,heal?1          ,heal+1 & ,fai?        
,effect ( ,environm5t     ,h[ a ,*ur* ,0
 ,built by ,pray]             ,heal+ !  
,sick           ,pray] = ! ,home        
,pray] & ! ,bible                       
,by          ,,russell ,h4 ,,conwell    
,,volume #h                 ,,national  
,,ext5sion ,,univ]sity         #eig     
,fif? ,av5ue1 ,new ,york                
,,effective ,,pray]                     
----    ,copyright1 #aiba1 by ,h>p]     
,bro!rs    ,pr9t$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates (   
,am]ica          ,,=eword      ,t pray]s
 are answ]$ ne>ly all ! human race      
believe4 ,b !  subject has be5 becl\d$ &
 (t5 made ridicul\s by inconsi/5t       
sup]/itions4    ,?is book is a mode/    
attempt to cle> up "s ( ! errors4 ,its  
record  is z accurate z imp>tial        
obs]vation c make x4 ,god is n brib$4   
,laz9ess _c b>ga9 ) him4 ,b ! pray]s ( !
 righte\s &  ( rep5tant s9n]s availe?   
mu*4    ,desir$ ends are ga9$ by pray]  
:i* _c be ga9$ by any o!r  me?od4 ,!    
daily exp]i5ces ( dev\t p]sons e/abli% t

 fact  conclusively4 ,! reasons & !     
me?ods :i* produce ! results seem       
hidd51 & !y (t5 bewild] ! inve/igator4  
,god's ?\ghts are f>  above our ?\ghts4 
,b we c tru/ our daily exp]i5ce f> en\gh
 to  reta9 our confid5ce 9 ! pot5cy (   
pray]4 ,x is1 !re=e1 a  pr(itable &     
com=t+ /udy4         ,,russell ,h4      
,,conwell4          ,,effective ,,pray] 
,*apt] ,i    ,effect ( ,environm5t      
,! fasc9at+ hi/ory ( ev5ts connect$ ) ! 
,bapti/ ,temple1  ,philadelphia1 ?r\gh  
?irty-n9e ye>s mu/ be record$ c>efully  
to  obta9 ! cr$5ce ( ^? read]s :o live  
out ( ! locality4 ,x  may or may n be t 
! unusual demon/rations ( p[]1 seem+ly  
div9e1 7 n incit$ or influ5c$ by !      
special environm5t4 ,yet  ! critical    
read] may reasonably inquire :]e ^! ?+s 
occurr$  9 ord] to det]m9e ! p[] (      
association on ! =m & effect (  pray]4  
,! ,bapti/ ,temple is a some:at impos+  
build+ on ! corn] (  ,nor? ,broad &     
,b]ks /reets 9 ,philadelphia4 ,x is     
locat$ almo/ at  ! geographical c5t] (  

,philadelphia1 & eighte5 squ>es nor? (  
! ,city ,hall4 ,! ,temple is            
ar*itecturally v pla91 & !  beautiful   
/a9$-glass w9d[s are ab\t ! only        
ornam5ts 9 !  great hall save1 ( c\rse1 
! pipes ( ! great organ4 ,! *ur* is  "o 
hundr$ & sev5 feet front1 & is "o hundr$
 & fifty feet 9  l5g?4 ,!re is a deep   
gall]y occupy+ ?ree sides1 ) a *orus    
gall]y1 back ( ! pulpit1 seat+ "o hundr$
 & fifty s+]s4  ,!re are ?ree ?\s& &    
?irty-f\r op]a *airs arrang$ 9 a        
semicircle1 & e p]son 9 ! congregation c
 see cle>ly !  plat=m & *orus1 & ea*    
normal wor%ip] c be he>d f !  pulpit4   
,! build+ itself is a te/imonial to !   
effectiv5ess ( s9c]e  pray]4 ,! ,temple 
& ! halls 9 ! l[] /ory1 z x n[ /&s1  are
 f> beyond ! dreams ( t little company (
 e>ne/ wor%ip]s  :o1 9 #ahhj1 hesitat+ly
 & emb>rass$1 began to build ! small    
*ur* at ! corn] ( ,b]ks & ,m]v9e /reets4
 ,!y _h no weal?y  or influ5tial fri5ds4
 ,!y _h b little money or prop]ty2 !y   
c\ld pray1 & t !y did d unceas+ly4 ,any 

man :o tries to  describe or expla9     
fully h[ x came ab\t t ! ,temple 0 built
  becomes bewild]$ 9 ! complications1   
unless he cov]s ! :ole  "q by say+1 ,!  
,"l did x4 ,9 six ye>s aft] ! small     
*ur* 0 complet$ ! ,temple 0 begun on    
,broad ,/reet4    ,= sev5 or eight ye>s 
aft] its con/ruction ! ,temple 0 a      
,*ri/ian ,mecca to :i* pilgrims seem$ to
 come f all p>ts ( !  e>? to kneel !re 9
 pray]4 ,"o ,good ,friday night1 :i* 0  
obs]v$ q g5]ally z a season ( fa/+ &    
pray]1 ! writ]  ent]$ by ! side door !  
,temple at two o'clock 9 ! morn+1 &  9 !
 dim light ( two small gas jets1 always 
left burn+1 he saw  scores ( p scatt]$  
?r\gh ! *ur*4 ,:y t *ur* _h su*  a      
fasc9ation = or pref]5ce ) e>ne/ seek]s 
= !  pray]-answ]+ ,god none may expla94 
,all 7 kneel+ sep>ately 9  sil5t pray]4 
,z !y pass$ 9 & out !re 7 9 ! l9e1 go+  
& com+1 ,*9am51 ,europeans1 ,ori5tals1 &
 ,am]icans f di/ant  /ates4 ,diff]5t    
d5om9ations1 ,prote/ant1 ,ca?olic1 ,jew1
 color$ &  :ite1 7 (t5 repres5t$ among !

 individual wor%ip]s4 ,!y also  came any
 night 9 ! week at any h\r & pray$      
sil5tly = a :ile  & !n w5t sil5tly out4 
,! *ur* 0 n lock$1 night or day1 =      
fifte5 ye>s4 ,p s\ght ! place :5 !y     
s\ght to f9d a  locality :i* 0          
especially ne> to ! ,"l4 ,x may be t any
 place  is z ne> to ,god z any o!r2 & _m
 ?9k x only a s5tim5t1  sup]/iti\s &    
fooli%1 to e/eem "o place above ano!r 9 
matt]s  ( effective pray]4 ,b !re does  
/& out ! fact t1 = "s  good reason1 our 
,savi\r did *oose to pray 9 special     
localities1 &  8 dev\t foll[]s d n[ feel
 m deeply ! s\l's communion )  ,god 9   
c]ta9 favorable places4 ,:y ! ,bapti/   
,temple _h su*  wor%ip z a s5tim5tal    
matt] br+s =w>d ! facts t ! graves  ( ! 
lov$1 ! home ( *ildhood1 ! try/+ places1
 ! old  fireplace1 or ! *ur*es :]e sa9t$
 p>5ts wor%ip$ are  influ5tial because (
 ! sugge/ions :i* come ) sacr$ memories4
  ,t fact is a /rong ag5cy 9 ! awak5+ ( 
t5d] & sacr$  emotions4 ,b ! ,bapti/    
,temple 0 new & c\ld lay claim to none (

  ^? associations4 ,m5 & wom5 ) no      
religi\s habits1 & "s  seem+ly )\t dev\t
 incl9ations1 te/ifi$ decid$ly t :5ev]  
!y visit$ ! build+ !y felt t !y _h ent]$
 into an  atmosph]e ( special spiritual 
& sacr$ p[]4 ,"o soldi] ( !  ,engli%    
army wrote an int]e/+ lett] 9 #ahig1    
say+3 ,i d n  recall any su* impression 
be=e4 ,i w5t into ! *ur* alone out (    
curiosity to look at its ar*itectural   
design4 ,b ! mom5t ,i ent]$  ! side     
aisle ,i felt an indescribable pressure 
:i* made me desire to  pray4 ,i hurri$  
out to ! /reet to escape ! solemn       
impression4 ,b  twice s9ce !n ,i h be5 9
 ! auditorium & ea* "t "s p[]  seem$    
press+ me d[n to my knees4 ,:e!r t      
influ5ce 0 ! act  ( ! ,holy ,gho/ or n  
_c be prov5 by any kn[n =mula ( human   
reason+1 & h5ce x rema9s1 z mo/ ( su*   
que/ions d1 a matt]  ( fai?4 ,"s believe
 x 0 a div9e pres5ce :i* made itself    
felt  !re1 & o!r good m5 d n believe !  
conditions 7 9 any way  unusual or      
unnatural4 ,s _m p]sons ) uncontroll$   

imag9ations1  & o!rs ) _! m5tal         
faculties weak5$ or di/ort$1 (t5        
report$ ! mo/ improbable visions &      
absurd revelations4 ,su*  *>act]s1 half 
insane or :olly d]ang$1 te/ifi$ 9 favor 
( ,jesus  to 8 face1 & su* h ev] be5    
pres5t s9ce 9 e g5u9ely  spiritual      
movem5t4 ,!y w\ld d less h>m1 ( c\rse1  
if !y %\ld  declaim aga9/ him4 ,s x 01 &
 is1 at ! ,bapti/ ,temple4 ,^?          
inconsi/5t1 d]ang$ advocates ( religion 
did (t5 drive away  p]man5tly into !    
ranks ( unbeliev]s ! mo/ s9c]e          
inve/igators4 ,b a calm review ( !      
te/imonies conc]n+ !  occurr5ces :i*    
foll[$ s cle>ly ! petitions !y (f]$ 9 ! 
,temple seems ov]:elm+ly to e/abli% !   
claim1 n[ held by s _m  ?\s& p1 t !     
results ( ! pray]s 7 b a cause &        
natural effect1 z ! pray]s & results 7  
infallibly relat$4    ,x is n claim$ "h1
 h[ev]1 t ! place _h m influ5ce )  man  
or ,*ri/ ?an o!r places h _h1 or t any  
*ur* or  ca!dral may be z sacr$ z       
,ge?semane or z ! ,m\nt (               

,transfiguration4 ,! pla9 facts are     
record$ "h ) great caution  & ) a       
det]m9ation to keep cons]vatively )9 !  
tru? &  draw no unreasonable            
conclusions4 ,x is a true /atem5t1 kn[n 
to all  ! community1 t _m ?\s&s ( p h   
s\ght to pray 9 !  ,temple1 believ+ t ! 
boon _! he>ts desir$ w\ld be m sure  to 
be s5t if !y ask$ = x )9 ! ,temple      
walls4 ,_m p]sons  h att5d$ ! *ur*      
s]vices on ! ,sabba? :o h be5 s deep  9 
pray] t !y 7 unconsci\s ( ! music or !  
prea*+4 ,we  mu/ reass]t t ?is fact is n
 record$ "h to su/a9 any idea  t !      
,temple is a sacr$ place above _m o!r   
*ur*es1 ca!drals1  & holy places1 b to  
su/a9 ! op9ion t !re are places m  sacr$
 ?an o!rs to c]ta9 p1 & t burd5$ he>ts &
 m9ds  w\ld act wisely if !y s\ght "s   
su* place :5 ! answ] to _!  pray] seems 
especially vital4          ,*apt] ,,ii  
,h[ a ,*ur* ,0 ,built by ,pray]      ,9 
#ahhf ! small *ur* at ,m]v9e & ,b]ks    
/reets 9 ! nor!rn  section (            
,philadelphia 0 cr[d$ at e s]vice4      

,*ildr5 7  turn$ away f e session ( !   
,bible s*ool1 & tickets 7  issu$ a week 
9 advance = ! prea*+ s]vices4 ,! idea ( 
mov+  to "s l>g] place 0 discuss$1 z x 0
 impossible to enl>ge !  build+ :]e x   
/ood1 because ( ! /reets on ?ree sides4 
,"u  ^? circum/ances ! p began to pray4 
,a volunt>y committee  canvass$ ! small 
b& ( *ur* memb]s1 ask+ ea* to pray = an 
op5+ to a l>g] "w4 ,x is (t5 ?\ght to be
 an easy ?+ to  promise to pray = a     
p]son or = a cause4 ,! promise to pray  
is too  (t5 made c>elessly1 & dis9t]e/$ 
auditors (t5 feel reliev$ (  all        
responsibility :51 in/ead ( a           
collection1 !y are let (f )  a reque/ to
 pray = ! advocat$ cause4 ,b a s9c]e    
promise to pray  = a cause c>ries ) x ! 
s9c]e purpose to "w & to give           
self-sacrific+ly4 ,to say1 ,we d n ask =
 y\r money1 b only t  y pray = u1 is a  
half-hypocritical reque/1 because a real
 pray]  c asc5d only f a s\l int5t on   
do+4 ,to agree to pray is a  he>ty      
promise also to d all 9 "o's p[] to "w )

 ! ,"l4 ,only  ! he>ty work] c really   
pray4 ,! p _h a m9d to "w1 said         
,nehemiah1 & ,god1 see+ _! zeal1        
respond$ to _! appeal4 ,!  ,"l answ]$ 9 
a way absolutely un=ese54 ,! salvation (
 ! _w  co/ a great sacrifice1 & ev]y:]e 
we see ! results ( a  my/]i\s law t "s  
mu/ die t o!rs may live1 & t real       
happ9ess is ev] ga9$ at ! co/ ( suff]+4 
,a little *ild 9 ,philadelphia op5$ !   
gates ( ! ,temple by go+  d[n ?r\gh     
dea?4 ,%e _h be5 unable to get into !   
ov]cr[d$  ,bible s*ool "o ,sunday1 & %e 
began to save h] p5nies to help  secure 
"s l>g] place4 ,little ,hattie ,may     
,wyatt1 liv+ 9 a home ne>  ! *ur*1 0    
*os5 ( ,god to convey 8 answ] to !      
plead+s (  t *ur*4 ,h[ little c\ld !    
afflict$ p>5ts realize :at a great  "w  
_! sweet1 prattl+ ,hattie 0 to d 9 h]   
%ort life4 ,:5 !  sweet1 pale face lay 9
 ! c(f9 amid ! fl[]s & te>s1 h]         
pocketbook1 conta9+ fifty-sev5 c5ts :i* 
%e _h sav$1 0 h&$  to ! m9i/]4 ,%e 0 !  
mess5g] ( ,*ri/ on e>? be=e %e  became  

"o 9 heav56 ,t fifty-sev5 c5ts 0 a sacr$
 treasure1 &  at ! next *ur* meet+      
pray]s w5t up to ,god1 ask+ direction h[
  to inve/ ! fir/ gift t[>d ! l>g]      
accommodations4  ,provid5tially1 !      
subject ( ! ,scripture text 0 ! n>rative
 (  ! little *ild ) 8 five b>ley loaves 
& two little fi%es 7,john  vi74 ,:at c  
,*ri/ d ) ! gift ( a little *ild8 ,:at c
 !  _s ( ,god d ) ! se$ ( an oak8 ,"o   
patri>* l$ 9 pray]  & e>ne/ly ask$ ! ,"l
 to take ^! few p5nies & build =  u a   
temple4 ,!re 7 "s 9 ! assembly :o1 l !  
disciples at  ,galilee1 said1 ,:at c ?is
 little supply d among s _m8 ,b !  mo/  
"p seem$ inspir$ by ! ,holy ,_s ) a fai?
 t 0  immovable4 ,! ,"l !n put a ?\ght  
into ! m9d ( ,mr4 ,john ,ba]1  :o own$ a
 lot ( l& on ! corn] ( ,broad & ,b]ks   
/reets1 to  sugge/ to a memb] ( ! *ur*  
t1 z ! p ne$$ l>g]  qu>t]s1 !y ought to 
buy 8 lot & erect !re a l>g] *ur*4 ,mr4 
,ba] did n "k !n t ! *ur* _h only       
fifty-sev5 c5ts &  t ! *ur* build+ !y !n
 occupi$ 0 /ill heavily mortgag$4       

,ano!r *ur* memb] he>d ( ,mr4 ,ba]'s    
rem>k &1 ) ! assurance  ( a fai?        
un%akable1 told ,mr4 ,ba] t if he w\ld  
take fifty-sev5  c5ts z ! fir/ paym5t he
 felt sure ! *ur* w\ld pur*ase x4  ,mr4 
,ba] 7a dev\t man7 said t he w\ld       
*e]fully accept ! t]ms  & t he w\ld also
 n only give back ! fifty-sev5 c5ts1 b  
w\ld contribute "o ?\s& doll>s t[>d !   
fir/ paym5t on !  lot4    ,! *ur* !n    
pur*as$ ! lot & held ano!r pray] meet+  
to  det]m9e ! second "t :at to d ) !    
,wyatt fifty-sev5 c5ts4  ,x 0 unanim\sly
 decid$ to organize a ,wyatt ,mite      
,society to inve/  ! money4 ,!re 7 to be
 fifty-sev5 *ildr5 9 ! society1 &  ea* 0
 to inve/ "o ( ! p5nies s z to secure ! 
l>ge/  possible am\nt = ! new *ur*4 ,x  
seems almo/ miracul\s t  :]ev] a *ild   
tri$ to sell ! p5ny n "o w\ld buy x aft]
  he>+ ! /ory1 b ne>ly all did give a   
lib]al donation4 ,"o lady  gave fifte5  
hundr$ doll>s4 ,f9ally1 ! p5nies all    
came back1 7  put 9 a co9 frame1 & kept 
z a sacr$ s\v5ir4 ,!n joyful  en?usiasm 

seiz$ ^u ! p & hurri$ !m along 9 _m     
diff]5t ent]prises = rais+ money4 ,"o   
,sabba? ! pa/or 0  ov]p]suad$ to ex*ange
 ) ,doctor ,pi]ce ( ,m\nt ,holly1 & !   
joyful p pres5t$ ! pa/or1 on 8 return1 )
 a subscription  li/ ( t5 ?\s& doll>s4  
,b to t acc\nt ! practical &  critical  
bus9ess man c answ] t 9 any ent]prise   
en?usiasm1 h>d  "w1 & economy secure    
success almo/ inv>iably4 ,s t ev5 !     
matt] ( rais+ "o hundr$ & n9e ?\s&      
doll>s by a p1 all  poor1 indu/ri\s     
p]sons1 may n be absolutely conv9c+ to !
  skeptic :o que/ions ! p]sonal         
int]f]5ce ( ,god 9 answ] to !  call ( 8 
*ildr54 ,b !re 0 ano!r phase ( ! hi/ory 
( t  campaign :i* seems to be absolutely
 unacc\ntable on any o!r  hypo!sis b !  
direct & special int]f]5ce ( sup]human  
intellig5ce4    ,! numb] sev56 ,x is    
call$ a sacr$ numb]2 b :y x has be5     
cr$it$ ) its peculi> significance is1   
p]haps1 ! effect ( its  m5tion s (t5 9 !
 ,bible4 ,! v>i\s !ories1 reasonable &  
fanciful1 = ! sacr$ness ( ! numb] sev5  

ne$ n be rehe>s$  9 a record ( simple   
facts l ^! :i* ?is acc\nt pres]ves4 ,b  
! daily appe>ance ( ! numb] sev5 9 !    
evangeli/ic hi/ory (  ! ,grace ,*ur*    
?r\gh ! five ye>s & two mon?s be=e !    
l>ge  ,temple 0 complet$ has nev] be5   
expla9$ by any solution o!r ?an  by     
accr$it+ x to "s p[] or law above !     
normal4 ,! five  ye>s' meet+s 7 only !  
usual meet+s ( ! small *ur* & no        
evangeli/ic or unusual endeavors 7 us$1 
nor 7 any special  me?ods tri$4         
,evangeli/s ( not$ p[] sometimes        
address$ ! *ur*  or gave s]mons at !    
*ur* 9 connection ) "s conv5tion or     
association1 b none ( ^? in/rum5talities
 seem$ to affect !  answ]s to ! pray]s (
 ! p4 ,! *ur* sessions 7 simple1        
practical1 social1 & fully democratic4  
,b ! pray]s 7 full (  fai? & feel+ & 7  
brief & direct4 ,"o ev5+1 9 a meet+     
held 9 a small basem5t room1 !re 7 sev5 
"y p1 /rang]s  to "o ano!r1 :o /ood up  
at ! invitation to confess ,*ri/4 ,ea*  
"o /at$ t he _h come "u a /range &      

irresi/ible impulse  unacc\ntable to    
him4 ,ea* ask$ ! p to pray = 8 s\l4 ,t  
0 ! op5+ ( ! cont9u\s /ream ( sev5 new  
conv]ts ea* week  = five ye>s4 ,t       
repetition ( ! numb] sev5 0 n especially
  notic$ until x _h be5 repeat$ ?r\gh   
sev]al weeks4 ,!n !  p began to expect  
x1 & dur+ ! active ent]prises connect$  
) ! build+ ( ! new ,temple x _h a p[]ful
 effect on !  c\rage & fai? ( t small   
company4 ,z ! ye>s came & w5t )  no     
*ange 9 t weekly numb] ( fre% seek]s    
aft] ,god1 a feel+ (  awe held !        
wor%ip]s to su* an ext5t t :5 ! sev5?   
man or  woman arose to come =w>d a deep 
sigh pass$ ?r\gh ! congregation4        
,sometimes ! lead] ( ! meet+ paus$ or   
ask$ = ! hesitat+  "o if ! full numb]   
did n at fir/ appe>4 ,b !re 0 no        
pre>rangem5t & no attempt or purpose to 
cease giv+ ! invitation  to confess     
,*ri/ aft] ! numb] sev5 _h be5 rea*$4 ,!
 *ur*  0 too deeply impress$ ) ! seem+  
miracle to und]take any  exp]im5ts ) x4 
,cont9ual pray] 0 all t 0 attempt$4 ,p  

ceas$ to ask _! acqua9tances to come to 
! meet+s1 & ! usual  revival me?ods 7   
omitt$4 ,real pray]1 s9c]e s++1 & a %ort
  comm5t on "s v]se ( ,scripture made up
 ! usual ord] ( s]vices1  aside f !     
regul> prea*+ on ,sunday4    ,v>i\s     
explanations ( ?is my/]i\s & sy/ematic  
manife/ation (  "s hidd5 spiritual =ce h
 be5 advanc$ by /ud5ts ( !  unusual     
occurr5ce4 ,"s undev\t fri5ds h re/$    
satisfi$ ) !  belief t x 0 only a       
co9cid5ce or an accid5tal repetition ( a
  natural ph5om5on4 ,! skeptic said t   
!re 0 no my/]y ab\t x1  z x m]ely happ5$
 s4 ,o!rs1 m dev\t1 decl>$ t !  p mu/ h 
habitually let g ( _! fai? :5 sev5      
appe>$1  & t accord+ to _! fai? 0 !     
limitation ( ! numb]s4  ,o!rs believ$ t 
x mu/ h be51 consci\sly or unconsci\sly1
  arrang$ by p]sons manag+ ! meet+1 & n 
a few outsid]s  reg>d$ ! /atem5t ( !    
facts z a cle> falsehood4 ,!y said x    
c\ld n h be5 possible1 & t !re 0 surely 
"s deception  9 ! arrangem5ts or        
reports4 ,b ! hundr$s ( intellig5t &    

consci5ti\s p :o 7 pres5t week aft] week
 became fully  satisfi$ t x 0 ! "w ( !  
,div9e ,_s s5t 9 answ] to  _! pray]s4   
,"s ( ! circum/ances connect$ ) t l>ge  
accession to ! *ur* w be ( int]e/ to !  
/ud5t4    ,dur+ ! ye>s :5 ! build+ 0 be+
 con/ruct$ _m simple  s*emes 7 devis$ by
 ! p to raise money = ! "w4 ,b  pray] 0 
a "p ( e endeavor4 ,fairs1 supp]s1 &    
conc]ts 7  (t5 us$ to raise funds1 &1   
al?\gh a worldly _s (t5 creeps  into    
*ur* ent]ta9m5ts1 !re came !re a        
devotional _s :i*  seem$ to transfigure 
e "w4 ,! devotional meet+s held 9 a side
  hall :5 ! *ur* fairs 7 go+ on at !    
,academy ( ,music 9  ,philadelphia ev]  
_h ! same />tl+ result--! un*angeable   
numb]1 sev51 came out = ,*ri/4 ,"o ev5+ 
a specially l>ge numb]  ( citiz5s 7 at a
 d9n] giv5 to arrange plans = secur+ !  
money = ! fir/ paym5t to ! contractor :o
 0 lay+ !  f\ndation = ! ,temple4 ,a    
visitor1 9 8 spee*1 said t he _h  be5 m 
int]e/$ 9 ! /eady revival1 ( :i* he _h  
he>d1  ?an 9 ! fea/1 & t he 0 q         

disappo9t$ to le>n t =  ! fir/ "t 9 ?ree
 ye>s ! *ur* _h omitt$ its weekly pray] 
meet+ to give place to a d9n]4 ,!reupon1
 ,deacon ,/odd>d1 a dev\t  man & full ( 
! ,holy ,gho/1 arose & sugge/$ t be=e ! 
gue/s left ! table ! presid+ (fic] %\ld 
give ! usual  invitation = anyone to    
arise & decl>e 8 decision to foll[      
,*ri/4 ,aft] sev]al eloqu5t & ent]ta9+  
spee*es on g5]al  topics ! invitation 0 
giv5 = ! religi\s confession1 &1 to  !  
amazem5t ( _m1 j sev5 "y m5 arose4 ,a   
deep1 spiritual  emotion fill$ ! he>ts (
 all pres5t4 ,9 two or ?ree in/ances !  
numb] 0 less ?an sev5 :o respond$ be=e !
 b5$iction 0  pron\nc$1 & "s said1 ,!   
spell is brok54 ,b 9 all cases  ano!r   
seek] aft] ,god appe>$ be=e ! p left !  
room4 ,m51  9 ^? cases1 ru%$ to ! plat=m
 & call$ = ! att5tion (  ! company to   
say t !y d>$ n g home )\t op5ly confess+
  be=e ! p _! ne$ ( ! ,savi\r4 ,9 sev]al
 in/ances  p]sons 7 too mu* ov]come or  
too timid to /& out be=e a public       
meet+1 & !y p]suad$ "s "o sitt+ ne> !m  

to get up & ask  pray]s = !m4 ,b !re 0  
no prolongation ( any s]vice & no       
outlay ( money = exhort]s or s+]s4      
,naturally t rem>kable  condition       
attract$ a ?rong ( p1 & be=e ! ,temple 0
 op5$  ! *ur* & ,sunday-s*ool rooms at  
,m]v9e & ,b]ks /reets 7  cr[d$ beyond   
endurance4    ,at ! fir/ great pray]    
meet+ held 9 ! ,temple :5 ! call 0  made
 = conv]ts ! numb] :o came =w>d 0       
sev5ty-sev54 ,f  t "t 7#ahib7 !re has   
be5 no resumption ( a regul> numb] (    
seek]s4 ,(t5 ! numb] sev51 sev5ty-sev51 
=ty-n9e1 & sev5ty  appe> 9 ! numb] ( ^? 
:o arose = pray] or 9 ! li/ (  ^? :o 7  
receiv$ at ! same "t into ! *ur*4 ,at "o
 ,ea/]  s]vice two hundr$ & sev5ty-sev5 
7 baptiz$4 ,b ^? five  ye>s' revivals /&
 out z five mo/ beautiful ye>s 9 !      
memory (  ! ?\s&s /ill liv+ :o recall   
!m4 ,all ( t company (  believ]s pray$1 
& on ^? /ormy days :5 ! curi\s cr[d 7   
kept away ! p drew toge!r 9 s9c]e       
devotion1 & ! mo/  dre>y days )\t 7 !   
mo/ happy )94 ,god seem$ m  rea*able & !

 dome/ic sweetness ( ! *ur* home 0 mu* m
  fully appreciat$ :5 ! sn[ %ad[$ !     
panes1 :5 ! wild /orms  beat on ! doors1
 & :5 only e>ne/ wor%ip]s v5tur$ out to 
*ur*4 ,= m ?an fifte5 ye>s ?ree ?\s&    
tickets ( admission  to ! regul> *ur*   
s]vices 7 tak5 up sev]al days 9 advance1
  & :5 a v /ormy day kept _m ticket     
hold]s away special &  repeat$ pray] 0  
made especially = !m4 ,! effect ( ^?    
/ormy  days ( special pray] 0 "o ( ! mo/
 rem>kable exp]i5ces ( !  *ur* life4    
,lett]s came 9 great numb]s f diff]5t   
p>ts ( !  _w1 say+ t !y miss$ ! s]vices1
 b felt decid$ly  impress$ to s5d = "s  
ne$$ in=mation or = special religi\s    
advice4    ,_m ca!drals1 *ur*es1 homes1 
& *>ity halls h be5 built on  pray] &   
fai?1 s t ! con/ruction ( ! ,bapti/     
,temple1 on a  prom95t corn] (          
,philadelphia's wide/ /reet1 9 ! he>t ( 
!  city1 by a few poor p1 may n seem    
/range4 ,yet ! fact t ,god  has prosp]$ 
o!r ent]prises is only a confirmation ( 
! !ory  t ,god answ]$ ! pray]s ( ,grace 

,*ur* 9 giv+ provid5tial  assi/ance 9 ! 
con/ruction ( ! ,temple4 ,:5 ! *ur* vot$
 to  g on & pay = ! lot & build a *ur*  
to seat ov] ?ree ?\s&  9 ! upp]         
auditorium & two ?\s& 9 ! l[] hall1 !re 
0 no  money 9 h& or pl$g$4 ,yet !re 0 no
 recklessness1 no tempt+ ,god  9 _!     
fai?4 ,:5 ! contracts 7 ent]$ into ) !  
build]1  or ! furniture manufactur]1    
provision 0 made c>efully = any         
cont+5cy4 ,if = any un=ese5 reason !    
great build+ _h be5  unf9i%$ at any /age
 ( con/ruction all bills w\ld h be5     
paid4  ,b ea* advance 9 ! "w 0 made aft]
 special pray] ov] ea*  division ( !    
build+ ent]prise4 ,! f\ndation 0        
con/ruct$  aft] special pray]1 !n came !
 walls1 ! ro(1 ! c>p5t]'s  inside "w1 ! 
pa9t+1 ! furniture1 & ! organ--ea* be+ !
  object ( pray]ful consid]ation4 ,!re 7
 a few in/ances1 h[ev]1  :i* are wor?y (
 special m5tion4 ,!re 0 a po9t :5 !     
contract  = ! /one = ! walls 0 held up  
by ! qu>ry proprietors1 z  !y fe>$ to   
v5ture on s l>ge a job ) no gu>anty b a 

me*anic's "r ( li54 ,at t "t a new sav+s
 bank 0 op5$ at  ,columbia ,av5ue1 two  
squ>es f ! ,temple1 & ,presid5t ,cumm+s1
  head ( ! bank1 (f]$ to assi/ ! *ur* 9 
any safe way4 ,h[ he  came to "k ( !    
propos$ "w1 or :at special reason he _h 
=  help+ a p ) :om he 0 n p]sonally     
acqua9t$1 0 nev]  expla9$4 ,b he 0 a    
noble citiz54 ,8 influ5ce 0 itself a    
p[]ful aid 9 all ! bus9ess ( ! *ur*4 ,"o
 day a /rang]  7,g5]al ,wagn]1 presid5t 
( ! ,?ird ,national ,bank7 0 driv+ by  !
 half-con/ruct$ *ur* :5 an impulse seiz$
 him to g into !  build+ "u con/ruction4
 ,he 0 a ,presbyt]ian eld] & a /rang]   
to all ! memb]s ( ,grace ,*ur*4 ,he 0 a 
great man ( bus9ess1 a  p]son ( unfl9*+ 
integrity ^: coolness 9 em]g5cies & ^:  
cons]vative managem5t ( f9ancial        
in/itutions made him a tru/$  au?ority =
 private1 = city1 or = national f9ances4
 ,9 a few  words ( conv]sation ) !      
contractor 9 ! build+ ,g5]al ,wagn]  0  
told t ! *ur* 0 be+ built by fai? 9     
pray]4 ,he told  ,g5]al ,wagn] t ?us f> 

e paym5t _h be5 made promptly1 )  no?+  
left ov]4 ,f t h\r ! g5]al 0 a /rong1   
unmovable  fri5d & back] ( ! ,temple    
ent]prise4 ,! ,t5? ,national ,bank &    
its (fspr+1 ! ,columbia ,tru/ ,company1 
& ! ,?ird ,national ,bank1  ( :i* ,g5]al
 ,wagn] 0 presid5t1 7 ev] safely us$ z a
  ref]5ce1 & (t5 t5s ( ?\s&s ( doll>s 7 
loan$ by !m  to ! *ur* = %ort p]iods4 ,!
 tru/ees & ! deacons ( !  *ur* 7        
pray]ful m5 ( /able common s5se &       
successful 9 _!  own labor or bus9ess4  
,!re 0 no fooli% ov]pi\sness1 no l\d    
pr(essions ( religi\s f]vor1 b a det]m9$
 tru/ 9 ,god's promise  to he$ ! call ( 
^? :o lov$ him4    ,mr4 ,john ,little1 a
 ,quak] by inh]itance & tra9+1 0 a lead+
  m9d 9 ! affairs ( ! *ur* & 0 = _m ye>s
 ! treasur]  ( ! ,temple ,univ]sity4 ,he
 0 a quiet1 ke5ly mode/ man1 b liv+  a  
transp>5t tru?fulness & hone/y :i*      
comm&$ ! confid5ce (  all :o knew him & 
secur$ = him a love t c nev] die4 ,he   
said  t he _h two special places =      
pray]1 "o be+ 9 ! ,temple &  ! o!r on ! 

/reet4 ,mr4 ,*>les ,f4 ,/one 7^: wife1  
,mrs4 ,m>ia ,l4  ,/one1 cont9u$ 8 "w    
aft] he di$7 0 ! treasur] ( ! *ur*  at !
 critical p]iod & 0 a man end[$ )       
excell5t bus9ess  ability & a dev\t man 
full ( good works4 ,he1 too1 _h a good  
"n  :i* 0 r to be *os5 z a f9ancial     
recomm5dation ?an great  ri*es4 ,^! m5  
are n m5tion$ because ( _! special claim
 to  att5tion above ! o!rs associat$ )  
!m1 b simply z two  specim5s ( !        
pray]-mak+ company :o mov$ on           
unhesitat+ly1 yet  c>efully1 9 do+ ! ?+ 
:i* _m decl>$ c\ld n be done4 ,!  weekly
 reports f ! committees & individuals   
%[+ h[ ,god _h  rais$ up1 unexpect$ly or
 /rangely1 fri5ds ( ! und]tak+1 (t5     
caus$ a deep feel+ ( awe & s5t ! p out )
 fre%  det]m9ation to "w *e]fully on4   
,a s+le in/ance ( ! _m hundr$s report$ w
 probably answ] !  inquiries ( o!rs n[  
engag$ 9 "s l "w4 ,look+ back ^u !      
incid5t aft] ?irty ye>s ! plan or !     
purpose ( ! div9e  lead]%ip1 s hidd5 !n1
 becomes reasonable & cle>4 ,:y ! ,"l   

wi%$ to use only ?ree hundr$ m5 out (   
,gideon's great army 0 n  und]/ood at ! 
"t1 b all c see n[ t ! purpose 0 to  br+
 ! ,"l's h& into vision & w9 = him !    
recognition :i*  w\ld h gone to ! human 
army4    ,only once did ! p ( ! ,temple 
falt] & _! pray]s seem  ineffective4    
,only once did ^? ,philadelphia wor%ip]s
 limit _!  fai?4 ,b t "o p]iod ( d\bt   
came :5 ! "q 0 sudd5ly  ?ru/ be=e ! *ur*
 :e!r !y w\ld try to put 9 a suitable   
*ur* organ4 ,_m claim$ t !y _h rea*$ !  
utmo/ limit (  sacrifice4 ,"s said t !  
*ur* ought to be fully satisfi$ if !y   
c\ld buy seats = ! fir/ s]vices4 ,o!rs  
/rongly decl>$ t  aft] all ! ask+ ( ,god
 & man = aid to build ! ,temple !y  c\ld
 n expect ei!r ,god or man to help !m to
 buy an unnecess>y  organ4 ,?r\gh       
?irty-eight ye>s ! *ur* has nev] _h any 
qu>rel  to settle 9 all its hi/ory1 & t 
division ( op9ion did n  assume an angry
 or excit$ phase4 ,x 0 simply a feel+ 9 
"s ( !  p t ! ,"l _h done wond]s & t1 n[
 t ! *ur* 0  out ( ! wild]ness1 x 0 full

 "t to let ! p & ,god's  provid5ce re/4 
,:5 ! "q arose :e!r ! *ur* %\ld  v5ture 
to pur*ase a suitable *ur* organ x 0    
decid$ by a l>ge  majority t x c\ld n be
 und]tak54 ,! small m9ority 7  ,gideon's
 ?ree hundr$4 ,"o memb] ( t small body  
ask$ ! *ur*  = ! privilege ( putt+ 9 !  
organ1 if he c\ld raise all ( !  t5 ?\s&
 doll>s ne$$ )\t ask+ a contribution f  
anyone  :o _h already giv5 or subscrib$ 
t[>d ! build+4 ,ev5 t  cons]vative (f] 0
 accept$ by a reluctant & small         
majority4    ,!n t memb] began a        
d[nright1 he>t-/ret*+ wre/le ) !  ,angel
 ( ,god4 ,he sp5t two successive nights 
9 ! ,temple 9 h>d &  te>ful pray]4 ,he  
_h no?+ to give4 ,he mu/ secure ! :ole f
  o!rs4 ,he plead$ ) ,god to let him "w 
) ,him 9 awak5+ !  he>ts ( possible     
giv]s4 ,b ! ,"l 0 n will+ to give to man
  ! major "p ( ! glory ( success4 ,!    
murmur+ p mu/ be  made a%am$ ( _! lack (
 fai? 9 ! ,"l :o _h safely l$ !m  ?us   
f>4 ,! contract = ! organ 0 made ) a    
company ^: ag5t  said !y usually sold _!

 organs on fai?1 b t *ur*es always  paid
 ! co/ & (t5 paid 9 advance ( ! date :5 
! notes  matur$4 ,! pur*as] ( ! ,temple 
organ did n feel au?oriz$ to  put 9 !   
organ ) no money 9 h&1 at lea/ = ! fir/ 
in/allm5t on ! price to be paid4 ,b all 
! m5 he approa*$  refus$ to give because
 x 0 ov]do+ x1 & 0 too improbable  =    
cr$5ce or assi/ance4 ,b ! pur*as] did n 
wav]4 ,! "t  set = ! paym5t ( ! fir/    
fifte5 hundr$ doll>s came4 ,! note  !   
pur*as] gave 0 due on ,monday4 ,! debtor
 _h ask$ !  ,sunday-morn+ pray] meet+ to
 rememb] him especially on !  morr[4 ,he
 _h until ?ree o'clock ,monday to raise 
! money to save  8 note f prote/4 ,he _h
 writt5 to a relative to ask = a loan ( 
fifte5 hundr$ doll>s1 b ! lett] _h n be5
 s5t to ! mail  box4 ,:5 he ent]$ 8 room
 j be=e *ur* s]vices a work+ girl  :o 0 
a memb] ( ! *ur* came quietly to 8 door 
& h&$ him a  lett] 9 :i*1 :5 he op5$ x1 
he f\nd a *eck = fifte5 hundr$  doll>s4 
,! lett] & *eck 7 sign$ by a labor+ man 
9 ,massilon1  ,ohio1 :o wrote t he _h n 

be5 ask$ to give any?+1 b he _h  he>d t 
! *ur* hop$ soon to get an organ4 ,he   
felt impress$ to  s5d ?is *eck & to ask 
! *ur* to accept x on ! condition  t1   
%\ld he ev] be r$uc$ to actual ne$1 !   
*ur* %\ld  endeavor to aid him 9 "s way4
 ,! second paym5t due came z an         
unexpect$ draft f ,bo/on = five hundr$  
doll>s1 :i* mu/ be  honor$ or refus$ )9 
?ree days4 ,b 9 ! same mail ) !  notice 
( ! draft came two money ord]s f !      
executor ( an e/ate  9 ,cali=nia1 say+ t
 ! deceas$ te/ator _h left !            
di/ribution ( c]ta9 sums to ! discretion
 ( ! executor & he  _h decid$ to s5d    
five hundr$ doll>s t[>d ! music 9 ! new 
,temple4    ,! ?ird paym5t 0 met by     
funds rais$ by solicitation1 ab\t :i*   
!re seem$ to be no?+ rem>kable4 ,o!r    
paym5ts 7 made by gifts  cle>ly s5t 9   
connection ) ! appeal ( ! believ]1 b !  
la/  paym5t 0 ! mo/ unacc\ntable ( all4 
,?ree "o-hundr$-doll>  bills 7 pu%$ "u !
 door ( ! *ur* /udy by "s "o nev]       
discov]$1 & a c]tificate ( m9+ /ock wor?

 sev5 hundr$  doll>s 0 s5t f ,butte1    
,montana1 )\t o!r signature except  t on
 ! face ( ! c]tificate4 ,! blank = !    
pur*as] ( !  /ock 0 blank4 ,public ef=ts
 7 made to f9d ! giv]s1 b  )\t success4 
,well might ! p feel t ! voice ( ! organ
  0 ! voice ( ! ,savi\r4    ,:5 ! organ 
0 d$icat$ & ,dr4 ,d4 ,d4 ,wood l$ !     
devotion )  inspir$ f+]s & sightless    
eyes ! *ur*'s congregation 0 a          
beautiful sight--l a sea sp>kl+ ) te>s4 
,:5 ! great *orus  0 s++ ! hymn1 ,god   
moves 9 a my/]i\s way 8 wond]s to  p]=m1
 a l>ge numb] ( ! s+]s 7 s *ok$ )       
emotion t  !y ceas$ to s+ & ,doctor     
,wood said ! ev5t 0 "o ( ! mo/  ?rill+ 9
 all 8 exp]i5ces ) *oirs4    ,^! are !  
simple annals ( ! poor1 b !y illu/rate &
  inculcate great pr9ciples :i* are     
applicable to any "w = !  ,"l4          
,*apt] ,,iii    ,heal+ ! ,sick      ,!  
heal? & happ9ess ( mank9d dep5d 9 a     
great degree on fai?4  ,e emotion ( !   
body & e action ( ! m9d is an exhibition
  ( fai?4 ,p]sons :o believe !y are     

well1 ev5 if !y are ill1 w  soon recov]1
 & p]sons :o believe t !y w n be sick   
are  seldom ill4 ,!re is no dep>tm5t (  
human life s dep5d5t on belief  z t     
connect$ ) heal?4 ,millions w\ld arise1 
take up _!  c\*es & walk1 if !y c\ld be 
made to believe t !y c\ld d  s4 ,to     
believe a falsehood has cur$ _m p1 &    
consci5ces wav]  betwe5 ! duty to tell a
 pati5t ! cle> tru? :5 he is v ill  & to
 make him believe a lie 9 ord] t he may 
get well4    ,x mu/ also be /at$1 9     
fidelity to ! tru?1 t ! subject (  heal+
 by fai? has call$ out a ho/ ( !        
half-insane classes :o  proclaim )      
trumpet tones "s cases ( div9e heal+ :i*
 are  unwor?y ( a mom5t's consid]ation4 
,h5ce1 out ( a collection (  possibly   
s9c]e lett]s1 _m h be5 reject$ altoge!r 
z fooli%  or mislead+4 ,elev5 hundr$    
writt5 te/imonies to cases ( heal+ 9    
direct answ] to pray] at ! ,bapti/      
,temple h be5 c>efully  exam9$ & !      
tru/wor?y te/imonies tabulat$4 ,^? ye>s 
(  heal+ to :i* ref]5ce is s (t5 made 7 

ye>s ( pray] &  ye>s ( fai?4 ,aft]      
d$uct+ all ! que/ionable cases1 & aft] a
  wide all[ance = ! naturally heal?-giv+
 & heal?-pres]v+  p[]1 ! normal human   
belief is t !re rema9s an ov]:elm+ly    
conv9c+ am\nt ( evid5ce t heal+ is      
directly br\ght ab\t by  s9c]e pray]4   
,?r\gh sev]al ye>s cases 7 report$ to ! 
*ur* or pa/ors :i*  conv9c$ all :o knew 
! p & ! circum/ances t "s  intellig5t   
p[]1 high] ?an human k1 _h int]f]$ to   
heal  ! sick4 ,b :5 ! k ( ^? tru/wor?y  
cases came to be  kn[n1 & especially :5 
!y _h awak5$ mu* excit$ comm5t1 !n  !   
cranks & monomaniacs cr[d$ to ! front & 
vocif]\sly  proclaim$ ! mo/ absurd      
miracles1 to ! disgu/ ( reasonable m5  &
 wom5 & greatly to ! damage ( ! b5efic5t
 "w4    ,sometimes all ref]5ces to heal+
 7 omitt$ 9 ! pulpit & %ut  out f !     
meet+s = pray] until ! wild advocates ( 
div9e  heal+ settl$ d[n & dispassionate 
views c\ld be tak54 ,_m  intellig5t     
dev\t m5 repudiat$ ! :ole exp]im5t1     
believ+ t  ! excitem5t ov] x 0 do+ mu* m

 h>m ?an good4 ,b !  l>g] "p :o saw ! p 
:o _h be5 cur$ by ! unexpla9able  means 
7 /eadfa/ & w5t on s9c]ely ?ank+ ,god = 
8  wond]ful works among ! *ildr5 ( m54  
,a dige/ ( ! writt5 te/imonies %[$ t    
cat>acts _h unroll$  )\t ! t\* ( a      
surgeon's knife1 al?\gh ! greate/ numb] 
(  ! re/oration ( sight to ! bl9d 7 ) ! 
aid ( app>5t  means4 ,! me?ods by :i* ! 
,"l re/or$ _! sight did n make  _!      
gratitude to him = re/oration any ! less
 comm5dable4  ,my/]i\s & evid5tly       
dang]\s int]nal tumors disappe>$ sl[ly  
or  sudd5ly 9 a mann] unexpla9able by ! 
mo/ le>n$ physicians4    ,by f> !       
greate/ numb] ( ! elev5 hundr$ cases    
select$ =  consid]ation out ( !         
multitude ( te/imonies 7 cases 9 "s way 
directly connect$ ) ! n]v\s sy/em4      
,pati5ts long conf9$ 9 an  insane asylum
 7 br\ght home & cur$ ( :at _h be5      
consid]$  hopeless insanity4 ,!re 7 _m  
cases ( v>i\s =ms ( bra9  diseases1 :ile
 9 all ^! cases a specially cons]vative 
exam9]  c\ld decl>e t !y might h be5    

cur$ by ! special or wise  treatm5t4    
,yet1 ev5 if su* 7 ! case1 ! dev\t man  
:o pray$ may claim  t ! treatm5t 0 only 
a "p ( ,god's heal+ plan4 ,x 0 (t5      
decl>$ publicly & )\t any contradiction 
t = long seasons  !re 0 n "o p]son ill 9
 b$ 9 ! m ?an "o ?\s& homes  repres5t$ 9
 ! memb]%ip ( ! *ur* wor%ip+ 9 !        
,temple4  ,usually heal? reign$ 9 !     
entire *ur*1 & x 0 reasonably  claim$ t 
9 five ye>s m ?an six hundr$ cases (    
lung &  ?roat tr\ble 7 p]man5tly heal$4 
,epidemics afflict$ ! city1  &1 quot+   
,doctor ,haehnl51 x 0 decl>$ t ! ,angel 
( ,dea?  _h pass$ ov] ! congregation1   
tak+ none4 ,( c\rse ! p  believ$ t if !y
 w5t to ! ,temple to pray = ! recov]y ( 
_! fri5ds !y w\ld surely be favorably   
answ]$4 ,_m h1  h[ev]1 writt5 t if t    
condition ( fai? c\ld be secur$ 9 !     
doctor1 nurse1 & family1 t _s ( hope    
w\ld be naturally  ar\s$ 9 ! pati5t &   
aid greatly 9 ! recov]y4 ,b ! m5 :o     
pray c say ) great] confid5ce t 9 e case
 x 01 at  lea/1 ,god work+ ) man4 ,at   

all ev5ts1 ! g5]al heal? ( !            
congregation mu/ be f> bett] ?an w\ld h 
be5 ! case ) !  same p if !y _h n gone  
to *ur* & pray$4    ,hundr$s ( m5 & wom5
 live on 9 heal? & vigor :o 7 9 t       
congregation at middle age ?irty-five   
ye>s ago4 ,_! /r5g? is n  abat$1 al?\gh 
"s ( !m 7 invalids ?irty ye>s ago4 ,!   
heal+ =ce ( a *e]ful fai? is ev]y:]e    
ackn[l$g$ to be a  heal?-pres]v+ ag5cy (
 vital importance 9 ! e/abli%m5t (      
public heal?4 ,x is a vital necessity 9 
?\s&s ( individual cases4  ,su* a       
condition is probably (t5 a gift (      
,god--?r\gh ! influ5ce  ( 8 sugge/+ &   
soo?+ _s4 ,jesus heal$ _m )\t  resort+  
to miracles & seems to h resort$ to !   
miracul\s only  to conv9ce 8 he>]s ( 8  
au?ority 9 div9e matt]s4 ,9 "s  cases1 z
 ! woman :o t\*$ 8 g>m5t1 he claim$ no?+
 =  himself1 b told h] t h] own fai? _h 
s]v$ h]4    ,ev5 ! mo/ ultra-cons]vative
 critic at ! ,temple :o tri$ h>d to  see
 9 ^! _m cases ( re/oration only ! work+
 out ( "s  natural law confess$ t if 8  

*ild 0 sick he w\ld n d>e to  omit pray+
 = its recov]y4 ,! conclusion ( ! :ole  
matt] is 9  ! settl$ conviction 9 ! m9ds
 ( ne>ly all ! wor%ip]s at !  ,temple t 
,god does answ] pray] = ! sick4         
,*apt] ,,iv    ,pray] = ! ,home      ,"o
 ,sunday ev5+ at ! usual s]vices !      
invitation 0 giv51 z is  cu/om>y1 = su* 
p]sons :o especially desir$ to be       
m5tion$ 9  ! daily pray]s ( ! p to rise 
= a mom5t be=e ! s++  ( ! la/ hymn4 ,!  
s]mon _h n m5tion$ ! ne$ ( pray] &      
conta9$ no special evangeli/ic appeal4  
,! invitation 0 !  cu/om>y proce$+      
?r\gh\t ! ye>4 ,! ?ree ?\s& seats 7  all
 fill$4 ,! audi5ce 0 compos$1 z usual1  
l>gely ( m51 &  !y 7 m5 ( middle age4   
,!re 7 "y p1 repres5t+ bo?  sexes1      
scatt]$ ?r\gh ! audi5ce1 & l9es ( !m    
along ! back  r[s ( seats 9 ! di/ant    
gall]y4 ,no attempt 0 made to emphasize 
! ord9>y invitation 9 any special mann]4
 ,b :5 ! solemn  mom5t came = !         
pray]-seek]s to rise ! response 0 s     
g5]al  t ! prea*] ask$ ^? :o _h ris5 to 

rema9 /&+ until !  pa/ors c\ld see !m & 
c\nt !m4 ,!re 7 ov] five hundr$1 &  = a 
few weeks t 0 ab\t ! usual numb] ( ^? :o
 arose4    ,b ! prea*] 0 especially     
/>tl$ by ! fact :i* he _h n  especially 
not$ on previ\s occasions1 t ! majority 
( ^? :o  ask$ = pray] 7 "y p4 ,! sc5e1  
:5 ^? y\?ful faces  appe>$ on e side & 9
 s l>ge a congregation1 fill$ ! s\l  ( !
 behold] ) almo/ pa9ful awe4 ,x l$ !    
prea*] to m$itate  a mom5t to ask ,*ri/ 
& himself :y s _m "y p took su* a       
solemn1 s9c]e int]e/ 9 pray] at t "t4 ,!
 ?\ght l$ him1  be=e ! b5$iction1 to    
reque/ all :o _h /ood =? = pray] to     
write to him a p]sonal & confid5tial    
lett] expla9+ :y !y  desir$ to be       
m5tion$ 9 ! pray]s ( ! ,*ri/ian p4 ,!   
lett]s came ! next week by ! hundr$4 ,x 
0 an a/oni%+  revelation4 ,! lett]s f   
unm>ri$ p 7 cull$ out ( !  collection & 
r]ead at leisure4 ,"s ( !m 7 9 ne$ (    
high]  wages2 "s 7 seek+ = a p]sonal    
religi\s awak5+2 "s ask$  pray]s =      
fri5ds1 = bus9ess1 = safe j\rney1 =     

heal?1 or =  o!r protection & relief4 ,b
 out ( two hundr$ & eighty-sev5  lett]s 
f ^? "y p ov] two hundr$ m5tion$1       
directly or  indirectly1 _! /rong desire
 = a husb&1 a wife1 or a home4 ,!       
details ( lov]s' qu>rels 7 op5$ up1 !   
angui% ( brok5  engagem5ts express$ on  
te>-/a9$ %eets ( note pap]1 & _m        
d\btful lov]s wi%$ ! ,"l w\ld reveal to 
!m :e!r _!  *oice _h be5 a wise "o or   
:e!r _! love 0 deep en\gh =  su* an     
extremely important matt] z m>riage4 ,! 
lett]s reveal$  su* a g5]al long+ = a   
home t "o seldom realizes is really     
exi/5t4 ,!re 7 a few lett]s f "y college
 wom5 &  univ]sity m54 ,b ! great]      
portion 7 f work+ girls4 ,!y  7 ! mo/   
t\*+ly sacr$ records ( ! ev]yday ?\ghts 
(  "y wom51 all s9c]ely & mode/ly       
express$4 ,:5 ^? "y  wom5 saw "s        
h&somely g[n$ wife pass h] desk1 h]     
c\nt]1 h]  b5*1 or loom1 lead+ a        
bright-fac$ little son1 ! work+ girl's  
s\l utt]$ an unvoic$ %riek = a home1 = a
 noble husb&'s  protection1 & = *ildr5 (

 h] own4 ,wom5 wait]s :o daily f$ !     
wives ( weal?y m]*ants or ( prosp]\s    
manufactur]s wrote h[  t]rible 0 ! ?\ght
 t !y 7 go+ to be homeless &  p5niless 9
 _! old age--"o great pray] go+ up to   
high heav5 =  holy dome/ic love & a     
place !y c\ld call home4    ,aft] t     
ev5+'s call ^u ! seek]s aft] ,god to    
rise ! reque/  = lett]s 0 repeat$4 ,!   
answ]s :i* came ev5 into ?\s&s  reveal$ 
! g5]al reque/ = ! lead]%ip ( ! ,_s ( ! 
all-wise ,god 9 direct+ ! all-important 
affairs ( ! he>t4 ,"s  lett]s detail$ ! 
horrors ( brok5 he>ts2 "s reveal$ d>k   
s9s2  & "s told ( betrayal or ( base &  
traitor\s +ratitude4 ,b !  majority 7   
lett]s f lonely b upright wom5 ( high   
ideals &  ( noble1 ,*ri/ian life4 ,"s ( 
! communications 7 f  consci5ti\s "y m5 
ask+ ,god's help 9 decid+ _! *oice or  =
 ! influ5ce ( ,god 9 _! favor :5 _! *os5
 "o %\ld  make up h] hesitat+ m9d4 ,"s 7
 calls = ,*ri/'s =giv5ess  & = human    
advice 9 mo/ complicat$ cases :]e !     
writ] _h be5  misund]/ood or :]e he _h  

?\ghtlessly made a promise he mu/       
recall4 ,all want$ a home4 ,! hone/ s\ls
 /&+ out 9 ! op5  be=e ,god1 :]e !      
re/ra9ts ( human cu/om & ! reluctance ( 
a  pure mode/y 71 = ! mom5t1 ov]come1   
wrote out ! s9c]e/  pray] ( all4 ,_!    
s\l's ne$ 0 a home4    ,( all ! holy    
ambitions ( a normal man or woman !     
purpose to h a  home is ! highe/4 ,a    
home on e>? & a home 9 heav5 con/itute !
  s\l's *iefe/ ne$4 ,ar\nd t transfigur$
 ^w ga!r all t is  highe/ & pure/ 9     
human ?9k+ & all t is mo/ sacr$ &       
heav5ly 9 human feel+4 ,9 ! beg9n+ !    
,almighty creat$  man--,male & female   
creat$ he !m4 ,! fir/ home 0 9 ,p>adise4
  ,! la/ home w be !re4 ,he :o has an   
income to ma9ta9 a h\se1  :o has an     
intellig5t1 unselfi% wife1 :o c look    
ab\t 8 table &  see *ildr5 ) cle>       
intellects & lov+ he>ts1 is conspicu\sly
  fooli% if he does n see t he already  
has ! be/ ! _w c  give4 ,%e :o c ca/ (f 
all anxiety = ma9t5ance & c devote      
h]self to ! c>e & tra9+ ( h] own little 

ones1 & :o c  respect & deeply love h]  
*os5 mate1 has ,god's be/ gifts already 
9  h] possession4 ,gratitude to !       
heav5ly ,fa!r w lead su*  recipi5ts ( 8 
ri*e/ b\nty to =get n to aid ^? :o h    
less4 ,no?+ on e>? ( weal?1 applause1 or
 mundane wisdom c equal1  9 ! lea/      
measure1 ! temporal & et]nal values ( a 
real home4  ,!re=e x is wise & ! m>k ( a
 godly "* to pray he>tily  = a husb&1 or
 = a wife1 or = *ildr54    ,a reasonable
 valuation ( su* dome/ic treasures makes
 a hide\s crime  ( e violation ( ! laws 
& cu/oms :i* make a lov+ home  possible4
 ,pr(anity ( spee*1 !ft ( money1 or     
traitor\s break+ (  any o!r contract is 
a light s9 comp>$ ) ! brutal s9s ( !    
lib]t9e or ! un*a/ity ( ! woman :o sells
 h]self1 or :o1 )  evil int5t1 entices a
 man to home-break+ crime4 ,s important 
is ?is  matt] t x is ! fit subject =    
con/ant pray] = ^? :o h  n *os5 to be a 
m>tyr or decid$ to give up all on e>? = 
a home  9 heav54 ,&1 ev5 9 ! latt] case1
 ! call to take up any "w  inconsi/5t ) 

! ma9t5ance ( a home %\ld be ov]:elm+ly 
emphatic to comm& ob$i5ce4    ,h5ce1 ^? 
appeals to ,heav5 = dome/ic re/ ( s\l 7 
all normal  & all ( supreme importance4 
,:5 t great collection ( lett]s  7 ea*  
answ]$ ! reply conta9$ a c\nt]-reque/ = 
a report 9  due season :i* %\ld /ate :5 
& h[ ! pray] = a home _h  be5 answ]$4   
,^? reports h also be5 c>efully         
tabulat$4 ,b  "h aga9 ! critical adh]5t 
to ! !ory conc]n+ !  un*angeable laws ( 
nature tries to escape any committal to 
religi\s  dogmas by claim+ t ! mat+     
in/9ct is an inborn s5tim5t  common to  
fi%es1 bea/s1 & birds1 & t mank9d mates 
by  accid5tal acqua9tance%ip or by !    
pressure ( necessity or  ungov]n$       
passion4 ,su* argum5ts conv9ce _m p :o  
d]ide !  claim t m>riages are made 9    
heav54 ,b aft] e su* !ory  is sugge/$ & 
analyz$1 aft] e all[ance = ! outwork+ ( 
natural selection1 !re is left an       
important place = ! intrusion  or       
dom9ation ( a sup]human p[]4 ,to t fact1
 ! simple1  unv>ni%$ tale ( ! exp]i5ce (

 ! ye>s at ! ,temple be>  eloqu5t       
te/imony4 ,a book ( ?is "* requires t   
out ( !  _m reports only ! mo/          
repres5tative cases %\ld be select$1 &  
t ! m5tion %\ld be z brief z is consi/5t
 ) cle>ness4 ,!  numb] ( m>riages :i* e 
*ur*1 small or great1 br+s ab\t is  ev] 
! a/oni%m5t ( any prea*] :o goes back   
ov] ! hi/ory (  =ty ye>s ( *ur* life4 ,!
 *ur* 9 any community is a c5t] (  m or 
less ( social life & furni%es an        
opportunity = ! be/  "y p to meet on a  
plane ( safe association4 ,! m>ri$      
,*ri/ian p1 & especially ! own]s (      
homes1 are ! v be/  p 9 any t[n or city4
 ,z a rule1 all p possess$ ( ,*ri/ian   
"* m>ry4 ,! unm>ri$ masses ( ! p1 or ^? 
:o are  mo/ (t5 unhappily mat$1 are (t5 
! un/able classes :o are n  closely b\nd
 to moral pr9ciples4 ,religi\s life &   
home life are tw9  si/]s4 ,!y belong to 
! same family & h ! same likes1         
dislikes1 & motives4 ,!y are cong5ial & 
necess>y companions  almo/ ev]y:]e4     
,let u exam9e ! lead+ ev5ts :]e9 we seem

 to recognize !  div9e h& & :i* l$      
directly to ! sett+ up ( ,*ri/ian homes4
  ,"o lady cl]k 9 a dep>tm5t /ore1 9 h] 
fir/ lett] ask+ =  pray]1 said t %e 0   
=ty-"o ye>s ( age & t %e _h be5  tw5ty  
ye>s 9 ! /ore4 ,%e said t %e _h hop$ = a
 home all  h] adult life1 b _h ab&on$ ! 
hope & wi%$ only to die soon4  ,%e ask$ 
if suicide w\ld be wrong "u su* sad     
circum/ances4 ,!  foll[+ ,sabba? morn+1 
aft] ! s]vice1 ! pa/or ( h] *ur*        
incid5tally introduc$ h] to a wid[] ( h]
 age :o _h a  com=table h\se1 b :o _h   
r5t$ x because he _h no *ildr54 ,!      
wid[] ask$ ! pa/or a few days lat] to   
pray = him z he _h a  v important matt] 
on 8 m9d4 ,sev]al days lat] he came to !
  m9i/] & said t he _h dream$ ?ree times
 & 9 ea* dream he  _h precisely ! same  
exp]i5ce4 ,he dream$ t he 0 climb+ a    
/eep hill 9 ,be?lehem1 ,p5nsylvania1 &  
he _h call$ = help to a  lady /&+ above 
him ne> ! pa?1 & :5 he took h] h& he    
recogniz$ h] z ! lady to :om ! m9i/] _h 
introduc$ him4 ,he  decl>$ t he really  

wi%$ to set up a home aga91 b 8 fir/    
impression ( t lady 0 decid$ly          
unfavorable4 ,! m9i/]  unres]v$ly advis$
 ! wid[] nev] to let a m]e dream        
influ5ce him  to ov]come 8 calm judgm5t4
 ,! m9i/] said t dreams 7 (t5  contr>y  
to fair reason+ & %\ld n be consult$ 9  
su* important  matt]s4 ,a few days lat] 
! lady call$ on ! m9i/] to ask him if   
!re 0 any tru? 9 dreams4 ,!n %e greatly 
surpris$ ! m9i/]  by say+ t %e dream$   
sev]al times t %e 0 on a /eep bank  ne> 
a c\s9's home 9 ,be?lehem1 ,p5nsylvania1
 & z ! e>? began  dang]\sly to break    
b5ea? h] feet a man caught h] & support$
 h]  to ! safe pa?4 ,! my/]i\s ?+ 9 h]  
/ory 0 t %e  recogniz$ ! man z !        
g5tleman to :om %e _h be5 introduc$ t   
,sunday morn+1 b ^: "n %e _h =gott54 ,%e
 said t !  repetition ( ! dream set h]  
to ?9k+1 & %e _h call$ to  inquire :o ! 
g5tleman 0 & :at tru/ c\ld be plac$ 9   
dreams4  ,! m9i/] 0 too surpris$ to     
decl>e aga9 t no fai? c\ld be  put 9 any
 dreams4 ,! m9i/] said no?+ to h] ab\t 8

 previ\s  int]view ) ! wid[] & let h]   
dep>t ) ! rem>k t if  ! ,"l int5d$ %e   
%\ld m>ry t man ! ,"l w\ld also speak to
  ! man ab\t x 9 "s cle> mann]4 ,! ,"l  
nev] advises "o p>ty  to ent] into su* a
 contract :5 he kn[s ! o!r p>ty is      
unwill+4 ,9 e holy m>riage bo? p>ties   
are equally inspir$  ) ! _s ( ,god & are
 bo? absolutely conv9c$ t ! ,"l  _h     
br\ght !m toge!r4 ,! m9i/] soon wrote to
 ! wid[]1  advis+ him to call on ! lady 
& tell h] frankly t he desir$ to  make  
h] acqua9tance ) a view to a m>riage1 if
 bo? %\ld be  satisfi$ t x w\ld be "r4  
,e read] ( ?is incid5t  recognizes or   
feels ! impression ( ! univ]sal law (   
nature &  c prophesy safely t !y w\ld   
m>ry4 ,! m9i/] 0 n pres5t  at ! w$d+1 b 
he 0 in=m$ by ^? :o did att5d ! c]emony 
t ! bridegroom told ! gue/s ! hi/ory (  
_! dreams &  claim$ t !y 7 obey+ ! voice
 ( ,god :5 !y arrang$ =  t m>riage4     
,! d\bt+ p]sons :o claim t ! repetition 
( ! dreams & !  accid5tal meet+s 7 s+ul>
 co9cid5ces t 7 9 no way  influ5c$ by   

angel spirits1 d h en\gh support to make
 ! angel  !ory "o ( fai? & remove !     
claim f ! class ( sci5tific             
demon/rations4 ,! facts relat$ _c be    
que/ion$4 ,b !  conclusions f ^? facts  
may diff] widely & /ill be m or less    
reasonable4    ,! my/]i\s attraction :i*
 leads ! bird & ! bea/ to *oose  _!     
mates is ( ! same nature z t mat+ in/9ct
 :i* prevails  univ]sally among mank9d4 
,b man's reason+ p[] & 8  self-control  
make 8 *oice ( a wife a f> m complicat$ 
matt]4  ,! heal?ie/1 /ronge/1 & mo/     
intellectual races are ev] ^?  ^: laws &
 cu/oms all[ ! greate/ opportunity =    
unprejudic$  *oice 9 ! selection ( life 
mates4 ,int]m>riage ( family  relations1
 or ! m>riages )9 a n>r[ circle ( ! same
 race1  ev] produce weakl+s & (t5       
idiots4 ,9 ! l&s :]e ! p>5ts  arrange   
all ! m>riages !re is b little progress 
& b few real  homes4 ,:]ev] ! p>ties    
refuse to be guid$ by ! high] law (     
aff9ity1 or by a recognition ( ,div9e   
,provid5ce1 !re w seldom be  f\nd a real

 home4 ,aff9ity is an abus$ ^w1 & is (t5
 us$ to  bol/] up a bad cause or to     
excuse a cruel crime4 ,b ! close /ud5t  
( an?ropology ev] f9ds t ! kn[n natural 
laws d n acc\nt  = e case1 nor c a      
satisfactory solution ( sex attraction 9
  human affairs be f\nd )\t admitt+ !   
my/]i\s & pot5t =ce  t is only          
spiritual4    ,look+ back ov] ! m>riage 
records ( ! ,bapti/ ,temple = ?irty     
ye>s1 !re appe> "s significant facts    
conc]n+ home-mak+ by  pray]4 ,?r\gh ^?  
?irty ye>s ( ! record-keep+ !re 0 an    
av]age ( sixte5 m>riages a mon?1 or five
 ?\s& & "o hundr$  9 ?irty ye>s4 ,! same
 pa/or :o (ficiat$ at ! m>riage ( !     
p>5ts also1 9 _m cases1 (ficiat$ at !   
w$d+s ( ! *ildr54  ,n "o case ( divorce 
c be discov]$ & only two cases (        
e/rangem5t4 ,! records ( _m pray+ *ur*es
 probably %[ !  same conditions4    ,b x
 is a sublime1 s\l-satisfy+ ?+ to       
m$itate on su* a great  li/ ( happy     
,*ri/ian homes4 ,! se>*]1 :5 he notes ! 
bir?places ( bride & groom1 f9ds t !y   

(t5 come f ! mo/  di/ant places &       
repres5t ne>ly all ! races ( ! _w4      
,calcutta  unit$ ) ,new ,york1 ,icel& ) 
,new ,orleans1 ,philadelphia )  ,*icago1
 ,quebec ) ,quak]t[n1 ,worce/]          
7,massa*usetts7 ) ,camd5  7,new ,j]sey71
 ,japan ) ,*e/] 7,p5nsylvania71 ,alaska 
) ,columbia  7,s\? ,c>ol9a71 c\ntry     
villages ) cities1 obscure daught]s (   
prairie f>m]s ) sailors on ! ,atlantic1 
millionaires' sons )  work+ girls1 &    
?\s&s ( memb]s ( ! *ur* ( all adult ages
  unit+ ) o!r memb]s ( :om !y knew no?+ 
9 *ildhood4    ,f ! a!i/'s po9t ( view  
he c see no?+ 9 t hi/ory b  a jumble (  
accid5ts or a sn>l ( ev5ts :i* _c be    
untangl$4  ,b to ! dev\t believ] 9 !    
!ory t ,god s5ds 8 angels to  arrange ! 
home-mak+ z he did 9 ! case ( ,rebecca &
 ,isaac1 t  li/ ( homes pres5ts a       
sublime view ( a sy/em = ! k9d          
di/ribution ( ,heav5's *iefe/ bless+s4  
,out ( ! sev5ty-two  hundr$ :o unit$ )  
,grace ,*ur* & its missions 9 ! ?irty   
ye>s m5tion$ above all b tw5ty-n9e h be5

 m>ri$4 ,z a  home-mak+ ag5cy 9 ! hi/ory
 ( our nation ! *ur*es mu/ hold  ! lead+
 place4    ,:5 ! rem>kable s]ies (      
report$ dreams became kn[n & 0 be+      
discuss$ by ! p1 !re arose _m m5 & wom5 
) unbalanc$  m9ds :o te/ifi$ to ! mo/   
inconsi/5t miracles 9 connection )  _!  
dreams4 ,among ! lett]s :i* !y s5t 9 :5 
te/imonials  7 call$ = !re 7 ne>ly "o   
hundr$ :i* relat$ fooli% &  impossible  
exp]i5ces & :i* made ! :ole debate      
ridicul\s4 ,b  t upris+ ( ^? :o 7       
possess$ ( evil spirits did n  prove t !
 "o case s well e/abli%$ 0 n ! "w ( an  
angel  ( ,god4    ,!re may be t5 ?\s&   
dreams :i* are ( no special value & :i* 
are caus$ by natural law4 ,b ,god seems 
to use only "o "h & !re  = 8 special    
purposes4 ,?\s&s ( se$s fall on ! e>?1 b
 only  "o may be select$ to gr[4 ,!re 7 
cases relat$ :]e dreams 7  specially    
pot5t to ! dream]s because ( !          
sugge/ions made by !  dreams to ! wak+  
m9ds4 ,a dream is (t5 v pot5t z a       
rem9d]1  or z a caution1 & is (t5 a     

provid5tial ev5t us$ 9 ,god's plan1     
al?\gh ! dreams 9 !mselves may h no?+   
unusual ab\t !m4  ,!re c\ld be no cle>ly
 rememb]$ dream :i* did n h "s  effect  
on ! ?\ght & lat] actions ( ! dream]4 ,)
 t view  _m dreams ne$ n h _! orig9 9 a 
special visit ( an angel (  ,god4 ,b    
aga9 we mu/ believe t !re are dreams 9  
:i* ! angel  ( ,god appe>s to man       
directly1 & t su* dreams are possible 9 
any  age ( ! human _w4 ,ea* claim1      
!re=e1 to a revelation ( ,god 9  a dream
 %\ld /& alone & be accept$ or reject$  
aft] a c>eful  /udy ( all ! causes &    
effects4    ,! exp]i5ces ) ! ,holy ,_s  
dur+ ^? ye>s ( con/ant  pray] %\ld f9d a
 special place 9 ?is record4 ,= !re 7   
dev\t  s\ls :o seem$ to be con/antly    
fill$ ) ! div9e afflatus1 &  !y surely  
enjoy$ ! peace ( ,god :i* passe? all    
und]/&+4  ,"h1 aga91 we walk ne> a l9e t
 _c exactly be locat$ &  enjoy emotions 
or inspirations :i* _c be describ$4 ,an 
all-p]vad+ joy illum9$ e "p ( ! human   
s\l4 ,:]e are y  go+ s e>ly ?is ,sunday 

morn+8 0 (t5 ask$ ( ! ha/5+  p$e/rian1 &
 x 0 a common exp]i5ce to he> him reply1
 ,i am  go+ to ! morn+ pray] meet+ 9 !  
,temple to meet ! ,holy  ,_s4 ,! ,holy  
,_s 0 !re await+ him4 ,!re 7 ,p5teco/al 
days--supreme h\rs ( /range elation1    
seasons ( heav5ly bliss :i*  _c be      
acc\nt$ = on any psy*ological basis4 ,a 
holy brood+ ( a  s9-expell+ spiritual   
atmosph]e p]meat$ by a p[] l a p]fume4  
,x 0 an indwell+ ( ! ,_s :i* c>ri$ a    
purify+ fumigation  :]e9 ! wor%ip]      
simply let g ( himself & re/$ 9 ! arms (
  8 heav5ly ,fa!r4 ,_m felt t sacr$     
pres5ce & c\ld only  express !mselves 9 
te>s4 ,su* ,p5teco/al visitations ( !   
,_s  h d\btless come to ?\s&s ( *ur*es &
 to millions (  wor%ip]s 9 o!r places1 &
 ?is exp]i5ce at ! ,temple is n  m5tion$
 z if x 7 an unusual ?+ :]e pray] is !  
habit (  all ! p4 ,b x confirms ! hi/ory
 ( ! visits ( ! ,holy  ,_s relat$ 9 !   
,bible1 & mu/ be accept$ z a pro( ( !   
fact  t !re is communication betwe5 ! _s
 _w & ! _w 9  :i* we live 9 ! fle%4 ,b  

^! spiritual conditions are s  subtle1 s
 elusive1 s delicate1 t x is easy to    
imag9e t "o is  9 t condition :5 p]haps 
he is n4 ,x 0 s disappo9t+ &  p]plex+ to
 ! s9c]e & reasonable ,*ri/ian to h 8   
communication ) ! ,holy ,_s di/urb$ by a
 wild-ey$ &  l\d-m\!d ,holy ,roll] or an
 advocate ( ,! ,holy ,gho/ & ,u         
,society proclaim 8 wild !ories & tell (
 ! silly revelations  :i* he claim$ !   
,_s _h made to him4 ,"s ( ^? di/urb]s   
are n[ 9 ! insane asylum1 :]e !y %\ld h 
be5 be=e4        ,:]ev] ,god erects a   
h\se ( pray]      ,! devil builds a     
*apel !re4      ,& 'twill be f\nd on    
exam9ation      ,! latt] has ! l>ge/    
congregation4    ,x is a m>vel t !      
gospel ( ,*ri/ has outliv$ its own      
advocates4  ,! cranks :o te/ifi$ = ,*ri/
 9 8 day 7 m h>mful ?an  7 ! same numb] 
( 8 op5 enemies4 ,because ( !m ! p      
believ$ t ,*ri/ himself 0 a wild        
fanatic4 ,! believ] 9 ,*ri/  mu/ try    
pray]fully & c>efully to di/+ui% betwe5 
! devils &  ! angels ( light1 & det]m9e 

by _! fruits :i* claimant is  possess$  
by ! ,_s ( ,god & :i* is controll$ by ! 
_s (  evil4          ,*apt] ,v    ,pray]
 & ! ,bible      ,!re are ?ree me?ods   
us$ di/9ctively 9 ! /udy ( ! ,bible &   
^u ea* ( !m pray] has a cle> effect4    
,?is fact comes out fully  9 ! writt5   
te/imonials receiv$ f ! memb]s ( ! *ur* 
wor%ip+ 9 ! ,bapti/ ,temple4 ,"o        
individual may read ! ,bible z  he w\ld 
read any o!r book1 &1 consequ5tly1 f9ds 
x dull read+4  ,ano!r /udies ! hi/orical
 ref]5ces z an ar*ologi/ or z !         
sci5tific speciali/s exam9e a r>e       
specim54 ,to !m x is a curi\s  & /range 
collection ( anci5t manuscripts1 & su* a
 /ud5t f9ds  amusem5t 9 ! rese>*4 ,ano!r
 reg>ds ! ,book z a miracul\s           
revelation f ,god1 & he h&les ! volume )
 rev]5t c>e &  reads ! /atem5ts x       
conta9s z he w\ld a lett] s5t f heav5   
direct to him4 ,^? ?ree classes are f\nd
 9 almo/ e religi\s  ga!r+1 & x is an   
int5sely int]e/+ ?+ to obs]ve at close  
range ! v>i\s effects ( pray] on su* a  

congregation4 ,:5 !  lead] ( ! pray]    
s]vice approa*es ! ,bible ) ! mann] ( a 
delight$ seek] aft] tru?1 &1 be=e op5+ !
 ,book1 leads !  p 9 a direct appeal to 
! ,div9e ,_s = in/ruction &             
inspiration1 ! int]e/ ( ! wor%ip]s 9 !  
,book is especially  awak5$4 ,:5 ! lead]
 prays f]v5tly & ) frank s9c]ity t  !   
passages ( ! ,bible to be read %all be  
illum9$ or be made alive  ) special     
mean+ & new emphasis1 !n ! ,book w be an
  int]e/+ volume to ne>ly all ( ! ga!r+4
 ,& :5 ! lead]  is himself expect+ a    
special revelation f t ,book at t "t  8 
p]sonal magnetism comb9es ) 8 mann] to  
help ! wor%ip]  into a receptive1       
expectant /ate ( m9d4 ,! p !n expect to 
he> an important message f a mo/        
important p]son4 ,!  helpfulness ( ^?   
conditions anyone w\ld und]/&1 z !y are 
9  accord ) human exp]i5ce 9 o!r ga!r+s4
 ,b ! effect ( !  pray] 9 br++ to ea*   
p]son pres5t a diff]5t message f !  same
 v]se puts ! matt] ov] into ! realm ( ! 
sup]natural4    ,at "o pray] meet+ at ! 

,temple1 :5 a sev]e /orm _h cut d[n  !  
att5dance to a numb] "u tw5ty1 !        
pray]ful attitude ( all  pres5t made !  
session "o ( special spiritual          
illum9ation4 ,!  ,scriptures 7 read )   
accuracy & natural emphasis1 & !n ea*   
li/5] 0 reque/$ to /ate in=mally :at 0 !
 *ief lesson  :i* ! read+ br\ght to him4
 ,ea* p]son pres5t receiv$ a  di/9ct &  
helpful sugge/ion diff]+ f ! sugge/ions 
made to  any ( ! o!rs4 ,x is t          
well-e/abli%$ fact1 s (t5  exp]i5c$1 t  
makes ! ,bible a book unlike any o!r4 ,9
 ?is1 too1  is %[n ! importance (       
p]suad+ ev]yone to read ! ,bible =  & by
 himself4 ,x seems1 h[ev]1 to be        
univ]sally true t :5 !  ,bible is       
pray]fully1 intellig5tly read al\d ea*  
pray+ li/5]  receives "s message (      
special importance to himself4 ,:ile all
 t  ev5+ he>d ! same words f ! same m\?1
 yet ! circum/ances  ( ea* life 7       
diff]5t f e o!r2 ! exp]i5ces _h be5     
unlike1 ! inh]it$ dispositions 7        
diff]5t1 ! mean+ ( !  words 0 %ad$ by ! 

v>iation 9 _! home use1 & a full        
all[ance 0 freely made = ^? diff]+      
effects4 ,b ^?  consid]ations _c1 to !  
calm1 critical /ud5t ( ! inspiration  ( 
! ,bible1 acc\nt = ! special & my/]i\s  
messages :i* come  to ea* p>ticipant 9 !
 meet+4 ,! sugge/ions are (t5 beyond !  
application ( ! law ( ! association (   
ideas4 ,!y _c be  expla9$ by any ( !    
kn[n psy*ological laws :i* seem g5]ally 
to  gov]n ! human m9d4 ,?is exp]i5ce ) !
 ,bible is ! be/  evid5ce ( its div9e   
inspiration4 ,ar*ological1 psy*ological1
  etymological1 or hi/orical analysis _c
 e/abli% ! accuracy (  ! ,bible s surely
 z t actual exp]i5ce4 ,! be/ pro( is    
subjective4 ,! secul> argum5t t ! ,bible
 c>ries on its face !  evid5ce t !      
writ]s 7 all inspir$ by a good motive is
 surely  an excell5t reason = believ+ ! 
,bible to be inspir$4 ,a holy  motive1  
app>5t 9 its wise communications1 is    
cle>ly %[n 9 !  ,bible4 ,! etymologi/ :o
 re/s 8 case on ! conclusion t !  words 
inspir$ by ,god 7 =m]ly writt5 inspir$  

by ! ,good1  & t ! ,all ,good be+ is !  
ideal ,god1 is n f> f ! safe  def9ition4
 ,t does n 9 any way conflict ) ! !ory t
 all  ,scripture1 inspir$ by ! ',all    
,good1' is pr(itable = doctr9e1 =       
repro(1 = correction1 = in/ruction 9    
righte\sness4 ,!  complications into :i*
 ! n>r[ !ologian or te*nical philosoph] 
falls :5 attempt+ to reason ab\t !      
,almighty (t5 makes !  /udy bewild]+ &  
unpr(itable4 ,! te/imony ( ! good &     
great  ?r\gh all ! ages t e l9e ( !     
,book is writt5 ) !  unselfi% purpose to
 d good is suffici5t w>rant = ! common  
read]  9 conclud+ t x has "s unusual    
inspiration4    ,! "q 0 (t5 discuss$ at 
! ,temple :e!r x 0 safe aft]  pray] to  
op5 ! ,bible at r&om & be guid$ by !    
fir/ v]se on  :i* ! eye re/$4 ,"s claim$
 t x 0 always safe to tru/ x4  ,o!rs    
said t x 0 only occasionally t !y f\nd x
 to be  reasonably in/ructive4 ,/ill    
o!rs believ$ t ! ascrib+ ( su*  magic1  
or miracul\s1 p[] to ! ,book 0 cle>ly a 
=m ( =bidd5  idolatry4 ,b ! majority ( !

 pray+ ,bible read]s felt conv9c$  t !  
selection ( texts at r&om c\ld n be     
tru/$4 ,yet "h  aga9 we f9d /rong       
evid5ce t sometimes ! wor%ip] is direct$
  to a p>ticul> record :i* seems to be  
select$ by a div9e m9d4  ,aga91 x is    
:olly a matt] ( fai?4 ,! boy :o ask$ 8  
fa!r =  a silv] doll> & f\nd "o 9 ! road
 :i* "s travel] _h  accid5tally dropp$1 
conclud$ t !re 0 no design on ! "p (  8 
fa!r to give him ! doll>4 ,b :5 he f\nd 
a doll> !re !  ?ird "t 8 conclusion t 8 
fa!r _h plac$ all ?ree ( !  doll>s !re =
 him 0 n unreasonable1 b1 nev]!less1    
errone\s4 ,s :ile ! ,"l surely has      
e/abli%$ c]ta9 laws or  cu/oms :i* seem 
p]man5t1 yet he has ! p[] & may *ange ! 
laws or all[ exceptions1 & "o _c believe
 9 pray] )\t  believ+ t su* *anges are  
sometimes made4 ,x is a f> great]  /ra9 
^u human cr$ulity n to believe x ?an x  
is to believe x4  ,! c>eful use ( common
 s5se 9 ! int]pretation ( ,biblical or  
unusual ev5ts1 examples1 & records (    
wisdom is ev] ! safe &  sane proce$+4   

,if "o %\ld pray = div9e direction &    
op5$ !  ,bible at r&om to f9d ! ,"l's   
advice he %\ld always exam9e !  v]se to 
see if its tea*+ or direction accord$ ) 
8 petition4 ,9  a call to ! m9i/ry !re  
mu/ be a conviction ( duty 9 ! s\l  &   
also a road provid5tially op5$ to !     
w\ld-be labor]4 ,s 9 all  ! ?\s&s (     
answ]s to pray] at ! ,temple !re 0 f\nd 
a  conjunction ( circum/ances :i* %[$ t 
! work] 0 call$ by  ! same ,"l :o _h a  
"w to be done4    ,! w ( man is a /rong 
=ce & is 9 itself an effectual1 f]v5t   
pray]4 ,! ,"l prosp]s ! p]son ^:        
righte\s w is decid$1  p]si/5t1 &       
uncompromis+4 ,! too-frequ5t            
consultation ( ,bible  texts = h9ts or =
 direction %[s a habit ( d\bt :i* is (t5
 a  cle> evid5ce ( weakness4 ,b 9 ?is1 z
 9 almo/ e o!r  exp]im5t1 x is !        
cons5sus ( op9ion t ! ,"l does (t5      
inspire ! ,bible1 especially = c]ta9    
dev\t seek]s1 & t he  inspires ! s\l ) a
 ke51 s5sitive appreh5sion &            
appreciation  ( ! special revelation4 ,!

 spiritually m9d$ man or woman is !     
only "o :o c int]pret a spiritual book4 
,! *ief value ( !  ,bible is z a        
spiritual guide4 ,x is ! only book :i*  
expla9s !  ,creator's revelation to ?is 
_w1 & is ! only "o :i* gives a          
tru/wor?y description ( ! spiritual _w4 
,:at a %ad[ w\ld pass  ov] ! e>?1 & :at 
de/ruction1 deva/ation1 & mis]y w\ld be 
exp]i5c$1 if1 9 "o mom5t1 all k ( !     
,bible 7 cross$  out6 ,sane m5 :o       
rev]5tly pray = ! inspiration :5 !y read
 !  ,scriptures are ! only safe guides  
to its sacr$ mean+4 ,all :o came  to !  
,temple to pray seem to h be5 lead to ! 
,bible at once1 &  ?\s&s h le>n$ to love
 x4 ,to ^? :o h pray$ long ov] x  x has 
become a cont9ual fea/4