,! ,/ory ( ,fifty-,sev5 ,c5ts           
,by ,,rob]t ,,%ackleton                 
,! ,/ory ( ! ,sword                     
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,gift = ,inspir+ ,o!rs       ,,volume #f
      ,,national     ,,ext5sion         
,,univ]sity      #eig ,fif? ,av5ue1 ,new
 ,york      ,,acres ,,( ,,diamonds      
,copyright1 #aiae1 by ,h>p]  ,bro!rs    
,pr9t$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica      
,i  ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,! ,,sword#a        
,footnote #a3 ,dr4 ,conwell 0 liv+1 &   
actively at "w1 :5 ^! pages 7 writt54 ,x
 is1 !re=e1 a mu* tru] picture ( 8      
p]sonality ?an any?+ writt5 9 ! pa/     
t5se4  ,i %all write ( a rem>kable man1 
an int]e/+ man1 a man ( p[]1 (          
initiative1 ( w1 ( p]si/5ce2 a man :o   
plans va/ly & :o realizes 8 plans2 a man
 :o n only does ?+s himself1 b :o1 ev5 m
 important ?an t1 is ! con/ant          
inspiration ( o!rs4 ,i %all write (     
,russell ,h4 ,conwell4  ,z a f>m]'s boy 

he 0 ! lead] ( ! boys ( ! rocky region t
 0 8 home2 z a s*ool-tea*] he won       
devotion2 z a newspap] correspond5t he  
ga9$ fame2 z a soldi] 9 ! ,civil ,w> he 
rose to important rank2 z a lawy] he    
develop$ a l>ge practice2 z an au?or he 
wrote books t rea*$ a mighty total (    
sales4 ,he left ! law = ! m9i/ry & is ! 
active head ( a great *ur* t he rais$ f 
no?+ness4 ,he is ! mo/ popul> lectur] 9 
! _w & ye>ly speaks to _m ?\s&s4 ,he is1
 s to speak1 ! discov]] ( ,acres (      
,diamonds1 ?r\gh :i* ?\s&s ( m5 & wom5 h
 a*iev$ success out ( failure4 ,he is ! 
head ( two hospitals1 "o ( !m f\nd$ by  
himself1 t h c>$ = a ho/ ( pati5ts1 bo? 
! poor & ! ri*1 irrespective ( race or  
cre$4 ,he is ! f\nd] & head ( a         
univ]sity t has already _h t5s ( ?\s&s (
 /ud5ts4 ,8 home is 9 ,philadelphia2 b  
he is kn[n 9 e corn] ( e /ate 9 !       
,union1 & ev]y:]e he has ho/s ( fri5ds4 
,all ( 8 life he has help$ & inspir$    
o!rs4  ,q by *ance1 & only ye/]day1     
lit]ally ye/]day & by *ance1 & ) no     

?\ght at ! mom5t ( ,conwell al?\gh he _h
 be5 mu* 9 my m9d = "s "t pa/1 ,i pick$ 
up a ?9 little book ( description by    
,william ,dean ,h[ells1 &1 turn+ ! pages
 ( a *apt] on ,lex+ton1 old ,lex+ton ( !
 ,revolution1 writt51 s ,h[ells _h set  
d[n1 9 #ahhb1 ,i notic$1 aft] he _h     
writt5 ( ! t[n itself1 & ( ! long-pa/   
fight !re1 & ( ! pres5t-day aspect1 t he
 m5tion$ ! *ur* life ( ! place & rem>k$ 
on ! /rik+ advances made by ! ,bapti/s1 
:o _h lately1 z he express$ x1 be5      
recon/itut$ out ( v p]i%+ fragm5ts &    
made /rong & fl\ri%+1 "u ! m9i/rations (
 a lay prea*]1 =m]ly a colonel 9 !      
,union army4 ,& x 0 only a few days be=e
 ,i *anc$ ^u ?is description t ,dr4     
,conwell1 ! =m] colonel & =m] lay       
prea*]1 _h told me ( 8 exp]i5ces 9 t    
little old ,revolution>y t[n4  ,h[ells  
w5t on to say t1 s he 0 told1 !         
colonel's success 0 pr9cipally due to 8 
mak+ ! *ur* attractive to "y p4 ,h[ells 
says no m ( him2 app>5tly he did n g to 
he> him2 & "o wond]s if he has ev]      

associat$ t lay prea*] ( ,lex+ton ) !   
fam\s ,russell ,h4 ,conwell ( ^! rec5t  
ye>s6  ,attractive to "y p4 ,yes1 "o c  
recognize t to-day1 j z x 0 recogniz$ 9 
,lex+ton4 ,& x may be add$ t he at !    
same "t attracts old] p1 too6 ,9 ?is1   
inde$1 lies 8 p[]4 ,he makes 8 *ur*     
int]e/+1 8 s]mons int]e/+1 8 lectures   
int]e/+4 ,he is himself int]e/+6        
,because ( 8 be+ int]e/+1 he ga9s       
att5tion4 ,! att5tion ga9$1 he inspires4
  ,biography is m ?an dates4 ,dates1    
aft] all1 are b mile-/ones along ! road 
( life4 ,& ! mo/ important fact (       
,conwell's life is t he liv$ to be      
eighty-two1 work+ sixte5 h\rs e day = ! 
good ( 8 fell[-m54 ,he 0 born on        
,febru>y #ae1 #ahdc--;born ( poor p>5ts1
 9 a l[-ro($ cottage 9 ! ea/]n          
,b]k%ires1 9 ,massa*usetts4  ,i 0 born 9
 ?is room1 he said to me1 simply1 z we  
sat toge!r rec5tly#b 9 front ( ! old    
fireplace 9 ! pr9cipal room ( ! little  
cottage2 = he has b\ght back ! rocky f>m
 ( 8 fa!r1 & has reta9$ & re/or$ !      

little old home4 ,i 0 born 9 ?is room4  
,x 0 b$room & kit*54 ,x 0 pov]ty4 ,& 8  
voice sank ) a k9d ( grimness into      
sil5ce4  ,footnote #b3 ,?is int]view    
took place at ! old ,conwell f>m 9 !    
summ] ( #aiae4  ,!n he spoke a little ( 
! /ruggles ( ^? long-pa/ ye>s2 & we w5t 
out on ! por*1 z ! ev5+ %ad[s fell1 &   
look$ out ov] ! valley & /ream & hills (
 8 y\?1 & he told ( 8 gr&mo!r1 & ( a "y 
,m>yl&] :o _h come to ! region on a     
visit2 x 0 a tale ( ! impetu\s love ( ^?
 two1 ( ra% m>riage1 ( ! int]f]5ce (    
p>5ts1 ( ! fi]ce rivalry ( ano!r suitor1
 ( an attack on ! ,m>yl&]'s life1 (     
passionate ha/9ess1 ( un=givable words1 
( sep>ation1 ( lifelong sorr[4 ,:y does 
gr&mo!r cry s (t58 he rememb]s ask+ :5  
he 0 a little boy4 ,& he 0 told t x 0 = 
! husb& ( h] y\?4  ,we w5t back into !  
little h\se & he %[$ me ! room 9 :i* he 
fir/ saw ,john ,br[n4 ,i came d[n e>ly  
"o morn+1 & saw a huge1 hairy man       
sprawl$ ^u ! b$ !re--& ,i 0 fright5$1 he
 says4  ,b ,john ,br[n did n long       

fright5 him6 ,= he 0 mu* at _! h\se aft]
 t1 & 0 s fri5dly ) ,russell & 8 bro!r t
 !re 0 no *ance = awe2 & x gives a      
curi\s side-light on ! "* ( ! /]n       
abolitioni/ t he actually1 ) inf9ite    
pati5ce1 taught ! old horse ( !         
,conwells to g home alone ) ! wagon aft]
 leav+ ! boys at s*ool1 a mile or m away
 & at s*ool-clos+ "t to trot g5tly (f = 
!m )\t a driv] :5 m]ely fac$ 9 t        
direction & told to g6 ,conwell rememb]s
 h[ ,john ,br[n1 9 tra9+ x1 us$ pati5tly
 to walk beside ! horse1 & control its  
go+ & its turn+s1 until x 0 q ready to g
 & turn entirely by itself4  ,! ,conwell
 h\se 0 a /ation on ! ,und]gr\nd        
,railway & ,russell ,conwell rememb]s1  
:5 a lad1 see+ ! escap+ slaves t 8 fa!r 
_h driv5 across c\ntry & tempor>ily     
hidd54 ,^? 7 h]oic days1 he says1       
quietly4 ,& once 9 a :ile my fa!r let me
 g ) him4 ,!y 7 wond]ful night drives--!
 c[]+ slaves1 ! d>kness ( ! road1 !     
caution & ! sil5ce & dread ( x all4 ,?is
 und]gr\nd r\te1 he rememb]s1 0 f       

,philadelphia to ,new ,hav51 !nce to    
,spr+field1 :]e ,conwell's fa!r w\ld    
take 8 *>ge1 & onw>d to ,bell[s ,falls &
 ,canada4  ,conwell tells1 too1 ( meet+ 
,fr$]ick ,d\glass1 ! color$ orator1 9 t 
little cottage 9 ! hills4 ',i nev] saw  
my fa!r1' ,d\glass said "o day--8 fa!r 0
 a :ite man--'& ,i rememb] little ( my  
"m except t once %e tri$ to keep an     
ov]se] f :ipp+ me1 & ! la% cut across h]
 own face & h] blood fell ov] me4'  ,:5 
,john ,br[n 0 captur$1 ,conwell w5t on1 
my fa!r tri$ to sell ?is place to get a 
little money to s5d to help 8 def5se4 ,b
 he c\ldn't sell x1 & on ! day ( !      
execution we knelt solemnly "h1 f elev5 
to twelve1 j pray+1 pray+ 9 sil5ce = !  
pass+ s\l ( ,john ,br[n4 ,& z we pray$  
we knew t o!rs 7 also pray+1 = a        
*ur*-bell toll$ dur+ t entire h\r & its 
awesome boom w5t sadly s\nd+ ov] ^!     
hills4  ,conwell believes t 8 real life 
dates f a happ5+ ( ! "t ( ! ,civil      
,w>--a happ5+ t /ill looms vivid &      
int5se be=e him & :i* und\bt$ly did     

deep5 & /r5g!n 8 /rong & deep nature4   
,yet ! real ,conwell 0 always ess5tially
 ! same4 ,neighborhood tradition /ill   
tells ( 8 brav]y z a boy & a y\?1 ( 8   
reckless coa/+1 8 skill z a swimm] & 8  
sav+ ( lives1 8 /r5g? & endurance1 8    
plung+ out into ! d>kness ( a wild w9t] 
night to save a neighbor's cattle4 ,8   
soldi]s came home ) tales ( 8 devotion  
to !m & ( h[ he %>$ 8 rations & 8       
blankets & bravely risk$ 8 life2 ( h[ he
 crept (f into a swamp1 at imm95t p]il1 
to rescue "o ( 8 m5 lo/ or mir$ !re4 ,! 
pres5t ,conwell 0 always ,conwell2 9    
fact1 he may be trac$ ?r\gh 8 ance/ry1  
too1 = 9 him are ! /urdy virtues1 !     
brav]y1 ! grim det]m9ation1 !           
practicality1 ( 8 fa!r2 & romanticism1 t
 comes f 8 gr&mo!r2 & ! dreamy qualities
 ( 8 "m1 :o1 practical & h>dwork+ ,new  
,engl& woman t %e 01 0 at ! same "t     
influ5c$ by an almo/ />tl+ my/icism4  ,&
 ,conwell himself is a dream]3 fir/ (   
all he is a dream]2 x is ! mo/ important
 fact 9 reg>d to him6 ,x is because he  

is a dream] & visualizes 8 dreams t he c
 plan ! great ?+s t to o!r m5 w\ld seem 
impossibilities2 & !n 8 int5sely        
practical side--8 int5se effici5cy1 8   
p[]1 8 skill1 8 pati5ce1 8 f9e          
e>ne/ness1 8 ma/]y ov] o!rs1 develop 8  
dreams into realities4 ,he dreams dreams
 & sees visions--b 8 visions are nev]   
vision>y & 8 dreams become facts4  ,!   
rocky hills :i* meant a dogg$ /ruggle = 
v exi/5ce1 ! fugitive slaves1 ,john     
,br[n--:at a s*ool = y\?6 ,& ! lit]al   
s*ool 0 a t9y "o-room s*ool-h\se :]e "y 
,conwell came "u ! c>e ( a tea*] :o     
realiz$ ! boy's unusual capabilities & 0
 able to give him broad & unusual help4 
,!n a wise c\ntry prea*] also recogniz$ 
! unusual1 & urg$ ! p>5ts to give /ill m
 education1 :]eupon supreme ef=t 0 made 
& "y ,russell 0 s5t to ,wilbraham       
,academy4 ,he likes to tell ( 8 life    
!re1 & ( ! h>d%ips1 ( :i* he makes      
light2 & ( ! joy ) :i* week-end pies &  
cakes 7 receiv$ f home6  ,he tells ( h[ 
he w5t out on ! roads sell+ books f h\se

 to h\se1 & ( h[ eag]ly he dev\r$ !     
cont5ts ( ! sample books t he c>ri$4 ,!y
 7 a f\ndation ( le>n+ = me1 he says1   
sob]ly4 ,& !y gave me a broad idea ( !  
_w4  ,he w5t to ,yale 9 #ahfj1 b !      
outbreak ( ! w> int]f]$ ) college1 & he 
enli/$ 9 #ahfa4 ,b he 0 only eighte51 & 
8 fa!r object$1 & he w5t back to ,yale4 
,b next ye> he aga9 enli/$1 & m5 ( 8    
,b]k%ire neighborhood1 likewise enli/+1 
insi/$ t he be _! capta92 & ,gov]nor    
,&rews1 appeal$ to1 cons5t$ to          
commission ! n9ete5-ye>-old y\? :o 0 s  
evid5tly a natural lead]2 & ! m5 gave   
freely ( _! scant money to get = him a  
sword1 all gay & spl5did ) gilt1 & ^u ! 
sword 0 ! decl>ation 9 /ately ,lat9 t1  
,true fri5d%ip is et]nal4  ,& ) t sword 
is associat$ ! mo/ vivid1 ! mo/ mom5t\s 
exp]i5ce ( ,russell ,conwell's life4  ,t
 sword hangs at ! head ( ,conwell's b$ 9
 8 home 9 ,philadelphia4 ,man ( peace t 
he is1 & m9i/] ( peace1 t symbol ( w>   
has = ov] half a c5tury be5 ( inf9ite   
importance to him4  ,he told me ! /ory z

 we /ood toge!r be=e t sword4 ,& z he   
told ! /ory1 speak+ ) quiet repression1 
b see+ x all & liv+ x all j z vividly z 
if x _h occurr$ b ye/]day1 ,t sword has 
meant s mu* to me1 he murmur$2 & !n he  
began ! tale3  ,a boy up !re 9 !        
,b]k%ires1 a neighbor's son1 0 ,john    
,r+2 ,i call him a boy1 = we all call$  
him a boy1 & we look$ ^u him z a boy1 = 
he 0 "u-siz$ & "u-develop$--s mu* s t he
 c\ld n enli/4  ,b = "s reason he 0     
devot$ to me1 & he n only want$ to      
enli/1 b he also want$ to be 9 !        
artill]y company ( :i* ,i capta92 & ,i  
c\ld only take him along z s]vant4 ,i   
didn't want a s]vant1 b x 0 ! only way  
to take poor little ,johnnie ,r+4       
,johnnie 0 deeply religi\s1 & w\ld read 
! ,bible e ev5+ be=e turn+ 94 ,9 ^? days
 ,i 0 an a!i/1 or at lea/ ?\ght ,i 01 & 
,i us$ to laugh at ,r+ & aft] a :ile he 
took to read+ ! ,bible outside ! t5t on 
acc\nt ( my laugh+ at him6 ,b he did n  
/op read+ x1 & 8 fai?fulness to me      
rema9$ un*ang$4  ,! scabb>d ( ! sword 0 

too glitt]+ = ! regulations--! gho/ ( a 
smile hov]$ on ,conwell's lips--& ,i    
c\ld n we> x1 & w\ld only we> a pla9 "o 
= s]vice & keep ?is hang+ 9 my t5t on ! 
t5t-pole4 ,john ,r+ us$ to h&le x       
ador+ly & kept x poli%$ to              
brilliancy4--,x's dull en\gh ^! _m ye>s1
 he add$1 somb]ly4 ,to ,r+ x repres5t$ n
 only 8 capta91 b ! v glory & pomp ( w>4
  ,"o day ! ,conf$]ates sudd5ly /orm$   
our position ne> ,new ,b]ne & swept     
?r\gh ! camp1 driv+ our entire =ce be=e 
!m2 & all1 includ+ my company1 retreat$ 
hurri$ly across ! riv]1 sett+ fire to a 
long wood5 bridge z we w5t ov]4 ,x soon 
blaz$ up furi\sly1 mak+ a b>ri] t !     
,conf$]ates c\ld n pass4  ,b1 unkn[n to 
ev]ybody1 & unnotic$1 ,john ,r+ _h da%$ 
back to my t5t4 ,i ?9k he 0 able to make
 8 way back because he j look$ l a m]e  
boy2 b h[ev] t 01 he got pa/ !          
,conf$]ates into my t5t & took d[n1 f   
:]e x 0 hang+ on ! t5t-pole1 my bright1 
gold-scabb>d$ sword4  ,john ,r+ seiz$ ! 
sword t _h long be5 s preci\s to him4   

,he dodg$ "h & !re1 & actually manag$ to
 ga9 ! bridge j z x 0 beg9n+ to blaze4  
,he />t$ across4 ,! flames 7 e mom5t    
gett+ fi]c]1 ! smoke d5s]1 & n[ & !n1 z 
he crawl$ & /agg]$ on1 he lean$ = a few 
seconds f> ov] ! edge ( ! bridge 9 an   
ef=t to get air4 ,bo? sides saw him2 bo?
 sides wat*$ 8 t]rible progress1 ev5    
:ile fir+ 0 fi]cely kept up f ea* side (
 ! riv]4 ,& !n a ,conf$]ate (fic]--he 0 
"o ( ,g5]al ,pickett's (fic]s--ran to ! 
wat]'s edge & wav$ a :ite h&k]*ief & !  
fir+ ceas$4  ',tell t boy to come back  
"h6' he cri$4 ',tell him to come back "h
 & we w let him g free6'  ,he call$ ?is 
out j z ,r+ 0 ab\t to ent] ^u ! wor/ "p 
( ! bridge--! cov]$ "p1 :]e !re 7 top & 
bottom & sides ( blaz+ wood4 ,! ro> ( ! 
flames 0 s close to ,r+ t he c\ld n he> 
! calls f ei!r side ( ! riv]1 & he pu%$ 
desp]ately on & disappe>$ 9 ! cov]$ "p4 
,!re 0 dead sil5ce except = ! crackl+ ( 
! fire4 ,n a man cri$ out4 ,all wait$ 9 
hopeless expectancy4 ,& !n came a mighty
 yell f ,nor!rn] & ,s\!rn] alike1 =     

,johnnie came crawl+ out ( ! end ( !    
cov]$ way--he _h actually pass$ ?r\gh t 
frightful place--& 8 clo!s 7 ablaze & he
 toppl$ ov] & fell into %all[ wat]2 & 9 
a few mom5ts he 0 dragg$ out1           
unconsci\s1 & hurri$ to a hospital4  ,he
 l+]$ = a day or s1 /ill unconsci\s1 &  
!n came to himself & smil$ a little z he
 f\nd t ! sword = :i* he _h giv5 8 life 
_h be5 left beside him4 ,he took x 9 8  
arms4 ,he hugg$ x to 8 brea/4 ,he gave a
 few words ( f9al message = me4 ,& t 0  
all4  ,conwell's voice _h gone ?rill+ly 
l[ z he ne>$ ! end1 = x 0 all s v1 v    
vivid to him1 & 8 eyes _h gr[n t5d] & 8 
lips m /rong & firm4 ,& he fell sil5t1  
?9k+ ( t long-ago happ5+1 & ?\gh he     
look$ d[n ^u ! ?rong+ traffic ( ,broad  
,/reet1 x 0 cle> t he did n see x1 & t  
if ! rumbl+ hubbub ( s\nd meant any?+ to
 him x 0 ! rumbl+ ( ! guns ( ! di/ant   
pa/4 ,:5 he spoke aga9 x 0 ) a /ill t5s]
 tone ( feel+4  ,:5 ,i /ood beside !    
body ( ,john ,r+ & realiz$ t he _h di$ =
 love ( me1 ,i made a v[ t has =m$ my   

life4 ,i v[$ t f t mom5t ,i w\ld live n 
only my own life1 b t ,i w\ld also live 
! life ( ,john ,r+4 ,& f t mom5t ,i h   
work$ sixte5 h\rs e day--eight = ,john  
,r+'s "w & eight h\rs = my own4  ,a     
curi\s note _h come into 8 voice1 z ( "o
 :o _h run ! race & ne>$ ! goal1 f\ght !
 good fight & ne>$ ! end4  ,e morn+ :5  
,i rise ,i look at ?is sword1 or if ,i  
am away f home ,i ?9k ( ! sword1 & v[   
anew t ano!r day %all see sixte5 h\rs ( 
"w f me4 ,& :5 "o comes to "k ,russell  
,conwell "o realizes t nev] did a man "w
 m h>d & con/antly4  ,x 0 ?r\gh ,john   
,r+ & 8 giv+ 8 life ?r\gh devotion to me
 t ,i became a ,*ri/ian1 he w5t on4 ,?is
 did n come ab\t imm$iately1 b x came   
be=e ! w> 0 ov] & x came ?r\gh fai?ful  
,johnnie ,r+4  ,!re is a little lonely  
cemet]y 9 ! ,b]k%ires1 a t9y bury+-gr\nd
 on a w9d-swept hill1 a few miles f     
,conwell's old home4 ,9 ?is isolat$     
bury+-gr\nd bu%es & v9es & grass gr[ 9  
pr(usion1 & a few trees ca/ a g5tle     
%ade2 & tree-clad hills g bill[+ (f =   

miles & miles 9 wild & lonely beauty4 ,&
 9 t lonely little gravey>d ,i f\nd !   
pla9 /one t m>ks ! re/+-place ( ,john   
,r+4     ,,ii  ,,! ,,beg9n+ ,,at ,,old  
,,lex+ton   ,x is n because he is a     
m9i/] t ,russell ,conwell is su* a =ce 9
 ! _w4 ,he w5t into ! m9i/ry because he 
0 s9c]ely & pr(\ndly a ,*ri/ian1 &      
because he felt t z a m9i/] he c\ld d m 
good 9 ! _w ?an 9 any o!r capacity4 ,b  
be+ a m9i/] is b an incid5t1 s to speak4
 ,! important ?+ is n t he is a m9i/]1 b
 t he is himself6  ,rec5tly ,i he>d a   
,new-,york]1 ! head ( a great           
corporation1 say3 ,i believe t ,russell 
,conwell is do+ m good 9 ! _w ?an any   
man :o has liv$ s9ce ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,& he
 said ?is 9 s]i\s & unexagg]at$ e>ne/4  
,yet ,conwell did n get readily into 8  
life-"w4 ,he might h seem$ almo/ a      
failure until he 0 well on t[>d =ty1 =  
al?\gh he kept mak+ successes !y 7 n    
p]man5t successes1 & he did n settle    
himself into a def9ite l9e4 ,he         
re/lessly w5t we/w>d to make 8 home1 &  

!n re/lessly return$ to ! ,ea/4 ,aft] ! 
w> 0 ov] he 0 a lawy]1 he 0 a lectur]1  
he 0 an editor1 he w5t ar\nd ! _w z a   
correspond5t1 he wrote books4 ,he kept  
mak+ money1 & kept los+ x2 he lo/ x     
?r\gh fire1 ?r\gh inve/m5ts1 ?r\gh aid+ 
8 fri5ds4 ,x is probable t !            
unsettl$ness ( ! ye>s foll[+ ! w> 0 due 
to ! unsettl+ effect ( ! w> itself1 :i* 
?us1 9 its influ5ce1 broke into 8 mature
 life aft] break+ into 8 ye>s at ,yale4 
,b h[ev] t may be1 ^? see?+1 *ang+1     
/irr+ ye>s 7 ye>s ( vital importance to 
him1 = 9 ! myriad exp]i5ces ( t "t he 0 
build+ ! f\ndation ( ! ,conwell t 0 to  
come4 ,abroad he met ! notables ( ! e>?4
 ,at home he made ho/s ( fri5ds & loyal 
admir]s4  ,x is wor? :ile not+ t z a    
lawy] he w\ld nev] take a case1 ei!r    
civil or crim9al1 t he consid]$ wrong4  
,x 0 basic ) him t he c\ld n & w\ld n   
fight on :at he ?\ght 0 ! wrong side4   
,only :5 8 cli5t 0 "r w\ld he g ahead6  
,yet he laughs1 8 quiet1 infecti\s1     
*>act]i/ic laugh1 z he tells ( h[ once  

he 0 deceiv$1 = he def5d$ a man1 *>g$ ) 
/eal+ a wat*1 :o 0 s obvi\sly innoc5t t 
he took ! case 9 a blaze ( indignation &
 _h ! "y fell[ pr\dly exon]at$4 ,! next 
day ! wrongly accus$ "o came to 8 (fice 
& %amefac$ly took out ! wat* t he _h be5
 *>g$ ) /eal+4 ,i want y to s5d x to !  
man ,i took x f1 he said4 ,& he told ) a
 sort ( %amefac$ pride ( h[ he _h got a 
good old deacon to give1 9 all s9c]ity1 
! evid5ce t exculpat$ him4 ,&1 say1 ,mr4
 ,conwell--,i want to ?ank y = gett+ me 
(f--& ,i hope y'll excuse my deceiv+    
y--&--,i won't be any worse = n go+ to  
jail4 ,& ,conwell likes to rememb] t    
!reaft] ! "y man liv$ up to ! pride (   
exon]ation2 &1 ?\gh ,conwell does n say 
x or ?9k x1 "o kn[s t x 0 ! ,conwell    
influ5ce t inspir$ to hone/y--= always  
he is an inspir]4  ,conwell ev5 kept    
c]ta9 h\rs = consultation ) ^? too poor 
to pay any fee2 & at "o "t1 :ile /ill an
 active lawy]1 he 0 gu>dian = ov] sixty 
*ildr56 ,! man has always be5 a m>vel1 &
 always "o is com+ ^u su* romantic facts

 z ^!4  ,t is a curi\s ?+ ab\t him--h[  
mu* !re is ( romance 9 8 life6 ,wor%ip$ 
to ! end by ,john ,r+2 left = dead all  
night at ,k5esaw ,m\nta92 calmly s++    
,ne>]1 my ,god1 to ,!e1 to quiet !      
pass5g]s on a suppos$ly s9k+ %ip2 sav+  
lives ev5 :5 a boy2 nev] disappo9t+ a   
s+le audi5ce ( ! ?\s&s ( audi5ces he has
 arrang$ to address dur+ all 8 ye>s (   
lectur+6 ,he himself takes a little     
pride 9 ?is la/ po9t1 & x is *>act]i/ic 
( him t he has actually =gott5 t j once 
he did fail to appe>3 he has q =gott5 t 
"o ev5+1 on 8 way to a lecture1 he /opp$
 a runaway horse to save two wom5's     
lives1 & w5t 9 consequ5ce to a hospital 
in/ead ( to ! plat=m6 ,& x is typical ( 
him to =get t sort ( ?+4  ,! emotional  
temp]am5t ( ,conwell has always made him
 responsive to ! great1 ! /rik+1 !      
patriotic4 ,he 0 deeply influ5c$ by kn[+
 ,john ,br[n1 & 8 brief memories (      
,l9coln are int5se1 ?\gh he saw him b   
?ree times 9 all4  ,! fir/ "t he saw    
,l9coln 0 on ! night :5 ! future        

,presid5t deliv]$ ! address1 :i* aft]w>d
 became s fam\s1 9 ,coop] ,union1 ,new  
,york4 ,! "n ( ,l9coln 0 !n sc>cely     
kn[n1 & x 0 by m]e *ance t "y ,conwell  
happ5$ to be 9 ,new ,york on t day4 ,b  
be+ !re & le>n+ t ,abraham ,l9coln f !  
,we/ 0 go+ to make an address1 he w5t to
 he> him4  ,he tells h[ unc\?ly ,l9coln 
0 dress$1 ev5 ) "o tr\s]s-leg high] ?an 
! o!r1 & ( h[ awkw>d he 01 & ( h[       
poorly1 at fir/1 he spoke & ) :at app>5t
 emb>rassm5t4 ,! *airman ( ! meet+ got  
,l9coln a glass ( wat]1 & ,conwell ?\ght
 t x 0 f a p]sonal desire to help him & 
keep him f break+ d[n4 ,b he loves to   
tell h[ ,l9coln became a *ang$ man z he 
spoke2 h[ he seem$ to feel a%am$ ( 8    
brief emb>rassm5t &1 pull+ himself      
toge!r & putt+ aside ! writt5 spee* :i* 
he _h prep>$1 spoke freely & p[]fully1 )
 spl5did conviction1 z only a born      
orator speaks4 ,to ,conwell x 0 a       
trem5d\s exp]i5ce4  ,! second "t he saw 
,l9coln 0 :5 he w5t to ,wa%+ton to plead
 = ! life ( "o ( 8 m5 :o _h be5 condemn$

 to dea? = sleep+ on po/4 ,he 0 /ill b a
 capta9 78 promotion to a colonelcy 0   
/ill to come71 a y\?1 & 0 aw$ by go+    
into ! pres5ce ( ! man he wor%ip$4 ,& 8 
voice trembles a little1 ev5 n[1 z he   
tells ( h[ pleasantly ,l9coln look$ up f
 8 desk1 & h[ *e]fully he ask$ 8 bus9ess
 ) him1 & ( h[ absorb$ly ,l9coln !n     
li/5$ to 8 tale1 al?\gh1 s x appe>$1 he 
already knew ( ! ma9 outl9e4  ,x w be   
all "r1 said ,l9coln1 :5 ,conwell f9i%$4
 ,b ,conwell 0 /ill fright5$4 ,he fe>$ t
 9 ! multiplicity ( public matt]s ?is   
m]e matt] ( ! life ( a m\nta9 boy1 a    
private soldi]1 might be =gott5 till too
 late4 ,x is almo/ ! "t set-- he falt]$4
 ,& ,conwell's voice almo/ breaks1 man (
 emotion t he is1 z he tells ( h[       
,l9coln said1 ) /]n gravity3 ,g &       
telegraph t soldi]'s "m t ,abraham      
,l9coln nev] sign$ a w>rant to %oot a   
boy "u tw5ty1 & nev] w4 ,t 0 ! "o & only
 "t t he spoke ) ,l9coln1 & x rema9s an 
indelible impression4  ,! ?ird "t he saw
 ,l9coln 0 :51 z (fic] ( ! day1 he /ood 

= h\rs beside ! dead body ( ! ,presid5t 
z x lay 9 /ate 9 ,wa%+ton4 ,9 ^? h\rs1 z
 he /ood rigidly z ! ?rong w5t %uffl+   
sorr[fully ?r\gh1 an imm5se impression  
came to ,colonel ,conwell ( ! "w & wor? 
( ! man :o !re lay dead1 & t impression 
has nev] dep>t$4  ,john ,br[n1 ,abraham 
,l9coln1 old ,revolution>y ,lex+ton--h[ 
,conwell's life is associat$ ) fam\s m5 
& places6--& x 0 actually at ,lex+ton t 
he made ! crucial decision z to ! c\rse 
( 8 life6 ,& x seems to me t x 01 al?\gh
 q unconsci\sly1 because ( ! v fact t x 
0 ,lex+ton t ,conwell 0 influ5c$ to     
decide & to act z he did4 ,_h x be5 9 "s
 o!r k9d ( place1 "s m]ely ord9>y place1
 "s q usual place1 he might n h tak5 !  
important /ep4 ,b x 0 ,lex+ton1 x 0     
brave old ,lex+ton1 inspir+ ,lex+ton2 & 
he 0 inspir$ by x1 = ! man :o himself   
inspires nobly is always ! "o :o is     
himself op5 to noble inspiration4       
,lex+ton inspir$ him4  ,:5 ,i 0 a lawy] 
9 ,bo/on & almo/ ?irty-sev5 ye>s old1 he
 told me1 ?9k+ sl[ly back into ! ye>s1  

,i 0 consult$ by a woman :o ask$ my     
advice 9 reg>d to dispos+ ( a little    
*ur* 9 ,lex+ton ^: congregation _h      
become unable to support x4 ,i w5t out &
 look$ at ! place1 & ,i told h] h[ !    
prop]ty c\ld be sold4 ,b x seem$ a pity 
to me t ! little *ur* %\ld be giv5 up4  
,h[ev]1 ,i advis$ a meet+ ( ! *ur*      
memb]s1 & ,i att5d$ ! meet+4 ,i put !   
case to !m--x 0 only a h&ful ( m5 &     
wom5--& !re 0 sil5ce = a little4 ,!n an 
old man rose &1 9 a quav]+ voice1 said !
 matt] 0 q cle>2 t !re evid5tly 0 no?+  
to d b to sell1 & t he w\ld agree ) !   
o!rs 9 ! necessity2 b z ! *ur* _h be5 8 
*ur* home f boyhood1 s he quav]$ &      
quiv]$ on1 he begg$ t !y w\ld excuse him
 f actually tak+ "p 9 dispos+ ( x2 & 9 a
 deep sil5ce he w5t halt+ly f ! room4   
,! m5 & ! wom5 look$ at "o ano!r1 /ill  
sil5t1 sadly impress$1 b n kn[+ :at to  
d4 ,& ,i said to !m3 ',:y n />t ov]     
aga91 & g on ) ! *ur*1 aft] all6'       
,typical ,conwellism1 t6 ,fir/1 !       
impulse to help ^? :o ne$ help+1 !n !   

inspiration & lead]%ip4  ',b ! build+ is
 entirely too tumble-d[n to use1' said  
"o ( ! m51 sadly2 & ,i knew he 0 "r1 =  
,i _h exam9$ x2 b ,i said3  ',let u meet
 !re to-morr[ morn+ & get to "w on t    
build+ ourselves & put x 9 %ape = a     
s]vice next ,sunday4'  ,x made !m seem s
 pleas$ & enc\rag$1 & s confid5t t a new
 possibility 0 op5+ t ,i nev] d\bt$ t   
ea* "o ( ^? pres5t & _m fri5ds besides1 
w\ld be at ! build+ 9 ! morn+4 ,i 0 !re 
e>ly ) a hamm] & ax & cr[b> t ,i _h     
secur$1 ready to g to "w--b no "o else  
%[$ up6  ,he has a rueful appreciation (
 ! humor ( x1 z he pictur$ ! sc5e2 & "o 
kn[s also t1 9 t little t[n ( ,lex+ton1 
:]e ,am]icans _h s bravely fac$ !       
impossible1 ,russell ,conwell also brac$
 himself to face ! impossible4 ,a petti]
 man w\ld in/antly h giv5 up ! entire   
matt] :5 ^? :o 7 mo/ int]e/$ fail$ to   
respond1 b "o ( ! /ronge/ features 9    
,conwell's "* is 8 ability to draw ev5  
d\bt]s & weakl+s into l9e1 8 ability to 
/ir ev5 ^? :o h giv5 up4  ,i look$ ov] t

 build+1 he goes on1 :imsically1 & ,i   
saw t repair really seem$ out ( ! "q4   
,no?+ b a new *ur* w\ld d6 ,s ,i took ! 
ax t ,i _h br\ght ) me & began *opp+ !  
place d[n4 ,9 a little :ile a man1 n "o 
( ! *ur* memb]s1 came along & he wat*$  
me = a "t & said1 ',:at are y go+ to d  
!re8'  ,& ,i in/antly repli$1 ',te> d[n 
?is old build+ & build a new *ur* "h6'  
,he look$ at me4 ',b ! p won't d t1' he 
said4  ',yes1 !y w1' ,i said1 *e]fully1 
keep+ at my "w4 ,:]eupon he wat*$ me a  
few m9utes long] & said3  ',well1 y c   
put me d[n = "o hundr$ doll>s = ! new   
build+4 ,come up to my liv]y-/able & get
 x ?is ev5+4'  ',all "r2 ,i'll surely be
 !re1' ,i repli$4  ,9 a little :ile     
ano!r man came along & /opp$ & look$1 & 
he r gib$ at ! idea ( a new *ur* & :5 ,i
 told him ( ! liv]y-/able man contribut+
 "o hundr$ doll>s1 he said1 ',b y hav5't
 got ! money yet6'  ',no1' ,i said2 'b  
,i am go+ to get x to-night4'  ',y'll   
nev] get x1' he said4 ',he's n t sort ( 
a man4 ,he's n ev5 a *ur* man6'  ,b ,i j

 w5t quietly on ) ! "w1 )\t answ]+ &    
aft] q a :ile he left2 b he call$ back1 
z he w5t (f1 ',well1 if he does give y t
 hundr$ doll>s1 come to me & ,i'll give 
y ano!r hundr$4'  ,conwell smiles 9     
g5ial rem9isc5ce & )\t any app>5t s5se t
 he is tell+ ( a great p]sonal triumph &
 goes on3  ,^? two m5 bo? paid ! money1 
& ( c\rse ! *ur* p !mselves1 :o at fir/ 
_h n q und]/ood t ,i c\ld be 9 e>ne/1   
jo9$ 9 & help$1 ) "w & money1 & z1 :ile 
! new *ur* 0 build+1 x 0 peculi>ly      
important to get & keep ! congregation  
toge!r1 & z !y _h ceas$ to h a m9i/] (  
_! own1 ,i us$ to run out f ,bo/on &    
prea* = !m1 9 a room we hir$4  ,& x 0   
!re 9 ,lex+ton1 9 #ahgi1 t ,i det]m9$ to
 become a m9i/]4 ,i _h a good law       
practice1 b ,i det]m9$ to give x up4 ,= 
_m ye>s ,i _h felt m or less ( a call to
 ! m9i/ry1 & "h at l5g? 0 ! def9ite "t  
to beg94  ,week by week ,i prea*$       
!re--h[ /range1 n[1 to ?9k ( ,william   
,dean ,h[ells & ! colonel-prea*]6--&    
aft] a :ile ! *ur* 0 complet$1 & 9 t v  

*ur*1 !re 9 ,lex+ton1 ,i 0 orda9$ a     
m9i/]4  ,a m>vel\s ?+1 all ?is1 ev5 )\t 
consid]+ ! m>vel\s heights t ,conwell   
has s9ce atta9$--a m>vel\s ?+1 an       
a*ievem5t ( positive romance6 ,t little 
*ur* /ood = ,am]ican brav]y & initiative
 & self-sacrifice & romanticism 9 a way 
t well befitt$ good old ,lex+ton4  ,to  
leave a l>ge & ov]fl[+ law practice &   
take up ! m9i/ry at a sal>y ( six hundr$
 doll>s a ye> seem$ to ! relatives (    
,conwell's wife ! extreme ( fooli%ness &
 !y did n hesitate s to express         
!mselves4 ,naturally en\gh1 !y did n h  
,conwell's vision4 ,yet he himself 0    
fair en\gh to realize & to admit t !re 0
 a good deal ( fairness 9 _! objections2
 & s he said to ! congregation t1 al?\gh
 he 0 q ready to come = ! six hundr$    
doll>s a ye>1 he expect$ !m to d\ble 8  
sal>y z soon z he d\bl$ ! *ur* memb]%ip4
 ,?is seem$ to !m a good deal l a joke1 
b !y answ]$ 9 p]fect e>ne/ness t !y w\ld
 be q will+ to d ! d\bl+ z soon z he did
 ! d\bl+1 & 9 less ?an a ye> ! sal>y 0  

d\bl$ accord+ly4  ,i ask$ him if he _h  
f\nd x h>d to give up ! lucrative law = 
a poor m9i/ry1 & 8 reply gave a         
delightful impression ( 8 capacity =    
humor\s insight into human nature1 = he 
said1 ) a g5ial tw9kle3  ,oh yes1 x 0 a 
wr5*2 b !re is a sort ( romance (       
self-sacrifice1 y "k4 ,i r suppose !    
old-"t m>tyrs r enjoy$ !mselves 9 be+   
m>tyrs6  ,conwell did n /ay v long 9    
,lex+ton4 ,a /ruggl+ little *ur* 9      
,philadelphia he>d ( :at he 0 do+1 & s  
an old deacon w5t up to see & he> him1 &
 an invitation 0 giv52 & z ! ,lex+ton   
*ur* seem$ to be prosp]\sly on its feet1
 & ! ne$s ( ! ,philadelphia body ke5ly  
appeal$ to ,conwell's imag9ation1 a     
*ange 0 made1 & at a sal>y ( eight      
hundr$ doll>s a ye> he w5t1 9 #ahhb1 to 
! little /ruggl+ ,philadelphia          
congregation1 & ( t congregation he is  
/ill pa/or--only1 x ceas$ to be a       
/ruggl+ congregation a great _m ye>s    
ago6 ,& long ago x began pay+ him m     
?\s&s e ye> ?an at fir/ x gave him      

hundr$s4  ,dream] z ,conwell always is 9
 connection ) 8 imm5se practicality1 &  
mov$ z he is by ! spiritual influ5ces ( 
life1 x is m ?an likely t n only did    
,philadelphia's ne$ appeal1 b also !    
fact t ,philadelphia1 z a city1 meant   
mu* to him1 =1 com+ ,nor?1 w\nd$ f a    
battle-field ( ! ,civil ,w>1 x 0 9      
,philadelphia t he 0 c>$ = until 8 heal?
 & /r5g? 7 recov]$4 ,?us x came t       
,philadelphia _h e>ly become de> to him4
  ,& "h is an excell5t example ( h[     
dream+ great dreams may g h&-9-h& ) w9n+
 sup]b results4 ,= t little /ruggl+     
congregation n[ owns & occupies a great 
new *ur* build+ t seats m p ?an any o!r 
,prote/ant *ur* 9 ,am]ica--& ,dr4       
,conwell fills x6     ,,iii  ,,/ory ,,( 
,,! ,,fifty-,,sev5 ,,c5ts   ,at e po9t 9
 ,conwell's life "o sees t he w9s ?r\gh 
8 wond]ful p]sonal influ5ce on old & "y4
 ,e /ep =w>d1 e triumph a*iev$1 comes n 
alone f 8 own en?usiasm1 b because ( 8  
putt+ t en?usiasm into o!rs4 ,& :5 ,i   
le>n$ h[ x came ab\t t ! pres5t *ur*    

build+s 7 begun1 x 0 ano!r ( ^? m>vel\s 
tales ( fact t are /rang] ?an any       
imag9ation c\ld make !m4 ,& yet ! tale 0
 s simple & sweet & sad & unpret5d+4    
,:5 ,dr4 ,conwell fir/ assum$ *>ge ( !  
little congregation t l$ him to         
,philadelphia x 0 really a little *ur*  
bo? 9 its numb]s & 9 ! size ( ! build+ t
 x occupi$1 b x quickly became s popul> 
"u 8 lead]%ip t ! *ur* s]vices &        
,sunday-s*ool s]vices 7 alike s cr[d$ t 
!re 0 no room = all :o came1 & always   
!re 7 p turn$ f ! doors4  ,"o aft]noon a
 little girl1 :o _h eag]ly wi%$ to g1   
turn$ back f ! ,sunday-s*ool door1 cry+ 
bitt]ly because !y _h told h] t !re 0 no
 m room4 ,b a tall1 black-hair$ man met 
h] & notic$ h] te>s &1 /opp+1 ask$ :y x 
0 t %e 0 cry+1 & %e sobb+ly repli$ t x 0
 because !y c\ld n let h] into !        
,sunday-s*ool4  ,i lift$ h] to my %\ld]1
 says ,dr4 ,conwell1 9 tell+ ( ?is2 =   
aft] he>+ ! /ory else:]e ,i ask$ him to 
tell x to me himself1 = x seem$ almo/   
too /range to be true4 ,i lift$ h] to my

 %\ld]--& "o realizes ! pretty sc5e x   
mu/ h made = ! little girl to g ?r\gh ! 
cr[d ( p1 dry+ h] te>s & rid+ pr\dly on 
! %\ld]s ( ! k9dly1 tall1 d>k man6 ,i   
said to h] t ,i w\ld take h] 91 & ,i did
 s1 & ,i said to h] t we %\ld "s day h a
 room big en\gh = all :o %\ld come4 ,&  
:5 %e w5t home %e told h] p>5ts--,i only
 le>n$ ?is aft]w>d--t %e 0 go+ to save  
money to help build ! l>g] *ur* &       
,sunday-s*ool t ,dr4 ,conwell want$6 ,h]
 p>5ts pleasantly humor$ h] 9 ! idea &  
let h] run err&s & d little tasks to e>n
 p5nies1 & %e began dropp+ ! p5nies into
 h] bank4  ,%e 0 a lovable little ?+--b 
9 only a few weeks aft] t %e 0 tak5     
sudd5ly ill & di$2 & at ! fun]al h] fa!r
 told me1 quietly1 ( h[ 8 little girl _h
 be5 sav+ money = a build+-fund4 ,& !re1
 at ! fun]al1 he h&$ me :at %e _h       
sav$--j fifty-sev5 c5ts 9 p5nies4  ,dr4 
,conwell does n say h[ deeply he 0 mov$2
 he is1 aft] all1 a man ( v few words z 
to 8 own emotions4 ,b a deep t5d]ness _h
 crept into 8 voice4  ,at a meet+ ( !   

*ur* tru/ees ,i told ( ?is gift (       
fifty-sev5 c5ts--! fir/ gift t[>d !     
propos$ build+-fund ( ! new *ur* t 0 "s 
"t to exi/4 ,= until !n ! matt] _h b>ely
 be5 spok5 (1 z a new *ur* build+ _h be5
 simply a possibility = ! future4  ,!   
tru/ees seem$ mu* impress$1 & x turn$   
out t !y 7 f> m impress$ ?an ,i c\ld    
possibly h hop$1 = 9 a few days "o ( !m 
came to me & said t he ?\ght x w\ld be  
an excell5t idea to buy a lot on ,broad 
,/reet--! v lot on :i* ! build+ n[ /&s4 
,x 0 *>act]i/ic ( ,dr4 ,conwell t he did
 n po9t out1 :at e "o :o kn[s him w\ld  
und]/&1 t x 0 8 own inspiration put into
 ! tru/ees :i* result$ 9 ?is quick &    
def9ite move on ! "p ( "o ( !m4 ,i talk$
 ! matt] ov] ) ! own] ( ! prop]ty1 &    
told him ( ! beg9n+ ( ! fund1 ! /ory ( !
 little girl4 ,! man 0 n "o ( our *ur*1 
nor1 9 fact1 0 he a *ur*-go] at all1 b  
he li/5$ att5tively to ! tale ( !       
fifty-sev5 c5ts & simply said he 0 q    
ready to g ahead & sell u t piece ( l& =
 t5 ?\s& doll>s1 tak+--& ! unexpect$ness

 ( ?is deeply t\*$ me--tak+ a fir/      
paym5t ( j fifty-sev5 c5ts & lett+ !    
entire balance /& on a five-p]-c5t4     
mortgage6  ,& x seem$ to me t x w\ld be 
! "r ?+ to accept ?is unexpect$ly lib]al
 proposition1 & ,i w5t ov] ! entire     
matt] on t basis ) ! tru/ees & "s ( !   
o!r memb]s1 & all ! p 7 soon talk+ (    
hav+ a new *ur*4 ,b x 0 n done 9 t way1 
aft] all1 =1 f9e ?\gh t way w\ld h be51 
!re 0 to be "o /ill f9]4  ,n long aft]  
my talk ) ! man :o own$ ! l&1 & 8       
surpris+ly good-he>t$ proposition1 an   
ex*ange 0 arrang$ = me "o ev5+ ) a ,m\nt
 ,holly *ur*1 & my wife w5t ) me4 ,we   
came back late1 & x 0 cold & wet &      
mis]able1 b z we approa*$ our home we   
saw t x 0 all light$ f top to bottom1 & 
x 0 cle> t x 0 full ( p4 ,i said to my  
wife t !y seem$ to be hav+ a bett] "t   
?an we _h _h1 & we w5t 91 curi\s to "k  
:at x 0 all ab\t4 ,& x turn$ out t our  
abs5ce _h be5 int5tionally arrang$1 & t 
! *ur* p _h ga!r$ at our home to meet u 
on our return4 ,& ,i 0 utt]ly amaz$1 = !

 spokesman told me t ! entire t5 ?\s&   
doll>s _h be5 rais$ & t ! l& = ! *ur* t 
,i want$ 0 free ( debt4 ,& all _h come s
 quickly & directly f t de> little      
girl's fifty-sev5 c5ts4  ,doesn't x seem
 l a fairy tale6 ,b !n ?is man has all 8
 life be5 mak+ fairy tales into         
realities4 ,he inspir$ ! *ild4 ,he      
inspir$ ! tru/ees4 ,he inspir$ ! own] ( 
! l&4 ,he inspir$ ! p4  ,! build+ ( !   
great *ur*--! ,temple ,bapti/ ,*ur*1 z x
 is t]m$--0 a great und]tak+ = !        
congregation2 ev5 ?\gh x _h be5 swiftly 
gr[+ f ! day ( ,dr4 ,conwell's tak+ *>ge
 ( x1 x 0 some?+ f> ahead ( :at1 except 
9 ! eyes ( an en?usia/1 !y c\ld possibly
 complete & pay = & support4 ,nor 0 x an
 easy task4  ,gr\nd 0 brok5 = ! build+ 9
 #ahhi1 9 #ahia x 0 op5$ = wor%ip1 & !n 
came ye>s ( rais+ money to cle> x4 ,b x 
0 long ago plac$ completely out ( debt1 
& ) only a s+le l>ge subscription--"o ( 
t5 ?\s& doll>s--= ! *ur* is n 9 a weal?y
 neighborhood1 nor is ! congregation    
made up ( ! great & ri*4  ,! *ur* is    

built ( /one1 & its int]ior is a great  
amphi!at]4 ,special att5tion has be5    
giv5 to fre% air & light2 !re is no?+ ( 
! dim1 religi\s light t goes ) m$ieval  
*ur*l9ess4 ,beh9d ! pulpit are ti]s (   
seats = ! great *orus *oir4 ,!re is a   
l>ge organ4 ,! build+ is peculi>ly      
adapt$ = he>+ & see+1 & if x is n1      
/rictly speak+1 beautiful 9 itself1 x is
 beautiful :5 x is fill$ ) encircl+ r[s 
( m5 & wom54  ,man ( feel+ t he is1 & "o
 :o appreciates ! importance ( symbols1 
,dr4 ,conwell _h a he>t ( olive-wood    
built into ! front ( ! pulpit1 = ! wood 
0 f an olive-tree 9 ! ,g>d5 (           
,ge?semane4 ,& ! amb]-color$ tiles 9 !  
inn] walls ( ! *ur* be>1 "u ! glaze1 !  
names ( ?\s&s ( 8 p2 = e "o1 "y or old1 
:o help$ 9 ! build+1 ev5 to ! giv+ ( a  
s+le doll>1 has 8 "n inscrib$ !re4 ,=   
,dr4 ,conwell wi%$ to %[ t x is n only !
 h\se ( ! ,"l1 b also1 9 a ke5ly p]sonal
 s5se1 ! h\se ( ^? :o built x4  ,! *ur* 
has a possible seat+ capacity ( #d1bjj1 
al?\gh only #c1ace *airs h be5 put 9 x1 

= x has be5 ! desire n to cr[d ! space  
ne$lessly4 ,!re is also a great room = !
 ,sunday-s*ool1 & ext5sive rooms = ! "y 
m5's association1 ! "y wom5's           
association1 & = a kit*51 = executive   
(fices1 = meet+-places = *ur* (fic]s &  
bo>ds & committees4 ,x is a spaci\s &   
practical & complete *ur* home1 & ! p   
feel at home !re4  ,y see aga91 said    
,dr4 ,conwell1 mus+ly1 ! advantage (    
aim+ at big ?+s4 ,t build+ repres5ts    
#aji1jjj above gr\nd4 ,x is free f debt4
 ,_h we built a small *ur*1 x w\ld n[ be
 heavily mortgag$4     ,,iv  ,,8 ,,p[]  
,,z ,,orator ,,& ,,prea*]   ,ev5 z a "y 
man ,conwell won local fame z an orator4
 ,at ! outbreak ( ! ,civil ,w> he began 
mak+ patriotic spee*es t ga9$ enli/m5ts4
 ,aft] go+ to ! front he 0 s5t back home
 = a "t1 on furl\gh1 to make m spee*es  
to draw m recruits1 = 8 spee*es 7 s     
p]suasive1 s p[]ful1 s full ( homely &  
patriotic feel+1 t ! m5 :o he>d !m      
?rong$ into ! ranks4 ,& z a prea*] he   
uses p]suasion1 p[]1 simple & homely    

eloqu5ce1 to draw m5 to ! ranks (       
,*ri/ianity4  ,he is an orator born1 &  
has develop$ ?is inborn p[] by ! h>de/ (
 /udy & ?\ght & practice4 ,he is "o ( ^?
 r>e m5 :o always seize & hold !        
att5tion4 ,:5 he speaks1 m5 li/54 ,x is 
quality1 temp]am5t1 control--! ^w is    
immat]ial1 b ! fact is v mat]ial inde$4 
,"s qu>t] ( a c5tury ago ,conwell       
publi%$ a little book = /ud5ts on ! /udy
 & practice ( oratory4 ,t cle>-cut      
articulation is ! *>m ( eloqu5ce is "o (
 8 insi/$-^u /atem5ts1 & x well         
illu/rates ! lifelong practice ( ! man  
himself1 = e ^w z he talks c be he>d 9 e
 "p ( a l>ge build+1 yet always he      
speaks )\t app>5t ef=t4 ,he avoids      
elocution4 ,8 voice is s(t-pit*$ & nev] 
breaks1 ev5 n[ :5 he is ov] sev5ty1     
because1 s he expla9s x1 he always      
speaks 9 8 natural voice4 ,!re is nev] a
 /ra9+ aft] effect4  ,a speak] mu/      
possess a l>ge-he>t$ reg>d = ! welf>e ( 
8 audi5ce1 he writes1 & "h aga9 we see  
,conwell expla9+ ,conwellism4 ,en?usiasm

 invites en?usiasm1 is ano!r ( 8 po9ts (
 importance2 & "o und]/&s t x is by     
delib]ate purpose1 & n by *ance1 t he   
tries ) su* trem5d\s ef=t to put        
en?usiasm into 8 he>]s ) e s]mon & e    
lecture t he deliv]s4  ,x is easy to    
raise a laugh1 b dang]\s1 = x is !      
greate/ te/ ( an orator's control ( 8   
audi5ce to be able to l& !m aga9 on !   
solid e>? ( sob] ?9k+4 ,i h kn[n him at 
! v end ( a s]mon h a ripple ( laught]  
sweep freely ov] ! entire congregation1 
& !n 9 a mom5t he has e individual "u 8 
control1 li/5+ sob]ly to 8 words4  ,he  
nev] fe>s to use humor1 & x is always v 
simple & obvi\s & effective4 ,) him ev5 
a v simple pun may be us$1 n only )\t   
tak+ away f ! /r5g? ( :at he is say+1 b 
) a vivid increase ( impressiv5ess4 ,&  
:5 he says some?+ funny x is 9 su* a    
delightful & confid5tial way1 ) su* a   
g5ial1 quiet1 infecti\s humor\sness1 t 8
 audi5ce is captivat$4 ,& !y nev] ?9k t 
he is tell+ some?+ funny ( 8 own2 x     
seems1 su* is ! skill ( ! man1 t he is j

 lett+ !m "k ( some?+ humor\s t !y are  
to enjoy ) him4  ,be absolutely tru?ful 
& scrupul\sly cle>1 he writes2 & )      
delightfully t]se common s5se1 he says1 
,use illu/rations t illu/rate--& nev]   
did an orator live up to ?is injunction 
m ?an does ,conwell himself4 ,no?+ is m 
surpris+1 no?+ is m int]e/+1 ?an ! way 9
 :i* he makes use z illu/rations ( !    
impressions & incid5ts ( 8 long & v>i$  
life1 &1 :atev] x is1 x has direct &    
in/ant be>+ on ! progress ( 8 disc\rse4 
,he w ref] to some?+ t he he>d a *ild   
say 9 a tra9 ye/]day2 9 a few m9utes he 
w speak ( some?+ t he saw or "s "o :om  
he met la/ mon?1 or la/ ye>1 or t5 ye>s 
ago--9 ,ohio1 9 ,cali=nia1 9 ,london1 9 
,p>is1 9 ,new ,york1 9 ,bombay2 & ea*   
memory1 ea* illu/ration1 is a hamm] )   
:i* he drives home a tru?4  ,! va/ numb]
 ( places he has visit$ & p he has met1 
! inf9ite v>iety ( ?+s 8 obs]vant eyes h
 se51 give him 8 ceaseless fl[ (        
illu/rations1 & 8 memory & 8 skill make 
admirable use ( !m4 ,x is seldom t he   

uses an illu/ration f :at he has read2  
ev]y?+ is1 *>act]i/ically1 8 own4 ,h5ry 
,m4 ,/anley1 :o knew him well1 ref]r$ to
 him z t d\ble-sight$ ,yankee1 :o c\ld  
see at a glance all !re is & all !re ev]
 04  ,& nev] 0 !re a man :o s supplem5ts
 ) p]sonal rem9isc5ce ! place or ! p]son
 t has figur$ 9 ! illu/ration4 ,:5 he   
illu/rates ) ! /ory ( ! discov]y (      
,cali=nia gold at ,sutt]'s he almo/     
p>5!tically rem>ks1 ,i deliv]$ ?is      
lecture on t v spot a few ye>s ago2 t   
is1 9 ! t[n t arose on t v spot4 ,& :5  
he illu/rates by ! /ory ( ! inv5tion ( !
 sew+-ma*9e1 he adds3 ,i suppose t if   
any ( y 7 ask$ :o 0 ! inv5tor ( !       
sew+-ma*9e1 y w\ld say t x 0 ,elias     
,h[e4 ,b t w\ld be a mi/ake4 ,i 0 )     
,elias ,h[e 9 ! ,civil ,w>1 & he (t5 us$
 to tell me h[ he _h tri$ = f\rte5 ye>s 
to inv5t ! sew+-ma*9e & t !n 8 wife1    
feel+ t some?+ really _h to be done1    
inv5t$ x 9 a c\ple ( h\rs4 ,li/5+ to    
him1 y beg9 to feel 9 t\* ) ev]ybody &  
ev]y?+1 & 9 a fri5dly & intimate way4   

,always1 :e!r 9 ! pulpit or on ! plat=m1
 z 9 private conv]sation1 !re is an     
absolute simplicity ab\t ! man & 8      
words2 a simplicity1 an e>ne/ness1 a    
complete hone/y4 ,& :5 he sets d[n1 9 8 
book on oratory1 ,a man has no "r to use
 words c>elessly1 he /&s = t respect =  
^w-craftsman%ip t e successful speak] or
 writ] mu/ feel4  ,be int5sely 9 e>ne/1 
he writes2 & 9 writ+ ?is he sets d[n a  
prime pr9ciple n only ( 8 oratory1 b ( 8
 life4  ,a "y m9i/] told me t ,dr4      
,conwell once said to him1 ) deep feel+1
 ,always rememb]1 z y prea*1 t y are    
/riv+ to save at lea/ "o s\l ) e s]mon4 
,& to "o ( 8 close fri5ds ,dr4 ,conwell 
said1 9 "o ( 8 self-reveal+             
conv]sations3  ,i feel1 :5ev] ,i prea*1 
t !re is always "o p]son 9 !            
congregation to :om1 9 all probability1 
,i %all nev] prea* aga91 & !re=e ,i feel
 t ,i mu/ ex]t my utmo/ p[] 9 t la/     
*ance4 ,& 9 ?is1 ev5 if ?is 7 all1 "o   
sees :y ea* ( 8 s]mons is s impressive1 
& :y 8 en]gy nev] lags4 ,always1 ) him1 

is ! feel+ t he is 9 ! _w to d all !    
good he c possibly d2 n a mom5t1 n an   
opportunity1 mu/ be lo/4  ,! mom5t he   
rises & /eps to ! front ( 8 pulpit he   
has ! att5tion ( e "o 9 ! build+1 & ?is 
att5tion he closely holds till he is    
?r\gh4 ,yet x is nev] by a /rik+ ef=t t 
att5tion is ga9$1 except 9 s f> t 8 utt]
 simplicity is /rik+4 ,i want to prea* s
 simply t y w n ?9k x prea*+1 b j t y   
are li/5+ to a fri5d1 ,i rememb] 8 say+1
 "o ,sunday morn+1 z he began 8 s]mon2 &
 !n he w5t on j z simply z su* homely1  
k9dly1 fri5dly words promis$4 ,& h[     
effectively6  ,he believes t ev]y?+ %\ld
 be s put z to be und]/ood by all1 & ?is
 belief he applies n only to 8 prea*+1 b
 to ! read+ ( ! ,bible1 ^: descriptions 
he n only visualizes to himself1 b makes
 vividly cle> to 8 he>]s2 & ?is (t5     
makes = fasc9ation 9 result4  ,=        
example1 he is read+ ! t5? *apt] ( ,i   
,samuel1 & beg9s1 ',?\ %alt meet a      
company ( prophets4'  ',s+]s1' x %\ld be
 translat$1 he puts 91 lift+ 8 eyes f ! 

page & look+ out ov] 8 p4 ,!n he goes   
on1 tak+ ?is *ange z a matt] ( c\rse1   
',?\ %alt meet a company ( s+]s com+ d[n
 f ! high place--'  ,:]eupon he aga9    
int]rupts himself1 & 9 an irresi/ible   
explanatory aside1 :i* in/antly raises !
 desir$ picture 9 ! m9d ( e "o1 he says3
 ,t means1 f ! little old *ur* on !     
hill1 y "k4 ,& h[ pla9 & cle> & real &  
int]e/+--mo/ ( all1 int]e/+--x is f ?is 
mom5t6 ,ano!r man w\ld h left x t       
prophets 7 com+ d[n f a high place1 :i* 
w\ld n h seem$ at all alive or natural1 
& "h1 sudd5ly1 ,conwell has fla%$ 8     
picture ( ! s+]s com+ d[n f ! little old
 *ur* on ! hill6 ,!re is magic 9 do+ t  
sort ( ?+4  ,& he goes on1 n[ read+3    
',?\ %alt meet a company ( s+]s com+ d[n
 f ! little old *ur* on ! hill1 ) a     
psalt]y1 & a tabret1 & a pipe1 & a h>p1 
& !y %all s+4'  ,music is "o (          
,conwell's /ronge/ aids4 ,he s+s        
himself2 s+s z if he likes to s+1 & (t5 
f9ds himself lead+ ! s++--usually s1    
inde$1 at ! pray]-meet+s1 & (t51 9      

effect1 at ! *ur* s]vices4  ,i rememb]  
at "o *ur* s]vice t ! *oir-lead] 0 /&+ 9
 front ( ! mass$ *oir o/5sibly lead+ !  
s++1 b t ,conwell himself1 /&+ at ! re> 
( ! pulpit plat=m1 ) 8 eyes on 8        
hymn-book1 sil5tly sway+ a little ) !   
music & unconsci\sly beat+ "t z he      
sway$1 0 j z unconsci\sly ! real lead]1 
= x 0 he :om ! congregation 7 wat*+ & ) 
him t !y 7 keep+ "t6 ,he nev] suspect$  
x2 he 0 m]ely ?9k+ along ) ! music2 &   
!re 0 su* a look ( contagi\s happ9ess on
 8 face z made e "o 9 ! build+ simil>ly 
happy4 ,= he possesses a my/]i\s faculty
 ( imbu+ o!rs ) 8 own happ9ess4  ,n only
 s+]s1 b ! mod]n equival5t ( psalt]y &  
tabret & cymbals1 all h _! place 9 ,dr4 
,conwell's s*eme ( *ur* s]vice2 = !re   
may be a piano1 & !re may ev5 be a      
trombone1 & !re is a great organ to help
 ! voices1 & at times !re are *im+      
bells4 ,8 musical ta/e seems to t5d t[>d
 ! ?und]\s--or p]haps x is only t he    
kn[s !re are times :5 p l to he> !      
?und]\s & are mov$ by x4  ,& h[ ! *oir  

!mselves l x6 ,!y occupy a great curv+  
space beh9d ! pulpit1 & put _! he>ts    
into song4 ,& z ! congregation disp]se &
 ! *oir filt] d[n1 sometimes !y are /ill
 s++ & "s ( !m cont9ue to s+ z !y g     
sl[ly out t[>d ! doors4 ,!y are         
happy--,conwell himself is happy--all ! 
congregation are happy4 ,he makes       
ev]ybody feel happy 9 com+ to *ur*2 he  
makes ! *ur* attractive j z ,h[ells 0 s 
long ago told t he did 9 ,lex+ton4  ,&  
!re is some?+ m ?an happ9ess2 !re is a  
s5se ( ease1 ( com=t1 ( g5]al joy1 t is 
q unmi/akable4 ,!re is no?+ ( /iffness  
or con/ra9t4 ,& ) x all !re is full     
rev]5ce4 ,x is no wond] t he is accu/om$
 to fill e seat ( ! great build+4  ,8   
ge/ures are usually v simple4 ,n[ & !n1 
:5 he works up to emphasis1 he /rikes "o
 fi/ 9 ! palm ( ! o!r h&4 ,:5 he is     
?r\gh y d n rememb] t he has made any   
ge/ures at all1 b ! s\nd ( 8 voice      
rema9s ) y1 & ! look ( 8 wond]ful eyes4 
,& ?\gh he is pa/ ! ?reescore ye>s & t51
 he looks out ov] 8 p ) eyes t /ill h ! 

v]itable look ( y\?4  ,l all great m51  
he n only does big ?+s1 b keeps 9 t\* ) 
myriad details4 ,:5 8 assi/ant1 ann\nc+ 
! fun]al ( an old memb]1 hesitates ab\t 
! /reet & numb] & says t !y c be f\nd 9 
! telephone directory1 ,dr4 ,conwell's  
deep voice breaks quietly 9 )1 ,su* a   
numb] giv+ x1 ,dauph9 ,/reet--quietly1 &
 9 a l[ tone1 yet e "o 9 ! *ur* he>s    
di/9ctly e syllable ( t l[ voice4  ,8   
fund ( p]sonal anecdote1 or p]sonal     
rem9isc5ce1 is con/ant & illu/rative 9 8
 prea*+1 j z x is :5 he lectures1 & !   
rem9isc5ces sweep ?r\gh _m ye>s1 & at   
times are really />tl+ 9 ! vivid &      
homelike pictures !y pres5t ( ! fam\s   
folk ( ! pa/ t he knew4  ,"o ,sunday    
ev5+ he made an almo/ casual ref]5ce to 
! "t :5 he fir/ met ,g>field1 !n a      
c&idate = ! ,presid5cy4 ,i ask$ ,major  
,mc,kinley1 :om ,i _h met 9 ,wa%+ton1 & 
^: home 0 9 nor!rn ,ohio1 z 0 t ( ,mr4  
,g>field1 to g ) me to ,mr4 ,g>field's  
home & introduce me4 ,:5 we got !re1 a  
neighbor _h to f9d him4 ',jim6 ,jim6' he

 call$4 ,y see1 ,g>field 0 j pla9 ,jim  
to 8 old neighbors4 ,x's h>d to         
recognize a h]o ov] y\r back f5ce6 ,he  
paus$ a mom5t = ! appreciative ripple to
 subside1 & w5t on3  ,we ?ree talk$ !re 
toge!r--:at a r>e talk+ t mu/ h         
be5--,mc,kinley1 ,g>field1 &            
,conwell--we talk$ toge!r1 & aft] a :ile
 we got to ! subject ( hymns1 & ^? two  
great m5 bo? told me h[ deeply !y lov$ !
 old hymn1 ',! ,old-,"t ,religion4'     
,g>field especially lov$ x1 s he told u1
 because ! good old man :o br\ght him up
 z a boy & to :om he ow$ su* gratitude1 
us$ to s+ x at ! pa/ure b>s outside ( ! 
boy's w9d[ e morn+1 & "y ,jim knew1     
:5ev] he he>d t old tune1 t x meant x 0 
"t = him to get up4 ,he said t he _h    
he>d ! be/ conc]ts & ! f9e/ op]as 9 !   
_w1 b _h nev] he>d any?+ he lov$ z he   
/ill lov$ ',! ,old-,"t ,religion4' ,i   
=get :at reason !re 0 = ,mc,kinley's    
especially lik+ x1 b he1 z did ,g>field1
 lik$ x imm5sely4  ,:at foll[$ 0 a /rik+
 example ( ,conwell's int5tness on los+ 

no *ance to fix an impression on 8      
he>]s' m9ds1 & at ! same "t x 0 a really
 a/oni%+ pro( ( 8 p[] to move & sway4 ,=
 a new expression came ov] 8 face1 & he 
said1 z if ! idea _h only at t mom5t    
occurr$ to him--z x mo/ probably _h--,i 
?9k x's 9 our hymnal6 ,& 9 a mom5t he   
ann\nc$ ! numb]1 & ! great organ /ruck  
up1 & e p]son 9 ! great *ur*--e man1    
woman1 & *ild--jo9$ 9 ! sw++ rhy?m (    
v]se aft] v]se1 z if !y c\ld nev] tire1 
( ,! ,old-,"t ,religion4 ,x is a simple 
melody--b>ely m ?an a s+le l9e ( almo/  
monotone music3      ,x 0 good en\gh =  
"m & x's good en\gh = me6     ,x 0 good 
9 ! fi]y furnace & x's good en\gh = me6 
,?us x w5t on1 ) nev]-we>y+ it]ation1 & 
ea* "t ) ! refra91 m & m rhy?mic &      
sway+3      ,! old-"t religion1     ,!  
old-"t religion1     ,! old-"t          
religion--     ,x's good en\gh = me6  ,t
 x 0 good = ! ,hebrew *ildr51 t x 0 good
 = ,paul & ,silas1 t x w help y :5 y're 
dy+1 t x w %[ ! way to heav5--all ^! &  
/ill o!r l9es 7 sung1 ) a sort ( wail+  

s(tness1 a curi\s monotone1 a dep? (    
e>ne/ness4 ,& ! man :o _h work$ ?is     
miracle ( control by evok+ out ( ! pa/ 8
 memory ( a meet+ ) two ( ! vani%$ great
 ones ( ! e>?1 /ood be=e 8 p1 lead+ !m1 
s++ ) !m1 8 eyes agl[ ) an inw>d light4 
,8 magic _h sudd5ly set !m into ! _s ( !
 old camp-meet+ days1 ! days ( pione]+ &
 h>d%ip1 :5 religion meant s mu* to     
ev]ybody1 & ev5 ^? :o knew no?+ ( su*   
?+s felt !m1 ev5 if b vaguely4 ,e he>t 0
 mov$ & t\*$1 & t old tune w s+ 9 !     
memory ( all :o ?us he>d x & sung x z   
long z !y live4     ,v  ,,gift ,,=      
,,inspir+ ,,o!rs   ,! con/ant e>ne/ness 
( ,conwell1 8 desire to let no *ance    
slip by ( help+ a fell[-man1 puts (t5   
into 8 voice1 :5 he prea*es1 a note (   
eag]ness1 ( anxiety4 ,b :5 he prays1 :5 
he turns to ,god1 8 mann] und]goes a    
subtle & unconsci\s *ange4 ,a load has  
slipp$ (f 8 %\ld]s & has be5 assum$ by a
 high] p[]4 ,into 8 be>+1 dignifi$ ?\gh 
x 01 !re comes an unconsci\s increase ( 
! dignity4 ,into 8 voice1 firm z x 0    

be=e1 !re comes a deep] note ( firmness4
 ,he is apt to fl+ 8 arms widespread z  
he prays1 9 a f9e ge/ure t he nev] uses 
at o!r times1 & he looks upw>d ) !      
dignity ( a man :o1 talk+ to a high]    
be+1 is pr\d ( be+ a fri5d & confidant4 
,"o does n ne$ to be a ,*ri/ian to      
appreciate ! beauty & f95ess (          
,conwell's pray]s4  ,he is likely at any
 "t to d ! unexpect$1 & he is s great a 
man & has su* control t :atev] he does  
seems to ev]ybody a p]fectly natural ?+4
 ,8 s9c]ity is s evid5t1 & :atev] he    
does is done s simply & naturally1 t x  
is j a matt] ( c\rse4  ,i rememb]1 dur+ 
"o *ur* s]vice1 :ile ! s++ 0 go+ on1 t  
he sudd5ly rose f 8 *air &1 kneel+      
beside x1 on ! op5 pulpit1 ) 8 back to !
 congregation1 rema9$ 9 t po/ure =      
sev]al m9utes4 ,no "o ?\ght x /range4 ,i
 0 likely en\gh ! only "o :o notic$ x4  
,8 p are us$ to 8 s9c]ities4 ,& ?is "t x
 0 m]ely t he _h a few words to say     
quietly to ,god & turn$ aside = a few   
mom5ts to say !m4  ,8 e>ne/ness ( belief

 9 pray] makes him a firm believ] 9     
answ]s to pray]1 &1 9 fact1 to :at may  
be t]m$ ! direct int]position (         
,provid5ce4 ,d\btless ! my/ic /ra9      
inh]it$ f 8 "m has also mu* to d ) ?is4 
,he has a typically homely way (        
express+ x by "o ( 8 favorite maxims1 "o
 t he loves to repeat enc\rag+ly to     
fri5ds :o are 9 difficulties !mselves or
 :o "k ( ! difficulties t are 82 & ?is  
he>t5+ maxim is1 ,tru/ 9 ,god & d ! next
 ?+4  ,at "o "t 9 ! e>ly days ( 8 *ur*  
"w 9 ,philadelphia a paym5t ( a ?\s&    
doll>s 0 absolutely ne$$ to prev5t a    
law-suit 9 reg>d to a debt = ! *ur*     
organ4 ,9 fact1 x 0 worse ?an a debt2 x 
0 a note sign$ by himself p]sonally1 t  
_h become due--he 0 always ready to     
assume p]sonal liability = debts ( 8    
*ur*--& failure to meet ! note w\ld mean
 a measure ( disgrace z well z m>k$ *ur*
 disc\ragem5t4  ,he _h tri$ all ! s\rces
 t seem$ op5 to him1 b 9 va94 ,he c\ld n
 op5ly appeal to ! *ur* memb]s1 9 ?is   
case1 = x 0 9 ! e>ly days ( 8 pa/orate1 

& 8 zeal = ! organ1 8 desire &          
det]m9ation to h x1 z a necess>y "p (   
*ur* equipm5t1 _h outrun ! judgm5t ( "s 
( 8 be/ fri5ds1 includ+ t ( ! deacon :o 
_h gone to ,massa*usetts = him4 ,!y _h  
urg$ a delay till o!r exp5ses 7 met1 &  
he _h act$ aga9/ _! advice4  ,he _h tri$
 su* fri5ds z he c\ld1 & he _h tri$     
pray]4 ,b !re 0 no sign ( aid1 :e!r     
sup]natural or natural4  ,& !n1 lit]ally
 on ! v day on :i* ! hold] ( ! note 0 to
 beg9 proce$+s aga9/ him1 a *eck =      
precisely ! ne$$ "o ?\s& doll>s came to 
him1 by mail1 f a man 9 ! ,we/--a man :o
 0 a total /rang] to him4 ,x turn$ out t
 ! man's si/]1 :o 0 "o ( ! ,temple      
memb]%ip1 _h writt5 to h] bro!r ( ,dr4  
,conwell's "w4 ,%e knew no?+ ( any      
special ne$ = money1 knew no?+ :atev] ( 
any note or ( ! dem& = a ?\s& doll>s2 %e
 m]ely outl9$ to h] bro!r :at ,dr4      
,conwell 0 accompli%+1 & ) su* en?usiasm
 t ! bro!r at once s5t ! opportune *eck4
  ,at a lat] "t ! sum ( t5 ?\s& doll>s 0
 importunately ne$$4 ,x 0 due1 paym5t _h

 be5 promis$4 ,x 0 = "s ( ! con/ruction 
"w ( ! ,temple ,univ]sity build+s4 ,!   
la/ day _h come1 & ,conwell & ! v few :o
 knew ( ! em]g5cy 7 9 ! dep?s ( gloom4  
,x 0 too l>ge a sum to ask ! *ur* p to  
make up1 = !y 7 n ri* & !y _h already   
be5 giv+ spl5didly1 ( _! sl5d] means1 = 
! *ur* & !n = ! univ]sity4 ,!re 0 no ri*
 man to turn to2 ! m5 fam\s = enorm\s   
*>itable gifts h nev] let !mselves be   
int]e/$ 9 any ( ! "w ( ,russell         
,conwell4 ,x w\ld be unk9d & gratuit\s  
to sugge/ t x has be5 because _! names  
c\ld n be p]sonally atta*$1 or because !
 "w is ( an unpret5ti\s k9d among       
unpret5ti\s p2 x ne$ m]ely be said t    
nei!r !y nor _! ag5ts h c>$ to aid1     
except t "o ( ! v ri*e/1 ^: "n is ! mo/ 
di/+ui%$ 9 ! entire _w z a giv]1 did    
once1 9 response to a /rong p]sonal     
application1 give ?irty-five hundr$     
doll>s1 ?is be+ ! ext5t ( ! association 
( ! weal?y ) any ( ! v>i$ ,conwell "w4  
,s :5 x 0 absolutely necess>y to h t5   
?\s& doll>s ! possibilities ( money _h  

be5 exhau/$1 :e!r f congregation or     
individuals4  ,russell ,conwell1 9 spite
 ( 8 sup]b optimism1 is also a man (    
deep depressions1 & ?is is because ( ! v
 fire & f]vor ( 8 nature1 = always 9 su*
 a nature !re is a balanc+4 ,he believes
 9 success2 success mu/ come6--success  
is 9 itself almo/ a religion )          
him--success = himself & = all ! _w :o w
 try = x6 ,b !re are times :5 he is sad 
& d\btful ov] "s p>ticul> possibility4  
,& he int5sely believes 9 pray]--fai? c 
move m\nta9s2 b always he believes t x  
is bett] n to wait = ! m\nta9s ?us to be
 mov$1 b to g "r out & get to "w at mov+
 !m4 ,& once 9 a :ile !re comes a "t :5 
! m\nta9 looms too ?reat5+1 ev5 aft] !  
brave/ ef=ts & ! deepe/ tru/4 ,su* a "t 
_h come--! t5-?\s&-doll> debt 0 a loom+ 
m\nta9 t he _h tri$ 9 va9 to move4 ,he  
c\ld /ill pray1 & he did1 b x 0 "o ( !  
times :5 he c\ld only ?9k t some?+ _h   
gone wrong4  ,! dean ( ! univ]sity1 :o  
has be5 closely 9 t\* ) all 8 "w = _m   
ye>s1 told me ( h[1 9 a disc\ragem5t :i*

 0 ! m notable ?r\gh contra/ ) 8 usual  
unfail+ c\rage1 he left ! executive     
(fices = 8 home1 a c\ple ( blocks away4 
,he w5t away ) ev]y?+ look+ d>k be=e    
him4 ,x 0 ,*ri/mas-"t1 b ! v fact ( its 
be+ ,*ri/mas only add$ to 8             
depression--,*ri/mas 0 su* an unnatural 
"t = unhapp9ess6 ,b 9 a few m9utes he   
came fly+ back1 radiant1 ov]joy$1 sp>kl+
 ) happ9ess1 wav+ a slip ( pap] 9 8 h&  
:i* 0 a *eck = precisely t5 ?\s& doll>s6
 ,= he _h j drawn x out ( an envelope   
h&$ to him1 z he rea*$ home1 by !       
mail-c>ri]4  ,& x _h come s /rangely & s
 naturally6 ,= ! *eck 0 f a woman :o 0  
pr(\ndly int]e/$ 9 8 "w1 & :o _h s5t !  
*eck kn[+ t 9 a g5]al way x 0 ne$$1 b   
)\t ! lea/ idea t !re 0 any imm$iate    
ne$4 ,t 0 eight or n9e ye>s ago1 b      
al?\gh ! donor 0 told at ! "t t ,dr4    
,conwell & all ( u 7 mo/ grateful = !   
gift1 x 0 n until v rec5tly t %e 0 told 
h[ opportune x 04 ,& ! *ange x made 9   
,dr4 ,conwell6 ,he is a great man =     
maxims1 & all ( u :o are associat$ ) him

 "k t "o ( 8 favorites is t ',x w all   
come out "r "s "t6' ,& ( c\rse we _h a  
r>e opportunity to tell him t he ought  
nev] to be disc\rag$4 ,& x is s seldom t
 he is6  ,:5 ! big new *ur* 0 build+ !  
memb]s ( ! *ur* 7 vaguely di/urb$ by    
notic+1 :5 ! /ructure rea*$ ! second    
/ory1 t at t height1 on ! side t[>d !   
vacant & unb\ght l& adjo9+1 !re 7 sev]al
 doors built t op5$ lit]ally into no?+ b
 space6  ,:5 ask$ ab\t ^! doors & _!    
purpose1 ,dr4 ,conwell w\ld make "s     
casual reply1 g5]ally to ! effect t !y  
might be excell5t z fire-escapes4 ,to no
 "o1 = q a :ile1 did he broa* ev5 a h9t 
( ! great plan t 0 see?+ 9 8 m9d1 :i* 0 
t ! build+s ( a univ]sity 7 "s day to /&
 on t l& imm$iately adjo9+ ! *ur*6  ,at 
t "t ! univ]sity1 ! ,temple ,univ]sity z
 x is n[ call$1 0 n ev5 a college1      
al?\gh x 0 probably call$ a college4    
,conwell _h organiz$ x1 & x consi/$ ( a 
numb] ( classes & tea*]s1 meet+ 9 highly
 inadequate qu>t]s 9 two little h\ses4  
,b ! imag9ation ( ,conwell e>ly pictur$ 

great new build+s ) accommodations =    
?\s&s6 ,9 "t ! dream 0 realiz$1 !       
imag9ation became a fact1 & n[ ^?       
second-floor doors actually op5 f !     
,temple ,*ur* into ! ,temple ,univ]sity6
  ,y see1 he always ?9ks big6 ,he dreams
 big dreams & w9s big success4 ,all 8   
life he has talk$ & prea*$ success1 & x 
is a real & v practical belief ) him t x
 is j z easy to d a l>ge ?+ z a small   
"o1 &1 9 fact1 a little easi]6 ,& s he  
naturally does n see :y "o %\ld be      
satisfi$ ) ! small ?+s ( life4 ,if y\r  
rooms are big ! p w come & fill !m1 he  
likes to say4 ,! same ef=t t w9s a small
 success w\ld1 rightly direct$1 h won a 
great success4 ,?9k big ?+s & !n d !m6  
,mo/ favorite ( all maxims ) ?is man (  
maxims1 is ,let ,pati5ce h h] p]fect "w4
 ,ov] & ov] he loves to say x1 & 8      
fri5ds laugh ab\t 8 love = x1 & he kn[s 
t !y d & laughs ab\t x himself4 ,i tire 
!m all1 he says1 = !y he> me say x e    
day4  ,b he says x e day because x means
 s mu* to him4 ,x /&s1 9 8 m9d1 z a     

con/ant w>n+ aga9/ ang] or impati5ce or 
ov]-ha/e--faults to :i* 8 impetu\s      
temp]am5t is prone1 ?\gh few h ev] se5  
him ei!r angry or impati5t or ha/y1 s   
well does he ex]cise self-control4 ,^?  
:o h long kn[n him well h said to me t  
!y h nev] he>d him c5sure any "o2 t 8   
=be>ance & k9dness are wond]ful4  ,he is
 a s5sitive man b5ea? 8 composure2 he   
has suff]$1 & ke5ly1 :5 he has be5      
unju/ly attack$2 he feels pa9 ( t sort =
 a long "t1 too1 = ev5 ! pass+ ( ye>s   
does n entirely dead5 x4  ,:5 ,i h be5  
hurt1 or :5 ,i h talk$ ) annoy+ cranks1 
,i h tri$ to let ,pati5ce h h] p]fect   
"w1 = ^? v p1 if y h pati5ce ) !m1 may  
aft]w>d be ( help4  ,& he w5t on to talk
 a little ( 8 e>ly ye>s 9 ,philadelphia1
 & he said1 ) sadness1 t x _h pa9$ him  
to meet ) opposition1 & t x _h ev5 come 
f m9i/]s ( 8 own d5om9ation1 = he _h be5
 s misund]/ood & misjudg$2 b1 he add$1 !
 mom5t>y somb]ness lift+1 ev5 8 bitt]   
enemies _h be5 won ov] ) pati5ce4  ,i   
c\ld und]/& a good deal ( :at he meant1 

= "o ( ! ,bapti/ m9i/]s ( ,philadelphia 
_h said to me1 ) "s %ame1 t at fir/ x   
us$ actually to be ! case t :5 ,dr4     
,conwell w\ld ent] "o ( ! regul> m9i/]s'
 meet+s1 all w\ld hold alo(1 n a s+le "o
 /epp+ =w>d to meet or greet him4  ,& x 
0 all ?r\gh our jeal\sy ( 8 success1    
said ! m9i/]1 vehem5tly4 ,he came to ?is
 city a /rang]1 & he won in/ant         
popul>ity1 & we c\ldn't /& x1 & s we    
p\nc$ ^u ?+s t he did t 7 altoge!r      
unimportant4 ,! re/ ( u 7 s jeal\s ( 8  
w9n+ ?rongs t we c\ldn't see ! good 9   
him4 ,& x hurt ,dr4 ,conwell s mu* t =  
t5 ye>s he did n come to our conf]5ces4 
,b all ?is 0 *ang$ long ago4 ,n[ no     
m9i/] is s welcom$ z he is1 & ,i don't  
believe t !re ev] has be5 a s+le "t s9ce
 he />t$ com+ aga9 t he hasn't be5 ask$ 
to say some?+ to u4 ,we got ov] our     
jeal\sy long ago & we all love him4     
,nor is x only t ! cl]gym5 ( 8 own      
d5om9ation admire him1 = n long ago1 su*
 hav+ be5 ,dr4 ,conwell's triumph 9 !   
city ( 8 adoption1 ! rector ( ! mo/     

p[]ful & ari/ocratic *ur* 9             
,philadelphia volunt>ily paid l(ty      
tribute to 8 aims & ability1 8 "w & 8   
p]sonal wor?4 ,he is an inspiration to 8
 bro!rs 9 ! m9i/ry ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 s ?is
 ,episcopalian rector wrote4 ,he is a   
fri5d to all t is good1 a foe to all t  
is evil1 a /r5g? to ! weak1 a com=t] to 
! sorr[+1 a man ( ,god4 ,^! words come f
 ! he>t ( "o :o loves1 honors1 &        
rev]5ces him = 8 "* & 8 de$s4  ,dr4     
,conwell did "s beautiful & unusual ?+s 
9 8 *ur*1 in/itut$ "s beautiful &       
unusual cu/oms1 & "o c see h[ n>r[ &    
ha/y criticisms *>g$ him1 long ago1 )   
s5sationalism--*>ges long s9ce =gott5   
except ?r\gh ! hurt /ill felt by ,dr4   
,conwell himself4 ,!y us$ to *>ge me )  
mak+ a circus ( ! *ur*--z if x 7        
possible = me to make a circus ( ! *ur*6
 ,& 8 tone 0 "o ( griev$ amazem5t aft]  
all ^! ye>s4  ,b he 0 orig9al & he 0    
popul>1 & !re=e !re 7 misund]/&+ &      
jeal\sy4 ,8 ,ea/] s]vices1 = example1   
ye>s ago1 became widely talk$ ( & eag]ly

 anticipat$ because ea* s]mon w\ld be   
wr\ght ar\nd "s f9e symbol2 & he w\ld   
hold 9 8 h&1 9 ! pulpit1 ! blue rob9's  
egg1 or ! :ite dove1 or ! /em ( lilies1 
or :atev] he _h *os5 z ! p>ticul> symbol
 = ! p>ticul> s]mon1 & t symbol w\ld    
give him ! c5tral ?\ght = 8 disc\rse1   
acc5t$ z x w\ld be by ! actual symbol   
itself 9 view ( ! congregation4 ,! cross
 light$ by electricity1 to %9e d[n ov] !
 baptismal pool1 ! little /ream ( wat]  
cascad+ g5tly d[n ! /eps ( ! pool dur+ !
 baptismal rite1 ! roses float+ 9 ! pool
 & 8 gift ( "o ( !m to ea* ( ! baptiz$ z
 he or %e left ! wat]--all su* ?+s did  
seem1 long ago1 s unconv5tional4 ,yet 8 
own p recogniz$ ! beauty & poetry ( !m1 
& ?\s&s ( ,bibles 9 ,philadelphia h a   
baptismal rose f ,dr4 ,conwell press$ )9
 ! pages4  ,8 con/ant individuality (   
m9d1 8 con/ant fre%ness1 al]tness1      
brilliancy1 w>m?1 sympa?y1 ende> him to 
8 congregation1 & :5 he returns f an    
abs5ce !y bubble & eff]vesce ov] him z  
if he 7 "s brilliant new prea*] j come  

to !m4 ,he is always new to !m4 ,7 x n t
 he possesses "s rem>kable quality ( *>m
 he w\ld long ago h become1 s to speak1 
an old /ory1 b in/ead ( t he is to !m an
 always new /ory1 an always ent]ta9+ &  
delightful /ory1 aft] all ^! ye>s4  ,x  
is n only t !y /ill ?rong to he> him    
ei!r prea* or lecture1 ?\gh t itself    
w\ld be noticeable1 b x is ! delightful 
& delight$ _s ) :i* !y d x4 ,j ! o!r    
ev5+ ,i he>d him lecture 9 8 own *ur*1 j
 aft] 8 return f an abs5ce1 & e face    
beam$ happily up at him to welcome him  
back1 & e "o li/5$ z int5tly to 8 e ^w z
 if he _h nev] be5 he>d !re be=e2 & :5 !
 lecture 0 ov] a huge b\quet ( fl[]s 0  
h&$ up to him1 & "s "o emb>rass$ly said 
a few words ab\t its be+ because he 0   
home aga94 ,x 0 all z if he _h j return$
 f an abs5ce ( mon?s--& he _h be5 away j
 five & a half days6