its utility2 b by ^? ( a w>m] climate :o "k ( its valuable prop]ties1 x is priz$ above rubies & diamonds4 ,j z ! ,icel&] or ,gre5l&] c>es no?+ = ! palm1 & p]haps kn[s no?+ ( its m]its1 s ! p :o dwell 9 spiritual ,arctics d n appreciate ! possibilities ( ?is full salvation grace4 ,ask ! possessor ( ! palm tree bless+ :at x is wor?1 & language at once fails4 ,x becomes 8 v life f day to day4 ,x furni%es 8 spiritual necessities ( life4 ,cut (f its supplies & he w\ld be /r&$ z quickly z ! isl&] 9 ! tropics1 )\t 8 real palm4 ,let ! def9ite seek] aft] ?is bless+ rea* ! po9t ( actual possession1 & he w h to pass ! /ation ( utmo/ desire & appreciation4 ,he w rea* a want 9 8 s\l t w surpass e o!r desire4 ,he w sell all to pur*ase t field4 ,x is ! pe>l ( great price to him4 ,:y d n m p obta9 x8 ,because !y are n will+ to "p ) t :i* /&s 9 ! way ( its possession4 ,:5 ,god says1 ,bless$ are !y :i* d hung] & ?ir/ aft] righte\sness2 = !y %all be fill$1 ,he gave u a div9e philosophy conc]n+ ! prop] seek+4 ,he wants a seek] to appreciate :at he is aft]4 ,t :i* co/s no?+ is r>ely prop]ly appreciat$4 ,t :i* co/s a /ruggle & all t he ha?1 w be held 9 high e/eem4 ,! crucifixion r\te :i* results 9 ! dea? ( ! old man1 & ! incom+ ( ! fulness ( ,god1 puts "o :]e he w\ld r "p ) life itself ?an ?is pe>l ( great price4 ,we h be5 amaz$ at seek]s at ! alt> ( pray]2 at ! li/less1 lifeless way !y h s\ght4 ,_m times !y fail ev5 to make an audible pray]4 ,?is is prima facie evid5ce ( a lack ( appreciation4 ,:5 ! hung] rea*es practical />vation1 & ! desire becomes suffici5t1 !n ! seek] w lay aside all conv5tionalities & press 8 claims reg>dless ( p pres5t or oppos+ foes1 & lay hold on ! preci\s prize4 ,h[ (t5 h we obs]v$ ! half-he>t$ seek] make 8 indiff]5t pray] & wait a:ile & g away )\t ! bless+ s\ght1 :5 at a lat] "t1 :5 int5sity took ! place ( li/lessness1 & hung] press$ ! s\l1 ! agoniz+ he>t press$ ?r\gh spiritual *lor(orm1 broke loose ! padlock f ! lips1 & soon 0 rejoic+ 9 ! fre$om ( full salvation6 ,"o "t ! writ] 0 conduct+ a meet+ 9 ,knoxville1 ,t5n41 & a si/] came to ! alt> a numb] ( times4 ,%e want$ ! bless+1 b did n seem to be en\gh 9 e>ne/1 al?\gh %e pray$ al\d ea* "t %e came4 ,f9ally1 we said to ! si/]1 ,if y w d :at ,i ask y to d1 y w get ?r\gh 9 five m9utes4 ,( c\rse %e want$ to "k :at t 0 & %e c]ta9ly w\ld l to get ?r\gh4 ,we told h] to pray l a h\se afire4 ,imm$iately1 %e took u at our ^w & />t$ 9 accord+ to our sugge/ion4 ,x occurr$ s sudd5ly t we wond]$ if we _h n made a mi/ake & _h a fe> t x w\ld n be z pr$ict$4 ,to make sure1 & unbekn[n to ! si/]1 we took out our wat*1 & tim$ ! pray]4 ,9 j ?ree & a half m9utes ! fire fell & our seek] obta9$ h] he>t's desire4 ,:ile pa/or 9 ! city ( ,los ,angeles we _h a memb] :o 0 seek+ ! bless+ ( hol9ess p]iodically4 ,%e w\ld come to ! alt> & weep & make a nice little pray]1 b fail$ to rea* ! l9e ( int5sity adequate = ! bless+4 ,obta9+ no?+ %e w\ld dep>t & n be at ! alt> aga9 = p]haps a c\ple ( mon?s4 ,:5 a s]vice w\ld rea* a specially high tide ( p[] & victory ?is lady w\ld be d[n ) o!rs seek+ hol9ess4 ,revival meet+s 7 9 progress & %e 0 at ! alt> "o ev5+1 &1 z usual1 0 n receiv+4 ,we tri$ to %[ h] t %e %\ld con/antly seek till %e f\nd2 t %e %\ld come to ! alt> e "t %e _h an opportunity till %e got ?r\gh4 ,f9ally1 we ask$ h] if %e w\ld promise to come to ! alt> "o hundr$ times 9 succession )\t a letup1 if %e did n get ! bless+ be=e ! hundr$ times 7 expir$4 ,aft] a:ile %e promis$ ?us to d4 ,imm$iately we took out our p5cil & "r "u h] face we wrote ! numb] #ajj on ! alt> rail1 & po9t+ to x1 said1 ,y h n[ promis$ to come to ?is alt> "o hundr$ times 9 succession provid+ y d n get ?r\gh be=e4 ,%e ass5t$4 ,! foll[+ night %e 0 fai?ful to h] promise & got ?r\gh t night4 ,int5sity1 desire1 appreciation & det]m9ation are all factors 9 real seek+4 ,:y d s _m fail8 ,!re is a reason4 ,"h is a s\l t seeks "o1 two1 ?ree1 or m nights & !n ceases4 ,on be+ ask$ :y ! seek+ ceas$ ! answ] is1 ,well1 ,i tri$ & ,i did n get any?+1 & :at is ! use ( try+ fur!r8 ,n[1 ! ,"l took t all 9 at ! />t4 ,he knew t ! seek+ 0 go+ to let up1 & ( c\rse c\ld n consi/5tly be/[ ! gift "u su* conditions4 ,if ! ,"l c look d[n ! road & see t ! seek] is go+ to give up at ! end ( a week or a mon?1 ,he c]ta9ly has n ! gift = "o :o does n value x m ?an t4 ,b if ,he c look d[n ! road & see a pile ( blea*$ bones1 or 9 o!r words1 "o :o w die 9 ! attempt be=e he w give up1 ,he sees a he>t t is ab\t prep>$ to receive x n[4 ,we once he>d ! /ory ( a man :o 0 real hungry = hol9ess4 ,he 0 9 att5dance at "s spiritual ga!r+ :]e a numb] ( p 7 pr(ess+ ! exp]i5ce4 ,he ca/ ab\t 9 8 m9d to f9d "s holy man :om he might get to pray ) him4 ,aft] select+ 8 man1 he ask$ him if he w\ld g into ! woods & pray ) him t he might obta9 ! exp]i5ce ( sanctification4 ,! bro!r 0 only too glad to g & 0 ready = ! trip at once4 ,! anxi\s seek] said1 ,i h made up my m9d t if ,i d n obta9 ! bless+ at once ,i am go+ to rema9 all night 9 pray]4 ,w y /ay ) me8 ,! bro!r respond$ 9 ! affirmative4 ,b wait1 said ! seek]4 ,if ,i d n obta9 ! fir/ night ,i am go+ to rema9 ! second night4 ,w y rema9 ) me8 ,aft] a little ?\ght he aga9 answ]$ 9 ! affirmative4 ,he 0 ready to />t1 :5 ! seek] decl>$ he 0 go+ to rema9 ! ?ird night1 !n ! f\r?1 until x am\nt$ to a :ole week4 ,:5 he obta9$ ! promise ( 8 fri5d to /ay by him1 !y />t$ = ! woods4 ,aft] look+ ab\t = a good1 grassy spot1 & "o t 0 nicely %elt]$ f ! dew ( ! night he said1 ,?is is a good place2 let u pray4 ,8 knees sc>cely t\*$ ! grass :5 he %\t$1 ,glory to ,god1 ,i've got x6 ,c]ta9ly6 ,a good week ( solid pray] ought to cle> ! way = anybody to ent] 91 & t hone/1 det]m9$ s\l _h virtually done t ?+ by fai?1 & ,god saw t he 0 b\nd to pray ?r\gh1 & s ,he cut ! "w %ort 9 righte\sness & be/[$ x ^u him on ! spot4 ,!re is some?+ ab\t an int5sifi$ det]m9ation t ,god honors4 ,! fact is1 t ,he honors fai?1 & :5 ! seek+ s\l gets into ! /ate ( m9d :]e he feels t he wants ! grace m ?an life1 & is det]m9$ to h x at any co/1 x inv>iably op5s up ! way ( fai?1 & ! victory at once is 84 ,we once he>d ( a "y man at a campmeet+ :o 0 seek+ ! ,"l4 ,:5 he came to ! alt> he curl$ up ) 8 head 9 8 arms & 0 p]fectly mute4 ,he w\ld nei!r pray nor answ] a "q4 ,:ile o!rs 7 sav$ ar\nd him1 he rema9$ sil5t1 & w\ld leave )\t any help4 ,?is 0 repeat$ "t & aga94 ,he always curl$ up ! same way1 & w\ld nev] say a ^w to ,god or man4 ,f9ally1 ! work]s1 see+ !y c\ld n get any?+ out ( him nor help him 9 any way1 agre$ among !mselves to let him entirely alone4 ,aft] ?is he came z usual to ! alt>1 took 8 usual position1 & :ile o!rs ar\nd 7 pray+ ?r\gh1 he obta9$ no?+ & w5t away4 ,aft] a :ile x seem$ to dawn ^u 8 b5ight$ m9d t ev]ybody _h =sak5 him1 & t he _h bett] pray = himself4 ,accord+ly1 he ?rew up 8 h&s & scream$ = help at ! top ( 8 voice4 ,! m]ciful ,*ri/1 :o said1 ,him t come? to me1 ,i w 9 no wise ca/ out1 0 "r pres5t to take him 94 ,9 an in/ant he _h ! victory & leap$ to 8 feet & %\t$1 ,glory to ,god6 ,if x _h n be5 = ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,i nev] w\ld h be5 sav$4 ,c]ta9ly n4 ,:5 all e>?ly hopes are gone1 & "o is ?r[n out alone on ! m]its ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 x is !n t fai? takes hold & ! victory comes4 ,x is c]ta9ly a sad sight at ! alt> :5 "s daught] is cry+ h] way to ,god 9 a p5it5tial grief1 to h h] fooli% "m kneel d[n beside h] & beg9 to /roke h] & say1 ,my de> *ild1 y h always be5 a good girl4 ,imm$iately note h[ ! girl drops ! ,"l & goes to lean+ on h] "m4 ,! rep5tance /ops at once1 self-pity takes its place1 a s\l is arre/$ 9 gett+ sav$ & may possibly be lo/ =ev]4 ,& yet ?is is be+ done cont9ually4 ,mr4 ,*>les ,g4 ,f9ney tells ( a woman 9 "o ( 8 meet+s :o 0 mu* burd5$ on acc\nt ( h] s9s4 ,mr4 ,f9ney 0 /opp+ at h] h\se & daily he 0 call$ ^u to come & pray = ! woman4 ,he respond$ f "t to "t & pray$ = h] ! be/ he knew h[1 b f\nd out t x 0 do+ no good4 ,f9ally1 ! ,"l %[$ him t ! woman 0 dep5d+ ^u 8 pray]s in/ead ( ! ,"l4 ,! next "t %e ask$ him to come & pray = h]1 he said1 ,i w pray = y no m4 ,he>tbrok5 & al>m$ %e ?rew h]self on ! m]cy ( ! ,"l & 0 sav$ at once4 ,*ri/ mu/ be dep5d$ ^u alone4 ,o!r props mu/ g4 ,he ne$s no e>?ly help to save a s9n] or sanctify a believ]4 ,& :5 ! /ruggle is ov] & ! pe>l ( full salvation is f\nd1 x w be obs]v$ t ! h>d] ! /ruggle & ! m x co/1 ! m w x be appreciat$4 ,x is q app>5t t ! cause ( ! fe>ful decad5ce ( religion on e h& is ! failure ( obta9+ ! real ?+ on ! "o h&1 & ! failure to appreciate on ! o!r4 ,h[ "s c claim ,*ri/ today & sell ,him out tomorr[1 is a m>vel4 ,! way to appreciate any?+ is to note :at "o w be ) x1 & :at he w be )\t x4 ,:at is "o ) ?is great pe>l 9 8 possession8 ,he is safe = bo? worlds4 ,he is sav$ f inw>d & outw>d s94 ,he has joy unspeakable & full ( glory4 ,he has a life ( usefulness ahead & a c]ta9ty ( ev]la/+ bliss 9 glory1 :]e he w be> ! palm ( victory1 we> ! cr[n ( glory1 walk ! gold-pav$ /reets ( ! ,new ,j]usalem1 enjoy ! pres5ce ( ,*ri/ & ! angels & r$eem$ lov$ ones1 & s+ & %\t & %9e & s]ve =ev]more4 ,?is surely w pay4 ,on ! o!r h&1 to fail1 means a life ( s9 & sorr[ & suff]+ "h1 a loss ( s\ls :i* "o might w9 to ,*ri/1 an awful dea? b$1 a frightful judgm5t day1 & an et]nity ( remorse & horror & d>kness & dea? & damnation4 ,read]1 h[ mu* is ,*ri/ wor?8 ,h[ mu* d y appreciate ,8 gift8 ,let u ask "s :o let x slip4 ,judas1 :at is x wor?8 ,:at is ,*ri/ wor? to y8 ,! answ] is1 ,sixte5 doll>s & n9ety-six c5ts4 ,t 0 8 price = ! ,savior2 ! price ( a slave 9 ! old5 times if he 7 kill$ by a bea/2 ! l[e/ price plac$ ^u a human be+4 ,demas1 h[ mu* is x wor?8 ,! answ] is1 ,! love ( ?is pres5t _w1 = t is :at he obta9$4 ,saul1 :at is y\r salvation wor?8 ,! gratify+ ( a jeal\s disposition1 = he sold out on t l9e1 till x turn$ to ang]1 !n hatr$ & !n murd]1 till f9ally he 0 utt]ly =sak5 by ,god1 & he turn$ into a spirituali/1 consult$ ! wit* ( ,endor1 w5t into battle1 committ$ suicide & pass$ (f f ! /age ( action "h4 ,solomon1 :at 0 y\rs wor?8 ,outl&i% wom51 is ! answ]1 n f ,solomon's lips1 b f ! inspir$ p5 ( ,nehemiah4 ,nev]!less ev5 him did outl&i% wom5 cause to s94 ,"y lady1 :at 0 ! price ( y\r s\l8 ,"m1 hang my f9e dresses ^u ! wall & let me see !m4 ,!re1 "m1 is ! price ( my s\l1 & %e pass$ out into ! d>kness ( ! out] _w4 ,aga91 "y lady1 :at is ! price ( y\r s\l8 ,t "y man4 ,i gave up ,*ri/ = him4 ,i _h to decide betwe5 ! two1 & ,i took him4 ,*ri/ has be5 a /rang] to me ev] s9ce4 ,%all we sell out ,*ri/ = pleasure1 or p1 or pursuits1 or popul>ity8 ,god =bid4 ,let u raise ! price ( our s\l & appreciate ! gift ( ,god & let no?+ come betwe54 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,! ,,palm ,,tree ,,w ,,gr[ ,,9 ,,! ,,des]t ,x is su* a h>dy1 ?rifty tree1 t if x has any *ance at all1 x w ?rive :]e o!r trees w fail4 ,ev5 9 ! hot s&s ( ! ,sah>a1 its gre5 foliage is se51 & x gr[s 9 spite ( disc\rag+ environm5ts4 ,! ,holy ,_s made no mi/ake :5 ,he decl>$ t a c]ta9 class %\ld fl\ri% l ! palm tree4 ,:]e w x fl\ri%8 ,any place 9 a prop] climate :]e x has half a *ance4 ,by ! riv]s ( wat]1 on ! rugg$ m\nta9 side1 by ! rocky h$ges1 9 ! des]t s&s :]e scor*+ sun & swirl+ simoon h beat ^u x1 !re x gr[s4 ,x is a fl\ri%+ tree4 ,9 ! realm ( gospel grace1 ,god has made provision = sa9ts to fl\ri% "u circum/ances t are a wond] to ! _w4 ,! outw>d condition ( "s ( ,god's p is inde$ deplorable4 ,!y are surr\nd$ ) deepe/ pov]ty1 9 ! poore/ ( heal?1 ) a numb] ( small *ildr5 dep5d+ ^u !m1 & 9 addition to all1 !y are away f =m] home & fri5ds4 ,"s wom5 are actually und]go+ all ?is1 & to make ! des]t worse1 !y h a pr(ligate1 abusive husb& fur!r to burd5 _! life4 ,& yet1 ! ,god ( all grace has come into ^! lives :o h ab&on$ !mselves to ! ,holy ,gho/1 & prov$ to !m t !y are ( ,god's own h& plant+1 & ?r\gh ,8 su/a9+ grace !y h fl\ri%$ 9 _! exp]i5ces1 ev5 9 su* des]t places4 ,i h no d\bt if ! read] w ca/ ab\t 9 8 m9d he c recall ^? ( l exp]i5ce4 ,! wild]ness & ! solit>y place %all be glad = !m2 & ! des]t %all rejoice & blossom z ! rose4 ,x %all blossom abundantly1 & rejoice ) joy & s++4 99 99 99 ,& ! ransom$ ( ! ,"l %all return1 & come to ,zion ) songs & ev]la/+ joy ^u _! heads3 !y %all obta9 joy & gladness1 & sorr[ & sigh+ %all flee away 7,isa4 #ce3a1 #b1 #aj74 ,!re is no?+ else 9 ! _w t w cause deep1 settl$ satisfaction 9 ! human he>t :5 ! surr\nd+s are ( ! des]t nature4 ,! p ( ! _w draw _! pleasure & satisfaction f ! ?+s ( ! _w1 b ^! are n calculat$ to satisfy ! long+s ( ! he>t4 ,no matt] h[ mu* "o may h 9 ! way ( worldly ri*es1 worldly honors1 worldly pleasures1 !re is always a void 9 ! s\l1 a some?+ t is n satisfi$4 ,! human he>t is s big1 t if ! :ole _w 7 p\r$ into x1 x w\ld n fill "o crack or crevice4 ,:5 ,god made ! animal creation1 ,he design$ t all _! pleasure %\ld be obta9$ f _! surr\nd+s--f ! ?+s 9 ?is _w1 :e!r x be ! fi% 9 ! /ream1 ! bird 9 ! air1 or ! wild animal t roams ov] m\nta9 & gl54 ,b :5 ,he made man ,he put into him desires1 hopes1 & ambitions t rea* out & above ?is mundane sph]e4 ,he nev] int5d$ t man %\ld draw 8 satisfaction & enjoym5t j f ?is _w4 ,outside ( grace1 no "o is satisfi$1 because he is out ( 8 natural1 normal1 creative elem5t4 ,! little bird1 or fi%1 or o!r animal is satisfi$ because x is 9 its creative sph]e4 ,man1 liv+ 9 s9 & away f ,god & hol9ess1 is dissatisfi$1 because he is out ( 8 prop] elem5t4 ,:at is man's creative sph]e8 ,creat$ 9 righte\sness & true hol9ess4 ,t is ! way ,god creat$ man1 & until man gets back to ,god1 9 communion ) ,him & heav51 he nev] w h a satisfy+ portion4 ,= he satisfie? ! long+ s\l & fille? ! hungry s\l ) goodness 7,psa4 #ajg3i74 ,)\t any ( ?is _w's goods 9 ! way ( ri*es1 honors or pleasures1 "o ab&on$ to ! ,holy ,gho/ w h a deep s5se ( s\l-satisfaction1 & w rejoice 9 ! mid/ ( dismal1 des]t surr\nd+s4 ,:5 ,madame ,guyon 0 9 ! ,ba/ille1 a prison] ( ! ,"l1 %e decl>$ ! ,"l made ! old /ones ( ! murky wall to %9e l rubies4 ,"o ( ! happie/ m5 x 0 ev] my lot to meet1 0 "o :o _h no?+ ( ?is _w to cause 8 happ9ess4 ,he 0 an inmate ( ! poorh\se at ,plac]ville1 ,cal4 ,he occupi$ a small1 d+y b$room all alone1 & lay on a cot1 afflict$ 9 body1 & nev] expect$ to leave x till ,jesus said1 ,come up high]4 ,:ile engag$ 9 evangeli/ic s]vices 9 t city1 we visit$ him m ?an once4 ,x 0 a b5$iction to ent] 8 pres5ce & behold 8 smil+ face & he> 8 praises to ,god4 ,x seem$ he 0 liv+ f\r-fif?s 9 heav54 ,he 0 c]ta9ly fl\ri%+ l ! palm tree 9 t des]t4 ,we _h a feel+ ( sorr[ = ! de> bro!r 9 8 affliction1 & l5t him a book on div9e heal+1 hop+ t he might get ! inspiration ( fai?1 & tru/ ! ,"l to heal him4 ,aft] we ?\ght he _h "t to read ! little book1 we call$ on him aga9 & ask$ him :at he ?\ght ( x1 & 8 answ] 0 ab\t z foll[s3 ,i h be5 ?9k+ t x w\ld be be/ to let good en\gh alone4 ,i am gett+ along s well "h & am s bless$1 ,i d n "k h[ x might turn out if ,i %\ld get well4 ,ano!r man1 "o ( ! mo/ cont5t$ & happy t ,i ev] saw1 0 a born cripple4 ,he _h "o arm & a "p ( ano!r2 0 s crook$ 9 8 l[] limbs t x 0 ) great difficulty t he c\ld propel himself ) ! use ( canes4 ,?is bro!r f pov]ty's dale w\ld hobble out on ,f\r? /reet 9 ,san ,francisco1 ) 8 little c>pet-bag /ool1 & basket ( tr9kets = sale1 & sit !re read+ 8 ,te/am5t1 & %9e = ,god4 ,"o day ?is bro!r h&$ a man a five doll> gold piece1 desir+ him to g & get x *ang$4 ,! di%one/ man nev] return$1 b ! de> bro!r nev] murmur$1 only said t he c\ld n af=d to lose x4 ,j ab\t t "t a /rang] came by & pur*as$ "s little article & h&$ him a five-doll> gold piece & w\ld n accept any *ange4 ,9 "s way or o!r1 ,god w provide4 ,e night f\nd ?is happy1 sanctifi$ cripple at ! gospel mission ) %9+ face & victori\s te/imony4 ,he usually clos$ 8 te/imony ) ^! words3 ,?is has be5 a little ! be/ day ,i ev] _h 9 all my life4 ,bro!r ,cooley is n[ rejoic+ :]e ! /reets are made ( gold4 ,:y w s\ls n le>n to seek _! pleasure f ! "r s\rce8 ,) ! failure ( multipli$ millions :o h gone on be=e & ^? :o are n[ try+ to fill _! cup ) e>?'s deceiv+ joys1 %all ,i be su* an egoti/ical fool z to ?9k ,i c succe$ 9 some?+ :5 all be=e me tri$ & fail$8 ,! way ( true success is laid d[n 9 ! ,^w2 ,?is book ( ! law %all n dep>t out ( ?y m\?2 b ?\ %alt m$itate !re9 day & night1 t ?\ maye/ obs]ve to d accord+ to all t is writt5 !re93 = !n ?\ %alt make ?y way prosp]\s1 & !n ?\ %alt h good success 7,jo%4 #a3h74 ,,*apt] ,x ,,! ,,palm ,,tree ,,f9ds ,,! ,,wat] ,?is m>vel\s production ( nature is n h9d]$ by ! scor*+ sun ( ! des]t1 nor is x dep5d5t ^u ! copi\s %[]s ( ra94 ,if ! ra9 comes1 all well & good2 b if x fails1 ! palm fl\ri%es "r on anyway4 ,b x w get to wat]4 ,if x does n come d[n f above1 !n x s5ds d[n its roots till !y dr9k at ! subt]ranean /ream bel[4 ,wat] x mu/ h & wat] x w f9d4 ,n[1 if ,god has a p t fl\ri% ?is way1 x signifies t !y w get :]e !re is ! wat] ( life4 ,if ! %[]s ( bless+ are fall+ 9 ! revival meet+1 or campmeet+1 or at ! regul> prea*+ s]vice1 !y are sure to be pres5t if possible & take ( ! wat] ( life freely4 ,p]*ance !y are out on "s spiritual des]t f> f any means ( grace :]e ! gospel s\nd is nev] he>d2 !re !y are n dep5d5t ^u ! revival ra9s1 b !y s5d d[n ! roots ( fai? till !y /rike ! "u-curr5ts1 & !n ) joy !y draw wat] out ( ! wells ( salvation4 ,h[ refre%+ to meet ) su* indep5d5t specim5s ( ,god's h&iwork6 ,if !y get to ! place ( wor%ip :]e ,god's p are free1 !y are a :ole campmeet+ 9 !mselves4 ,out ( !m are fl[+ riv]s ( liv+ wat]1 because ( ! ,_s's incom+4 ,!y nev] dry up1 nor freeze up1 because !y keep 9 t\* ) ! liv+ /ream f ! heav5ly f\nta9 head1 & bask 9 ! spiritual tropics :]e ! ,sun ( righte\sness has aris5 ^u !m4 ,oh1 = m palm tree sa9ts6 ,may we all be s 9 t\* ) ! res]voir ( ! skies1 t we may say1 ,all my spr+s are 9 !e4 ,!n1 no matt] :e!r our lot is ) _m pilgrims or none1 we may fl\ri% on & %9e & %\t1 & %[ to ! _w t we are 9 t\* ) hidd5 spr+s4 ,am56 ,x is c]ta9ly a puzzle to ! _w & worldly m9d$ pr(essors1 :5 "o1 :o has no visible means ( enjoym5t1 keeps up a happy1 *e]ful exp]i5ce1 & ?\gh h] lot or 8 lot is extremely dry1 & b>r5 ( :at g5]ally goes to make p happy1 yet ! hidd5 /ream is fl[+1 & t s\l is dr9k+ ( ! f\nta9 t nev] runs dry4 ,! deep1 und]ly+ curr5t has be5 f\nd & is supply+ a peace :i* ! _w c n give1 nor c x take away4 ,:5 ! m>tyrs w5t to ! /ake1 !y _h a triumphant tread & a victori\s fai? & a well-spr+ ( joy :i* 7 inde$ an enigma to ! p]secutors4 ,:o c und]/& ,madame ,guyon 9 h] dismal prison cell s++ h] sweet song1 a hundr$ times happi] ?an ^? outside1 or realize ! triumphant joy ( ! ,apo/le ,paul z he faces ! axman's block1 & expresses a gladsome victory ov] x all1 unless he is acqua9t$ ) ! deep und]curr5t ( full salvation life8 ,:at w\ld h become ( ! ,apo/le ,john on ,patmos' lonely isle1 %ut (f f all associations ) k9dr$ spirits on e>?1 ) no pray]meet+ nor fell[%ip su* z he _h be5 s accu/om$ to enjoy1 _h he n kn[n ! way to ! hidd5 spr+s :i* br\ght him 9 contact ) ! ,et]nal8 ,!re 0 no place to bani% ?is pilgrim sa9t t w\ld %ut him (f f ! wat] ( life4 ,:5 human h&s bani%$ him to an isl& 9 ! sea1 ?9k+ !y c\ld cut (f 8 supply1 he prov$ to ! _w t he c\ld rea* ! hidd5 spr+s & be 9 t\* ) ! ,inf9ite1 9 spite ( 8 bani%m5t4 ,god's holy ones are a conundrum to ! _w4 ,= we are made a spectacle !at] 9 ! m>g9 unto ! _w1 & to angels1 & to m51 & !y d n und]/& ! my/]y ( ! hidd5 glory & spr+s ( life1 ! v angels desir+ to look into "s ( ^! my/]ies 7#a ,pet] #a3ab74 ,!re are "s p1 :5 we h n se5 !m = a few mon?s1 we h>dly d>e to ask !m h[ !y are prosp]+1 = fe> !y w drop _! heads & say1 ,well1 n s well z ,i w\ld l4 ,!y h n be5 dr9k+ at ! f\nta94 ,!y did n s5d d[n _! roots & f9d ! "u-curr5ts ( sav+ grace2 & ! result is1 !y h no victori\s te/imony to ! p[] ( ,jesus to save4 ,on ! o!r h&1 !re are c]ta9 individuals1 ?\gh we h n se5 !m = ye>s1 we sc>cely ?9k ( ask+ !m h[ !y are gett+ along1 = we h kn[n ( _! ov]com+ life s long1 t we naturally take x = grant$ t x is /ill well ) _! s\ls4 ,we d n expect any?+ diff]5t f ! pa/1 except m ( x4 ,_m ye>s ago we receiv$ a po/al c>d f a bro!r 9 a di/ant city relative to "s bus9ess4 ,x be+ a bus9ess c>d1 ! mo/ ( x 0 pr9t$ matt]1 ev5 8 "n be+ pr9t$4 ,! c>d clos$ ) ^! words3 ,y\rs sav$1 ,h4 ,w4 ,s4----4 ,9 ?9k+ ! matt] ov]1 we obs]v$ t 9 all probability ! bro!r _h sev]al hundr$s ( ! c>ds pr9t$1 & he knew v well t x w\ld take "s "t1 p]haps weeks or mon?s1 be=e ! la/ c>d w\ld be s5t out4 ,! ?\ght !n 01 ,bro!r ,s----1 h[ did y "k t :5 ! la/ c>d w\ld be s5t out1 x w\ld /ill be1 ,y\rs1 sav$1 ,h4 ,w4 ,s----8 ,h[ did y "k b x w\ld be1 ,y\rs1 backslidd51 ,h4 ,w4 ,s----8 ,! fact 01 t ,bro!r ,s---- _h made no calculation on backslid+1 & he figur$ t ! la/ c>d w\ld be j z true z ! fir/4 ,eight or t5 ye>s pass$ & we receiv$ a note f ?is same bro!r4 ,in/ead ( sign+ 8 "n ! way he did be=e1 x 01 ,y\rs sav$ to ! utt]mo/1 hallelujah1 ,h4 ,w4 ,s----4 ,n[1 aft] ye>s _h pass$ & gone1 he c\ld /ill sign 8 "n ! same1 only m ( x4 ,9 ! economy ( grace1 ,god has made no provision = "o to h less grace ?an 9 ! pa/4 ,! be/ exp]i5ce ( "o's life %\ld be up-to-date4 ,x is a sad epo* 9 "o's life :5 he c take a retrospect & look d[n ! lane ( long ago & see a bett] exp]i5ce ?an n[4 ,t p]son has c]ta9ly head$ t[>d ,egypt t sees ! highe/ plane ( 8 ,*ri/ian exp]i5ce1 & !n gets ! cons5t ( 8 m9d to live on a l[] plane4 ,!re=e1 leav+ ! pr9ciples ( ! doctr9e ( ,*ri/1 let u g on unto p]fection4 ,:5 ! *ildr5 ( ,israel cross$ ! ,r$ ,sea !y sang & %\t$ & _h a hallelujah "t2 b _! slogan 01 ,on to ,canaan4 ,:5 f9ally1 ! survivors & ^? :o 7 born on ! way cross$ ! ,riv] ,jordan1 !y built a monum5t1 :i* signifi$ t !y _h come ov] !re to /ay4 ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,! ,,palm ,,tree ,,gets ,,o!rs ,,/>t$ ,:]e ?is rem>kable tree f9ds root1 & gr[s1 x is almo/ sure1 soon] or lat]1 to cause o!r palms to spr+ up2 s t x does n ne$ to be alone4 ,take x out 9 ! s&s ( ! ,sah>a1 :5 ?is product ( nature gets />t$1 o!rs spr+ up1 !n m1 & !y br+ ! moi/ure to ! surface1 till ! gre5 grass beg9s to spread1 & ! spr+s come1 till f9ally ! beautiful oases are f\nd "h & !re1 & make ! /opp+ places = ! des]t c>avans1 :]e ! travel]s f9d re/ & coolness 9 ! %ad[s & wat] = man & bea/4 ,!re are places 9 ! ori5t :]e ! ,arabs h plant$ ^! palms on purpose to />t an oasis4 ,refre%+ spot6 ,prolific palm trees6 ,read]1 are y /ill measur+ up8 ,are y gr[+ alone8 ,has no o!r tree />t$ because ( y\r life & influ5ce8 ,may be y are say+1 ,we d n h any hol9ess meet+s or pray]meet+s :]e we live4 ,b :y8 ,if n1 :y n8 ,is !re n a kit*5 9 y\r h\se8 ,:at h9d]s y f hav+ a good pray]meet+1 or ,sunday s*ool !re8 ,be c>eful1 or y w n f9d y\rself fl\ri%+ l ! palm tree4 ,surely1 y ought to get ano!r tree />t$2 !n1 by t "o's influ5ce1 get ano!r1 !n ano!r1 till spr+s arise 9 y\r des]t place1 & ! spiritual oasis w call = ! des]t travel] to come & re/ & dr9k4 ,nev] re/ cont5t$ to gr[ alone2 x is too lonesome4 ,x is nei!r l nature nor grace4 ,get "s "o else sav$1 or f9d out ! reason :y4 ,we "k a man :o once held a pray]meet+ 9 a s*oolh\se six mon?s be=e anybody else att5d$4 ,f9ally1 !y began to come & x result$ 9 a revival4 ,see ! p]si/5ce ( "s ( ! =eign mission>ies4 ,?9k ( ! h>d%ips ( ^? e>ly pione]s :o blaz$ _! way ?r\gh d>k cont95ts1 & ) a det]m9ation to w91 !y press$ _! way ?r\gh & ) fai? & pray] & cont9u\s ef=ts1 !y saw ! fruit ( _! labor 9 o!rs f9d+ ,*ri/ z _! p]sonal ,savior4 ,) ,david ,liv+/one's he>t 9 ! middle ( ,africa1 8 sun-dri$ mummy 9 ,we/m9/] ,abbey1 8 _s 9 ! glory _w1 d y n ?9k he is glad he got o!rs />t$ to c>ry on 8 "w 9 ! l& ( d>kness8 ,if ,john ,g4 ,paton1 tak+ 8 life 9 8 h&s1 c\ld g into ! ,new ,hebrides1 & !re brave ! awful h>d%ips & dang]s ( ^? cannibal isl&s1 & f9ally w9 out & see !m conv]t$ to ,god l a nation born 9 a day1 does x n look z if y1 my de> read]1 ought to />t ! "w someh[ 9 y\r mid/1 & get hold ( ,god by fa/+ & pray]1 & nev] give up till an oasis is />t$ 9 y\r community8 ,:]e !re is a w1 !re is a way4 ,x takes grit & grace1 b ,god's /oreh\se has nev] yet be5 exhau/$1 & !re is yet ! man to be born t has prov$ all ! possibilities ( grace4 ,ca/ ab\t 9 y\r m9d & ?9k ( t p]son1 p]haps only a lassie or lad1 t f\nd ,*ri/1 & ?\gh p]secut$ at home at fir/1 yet1 by fai?ful p]sev]ance1 f9ally won ! :ole family to ,god4 ,?9k ( t "o :o dropp$ into ! revival meet+ "s di/ance f 8 home & f\nd ! ,"l1 & !n c>ri$ ! fire back to 8 own community & ! revival broke out !re4 ,?9k ( ^? fai?ful pilgrims :o h mov$ f> out into "s fronti] settlem5t & /ood firm = ,god & hol9ess1 & f9ally got a meet+ />t$ & today ! *ur* fl\ri%es 9 _! mid/4 ,!y _h ! exp]i5ce t fl\ri%es l ! palm tree4 ,!re is some?+ 9 ! v nature & he>t ( ! palm tree sa9t t longs & plans = ! plant+ ( ,god's k+dom among m54 ,if "o is s situat$ t he is isolat$ f sanctifi$ p1 he is n go+ to sit d[n on ! /ool ( d-no?+ & )] up & die2 b he w beg9 to ca/ ab\t & see :at he c d to />t a ,sunday s*ool1 or a pray]meet+1 or s5d = a hol9ess prea*]4 ,he mu/ get o!r palms />t$ 9 8 community4 ,dr4 ,c>rad9e tells ! /ory ( ! two wom5 at ! toll bridge 9 ,k5tucky :o got ! bless+ ( sanctification & set ab\t pray+ = a hol9ess meet+ 9 _! community4 ,!y pray$ long & fai?fully & w\ld n give up4 ,somebody he>d ( _! exp]i5ce & visit$ !m1 !n wrote an article ab\t !m & put x 9 ! pap]4 ,a prea*] provid5tially saw ! article _m miles f _! abode1 b x s got hold ( 8 he>t t he made up 8 m9d to see !m & get ! same ?+4 ,god honor$ 8 desire & fai? & 0 answ]+ _! pray] at ! same "t4 ,?is bro!r receiv$ ! bless+ & s prea*$ x t o!rs 9 8 *ur* receiv$ ! same4 ,at ! conf]5ce ?is bro!r 0 p]secut$ on acc\nt ( ! newf\nd bless+ ( hol9ess1 b he _h grace en\gh to /& & endure & n retaliate4 ,dr4 ,c>rad9e saw ! abundant grace 9 ?is bro!r's he>t & life1 & x made him hungry = ! same ?+4 ,9 due "t ! p]secut$ bro!r 0 invit$ to hold a revival meet+ 9 ,dr4 ,c>rad9e's *ur*1 :i* result$ 9 ! doctor's gett+ ! exp]i5ce himself4 ,"t pass$ on & f9ally ! pray]s ( ^! two fai?ful wom5 7 answ]$1 9 t ,dr4 ,c>rad9e held a meet+ 9 _! t[n & l$ a numb] ( o!rs into ! exp]i5ce4 ,^! two palm tree sa9ts felt a spiritual lonel9ess 9 be+ !re )\t o!rs gr[+1 & s !y nev] re/$ till !y _h a grove ( !m4 ,a c]ta9 prea*] :o 0 also a c>p5t] 9 s\!rn ,cali=nia1 0 ab\t to move to "s new place4 ,he c>efully ?\ght ! matt] ov] & decid$ to move to a place :]e he hop$ 9 ! ne> future to plant a grove ( palm tree sa9ts4 ,he ?\ght he & 8 family might =m a nucleus & ?us e/abli% ! *ur* ( 8 *oice 7= x 0 a hol9ess *ur*7 9 t place4 ,accord+ly he w5t1 & work$ at 8 trade & prea*$ :at he c\ld & got z _m int]e/$ z he 0 able1 & aft] a :ile ! writ]1 toge!r ) a f9e b& ( work]s1 w5t to ?is t[n & pit*$ a t5t & began to prea* hol9ess4 ,be=e we left we e/abli%$ a *ur*1 ) ?is bro!r z pa/or1 & n[ aft] a v few ye>s1 ?is bro!r is enjoy+ hol9ess 9 ! heav5ly _w1 & ! *ur* plant$ 9 t t[n is fl\ri%+1 hav+ built a *ur* & p>sonage4 ,!re is some?+ 9 x t wants to get o!rs />t$4 ,t is ! secret ( successful mission>y "w among ! hea!n4 ,c>ey leaves ! cobbl]'s b5* & sails across ! seas & soon has 8 palm grove gr[+ 9 ,india's soil4 ,paton moves to ! ,hebrides & jeop>dizes 8 life among ! savages1 b nev] lets up till he sees ! groves fl\ri%+ 9 t d>k & dre>y l&4 ,liv+/one plunges into d>ke/ ,africa alone1 b he does n rema9 alone2 ,god rea*es ^? black & b5ight$ savages & turns !m into sa9ts1 & ! oases beg9 on ,african soil4 ,& s on all ov] ! _w today are be+ plant$ ,god's palm tree sa9ts :o are gett+ o!rs />t$ & ! big _w is n[ be+ dott$ ) palm tree groves4 ,?ank ,god =ev]4 ,read]1 :]e are y liv+8 ,is y\r abode f> (f f sanctifi$ p8 ,d n get disc\rag$2 ,god answ]s pray]4 ,d y\r be/1 & ! fir/ ?+ y "k y w h "s "o to take 8 place by y\r side to pu% ! "w1 & :o kn[s b t 9 a %ort "t !re may be a fl\ri%+ community ( full salvation sa9ts !re8 ,,*apt] ,,xii ,,! ,,palm ,,tree ,,m\nts ,,heav5w>d ,x w\ld seem t ! v>iety ( palms :i* climbs upw>d into ! sky1 0 b5t on gett+ z f> f ! e>? & z ne> heav5 z possible4 ,!y asc5d till !y out/rip ! o!r trees1 & seem$ det]m9$ to get above swamp1 miasma & ev]y?+ else ( a grovel+ nature4 ,!re1 9 _! exalt$ sph]e1 !y wave _! p]5nial b\ghs1 & be> _! fruit1 & bask 9 ! beautiful sun%9e1 & live 9 an elem5t truly above ! _w4 ,are y fl\ri%+ l t8 ,is !re some?+ div9e 9 y\r v be+ t makes y ambiti\s to rise z f> above ?is _w ( s9 & z ne> heav5 z x is possible to get8 ,c y s+ f exp]i5ce1 ,i rise to walk 9 heav5's own light1 ,above ! _w & s92 ,) he>t made pure & g>m5ts :ite1 ,& ,*ri/ en?ron$ )98 ,god has *os5 u to sit toge!r 9 heav5ly places above ! mi/ & fog & spiritual mal>ia ( ?is s9-lad5 _w4 ,) ! palm tree bless+ 9 our s\ls1 we are n ye>n+ = ! fle%-pots ( ,egypt4 ,! leeks & g>lic & onions ( ! pa/ ,egyptian diet h no *>ms = su* a "o4 ,he has ris5 to heav5ly heights1 :]e he cat*es ! smiles ( 8 ,savior & is enabl$ really to look d[n on ?+s t]re/rial4 ,:5 ,ph>aoh 0 press$ by ,moses & ,a>on to let ! *ildr5 ( ,israel g1 he fir/ refus$1 !n tri$ to compromise by lett+ !m wor%ip ! ,"l 9 ! l&4 ,:5 ?is fail$1 he tri$ ! second compromise & said he w\ld let !m g1 only ye %all n g v f> away4 ,ph>aoh 0 c]ta9ly a long-head$ s*em]4 ,he knew if !y did n get v f> away1 he w\ld n h v f> to g aft] !m4 ,!n1 aga91 he knew if !y 7 n v f> away1 & _h a h>d "t to get some?+ to eat1 !y w\ld n h f> to get back & fill up on g>lic & onions4 ,x is j t way ) ,ph>aoh's antitype1 ! ,devil4 ,he fir/ refuses to let 8 subjects g4 ,!n if !y are b\nd to g & be ,*ri/ians he tries to get !m to d _! religion 9 ! l&2 t is1 rema9 9 ! _w & be worldly pr(essors4 ,h[ _m are really deceiv$ at ?is po9t6 ,:5 ! ,devil sees t ?is compromise w n take1 he tries ! next "o & says if !y are b\nd to be ,*ri/ians1 all "r & good1 b ye %all n g v f> away4 ,h[ _m poor delud$ s\ls bite at ?is bait6 ,!y d n get v f> away f ,egypt1 & c]ta9ly ! ,devil has n v f> to g aft] !m4 ,!n1 :5 !y fail to get en\gh 9 _! religion to satisfy ! long+ desires ( _! he>ts1 !y naturally turn t[>d ! fle%-pots ( ,egypt1 & %\ld !y feel aba%$ because ( _! *ur* pr(ession 9 go+ outright to ! !at]1 dance1 c>d p>ties & o!r worldly amusem5ts1 !y get !m up 9 ! "n ( ! *ur* & religion1 & h a f\r? class p]=mance 9 ! *ur*1 or enjoy ! fun & frolic ( /rawb]ry fe/ivals1 bean supp]s1 oy/] /ews1 grab-bags1 fi% ponds1 & s on ad libitum4 ,!y may try to hide ! smell ( _! ,egyptian diet1 b anybody c tell :5 "o has be5 eat+ onions & g>lic4 ,?ank ,god "s folks got su* a boo/ :5 !y left ,egypt1 t !y nev] long = any ( ! =m] life4 ,l ! palm tree1 !y are above x all4 ,imag9e ! ,apo/le ,paul att5d+ ! p]=mances :i* "s *ur*es h ^! days6 ,!re are pilgrims scatt]$ ov] ! _w today s l(ty 9 _! spiritual makeup1 t to /oop to ! level ( ! pleasures ( ! worldly pr(essors w\ld be s utt]ly incongru\s t x w\ld bord] on ! ridicul\s4 ,! palm tree bless+ is a high bless+4 ,x is ! high] life inde$4 ,& a highway %all be !re1 & a way1 & x %all be call$ ! way ( hol9ess2 ! unclean %all n pass ov] x 7,isa4 #ce3h74 ,!re is a pa? :i* no vulture's eye ha? se54 ,?is is ! pa? ( ! pilgrim4 ,x is s high t ! vulture 9 8 a]ial flights has nev] yet be5 able to look d[n ^u x4 ,pity su* a p]son8 ,nev]6 ,! _w ?9ks !y are look+ d[n ^u u1 b no worldl+ on ?is mundane globe ev] looks d[n on ! palm tree sa9t z he walks ! n>r[1 heav5ly trail1 practically oblivi\s ( conditions bel[4 ,let n any worldl+ ?9k t he is look+ d[n on ,god's holy ones2 !y are look+ d[n on him & !y are s f> above1 t he looks l a m]e dot ^u ! surface4 ,! m9ds ( _m are turn$ t[>d ! air%ips ( ! day4 ,! aviators are vy+ ) ea* o!r 9 long di/ances1 spe$1 altitudes1 & endurance2 b ! palm tree sa9ts h solv$ ! problems ( aviation long ago4 ,!y h an heir%ip1 ?\gh x may n be spell$ exactly l ^? ( ! _w1 yet1 = altitude1 endurance1 spe$1 & long travel+1 x p]fectly eclipses !m all4 ,! aviator ( ! _w may break ! _w's record today1 & break 8 neck tomorr[1 b ! possibilities ( ! ,*ri/ian aviator are exce$+ly *>m+ & ! dang]s are r$uc$ to naught4 ,he is saf] 9 8 heir%ip ?an on ! e>?4 ,borne upw>d on ! w+s ( fai?1 pu%$ onw>d by ! propell] ( p]fect love1 ) a lat]al /ability :i* is a m>vel to _m :o gave him j ?ree weeks to hold out1 he is /ill ru%+ on t[>d ! m]idian sun1 & has be5 out ( sight = ye>s4 ,he nev] expects to come d[n aga94 ,"s day he w fly s f> away f e>?'s attraction1 & get s ne> heav51 t ! gravitation1 inv]sely to ! squ>e ( _! di/ances1 w pull s 9 ! o!r direction1 t he w sail into glory & drop 8 p>don & purity biplane on ! gold-pav$ /reets ( ! ,new ,j]usalem1 amid/ ! %\ts & *e]s ( ! angelic ho/ & ! multitudes t h sail$ 9 be=e1 !re to enjoy an et]nal aviation meet ) prizes & cr[ns ( glory = all4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii ,,! ,,palm ,,tree ,,is ,,peculi> ,,9 ,,its ,,gr[? ,we h 9 ! botanical _w ! exog5\s & ! endog5\s tree4 ,! exog5\s tree gr[s by add+ to its ext]ior4 ,ye> aft] ye> adds lay]s or r+s to ! outside1 ?us increas+ its size4 ,x is 9 ?is way t sci5ti/s are enabl$ to det]m9e ! age ( trees4 ,"s ( ! mammo? trees ( ,cali=nia %[ an age ( _m hundr$ ye>s4 ,mo/ ( ! trees ) :i* we h to d are ( ! exog5\s type4 ,! endog5\s tree increases by int]nal gr[?4 ,! palm tree is endog5\s4 ,its gr[? is int]nal2 out f ! c5t] & out at ! top4 ,h[ exact to ! analogy 0 ! ,holy ,_s :5 ,he inspir$ ! /atem5t1 t ! righte\s %all fl\ri% l ! palm tree6 ,! palm tree sa9t does n h 8 gr[? f ! ext]nal1 pu%+ out along ! l9es ( e>?1 & p>allel to ?+s ( ! _w2 b 8 gr[? is int]nal1 & upw>d t[>d ,god & heav51 & p]p5dicul> or diametrically oppos$ to ! _w1 ! fle% & ! ,devil4 ,:5 ! ,holy ,_s gave u a picture ( ! s9n]1 x 0 spread+ himself l a gre5 bay tree4 ,a glance at ! m>g9 ( ?is text w reveal t ! gre5 bay tree indicates "o t is gr[+ 9 its own soil4 ,x has nev] be5 transplant$4 ,x rema9s 9 ! same old conditions & environm5ts4 ,x spreads out on ! e>? & cl+s to ?+s t]re/rial4 ,?us1 ! s9n]1 gr[+ 9 ! same soil1 9 ! same surr\nd+s & conditions ( s9 ye> aft] ye>1 hav+ nev] be5 transplant$ nor translat$ f nature's d>kness to ! m>vel\s light ( ,god1 pu%es out along worldly l9es & worldly pleasures1 kn[+ no?+ ( ! int]nal developm5ts ( grace1 nor upw>d gr[? t[>d ,god & glory4 ,:5ev] a pr(ess+ ,*ri/ian spreads out ) worldly ambitions1 is det]m9$ to lay up 8 treasures ^u e>?1 hung]+ m = ! adjo9+ qu>t] section ( l& ?an = ! mansions beyond1 det]m9$ to h a "n d[n "h at ! risk ( hav+ none 9 heav51 he c]ta9ly is f> f ! palm tree type4 ,) ,*ri/ cr[n$ inside1 & all ! elem5ts ( ,*ri/ian gr[? firmly plant$ )9 ! he>t1 no wond] !re are inw>d developm5ts unse5 by mortal eye1 t exp& ! sa9t's s\l m & m z ! ye>s roll on1 & enable him to rise m & m above t]re/rial ?+s to heights 9 ! heav5lies4 ,) ! secret ( gr[? int]nal1 x is n h9d]$ by elem5ts ext]nal1 = "o's life is hid ) ,*ri/ 9 ,god4 ,h[ com=t+1 !n1 to ! s\l1 to "k t 8 secret gr[? is s f> f ext]nal ?+s1 t nei!r trials1 te/s1 tr\bles1 tribulations1 p]secutions1 disappo9tm5ts1 losses1 crosses1 circum/ances1 m51 nor devils c necess>ily h9d] him f pu%+ out & up 9 ! div9e life4 ,9 ! e>li] days ( p]secution ( hol9ess pr(essors1 h[ (t5 ! fight+ faction has tri$ to sn[ "s ( ,god's fire-baptiz$ sa9ts "u1 only to see !m rise up ?r\gh ! sn[drift1 ) p]5nial fre%ness & smil+ face ready = ! next cold blizz>d ( sn[4 ,or1 p]haps x 0 a wet blanket sudd5ly ?r[n ov] !m & _! te/imony1 b ! fire )9 only burnt its way ?r\gh & turn$ ! wet into /eam & prov$ ! possessor to be practically invuln]able4 ,x is inde$ h>d to cut (f "o's gr[? :5 x comes f )94 ,!re may be a mom5t>y *eck at times :5 un=ese5 ob/acles are ?ru/ 9 "o's way1 b ! gr[? produc+ qualities )9 ass]t !mselves & bur/ out ) increas+ =ce :i* make ! torm5tors wond] :at next8 ,,*apt] ,,xiv ,,! ,,palm ,,tree ,,has ,a ,,co>se1 ,,r\gh ,,ext]ior2 ,,b ,,x ,,is ,,s(t ,,at ,,he>t ,9 spite ( its symmetry1 its wond]ful beauty & its p]5nial fre%ness1 ! palm tree has r a h>% ext]ior4 ,b be+ an endog5\s tree1 its pi?y int]ior makes x always s(t at ! c5t]1 or he>t4 ,9 ! realm ( grace1 we (t5 f9d "s ( ,god's be/ sa9ts ) a some:at co>se-gra9$ ext]ior4 ,!y may be unc\?1 unlett]$1 uncultur$1 & re>$ 9 ! backwoods1 b !y c look up ) ,job & say1 ,he make? my he>t s(t4 ,:ile ,*ri/ian education is to be priz$1 & culture to be mu* e/eem$1 !re are "s :o h n _h ^! advantages1 yet h prov$ by actual exp]i5ce t ,god's grace is free = all1 & a clean1 s(t he>t c abide b5ea? a r\gh ext]ior4 ,me?9ks ,elijah1 ) 8 r\gh g>m5ts & %aggy hair1 _h und]nea? 8 crude ext]ior "o ( ! s(te/ he>ts ( 8 "t4 ,john ! ,bapti/1 ) camel's hair clo?+1 lea!rn girdle1 & locu/ pabulum _h a k9d1 s(t he>t )94 ,sometimes ,god's p are mu* misund]/ood because ( _! natural unc\?ness & blunt mann]s1 :51 if _! he>ts c\ld be se51 !y w\ld appe> :it] ?an sn[ & s(t] ?an silk4 ,?ank ,god1 ,he kn[s4 ,! beautiful bless+ ( p]fect love has be5 (t5 misund]/ood4 ,"s seem to ?9k x is a sort ( lovey-dovey1 s5tim5tal some?+ t makes its possessor smile on ev]ybody & ev]y?+ no matt] :at ! moral quality may be4 ,p]fect love sometimes assumes ! rugg$ type1 & deals along dra/ic l9es4 ,x c weep ) ^? :o weep1 b :5 !re is a v critical op]ation to p]=m1 !re may be no place = te>s j !n1 = te>s w\ld bl9d ! eyes4 ,elijah1 ^: he>t 0 full ( p]fect love1 came to a place :]e ! false prophets _h to be ext]m9at$1 & he _h grace & grit en\gh to c>ry out ! heav5-appo9t$ program4 ,john ! ,bapti/1 ^: exp]i5ce ,jesus ,*ri/ himself did n "q1 c\ld face ! hypocritical *ur* memb]s & say1 ,o g5]ation ( vip]s1 :o ha? w>n$ y to flee f ! wra? to come8 ,br+ =? !re=e fruits meet = rep5tance 7,matt4 #c3g1 #h74 ,no1 p]fect love deals dea? bl[s :]e dea? bl[s are ne$$4 ,a mad dog is runn+ loose 9 ! /reet4 ,*ildr5 are play+ on ! opposite corn]4 ,"s "o ru%es out ) a bludgeon 9 8 h&1 & jeop>dizes 8 life1 b he lays out ! mad dog4 ,"s s5tim5tal on-look] asks1 ,0 t love t prompt$ y to treat t dog ?us8 ,he answ]s1 ,yes2 love = ^? innoc5t *ildr5 ov] on ! corn]4 ,a man is dr[n+4 ,9 va9 he /ruggles & screams4 ,he is ab\t to p]i%1 :5 a /alw>t specim5 ( humanity swims out & deals ! poor man a t]rible bl[ 9 ! prop] place to /un him4 ,he ceases to /ruggle1 & ! exp]t life-sav] swims a%ore & lays 8 man at ! feet ( rejoic+ fri5ds4 ,"s "o says1 ,0 t love t made y /rike t poor1 helpless man8 ,he replies1 ,yes2 if ,i hadn't /unn$ him1 he w\ld h dr[n$ himself & me too4 ,a freight tra9 0 pull+ into an ,ill9ois t[n 9 ! night4 ,! crew saw a build+ on fire & _h reason to believe t a fri5d 0 up/airs 9 a c]ta9 room4 ,! tra9 0 /opp$ & two m5 ru%$ to ! sc5e ( ! fire4 ,up ! /airs !y m\nt$ & nev] /opp$ to knock at ! *amb] door1 b ru%$ to ! slumb]]4 ,!re 0 no "t = c]emonies4 ,!y grabb$ ! man & dragg$ him d[n ! /airs mo/ abruptly4 ,!y _h sc>cely rea*$ ! outside :5 ! /airway fell 91 & _h !y be5 a m9ute lat] all w\ld h be5 lo/4 ,imag9e t rescu$ victim compla9+ ( h>% treatm5t1 sk9n$ %9s & spra9$ ankles6 ,love made ! rescu]s adopt spe$y & mo/ dra/ic measures & no?+ else w\ld h sav$4 ,:5 ! writ] 0 a small boy 9 ,i[a1 a presid+ eld] ( ! ,m4 ,e4 *ur* liv$ 9 8 t[n4 ,he 0 an exce$+ly corpul5t man1 weigh+ some?+ ov] ?ree hundr$ fifty p\nds4 ,"o day he 0 tak5 v sick & a physician prescrib$ = him1 leav+ ! m$ic9e 9 ! =m ( p[d]s = him to take4 ,! great1 big prea*] look$ at ! small p[d]s & !n at 8 bigness1 & said to himself3 ,i am s l>ge ,i ?9k ,i w\ld bett] take two ( !m4 ,he accord+ly took a d\ble dose & soon discov]$ t !y 7 putt+ him to sleep4 ,8 family & fri5ds saw ! awful mi/ake he _h made1 & det]m9$ to use desp]ate measures to keep him awake1 or !y well knew !y w\ld soon h a dead presid+ eld] on _! h&s4 ,accord+ly1 love w5t to "w4 ,!y walk$ him ab\t1 swit*$ him1 & puni%$ him 9 any way _! quick5$ +5uity c\ld inv5t4 ,9 va9 he begg$ !m to let him alone & sleep1 b !y ?re%$ him & puni%$ him till !y wore (f ! effect ( ! opiate & sav$ 8 life4 ,w\ld any "o "q ! prompt+s ( love t l$ ^? p to give _! presid+ eld] su* a beat+8 ,i tr[ n4 ,did ,jesus ,*ri/ love :5 ,he drove ! money *ang]s out ( ! temple at ! end ( a :ip8 ,did ,daniel h love :5 he fac$ ! wick$ ,bel%azz> & told him ( 8 s9s at ! risk ( 8 own life8 ,0 !re love 9 ,j]emiah's he>t :5 he swore to ! tru? & *ang$ n1 ev5 if he did l& 9 ! d>k1 miry dungeon8 ,:]e 0 ,jo%ua's love :5 he put 8 foot on ! necks ( ! ,canaaniti% k+s8 ,:at ab\t ,samuel & ,agag8 ,look ov] ! hi/ory ( ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts & note "s ( ! rugg$ measures tak5 by ,god's prophets & o!rs1 & see t x 0 n always ( ! easy-go+1 s(t-glov$1 alligator-te>$ type4 ,9 ! f> ,nor?1 :5 x 0 an object to get ! mail ov] ^? bleak1 b>r5 pla9s1 ) ! !rmomet] _m degrees bel[ z]o1 "o frightfully frigid morn+ ! express driv] 0 bundl$ up = 8 long1 cold ride 9 8 sleigh4 ,j z he 0 ab\t to />t1 a r scantily dress$ woman came up ) a baby 9 h] arms1 & told ! driv] t %e _h j receiv$ news ( h] husb&'s dea?1 & %e mu/ g to him4 ,he remon/rat$ ) h] & tri$ to %[ h] t %e c\ld nev] /& ! cold trip2 t %e w\ld c]ta9ly freeze on ! way4 ,b 8 words 7 futile1 = %e climb$ into ! sleigh & 0 det]m9$ to g to h] husb&4 ,f9d+ t he c\ld n prevail ^u h] to desi/1 he tuck$ h] 9 ! bottom ( ! sleigh1 pil$ ! /raw ar\nd1 plac$ ! wraps ab\t h] & h] baby & />t$ on4 ,z !y progress$1 ! cold grew m & m int5se4 ,! icy flakes began to fill ! air1 & ! w9d 0 cutt+ its way ?r\gh to ! v m>r[4 ,f9ally1 ! driv] saw ! poor woman nodd+1 & discov]$ ! sleepy droop ( h] eyelids4 ,he ?\ght1 ,oh1 ! poor woman is freez+ to dea? & :at %all ,i d8 ,he ha/ily tri$ to ?9k ( "s way ( sav+ h] life1 :5 sudd5ly he /opp$ ! sleigh1 & quietly1 )\t say+ a ^w1 took ! baby f h] arms & lift$ ! freez+ =m ( ! woman into ! road2 !n he took ! babe 9 8 own arms & drove on4 ,at fir/ %e /agg]$ & /umbl$ ar\nd & !n seem$ to come to h]self & discov]$ t ! driv] 0 actually runn+ (f ) h] baby4 ,! *ase !n began 9 good e>ne/4 ,he manag$ to keep j f> en\gh ahead to enc\rage h] 9 h] desp]ate run4 ,f9ally1 he saw ! gl[ return to h] *eek1 & knew t ! w>m blood 0 aga9 c\rs+ ?r\gh h] body1 & !n he quietly let h] 91 plac$ ! babe 9 h] arms1 snugly tuck$ !m 9 & drove on to _! de/9ation4 ,at ! j\rney's end %e said1 ,oh1 h[ ,i ?ank y = :at y did6 ,if y _h n done t1 my baby w\ld h be5 an orphan tonight4 ,r\gh treatm5t 0 t2 b x 0 prompt$ by love4 ,judg+ f ! ext]ior appe>ance1 x surely look$ r\gh & frightfully cruel2 b a he>t ( k9dness 0 b5ea? x all4 ,a c]ta9 phr5ologi/ 0 giv+ a public exhibition %[+ ! sci5ce ( phr5ology4 ,a well-kn[n citiz5 0 on ! plat=m hav+ 8 cranium & physiognomy exam9$1 ! result ( :i* 0 be+ communicat$ to ! audi5ce4 ,! man _h "s v prom95t bumps & features :i* indicat$ a disposition f> f pleasant1 & ! exam9] 0 tell+ x out to ! congregation z "o /rik+1 ugly po9t aft] ano!r 0 discov]$4 ,z ! phr5ologi/ proce$$ f "o /atem5t to ano!r1 del9eat+ ! man's "*1 ! congregation fir/ smil$1 & !n bur/ into laught]4 ,! pr(essor 0 actually describ+ ! man opposite to :at he really 04 ,!y knew ! man1 & x excit$ _! risibilities to see ! sci5ti/ s f> miss ! m>k4 ,( c\rse x 0 emb>rass+ to him1 b on conclud+ 8 talk1 ! g5tleman :o _h be5 exam9$ ask$ if he might say a ^w4 ,he !n told ! p t ! phr5ologi/ _h told ! tru? & _h giv5 a v accurate description ( 8 natural disposition2 t he _h p]fectly pictur$ out 8 =m] life2 t ! reason :y he 0 n t way n[1 0 because ( ! grace ( ,god t _h come into 8 life4 ,grace _h made ! *ange1 b ! old1 r\gh ext]ior 0 n worn (f1 & ! phr5ologi/ _h judg$ f ! appe>ance4 ,let u n judge by ! ext]nal simply4 ,l ! palm tree1 "o may be crude & r\gh outside1 b inside he may meet ! lov+ approbation ( ,god4 ,,*apt] ,,xv ,,! ,,life ,,( ,,! ,,palm ,,tree ,,is ,,at ,,! ,,c5t] ,?is is unlike ! life ( all ! exog5\s trees1 :i* is at ! surface1 or r j b5ea? ! b>k4 ,:5 ! life-giv+ sap circulates along ! l5g? ( ^! trees1 x moves 9 its c\rse close to ! outside surface4 ,:5 ! maple tree is tapp$ !y cat* ?is fl[ ( sap1 because x is ne> to ! outside4 ,:5 f>m]s want to de/roy a tree1 all !y h to d is to girdle x1 or1 9 o!r words1 cut ! b>k d[n to ! wood all ar\nd ! tree1 & ?us /op ! circulation ( sap1 & ! tree soon )]s & dies4 ,su* a tree c n /& too mu* abuse4 ,if x is *opp$ & hack$ & peel$1 or girdl$1 x seems to disc\rage x1 & x gives up & dies4 ,n s ) ! palm tree4 ,x has its life at ! c5t]4 ,"o may rip x & peel x & girdle x1 & x gr[s j ! same2 x has a hidd5 life4 ,we h actually se5 a r[ ( palms :i* _h be5 burnt1 & yet !y _h pu%$ out ( _! dismal d>kness1 & ?r[n out fre% foliage4 ,!y d n get disc\rag$ & quit :5 ! odds are aga9/ !m4 ,does ! read] /ill f9d himself fl\ri%+ l ! palm tree8 ,! p]plex+ & p]secut+ times w come m or less to all ( u1 & !n h[ we w ne$ ! palm tree bless+6 ,take ! pr(essor ( religion m9us ! real possession1 & let him be plac$ "u ! di/ress+ ordeal ( c]ta9 l9es ( adv]sity4 ,let him be cut ) ! cruel tongue ( ! talk]1 peel$ ) popul> prejudice1 girdl$ ) ! scalpel ( ! religi\s dissect]1 crun*$ by cruel cannibals :o love to dev\r "o ano!r1 & see h[ quickly ! spiritual sap ceases to fl[4 ,see h[ soon he )]s & %r9ks up & says1 ,:at is ! use ( try+ any m2 ,i might z well give up my religion4 ,he may n come out op5ly & above bo>d & decl>e 8 int5tions1 b t is ab\t ! outcome4 ,b see h[ x works on ! palm tree sa9t1 ^: life is hid ) ,*ri/ 9 ,god4 ,drag him ?r\gh ! /reets by ! hair ( 8 head z !y did ,john ,wesley2 inc>c]ate him z !y did ,john ,bunyan2 inc9]ate him z !y did ! m>tyrs ( old2 excommunicate him & revile him z !y did "s 9 our own day2 ecclesia/ically decapitate him & sk9 him alive & girdle him cle> ar\nd1 & !n see him leap & dance1 & s+ & %\t ,hallelujah6 ,y c't hurt me1 = ,i h ! palm tree bless+1 & my life is hidd5 inside4 ,! sap fl[s "r on1 &1 ?\gh ! outside may be some:at worse = ! we>1 yet ! ,*ri/-life )9 surm\nts x all & %\ts its victori\s way ov] all ob/acles4 ,_h ! e>ly sa9ts n kn[n ?is wond]ful bless+1 !y surely w\ld h fail$ 9 ! /ruggles ( life4 ,he> ! ,apo/le ,paul z he faces ! guillot9e block3 ,= ,i am n[ ready to be (f]$1 & ! "t ( my dep>ture is at h&4 ,i h f\ght a good fight1 ,i h f9i%$ my c\rse1 ,i h kept ! fai?2 h5ce=?1 !re is laid up = me a cr[n ( righte\sness1 :i* ! ,"l1 ! righte\s ,judge1 %all give me at t day3 & n to me only1 b unto all !m also t love 8 appe>+ 7#b ,tim4 #d3f-h74 ,he> ! ,apo/le ,john on t dre>y ,isle ( ,patmos3 ,he t ov]come?1 %all inh]it all ?+s4 ,^! are !y :i* come out ( great tribulation1 & h wa%$ _! robes1 & made !m :ite 9 ! blood ( ! ,lamb4 ,see ! m>tyrs all d[n ! ages ) an inn] curr5t ( joy z !y fac$ fagots1 & ) unfalt]+ /ep gave up _! lives & flew to heav5 9 *>iots ( fire4 ,!re 7 no outside puni%m5ts t c\ld cut (f _! life fl[4 ,x 0 hidd5 s deep t /ripes1 nor /ocks1 nor sword1 nor /ones1 nor any o!r k9d ( affliction or infliction c\ld rea* its f\nta9 head4 ,!re are ^? ( our pres5t day :o "k by actual exp]i5ce ! joys ( ?is inn]1 invuln]able gift4 ,_h x n be5 = ?is1 !y w\ld h be5 swept into ! vortex ( disc\ragem5t & despair long ago4 ,o1 ! unspeakable joy ( a life t is n sup]ficial1 b hidd5 s deep t ! ,devil's d>ts or any ( 8 devices c n rea* x6 ,h[ is x t si/] c s+ & smile :5 a ?\s& trials conspire to cut (f ! fl[ ( holy joy8 ,because %e has ! palm tree bless+1 & h] life ( devotion & bless+ is n ext]nal :]e ! ?+s ( e>? c rea* x4 ,:5 "o murmurs & compla9s1 & f9ds fault ) environm5ts & ! ?+s :i* w\ld t5d to annoy1 let him "k t he is liv+ at ! ext]nal1 & does n "k ! joys ( int]nal re/ :]e ^! ?+s d n intrude4 ,?ank ,god = an inn] curr5t ( holy life1 :i* fl[s on1 supply+ ! life m abundant & keep+ ! s\l 9 bless$ equipoise amid/ ! surg+ ( life's /orms4 ,s we see t ! palm tree is end[$ ) an abundant life4 ,jesus said 9 ,john #aj3aj1 ,i am come t !y might h life1 & t !y might h x m abundantly4 ,! palm tree is c]ta9ly a f9e type or illu/ration ( life m abundant4 ,n[1 if ! ,*ri/ian is to measure up alongside ( ?is *>act]i/ic1 !n he mu/ h t :i* ,jesus meant by ! m abundant life4 ,x is n suffici5t to h life 9 ,*ri/2 he mu/ h x abundantly4 ,:at is ?is life m abundant8 ,look at ! s*oolboys z !y file out ( s*ool4 ,!y c sc>cely conta9 !mselves1 hav+ be5 p5tup ?r\gh ! day4 ,"s are yell+1 "s are runn+ & "s are manife/+ _! life 9 o!r ways4 ,!y seem to h m ?an !y "k :at to d )4 ,look at ! /all-f$ calf4 ,see x gambol+ ov] ! mead[4 ,notice ! lambs frisk & frolic4 ,e action signifies abundant life4 ,?is is all physical life2 yet ! ,holy ,gho/ com+ into ! believ]'s he>t & life w imp>t ! spiritual life m abundant4 ,:]ev] !re is life1 we may hope to see ! manife/ation ( t life4 ,if !re is life m abundant1 !n we may hope to see m abundant manife/ations ( t life4 ,! s9n] is dead 9 trespasses & s9s4 ,! believ] is made alive 9 ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 a ,*ri/ian & a s9n] is ! diff]5ce betwe5 a liv+ body & a corpse4 ,if a fun]al 0 9 progress & ,jesus ,*ri/ %\ld come by z ,he did :5 ! procession 0 on ! way f ,na9 to ! cemet]y1 & speak life into ! dead body1 h[ long w\ld x be be=e ! p]son 9 ! c(f9 w\ld f9d x out1 & also ! p look+ on8 ,:5 a s\l is born aga91 reg5]at$ by p[] div9e1 !re are manife/ations ( t life1 & ! individual c]ta9ly f9ds x out1 & x is obvi\s to ^? :o "k him4 ,:]e !re are no manife/ations ( life x is c]ta9ly tax+ to "o's cr$ulity to believe !re is life4 ,! o!r day we read 9 ! pap] ( a fun]al 9 progress1 & 9 ! mid/ ( ! s]vice ! *ild :o 0 dead or suppos$ to be1 arose 9 ! casket & look$ quietly ar\nd4 ,! gr&mo!r sitt+ ne> by 0 s %ock$ at ! sight t %e in/antly fell ov] dead4 ,x w\ld n take ! obs]v]s long to asc]ta9 t ! *ild on ! "o h& 0 alive & t ! gr&mo!r on ! o!r h& 0 dead4 ,!re is too mu* 9 ^! latt] days t passes = life :5 x is dea?4 ,x is c]ta9ly a m>vel\s exp]i5ce to be made alive unto ,god4 ,we pick up a pap] & read ( a c]ta9 revival :]e hundr$s & p]haps ?\s&s h be5 conv]t$4 ,! "q is3 ,h !y really be5 made alive f ! dead1 or h !y simply made a resolution & jo9$ ! *ur*8 ,we h nev] be5 v vision>y1 nor h we be5 c>ri$ away 9 trances2 b we did h a dream once t we felt sure 0 f ! ,"l2 at lea/ ! int]pretation came s cle>ly & quickly at ! mom5t ( wak+1 t we h felt ! ,"l's h& 0 9 x4 ,! dream ran ?us3 ,we _h gone into a cemet]y & foll[$ a lady into a tomb4 ,at ! c5t] ( ?is tomb 0 a casket4 ,! lady walk$ up to ! casket & quietly lift$ ! lid & laid x aside4 ,%e !n g5tly plac$ h] h&s inside ! casket & lift$ out ( x ! =m ( a "y man4 ,?is "y man seem$ to come to life z %e took him out4 ,%e !n plac$ him on h] lap1 took a clo!s bru% & nicely bru%$ 8 clo!s4 ,he !n /ood up4 ,we 7 /&+ ne> ! wall1 & ?is "y man 0 obs]v$ to roll a cig>ette betwe5 8 f+]s & look+ our way1 ask$ = a mat*4 ,we _h none = t purpose & nev] d4 ,imm$iately we said1 ,j out ( ! grave & yet he cont9ues 9 8 s9s4 ,!n ! lady g5tly took ?is "y man & laid him )9 ! casket1 & he 0 z dead z be=e4 ,! lid 0 plac$ 9 %ape & imm$iately we awoke1 :]eupon a voice seem$ to say cle>ly1 ,?is is a mod]n revival4 ,& is x n true8 ,d !y n h _m :o /& up or sign _! names & jo9 ! *ur*8 ,!y seem to h a little life = a:ile2 are bru%$ up & /ood up1 :51 lo1 & behold ! old s9ful life cl+s to !m1 & 9 a few days !y are back 9 _! old /ate ( dea? j z dead z be=e4 ,surely1 ?is is n ! k9d ( life ,jesus came to br+4 ,n[1 if 9 ! incipi5t life :i* ,jesus br+s1 !re are manife/ations ( ! same1 does x n hold true t 9 ! life m abundant !re %\ld be expect$ great] manife/ations ( t life8 ,we read t ! fruit ( ! ,_s is love1 joy1 peace1 etc4 ,?is obta9s 9 ! ju/ifi$ relation1 :5 ! p[] ( an endless life beg9s to "w 9 ! he>t & life ( an individual4 ,!n :5 t life becomes m abundant 9 ! sanctifi$ exp]i5ce1 ! love1 joy1 peace1 & all ! re/ are m abundant4 ,9 p>don we h love2 9 purity1 p]fect love4 ,9 p>don we h joy2 9 purity1 fulness ( joy4 ,9 p>don we h peace2 9 purity p]fect peace4 ,9 p>don we h salvation2 9 purity1 full salvation4 ,9 p>don we h life2 9 purity life m abundant4 ,surely1 ! sanctifi$ s\l ought to manife/ m love1 joy1 peace1 longsuff]+1 & ! re/ ( ! imp>t$ graces ?an ^? :o d n enjoy sanctification4 ,alas1 too _m :o pr(ess ?is second bless+1 prop]ly s-call$1 d n manife/ x 9 _! lives4 ,! palm tree abundance seems to be want+4 ,:5 our de> "m 0 v old1 & did n always get h] lett]s prop]ly connect$ 9 h] lett] writ+1 "o "t %e wrote u a lett] 9 :i* %e spoke ( ! bless+ ( sanctification4 ,%e got all ! lett]s 91 b plac$ ! c be=e ! a & made x spell scantifi$4 ,we ?\ght t 0 true ( f> too _m2 _! sanctification is scantification2 alas1 f> too scant4 ,we _h ?is life m abundant wond]fully illu/rat$ on a c]ta9 occasion :ile hold+ a meet+ 9 ! city ( ,indianapolis4 ,we /epp$ into a doctor's (fice & obs]v$ a plat=m ab\t f\r feet squ>e4 ,?is plat=m 0 p]fectly insulat$ by hav+ glass feet b5ea?4 ,! object ( ! plat=m 0 to =m a place = an individual to sit & !n fill him full ( electricity4 ,a *air 0 plac$ on ?is plat=m1 & we 7 ask$ to take a seat on x4 ,at fir/ we 7 some:at dubi\s4 ,we _h read ( ! electrocut+ *air1 & did n "k to j :at ext5t ! lightn+ might be turn$ on4 ,aft] a little p]suasion1 & look+ at ! matt] r philosophically1 ?9k+ t o!rs _h be5 !re )\t be+ kill$1 we v5tur$ to take a seat4 ,at once ! p[] 0 turn$ on & 9 a mom5t e hair on our head 0 /&+ /raight up1 we obs]v$ 9 ! mirror4 ,! p[] w5t ?r\gh & ?r\gh our body f head to foot4 ,x felt glori\s1 & no "o ne$$ to tell u t some?+ 0 go+ on inside4 ,! doctor plac$ 8 h& ne> our body1 & a %>p crack 0 he>d1 a sp>k ( lightn+ flew out to meet him4 ,e "t ! h& approa*$ any "p ( u1 ! report 0 he>d & lightn+ w\ld fla%4 ,our fri5d 0 sitt+ ne> & he 0 ask$ to %ake h&s ) u1 :]eby he respond$1 ,no1 y don't4 ,he felt !re 0 too mu* go+ on = him to trifle ) lightn+ t way4 ,n[1 we w\ld n want to convey ! ?\ght1 t necess>ily :5 "o obta9s ! bless+ ( hol9ess !re w be felt electric %ocks ?r\gh\t 8 be+2 b we d mean to say t :5 an individual places himself & all t he has on ,god's plat=m ( consecration1 & becomes p]fectly insulat$ f ?is _w1 t ,god w turn on ! p[] ( ! sanctify+ baptism ) ! ,holy ,gho/1 & t individual w surely "k t ! mighty "w has tak5 place4 ,& n only ! "o :o receives ! bless+ w be cognizant ( ! fact1 b o!rs :o come 9 contact ) him w asc]ta9 ! same4 ,to say t "o has ! bless+ ( hol9ess1 b has no p[]1 is to say :at is n true4 ,to say1 ,i am /ill sanctifi$1 b ,i h lo/ ! p[]1 is to speak contradictory to ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,!re are "s ?+s :i* ,god has jo9$ toge!r1 & surely we h no "r to put !m asund]4 ,:5 ! individual becomes p]fectly insulat$ f ! _w & worldl9ess1 & makes prop] connection ) ! dynamos ( ! skies1 some?+ is surely go+ to happ54 ,once we he>d a prea*] tell an exp]i5ce he _h :5 a telegraph op]ator4 ,x sometimes fell to 8 lot to g d[n ! l9e & see :at caus$ ob/ructions to ! messages4 ,"o "t :ile out on su* duty he obs]v$ ! l9e 0 brok54 ,usually he took along ) him a telegraph in/rum5t ) :i* to s5d & receive messages4 ,?is "t he _h neglect$ to c>ry su* an in/rum5t4 ,he saw ! importance ( s5d+ back a message1 b hav+ no in/rum5t1 he did n see h[ x c\ld be done4 ,at l5g? he ?\ght ( plac+ ! two ends ( ! wire toge!r1 & by jo9+ !m 9 ! prop] way he c\ld use ! ,morse code ( dots & da%es1 etc4 ,he accord+ly tri$ ! exp]im5t & x work$ s successfully t he manag$ to get a message ?r\gh to ! (fice4 ,! next ?+ 01 h[ c\ld he get a message f ! (fice to himself8 ,he c\ld n he> ! dots & da%es z !y might pass along ! wire to him4 ,f9ally1 ! ?\ght /ruck him1 t he c\ld make 8 body a means ( transmission ( ! message4 ,accord+ly1 he took hold ( "o end ( ! wire ) "o h& & ! o!r wire ) ! o!r h&1 :5 "h came along ! message & pass$ "r ?r\gh 8 body1 mak+ ! dots & da%es ( ! sy/em p]ceptibly realiz$ by ! j]k+ ( ! h&s & arms4 ,"h he _h hold ( "o wire connect$ ) ! (fice1 & ) ! o!r h& he _h grasp$ ! wire t connect$ ) ! o!r side & ?r\gh him came ! message4 ,w\ld to ,god t m p _h le>n$ ! secret ( p]fect insulation1 & c\ld h _! v be+ s trans=m$ t !y w\ld become *annels ?r\gh :i* ! ,holy ,gho/ c\ld p\r ,8 own messages ( div9e tru? out on a c>eless & deceiv$ _w6 ,we ne$ to become *annels ( life1 abundant life to a lo/ & ru9$ _w4 ,! _w is p]i%+ = life4 ,! old humdrum ( lifeless religion is too repulsive4 ,:5 a c]ta9 not$ prea*] 0 ask$ :y m p did n att5d *ur*1 ! answ] 01 ,because !y c n /& ! humdrum4 ,!re is some?+ ab\t life t is attractive4 ,a jump+1 laugh+1 rollick+ baby always attracts att5tion4 ,! frisk+ lamb1 ! play+ pups1 ! rollick+ *ildr51 all attract4 ,folks don't l dea?4 ,fun]als are sad4 ,gravey>ds are quiet places4 ,! he>t ( man cries out = life4 ,god puts a spiritual hung] )9 ! brea/ = ! life m abundant4 ,! lifeless1 emotionless1 joyless pray]meet+ or prea*+ s]vice nev] _h its orig9 9 ! p5teco/al upp] room4 ,!y are n ! congregations ( ,_s-fill$1 fire-baptiz$ s\ls4 ,david said1 ,my cup runne? ov]4 ,isaiah said 9 t memorable twelf? *apt]1 t p w\ld d five ?+s3 praise1 pray1 te/ify1 s+1 & %\t4 ,!n he gives z a cause = x all1 t ,great is ! ,holy ,"o ( ,israel 9 ! mid/ ( !e4 ,& x is true to ! lett]4 ,:5 ,god gets 9 ! mid/ ( p !re are ^! beautiful manife/ations4 ,! p praise ! ,"l1 call ^u ,8 "n1 make m5tion t ,8 "n is exalt$1 s+ & %\t4 ,:5 ! meet+ dies1 ^! ?+s are want+4 ,life1 life1 et]nal life6 ,let ?is be our cry till ! dead wake up1 & ! slumb]+ *ur* ar\ses f its /upor1 & ! pulpit pulsates ) p5teco/al fire4 ,! la/ ?+ a p]son wants to meet is dea?4 ,no wond] x is t]m$ an enemy4 ,if !n dea? is s dread$ 9 ! mat]ial _w1 :y %\ld we n abhor spiritual dea?8 ,?ank ,god we d n ne$ to h x ar\nd4 ,) ,*ri/ ! v embodim5t ( life1 :o 0 dead1 b n[ is alive =ev]more2 ) heav5's mighty res]voir ( ! elixir ( life at our comm&1 !re is no ne$ ( spiritual cemet]ies4 ,we d n h to leak out our life because somebody said s2 because "s p]secutor said some?+ detrim5tal to u1 or us$ "s weapon ( w> aga9/ u4 ,did n m>tyrs ( old face dea? at e turn8 ,paul said1 ,i die daily4 ,he 0 9 con/ant jeop>dy4 ,he nev] c\ld tell :5 an angry mob w\ld swoop d[n ^u him1 or he w\ld be ca/ to ! wild bea/s4 ,yet none ( ^! ?+s mov$ him4 ,he _h a life l ! palm tree1 s hidd5 inside t ext]nal ?+s did n affect4 ,inde$ "s ( ! e>ly m>tyrs seem$ to be end[$ ) miracul\s physical life4 ,x is record$ t ! ,apo/le ,john 0 ca/ into a cauldron ( boil+ oil1 b 0 miracul\sly deliv]$1 ! oil hav+ no effect on him4 ,:5 ,bl&9a1 a ,*ri/ian lady1 0 und]go+ su* trem5d\s tortures by h] p]secutors1 ?\gh weak 9 h] con/itution1 yet %e su/a9$ su* aid f heav51 t h] torm5tors sev]al times became we>y 9 _! wick$ "w1 & decl>$ t %e mu/ h be5 support$ by "s invisible p[]4 ,sanctus 0 a deacon at ,vi5ne4 ,he 0 tortur$ = ,jesus' sake & bore x all ) m>k$ =titude & exclaim$1 ,i am a ,*ri/ian4 ,:5 r$-hot plates 7 appli$ repeat$ly to ! mo/ s5sitive p>ts ( 8 body1 till ! s9ews 7 contract$1 /ill he rema9$ unmovable1 inflexible 9 8 /eadfa/ness1 & he 0 aga9 plac$ 9 prison4 ,9 a few days he 0 br\ght =? aga91 :5 8 torm5tors 7 wond]fully a/oni%$ to f9d t 8 w\nds 7 heal$ & 8 body s\nd & p]fect4 ,he 0 aga9 put to ! torture1 b be+ unable to take 8 life1 he 0 aga9 rem&$ to prison1 :]e soon aft]w>d he 0 behead$4 ,we may n be call$ ^u to suff] physical torture at ! h&s ( he>tless p]secutors 9 ^! days1 b ,!y t w live godly 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus %all suff] p]secution4 ,we surely w h x 9 "s =m if true to ,god4 ,! _w does n love our ,*ri/4 ,jesus told ,8 own bro!rs t ! _w c\ld n hate !m1 b x hat$ ,him1 because ,he told !m _! de$s 7 evil4 ,:5 our p]secutors come1 :at are we go+ to d8 ,if we h ! palm tree bless+1 we h a life hidd5 s deep t ! _w c n rea* x4 ,?is life is a he>t life4 ,x does n lie on ! surface :]e ! enemy's tortures c rea* x4 ,look at ! sa9t$ m>tyrs 9 ! e>ly day2 h[ !y endur$ ! afflictions t 7 heap$ ^u !m1 )\t a murmur1 & w\ld n fl9*1 nor compromise a hair's bread?4 ,_! torm5tors 7 tax$ to ! extreme 9 devis+ modes ( suff]+ by :i* !y hop$ to succe$ 9 gett+ ! ,*ri/ians to d5y ,*ri/4 ,9 ord] to %[ ! real hidd5 life ( ! palm tree sa9t we w record ! case ( two m>tyrs z told 9 ,! ,hi/oric ,m>tyrs ( ! ,primitive ,*ur*1 by ,a4 ,j4 ,mason4 ,probus 0 pres5t$4 ,put away all fooli% language1 said ,maximus1 & tell me :at y are call$4 ,my fir/ & be/ "n is ,*ri/ian2 my second1 by :i* m5 call me1 is ,probus4 ,( :at /ation 9 life8 ,my fa!r 0 a ,?racian1 b ,i 0 born at ,sida 9 ,pamphilia4 ,i am a civilian1 b a ,*ri/ian4 ,little good y w get f t "n4 ,foll[ my advice1 & sacrifice to ! gods1 t y may receive honor f ! emp]ors1 & be a fri5d ( m9e4 ,i d n want ! honor ( ! emp]ors1 nor am ,i anxi\s = y\r good (fices4 ,i _h a consid]able prop]ty1 b ,i gave x up1 to s]ve ! liv+ ,god ?r\gh ,*ri/4 ,take (f 8 cloak4 ,gird him up4 ,put him at ! /ret*4 ,beat him ) ?ongs ( ra:ide4 ,! compassionate c5turion1 ,demetrius1 aga9 spoke3 ,sp>e y\rself1 man2 y see y\r blood runn+ to ! gr\nd4 ,my body is at y\r disposal1 answ]$ ,probus4 ,b y\r puni%m5ts to me are an ano9t+ ) sweet o9tm5ts4 ,aft] a "t ,maximus began aga9 8 attempts at p]suasion3 ,w y n h done ) ?is madness n[8 ,d y p]si/ 9 x1 unhappy man8 ,i am n mad4 ,i am wis] ?an y4 ,i d n s]ve devils4 ,turn him ov] & beat him on ! belly4 ,"l1 help ?y s]vant4 ,z y beat him1 say1 ',*ri/ian man1 :]e is y\r help]8 ,he has help$1 & ,he helps me /ill4 ,i c>e s little = y\r puni%m5t1 t ,i w n obey y4 ,?9k ( y\r body1 unhappy wret*4 ,all ! floor is cov]$ ) ! blood f x4 ,let me tell y ?is3 ! m my body suff]s = ,*ri/'s sake1 ! bett] x is = ! heal? ( my s\l4 ,put him 9 irons1 & /ret* him to ! f\r? hole4 ,let him h no att5tion paid to him4 ,t>a*us is !n br\ght be=e ,maximus4 ,well1 well1 ,t>a*us1 said ,maximus4 ,i suppose t ! reason :y p honor old age is because ( ! great] wisdom 9 c\nsel t comes ) x4 ,!re=e1 give y\rself good advice1 & d n today p]si/ 9 y\r =m] notions1 b sacrifice to ! gods1 & e>n ! praise ( piety4 ,i am a ,*ri/ian1 answ]$ ,t>a*us1 & ,i pray t y & y\r emp]ors may e>n ! same praise1 & may put away all h>dness ( he>t & bl9dness1 & be quick5$ by ! true ,god to a high] & bett] gr\nd$ conviction4 ,knock 8 m\? ) /ones1 & say to him1 ',cease y\r folly4' ,if ,i 7 n ( s\nd m9d1 ,i %\ld be a fool z y are4 ,see1 y\r tee? are all loos5$4 ,h pity on y\rself1 unhappy man4 ,no?+ t y c d hurts me1 n if y 7 to cut (f all my extremities4 ,i /& /eadfa/ly be=e y 9 ,*ri/ :i* /r5g!ne? me4 ,foll[ my advice4 ,y _h bett]4 ,come & sacrifice4 ,if ,i knew t ,i _h bett] d x1 ,i %\ld n suff] z ,i d4 ,/rike him on ! m\? & tell him to cry out4 ,:5 my tee? are da%$ out1 & my jaws cru%$1 ,i c n cry out4 ,w y n ev5 n[ comply1 impi\s man8 ,come to ! alt>s1 & p\r a dr9k-(f]+ to ! gods4 ,?\gh y h /opp$ my voice s t ,i c n cry out1 y c n h9d] ! ?\ghts ( my s\l4 ,y h made me bold] & firm]4 ,i w take d[n y\r firmness1 ruffian4 ,i am at y\r disposal4 ,:atev] y devise1 ,i %all be m ?an a mat* = y 9 ! "n ( ,god :o /r5g!ne? me4 ,op5 8 h&s & put fire 9 !m4 ,i am n afraid ( y\r fire1 :i* endures = a mom5t2 b ,i am afraid le/1 if ,i 7 to obey y1 ,i %\ld become a p>tak] ( ! et]nal fire4 ,look1 y\r h&s are consum$ ) ! fire4 ,w y leave (f y\r madness1 s5seless man1 & sacrifice8 ,y talk to me z if ,i _h begg$ y n to use y\r arts ( p]suasion ^u my body4 ,i am pro( aga9/ all t y are do+ to me4 ,tie 8 feet & hang him al(t by !m2 !n s5d up a ?ick smoke 9 8 face4 ,i ?\ght no?+ ( y\r fire2 d y suppose t ,i %all be afraid ( y\r smoke8 ,cons5t to sacrifice1 n[ t y are hung up4 ,y may sacrifice1 sir2 y are accu/om$ to sacrific+--ev5 to sacrific+ m54 ,b ,god =bid t ,i %\ld d s4 ,put /rong v9eg>1 mix$ ) salt up 8 no/rils4 ,y\r v9eg> is sweet & y\r salt has lo/ its saltness4 ,mix mu/>d ) ! v9eg> & p\r x into 8 no/rils4 ,y\r (fic]s are deceiv+ y1 ,maximus2 !y gave me honey in/ead ( v9eg>4 ,i w ?9k ( "s puni%m5t = y next c\rt day1 & ,i w put an end to y\r folly4 ,& ,i %all be ! readi] = y\r devices4 ,take him d[n2 put him 9 *a9s & give him ov] to ! gaol]4 ,call ! next4 ,,*apt] ,,xvi ,,! ,,palm ,,bran* ,,is ,,! ,,symbol ,,( ,,victory ,aft] ?is ,i beheld1 &1 lo1 a great multitude1 :i* no man c\ld numb]1 ( all nations1 & k9dr$s1 & p1 & tongues1 /ood be=e ! ?rone1 & be=e ! ,lamb1 clo!d ) :ite robes1 & palms 9 _! h&s2 & cri$ ) a l\d voice1 say+1 ,salvation to our ,god :i* sitte? ^u ! ?rone1 & unto ! ,lamb4 99 99 99 ,^! are !y :i* came out ( great tribulation1 & h wa%$ _! robes1 & made !m :ite 9 ! blood ( ! ,lamb 7,rev4 #g3i1 #ad74 ,:5 ?is cruel w> is ov]1 & ! la/ enemy1 dea?1 has be5 conqu]$1 & e tribulation has be5 pass$ ?r\gh triumphantly1 !n we %all come =? on ! victor's side1 clo!d ) :ite robes1 & wav+ our palm bran*es glori\sly1 hav+ ov]come by ! blood ( ! ,lamb & ! ^w ( our te/imony4 ,:5 ,jesus made t triumphal entry into ,j]usalem1 j be=e ,8 crucifixion1 ! rejoic+ foll[]s ackn[l$g$ ,8 k+ly victories1 & did homage by prep>+ ,8 way1 & took bran*es ( palm trees1 & w5t =? to meet him1 & cri$1 ,hosanna3 ,bless$ is ! ,k+ ( ,israel t come? 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l 7,john #ab3ac74 ,n only did ! palm bran* h ! significance ( victory 9 ! ,bible1 b c]ta9 c\ntries h us$ x z a tok5 ( victory & rejoic+1 a symbol or evid5ce ( sup]iority or success4 ,9 our pres5t day1 to be> ! palm means to come (f victori\sly4 ,?is expression has evid5tly be5 borr[$ f ! anci5t symbol4 ,:at o!r tree 9 all ! _w c\ld s well be us$ to signify victory8 ,:5 we ?9k ( its beauty1 its p]p5dicul> /raightness1 its p]5nial fre%ness1 its sweet & abundant fruitfulness ev5 9 old age1 its almo/ incompreh5sible utility1 its successful developm5t :]e o!r trees fail1 its natural prop5sity to asc5d heav5w>d1 its m>vel\s h>d9ess ) its int]nal & upw>d gr[?1 does x n /& to reason t ! palm bran* %\ld be ! mo/ fitt+ type ( ,*ri/ian triumph & joy\s victory8 ,no o!r tree c\ld be us$ s well to symbolize ! victory ( him :o is fight+ "u ! bann] ( ,k+ ,emmanuel4 ,n[1 if we are to fl\ri% l ! palm tree1 !n we %all fl\ri% ) victory4 ,we are taught 9 ! ,^w t we are m ?an conqu]ors ?r\gh him t lov$ u 7,rom4 #h3cg74 ,?is means t ! palm tree sa9t c fight & w9 & be ready to fight aga94 ,david's fight ) ,golia? illu/rates x4 ,he m>*$ out aga9/ 8 enemy & ,god's enemy ) five sl+ /ones1 & ! fir/ ?r[ some?+ ent]$ ,golia?'s head t made an impression :i* he nev] got ov]4 ,& !n ! /ripl+1 %eph]d lad _h f\r m /ones to kill f\r m giants if necess>y4 ,9 ! economy ( ,god's grace ,he nev] arrang$ = u to be succumb]s1 b r ov]com]s4 ,read ! m>vel\s promises ( ,revelation = ^? :o ov]come4 ,!re are sev5 ( !m1 & note ! asc5d+ scale4 #a4 ,to him t ov]come? w ,i give to eat ( ! tree ( life :i* is 9 ! mid/ ( ! p>adise ( ,god4 #b4 ,he t ov]come? %all n be hurt ( ! second dea?4 #c4 ,to him t ov]come? w ,i give to eat ( ! hidd5 manna1 & ,i w give him a :ite /one1 & 9 ! /one a new "n writt5 :i* no man kn[e? sav+ he t receive? x4 #d4 ,& he t ov]come?1 & keepe? my works unto ! end1 to him w ,i give p[] ov] ! nations4 99 99 99 ,& ,i w give him ! morn+ />4 #e4 ,he t ov]come?1 ! same %all be clo!d 9 :ite raim5t2 & ,i w n blot out 8 "n out ( ! book ( life1 b ,i w confess 8 "n be=e my ,fa!r1 & be=e 8 angels4 #f4 ,him t ov]come? w ,i make a pill> 9 ! temple ( my ,god1 & he %all g no m out3 & ,i w write ^u him ! "n ( my ,god1 & ! "n ( ! city ( my ,god1 :i* is ,new ,j]usalem1 :i* come? d[n out ( heav5 f my ,god3 & ,i w write ^u him my new "n4 #g4 ,to him t ov]come? w ,i grant to sit ) me 9 my ?rone1 ev5 z ,i also ov]came & am set d[n ) my ,fa!r 9 8 ?rone4 ,wond]ful /epp+ /ones to ! ?rone6 ,sev5 /eps & into glory6 ,let u exam9e !m 9 _! ord]3 #a4 ,he eats ( ! tree ( life4 ,dea? has slipp$ away & et]nal life has come4 ,he is liv+ =ev] n[4 ,we eat ( e>?'s food to live "h1 & we eat ( ! tree ( life to live =ev]4 #b4 ,he has promise ( a safe passage & a prop] l&+4 ,he %all n be hurt ) ! second dea?4 ,insurance 9 ! ,k+'s ,insurance ,company1 secures a positive gu>anty aga9/ ! second dea?4 ,wrapp$ 9 ! asbe/os robes ( full salvation1 makes "o immune f ! fires ( p]dition4 #c4 ,he eats aga92 b n[ x is hidd5 manna4 ,hidd5 manna 0 inside ! holy ( holies4 ,?us1 he rea*es ! second bless+ prop]ly s-call$4 ,n[ arises special p]secution & calumny2 b ! great ,judge 9 ca/+ ! ballot = ! condemn$1 puts 9 ! :ite /one = acquittal3 h5ce1 he receives ! :ite /one at ?is /age4 ,:at %all we !n say to ^! ?+s8 ,if ,god be = u1 :o c be aga9/ u8 7,rom4 #h3ca74 #d4 ,p[]1 ! positive side ( hol9ess is n[ p>ticul>ly manife/$4 ,also1 ! night ( tr\ble1 trial1 te/+1 temptations1 & te>s w pass away4 ,! morn+ /> is se54 ,he is look+ t[>d ! sun-ris+1 t[>d ! morn+ :5 ! ,sun ( righte\sness %all appe>4 #e4 ,n[1 ! :ite raim5t ( a holy life %9es =? p>ticul>ly4 ,8 outw>d life & te/imony give him away4 ,8 hidd5 life manife/s itself outw>dly & diff]5tiates itself f all o!r life4 ,! inw>d glory is %9+ out to ! surface1 & 8 life is se5 & felt4 ,9 proportion to ! inw>d glory w ! outw>d effulg5ce be manife/$4 ,jesus1 on ! m\nt ( transfiguration1 let ! inw>d glory out ?r\gh ,8 g>m5ts1 & !y became g>m5ts ( light4 ,n[ comes ! ann\ncem5t t 8 "n w n be blott$ out ( ! book ( life4 ,:ile x is possible to pass ! po9t 9 s91 :]e ! s\l fixes its de/9y = damnation1 s x seems t !re is a po9t 9 ! progress ( spirituality & grace & ov]com+1 t fixes ! s\l's de/9y = glory4 ,8 "n is confess$ be=e ,god & ! angels4 ,! veil is gett+ v ?9 "h1 betwe5 ! ov]com+ pilgrim & p>adise4 ,9 fact he is liv+ mo/ly 9 heav5 n[4 #f4 ,he is n[ c\nt$ a pill> 9 a peculi> s5se4 ,l ! pill>s ( anci5t ,egypt & ,babylon :]e great mon>*s c>v$ _! names1 battles1 victories1 m>vel\s a*ievem5ts1 & *isel$ _! p$igree & dyna/y1 s ,god takes ?is "t-honor$1 battle-sc>r$1 self-sacrific+ pilgrim at ?is /age & makes him an illu/ri\s pill> 9 ! temple ( ,god1 & writes 9 8 favor 8 victories & exploits1 8 ov]com+ life4 ,he is to g no m out4 ,z "s are seal$ = et]nal damnation 9 ?is life1 s he is seal$ = et]nal glory4 ,i w write ^u him4 ,yes1 ,god w c>ve ^u him victories & conque/s4 ,he w write ^u him ! city ( ,god--8 sure de/9ation4 ,l ! address on a seal$ lett]1 ) ! gov]nm5t ( ! c\ntry back ( x to see t x arrives safely at its de/9ation1 s ) ,god's epi/les1 seal$ ) t ,holy ,_s ( promise1 ) ! address ( 8 de/9ation pla9ly writt5 !reon1 & ) ! gov]nm5t ( all heav5 int]e/$ 9 see+ him ?r\gh1 we see ! ov]com+ sa9t ne>+ ! ,great ,:ite ,?rone4 ,! end is ne>2 he is ov]com+ to ! la/4 ,he has be5 asc5d+ ! /eps1 till n[ he sees inside ! pe>ly gates1 & "o /ep m w put him inside4 #g4 ,"h he is 9 glory at la/1 & a place ) ,jesus 9 ,8 ?rone4 ,exalt$ place6 ,) ,*ri/1 ! great ,ov]com]1 he sits d[n ) ,him 9 ,8 ?rone4 ,x is m ?an f9ite m9ds c compreh5d4 ,surely1 x w pay to be true to ,jesus & be a f9al ov]com]4 ,:5 we read ^! wond]ful promises to ! ov]com]1 & see ) :at precision & c]ta9ty he is made to asc5d ! spiritual scale to glory1 we sc>cely wond]1 t be=e we rea* ! close ( ,revelation we he> ! sudd5 ann\ncem5t3 ,he t ov]come? %all inh]it all ?+s4 ,& ?is is ! victory t ov]come? ! _w1 ev5 our fai? 7#a ,john #e3d74 ,! ov]com+1 victori\s life is ! only k9d t satisfies ! s\l & qualifies = spiritual success 9 ?is _w4 ,! outside _w is look+ ^u u1 & if !y d n see some?+ 9 u beyond t :i* !y see 9 !mselves1 !re w be no inducem5t f our /&po9t = !m to make any *ange4 ,god has provid$ a life 9 :i* x is possible to rejoice ev]more1 pray )\t ceas+1 9 ev]y?+ give ?anks4 ,! psalmi/ said1 ,i w bless ! ,"l at all times2 8 praise %all cont9ually be 9 my m\?4 ,no p]son c1 by m]e volition1 br+ himself into a frame ( m9d to bless ! ,"l at all times & h ,8 praise cont9ually 9 8 m\?4 ,! h>ass+ trials & nagg+ disappo9tm5ts incid5t to e>?ly life are too _m & too sev]e to admit ( ! ev]la/+ praise life )\t ! grace ( ,god )94 ,& _m ) a measure ( ,god's grace h n become acqua9t$ ) ! secret ( cont9ual praise4 ,let u look at two /atem5ts1 "o 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t1 & ! o!r 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,all ^! ?+s are aga9/ me 7,g54 #db3cf74 ,all ?+s "w toge!r = good 7,rom4 #h3bh74 ,! fir/ /atem5t comes f ,jacob2 ! second f ! ,apo/le ,paul4 ,paul said he _h le>n$ :atsoev] /ate he 0 91 !re) to be cont5t 7,phil4 #d3aa74 ,jacob 0 look+ at ! m]e ext]nal1 & judg+ accord+ly4 ,:at 7 ! ?+s t 7 aga9/ ,jacob8 ,me h ye b]eav$ ( my *ildr53 ,joseph is n1 & ,simeon is n1 & ye w take ,b5jam9 away4 ,all ^! ?+s are aga9/ me4 ,b ,jacob1 y are v mu* mi/ak54 ,! v ?+s y say are aga9/ y1 are all work+ toge!r = y\r good4 ,joseph1 "r n[ is 9 ,egypt1 ! gov]nor ( t l&1 & is n dead z y suppose4 ,simeon is all "r "u ,joseph's wat*ful c>e1 & ,b5jam9 w be 9 ! be/ ( h&s4 ,joseph w5t be=e1 to be a load/one to draw ,simeon !re1 & ,simeon is a load/one to draw ,b5jam9 !re1 & ,b5jam9 w be a load/one to draw y !re & all ! re/ ( ! family to pres]ve y alive & to br+ ab\t ,god's wond]ful plan & provid5ce 9 ! ,hebrew nation4 ,no2 ! tr\ble ) ,jacob 0 ) 8 =esight2 _h t be5 half z good z 8 h9dsight he nev] w\ld h said :at he did4 ,p]haps ,paul did n h s mu* to cont5d ) 9 8 day4 ,let u see4 ,9 labors m abundant1 9 /ripes above measure1 9 prisons m frequ5t1 9 dea?s (t4 ,( ! ,jews five times receiv$ ,i =ty /ripes save "o4 ,?rice 0 ,i beat5 ) rods1 once 0 ,i /on$1 ?rice ,i suff]$ %ipwreck1 a night & a day h ,i be5 9 ! deep2 9 j\rney+s (t51 9 p]ils ( wat]s1 9 p]ils ( robb]s1 9 p]ils by m9e own c\ntrym51 9 p]ils by ! hea!n1 9 p]ils 9 ! city1 9 p]ils 9 ! wild]ness1 9 p]ils 9 ! sea1 9 p]ils among false bre?r52 9 we>9ess & pa9fulness1 9 wat*+s (t51 9 hung] & ?ir/1 9 fa/+s (t51 9 cold & nak$ness4 ,besides ^? ?+s t are )\t1 t :i* come? ^u me daily1 ! c>e ( all ! *ur*es 7#b ,cor4 #aa3bc-bh74 ,9 spite ( all ^!1 he> 8 ov]com+1 victori\s fai? say3 ,all ?+s "w toge!r = good4 ,!re is probably no dep>tm5t 9 ! ,*ri/ian life :i* is m desir$ & = :i* m pray] is (f]$1 ?an ! victory dep>tm5t4 ,!re are s _m trials1 disappo9tm5ts & annoyances f day to day1 t if "o all[s !m to ov]come him he is con/antly confront+ failure & *agr94 ,b to "k t "o is f day to day & mom5t to mom5t liv+ 9 ! praise & ov]com+ life1 gives him a joy & satisfaction t is simply glori\s 9 ! extreme4 ,!re are _m ,*ri/ians :o g ?r\gh ! _w 9 a sort ( up-&-d[n1 to-&-fro1 9-&-out1 zigzag way t is c]ta9ly disc\rag+4 ,to h victory today & defeat tomorr[1 keeps "o on edge all ! "t1 n kn[+ :i* way ! battle is go+ to turn4 ,a lesson f ! ,book ( ,jo%ua is enc\rag+4 ,:5 he began t wond]ful s]ies ( conque/s j aft] cross+ ! ,jordan into ,canaan1 x 0 victory aft] victory4 ,"h is a sample ( ! records3 ,& he did to ! k+ ( ,makk$ah z he did unto ! k+ ( ,j]i*o4 ,!n foll[s l /atem5ts 9 almo/ ! id5tical language except t ! cities are diff]5t1 %[+ t he took ! la/ city & conqu]$ x & its k+ 9 precisely ! same mann] z he did ! "o be=e4 ,god _h previ\sly promis$ him t he %\ld h j t k9d ( victory 9 ,canaan4 ,h]eby ye %all "k t ! liv+ ,god is among y1 & t he w )\t fail drive out f be=e y ! ,canaanites1 & ! ,hittites1 & ! ,hivites1 & ! ,p]izzites1 & ! ,girga%ites1 & ! ,amorites1 & ! ,jebusites 7,jo%ua #c3aj74 ,notice two ?+s 9 ?is3 ,x 0 to occur 9 ,canaan1 & !re 7 to be sev5 nations conqu]$4 ,is n ?is typical ( ,holy ,gho/ victory 9 ! sanctifi$ life8 ,canaan is a type ( hol9ess1 & sev5 is ! p]fect numb]4 ,god wants u to h p]fect victory f day to day ov] all our foes1 & ,he w supply t :i* w enable u to ov]come4 ,s _m s-call$ soldi]s ( ! cross are liv+ simply on ! def5sive ) sc>cely a ?\ght ( spiritual1 aggressive w>f>e4 ,look at ! great battles t h be5 won 9 ! _w's hi/ory4 ,7 n mo/ ( !m won by ! aggressive side8 ,look at ! :ole armor ( ,god z ! inspir$ p5 ( ,paul pictures x out 9 ! six? *apt] ( ,ephesians2 ! helmet = ! head1 ! brea/plate = ! vital organs ( ! body1 ! %ield = ! :ole man1 & a sword to d aggressive execution4 ,we see ! :ole front ( ! man protect$1 b :at ab\t ! back8 ,!re is no protection = t "p ( ! body1 = ,god's soldi]s are n expect$ to turn _! back to ! foe4 ,if !y d1 !y are sure to be hit4 ,:5 ! writ] 0 a boy1 accompani$ by o!r boys1 he discov]$ an old ,indian bury+ gr\nd on ! bea* bluff ne> ,santa ,b>b>a1 ,cali=nia4 ,!y _h se5 indications ( su* a place1 & 7 dilig5tly se>*+ = ! exact spot4 ,f9ally1 !y discov]$ "s rib bones /ick+ out ( ! bank1 :]e ! con/ant wa%+ ( ! waves _h 9 "t crumbl$ ! bank d[n4 ,) %ovels 9 h& !y w5t ab\t ! delightsome task ( uncov]+ ! dead1 ) ! hopes ( f9d+ wampum1 arr[heads1 pott]y or any o!r relics :i* might h be5 buri$ ) _! own]4 ,f9ally1 a section ( an ,indian's backbone 0 une>!d1 & ^u exam9ation x 0 f\nd t an arr[ head _h pi]c$ ! v]tebra1 j miss+ ! sp9al cord1 & 0 w$g$ 9 l a nail driv5 into a bo>d4 ,! "q might be ask$3 ,h[ did ! arr[ head get into t ,indian's backbone8 ,evid5tly1 because ! ,indian 0 on ! retreat1 & 8 enemy %ot him 9 ! back4 ,:]e is ! victori\s life1 :5 life is sp5t simply 9 ! humdrum ( daily r\t9e ( selfi% int]e/s8 ,no wond] p h an up-&-d[n exp]i5ce4 ,no wond] !y nev] get any:]e outside ( ! treadmill ( life4 ,god wants u to bran* out & bless ! _w & be conqu]ors4 ,9 ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed5 we read ab\t ! wond]ful riv] t fl[$ ?r\gh x & wat]$ x2 b x 0 n self-c5t]$ nor self-conta9$2 x bran*$ out4 ,s x is 9 sanctifi$ human exp]i5ce today2 ! ,ed5ic /ream ( full salvation fl[s ?r\gh ! s\l1 b x does n /op !re & c5t] itself 9 ! individual4 ,! /ream wat]s "o's life & exp]i5ce1 b x fl[s out & on to bless o!rs also4 ,! ,ed5ic /ream />t$ out z "o /ream1 b ! acc\nt tells u t x bran*$ out into f\r /reams & wat]$ ! _w ar\nd4 ,s x is ) t s\l :o w let ! ,holy ,gho/ h ,8 way ) him4 ,out ( 8 inmo/ be+ w fl[ riv]s ( liv+ wat]4 ,?is f\rfold ,ed5ic /ream w5t out 9 f\r directions1 to ! f\r qu>t]s ( ! e>?1 s to speak4 ,f\r is ! human numb] ( ! ,bible1 & :5 "o gets ! ,holy ,gho/1 he is expect$ to bran* out to ! p ev]y:]e & wat] ! _w ) ! preci\s wat] ( life4 ,hol9ess is n self-c5t]$4 ,x consi/s ( two elem5ts--purity & p[]4 ,if "o has ! ?\ght ( purity alone :5 he seeks ! bless+1 he has a "o-sid$ idea ( x4 ,!re is a p[] side :i* enables ! possessor to conqu]4 ,purity = ! individual1 & p[] = ! _w2 or 9 o!r words1 p[] = aggressive w>f>e4 ,:oev] became a conqu]or t /ay$ always 9 "o little1 beat5 pa?8 ,! _w is s big1 ! possibilities are s great1 & ! grace ( ,god s b\ndless1 t x looks z if we all ought to set our /akes = bigg] results 9 ! ,*ri/ian life4 ,"o day we 7 pass+ along a /reet 9 a c]ta9 city & obs]v$ a g5tleman con/ruct+ a v peculi> piece ( frame "w1 & our curiosity 0 s ar\s$ t we w5t ov] & ask$ him :at he 0 build+4 ,he answ]$1 ,i am build+ a razzle-dazzle4 ,he !n expla9$ :at t 04 ,he said t a razzle-dazzle 0 some?+ l a m]ry-g-r\nd1 except t z x w5t r\nd & r\nd x also w5t up & d[n4 ,we ?\ght h[ _m p 9 _! s-call$ ,*ri/ian life are rid+ ! razzle-dazzle4 ,!y want to be go+ & mov+1 b !y are go+ r\nd & r\nd1 & n only t1 !y are go+ up & d[n1 up & d[n1 & nev] gett+ any:]e 9 _! exp]i5ce4 ,n[1 we nev] 7 mu* 9 favor ( runn+ (f on tang5ts1 b 9 ?is case we ?9k x w\ld be v advantage\s to /rike a tang5t & take a bee-l9e = ,canaan4 ,_m are h9d]$ 9 _! victori\s life by ! little foxes :i* spoil ! v9es4 ,_! spiritual wall :i* surr\nds !m seems to admit s _m ( ! aggravat+ c>es1 t !y f9d !mselves frequ5tly ov]come !reby4 ,salvation1 w ,god appo9t = walls & bulw>ks 7,isa4 #bf3a74 ,b ?\ %alt call ?y walls ,salvation1 & ?y gates ,praise 7,isa4 #fj3ah74 ,:5 we rememb] t ,god is our salvation1 & ,our ,god is a consum+ fire1 & ?is ,god1 ! consum+ fire1 is ! wall ( salvation ar\nd u1 we believe ! wall is s high t ! devil's little foxes c n jump ov] x2 s ?ick !y c n bore ?r\gh x1 & s deep !y c n dig "u x4 ,?is is surely a bless$ protection = ^? on ! inside4 ,b ! promis$ protection ( ,god is /ill m4 ,he w insph]e ,8 tru/+ *ild & make him d\bly safe1 & make 8 surr\nd+ simply glori\s4 ,notice ! div9e insph]+3 ,z ! m\nta9s are r\nd ab\t ,j]usalem1 s ! ,"l is r\nd ab\t 8 p f h5ce=? ev5 =ev] 7,psalm #abe3b74 ,"h is ! ,"l all ar\nd u4 ,because he is at my "r h&1 ,i %all n be mov$ 7,psa4 #af3h74 ,! ,"l is by our side4 ,und]nea? are ! ev]la/+ arms 7,deut4 #cc3bg74 ,! ,"l is b5ea? u4 ,he t dwelle? 9 ! secret place ( ! ,mo/ ,high %all abide "u ! %ad[ ( ! ,almighty 7,psalm #ia3a74 ,! ,"l is ov] u4 ,& we are also taught t we may abide 9 ,him & ,he w abide 9 u4 ,?9k ( ?is m>vel\s protection3 ! ,"l all ar\nd u1 by our side1 und]nea? u1 ov] u1 9 u & we 9 ,him4 ,!n %all we all[ ! trifl+ ?+s ( e>? to conqu] u & spoil our exp]i5ce8 ,h[ (t5 we he> "o say words l ?is3 ,i w\ldn't give up my exp]i5ce = all ! _w1 & !n possibly 9 an ungu>d$ mom5t g d[n ov] some?+ n wor? a qu>t]4 ,we once he>d ( a sailor t _h brav$ ! sea & /orms = ye>s1 & f9ally got dr[n$ 9 a bucket ( wat]4 ,:ile dr9k+ he _h "s fit or accid5t :i* caus$ him to fall1 s t 8 face 0 buri$ 9 ! wat] & he 0 /rangl$ to dea?4 ,be c>eful ( ! little ?+s2 !y are sometimes m dang]\s ?an ! bigg] ones4 ,a bro!r 0 once acco/$ by "o ( ! ,"l's work]s & ask$ h[ he 0 gett+ along 9 8 ,*ri/ian exp]i5ce4 ,he repli$ t he got along v well usually ?r\gh ! day1 b :5 he w5t home f 8 "w 9 ! ev5+1 8 wife nagg$ at him s mu* t he inv>iably lo/ out4 ,he w\ld be bless$ along ?r\gh ! day1 b :5 t nagg+ _s ( 8 wife got />t$1 ev5 ?\gh he w\ld hold out = "s "t & keep ! victory1 yet z sure z he w\ld op5 8 m\?1 ! victory 0 gone4 ,he told ! work] t he _h an exp]i5ce l a pelican4 ,he !n describ$ h[ ! pelican w\ld />t out 9 ! morn+ & load up its big p\* ) fi%1 & !n 9 ! ev5+ x w\ld />t = home1 :]eupon ! little birds w\ld get aft] x & peck x fir/ on "o side ( ! bill & !n on ! o!r1 till ! poor pelican w\ld ?r[ its head ar\nd f "o side to ! o!r1 & f9ally its m\? w\ld fly op5 & out w\ld g ! fi%1 :i* 0 j :at ! birds 7 aft]4 ,he said he _h a pelican exp]i5ce2 t he w\ld get along well ?r\gh ! day1 b ! con/ant annoyance ( ! wife 9 ! ev5+ w\ld f9ally cause him to op5 8 m\?1 & away w\ld g 8 victory4 ,_m a bless+ has be5 lo/1 simply by op5+ ! m\?4 ,x is mu* h>d] sometimes to keep ! m\? %ut ?an to op5 x4 ,s he op5e? n 8 m\?1 0 ! attitude ( ,him :o 0 our example4 ,,*apt] ,,xvii ,,! ,,palm ,,tree ,,w ,,n ,,admit ,,( ,,graft+ ,= _m ye>s ! process ( graft+ has be5 kn[n & practic$ by horticulturi/s4 ,?is is accompli%$ by tak+ a scion1 usually ( ! previ\s ye>'s gr[?1 f a %rub or tree1 & ins]t+ x into ano!r %rub or tree m or less closely relat$ to ! fir/4 ,x mu/ be s ins]t$ t ! cambium lay] ( ! scion1 t is1 ! lay] ( =mative tissue betwe5 ! b>k & natural wood1 is closely unit$ to t ( ! /ock4 ,9 "t1 ^! two p>ts gr[ toge!r into a p]fect union4 ,! scion ?us ins]t$ w d]ive its life & /r5g? f ! orig9al root & /ock1 b w be> its fruit accord+ to ! nature ( ! scion4 ,:5 we come to ! palm tree1 we f9d some?+ t is oppos$ to ?is me?od & w n respond4 ,x w n yield to any mixture4 ,x has n ! qualifications t admit ( graft+ processes4 ,x c nei!r be graft$ 9 ) any o!r tree1 nor c any o!r tree be unit$ ) ! palm4 ,x w n mix4 ,x is an endog5\s tree1 & ! cambium lay] does n obta94 ,x has no jo9+ tissue t c be ?us unit$ ) any o!r plant4 ,did ! ,omnisci5t ,inspir] ( ! ,^w make any mi/ake :5 ,he said1 ,! righte\s %all fl\ri% l ! palm tree8 ,! ,^w ( ,god is diametrically oppos$ to unholy mixtures4 ,he> ! ^w ( ! ,"l 9 ,deut4 #bb3i-aa4 ,?\ %alt n s[ ?y v9ey>d ) div]s se$s3 le/ ! fruit ( ?y se$ :i* ?\ ha/ s[n1 & ! fruit ( ?y v9ey>d1 be defil$4 ,?\ %alt n pl[ ) an ox & an ass toge!r4 ,?\ %alt n we> a g>m5t ( div]s sorts1 z ( wool5 & l95 toge!r4 ,:o has n se5 ! evil effects ( mix+ ! plant+ ( v>i\s se$s toge!r1 su* z melons & pumpk9s1 or o!r incompatible v>ieties8 ,:y n yoke an ox & an ass toge!r8 ,!y are nei!r mat$ 9 size1 bre$1 nor disposition4 ,x makes a lopsid$ pair4 ,"o is class$ ) ! clean animals1 & ! o!r ) ! unclean4 ,we once saw an ori5tal picture 9 ! back "p ( a ,bible :]e "s native 0 pl[+ ) an ox & an ass toge!r1 & !y _h ! appe>ance ( be+ a%am$ ( !mselves4 ,x look$ z if ! poor pl[man w\ld h a h>d job to get any "w out ( ! pair4 ,b :y n ! mix$ g>m5t1 ( wool5 & l958 ,!y %all be clo!d ) l95 g>m5ts1 & no wool %all come ^u !m1 :iles !y m9i/] 9 ! gates ( ! inn] c\rt1 & )94 ,!y %all h l95 bonnets ^u _! heads1 & %all h l95 bree*es ^u _! lo9s2 !y %all n gird !mselves ) any ?+ t cause? sweat 7,eze4 #dd3ag1 #ah74 ,god did n want !m to *afe & sweat 9 p]=m+ _! religi\s s]vice2 h5ce1 ! prohibition ( ! mixture 9 g>m5ts4 ,9 ?is we f9d a beautiful lesson = spiritual exp]i5ce4 ,we h too mu* ( ! l9sey-woolsey type ( religion 9 our day4 ,h[ ,god mu/ abhor unholy mix+ up6 ,9 ?is ?reefold prohibition we see ! ?ree sides ( religion4 ,pure religion consi/s ( ?ree ?+s3 doctr9e1 s]vice1 & exp]i5ce4 ,fir/1 !y 7 n to mix ! se$4 ,:at does se$ typify8 ,read ! p>able ( ! s[] 9 ! eigh? *apt] ( ,luke4 ,! se$ is ! ^w ( ,god4 ,"h we h ! ?\ght3 x is ! doctr9e ( ,god4 ,"o "p ( religion is doctr9e1 & we mu/ n be mix$ 9 ?is respect4 ,:5 ! ,bible speaks ( t tea*+ :i* comes f ,god1 x is put 9 ! s+ul> & call$ doctr9e4 ,:5 x comes f m5 or devils x is call$ doctr9es4 ,god's doctr9e is "o2 m5 & devils' are _m4 ,paul admoni%$ ,timo?y to take he$ unto ! doctr9e4 ,9 ,paul's "t1 & 9 ! times ( ! e>ly fa!rs1 h]esy ab\nd$4 ,9 our own "t1 ,*ri/5dom is r5t ) h]esy4 ,unscriptural doctr9e obta9s ev]y:]e4 ,univ]salism proclaims ! m]cy ( ,god rea*+ f ev]la/+ to ev]la/+4 ,s1 9 ! ultimate outcome1 all1 because ,*ri/ di$ = all1 w be h\s$ safely1 9 spite ( a ,*ri/-reject+ life4 ,unit>ianism1 z ! "n sugge/s1 believes 9 "o ,god2 h5ce1 rejects ! deity ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 & be+ ,univ]sali/s also 9 belief1 !y are all go+ to get 9 by ! example ( ! ,savior4 ,:ile ! ,univ]sali/ believes t ,god is too good to damn him1 ! ,unit>ian believes t he is too good to be damn$4 ,!n comes along ! s\l-sleep]1 :o mixes ) 8 doctr9e ! h]esy ( no consci\s exi/5ce aft] dea? till ! resurrection1 & ! utt] annihilation ( ! wick$ foll[+ ! judgm5t1 all ( :i* is 9 direct opposition to ! pla9 tea*+ ( ! ,^w4 ,mormonism comes 9 ) its delud$ adh]5ts & claims a new revelation 9 ! ,book ( ,mormon1 & repudiates hell1 flaunts its mantle ( polygam\s =nication ov] its dupes1 & gives ! _w a mixture inde$4 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 ! greate/ misnom] 9 mod]n p>lance1 foi/s its c\nt]feit religi\s curr5cy ov] our fair l& & makes ! unw>y d5y ! exi/5ce ( s91 dea?1 ,devil1 & ! real p]sonality ( ,god himself4 ,! blood atonem5t ( our ,savior is obnoxi\s to !m1 & hell is n 9 _! cre$4 ,surely !irs is a mix$ se$1 ) sc>cely any real tru?4 ,!n spr+s up ! ignis fatuus fallacy ( ,russellism ) its promis$ ,mill5nial ,dawn1 spread+ out ! ,plan ( ! ,ages s t its deceiv$ vot>ies disc\nt ! deity ( ,*ri/ until ,8 resurrection4 ,!y claim t ,8 body 0 n resurrect$1 b may h pass$ (f into gases2 t "o is n born aga9 till he is resurrect$2 t hell is a f>ce2 t ! _w w h a fur!r *ance ( be+ sav$ aft] dea?4 ,n cont5t ) ^! =ces1 ! dissem9ator ( mix$ se$s raises up a regim5t ( ,high] ,critics1 :o1 ) _! ,jehoiakim p5knives1 h cut & sla%$ ! bless$1 inspir$ ,^w ( ,god till x is beyond recognition z x comes f _! h&s4 ,to foll[ _! v&alism is to get into ! me%es ( my/icism & d\bt1 & wond] :at "p1 if any1 is to be reli$ ^u z actual inspiration4 ,!n we h ! ,new ,?\ght1 & ! ,new ,!ology1 & ! ,aqu>ian ,gospel1 & _! "n is ,legion1 ! isms t are foi/$ ^u gullible humanity 9 ^! latt] days4 ,occasionally "o pokes up 8 p]sonality above ! horizon & decl>es himself ,jesus ,*ri/1 :51 lo1 & behold a foll[+6 ,sad inde$ is x t s _m p & _m good p1 h be5 beguil$ into ! unscriptural tea*+ c\*$ 9 ! cre$ ( ! s-call$ ,tongues ,movem5t4 ,:5 x fir/ claim$ ! att5tion ( ! ,*ri/ian _w _! !ory 0 fir/1 ju/ification1 9 :i* all s9s 7 =giv52 !n foll[+ ?is exp]i5ce came sanctification1 :i* involv$ ! cleans+ ( ! he>t f all inbr$ s92 foll[+ ?is def9ite "w1 comes ! baptism ) ! ,holy ,gho/1 accompany+ :i* is ! speak+ 9 tongues z an evid5ce ( said baptism4 ,no "o mu/ re/ satisfi$ t he has receiv$ 8 ,p5teco/ till he has spok5 9 tongues4 ,!n ! factions began to arise4 ,lead]s oppos$ ea* o!r1 & all spoke 9 tongues z claim$4 ,_! cre$ began to *ange1 & n[ "o ( ! lead+ factions ( ! movem5t ridicules ! ?\ght ( sanctification z a second "w ( grace1 & decl>es1 t :ile sanctification does come 91 yet all ! cleans+ "o gets is 9 ! fir/ "w :5 p>don takes place2 t is1 all inbr$ s9 is !n eradicat$ f ! he>t4 ,!y /ill hold to ! baptism ) ! ,holy ,gho/ & speak+ 9 tongues4 ,_m ( ! good p ( ! l& h be5 caught 9 ?is !ological mix-up1 & h dropp$ out ( ! old-"t hol9ess ranks4 ,:at does x all signify8 ,x signifies a mix+ ( se$--a mix+ ( doctr9e4 ,! !ocracy ( ! ,old ,te/am5t =bade x 9 ! lit]al1 & ! inspir$ ,^w also =bids x 9 ! spiritual1 9 ! pres5t disp5sation4 ,a p]son :o is mix$ 9 8 doctr9e is a dang]\s elem5t 9 ! community4 ,8 "w is n to settle1 root & gr\nd o!rs 9 ! fai?1 b r to unsettle !m4 ,a h]etic aft] ! fir/ & second admonition1 reject4 ,has x ev] occurr$ to ! read] t h]esy is "o ( ! works ( ! fle%1 or c>nal m9d8 ,read x 9 ,gal4 #e3bj4 ,! ,cons]vator ( or?odoxy is ! ,holy ,gho/ 9 a purifi$ he>t4 ,outside ( t1 :]e is ! hope ( pres]v+ inviolate ! purity ( ! doctr9e ( ,god8 ,let me illu/rate h[ ?is works4 ,!re ent]s an intellig5t1 s-call$ exp\nd] ( ! tru?1 into a pulpit1 & he proce$s to tea* ! p4 ,!re sits 9 ! congregation "o ) a purifi$ he>t1 9 :om dwells ! ,holy ,gho/1 ! ,au?or ( ! inspir$ ,^w4 ,z ?is +5i\s mix] ( se$ ?r[s out "s good tru?1 he adroitly mixes into x 8 h]esy1 & makes x s plausible1 t1 if possible1 x w\ld deceive ! v elect4 ,8 argum5ts are s cle>1 & he uses ! ,scriptures s well to prove 8 /atem5ts1 t ev5 to ! m9ds ( ! mo/ spiritual1 x seems t he has made ! po9ts scripturally pla94 ,! head responds & says1 ,x looks t way1 b ! ,holy ,gho/ dwell+ 9 t purifi$ he>t causes a %r9k+4 ,! s\l closes 91 & ! li/5] says1 ,i d n feel "r someh[4 ,i am n com=table4 ,:at is ! matt]8 ,x is ! bless$ ,cons]vator ( or?odoxy1 ! ,pres]v] ( ! purity ( ! ,^w ( ,god op]at+ 9 t he>t to h9d] x f accept+ h]esy4 ,b "h sits ano!r :o has n be5 s =tunate z to h ! elem5t ( inbr$ s9 purg$ f ! he>t2 h5ce1 has n ! abid+ fulness ( ! ,holy ,_s 9 ! he>t4 ,! speak] appeals to him 9 ! same way he did to ! o!r4 ,! head nods ass5t1 = he c]ta9ly makes x pla94 ,b he has t 9 8 he>t f :i* h]esy spr+s1 & s ! h]esy f ?is man appeals to its k9dr$ _s 9 ! li/5]1 & ! result is1 x is swall[$ d[n1 ! poison has done its "w1 & ano!r victim is numb]$4 ,oh1 read]1 is x ( small import t we %\ld be fill$ ) ! ,holy ,gho/1 & ?us h our spiritual ,protector always gu>d+ u f poison\s se$8 ,we w\ld n want to take ! /& t ?is is ! infallible rule ) all p1 b we d c]ta9ly believe t ?is is ! secret ( "s rema9+ firm & immovable 9 doctr9e1 :ile o!rs are swept f _! moor+s4 ,! next dep>tm5t ( religion we wi% to notice 9 connection ) wrong mixtures is t ( s]vice4 ,! ox & ! ass 7 n to be yok$ toge!r4 ,?is signifies s]vice4 ,s]vice con/itutes a l>ge portion ( our religion4 ,)\t prop] s]vice to ,god we c\ld n hope to cont9ue 9 ! grace ( ,god4 ,c]ta9ly x /&s "o 9 h& to "k :at k9d ( s]vice he %\ld engage 94 ,! _w & ! religion ( ,jesus ,*ri/ 7 nev] calculat$ to mix4 ,x is ! unholy mixtures all d[n ! ages t h br\ght ! /igma ^u ! ,*ur* ( ,god4 ,x always causes tr\ble4 ,& ! mix$ multitude t 0 among !m fell a lu/+3 & ! *ildr5 ( ,israel also wept aga91 & said1 ,:o %all give u fle% to eat8 ,! *ildr5 ( ,israel fell into l9e ) ! murmur+s ( ! mixture !y _h on h&4 ,god's plan has always be5 = ,8 p to be sep>at$ p4 ,t is ! reason ,he took !m out ( ,egypt4 ,he w>n$ !m be=e !y ev] got to ,canaan1 t !y mu/ rema9 sep>at$ f ! inhabitants ( ! l&4 ,!y 7 n to int]m>ry2 !y 7 n to mix4 ,:5 ,balaam utt]ly fail$ to curse ! *ildr5 ( ,israel = ,balak's sake1 because ! ,"l w\ld n let him1 yet on 8 dep>ture he told ,balak h[ he c\ld succe$ anyway4 ,he told him to mix up ) ! *ildr5 ( ,israel 9 an unholy & abom9able alliance4 ,he did s & br\ght ! curse & plague ( ,god ^u ,israel1 & ?\s&s 7 sla9 !reby4 ,:5 ,nehemiah 0 s5t to rebuild ,j]usalem1 he f\nd a t]rible /ate ( affairs _h aris5 by ! int]m>riage ( ! ,jews ) ! wom5 ( ,a%dod1 ,ammon & ,moab4 ,!re 7 a lot ( little half-bre$s runn+ ar\nd t c\ld n talk ! ,jews' language4 ,s ,nehemiah _h a great clean+ up "t on 8 h&s4 ,god has call$ ,8 ,*ur* to /& out clean & spotless f ! _w4 ,:at a p[] %e w\ld h be5 _h %e always tak5 ! sep>at$1 clean way6 ,b h[ sad to see ^? :o pr(ess to be foll[]s ( ! meek & l[ly ,naz>5e1 c\rt+ ! _w & mix+ ) !m 9 _! pleasures1 pride1 popul>ity1 & pollut$ politics6 ,"o ( ! sadde/ ?+s to behold today is ! reckless transgression ( t pla9 comm&1 ,be ye n unequally yok$ toge!r ) unbeliev]s4 ,see ! unhappy homes ev]y:]e1 because ,*ri/ians did n c\nsel ) ,god & ,8 ,^w 9 tak+ a life-p>tn]4 ,oh1 ! angui%1 & he>ta*es1 & backslid+s1 because ! pla9 ,^w 0 n foll[$6 ,!re 0 a c]ta9 ,*ri/ian lady1 :o neglect$ to foll[ ! ,guide ,book 9 ?is important /ep1 & "r soon aft] ! m>riage %e knelt d[n to (f] a little pray] to ,god1 & ,8 voice 0 he>d cle> & di/9ct3 ,be ye n unequally yok$ toge!r ) unbeliev]s4 ,x 0 too late n[ to rem$y ! affair1 b ! same ^w 0 9 ! ,book be=e %e got into tr\ble4 ,= ?irty ye>s ?is lady w&]$ on 9 d>kness !reaft] & nev] he>d ! voice ( ,god1 till 9 m]cy %e 0 br\ght back to sav+ grace4 ,h[ _m !re are :o take ^u !m ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/ & yet are mix$ up 9 secret societies & labor unions4 ,let ! _w h ^! in/itutions if !y want1 = !y are simply worldly4 ,_! me?ods & practices & pleasures are n conducive to spiritual life4 ,x is a wrong mixture4 ,come out f among !m & be ye sep>ate4 ,let me n pass by ano!r mix+ :i* does n h ! bless+ ( ,god ^u x4 ,x is t ( p>tn]%ip 9 bus9ess ) ! unsav$4 ,h[ _m ( ,god's p h f\nd !mselves 9 s]i\s difficulty on acc\nt ( unscriptural bus9ess p>tn]%ip4 ,m ?an once ,god has _h to =ce ! alt]native ^u "o ( ,8 *ildr5 to buy out or sell out2 t he c\ld n cont9ue 9 su* alliance to ! glory ( ,god4 ,we h be5 a/oni%$ & griev$ at ! c>eless & reckless way s _m pr(ess+ ,*ri/ians1 yea1 hol9ess p h disreg>d$ ?is comm& ( sep>ation1 & all[$ !mselves to be drawn into /ock companies ) ! unsav$4 ,is x n an unequal yok+ toge!r8 ,%all we take ,god's money1 & put x 9 ! control ( ! _w8 ,no wond] s _m :o h be5 s =tunate z to possess a little ( ?is _w's goods h sudd5ly f\nd _! money tak+ w+s & fly+ away4 ,_h !y c\nsel$ ) ,god 9 ! bus9ess1 !y w\ld n h be5 beguil$ into ! unequal yok+ ) unbeliev]s4 ,let u n ?9k we c fly 9 ! face ( ! pla9 ,^w ( ,god & take matt]s 9 our own h&s ) impunity4 ,nei!r %\ld we yoke up 9 *ur* fell[%ip ) ^? :o are n sav$4 ,we w\ld n take ! /&1 t p]*ance "s might n be tak+ ! track1 t x %\ld b> u f *ur* memb]%ip1 b :5 ! mass ( memb]s are n obey+ ,god1 & are oppos$ to hol9ess1 & are worldly 9 _! tr5d1 x is no place = "o :o wi%es to be spiritual & keep bless$4 ,h[ long w x be if "o mixes 9 ) su* a cr[d till he w be l !m8 ,we once 7 pass+ ?r\gh ! /ate ( ,colorado & saw f ! c> w9d[ a beautiful1 cle> /ream ( wat] jo9 ) ano!r /ream t 0 d>k & muddy4 ,h[ long did x take ! cry/al /ream to become muddy l ! o!r8 ,x c]ta9ly did n cl>ify ! muddy curr5t1 b ! muddy curr5t mix$ "r into x & all became impure4 ,poor ,ephraim ought to /& out z a w>n+ to ^? :o ?9k !y c mix ) ! _w ) impunity4 ,he> ! ,^w on 8 case3 ,ephraim1 he ha? mix$ himself among ! p2 ,ephraim is a cake n turn$4 ,poor1 unturn$ cake4 ,he _h mix$ s mu* among ! p t he did n h fire en\gh to bake him on bo? sides2 x did n pay to turn him ov]4 ,:at is an unbak$ cake good =8 ,x is s /icky t x w adh]e to almo/ any?+4 ,ephraim adh]$ to ?is p & t1 & met ) sad failure4 ,/icky1 soggy1 heavy1 indige/ible1 unpalatable6 ,:o wants x8 ,hot cakes is ! call1 & n cold1 unturn$ ones4 ,! next dep>tm5t ( religion we wi% to notice is t ( exp]i5ce4 ,"h we h ! prohibition ( ! l95 & wool5 g>m5ts mix$4 ,:at is clos] to a p]son ?an 8 g>m5ts8 ,god has se5 fit to express salvation "u ! fitt+ emblem ( g>m5ts4 ,= f9e l95 is ! righte\sness ( sa9ts 7,rev4 #ai3h74 ,^! are !y :i* came out ( great tribulation1 & h wa%$ _! robes1 & made !m :ite 9 ! blood ( ! ,lamb 7,rev4 #g3ad74 ,let ?y g>m5ts be always :ite1 & let ?y head lack no o9tm5t 7,eccl4 #i3h74 ,put on ?y beautiful g>m5ts1 ,o ,j]usalem 7,isa4 #eb3a74 ,he ha? clo!d me ) ! g>m5ts ( salvation2 he ha? cov]$ me ) ! robe ( righte\sness 7,isa4 #fa3aj74 ,we h giv5 ^! beautiful ,scriptures to %[ t g>m5ts are us$ to symbolize ,*ri/ian exp]i5ce4 ,n[1 z ! g>m5t is ! close/ ?+ t comes to a p]son1 s "o's exp]i5ce is ! close/ ?+ 9 8 religion4 ,x c]ta9ly gets up close to a man4 ,god =bade "u ! !ocracy ! we>+ ( l95 & wool5 g>m5ts mix$4 ,?is mixture causes *af+ & sweat & h>d%ip t ,he want$ avoid$ 9 _! religion4 ,b 9 ?is pres5t day we f9d1 alas1 too frequ5tly a l9sey-woolsey religion4 ,let u c>ry out ! figure4 ,l95 is ! pure1 clean1 vegetable creation1 & is us$ to signify ! righte\sness ( ! sa9ts4 ,wool is ! product ( ! animal1 & is c>nal2 h5ce1 signifies ! c>nal elem5t 9 "o's exp]i5ce4 ,?is c>nal elem5t sometimes call$ ! fle%1 obta9s 9 e ,*ri/ian's he>t until he obta9s ! baptism ) ! ,holy ,gho/1 :]e9 8 he>t is ?us made pure4 ,nei!r %all a g>m5t m+l$ ( l95 & wool5 come ^u !e 7,lev4 #ai3ai74 ,z ! ,^w ( ,god 0 aga9/ ! g>m5t ( ?is mixture1 s t exp]i5ce today t is all[$ to rema9 9 ! he>t :]eby !re is righte\sness & c>nality dwell+ toge!r is =bidd54 ,!re mu/ n rema9 c>nality :]e grace has tak5 up its abode4 ,!re w be spiritual sweat+ & *af+1 & "o's religion w be h9d]$ & ?w>t$1 & 9 all probability !re w be failure 9 ! end4 ,z x 0 sci5tifically incompatible1 ! mix+ ( l95 & wool5 toge!r = a g>m5t1 s x is spiritually incompatible1 ! mix+ ( righte\sness & c>nality 9 ! same he>t4 ,!re is always m or less *af+ & h>d%ips & disc\ragem5ts4 ,= ! fle% lu/e? aga9/ ! ,_s1 & ! ,_s aga9/ ! fle%2 & ^! are contr>y ! "o to ! o!r2 s t ye c n d ! ?+s t ye w\ld 7,gal4 #e3ag74 ,?ank ,god1 9 ! economy ( grace !re is provid$ an elim9ation ( ! c>nal elem5t ( "o's exp]i5ce1 leav+ ! pure1 clean l95 ( righte\sness4 ,!n ! *af+1 & gall+1 & spiritual p]spiration1 work+ aga9/ c>nal odds1 w cease4 ,n[ = a ^w ( application4 ,! righte\s %all fl\ri% l ! palm tree 9 preclusion ( unit+ or mix+ ) o!rs4 ,!re is some?+ 9 ! v nature ( ! palm t precludes ! graft1 or int]mix+4 ,!re is some?+ 9 ! spiritual makeup ( ! holy1 palm tree sa9ts t h no fell[%ip ) ! unfruitful works ( d>kness4 ,!y are a class by !mselves4 ,!y w n mix _! religion ) ! _w4 ,9 doctr9e !y are clean1 true1 cle>1 & scriptural4 ,!y are hold+ to ! old l&m>ks :i* _! fa!rs h set4 ,!y are n runn+ aft] ! new fads "u ! guise ( religion4 ,!y are settl$1 root$ & gr\nd$ 9 ! tru?4 ,9 s]vice !y are sep>ate f ! _w4 ,!y are n mix+ ) ! fun1 frolic & g5]al pa/ime & pleasure ( ! worldly elem5t4 ,!y scrupul\sly adh]e to ! admonition to come out f among !m & n to be unequally yok$ toge!r 9 any way4 ,9 exp]i5ce1 !y h no admixture ( ! c>nal & spiritual elem5ts4 ,!y h _h _! he>ts cleans$ f all s91 & are really clo!d ) ! pure1 spotless g>m5t ( salvation4 ,!y lack t cambium lay] ( =mative tissue t unites !m to any o!r /ock4 ,( c\rse ! _w hates !m = /&+ out aga9/ !m & fail+ to unite4 ,! worldly m9d$ *ur* memb]s /e] cle> ( !m1 = ^! memb]s reta9 a =mative tissue t w admit ( jo9+ ) ! _w & all[+ ! _w to jo9 ) !m2 b ! palm tree sa9ts /& alo(2 !y d n mix4 ,,*apt] ,,xviii ,,x ,,is ,,adapt$ ,,to ,,w>m ,,climates ,our ,god is ! ,god ( nature z well z ( grace4 ,trees ?rive be/ :5 9 ! sph]e t nature int5d$ !m =4 ,! palm tree is especially a hot climate tree1 & :5 tak5 out ( its prop] place x /&s to reason t x w succumb4 ,x c n /& ! cold4 ,x 0 n made t way4 ,x matt]s n h[ hot ! place may be1 ev5 9 ! broil+ sun ( ! des]t1 x w ?rive4 ,b place x 9 ! cold regions1 & dea? w inevitably be ! result4 ,! palm tree sa9t has ?is same *>act]i/ic 9 ! spiritual realm4 ,a r$-hot meet+ is 8 delight4 ,8 v nature calls out = ! fire :i* burns 9 meet+s :]e ,god has ,8 way4 ,! w>m] ! meet+s ! bett] he likes !m1 & ! bett] he ?rives4 ,he c n /& ! cold4 ,god did n make him to /& cold meet+s1 & s he is n responsible = x4 ,cold meet+s seem to *ill him to ! m>r[4 ,& %\ld he provid5tially be plac$ 9 su* a sph]e1 he w\ld feel t he mu/ d some?+ to />t ! circulation or he w\ld soon be froz5 to dea?4 ,:y d n m p h ! wisdom ( ^? 9 cold climates8 ,to illu/rate3 ,a man />ts out on a load ( wood to take x to ! m>ket sev]al miles away4 ,! !rmomet] is _m degrees bel[ z]o4 ,a fri5d meets him 9 ! way & in=ms him t he saw him nodd+ z he came d[n ! road2 t 8 nose is :ite & t fro/ has ga!r$ on 8 eyebr[s4 ,! poor man /ill has s5se en\gh left to see 8 dang]1 & he at once jumps (f ! load & beg9s to kick 8 toes aga9/ ! sl$1 & sw+ 8 arms ar\nd 8 body 9 t peculi>1 cold-climate /yle to w>m himself4 ,aft] a mo/ h]oic ef=t he f9ds himself ?or\ghly awake1 & ! w>m blood aga9 c\rs+ ?r\gh 8 ve9s1 & he says to himself1 ,i w n all[ t to happ5 aga94 ,h[ (t5 h we se5 an iceb]g 9 ! pulpit1 icicles 9 ! pews1 & pol> breezes sweep+ ?r\gh ! place6 ,surely1 to live 9 t climate long w\ld be to freeze to dea?4 ,"o w\ld h to make a trem5d\s /ir if he hop$ to keep up circulation 9 su* a place4 ,& %\ld ! /ir be made1 !re w\ld be a hue & cry ( fanaticism1 wild fire1 crazy1 or su* l4 ,b ! ,holy ,gho/ nev] int5d$ ,*ri/ians to live 9 su* an elem5t4 ,he nev] int5d$ palm tree sa9ts to live 9 refrig]ators4 ,"o may ask if refrig]ators are n good = some?+4 ,surely1 !y are4 ,"o c pres]ve a dead *ick5 well 9 "o ( !m1 b put a live *ick5 9 & x w soon *ill & die4 ,! idea ( ?9k+ t a lot ( little1 new-born babes c\ld live & ?rive 9 *ur* refrig]ators6 ,no1 !y mu/ h w>m?4 ,x is _! nature1 & :5 "o goes contr>y to nature1 bad results w surely foll[4 ,?ank ,god !re is a w>m climate = ^? :o mu/ h x4 ,let u see to x t we live "u ! w>m rays ( ! ,sun ( righte\sness1 & 9 an elem5t conducive to spiritual gr[? & heal?4 ,!re is a mi/ak5 idea abroad conc]n+ unity4 ,because !re is no outw>d eruption1 & because ?+s seem to run smoo?1 !y take x = grant$ t !re is on5ess4 ,!re is su* a ?+ z be+ froz5 toge!r in/ead ( melt$ toge!r4 ,jesus pray$ = ,8 disciples t !y might be sanctifi$1 t !y all might be "o4 ,x is ! sanctify+ baptism ) ! ,holy ,gho/ & fire t makes p "o 9 ! prop] & scriptural s5se4 ,if "o _h any fire 9 :i* to keep w>m1 & %\ld attempt to live 9 "s froz5 regions1 !y w\ld soon cool him (f1 & he w\ld be froz5 toge!r ) !m4 ,! /ory is told ( an eagle float+ d[n ! ,niag>a riv] on a cake ( ice4 ,he 0 enjoy+ a fea/ on a lamb :i* 0 froz5 to ! ice4 ,aft] a :ile ! eagle ne>$ ! falls1 b he 0 n afraid1 because he c\ld fly4 ,f9ally1 z ! wat] got swift]1 ! eagle 0 se5 to spread 8 w+s & prep>e = ! escape4 ,:5 he saw t he c\ld rema9 no long] ) impunity1 he attempt$ to spr+ f ! ice1 :51 lo & behold1 he f\nd himself froz5 to ! cake ( ice4 ,) an awful scree* & w+s flapp+ he w5t ov] ! falls to de/ruction4 ,may ! ,"l save u f too mu* self-confid5ce & f rema9+ :]e dea? & de/ruction are inevitable1 & :]e freez+ & fall+ g toge!r4 ,q a numb] ( ye>s ago ! writ] & ano!r evangeli/ 7 invit$ to a c]ta9 *ur* 9 ,new ,orleans = revival s]vices4 ,a c]ta91 not$ evangeli/ _h =m]ly s]v$ 9 t *ur* z pa/or1 & great good _h result$ f 8 m9i/ry4 ,! pa/or at ?is "t /at$ 9 8 invitation to u1 t %\ld we accept x1 x mu/ be ) ! und]/&+ t we 7 n to prea* hol9ess z a second "w ( grace2 t ! *ur* _h previ\sly und]gone q an upheaval on t l9e1 b n[ ?+s _h quiet$ d[n1 & peace 0 n[ reign+ in/ead4 ,x might be ( "s int]e/ to "k if we accept$ 8 invitation4 ,our answ] 0 ab\t on ?is l9e3 ,we ?ank y = y\r invitation to assi/ 9 meet+s 9 y\r *ur*1 b inasmu* z y h plac$ an emb>go on ! /ream ( hol9ess z a second "w ( grace1 :i* is ! only way any "o ev] receiv$ x1 we feel if we %\ld accept ! invitation "u su* conditions we w\ld be sell+ ,jesus ,*ri/ at a less figure ?an ,judas got = ,him4 ,& fur!rmore1 may n t peace & quietude ( :i* y speak relative to ! *ur*1 be ! quietude ( ! gravey>d in/ead ( a live *ur*8 ,suffice x to say1 we did n receive any fur!r invitation4 ,x is a v easy ?+ to compromise bo? z prea*]s & laym51 & accommodate ourselves to cool$ (f environm5ts1 till we are a v "p ( ! ?+ ourselves4 ,z long z ,god has provid$ a w>m home = ,8 %eep & lambs1 let u see to x t we h ! b5efit ( ! same4 ,am56 ,,*apt] ,,xix ,,palm ,,tree ,,peculi>ities ,we are told 9 ,titus #b3ad1 t pilgrims are a peculi> p4 ,!y h *>act]i/ics exclusively _! own4 ,!y belong :olly to ! ,"l1 & are unlike o!r p4 ,to ! _w !y appe> s+ul>1 /range4 ,^! p are peculi> 9 ! s\rce ( _! enjoym5t1 9 _! conv]sation1 9 _! dress1 & 9 o!r ways :i* diff]5tiate !m f ! _w4 ,"o sa9t may h a peculi>ity :i* is n 9 any o!r4 ,he may h a peculi> way 9 manife/+ 8 emotions :5 he gets bless$1 or 9 "s /rik+ mann] ( spee*1 or sph]e ( s]vice1 or mode ( dress4 ,s x is ) diff]5t v>ieties ( ! palm4 ,"s h peculi> *>act]i/ics :i* inde$ belong only to _! species1 & "s are /rik+ly curi\s4 ,! ,*ri/ian life is illu/rat$ s pla9ly by "s ( ^!1 t we w note a few4 ,i4 ,,! ,,explosive ,,fl[] ,!re is a c]ta9 palm :i* buds out 9 enorm\s clu/]s4 ,x is said t ! fl[]s occur 9 an enorm\s clu/]1 at fir/ en%ea!d by l>ge & frequ5tly wood5 spa!s1 :i* (t5 bur/ ) an explosion4 ,mu* fault has be5 f\nd ) "s ( ,god's palm tree sa9ts because !y h a peculi>ity ak9 to ?is4 ,to h9d] ?is explosive emotion 9 !m might h9d] _! spiritual life itself4 ,= !m to qu5* ! ,_s1 w\ld be to ?w>t ! plan & purpose ( ,god himself4 ,_m preci\s s\ls h be5 tempt$ & tri$ because !y seem to be put up diff]5t f "s o!rs4 ,!y h wi%$ to be m quiet1 & h wond]$ :y !y h to %\t s mu*4 ,"s always h a gu% ( te>s & h gone s f> z to ask ! ,"l to dry _! te>s1 & :5 ! ,"l answ]$ _! pray]1 !y inv>iably 7 made lean1 & pray$ aga9 = ,him to op5 ! f\nta94 ,on :atev] plan ( peculi> disposition we may be built1 let u ?ank ,god = x & let ! ,holy ,gho/ h ,8 way 9 all ! m9utia ( life4 ,all p d n %\t1 & all d n laugh1 b all get bless$ if ! ,"l has ,8 way4 ,we mu/ n be tri$ ov] ^? ^: bless+s d n fall )9 our desir$ me?od1 nor %\ld we be disc\rag$ because ! manife/ations ( ! ,_s )9 u are n exactly l "s o!rs :om we admire4 ,! manife/ation ( ! ,_s is giv5 to e man to pr(it )al4 ,! emotions :i* foll[ ^! op]ations ( ! ,_s v>y accord+ to ! peculi> makeup ( ! individual4 ,if !re 7 a r[ ( v>i\s combu/ibles1 su* z %av+s1 salt1 p[d]1 gasol9e1 etc41 & fire 7 put to ea* "o ( !m1 !re w\ld be manife/ations accord+ to _! v>i\s *>act]i/ics4 ,! %av+s w\ld quietly blaze up1 ! salt w\ld flick]1 ! p[d] w\ld bl[ up & t w\ld be ! end ( x1 :ile ! gasol9e w\ld blaze all ov] & keep on till all 0 burn$4 ,s1 :5 ! fire ( ! ,holy ,gho/ is turn$ loose on a lot ( consecrat$ sa9ts1 ! manife/ations ( ! ,_s w v>y accord+ to ! peculi> *>act]i/ics ( ! spiritual mat]ial on h&4 ,:5 all d ! same ?+ x might be an evid5ce ( cu/om or tra9+1 & n ( ! ,_s's manife/ation1 = ,god does n conf9e ,himself 9 ruts4 ,:at c\ld be m /irr+1 & conducive to conviction ?an a body ( fire-baptiz$ s\ls "u ! control ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 "s %\t+1 "s laugh+1 "s cry+1 & "s leap+ & danc+1 :ile o!rs might be pray+ or exhort+2 all lett+ ! ,_s "w ?r\gh !m sev]ally z ,he w4 ,su* sc5es nev] fail to produce conviction ^u an audi5ce4 ,! alt> is frequ5tly fill$ ) weep+ p5it5ts aft] su* a sc5e4 ,yes1 9 nature we h ! explosive elem5t 9 ! palm2 s 9 grace we h ! bur/+ =? ( holy emotions1 ! upgu% ( heav5ly raptures1 & z a help & =ew>n+ ! ,^w tells u1 ,qu5* n ! ,_s4 ,:5 a s\l sw+s loose 9 ! ,_s & becomes s free z to %\t1 or laugh1 or jump = joy1 x is reasonable to suppose t x is ! m9d ( ! ,_s = t s\l to reta9 8 fre$om1 n all[+ himself to be ti$ up s t su* demon/rations c\ld n be duplicat$ %\ld ,god s desire4 ,alas1 h[ _m h fail$ "r "h6 ,we h not$ ! fre$om ( a new1 ,_s-fill$ s\l4 ,h[ ! peculi> manife/ation ( ! ,_s ble/ ! meet+1 & ! pr(it )al 0 app>5t4 ,lat] on we h obs]v$ h[ ! ,holy ,_s tri$ to duplicate ! fre$om & bless+1 b ! de> s\l felt timid or backw>d & simply fail$ to keep ab&on$ to ,god4 ,! inevitable result 01 t ! he>t clos$ up1 ! ,_s 0 griev$1 & dryness & leanness 7 ! result4 ,let no "o d>e say1 ,i am ab&on$ to ! ,holy ,gho/ & !n n let ,him h ,8 way ) him 9 e p>ticul>4 ,to be consecrat$ means m ?an simply say+ x4 ,if "s "o %\ld place a ?\s& doll>s on deposit 9 my "n 9 "s bank & h& me ov] ! bank book1 tell+ me x all belong$ to me1 & = me to draw ^u x = any purpose up to ! am\nt ( ! deposit1 ,i w\ld c]ta9ly feel free to d ) x z ,i pleas$ )\t any fe> ( 8 int]f]5ce4 ,if ,i want$ five doll>s = groc]ies1 ,i c\ld draw on ! deposit4 ,if ,i want$ fifty doll>s = mission>y "w1 x is on deposit4 ,x is all m9e2 ,i c h&le x z ,i please4 ,consecration is putt+ our all--body1 s\l1 & _s1 "t1 tal5t1 e>?ly /ore1 family1 future1 s]vice1 all we h & "k1 & all we d n "k into heav5's bank on deposit & !n h&+ ! bank book ov] to ! ,holy ,gho/1 say+1 ,draw on ! deposit = any?+ :i* ,?\ 9 ,?y inf9ite wisdom desire/4 ,be sure1 !n1 t ! ,holy ,gho/ w take u at our ^w4 ,:5 ,he makes a draw = "s p>ticul> demon/ration su* z %\t+1 or tak+ a trip d[n ! aisle1 or laugh+1 or cry+1 rememb] ,he controls ! deposit & has a "r to d z ,he pleases ) :at has be5 turn$ ov] to ,him4 ,if our "t is plac$ 9 ,8 h&s ,he has a "r to direct x4 ,if our money is plac$ at ,8 disposal1 we mu/ let ,him say 9 :at *annels x %all be us$4 ,x means mu* to say1 ,i am all ! ,"l's4 ,,ii4 ,,! ,,liv+ ,,sacrifice ,! ,coquito palm ( ,*ile is a tree ab\t fifty feet 9 height1 ) a spread+ cr[n ( leaves4 ,f its trunk a syrup is obta9$ call$ miel de palma1 :i* is mu* e/eem$ by ! ,*ileans & =eign]s 9 cook]y4 ,?is syrup is obta9$ by cutt+ d[n ! tree1 & lopp+ (f its cr[n ( leaves1 :5 ! sap fl[s f ! w\nd1 & is c>efully collect$4 ,by cutt+ (f a fre% slice f ! w\nd daily1 or :5 ! fl[ ( sap becomes weak1 x may be kept fl[+ = sev]al mon?s4 ,a good tree is said to yield z mu* z n9ety gallons ( sap1 :i* on be+ boil$ d[n assumes ! consi/5cy ( treacle or molasses4 ,"h we h a beautiful & fitt+ illu/ration ( ! daily & liv+ sacrifice ( a palm tree sa9t4 ,if ! righte\s fl\ri% l ! palm tree1 might x n be well to emulate ?is peculi> *>act]i/ic8 ,:5 ,paul admoni%$ ! ,roman ,*ri/ians to pres5t _! bodies a liv+ sacrifice1 he did n mean = !m simply to obta9 ! bless+ ( hol9ess & !n /op & !reaft] settle d[n & enjoy !mselves4 ,he meant n only a sacrifice to be (f]$ up at ! giv5 "t1 b to rema9 (f]$ up4 ,our sacrifice is to rema9 a liv+ sacrifice4 ,! ,*ri/ian life is "o sacrific$ to ,god's cause = ! sake ( glorify+ ,god & be+ us$ 9 ,8 s]vice4 ,! v ^w sacrifice means some?+ (f]$ up 9 devotion4 ,!n if x is (f]$ up to ano!r1 c we claim x z our own8 ,if we are to be l ?is peculi> palm1 !n we are ready to be p\r$ =? z ,paul said he 0 to ! ,philippians4 ,"h is ?is sacrific$ palm1 ) its v life p\r$ out f day to day = ! b5efit ( humanity4 ,& ?is is kept up till !re rema9s no?+ b ! trunk4 ,oh1 :at a symbol ( ! con/ant1 daily outp\r+ ( "o's life & /r5g? = ! b5efit ( a lo/ _w6 ,look at ,david ,bra9]d1 ,david ,liv+/one1 ,h5ry ,m>tyn1 yea1 ?\s&s ( fai?ful m5 & wom5 mission>ies :o h lit]ally p\r$ out _! lives1 & di$ = _! fell[-m54 ,! sacrifice elem5t 9 ! ,*ri/ian life is fur!r illu/rat$ 9 ano!r k9d ( palm kn[n z ! ,cabbage palm4 ,! t]m9al bud1 or cabbage1 is enclos$ among _m ?91 sn[-:ite1 brittle flakes4 ,x has ! flavor ( ! almond1 b ( great] sweetness1 & is boil$ & eat5 ) meat4 ,z its removal causes ! dea? ( ! tree1 x is reg>d$ z an extravagant delicacy only r>ely to be enjoy$4 ,"h we f9d ! illu/ration ( ! m>tyr elem5t ( ! palm tree sa9t4 ,paul said1 ,i am n[ ready to be (f]$4 ,/eph5 gave himself a liv+ sacrifice to ,god1 & "r away lo/ 8 life4 ,! m>tyrs are numb]$ by ?\s&s4 ,is n ?is an extravagant me?od ( spread+ ! gospel8 ,x may be f a human /&po9t1 b ,god 9 ,8 inf9ite wisdom c see beyond our %ortsight$ness1 & p]mits su* to be4 ,! blood ( ! m>tyrs is ! se$ ( ! *ur*4 ,if !re 7 m p]secution today !re w\ld d\btless be a bett] type ( ,*ri/ians4 ,we %\ld possess ! m>tyr _s4 ,! ^w witness 9 ! orig9al is m>tyr4 ,& surely _m ( ^? e>ly ,*ri/ians prov$ x4 ,e consecrat$ s\l %\ld involve 9 8 consecration ! possibility ( los+ 8 life = ,jesus2 !n1 if he ev] faces ! issue1 he is prep>$ = x1 & if he nev] has to face su* an issue1 he might consid] x s mu* cle> ga94 ,,iii4 ,,! ,,=eign ,,mission>y ,! peculi>ity ( a c]ta9 k9d ( palm1 kn[n z ! ,great ,rattan is its w&]+ or travel+ *>act]i/ic4 ,! /ems ( ?is v peculi> v>iety are ( prodigi\s l5g? ext5d+ = hundr$s ( feet2 x is /at$ f twelve hundr$ to eighte5 hundr$ feet1 cl++ by hooks atta*$ to _! leaves to ! trunks & b\ghs ( neighbor+ trees1 or trail+ on ! gr\nd4 ,!y are extremely h>d ext]nally & usually smoo?4 ,"h we h a beautiful illu/ration ( ! mission>y _s4 ,we are liv+ 9 a day :5 _m ( ,god's de> palm tree sa9ts are fl\ri%+ l ?is ,great ,rattan4 ,!y h ! mission>y _s4 ,!y h ^? spiritual hooks atta*$ to _! exp]i5ce :i* enable !m to cl+ to o!rs ) a t5acity :i* is n human4 ,!y are end[$ ) a spiritual /urd9ess :i* 9 tru? enables !m to endure h>dness z good soldi]s4 ,!y cross m\nta9s1 des]ts & oceans1 & live among ! hea!n to w9 !m to ,*ri/4 ,:at we ne$ 9 ^! days ( self-ease & luxury is m ( ?is ,great ,rattan movem5t4 ,we ne$ m pilgrims to =eign l&s4 ,if we are n call$ ourselves ) ?is peculi> *>act]i/ic1 !n let u help ^? :o are ?us call$4 ,we c help !m ) our money & ) our pray]s4 ,we all h a call to ! =eign field 9 "o s5se3 ,g ye into all ! _w4 ,if ,god has let y (f 9 p]son1 !n see to x t y h a "p anyway 9 evangeliz+ ! _w4 ,if ,i c n g1 ,i c s5d4 ,if ,i c n rea* !m by ^w ( m\?1 ,i c by way ( ! ?rone4 ,if ,i c n prea* & tea* 9 ! =eign l&1 ,i c pray & pay 9 ! homel&4 ,am56 ,) ! ?\ght ( ! mission>y & also ( ! liv+ sacrifice be=e u1 we h ! p]fect comb9ation ( ! two 9 ! self-sacrific+ exp]i5ce ( "s ( ! e>ly pione]s 9 ! =eign l&s4 ,we1 9 ! home l&s1 c sc>cely realize ! toils & h>d%ips & dang]s t "s ( ^! h]oes ( ! cross wad$ ?r\gh4 ,we ?9k ( ! dauntless ,liv+/one1 :o p5etrat$ ,africa's jungles 9 ord] to plant ! gospel 9 t b5ight$ region4 ,lo/ to home & ! _w = ye>s1 no wond] p consid]$ him wor? look+ up1 & s5d+ a ,/anley 9 se>* = him4 ,b he 0 do+ a "w :i* w\ld op5 up nations to he> ! ,^w ( life4 ,?\gh he _h to bury 8 lov$ "o on ! bank ( ! ,zambesi1 yet ) undaunt$ c\rage1 he set 8 face t[>d new pa?s4 ,h[ ! natives lov$ ?is man--?is liv+ sacrifice4 ,he 0 ! means 9 ,god's h&s ( br++ !m light = d>kness1 com=t = sorr[1 life = dea?4 ,he 0 ! foe ( ! slave /eal]s1 & deliv]$ ! poor helpless mortals f _! grasp4 ,he toil$ on 9 solitude1 & gave 8 v life to make a way to ?is d>k & hea!n _w4 ,f9ally1 f> f ! %ore1 & ?\s&s ( miles f home1 he took sick4 ,he 0 a man ( pray]1 & "o morn+ :5 ! native m5 look$ into 8 abode1 !y f\nd only ! body ( ?is devot$ foll[] ( ! ,lamb2 he 0 dead on 8 knees4 ,^? dusky1 devot$ s\ls det]m9$ to d ! be/ !y c\ld 9 memory ( _! apo/le1 & kn[+ t 8 great1 lov+ he>t 0 c5t]$ 9 ,africa1 !y took out 8 he>t & buri$ x b5ea? a tree4 ,!y !n let ! hot sun dry ! body & ^? loyal h&s c>ri$ ! rema9s _m1 _m miles to ! sea%ore1 :]e1 :at 0 left ( ! fai?ful mission>y 0 %ipp$ to ,engl&4 ,& n[1 ) ! he>t ( ,david ,liv+/one 9 ! middle ( ,africa1 8 body 9 ,we/m9/] ,abbey1 8 s\l 9 heav51 we h an example ( ! grace ( ,god 9 help+ a man to give up 8 life = a lo/ _w4 ,let u take a glance at ,h5ry ,m>tyn4 ,leav+ ,engl& z a "y man 9 feeble heal?1 = six ye>s he work$ aga9/ fe>ful odds 9 ,india4 ,!re 9 t disease-lad5$ l& & 9 ,p]sia he pursu$ 8 ardu\s task ( le>n+ ?ree languages utt]ly adv]se1 su* z ,h9du/ani1 ,arabic1 & ,p]sian4 ,9 ^! ?ree languages he translat$ ! entire ,new ,te/am5t 9 six ye>s4 ,?is is "o ( ! mo/ a/oni%+ ( intellectual feats on record4 ,besides ^! translations he made o!rs & :5 we rememb] t he 0 burn+ up ) consumptive's fev]1 & yet kept "r on till1 9 ord] to p]fect 8 translation 9 ,p]sian1 he made a trip to t c\ntry1 & cross+ burn+1 s& des]ts ) 8 own body lit]ally burn+ up ) fev]1 he 0 surely a liv+ sacrifice4 ,8 passionate love = ! ,savior & ! s\ls ( lo/ m51 made him suff] on 9 weakness & sickness1 until ! %ort c&le ( 8 life consum+ at bo? ends f9ally flick]$ out 9 t f>away =eign l& betwe5 ,p]sia & ! we/]n %ore1 & :]e a lone head/one m>k$ ! spot :]e "o ( ,god's sa9t$ h]oes lay d[n & di$4 ,h[ small x makes me feel z ,i write ^! l9es6 ,ano!r example is t ( ,david ,bra9]d1 ! apo/le to ! ,indians be=e ! colonies became indep5d5t4 ,?is "y man1 :o di$ 9 8 ?irtie? ye> 9 ! home ( ,jona?an ,edw>ds1 0 "o ( ^? e>ly pione]s ( gospel "w among ! wild & pagan ,indians4 ,he 0 ano!r liv+ sacrifice1 v feeble 9 body1 dy+ by in*es ) consumption1 yet toil$ on )\t murmur+1 & pray+ till 8 body w\ld be ba!d 9 p]spiration1 he battl$ almo/ aga9/ hope till f9ally ,god gave him m>vel\s success among ^? b5ight$ savages4 ,a few l9es f ! j\rnal ( ?is m>vel\s man ( pray] may /ir up m ( a _s ( pray] & self-sacrifice 9 ! read]3 ,june #ad1 #agdb4 ,i set ap>t ?is day = secret fa/+ & pray]1 to entreat ,god to direct & bless me ) reg>d to ! great "w :i* ,i h 9 view1 ( prea*+ ! gospel--& t ! ,"l w\ld return to me & %[ me ! light ( ,8 c\nt5ance4 ,_h little life & p[] 9 ! =5oon4 ,ne> ! middle ( ! aft]noon1 ,god enabl$ me to wre/le ard5tly 9 int]cession = my fri5ds4 ,b j at night ! ,"l visit$ me m>vel\sly 9 pray]4 ,i ?9k my s\l nev] 0 9 su* an agony be=e4 ,i felt no re/ra9t2 = ! treasures ( div9e grace 7 op5$ to me4 ,i wre/l$ = abs5t fri5ds1 = ! +a!r+ ( s\ls1 = multitudes ( poor s\ls1 & = _m t ,i ?\ght 7 ! *ildr5 ( ,god1 p]sonally1 9 _m di/ant places4 ,i 0 9 su* an agony f sun half an h\r high1 till ne> d>k1 t ,i 0 all ov] wet ) sweat2 b yet x seem$ to me t ,i _h wa/$ ! day & done no?+4 ,oh1 my de> ,savior did sweat blood = poor s\ls6 ,i long$ = m compassion t[>ds !m4 ,felt /ill 9 a sweet frame1 "u a s5se ( div9e love & grace1 & w5t to b$ 9 su* a frame1 ) my he>t set on ,god4 ,april #cj1 #agdc4 ,! pres5ce ( ,god is :at ,i want4 ,i live 9 ! mo/ lonely1 melan*oly des]t1 ab\t eighte5 miles f ,albany2 = x 0 n ?\ght be/ t ,i %\ld g to ,delaw>e riv]4 ,i bo>d ) a poor ,scot*man4 ,8 wife c talk sc>ce any ,engli%4 ,my diet consi/s mo/ly ( ha/y pudd+1 boil$ corn1 & bread bak$ 9 ! a%es1 & sometimes a little meat & butt]4 ,my lodg+ is a little heap ( /raw1 laid ^u "s bo>ds a little way f ! gr\nd2 = x is a log room1 )\t any floor1 t ,i lodge 94 ,my "w is exce$+ly h>d & difficult4 ,i travel on foot a mile & a half1 ! wor/ ( ways1 almo/ daily1 & back aga92 = ,i live s f> f my ,indians4 ,i h n se5 an ,engli% p]son 9 ?is mon?4 ,^!1 & _m o!r circum/ances1 equally uncom=table1 att5d me4 ,! ,"l grant t ,i may le>n to 'endure h>dness z a good soldi] ( ,jesus ,*ri/4' ,augu/ #ae1 #agdc4 ,sp5t mo/ ( ! day 9 labor to procure some?+ to keep my horse on 9 ! w9t]4 ,enjoy$ n mu* sweetness 9 ! morn+2 0 v weak 9 body ?r\gh ! day1 & ?\ght t ?is frail body w\ld soon drop into ! du/1 & _h "s v realiz+ appreh5sions ( a spe$y entrance into ano!r _w4 ,9 ?is weak /ate ( body1 ,i 0 n a little di/ress$ = want ( suitable food4 ,i _h no bread1 nor c\ld ,i get any4 ,i am =c$ to g or s5d t5 or fifte5 miles = all ! bread ,i eat2 & sometimes x is moldy & s\r be=e ,i eat x1 if ,i get any consid]able quantity4 ,& !n aga9 ,i h none = "s days toge!r1 = want ( an opportunity to s5d = x1 & c n f9d my horse 9 ! woods to g myself2 & ?is 0 my case today4 ,b ?r\gh div9e goodness ,i _h "s ,indian meal1 ( :i* ,i made little cakes1 & fri$ !m4 ,yet ,i felt cont5t$ ) my circum/ances1 & sweetly resign$ to ,god4 ,9 pray] ,i enjoy$ great fre$om1 & bless$ ,god z mu* = my pres5t circum/ances1 z if ,i _h be5 a k+2 & ?\ght t ,i f\nd a disposition to be cont5t$ 9 any circum/ances4 ,bless$ be ,god6 ,janu>y #bc1 #agdd4 ,i ?9k ,i nev] felt m resign$ to ,god1 nor s dead to ! _w1 9 e respect1 z n[4 ,am dead to all desire ( reputation & greatness1 ei!r 9 life or aft] dea?4 ,all ,i long = is to be holy1 humble1 & crucifi$ to ! _w4 ,m>* #b1 #agdd4 ,0 mo/ ( ! day employ$ 9 writ+ on a div9e subject4 ,0 frequ5t 9 pray] & enjoy$ "s small degree ( assi/ance4 ,b 9 ! ev5+ ,god 0 pleas$ to grant me div9e sweetness 9 pray] especially 9 ! duty ( int]cession4 ,i ?9k ,i nev] felt s mu* k9dness & love to ^? :o1 ,i h reason to ?9k1 are my enemies--?\gh at t "t ,i f\nd su* a disposition to ?9k ! be/ ( all1 t ,i sc>ce knew h[ to ?9k t any su* ?+ z enmity & hatr$ lodg$ 9 any s\l4 ,x seem$ t all ! _w mu/ ne$s be fri5ds4 ,i nev] pray$ ) m fre$om & delight = myself1 or de>e/ fri5d1 ?an ,i did n[ = my enemies4 ,m>* #c1 #agdd4 ,9 ! morn+1 sp5t 7,i believe7 an h\r 9 pray]1 ) great int5s5ess & fre$om1 & ) ! mo/ s(t & t5d] affection t[>d mank9d4 ,i long$ t ^? :o1 ,i h reason to ?9k1 be> me ill w1 might be et]nally happy4 ,x seem$ refre%+ to ?9k ( meet+ !m 9 heav51 h[ mu* soev] !y _h injur$ me on e>?4 ,i _h no disposition to insi/ ^u any confession f !m1 9 ord] to reconciliation & ! ex]cise ( love & k9dness to !m4 ,oh1 x is an emblem ( heav5 itself1 to love all ! _w ) a love ( k9dness1 =giv5ess1 & b5evol5ce2 to feel our s\ls s$ate1 mild & meek1 to be void ( all evil surmis+s & suspicions1 & sc>ce able to ?9k evil ( any man ^u any occasion2 to f9d our he>ts simple1 op51 & free1 to ^? t look ^u me ) a diff]5t eye6 ,pray] 0 s sweet an ex]cise to me1 t ,i knew n h[ to cease1 le/ ,i %\ld lose ! _s ( pray]4 ,felt no disposition to eat or dr9k1 = ! sake ( ! pleasure ( x1 b only to support my body1 & fit me = div9e s]vice4 ,c\ld n be cont5t )\t a v p>ticul> m5tion ( a great numb] ( de> fri5ds at ! ?rone ( grace2 z also ! p>ticul> circum/ances ( _m1 s f> z !y 7 kn[n4 ,july #bd1 #agdd4 ,rode ab\t sev5te5 miles we/w>d1 ov] a hide\s m\nta91 to a numb] ( ,indians4 ,got toge!r ne> ?irty ( !m2 prea*$ to !m 9 ! ev5+ & lodg$ among !m4 ,0 weak1 & felt 9 "s degree disconsolate2 yet c\ld h no fre$om 9 ! ?\ght ( any o!r circum/ances or o!r bus9ess 9 life4 ,all my desire 0 ! conv]sion ( ! hea!n2 & all hope 0 9 ,god4 ,god does n suff] me to please or com=t myself ) hopes ( see+ fri5ds1 return+ to de> acqua9tances1 & enjoy+ worldly com=ts4 ,novemb] #bb1 #agdd4 ,came on my way f ,rockciticus to ! ,delaw>e4 ,0 v mu* disord]$ ) a cold & pa9 9 my head4 ,ab\t six at night1 ,i lo/ my way 9 ! wild]ness1 & w&]$ ov] rocks & m\nta9s1 d[n hide\s /eeps1 ?r\gh swamps1 & mo/ dreadful & dang]\s places1 &1 ! night be+ d>k1 s t few />s c\ld be se51 ,i 0 greatly expos$4 ,i 0 mu* p9*$ ) cold1 & di/ress$ ) an extreme pa9 9 my head1 att5d$ ) sickness at my /oma*2 s t e /ep ,i took 0 di/ress+ to me4 ,i _h little hope = sev]al h\rs toge!r1 b t ,i mu/ lie out 9 ! woods all night1 9 ?is di/ress$ case4 ,b ab\t n9e o'clock1 ,i f\nd a h\se1 ?r\gh ! abundant goodness ( ,god1 & 0 k9dly ent]ta9$4 ,?us ,i h frequ5tly be5 expos$1 & sometimes la9 out ! :ole night2 b ,god has hi!rto pres]v$ me1 & bless$ be ,8 "n4 ,su* fatigues & h>d%ips z ^! s]ve to wean me f ! e>?2 &1 ,i tru/1 w make heav5 ! sweet]4 ,=m]ly1 :5 ,i 0 ?us expos$ to cold & ra91 ,i 0 ready to please myself ) ! ?\ghts ( enjoy+ a com=table h\se1 a w>m fire1 & o!r outw>d com=ts2 b n[ ^! h less place 9 my he>t1 7?r\gh ! grace ( ,god71 & my eye is m to ,god = com=t4 ,9 ?is _w ,i expect tribulation2 & x does n n[1 z =m]ly1 appe> /range to me4 ,i d n 9 su* seasons ( difficulty flatt] myself t x w be bett] h]eaft]2 b r ?9k h[ mu* worse x might be2 h[ mu* great] trials o!rs ( ,god's *ildr5 h endur$1 & h[ mu* great] are yet1 p]haps1 res]v$ = me4 ,octob] #e1 #agdf4 ,aft] s]mon1 baptiz$ two p]sons4 ,adm9i/]$ ! ,"l's ,supp] to ! ,indians1 besides div]s de> ,*ri/ians ( ! :ite p4 ,x seem$ to be a season ( div9e p[] & grace2 & numb]s seem$ to rejoice 9 ,god4 ,oh1 ! sweet union & h>mony !n appe>+ among ! religi\s p6 ,my s\l 0 refre%$1 & my religi\s fri5ds ( ! :ite p1 ) me4 ,aft] ! sacram5t1 c\ld sc>cely get home1 ?\gh x 0 n m ?an tw5ty rods2 b 0 support$ & l$ by my fri5ds1 & laid on my b$2 :]e ,i lay 9 pa9 till "s "t 9 ! ev5+2 & !n 0 able to sit up & disc\rse ) fri5ds4 ,oh1 h[ 0 ?is day sp5t 9 pray]s & praises among my de> p6 ,"o might he> !m1 all ! morn+ be=e public wor%ip1 & 9 ! ev5+1 till ne> midnight1 pray+ & s++ praises to ,god1 9 "o or o!r ( _! h\ses4 ,my s\l 0 refre%$1 ?\gh my body 0 weak4 ,j be=e 8 dea? he wrote a lett] to 8 bro!r ,israel1 :o 0 !n 9 college4 ,a "p ( ?is lett] we give z foll[s3 ,x is on ! v]ge ( et]nity ,i n[ address y4 ,i am he>tily sorry t ,i h s little /r5g? to write :at ,i long s mu* to communicate to y4 ,b1 let me tell y1 my bro!r1 et]nity is ano!r ?+ ?an we ord9>ily take x to be :5 9 a heal?ful /ate4 ,oh1 h[ fix$ & unalt]able6 ,oh1 ( :at inf9ite importance x is1 t we be prep>$ = et]nity6 ,i h be5 j a dy+1 n[ = m ?an a week2 & all ar\nd me h ?\ght me s4 ,i h _h cle> views ( et]nity1 h se5 ! bless$ness ( ! godly1 9 "s measure1 & h long$ to %>e _! happy /ate1 z well z be5 com=tably satisfi$1 t ?r\gh grace ,i %all d s2 b oh1 :at angui% is rais$ 9 my m9d1 to ?9k ( et]nity = ^? :o are ,*ri/less1 = ^? :o are mi/ak51 & :o br+ _! false hopes to ! grave ) !m6 ,! sight 0 s dreadful1 ,i c\ld by no means be> x4 ,my ?\ghts recoil$1 & ,i said1 "u a m affect+ s5se ?an ev] be=e1 ',:o c dwell ) ev]la/+ burn+s6' ,oh1 me?\ght1 c\ld ,i n[ see my fri5ds1 t ,i may w>n !m to see x1 t !y lay _! f\ndation = et]nity sure4 99 99 99 ,if y h reason to ?9k y are graceless1 ,o give y\rself & ! ?rone ( grace no re/1 till ,god arise & save6 ,b if ! case %\ld be o!rwise1 bless ,god = ,8 grace1 & press aft] hol9ess4 ,my s\l longs1 t y %\ld be fitt$ =1 & 9 due "t g into ! "w ( ! m9i/ry4 ,i c n be> to ?9k ( y\r go+ into any o!r bus9ess 9 life4 ,d n be disc\rag$1 because y see y\r eld] bro!rs 9 ! m9i/ry die e>ly1 "o aft] ano!r4 ,i decl>e1 n[ ,i am dy+1 ,i w\ld n h sp5t my life o!rwise = ! :ole _w4 ,oh1 my de> bro!r1 flee fle%ly lu/s1 & ! en*ant+ amusem5ts z well z ! corrupt doctr9es ( ! pres5t day1 & /rive to live to ,god4 ,take ?is z ! la/ l9e f y\r affectionate & dy+ bro!r4 ,ab\t a ye> & six mon?s be=e ?is fai?ful1 self-sacrific+ s]vant ( ,god pass$ to 8 rew>d1 he wrote 9 8 di>y some?+ :i* mo/ beautifully sets =? ! ?\ght we are try+ to br+ out 9 ! illu/ration ( ! liv+ sacrifice life ( ! mission>y4 ,"u date ( ,may #bb1 #agdf1 he wrote3 ,if ev] my s\l pres5t$ itself to ,god = ,8 s]vice1 )\t any res]ve ( any k9d1 x did s n[4 ,! language ( my ?\ghts & disposition n[ 01 ',"h ,i am1 ,"l1 s5d me4 ,s5d me to ! ends ( ! e>?4 ,s5d me to ! r\gh1 savage pagans ( ! wild]ness4 ,s5d me f all t is call$ com=t 9 e>?1 or e>?ly com=t4 ,s5d me ev5 to dea? itself1 if x be b 9 ,?y s]vice1 & to promote ,?y k+dom4' ,at ! same "t ,i _h z quick & lively a s5se ( ! value ( worldly com=ts z ,i ev] _h2 b only saw !m inf9itely ov]mat*$ by ! wor? ( ,*ri/'s k+dom1 & ! propagation ( ,8 bless$ gospel4 ,a quiet settlem5t1 a c]ta9 place ( abode1 ! t5d] fri5d%ips ( life1 appe>$ z valuable to me1 consid]$ absolutely & 9 !mselves1 z ev] be=e2 b consid]$ comp>atively1 !y appe>$ no?+4 ,comp>$ ) ! value & preci\sness ( an enl>gem5t ( ,*ri/'s k+dom1 !y vani%$ z />s be=e a ris+ sun4 ,sure ,i am t ?\gh ! com=table accommodations ( life appe>$ valuable & cle> to me1 yet ,i did surr5d] & resign myself1 s\l & body1 to ! s]vice ( ,god1 & to ! promotion ( ,*ri/'s k+dom1 ?\gh x %\ld be 9 ! loss ( !m all4 ,i c\ld n d any o!r1 because ,i c\ld n w or *oose any o!r4 ,i 0 con/ra9$1 & yet *ose1 to say1 ',f>ewell1 fri5ds & e>?ly com=ts1 ! de>e/ ( !m all1 ! v de>e/1 if ! ,"l calls = x4 ,adieu1 adieu2 ,i w sp5d my life to my late/ mom5ts1 9 ! caves & d5s ( ! e>?1 if ! k+dom ( ,*ri/ may !reby be advanc$4' ,i felt extraord9>y fre$om at ?is "t 9 p\r+ out my s\l to ,god = ,8 cause1 especially t ,8 k+dom might be ext5d$ among ! ,indians1 f> remote2 & ,i _h a great & /rong hope t ,god w\ld d x4 ,i cont9u$ wre/l+ ) ,god 9 pray] = my de> little flock "h1 & m especially = ! ,indians else:]e1 z well z = de> fri5ds 9 "o place & ano!r until x 0 b$time1 & ,i fe>$ ,i %\ld h9d] ! family4 ,b oh1 ) :at reluctancy did ,i feel myself oblig$ to consume "t 9 sleep6 ,i long$ to be a flame ( fire1 cont9ually gl[+ 9 ! div9e s]vice1 & build+ up ,*ri/'s k+dom1 to my late/1 my dy+ mom5t4 ,& ,god grant$ him 8 desire to 8 dy+ mom5t4 ,david ,bra9]d 0 truly a liv+ sacrifice z a mission>y to ! pagan ,indians1 & won _m ( !m to ,*ri/1 :]e he is rejoic+ ) !m 9 glory today4 ,,iv4 ,,diff]5ce ,,9 ,,size ,,& ,,=m ,"h we f9d "s v not$ peculi>ities4 ,!re are s _m %apes & sizes 9 ! v>i\s dep>tm5ts ( ! palm tree _w t "o is lo/ 9 wond]4 ,"h is "o gigantic tree two hundr$ feet high1 :ile ano!r is only a few feet 9 height & bo? real palms4 ,"s leaves atta9 ! enorm\s proportions ( ?irty-five feet 9 l5g? by five or six feet 9 bread?1 :ile on o!r v>ieties ! leaves are only a few in*es 9 l5g?4 ,"s palms h no fl[]s at all1 :ile ano!r kn[n z ! ,talipot palm ?r[s up a bran*+ infloresc5ce to a height ( ?irty feet above ! foliage1 & x has be5 e/imat$ t su* an infloresc5ce has includ$ z _m z sixty millions ( fl[]s4 ,:5 we see su* diff]5ces 9 size & prop5sities1 we are rem9d$ ( ! va/ diff]5ces 9 ! ,*ri/ian _w4 ,"s sa9ts loom up inde$ l ! giants ( ! =e/1 :ile o!rs are m l h\se plants4 ,"s are s full ( /up5d\s works = ,god's k+dom1 & are accompli%+ su* h]culean tasks1 :ile o!rs seem to be m adapt$ = ! mantelpiece1 or ?+s to look at4 ,we f9d ! same diff]5ces obta9+ on o!r l9es4 ,9 ! physical _w is a ,samson :o c c>ry (f ! gates ( ,gaza1 :ile "h is ano!r :o c sc>cely c>ry himself4 ,9 ! intellectual _w !re are m5 :o c walk ?r\gh ! heav5s z we w\ld /roll ?r\gh a t[n2 !y weigh ! planets 9 _! scales1 & tell ! composition ( />s & _! di/ances2 :ile o!rs are /ill wond]+ if ?is _w is n flat4 ,9 ! f9ancial realm we f9d a man :o c lug :ole railroad sy/ems1 or trans-,atlantic /eam]s on 8 %\ld]s1 or ?\s&s ( tanks ( ,/&>d oil4 ,on ! o!r h& we see "s :o w\ld />ve to dea? if !y 7 left to !mselves4 ,we "k ( "o man :o _h be5 try+ = ye>s to save up en\gh money on :i* to get divorc$4 ,we w\ld n be too h>d on ^?1 :o1 9 ! spiritual realm1 are n able to walk (f ) m\nta9s on _! %\ld]s2 !y may n be end[$ ) any special gifts1 & yet !y may be ! ,"l's weak *ildr54 ,we w\ld n sit 9 judgm5t on any ( ,god's *ildr54 ,*ri/ came to save all :o w put _! tru/ 9 ,him1 & if "o is naturally end[$ ) great & peculi> tal5ts1 s mu* ! m responsibility re/s ^u him2 b if "o does n possess ! extraord9>y1 he may be a tru/ful foll[] ( ! ,lamb aft] all4 ,& yet we h kn[n ( "s :o c]ta9ly did n seem possess$ ) any?+ above ! ord9>y1 yet because ( _! fidelity to ,*ri/ & _! ab&onm5t to ! ,holy ,gho/1 7 really bless$ 9 usefulness beyond ! ord9>y4 ,!re is no tell+ :at ! ,"l w d ) ! weak ones if !y w only let ,him put ov] aga9/ !m ,8 /r5g?4 ,s1 z 9 ! palm tree realm1 !re is su* a v>iety 9 size & =m1 s 9 ! ,*ri/ian _w we h ! babe & ! man1 ! weak & ! /rong1 ! t9y1 tru/+ he>t :o is sc>cely kn[n ar\nd ! corn]1 & ! giant ( ,god :o wields 8 influ5ce ?r\gh\t ! nation4 ,s1 :e!r we are little or big1 weak or /rong1 if we h ! assurance t we belong to ,god's k+dom1 let u look up & rejoice ev]more4 ,we may be tempt$ to disc\ragem5t :5 we see ! /up5d\s accompli%m5ts ( "s ( ! palm tree sa9ts1 b we mu/ rememb] t ,god requires f u only t :i* we are able to p]=m4 ,s :ile we may n d :at "s o!rs d1 yet we c all1 )\t an exception1 measure up 9 our individual sph]e & prove t ! ,^w ( ,god is true1 t ,! righte\s %all fl\ri% l ! palm tree4 ,read]1 9 clos+ ?is little message to y1 let me entreat y1 by ! aid ( ! ,holy ,_s1 to introspect y\r he>t & life & see if y possess a spiritual life :i* w\ld w>rant y 9 believ+ t y are fl\ri%+ l ! palm tree4 ,am56