,pray+ = ,money         ,spiritual      
,telepa?y        ,day ( ,p5teco/        
,axioms       ,pray+ = ,money           
,unansw]$ ,pray]s       ,pray] = ,o!rs  
,=ms ( ,pray]                ,by        
,,russell ,h4 ,,conwell                 
,,volume #i             ,,national      
,,ext5sion ,,univ]sity    #eig ,fif?    
,av5ue1 ,new ,york   ,,effective ,,pray]
  ,copyright1 #aiba1 by ,h>p]  ,bro!rs  
,pr9t$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica      
,*apt] ,i  ,spiritual ,telepa?y   ,x    
w\ld be no m surpris+ = ! discov]y ( a  
means ( direct _s communication ) !     
spiritual life ?an x 0 to be conv9c$ t  
,m>coni _h discov]$ a sure me?od (      
telegraph+ & telephon+ )\t wires4 ,!    
discov]y ( ! laws :i* made electricity a
 s]vant ( mank9d 0 an a/oni%+ revelation
 :i* 0 z unbelievable z is ! law (      
spiritual telepa?y4 ,human telepa?y1 :i*
 is a my/]i\s means ( communication     
betwe5 p]sons )\t ! use ( kn[n mat]ial  
ag5cy1 is 9 ! initial & exp]im5tal /age4
 ,b ! possibility ( su* ?\ght transf]5ce

 is g5]ally admitt$4 ,! psy*ical        
rese>*]s into t sci5ce %\ld be enc\rag$ 
9 e way4 ,on ! eve ( e su* advance 9    
human a*ievem5t !re always appe> a ho/ (
 sup]/iti\s dream]s & wild prophets1 ev5
 9 ! /udy ( sci5ce1 :o h9d] ! sane se>*]
 & (t5 becl\d ! m9d ( ! /ud5t :o is on !
 direct road to ! ne$$ discov]y4        
,spiritualism1 :i* is "h us$ z a        
compreh5sive t]m1 frequ5tly confuses !  
delib]ations ( hone/ tru?-seek]s ) !    
adv]tis$ works ( deceiv]s1 b x includes 
mu* 9 its curriculum t is wor? c>eful   
/udy4 ,among ! ho/ ( disord]$ or weak   
m9ds :o claim s mu* t is fooli% 9       
connection ) spiritual revelations !re  
are a respectable numb] ( ?\ghtful1     
cons]vative se>*]s :o _c be easily      
deceiv$4 ,9 all ! successful isms 9 a   
,*ri/ian civilization1 & 9 all ! popul> 
religi\s sects1 !re is ev] "s basic     
tru?4 ,"s "o idea is s true & s /rongly 
emphasiz$ t x (t5 c>ries along a        
back-break+ load ( absurd !ories4 ,!    
?\ghtless ?rong he>s ( sev]al           

well-au!nticat$ cases ( fraud1 or (     
absurd tea*+1 9 connection ) spiritual  
meet+s1 or messages1 & leaps to !       
conviction t all claims ( s-call$       
spirituali/s are n wor?y ( consid]ation4
 ,s _m ?\s&s h tri$ s s9c]ely to recall 
_! dead )\t ! lea/ sign ( an answ] t !y 
refuse to exam9e ! te/imony ( great m51 
l ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge1 ^: belief diff]s f
 _! belief4 ,!y w n read :at great m9ds 
h express$ on ! subject4 ,b ! great     
discov]ies rec5tly made 9 mat]iali/ic   
sci5ces h l$ ?\ghtful m5 to hope = great
 discov]ies 9 ! relation ( ?is exi/5ce  
to ano!r life4 ,?is expectation1 or     
/rong hope1 made ! /udy ( ! spiritual   
revelations & conditions at ! ,temple a 
mo/ ?rill+ occupation4  ,! reports ( !  
answ]s to pray] s (t5 use ! words happ5$
 to ?9k t ! obs]v] _c escape !          
conviction t ei!r ! liv+ human m9d does 
s5d _s messages or t "s my/]i\s p[] acts
 = x 9 =w>d+ messages4 ,! great li/ (   
my/]i\s impulses & intuitions :i* 7     
notic$ 9 ^? int]e/+ seasons ( pray] c\ld

 n h be5 all accid5tal nor c\ld !y be   
class$ "u ! natural laws ( cause &      
effect4 ,! connection betwe5 ! cause z  
se5 9 ! pray] & ! effect z relat$ 9 !   
happ5$-to-?9k result is (t5 :olly hidd54
  ,a "m 9 ,philadelphia pray$ = h]      
prodigal son & at t exact "t ! son1     
alone 9 a ,*icago hotel1 felt an        
uncontrollable influ5ce to turn back to 
8 home4 ,a fa!r pray$ t 8 son might     
decide to be a mission>y1 & ! son1 a    
sailor (f ! coa/ ( ,s\? ,am]ica1 at t   
same mom5t made ! decision4 ,a wife     
pray$ t h] husb& might be s5t home sob]4
 ,at ! "t %e 0 kneel+ by ! kit*5 table  
he 0 wait+ at ! saloon to be s]v$ )     
br&y1 b he happ5$ to ?9k t 8 "m _h pray$
 = him on h] dea?b$ & he c\ld n take !  
liquor4  ,a doctor1 sadly defeat$ 9 8   
fight = ! life ( 8 pati5t1 w5t to 8     
b$room & pray$ = light1 & he happ5$ to  
?9k t ! pati5t might h swall[$ "s piece 
( metal4 ,!re 0 no report ( ! l symptoms
 9 any case he c\ld f9d 9 ! m$ical      
books4 ,b s deep 0 ! impression t he    

secur$ a p[]ful magnet & drew =? !      
dea?-deal+ ne$le4 ,a m]*ant _h an (f] = 
8 entire /ock :i* seem$ favorable1 &1 z 
he 0 9 ne$1 ! (f] seem$ provid5tial4 ,b 
:ile ! sugge/ion f ! pulpit t ea*       
wor%ip] pray = success 9 8 occupation 0 
be+ adopt$ he pray$ = 8 bus9ess4 ,at t  
h\r 8 son 9 ,d5v] 0 also pray+ 9 *ur*4  
,:5 he !re ?\ght ( 8 fa!r he decid$     
fully to g home & ent] bus9ess ) him4 ,s
 completely did he decide t ! next morn+
 he telegraph$ to 8 surpris$ & delight$ 
fa!r t he w\ld come home if 8 fa!r ne$$ 
8 assi/ance4 ,! joy ( hav+ 8 son at home
 aga9 ov]came 8 det]m9ation to complete 
a favorable b>ga91 & he decl9$ ! (f]    
promptly4 ,be=e ! son rea*$             
,philadelphia a sudd5 *ange 9 ! pap]    
m>ket d\bl$ ! sale value ( ! fa!r's     
/ock4  ,"o writ] = a daily newspap] 0   
m$itat+ on "s object ( pray] 9 ! sil5ce 
( ! pray+ congregation :5 ! idea ( a    
textbook on j\rnalism = college use came
 to 8 m9d = ! fir/ "t4 ,x l$ directly to
 a s]ies ( syndicate articles :i* enabl$

 him to pur*ase ! home = :i* he _h be5  
pray+4 ,a me*anic :o _h be5 out ( "w1   
ow+ to a fire1 pray$ = a job4 ,at ! same
 "t a build] :o 0 a /rang] 9 ! *ur* 0   
pray+ = a compet5t p>tn]4 ,:5 ! pray]s 7
 f9i%$ !y happ5$ to look at ea* o!r     
across ! *ur* & ea* wond]$ :y ! o!r     
look$ at him s int5tly4 ,! pews 9 :i* !y
 sat 7 at "r angles & x 0 a natural ?+ =
 ! occupant ( "o pew to glance at !     
inmate ( ! o!r pew4 ,aft] *ur* ea*      
approa*$ ! o!r ) ! simultane\s          
expression1 ,x seems to me t we h met   
be=e4 ,b t 0 _! fir/ meet+4 ,_! firm is 
n[ engag$ 9 l>ge con/ruction "w 9       
concrete h\ses & factories4 ,a s]vant   
girl 9 a small home pray$ = a dress     
suitable = *ur* & at t h\r h] mi/ress 0 
visit+ a fri5d :o rem>k$ t ! photograph 
( a deceas$ daught] greatly resembl$ !  
visitor's s]vant girl4 ,a few m9utes    
lat] ! fri5d ( ! mi/ress said3 ,i wond] 
if my daught]'s dresses w\ld fit y\r    
s]vant8 ,if !y w fit h]1 !re are "h two 
new g[ns t ! dressmak] s5t home aft] my 

daught]'s dea?4  ,s a "y man1 )\t       
advanc$ education1 pray$ h>d = an       
opportunity to get m5tal tra9+ to fit   
him = ! m9i/ry4 ,at ! same mom5t a      
pr9cipal ( a ,new ,j]sey academy 0 9 !  
gall]y f> remov$ f ! "y man & he pray$ =
 direction 9 f9d+ a suitable janitor4 ,!
 academy pr9cipal m5tion$ 8 ne$ to "o ( 
! *ur* memb]s :o happ5$ to "k ! "y man4 
,x 0 arrang$ t ! "y man %\ld "w = 8 bo>d
 & tuition & h five h\rs a day = /udy4  
,! wor%ip] describ$ himself 9 8 sket* ( 
! answ] to 8 pray]s z "o :om ,god has l$
 into ! fulfillm5t ( all 8 highe/       
ambitions4 ,he is pa/or ( a /rong *ur* 9
 ,clevel&4 ,a little tot pray$ = a s++  
doll1 & h] "m told h] t a doll 0 too    
small a matt] to pray =4 ,b ! fa!r      
ov]he>d ! conv]sation1 &1 aft] pur*as+ !
 mo/ co/ly "o he c\ld f9d at 8 noon h\r1
 he left x on ! little "o's b$ 9 ! night
 :5 ev]yone else 0 suppos$ to be asleep4
  ,a wid[ pray$ = "s lead]%ip 9 ! sale (
 "s wild l& 9 ,l\isiana4 ,h] relatives  
urg$ h] to let x g1 z ! taxes w soon eat

 x all4 ,b ! unexpect$ paym5t ( a debt  
due h] l$ h] to feel t1 z %e _h be5     
tempor>ily provid$ =1 %e w\ld wait4 ,9  
ab\t sev5 weeks %e read 9 a pap] t a    
company _h /ruck oil on ! next section  
to h] e/ate4 ,%e consequ5tly leas$ !    
m9]al privileges ( h] l& at a high      
price4  ,a m9i/] pray$ = a s]mon text & 
f\nd t ! ,sunday-s*ool sup]9t5d5t _h    
?\ghtlessly left 9 ! ,bible ! ,sabba?   
be=e a slip ( pap] on :i* 0 writt5 !    
title :i* ,m>y ,magdal5e us$ :5 address+
 ,jesus 9 ! ,g>d5 ne> 8 tomb3 ,rabboni4 
,! m9i/] n[ rememb]s t s]mon :5 ne>ly   
all o!rs are =gott54 ,a /ud5t ^: m5tal  
faculties 7 unusually dull = 8 age pray$
 t he might pass 8 exam9ation 9         
ma!matics4 ,t night 9 8 dreams 8        
subconsci\s self work$ out pla9ly on a  
blackbo>d ! two h>de/ problems4 ,a f>m] 
pray$ = "s decid+ h9t 9 8 *oice ( se$ = 
8 l&4 ,on 8 way home he held a bundle 9 
8 lap :i* 0 9 a newspap] wrapp]4 ,9 "o  
column on ! wrapp] directly "u 8 eyes 0 
an article on ! soils & products ( 8    

c\ntry :i* op5$ 8 vision & made 8 f>m+  
safe & pr(itable4 ,an ,alsatian girl    
pray$ t h] fa!r & "m might come to      
,am]ica4 ,!y knew no?+ ( h] petition1 b 
on t same day & h\r1 all[+ = ! diff]5ce 
9 ! reckon+ ( "t1 ! p>5ts resolv$ to    
come to ,am]ica1 & f9ancial aid 0       
promis$ !m4 ,a lawy] 0 ask+ ! ,"l = "s  
clew to lo/ evid5ce1 s necess>y to 8    
case to be tri$ ! next day1 :5 ! "n ( a 
witness ^: relation to ! case he _h n   
be=e ?\ght (1 & ^: "n _h be5 long       
=gott51 0 sugge/$ to him4 ,:ile d\btful 
( ! value ( ! witness1 he s\ght 8 "n 9 !
 directory & f\nd t ! lo/ witness 0     
all-suffici5t = ! case4 ,a deal] 9 real 
e/ate ask$ ! ,"l to prosp] a propos$    
transaction1 if x 7 = ! be/1 & to h9d] x
 if x w\ld be injuri\s4 ,he             
un9t5tionally omitt$ ! ^w n f ! draft ( 
a contract :i* he drew ! next day & !   
accid5tal omission br\ght him to        
unexpect$ possession ( a pr(itable block
 ( h\ses4  ,to ! unbeliev] all ^!       
te/imonials prove b little4 ,b to !     

exp]i5c$ obs]v] ( repeat$ answ]s to     
pray] !y are conclusive pro(s ( ,god's  
disposition to answ] ! effectual1 f]v5t 
pray] ( ! righte\s man4 ,z a woman may  
feel :5 %e puts h] we>y life into ! c>e 
( a /rong & affectionate husb&1 ! tru/+ 
believ] 9 pray] re/s 9 ,god 9 a peaceful
 condition ( s\l1 :i* passe? all        
und]/&+4     ,*apt] ,,ii  ,day (        
,p5teco/   ,t great day at ! ,bapti/    
,temple /&s out 9 ! hi/ory ( ! local    
*ur* !re ev5 z ! great] ,p5teco/ mu/ h  
be5 fir/ 9 ! memory ( ! disciples at    
,j]usalem4 ,no "o :o ent]$ p]sonally1   
body & s\l1 into ! s]vices ( t ,ea/] 9  
,philadelphia c possibly =get ! ov]p[]+ 
impressions ( ! ,div9e ,_s4 ,tongues (  
fire seem$ to ! spectator no long] an   
extravagant metaphor to use4 ,= ! sake (
 a c>eful exam9ation ( ! "q :e!r !      
baptism ( ! _s is ( ,god or m51 ! pla9  
facts are "h /at$4  ,x 0 ,ea/] morn+1   
#ahic1 :5 ! sun began to gild ! ,city   
,hall t[]4 ,p flock$ to ! l[] hall ( !  
,temple f all directions4 ,ea* greet$ ! 

o!r ) ! words1 ,he is ris51 & faces gl[$
 z !y assembl$4 ,!re 0 no pre>rang$     
program & no ann\ncem5ts4 ,! p began to 
s+ ) en?usiasm be=e ! lead] asc5d$ !    
plat=m4 ,!n came ! mom5t ( sil5t pray]4 
,x seem$ z if ! place 0 %ak54 ,! :ole   
company trembl$ z if !y realiz$ !y 7 9 !
 visible pres5ce ( ! ,almighty4 ,! mo/  
cons]vative %$ te>s4 ,!re 7 _m brief    
expressions f ! audi5ce1 & (t5 ?ree 7   
speak+ at ! same "t4 ,!re 0 no %\t+1 no 
riot\s disord]1 no wild movem5ts (      
uncontroll$ emotion4 ,excit$ cr[ds at   
political ga!r+s1 angry mobs1 &         
panic-/rick5 cr[ds seem to h a =m ( t   
emotional common pressure4 ,b t ,ea/]   
ga!r+ 0 a surr5d] ( s\l to ! telepa?ic  
influ5ce ( a common _s4 ,"o eld]ly      
,quak] %\t$ at ! close ( ! meet+1 ,i    
w\ld l to /ay "h =ev]1 rem9d+ all (     
,pet]'s call = ?ree tab]nacles on !     
,m\nt ( ,transfiguration4 ,!re 0 an     
int]mission ( an h\r be=e ! morn+ prea*+
 s]vice 9 ! auditorium4 ,b ! p w\ld n g 
out = breakfa/4 ,"s fa/$ all day4 ,!y   

talk$ ab\t ,*ri/ & ( _! home 9 ,glory & 
ex*ang$ promises to pray = fri5ds1 =    
missions1 & = *ur*es4 ,be=e ! h\r ( !   
e/abli%$ morn+ s]vice ! l>ge upp]       
,temple _h ov]fl[$4 ,!re _h be5 no      
adv]tisem5t ( ! s]vices4 ,!re 7 no      
unusual decorations ( ! auditorium & no 
special music provid$4 ,! prea*] _h n   
prep>$ a s]mon1 nor _h he read ov] t    
morn+ a select$ *apt]4 ,he _h be5 too   
mu* cr[d$ ) visitors & press+ calls ( ! 
ne$y & dy+ to devote ev5 a half an h\r  
to m5tal prep>ation4 ,b no feel+ ( d\bt 
or ( weakness ent]$ 8 he>t4 ,he felt a  
/range support & uplift ( s\l :i* kept  
away all fe>s4 ,he _h n decid$ to prea* 
at all1 & hesitat$ :e!r he _h n be/     
v5ture on an exp]i5ce meet+ 9 ! "t      
usually all[$ = ! ,ea/] s]mon4 ,b ! *oir
 0 inspir$2 !y1 too1 felt ! impression (
 a solemn convocation4 ,!y nev] sang l t
 be=e1 & ! old tunes 7 vibrant ) a      
resurrection life4 ,! p sang & wept4    
,city (ficials1 pr9cipals ( ! s*ools1   
c\rt judges1 & m]*ants1 let ! te>s fall4

 ,!re seem$ to be an absolute surr5d] ( 
all classes to a common pressure t[>d   
,god4 ,! prea*] arose ) a mo/ p[]ful    
impulse to kneel & weep4 ,he =got to    
ann\nce a text1 b he began to talk      
brok5ly on ! appe>ance ( ,*ri/ to ,m>y  
,magdal5e 9 ! ,g>d5 ne> ! tomb4 ,8      
vision ( ! sc5e 0 s real to him t he has
 nev] ?r\gh ! ye>s lo/ t cle> view ( x4 
,! prea*] seem$ to be !re 9 ! ,g>d54 ,he
 saw ! ,"l2 he he>d t div9e voice2 he   
saw t lovely face1 ! smile :i* greet$   
,m>y4 ,! prea*] he>d ! conv]sation1 saw 
! excit$ woman fall at h] ,savi\r's     
feet1 & he>d him say1 ,i am n yet asc5d$
 unto my ,fa!r6  ,oh1 :]e is !re a      
language to describe to mortal m5 !     
all-p]vad+ glory & ! ?rills ( angelic   
joy :i* ! prea*] exp]i5c$ "u ^?         
circum/ances8 ,to himself he seem$ to be
 tak5 out ( 8 physical limitations4 ,he 
0 n himself4 ,he 0 a high] p]sonality4  
,he saw visions ( beauty & he>d ! h>ps (
 ,glory4 ,he lacks no words nor ?\ghts4 
,he speaks ! ideas :i* are giv5 him4    

,!re is no o!r joy on e>? ) :i* to      
comp>e t4 ,x is s unlike ! ri*e/ or     
sweete/ emotions :i* o!r =ms ( happ9ess 
awak54 ,x is supreme6 ,unacc\ntable ?+s 
occurr$ t morn+ :i* no prolong$ or h>d  
/udy has expla9$4 ,! prea*] _c feel sure
 t he 0 inspir$1 & hesitates to m5tion !
 facts le/ m5 %\ld d\bt _! tru? or      
ascribe to him an egoti/ical claim to   
sanctity4 ,b ! exp]i5ce ) t s]mon1 &    
sometimes ) o!r addresses1 pres5ts a    
psy*ological /udy :i* none ( !          
au?orities on m5tal law h yet expla9$4  
,! /5ographic report ( ! s]mon %[$ t !  
speak] quot$ f ,hom]1 ,ju/9ian1         
,macaulay1 ,%akespe>e1 ,longfell[1 &    
,moli]e accurately1 )\t hesitation1 9 ! 
onru% ( 8 excit$ spee*4 ,b :5 he read !m
 9 ! %or?& report he c\ld n rememb] t he
 ev] _h read ^? quotations & 0          
absolutely unable to recall t he us$ su*
 words4 ,! int]pretation :i* he         
unhesitat+ly gave ( ! sc5e 9 ! ,g>d5 & (
 ! words ( ,jesus 7 also new to him &   
caus$ him anxi\s h\rs ( rese>* aft]w>d  

to le>n :e!r 8 views c\ld h be5 correct4
 ,b no s]mon 9 8 =ty ye>s ( "w 9 !      
pulpit has prov5 s reasonable or s      
g5]ally acceptable to ! dev\t critics ( 
,scriptural exegesis4 ,he has tri$ to   
acc\nt = ! quotations by accr$it+ !m to 
! telepa?ic influ5ce ( /rong] m9ds 9 !  
audi5ce :o 7 famili> ) !m4 ,b t1 too1 c 
be only a guess4 ,! my/]y is n cle>$ up 
by su* speculation4 ,p]haps ! prea*]    
%\ld h call$ 9 "s "o else to write ?is  
*apt]2 b t "s "o else is n on call4     
,h5ce1 ^! incid5ts are set d[n )\t a    
claim to uncommon inspiration4          
,probably ?\s&s ( prie/s & prea*]s h    
felt a l exaltation4 ,b ! clos+ hymn :i*
 began ) g5]al p>ticipation by all ! p 0
 s brok5 be=e its close t ! la/ v]se 0  
c>ri$ only by a few4 ,! p wept = joy4 ,!
 prea*] knelt at 8 *air & pray$ = aid to
 lead 9 ! pray] & b5$iction4 ,b !       
b5$iction 0 n he>d1 & ! audi5ce 0 sl[ly 
conv9c$ t ! b5$iction _h be5 pron\nc$ by
 ! obs]vation t ! m9i/] dropp$ 8 h&s &  
walk$ away4  ,! ,bible-s*ool s]vice 9 ! 

aft]noon 0 z solemn & impressive z !    
morn+4 ,_m ( ! hundr$s baptiz$ t day    
express$ !mselves z hav+ felt ! dovelike
 ,_s ( ,peace desc5d+ on !m1 too4       
,ne>ly1 if n all1 ! s*ol>s & visitors   
turn$ s9c]ely & p]man5tly to ! ,"l4  ,! 
ev5+ s]vices 7 giv5 up :olly to praise4 
,! rejoic+ 0 deep & /rong4 ,! cr[d /&+ 9
 ! aisles & on ! /eps did n move until  
aft] ! b5$iction4 ,! numb] ( ^? 9 !     
sitt+s 0 ?ree ?\s& "o hundr$ &          
?irty-f\r1 & ( ^? /&+ :o got inside !   
doors 0 sev5 hundr$ & eighty-?ree4 ,out 
( t numb] ov] ?ree hundr$ decid$ op5ly  
to confess _! belief 9 ! ,*ri/4 ,^!     
numb]s are n especially great :5 comp>$ 
) ^? ( ! great revivals1 & are only     
m5tion$ "h = ! purpose ( /udy4 ,ov] sev5
 ?\s& conv]ts h be5 tak5 into ! memb]%ip
 ( ! ,temple 9 ?irty-n9e ye>s1 b !y h n 
be5 ! direct results ( seasons ( special
 revival4  ,great 7 ! expectations ( !  
*ur* at t ,ea/] z !y prep>$ = a great   
imm$iate h>ve/4 ,b x 0 n ga!r$ !n4 ,!   
p]sonal1 individual ga!r+ ( conv]ts     

cont9u$ z usual4 ,! great ,p5teco/al    
visitation seem$ to h _h ano!r purpose4 
,ea* c&idate = baptism z usual requir$  
individual in/ruction & (t5 cont9u$     
pray] be=e he or %e c\ld be ?or\ghly    
conv9c$ ( ! necessity ( a public        
confession ( our ,"l4  ,b ! memb]s ( !  
*ur* _h 9 ! ,p5teco/ receiv$ a new      
baptism ( spiritual fire1 & ! int]e/ 9  
missions & 9 ! ,bible 0 greatly         
increas$4 ,five missions 7 e/abli%$ :i* 
soon became /rong *ur*es4 ,"y m5 arose  
by ! score to /udy = ! m9i/ry1 & l>ge   
gifts 7 made to ! ,temple ,univ]sity4   
,_m k9ds ( local ent]prises = ! poor1 ! 
drunk51 ! =eign]s1 & ! ag$ 7 op5$ by !m 
9 ! city & suburbs4     ,*apt] ,,iii    
,axioms   ,! pray]ful s\l mu/ be sure t 
,god is1 & t he he$s ! call ( 8 *ildr54 
,! religi\s s\l mu/ believe 9 a real    
,div9e ,be+4 ,"o condition necess>y to  
successful pray] is a fix$ belief 9 !   
,mak] ( all ?+s4 ,! ,*ri/ian %\ld keep 8
 bra9 suppli$ ) axioms4 ,an axiom is a  
self-evid5t tru?1 an immovable1         

un*angeable fact4 ,x is a fundam5tal    
pr9ciple ( :i* all sane m5 are          
cognizant4 ,x is a /atem5t ( tru? :i* is
 bel[ & above all argum5t--a tru? :i*   
all m5 recognize z a "p ( _! m5tal      
exi/5ce4 ,an axiom is simply a ref]5ce  
to a necess>y condition 9 ! framework ( 
! human con/itution4 ,e liv+ man acts on
 ^? conditions1 :e!r he recognizes !m or
 n4 ,! man ^: common s5se recognizes ^? 
immovable pr9ciples builds 8 belief &   
action on !m safely4 ,pray]1 l all o!r  
religi\s ?+s or conditions1 ne$s to h a 
sure f\ndation4 ,!re=e1 axioms :i* are  
us$ z ! basis ( ma!matical sci5ce are   
true ev]y:]e1 & ! wor%ip] ne$s to       
recognize !m z fully z ! civil eng9e]4  
,"h are pres5t$ "s ( ! axioms on :i* !  
believ] safely re/s 8 fai?4 ,!y _c be   
prov51 because !y are vitally &         
ess5tially true4 ,_! nonexi/5ce is      
positively un?9kable4 ,if ^! axioms are 
n ess5tial to all m5tal action1 !n ! _w 
is a dreamy unreality4  ,two p>allel    
l9es w nev] run toge!r or cross ea* o!r4

 ,all recognize ! absolute tru? ( !     
/atem5t1 & yet no "o ev] w5t to ! end ( 
! l9es to get local evid5ce ( ! fact4   
,two halves are equal to ! :ole1 /ates !
 college pr(essor be=e 8 class4 ,he w\ld
 be an idiot if he tri$ to prove x4 ,he 
may illu/rate ! idea by cutt+ an apple  
into halves & putt+ !m toge!r aga94 ,b !
 ess5tial tru? ( ! proposition e m9d _h 
accept$ be=e he m5tion$ x4 ,two         
quantities or objects :i* are equal to a
 ?ird quantity or object are equal to   
ea* o!r4 ,a boy smiles at ! wa/e ( "t 9 
tell+ him su* an axiomatic or           
self-evid5t fact4 ,b ! in/ructor is n   
attempt+ to inculcate a new pr9ciple1 b 
r to call att5tion emphatically to an   
immovable fact wov5 into ! vital fabric 
( all human m9ds4 ,! ?9k] :o /&s squ>ely
 on ^? fundam5tal facts c tru/ himself &
 c be tru/$ by all4 ,a c>eful review (  
"o ?\s& & tw5ty lett]s relat+ to        
e/abli%$ cases ( successful pray] %[$ t 
! believ] accept$ z fundam5tally true   
axiomatic facts ( :i* ! foll[+ is a     

p>tial li/4 ,we "k only because ! m5tal 
k is an ess5tial "p ( our intellectual  
exi/5ce4 ,we !re=e "k3       ,t two &   
two make f\r4       ,t we exi/4       ,t
 we are indep5d5t1 ?9k+ be+s4       ,t  
!re is moral obligation to d "r4        
,t !re is good & evil4       ,t our     
ess5tial self is n ! body4       ,t e   
effect has an adequate cause4       ,t  
all ?+s made _h a ,mak]4       ,t !re   
mu/ h be5 a ,fir/ ,cause4       ,t all  
?+s *ange4       ,t no?+ c be           
annihilat$4       ,t wick$ness %\ld be  
puni%$4       ,t goodness %\ld be       
rew>d$4       ,t all happ9ess dep5ds on 
! /ate ( m9d4       ,t !re is a p]meat+ 
_s mov+ on all ! ev5ts ab\t      mank9d4
       ,t man mu/ eat to live4       ,t 
:5 man has done 8 be/1 yet 8 success    
/ill dep5ds on      ,provid5ce--(t5     
call$ ,good ,=tune or ,good ,luck4      
,t pray] c influ5ce ext]nal conditions4 
,t light is n d>kness4       ,t love is 
n hate4       ,t up is n d[n4       ,t !
 future is n ! pa/4       ,t all m5 mu/ 

leave ! body4       ,t mank9d is s9ful4 
,t some:]e ju/ice mu/ be done to cle> up
 ! inequalities (      ?is life4        
,t m5 ess5tially evil w\ld n be at home 
or welcom$ 9 a      heav5 occupi$ only  
by ! good4       ,t wor%ip+ an ideal (  
p]fect righte\sness makes !      wor%ip]
 l ! ideal1 z a p]fect model makes a m  
p]fect      /atue4       ,t "s ?+s h m  
intr9sic value ?an o!rs4       ,t !     
highe/ satisfaction ( s\l is 9 !        
communion ) ,god4       ,t ! s\l is     
inde/ructible & mu/ live =ev]4  ,^!     
axioms are un*angeably true1 & all d\bts
 or attempts to prove !m br+ only       
confusion & p>tial insanity4 ,to d\bt   
g5]ally t we see or feel or smell or ?9k
 is to und]m9e all k & to make life a   
crazy jumble4 ,"s ?+s we d "k2 x is     
suicidal to d\bt !m4 ,^! are mank9d's   
*ief good4 ,!y con/itute ! _w's greate/ 
treasure1 :i* is ev]yday common s5se4   
,if common s5se1 unadult]at$1 be giv5   
any man he w wor%ip ,god4 ,! ke5e/      
sci5ti/ _c safely leap (f t "o %ip4  ,"o

 ( ! te/imonials :]e9 ! au?or1 :o 0 nev]
 a /ud5t 9 ! s*ool ( d\bt1 tells :y he  
came to feel ! necessity ( pray] relates
 to "o day's exp]i5ce4 ,he _h decid$1   
aft] mu* ?\ght1 j h[ he w\ld use 8 "t   
be=e he left 8 little home 9 ! morn+4   
,he _h made up 8 m9d to take a trolley  
c>1 b a heavy truck _h fall5 on ! track1
 s he 0 compell$ to *ange 8 plan & walk4
 ,he rea*$ 8 small /ore "o half h\r     
late1 & a cu/om] t he _h arrang$ to meet
 _h call$ & gone4 ,he int5d$ to call on 
a salesman1 ( :om he 0 to pur*ase a new 
/ock ( goods1 & ! telephone 0 out (     
ord]1 ow+ to ! effects ( ! electricity (
 a di/ant ?und]/orm4 ,he s5t = a cab = !
 purpose ( visit+ ! salesman at ! hotel 
9 ano!r "p ( ! city1 b ! horse atta*$ to
 ! cab fell at ! /ore door & broke      
necess>y p>ts ( ! h>ness4 ,! accid5t    
made 8 propos$ trip useless1 because ( !
 delay4 ,he ord]$ 8 lun* :i* he usually 
ate 9 ! back /ore1 b he did n get "t to 
eat x1 ow+ to a visit f a salesman f    
,new ,york1 :o wi%$ him to take a l>ge  

bankrupt /ock ( a new l9e ( goods4 ,!   
com+ pr(its seem$ l>ge & sure4 ,he w\ld 
h miss$ t trade _h ! c> be5 on "t or !  
telephone 9 ord] or _h ! horse n fall54 
,ev5 ! lun* he _h s confid5tly expect$  
to eat 0 ?r[n away4 ,he w5t home at     
night ) an entire *ange 9 8 plans1 &    
ent]$ on a new l9e ( trade4 ,8 wife 0   
abs5t1 att5d+ on a sick neighbor1 & 8   
ev5+ pap] 0 too torn to read4 ,:5 he    
knelt at 8 b$side t night to pray !     
feel+ ( utt] dep5d5ce on ,god's         
provid5ce made him ?r[ himself on ! ,"l 
z he _h nev] done be=e4 ,& aft] he 0 9  
b$ he c\ld he> 8 daught] ent]ta9+ h]    
company 9 ! p>lor by s++1 ,i'll g :]e   
,he wants me to g4 ,t m]*ant 0 a man (  
great disc]nm5t & hone/ daily piety1 &  
is said to h act$ z ag5t = ! gov]nm5t 9 
! w> "t 9 ! pur*ase ( n9ety millions'   
wor? ( 8 l9e ( goods4  ,ano!r writ] told
 ( a "y /ud5t = ! m9i/ry :o came home on
 a visit to 8 village *ur* & tri$ to    
prove t ! _w 0 n creat$ by a p]sonal    
,god1 t evil & sickness are only        

delusions1 & t we d n exi/4 ,b an old   
f>m]1 not$ = hone/y1 & ^: common s5se _h
 caus$ ! p to insi/ on 8 hold+ = ye>s ! 
(fice ( mayor1 arose aft] t lead] ( !   
meet+ sat d[n1 & rem>k$1 ,i /ill believe
 t1 aft] all t has be5 said1 my c[s are 
real c[s1 & my wife is real1 ,*ri/ is   
real1 & my tax bills are real2 & ,i     
believe t t "y man w "s day come to     
himself1 & admit t he 0 a !ological     
idiot4 ,b t old f>m] also te/ifi$ t he  
did n feel ! ne$ ( ask+ ,*ri/ = def9ite 
?+s1 b decl>$ t pray] 0 8 daily         
recreation1 & all ?+s work$ toge!r =    
good4     ,*apt] ,,iv  ,pray+ = ,money  
,9 all ! =ty ye>s ( pray+1 ( :i* only a 
p>tial record c\ld be kept1 !re 0 no    
topic m satisfactory ?an ! exp]i5ce (   
su* a l>ge company 9 pray+ = money4 ,!re
 0 no pre>rang$ plan ( proc$ure & no    
speculative purpose to obta9 ! help (   
,god 9 ! accumulation ( prop]ty4 ,b = "s
 reason1 :i* is n n[ recall$1 !re 0 giv5
 out = an ev5+'s m$itation ! topic1     
,%all we pray = money8 ,!re 0 a /rong   

division ( op9ion1 "s ass]t+ t we are n 
au?oriz$ to pray = any?+ b = ! ,holy    
,_s4 ,o!rs ass]t$ ) complete confid5ce t
 pray] %\ld be made = any?+ :i* we felt 
we ne$$4 ,! majority appe>$ to be assur$
 t m5 mu/ "w & seek only ! k+dom ( ,god1
 & t !y %\ld believe t all o!r ?+s w\ld 
be giv5 f ,god z we %\ld h ne$4         
,=tunately or provid5tially ! m5 & wom5 
:o held to ! !ory t ,god comm&s 8       
disciples to pray = money det]m9$ to put
 ! matt] to a fair te/4 ,!y 7 l$ by a   
consecrat$ deacon1 at ^: h\se !y held ! 
weekly meet+s4 ,!y did n ask ! ,"l =    
money at fir/1 b pray$ daily =          
in/ruction on ! important "q :e!r x 0 a 
duty1 or 0 p]missible1 = m5 to pray =   
success 9 _! secul> bus9ess4 ,!re 7 f\r 
m5 & sev]al bus9ess wom5 ^: exp]i5ce 0  
especially valuable4 ,"o ( !m 0 ! own]  
or p>tn] 9 a bookb9d]y4 ,! company (    
believ]s devot$ an entire ev5+ to pray] 
= ! prosp]ity ( 8 bus9ess4 ,!y agre$1   
fur!r1 to pray = t "o ?+ 9 unison at    
twelve o'clock ea* day = "o week4 ,!    

conditions 7 especially = obs]vation1 z 
! own] ( ! bus9ess 0 a dev\t1 unselfi%  
,*ri/ian :o _h det]m9$1 ye>s be=e1 to   
give a t5? ( all 8 income to ! ,"l's "w1
 & he /ood will+ to give 8 all if any   
good cause dem&$ su* a sacrifice4  ,!   
fir/ week 0 )\t visible result1 & "s :o 
7 weak 9 fai? ab&on$ ! attempt to te/ ! 
matt] 9 t way4 ,b ! small numb] left    
began to /udy ! conditions to :i* ! ,"l 
_h requir$ ob$i5ce 9 ord] to be c]ta9 ( 
a favorable answ]4 ,_! fir/ conclusion 0
 t x is "r to ask ! ,"l = ! necessities 
( life1 :i* always includ$ food1 clo?+1 
%elt]1 heal?1 & wor%ip4 ,! good deacon  
/at$ t he _h all ( ^? ?+s4 ,he1 h[ev]1  
/at$ t he ow$ q a l>ge sum 9 8 bus9ess  
obligations1 & he _h pray$ to ! ,"l to  
aid him 9 pay+ 8 debts4 ,!n ) "o accord 
t company decid$ to pray = t "o ?+4  ,! 
am\nt ( ! debts _c n[ be recall$1 b x 0 
sev]al ?\s& doll>s1 contract$ = bus9ess 
furniture & ma*9]y4 ,al?\gh !re are     
sev]al witnesses liv+1 x is difficult to
 /ate ) assur$ accuracy ! am\nts        

involv$4 ,b to ^? :o %>$ 9 ! exp]im5t ! 
pr9cipal facts /& out cle>ly 9 ! memory4
 ,! fir/ noon pray] 0 on ,w$nesday1 :i* 
0 ! day foll[+ ! pray] meet+4 ,! deacon1
 aft] 8 noon lun*1 w5t into a publi%+   
h\se on ,*e/nut ,/reet1 z 0 8 cu/om     
almo/ daily4 ,!re he 0 introduc$ to a   
g5tleman f ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 :o told ! 
deacon t = ! fir/ "t 9 life he _h =gott5
 8 tra94 ,he did n "k ! deacon's bus9ess
 :5 he told ! deacon t he mu/ return to 
,wa%+ton )\t visit+ ,new ,york1 z 8     
bus9ess 9 ,wa%+ton c\ld n be left long] 
)\t imm$iate att5tion4 ,b 9 8           
explanation he m5tion$ t he int5d$ to   
give out a contract 9 ,new ,york = !    
b9d+ ( blank books = ! gov]nm5t4 ,:5 !  
deacon m5tion$ ! fact t he 0 a bookb9d]1
 & do+ ! same k9d ( "w1 imm$iately !    
g5tleman became int]e/$1 & rem>k$ t he  
did n "k be=e t su* "w c\ld be done 9   
,philadelphia4 ,he made "s inquiry 9 !  
/ore &1 f9d+ ! deacon's reputation =    
integrity & hone/y 0 v high1 he arrang$ 
) ! deacon to put 9 new ma*9]y1 to hire 

ano!r floor 9 ! build+1 & agre$ t !     
gov]nm5t %\ld make an advance paym5t on 
! fir/ ord]4  ,! deacon hurri$ to ano!r 
memb] ( ! pray] circle :o 0 a jewel]    
also on ,*e/nut ,/reet &1 ) a te>1      
decl>$ t ! ,"l _h already %[n 8 h& 9 8  
bus9ess4 ,! ?ird day1 z ! deacon 0 look+
 at "s ma*9]y1 ! salesman told ! deacon 
t he _h he>d t a ,new ,york b9d]y 0 go+ 
out ( bus9ess on acc\nt ( a l>g]        
opportunity = ! firm 9 ano!r l9e ( "w1 &
 ! salesman advis$ ! deacon to g ov] &  
see x4 ,:5 ! next weekly meet+ ( ! pray]
 circle 0 held ! deacon _h b\ght 9 ,new 
,york all ! ma*9]y t he ne$$1 all 9 good
 condition1 & at an a/oni%+ly l[ price4 
,ev] aft] t ! deacon1 :5 he ent]$ 8     
(fice 9 ! morn+1 %ut himself 9 = t5     
m9utes & pray$ = ! ,"l's direction 9 8  
bus9ess4  ,ano!r pray] te/ foll[$ by !  
agreem5t ( t pray] circle to pray = !   
jewel]1 :o 0 "o ( ! circle & ^: bus9ess 
0 9 a mo/ deplorable condition4 ,!      
jewel] 0 old & =getful1 & 8 son _h mov$ 
out ( ! city r ?an /ay among 8          

acqua9tances :5 ! inevitable f9ancial   
wreck %\ld come4 ,! jewel] /at$ 8       
condition fully to ! meet+1 & ev5 decl>$
 8 int5tion ( call+ a meet+ ( 8 cr$itors
 z a prelim9>y to bankruptcy proce$+s4  
,he said t ! condition 0 s manife/ly 8  
own fault t all he d>$ ask ( ! ,"l 0 t !
 cr$itors w\ld be l5i5t t[>d him4  ,two 
or ?ree days aft] t meet+ ! jewel]'s son
 0 call$ to ,philadelphia to att5d !    
fun]al ( a memb] ( 8 wife's family4     
,aft] ! fun]al1 :ile talk+ ) a          
manufactur] f ,baltimore1 :o 0 "o ( !   
m\rn]s1 ! son said t 8 fa!r 0 a         
fir/-class clock mak] ( =ty ye>s'       
exp]i5ce1 b t he 0 unfitt$ = ! managem5t
 ( f9ances4 ,! manufactur] said t he    
ne$$ an exp]i5c$ man to sup]9t5d a new  
factory 9 ,baltimore1 !n "u con/ruction4
 ,! son advis$ 8 fa!r to write to !     
manufactur] = ! job to beg9 "w :5 he    
%\ld close 8 ,*e/nut ,/reet /ore4 ,!    
jewel] wrote a long description ( 8     
tr\bles1 & ask$ = employm5t4 ,!         
manufactur]1 aft] receiv+ x1 took a tra9

 to ,philadelphia & !n sp5t ! aft]noon &
 ! great] "p ( ! night 9 try+ to make a 
reasonable e/imation ( ! value ( !      
,*e/nut ,/reet bus9ess4 ,! outcome ( t  
exam9ation 0 t ! manufactur] took ov] ! 
:ole bus9ess1 paid (f ! debts1 & =m$    
p>tn]%ip ) ! jewel] :i* op5$ into a     
prosp]\s trade4  ,an old lady :o mu/ h  
be5 "o ( t pray] circle wrote t %e      
recall$ ! fact t ! circle agre$ to pray 
= h] bus9ess1 :i* 0 !n a notion /ore on 
,columbia ,av5ue1 ,philadelphia4 ,%e    
writes t soon aft] ! unit$ pray] = h]   
bus9ess began !re 0 a fire :i* de/roy$ !
 /ore next to h] lot4 ,9 ! recon/ruction
 ( ! next /ore ! own] 0 anxi\s to build 
l>g] & (f]$ h] an unexpect$ly l>ge sum z
 a bonus & also desir$ to comb9e 9 a    
p>tn]%ip ) h] to put bo? /ores into "o  
g5]al /ore4 ,! bonus %e inve/$ 9 an     
annuity1 & ! bus9ess aft]w>d paid h]    
en\gh to live 9 all ! com=ts ( a cultur$
 life4  ,x is said t ev]yone ( t pray]  
circle became prosp]\s1 b x may be      
helpful to m5tion "o m ( ! mo/ rem>kable

 cases4 ,a "y cl]k 9 a great national   
bank1 :o came f a f>m to le>n :at he    
c\ld !re ( f9ances1 /at$ freely t he 0  
gett+ all t he 0 wor? to ! bank1 & t he 
0 cont5t$ ) 8 f9ancial condition4 ,he   
told ! circle t he did n wi% to be      
includ$ 9 _! pray] li/4 ,b :5 ! reports 
began to come 9 ( ! successful pray]s & 
! circle grew 9 numb]s & 9 int]e/ he    
began to consid] h[ mu* m good he c\ld d
 if he _h a l>g] income4 ,he h&l$ ?\s&s 
( doll>s daily1 & *eck$ up (t5 ! acc\nts
 ( prosp]\s & g5]\s bus9ess m5 ( ! city4
 ,at la/ ! desire to be ( m use to ! ,"l
 l$ him to beg9 to pray = money4        
,f9ally1 he confess$ 8 *ang$ attitude & 
ask$ ! circle to give "o week ( pray] = 
him4 ,a few days lat] an epidemic ( !   
grippe laid 9 b$ all b ?ree ( ! bank's  
employees4 ,"o day ! assi/ant ca%i] & ! 
cl]k 7 ! only p]sons on "t at ! op5+ ( !
 bank4 ,!y p]suad$ a vice presid5t (    
ano!r bank to come to _! assi/ance1 & he
 0 s impress$ ) ! "y cl]k's effici5cy & 
coolness t he (f]$ him ! place (        

assi/ant ca%i] 9 8 own bank4 ,! position
 0 f9ally accept$1 & l$ to 8 promotion1 
a few ye>s aft]1 to ! presid5cy ( !     
bank4  ,! exp]i5ce ( t pray] circle 0 m 
or less ! g5]al exp]i5ce ( ! *ur*       
memb]s4 ,! sugge/ions ( a *ur* s]vice1 !
 aid to an hone/ & indu/ri\s life1 & !  
great] heal? ( *ur* memb]s1 g5]ally     
confirm ev]y:]e ! fact t ! ,*ri/ian fai?
 & habits are surely ! mo/ favorable = !
 life t n[ is1 z well z = ! life :i* is 
to come4  ,9 connection ) ?is phase (   
our n>rative !re %\ld be writt5 a brief 
acc\nt ( an exp]i5ce :i* surpris$ ev5 ! 
mo/ cons]vative m9ds4 ,appeals =        
subscriptions h be5 made r>ely 9 !      
,temple4 ,su* appeals h accompli%$ b    
little4 ,! regul> gifts ( ! _m p]sons h 
/eadily paid all exp5ses & provid$ en\gh
 ov] to f9ally pay (f all debts4  ,b !re
 7 seasons :5 unusual sums 7 ne$$ & :5 !
 money 0 furni%$ f "s unexpect$ s\rces  
seem+ly 9 direct answ]s to special      
pray]4 ,on "o occasion !re 0 an         
especially l>ge sum giv5 into ! treasury

 :5 x 0 imp]atively ne$$ & :5 no notice 
( ! ne$ _h be5 giv5 f ! pulpit4 ,on "o  
,sunday morn+ ! prea*] c\ld f9d no o!r  
satisfactory subject on :i* to build a  
s]mon1 & he talk$ ) ! p ab\t !          
,bible-s*ool lesson = t day4 ,! subject 
includ$ a description ( h[ ! ,jews 7    
requir$ to select ! be/ lamb ( ! flock =
 an (f]+ to ,god4 ,!y did n hope t ,god 
w\ld he> _! pray]s unless !y gave _! be/
 to ! ,"l4 ,! s]mon clos$ ) a s5t5ce or 
two ( application to our own times4 ,!  
emphatic exhortation /at$ t (f]+s &     
pray]s %\ld g toge!r1 b ! (f]+ %\ld     
prec$e ! pray]4 ,at ! ev5+ s]vice "s    
p]son s5t to ! pulpit a note1 ask+ t !  
pr9t$ ord] ( s]vices be *ang$ s z1      
!reaft]1 to sub/itute ! ^w '(f]+' = ! ^w
 'collection4' ,! m9i/]1 act+ on !      
impulse ( ! mom5t1 ann\nc$ a *ange 9 !  
ord] ( ! s]vices1 & said t z ! anci5t   
cu/om ( mak+ an (f]+ be=e ask+ ! ,"l = a
 gift or bless+ 0 surely acceptable to  
,god1 an (f]+ w\ld be tak5 be=e ! pray]1
 in/ead ( aft] ! pray]4 ,no unusual sum 

came 9 t ev5+4 ,! notes ( ! *ur* 7 com+ 
due t5 days lat]4 ,b ^? debts 7 n ?\ght 
( by m9i/] or u%]s 9 any relation to t  
(f]+1 ?\gh pray]s 7 (t5 made = ! help ( 
! ,"l 9 ! paym5t ( ! debt4  ,! foll[+   
,sunday morn+ ! collection 0 said to be 
! l>ge/ ev] receiv$ by ! u%]s2 :ile !   
fact 0 n m5tion$ f ! pulpit1 x 0 !      
subject ( g5]al comm5t among ! p aft]   
s]vice4 ,at ! ev5+ s]vice ! (f]+ 0 s    
great t "o ( ! u%]s relat$ h[ he _h to g
 out & empty ! basket he 0 pass+ & come 
back to f9i% tak+ ! (f]+4 ,no?+ else _h 
be5 done or said1 & ! *ur* notes 7 paid 
z a matt] ( c\rse4 ,b ! pray]s made t   
day 7 made imm$iately be=e ! (f]+ 0     
tak54 ,! "q 0 put to ! audi5ce twice to 
asc]ta9 if anyone :o made a special (f]+
 on t p>ticul> day _h n be5 answ]$1 &   
!re 0 no exception 9 ! mass ( te/imony  
to ! effici5cy ( ea* pray] t day4 ,!    
recitals ( ! m>vels :i* foll[$ t        
pray]ful (f]+ 7 too />tl+ = g5]al       
belief4 ,! reports may h be5 exagg]at$ 9
 ! "t ( su* g5]al excitem5t1 b ! p _h   

compli$ ) ! conditions1 & ,god _h answ]$
 cle>ly accord+ to 8 promise4 ,!y _h    
br\ght ! ti!s into ! /oreh\se1 & ! ,"l  
_h p\r$ out ! bless+s z an infallible   
result4 ,! lett]s :i* came to ! (ficials
 ( ! *ur* relat+ incid5ts conc]n+ !     
effects ( ! pray]s made t day 7 n fil$  
!n z !y h be5 9 lat] ye>s1 & ! record "h
 mu/ dep5d :olly on ! memory ( two or   
?ree witnesses4  ,! foll[+ p>tial li/ ( 
cases is v ne>ly correct4 ,! cases (    
sudd5 & 9 "s cases in/antane\s recov]y (
 ! sick 7 relat$ by hundr$s ( p4 ,9 "o  
case a poor man ^: only liv+ *ild 0     
insane put 8 money into ! basket t morn+
 & pray$ = 8 *ild's recov]y4 ,bo? he &  
%e (t5 decl>$ t :ile be+ =cibly giv5 a  
cold ba? at ! "t t (f]+ 0 made %e felt a
 l\d report 9 h] head l ! report ( a    
pi/ol1 & h] m9d 0 f\nd to be normal 9   
all respects f t in/ant4 ,! fa!r w5t to 
! sanit>ium t aft]noon1 z 0 8 cu/om on !
 ,sabba?1 & 8 daught] met him at ! door 
9 h] "r m9d4  ,a lady sold h] be/ clo!s 
& all h] jewelry on ,saturday & br\ght !

 :ole ( ! proce$s & gave all z an (f]+ z
 %e pray$ = h] own heal+4 ,%e suff]$    
greatly f sciatic rheumatism1 inh]it$ f 
sev]al g5]ations4 ,%e fell on ! front   
/eps ( ! *ur*1 z !y 7 help+ h] to !     
c>riage1 & arose to f9d ! pa9 _h        
p]man5tly disappe>$4  ,"o old g5tleman  
:o 0 involv$ 9 a ru9\s lawsuit ov] a    
lease ( 8 little %op br\ght all ! pr(its
 ( ! previ\s week & deposit$ !m z he    
pray$ = a legal & j victory4 ,! next day
 or on ! second day 8 goods 7 s badly   
damag$ by ! smoke & wat]1 caus$ by a    
fire 9 ! /ore next door1 t ! insurance  
company took ! /ock at 8 valuation & !  
l&lord )drew 8 suit4  ,ano!r case       
g5]ally believ$1 b n fully confirm$1 0 (
 an ,engli%man :o1 n hav+ money en\gh to
 pay 8 f>e to ,au/ralia1 deposit$ all t 
he did h into ! (f]+ & pray$ = 8        
passage4 ,x 0 ass]t$ & n contradict$ t  
he f\nd a "o-hundr$-doll> bill ! next   
day 9 8 wallet or 9 8 bureau draw]1     
plac$ !re by "s fri5d :om he c\ld n     
discov]4 ,ano!r relat$ h[ %e det]m9$ to 

risk all on "o pray]1 & gave all z %e   
pray$4 ,:5 ! plumb]s came to repair a   
leak ! next week aft] ! pray] !y        
discov]$ a loose bo>d 9 ! floor "u :i*  
h] fa!r _h secretly hidd5 8 money4 ,!   
sum %e f\nd 0 mu* m ?an en\gh to pay (f 
! ov]due mortgage on h] cottage4  ,!re 7
 probably fifty su* cases report$ 9     
detail at ! "t4 ,b a solemn s5se (      
sacr$ness connect$ ) ^? exp]i5ces p]vad$
 ! assemblies1 & no notice ( ! cases 0  
giv5 f ! pulpit4 ,& yet a calm & c>eful 
exam9ation ( ! results ( t ex]cise (    
fai? has (t5 sugge/$ a /rong d\bt :e!r t
 exp]i5ce did n d m h>m ?an good4  ,!   
direct & imm$iate results conv9c$ !     
dev\t believ]s t :5 a true s]vant ( ,god
 makes a s9c]e (f]+ ,god w inv>iably    
accept ! (f]+ & answ] 9 "s mann] 8      
petition fully4 ,b x seems impossible to
 f9d ! l9e betwe5 ! motives :i* may make
 an (f]+ acceptable or unacceptable to  
,god4 ,! rem>kable success ( t day (    
(f]+ l$ _m to believe t !y c\ld drive a 
b>ga9 ) ! ,"l4 ,absurd z x seems1 !re 7 

_m e>ne/ ,*ri/ians :o believ$ t !y c\ld 
inve/ a small sum 9 an (f]+ & by ask+ = 
a l>ge sum w\ld make an imm5se pr(it 9 !
 transaction4 ,a dang]\s _s ( gambl+    
arose4 ,noble m5 & wom5 7 caught 9 a    
!ological net spread by ! _s ( evil4 ,! 
heav5s soon became brass & no (f]+ seem$
 acceptable4 ,x 0 a dang]\s p]iod 9 !   
hi/ory ( ! *ur*4 ,"s gave up all fai? 9 
pray]4 ,! speculative _s l$ "s to give  
l>gely ) a hope ( a hundr$fold return4  
,! treasury ( ! *ur* 0 be+ fill$        
rapidly1 b !re 7 divisions ov] !        
inve/m5t ( ! money4 ,"s /rong memb]s    
left ! *ur*1 :ile sev]al c\nt$ _! (f]+s 
z a dead loss & w5t back into ! _w      
altoge!r4  ,b !re is left a good        
f\ndation = a consi/5t belief 9 ! p[] ( 
consi/5t pray] 9 produc+ objective      
results4 ,:ile x may be difficult = a   
human fa!r to disc]n betwe5 ! motives ( 
8 *ild :o br+s him a gift s z to be sure
 t ! gift is ! exhibition ( a pure      
affection1 yet ! ,"l has no su*         
limitation4 ,he kn[s :e!r ! (f]+ is a   

gambl+ v5ture or a lovely de$ inspir$ by
 a pure1 unselfi% love4 ,god does love &
 does answ] a *e]ful giv]4 ,! lov+ son  
rememb]s ! unselfi% devotion ( 8 "m & ! 
(f]+s %e gave him )\t ?\ght ( any return
 or rew>d & 8 delight to h h] ask him to
 d = h]4 ,god is love1 & he loves !     
lov]4 ,8 intr9sic nature compels him to 
answ] ! call ( 8 belov$4 ,b he _c be    
driv5 or trick$ into grant+ ! pray] ( a 
gre$y deceiv] ^: :ole motive is selfi%4 
,! idea is fooli%ly unrighte\s :i* looks
 ^u ! arrangem5t ( ,provid5ce z a slot  
ma*9e into :i* ! pret5d$ wor%ip] may put
 a copp] p5ny & draw out a gold doll>4  
,z gold mu/ be giv5 = gold1 s love mu/  
be giv5 = love4     ,*apt] ,v  ,unansw]$
 ,pray]s   ,! _m lett]s :i* report t    
pray]s h n be5 answ]$ made ! exam9ation 
into t dep>tm5t ( ! inve/igation to be  
mo/ disc\rag+ until ! te/imonies 7 read 
! second or ?ird "t4 ,sl[ly x dawn$ on !
 read] t ! writ]s did n "k1 aft] all1   
:e!r _! pray]s 7 answ]$ or n4 ,a bright 
light 0 let 9 on ! subject by !         

expression ( "o :o /at$ t he _h pray$ = 
! means to pay (f a mortgage on 8 home  
until he _h ab&on$ all hope & _h decid$ 
to sell 8 h\se to ! railroad company = a
 sid+4 ,9 answ] to a lat] inquiry !     
disc\rag$ petition] /at$ t ! jury1 to   
:i* by contract bo? p>ties agre$ to     
leave ! assessm5t ( ! l& damages1 _h    
giv5 him money en\gh to buy a mu* f9]   
home away f ! cont9ual annoyance ( pass+
 tra9s4  ,_m ( ! :olly disappo9t$       
petition]s clos$ _! compla9ts or doleful
 faultf9d+ outbur/s ) ! /]eotyp$        
quotation1 nev]!less1 n my w1 b ,?9e be 
done6 ,to "s ! heav5s are z brass2 to   
o!rs1 _! pray]s did n g high] ?an _!    
heads1 & to /ill o!rs _! pray]s became  
mean+less & l words call$ into ! ?9 air4
 ,?is phase ( our topic c\ld n be foll[$
 up z f> z a c>eful inve/igator c\ld    
wi%1 because x involv$ s mu*            
correspond5ce & s mu* delay4 ,b a g5]al 
/atem5t ( ! conclusions rea*$ by ^? ^:  
pray]s _h1 seem+ly1 n be5 answ]$ c be   
safely made4 ,!y all naturally &        

necess>ily =m$ a concept ( ,god by      
imag9+ him to be an all-mighty &        
all-good man4 ,! human m9d seems        
incapable ( =m+ any o!r idea ( ,god ?an 
c be obta9$ f a human model1 greatly    
enl>g$4 ,jesus knew :at 0 9 man :5 he   
taught 8 disciples to say1 ,our ,fa!r4  
,human k+s1 human fa!rs1 human sa9ts    
human s9n]s are really pictur$ 9 ! m9ds 
( all :o /rive to visualize ! ,almighty1
 or 8 ,son1 or ! angels4 ,no ,h9du c ev5
 ?9k ,nirvana4 ,no m9d c m$itate on     
no?+4 ,ev]y?+ conceiv$ 9 ! m9d mu/ be l 
some?+ else4 ,reason+ f ! kn[n to !     
unkn[n1 or ! less] to ! great]1 is !    
only possible process by :i* man c "k   
,god4 ,s all ^? seem+ly defeat$ ones _h 
look$ up to ,god z to a great man1 & :5 
he seem$ to d no?+ 9 answ] to _! reque/s
 !y conclud$ t he ei!r did n he> or t he
 w\ld n ev5 reply4 ,!y did n ?9k1 h[ev]1
 ( _! heav5ly ,fa!r z !y w\ld ( an e>?ly
 fa!r :o 0 p]fectly good4 ,a good & wise
 fa!r mu/ (t5 d5y 8 *ild ! article = :i*
 he asks1 b he w n dismiss ! matt] ) a  

curt d5ial4 ,he w try to f9d some?+ else
 = 8 *ild1 z has be5 already /at$ 9 a   
previ\s *apt]4 ,! te/imonies :i* ass]t$ 
t ! all-good ,god _h d5i$ or ignor$ !   
reque/s ( 8 foll[]s 7 ! /ronge/ pro(s ( 
! fact t ,god _h grant$ _! reque/s4 ,!  
fa!r :o w\ld n give a /one to 8 *ild :o 
ask$ = bread w\ld n give a /one to 8    
/>v+ *ild :o ask$ = a /one4 ,9 ^?       
seasons :5 ! att5tion ( ! p 0 c5t]$     
specially on ! results ( pray] !re 0 (t5
 he>d ! expression1 ,p]haps ,he sees t x
 is be/ = me t ,i %\ld n get ! bless+ = 
:i* ,i ask$4 ,b a cons5sus ( op9ion tak5
 f ! mass ( correspond5ce %[$ a g5]al   
belief t !re are no unansw]$ pray]s4 ,!y
 believ$ t 9 "s o!r way :i* 0 bett] &   
wis] ,god s5t 8 *ild a m valuable tok5 (
 8 love4  ,^? reports gave ! /ud5t an   
insight into ! popul> religi\s beliefs (
 ! common p4 ,! !ological cre$s & =mulas
 :i* are f\nd 9 ! libr>ies are writt5 by
 tal5t$1 /udi\s s*ol>s :o put _! own    
conclusion into pr9t & d n attempt to   
set out ! op9ions reta9$ by ! masses4   

,(t5 a sil5t congregation reta9s a /rong
 belief 9 "s !ological idea :i* ! prea*]
 does n recognize4 ,(t5 ! m9i/] ( a     
*ur*1 hav+ ! reputation ( be+ firmly    
or?odox1 tea*es !ories :i* are n accept$
 by 8 he>]s4 ,h5ce1 ! scrut9y ( all t   
correspond5ce cov]+ s _m ye>s gave an   
insight into ! fai? ( ! ev]yday ,*ri/ian
 :i* 0 enlight5+ & helpful4  ,! te/imony
 came f a mu* wid] circle ?an ! actual  
memb]%ip ( t *ur*1 z visitors at !      
,temple f o!r qu>t]s ( ! e>? s5t 9 _!   
acc\nts ( ! way ! ,"l _h answ]$ _!      
pray]s4 ,9 ^? lett]s "s rem>k or "s     
/atem5t (t5 unconsci\sly disclos$ ?is   
belief relat+ to pray]4 ,_! beliefs     
conc]n+ dea?1 ! ,judgm5t1 ! future life1
 ! me?ods us$ by ! ,"l 9 8 adm9i/ration1
 & ! occupations ( ! sa9ts 9 heav5 mo/  
/rangely h>moniz$ :5 a c>eful dige/ 0   
made4 ,! div9e plan ( salvation & !     
,creator's purpose reveal$ 9 natural law
 7 sometimes q at v>iance ) ! dogmas ( !
 pulpit4 ,b ! common !ories came out s  
di/9ctly t a /atem5t ( !m is a matt] (  

no difficulty4  ,! common p connect$    
directly or indirectly ) ! ,*ri/ian     
*ur*es believe3       ,t e p]son lives  
on z an individual aft] ! body dies4    
,t ! life on e>? det]m9es ! /ate (      
happ9ess or mis]y      9 ! spiritual    
exi/5ce4       ,t ! s\l is ( ! same     
sub/ance z t ( ! angels4       ,t !     
occupation ( ! r$eem$ 9 ! _s _w is !    
same      z t ( ! angels4       ,t !    
dep>t$ p]sons "k "o ano!r & keep company
 )      ^? !y h lov$ & kn[n on e>?4     
,t !y s]ve ,god z 8 mess5g]s to !       
inhabitants ( !      e>?4       ,t !y _c
 be call$ nor c !y visit ! e>? unless   
especially s5t by ! ,almighty4       ,t 
! condition ( ! wick$ or ( ^? unfit =   
,god's      s]vice 9 heav5 is unkn[n4   
,t aft] ! ,judgm5t !re may come !       
annihilation ( !      wick$4       ,t   
heav5 is a condition ( ev]la/+ progress 
9 k4       ,t salvation dep5ds on !     
intr9sic "*1 & t a      conv]sion to    
,*ri/ is a conv]sion to a godly "*4     
,t _m ( ! c]emonies ( ! *ur*es are      

useless1 & t      ! v>i\s d5om9ations   
%\ld endeavor to unite 9 "s "o          
f$]ation4       ,t ,god is gradually    
build+ up a p]fect human race on e>?4   
,t he comm&s 8 s]vants to come to 8 aid 
9 secur+ t      end4       ,t ! be/ or  
only way to fit ourselves = heav5 is 9 !
      practice & discipl9e ( help+      
humanity 9 ! developm5t ( a      high]  
race4       ,t ,*ri/ is a div9e ,_s1    
exi/+ f ev]la/+ to      ev]la/+1 & t 8  
atonem5t = s9n]s is a "p ( ,god's       
great purpose to p e>? & heav5 ) p]fect 
be+s4  ,b ! cons5sus ( ! op9ion :i*     
relat$ to pray] & ! me?ods ! ,"l adopts 
to convey 8 answ]s %\ld h special notice
 "h4 ,!re 0 a decid$ agreem5t 9 _!      
imag9ative conception ( ! way ! ,"l     
arrang$ = ! conveyance ( 8 decisions to 
^? :o call ^u him4  ,!y hold 9 common t 
,god is imman5t 9 nature1 & 8 replies to
 our reque/s may come z quietly &       
my/]i\sly z ,god's answ] to ! f>m] :o1 9
 an act :i* is a pray]1 places a se$ 9 !
 gr\nd4  ,_m te/ifi$ to _! belief t all 

?+s "w toge!r 9 produc+ ! effects (     
pray] on ^? :o love ,god4 ,ne>ly all1   
also1 believ$ t ,god (t5 call$ an angel 
to him :5 ! pray] ( fai? came to him f !
 e>?1 & t he gave ! angel p]sonal       
in/ructions to visit ! petition] & aid  
him or h]4 ,! views ( ! ,bible & its    
doctr9es1 accord+ to ! g5]al op9ion1    
appe> to be t x is ! be/ book ev]       
writt51 & t x 0 inspir$ by a purpose s  
pure & unselfi% z to be div9e4 ,"o old  
lady express$ ! g5]al s5tim5t ( ! entire
 body :5 %e wrote t1 ! ,bible is ! be/  
book ,i "k (1 & x is ! only "o :i* tells
 me ab\t heav51 & ,i don't let any fool 
( a s*ol> argue x out ( my life4  ,!    
feel+ ( ! av]age read] ( ! ,bible is    
decid$ly 9 favor ( ! ,k+ ,james         
translation ( ! ,bible1 ) ! introductive
 address to ! k+ omitt$4 ,! division ( t
 old translation into %ort v]ses 0 (    
great assi/ance to ! memory1 & 0 g5]ally
 quot$ by all classes4 ,b :5 ! new      
translation 0 set solidly 9 type x      
decid$ly *ang$ ! appe>ance ( ! book &   

add$ emphasis to an impression t a new &
 diff]5t book _h tak5 ! place ( !       
,bible4 ,! ,bible 0 l>gely disc>d$ by ! 
common p :]ev] ! new v]sion 0 =cibly    
introduc$4 ,! old translation1 )        
explanatory notes 9 ! m>g91 0 ! ideal   
,bible = ! masses1 & _h x be5 reta9$ !  
g5]al disappe>ance ( ! ,bible f ! homes 
& libr>ies w\ld h be5 avoid$4 ,! s-call$
 au?oriz$ v]sion 0 foll[$ by _m v]sions 
privately translat$ to emphasize "s cre$
 or belief & add$ mu* to ! confusion ( !
 common p4 ,! *anges 9 ! word+ ( ! new  
translation 7 suffici5t also to make ^? 
:o _h quot$ ! old v]sion ) confid5ce    
d\bt ! correctness ( _! previ\s k1 & l$1
 naturally1 to ! discont9uance ( ,bible 
quotations by ^? :o knew ! ,bible be/4  
,! popul> op9ion appe>s to be t ! new   
translation 0 a great h9drance to ! use 
( ! ,engli% ,bible4  ,! numb] ( read]s (
 ! ,bible1 h[ev]1 is mu* l>g] ?an !     
e/imate :i* _m mod]n writ]s give4 ,!    
,sabba? s*ool & haphaz>d pulpit essays h
 n s completely supplant$ ! home /udy ( 

! ,scriptures1 z has be5 s (t5 /at$4 ,! 
use ( ! ,bible z ! /&>d ( moral "*      
cont9ues to be ! practice ( millions :o 
may n /udy x closely or may n read x at 
all4 ,t miracle-work+ ,book is /ill a   
mo/ p[]ful moral =ce 9 all dep>tm5ts (  
our civiliz$ life4 ,no patriot or       
respectable s*ol> c ignore ! value ( !  
,bible z ! highe/ lit]ature or z !      
f\ndation = all j human laws4 ,! p d    
believe 9 x4     ,*apt] ,,vi  ,pray] =  
,o!rs   ,al?\gh x is difficult to divide
 ! subject ( pray] into cle>ly sep>ate  
dep>tm5ts1 yet1 = ! purpose ( conc5trat+
 ! ?\ght ( ! read]1 & ) ! idea (        
emphasiz+ ! importance ( ! ev5ts        
select$1 ?is *apt] has be5 set ap>t =   
special discussion4 ,! possible relation
 ( ! law ( m5tal telepa?y to ?is        
exp]i5ce has already be5 sugge/$ & ne$ n
 be repeat$ "h4 ,b ! rec5t g5]al sympa?y
 ) ! p>5ts ( a *ild :i* 0 /ol5 l$ _m    
,*ri/ians to pray = ! recov]y ( !       
preci\s little "o4 ,at ! ,temple 9 #ahhi
 su* a case 0 pres5t$ at ! *ur* s]vices 

& an appeal made to ! p to ask ! ,"l to 
influ5ce ! kidnap]s to br+ back ! *ild4 
,t l$ to ! discussion ( _m previ\s cases
 :]e ! p>5ts believ$ t _! lo/ *ild 0    
return$ to !m 9 answ] to pray]4 ,9 two  
cases ea* *ild 0 c>efully deposit$ at ! 
door ( its p>5ts4 ,9 bo? cases !y _h    
held special meet+s ( _! neighbors to   
pray = ! return ( _! *ild1 & 9 "o case  
!y _h appeal$ to ! prie/ = 8            
int]cession4 ,if ! ,"l us$ 8 direct p[] 
to br+ ! *ild home x mu/ h be5 us$ ?r\gh
 "s ev5t or "s direct sugge/ion hav+ an 
influ5ce on ! m9ds ( ! captors1 because 
9 ! cases "h m5tion$ !re 0 no clew      
reveal$ :i* c\ld lead to ! abductors4   
,b an old] case may illu/rate :at mo/   
probably did occur 9 o!r in/ances4 ,9   
#ahhi a *ild two ye>s ( age 0 /ol5 f !  
front y>d ( a home 9 ,*>le/[n1          
,massa*usetts 7n[ a "p ( ,bo/on74 ,a    
l>ge ransom 0 dem&$ :i* 0 f> beyond !   
rea* ( ! p>5ts4 ,aft] sev]al weeks (    
excit$ se>* by all ! police             
organizations ( ! nation ! *ild 0       

secretly return$1 )\t ransom1 & left    
*e]fully rapp+ on its p>5ts' door4 ,"o (
 ! robb] gang :o _h conspir$ to /eal    
*ildr5 = ransoms1 & :o _h laid !        
successful plan to capture t *ild1 0    
arre/$ sev]al days aft] ! return ( !    
*ild & confess$ 8 %>e 9 ! crime4 ,8     
acc\nt ( ! influ5ces & ev5ts :i* l$ to !
 re/oration ( ! *ild 0 a mo/ impressive 
& conv9c+ illu/ration ( ! spiritual =ces
 ,god may use 9 su* cases4  ,! b& ( f\r 
robb]s c\ld n quiet ! *ild :5 !y c>ri$  
him away1 & !y resort$ to a gag :i*     
ne>ly kill$ ! *ild4 ,b ! fright5$ little
 fell[ scream$ :5ev] ! gag 0 tak5 f 8   
m\? & w\ld n eat or dr9k4 ,! *ild 0     
evid5tly ne> to dea?4 ,!n "o ( ! robb]s 
c>ri$ ! *ild to a woman :o occupi$ a    
room ov] a saloon 9 ,brooklyn1 ,new     
,york4 ,! woman 0 able to pacify ! *ild1
 & expla9$ to acqua9tances t ! *ild 0 an
 orphan ^: "m1 a ne> relation1 _h j di$4
 ,! woman knew t ! *ild 0 be+ held = a  
ransom1 ( :i* %e 0 promis$ a l>ge %>e4  
,b %e did n "k f :at "p ( ! c\ntry !    

*ild came4 ,%e 0 an irreligi\s1 co>se1  
pr(ane woman1 & c>$ only = money & dr9k4
 ,b "o day %e s5t a lett] to ! resort ( 
! gang & told !m t %e _h a cle>         
pres5tim5t t some?+ dreadful w\ld happ5 
to !m if !y did n hurry up ! bus9ess (  
return+ ! *ild4 ,z !y paid no att5tion  
to h] w>n+s %e wrote aga91 say+ t %e    
w\ld keep ! *ild b t5 days long]4 ,!y !n
 visit$ h] or wrote to h] to c>e = !    
*ild ?ree weeks long]1 z !y 7 sure ( !  
swag by t "t4  ,9 ! foll[+ week "o ( !  
gang 0 caught by ! foot 9 a fall+ w9d[  
sa% z he tri$ to leap to a fire escape &
 he 0 burn$ to dea? :ile he hung !re4 ,!
 hotel 0 9 full blaze :5 he awoke & 8   
only possible escape 0 by t w9d[4 ,ano!r
 "o ( ! gang swall[$ a brok5 glass      
button :5 ha/ily eat+ a piece ( biscuit 
at a railroad re/aurant4 ,he 0 tak5 to a
 hospital or sanit>ium 9 ,montreal1 :]e 
aft] long agony he di$1 & 8 body 0 buri$
 9 ! public gr\nd4  ,:5 ! woman :o held 
! *ild he>d ( t %e took ! *ild boldly to
 ! h\se :]e ! o!r ?ree or f\r abductors 

met & flatly told !m t all ( !m w\ld    
come "u a curse if !y did n return t    
*ild to 8 p>5ts4 ,b !y made a joke ( _! 
comrades' dea?1 & gave h] br&y until %e 
w&]$ home drunk4 ,! *ild 0 !n plac$ 9   
*>ge ( a poor wid[ 9 ,hobok51 :o 0 told 
t ! "m 0 dead & ! fa!r 0 at sea1 b w\ld 
soon return4 ,!y paid lib]ally 9 advance
 = ! *ild's bo>d1 & none ( !            
circum/ances awak5$ ! lea/ suspicion 9 !
 wid['s m9d4 ,"o night %e slept ) !     
*ild's arm across h] neck4 ,%e awoke ) a
 dreadful feel+ ( be+ *ok$ to dea? by a 
/rong man :o exclaim$1 ,t *ild is /ol51 
& y mu/ appe> be=e ,god at once to give 
an acc\nt4 ,! details ( h] exp]i5ces are
 "h quot$ f ! ,new ,york ,h]ald4        
,! wid[ call$ x a wak+ dream4 ,%e 0 s   
%ock$ by !      exp]i5ce t %e w\ld n    
keep ! *ild & s5t = ! man      :o _h    
br\ght ! *ild & dem&$ t ! *ild be at    
once      tak5 away4 ,%e did n believe t
 h] w>n+ 0 a premonition      ( any     
crime nor t ! *ild _h be5 /ol51 b %e 0 9
 a      /ate ( /range t]ror & told ! man

 :o came = ! *ild      t %e 0 too n]v\s 
to bo>d s "y a *ild4       ,x appe>s t  
:5 ! robb] return$ to ! usual r5dezv\s1 
aft] leav+ ! *ild at an orphan asylum & 
agree+ to pay =      ! bo>d ( 8 *ild1 he
 f\nd ano!r memb] ( ! p>ty d[n      ) a 
sudd5 & dang]\s fev]4 ,!n he1 too1 0    
/ruck ) an      impression ( com+ doom4 
,x rema9$ ^u him night & day4 ,he       
became s intoxicat$ t he 0 lock$ 9 !    
jail4 ,9 !      depression ( 8 recov]y f
 ! dr9k he det]m9$ to kill      himself4
 ,!n ! idea t he might escape f 8 horror
 by      tak+ ! *ild back to its home   
became s insi/5t t z soon      z he 0   
releas$ he w5t aft] ! *ild & took x back
 on !      night tra94 ,he told ! lisp+ 
*ild to rap on 8 fa!r's door      & call
 = papa4 ,!n he ha/5$ away & did n      
return to      8 =m] gang4  ,?is au!ntic
 incid5t may or may n prove t pray] 0   
answ]$1 z x is n kn[n :at pray]s 7 (f]$ 
= t *ild's recov]y4 ,b x does %[ h[ !   
,"l may "w 9 o!r cases :]e pray]s are   
op5ly made4 ,! angels ( ,god are s5t to 

pron\nce curses on ! disob$i5t          
sometimes1 & t]rible plagues are s5t on 
m5 by !m4 ,h5ce1 ! ,"l does use v>i\s   
curses to "w out 8 w & x seems          
reasonable to believe t he does w>n m5 &
 wom5 by t]rible m5tal impressions4     
,?is !ory is /rongly confirm$ by !      
te/imonies f\nd 9 ?is l>ge              
correspond5ce4 ,lo/ *ildr5 7 re/or$ aft]
 pray]s 7 made = !m 9 />tl+ly impressive
 mann]s4 ,at ,cape ,may a fi%]man obey$ 
a :olly unexpla9able impulse & put back 
to ! m>%es1 feel+ t he _h left some?+1 b
 unable to rememb] :at x 04 ,!re he he>d
 ! cry ( ! lo/ *ild1 wad+ wai/ deep 9 ! 
incom+ tide4 ,a m]*ant ( ,wilm+ton1     
,delaw>e1 wrote t 8 *ild 0 tak5 by !    
gr&p>5ts :5 8 wife di$1 & aft] !        
gr&p>5ts di$ ! *ild 0 hidd5 by !        
relatives4 ,! reason = ! action 0       
because ( a diff]5ce ( religi\s fai?4   
,he began "o day a regul> sy/em ( pray] 
= ! recov]y ( 8 *ild4 ,he w5t to a fi%+ 
camp 9 ! woods ( ,ma9e 9 ,augu/ & 8 *ild
 came into 8 log hut = a dr9k ( wat]4   

,%e 0 ) a p>ty :o camp$ ne> by 9 t5ts4  
,ano!r /ol5 *ild 0 ! little son ( a     
doctor :o pray$ long & h>d = ! return ( 
8 little son4 ,! sudd5 attack ( *ills   
felt by a pass5g] on a ,hudson ,riv]    
boat at ! pi] caus$ ! (fic]s to call him
 on bo>d f ! :>f4 ,! afflict$ matron & 8
 own *ild 7 9 ! same /at]oom toge!r4    
,"o tru/wor?y (fic] ( ! *ur* te/ifi$ t 8
 *ild _h w&]$ away f ! railroad /ation  
:ile he 0 asleep on ! b5*1 & t he c\ld n
 f9d h] aft] an all-night se>*4 ,he     
pray$ at 8 family pray]s1 ask+ ! ,"l 9  
sobs to protect & return 8 *ild4 ,he    
said t an impression z /rong z a voice  
insi/$ 9 8 m9d t he ought to se>* 9 "s  
freight y>ds across ! riv]4 ,! y>ds 7 "o
 mile f ! /ation4 ,he told 8 fri5ds h[  
he felt & insi/$ t he w\ld g to ! y>ds &
 se>*4 ,!re he f\nd 8 />v+ *ild "u an   
old fall5 f5ce4 ,he nev] c\ld discov]   
any satisfactory solution ( ! my/]y ( h]
 pres5ce 9 ! railroad y>ds4 ,%e mu/ h   
toddl$ ! :ole mile among vehicles 9 !   
night4 ,he has firmly believ$ 9 gu>dian 

angels ev] s9ce t day4  ,!re 7 num]\s   
cases told ( m5tal impressions made ^u  
*ildr5 away f home by ! influ5ce ( a    
"m's pray]4 ,to all ( ^! incid5ts !     
skeptic w ass]t t1 ?\gh !re be millions 
( cases :]e m5 & wom5 happ5$ to ?9k ( ! 
p]son pray+ at ! mom5t ! pray] 0 (f]$1 x
 w\ld n be conclusive pro( t ! ?\ght 0  
sugge/$ by ! pray] or 9 answ] to x4 ,b  
?is sugge/ion pres5ts o!r cases :]e9 x  
is f> m difficult to disbelieve ?an x is
 to believe4 ,! weight ( evid5ce is     
almo/ ov]:elm+ly on ! side ( ! ,*ri/ian 
believ]4  ,! belief t ,god w s adju/ 8  
provid5ces z to br+ to a p]son fri5ds1  
wea!r1 bus9ess1 heal?1 & dome/ic peace 9
 answ] to ! pray] ( "s insi/5t fri5d is 
almo/ univ]sal4 ,g5]al ,g>ibaldi /at$ t 
he f\nd t 8 belief 9 ! efficacy ( 8 "m's
 pray]s 9 secur+ protection ( 8 life :5 
9 dang] 0 accept$ by all 8 fri5ds z a   
/atem5t :i* at lea/ might be realiz$4 ,!
 common-s5se view t :]e a !ory _c be    
subject$ to pro( ei!r way x surely is   
wise/ to believe 9 t view :i* has !     

/ronge/ influ5ce = good on ! life &     
usefulness ( ! believ]4 ,:at a man      
believe?1 z well z :at he ?9ke?1        
det]m9es :at he is4 ,he :o believes 9 ! 
efficacy ( 8 fa!r's or "m's pray]s lives
 a nobl] life ?an ! skeptic4 ,! s9c]e   
tru/+ he>t :i* believes t ! ,*ri/ is !  
,son ( ,god1 & t man is "u ! ov]sight ( 
a lov+ heav5ly ,fa!r1 is ne>] ! highe/  
/&>d ( human p]fection ?an is ! un/able 
& reckless man :o claims t all ?+s exi/ 
by *ance4  ,! fri5d :o s9c]ely prays = y
 is a fri5d :o w\ld sacrifice mo/ = y 9 
case ( ne$4 ,two lov]s1 sep>at$ f> &    
pray+ long = ea* o!r1 is an exhibition (
 ! true/1 sweete/ love4 ,x is1 also1 !  
be/ te/ ( ,god's disposition to he$ !   
reque/s ( 8 *ildr54 ,no pray] = ano!r c 
be felt to be effective :i* is n inspir$
 m or less by real love4 ,! lov+ he>t is
 a l>ge "p ( a great previ\s "*4 ,he or 
%e has an int]cessory disposition--an   
intr9sic t5d5cy t[>d do+ good1 & t1 ) a 
/rong1 clean m9d1 makes a true ,*ri/ian4
 ,su* m5 are grateful to ^? :o pray =   

!m1 & are impell$ to pray = o!rs4 ,^!   
are "s ( ! reasons giv5 by ,*ri/ians :y 
p ought always to pray4     ,*apt] ,,vii
  ,=ms ( ,pray]   ,x appe>s t ! extreme/
 rituali/ does n feel :olly b\nd to 8   
pray] book4 ,! p ex]cise great lib]ty 9 
! *oice ( words or po/ures :5 !y g to   
,*ri/ 9 anxi\s pray]4 ,appropriate =ms  
are reasonably s\ght = v>y+ occasions1 &
 "s ( ! =ms ( pray] :i* are v5]able =   
age & sublimity are rev]5c$ & adopt$    
because s (t5 !y be/ express ! he>t's   
s9c]e desire4 ,! ,"l's ,pray] is recit$ 
) pr(it 9 a =mal *ur* s]vice1 b is      
seldom recit$ 9 "t ( extreme ne$4 ,dur+ 
! e>?quake at ,san ,francisco no "o 0   
kn[n to h repeat$ ! ,"l's ,pray]4 ,*ri/ 
direct$ 8 disciples to pray aft] t      
mann]1 & ! _s ( t pray]1 z well z !     
div9e ideas or pr9ciples x conta9s1 are 
applicable ev]y:]e4  ,b ! exact words 9 
,engli% are n adju/able to e occasion4  
,m5 9 e>ne/ ask = :at !y ne$ 9 _! own   
words & 9 _! own way4 ,! effectual &    
f]v5t pray] ( ! righte\s man availe? mu*

 because x is f]v5t & righte\s4 ,to be 9
 e way "r1 & !n to add ! inspiration or 
fire or f]v5cy1 are conditions :i* only 
! righte\s c fill4 ,b1 happily1 ! s9n]  
is n requir$ to be "r 9 all ?+s be=e 8  
pray] is he>d4 ,! /ately dignity &      
beautiful phraseology ( ! ,ca?olic      
*ur*es1 ! impressive =ms ( ! old ,engli%
 ritual1 or ! simple appeal ( ! mission 
work] are all alike acceptable to ,god  
:5 !y are ! expression ( real he>t      
wor%ip or ( a call = relief 9 "s actual 
ne$4  ,9 ! wor%ip at ! ,bapti/ ,temple  
!re has be5 no =m ( pray] 9 :i* ! p s   
s9c]ely & s g5]ally jo9$ z 9 ! pray]s   
f\nd 9 "s ( ! hymns4 ,a /udy ( ! human  
or app>5t ag5cies :i* may h _h "s       
influ5ce does n fully acc\nt = ! _s (   
pray] :i* "s hymns awak54 ,a cool &     
analytical exam9ation ( ?is subject 0   
made by ! prea*] "o ,sabba? morn+ = !   
purpose ( record+ x "h4 ,a relation ( ! 
pla9 facts1 )\t us+ ! circum/ances to   
e/abli% any sect>ian !ory1 w mo/ cle>ly 
set out ! case be=e ! imp>tial critic4  

,! hymn *os5 t morn+ = ! op5+ ( ! s]vice
 0 select$ *iefly because x is a pray]4 
,! ?ree v]ses are z foll[s3      ,,fa!r1
 ,,:ate',,er ,,( ,,e>?ly ,,bliss        
,fa!r1 :ate'er ( e>?ly bliss       ,?y  
sov]eign w d5ies1     ,accept$ at ?y    
?rone ( grace1       ,let ?is petition  
rise3      ,give me a calm1 a ?ankful   
he>t1       ,f e murmur free2     ,!    
bless+s ( ?y grace imp>t1       ,& make 
me live to !e4      ,let ! sweet hope t 
?\ art m9e       ,my life & dea? att5d1 
,?y pres5ce ?r\gh my j\rney %9e1        
,& cr[n my j\rney's end4  ,! p 7 ev]y:]e
 9 motion4 ,"s 7 com+ 91 "s 7 /&+ ne> ! 
doors1 "s 7 talk+ 9 l[ voices 9 ! re> ( 
! deep gall]y1 & _m 7 arrang+ = _! wraps
 or hats1 :ile all1 9 ! fre$om ( !      
social atmosph]e ev] prevail+ !re1 7    
smil+ly nodd+ to acqua9tances or se>*+ =
 hymn books4 ,! op5+ *orus ( ! ,*ildr5's
 ,*ur*1 at _! regul> s]vice1 9 ! l[]    
hall1 c\ld be indi/9ctly he>d4 ,! pa9ful
 & awkw>d sil5ce :i* emb>rasses & *ills 
! incom+ wor%ip] 9 "s *ur*es 0 altoge!r 

abs5t t morn+4 ,! prea*] began to read !
 hymn )\t wait+ = sil5ce or att5tion4   
,he simply rem>k$1 ,let u s9c]ely &     
intellig5tly use ?is old hymn = our op5+
 pray]4 ,! congregation arose :ile !    
organi/ play$ a sweet1 t5d] prelude1    
giv+ ! impression t ! organ itself 0    
pray+4 ,a fair-hair$ *ild1 kneel+ 9 a   
sn[-:ite night robe1 lisp+ its ev5+     
pray]1 0 sugge/$ to hundr$s by !        
wor%ipful music4 ,! well-tra9$ religi\s 
*orus began to s+ ) devotion & unity &  
op5$ ! pray] ) ! h>moni\s call1 ,fa!r6  
,! congregation in/9ctively rais$ _!    
eyes t[>d heav54 ,!n all came /rongly   
into ! hymn ) ! petition3      ,fa!r1   
:ate'er ( e>?ly bliss       ,?y sov]eign
 w d5ies1     ,accept$ at ?y ?rone (    
grace1       ,let ?is petition rise3    
,give me a calm1 a ?ankful he>t1        
,f e murmur free2     ,! bless+s ( ?y   
grace imp>t1       ,& make me live to   
!e4  ,!re 0 a s+le /ra9 ( an int]lude & 
!n ! solemn pray] 0 ent]$ ^u ) an       
unction & appreciation t ?rill$ e s\l 9 

! great audi5ce3      ,let ! sweet hope 
t ?\ art m9e       ,my life & dea?      
att5d1     ,?y pres5ce ?r\gh my j\rney  
%9e1       ,& cr[n my j\rney's end4  ,!n
 came a pause1 & ) a magnific5t volume (
 s\nd ! emphatic ,am56 confirm$ !       
e>ne/ness ( ! pray]4 ,t 0 a real pray]6 
,! hol9ess ( ! _s ( wor%ip _h tak5      
possession ( ! :ole congregation4 ,all 7
 int]e/$ 9 ! read+ ( ! ,bible1 & :5 !   
notices 7 be+ read a mo/ sa9tly old     
deacon s5t up a slip ( pap] to ! prea*] 
on :i* 7 writt5 ^! words--,pa/or1 please
 give u ano!r pray] = ! next hymn6 ,!   
pa/or read ! note to ! p )\t comm5t1 &  
look$ ov] ! hymn book = ano!r pray]1 :5 
8 eyes fell on ! foll[+ hymn3           
,,jesus1 ,i ,,my ,,cross ,,h ,,tak5     
,jesus1 ,i my cross h tak51       ,all  
to leave & foll[ !e2     ,nak$1 poor1   
despis$1 =sak51       ,?\1 f h5ce1 my   
all %alt be3     ,p]i% e fond ambition1 
,all ,i've s\ght1 & hop'd1 & kn[n2      
,yet h[ ri* is my condition1       ,god 
& heav'n are /ill my own6      ,let ! _w

 despise & leave me1       ,!y h left my
 ,savi\r1 too2     ,human he>ts & looks 
deceive me2       ,?\ art n1 l man1     
untrue2     ,&1 :ile ?\ %alt smile ^u   
me1       ,god ( wisdom1 love1 & might1 
,foes may hate & fri5ds may %un me2     
,%[ ?y face1 & all is bright4      ,g1  
!n1 e>?ly fame & treasure6       ,come1 
disa/]1 scorn1 & pa96     ,9 ?y s]vice1 
pa9 is pleasure2       ,) ?y favor1 loss
 is ga94     ,i h call$ !e1 ,abba1      
,fa!r2       ,i h /ay$ my he>t on !e1   
,/orms may h[l1 & cl\ds may ga!r1       
,all mu/ "w = good to me4      ,man &   
tr\ble may di/ress me1       ',twill b  
drive me to ?y brea/2     ,life ) trials
 h>d may press me1       ,heav5 w br+ me
 sweet] re/4     ,oh1 'tis n 9 grief to 
h>m me       ,:ile ?y love is left to   
me2     ,oh1 'tw]e n 9 joy to *>m me    
,7 t joy unmix$ ) !e4      ,"k1 my s\l1 
?y full salvation2       ,rise o'er s91 
& fe>1 & c>e2     ,joy to f9d 9 e /ation
       ,some?+ /ill to d or be>4        
,?9k :at ,_s dwells )9 !e2       ,:at a 

,fa!r's smile is ?9e2     ,:at a ,savi\r
 di$ to w9 !e3       ,*ild ( heav51     
%\ld/ ?\ rep9e8      ,ha/e !e on f grace
 to glory1       ,arm$ by fai? & w+$ by 
pray]2     ,heav5's et]nal day's be=e   
!e1       ,god's own h& %all guide !e   
!re4     ,soon %all close ?y e>?ly      
mission1       ,swift %all pass ?y      
pilgrim days1     ,hope %all *ange to   
glad fruition1       ,fai? to sight &   
pray] to praise4  ,oh1 pity ! seek]s    
aft] ,god :o g to a h\se ( pray] to be  
provok$ & h>ass$ by ! p]=mance ( "s     
gymna/ic p]=mance 9 ac\/ics1 by "s      
pr(essional ent]ta9] ( !atrical         
audi5ces4 ,pity1 inde$1 ! dev\t s\l     
plead+ = com=t 9 "s deep sorr[ ^: sore  
he>t is wr5*$ & bruis$ by ! discordant  
attempts to leap1 catlike1 f %elf to    
%elf1 up & d[n ! musical scale4 ,pity ! 
ov]tempt$ contrite s9n] :o ent]s to pray
 = ! /r5g? to keep 8 resolution to re=m 
& f9ds himself 9 a %am c]emonial :i*    
introduces ! in>ti/ic p]=m]s :o almo/   
=ce him to d worse4  ,! extremely       

cultivat$ voice :i* seeks a prize       
exhibition ( v>i$ tones1 or ! extremely 
crude egotism ( ! community s+] :o ties 
himself 9 squirm+ knots z he yells !    
sacr$ & pa!tic hymns :i* 7 writt5 = !   
deep devotions ( a brok5 he>t are bo?   
sacrilegi\s & disgraceful4 ,pity !      
congregation :o1 aft] wa/+ a mo/ preci\s
 h\r inside1 ha/5 out1 discuss+ along ! 
/reet ! wond]s ( ! wild musical         
exhibition1 & =gett+ t !y w5t 9 to      
wor%ip4  ,:5 ! hymn we m5tion$ above 0  
ann\nc$ & read delib]ately ! prea*]     
said1 feel+ly1 ,let u pray6 ,! pray] 9 t
 hymn 0 us$ by all4 ,z !y sang1 _! faces
 flu%$4 ,old m5 %$ te>s1 & ! prea*]     
decid$1 be=e ! la/ v]se 0 sung1 to take 
= 8 !me ! la/ two l9es3      ,hope %all 
*ange to glad fruition1       ,fai? to  
sight & pray] to praise4  ,"o c\ld almo/
 cat* ! gleam ( ! glories t ,john saw at
 ,patmos4 ,! place 0 a ,be!l to all !   
assembly4 ,all 7 glad !y 7 m>*+ on to   
,zion1 & prais$ ,god ) all _! he>ts = 8 
promise ( a home 9 t l& :]e !re is no   

night4 ,! deep1 s\l-fill$ joy ( ! morn+ 
wor%ip c>ri$ good *e]1 hope1 & c\rage   
into a ?\s& homes & made ! week's labors
 enjoyable & prosp]\s4  ,9 *oos+ ! =m ( 
pray] ! temp]am5t & /ate ( heal? ( !    
wor%ip] may be an important             
consid]ation4 ,b :e!r 9 hymns or psalms 
or ge/ures1 ! call mu/ be e>ne/ly s9c]e4
 ,:5 ! =mal1 monoton\s recitations ( !  
cu/om>y ,*ur* rituals are recall$ x     
becomes a m>vel t ! ,*ur* survives !    
pi\s hypocrisy & sacrilegi\s indiff]5ce 
( ! ,*ur* pulpits & alt>s4 ,! pulpit is 
se5 by all & ! words & tones ( ! prea*] 
are he>d by all2 ! place is ! mo/       
conspicu\s 9 ! *ur* life2 & if ! action 
or ! c]emony is hypocritical or c>eless 
!re1 !n ! :ole *ur* is p]meat$ by ! same
 _s4 ,! =m ( expression mu/ be a        
second>y consid]ation 9 all pray]1 :ile 
appropriat5ess & cu/om h rightfully an  
influ5ce on ! petition4 ,yet ! ess5tial 
?+ is 9 ! natural cry ( a ne$y s\l4     
,pray]1 z a public function1 %\ld be a  
/imulant or an in/ructor lead+ !        

individuals 9 ! congregation to pray by 
& = !mselves4 ,! p mu/ pray4 ,! ne$ (   
?is 0 app>5t 9 _m ( ! reque/s made =    
pray] at ! ,temple 9 ,philadelphia4 ,"l1
 tea* u to pray1 is ev] ! appeal ( !    
religi\s masses4 ,! union ( two or ?ree 
9 conc]t$ pray] = a def9ite ?+ 0 v      
effective4 ,! obs]vation ( ! same h\r by
 _m p has (t5 develop$ a deep religi\s  
life & secur$ practical results4 ,!     
te/imony ( "o active bus9ess man        
exhibit$ triumphantly ! use ( cont9u\s  
pray] & may s]ve z a compreh5sive       
illu/ration4 ,he wrote3       ,i f\ght x
 out ) myself1 kn[+ ! ,"l ,*ri/ w\ld "w 
) me4 ,:5 ,i awoke 9 ! morn+ ,i ?ank$   
,god = %elt] &      sleep4 ,!n ,i began 
to pray = ! lea/ ?+s ( my morn+         
prep>ations--my clo!s1 my ba?1 my comb &
 bru%1 my articles      us$ 9 any way4  
,i ?ank$ ,god =1 & pray$ =1 ! cont9uance
      ( 8 k9dness4 ,i manag$ to keep 9 a
 /ate ( pray] at !      breakfa/ table4 
,i pray$ = in/ruction 9 pur*as+ !       
necessities ( ! home4 ,i pray$ z ,i left

 my door4 ,i pray$ along      ! /reet = 
wisdom to transact bus9ess4 ,i pray$ = !
      p]sons ,i met on my way4 ,i pray$ 
= ! cl]ks1 = !      cu/om]s1 = ?\ghts1 =
 words1 = f>sight$ness1 = a      cont5t$
 disposition consi/5t ) activity4 ,if ,i
 wrote a lett]      ,i ask$ ! ,"l to aid
 me 9 ! writ+ & to protect ! lett]      
on to its deliv]y4 ,i did n speak al\d  
or tell p ,i 0      pray+4 ,i kept ! ,"l
 con/antly 9 m9d4 ,i _h "s              
disc\rag+ exp]i5ces ) myself1 b ,i kept 
pursu+ ! idea4      ,at la/ x grew easy 
& enjoyable4 ,x 0 9 e way a success4    
,i did n wa/e my money4 ,i did n        
c>elessly de/roy articles ,i      us$4  
,i did n ov]eat4 ,i did n get angry ) my
 employees4 ,i      felt a real int]e/ 9
 ! welf>e ( o!rs4 ,i did my be/ &       
left all to ,god4 ,x is n[ a settl$     
habit4 ,my heal? is almo/      p]fect4  
,be=e ,i began to pray ,i 0 a/hmatic &  
g\ty4 ,if ?is      has any?+ boa/ful    
ab\t x1 ! ,"l =give me4 ,b 9 !          
reque/ = my exp]i5ce y insi/$ on        

frankness 9 all      acc\nts4  ,:e!r x  
be possible = all to rea* t pray]ful    
condition & reta9 x p]man5tly _c be d5i$
 or ass]t$ infallibly4 ,b x is evid5t t 
b few rea* x4 ,! exhortation t is       
appropriate "h appe>s to be to urge an  
hone/ ef=t to get z ne> to t devotional 
condition z possible & to hold all !    
gr\nd we d ga94