mat]ial f ! ,google ,pr9t project47 ,illu/ration ,,miss ,,ellis',s ,,mission4 ,,by ,,m>y ,p4 ,w4 ,,smi?4 ,,bo/on3 ,,am]ican ,,unit>ian ,,association4 #ahhf4 ,copyright1 #ahhf1 ,,by ,,am]ican ,,unit>ian ,,association4 ,univ]sity ,press3 ,,john ,,wilson ,,& ,,son1 ,,cambridge4 ,,to ,,po/-,,(fice ,,mission ,,work]s1 ,,we/ ,,& ,,ea/1 ,,& ,,to ,,e>ne/ ,,p ,,ev]y:]e4 ,x 0 a v contemptible b>ley-loaf %e _h to (f]1 comp>$ ) y\r f9e1 :ite1 :eat5 cake ( y\? & ri*es & /r5g? & le>n+2 b rememb] %e (f]$ h] be/ freely1 will+ly1 fai?fully2 & :5 once a ?+ is (f]$1 x is no long] ! little b>ley-loaf 9 ! lad's h&1 b ! miracul\s satisfy+ ,bread ( ,heav5 9 ! h& ( ! ,"l ( ! ,h>ve/1 m ?an suffici5t = ! hungry multitude4 99 99 99 99 99 ',& s !re is an end ( poor ,miss ,toosey & h] ,mission6'444 ,wait a bit6 ,!re is no wa/e 9 nature1 sci5ce tea*es u2 nei!r is !re any 9 grace1 says fai?4 ,we _c always see ! results1 b !y are !re z surely 9 grace z 9 nature4 ,,miss ,,toosey',s ,,mission4 ,,miss ,,ellis',s ,,mission4 ,?is little sket* ( ,miss ,ellis's life & "w owes its fir/ sugge/ion to ,rev4 ,j4 ,ll4 ,jones1 ( ,*icago1 :o soon aft] h] dea? wrote3 ,:y n try = a little memorial ( h]1 to be accompani$ ) "s ( ! mo/ t\*+ & se>*+ extracts f ! lett]s bo? receiv$ & writt5 by h]1 & make x into a little booklet = ! in/ruction ( ,po/ ,(fice ,mission ,work]s8444 ,c y n make x some?+ z t\*+ z ',miss ,toosey1' & f> m practical1--t is1 = our own little h\sehold ( fai?8444 ,we d n want x prim>ily z a mission>y tool1 b z a wee fragm5t ( ! spiritual hi/ory ( ! _w1--some?+ t w lift & t\* ! s\l ( ev]ybody4444 ,9 %ort1 give u an enlight5$ ,miss ,toosey2 h] mission be+ z mu* /rong] z ,sallie ,ellis 0 m rational & mature ?an ! orig9al ',miss ,toosey'6 ,no "o kn[+ ,miss ,ellis c\ld read ! t\*+ little /ory ( ,miss ,toosey's ,mission )\t be+ /ruck by a resemblance 9 ! *>act]s1 ?\gh a resemblance ) a m>k$ diff]5ce4 ,z "o said1 ,i nev] saw h] go+ up ! *ur* aisle ,sundays1 ) h] audiphone1 h] little sat*el1 h] bundle ( books & pap]s1 & h] hymn-book1 )\t ?9k+ ( ,miss ,toosey4 ,9 bo? lives a seem+ly p[]less & insignificant p]sonality1 ?r\gh ! =ce ( a great ye>n+ to d a bit ( ,god's "w 9 ! _w1 a*iev$ its long+ f> beyond its fonde/ dreams4 ,z ,i read ! _m lett]s f all ov] ! c\ntry t h come s9ce ,miss ,ellis's dea?1 z ,i realize h[ ! spiritual =ce t burn$ 9 ! s\l ( ?is small1 feeble1 seem+ly helpless woman rea*$ out af> & t\*$ _m lives = _! endur+ ennoblem5t1 h] life1 s meagre & cramp$ 9 its outw>d aspect1 s vivid & int5se )9 & on pap]1 seems to me n )\t a t\* ( romance4 ,to p]petuate a little long] ! influ5ce ( t life is ! object ( ?is sket*4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,sallie ,,ellis 0 born 9 ,c9c9nati1 ,m>* #ac1 #ahce4 ,! old-fa%ion$ "n ,sallie1 at t "t popul> 9 ! ,s\? & ,we/1 0 giv5 h] 9 honor ( an aunt4 ,%e dislik$ sail+ "u ! false colors ( ,s>ah4 ,9 lett]s %e usually sign$ h]self ,s4 ,ellis1 because1 z %e expla9$ to "o correspond5t1 ,i d n "k myself z ,s>ah1 & ,sallie is n dignifi$ en\gh 9 writ+ to /rang]s2 s ,i usually pref] pla9 ,s4 ,late 9 life1 h[ev]1 = reasons ( dignity1 %e sometimes felt =c$ to adopt ,s>ah z :at %e call$ h] (ficial signature4 ,h] fa!r1 ,mr4 ,r[l& ,ellis1 0 born 9 ,bo/on1 b :ile yet "y remov$ to ,c9c9nati1 :]e he /ill lives 9 a vigor\s & honor$ old age4 ,al?\gh 8 "m1 9 all h] lat] ye>s at lea/1 0 a devot$ att5dant ^u ,!odore ,p>k]'s s]vices1 ,mr4 ,ellis 9 e>ly life 0 a ,bapti/4 ,b :5 ! ,unit>ian ,*ur* 0 f\nd$ at ,c9c9nati1 9 #ahcj1 8 "n appe>s among ! organiz]s1 ( :om he is almo/ ! sole survivor4 ,( t *ur* he has always be5 a devot$ support] & con/ant att5dant4 ,he 0 a lead+ bank] ( ! ,we/1 & ,sallie 0 born into "o ( ! mo/ elegant & luxuri\s homes 9 ,c9c9nati4 ,! ,ellises kept op5 h\se1 ex]cis$ ! mo/ g5]\s hospitality1 & made1 z "o says :o knew !m well !n1 su* a beautiful use ( _! money4 ,! ,ellises 7 j ! p :o ought to h money4 ,mrs4 ,ellis is describ$ z a woman ( unusual lovel9ess ( "*4 ,out ( ! eight *ildr51 ,sallie 0 ?\ght to be ! "m's favorite1 because1 x 0 suppos$1 %e 0 always puny1 %y1 & delicate4 ,sallie %all always h :at %e wants1 said ! "m1 because %e wants s little4 ,b mo!rs "k1 & und\bt$ly ! "m saw deep] ?an o!rs into ! r>e spiritual quality conceal$ f ! _w "u h] delicate *ild's quiet1 res]v$ ext]ior4 ,h] old] si/] rememb]s ( ,sallie's *ildhood3 ,z a v "y *ild %e exhibit$ /rongly m>k$ peculi>ities ( "*4 ,h] affection1 consci5ti\sness1 piety1 & love ( duty made h] diff]5t f ! re/ ( u z *ildr54 ,i rememb] well t at home or at s*ool !re 7 nev] any rebukes = ,sallie4 ,?\gh v social by nature1 z "y z at five & six ye>s ( age %e lov$ to be alone1 & w\ld sit 9 ! corn] ( h] "m's room1 ) face turn$ to ! corn]1 mus+1 & talk+ 9 a l[ tone to h] doll4 ,:5 our fa!r & "m w\ld take ! *ildr5 to ent]ta9m5ts ( v>i\s descriptions1 su* z *ildr5 enjoy1 ,sallie w\ld inv>iably express h] pref]5ce to rema9 at home4 ,if %e ?\ght h] p>5ts want$ h] to g1 %e w5t4 ,= "s ye>s ,sallie att5d$ ! private s*ool ( ,mrs4 ,anne ,ryl&1 an ,engli% ,unit>ian 7a =m] p>i%ion]1 ,i ?9k1 ( ,rev4 ,laut ,c>p5t]1 & connect$ by m>riage ) ,rev4 ,brooke ,h]=d71 a lady ( noble "*1 & a tea*] ^: culture & me?ods 7 9 advance ( h] age4 ,9 a volume ( poetry pres5t$ ,sallie by ?is tea*]1 is ?is inscription1 ^: old-fa%ion$ qua9tness ( phrase pictures = u ! ,sallie ,ellis ( ?irte51 !n1 z always1 fai?ful to duty4 ,mrs4 ,ryl& has be5 mu* gratifi$ by ! g5]al deportm5t ( ,miss ,sallie ,ellis s9ce %e has be5 "u h] *>ge4 ,miss ,ellis has ev9c$ an evid5t desire to please1 by a /rict obs]vance ( ! rules ( ! s*ool1 & by assidu\s & p]sev]+ att5tion to all h] /udies4 ,%e has made improvem5t 9 !m all fully comm5surate ) h] laudable endeavors1 9 ,gramm>1 ,geography1 & ,or?ography p>ticul>ly4 ,x is ) unfeign$ regret t ,mrs4 ,ryl& has to add1 to ! =ego+ expression ( h] approval ( h] de> pupil's conduct1 ! la/ ^w1--,f>ewell4 ,lat]1 %e att5d$ ! private s*ool ( ,rev4 ,william ,silsbee1 :o says ( h]1 ,%e 0 always /udi\s & well-behav$1 "o ( ! mo/ fai?ful ( all my pupils4 ,mr4 ,m4 ,haz5 ,:ite1 = s _m ye>s sup]9t5d5t ( ! ,unit>ian ,sunday s*ool1 0 also "o ( h] tea*]s4 ,:5 sev5te51 %e 0 s5t to ,mrs4 ,*>les ,s$gwick's s*ool1 9 ,l5ox1 ,mass4 ,a s*oolmate describes h] !n z a q pretty1 black-ey$ girl1 ( delicate physique1 a good & /udi\s b n brilliant s*ol>1 v quiet & retir+1 & almo/ morbidly res]v$4 ,! few fri5ds %e made "h1 h[ev]1 7 life-long1 & %e correspond$ ) "s ( ! ,l5ox s*oolmates until h] dea?4 ,%e 0 a p]fect danc]1 says ! s*oolmate4 ,treasur$ among ,miss ,ellis's pap]s 7 f\nd "s pages ( a s*oolgirl's album1 m>k$1 ,at ,mrs4 ,s$gwick's ,s*ool1 ,l5ox1 ,mass41 ,m>*1 #aheb4 ,x conta9s v]ses descriptive ( ea* pupil1 writt5 app>5tly by ,mrs4 ,s$gwick4 ,! little p5-picture ( ! s*oolgirl pa9ts well ! woman ( lat] ye>s4 ,,sallie ,,ellis4 ,if device = an old ,lat9 motto 7 ask$1 ,no inv5tion w\ld ne$ to be v mu* task$2 ,= ! multum 9 p>vo y safely might /&1 ,) book1 ne$le1 or p51 ev] f\nd 9 y\r h&4 ,a little1 wee body ) /rong1 e>ne/ w1 ,t /eadily works ) ! =ce ( a mill2 ,a m9d q untir+1 :atev] x d1 ,its manifold ends ) good he$ to pursue3 ,h&s busy & /rong play deftly _! "p1 ,& ^! all controll$ by a good1 hone/ he>t4 ,bright inde$ look$ ,sallie's future 9 ^? days4 ,a ye> or two m at s*ool1 !n a return to ! lov$ "m & ! beautiful home1 & a com+ out into ! brilliant _w ) all ! advantages att5d+ weal? & position4 ,b ! cl\ds 7 already ga!r+ :i* 9 com+ ye>s 7 to d>k5 = h] 9 quick succession ! sun%9e ( e>?ly prosp]ity4 ,%e 0 call$ home f s*ool by ! illness ( h] "m4 ,! "m di$1 leav+ ,sallie ! olde/ daught] at home1 to fill h] place z be/ %e might to five little bro!rs & si/]s4 ,h] si/] says3 ,our de> "m's dea? 0 ! turn+-po9t 9 ,sallie's life4 ,%e 0 s %r9k+1 s5sitive1 & t5d] by nature1 no "o c\ld fully und]/& h] b a "m :o _h wat*$ ! hidd5 beauties ( h] "* exp& f infancy to girlhood4 ,! "m's memory 0 fondly *]i%$1 h] loss deeply m\rn$1 all ,miss ,ellis's life4 ,ov] ! dy+ b$ ( ! worn & we>y woman ( fifty smil$ d[n ! radiant face ( ! "m1 pa9t$ :5 a "y1 bloom+ girl4 ,among ,miss ,ellis's pap]s 0 f\nd a manuscript volume ( eighty-"o pages ( selections1 copi$ 9 h] cle>1 firm h&writ+1 index ( ! _s's /r5g?4 ,x is head$1 ,crumbs ( ,com=t = ! ,afflict$4 ,! selections are f ! ,bible1 s]mons1 hymns1 & poems1--all brea?+ ( religi\s tru/ & help 9 grief1--a beautiful & t\*+ collection4 ,! fir/ page reads1-- ,begun 9 ,nov4 #ahgj4 ,^! selections are made 9 memory ( my de> "m1 :o 0 call$ away _m ye>s s9ce1 & ?r\gh ^: dea? ,i 0 l$ to ?9k ( a high] life1--! true life ( ! s\l4 ',oh1 ,i believe !re is no away2 t no love1 no life1 goes ev] f u2 x goes z ,he w5t1 t x may come aga91 deep] & clos] & sur]1 & be ) u always1 ev5 unto ! end ( ! _w' 7,pati5ce ,/rong's ,out+s74 ,"o ( ! selections is an anonym\s poem1 ,! ,/r5g? ( ! ,lonely4 ,on "o page ,miss ,ellis _h writt5 7sign$ ,s4 ,e471 ,i c b believe t ,god all[s a "m /ill to wat* ov] & c>e = h] family :5 he takes h] f ?is _w1 & 9 our affliction t he draws u to himself1 & to ,jesus z our guide to him1 ?r\gh h] spiritual influ5ce1 j z1 :ile ^u e>?1 he p]mitt$ h] to be 8 in/rum5t to lead & guide u 9 all t is good4 ,all *ildr5 too1 ev5 ! y\nge/1 are ,god's in/rum5ts = good1 & _! m9i/ries cease n ) _! e>?ly life4 ,! dep>t$ are ) u ev]y:]e1 ?r\gh our daily duties1-- ,9 ! lonelie/ h\r1 9 ! cr[d1 !y are nigh u4 ,a ye> or two aft] ! "m's dea? ,sallie jo9$ ! ,unit>ian ,*ur*1 be+ baptiz$ by ,rev4 ,a4 ,a4 ,liv]more1 ( :om %e writes 9 a lett]3 ,rev4 ,a4 ,a4 ,liv]more 0 settl$ "h f ! "t ,i 0 f\rte5 to tw5ty-"o1 & he =m$ my religi\s "*4 ,fitt+ inde$ 0 x t he :o has tra9$ s _m "y m5 = ! m9i/ry %\ld d$icate to ,god's s]vice ?is "y woman1 also de/9$ to be 8 m9i/] to _m s\ls4 ,an old lady 9 ! *ur* rememb]s see+ ,sallie g up to be baptiz$1 lead+ a little bro!r by ea* h&1 all ! little *ildr5 be+ baptiz$ at ! same "t4 ,to "o ( h] nature1 ! v[s !n tak5 7 a mo/ sacr$1 real consecration ( h] :ole self to ,god1--v[s to be nobly fulfill$ 9 ! life4 ,mr4 ,liv]more writes ( h]3-- ,dur+ my pa/orate ( ! ,unit>ian ,*ur* 9 ,c9c9nati1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,r[l& ,ellis 7 valu$ p>i%ion]s ( m9e1 & _! *ildr5 7 all baptiz$ by me4 ,x 0 a lovely gr\p ( little folks1 & ! _s ( t consecration has gone l>gely ?r\gh all _! lives1 & giv5 !m1 ,i believe1 ! ,*ri/ian flavor4 ,!y h1 too1 be5 v w>mly unit$ z a family1 & 9 heal? & sickness1 9 life & dea?1 !y h borne /rong te/imony to ! bless$ an*orage ( a positive religi\s fai?4 ,!y 7 also dilig5t att5dants on ! ,sunday s*ool 9 ! basem5t ( ! old *ur*4 ,sallie's bright face & upright attitude 0 to be se5 9 h] place z sure z ! ,sunday came4 ,aft] ,i left ,c9c9nati ,i saw h] b seldom1 b on ^? occasions %e always spoke ( ! e>li] times 9 ! *ur* & ! ,sunday s*ool ) a w>m? & gl[ ( memory t %[$ t !y _h be5 real po9ts ( life to h] m9d & "*4 ,& especially aft] h] deafness became a *a/5+ h& laid ^u h] "*1 & family sorr[s & b]eavem5ts foll[$ 9 ! tra91 x 0 pla9 t %e f\nd h] religi\s tru/ ! "o ?+ ne$ful4 ,)9 ano!r ye> bus9ess rev]ses swept away ,mr4 ,ellis's entire =tune4 ,z he _h meantime m>ri$ a lady :o prov$ a mo/ capable & devot$ "m to ! y\ng] *ildr51 ,sallie1 releas$ f dome/ic c>es1 felt t %e ought to d some?+ to assi/ h] fa!r4 ,%e 0 s mode/1 says a fri5d1 ,i don't ?9k x ev] occurr$ to h] t %e c\ld tea* s*ool4 ,b %e said !re 0 "o ?+ %e knew %e c\ld d1 & d well1 & t 01 to dance4 ,s ,miss ,sallie became a danc+-tea*]1 hav+ classes ( *ildr5 9 _! mo!rs' p>lors4 ,ano!r fri5d 7^: boys1 n[ /alw>t m5 9 ! *ur*1 7 among ,miss ,ellis's pupils7 says ( h]3 ,%e 0 a lovely danc+-tea*]4 ,%e n only taught ! *ildr5 to dance well1 b %e taught !m su* g5tle1 lovely mann]s4 ,inde$1 ! significant ?+ 9 ,miss ,ellis's life1 to me1 0 h] fai?fulness4 ,:atev] h] h& f\nd to d1 %e did1 & did well4 ,because %e _h be5 s fai?ful at danc+-s*ool1 %e 0 able to be s successful a tea*]4 ,because1 :5 taught sew+1 %e tri$ s h>d to d h] be/1 %e became su* a beautiful sew]1 & 0 able to tea* sew+2 = a sew+-class 0 ano!r exp$i5t ( ^? days4 ,h] fa!r mov$ to ,*icago 9 #ahea1 :]e he resid$ ?ree ye>s4 ,!re ,miss ,ellis att5d$ ,mr4 ,%ipp5's *ur*1 taught a ,sunday-s*ool class1 & _h a class ( newsboys ev5+s4 ,aft] ! return to ,c9c9nati1 :ile ,miss ,ellis 0 at ! sea-%ore1 %e began to exp]i5ce a pa9ful ro>+ 9 ! e>s4 ,he>+1 nev] q p]fect1 0 soon almo/ totally gone4 ,! foll[+ ye>s are little1 to outw>d sight1 b a record ( invalidism1 ( try+ ?is or t doctor1 b /ill ev] decreas+ heal? & /r5g?4 ,_m dyspeptics1 f ,c>lyle to less] folk1 h felt _! disease1 l *>ity1 a cov] = a multitude ( s9s4 ,miss ,ellis suff]$ f *ronic dyspepsia ( aggravat$ type1 f cat>rhal & o!r tr\bles :i* f9ally wore away ! always frail ?read ( life 9 consumptive decl9e4#a ,footnote #a3 ,! dea? ( two bro!rs1 ( a de> little niece1 & ( a fondly lov$ si/]1--a woman belov$ by all :o knew h]1 :o di$ only ab\t a ye> be=e ,miss ,ellis1 leav+ five mo!rless girls--7 among ! trials ( h] matur] ye>s4 ,b ?r\gh all ^! h>d ye>s ,miss ,ellis 0 do+ :at %e c\ld1 & long+ to d m4 ,until deafness prev5t$1 %e always taught 9 ,sunday s*ool4 ,%e 0 a devot$ att5dant on all *ur* s]vices1 & work] 9 all *ur* causes4 ,! p]fection ( h] h&iwork made x 9 great dem&4 ,kn[+ n[ ,miss ,ellis's possibilities1 "o almo/ grudges ! ,unit>ian *ildr51 & ! innum]able b belov$ little nephews & nieces1 ! ye>s ( ,aunt ,sallie's life t w5t into da9ty embroid]y & p]fect mitt5s = _! we>+4 ,! *ur* fairs 7 always lib]ally aid$ by h] will+ h&s4 ,inde$1 x is difficult1 )\t seem+ exagg]ation1 to express h] passion ( devotion to h] *ur*4 ,x 0 lit]ally h] life4 ,outside h] family1 to :i* %e 0 w>mly atta*$1 ev]y?+ c5tr$ = h] !re1 & = _m ye>s "o ( h] heavie/ crosses 0 h] inability to r5d] ! s]vice %e desir$ to h] *ur* & d5om9ation4 ,! portrait prefac+ ?is book 0 tak5 9 #ahga1 :5 ,miss ,ellis 0 ?irty-six ye>s old1--p]haps ! sadde/ p]iod 9 h] life4 ,y\?1 heal?1 =tune1 he>+1 de> fri5ds1 _h gone "o aft] ano!r4 ,! future look$ d>k inde$4 ,%e felt )9 h]self capacities = :i* !re seem$ no e>?ly opportunity4 ,! face we>s a sadd] expression ?an t *>act]iz+ x 9 lat] life1 :5 at la/ %e _h f\nd h] real "w4#b ,footnote #b3 ,! k9dness ( ,mr4 ,frank ,r4 ,ellis1 ( ,c9c9nati1 ,miss ,ellis's y\nge/ bro!r1 enables u to place ! portrait 9 ?is book4 ,rev4 ,*>les ,noyes 0 settl$ z ,unit>ian pa/or 9 ,c9c9nati 9 #ahgb4 ,to him ,miss ,ellis always attribut$ h] fir/ mission>y impulse4 ,9 a lett] to ,rev4 ,w4 ,c4 ,gannett1 ,july #bh1 #ahhe1 %e said3-- ,yes1 x is a great s\rce ( com=t to h />t$ ! 'good se$1' & n[ to see s _m /rong] p tak+ up ! "w & do+ s mu* bett] ?an ,i4 ,a great deal is due to de> ,mr4 ,*>les ,noyes4 ,he won me by 8 k9d he>t :ile "h1 & 0 s k9d 9 l5d+ me 8 manuscripts always1 & books1 t he kept me along ) ! religion ( ! day4 ,!n ,mr4 ,weudte fur!r$ ! matt] by putt+ me on ! ,mission>y ,committee1 & f9ally />t$ me out ) ! ',pamphlet ,mission4' ,y "k ! re/4 ,9 h] di>y 0 a copy ( a lett] writt5 ,mr4 ,noyes on 8 dep>ture f ,c9c9nati1 dat$ ,june #bc1 #ahge1 a portion ( :i* is "h giv54 ,i _c say 's be x' to y\r dep>ture )\t return+ ?anks = ! _m pleasant h\rs y h af=d$ me ?r\gh y\r manuscripts1 ! books & pap]s y h s k9dly l5t me f "t to "t4 ,y h giv5 me some?+ to ?9k ab\t = a long "t1 s ,i c d )\t any s]mons = a :ile4 ,i d n expect to f9d s k9d a pa/or v soon4 ,f y\r fir/ text1 ',! ,_s ( ! ,"l is ^u me4 ,take he$1 !re=e1 h[ ye he>1' ,i accept$ y z a tea*] le>n+ m f ,god ?an f man4 ,i h foll[$ y f beg9n+ to ! end1 & ,i h work$ ) y & = y to ! be/ ( my ability1 my /r5g?1 & my means4 ,w\ld ,i _h be5 a m effici5t work]6 ,i h tak5 he$ z to h[ ,i h he>d4 ,y h n *ang$ my views s mu* z br\ght out m cle>ly :at 0 already 9 my own m9d4 ,! be/ lesson ,i h le>n$ f y is a firm] tru/ 9 ,god4 ,y h br\ght me to ! ',s\rce ( all ,tru?1 :5ce ,jesus drew 8 life4' ,"h y leave me4 ,an ess5tial po9t to h rea*$1 9 my view2 a firm rock on :i* to re/1 & "o t c nev] be tak5 f me4 ,"s p are n satisfi$ ) a fai? s simple4 ,!y ne$ m to re/ on2 z if !re c\ld be a /rong]1 bett] support ?an ! 'voice 9 ! s\l4' ,f loss ( he>+1 ! 'voice )9' has spok5 m cle>ly to me p]haps4444 ,x is a v great disappo9tm5t to me to "p ) y & y\r family1 = ,i h become v mu* atta*$ to y all2 = ev5 little ,g---- has le>n$ to look ^u me z a fri5d4 ,x is n e "o :o w9s me2 & :5 "o does1 x is all ! h>d] to sep>ate f him4 ,/ill1 we are (t5 compell$ to give up our pref]5ces1 z ,i h le>n$ be=e n[4444 ,! b5$iction ,i ask is ! "o y h s (t5 ask$ = u 7,m>y----e>s to me1 & a reliable au?ority73 ',may ! ,heav5ly ,fa!r bless1 pres]ve1 & guide y all4 ,may he give y wisdom to "k & /r5g? to d 8 holy w =ev]more4' ,mr4 ,noyes1 be+ ask$ = 8 recollections ( ,miss ,ellis1 writes3-- ,sallie _h a v true1 deep1 /rong religi\s nature1 & a lean+ to religi\s1 n to say !ological1 /udies4 ,alone 9 ,c9c9nati :5 ,i fir/ w5t !re1 ,i 0 (t5 a gue/ at ,mr4 ,ellis's ,sunday table4 ,sallie borr[$ my s]mons4 ,%e lik$ to talk ov] ! subject ( ! s]mon1 & ?is l$ to my recomm5d+ to h] _m books = h] read+1 & loan+ to h] :at ,i _h 9 my libr>y4 ,%e became famili> ) ! writ+s ( mo/ ( our ,unit>ian writ]s1--) ,*ann+1 ,cl>ke1 ,h$ge1 ,dewey1 ,norton1 ,furness1 & _m o!rs4 ,%e 0 no c>eless read]1 b a /ud5t ( ! writ]'s ?\ght4444 ,%e _h great bread? ( m5tal outlook1 & a great he>t ( *>ity & love = all4 ,%e admir$ ! div]sity ( op9ion 9 our body1 & _h fai? 9 ! unity ( ! ,_s t w\ld fuse u into "o4444 ,if ,sallie ev] express$ wond] & surprise1 x 0 t ,unit>ianism did n gr[ z fa/ z x ought1 & t ^? :o accept$ its tea*+s did n id5tify !mselves ) x4 ,we _h our ,mission ,s*ool ( ab\t ?ree hundr$ pupils1 & our ,sew+ ,s*ool4444 ,! "t _h n come = ! ,pamphlet ,mission or ! ,po/ ,(fice2 yet ,miss ,ellis 0 mak+ ! be/ prep>ation possible = h] aft]-"w1 & 9 due "t ! door ( be/ usefulness /ood wide op54 ,y "k1 z we all "k1 h[ well %e fill$ h] (fice4444 ,h] lett]s 7 s]mons1--tracts 9 !mselves1 be/ adapt$ to h] correspond5ts1 &1 ,i am p]suad$1 did a gr& "w ( _! own4 ,%e he>d ) difficulty1 %e 0 n an easy talk]1 b %e wrote ) great cle>ness4444 ,m ?an ! books %e s5t out1 %e 0 to _m a "o ! bless$ mission>y ( our fai?4444 ,9 h] e>ly /udies ! miracle "q 0 a /umbl+-block to ,sallie4 ,! old-"t int]pretation ( miracle %e c\ld n accept2 nei!r c\ld %e take up ) ! my?ical !ory ( ,/rauss4 ,miracle mu/ be 9 h>mony ) law4 ,jesus mu/ be to h] ! natural fl[] ( human nature1 ! p]fect blossom ( human developm5t4 ,nature & ! sup]natural mu/ be 9 h>mony4 ,h5ce ! delight %e took 9 ,dr4 ,furness's works4 ,8 works help$ h]1 z !y h s _m o!rs1 out ( h] difficulties ab\t ! sup]natural4 ,& m ?an t1 !y f$ h] religi\s life1 pure & simple1 & let h] into ! he>t ( ,*ri/4 ,%e (t5 allud$ to h] debt to ,dr4 ,furness1 :om %e admir$ & lov$4 ,miss ,ellis little expect$ or w\ld h desir$ to figure z a ,unit>ian sa9t4 ,h] e/imate ( h]self 0 l[ly4 ,:atev] h] faults & limitations1 h[ev]1 !y 7 only ^? natural to a /rong nature driv5 9 ^u itself1 beat+ 9 va9 aga9/ ! /]n walls t ev]y:]e surr\nd$ x4 ,bravely did %e /rive to resi/ :at %e cle>ly p]ceiv$ to be ! natural t5d5cies ( h] peculi> tr\bles1 & bravely did %e succe$4 ,! pray]s1 ! te>s1 ! /ruggles ( ^? lonely1 baffl$ ye>s are kn[n only to ,god1 & are only h9t$ at "h & !re 9 ! di>y kept dur+ a l>ge "p ( h] life4 ,an unique di>y x is1 %[+1 z no?+ else c\ld1 ! passion ( religi\s devotion :i* burn$ 9 h] s\l4 ,ea* day's record1 no matt] h[ brief1 ends ) passages ( ,scripture1 or sometimes a hymn1 appropriate to ! day's mood or exp]i5ce4 ,9 read+ x1 "o realizes afre% ! ri*ness ( ! ,bible 9 com=t & /r5g?4 ,! di>y furni%es a complete hi/ory ( ! ,unit>ian ,*ur* ( ,c9c9nati = _m ye>s4 ,all ! individual joys & sorr[s ( its memb]s1 _! bir?days & _! dea?-days1 are "h record$ ) lov+ sympa?y4 ,also1 a complete record ( e ,sunday's s]vice = _m ye>s is giv51 ) always a full ab/ract ( ! s]mon1 sometimes fill+ sev]al pages ( f9e1 close writ+4 ,occasionally x happ5$ t ! m9i/] fail$ to h& ,miss ,sallie 8 s]mon aft] deliv]y1--a griev\s disappo9tm5t1 almo/ too great to be>1 z ! di>y te/ifies4 ,ea* ye> ! p]sonal matt] gr[s less1 ! religi\s m$itations & quotations consume m & m space1 until ( ! j\rnal 9 ! la/ ye>s h] si/] writes3 ,x seems to h be5 kept ma9ly to give v5t to h] pure1 spiritual nature1 :i* 0 ev] long+ = "s expression ( itself4 ,a v few extracts are "h giv5 f ! di>y1--a glimpse only ( ! /ruggles & long+s t unconsci\sly to h]self 7 all fitt+ h] = h] "w4 ,,di>y4 #ahgc4 ,i h be5 too indol5t = a few ye>s4 ,n[ ,i mu/ be up & do+1 ) a he>t = any?+1 & rememb] t ^! cl\ds t ov]%ad[ u all are meant to make u look beyond = ! sun%9e4 ,no cross1 no cr[n4 ,i h a project 9 my head t ,i wi% v mu* to c>ry out4 ,i am tir$ ( my selfi% life2 & all t reconciles me to x is1 t ,i accept x z a necess>y discipl9e = my re/less _s1 to tea* me submission1 & help me to say1 ,?y w1 n m9e1 be done4 ,my idea ( a true ,*ri/ian is to be work+ = o!rs always1 & n ?9k+ ( self4 ,my desire is1 to />t a sew+-class f ! ,mission ,s*ool1 to be kept up dur+ ! summ]1 if ,i c only get ! means ( c>ry+ out my plan1 & f9d "s "o :o is will+ to take *>ge ( x 9 case ,i am n able to be !re4 ,i w\ld gladly make ! sacrifice ( p]sonal com=t4 ,! sew+-class 0 />t$1 & ,miss ,ellis became "o ( its mo/ devot$ tea*]s1 ?\gh work+ (t5 9 great feebl5ess & pa94 ,feel blu]1 b ,i believe my deafness is br++ me tru] fai?1 & resignation4444 ,ano!r v w>m day1 b ,i h manag$ to get ?r\gh ! day *e]fully1 ?9k+ ( heav5ly ?+s4444 ,i _c und]/& :at makes me s ugly sometimes4 ,i pray t my evil _s may be subdu$ "s day4444 ,d n "k ( any?+ ,i h done to b5efit o!rs to-day1 only ,i h be5 *e]ful4444 ,i h felt pretty well1 & ?is day w5t rightly ) me1 ?\gh ,i d n "k z ,i h advanc$ ! cause ( life v mu*4444 ,h[ ,i d long to live a p]fectly unselfi% life1 & to be a bless+ to ^? ar\nd me1 z my life 0 int5d$ =6444 ,am read+ ,old ,k5s+ton1 by ,miss ,?ack]ay1--a real love-/ory2 & x makes me sad1 z usual4444 ,/ill 9 ! h\se1 & feel poorly4 ,feel a little dull ?is ev5+1 & on ?9k+ ov] my life1 ?9k t ,i h _h m ?an mo/ p ( my age to endure1 & wond] t ,i keep up my spirits z well z ,i h2 & x is only t ,i feel t all is ! necess>y discipl9e = me4 ,let u b be g5u9e1 hone/1 & true 9 ev]y?+1 ev5 9 ! smalle/ ?+1 & we h 9 t ! sign & ! pl$ge ( entire consecration ( he>t & life to ,god 7,j4 ,f4 ,cl>ke74 ,be fai?ful unto dea?1 & ,i w give y a cr[n ( life 7,rev4 ii4 #aj74444 ,gave up to a t]rible fit ( ! blues ?is aft]noon & ev5+4 ,am s tir$ ( suff]+ all ! "t1 t ,i gave way "u my cross to-day4 ,x seems z if ,i c't /ruggle to live long]4 ,sunday4 ,a bright day2 ,i 0 n able to g out1 b felt t x 0 good to rema9 at home to ?9k ov] my bless+s4444 ,att5d$ ,bible-class ?is ev5+4 ,i came home 9 r a despond5t mood4 ,i f9d my cross h>d to be>1 b mu/ pray = m /r5g?4 #ahgd4 ,s5t my old ,bible to be b\nd to-day1 :i* ,i h us$ tw5ty-?ree ye>s4444 ,i h felt extremely favor$ to-day1 9 t ,i 0 able to att5d ! ,sew+ ,s*ool1 :i* ,i fe>$ all ! week ,i might be disappo9t$ 94 ,we clos$ ! s*ool to-day1 aft] tw5ty-f\r weeks' "w4 ,x has be5 "t well sp5t1 & ,i feel p>ticul>ly ?ankful to my heav5ly ,fa!r 9 hav+ he>d my pray] = heal?1 /r5g?1 & good wea!r4 ,"o /rong desire ( my life has be5 v\*saf$ me1 & ,i feel ov]p[]$ ) joy to-night4444 ,i h felt to-day h[ mu* ,i ne$ ! assi/ance ( ,*ri/1 & may 8 religion help me to be victori\s 9 ! end4 ,quot+ an extract f ,miss ,s$gwick's di>y on ! unm>ri$ life1 :i* ends1 ,?\gh n fir/ to any1 ,i am1 l ,!mi/ocles1 second to a great _m3 my si/]s are all k9d & affectionate to me1 my bro!rs g5]\s & inv>iably k9d2 _! *ildr5 all love me1 ,miss ,ellis adds3 ,^! v words ,i c repeat z my exp]i5ce4444 ,if ,i c only add a few drops ( happ9ess to 8 life a bro!r's1 ,i %all be too happy4 #ahge4 ,mr4 ,noyes call$ ,monday to br+ me 8 s]mon1 & x made me v resign$4 ,! text 0 f #b ,cor4 xii4 #aj1--,:5 ,i am weak1 !n am ,i /rong4 ,paul's ?orn 9 ! fle% 0 ! topic ( ! disc\rse1 & sev]al pages ( extracts are copi$ 9 ! j\rnal4 ,x is "o ( ! trials ( my life n to assi/ 9 ! *ur* z ,i desire to4 ,i presume x mu/ be because ,i neglect o!r duties1 & see b "o ?+ be=e me1 & t is1 to give up ! idol ( my life1 & d ! duty t is ne>e/ to me2 b x is a sore trial to me4444 ,?is has be5 an ev5tful week to me1 = la/ ,sunday ,mr4 ,noyes clos$ 8 m9i/ry ) u4444 ,n[ !y h really gone1 x makes me feel r despond5t1 ?\gh ,i "k !y h left _m bless+s to me beh9d !m4 ,i am beg9n+ "s fancy "w1 9 hopes ( bright5+ my life some:at4 ,i am n reconcil$ to ! h>d%ips ( life4444 ,am anxi\s to le>n wood-c>v+4444 ,i try to h ! fai? ( ,jesus m ?an t ab\t him4 444 ,w5t to see ab\t trumpets ye/]day1 & came home greatly di%e>t5$1 & %all h to submit ) a good grace to ! cross4444 ,mr4 ,w5dte lectures on ! ,new ,te/am5t ?is ev5+4 ,i %\ld be glad to he> him1 b believe all is be/ z x is4 #ahgg4 ,we _h a beautiful s]mon to-day1 :i* ,i took especially to myself1 on ,! ,lonely ,h\rs ( ,life4 444 ,am feel+ bett] to-day1 & ! s]mon 7on ,be ,/rong1 & ( a ,good ,c\rage7 r\s$ my bett] nature1 ready to g on c\rage\sly4444 ,lecture ?is ev5+ on ,fun]al ,cu/oms4 ,i did n att5d1 = ! s]mon to-day 7on ,pray]7 s exalt$ me t ,i didn't feel l li/5+ to ?+s ( ! _w4444 ,wak5$ feel+ disconsolate ?is morn+1 b resolv$ to be> ! cross ( life z tru/fully & *e]fully z possible1 & lay up treasures dur+ ! summ] ready to give out :5 all return 9 ! w9t]4 ,impress$ two little pieces on my m9d1--"o by ,spitta1 9 ,day unto ,day1-- ,glad ) ?y light & gl[+ ) ?y love1 ,s let me ev] ?9k & speak & move4 ,! o!r by ,:itti]1-- ,"l1 help me /rive 'ga9/ ea* besett+ s94 ,w5t to ,madame ,w5dte's4 ,br\ght home1 ,t5 ,great ,religions1 ,reason 9 ,religion1 & ,evolution 9 ,religion4 ,?us did ,miss ,ellis =tify h]self = ! summ] vacation ( ! *ur*4 ,em]son's ,society & ,solitude 0 ano!r book read ?is vacation4 ,h n liv$ up to my ideal ! pa/ week1 & p>ticul>ly to-day4 ,h[ev]1 may ! good ,fa!r p>don my %ortcom+s & aid me to d bett]4444 ,i feel t ,i h add$ some?+ to my life = ! b5efit ( o!rs by ! re/ & read+ ( ?is summ]4 ,i hope to /udy up ,g]man a little1 among my busy h\rs ?is w9t]4 ,i c reta9 s little 9 my head1 x is disc\rag+ to read4 ,i mu/ "w ! h>d]1 & believe all is = ! be/1 & pray1 9 fai?1 = pati5ce4444 ,mr4 ,w5dte's fir/ s]mon--subject1 ,aft] ,vacation--made me feel some:at depress$1 = ,i feel s anxi\s to d = e "o1 & h n ! means or /r5g?4 ,%e resolves to d my little "p & n disc\rage ! m9i/]1--d my "p m by %[+ an int]e/ ?an by ! am\nt ( "w ,i d4444 ,i am mis]able1 dyspeptic1 & disappo9t$4444 ,i h felt he>tily disc\rag$ ?is week 9 e way1 b ! *ur* did me good ?is morn+4 ,mr4 ,noyes 0 succe$$ z pa/or at ,c9c9nati by ,rev4 ,*>les ,w4 ,w5dte 9 ! fall ( #ahge4 ,! idea ( prea*+1 ( c>ry+ to o!rs ! bless$ ,unit>ian fai? :i* _h be5 h] joy & /r5g?1 n[ fill$ ,miss ,ellis's s\l4 ,%e discuss$ v>i\s s*emes to ?is end ) fri5ds :o respect$ h] & h] e>ne/ness too mu* to laugh at ! 79 worldly eyes7 utt] absurdity ( h] hopes1 z futile z ,miss ,toosey's desire to g z a mission>y to ,nawaub4 ,c\ld %e n g out into ,ohio villages & hold lay s]vices1 read+ ! pr9t$ pray]s & s]mons ( our ,unit>ian m9i/]s8 ,great mu/ h be5 ! ye>n+ = ! m9i/ry consum+ h] s\l1 to tempt ! res]v$1 feeble little woman1 ) h] deafness & dyspepsia1 h] incessant c\gh1 h] love ( h] own room & ?+s1 h] exactness & exquisite nicety ( habit1 s]i\sly to contemplate su* a c>e]4 ,yet1 b = absolute physical incapacity1 & ! dissuasions 7on t acc\nt7 ( h] family1 %e w\ld c]ta9ly h made ! exp]im5t4 ,or might %e n op5 a read+-room 9 ! *ur*1 to be kept op5 all ! week1 :]e ! treasures ( ,unit>ian lit]ature c\ld be disp5s$8 ,ev5 9 h] la/ ye>s %e s]i\sly m$itat$ go+ to ! *ur* e ,sunday morn+ dur+ ! vacation to op5 h] libr>y & meet ^? :o might want books1 pap]s1 or advice4 ,! summ] vacation 0 always a grief to h]4 ,%e wi%$ ! *ur* might be op5 e day4 ,nov4 #i1 #ahgf1 a r\gh draft ( ! foll[+ lett] to ,mr4 ,w5dte appe>s 9 h] di>y3-- ,i _c resi/ return+ special ?anks = y\r s]mon ( la/ ,sunday1 ',to :at end is y\r life8' ,i d n "k :5 a s]mon has s fully ar\s$ ! w ( my y\?4444 ,at tw5ty ye>s ( age1 '! object ( my toil' 0 to live = ! e>?ly com=t ( ! family1 = ! good ( society 9 g5]al1 s f> z 9 my p[]1 at ! same "t keep+ an eye to ! high] int]e/s ( life by work+ 9 & = ! *ur*4444 ',! goal ( my ambition' 9 middle life is to labor = ! spiritual welf>e ( ^? ab\t me2 b ,i f9d myself )\t means to assi/ o!rs4444 ,my pref]5ce is decid$ly to labor = ! high] natures ( o!rs z well z = myself2 !re=e1 rememb]+ y\r k9d (f] 9 y\r lett] to me dur+ ! summ]1 ,i ask1 c y sugge/ any?+ = me to engage 91 9 ! spread+ ( ,*ri/ianity8 ,%e wi%es to devote ! rema9d] ( my life to ! highe/ & be/ ,i "k4 ,if y c put me 9 ! way ( assi/+ o!rs z well z myself 9 ! highe/ & holie/ way1 ,i %all be ev] indebt$ to y4 ,i %all be glad to s live t :5 ,i lay d[n my life ,i %all 9 "s measure h return$ ! _m k9dnesses ( p>5ts1 si/]s1 bro!rs1 & fri5ds1 repaid ! ef=ts ( tea*]s & pa/ors 9 my behalf1 & prov$ myself a wor?y *ild to ,him :o gave me be+4 ,at ! end1 h[ev]1 %e writes3 ,didn't s5d x4 ,conclud$ x 0 bett] to talk ) him4 ,! same ideas 9 ano!r =m appe> aga9 9 ! di>y z a lett] to ,mr4 ,w5dte4 ,"o ( ! burd5s on ,mr4 ,w5dte's he>t 9 ^? days 0 to f9d some?+ = ,miss ,ellis to d4 ,p>tly to ?is end he devis$ ,sunday-s*ool lessons 9 manuscript1 :i* ,miss ,ellis copi$ ea* week = all ! tea*]s4 ,9 #ahgg he appo9t$ a ,mission>y ,society ) a =midable li/ ( names1 ! significant "o among :om ev5ts prov$ to be ,miss ,sallie ,ellis1 ,treasur]1--%e be+1 inde$1 ! society4 ,! little programme says3-- ,! object ( ! ,mission>y ,society is to spread ! k & increase ! influ5ce ( ,lib]al religi\s ideas ?r\gh\t ! city & ,/ate by publications1 correspond5ce1 & su* o!r means z may seem to x suitable & be/4 ,dur+ ! w9t] ( #ahgg-gh ,miss ,ellis1 aid$ by ,mr4 ,w5dte1 di/ribut$ #a1hdf tracts & #baa ,pamphlet ,missions 7z baby ,unity 0 call$7 9 tw5ty-six ,/ates4 ,miss ,ellis 0 always scrupul\sly sy/ematic1 me?odical1 & exact 9 all %e did1 & a huge pile ( closely writt5 blank books gives e m9utia connect$ ) ! bus9ess details ( h] "w4 ,9 h] di>y 0 a copy ( ?is lett] to ,mr4 ,w5dte1 dat$ ,feb4 #ba1 #ahgh3-- ,:y n h a ',mission ,sunday' sometime soon8 ,d n ann\nce x previ\sly1 h[ev]2 = "s might feel incl9$ to rema9 at home2 b cat* z _m toge!r z possible1 & make !m li/5 to a r\s+ address f y1--a report ( :at y h done & ! lett]s y h receiv$4 ,x might n be z social or int]e/+ z a conc]t or some?+ else2 b x w\ld n hurt ! p to li/5 to x1 & w\ld make ! mission>y "w m a reality to !m1 & ,i believe 9 ! end an appeal f y w\ld br+ 9 m money ?an any?+ else4 ,i h "o reque/ to make ( y1 h[ev]2 & t is1 t y d n br+ my "n out 9 ! pulpit1 unless y h occasion to m5tion ! names ( ! ,mission>y ,society4 ,x is m]ely necess>y to m5tion y h be5 assi/$ by "o ( ! ',mission>y ,committee1' n say+ ',treasur]1' man or woman4 ,i h no objection if any "o asks y privately :o has done ! "w1 to h y tell !m4 ,i love to d good "w1 b wi% no o!r praise ?an to "k t ! recipi5t ( ! act has be5 b5efit$ !reby4 ,i act f ! m]e pleasure ( do+ good to o!rs & believ+ x to be "r1 !re=e des]ve no cr$it4444 ,! w9t]'s "w has br\ght out ! desire ( y\ng] days1 :5 a ,presbyt]ian fri5d us$ to tell me1 ',y ought to g z a mission>y to ,*9a4' ,i !n _h five little bro!rs & si/]s to help c>e =1 & consid]$ t 'mission' en\gh4 ,s9ce !y are gr[n my heal? has be5 too poor to und]take any?+1 b n[ ,i %\ld l a "w 9 life4 ,if ,i h a 'ta/e' or 'tal5t' = any?+1 x is = ! /udy & ! spread ( religion4444 ,all ! family are only too k9d to me1 :i* only makes me ! m anxi\s to use my "o tal5t to ! utmo/ ext5t4 ,if y "k ( any "w ,i c\ld assi/ 91 9 our d5om9ation1 ,ea/ or ,we/1 ,i w\ld be mu* oblig$ to y if y w\ld let me "k4 ,! fir/ m5tions 9 ! j\rnal ( mission>y "w are ,nov4 #be1 #ahgg1 ,mr4 ,w5dte came to me ) mission>y "w to d1--five hundr$ tracts to di/ribute2 & ,dec4 #i1 #ahgg1 ,feel t ,i am do+ good 9 l5d+ books & pap]s & di/ribut+ tracts4 ,sept4 #e1 #ahhj1 :ile visit+ h] si/] 9 ,philadelphia %e op5s a new volume ( ! j\rnal z foll[s3-- ,too w>m to v5ture to *ur*4 ,! *ur* 9 ,c9c9nati op5s to-day4 ,w\ld ,i might be "o ( ! congregation6 ,i am1 9 _s6 ,9 op5+ ?is book on ,sunday ,i w\ld d$icate x to a high use1 & op5 x ) ascription ( praise to ! ,giv] ( all good4 ,pray = u unto ! ,"l ?y ,god1 444 t ! ,"l ?y ,god may %[ u ! way :]e9 we may walk 7,j]4 xlii4 #b1 #c74 ,quick5 ?\ me 9 ?y way 7,psalms cxix4 #cg74 ,! foll[+ pray]s are !n copi$3-- ,my ,fa!r1 may ,i ev] humbly foll[ 9 ?y way2 may ,i ev] tru/1 ) ! full assurance ( fai?1 t x does lead to ?y heav5ly k+dom4 ,x is (t5 n>r[ & p]plex$1 & ,i _c see :]e x is lead+ me2 yet1 ?\gh ! guid+ light ( ?y holy ^w may be half obscur$ by ! mi/s ( ! valley1 if ,i fix my eyes /eadily ^u x1 x w become bright] & bright]2 ,i %all see my way cle>ly 9 ?is seem+ly intricate road1 & disc]n1 ev5 at ! end ( x1 ! entrance to ?y heav5ly mansion4 ,o ,god1 may our s\ls be full ( life4 ,save u f an inanimate & sluggi% life4444 ,inspire our s5sibility to good2 may we see m & m its lovel9ess & beauty4 ,& may all ! v>i$ exp]i5ce ( life draw u ne>] to !e 7,*ann+74 ,!n foll[s an ab/ract f ,*ann+'s ,memoirs1 %[+ h[1 by self-scrut9y1 8 "* 0 =m$1 by _m trials & d5ials4 ,%e !n copies eighte5 pages f ,*ann+'s ,rules = ,self-,discipl9e1 at ! end writ+1 ,all ^! pages f ,*ann+ are writt5 f memory1 n copi$4 ,! second rule copi$ is1 ,let me n talk ( pa9s1 sicknesses1 compla9ts1 etc4 ,foll[+ ! rules is a poem copi$ f ! ,*ri/ian ,regi/] ( ,sept4 #d1 #ahhj4 ,,:at ,,( ,,t8 ,tir$8 ,well1 :at ( t8 ,did/ fancy life 0 sp5t on b$s ( ease1 ,flutt]+ ! rose-leaves scatt]$ by ! breeze8 ,come1 r\se !e6 "w :ile x is call$ day6 ,c[>d1 arise6 ,g =? ^u ?y way4 ,lonely8 ,& :at ( t8 ,"s mu/ be lonely2 'tis n giv5 to all ,to feel a he>t responsive rise & fall1 ,to bl5d ano!r life into its own4 ,"w may be done 9 lonel9ess4 ,"w on6 ,d>k8 ,well1 :at ( t8 ,did/ fondly dream ! sun w\ld nev] set8 ,do/ fe> to lose ?y way8 ,take c\rage yet6 ,le>n ?\ to walk by fai?1 & n by sight2 ,?y /eps w guid$ be1 & guid$ "r4 ,h>d8 ,well1 :at ( t8 ,did/ fancy life "o summ] holiday1 ,) lessons none to le>n1 & n\ght b play8 ,g1 get !e to ?y task6 ,conqu] or die6 ,x mu/ be le>n$6 ,le>n x1 !n1 pati5tly4 ,no help8 ,nay1 'tis n s6 ,?\gh human help is f>1 ?y ,god is nigh2 ,:o fe$s ! rav5s1 he>s 8 *ildr5's cry4 ,he's ne> !e :]esoe'er ?y foot/eps roam1 ,& he w guide !e1 light !e1 help !e home4 ,!n foll[s a selection f ,em]son3-- ,! s*ol> mu/ be a solit>y1 labori\s1 mode/1 & *>itable s\l4 ,he mu/ embrace solitude z a bride4 ,he mu/ h 8 glees & 8 glooms alone4 ,g1 s*ol>1 *]i% y\r s\l2 expel companions2 set y\r habits to a life ( solitude2 !n w ! faculties rise fair & full )91 l =e/ trees1 field fl[]s2 y w h results1 :i*1 :5 y meet y\r fell[ m51 y c communicate & !y w gladly receive4 ,x is ! noble1 manly1 j ?\ght :i* is ! sup]iority dem&$ ( y2 & n cr[ds1 b solitude1 conf]s ?is elevation4 ,next foll[s a page ( ,p>agraphs = ,prea*]s4 ,evid5tly ?is ye> sees ! dy+ ( ! fir/ hope to be a prea*]1 & ! gradual dawn ( h] life's real mission4 ,sev5 pages foll[ ( ,pray]s alt]$ & re>rang$ = my own use1 f ',dairy ,praise & ,pray]4' ,?ree or f\r appropriate pray]s are unit$ 9 "o1 head$1 ,fir/ ev5+1 ,fir/ ,morn+1 ,second ,ev5+1 etc4 ,^! 7 app>5tly prep>$ = ! lay s]vices %e _h dream$ ( hold+4 ,a page or two m1 & ?is entry1 ,octob] #ag1 m>ks ! dawn+ ( ! new hope3 ,la/ week receiv$ a v k9d lett] f ,mr4 ,w5dte1 9 :i* he /at$1 ',we h made y *airman ( a ,book & ,tract ,table 9 ! *ur*2 '!re=e ,i feel b\nd to return to att5d to x4 ,fur!r extracts f ! di>y are3-- ,saturday ev5+1 ,j---- accid5tally broke my audiphone4 ,i felt lo/ !n1 b w\ldn't let !m "k h[ badly ,i felt ab\t x1 & ev5 w5t to *ur* )\t x1 = fe> !y w\ld feel hurt ab\t x4 ,x came home m5d$1 ?is ev5+4 ,octob] #ca4 ,f9i%$ ,g----'s afghan1 also complet$ ! embroid]y ( f\r? skirt = ,mrs4 ----1 & fir/ ( baby ,c----'s mitt5s4 ,0 q int]e/$ 9 a lett] ( ,mrs4 ---- 9 ,regi/] ( la/ week on ,! ,woman's ,auxili>y ,conf]5ce4 ,hope %e w succe$ 9 e/abli%+ a ,woman's ,club = discussion & debate 9 ,c9c9nati4 ,miss ,f4 ,le ,b>on1 ^: fri5d%ip ) ,miss ,ellis dates back to ! latt]'s resid5ce 9 ,*icago1 writes t %e has sev]al lett]s f ,miss ,ellis sett+ =? h] desire to prea*1 b un=tunately !y are 9 a totally inaccessible place4 ,?is allusion1 9 ! di>y1 evid5tly po9ts to ! f9al r5unciation ( ,miss ,ellis's fir/ mission>y impulse3-- ,novemb] #g4 ,a lett] f ,miss ,le ,b>on1 ( ,*icago1 9 reg>d to my engag+ 9 mission>y "w 9 ! ,we/4 ,%e f9ally clos$ ) ! idea t ,i _h come to myself4 ,9 a lett] f ,a---- ?is week %e says to me1 ,our lot 9 life appe>s to be t ( pati5ce & submission1 :i* br+s to my m9d q a s]mon1 9 o!r's words1 :i* ,i hope to write out to-day4 ,x is "t to prep>e = *ur*4444 ,! ?\ght sugge/$ by ,a----'s lett] ) reg>d to submission to our lot call$ to m9d ! passage ,william ,ell]y ,*ann+ wrote to 8 fri5d ,francis4 ,y seem to g ^u ! supposition t our circum/ances are det]m9$ by ,provid5ce4 ,i believe !y are det]m9$ by ourselves4 ,man is ! artific] ( 8 own =tunes4 ,by ex]tion he c enl>ge 8 sph]e ( usefulness4 ,by activity he c 'multiply himself4' ,x is m9d t gives him ! asc5d5cy 9 society2 x is m9d t gives him p[] & ability4 ,x dep5ds ^u himself to call =? ! en]gies ( m9d1 to /r5g!n ! intellect1 to =m b5evol5ce into a habit ( ! s\l4 ,! consequ5ce ,i draw f ^! pr9ciples is t ,heav51 by plac+ me 9 p>ticul> circum/ances1 has n assign$ me a det]m9ate sph]e ( usefulness 7z y seem to ?9k71 b t x is 9 my p[]1 & ( c\rse my duty1 to spread ! 'beams ( my light' wid] into ! 'night ( adv]sity4' ,miss ,ellis cont9ues1 app>5tly p>tly 9 h] own words3-- ,) ?is idea1 !n1 t we l>gely fa%ion our own lives1 t1 work+ ) ,god1 & = him1 our lives c "k no true failure1 b all ?+s %all contribute to our s\l's true success1 let u take up our cross1 & !n we %all f9d ,! burd5 light1 ,! pa? made /raight1 ! way all bright1 ,our w>f>e cease2 ,s %all we w9 ! cr[n1 ,at la/ our life lay d[n ,9 p]fect peace4 ,two pages m on ! same topic1 ( orig9al & select$ matt] skilfully bl5d$ 7p]haps ! :ole a bit ( "o ( ! s]mons nev] to be prea*$71 end ) ! hymn1 copi$ 9 full1-- ,i ask n weal?1 b p[] to take ,& use ! ?+s ,i h aright2 & ,miss ,ellis f9ally sums all up1 ,true submission1 !n1 consi/s 9 work+ out our own salvation1 look+ to ,god = /r5g? :]e) to "w4 ,! only entry = ! next day is "p ( ! hymn1-- ,b ,god1 ?r\gh ways !y h n kn[n1 ,w lead 8 own4 ,novemb] #aa %e return$ home4 ,novemb] #ad4 ,att5d$ fair1 & met _m fri5ds4 ,mr4 ,w5dte k9dly set me to "w at a ,book & ,tract ,table1 & ,i sold two books & di/ribut$ a quantity ( free matt]4 ,decemb] #e4 ,am ?or\ghly on ! road to ! ,book & ,tract ,table 9 ! *ur*4 ,hope x may prove a good ?+1 & t ,i %all d x fai?fully4 ,decemb] #ab4 ,h be5 mis]able all ! week1 & q sick two & a half h\rs ,?ursday4 ,c\ldn't raise my head1 & _h to pretty mu* give up all day4 ,_h sociable ?is week1 & ,i 0 on h& to urge ! book trade1 & hop$ to h a supply to-day1 b 0 disappo9t$ 9 x4 ,x 0 "o ( ! unsatisfactory days to me1 = ,i h _h su* a trem5d\s noise 9 my head t ,i c\ldn't he> at all4 ,decemb] #ai4 ,held a meet+ at ,mrs4 ----'s on ,friday1 ) reg>d to ! ,woman's ,auxili>y ,mission>y "w4 ,x has be5 decid$ t ,i am to take *>ge ( di/ribution ( ,lib]al publications1 also to canvass = ! ,regi/]4 ,_h ,mr4 ,mayo to prea* = u to-day4 ,i 0 a/oni%$ to he> h[ well ,i he>d him1 & h[ natural x seem$4 ,x made my cross all ! heavi] 9 contra/4 ,! sonnet1 ,/r5g? = ! ,day1 by ,ra*el ,g4 ,alsop1 is copi$ to close ?is day's record4 ,feb4 #aj1 #ahha4 ,began committ+ ,a ,/atem5t ( ,unit>ian ,belief 9 ,bible ,language4 ,febru>y #ac4 ,i h felt r depress$ ?is week1 & ne$$ ! *ur* to-day1 :i* did d me good1 z ,i he>d m ( ! s]mon ?an ,i h he>d = ?irte5 ye>s4 ,febru>y #bj4 ,s]mon to-day on ,are ye good ,he>]s8 ,i ?9k my rem>k to ,mr4 ,w5dte la/ ,sunday mu/ h call$ x =?4444 ,mr4 ,w5dte made ! foll[+ beautiful tribute to ! deaf4444 ,i he>d j en\gh to ov]come me1 & ?\ght two or ?ree times t ,i %\ld break d[n4 ,h cri$ & laugh$ ov] ! s]mon4 ,a long extract is copi$ into ! j\rnal1 ( :i* ?is is a portion3-- ,bl9dness only sep>ates a man f ,nature1 b ! loss ( he>+ also isolates him1 m or less1 f human companion%ip4 ,z a natural consequ5ce1 ! deaf are apt to lose int]e/ 9 ! social life ar\nd !m1 & to gr[ discont5t$1 suspici\s1 & morose4 ,y & ,i "k beautiful examples to ! contr>y1--p]sons s pati5t1 brave1 & uncompla9+ amid/ _! heavy tribulation1 s sunny ( temp] & full ( human k9dness1 t !y are a con/ant inspiration & joy to u4 ,yet !irs is a h>d /ruggle1 to rema9 true & sweet & ,*ri/ian ) su* fe>ful odds aga9/ !m 9 ! j\rney ( life4 ,febru>y #bg4 ,am becom+ q int]e/$ 9 mission>y "w 9 ,rav5na1 ,ohio4 ,we scatt] se$s ) c>eless h&1 ,& dream we ne'er %all see !m m2 ,b = a ?\s& ye>s ,_! fruit appe>s1 ,9 we$s t m> ! l&1 ,or heal?ful /ore4 ,m>* #ac4 ,to-day is my =ty-six? bir?day1 & ,i am ab\t ready1 or r h resolv$1 to op5 a ,circulat+ ,libr>y 9 ! *ur*1 z q a numb] are 9 favor ( x4 ,we organiz$ our ,wom5's ,auxili>y ,conf]5ce la/ ,tuesday1 ( a ra9y day3 ,mrs4 ,fayette ,smi?1 ,presid5t2 ,mrs4 ,alice ,williams ,bro!rton1 ,vice-presid5t2 ,fannie ,field1 ,treasur] & ,record+ ,secret>y2 ,miss ,ellis1 ,correspond+ ,secret>y2 ,executive ,committee 7) ! above71 ,mrs4 ,davies ,wilson1 ,miss ,elizabe? ,d4 ,all54 ,! f\ndation ( ! ,circulat+ ,libr>y 0 ,miss ,ellis's own collection ( religi\s books4 ,book lov]s "k :at ?is sacrifice w\ld h be5 to a less g5]\s nature1 "o less int5t on help+ o!rs4 ,additions 7 made by gifts f individuals & au?ors1 & by ,miss ,ellis's occasional pur*ase ( "s book ^: ne$ %e felt1 until ! libr>y n[ numb]s ov] "o hundr$ & ?irty volumes4 ,^! books 7 loan$ at *ur*1 & by mail all ov] ! c\ntry4 ,a lett] to ,rev4 ,a4 ,a4 ,liv]more reveals ! brisk1 happy1 & bus9ess-l ,miss ,ellis ( ! lat] ye>s1 ) h] h&s at la/ full ( "w = h] d5om9ation4 ,x also records ! adv5t ( h] fir/ correspond5t1 ,mr4 ,julius ,woodruff4 ,,m>* #aj1 #ahha4 ,i h be5 bett] 9 heal? ?is w9t] ?an = _m ye>s1--= a sev]e w9t] is all ! bett] = me1--& h be5 able to keep v busy4 ,mr4 ,w5dte has made me *airman ( a ,book & ,tract ,table 9 ! *ur*1 :i* has kept me v busy2 & 9 addition1 ! ,unity ,club made me ,correspond+ ,secret>y ( _! ,sunday ,aft]noon ,lecture ,committee1 :i* involv$ di/ribut+ ! tickets 7"o ?\s&7 & !n collect+ ! money on !m4444 ,9 ! mean "t1 too1 ,i 0 ag5t "h = ! ,regi/]1 _h t to att5d to1 besides att5d+ to sale ( books1 pay+ = !m1 & s5d+ new ord]s1 also ,unity subscrib]s com+ 91 & hunt+ up memb]s = ! ,wom5's ,auxili>y ,conf]5ce1 & receiv+ _! money4 ,n[1 d y n ?9k = "o :o has always be5 m spiritually incl9$1 t ,i h tak5 q too mu* to money matt]s8 ,well1 9 di/ribut+ ,regi/]s ?r\gh ! ,/ate ,i h come across a v int]e/+1 appreciative "y man ( tw5ty-"o1 9 ,rav5na1 ,ohio1 & ,i h reason to ?9k we h creat$ q a /ir 9 ! little t[n4 ,mr4 ,woodruff1 my correspond5t1 writes a v good lett]1 & is q en?usia/ic on ! subject ( ,unit>ianism1 & is will+ to d mission>y "w1 di/ribut+ widely ! docum5ts ,i s5d him1 & has recomm5d$ a "y man1 =m]ly a /ud5t ( !ology1 an intellig5t1 ?9k+ man1 :o is mu* int]e/$ 9 our views4 ,he n[ works on a f>m & tea*es s*ool1 9 ord] to ga9 an education4 ,on ,w$nesday la/ we organiz$ our ,wom5's ,auxili>y ,conf]5ce1 at :i* ,i read ,mr4 ,woodruff's lett]s1 & ! ladies at once mov$ t we %\ld propose ,meadville to our "y fri5d1 ^: "n is ----4 ,i am to write & ask :e!r he w\ld l to g to ! college at ,meadville1 & 9 ! mean "t am to f9d out ?r\gh y ! conditions on :i* he c\ld be admitt$4 ,i %\ld be only too happy if ,i prove ! means ( assi/+ "o "y man to ! m9i/ry1 & %all feel t all ^! _m ye>s ( int]e/ 9 ! *ur* h n be5 lo/1 if we only succe$ 9 do+ ?is mu* good4 ,besides all ?is o!r "w1 ,i f9d ! ladies are mu* 9 favor ( a ,circulat+ ,libr>y 9 ! *ur*1 s ,i am go+ to f\nd my libr>y soon4 ,! j\rnal1 ,m>* #bj1 %[s ! indomitable w t rul$ ! feeble body3-- ,ye/]day ,saturday ,i 0 at ! *ur* all day to get ! libr>y 9 ord]4 ,0 tak5 ) v]tigo1 & = ov] an h\r & a half c\ldn't walk /raight4 ,j---- ,s---- happ5$ to be at ! *ur* at *oir-meet+1 & br\ght me home4 ,by b$time c\ld walk alone1 & to-day h be5 att5d+ to duties at *ur*4 ,succe$$ 9 gett+ ! ,libr>y settl$ to my satisfaction1 & 0 glad !re 0 no "o !re4 ,op5$ my libr>y ,m>* #ai4 ,mr4 ,w----ann\nc$ me ,miss ,s>ah ,ellis 9 ! pap]s4 ,m>* #bh4 ,h felt q enc\rag$ ?is week by applications = docum5ts4 ,h j mail$ to ,rev4 ----1 ,/atem5t ( ,unit>ian ,belief 9 ,bible ,language4 ,?is applicant is n[ 9 a ,unit>ian pulpit4 ,april #c4 ,a beautiful s]mon 9 ,regi/] to-day--,life's ,%ad[s--by ,rev4 ,j4 ,ll4 ,jones4 ,%e copies two pages4 ,may #a4 ,feel deeply int]e/$ 9 a correspond5t we h 9 ,spr+field1 444 :o confesses himself some?+ ( an a!i/1 & ,i am hunt+ up all ! conv9c+ articles ^u ! subject ( ,god & ,immortality t ,i c f9d1 & came across a ,unit>ian ,review1 ( ,june1 #ahgf1 :i* seems to h be5 writt5 = 8 v case4444 ,hope ^! w be conv9c+ to ! ,spr+field ,club1 :i* 0 =m$ la/ ,sunday1 ) t5 memb]s to beg9 )4 ,june #b4 ,am n[ q int]e/$ 9 try+ to manage x s z to keep ! *ur* op5 two h\rs ,sundays dur+ ! vacation1 = p]sons to come & read & take home books4 ,hope ,i may succe$4 ,june #ab4 ,h felt tir$ to-day1 b enjoy$ ! day1 = ,mr4 ,w5dte & "m d9$ "h4 ,he tells me ,i may run ! *ur* dur+ ! vacation1 :i* w make me v happy4 ,june #bi4 ,! hotte/ day ( ! mon? = t5 ye>s1 & ! hotte/ ( ! season s f>4 ,int5se4 ,"o hundr$ 9 ! %ade at noon4 ,h be5 read+ ,w4 ,r4 ,alg]'s ,s*ool ( ,life1 f :i* ! foll[+ ab/ract4444 ,!n foll[ ?ree pages ( ! ab/ract1 9 a close1 m9ute h&writ+1 end+ ?is volume ( ! j\rnal1--! la/ submitt$ to ! writ]'s inspection1 because1 z has be5 previ\sly said1 !re 0 almo/ no p]sonal matt] 9 ! di>ies ( ! rema9+ ye>s4 ,miss ,ellis's ard5t desire to keep ! *ur* op5 dur+ ! summ] vacation _h to be ab&on$1 ow+ to ! reluctance ( h] family to h "o s feeble at ! *ur* alone2 & %e w5t ,saturday aft]noons in/ead1 :5 ! sexton 0 !re4 ,! ,c9c9nati bran* ( ! ,wom5's ,auxili>y ,conf]5ce1 on its organization 9 ,m>*1 #ahha1 look+ ab\t = "w to d1 rememb]$ occasional lett]s receiv$ by ,mr4 ,w5dte 9 response to ! docum5ts s5t out by him & ,miss ,ellis4 ,^! lett]s seem$ to h9t at a possible opportunity await+ ?is ,unit>ian *ur*1 /&+ s isolat$ 9 ! he>t ( ! great ri* ,we/1 :]e ! multitude ( ,+]soll & ,lib]al clubs1 & ( intellig5t p outside all *ur*es1 seem$ to indicate a want t ! evangelical d5om9ations did n meet4 ,x 0 !re=e resolv$ to attempt ext5d+ ! "w begun by ,mr4 ,w5dte1 by adv]tis+ 9 ! daily pap]s ,unit>ian lit]ature = free di/ribution1--an exp]im5t nev] be=e tri$4 ,miss ,ellis ent]$ ^u h] duties z ,correspond+ ,secret>y )\t money & )\t price 7?\gh lat] a small annual sal>y ( "o hundr$ doll>s 0 rais$ = h]71 b ) an imm5se zeal4 ,! adv]tisem5t's l9e or two ( f9e pr9t1 almo/ lo/1 app>5tly1 on ! broad side ( ! daily pap]1 ins]t$ only once a week1 nev]!less soon began to br+ ,miss ,ellis lett]s t equally surpris$ & delight$ u1 %[+ t we _h n ov]-e/imat$ ! dem& = ,unit>ian lit]ature 9 ! ,we/4 ,rev4 ,j4 ,ll4 ,jones be+ 9 ,c9c9nati1 ! fir/ bundle ( lett]s 0 read to him1 & 8 op9ion1 z an exp]i5c$ ,we/]n mission>y1 anxi\sly await$4 ,x 0 giv5 9 ^! words3-- ,i ?9k y ,c9c9nati wom5 h got hold ( ! little end ( a big ?+1 & if ,miss ,ellis's heal? & y\r en?usiasm hold out1 some?+ is b\nd to come ( x4 ,g on1 by all means4 ,he add$1 ,i wi% ,i knew t ,miss ,ellis _h t5 ye>s m to live4 ,f\r ye>s & a half1 h[ev]1 0 ! %ort t]m ( s]vice all[$ h] 9 h] mission1 f\nd at la/ aft] ye>s ( long+ & grop+ t[>ds x va9ly4 ,b n[ x 0 se5 t all ^! ye>s ( suff]+ _h n be5 9 va94 ,%e :o _h endur$ s mu* 0 quick to sympa?ize ) o!rs4 ,! religi\s /udies und]tak5 = h] own consolation enabl$ h] wisely to direct ! read+ ( h] correspond5ts4 ,ev5 h] deafness seem$ specially to fit h] = h] "w4 ,%ut ap>t f ! d9 & bu/le ( mod]n life 9 a quiet _w ( h] own1 f its peaceful commun+s %e s5t out light & /r5g? to o!rs4 ,! poor1 d5i$ life1 l a plant sev]ely prun$ by ! c>eful g>d5] to insure a late1 full bloom1 n[ rea*$ out & t\*$ _m lives ) a wond]ful uplift+ p[]4 ,h] records ( ?is f\r & a half ye>s' "w %[ t %e receiv$ #a1fgb lett]s & po/als1 wrote #b1eda1 di/ribut$ at *ur* & by mail #bb1jdb tracts1 pap]s1 etc42 sold #bhf books1 loan$ #beh books1 & obta9$ ab\t sixty subscrib]s to religi\s pap]s4#c ,m]e figures1 h[ev]1 b poorly tell ! /ory4 ,sev]al "y m5 h ent]$ or w ent] ! m9i/ry1 z "o result ( h] ef=ts4 ,_m s\ls wre/l+ 9 utt] lonel9ess ) d\bts !y d>$ n confide to _! ne>e/ fri5ds1 receiv$1 f h] wise sympa?y & c\nsel1 re/oration to religi\s fai?1 & /r5g? to be> heavy burd5s ) r5ew$ c\rage1 animat$ by tru/ 9 a lov+ ,fa!r hi!rto conceal$ f !m beh9d ! outgr[n phraseology ( antiquat$ cre$s1--cre$s :i* _! reason reject$4 ,_m1 inde$ mo/ ( ^! correspond5ts1 ov]joy$ ) _! new fai?1 ha/5$ to %>e x ) fri5ds1 & _m a little mission>y c5tre began to gr[ 9 localities f> f any ,unit>ian *ur*1 fo/]$ by p :o _h nev] he>d a ,unit>ian s]mon4 ,s ! gr\nd 0 be+ prep>$ = ! ,/ate mission>y4 ,h] "w1 too1 op5$ ! eyes ( h] d5om9ation to its opportunities1 & did mu* to promote t mission>y activity 9 :i* lies our brighte/ hope = ! future4 ,%e is ! ackn[l$g$ pione] ( ! ,po/ ,(fice ,mission4 ,footnote #c3 ,besides ?is1 mu* read+ matt] 0 s5t to ! ,city ,workh\se1 to ! ,old ,m5 & ,wom5's ,home1 & o!r in/itutions4 ,z h] "w began to attract att5tion1 _m lett]s came f ^? desir+ to und]take l "w1 bo? ,ea/ & ,we/1 ask+ advice1 full & explicit acc\nts ( h] me?ods1 etc42 & _m long lett]s 7 writt5 9 reply4 ,a ,unit>ian ,club =m$ among ! soldi]s 9 ! ,columbus b>racks 0 "o ( h] int]e/s1 until its dissolution by ! ord]+ ( its memb]s to o!r po/s4 ,%e suppli$ mu* read+ matt] to1 & correspond$ occasionally )1 soldi]s at ! ,dayton ,soldi]s' ,home4 ,a soldi] 9 ,wyom+ ,t]ritory 0 = a long "t a mo/ grateful recipi5t ( read+ f h]1 :i* he %>$ ) 8 company4 ,small clubs 9 sev]al localities 7 suppli$ by h] ) matt] = discussion & /udy dur+ _! exi/5ce4 ,:]ev] %e _h two or ?ree correspond5ts1 %e always urg$ ! =mation ( read+ or ,unity clubs4 ,= "s mon?s %e _h an int]e/+ correspond5ce ) a "y man ( m ?an usual intellig5ce 9 our ,city ,workh\se1 loan+ him su* books z ,*ann+'s ,life & ,works1 ,dewey's ,human ,nature1 & ,m]riam's ,way ( ,life4 ,%e nev] he>d f him aft] he left ! workh\se1 b always _h fai? t he 0 some:]e liv+ up to1 or t[>ds1 ! good resolves s (t5 express$ to h]4 ,?r\gh him1 & ,mr4 ,bea*1 ( ,joliet1 ,ill41 our att5tion 0 call$ to ! ne$ ( supply+ prison]s ) good read+ matt]1 bo? religi\s & secul>4 ,correspond5ce 0 op5$ ) ! w>d5 & *apla9 at ! ,/ate ,p5it5ti>y1 ,frank=t1 ,ky41 :i* l$ to ! s5d+ ( _! ,regi/]s !re regul>ly by two ,bo/on ladies1 & ev5tually to ! s5d+ ( _m b>rels ( read+ matt] bo? to ,joliet & ,k5tucky by ! ,wom5's ,auxili>y ,conf]5ce ( ,bo/on4 ,a great pleasure ( h] la/ ye>s 0 att5d+ ! ,we/]n ,conf]5ce at ,*icago 9 ,may1 #ahhc4 ,publi%$ acc\nts ( h] "w _h made h] well kn[n 9 ! d5om9ation2 s t1 z ! ,c9c9nati p>ty report$ on _! return home1 ,miss ,ellis 0 decid$ly ! belle ( ! ,conf]5ce4 ,e "o want$ to see & talk ) h]1 ask h] advice1 etc4 ,x 0 an imm5se satisfaction to h] to meet p]sonally1 to see & he> 7= %e almo/ seem$ to he> ?r\gh ! eag] eyes71 m5 & wom5 ^: fame & writ+s 7 s famili> to h]4 ,e session ( ! ,conf]5ce saw ,miss ,ellis seat$ 9 ! front pew1 audiphone 9 h&1 eag]ly int5t on ! ex]cises4 ,social beguilem5ts might make o!r p late at ! morn+ devotions1 b nev] ,miss ,ellis1 :o took h] conf]5ces1 l all else1 consci5ti\sly4 ,9 ,may1 #ahhe1 %e aga9 att5d$ ! ,we/]n ,conf]5ce at ,/4 ,l\is1 ?\gh 9 great feebl5ess ( body4 ,rev4 ,w4 ,c4 ,gannett1 9 ,unity1 ?us speaks ( h]3-- ,a la/ summ]'s lett] f ! little "m ( ! ,po/ ,(fice ,mission1 :o has j di$ 9 ,c9c9nati1 w be ( int]e/ n[4 ,"s :o 7 pres5t at ! la/ ,may ,conf]5ce 9 ,/4 ,l\is may rememb] ! pa?os ( ! quiet figure sitt+ 9 ! front pews & try+ on h] e*o-fan to cat* ! patt] ( ! words said r\nd h]4 ,! wee1 sick1 deaf5$ body 9 :i* %e did h] "w s /rong-he>t$ly makes t "w all ! m an example & an inspiration4 ,/range en\gh %\ld x prove t ?is bit ( a lady1 almo/ cag$ f ! _w by crippl+s1 _h op5$ ! mo/ effective *annel yet made = c>ry+ our lib]al fai? to ! _w4 ,p]haps x takes a ?orn 9 ! fle% to make a mission>y4 ,%e c]ta9ly has done m ?an _m a /\t son ( ! ,gospel to keep h] "n rememb]$ 9 our ,we/]n *ur*es4 ,?is lett] h9ts h] pluck & h] joy 9 ! "w1 & ! /ruggle ( x4 ,%e _h be5 urg$ to g into ! c\ntry = a %ort re/1 b repli$3-- ,! c\ntry is n ! place = me to /ay 9 any "t4 ,! morn+ & ev5+ air keep my head ro>+ s1 & increase cat>rh4 ,i h le>n$ t to /ay home dur+ ! summ]1 make no special ef=t1 & "w on sl[ly1 is ! bett] plan4 ,if ,i g away1 !re is con/antly an ef=t ov] some?+4 ,i return tir$1 "w has accumulat$4 ,i h to "w d\bly h>d1 & soon use up ! little ga9$4 ,i am too weak 9 summ] to wi% to come 9 contact ) p to :om ,i h to be agreeable4 ,ano!r difficulty1--! c\ntry is too quiet = me4 ,i am incl9$ to be a h]mit1 & :5 ,i d g out1 :i* ,i d daily1 ev5 n[ ,i am s sick1 ,i ne$ ! /ir1 bu/le1 commotion1 & ! /ores to *ange ! ?\ghts4 ,i lov$ ! c\ntry be=e ,i 0 s deaf1--n[ city life is bett] = me2 b ,i love to refre% myself by a ride into ! c\ntry 9 ! /reet c>s1 :]e ,i c /udy human nature on ! way4444 ,i "w on pr9ciple1 & = ! real love ( work+4 ,i am n happy unless at "w1 & c't be> to te> myself away f my little congregation1 my pap]s1 books1 etc4 ,!y suff] = x4 ,! family d n wi% me to keep s busy1 b ,i am bett] = x1 & my physician is on my side4 ,keep up6 ,! next few s5t5ces h already be5 giv51 9 ref]5ce to ,mr4 ,noyes4 ,don't give me undue cr$it = my appe>ance at ! ,/4 ,l\is ,conf]5ce4 ,i tri$ to kill ?ree birds ) "o /one 7,i don't we> bird's w+s 9 my hat1 h[ev]71--to att5d ! ,conf]5ce1 visit a bro!r1 & ga9 /r5g?4 ,! la/ ,i fail$ 94444 ,i h writt5 ?is long lett] 9 two sitt+s4 ,i h improv$ decid$ly )9 ! pa/ few days1 & ) pleasant rides & good food & c>e %all soon be bett]4 ,mo/ s9c]ely & cordially y\r fri5d1 ,,sallie ,,ellis4 ,,c9c9nati1 ,july #bh1ahhe4 ,/rangely en\gh1 "o's fir/ ?\ght ( ,miss ,ellis 0 nev] z an invalid4 ,%e s ignor$ ! poor1 weak body t %e made y =get x too4 ,%e 0 always s alive1 s full ( int]e/ & joy 9 h] "w4 ,) :at delight w\ld %e say1 ,?is new tract is exactly ! ?+ to s5d ----1 or ann\nce1 su* a good lett] f ----4 ,ev5 dur+ ! la/ mon?s1 :5 ! ravages ( disease c\ld no long] be conceal$1 %e w\ld n be sick4 ,%e set aside y\r sympa?y4 ,%e 0 always bett]1 only my limbs are s weak to-day1 or my brea? is s %ort1 or x always makes me c\gh to walk1 z if ^! 7 m]e casual incid5ts q unwor?y ( notice4 ,! la/ ( h] life1 x 0 pitiful to see h] /ill cl++ to h] "w1 /ill p]si/+ 9 c>+ = h] own room1 decl9+ all (f]s ( help4 ,%e (t5 rose at five o'clock ,sundays1 because oblig$ by weakness to "w sl[ly1 t %e might rea* *ur* e>ly1 to prep>e h] ,tract ,table be=e ! congregation arriv$4 ,:5 no long] able to rema9 to ! s]vices1 %e /ill came & m9i/]$ to h] own special congregation at ! ,tract ,table1 ?\gh oblig$ by weakness to sit4 ,:5 %e no long] _h /r5g? to arrange h] hair1 %e quietly cut x (f4 ,b %e w5t on ) h] "w4 ,to "o (f]+ help %e said1 ,:5 ,i _c d my "w1 ,i don't want to live4 ,aga91 %e said1 ,!re are _m :o ne$ me1 & !y keep me alive4 ,to ! la/ %e decl9$ be+ consid]$ an invalid1--did n wi% any "o to walk out ) h]1 al?\gh ! family 7 v uneasy to h "o s weak & s deaf on ! /reet alone4 ,%e walk$ out e day1 until ! la/ "t %e 0 =c$ to lean aga9/ ! door-po/ & ga9 brea? & /r5g? to take ! f9al /ep up into ! h\se4 ,all ?is "t %e 0 writ+ lett]s ( *e] & /r5g?1 seldom intimat+ t all 0 n well ) h]4 ,:5 f9ally oblig$ to keep h] b$1 %e fad$ away rapidly1 only liv+ ab\t two weeks4 ,! la/ po/al c>d to a correspond5t 0 begun 9 b$1 9 a trembl+ h&1 end+ abruptly1 ,too sick to write1 & x 0 f9i%$ = h]4 ,al?\gh at times %e _h a little ( ! consumptive's feel+ t %e might possibly rally1 & ev5 recov] /r5g? to "w aga91 yet %e p]ceiv$1 z %e said to h] "m1 t ! s&s are runn+ out fa/1 & made all h] prep>ations = dea? 9 ! quiet _s ( "o m]ely go+ on a j\rney into a famili> c\ntry4 ,"o :o wat*$ ) h] "o ( ! la/ nights spoke ( a beautiful pray] %e (f]$ 9 ! middle ( ! night4 ,%e 0 unable to turn h]self 9 b$1 & said to ?is fri5d ) a smile1 ,?is body wants turn+ s4 ,poor body6 n mu* long] _h %e to endure its weaknesses4 ,h] religion 0 too habitual1 too mu* a "p ( h] v s\l1 = _m outw>d words or pr(essions4 ,x 0 h] life1 h] self4 ,:y %\ld %e talk ab\t x8 ,mr4 ,?ay] _h always giv5 h] a li/ ( ! hymns & ! full ord] ( s]vice1 & ! s]mon to read4 ,! ,sunday be=e h] dea? ! s]mon 0 return$1 ) ! message t ,miss ,ellis 0 unable to read x1 b _h ask$ h] "m to copy ! text = h]4 ,a week be=e h] dea? a fri5d1 f9d+ t 9 h] excessive consci5ti\sness %e 0 lett+ bus9ess details ( ! ,wom5's ,auxili>y ,conf]5ce tr\ble h] le/ %e %\ld =get "s item1 w5t ov] all ! books1 wrote bus9ess lett]s1 & settl$ acc\nts1 at h] dictation4 ,speak+ ( h] "w1 %e express$ fai? t ,god w raise up "s "o to d x4 ,%e said e>ne/ly1 ,i h always want$ to d some?+ = my d5om9ation4 ,x _h evid5tly be5 a little ( a /ruggle = h] to leave ! "w %e lov$1 j z x began to be s successful 9 _m places1 to die & be =gott54 ,9 h] mode/y1 %e _h no =egleam ( ! aft]gl[ ( praise & public te/imony to h] wor? t 0 to foll[ ! sett+ ( h] sun4 ,speak+ once1 ne> ! end1 ) great pleasure1 ( ,mrs4 ,pa9e's successful "w 9 ,newport & ,new ,york1 %e add$1 sadly1 ,!y mu/ increase1 b ,i mu/ decrease4 ,b at la/ %e 0 ready n to d1 able to give all up & repose 9 p]fect peace ^u ! ,fa!r4 ,%e _h always ?\ght mu* ( ,*ri/mas1 always rememb]$ h] fri5ds' bir?days4 ,h] skilful f+]s & untir+ indu/ry made ! sl5d] means g a long way 9 devis+ innum]able ta/eful pres5ts on ^! days = a l>ge circle ( fri5ds4 ,%e lov$ *ildr51 & lov$ to make !m happy1 & h] little fri5ds 7 always rememb]$4 ,?is ye>1 a day or two be=e ,*ri/mas1 :5 s weak t only by ! close/ att5tion c\ld ! feeble1 brok5 utt]ance be und]/ood1 %e direct$ ,*ri/mas gifts1 prep>$ long be=e1 s5t to all h] fri5ds4 ,to "o :om %e knew ne$$ x1 w5t ,daily ,/r5g? = ,daily ,ne$s2 to "o1 a tea*]1 ! little ,se$ ,?\ghts f ,br[n+4 ,i ?\ght x might help h] 9 h] "w1 tell h]4 ,ev5 h] wa%]woman & h] little girl1 & ! po/man1--he has br\ght me a great _m lett]s1 %e said1--7 n =gott54 ,a fri5d took h] a ,*ri/mas c>d s5t by a little girl4 ,h] feeble vision c\ld b>ely disc]n ! design4 ,birds & fl[]s1 %e said2 :at c\ld be m beautiful8 ,x *e]s me s4 ,yet ,i h>dly ne$ t4 ,i am v happy & *e]ful4 ,i feel t ev]y?+ is "r4 ,aft]w>ds %e spoke ( ! ,happy1 happy ,*ri/mas-tide1 say+1 ,we mu/ try to make x bright = ! "y4 ,to ! la/1 h] ?\ghts 7 ( o!rs4 ,hav+ clos$ all h] e>?ly affairs1 %e lay await+ ! end 9 great peace4 ,sunday1 ,dec4 #bg1 #ahhe1 9 ! ev5+ ( ! peaceful day %e always lov$1 j z h] little clock 0 /rik+ sev51 %e pass$ g5tly away 9 sleep4 ,well may we believe t h]s 0 a joyful wak5+ into a bright ,new ,ye>4 ,h] fun]al 0 att5d$ 9 ! ,unit>ian ,*ur*1 ,decemb] #cj1--;a s]vice ( r>e beauty & appropriat5ess4 ,a ?\ghtful fri5d _h cov]$ ! ,tract ,table 9 ! ve/ibule ) moss1 f]ns1 & fl[]s1 among :i* 7 plac$ a few tracts4 ,9 ! *ur*1 wrea!d ) ,*ri/mas ev]gre5s1 a l>ge conc\rse ( fri5ds assembl$4 ,to ! /ra9s ( ! ,bee?ov5 ,fun]al ,m>*1 ! c(f91 ne>ly conceal$ b5ea? emblematic palm bran*es & lilies1 0 borne by ! bro!rs ^: lov+-k9dness _h bright5$ all ! life n[ end$1 to its re/+-place b5ea? ! pulpit1 close to ! front seat :]e1 = s _m ye>s1 ,miss ,ellis's famili> =m _h nev] be5 miss+4 ,! *oir1 compos$ ( "y fri5ds ( h]s 9 ! *ur*1 sang ! fir/ ?ree v]ses ( ,ne>]1 my ,god1 to ,!e1 & ,:itti]'s appropriate hymn1 ,ano!r h& is beckon+ u4 ,f ! text1 ,%e is n dead1 b sleepe?1 ,rev4 ,george ,a4 ,?ay] paid a j & beautiful tribute to ! _s pass$ f our mid/4 ,to few1 he said1 c\ld ^! words ( ,jesus be s fitt+ly appli$4 ,?\gh seem+ly dead1 %e w\ld live 9 ev]-increas+ p[] 9 ! influ5ce %e _h ex]t$ ov] o!r lives4 ,if1 f cities & villages f> away1 f lonely f>m-h\ses1 all c\ld to-day be assembl$ )9 ^! walls :o _h receiv$ help & /r5g? f h]1 l>ge inde$ w\ld be ! conc\rse4 ,m truly ( h] ?an ( mo/ might x be said t %e _h jo9$ ! *oir invisible ,( ^? immortal dead :o live aga9 ,9 m9ds made bett] by _! pres5ce4 ,x w\ld be well c\ld we all imitate h] example 9 cultivat+ a love ( religi\s read+1 & t habit ( religi\s m$itation & communion :i* 0 ! s\rce ( h] /r5g?4 ,h] lead+ *>act]i/ic 0 consci5ce1 an all-dom9at+ p[] ( consci5ce4 ,:atev] %e felt x h] duty to d1 t %e did1 at all co/s4 ,he clos$ by read+ ,bryant's ,,! ,,conqu]or',s ,,grave4 ,)9 ?is l[ly grave a ,conqu]or lies1 ,& yet ! monum5t proclaims x n1 ,nor r\nd ! sleep]'s "n ha? *isel wr\ght ,! emblems ( a fame t nev] dies1-- ,ivy & am>an?1 9 a graceful %eaf1 ,tw9$ ) ! laurel's fair1 imp]ial leaf4 ,a simple "n alone1 ,to ! great _w unkn[n1 ,is grav5 "h1 & wild-fl[]s1 ris+ r\nd1 ,meek mead[-sweet & violets ( ! gr\nd1 ,lean lov+ly aga9/ ! humble /one4 ,"h1 9 ! quiet e>?1 !y laid ap>t ,no man ( iron m\ld & bloody h&s1 ,:o s\ght to wreak ^u ! c[]+ l&s ,! passions t consum$ 8 re/less he>t2 ,b "o ( t5d] _s & delicate frame1 ,g5tle/ 9 mi5 & m9d1 ,( g5tle womank9d ,timidly %r9k+ f ! brea? ( blame3 ,"o 9 ^: eyes ! smile ( k9dness made ,its haunt1 l fl[]s by sunny brooks 9 ,may1 ,yet1 at ! ?\ght ( o!rs' pa91 a %ade ,( sweet] sadness *as$ ! smile away4 ,nor deem t :5 ! h& t m\ld]s "h ,0 rais$ 9 m5ace1 realms 7 *ill$ ) fe> ,& armies mu/]$ at ! sign1 z :5 ,cl\ds rise on cl\ds be=e ! ra9y ,ea/-- ,gray capta9s lead+ b&s ( vet]an m5 ,& fi]y y\?s to be ! vulture's fea/4 ,n ?us 7 wag$ ! mighty w>s t gave ,! victory to h] :o fills ?is grave4 ,alone h] task 0 wr\ght1 ,alone ! battle f\ght2 ,?r\gh t long /rife h] con/ant hope 0 /ay$ ,on ,god alone1 nor look$ = o!r aid4 ,%e met ! ho/s ( sorr[ ) a look ,t alt]$ n b5ea? ! fr[n !y wore1 ,& soon ! l[]+ brood 7 tam$1 & took1 ,meekly1 h] g5tle rule1 & fr[n$ no m4 ,h] s(t h& put aside ! assaults ( wra?1 ,& calmly broke 9 twa9 ,! fi]y %afts ( pa91 ,& r5t ! nets ( passion f h] pa?4 ,by t victori\s h& despair 0 sla92 ,) love %e vanqui%$ hate1 & ov]came ,evil ) good1 9 h] ,great ,ma/]'s "n4 ,h] glory is n ( ?is %ad[y /ate1 ,glory t ) ! fleet+ season dies2 ,b :5 %e ent]$ at ! sapphire gate1 ,:at joy 0 radiant 9 cele/ial eyes6 ,h[ ,heav5's bright dep?s ) s\nd+ welcomes rung1 ,& fl[]s ( ,heav5 by %9+ h&s 7 flung6 ,& ,he :o1 long be=e1 ,pa91 scorn1 & sorr[ bore1 ,! ,mighty ,suff]]1 ) aspect sweet1 ,smil$ on ! timid /rang] f 8 seat2 ,he :o return+1 glori\s1 f ! grave1 ,dragg$ ,dea?1 dis>m$1 9 *a9s1 a cr\*+ slave4 ,see1 z ,i l+] "h1 ! sun gr[s l[2 ,cool airs are murmur+ t ! night is ne>4 ,o g5tle sleep]1 f ?y grave ,i g ,consol$ ?\gh sad1 9 hope & yet 9 fe>4 ,brief is ! "t1 ,i "k1 ,! w>f>e sc>ce begun1-- ,yet all may w9 ! triumphs ?\ ha/ won4 ,/ill fl[s ! f\nt ^: wat]s /r5g!n$ !e1 ,! victors' names are yet too few to fill ,heav5's mighty roll2 ! glori\s armory1 ,t m9i/]$ to !e1 is op5 /ill4 ,on ! pleasant slope ( a lovely hillside 9 ,spr+ ,grove1 :]e ev]y?+ ar\nd brea!s ( ,nature's peace & repose1 among graves v de> to h]1 ! worn body 0 laid to re/1 :ile ! g5tle w9t] ra9 fell n unk9dly into ! op5 grave4 ,mu* seem$ to h gone out ( ! _w :5 ! e*o+ clods cov]$ t :i* 0 ,miss ,ellis4 ,! ,sunday aft] h] dea?1 z "s ( h] fri5ds 7 sadly try+ to replace ! tracts 9 ! table draw] j z %e w\ld h lik$ !m arrang$1 a :ite dove flew d[n & re/$ on ! w9d[-sill outside4 ,only a co9cid5ce1 b "o t t\*$ u1 nev]!less4 ,if ! spirits ( ! dep>t$ ev] revisit e>?1 surely ,miss ,ellis w\ld return to ! *ur* %e lov$ s mu*2 & possibly x is n :olly fancy t /ill feels h] 9 h] old-"t seat "u ! pulpit4 ,z soon z possible aft] ,miss ,ellis's dea? ! ,wom5's ,auxili>y ,conf]5ce ( ,c9c9nati prep>$ a f\r-page leaflet1 conta9+ a brief sket* ( h] life & dea?1 & s5t x to all h] correspond5ts1 _m ( :om 7 ignorant t %e 0 ev5 9 ill heal?4 ,! little memorial's fir/ page reads3-- ,9 ,memoriam4 ,,sallie ,,ellis4 ,,decemb] #bg1 #ahhe4 ,s _m worlds1 s mu* to d1 ,s little done1 su* ?+s to be1 ,h[ "k ,i :at _h ne$ ( !e1 ,= ?\ w]t /rong z ?\ w]t true4 ,,t5nyson4 ,x repr9t$ f ,unity1 ,jan4 #i1 #ahhf1 ?is t5d] tribute f a p]sonal fri5d & a memb] ( ! ,wom5's ,auxili>y3-- ,,sallie ,,ellis4 ,%e only did :at lay at h&1-- ,"w t h] own h& f\nd to d3 ,) no ?\ght ( a mission gr&1 ,yet1 bit by bit1 h] mission grew4 ,%e did--:at o!rs left undone2 ,%e glean$ beh9d ! h>ve/]s3 ,! scatt]$ e>s ( gra9 let /& ,by c>eless ones1--all ^! 7 h]s4 ,pati5t1 unre/+1 /ill %e wr\ght1 ,?\gh life beat fa9t] & m fa9t3 ,& only z h] s\l took flight1 ,we saw--! aureole ( ! ,sa9t4 ,,alice ,,williams ,,bro!rton4 ,,c9c9nati1 ,,ohio4 ,! memorial clos$ z foll[s3-- ,at ! regul> mon?ly meet+ ( ! ,wom5's ,auxili>y ,conf]5ce ( ,c9c9nati1 ,jan4 #ab1 #ahhf1 ! programme = ?is meet+ 0 omitt$1 & ! aft]noon devot$ to t5d] recollection ( ! de> fri5d & valu$ secret>y s rec5tly tak5 f u1 to ! read+ ( _m lett]s f ,ea/ & ,we/ conta9+ lov+ tribute to h] wor? & sympa?y = our loss1 & to devis+ su* plans = cont9u+ our "w 9 future z %\ld be our fri5d's be/ commemoration1 ! tribute %e w\ld *iefly h desir$4 ,mrs4 ,george ,a4 ,?ay] (f]$ ! foll[+ expression ( ! feel+ ( our ,society1 = entry on our records3-- ',x is fitt+ t we %\ld place ^u ! records ( ?is ,association "s words ( grateful remembrance ( our late fell[-work] & ,secret>y1 ,sallie ,ellis1 :o w5t up high] on ,sunday1 ,dec4 #bg1 #ahhe4 ',%e 0 call$ to h] (fice f\r ye>s & a half ago1 & took up its "w f ! beg9n+ z "o :o felt its consecration1 & saw ! opportunity x (f]$ ( be+ a m9i/ry ( ! highe/ ?+s to _m s\ls ye>n+ = a ^w ( religion bo? reasonable & spiritual4 ',h] long & lov+ /udy ( ,unit>ian pr9ciples gave h] a r>e fitness = tea*+ o!rs ! ?\ght ( our *ur*4 ,h] p]sonal fai? 9 ! deep ?+s ( ,god enabl$ h] to speak ev] ! ne$$ ^w to inquir]s ( ! religion ( our *ur*4 ,& h] sacr$ s5se ( duty1 n only illu/rat$ 9 e act ( h] life1 b %9+ always ?r\gh h] writt5 words1 made h] an admirable exempl> ( ! moral quality ( our *ur*4 ,s %e 0 all t we c\ld ask z our mission>y lead]1 = %e n only taught ! /rang] f af> ( ! surpass+ beauty & greatness ( our ,lib]al ,*ri/ianity1 b %e quick5$ 9 u at home new love = its tru?s1 & a deep] s5se ( our privilege & obligations 9 be+ ( its disciples4 ',9 h] life %e guid$ & inspir$ u1 & be+ dead %e abides ) u1 ev] a con/ant pres5ce1 to make u humble t we d s little = our great "w1 & to /ir 9 u desire to be m fai?ful to our task 9 ! ,ma/]'s v9ey>d4' ,! foll[+ extract f a lett] ( directions left by ,miss ,ellis 9 ! ev5t ( h] dea? 0 !n read3-- ',all ! books 9 ! loan libr>y ,i bequea? to ! use ( ! *ur*1 & :5 n s us$1 my family %all h ! disposal ( !m4' ,?is libr>y comprises ov] "o hundr$ & ?irty religi\s books1 *iefly by ,unit>ian au?ors4 ,x 0 vot$ t ?is libr>y '%all always be kn[n z ,! ,sallie ,ellis ,loan ,libr>y4' ,mrs4 ,m4 ,e4 ,hun]t1 #agg ,betts ,/reet1 ,c9c9nati1 0 appo9t$ ,correspond+ ,secret>y4 ,all communications may h]eaft] be address$ to h]4 ,%e w cont9ue ! free di/ribution ( ,unit>ian pap]s1 tracts1 & s]mons1 to any names furni%$ h] ( p]sons desir+ !m4 ,%e w also receive subscriptions = ,unit>ian publications & sell books1 :5 desir$1 & w loan ! books ( ! ,sallie ,ellis ,loan ,libr>y1 ! borr[] pay+ ! po/age only4 ,x is e>ne/ly wi%$ to cont9ue ,miss ,ellis's "w 9 h] _s1 & x is hop$ correspond5ts & fri5ds w co-op]ate ) u 9 ?is ef=t4 ,?\gh sadd5$ & greatly b]eft1 ! ,c9c9nati ,auxili>y w\ld /ill /rive to 'look =w>d & n back1' work+ on 9 ! _s ( ,:itti]'s poem1 ,,our ,,sa9ts4 ,f ! et]nal sil5ce r\nd+ ,all unsure & />light "h1 ,voices ( our lo/ ones s\nd+1 ,bid u be ( he>t & *e]1 ,?r\gh ! sil5ce1 d[n ! spaces1 ,fall+ on ! inw>d e>4 ,let u draw _! mantles o'er u1 ,:i* h fall5 9 our way3 ,let u d ! "w be=e u ,calmly1 bravely1 :ile we may1 ,ere ! long night-sil5ce come?1 ,& ) u x is n day6 ,! ,9 ,memoriam call$ out lett]s ( deep regret--! regret ( ^? :o m\rn a p]sonal fri5d--f e correspond5t4 ,a few ( ^! lett]s appe> 9 ! correspond5ce1 select$ f _m ( simil> t5or4 ,,correspond5ce4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! lett]s ( ,miss ,ellis's correspond5ts "h giv5 are select$ f an imm5se numb] ( l purport & int]e/4 ,%e _h kept all ! significant lett]s neatly fil$ 9 bundles1 ea* correspond5t by himself4 ,x has be5 a disappo9tm5t to receive s few1 comp>atively1 ( h] own lett]s4 ,our busy age is n giv5 to sav+ its lett]s4 ,x is !re=e all ! m t\*+ to "k t s _m ( h] correspond5ts h treasur$ ev5 e po/al c>d f h] h&4 ,h] lett]s giv5 "h1 h[ev]1 well illu/rate h] _s & ideas on _m topics1 also h] me?od ( "w1 & reveal some?+ ( ! secret ( h] success4 ,lit]>y /yle & f9e effects 7 ! la/ ?+s aim$ at 9 h] lett]s4 ,_! *>act]i/ics are pla9ness1 directness1 int5se e>ne/ness to conv9ce & impress1 & a w>m sympa?y ) p ( all k9ds & degrees4 ,/rongly cons]vative 9 h] own !ology1 %e yet did n set up h] views z a fix$ /&>d = o!rs1 or assume to hold all tru?4 ,"s ( h] w>me/ fri5ds 7 among our y\ng]1 m radical m9i/]s1 ^: purity & s9c]ity ( life & fai? q (fset 9 h] eyes _! !ological vag>ies4 ,! lett]s fir/ giv5 are to fell[-work]s :o _h ask$ ab\t h] me?ods1 mat]ials1 etc4 ,9 an article :i* ,mr4 ,gannett _h ask$ h] to write1 & :i* appe>$ 9 ,unity1 ,m>* #a1 #ahhd1 %e wrote3-- ,we keep a /&+ weekly adv]tisem5t 9 two ( our *ief daily pap]s1--^? :i* h ! wide/ circulation1 "o ,saturday morn+1 & ! o!r ,sunday1 "u ! head ( ',religi\s ,notices4' ,"o ( ^! pap]s adv]tises free = u4#d ,footnote #d3 ,! adv]tisem5t read ?us3 ,unit>ian pap]s1 tracts1 etc41 s5t free to any "o address+ ,miss ,sallie ,ellis1 ,auburn ,ave4 ,on receiv+ an application we respond1 be+ guid$ some:at by ! /yle & "* ( ! application1 by s5d+ "o or two tracts1 ) a copy ( ! ',*ri/ian ,regi/]' or ',unity4' ,_m p ( ! *ur*1 aft] read+ _! religi\s pap]s1 h&$ !m to ,miss ,ellis = di/ribution4 ,aft] s5d+ ! pap]s & v>i\s tracts = sev]al weeks1 we write a po/al ( inquiry z to :e!r ,unit>ian lit]ature is satisfactory2 & if ! p]son c>es to subscribe to ei!r ( ! pap]s1 :i* he or %e pref]s2 :i* tracts h giv5 ! mo/ satisfaction2 & :e!r !y c>e to borr[ any books by mail1 pay+ ! po/age on !m4 ,frequ5tly we receive no reply 9 :i* case ! "n 0 dropp$1 b mo/ly ! answ] is gratify+4 ,if ! p]son _c subscribe = ! pap]s1 b enjoys !m1 we cont9ue to s5d !m4444 ,9 s5d+ tracts1 we beg9 ) ',unit>ian ,pr9ciples & ,doctr9es1' by ,rev4 ,c4 ,a4 ,brigham1 ! ',new ,hamp%ire ,/atem5t ( ,belief1' & ',:at ,d ,unit>ians ,believe8' by ,rev4 ,c4 ,w4 ,w5dte1--because we wi% to %[ :at our fai? has gr[n f1 & :at x is n[4 ,^! we ?9k fairly repres5t ! d5om9ation2 & we h f\nd t !y all give g5]al satisfaction4 ,next1 ',:y ,am ,i a ,unit>ian8' by ,james ,f4 ,cl>ke1 ,d4,d41 :i* is also well lik$1 & ',disc\rse on ,di/+ui%+ ,op9ions ( ,unit>ians1' by ,william ,e4 ,*ann+1 ,d4,d41 z creat+ a ?ir/ = 8 ',works4' ,!n we bran* (f f ?is into :atev] we ?9k be/4444 ,promptness 9 reply+ & regul>ity 9 s5d+ pap]s1 etc41 w d m t[>ds %[+ our deep int]e/ 9 ! "w1 & br+ ! individual seek+ into vital connection ) ! *ur* s5d+ ! lit]ature4 ,a little at a "t frequ5tly1 to insure c>eful & ?or\gh read+4 ,recomm5d books ext5sively4444 ,we believe 9 loan+ ! books ( ! e>ly m9i/]s ( our d5om9ation z a good /epp+-/one to ! ,unit>ianism n[ taught 9 our pulpits4 ,9 a lett] to ,miss ,f4 ,l4 ,rob]ts1 ( ,*icago1 !n ,secret>y ( ,we/]n ,wom5's ,unit>ian ,conf]5ce1 ,m>* #ad1 #ahhd1 %e wrote3-- ,i agree ) y t no "o tract or s]mon w satisfy ! que/ions ( inquir]s4 ,!y h to 'gr[ into ! light1' z we all h done & /ill are do+4 ,did any "o ?+ settle our d\bts or que/ion+s8 ,i ?9k n4 ',:at is our aim 9 ! ,po/ ,(fice ,mission ,"w8' ,x occurs to me x %\ld be to give inquir]s ! faire/ /atem5t ( our tea*+s1 f ,*ann+ up to ! pres5t "t4 ,n ! ?\ght ( any "o man or woman1 b t ( ! greate/ numb] ( our be/ m9ds 9 ! sev]al eras ( our d5om9ation4 ,9 _m cases 444 p h n ! slighte/ idea :at ,unit>ianism is1 f>!r ?an t we d n believe ,*ri/ 0 ,god4 ,!y n only d n "k :at we believe1 b ?9k u a k9d ( 'outca/s4' ,x almo/ seems l be+ 9 ! ,d>k ,ages ( ! _w to he> ( su* ignorance z we "k exi/s ) reg>d to our doctr9es4 ,!re=e we are talk+1 z x 71 to *ildr54 ,let u !n beg9 at fir/ pr9ciples1 & s5d fair1 cle> /atem5ts4 ,aft] allud+ to sev]al ( h] correspond5ts :o 7 ?9k+ ( ent]+ ! ,unit>ian m9i/ry1 %e adds3-- ,x seems to me ! ,a4 ,u4 ,a4 tracts1 & ! books1 pap]s1 etc41 s5t ) !m1 h produc$ good results2 h made deep1 e>ne/ ?9k]s4 ,x is ?r\gh ^! v ?+s our own m9i/]s h be5 made to ?9k1 & !y h gone beyond ^! same ?+s2 & s w our correspond5ts 9 "t4 ,b at pres5t few ( !m h access to books1 or come 9 contact ) p :o c conv]se on all ^! po9ts ) !m2 !re=e x is well to int]sp]se ) our tracts on doctr9es1 good practical s]mons1 & ! new] tracts occasionally1 lead+ !m up gradually to ,unit>ian ideas1 & %[+ !m especially t :ile we h doctr9es 9 our *ur*1 "* is ! mo/ important to u4 ,!re is no "o book t has done m effective "w ?an ,rev4 ,j4 ,f4 ,cl>ke's ',or?odoxy1' etc41 :i* proves t we ne$ good1 cle>1 /rong doctr9e4 ,! ,po/ ,(fice ,mission1 %e adds is only a l>g] *ur*1 & we want to br+ ^! p into vital connection ) u1--mak+ n ,unit>ians ( !m1 or m]ely intellectual m5 & wom51 b practical ,*ri/ians work+ ) u & = humanity4 ,rev4 ---- is ! prophet ( 8 age4 ,we %all all gr[ up to 8 ideal "s day1 & br+ our ,po/ ,(fice ,mission memb]s ) u4 ,hope he w be will+ to wait4 ',x is good t a man %\ld bo? hope & quietly wait' 7,lam4 iii4 #bf74 ,a bit f ano!r lett] to ,miss ,rob]ts is int]e/+ z %[+ ! untir+ indu/ry :i* enabl$ ,miss ,ellis to accompli% s mu*3-- 444 ,next week we hold our fair1 & ,i %all be v busy all ! week4 ,h _h s _m ord]s = mitt5s1 t ,i am a p]fect knitt+ ma*9e4 ,i c knit & read1 h[ev]1 & !re=e h look$ ov] _m s]mons = di/ribution 9 ! mean "t4 ,am tir$1 & ?ankful = ! bless$ ,saturday night foll[$ by ! quiet ( ,sunday4 ,9 answ] to a lett] ( inquiry f ,miss ,f4 ,le ,b>on :5 t lady fir/ ent]$ on h] "w z ,secret>y ( ! ,we/]n ,wom5's ,unit>ian ,conf]5ce at ,*icago1 ,dec4 #b1 #ahhd1 ,miss ,ellis wrote3-- ',h[ mu* "t d y give to all ?is "w8' ,do+ x at home1 ,i _c calculate exactly1 = !re are _m mom5ts ?r[n 9 t ,i _c well c\nt2 b ?is mu* ,i c say4 ,i beg9 ab\t #i ,a4,m4 ,monday to collect my mat]ials ab\t me1 & usually by d9n]-"t 7#a ,p4 ,m47 ,i h put away all pap]s1 etc41 & h ready my week's pap]s1 etc41 = ! po/man to take4 ,ne>ly e ev5+ ,i write an h\r or m1 except+ ,sunday1 :5 ,i won't write bus9ess lett]s4 ,?is is all ! "w ,i c calculate2 b !re are _m mom5ts sp5t read+ my lett]s1 assort+ pap]s1 ty+ up books1 sett+ d[n items1 mak+ pur*ases1 etc41 besides ! "t sp5t ,sunday & on ,w$nesday at ! *ur*1 ov] ! libr>y1 etc4 ,h[ev]1 ,i am v sy/ematic 9 ev]y?+1 & accompli% m 9 t way4444 ,( c\rse1 new applicants ,i reply to at once2 b e new applicant is !n add$ to my ,monday li/4 ,be+ at an (fice1 y h m int]ruptions2 & !n deafness has its rew>d1 & "o c pursue h] "w 9 peace _m times1 :]eas ano!r w\ld be di/urb$4 ,9 answ] to ano!r lett] f ,miss ,le ,b>on1 full ( w>m congratulations on h] success1 %e writes1 ,dec4 #aa1 #ahhd3-- ,i am v mu* oblig$ = y\r high op9ion ( me4 ,i read x to a de> fri5d1 :o always s5ds me to ! ,conf]5ce at ,*icago1 & %e said1 ',x's all true1 b ,i hope y won't get s f> above me 9 ! next _w4' ,i nev] h /opp$ to 'und]/&' :at ,i am do+1 or ! '"n' ,i am mak+4 ,to d ! good comes f my he>t1 & ,i leave ! results to ! ,good ,fa!r1 & "k if ,i m]it a rew>d x w be giv5 me4 ,x is a pleasure 9 ?is _w1 to feel ,i am giv+ satisfaction to s _m 9 ! d5om9ation4 ,i am a ?or\gh ,unit>ian1 & h read our d5om9ational works m ?an any?+ else1 :i* has prep>$ me = ?is v "w4 ,i am an ignoramus 9 lit]ature outside ( ,unit>ianism1 only t y _c be a ,unit>ian & n come1 m or less1 9 contact ) g5]al lit]ature4444 ,by ! way1 ,i always read tracts1 & ,m4 ,j4 ,savage's & ,*adwick's & ,cl>ke's weekly s]mons1 go+ to & f ! city ,miss ,ellis 0 liv+ at ?is "t 9 ,avondale1 ?ree miles f ! city1 & c>ry big packages ( pap]s home on ,sunday4 ,?9k ! conductors mu/ "k ,i am a mission>y4 ,rev4 ,joseph ,may1 ,rev4 ,*>les ,all51 & ,rev4 ,f4 ,l4 ,hosm] s5t ,miss ,ellis _m ( _! pr9t$ s]mons = di/ribution1 :i* did good s]vice4 ,rev4 ,william ,c4 ,gannett e>ly saw ! possibilities ( ?is "w1 & has done mu* to sy/ematize & fur!r x 9 _m ways4 ,he *ri/5$ x ! ,po/ ,(fice ,mission1 &1 see+ ! ne$ ( m fre% mat]ial = di/ribution1 devis$ & edit$ ! ,*ur* ,door ,pulpit s]ies ( s]mons1 & has also be5 ! *ief promot] ( ! ,unity ,mission s]ies ( tracts4 ,! foll[+ extracts are f ,miss ,ellis's lett]s to him4 ,,septemb] #ab1 #ahhb4 ,receiv$ to-day1 f ----1 y\r lett] ( ,septemb] #e1 ask+ ab\t our ,mission>y ,"w by ,lett]4 444 ,i w v gladly af=d y my assi/ance 9 t respect4 ,h[ev]1 ,i am r m cons]vative ?an y\rself1--r ( ! ,e4 ,s4 ,gannett type1--/ill h visit$ ,omaha1 :]e ,i h _h bro!rs settl$1 & "k "s little ( ! /yle ( religion :i* is requisite 9 ! ,nor?we/4444 ,w give y a li/ ( ! tracts ,i h us$ mo/ pr(itably4 ,mo/ p /ate1 :5 !y ask = lit]ature1 ,want some?+ t tea*es ! doctr9es ( ! ,unit>ian ,*ur*4 ,!reupon ,i h =w>d$1 f "t to "t1 ,unit>ian ,doctr9es & ,pr9ciples 7,brigham72 ,^w ( ,god & ,! ,ris+ ,/> ( ! ,lib]al ,fai? 7,w4 ,p4 ,tild572 ,new ,hamp%ire ,/atem5t ( ,belief2 ,unit>ian ,belief 9 ,bible ,language2 ,:y ,am ,i a ,unit>ian8 ,inspiration ( ,new ,te/am5t1 ,revivals 7,cl>ke72 ,our ,common ,*ri/ianity 7,a4 ,p4 ,/anley72 ,mission ( ,unit>ianism 7,heb] ,newton72 ,spiritual ,*ri/ianity4 7,/>r ,k+72 & ,:at ,d ,unit>ians ,believe8 7,c4 ,w4 ,w5dte74444 ,! s]ial s]mons ( ,*adwick1 ,cl>ke1 ,hale1 & ,savage always gladly receiv$4444 ,b d n be afraid ( a little doctr9e1 ,mr4 ,gannett1 = !re are "s p 9 ,or?odox *ur*es :o are hung]+ & ?ir/+ = j our doctr9es4 ,!y _c d )\t doctr9e j yet1 b want some?+ bett] ?an !y h kn[n1 & ?9k x a great bless+ to f9d x4 ,i try my congregation to see :at ea* requires1 & lead !m on & up4 ,my *ur* is compos$ ( a v mix$ set4444 ,i am deeply int]e/$ 9 ?is "w1 & "k we h done mu* good4444 ,we keep books to loan1 & also recomm5d books f "t to "t1 & ask our correspond5ts to subscribe to ! p]iodicals4444 ,dr4 ,dewey's s]mons on ,human ,nature & ,human ,life1 & 8 ,two ,great ,comm&m5ts b5efit "s p v mu*4 99 99 99 99 99 ,m>* #aa1 #ahhc4 ,i nev] omit ! ,pulpit column ( ! ,regi/]1 & read ,wre/l+ & ,bless+ ) mu* int]e/4444 ,i set ea* difficulty d[n z j suit$ = "s "o1 or two1 or ?ree ( my correspond5ts4 ,( c\rse1 ,i don't apply s]mons to myself any m4 ,x is a beautiful s]mon2 & ?is br+s me to ! po9t we are all s int]e/$ 91--! wid] circulation ( ! fre% ?\ghts ( all ! pulpits4 ,i surely ?9k1 ) y1 t x w help ! "w to give x "n4 ,am glad y are /irr+ !m all up4 ,i d n1 z y say1 feel ! ne$ ( x s mu*1 b occasionally d4444 ,a new case 9 ,t5nessee1 :o nev] knew any?+ ( ! ,lib]al ,*ur*1 till we s5t him pap]s4 ,is mu* pleas$1 & wants to read till he kn[s /ill m ab\t u4 ,he writes1 ,n "o p] c5t ( ! p "h "k !re is su* a *ur*4 ,tell me1 d ! majority ( ,unit>ian m9i/]s believe 9 ! resurrection ( ,jesus2 t he heal$ ! lep]1 ca/ out devils1 & rais$ ,laz>us8 ,i ask = in=mation1 & hope y w reply at "s future "t4 ,he is evid5tly 9 a b5ight$ region4 ,says he has he>d no?+ outside ! ,cumb]l& ,presbyt]ian1 ,bapti/1 & ,me?odi/ ,*ur*es1 & am none ( ^!2 & ,i presume is v little ( any?+ yet1 & is long+ = a nobl] life ?an he has kn[n1 or sees ab\t him4 ,! long] ,i g on1 ! m ne$ ,i see ( gett+ ?is "w fully & well organiz$4 ,x w be br\ght ab\t ere long4 ,ev5 read+ ov] pap]s is b5eficial4 ,! publication ( our hymns1 ! mo/ inspir+1 w d a great deal ( good4 ,9 sev]al cases ,i h copi$ !m1 & to good purpose4 ,jan4 #bj1 #ahhe1 9 answ] to ! "q1 :at tw5ty names %e w\ld pref] 9 ! ,*ur* ,door ,pulpit s]ies ! com+ ye>1 %e wrote3-- ,revs4 ,gr9dall ,reynolds1 ,ru% ,r4 ,%ipp51 ,j4 ,f4 ,cl>ke1 ,e4 ,e4 ,hale1 ,joseph ,may1 ,dr4 ,william ,furness1 ,h4 ,w4 ,bell[s1 ,t4 ,/>r ,k+1 ,j4 ,ll4 ,jones1 ,j4 ,t4 ,sund]l&1 ,george ,ba*elor1 ,william ,c4 ,gannett1 ,f4 ,l4 ,hosm]1 ,david ,utt]1 ,george ,a4 ,?ay]1 ,c4 ,w4 ,w5dte1 ,s4 ,j4 ,b>r[s1 ,alb]t ,walkley1 ,j4 ,c4 ,le>n$1 ,james ,m>t9eau4 ,am afraid ,i hav5't left any room = ^? :o d n be> ! ',unit>ian' "n1 b feel t ,unit>ianism is s little kn[n1 t ,i w\ld fir/ make our own be/ writ]s kn[n1 & !n bran* out & take 9 o!rs4 ,all ( ! above names ,i %\ld l to see 9 ',*ur* ,door ,pulpit' = #ahhe-ahhf4444 ,i ?9k g5]ally p wi% to become acqua9t$ ) ! ,unit>ian pulpit4 ',:at d ,unit>ians prea*8' is ! cry4 ',i want to he> a ,unit>ian2' '^? :o h be5 educat$ 9 t d5om9ation4' 99 99 99 99 99 ,febru>y #bj1 #ahhe4 ,y\r article 9 ,unity1 ,febru>y #af1 on ,a ,bless+ on ! ,day1 pleas$ me v mu*4444 ,we hav5't q ! "r book yet1 & ) y ,i say1 ab\t twelve v]ses f ! ,bible well knitt$ ar\nd "s c5tral ?\ght1 z we pr9cipally want to become acqua9t$ ) ! ,bible z ! ,book ( man4 ,?9k some?+ m l ,daily ,praise & ,pray]1 ) diff]5t ,scripture selections1 p]haps1 & omitt+ mo/ ( ! pray]s4 ,i w\ld only h a pray] to lead to a pray] ( "o's own1--t is1 to inspire "o to pray 9 _! own words4 ,h (t5 ?\ght ,i %\ld l to compile a book ( ,daily ,wor%ip f ! ,scriptures1 our ,hymn ,books1 ,daily ,praise & ,pray]1 ,day unto ,day1 ,helps to ,dev\t ,liv+1 & ! ,responsive ,s]vice1 & n[1 f ,daily ,/r5g? = ,daily ,ne$s1 ,aspirations ( ! ,_w1 & ,spiritual ,life 9 ! ,regi/]1 b pr9cipally ,scripture selections4444 ,daily ,praise & ,pray] is do+ mu* good 9 a v tr\blesome family ( "o ( my correspond5ts4 ,i rememb]$ to h s5t ! lady ,wre/l+ & ,bless+1 & wrote a %ort "t s9ce to call h] att5tion to ! ,inh]it$ ,burd51 ask+ if %e /ill _h ! tract4 ,?is morn+ receiv$ a reply1 9 :i* %e wrote1 ,yes6 ,i /ill h ',wre/l+ & ,bless+1' = x did me s mu* good :5 ,i fir/ read x t ,i felt z if ,i c\ld n "p ) x4 ,_m1 _m homes ne$ ,a ,bless+ on ! ,day to create ! true feel+4 ,to ,miss ,holmes1 ( ! ,dav5port1 ,i[a1 ,po/ ,(fice ,mission1 ,miss ,ellis wrote3-- ,augu/ #bj1 #ahhd4 444 ,yes1 ,i d use ! ,a4 ,u4 ,a4 tracts freely1 & m ?an any o!rs1 ^? m>k$ on our li/ h]e9 enclos$1 & also ,^w ( ,god1 ,! ,doctr9e ( ,pray]1 & ,wre/l+ & ,bless+1--! latt] to ^? :o ne$ enc\ragem5t p>ticul>ly4 ,i f9d g5]ally t p want to get at ! fir/ pr9ciples1--! ,a ,b ,c ( ,unit>ianism4 ,we d n use ,higg9son's ,sympa?y ( ,religion at all4 ,our aim is to make practical ,unit>ians1 & let doctr9es & !ory gradually fall into ! second>y place4 ,!re=e ,i object to ,mr4 ----'s li/ ( books1 because !y are m hi/orical & !oretical4 ,!y d well :]e "o wants to /udy religion2 b :]e "o wants a ,*ri/ianity to live by1 ,i ?9k some?+ t comes d[n to practical life1 or t is m simple1 bett] adapt$ to ! g5]ality ( p4 ,z k ( ,unit>ianism spreads1 !y w naturally seek deep] works4 ,b at pres5t1 some?+ z cle> & concise z possible1 ) ! ,*ri/ian ,regi/]1 ,unity1 & ! ,dayspr+1 :i* fur!r illu/rate our pr9ciples1 we f9d v popul>4 ,! difficulty is to get a l>ge en\gh supply & v>iety en\gh4 ,! ,a4 ,u4 ,a4 tracts only answ] z an explanation1 & we mu/ h ! s]mons1 & pap]s1 & books en\gh 9 addition4 ,z ,i h be5 at ! "w = ?ree ye>s1 x is h>d "w to f9d suffici5t supplies = betwe5 ?irty & =ty e week1 & ^! ext5d+ ! pap]s & tracts else:]e4 ,i _c ?9k1 ) ,mr4 ,judy1 t x is ! be/ me?od to divide ! "w4 ,x seems to me t causes confusion4 ,x seems a mu* bett] way t ! p]son :o s5ds ! tracts & pap]s %\ld di/ribute ! books too1 z be+ bett] able to advise ! books to read2 = he or %e le>ns ! b5t ( m9d ( ! seek]4 ,s _m diff]5t p]sons at "w causes confusion & mi/akes4 ,i mail pap]s1 tracts1 etc41 att5d to all ! correspond5ce1 to loan+ & mail+ ! books1 to all pr9t$ matt] receiv$1 to all ! adv]tis+ ord]s ( e k9d1 to money receiv$ & exp5d$1--consult+ ! ,presid5t frequ5tly1 & ! details are br\ght up be=e our mon?ly meet+s4 ,i d n believe ! "w c be s well done z by "o p]son2 b ( c\rse no "o c\ld devote s mu* "t to x unless !y h "s comp5sation = x4 ,i took up ! "w at fir/ volunt>ily1 b soon f\nd !re 0 a great deal 9 x1 & !re=e wi%$ to give x e>ne/ att5tion1 & ! ladies felt me p>ticul>ly fitt$ = x1 & pref]r$ to give me a small sal>y4 ,x nev] is irksome to me1 b a "w ( real love to me4 ,i h always be5 a mission>y1--di/ribut+ all ! pap]s & tracts :i* conta9$ any?+ ( a practical nature or ( a pure ,*ri/ianity4 99 99 99 99 99 ,to ,miss ,holmes4 ,,augu/ #bi1 #ahhd4 ,h j be5 re-read+ ,a ,little ,pilgrim4 ,to tell y ! pla9 tru?1 ! ideas are beautiful1 b ,i d n l pry+ into ! next _w4 ,no "o really kn[s any?+ conc]n+ x4 ,i am will+ to re/ :]e ,jesus left u4 ,he told u little ( x1 b en\gh = ! heal? ( our s\ls4 ,9 our ,fa!r's h\se are _m mansions4 ,i g to prep>e a place = y2 & ,i believe :5 our fri5ds leave u !y g to ano!r division ( ,god's k+dom & prep>e a place = u1 9 t ?r\gh _! dea?s we are naturally drawn heav5w>d1 & our lives are diff]5t f ev] be=e4 ,i am n s mu* int]e/$ z to :at ! future _w is4 ,x is en\gh to me1 to "k t x is1 & t ,i am do+ ! be/ ,i c :ile ,i am liv+ "h4 ,! future _w w be made pla9 to me :5 my "t comes to g !re2 & if ,i h only liv$ rightly "h1 !re w be no?+ to fe>4 ,i c tru/ 9 ,god4 ,/ill su* books seem to be necess>y to "s p]sons1 b ,i d n consid] !m heal?y read+4 ,:5 y h f9i%$ su* a book ! qu]y comes1 ,is x fact8 ,:o c say x is8 ,i feel t my fri5ds are 9 ! h&s ( a lov+ ,fa!r z !y 7 :ile on e>?1 & t he w /ill d = !m :at is be/1 & _! _s & affection rema9 ) u to com=t & guide u4 ,i nev] lose !m4 ,!y are only gone be=e4 99 99 99 99 99 ,miss ,ellis to ,rev4 ,a4 ,a4 ,liv]more4 ,,june #b1 #ahhj4 ,,my ,,de> ,,fri5d1--,_m ?anks = y\r k9d lett] ( ,m>4 #bi?1 ?\gh ,i nev] saw ! ,p4 ,s4--:i*1 z usual ) all po/scripts1 conta9$ ! be/ "p ( ! lett]--till a mon? aft]w>ds1 :5 9 h\se-clean+ ,i 0 assort+ lett]s receiv$1 ,i notic$ ! la/ page ( y\r lett]1 :i* 0 l receiv+ a new lett]1 & came 9 v opportune2 = we h _h s mu* to depress u ( late1 t ,i 0 glad to h my att5tion call$ to ,philippians1 :i* conta9s s mu* t is *e]+4 ,!re has be5 a good deal to occupy my "t & ?\ghts s9ce y\r v k9d lett] rea*$ me2 b ,i w n all[ y\r college t]m to close )\t s5d+ y my k9d ^w1 ?\gh ,i _c be p]sonally pres5t at ! ,ohio ,conf]5ce & ,meadville ex]cises4 ,may y h *>m+ wea!r1 & a satisfactory ga!r+1 is my s9c]e wi%4 ,rev4 ,william ,h4 ,*ann+'s visit "h 0 highly appreciat$ by 8 old fri5ds & ! e>ly memb]s ( ! *ur*1 & we all p>ticul>ly enjoy$ ! ,communion4 ,x 0 truly a communion ) ! dep>t$1 & v beautiful to u4 ,i did n h ! pleasure ( meet+ ,mr4 ,*ann+ except+ a few mom5ts at ,mrs4 ,ryl&'s1 :i* ,i regrett$ exce$+ly2 b x 0 a disappo9tm5t ,i c\ld n alt]4 ---- & wife mov$ to ,mt4 ,auburn to-day1 !re to make a bright1 beautiful home = !mselves1 :i* is z x %\ld be2 b we :o are left at home feel r sad4 ,! la/ ( my de> "m's five little *ildr5 has gone f me1 & x is n s easy to ent] into _! homes & h my bro!rs & si/]s :at !y 7 to me 9 our own family circle4 ,/ill all is "r & be/ z x is2 & ?\gh cl\ds ga!r ov] our heads1 ! sun%9e w at l5g? make itself se51 = all ?+s "w toge!r = good4 ,i am go+ to be gay & sp5d ! summ] ) ---- 9 ,philadelphia2 & z we h n met = eight ye>s1 we %all enjoy a quiet summ] toge!r4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,octob] #a1 #ahhd4 444 ,?anks = y\r k9d sympa?y = u 9 our sorr[4 ,?anks to y = ! solid f\ndation y laid :5 our de> "m di$1 :i* has giv5 me a firm fai? 9 ! h\r ( trial4 ,i firmly believe t all ?+s "w toge!r = good1 & t de> ,c----'s long sickness prep>$ h] family1 h]self1 & all ( u = h] dea?4 ,!re 0 mu* 9 h] sickness & dea? t 0 beautiful & com=t+4 ,x 0 pleasant aft] s _m days ( suff]+ to see h] at re/2 & we feel x mu/ h be5 a happy release to h] too1 = h] face 9 dea? bore no trace ( ! pa9 %e _h endur$1 ( :i* we 7 glad1 = %e look$ s natural & sweetly t we c\ld all[ h] two y\nge/ *ildr5 to look at mamma asleep1 to wake up an angel 9 heav54 ,c---- nev] want$ h] *ildr5 to h a horror ( dea?1 & h] desire has be5 grant$4 ,!y h no o!r idea ?an t ! ,good ,fa!r releas$ _! de> "m f pa9 & %e is an angel 9 heav54 ,an ,episcopalian m9i/] (ficiat$ at ! fun]al1 z ,c---- always pref]r$ t s]vice4 ,he 0 a p]sonal fri5d ( h]s & my bro!r ,e----'s4 ,my bro!r's wid[ came f ----to att5d ! fun]al1 & %e reque/$ t ,i select a piece to be read 9 case !y f\nd no "o to lead 9 a hymn4 ,i select$ y\r hymn1--,a holy air is brea?+ r\nd4 ,x 0 read 9 ! middle ( ! s]vice1 v impressively1 & 0 p>ticul>ly com=t+ to ,n----'s wid[ & myself1 z y _h (ficiat$ at our "m's fun]al & _h baptiz$ ,c---- & ,n----4 7,d y rememb] ! day y baptiz$ me & my ?ree bro!rs & ,c---- at ! ,masonic ,hall87 ,! *ildr5 scatt]$ fl[]s ov] ! graves2 ,a----1 t5 ye>s old1 said on return+ f ! cemet]y1 ,papa1 x 0 all beautiful1 no dread or gloom ab\t x4 ,x 0 j z mamma w\ld h _h x4 ,& s x 04 ,! *ildr5 w always feel ! life h]eaft] a reality4 ,m homelike is ! va/ unkn[n1 s9ce _! mamma is !re4 ,! piece ,at noontide1 9 la/ week's ,regi/]1 applies to de> ,c----'s dea? z well z if writt5 = h]4 ,x is beautiful4 ,i want x 9 a leaflet to di/ribute1 z ,i h opportunity frequ5tly = j su* words4 ,yes6 ,i help on ,unity1 ! ,regi/]1 & ,our ,be/ ,words4444 ,hope ,i am mak+ ,*ri/ians1 & n m]ely ,lib]als or m]ely ,unit>ians4 ,?9k we are ga9+ gr\nd ) _m2 b ! lit]ature mu/ be di/ribut$ ) great c>e1 ,i feel ) y4444 ,we are glad to h ! ,?ay]s home aga91 & w probably beg9 to "w e>ne/ly next week4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,janu>y #d1 #ahhe4 444 ,?anksgiv+ & ,*ri/mas 7 r sad days to u ?is ye>1 )\t our de> ,c----1 :o always did s mu* to make ! days bright = all ab\t h]4 ,pa1 "m1 & myself d9$ bo? days ) ,c----'s family4 ,*ri/mas 0 made a happy day = ! *ildr5 by all our k9d fri5ds1 & we c\ld b feel _! "m 0 look+ ^u !m1 ) a bright & happy face1 9 gratitude to all ^? :o _h endeavor$ to make h] de> ones s happy4 ,i h be5 v busy ?is w9t]1 = ! correspond5ts /ill claim my "t4 ,"y ---- /ill appe>s int]e/$1 & ,i hope he may be able to ent] college ?is ye>1 = he appe>s to feel 8 isolation !re mu*4 ,no sympa!tic p]son ab\t him ne>] ?an ,mr4 ,b>nes ( ,montreal4444 ,unity ,club fl\ri%es1 s does ! ,day ,nurs]y & ,wom5's ,auxili>y ,conf]5ce4 ,! fair 0 a pleasant occasion1 & n[ we are all feel+ *e]$ 9 hav+ ,mrs4 ,t---- bett] aga94 ,i always see ,a---- at ! w9d[ z ,i pass !re on my way to *ur*4 ,he is a lovely little boy4 ,he looks z if he want$ to "k ,miss ,ellis2 b ,i d\bt if he does1 )\t 8 "m to call att5tion to h]4 ,hope y all pass$ pleasant holidays at ,meadville4 ,i mu/ close to write to ,aunt ----1 :o always looks = a ,sunday lett] f me4 ,?is 0 an ag$ bl9d aunt4 ,miss ,ellis's fir/ ,po/ ,(fice ,mission correspond5t 0 a "y man 9 ,rav5na1 ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,julius ,woodruff4 ,8 fir/ lett] to h] said3 ,?ank y = y\r k9dness 9 s5d+ me ! ',*ri/ian ,regi/]4' ,i am mu* pleas$ ) ! pap]1 & may become a subscrib] at no di/ant day4 ,i receiv$ copies ( ,mr4 ,w5dte's s]mon1 ',:at d ,unit>ians ,believe8' ,i h di/ribut$ !m :]e ,i ?\ght !y w\ld d ! mo/ good1 & h reason to ?9k t good 0 accompli%$4 ,be=e long ,i w s5d to y = m books2 & if ,i c help y 9 obta9+ subscrib]s to ! ',regi/]' ,i w gladly d s4 ,i am n a memb] ( any *ur*1 & /& almo/ alone 9 ! *ur* ,i att5d ,me?odi/1 9 my views4 ,our p seem to be almo/ entirely divid$ into ?ree classes2 namely1 ! /rictly ,or?odox1 ! :olly indiff]5t or non-?9k+ class1 & ! ultra ,lib]al4 ,i am 9 sympa?y ) nei!r2 & ,i "k ( only a few1 all "y boys l myself1 :o occupy middle gr\nd4 ,i c almo/ fully indorse ! views express$ by ,rev4 ,c4 ,w4 ,w5dte 9 ! s]mon to :i* ,i h ref]r$2 & believ+ 8 views to be "r1 ,i take pleasure 9 giv+ !m z wide a circulation z ,i c4 ,9 _m respects ,i admire ,+]soll2 b ,i h no sympa?y ) ! s-call$ ',lib]al ,league' ) :i* he is connect$1 & :i* has an auxili>y league 9 ?is c\nty4 444 ,if ,i und]/& ! !ory & purpose ( y\r *ur*1 ,i %all be glad to r5d] ! cause any s]vice 9 my p[]2 & if ,i c be ( any s]vice z an auxili>y to y\r ,mission>y ,society1 ,i h only to be in/ruct$ 9 ! ways !re(4 ,z su* auxili>y he act$1 di/ribut+ tracts1 pap]s1 etc41 ) a zeal t might well %ame "s life-long ,unit>ians4 ,9 lat] lett]s he wrote3-- ,outside ( all *ur*es !re is q a numb] ( m51 mo/ly "y1 intellig5t m51 :o h cultivat$ an int5se hatr$ ( c]ta9 doctr9es & religi\s obs]vances1 & :o h gradually come to d5\nce & seek ! ov]?r[ ( our :ole religi\s sy/em4 ,^! are b&$ toge!r z an auxili>y to ! ',lib]al ,league' ( ,am]ica4 ,9 addition to ^! are a numb] ( "y m51 sons ( ,or?odox p>5ts1 :o diss5t f ! religi\s views & peculi> cre$s :i* h satisfi$ _! eld]s1 & yet h no def9ite fai? ( _! own4 ,i ?9k t ) ^! two classes1 z well z ) ^? :o h s f> be5 indiff]5t to ! claim ( religion1 we h an excell5t prospect ( success 9 introduc+ our views & ext5d+ ! influ5ce ( ,lib]al ,*ri/ianity4 ,i am v fri5dly to ! ,or?odox ,*ur*1 recogniz+ ! noble purpose t animates !m all1 & ! invaluable s]vices t !y h r5d]$ to mank9d2 & ,i h less desire to draw ^u _! /r5g? ?an ,i h to see ! ,unit>ian ,*ur* built up f mat]ial t has =m]ly be5 id5tifi$ ) no *ur* organization4 ,i 0 a ,unit>ian 9 !ory long be=e ,i knew any?+ ( ! ,unit>ian ,*ur*4444 ,z a rule1 ! "y m5 ( my acqua9tance :o are1 ei!r 9 !ory or practice1 lib]al ,*ri/ians1 are ( ! mo/ intellig5t ord]1 ambiti\s1 progressive "y m52 & ( !m :at may we n hope8 ,he w5t into bus9ess 9 ,leadville1 ,colorado1 & f !re wrote ,miss ,ellis 79 #ahha73-- ,sunday is almo/ entirely ignor$ 9 ! bus9ess portion ( ! city1 v few m5 clos+ _! places ( bus9ess4 ,e saloon & !atre is op5 on ,sunday1 & brass b&s fill ! air ) _! inspir+ music4 ,i att5d$ ! ,me?odi/ ,episcopal ,*ur* ,sabba? ,s*ool la/ ,sunday1 & f\nd q a respectable cr[d 9 att5dance4 ,i ?or\ghly enjoy$ t aft]noon2 & :5 ,i saw r\gh-be>d$1 grimy1 sl\*y-look+ m5 & boys f ! m9es & work%ops tak+ "p 9 ! ex]cises ( ! s*ool1 ,i ?ank$ ,god = ! influ5ce 8 *ur* & s*ool _h _h ^u ! l>ge/1 h>de/ m9+-camp 9 ! _w4444 ,if y h any m ( ! docum5ts ref]r$ to1 ,i wi% y w\ld s5d me a doz5 or m1 & a few ( ! pamphlets on ',:at ,d ,unit>ians ,believe8' ,x seems to me ?is w\ld be a mo/ fruitful field 9 :i* to plant ,unit>ian ideas & pr9ciples4 ,x seems to me no o!r *ur* w\ld be s popul> "h4 ,( ! p>ty ( t5 "y m5 :o bo>d ) me1 ,i d n ?9k t any "o ( !m has be5 9 a *ur* ?ree times s9ce he came to ,leadville4 ,9 mo/ respects1 all ( !m are f9e "y m52 b ,or?odox doctr9es w\ld nev] ga9 any gr\nd ) !m1 :ile ,lib]al ideas might w9 ! field if ! boys c\ld be made to consid] !m4 ,miss ,ellis1 & all ! ladies1 inde$1 ( ! ,c9c9nati ,auxili>y1 7 greatly int]e/$ 9 ,leadville1 & hop$ to d a good "w !re1 aid$ by our en?usia/ic "y fri5d2 b ! above 0 de/9$ to be our la/ lett] f him4 ,9 ,septemb]1 #ahha1 came a po/al c>d f a hotel cl]k1 say+1 ,mr4 ,woodruff wi%es me to in=m y t he has be5 unable to answ] y\r lett] on acc\nt ( sickness1 b w write y z soon z able4 ,a few days lat] came intellig5ce ( 8 dea?4 ,tributes to 8 "* 9 ! ,rav5na newspap]s1 & 8 photograph s5t ,miss ,ellis by 8 si/]1 only confirm$ our op9ion ( ?is "y man's noble "*1 & our s9c]e grief at 8 loss4 ,miss ,ellis at once wrote to 8 "m ?is lett]3-- ,,octob] #ag1 #ahha4 ,i %all be compell$ to address ! envelope conta9+ ?is note to y\r daught]1 n kn[+ y\r husb&'s "n4 ,i presume y are aw>e t ,miss ---- in=m$ me ( y\r son's dea?1 & %e1 ,i presume1 s5t me s k9dly ! pap] la/ week conta9+ ! obitu>y on him :i* ,i read ) mu* int]e/1 z x 0 su* an op9ion z ,i & all ( u _h =m$ ( y\r son1 ,julius1 f 8 int]e/+ lett]s4 ,i assure y t our love & sympa?y are ) y 9 ! affliction1 & w\ld t we c\ld s(t5 ! sev]e loss to y2 b t alone ! good ,fa!r 9 "t c r5d] less bitt]4 ,true resignation consi/s 9 endur+ x z ,god's w4 ,! ladies ( our ,mission>y ,society wi% me to tell y h[ mu* all 7 int]e/$ 9 ,julius's lett]s1 & h[ deeply !y feel ) y1 & at my reque/ s5d y a book ( consolation1 ,light on ! ,cl\d1 z an expression ( our real int]e/ 9 y\r son4 ,x seem$ to me t no?+ c\ld be s appropriate z ! lit]ature he s le>n$ to love4 ,he be+ dead yet speake? 7,heb4 xi4 #d72 & su* we deem w\ld be 8 words to ^? :o 7 s de> to him4 ,! ,presid5t ( our society m>k$ "o piece1--,he give? 8 belov$ sleep1 & ,i h m>k$ passages ?r\gh ! book1 p>ticul>ly "u ! head ,dea? a ,bless+1 & ! la/ poem 9 ! book4 ,if words c *e] y1 x is our hope t ?is little gift may s]ve ! purpose4 ,at lea/ may x be a te/imonial to y ( our deep int]e/ 9 y\r de> boy4444 ,our ladies are to hold ! fir/ meet+ ?is season a week f to-morr[1 :5 ! obitu>y notice ( ,julius ,r4 ,woodruff's dea? w be read1 & li/5$ to ) int]e/4 ,he 0 my fir/ correspond5t1 & 8 lett] f ,colorado 0 p>ticul>ly enjoyable4 ,x grieves me to ?9k x 0 ! la/4444 ,hop+ to he> f>!r f y1 de> fri5d1 ?r\gh y\r daught] or ,miss----1 & to h ! pleasure ( becom+ p]sonally acqua9t$ ) y at "s future day1 ) a ,god's bless+ on y "o & all1 f> & ne>1 ,y\rs 9 common sorr[1 ,s4 ,,ellis4 ,! correspond5ce 0 cont9u$ ) ,mr4 ,woodruff's si/] z foll[s3-- ,,novemb] #aa1 #ahha4 444 ,yes1 y may call me y\r fri5d1 = ,i truly feel t ,i h lo/ a de> & true fri5d 9 y\r bro!r1 & consequ5tly feel int]e/$ 9 all ( 8 family1 & d n wond] t y\r "m & ! :ole family are he>t-brok5 to be call$ to give him up4 ,am s9c]ely glad t y felt free to express all y\r feel+s to me1 = n[ ,i c sympa?ize m deeply ) y4 ,y are j ! age ,i 0 :5 my fir/ sorr[ came ^u me1--! dea? ( my de> "m4 ,z y say1 ,i felt t ,i mu/ keep up1 to *e] my fa!r1 :o has ev] be5 a dome/ic man1 & ! loss ( my "m 0 v h>d = him to be>1 & ! five little *ildr5 to be c>$ =1 ,i ! olde/ daught] at home1 & _h be5 my "m's "r-h& man 9 ! c>e ( ! *ildr54 ,b all our sorr[s & trials are good = u to be>1 & we ne$ ! crosses z well z ! joys ( life to fit u = ! life "h & = t :i* is to come4 ,x 0 h>d to be reconcil$ to ! dea? ( "o s "y & s good & true z ,julius2 b we mu/ n be selfi%1 b ?9k :at is our loss is ! ga9 ( ^? tak51 _m times4 ,he may1 ?r\gh 8 spiritual influ5ce1 /ill c>e = & lead y all ne>] to ,god4 ,^! d>k h\rs ( life br+ u to "k ourselves bett]2 !y call out our sympa?y = our fell[-m52 &1 :at is m ?an all1 !y br+ u ne>] to ,god1 & ?us !y are n a m]e cross ( agony2 !re=e let u n murmur at our affliction1 b /ill believe t ,god is good1 & w s make our trials s]ve u t !y may become good to u4444 ,we mu/ tru/ ,god1 :o doe? all ?+s = ! be/1 & pray = /r5g? & light to be giv5 u4 ,our pray]s may n always be answ]$ z we ask1 b !y are answ]$ 9 ano!r way4 ,pray1 ?\gh ! gift y ask = ,may nev] com=t y\r fe>s1 ,may nev] repay y\r plead+2 ,yet pray1 & ) hopeful te>s4 ,an answ]--n t y s\ght =1 ,b div9]--w come "o day3 ,y\r eyes are too dim to see x2 ,yet /rive1 & wait1 & pray4#e ,h[ %alt ?\ be> ! cross :i* n[ ,s dread a weight appe>s8 ,keep quietly to ,god1 & ?9k ,^u ! ,et]nal ,ye>s4 ,be> g5tly1 suff] l a *ild1 ,nor be a%am$ ( te>s2 ,kiss ! sweet cross1 & 9 ?y he>t ,s+ ( ! ,et]nal ,ye>s4#f ,footnote #e3 ,a4 ,a4 ,proct]4 ,footnote #f3 ,fab]4 ,! :ole ( ,:itti]'s ,angels ( ,grief & a poem by ,ell]ton are copi$ 9 addition4 ,! correspond5ce 0 cont9u$1 occasionally1 dur+ ,miss ,ellis's life4 ,aug4 #aa1 #ahhb1 %e wrote3-- ,"y wom51 ,miss----1 h great influ5ce ov] "y m51 & ,i hope y /ruggle to improve all ^? :om y "k4 ,h y ev] come across ,frances ,p[] ,cobbe's ',duties ( ,wom5'8 ,x is a rem>kably s5sible book1 & ,i feel z if e "y girl ought to read x4 ,i ?9k y w\ld d y\r "y fri5ds a s]vice by own+ x & pass+ x ar\nd among !m4 ,y c get x 9 pap] = tw5ty-five c5ts4 ,x is n a doctr9al "w at all4 ,%e deliv]$ ! lectures 9 ,london1 to wom54 ,nei!r is x a ,woman's ,rights book altoge!r1 b :at any girl or "y man1 come to t1 ought to d & practise4 ,are y go+ to resume s*ool aft] vacation aga91 or :at d y int5d to turn y\r att5tion to8 ,i h n be5 v /rong s9ce ,i 0 sick la/ ,augu/1 !re=e h n done mu* ?is ye>4 ,i g into ! city e two weeks on ,saturday ,a4,m41 to be at ! *ur* to loan books to any "o :o desires !m4 ,0 !re la/ ,saturday1 & two /range ladies came 9 :o prov$ v pleasant2 "o a "y girl4 ,%e came aft] ',helps to ,dev\t ,liv+1' = a si/] :o has gone out to ,nebraska = h] heal?1 & is miles away f any *ur* & has no companionable p ab\t h]4 ,?is "y si/] also select$ = h]self ',day unto ,day1' z a book ( daily /udy 9 an upw>d pa?4 ,x is su* pleasant "w to h x )9 my p[] to loan & to recomm5d s _m good books to ^? :o h n read !m4 ,!y always enjoy !m4 ,julius w\ld h be5 s happy 9 x out at ,leadville4 ,mr4 ,woodruff's si/] wrote1 ,feb4 #ae1 #ahhf3 ,"s "o v k9dly s5t u ! obitu>y ( our de> fri5d ,miss ,ellis4 ,we 7 surpris$ & deeply griev$ to he> ( h] dea?1 z we did n "k t h] heal? 0 poor ev54 ,%e said s little ab\t h]self1 t we nev] ?\ght ( h] z o!rwise ?an well & /rong4444 ,i enjoy$ ,miss ,ellis's lett]s s mu*1 & we appreciat$ h] k9dness 9 writ+ to u aft] my de> bro!r's dea?4 ,he ?\ght s mu* ( ,miss ,ellis1 & ,i "k if he _h liv$ y w\ld n h be5 disappo9t$ 9 him4 ,i _c ?ank y suffici5tly = ! little book y s5t "m aft] ,j----'s dea?4 ,truly x 0 a ',light on ! ,cl\d1' & x com=t$ "m m ?an ,i c tell y4 ,x is s full ( com=t+ words4 ,?\gh ,miss ,ellis is gone f u1 %e has left beh9d ! influ5ce ( a life s pure1 s noble1 & s gr&1 t we w all be ! bett] = hav+ kn[n h]4 ,z my bro!r once wrote 9 a fri5d's album1 ',god wisely wills t we may n "k ! numb] ( our ye>s1 & 9 view ( ! unc]ta9ty :i* en%r\ds ea* to-morr[1 let u s live t be our lives long or %ort1 ! little home-_w t surr\nds u w be ! bett] = our hav+ liv$ 9 x4' ,c we n say t ^! two did n live 9 va98 ,my bro!r _h a great influ5ce ov] "y p & also ov] "s :o 7 mu* old] ?an he1 & _h he be5 sp>$1 ,i feel sure t he w\ld h done a gr& "w = ! cause ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,b _! life "w is end$ only too soon2 & :y !y %\ld be tak5 :5 !y 7 do+ s mu* good1 & o!rs :o are a burd5 to !mselves & o!rs are left1 ,i suppose we %all "k sometime2 & until t "t we mu/ believe t ',he doe? all ?+s well4' ,miss ,ellis's lett]s frequ5tly express h] joy 9 a "y man :o _h become a ,unit>ian m9i/] ?r\gh h] ef=ts4 ,he 0 a ,me?odi/ m9i/] 9 ,ohio1 b _h gr[n unable long] to accept ! cre$ ( 8 *ur*4 ,unhappy1 unsettl$1 & adrift1 n kn[+ :]e to turn = help1 by ! m]e/ *ance he pick$ up on a railroad c> a ,c9c9nati pap]1 & 8 eye fell on ! ,wom5's ,auxili>y ,conf]5ce adv]tisem5t4 ,he wrote ,miss ,ellis a po/al c>d1 say+3-- ,i h se5 y\r notice 9 ! ',comm]cial1' (f]+ ,unit>ian pap]s & tracts free to p]sons :o may desire to read !m4 ,i mu/ confess to m ignorance 9 reg>d to ,unit>ian doctr9es ?an is seemly 9 a m9i/] ( ! gospel1 & w be ?ankful inde$ if y w k9dly favor me ) su* pap]s & tracts z may enlight5 me ev] s little4 ,lat] he wrote3-- ,y h help$ me n a little 9 my se>* = tru?4 ,be=e ,i fir/ wrote y = tracts1 etc41 ,i knew absolutely no?+ ( ,unit>ianism beyond ! t]m1 & ! fact t ,unit>ians did n believe ,*ri/ to h be5 ,god4 ,miss ,ellis correspond$ ) him f t "t on1 loan+ _m books1 etc4 ,x 0 nev] h] wi% or aim to unsettle p]sons ( a fix$ fai?4 ,%e s\ght r to rea* & help ^? :o1 by read+ & ?9k+1 _h become dissatisfi$ ) ! only =ms ( religi\s fai? kn[n to !m1 & 7 consequ5tly drift+ into scepticism4 ,mr4 ----'s own lett]s be/ tell ! /ory4 ,aft] ,miss ,ellis's dea?1 he wrote ,feb4 #c1ahhf3 ,i _h long be5 wond]+ :y ,i did n he> f h]1 b suppos$ t %e f\nd h] "t s engross$ ) h] *os5 "w t %e mu/ def] writ+ until "s m conv5i5t season4 ,%e _h1 x is true1 h9t$ at h] fail+ heal?1 b ,i nev] dream$ x 0 s bad4 ,my fir/ intimation ( ! real /ate ( affairs 0 ! notice ( h] dea?4 ,i ne$ n say t ,i 0 />tl$1 t ,i regret our common loss2 ^! are b feeble expressions4 ,?r\gh all my life "h at ,cambridge ,i h be5 anticipat+ ! day :51 return+ ,we/1 ,i %\ld meet h]1 & 9 "s degree ?ank h] = ! help & com=t %e br\ght me 9 life4 ,?is has become su* a fix$ idea ) me1 t x is h>d to believe1 z ,i write ?is1 t x c nev] be 9 ?is _w4 ,x seems v /range t ! "o fri5d :o did me su* a supreme k9dness 9 life ,i %all nev] meet4 ,%e 0 ! v mess5g] ( ,god to me1 & is insep>ably associat$ ) ! mo/ try+ p]iod ( my life4 ,! only conceptions ( religion ,i _h ev] _h 7 prov+ unreal & wor?less1 & no "o (f]$ any?+ z a sub/itute4 ,z ,i look back1 ! p]il ( my situation seems mu* great] ?an x did at ! "t4 ,i fe> ,i %\ld h become ins9c]e1 or1 :at is p]haps almo/ z bad1 %\ld h fall5 into a sort ( despair+ scepticism4 ,heav5 9 m]cy sav$ me f x2 b ,i %all n =get t ev5 ,heav5 might n h f\nd a way to d ?is1 _h !re be5 no ,miss ,ellis4 ,x 0 b a little ?+1 a trifle1 a brief notice 9 a daily pap]1 t 9 "s way caught a c>eless read]'s eye4 ,b my :ole life is *ang$ 9 consequ5ce4 ,& s1 :ile y miss h] 9 h] place & 9 y\r "w1 9 y\r *ur* & social life1 ,i1 too1 "h 9 ,new ,engl& miss h]4 ,i feel z if some?+ is gone out ( my life & ,i h really "o less reason = return+ ,we/ :5 my s*ool "w is done4 ,b ,i h if possible an additional inc5tive to a good life4 ,i tru/ ,i %all he> t y\r "w is /ill go+ on successfully4 ,i assure y ,i %all nev] lose int]e/ 9 y\r ,mission1 & %all nev] cease to reg>d x z 9 "s s5se a home into :i* ,i 0 adopt$4 ,i s9c]ely hope ,i %all nev] d x any discr$it4 ,9 a lett] to ,mrs4 ,hun]t1 ,miss ,ellis's successor1 he says3-- ,accept1 please1 my he>ty congratulations1 & my be/ wi%es = y\r v abundant success4 ,x is a great "w inde$1 "o t _c be easily ov]-e/imat$1 & 9 :i* x seems to me y c accompli% a m9i/]'s "w ev51 & a v successful m9i/]'s "w at t4 ,i wond] h[ l>ge y\r congregation is n[2 t is1 h[ _m p]sons are 9 communication ) y & y\r ,mission4 ,( ,miss ,ellis ,i %all always ?9k z "o ( my greate/ e>?ly b5efactors1 & x w be a life-long regret t ,i nev] met h]4444 ,i wi% y w\ld say to ,mrs4 ,smi? t ,i h by me "h 9 ,new ,engl& only ! lett]s receiv$ f ,miss ,ellis s9ce com+ to ,h>v>d1 & ^! ,i fe> conta9 no?+ %e w\ld l to make use (4 ,! really helpful lett]s1 ^? t 7 ( mo/ vital int]e/ to me1 7 writt5 :ile ,i 0 a ,me?odi/ prea*] 9 ,ohio1 & ^! are back !re /ill1 pack$ up among odds & ends1 & practically might almo/ z well be 9 ! moon4444 ,aga9 accept my be/ wi%es = y\r success 9 ! new call+1--a div9e "o 9 ! true/ s5se ( ! ^w4 ,i assure y ,i %all always be glad to he> ( ! gr[? & success ( y\r ,mission1 all ! m1 p]haps1 because ,i hold to x a sort ( filial relation4 ,y "k t 9 ! ,me?odi/ ,*ur* ea* "y conv]t or "y m9i/] speaks ( ! m9i/] "u ^: prea*+ he 0 conv]t$1 z a spiritual fa!r4 ,s ,i ?9k ( myself n[ z ! spiritual *ild ( y\r ,wom5's ,mission>y ,society 9 ,c9c9nati4 ,w\ld t ,heav5 might help me to be wor?y ( ! home1 & ju/ify 9 "s s5se _! lov+-k9dness & help 9 "t ( ne$4 ,a g5tleman 9 ,k5tucky1 long a correspond5t ( ,miss ,ellis1 :o _h tak5 pap]s1 b\ght _m books1 etc41 ?r\gh h]1 & :o has rec5tly di$1 wrote ( h]1 ,jan4 #bb1 #ahhf3-- ,_m s\ls w miss ! mode/1 unassum+1 fai?ful secret>y1 b h] sil5t labors w be foll[$ by a ri* rew>d4 ,h] memorial is 9 ! he>ts & m9ds ( ^? :o 7 l$ ?r\gh h] ef=ts to fre$om1 fell[%ip1 & "*1 9 religion4 ,?is correspond5t 0 a f>m]'s wife 9 ,ohio1 :o1 aft] ,miss ,ellis's dea?1 wrote3-- ,i h _h mu* tr\ble 9 ! la/ two ye>s1 & w\ld h giv5 up to utt] despair _m times1 if x _h n be5 = h] k9d lett]s & s]mons4 ,i made a confid5tial fri5d ( h]2 s1 kn[+ my situation1 %e knew :at s]mons w\ld s]ve mo/ to /r5g!n me1 & sometimes %e w\ld come across s]mons 9 pap]s t %e w\ld cut out & s5d me4 ,i h !m yet1 & int5d to pa/e !m 9 a scrapbook4 ,i ?\ght ( call+ ^u h] fa!r to see if he _h a picture t he w\ld all[ me to h a copy f1 s ,i am v glad h] portrait w be 9 ! book4444 ,i le>n$ to love ,miss ,ellis1 & %all nev] =get h]4 ,!re 0 a little family ( /ep-*ildr5 liv+ on a remote ,ohio f>m1 9 :om ,miss ,ellis took a w>m p]sonal int]e/1 advis+ z to _! religi\s tra9+1 s5d+ !m *ildr5's pap]s & books4 ,miss ,ellis came to be reg>d$ z a de> fri5d by ^! *ildr5 :o nev] saw h]4 ,m>* #af1 #ahhe1 %e wrote to ! "m3-- ,y\r lett] 0 receiv$ a week s9ce1 b ,i h be5 sick ?ree weeks ) a v sev]e c\gh & cold4 ,h be5 up & ab\t1 b c\ld n accompli% mu* ( any?+1 & especially writ+1 & /ill _h mu* ( x to d4444 ,want$ to advise y ab\t ! ,sunday-s*ool lessons4 ,ord] ! lessons ( ',home ,life' f ,*icago at pres5t1 & !n next1 if y c1 ',corn]-,/ones ( ,"*2' b d n get ! ',old ,te/am5t ,*>t1' = ,i h "s v good lessons on ! ,old ,te/am5t t y w l & c h imm$iately4444 ,am s sorry y h s mu* sadness to cont5d aga9/4 ,h[ev]1 y mu/ feel t all y\r sacrifices are kn[n by ! good ,fa!r 9 heav52 s to him turn 9 y\r h\r ( ne$4 ,!re is a hymn ,mr4 ,?ay] (t5 selects = our op5+ on ,sunday4 ,we sang x la/ ,sunday1--',daily ,consecration1' by ,c>ol9e ,mason4 ',oh ,god6 ,i ?ank !e = ea* sight ,( beauty t ?y h& do? give2 ,= sunny skies1 & air1 & light1-- ,oh ,god1 ,i ?ank !e t ,i live6 ',t life ,i consecrate to !e2 ,& ev]1 z ! day is born1 ,on w+s ( joy my s\l w\ld flee ,to ?ank !e = ano!r morn3 ',ano!r day 9 :i* to ca/ ,"s sil5t de$ ( love abroad1 ,:i*1 great5+ z x j\rneys pa/1 ,may d "s e>ne/ "w = ,god4 ',ano!r day to d1 to d>e2 ,to use anew my gr[+ /r5g?2 ,to arm my s\l ) fai? & pray]1 ,& s w9 life & !e1 at l5g?4' ,let y\r fir/ ?\ghts be turn$ to ,god 9 ! morn+1 & 9 ! day's /ruggles believe t y are 9 8 pres5ce2 & ev5 if y\r e>?ly life is n su* z y may wi%1 y may re/ assur$ t y\r te>s are c\nt$ above4444 ,my own life is mu* bright] ?an x 04 ,my bro!r ---- has an only *ild1 ?ree & a half ye>s old1 :o is v cunn+1 & mu* company = u all4 ,on ,friday ,i pass$ my semi-c5t5nial bir?day1 :i* a numb] ( my fri5ds k9dly rememb]$4444 ,i 0 n /rong en\gh to enjoy ! occasion fully2 b /ill on ! :ole x 0 a bright day to me1 & on ,sunday ,i 0 glad ,mr4 ,?ay] select$ ! beautiful hymn1 ',daily ,consecration4' ,i am too weak to write long]4444 ,may ,god bless & /r5g!n y = y\r daily toils4 ,on ! envelopes ( all ^! lett]s 0 writt51 ,f my fri5d ,miss ,ellis4 ,to ! olde/ *ild1 :o 0 difficult to influ5ce1 ,miss ,ellis address$ ?is lett]3-- ,,my ,,de> ,m----3 ,i wond] if y ev] _h any "o write a lett] to y1 & :e!r y c read a lett] y\rself4 ,if n1 y\r mamma w read x to y4 ,%e has told me t y are hav+ a little ,sunday-s*ool ( y\r own at home1 & ,i feel q int]e/$ 9 x1 & am go+ to h two ( ! lessons s5t to y\r mamma f ,*icago1 hop+ y ?ree *ildr5 w feel int]e/$ 9 !m4 ,"o is a v simple ?+ to le>n1--,rules to make ,home ,pleasant2 & ,i hope y w all try to le>n !m1 & try to keep !m 9 y\r daily life4444 ,if *ildr5 d n le>n to keep su* rules1 !y nev] c h happy homes1 = !y w gr[ up into ill-natur$1 lazy m5 & wom54 ,! o!r lesson is call$ ,corn]-,/ones ( ,"*1 because x gives u true ideas ( :at all *ildr5 %\ld le>n 9 ord] to gr[ up into good1 tru?ful m5 & wom54444 ,n[ ,i "k y are /udy+ toge!r ,br[n's ,life ( ,jesus1 & ^! lessons ,i am to s5d y w help y to und]/& bett] :at ,jesus did to make himself1 ) ,god's help1 become s good a man4 ,i "k1 too1 t y1 ,m----1 h a copy ( ,daily ,praise & ,pray]1 :i* is a v good book4 ,x is pleasant to me z ,i read 9 m9e to ?9k t ,mrs4 ---- & ,m---- are read+ _! lesson to-day1 & ,i wond] if !y are ?9k+ h[ beautiful x is1 & t ,miss ,ellis & _m o!rs are read+ & ask+ ,god = ! same goodness to-day4 ,x is s pleasant1--d y n ?9k s8--to feel t our good ,fa!r 9 heav5 & all good1 k9d p are ?9k+ ( u ea* day4 ,x helps u to be good1 to "k t o!rs are try+ 9 ! same way1--d y n ?9k s8 ,y are ! olde/ ( ! ?ree *ildr51 & ,i want to he> f y1 t by /udy+ our ,sunday-s*ool lessons1 & read+ 9 s5sible books1 & play+ ) well-behav$ *ildr51 y are all becom+ wis] & bett]1 & help+ mamma & ea* o!r4 ,i w also s5d y "s v]ses all ! *ildr5 9 our ,sunday-s*ool le>n$ "o w9t]4444 ,!re are _m ?+s ,i c\ld talk to y ab\t1 b ,i mu/ leave ! re/ till ano!r day4 ,x w be suffici5t = y to "k t "s "o on e>? feels int]e/$ 9 y\r life at home1 ) a k9d "m to lead y s well4444 ,i w say good-by n[1 & hope y w le>n to write to me4 ,) love to all ( y1 v k9dly y\r fri5d4 ,miss ,ellis correspond$ frequ5tly ) a "y man 9 ,canada 7liv+ 9 a city :]e1 s f> z kn[n1 he is ! only ,unit>ian71 beg9n+ 9 #ahhb1 & loan+ him _m books4 ,he1 too1 0 9 a /ate ( religi\s d\bt & despair1 :5 *ance ?rew ! little adv]tisem5t 9 8 way4 ,he int5ds to ent] ! ,unit>ian m9i/ry1 z is %[n by ! foll[+ extracts f ! correspond5ce4 ,miss ,ellis wrote him ,oct4 #ba1 #ahhb3-- ,monday aft]noon ,i mail$ ,religion 9 ,evolution to y1 & ,i h imag9$ y eag]ly por+ ov] ! book ?is week 9 high ec/asies4444 ,to me ,james ,f4 ,cl>ke's views & ,dr4 ,furness's seem m j & reliable4 ,b ,dr4 ,cl>ke says1 ,:at comm5ds itself be/ to our reason1 mu/ be ! tru?2 !re=e ,mr4 ,savage may b5efit y m4 ,if he r\ses y to a deep fai? & makes y truly ,*ri/ian1 t is ! po9t to be ga9$4 ,%\ld l to h y comp>e ,james ,f4 ,cl>ke ) ,mr4 ,savage1 on ! ,humanity ( ,jesus & ! ,miracles & ! ,resurrection1 p>ticul>ly4 ,bible = ,le>n]s1 ,vol4 ,,iii41 takes ! same view1 ab\t1 ( ! ,miracles & ,resurrection1--my?s & leg5ds1 n an ext]nal fact ( hi/ory1 b simply a =m ( belief assum$ by ! fai? ( 8 fri5ds & e>lie/ disciples4 ,james ,f4 ,cl>ke1 9 ,tru?s & ,errors ( ,or?odoxy1 9 ! *apt] ,miracles1 says1 ,! resurrection may h be5 an example ( a univ]sal law4 ,dr4 ,furness says3 ,till m5 "k all ! laws ( ,god x is r presumptu\s 9 !m to set ! resurrection aside z an impossibility4 ,^! are n 8 exact words2 b ! purport ,i h quot$ f memory4 ,to return to ,dr4 ,cl>ke4444 ,!n foll[s a long extract f ,cl>ke1 :i* is omitt$ "h4 ,dr4 ,cl>ke's view is ! mo/ likely & rational to me2 b all ! m radical m5 take ! view ( ! ,g]man critics1 & look ^u x r z my?s & leg5ds aris+ f a simple fai? ( ! disciples4 ,! only way is to read = y\rself & comp>e1 =m+ an op9ion ( y\r own1 :ile rememb]+ t ,*ri/ianity does n re/ on a c]ta9 belief1 b on ! life4 ,:at do? ! ,"l ?y ,god require ( !e1 b to d ju/ly1 love m]cy1 & walk humbly ) ?y ,god1 are ! words ( ! prophet ,micah4 ,james ,f4 ,cl>ke believes firmly 9 ! simple1 pure humanity ( ,jesus1 be/ %[n 9 ,/eps ( ,belief1 "u ! ,hi/orical ,*ri/4 ,i h ,/eps ( ,belief1 ,tru?s & ,errors ( ,or?odoxy1 also ,bible = ,le>n]s & ,talks ab\t ,jesus 7,m4 ,j4 ,savage71 to loan y4 ,y h only to say :i* y wi% fir/4444 ,i am tir$1 & mu/ rise e>ly to be 9 ! city 9 "t = ,sunday-s*ool1 s ,i w te> (f ! pap] "h1 or ,i %all g on writ+ all night4 ,h m good s]mons to s5d y4 ,wi% y c\ld g to ,bo/on1 jo9 ! ,"y ,m5's ,*ri/ian ,union 7,unit>ian71 & be help$ into :at ,god means y & all to be1 by putt+ our faculties to ! highe/ use we are capable (4 ,hop+ to he> fur!r f y1 ,truly y\r fri5d1 ,,s>ah ,,ellis4 ,sunday ,ev5+4 ,our s]mon to-day 0 on ! ,effects ( ,mod]n ,sci5tific ,?\ght ^u ! ,ess5tials ( ,religion4 ,if x is publi%$1 w s5d y a copy ( x4444 ,i ?9k ! hymn w meet y\r views1 !re=e copy x4 ,d y "k x8 ,! hymn ref]r$ to is ! "o1 ,god ,ev] ,ne>1 by ,t4 ,h4 ,gill1 beg9n+3-- ,:at secret place1 :at di/ant />1 ,o ,"l ( all1 is ?9e abode8 ,miss ,ellis copies x 9 full4 ,9 #ahhc ! "y man wrote ,miss ,ellis3-- ,a ye> ago ,i 0 9 ! dre>ie/ /age ( agno/icism4 ,i 0 9 despair at times1 & sometimes my v s\l seem$ to be 9 agony4 ,?r\gh read+ sci5tific lit]ature ,i _h be5 conv9c$ t mo/ ( ! religi\s tea*+ ,i _h le>n$ 0 false4 ,! flippancy & %all[ness ( ,+]soll & 8 s*ool disgu/$ me4 ,i c\ld n f9d re/ 9 mat]ialism2 ,i consid]$ x z f> a/ray f ! tru? z ,or?odoxy4 ,i 0 n9ete5 ye>s old1 & f\nd myself fac+ ! mo/ trem5d\s problems ( exi/5ce4 ,i tri$ to tell myself to wait = matur] ye>s to solve !m1 & to a great ext5t t satisfi$ me4 ,b ,i /ill ye>n$ = some?+1--simply ?is3 ',my s\l cri$ out = ! liv+ ,god6' ,alas6 ,i c\ld n f9d him4 ,i look$ ar\nd me = a little sympa?y or a k9d ^w ev51 b ,i look$ 9 va94 ,e ,sunday ,i he>d d5unciations ( su* views z m9e4 ,i he>d a great deal ( 'blatant a!i/s1' 'infidel sci5ti/s1' etc41 b no sympa?y = a despair+ agno/ic1--only scorn & ridicule4 ,x pa9$ me int5sely to be misund]/ood by ev5 ^? de>e/ to me on e>?1 b ,i det]m9$ to /& firm = :at ,i took to be ! tru?4 ,oh = "s m5 to prea* a little *>ity = ! views ( o!rs1 & to consid] a man z n be+ necess>ily worse ?an a crim9al because he _c accept _! own views6 ,i owe y a l>ge debt ( gratitude = be+ ! means ( lift+ me out ( a /ate ( mis]y & despair1 9 :i* ,i _h no pleasure 9 life1 into a /ate ( *e]fulness1 happ9ess1 hope1 & peace2 n intellectual peace1--= ,i d n expect t1--b real 's\l peace1' a calm tru/ & a real fai? 9 a liv+ ,god4 ,i h be5 surpris$ to see h[ l>gely ,unit>ian !ology is bas$ on sci5ce4 ,i owe x to sci5ce t my life is some?+ m ?an daily drudg]y4 ,! f\ndation ( my scepticism 0 laid :5 ,i le>n$ ! rudim5ts ( natural philosophy 9 s*ool4 ,i 0 a/oni%$ at :at ,i read ( ,nature's wond]s4 ,s9ce leav+ s*ool ,i h be5 an ard5t read] ( all k9ds ( sci5tific lit]ature4 ,by means ( ! ,me*anics' ,in/itute ,i h ! use ( all ! magaz9es1 reviews1 etc41 besides a spl5did libr>y4 ,i h read a great deal t ,i did n und]/&1--books :i* are beyond my ye>s2 b ,i h a good idea ( :at is occupy+ ! m9ds ( ! _w's ?9k]s 9 ?is n9ete5? c5tury4 ,"o ( ! be/ lessons ,i h le>n$ f ! lit]ature y h s5t me is fai?1--a v diff]5t k9d ( fai? f ! m]e cr$ulity ,i once knew by t "n4 ,at times ,i am daz$ & conf\nd$ :5 ,i ?9k ( ! great my/]ies surr\nd+ u1 especially ( ! my/]ies ( dea?2 b ,i feel t a good ,god is ov] all1 & ! ma9 ?+ is to d "r1 & all w be well4 ,i _c express h[ mu* ,i owe y = ! great good y h done me4 ,y h my he>tfelt ?anks4 ,9 ano!r lett] he wrote3-- ,to say t ,i am delight$ ) ',! ,religion ( ,evolution' is b a poor way ( express+ myself4 ,y c\ld n h s5t me a m timely book4 ,i w\ld l to get all ( ,mr4 ,savage's books4 ,y 'wi% ,i c\ld g to ,bo/on1' etc4 ,ah6 y d n "k h[ ,i sometimes ye>n = "s su* ?+ myself4 ,i f9d my great pleasure & recreation 9 intellectual pursuits2 & ( c\rse ,i h n ne>ly s great advantages 9 a small city z ,i w\ld h 9 a l>ge "o4 ,b = m$itation & communion ) ! ,inf9ite1 communion ) ,nature & ! incompreh5sible ,god1 ,i mu/ h solitude4 ,x 0 a favorite dream ( my *ildhood t ,i w\ld be a m9i/]4 ,b ,i h to "w 9 ano!r way4 ,my fa!r di$ :5 ,i 0 six ye>s ( age1 & my "m !re=e _h a /ruggle to give u an education1--t ine/imable bless+ ( a common-s*ool education4 ,i feel t ! highe/ "w = me is to support h] to ! be/ ( my ability4444 ,i value highly ! s]mons y s5d me4 ,mo/ ( our *ur*es "h (f] "o 'dry bones' in/ead ( ! liv+ tru?4 ,d y "k ( any l[-pric$ publication :i* w\ld give me a fair sket* ( ,!odore ,p>k]'s life & ?\ght8 ,i w\ld l to "k some?+ ( him4 ,i am greatly pleas$ ) ! ',regi/]4' ,mr4 ,savage's s]mons are also a fea/ to me4 ,! s]mons ( ,j4 ,f4 ,cl>ke y s5t me 9 ,june h a r+ ab\t !m & a _s 9 !m t ,i f9d 9 few o!rs4 ,miss ,ellis wrote him1 ,dec4 #bi1 #ahhc3-- ,am glad to he> y h ga9$ some?+ 9 ! pa/ ye>4 ,d n be disc\rag$ if y are n p]fection at once4 ,x takes ye>s ( /ruggle to become s4 ,read ! lessons on ,pati5ce1 9 ,day unto ,day1 p>ticul>ly ,jan4 #i--,p>sons4 ,y are q "y1 rememb]1 & !re are _m ye>s = y to improve 91 & room = improvem5t1 z p always say4444 ,i w n all[ y\r want ( "t to keep me f writ+ y4 ,x is my own lack ( "t1 & tr\blesome eyes4 ,h be5 v busy ?is w9t]4 ,h a g5tleman 9 ,alabama :o is becom+ mu* int]e/$ 9 ,unit>ian !ology1 & also "o 9 ,k5tucky4 ,x keeps my m9d at "w to s5d j ! "r ?+ to ea* "o4 ,my eyes are tr\bl+ me mu* ?is ev5+4 ,mu/ close1 to make "s la/ prep>ations = ,sunday1 z ,i h to />t e>ly 9 ! morn+ to be 9 "t1 & mu/ also write a po/al to a "y nephew 9 ,philadelphia1 :o is v fond ( me & rememb]$ me ,*ri/mas & always4 ,wi%+ y a bright1 happy1 & successful ,new ,ye>1 9 :i* all ! ladies jo9 me1 ) k9d reg>ds to y\r "m1 ,truly y\r fri5d1 ,s4 ,,ellis4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,april #ae1 #ahhc4 ,i mu/ answ] y\r "q1 ,:y no d5unciation ( s9 7by ,unit>ians78 ,9 ! ,new ,hamp%ire ,/atem5t ( ,belief ,i fir/ s5t y1 if y /ill h x1 y w f9d3 7#d7 ,9 ,human ,nature1 z n ru9$1 b incomplete4 ,man is n fall5 f a primitive /ate ( hol9ess1 b is imp]fectly develop$4 ,be+ imp]fect1 he is liable to s94444 ,! ess5ce ( s9 is ! failure ( ! high] nature ( man to rule 8 l[] nature4 ,human nature is made sacr$ by ! indwell+ pres5ce ( ,god4 ,humanity is n t5d+ d[nw>d1 b is div9ely guid$ f l[] to high] =ms ( moral & spiritual life4 ,/>t+ f su* a high ideal ( man's nature1--t he is creat$ 9 ! image ( ,god1 & z f\nd 9 ! fir/ *apt] ( ,g5esis1 ,i ?9k1 & 9 ,psalms viii43 ,?\ ha/ made him a little l[] ?an ! angels1 & ha/ cr[n$ him ) honor & glory1--we feel him capable ( s mu*1 t our m9i/]s are too busy talk+ conc]n+ be+ & do+ good to h any "t left = d5unciation ( s94 ,our great conc]n is to raise man 9 e way4 ,tea* him to be *e]ful1 look+ =w>d all ! "t1 mov+ onw>d & upw>d1 & to f9d no opportunity to sp5d 9 va9 regrets1--only look+ at 8 s9s long en\gh to le>n lessons f ! pa/1 t he may avoid !m 9 ! future4 ,our s9s leave a deep /a9 t w affect u dur+ our lifetime1 b ! only way to ov]come !m is to be s engag$ 9 "r do+ t we rise above !m4 ,n[1 d y n ?9k ?is a f> high] way ( conv]t+ m5 ?an by dwell+ on _! weaknesses8 ,give ! _w some?+ high] to d all ! "t1 & !y w naturally rise to t level4 ,we />t f a high] /&po9t ?an ! ,or?odox1 !re=e our me?ods are v diff]5t4 ,we d5\nce s9 by avoid+ x :5ev] we come 9 contact ) x1 or evil ( any k9d1 & !re is no m effectual way ( ov]com+ x4 ,d y n see :y x is we h ceas$ to speak ( x 9 s]mons8 ,we are too busy ) ! good1 ! true1 ! beautiful1 to pay att5tion to ! wick$ness4 ,dr4 ,dewey wrote "s /irr+ s]mons1 on ,human ,nature4 ,! topic ( "o is1 ,on ! ,wrong :i* ,s9 does to ,human ,nature2--text f ,prov4 viii4 #cf3 ,he t s9ne? aga9/ me1 wronge? 8 own s\l4 ,t 0 ! =m] way ( deal+ ) & d5\nc+ s92 b ! lat] way is1 to take c>e always to place ! bett] 9 p's way1 & ! s9s w fall beh9d4 ,?9k y n s8 99 99 99 99 99 ,,janu>y #f1 #ahhc4 444 ,we sometimes /ra9 at words :5 9 reality we agree ) o!rs4 ,if we w\ld only rememb] to /rive to discov] :]e9 we agree1 & n always be look+ = div]g5ce ( op9ion1 !re w\ld be m ( practical piety 9 ! _w4 ,let u op5 our eyes to ! fact t all d5om9ations endeavor to make m5 bett]1 ?\gh !y diff] 9 me?ods2 & see to x t we ourselves are true to ! highe/ & be/ z f> z we "k x1 & ! k+dom ( ,god w be ha/5$ 9 ev]y:]e4 ,d "r = its own sake1 & n f fe> or hope ( puni%m5t or rew>d4 ,let me give y a hymn we sang aft] ! s]mon la/ ,sunday4 ,! subject 01 ,?is life3 :y we are 9 x1 & :at we h a "r to expect ( x4 ,! hymn is "o ( ,rev4 ,samuel ,longfell['s1 ,life's ,mission3-- ,g =? to life1 ,o *ild ( e>?6 ,/ill m9dful ( ?y heav5ly bir?4 ,! :ole hymn is copi$ 444 ,me?9ks if "o lives up to su* a mission he w be none ! less ,*ri/ian ?an if he c accept ! dogmas ( *ur*es4 ,he _h consult$ h] ab\t ! propriety ( 8 contribut+ to ! support ( ! ,me?odi/ *ur* :5 he no long] accept$ its doctr9es4 ,%e wrote 9 reply1 ,oct4 #f1 #ahhd3-- 444 ,!re are two precepts :i* come to my m9d :5 ,i am p]plex$ z to :at to d1 :i* ,i w m5tion3 ',:at do? ! ,"l require ( !e1 b to d ju/ly1 to love m]cy1 & to walk humbly ) ?y ,god8' 7,micah vi4 #h74 ,! o!r3 ',if ye h n ! _s ( ,*ri/1 ye are none ( 81'-- f ! epi/les1 b c't recall x j n[4 ,if y conclude to contribute to ! ,me?odi/ *ur*1 y c\ld tell ,mr4 ,b---- :at y\r int5tion _h be51 & h[ ,i reason$ ^u ! subject4 ,h[ev]1 act j z y come to ! conclusion4 ,! ?+ is to d z y believe to be j4 ,i %\ld ?9k ! *ur* ,i att5d$ _h ! fir/ claim ^u me4 ',duty be=e pleasure' is true 9 any *ur*4 ,am glad y ?9k s well ( ,unit>ianism1 & hope y may be able to "w he>tily ) u "s day4 ,only be pati5t4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,june #g1 #ahhd4 ,y speak ( ! lonel9ess ( ! position y are tak+1 & ,i felt glad to f9d y s firm 9 ! /ep y are tak+4444 ,x w be a position full ( self-d5ial _m times1 b on ! o!r h& w br+ its own ri* rew>ds1 kn[n only to ! true m9i/] ( ,god4 ,to enc\rage y 9 ! _m h\rs ( disc\ragem5t1 ,i advise ,dr4 ,furness's s]mon on ! ,solitude ( ,*ri/1 9 ,regi/] ( ,may #h1ahhd1 ,i ?9k1 :i* ,i believe has be5 s5t y1 b if n1 w hunt x up & s5d x to y2 & besides t1 ! words ( ,jesus3 ,he t ha? put 8 h& to ! pl\gh & looke? back1 is n wor?y ( me2 !re=e h firmly fix$ 9 y\r m9d ! glori\s hymn by ,rev4 ,samuel ,johnson1 ,! ,conflict ( ,life4 ,! :ole five v]ses ( ?is hymn are !n copi$1 foll[$ by ! :ole ( ,watts's ,awake1 our s\ls2 away1 our fe>s1-- ,let e trembl+ ?\ght be gone2 & ,doddridge's ,awake1 my s\l1 /ret* e n]ve1 ,& press ) vigor on6 ,miss ,ellis say+1 at ! end1 ,i h copi$ ^!1 = !y h m weight :5 writt5 by ^? we "k4 ,,july #e1 #ahhd4 444 ,i w p]mit y to unburd5 y\rself ) z _m pages z y see fit1 at any "t y feel dispos$ to d s1 & promise n to be bor$4 ,i1 9 my deafness1 und]/& :at x is to feel s utt]ly alone1 ?\gh surr\nd$ by de>1 old1 & tri$ fri5ds4 ,?is lack ( "o cong5ial p]son or ?+ no "o c appreciate b ^? :o h exp]i5c$4444 ,rememb]1 op9ions sep>ate u1 b k9dly de$s & affection draw u close to "o ano!r2 & s pursue y\r /udies pati5tly1 /riv+ to make y\rself ! k9d ( man y ?9k "o ought to be1 & 9 att5d+ *ur* d x 9 ! _s ( ,jesus1--) ! feel+ ( wor%ipp+ ,god1 & ca/ aside all o!r feel+1 kn[+ t ^? ar\nd y are do+ :at !y feel to be be/4 ,leave x to ! ,good ,fa!r to judge !m1 & 9 "t to help !m to see diff]5tly4 ,we are judg$ by liv+ up to ! highe/ & be/ we "k1 & if o!rs h n be5 s f> enlight5$ z we1 or h n be5 mov$ by ! ,_s to seek high] light & tru?1 we mu/ "w 9 pati5ce & leave !m 9 ! h&s ( ,god4444 ,only be true to y\r own convictions1 & y w lead !m by example r ?an precept1 unconsci\sly to !m4 ,"w on pati5tly1 & ,god's promises w n fail y4 ,x is a sl[ process to ov]come "o's _m failures2 b we %all come out conqu]ors at ! la/ if we only w1 & are e>ne/ 9 our endeavors4444 ,aft] two weeks our *ur*es w close = ! summ]1 b my congregation w /ill be m9i/]$ to4 ,i g to ! *ur* dur+ vacation e two weeks to l5d books to any :o desire !m4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,novemb] #af1 #ahhd4 ,i feel = y greatly 9 y\r isolation2 b com=t y\rself 9 ! ?\ght t ! g5]ality ( ,unit>ian m9i/]s are cut (f f all companion%ip ) m9i/]s ( o!r d5om9ations :]e !y are settl$1 & are seldom p]mitt$ to ent] into *>ities1 :]e !y are1 ) o!r m9i/]s4 ,x has be5 ! case ev] s9ce ! days ( ,jesus1 t ^? :o really hold 8 views are sep>at$ f o!rs 9 ! community4 ,b z y say1 & _m m say1 if we h ,god alone1 t is en\gh4 ,i _c consid] myself a !i/ entirely1 b might call myself a ,*ri/ian !i/4 ,i h come to "k ,god z manife/$ ?r\gh ,jesus1 b h z mu* respect = ^? :o d z ,jesus did1 & :o h z firm a tru/ 9 ! ,fa!r z ,jesus _h4 ,?9k t is :at ,jesus taught1 & labor$ to h no man wor%ip him4 ,!re is none good b ,"o1 he said2 :y calle/ ?\ me good8 ,?\gh ,i value ,jesus1 ,i d n wor%ip him1 or feel t he is my support 9 life4 ,i only look to him 9 difficulties & trials to %[ me ! way to ! ,fa!r4 ,i ask to wor%ip & to live 9 8 _s & s ga9 /r5g? f ! ,fa!r :]e) to d4 ,y & o!rs look m to m5 ( lat] date1 :o h le>n$ f o!rs ne>] to !m2 b if we trace x all back to ! beg9n+1 we w f9d x is ,jesus' _s work+ ?r\gh !m4 ,s "o & all1 :oev] !y are1 :]ev] f\nd1 :o h ! _s ( ,*ri/1 are ! sons ( ,god1 :e!r !y call !mselves m]ely !i/s1 or ,*ri/ian !i/s1 x seems to me4 ,george ,eliot 0 truly religi\s1 ?\gh p]haps n a ,*ri/ian 9 ! common acceptation4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,decemb] #bg1 #ahhd4 ,i d n "k z ,i h ev] realiz$ ! dep?s ( absolute negations1 b ,i h realiz$ ! dep?s ( absolute solitude1 & c sympa?ize ) y 9 y\r lonel9ess1 & ?9k x a good ?+ to keep ! ,et]nal & ,inf9ite always 9 view1 & s love quiet1 solitude1 & m$itation4 ,!y /r5g!n me to d my "w 9 life4 ,d n despair1 !n1 if y are despond5t at times4 ,e "o is1 & x is good = u to "s ext5t to be disgu/$ ) ourselves2 x makes u "k ourselves4 ,! d>k h\rs ( life br+ u ne>] to our fell[-m51 help u to "k ourselves & br+ u ne>] to ,god4 ,god has put ^! que/ion+s into y = "s wise purpose4 ,be true to y\r highe/ & be/ self1 & "w !m out by degrees4 ,b rememb] y are "y yet1 & !re is "t = y to solve all ^! my/]ies 94 ,d n try to solve all ! great que/ions ( life at once4 ,be pati5t1 & d n brood too mu*4 ,m$itation & solitude are good1 b try to m+le some:at ) ^? ar\nd y4 ,see ,god 9 ! _w ab\t y1 z well z 9 ! />s4 ,i w\ld l to dwell long] ^u y\r lett]1 b p]haps ,i %all br+ y out ( d\bt by giv+ y some?+ to d4 ,%e !n proposes a bit ( "w = him to und]take4 444 ,our d\bts & my/]ies are solv$ sometimes by sett+ to "w on ?+s we are pond]+ ov]4 ,he wrote ,miss ,ellis1 ,aug4 #bd1 #ahhe3-- ,a %ad[ has come across my way ( late1--a great disappo9tm5t4 ,i ?9k ,i m5tion$ x to y be=e4 ,a doctor1 an acqua9tance ( m9e1 has (t5 told me t ,i /udi$ & read too mu*4444 ,x is h>d = me to realize ?is1 b he insi/s on a ye>'s re/ f /udy4 ,?is w po/pone my entrance to ,meadville = two ye>s1 ,i fe>4 ,i confess to great disappo9tm5t ov] ?is4 ,i w be pa/ tw5ty-five :5 ,i get to ,meadville2 & yet !re is ano!r side4 ,i h (t5 que/ion$ my fitness = ?is great "w4 ,i wi% to be cauti\s4 ,i d believe t ,i h a noble gospel to prea*4 ',to prea*1'--b fir/ to live x4 ,&1 9 %ame ,i confess x1 ,i h n liv$ x4 ,x w !re=e be a good ?+ if 9 ^! two ye>s ,i give myself to gr[? 9 manhood4 ,b en\gh ( ?is4 ,^! matt]s mu/ be dealt ) 9 ! closet1--! s\l's closet4444 ,aft] my ta/e ( ,montreal fell[%ip ,i am sick ) lonel9ess "h4 ,x is fe>ful1 at times1 ?is long+ = "o fri5d ev51 & f9d+ none4 ,b x mu/ be borne )\t grumbl+4 ,& n[ ,i mu/ /op4 ,! doctor w\ld object to ev5 ?is light piece ( writ+4 ,?ank y k9dly = s5d+ me ! ',regi/]' & ',unity4' ,x is v good ( y to look aft] me s mu*4 ,be assur$ t y\r k9dness is giv+ great enc\ragem5t to a lonely "o :o1 amid mu* opposition & misund]/&+ f 8 de>e/ ones1 is mak+ at lea/ a little hone/ ef=t to be true to himself & ,god4 ,i w\ld t ,i 7 fully fai?ful2 b x is n s4 ,/ill ,i ?9k y\r se$ w yet be> fruit1 & spr+ up 9 a life devot$ to ! uplift+ ( mank9d4 ,my deepe/ pray] is = ?is4 ,i tru/ y\r heal? w improve4 ,/ill m d ,i tru/ t y may cont9ue to gr[ ne>] ,god1 & help o!rs to d s1 z y h help$ me4 ,miss ,ellis repli$1 ,aug4 #cj1 #ahhe3-- 444 ,i h neglect$ y ( late1 ?9k+ y 7 soon to g to ,meadville1 & t y 7 busy4 ,we are sorry to he> ( y\r great disappo9tm5t4 ,x is a disappo9tm5t to u z well1 p>ticul>ly to me4 ,h[ev]1 we ne$ ! rev]ses & crosses ( life z mu* z ! air we brea!1 to /r5g!n our *>act]s4 ,y h pu%$ y\rself s h>d ) bus9ess & /udies ! pa/ two ye>s1 t y h n tak5 "t to view ! life ar\nd y 9 ! "r light4 ,let ! next two ye>s be giv5 pr9cipally to build+ up y\r "* individually & socially1 & to improv+ y\r heal?1 z "o ( ! fir/ requisites ( a m9i/] is a s\nd m9d & a heal?y body4 ,be social2 take life *e]fully2 make ^? ab\t y bett] = y\r company2 & m+le freely ) y\r family & be/ fri5ds1 %[+ !m y are practis+ ,unit>ianism4 ,yes2 make ^! two com+ ye>s tell z a prep>ation = college 9 ano!r way1 & let !m prove a bless+ to y1 ?\gh a disappo9tm5t at fir/4 ,did y read ,rev4 ,e4 ,e4 ,hale's ',me?ods1' 9 ',regi/]' a few weeks s9ce8 ,?is week's ',regi/]' conta9s an excell5t s]mon by ,rev4 ,john ,clif=d on ',spiritual ,build+4' ,h a home wor%ip ( y\r own sometimes4 ,dur+ ! vacation1 e ,sunday ,i h _h a regul> wor%ip4 ,= in/ance1 to-day ,i read = s]mon1 ',spiritual ,build+2' op5+ hymn1 ',come1 ,?\ ,almighty1 help u to praise2' ',scriptures ,old & ,new' 7a compilation by ,mr4 ,=bu% & ,mr4 ,hosm]1 f all religions1 & an excell5t ?+ to h71 ,lesson #bg1--',! ,k+dom )9 u2' pray]1 foll[$ by ,scripture lesson1 ,galatians iii41 f :i* is tak5 text2 !n ,wesley's hymn1 ',! :ole armor ( ,god2' s]mon2 clos+ hymn1 ,doddridge's ',awake1 my s\l1 /ret* e n]ve1' etc4 ,h be5 int]e/$ dur+ ! vacation 9 look+ ov] ,gannett's ',*ildhood ( ,jesus' & ,c>p5t]'s ',pale/9e :5 ,jesus liv$4' ,also b\ght ',selections f ! ,apocrypha1' compil$ by ,mrs4 ,tile/on1 :o compil$ ',daily ,/r5g?4' ,read+s f ! ,apocrypha are s common 9 ,unit>ian pulpits n[1 t x is well to be famili> ) ! be/ portions4 ,am n able to d mu* read+ n[4 ,am physically too weak4 ,nev] 0 able to use my bra9 to its full ext5t1--feeble & n]v\s all my life1 b active o!rwise4 ,miss ,ellis's la/ lett] to him 0 writt5 b little m ?an a mon? be=e h] dea?1 :5 9 ! utmo/ weakness h]self2 b to ?is %e makes no allusion4 ,x 0 a lett] ( consolation 9 b]eavem5t1 f :i* ?is is an extract3-- ,,novemb] #ah1 #ahhe4 444 ,! only way to reconcile ourselves to our sorr[s is to ?9k ( ^? :o are worse (f ?an ourselves4 ,x makes u less incl9$ to murmur 9 our own sadness4 ,x is good = u to be> ! cross4 ,if ?+s 7 always z we w\ld h !m1 _m virtues w\ld nev] be develop$4 ,!re are s _m com=t+ pieces 9 ,sun%9e 9 ! ,s\l4 ,"s ,i m>k$ = a =m] correspond5t4 ,mr4 ,?ay] read = 8 ,scripture lesson la/ ,sunday1 ,job4 iv4 #e2 & v4 #f-aa2 #ag to end4 ,i h no d\bt y\r si/] kn[s _m com=t+ passages2 b ! real com=t is f\nd 9 keep+ ourselves busy = o!rs1 :ile at ! same "t we lean & tru/ 9 ,god to give u peace ( s\l4 ,we f9d x 9 "t z we g on pati5tly do+ ! duty j be=e u1 & lov+ ! bless+s :i* rema9 to u4 ,"o ( ,miss ,ellis's la/ ?\ghts 0 = ?is correspond5t4 ,:5 h>dly able to speak1 %e reque/$ a special ,regi/] s5t to him4 ,x 0 s5t1 & a po/al c>d in=m+ him ( h] condition4 ,he repli$3-- ,,decemb] #be1 #ahhe4 ,y\r c>d came to me ?is morn+4 ,i am %ock$ at its sad message4 ,i 0 n 9 ! lea/ prep>$ = x4 ,x seems to hold out no hope4 ,?\gh ,i h nev] se5 ,miss ,ellis1 %e has be5 to me = ov] ?ree ye>s a close fri5d4 ,& n[ ,i mu/ lose h] fri5d%ip1 & h] k9d enc\rag+ lett]s6 ,b ,i am n int5d+ to compla9 ( loss1 b r to be ?ankful = ! help ,i h receiv$ f h]4 ,i %all n[ h ano!r motive to "w on1 to be m fai?ful 9 life4 ,t motive %all be ! memory ( ,miss ,ellis's self-sacrific+ life4 ,i h a l>ge package ( h] lett]s :i* w be m valu$ n[ ?an ev] be=e4 ,i d tru/ h] "w w g on2 x ought to c]ta9ly4 ,if ,i c help ,i w gladly d s4 ,lat]1 he wrote 9 reply to a lett] ann\nc+ h] dea?3-- ,,janu>y #a1 #ahhf4 ,i 0 v glad to he> a little ( our de> fri5d :o sp5ds ?is happy ,new ,ye>'s ,day fre$ f all ills ( ! body4 ,i c h>dly realize t %e is gone4 ,%e nev] gave me a h9t t %e 0 s]i\sly ill1 b always spoke *e]fully4 ,x is su* a %ort "t ago t ,i wrote to h] z usual1 n hav+ ! remote/ ?\ght t %e w\ld nev] answ] my lett]4 ,h] la/ lett]s to me are dat$ ,nov4 #f & #ah1 &1 s+ul>ly en\gh1 are almo/ entirely tak5 up ) rem>ks ^u dea? & affliction4 ,n a ^w ( h]self1 h[ev]4444 ,miss ,ellis wrote me two lett]s full ( k9dness & sympa?y1 & s5d+ *e]+ words to my si/]2 = %e wrote1 ,?\gh ,i don't "k h]1 ,i feel deeply = h]4 ,x really is h>dly possible to e/imate ! influ5ce1 bo? direct & indirect1 :i* ,miss ,ellis has _h ^u my life4 ,x is a v long /ory1 ?is ( my inquiries 9 religi\s matt]s4 ,i h always look$ =w>d to ! day :5 ,i %\ld see our fri5d & speak to h] ( x1 & make "s expression ( my gratitude to h]4 ,b x is n to be1--n 9 ?is life1 at lea/4 ,h]eaft] h] lett]s %all be a s\rce ( con/ant enc\ragem5t to me4 ,i h !m all1 & glad ,i am ( x1 = ?r\gh !m %e w yet speak to me4 ,i (t5 wi%$ to h a photograph ( h]1 & ,i am v sorry n[ t ,i too long hesitat$ to take ! fir/ /ep 9 mak+ a mutual ex*ange4 ,(t5 :5 we>y ?r\gh ! day's "w ,i h be5 *e]$ by h] k9d lett]s4 ,b ?is is only "o limit$ in/ance ( h] influ5ce4 ,= ye>s ,i w5t to my daily "w sad & heavy ( he>t because life 0 aimless1 almo/ dead4 ,by ! pr9t$ page ,miss ,ellis %[$ me ,god1--,god liv+1 work+1 "r "h n[1 daily surr\nd+ me & all m54 ,& lo6 life has an aim1 is full ( beauty & goodness & joy4444 ,all ?is ,i owe to h]4 ,9 response to a reque/ = lett]s1 he wrote3 ,,febru>y #ad1 #ahhf4 ,9 y\r c>d y speak ( a book4 ,i hope ! pamphlet w gr[ into a book4 ,i 0 delight$ to he> t x w conta9 a portrait1 = t w be j :at ,i wi% =4 ,! lett]s ,i s5t1 ,i _h to j pick out hurri$ly1 z ,i _h v little "t4 ,if ,i _h _h m "t1 ,i might h made a bett] selection4 ,i w v\* = _! quality1 h[ev]4 ,i h po/ c>ds innum]able f h]4 ,!n aga91 once1 :5 ,i 0 hav+ a sore m5tal /ruggle ov] ! philosophy ( pray]1 9 answ] to my inquiries ,miss ,ellis wrote out = me ! great] "p ( ,mr4 ,*adwick's s]mon on ,pray]1 9 8 ,fai? ( ,reason4 ,?is ,i m5tion z "o out ( _m in/ances ( su* "w4 ,%e nev] tir$ ( try+ to aid me4 ,i s5t y ! la/ lett] ,i receiv$ f h]1 nev] hav+ a ?\ght1 at ! "t ,i receiv$ x1 ( its be+ ! la/ "o4 ,p]haps ,miss ,ellis is aw>e ( all ?is aft]gl[1 z y s well call x4 ,i hope s4 ,i believe s4 ,h[ x mu/ gratify h] to "k :at %e accompli%$6 ,9 look+ ov] ^! lett]s ,i am v =cibly rem9d$ ( ! la/ few ye>s4444 ,z y may suppose1 ,miss ,ellis is mu* 9 my ?\ghts4 ,i look$ =w>d to meet+ h] "s day1 & mak+ grateful ackn[l$gm5t ( h] influ5ce = good on me4 ,i w\ld n hide f y t ,i (t5 regret t x is n to be s4 ,b e o!r ?\ght is swall[$ up 9 gratitude = h] life & = our meet+ toge!r4 ,! foll[+ is ,miss ,ellis's fir/ lett] f a f>m]'s wife a doz5 miles out ( ,c9c9nati1 :o has ?is w9t] become a memb] ( ! ,wom5's ,auxili>y ,conf]5ce1 & wi%es1 ) h] daught]1 to jo9 ! *ur*3-- ,i h frequ5tly se5 ! item 9 ! ,sunday's pap] (f]+ ,unit>ian read+ to ^? :o wi% x1 & h z (t5 det]m9$ to avail myself ( ! opportunity1 b h s f> neglect$ x4 ,i w say t ,i h be5 = a long "t some:at ( a ,unit>ian1 )\t be+ suffici5tly in=m$ 9 ! belief op5ly to decl>e myself "o4 ,i w\ld ask y to tea* me f ! beg9n+ ! doctr9es1 s t ,i c und]/& & feel a safety 9 embrac+ !m4 ,i h a daught] :o w avail h]self ) me ( y\r k9d (f]4 ,y are to be our tea*] 9 ! matt] ( select+ ! read+1 & ,i w gladly pay po/age on all books s5t4 ,z su* tea*] ,miss ,ellis act$ ev] aft]4 ,%e wrote 9 reply1 ,jan4 #a1 #ahhd3-- ,0 v glad to receive y\r lett] to-day1 & hope ,i may prove a successful tea*]4 ,h always be5 a ,unit>ian1 z my fa!r 0 among ! fir/ subscrib]s to ! *ur*1 :5 x 0 e/abli%$ 9 #ahcj4444 ,h s5t y by ?is same mail ?ree tracts p]ta9+ to our doctr9es4 ,%all be glad to give y & y\r daught] a weekly ,sunday-s*ool lesson = sev]al weeks4 ,began ) /atem5ts ( doctr9e & ,*ann+'s fam\s ,disc\rse4 ,on ! li/ s5t h numb]$ o!r tracts 9 ! ord] 9 :i* ,i %all s5d !m1--lead+ y f ,*ann+ to ,brigham & ,j4 ,f4 ,cl>ke1 %[+ an advance 9 ?\ght up to ,mr4 ,w5dte's tract1 ,:at ,d ,unit>ians ,believe8 :i* repres5ts ,unit>ianism z held by ! "y m5 ( ! pres5t "t2 & aft] y read ^! tracts1 if y wi% m doctr9e1 w m5tion "s books we c loan y by mail4 ,) ! tracts w also s5d ! ,*ri/ian ,regi/]1 :]e y w see our pr9ciples c>ri$ out4 ,x is a v int]e/+1 able pap]4 ,p]haps aft] y h exam9$ a few copies y may l to become a subscrib] to x4 ,i usually sp5d ,mondays mail+ pap]s to our correspond5ts1 ?\gh !y d n all get (f till ab\t ,w$nesday4 ,!y w be 9 "t = a ,sunday lesson1 h[ev]1 & ,i hope y may f9d "s neighbors to jo9 y 9 y\r /udy4 ,hop+ ?is is a beg9n+ ( ano!r good "w = u1 & to he> f y fur!r1 ,respectfully y\rs1 ,,s>ah ,,ellis4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,janu>y #bf1 #ahhd4 ,?is leads me to y\r "q1 ,:at d y d ) ! ,immaculate ,conception8 ,:y 0 t way employ$ to compel p to accept ! div9ity ( ,*ri/8 ,ask z _m que/ions z y please1 & ,i w answ] !m 9 lett]1 or s5d "s s]mon or tract to ?r[ light on ! subject to y4 ,monday1 w mail to y ,! ,inc>nation1 by ,rev4 ,j4 ,w4 ,*adwick1 :]e9 y w see t _m ( ! doctr9es ( ! e>ly times 7 inv5t$ by ! m5 ( ! day to suit "s purpose ( _! own4 ,w %ortly s5d y a lesson pap] by ,rev4 ,william ,c4 ,gannett1 ( ,/4 ,paul1 ,m9n41 on ,! ,*ri/mas ,/ory & ! ,*ri/mas ,fact4 ,^! /ories or leg5ds conc]n+ ,jesus 7 writt5 "s "t aft] 8 dea?4 ,bible = ,le>n]s says--,"h is copi$ a long extract4 ,i h said en\gh to let y "k t we d n accept ^! leg5ds z lit]al tru?2 & y w und]/&1 f ,! ,inc>nation1 t ,jesus 0 n miracul\sly born any m ?an we all are4 ,jesus nev] claim$ x = himself1 z y w f9d z y read :at ,i s5d y f "t to "t4 ,x 0 a doctr9e creat$ by ! ,*ur* to suit lat] days4 ,i 0 glad to h y speak freely ( y\rself1 & hope t we may make religion1 ! ,bible1 & ,jesus1 natural1 simple1 true1 & beautiful to y & y\r daught]1--some?+ t y c take hold ( & live out 9 y\r daily lives1 & be ?ankful t y live4 ,hop+ t y may h fur!r que/ions to ask1 & wi% to borr[ books on subjects ( int]e/ to y1 ,v truly y\r fri5d1 ,s4 ,,ellis4 ,!re is a book t w ?r[ mu* light on y\r "q conc]n+ ! e>ly view ( ,*ri/1 ,or?odoxy & ,h]esy1 by ,rev4 ,e4 ,h4 ,hall4 ,we h x to loan4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,m>* #ac1 #ahhd4 ,x is ) pleasure ,i sit d[n to reply to y\r la/ lett]1 & x has only be5 f total inability t y h _h to wait s long4 ,i want$ to sit d[n imm$iately to s5d y a few sympa!tic words1 = y\r life mu/ h be5 v simil> to my own4 ,! be/ com=t = u is1 to say to ourselves1 ,are n _m1 _m o!rs c>ry+ ! same burd5s1 disappo9tm5ts1 & toils z we8 ,h[ d !y be> !m1 & :]e d !y get _! pati5ce & /r5g? f8 ,only f /udy+ ! words & lives ( ^? :o h _h simil> trials to be>2 & no "o bore ! cross bett] ?an ,he to :om ! :ole _w has look$ z a guide4 ,!re=e ?\gh y fall & fail (t51 be n 9 despair4 ,all y ne$ is "s "o to speak ) y :o sympa?izes ) y2 & ?\gh !y may n light5 y\r burd5 or *ange y\r circum/ances1 !y w light5 y\r he>t & make ! :ole _w seem diff]5t to y1 & full ( "w to be done1 t w take y\r ?\ghts out f beyond y\r own home1 & yet at ! same "t only make t all ! m preci\s to y & j ! place y ought to be 94 ,am n fond ( ! c\ntry myself4 ,h always liv$ 9 ! city1 & pref] to be surr\nd$ by p & life r ?an trees & quiet ( ! c\ntry2 /ill1 ,i love to visit 9 ! c\ntry = a %ort "t4444 ,y ask h[ y c be/ prep>e y\rself to become a memb] ( our *ur*4 ,i s5t y ! *ur* programme1 & ,mr4 ,?ay] says !re1 ,^? :o pres5t !mselves 9 an e>ne/ _s1--an e>ne/ _s to d all ! good y c1 9 e way1 at home & to ! _w4 ,x is "*1 & n belief1 :i* makes ! true ,*ri/ian4 ,& if our consci5ce is "r be=e ,god1 let man say :at he w2 if we are only sure ourselves we are do+ our be/ accord+ to our circum/ances & our heal?2 if our motives are pure & our consci5ce cle>1--we %all feel a pleasure 9 jo9+ 9 a ,communion s]vice1 ?\gh "o c be a memb] ( our *ur* if n a communicant4 ,!re are sev]al books ,i wi% to recomm5d to y4 ,! fir/ is a great help to inw>d /r5g?1 & is a gem ( a book1 ,day unto ,day1 :i* consi/s ( a passage or two f ! ,scriptures1 a selection f poetry1 & "o f writ]s1 = e day 9 ! ye>4444 ,! :ole book is full ( selections :i* fit ! ne$s ( e day4 ,i h two copies1 & w loan y "o copy ) passages ,i h m>k$ z read1 & :i* has b5efit$ sev]al ( my correspond5ts4444 ,ano!r great help to a good life is ,m]riam's ,way ( ,life4 ,!odore ,p>k]'s ,pray]s ,i c loan y too4 ,s9ce ,i wrote y1 h _h pres5t$ to our libr>y ,sund]l&'s ,:at is ! ,bible8 %ort] ?an ,bible = ,le>n]s1 & on ! :ole bett] to read fir/4 ,i subscrib$ = ! ,sunday-s*ool lessons on ,! ,life ( ,jesus1 s any "t y are welcome to x4 ,y w und]/& f :at ,i h writt51 t to /r5g!n ! inn] man is a good prep>ation = any?+ & any:]e2 & y w f9d a great deal among our books1 & 9 our pap]s1 & 9 our religion1 to help y & make life a bless+1 ?\gh "u unfavorable circum/ances1 & enable y to h ! _s & fai? ( ,jesus1 if n s mu* 9 ,jesus1 :i* ! ,or?odox make mo/ emphatic4 ,! foll[+ lett] 0 writt5 ,june #bg1 #ahhe4 ,! unusual allusions to h] own heal? are evid5tly 9 sympa?y ) ! correspond5t1 :o _h writt5 ( ill heal? & heavy burd5s to be>4 ,i h be5 mo/ useless s9ce ! middle ( ,febru>y2 b1 weak z ,i am1 ,i h insi/$ on /ay+ out ( b$1 wait+ on myself1 & keep+ my room 9 ord]1 ev5 to sweep+ x1 & keep+ up my mission>y "w sl[ly4 ,i d dislike to be nurs$ & a c>e to p4 ,sometimes x seems impossible = me to get dress$ = my breakfa/1 & x takes me ab\t "o h\r & a qu>t]1 ,i am s weak4 ,la/ ,sunday ,i c\ld n get to *ur*2 b ,i sp5t ! day 9 re/+1--spiritual re/4 ,i _h a s]vice at home1--! responsive s]vice1 ! ?ree hymns1 ! ,scripture lesson1 & read "o ( ,j4 ,f4 ,cl>ke's s]mons1 :i* ,i s5t to ano!r :o ne$$ consol+4 ,!re is a favorite hymn ( m9e1 :i* ,i w write out = y4 ,we (t5 s+ x = an op5+ hymn4 ,! hymn ,daily ,consecration1 by ,c>ol9e ,mason1 is "h copi$ 9 full4 ,excuse ! mi/akes1 = ,i h writt5 x f memory4 ,"w on1 de> fri5d1 j :]e y are1 & feel t !re y are ca/+ sil5t de$s ( love :i* no "o kn[s b ! good ,fa!r above1 b t !y are none ! less e>ne/ "w 9 8 s]vice4444 ,e o!r ,saturday ,a4 ,m4 ,i g to ! *ur* to d up pap]s = ! ,workh\se4 ,0 !re ?is morn+4 ,take he>t1 good fri5d1 & feel t no?+ y d is lo/1 & t sometime y\r labor w be appreciat$4 ,i mu/ n write long]1 = ,i want to att5d *ur* to-morr[4 ,!y miss me :5 ,i am n at my po/4 ,ano!r lett] ( ?is summ] reads3-- ,,my ,,de> ,,fri5d1--,y\r lett] 0 duly receiv$1 & ,i want$ to answ] x imm$iately1 b h be5 too weak to write com=t+ lett]s4 ,am s sorry to he> y are /ill sick1 & wi% ,i c\ld help y4 ,am /ill m sorry to he> y are dread+ ! summ]2 b ,i d n wond] at x1 = on a f>m ! labor requir$ by ! wom5 9 ! h\se mu/ be incessant4444 ,i _c take ! burd5 (f y\r %\ld]s2 b p]haps a ^w ( sympa?y f ano!r1 & some?+ f h] exp]i5ce1 may enable y to face ! difficulties4444 ,my exp]i5ce has be5 t :5 anticipat+ a h>d "t1 if ,i only accept x1 & make up my m9d t x has to be my "p1 half ! burd5 is tak5 (f1 if ,i det]m9e to g ?r\gh ) x all1 giv+ myself up to t "w & ?9k+ ( no?+ beyond 9 ! mean "t4 ,take all ! re/ ,i c get1 in/ead ( try+ to d some?+ else too4 ,re/ w d y m good ?an company or books1 :5 y are s us$ up ) real h>d "w4 ,wom5 all try to att5d to too mu* outside ( _! h\seholds1 = ! sake ( company & v>iety2 d y n ?9k s8 ,n[1 j take ?+s z quietly z y c ?is summ]1 & feel t 9 y\r home duties y h m ?an y c d1 & look =w>d to ! "t :5 summ] w be ov] & y w h less c>e4 ,aft] h] dea?1 ! lady wrote3-- ,i s5t my lett] to h] home by a mess5g] :o report$ t he und]/ood at ! door1 z he h&$ x to ! p]son :o answ]$ ! bell1 t ,miss ,ellis 0 dead4 ,i hop$ t he 0 mi/ak51 b y\r lett] confirm$ x4 ,i knew %e 0 v feeble4 ,%e wrote me "s two weeks be=e ,*ri/mas1 say+ %e 0 v weak2 b ,i did n ?9k = "o mom5t t %e 0 9 dang]1 or ,i w\ld h hurri$ to see h]4 ,i %all miss h] greatly1 & h] de> lett]s to me1 :i* ,i priz$ s highly2 & y1 :o saw m ( h] ?an ,i c\ld possibly1 w feel h] loss greatly4 ,i believe !re are few p]sons capable ( ent]+ s entirely into sympa?y ) o!rs :o ne$$ x z %e 01 & ( giv+ su* consolation2 at lea/1 x has n be5 my good =tune to meet _m su*4 ,i w be glad to receive ! memorial ( :i* y speak4 ,i %all be v glad if y\r m9i/] w\ld write me on ! subject ( jo9+ ! *ur*1 z ,i 0 dep5d+ on ,miss ,ellis to guide me 9 ! matt]1 :i* %e 0 ready to d "o ye> or m ago4 ,9 #ahhd ,miss ,ellis receiv$ ! foll[+ lett] f a "y man1 ,mr4 ,a4 ,j4 ,bea*1 :o _h be5 "o ( h] disc\ragem5ts1 because1 aft] "s correspond5ce1 %e _h ceas$ to he> f him4 ,mr4 ,bea* 0 u%] 9 ! ,/ate ,p5it5ti>y at ,joliet1 ,ill4 ,m ?an a ye> ago ,i wrote to ?ank y = pap]s :i* y _h k9dly s5t me4 ,9 answ]1 y s5t me a v k9d lett]1 & nam$ sev]al books :i* ,i might read ) pr(it4 ,i procur$ a numb] ( ,rev4 ,james ,freeman ,cl>ke's works1 :i* ,i read c>efully1 & f :i* ,i ga!r$ mu* ( great value4 ,i also subscrib$ to two ( ! pap]s y nam$1 to :i* ,i h become s mu* atta*$ t ,i c\ld n possibly d )\t !m4444 ,y\r lett] l$ me to a c\rse ( read+ & inve/igation t has prov$ a sun-bur/ to me4 ,i h be5 9 d>kness4 ,i am out ( x n[4 ,i am connect$ ) ! ,/ate ,prison 7z u%]71 n ! pleasante/ position 9 ! _w2 b ,i h tri$ to %[ _m ( ! poor convicts ! bett] way ( life1 & to *e] !m by k9d words & a %[+ ( real int]e/ 9 _! un=tunate condition1 & ,i believe ,i h succe$$ 9 mak+ light] _m a poor fri5dless fell['s load4444 ,! foll[+ extracts are f o!rs ( 8 lett]s3-- ,i h read ! s]mons1 & h h&$ !m to a v intellig5t prison]1 :o has become greatly int]e/$ 9 ,unit>ian tea*+s1 & reque/$ him to pass ! docum5ts to o!rs1 aft] read+ !m4 ,he w d s1 & w see t !y are kept mov+4 ,i am glad y are tak+ s mu* int]e/ 9 our prison4 ,!re is mu* ne$ ( g5u9e k9dness "h1 & x _c be bett] %[n ?an 9 a true & app>5t desire to raise ! un=tunates to a high] plane ( ?\ght & action4 ,^! m5 & wom5 are 9 a s5se left to !mselves4 ,!y are n p]mitt$ to talk to ea* o!r4 ,!y pass long h\rs 9 _! cells ei!r read+ or ?9k+4 ,is x n ! v "t to get !m />t$ ?9k+ 9 ! "r direction8 ,y say1 ,we %all write to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,wom5's ,auxili>y ,conf]5ce 9 ,bo/on1 444 & int]e/ !m 9 ! ,joliet prison4 ,?is is good news4 ,! ,po/ ,(fice ,mission is truly a gr& mission1 & is do+ m good ?an y may ?9k (4 ,! next lett] says3-- ,! pap]s & tracts y h be5 k9d en\gh to s5d me h be5 giv5 to prison]s1 & !y h be5 pass$ f h& to h& until lit]ally worn out4 ,!re are a great _m v intellig5t m5 among ! fifte5 hundr$ & fifty convicts n[ 9 our prison1 & !y 7or _m ( !m1 at lea/7 are v glad to get su* pap]s & tracts z y h s5t me2 & ,i am only too glad to place su* read+ matt] 9 _! h&s4 ,y ask$ if old ',regi/]s' & ',unities' w\ld d any good4 ,!y w\ld be ?ankfully receiv$ by _m ( ! un=tunate m51 & w\ld be c>efully read by !m4 ,read+ is "o ( ! v few privileges grant$ convicts4444 ,i to-day receiv$ f ,mrs4 ,?a*]1 ( ,bo/on1 a bill ( lad+ = two b>rels ( pap]s & magaz9es %ipp$ = di/ribution among prison]s2 also a k9d & v int]e/+ lett] f ,mrs4 ,?a*]1--= all ( :i* ,i am indebt$ to y4 ,i am glad1 inde$1 ,unit>ian p und]/& t convicts want & appreciate some?+ m 9 read+ matt] ?an *ill+ tracts4 ,we are con/antly receiv+ = di/ribution ! /ronge/ k9d ( ,or?odoxy1 b ! prison]s d n seem to take k9dly to x4444 ,an old color$ man1 :o 0 s5t "h elev5 ye>s ago "u life s5t5ce1 said to me ye/]day1 ',i tell yo'1 sah1 x seems mighty ha'd to s>ve 9 hell all yo' life 9 dis place1 an' d5 h to take x = s>t9' su'ah 9 de nex' worl'4' ,he seem$ to ?9k t a s5t5ce to ! p5it5ti>y 0 m]ely c>ry+ out a "p ( ! div9e plan2 9 o!r words1 he 0 =eorda9$ to et]nal suff]+1 & has got elev5 ye>s on 8 way4444 ,we f\nd ! books & pap]s to be all t c\ld be desir$1 & h tak5 great pleasure 9 di/ribut+ !m4444 ,c\ld y h he>d ! g5u9e ?ankfulness express$ by ! un=tunate prison]s z ,i pass$ along ! gall]ies di/ribut+ ! read+ matt]1 y surely w\ld h felt amply repaid = int]e/+ y\rself 9 !m4444 ,_m said1 ',god bless ! ladies :o ?\ght ( u6' ) an e>ne/ness & s9c]ity :i* indicat$ cle>ly to me t !y felt & appreciat$ ! k9dness & ! motives ( ! donors4 ,my exp]i5ce among convicts has conv9c$ me t k9dness %[n t[>d !m is nev] wa/$4 ,!re are 9 ?is prison sev]al not$ crim9als1--m5 :o h ! reputation ( be+ brutal desp]adoes1--) :om ,i h frequ5tly talk$1 & h inv>iably f\nd to be easily t\*$ by a k9d ^w & act4 ,la/ ,june ,mr4 ,bea* dropp$ dead 9 a ,*icago depot :ile on 8 way home4 ,x seems prop] to copy "h portions ( a lett] writt5 to 8 family by ! *apla9 ( ! prison4 ,,june #cj1 #ahhe4 444 ,z we room$ toge!r1 ,i 0 ) him m ?an any "o else2 & :5 n o!rwise engag$1 we read & talk$ toge!r4444 ,we 7 v frank ) ea* o!r1 & la/ ,sabba? eve we _h a long talk on religion4 ,! reaction f a ,calv9i/ic fai? _h evid5tly left him some:at adrift4 ,we talk$ ( ! cramp+ ( cre$s on ! "o h&1 & ! t5d5cy on ! o!r h& ( 7s-call$7 ,lib]al views to produce loose morals1 etc4 ,he dwelt on ! fact t ! p]ceptions ( ! m9d 7 s mu* 9 advance ( ! incl9ations ( ! he>t1 t m5 knew bett] ?an !y did2 add+1 ,oh1 ,i h (t5 come s ne> to ! wond]ful process by :i* bad m5 are made good6 ,i rem9d$ him t ,paul said1 ,x is nigh !e1 ev5 9 ?y m\? & 9 ?y he>t1--dwell+ at l5g? on ! :ole argum5t 9 ,romans x4 #f to #ac inclusive4 ,i rem>k$ t my habit ( urg+ ^! views e>ne/ly = =ty-f\r ye>s might h become obtrusive2 b he answ]$3 ,no2 if ^! ?+s are wor? any?+1 !y are wor? ev]y?+4 ,if duty "h affects de/9y !re1 ^! are matt]s ( prim>y & n second>y consid]ation4 ,little did ,i ?9k !n t 9 twelve brief h\rs he w\ld "k _! reality bett] ?an ,i possibly c\ld4 ,9 say+ good-by ! *apla9 adds1 he said he w\ld write soon1 0 glad he _h ev] kn[n me1 b fe>$ he w\ld n see me aga92 !n walk$ (f feebly b *e]fully ) ----1 :o c>ri$ 8 sat*el1 & to :om he 0 mu* atta*$--?\gh a color$ convict1 yet mu* ( a man4 ,at #g3cj ,a4 ,m4 he w5t ) ,mr4 ,l----1 our pur*as+ ag5t1 ) :om he talk$ freely en r\te to ,*icago1 :o c>ri$ 8 sat*el1 help$ him up ! /airs 9 ! depot1 & at ^: feet he sudd5ly dropp$ dead4 ,a physician 0 call$ at once1 b p>alysis ( ! he>t _h /opp$ ! :eel ( life4444 ,! boys "h lov$ him mu*4 ,b----1 a special fri5d1 gave him a pretty onyx cross = 8 little niece4 ,i ?9k he put x 9 8 pocket4 ,"s ,bo/on ladies s5t him sev]al boxes ( pamphlets & books = ! libr>y1 advis+ him to keep c]ta9 volumes himself1 & ,i hop$ he _h writt5 8 "n 9 !m or set !m aside2 yet ,c---- 7color$7 & ,t4 ,j4 ,d----1 :o aid$ him 9 ! libr>y 7& m\rn him z a bro!r7 ?9k he read ! volumes !y recomm5d$1 b made no fur!r claim on !m4 ,"s prison employees1 l "s physicians1 f9d _! sympa?ies decrease by con/ant use4 ,he 0 n s2 = !re 0 n a drop ( tyranny or despotism 9 8 blood1 & any "o :o us$ p[] simply to oppress ano!r 0 b5ea? 8 contempt4 ,he c\ld consi/5tly say to ! ,record+ ,angel1 ,m>k me z "o :o loves my fell[-m54 ,oh6 _h ,i kn[n all he probably meant :5 he said s t5d]ly at p>t+1 ,i fe> we w n meet aga91 ,i w\ld h foll[$ out ! impulse ( my he>t1 clasp$ him 9 my arms1 & !n h said 7z ,i did71 ,yes1 we w meet 9 heav56 ,! foll[+ extracts are f ,miss ,ellis's lett]s to ,bea*3-- ,,decemb] #bc1 #ahhd4 ,y\r lett] 0 receiv$ la/ ,saturday aft]noon1 & 0 q enc\rag+ to u1 = we may d "s good "w 9 ! prison ) "o :o feels int]e/$ ) u4 ,y\r lett] 0 p>ticul>ly welcome1 z ! same morn+ came a lett] f ,mrs4 ,j4 ,i4 ,w4 ,?a*]1 ,secret>y ( ! ,wom5's ,auxili>y ,conf]5ce ( ,bo/on1 :o respond$ promptly & satisfactorily to my lett]1 ?\gh %e 0 sick 9 b$4 ,aft] ! hurry ( ,*ri/mas is ov]1 !y w s5d y two b>rels ( lit]ature1--,regi/]s1 ,h>p]s1 ,c5turies1 ,atlantics1 & "s few o!r mat]ials4 ,i feel z if ?is w be good news to y4 ,yes2 x is a good "t to turn ! m9ds ( ! m51 wom51 & boys 9 ! "r direction4 ,a little k9dness & good advice may help "s ( ! poor creatures to a bett] life4 ,?9k ,or?odoxy takes a wrong />t+-po9t 9 tea*+ "o t he is totally deprav$1 & t he mu/ wait = a sudd5 conv]sion 9 ord] to become good4 ,i feel z if ,unit>ianism is ! bett] way1 uphold+ t we are n totally deprav$1 b incompletely develop$1 & t our salvation dep5ds greatly ^u individual responsibility4 ,t we h x )9 ourselves to become :at ,god int5d$ we %\ld be1 & :at 0 possible ) ,jesus is ) u1--t we may become sons ( ,god z he 04 ,we are n to %ift ! responsibility (f on to "s "o else1 z ,m4 ,j4 ,savage says4 ,^! poor creatures mu/ be taught t ! s9 is greatly on _! own %\ld]s1 & !y are capable ( ov]com+ if !y only w4 ,mr4 ,savage's clos+ s5t5ce is f9e1--,n to d wrong1 "o mu/ develop 9 himself ! ability ( magnific5t self-control6 ,t is ! />t+-po9t ( _m ( life's failures1--lack ( self-control4 ,tea* ^! poor creatures t lesson1 & "s trade by :i* !y c support !mselves :5 !y leave ! prison4 ,y wrote u ^w y subscrib$ to two ( our pap]s4 ,i take x = grant$ !y are ! ,regi/] & ,unity4 ,if s1 w call y\r att5tion to a review ( a book on ,prison ,re=m1 9 ,unity1 ,dec4 #af1 #ahhd4 ,i s5t y ye/]day a tract1 ,unit>ian ,belief 9 ,bible ,language1 m>k+ sev]al passages :i* ,i ?\ght might r\se "s ( ! poor m5 & wom5 & boys 7x is ! "y we mu/ "w on1 & see to x t we are mak+ bett] m5 & wom5 = ! future7 to a tru] view ( :at s9 is2 also1 ,wre/l+ & ,bless+1 by ,rev4 ,william ,c4 ,gannett4 ,8 fir/ section1 on ,inh]it$ ,burd51 is capital1 %[+ t 9 spite ( x we may come (f conqu]ors4 ,! :ole ( ! tract is good4444 ,hop+ we may cont9ue to aid y 9 ! prison "w1 & ) ! good wi%es ( ! season f ! ,wom5's ,auxili>y ,conf]5ce to y & all prison-work]s & inmates1 ,cordially y\rs1 ,s4 ,,ellis4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,febru>y #e1 #ahhe4 ,if we c only make m5 feel _! bodies are temples ( ! ,holy ,_s1 :i* !y h ( ,god1 & t !y are n _! own1 & t 9 s9n+ !y disgrace ?is holy temple1 x seems to me t !re w\ld be less crime 9 ! _w4 ,x is ! div9e 9 _! own s\ls !y defile4 ,!re has be5 a tract ( ,unit>ian hymns publi%$4 ,i w s5d y a copy next week1 hop+ t "s ( our beautiful hymns may *e] ! poor b5ight$ prison]s4444 ,i h _h p say to me1 ,! ,unit>ian fai? does v well to live by daily2 b :5 y are 9 tr\ble1 or y\r fri5ds die1 if y d n believe 9 ! ,tr9ity1 :at h y to com=t y8 ,my reply is1 ,we h ,god1 f :om ,jesus receiv$ 8 /r5g?4 ,we h ! fai? ( ,jesus1 & n s mu* fai? 9 ,jesus4 ,we c tru/ ,god to help u 9 our h\r ( ne$2 & if we h s9n$ we "k ,he is ready & will+ to p>don u4 ,we "k t to live truly 9 ?is life w secure u happ9ess 9 ! _w to come2 & t :ile we are "h !re is "t to rep5t & d good1 & we w\ld n wi% to feel t x 0 necess>y = a p]fect be+ to die to sp>e u f our s9s4 ,we _h r suff] on1 if we h done ! wrong1 ?an see "s "o else suff] = u4 ,on receiv+ ! news ( ,mr4 ,bea*'s sudd5 dea? 9 ,july1 #ahhe1 ,miss ,ellis wrote to 8 si/]3 444 ,i 0 mu* %ock$ & v sorry to he> ! news y\r lett]1 :i* 0 receiv$ ?is morn+1 conta9$1 b 0 mu* oblig$ to y = speak+ s pla9ly ( y\r de> bro!r1 = ,i 0 mu* int]e/$ 9 him4 ,n only ,i1 b all ( our little ,wom5's ,auxili>y ,conf]5ce1 & also ! ladies ( ! ,auxili>y ,conf]5ce 9 ,bo/on4 ,he 0 a noble fell[1 & do+ mu* good !re 9 ! ,joliet prison4 ,i hope to transf] my e/eem & respect = him to 8 family 9 remembrance ( him4 ,h[ little x ev] occurr$ to me1 :5 ,i wrote ! lett] to him on ! #bj?1 t ! de> fell[ 0 safe 9 8 heav5ly home4 ,i am sure he des]v$ a high place ) ! de> ones above1 9 :atev] fai? he di$4 ,he us$ to write u su* good1 int]e/+ lett]s1 bo? "h & to ,bo/on4 ,we 7 always glad to get !m4444 ,i nev] h kn[n to :at *ur* he & 8 family belong1 b h imag9$ ! ,presbyt]ian4444 ,:at *ur* d y att5d1 & h[ old 0 ,&rew8 ,i am old en\gh to be 8 "m1 ,i suspect1 & look$ ^u him & "s few o!r ( my correspond5ts z 'my boys1' z "o ( my conv]ts /yles himself4 ,my hope 0 t ,&rew w\ld /udy = ! m9i/ry "s day4444 ,i "k :at sorr[ is1 b mu/ say y\rs is "o ( ! mo/ try+ ordeals to pass ?r\gh1--an only son1 & su* a noble "o1 to die among /rang]s4 ,my he>t a*es sorely = y1 & ,i d n wond] x seems l a 'dream' to y4 ,we d n "k & _c tell :y our de> ones are tak54 ,we c only tru/ 9 ,god's love to light5 ! burd5 = u aft] a "t1 & accept our pres5t trial4 ,! _s ( ! de> ones w help u to be k9d] & m lov+ to ^? :o are left ) u2 & gradually a *ange comes ov] u1 & z days roll on we f9d our lives are v diff]5t f :at !y 7 be=e1--pur] & holi]1 & we h be5 drawn ne>] heav5 & be5 ) our de> "o all ! "t4 ,i w copy a beautiful poem ( ,:itti]'s1 ',! ,angel ( ,pati5ce1' at ! close ( ?is lett]4 ',our e>?ly loss is our heav5ly ga94' 444 ,be> z bravely z y c1 & ! good ,fa!r w s5d peace to y\r s\ls z ! ye>s roll on4 ',we mu/ ?r\gh mu* tribulation ent] ! k+dom ( heav54' ,we %all be glad to s5d pap]s to y n[4 ,i ?9k 9 ! ',regi/]' y w f9d _m ?+s to com=t y (t52 & f "t to "t ,i w select some?+ especial = y4 ,let me "k1 please1 by po/al1 if y pref] n to h !m4 ,%all be v glad to he> f y any "t4 ,?is lett] l$ to a correspond5ce cont9u$ until ,miss ,ellis's dea?1 & to ! s5d+ ( mu* lit]ature to ! family4 ,fur!r extracts f ?is correspond5ce foll[3-- ,,augu/ #af1 #ahhe4 444 ,i d n wond] y miss ! de> bro!r1 & feel griev$ t y may n see him aga94 ,i d n believe ! good ,fa!r 9 heav5 is angry if we murmur "s4 ,he _c be s h>% z to h u cultivate family affections & fri5d%ips on e>? & n h any lov+ feel+s left4 ,no6 ,x is "r to m\rn1 b yet n )\t hope4 ,"o ( ! mo/ beautiful s]mons ,i ev] he>d1 & ! mo/ com=t+1 0 "o f our pa/or1 ,rev4 ,c4 ,w4 ,w5dte1 on ,! ,d>k ,h\rs ( ,life1 & :at !y br+ u4 ,"h %e copies ! clos+ passages ( ! s]mon1 & also f\r pages ( poems1--,! ,he>t ,pray]1 by ,j4 ,n4 ,spriggs2 ,i am s ,weak1 ,j5nie ,e4 ,mc,caine1 bo? f ,unity ,songs ,resung2 ,my ,dead1 by ,rev4 ,f4 ,l4 ,hosm]2 & selections f ,scriptures ,old & ,new4 ,s little did %e sp>e ! feeble rema9s ( h] /r5g? 9 ^! la/ mon?s4 ,sept4 #bg1 #ahhe1 %e wrote3-- 444 ,n t ,i h s mu* to d1 b ?is *angeable wea!r has unfitt$ me = "w1 & ,i h a good deal ( extra "w lately1 t has ex]cis$ my bra9 consid]ably & requir$ long lett]s4 ,i 0 put on a committee ( ?ree at ! ,/4 ,l\is ,conf]5ce la/ ,may1 = draw+ up sy/ematic ,po/ ,(fice ,mission me?ods4 ,rev4 ,ar?ur ,judy1 ( ,dav5port1 ,i[a1 is ! *airman4 ,he has plann$ a circul> lett] & a book ( records4 ,x has tak5 mu* ( my "t to read ! long lett]s & give my op9ion ( !m4444 ,we h to "w v diff]5tly 9 ?is region4444 ,h[ev]1 9 "t we %all h m ?an "o enlight5$ family 9 a place4 ,! way to ov]come is to l5d our pap]s1 tracts1 books1 etc41 t ! p may see we are ,*ri/ians aft] all4 ,we d n want to conv]t !m s mu*1 b to make m s9c]e ,*ri/ians ( !m1 & happi] p 9 ?is _w2 & by degrees !y ?r[ aside _! old dogmas )\t kn[+ x4 ,we d h s _m com=t+ books2 s _m good ,sunday-s*ool lessons adapt$ to gr[n p ev52 devotional books1 too1 ) selections :i* fit ea* day2 & also s _m books conta9+ a true acc\nt ( ,unit>ianism & ( ! ,bible1 t ,i feel e "o ought to read !m1 & own _m2 b ( c\rse !y _c4444 ,i want to l5d y a little daily book ,i h1--',day unto ,day4' ,x is 9 r a dilapidat$ /ate1 because ,i h s5t x by mail to a numb] ( p]sons4 ,i h two copies1 b bo? bir?day pres5ts1 & ,i d n l to "p ) ei!r4 ,! p5cil-m>ks 9 x are m9e1 z !y h impress$ me day by day4 ,y may reta9 x ?ree or f\r mon?s if y wi%4 ,! si/] wrote 9 reply3-- ,,octob] #bg1ahhf4 ,i wi% to ?ank y especially = ! loan ( y\r book1 ,day unto ,day4 ,x 0 v k9d 9 y1 & ,i h f\nd x to be a p]fect m9e ( beautiful gems ( tru? & wisdom1 & day unto day x c furni% com=t+ ?\ght = all occasions4 ,i 0 v mu* int]e/$ 9 y\r /atem5t ( y\r "w z a memb] ( ! committee y m5tion$4 ,c]ta9ly1 su* an am\nt ( su* elevat+ lit]ature di/ribut$ s ext5sively mu/ result 9 mu* good4 ,! lit]ature t ,i receive f y we endeavor to make ! v be/ use (1--by fir/ ?oroly read+ 9 our own family1 & !n l5d+ to ^? among our neighbors & fri5ds :o w be mo/ likely to give _! att5tion to x4 ,on "o or two occasions we h invit$ 91 on ,sunday aft]noons1 "s ( our neighbors1 & made !m occasions = read+ to !m an especially good s]mon or article1 hop+ to awak5 suffici5t int]e/ to p]haps h frequ5t read+s & talks4 ,9 our village !re are two *ur*es only1--! ,disciples & ,presbyt]ian4 ,! date ( ,miss ,ellis's la/ lett] to ?is correspond5t %[s x to h be5 writt5 less ?an a mon? be=e h] dea?3-- ,novemb] #cj1 #ahhe4 ,y\r lett] 0 v welcome1 & ,i int5d$ reply+ soon]2 b = ! la/ ?ree weeks h be5 v mis]able1 ?\gh up1 out1 & at "w all ! "t1 accompli%+ little1 h[ev]4 ,we 7 s glad to he> y 7 occasionally hav+ ,sunday read+s & do+ ! good y c4 ,to-day ,i h mail$ to y ,songs ( ,fai?1 ,hope1 & ,*>ity1 & ! la/ ,*ur* ,door ,pulpit ,*ann+1 select$ by ,mr4 ,gannett1 ^: fa!r1 ,ezra ,s4 ,gannett1 0 ,dr4 ,*ann+'s colleague = _m ye>s4 ,x is an admirable compilation1 & ,i wi% x 7 9 small book =m1 = x w\ld make a v beautiful little ,*ri/mas gift4 ,ev5 9 ?is =m ,i %all use x = su* a purpose4 ,!re are ?ree books ,i w\ld call y\r & y\r fri5ds' att5tion to z little gifts ( value at ?is season2 namely1 ,daily ,/r5g? = ,daily ,ne$s2 ,! ,?\ght ( ,god 9 ,hymns & ,poems1 by ,rev4 ,f4 ,l4 ,hosm] & ,rev4 ,william ,c4 ,gannett1 j publi%$2 !n !re is a pleasant /ory-book = boys or girls publi%$ la/ ye>1 ,! ,br[ns4 444 ,all ?is may be q contr>y to y\r feel+s ?is ye>1 & ,i presume y _c ent] into ,?anksgiv+ & ,*ri/mas ) ! real _s ( =m] days4 ,b n z y see ! gold5 l9+ to all ?+s c y give way to gloom4 ,!re is always some?+ to be grateful =4 ,h[ mu* worse might h happ5$ to u4 ,!n1 too1 we c feel ?ankful t we _h our treasures s long1 & t !y 7 su* a pleasure to u4 ,?anksgiv+ naturally makes u ask1 ,:at h ,i to be ?ankful =8 & makes u some:at sad2 b at ,*ri/mas we lay aside all ?\ght ( self1 & ?9k ( ,him :o 0 all unselfi%ness2 & 9 ?is ?\ght we try to =get our sorr[s 9 ord] to s5d gladness ?rill+ ?r\gh "s o!r human s\l1 & ?us =get our loss = t day at lea/1 ?\gh te>s may come involunt>ily4 ,hope ! ,?anksgiv+ 0 z pleasant z x c\ld be2 t !re 0 a reunion ( ^? ( y :o are /ill liv+1 & t ! _s ( ! de> "o only drew y all toge!r 9 /rong] bonds ( love4 ,we--fa!r1 "m1 & myself--7 invit$ to d9e ) my bro!r----1 !re to meet my de> si/]'s husb& & five mo!rless *ildr54 ,x is ! "o pleasure to u to pass ^! anniv]s>ies toge!r1 & to feel all our de> ones are ) u 9 _s1 bidd+ u to be ( good *e]1 = !y are n dead1 b ) _! love = u w\ld guide u on to bett] ?+s ?an !y ev] knew or c\ld accompli%4 ,all is well ) !m n[1 & !y look d[n smil+ly ^u our feeble/ ef=ts to d ! "r & be *e]y4 ,! si/] wrote1 ,feb4 #g1 #ahhf3-- 444 ,we 7 v mu* %ock$ :5 we he>d ( ! dea? ( ,miss ,ellis4 ,we _h kn[n t %e 0 an invalid1 yet1 judg+ f h] lett]s1 we _h no idea ( ! great weakness %e mu/ h endur$ physically 9 writ+ to h] correspond5ts up to s rec5t a date4 ,h] lett]s to u 9 our great b]eavem5t 7 s full ( t5d] sympa?y ) u1 & 7 s com=t+1 we feel t we h su/a9$ a great loss1 ev5 ?\gh we _h nev] se5 h]4444 ,x w be a pleasure to u to =w>d to y any lett]s ( ,miss ,ellis ei!r to my bro!r or myself t w aid y 9 ! publication ( a book 444 t w ext5d & p]petuate ! influ5ce ( s useful & good a life4 ,mrs4 ,j4 ,i4 ,w4 ,?a*] wrote3-- ,,febru>y #ag1 #ahhf4 ,y w be glad to "k t we h _h v grateful lett]s f ! sev]al /ations 9 ,k5tucky to :i* we h s5t b>rels ( magaz9es & pap]s4 ,to ,eddyville & ,gre5wood we h s5t twice2 & ,dr4 ,r----7at ! latt] place7 /ill says1 ,s5d m :5ev] x is conv5i5t2 s t we feel t ! v miscellane\s collections h be5 really appreciat$ & enjoy$4 ,9 ea* b>rel we s5t l>ge numb]s ( ,regi/]s & "s good tracts1 & !n fill$ 9 ) miscellane\s magaz9es1--*iefly ! illu/rat$ ones4 ,?is is h>dly ,po/ ,(fice ,mission "w1 b ,i don't d\bt x accompli%es mu* good1 & ,i am always grateful to y & ,miss ,ellis = sugge/+ x to u4444 ,d y cont9ue to be 9 communication ) ! ,joliet ,p5it5ti>y1 & is any "o keep+ on ) ,mr4 ,bea*'s "w = ! prison]s8 ,x is a con/ant help & inspiration1--! ?\ght ( ,miss ,ellis's devotion to h] "w & h] fai?fulness to ! end6 ,a "y ,engli%man 9 ,frank=t1 ,ky41 wrote ,mrs4 ,hun]t1 9 answ] to h] c>d ( inquiry3 ,i d take ! ',regi/]1' ',unity1' & ',unit>ian2' ,i am almo/ entirely dep5d5t ^u :at ,i read "h1 z ,i c he> no ,lib]al prea*+1 & meet ) v few :o h sympa?y ) ,lib]al religi\s views4 ,i did get ! memorial ( ,miss ,ellis1 & w prize x mu*1 z ,i 0 bett] acqua9t$ ) h] ?an any "o connect$ ) ! *ur* at ,c9c9nati1 & look$ ^u h] z "o ( my be/ fri5ds1 & a v noble lady4 ,! day on :i* ,i receiv$ y\r po/al1 ,i met ! *apla9 ( ! p5it5ti>y "h1 & he told me h[ mu* ! ,unit>ian lit]ature t 0 s5t f ! ,ea/ 0 lik$ by him2 t x 0 all di/ribut$1 & enjoy$ v mu* by ! inmates ( ! prison4 ,if ,i _h ano!r copy or two ( ,miss ,ellis's memorial1 ,i w\ld give "o to ! *apla91 & ano!r g5tleman1--ab\t ! only ,unit>ian ,i "k "h4 ,! foll[+ correspond5ce is ) a work+man 9 ,nor!rn ,ohio1--a "y ,engli%man1 ^: lett]s tell 8 /ory4 ,he once rose at f\r o'clock to write ,miss ,ellis be=e go+ to 8 daily "w4 ,"o ( 8 fir/ lett]s to h] said3-- ,,m>* #af1 #ahhe4 ,n[1 t y may "k 9 :at walk ( life ,i move1 ,i mu/ tell y t ,i am a labor]4 ,:5 work+ by ! mon?1 my wages nev] exce$$ twelve doll>s a mon?4 ,f su* small wages ,i h built up a small libr>y ( #aee volumes2 h also #aef pamphlets4 ,i take unceas+ delight 9 read+1 & n[ t ,i h o!rs dep5d5t on me1 am n able to procure all ! books ,i ne$4 ,by "s ,i h be5 enc\rag$ to prep>e = ! m9i/ry4 ,su* also is my aspiration4 ,x may be ye>s be=e ,i %all become a m9i/]1 because my prep>ation is n to be accompli%$ v quickly4 ,oh1 h[ ,i wi% t "s "o f _! abundance w\ld =w>d me "s ( ! books & pamphlets !y h ca/ aside1 hav+ no fur!r use =6 ,!y w\ld be ( great use to me4 ,:at are ! qualifications necess>y = ! ,unit>ian m9i/ry8 ,w y please tell me8 ,if possible = y to d s1 please s5d me a few m s]mons by ,rev4 ,g4 ,a4 ,?ay]1 & ,i %all be greatly oblig$4 ,miss ,ellis =w>d$ ?is lett] to ,miss ,m4 ,o4 ,rog]s1 ,secret>y ( ! ,k+'s ,*apel bran* ( ! ,wom5's ,auxili>y ,conf]5ce1 ,bo/on1 ,mass41 :o _h writt51 (f]+ aid 9 h] "w4 ,z a result1 ! ,k+'s ,*apel ,wom5's ,auxili>y ,conf]5ce s5t ?is "y man _m ,unit>ian books ( value1 & ! ,unit>ian ,review regul>ly1 = :i* 8 gratitude 0 great4 ,he loans & di/ributes all matt] s5t him1 & has procur$ _m tracts f ! ,am]ican ,unit>ian ,association = di/ribution4 ,a portion ( ,miss ,ellis's reply to ! lett] giv5 above is z foll[s3-- ,,m>* #ah1ahhe4 ,y\r lett] 0 read ) mu* int]e/1 & we are glad to "k our little society has done good "w4444 ,don't be disc\rag$ if y _c conv]t ! _w at once1 b wait quietly till y\r "t comes to d m4 ,y are "y yet4 ,?9k ,i c sp>e a few m ( ,mr4 ,?ay]'s s]mons4 ,he has only _h f\r s]mons on ,reasonable ,religion publi%$4444 ,w s5d y ! ,meadville catalogue next week1 & y c see = y\rself1 & aft]w>ds write to ,presid5t ,a4 ,a4 ,liv]more1 tell+ him ,i s5t y ! catalogue4 ,he c give y all fur!r in=mation4 ,he 0 ! pa/or 9 ,c9c9nati f ! "t ,i 0 f\rte5 to tw5ty-"o1 & kn[s u well4444 ,hope to he> fur!r f y occasionally4 ,"w on quietly1 kn[+ ! discipl9e w ! bett] fit y = m9i/]ial labors4 ,we c't jump into ! highe/ call+ on e>? 9 a mom5t1 & n[-a-days a man mu/ be some?+ ( m ?an ord9>y ability to ent] a ,unit>ian pulpit4 ,x is n an easy place to fill4 ,he wrote to h]1 ,june #ad1 #ahhe3-- ,believe me1 ,i am sorry to he> t y 7 'too sick to m ?an keep up' ) y\r "w4 ,i "k y mu/ be busy at all times1 f ! report ( y\r "w 9 ! ,conf]5ce ',unity' y s5t me4 ,t numb] ( ',unity' is v valuable to me1 & w be kept = future ref]5ce4 ,! f\r s]mons on ',reasonable ,religion1' by ,rev4 ,george ,a4 ,?ay]1 h also be5 kept4 ,i hope soon to see !m 9 a neat b9d+4 ,!y are wor?y ( ! exp5se4 ,( ! books receiv$ f ,bo/on1 f\r h be5 read by me4 ,two ( !m 7 mo/ly read z ,i walk$ to my "w morn+s4 ,9 ! same mann] ',m$itations on ! ,ess5ce ( ,*ri/ianity' 0 read4 ,?is book is v beautiful1 its au?or1 ,rob]t ,laird ,colli]4 ',*ann+'s ,works' & ',g5u95ess ( ! ,gospels' _c be c>ri$ ab\t z readily1 s !y are to be read & /udi$ on lo/ days1 :5 ,i _c "w4 ,! ',reviews' receiv$ are v valuable2 ,i w\ld n "p ) !m = any?+4 ,! ',regi/]' is receiv$ regul>ly f ,philadelphia4 ,! la/ "o is v int]e/+1 conta9+ z x does an acc\nt ( ! ,fe/ival4 ,x mu/ h be5 good to be !re4 ,to y1 & all :o h aid$ y 9 y\r g5]osity to me1 ,i return my he>tfelt ?anks4 ,aft] ,miss ,ellis's dea?1 he wrote1 ,feb4 #ac1 #ahhf3-- 444 ,) ?is ,i s5d y ! :ole ( h] correspond5ce to me1 hop+ t y may f9d some?+ t w be ( use to y4 ,i *e]fully s5d y ! lett] & po/als1 kn[+ t my treasures w be 9 safe keep+4 ,s9ce ,miss ,ellis's dea? !y are d\bly preci\s to me2 ,i prize !m v highly1 because %e :o wrote !m prov$ h]self to be a v de> fri5d to me1--a labor] long+ = m light4 ,:il/ ,i live ,i %all nev] =get h[ mu* ,i owe to h] :o labor$ s mu* 9 my behalf4 ,x 0 ! "o wi% ( my he>t to h met ,miss ,ellis1 & to h ?ank$ h] = all t %e _h done = me2 b x 0 to be o!rwise4 ,:5 ,i meet h] 9 ! c\ntry ( '_m mansions1' ,i %all h ! opportunity to d s4 ,i believe ,i %all meet & "k h] !re4 ,y\r (f] ( help is v k9d2 my greate/ drawback is lack ( books by ,unit>ian writ]s4 ,i buy :5 ,i c1 b be+ out ( "w--t is1 /eady "w--s9ce la/ ,septemb] makes x v h>d "w to get a book v (t54 ,if y c help me 9 ?is way ,i %all be v ?ankful1 & if y _c1 ,i %all be j ! same1 because ,i feel t y w\ld if y c\ld4 ,i h mu* opposition to ov]come1 /&+ alone 9 my belief 9 ! tru? ( ,unit>ianism4 ,i h great ne$ ( m books4 ,my prep>ation = ! m9i/ry mu/ necess>ily be sl[1 because ,i c nev] att5d ,meadville ,!ological ,college4 ,b ,i am rem9d$ t y\r "t is preci\s1 & s ,i w close4 ,mrs4 ----1 w y at ! next meet+ ( ! ,wom5's ,auxili>y ,conf]5ce ?ank all ! de> fri5ds :o h done s mu* = me8 ,if ,i ev] am\nt to mu* 9 life ,i %all owe x all to ! ,c9c9nati bran* ( ! ,wom5's ,auxili>y ,conf]5ce4 ,hop+ t y w n =get me :5 s5d+ out lit]ature1 ,i rema91 etc4 ,9 ano!r lett] he wrote3-- ,my object 9 fitt+ myself = ! m9i/ry is to be able to c>ry ! message ( ,unit>ianism to my bro!r-labor]s1 because ,i believe x w make bett] m5--& wom5 too--( !m4444 ,i began to "w :5 ,i 0 b a little m ?an elev5 ye>s old1 & s9ce t "t ,i h be5 my own tea*]4 ,a lady 9 ,ohio s5ds h] ,regi/] regul>ly 7! arrangem5t be+ made ?r\gh ,miss ,ellis7 to ! correspond5t :o wrote h] ?is lett] ( ?anks3-- ,i h long po/pon$ ! note ( ?anks ,i h meant to s5d y4 ,b :5 ,i tell y t ,i am a dressmak]1 y w p>don me1 ,i am sure4 ,?is is my h>ve/ season1 & ,i am extremely busy4 ,be+ "o ( ! class ( "w-wom5 :o put !mselves into :at !y d1 ,i am exhau/$ at night1 & =c$ to make ,sunday a day ( re/ inde$4 ,! pap]s d come regul>ly1 to my great joy4 ,i assure y t ! pleasure & spiritual /r5g? ,i get f !m1 if y c\ld realize x1 w\ld comp5sate y = ! tr\ble an hundr$-fold4 ,my bus9ess1 %[+ me s pla9ly ! small foibles & weaknesses ( human nature1 & necess>ily b9d+ "o's ?\ghts 9 l>ge measure to 'b&1 gusset1 & seam1 seam1 gusset1 & b&1' or _! equival5ts ( fl\nces & gores1 t5ds to a we>isome n>r[+ ( ! m9d2 a half-h\r sp5t aft] "w is done1 ) ! ',regi/]1' op5s a w9d[1 z x 71 into heav54 ,i live alone4 ,at times my isolation is h>d to be>2 b hav+ se5 bett] days1 z ! say+ goes1 to me my deprivations are b "p ( ! discipl9e t ,god saw 0 ne$ful = me4 ,i am %ut (f1 by reason ( s]v+ ! public1 f ! society ( my equals 9 education & bre$+1 & = t ( my equals 9 /ation ,i h no ta/e4 ,p>donnez-moi ^! p]sonal details2 ,i give !m t y may "k h[ mu* good y are do+4 ,long may y be sp>$ ! p[] & ! w to d su* k9dness to ^? :o ne$4 ,we may nev] meet on e>?1 b ,i tru/ we %all 9 heav54 ,to ,miss ,ellis1 ,aug4 #bj1 #ahhe1 %e wrote3-- ,i receive ! pap]s1 & n only read & enjoy !m1 b give & s5d !m to o!rs4 ,i am surpris$ to f9d 'unconsci\s' ,unit>ians :]ev] ,i g4 ,i hope y may be well by ?is "t4 ,d n tire y\rself to write4 ,o!rs ne$ y m ?an ,i4 ,aft] ,miss ,ellis's dea?1 %e wrote ackn[l$g+ ! memorial3-- ,_m ?anks4 ,i 0 s glad to receive x1 & prize x z "o ( my treasures2 also = ! welcome tracts & pap]s4 ,!y are l ! %ad[ ( a great rock 9 a we>y l& to me1 & are giv5 away to o!rs4 ,a woman 9 a small ,indiana village wrote ,miss ,ellis3-- ,i und]/& y h ,lib]al lit]ature t y s5d gratis to hungry p :o are n able to gratify _! appetite 9 t direction4 ,x w\ld be greatly appreciat$ by me1 & aft] read+ ,i w\ld put x :]e ,i ?\ght x w\ld d ! mo/ good4 ,lat]1 %e wrote3-- ,i h receiv$ a pap] & (t5 some?+ else e o!r week4 ,^! ,i h accept$ z a k9d ( tru/2 & :5 !re has be5 a favorable opportunity1 giv5 !m away to fri5ds & acqua9tances4 ,i d n press !m on any "o1 nor talk ab\t x mu*4 ,i h n ! c\rage ( a re=m]4 ,:5 ,i speak to fri5ds 7t are k9d e o!r way7 ( a broad] religi\s belief1 !y meet me ) coldness & di/ru/4 ,x *ills me1 & ,i am sil5t4 ,yet ,i believe1 ) ,hel5 ,williams1 if any "o is br\ght to face a great tru?1 if !y accept x1 yet d n speak or act ^u x1 !re is retribution1 b>r5ness1 = !m1--a plung+ 9 ! :ale's belly1 z ,jonah 01--a figure s _m h laugh$ at1 yet significant = all t4 ,i wond] n[ at my /ruggles 9 =m] ye>s2 am happi] s9ce ! tangl$ ske9 is p>tially /raight5$4 ,/ill ,i am n fully 9 accord ) ! ,unit>ians4 ,miss ---- ano!r correspond5t 9 ! same village spoke to me "s "t ago ( y\r desir+ u to =m a read+ circle4 ,i d n "k :at %e said to y4 ,i w give y ! situation4 ,i live 9 a small village ( ab\t "o hundr$ inhabitants1 & ,miss ---- lives ab\t two miles away4 ,i _c call to m9d a woman t w\ld take any int]e/4 ,!y w\ld g to sleep ov] _! knitt+1 or want to use ! "t = social *at1 z !y d n meet day aft] day at ! village /ore1 z ! m5 d 7,i speak ( w9t]74 ,true1 !re are a few t w\ld enjoy ! read+1 yet are s sev]ely ,or?odox !y c\ld n compreh5d a new tru? outside ( _! *ur*4 ,t is ! d>k side4 ,n[ ,i h (t5 ?\ght if we _h a place ( meet+1 :]e we c\ld seat a small audi5ce 7:i* we h n71 & a good read] 7ditto71 we c\ld call !m toge!r ,sunday aft]noons & read "s ( ! beautiful s]mons y h s5t4 ,y\r "w is gr&1--! elevation ( ! human race4 ,! ones t w read1 w become bett]1 k9dli]1 m pati5t ) ignorance2 & :ile !y ye>n to give e s\l a *ance1 w naturally ?r[ out a bett] influ5ce & tea* a broad] religion4 ,z to y\r pap]1 n n[4 ,x is midw9t]2 husb&1 c>p5t]1 out ( employm5t4 ,int5d to take "o ( y\r publications aft] a :ile4 ,ab\t two weeks aft] ,miss ,ellis's dea? %e address$ ?is lett] to h]3-- ,,my ,,de> ,,fri5d1--,i receiv$ a ,regi/] ye/]day1 direct$ 9 a diff]5t h&4 ,are y sick8 ,i hope n4 ,i %\ld grieve inde$ if ,i knew t physical pa9 _h /opp$ y\r "w4 ,^! l9es come to my m9d3-- ,only a woman1 & ,i c\ld n f9d ,! quiet h\sehold life t wom5 "k2 ,s too1 my "p :]e !re 7 %eaves to b9d1 ,n mu*1 p]haps1 b m ?an ,i c\ld d4 ,my tir$ feet fail$ me 9 ! h>ve/ l&s1 ,my rip5$ gra9 b half-way reap$ across2 ,&1 :]e x dropp$ f ov]-we>i$ h&s1 ,my be/ %eaf lies half b\nd = w9ds to toss4 ,in/ead1 may y cont9ue y\r "w till ev5tide4 ,:o c tell1 :5 a m9d gives up its beliefs1 :]e x w /op8 ,i seem to believe no?+1 unless x is 9 ! ,supreme ,good1 :atev] t is1--& my religion1 to live ! be/ life ,i "k4 ,! ,or?odox prea*]s say if "o /rays f ! pa?1 or back-slides1 !y are always uneasy & unhappy4 ,h[ diff]5t my exp]i5ce is6 ,h[ glad ,i am to h escap$ ! little enclosure ( dogma1 & to /& f> inde$ f be+ wise1 b free to le>n6 ,hop+ ?is w f9d y 9 good heal? & spirits1 ,i rema9 ,y\r fri5d ,a---- ,c---- ,aft] he>+ ( ,miss ,ellis's dea?1 %e wrote3 ,receiv$ y\r po/al4 ,h also receiv$ ,unit>ian pap]s1 & ,miss ,ellis's memorial1 :i* la/ ,i w /ore among my treasur$ mem5tos4 ,h[ beautiful h] life 06 ,?\gh nev] hav+ se5 h]1 %e w be treasur$ 9 my memory z a de> fri5d4 ,%e has s5t me almo/ all ! pamphlets1 ,i suppose1 t h be5 writt5 = ! purpose ( di/ribut+4 ,hav+ a l>ge family1 !y h be5 read & r]ead1 & h&$ to neighbors & fri5ds4 ,"o has no idea h[ _m !y w rea*1 or h[ mu* !y influ5ce2 & yet !re is s mu* prejudice aga9/ ,unit>ians among ,or?odox ,*ri/ians1 "s w\ld take x z an insult to (f] !m "o ( ! pamphlets4 ,9 our little village ! ',unit$ ,bre?r5' h be5 hold+ meet+s day & night = ?ree weeks1 & oh6 h[ !y d prea* hell1 & pray publicly = 't lady t is lead+ h] daught]s d[n to hell1' simply because %e does n believe z !y d4 ,i h m tol]ance = !m ?an !y h = me4 ,i ?9k !re are "s p !y w rea* & d good1 z ,i presume ! ,rev4 ,sam ,jones is do+ 9 ,c9c9nati4 ,! foll[+ lett] to ,miss ,ellis f a poor old woman to :om %e wrote1 s5t pap]s & o!r aid1 = sev]al ye>s1 is giv5 v]batim1 to illu/rate ! range ( h] sympa?ies4 ,?is lett] 0 also writt5 aft] ,miss ,ellis's dea?3-- ,i wi% ,i c\ld come & see y1 b ,i _c af=d to g up & d[n on ! ,tra9s4 ,i h to s5d by someone1 n[ ,miss ,ellis y h be5 a s5d+ me good ,pap]s to read & n[ y mu/ n ?9k ,i mean to beg b y s5t me a ,new ye>s ,c>d x 0 a ,rose n[ ,i w\ld n take any?+ = x ,i am z ,fooli% z ,littel ,*ildr5 is ab\t ,pictures ! ,rose ,i h is 9 my ,album & if y got any "o by y to "p ,) ,w y s5d x to me = ?is ,new ye> ,i feel m ?an ?ankful = ! ,pap]s y h s5t me4444 ,well ,i w close ,write to me soon ,i am alone day & night ,s goodbye f a ,de> ,fri5d to "o ,i ,love4 ,a "y man 9 a ,/ate ,normal ,s*ool 9 ,indiana long correspond$ ) ,miss ,ellis4 ,he has be5 an en?usia/ic di/ributor ( our lit]ature1 & in/rum5tal 9 procur+ ,unit>ian prea*+ 9 8 city4 ,extracts f 8 lett]s are "h giv54 ,! pap]s receiv$ are read by myself & o!rs4 ,!re are few "h :o "k any?+ ( :at ,unit>ians believe4 ,a second lett] says3-- ,! matt] s5t to me is read by sev]al p]sons4 ,i ?9k ( "o "y man n[ :o ask$ me to s5d y 8 "n4 ,he said he w\ld l to read lit]ature made by p]sons :o are indep5d5t ( cre$s4 ,i gave him ,w5dte's ',/atem5t' & ,*adwick's ',art ( ,life4' ,i am grateful to y = y\r k9dness1 & %all be glad to receive :at y may s5d4 ,i read ! s]mons by ,savage ) int]e/4 ,!y 7 ! only ones ( 8 ,i ev] saw4 ,i h giv5 & %all cont9ue to give ! matt] s5t me wid] circulation4 ,m5tion+ a rebuff rec5tly receiv$1 he cont9ues3 ,?is little exp]i5ce1 :ile n pleasant1 is valuable to me4 ,i see t ! _s ( ! ,middle ,ages is n entirely dead yet1 & t "o bett] n be too ha/y4 ,my convictions are j z /rong z be=e4 ,ano!r lett] says3-- ,i "k some?+ ( :at x co/s to break away f old associations4 ,i 0 br\ght up 9 ! ,bapti/ ,*ur*4 ,all my family 7 ( t fai?4444 ,my relatives all look ^u me z "o lo/ to all true belief1 because ,i _c see my way cle> to g ) !m 9 ! traditions ( ! fa!rs4 ,/ill1 ,i feel t to be true to ! light ,i h is bett] ?an to h ! sanction ( ^? :o are simply foll[+ :at _! cre$ tea*es1 ask+ no que/ions4 ,i d n c>e to argue ) !m1 & s foll[ t life t gives me ! greate/ com=t & satisfaction4 ,feb4 #aa1 #ahhf1 he wrote ,mrs4 ,hun]t3-- ,miss ,ellis 0 a v de> fri5d 7al?\gh ,i nev] saw h]71 & x 0 a great %ock to le>n ( h] decease4 ,! fir/ intimation ,i _h ( h] dea? 0 ! article 9 ! ',regi/]' head$ ',a ,c&le ( ! ,"l4' ,:atev] lit]ature y may s5d me %all be giv5 circulation aft] ,i h read x4 ,i n[ supply "s half-doz5 p]sons by mail ) ! tracts s5t me4 ,z ,i "k ! p]sonal peculi>ities ( all ^! p>ties1 ,i c adapt ! matt] to ea*4 ,y w see1 !re=e1 t ,i am a sort ( bran* 'mission4' ,9 addition to ?is1 ,i occasionally write a %ort article to a local pap] 9 ,wayne ,c\nty ^u subjects ( int]e/4 ,he encloses "o ( ^! articles1--subject1 ,future or ,ev]la/+ ,puni%m5t3 ,:i*8 444 ,mrs4 ,smi? wrote to me 9 reg>d to ,miss ,ellis's lett]s4 ,i am v sorry n to h any ( !m4 ,dur+ ! la/ ?ree ye>s ,i h mov$ s frequ5tly1 be+ sometimes 9 ?is ,/ate & sometimes 9 ,w4 ,virg9ia1 t !y 7 lo/1 & ,i am unable to f9d !m4 ,"s ( !m ,i c>ri$ = a long "t 9 my pocket until !y became s worn z to be sc>cely recognizable4 ,! =m ( !m has vani%$1 b ! k9dness & sympa?y !y brea!d is ) me /ill4 ,! _s ( t sa9t$ woman _c wax old4 ,i humbly tru/ t ,i may be imbu$ ) some?+ ( ! calm & tru/ & purity :i* h] lett]s always sugge/$4 ,!re 01 too1 an en?usiasm :i* 0 untir+1 & )al a mode/y t nev] 0 abs5t f h] utt]ances4 ,!re 0 ev] ! abs5ce ( any?+ l dictation 9 h] advice4 ,x 0 ! g5tle monition ( a fri5d1 nev] ! pomp\s dictation ( consci\s sup]iority4 ,rev4 ,j4 ,t4 ,sund]l&1 ( ,*icago1 is to prea* 9 our city ,m>* #ba4 ,i h nev] he>d him1 & am look+ to 8 com+ ) expectation4 ,a "y woman :o is work+ out a ,home/ead & ,timb] ,claim 9 ,nebraska1 & has be5 = sev]al ye>s suppli$ ) mu* read+ matt] by ,miss ,ellis1 :i* %e has circulat$ s zeal\sly z to h become "o ( ! bran* missions1 writes3-- ,:5 ,i 0 ab\t sev5te5 ye>s old ,i jo9$ ! ,bapti/ ,*ur* 9 ,newport1 ,ky4 7:]e at ! "t ,i 0 resid+1 & tea*+ 9 ! public s*ool 9 t city72 & ,i 0 s9c]e 9 :at ,i did1 only ,i _h s _m d\bts ab\t _m ?+s t !y taught1 & hesitat$ f ! beg9n+ ( ! revival until ! close be=e ,i c\ld decide4 ,!n my decision 0 made on ?is1 t !re 7 old] p]sons belong+ to ! *ur* t said !y believ$ ! tea*+s & doctr9e1 & ,i ?\ght :5 ,i grew old] & _h m exp]i5ce t ,i w\ld und]/&1 & ,i _h a delicate fe> to conv]se ) ! old] memb]s ab\t my d\bts = fe> ( _! op9ions ( me2 s ,i quietly /ay$ ) !m = a numb] ( ye>s1 :5 an old fri5d1 a good woman1 n[ gone f among u1 induc$ me to att5d y\r *ur*1 ,mr4 ,w5dte !n be+ ! pa/or4 ,! subject he 0 to speak ab\t 0 '! ,*ri/ we "k4' ,i rememb] my ?\ghts !n 7 ab\t ^!1--',*ri/ !y "k8 ,i don't believe !y "k any1' & ?\ght ,i %\ld l to he> :at he w\ld say1 any way4 ,i well rememb] t s]mon2 n "o s5t5ce he utt]$ j>r$ me 9 ! lea/2 &1 /range to say1 !y 7 my own ?\ghts on ! subject2 b ,i d>$ n1 ev5 if ,i c\ld1 h express$ myself4 ,i ?\ght ov] t s]mon ! :ole week e sp>e mom5t ,i _h1 & ev5 took "s t did n ju/ly belong to me4 ,i %all nev] =get t week4 ,! next ,sunday 8 text 01 '! ,god we love4' ,= all ,i enjoy$ ! previ\s s]mon1 ,i /ill ?\ght1 ',!y love ,god8 ,impossible6' & z my fri5ds invit$ me to g ov] ) !m aga91 ,i accept$ ! invitation4 ,i nev] _h ,god repres5t$ to me be=e z n[1--m l a k9d fa!r ?an an au/]e judge2 yes1 k9d1 compassionate1 & lov+ u all alike1 condemn+ only our evil actions4 ,?is suit$ me exactly2 s ano!r week 0 sp5t 9 ?\ght4 ,i w\ld ?9k1 ',h[ c ,i consci5ti\sly be a ,bapti/ & believe ?is way8' ,yet h[ ,i dislik$ leav+ ! *ur* :]e _m ?+s 7 ende>$ to me4 ,x seem$ z if ,i 0 9 a sea ( tr\ble & d\bt1 n kn[+ :e!r to g on or halt & turn back4 ,! next ,sunday ! subject 01 '! ,bible we rev]e4' ,i 0 m ?an anxi\s to he> ?is "o1 = x seem$ to me t on ?is ,i w\ld h to decide4 ,i w5t1 & decid$4 ,i broke (f gradually f my old associations1 & att5d$ ! s]vices 9 ! ,unit>ian *ur* f t "t until ,i came ,we/4 ,i nev] jo9$ ! *ur*1 b x suit$ my views be/ ( all *ur*es1 & to-day ,i _c g 9 any ( ! ,or?odox *ur*es & feel at home4 ,n[ z reg>ds ?is mission "w t y wi% me to engage 91 ,i c\ld devote half an h\r ea* day1 & am will+ to d all ,i c = ! advancem5t ( ! cause4 ,my heal? became v poor1 & ,i w5t ,we/ ?9k+ x w\ld be b5eficial4 ,i mu/ say ,i succe$$1 = ,i am n compell$ to /ay n[ = my heal?1 b bus9ess keeps me "h4444 ,my home/ead is ?ree miles f ! t[n1 & ,i g out q (t5 & /ay ov] ,sunday4 ,my h\se is a v small dug-out4 ,i rais$ ab\t t5 bu%els ( potatoes1 "s beans1 & a few squa%es2 h done "w ,i nev] ?\ght ( do+1--t is1 plant+ vegetables1 made my own b$/ead1 put a floor 9 ! h\se1 & l9$ x ) sack+4 ,"s ( my lady fri5ds assi/$ me :5 !y came to see me1 & gave me ideas ab\t my new k9d ( "w4 ,n[ la/1 b n lea/1 9 reg>d to ,miss ,ellis4 ,i wrote to h] directly aft] com+ ,we/1 & told h] ,i felt isolat$ f *ur* att5dance1 b 0 pleas$ to f9d s _m p ) :om ,i c\ld conv]se on ,lib]al ?\ght4 ,s9ce t "t %e _h k9dly furni%$ me ) read+ matt] :i* ,i h aga9 s5t on its err& ( peace & joy4 ,i look$ ov] a bundle ( lett]s & c only f9d ?is po/al c>d f h]4444 ,?is c>d ,i s5d y is "o %e s5t me 9 ref]5ce to ,mr4 ,copel&4 ,i wrote h] = 8 address1 :i* %e gave me1 & ,i reque/$ him to come to our t[n & speak to ! p "h4 ,he k9dly cons5t$ to come1 & spoke on ',into ! ,light4' ,! majority ( ! p t he>d him 7 well pleas$1 & he promis$ me t :5ev] he pass$ our t[n on 8 way to or f ,d5v] he w\ld /op ov] & speak4 ,w\ld l to h ! c>d return$1 z ,i want x = a remembrance4 ,9 h] fir/ lett] writt5 aft] ,miss ,ellis's dea? %e said3-- ,imag9e h[ ,i felt :5 ,i came to y\r lett]1 & read ! sad news ( ,miss ,ellis's dea?4 ,i fe>$ ! wor/ :5 ,i did n he> f h]1 = a fri5d _h writt5 me ( h] decl9e2 b ,miss ,ellis h]self nev] ref]r$ to h] illness b once to me4 ,%e c]ta9ly mu/ h be5 a pati5t & uncompla9+ invalid1 & ,i1 ) _m o!rs no d\bt1 feel z if ,i _h lo/ a de> fri5d1 & w\ld be pleas$ to receive "o ( ! memorials z a keepsake4444 ,i c assure y t ,i d all ,i c t[>ds build+ up a religion t all c\ld consci5ti\sly embrace4 444 ,all ! read+ matt] s5t to me ,i di/ribute to ! be/ ( my ability1 & hope t z x goes on its mission good se$ w be s[n4 ,!re are numb]s ( ,lib]al p "h :o d n belong to any *ur*2 & !n ,i f9d a numb] ( ,lib]als belong+ to ,or?odox *ur*es4 ,i w subscribe = ,mr4 ,savage's s]mons1 = ,i l 8 s]mons be/ ( all4 ,miss ,ellis numb]$ sev]al physicians among h] correspond5ts4 ,"o liv+ 9 ,alabama writes3-- ,y\r ,conf]5ce speaks truly :5 x says1 ',_m ( ,miss ,ellis's correspond5ts _h come to reg>d h] z a de> fri5d1 ?\gh nev] hav+ se5 h] face4' ,i feel t ,i too may h ! privilege & ! honor ( be+ enroll$ among ! numb] ( h] unse5 fri5ds4 ,i hope "s ( ! good se$ %e s[$ has fall5 9 good gr\nd1 ev5 at ?is di/ance f ! k9d h& t scatt]$ !m1 & t _! fruit may n ',appe> 9 we$s t m> ! l&1 ,b 9 a heal?ful /ore4' ,i am a regul> subscrib] to ! ',*ri/ian ,regi/]' & ! ',unit>ian1' all ?r\gh ! influ5ce ( ,miss ,ellis4 ,a man on a remote plantation 9 ,georgia1 :o has be5 mo/ zeal\s 9 spread+ ! new light ar\nd him1 writes3-- ,please accept ?anks = pap]s & memorial ( ,miss ,sallie ,ellis4 ,%e has be5 a good & a k9d fri5d to me1 has suppli$ me = ov] two ye>s ) ! be/ ( lit]ature1 some?+ new1 s diff]5t f :at we are us$ to1 some?+ t lifts me above myself & gives me new views ( heav5 & immortality1 makes me a bett] man to wife1 family1 neighbors1 /ock1 & fills my he>t ) t new love1 ! div9e bro!rhood ( all mank9d4 ,i deeply lam5t h] loss4 ,i d wi% %e c\ld h liv$ a little :ile long]1 = my sake4 ,i d feel s ?ankful = ! pap]s1 & ,*ann+1 f ,mrs4 ----1 ,god bless h]6444 ,any books or pap]s s5t me w be us$ to ! good ( ! community4 ,! ,po/ ,(fice ,mission is do+ a good "w4 ,a "y ,g]man 9 ,t5nessee to :om %e s5t mu* read+ matt] wrote h]3-- ,i am a ,g]man by bir?1 & receiv$ my education at ,g]man univ]sities4 ,i devot$ _m ye>s to ! /udy ( ! *ief philosophical sy/ems1 & _h 9 consequ5ce ( ! results d]iv$ f ! latt] = a long "t little or no connection ) any *ur* :atev]4 ,b dur+ ! la/ f\r or five ye>s ,i became m & m conv9c$ t no s*ool ( ?\ght possesses s glori\s a light z is emanat+ f ! life & lessons ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,s :5 ,i became acqua9t$ ) ,*ann+'s ,works1 see+ t x is possible to reconcile ) e sci5tific discov]y & ) e logical conclusion all t is special 9 ,*ri/ianity1 ,i knew ,i _h f\nd :at ,i want & :]e9 to re/4 ,f my own /&po9t1 & rememb]+ ! religi\s indiff]5tism :i* is n[ g5]al 9 my native c\ntry & 9 ,france1 ,i reg>d ,unit>ianism z ! pr9ciple :i* is to save ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* f ru91 & :i* w be an inde/ructible bulw>k aga9/ ,nihilism & mat]ialism4 ,i /ill believe !re is a great future be=e ! ,unit>ian ,*ur*4 ,f a lady 9 ,alabama to ,miss ,ellis3-- ,,de> ,,fri5d1--,= su* y h be5 to me1 & x is to y ,i am indebt$ = ! pap]s1 tracts1 & s]mons t ,i h receiv$ & enjoy$ s mu*4 ,i h d]iv$ g5u9e com=t f !m1 & s9c]ely ?ank y = ?9k+ ( "o s unhappy & s toss$ ab\t = a hav5 ( re/4 ,truly y\rs is a heav5ly mission1 answ]+ ! ne$s ( _m l myself afflict$ beyond human aid4 ,! s]mons ( ,james ,freeman ,cl>ke are peculi>ly com=t+2 & inde$ ,i h read all y s5t me ) ! deepe/ int]e/ & b5efit4 ,h[ ,i wi% ,i might 9 "s way recomp5se y\r ,society z x des]ves6 ,& y individually h my deepe/ gratitude1 :i* is s little = su* ?\ghtfulness z y\rs4 ,a second lett] says3-- ,y\r pap]s1 s]mons1 etc41 are regul>ly receiv$1 & ,i wi% ,i c\ld make y und]/& ! great com=t !y are to me1 p>ticul>ly ! s]mons4 ,any?+ p]ta9+ to ! future life holds me spell-b\nd till ! la/ ^w is read4 ,! ,unit>ian ideas & beliefs1 s f> z ,i "k1 f9d e*o 9 my he>t2 & ,i always feel com=t$ & soo!d1 z x 71 ) all ,i h read & und]/ood4 ,i att5d ! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* "h1 because ,i ?9k x is bett] to att5d "s *ur* regul>ly2 & ,i am v fond ( ?is m9i/] socially4 ,!re has be5 = t5 days or m an evangeli/ hold+ a union meet+ 9 our *ur*1 & a night or two ago ,i w5t to he> him4 ,! only feel+ excit$ 9 my he>t 0 "o ( pity t all p]sons c\ld n be taught ! love ( ,god in/ead ( be+ fright5$ into a n]v\s fe>4 ,i assure y1 ,i feel x a privilege to correspond ) y1 & f9d myself wi%+ 9 my he>t t y knew me ?or\ghly1 :at ,i h be51 & :at ,i am by nature1 education1 & social /&+4 ,i feel t we wom5 ( ! ,s\? are to be se5 at home & kn[n to be und]/ood by our ,nor!rn si/]s4 ,! foll[+ are "s ( ,miss ,ellis's lett]s to a radical ( ! radicals1 an old g5tleman 9 ,bo/on1 "o ( ,!odore ,p>k]'s old congregation1 :o s5t mu* lit]ature out "u h] direction1 & contribut$ ,!odore ,p>k]'s ,pray]s1 & 8 new volume ( s]mons1 to h] loan libr>y4 ,,july #b1 #ahhc4 ,y\r lett] 0 receiv$ on ,?ursday1 &1 contr>y to y\r expectation1 0 read ) a great deal ( int]e/1 = ,i always admire to h e "o speak ) p]fect fre$om1 & ,i am v glad y wrote z y did1 & feel honor$ by hav+ s old a man = a correspond5t4444 ,y & ,i won't qu>rel on ! ,bible "q4 ,r ?9k ,i %\ld come up to y\r expectations on t po9t4444 ,i d n consid] ,mr4 ,c---- or ,mr4 ,s---- au?ority any m ?an ,i consid] ! ,bible s2 ,i read = myself & settle ! "q z be/ ,i c4 ,am ,i n "r8 ,i h n read ,col5so on ! ,p5tateu*1 nor ,davidson's ,introduction to ! ,new ,te/am5t1 b h read ,canon ( ! ,bible1 ,knapp]t's ,religion ( ,israel1 ,/anley's ,ea/]n ,*ur*1 ,higg9son's ,_s ( ! ,bible1 ,dr4 ,noyes's ,translation ( ,prophets1 ,psalms1 ,job1 & ,canticles1 & la/ly1 ,bible = ,le>n]s4 ,i m]ely m5tion ^! to let y see ,i h be5 a /ud5t ( ! ,bible4 ,w also add ,alg]'s ,future ,life1 ,j4 ,f4 ,cl>ke's ,t5 ,great ,religions & ,?omas ,didymus1 ,savage's ,talks ab\t ,jesus1 & 8 s]mons ?is w9t] on ! ,bible4444 ,i ?9k ( heav5 & hell z y d2 b hav+ always be5 f$ on ,unit>ian tea*+s1 am n s bitt] 9 my feel+s z ^? :o h _h ! ,assembly's ,%ort] ,cate*ism to ov]come4 ,9 %ort1 if p only live truly f day to day1 ,i w excuse _! view ( ! ,bible1 & ( ,god1 & ,*ri/1 z long z !y d n wi% me to ?9k ! same z !y d1 = ,i decid$ly ?9k !y are wrong4444 ,i %all be v mu* pleas$ to h a copy ( ,!odore ,p>k]'s ,pray]s1 & %all gladly accept a copy = my circulat+ libr>y2 =1 b ) ! exception ( a few donations1 ! books loan$ h be5 ^? ,i put 9 x4 ,aft] receiv+ ! book1 %e wrote3-- ,fir/1 ,i mu/ tell y h[ mu* ,i am enjoy+ ,!odore ,p>k]'s ',pray]s4' ,!y are suitable 9 mo/ in/ances to ! pres5t day1 & = all ages & times1 & "o rises f read+ !m ) k9dli]1 broad] ?\ghts1 & r5ew$ 9 /r5g?4 ,am v glad to h ! book4 ,%all endeavor to sell copies ( x ?is w9t]4444 ,i _c exactly agree ) all y said 9 y\r lett]1 = ,i ?9k x is n necess>y yet to give up all !ology1 ?\gh x %\ld n be ! ma9 ?+ 9 religion4 ,! *ief ?+ is to d "r1 & p arrive at t by diff]5t me?ods4 ,!y w inquire & discuss !ology1 & !re=e x is necess>y z yet t m9i/]s %\ld prea* x1 & ,i d n believe t ,or?odox m9i/]s h arriv$ at ,mr4 ,savage's or ,mr4 ,*adwick's views exactly1 or !y w\ld come out & say s4 ,z = myself1 ,i /ill enjoy ! ,communion s]vice1 p>tak+ ( ! bread & w9e1 & _c agree to ca/+ aside ,jesus z a help] to a bett] life1 ?\gh ,i nei!r wor%ip him nor ?9k t he r$eems u 9 any o!r way ?an z by foll[+ 8 example we become "o ) him & ,god4 ,he 'di$ = u' 9 no o!r s5se ?an z a soldi] dies = 8 c\ntry4 ,!n let !ology cont9ue1 = ! _w is fa/ becom+ bett] & bett] 9 spite ( x1 & ! "t may come :5 we %all ne$ x no long]4 ,we are gradually com+ to ! po9t4 ,i d n regret ! "t 'lo/' ,i h sp5t on !ology1 = x has fitt$ me = j ! "w ,i am engag$ 91 & _m are ! que/ions ,i am call$ ^u to answ]1 ei!r by lett] or pr9t$ matt]2 !re=e ,i am glad to "k :]e to s5d p]plex$ m9ds4 ,z a fri5d wrote me f ! ,s\?1 ',y\r pap]s are a great help to me4 ,y are do+ m good ?an ! wom5 did 9 ! days ( our ,savi\r4 ,!y clo!d ! body & y are fe$+ ! s\ls4' ,bo? acts are ne$$1 b 9 diff]5t directions1 & "s p c bett] d ! "o1 & o!rs ! o!r4 ,i am cut (f f active b5evol5ce f want ( heal? = x1 & am glad to "k !re are s\ls ne$+ n\ri%m5t4 ,d y n take ?is view too8 99 99 99 99 99 ,,decemb] #bj1 #ahhc4 ,y\r k9d lett] await$ my return f ! city la/ ev5+1 :5 ,i return$ at t54 ,x griev$ me to ?9k t possibly ,i _h w\nd$ y\r feel+s1 = y\r h]esies h n be5 too t\gh = me1 z y fe>4 ,"o's religi\s belief nev] tr\bles me z long z !y d n =ce me into ! same belief4 ,%\ld be sorry if ,i _h n *>ity en\gh to see ! good 9 "o1 & n look at ! outside m]ely4 ,y\r la/ lett] rea*$ me ,septemb] #bh1 & ,i repli$ by po/al ,octob] #ai1 z !re did n appe> to be any?+ especial to require a lett]2 & z my eyes 7 tr\bl+ me mu* at ! "t1 ,i 0 compell$ to desi/ f all b necess>y lett]s4 ,am /ill z mu* int]e/$ 9 ! good cause z ev]1 & we /ill h new applications con/antly4 ,we are ga9+ gr\nd 9 ! ,s\?4 ,"o g5tleman 9 ,alabama is mu* int]e/$ 9 ,unit>ianism1 & wrote1 ask+ me = ,mr4 ,savage's address1 :]eupon he wrote to ,mr4 ,savage himself1 :o is s5d+ him ,unity ,pulpit pres5t s]ies4 ,i am subscrib] to x myself1 & nev] c keep a s]mon4 ,i subscrib$ = ! b5efit ( o!rs4 ,9 ,indep5d5ce1 ,ky41 a g5tleman lately wrote1 ask+ = ,unit>ian pap]s1 etc4 ,he is highly satisfi$4 ,has be5 grop+ 9 ! d>k a long "t1 & wrote me1 ,:5 ,i read ! pamphlet1 ',:at ,d ,unit>ians ,believe8' by ,c4 ,w4 ,w5dte1 ,i %\t$ ',eureka6' ,l x s well t ,i %all n "p ) x4 ,s x goes on all ! "t4 ,"s "o f9ds j :at !y h be5 9 se>* ( = "s "t4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,febru>y #ai1 #ahhe4 ,am mu* oblig$ to y = s5d+ matt] to ,mr4 ----4 ,he is extremely radical1 a f>m]1 ) a l>ge family to educate1 & _c get su* religi\s matt] z he ne$s4 ,y might1 if y *oose1 s5d ! ,*adwick s]mons to him too1 or1 if y pref] !y %\ld g else:]e1 address !m to me1 & ,i w s5d !m :]e !y are ne$$4 ,h] la/ po/al c>d to ?is correspond5t1 dat$ ab\t a mon? be=e h] dea?1 says3 ,?anks = ! six ',unity ,pulpits' receiv$4 ,i h be5 too busy to reply be=e1 & my heal? /ill feeble1 ?\gh n conf9$ to ! h\se or b$ at all4 ,i'm n "o ( t k9d until necess>y4 ,s9ce h] dea?1 ! f>m] ref]r$ to above has writt53-- ,i want to pay my humble tribute to ! dep>t$ ,miss ,ellis4 ,i nev] met h]2 b %e 0 my fri5d1 because %e 0 ! fri5d to all /ruggl+ humanity4 ,%e s5t me s]mons1 etc41 b above all1 k9d words4 ,i _h pictur$ h] 9 my m9d z a /rong1 robu/ p]son1 & hop$ at "s future "t to meet h]4 ,i n[ fe> t ,i may h w\nd$ h] ref9$ s\l by "s ?+s ,i wrote to h]4 ,i am some:at 'agno/ic2' b ,i love to ?9k ( heav5 if su* z ,miss ,ellis preside !re & give tone to ! surr\nd+s4 ,! old g5tleman 9 ,bo/on wrote3-- ,) ?is please receive eight lett]s & sev5te5 full po/als f our de> dep>t$ fri5d1 ,miss ,s>ah ,ellis1 ( y\r city1 ^: face ,i nev] saw1 b ^: correspond5ce 0 to me a great pleasure4 ,h] p]sonal fri5d%ip mu/ h be5 a real bless+ to y & h] imm$iate fri5ds4 ,%e 0 able to be a v active work] = ! cause :i* lay s ne> h] he>t1 & 0 at ! same "t s p]fectly will+ to let o!rs believe :at !y c4 ,i w s5d all ,i h ( h]s & let y select :at y desire4 ,!re is n ev5 a po/al c>d among !m on :i* !re is n "s small or l>ge trace ( h] noble1 g5]\s1 k9dly nature4 ,a "y man 9 ,ohio1 writ+ ,miss ,ellis ab\t "s revival sc5es 9 8 t[n1 makes ?is comm5t1 :i* is good & true en\gh to settle ! leav5 idea once = all4 ,if y _h se5 all ?is z ,i h1 y w\ld h>dly ?9k x "t = a civiliz$ organization l ! ,unit>ians to cease fight+ ! great evil & wait = ! leav5 to "w4 ,! ,unit>ians are !mselves a portion ( ! leav51 & unless !y "w !re is s mu* ( ! leav5 idle4 ,a ,*ri/ian m9i/] ) :om ,miss ,ellis has correspond$ two ye>s or m1 & :o expects to ent] ,h>v>d ,div9ity ,s*ool1 9 s5d+ h] lett]s writes3-- 444 ,i s5d su* z ,i c get at1 pref]r+ to let y make any suitable selections or extracts !y may (f]4 ,i %all be pleas$ to h !m return$1 z y m5tion1 :5 y h us$ !m4 ,i may add t my correspond5ce ) ,miss ,ellis on all matt]s connect$ ) religion1 ,unit>ianism1 etc41 0 9 all respects mo/ pleasant1 satisfactory1 & pr(itable to me4 ,! c>eful skill ) :i* %e div9$ ! exact want ( a correspond5t & s5t ! appropriate ^w by tract or lett] to supply x1 bespoke a wisdom & exp]i5ce deep] ?an casual lett]s may reveal4 ,& cont9u$ correspond5ce s]v$ ?us to inspire a great] e/eem & confid5ce 9 ! judgm5t express$4 ,! foll[+ extracts are f h] lett]s to ?is m9i/]3-- ,,novemb] #ab1 #ahhc4 ,y\r lett] 0 receiv$ a week s9ce1 & read ) int]e/4 ,:at y said ( our tea*+s1 ( c\rse1 0 light & j4 ,we d n expect m9i/]s ( o!r d5om9ations to accept our views altoge!r1 = if s !y w\ld be ,unit>ians4 ,y\r view conc]n+ /udy+ ! ,bible agrees ) m9e4 ,/ill1 x is well to "k ! late/ view ( ! ,bible1 al?\gh we _c accept ! tea*+ at fir/4 ,9 "t ! way is made cle> to u4 ,h mail$ to y to-day two m good tracts & our *ur* programme = ?is ye>4 ,aft] ,w$nesday w mail to y ,positive ,aspects ( ,religion1 by ,engli% lead]s4 ,we w agree to let y h any book at j :at x co/s u1 y pay+ po/age on x4444 ,!odore ,p>k]'s ,disc\rses ,p]ta9+ to ,religion is a good book = y to read1--usual price1 #a4jj4 ,b fir/1 ,or?odoxy2 ,its ,tru?s & ,errors1 ,j4 ,f4 ,cl>ke2 & a new book j out1 ,or?odoxy & ,h]esy4 444 ,bible = ,le>n]s is by ?ree ,g]man div9es1 translat$ by an ,engli%man1 & gives ! late/ ,g]man views conc]n+ ! ,bible4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,decemb] #bc1 #ahhc4 444 ,at ! "t y\r lett] rea*$ me we 7 hold+ our annual fair1 & s9ce !n ,i h be5 mu* occupi$ ) prep>+ = ,*ri/mas4 ,to-day am home-b\nd by ! sn[1--x be+ knee-deep betwe5 our front door & ! gate1 & z ,i h to walk half a mile to take ! /reet c>s to ! city1 & z x is ra9+ on top ( ! deep sn[1 conclud$ x 0 really too bad = me to v5ture4 ,h read myself out1 & be+ v mu* occupi$ dur+ ! week1 w take advantage ( ! holy-day to speak on a holy topic4 ,y sugge/$ t we s5d pap]s repres5t+ ,unit>ian ideas r ?an tracts2 b pap]s d n conta9 our doctr9es s explicitly4 ,s9ce y\r la/ lett]1 h mail$ to y two tracts on ,inspiration & ,inc>nation :i* ,i ?\ght well answ]$ ! ?\ghts express$ 9 y\r lett]4 ,y w see f !m t ,unit>ians are little tr\bl$ ab\t ,inspiration & ! ,div9ity1 or ! ,deity ( ,*ri/ z we pref] to /ate x4 ,we d believe 9 8 div9ity1 = we hold t all m5 are div9e1 :ile we d5y 8 be+ ,deity4 ,we lay great] /ress on ! div9ity ( human nature1 & !re=e we d n feel t ,jesus is degrad$ by call+ him man1 = we exalt man4 ,if we consid]$ man totally deprav$1 !n to call ,jesus a m]e man might seem to l[] him2 b :5 we ?9k ( ! possibilities ( man1 & t he has x )9 himself to rea* up to ! highe/ manhood1 & to become 9 a measure a savi\r ( ! _w1 !n to comp>e him ) ,jesus--! mo/ glori\s ( m5--is n less5+ ! div9ity ( ! ,*ri/1 x seems to me4 ,or1 if we held ,jesus to be ,god1 a be+ diff]5t f man1 & s f> sup]ior to u t we nev] c\ld atta9 to 8 goodness1 !n we nev] c\ld comp>e ! two4 ,jesus is an example to u because we also are div9e z he is2 = he prays t !y all may be "o1 z ?\1 ,fa!r1 art 9 me1 & ,i 9 !e1 t !y also may be 9 u4 ,if man _h n be5 ( ! same nature z himself1 w\ld he h ?us spok58 ,i advise y to s5d to ! ,we/]n ,unit>ian ,sunday ,s*ool ,society = ,rev4 ,william ,c4 ,gannett's ,sunday ,s*ool ,lesson1 ,! ,*ri/mas ,poem & ! ,*ri/mas ,fact1 if y wi% to und]/& h[ ,unit>ians ( ! pres5t day und]/& ,*ri/4 ,?\gh y may n accept1 y w h our idea ( ! bir? leg5ds 9 our ,gospels4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,decemb] #bd1 #ahhd4 ,my reply to y\r lett]1 by po/al1 0 writt5 be=e talk+ ) ----4 ,%e tells me t ,h>v>d w be decid$ly ! bett] place if n too exp5sive4 ,meadville has ! advantage 9 t respect1--less exp5sive2 b be+ ne> ,bo/on1 ,cambridge (f]s bett] opportunities = /ud5ts to engage 9 "w by :i* !y c support !mselves 9 ! mean "t4 ,a correspond5t ( ours w5t to ,h>v>d a ye> ago la/ ,septemb]4 ,_h a s*ol>%ip promis$ him4 ,he f\nd a set ( books to keep1 & /udi$4444 ,i tell y ( ?is case1 z x may help y 9 y\r decision4 ,meadville is v ?or\gh1 b ?9k ! y\ng] m5 all give pref]5ce to ,h>v>d2 ,i presume z mu* z any?+ on acc\nt ( ! opportunities :i* be+ ne> ,bo/on af=ds !m4 ,i h writt5 to ,pr(essor ,c4 ,c4 ,ev]ett ( ,h>v>d to please s5d y a catalogue & answ] y\r inquiries4 ,we %all be v glad if our little ,c9c9nati bran* ( ! ,wom5's ,auxili>y ,conf]5ce is ! means ( secur+ !m ano!r ,div9ity /ud5t4 ,) _m good wi%es ( ! season f ! ,wom5's ,auxili>y ,conf]5ce1 ,v truly y\rs1 ,s4 ,,ellis4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,janu>y #ad1 #ahhe4 ,h be5 oblig$ to *ange my resid5ce1 &1 tempor>ily1 am ) ano!r bro!r4 ,j came "h to-day1 &1 n hav+ my ?+s ab\t me1 h n y\r la/ lett] to ref] to1 b hav+ receiv$ a lett] f our ,h>v>d ,div9ity ,/ud5t ?is pa/ week1 wi% to tell y :at he says ( 8 surr\nd+s1 & 8 impression ( ,pr(essor ,ev]ett4 ,he writes z foll[s3 ,i enjoy ! "w ( ! ,div9ity ,s*ool m ?an ,i _h ev] hop$4 ,we h a noble corps ( pr(essors em95tly fitt$ = _! special dep>tm5ts1 & p]sonally mo/ em95t examples ( ,nature's noblem54 ,9 ! light ( :at ,i am n[ le>n+1 ,i consid] my =m] ignorance ph5om5al4 ,?anks to ,pr(essor ,ev]ett1 my fai? 9 ,god is cle>] & /rong] ?an ev] be=e4 ,he has enabl$ me to r$uce my *aotic philosophy to some?+ ( a sy/em1 & has help$ to furni% a /eadfa/ basis = fai?4 ,8 lectures are simply invaluable4 ,to my m9d he is n only ! greate/ man 9 ! ,div9ity ,s*ool1 b ! greate/ man 9 ,h>v>d ,univ]sity2 & n only ! pr(\nde/ ?9k] 9 ! ,unit>ian ,*ur* 9 our c\ntry1 b ! pr(\nde/ ?9k] to be f\nd 9 any ,am]ican *ur*4 444 ,i feel t ?is w be ( int]e/ to y1 :o are contemplat+ go+ to ! ,div9ity ,s*ool4 ,!re is ano!r ?+ ,i wi% to speak (2 t is1 we h q a valuable book1 ,! ,orig9 ( ! ,doctr9e ( ! ,tr9ity1 by ,hugh ,h4 ,/annus1 ( ,engl&1 %[+ h[ mu* great] cause !re is = believ+ 9 ! ,unity ( ,god ?an 9 ! ,tr9ity4 ,y c h ! book any "t y wi%1 ?\gh ,i h j mail$ x to a lady 9 ?is ,/ate4 ,by ! way1 ! daught] ( ,james ,f4 ,cl>ke1 ) o!rs1 has plann$ a c\rse ( ,unit>ian ,/udies at ,home4 ,! fir/ ye>'s c\rse includes3 #a4 ,! ,unit>ian ,doctr9e ( ,pray]1 by ,j4 ,f4 ,cl>ke2 #b4 ,! ,orig9 ( ! ,doctr9e ( ! ,tr9ity1 by ,/annus2 #c4 ,jesus & ,8 ,biograph]s1 by ,dr4 ,w4 ,h4 ,furness2 #d4 ,*ri/ ! ,reveal]1 by ,?om2 #e4 ,religi\s ,duties1 by ,frances ,p[] ,cobbe4 ,we h fir/1 second1 & f\r?1--at lea/1 are to h ! latt]4 ,jesus & ,8 ,biograph]s is out ( pr9t2 b we are to h t loan$ to u = two mon?s1 z ?ree ladies "h1 ) myself1 are pursu+ ! c\rse1 & ,i h also induc$ a lady 9 ?is c\nty to jo9 u4 ,we h receiv$ q a numb] ( enc\rag+ lett]s f our correspond5ts lately1 & h e reason to believe ! ,po/ ,(fice ,mission "w is do+ good4 ,i mail$ to y ?is week "s argum5ts aga9/ ! ,tr9ity4 ,rev4 ,c4 ,w4 ,w5dte's s]mon1 ,enc\ragem5t = ,unit>ians1 9 ,regi/]1 ,janu>y #h1 ,i read ) mu* int]e/4 ,we h su* an int]e/+ "y conv]t1 a ,me?odi/1 9 ,canada4 ,8 int5tion is to /udy = ! ,unit>ian m9i/ry1 we hav+ br\ght him out into ! light4 ,i ?\ght ) h[ mu* int]e/ he w\ld read t s]mon ( ,mr4 ,w5dte's4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,april #ai1 #ahhe4 ,0 glad to he> f y aga91 & f9d y are 9 a l>g] field4 ,he _h gone to a ,p5nsylvania city4 ,p]haps y may draw into y\r *ur*--take x = grant$ y h gone !re to prea*--,univ]sali/s & ,unit>ians4444 ,we %all be glad to loan y books aga9 z soon z y are ready = !m4 ,h _h add$ to ! libr>y lately ,! ,orig9 ( ! ,doctr9e ( ! ,tr9ity1 by ,hugh ,h4 ,/annus2 ,*ri/ ! ,reveal]1 by ,?om 7bo? ,engli% works71 ,! ,p[] ( ! ,_s ( ,jesus ( ,naz>e? & ,! ,/ory ( ! ,resurrection1 bo? by ,dr4 ,w4 ,h4 ,furness1 ( ,philadelphia1--! latt] j publi%$1 & he pres5t$ ! two to u4 ,am n q ready to loan ! latt]1 z ,i've n read x myself4 ,if y "k or meet ) any ,g]mans 9 y\r vic9ity1 we are soon to h "s ,unit>ian tracts 9 ! ,g]man language4444 ,hope y read ) en?usiasm ! e>ne/ appeal = m9i/]s at ! ,ea/1 & also at ,meadville1 9 ! ,regi/] ( ,april #i4 ,we hope to h two ( our correspond5ts g to ,meadville 9 ,septemb]1 & hope y may succe$ 9 y\r desire to get to ,h>v>d4 ,we _h a v pleasant lett] f "o ( our boys1 z he /yl$ himself1 a week s9ce4 ,he is /ill enjoy+ 8 privileges !re4444 ,hop+ to he> f y aga91 & wi%+ y success 9 y\r new position1 :atev] x may be1 9 :i* ! ,wom5's ,auxili>y ,conf]5ce jo91 ,y\rs truly1 ,,s>ah ,,ellis4 ,a g5tleman 9 ,mississippi1 sup]9t5d5t ( s*ools 9 8 c\nty1 writes ( ,miss ,ellis z 444 ,"o ^: memorial ,i read ) a sadd5$ he>t4 ,a s+le reque/ to h] consequ5t ^u an adv]tisem5t :i* ,i saw 9 a pap] comm5c$ a correspond5ce :i* cont9u$ un9t]rupt$ly till ! "t ( h] dea?4 ,?\gh j f ! side ( a de> si/] :om %e _h left de/9$ to a glori\s immortality1 %e f\nd "t to write to u a lett] ( condol5ce on ! great loss t we _h su/a9$ 9 ! dea? ( our son1--a "y man j ( age1--9 :i* %e bl5d$ submission to ,him ':o doe? all ?+s "r1' ) su* words ( com=t z c\ld emanate only f a good1 e>ne/1 self-sacrific+ in/rum5t ( our ,heav5ly ,fa!r4 ,?an 9 h] life ( trials & tr\bles !re has nev] be5 a great] in/ance ( ! victory ( m9d ov] matt]4 ,i am afraid t ,i d little good ) ! s]mons1 etc41 among ! p "h1 :o1 al?\gh !y use ! beautiful hymn1 ',ne>]1 my ,god1 to ,!e1' at _! fun]als1 /ill look ^u ,unit>ians z cultur$ hea!ns4 ,a lady 9 ,ohio1 :o became a regul> correspond5t & b\ght _m books1 wrote ,miss ,ellis3-- ,! lectures & pap]s y h s5t h be51 & are1 ! s\rce ( mu* pleasure to me2 & ,i h giv5 !m to "s ( my fri5ds1 :o also seem$ pleas$ ) !m4 ,i _h ?\ght = a long "t t ! ,unit>ian fai? w\ld be my idea ( true religion1 & n[ ,i feel sure ( x4 ,i knew no?+ ab\t its cre$1 or :e!r x _h "o1 b _h _h a desire = sev]al ye>s to "k some?+ ( x4 ,all my fri5ds & acqua9tances 7 z ignorant z myself1 & ! mo/ def9ite idea ,i _h be5 able to ga9 conc]n+ x 0 ?r\gh ,james ,freeman ,cl>ke's ',self-,culture4' ,:5 ,i f\nd y\r little notice 9 ! newspap]1 x 0 j :at ,i mo/ desir$4 ,i h always wi%$ to be religi\s2 b !re are ?+s 9 ! ,bible :i* my reason repels1 & ! ,or?odox way ( tea*+ !m became at la/ s abhorr5t to me t at "o "t ,i j gave x all up & ceas$ to try to believe any ( x2 ?\gh ,i am sure ,i always felt ! beauty ( ,*ri/ianity z taught by ,*ri/1 & w\ld be glad n[ to be a ,*ri/ian1 if n compell$ to believe him ! miracul\s ,son ( ,god4444 ,we l ! ',regi/]' bett] & bett] all ! "t1 & ,i h no d\bt %all subscribe = x regul>ly4 ,i consid] x exce$+ly high-ton$ z a moral & religi\s tea*]1 & also 9 a lit]>y po9t ( view4 ,! s]mons & lectures supply = u a long-felt ne$4 ,i int5d s5d+ a li/ ( names ( fri5ds & acqua9tances to ! publi%]s soon4 ,my si/]-9-law has become a conv]t to ! ,unit>ian fai? ?r\gh ! m$ium ( ! ',regi/]' & ! tracts y h s5t me f "t to "t4 ,%e is q an en?usia/1 & feels t ,unit>ianism is a great boon & com=t to h] n[ 9 ! mid/ ( h] tr\bles4 ,! si/] _h rec5tly lo/ h] husb&4 ,%e1 l myself1 c\ld n consci5ti\sly subscribe to ! old ,or?odox cre$s & requirem5ts1 & s rema9$ outside ! ,*ur*2 b n[ %e feels t %e may be a ,*ri/ian )\t /ultify+ h] s5se ( reason4 ,:5 %e returns home1 %e expects to subscribe = ! ',regi/]4' ,aft] ,miss ,ellis's dea? %e wrote3-- ,i receiv$ ! memorial ( ,miss ,ellis4 ,i ?ank y s9c]ely = s5d+ x4 ,x is v t\*+ & beautiful1 & del9eates j su* a "* z ,i conceiv$ h]s to be4 ,i _h receiv$ ! sad intellig5ce ( h] dea? ?r\gh ! ',*ri/ian ,regi/]' be=e ! memorial rea*$ me1 & x 0 l ! %ock ( le>n+ ( ! dea? ( a p]sonal fri5d4 ,i h great reason to be grateful to h] & to *]i% h] memory2 = ?r\gh h] ,i h be5 l$ to embrace & to love ! broad & *>itable ,unit>ian belief4 ,my reason _h /ruggl$ = ye>s aga9/ ! great--to me--/umbl+-blocks ( ,or?odoxy1 & _h f9ally ab&on$ ! conflict & settl$ d[n into a k9d ( un?9k+ unbelief1 feel+ t x 0 no use to try to subscribe to any ,or?odox cre$1 & n kn[+ :]e to look = any m hopeful1 helpful1 or reasonable spiritual aid4 ,ab\t f\r ye>s ago1 ,i ?9k x 01 ,i saw ! notice 9 ! pap] :i* is ref]r$ to 9 ! memorial1 & ,!n ensu$ a v pleasant correspond5ce 444 wrote ,miss ,ellis ask+ = ,unit>ian pap]s1 etc4 mu* l t ) a de> famili> fri5d1 & %e grew to be l "o to me1 or r 0 t almo/ f ! fir/4 ,%e put s mu* ( h] real self into h] lett]s t !y 7 l a liv+ pres5ce4 ,s full %e 0 ( true ,*ri/ian love & feel+1 s ev] ready to =get h] own sorr[s & suff]+s 9 h] sympa?y ) ! sorr[s ( o!rs1 t ?us unconsci\sly tru? & love & self-=getfulness 7 /amp$ ^u e l9e t came f h] m9d & h&4 ,truly %e 0 ',a ,little ,pilgrim1' be>+ good tid+s to ! fa9t+ & we>y1 & lift+ !m up ) h] own heav5ly /r5g?4 ,sacr$ be h] memory6 ,?r\gh h] ,i became a subscrib] to ! ',*ri/ian ,regi/]1' :i* is to me a /&>d ( excell5ce 9 a religi\s1 moral1 & intellectual po9t ( view4 ,i d n want to be sect>ian1 z t is n my ideal ( a good ,unit>ian1--,i mean 9 an '(f5sive' light2 b x really seems to me t ev5 ,unit>ian wit & fun h a ref9em5t & exquisite t\* ( humor :i* _c be equall$ among ,or?odox publications4 ,! ',regi/]1' h[ev]1 is ! only ,unit>ian pap] t ,i am well acqua9t$ )4 ,a wid[$ si/]-9-law :o is ) me also became a ,unit>ian ?r\gh ,miss ,ellis4 ,%e is a subscrib] to ',! ,unit>ian4' ,we also h ,*ann+'s ,works & ! ',ori5tal ,*ri/1' :i* ,i b\ght ?r\gh ,miss ,ellis1 & "s ( ,freeman ,cl>ke's books2 s t we h ! companion%ip ( mu* ( ! be/ ,unit>ian ?\ght1 al?\gh we are d5i$ ! privilege ( a p]sonal m9i/ry4 ,f ,spr+field1 ,ohio3-- ,i h be5 greatly b5efit$ by ! pap]s1 s]mons1 etc41 y h s k9dly s5t me4 ,hope to h !m cont9u$4 ,w try to h "s ,unit>ian volumes put 9 our public libr>y4 ,aft] read+ ! pap]s ,i loan !m out to o!rs4 ,"s s]mons ?us pass into six or eight homes4 ,!y set p to ?9k+4 ,i ?ank y1 & y\r good ,society1 = ! broad ,*ri/ian education y are giv+ me4 ,w d all ,i c z y\r mission>y "h4 ,rev4 ,samuel ,may1 ,leice/]1 ,mass41 hav+ (f]$ to s5d 8 ,regi/] to "s "o1 ,miss ,ellis arrang$ t x %\ld g to ! writ] ( ! above1 :o ackn[l$g$ x z foll[s3-- ,y\r po/al receiv$4 ,i am v grateful = ?is k9dness1 &1 z ,i read ! ',regi/]' ?is morn+1 ,i resolv$ to use x = o!rs also4444 ,c't y\r ,association give ! ball a pu% at ?is place8 ,! foll[+ extract is f ! fir/ lett] ( a new correspond5t1 dat$ ,dec4 #h1 #ahhe4 ,to him 0 begun ! la/ po/al c>d1 :i* %e 0 unable to f9i%4 ,%e 0 s eag] ab\t x1 dictat+ fa/] ?an "o c\ld write4 ,tell him ,i ?9k he w l u :5 he kn[s u bett]1 %e said4 ,y\r po/al came all "r1 also copies ( sev]al tracts1 & specim5s ( ',regi/]' & ',unity4' ,!y are ma9ly 9 l9es ( ?\ght :i* ,i h be5 work+ on = "s ye>s4 ,i am at "o ) ! au?ors 9 ma9 po9ts1 b n prep>$ to accept all ( ! s-call$ advanc$ or radical expressions4 ,my own exp]i5ce1 obs]vation1 & reflection seem to %[ t !y h swung too f> f ,or?odoxy1 & ! tru? lies betwe52 b ,i am n fit to decide yet4 ,f ! pamphlet ( selections ( ,*ann+'s writ+s1 ) :i* ,i am p>ticul>ly pleas$1 ,i h d]iv$ "s ideas :i* inspire me = a great] activity1 & ,i hope a m effective activity1 9 my "w ( tea*+4444 ,i h a fri5d :o also feels dissatisfi$ ) curr5t ,or?odoxy4 ,if y see fit1 ,i wi% y to s5d him "s ( ^? tracts4 ,i wi% to use my copies "h1 or ,i w\ld s5d !m4 ,! e/imation 9 :i* ,miss ,ellis 0 held by "s ( h] fell[-work]s appe>s 9 ! foll[+ extracts f lett]s & pap]s4 ,at ! conclusion ( a lett]1 a "p ( :i* is giv5 else:]e1 ,rev4 ,a4 ,a4 ,liv]more1 ,presid5t ( ,meadville ,!ological ,s*ool1 says3-- ,b ?\gh dis9t]e/$ & devot$ to family int]e/s & helpful to ! gr[+ h\seholds ( h] bro!rs & si/]s1 ! cr[n+ int]e/ t came to absorb & inspire h] advanc$ ,*ri/ian life 0 ! propagation ( h] own ,unit>ian fai?1 e>ly le>n$1 lat] discipl9$1 & mell[$ & sanctifi$ by trial & ye>s4 ,:at _h be5 a /ay & /aff to h] own m9d & he>t %e 0 anxi\s to communicate to o!rs4 ,h5ce %e s\ght ! in/rum5talities ( ! p5 & press1 & ! ,po/ ,(fice ,mission sprang into be+1--! inv5tion ( a ,*ri/ian woman's he>t1 b5t on do+ good spiritually4 ,! zeal1 fidelity1 sympa?y1 & adaptation ) :i* %e develop$ & pursu$ ?is "w h be5 told else:]e4 ,x is ano!r lesson to tea* u t ev] new means w arise1 z "t & opportunity s]ve1 = ! fai?ful 9 he>t & life to ha/5 ! com+ ( ! ,ma/]'s k+dom ( righte\sness & love4 ,miss ,ellis infus$ a sweetness & sympa?y all h] own into h] mission4 ,to h] x 0 no task1 b a delight1 z h] lett]s %[1--h] meat & dr9k to help /ruggl+ s\ls to light & ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,peace to h] beautiful & sa9tly memory6 99 99 99 99 99 7,f ,rev4 ,s4 ,j4 ,b>r[s1 editor ,*ri/ian ,regi/]47 ,a ,,c&le ,,( ,,! ,,"l4 ,x 0 a feeble socket t held x4 ,x 0 a con/ant surprise t s small a c&le c\ld give =? s mu* light4 ,b its special mission 0 n s mu* to illum9e ! _w ) its own light z x 0 to ignite o!r m9ds & he>ts f its own flame4 ,behold h[ mu* wood is k9dl$ by h[ small a fire6 says ! apo/le4 ,no?+ is small1 x has be5 said1 :i* is great 9 its consequ5ces4 ,x does n ne$ a /roke ( lightn+ f heav5 to raze ,*icago to ! gr\nd3 a little lamp-flame ne> a pile ( hay is suffici5t4 ,we =get sometimes ! p[] ( a s+le humble life to ext5d & duplicate its influ5ce4 ,we h nev] le>n$ yet h[ f> ! little c&le c ?r[ its beams1 :5 its waves ( light & heat come 9 contact ) m9ds & he>ts t are prep>$ = ! illum9ation x may give4 ,! wire & ! batt]y h n entirely sup]s$$ ! tor*-be>]4 ,! lamps 9 ! h\se may h be5 fill$1 ! gas may be ready to turn on2 :at is ne$$ is = "s "o to g ab\t ) mat* or tor* or c&le1 & tip ! burn] ) its flame4 ,s1 z we h said1 x 0 ! mission ( ?is c&le ( ! ,"l to ignite o!r m9ds & he>ts4 ,%e _h discov]$ t ! va/ sy/em ( int]communication e/abli%$ by ! po/-(fice might be us$ = moral z well z = comm]cial means4 ,9 connection ) a fai?ful co-work]1 %e devot$ h]self to ! dissem9ation ( k9dl+ lit]ature4 ,set l a lum9\s panel amid a great wall ( adv]tisem5ts 0 a brief notice1 9 "s ( ! l>ge ,we/]n dailies1 t ^? :o wi%$ ,lib]al religi\s lit]ature might h x = ! ask+1 & by s5d+ to ! ,c9c9nati ,po/ ,(fice ,mission4 ,9 ! columns ( ?is pap]1 f "t to "t1 we h %[n :at a wide-spread influ5ce ^! little notices _h4 ,!y op5$ av5ues ( communication to _m hungry s\ls4 ,! confid5ce ( _m 9 d\bt & p]plexity 0 secur$4 ,! lady :o 0 call$ to ?is special "w _h a ke5 intuition z to :at 0 ne$$ 9 ea* special case4 ,x 0 n only t %e s5t ! "r tracts & ! "r books1 & ?us set up guide-po/s = grop+ m5 & wom52 n less priz$ by _m ( h] correspond5ts 0 ! simple1 e>ne/ fai? & cordial sympa?y :i* %e express$ 9 h] own lett]s4 ,_m are grateful to h] = po9t+ out ! way & giv+ ! "r impulse at ! "r "t4 ,prev5t$ by deafness f tak+ an active "p 9 social int]c\rse1 %e yet f\nd an opportunity to un/op ! deaf e>s ( o!rs & to op5 _! bl9d eyes4 ,9 ?is ,po/ ,(fice ,mission "w 0 a *annel = h] fai?ful & consecrat$ endeavors4 ,we _c e/imate ! radiat+ influ5ce ( su* a life4 ,its quick5+ flame has gone f he>t to he>t1 & x is de/9$ to g /ill fur!r4 ,h] devot$ example has giv5 an impulse to _m o!r wom5 9 ! ,unit>ian body1 :o are s[+ 9 ! same field ! se$ = an abundant h>ve/4 ,x is n[ se5 t ?is diffusion ( our lit]ature is "o ( ! mightie/ means = propagat+ our fai?4 ,if su* a devot$ woman1 work+ indep5d5tly1 c\ld accompli% s mu*1 h[ mu* m might be effect$ by ?or\gh organizations & wide co-op]ation = ! same purpose6 ,h] be/ monum5t w be ! prosecution & ext5sion ( ! "w to :i* %e gave h] life4 ,x 0 b a pair ( l9es 9 ! ,dea?s ( ! la/ week's ,regi/] :i* told t ! c&le _h gone out1 b its flame is /ill propagat$ 9 ! lives x has s]v$ to k9dle4 ,! great "w ( h] life 0 done f> beyond ! circle ( h] imm$iate influ5ce2 & !re are _m :o h nev] se5 h] 9 ! fle%1 :o w /ill feel t ! "n ( ,s>ah ,ellis repres5ts an abid+ spiritual reality4 99 99 99 99 99 7,f ,rev4 ,george ,a4 ,?ay] 9 ,unity1 ,jan4 #bc1 #ahhf47 ,,s>ah ,,ellis4 ,s>ah ,ellis1 ! fai?ful organiz] ( ! ,c9c9nati ,po/ ,(fice ,mission1 & ! pione] 9 t admirable =m ( ! m9i/ry ( ,unit>ian doctr9e ?r\gh ! writ+ ( lett]s & ! circulation ( religi\s lit]ature1 w5t up high] f h] sick-b$1 on ,sunday ev5+1 ,decemb] #bg4 ,!re are _m1 ,ea/ & ,we/1 to :om h] wise guidance 9 spiritual p]plexities has be5 z a /rong h& lift+ !m f confusion & d\bt conc]n+ all religion1 into tranquil joy1 :o w read t %e is dead1 ) ! %ock :i* comes ) an un=ew>n$ calamity4 ,= almo/ up to h] la/ h\r %e 0 c>ry+ on h] correspond5ce ) ! wide circle ( m5 & wom5 to :om %e p]iodically s5t glad tid+s ( a reasonable fai?1 & nev] giv+ intimation to ! mo/ regul> ( ^! correspond5ts t %e 0 any less vigor\s ( heal? ?an usual4 ,= _m mon?s h] fri5ds _h se5 ! end approa*+1 & v likely %e h]self _h und]/ood t ! task 0 great1 ! day %ort1 & x 0 n incumb5t ^u h] to complete ! "w4 ,b h] inexorable consci5ce1 bl5d$ ) h] delight 9 hav+ f\nd at la/1 )9 ?is rec5t five ye>s1 a "w ne$+ to be done1 & call+ into use h] /ore ( admirable wisdom = su* bus9ess1 kept h] at h] duty until ! body ceas$ to obey ! w4 ,only ! p :o knew ,miss ,ellis well c\ld und]/& h] r>e fitness = h] (fice1 ?r\gh long & ripe /udy ( ,unit>ian religi\s lit]ature1 & ?r\gh h] g5ius = appreh5d+ at once :at special read+ & c\nsel h] v>i\s applicants = light ^u _! d>k5$ ways ( ! _s ne$$ to receive1--only ^? to :om %e spoke ! ^w 9 season1 or ^? ne>] home to :om %e 0 a quiet exempl> 9 holy ?+s1 c appreciate ! quality ( virtue enclos$ 9 t fragile & infirm body1 :i* %9es on e>? only 9 m9ds made bett] by its pres5ce1 b %9es ) r5ew$ honor else:]e 9 ! h\se ( _m mansions4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x 0 n my good =tune to "k ,miss ,ellis p]sonally1 b h] works h prais$ h] ,ea/ z well z ,we/4 ,h] dea? is a great calamity to ! cause1 z well z a great sorr[ to h] fri5ds2 b %e has put life & p[] into a good in/rum5t ( influ5ce1 & x w live4 ,,rev4 ,,gr9dall ,,reynolds1 ,secret>y ,am]ican ,unit>ian ,association1 ,bo/on1 ,mass4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,leice/]1 ,mass1 ,april #aj1 #ahhf4 444 ,h] communications made no m5tion ( h] infirmities or illness2 & h] dea? 0 a great surprise4 ,i _h become q int]e/$ 9 h] mann] ( do+ h] "w2 ! p]fect intellig5ce1 good s5se1 & self-reliance %e manife/$4-----( ,spr+field1 ,ohio1 has writt5 to me 9 ! highe/ appreciation ( h] helpfulness to him4444 ,i enclose ?ree ( h] po/al c>ds1 :i*1 if q conv5i5t1 may come back to me4 ,on "o ( ^! po/al c>ds ,mr4 ,may has indors$1 ,miss ,ellis liv$ b ab\t a mon? aft] ?is 0 writt54 ,h] dea? 0 a great & imm$iate loss to ! cause ( a wise & l>ge ,*ri/ian fai? 9 ! ,we/4 ,%e 0 em95tly wor?y ( a special commemoration & canonization4 ,respectfully y\rs1 ,samuel ,j4 ,may4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i h ?\ght ( y (t5 s9ce ! ,*ri/ian ,regi/] br\ght ! news ( ,miss ,ellis's dea?1 & am mov$ to express my sympa?y = ! loss y h met1--a loss :i* all ( u %>e inde$4 ,i suppose x 0 v good to h] to be summon$ f a /ate ( feebl5ess2 b x w n be easy1 ,i believe1 to fill ! vacant place4 ,p]haps h] own inspiration w re/ ^u h] successor1 & s %e w inde$ help to c>ry on ! "w :i* %e has done s beautifully4 ,i suppose ! "t w come1 "s day1 :5 ! loss ( a good work] 9 our ,conf]5ce w n be felt s s]i\sly z n[2 b we are f> too few z yet4 ,,miss ,,abby ,w4 ,,may1 ,presid5t ,wom5's ,auxili>y ,conf]5ce1 ,bo/on1 ,mass4 99 99 99 99 99 ,?\gh ,i _h _h b comp>atively little correspond5ce ) ,miss ,ellis1 t little _h made me reg>d h] z a p]sonal fri5d1 & ,i felt especially drawn t[>ds h] aft] ,i le>n$ ab\t h] deafness1 = t 0 my own "m's trial = _m ye>s4 ,x is a com=t to ?9k t all suff]+ & weakness are ov] = h]2 & s we c b rejoice t %e has ent]$ ^u ! bless$ life1 al?\gh ! feel+ ( loss mu/ be v great4 ,i h ?\ght (t5 ( ,mr4 ,bea*'s sudd5 dea? la/ summ]1 dur+ ! la/ few weeks1 & ,i 0 glad to tell our fri5ds1 at ! meet+ ! o!r day1 ( ,miss ,ellis's t5d]1 help+ sympa?y = 8 "m & si/]s at t "t4 ,i ?9k "o c h>dly help feel+ t p]haps ,miss ,ellis & ! "y fri5d :om %e _h l$ to a bright & happy fai? may already h met & rejoic$ toge!r 9 ! heav5ly life4 ,mu* sympa?y has be5 express$ "h = ,miss ,ellis's fa!r4 ,i hope t ! ?\ght ( all t %e has ga9$ is a con/ant com=t & help to him4 ,,mrs4 ,j4 ,i4 ,w4 ,,?a*]1 ,secret>y ,wom5's ,auxili>y ,conf]5ce1 ,bo/on1 ,mass4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! news ( ,miss ,ellis's dep>ture f among u fill$ u all ) grief & regret2 & yet we feel %e is s sure to cont9ue h] good "w !re1 t we ought n to regret4 ,:at a delightful awak5+ = h] :51 ) no feel+ ( weakness or pa91 %e op5s h] eyes to f9d h]self surr\nd$ by ^? :o h gone be=e1 ^: lives %e _h gladd5$ "h1 & to le>n t "p ( h] mission !re is to meet & welcome h] ho/ ( fri5ds1 p]sonal & p>o*ial1 z !y foll[ h] ov] !re6 ,h[ _m p w miss h] "h6 ,t5 times "o is t54 ,_! numb] _c be e/imat$4 ,,miss ,f4 ,,le ,,b>on1 ,sec4 ,we/]n ,wom5's ,unit>ian ,conf41 ,*icago1 ,ill4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i want to express my great sympa?y = y & y\r ,society 9 ! loss ( y\r fri5d ,miss ,ellis4 ,al?\gh ,i knew %e _h be5 an invalid = a long "t1 ! news ( h] dea? 0 a great %ock to me4 ,%e has be5 s k9d 9 help+ me to get />t$ 9 ! ,po/ ,(fice ,mission1 & made me feel s truly t %e /ood ready to help always1 t ,i _c b feel t ,i h 9 h] dea? lo/ a good fri5d1 :i* mu/ be ! case ) _m o!rs all ov] ! c\ntry4 ,%e has left u all ! memory ( a brave example1 :i* ought to fill u ) ! desire to c>ry on ! good "w by h] begun1 m fai?fully ?an ev]4 ,,miss ,,ell5 ,m4 ,,g\ld1 ,sec4 ,po/ ,(fice ,mission ,committee1 ,dav5port1 ,ia4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i h j he>d ( ! dea? ( ,miss ,ellis4 ,h[ great a loss x is to all ( u1 b h[ great a ga9 to all ( u t %e has liv$1 & illu/rat$ ! possibilities ( a life liv$ "u ev5 s _m limitations z h$g$ h] ab\t6 ,w y n s5d me a sket* ( h] life & "w = ! next numb] ( ! ,unit>ian8 ,,miss ,,eliza ,r4 ,,sund]l&1 ,assi/ant ,editor ,unit>ian1 ,*icago1 ,ill4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i _h he>d f "t to "t t %e 0 feeble1 b h] fragile frame held s /rong a _s1 t ,i hop$ %e w\ld triumph ov] bodily weakness = _m ye>s to come4 ,! _w c ill sp>e su* z %e4 ,ea* "t ,i saw h] ,i 0 impress$ m & m ) ! /r5g? ( h] "* & ! cle>ness & directness ( h] m9d4 ,^u meet+ a /rang] ( :om "o has he>d mu* !re is almo/ always a little p]iod ( bewild]m5t be=e ! ideal & real c be h>moniz$1 ev5 :]e !re is n disappo9tm5t2 & at fir/ ,i 0 at a loss h[ to reconcile ! /rong1 well-balanc$ m9d1 ) its ke5 insight1--z reveal$ 9 h] lett]s1--) ! delicate1 da9ty1 sweet-look+ little woman1 %ut out f h] k9d to s great a degree by h] affliction4 ,yet :5 h] t9y h& grasp$ m9e s firmly at our fir/ meet+1 !re 0 t 9 ! clasp t reconcil$ & unit$ my ideal ) ! actual2 !y 7 only two sides ( ! same nature4 ,%e 0 s /rong1 too1 9 be+ s g5u9e & s full ( fai?4 ,9 ^! halt+1 d\bt+ times1 a fai? 9 ! et]nal v]ities s /rong & unwav]+ z h]s is l a rock to _m a toss$ & unc]ta9 s\l4 ,su* p d n "k _! own p[] ( help+4 ,i c nev] refra9 f que/ion+ :y ^? :o are s ne$$ 9 ! _w mu/ be tak51 :5 ! useless & wor?less are left1 unless x is t !y g t !y may leave ! _s ( _! s]vice to d a l>g] "w z a h]itage to all :o w accept x4 ,?\gh dead1 !y speak ) _m tongues4 ,,miss ,,frances ,l4 ,,rob]ts1 ,ex-,sec4 ,we/]n ,wom5's ,unit>ian ,conf41 ,*icago1 ,ill4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,union ,meet+ ( ! ,wom5's ,auxili>y ,conf]5ce = ,suffolk ,c\nty1 :i* includes all ! bran*es ( ! ,conf]5ce 9 ! ,unit>ian *ur*es ( ,bo/on1 0 held at ,arl+ton ,/reet ,*ur* on ,?ursday1 ,jan4 #ba1 #ahhf4 ,at ?is meet+ 0 (ficially ann\nc$1 ) ! mo/ pr(\nd regret1 ! dea? ( ,miss ,ellis1 ( ,c9c9nati4 ,a brief acc\nt ( h] life 9 connection ) ! "w ( ! ,conf]5ce 0 giv5 by ,mrs4 ,j4 ,i4 ,w4 ,?a*]1 ,mrs4 ,kate ,gannett ,wells1 & ,miss ,abby ,w4 ,may1 & x 0 unanim\sly agre$ t !re %\ld be ent]$ on ! records ( ! meet+1 & transmitt$ to ! fri5ds ( ,miss ,ellis1 an expression ( our fulle/ appreciation ( h] beautiful & self-sacrific+ "*1 our high e/imation ( ! "w 9 :i* %e _h already accompli%$ s mu*1 & our deep & e>ne/ sympa?y = ^? :o h suff]$ an irrep>able loss4 ,our sorr[ is n )\t ! hope t ! t5d] memory ( a life s pure & unselfi%1 & su* e>ne/ devotion to all ! pr9ciples ( our religi\s fai?1 may influ5ce = good ! lives ( ea* & all ( u1 & prove an inc5tive to e memb] ( our ,conf]5ce to fur!r activity 9 ! "w we are try+ to d4 ,,emily ,a4 ,,fifield1 ,director4 ,= ! ,suffolk ,c\nty ,bran*es ( ! ,wom5's ,auxili>y ,conf]5ce4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,portl&1 ,,me41 ,jan4 #ag1 #ahhf4 ,,mrs4 ,,fayette ,,smi?1 ,director ( ,wom5's ,conf]5ce3 ,at a rec5t meet+ ( ! ,portl& bran* ( ! ,wom5's ,auxili>y ,conf]5ce1 an article 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,regi/]1 entitl$ ,a ,c&le ( ! ,"l1 0 read2 & on motion ( ,mrs4 ,dr4 ,j4 ,t4 ,gilman1 ! ,secret>y 0 reque/$ to express to y\r ,conf]5ce ! sympa?y ( our little b& 9 ! dea? ( ,miss ,s>ah ,ellis4 ,:ile we _c h ! s5se ( p]sonal loss t y feel 9 ! ext+ui%m5t ( t light1 we h ! highe/ admiration = ! "w %e accompli%$ "u su* limitations1 & tru/ t h] example w be an inc5tive to e ,unit>ian woman to d some?+ to cont9ue x1 till ! flame %e k9dl$ may become a glori\s light1 gl[+ 9 e hamlet ( our common c\ntry4 ,v truly1 ,,m>y ,r4 ,,mc9tire4 ,,to ,,! ,,wom5',s ,,conf]5ce1 ,,c9c9nati1 ,,ohio44 99 99 99 99 99 #eg ,,hawley ,,/41 ,,syracuse1 ,n4,y41 ,feb4 #g1 #ahhf4 ,,de> ,,mrs4 ,,smi?1--,z ,i h _h ! pleasure ( a little correspond5ce ) de> ,miss ,ellis1 our ,society h ask$ me to express to y our deep sympa?y 9 y\r loss4 ,%e mu/ h be5 a rem>kable woman to h accompli%$ s mu* :5 s feeble4 ,h] w>m he>t spoke pla9ly 9 h] lett]s1 & we %all regret m & m1 z "t passes1 t we %all receive !m no m4 ,let u believe t h] fre$ _s is n f> (f1 b is /ill int]e/$1 & f> m able to help 9 ! "w %e lov$ s well4 ,h] sph]e is only l>g]4 ,our bran* ( ! ,woman's ,auxili>y ,conf]5ce resolv$ to incorporate 9 its m9utes a resolution ( regret at h] dea?1 & sympa?y ) y1 & to pres]ve ! ,9 ,memoriam y s k9dly s5t1 among its pap]s4 ,please accept our w>me/ sympa?y & expression ( int]e/4 ,y\rs s9c]ely1 ,,frances ,j4 ,,my]s4 ,= ! ,syracuse ,bran* ( ! ,wom5's ,auxili>y ,conf]5ce4 ,! ,po/ ,(fice ,mission ,committee at ,dav5port1 ,i[a1 at _! meet+ ,feb4 #aj1 also took =mal action ^u ! dea? ( ,miss ,ellis1 & s5t expressions ( he>tfelt regrets & sympa?y to ! ,c9c9nati ,society4 ,,*icago1 ,m>* #bi1 #ahhf4 ,a "p ( ,?ursday aft]noon1 ,may #ac1 w be giv5 to ! ,wom5's ,conf]5ce1 & occupi$ ) election ( (fic]s & report ( ,po/ ,(fice ,mission "w4 ,x seems v appropriate t some?+ %\ld be said at t "t 9 memory ( ,miss ,ellis2 & ,miss ,le ,b>on & ,i reque/ t y prep>e ! pap] or rem>ks & pres5t !m4444 ,we leave ! =m ( ! memorial entirely to y\r judgm5t4 ,,mrs4 ,e4 ,a4 ,,we/1 ,pres4 ,we/]n ,wom5's ,unit>ian ,conf41 ,*icago1 ,ill4 ,9 accordance ) ?is reque/1 ,mrs4 ,george ,?ornton1 ( ,c9c9nati1 read ! foll[+ memorial be=e ! ,we/]n ,wom5's ,unit>ian ,conf]5ce1 ,may #ac1 #ahhf3-- ,su* an occasion z ?is1 full ( words ( good c\nsel & *e]1--a reunion ( ! little b& ( wom5 work]s 9 ! cause ( ,lib]al ,*ri/ianity1--w be incomplete if we d n m5tion "o "n1 held 9 lov+ remembrance 9 ! he>ts ( _m "h pres5t1 & ( a /ill great] numb] scatt]$ f> & wide1 ^: lives h be5 t\*$ to high] issues by ! active m9i/rations ( our belov$ co-work]1 ,miss ,sallie ,ellis1 :o has laid d[n h] "w on e>? & pass$ on to ! great ,h]eaft]4 ,:5 we recall ! fragile =m1 s full ( ! ,_s's life1 :i*1 ris+ above ! _m disabilities ( physical suff]+1 accompli%$ s mu* 9 ! brief ye>s allott$ h]1 we take c\rage1 & ?ank ,god t we h _h su* spirits ) u4 ,no?+ d\bt+ t _! "w cont9ues "h & else:]e1 ?\gh we "k nei!r ! mann] nor conditions ( its progress4 ,we :o are *e]$ 9 mom5ts ( sorr[ by ! great fai? t ! future ( ^? :o h pass$ beh9d ! veil :i* ha? no outw>d sw+ w be b a cont9uance ( ! be/1 "u nobl] conditions1 rejoice1 ev5 9 ! mid/ ( p]sonal b]eavem5t1 t ,miss ,ellis has ent]$ into t re/1 s nobly won by h] pati5t endurance ( ! heavy burd5s laid ^u h]1--burd5s :i* yet nev] seem$ to close h] sympa?y = o!rs1 b only s]v$ to quick5 h] eag]ness to "w = ! ext5sion ( t vital fai? %e f\nd s satisfy+4 ,x is to h] w>m he>t1 & e>ne/ desire to help o!rs 9 ! mid/ ( spiritual difficulties1 t we owe ! unique b mo/ efficaci\s me?od ( rea*+ su* ?r\gh ! m$ium ( po/al communication4 ,sci5ti/s tell u t ea* wavelet ( s\nd1 produc$ by ! t9ie/ cause1 goes on 9 ev]-wid5+ circles ( e!r1 to ! utt]mo/ limits ( creation4 ,_h we b s5ses acute en\gh to receive ! s5sation1 h[ full ( puls+ s\nd w\ld all ,nature become6 ,x seems to me t ?is ke5] s5se1 enabl+ h] to cat* ! que/ion+s ( tr\bl$ s\ls1 became "o ( ! great comp5sations ( ,miss ,ellis's lat] ye>s4 ,z ! out] organs ( he>+ became dull$ to :at 0 pass+ ar\nd h]1 ! inn] or spiritual became m obs]vant2 & z we li/5$ to ! correspond5ce :i* came to h] f ,nor? & ,s\?1 ,ea/ & ,we/1 f ! home & ! camp1 f ! tea*] & ! taught1 we seem$ to /& 9 "s great :isp]+-gall]y1 e*o+ ) ! sighs & anxi\s inquiries ( seek]s aft] tru? :o s\ght aid 9 solv+ ! great problems ( ! s\l's life4 ,z f "t to "t came back ackn[l$gm5ts ( gratitude = aid r5d]$1 ei!r by h] sympa?iz+ lett]s or ! ,lib]al lit]ature :i* %e widely dissem9at$1 we realiz$ :at a great lev] _h be5 appli$ 9 ?is simple way to ! spiritual ne$s ( _m4 ,x is 9 ?is phase ( ,miss ,ellis's "w t %e has become bett] kn[n to ! memb]s ( ! ,wom5's ,auxili>y ,conf]5ce2 & x is ( ?is especially ,i h spok5 to-day4 ,b ! roots ( ?is activity lie deep]1 & ?is "w 0 b ! fruitage ( a life :i* drew its /r5g? to suff] & endure1 z well z to labor & to wait1 f ^? f\nta9s ( a rational fai? = ^: ext5sion we h met "h ?is week4 ,to h] x 0 ! manna ( life1 & x 0 fitt+ t h] la/ ye>s %\ld h be5 sp5t 9 unselfi% endeavor to ext5d its influ5ce4 ,kn[+ h[ he>tily %e w\ld h ent]$ into ! _s ( our meet+s dur+ ?is ,conf]5ce1 we _c leave unsaid ! ^w ( t5d] remembrance :i* l9ks h] memory indissolubly ) ! "w ( our ,wom5's ,auxili>y ,conf]5ce4 ,! little b& :o are engag$ 9 spread+ ! light ( a high] fai?1 9 lift+ ! load ( crude ideas 9 reg>d to our relations to ,god & humanity1 may surely feel t ?\gh our fri5d has jo9$ ! *oir invisible1 yet h] "w lives on 9 lives made bett] by h] pres5ce1 /ill keep+ alive ! union ) u :o rema9 beh9d1--a help & inc5tive to cont9u$ progress4 ,no bett] key-note ( ,miss ,ellis's life c be giv5 ?an 9 ! words ( a poem copi$ by h] into h] di>y1 ,janu>y1 #ahha4 ,x 0 tak5 f ! ,woman's ,j\rnal1 & 0 entitl$3-- ,,a*ievem5t4 ,no?+ noble1 no?+ great ,! _w has ev] kn[n1 ,b began a se$ ( ?\ght ,9 "s g5]\s nature s[n4 ,any s\l may rise to be ,a new savi\r to its race2 ,e man & woman fills1 ,well or ill1 a prophet's place4 ,9 our ,n[ ! ,!n lies fold$1 ,all its weal?1 & all its p[]2 ,f ! promise ( to-day ,bur/s to-morr['s p]fect fl[]4 ,e de$ ( solid wor? ,helps ! _w to f9d its place2 ,e life ( homely tru? ,raises high] all ! race4 ,ye are gods1 ! ,scriptures sai?2 ,yea1 our spirits make reply2 ,let u claim our bir?right1 !n1-- ,prove our high div9ity4 ,we too may be1 if we w1 ,a?lete w9n]s e "o1 ,conqu]ors ( fate & *ance1 ,lords ( all b5ea? ! sun4 ,let u ?i!rw>d aspire1 ,take :ate'er we f9d to d1 ,mak+ life :at life 0 meant-- ,some?+ lib]al1 e>ne/1 true6 99 99 99 99 99 ,univ]sity ,press3 ,john ,wilson ,son1 ,cambridge4