,transcrib$ f ! #ahif ,hodd] & ,/\ghton edition by ,david ,price1 email ccx#jgdpglaf4org ,picture3 ,photograph ( ,edw>d ,ho>e4 ,lanke/] ,photo1 ,tunbridge ,wells4 ,j5k9s ,heliog1 ,p>is ,,edw>d ,,ho>e1 ,m4,a4 ,a ,,record ,,( ,,8 ,,life ,,bas$ ,,^u ,a ,,brief ,,autobiography 99 99 99 99 99 ,,edit$ ,,by ,,! ,,rev4 ,j4 ,h4 ,,t[ns5d1 ,d4,d4 ,vic> ( ,broadwat] ,d[n1 ,tunbridge ,wells ,au?or ( 8,spiral ,/airs2 or1 ! ,heav5w>d ,c\rse ( ! ,*ur* ,seasons0 99 99 99 99 99 ,,) ,a ,,portrait 99 99 99 99 99 ,london ,,hodd] ,,& ,,/\ghton #bg1 ,,pat]no/] ,,r[ 99 99 99 99 99 ,,mdcccxcvi 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,pr9t$ by ,hazell1 ,watson1 ,v9ey1 ,ld41 ,london & ,aylesbury4 ,,preface ,x 0 on ! #bj? ( ,augu/1 #ahfd1 t ! ,rev4 ,edw>d ,ho>e1 on ! deck ( ! /eam] f ,b\logne to ,folke/one1 spoke k9dly words ( sympa?y to a s*oolboy return+ home aft] a great b]eavem5t 9 ,switz]l&4 ,h[ little !n c\ld ei!r ( !m h imag9$ ! future relation%ip ( ,vic> & ,curate1 ! long ye>s ( happy fri5d%ip aft]w>ds1 ! deeply solemn fun]al s]mon1 &1 f9ally1 ! sacr$ task ( edit+ ! ,autobiography & writ+ ! brief sket* conta9$ 9 ! foll[+ pages6 ,?is "w has be5 und]tak5 ) ! greate/ diffid5ce1 p>tly ow+ to ! _m duties ( a some:at busy life1 & /ill m f ! anxi\s wi% t su* a "* z t ( ,canon ,ho>e %\ld be depict$ by "o :o _h kn[n him f e>li] ye>s4 ,ano!r difficulty has be5 to compress ! volume into ! small limits desir$ by ! family4 ,to write a l>ge volume w\ld h be5 easy1 b to read a consid]able correspond5ce1 toge!r ) closely writt5 volumes ( j\rnal1 & give a dige/ ( _! cont5ts1 has requir$ c>e & ?\ght4 ,x has also necessitat$ ! putt+ ^u "o side ( mu* t 0 int]e/+ & pr(itable4 ,among/ ! ?+s unpubli%$ h be5 _m p[]ful lett]s ^u v>i\s burn+ que/ions ( ! day dur+ ! pa/ =ty ye>s2 mo/ ( ^! subjects h n[ burnt !mselves out1 & x seem$ unwise to rake up ! a%es4 ,x is1 moreov]1 bett] to say too little ?an too mu*1 & ^? :o knew him be/ w ackn[l$ge t ! latt] error has be5 avoid$4 ,a man possess+ su* qualities z ^? :i* ,canon ,ho>e exhibit$--great k9dness & affection1 wide views ( m5 & ?+s1 /rong convictions1 rul+ p[]s1 comm&+ intellect1 & deep spirituality ( m9d--0 "o :o c\ld n live )\t influ5c+ visibly all ) :om he came 9 contact2 b x has be5 ! desire ( ! ,editor s to picture ?is life z x appe>$ to him1 & ) ! "o desire t ,god may be glorifi$ by ! n>rative z ,he 0 magnifi$ 9 ! life ( ,8 s]vant4 ,j4 ,h4 ,t4 ,,cont5ts ,,page ,,*apt] ,i ,,e>ly ,,life ,,& ,,boyhood #a ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,cambridge #ah ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,religi\s ,,/ate1 ,,& ,,exam9ation ,,= ,,degree #cj ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,visit ,,to ,,irel&1 ,,& ,,prep>ation ,,= ,,holy ,,ord]s #da ,,*apt] ,v ,,ord9ation ,,& ,,fir/ ,,curacy #ej ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,ri*mond #gj ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,holl[ay ,,& ,,ramsgate #ib ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,tunbridge ,,wells #abj ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,"w ,,9 ,,v>i\s ,,places #acc ,,*apt] ,x ,,dome/ic ,,life ,,& ,,=eign ,,t\rs #adc ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,p>o*ial ,,missions #afa ,,*apt] ,,xii ,,p>i% ,,"w #agc ,,*apt] ,,xiii ,,! ,,bord]l& #ahg ,,*apt] ,,xiv ,,books ,,& ,,spee*es #aih ,,*apt] ,,xv ,,bl9dness ,,& ,,second ,,illness #bag ,,*apt] ,,xvi ,,rem9isc5ces #bea ,,*apt] ,,xvii ,,promotion #bfc ,,*apt] ,,xviii ,,tributes #bfg ,,*apt] ,i ,,e>ly ,,life ,,& ,,boyhood ,x is a common practice among/ rem>kable m5 to leave on record "s ( ! circum/ances :i* h l$ to ! =mation ( ! lead+ features ( _! "*4 ,b z ! great] "p ( mank9d is n rem>kable1 ,i ?9k x j possible t "s may be int]e/$1 & possibly "s pr(it$1 by a few details ( ! life ( "o ^: life has n be5 m>k$ by incid5t s mu* z by abundant m]cy1 :o has be5 l$ on /ep by /ep 9 ! happy life ( a p>o*ial cl]gyman1 & :o at ! close ( x c say ) ref]5ce to ! pa/1 8,surely goodness & m]cy h foll[$ me all ! days ( my life10 & c add ) ref]5ce to ! future ! bless$ hope & det]m9ation ( ,david1 8,i w dwell 9 ! h\se ( ! ,"l = ev]40 ,( all ! _m m]cies ( my life ! "o t mu/ ev] /& fir/ & =emo/ is ! gift ( my belov$ fa!r & "m4 ,no words c describe ! bless+ ( su* p>5ts1 & ,i nev] c look back on ! unspeakable privilege ( su* a p>5tage )\t ador+ ! sov]eign grace :i* plac$ me "u _! p>5tal c>e4 ,:5 ,i obs]ve ! c>elessness ( "s p>5ts1 ! ineffici5cy ( o!rs1 & ! t]rible tra9+ = evil to :i* ,i see multitudes ( poor *ildr5 expos$1 ,i c only adore ! sov]eignty ( ,god :i* on ,june #e?1 #ahab1 committ$ me z a sacr$ tru/ to ! v be/ ( p>5ts4 99 99 99 99 99 ,my fa!r1 ,samuel ,ho>e1 0 a bank] 9 ! ,city4 ,bo? he & my "m1 ,l\isa ,ho>e1 #b _h be5 br\ght up 9 ! ,society ( ,fri5ds1 & _h n =mally left x at ! "t ( my bir?1 s t ,i 0 regi/]$ by t body1 & at ! "t ( my ord9ation ,i _h to apply to ! ,we/m9/] ,meet+ = a c]tificate ( my bir?4 ,b !y 7 bo? greatly influ5c$ by ! m9i/ry ( "s devot$ ,evangelical cl]gym51 su* z ! ,rev4 ,e4 ,edw>des ( ,lynn1 & ! ,rev4 ,josiah ,pratt1 & ,i believe x 0 v soon aft] my bir? t !y 7 toge!r baptis$4 ,we "y p 7 !re=e all br\ght up z memb]s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 ?\gh1 z my fa!r nev] completely lo/ 8 e>ly ,quak] prejudice aga9/ infant baptism1 we 7 n baptis$ till ab\t ! age ( fifte51 :5 we 7 consid]$ able to judge = ourselves4 ,x 0 probably ! result ( 8 own ,quak] education t my fa!r _h a /rong objection to public s*ools2 s t 8 plan 0 to engage a private tutor1 "s "y man f ,cambridge or ,ox=d1 to educate u at home till we atta9$ ! age ( fifte51 & !n s5d u to a private tutor1 prep>atory to our go+ up to ,cambridge4 ,?is arrangem5t answ]$ well s long z !re 7 f\r ( u boys at home1 & "s ( our c\s9s 7 unit$ ) u bo? 9 ! s*oolroom & playgr\nd2 b z ! eld] boys w5t (f1 !re 0 a sad want bo? ( heal?y amusem5ts & intellectual /imulus = ^? t 7 left beh9d4 ,i 0 ! ?ird1 & ,i rememb] h[ difficult x 0 = my de> bro!r ,joseph & myself to keep ourselves well employ$ :5 our eld] bro!rs ,samuel & ,gurney _h be5 plac$ "u ! c>e ( ! ,rev4 ,h4 ,v4 ,elliott1 ! mo/ able & gift$ tutor to :om we ?ree elde/ bro!rs 7 s5t1 & to :om we 7 all indebt$ f> m ?an ,i c describe4 ,he _h a wond]ful p[] ( br++ ! int]e/ ( ! ,univ]sity to be> on ! education ( 8 pupils1 & ,i nev] c =get ! effect on my own m9d1 = ,i nev] really work$ till ! day ,i ent]$ 8 h\se2 b ,i began !n1 & ,i h nev] be5 habitually idle s9ce4 ,he 0 a gr& illu/ration ( ! pr9ciple1 t ! great (fice ( an educator is n m]ely to cram a boy's head ) k1 b to k9dle a fire 9 8 s\l1 :i* w g on burn+ brightly :5 ! tutor himself has long s9ce pass$ away4 ,b ?\gh !re 7 great disadvantages 9 our home education1 !re 7 also imm5se advantages4 ,x 0 n s effective z my de> p>5ts hop$ x w\ld be 9 pres]v+ u f impure & defil+ in=mation1 & to ?is day ,i r>ely pass ! back door ( :at us$ to be my gr&mo!r's h\se )\t a s5se ( loa?+ at ! wick$ness ( h] corrupt old butl]1 :o on t spot did 8 utmo/ to pollute my boyi% m9d ) fil?y communication4 ,b 9 _m o!r respects ,i h nev] ceas$ to feel ! bless$ results ( ^? ye>s at home4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 we 7 all br\ght "u ! con/ant influ5ce ( our fa!r & "m4 ,he 0 a man ( great /r5g? ( "*1 & ( m>vell\s p]sev]ance 9 all t he und]took4 ,he 0 deeply int]e/$ 9 ! improvem5t ( prison discipl9e1 & 0 "o ( ! 8,gov]nors0 ( ! 8,refuge = ! ,de/itute40 ,?is he us$ to visit once a week ) ! utmo/ regul>ity1 ris+ e>ly s z to be able to complete 8 visit be=e 8 att5dance at ! ,bank1 & ,i h seldom se5 a m affect+ sight ?an :5 he us$ to ride (f week aft] week 9 all wea!rs1 ev5 aft] ! ,"l _h laid him s l[ by an attack ( p>alysis t he c\ld n attempt to ride beyond a walk+ pace1 & x 0 inde$ unsafe = him to ride at all2 b he 0 a man t5ax propositi1 & no?+ w\ld turn him f 8 purpose4 ,x 0 8 det]m9ation ( "* t made him a mo/ valuable coadjutor ) 8 bro!r-9-law1 ,sir ,t4 ,f4 ,buxton1 9 ! great anti-slav]y /ruggle1 z may be se5 9 ! graphic acc\nt giv5 9 ! ,life ( ,sir ,f[ell ( ! great debate :i* virtually decid$ ! "q4 ,sir ,f[ell himself 0 a man ( c\rage\s det]m9ation2 b x 0 my fa!r t1 dur+ t debate1 sat "u ! gall]y ( ! ,h\se ( ,commons & upheld 8 h&s by 8 decid$ & unwav]+ judgm5t4 ,x 0 a great privilege = u boys to gr[ up "u ! influ5ce ( su* a "*4 ,once a week1 on ! day ( 8 holiday f ! ,bank1 he us$ habitually to visit ! s*oolroom1 & he> u repeat :at we _h le>n$ dur+ ! week2 & e ,sunday aft]noon he us$ to read ) u "s good religi\s book4 ,i fe> sometimes "o at lea/ ( 8 pupils greatly tri$ 8 pati5ce by sup95ess & inatt5tion1 b !re 7 n !n ! same int]e/+ books = "y p t !re are n[1 & su* books z ,wilb]=ce's 8,practical ,view0 or ,doddridge's 8,rise & ,progress0 7 n calculat$ to attract ! att5tion ( a set ( boys ^: he>ts 7 set on cricket4 ,!n my de>e/ "m 0 "o ( ! mo/ lovely wom5 ( ! day4 ,beautiful 9 c\nt5ance1 g5tle 9 h] mann]s1 pure 9 h] ?\ghts1 & mo/ lov+ 9 all h] int]c\rse ) h] family1 %e ex]cis$ ov] u all a mo/ sacr$ & ref9+ influ5ce1 & "o ( ! mo/ abid+ sorr[s ( my life has be5 t1 :5 %e 0 tea*+ me some?+1 ,i 0 s neglig5t t ,i caus$ h] to %$ a te>4 ,besides t1 %e _h great intellectual *>m4 ,fir/-rate m5 su* z ,*alm]s & ,wilb]=ce delight$ 9 h] society4 ,%e 0 an excell5t ,engli% writ]4 ,h] lett]s to h] sons at ,college are p]fect models ( su* compositions1 & h] admirable little book 8,h9ts on ,e>ly ,education10 conta9+ ! pr9ciples on :i* %e br\ght u up1 cont9ues to ?is day1 pass+ ?r\gh edition aft] edition1 unsurpass$1 if ,i may n say unequall$1 by ! _m m mod]n ef=ts to ?r[ light on t mo/ important subject4 ,x is to h] t ,i am indebt$ = my fir/ intellig5t acqua9tance ) ! ,gospel4 ,%e us$ to h u boys to read ! ,scripture ) h] e morn+ at #g4ae4 ,no?+ c ev] efface ! lovely impression made on ^? occasions4 ,!re %e us$ to be by a bright fire 9 h] little room1 9 h] sn[-:ite dress+-g[n1 look+ z pure & lovely z 0 possible 9 woman4 ,i fe> we boys 7 (t5 late & sometimes inatt5tive4 ,b ,i nev] =get "o morn+ :5 %e ask$ me if ,i knew :at fai? 01 &1 f9d+ t ,i 0 utt]ly ignorant1 proce$$ to tea* me ^? sacr$ lessons ( a ,savi\r's grace :i* h be5 life to my s\l f t day till n[4 ,oh1 mo!rs6 :at an opportunity y h ( s[+ a se$ :i* w nev] die6 ,ano!r great advantage 9 our home education 0 t we became int]e/$ 9 mission>y "w4 ,draw+-room meet+s 7 n ! fa%ion !n z !y are n[1 & my fa!r & "m1 )\t wait+ = ! fa%ion1 ?rew op5 _! l>ge draw+-room to v>i\s devot$ m54 ,?us we boys us$ to enjoy ! no small privilege ( becom+ p]sonally acqua9t$ ) _m ( ! mo/ devot$ m5 ( ! day1 z well z ( be+ educat$ into an int]e/ 9 mission>y "w4 ,b p>5tal influ5ce 0 n all1 = "o ( ! tutors engag$ = our in/ruction 0 ! ,rev4 ,r4 ,davis1 ( ,que5's ,college1 ,cambridge1 a devot$ "y man1 & deeply int]e/$ 9 ! ,*ur* ,mission>y ,society4 ,x 0 he t enli/$ ! int]e/ ( my fa!r & "m1 s t ,i f9d1 9 turn+ to ! report = ! ye> #ahbj1 ! foll[+ entry1 :i* 0 ! sum-total ( ! !n ,hamp/ead ,association3-- s4 d4 ,contributions by a few *ildr5 #b #h #j ,rev4 ,r4 ,davis #a #a #i #c #i #i ,hav+ be5 "o ( ^? few *ildr51 ,i rememb] well ! int]e/ t ! subject excit$ 9 our m9ds2 & z t int]e/ nev] di$ out 9 ^? belov$ ones n[ gone to _! re/1 & z ,i tru/ x w nev] d s 9 myself1 ,i realise h[ mu* ,i owe to t "y man1 & ,i see h[ mu* may be done by a "y man :o c>ries ) him :]ev] he goes ! unceas+ desire to be engag$ 9 8 ,ma/]'s s]vice4 ,?is home education 0 cont9u$ until ,i rea*$ ! age ( fifte51 :5 ,i 0 s5t z a pupil to ! ,rev4 ,h4 ,v4 ,elliott ( ,brighton1 :]e my two eld] bro!rs _h be5 be=e me4 ,be=e ,i left home arrangem5ts 7 made = my baptism4 ,t admirable man ! ,rev4 ,josiah ,pratt k9dly und]took my in/ruction1 & ,i us$ to ride d[n to him at 8 resid5ce 9 ,f9sbury ,circus4 ,he 0 a rem>kable man1 firm 9 8 pr9ciple1 fai?ful to ! ,gospel1 true to 8 ,savi\r1 zeal\s 9 ,missions1 & ( rem>kable s\ndness ( judgm5t4 ,i am n sure t he 0 altoge!r ! be/ in/ructor = a spirit$ lad1 b ,i nev] %all =get ! v5]able man1 sitt+ on "o side ( ! fireplace1 f9d+1 ,i fe>1 consid]able difficulty 9 elicit+ mu* response f 8 pupil4 ,b ,i le>nt "o practical lesson f ^! int]views1 :i* has be5 a help to _m a lad "u simil> circum/ances3--,i 0 at t "t ?or\ghly 9 e>ne/ ab\t my s\l1 & ,i look$ =w>d to my baptism ) great s]i\sness4 ,x 0 a matt] = mu* pray] & close exam9ation4 ,b my de>e/ "m %[$ me ,mr4 ,pratt's lett]s respect+ me1 9 :i* he said1 8,i hope !re is some?+ at ! bottom1 b ,i f9d x v difficult to br+ x to ! surface60 ,h[ (t5 h ,i ?\ght ( ^! words1 :5 ,i h be5 prep>+ my "y p = ,confirmation2 & :5 ,i h se5 !m n]v\s1 agitat$1 & ) small developm5t ( feel+1 ,i h ?\ght ( myself & ( ,mr4 ,pratt's lett]s1 & rememb]$ h[ e>ne/ ,i 0 at ! "t1 al?\gh he c\ld discov] b little trace ( x4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! day ( my baptism 0 a v solemn "o1 my c\s91 ! late ,sir ,edw>d ,buxton1 be+ baptis$ at ! same "t 9 ,/4 ,/eph5's1 ,coleman's ,/reet1 & ,i ?9k x 0 ! next day t we left our homes toge!r & w5t to ,brighton1 to ent] ^u a new mode ( education4 ,i _c say h[ ?ankful ,i am t my fa!r s5t me to ,mr4 ,elliott4 ,he 0 a fir/-rate man 9 all respects1 & he _h be5 ! means ( k9dl+ an intellectual fire 9 my elde/ bro!r1 :o 0 pass+ ?r\gh ,cambridge at ! "t ) high di/9ction4 ,he 7,mr4 ,elliott7 _h a faculty = inspirit+ 8 pupils = "w4 ,i _h be5 an idle boy until ,i w5t to him2 b ,i _h no soon] cross$ 8 ?re%old ?an ,i felt an ambition = ,univ]sity di/9ction1 & lo/ v little "t :5 ,i 0 "u 8 rule4 ,z he took only six pupils !re 0 ! same difficulty t we f\nd at home 9 gett+ good play1 fir/-class cricket4 ,b !re 7 o!r great advantages4 ,!re 7 "s v *oice lads among/ ! pupils1 "o especially :om ,i c nev] =get--namely1 ,h5ry ,g\lburn4 ,he 0 small 9 /ature1 b ( m>vell\s ability3 = quick p]ception1 cle> und]/&+1 = nev]-fail+ memory1 & a p[] ( see+ ?r\gh a subject1 su* z ,i nev] saw 9 any man4 ,i %all nev] =get 8 influ5ce :5 he fir/ jo9$ u z a pupil4 ,!re 0 at t "t a good deal ( qu>rell+ among/ u4 ,!re 0 "o "y fell[ :o 0 ri*1 b v fooli%1 :o became ! butt ( 8 companions4 ,i rememb] well "o day1 :5 ,g\lburn _h j come among/ u1 & we 7 all l a pack ( h\nds ^u t "y fell[1 ,g\lburn got up f ! table1 walk$ r\nd to him1 & put 8 h& ^u him1 say+1 8,i w be y\r fri5d40 ,t act ( 8 _h su* a p[] ov] ! :ole p>ty t simil> unk9dness entirely ceas$4 ,i nev] saw a repetition ( x4 ,b1 besides ! pupils )9 ! h\se1 we _h ! imm5se advantage ( ! fri5d%ip ( ,mr4 ,elliott's "m & si/]s1 :o liv$ close by4 ,t "m 0 "o ( ! mo/ *>m+ old ladies ,i ev] rememb]4 ,%e 0 ! daught] ( ,h5ry ,v5n1 ,rector ( ,yell+1 ! gr&fa!r ( ! late ,h5ry ,v5n1 ,secret>y ( ! ,*ur* ,mission>y ,society4 ,%e grew up among/ h] fa!r's fri5ds1 ,b]ridge1 ,flet*]1 & ,simeon 9 8 e>ly days1 & no?+ c\ld be m *>m+1 m delightful1 ?an h] rem9isc5ce ( ! e>ly /ruggle ( ^? devot$ m54 ,x want$ a good deal to draw me f ! cricket field1 b %e _h ! p[] ( do+ x4 ,i c\ld n h _h a great] treat ?an to li/5 = half-an-h\r to h] anecdotes4 ,!n aga9 x 0 "o ( ! privileges t we enjoy$ at ,brighton t we att5d$ ,/4 ,m>y's ,*ur*4 ,mr4 ,elliott's prea*+ 0 valuable1 full ( tru?1 & mo/ beautiful 9 composition4 ,i us$ to li/5 to x ) great int]e/1 & f x ,i fir/ le>nt ! great & bless$ doctr9e ( ju/ification by fai?1 :i* ,i h _h ! privilege ( prea*+ ?r\gh\t my m9i/ry4 ,i nev] c =get "o s]mon ( 8 9 :i* he po9t$ out t !re 7 ?ree great trials ( ,abraham's fai?3 7#a7 ,8 ,call 7,g54 xii472 7#b7 ,! ,promise giv5 him 7,g54 xv472 & 7#c7 ,! ,sacrifice ( ,isaac 7,g54 xxii474 ,he !n po9t$ out t ! fir/ & la/ ( ^! ?ree trials involv$ imm$iate action1 b t ! middle "o dem&$ no action at ! "t1 b requir$ simply a believ+ reception ( ! promise ( ,god1 & x 0 ( x t ! /atem5t 0 made 7,g54 xv4 #f73 8,abraham believ$ ,god1 & x 0 c\nt$ to him = righte\sness40 ,!re 0 a fre% bless+ giv5 me 9 ,/4 ,m>y's4 ,x 0 !re "o sacr$ day :5 ,rob]t ,daly1 aft]w>ds ,bi%op ( ,ca%el1 0 prea*+1 t ,i 0 l$ by ! ,_s ( ,god to give myself up to ! m9i/ry4 ,i d n rememb] exactly :at he said2 b ,i am sure t a p]man5t impression may be (t5 made )\t any di/9ct recollection always ( :at has be5 utt]$4 ,s x 0 9 my case1 :ile t noble man 0 prea*+2 & ,i !re & !n gave myself up to ! m9i/ry ( ,god1 z ,i told him _m ye>s aft]w>ds4 ,i said no?+ ab\t x to anybody = a ye>1 because ,i wi%$ my det]m9ation to be ?or\ghly te/$4 ,at ! end ( ! ye> ,i told my fa!r4 ,he in=m$ me t !re 0 a place op5 = me 9 8 ,bank1 b at ! same "t he gave 8 cordial approbation2 & s ) 8 full cons5t & t ( my de>e/ "m1 ,i reg>d$ myself f t day z "o set ap>t to ! sacr$ m9i/ry4 ,t mu/ h be5 ne>ly sixty ye>s ago1 & nev] = "o mom5t h ,i _h reason to regret ! decision4 99 99 99 99 99 ,f ,mrs4 ,ho>e to h] son at ,brighton3-- 8,augu/ #bbnd1 #ahbi4 8,h[ cont9ually h ,i ?\ght ( y1 de>e/ ,edw>d1 s9ce y left u1 ) ! true/ pleasure & ,i hope ?ankfulness = ! happy "t we h pass$ toge!r1 ) ! greate/ int]e/ 9 y\r pres5t settlem5t & e>ne/ desire & pray] = y\r well-do+ 9 future6 ,y h1 my love1 ga9$ ! confid5ce & excit$ ! sangu9e hopes ( y\r p>5ts1 & if y d n turn out ! decid$1 noble1 upright1 & effective ,*ri/ian "*1 we %all be disappo9t$4 ,i consid] ! pres5t juncture 9 y\r life v important4 ,! m ,i consid] ! case1 ! m ,i am sure ( ,mr4 ,elliott's intr9sic value to y1 & ! m ,i am conv9c$ ( ! wisdom ( giv+ up y\rself 9 ! pres5t to 8 wi%es2 if y secure 8 fri5d%ip1 y secure a treasure = life4 ,9 ?is z 9 e situation1 y w h some?+ to be>4 8#a4 ,don't /& on y\r own rights too mu* or be t5aci\s 9 little ?+s4 8#b4 ,be v sl[ 9 tak+ (f5ce or fancy+ any disrespect or want ( fav\r is %[n to y4 8#c4 ,nev] compla9 ( any?+ to y\r companions4 8#d4 ,enc\rage a _s ( cont5t1 & be det]m9$ 7!re is mu* 9 ?is det]m9ation ( m9d7 to be com=table4 8#e4 ,promote1 z f> z possible1 ! pleasure ( y\r companions by yield+ 9 little ?+s4 ,i believe1 de>e/ ,edw>d1 y are s5sible t1 to act ) true wisdom1 we mu/ seek ?is preci\s gift f above1 & day by day ask = help & /r5g? & grace = ! day4 8#f4 ,write to me intimately1 & ! lett]s may be entirely private :5ev] y wi% x4 8,! books c\ld n be despat*$ at once4 ,sam says ! ,%akespe>e is a bad b>ga91 b we w talk x ov] aga9--oh h[ ,i %\ld enjoy a half-h\r ) !e ov] ?is nice libr>y fire60 ,e>ly ,lett]s4 ,!re are "s int]e/+ lett]s ( ?is p]iod1 :i* h be5 c>efully pres]v$4 ,! e>lie/ ( ^!1 writt5 :5 he 0 elev5 ye>s old1 is *>act]i/ic4 ,x is address$ to 8 "m1 :o 0 away f home1 & beg9s ) an apology = n hav+ s5t h] a lett] be=e3 ?is is bas$ ^u an accid5t at cricket1 :i* he describes graphically1 ! ball 8asc5d+ to a great height0 hav+ fall5 ^u 8 ?umb & s disabl$ him1 etc41 etc42 b ! pa!tic n>rative is foll[$ by a bur/ ( hone/y--8h[ev]1 z t happ5$ only ye/]day x is n mu* ( an excuse06 ,ano!r1 a ye> lat]1 writt5 f ,ryde1 aft] describ+ a boat+ & fi%+ exp$ition1 relates fur!r a conv]sation ) ! boatman1 :om !y saw do+ some?+ to ! dogfi% t !y _h caught4 8,he repli$0 7& "h ! "y scribe phonetically r5d]s ! local pronunciation71 8#8,o ,l>1 ,i'm only torm5t+ 'em4' ,we ask$1 #8,:y8' #8,because 'em has a pison\s prick on 'em's back4' ,we ask$ him h[ !y c\ld help t4 #8,oh1 ,i kn[s 'em ne$n't h x if 'em didna l6'0 ,! lett]s t foll[ 7 writt5 f ,brighton1 & describe 8 arrival at ,mr4 ,elliott's h\se1 & sundry ev5ts t took place f "t to "t2 !y are full ( affection to 8 "m1 & ab\nd likewise 9 t\*es ( hum\r1 b !y %[ also a dilig5ce & /ead9ess ( purpose1 & a lik+ = good ?+s1 rem>kable 9 a boy ( t age4 ,subjo9$ are a few extracts z specim5s3-- 8,i suppose ,jack told y ( ! fam\s hunt we _h ! o!r day :5 we 7 go+ out rid+ & met ! h\nds1 half by accid5t8 ,we _h a run ( above an h\r1 & ! h\nds 7 9 full cry all ! "t2 b1 alas6 ! o!r day a bill came 9 f ! horse-keep]1 :i* in=m$ u t we 7 to pay a p\nd = ea* ( ! horses because we _h be5 ) ! h\nds4 4 4 4 ,i l ,ab]corn #ae v mu*1 b he is excessively idle1 z my %\ld]s w be> witness1 z x is 8 great delight to get up & ?ump ,t$ ,buxton & me on ! %\ld]s2 b =tunately he is tir$ ( hitt+ me1 z ,i repay ! bl[s t5fold ) a s+le/ick1 & ! consequ5ce is t poor ,t$ gets d\ble 8 =m] all[ance40 8,we h capital walks on ! ,d[ns almo/ e day1 :i* are v pleasant1 & capital ex]cise1 z we g a consid]able di/ance2 ! o!r day we w5t ne>ly to ! ,dyke4 ,be=e sev5 a4m4 we ?ree h delightful read+s toge!r--we h ne>ly done ,mat!w2 at sev5 we come d[n & read till breakfa/1 & aft] t till two2 we !n g out = our walk till d9n]4 4 4 4 ,on ,?ursday we are to h our debate ab\t ! battle ( ,nav>9o1 9 :i* ,i am go+ to be exce$+ly eloqu5t--only !re is "o great b>ri] to my eloqu5ce1 :i* is t ,i c ?9k ( no?+ to speak ab\t4 ,rob]t & ,jack are go+ to attack ! battle2 & ,t$1 ,ab]corn1 & ,i are go+ to def5d x4 ,i ?9k !y h got mu* ! be/ side40 ,?is extract1 writt5 9 a boyi% h&1 is dat$ ,febru>y #ai?1 #ahbh4 ,! next1 on ,octob] #d? 9 ! same ye>1 is rem>kable = its transition into ! =m$ h& ( ! "y man1 & its resemblance to ! writ+ ( all 8 lat] ye>s4 ,he 0 !n sixte54 ,! lett] is full ( manly ?\ghts1 k9d sympa?y = "s relatives 9 tr\ble1 great ?ankfulness to ,god = re/or+ him to heal? aft] an illness1 & !n ! s*oolboy reappe>s t[>ds ! close z he longs = a %>e 9 ! p>tridge-%oot+ :i* 8 fa!r & eld] bro!rs 7 enjoy+ at t "t1 & 8! plumcake aft] *ur*1 & !n ! walk on ! ligh?\se hills0 at ,crom]1 conc]n+ :i* he w9ds up by say+3 8,i d n "k two ?+s t live s pleasantly 9 my m9d4 ,h[ f> sup]ior to all ! /rutt+ f9]y ( ,brighton60 ,! lett]s writt5 dur+ 8 resid5ce 9 ,brighton %[ t ,mr4 ,elliott1 besides be+ a v k9d tutor1 _h ! gift ( inspir+ 8 pupils ) great dilig5ce & love = _! "w4 ,! ye> #ahcj 0 ! la/ sp5t "u 8 ro(1 & !y te/ify to a great deal ( h>d read+1 ) ! ,univ]sity con/antly 9 view4 ,at ! end ( a lett] dat$ 8,brighton1 ,septemb] #bj?1 #ahcj10 "y ,ho>e writes3-- 8,i may tell y t ?is is ! la/ lett] y are ev] likely to receive f me f ,brighton4 ,my two ye>s & a half 7t b ye/]day ,i ?\ght w\ld nev] end7 are n[ ne>ly come to a close2 ,i am sure if ,i _h "t ,i ought & c\ld write a long lett] ( gratitude to y & my fa!r = hav+ giv5 me su* opportunities ( improvem5t4 ,oh t ,i _h made full use ( !m6 :at a capital fell[ ,i %\ld be6 ,at all ev5ts1 ( ?is ,i am q c]ta91 t if y\r sons turn out ei!r rascals or blockheads 7! latt] ( :i* ,i fe> is ! case ) ! ?ird #ag71 x c nev] be laid to y\r *>ge4 ,& s1 ) reg>d to ! c\rse we are n[ likely to ent] ^u1 ,i feel t e reason :i* ought to influ5ce a p]son 9 ! /ronge/ degree b9ds me to read ) ?or\gh dilig5ce & p]sev]ance1 & ,i only tru/ t ,i may be enabl$ to %[ my gratitude = y\r k9dness by tak+ ?or\gh advantage ( x40 8,o si sic omnes60 is ! ?\ght t rises to ! m9d aft] p]us+ ^! s*oolboy lett]s2 !y conta9 ! g]ms ( all ! *>act]i/ics t made ,edw>d ,ho>e ! p[] t he aft]w>ds became--manl9ess1 g5tl5ess1 rem>kable dilig5ce1 rev]5ce = religion & ! ,bible1 a lov+ & ?ankful _s1 &1 la/ b n lea/1 a ke5 s5se ( ! humor\s side ( ?+s4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,cambridge ,9 ! ye> #ahcj ,i w5t to ,tr9ity ,college1 ,cambridge1 "o ( ! f9e/ places = education4 ,my de> bro!r ,gurney 0 !re at ! "t4 ,g\lburn foll[$ a ye> aft]w>ds4 ,canon ,c>us 0 9 8 ye>s a ,fell[ ( ,tr9ity1 & my belov$ fri5d ,bi%op ,p]ry 0 !re z a tutor4 ,i _h _m fri5ds1 & we 7 a happy p>ty4 ,i h outliv$ almo/ all ( !m4 ,i owe m ?an ,i c express to my ,college life4 ,i read h>d1 & ,i h (t5 obs]v$ t h>d-read+ m5 look back ^u _! ,college days ) ! greate/ pleasure4 ,i 0 surr\nd$ by a set ( /eady m51 &1 above all1 ,i _h ! advantage ( ,mr4 ,simeon's m9i/ry4 ,!re 0 some?+ v wond]ful ab\t 8 prea*+2 x 0 n eloqu5ce1 & he _h none ( ! brilliance ( ,mr4 ,elliott4 ,b x 0 z cle> z a noonday2 8 /atem5ts ( tru? 7 unmi/akable4 ,he 0 rais$ up to prea* at ,cambridge ! great ,evangelical doctr9es ( ,scripture4 ,& he taught !m ) a cle>ness1 a di/9ctness1 & a c\rage su* z c\ld n well be surpass$4 ,_m & _m a "t did ,i return to my rooms aft] *ur*1 8sport0 my door1 & kneel d[n 9 e>ne/ pray] "u ! solemn conviction produc$ by 8 mo/ spiritual & awak5+ m9i/ry4 ,?us ! ?ree ye>s ( my ,univ]sity life pass$ rapidly by4 ,i 0 v eag] 9 boat-rac+1 & v ke5 at ! game ( cricket1 al?\gh ,i c\ld n play mu* ( x1 z x took too long a "t4 ,b ,i am ?ankful to say ,i _h ! m9i/ry always 9 view2 & ,i rememb] well t on ! morn+ ,i w5t into ! ,s5ate ,h\se = my degree1 ,i knelt d[n to pray = success1 & ,i ?\ght at ! "t h[ mu* high] gift$ ,i w\ld be if ! ,"l w\ld make me wise to w9 s\ls4 ,univ]sity ,lett]s4 ,al?\gh ! autobiography conta9s b a brief ref]5ce to 8 c>e] at ,cambridge1 x seems a pity to pass too ha/ily ov] ?is mo/ important "t ( a "y man's life4 ,a great _m ( 8 lett]s to 8 "m 7 writt5 at ?is p]iod1 &1 l 8 boyi% lett]s1 !y are all c>efully /it*$ up into a s]ies ( sets1 z if 8 p>5t =esaw t "o day !y w\ld be valu$ by o!rs4 ,!y =m delightful read+1 & x is un=tunate t want ( space =bids m ?an a summ>is+ ( _! cont5ts & a few extracts4 ,! fir/ ( ^!1 writt5 to 8 "m1 ,octob] #bbnd1 #ahcj1 two days aft] he _h tak5 up 8 resid5ce at ,tr9ity ,college1 describes ! pur*ase ( cap & g[n1 ! fir/ d9n] 9 ,hall1 ! rooms 9 :i* he 0 settl$1 ! prospects ( ,college life1 :i* he greatly reli%$1 & ! det]m9ation to keep cle> ( 8h>um-sc>um fell[s40 ,a *>act]i/ic s5t5ce is wor? quot+3 8,!re is only "o po9t ,i really dislike1 :i* is ! pr(ane mann] 9 :i* ! ,lessons are gabbl$ ov] at *apel1 s t y c only he> a hurri$ mumble1 & n "o ^w ( ! s5se40 ,v>i\s incid5ts enliv5 ! lett]s at ?is "t3 descriptions ( 8 fri5ds1 a v nice set2 allusions to "s 8glori\s s]mons0 ( ,mr4 ,simeon1 :o 0 !n ! great p[] at ,cambridge2 8 resolution to jo9 a boat2 & ! excitem5t caus$ 8by an attack on ! ,anatomy ,s*ools1 :5 ! ,vice-,*ancellor s5t r\nd to ! ,colleges to call ! m5 out to fight1 :i* summons we obey$ ) great alacrity1 ?\gh little necessity40 ,surely ! la/ item mu/ make ,cambridge m5 ( ?is g5]ation envy _! pr$ecessors ( sixty ye>s ago6 ,on 8 n9ete5? bir?day "y ,ho>e ?us writes to 8 "m3-- 8,i don't "k :e!r y recollect t ,i %all nev] aga9 see n9ete5 ye>s4 ,s ,i am n[ ent]+ a new ye>--oh h[ e>ne/ly ,i d hope t1 ?r\gh ,8 grace :o alone c keep me1 x may be a ye> ( pr(it & advancem5t 9 hol9ess6 ,i h ?\ght a good deal ab\t x1 ?\gh n s mu* z ,i c\ld wi%4 ,h[ _m bless+s ,i h to be ?ankful = t ,i h receiv$ dur+ ! pa/ ye>1 :5 sorr[ & affliction h be5 scatt]$ all ar\nd me6 ,h[ wond]fully all ( u h be5 pres]v$ 9 p]fect heal? & enjoym5t60 ,a few mon?s aft] ?is1 9 a lett] f ,hamp/ead1 he m5tions walk+ across ! fields "o ,sunday morn+ to ,/4 ,john's & he>+ a s]mon f ,mr4 ,noel t greatly impress$ him2 ! subject 0 8,! necessity & efficacy ( dilig5ce 9 religion40 8,he really seem$ z if he _h meant x = me1 = ,i _h be5 ?9k+ a great deal h[ f> m dilig5tly ,i pursu$ my ma!matics ?an my religion40 ,yet at ?is "t he 0 tea*+ 9 a ,sunday ,s*ool e ,sunday--r a r>e ?+ = an und]graduate 9 ^? days4 ,"h occurs an allusion to "o :o 0 de/9$ to occupy a w>m %>e 9 8 affection dur+ ye>s to come3-- 8,i met ! o!r day ,p]ry1 :o 0 ,s5ior ,wrangl] & fif? on ! ,classical ,tripos1 & f9d+ t he 0 go+ to take pupils ,i h engag$ him = next t]m1 provid$ my fa!r int5ds to be s lib]al z to let me h a tutor40 ,= ov] sixty ye>s ! fri5d%ip 0 /rong & deep1 & aft] ,bi%op ,p]ry's resignation ( ! ,see ( ,melb\rne _! int]c\rse 0 frequ5t & lov+ up to ! end4 ,9 ! ,l5t ,t]m ( #ahcb he writes3-- 8,i h be5 gett+ on ?is week tol]ably 9 my read+1 & intol]ably 9 my r[+1 hav+ be5 bump$ by ! ,johnians on ,?ursday = ! fir/ "t 9 my life1 & t too :5 we might h got away ) ! greate/ ease if all our crew _h ex]t$ !mselves40 ,half a c5tury aft]w>ds 8 curates 7 (t5 exhort$ to "w toge!r ) a w1 & ! exhortation 0 en=c$ by allusions to ! disa/]s exp]i5c$ by a crew ^: memb]s 7 n absolutely "o 9 8g0 & sympa?y4 ,! foll[+ lett] f 8 fa!r has ref]5ce to ,college ev5ts at ?is "t3-- 8,,london1 ,m>* #ai?1 #ahcb4 8,,de> ,,edw>d1--,a ha/y op9ion is n always wor? hav+1 b y may safely take my advice & try ! new boat1 bump ! fir/ ,tr9ity1 & wait = fur!r ord]s4 ,let y\r "m's lett] compel y to wat* y\rself1 & if y f9d ! effects ( r[+ at all prejudicial give x up1 b if y f9d y\r heal? & /r5g? on ! wax g on1 temp]+ y\r zeal ) mod]ation1 & ,i w d my be/ to make peace at home--a "w :i* ,i %all accompli% ) m ease & 9 less "t ?an y w be at ! head ( ! riv]4 ,x came across me t1 aft] hav+ vanqui%$ all ,cambridge1 y might wi% to c>ry y\r victori\s o>s to ,ox=d60 ,a =tnight aft] ! la/ quot$ lett] f ! "y collegian1 !re 0 ano!r :i* rec\nt$ t1 al?\gh 8 boat1 ( :i* he 0 /roke1 _h gone d[n z l[ z fif?1 yet on ! la/ race-day x _h recov]$ its old place ( second4 ,!n foll[s a groan conc]n+ ! difficulties t att5d$ 8 po/ z capta9 ov] a discordant body ( tw5ty m53 8,! crew1 :5 successful1 get all ! cr$it1 & 9 ! "t ( mis=tune make me _! scapegoat40 ,=tunately he did n adh]e to 8 orig9al int5tion ( resign+ ! capta9cy1 & ultimately 8 boat atta9$ ! pr\d position ( head ( ! riv]4 ,edw>d ,ho>e's success 9 r[+ did n make him idle1 h[ev]3 no?+ c\ld d t2 into :atev] he und]took he ?rew 8 :ole he>t & s\l1 & ! v next lett]1 a few weeks lat]1 ,may #d?1 #ahcb1 beg9s ?us3-- 8,"h ,i am a s*ol> ( ,tr9ity safe & s\nd1 z ! ma/] calls x #8discipulus juratus et admissus1' & n a little pleas$ am ,i at ! ?\ght4 ,b :at pleases me mo/ ( all is t1 s f> f be+ la/ ( all1 z our li/ decl>es1 ,i h come 9 v high on ! li/4 ,i d n "k exactly :]e ,i am1 b1 z y wi% = all ! reports1 ,i tell y "o :i* ,i don't q believe1 :i* is t ,i 0 ! second 9 bo? ye>s4 ,i beat all ! ?ird ye>1 & all my own except ! great lion ,/ev5son1 & ,i got )9 a respectable di/ance ( him1 & ,peacock says ,i h ga9$ ^u him s9ce ! la/ exam9ation1 :]eas ,i nev] expect$ to get )9 miles ( him4 ,9 fact ,i am altoge!r happi] ?an ,i c express1 & really ?9k t ,i nev] sp5t s joyful a night & day 9 all my life40 ,ref]r+ to ?is success 8 fa!r writes aga93-- 8,,hamp/ead1 ,may #h?1 #ahcb4 8,,my ,,de> ,,edw>d1--,( advice & congratulations y w p>take abundantly )\t an addition f me1 b y\r "m wi%es me to write1 :at ,i h no d\bt ,sam has already writt54 ,:at may be ! be/ c\rse = y to pursue ,i h n made up my m9d1 b z y are at ,cambridge x is z well to rem9d y t a man may be happy )\t ma!matics1 & t ! glory ( be+ ,s5ior ,wrangl] 7suppos+ ! possibility ( su* an ev5t7 may be pur*as$ at too high a price4 ,i attribute ! greate/ proportion ( y\r late hon\rs to solid und]/&+ & read+1 "s "p to good luck or accid5t4 ,_h y n !n bett] see ! result ( ! class exam9ation be=e y take ! plunge8 ,) ! bless+ ( ,god y w be root$ m deeply ?an ev] n[ 9 all our he>ts1 &1 :at is f> beyond ext5d+ gr[? "h1 y atta9 t em95ce :i* is q out ( ! s\nd ( wrangl+4 8,i am mo/ affectionately y\rs1 8,s4 ,,ho>e40 ,a few days lat] he receives ! news ( ! sudd5 dea? ( a relative1 ,mr4 ,p[ell1 #bd & v>i\s lett]s describe ! effect t ?is ev5t _h ^u him4 ,8 sympa?y 0 w>mly express$ = all ! m\rn]s2 & !n1 z 0 natural to a ?\ghtful m9d1 ! remembrance ( ! %ortness ( life made itself felt4 ,/rong & a?letic z he 01 he too might be cut (f sudd5ly3 0 he ready = ! call8 ,b 8 rec5t success at ! s*ol>%ip exam9ation1 & 8 future hopes1 seem to h _h a /range light ?r[n ^u !m by ?is b]eavem5t1 & he began to ask himself ! "q :i* "s ( u h _h to face 9 h\rs ( success or failure--8,:at are ,college hon\rs8 ,are !y an end1 or only a means80 ,he writes ?us3-- 8,i nev] felt s /rongly z ,i d n[ ! utt] wor?lessness ( ! objects at :i* ,i h be5 aim+ ) s mu* zeal4 ,:at does x signify :e!r ,i am f\r?1 fif?1 six?1 or any?+ else 9 ?is exam9ation1 :5 at "o /roke all "o's hon\r & all "o's le>n+ may be da%$ f y8 ,x has impress$ me v /rongly ) ! feel+ t to read because x is my duty & because x is an admirable prep>ation = aft]-life is a glori\s object1 b to read 7z ,i mu/ confess ,i h done7 = a place & a place only1 & slur ov] high] ?+s = x1 is inde$ vanity ( vanities40 ,! summ] ( #ahcb 0 sp5t ) a read+ p>ty 9 ,wales4 ,! />t 0 made f ,highgate1 :]e ! coa* 8,wond]0 took 9 its pass5g]s & convey$ !m to ,%rewsbury 8) wond]ful rapidity10 ! j\rney comm5c+ at #f4dj a4m4 & ! de/9ation be+ rea*$ at #aj4cj p4m41 or "o hundr$ & fifty-six miles 9 ne>ly sixte5 h\rs6 ,!nce sometimes on coa*1 sometimes on foot1 !y made _! way to ,llangoll51 ,llanrw/1 ,conway1 & ,bangor4 ,! beautiful susp5sion bridge 0 an object ( imm5se int]e/4 ,! travell]s w5t ov] to ! ,anglesea side1 & d[n into ! *amb]s & passages ( ! rock :]e ! *a9s are fix$ t uphold ! /ructure2 ! lett] rec\nt+ ?is visit conta9s diagrams descriptive ( x all1 %[+ ! fasc9ation t x ex]t$ on ! m9d ( ! writ]4 ,v>i\s acc\nts ( ! magnific5t sc5]y fill pages 9 ^! int]e/+ lett]s1 & also allusions to ! k9dly way 9 :i* ,wel% tracts 7 tak5 by ! p1 & ! excit$ gratitude :i* ! gift sometimes caus$4 ,at la/ ,b>m\?1 ! 8ultima ,?ule0 ( _! w&]+s1 0 rea*$1 lodg+s 7 tak51 & ! p>ty set /eadily to "w4 ,!y 7 =tunate 9 ! p>i% cl]gyman1 ^: "n 0 ,pugh1 & "y ,ho>e's lett]s (t5 speak ) gratitude ( ! guidance f above :i* l$ !m into ! p>i% ( ?is excell5t man4 ,mi*aelmas ,t]m f\nd !m back at ,cambridge1 & n[ 8 y\ng] bro!r ,joseph #bf jo9$ ! p>ty1 & ,edw>d's feel+s ) reg>d to 8 duties t[>ds him are express$ 9 a lett] to 8 "m1 ( :i* ne>ly ! :ole is tak5 up ) a lov+ int]e/ 9 8 bro!r's plans & prospects4 ,he writes3-- 8,i mo/ e>ne/ly hope t ,i may be able to assi/ him1 &1 :at is f> m1 t he may h t f> bett] assi/ance :i* c alone be all-suffici5t4 4 4 4 ,i h _h a mo/ happy vacation1 & _c say h[ ,i h valu$ x4 ,i only tru/ t ,i may be able to repay a hundr$? "p ( y\r & my fa!r's k9dness to me by frat]nal affection t[>ds ,joe4 ,my motto ) reg>d to him is-- 8#8,m5 mu/ be taught z if y taught !m n1 ,& ?+s unkn[n propos$ z ?+s =got4'0 ,dur+ ! mon? ( ,septemb]1 9 ! ye> be=e ?is1 8 eld] bro!r ,samuel 0 m>ri$ to ,miss ,ca!r9e ,hank9son4 #bg ,!re 0 a w>m atta*m5t betwe5 ! bro!rs4 ,edw>d (t5 writes 9 t]ms ( great admiration ( 8,sam10 & n[ ! new si/] 0 receiv$ ) equal affection into 8 he>t4 ,x 0 a feel+ :i* grew & /r5g!n$ to ! la/ day ( 8 life1 & 0 return$ by h]1 be+ specially manife/$ 9 ! t5d] c>e :i* %e be/[$ ^u 8 mo!rless *ildr5 m ?an ?irty ye>s aft]w>ds4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is anticipat+1 & x is sugge/$ only by a lett] f ,cambridge dat$ ,novemb] #i?1 #ahcb1 full ( delight-- 8at ! joyful news ( ! week4 ,i am highly pr\d ( my new avuncul> hon\rs4 ,i beg9 to feel q a /rong affection to my new niece1 :i* ,i nev] expect$ to d1 at all ev5ts till ,i _h se5 h]60 ,! same lett] writes ?ankfully ab\t ! int]e/ :i* he _h be5 able to ar\se 9 ! ,univ]sity 9 connection ) ! ,briti% & ,=eign ,bible ,society4 ,!re _h be5 "o collector 9 ,cambridge previ\sly1 b "y ,ho>e set to "w & _h ! gratification ( s5d+ 9 m ?an a hundr$ gu9eas1 fifty ( :i* came f ,tr9ity4 ,he says1 8,i only hope t ?is success w enc\rage u to "w h>d dur+ ! next ye>40 ,8 int]e/ 9 ! ,society nev] wan$1 & x did well _m ye>s aft]w>ds 9 mak+ him "o ( its ,vice-,presid5ts4 ,we h an insight into a ,college ,sunday 9 "o ( 8 lett]s at ?is "t3-- 8,we h _h a delightful ,sunday1 & a mo/ edify+ s]mon on ! ,conv]sion ( ,/4 ,paul4 ,aft] ,hall ,i _h a l>ge p>ty 9 my rooms1 & we read "o ( ,blunt's ,lectures on ,/4 ,paul4 ,our p>ty aft] ,hall has become r a burd5 to me1 x has gr[n s v l>ge1 z ,i h invit$ any p]sons :o ,i ?\ght w\ld come & employ _! "t bett] ?an else:]e2 & n[ ,i feel t x is an opportunity :i* ought to be employ$ to good purpose1 & ,i don't "k exactly h[ to g to "w to d s40 ,9 a lett] writt5 e>ly 9 #ahcc he ref]s to all ! dignities ( ! ?ird ye> ^u 8 head1 & 8 desire to use !m aright2 x w probably be ! op9ion ( any :o read ! extracts above quot$ t ! "y collegian rose nobly to ! ideal :i* he _h set be=e him4 ,!re are ^? n[ liv+ :o c te/ify to ! ri* h>ve/ ( good :i* sprang up 9 8 g5]ation f ! se$ ( manly ,*ri/ian influ5ce s freely scatt]$ r\nd him 9 ^? und]graduate days4 ,yet a crisis 9 8 life 0 approa*+1 :i* we mu/ leave to ! next *apt] to describe4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,religi\s ,,/ate1 ,,& ,,exam9ation ,,= ,,degree ,a few mon?s aft] ,edw>d ,ho>e took up 8 resid5ce at ,cambridge he comm5c$ to keep a j\rnal1 :i* practice he cont9u$ = m ?an ?irty ye>s4 ,into its pages he p\r$ 8 ?\ghts & commun+s ) ,god1 &1 z he says 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! j\rnal1 he did s t1 look+ back f "t to "t1 8 fai? & love might be increas$ by notic+ ! way 9 :i* ,god _h l$ him4 ,at ! same "t he 0 det]m9$ t !re %\ld be no repetition 9 8 case ( ! griev\s mi/ake :i* has be5 made by "s well-mean+ biograph]s2 ov] & ov] aga9 !re=e he has inscrib$ ^u ! top ( a page ! ^w 8,private02 & at ! end ( ! fir/ volume1 writt5 at a "t :5 he ?\ght t he 0 v ne> 8 end1 he di/9ctly directs t 8 j\rnal is n to be publi%$4 ,8 wi% has be5 c>efully obs]v$2 no "o has read ! j\rnal except ! editor ( 8 ,autobiography1 & he only to get a cle>] view ( ! "* :i* he wi%es to place be=e ! read]1 ) ! "o object laid d[n 9 ! clos+ words ( ! volume ref]r$ to--8,let no?+ be done ) x or said ab\t x except to extol ! goodness ( ,god by ! weakness ( ! creature40 ,x is evid5t f a p]usal ( ! j\rnal at ?is "t t he 0 dissatisfi$ ) 8 spiritual /ate1 & a lett] to 8 "m1 dat$ ,july #ba/1 #ahcc1 gives su* a p>ticul> acc\nt ( ! rem>kable crisis ?r\gh :i* he pass$ t x is "h giv5 9 full3-- 8,y h (t5 express$ a wi% t ,i w\ld write y a full & intimate lett] ab\t my own religi\s feel+s1 b ,i h n done s hi!rto1 because ,i lam5t to say !y 7 too feeble to au?orise any expression1 b ,i h _h a "t ( v deep int]e/ s9ce my return1 & ,i d n l to )hold x f y4 8,:5 ,i arriv$ at home1 ,i ought to h be5 sm>t+ ) a guilty consci5ce1 b ,i _h succe$$ 9 /ifl+ ?+s1 & ?\gh ,i _c say ,i felt irreligi\s1 ,i 0 f> f a ,*ri/ian walk ) ,god4 ,on ,sunday morn+ ,dr4 ,*alm]s prea*$ 8 s]mon ^u ! enjoym5t & prep>ation = heav51 & told u t ! fruition ( heav5 0 already begun 9 ! ,*ri/ian's m9d by ! "w ( sanctification & reg5]ation 9 8 he>t4 ,i began to ?9k h[ ?is "w 0 go+ on ) me1 b ,i f\nd x s difficult to br+ my ?\ghts to be> ^u ! subject t ,i c>ri$ ! process ( exam9ation v little way1 b t little br\ght a :ole array ( irreligion be=e me4 ,i felt t my he>t 0 n "r ) ,god1 t ,i _h n t love t[>ds ! ,savi\r1 nor t dete/ation ( s91 :i* x appe>$ to me t any "o mu/ feel :o _h 9 tru? p>ticipat$ 9 ! ,*ri/ian cov5ant1 & ,i 0 surpris$ & horror-/ruck at f9d+ t ,i _h be5 guilty1 n only ( neglect1 b ( "s actual violations ( ,god's law4 ,/ill1 ) all ?is ,i c\ld n br+ my m9d to dwell ^u its own /ate1 & my s]i\s ?\ghts 7 con/antly supplant$ by o!rs ( a trivial nature4 ,i tri$ to g & pray z an (f5d+ s9n]1 b ,i c\ld n collect my ?\ghts1 & ?\gh ,i daily said my pray]s !y 7 he>tless & cold1 & did n at all rea* ! deep s5sation ( ne$ :i* ,i e n[ & !n exp]i5c$1 & ,i felt t ,i 0 mak+ no progress1 ?\gh ,i 0 gr[+ v anxi\s4 ,e n[ & !n my fai? almo/ gave way1 & ,i ?\ght t ,i _h resi/$ ! ,_s s long t ,god _h tak5 x f me4 ,!n aga9 ,i ?\ght ( "s passages su* z ^!3 #8,x is ! ,fa!r's good pleasure to give y ! k+dom ( life1' & ^? beautiful v]ses 9 ! ?ird ( ,/4 ,john1 v]4 #ad2 & ,i he>d ,dr4 ,*alm]s' morn+ read+ ^u ! g5]ality ( ! ,gospel (f]s1 :5 he dwelt ^u ! words #8:osoev]' & #8e "o1' & ,i ?\ght too ^u ! great ,sacrifice t _h be5 made = s9n]s1 & ,i _h times ( alt]nat+ hope & despond5cy1 b ,i 0 nev] happy because ,i f\nd ,i c\ld n pray ) my :ole he>t 9 fai?1 & ,i did n ?9k ,i 0 "u ! influ5ce ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,?is w5t on till ,sunday ev5+4 ,i !n he>d an excell5t s]mon f ,mr4 ,fisk ab\t ! en?usiasm :i* a ,*ri/ian mu/ feel t[>ds ,god & ! ,savi\r1 & ,i felt t ! /ate ( my own he>t diff]$ widely f ?is description4 ,i came home v unhappy1 b ev5 !n ,i c\ld n get rid ( w&]+ ?\ghts1 by :i* ,i 0 s disc\rag$ t ,i began to ?9k t ,god _h ca/ me (f4 ,!n ,i ?\ght ( ! promises1 especially #8,come unto ,me1 all ye t lab\r & are heavy lad51 & ,i w give y re/'2 b !n ,i felt t ,i c\ld n numb] myself ) !m1 = if really burd5$ ) s9 ,i c\ld ?9k ( no?+ else4 ,i walk$ ab\t my room = a long "t & ,i knew n :at to d1 = my fai? 0 s weak t ,i felt a fe> ( approa*+ ,god4 ,at la/1 h[ev]1 ,i felt t ,i c\ld (f] a sil5t pray] to ,him to tea* me to pray1 & ,he he>d me4 ,i knelt d[n & felt z if a ?ick cl\d _h be5 remov$ f me1 & ,i 0 enabl$ to approa* ,god & entreat ,him to p>don & to sanctify me4 ,oh1 de> "m6 ,i _c describe to y ! joy ,i exp]i5c$ :5 ,i felt t ,god _h v\*saf$ once m to he> me4 8,i aft]w>ds w5t & told ,g\lburn all t ,i _h be5 go+ ?r\gh1 & 0 cruel en\gh to wake him up 9 ! mid/ ( 8 night's re/4 ,he satisfi$ me v mu* ^u ! g5]ality ( ! promises1 & ,i w5t to b$ full ( joy & ?ankfulness4 ,! next ev5+ we met toge!r & read ! #8#a/ ,ephesians1' & he (f]$ up a mo/ satisfactory pray] t ! ,holy ,_s might manife/ ,himself 9 our he>ts1 & ,i am mo/ ?ankful to say ,i d believe 8 pray] has be5 he>d4 ,we h cont9u$ to read & pray toge!r e ev5+1 & ,i h f\nd x p]fectly invaluable1 & ,i tru/1 de>e/ "m1 ,i h be5 able to ca/ ! :ole burd5 ( s9 ^u ! ,cross4 ,i feel /ill1 h[ev]1 t my he>t is corrupt be=e ,god1 & ,i feel a want ( devotion t[>ds ,him1 b ,i c pray t ,i may be /r5g!n$ ) might 9 ! inn] man1 & ,i "k ,i %all be he>d4 ,oh h[ unspeakable is ! love ( ,god6 ,oh may ,*ri/ dwell 9 my he>t by fai?1 t ,i1 be+ root$ & gr\nd$ 9 ,him1 may be able to compreh5d ) all sa9ts :at is ! l5g? & dep? & bread? & height1 & to "k ! love ( ,*ri/ t passe? k6 ,i ne$ n say t ?is lett] is p]fectly private4 ,i %\ld1 h[ev]1 h no objection to my fa!r or ,elizabe? see+ x if !y wi%4 ,i w include too ,sam & ,ca!r9e1 b ,i don't wi% anybody to be told ab\t x4 8,believe me to be 8,y\r mo/ affectionate & grateful ,son1 8,,edw>d ,,ho>e40 ,j at ! same "t 9 8 j\rnal he *ooses z 8 8text = life0 ,/4 ,pet]'s words--8,ca/+ all y\r c>e ^u ,him1 = ,he c>e? = y40 ,b a great sorr[ 0 at h&4 ,%ortly aft] ^? l9es 7 writt5 8 elde/ bro!r ,samuel 0 /ruck d[n by a hmorrhage1 & 9 less ?an ?ree mon?s he _h pass$ away peacefully4 ,?is 0 a sore trial to ,edw>d1 & 8 lett]s ab\nd ) messages ( deepe/ sympa?y ) 8 bro!r & ! "y wife soon to be left a wid[4 ,! words :i* he writes to 8 "m read l ! exp]i5ce ( an advanc$ ,*ri/ian1 & ! firm tru/ inspir$ by ! 8text = life0 brea!s ?r\gh !m all4 ,! exam9ation = 8 degree 0 rapidly approa*+1 s t /udy c\ld n be neglect$4 ,?is ye> ! read+ p>ty w5t to ,d]by%ire1 & ! lett]s !nce give delightful acc\nts ( visits to ! ,peak1 etc41 b ! com+ cl\d ca/s its %ad[ across all 8 ?\ghts2 yet ev5 s fai? triumphs1 & passages l ! foll[+1 9 a lett] to 8 fa!r1 occur f "t to "t3-- 8,oh :at a ?+ x is to ?9k t ! ,peace :i* c nev] be tak5 away is n only be/[$ ^u y & ^u him "h1 b t if x %\ld please ,god to realise our fe>s1 x w soon be be/[$ ^u him 9 p]fection above6 ,sometimes :5 ,i ?9k ( 8 prospects1 z f> z he is conc]n$1 ,i c sc>cely wi% him well aga91 &1 if x 7 n = all ( y1 c\ld almo/ desire to g ) him40 ,on ,sunday1 ,octob] #bcrd1 #ahcc1 ! belov$ bro!r pass$ away1 & ! j\rnal records t ,gurney & ,edw>d sat beside him all ?r\gh ! night & to ! end4 ,e>ly 9 ,novemb] ,edw>d ,ho>e 0 back at ,cambridge4 ,8 fir/ lett] is full ( sympa!tic ?\ghts conc]n+ ! b]eav$ ones at home1 & x is n until ! la/ p>agraph t !re is any m5tion ( 8 "w2 ?is1 h[ev]1 is p>ticul>ly int]e/+ f "o po9t ( view4 ,! great anti-slav]y /ruggle 0 ne>+ its climax2 &1 consid]+ ! prom95t "p :i* ,sir ,f[ell ,buxton took 9 ! movem5t1 x 0 n rem>kable t 8 nephew %\ld h ?r[n himself w>mly into x4 ,accord+ly we read3-- 8,i believe y 7 int]e/$ 9 my declamation4 ,i h n got ! prize1 b !y put me up on ! pap] z hav+ made a v good "o4 ,! o!r ?ree m51 h[ev]1 made bett]4 ,i believe if ,i _h n be5 s hot ab\t slav]y ,i might h got ! prize1 = at ! "t !y express$ _! great dissatisfaction at :at ,i said ab\t x40 ,ev5 z a "y man he 0 n afraid to *ampion a cause :i* 0 unpopul> ) "s :o 7 9 au?ority4 ,z ! ye> draws ne> its close he describes 8 position z "o ( 8ov]wr\ght excitem5t0 :5 8 m9d dwells ^u ! approa*+ exam9ation1 :i* gives way to 8a /ate ( despond5cy0 z a s+le ?\ght ( 8 sad home passes be=e him4 ,ei!r ?is depression or ! natural humility ( 8 "* makes him n[ 8expect to take a fair second-rate degree02 :5 )9 a =tnight ( ! exam9ation 8 m9d becomes calm]1 & he is enabl$ to make a good =eca/ ( ! result4 8,i h good reason to hope10 he writes1 8= a place ^u :i* ,i %all look back ) pleasure & gratification all my life4 4 4 4 ,my own desire is to get into ! fir/ six wrangl]s1 & if ,i accompli% t ,i %all be delight$4 4 4 4 ,i am n sangu9e1 b nei!r am ,i anxi\s4 ,i desire to leave x altoge!r 9 ! full assurance t ,i %all get ! place :i* is be/ = me1 :atev] t place may be40 ,surely ! influ5ce ( ! 8text = life0 is visible "h6 ,& ^? :o knew him 9 lat] ye>s w rememb] t ?is 0 8 lead+ *>act]i/ic to ! close ( 8 life1 mak+ e prep>ation1 us+ e endeav\r1 & !n leav+ ! issue tranquilly 9 ! h&s ( ,him :o 8c>e? = y40 ,*ri/mas ,day 0 sp5t ) 8 ,uncle & ,aunt ,gurney1 & two or ?ree days at ! beg9n+ ( ! ,new ,ye> giv5 to 8 home1 to turn away 8 m9d entirely f ma!matics = ! la/ day or two be=e 8 exam9ation4 ,!n two lett]s appe> 9 ! c>efully pres]v$ bundle1 "o to 8 "m at ,hamp/ead3-- 8,i h n "t to write mu*1 b ,i h ! unspeakable pleasure ( tell+ y t ,i am #e? ,wrangl] & ,rob]t ,pryor #d?4 ,i _c say h[ ?ankful & happy ,i feel ab\t x40 ,writt5 ha/ily1 & 9 suppress$ excitem5t1 ! date at ! head ( ! lett]--8,decemb] #ag?1 #ahcc0--;is wrong bo? 9 ! mon? & ye> 7z ! po/m>k te/ifies74 ,! same day he writes m fully to 8 fa!r 9 ,london2 to ?is lett] !re is no date at all4 ,nev] surely 9 all 8 life did he make ei!r ( ^! mi/akes aga96 7,! po/m>k on ?is is ! same z on ! =m] lett]1 viz4 ,janu>y #ag?1 #ahcd47 8,i h _h a h>d fight to-day 9 ! bracket1 ! result ( :i* is t ,i am #e? ,wrangl]1 & ,pryor #d?4 ,i _c say :at unqualifi$ pleasure & gratitude ,i feel at ?is result ( my ,college lab\rs1 & ! pleasure is n a little increas$ at ,rob]t be+ ! p]son to beat me2 !re 0 no p]son 9 ! exam9ation to :om ,i w\ld s will+ly yield a place4 ,i h _h a h>d fight to-day 9 ! brackets4 ,i 0 well aw>e1 f ! failure ,i made 9 two ( ! problem pap]s & ! fir/ class1 t ,i 0 h>d-run by "s ( ! m5 9 ! bracket1 s t ,i felt r dismay$ at f9d+ myself ) a good prospect ( be+ #h?1 :]eas #f? _h be5 my ambition4 ,h[ev]1 ,i set to "w /eadily & well1 &1 z ,i h s9ce he>d1 ga9$ ?ree places1 = ,i began at ! bottom ( ! bracket4 ,peacock is v anxi\s t ,i %\ld g 9 = ! ,smi?'s prize1 z mo/ m5 ( my /&+ g5]ally g ?r\gh t c]emony4 ,! li/ ( our bracket is3-- ,pryor ,ho>e ,ma9 ,bullock ,bates40 ,rob]t ,pryor1 8 8tw9 c\s910 z he us$ to be call$1 0 ,edw>d ,ho>e's playmate f 8 e>lie/ ye>s4 ,educat$ toge!r1 toge!r !y ent]$ ! ,univ]sity1 & came out1 z we h se51 side by side 9 ! li/ ( wrangl]s4 ,pryor w5t 9 = ! s*ol>%ip1 b fail$1 & 9 a lett] at ! "t 8 successful c\s9 writes ( him z 8behav+ nobly10 ?9k+ no?+ ( 8 failure1 & only sett+ to "w twice z resolutely z be=e1 ) ! happy result above not$4 ,"h foll[ lett]s ( congratulation f ! relatives ) :om he sp5t ! ,*ri/mas be=e 8 exam9ation4 ,! ev5t to :i* !y ref] may well t]m9ate a *apt] ( ?is book1 z x c]ta9ly 0 ! close ( an important *apt] 9 8 life4 ,congratulatory lett] on 8 success at ,cambridge f ,j4 ,j4 ,gurney3-- 8,,norwi*1 ,june #ah?1 #ahcd4 8,,de>e/ ,,edw>d1--,i ?9k x w\ld be v flat ( me n to ackn[l$ge ! receipt ( ?y lett]4 ,i und]/& f ,geo4 ,peacock's lett] to ,hudson t ! exam9ation took an un=tunate turn = !e1 or ?\ w\ld/ h be5 /ill high]2 h[ev]1 ,i am sure ?\ art q high en\gh--& we h no?+ to d b w>mly to congratulate !e on ?y pr[ess & well-e>n$ hon\rs4 ,c]ta9ly ,i = "o %\ld )hold all congratulation1 did ,i n feel assur$ t ?\ ha/ abo>d ?y vessel pl5ty ( good balla/ 9 ! %ape ( humility1 simplicity1 & ,*ri/ian pr9ciple4 ,!re9 ,i d & w rejoice1 m ?an 9 ! flag ( victory4 ,i %\ld n[ advise a polite treatm5t ( ?yself--a j\rney--a frolic--a good long holiday1 yet n absolute idl5ess1 :i* is good = nobody4 8,i am ?y truly affectionate ,uncle1 8,j4 ,j4 ,,gurney4 8,my congratulations & k9d reg>ds to ,rob4 ,pryor4 ,i told ?y "m t ,i 0 ready to be #ej t[>ds ?y exp5ses1 %\ld/ ?\ take a j\rney--to be _h at ,ov]5d's any day1 on my acc\nt40 ,congratulatory lett] f 8 aunt3-- 8,,upton1 #ahcd1 8,i mu/1 my de> ,edw>d1 add "o l9e ( expression ab\t my pleasure 9 he>+ ( ?y success2 my only fe> = !e seems to be le/ ?\ may/ n feel humble en\gh1 & cont9ue to rememb] f :om ?\ ga9$ ?y excell5t tal5ts & p[]s ( p]sev]ance4 ,to ,him ?\ art1 ,i "k1 desir\s ( d$icat+ !m4 ,i am writ+ by my de> ,john1 :o unites ) u 9 our feel+ = !e1 & begs to unite 9 love to !e2 ?\ wilt1 ,i am sure1 h felt = him 9 ?is try+ relapse1 b we desire to be enabl$ to believe x is p]mitt$ 9 m]cy1 & ! fav\rable recov]y f ! op]ation is v *e]+ to u4 ,?y uncle ) ,s>ah & ,prise d9$ at ,hamp/ead ye/]day2 ! de> circle !re z well z "o c\ld expect4 8,?y v affectionate ,aunt1 8,e4 ,,gurney40 ,lett] ( congratulation f 8 c\s93-- 8,,upton1 #ahcd4 8,,my ,,de> ,,edw>d1--,we are all s mu* int]e/$ & delight$ at he>+ ( ?y capital success1 t a few l9es mu/ g to tell !e h[ w>mly we congratulate !e1 & h[ he>tily we rejoice 9 x2 x 0 mo/ k9d ( !e to write & let u "k ( ! result ( ! battle2 we 7 long+ to he>1 ! unc]ta9ty ( ye/]day's report be+ s disappo9t+4 ,x is pleasant to he> ( ,rob]t ,pryor's do+ s nobly1 ?\gh ,i mu/ confess my c\s9ly feel+s w\ld h be5 q z well satisfi$ if y _h *ang$ places4 ,kitty desir$ me to give h] love mo/ p>ticul>ly1 & to tell !e %e _h set (f directly to tell ! ,frys & ! ,li/]s ab\t !e4 ,?\ wilt h he>d ( ! great anxiety we h gone ?r\gh lately on de> ,john's acc\nt2 we h n[ ! great com=t & m]cy ( see+ him recov]+ z well z possible f ?is attack4 ,! horses are at ! door = a ride1 & all ! p>ty wait+ = me1 s ,i mu/ say no m4 8,?y v affectionate ,c\s91 8,s4 ,,gurney40 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,visit ,,to ,,irel&1 ,,& ,,prep>ation ,,= ,,holy ,,ord]s ,:5 a "y man di/+ui%es himself by tak+ a brilliant degree1 ! "q is ask$1 8,:at pr(ession is he go+ to adopt80 ,no d\bt _m 7 curi\s to "k h[ ,edw>d ,ho>e int5d$ to make use ( ! tal5ts t he possess$ & ! position :i* he _h atta9$1 & ! foll[+ lett] to 8 fa!r1 dat$ 8,may #ag?1 #ahcd10 supplies ! answ]3-- 84 4 4 ,n[ z to plans4 ,) respect to ! op5+ 9 bus9ess1 ,i feel q satisfi$ 9 decl9+ x entirely4 ,i am well aw>e t x might lead to an ext5sive field ( usefulness & to _m & great advantages 9 e po9t ( view1 b /ill ,i h long look$ to ! ,*ur* z my pr(ession1 & feel e day m & m decid$ 9 my desire to devote myself to x2 & ,i e>ne/ly hope t ,i may be /r5g!n$ 9 ! feel+1 & t :51 if ev]1 my hopes %\ld be realis$1 ,i may be taught to be a useful m9i/] bo? to myself & o!rs40 ,9 reply 8 fa!r writes z foll[s3-- 8,y\r lett] convey$ ! intellig5ce :i* ,i fully expect$ to receive4 ,i h only to pray ,god to bless y & make y a bright & %9+ light 9 ,8 sanctu>y4 8,y h *os5 ! bett] "p1 & ,i confid5tly hope & expect t a bless+ w re/ ^u x1 & al?\gh y may n be bless$ ) ! fat ( ! l&1 t y w be ) ! spr+s ( liv+ wat] spr++ up into ev]la/+ life40 ,?is 0 a di/9ct turn+ 8 back ^u weal?1 & p]haps social or ev5 future ,p>liam5t>y di/9ction2 b he _h made up 8 m9d4 8,! joy ( ! m9i/ry0 0 ! object ( 8 "y life1 & surely ?\s&s h _h good reason to ?ank ,god = 8 *oice1 = ?\s&s by 8 means h become %>]s 9 t joy4 ,he did n1 h[ev]1 seek ord9ation at once4 ,be+ /ill too "y = ,holy ,ord]s1 & hav+ be5 /rongly urg$ to read = a ,fell[%ip1 he det]m9$ to set to "w = ano!r ye> ( dilig5t /udy1 & arrang$ at once to take a read+ p>ty ( und]graduates to ,kill>ney = ! summ]4 ,_m ent]ta9+ lett]s describe ?is p]iod4 ,we are r al>m$ 9 ^! days by ! ,race to ! ,nor? betwe5 ! tra9s ( rival railway companies2 ! same _s 0 n unkn[n sixty ye>s ago1 & %[$ itself 9 rac+ coa*es6 ,! fir/ lett] describes su* an ev5t3 two opposition coa*es rac$ d[n a ,wel% valley2 "o pass$ ! o!r at full gallop1 b soon began to sway fe>fully1 & at la/ w5t ov] ) a t]rible cra%4 ,provid5tially & mo/ m>vell\sly no "o 0 injur$2 _h x happ5$ a few y>ds f>!r on sev]al lives w\ld h be5 lo/4 ,our travell]s 7 deeply ?ankful = _! escape1 & proce$$ on _! j\rney vi ,holyhead to ,dubl91 & !nce1 aft] a %ort /ay 9 ! ,iri% capital1 :i* !y mu* admir$1 travell$ s\?w>ds to ! fam\s lakes4 ,! exquisite sc5]y made a great impression ^u ! "y ,engli%m54 8,fairy-l&0 0 ! fir/ brief summ>y ( op9ion1 & !y agre$ t x _h surpass$ all _! expectations4 ,great ?ankfulness is express$ frequ5tly = ! excell5t p>i% cl]gyman1 ,mr4 ,bl&1 & 8 s]mons are (t5 describ$ ) int]e/4 ,all 7 read+ /eadily1 b frequ5t excursions 7 made1 & r[+1 fi%+1 & climb+ ( m\nta9s kept !m well occupi$4 ,"o difficulty n met ) on =m] occasions 0 ! great hospitality ( ! surr\nd+ g5try1 :o w\ld h ent]ta9$ !m at d9n]s & balls e ev5+ ( ! week if !y _h be5 dispos$ to g4 ,"s ( ! "y m5 c\ld n resi/ ! social *>ms ( ! place1 & _! *ief writes a little despond5tly ( ! responsibility ^u him ( manag+ s l>ge a p>ty4 ,he does n %r9k f x1 h[ev]1 & ! fir/ lett] m5tions ! regul> 8family read+0 e day1 to :i* !y invit$ _! l&lord & 8 family4 ,! condition ( ! poor ,celtic population ar\nd s]v$ to excite at diff]5t times feel+s ( amazem5t1 hum\r1 & almo/ ( disgu/4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t "s consid]able *anges h tak5 place 9 ! mann]s & cu/oms ( ! poor ( ,irel& s9ce !n2 /ill mu* t is said 9 ! foll[+ lett] is true1 n only ( t neighb\rhood1 b also ( l>ge portions ( ! ,s\? & ,we/2 & yet1 z he us$ (t5 to rem>k 9 lat] ye>s1 ?is ignorant1 paup]is$1 & sup]/iti\s population h proportionately m repres5tatives 9 ,p>liam5t ?an ! intellig5t artisans ( ,engl&6 8,i _h no idea ( su* want ( com=ts4 ,y may travel = miles & yet meet ) sc>cely any "o :om a ,bre:\se ,lane paup] w\ld condesc5d to speak to4 ,i d n compla9 ( _! hav+ no %oes & /ock+s1 because t is n _! mis=tune b _! *oice1 b :at few clo!s !y h are a m]e bundle ( rags3 y see wom5 ab\t 9 worn-out m5's coats1 & ! m5 d n ca/ !m (f till no /r+s c hold !m toge!r any long]4 ,& !n _! cab9s6 y nev] saw su* places2 !y g5]ally consi/ ( "o room1 ?\gh sometimes !re are two4 ,9 ! bett] sort !re is a hole 9 ! side by way ( a w9d[1 b n[h]e any glass 9 x2 !n !re is a l>ge ap]ture above ! fire1 :i* ,i believe is int5d$ = a *imney1 b ! smoke decid$ly pref]s to proce$ 7aft] x has sp5t "s "t ) its ma/]s7 by ! m fa%ionable entrance ( ! door4 ,?is is a great conv5i5ce1 z !y smoke all _! dri$ meat on ! ceil+ in/ead ( 9 ! n>r[ passage ( ! *imney4 ,_! furniture consi/s ( p]haps a table1 two or ?ree l[ *airs1 a long box :i* s]ves = a b$ = two or ?ree by night & a seat by day1 & a long b5* = ! y\nk]s4 ,besides ?is !re is "s /raw 9 "o corn] = ^? ( ! family :o h no room 9 ! box1 & 9 ano!r = ! pigs2 a l>ge coop to fat ! "y *ick5s 91 & "s b>s across ! top :i* s]ve to dry ! hams on & z roo/+ poles = ! h5s4 ,9 ! ?ird corn] !y may /[ a "y lamb1 & 9 ! f\r? ?r[ a heap ( potatoes4 ,i w5t to a place arrang$ z ,i h attempt$ to describe4 ,at fir/ ,i c\ld n see = ! smoke1 b 0 soon told t if ,i 7 to /oop l[ en\gh ,i c\ld brea! if n see2 ,i accord+ly sat me d[n on ! l[ =m1 & :5 ,i 0 accu/om$ to ! d>kness ,i p]ceiv$ ! =m ( my ho/ess1 bu/l+ ab\t ) no %oes or /ock+s1 & scold+ h>d at all ! little ur*9s4 ,!n !re ensu$ a conflict ) ! pig1 :o c\ld n und]/& on :at gr\nds he 0 to be exclud$1 m especially :5 he saw ! woman p\r out a :ole pot ( hot potatoes on ! table1 & give a bas9 ( goat's milk to ea* ( u1 :i* ,i c assure y t we & ! *ick5s fea/$ on ) no inconsid]able reli%4 ,n[ = ma!matics6 8,y\r mo/ affectionate ,son1 8,,edw>d ,,ho>e40 ,m5 :o h n =gott5 ! s5sations ( ,college life w recollect ! rapid way 9 :i* age accumulates at ! ,univ]sity6 ,?is comes out amus+ly 9 "s ( ! ,kill>ney lett]s1 e4g43-- 8,!re c\ld n be a place bett] suit$ to our purpose1 nor a p>ty bett] suit$ to ea* o!r2 ! wor/ ( x is ,i feel su* an old man 9 comp>ison to ! o!r two4 ,/ill we get on uncommonly well40 ,& aga93-- 8,i am n read+ h>d1 = we h all agre$ t1 z we h come s f>1 we w see ! c\ntry well1 & t ,i am too old & ! o!rs too "y to fatigue ourselves ) read+40 ,a va/ gap ( ab\t two ye>s sep>at$ ! lead] ( ?is read+ p>ty f 8 juv5ile companions1 & ?\gh ! out] _w may n recognise mu* diff]5ce betwe5 "y fell[s ( tw5ty & tw5ty-two1 ,univ]sity m5 w recognise at once ! hi/orical accuracy ( ! feel+ & its expression6 ,x is v h>d to put aside all ! amus+ lett]s writt5 at ?is "t1 ) _! picturesque descriptions ( ! exquisite sc5]y1 _! acc\nts ( duck-%oot+ & /ag-hunts & exp$itions ( v>i\s sorts1 & _! droll description ( novel exp]i5ces 9 8 pres5t surr\nd+s4 ,! foll[+ extract f a lett] to "o ( 8 si/]s mu/ suffice z a specim53-- 8,i mu/ tell y ( our ev5+ ye/]day4 ,i 0 read+ away z h>d z c\ld be :5 ,i he>d ! bagpipe 9 ! next room4 ,i f\nd x 0 ,g&sey1 ! celebrat$ pip]1 & all ! village cr[d$ into ! h\se to he>4 ,h[ev]1 ! ladies :o _h him w\ld %ut ! door1 because1 z our l&lord said1 #8"o ( !m 0 a dumpey1' i4e4 de=m$1 & did n wi% to be se51 s t we 7 disappo9t$4 ,:5 he _h done ) !m we ?\ght t we mu/ give ourselves & all ! li/5]s a treat1 s we said he mu/ play = u too2 & z our room 0 n l>ge en\gh = ! p>ty1 we adj\rn$ to ! kit*51 :i*1 ?\gh a l>ge room1 0 soon z full z x c\ld com=tably hold4 ,we _h sev]al fam\s tunes1 to ! great delight ( all p>ties4 ,z ,i felt my own feet q a-go+ ) ! music1 ,i propos$ t ^? :o wi%$ %\ld h a dance4 ,we soon _h "s volunte]s1 & a fam\s ,iri% jig 0 ! consequ5ce4 ,! p>tn]s 7 to me s un-tempt+1 z by f> ! be/ 0 ! cook-maid1 t1 ?\gh ,i long$ to dance too1 my pride w\ld n come d[n1 & ,i look$ on4 ,up*] & ,m]ivale1 h[ev]1 danc$ h>d ) two ( ! maids1 b !y c\ld n le>n ! jig1 s ! latt] gave up4 ,up*]1 h[ev]1 w5t on ) m p]sev]ance ?an skill4 ,b ,i c assure y x 0 a gr& sc5e--a f9e old bl9d man1 ! be/ pip] 9 ,k]ry1 play+ ) all 8 might1 & ! m active danc+ 9 ! middle ( ! room to correspond1 &1 if any by *ance _h a pair ( %oes1 tak+ !m (f to be ! m active2 :ile all along ! walls 7 ! ragg$ ,iri% wat*+ ! dance & suck+ 9 ! music ) ! greate/ animation4 ,n[ j ?9k :at a diff]5ce !re is betwe5 our two situations3 y sitt+ quietly 9 ! com=table libr>y ) my fa!r & "m1 & ,i giv+ a ball 9 ! kit*51 ) no?+ b a clay floor & nak$ walls2 ) sc>cely ano!r s\nd coat 9 ! room except our own60 ,! summ] at ,kill>ney pass$ pleasantly1 & ,octob] f\nd ! travell]s back at ,cambridge1 ,edw>d ,ho>e read+ /eadily = fell[%ip1 b ) a gr[+ desire = ! "w ( ! m9i/ry evid5tly upp]mo/ 9 8 ?\ghts4 ,!re are h>dly any lett]s at ?is p]iod1 b 8 j\rnal is full ( ! holy aspirations ( ! "y man's he>t4 ,! foll[+ ,june 7#ahce7 f\nd him at ,keswick int5t ^u 8 /udies1 & at ! same "t full ( increas$ long+ to help o!rs 9 spiritual ?+s4 ,writ+ !nce to 8 "m1 he alludes to a brief visit to 8 rooms at ,tr9ity1 :]e he sp5t a busy week prep>+ & collect+ pap]s to take ) him4 ,almo/ all 8 old fri5ds 7 gone1 b 8 influ5ce _h rea*$ m5 ( junior /&+1 & ! consequ5ce 0-- 8,i 0 q delight$ & t\*$ by ! w>m? ( affection :i* ,i receiv$ !re4 ,g\lburn & ,m]ivale 7 bo? out1 b ,i c\ld comp>e my reception to no?+ b ! prophet's 9 ,israel4 ,i ?\ght !re 7 no fri5ds left1 b !re 7 ne>] sev5 ?\s&1 & mo/ affectionate !y 74 ,mr4 ,simeon especially 0 full ( love & k9dness2 he spoke ( y ) ! deepe/ int]e/1 & said he long$ to see y1 & t he ?\ght he c\ld be a help to y z ! mess5g] ( ! ,gospel2 & he spoke to me mo/ beautifully ab\t ! ,?ree ,p]sons ( ! ,tr9ity all assum+ to !mselves at diff]5t times ! "* ( our ,com=t]1 z also ^u ! fell[%ip exi/+ betwe5 ,*ri/ians ?r\gh ! ,savi\r40 ,9 ! same lett]1 speak+ ( ,keswick1 he writes3-- 8,i reg>d ?is opportunity z likely to be "o ( great usefulness1 & ,i look =w>d ) great pleasure to ! prospect ( quiet repose1 )drawn f all active s]vice1 z a prep>ation ( my own m9d & a ?or\gh sift+ ( ! f\ndations1 be=e ,i ent] ^u ! m active duties to :i* ,i tru/ x may please ,god be=e long to call me40 ,he 0 n cont5t ) m]e m$itation1 h[ev]4 ,be+ desir\s to give "s help to ! p>i% cl]gyman1 he 0 ask$ to take "s cottage lectures 9 a neighb\r+ f>mh\se4 ,z an old man he (t5 ref]r$ ) great joy to ?is "t z ! beg9n+ ( 8 m9i/ry4 ,! f>mh\se 0 an old build+ ) l[ rooms1 hav+ great deep beams runn+ across ! un-ceil$ kit*54 ,! tall "y figure c\ld n /& erect 9 ! l[-pit*$ room1 except by fitt+ 8 head betwe5 ! beams6 ,b ! difficulty & hum\r ( ! sc5e 7 bo? =gott5 9 ! sight ( ! cr[d$1 att5tive li/5]s1 & ! evid5t signs ( ! pres5ce ( ! p[] ( ! ,holy ,_s 9 ! mid/4 ,long1 long aft]w>ds ,canon ,ho>e revisit$ ! place1 f\nd ! f>mh\se1 ent]$ ! v room1 & 0 ov]joy$ to meet "s :o _h nev] =gott5 ! addresses ( ! e>ne/ "y collegian m ?an fifty ye>s be=e4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,ord9ation ,,& ,,fir/ ,,curacy ,hav+ fail$ 9 8 fell[%ip exam9ation1 ,edw>d ,ho>e 0 9 p]plexity z to ! "r c\rse = him to pursue4 ,8 he>t long$ = ! m9i/ry4 ,on ! o!r h&1 8 =m] ,college tutor & _m old fri5ds urg$ him to /& aga91 say+ t x 0 impossible = him to fail 9 obta9+ fell[%ip4 ,= ?ree mon?s he 0 9 sore p]plexity1 look+ = guidance1 sometimes incl9+ to "o plan1 sometimes to ! o!r4 ,at la/ ! lead+ came4 ,! ,rev4 ,e4 ,g4 ,m>%1 ,incumb5t ( ,well ,walk ,*apel1 ,hamp/ead1 call$ ^u him1 & 8 conv]sation settl$ ! matt] at once2 ! fell[%ip 0 giv5 up1 & ,edw>d ,ho>e began to ?9k ( a curacy & spe$y ord9ation4 ,j at ?is "t1 & z if to try & h9d] ! "y e>ne/ he>t f ent]+ ^u active "w1 ! great enemy ( s\ls assail$ him ) vehem5ce4 ,!re 0 a long /ruggle1 d>k & int5se4 ,probably ! mo/ fai?ful h _h to g ?r\gh t]rible times ( te/+1 & h kn[n :at x 0 to endure d>k h\rs1 aye1 & days & weeks1 8:5 nei!r sun nor />s appe>$1 & all hope t we %\ld be sav$ 0 tak5 away40 ,x may be a com=t to _m :o 9 8 m9i/ry h be5 upheld by ! firm fai? ( _! tea*] to "k t ,edw>d ,ho>e once pass$ ?r\gh a "t l ?is4 ,x is no brea* ( confid5ce to give "h ! foll[+ l9es writt5 9 8 j\rnal at ?is "t3-- 8,=sake me n1 my ,god6 my he>t is s9k+1 ,b[$ d[n ) fai?less fe>s & bod+s va91 ,busi$ ) d>k imag9+s1 & dr9k+ ,?' anticipat$ cup ( grief & pa93 ,b1 ,"l1 ,i lean on ,!e2 ,?y /aff & rod ,%all guide my lot2 ,i w n fe> if ,?\1 my ,god1 my ,god1 ,=sake me n4 8,=sake me n1 my ,god6 ,?\gh e>? gr[ dim & vani% f my sight1 ,?r\gh dea?'s d>k vale no human h& may take me1 ,no fri5d's fond smile may bless me ) its light2 ,alone ! sil5t pa?way mu/ be trod ,?r\gh t dre> spot-- ,= ,i mu/ die alone--oh !re1 my ,god1 ,=sake me n6 8,=sake me n1 my ,god6 :5 d>kly o'er me ,roll ?\ghts ( guilt & ov]:elm my he>t2 ,:5 ! accus] ?reat5+ /&s be=e me1 ,& trembl+ consci5ce wri!s b5ea? ! d>t1 ,?\ :o can/ cleanse by ,?y aton+ blood ,ea* s9ful spot1 ,plead ,?\ my cause1 my ,savi\r & my ,god6 ,=sake me n6 8,=sake me n1 ,o ,?\ ,?yself =sak5 ,9 t my/]i\s h\r ( agony1 ,:5 f ,?y s\l ,?y ,fa!r's smile 0 tak5 ,:i* _h f ev]la/+ dwelt on ,!e3 ,oh by t dep? ( angui% :i* to "k ,passes man's ?\ght1 ,by t la/ bitt] cry1 ,inc>nate ,god1 ,=sake me n60 ,b ! /orm pass$1 & 0 foll[$ by 8cle> %9+ aft] ra940 ,! adv]s>y meant x = h>m1 b ,god ov]rul$ x = good2 & surely "o ( ! secrets ( ,edw>d ,ho>e's great p[] ( help+ tr\bl$ s\ls1 = :i* he 0 s rem>kable 9 aft]-life1 lay 9 ! fact t he _h pass$ ?r\gh ! "t ( spiritual d>kness1 & _h come out into ! light4 ,autobiography 7cont9u$74 ,aft] tak+ my degree at ,cambridge ,i cont9u$ to reside !re = a "t1 tak+ ma!matical pupils & read+ = a ,tr9ity ,fell[%ip2 b n hav+ succe$$ 9 my fir/ exam9ation1 & be+ anxi\s to be at "w 9 ! great call+ ( my life1 ,i c\ld n devote ano!r ye> to ! /udy ( ma!matics4 ,s ,i ?rew my :ole he>t into imm$iate prep>ation = ! m9i/ry4 ,9 ^? days !re 0 no ,ridley or ,wycliffe1 & ,i 0 ?r[n ^u my own res\rces = my /udy2 b ,i work$ h>d & br\ght all my ,cambridge habits to be> on ! great subject ( !ology4 ,if ,i _h le>nt no?+ else at ,cambridge1 ,i _h le>nt nev] to be satisfi$ till ,i got a cle> view ( :at ,i 0 ab\t1 & t habit ( m9e1 acquir$ ?r\gh ma!matical /udy1 has be5 ( ! greate/ possible b5efit ?r\gh\t my life4 ,dur+ ^? important mon?s1 to use ,cambridge language1 ,i 8got up0 "s ( our be/ books1 su* z ,butl]1 ,pe>son1 & ,hook]4 ,:at ,i le>nt f ! latt] especially has be5 invaluable to me ?r\gh life4 ,butl]'s 8,analogy0 has aga9 & aga9 be5 helpful to me1 :5 !re has be5 a t5d5cy to a %ak+ ( ! fai?4 ,b t :i* help$ me mo/ dur+ t "t ( prep>ation 0 ! /udy ( great doctr9al tru?s f ,scripture itself4 ,i took up su* subjects z ,! ,div9ity ( our ,"l1 ,ju/ification by ,fai?1 ,baptism1 ,! ,"l's ,supp]1 ,election1 & ,f9al ,p]sev]ance1 "o at a "t2 & ,i read ! :ole ,new ,te/am5t ?r\gh ) especial ref]5ce to ! "o subject :i* ,i 0 /udy+1 c>efully not+ e passage ref]r+ to x4 ,i !n analys$ & gr\p$ ^? passages1 keep+ c>eful records ( results4 ,hav+ ?us dealt ) "o subject1 ,i w5t on to ! second1 !n to ! ?ird1 & s on4 ,i h no words :]e) to convey ! imm5se value ^! /udies h be5 to me ?r\gh\t life4 ,!y h told ^u ! :ole ( my m9i/ry4 ,aft] m ?an fifty-two ye>s ,i am habitually us+ ! results fir/ obta9$ 9 t prep>ation p]iod4 ,i _c speak too /rongly1 !re=e1 ( ! va/ importance ( our "y m51 :5 prep>+ = ! m9i/ry1 devot+ !mselves to ! c>eful /udy ( !ology4 ,i see de> "y m51 full ( zeal & holy e>ne/ness1 :o seem1 inde$1 s zeal\s t !y _c wait to /udy2 & !y are to my m9d l m5 :o are 9 su* ha/e to fire _! guns t !y _c wait to put any %ot 9 !m6 ,! result is t1 :5 !y are s5t =? z m9i/]s ( ! ,gospel & z tea*]s ( ! tru?1 !y are !mselves ignorant ( ! cle> def9itions ( ! tru? !y are go+ to tea*1 &1 :ile !y c make f]v5t appeals1 are utt]ly unable to build up o!rs 9 great fundam5tal tru?s ( ! ,gospel4 ,x is n f]v\r only t makes a m9i/] valuable1 b a f]v5t exhibition ( tru?2 & if we are to be able m9i/]s1 we mu/ be able m9i/]s ( ,new ,te/am5t tru?s4 ,i consid]1 !re=e1 t an imm5se b5efit has be5 conf]r$ ^u ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& by ! f\ndation ( ,ridley ,hall at ,cambridge1 & ,wycliffe ,hall at ,ox=d4 ,h[ ?ankful %\ld ,i h be5 myself to h be5 "u ! tea*+ ( ei!r ( ! two able ,pr9cipals ( ^? ,halls2 & h[ e>ne/ %\ld we all be to secure to our "y m5 ! b5efit ( ^! in/itutions1 & n to let !m g =? z evangeli/s or scripture-read]s1 to be giv+ out be=e !y h tak5 91 & to be tea*+ o!rs be=e !y h le>nt !mselves4 ,at l5g? ! day came = my ord9ation1 & ,i _h ! ine/imable privilege ( be+ orda9$ z curate to my rev]$ & belov$ uncle1 ,mr4 ,francis ,cunn+ham1 ,vic> ( ,l[e/(t & ,rector ( ,pakefield4 ,an ord9ation 9 ^? days 0 a v diff]5t ?+ to :at x is n[4 ,at t "t ,bi%op ,ba?ur/ 0 ,bi%op ( ,norwi*1 & too infirm to und]take 8 own ord9ations4 ,he !re=e gave 8 c&idates dimissory lett]s to ! ,bi%op ( ,l9coln4 ,i _c say t mu* 0 done to deep5 ! impression on ! m9ds ( ! c&idates4 ,z we all _h to g to ,norwi* fir/ = exam9ation1 & to ,buckd5 = ord9ation1 x 0 necess>y to %[ "s consid]ation = u1 z !re 7 no railways !n4 ,i (t5 ?9k t ! ,*apla9 %[$ a great deal ( good s5se 9 8 exam9ation4 ,x began on ,w$nesday morn+1 & he told u t he %\ld give u h>d que/ions at ! beg9n+1 t !y w\ld gr[ easi] & easi] dur+ ! ?ree days ( ! exam9ation1 & t he %\ld let u g z soon z he 0 satisfi$4 ,s we _h a good /iff pap] on v>i\s subjects at ! fir/ sitt+1 :ile he walk$ ab\t ! room & look$ ov] ! pap]s z we 7 writ+1 b hav+ no?+ to look ov] f a great _m ( ! c&idates4 ,x 0 a great satisfaction to me1 :5 t fir/ sitt+ 0 ov]1 to be told t ,i might g1 & t ,i %\ld f9d ! necess>y pap]s at ,buckd54 ,mo/ ( u ,norwi* m5 _h to put up at ,hunt+don1 z ! little inn at ,buckd5 0 full ( ! m5 f ! ,l9coln ,diocese2 & z ,i imag9e t ! ,bi%op did n l to h ! ,norwi* m5 9 addition to 8 own1 he gave u no %>e ( any ( ! privileges t 8 own c&idates may h enjoy$4 ,we sign$ our pap]s1 etc41 on ! ,saturday morn+1 & 7 told t we ,norwi* m5 7 n want$ any m till ! next morn+4 ,accord+ly ! next morn+ we 7 9 ! *ur* at ! appo9t$ h\r1 & t ev5+1 to my great joy1 ,i read pray]s at ! p>i% *ur* ( ,hunt+don4 ,h[ wond]fully diff]5t is ! c>eful pa9s tak5 by all our pres5t ,bi%ops ere "y m5 are admitt$ to ! m9i/ry1 & :at a wond]ful improvem5t has tak5 place 9 ?is respect6 99 99 99 99 99 ,lett] f ,rev4 ,e4 ,g4 ,m>%1 on 8 ent]+ ! m9i/ry3-- 8,,hamp/ead1 ,febru>y1 #ahcf4 8,,my ,,de> ,,fri5d1--,kn[+ ) :om y are connect$ 9 ! great "w :i* y h n[ und]tak51 ,i feel t ,i might fairly excuse myself f say+ any?+ to y ^u an occasion s int]e/+ to all y\r fri5ds2 & my natural indol5ce w\ld readily yield to ! sugge/ion1 & )hold me f int]f]+ :]e o!rs are m compet5t to advise4 ,yet on ! :ole ,i c\ld n be q easy if ,i suff]$ y to ent] ^u an (fice1 f> too high & holy to be approa*$ by a s9n]1 b = t inf9ite condesc5sion & love ( our ,savi\r :i* has call$ u to x1 )\t say+ to y1 9 ! words ( ,/4 ,paul to ,ar*ippus1 #8,take he$ to ! m9i/ry :i* ?\ ha/ receiv$ 9 ! ,"l1 t ?\ fulfil x6' ,?is is inde$ a solemn *>ge1 ev5 m s ?an t :i* y h j receiv$ f ! ,bi%op4 ,i c add no?+ to its weight1 & c only pray my ,god to =give all our defici5cies1 & to supply all our ne$1 accord+ to ,8 ri*es 9 glory by ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,nev]!less !re are "o or two h9ts :i* ,i w v5ture to sugge/1 9 case !y %\ld help y 9 tak+ a practical view ( ! obligations ?us laid ^u y4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 al?\gh ?is is a "w :i* c only be successfully prosecut$ 9 ! _s ( pray] & 9 ! /r5g? ( ! ,savi\r1 x is v desirable t ! greatness ( x %\ld n di%e>t5 u1 or r5d] u ins5sible to ! duty ( do+ :at we c4 ,my simple advice to y 9 ! beg9n+ ( y\r m9i/ry is ?is--nev] to let a day pass1 if x be possible1 )\t do+ "s act 9 fulfilm5t ( x4 ,i mean "s act hav+ respect1 n to y\r own p]sonal salvation1 b to ! salvation ( ^? to :om y are an ambassador = ,*ri/3 to y\r p>i%ion]s1 :ile y are among !m2 to o!rs1 :5 y are abs5t4 ,& ?is act1 :atev] x be1 %\ld be made ! subject ( special pray]4 ,my second advice is to give suffici5t "t to ea* act1 t x may be done prop]ly1 & r to let _m be neglect$ ?an to d any "o p]functorily1 = on t :i* is p]=m$ indiff]5tly & )\t due att5tion we _c consi/5tly expect a bless+4 ,to d "o ?+ at a "t is ! only way1 ei!r 9 spiritual duties or 9 temporal1 to d _m ?+s well4 ,d n1 !re=e1 attempt too mu* at once4 ,_m break d[n & are disc\rag$ by ?is error4 ,aga91 ,i w\ld say1 #8,att5d m to ! liv+ ?an to ! dy+4' ,h[ev] important may be ! cl9ical dep>tm5t ( m9i/]ial duty1 we mu/ always be greatly on our gu>d aga9/ enc\rag+ ! notion t ! "w ( religion may be done1 z doctors' degrees are sometimes tak51 p] cumulum1 or t any?+ c be done by a cl]gyman at ! la/ h\r :i* c reasonably be expect$ to produce a *ange 9 ! spiritual condition ( a p]son :o has neglect$ to seek x be=e4 ,?us ! m9i/ry :i* y h receiv$ may be cont9ually c>ri$ =w>d1 indep5d5tly ( ^? occasional calls1 caus$ by ! al>m ( sickness or ! appreh5sion ( dea?1 :i* are mo/ valuable seasons inde$1 b on :i* too mu* /ress may be easily laid1 to ! neglect ( m hopeful opportunities4 ,i h>dly int5d$ to say s mu*1 & inde$1 on :at ,i h n[ said y may naturally ask me :e!r ^! h be5 my maxims 9 ! c\rse ( my own m9i/ry4 ,b1 alas6 my de> fri5d1 ,i d n propose myself z an example to y4 ,i r wi% to see y avoid my errors & supply my defects2 & happy %all ,i be if1 9 ! ardu\s duties on :i* y are n[ emb>k+1 y c d]ive ! lea/ aid f a s+le ^w ( m9e4 ,comm5d+ y to ,god & to ! ^w ( ,8 grace :o alone c make y an able m9i/] ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 8,i rema9 ev]1 my de> fri5d1 8,y\r fai?ful & affectionate fell[-lab\r]1 8,e4 ,g4 ,,m>%40 ,f ,mrs4 ,ho>e to ,mrs4 ,ca!r9e ,gurney on ,edw>d ,ho>e's fir/ s]mon3-- 8,m>* #h?1 #ahcf4 8,i mu/ s5d !e "o l9e1 de>e/ ,ca!r9e1 to tell !e :at a rem>kable day ( int]e/ we pass$ on ,sunday4 ,our de>e/ ,edw>d read ! s]vice 9 ,well ,walk 9 ! morn+ & 9 ! ev5+ prea*$4 ,x 0 deeply int]e/+1 & ,i long$ to h my he>t melt$ 9 love & gratitude4 ,su* he>tfelt satisfaction to h ?is de> *ild s devot$1 & adorn$ ) s *ildlike1 lovely1 & devot$ a _s1 & ?us enabl$ 9 our own *apel1 among/ our fri5ds & neighb\rs1 to proclaim ) grace & f]v\r ! great salvation ( ! ,gospel ( ,*ri/6 ,?is appe>$ to me to be rem>kably ! case ) him1 &1 indep5d5t ( a "m's feel+s1 8 c\nt5ance & mann]1 8 manly grace & *ildlike humility & simplicity1 7 /rik+4 ,! congregation _h1 ,i believe1 mu* fell[-feel+ ) u1 & ! expression ( x f diff]5t fri5ds has be5 t\*+ to u4 ,nev] 0 ,i less dispos$ to boa/1 & deeply c unite 9 t expression #8,:]e is boa/+8--,x is exclud$'2 & yet ,i long to say ) ! ,psalmi/1 #8,my s\l %all make h] boa/ 9 ! ,"l1' & 9 ! bless+ ,he has be5 pleas$ to v\*safe4 ,( c\rse we feel ! prospect ( p>t+ ) ,edw>d2 "o ( ! _m *e]+ po9ts 9 ! prospect is 8 vic9ity to ,e>lham1 & to !e & our de>e/ bro!r4 ,h[ k9d has ,joseph be5 to him1 & :at an opportune visit 0 8 la/ to ,e>lham6 8,i w5t to see ,anna ,toot5 ye/]day at ,tott5ham1 z ,i _h left ,upton be=e ! arrival ( ?y lett]4 ,ca!r9e has be5 v mu* ca/ d[n lately1 & ,i am b a poor help]4 ,! de> babes are ) me to-day1 :ile _! "m is 9 ,devon%ire ,/reet4 8,my de>e/ bro!r & si/]1 nephew & niece1 & de> ,ra*el includ$1 ,i "k !y w all unite ) u 9 ! int]e/ ( ,edw>d4 8,y\r truly affectionate 8,l4 ,h40 ,autobiography 7cont9u$74 ,x 0 n long aft]w>ds t ,i w5t to my curacy4 ,pakefield 0 a bleak village on ! top ( a cliff1 & ,i nev] %all =get :at ! gu>d on ! coa* said to me z ,i 0 approa*+ x = ! fir/ "t4 ,i _h compla9$ ( cold1 & he said to me1 8,don't talk ab\t ! cold yet2 wait till y get to ,pakefield--!re y cat*es x g5u9e60 ,& s we did4 ,aye1 & ,i witness$ _m a gale ( w9d1 & dur+ ! ye> t ,i 0 curate1 !re 7 no less ?an fifty %ipwrecks (f ! coa/ ( my own p>i%4 ,b no words c express my ?ankfulness to ,god t ,he plac$ me at ! outset ( my m9i/ry 9 t village4 ,my de> uncle _h lab\r$ !re = m ?an =ty ye>s4 ,9 8 day !re 7 none ( ! new plans = evangelisation2 ! high-pressure sy/em _h n yet dawn$4 ,he _h work$ h>d ) p>o*ial "w1 & he _h fai?fully prea*$ ! old-fa%ion$ ,gospel4 ,!re 0 no p>ticul> brilliancy ab\t him2 8 s]mons 7 n equal to 8 "*1 b !y 7 l himself1 full ( ,*ri/1 & he & 8 mo/ rem>kable wife liv$ su* a life ( ,*ri/ian hol9ess 9 ! mid/ ( ^? r\gh fi%]m51 t ! late ,rev4 ,h5ry ,blunt once told me t he consid]$ ,mr4 ,francis ,cunn+ham & ,mr4 ,haldane ,/ew>t to be ! two holie/ m5 he _h ev] met ) 9 8 life4 ,& :at did ,i f9d 9 t village8 ,i f\nd l>ge congregations ( fi%]m5 & _! families2 b m ?an t1 ,i w5t dilig5tly ab\t f h\se to h\se1 & 0 soon acqua9t$ ) e h\se 9 ! p>i%1 & !re ,i saw unmi/akable evid5ces ( ! bless+ t _h re/$ ^u my uncle's m9i/ry4 ,!re 7 noble m5 among ! fi%]m51 nobly work+ = ,god & = ! cause ( tru?1 & !re 7 ref9$ & well-in/ruct$ wom5 9 ! diff]5t homes1 _m ( :om _h be5 br\ght up 9 ^? s*ools4 ,!re 0 a mo/ m>k$ & unmi/akable diff]5ce betwe5 ! conv]t$ & ! unconv]t$1 s t x 0 impossible = a "y man to g f h\se to h\se )\t see+ ) 8 own eyes ! manife/ results ( a fai?ful ,evangelical m9i/ry4 ,i h no words to express :at ! b5efit 0 to myself4 ,i le>nt 9 t village :at ,i 0 to expect1 z well z :at ,i 0 to d4 ,i saw 9 ,mrs4 ,cunn+ham ! mo/ beautiful example ( a cl]gyman's wife1 & ,i saw 9 numb]s ( "y wom5 ( ! p>i% ! conspicu\s evid5ce ( ,god's bless+ on h] "w among/ !m4 ,!re 7 among/ ^? m5 f9e1 noble1 r\gh1 p[]ful fell[s--m5 :o1 till ,mr4 ,cunn+ham w5t !re1 _h be5 liv+ )\t ,god 9 ! _w1 b n[ dev\t consi/5t believ]s1 & spl5did m5 = da%+ ?r\gh ! surf to save life f %ipwreck1 kn[+ n :at fe> 01 yet :o w\ld kneel toge!r 9 dev\t ,communion at ! ,table ( ! ,"l4 ,i nev] c =get "o fe>ful sn[-/orm accompani$ by a heavy gale4 ,two ( ^! true m51 ,na? ,colby & ,rob]t ,peck1 br\ght 9 _! boats ?r\gh ! gale1 wet1 cold1 & half-froz51 b !re ,i saw !m at ! s]vice on ! ,?ursday ev5+1 dr9k+ 9 ! ,^w ( ,life1 & evid5tly reg>d+ x z _! greate/ pleasure to be able to be pres5t on t occasion4 ,t 0 ! la/ "t ,i ev] spoke to de> ,rob]t ,peck4 ,he w5t out aga9 9 comm& ( 8 l>ge fi%+ boat1 & e>ly 9 ! foll[+ week ,i he>d t 8 boat _h be5 f\nd bottom upw>d4 ,x 0 my solemn duty to walk ?r\gh ! village1 :]e1 ev]ybody be+ s aw$ by :at _h happ5$1 no "o spoke a ^w1 to g up to t cottage to tell ! poor woman h] husb& & h] son 7 gone4 ,z ,i w5t up ! alley :]e %e liv$1 ,i he>d voices 9 "o ( ! cottages2 turn+ 91 ,i f\nd "s ,*ri/ian fri5ds assembl$ !re1 pray+ = ! poor b]eav$ woman4 ,i !n w5t into h] cottage1 & ,i suppose %e read 9 my face :at _h happ5$1 & %e said to me1 ere ,i c\ld op5 my lips1 8,!n !y are bo? lo/80 ,!n %e add$3 8#8,a bruis$ re$ %all ,he n break1 & ! smok+ flax %all ,he n qu5*4' ,^! 7 ! la/ words t ,rob]t spoke to me--& ,i am sure ! ,"l w nev] fail me60 ,oh t e "y curate _h ! opportunity ( le>n+ z mu* f 8 ,rector1 & 8 ,rector's family1 z ,i did f ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,cunn+ham6 ,i d n hesitate to say t _! example1 & ! bless+ :i* ,god gave to _! m9i/ry1 h giv5 "* to ! :ole ( my own m9i/ry = ! la/ fifty-two ye>s4 ,^! 7 n ! only advantages ,i enjoy$ 9 ,pakefield1 = ,i 0 )9 easy rea* ( ,e>lham1 ! seat ( my de> ,uncle ,joseph ,john ,gurney4 ,he 0 a v rem>kable man1 & 8 home 0 "o ( ! mo/ *>m+ homes 9 ,engl&4 ,he us$ to collect !re _m ( ! mo/ di/+ui%$ m5 ( ! day4 ,no?+ c\ld be m delightful ?an ! great ga!r+s "u 8 hospitable ro( on ! occasion ( ! ,norwi* ,meet+s :i* 7 held e autumn4 ,i _h a horse at t "t :i* taught me a great lesson 9 practical life4 ,x 0 a spl5did trott]1 b pull$ l a /eam-eng9e if ,i pull$ aga9/ x2 b if ,i treat$ x g5tly & ) confid5ce x 0 z g5tle z a lamb4 ,h[ (t5 h ,i se5 ! same effect produc$ among/ mank9d6 ,try to =ce !m1 & !y resi/2 deal g5tly ) !m1 & !y w be y\r mo/ active & k9de/ help]s4 ,s ,i us$ z (t5 z possible to ride ov] to ,e>lham4 ,!re ,i _h ?ree fri5ds4 ,!re 0 my uncle1 :o 0 f> 9 advance ( ! ,quak]s ( 8 day 9 !ological k1 be+ a good ,biblical critic & well made up 9 ! great doctr9es ( ! ,gospel4 ,! great po9t 9 8 conv]sations ) me 0 ! ,div9ity ( our ,"l & ,savi\r4 ,x 0 he t taught me ( ! go+s =? ( ! pre-exi/5t ,savi\r ) ! ,"n & ,attributes ( ,jehovah4 ,!n !re 0 ,mr4 ,william ,=/]1 ! fa!r ( ! late /atesman1 :o 0 mo/ e>ne/ ) me on ! importance ( def9ite !ology4 ,he recomm5d$ c]ta9 books = my /udy1 & at 8 advice ,i pur*as$ ,br[n's 8,natural & ,reveal$ ,religion10 ,guise's 8,expositor10 & ,dwight's 8,!ology10 :i* ?ree books h be5 ( ! utmo/ value to me ?r\gh\t my m9i/ry4 ,! latt] book inde$ has be5 made ! text-book = my son's !ological /ud5ts 9 ,*9a4 ,?us is ,mr4 ,=/]'s advice be+ /ill act$ ^u 9 t f> di/ant region4 ,besides ^! two m5 0 my v de> fri5d ! ,rev4 ,rob]t ,hank9son1 at t "t ,curate ( ,e>lham4 ,he 0 a man ( rem>kably s\nd judgm5t1 z well z f]v5t piety2 & nev] c ,i =get ! pr(itable h\rs :i* ,i sp5t ) him 9 ! ,e>lham ,p>sonage1 le>n+ f him maxims ( practical wisdom to c>ry home = my m9i/]ial "w4 ,b t 0 n all t happ5$ to me at ,pakefield2 = :ile ,i 0 !re x pleas$ ,god to take home to ,himself my de>e/ "m4 ,my de> bro!r ,sam _h di$ ( consumption 9 ! ye> #ahcc1 & %e deeply m\rn$ 8 loss--nor c\ld we wond]1 = he 0 a noble "y man1 full ( high pr9ciples1 dutiful to 8 fa!r & "m1 & devot$ to ! ,"l4 ,8 influ5ce ov] u 8 y\ng] bro!rs 0 ( inf9ite value to u all1 z we _h ev] be=e u a spotless example4 ,he _h m>ri$ mo/ happily1 0 settl$ 9 8 home ne> to our fa!r's h\se1 :5 he 0 sudd5ly seiz$ ) hmorrhage1 & v rapidly sank1 full ( fai? 9 ,god4 ,i rememb] well1 :5 ,i sat up ) him on ! la/ night ( 8 life1 h[ he spoke to me ( ! bright hope ( ! com+ ,resurrection1 h[ he exhort$ ^? ar\nd him to be ready = _! ,savi\r4 ,i believe x 0 ! %ock z well z ! sorr[ ( p>t+ ) him t s deeply wrung my "m's he>t4 ,%e 0 9 8 room ) him on ! morn+ ( 8 dea?1 & ?9k+ t 8 de> wife requir$ att5tion1 %e w5t out = a few m9utes to see aft] h]1 & :5 %e return$1 to h] surprise1 he 0 gone4 ,t 0 9 ! autumn ( #ahcc1 & = ne>ly ?ree ye>s we saw h] gradually fail1 till at l5g? 9 ! summ] ( #ahcf ! end came4 ,!re 0 some?+ mo/ int]e/+ 9 ! "* ( my "m4 ,%e 0 n "o ( ^? :o spoke mu* ( pres5t salvation & pres5t peace2 su* subjects 7 n spok5 ( s mu* ?r\gh\t ! ,*ur* 9 ^? days z !y are n[4 ,good m5 9 ^? times seem$ to ?9k m ( ! future ?an ! pres5t salvation4 ,i am n sure t we h n drift$ r too mu* into ! dwell+ on ! pres5t1 to ! =getfulness ( ! future life1 & surely x is important = u to keep ! balance4 ,b :ile !re 0 v little ( ! mod]n language ( assurance1 !re 0 9 its mo/ p]fect =m ! great reality ( ! hall[$ ,*ri/4 ,i c nev] =get ! language ( t de>e/ "m to me z ,i /ood by h] b$side dur+ h] dy+ illness3 8,i c rev]5tly say1 ) ! deepe/ humility1 #8,"l1 ,?\ kn[e/ all ?+s1 ,?\ kn[e/ t ,i love ,!e4'0 ,& %e did love ,him ) h] :ole he>t & s\l4 ,h[ well d ,i rememb] h] words 9 ! g>d5 at ,hamp/ead 9 ! aft]noon ( h] son's dea?6 ,:ile %e wept ov] 8 loss1 %e exclaim$1 8,h[ little x is 9 comp>ison ) s960 #ff ,pakefield ,lett]s4 8,,pakefield1 ,june #bj?1 #ahcf4 8,,my ,,de>e/ ,,"m1--,hav+ paid my bills & se5 aft] ! s*ools1 ,i comm5ce my usual ,monday's lett]4 4 4 4 ,z = myself1 x is ne$less to give y my hi/ory1 = y "k x already1 ! life ( a c\ntry curate n be+ subject to mu* ext]nal v>iation4 ,! int]nal *anges1 h[ev]1 are inde$ num]\s--m frequ5t & unc]ta9 ?an ^? ( our mo/ *angeable climate4 ,i nev] _h an idea h[ _m ups & d[ns !re are att5dant on ! m9i/]ial "w4 ,at times x is delightful2 all seems easy & pleasant1 & ! only difficulty is to keep )9 b\nds4 ,at o!rs !re is a deadness & b>r5ness :i* words _c describe4 ,i speak "u a v vivid recollection ( ?is l[ e/ate1 = ,i 0 d[n at ! v bottom ye/]day4 ,i f\ght my way pretty fairly ?r\gh ! morn+ s]mon 7on ,isa4 xxviii4 #af71 b 9 ! ev5+ ,i _h a real trial ( my fai?4 ,i _h good notes1 & _h well consid]$ my subject4 ,b z soon z ,i began x all appe>$ to leave me4 ,i 0 mu* 9 ! position t ,rob]t ,hall 0 :5 he broke d[n1 & ,i ?\ght ,i mu/ h /opp$4 ,!re 7 my notes1 b !y seem$ to tell me no?+1 & ,i _h ! pa9 ( go+ ?r\gh my lecture h>dly kn[+ :ile ,i 0 deliv]+ "o s5t5ce :e!r ,i %\ld ev] f9d ano!r to foll[ x4 ,y may easily imag9e1 f su* a description ( ! p]=m]1 :at 0 ! "* ( ! p]=mance4 ,h[ev]1 ,i c look back to x1 pa9ful z x 01 ) great ?ankfulness3 = 7#a7 ,i "k t 9 weakness ,he is /rong1 & ! good done may p]haps be great] ?an t :i* w\ld h foll[$ a cle> & well-deliv]$ lecture2 & 7#b7 if x did no "o else any good1 x 0 a f9e lesson = myself1 & "o t ,i want$4 ,i knew ,i want$ to be kept d[n1 & _h pray$ = x4 ,?is 0 ! appo9t$ means40 ,writ+ to 8 "m at v>i\s times ^u 8 "w at ,pakefield !re occur passages su* z ^!3-- 8,prea*+ is becom+ m & m a pleasure to me4 ,! great difficulty ( address+ p appe>s to pass away4 ,! k ( all ! congregation is p>tly ! cause1 & also ! enc\ragem5t d]iv$ f visit+40 8,y see !re is a good deal do+ "h1 b :at is x all if ! ,_s ( ,god be abs5t8--a s\nd+ brass & t9kl+ cymbal4 ,x is !re t ! difficulty lies4 ,no?+ is easi] ?an to get ?r\gh ! duties ( a p>i%1 & to get ?r\gh !m1 z man ?9ks1 well2 b to g to y\r "w 9 ! ,_s ( ,*ri/1 c>ry+ ) y ! unction f ! ,holy ,"o1 !re is ! difficulty4 ,may ,god =give my great %ortcom+s6 ,sometimes ,i dread ,j]emiah xlviii4 #aj40 ,^u ! spiritual life he writes to 8 si/]3-- 8,! *>act]i/ic ( ! new life is t we h fell[%ip ) ! ,fa!r & ) ,8 ,son ,jesus ,*ri/2 x mu/ !re=e foll[ t all int]ruptions w increase a deadness ( fai?1 & total sep>ation cause dea?4 ,x is "o ( ! privileges ( my (fice t all my "w is = ,god 7?\gh ,he only kn[s h[ little ,i keep ?is end 9 view71 & !re=e ! busi] ,i am ! m ,i am compell$ to pray4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is n suffici5t1 ?\gh delightful4 ,we _c live )\t t #8fre$om ( spee*1' translat$ #8boldly' 9 ,hebrews iv41 9 :i* we p\r out our he>t be=e ,him4 ,:5 we "k t we "k 9 tru? t ,god is a refuge = u1 ?is is ! balm ( ,gilead t c heal e w\nd1 ! p[] t c say to ! tr\bl$ wat]s1 #8,peace1 be /ill6' ,9 ord] to ! atta9m5t ( x let u all[ no?+ to imp$e our private communion ) our ,god40 ,writ+ "o ,sunday ev5+ to 8 "m he says3-- 8,i h _h some:at to cont5d ) 9 myself f v cl\dy views ( ! doctr9es ,i 0 prea*+4 ,at ! same "t ,i h f\nd com=t 9 ! recollection t ! "w is n m9e nor dep5d5t ^u my own feel+s4 ,i began "w at a qu>t] be=e n9e by op5+ ! boys' s*ool2 at t5 ,i 0 really refre%$ & humbl$ by j dropp+ into ! pray]-meet+2 !re 0 a mo/ beautiful _s among/ !m1 & !y 7 pray+ mo/ delightfully = me4 ,i left !m deeply impress$ ) ! s5se ( _! f> great] fitness to tea* me ?an m9e to be _! m9i/]40 ,9 ! po/script ( a lett] dat$ ,augu/ #a/1 #ahcf1 he writes3 8,congratulate ,uncle ,buxton ^u ! glori\s ev5ts ( ?is day40 ,an entry 9 8 j\rnal dwells joyfully ^u x also--& well might 8 & e ,engli%man's he>t be /irr$ by ! ?\ght t f t day e slave /&+ on ,briti% soil 0 free6 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,ri*mond ,b my ,pakefield curacy 0 soon to t]m9ate4 ,:e!r x 0 ! cold1 or :e!r x 0 ! pressure ( m9i/]ial int]e/1 :i* ,i h (t5 kn[n to break d[n "y m5 9 ! outset ( _! m9i/ry1 or :e!r x 0 ! dea? ( my de>e/ "m1 or ! ?ree toge!r1 ,i _c say2 b ,i _h a bad c\gh1 & ,i w5t away = a "t to my fa!r's home to nurse x4 ,i _h no idea at ! "t ( leav+ ,pakefield1 b my k9d & valu$ fri5d ! ,rev4 ,j4 ,w4 ,cunn+ham1 bro!r to my ,rector1 recomm5d$ me1 )\t my k1 to ! curacy ( ,ri*mond1 ,surrey4 ,he 0 a true fri5d to me & to my family4 ,he 0 a v diff]5t man to 8 bro!r2 he _h tak5 a high degree at ,cambridge1 & he 0 a poli%$ s*ol>1 "o ( ! be/ writ]s ( ! ,engli% language t ,i ev] met )1 an admirable fri5d z a s*ol>ly critic to a "y man ent]+ ! m9i/ry4 ,i am mu* indebt$ to 8 advice1 & only wi% ,i _h foll[$ x m c>efully4 ,x 0 8 do+ t introduc$ me to ! ,rev4 ,w4 ,g&y1 ,vic> ( ,k+/on & ,ri*mond2 & ?r\gh him ! curacy 0 propos$ to me4 ,i mu/ say t x 0 a desp]ate exp]im5t on 8 "p1 = !re 7 peculi> circum/ances connect$ ) ! position1 & ,i _h nev] run alone 9 ! m9i/ry1 b always _h ! fri5d%ip & c\nsel ( my belov$ ,rector4 ,! position ( ! p>i% 0 ?is4 ,!re 7 f\r p>i%es ly+ toge!r along ! banks ( ! ,?ames--,k+/on1 ,pet]%am1 ,ri*mond1 ,kew--all 9 ! gift ( ,k+'s ,college1 ,cambridge4 ,x _h be5 ?\ght desirable t !re %\ld be only two ,vic>s in/ead ( f\r1 & !re=e x _h be5 arrang$ to gr\p !m1 two & two4 ,( c\rse ! mo/ natural arrangem5t w\ld h be5 to h put toge!r ! small p>i% ( ,pet]%am & ! l>ge p>i% ( ,k+/on to :i* x 0 adjac5t1 & ! small p>i% ( ,kew & ! l>ge p>i% ( ,ri*mond :i* also adjo9$4 ,b 9 ^? days !re us$ to be a good deal ( jobb]y1 &1 = "s reason or o!r :i* ,i nev] c\ld expla91 x _h be5 decid$ to unite toge!r ! two l>ge p>i%es1 ,k+/on & ,ri*mond1 skipp+ ov] ,pet]%am2 & ! two small p>i%es1 ,pet]%am & ,kew1 skipp+ ov] ,ri*mond2 s t ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,g&y 0 ,vic> ( ,k+/on & ,ri*mond1 :ile ano!r g5tleman 0 ,vic> ( ! o!r two small] ones4 ,mr4 ,g&y 0 a man altoge!r incompet5t to h ! *>ge4 ,he 0 a mo/ int]e/+ man1 & a deep /ud5t ( ,scripture--a man ( heav5ly m9d1 "o 9 fact :o seem$ s occupi$ ) heav5ly views t he 0 unfitt$ = ! practical bus9ess ( ?is l[] _w4 ,mr4 ,simeon once said ( him1 8,all ( u are go+ /ump+ along on ! surface ( e>?1 b ,mr4 ,g&y rises "r into ,heav560 ,x may easily be imag9$ t he f\nd 8 great d\ble *>ge f> too mu* = him1 s ,mr4 ,cunn+ham advis$ him practically to give up ,ri*mond into ! h&s ( "s tru/wor?y curate1 :o %\ld f9d 8 own assi/ant1 & und]take ! entire responsibility ( ! "w4 ,?is 0 ! *>ge to :i* ,i 0 call$ by ! provid5ce ( ,god 9 ^? e>ly days ( my m9i/ry4 ,i h j said x 0 a desp]ate exp]im5t1 & look+ back to t "t ,i c see pl5ty ( mi/akes1 & ,i le>n f my own exp]i5ce t x is a possible ?+ to mi/ake ! irritation produc$ by our own blund]s = opposition to ! ,gospel :i* we prea*2 a man may be true to ! ,gospel1 b he may n infrequ5tly make v great mi/akes 9 8 mode ( putt+ x =?4 ,9 look+ back to ^? days ,i am ?ankful to believe t ,i w5t to ,ri*mond true to my ,ma/]1 & ,i am pr(\ndly ?ankful = ! help giv5 me2 b ,i %\ld make a great mi/ake if ,i 7 to lead anybody to suppose t1 9 my e>ne/ desire to exalt my ,savi\r1 ,i nev] did any?+ to irritate4 ,at "o "t ,i _h great difficulty ) "o ( ! *ur*w>d5s1 :i* l$ to a consid]able correspond5ce4 ,i kept t correspond5ce c>efully1 & aft] t5 ye>s ,i look$ x ov]4 ,t revision taught me a great lesson1 = ,i f\nd t 9 ! heat ( ! controv]sy ,i _h writt5 v diff]5tly to :at ,i %\ld h done 9 ! calm] review ( t5 ye>s aft]w>ds4 ,t 0 "o ( ! lessons ,i le>nt at ,ri*mond4 ,t :i* ,i look back ^u ) ! greate/ ?ankfulness is a confirmation by my ,ri*mond exp]i5ce ( ! great lesson ,i le>nt at ,pakefield respect+ ! results to be expect$ f ! m9i/ry4 ,mr4 ,g&y _h be5 ,vic> = "s tw5ty-five ye>s1 dur+ :i* "t he _h appo9t$ a s]ies ( curates1 ! fir/ ( :om 0 ! ,rev4 ,/eph5 ,lang/on1 :o resign$ ! curacy ab\t tw5ty ye>s be=e ,i 0 appo9t$4 ,b :5 ,i set to "w 9 ! p>i%1 ! fir/ ?+ t met my obs]vation 0 a body ( ,*ri/ian m5 & wom5 :o ow$ _! conv]sion1 ?r\gh ,god1 to ,mr4 ,lang/on's m9i/ry4 ,!re !y 7 liv+ consi/5t lives & mo/ truly glorify+ ,god1 9 "s cases "u %>p opposition1 & ! tw5ty ye>s t _h elaps$ s9ce ,mr4 ,lang/on left only t5d$ to confirm _! fai? & e/abli% _! "*4 ,bo? 9 ,pakefield & ,ri*mond1 !re=e1 x 0 my unspeakable privilege to see ! effects produc$ by ! fai?ful m9i/ry ( ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,& yet ! two cases 7 entirely diff]5t4 ,mr4 ,cunn+ham 0 an admirable pa/or1 b n a p>ticul>ly int]e/+ prea*]2 ,mr4 ,lang/on 0 a poor pa/or1 b ! gr&e/ prea*] ,i ev] he>d4 ,i h he>d _m able m5 prea* _m excell5t s]mons1 b !re 0 a ri*ness1 a fulness1 a p[] ab\t ,mr4 ,lang/on's su* z ,i nev] met ) 9 any o!r to :om ,i h li/5$4 ,! two in/rum5ts1 !re=e1 7 entirely diff]5t1 b ,god made use ( !m bo?4 ,!y 7 bo? bless$ by ,him2 & x taught me ! lesson t ,i mu/ be prep>$ to meet ) great diff]5ces ( adm9i/ration1 b 9 ! mid/ ( ^? diff]5ces x is our privilege to look = a bless+4 ,god did n )hold f ,mr4 ,cunn+ham ,8 bless+1 because he _h n ! prea*+ p[] ( ,mr4 ,lang/on2 nor did ,he )hold ,8 bless+ f ,mr4 ,lang/on1 because he _h n ! pa/oral zeal ( ,mr4 ,cunn+ham4 ,! lesson taught me 0 n ! only bless+ be/[$ ^u me ?r\gh ! fri5d%ip ( ^? excell5t p4 ,i _h 9 x ! enorm\s advantage ( ! rip5$ exp]i5ce & tri$ wisdom ( "s ( ! mo/ excell5t ,*ri/ian p liv+4 ,nev] c ,i =get ! fri5d%ip ( ,sir ,h5ry & ,lady ,bak]1 ( ,dr4 ,julius & ( ,mrs4 ,delafosse1 to ^: lov+ sympa?y & ,*ri/ian c\nsel ,i us$ cont9ually to resort2 & among/ ! humbl] classes !re 0 ,mrs4 ,abbott1 a gr& old ,*ri/ian :o _h lov$ ! ,"l be=e %e he>d ! prea*+ ( ! ,gospel1 & ! m\ld+ ( ^: fai? 0 drawn f ! ,pray]-,book4 ,%e (t5 us$ to express to me h] a/oni%m5t t :5 p 7 br\ght to ,*ri/ x did n make !m love _! ,pray]-,book m4 ,& d[n a r[ ( cottages at ! bottom ( ,wat] ,lane !re liv$ a bl9d woman nam$ ,mrs4 ,woodr[1 :om ,i %all ev] reg>d z "o ( ! be/ ( my _m fri5ds4 ,i _h be5 prea*+ "o day on ! importance ( pray+ = ! m9i/ry1 & :5 visit+ h] a few days aft]w>ds ,i said1 8,i'm sure y pray = me40 8,inde$ ,i d10 %e repli$ ) great emphasis1 8morn+1 noon1 & night40 ,%e spoke ) su* e>ne/ness t ,i c\ld n refra9 f ask+ h] :at %e pray$ =1 :5 %e said1 8,!y tell me y're a v "y man1 s ,i pray t y may be kept f ! s9s ( "y m540 ,h[ mu* d ,i owe to ! pray]s ( t bl9d wid[6 ,9 addition to ^! advantages ,i enjoy$ ! intimate fri5d%ip ( my belov$ & hon\r$ fri5d ! ,rev4 ,james ,h\gh1 f\nd] ( ! ,t9nevelly ,mission4 ,aft] 8 return f ,india he _h settl$ 9 ! incumb5cy ( ,ham1 & ,i nev] c =get 8 fir/ visit to me4 ,i _h tak5 a lodg+ j beyond ! bridge1 & ,i _h sc>cely f9i%$ my breakfa/ on ! fir/ day aft] my arrival :5 ! v5]able man ent]$ ! room4 ,he spoke v k9dly to me1 & be=e he w\ld say a ^w ^u any o!r subject1 he told me t _m ,*ri/ian fri5ds _h be5 pray+ t ! "r appo9tm5t might be made1 & aft]w>ds = me :5 !y he>d t ,i 0 appo9t$1 & t he _h come on ! fir/ possible occasion to comm5d me solemnly to ! ,"l4 ,he !n fell on 8 knees & plead$ = me be=e ,god t ,i might h grace & wisdom = ! difficult po/ to :i* ,i _h be5 call$4 ,8 subsequ5t int]c\rse ) me 0 9 h>mony ) t beg9n+4 ,8 h\se 0 always op5 to me1 & :5ev] ,i want$ c\nsel ,i always us$ to g to him1 z ,i nev] fail$ to f9d 9 him "o :o seem$ to br+ 8 wisdom fre% f ! ?rone ( grace4 ,) ^! advantages ,i set to "w4 ,i wond] at ! grace ( ,god t kept me f mak+ m blund]s ?an ,i did2 = hav+ _h no exp]i5ce ,i _h n ! slighte/ fe> ( difficulty4 ,?+s 9 ^? days 7 v diff]5t to :at !y are n[4 ,ritualism _h n !n be5 inv5t$1 nor _h t loose vague sy/em n[ s popul> "u ! "n ( ,und5om9ationalism4 ,among ^? :o pr(ess$ to be ,*ur*m5 !re 7 only two classes--^? ^: ,*ur*man%ip consi/$ 9 ma9ta9+ ?+s z !y 71 :o 7 liv+ = ! _w2 :o1 if !y c>$ = _! own s\ls1 7 utt]ly unconc]n$ ab\t ! s\ls ( o!rs2 :o %[$ n ! slighte/ sympa?y 9 any ,*ri/ian object1 & :o seem$ to consid] t any?+ t di/urb$ !m mu/ ( necessity be unor?odox4 ,to avoid su* di/urbance "o ( ^? g5tlem5 /ump$ out ( *ur* e ,sunday morn+ z ,i w5t up to ! pulpit1 & o!rs us$ to take refuge 9 ! *apel ( ,ar*deacon ,cambridge on ! o!r side ( ! riv]4 ,on ! o!r h&1 !re 0 a body ( p1 drawn f all classes ( society1 :o 8_h pass$ f dea? unto life10 :o _h be5 quick5$ by ! ,_s ( ,god1 & :o 7 tak+ _! /& nobly on ! side ( _! ,savi\r4 ,?us !re 0 a mu* wid] l9e ( dem>cation betwe5 ! conv]t$ & ! unconv]t$ ?an we meet ) 9 mod]n times1 & a cl]gyman's "w 0 simpl] ?an x is n[1 inasmu* z !re 0 mu* less to entangle & confuse ! application ( ! message to individual s\ls4 ,b !re 0 9 "s cases %>p opposition4 ,x may seem extraord9>y to "s t at ! visitation ( ! late ,bi%op ( ,w9*e/]1 #gg !n ,ar*deacon ( ,surrey1 ,i 0 publicly pres5t$ be=e ! ,ar*deacon by "o ( ! *ur*w>d5s = hav+ be5 guilty ( giv+ a ,w$nesday ev5+ lecture 9 ! infant s*oolroom6 ,:at 0 m extraord9>y /ill 0 t1 :5 ,i 0 call$ up be=e ! ,ar*deacon & all ! cl]gy to answ] = my fault1 ! ,ar*deacon said ) great solemnity t x 0 an important matt]1 & he mu/ ref] x to ! ,bi%op4 ,& :at is m wond]ful /ill1 9 consequ5ce ( t ref]5ce ,i _h to give up ! lecture4 ,! ,bi%op 0 9 a great difficulty4 ,he ?or\ghly approv$ ( su* lectures1 & _h advocat$ !m 9 a *>ge rec5tly deliv]$1 b he believ$ t !y 7 n /rictly 9 accordance ) ! ,act ( ,uni=mity1 s t he felt x impossible to support me1 :ile at ! same "t he did n at all wi% to h ! responsibility ( /opp+ me4 ,?is l$ to a some:at pa9ful correspond5ce ) t excell5t man1 & aft] full consultation ) my de> fri5d ,mr4 ,h\gh1 ,i ?\ght x be/ to give up ! lecture1 /at+ t ,i did s 9 ob$i5ce to ! ,bi%op's wi%4 ,"o bless$ result ( t :ole transaction 0 t a bill 0 c>ri$ ?r\gh ,p>liam5t di/9ctly legalis+ all su* s]vices4 ,b ( all ^? :om ,god rais$ up z c\nsellors & fri5ds1 !re 0 no "o to be comp>$ to ! belov$ "o :om ,god gave me to be my lov+ wife1 #gh on ,july #aj?1 #ahci4 ,%e comb9$ ! ability ( h] fa!r ) ! devot$ness ( h] "m1 & x is p]fectly impossible = me to say :at %e 0 to me 9 ! p>i%1 9 h] home1 & our own private int]c\rse4 ,"o ?+ only ,i w\ld especially m5tion respect+ h]1 viz4 t x 0 to h] t ,i owe :at ,i believe to be ! mo/ useful *>act]i/ic ( my m9i/ry--,i am ?ankful to say t f ! v beg9n+ ,i always quot$ a great deal ( ,scripture 9 my s]mons1 b ,i us$ to d s int]weav+ ^? texts ) my own composition4 ,b %e taught me ! use ( pro( texts--%e said t my prea*+ 0 n s pr(itable z t ( ! ,rev4 ,h4 ,h4 ,beami%1 to :i* %e _h be5 accu/om$1 & in/ead ( m]ely quot+ a passage1 he us$ to give a *apt] & v]se1 & all[ ! p "t to look x out 9 _! ,bibles4 ,z he 0 con/antly engag$ 9 ! exposition ( ! ,^w ( ,god1 & laid a solid f\ndation ( ! tru? taught1 ,i 0 ?or\ghly conv9c$ ( ! wisdom ( h] words2 & = ! la/ fifty ye>s ,i h sy/ematically act$ on h] advice1 s t1 al?\gh ,i nev] he>d ,mr4 ,beami% 9 my life1 ,i h always reg>d$ 8 m9i/ry z ! model on :i* my own has be5 =m$2 & :5 ,i h se5 ! bless+ :i* ! exposition ( ,scripture has be5 made to v _m s\ls1 ,i h nev] ceas$ to ?ank ,god = t de> "y wife :o did n %r9k f po9t+ out to h] husb& 8 defects4 ,x 0 dur+ ! p]iod ( my ,ri*mond curacy t ,i _h ! high hon\r ( be+ invit$ by my de> fri5d ! ,rev4 ,h5ry ,v5n to become a memb] ( ! ,committee ( ,correspond5ce ( ! ,*ur* ,mission>y ,society4 ,i ?9k x 0 9 ! ye> #ahdd4 ,i am n q sure respect+ ! date1 b ,i h no hesitation 9 express+ my ?ankfulness to our ,heav5ly ,fa!r = ! wisdom1 ! fidelity1 = ! true mission>y _s ) :i* ! affairs ( t great society h be5 conduct$ dur+ ! _m ye>s ( my intimate acqua9tance ) its bus9ess & its lead]s4 ,my love = x :5 ,i 0 at ,ri*mond once br\ght me into a s]i\s difficulty ) ! late ,bi%op ,wilb]=ce1 & taught me 8 m>vell\s p[] 9 controll+ ! m9ds ( m54 ,he 0 at t "t ,ar*deacon ( ,surrey1 & z su* he propos$ a s*eme = do+ away ) all especial int]e/ 9 p>ticul> societies1 & to raise "o g5]al fund to be laid 8at ! feet ( ! ,apo/les10 & divid$ by !m accord+ to _! discretion4 ,we did n exactly "k :o ! ,apo/les 74 ,we ?\ght t probably !y 7 to be ! ,ar*deacon & ! ,bi%op1 z !y 7 to be ! di/ributors4 ,aga9/ ?is s*eme ! fri5ds ( ! ,*ur* ,mission>y ,society rose z "o man4 ,we held a meet+ to consid] :at %\ld be done4 ,we decid$ t we w\ld all att5d ! ,ar*deacon's meet+ 9 ord] to oppose ! plan1 & engag$ conveyances accord+ly4 ,:5 ! morn+ came ,i _h su* a heada*e z ,i nev] rememb] to h suff]$ f1 ei!r be=e or s9ce1 & ,i 0 utt]ly unable to leave my b$1 s (f drove ! o!rs1 full ( zeal & holy c\rage4 ,b :at 0 my a/oni%m5t :5 !y return$ 9 ! aft]noon1 & "o ( ! mo/ fai?ful1 e>ne/1 & tru/wor?y ( ! :ole p>ty came to tell me ! result4 ,he said !y _h f\nd ! plan 0 n s objectionable z !y _h ?\ght1 & at l5g? reluctantly ackn[l$g$ t ! ,ar*deacon _h n all[$ !m to sep>ate till he _h made e "o ( !m1 de> old ,mr4 ,h\gh includ$1 sign a pap] agree+ to ! introduction into _! own p>i%es ( ! ,ar*deacon's s*eme4 ,s !n ,i /ood alone1 & ?ank$ ,god = ! heada*e :i* _h sav$ me f ! fasc9ation4 ,b ,ri*mond 0 ! p>i% t 0 do+ m ?an any o!r 9 ! rural dean]y = ,missions1 & x 0 mo/ important = ! success ( ! plan t ,ri*mond %\ld be includ$4 ,s no?+ 0 left undone t c\ld induce me to jo9 ! o!rs4 ,b ,i 0 /ill free1 z all my o!r bre?r5 began to wi% !y 71 & ,i /uck to my po9t4 ,i 0 invit$ 9 ! mo/ cordial mann] = a visit1 ) my de>e/ wife1 fir/ to ,alv5/oke & !n to ,f>nham ,ca/le4 ,i 0 address$ 9 ! language ( w>m affection1 n only t[>ds myself1 b to my belov$ "m4 ,b ,i consid]$ t by ! ,provid5ce ( ,god ,i _h be5 pres]v$ f ! fasc9at+ p[]1 & t my only wisdom 0 to keep cle> ( x :5 ,i 0 free2 s we w5t on indep5d5tly till ! next visitation ( ! ,bi%op4 ,my he>t 0 fill$ ) ?ankfulness :5 ,i he>d him ann\nce 9 8 *>ge t he _h advis$ 8 belov$ fri5d1 ! ,ar*deacon1 to give up 8 s*eme4 ,?is curacy ,i held = m ?an n9e ye>s1 = sev5 ( :i* ,i _h ! unspeakable help ( my de>ly belov$1 mo/ fai?ful1 & mo/ able wife4 ,dur+ ! "t ,i _h diff]5t liv+s (f]$ to me1 & ,i believe t1 if ,i _h reg>d$ my worldly int]e/1 ,i %\ld h accept$ "s ( !m4 ,b ,i _h a great conviction ( ! importance ( my position1 & /rong belief t ! ,"l _h call$ me to x4 ,s we bo? agre$ t we 7 mo/ likely to d ,8 w if we p]sev]$ 9 ! curacy4 99 99 99 99 99 ,to ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,cunn+ham at ,l[e/(t ,rectory3-- 8,,ri*mond1 ,febru>y #ai?1 #ahcg4 8,,my ,,de>e/ ,,uncle ,,& ,,aunt1--,y w be glad to he> t ,i am myself v com=table4 ,( c\rse !re is a l>ge field ( enjoym5t f :i* ,i am :olly exclud$2 ,i am no long] a social be+4 ,9 all ! difficulties & responsibilities ( ?is place ,i am absolutely alone4 ,i h no de> ,rector )9 two miles1 :om ,i may consult ov] all my affairs & disc\ragem5ts4 ,i comp>e myself to a %ip f9d+ its way alone across ! ocean1 & sometimes well-buffet$ 9 ! j\rney4 ,i c]ta9ly miss fri5d%ip wond]fully1 & ,i _c say h[ greatly ,i long aft] y all4 ,my he>t ?is day has be5 full ( t5d]ness to ,pakefield4 ,i ?9k ( t att5tive congregation at ,kirkley1 ( ! pray]-meet+1 ( ! s*oolroom lecture1 & ( t close &1 ,i tru/1 heav5ly bond ( union :i* ,god p]mitt$ u to enjoy1 & ,i "k n h[ to be> ! ?\ght t we are sep>at$4 ,h[ev]1 ! m ,i look at my pres5t position1 ! m am ,i satisfi$ t ! *ange is ( ! ,"l4 ,! ne$ ( ?is place is griev\s4 ,! little flock is scatt]$ & di%e>t5$2 ! poor h be5 totally neglect$1 ! sick unvisit$1 & ! societies are all fall5 to decay4 ,! %ort "t t ,i h be5 "h has n be5 )\t its enc\ragem5ts4 ,our t5d] ,fa!r has be5 pleas$ to fav\r me ) "s cases 9 :i* my private m9i/ry has be5 greatly valu$1 & ,i hope bless$4 ,i ?9k also ,he is ) me 9 ! pulpit2 ! ev5+ congregation is rapidly increas+1 & we h _h "s v solemn occasions4 ,all ?is is enc\rag+1 b ,i desire n to build ^u x1 = ,i well "k t su* enc\ragem5t has n /r5g? en\gh to be> weight4 ,9 heal? ,i ?9k ,i am bett] ?an ,i h be5 s9ce ,augu/4 ,i f9d my p[] = "w increases1 & ! c\gh is gone4 ,jo9 ) me 9 prais+ a m]ciful ,fa!r4 #8,praise ,god1 f :om1' etc40 ,to ,mr4 ,cunn+ham3-- 8,,ri*mond1 ,,surrey1 ,septemb] #bd?1 #ahch4 8,,my ,,de> ,,uncle1--,y ask h[ we are gett+ on "h1 & y mu/ "k h[ difficult x is to answ] su* a "q4 ,i ?9k t1 :5ev] ,god p]mits enc\ragem5t1 ,he s5ds at ! same "t "s drawback1 z if to prev5t enc\ragem5t laps+ into self-confid5ce1 & self-gratulation tak+ ! place ( a _s ( ?ankfulness4 ,& ?is is j ! case ) our p>i%3 !re is mu* to call =? ! mo/ unfeign$ ?anksgiv+--great k9dness among/ ! p1 l>ge congregations1 a capital collection ye/]day = ! ,pa/oral ,aid ,society--b on ! o!r h& a cont9ual worry ab\t our s*ools1 &1 :at is mo/ ( all to be consid]$1 v little evid5ce ( ! reg5]at+ p[] ( ! ,holy ,gho/ 9 individuals4 ,i see t ! mess5g] has a f> wid] influ5ce ?an he once _h1 b ,i d n see ! message itself att5d$ ) ! same sav+ p[]4 ,?is is a cause ( great sorr[ to me1 & ! m s because ,i fe> x may be 9 a great measure expla9$ by a want ( spirituality 9 myself4 ,!re is a wond]fully close communion betwe5 ! p[] ( prea*+ & ! p[] ( feel+1 & :5 a man's own he>t is v dead1 he is n likely to produce mu* life 9 o!rs4 ,i ?9k1 moreov]1 !re is great dang] ( sp5d+ our en]gy on our ma*9]y4 ,i am do+ all ,i c to "w ! p>i% effici5tly1 & set all ! ma*9e 9 active op]ation1 & ,i feel ! effect ( x 9 a =getfulness ( ! spiritual end ( ! :ole4 ,x is some?+ bord]+ ^u leav+ ! ,^w ( ,god to s]ve tables4 ,h[ev]1 9 ! mid/ ( all1 ,i tru/ !re is a real progress4 ,i f9d unspeakable com=t 9 ,hebrews xii4 #b1 & :e!r a want ( spirituality 9 myself or a want ( spiritual p[] 9 my m9i/ry be ! cause ( sorr[1 ,i f9d ! univ]sal rem$y 9 #8look+ unto ,jesus1' & ,i believe t to be ! :ole ( ! ,*ri/ian's secret4 ,! m we c keep our eye on ,him ! /rong] %all we be 9 e po9t ( view1 & "o mom5t's =getfulness ( ,him mu/ produce weakness1 if n a fall40 ,to 8 uncle3-- 8,decemb] #g?1 #ahch4 8,i %\ld be incl9$ to "q h[ f> x 0 well to leave a curate altoge!r to himself1 s z n to "k :at he is do+4 ,!re seems to me a great diff]5ce betwe5 keep+ him "u ord]s1 & s *eck+ 8 indep5d5t action1 & by con/ant int]c\rse ma9ta9+ a vigilant sup]9t5d5ce4 ,! plan t ,i adopt$ ) --1 --1 & ,frank himself 0 to po9t out cle>ly at fir/ _! l9e ( duty1 & !n to leave !m entirely to !mselves 9 ! dis*>ge ( x1 at ! same "t mak+ ! pa/oral m9i/ry a subject ( con/ant conv]sation1 s t ,i always knew exactly :at ea* 0 do+4 ,by ?is means y get 7#a7 ! advantage ( division ( lab\r2 y 7#b7 "k exactly :at is go+ on1 :i* p>ts are comp>atively neglect$1 & :i* h an extra supply1 &1 l a g5]al1 y c by a recomm5dation apply y\r =ces j :]e !y are want$4 ,!re is ano!r ?+ :i* ,i %\ld be incl9$ to sugge/1 especially ) a beg9n]1 viz4 t y foll[ out ! t]ritorial sy/em & assign him a di/rict4 ,my own plan is ?is4 ,i divide my visit+ into ! aggressive & ! extraord9>y4 ,by ! aggressive ,i mean ! regul> /at$ visit+ f h\se to h\se4 ,by ! extraord9>y ,i mean ^? visits :i* ,i pay 9 consequ5ce ( "s provid5tial call1 su* z sickness1 affliction1 religi\s impression1 etc4 ,i !n divide ! p>i% into two p>ts1 & give -- ! :ole aggressive "w = "o di/rict1 & take x myself = ! o!r4 ,= ! extraord9>y ,i make no local divisions4 ,i f9d !n 9 practice t ! calls are suffici5tly frequ5t to keep a measure ( connection ) ! :ole p>i%1 :ile ! limitation ( ! aggressive br+s ea* di/rict tol]ably )9 ! compass ( its m9i/]1 s t he is able by p]sev]ance to ga9 an influ5ce40 ,to ,mr4 ,cunn+ham3-- 8,,ri*mond1 ,,surrey1 ,m>* #ad?1 #ahci4 8,,my ,,de> ,,uncle1--,i am always greatly rejoic$ to he> ( y\r well-do+s at ,l[e/(t1 b ,i am m pleas$ ?an ev] n[1 = ,i h some?+ ( a p>5tal z well z filial int]e/--filial because ,i 0 tra9$ among/ y myself1 & p>5tal because ,frank /ay$ six mon?s ) me4 ,i h no d\bt t ! *ange ( m9i/ry is likely to prove a real refre%m5t to y\r p1 & ,i %\ld n be surpris$ if x 7 to be ! means ( call+ out "s1 & lead+ to true conv]sions4 ,y mu/ n let all ! ladies turn ,frank's head by flatt]y1 ( :i* !re always appe>s to me great dang] = "y cl]gym51 = good p seem to suppose t religi\s int]e/ gives a lic5ce :i* is all[$ 9 no?+ else1 & make ! ,gospel an occasion1 r ?an a *eck1 = un:olesome conv]sation4 ,i h felt ! dang] ( x v mu* "h1 & ?\gh ,i h be5 v mu* pres]v$ by a culpable want ( s5tim5tality1 ,i fe> t ,i h suff]$ f ! evil4 ,i f9d t ,i (t5 return f my int]c\rse ) !m ?9k+ bett] ( myself in/ead ( worse4 ,i 0 mu* int]e/$ by y\r rem>ks ab\t ! c\ntry4 ,h[ completely does x prove t #8,*ri/ is ! head ov] all ?+s to ! ,*ur*'6 ,m5 appe> ) wick$ designs & ungodly purposes1 b ,*ri/ is ,"l1 & :5 !y are j ready to /rike ,he p>alyses _! aim4 ,i reg>d ^! failures ( wick$ m5 n s mu* z ! effect ( a /ate ( society z evid5ces ( ! controll+ p[] ( ! ,"l4 ,he all[s !m to =m _! wick$ s*emes1 & j :5 all is ready = an explosion1 ,he defeats !m1 t s ,he may prove ,8 p[] & _! no?+ness4 ,?us x is t ^! v m5 :o are mo/ oppos$ to ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ become ! occasions = add+ to its /r5g?1 = !y call =? ! protect+ p[] ( ,god1 & s increase fai? by exp]i5ce4 ,i h be5 inexpressibly *e]$ lately1 amid/ ! s9s ( ?is ungodly _w1 by ! ?\ght ( ! f9al triumph ( ! ,*ur*4 #8,! ,god ( ,peace %all b9d ,satan "u y\r feet %ortly4' ,x is !re=e c]ta9 t ! day w come :5 ,satan & all 8 ag5ts w be ov]?r[n1 :5 we %all no m suff] f s9 & its effects1 & !n all ! elect p ( ,god %all be visibly ga!r$ "u "o ,head1 enjoy+ a p]fect union ) ea* o!r & ) ,*ri/4 ,all ?is mu/ take place4 ,pop]y1 a!ism1 infidelity1 & ! _s ( s*ism may unite _! unholy ranks & l5d all _! /r5g? = ! ov]?r[ ( our ,"l's k+dom1 b #8! gates ( hell %all n prevail aga9/ x4' ,h[ is x t our he>ts are n fill$ ) holy joy at ! prospect1 & t we d n ride triumphant ov] all ! fe>s1 ! sorr[s1 ! s9s1 ) :i* on e side we are beset8 8,y\r mo/ affectionate ,nephew & ,curate1 8,,edw>d ,,ho>e40 ,to ,mr4 ,cunn+ham3-- 8,,hamp/ead1 ,april #f?1 #ahci4 8,,my ,,de> ,,uncle1--,h[ are ! mighty fall56 ,i am go+ to be m>ri$66 ,i h be5 sp5d+ a delightful week ) ! ,brodies1 & am come home engag$ h>d & fa/ to ,m>ia4 ,i am exce$+ly happy1 ?\gh ,i sc>cely c believe x4 ,i h ! greate/ hope t ! ?+ has be5 und]tak5 9 a pray]ful _s1 & t we may look = ,god's abundant bless+ on u4 ,we bo? p>ticul>ly beg t y w m>ry u4 8,y\r mo/ affectionate ,nephew1 8,,edw>d ,,ho>e4 8,give my de>e/ love to my aunt1 ,frank1 etc40 ,to ,mrs4 ,cunn+ham3-- 8,,ri*mond1 ,,surrey1 ,may #cj?1 #ahci4 8,,my ,,de>e/ ,,aunt1--,z = myself1 ,i am exce$+ly happy1 ?\gh s unusually busy t ,i h>dly "k h[ to ?9k mu* ab\t my happy prospects4 ,nev] 0 a p]son less lov]like1 = ,i am expect+ a confirmation "h next week1 & hav+ m ?an "o hundr$ & ?irty "y p]sons "u my c>e1 ,i am s busy f morn+ till night t ,i f9d my :ole m9d occupi$4 ,i ?9k x is a good ?+ = me1 = x fixes my ?\ghts ^u my "w1 :i* o!rwise !y w\ld be v mu* dispos$ to w&] f4 ,i am e day m & m happy 9 ! ?\ght ( my m>riage1 & m & m ?ankful = ! prospect ( a wife :o1 ,i fully believe1 has giv5 h]self to ,god4 ,!re is n a s+le feature 9 ! :ole ?+ t ,i c\ld wi% o!rwise1 &1 besides all liv+ circum/ances1 ! recollection ( my de>e/ "m's wi% makes ! connection to my own m9d q a hall[$ "o4 ,i only hope t we may be enabl$ to devote ourselves unit$ly1 z we h desir$ to d sep>ately1 to ! s]vice ( t ,heav5ly ,fa!r :o has lad5 u ) s _m bless+s4 ,we expect to be m>ri$ on ! #bnd ( ,july1 ab\t t5 days aft] _! return2 we !n hope to g to ! ,isle ( ,wight = a =tnight or ?ree weeks4 ,i d n wi% to take a long holiday1 because ( ! exp5se1 & because ,i am v anxi\s to take ! lady into ,norfolk & to ,l[e/(t 9 ! autumn4 ,i d\bt1 h[ev]1 :e!r ,i %all be able to accompli% x40 ,a lett] f "o ( 8 si/]s describ+ ! w$d+3-- 8,,broom ,,p>k1 ,july #i?1 #ahci4 8,"h we are 9 peace & safety1 ,edw>d %ut up ) ,m>ia1 ,kate & ,i look+ tol]ably neat 9 :ite popl91 hav+ j dress$ 9 our little room1 our only mis=tune be+ t we h no gloves4 ,we f\nd de>e/ ,edw>d mo/ bright & sweet2 ! drive d[n ) him has be5 n a little pleasant2 no?+ c\ld h answ]$ bett] ?an our j\rney ) him1 & we did q enjoy x4 ,"h is ,m>ia come = u6 ,%e looks s quiet1 & is s nice1 only %e has got a bad cold4 ,:5 we w5t d[n/airs ! ,buxtons 7 j arriv+2 !y _h jo9$ our phaeton p>ty1 & all arriv$ toge!r4 ,! only mi%ap has be5 t by go+ to ,london = h] g[n ,miss ,=eman entirely miss$ !m1 & we are fe>ful t !re is b little hope ( h] arrival n[2 x is mo/ provok+ & q a tribulation4 ,c>ol9e arriv$ f ,bury ,hill1 look+ mo/ sweet ) a beautiful b\quet ( orange fl[]s4 ,lady ,brodie v k9d & l h]self1 ,sir ,b4 ,b4 deta9$ 9 t[n by pati5ts4 ,:5 we _h _h a satisfactory tea1 "s w5t back to ! draw+-room1 o!rs = a walk2 ! p>ty consi/$ ( all our own clan1 &1 z 9 mo/ p>ties1 !re 0 a flock ( girls 9 :ite1 ! belle on ! ,brodie side be+ ,miss ,beami%1 on ours ( c\rse ,*5da4 ,mr4 ,t4 ,hank9son arriv$ 9 ! middle ( ! ev5+1 hav+ /opp$ to climb up ,box ,hill & =d a rivulet4 ,! h\se is beautiful1 & ! :ole place pretty & *e]ful4 ,m>ia behaves h]self capitally--s mu* _s1 yet s quiet1 & ?9k+ little ( h]self2 %e looks two ye>s y\ng] ?an :5 we saw h] la/4 ,we are 9 ,mr4 ,brodie's room1 &1 z ,laydon says1 !re is s mu* %oot+ tackle #8%e don't "k :]e to put away our ?+s4' ,edw>d is mo/ happy2 x truly is a pleasure to look at 8 beam+ face4 ,h[ ,i wi% y c\ld see !m bo? toge!r1 de>e/ si/]2 x is mo/ int]e/+4 4 4 4 ,! p>ty n[ assembl+ = *ur* all 9 good he>t2 ,mr4 ,hank9son mak+ ! eight bridesmaids & ab\t six o!r ladies laugh 9 ! d9+-room1 ! re/ disp]s$4 4 4 4 ,half-pa/ five o'clock 79 ! room :i* we _h at ,gurney's w$d+74 ,aft] ! above foll[$ a l5g?y wait+--p arriv+1 b no ,bi%op4 ,m>ia & ,lady ,brodie appe>$1 q ready1 b _h to abide = a long "t till ! ,bi%op _h arriv$ & array$ himself4 ,ab\t elev5 o'clock we w5t to ! *ur*1 six bridesmaids 9 "o c>riage1 & two ) ,c>ol9e 9 ano!r1 all ! g5tlem5 hav+ walk$ previ\sly & 7 ready at ! *ur*y>d gate to receive u2 f\r bridesmaids ) _! g5tlem5 /ood on ea* side ( ! pa? till ! bride _h pass$ & !n clos$ 9 beh9d h]4 ,9 ! *ur* ! positions 7 capital--! relations r\nd ! alt>1 & h] bridesmaids /&+ on a /ep beh9d h]4 ,! ,bi%op read ! s]vice beautifully1 & !y bo? spoke v cle>ly--%e 0 p]fectly compos$4 ,sign+ & kiss+ z usual aft]w>ds1 ) ! bells r++1 & home z we came4 ,aft] "s congratulat+ 9 ! draw+-room we all salli$ =? = a walk1 /imulat$1 z 9 ev]y?+1 by ,mr4 ,tom ,hank9son4 ,m>ia !n w5t 9 to re/ a:ile4 ,we ga!r$ 9 a gr\p r\nd ,mr4 ,hank9son 79 ! g>d57 & he>d all ! poem ab\t ,sir ,rup]t & ,lorl9e2 !n d[n to ! wat]1 :]e all ! eight bridesmaids 7 put into ! boat & our de> bridegroom 7tak+ (f 8 coat7 r[$ u ab\t4 ,?is fill$ up ! "t capitally till ! breakfa/1 = :i* we 7 v ready1 ?\gh we _h to wait "s p]iod = ! ,bi%op1 :o 0 lo/ on ! /rawb]ry b$s4 ,! breakfa/ 0 v nice & v amus+4 ,! fir/ heal? 0 propos$ by ! ,bi%op 9 a mo/ nice little spee*2 x 0 ( c\rse #8,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,e4 ,ho>e4' ,our si/]ly vanity 0 amply satisfi$1 & h[ ,i wi% y c\ld h he>d ,edw>d's reply4 ,x 0 s gratify+ & nice to h him make su* a truly nice spee*1 :i* he end$ by propos+ #8,sir ,b4 & ,lady ,brodie4' ,a mo/ feel+ reply f ,sir ,b5jam91 speak+ s highly ( bo? bride & bridegroom1 b he c\ld sc>cely get on once or twice f feel+ x s mu*4 ,he propos$ ! ,bi%op ( ,w9*e/]1 & t 0 greet$ by ano!r ?ree times ?ree2 :i* he ?ank$ =1 obs]v+ t #8he _h n expect$ to make s mu* noise 9 ! _w4' ,!n ,gurney propos$ #8,! ,bridesmaids1' & ,mr4 ,g\lburn ?ank$ = u1 ?\gh1 alas6 he ne>ly /uck4 ,!n #8,papa'--& he made su* a nice spee* 9 return1 obs]v+ t 8 ?ree daught]s-9-law be+ an increas+ & untellable bless+ to him1 he _h no small reason to rejoice 9 8 new acquisition4 ,breakfa/ done1 we w5t away1 ,m>ia to dress4 ,! p>t+ sc5e ) h] fa!r & bro!r 79 te>s7 up/airs 0 try+2 b %e pass$ by all ( u :o 7 wait+ 9 ! hall & w5t (f v brightly4 ,b ,i mu/ leave (f1 ?\gh ,i fe> ?is is an unsatisfactory hi/ory1 ?\gh 9 all ! muddles we h done our little be/4 ,ev]1 de>e/ ,si/]1 8,mo/ affectionately1 8,c4 ,e4 ,h40 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,holl[ay ,,& ,,ramsgate ,9 ! ye> #ahdf ! "t came = a *ange4 ,my fri5d ! ,rev4 ,daniel ,wilson wrote to invite me to ! ,incumb5cy ( ,/4 ,john's1 ,holl[ay1 ab\t to be vacat$ by my de> & hon\r$ fri5d ! ,rev4 ,h5ry ,v5n1 "o ( ! wise/1 ! able/1 & ! mo/ tru/wor?y m5 ,i h ev] kn[n 9 ?is life2 & !re 7 _m circum/ances1 among/ o!rs ! illness ( my belov$ fa!r resid+ at ,hamp/ead1 t l$ bo? ( u to ! conclusion t we ought to accept ! (f]4 ,x 0 "o ( deep int]e/ 9 _m respects1 m especially 9 consequ5ce ( its connection ) ! ,rev4 ,h5ry ,v5n4 ,9 e>ly days he 0 curate or lectur] at ,clapham1 :5 he us$ to att5d ! ,committee ( ! ,c4,m4,s41 & 0 urg$ by "s ( ! fa!rs ( ^? days to und]take ! ,secret>y%ip2 b 8 he>t 0 devot$ to p>o*ial "w1 s he accept$ ! liv+ ( ,drypool1 ne> ,hull1 & s broke away altoge!r f ! "w ( ! ,c4,m4,s4 ,& !n x pleas$ ,god t he %\ld meet )1 & ultimately m>ry1 a lady ( "s prop]ty1 9 consequ5ce ( :i* he 0 no long] absolutely dep5d5t ^u 8 pr(ession = 8 ma9t5ance4 ,he 0 l$1 h[ev]1 to return s\?w>d1 :]e ! ,vic> ( ,isl+ton (f]$ him ! ,incumb5cy ( ,/4 ,john's1 ,holl[ay1 a new *ur* j built out 9 ! fields4 ,to ! int]e/s ( t p>i% he devot$ 8 :ole great en]gy1 & he return$1 z might h be5 expect$1 to ! old committee room 9 ! ,c4,m4,s4 ,!re 8 p[] 0 felt m & m1 :ile 8 own he>t became m & m drawn into ! deep int]e/s ( mission>y "w1 till at l5g? he decid$ to give up 8 p>o*ial "w1 z he c\ld n[ live )\t ! income d]iv$ f x1 & devote ! rema9d] ( 8 life1 )\t "o f>?+ ( sal>y1 to ! sacr$ "w ( ! ,secret>y%ip ( ! ,society4 ,i felt x a great hon\r to succe$ su* a man "u su* circum/ances1 z x 0 a great privilege to be br\ght into clos] contact ) him1 z he cont9u$ to reside )9 ! p>i%4 ,! "t at ,holl[ay 0 n "o ( enc\ragem5t4 ,i met ) a great deal ( k9dness1 & ,i _h mo/ int]e/+ ,bible classes--n m]ely "o = ! "y p1 b "o = ! g5tlem5 aft] _! return f bus9ess 9 ,london--b /ill ,i long$ = m ( t m>k$ decision :i* ,i _h left beh9d me at ,ri*mond4 ,evangelical tru? 0 8! prop] ?+0 at ,isl+ton1 s t x 0 v g5]ally pref]r$2 b ,i (t5 wond]$ h[ f> x 0 a reality 9 ! s\ls ( ! p1 & sometimes ,i us$ to ?9k t ! _s ( antagonism at ,ri*mond 0 really m heal?ful ?an ! _s ( ass5t at ,holl[ay4 ,x c]ta9ly br\ght out m decision ( "*4 ,b ,i h le>nt _m lessons respect+ t p]iod4 ,i h (t5 said t ,i reg>d$ t ye> z ! mo/ fruitless p]iod ( my m9i/ry1 b z ,i h gone on 9 life ,i h met ) s _m :o h ascrib$ _! conv]sion to ! m9i/ry ( t %ort p]iod1 t ,i h be5 taught ! lesson t a cl]gyman is utt]ly unable to =m any e/imate ( :at ,god ! ,holy ,gho/ is do+ ?r\gh 8 m9i/ry4 ,h[ev]1 we 7 n to rema9 !re long1 = ! ,"l ,himself made x p]fectly pla9 t x 0 ,8 w = u to remove4 ,my de>e/ wife 0 v unwell1 & ,i 0 lame 9 ! "r knee4 ,my fa!r also 0 quickly ga!r$ to 8 re/ 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus1 s t "o ( ! great motives 9 go+ to ,holl[ay 0 remov$4 ,?\gh ,i _h great difficulty 9 walk+1 ,i 0 able to ride1 & "o day ,i rode 9 to call on my fa!r-9-law1 ,sir ,b5jam9 ,brodie1 :om ,i consult$ respect+ my knee1 & he said to me1-- 8,i tell y :at1 ,edw>d2 y mu/ g to ! seaside40 8,well10 said ,i1 8,i did ?9k ( go+ = a %ort trip aft] ,ea/]40 8,oh1 ,i don't mean t10 said he4 8,y mu/ g to ! seaside = a ye> at lea/40 8,b :at10 said ,i1 8is to become ( my p>i%1 my "w1 my family80 8,i don't "k10 he repli$1 8b ?is ,i "k1 t if y don't g to ! seaside = at lea/ a ye> y w die1 & s :at w become ( x all !n80 ,?is 0 inde$ a v heavy bl[ to me1 & ,i rode home t day solemnis$ 9 _s1 & ?9k+ h[ ,i %\ld tell my de>e/ wife :at h] fa!r _h j said to me4 ,x 0 a v solemn & sacr$ ride t ,i _h t morn+1 b on my arrival1 be=e ,i w5t up/airs to h]1 ,i op5$ my lett]s t _h arriv$ dur+ my abs5ce1 & almo/ ! fir/ "o 0 f my fri5d ,john ,plumptre1 9 :i* he said t he 0 "o ( ! tru/ees ( a new *ur* ne>ly complete at ,ramsgate1 & x w\ld be a great satisfaction to him & 8 colleagues if ,i w\ld und]take ! fir/ ,incumb5cy4 ,to describe ! mix$ emotion ) :i* ,i w5t up/airs to tell my wife1 bo? ( h] fa!r's op9ion & ,mr4 ,plumptre's lett]1 is impossible4 ,b ! rem>kable co9cid5ce did n at fir/ ?or\ghly satisfy ! s\nd judgm5t ( my fri5d ,mr4 ,v5n4 ,:5 ,i spoke to him on ! subject1 he said t ! text :i* _h guid$ him 9 8 important decisions 0 ,prov4 xvi4 #c3 8,commit ?y works unto ! ,"l1 & ?y ?\ghts %all be e/abli%$40 ,he said t at fir/ he w\ld frequ5tly be divid$ & p]plex$ 9 judgm5t1 b t z he w5t on wait+ on ! ,"l = guidance & tru/+ ,him1 ! :ole matt] w\ld gradually appe> to him s cle> t x left no possibility ( d\bt4 ,h[ (t51 act+ ^u 8 advice1 h ,i f\nd x true1 s t ,i h se5 my way p]fectly cle> 9 cases 9 :i* !re seem$ at fir/ no?+ b p]plexity6 ,0 n ?is ! secret ( t s+ul> wisdom :i* he %[$ 9 ! affairs ( ! ,c4,m4,s48 & is !re any "o :o sat ) him habitually 9 ! committee room :o does n rememb] ! frequ5cy ) :i* he put 8 h& ov] 8 eyes1 )\t d\bt 8committ+ 8 works unto ! ,"l08 ,b 8 ?\ghts1 :i* 7 z m9e1 7 e/abli%$ ) ref]5ce to our removal to ,ramsgate1 & we nev] _h reason to regret ! *ange4 ,lett] to 8 ,uncle ,cunn+ham3-- 8,,hamp/ead1 ,novemb] #bh?1 #ahdd4 8,,my ,,de> ,,uncle1--,i q agree ) y t x is a bad ?+ nev] to write to ^? we love4 ,real good1 /rong affection c /& ! long lack ( communication1 z /rong plants c /& a long dr\ght1 b x is an unwise ?+ to put x to ! te/4 4 4 4 8,i fully sympa?ise 9 :at y say ( ! ,*ur*4 ,i c imag9e no?+ m deplorable ?an ! fooli% m51 bo? curates & bi%ops1 scatt]+ ! v be/ ( ! laity f h] fold1 & all = _! empty1 wor?less baubles4 ,oh1 :at a bless+ x w\ld h be5 = our ,*ur* & c\ntry if p _h sp5t half ! /r5g? 9 lift+ ! ,cross & spread+ ! ,bible t !y h wa/$ ov] surplices & ubrics6 ,b x is n m]e wa/e4 ,z f> z ,i c see1 x is d[nright suicide1 a wilful de/ruction ( ! ,*ur*'s influ5ce ov] h] p4 ,b d y n ?9k ,god is tea*+ u a lesson8 ,are n ,8 wait+ *ildr5 taught by all ?is to rally r\nd _! ris5 & reign+ ,"l1 & to cease f man ^: brea? is 9 8 no/rils8 ,is n ! ,*ur* always expos$ ei!r to pressure f )\t or delusion )98 ,& are n ^? ! two great in/rum5ts by :i* ,he keeps ,8 elect p pure8 ,oh1 may ,god grant t we may be among/ ! ,lamb's fai?ful foll[]s6 4 4 4 8,9 our p>i% we h _h b little visible enc\ragem5t s9ce our return f ,norfolk4 ,be=e we w5t out we 7 bless$ ) sev]al int]e/+ cases1 b s9ce our return we h n kn[n ( "o4 ,x is a great sorr[ to me4 ,i hope1 h[ev]1 ! ,"l is really own+ ,8 ^w4 ,we are desir+ to hon\r ,him & to set =? ,*ri/ crucifi$1 & ?\gh our lab\rs are mo/ mis]able1 ,i delight to ?9k t f ! inmo/ s\l x is our desire to hon\r ,*ri/ 9 !m4 ,i h j f9i%$ a c\rse ( f\r practical s]mons on ! ,bible1 9 :i* ,i f\nd great int]e/1 & am n[ prep>+ ano!r c\rse = ,adv5t on ! foll[+ subjects3 ,h[ our ,"l w come2 :52 :at to d2 & :at we %\ld be do+ till ,he comes4 ,our prophetical meet+ ?is ,novemb] 0 "o ( ! mo/ delightful h\rs ,i ev] knew4 ,x 0 s sob]1 s s]i\s1 s practical1 & s full ( ,*ri/ t ,i ?9k all felt x a "t ( true bless+ to be !re4 ,i nev] he>d any?+ m completely to my m9d ?an ! addresses ( ,mr4 ,auriol & ,mr4 ,goodh>t on ! #8practical be>+ ( ! expectation ( future rew>d4' 4 4 4 8,y\r mo/ affectionate ,nephew1 8,,edw>d ,,ho>e40 ,autobiography 7cont9u$74 ,! position 0 "o ( ! greate/ possible int]e/4 ,! circum/ances ( ! t[n 7 q peculi>4 ,! ,vic> ( ,/4 ,george 0 a ,high ,*ur*man :o did n hesitate to employ curates :o w5t f> beyond himself 9 _! op9ions1 & ! result 0 t two ( !m w5t ov] to ,rome4 ,!re 0 an amiable man 9 ,tr9ity ,*ur* :o _h no sympa?y ) ,/4 ,george's1 b yet _h b little p[] 9 satisfy+ ! he>ts ( ^? :o lov$ ! ,gospel1 & ! result 0 t _m ( ! mo/ devot$ p 9 ! place 7 driv5 ei!r into ! diss5t+ *apels or into g5]al unsettlem5t ( m9d4 ,mean:ile ,mr4 ,pug9 #ih 0 erect+ a l>ge e/abli%m5t on ! ,we/ ,cliff1 & ! *apel 0 already op5$1 & an active prie/ at "w among/ ! di/ract$ & unsettl$ flock4 ,!n x 0 t ,god rais$ up a v rem>kable man ) wond]ful en]gy to erect ! new *ur*4 ,he =m$ a small committee1 b he himself 0 ! mov+ _s & ! "o c5tre ( p[]4 ,he 0 a lieut5ant 9 ! ,royal ,navy1 ) no g5]al acqua9tance & no?+ ( :at ! _w calls influ5ce1 b he 0 ,god's p[]ful in/rum5t4 ,i ref] to ,lieut5ant 7aft]w>ds ,comm&]7 ,hut*9son1 ,r4,n4 ,z he knew no?+ ( ,*ur* matt]s1 he wisely took c\nsel ) ,mr4 ,plumptre1 :o put him 9 communication ) "s ,london lawy]1 ,i =get :o1 :o might direct him 9 ! use ( :at 0 !n call$ ! ,*ur* ,build+ ,act2 s he s]v$ ! prop] notices on ! ,vic> & patrons1 & hav+ secur$ to tru/ees ! patronage ( ! new *ur* :i* he propos$ to build1 he set to "w s+le-h&$ to raise ! funds & to complete ! und]tak+4 ,he wrote c\ntless manuscript lett]s all ov] ,engl&4 ,he 0 a man ( wond]ful en]gy1 z he aft]w>ds prov$ by r$uc+ ,balaclava to good ord]1 & all t en]gy he devot$ ) unsp>+ zeal to ! great "w to :i* ,god _h call$ him4 ,h[ _m lett]s he wrote ,i d n "k2 ,i "k t ,i receiv$ sev]al4 ,8 fir/ lett] w\ld be a g5]al application2 if t br\ght him a contribution1 x w\ld be quickly foll[$ by ano!r rejoic+ t ! "w 0 s mu* appreciat$1 & ask+ = a second gift2 b if x br\ght no reply1 !n came a second conv9c$ t ! only reason = delay 0 ! great importance ( ! "w1 & e>ne/ly appeal+ = ! help :i* he 0 sure 0 contemplat$4 ,?us lett] foll[$ lett] 9 quick succession2 ! contract 0 sign$ on 8 own responsibility1 & ,*ri/ ,*ur* 0 quickly re>$ z a monum5t to %[ :at might be done by "o man ^: he>t 0 9 e>ne/1 & :o1 l ,mr4 ,v5n1 8committ$ 8 works unto ! ,"l40 ,x is n to be suppos$ t ^! lett]s writt5 7 9 a v complim5t>y /ra9 ) ref]5ce to ! exi/+ ord] ( ?+s 9 ! ,p>i% ,*ur*1 nor 7 !y likely to make ,*ri/ ,*ur* acceptable 9 ! eyes ( ! ,vic> or 8 /aff4 ,i myself w5t to ! ,p>i% ,*ur* 9 ! aft]noon previ\s to ! op5+ ( ,*ri/ ,*ur*1 & ,i he>d a s]mon descriptive ( ! p]sons :o w\ld att5d ! new *ur*1 ^u ! text 8,he w5t away 9 a rage10 & ,i !re he>d my future congregation all class$ ) ,naaman4 ,b app>5tly !re 7 a great _m su* ,naamans 9 ,ramsgate1 = ! *ur* 0 well fill$ on ! #g? ( ,augu/1 ! day :5 x 0 consecrat$ by ,ar*bi%op ,h[ley1 & ,i may say has be5 s ev] s9ce4 ,i f\nd ,ramsgate to be a mo/ int]e/+ sph]e ( m9i/ry4 ,!re 7 ?ree great s\rces ( int]e/4 ,fir/1 ! %ipp+4 ,my orig9al ,pakefield int]e/ 9 ! ,engli% boatm5 0 m ?an reviv$ by my acqua9tance ) ! 8hovell]s10 two hundr$ ( :om 7 dep5d5t = _! bread on help+ %ips 9 difficulty (f ! ,goodw9 ,s&s4 ,i fe> t "s ( !m ?\ght m ( _! own e>n+s ?an !y did ( ! lives !y 7 s brave 9 sav+4 ,i c nev] =get ! reply t ,i receiv$ f "o ( ! be/ ( !m :5 ,i ask$ him "o bitt]ly cold w9t]'s morn+ h[ he 0 gett+ on2 ^u :i* he repli$ t n[ !y _h got all _! lights1 & buoys1 & *a9 cables1 !re 0 no?+ left = an hone/ man to d4 ,he said3 8,!re we 7 at ! s\? end ( ! s&s ab\t ?ree o'clock ?is morn+1 :5 up came "o ( ^! =eign *aps1 & 0 runn+ z pretty ^u ! ,goodw9 ,s&s z ev] y'd wi% to see1 :51 all ( a sudd51 he saw "o ( ^! "h na/y />+ buoys--port helm & (f60 ,b ?\gh x 0 a pretty sight to !m to see a =eign *ap g /raight ^u ! ,goodw9 ,s&s1 x 0 a magnific5t sight = any "o to witness ! skill & d>+ c\rage ) :i* !y h&l$ _! lugg]s & da%$ ?r\gh ! break]s 9 ord] to save ! lives ( ! %ipwreck$ m54 ,!y 7 noble fell[s1 & :5 _! he>ts 7 t\*$ by ! grace ( ,god1 !y 7 f9e1 manly witnesses = ,*ri/4 ,!n !re 7 ! sailors on bo>d ! v>i\s %ips t put 9 = %elt]4 ,z ! h>b\r 0 at t "t free1 x 0 sometimes cr[d$ ) vessels1 & ,i us$ to h a gr& opportunity = out-(-door prea*+4 ,at fir/ ,i us$ to g d[n 9 my cap & g[n on ,sunday aft]noons1 b ,i f\nd t a s]mon out ( doors1 comb9$ ) a walk on ! pi]1 0 m agreeable to _m p ?an ei!r ,*ur* or ,sunday ,s*ool1 s ,i _h to give x up1 & seize su* opportunities z w9d & wea!r p]mitt$4 ,b ,i nev] 0 at a loss = a l>ge congregation1 & :5 ,i took my place on ! poop ( "o ( ! %ips1 ,i _h ! deep int]e/ ( see+ cr[ds ( p1 "s on ! pi] & "s on ! ti]s ( %ips & "s on ! rigg+1 among/ :om ,i _h ! sacr$ opportunity ( scatt]+ ! se$1 )\t ! lea/ idea to :at po9t ! w9d w\ld c>ry x4 ,on "o occasion ,i 0 greatly solemnis$4 ,i select$ ! %ip be/ suit$ = my purpose1 & ! ,capta9 & 8 m5 gave me ! k9de/ possible reception2 ! only inconv5i5ce to :i* !y put me 0 t !y w\ld insi/ ^u my prea*+ aga9/ ! w9d1 z !y did n consid] x suffici5tly dignifi$ = me to /& 9 ! hold ( ! vessel4 ,!re !y li/5$ mo/ att5tively4 ,9 ! ev5+ ! w9d *ang$1 & all ! %ips hurri$ out ( h>b\r1 & h[ deeply affect$ 0 ,i to he> next morn+ t ! "o on :i* ,i _h receiv$ s k9d a welcome _h be5 lo/ ) all h&s dur+ ! night4 ,! advantage ( ! h>b\r 0 t ?r\gh\t ! w9t] mon?s !re 0 always some?+ go+ on 9 x1 s t we c\ld n settle d[n into /agnation4 ,"o morn+1 = example1 my fri5d ! h>b\r-ma/]1 ,capta9 ,m>t91 s5t up to me to say t he expect$ a crew ( %ipwreck$ emigrants to be v %ortly l&$2 s ,i hurri$ d[n to ! h>b\r1 & !re ,i saw "o ( ! mo/ pite\s sights ,i h ev] se5 9 my life4 ,!re 0 a small s*oon] j ent]+ ! h>b\r1 ) "o hundr$ & sixty ,g]man emigrants cr[d$ toge!r on ! decks4 ,_! %ip _h be5 wreck$ ov]-night1 & "o boat conta9+ sev5 wom5 0 s5t (f soon aft] ! wreck1 b 0 suppos$ to h be5 lo/ 9 ! break]s4 ,! rema9d] 7 subsequ5tly tak5 (f by ! s*oon] t br\ght !m into ,ramsgate4 ,!re !y /ood1 huddl$ toge!r1 9 ! clo!s 9 :i* !y _h sprung f _! b]?s on ! /rik+ ( ! %ip--t is1 almo/ 9 a /ate ( nak$ness4 ,! sea _h be5 break+ ov] !m f ! "t ! %ip _h /ruck1 & !y _h no food4 ,:at 0 to be done ) !m 0 inde$ a "q1 b all p>ties set to "w ) vig\r4 ,an infant s*oolroom 0 set ap>t = _! accommodation1 & ano!r l>ge room 0 obta9$ 9 connection ) "o ( ! public-h\ses2 s !y 7 v quickly h\s$1 & su* vig\r 0 %[n by ! %ip ag5ts1 consul> ag5ts1 & all connect$ ) ! h>b\r1 t some?+ w>m 0 provid$ = e "o ( !m1 ev5 ^u _! l&+4 ,b !y 7 /ill unclo!d1 & to meet ?is difficulty bills 7 put out1 s soon z possible1 to reque/ gifts ( clo?+1 clo?1 or flannel1 & also ! help ( any p]sons :o c\ld assi/ u 9 mak+ up clo?+4 ,x 0 wond]ful to see ! zeal & lib]ality ) :i* piles ( goods 7 p\r$ 9 ^u u4 ,^! 7 n always v suitable1 & ,i rememb] see+ among/ ! goods s5t "s musl9 ball-dresses6 ,!re 0 a great quantity ( good useful clo?+1 add$ to :i* numb]s ( ladies came toge!r & work$ h>d all ?r\gh ! day1 :ile ! v>i\s ag5ts lab\r$ at ! di/ribution1 s t ,i believe t n "o ( ^? hundr$ & sixty emigrants lay d[n t night )\t hav+ "s w>m1 com=table piece ( clo?+ provid$ = him1 & )\t be+ well f$ ) a com=table meal & well h\s$ = ! night's re/4 ,= ?is !y 7 mo/ grateful1 & ,i _h a gr& opportunity ( prea*+ ! ,gospel1 z !y /ay$ ) u ab\t t5 days4 ,b "h1 alas6 0 ! griev\s difficulty1 t ,i did n "k ,g]man2 b ?is 0 met by ! ready help ( two "y ladies 9 my congregation1 to :om ,g]man 0 z famili> z ,engli%1 &1 z f> z prea*+ & o!r addresses 7 conc]n$1 a great difficulty 0 remov$4 ,at l5g?1 h[ev]1 !re arose "o = :i* ,i 0 n prep>$4 ,! poor emigrants1 9 ! fulness ( _! he>ts1 7 n satisfi$ ) ! s]vice provid$ = !m 9 ! s*oolroom1 b 7 anxi\s to come toge!r to ! ,holy ,communion4 ,b "h a fre% difficulty arose4 ,!y c\ld n be satisfi$ to come to ! ,"l's ,table )\t fir/ com+ to confession4 ,?is appe>$ to me to be a matt] ( m]e =malism1 z !y insi/$ ^u x t x w\ld n make ! slighte/ diff]5ce :e!r or n ,i und]/ood _! confession1 nor did !y ev5 see any objection to _! confession pass+ ?r\gh ! m$ium ( ! "y lady :o 0 k9d en\gh to act z my int]pret]2 & ,i fe> !y 7 b p>tially satisfi$ :5 ,i told !m t confession to a prie/ 0 n requir$ 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 b t 9 x we 7 taught to confess direct to ,god4 ,i h seldom kn[n a m solemn & sacr$ s]vice ?an :5 we all knelt toge!r 9 "o _s1 if n 9 "o tongue1 to commemorate ! dy+ love ( t bless$ ,savi\r :o %$ ,8 preci\s blood t :osoev] believe? 9 ,him %\ld receive remission ( s9s4 ,! next day !y 7 s5t (f to ,london1 & ,i h nev] he>d ( any ( !m s9ce4 ,b ,i believe ! record ( ^? days to be writt5 9 heav51 & ,i mu/ say ,i took great delight 9 ! te/imony borne by ! ,g]man ,gov]nm5t to ! zeal & hospitality ( ! good p ( ,ramsgate1 m especially z p>ticul> m5tion is made ( t de>ly belov$ "o to ^: zeal & lov+-k9dness ! :ole movem5t 0 *iefly due4 ,b ! *ief int]e/ 0 9 ! sailors !mselves4 ,i 0 deeply impress$ at ! h>dness ( ! life ( ^? engag$ 9 our coa/+ trade1 & ,i met ) _m :o1 liv+ 9 ! mid/ ( e possible temptation1 seem$ :olly ab&on$ to utt] recklessness1 bo? = "t & = et]nity4 ,b !y all appe>$ to h a he>t1 & "s ( !m 7 em95tly ,*ri/ian m54 ,i nev] c =get "o fe>ful ,sunday morn+1 :5 x 0 bitt]ly cold & bl[+ su* a nor?-ea/]ly gale z x c bl[ at ,ramsgate1 be=e *ur* ,i w5t on to ! cliff to see :at 0 go+ on1 & !re opposite ! m\? ( ! h>b\r ,i saw "o %ip sunk1 n v f> f ! entrance ( ! h>b\r1 ) its crew cl++ to ! ma/s4 ,our brave hovell]s 7 do+ all !y c\ld = _! rescue1 & ,i saw ano!r small] vessel1 8) sails ripp$1 seams op5$ wide1 compass lo/10 /ruggl+ if possible to make ! h>b\r4 ,oh1 h[ ,i long$ to run d[n & take my "p 9 ! ef=ts t 7 be+ made = _! rescue6 & ,i _c answ] = my ?\ghts dur+ ! "t t ,i 0 oblig$ to be at *ur*4 ,no soon] 0 ! s]vice ov] ?an ,i 0 aga9 on ! cliff1 & n a trace c\ld ,i see ( ! sunk5 %ip or cr[d$ ma/4 ,x _h fall5 be=e any help c\ld rea* ! poor fell[s :o 7 cl++ to x1 & all h&s _h be5 lo/2 b ! little sloop 0 j ent]+ ! h>b\r1 & ,i _c describe ! sc5e ,i witness$ :5 ,i w5t on bo>d4 ,!re 7 five poor fell[s completely worn out1 we>i$1 hungry1 cold1 & fro/-bitt51 & ,i nev] %all =get ! ma/] ( t vessel4 ,z long z he 0 9 ! h>b\r ,i _h a great deal ( mo/ happy int]c\rse ) him1 & 9 ! c\rse ( x he gave me ! foll[+ n>rative ( 8 voyage4 ,he said he _h "o v de> fri5d1 ! mate ( a colli] brig1 & !y 7 toge!r at ,sund]l&4 ,8 fri5d came to him 9 ! ev5+ ( ,*ri/mas1 & !y _h a delightful ev5+ toge!r1 till at l5g? 8 fri5d return$ to 8 %ip1 & bo? vessels sail$ = ! ,s\?4 ,all w5t well ) him till he rea*$ ! m\? ( ! ,?ames1 :]e he 0 caught by ! gale & took %elt] beh9d ! long s&2 b aft] a "t ! w9d %ift$1 & 8 position became "o ( ! utmo/ dang]4 ,he f\nd 8 only hope ( escape 0 to pass by ! end ( ! s&1 & he d\bt$ :e!r ?is w\ld be possible1 & he knew t if once /r&$ on x he mu/ be lo/ )\t a hope4 ,! fir/ ?+ 0 to hoi/ a sail1 b 9 ord] to d ?is !y _h to cle> ! ropes ( ice ) _! axe4 ,!y !n haul$ 9 ! an*or1 & ! little vessel 0 soon 9 ! mid/ ( ! boil+ surf4 ,! ma/] himself took ! helm1 & said to ! crew t _! only help 0 9 ,god1 & bade !m come & kneel ar\nd him :ile he /e]$ & pray$4 ,v soon a huge wave appe>$ to lift ! little %ip "r ^u ! bank1 & let h] d[n ) a fe>ful scrape ^u ! s&s4 ,a second foll[$1 :i* did ! same1 & !n came ! ?ird1 :i* seem$ to c>ry !m ) /ill great] fury ?an ei!r ( ! o!rs2 b :5 x let !m d[n1 :at 0 _! joy :5 !y f\nd t ! spur ( ! bank 0 pass$1 & t _! vessel 0 safely afloat4 ,_! ,heav5ly ,fa!r _h he>d _! pray]s & sav$ !m4 ,b ?\gh imm$iate dang] 0 pa/1 ev]y?+ 0 s %att]$ t ! %ip 0 almo/ unmanageable1 & !y 7 driv5 ab\t 9 ! ,*annel = "s ?ree or f\r days be=e !y c\ld rea* ,ramsgate ,h>b\r4 ,& :at 0 ! sorr[ t await$ my excell5t fri5d :5 he f\nd himself safe4 ,z he ent]$ ! h>b\r he pass$ ?r\gh ! wreckage ( ! vessel ,i _h se5 be=e *ur*1 b :5 he le>nt ! p>ticul>s he f\nd t x 0 ! %ip ( t de> fri5d ) :om he _h sp5t t happy ,*ri/mas ev5+1 & t he 0 "o ( ^? :o _h p]i%$ 9 ! wreck4 ,b 9 ! mid/ ( x all he 0 kept 9 a calm1 hall[$1 peaceful communion ) ,god1 :i* prov$ inde$ h[ ! ,"l sitte? above ! wat]flood1 :5 ! ,"l c give peace unto ,8 p4 ,x 0 "o ( ! sorr[s connect$ ) ,ramsgate t we seldom saw ^? brave m5 a second "t4 ,s my fri5d /ay$ a:ile till 8 %ip 0 refitt$ & 8 m5 cur$ ( _! fro/bites1 b ! w9d %ift$ & %e 0 gone1 s t we p>t$ nev] m to meet till we /& toge!r be=e ! ?rone ( ! ,"l4 ,ano!r great object ( int]e/ at ,ramsgate 0 ! conflict ) ,rome4 ,i _h _h "s little exp]i5ce 9 ! controv]sy :5 at ,ri*mond1 z a zeal\s man _h giv5 "s controv]sial lectures !re 9 fav\r ( ,romanism1 & s compell$ me to get up ! subject4 ,?is _h l$ me to prea* a c\rse ( ,sunday ,ev5+ ,lectures1 :i* ,i aft]w>ds publi%$ "u ! title ( 8,our ,prote/ant ,*ur*40 ,i h _h reason to believe1 ) great ?anksgiv+1 t ,god has made !m useful to o!rs1 z1 ,i ?ank ,god1 ,he made ! /udy ( ! subject exce$+ly useful to myself4 ,i rememb] a rem>k ( ,dr4 ,mc,neile1 t no?+ t5d$ m to set =? ! glories ( ! ,gospel ?an ! d>k backgr\nd ( ,pop]y4 ,at ,ramsgate ! conflict 0 9 full activity4 ,a *apel _h be5 rec5tly erect$ ?r\gh ! lib]ality ( ,mr4 ,pug91 & ! ,roman ,ca?olic p>ty _h all ! en?usiasm ( a new & hopeful ent]prise2 s we 7 soon br\ght into collision1 sometimes 9 private conv]sation1 & sometimes 9 public lectures1 9 :i* ,i freely invit$ any "o :o c\ld to answ] me4 ,& !re are f\r lessons :i* ,i le>nt & :i* possibly may be useful to my bre?r54 ,fir/ly1 ! ,romi% controv]sy does n require a great am\nt ( le>n+4 ,! ,romani/s !mselves are exce$+ly ill-in/ruct$ 9 ! pr9ciples ( _! ,*ur*1 & !re are v few po9ts on :i* _! convictions re/4 ,secondly1 x is ( ess5tial importance to be p]fectly accurate 9 e /atem5t made & e quotation giv51 s z to be able1 if ne$ be1 to give pro( ( t accuracy4 ,?irdly1 x is ess5tial t all quotations %\ld be made direct f ! orig9al docum5ts1 & n tak5 second-h& f any ,review1 ,cate*ism1 or ,h&book4 ,^? books may be extremely useful = our own in/ruction1 b !y are worse ?an useless if we are 9 conflict ) a ,romi% controv]siali/2 if we wi% to be /rong on su* an occasion we mu/ appeal to ! 8ipsissima v]ba0 ( "s au?oritative docum5t1 su* z ! decrees ( ! ,c\ncil ( ,tr5t1 or ! ,cre$ ( ,pope ,pius ,,iv4 ,f\r?ly1 we mu/ be> 9 m9d t numb]s ( ^? :o are l$ away by ,rome are truly & consci5ti\sly seek+ peace4 ,i believe t !re is no /ate ( m9d s op5 to ! p]suasions ( ,rome z :5 a p]son is awak5$ b n at peace 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,x is !n t ,rome /eps 9 ) a promise ( peace1 & ! m e>ne/ ! awak5+1 ! m dang]\s ! s$uctive p[]4 ,i _h "o fe>ful in/ance ( ?is at ,ramsgate1 9 ! family ( "o ( our tradesm51 :o _h tak5 sitt+s 9 my *ur*4 ,i he>d "o day t 8 daught] 0 9 habitual att5dance at ! ,roman ,ca?olic *apel4 ,s ,i w5t at once to pay a pa/oral visit to ! "m1 & %e confirm$ all t ,i _h he>d1 & m ?an t1 %e told me t on ! ,sunday foll[+ h] daught] 0 to be publicly receiv$ into ! ,*ur*1 & t h] dress 0 already prep>$4 8,oh10 ,i said1 8h[ ,i wi% ,i c\ld see h] be=e %e jo9s60 & ,i invit$ h] to come to me t ev5+ at eight o'clock4 ,! "m said %e w\ld give my message1 b did n ?9k x v likely t h] daught] w\ld come4 ,h[ev]1 at eight o'clock precisely ! bell rang1 & ! daught] 0 !re4 ,%e 0 a woman betwe5 ?irty & =ty ye>s ( age1 f9e features1 & /rong 9 intellectual expression ( c\nt5ance4 ,%e confirm$ all t h] "m _h told me1 & :5 ,i ask$ h] :at _h l$ to x1 %e in=m$ me t %e 0 engag$ to a "y man ( v sup]ior position to h] own1 t :5 walk+ toge!r "o ev5+ ! ye> be=e !y _h turn$ into ,*ri/ ,*ur*1 & !re he>d a s]mon t _h made !m bo? s uneasy t nei!r ( !m _h ev] be5 happy s9ce4 ,!y 7 afraid to g aga91 = fe> t _! tr\ble %\ld be increas$2 s !y _h w&]$ hi!r & ?i!r1 seek+ re/ & f9d+ none1 till at l5g? somebody told !m t if !y only jo9$ ! ,*ur* ( ,rome !y w\ld be at peace4 ,%e add$ t ! "y man _h jo9$ already1 & t %e hop$ to be receiv$ on ! ,sunday foll[+1 :5 %e tru/$ t bo? _! he>ts w\ld be at re/4 ,x 0 cle> t ! poor ?+ 0 really anxi\s ab\t h] s\l1 s in/ead ( say+ "o ^w to h] ab\t ! ,romi% controv]sy1 ,i ask$ h] ! "q1 8,mu/ y be holy fir/1 or =giv5 fir/80 ,%e 0 v mu* surpris$ & almo/ affront$ by my ask+ h] any?+ ( s simple a "*4 8,( c\rse ,i "k t10 said %e4 8,i d>esay y d1 b x w d y no h>m to tell me :at y "k40 8,( c\rse ,i mu/ be holy fir/10 0 ! reply4 8,!n !re is ! secret ( all y\r difficulty3 y h be5 = ! :ole ye> /riv+ to be holy1 & y h utt]ly fail$1 s t y h _h no peace1 & c\ld h no peace 9 ! =giv5ess ( s940 8,d y mean to say !n10 said %e1 8t ,i c be =giv5 fir/80 ,i said1 8,t is exactly :at ! ,scripture tea*es10 & ,i set be=e h] a s]ies ( passages1 %[+ fir/ h[ ! =giv5ess is be/[$ ?r\gh ! p]fect propitiation ( ! ,son ( ,god1 & !n h[ x is grant$ at once1 be=e ! fruits ( fai? c possibly be develop$4 ,! poor ?+ 0 amaz$1 & ,i believe t t v ev5+1 be=e %e left ! h\se1 %e 0 enabl$ to tru/ h] bless$ ,savi\r = ! pres5t p]fect =giv5ess ( all h] s9s4 ,%e left ! h\se decl>+ t no?+ %\ld induce h] to jo9 ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 & n[ foll[$ ! mo/ fe>ful /ruggle t ,i ev] met ) 9 ! :ole c\rse ( my m9i/ry4 ,! "y man _h be5 already receiv$1 & ! m %e saw ( h] ,savi\r1 ! m %e felt ! impossibility ( _! union4 ,:at 0 to be done8 ,%e c\ld n g =w>d to unite ) him1 & he w\ld n g back to be "o ) h]4 ,rome br\ght all its arm\ry to be> ^u h]4 ,bi%op1 prie/s1 & ,romi% fri5ds unit$ all _! /r5g? 9 p]suad+ h] to give way4 ,b ,god help$ h] to /& firm1 & ?\gh %e pass$ ?r\gh a mo/ fe>ful conflict1 %e liv$ & di$ 9 great peace ( s\l1 re/+ 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,! "y man became a ,jesuit prie/1 & di$ sudd5ly :5 (ficiat+ at ! mass4 ,! case taught me ! lesson1 :i* 9 fact ,i _h le>n$ be=e1 t 9 a great numb] ( ,romi% p]v]sions !re is a real desire = ! peace ( ,god1 & t our wise/ c\rse is 9 all su* cases to g direct to t "o po9t1 in/ead ( p]plex+ ! m9d ) ! errone\s po9ts ( ,romi% tea*+4 ,b ! *ief int]e/ ( all consi/$ 9 ! bless$ privilege ( c>ry+ ! ,gospel ( salvation to a numb] ( p]sons :o 7 really hung]+ = ! ,^w ( ,life4 ,!re is no class ( p]sons 9 ! _w t has a great] claim on ^? :o "k ! ,"l ?an t consi/+ ( real inquir]s aft] ! way ( life4 ,n[ ,i met at ,ramsgate ) _m :o _h _h suffici5t k ( ! tru? to make !m utt]ly dissatisfi$ ) ! ,tract>ianism 9 ! ,p>i% ,*ur* & ! ,*apel ( ,ease1 b :o 7 long+ = some?+ m ?an !y _h already f\nd4 ,x 0 mo/ int]e/+ to see !m flock+ back to ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& aft] hav+ be5 driv5 hi!r & ?i!r1 & ,i c nev] =get a conv]sation ,i _h ) "o ( ! curates ( ,/4 ,george's "s two or ?ree ye>s aft] ,*ri/ ,*ur* _h be5 op5$4 ,i 0 remon/rat+ ) him on ! bitt]ness :i* 0 /ill %[n t[>d u1 b he ju/ifi$ x by say+ t we 7 work+ aga9/ ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,?is 0 too mu* = me to take 9 sil5ce1 s ,i ask$ him :e!r he w\ld be> ) me if ,i told him pla9ly :at ea* ( u _h be5 do+ s9ce our resid5ce at ,ramsgate4 ,& ,i !n told him t ,i _h be5 occupi$ 9 w9n+ back to ! ,*ur* ^? :om he _h driv5 away f x4 ,?is surpris$ him v mu*1 & he repli$1 8,yes1 !y w come to he> y prea*1 b n become communicants10 to :i* ,i repli$ t ,i c\ld n speak ) accuracy1 z ,i _h nev] c\nt$1 b t x 0 my firm belief t on ! previ\s ,sunday ,i _h adm9i/]$ ! ,"l's ,supp] to no less ?an fifty p]sons :o _h be5 driv5 f ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& by ! tea*+ ( ,/4 ,george's4 ,my fri5d 0 deeply impress$ by t fact1 & our future relation%ip 0 ( ! mo/ fri5dly "*4 ,w\ld t all cl]gym5 w\ld consid] :at !y h to answ] =1 :5 by _! own errone\s tea*+ !y scatt] ! flock committ$ to _! *>ge4 ,b if x 0 a joy to see ! disp]s$ ( ! flock br\ght back to ! ,*ur* ( _! fa!rs1 h[ mu* great] 0 ! joy ( see+ preci\s s\ls br\ght into liv+ union ) ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ ,himself2 & ?is1 ?r\gh ! great m]cy ( ,god1 we 7 p]mitt$ v quickly to d4 ,!y 7 ( two classes4 ,!re 7 _m :o _h look$ =w>d 9 e>ne/ hope1 & (t5 pray$ = a bless+ on ! new *ur*1 & we _c be surpris$ t1 :5 ! *ur* 0 op5$1 !y receiv$ t = :i* !y _h be5 pray+2 b !re 7 o!rs :o _h no su* expectation1 b 7 r prejudic$ aga9/ ! ,gospel1 & altoge!r a/oni%$ :5 = ! fir/ "t !y he>d its bless$ language4 ,let me give two cases 9 illu/ration ( :at ,i mean4 ,ab\t two miles (f !re 0 a mill1 at :i* 0 work+ a "y man nam$ ,john ,brampton4 ,on ! day ( ! consecration ( ! *ur*1 he left 8 "w to att5d ! s]vice1 & 9 t s]vice x pleas$ ,god to op5 8 he>t1 s t he receiv$ ! bless$ message ( life 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,he became at once "o ( ! mo/ active ( our help]s1 & 0 among/ ! fir/1 if n ! v fir/1 ( ! tea*]s 9 our new ,sunday ,s*ool4 ,dur+ ! :ole ( our resid5ce at ,ramsgate he 0 a zeal\s1 fai?ful fell[-lab\r]1 & :5 we mov$ to ,tunbridge ,wells1 & ,i want$ a ,scripture-read]1 ,i consid]$ t !re 0 no "o :o w\ld help me m effectually ?an my zeal\s "y fri5d f ,ramsgate1 s invit$ him to jo9 me1 :i* he did ) 8 :ole he>t1 lab\r+ mo/ dilig5tly till aft] tw5ty-f\r ye>s ! ,"l took him to 8 re/4 ,he _h _h no exp]i5ce z a ,scripture-read] be=e he came1 b ! ,"l taught him1 & he 0 mo/ effective z a help]4 ,he id5tifi$ himself s completely ) all t we 7 do+ t he w\ld sometimes ent]ta9 ^? :o did n "k him by speak+ ( 8our h\se10 8our field10 8our gr\nds10 etc41 etc4 ,x 0 a pleasure to me to he> him1 & x 0 an evid5ce ( t on5ess ( he>t :i* he felt ) u 9 ev]y?+4 ,he 0 inde$ a help] to 8 ,vic>1 & = _m a long ye> h ,i _h to ?ank ,god = ! gift be/[$ on t "y man1 on occasion ( ! fir/ s]vice ev] held 9 ,*ri/ ,*ur*4 ,! o!r case 0 altoge!r ( a diff]5t "*4 ,i h already m5tion$ ! bitt] ho/ility t "s p]sons %[$ t[>d ! new *ur*4 ,?is 0 manife/$ n v long aft] ! consecration by "s bad fell[s1 ( :om we "k no?+ except t !y wore ! coats ( g5tlem51 climb+ ov] ! iron f5ce by :i* ! *ur* 0 surr\nd$1 break+ d[n ! "y trees :i* _h be5 rec5tly plant$ 9 ! enclosure1 & ?r[+ sev]al /ones ?r\gh ! w9d[s into ! *ur*4 ,! outrage excit$1 z might be expect$1 a great deal ( conv]sation 9 ! t[n1 & a few days aft]w>ds ,i 0 told t ,colonel ,williams & ,mrs4 ,williams _h call$ to see me4 ,i _h no idea :o !y 71 & on my ent]+ ! room he told me1 ) t rem>kable hone/y & directness :i* *>act]is$ all 8 conv]sation1 t he _h come z ! repres5tative ( sev]al ( ! ,p>i% ,*ur* congregation to express _! extreme disapproval ( ! rec5t outrage4 ,he told me also t he 0 a great fri5d ( ! ,vic>1 & _h extremely disapprov$ ( ! erection ( ,*ri/ ,*ur*4 ,he also add$ t1 9 ord] to %[ ! s9c]ity ( 8 prote/1 he int5d$ to take two seats 9 ! *ur*1 & t possibly1 z he !n liv$ 9 ! neighb\rhood1 he might sometimes att5d1 b t he _h no int5tion ( do+ s habitually1 & m]ely took !m to assure me ( 8 s9c]ity4 ,i assur$ him t ,i did n require any su* evid5ce1 b ! seats 7 tak51 & x 0 n v long be=e ,i saw him seat$ 9 "o ( !m1 & ,i 0 deeply int]e/$ t 8 att5dances became m & m frequ5t1 until at l5g? "o day he 0 aga9 ann\nc$ z call+ at ! h\se4 ,b ?is "t he wi%$ to see me 9 my own /udy1 s he came1 evid5tly full ( deep emotion4 ,he op5$ ! conv]sation by say+ t he 0 n come to ask = help1 z he did n want x1 b to tell me :at ! ,"l _h done = 8 s\l4 ,he said t he _h be5 deeply impress$ by some?+ he he>d 9 *ur*1 & = ! la/ six weeks _h pass$ ?r\gh agonies ( s\l4 ,he _h be5 walk+ all ov] ! ,isle ( ,?anet1 e>ne/ly seek+ peace1 till at l5g? ,god _h br\ght him to see ! fulness t is 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,n[ he _h come to me to ask me to unite ) him 9 giv+ ?anks = ! bless$ peace :i* ,god _h be/[$ ^u him 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,he !n fell on 8 knees1 & we bo? p\r$ out our he>ts 9 ?anksgiv+ to ,god = ! wond]ful m]cy :i* ,he _h %[n1 & ! bless+ ( ,8 salvation 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus ! ,"l4 ,f t day =w>d he took 8 "p boldly z an e>ne/ advocate = ! tru?4 ,he 0 a man ( /rong convictions1 &1 :5 conv9c$1 he c>ri$ out ^? convictions ) prompt & firm det]m9ation4 ,s he did on ?is occasion4 ,to myself he became "o ( my mo/ w>m1 fai?ful fri5ds1 & 9 ! support ( e good & holy "w c>ri$ on at ,ramsgate1 = ! re/ ( 8 life1 he 0 ! fai?ful & unwav]+ /&>d-be>]4 ,?us ! wick$ outrage ( ^? m5 :o violat$ ! sacr$ness ( our *ur* 0 ov]rul$ by ,god to ! giv+ to me "o ( my mo/ fai?ful fri5ds & effici5t help]s1 & to ! t[n ( ,ramsgate "o ( its mo/ active1 en]getic1 & fai?ful ma9ta9]s ( ! great ,prote/ant pr9ciples ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! s*ools at ,*ri/ ,*ur* 7 built by ,mr4 ,ho>e :5 at ,ramsgate4 ,! ,seam5's ,infirm>y & ,g5]al ,hospital 9 t t[n also owes its exi/5ce to 8 ex]tions4--,,ed4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,tunbridge ,,wells ,b ^! bright & /irr+ days at ,ramsgate 7 at l5g? br\ght to a close by ,sir ,*>les ,h>d+e invit+ me to und]take ! liv+ ( ,holy ,tr9ity1 ,tunbridge ,wells1 9 ! ye> #ahec4 ,at fir/ ,i ?\ght v little ( ! (f]1 z ,i expect$ ,sir ,b5jam9 ,brodie to put 8 veto ^u my removal f ! sea4 ,b :5 ,i w5t to consult him ^u ! subject1 ,i 0 n a little surpris$ by 8 say+ t1 z 9 #ahdg he _h judg$ x necess>y = me to g to ! seaside1 s n[ he consid]$ x v desirable t ,i %\ld leave x4 ,s t imp$im5t 0 remov$1 & ,i _h to face ! "q :e!r ,i 0 call$ to rema9 :]e ,i 0 or to remove4 ,x 0 a v difficult "q1 & ,i 0 greatly p]plex$ z to ! decision4 ,b1 accord+ to ,mr4 ,v5n's pr9ciple already ref]r$ to1 my ?\ghts 7 ultimately e/abli%$1 & ,i h nev] se5 reason = a s+le mom5t to regret ! *ange4 ,i c sc>cely imag9e a bett] sph]e = ! m9i/ry ?an t :i* ,i h be5 p]mitt$ to occupy = ne>ly ?irty-six ye>s4 ,i h _h a l>ge p>i%1 :i*1 aft] f\r p>o*ial di/ricts h be5 tak5 f x1 /ill conta9s m ?an six ?\s& p]sons1 ! population consi/+ ( a well-proportion$ mixture ( g5try1 tradesm51 & poor4 ,i h _h 9 my *ur* a /ream ( visitors f all p>ts ( ,engl&1 & n f ,engl& only1 b f ,india1 ,au/ralia1 & ,am]ica4 ,i h _h v _m mo/ k9d1 fai?ful1 & affectionate fri5ds ready to help me 9 ev]y?+1 s t1 on ! :ole1 ,i believe we h be5 able to keep pace ) ! rapid gr[? ( population2 & ,i h _h an excell5t *ur*1 :i*1 ?\gh ,i d n suppose x w\ld satisfy ! ecclesiologi/1 ,i h f\nd to be mo/ commodi\s = ! wor%ip ( ,god4 ,!re are ?ree ?+s 9 x q at v>iance ) mod]n fa%ion3 in/ead ( an op5 ro( to g5]ate cold 9 w9t]1 heat 9 summ]1 & e*o at all times1 we h _h a flat ceil+ to protect u f all *anges ( ! climate2 & in/ead ( hav+ ! p spread f> & wide on ! gr\nd floor1 !re are deep gall]ies along ?ree sides ( ! *ur*1 conta9+ ne>ly six hundr$ p]sons1 all )9 e>-%ot2 & in/ead ( a l[ pulpit sc>cely rais+ ! prea*] above ! heads ( 8 he>]s1 !re is an old-fa%ion$ 8?ree-deck]0 ( suffici5t height to enable ! prea*] to see ! :ole ( 8 congregation4 ,at ,tunbridge ,wells 0 mu* less to excite ?an at ,ramsgate4 ,!re 7 no %ipwrecks1 & no su* activity on ! "p ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 b !re 0 a great increase ( solid pa/oral "w1 & ,i firmly believe t our removal 0 ( ! ,"l4 ,9 no p]iod ( my life h ,i exp]i5c$ great] m]cies4 ,aft] t5 ye>s ( happy "w toge!r1 x pleas$ ! ,"l to take f me my de>e/ wife1 at :i* "t ,he %[$ ,8 abundant m]cy 9 s /r5g!n+ h] fai?1 t %e gave a glori\s te/imony to ! p[] ( t ,gospel :i* %e _h e>ne/ly desir$ to tea*1 & :i* _h be5 ! subject ( our :ole m9i/ry4 ,%e 0 kept at p]fect peace ?r\gh a long & suff]+ illness1 & fell asleep 9 full & unbrok5 tru/ 9 ! bless$ ,savi\r :om %e lov$4 ,%ortly be=e %e di$1 %e quot$ to me ! words ( ,mr4 ,/&fa/3 8,i h lov$ to he> my ,"l spok5 (2 & :]esoev] ,i h se5 ! pr9t ( ,8 %oe 9 ! e>?1 !re ,i h covet$ to set my foot too10 & ,he 0 fai?ful to h] to ! end4 ,b1 speak+ ( m]cies at t p]iod1 ,i mu/ n omit to m5tion ! help ,he rais$ up = me 9 my valu$ fri5d ,dr4 ,ri*>dson1 & my belov$ si/]-9-law ,lady ,p>ry4 ,dr4 ,ri*>dson 0 ! greate/ help to me 9 ! managem5t ( my l>ge family1 & w\ld come 9 aga9 & aga9 z a fri5d to give me any advice he ?\ght necess>y1 & tell me :e!r he ?\ght x important ,i %\ld call 9 m$ical help1 & aga9 & aga9 has he told me t !y want$ no m ?an _! fai?ful nurse c\ld give !m4 ,z = my de> si/]1 %e 0 ev]y?+ t a wid[] c\ld desire1 t5d]1 wise1 consid]ate1 ! be/ ( c\nsellors & ! true/ ( fri5ds4 ,:at %e 0 to me at t "t ( my b]eavem5t no words c ev] describe4 ,!n among/ my _m m]cies at ,tunbridge ,wells ,i mu/ reckon ! sev]e illness :i* ,i _h t5 ye>s aft]w>ds1 :i* ,i am ?or\ghly p]suad$ my ,heav5ly ,fa!r s5t me z a bless+4 ,x call$ =? ! same unb\nd$ lov+-k9dness f my p>i%ion]s & fell[-t[nsm5 :i* ,i am n[ exp]i5c+ :ile dictat+ ?is sket* ( my hi/ory1 & ,i felt at ! "t t x br\ght u into a clos] relation%ip ) ea* o!r ?an we _h ev] kn[n previ\sly4 ,b1 above all1 x burnt into my he>t ^? words ( ! ,apo/le ,paul 9 #b ,timo?y i4 #ab3 8,i "k :om ,i h believ$40 ,^? six words conta9$ ! :ole ( my religion z ,i lay = weeks unable to ?9k & pray1 = !y d n say1 8,i "k h[ ,i h believ$ ,him10 nor d !y ref] to any qualification 9 my own fai?1 b simply to ?is qualification z taught 9 ! foll[+ words1 8,& am p]suad$ t ,he is able to keep t :i* ,i h committ$ unto ,him aga9/ t day40 ,x 0 ! entire p]suasion ( ,8 p]fect suffici5cy t kept my s\l at peace1 & has made me ev] s9ce ?ankful to ,god = hav+ br\ght me into ! happy exp]i5ce ( t suffici5cy = "o :o1 l me1 0 altoge!r insuffici5t 9 himself4 ,i enjoy$ also _m pro(s ( ! ,"l's provid5tial c>e1 "o ( :i* 0 s rem>kable t ,i ?9k x ought to be record$4 ,aft] my degree 9 #ahcd1 ,i cont9u$ to reside at ,cambridge & took ma!matical pupils4 ,"o summ] ,i took a long-vacation p>ty to ,kill>ney1 & 9 ! c\rse ( our resid5ce !re a "y man came ov] f ,cork to see me4 ,he _h a great wi% to g to ,cambridge1 & hav+ he>d t !re 7 ,cambridge m5 at ,kill>ney1 he came ov] 9 ord] to obta9 in=mation4 ,! result 0 t he came up ! next ,octob]1 & ,i 0 glad to help him 9 8 "w1 9 :i* he made good progress4 ,b aft] "s "t he told me t ! exp5ses _h exce$$ 8 e/imate & t he fe>$ he %\ld n be able to complete 8 ,univ]sity c>e]4 ,if ri*ness be measur$ by ! proportion ( income to exp5diture1 ,i 0 a ri*] man !n ?an ,i h ev] be5 s9ce1 z1 9 addition to my fa!r's all[ance1 ,i receiv$ a consid]able income f my pupils4 ,i !re=e told him t he mu/ g on to 8 degree1 & ) ! help ( my de>ly belov$ fri5d ,h5ry ,g\lburn gave him a *eque :i* he consid]$ w\ld be suffici5t4 ,! result 0 t he took 8 degree & left ,cambridge4 ,aft] t ,i altoge!r lo/ sight ( him1 & wond]$ :at _h become ( him4 ,?us tw5ty-six ye>s pass$ by1 & ,i 0 v mu* int]e/$ at ,tunbridge ,wells 9 ! erection ( ,/4 ,james's ,*ur*1 & _h issu$ a circul> reque/+ t all subscriptions might be paid 9 by ,janu>y #a/1 #ahfb4 ,b ?\gh ! _w gave u cr$it = be+ extremely ri*1 my acc\nt at ! bank]s 0 s l[ t ,i f\nd ,i c\ld ill af=d ! #ajj :i* ,i _h promis$4 ,t #a/ ( ,janu>y 0 !re=e to me a day ( real anxiety1 & 9 ! e>ly morn+ ,i committ$ ! matt] solemnly to ,god1 & my ,heav5ly ,fa!r 0 8?9k+ ^u me0 :51 aft] our family wor%ip1 my lett]s 7 br\ght to me1 & !re 0 "o f my "y ,iri% fri5d 9 :i* he said t1 ?\gh ,i reg>d$ ! money giv5 at ,cambridge z a gift1 he _h always consid]$ x a loan & n[ wi%$ to repay x1 s enclos$ a *eque ( #ajj4 ,x 0 t *eque t ,i paid into ! bank ) a ?ankful he>t t morn+1 z my contribution to ,/4 ,james's ,*ur*4 ,s my "y fri5d 0 employ$ by my ,heav5ly ,fa!r to take c>e ( ! money until ! "t :5 ,i %\ld require x4 ,9 addition to ! deep int]e/ ( my own p>i%1 ! proximity to ,london br\ght me into contact ) v>i\s movem5ts ( a m public "*4 ,?is involv$ a conflict betwe5 my duty to ! p>i% & my duty to ! ,*ur* ( :i* ,i 0 a memb]4 ,b ,i firmly believe t ! p>i% 0 ! ga9]1 n ! los]1 by my int]e/ 9 ^? g5]al objects1 & no?+ t5ds m to )] up a man's m9i/ry ?an su* an isolation z br+s him into contact ) 8 own limit$ surr\nd+s1 & leads him to /& alo( f ! g5]al "w ( ! ,*ur* ( ,god4 ,!n x has be5 my desire to att5d z f> z possible to diocesan int]e/s1 ^? connect$ ) ! rural dean]y1 ! ar*deaconry1 & ! diocese1 su* z ruri-decanal meet+s1 visitations1 & diocesan conf]5ces4 ,x has appe>$ to me t :51 by our position1 we h a "r to att5d on su* occasions1 we ought to d s1 & t if we hold back f tak+ our legitimate "p1 we h no "r to compla9 if ?+s are said & done ( :i* we disapprove4 ,on ! same pr9ciple ,i h att5d$ ,*ur* ,congresses1 & h be5 ?ankful = ! opportunity ( publicly ma9ta9+ ^? great pr9ciples :i* are inexpressibly de> to my own he>t4 ,i h nev] hesitat$ to /ate :at ,i h believ$ z cle>ly z ,i knew h[ to put x1 & my exp]i5ce is t1 if a p]son w att5d !m 9 ! ,"n ( ! ,"l & z a witness = ,*ri/1 & w speak )\t ei!r res]ve or compromise1 he w n only receive c\rte\s treatm5t f ^? 9 au?ority1 b w f9d a gr& opportunity ( spread+ ! tru? ?r\gh ! l5g? & bread? ( ! l&4 ,i h myself receiv$ lett]s1 f all p>ts ( ,engl&1 ?ank+ me = words :i* ,i 0 enabl$ to speak at "o ( ! ,*ur* ,congresses1 & ,i h kn[n m ?an "o in/ance 9 :i* words s spok5 h be5 bless$ to ! p]man5t peace ( consci5ti\s inquir]s4 ,i h be5 deeply int]e/$ 9 ! l>ge lay & cl]ical meet+s ( ! ,evangelical body4 ,:5 ,i 0 q a beg9n] ,i li/5$ to an address at ! ,isl+ton ,cl]ical ,meet+1 by ! ,hon\rable ,bapti/ ,noel1 :i* has affect$ ! "* ( my :ole m9i/ry4 ,he 0 speak+ on ! subject ( spiritual p[]1 & said t1 :5ev] any attempt at ornam5tation became app>5t1 p[] ceas$4 ,on ^? words ( 8 ,i h act$ ev] s9ce ,i he>d !m1 & ,i am p]suad$ t ^? meet+s are frequ5tly ! means ( mak+ p]man5t impression on _m ( ^? :o are br\ght toge!r by !m4 ,?us ,i h always avail$ myself ( e opportunity ( att5d+ su* meet+s4 ,9 ! c\rse ( fifty-f\r ye>s ,i h miss$ ! ,isl+ton ,cl]ical ,meet+ only ?ree times1 & !n f no *oice ( my own1 & !y h l$ to a v sacr$ relation%ip ) _m ( my belov$ & hon\r$ bre?r5 9 all p>ts ( ! c\ntry4 ,b ,i h kn[n none t ,i h reg>d$ z a great] privilege ?an our own ,aggregate ,cl]ical ,meet+ at ,tunbridge ,wells4 ,f t ,i h nev] be5 abs5t1 except :5 deta9$ by sev]e illness1 & no?+ c exce$ ! sacr$ privilege :i* ,i h enjoy$ 9 ^? happy ga!r+s4 ,we h met z bre?r5 9 ! ,"l ,jesus1 z "o 9 ! great privileges 9 :i* we live1 z fell[-lab\r]s 9 our happy m9i/ry1 & z fell[-p>tak]s ( ! grace ( ,god4 ,we h (t5 tak5 c\nsel toge!r1 & ?\gh 9 ! c\rse ( ?irty-f\r ye>s almo/ all ! orig9al f\nd]s h pass$ away1 !re is /ill ! same _s ( bro!rly h>mony1 & ! same lov+ int]e/ 9 ea* o!r's welf>e4 ,i (t5 wond] h[ x is t "s de> bre?r5 appe> to me to und]value su* ga!r+s ( ^? :o fe> ! ,"l4 ,b ( all ! objects away f home !re 0 none t call$ =? my deepe/ int]e/ l ! ,committee ( ! ,*ur* ,mission>y ,society4 ,i d n "k exactly h[ long ,i h be5 a memb] ( x1 b ,i 0 invit$ by ,mr4 ,v5n :5 ,i 0 ,curate ( ,ri*mond to jo9 ! ,committee ( ,correspond5ce1 & z ,i left ,ri*mond =ty-?ree ye>s ago1 ,i consid] t ,i mu/ h be5 at lea/ =ty-five ye>s a memb] ( t body1 & ,i reg>d t memb]%ip z "o ( ! great bless+s ( my life4 ,x has be5 ! practice ( its managem5t to be always on ! look-out = m5 :o _h di/+ui%$ !mselves & c\ld br+ to ! ,committee _! own exp]i5ce ( ! "w ( ! ,gospel 9 ^? c\ntries :]e _! lot _h be5 ca/1 & ! result has be5 t !re h be5 9 t committee room a body ( m51 _m ( :om h fill$ highe/ positions "u ! ,cr[n1 b :o gladly gave _! "t & tal5ts to ! pati5t consid]ation ( ! _m difficult que/ions t h aris5 9 ! progress ( ! "w4 ,i c q believe t ! bus9ess ( ! ,committee might be conduct$ ) m despat*1 & ,i h myself desir$ to see "s *anges 9 t direction1 b = calm1 pati5t1 & pray]ful consid]ation ( ! bus9ess be=e !m1 ,i h nev] kn[n any?+ to exce$ ! conduct ( ! ,c4,m4,s4 ,committee4 ,i _c express ! confid5ce t ,i feel 9 ! fidelity ( t ,committee1 & :5 ,i h he>d m5 f9d+ fault ) _! decisions1 ,i h (t5 wi%$ t1 be=e f9d+ fault1 !y w\ld att5d our delib]ations & see = !mselves ! pray]ful process by :i* !y h be5 l$ to _! decisions4 ,aga9 & aga9 h ,i kn[n !m kneel d[n 9 ! mid/ ( _! bus9ess1 & plead ) ,god = ,8 guid+ h&4 ,& al?\gh x w\ld be absurd to expect1 ^u e difficult "q1 =ty or fifty indep5d5t m9ds %\ld ?9k exactly alike1 yet ,i d n rememb] ev] to h kn[n an int]ruption ( ! unity ( _s1 & !re are few ?+s t ,i h felt m1 s9ce x has pleas$ ,god to lay me v mu* aside1 ?an ! necessity ( quitt+ my place 9 t committee room1 & los+ ! privilege ( unit+ ) su* a body ( m5 9 su* a "w z t ( ! ,*ur* ,mission>y ,society4 ,i tru/ ,god w bless !m ) ,8 own ri* & abundant bless+4 ,!y h a noble "w be=e !m1 n m]ely 9 spread+ ! ,gospel among/ ! hea!n1 b 9 uplift+ ! bann] ( tru? at home1 & ,i tru/ x may nev] happ5 aga9 t de> bre?r51 9 _! e>ne/ness = ! ma9t5ance ( a pure ,gospel1 w ev] ?9k ( weak5+ ! ,*ur* ,mission>y ,society by =sak+ x1 & s rejoic+ ! he>t ( ! great adv]s>y ( s\ls4 99 99 99 99 99 ,) ^! words ! brief ,autobiography is clos$1 & x is *>act]i/ic ( ! writ] t 8 fai?ful he>t1 l ! compass-ne$le ev] po9t+ to ! ,nor?1 %\ld1 aft] a brief deviation to 8 p]sonal affairs1 turn f9ally to ! contemplation ( ! glori\s "w ( t ,society ^: cause he lov$ to plead4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 impossible to close ! volume at ?is po9t4 ,! =ty-"o ye>s ( m9i/ry at ,tunbridge ,wells 7 ! mo/ fruitful & important ( 8 life1 yet _! ev5ts are b>ely notic$ 9 ! la/ pages t he dictat$4 ,we mu/ !re=e devote "s space to ! "w & "* ( ,edw>d ,ho>e 9 t sph]e :]e he became be/ kn[n1 9 :i* he bore ! greate/ trials ( life1 & :5ce f pulpit & press t tea*+ fl[$ =? by :i* ! ,holy ,_s bless$ ?\s&s ( anxi\s s\ls4 ,extract f ! ,j\rnal1 ,may #aheh4 ,?\ghts ab\t ,p]sonal ,hol9ess4--,ne>ness to ,*ri/4 ,lik5ess to ,*ri/4 ,s+lehe>t$ness to ,*ri/4 ,! ,:ole ,"w ( ! ,holy ,_s4--,9 ,*ri/4 ,) ,*ri/4 ,= ,*ri/4 ,peculi> ,importance to ,m9i/]s4--,because we are act+ "u a /rong religi\s /imulus :i* may be mi/ak5 = true hol9ess4 ,mu/ n expect to draw s\ls ne>] to ,god ?an we are ourselves4 8,be ye foll[]s ( me40 ,because by-ends m> & imp$e ,god's bless+4 8,my glory w ,i n give to ano!r40 8,ye ask & ye receive n10 etc4 ,god has too mu* reg>d = ! m9i/] to tru/ him ) success4 ,by-ends /rike at ! root ( fai?4 8,h[ c ye believe80 etc4 ,ne>ness to ,god c>ries a man humbly ?r\gh success1 & peacefully ?r\gh disc\ragem5t4 ,if we live 9 ,*ri/ we %all be c>ri$ ?r\gh ! dy+ h\r4 ,! ,visible & ,invisible ,life4--,m5 see ,*ri/'s ,gospel 9 u4 ,we are ! visible repres5tatives ( an ,invisible ,pres5ce4 ,?\s&s read u :o nev] read _! ,bibles4 ,que/ions4 ,is !re ! same desire = salvation ( s\ls :5 o!rs prea*8 ,is !re nev] pleasure 9 f9d+ o!rs less ?an ourselves8 ,is !re real gratification 9 ! progress & success ( o!rs8 99 99 99 99 99 8,se>* me1 ,o ,"l0 7,psalm cxxxix474 8,cleanse ! ?\ghts ( our he>ts40 ,lev4 xxii4 #b3 8,pr(ane n10 etc4 8,p>don iniquity ( our holy ?+s40 8,be ye clean1 ye t be> ! vessels ( ! ,"l40 ,p>don$ s9n]s ! only witnesses to conv]t+ grace4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,"w ,,9 ,,v>i\s ,,places ,^? :o knew ! subject ( ?is memoir only 9 8 lat] ye>s 7 (t5 /ruck by 8 physical /r5g? & vig\r4 ,yet f 8 e>lie/ ye>s & up to middle life !re 7 signs ( con/itutional delicacy :i* caus$ anxiety4 ,on v>i\s occasions he 0 laid by ?r\gh attacks ( illness1 & x is pla9 f passages 9 8 j\rnal t1 al?\gh physically an a?lete1 he q expect$ t 8 life w\ld be a %ort "o4 ,b ,god _h o!r plans = ,8 "y s]vant3 true1 he 0 to be discipl9$ by frequ5t illnesses--,pakefield _h to be resign$ 9 a ye> ow+ to delicacy ( ! *e/2 8 "w at ,ri*mond 7:]e he caught smallpox 9 8 p>i%-visit+71 & ,holl[ay1 & ,ramsgate1 0 int]rupt$ by p]iods ( ill-heal?2 b ^! 7 p]haps ! tra9+ by :i* fai? 0 /r5g!n$ & spirituality deep5$ = ! great "w ( middle life1 & a hale & sa9tly old age4 ,! close & topical /udy ( ! ,scriptures to :i* allusion is made 9 ! ,autobiography1 & 9 :i*1 no d\bt1 ! ma!matical tra9+ ( ! ,univ]sity 0 a great assi/ance1 gave him a cle> view ( ! doctr9es ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&2 comb9$ ) ?is 0 an intimate acqua9tance ) ! =mul>ies ( ! ,pray]-,book & ! writ+s ( ! ,re=m]s1 also ! result ( ye>s ( c>eful read+1--consequ5tly ,mr4 ,ho>e 0 9 great reque/ all ov] ,engl& to speak at ga!r+s ( ! cl]gy & devotional meet+s ( v>i\s k9ds4 ,soon aft] 8 appo9tm5t to ,tunbridge ,wells1 we f9d 9 8 lett]s1 ( :i* a few extracts are giv5 9 ! foll[+ pages1 ref]5ces to ^! j\rneys2 9 fact he lit]ally seem$ to g up & d[n ! c\ntry speak+ & prea*+4 ,x 0 no unusual ev5t = him to address great audi5ces 9 remote t[ns on ! same day4 ,! foll[+ lett]1 writt5 to "o ( 8 daught]s j aft] h] ,confirmation1 = :i* he _h prep>$ h]1 alludes to ?is k9d ( "w1 b x is ins]t$ "h m p>ticul>ly z a specim5 ( 8 t5d] int]e/ 9 ! spiritual welf>e ( 8 *ildr53-- 8,,york1 ,may #bh?1 #ahef4 8,i d n yet "k :e!r or n ,i %all be want$ at ,pontefract to-morr[1 & if ,i am n ,i may rea* ,london z soon z ?is lett]2 b y h be5 s mu* 9 my ?\ghts lately t ,i _c =be> s5d+ "o l9e ( affectionate remembrance4 8,i h felt ! la/ ?ree mon?s to h be5 a pr(itable "t = u bo?1 & ,i tru/ x has br\ght u into a clos] union ) ea* o!r ?an we h _h be=e4 ,i consid] t z de> girls gr[ up !y become n m]ely ! *ildr51 b ! companions & fell[-help]s ) _! p>5ts1 & !re=e ,i rejoice at all t br+s u toge!r1 z ,i believe ! ,confirmation has done1 & z ,i believe t our unit+ toge!r 9 ! ,"l's ,supp] w yet fur!r t5d to d4 ,i _c tell y ) :at a deep feel+ ( int]e/ ,i look =w>d to ! joy ( receiv+ y z a ,communicant on ,sunday next4 ,i tru/ t x may be a help to y 9 draw+ ne>] to ,god ?an y h ev] yet done1 & 9 fe$+ on ,*ri/ by fai? to ! v end ( y\r c\rse4 ,i am sure ( ?is1 my de> girl1 t !re is no joy l t ( kn[+ ,*ri/1 no place l t to be f\nd 9 ,8 love1 no happ9ess l t :i* spr+s f ,8 grace1 & x is no small com=t to me to re/ assur$ t y feel ?is y\rself1 t y h n m]ely felt ! importance ( x1 b h also kn[n some?+ ( ! joy4 ,x is a great ?+ to h ! k ( our real & great necessity1 b t _c give u peace2 x is ! sweet assurance ( ,8 suffici5cy t c really give re/ to ! s\l4 ,t suffici5cy1 de> girl1 is = y1 freely (f]$ to y 9 ,him1 )\t money & )\t price1 & ,i tru/ sweetly enjoy$ by y ?r\gh ! tea*+ ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,may ,he lead y =w>d day by day1 & graci\sly prep>e y = ,8 k+dom6 8,s9ce beg9n+ my lett] ! po/ is come1 & y\r lett] ) x4 ,i knew ! good news be=e ,i came away2 b ,i am n q sure :e!r ,i %all come1 = ,i d n "k :e!r ,i am want$ "h4 ,tell y\r "m ,i am v well1 & am tak+ ! greate/ c>e ( myself4 ,i got on v com=tably ye/]day1 & 0 n ov]done4 ,?is aft]noon ,i g 7,d4,v47 to ,le$s4 ,i am q conc]n$ ab\t baby4 ,de> love to y\r "m4 8,y\r mo/ affectionate ,fa!r1 8,e4 ,h40 ,8 love = ! ,*ur* ,mission>y ,society made him ready to g any:]e 9 its s]vice1 & 9 #ahfb ,mr4 ,ho>e visit$ ,cork = ?is purpose2 "s mi/akes appe> to h be5 made ab\t dates by local fri5ds1 & accord+ly !re 7 "o or two days 9 :i* !re 0 no "w = him to d4 ,?is1 :i* w\ld h be5 a natural s\rce ( vexation at all times1 0 at ?is juncture p>ticul>ly h>d to be>4 ,mrs4 ,ho>e's s]i\s condition _h j be5 discov]$4 ,x 0 !re=e ) consid]able unwill+ness t he _h cons5t$ to leave h] at all2 b :51 ?r\gh ! mi/akes allud$ to 9 ! e>ly "p ( ! foll[+ lett]1 "s days _h to be sp5t 9 do+ no?+1 x is easy to imag9e h[ 8 _s *af$ at :at appe>$ to be a ne$less abs5ce f home4 ,yet ?is _h its comp5sation1 z x gave him m ( ! company ( 8 ho/1 a v5]able sa9t ( ,god4 ,n only s1 b ,mr4 ,ho>e us$ to tell ( ! rem>kable way 9 :i* 8 ag$ ho/ess com=t$ him conc]n+ ! great tr\ble :i* 0 j beg9n+ to ov]%ad[ 8 life4 ,mak+ him sit beside h] on ! s(a1 %e p]suad$ him to op5 all 8 anxiety & grief to h]2 & !n1 9 a mo!rly way1 gave him su* lov+ advice & deep consolation t he 0 enabl$ to look =w>d m calmly to ! sorr[1 & return$ home /r5g!n$ 9 fai? to meet ! trials :i* 7 ?ick5+ ar\nd him4 8,,cork1 ,may #bf?1 #ahfb4 8 4 4 4 ,h[ev]1 ,i am repaid by ! affection ( ! de> old ,dean #acg & ,mrs4 ,newman1 ) :om ,i am /ay+4 ,i h greatly enjoy$ my visit1 & %e has be5 mo/ lov+ & sympa?is+4 ,inde$ %e has done me real good1 & giv5 me valuable help by ! way4 ,x is a pleasant & pr(itable ?+ to be ) ^? ^: race is ne>ly run1 & to he> _! views ( life1 :5 !y look back on x f ! bord]s ( et]nity4 ,%e seems to take a diff]5t view ( x to :at ,i d1 :o am 9 ! mid/ ( all ! c>es ( my pilgrimage4 8,i ?\ght ( y & home all day ye/]day ) mu* affection1 ?\gh )\t mu* "t = especial pray]1 = ,i 0 ab\t all day1 hav+ prea*$ twice1 & be5 two h\rs 9 ! aft]noon to he> ,mr4 ,d5ham ,smi?4 ,i mu/ tell y all ab\t x :5 ,i get home2 b x is a curi\s ?+ t ,i he>d him tell precisely ! same /ories ab\t conv]sion t ,miss ,saund]s m5tion$4 ,!re 0 some?+ v pleas+ ab\t x all1 & p>ts ( x 7 v p[]ful4 ,b ,i confess ,i did n see :]e9 lay ! secret ( t rem>kable success :i* ,god seems to h be/[$ on him4 ,p]haps he is m 9 pray] ?an we are4 ,b let u be ?ankful = :at ,god has done1 & take c\rage4 8,i fully hope 7,d4,v47 to be at ,t4 ,w4 on ,saturday1 b ,i %all n expect any ( y de> daught]s to meet me !n1 z ,i expect to f9d ! h\se ?or\ghly uncom=table1 & %all mo/ probably take up my qu>t]s ) "s ( ! p4 ,i rejoice to ?9k ( our settl+ at home aga9 be=e v long1 & am q ( op9ion t ! *ange home may d y\r de>e/ "m z mu* good z ! *ange away4 ,b h[ we are to take c>e ( h] & prev5t h] ov]fatigu+ h]self ,i "k n4 ,( "o ?+1 h[ev]1 ,i am sure--viz4 t we h de>1 lov+1 & mo/ helpful daught]s1 ^: delight w be to be helpful4 ,mo/ fully d ,i appreciate x1 & mo/ he>tily d ,i ?ank ,god = x4 ,give my de>e/ love to all1 & mo/ especially to y\r "m2 to ,gurney also if he is ) y4 ,i am q delight$ at 8 ,greek4 8,mo/ affectionate 8,e4 ,h40 ,x mu/ n be suppos$1 h[ev]1 t ! p>i% suff]$ because o!r places pr(it$4 ,on ! contr>y1 ^! brief trips 7 fitt$ 9 betwe5 8 p>o*ial duties1 & by 8 "w = o!rs fre% en]gy seem$ to be diffus$ into ?+s at home4 ,! newspap]s might record 8 "n at a meet+ at ! o!r end ( ,engl&1 b ! foll[+ ev5+ w\ld see him at ! night s*ool or 9 8 pulpit1 or at :at he seem$ to love be/ ( all1 8 ,m5's ,bible ,class4 ,he _h a g5ius = tea*+2 :e!r x 0 *ildr51 or ladies1 or und]graduates1 or work+ m51 x made no diff]5ce--! in/ruction 0 suit$ skilfully to e sort ( m9d4 ,_m a =m] curate :o reads ^! words w rememb] ! ,m5's ,bible ,class on ,tuesday ev5+s4 8,all sorts & conditions ( m50 7 !re1 a score or two at lea/3 lab\r]s1 %op-assi/ants1 artisans1 cl]ks2 !re p]haps an ex-,indian judge1 "h a m$ical man2 beside ! ,vic> sat 8 curates1 :o 7 always pres5t2 & !n1 aft] a hymn & pray]1 ! subject ( la/ week 0 resum$1 & 9 a simple conv]sational way ! /ory ( ,abraham1 or "s o!r ,scripture "*1 seem$ to make ! individual /& out be=e u l a man ( our acqua9tance1 ) difficulties & temptations :i* we felt 7 l our own4 ,!re 0 no read+ r\nd1 b a little fri5dly que/ion+ to br+ out ! ?\ghts ( ! m54 ,on "o ( ^! occasions an eld]ly man ( rem>kable appe>ance made "s /rik+ obs]vation on ! subject ( ! ev5+2 subsequ5t inquiries reveal$ a =m] /ud5t = ! prie/hood 9 ! ,romi% ,*ur*1 :o1 be+ unable to 8swall[0 ! dogma ( ! ,immaculate ,conception :5 fir/ promulgat$1 _h be5 turn$ out ( ! ,college 9 ,rome & aft]w>ds jo9$ ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,mr4 ,ho>e lov$ to address m51 & 0 nev] m at home ?an :5 prea*+ at ,cambridge to ! und]graduates or address+ meet+s ( cl]gy1 or1 be/ ( all1 speak+ 9 8 own *ur* at ! mon?ly ,m5's ,s]vices on ,sunday aft]noons4 ,8 *oice ( subjects & ( texts 0 v /rik+1 e4g4 to ! ,mayor & ,corporation ^u 8,! wisdom t deliv]$ ! city10 to ! ,fire ,brigades ^u 8,escape = ?y life1 le/ ?\ be consum$10 to ! ,volunte]s ^u 8,soldi]s ( ,*ri/10 to ! ,fri5dly ,societies on 8,a workman t ne$e? n to be a%am$10 etc4 ,^! disc\rses 7 deliv]$ ) a solemnity1 e>ne/ness1 & simple eloqu5ce peculi>ly 8 own1 & 7 accompani$ by ge/ure & tone ( voice t made !m int5sely /rik+4 ,no "o :o he>d ^! addresses c\ld ev] =get !m4 ,at ! close ( ! fir/ t5 ye>s ( "w 9 ,tunbridge ,wells came ! great sorr[ ( 8 life4 ,mrs4 ,ho>e _h be5 8 true/ help 9 ! family & ! p>i%1 br++ up h] t5 *ildr5 ) wise & lov+ c>e1 rul+ h] h\sehold & hold+ op5 h\se = e gue/1 & yet hold+ mo!rs' meet+s & visit+ ! sick & dy+ ( ! l>ge p>i% ( ,holy ,tr9ity 7:i* !n includ$ ! :ole t[n74 ,no "o ev] saw h] 9 a hurry1 none :o want$ advice 7 turn$ away1 & n a s+le duty seem$ ev] =gott54 ,9 #ahfb al>m+ symptoms appe>$4 ,m$ical advice 0 tak52 treatm5t & re/ 7 tri$1 b 9 va92 ! disease rapidly progress$1 & aft] a cure 0 pron\nc$ to be beyond m$ical skill1 ,mrs4 ,ho>e resum$ su* ( h] p>i% "w z 0 /ill )9 ! compass ( h] /r5g?1 ) ! rem>k t1 s9ce re/ 0 useless & h] "t 0 n[ %ort1 %e mu/ "w s long z p[] la/$6 ,! loss ( su* a wife 0 inde$ a deep sorr[1 & ! entries 9 8 j\rnal te/ify to ! grief t wrung ! husb&'s he>t4 ,on ,july #bg?1 #ahfc1 %e pass$ away1 h] la/ words calmly utt]$--8,"l ,jesus1 receive my _s40 ,! j\rnal ends ) h] la/ message to h] *ildr53 8,i %all look = y at heav5's gate40 ,a few mon?s aft]w>ds ,mr4 ,ho>e wrote a t\*+ & beautiful sket* ( 8 belov$ wife entitl$ 8,sacr$ ,memorials02 x 0 n publi%$1 b _h a l>ge circulation1 f9d+ its way ev5 beyond ?is c\ntry4 ,! "o great consolation 9 ?is ov]:elm+ sorr[ 01 h[ev]1 able to uphold him4 ,! same tru?s :i* _h /r5g!n$ h] = an active life su/a9$ h] 9 suff]+1 & gave h] unruffl$ peace to ! end4 ,! peace1 ! pres5ce1 & ! p[] ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ gave p[] to ! fa9t & made him /rong 9 ! ,"l4 ,= tw5ty-f\r ye>s !y _h work$ side by side1 & 9 ! ?irty-"o ye>s t rema9$ he sometimes g5tly spoke ( h] z pres5t ?\gh unse51 & jo9+ 9 pray] = 8 "w4 ,t[>ds ! close ( ! ye>1 :5 s5d+ a l9e ( welcome to 8 elde/ daught] on h] return home1 he closes ) ^! words1 :i* h a pa!tic p[] :5 read 9 ! light ( ! rec5t b]eavem5t3-- 8,t4 ,w41 ,novemb] #bg?1 #ahfc4 8,if !re is s mu* pleasure 9 meet+ ^? de> to u aft] ^! %ort sep>ations1 :at w be ! joy ( ! great reunion at ! com+ ( ! ,"l60 ,,*apt] ,x ,,dome/ic ,,life ,,& ,,=eign ,,t\rs ,x 0 a delightful ?+ to see ,mr4 ,ho>e 9 ! mid/ ( 8 family4 ,"s ( u rememb] only ! lat] ye>s ( 8 life1 b ! enjoym5t :i* he !n took 9 ! company ( 8 gr&*ildr5 0 v *>m+ to witness4 ,^?1 h[ev]1 :o recollect ! "t :5 8 t5 boys & girls 7 gr[+ up ar\nd him1 speak ) mu* pleasure ( ! way 9 :i* he ?rew himself into all _! feel+s & pursuits1 & ! skill :i* he ev9c$ 9 draw+ out _! *>act]s4 ,he tri$ h>d1 z he t\*+ly says 9 "o ( 8 lett]s1 to be 8fa!r & "m 9 "o40 ,9 ! br++ up ( 8 *ildr5 religion =m$ su* a bright "p ( _! life t allusions to x came 9 q naturally into ord9>y conv]sation4 ,on "o occasion1 five ye>s be=e ,mrs4 ,ho>e's dea?1 he makes ! foll[+ entry 9 8 j\rnal3-- 8,septemb] #ai?1 #aheh4--,v mu* int]e/$ to-day by -- "o ( 8 y\ng] boys4 ,i 0 talk+ at d9n] ab\t ! great geological p]iods ( creation4 ,he said1 #8,b x took place 9 "o week4' ,i answ]$1 #8,^? days 7 probably long p]iods1 z x says1 8,"o day is ) ! ,"l z a ?\s& ye>s1 & a ?\s& ye>s z "o day40' ,he said1 #8,i ?\ght t meant t ) ! ,"l we %\ld be s happy t a ?\s& ye>s w\ld seem l "o day1 !y w\ld pass s quickly6'0 ,h[ ,god bless$ 8 ef=ts is kn[n to all :o are acqua9t$ ) 8 family4 ,! foll[+ lett] ref]s to ^! happy relation%ips3-- 8,t4 ,w41 ,m>* #crd1 #ahfd4 8,,my ,,de> ,,daught]s1--,i _c say h[ (t5 we ?9k ( y1 & h[ pleas$ ,i 0 to he> ( y\r safe arrival & enjoym5t at ,ox=d4 ,i "k few places 9 all ,engl& ) m objects ( int]e/ ?an ,ox=d1 & ,i h no d\bt y w ?or\ghly enjoy y\r week !re4 ,we are gett+ on com=tably1 ?\gh ,i h _h r too mu* ( cl]ical meet+s1 hav+ "o on ,monday & "o to-day4 ,b ,i hope x has be5 9 ! ,"l's s]vice4 ,on ,monday we w5t ?r\gh ,romans xi41 & ,i c]ta9ly ?\ght t ! ,prophetics _h /udi$ ! *apt] bett] ?an ! ,cl]icals4 ,b ,i 0 q confirm$ 9 ! exposition at ! ,prophetical4 ,i suppose ,annie has told y ( all our home do+s4 ,we really h got on v com=tably1 b x seems v /range to h sev5 away out ( ! t54 ,i suppose1 h[ev]1 if ,god pres]ves me1 ,i mu/ look =w>d to m ?an t 9 future4 ,! c\rse ( life seems to be t a p]son beg9s alone1 & !n1 :5 ,god gives him ! bless+ ( su* a union z ,i h _h1 ! h\se fills ye> aft] ye>1 till at l5g? ! tide turns & ! disp]sion beg9s1 till at la/ sometimes ! "q arises :o %all be ! companion ( ! ag$ fa!r4 ,b we h n come to t yet1 or ne> x2 & :5 x does come1 if x ev] does1 ,i am sure x w be to draw u heav5w>d1 & wean me m & m f e>? to heav54 ,i am sure ,i h be5 f> too mu* ti$ d[n bel[4 ,truly ,i may say1 #8,my s\l cleave? unto ! du/'2 b ,i ?9k ,i already feel some?+ ( ! wean+ p[]1 & ,i tru/ ,i may feel x m & m4 ,h[ev]1 ,i sc>cely ought to write s to y2 b r to ?ank ,god = ! pres5t m]cies1 = ! pa/ lov+k9dness1 & = my de>1 de> daught]s1 :o1 ,i am sure1 d all t daught]s c to make my home happy4 ,de> love to y bo?1 & to y\r uncle & aunt4 8,y\r mo/ affectionate ,fa!r1 8,e4 ,h40 ,9 #ahfd ,mr4 ,ho>e1 accompani$ by a bro!r & two ( 8 sons1 w5t = a t\r 9 ,switz]l&4 ,x 0 on _! return t ! fir/ meet+ took place betwe5 ! writ] & 8 future ,vic> 7z has be5 intimat$ 9 ! ,preface72 & ,mr4 ,ho>e us$ to say1 ) ref]5ce to ! m\rnful circum/ances connect$ ) t day1 t he (t5 ask$ himself1 8,:y %\ld ,i be p]mitt$ to br+ my boys back 9 heal? & /r5g?1 :ile ?is o!r fa!r br+s back only "o ( ! two :o w5t out on _! holiday80 99 99 99 99 99 ,! foll[+ lett]s 7 writt5 at ?is "t3-- 8,,luc]ne1 ,augu/ #d?1 #ahfd4 8,,my ,,de> ,,girls1--,we fail$ 9 cat*+ ! night tra9 at ,p>is1 s 7 oblig$ to come on ye/]day by day to ,basle1 & to-day to ?is lovely place1 :i* looks m beautiful ?an ev]4 ,i c]ta9ly ?9k x is ! mo/ beautiful place ,i "k 9 ! _w4 ,to-morr[ we /rike into ! m\nta9s4 4 4 4 ,ev]y?+ ?us f> has prosp]$ ) u1 b my he>t hung]s aft] home2 & ,i don't "k h[ x is1 b ,i always feel my loss mo/ :5 ,i am away4 ,i h>dly knew h[ to be> x at ,plym\?4 ,i suppose ! reason is t ! ?\ghts are always dwell+ on home & all its int]e/s1 s t all connect$ ) x is m felt ?an ev]4 ,! boys are v bright & v agreeable1 ,edw>d be+ full ( 8 conv]sation ) ! ,fr5*1 to 8 own great delight1 & _! great amusem5t4 ,he travell$ _m h\rs ye/]day 9 a c>riage away f u1 9 ord] t he might ride ) a l>ge ,fr5* family :o _h a comp>tm5t to !mselves4 ,gurney is n s conv]sable1 b has e appe>ance ( be+ pre-em95tly happy4 ,we are n[ prep>+ to g up ! ,rigi = ! night1 & ! :ole p>ty are gone to pur*ase alp5/ocks4 ,w\ld n y l to be go+ ) u8 ,b1 oh6 if x la/s s hot1 ,i wond] h[ mu* !re w be left ( u :5 we rea* ! top4 ,de> love to all4 ,tell ,lily ,i hope %e w look aft] my g>d5 z well z h] own1 & tell ! bees we are gett+ on well1 & met ) excell5t honey4 ,also y may tell -- ( ?is z ! "r "t ( ye> to plant "s ,melilotus ,leucan?a1 & also "s good /rawb]ries4 ,let me "k h[ ! sunfl[]s are1 & ! rose-cutt+s4 8,de>e/ love to all4 8,mo/ affectionate 8,e4 ,h40 ,family-lett] f abroad3-- 8,,/4 ,,luc1 ,augu/ #af?1 #ahfd4 8,,my ,,de>e/ ,,sons ,,& ,,daught]s1--#8,homew>d ,b\nd' is always a pleasant s\nd1 & s x is on ?is occasion1 h[ev] pleasant our j\rney may h be51 = ,i h be5 q homesick = "s days1 &1 l a s*oolboy1 h be5 c\nt+ ! days till my return4 ,i fully hope to be home on ,saturday1 b ,i _c say at :at "t1 z we h lo/ all reckon+ z to h\rs4 ,inde$ we may fail altoge!r1 z we are act+ contr>y to my g5]al rule1 & propose to travel by ! la/ tra9 all ! way f ,basle1 s t if any?+ fails at any po9t we %all be ?r[n out altoge!r4 ,b ,i tru/ we %all arrive all "r1 & de> uncle ) u4 4 4 4 ,i hope we may be home by ! #f4bj1 b ,i _c say positively1 z ,i "k no?+4 8,i _c say h[ ,i rejoice at ! good acc\nts ,i he> f y4 ,i h ?\ght ( y all ) ! utmo/ int]e/1 & pray$ = y ) a fa!r's love4 ,tell ! de> boys h[ pleas$ ,i h be5 to he> su* good acc\nts ( !m4 ,!y little "k h[ !y h add$ to ! pleasure ( my j\rney1 = if ,i _h felt an anxiety respect+ !m1 ,i c\ld n h enjoy$ ev5 ?is beautiful c\ntry4 ,tell -- & -- likewise h[ v mu* ,i h be5 pleas$ ) y\r report ( !m1 & ?ank -- & -- = _! lett]s4 8,we _h a spl5did week la/ week1 & _m sacr$ remembrances ( our happy j\rney toge!r1 & :5 we came to ,z]matt x seem$ s l old times t ,i c\ld almo/ h look$ out = y4 ,! m\nta9s seem$ m beautiful ?an ev]2 b !re !y /& fix$1 & "k no?+ ( ! *anges t h tak5 place 9 ! he>ts & homes ( ^? t look at !m4 ,b !re is "o ?+ m fix$ & m p]man5t ?an !y are2 ,i mean ! love ( ,god 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,9 x !re=e we w seek to tru/ m & m1 & ,i am sure ,he w nev] fail u1 z ,he has nev] done yet1 & we %all nev] be disappo9t$4 ,i h accept$ ! ,ar*bi%op's invitation1 & ,i hope -- w enjoy h] visit4 ,z = myself1 ,i _h soon] rema9 at home4 ,b x is cle>ly "r to g1 & inde$ ,i propose to make an ef=t & g out m ?an ,i h done lately4 ,! boys s5d _! v de> love1 ?\gh !y d n seem mu* dispos$ to express x on pap]4 ,t !y leave to me4 ,if any v nice p]son turns up :o may be dispos$ to prea* once on ,sunday1 x w\ld be v acceptable2 b ,i hope to rea* home prep>$4 8,de> love to all4 8,mo/ affectionate 8,e4 ,h40 ,lett] to 8 sons3-- 8,,si]re1 ,augu/ #af?1 #ahfd4 8,,my ,,de> ,,boys1--,i h be5 s greatly pleas$ by ! good report t ,i h _h ( y t ,i mu/ write "o l9e to tell y s4 ,i am q ?ankful = x1 & ,i h no d\bt y h _h a happy holiday 9 consequ5ce4 ,i made "s l9es on ! m\nta9s to %[ t ! way to be happy is to seek ea* o!r's happ9ess3-- 8#8,:5 all beg9 to seek _! own1 ,!n ea* mu/ seek x q alone2 ,b :5 all seek to please ea* o!r1 ,!n ea* is help$ by e bro!r4' 8,we h f\nd ?is to be q ! case 9 travell+1 = x is q necess>y :5 we travel to ?9k ( all ! p>ty1 & /rive to please e "o4 ,b ,i mu/ n moralise1 b tell y some?+ ( our j\rney4 ,we h n _h _m adv5tures2 b we h climb$ up "s t]rible hills1 & ,i c assure y x has be5 h>d "w4 ,up1 up1 up2 puff1 puff1 puff2 grunt1 grunt1 grunt2 & /ill ! f>!r y g1 ! m\nta9s gr[ high] & high]4 ,y ?9k sometimes y are ne> ! top1 &1 :5 y get !re1 y f9d ano!r top high] /ill1 & !n ano!r1 till y get q tir$ ( tops4 ,& com+ d[n is h>d "w too4 ,! m\nta9s are cov]$ ) great loose /ones1 s t by ! "t y are at ! bottom y are glad en\gh ( a re/+-place4 ,we g to b$ v e>ly1 ! boys ab\t eight1 & ,i ab\t n9e4 ,b !n we make up = x at ! o!r end1 & by five o'clock1 :5 y are all fa/ asleep1 we are all mov+1 & sometimes almo/ (f4 ,! middle ( ! day is s hot1 z our h&s & faces w prove to y1 t we c sc>cely travel 9 ! middle ( ! day1 unless we be high up 9 ! m\nta9s1 :]e ! air is s beautifully fre% t we c d almo/ any?+4 ,we meet ) a great _m travell]s1 _m ( :om are w&]+ ov] ! glaci]s4 ,!y are a que]-look+ set1 ) imm5se boots ) l>ge nails 9 !m1 ) wideawakes & gre5 veils ti$ ov] !m1 ) a long pole 9 _! h& ) a spike at "o end & an axe at ! o!r4 ,!n y see _! guide m>*+ beh9d ) a simil> axe1 & a long rope on 8 back1 :i* is us$ to /rap ! :ole p>ty toge!r if !y cross any dang]\s place1 s t1 if "o falls1 ! o!rs may hold him up4 ,& trem5d\s slips !y sometimes h4 ,a few days ago f\r m5 slipp$ & slid f\r hundr$ feet1 m ?an twice ! l5g? ( our g>d51 d[n a /eep piece ( ice ) a huge precipice at ! bottom1 s t !y w\ld h be5 da%$ to pieces if !y _h n /opp$4 ,b happily two ( !m /ruck _! axes into ! ice j 9 "t1 & s !y hung on1 close by ! edge ( ! precipice1 & 7 sav$4 ,i suppose "s "t or o!r ,i %all he> ( y two be+ ,alp9e travell]s4 ,gurney & ,t$ seem q ready to beg92--b my "t is pa/1 & ,i mu/ cont5t myself ) go+ only to ^? places :]e ,i c climb ) poor w9d & old legs4 ,h[ev]1 at ,z]matt we met ) ,mr4 & ,mrs4 --1 :o _h be5 w&]+ ov] ! highe/ glaci]s1 %e be+ /rapp$ by a rope to ! guides4 ,i suppose %e lik$ x2 b ,i am n sure x 0 q ! "r place = a lady4 8,well6 ,i hope we %all all be toge!r1 if ,god p]mit1 on ,saturday1 & br+ all our ?+s ) u1 b "s are already left beh9d1 & o!rs are wait+ = u on ! road1 z we h tak5 h>dly any luggage1 s t a good _m ( our prep>ations 7 ( no use at all4 ,s9ce ,monday morn+ we h _h only a knapsack betwe5 u1 s y may imag9e we h n be5 v sm>t1 & our ev5+ dress has n be5 ( ! gaye/ k9d4 ,i fe> also x has n always be5 ( ! cleane/1 = we h n _h ?+s en\gh to *ange ne>ly s (t5 z we %\ld h lik$4 ,b we look =w>d to a glori\s wa% on ,saturday4 ,b "o disadvantage ( our hav+ s little luggage is t we _c br+ home any ,swiss curiosities4 ,we h _h en\gh to d to get our own absolute necess>ies across ! m\nta9s2 s we %all be oblig$ to come back q empty-h&$4 ,b we %all come n empty-he>t$1 b full ( love to all my de> ones4 ,good-bye4 ,may ,god bless & keep y6 8,mo/ affectionate 8,e4 ,h40 ,! foll[+ lett]s h an individual int]e/ ( _! own3-- 8,,tunbridge ,,wells1 ,febru>y #a/1 #ahff4 8,i am sure x is v pr(itable z well z pleasant to h an occasional *ange 9 ^? we he>1 & on ! /r5g? ( ?is conviction ,i propose to take a weekday holiday = next sev5 weeks1 z ,mr4 ,burgess is to prea* = me next ,w$nesday1 & o!r bre?r5 dur+ ,l5t4 ,s ,i hope to buckle to & get ?r\gh ,pusey on ,daniel1 if good fri5d ,jacques is n read+ x4 ,i q enjoy ! ?\ghts ( x1 ?\gh really ,i ought to be ?ankful = our ,w$nesday ev5+s1 ?\gh ,i mu/ admit !y are an ef=t to me40 8,,tunbridge ,,wells1 ,may #bj?1 #ahfg4 8,we h be5 gett+ on capitally1 & _h really a v pleasant ,sunday4 ,campbell's s]mon 0 q fir/-rate1 & made a great impression on all :o he>d x4 ,b ,i greatly fe> he w n come z curate4 ,i %\ld e/eem x a v great fav\r if ! ,"l 7 to s5d me "s "o :o w\ld give a little fre% fire to me z well z ! p1 = ,i sometimes f9d my own en]gies flag1 & greatly desire to h "s fre% zeal infus$ among u4 ,numb]s ( p w&]$ to o!r *ur*es1 b ,i believe no "o regrett$ _! wor%ip 9 ! ,hall or ,s*oolroom4 #aea ,we sang ! hymn #8,jesus1 :]e'er ,?y p meet1' & ,i believe we beheld ,8 #8m]cy-seat4' ,! girls are go+ to ,mr4 -- ?is ev5+ ) ,brodie4 ,i am go+ to /ay at home1 = ,i d n l ! ?\ght ( sitt+ !re = ?ree h\rs4 ,h[ /range x is ! p ?9k two h\rs too long = *ur*1 b l ?ree h\rs = a lecture6 ,i suppose !y enjoy ! "o m ?an ! o!r1 & t makes all ! diff]5ce4 ,i am afraid !y w f9d ,heav5 v dull40 8,,wood=d ,,gre51 ,septemb] #e?1 #ahfg4 8,x has be5 a great joy to me to he> su* good reports ( all ! p>ty1 & ,i hope y w tell !m all s4 ,!re is no text 9 ! ,bible :i* ,i c ent] into m fully ?an ?is1 #8,i h no great] joy ?an to "k t my *ildr5 walk 9 tru?4' ,to he> ( & to witness y\r well-do+ is ! greate/ joy ,i h 9 life1 & if x please ,god to grant t we may all be "o toge!r = et]nity1 x w take et]nity to express my ?ankfulness40 ,on he>+ ( ! sudd5 dea? ( a fri5d3-- 8,,york1 ,may #bd?1 #ahfi4 8,h[ rapidly & h[ unexpect$ly d ! greate/ dang]s take place6 ,truly we are liv+ on ! br9k ( et]nity1 & a few h\rs may f9d u 9 ! mid/ ( x4 ,may ! ,"l keep u ) our lo9s girt & our lamps burn+1 & we ourselves z ^? t wait = _! ,"l4 ,i am ?ankful to say ,i h got on v com=tably1 b ,i am too old to talk all day1 & no?+ suits me s well z home4 ,i sometimes ?9k ,i mu/ give up travell+ altoge!r2 b !n :5 ,i f9d h[ mu* my poor s]vices seem to be valu$ ,i h my misgiv+s4 ,we h _h really noble collections1 no less ?an #gh 9 "o little *ur* hold+ little m ?an two hundr$ p]sons1 ! ri*e/ ( :om 7 %op-keep]s & pr(essional m52 & #fj 9 ano!r *ur* :]e ! congregation1 ?\gh r l>g]1 0 v mu* ( ! same "*4 ,we h !re=e /ill mu* to le>n at home1 & none m ?an ,i h4 ,x seems t we are only at ! beg9n+1 at ! v ?re%old ( heav5ly k1 b :at we c see on ! ?re%old is en\gh to fill ! s\l ) praise & gratitude40 99 99 99 99 99 8,,tunbridge ,,wells1 ,april #bf?1 #ahgj4 8,i h really be5 regrett+ y\r abs5ce f ! fea/ ( fat ?+s :i* we h lately be5 enjoy+ at home1 = ,i consid] we h _h privileges ( a v high ord]4 8,our ,passion ,week s]vices 7 mo/ pr(itable1 & foll[+ z !y did on ,mr4 ,lang/on's ,l5t s]mons1 !y t5d$1 ,i tru/1 to put a seal on impressions already =m$1 ?\gh ,i _c say ,i h yet _h ! joy ( discov]+ any cases ( m>k$ conv]sion z _! consequ5ce4 ,i h1 h[ev]1 met ) ^? :o ,i ?9k h be5 ar\s$ to fur!r progress1 & :o ackn[l$ge ! help giv5 ) real ?ankfulness4 8,i tru/ also t our ,c4,m4,s4 anniv]s>y may be reg>d$ z a tok5 ( progress4 ,!re has be5 an amaz+ am\nt ( int]e/ among/ our y\ng] p>i%ion]s on ! subject ( ! ,african ,bi%op1 #aec s t ye/]day ! ,mission-room 0 q full1 & aga9 bo? ! ,tr9ity rooms 9 ! ev5+4 ,!re 7 s _m la/ night t !re 7 sev]al /&+ by ! door ( ! girls' room1 & a collection ( #ad1 conta9+ an imm5se am\nt ( copp]4 ,i confess ,i 0 anxi\s ab\t our collection 9 *ur*1 especially :5 ,i f\nd t we _h n exce$$ t ( la/ ye> 9 ! morn+1 b we pick$ up nobly 9 ! aft]noon & ev5+4 ,9 ! ev5+ alone !re 0 #de1 s t be=e we left *ur* ! collection rea*$ #abj1 & !re 7 #aa additional s5t on ,monday morn+4 ,i hope ,i may reg>d x z ! fruit ( all ! admirable s]mons t we h lately he>d1 & if s ,i %all reg>d x ) peculi> ?anksgiv+1 z %[+ t !re has be5 n m]ely religi\s excitem5t b true religi\s pr9ciple at "w among/ ! p4 ,& ?is is :at we all want4 ,x is to be liv+ "u ! comb9$ influ5ce ( pr9ciple & emotion1 ( deep feel+ produc$ 9 ! s\l by /rong conviction ( ,*ri/ian tru?4 8,i h be5 v mu* urg$ to g to ,*elt5ham1 & if ,i g ,i %\ld imm$iately set out = my long j\rney4 ,b ,i d s enjoy my quiet "w at home t ,i sometimes ?9k ,i mu/ nev] g out aga94 ,i ought1 h[ev]1 to be ?ankful = ! privilege ( be+ p]mitt$ to d ! ,"l's "w any:]e40 ,9 ! autumn ( #ahgj ,mr4 ,ho>e1 accompani$ by "o ( 8 daught]s1 cross$ ! ,atlantic1 & sp5t ne>ly ?ree mon?s 9 a pleasant t\r ?r\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,x 0 a delightful holiday1 & 0 ! means ( greatly /r5g!n+ & refre%+ him = "w at home4 ,he _h _m good introductions1 & w5t ab\t see+ all t he c\ld ( ! p1 public in/itutions1 & ,*ur* "w1 b beyond an occasional s]mon ,mr4 ,ho>e made x a "t ( re/4 ,no lett]s appe> to h be5 pres]v$ relat+ to ?is t\r4 99 99 99 99 99 ,to ,lady ,buxton1 aft] h] son's dea?3-- 8,,tunbridge ,,wells1 ,augu/ #bbnd1 #ahga4 8,i h ?\ght ( y s mu* lately & s affectionately t ,i mu/ s5d y "o l9e ( lov+ remembrance1 = ,i "k h[ pleasant a ?+ x is to be rememb]$ by ^? we love1 especially :5 ! remembrance leads to pray]4 ,i am p]suad$ t v _m h pray$ = y "u ?is v heavy sorr[4 ,!re are s _m :o feel ! bitt]ness ( x1 all ( :om connect y ) x s intimately t ,i am p]suad$ !re has seldom be5 a m\rn] m g5]ally or m affectionately rememb]$ be=e ,god4 8,i ?9k t solemn day at ,fox ,w>r5 01 on ! :ole1 v satisfactory4 ,to me x 0 inexpressibly affect+ to be surr\nd$ by all ! beauties ( ! mo/ *>m+ place1 ) 8 m9d speak+ 9 e brick & almo/ 9 e tree4 ,i 0 s glad t ,i _h paid him a visit !re only a few weeks be=e--su* a pleasant visit1 & s rem>kable = ! *>m ( 8 society1 al?\gh1 poor de> fell[1 ,i confess ,i 0 t]rifi$ ab\t 8 heal?4 ,b n[ all t is ov]1 &1 oh6 h[ x does br+ be=e u ! ov]:elm+ int]e/ ( ! ,heav5ly ,home6 #88,my ,heav5ly ,home is bright & fair2 ,no pa9 or dea? c ent] !re4' 8,i nev] rememb] to h felt m deeply ! diff]5ce betwe5 ?+s :i* c & :i* _c be %ak54 ,oh1 :o c tell ! bless+ ( an un%ak5 hope1 an un%ak5 safety1 an un%ak5 inh]itance1 & an un%ak5 home1 all re/+ on un%ak5 promises & ! un%ak5 cov5ant ( ,god6 ,^! ?+s :i* _c be %ak5 mu/ rema91 & !y w rema9 :5 all fair homes ( ?is pleasant _w are pass$ away = ev]4 ,may ,god keep u by ,8 own grace grasp+ !m ) an un%ak5 fai?1 t1 :5 ,*ri/ ei!r comes to u or summons u to ,him1 we may meet ,him )\t surprise & receive an abundant entrance into ,8 ,k+dom40 ,extracts f family-lett]s3-- 8,,patt]dale1 ,septemb] #ad?1 #ahga4 8,i h receiv$ two v e>ne/ invitations to ,ed9burgh1 & "o to ,au/ralia4 ,i d n suppose t ,i %all accept ei!r ( !m1 c]ta9ly n ! latt] until my return2 b if ,i accept ! =m] x w delay my return a week4 ,b ,i d n ?9k x likely4 8,our j\rney ?us f> has be5 mo/ prosp]\s4 ,we h _h beautiful wea!r1 & a v happy p>ty3 ,keswick & ,d]w5twat] on ,tuesday1 ,helvellyn & ,ambleside ye/]day1 & ,b[ness & ,patt]dale to-day4 ,z usual we h _h sev]al affectionate greet+s1 among/ o!rs "o f ,sir -- --1 :om we met at ,keswick4 ,we 7 bo? v fri5dly1 b x 0 impossible n to feel t we 7 bo? "u con/ra9t f ! s5se ( great div]g5ce4 ,we bo? scrupul\sly avoid$ any po9ts ( diff]5ce1 b bo? %[$ cle>ly t !re 7 too _m rocks on :i* we might split at any mom5t4 ,& yet ,i feel reprov$ by ! zeal he _h %[n 9 8 endeav\rs to d good to 8 guide4 ,i am sure !re are _m lessons :i* we may le>n f ^? :o widely diff] f u1 & ! m we value ! bless$ tru?s :i* ,god has made kn[n to u1 ! m humbl$ we ought to feel at ! want ( f]v\r ) :i* we endeav\r to ma9ta9 !m4 8,to-morr[ we hope to rea* ,c>lisle1 & ,i hope ,i may be prosp]$ !re4 ,b ,i f9d x v difficult to "w up mu* zeal ab\t ! ,jews4 ,:at ,i d feel is entirely ! result ( ,scriptural conviction1 & n ( any p]sonal int]e/4 ,! ,jew 9 ,scripture is c]ta9ly a mu* m int]e/+ "* ?an ! ,jew 9 ,petticoat ,lane4 ,b we pr(ess to act on ,scriptural pr9ciples1 & !re=e ought to p]sev]e1 ev5 ?\gh x be 9 ! d>k40 99 99 99 99 99 8,,crom]1 ,septemb] #bh?1 #ahga4 8,i am greatly pleas$ by y\r lett] ( ?is morn+4 ,x 0 inde$ a mo/ pr(itable s]mon ( ,mr4 ,edmon/one's1 & ,i h felt ! p[]ful influ5ce on my own m9d ( x & ! life ( ,agnes ,jones4 ,i tru/1 !re=e1 t my ,crom] visit has be5 ?us f> really = good1 & ,i feel1 myself1 a fre% /imulus = ! sacr$ "w to :i* ! ,"l has call$ u40 99 99 99 99 99 8,,ely1 ,octob] #g?1 #ahga4 8,i h be5 ?9k+ ( y all day 9 y\r return to ! de> old home1 & h almo/ felt dispos$ to envy y1 = ,i am satisfi$ ) holiday-mak+ & beg9 to long = home4 ,h[ev]1 ,i h cons5t$ to return to ,crom] f ,nott+ham1 to pay a visit ( a few days to y\r ,uncle ,ri*>d1 s t ,i expect to enjoy ! hospitality ( ?ree ( my bro!rs1 :i* is v satisfactory to me4 ,no?+ c\ld h exce$$ ! k9dness ( all p>ties1 & ,i am n )\t a hope t !re has be5 "s bless+ on my m9i/ry4 ,b ,i _c say x has be5 a "t ( re/1 & ,i feel ! want ( repose m ?an ,i d at home4 ,i suppose ?is is :y ,i write s sl[ly1 s badly1 & ) su* difficulty t ,i am sure ,i nev] %\ld d = ,secret>y to ! ,c4,m4,s4 #aeg3 ! fir/ long lett] w\ld knock me up = ! day40 99 99 99 99 99 8,,nott+ham1 ,octob] #aj?1 #ahga4 8,i h be5 v5tur+ on a spee* ?is morn+ 9 :i* ,i ?9k ! ,"l prosp]$ me4 ,i desir$ to speak = ,him1 & ,i 0 c]ta9ly mo/ k9dly receiv$40 #aeh;a 99 99 99 99 99 8,,crom]1 ,octob] #af?1 #ahga4 8,y ne$ n be at all fright5$ ab\t ! ,dean1 = x is on ,w$nesday ! #be? t he comes to u4 ,! s]mon1 etc41 is on ! #bf?1 & on t day we ought to h an ,s4,p4,g4 lun*eon4 ,i ?9k x w\ld be well to ask ! ,committee soon4 ,! li/ may be f\nd 9 ! ,s4,p4,g4 report1 "u ! head #8,local' on ! top %elf4 8,i feel d\bly int]e/$ 9 ! ?\ght ( my return1 & tru/ x may be ) a great] realisation ( our complet5ess 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus & ( ! bless$ness ( work+ n m]ely = ,him b 9 ,him4 ,i felt ?is mo/ rem>kably at ,nott+ham1 & ,i believe x result$ 9 p[]1 at all ev5ts on "o occasion ref]r$ to 9 ! pap] :i* ,i h ask$ -- to s5d to y4 8,! ,congress 0 v int]e/+1 b too excit+4 ,! week 0 "o ( great exhau/ion1 ?\gh ,i am ?ankful ,i 0 !re1 & ,i believe ,god gave p[] to ^? :o 7 endeav\r+ to be witnesses = ! tru?4 ,i _c d\bt b on ! :ole !y did well & c>ri$ ! p ) !m4 ,) only "o exception1 !y spoke ) wisdom & p[]1 l m5 :o 7 be+ pray$ =1 z inde$ we all 7 by _m 9 ! ,hall4 ,b ! close att5tion1 ! hot room1 ! _m fri5ds1 & ! anxiety z to ! issue took a great deal out ( me1 s t ,i am to-day really enjoy+ a quiet morn+ ov] my lett]s4 8,among/ o!rs ,i saw a great deal ( ! ,bi%op ( ,sydney1 & f\nd him v /rong ab\t ! ,au/ralian idea4 #aeh;b ,he says x is ! v ?+ t he has long desir$ = 8 own diocese4 ,b ,i d n yet see ! call ( ,god suffici5tly cle>ly to h my judgm5t really incl9$ to x4 ,if ! ,"l makes ,8 way pla91 ,i hope to be ready to g1 b ,god =bid t ,i %\ld g "o /ep )\t ,8 ord]s40 ,f ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury3-- 8,,add+ton ,,p>k1 ,,croydon1 ,septemb] #bd?1 #ahfh4 8,to ,,rev4 ,,ed4 ,,ho>e4 8,,de> ,,mr4 ,,ho>e1--,x w give me v great pleasure if y w accept ! (fice ( ,honor>y ,canon ( ,cant]bury1 to :i* y\r /&+ 9 ! diocese & ! s]vices :i* y h r5d]$ to ! ,*ur* by y\r zeal & ability 9 ! dis*>ge ( y\r m9i/]ial functions amply entitle y4 8,believe me1 de> ,mr4 ,ho>e1 8,v s9c]ely y\rs1 8,c4 ,t4 ,,cantu>40 ,! (f] ( an ,honor>y ,canonry 9 ,cant]bury ,ca!dral1 made 9 #ahfh by ,ar*bi%op ,longley1 0 ! only dignity :i* he ev] receiv$2 :y ?is %\ld h be5 ! case is a "q t has (t5 be5 ask$1 & to :i* no satisfactory answ] has ev] be5 made4 ,canon ,ho>e w\ld h made an admirable ,bi%op3 he 0 a born rul] & adm9i/rator2 8 intellectual p[]s & wide sympa?ies 7= :i* ^? :o knew him sup]ficially gave him no cr$it71 toge!r ) 8 p[] ( inspir+ en?usiasm 9 all 8 subord9ates1 w\ld h be5 good qualities = t high position1 & n ! lea/ advantages :i* he possess$ 7 a f9e pres5ce & comm&+ p]sonality4 ,b he nei!r s\ght nor wi%$ = promotion1 & rema9$ to ! la/ :at he lov$ to be1 a pa/or 9 ! mid/ ( a devot$ flock1 ) m opportunities ( prea*+ ! ,gospel ( ,*ri/ at home & ?r\gh\t ,engl& ?an fell to ! lot ( mo/ m51 &1 z "o rem>k$ to him :5 ! subject happ5$ to be ref]r$ to 9 a newspap]1 8,man has n promot$ y1 b ,god has1 by p]mitt+ y to be ! means ( br++ bless+ to m s\ls ?an any "o :om ,i "k40 ,look+ at ! subject 9 t aspect1 x is impossible to d5y t 8 exceptional tal5ts 7 specially suit$ to ! sph]e :i* he adorn$1 & ?us we may believe t ,god ov]rul$ ! app>5t neglect ( m5 = ! great] advancem5t ( ,8 tru?4 ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,p>o*ial ,,missions ,five-&-tw5ty ye>s ago p>o*ial missions 7 9 a diff]5t position f t 9 :i* !y /& at pres5t4 ,!re 7 v few mission prea*]s1 & !y _h a good _m difficulties to cont5d )4 ,"s look$ askance at ! new movem5t & ?\ght x sav\r$ ( ,rome2 o!rs deem$ x 8excit+10 & unwor?y ( ! calm atmosph]e ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,x _h n !n be5 r$uc$ to a sci5ce3 mission]s adopt$ _! own individual me?ods1 z seem$ be/ to !m4 ,canon ,ho>e at an e>ly /age ( ! hi/ory ( ! movem5t recognis$ its va/ possibilities1 & believ$ t x 0 j :at 0 want$ to save ! ,*ur* f /agnation1 & ar\se m5 f t dang]\s respectability :i* enables !m to repeat ! ,g5]al ,confession1 b :i* decl9es to p>ticul>ise4 ,all ?r\gh 8 m9i/ry 8 aim _h be5 to rea* individuals1 & he saw ! opportunities ( s do+ 9 ! "w ( a mission4 ,! fir/ invitation :i* he accept$ 0 t giv5 by ! ,vic> ( ,holy ,tr9ity1 ,nott+ham1 on ! occasion ( a g5]al mission ?r\gh\t t t[n 9 #ahgb4 ,be+ 8 fir/1 x 0 a "t ( ! mo/ int5se & ?rill+ int]e/1 & ! lett]s describ+ x are !re=e giv5 at m l5g? ?an ^? t ref] to lat] missions4 ,n t ?is "w lo/ any ( its fre%ness to him2 dur+ ! twelve ye>s t foll[$ he und]took simil> missions frequ5tly1 sometimes twice 9 a ye>4 ,! opportunity 0 always fraught ) ! deepe/ & mo/ pray]ful int]e/ to ! prea*]2 8 congregation1 moreov]1 w rememb] h[ he us$ to return to !m aft] su* occasions1 n we>i$1 b fre%] ?an ev]1 & all aflame ) spirituality1 p[]1 & love4 ,8 s*eme ( subjects = a mission 0 v wisely drawn up2 "s ( ^! h be5 pr9t$1 & ev9ce great k ( human nature4 ,! writ] well rememb]s h[ t1 :5 he 0 go+ to und]take a mission = ! fir/ "t1 ,canon ,ho>e s5t = him & said1 8,tell me y\r ord] ( s]mons & ,bible-read+s40 ,x 0 m5tion$ 9 detail2 he repli$1 8,i see v little ab\t ! #8,new ,life4'0 ,he 0 ref]r$ to ! subject ( 8consecration40 8,well10 said he1 8if y w take my advice1 y w leave t out4 ,i say little ab\t #8consecration1' because t is man's "w4 ,make ! life :i* is ,god's gift "o entire subject2 its necessity1 its s\rce1 & its reality2 & consecration w foll[40 ,8 advice 0 tak51 ) ! happie/ results4 ,to 8 daught]s3-- 8,,tr9ity ,,vic>age1 ,,nott+ham1 ,febru>y #f?1 #ahgb4 8,i ?9k ,i may ?us f> give a ?ankful report ( my j\rney4 ,z ,i pass$ ?r\gh ,london ,i _h a mo/ int]e/+ & enc\rag+ conv]sation ) ,mr4 --1 & a pleasant j\rney d[n to ?is place ) --4 ,we arriv$ j 9 "t to h a hurri$ cup ( tea1 & g (f to ! public pray]-meet+ 9 ! ,ex*ange ,hall4 ,?is 0 a wond]ful sight3 ! l>ge ,hall 0 cramm$ full1 & _m 7 unable to ga9 admittance4 ,x 0 a v /rik+ contra/ to ! busy m>ket outside4 ,!re 0 a great deal ( s++ f a v nice little book ( ! ,s4,p4,c4,k41 & a rem>kable address f old ,aitk54 ,! be/ "p ( x 0 an exposition ( ,asa's pray]3 ! re/ 0 awak5+1 &1 ,i hope1 pr(itable1 v e>ne/ & v affectionate1 b x did n move me1 ?\gh "s p said x almo/ ?rew !m into hy/]ics4 ,i (f]$ a pray] myself1 & ?ree o!rs besides ,aitk54 ,i lik$ !m all ?or\ghly1 & came away1 ,i hope1 ! bett]1 ?\gh ! meet+ _h la/$ ne>ly two h\rs4 ,s hav+ come "h & receiv$ a mo/ w>m welcome f my pleasant ho/ 7,rev4 ,allan ,smi?7 & ho/ess1 ,i lay d[n & awoke fre% & happy = ! ,sunday's "w4 ,mrs4 ,smi? is daught] ( my old fri5d ,mr4 ,l9ton ( ,ox=d1 & ev5 y c\ld n make me m com=table ?an %e does6 8,well6 ,sunday dawn$ ^u u1 & at #aj4cj s]vice began4 ,! *ur* is n s l>ge z our own1 & 0 n s well fill$1 b !y 7 pleas$ ) ! att5dance4 ,i prea*$ on ! deep sleep 9 ,isaiah xxix41 & ,i believe ! ,"l 0 ) u4 ,!y 7 att5tive all ?r\gh1 & t[>ds ! close _m ( !m 7 mu* affect$1 s mu* s t ,i gave notice ,i w\ld h a ,bible class 9 ! *ur* at #c4de p4m4 = a re-consid]ation ( ! subject4 ,! ,"l's ,supp] 0 v solemn1 & _m 7 9 te>s1 especially two old g5tlem5 :om ,i hope to be able to see dur+ ! week4 ,s we w5t home ?ankful4 8,! ,bible class 9 ! aft]noon 0 well att5d$4 ,!re mu/ h be5 m ?an a hundr$ pres5t1 includ+ sev]al g5tlem51 s t ,i 0 well repaid = ! ef=t1 ?\gh v tir$ :5 x 0 ov] & sc>cely up to ! ,ev5+ ,s]vice4 ,h[ev]1 :5 ! "t came ,i 0 fre% aga91 & ,i believe ! ,"l help$ me4 ,!re 0 a l>g] congregation ?an 9 ! morn+1 b ,i did n see ! same evid5ce ( impression4 ,i prea*$ on ! old subject1 ,exod4 xii4 #bc1 &1 ?\gh !re 0 deep att5tion1 ,i did n p]ceive ! same emotion4 ,!n foll[$ ! pray]-meet+3 ?is 0 mo/ int]e/+4 ,! l>ge room 0 q full1 & dur+ c]ta9 p]iods ( sil5ce ,i he>d ! s\nd ( weep+ 9 _m p>ts ( x4 ,mr4 ,smi? gave a %ort address & (f]$ pray]2 ,i did ! same1 & long$ to "k h[ to manage su* a meet+4 ,aft] a "t ,i dismiss$ !m1 & invit$ any to rema9 :o lik$4 ,b !y all seem$ unwill+ to g1 & x 0 "s "t be=e !y began to move4 ,b at la/ ! room 0 cle>$1 & !n :at %\ld ,i see b two cl]gym5 ) _! faces cov]$1 9 tr\ble ab\t _! s\ls4 ,"o prov$ to be a mo/ deeply int]e/+ case4 ,he told me 8 difficulties )\t any res]ve1 & at l5g? w5t away decl>+ himself satisfi$4 ,i really believe he le>n$ ! way ( peace4 8,mean:ile ,mr4 ,smi? 0 speak+ to f\r adults "o by "o1 & ,i !n f\nd a r[ ( five "y p wait+ = me4 ,9 ?ree ( !m1 especially "o1 ,i ?\ght !re 0 great reality1 b ,i _h n "t to speak ) !m sep>ately1 & ,i _c say ,i 0 satisfi$ ) ! int]view4 ,i hope to see "o ( !m aga9 to-night1 :5 ,i tru/ !re may be m decisive results4 8,all ?is q fre%5$ me up1 s t ,i 0 ready & 9 good he>t ?is morn+ to />t (f = ! s]vice 9 ,adams' ,factory at eight4 ,! place 0 q full1 s t !re mu/ h be5 ab\t ?ree hundr$ pres5t4 ,z !y all disp]s$ imm$iately to _! "w1 ,i _h no opportunity ( any p]sonal int]c\rse1 b !y li/5$ ) great att5tion1 & ,i c only hope ! ,"l gave ,8 bless+4 8,i am n[ enjoy+ a quiet morn+1 writ+1 read+1 ?9k+1 & pray+2 rememb]+ ) great affection my de> fri5ds at home :o are pray+ = me1 & mo/ especially ! ?ree de> daught]s left at home to help _! fa!r by _! pray]s & ea* o!r by _! mutual help4 ,may ! ,"l be ) y60 99 99 99 99 99 8,,tr9ity ,,vic>age1 ,,nott+ham1 ,febru>y #i?1 #ahgb4 8,i c h>dly tell y :at an int]e/+ week ,i h _h4 ,x has be5 )\t d\bt ! mo/ enc\rag+ 9 my :ole m9i/ry4 ,i nev] knew s _m p]sons awak5$ "u my s]mons 9 s %ort a "t1 & ,i am ?ankful to say t _m ( !m1 & _m m :o h be5 previ\sly anxi\s1 h be5 br\ght to see ! way ( life 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus _! ,savi\r4 ,i _c say h[ deeply ,i ?ank ,god = x1 or h[ x has /irr$ me up to look out m hopefully = a great bless+ at home1 & also among/ ! "y m5 at ,cambridge4 ,i hope y all cont9ue to pray = me4 8,la/ night ,i _h fir/ a /rong middle-ag$ man come to speak to me "u deep conviction ( s92 & !n a mo/ respectable woman :o _h no peace 9 h] s\l4 ,^! two took s long t ,i 0 oblig$ to s5d = ano!r cl]gyman to come & help me ) ! rema9d]1 z !re 7 sixte5 wait+ 9 ! out] room to see me4 8,! great] "p ( ! morn+ has be5 occupi$ by my ,bible class1 b ,i _h "o h\r = inquir]s1 dur+ :i* !re came "o ( ! lead+ g5tlem5 ( ,nott+ham1 & a mo/ int]e/+ inquir] :o _h be5 9 deep anxiety = ye>s1 & :o1 ,i believe1 ?r\gh ,god's m]cy left ! ve/ry at peace 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,oh1 :at c ,i r5d] unto ! ,"l = all ,8 goodness to me6 ,de> love to ! de> si/]s & to all :o pray = u40 99 99 99 99 99 8,,cambridge1 ,febru>y #ab?1 #ahgb4 8,i hope to be home1 if x please ,god1 to-morr[ by express1 & look =w>d ) ! deepe/ int]e/ to my return4 ,"o ?+ is cle>1 & t is--we mu/ seek to g =w>d1 & look out = f> great] results ?an ev]4 8,saturday 0 a sacr$ day4 ,i w5t 9 ! morn+ on my way to *ur* to see "s ( ^? :o _h be5 awak5$1 & f\nd !m peacefully tru/+ 9 _! bless$ ,savi\r4 8,i !n w5t to ! *ur* to see any t might come to me1 & my :ole h\r 0 fill$ up by mo/ int]e/+ cases1 "o ( a mo/ t\*+ "*4 ,at #aa4cj ,i gave a %ort p>t+ address 9 ! *ur* to ab\t a hundr$ p1 & at twelve left = ! tra91 aft] ! mo/ k9d & grateful f>ewells f numb]s ( p :o wi%$ to ?ank me = my m9i/ry4 ,x has be5 a new era 9 my life1 & ,i tru/ has done me great good4 8,i arriv$ "h aft] five o'clock1 swall[$ "s d9n]1 & hurri$ (f to ! g[nsm5's meet+1 :i* began at six4 ,i did n "k h[ to turn my m9d to a new subject1 b /ill ,i hope ! ,"l help$ me1 & x gave me ! opportunity ( invit+ ! "y m5 to meet me on ,sunday night4 8,well6 ,sunday came1 & ,i believe ! ,"l 0 ) u4 ,!re 0 a l>ge morn+ congregation1 & _m ( ! p 7 deeply mov$4 ,oh1 h[ ,i long$ to ask !m to come & op5 _! griefs6 b ! ,vic> w\ld n give me leave to d s1 s ,i 0 oblig$ to leave !m to ,god1 & p]haps t 0 bett]4 8,9 ! ev5+ ,i /ood up 9 de> old ,simeon's pulpit4 ,! *ur* 0 cramm$ ) g[nsm51 & ,i believe ! ,holy ,_s 0 ) u4 ,i !n _h a cup ( tea 9 ,c>los' rooms1 & w5t (f to ! meet+ ( g[nsm54 ,! room 0 q full4 ,i gave !m an address on ,ju/ification & ,sanctification1 illu/rat$ by "s facts 9 my ,nott+ham exp]i5ce4 ,i believe t ,i might h _h _m com+ to me = help if ,i _h only invit$ !m2 b ,i 0 /upid1 & did n d x4 8,b "o de> fell[ seem$ z if he c\ld n g away3 he came & took me by ! h&1 & w\ld n let g4 ,! o!rs all left ! room1 & !n he p\r$ out ! tr\bles ( 8 s\l4 ,i ?ank ,god 8 difficulties 7 remov$1 & we walk$ home toge!r bless+ & prais+ ,god4 ,oh1 :at %all ,i r5d] unto ! ,"l = all ,8 goodness to me60 ,! foll[+ extract describes a return visit ?ree mon?s lat] to ! sc5e ( 8 fir/ ,mission3-- 8,,nott+ham1 ,may #cj?1 #ahgb4 8,b ,i h no words to describe ! int]e/ ( my %ort visit "h4 ,no?+ c\ld be m satisfactory4 ,i f\nd almo/ all ^? 9 :om ,i tru/$ a "w 0 begun /&+ fa/ & ?ankful 9 ! ,"l4 ,_m ( !m 7 s trans=m$ f ! look ( gloom & depression :i* !y _h 9 ,febru>y to a look ( peaceful1 confid+ ?ankfulness1 t ,i c\ld sc>cely believe !y 7 ! same p]sons2 & _! affection1 _! gratitude1 & _! pleasure 9 meet+ me aga9 7 truly t\*+ to my he>t40 ,le$s ,*ur* ,congress3-- 8,,le$s1 ,octob] #h?1 #ahgb4 8,9 almo/ an h\r ,i am go+ d[n to ! battle1 z weak z ,david1 b ,i hope to f9d ! help ( ,david's ,god4 ,!re is an enorm\s ga!r+ = ! ,congress1 & p ( all classes w be !re4 ,oh1 h[ e>ne/ly ,i hope & pray t ! ,bless$ ,_s w re/ on all !re :o are call$ to speak = _! bless$ ,savi\r60 ,mission at ,hull3-- 8,,hull1 ,novemb] #be?1 #ahgb4 8,_m ?anks bo? to y & -- = y\r lett]s1 = ,i delight to he> f y1 & ?9k ( y ) mo/ he>tfelt & lov+ pray]s4 8,i _h a v pleasant1 quiet1 unfatigu+ j\rney1 q by myself all ! way f ,london1 s t ,i _h no temptation or obligation to talk4 ,at ,tranby ,i _h a mo/ affectionate & bro!rly welcome1 & came on "h on ,saturday1 full ( hope & ?anksgiv+ = ! privilege ( speak+ to s _m p ab\t _! s\ls4 8,imm$iately on my arrival ,i w5t to a meet+ ( ,communicants1 v mu* l our own1 & !n to a v un9t]e/+ conf]5ce ( ! cl]gy2 s we did n really beg9 "w till ye/]day4 ,9 ! morn+ !re 0 a f9e congregation1 & 9 ! ev5+ "o /ill l>g]1 ) a pray]-meet+ aft] x1 9 a l>ge hall :i* 0 s full _m c\ld n get 94 ,z a mode ( int]c\rse ) ! p x ( c\rse completely fail$1 b z an indication ( _! int]e/ x 0 v enc\rag+1 & ,i am happy to say t1 "o way or ano!r1 ,i h already met ) sev]al p]sons anxi\s ab\t _! /ate1 & ,i am ?ankful to be able to add t "s ( !m h gone home ) ! expression ( great satisfaction to _! s\ls z ! result ( :at !y h be5 taught4 8,i h !re=e great reason to be ?ankful = a beg9n+1 & f :at ,i h se5 ( ! fir/ dropp+s ( ! %[] ,i _c help hop+ t !re is a real bless+ 9 /ore4 8,imm5se pa9s h be5 tak5 all ov] ! t[n1 & mu* pray] (f]$1 s t we h a "r to look = great ?+s4 8,my ?roat is n at all ! worse = ye/]day1 &1 if any?+1 bett]2 b ,i tumbl$ ab\t all night ) a v hot head aft] ! excitem5t ( ! day4 8,my ho/ & ho/ess are mo/ k9d & agreeable3 !y make me exce$+ly com=table1 & are p q able to c>ry out _! hospitable int5tions1 s t ,i am v well (f2 b ,i am n sure t ,?orold is n wise 9 go+ into a lodg+1 s z to avoid ! necessity ( conv]sation1 = ,i really believe t talk+ fatigues m ?an prea*+1 & ,i sometimes long to be alone1 or at all ev5ts to be able to get away into my own /udy j :5 ,i please4 ,b ,i ought n to say s1 = ,i am z com=table z man c make me4 ,pray = me1 t ,i may h wisdom & p[] giv5 to me40 ,specim5 ( "o ( ,canon ,ho>e's 8,mission ,subjects03-- ,,/4 ,,dun/an',s ,,mission4--,novemb] #ab? to #bbnd1 #ahhj4 ,nov4 #ab?4--,to ,communicants4 ,psalm cv4 #dj3 8,he satisfi$ !m ) ! bread ( heav540 ,nov4 #ac?4--,pray]-,meet+4 ,psalm xcvii4 #e3 8,! hills melt$ l wax at ! pres5ce ( ! ,"l40 ,nov4 #ad?4--,m4 ,jonah ii4 #i3 8,salvation is ( ! ,"l40 ,a ,div9e ,savi\r2 ,salvation2 ,revelation2 ,application4 ,e4 ,g54 xlii4 #ba3 8,we are v]ily guilty40 ,consci5ce--may be se>$1 #a ,tim4 iv4 #b2 defil$1 ,titus i4 #ae2 ar\s$1 ,john viii4 #i2 purg$1 ,heb4 x4 #bb4 ,nov4 #ae?4--,m4 ,propitiation3 7#a7 ,div9e1 ,rom4 iii4 #be2 7#b7 ,complete1 ,heb4 ix4 #ab2 7#c7 ,f9al1 ,heb4 ix4 #bh2 7#d7 ,satisfies consci5ce1 ,heb4 ix4 #ad2 7#e7 ,suffici5t1 ,heb4 x4 #ah4 ,e4 ,heb4 xii4 #bd3 8,! blood ( spr9kl+40 ,speaks ( complete atonem5t1 full remission ( s91 ,heb4 x4 #bb1 ix4 #bb4 ,nov4 #af?4--,m4 ,=giv5ess3 7#a7 ,pres5t1 ,psalm xxxii4 #a2 7#b7 ,complete1 ,micah vii4 #ai2 7#c7 ,dep5d5t on atonem5t1 ,rom4 iii4 #be2 7#d7 ,fir/ gift ( ! ,new ,cov5ant1 ,j]4 xxxi4 #cd--8;=40 ,a4 ,to ,mo!rs4 ,heb4 ii4 #ac3 8,i w put my tru/ 9 ! ,"l4 4 4 4 ,behold1 ,i & ! *ildr5 :om ,?\ ha/ giv5 me40 ,e4 ,job ix4 #bi3 8,if ,i be wick$1 :y !n lab\r ,i 9 va980 7#a7 ,! difficulty2 7#b7 ,! rem$y--8! ,daysman0 or ,m$iator1 v]4 #cc4 ,nov4 #ai?4--,m4 ,ju/ification1 ,rom4 v4 #a-aj3 7#a7 ,five bless+s f1 vv4 #a-e2 7#b7 ,?r\gh reconciliation1 v]4 #aj2 7#c7 ,to :om giv51 vv4 #f1 #h1 #aj2 7#d7 ,:5 giv51 vv4 #f1 #h--8yet40 ,e4 ,john v4 #bh1 #bi3 8,! h\r is com+40 7#a7 ,! voice2 7#b7 ,! resurrection2 7#c7 ,! sep>ation4 ,nov4 #ah?4--,m4 ,! ,new ,bir?1 ,john iii4 #a-af3 7#a7 ,! necessity1 v]4 #g2 7#b7 ,a spiritual *ange1 v]4 #f2 7#c7 ,by ! sov]eign p[] ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 vv4 #e1 #h2 7#d7 ,f\nd be=e ! ,cross ( ,*ri/1 vv4 #ad-af4 ,a4 ,to ,*ur*-,work]s4 ,ze*4 iv4 #a-aj4 7#a7 8,by ,my _s02 7#b7 ,! m\nta9 remov$2 7#c7 ,*ri/ w f9i% ,8 "w2 7#d7 ,small ?+s2 7#e7 ,*ri/ ! ,k+ & ,prie/ supplies all1 v]4 #c4 ,e4 ,john v4 #be3 8,! dead %all he>40 7#a7 ,dead consci5ce2 affections2 hope1 etc42 7#b7 ,! dead he>2 7#c7 ,! dead live4 ,nov4 #ai?4--,m4 ,sanctification3 7#a7 ,9 ! he>t1 ,psalm xl4 #h2 7#b7 ,! /&>d1 #a ,john iii4 #c2 7#c7 ,! difficulty1 #a ,john i4 #h2 7#d7 ,progressive1 #b ,pet] iii4 #ah2 7#e7 ,by ! use ( ,scripture1 ,john xvii4 #ag2 7#f7 ,by ! sight ( ! ,"l ,jesus1 #b ,cor4 iii4 #ah2 7#g7 ,mu/ foll[1 n prec$e =giv5ess1 ,j]4 xxxi4 #cc1 #cd4 ,e4 ,matt4 xxvii4 #df3 8,my ,god1 ,my ,god1 :y ha/ ,?\ =sak5 ,me80 7#a7 ,! imputation ( s9 to ,*ri/2 7#b7 ,! c]ta9ty ( complete satisfaction2 7#c7 ,! burd5 ( un=giv5 s94 ,nov4 #bj?4--,pray]-,meet+4 ,psalm xxxiv43 ,! song ( ! deliv]$4 ,nov4 #ba/4--,m4 ,psalm cxix4 #id3 8,i am ,?9e40 7#a7 ,by ! gift ( ! ,fa!r1 ,john xvii4 #b2 7#b7 ,by r$emption ?r\gh ! ,son1 #a ,cor4 vi4 #bj2 7#c7 ,by ! life-giv+ p[] ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 ,john vi4 #fc2 7#d7 ,by p]sonal surr5d] to ,god1 ,rom4 xii4 #a4 ,a4 ,to ,m5 only4 #b ,cor4 vi4 #ah3 8,i w be a ,fa!r unto y40 ,e4 ,exod4 xxi4 #e3 8,i love my ma/]2 ,i w n g out free40 7#a7 ,! new ma/]2 7#b7 ,! old ma/]4 ,nov4 #bbnd4--,jude #bd3 8,him t is able to keep y f fall+40 ,summ>y3 7#a7 ,f9i%$ propitiation2 7#b7 ,free gift2 7#c7 ,life-giv+ p[] ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,,*apt] ,,xii ,,p>i% ,,"w ,"s m5 are 9 great reque/ z prea*]s & speak]s outside _! p>i%es1 b = "s reason or o!r !y are n v useful at home4 ,x 0 n s ) ! subject ( ?is memoir4 ,! prophet 9 ?is case 0 hon\r$ 9 8 own c\ntry4 ,on ,sunday morn+s1 ?ree-qu>t]s ( an h\r be=e s]vice began1 _m ag$ & poor p>i%ion]s might be se5 mak+ _! way into ! *ur* to secure good seats4 ,9 ,holy ,tr9ity ! free seats are m 9 numb] ?an ^? t are appropriat$1 & "s ( ! =m] are 9 ! be/ "p ( ! *ur*2 all ^! 7 fill$ long be=e ! h\r = ! comm5cem5t ( s]vice4 ,z elev5 o'clock drew ne> ! congregation 7 9 _! places1 & ! aisles 7 fill$ ) /rang]s 9 e available spot wait+ 9 ! hope ( "s possible seat4 ,x 0 a common ?+ 9 ! summ] = z _m z a hundr$ to g away unable to get accommodation4 ,! writ] well rememb]s ! pr(\nd impression :i* ! ,sundays us$ to make ^u 8 m9d4 ,! old ,vic> & 8 curates 7 9 ! ve/ry 9 good "t rob$ & ready2 #agd hav+ knelt 9 pray]1 !re 0 a sil5t int]val1 & exactly to ! mom5t :5 ! clock 9 ! t[] /ruck1 ! ve/ry door 0 op5$ & !y pass$ out into ! *ur*4 ,sometimes ?is 0 a sl[ "w1 z ! p /ood close toge!r2 "s 7 sitt+ on ! pulpit /airs1 & ! cl]gy _h to ?read _! way to ! *ancel rails4 ,:5 s]vice began ! cu%ions at ! rails 7 all occupi$ by wor%ipp]s kneel+ ^u !m4 ,canon ,ho>e g5]ally took "p 9 ! s]vice1 :i* 0 conduct$ 9 ! simple old-fa%ion$ way1 read1 n 8ton$ d[n0 9 ! mann] n[ s preval5t4 ,:5 ! prea*] asc5d$ ! high pulpit x 0 an impressive ?+ to see t great congregation1 ov] sixte5 hundr$ 9 numb]1 rang$ b5ea? 9 ! body ( ! build+ & ar\nd him 9 ! deep gall]ies1 wait+ = 8 words4 ,8 pray] be=e ! s]mon 0 a v /rik+ "o1 & x 0 always 9 ! foll[+ words3 8,almighty ,god1 our ,heav5ly ,fa!r1 :o ha/ pur*as$ to ,?yself an univ]sal ,*ur* by ! preci\s blood ( ,?y de> ,son1 & ha/ promis$ t ! ,holy ,_s %\ld abide ) u = ev]3 may we n[ enjoy ,8 sacr$ pres5ce6 ,may ,he direct ! ^w :i* %all n[ be spok51 & apply x ) ,div9e p[] to all our he>ts1 ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l4 ,am540 ,^? s]mons 7 wond]ful1 deliv]$ s well t few c\ld believe !m to be writt5 disc\rses1 :i* !y 72 ) *anges ( tone :i* made ! s5t5ces impress !mselves ^u ! memory2 ! mann] s solemn1 z befitt$ ! ambassador1 & yet s plead+1 z became ! fa!r4 ,! eloqu5t language attract$ ! intellectual m9d1 & ! rem>kable simplicity ( expression appeal$ to ! simple/ und]/&+4 ,! matt] ( ^! s]mons 01 h[ev]1 _! great *>m4 ,! atonem5t wr\ght by ,*ri/ 0 _! great !me4 ,_m prea*]s1 :5 enl>g+ ^u o!r subjects1 br+ 9 ?is doctr9e at ! close ( _! disc\rse1 b ) ,canon ,ho>e ! great f\ndation ( our fai?1 viz4 ! sub/itution ( ,*ri/ = ! s9n]1 & ,8 f9i%$ "w ( propitiation appli$ by ! ,holy ,_s1 0 always visible1 n z a ?+ to be br\ght 9 at ! end1 b already !re1 z ! c5tre & pivot ( all t he said2 h5ce no d\bt ! p[] ( 8 words1 & )al z a ?+ mu* to be obs]v$ 0 ! extraord9>y fre%ness ) :i* he 0 able to pres5t1 ,sunday aft] ,sunday1 ! old /ory ( ! ,cross1 old b ev] new4 ,v p[]ful 7 ^? disc\rses1 = !y 7 full ( tea*+4 ,! prea*] 0 a deep /ud5t ( 8 ,bible1--8,aft] dilig5tly work+ d[n into x = fifty ye>s10 he us$ to say1 8,i am /ill only scrat*+ ! surface60--& he possess$ moreov] an unusual p[] ( imp>t+ k2 he 0 pre-em95tly a tea*]1 & among ! _m privileges :i* 8 curates enjoy$ none 0 s great z ! ,scriptural tea*+ :i* !y receiv$ 9 _! ,vic>'s s]mons4 ,aft] ! prea*] _h conclud$ !re 0 a %ort pray]1 foll[$ by ! bless+1 & !n1 ) no?+ to take away ! impression ( ! solemn words to :i* !y _h li/5$1 ! congregation disp]s$4 ,!re 7 ?ree or f\r s]vices 9 ! ,p>i% ,*ur* e ,sunday1 besides ! %ort5$ ,morn+ ,s]vice 9 ! hospital & ,mission ,s]vice 9 ! l>ge ,p>i% ,room2 !re 7 also five ,sunday ,s*ools1 & _m classes on ! same day = old & "y m51 wom51 & s5ior girls4 ,?\gh 9 8 vigor\s days he always prea*$ twice1 he 0 9 ! habit ( op5+ ! pr9cipal boys' s*ool e ,sunday morn+1 & 9 ! aft]noon visit+ "o or o!r ( ! v>i\s s*ools & classes1 f9i%+ all by slipp+ into ! aft]noon s]vice 9 "t to he> ! s]mon prea*$ by "o ( 8 curates4 ,by ^! means he kept 9 t\* ) ev]y?+ go+ on 9 ! p>i%4 ,! weekday "w 0 enorm\s & v>i$4 ,! ,p>i% ,room1 s call$--really a l>ge build+ conta9+ a hall & diff]5t rooms--0 occupi$ ne>ly e h\r ( e day 9 "s "p or o!r2 & 9 ! p>i% at l>ge e conceivable k9d ( ag5cy = ! temporal & spiritual good ( ri* & poor 0 to be f\nd1 all animat$ by real en]gy & spiritual p[]4 ,_m a "t h ! work]s he>d f _! ,vic>'s lips1 8,let u n be cont5t ) ma*9]y2 :at we want is ,life40 ,! ,sunday ,ev5+ ,s]vices 9 ! ,p>i% ,room 7 deeply int]e/+4 ,= half an h\r be=eh& ! volunte] *oir sang hymns to attract ! p 91 & work]s w5t into b>-rooms & common lodg+-h\ses to br+ 9 any :o w\ld come4 ,x 0 a v mov+ sight1 ab\t ?ree hundr$ p1 "s ( !m degrad$ 9 vice1 pack$ close toge!r1 jo9+ 9 ! famili> hymns1 & li/5+ ) att5tion to ! speak]4 ,canon ,ho>e (t5 said t1 int5sely z he delight$ 9 ! opportunity1 x 0 at times m ?an he c\ld be> to realise ! dep? ( s9 9 :i* _m liv$ :o 7 ga!r$ toge!r at ^! s]vices--! responsibility ( ! prea*] seem$ on su* an occasion to be s enorm\s4 ,except z occasional work]s1 he nev] w\ld all[ ! regul> *ur*-go]s to att5d ! ,mission ,room s]vices4 8,?is s]vice is n = y10 he us$ to say2 8x is a /epp+-/one to ! *ur*40 ,& su* x 04 ,! process ( trans=mation us$ to be wat*$ ) int]e/ 9 ^? cases :]e "s poor degrad$ creature1 ei!r !re or at ! ,temp]ance meet+s1 0 l$ to 8take ! fir/ turn to ! "r1 & !n g /raight on10 z ,bi%op ,wilb]=ce once t]sely put x4 ,soon ! ragg$ clo?+ improv$1 ! :ole appe>ance alt]$2 aft] a :ile x might be said ( su* t1 clo!d & 9 _! "r m9d1 !y sat at ! feet ( ,jesus2 & !n by degrees mov+ on to ! *ur*1 !y might be se5 at ! ,"l's ,table1 or sitt+ 9 ! adult ,confirmation ,class 9 prep>ation = t sacr$ privilege4 ,!re 7 l[ slums 9 t p>i%1 b1 z ,canon ,ho>e us$ (t5 to say1 8,! ,*ur* ( ,engl& c & does rea* ! l[e/ ( ! l[1 & c br+ ! ,gospel to be> ^u ! vile/1 )\t ! aid ( a fiddle or a flag60 ,"o practical difficulty met him at fir/ 9 ! ,p>i% 7or ,mission7 ,room s]vices4 ,_m a poor tramp1 we>y & footsore1 us$ to say :5 ask$ to come 93 8,i h eat5 no?+ s9ce ! morn+4 ,c y give me food8 ,i want t m ?an ! s]vice40 ,:5 ^! answ]s 7 report$ to him ,mr4 ,ho>e us$ to say1 8,& if ,i 7 9 _! place ,i %\ld make ! same reply40 ,x !n became a matt] ( consid]ation :at c\ld be done to remove ?is difficulty1 & yet n give any?+ l a bribe to induce p to come to ^! s]vices = a paltry motive4 ,aft] a great deal ( ?\ght & consultation ) ! work]s1 x 0 det]m9$ to give a slice ( bread & *eese to any poor hungry ones :o 7 n resid5ts1 b pass+ ?r\gh ! place1 & 9 ! cold wea!r a mug ( c(fee 0 add$4 ,?is plan work$ admirably2 only a few ask$ = ! food1 b ^? receiv$ x1 & :at _h be5 a v real h9drance at ! fir/ 0 satisfactorily remov$4 ,mo/ if n all ( our ,religi\s ,societies 7 well support$ 9 ! p>i%1 b ! ?ree 9 :i* ,mr4 ,ho>e seem$ to take ! w>me/ int]e/ 7 ! ,*ur* ,mission>y ,society1 ! ,*ur* ,pa/oral ,aid ,society1 & ! ,iri% ,*ur* ,missions4 ,= ! fir/ & la/ ( ^! ?ree !re 71 besides ! ,great ,hall meet+s1 cr[d$ ga!r+s = ! poor] p>i%ion]s 9 ! ,p>i% ,room4 ,canon ,ho>e 0 an incorporat$ memb] ( ! ,s4,p4,g41 & _h an annual s]mon = t society1 b ( c\rse ! ,*ur* ,mission>y ,society _h ! love ( 8 :ole he>t4 ,:at he 0 to t society e "o kn[s1 & he infus$ "s ( 8 mission>y en?usiasm into ! t[n1 & especially 8 own p>i%4 ,! ,*ur* ,mission>y ,society anniv]s>y 0 inde$ a 8field-day40 ,long prep>$ =1 x 0 anticipat$ ) ke5 int]e/2 ! be/ deputations came d[n1 & ne>ly e *ur* 9 ! t[n jo9$ 9 ! celebration4 ,canon ,ho>e g5]ally prea*$ 9 ! old ,*apel ( ,ease 9 ! morn+1 b always occupi$ 8 own pulpit 9 ! ev5+ ( t day1 & :at a ?rong$ congregation !re 0 on ^! occasions6 ,! :ole s\l ( ! prea*] seem$ to g =? 9 8 subject1 & 8 he>]s 7 ?rill$ by ! trumpet call ( t mission>y s]mon4 ,9 lat] ye>s ! ?\ght ( 8 de>ly lov$ son & daught] work+ = ,god 9 ,*9a br\ght a special & p]sonal int]e/ into 8 words--n t he spoke ( !m1 b someh[ "o c\ld feel t !y 7 9 8 ?\ghts4 ,! collections on ^! occasions 7 v l>ge2 9 =m] ye>s #ajj 0 ?\ght ! prop] ?+ z ! result ( ! ,anniv]s>y ,s]vices 9 ,tr9ity ,*ur*1 b gradually ! am\nt crept up until ab\t t5 ye>s be=e 8 dea?1 :5 on "o anniv]s>y1 9 8 abs5ce ?r\gh illness1 x 0 sugge/$ by ! ev5+ prea*] t x w\ld be a *e] to _! belov$ ,vic> if #bjj 7 rea*$2 & "r lib]ally 0 ! appeal answ]$4 ,aft] ! s]mon two g5tlem5 came into ! ve/ry to inquire ! am\nt collect$1 8=10 said !y1 8:atev] ! deficit may be1 we w make x #bjj02 b _! k9dly help 0 n ne$$1 z m ?an t sum 0 already c\nt$ out ^u ! ve/ry table6 ,f t day #bjj 0 look$ ^u z ! prop] sum f ,tr9ity ,*ur* = ! ,*ur* ,mission>y ,society anniv]s>y4 ,! p>i% s*ools = boys1 girls1 & infants 7 all fir/-rate1 & ,canon ,ho>e prid$ himself ^u hav+ ! be/ boys' s*ool 9 ! diocese2 b he 0 n cont5t ) ! welf>e ( 8 own s*ools--x 0 8 wi% to /r5g!n all ,*ur* s*ools 9 ! t[n4 ,we he> n[ a good deal ab\t ! conf$]ation ( ,*ur* s*ools4 ,m ?an tw5ty-five ye>s ago ! ,vic> ( ,holy ,tr9ity />t$ su* a conf$]ation4 ,e ,*ur* s*ool 9 ,tunbridge ,wells elect$ its memb]s1 & s5t !m to ! p]iodic meet+s1 :]e matt]s ( int]e/ 7 discuss$1 weak po9ts /r5g!n$1 & prep>ation made = dang]s t ?reat5$4 ,?is 0 only "o ( ! _m ?+s 9 :i* 8 /atesmanlike ability %[$ itself2 ,edw>d ,ho>e 0 "o ( ^? 8m5 t _h und]/&+ ( ! times1 to "k :at 7! spiritual7 ,israel ought to d40 ,! p[] ( su* m5 is readily felt & ackn[l$g$4 8,all _! bre?r5 are at _! comm&m5t40 ,x w\ld be impossible to write ab\t ! "w 9 ,holy ,tr9ity p>i% )\t allud+ to ! ,ladies' ,bible ,class4 ,?is 0 a rem>kable feature ( 8 m9i/ry1 &1 l mo/ ( 8 works1 0 go+ on be=e x _h be5 sugge/$ or ?\ght ( 9 o!r places4 ,?is 0 n a ,bible-read+1 b a class = tea*+ by prep>ation be=eh&1 & at ! "t by "q & answ]4 ,! answ]+ 01 ( c\rse1 n compulsory1 b ne>ly e "o pres5t 9 ! l>ge assembly ( ladies took "p4 ,! tea*+ 0 m>vell\s2 sometimes x 0 a topic or a life 9 ,scripture1 sometimes a portion ( ! ,pray]-,book or ! ,articles4 ,! ma/]y ( ! subject & ! p[] ( convey+ ! same cle> k to o!r m9ds 7 v /rik+4 ,"s h ev5 said t !y consid]$ ?is class to h be5 8 greate/ "w 9 ,tunbridge ,wells4 ,! en?usia/ic lett]s :i* h be5 receiv$ dur+ ! pa/ ?irty ye>s f g5]ations ( "y p :o1 hav+ be5 taught by him1 w5t =? into life educat$ & =tifi$ 9 religi\s tru?1 te/ify to ! fact t ^! classes =m$ 9 _m an in/ance ! real turn+-po9t ( life4 ,twice 9 ! p]iod t he 0 ,vic> ( ,holy ,tr9ity a ,p>o*ial ,mission 0 held1 ! respective mission]s be+ ! ,rev4 ,r[ley ,hill1 aft]w>ds ,bi%op ( ,sodor & ,man1 & ! ,rev4 ,h4 ,webb ,peploe4 ,ea* "t x 0 a gr& success1 greatly ow+1 "u ,god1 to ! pray] & prep>ation :i* prec$$ x4 ,! second mission 0 rem>kable = ! numb] ( m5 :om x rea*$2 at ! s]vices = m5 only !re us$ to be two ?\s& li/5]s cramm$ into ! *ur*4 ,be+ well foll[$ up1 ^! missions left a glori\s m>k 9 ! p>i%4 ,canon ,ho>e us$ (t5 to quote ! words ( "s =eign pa/or1 8,! ,*ur* ( ,engl& is ! be/ 9 ! _w at ?r[+ ! net1 b ! wor/ at draw+ x 910 & he always add$1 8,let u n fall into t error1 b draw 9 ! net02 & s he did4 ,h[ famili> to ! e>s ( 8 old curates 7 ! words t he (t5 said on ,sunday morn+ f ! pulpit at ! close ( "s in/ructive s]mon1 8,if !re are any :o w\ld l ?is matt] expla9$ fur!r1 ,i %all be glad to see !m ?is aft]noon 9 ! ,p>i% ,room at a qu>t] pa/ f\r02 & he has (t5 rem>k$1 8,i h nev] giv5 ?is notice )\t gett+ "s e>ne/ s\ls :o want$ help40 8,pray = p & look out = ,god's answ]10 0 ! direction t he us$ to give to 8 work]s1 & 9 ?is lay surely "o ( ! secrets ( 8 great success z a pa/or4 ,! *>act]i/ic ( ,holy ,tr9ity p>i% 0 8,life02 ! ,holy ,_s 0 manife/ly at "w 9 ! place1 bless+ ! v>i\s ag5cies among ri* & poor1 "y & old1 ar\s+1 r5ew+1 conv]t+1 & edify+4 ,"o ( 8 lov+ fell[-work]s ?us recalls an exp]i5ce ( ?is 9 ! e>li] ye>s ( ,canon ,ho>e's m9i/ry at ,tunbridge ,wells3-- 8,i recollect well a great spiritual movem5t t took place ov] ! :ole p>i%1 !n undivid$ except by ,/4 ,john's4 ,p1 m5 & wom51 came to u1 *iefly ( c\rse to him1 ask+ = help 9 _! spiritual /ate--p :o _h be5 liv+ entirely secul> lives4 ,!re seem$ to h be5 no special cause = x--no mission--no excit+ prea*+2 x 0 caus$ by 8 c>eful p>i% "w & m9i/ry4 ,?is w5t on =1 ,i ?9k1 ab\t two mon?s2 we kept x v quiet1 spoke ( x only to a few pray]ful p1 b !y 7 pray+ = x2 at l5g?1 h[ev]1 x got out1 & a few unwise p]sons--"s ( :om 7 ,*ur* p & "s 7 n--got d[n ,revivali/s & hir$ ! ,t[n ,hall to ?r[ excitem5t into ! "w4 ,imm$iately x ceas$6 ,i build no !ory or argum5t ^u ! fact1 ,i m]ely say :at ,i notic$40 ,! same writ] cont9ues ?us3-- 8,ab\t t "t we began ! ,ev5+ ,communion1 & ,i recollect well our a/oni%m5t at ! result4 ,su* a numb] ( new faces :om ei!r we did n "k or nev] saw at ,holy ,communion6 ,s]vants1 lodg+-h\se keep]s1 wives ( work+ m51 :om practically we _h be5 excommunicat+ by hav+ ! ,holy ,communion only at ! h\rs :5 we _h hi!rto celebrat$ x40 ,all :o _h ! sacr$ privilege ( work+ ) ,canon ,ho>e 9 8 spl5didly ord]$ p>i% w agree 9 ?is1 t two clauses ( our ,*ur*'s ,cre$s 7 ev] be=e 8 eyes3 "o 0 ! note ( all 8 prea*+2 ! o!r1 ! motive & rew>d ( all 8 "w4 8,i believe 9 ! ,=giv5ess ( ,s9s40 8,i believe 9 ! ,holy ,gho/1 ! ,"l1 & ,giv] ( ,life40 ,?is *apt]1 :i* describes "s ( ! p>o*ial "w ( ! p>i%1 w\ld n be complete )\t a ref]5ce to a great organisation :i*1 ?\gh n ( ! p>i%1 yet annually assembl$ 9 x1 viz4 8,! ,aggregate ,cl]ical ,meet+40 ,%ortly aft] 8 appo9tm5t to ,tunbridge ,wells1 at a "t :5 no conf]5ces ( cl]gy1 n[ s common1 _h be5 ?\ght (1 ! idea ( ! great spiritual b5efit to be ga9$ by su* an annual ga!r+ made ,mr4 ,ho>e det]m9e to try ! exp]im5t4 ,hav+ consult$ ) "s fri5ds1 he s5t invitations to ! memb]s ( sev5 8,cl]ical ,societies0 9 ! neighb\r+ p>ts ( ,k5t1 ,sussex1 & ,surrey1 to assemble 9 ,tunbridge ,wells 9 ! mon? ( ,june = a s]ies ( meet+s1 n = ! public1 b = !mselves1 la/+ ov] two days1 ) a s]mon 9 ,tr9ity ,*ur* on ! ev5+ ( ! fir/ day & a celebration ( ! ,holy ,communion 9 ! morn+ ( ! day foll[+4 ,all invit$ gue/s 7 giv5 hospitality 9 ! h\ses ( k9d fri5ds4 ,! ,conf]5ce ?us assembl$ met annually = ab\t =ty ye>s1 & f ! fir/ to ! la/ meet+ ,canon ,ho>e 0 its ,presid5t1 al?\gh on two occasions illness oblig$ him to depute ano!r z ! *airman4 ,f its small beg9n+ x soon spread1 s5d+ its invitations ?r\gh ! ,s\?-,ea/ ( ,engl&1 al?\gh draw+ ! great] "p ( its memb]s 7:o numb]$ altoge!r ne>ly five hundr$7 f ! ?ree c\nties nam$ above4 ,laym5 too1 8introduc$ by a cl]gyman10 7 invit$ to att5d1 & gladly avail$ !mselves ( ! opportunity4 ,mo/ ( ! great ,evangelical m5 h prea*$ at its annual ga!r+s1 & pap]s & addresses ( ! greate/ possible int]e/ h be5 giv5 at ^! meet+s4 ,all h[ev] :o h att5d$ on ^! occasions w agree 9 ?is1 t ! "o ?+ to :i* e "o look$ =w>d 0 ! clos+ address ( ! ,presid5t4 ,preci\s words 7 always giv5 him to speak1 full ( spiritual exp]i5ce & lov+ exhortation4 ,! value ( conf]5ces l ^! is n[ ackn[l$g$ ev]y:]e1 b x is only due to ! "o ^: memory we affectionately *]i% t ! cr$it ( orig9at+ !m %\ld be "h giv5 to him ^: =esee+ m9d recognis$ ! bless+s su* meet+s w\ld conf]4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii ,,! ,,bord]l& ,! mo/ important crisis ( ,canon ,ho>e's life 0 n[ draw+ ne>--a "t :i*1 ?\gh x seem$ to be full ( tr\ble1 0 really a p]iod ( bless+ to himself1 to 8 congregation1 & to a f> wid] circle ?an 8 own devot$ p4 ,9 a =m] *apt] !re 0 a ref]5ce to ! invitation :i*1 issu+ fir/ f 8 old fri5d ,bi%op ,p]ry ( ,melb\rne1 0 tak5 up by o!r ,au/ralian prelates1 viz4 t ,canon ,ho>e %\ld visit ,au/ralia 9 ab\t two ye>s' "t & make a mission t\r ?r\gh\t _! dioceses 9 ! pr9cipal t[ns4 ,! project assum$ a tangible %ape1 & details began to be consid]$2 ! :ole ?+1 includ+ ! j\rneys ea* way1 0 calculat$ to take t5 mon?s4 ,he 0 abs5t f 8 p>i% = almo/ exactly ! v p]iod1 & at ! v same "t dur+ :i* ! ,au/ralian t\r w\ld h tak5 place1 b 8 abs5ce 0 due to ! consequ5ces ( t ,roman fev] :i* ne>ly co/ him 8 life4 ,:5 ,canon ,ho>e fir/ spoke ( ?is to ! writ] x 0 ) ! deepe/ solemnity2 he said3 8,i am nev] q satisfi$ 9 my m9d z to :e!r ! ,"l _h n a specially humbl+ message = me 9 t fev]2 ! ,au/ralian plan 0 giv5 up because ,i ?\ght ,i ought n to be s long away f my p>i%1 & x has sometimes seem$ to me z if ,he1 by lay+ me by = ! v "t t ,i %\ld o!rwise h be5 away1 may h meant me to le>n t my pres5ce "h is n s important aft] all1 & t ,he c c>ry on ,8 "w by o!r h&s40 ,?is is ?or\ghly *>act]i/ic ( ! way 9 :i* our belov$ fri5d seem$ always on ! al]t to detect 8 own weak po9ts1 z well z to ga9 f trial its int5d$ bless+4 ,au/ralia 0 giv5 up1 & sev]al mon?s aft]w>ds he decid$ to take a %ort holiday 9 ,rome dur+ "p ( ,l5t4 ,! foll[+ lett]s describe 8 enjoym5t ( ! place1 b at ! same "t we c detect signs ( ! p5umbra ( ! d>k %ad[ t 0 swiftly approa*+4 ,to 8 elde/ son3-- 8,,rome1 ,m>* #crd1 #ahgc4 8,s aft] all my misgiv+s1 d\bts1 & hesitations1 "h ,i am really 9 ,rome1 & already pr(\ndly int]e/$ 9 ! place4 ,we arriv$ on ,friday ev5+ & put up at a new hotel opposite ! ,russie1 :]e alone we c\ld f9d a re/+-place2 & to-day we h mov$ into "s lodg+s at ! top ( "o ( ! highe/ h\ses on ! top ( ! highe/ hill 9 ,rome4 ,we h be5 triumph+ 9 ! ?\ght ( our fre% air1 b ! conceit ( "s ( u has be5 a little dim9i%$ ?is morn+ by be+ told t !re is no?+ s un:olesome 9 ,rome1 t no?+ is s heal?y !re z a l[ & cr[d$ situation1 & t no ,roman w\ld accept our privileges = love or money2 b ?is we keep to ourselves4 8,on ,saturday ,k-- & ,i w5t to ,/4 ,pet]'s1 & my expectations 7 m ?an realis$ by ! magnific5t area & p]fect proportions4 ,!re is some?+ mo/ solemnis+ 9 ! magnitude & va/ op5 space p]fectly un9t]rupt$ by any arrangem5t = wor%ipp]s1 & a second visit ?is aft]noon has only confirm$ my fir/ impressions4 ,i ?\ght to-day t x appe>$ to h gr[n s9ce ,i saw x on ,saturday4 8,!n we w5t to ! ,=um1 :i* ,i h be5 fea/+ ^u aga9 to-day4 ,i imag9e t ! excavations h be5 ext5d$ s9ce y 7 "h1 b ,i d\bt :e!r 9 ! ,=um mu* has be5 discov]$4 ,& really no?+ is want+4 ,b h[ /range t ! villa9 ,phocas1 ^: edict has l$ to s mu* discussion1 %\ld be ! "o ^: "o column %\ld /& out by itself 9 ! be/ pres]vation ( !m all6 ,b all "o's ideas ( human greatness are dw>f$ by ! ,coliseum4 ,:at mu/ ! place h be5 :5 cr[d$ ) p6 ,x mu/ h conta9$ all ! inhabitants ( ! city1 & a good _m ov]1 & mu/ h illu/rat$ ,/4 ,paul's expression #8s great a cl\d ( witnesses4' ,i suppose t ,*ri/ian m>tyrs did n mu* c>e = look]s-on1 b _h _! m9ds :olly absorb$ by _! ,god & ! wild bea/s :i* 7 to dev\r !m1 b x mu/ h be5 an awful ordeal to face su* a ho/ ( enemies1 & h[ inconceivable x is t su* ?\s&s c\ld be br\ght toge!r = ! pleasure ( see+ _! fell[-m5 torn to pieces6 ,truly man is a fall5 creature1 born f> above ! bea/s1 b fall5 f> bel[ !m6 8,i 0 greatly ent]ta9$ by an ,am]ican g5tleman1 :o said to me t z !y _h gone s f> 9 ,am]ica z to give ! suffrage to e man1 !y _h bett] g a little fur!r & give x to all ! horses1 = intellig5t p]sons might drive !m to ! poll1 :i* !y c\ld n d ) ignorant m540 ,to 8 elde/ daught]3-- 8,,rome1 ,m>* #af?1 #ahgc4 8,we h all be5 greatly int]e/$ by y\r report ( ! ord9ation4 #aij ,x seems to me t ev]y?+ 0 ord]$ = u exactly z we c\ld h wi%$1 & if ,i _h sat d[n to plan x = myself ,i d n ?9k ,i c\ld h plann$ any?+ m completely to my m9d4 ,s bless$ be ,god = ! abundance & c>efulness ( ,8 m]cy6 ,h[ ,i h ?\ght ( our "y cl]gyman to-day6 ,i wond] :e!r he has be5 prea*+4 ,he has n writt5 mu* to me1 b ,i _c be surpris$ at t :5 ,i consid] ! absorption ( 8 m9d4 ,:at a delightful bir?day = him6 8,i am sorry to say ,i _c give a v good report ( myself4 ,rome has ?or\ghly disagre$ ) me1 & ! disagreem5t has br\ght on s mu* pa9 9 my back t betwe5 ! two ,i h _h v little p[] ( enjoym5t4 ,/ill !re has be5 s mu* to enjoy t1 not)/&+ ev]y?+1 ,i h enjoy$ a great deal v mu* inde$4 ,b ! ?+ ,i %\ld enjoy m ?an any?+ 9 ! _w w\ld be to get home1 & ,i am v mu* dispos$ to turn my /eps homew>d in/ead ( go+ on to ,naples4 ,b no?+ is fix$ at pres5t1 or ev5 discuss$4 ,x is only a float+ idea 9 my m9d1 & may come to no?+4 8,x has be5 /range to sp5d a second ,sunday 9 retirem5t4 ,i 0 engag$ to prea* bo? days1 b c\ld n v5ture on ei!r1 & n[ ,i %\ld n be surpris$ if ,i left ,rome )\t op5+ my lips 9 public4 ,h[ diff]5t ,god's plans are f ours6 ,my plan 0 t ,i %\ld be s v useful1 & c>ry on "h ! same bless$ "w ! ,"l grant$ at home4 ,b ,god's plan 0 to keep me /ill & to let me le>n quietly by myself4 ,& ,i really hope ,he has be5 tea*+ me1 & t ^! two ,sundays especially h n be5 )\t _! bless+4 ,i am q sure t ^? :o tea* mo/ h ! greate/ ne$ ( le>n+ ! deep ?+s ( ,god & ! secret w9d+s ( _! own he>ts4 8,i h n told y ab\t ,rome1 = y "k a great deal ab\t x bett] ?an ,i d4 ,! great1 gr& old ru9s /& out z magnific5t z ev]1 speak+ witnesses to ! failure ( ! _w's greatness4 #8,brok5 greatness' seems writt5 on !m all4 ,& mod]n ,pop]y goes on its way1 ,i %\ld really ?9k1 m idolatr\s ?an ev]--! mo/ vulg>1 tawdry trave/y ( ! simple ,*ri/ianity ( ! ,catacombs4 ,b ,i am n go+ to write a book1 s hop+ t ,god has be5 tea*+ y at *ur* z ,i believe ,he has be5 tea*+ me at home1 & wi%+ y e "o e possible bless+1 8,i rema91 etc41 8,e4 ,,ho>e40 ,mr4 ,ho>e return$ to ,tunbridge ,wells = ,passion ,week1 & 0 /rick5 d[n by ! deadly fev] :i* _h tak5 hold ( him 9 ,rome4 ,= sev]al weeks he 0 desp]ately ill4 ,sir ,william ,j5n] came d[n two or ?ree times to see him1 & ! daily bullet9s 7 look$ = by ! :ole t[n ) ! deepe/ anxiety4 ,a daily pray]-meet+ 0 in/itut$1 & 0 ?rong$ by ^? :o jo9$ 9 ! mo/ e>ne/ supplications to ,almighty ,god = 8 re/oration4 ,he recov]$1 be+ to all appe>ance simply pray$ back to life by 8 p4 ,! physician be=e nam$ consid]$ x a mo/ rem>kable case1 = 8 pati5t _h l+]$ too long on ! ,bord]l& to make recov]y seem possible4 ,9 ! summ]1 s soon z he c\ld travel1 he 0 tak5 away = *ange1 & he did n return until ! autumn1 nor ev5 !n to "w4 ,! foll[+ lett] f ,ar*bi%op ,tait 0 "o ( v _m t p\r$ 9 ^u him at ?is "t1 & ! ,aggregate ,cl]ical ,meet+1 :i* he _h in/itut$ sev]al ye>s be=e & ( :i* he 0 ,presid5t1 pres5t$ him ) an illum9at$ address sign$ by "s hundr$s ( cl]gy1 9 :i* !y ?ank$ ,god = 8 recov]y & welcom$ him back to heal?4 ,f ,ar*bi%op ,tait3-- 8,,/oneh\se1 ,,/4 ,,pet]',s1 ,,?anet4 8,june #f?1 #ahgc4 8,,! ,,rev4 ,,canon ,,ho>e4 8,,my ,,de> ,,mr4 ,,ho>e1--,y\r long & try+ illness has made u feel mu* = y & y\r family4 ,i tru/ t n[ our ,heav5ly ,fa!r is re/or+ y to heal?4 ,may ,he long cont9ue to y & to u ! bless+ ( y\r pres]vation 9 heal? & usefulness among/ u2 & may ,he 9 heal? & sickness give y e support f ! ,holy ,_s4 8,y\rs s9c]ely1 8,a4 ,c4 ,,cantu>40 ,to "o ( 8 daught]s3-- 8,,hamp/ead1 ,augu/ #ac?1 #ahgc4 8,y & ,i h _h s little correspond5ce lately t y mu/ almo/ =get ! sight ( my h&writ+1 & ?\gh1 ,i am sorry to say1 ! want ( practice has l$ to a great dis9cl9ation to ex]t myself or to take any tr\ble1 ,i really mu/ beg9 aga94 8,we are /ill "h1 & n at sea1 z we propos$ to be1 = la/ night x 0 s /ormy t ! family 9 g5]al & y\r uncle 9 p>ticul> decre$ we %\ld n g by %ip4 ,i d n ?9k ,k-- is sorry4 ,s n[ we propose to g by tra91 :i* ,i always decl>$ ,i w\ld n d4 ,b ! pair ( sons & daught]s is m ?an any resolutions c )/&1 s 7,d4,v47 we g to ,york to-night & ,newca/le to-morr[4 8,on ,sunday ,i hope ,i may he> ,gurney prea*3 :5 %all ,i be do+ x aga9 myself8 ,x seems sometimes z if ,i _h =gott5 h[4 8,rememb] me v p>ticul>ly to ! ,p>rys4 ,i h (t5 ?\ght ( ! ,bi%op's #aic visits to me :5 ,i 0 ill1 & sometimes regret t ,i did n invite m good m9i/]s to visit me4 ,b ,i d\bt v mu* :e!r ,i 0 capable ( receiv+ mu* good4 ,inde$ ,i am humbl$ to f9d ev5 n[ h[ little p[] ( receiv+ ,i appe> to h4 ,i h be5 talk+ to p ) a view to my own improvem5t1 b ,i am v /upid4 ,"s ?+s ,i _c und]/& at all1 z1 e4g41 ?is new doctr9e ( #8,p]fection4' ,i _c criticise x1 = ,i h n yet discov]$ :at x is or :at its advocates really mean4 ,i h be5 talk+ to ,e--1 ,a-- ,g--1 & ,mc-- ab\t x1 b ,i d n "k t ,i und]/& mu* m 9 consequ5ce2 & ,i h be5 read+ a v int]e/+ ,am]ican biography1 b t has n help$ me mu* m4 ,s ,i beg9 to ?9k ,i mu/ be cont5t ) ! old pa?s1 ^? bless$ pa?s 9 :i* s _m sa9ts ( ,god h walk$ & foll[$ ,*ri/4 ,let me & my de> ones be f\nd walk+ !re 9 ! new & liv+ way1 & we may well inde$ be ?ankful4 ,may no?+ ev] turn u to ! "r h& or to ! left1 b be tak+ a /ep =w>d6 ,= :at o!r purpose has ?is sickness be5 s5t8 ,oh1 ?anks be to ,8 ,"n60 99 99 99 99 99 8,,crom]1 ,octob] #bnd1 #ahgc4 8,i d n suppose ,i %all rea* home till ,friday or ,saturday4 ,i am n surpris$ at y\r feel+s ab\t y\rself1 = we h all _h a %ake :i* mu/ leave its loos5+s4 ,besides :i* we are n go+ home z usual to full "w & happy activity1 & x is impossible n to feel ! diff]5ce4 ,b !re is no reason :y we %\ld n be return+ to a w9t] ( peculi> enjoym5t4 ,!re is a joy 9 "w1 b !re is great peace 9 quiet1 & if ! ,"l grant ,8 pres5ce we may be m happy toge!r ?an if we 7 "u ! full pressure ( ! m9i/ry4 ,i believe t we %all all be ( "o m9d 9 ! ,"l1 z we h ev] be5 9 =m] times1 & ,i am look+ =w>d to v great enjoym5t4 8,x is delightful to me to he> h[ mu* ,god has bless$ ,mr4 ,money's m9i/ry1 #aie & mo/ pleasant to f9d h[ ,god has made my abs5ce su* a bless+ to ! p4 8,i enclose y ,rob9son's lett]1 z ,i ?9k y w be int]e/$ by x4 ,c]ta9ly he has be5 a capital curate & fri5d1 & ,i h to be mo/ truly ?ankful = 8 help4 ,! ,"l s5t him :5 ,he =esaw ,i %\ld ne$ him1 & s ,he w always provide40 ,x has be5 m5tion$ t1 dur+ ,canon ,ho>e's illness1 ! :ole t[n 0 /irr$ ) affectionate anxiety on 8 behalf4 ,pray] 0 (f]$ up = 8 recov]y 9 ! *ur*es & all ! ,noncon=mi/ places ( wor%ip1 & ! common te/imony to 8 "*1 9 ! conv]sation t 0 he>d 9 ! %op & ! /reet1 0 t x 0 n 8 prea*+ nor 8 intellectual p[]s :i* appeal$ to _! feel+s s mu* z ! /]l+ integrity & fai?ful consi/5cy ( 8 ,*ri/ian life4 ,t[>ds ! end ( ,novemb] ,mr4 ,ho>e prea*$ = ! fir/ "t aft] 8 recov]y1 & 8 fri5ds rejoic$ to see t few traces rema9$ ( 8 long & al>m+ illness4 ,8 s]mon 0 entitl$ 8,! ,be/ ,tea*]10 & 9 ! c\rse ( x ! prea*] said3 8,i believe t lately ,god has be5 tea*+ u all4 ,he tea*es at diff]5t times & 9 diff]5t ways4 ,8 tea*+ is n always ! same 9 =m4 ,sometimes ,he gives ,8 tea*+ by ! voice ( ,8 tea*]s1 & sometimes by _! sil5ce2 sometimes by giv+ !m p[]1 & sometimes by tak+ x away4 ,n[ ,i believe t ,he has taught u all by ,8 bless+ on ! m9i/ry 9 ?is *ur* dur+ ! tw5ty ye>s we h wor%ipp$ toge!r1 = x 0 tw5ty ye>s ye/]day s9ce ,i became incumb5t ( ?is p>i%4 ,i ?ank ,god ,i believe ,he has taught _m ( y dur+ t "t by my own prea*+1 & ,i ?ank ,him ) my :ole he>t = ! bless$ results :i* ,he has giv5 9 ,8 m]cy4 ,b ,i am n sure t ?is la/ ye> has n be5 ! mo/ tea*+ ye> ( ! tw5ty4 ,i am n sure t ,he has n taught u all m by lay+ me on "o side ?an ,he did by p]mitt+ me to prea*4 ,he has c]ta9ly taught u h[ ,he answ]s pray]1 9 a mann] t no prea*+ c\ld ev] h done1 & we meet ?is day ) su* an enc\ragem5t to pray z _m ( u nev] _h be=e4 ,b t is n ! only lesson t ,god has be5 tea*+ u dur+ ! ye>4 ,i "k n h[ x has be5 ) y1 b = my own "p ,i recognise _m o!rs :i* ,he has deeply impress$ on my convictions4 ,i d n mean to say t ,he has taught me new tru?s1 b t ,he has made old tru?s1 ! gr& old tru?s ( ! ,gospel t ,i h lov$ = ye>s1 m preci\s ?an ev]1 & has fill$ my s\l ) an e>ne/ desire1 if x please ,him to re/ore me to my m9i/ry1 to prea* ^? tru?s z ,i h nev] done yet40 ,aft] t s]mon he nev] flagg$1 b /eadily rose aga9 9 heal?1 & 9 ! ye>s t foll[$ _m a "o 0 kn[n to say t1 al?\gh 8 prea*+ _h always be5 cle>1 p[]ful1 & conv9c+1 yet aft] 8 illness x _h ga9$ a special *>act]i/ic--n[ he always seem$ to speak z "o :o _h come f ! ,savi\r's pres5ce & _h he>d ,8 voice4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv ,,books ,,& ,,spee*es ,canon ,ho>e nev] publi%$ any l>ge !ological "w1 b :5ev] any ev5t 80 9 ! air10 or "s religi\s po9t 0 br\ght into special prom95ce1 a small book on ! subject 0 sure to appe>1 writt5 ) 8 ma/]ful cle>ness & p[]1 t j s]v$ ! ne$$ purpose & put into m5's h&s ! tea*+ :i* !y s\ght4 ,a few ( ! be/-kn[n ( ^! little books are ! foll[+3 ^u ! ,pray]-,book--8,baptism10 8,doctr9e ( ! ,"l's ,supp]10 8,absolution & ,confession10 8,our ,prote/ant ,*ur*10 8,morn+ & ,ev5+ ,pray]10 8,articles ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&02 ^u ! ,bible--8,witnesses to ,tru?10 8,inspiration02 ^u ,prophecy--8,rome1 ,turkey1 & ,j]usalem10 8,pale/9e1 ,egypt1 & ,assyria10 8,egypt & ! ,prophecies02 ^u ! ,religi\s ,life--8,r$emption10 8,sanctification10 8,con=mity to ! ,_w02 & _m o!rs1 "s ( :i* h _h a great circulation4 ,8 pap]s read at ,diocesan ,conf]5ces & be=e l>ge ga!r+s ( cl]gy at ,isl+ton & all ov] ,engl& 7 models ( cle> ?\ght & well-express$ ideas2 if ^! c\ld be collect$ toge!r !y w\ld =m a valuable h&book ^u ! mo/ important spiritual & practical subjects4 ,b al?\gh ,canon ,ho>e 0 widely kn[n by 8 small books & pap]s1 & by ! /ream ( visitors t att5d$ ,tr9ity ,*ur* dur+ _! soj\rn at ,tunbridge ,wells1 x 0 z a regul> ,congress speak] t he 0 famili> to memb]s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& at l>ge4 ,8 writ+s 7 read by ! same sort ( p :o came to he> him prea*1 p = ! mo/ "p ) religi\s views l 8 own2 b at ,*ur* ,congresses all %ades ( op9ion are repres5t$1 & al?\gh at e>li] ga!r+s ( ?is sort viol5t p>tisans tri$ to put d[n speak]s ( ! ,evangelical p>ty by 8exhibit+10 z a witty ,dean express$ x1 8symptoms ( ! foot & m\? disease60 yet bett] feel+s ga9$ ! day1 & soon ! calm & fe>less spee*es ( _m ^: names w readily occur to ! read] caus$ !m to receive a welcome ev5 f oppon5ts4 ,ill-advis$ attempts 7 made at fir/ by memb]s ( _! own p>ty to h9d] ,evangelical m5 f att5d+ ! ,congress1 b wis] c\nsels prevail$1 & ,canon ,ho>e 0 "o ( ^? :o felt t1 unless he & o!r lead]s 7 will+ & able to /& up 9 def5ce ( _! pr9ciples on ! ,congress plat=m1 ! days ( ,evangelical tru? 7 numb]$4 ,! sagacity ( ?is view soon became app>5t1 & x has l$ to a k9dli] feel+ betwe5 m5 hold+ diff]5t !ological op9ions1 z well z to a diffusion 9 unexpect$ qu>t]s ( tea*+ su* z t :i* m5 l ,canon ,ho>e 7 well qualifi$ to give4 ,! ,vic> ( ,holy ,tr9ity 0 ask$ on v>i\s occasions to speak at ! ,devotional ,meet+ t always closes ! ,congress week1 & 9 ref]5ce to ?is ! pres5t ,dean ( ,norwi* once said to ! writ]1 8,i always call ,canon ,ho>e ! ,gr& ,am540 99 99 99 99 99 ,extracts f family-lett]s3-- 8,,f>eham1 ,octob] #ab?1 #ahgd4 8,at ,brighton ,i 0 mo/ k9dly & com=tably ent]ta9$1 b ,i _c say ,i enjoy$ ! ,congress4 ,!re 0 an imm5se att5dance1 & su* a cr[d t x 0 almo/ m ?an ,i c\ld be>4 ,! result 0 t ,i he>d b a portion ( :at 0 said1 & ) t portion ,i mu/ confess ,i 0 ill satisfi$4 ,! ,evangelical cl]gy _h to sit h\r aft] h\r li/5+ to all k9ds ( ?+s )\t ! opportunity ( say+ a ^w4 ,i 0 ! only "o call$ up on ! subject ( ,*ur* s]vices1 ?\gh a great numb] _h s5t 9 _! c>ds1 & ,i %\ld ?9k ne>ly t5 ,rituali/s & ,high ,*ur*m5 7 call$ up "o aft] ano!r4 ,i did n 9 ! lea/ satisfy myself1 ?\gh1 z ,i _h tru/$ x 9 ! ,"l's h&s1 ,i am satisfi$ t t :i* ,i said ,he gave me1 & !re ,i leave x4 ,b ! result 0 v pa9ful1 = z ! audi5ce did n "k ( all ! c>ds1 x appe>$ z if ,i 0 ! only speak] on our side & my poor words ! be/ t c\ld be produc$4 ,i am n surpris$ at ^? :o pref] to g quietly on _! way & d ! ,"l's "w at home4 ,b are we n to fight manfully8 ,yet h[ are we to d x if our h&s are ti$ z !y 7 !re80 99 99 99 99 99 8,,tunbridge ,,wells1 ,augu/ #f?1 #ahge4 8,i hope y may h a happy ,sunday4 ,i propose to prea* on ! ,song ( ! ,r$eem$ 9 ,rev4 v4 #i1 z ! w9d+-up ( my c\rse ( s]mons on ,r$emption4 ,my subject is #8,:at d !y ?9k ( x 9 ,heav58' & ,i fe> !re is a great contra/ betwe5 _! ?\ghts & ours4 ,if x fills ! praises ( ^? :o "k mo/ ab\t x1 surely x ought to fill ! he>ts ( u :o are sav$ ?r\gh its p[]60 99 99 99 99 99 8,,tunbridge ,,wells1 ,may #bf?1 #ahgf4 8,i fe> ,i %all n be home to welcome y on ,?ursday1 b hope to arrive t ev5+ if ,god prosp]s me on my long j\rney to ,s\?port & back4 ,i am sure my pap] ought to be v good1 if ,i g su* a long way to deliv] x6 ,i am ?ankful to say x is complet$1 & z good z ,i "k h[ to make x2 s ,i hope ! ,"l w accept x & make x useful4 #bja ,i c]ta9ly h be5 produc+ a great deal lately1 b by no means ) uni=m success4 ,! ,"l has n let me feel t ,i h ! p[] 9 my own h&1 & has sometimes ?or\ghly humbl$ me1 m especially 9 my spee* = ! ,jews1 :i* 0 a failure4 ,b ,i 0 enc\rag$ 9 my s]mon ab\t !m :i* ,i prea*$ la/ ,sunday & :i* is be+ pr9t$40 99 99 99 99 99 8,,ott]y ,,/4 ,,m>y1 ,octob] #g?1 #ahgf4 8,i am writ+ ?is lett]1 ?\gh ,i am n sure t ,i %all n be ) y z soon z x is4 ,b ,i "k y w be glad to he> f me if ,i c rea* ,london 9 "t = ! po/4 8,i rejoice to ?9k ! ,congress #bjb is ov]1 & am ?ankful also t ,i w5t to x4 ,i believe t ! pap] 0 accept$ ( ! ,"l4 ,x provok$ no controv]sy1 & 0 mo/ k9dly spok5 ( next day by "o ( ! ,rituali/ic speak]s3 ,i _h great reason !re=e to be ?ankful4 ,"s ( our p did admirably1 manife/ly help$ ( ! ,"l1 & ,i d n ?9k ! tru? suff]$4 ,b we sadly want$ m ,evangelicals2 ! ,rituali/s put on a numb] ( "y m51 _m ( !m fooli% fell[s & poor speak]s1 b !y got m p on _! legs ?an we did4 8,n[ = a race betwe5 my lett] & myself2 ,i wond] :i* w w960 99 99 99 99 99 7,,mission71 8,,man*e/]1 ,janu>y #cj?1 #ahgg4 8,y w be ?ankful to he> t ! ,"l is prosp]+ u4 ,we h _h "s desp]ate wea!r1 & ! congregations h ( c\rse be5 mu* less ?an !y w\ld h be54 ,b y "k ,i am n dep5d5t on numb]s1 & h sometimes f\nd ! ri*e/ ( bless+s amid/ a little flock on a /ormy night4 ,i hope we _h su* an "o la/ night4 ,x is almo/ impossible t ! wea!r c\ld h be5 r\gh]1 b !re 0 a capital congregation1 consid]+1 & pr(\nd att5tion4 ,i believe also t !re are _m s]i\sly impress$ & o!rs already greatly help$ 9 _! fai?40 99 99 99 99 99 8,,york1 ,may #bi?1 #ahgg4 8,i am delight$ to he> a good report ( y all1 & rejoice to ?9k h[ happy y mu/ be n[ t ! "w is f9i%$ & ! scaffold d[n4 ,not)/&+ all h9drances1 x is an easi] matt] to beautify ! outside ?an to re=m t :i* is )94 ,we _c set ! he>t "r ) ,portl& cem5t6 8,i _c say mu* ab\t myself4 ,i hope ! ,"l may h giv5 ,8 bless+1 b ,i h n _h ! s5se ( p[] z 9 =m] days3 possibly ,i h n s\ght x s mu* f ! ,"l2 possibly p expect m f me1 & are disappo9t$ at :at !y he>4 8,x is curi\s to f9d h[ #8,rome1 ,turkey1 & ,j]usalem' is read & ?\ght ab\t4 ,i he> ( x 9 all directions1 & p express a great int]e/ 9 x4 8,! own] ( ! enclos$ lett] 0 also int]e/$ ab\t #8,inspiration1' z he rememb]$ ! address :5 orig9ally giv51 & ,i promis$ to s5d him a copy40 99 99 99 99 99 8,,cat]ham1 ,april #ad?1 #ahgh4 8,i hope y are enjoy+ a peaceful ,sunday2 b ,i _c be> to be away f y1 = ,i d n feel v happy ab\t y4 ,i h felt afraid t ,i 0 n suffici5tly grateful = all y\r k9d c>e ( me1 & t ,i sometimes seem$ cross :5 ,i ought to h be5 full ( gratitude6 ,b ,i did n feel poorly en\gh to ju/ify all ! c>e t 0 tak5 ( me4 ,i hope ,i may be all "r by ! "t ,i come home1 & t if ,i am n ,i may at all ev5ts be 9 a m ?ankful & submissive _s4 ,i ?9k x is a v possible ?+ t a man liv+ ) a p>ty ( "y p does n always realise :at !y are feel+1 & s does n %[ t t5d] sympa?y :i* is ! beautiful peculi>ity ( a "m's love4 ,b ,i h (t5 pray$ t ,i may be a "m z well z a fa!r to y all1 &1 ,i tru/1 may be enabl$ to meet y\r he>ts' desires m fully ?an ,i h ev] done yet4 8,b1 oh6 :at a wond]ful m]cy x is t 9 ! recollection ( all our defects & fail+s we may fall back on ! f9i%$ ,atonem5t6 #8,! ,"l ha? laid on ,him ! iniquity ( u all4' ,!re is a re/+-place = sons1 = daught]s1 &1 bless$ be ,god1 = fa!rs40 99 99 99 99 99 8,,k+',s ,,lynn1 ,octob] #i?1 #ahgh4 8,i hope t y h be5 int]e/$ ab\t ! ,congress1 & h read c>efully ,canon ,tri/ram's mo/ int]e/+ spee* 9 ! ,times ( ,saturday4 ,x is "o ( ! mo/ rem>kable addresses ,i ev] met )1 & ,i rejoice to f9d h[ well x is report$ 9 ! secul> pap]s4 ,d read x toge!r1 if y h n done s already4 8,i d n "k :at to say ( my own spee*1 & am puzzl$ by ! way 9 :i* x 0 receiv$4 ,my own fri5ds 7 mo/ cordial1 b :at a/oni%$ me mo/ 0 t -- -- & -- #bjd;a came aft] ! meet+ & ?ank$ me = x4 #bjd;b ,:at x 0 = :i* !y felt grateful ,i _c imag9e4 ,i delight to hope t ,god may h help$ !m to see ,8 ,gospel m pla9ly ?an be=e2 b ,he kn[s1 & ,he only40 ,9 ! ye> #ahgi !re came an e>ne/ reque/ = a ,mission ,t\r 9 "s ( ! dioceses 9 ,india1 simil> to ! "o allud$ to on a previ\s page z emanat+ f ,au/ralia4 ,he 0 anxi\s to accept ! invitation1 b 8 m$ical advis] 9 ,london1 ,sir ,william ,j5n]1 absolutely =bade ! und]tak+1 & x _h to be giv5 up4 ,! description ( ! dea? ( an old & valu$ s]vant is v *>act]i/ic4 ,! writ] well rememb]s ! calm t p]vad$ ! h\sehold next morn+1 & ! m+l$ sorr[ at ! loss ( a fai?ful fri5d & yet ( ?anksgiv+ at ! ?\ght ( "o ( _! h\sehold be+ call$ to ! ,palace ( ! ,k+4 8,,tunbridge ,,wells1 ,m>* #h?1 #ahhj4 8,i hope y all enjoy$ a happy & peaceful ,sunday ye/]day1 z we did at home1 not)/&+ ! solemn1 b peaceful1 ev5t ) :i* ours conclud$4 ,f-- _h pass$ a bad night & felt poorly 9 ! morn+1 b %e came to pray]s z usual4 ,%e did n g to *ur*1 & ,h-- w5t to ,dr4 ,m>sack = "s m$ic9e4 ,dur+ ! day %e lay on h] b$ a good deal2 b :5 we w5t to ev5+ *ur* %e 0 9 ! kit*5 ) ,s--1 sitt+ 9 h] *air1 read+ h] ,bible4 ,s-- w5t into ! pantry = two or ?ree m9utes1 & :5 %e return$ !re 0 our fai?ful fri5d ) n a muscle mov$ or a feature *ang$1 b ! _s gone4 ,h] ,bible 0 op5 at ! text on :i* ,i _h be5 prea*+ 9 ! morn+ 7#b ,cor4 v4 #a1 #f72 & s1 g5tly & )\t ! slighte/ /ruggle1 ! k by fai? 0 ex*ang$ = t by sight & %e ent]$ into ! visible pres5ce ( h] ,"l4 4 4 4 8,:5 ,i came home f ,s\?bor\gh ,i f\nd h] laid out 9 ! little room1 look+ j ! same z usual1 ) a p]fectly peaceful1 tranquil appe>ance1 ) no m di/urbance ( expression ?an a little *ild %[s 9 its sleep4 8,i ne$ n tell y :at a s5se ( solemnity !re 0 la/ night ?r\gh\t ! h\se4 ,we h all deeply felt x1 b ,i mu/ say t ?ankfulness prevails1 = all :o knew h] _h felt anxi\s = h] future4 ,h[ graci\sly does ,god deal ) ,8 *ildr56 & h[ ne$less are our anxieties60 ,9 ! ,ladies' ,bible ,class1 :5 go+ ?r\gh ,acts xvi41 he _h urg$ ^u 8 p ! duty ( ev] look+ out = opportunities ( speak+ = ,god4 8,lydia0 0 ! case 9 po9t1 & ! apo/le's read9ess to make a p]sonal appeal 0 %[n to be ,god's plan = ?is woman1 :o1 resid+ 9 ! v place :i* ,/4 ,paul 0 n all[$ to visit1 0 yet br\ght all ! way to ,philippi to meet ,god's mess5g] !re4 ,?is w expla9 "s passages 9 ! foll[+ lett] to 8 daught]s3-- 8,,sc>bor\gh1 ,july #ab?1 #ahhj4 8,i h be5 ?9k+ ( y unceas+ly ev] s9ce ,i left home1 & am m & m amaz$ at my ev] hav+ done s4 ,h[ ,i c\ld br+ myself to x ,i _c imag9e2 b ,i hope x is = ! ,"l's s]vice4 8,i h be5 look+ out = #8,lydia' all ! way1 b n v successfully4 ,:5 ,i got into ! tra9 at ,tunbridge ,wells !re 0 a nice-look+ lady :o fix$ h] eyes on me s /eadfa/ly1 z if wi%+ to speak to me2 s ,i soon op5$ ! way1 b ,i f\nd ! poor ?+ 0 out ( h] m9d1 be+ tak5 to ,london4 8,9 ! next tra9 !re 0 a lady ) h] s]vant1 v te>ful1 s z %e sat opposite me ,i took ! opportunity ( a civil ^w ab\t ! w9d[1 b z soon z %e c\ld %e got away to ! o!r side ( ! c>riage1 s !re 0 no op5+ !re4 ,b ,i am n sure t #8,lydia' may n be 9 ?is h\se1 = !re is a lady /ay+ "h1 & bo? %e & my ho/ess are eag] = conv]sation on ! great tru?s ( ! ,gospel4 8,i _h a pleasant1 quiet ,sunday4 ,! place is p]fectly *>m+2 ! h\se & g>d5 delightful1 ) ! mo/ lovely view ( ! sea & ! opposite hills1 s t ,i d n "k h[ to te> myself away f my b$room w9d[4 8,! *ur* is v nice1 b sadly small4 4 4 4 ,!re 7 good congregations1 b n a cr[d4 ,i prea*$ 9 ! ev5+1 & ,i c]ta9ly c\ld n h desir$ a bett] congregation4 ,i hope ! ,"l 0 ) u1 be/[+ ,8 bless+4 8,i he>d 9 ! morn+ a v good1 practical s]mon on ! causes ( re/ra9t 9 pray]3 8,all[$ s91 8,unbelief1 8,worldl9ess1 8,bus9ess1 8,temp]4 8,x 0 all true & pr(itable1 b ,i %\ld h be5 m pr(it$ if he _h help$ u to ov]come !m40 99 99 99 99 99 8,,newca/le-,,on-,,tyne1 ,octob] #d?1 #ahha4 8,z = ! ,congress1 ,i _c say ,i l ! ?\ght ( x1 ?\gh ,i hope ! ,"l w make use ( x & ( me 9 x4 ,i h be5 ?9k+ ( my text la/ ,sunday1 #8,%all y\r bre?r5 g to w>1 & %all ye sit "h8' s ,i am rejoic$ to act ) my bre?r51 & ,i tru/ ! ,"l may unite u 9 ,8 s]vice1 & give u n only meekness ( wisdom b ! wisdom ( meekness40 99 99 99 99 99 8,,crom]1 ,octob] #aj?1 #ahha4 8,i am rejoic$ to he> ( y\r happy visit to t de> home at ,cant]bury4 ,i _c say ) :at ?ankfulness ,i ?9k on all ! grace :i* our ,god & ,savi\r has %[n !re1 & h[ delight$ ,i am t y all %\ld h ! unspeakable joy ( be+ employ$ z ! ,"l's ag5ts = convey+ ! glad tid+s ( life to preci\s s\ls4 8,i return y ,mr4 ,/ock's lett]1 z y wi% x1 ?\gh ,i am m incl9$ to put x 9 ! fire1 = x fright5s me4 ,b ,i believe ! ,"l 0 ) me on ! occasion to :i* he ref]s1 & !re 0 "o v rem>kable circum/ance ab\t x :i* he did n "k4 8,dr4 ,b>dsley & ,i _h bo? s5t 9 our c>ds1 & ,i saw t he 0 eag] to speak4 ,ab\t tw5ty m9utes be=e ! close ( ! meet+ ! ,bi%op turn$ to me & said t he c\ld j manage to f9d a place = me4 ,s ,i told him he _h bett] call ,b>dsley in/ead1 :i* he did4 ,s ,b4 spoke1 & "s o!r man aft] him1 :5 ! ,bi%op turn$ r\nd aga9 & said1 #8,i ?9k aft] all ,i c f9d "t = y4' ,all ?is made me ! la/ speak] ( ! day4 ,(f ,i w5t1 & ,i believe be=e ! ,"l2 ,he seem$ to give me ! e>s & ! good-w ( ! p at ! v fir/ s5t5ce4 ,i 0 enabl$ to say exactly :at ,i wi%$1 till at l5g?1 speak+ ( tol]ation1 ,i said1 #8,b if m5 introduce a ritual int5d$ to symbolise ,rome--' :5 two or ?ree p]sons cri$ out #8,no1 no4' ,b _! objection only r\s$ ! :ole multitude to :at seem$ l an almo/ unanim\s *e]1 :i* w5t on s long t at l5g? ! bell rang )\t my be+ able to f9i% my s5t5ce1 & !re ! discussion end$4 ,s ,i lift$ up my he>t to ! ,"l & ?ank$ ,him = ,8 m]cy4 8,i s5t 9 my c>d next day on #8,re=mation ,pr9ciples1' b ! ,bi%op ( ,c>lisle1 :o 0 *airman1 did n call me up4 8,on ,friday ,i read my pap]4 #bji ,( c\rse !re 0 no excitem5t ab\t t1 b q z mu* cause = ?anksgiv+1 = sev]al p]sons1 among/ !m ,ar*-deacon --1 came to me 9 ! ev5+ & ?ank$ me = x z hav+ be5 a real help to !m 9 _! own s\ls4 ,s ,i am come away ) a ?ankful he>t & a long+ desire to sp5d :at "t rema9s z a firm & fai?ful witness = tru?40 ,few spee*es at a congress c h ar\s$ m excitem5t ?an ,canon ,ho>e's fam\s impromptu address at ,d]by 9 #ahhb1 & none probably h be5 s f>-rea*+ 9 _! effect4 ,! en?usiasm ar\s$ 9 ! va/ audi5ce 0 electrical2 *e]s & %\ts ( applause int]rupt$ ! speak] at e s5t5ce4 ,! same night x 0 be+ sold ab\t ! /reets ( ,d]by z a sep>ate publication1 next day x 0 9 all ! pap]s ^w = ^w1 & dur+ ! twelve mon?s t foll[$ lett]s came 9 l>ge numb]s f ne>ly e "p ( ! _w1 ?ank+ him = 8 manly & vigor\s words1 9 :i* he did n m]ely 8hold ! =t10 b c>ri$ ! w> into ! camp ( ^? :o wi%$ to br+ our ,*ur* back into ! dom9ion ( ,rome4 ,comm5t+ ^u x1 ! ,gu>dian ( t date said3 8,no "o1 :e!r agree+ ) ,canon ,ho>e or n1 c\ld fail to be /ruck ) admiration at ! c\rage & skill ) :i* he grappl$ 8 antagoni/40 ,! speak] :o foll[$ all[$ himself to utt] words :i* 9 calm] mom5ts he w\ld nev] h said2 x is h>dly possible t "o :o rose1 z he express$ x1 8to p\r oil ^u ! tr\bl$ wat]s10 c\ld h o!rwise /at$ t ,canon ,ho>e's fri5ds w\ld hold up z a v 8m>k ( ! bea/ su* a frequ5t use ( ! ,holy ,communion0 z ,mr4 ,wood & 8 fri5ds advocat$2 & ?is said to "o :o always _h weekly ,communion 9 8 *ur*1 & :o1 :5 a "y man at ,ri*mond1 _h be5 ! fir/ 9 8 diocese to in/itute an e>ly celebration6 8,,crom]1 ,octob] #aj?1 #ahhb4 7,aft] ,*ur* ,congress at ,d]by47 8,i enclose y f\r lett]s receiv$ by ?is morn+'s po/1 & n[1 z t spee* to :i* !y ref] has manife/ly made a great impression1 ,i wi% to put on record ! ,"l's deal+s ) me 9 ! matt]1 = !y h t5d$ v greatly to ! confirmation ( my fai?1 &1 ,i hope1 giv5 me a lift = ! rema9d] ( my life4 8,:5 ,i 0 fir/ ask$ to take "p at ! ,congress ! ,secret>y ask$ me to *oose a subject f a li/ s5t to me4 ,i m>k$ ?ree1 any "o ( :i* ,i %\ld be prep>$ to und]take1 "o be+ ! ,liturgy1 to :i* my att5tion _h be5 direct$ at ! ,bible class & prep>ation = my ,l5t s]mons4 ,?us ,god 0 prep>+ me !n4 8,:5 ! li/ came out ,i 0 disappo9t$ t ,i _h a spee* & n a pap]1 & felt ! responsibility ( my position1 z ,i 0 ! only speak] on ! li/1 & !re 7 f\r pap]s to prec$e me1 by ,hope1 ,bick]/e?1 ,wood1 & ,v5ables4 8,y all "k :at difficulty ,i felt 9 prep>ation4 ,i did all ,i c\ld to be prep>$1 & cont9ually committ$ x to ,god1 b ,i felt d\btful all ! way ?r\gh :e!r all my prep>ation w\ld be ( any value4 8,s we w5t on till ! day came4 ,i awoke v e>ly "u ! s5se t ,i _h important "w be=e me1 & z ,i lay /ill 9 ! d>k ,i 0 able to ca/ ! :ole matt] into ! h&s ( ! ,"l4 ,aft] breakfa/ ,i w5t to preside at ! pray]-meet+1 & spoke to !m ( ! ,"l's love = ! ,*ur*1 9 ,ephesians v4 ,! room 0 v full1 & :5 we knelt d[n to pray ,i 0 solemnis$ m ?an ,i c tell y by all :o pray$ pray+ = me especially3 ,i 0 ! "o subject ( _! pray]s4 8,i nev] c =get ! pray] ( "o ( !m t ! ,"l w\ld make me ,8 m\?piece & put ,8 ?\ghts into my m9d4 ,?is 0 v delightful to me1 b x made me ?9k some?+ 0 com+2 s ,i left ! morn+ meet+ & w5t home = a quiet h\r be=e lun*eon4 ,i !n poli%$ up my weapons1 f9i%$ (f my op5+ & conclusion1 & spread x all out be=e ! ,"l1 9 happy remembrance ( ! good man's pray]4 8,at l5g? ! meet+ began4 ,hope 0 v bad1 b did n give mu* t ,i c\ld lay hold on4 ,b :5 ,wood began he at once pron\nc$ our ,communion ,s]vice to be a meagre deposit ( ! #8,use ( ,s>um1' & said he did n want to sugge/ ! improvem5t ( our ,liturgy1 b ! adoption z an alt]native s]vice ( ! ,fir/ ,book ( ,edw>d ,,vi4 ,i sat li/5+ to him1 tak+ c>eful notes1 & hop$ t by ! "t ,v5ables _h done ,i %\ld be ready4 ,b :at 0 my a/oni%m5t :5 ,i he>d my "n call$ by ! ,bi%op z soon z ,wood sat d[n4 ,i said to him1 #8,x is n my turn1' b he repli$1 #8,y _h bett] g on4' ,i d n "k 8 motive2 p]haps x 0 t he wi%$ ,wood answ]$4 ,s !re ,i 0 9 ! face ( ! va/ assembly )\t a m9ute's notice4 ,b 0 n ! ,"l ) me8 & w\ld ,he n answ] ! good man's pray]8 ,s ,i put d[n my ,pray]-,book1 notes & ev]y?+--& away6 ,! p gave me a mo/ k9d welcome1 &1 z ,i h be5 told s9ce1 _m de> fri5ds ?r\gh\t ! hall lift$ up _! he>ts 9 pray] = me4 ,i saw 9 a mom5t :at ,i _h to say2 x 0 z cle> to me z if ,i _h /udi$ x = mon?s3 nor _h ,i ! slighte/ difficulty = words1 except once :5 ,i fail$ 9 quot+ accurately ! ?irty-fir/ ,article4 ,i 0 hiss$ & met ) noisy opposition4 ,b t did n matt] 9 ! lea/2 ! mass ( ! p 0 ) me1 & s 0 ! ,"l4 8,mr4 ,wood _h put a weapon 9 my h& :i* 0 irresi/ible4 ,i 0 enc\rag$ z ,i w5t along ) mo/ he>ty & en?usia/ic *e]s1 till at l5g? :5 ,i _h done ! p w5t on *e]+ z if !y nev] c\ld leave (f4 ,oh1 h[ ,i ?\ght ( ! good man's pray]s1 & h[ ,i realis$ ! privilege ( be+ an in/rum5t 9 ! h& ( ! ,"l6 ,?is ?\ght has made me feel q satisfi$ s9ce4 ,i %\ld h lik$ n to h slipp$ 9 ! ,article1 & !re are _m ?+s t h occurr$ s9ce to me1 "s t ,i might h add$ & "s t ,i might h said bett]1 b ,i h be5 satisfi$ 9 ! ?\ght t ! ,"l gave me :at to say & t ,i said :at ,he wi%$ me to h said4 ,s ,i d n fret ov] ! omissions or defects1 b accept x ) ?ankfulness f ,him4 8,i _c describe ! expressions ( ?ankfulness f multitudes ( my fri5ds aft] ! meet+1 or ! deeply solemn feel+ at ! pray]-meet+ next morn+1 :5 aga9 ,i 0 ! pr9cipal subject ( x1 b ?is "t 9 ?ankful ackn[l$gm5t ( ! help :i* ! ,"l _h giv54 8,well6 ,i h writt5 y a long lett] ab\t my own proce$+s1 b ,i w\ld r say ab\t ! ,"l's deal+s ) me1 & t ju/ifies its l5g?4 ,i hope ! :ole hi/ory w lead u all to tru/ ,him m simply ?an ev] to put words into our lips & ?\ghts into our m9ds1 & s to employ u = ,8 own mo/ sacr$ s]vice40 ,! foll[+ is ! text ( ! spee*1 tak5 f ! ,*ur* ,congress ,report3-- 8,y\r lord%ip has call$ ^u me be=e my "t2 b ,i am prep>$1 my "l1 to g on if y ?9k x "r t ,i %\ld4 ,at ! same "t1 ,i may add t ,i am call$ ^u by surprise1 = ,i expect$ to h to discuss ! sugge/ions = ,liturgical ,improvem5ts :i* x 0 likely w\ld h be5 made by ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,v5ables4 ,at ! same "t1 h[ev]1 ,i am prep>$ to accept ! position1 z appo9t$ = me 9 ! provid5ce ( ,god4 ,i consid] t ?is debate is a mo/ important "o = ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,i ?9k t ! spee* ( ,mr4 ,wood1 to :i* we h j li/5$1 is "o ( ! mo/ important spee*es t ,i h ev] he>d deliv]$ at a ,*ur* ,congress4 ,we us$ to be told t :at 0 orig9ally call$ ! ,tract>ian movem5t1 b :i* has s9ce be5 call$ ! ,rituali/ic movem5t1 0 an ef=t ( pi\s & devot$ m5 to rise above our poor ,*ur*man%ip1 & to br+ out 9 bett] developm5t ! true pr9ciples ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,we always1 ) t happ9ess :i* accompanies a cle> consci5ce1 ma9ta9$ t we 7 ! true repres5tatives ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,we act$ ^u its pr9ciples1 & taught its tru?4 ,b /ill1 we h _h to be> a c]ta9 am\nt ( reproa*1 & we h n be5 able to ov]come ! old prejudices4 ,?is day1 h[ev]1 we h be5 told by ,mr4 ,wood1 ! ,presid5t ( ! ,engli% ,*ur* ,union1 t our beautiful ,engli% ,*ur* ,s]vice is #8meagre'3 t !re is no?+ m meagre ?an our exi/+ ,liturgy2 t our ,holy ,communion ,s]vice--9 :i* we h tak5 s mu* delight--is a mutilat$1 an inf]ior1 & a defective ,s]vice4 ,cries ( #8,no1 no4' ,i say #8,yes1' & ?is great assembly has he>d :at ,mr4 ,wood has said4 ,we h be5 told to-day t we are to g back to ! ,liturgy & to ! ,communion ,(fice ( #aedi1 in/ead ( accept+ t ( ! ye> #aeeb1 & f9ally revis$ 9 #affb4 ,&1 n[1 w y j look = "o mom5t at ! fir/ ,liturgy ( ,edw>d ! ,six?8 8,we 7 told to-day t x 0 a fall+-(f f ! use ( ,s>um4 ,we are !re=e1 x seems1 to look ^u ! use ( ,s>um--t old ,popi% ,liturgy--,i say t old ,popi% ,liturgy1 :i* exi/$ 9 ! diocese ( ,salisbury1 z ! model at :i* we are to aim4 ,to ?is use ( ,s>um ! ,re=m]s appli$ ! prun+-knife1 & ,i _c say t !y left mu* ( ! ,(fice ( ,s>um4 ,!re 7 c]ta9 v f9e passages 9 x1 & !y reta9$ !m4 ,b !y br\ght out a new ,communion ,(fice 9 #aedi4 ,!re 71 h[ev]1 c]ta9 defects /ill left4 8,b z "t w5t on1 & ! ,re=m]s saw m & m ( ! bless$ tru? ( ,god1 !y !n said t ! ?+ mu/ be ?or\ghly done1 & x 0 ( no use to c>ry out m]e half-measures4 ,s1 ?ank ,god1 !y did n /op at ! ,fir/ ,book ( ,edw>d4 ,i am v mu* dispos$ to ?9k t1 if ,mr4 ,wood gets x1 he won't /op !re ei!r4 ,& n[ t we h enjoy$ ! ,pray]-,book z ! ,re=m]s gave x u = ^! ?ree c5turies pa/1 we are told t we are to h>k back aga94 ,( ?is ,i am fully p]suad$1 t ! ,*ur*m5 ( ,engl& are n prep>$ = su* retrogression4 ,y mu/ consid] :at has be5 said by ,mr4 ,b]es=d-,hope on ?is subject2 he & ,i h sp>r$ ab\t ?is matt] be=e n[4 ,mr4 ,b]es=d-,hope kn[s j z well z ,i d t !re is no su* ?+ z an alt> 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,& ,i w tell y also :at ,mr4 ,wood & 8 fri5ds "k v well4 ,!y "k z well z ,i d t if !y c b coax u back to ^? ?ree ye>s--to #aedi1 to ! ,fir/ ,book ( ,edw>d--t !re !y w f9d an alt>4 ,& t is "o reason :y !y wi% = x4 ,! ,re=m]s knew v well t an alt> 0 ess5tially connect$ ) a sacrifice4 ,& !y knew ?is also1 t :ile !y 7 prep>$ to (f] ! sacrifice ( praise & ?anksgiv+1 ! sacrifice ( propitiation 0 complet$ = ev]4 ,& !y believ$1 fur!r1 t ! doctr9e ( ! mass 0 a ly+ abom9ation1 or r ,i w\ld say1 a #8blasphem\s fable & dang]\s deceit4' ,n[1 !n1 my "l1 we fully "k our gr\nd1 & :]e x is we h to /&4 ,we h1 !re=e1 le>n$ some?+ at ?is ,*ur* ,congress4 ,we "k :]e we are4 ,we g home to-day kn[+ ) :at a p[] & ) :at an int5tion we h to cont5d4 ,we "k :at ,mr4 ,wood has told u4 ,he has told u z pla9ly z possible t ! object is to br+ back ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& f ! ,re=m$ ,*ur* ( #aeeb2 to /op j a little by ! way 9 ! refre%m5t room ( #aedi1 & !n we are to plunge head-=emo/ "r into ! use ( ,s>um4 ,n[1 !n1 my "l1 :at %all we say to ?is8 ,%all we h x8 or %all we n8 ,:at1 ,i ask1 %all we say to ?is8 ,%all we /ick by ! bless$ tru?s t we h receiv$1 & = :i* our ,re=m]s di$8 ,%all we cl+ to ! de> old ,(fice ,book1 9 :i* we h hundr$s & ?\s&s ( times p\r$ out our :ole he>ts be=e ,god8 ,%all we unite he>t & s\l z witnesses = ,*ri/ :ile we come to ,8 ,holy ,table1 & hold !re communion ) ,him8 or %all we beg9 by half-&-half retrograde measures until we g "r back into ! arms ( ,rome8 ,my "l1 ,i say no m2 b ,i wi% to ?ank ,mr4 ,wood = hav+ spok5 out s pla9ly on ?is subject1 & = ?us hav+ let u "k ?is day :at are ! real int5tions ( ! ,engli% ,*ur* ,union40 ,,*apt] ,,xv ,,bl9dness ,,& ,,second ,,illness ,! annual ,confirmation times 7 look$ ^u by ,canon ,ho>e z ! mo/ important occasions1 & ! t5 or twelve weeks ( prep>ation z a season ^: value 0 simply ine/imable4 ,l>ge numb]s 7 prep>$ by him p]sonally e ye>1 & x 0 beautiful to see ! t5d] individual int]e/ :i* he %[$ 9 e case4 ,be=e ! day ( ,confirmation1 at ! private int]view ) ea*1 he not$ d[n 9 a special book 8 op9ion ( ! case4 ,he 0 once ask$ :5 he made ?is diagnosis4 ,he repli$3 8,z !y walk f ! door to ! *air beside me1 ,i get a view ( _! "* & disposition2 ! conv]sation :i* ,i h ) !m aft]w>ds gives me a fur!r insight1 & ,i h>dly ev] f9d ! e/imate wrong40 ,_m :o read ^! l9es w rememb] ! e>ne/ pray]1 & !n ! fa!rly grasp ( ! h& & lov+ bless+ ) :i* ^? int]views end$4 ,all ?r\gh ! weeks & mon?s ( prep>ation ! c&idates 7 rememb]$ at ! weekly pray]-meet+ 9 ! ,p>i% ,room1 & on ! ,sunday previ\s to ,confirmation !y 7 comm5d$ to ! pray]s ( ! congregation & a s]mon 0 specially devot$ to ! subject4 ,on ! day itself !re 0 an e>ly pray]-meet+1 to :i* all c&idates came1 & aft]w>ds e arrangem5t 0 made to keep ! newly confirm$ free f outside influ5ces t might too soon remove good impressions2 ! ev5+ 0 sp5t1 aft] tea 9 ! ,p>i% ,room1 9 ! s++ ( hymns & li/5+ to v>i\s addresses4 ,e ye> 8 int]e/ 9 ! subject 0 fre% z ev]1 & at ! age ( eighty-"o 8 s]mon on ,confirmation1 :i* 0 aft]w>ds pr9t$ & a copy s5t by him to ! pres5t ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury 7& ackn[l$g$ by him 9 "o ( ! foll[+ lett]s71 0 s rem>kable 9 its p[] & tea*+ z to receive a special notice 9 "o ( ! ,ar*bi%op's rec5t ,*>ges--an hon\r mo/ gratify+ to ! prea*] & probably ne>ly unique4 ,to "o ( 8 daught]s3-- 8,,bala*uli%1 ,n4,b41 ,septemb] #ac?1 #ahhc4 8,i hope y w enjoy a delightful ,sunday at ,?un4 ,i d n look =w>d ) mu* pleasure to ours1 = ,i d n l ! ,scot* ,*ur* s]vices4 ,i 0 greatly di/ress$ la/ ,sunday at ,oban4 ,oh1 h[ e>ne/ ,i %\ld be t visitors to ,tunbridge ,wells %\ld h ! pure ,gospel ( ! grace ( ,god6 ,x is griev\s to ?9k :at _m p are condemn$ to he>6 ,may ,god make u fai?ful to ,8 tru?60 99 99 99 99 99 8,,tunbridge ,,wells1 ,june #d?1 #ahhe4 8,i am gett+ on v com=tably ) ,confirmation c&idates4 ,! ,tr9ity s*ool-girls are improv$4 ,!y are excell5t 9 _! k1 well up 9 ! ,cate*ism1 9 :i* !y us$ to be s sadly defective4 ,( c\rse x is extremely difficult = an old man l me to get into ! secrets ( _! "y he>ts1 b _m ( !m1 ,i believe1 are m ?an 9 e>ne/1 = ,i feel sure !y are really re/+ on _! ,savi\r4 ,poor de>s6 ,i hope !y w be kept1 b !y are likely to be t]ribly expos$ to all k9ds ( religi\s unsettlem5t4 ,! ,salvation ,army is go+ to h a gr& #8,battle' next week1 & ! rank & file is to consi/ ( #8sav$ drunk>ds1 li>s1 swe>]s1 poa*]s1 p>sons1 sailors1 & nail]s'66 ,s we are class$ ) que] company6 ,is x ( ,god8 or is x /range fire8 t is ! "q4 ,b :o c wond] if our "y p are p]plex$ & confus$80 ,writt5 at ! dea?-b$ ( 8 bro!r ,joseph3-- 8,,hamp/ead1 ,janu>y #af?1 #ahhf4 8,i c\ld n come home to-day1 = ,i c\ld n leave him 9 8 l[ e/ate1 ?\gh ,i am n l "s ( !m1 9 imm$iate appreh5sion ( any *ange4 ,i fe> !re may be /ill be=e u deep] dep?s ?an we h kn[n yet1 unless ! ,"l m]cifully lifts him ov] !m1 z ,he did ,miss ,c\r?ope4 ,he is g5]ally w&]+1 b frequ5tly revives 9 a mo/ curi\s mann] :5 ,i speak to him4 ,i firmly believe t m9ds cl\d$ l 8 v (t5 h a p]ception ( heav5ly ?+s1 & mo/ especially ( ! sweet "n ( ,jesus4 8,i w5t ?is morn+ to ,c4,m4,s4 on ! subject ( ! ,febru>y ,meet+s4 ,x 0 v edify+1 b ,i _h to come away v quickly1 z ,i want$ to be back4 ,p 7 all mo/ k9d1 s mu* s t ,i h>dly knew h[ to be> x4 8,s9ce !n ,i h be5 to see ,bi%op ,p]ry1 :o 0 v unwell ye/]day1 ,i believe f rid+ home aft] a tir+ day at ,isl+ton 9 a cold hansom-cab :5 he _h a c>riage & pair 9 8 /able want+ ex]cise6 ,su* is mank9d4 ,i tell him t ,i am oblig$ to knock ab\t 9 cabs & 'busses because ,i _c af=d any?+ bett]1 b he ought n to ?9k ( x4 8,:5 we %all be home no "o kn[s4 ,i d n ?9k ,i c come home = ,sunday if ?+s g on z !y are n[ do+1 unless ,i am oblig$ to d s1 & ,i see no?+ to indicate any imm$iate *ange4 ,b we are 9 ! ,"l's h&s1 h\r by h\r1 ) et]nity full 9 view & ! ,"l ,jesus almo/ visible4 ,may we ea* "o abide 9 ,8 love60 99 99 99 99 99 8,,hamp/ead1 ,janu>y #ba/1 #ahhf4 8,joseph at re/ 9 ! ,"l40 99 99 99 99 99 8,,tunbridge ,,wells1 ,m>* #e?1 #ahhg4 8,i hope y are /ill prosp]+ & t y h _h z beautiful wea!r z we h _h4 ,i consid] t ! beautiful bright sun%9e ( our de> old ,engl& is to be pref]r$ to t ( ! ,s\? ( ,france1 m especially if ! latt] is accompani$ by e>?quakes z a v>iety1 & c]ta9ly we h all be5 enjoy+ x "h4 ,la/ ,sunday 0 "o ( ! mo/ lovely days ,i c rememb]1 & ,i hope x 0 "o 9 :i* we enjoy$ "s sun%9e 9 our s\ls4 ,all ! week too has be5 bright & happy1 ?\gh we h _h "s fogs 9 ! morn+--j en\gh to tea* u h[ ,god c cle> away all t obscures ! sun%9e ( ,8 love4 ,on ,w$nesday we _h a mo/ pr(itable s]mon f ,mr4 ,russell40 99 99 99 99 99 8,,m>d5 ,,hill1 ,,h]t=d1 ,augu/ #cj?1 #ahhg4 8,no?+ c be k9d] or m affectionate ?an ev]ybody "h4 ,h-- & ,m-- are mo/ pleasant1 & ,i w\ld n h miss$ com+ to !m "h on any acc\nt1 z ,i consid] t at ,crom] e "o is 9 a non-natural condition & "h !y are 9 _! own home4 ,i wond] :e!r !re is ! same diff]5ce betwe5 myself at home & abroad4 ,i suppose !re is1 ?\gh ,i d n see x4 8,i hope y are enjoy+ ,brittany4 ,y surely did n leave ,gu]nsey on y\r left z y 7 cross+4 ,if y did ,i suppose x 0 to avoid rocks2 & maybe we %\ld all prosp] m if we 7 m c>eful to avoid temptations z well z to ov]come !m2 & ,i hope ! ,"l may s direct ! pa? ( e "o ( u t we may be kept f dang] & guid$ safe into ! hav5 ( peace4 ,i h be5 exce$+ly impress$ ) ^! words 9 ,j]emiah x43 #8,! way ( man is n 9 himself3 x is n 9 man t walke? to direct 8 /eps4' ,s my way1 & y\r way1 is n 9 ourselves1 & ,i tru/ ! ,"l may direct all our /eps = ,8 own glory40 99 99 99 99 99 8,,/4 ,,b]n>d',s1 ,,cat]ham1 ,octob] #ad?1 #ahhg4 8,i return ,miss ,t--'s enclosure4 ,pray tell h] t h] confid5ce ne$ n be 9 ! lea/ %ak5 by ! propos$ visit to ! ,old ,ca?olics1 = !y are ?or\gh ,prote/ants 9 _m respects4 ,!y )drew f ! ,*ur* ( ,rome on ! decree ( ,papal ,infallibility 7,i ?9k 9 ! ye> #ahgj71 "u t v rem>kable man ,dr4 ,dll+]1 & h be5 excommunicat$ by x4 ,!y call !mselves #8,old ,ca?olics' to di/+ui% !mselves f ! ,new1 or ,roman1 ,ca?olics1 & !y claim to hold ! ,ca?olic fai? z x 0 be=e ,rome introduc$ its errors4 ,we ought1 !re=e1 to rejoice at our ,bi%ops tak+ !m 9 h&40 ,to 8 daught]s3-- 8,,york1 ,may #bg?1 #ahhh4 8,i "k n :y x is1 b my he>t is s full = y all t ,i _c =be> f writ+ to tell y4 ,y h be5 con/antly 9 my ?\ghts s9ce ,i left home1 & oh1 h[ ,i h desir$ t ! ,"l may give to ea* "o ( y e possible happ9ess6 ,i ?ank ,god t ,i believe ,he has giv5 u a v happy home1 & "o t c /& comp>ison ) o!rs2 b ,i long to make x happi] /ill & to d all t a fa!r c d to help ea* "o ( y & to promote t lov+1 joy\s _s :i* is ! sacr$ privilege ( a ,*ri/ian home4 ,c]ta9ly x has entw9$ itself v closely r\nd my own he>t2 & n[ t ,i am away ,i seem to feel x m ?an ev]4 ,may ! ,"l be ) y all1 n only :ile ,i am ) y1 b :5 ,i am ga!r$ to my own ,home ) ! ,"l ,jesus6 8,i am ?ankful t ,i h be5 prosp]$1 & am q well & _h an easy j\rney4 ,ev]ybody has be5 mo/ k9d1 & ,i hope ! ,"l has accompani$ ! m9i/ry4 ,! morn+ s]mon 0 a long way (f & n excit+3 ,i felt = ! good man1 = he seem$ disc\rag$4 8,! ,ev5+ ,s]vice 9 ! ,m9/] 0 magnific5t4 ,!re 0 a gr& congregation1 & :at ) ! noble build+ & f9e music !re 0 en\gh to make a pr(\nd impression1 ev5 if !re _h be5 no s]mon4 8,b ,i hope !y _h ! ,gospel 9 addition2 ,i c]ta9ly desir$ to give x to !m1 & !y appe>$ to me v att5tive4 ,i d n feel 9 mu* he>t = spee*-mak+ to-day1 = ,i am utt]ly out ( practice4 ,b #8:at h ,i t ,i h n receiv$8' s ,i mu/ op5 my m\? to receive my message1 & ,i hope ! ,"l w give x me40 99 99 99 99 99 8,,tunbridge ,,wells1 ,augu/ #bbnd1 #ahhh4 8,i rejoice to he> t y are prosp]+ & enjoy+ ,*am\nix4 ,i _c d\bt t y h a mo/ pleasant1 happy1 & lov+ p>ty1 & ,i %all he>tily enjoy a few bright days ) y & ano!r look at ^? lovely m\nta9s4 ,!re !y /& un*ang$1 :ile all _! admir]s pass by & are gone4 ,:at a picture ( :at is go+ on 9 life6 ,!re is only ,"o :o is n a m]e pass]-by2 b1 ?anks to ,god1 ,he is un*angeable1 & we ne$ nev] pass away f ,him4 8,we _h a v com=table ,sunday4 ,i prea*$ 9 ! morn+ ab\t ,jeho%aphat1 to my own great int]e/4 ,b 9 ! aft]noon ,i _h a v poor att5dance ( m51 & prea*$ ! feeble/ ( s]mons4 ,i hope x may h conf\nd$ ! mighty1 = x c]ta9ly 0 "o ( ! weak ?+s ( ! _w1 & contribut$ no?+ to ! self-elevation ( ! prea*]4 8,i am n[ (f to *ur* to prea* on hol9ess4 ,may ,god make u p>tak]s ( ,8 hol9ess60 ,9 ! autumn ( #ahhh 8 bl9dness began4 ,! doctors /at$ t x 0 due to no illness1 b j a sudd5 failure ( p[]4 ,he c\ld at fir/ see figures & l>ge objects m or less1 & detect a plac>d on a wall1 b faces 7 indisc]nible & read+ & writ+ an impossibility4 ,yet x made no diff]5ce 9 8 mann] or "*1 & 8 life 0 imm$iately adju/$ to ! new /ate ( ?+s4 ,! writ] well rememb]s com+ into ! ,vic>age /udy "o morn+1 & f9d+ ! vigor\s old man ( sev5ty-six comm5c+ ! task ( le>n+ ! ,bible by he>t6 8,x 0 s important to h all quotations exact40 ,?is "w 0 cont9u$ = "s mon?s1 b :5 x 0 sugge/$ t !re w\ld be less lab\r & m pr(it 9 le>n+ ! rais$ type = ! bl9d1 ! =m] plan 0 discont9u$1 volumes ( ! latt] sort 7 procur$1 ! *>act]s ma/]$1 & = ! sev5 ye>s rema9+ ! belov$ /udy 0 resum$ "u circum/ances t w\ld h disc\rag$ mo/ m5 ( 8 age4 ,bl9dness did n /op 8 "w--no?+ ( ! k9d2 ! regul> ,bible & annual ,confirmation classes 7 cont9u$ z be=e1 ! weekday & ,sunday s]mons z regul>ly prep>$ & prea*$4 ,8 daught]s read to him passages f books be>+ ^u ! subject t he _h 9 h&1 & he arrang$ & classifi$ x 9 8 own m9d4 ,g5tlem5 & ladies 9 8 congregation gladly und]took to come at /at$ h\rs & read to him books ( v>i\s sorts1 & s he kept abrea/ ) all t 0 go+ on 9 ! _w ( lit]ature1 &1 z 0 8 wont1 met x = praise or c5sure 9 8 s]mons4 ,on ,sundays x 0 t\*+ to see ! v5]able old man asc5d+ ! pulpit1 giv+ out 8 text1 & !n prea*+ ) all 8 old fire & vig\r4 ,! accuracy ) :i* he quot$ 8 texts made x h>d to believe t ! prea*] 0 bl9d4 ,! same accuracy 0 rem>kable 9 ano!r way4 ,!re 7 few ?+s 9 :i* ,canon ,ho>e took m int]e/ ?an 9 help+ ! y\ng] cl]gy4 ,all ?r\gh 8 c>e] 8 ,greek ,te/am5t read+s h be5 s\rces ( great bless+ & help4 ,9 ! la/ few ye>s ( 8 life1 s9ce 8 bl9dness1 he reviv$ ^! read+s1 go+ rapidly ?r\gh a book or gr\p ( passages deal+ ) a subject4 ,!re are sev]al n[ 9 ,tunbridge ,wells :o rememb] gratefully & lov+ly ^? e>ly half-h\rs once a week2 !y c see him 9 8 /udy-*air1 surr\nd$ by six or eight ( ! junior cl]gy ) p5cils & note-books--! mortal eyes sightless1 b ! eyes ( 8 und]/&+ be+ op5$1 & f 8 lips p\r+ =? a /ream ( words almo/ too rapid to take d[n1 z he sket*$ =? ! s*eme1 say1 ( ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews1 & !n go+ into ! details *apt] aft] *apt]1 po9t+ out ! notes ( exegesis & diff]5t read+s1 & ! light ?r[n by ! ,revis$ ,v]sion on ea*4 ,x 0 at ?is "t1 z ! fir/ bir?day aft] 8 bl9dness drew ne>1 t sev]al memb]s ( 8 lov+ congregation subscrib$ toge!r & pur*as$ a spl5did gold repeat] wat*1 /rik+ ! h\rs1 qu>t]s1 & half-qu>t]s1 z a bir?day pres5t = _! old ,vic>4 ,! foll[+ lett]1 writt5 ) ! aid ( ! typewrit] :i* he _h also le>n$ to use aft] ! loss ( 8 eyesight1 %[s h[ mu* he appreciat$ ?is fur!r pro( ( _! affection3-- 8,,tr9ity ,,vic>age1 ,june #e?1 #ahhi4 8,,my ,,de> ,,mrs4 ,,p]k9s1--,i he> t y h be5 ! "o *os5 by y\r fri5ds to convey to me ! beautiful gift :i* ,i receiv$ ?is morn+1 s to y ,i mu/ s5d my answ]1 & ask y to be s v k9d z to assure all ! de> p :o h tak5 a %>e 9 x ( ! v great pleasure t _! gift has giv5 me4 ,x 0 s k9d ( y all to ?9k ( me1 & to m>k by a bir?day (f]+ y\r lov+ int]e/ 9 my welf>e4 ,b1 z = y\r s5d+ me su* a beautiful pres5t1 ,i nev] = "o mom5t ?\ght ( su* a ?+4 ,y h1 h[ev]1 select$ a mo/ useful & valuable =m = y\r k9dness4 8,= _m ye>s ,i h be5 dep5d5t on a repeat] = secur+1 day by day1 ! sacr$ morn+ h\rs be=e breakfa/2 & _m an h\r has be5 secur$ to ! /udy ( ,god's mo/ holy ,^w ?r\gh ! use ( an old repeat] left to me 7z a legacy7 by ! de> uncle :o gave me my title to my fir/ curacy4 8,b ! old wat*1 l ! old ma/]1 has worn out1 & ,i h be5 put to ! greate/ inconv5i5ce2 s t1 if ev] ,i h left home1 ,i h be5 oblig$ to c>ry two wat*es--"o = ! day & ! o!r = night4 8,b n[1 by y\r gift1 ! difficulty is remov$2 &1 if ev] x please ,god to re/ore to me ! privilege ( sp5d+ my w9t] morn+s 9 ! /udy ( ,8 ,^w1 ,i %all f9d x to be ( ine/imable value4 8,mo/ he>tily1 !re=e1 d ,i ?ank all our fri5ds ?r\gh y1 & tru/ t !y may enjoy z happy & sacr$ morn+ h\rs z our ,heav5ly ,fa!r has s (t5 giv5 to me4 8,believe me1 my de> ,mrs4 ,p]k9s1 8,v fai?fully y\rs1 8,e4 ,,ho>e40 ,9 #ahhi ,canon ,ho>e 0 laid l[ by a sev]e illness :i* all expect$ to be ! la/4 ,8 family assembl$ ar\nd him1 & 8 p ?\ght t !y nev] w\ld see him aga94 ,at ?is "t1 :5 all 8 fri5ds ?\ght t 8 call _h really come1 _m lett]s 7 receiv$ at ! ,vic>age express+ ! w>me/ sympa?y & conta9+ assurances ( f]v5t pray]s4 ,! ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury wrote z foll[s to ! ,rev4 ,j4 ,gurney ,ho>e1 :o 0 at ,tunbridge ,wells3-- 8,,lambe?1 ,june #ab?1 #ahhi4 8,,my ,,de> ,,mr4 ,,ho>e1--,pray give my love & ! assurance ( my lov+ pray]s to y\r de> fa!r4 8,i _h y\r lett] ?is morn+ at ,h]e=d4 8,z "s old writ] says1 x is #8l ! desc5d+ ( ripe & :olesome fruits f a vigor\s & /eadfa/ tree' :5 ,god calls to ,him s s+le-m9d$ & true a s]vant--all conte/s ov]1 & *>ity hav+ triumph$ m & m to ! end4 ,tell him1 z y ?9k fit1 h[ mu* ,i h always felt t he help$ & com=t$ me 9 my try+ place4 ,i h always _h 8 sympa?y & g5ial c\nsel1 & 8 pray]s4 ,& 8 /r5g? has be5 consecrat$ to ! la/4 ,9 :at hon\r he passes to ! la/ peace6 ,may x be :olly 1 z ! old ,greek pray]s say4 ,once m y are all sure ( our pray]s1 & ( ! pray]s ( h[ _m ?r\gh ,*ri/ :o loves him ev]4 8,mo/ s9c]ely y\rs1 8,e4 ,w4 ,,cantu>40 ,aga9 8 congregation assembl$ 9 daily pray]-meet+1 z be=e2 & :5 x 0 suppos$ impossible t he c\ld live out ! day ! ,c4,m4,s4 ,committee met & p\r$ out _! petitions to ,god1 ask+ t _! vet]an fri5d & advis] might yet be sp>$ if x 7 ,8 w4 ,! pray] 0 answ]$1 & once m he rose f ! b$ ( sickness1 wond]fully un*ang$4 ,comp>$ ) pa/ ye>s1 we saw t ! outw>d man 0 p]i%+1 b we saw also t ! inw>d man 0 be+ r5ew$ day by day4 ,be=e long he 0 aga9 9 ! pulpit1 & x 0 m ?an ?ree ye>s aft] ?is t he prea*$ ! s]mon ^u 8,confirmation0 to :i* ref]5ce has be5 already made1 z well z "o ^u ! 8,agnus ,dei10 deliv]$ aft] ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury's fam\s judgm5t4 ,to ,bi%op ,p]ry3-- 8,,tunbridge ,,wells1 ,janu>y #aj?1 #ahij4 8,,my ,,v ,,de> ,,fri5d1--,i _c tell y h[ mu* ,i h felt ab\t de> ,c>us4 ,:5 we ?9k ( 8 age we _c be surpris$1 & :5 we ?9k ( 8 love1 8 fidelity1 8 ma9t5ance ( ! tru?1 & 8 great attractiv5ess we "k n h[ to "p ) s valuable & pleasant a companion4 ,b z f> z y & ,i are conc]n$ ! p>t+ is n likely to be = v long4 ,z we see "o aft] ano!r ( our old fri5ds ga!r$ to _! re/1 x w\ld be madness 9 u to =get h[ ne> we ourselves may be to ! banks ( ! riv]1 or to lose sight = a s+le mom5t ( ! bless$ ,hope set be=e u 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,i tru/ we may all be kept look+ = t bless$ ,hope & ! glori\s reunion ( ! ,resurrection morn+ & ( ! ,com+ ( ! ,"l4 ,i mu/ ackn[l$ge t = my own "p ,i f9d myself bett] able to realise ! prospect ( t f9al reunion ?an ! ?\ght ( our ga!r+ be=e ! ,?rone 9 ! int]m$iate wait+ "t2 b ,i am p]suad$ t bo? are taught 9 ,scripture1 & t :5 we are no long] entangl$ 9 ! body we %all see wond]ful ?+s 9 ! spiritual _w1 & :5 we d h[ %all we ev] praise ,god en\gh = ,8 m>vell\s love 9 mak+ a p]fect atonem5t = p s unwor?y z we are6 ,i don't "k h[ x is ) o!rs1 b ,i f9d myself !re is sc>cely any s5t5ce 9 ! ,pray]-,book :i* s expresses my own m9d z ^? words1 #8,we are n wor?y s mu* z to ga!r up ! crumbs "u ,?y table'2 b1 ?anks be to ,god6 we dep5d ^u ! wor?9ess ( t bless$ ,savi\r by :om e claim ( ! :ole law is m ?an satisfi$4 ,rememb] me mo/ affectionately to ,mrs4 ,p]ry1 & believe me 8,y\r lov+ & fai?ful ,fri5d1 8,e4 ,,ho>e40 ,lett] to ,bi%op ,p>ry aft] see+ a report 9 ! pap]s t he 0 dang]\sly ill3-- 8,,de> ,,edw>d1--,we are all truly sorry to he> t y are n s well4 4 4 4 ,b h[ c we ?ank ,god en\gh = ! unspeakable privilege ( kn[+ t all su* matt]s are safe 9 ! h& ( ! ,"l6 ,i (t5 ?9k ( ^? words ( ,/4 ,paul1 #8,we "k t all ?+s "w toge!r = good1' etc4 ,he did n say #8we ?9k1' or #8we hope1' b #8we "k1' !reby express+ ! full p]suasion ( 8 s\l 9 ! inf9ite love & p]fect p[] ( our bless$ ,savi\r 9 comb9+ all ?+s s t !y may "w toge!r = our good4 ,i delight 9 ! ?\ght t x is our privilege to re/ 9 t full1 calm1 delib]ate p]suasion1 & t1 look+ away f ev]y?+ 9 ourselves1 we may look to ,him 9 peaceful tru/1 z an et]nal object t w n v>y ) our own v>iations ( ?\ght & feel+4 ,may ,he keep y 9 ,8 own "r h&1 & raise y up if x be ,8 w2 & above all1 :5ev] ! "t ( our dep>ture comes1 & x mu/ come to u bo? be=e v long1 may ,he fulfil pres5t p]suasion by giv+ u an abundant entrance into ,8 ev]la/+ ,k+dom4 8,believe me mo/ fai?fully y\rs1 8,e4 ,,ho>e40 ,to ,mr4 ,/orr1 ^u he>+ ( ! wond]ful collections = ! ,c4,m4,s4 9 ,matfield & ,br5*ley3-- 8,febru>y #bd?4 8,,de> ,,mr4 ,,/orr1--,i wond] :e!r !re is any in=mation respect+ ! ?+s ( ?is _w giv5 to ^? :o are at re/ ) _! ,savi\r8 ,if !re is #8joy 9 ,heav5 ov] "o s9n] t rep5te?1' may we n believe t !re is also joy :5 ! ,"l's "w is prosp]$ among ,8 p t are on e>?8 ,if x be s1 ,i am sure y\r de> fa!r's he>t w be gladd5$ by ! good report s5t me 9 y\r lett]4 ,x is delightful to see ! p]man5t results ( fai?ful "w su* z 8 0 at ,br5*ley4 ,he is gone1 b ! light :i* he light$ is /ill burn+1 & ,i hope w long cont9ue to burn to ! glory ( ,god40 ,to "o ( 8 daught]s3-- 8,,newca/le1 ,july #ca/1 #ahij4 8,may ! ,"l grant y a v happy bir?day1 & foll[ x up by ! v be/ ( new ye>s6 ,i wond] :]e we %all all be ?is "t next ye>2 "o ?+ only d ,i "k1 i4e4 t we %all be safe 9 ! ,"l's h&s1 s t all w be well4 ,if safe 9 ,him we %all be safe any:]e1 :e!r 9 ,heav5 or on e>?1 :e!r 9 ! ,home above or 9 "s de> old dwell+ "h4 ,let ! ,_s ( ,god be on ! tab]nacle & all w be well4 8,we are prosp]+1 & hope to return on ,tuesday4 ,i h q giv5 up all ?\ght ( ,/irl+1 & am look+ =w>d to home ) great pleasure40 ,writt5 ) ! aid ( a typewrit]4 8,,tunbridge ,,wells1 ,augu/1 #ahij4 8,:at d y ?9k ( ?is8 ,i h be5 contriv+ a plan = writ+ )\t see+3 ,i hope x w answ]1 b z yet ,i get on v sl[ly40 ,also typewritt54 8,,t5*ley1 ,octob] #ab?1 #ahia4 8,i am ?9k+ ( y v mu* 9 y\r return to our de> old home1 & tru/ ! ,"l ,himself is ) y4 ,i d n l ! ?\ght ( y\r be+ alone1 b !re is a great diff]5ce betwe5 be+ alone & be+ lonely1 & lonely we ne$ nev] be if only we h ! companion%ip ( our ,fa!r 9 ,heav51 & t ,i tru/ y are enjoy+4 8,we are hop+ to return on ,?ursday1 if ,god p]mit3 ,i tru/ x w please ,him to grant x4 8,let u all pray t !re may n m]ely be ?ree si/]s1 b ! ?ree si/]-graces1 ,fai?1 ,hope1 & ,love1 abid+ toge!r 9 our happy home40 99 99 99 99 99 8,,?\ghts ,,on ,,old ,,age4--#ahia4 8,its temptations3-- 8#a4 ,indisposition to ex]tion4--,9 _m cases !re is real physical inability4 ,! old muscles are worn out1 s t #8! gras%opp] becomes a burd51' & e movem5t requires ef=t4 ,! natural result ( ?is is1 we move z little z possible & are glad to h z mu* z possible done = u4 ,b !re is v (t5 a /ill worse result--namely1 t we are apt to leave ?+s undone altoge!r2 we d n l to give 91 b :5 ! "t comes = action we %r9k f ! ex]tion4 8#b4 ,selfi%ness4--,ag$ p meet ) a great am\nt ( att5tion2 _! com=t is a matt] ( cont9ual ?\ght to _m lov+ he>ts4 ,h\sehold arrangem5ts are all made to suit !m2 "y p are exce$+ly k9d to !m2 !y read to !m1 write = !m1 help !m 9 e possible mann]1 & d all 9 _! p[] to m9i/] to _! happ9ess & com=t4 ,! result is t ! old man is apt to consid] himself z mu* z o!rs40 ,9 8 latt] ye>s !re 0 an add$ joy 9 visit+ ! homes ( 8 m>ri$ sons & daught]s4 ,! circle ( int]e/ wid5$ 9 sympa?y ) ! joys & sorr[s ( 8 gr&*ildr51 & x is no small pro( ( ! t5d]ness & /r5g? ( 8 "* t a man ( 8 age1 ) s mu* to occupy 8 m9d 9 public & private ?+s1 c\ld f9d "t = lett]s to ! boys & girls ( ! second g5]ation4 ,! two foll[+ lett]s are in/ances ( ?is4 ,to "o ( 8 gr&sons3-- 8,,tunbridge ,,wells1 ,febru>y #g?1 #ahij4 8,,de> ,,*ris41--,i h be5 ?9k+ ( y e day1 & pray+ to our ,heav5ly ,fa!r to make y a good & happy boy4 8,i "k x is a v sad ?+ = y to lose ,l\is1 b ,i h also be5 ?9k+ :at a delightful duty x puts ^u y1 = n[ y h y\r fa!r & "m all to y\rself1 & are ! only boy at home to att5d to !m & try to make !m happy4 ,i ?9k ?is is a great pleasure & privilege1 & ,i expect to h a nice lett] "s day f y\r "m to say t de> ,*ris4 is s good & att5tive t he makes ! home q *e]ful4 ,b we are su* fall5 creatures t y _c d ?is unless ! ,"l ,himself helps y4 ,s ,i tru/ ,he w d s1 & make y a joy to y\r fa!r & "m4 8,y\r affectionate ,gr&fa!r1 8,e4 ,,ho>e40 ,to "o ( 8 gr&daught]s3-- 8,,tunbridge ,,wells1 ,febru>y #bd?1 #ahia4 8,,de> ,,lettice1--,i am v glad to he> t y are s happy & prosp]\s1 & ,i (t5 ?9k :at a happy arrangem5t x has be5 = y\r e>ly education4 ,i am sure we ought all to be v grateful to y\r uncle & aunt = _! k9dness 9 mak+ x4 ,h[ mu* k9dness we meet ) 9 life6 ,i am sure !re is k9dness = ! old1 = ,i am receiv+ x e day1 & ,i am equally sure !re is k9dness = ! "y1 = ,i am con/antly meet+ ) p]sons :o are sp5d+ _! :ole lives 9 mak+ !m happy4 ,b :at are we to ?9k ( ! lov+k9dness ( ! ,"l8 ,david says x is bett] ?an life1 & s ,i hope y w f9d x4 ,y h a "n t means joy1 & ,i hope ! joy may be1 n 9 y\r "n only1 b 9 y\r he>t4 ,= ! la/ two days ,i h _h a great joy 9 my home1 & ,i %all leave x to y to guess :at x is4 ,x is ! visit ( a lady = :om ,i feel a great affection4 ,%e has sons & daught]s :o are great fri5ds ( m9e1 s t ,i wi% %e _h br\ght "s ( !m ) h]4 ,y mu/ guess :o x c be1 & also f9d ,david's words ab\t lov+k9dness 7,psalm lxiii4 #c74 8,! lov+ old ,gr&fa!r1 8,e4 ,h40 ,extracts f lett]s to 8 m>ri$ daught]s3-- 8,,tunbridge ,,wells1 ,novemb] #aa?1 #ahij4 8,i h ?\ght a great deal ( y 9 y\r re-settlem5t at home1 & ,i tru/ t y h return$ = a happy1 holy1 & useful w9t]4 8,i look back ) ! greate/ pleasure to my pleasant visit :5 all ! boys 7 at home1 & ,i tru/ t ! same happy1 peaceful _s may be ! abid+ *>act]i/ic ( y\r family4 84 4 4 ,i (t5 ?9k ( ! promise1 #8,!y %all br+ =? fruit 9 old age1' & mo/ e>ne/ly d ,i desire t my old age may be a fruitful season1 b ,i am incl9$ to reg>d any?+ ,i c d z little m ?an ! glean+ ( grapes :5 ! v9tage is done4 ,i tru/1 h[ev]1 t :atev] is left may be dilig5tly us$ = ! glory ( my ,bless$ ,savi\r4 8,give my de> love to ,rob]t1 & also to ,*ris4 & ,lettice4 8,y\r mo/ affectionate ,fa!r1 8,e4 ,,ho>e40 99 99 99 99 99 8,,tunbridge ,,wells1 ,augu/ #bi?1 #ahia4 8,i h v mu* enjoy$ y\r lett]s1 ?\gh ,i h be5 sl[ 9 ackn[l$g+ !m1 = ,i f9d typewrit+ to be bo? sl[ "w & v tir+ to ! bra94 ,b ,i am glad ( x1 z x makes me sometimes fancy t ,i am indep5d5t4 ,b indep5d5ce is n ! gift = me j n[1 = ,i am dep5d5t = ev]y?+1 & h to be unspeakably ?ankful = su* lov+ c>etak]s on :om ,i may dep5d4 8,above all1 h[ ought my he>t to ov]fl[ ) gratitude to t lov+ ,fa!r on :om x is my joy to dep5d = ev]y?+6 ,daught]s c d a great deal1 & w\ld d m if !y c\ld1 b ,he c d ev]y?+ & does supply all my ne$ accord+ to ,8 ri*es 9 glory by ,*ri/ ,jesus4 8,i tru/ all ! de> sons are prosp]+1 & ! tutor do+ well4 ,i wond] :e!r we %all meet any:]e ?is autumn4 ,i d n feel mu* pluck 9 me = ,norfolk2 my home is s com=table t ,i am n eag] to leave x4 ,b !re is an idea 9 p's m9ds t we ought to g out 9 ! autumn1 s ,i suppose ,i %all g some:]e1 ?\gh ,i d n at pres5t "k :]e4 ,i am v ?ankful = my two visits to ! ,nor?4 ,!y help$ me to realise bett] ! great int]e/s = :i* to be cont9ually 9 pray]4 ,i 0 v happy ) y & y\r sons4 ,may our graci\s ,god bless y all6 8,y\r lov+ ,fa!r1 8,e4 ,h4 99 99 99 99 99 8,,tunbridge ,,wells1 ,decemb] #bg?1 #ahia4 8 4 4 4 ,mo/ he>tily d ,i respond to all y\r lov+ wi%es = a ri* ,*ri/mas bless+ on our :ole p>ty4 ,we h enjoy$ a v happy ,*ri/mas toge!r4 ,we h _h ) u ,e-- & 8 family1 & v pleasant h !y all be54 ,we h ?\ght cont9ually ( ! homes ( ! abs5t1 & _m a "t bo? by day & by night has my he>t be5 lift$ = y all4 ,i h ?\ght v mu* ( y & all y\r boys1 & _c d\bt t y h _h a v m]ry p>ty4 ,god grant t !y may all "k ! joy ( ! ,"l6 ,i am v sorry to he> ( y\r disappo9tm5t4 4 4 4 ,i nev] =get ! advice giv5 me by my gr&mo!r--nev] to act )\t seek+ ! guidance ( ! ,"l1 & aft] act+ nev] to re-op5 ! subject4 ,%e w\ld h said t y\r great mi/ake is 9 di/ress+ y\rselves n[ ab\t y\r decision made two ye>s ago4 ,s z y s\ght ,8 guidance tru/ ,him to h giv5 x1 & pu% away regrets4 8,! ,"l be ) y all6 8,y\r lov+ ,fa!r1 8,e4 ,h40 99 99 99 99 99 8,,t5*ley1 ,,limpsfield1 ,octob] #f?1 #ahib4 8,my typewrit] is none ! bett] = its j\rney1 s t ,i h be5 unable to write & ?ank y bo? = my v happy visit4 ,i mo/ ?or\ghly enjoy$ x1 & ?r\gh\t ! :ole ( my visitation t\r !re has be5 no?+ on :i* ,i look back ) m g5u9e pleasure ?an ,i d on ^? happy days at ,*5ies4 ,i ?\ght ! village lovely4 ,i 0 greatly pleas$ ) ! meet+ ( ,communicants & ) ! ,*ur* ,s]vices4 ,i delight$ 9 ! *ildr51 & am look+ =w>d ) ! greate/ pleasure to _! visit2 & ,i greatly enjoy$ all my pleasant int]c\rse ) y bo?1 :i* ,i valu$ ! m z ,i h se5 less ( ,r-- lately ?an ( y1 s t ,i 0 glad to enjoy 8 ?\ghts on _m po9ts ( int]e/4 8,may ! ,"l bless y abundantly bo? 9 y\r home & 9 y\r p>i%6 ,) de> love to ! *ildr51 8,y\r mo/ lov+ ,fa!r1 8,e4 ,h40 99 99 99 99 99 8,,t5*ley1 ,,limpsfield1 ,decemb] #bh?1 #ahib4 8,we _h a v happy day at home1 lovely wea!r1 ! v p]fection ( a ,*ri/mas ,day1 & ,i tru/ a good deal ( sun%9e )94 ,i prea*$ to ! p on ! sacr$ ,"n ( ,jesus1 & ,i gave !m :at 0 new to myself1 &1 if ,i mi/ake n1 new also to mo/ ( !m1 s we _h fre% ?\ghts on an old subject4 ,:at a rem>kable feature ?is is 9 ,scripture6 ,x is full ( old tru?s1 b is always br++ !m out 9 newness & fre%ness to ^? :o w take ! tr\ble to /udy x4 8,de> love to ,rob]t & ! boys4 8,y\r mo/ lov+ ,fa!r1 8,e4 ,h40 ,f ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury3-- 8,,deal ,,ca/le1 ,april #ac?1 #ahic4 8,,to ,,! ,,rev4 ,,canon ,,ho>e4 8,,my ,,de> ,,canon ,,ho>e1--,x 0 v k9d & ?\ghtful ( y to s5d me y\r two s]mons1 9 :i* ,i 0 sure to take a great int]e/4 ,i h read !m bo? ) mu* satisfaction4 ,i ?9k ! #8,agnus ,dei' ought to be v useful4 ,x puts t great hymn 9 its "r position1 & x %[s ! fallacy ( c]ta9 d$uctions drawn f ! fact t !re 7 no legal gr\nds on :i* x c\ld be decid$ t x 0 impossible = x to be us$4 ,i d>esay y h notic$ t ,ri*>d ,baxt] 7n exactly a ,rituali/7 did n hesitate to make use ( t same passage f ,/4 ,john 9 8 draft ,communion ,s]vice4 8,! s]mon on ,confirmation ,i ?9k mo/ s]viceable2 its in/ruction mo/ cle>1 & ! rem>ks on :at ! ,gift is v impressive4 ,i am glad y tea* t t beautiful passage 9 ! ,epi/le to ! ,ephesians ref]s to ! ev5t record$ 9 ! ,acts4 ,& :at a motive x supplies1 & :at a basis = ! ,*ri/ian life6 8,?ank y v mu*2 ,i ?9k no "o c read t s]mon )\t feel+ t ,scripture & its true tea*+ leaves m & m to u1 9 spite ( all fe>s ( #8,criticism4' 8,s9c]ely y\rs1 8,e4 ,,cantu>40 ,! foll[+ lett] 0 to a lady 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o _h writt5 gratefully ab\t "s ( 8 prophetical books1 & ask$ = guidance on v>i\s po9ts1 z well z = "s l>g] "w on ! same subject writt5 by him3-- 8,,tunbridge ,,wells1 ,may #bi?1 #ahic4 8,,to ,,miss ,,gray4 8,,my ,,de> ,,madam1--,i h receiv$ y\r lett] ) v great int]e/ & ?ankfulness4 ,h[ little d we "k ei!r ! :]e or ! h[ or ! :5 x may please ,god to make use ( any ef=t 9 ,8 s]vice1 & h[ little ,i ?\ght t my two small books _h f\nd _! way to ! he>ts ( any ( ,god's p 9 ,am]ica6 ,i am ! cl]gyman ( a l>ge p>i%1 & !y 7 pr9t$ *iefly = ! use ( my own p>i%ion]s1 & ,god has made use ( !m 9 ,8 own way & f> beyond my expectations4 ,i am ?ankful to say t ! com+ ( our bless$ ,"l is m & m ! joy ( my he>t1 z ,i am p]suad$ x is ! c5tral "p ( our ,*ri/ian hope4 ,i tru/ x has p]vad$ ! :ole ( my m9i/ry2 b ,i h n publi%$ any?+ to be call$ a book ^u ! subject1 ?\gh fragm5ts h be5 occasionally pr9t$ 9 our local press4 ,i am s5d+ y ! s]mons rec5tly pr9t$1 ?\gh only "o ref]s directly to ! ,adv5t ( our ,"l4 ,i am v glad to he> ( y\r meet+ = ! ,/udy ( ! ,prophetic ,^w4 ,at "o "t we _h su* meet+s "h1 at :i* we discuss$ ) great bro!rly fre$om ! bright hope po9t$ out to u 9 ,prophecy1 & ,i believe ,i le>nt m f ^? ,*ri/ian conf]5ces ?an ,i h ev] done f all ! books 9 my libr>y4 ,i tru/ ! ,"l may grant y all a simil> bless+1 s t :5 our bless$ ,savi\r returns 9 ,8 glory y may be able to greet ,him ) ! words3 #8,lo1 ?is is our ,god2 we h wait$ = ,him1 & ,he w save u4' #8,?is is ! ,"l2 we h wait$ = ,him3 we w be glad & rejoice 9 ,8 ,salvation4' 8,believe me v fai?fully y\rs1 8,e4 ,,ho>e40 ,to "o :o 0 los+ h] sight3-- 8,,m>d51 ,june #h?1 #ahic4 8,,de>e/ --1--,may ! ,"l give y a happy bir?day to-morr[6 ,y h y\r heavy trial hang+ ov] y1 b ,i tru/ t 9 ,god's lead+ y may h a bright & happy ye>1 & may h a cle>] sight ( y\r ,heav5ly ,fa!r's b\ndless love ?an y h yet enjoy$4 ,i tru/ t we may bo? h ! eyes ( our und]/&+ enlight5$1 t we may "k bett] :at is ! hope ( our call+1 & :at ! ri*es ( ! glory ( ,8 inh]itance 9 ! sa9ts4 ,x is my unceas+ pray] t ,i may see ^! ?+s cle>] & cle>]4 ,& ,i am sure t1 if ,he manife/ ,himself m cle>ly to my s\l1 ,i %all be m ?an repaid = ! failure ( my e>?ly vision4 ,y\r case is diff]5t to m9e1 = y h e hope ( complete re/oration ( sight4 ,b we are "o 9 ! desire = heav5ly light1 & ,i tru/ ! ,"l may give x to y abundantly ?r\gh ! new ye>1 & t ,i too may enjoy a %>e40 ,extract f a lett] to "o ( 8 m>ri$ daught]s3-- 8,,tunbridge ,,wells1 ,augu/ #crd1 #ahic4 8,we ?ank ,him also v he>tily = ! happy week sp5t ) y4 ,x 0 absolutely impossible t great] c>e & k9dness %\ld h be5 %[n to ! old man1 & ,i wi% y to "k h[ successful y 7 9 giv+ me a com=table1 pleasant1 & happy week1 s t ,i 0 well repaid = ! ef=t ( ! two long j\rneys1 & %all ev] reta9 a happy memory ( t pleasant visit4 8,i 0 v glad to see z mu* z ,i did ( ! ?ree de> sons1 & felt exce$+ly int]e/$ = !m all1 z ,i c\ld see 9 ea* "o t he _h a special claim on our lov+ & e>ne/ pray]s4 8,x 0 also a great gratification to me to make ! acqua9tance ( y\r future daught]4 ,oh1 h[ ,i hope t ! voice ( rejoic+ & salvation w be 9 _! #8tab]nacle'6 ,) de> love to !m all1 to ! two boys arriv+ f s*ool1 & above all to y\rselves at ! head ( su* a family1 8,y\r mo/ lov+ ,fa!r1 8,e4 ,,ho>e40 ,! autumn ( #ahic 0 rem>kable = ! numb] ( visits :i* ,mr4 ,ho>e paid among relatives 9 ,norfolk & else:]e4 ,he spoke ( x z "o ( ! pleasante/ holidays t he _h ev] sp5t4 ,e>lham1 8 "m's old home1 a "n s famili> to _m ?r\gh ,mr4 ,h>e's rec5t volumes on ! ,gurney family1 0 revisit$1 & he delight$ 9 po9t+ out places 9 ! h\se t rem9d$ him ( *ildi% romps & adv5tures4 ,a week 0 sp5t at ,crom]1 :]e1 z usual1 a great ga!r+ ( ! clans took place4 ,"h he met 8 belov$ si/]-9-law ,lady ,p>ry1 &1 at ! h\se ( 8 fav\rite c\s91 ,lady ,buxton1 he gave a ,bible-read+ 9 h] spaci\s draw+-room to a ga!r+ ( "s fifty or sixty fri5ds & relatives4 ,an eye-witness has describ$ ?is impressive sc5e4 ,! old man1 bl9d1 b mighty 9 ! ,scriptures1 took = 8 subject ! pray]s = 8tea*+0 conta9$ 9 ! #aai? ,psalm1 & ^? :o li/5$ felt t he _h be5 taught ( ,god1 & t ano!r pray] 9 ! same ,psalm _h be5 answ]$ 9 8 case3 ,god _h op5$ 8 eyes & p]mitt$ him to see wondr\s ?+s 9 ,8 law4 ,! ,sunday foll[+ he prea*$ 9 ! gr& old *ur* at ,crom]4 ,_m rememb] t occasion2 & :5 ! writ] paid a visit to t place a ye> lat]1 he met an old man :o spoke ( ?is s]mon ) en?usiasm1 & said t he ?\ght x "o ( ! be/ t he _h ev] he>d f ! ag$ prea*]'s lips4 ,no less ?an sev5 homes ( 8 *ildr5 & relatives 7 visit$ by him at ?is "t1 & x 0 f "o ( !m1 t[>ds ! close ( ?is pleasant holiday1 t ! foll[+ lett] to "o ( 8 daught]s 0 writt53-- 8,,ayl%am1 ,septemb] #ba/1 #ahic4 8,i am v glad to he> ( y\r prosp]\s settlem5t at ,lynton4 ,x is ! place :]e y\r de> "m & ,i sp5t our fir/ ,sunday aft] our m>riage1 & ,i prea*$ 9 ! *ur*1 to ! great satisfaction ( ! ,vic>1 :o1 ,i ?9k1 0 ,mr4 ,pe>s1 aft]w>ds ,ma/] ( ,repton3 y appe> to h gone to ! o!r *ur*4 4 4 4 ,magee's s]mons h be5 v int]e/+1 ?\gh ,i d\bt :e!r !y w\ld meet ! wants ( ^? :o are hung]+ & ?ir/+ = life2 !y aim too mu* at intellectual brilliancy1 & x is n by excell5cy ( spee* t s\ls are won4 8,we came ye/]day to ?is beautiful home4 ,c]ta9ly ! l9es are fall5 unto !m 9 v pleasant places1 & ,i tru/ !y h a goodly h]itage 9 _m s\ls won to _! ,savi\r4 ,b !y h _! difficulties1 & :o has n8 ,z long z human nature is :at x is1 we %all f9d !m ev]y:]e1 ?\gh diff]5t 9 diff]5t places40 ,! foll[+ lett] illu/rates ! affectionate feel+s betwe5 ! pa/or & 8 p s manife/ 9 ?is p>i%3-- 8,,! ,,vic>age1 ,decemb] #ac?1 #ahic4 8,my de>ly belov$ ,fri5ds1 ! ,memb]s ( our ,communicants' ,union1 & o!r ,communicants 9 our ,*ur*1-- 8,i h be5 look+ =w>d ) ! greate/ possible pleasure to ! prospect ( our ,adv5t ga!r+ arrang$ = to-morr[1 b x has pleas$ our ,heav5ly ,fa!r to take f me all hope ( be+ pres5t4 8,i h greatly enjoy$ ^? ga!r+s on =m] occasions1 :5 x has pleas$ ,god to manife/ ,himself & ,8 own grace 9 a peculi> mann] to our s\ls4 ,!y h also be5 a s\rce ( especial pleasure1 z !y h giv5 an opportunity = t lov+1 fri5dly int]c\rse :i* is s delightful among/ ,*ri/ian fri5ds1 & s difficult ( atta9m5t 9 l>ge p>i%es & l>ge congregations4 8,i _c be ) y to-morr[ 9 bodily pres5ce1 b may ,i n ?ankfully adopt ! fir/ "p ( ^? words ( ,/4 ,paul 9 ,col4 ii4 #e-g1 #8,= ?\gh ,i be abs5t 9 ! fle%1 yet am ,i ) y 9 ! _s1 joy+ & behold+ y\r ord]1 & ! /eadfa/ness ( y\r fai? 9 ,*ri/'8 & may we n all accept ?is exhortation 9 ! latt] "p1 #8,z ye h !re=e receiv$ ,*ri/ ,jesus ! ,"l1 s walk ye 9 ,him3 root$ & built up 9 ,him1 & /abli%$ 9 ! fai?1 z ye h be5 taught1 ab\nd+ !re9 ) ?anksgiv+'8 8,y obs]ve he does n address u z p]sons = ! fir/ "t seek+ to "k ,*ri/1 b z ^? :o h receiv$ ,him1 & are p]mitt$ to walk1 or sp5d _! lives1 9 union ) ,him4 ,if ?is be ! case ) u1 h[ %\ld our ?anksgiv+s ab\nd 9 e possible ef=t = ,8 glory6 8,) mu* affection1 & _m pray]s1 8,f y\r fai?ful ,fri5d & ,vic>1 8,e4 ,,ho>e40 ,x 0 at ?is "t1 :5 8 bodily heal? 0 s feeble1 8 /ep sl[ & head b[$1 t a visitor :o _h nev] he>d him prea* came to ,tr9ity ,*ur*4 ,kn[+ 8 reputation1 ! /rang] _h great expectations1 b at fir/ sight 8 he>t fell )9 him2 z he aft]w>ds ackn[l$g$1 8,i c\ld n believe t old man 9 ! pew 0 go+ to prea*1 b he got up into ! pulpit ) "s difficulty1 & !n1 x 0 ! p[] ( ,god60 ,a cl]gyman fri5d :o _h kn[n him intimately = =ty ye>s said ( ! ag$ prea*] t 88 m9i/ry _h gr[n 9 p[] up to ! v end40 ,! *ief cause ( ?is 0 d\btless ! life ( pray] 9 :i* he mov$ & _h 8 be+4 ,all :o knew him 7 aw>e ( ?is1 & c]ta9ly he :o has be5 p]mitt$ to p]use ! sacr$ pages ( 8 j\rnal c no long] feel surpris$ at ! m>vell\s success :i* att5d$ t pray]-/eep$ m9i/ry4 ,:ile ^u ?is subject x is wor?y ( record t he (t5 told ^? :om he want$ to help 9 _! prea*+ t he pray$ ov] 8 s]mons m ev5 ?an he prep>$ !m1 & ! latt] "p took sev]al h\rs ( 8 "t4 ,:5 bl9dness came ^u him1 & o!rs _h to read = him & take d[n 8 ?\ghts = ! prep>ation ( 8 s]mons1 x 0 8 cu/om to /& up by 8 /udy table & say3 8,"h is my m9d1 ,"l2 take x & use x4 ,?\ kn[e/ :o w be !re2 give me ! "r ?\ghts & words1 t ,i may speak z ,?y mess5g]1 = ,*ri/'s sake60 ,& ?is pray] too 0 answ]$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! foll[+ lett]s1 writt5 9 ! la/ few mon?s ( 8 life1 %[ ! cle>ness ( 8 m9d & wid? ( 8 sympa?y up to ! end4 ,to ! ,rev4 ,c4 ,h4 ,de>sly1 :o asks1 8,h[ f> is x ,scriptural t female evangeli/s %\ld address l>ge mix$ assemblies--or m5 only80 8,janu>y #ai?1 #ahid4 8,mrs4 ,fry us$ to draw a wide di/9ction betwe5 #8prophesy+1' z 9 ,acts ii4 #ag1 & #8tea*+1' z 9 #a ,tim4 ii4 #ab1 z %e believ$ ! =m] to be an appeal call$ =? 9 a special mann] by ! ,holy ,_s1 & s %e ju/ifi$ h] own m9i/ry4 ,i h (t5 ?\ght t !re is "s tru? 9 h] di/9ction1 & ,i h nev] felt able to put a h9drance 9 ! way ( :at may possibly be ! movem5t ( ! ,holy ,_s2 s ,i h ?\ght x saf] to be passive 9 ! matt]1 & n to =bid ev5 ?\gh ,i h felt unable to support40 ,to ! late ,dean ( ,cant]bury on ! dea? ( 8 wife3-- 8,,my ,,de> ,,dean1--,i tru/ ! ,"l is ) y 9 y\r great trial1 & w be ) y unto ! end4 ,i believe t no "o has ! lea/ idea ( :at ! trial is1 until !y are call$ to pass ?r\gh x4 ,its dep? is le>n$ only by exp]i5ce4 ,!re 7 two lessons taught me :5 x pleas$ my ,heav5ly ,fa!r to s5d x to me4 ,i nev] _h any idea ( ! magnitude ( ! trial1 & :at x 0 to lose "o :o _h be5 = s _m ye>s a wise c\nsellor & a mo/ lov+ wife & "m4 ,b ,i nev] knew ! ext5t to :i* a ,heav5ly ,fa!r c\ld supply all my ne$ #8accord+ to ,8 ri*es 9 glory by ,*ri/ ,jesus4' ,i look back ^u ! ?irty ye>s t h elaps$ s9ce my great b]eavem5t1 & am utt]ly unable to c\nt up ! tok5s ( ,8 love & t5d] ?\ghtfulness dur+ ! :ole ( t p]iod4 ,& s1 my de> fri5d1 ,i am p]suad$ t y may tru/ ,him entirely4 ,y may tru/ ,him = y\r et]nity2 y may tru/ ,him also = ! %ort rema9d] ( y\r pilgrimage ^u e>?4 ,y may tru/ ,him to d well = y\rself & y\r daught]s4 ,y may tru/ ,him z y\r fai?ful ,fri5d & y\r mo/ wise ,c\nsellor2 & s tru/+ y w nev] be disappo9t$1 b ,he w be bo? ) y & y\rs cont9ually1 guid+ y ) ,8 c\nsel1 & aft]w>d receiv+ y to glory4 ,rememb] me v p>ticul>ly to y\r daught]s4 8,mo/ fai?fully y\rs1 8,e4 ,,ho>e40 ,to ! ,rev4 ,h4 ,e4 ,williamson1 ,hon4 ,sec4 ( ! ,we/ ,k5t ,c4,m4,s4 ,union3-- 8,,tunbridge ,,wells1 ,april #aa?1 #ahid4 8,,de> ,,williamson1--,i am exce$+ly sorry to be q unable to att5d ! ,union ( ,unions to-morr[ at ,cant]bury4 ,i h greatly enjoy$ ! meet+s ( our own ,union 9 =m] times1 & firmly believe t we h be5 fav\r$ ) ! pres5ce ( t lov+ ,r$eem] ^: ,"n we desire to make kn[n ?r\gh\t ! _w4 ,i %\ld also h greatly enjoy$ ! meet+ ) our de> bre?r5 ( ,ea/ ,k5t "u ! presid5cy ( our belov$ ,dean1 9 8 noble ,ca!dral2 b ,i _c v5ture ^u ! und]tak+1 & mu/ look =w>d to ! ga!r+ ( t m p]fect ,union :i* ,i hope is %ortly to take place1 at ! ,com+ ( our ,"l & ,savi\r4 ,rememb] me to all ! de> bre?r51 & believe me to be v fai?fully y\rs1 8,e4 ,,ho>e40 99 99 99 99 99 ,,notes ,,( ,,confirmation ,,lectures4 ,^! notes are int5d$ to assi/ ,c&idates 9 prep>+ = ! ,classes4 ,ea* ( ! ,*apt]s m5tion$ conta9s a text on ! subject ( ! ,lecture4 ,,lecture ,i4--,! ,s9fulness ( ,man4 ,man is s9ful4 11 #a4 ,9 nature3 ,psalm li42 ,rom4 viii4 11 #b4 ,9 he>t3 ,matt4 xv42 ,j]4 xvii4 11 #c4 ,9 ?\ght3 ,g54 vi4 11 #d4 ,9 ^w3 ,james iii4 11 #e4 ,9 act3 ,rom4 iii4 11 #f4 ,"u ,god's wra?3 ,eph4 ii4 ,!re=e requires two ?+s1 viz4 ,=giv5ess ( ,s9 & ,*ange ( ,he>t4 ,,lecture ,,ii4--,=giv5ess ( ,s94 #a4 ,! bless+ ( x3 ,psalm xxxii4 #b4 ,examples ( x3 ,m>k ii42 ,luke vii42 ,luke xviii4 #c4 ,giv5 u because our s9s 7 laid on ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ z our sub/itute3 ,isa4 liii42 #b ,cor4 v42 ,gal4 iii42 ,eph4 i42 #a ,pet] ii4 ,,lecture ,,iii4--,*ange ( ,he>t4 #a4 ,necess>y3 ,john iii4 #b4 ,comp>$ to ,bir?3 ,john iii4 11 ,resurrection3 ,eph4 ii4 11 ,creation3 ,eph4 ii42 #b ,cor4 v4 #c4 ,wr\ght by ,god ! ,holy ,_s3 ,john i42 ,john iii42 ,ezek4 xxxvi4 #d4 ,pray] = x3 ,psalm li4 ,,lecture ,,iv4--,fir/ ,promise made 9 ,baptism4 ,,r5unciation4 ,we promise to r5\nce ?ree ?+s4 #a4 ,! devil3 ,g54 iii42 ,john viii42 #a ,pet] v42 #a ,john iii4 #b4 ,! _w3 ,rom4 xii42 #a ,john ii42 ,psalm xvii4 #c4 ,! fle%3 ,rom4 viii42 ,gal4 v4 ,,lecture ,v4--,second ,promise made 9 ,baptism4 ,,fai?4 ,we promise to believe 9 ! ,"l ,jesus4 #a4 ,! ?ree articles ( ,*ri/ian fai?3 ,cate*ism4 #b4 ,examples ( fai?3 ,g54 xv42 ,rom4 iv42 ,matt4 viii42 ,matt4 xv42 ,luke i42 ,luke vii4 #c4 ,salvation giv5 ?r\gh fai?3 ,john iii42 ,acts viii42 ,acts xvi42 ,eph4 ii4 ,,lecture ,,vi4--,?ird ,promise made 9 ,baptism4 ,,ob$i5ce4 ,we promise to obey ! ,comm&m5ts4 ,we %\ld obey !m ,9 bo? _! p>ts3 ,matt1 xxii41 & ,*ur* ,cate*ism4 11 ,f ! he>t3 ,deut4 xi42 ,rom4 vi42 ,eph4 vi4 11 ,) delight3 ,psalm xl42 ,psalm cxix4 11 ,9 all ?+s3 ,jo%4 xxii42 ,g54 vi4 11 ,f love3 ,john xiv42 ,rom4 xiii42 #b ,cor4 v4 ,lecture ,,vii4--,pray]4 ,promises to pray]3 ,luke xi42 ,john xiv42 ,john xvi4 ,pray] %\ld be ,f ! he>t3 ,matt4 xv4 11 ,e>ne/3 ,james v4 11 ,p]sev]+3 ,luke xviii42 ,eph4 vi4 11 ,9 humility3 ,luke xviii4 11 ,9 fai?3 ,matt4 xxi42 ,james i4 11 ,9 ! "n ( ,jesus3 ,john xiv4 ,lecture ,,viii4--,! ,sacram5t ( ! ,"l's ,supp]4 ,0 appo9t$ by ! ,"l ,himself3 ,matt4 xxvi42 #a ,cor4 xi4 ,is an act ( ob$i5ce3 ,m>k xiv42 ,luke xxii4 ,is a sign1 or emblem3 #a ,cor4 xi4 ,is an act ( lov+ remembrance3 #a ,cor4 xi4 ,is a means ( fe$+ on ! ,"l ,jesus3 #a ,cor4 x4 ,is an opportunity ( int]c\rse ) ! ,"l2 ,luke xxiv4 ,is a means ( fell[%ip ) ea* o!r3 #a ,cor4 x4 ,is a help to joy3 ,acts ii4 ,lecture ,,ix4--,on receiv+ ! ,"l's ,supp] unwor?ily4 ,dang] ( receiv+ x unwor?ily3 #a ,cor4 xi4 8,damnation0 "h means 8*a/5+03 v]4 #cb4 ,to receive x unwor?ily is to receive x-- ,)\t rep5tance1 )\t fai?1 )\t s]i\sness1 )\t love3 #a ,cor4 xi4 ,y may be "y ,*ri/ians1 b n come unwor?ily3 ,matt4 xxvi42 ,acts ii4 ,y may be unwor?y to come1 b n come unwor?ily3 ,luke vii42 ,luke xv4 ,,lecture ,x4--,confirmation ,s]vice4 ,! lay+ on ( h&s3 ,acts viii42 ,acts xix42 ,heb4 vi4 ,! bless+ to be expect$3 ,acts viii42 ,acts xix4 ,decision = ,god3 ,isa4 xliv4 ,! pray]s 9 ,confirmation ,s]vice4 ,= ! ,holy ,_s4 ,= /r5g?4 ,= def5ce4 ,= p]sev]ance4 ,= gr[? 9 grace4 ,,*apt] ,,xvi ,,rem9isc5ces ,!re are num]\s anecdotes & incid5ts connect$ ) ,canon ,ho>e's l5g!n$ m9i/ry at ,tunbridge ,wells1 :i* illu/rate 8 _m-sid$ "* 9 a rem>kable way4 ,a few ( ^! select$ f ! great /ock ( rem9isc5ce 9 ! m9ds ( 8 p may be ( int]e/ to ! read]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,on "o occasion banns ( m>riage 7 put up 9 ,tr9ity ,*ur* betwe5 a workman rec5tly come to ! t[n & a "y woman ^: wid[$ "m liv$ 9 ! p>i% ( ,holy ,tr9ity4 ,:5 ! banns _h be5 twice call$ an anonym\s lett] 0 receiv$ by ! ,vic>1 :i* /at$ t ! man 0 already m>ri$4 ,c>eful inquiry hav+ prov$ t ?is 0 true1 & t 8 wife & family 7 liv+ 9 ano!r t[n1 ! ,vic> made up 8 m9d to puni% ! del9qu5t 9 a novel way4 ,! c\ple ^: banns _h be5 call$ 7 s5t =1 & ,canon ,ho>e told ! girl ! :ole /ory 9 h] false lov]'s pres5ce4 ,x 0 receiv$ ) indignant incr$ulity1 b ! pro(s 7 unansw]able4 ,turn+ ^u h] companion1 %e sobb$ out1 8,james1 ,james1 ,i nev] believ$ y c\ld h done ?is40 ,! man tri$ to braz5 x out1 & laugh+ly said1 8,well1 ,i suppose we ne$ n h ! banns publi%$ aga980 8,inde$ !y %all be read aga910 0 ! ,vic>'s reply4 ,by ?is "t ! man 0 gett+ uncom=table "u ! pi]c+ eye t 0 fix$ ^u him1 & he said1 8,well1 come along1 ,polly2 x's "t = u to be go+40 8,inde$ x is "t = y to be go+10 said ! ,vic>1 8& y _h bett] be %>p ab\t x too1 b ,polly %all n g ) y40 ,) ^! words he po9t$ to ! door1 t[>ds :i* ! (f5d] made ) rem>kable rapidity4 ,:5 he 0 gone ,mr4 ,ho>e turn$ to ! girl1 &1 tak+ h] out on ! o!r side ( ! h\se f t by :i* ! man _h left1 bid h] g home ) all spe$4 ,next ,sunday morn+ 9 ! ve/ry ,canon ,ho>e call$ ! cl]k aside & gave him "s directions2 !n1 hav+ said to ! curates 8,i'll read ! banns to-day10 he took t "p ( ! s]vice 9 :i* !y occur4 ,hav+ f9i%$ ! second lesson1 x 0 obs]v$ t 9 an unusually l\d voice & ) great di/9ctness he read out3 8,i publi% ! banns ( m>riage betwe5 ,james --1 ba*elor1 & ,m>y ,ann --1 sp9/]1 bo? ( ?is p>i%4 ,^! are = ! ?ird "t ( ask+4 ,if any ( y "k cause or j imp$im5t :y ^! two p]sons %\ld n be jo9$ toge!r 9 holy matrimony1 ye are to decl>e x40 ,at ?is mom5t ! :ole congregation 7 electrifi$ by a l\d voice at ! end ( ! *ur* call+ out1 8,i =bid ! banns ( ,james -- & ,m>y ,ann --60 8,well1 come into ! ve/ry aft] s]vice & /ate y\r reasons10 0 ! reply4 ,! news fl$ l wild-fire ov] ! p>i%1 & ! man got s unm]cifully 7yet des]v$ly7 je]$ & hoot$ by 8 fell[-workm5 t he _h to fly f ! t[n4 ,x may be add$1 z a curi\s & significant fact1 t x 0 n ! immorality ( ! proce$+ :i* ar\s$ ?is feel+1 b 8,jim -- has let ! p>son d him out ( ?ree & sixp5ce1 = he paid = ! banns1 b c\ldn't get ti$60 99 99 99 99 99 ,ano!r anecdote :i* has got into pr9t some:at incorrectly is ! foll[+4 ,! p>i% cl]k 0 "o day 9 att5dance at a fun]al 9 ,holy ,tr9ity ,cemet]y :5 he notic$ a g5tleman walk+ ab\t app>5tly look+ = some?+4 ,he acco/$ him1 & ask$ if he c\ld help him 9 any way4 ,! o!r repli$1 9 a v *e]y & brisk way3 8,yes1 y c2 9 fact ,i am look+ = a nice sunny place = my grave4 ,i am go+ to die soon1 ! doctors tell me1 & ,i want to get a pleasant place to be buri$ 940 ,! cl]k 0 some:at a/\nd$ at ! tone & mann] ( ! visitor1 b sugge/$ v>i\s sites4 ,"o 0 soon select$1 & 9 ! same *e]ful way ! g5tleman w5t on1 /rik+ ! gr\nd z he spoke3 8,capital1 j ! place2 "h x %all be2 ,i %all be put 9 "h1 & t w be ! end ( me40 ,! cl]k respond$ quietly1 8,are y q sure ( t1 sir8 = ,i am n40 8,yes1 q sure10 0 ! answ]1 & !n a discussion ensu$ betwe5 ! two2 :5 x _h la/$ a few m9utes ! (ficial said1 8,well1 sir1 ,i may n be able to conv9ce y t y are wrong1 b ,i "k my ,vic> c\ld40 8,oh1 ,i want none ( y\r p>sons10 said ! visitor2 8b :o is y\r ,vic>80 8,! ,rev]5d ,edw>d ,ho>e1 sir40 8,ho>e1 ,edw>d ,ho>e--did he come f ,hamp/ead80 8,yes1 sir1 ,i believe he did40 8,h[ a/oni%+60 mutt]$ ! g5tleman1 & !n speak+ al\d1 8,:y1 he & ,i 7 fri5ds :5 we 7 boys60 ,hav+ ask$ ! way to ! vic>age t he might call ^u him1 ! visitor w5t 8 way4 ,! meet+ betwe5 ! two old boyi% acqua9tances 0 v int]e/+1 b :5 ! g5tleman /at$ ! circum/ance ( 8 meet+ ) ! cl]k1 ,mr4 ,ho>e repli$1 8,y h made arrangem5ts ab\t y\r body2 h y be5 z dilig5t ab\t y\r s\l80 ,x soon came out t1 br\ght up1 l 8 old fri5d1 z a ,quak]1 b )\t 8 religi\s advantages1 he _h drift$ into op5 scepticism4 ,n[1 h[ev]1 ! lov+1 e>ne/ words t he he>d made a great impression1 & he begg$ ,mr4 ,ho>e to come & visit him4 ,sev]al weeks pass$ by1 & "o day ! cl]k receiv$ a message f 8 ,vic>1 8,!re w be an adult baptism 9 ! s]vice to-morr[40 ,8 feel+s c be imag9$ :5 he saw quietly /&+ by ! font ! g5tleman :om he _h se5 9 ! cemet]y6 ! defiant1 *e]y mann] gone1 b in/ead ( t a peaceful1 happy look ^u 8 face4 ,! illness soon progress$1 b 8 fri5d ( old5 days visit$ him cont9ually up to ! end1 & _h ! joy ( kn[+ t he di$ re/+ happily ^u 8 ,savi\r4 ,9 8 w he bequea!d to ,mr4 ,ho>e ! valuable pro( copy ( ,l&se]'s picture 8,sav$10 z a significant mem5to ( :at he _h be5 p]mitt$ to d = 8 old fri5d4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! writ] once he>d x rem>k$ ( a c]ta9 cl]gyman t 8 _m curates 7 l s _m s5t9els po/$ ov] ! c\ntry to w>n p ( ! dang] ( approa*+ him6 ,! exact rev]se 0 ! case ) ,canon ,ho>e3 if any "o wi%$ to get an en?usia/ic description ( ! ,vic>1 !y _h only to g to "o ( 8 pa/ or pres5t curates4 ,he 0 8a h]o to 8 valets03 s consid]ate & ?\ghtful ( _! wants & circum/ances1 & yet s vigilant ab\t _! "w1 kn[+ exactly h[ x 0 done1 & nev] fail+ to notice an omission1 yet do+ x all s k9dly4 ,! qu>t]'s *eque 0 always enclos$ 9 an envelope1 ) a slip ( pap] on :i* 7 writt5 words l ^!1 8,) _m ?anks = all y\r invaluable help40 ,?is may be a trifl+ ?+1 b x means a great deal4 ,canon ,ho>e 0 l a fa!r to 8 curates1 & 0 belov$ by !m2 he nev] lo/ an opportunity ( putt+ !m =w>d1 & if ne$ be ( /&+ up 9 _! def5ce4 ,!re are "s :o rememb] well an incid5t at a g5]al meet+ ( subscrib]s to ! hospital _m ye>s ago4 ,"s "o pres5t _h spok5 v wrongly & imp]t95tly ( "o ( ! curates1 mak+ sugge/ions ( evil 9 8 rem>ks4 ,at ! close ( ! spee*es t foll[$1 ! *airman got up4 ,he 0 wat*$ closely z he sl[ly took (f 8 ov]coat1 & ) great delib]ation fold$ x up & plac$ x on ! back ( 8 *air4 ,! room 0 v /ill z1 draw+ himself to 8 full height & look+ ke5ly r\nd ! room1 he fix$ 8 gaze ^u ! =m] speak]1 & gave him 9 words ! mo/ t]rible ca/igation t ! un=tunate individual ev] receiv$ 9 8 life4 ,x 0 well adm9i/]$1 & equally well des]v$4 ,! fact t 9 all p>o*ial "w he 0 lead]1 n director--say+ 8,come0 in/ead ( 8,g0--0 "o ( ! causes ( 8 influ5ce ) 8 curates4 ,x is relat$ t at "s w$d+ 9 ! p>i% *ur*1 :5 ! bridegroom1 a /rang] to ! place1 0 pay+ ! fees 9 ! ve/ry1 he made ! rem>k1 8,i ?9k ! man :o does ! "w ought to get ! pay40 ,?is greatly tickl$ ! two curates pres5t1 :o c\ld n help laugh+ at ! idea ( _! ,vic> seat$ 9 8 arm-*air :ile !y lab\r$ 9 ! p>i%1 & simultane\sly bo? exclaim$1 8,! ,vic> does m ?an bo? ( u put toge!r60 99 99 99 99 99 ,! simplicity ( ! s]vices at ,holy ,tr9ity h be5 already notic$4 ,! prea*] wore ! black g[n1 n t he _h any objection to ! surplice 9 ! pulpit1 z he us$ t dress )\t hesitation 9 o!r *ur*es1 b because he felt t he 0 too old to make *anges4 8,i knew _m ( ! old ,evangelical ,fa!rs10 he us$ to say2 8,i prea*$ ,*>les ,simeon's fun]al s]mon 9 8 own *ur* at ,cambridge2 s t ,i feel z if ,i 7 connect$ ) !m1 & ,i w keep up ! old g[n :i* ,i h be5 us$ to all my life40 ,b al?\gh ?is seem$ b a trifle to him1 he nev] ceas$ to express 8 disapproval ( :at are commonly call$ 8musical s]vices40 ,on "o occasion1 at "s conf]5ce or meet+ ( cl]gy1 he foll[$ ! read] ( a pap] :o _h advocat$ ! introduction ( an inton$ s]vice1 & comm5c$ 8 reply ) ^! words3 8,= ! discussion ( ?is subject ,i possess ! important qualification ( be+ an unmusical man60 ,he !n cont9u$ 9 ! same /ra91 & impress$ ?is po9t ^u ! cl]gy1 t !y _h to deal ) z _m unmusical p z musical 9 _! congregations4 ,all c\ld speak1 b only a limit$ numb] c\ld s+2 !re=e1 by arrang+ a s]vice = ! musical1 !y really clos$ ! lips ( ^? :o 7 n s4 ,at ano!r "t1 also 9 public1 he said3 8,! prop] use ( music is 9 praise & ?anksgiv+4 ,p are s eag] 9 ^! days to introduce z mu* music z possible t !y h appli$ x to pray]1 ! read+ ( ,scripture1 & ev5 to ! ,cre$4 ,all ?is ,i believe to be a mi/ake4 ,we delight 9 ?or\gh congregational s++1 b ! ess5ce ( pray] is to be p]fectly natural1 to realise t we are speak+ to ,god1 & =get all beside4 ,:o c imag9e ! poor publican wait+ to he> ! note ( ! organ1 or ! trumpet1 be=e he smote ^u 8 brea/ & said1 #8,god be m]ciful to me a s9n]6'0 99 99 99 99 99 ,z a *airman ,canon ,ho>e 0 unequall$4 ,8 k9dness to oppon5ts & 8 fairness 9 /at+ _! case dis>m$ prejudice & won _! approbation4 ,a b>ri/] :o _h be5 cont5d+ vigor\sly aga9/ "s project :i* ,canon ,ho>e 0 anxi\s to advance said at ! close ( a meet+ 9 :i* he 0 tak+ "p3 8,i h no m to say4 ,mr4 ,ho>e has h&l$ 8 brief ably1 & ,i retire f my =m] opposition40 ,"s n[ 9 ,tunbridge ,wells w rememb] a meet+ ( publicans :o _h be5 invit$ by ! ,vic> to come to ! ,p>i% ,room & discuss 9 a fri5dly way ! ,bill = ! ,sunday clos+ ( public-h\ses4 ,!y prov$ an unpleasant audi5ce1 & (t5 indulg$ 9 bitt] & insol5t obs]vations1 all ( :i* he took 9 ! mo/ g5tle ,*ri/ian _s4 ,at la/ "o fell[ %\t$ out3 8,y cl]gy are ! bigge/ ,sabba?-break]s go+2 y are work+ h>d all ,sunday1 & :y %\ldn't we80 8,no1 no10 answ]$ ! *airman ) a beautiful smile1 8:at we d on ,sunday is n "w2 x's happy re/ f fir/ to la/40 ,a ,noncon=mi/ :o 0 pres5t rem>k$ aft]w>ds to ! writ] t he w\ld nev] =get t look nor ^? words z long z he liv$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 que/ions relat+ to ! int]e/s ( ! t[n or ( ! c\ntry at l>ge he 0 always to ! front1 gaug+ public op9ion & lead+ x 9 ! "r direction4 ,9 actual politics he took no "p until ! ,home ,rule "q 0 br\ght to ! front by ,mr4 ,glad/one2 !n he lectur$ 9 ! ,great ,hall aga9/ x1 & m ?an once spoke 9 public on ! same topic4 ,aga91 :5 9 #ahhe ! ,lib]ation ,society ann\nc$ a lecture by ,mr4 ,gu9ness ,rog]s1 & ! ,great ,hall 0 fill$ ) a noisy1 excit$ audi5ce1 at ! close ( ! lecture ,canon ,ho>e asc5d$ ! plat=m2 & ?\gh at fir/ 8 words c\ld sc>cely be he>d 9 ! tumult ( *e]s & hoot+s1 yet 8 manl9ess & skill 9 debate soon ga9$ way = him1 & ?\gh ! lectur] & *airman bo? made insult+ rem>ks1 he s entirely turn$ ! tables ^u !m t1 :5 ! ,lib]ationi/ motion 0 put to ! meet+1 x 0 reject$ by a majority1 & ! :ole ?+ collaps$ ignom9i\sly4 99 99 99 99 99 ,_m ye>s previ\s to ! ev5t j n>rat$1 :5 ! ,volunte] movem5t 0 mak+ itself felt ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry1 a l>ge meet+ 0 held 9 ,tunbridge ,wells to consid] ! "q ( e/abli%+ a ,volunte] ,corps4 ,! *airman1 a local magi/rate1 ?rew cold wat] on ! proposal by rem9d+ !m t all _! /r5g? 0 ne$$ = =eign s]vice4 ,mr4 ,ho>e !n got up & said t he entirely disagre$ ) ! *airman2 proce$+ 9 a v vigor\s spee* to %[ ! horrors ( a =eign invasion1 & ! duty ( e true ,engli%man to def5d 8 c\ntry1 he conclud$ by decl>+ t he hop$ ! fir/ invad] :o l&$ on ! %ores ( ,k5t might be %ot by a ,tunbridge ,wells ,volunte]6 ,! speak] 0 well support$ by ! ,rev4 ,b4 ,f4 ,smi?1 !n ,vic> ( ,ru/hall 7n[ ,ar*deacon ( ,maid/one74 ,a well-kn[n m$ical man 9 ! t[n !n got up & said3 8,i came to ! meet+ 9 a d\btful /ate ( m9d1 & ?\gh my c\rage fail$ "u ! depress+ rem>ks ( ! *airman1 x has n[ completely reviv$ "u ! bold lead]%ip ( ,capta9 ,ho>e & ,lieut5ant ,smi?60 ,! motion 0 c>ri$ by acclamation4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! foll[+ anecdote has ref]5ce to ! extraord9>y influ5ce :i* he wield$ ov] ! t[n ( ,tunbridge ,wells at l>ge4 ,8 /rong religi\s "* may be said to h m\ld$ ! place4 ,two g5tlem5 7 conv]s+ at ,sev5oaks ,/ation1 j be=e ! tra9 left ! plat=m4 ,"o 0 he>d to say to ! o!r1 8,h[ is x t y h no !atre at ,tunbridge ,wells8 ,a l>ge t[n l t %\ld h a !atre40 8,oh10 respond$ 8 companion1 8x w\ld nev] pay4 ,tunbridge ,wells is too religi\s a place = a !atre40 99 99 99 99 99 ,yet ?is man1 :5 he came fir/ z ,vic> ( ,holy ,tr9ity1 met ) mu* disc\ragem5t4 ,! ,di/rict ,visitors came 9 a body & t5d]$ _! resignations1 & ! fir/ rem>ks :i* he ov]he>d ab\t 8 s]mons z he pass$ a gr\p ( p>i%ion]s at night on 8 way home f *ur* 71 8,oh1 :at a dre>y s]mon60 8,yes1 & ,i ?\ght x w\ld nev] end60 ,x is h>d = u n[ to believe ?is possible1 & /ill h>d] p]haps to rememb] t ev5 9 late ye>s1 aft] all 8 s]vices1 two ( ! ,evangelical newspap]s us$ to write suspici\sly ( him1--"o sne]+ at 8! ?ree ,canons0 ,ryle1 ,g>bett1 & ,ho>e z 8,neo-,evangelicals02 ! o!r 9 a fl>+ lead] actually call+ him & ! writ] ( ^! l9es 7:o 0 pr\d to be 9 su* company7 8traitors to ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&06 ,bo? ^! j\rnals are n[ 9 diff]5t h&s1 b x is a humiliat+ ?\ght t "o :o _h done s mu* = ,evangelical tru? %\ld h be5 ?us treat$ by ^? :o pr(ess$ to aid its progress4 ,x has (t5 be5 notic$ t a l(ty m\nta9 seems no?+ v rem>kable :5 y /& at its base1 b z ! travell] dep>ts & x rec$es f sight1 x t[]s above ! less] peaks & almo/ seems to /& alone4 ,s ! "* ( a truly great man1 al?\gh valu$1 _c be measur$ dur+ 8 life2 x is z ! ye>s pass by t we see h[ mu* high] he 0 ?an all 8 fell[s4 ,,*apt] ,,xvii ,,promotion ,dur+ ! la/ ye> ( 8 life x 0 evid5t to all t 8old ,mr4 ,valiant-=-tru?0 z "s "o _h aptly nam$ him1 0 gr[+ m feeble 9 body1 & x 0 app>5t t ! end ( 8 fai?ful w>f>e c\ld n be f> di/ant4 ,"s ?\ght t he ought to resign & leave ! p>i% 9 y\ng] h&s1 b x 0 m g5]ally felt t ! grief ( leav+ 8 "w w\ld be too mu* = him1 & _m believ$ t he w\ld be all[$ to die 9 h>ness3 & s x 04 ,at ! ,ea/] ,ve/ry he spoke feel+ly ( 8 approa*+ end & 8 desire = a suitable successor1 & :5 he ?ank$ 8 he>]s = :at he describ$ z _! tol]ation ( ! fail+s ( an old man :o 0 do+ all t 8 /r5g? w\ld all[1 all pres5t 7 visibly affect$4 ,! next week he w5t = a few days to ,ea/b\rne1 & !nce dictat$ ! foll[+ lett]s4 ,h[ descriptive 7 _! clos+ words ( ! cont9ual attitude ( our belov$ fri5d's m9d6 ,to "o ( 8 daught]s3-- 8,,ea/b\rne1 ,april #ah?1 #ahid4 8,we h _h a com=table night 9 our v com=table qu>t]s2 ,i ?9k y did inde$ d well = u4 ,i _c imag9e any?+ t w\ld h suit$ u bett]4 8,! day seems mo/ beautiful1 ! sun %9+ brightly2 ^? we love mo/ he>ty 9 _! welcome1 & ev]y?+ *e]ful all ar\nd u1 s t ,i hope we may g home at ! end ( our week refre%$ & invigorat$ = any "w t ! ,"l may h 9 /ore = u4 ,b at pres5t our "w consi/s 9 idl5ess1 & ,i propose to devote myself to x ) mu* dilig5ce6 8,all :om ,i h se5 recomm5d a ba?-*air1 & ,i %\ld n be surpris$ if ,i 7 to foll[ _! advice be=e ,i g home1 b ,i little "k :at is 9 /ore = me4 ,only let me enjoy ! lov+k9dness ( my ,heav5ly ,fa!r1 & we may safely leave ! re/ 9 ,8 lov+ h&40 ,to a fri5d :o 0 9 ill-heal?3-- 8,,ea/b\rne1 ,april #ba/1 #ahid4 8,i c he>tily sympa?ise ) y 9 ! pa9 ( giv+ up "o aft] ano!r ! diff]5t objects 9 :i* y h be5 int]e/$1 & ,i c feel = y ! m z ,i h be5 lately pass+ ?r\gh ! same process4 8,i am oblig$ to h& ov] to o!rs a great deal ( ! "w 9 :i* ,i us$ to take delight4 ,b ,i believe x is good = u1 & t ! ties to e>? are be+ loos5$ 9 ord] t we may be ! m ready = ! ,"l's summons :5 ,he %all call u to dep>t & to be ) ,*ri/4 8,s let u ?9k m ( :at we are likely to f9d 9 ,heav5 ?an ( ! pa9 ( p>t+ ) ^? ?+s :i* h be5 a joy to u ^u e>?4 4 4 4 8,e4 ,,ho>e40 ,on ,tr9ity ,sunday1 ,may #bj?1 he prea*$ = ! la/ "t4 ,! occasion 0 ! anniv]s>y ( ! ,briti% & ,=eign ,bible ,society1 ( :i*1 z we h se51 he 0 ev] a /aun* fri5d4 ,at ! close ( ! s]mon he seem$ to be r exhau/$1 & 8 fai?ful p>i% cl]k 7:o _h s]v$ "u him all ?r\gh 8 m9i/ry 9 ,tunbridge ,wells7 ha/5$ up ! /eps & help$ him d[n4 ,he nev] aga9 ent]$ t *ur* :]e = =ty-"o ye>s he _h fai?fully decl>$ all ! c\nsel ( ,god4 ,( t m9i/ry x may be truly said t its 8record is on high40 ,few m5 h _h s _m opportunities ( prea*+ ! ,gospel1 & few h us$ !m z he did4 ,aft] ?is !re 0 a m>k$ decl9e 9 /r5g?4 ,he knew t ! tab]nacle 0 be+ tak5 d[n1 & made prep>ations accord+ly4 ,two ( 8 bro!r-cl]gy 7 ask$ by him to pay a pa/oral visit weekly1 & !y w always ?ank ,god = ?is privilege2 x 0 beautiful to see ! calm1 /eady tru/--8,i "k :om ,i h believ$40 ,on ^! occasions !y receiv$ m ?an !y gave1 & z "s passage ( help or com=t 0 dwelt ^u ! old sa9t ( ,god w\ld himself g on1 & br+ out "s new light ^u ! passage1 = to ! v la/ he 0 8mighty 9 ! ,scriptures40 ,on ,/4 ,pet]'s ,day1 a week be=e 8 dea?1 :5 ! ,sunday ,s*ool ,tea*]s' ,association met z usual = _! annual ga!r+ 9 8 g>d51 he saw !m = a few m9utes1 & !n f 8 room s5t out ?is t\*+ message3 8,e>?ly pa/ors pass away1 b rememb] ,him ( :om x is said1 #8,he1 because ,he abide? ev]1 ha? ,8 prie/hood un*angeable4'0 ,surely ?is public te/imony 0 a fitt+ sequel to 8 life's m9i/ry6 ,a few weeks ( we>9ess1 & !n ! end came4 ,! usual 8,good-night0 0 said ! night be=e1 & e>ly 9 ! morn+ ( ,july #g?1 z he slept peacefully1 ! brave & fai?ful _s pass$ away4 ,:5 a man's :ole c>e] has be5 giv5 to ,god1 we are n c>eful to ask = 8 la/ words1 yet 8 7 *>act]i/ic ( ! humble b unwav]+ tru/ t fill$ 8 he>t4 ,reply+ to "s inquiry he said1 8,i am p]fectly at re/ on e po9t40 ,god _h be/[$ _m privileges & hon\rs ^u ,8 s]vant dur+ 8 life2 ! greate/ ( all--ev5 to be ) ,him--,he grant$ dur+ t quiet slumb]1 = 8s ,he give? unto ,8 belov$ 9 _! sleep40 ,,*apt] ,,xviii ,,tributes ,x is impossible to describe ! feel+ exhibit$ 9 ,tunbridge ,wells :5 x 0 kn[n t ,canon ,ho>e _h pass$ away1 & on ! day ( ! fun]al ! t[n witness$ su* a display ( univ]sal sorr[ & respect z x _h nev] se5 be=e4 ,to enum]ate ev5 ! deputations f diff]5t p>ts ( ,engl& & to describe ! compon5t p>ts ( ! huge procession ( m\rn]s w\ld occupy pages ( ?is book4 ,x is en\gh to say t ev]y?+ :i* c\ld be done by ! ,mayor & ,corporation & inhabitants ( ! t[n to decl>e _! loss & emphasise _! respect 0 done4 ,m ?an "o ,bi%op & ov] a hundr$ cl]gy walk$ 9 ! ranks ( ! m\rn]s4 ,all te/ifi$ z ) "o voice3 8,a pr9ce & a great man is fall5 ?is day 9 ,israel40 ,8 mortal rema9s 7 laid beside ^? ( 8 belov$ wife1 & he :o 9 ^? ?irty-"o ye>s ( b]eavem5t us$ sometimes to say1 8,9 _s we h nev] be5 p>t$10 0 n[ 9 _s reunit$ to h]1 & t = ev]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a little book publi%$ at ?is "t #bfh conta9s 9 full all t 0 said & done ) ref]5ce to him :o _h pass$ away4 ,!re are to be f\nd 9 x ! fun]al s]mons prea*$ all ov] ! t[n1 9 *ur* & *apel alike1 z well z sket*es ( 8 "* & c>e] 9 _! special be>+ ^u ! t[n1 ^: p>ticul> reputation _h be5 s mu* =m$ by him4 ,x is a t\*+ tribute ( affection & respect1 & is well wor?y ( p]usal4 ,hundr$s ( lett]s p\r$ 9 ^u ! b]eav$ family1 f all p>ts ( ,engl&1 & inde$ f ! ends ( ! e>?4 ,extracts f ^! int]e/+ tributes ( affection w\ld =m ( !mselves a volume2 x is !re=e impossible to give !m to ! read]1 b all te/ifi$ ) "o voice to ! e/eem & admiration 9 :i* he 0 held by ^? :o diff]$ f him1 & to ! w>m love & devotion :i* he inspir$ 9 all :o knew him1 & :om he _h guid$ into ! ways ( peace4 ,"o expression may be m5tion$ :i* 0 ov]he>d 9 ! conv]sation ( two g5tlem5 on ! day ( ! fun]al 7"o ( !m a man ( light & lead+ 9 ! _w74 ,said ! fir/1 8,we ne'er %all look ^u 8 l aga910 to :i* ! o!r made reply1 8,did we ev] see 8 l be=e80 ,! beautiful lett]s :i* foll[1 writt5 on ! day ( ,canon ,ho>e's dea?1 speak = !mselves3-- 8,,lambe? ,,palace1 ,s4,e41 ,july #g?1 #ahid4 8,,my ,,de> ,,miss ,,ho>e1--,"o ^w only ( int5se sympa?y2 b int5se 9 some?+ :i* swall[s up sorr[4 8,no "o w ev] h look$ m joyfully on ! face ( ,*ri/ 9 ,p>adise4 8,s9c]ely y\rs1 8,e4 ,w4 ,,cantu>40 99 99 99 99 99 8,,lambe? ,,palace1 ,s4,e41 ,july #g?4 8,,my ,,de> ,,miss ,,ho>e1--,! news has ?is mom5t rea*$ u1 & ,i _c resi/ s5d+ y "o ^w ( deepe/ sympa?y4 ,i "k ! ,ar*bi%op w write = himself1 b ! ?\ght ( ! beauty into :i* t holy & beautiful _s has ent]$ lives 9 "o s1 & 9 spite ( all y\r p]sonal sorr[ & loss ,i _c help feel+ t y are liv+ 9 t ?\ght n[4 8,y "k h[ we lov$ him--h[ c\ld we help x6--& t we d "k some?+ ( all he 0 & is & h[ ! joy ( ! ,"l has be5 ! brea? ( 8 life2 & s we may give ?anks ) y1 may we n8 ?\gh ! he>t mu/ a*e & ! grief be ke54 ,i mu/ n tr\ble y m--,god bless & keep y4 8,affectionately y\rs1 8,,m>y ,,b5son40 ,notices ( ,canon ,ho>e's dea? & sket*es ( 8 life1 long] or %ort]1 appe>$ 9 c\ntless newspap]s 9 ,engl&1 ,am]ica1 & ,au/ralia4 ,! ,record publi%$ sev]al articles ^u 8 c>e] & influ5ce 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,"o ( ! mo/ happily writt5 appe>$ 9 ! columns ( ! ,gu>dian "u ! famili> initials 8,b4 ,f4 ,s40 ,few 9 ! diocese ( ,cant]bury _h bett] k ( ! man :om he describ$ ?an ! dignit>y :o p5n$ ^? l9es4 7,f 8,! ,gu>dian07 ,9 ,memoriam4 ,,edw>d ,,ho>e4 8,by ! dea? ( ,canon ,ho>e ! ,evangelical p>ty 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& loses1 p]haps1 its d\ghtie/ *ampion 9 our g5]ation4 ,b long be=e 8 dea? exp]i5ce & advanc+ ye>s _h s suffus$ 8 views ) ca?olicity t he 0 ev5 m conspicu\s z a pill> ( 8 ,*ur* ?an z ! lead] ( a p>ty4 8,born 9 a family 9 :i* piety 0 a tradition1 & pr$ispos$ by 8 ,quak] blood to ?9k little ( public op9ion :]e x came into conflict ) convictions1 he inh]it$ a vig\r ( m9d & body ( :i* he e>ly gave pro( :51 z /roke ( ! ,second ,tr9ity boat1 he rais$ x to ! head ( ! riv]1 & became a high ,wrangl]4 ,b ?\gh a ,fell[%ip at ,tr9ity 0 fairly )9 8 rea*1 he ent]$ at once into ! active duties ( ! m9i/ry to :i* he _h devot$ himself1 & !nce=? 8 en]gies 7 :olly b5t on pa/oral "w1 ?\gh n to ! exclusion ( ! ,mission cause abroad & ! fur!rance 9 ,engl& ( ^? views :i* he believ$ mo/ fai?fully to reflect ! m9d ( its ,*ur*4 ,to ! successful /udy ( ma!matics he d\btless ow$ ! habit ( boldly press+ 8 pr9ciples to _! logical conclusions1 undi/urb$ by ^? _m side-issues :i* (t5 p]plex m9ds less vigor\sly tra9$ 9 ! exact sci5ces2 ?\gh 9 8 case a /urdy common s5se & native %rewdness did n suff] him to be betray$ !reby into practical mi/akes1 :ile 8 l>ge & lov+ he>t w\ld nev] p]mit ! /ronge/ ( 8 op9ions to impair 8 affection = m5 ^: conclusions diff]$ f 8 own1 if !y 7 o!rwise wor?y ( x4 8,x 0 on a f\ndation ?us broad & solid t 8 comm&+ p]sonality 0 built up1 becom+ a t[] ( /r5g? to ^? :o resign$ !mselves to 8 religi\s guidance1 & atta*+ m>vell\sly by its /r5g? & sweetness conv]ts to ! religi\s pr9ciples :i* he held & advocat$4 ,h[ important a place he held at 8 be/ 9 ! e/eem ( 8 neighb\rs ^? w rememb] :o witness$ ! univ]sal demon/rations ( sympa?y :5 8 life 0 9 dang] f ,roman fev]1 & ! :ole t[n 0 quiv]+ ) anxiety le/ !y %\ld lose "o :om !y c\ld s ill sp>e4 ,& ?\gh ! wane ( 8 physical p[]s & ! inevitable *anges ( a wat]+-place population may h n>r[$ ! circle ( 8 influ5ce t[>ds ! la/1 ! /rik+ demon/rations ( respect :i* m>k$ 8 fun]al bore witness n only to ! deep atta*m5t ( 8 own congregation1 b also to ! widespread conviction ( 8 bro!r-cl]gy & ( all ! c\ntry-side t a %9+ light _h be5 qu5*$1 ^: witness = ,god _h p5etrat$ f> beyond ! range ( 8 p]sonal m9i/rations4 8,( ! ende>$ relations betwe5 him & 8 congregation1 :o _h look$ up to him = spiritual direction = ov] =ty ye>s1 only ^? )9 ! magic circle ( t pa/oral connection c\ld =m an idea4 ,! well-spr+ ( p]sonal affection :i* fl[$ =? f 8 lov+ he>t t[>ds ! humble/ ( 8 flock 0 repaid by a p]sonal devotion :i* might h prov$ injuri\s to a weak] "*1 less firmly root$ on ! rock ( tru?4 ,b !re 0 an elem5t ( g5]\s appreciation 9 a rem>k let fall at 8 fun]al1 t !re 0 probably no m #8p]sonally conduct$' congregation 9 ,engl& ?an t ( ,tr9ity ,*ur*1 ,tunbridge ,wells4 8,b on wid] plat=ms ,canon ,ho>e's asc5d5cy ( "* _h be5 9 8 "t n less conspicu\s4 ,9 8 own ruri-decanal meet+s1 9 :i* he cont9u$ to take "p up to )9 a few weeks ( 8 dea?2 9 ! diocesan conf]5ces1 at :i* only a ye> ago he bore 8 solemn & memorable te/imony to ! value ( ,*ur* ,s*ools2 & at ,*ur* ,congresses1 :]e he 0 ev] ready to /ep gallantly into ! brea* 9 def5ce ( ! pr9ciples ( ! ,*ur* :i* he ?\ght to be assail$1--9 ^! v>i\s fields ( enc\nt] ! manl9ess ( 8 advocacy1 set (f by 8 manife/ s9c]ity1 & by 8 *>ity t[>ds ^? :o diff]$ f him1 comm5d$ itself to ! admiration ev5 ( ^? :o rema9$ unconv9c$ by 8 argum5ts4 8,b 8 own pulpit 0 und\bt$ly ! vantage-gr\nd f :i* he mo/ effectively did battle = 8 ,ma/]'s cause4 ,arm$ ) a =cible1 lucid1 & w9n+ mode ( address1 ) an incomp>able comm& ( ,holy ,scriptures1 transp>5tly 9 e>ne/1 & kn[n ( all m5 to live ! life he prea*$1 by ! elevation ( 8 religi\s "* no less ?an by voice & ge/ure1 #8he drew 8 audi5ce upw>d to ! sky4' ,ev5 aft] 8 eyesight fail$ him1 & he c\ld ) difficulty m\nt ! pulpit /eps1 he cont9u$ to ! la/1 l ! ,apo/le ( love1 to deliv] 8 ,ma/]'s message4 ,& :o %all say 9 h[ _m he>ts x f\nd an e*o among t *angeful congregation1 & 9 :at remote p>ts ( ! _w a g5]ation :i* knew him n h be5 taught by _! p>5ts to call 8 "n bless$8 ,8 belov$ ,"m ,*ur* has lo/ no m loyal1 wise1 p]suasive1 heav5ly-m9d$ son & s]vant--no m tru/y guide ( s\ls f e>? to heav5--?an our mod]n #8,grea!>t1' ,edw>d ,ho>e40 99 99 99 99 99 8,! ,record0 ,friday1 ,july #ac?4 ,,canon ,,ho>e4 8,! dea? ( ,canon ,ho>e removes f ! front rank ( ,evangelical ,*ur*m5 a conspicu\s & comm&+ figure4 ,he took 8 degree 9 #ahcd--;,fif? ,wrangl]4 ,he 0 orda9$ deacon 9 #ahcg1 #bgc ! ye>1 x w be rememb]$1 ( ! ,que5's accession4 ,8 jubilee co9cid$ ) t ( ! ,sov]eign :om he s truly hon\r$2 & x is nei!r fanciful nor fulsome to say t he held a k9d ( sov]eign rank among/ ! ,evangelical cl]gy4 ,"o ( _! k+s is dead4 ,x happ5s sometimes to all p>ties to lose a man :o 0 mu* m to !m ?an to ! ,*ur* at l>ge4 ,we d n d5y t ?is 0 ! case ) ,canon ,ho>e4 ,9 spite ( 8 conspicu\sness1 he 0 n naturally ! sort ( man :o loves to be conspicu\s4 ,he grew to greatness among/ 8 fell[s by ! influ5ce ( "* alone4 ,8 abilities 7 consid]able2 8 tra9+ 0 excell5t2 8 family traditions 7 ( ! be/ t ! eighte5? c5tury 9 its ripe b5evol5ce h&$ on to ! "y religi\s en]gy ( ! n9ete5?4 ,t bright b5evol5ce & b5efic5ce %one 9 8 face1 unm+l$ ) ! eag]ness ( ! combatant or ! pu% & pressure ( ! ambiti\s c&idate = lead]%ip4 ,8 attitude to ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& at l>ge 0 "o ( admir+ loyalty1 b he _h no self-seek+ ?\ghts4 ,he dwelt1 & lov$ to dwell1 among 8 own p4 ,he took 8 %>e1 an hon\rable %>e1 9 ! /ruggles ( 8 own times2 b ! "p :i* he took 01 :5 x l$ him to sc5es ( controv]sy1 always a /range & unwelcome "w4 ,b none ! less1 p]haps all ! m = t1 he did x well4 ,! nephew ( ,joseph ,john ,gurney & ( ,elizabe? ,fry 0 n )\t a /rong elem5t ( :at is /urdy & /aun*4 ,t side ( 8 "* f\nd useful expression :51 at ! ,*ur* ,congress at ,d]by 9 #ahhb1 he 0 sudd5ly call$ ^u to meet ! sugge/ion ( ,"l ,halifax t ! ,bi%ops %\ld all[ ! alt]native use at ! ,holy ,communion (fice 9 ! ,pray]-,book ( #aedi4 ,!n1 9 8 own "n & 9 ! "n ( ! ,evangelical p>ty1 he spoke 8 apologia4 4 4 4 ,t sc5e illu/rates ! man2 & ?\gh a good deal has happ5$ s9ce1 & ! ,lambe? ,judgm5t mu/ n be =gott51 yet t int]pretation ( ! signs ( ! times rema9s ! only reasonable read+ ( !m1 & ! alt]native--! ,re=m]s or ,rome--is /ill ! only possible alt]native if ,engl& is to rema9 a ,*ri/ian c\ntry4 ,& yet1 z we h said1 ?is 0 an incid5t4 8,8 "w1 8 real "w1 0 ( ano!r k9d4 ,p]haps no o!r position 9 ,engl& w\ld h suit$ him q z well z ! po/ he held at ,tunbridge ,wells4 ,he made ,tunbridge ,wells ! ,cant]bury ( ,we/ ,k5t1 & he 0 ! un(ficial primate4 ,= =ty ye>s ?is wat]+-place1 ! once fa%ionable & frivol\s resort ( p half ^: compla9ts 7 due to ! too easy conditions ( _! life1 has come m & m to be ! home ( p ^: lead+ purpose is to f9d out h[ to d mo/ = ! ,k+dom ( ,god1 & h f\nd !re t a pla9 ,engli% cl]gyman 0 = ! mo/ "p at ! back ( all its mission>y en]gies4 #8,i am b "o ( y\rselves1 a presbyt]1' said ,newman 9 8 fir/ tract4 ,s1 9 8 la/ tract1 might ,canon ,ho>e h said4 ,= =ty fruitful ye>s ! ov]%ad[+ influ5ce ( a good man's life has be5 a k9d ( visible sign ( a yet high] ov]%ad[+4 ,pray]s & alms h m>k$ ! life ( ! place1 &1 :atev] ! future may h 9 /ore1 !re has be5 peace & tru? 9 ,tunbridge ,wells 9 ,canon ,ho>e's days4 ,outside 8 own p>i%1 8 next mo/ influ5tial place 01 no d\bt1 ! ,committee-room ( ! ,*ur* ,mission>y ,society4 ,!re 0 a "t1 inde$1 :5 week by week two able m5 came up to ,salisbury ,squ>e1 ea* 9 8 own way ex]cis+ a p[]ful influ5ce ^u ! ,cab9et delib]ations4 ,"o 0 ! p5 m ?an ! voice1 ! o!r ! voice m ?an ! p51 ( mission>y c\nsel4 ,b ^? 7 ! days ( ,h5ry ,v5n1 & 9 8 days c\nsellors = ! mo/ "p f\nd !mselves anticipat$4 ,b :5 ^? days _h pass$ away1 & ! increas+ mission>y activity ( ! ,*ur* br\ght new conditions1 new problems1 new ag5cies1 new me?ods into view1 !n came a "t 9 :i* c\nsellors :o _h )9 !m a liv+ spr+ ( en]gy1 read9ess ( m9d1 ela/icity1 hopefulness1 bread? ( view1 a firm belief 9 ! future z well z a firm grip ^u ! pa/1 7 invaluable1 & su* a man 0 ,canon ,ho>e4 ,?+s new & old 7 9 him1 z !y always are 9 ! m5 :o by ! =ce ( "* become guides ( _! fell[s4 ,! man ( r\t9e1 ! m]e p$ant1 ! m]e deprecator ( mi/akes1 asks always = a prec$5t4 ,he does well to ask = x2 x is a f+]-po/ to him4 ,! man ( wisdom makes prec$5ts1 f\nd+ !m on pr9ciples ( :i* he is sure4 ,9 su* a man ! inn] sight is cle>1 ! eye is s+le4 ,:5 he speaks !re is ! r+ ( au?ority 9 :at he says1 ! highe/ expression ( ! common s5se ( m54 8,:o %all e/imate ! value ( su* a c>e]8 ,:o %all gauge ! loss to ! commonweal? ( ! ,*ur* ( "o su* c\nsellor8 ,x is pleasant to ?9k t1 priceless z ,canon ,ho>e 0 to 8 p>ty1 & ?or\ghly z he 0 9 sympa?y ) its aims & s5tim5ts1 !re is no d$uction to be made = bitt]ness1 = n>r[ness1 = s\r ali5ation f human int]e/s4 ,x 0 8 privilege to t\* ! life ( 8 times at _m po9ts3 9 ! abundance ( 8 int]e/s he multipli$ himself4 8,happy 9 8 family1 9 ! n>r[] & ! wid] s5se ( ! ^w1 happy 9 8 fri5d%ips1 happy 9 8 opportunities1 happy 9 8 wide sympa?ies ) humanity1 8 he>t w5t out expansively to all :o *all5g$ 8 att5tion4 ,! _w became "o wide field1 to :i* he gave himself1 8 *ildr51 8 sub/ance1 8 "t1 8 pray]s4 ,he 0 he>t & s\l an ,evangelical4 ,b we are greatly mi/ak5 if ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& g5]ally does n recognise 9 ,canon ,ho>e "o ( h] true/ *ildr51 n ! less = t :i* 0 "p ( 8 inh]itance1 ! k t ,*ri/ our ,"l has o!r %eep1 n ( ! fold 9 :i* he 0 s di/+ui%$ an "u-%eph]d40 ,,! ,,*ur* ,,mission>y ,,society4 ,! foll[+ m9ute1 :i* 0 pass$ by ! ,committee ( ! above body at _! fir/ meet+ aft] ,canon ,ho>e's dea?1 records1 z f> z words c d s1 ! deep loss t ! ,society has su/a9$ by ?is ev5t3-- 8,9 addition to ! dea?s ( long-hon\r$ & atta*$ fri5ds ( ! ,society )9 ! la/ few weeks1 ! ,bi%op ( ,ba? & ,wells1 ,canon ,"l ,=/]1 ,"l ,*>les ,russell1 & ,h[>d ,gill1 ! ,committee record ) affectionate & ?ankful remembrance a life consecrat$ to ! s]vice ( our ,div9e ,ma/] 9 ! removal ( _! belov$ bro!r ,canon ,edw>d ,ho>e4 8,tra9$ 9 ! days ( ! ,evangelical revival at ,cambridge "u ,simeon1 ,s*olefield1 & ,c>us1 ,edw>d ,ho>e comm5c$ 8 m9i/ry 9 #ahcf z curate to ! ,rev4 ,francis ,cunn+ham1 at ,pakefield1 :]e he f\nd ! g5ial & w>m sympa?y ( ^? :o 7 at ! "t engag$ 9 ! religi\s movem5t1 & :]e he gave e>ly evid5ce ( ! bright liv+ mission>y _s :i* 0 s prom95t a feature ( 8 m9i/ry 9 8 aft]-life at ,ri*mond1 ,ramsgate1 &1 f9ally1 at ,tunbridge ,wells2 :]e1 = =ty-"o ye>s1 he 0 by ! grace ( ,god ev] at ! front ( all mission>y "w bo? at home & abroad4 ,! rem>kable position ( influ5ce :i* he atta9$ 0 n f 8 gifts1 :i* 7 consid]able1 b f 8 grace4 ,! features ( 8 "* may be briefly summ$ up z !y 7 kn[n 9 8 private life1 9 8 p>o*ial "w1 9 ! pulpit1 on ! plat=m1 & 9 ! ,committee-room ( ! ,*ur* ,mission>y ,society3 godly simplicity & unfl9*+ c\rage1 cle>ness ( judgm5t & expression1 lov+ sympa?y & consid]ation = o!rs1 unfail+ dilig5ce & s\ndness 9 ! ,fai?1 & supreme rev]5ce = & delight 9 ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,^! graci\s qualities made 8 c\nsels & co-op]ation wise1 weighty1 & practical4 ,he 0 9 ! highe/ s5se a fai?ful witness to ! pr9ciples ( ! ,re=mation & ! doctr9e & discipl9e ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 & a zeal\s1 popul>1 & attractive advocate at all times ( ! "w ( 8 belov$ ,*ur* ,mission>y ,society4 8,! ,committee comm5d ! memb]s ( 8 family1 especially ^? :o are 9 ! ,mission-field1 to ! v special pray]s ( ! ,*ur*1 9 ! hope t a d\ble portion ( 8 _s may be imp>t$ to 8 successors40 99 99 99 99 99 ,! belov$ son 9 ! ,mission-field 0 ! only "o abs5t :5 ! ag$ fa!r 0 laid to re/4 ,8 visit ) 8 wife & *ildr51 ?ree & a half ye>s be=e1 _h be5 an unspeakable joy 9 ! old home4 ,dur+ ,canon ,ho>e's latt] ye>s all :o knew him rememb] ! int]e/ & delight t he took 9 ! "w at ,n+po1 & h[ cont9ually 8 ?\ghts turn$ to ^? de> ones :o _h d$icat$ !mselves to lab\r = ,god 9 ,*9a4 ,yet--:o c tell8--p]haps :5 ! ,riv] has be5 cross$ "t & di/ance h ceas$ to be1 & ! bless$ dead1 be+ ) ,*ri/1 are ne>] ^? :o are 9 ,*ri/ ?an :5 !y mov$ among u "h on e>?4 99 99 99 99 99 8,aft] ?is x 0 nois$ abroad t ,mr4 ,valiant-=-tru? 0 tak5 ) a summons by ! same po/ z ! o!r1 & _h ?is = a tok5 t ! summons 0 true1 #8t 8 pit*] 0 brok5 at ! f\nta9' 7,eccles4 xii4 #f74 ,:5 he und]/ood x he call$ = 8 fri5ds & told !m ( x4 ,!n said he3 #8,i am go+ to my ,fa!r's2 & ?\gh ) great difficulty ,i h got hi!r1 yet n[ d ,i n rep5t me ( all ! tr\ble ,i h be5 at to arrive :]e ,i am4 ,my sword ,i give to him t %all succe$ me 9 my pilgrimage1 & my c\rage & skill to him t c get x4 ,my m>ks & sc>s ,i c>ry ) me to be a witness = me t ,i h f\ght ,8 battles :o n[ w be my rew>d]4' 8,:5 ! day t he mu/ g h5ce 0 come _m accompani$ him to ! riv]-side1 into :i* z he w5t d[n he said1 #8,dea?1 :]e is ?y /+8' & z he w5t d[n deep]1 he said1 #8,grave1 :]e is ?y victory8' 8,s he pass$ ov]1 & all ! trumpets s\nd$ = him at ! o!r side40 99 99 99 99 99 8,i pass$ f !m1 b ,i f\nd ,him :om my s\l love?0 7,canticles iii4 #d74 ,,app5dix4 ,z an illu/ration ( ! hold :i* ! "n ( ,canon ,ho>e has ^u ! ,*ur* at l>ge1 x may be m5tion$ t :5 ! sugge/ion 0 made to call ! propos$ ,new ,w+ ( ! ,s\?-,ea/]n ,college at ,ramsgate aft] him1 & to erect x z a memorial ( 8 pr9ciples & ! tea*+ ( 8 life1 ! proposal 0 w>mly receiv$2 contributions fl[$ 9 f ,india & ! ,antipodes1 z well z f ,engl&1 & 9 ab\t t5 mon?s' "t ! ne$$ sum ( #e1jjj 0 9 ! ,treasur]'s h&s4 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,pr9t$ by ,hazell1 ,watson1 ,v9ey1 ,ld41 ,london & ,aylesbury4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,adv]tisem5ts4 ,cr[n #hvo1 ,clo?1 #cs4 #f;d4 ,,spiral ,,/airs ,,or ,,! ,,heav5w>d ,,c\rse ,,( ,,! ,,*ur* ,,seasons ,a ,s]ies ( ,devotional ,/udies on ! ,*ri/ian ,life ,by ! ,rev4 ,j4 ,h4 ,,t[ns5d1 ,d4,d4 ,vic> ( ,broadwat] ,d[n1 ,tunbridge ,wells ,,) ,,an ,,introduction ,,by ,,! ,,rev4 ,,h&ley ,c4 ,g4 ,,m\le1 ,d4,d4 ,pr9cipal ( ,ridley ,hall1 ,cambridge ,dr4 ,m\le says3-- 8,i ?9k y\r *apt]s delightful1 ) _! cle> exposition1 _! bright &1 s to speak1 fri5dly /yle1 & above all ) _! fulness ( witness to ! ,"l ,jesus40 99 99 99 99 99 8,a volume ( :i* x is impossible to speak too highly4 4 4 4 ,dr4 ,t[ns5d has a cultur$ & ref9$ /yle4 4 4 4 ,we he>tily recomm5d ?is volume1 p>ticul>ly to ! y\ng] cl]gy40--,record4 8,a s]ies ( /rik+ *apt]s4 4 4 4 ,em95tly compreh5sive4 4 4 4 ,scriptural & spiritual are ! two *>act]i/ic qualities ( ,dr4 ,t[ns5d's tea*+4 ,at ! same "t intellectual =ce & apt illu/ration give an add$ weight to ! lessons drawn4 4 4 4 ,! ?\ghtful read] w f9d ! asc5t ( ! #8,spiral ,/airs' a happy & mo/ helpful ex]cise ?r\gh ! com+ ye>40--,! ,news4 8,expository 9 me?od & ,evangelical 9 outlook4 4 4 ,n m]ely e>ne/ & ?\ghtful1 b well-reason$ appeals to ! he>t & consci5ce40--,! ,speak]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,london3 ,,hodd] ,,/\ghton1 #bg1 ,,pat]no/] ,,r[4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,great ,,pr9ciples ,,( ,,div9e ,,tru? ,,by ,,! ,,late ,,rev4 ,,edw>d ,,ho>e1 ,m4,a4 ,vic> ( ,holy ,tr9ity1 ,tunbridge ,wells1 & ,hon4 ,canon ( ,cant]bury ,,edit$ ,,by ,,! ,,rev4 ,j4 ,,gurney ,,ho>e1 ,m4,a4 ,vic> ( ,ayl%am ,) ,portrait4 ,cr[n #hvo1 clo?1 #fs4 ,,cont5ts-- ,i4--,,! ,,s\rce ,,( ,,our ,,k ,,( ,,div9e ,,tru?4 #a4 ,! ,holy ,scripture4 ,its ,inspiration1 ,supremacy1 & ,suffici5cy4 #b4 11 11 ,inspiration4 ,its ,nature & ,ext5t4 #c4 11 11 ,! ,/udy & ,use (4 ,,ii4--,,*ri/ ,,& ,,! ,,s9n]4 #d4 ,propitiation4 #e4 ,r$emption & ,salvation4 #f4 ,rep5tance4 #g4 ,ju/ification4 #h4 ,=giv5ess4 ,no4 #a4--;,judicial & ,p>5tal4 #i4 ,no4 #b4--,pres5t4 #aj4 ,no4 #c4--;,application (4 #aa4 ,! ,connexion ( ,hol9ess ) ,atonem5t4 #ab4 ,no?+ betwe54 #ac4 ,p]sonal ,religion4 #ad4 ,pres5t ,privileges ( ! ,ju/ifi$4 #ae4 ,! ,joy ( ! ,"l4 ,,iii4--,,! ,,holy ,,_s4 #af4 ,! ,p]sonality ( ! ,holy ,_s & ,8 ,pres5t ,"w 9 ! ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,*ur*4 #ag4 ,new ,bir?4 #ah4 ,hol9ess ( ,he>t & ,life4 ,,iv4--,,wor%ip4 #ai4 ,! ,holy ,_s ! ,au?or ( ,acceptable ,wor%ip4 #bj4 ,! ,prov9ce ( ! ,emotions 9 ! ,wor%ip ( ,god4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,london3 ,j4 ,,nisbet ,,co4 ,footnotes #b ,si/] ( ,mrs4 ,elizabe? ,fry1 ! fam\s ,*ri/ian philan?ropi/4--,,ed4 #ae ,! late ,duke ( ,ab]corn1 "o ( 8 fell[-pupils4 #ag ,himself4 #bd ,kill$ by lightn+4 #bf ,9 lat] ye>s s well kn[n z a ,vice-,presid5t ( ! ,briti% & ,=eign ,bible ,society4 #bg ,aft]w>ds ,lady ,p>ry4 #ff ,an old fri5d relates t1 :5 he 0 go+ to be orda9$ ,deacon at ,ely1 ,edw>d ,ho>e1 ) :om he 0 n !n acqua9t$1 0 to receive ,prie/'s ,ord]s at ! same "t1 & z !y pass$ into ! ,ca!dral he he>d "y ,ho>e say ) great solemnity1 8,n[ may ! ,holy ,gho/ fill ?is place60 ,! words & tone made a pr(\nd impression ^u ! y\ng] man4--,,ed4 #gg ,wilb]=ce4 #gh ,m>ia ,eliza1 only daught] ( ,sir ,b5jam9 ,coll9s ,brodie1 ,b>t41 ! em95t surgeon4 ,h] "m1 ,lady ,brodie1 0 ,ann1 y\nge/ daught] ( ,s]jeant ,sellon4--,,ed4 #ih ,! em95t ,roman ,ca?olic ar*itect4--,,ed4 #acg ,! ,v ,rev4 ,horace ,t[ns5d ,newman4 #aea ,tr9ity ,*ur* be+ tempor>ily clos$ = repairs4 #aec ,! ,"r ,rev4 ,samuel ,cr[!r1 ,d4,d4 #aeg ,a subject on :i* he _h be5 approa*$ by ! ,committee4 #aeh;a ,nott+ham ,*ur* ,congress4 #aeh;b ,an invitation f "s ( ! ,au/ralian ,bi%ops to und]take a s]ies ( ,missions 9 _! dioceses4 #agd ,ov] ! door 9 ! ve/ry !re hung ! well-kn[n l9es3-- 8,i'll prea* z ?\gh ,i ne'er %\ld prea* aga91 ,& z a dy+ man to dy+ m540 #aij ,( 8 son ! ,rev4 ,j4 ,gurney ,ho>e4 #aic ,! ,bi%op ( ,dov]4 #aie ,! ,rev4 ,canon ,money1 :o took *>ge ( ! p>i% dur+ ! summ]4 #bja ,! title ( ! pap] 0 8,! ,effect ( ! ,ext]nals ( ,religion on ,public ,wor%ip40 #bjb ,exet]4 #bjd;a ,two ( ! mo/ advanc$ m5 ( ! opposite p>ty4 #bjd;b ,! words us$ by "o 7accompani$ by a cordial grasp ( ! h&7 71 8,y little "k h[ mu* ,i owe to y2 ,i ?ank ,god = tru?s :i* y h taught me0--words t reflect$ equal lu/re ^u ! speak] & him to :om !y 7 address$4 #bji ,on 8,helps & ,h9drances to ! ,spiritual ,life40 #bfh 8,9 ,memoriam3 ,rev4 ,canon ,ho>e40 ,c\ri] ,(fice1 ,tunbridge ,wells4 ,price #f;d4 #bgc ,he 0 orda9$ prie/ 9 #ahcg--;,,ed4