,! ,he>t-,cry ( ,jesus   ,,by ,,byron   
,j4 ,,rees1   ,au?or ( ,*ri/lik5ess1    
,hulda1 ! ,p5teco/al ,prophetess1 &     
,hallelujahs f ,portsm\?1 ,nos4 #b & #c4
      ,,d$ication4  ,,to ,,my ,,ma/]1   
,,ev5 ,,*ri/4      ,,introduction4  ,,! 
,,ne$ ,,( ,,! ,,day4   ,! say+1         
,necessity is ! "m ( ,inv5tion1 f9ds    
n[h]e a m vivid illu/ration ( its tru?  
?an 9 ! publi%+ ent]prises ( ! mod]n    
,hol9ess movem5t4 ,! onw>d movem5t ( !  
,holy ,gho/ along ,p5teco/al l9es1      
convict+ ( depravity1 creat+ a          
clean-read+ public1 & endue+ ) p[] bo?  
pulpit & pew1 has result$ 9 a con/ant & 
gr[+ dem& = full-salvation lit]ature4   
,t5s ( ?\s&s ( pulpits d an active      
bus9ess on bo? ! :olesale & retail plan1
 ) sci5ce & philosophy z /ock 9 trade4  
,fami%+ congregations are pr(f]$ ! bugs 
( biology1 ! rocks ( geology1 & ! />s ( 
a/ronomy until _! s\ls revolt1 & !y dem&
 bread & meat4  ,,! ,,ne$ ,,be+         
,,suppli$4  ,! great s\l-cry is be+ met 
& answ]$ by ! publication & di/ribution 

( s\l-fe$+1 _s-inspir+1 heal?-giv+      
,hol9ess books & pap]s4 ,god is rais+ up
 writ]s & editors f ^: p5s p\r melt$    
tru?s1 to ! edification & bless+ (      
?\s&s4  ,,! ,,purpose ,,( ,,?is ,,book4 
,9 ?is little book we h a production 9  
:i* ! au?or has made little attempt at !
 elucidation ( doctr9e or ! wag+ (      
controv]sy1 b 9 great simplicity &      
directness he has pres5t$ ! tru? ) a    
view to helpfulness1 desir+ to introduce
 really hungry s\ls into ! ,canaan life1
 & provide a well-load$ table ( ri*     
provisions = ^? :o are already 9 ! ,l&4 
,,read]s ,,w ,,be ,,refre%$4  ,we       
believe t !re is a w>m?1 f]vor & gl[    
ab\t ! pages ( ?is volume :i* w be mo/  
refre%+ to _m1 _m read]s4 ,may ! ,holy  
,_s put ,8 seal ^u x & give x an        
ext5sive circulation4  ,,se? ,c4 ,,rees4
  ,,provid5ce1 ,r4 ,i41 ,,novemb] #ae1  
#ahih4      ,,preface4  ,,:at ,,is      
,,sanctification8   ,no "o :o accu/oms  
himself to ! obs]vation ( spiritual     
tides1 w9ds & curr5ts c be ignorant ( ! 

fact t ! dev\t m5 & wom5 ( ! pres5t are 
e>ne/ly inquir+1 ,:at is sanctification8
 ,:at does hol9ess mean8 ,!y are dem&+ (
 ! pulpit & ( ! *ur* editor some?+ m ?an
 ! "t-worn & mo?-eat5 excuses = n tea*+ 
a deep] "w ( grace4 ,! sev5 ?\s& :o h n 
b[$ ! knee to ! mod]n ,baals are insi/+ 
t1 if ,god's ,^w tea*es entire          
sanctification = ! disciple ( ,*ri/     
obta9able by fai? n[1 !y mu/ possess    
!mselves ( ?is heav5ly grace4  ,,!      
,,au?or',s ,,desire4  ,x is ) ! purpose 
& hope t "s seek+ he>t may be help$ t ^!
 pages are p5n$4 ,! au?or has purposely 
avoid$ all controv]sial matt]4 ,we w\ld 
n assume ! role ( ! doctr9aire ev5 7 we 
capable ( x4 ,n controv]sy1 n !ology1 b 
to save s\ls1 z ,lyman ,bee*] said :5   
dy+4  ,,! ,,ne$ ,,( ,,spe$4  ,?is book  
has be5 writt5 9 ! mid/ ( labori\s &    
unceas+ revival "w4 ,= ?is reason !re   
has be5 no "t to poli% s5t5ces nor      
improve /yle4 ,! object has be5 to get !
 tru? to ! p 9 pla9 language1 & to d x )
 despat*1 = ! "t is %ort1 & m5 are be+  

sav$ or damn$ ) electric spe$4  ,,!     
,,buzz>d ,,& ,,vulture4  ,! buzz>d & !  
vulture w f9d food if !y look = x1 b )  
!m we are n conc]n$4 ,we are1 h[ev]1    
t]ribly 9 e>ne/ to help hungry s\ls to a
 place ( bless+ & p[]4  ,may ,god take  
^! leaves & make !m leaves ( heal+1 if n
 = nations1 at lea/ = individuals4      
,,byron ,j4 ,,rees4  ,,novemb] #ad1     
#ahih4      ,,cont5ts4     ,,d$ication  
,,introduction   ,,preface   ,,*ri/',s  
,,pray]   ,,*apt]    ,i4 ,a ,^w 9 !     
,pray]   ,,*apt]   ,,ii4 ,"s ,errors    
,,*apt]  ,,iii4 ,^? = ,:om ,*ri/ ,pray$ 
,,*apt]   ,,iv4 ,*ri/'s ,pray] ,answ]$  
,,*apt]    ,v4 ,*ri/ian ,unity   ,,*apt]
   ,,vi4 ,fe>lessness   ,,*apt]  ,,vii4 
,responsiv5ess to ,*ri/   ,,*apt]       
,,viii4 ,s\l-,re/   ,,*apt]   ,,ix4     
,pray]fulness   ,,*apt]    ,x4 ,success 
,,*apt]   ,,xi4 ,gr[? 9 ,*ri/l9ess (    
,life   ,,exp]i5ce      ,,*ri/',s       
,,pray]3  ,,sanctify ,,!m ,,?r\gh ,,!   
,,tru?2 ,,?y ,,^w ,,is ,,tru?4          
,,*apt] ,i4  ,a ,,^w ,,9 ,,! ,,pray]4   

,,*ri/',s ,,words4  ,all :o really love 
,*ri/ love ,8 words4 ,!y may n always   
fully und]/& _! mean+1 b !y nev] reject 
any ( !m4 ,! v fact t any ^w has be5 on 
! lips ( ,*ri/ & receiv$ ,8 sanction1   
gives x a s\nd ( music to all :o are    
truly disciples ( ! ,naz>5e4  ,,"m',s   
,,words4  ,! words t y\r "m us$         
frequ5tly--are !re any words q ! same to
 y8 ,%e may be re/+ "u ! solemn p9es ( a
 sil5t cemet]y1 b1 to ?is h\r1 if anyone
 uses "o ( h] favorite words1 in/antly !
 he>t leaps 9 answ]1 & ! m9d flies back 
to h]1 & ! fancy pa9ts h] z y knew h] 9 
! g>d5 or at ! fireside or by ! w9d[4 ,x
 lies 9 ! p[] ( a s+le ^w to make ! eyes
 fill & ! ?roat a*e because ( its       
association ) ! voice ( a que5ly "m4  ,a
 ,,man',s ,,te/imony4  ,?us x is ) ,*ri/
 & ,,8 words4 ,x matt]s n :]e we meet ! 
^w1 if x is ,*ri/'s we are t\*$ & made  
t5d]4 ,an ag$ man /&s 9 a pray]-meet+ 9 
a b>e & *e]less hall1 & says 9 brok5 &  
falt]+ voice1 ,! de> ,"l has bless$ly   
,,sanctifi$ my he>t1 & l a fla% ! room  

light5s1 & ! :ole place seems *ang$ &   
made *e]y4 ,! he>t cries1 ,t is my      
,ma/]'s ^w1 & ! entire be+ is att5tive &
 int]e/$4  ,,jesus' ,,life ,,de>4  ,yes1
 to ! really reg5]at$ s\l ev]y?+        
connect$ ) ,jesus is de>4 ,! place ( ,8 
bir?1 ! l& ( ,8 m9i/ry1 ! g>d5 ( ,8     
agony1 ! m\nt ( ,8 crucifixion1 !       
,olivet ( ,8 asc5sion1 all ^! are       
illum9$ ) a peculi> & special light4 ,! 
m9d dwells lov+ly on ,8 p>ables1 pond]s 
deeply ,8 say+s1 l+]s t5d]ly ov] ,8     
words4  ,,we ,,welcome ,,! ,,^w4  ,we w 
,,n !re=e %r9k f ! ,^w ( our ,"l3       
,sanctify4 ,x may h be5 /a9$ by ! slime 
( "s unwor?y life1 or soil$ by ! lips ( 
m5 :o prat$ ab\t sanctification1 b knew 
no?+ ( its nature2 yet1 = all t1 s9ce ! 
^w is ,*ri/'s we hail its enunciation ) 
gladness4  ,,*ri/',s ,,burd54  ,!       
high-prie/ly pray] ( ,*ri/ 0 di/9ctively
 = ! disciples4 ,inde$1 ,he ,,says3 ,i  
pray n = ! _w4 ,t is to say1 ! disciples
 ne$ a peculi> & special "w ( grace1 "o 
:i* mu/ foll[1 n prec$e1 conv]sion1 &   

!re=e n to be receiv$ by ! _w4 ,9 ?is   
pray] ! lov+ ,ma/] reveal$ to ,8        
imm$iate disciples1 & to ^? ( all ages &
 climes1 ! burn+ desire ( ,8 he>t       
conc]n+ ,8 foll[]s4 ,! petition asc5ds f
 ,8 immaculate he>t l inc5se f a gold5  
c5s]1 & x has = its tone & s\l1         
,sanctify !m ?r\gh ?y tru?4 ,8 s\l long$
 = ?is "w to be complet$ quickly4 ,dur+ 
! la/ days ( ,8 m9i/ry ,he talk$        
frequ5tly ( ! com+ ,com=t]4 ,he admoni%$
 !m to t>ry until an enduem5t came to   
!m4 ,he knew t unless !y 7 en]giz$ ) a  
p[]1 to :i* !y 7 z yet /rang]s1 _! "w   
w\ld be worse ?an futile4  ,,he ,,pray$ 
,,= ,,sanctification4  ,x is = !        
,,sanctification ( ! disciples t ,*ri/  
pray$4 ,he did n ask t !y might fill    
positions ( honor & tru/2 ,he knew t !re
 is no nobility b t ( goodness4 ,x 0 m  
important t ! e>ly prea*]s %\ld be holy 
m5 ?an t !y %\ld be respect$ & honor$4  
,he did n pray = ri*es = !m2 ,he knew   
too well ! wor?lessness ( money 9       
itself4 ,he did n desire = !m ?rones1   

nor culture1 nor ref9em5t1 nor "n4      
',tis only noble to be good4      ,true 
he>ts are m ?an coronets1      ,& simple
 fai? ?an ,norman blood4  ,s ,jesus     
pray$ t ^! m5 :o _h = ?ree ye>s be5 ,8  
daily & con/ant companions %\ld receive 
an exp]i5ce :i* %\ld make !m ,,int5sely 
,,good2 n goody-goody1 :i* is v diff]5t1
 b he>tily & :olly spiritual & godly4   
,,! ,,m5 ,,we ,,love4  ,! m5 ^: names   
are bright5+ z ! ages fly1 7 n m5 :o 7  
always free f prejudices & blund]s4 ,!y 
7 n m51 z a rule1 f univ]sity           
quadrangles nor college cloi/]s4 ,!y 7 n
 ! wise1 nor ! erudite1 nor ! cultivat$1
 nor ! ri*4 ,!y 7 ! good m54 ,brilliant 
m5 tire u2 wits soon bore u ) _!        
gilt-edg$ no?+s1 b m5 ) clean1 holy     
he>ts1 fix$ convictions1 bold antipa?ies
 to s91 sympa!tic natures & t5d]        
consci5ces nev] we>y u1 & !y be> !      
intimate & famili> acqua9tance :i* s (t5
 causes ! d[nfall ( ! s-call$ great 9   
"o's e/imation4  ,,! ,,p]sonal ,,t\*4   
,we may =get an eloqu5t s]mon pilf]$ f  

,massillon1 b we w nev] =get a w>m      
h&clasp & a sympa!tic ^w f an humble    
s]vant 9 ,god's h\se4 ,jesus nev] w5t = 
! cr[ds--he hunt$ ! individual4 ,he sat 
up a :ole night ) a que/ion+ ,rabbi2    
talk$ an aft]noon ) a h>lot :o want$    
salvation2 s\ght out & f\nd ! man :om !y
 ca/ out ( ! synagogue1 & sav$ a dy+    
robb] on an adjac5t cross4 ,we d n rea* 
m5 9 great audi5ces g5]ally4 ,we rea* !m
 by int]e/+ ourselves 9 !m individually2
 by l5d+ our int]e/ to _! ne$s2 by giv+ 
!m a lift :5 !y ne$ x4  ,,sanctifi$     
,,fi%]m54  ,jesus ) div9e sagacity knew 
t if ^! untutor$ fi%]m5 7 to light up   
,europe & ,asia ) ! tor* ( ! gospel !y  
mu/ h an exp]i5ce !mselves :i* w\ld     
trans=m !m f self-seek+1 c[>dly m5 to   
giants & h]oes4  ,,! ,,c>nal ,,m9d4     
,:ile ! true ,*ri/ian loves ,*ri/ & ,8  
words1 :ile 8 high] & m spiritual nature
 says ,am5 to ! ,"l's tea*+1 yet x mu/ n
 be =gott5 t ! c>nal m9d :i* rema9s1 ev5
 9 ! he>t ( ! reg5]ate1 is enmity aga9/ 
,god4 ,!re is a d>k ,,some:at 9 ! s\l t 

fairly hates ! ^w sanctification4       
,!ologians call x inbr$ s9 or orig9al   
depravity2 ! ,bible t]ms x ! old man1 ! 
old leav51 ! root ( bitt]ness1 etc4     
,:atev] its "n x abhors hol9ess &       
purity1 & ?\gh ! reg5]ate man loves     
,*ri/ & ,8 words1 he does s ov] !       
vehem5t prote/ ( a bas] pr9ciple *a9$ & 
manacl$ 9 ! basem5t dungeon ( 8 he>t4   
,,george ,,fox4  ,! dev\t ( all *ur*es  
recognize ! exi/5ce ( an inn] enemy :o  
b>s ! gate to rapid spiritual progress4 
,george ,fox1 ! pi\s f\nd] ( ! ,fri5ds' 
,society1 said 9 relation to an exp]i5ce
 :i* came to him3 ,i knew ,jesus1 & ,he 
0 v preci\s to my s\l1 b ,i f\nd some?+ 
)9 me :i* w\ld n always keep pati5t &   
k9d4 ,i did :at ,i c\ld to keep x d[n1 b
 x 0 !re4 ,i bes\ght ,jesus t ,he w\ld d
 some?+ = me1 & :5 ,i gave ,him my w ,he
 came into me & ca/ out all t w\ld n be 
pati5t1 & all t w\ld n be sweet1 & t    
w\ld n be k9d1 & !n ,he %ut ! door4     
,,s9 ,,9 ,,believ]s4  ,john ,wesley     
prea*$ a s]mon on ,s9 9 ,believ]s :i* is

 extant & widely read4 ,all *ur*es      
recognize x 9 _! cre$s1 & all h         
provision 9 _! dogmas = its expulsion   
be=e entrance into heav54 ,! ,ca?olics  
provide a conv5i5t ,purgatory2 o!r      
d5om9ations glorify ,dea? & ascribe to x
 a p[] :i* !y d5y to ,*ri/2 :ile /ill   
o!rs rely on gr[? to cleanse f all s9 & 
get u ready = ! glory-_w4 ,! ,bible1    
h[ev]1 ) t sublime indiff]5ce to all    
human op9ions & !ories becom+ 9 div9e   
au?ority1 reveals a ,,salvation ,,f     
,,all ,,s9 ,,"h ,,& ,,n[4  ,! ^w        
sanctify means simply to make holy 7,l41
 sanctific>e  sanctus1 holy1  fic>e1 to 
make74 ,! "w ( sanctification removes   
all ! roots ( bitt]ness & de/roys !     
rema9s ( s9 9 ! he>t4  ,,unreasonable   
,,antagonism4  ,:at s\nd s5se c !re be 9
 antagoniz+ a bless+ :i* is no?+ m or   
less ?an cleanness--m5tal1 moral &      
physical cleanness4 ,! k9d ( "* t w\ld  
witt+ly fight hol9ess w\ld object to a  
*ange ( l954  ,a ,,*ur* ,,9 ,,j]sey4  ,!
 eag]ness ) :i* truly dev\t p welcome ! 

prea*+ ( full salvation is refre%+4 ,x 0
 ! writ]'s privilege to hold an         
eight-day meet+ ) a *ur* 9 ,c5tral ,new 
,j]sey4 ,! *ur* 0 9 excell5t condition1 
= ! pa/or1 a godly & e>ne/ man1 _h      
fai?fully proclaim$ ju/ification & its  
appropriate fruits4 ,ne>ly all ! memb]s 
7 pray+1 consci5ti\s & zeal\s ,*ri/ians4
 ,:51 at ! fir/ meet+1 :i* 0 ! regul>   
,sunday morn+ s]vice1 ! exp]i5ce (      
sanctification 0 pres5t$1 ov] "o hundr$ 
p]sons arose1 ?us signify+ _! desire = !
 preci\s grace6  ,,op5 ,,! ,,alt>6  ,!  
language ( ! *ild ( ,god is1 ,does ,god 
want me sanctifi$8 ,!n op5 ! alt> = ,i  
am com+4 ,he does n t>ry2 he does n     
higgle & hesitate2 he makes = ! /raw    
pile if 9 a ,new ,engl& camp2 ! saw-du/ 
if d[n ,s\?2 ! alt> rail if 9 a         
spiritual *ur*2 to 8 knees at any rate1 
= ,god's w he desires & mu/ h4 ,?ank    
,god he c h x6     ,,*apt] ,,ii4  ,,"s  
,,errors4   ,,! ,,be>-,,sk94  ,satan is 
v busily engag$ 9 de/roy+ & misrepres5t+
 ,god's be/ exp]i5ces4 ,he sl&]s ! "w ( 

,god 9 ord] t ,8 *ildr5 may n come into 
_! inh]itance4 ,! be>-sk9 fright5s !    
w\ld-be seek] & keeps him out ( !       
,canaan l&4  ,,ros5?al4  ,d>kness hates 
light4 ,! ,pr9ce ( ,d>kness dreads tru? 
& light1 = he kn[s t if ,god's *ildr5   
ev] see sanctification z x is1 !re w be 
a g5]al /amp$e = consecration4 ,if !    
public really believ$ t ,ros5?al w\ld   
play ! piano 9 ,infantry ,hall on a     
c]ta9 ev5+1 & t !re w\ld be no *>ge =   
admittance1 ,s\? ,ma9 /reet w\ld be     
black ) p h\rs be=e ! doors 7 op5$4 ,if 
! *ur* really believ$ t ,god w\ld let !m
 into an exp]i5ce :]e sonatas & m9uets &
 bridal m>*es & ,mondna*t & ! ,etude 9  
,c %>p m9or w\ld be he>d all ! "t1 &    
free ( *>ge1 all ! bi%ops & ! big       
prea*]s & little evangeli/s & exhort]s &
 m9i/]s w\ld be besieg$ by a gr& eag]   
?rong ( p1 cry+ ) "o accord1 ,:at mu/ ,i
 d to be sanctifi$8 ,"l1 ha/5 ! day6    
,,! ,,devil ,,/irr$4  ,:5 a man is      
awak5$ & says1 ,:at is sanctification   
anyway8 !n ! devil be/irs himself to    

sil5ce ! s\l's que/ion+s4 ,bless$ is !  
man :o w n be satisfi$ ) any?+ %ort (   
,?us sai? ! ,"l4 ,h\nd ! lies ( hell to 
_! cov]t2 run d[n ! false reports1 &    
det]m9e ! tru?4  ,a ,,*im]a4  ,"o ( !   
lies :i* ,satan is fond ( circulat+ is t
 sanctification is a life free f        
temptation4 ,:5 ?is is ann\nc$ among ^? 
:o are awak5$ on ! subject1 imm$iately  
!re is a great cry1 ,i don't want to he>
 any m ab\t sanctification4 ,"o w\ld ?9k
 by ! excitem5t ar\s$ t p are actually  
afraid le/ !y %\ld by "s mann] ( means  
be depriv$ ( ! privilege ( be+ tempt$4  
,let all su* allay _! fe>s4 ,jesus 0    
tempt$ ev5 on ! p9nacle ( ! temple1 & we
 w nev] be above our ,"l1 & may well    
expect temptation until we pass f ?is   
_w-/age to ! o!r l&4 ,no responsible    
,*ri/ian /ud5t tea*es any su* *im]a z a 
life )\t temptation obta9able n[4  ,a   
,,diff]5ce4  ,p]sonally1 we h nev] he>d 
anyone make su* a claim4 ,:at we d tea*1
 &1 bett] /ill1 f> bett]1 ,,:at ,,god   
,,promises1 is an exp]i5ce :]e we ne$ n 

,,yield to temptation4 ,!re is a        
diff]5ce1 va/ & important1 betwe5 be+   
tempt$ & yield+ to temptation4  ,a      
,,tempt$ ,,prea*]4  ,a man is en r\te f 
,new ,york to ! ,we/ via ! ,p5nsylvania 
,railroad4 ,! express /ops at a junction
 9 ! m\nta9s4 ,he leaves ! c> & walks up
 & d[n on ! plat=m enjoy+ ! view4 ,ne> !
 /ation is a p>k4 ,beautiful fl[]+      
%rubb]y1 %ell walks1 ivy-clad piles (   
rocks1 spla%+ f\nta9s1 maje/ic %ade     
trees & well-kept turf make ! place     
attractive4 ,beyond ! pretty village a  
wood$ m\nta9 rises t[>d ! blue/ ( skies1
 entic+ to a /roll amid ! beauties ( a  
=e/4 ,! prea*] is /rongly tempt$ to /op 
ov] a day & enjoy a brief re/4 ,!n he   
?9ks ( 8 ^w1 giv5 9 good fai?1 to be 9 a
 c]ta9 place at an appo9t$ h\r2 he      
rememb]s ! s\ls :i* ,god might save     
?r\gh ! s]mon :i* he is expect$ to prea*
 ! next ev5+4 ,he is tir$ & jad$ & worn4
 ,w\ld he n be ju/ifi$ 9 telegraph+ t he
 w\ld n come until a day or s lat] ?an  
expect$8 ,x is a /\t temptation2 b :5 ! 

black-fac$ port] %\ts1 ,all abo>d1 & !  
bell r+s he walks into ! hot & dirty c> 
& cont9ues 8 tiresome j\rney4 ,does n ! 
read] see t a temptation to re/ is v    
diff]5t f /opp+ & break+ an engagem5t & 
disappo9t+ an audi5ce8  ,a ,,*>m+       
,,companion4  ,on life's express we are 
all liable to temptation4 ,we are       
solicit$ to t>ry1 b we are s int5t on   
our de/9ation1 & especially are we s    
*>m$ ) our travell+ ,companion1 t we bid
 f>ewell to f\nta91 & gravell$ walks1 & 
t[]+ m\nta9s & pu% on to t city4  ,,:o  
,,tea*es ,,fanaticism8  ,ano!r          
misrepres5tation1 ! circulation ( :i*   
,satan delights to fur!r1 is t          
sanctification is an exp]i5ce 9 :i* we c
 n s91 & :5 ?r\gh ?is idea m5 lift _!   
h&s 9 horror & desi/ f seek+ ?is preci\s
 grace1 all hell *uckles ) real         
satisfaction4 ,b :o tea*es su*          
fanaticism8 ,life is always a probation4
 ,! w is free4 ,! ,bible tea*es ?is     
tru?1 & we believe x4 ,! holie/ sa9t on 
e>? may1 ,,if ,,he ,,*oose1 s9 & g to   

hell4 ,ev]y?+ hangs ^u ! *oice4 ,?ank   
,god we ,,ne$ n fall4 ,fall+ is         
possible1 b n necess>y4  ,,n ,a         
,,day-,,dream4  ,a ?ird evil report is t
 sanctification is an impracticable     
day-dream1 unfit = ev]yday life & !     
common r\nd ( duties4 ,x is1 s x is     
said1 all v well = m9i/]s1 & class      
lead]s1 & sup]9t5d5ts ( ,sunday-s*ools1 
& p :o are n v busy 9 life to get       
sanctification1 b x w n /& ! /ra9 &     
t5sion to :i* x w\ld be subject$ 9 "s   
lives4 ,b ,god is no respect] ( p]sons1 
& :at ,he w d = "o ( ,8 *ildr5 ,he w d =
 all4 ,& !n1 if we only knew x1         
sanctification is j suit$ to ! life (   
trial & p]plexity4  ,,billy ,,bray ,,&  
,,c>vosso4  ,if !re is a man to be f\nd 
:o has to labor h>d all day & has a life
 full ( c>e1 sanctification is j !      
exp]i5ce he ne$s4 ,read ! life ( ,mrs4  
,flet*]1 & see h[ sanctification c help 
a woman ) multitud9\s dome/ic c>es4     
,/udy ! lives ( ,billy ,bray & ,william 
,c>vosso1 & rememb] t x 0 sanctification

 :i* help$ ^! m5 9 _! difficulties4 ,if 
!re is a s\l any:]e fill$ ) unspeakable 
sorr[1 %iv]+ alone 9 ! d>k1 ! brighte/  
light t c come to t /rick5 s\l is full  
salvation4 ,no matt] h[ %>p ! ?orn1 nor 
h[ gall+ ! fett]1 sanctification turns !
 ?orn into oil1 & ! fett] into a *a9 (  
plait$ fl[]s4  ,,clans4  ,x is said by  
"s t sanctification makes p clanni%4    
,clanni% is a ^w ) a r (f5sive ta/e on !
 tongue1 & is altoge!r too h>% a ^w to  
apply to t congregative in/9ct t makes  
pure-m9d$ p]sons crave ! fell[%ip (     
k9dr$ spirits4 ,!re is no?+ int5tionally
 exclusive ab\t ! hol9ess movem5t4 ,if a
 man is %ut out x is because he %uts    
himself out2 if he does n feel at home 9
 a full salvation s]vice x is because he
 has n yet obta9$ full salvation4       
,,br[n+ ,,clubs4  ,m5 :o %>e great tru?s
 & pr9ciples 9 common f9d 9 ea* o!r's   
pres5ce & fell[%ip great help4 ,admir]s 
( ,br[n+ =m ,br[n+ ,clubs2 foot-ball m5 
ga!r !mselves into associations2 m9i/]s 
meet 9 ,monday meet+s2 ,*ri/ians        

organize *ur*es2 is x to be ?\ght /range
 if p :o are sanctifi$ :olly delight to 
meet = conf]5ce & mutual help8  ,,!     
,,splitt+ ,,( ,,! ,,*ur*  ,a few un9=m$ 
p]sons say t hol9ess splits ! *ur*4 ,b  
?is is false4 ,:5 m5 love ,god ) all _! 
he>t & _! neighbors z !mselves1 no?+ c  
sep>ate !m4 ,if1 h[ev]1 p ( diff]5t     
sorts & k9ds1 "s sav$ & "s unsav$1 are 9
 "o organization1 x w n require any?+   
mu* to make !m diff] 9 op9ion4 ,! real  
ecclesia1 ! g5u9e *ur*1 is n s easily   
split4 ,"o ( our mo/ brilliant &        
spiritual hol9ess writ]s has rem>k$ 9   
pleasantry t ! anxiety ( "s 9 reg>d to !
 splitt+ ( ! *ur* w\ld lead "o to ?9k t 
!re 0 some?+ inside :i* !y 7 afraid w\ld
 be se5 9 case ( a cleavage4  ,,keep    
,,to ,,! ,,bible4  ,keep to ! ,bible    
idea ( sanctification4 ,let n ! adv]s>y 
dupe y & fright5 y f its que/ &         
obta9m5t4 ,beg9 n[2 seek1 se>*1 pray1   
consecrate1 believe1 & soon ! bless+ w  
fall ^u y\r wait+ s\l4     ,,*apt]      
,,iii4  ,,^? ,,= ,,:om ,,*ri/           

,,pray$--,,sanctify ,,!m4   ,,conv]t$   
,,m54  ,! m5 = :om ,*ri/ pray$ 7 conv]t$
 m51 & 7 liv+ 9 ju/ifi$ relation to     
,god4 ,9 pro( ( ?is /atem5t1 let ! read]
 /udy ! context c>efully4  ,a ,,cl\dless
 ,,sky4  ,9 ! sixte5? *apt] ( ,/4 ,john1
 ! "o imm$iately prec$+ ! sac]dotal     
pray]1 ! conv]sation :i* is record$ w\ld
 be impossible 7 ! disciples consci\s ( 
guilt4 ,"o c n read ^? sublime v]ses )\t
 ! irresi/ible conviction t ! disciples'
 sky ( s\l-consci\sness 0 blue &        
cl\dless4 ,!re is no h9t 9 ,*ri/'s      
disc\rse t ^! m5 are ( ! _w1 b r x is   
tak5 = grant$ t !y are *ildr5 ( ,god &  
heirs ( ! k+dom4  ,a ,,specific         
,,/atem5t4  ,x is ! %e]e/ folly = "o to 
ma9ta9 t ! conv]sion ( ! disciples did n
 occur prior to ,p5teco/4 ,if words mean
 any?+1 ,jesus made a specific /atem5t  
to ! contr>y4 ,rejoice1 says ,he1 t y\r 
names are writt5 9 heav54 ,9 ,8 pray]   
,he says to ,8 ,fa!r3 ,!y h kept ,?y ^w2
 !y are ,?9e2 ,i pray = !m1 ,i pray n = 
! _w4 ,notice ! di/9ction :i* ,he makes 

betwe5 !m & ! _w4 ,^! m5 are pick$ m54  
,!y are v diff]5t f ! great unp>don$1   
s9ful ?rong outside ! k+dom--!y are     
,,*ri/ians4  ,,! ,,*amb] ,,( ,,bless+4  
,a v good evid5ce ( ! g5u95ess ( !      
conv]sion ( ! disciples 0 _! pa9/ak+ c>e
 to foll[ out m9utely ! directions ( _! 
asc5d$ ,"l4 ,he _h pray$ = _!           
sanctification2 !y desir$ x4 ,he _h     
spok5 ( a com+ ,com=t]1 & !y eag]ly     
await$ ,8 adv5t4 ,he _h said1 ,t>ry 9   
,j]usalem until ,8 arrival1 & !y        
consci5ti\sly met 9 an upp] room = a    
t5-day pray]-meet+4 ,f>ewell6 fri5ds2   
f>ewell6 memory-haunt$ synagogues2      
f>ewell6 sacr$ temple2 f>ewell6         
long-be>d$ prie/s2 f>ewell all6 we mu/ g
 to pray]3 our ,"l said t we %\ld be    
sanctifi$4 ,& ?us 9 long l9e ! "o hundr$
 & tw5ty file up ! /airs to ! ,*amb] (  
,bless+4 ,!re is no lightness1 no je/+1 
no quibbl+1 no bick]+2 all are s]i\s1   
t]ribly 9 e>ne/1 int5t on ! promise ( ! 
,fa!r4 ,!re is ,pet]1 impulsive & eag]1 
:ole-he>t$ & en?usia/ic2 !re is ! meek &

 quiet ,m>y1 :o sat at ,jesus' feet at !
 old home 9 ,be?any2 !re is ! *ild-l    
sa9t1 ! dev\t & spiritual ,john2 !re is 
! rep5tant woman ( ,magdala2 & !re are  
_m o!rs :o betake !mselves to t sacr$   
place--! upp] room4 ,"o all-engross+    
?\ght fills _! m9ds4 ,! promise ( !     
,fa!r :i* ye h he>d ( me4 ,! promise ( !
 ,fa!r6 ,! promise ( ! ,fa!r6 ,o1 :5 w  
,he come8 ,we w\ld "k m ab\t our dep>t$ 
,"l4 ,he is gone f u4 ,our he>ts are    
torn & ble$+ & lonely4 ,jesus said1 ',he
 %all te/ify ( me4' ,w\ld t ,he w\ld    
come n[6  ,,:y ,,only ,,! ,,few8  ,b :y 
are !re only "o hundr$ & tw5ty8 ,0 x n  
into ,j]usalem t ,*ri/ ent]$ rid+ ov] a 
cloak-c>pet$ way amid ! deaf5+ %\ts (   
,hosanna8 ,did ,he n tea* & in/ruct &   
heal hundr$s1 if n ?\s&s1 9 & ab\t      
,j]usalem8 ,0 ,he n lioniz$ at times by 
an admir+ public8 ,yea1 truly2 b "o may 
admire ,*ri/ & yet n love ,him4 ,!re are
 _m :o at "s h>d say+ refuse to walk )  
,him4 ,?\s&s :o h a ke5 appreciation (  
loaves & fi%es %r9k f leav+ all & foll[+

 ,jesus4 ,a great conc\rse is drawn &   
held spell-b\nd by a naive1 graceful1   
eloqu5t1 artless prea*] :o uses lilies1 
& ! grass ( ! field1 & ! s[] ( se$1 & ! 
sp>r[ 9 ! air to en=ce 8 tru?4 ,b "o may
 be int]e/$1 & yet n be sav$4  ,,!      
,,ae/hetic ,,elem5t4  ,9 "s p religion  
appeals to ! ae/hetic nature1 & to t    
only4 ,!y fe/oon ! cross ) fl[]s1 b nev]
 ?9k ( dy+ on x4 ,!y are *>m$ by ,go?ic 
*ur*es fill$ ) dim1 religi\s light4 ,!  
waves ( music f ! great2 s\nd+ organ awe
 _! s\ls & fill !m ) a p5siv5ess :i* !y 
mi/ake = rep5tance4 ,po9t$ ar*es1       
sculptur$ capitals1 frett$ alt>s1 sw++  
c5s]s1 burn+ c&les1 :ite-rob$ *oir-boys1
 errorless ord] 9 *ur* s]vice--^!       
auxili>ies influ5ce !m s /rongly 9 _!   
s5se ( ! beautiful t !y ?9k1 ,surely ,i 
love ,god4 ,:y1 ( c\rse ,i love ,god4 ,b
 to love ,god involves some?+ practical4
 ,x means some?+ m ?an m]e pr(ession4 ,x
 means rugg$ self-d5ial1 ,sp>tan h]oism1
 p]haps ! loss ( an arm or ! pluck+ out 
( an eye4 ,base mu/ h be5 ! s\l :i* 0 n 

attract$ by ,"o :o spake z nev] man     
spake2 l[-m9d$ ! man :o did n see 9 ,him
 imp]i%able beauty & ref9em5t ( s\l2 b  
ah6 disciple%ip means f> m ?an t4 ,*ri/ 
_h fl[n up to heav54 ,:o n[ w prove 8   
love = ,him by obey+ ,8 comm&s8 ,:o w   
t>ry 9 ,j]usalem await+ ! com+ ,_s1 &   
!n1 ! ,com=t] hav+ come1 be ready to ,g 
into all ! _w1 discipl+ all nations8    
,answ]3 ,all :o are truly *ildr5 ( ,god4
 ,! prea*+ ( sanctification is ! t\*/one
 by :i* ! g5u95ess ( conv]sions c be    
te/$4 ,! truly liv+ hung] & ?ir/ aft]   
righte\sness2 ! dead d n bo!r _! heads  
ab\t a second bless+4  ,,! ,,/eam]      
,,puritan4  ,let u illu/rate3 ,x 0      
fifte5 m9utes until ! s*$ule "t = !     
,puritan ( ! ,fall ,riv] ,l9e to leave  
h] ,new ,york pi]4 ,! ev5+ 0 w>m1 & !   
usual cr[d fill$ ! decks4 ,_m _h come on
 bo>d to see _! fri5ds (f = ,newport1   
,b> ,h>bor & ! ,pi]4 ,pass5g]s & _!     
fri5ds sat 9 gr\ps & *att$1 talk$ ab\t !
 trip1 ! wea!r1 ! situation at          
,santiago1 ! fl[]s !y held1 ! conc]t by 

! or*e/ra4 ,x 0 impossible = an obs]v]  
to det]m9e j :o 7 pass5g]s & held       
tickets1 & :o 7 m]ely bidd+ f>ewell to  
_! fri5ds4 ,sudd5ly an (fic] 9          
gold-braid$ cap & blue uni=m appe>$1 &  
cri$ out ) an au?oritative voice & a    
look ( comm&1 ,all a%ore :o are go+     
a%ore6 ,all a%ore :o are go+ a%ore6     
,imm$iately !re 7 ha/y h&-clasps & ha/y 
good-byes1 & a l>ge "p ( ! company m>*$ 
quickly d[n ! /airs & across !          
gang-plank4 ,^? :o 7 left held tickets &
 7 go+ ?r\gh4  ,,! ,,/amp$e ,,= ,,%ore4 
,9 a revival ( religion x is (t5 a matt]
 ( consid]able difficulty to det]m9e !  
g5u9ely conv]t$4 ,9 ! confusion ( l>ge  
alt> s]vices1 & ! cru% ( great          
congregations1 :o are ! sav$8 ,no man c 
tell4 ,_m are mov$ by sympa?y = _!      
fri5ds4 ,o!rs are *>m$ by !             
congregational s++ & ! music ( ! organ4 
,_m see t ! revival is b\nd to g1 &1 l  
,pliable1 !y are swept along = a "t ) x4
 ,b !re appe>s 9 ?is mix$ company a man 
) ! /amp ( div9e au?ority ^u 8 br[1 !   

gold braid ( full salvation on 8 helmet1
 ! dialect ( ,canaan on 8 tongue & ! air
 ( (ficial appo9tm5t ab\t 8 p]son3 ,)\t 
hol9ess no man %all see ! ,"l6 ,all     
a%ore :o are go+ a%ore6 ,all a%ore :o   
are go+ a%ore6 ,imm$iately !re is no    
small /ir4 ,"s leave ! boat by way ( !  
gang-plank c>p+ at ! words ( ! (fic] &  
argu+ z !y g2 "s 9 great ha/e vault !   
balu/rades & rail+s & leap = ! pi]2 /ill
 o!rs climb out ! w9d[s ( /at]ooms & run
 scream+ t[>d ! ne>e/ ladd] :i* w enable
 !m to leave ! good %ip ,zion4          
,gradually quiet is re/or$4 ,! company  
is small]1 & ( :om is x compos$8 ,!     
g5u9ely conv]t$4 ,:at are !y do+8 ,!y   
are ask+ ! ne>e/ (fic] h[ soon ! boat   
leaves = ,new ,engl&4 ,:5 c ,i be       
sanctifi$ :olly8 ,o1 pray = me6 ,i want 
! bless+ n[6 ,!y are go+ ?r\gh4         
,,*apt] ,,iv4  ,,*ri/',s ,,pray]        
,,answ]$4   ,,god ,,li/5s4  ,:5 ,*ri/   
op5s ,8 m\?1 ,god b[s d[n ,8 e>4 ,i "k t
 ?\ he>e/ me always4 ,! disciples did n 
wait long until !y 7 baptiz$ ) ! ,holy  

,gho/4 ,*ri/'s pray] f\nd audi5ce & !   
answ] 0 n long delay$4  ,,he>t          
,,cleans+4  ,! baptism ) ! ,_s :i* 0    
adm9i/]$ to ! "o hundr$ & tw5ty effect$ 
_! sanctification4 ,! cleans+ ( _! he>ts
 0 "o ( ! effects ( ! out-p\r+ ( ! ,_s4 
,sanctification & ! baptism ) ! ,_s are 
!re=e coetane\s--!y take place at ! same
 "t4  ,,pet]',s ,,pro(4  ,?is is prov5  
by an inspir$ /atem5t made by ,pet]4    
,ref]r+ to ! ,g5tiles he says t ,god put
 no diff]5ce betwe5 !m & u ,jews :o 7   
sanctifi$ at ,p5teco/1 purify+ _! he>ts 
by fai?4  ,,! ,,mann] ,,( ,,cleans+4    
,!re ne$ be no confusion z to ! mann] ( 
cleans+4 ,jesus pray$1 ,sanctify !m     
,,?r\gh ,,?y ,,tru?4 ,x is by means ( ! 
tru? prea*$ ( & read1 t we fir/ he> ( a 
full deliv]ance f all s94 ,x is ?r\gh ! 
tru? t we le>n ( ,god's will+ness z well
 z ,8 p[] to sanctify4 ,if x _h n be5 = 
,,! ,,blood1 ,jesus c\ld nev] h gu>ante$
 ! com+ ( ! ,com=t]2 ! blood is !       
procur+ cause ( all ! bless+s :i* we    
receive4 ,ev]y?+ comes ?r\gh ! atonem5t4

 ,,fai? is ! human condition necess>y = 
! cleans+ ( ! s\l2 s t1 9 a v important 
s5se1 we are sanctifi$ by fai?4 ,,!     
,,div9e ,,omnipot5t ,,holy ,,gho/ is !  
imm$iate ag5cy ( he>t-cleans+4 ,he is ! 
baptiz+ elem5t adm9i/]$ by ,*ri/ !      
,div9e ,baptiz]3 ,he %all baptize y ) ! 
,holy ,gho/4  ,,fire6  ,x w\ld be well =
 u to notice "s ( ! *>act]i/ics ( !     
,p5teco/al ano9t+4 ,john ! ,bapti/1     
m9i/] ( ! gospel & prea*] ( g5u9e       
reg5]ation1 said ( ,jesus t he %\ld     
baptize ) ! ,holy ,gho/ & fire1 ?us us+ 
a mo/ p[]ful symbol to *>act]ize !      
nature ( ! "w ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,ev]yone 
is famili> ) ! action ( fire2 x burns   
ev]y?+ combu/ible ) :i* x comes 9       
contact4  ,,conseal$ ,,s]p5ts4  ,we     
submit t no "o c tell j h[ mu* !re is 9 
! he>t t ne$s to be consum$4 ,!re are   
?+s dormant 9 ! unsanctifi$ he>t ( :i* !
 man nev] dreams4 ,!re are s]p5ts coil$ 
9 balls1 & vip]s spitt+ poison1 &       
c5tip$es1 & fat bl9k+ toads1 & vampires1
 & liz>ds1 & t>antulas1 t we nev]       

suspect ( be+ 9 ! s\l4 ,b !y are !re4   
,,! ,,embryos ,,( ,,crime4  ,x is ,god's
 m]cy t says1 ,be ye holy1 = ,he kn[s t 
unless we get clean$ out & purifi$ !    
inn] reptiles w poison u to dea?4 ,e    
unsanctifi$ man c>ries 9 8 bosom ! se$s 
( all possible crimes1 ! embryos ( all  
black actions4 ,!re are times :5 we half
 believe t some?+ ( ! k9d is true4 ,did 
y ev] /& by ! cage ( a lion & wat* 8    
re/less pace & feel t y _h some?+ 9 y   
k9dr$ to him8 ,_m a man has gaz$ into ! 
gre5 eyes ( a wild bea/ & trembl$1 feel+
 a simil>ity ( nature4 ,e son ( ,adam   
feels ! bea/ /ir 9 him at times1 until  
,p5teco/ eradicates ! be/ial pr9ciple4  
,,sm\ld]+ ,,emb]s4  ,! emb]s f :i*      
hell-fire is k9dl$ sm\ld] 9 !           
unsanctifi$ he>t4 ,x is dang]\s to      
attempt to build a ,*ri/ian "* ov] a    
lat5t volcano4 ,a once active volcano   
becomes inactive4 ,! lava cools1 ! a%es 
settle1 & ! smoke drifts away4 ,an      
ent]pris+ f>m] cov]s a consid]able space
 ( ! once fi]y volcanic field ) fre% e>?

 c>t$ f a f]tile valley4 ,all goes well 
= a ye> or two4 ,! g>d5 prosp]s1 !      
vegetables are mo/ enc\rag+1 & ! produce
 is abundant4 ,b "o morn+ ! f>m] notices
 t smoke is issu+ f ! crat] at ! summit 
( ! m\nta94 ,! sky black5s & r$ flames  
fla% amid ! cl\ds ( smoke4 ,! l& is %ak5
 ) e>?quakes4 ,sudd5ly1 "r 9 ! middle ( 
8 v]dant field1 a great r$-lipp$ *asm   
op5s & blue flames leap upw>ds & surge  
t[>d ! sky4 ,8 crops are bla/$ ) ! fi]ce
 heat ( ! flame1 & ! "w ( ye>s is wreck$
 9 a mom5t4  ,,blue ,,flames ,,(        
,,geh5na  ,no p]man5t ,*ri/ian life c be
 built ^u ! f\ndation ( an unsanctifi$  
he>t4 ,= a "t ! graces ( ! ,_s may seem 
to gr[1 b 9 "s sad h\r ! surface w split
 op5 & ! man w leap back agha/ at ! blue
 flames ( ,geh5na1 :i* s+e 8 br[s &     
black5 8 *eeks4  ,,! ,,prophet ,,&      
,,pr9ce4  ,an old :ite-hair$ prophet & a
 gay "y pr9ce are 9 conv]sation4 ,! ag$ 
man b[s 8 head ^u 8 /aff & weeps4  ,=   
:at are y weep+1 old man8  ,ah1 ,i am   
?9k+ ( ! black & da/>dly crimes y w     

commit :5 y h once become k+4  ,is ?y   
s]vant a dog1 a ru?less t[n :elp1 t he  
%\ld d su* ?+s8  ,,prophecy ,,fulfill$  
,b ye>s roll on & ! "y man is k+1 & 8   
h&s are /a9$ ) crime1 & ! old man's     
pr$ictions come true4 ,god _h giv5 ! ag$
 sa9t a view ( ! boy's brea/1 & he saw !
 embryonic se$s ( s9 :i*1 if all[$ to   
rema91 w\ld spr\t & produce a fruitage (
 evil de$s4  ,,! ,,brok5 ,,fl[]  ,!     
secret ( ! d[nfall ( _m a brilliant "*  
is a bosom s9fulness little expect$ to  
be 9 exi/5ce4 ,no man saw ! black & ugly
 ?+ b x 0 !re4 ,a lady _h a tall &      
graceful plant4 ,! fl[]s 7 :ite &       
beautiful & all ! t[n said1 ,:at a f9e  
fl[]6 ,"o day a /orm swept across !     
g>d54 ,"o plant 0 injur$2 x 0 ! "o :i* p
 _h admir$ & prais$4 ,fill$ ) grief1 !  
lady /oop$ to exam9e ! /em1 & f\nd t x  
_h be5 pi]c$ by a worm-hole4 ,! insect  
_h work$ sil5tly & secretly4 ,no "o saw 
him cutt+ into ! he>t ( ! tall &        
magnific5t fl[]1 b 9 a /orm1 "u a te/   
sev]e & protract$1 ! /em snapp$ & !     

*oice beauty ( ! g>d5 0 a ?+ ( ! pa/4   
,,! ,,worm ,,9 ,,! ,,he>t4  ,x is ! worm
 9 ! he>t ) 8 rel5tless & resi/less     
too?1 :i* weak5s ! "*4 ,"u sev]e &      
protract$ temptation ! w snaps & yields1
 & ! beautiful life is a wreck & fit    
only = ! dump ( ! ,univ]se4  ,,/umps ,,&
 ,,roots4  ,!re are _m roots1 hidd5     
roots1 :i* bury !mselves deep 9 ! soil (
 ! he>t4 ,!y ext5d f> bel[ cle>         
c]ebration1 twi/+ & tw9+ !mselves 9 !   
fr+e ( consci\sness4 ,x takes ! fire ( !
 ,holy ,gho/ to foll[ !m deep into !    
gr\nd & de/roy !m4 ,x us$ to be a pa/ime
 ( ! boys 9 ea/]n ,ohio to pile great   
heaps ( bru% ^u huge /umps 9 newly-cle>$
 l&4 ,all ! long ,octob] day !y w\ld    
toil1 rais+ a /ack ( dry limbs ^u ! /ump
 :i* ne$$ to be remov$4 ,9 ! ev5+ :5    
twilight came & ! />s %one out1 !y w\ld 
light ! bru% & wat* ! flames gre$ily    
dev\r ! pile4 ,9 ! morn+ :5 ! lads      
return$ to ! sc5e ( ! fire1 no sign ( ! 
/ump 0 to be se54 ,look+ closely !y saw 
great holes z l>ge at ! top ( ! gr\nd z 

a man's body1 & tap]+ to a small po9t z 
!y w5t deep into ! e>?4 ,! fire _h f\nd 
! huge roots1 & _h track$ !m into _!    
retreats & consum$ !m4  ,,fire ,,(      
,,p5teco/4  ,we pile ! bru% ( "t &      
tal5ts & money & "n & self ^u ! alt>1 & 
! fire ( ,p5teco/1 :i* ,god s5ds z ,he  
s5t to ,m\nt ,c>mel ( old1 w de/roy n   
only ! bru%1 b ! roots ( s91 "o & all4  
,,*apt] ,v4  ,,*ri/ian ,,unity4   ,a    
,,common ,,plat=m4  ,"o ( ! results     
spok5 ( by ,*ri/ 9 ,8 pray]1 & br\ght   
ab\t by sanctification1 is ,*ri/ian     
unity--t !y all may be "o4 ,!re is b "o 
rem$y = sectism & bigotry1 & x is f\nd 9
 ! answ] to ,*ri/'s petition4 ,:5       
,p5teco/ comes to u we are all lift$ ^u 
"o gr& common plat=m & %ake h&s & %\t & 
weep & laugh & get s mix$ up t a        
,presbyt]ian c n be di/+ui%$ f a        
,me?odi/1 nor a ,fri5d f an             
,episcopalian ve/ryman4  ,,false        
,,unity4  ,we h he>d mu* ab\t ! organic 
union ( *ur*es4 ,_m great & good m5 h   
look$ =w>d ) sangu9e hopes to ! day :5  

we %\ld d away ) d5om9ations4 ,9 a few  
cases two *ur*es ( diff]5t sects h unit$
 & wor%ipp$ 9 "o congregation4 ,b !     
causes ( su* unity are frequ5tly f> f   
gratify+4 ,9 ,d----! ,me?odi/s &        
,primitive ,me?odi/s clasp h&s & jo9    
=ces because !y c ?us make "o prea*] d !
 "w :i* two =m]ly p]=m$4 ,9 ,k----!     
,bapti/s & ,presbyt]ians unite because !
 ?irte5 memb]s ( "o *ur* & ! sev5 ( !   
o!r feel lonely 9 _! great refrig]ators 
& are incl9$ to make fri5ds & pres]ve   
life4 ,! cold is mo/ int5se4 ,9 ! f>    
,nor? ! wea!r is sometimes s sev]e t    
wild bea/s1 ord9>ily ho/ile bo? t[>d ea*
 o!r & man1 cr[d close toge!r ne> !     
campfire ( ! explor]4  ,) _m *ur*es x is
 unite or die6 ,! mallet ( ! auctione]  
?reat5s ! /eeple-h\se1 ! "y folks are (f
 golf+ or hik+1 & ! gray-be>ds1 lonely &
 t]ror-/rick5 z !y see *ur* ext9ction   
approa*+1 favor a union ( =ces ) "s o!r 
*ur*4 ,9 ! *ur* magaz9es ( ! next mon?  
appe> sundry articles on ! broad &      
lib]al _s ( ! n9ete5? c5tury *ur*4 ,a   

l>ge ca?olicity is tak+ ! place ( ! old 
fogyism ( =m] days1 scribbles !         
hack-writ]4  ,,! ,,milksop',s ,,!ory4   
,9 a few cases l>ge congregations h     
unit$4 ,:5 we behold x our hopes rise1 b
 !y are doom$ to e>ly blight by a c>eful
 /udy ( ! situation4 ,! cause (         
d5om9ationalism is ! t5aci\s cl++ to    
fai? & doctr9es4 ,:e!r or no we ought to
 all believe precisely alike ab\t       
non-ess5tials1 "o ?+ is sure1 ! man :o  
does n cleave to "s fai?1 he>t & head & 
bra9 & blood1 is wor?less 9 ,*ri/'s     
army4 ,milksops may be ornam5tal1 !y are
 c]ta9ly n militant1 & ,god wants       
soldi]s4 ,! man :o does n "k :at he     
believes1 & ! man :o says x does n matt]
 :at "o believes if "o is only s9c]e1   
are m despicable ?an ! ,yankees :o burn$
 wit*es 9 ,salem4 ,bett] t a man be n>r[
 ?an t he be s broad z to take 9 ! devil
 & all 8 angels4 ,out ^u our folly :5 we
 b>t] away ! tru? ( ,god = a flimsy1    
tissue-pap] bond ( s-call$ fell[%ip6    
,,*ri/ian ,,on5ess4  ,!re is a unity1   

h[ev]1 & to x ,*ri/ ref]r$1 :i* does n  
consi/ 9 uni=mity ( cre$ b 9 on5ess (   
he>t4 ,:5 we are truly sanctifi$ !      
non-baptiz+ ,quak]1 & ! tr9e imm]sioni/1
 & ! ,high ,*ur* ,episcopalian1 & !     
foot-wa%+ ,tunk]1 & ! ,me?odi/1 & !     
,bapti/1 & ! ,congregationali/ all unite
 9 "o f>-rea*+ melodi\s *orus1          
,,hol9ess ,,unto ,,! ,,"l6  ,,di/9ctions
 ,,oblit]at$4  ,sanctification de/roys  
/ickl]ism = non-ess5tials & ! lu/ = f9e 
di/9ctions 9 dogmatics4 ,x slays !      
doctr9aire & makes a r$-hot revivali/   
out ( him4 ,! purifi$ s\l takes ! ,bible
 = 8 cr$o & loves ,god's *ildr5 ( :atev]
 "n ) a g5]osity t ov]tops e inadequate 
consid]ation4 ,! sanctifi$ are unit$ by 
a common cause & a common exp]i5ce4     
,op9ions may diff] z to ecclesia/ical   
polity or ! mode ( baptism1 b ! :ite    
cord ( sanctification is ! bond (       
p]fectness :i* makes !m "o bundle4 ,yale
 & ,cornell are rivals ) _! eights &    
%ells on ,am]ican ,hudson1 b m5 f bo?   
colleges jo9 =ces to beat ! ,briti%]s at

 ,h5ley4 ,hol9ess p ( e *ur* unite to   
pu% hol9ess4  ,,! ,,spokes ,,& ,,!      
,,hub4  ,:5 ! glori\s grace ( full      
salvation is exp]i5c$1 love = ,*ri/ is  
increas$ & int5sifi$4 ,ev]yone wants to 
magnify ,him & live close to ,him3 & z  
we get close to ,him1 ! ,hub1 ! di/ance 
betwe5 u1 ! spokes1 is less5$4  ,,!     
,d4,d4 ,,& ,,! ,,negro4  ,a ,d4,d4 & a  
negro meet on a ,mississippi ,riv] boat4
 ,!y fall into conv]sation4 ,! doctor   
speaks ( ! ,"l4 ,! negro's eyes fill &  
he says1 ,y "k my ,savior8 & !y %ake h&s
 & weep & %\t4 ,:y ?is community ( feel+
 betwe5 m5 ( su* div]se /ations 9 life8 
,bo? possess ! bless+ ( entire          
sanctification4  ,,v>i\s ,,sects  ,!    
writ] has _h ! privilege ( prea*+ 9     
*ur*es ( diff]5t d5om9ations 9 ! "w (   
special evangelism1 b nev] has he kn[n !
 fall+ ( ,p5teco/al fire to fail to burn
 up sect>ianism4 ,x is no easy matt] to 
f9d out f ! prea*+ ( our hol9ess prea*]s
 "u :at d5om9ational flag !y sail4 ,full
 salvation oblit]ates ! f5ces :i*       

sep>ate ! p ( ,god & makes !m really "o 
9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4     ,,*apt] ,,vi4       
,,fe>lessness4   ,,pet] ,,! ,,fe>less4  
,!re 0 a man among ! "o hundr$ & tw5ty  
upp] room believ]s 9 :om ,p5teco/       
effect$ a mo/ app>5t & almo/ spectacul> 
*ange4 ,x 0 ,pet]4 ,we rememb] him z !  
man at :om ! "y girl po9t$ h] f+] &     
laugh$4 ,we recall t he 0 s c[>dly t he 
d5i$ 8 ,"l on ! spot1 swe>+ t he did n  
"k ,him4 ,behold ?is same ,pet] on ! day
 ( ,p5teco/4 ,he is *>g+ home ! murd] ( 
,*ri/4 ,fe> is gone1 & gone =ev]4 ,he   
faces m5 & does n fl9* an iota4         
,c>nality1 ! s\rce ( c[>dice1 has be5   
remov$1 & ! weakl+ is turn$ into a ,"l  
,nelson = brav]y1 & a ,savon>ola =      
fai?fulness to m5's s\ls4  ,,%all ,,we  
,,tremble8  ,fe> ( man is "o ( ! mo/    
illogical ?+s 9 ! _w4 ,m5 sell ! blood (
 ,jesus & hope ( heav5 & et]nal happ9ess
 because ( :at p say4 ,?9k ( x1 afraid (
 a man :o w die & be hurri$ "u gr\nd    
be=e he rots6 ,fright5$ at a ?+ dress$ 9
 a long black coat & a :ite cravat ) a  

gold5-head$ cane & a tall hat & a fr[n2 
a ?+ :i* w /op brea?+ "s f9e day & !    
worms w eat6 ,%all ,i tremble :5 an     
ecclesia/ical ,leo utt]s a ro>8 ,%all ,i
 halt & /amm] because a top-heavy lad f 
a !ological sem9>y1 hopelessly 9 love ) 
himself1 sc[ls at ! ^w sanctification8  
,,que] ,,c\rage4  ,!re are "s :o bol/]  
_! c\rage by say+ o/5tati\sly1 ,i don't 
c>e :at folks say1 b _! v vehem5ce %[s t
 !y ,,d c>e a v great deal4 ,we boys all
 rememb] h[ we us$ to :i/le :5 we pass$ 
a gravey>d aft] d>k to %[ we w]5't      
afraid2 & h[ h>d x 0 to keep our m\?s   
puck]$ & h[ %aky our legs felt6         
,,afraid ,,to ,,break ,,/ep  ,! folks we
 are afraid ( are afraid ( u4 ,:at a    
situation6 ,a great regim5t ( p m>*+    
/raight d[n to hell1 ev]yone afraid to  
break /ep = fe> ! o!rs w laugh6 ,t is   
precisely ! condition ( ne>ly e s9n]4   
,,c\rage ,,( ,,!rmopylae                
,sanctification takes away ! %r9k+      
timidity & puts 9 a c\rage l t at       
,!rmopylae4 ,!re 0 once a "y man :o1    

previ\s to 8 sanctification1 0 s timid t
 he frequ5tly /ay$ away f *ur* = no o!r 
reason ?an t he fe>$ ,god might ask him 
to te/ify4 ,he enjoy$ meet+s & lov$ to  
he> prea*+1 b ! v idea ( te/imony w\ld  
fright5 him almo/ ill4 ,n[ he frequ5tly 
addresses _m hundr$s & nev] feels !     
slighte/ emb>rassm5t4  ,,unmask         
,,pruri5cy4  ,! m9i/ry is sadly 9 ne$ ( 
a bless+ :i* w give x c\rage to attack  
s9 ( all k9ds & degrees4 ,we ne$ m5 :o w
 rip ! mask (f ! putrid face (          
corruption & pron\nce ,god's s5t5ce ^u  
x2 :o w lift up ! trap-door ( !         
cess-pools ( m5's he>ts & bid !m look )9
 at _! own slime & fil?2 :o w cry al\d &
 sp>e n1 ?\gh ! infuriat$ cohorts (     
bat-w+$ demons sn>l & %riek4  ,,speak   
,,pla9ly4  ,!re w be a day :5 m5 w curse
 u because we h n prea*$ m pla9ly4 ,y c 
call a spade a spade or y c designate x 
z an iron ut5sil employ$ = excavat+     
purposes1 b if y want folks to und]/&   
:at y are driv+ at use ! %ort] t]m4     
,,%oot+ ,,ov] ,,m5',s ,,heads4  ,!re is 

too little pla9 ,anglo-,saxon prea*+4   
,we %oot f> ov] ! heads ( our           
congregations & d n ev5 sc> ! v>ni% on !
 gall]y bani/]4 ,we dwell on ! po9ts (  
di/9ction betwe5 ,calv9ism & ,arm9ianism
 :5 ! great] "p ( our p d n "k !        
diff]5ce betwe5 an ,arm9ian & an        
,arm5ian1 & "s good old si/] ?9ks we are
 prea*+ on ! cruelty ( ! ,turks4 ,"h ,i 
am discuss+ ,! ,dang]s ( ,imp]ialism &  
,! ,anglo-,am]ican ,fri5d%ip1 :ile m5   
are />v+ = ! ,bread ( ,life6 ,bre?r5 9 !
 m9i/ry1 let u be less anxi\s ab\t !    
syllogi/ic accuracy ( our s]mons & be m 
eag] to help m5 live "r & quit s9 & g to
 heav54  ,,! ,,pulpit ,,cannon4  ,!re   
are _m s9s :i* few m5 h ! c\rage to     
antagonize 9 public4 ,!oretically !     
pulpit is suppos$ to cannonade all s9 ( 
e v>iety & species1 b1 alas1 x is       
usually too c[>dly4 ,! ,_s-fill$ man    
fe>s no "o f ,s&[ d[n to ,tom ,?umb1 f a
 plug-hat ,bi%op to a little pusilanim\s
 dude prea*]4  ,,gha/ly ,,crimes4  ,x is
 n t m9i/]s are unaw>es ( ! preval5ce ( 

black & gha/ly crimes1 b t !y d>e n     
speak op5ly aga9/ !m4 ,too _m are       
contam9at$ ) evil & involv$ 9 guilt = ! 
prea*] to voice ) impunity ! tru?s :i*  
burn 9 8 s\l4 ,he kn[s only too well t  
if he d>es ass]t 8 manhood & ex]cises ! 
pr]ogative ( ,*ri/'s m9i/]1 !           
retribution w be swift & t]rible1 viz3  
ejectm5t f 8 pa/orate6  ,,murd]  ,h[    
om9\s is ! sil5ce conc]n+ murd]4 ,& yet 
! l& is sw>m+ ) crimson-h&$ murd]]s &   
murd]esses4 ,_m ( !m are memb]s ( our   
be/ *ur*es & move 9 ! mo/ select        
society4 ,"s ( !m read ) animation !    
responses 9 *ur* s]vice & repeat ! ,"l's
 ,pray] ) ! greate/ gu/o4 ,a few--n _m1 
we dev\tly tru/--talk ab\t              
sanctification4 ,poor1 delud$1 hoodw9k$ 
s\ls6 !y are bl9d$ by ,satan4 ,_! h&s   
are r$ ) blood1 & _! he>ts are black z  
hell4 ,7 !y to ev] approa* ! heav5 ( :i*
 !y sanctimoni\sly prate1 !y w\ld be met
 at ! gate ) ! curse ( murd]$ infants :o
 nev] saw ! light4  ,,infanticide  ,if  
!re is a pitiable sight 9 all ,god's    

great univ]se1 if !re is a sc5e ov] :i* 
angels %$ te>s & demons %riek laught]1 x
 is an old cruel-ey$ "m1 :o has se>$ h] 
consci5ce & s9n$ away all noble         
womanl9ess & bla/$ h] own s\l1 :isp]+   
into ! unsoil$ e>s ( h] daught] ! way 9 
:i* to murd] h] own (fspr+2 & if !re is 
a hot hell1 su* a "m w make h] b$ 9 x4  
,,poodle-,,dogs4  ,! duties & c>es (    
mat]nity are too irksome1 & s ! wom5 :o 
might be ! mo!rs ( ,john ,wesleys &     
,f5elons & ,met*]s & ,inskips &         
,cookmans are pett+ poodle-dogs &       
rat-t]ri]s4  ,,! ,,vitriol ,,( ,,wra?4  
,h[ _m prea*]s d>e speak 9 cl>ion tones 
:at religion & sci5ce concur 9 ass]t+   
conc]n+ vice8 ,b "k ye by ^! pres5ts1   
all ( ,adam's race1 t :at deprav$       
humanity pron\nces all "r & h>mless1 !  
,almighty ,god :o :irls ! worlds w      
corrode & scald ) ! burn+ vitriol ( ,8  
wra?1 & woe6 woe6 woe6 to ! man or woman
 ) :om is f\nd s94  ,,gilt-,,edg$       
,,frauds4  ,any tyro kn[s :o dr[n$      
,morgan1 b ! cl]gyman :o op5s up on     

,masonry is a curiosity4 ,:y1 h[ c !    
m9i/]s say any?+ :5 !y are ! *apla9s (  
^! gilt-edg$ frauds call$ lodges8 ,x    
does n take mu* calculation to %[ t an  
in/itution :i* sp5ds ?ree doll>s 9 giv+ 
away "o has no "r to exi/4 ,"s ( ! m    
weak-m9d$ & pu]ile ( ! cl]gy are        
d\btless 9 fe> le/ _! tongues %\ld be   
torn out by ! roots & _! he>ts buri$ 9 !
 r\gh s&s ( ! sea%ore4 ,brave m5 are n s
 easily sc>$4  ,,bologna ,,sausage4     
,secretism 9 itself is suspici\s4 ,solon
 said t he want$ 8 h\se s con/ruct$ t ! 
p c\ld see him at all h\rs & ?us "k him 
to be a good man4 ,a sy/em :i* is s     
built t ! public is kept 9 ! d>k is     
entitl$ to ! att5tion ( a ,p9k]ton4     
,bologna sausage made 9 a factory at !  
door ( :i* is a huge sign1 ,no          
,admittance1 may be all "r1 b y c n make
 p ?9k s4  ,,! ,,ent]ta9m5t4  ,!re are  
few prea*]s s fooli% & illogical z to   
believe t ! ent]ta9m5t plan is ! be/ way
 to raise money = *ur* "w1 yet sc>cely  
"o ( !m decl>es 8 hone/ /raight-=w>d    

conviction ab\t x4 ,n[ & !n a ,hale1 m  
d>+ ?an ! re/1 writes a remon/rative    
article = ! ,=um1 b ! great mass keep   
quiet4 ,a ,p5teco/al m9i/ry w :eel its  
guns into position & load & fire into ! 
supp] & fe/ival cr[d not)/&+ ! voices ( 
objectors4  ,,h]oism4  ,:atev] may be ! 
matt] "u consid]ation ! sanctifi$ man   
d>es any?+ "r4 ,god is ) him1 & he feels
 ,8 pres5ce4 ,"r is "r1 & by ! grace (  
,god he w /& by x ?\gh all ! _w h[l &   
ro>4     ,,*apt] ,,vii4  ,,responsiv5ess
 ,,to ,,*ri/4   ,a ,,coal ,,& ,a        
,,flame4  ,among ! results ( ! com+ ( ! 
,com=t] is an increase 9 w>m p]sonal    
love = ,jesus4 ,conv]sion plants div9e  
love 7agape7 9 ! he>t1 b sanctification 
quick5s & int5sifies x4 ,conv]sion drops
 a coal into ! brea/2 ! full] grace fans
 x into a flame4  ,,s\nd+ ,,/r+s4  ,!re 
is a place 9 exp]i5ce :]e ,*ri/'s voice 
sets ! :ole be+ vibrat+4 ,! s\l is s 9  
tune ) ,him t ! cad5ces ( ,8 tones fill 
! s\l ) a tremor ( glee & gladness4 ,if 
y s+ ! scale 9 a room :]e !re is a piano

 ! correspond+ /r+s ( ! in/rum5t w s\nd4
 ,?us x is ) ,jesus & ! sanctifi$ s\l4  
,:5 ,*ri/ speaks ! he>t answ]s          
spontane\sly4  ,,reg5]ation  ,reg5]ation
 does mu* = u4 ,b !re is t ev5 9 ! he>t 
( ! reg5]ate :i* is antagoni/ic to      
,*ri/4 ,! :ole man does n say           
in/9ctively1 ,?y w be done2 yet !re is  
some?+ )9 to :i* ! ,"l c appeal4        
,consult ,pet]4 ,he tells u ( exce$+    
great & preci\s promises by :i* we      
become p>tak]s ( ! ,div9e nature4 ,we   
take a "p 7p>tak]s7 ( ! div9e ,%ek9ah   
into our he>ts4 ,we are n only adopt$ b 
born ( ,god1 & by a div9e h]$ity we     
possess ,8 "*4  ,,samuel4  ,we see ?is  
beautifully illu/rat$ 9 ! case (        
,samuel4 ,giv5 9 cov5ant to ,god f 8    
bir?1 & e>ly taught ! ^w ( ! ,"l1 he    
possess$ ! *ang$ he>t & ! attun$ e>4 ,:5
 ,god's voice fell out ( ! skies t night
 some?+ 9 ,samuel he>d :at ag$ & mitr$  
,eli c\ld n he>4 ,eli _h ! !ory &       
reason$ out :o ! speak] mu/ be1 b ! he>t
 ( ,samuel awoke intuitively at ! s\nd (

 t voice4  ,,! ,,voice ,,f ,,! ,,sky4   
,z ,jesus taught 9 ! temple ,god spoke1 
& _m ^: e>s 7 dull because _! he>ts 7   
h>d & un*ang$ said1 ,x ?und]$4 ,o!rs saw
 t some?+ extraord9>y _h occurr$ &      
admitt$ t an angel spoke to ,him4 ,b !  
disciples ^: names 7 writt5 9 heav51 &  
:o _h reg5]at$ he>ts1 knew x 0 ! voice (
 ,god4  ,,! ,,fl9ty ,,_w4  ,b :ile !    
*ild ( ,god is 9 sympa?y ) ,god he mu/  
be sanctifi$ :olly to be fully1         
con/antly & completely responsive to    
,*ri/4 ,jesus wants a bride :o w live ,8
 life ) ,him & ent] into all ,8 plans & 
sorr[s1 ambitions & trials1 aims &      
purposes4 ,!re are _m p :o are glad     
,jesus di$ = !m :o "k no?+ ab\t suff]+ )
 ,*ri/4 ,yet ! ,bible is fill$ )        
allusions to x4 ,! ,heav5ly ,bridegroom 
wants a companion :o w und]/& ,him4 ,?is
 cold1 h>d1 fl9ty1 wick$ _w does n4 ,he 
came unto ,8 own & ,8 own receiv$ ,him  
n4 ,he knock$ at ! door ( ,8 own v9ey>d 
& ! husb&-m5 said1 ,come1 let u kill !  
,son4 ,! div9e ,"l hung]s = "s "o :o w n

 misjudge ,8 purposes nor impute to ,him
 base motives4  ,,! ,,unappreciat$4  ,we
 h all se5 p :o 7 nev] appreciat$4 ,^?  
:o 7 ne> to !m by blood & k9dr$ always  
?\ght !m /range & vision>y4 ,:at a sad  
?+ if ,*ri/'s bride does n appreciate ,8
 aims = ! _w1 ,8 sorr[ ov] p]i%+ s\ls1  
,8 he>t-a*e ov] dy+ m56 ,! fell[%ip ( ,8
 suff]+s--:at c x mean8 ,x means t we   
m\rn ov] ! s9 9 ! _w :i* makes ,*ri/    
weep2 sob ov] ! evil t makes ,him hang  
,8 fair head & groan4 ,x means t ev] &  
always we %all look at ?+s f ! ,*ri/    
/&po9t4  ,,! ,,%eep ,,& ,,! ,,%eph]d4   
,my %eep "k recognize my voice1 says !  
,%eph]d4 ,he /ates ! pr9ciple t %eep    
always he> :5 ,he speaks4 ,lambs may be 
at times mi/ak5 z to ! voices t cry 9 ! 
s\l1 b ,*ri/ians ^: exp]i5ce entitles !m
 to ! designation1 %eep1 d n err z to ! 
speak]4 ,wat* a good %eph]d collect 8   
flock at ev5+4 ,e %eep kn[s him4 ,x is  
gett+ d>k1 & ! quiet animals are busily 
fe$+ 9 ! fragrant clov]1 b ! t5d]       
cad5ces ( ! voice ( _! guide & protector

 pi]ce _! delicate e>s & ent] _! g5tle  
he>ts1 & ! :ite flock comes b\nd+ t[>d !
 %eph]d4 ,a sportsman 9 golf suit &     
plaid cap & ) a f9e b>itone voice may   
call e>ne/ly1 b a /rang] w !y n foll[4  
,! %eph]d holds ! key to _! confid5ce1 &
 no "o else c unlock ! door to _! love4 
,,*ri/ ,,has ,,! ,,key4  ,*ri/ has ! key
 to our he>ts4 ,he /&s 9 ! dusk ( ev5+ 9
 ! fall+ dew & s5ds ,8 sweet voice out  
across ! bill[+ fields ( clov]1 & all ,8
 %eep leap t[>d ! ,good ,%eph]d4  ,,!   
,,c[ ,,& ,,! ,,sunset4  ,sanctification 
br+s out ! p[] ( appreciation 9 ! s\l4  
,:at ,god does = y fills y\r s\l )      
gratitude1 & y c get bless$ any "t ( day
 or night by simply reflect+ on ! m]cies
 & lov+k9dnesses ( ! ,"l4 ,! natural    
human he>t does n appreciate ,god1 &    
sees no?+ especially lovely 9 ,him4 ,a  
c[ & ! man :o owns ! c[ may /& side by  
side & look at ! same sunset4 ,! c[ sees
 a big splot* ( crimson & gold2 ! o!r   
sees "o ( ,god's sky-pa9t+s1 & is       
inspir$ to holy liv+ & self-d5ial &     

fidelity to ! ,ma/]4 ,y mu/ h a sunset  
nature to appreciate a sunset1 & y mu/  
be sanctifi$ :olly to see 9 ,*ri/ a     
beauty & lovel9ess :i* no ,murillo & no 
,raphael & no ,del ,s>to h yet put on   
canvas4  ,,! ,,lovely ,,*ri/4  ,o !     
lovely ,*ri/6 ,h[ ! he>t a*es to g to   
,him6 ,we get s homesick = ,jesus4 ,p   
are s dull & un9t]e/+ & vapid & /upid--s
 precisely l ourselves--we get we>y ( ! 
_w & its empt9ess1 & ye>n to fly away to
 be ) ! spotless ,*ri/ & live 9 t       
,undiscov]$ c\ntry1 f ^: b\rne      ,no 
travell] returns  ,"s day1 ?ank ,god6 ! 
,bridegroom w /ep out ^u ! balcony (    
heav5 & look at u & speak to u 9 a tone 
inaudible to all b ourselves1 & our s\ls
 w b\nd ) rapture & ! e>!n vessel w     
crumble & we w spread sn[y p9ions & w+  
our flight up to ! pres5ce ( our s\l's  
,k+6     ,,*apt] ,,viii4  ,,s\l-,,re/4  
,,an ,,effect4  ,"o ( ! beatific effects
 ( ! cleans+ ( ! he>t f all s9 is       
s\l-re/4 ,x always accompanies ! glori\s
 exp]i5ce ( entire purity4  ,,facial    

,,inscriptions4  ,?is poor tir$ _w (    
ours ne$s re/4 ,/udy ! faces ( ! p y    
meet 9 ! /reets1 9 ! m>kets1 9 ! c>s1 9 
! *ur*es1 & !re is "o ^w ,,n writt5 on  
!m1 & t ^w is ,re/4 ,y w f9d _m o!r     
words writt5 on !m4 ,on "s faces y see  
,selfi%ness 9 crabb$1 crook$ lett]s2 on 
o!rs ,lu/ 9 bold-fac$ type2 on o!rs     
,gluttony2 on o!rs1 ,self-,conceit2 on  
o!rs1 ,craft9ess2 & on ?r\gh a ?\s&     
unwor?y leg5ds2 b ! "o ?+ :i* makes life
 wor? liv+ is n f\nd except among !     
sanctifi$4  ,,vampires ,,& ,,bats4  ,x  
is wond]ful h[ elusive re/ is4 ,y may   
se>* = x all y\r days & gr[ gray &      
hagg>d1 & sit d[n 9 ! ev5+ ( life ) !   
vampires circl+ ab\t y & be =c$ to      
confess1 ,i h n f\nd re/6 ,y may retire 
f bus9ess & say1 ,i w sp5d my decl9+    
ye>s 9 peace1 b z ! sun goes d[n ! bats 
come out & flap ! black sk9ny w+s ( !   
s9s ( o!r days 9 y\r affright$ face4 ,if
 y are a /ud5t y may drop y\r books l   
,dr4 ,fau/ & hurry to ! c\ntry1 b ! imp 
( re/lessness w dog y\r /eps & sn>e y\r 

pa?way & y w c>ry home ) y a ,mephi/o :o
 w nev] leave y4  ,,! ,,se$s ,,(        
,,an>*y4  ,"s ,*ri/ian p seek re/ 9     
*ang+ prea*]s1 b !re is no?+ 9 t to br+ 
x4 ,y may leave ! m9i/] :o ?umps ! desk 
& li/5 to a man ) a nasal twang1 b y are
 /ill re/ive & unsatisfi$4 ,y ?9k !     
reason y\r peace ( s\l is di/urb$ is t  
,mrs4 ,g>rul\s talk$ ab\t y1 or t !     
wea!r is ra9y & disagreeable1 or t !    
meet+s are dull1 or t p are selfi%4 ,!  
real reason is t y h a re/lessness 9 y\r
 he>t *>act]i/ic ( inbr$ s94 ,y possess 
! se$s ( dissatisfaction1 & lawlessness1
 & an>*y1 & no?+ b hol9ess ( he>t w     
expel !m4  ,,! ,,ocean ,,dep?s4  ,d[n 9 
! unfa?om$ dep?s ( old ,ocean !re is no 
movem5t1 no di/urbance4 ,gigantic       
,maje/ies & ,kais] ,wilhelms & ,oregons 
& ,vizcayas pl[ & :it5 ! surface2       
tempe/s rage & ,euroclydons ro> &       
curr5ts *ange & tides ebb & fl[1 b !    
great dep? kn[s no ripple4 ,x is said t 
d[n !re ! mo/ fragile ( frail & delicate
 organisms gr[ 9 safety4 ,9 ! dep?s ( ! 

sanctifi$ he>t !re is no /orm & no      
break]4 ,trials may come & leave :ite   
sc>s2 bill[s may beat & surges may roll1
 & wat]-sp\ts & tornadoes may make !    
upp] sea boil ) angui% & sorr[ & grief1 
b deep 9 ! he>t !re is calm4 ,!re !     
delicate graces ( ! ,_s ?rive &         
luxuriate4 ,great1 s\lless1 iron-keel$1 
worldly in/itutions & %>p-pr[$ cutt]s   
may ride ov] y\r s5sibilities1 b ! inn] 
placidity is unbrok54  ,,! ,,et]nal     
,,sabba?4  ,god's plan is to re/ u s we 
c "w = ,him ) ease & success4 ,he       
in/itutes an ev]la/+ ,sabba? 9 ! _s t we
 may be ceaseless 9 sanctifi$           
activities4 ,if a man is always jad$ &  
tir$ he c n take hold ( 8 "w ) mu*      
en?usiasm4  ,,spiritual ,,poise4  ,!re  
is no mi/ak+ ! man or woman :o has f\nd 
! second re/4 ,!re is a poise ( _s & a  
sweet s]i\s balance ( s\l :i* c n be    
c\nt]feit$4 ,! prea*] :o appreciates    
spirituality sees no sight m beautiful  
?an ! s]5e1 calm faces ( auditors f ^:  
s\ls ! tempe/s h be5 ca/4 ,life's toils 

& di/ractions & disappo9tm5ts h all be5 
negativ$ by ! p[] ( ! all-conqu]+ ,*ri/4
  ,a ,,sc5e ,,at ,,all5t[n4  ,^! words  
are be+ writt5 9 ! city ( ,all5t[n1     
,pa41 :]e ! writ] is sp5d+ t5 days 9 a  
s]ies ( ,p5teco/al s]vices4 ,la/ ev5+ we
 saw a symbol ( ! re/ ,*ri/ gives4 ,we  
/roll$ along ! ea/ bank ( ! ,lehigh     
,riv] ab\t half an h\r aft] sunset4 ,all
 ! we/]n sky 0 beautiful ) an aft]gl[4  
,! wat] ( ! riv]1 silv] ne> ! %ore &    
gold5 t[>d ! we/1 0 z /ill z ! face ( a 
mirror4 ,! trees on ! %ore lean$ ov]    
p]fect pictures ( !mselves4 ,! hills1   
:i* fell back gracefully f ! valley1 7  
cov]$ ) cloaks ( gold & v]million &     
em]ald1 & n a leaf /irr$ 9 ! ev5+ air4  
,f> up ! riv] ! t9y bell ( a canal-mule 
t9kl$ dr[sily4 ,on ! v]&a ( a little    
cottage a "y "m croon$ a lullaby to a   
slumb]+ *ild1 & a little bird 9 a ?ick  
grove call$1 ,peace6 ,peace6  ,,calm4   
,if ,god c make s beautiful a sc5e 9 !  
physical _w1 :at c ,he n make 9 !       
spiritual8 ,?ank ,god6 ,he c excel any?+

 ! natural eye ev] beheld4 ,he c hang ! 
s\l ) pa9t+s & turn ! ,riv] ( ,life cle>
 z cry/al ?r\gh x1 & fill ! *amb]s ( !  
he>t ) lullabies & ! song ( birds cry+1 
,peace6 ,if !re are times :5 we are aw$ 
& *>m$ by      ,all ! beauty ( ! _w  let
 u rememb] t :at we see is only a type (
 ! gr&eur & glory & spl5dor ,he w put 9 
our _s-nature if we b p]mit ,him to     
sanctify u & ca/ out ! /orms & tempe/s4 
,,! ,,pa9 ,,( ,,sympa?y4  ,:ile we may  
possess & enjoy ! second re/ "h & n[1 we
 ne$ n =get t ano!r is promis$ to u4 ,we
 get we>y physically sometimes "h4 ,!   
days frequ5tly seem long & try+4 ,!re   
are h\rs & h\rs ( labor1 & nights &     
nights ( toil1 b1 ?ank ,god6 we c say at
 ea* sunset1 ,i am "o day ne>] re/4 ,=  
:ile a sanctifi$ man is always at re/   
spiritually1 he c n re/ physically to   
mu* satisfaction4 ,9 8 dreams he c see !
 :ite1 drawn faces ( ! doom$1 & he> !   
wild unc\? %riek ( ! torm5t$4 ,he       
rememb]s ) horror t "o hundr$ ?\s& s\ls 
are roll$ (f into ,et]nity :ile ! e>?   

makes "o revolution6 ,he ?9ks ( *e]less 
homes1 & torn & ble$+ he>ts1 & wives    
wait+ = ! s\nd ( un/eady /eps1 & *ildr5 
fri5dless & hungry1 & figures leap+ f   
bridges1 & %ak+ h&s hold+ poison1 &     
maniacs beh9d ! b>s gl>+ ) wild         
eye-balls ?r\gh di%evell$ hair6 ,& he   
leaps f ! c\* ) ! cry1 ,o ! pity ( x    
all6 ,& he c n be /ill1 he c n be idle1 
b is con/ra9$ to d 8 utmo/ by ^w & p5 to
 save a s9k+1 gurgl+1 dr[n+ humanity4   
,,:5 ,,x ,,is ,,all ,,ov]4  ,b "o day x 
w all be ov]4 ,soon we %all all h prea*$
 our la/ s]mon & pray$ our la/ pray] &  
spok5 our la/ ^w4 ,our lives w soon h   
pass$ into hi/ory4 ,t bless$ h\r w soon 
be "h 9 :i* we %all lay d[n ! silv]     
trumpet ( m9i/ry & take up ! gold5 h>p (
 praise4 ,hallelujah1 x is com+6 x is   
com+6 ,praise ! ,"l6     ,,*apt] ,,ix4  
,,pray]fulness4   ,,delight ,,9 ,,pray]4
  ,! preci\s grace ( entire             
sanctification br+s to ! he>t a pray]ful
 _s4 ,pray] becomes ! normal occupation 
( ! s\l4 ,"o is surpris$ to discov] t   

:ile x 0 =m]ly difficult1 if n irksome1 
to pray at times1 n[ "o prays because x 
is delightful & easy4  ,,de ,,r5ty4  ,_m
 ( u h be5 surpris$ to read 9 !         
biographies ( pi\s m5 & wom5 t !y       
frequ5tly sp5t h\rs 9 pray]4 ,b !       
sanctifi$ man und]/&s all t n[4 ,he c   
readily believe t ,de ,r5ty he>d n !    
voice ( 8 s]vant1 s int5t 0 he gaz+ into
 ! ,fa!r's face4 ,he does n d\bt t      
,:itefield 9 8 college room 0 pro/rate  
^u ! floor _m days1 pray+ = ! baptism ) 
! ,holy ,gho/4  ,j4,w4 ,,r$field4  ,!   
writ] rememb]s ( read+ :5 j a *ild !    
?rill+ life ( ,john ,wesley ,r$field4   
,!re 0 no?+ :i* /ruck ! boy-read] )     
great] =ce ?an ! pray]fulness ( ! man4  
,x aw$ him1 & made him long to enjoy su*
 an exp]i5ce z w\ld make pray] s        
delightful4 ,9 ! gold5 exp]i5ce (       
sanctification he f\nd t pray] 0        
delightsome & bless$4 ,su* is ! uni=m   
te/imony ( all :o h be5 cleans$ f       
depravity & ano9t$ ) ! ,holy ,gho/4     
,,pray] ,,has ,,its ,,answ]4  ,god means

 true pray] to h audi5ce4 ,we c n und]/&
 h[ ,god c v\*safe to u su* trem5d\s    
effects z ,he ass]ts %all foll[ pray]4  
,we c n def5d pray] philosophically2 b  
ei!r he t aske? receive?1 or ! ,bible is
 mislead+ & untru/wor?y4  ,,true        
,,pray]4  ,b :at is true pray]8 ,9 !    
fir/ place1 x is pray] :i* says1 ,?y w  
be done4 ,if we pray selfi%ly1 ask+     
amiss1 we c hope = no answ]4 ,we w get  
no he>+4 ,we mu/ ask ) ! ?\ght1 ,:at is 
! ,fa!r's w8 ,:at does ,he consid] be/8 
,,desp]ation4  ,true pray] mu/ be e>ne/4
 ,x 0 ! ,,importunate wid[ t 0 he>d1 & x
 is ! importunate seek] t nev] fails (  
an answ]4 ,if :5 s9n]s1 backslid]s1 or  
believ]s come to ! alt> !y w\ld pray )  
e>ne/ness & desp]ation1 !re w\ld be a f>
 l>g] ,,p] ,,c5t4 ( !m :o w\ld g away   
fully satisfi$4 ,god nev] gives great   
bless+s to indiff]5t p4 ,:5 ,he sees a  
man 9 an agony ( desire & long+1 !n ,he 
ha/5s to gladd5 8 he>t ) an answ]4      
,,fai?4  ,pray] mu/ be full ( fai?4     
,james makes ?is cle> to u4 ,let him ask

 9 fai? no?+ wav]+4 ,god _c be/[ a      
bless+ ^u u if we d\bt ,him4 ,if a      
neighbor d\bts y\r "*1 h[ mu* ( y\r he>t
 d y let him see8 ,if a fell[-prea*]    
imputes selfi% motives to y\r acts1 h[  
(t5 d y g to him & p\r y\r he>t out to  
him8 ,b ^? :o believe 9 u--h[ frequ5tly 
we run to !m1 unlock our he>ts & tell !m
 all6 ,x is ?us ) ,god4 ,if we believe  
,8 ^w1 if we are sure ( ! v]acity ( ,8  
promise1 & are confid5tly expect+ an    
answ]1 ,he w n1 c n disappo9t u4  ,,!   
,,=giv+ ,,_s4  ,!re mu/ be 9 u a =giv+  
_s if our pray]s are to be he>d4        
,=giv5ess ( our enemies prec$es bless+ =
 ourselves4 ,if ye =give m5 _!          
trespasses1 y\r heav5ly ,fa!r w also    
=give y\r trespasses4 ,if ,i am bitt] 9 
my he>t t[>d any creature1 ,god c n b be
 deaf to all my cries4 ,if ,i n\ri%     
hatr$1 or m$itate rev5ge1 or plot !     
d[nfall ( any man1 my pray]s are va92   
yea1 all my hope 9 ,*ri/ is futile6     
,,gossip+ ,,prea*]s4  ,o t ,god may s5d 
u all ! pray]ful bless+6 ,x is bett] t  

we pray ?an t we discuss politics or    
talk %op1 or gossip or je/4 ,if we      
prea*]s & evangeli/s at camps &         
conv5tions w\ld pray m in/ead ( gett+ 9 
gr\ps & talk+ ab\t a _w ( no?+s1 our    
s]mons w\ld mean full z mu* to ^? :om we
 address4  ,,unbrok5 ,,connection4      
,sanctification makes x possible = u to 
pray )\t ceas+4 ,! indwell+ ,p>aclete   
keeps ! he>t 9 a con/ant _s ( pray]1 s t
 at all h\rs & 9 all places pray]s      
asc5d4 ,communication is kept up betwe5 
! he>t & ! ?rone ( ,grod4 ,no sn[s break
 ! wires4 ,no floods wa% away ! poles4  
,f ! pulpit1 f ! sidewalk1 f ! c\nt]1 f 
! railway coa*1 f ! sick b$1 an         
ev]-/eady /ream ( pray] is kept up4 ,!y 
may bef\l our names1 b !y c n /op our   
pray+4 ,!y may ca/ u out z evil1 & may  
d5y u pulpit privileges1 & take away our
 sal>ies1 b pray] & praise !y c n /ifle 
nor h9d]4  ,,inc5se ,,& ,,?und]4  ,!    
pray]s ( ,god's p are sweet to ,him4 ,) 
mu* inc5se burn+ 9 a gold5 c5s] 7,rev4  
viii4 #c7 !y float to ,8 ?rone4 ,b      

notice ! effect ( ! pray]s ( sa9ts4 ,n  
only is !re a sil5ce ( an half-h\r b    
voices & ?und]+s & lightn+s & an        
e>?quake are obs]v$ 9 ! e>?4 ,! *ildr5 (
 ,god1 if !y b pray & believe1 c pull   
spiritual fire & e>?quakes d[n ^u e>? & 
effect great ?+s = ,god & ,8 ,*ur*4     
,,*apt] ,x4  ,,success4   ,,success     
,,int5d$4  ,no?+ is cle>] 9 ! ,acts ( ! 
,apo/les ?an t ! disciples aft] ,p5teco/
 _h success 9 gospel s]vice4 ,ev]y:]e !y
 w5t ,god ra9$ fire ^u _! ,^w &         
sanction$ ! tru? :i* !y prea*$ by       
trem5d\s moral & spiritual upheavals4   
,b4 ,t4 ,,rob]ts4  ,bi%op ,rob]ts has   
put ! matt] ( success v succ9ctly3 ,if !
 lawy] mu/ w9 8 case & ! doctor cure 8  
pati5t 9 ord] to be successful1 ! m9i/] 
& work] mu/ save s\ls if !y 9 _! call+  
are to be said to be successful4 ,b     
alas1 sav+ s\ls is precisely :at we are 
n do+4 ,?ank ,god6 !re is "h & !re a man
 :o /&s out z a s\l-sav]4 ,b ! av]age   
m9i/] is n di/+ui%$ = revivalism s mu* z
 pr(ici5cy 9 mak+ a *ur* social a bloom+

 success4  ,,fall5 ,,samsons4  ,we all  
want to seem to succe$4 ,we %un & dread 
! appe>ance ( failure4 ,:5 a *ur* beg9s 
to rot in/ead ( gr[ x is natural = u to 
d our utmo/ to f9d out "s way ( excus+ !
 retrogression )\t admitt+ our failure  
to rea* m5 ) ! gospel4 ,!re are         
evangeli/s1 :o 9 ! palmy days ( _! p[]  
_h wond]ful1 heav5-gladd5+ revivals1 :o 
h ceas$ to wield ! sword ( ! ,"l & (    
,gideon1 &1 9 ord] to cov] _! spiritual 
nak$ness1 are =c$ to resort to          
f+]-rais+1 c>d-sign+ me?ods = /uff+ &   
exp&+ ! big revival4 ,!re is no m sobb+1
 no m desp]ate pray+1 no m %\t+2 all is 
dec5t & 9 ord]1 z well x may be1 = all  
is dead4  ,,"q ,,( ,,evangelism4  ,honor
 to s\l-sav+6 ,%[ u ! man :o w9s m5 to  
our ,ma/]1 t we may clasp 8 h& & look   
into 8 face4 ,"r "h hangs all !         
discussion ab\t evangelism4 ,if !       
evangeli/ gets m5 s\ndly & scripturally 
conv]t$ & sanctifi$1 let u bid him      
,godspe$6 ,if he only amuses !m & deals 
9 paltry ?ree-c5t s5sationalism1 away ) 

m ( ! same sort ( /uff :i* we already h 
9 s _m pa/ors6  ,,! ,,div9e ,,recipe4   
,"o ?+ is c]ta93 ,god int5ds success &  
only success = ,8 p4 ,if1 z ,8 *ildr51  
we fail1 x mu/ be because we h n foll[$ 
! div9e recipe = p[] & accompli%m5t4 ,x 
0 because ! "o hundr$ & tw5ty obey$     
,*ri/ & t>ri$ at ,j]usalem t ,god us$ ! 
e>ly ,*ur* to :ip ! ,roman ,empire4     
,,h[ ,,to ,,succe$  ,h[ to ,succe$1 us$ 
z ! title = a book1 w make any book     
sell1 ?\gh x be z dry z a pat5t-(fice   
report4 ,p want to "k h[ to succe$ 9 !  
_w4 ,h[ /range !n t m9i/]s & *ur*es :o  
are brilliant & conspicu\s failures %\ld
 %un ! prea*+ ( ,p5teco/--! "o cure =   
failure & ! sole gu>antee ( success4    
,,empty ,,com=t4  ,h[ _m times "s ( u h 
sigh$ ov] our ineffici5cy6 ,h[          
frequ5tly1 9 default ( app>5t results1  
we h be5 =c$ to console ourselves ) !   
?\ght t we are s[+ se$ & t !re w be an  
abundant h>ve/ at no di/ant date6 ,?ank 
,god6 !re is success = u all4 ,p5teco/ w
 give x to u4  ,,john ,,! ,,bapti/4  ,we

 d n mean by success f9ancial opul5ce4  
,a man may be a success & yet z poor z  
,john ! ,bapti/ lun*+ on dri$ locu/s &  
honey-comb4 ,"o may be z weal?y z       
,croesus & yet be an awful failure4 ,a  
*ur* may be ri* & increas$ ) goods &    
incur ! ,laodicean curse4  ,,padd$      
,,/ati/ics4  ,nei!r does success mean a 
great & highly-trumpet$ /ati/ical report
 to lug to conf]5ce4 ,"s ( our mo/      
inspir+ successes are all "r on pap]1 b 
9 reality !y are /uff$ & padd$          
sc&al\sly4 ,no1 success 9 ,*ri/ian "w is
 to turn _m to righte\sness1 save s\ls1 
& secure ! sanctification ( believ]s4   
,if we d n see su* results foll[+ our   
labor1 we h ei!r miss$ ,god's plan z to 
our selection ( a field or we are n liv+
 9 ! pres5t enjoym5t ( ! ,p5teco/al     
,baptism4  ,,! ,,epo*al ,,exp]i5ce4  ,! 
prea*]s & evangeli/s :o h won great     
successes 9 ! call+ ( s9n]s to rep5tance
 h almo/ )\t exception te/ifi$ to hav+  
receiv$ an enduem5t or ano9t+ subsequ5t 
to _! conv]sion4 ,! ,caugheys1 !        

,moodys1 ! ,:itefields1 ! ,wesleys1 !   
,foxes1 ! ,e>les1 ?\gh 9 "s in/ances !y 
h n believ$ 9 hol9ess accord+ to !      
,wesleyan view1 h all _h an epo*al ev5t 
aft] :i* _! "w & works 7 effective &    
/>tl+4  ,,! ,,effect ,,( ,,p5teco/4     
,p5teco/ com+ to a mission-work] w fill 
8 he>t ) en?usiasm & en]gy1 & give him a
 ho/ ( jewels wa%$ f ! mire & %9+ l     
meteors4 ,! same exp]i5ce com+ to a     
me*anic w fire him ) a love = ,jesus & a
 solicitude = s\ls t w make him pray &  
fa/ & weep & "w = 8 fell[-labor]s1 = 8  
neighbors1 & = 8 fri5ds4 ,! ,_s com+ to 
a gift$ s+] w cause h] to consecrate h] 
voice1 l ,ra*el ,w9sl[ 9 ,%eldon's ,9 ,8
 ,/eps1 s t ) holy melody %e w rea*     
he>ts hi!rto h>d & unt\*$4  ,,!         
,,passion ,,= ,,s\ls4  ,"o ( !          
conditions ( success 9 s\l-sav+ is a    
passion = ! salvation ( immortal m5 &   
wom54 ,full salvation always br+s ?is1 &
 z long z a work] lives 9 its pl5titude 
& enjoym5t he is consum$ ) a burn+1     
long+1 pant+ ?ir/ = s\ls4  ,,!          

,,gigantic ,,l&slide4  ,! m9i/]s ( e>ly 
,me?odism & e>ly ,quak]ism 7 n ( ! sort 
:o congregate 9 gr\ps & discuss !       
relative desirability ( v>i\s           
appo9tm5ts4 ,!y did n sp5d _! leisure 9 
je/+1 punn+ & guffaw+1 b 9 pray+1 /udy+1
 & work+1 = ev5 _! vacations 7 turn$    
into days ( toil4 ,!y sp5t _! all 9 "o  
endeavor--to save m5 f a yawn+ ,pit & a 
lurid ,hell4 ,n[adays we live 9 p]petual
 relaxation & recreation4 ,smoo?1       
insipid prea*]s talk to %all[1 giddy    
audi5ces1 & ! :ole ?+ is on a gigantic  
l&slide4 ,"l1 save6 or dea? & damnation 
are sure4  ,,! ,,unc]ta9 ,,fai?4  ,!re c
 be no successful d5ial ( ! ass]tion t  
real s\l-absorb+ e>ne/ness 9 religion is
 dy+ out4 ,we sometimes mock at !       
,h]culean labors ( m5 l ,ow51 & ,baxt]1 
& ,calv91 & ,edw>ds4 ,b ?\gh ^! m5 7    
p]haps m or less legali/ic & at times a 
little n>r[1 yet "o ?+ is sure1 !y made 
religion ! bus9ess ( life1 & w5t at x ) 
ze/1 en?usiasm1 & det]m9ation4 ,y\r     
mod]n ,*ri/ian has c]ta9 intellectual   

difficulties2 is n fix$ 9 belief conc]n+
 ,soc9ianism2 does n l ! old idea ( !   
,atonem5t2 9 fact1 is 9 a /ate ( fusion 
s f> z 8 belief & fai? are conc]n$4 ,m5 
d n give _! life's blood = matt]s 9 :i* 
!y h only a half-fai?4 ,b :5 "o is      
conv9c$ t m5 are dy+ 9 ! d>k & t _!     
salvation dep5ds 9 a measure on "o's    
activity & fidelity1 !n "o is hot ) zeal
 & fire f hat to heel & set to work+ =  
,god & et]nal s\ls4  ,,weep+ ,,ov]      
,,*oraz94  ,?is is ! explanation ( !    
zeal ( m5 :o are burn+ = ,jesus4 ,?is is
 ! reason m5 s frequ5tly we> out 9 %ort 
ord] aft] !y are sanctifi$4 ,!y are     
dipp$ 9 fell[%ip ) ,*ri/'s sorr[1 &     
behold+ ,him weep+ ov] mod]n ,cap]naums 
& ,*oraz9s _! he>ts are melt$ at !      
sight1 & !y spe$ away to prea* ! gospel 
( ! lovely ,son ( ,god4  ,,sanctifi$    
,,success4  ,no wond] success comes to !
 sanctifi$ man4 ,indwelt by ! ,%ek9ah1  
fill$ ) ! ,holy ,gho/1 8 :ole be+       
en]giz$ ) p[] & =ce1 :atsoev] he doe?   
prosp]s4     ,,*apt] ,,xi4  ,,visits ,,(

 ,,angels4   ,,descriptive ,,psalm4  ,! 
n9ety-fir/ ,psalm is a pa9/ak+          
description ( ! bless+s & b5efits be/[$ 
^u ! man t dwelle? 9 ! secret place ( ! 
,mo/ ,high4 ,)\t d\bt ! entire *apt]    
%\ld be tak5 z a photograph ( !         
sanctifi$ man4 ,among o!r ?+s1 ?is      
=tunate & favor$ p]son is told t he is  
to h angelic gu>ds & m9i/]s :o w protect
 him & keep him 9 all 8 ways4  ,,god',s 
,,own4  ,! sanctifi$ are 9 a peculi>    
s5se ,god's own1 & all ! res\rces (     
heav5 are pl$g$ to _! protection4 ,all !
 fire companies ( ! firmam5t w turn out 
to ext+ui% a fire if x k9dle on ,god's  
sa9ts4 ,if ne$ be1 ,jehovah w empty ,8  
balm j>s b ! w\nds ( w>riors %all be    
heal$4 ,angels are detail$ = our        
protection3 heav5ly visitants hov] ne> u
 le/ ! fires ( affliction de/roy u4     
,,und]/&+ ,,*ri/4  ,! mom5t ! s\l is    
sanctifi$1 x beg9s to und]/& ,*ri/ 9 a  
new & delightful s5se4 ,x is giv5 unto x
 to n only sit at ,8 feet 9 ! temple1 b 
to groan ) ,him 9 ,gre?semane4 ,x       

und]/&s ,him1 &1 9 suff]+1 is z ,he is 9
 ?is _w4  ,a ,,d>k ,,h\r4  ,x 0 a d>k1  
d>k h\r = ! ,ma/]4 ,he _h be5 pray+ a   
long :ile1 p]haps = sev]al h\rs4 ,!     
place 0 "o famili> to ,him4 ,_m a night 
aft] a long1 we>isome day ( tea*+ 9 !   
temple1 ,he _h labor$ pa9fully up !     
slope ( ! ,m\nt ( ,olives 9 se>* ( !    
quiet ( ! ,g>d54 ,"h ! ,savior _h ,8    
oratory4 ,sometimes ! disciples 7 )     
,him2 at o!r times ,he 0 alone4  ,a     
,,night ,,( ,,crisis4  ,b ?is night 0 a 
night ( crisis4 ,! old olive trees1 9   
all _! c5turies ( life1 _h nev] witness$
 s int5se a /ruggle z t :i* took place  
on ! night ( ,8 passion4 ,alive to all !
 pa?os ( ! h\r1 awake to all ! gravity (
 ! situation1 s5sitive to ! slighte/    
brea?1 ,he prays to ! ,fa!r ) t         
desp]ation 9 :i* ! flight ( "t & ! do+s 
( ! _w are all =gott54  ,,unc]ta9ty4    
,!re 0 mu* ab\t ! h\r :i* made x a      
pa9ful "o4 ,!re 01 fir/ ( all1 an       
unc]ta9ty conc]n+ ! w ( ! ,fa!r4 ,) a   
great cry ! lonely ,*ri/ fell to !      

gr\nd3 ,if x be ?y w let ?is cup pass1  
nev]!less let ?y w1 :atsoev] x is1 be   
done4 ,evid5tly ,he 0 n at t "t really  
sure :at ! plan ( ! ,fa!r 0 9 reg>d to  
,him4  ,a ,,bitt] ,,cup4  ,unc]ta9ty is 
a fe>ful te/1 :5 x comes to ! s\l ( a   
man ( great & en]getic purpose4 ,s long 
z !re is no d\bt ab\t ! c\rse to be     
tak51 s long z ! plan is pla9ly reveal$1
 x is easy = a c\rage\s man to advance4 
,b to su* a "o unc]ta9ty is l a %ock to 
! body1 palsy+ ! =m & *ang+ a /rong arm 
into a n]veless1 useless /ick ( bone &  
tissue4 ,a cup may be v bitt]1 salt ) ! 
br9e ( te>s & hot ) ! fire ( vitriol1 & 
yet1 if all ! +r$i5ts 9 t cup are kn[n  
to him :o dr9ks x1 grief has n rea*$ its
 sup]lative4 ,socrates' duty 0 pla9 to  
him4 ,hemlock 0 9 ! cup1 & he knew x4 ,b
 ! liquor ) :i* ,god fills ! tumbl]s (  
,8 p is brew$ f a ?\s& elem5ts4  ,a     
,,te/4  ,to tru/ 9 ! d>k1 to believe 9 a
 rayless midnight1 to cl+ to a ?read    
well-nigh invisible1 to say ,am5 to ,god
 :5 "o has no idea ( ! greatness ( !    

mean+ ( ,8 w1 t is ! supreme/ te/ (     
loyalty4  ,,! ,,night ,,picket4  ,!     
night picket /ation$ f> out f ! camp has
 ne$ ( mu* great] c\rage ?an ! soldi] 9 
battle ranks ru%+ on t[>d ! enemy4 ,!   
man at ! lonely picket po/1 cloak$ 9    
d>kness1 is gu>d+ aga9/ unc]ta9ty4 ,he c
 n tell at once :e!r a d>k object is a  
dang]\s spy or a br[s+ ,br9dle4 ,s\nds  
mu/ be not$ & sort$ le/ ! enemy /eal up 
to ! slumb]+ army & de/roy x4 ,! snapp+ 
( twigs1 ! l[ :i/le ( a bird1 ! groan ( 
! w9d1 ! murmur ( a wat]fall mu/ all be 
li/5$ to ) c>e4  ,,evil ,,tid+s4  ,x is 
susp5se & a nameless dread & fe> t sap  
_m a m9d & he>t4 ,mom5ts ( brea?less    
expectancy ( evil tid+s are l ye>s 9 !  
life1 br++ a%es to ! hair1 l9es to !    
*eek & li/lessness to ! eye4  ,,!       
,,pall$ ,,face4  ,be sure y are "r1 !n g
 ahead1 said ,t5nesseean ,crockett2 b   
suppos+ t "o c n be sure ( any?+ except 
! love ( ,god1 suppos+ t "o looks out   
?r\gh ! tangl$ limbs ( ! olive trees ( a
 ,ge?semane to a sky /udd$ ) pitiless   

/>s1 suppos+ t ! future is obscure & !  
pres5t black z ,/yx1 suppos+ t ev5 !    
face ( ! ,fa!r ,himself is pall$ &      
curta9$--!n mu/ "o be cont5t to tru/ &  
only tru/4  ,,?ree ,,disciples  ,!re 0  
ano!r cause = pa9 9 ! ,g>d54 ,! ?ree    
disciples1 :om ,he _h *os5 to accompany 
,him 9 ,8 d>k & lonely vigil1 slept z   
,he pray$4 ,we c br+ ourselves to       
ov]look ! neglig5ce & apa?y ( ,nicodemus
 & ,laz>us & ,simon ! lep] & ,zac*eus & 
! cr[ds :o _h m]ely he>d ,him prea*4 ,we
 are will+ p]haps to excuse eight ( !   
twelve = _! dr[s9ess--p]*ance !y did n  
appreh5d ! full mean+ ( ! h\r to !      
,ma/]4 ,b !re 7 ?ree disciples to :om   
,*ri/ _h ev] laid b>e ,8 he>t4 ,) ,him  
!y /ood 9 ! dea? *amb] 9 ! h\se (       
,jairus4 ,to !m x 0 giv5 to behold !    
vision spl5did on ! m\nt (              
transfiguration1 & ^! alone ,jesus *ose 
to ent] into ! fell[%ip ( 8 ,g>d5       
suff]+s4  ,,no ,,excuse4  ,^! m5 did n  
nod & sleep ignorant ( ,*ri/'s ne$ ( !m4
 ,) t t5d] confid5ce ) :i* a truly great

 & colossal man sometimes honors 8      
fri5ds1 ,he _h said1 ,my s\l is exce$+  
sorr[ful1 ev5 unto dea?4 ,he _h w>n$ !m 
) ! words1 ,wat* & pray le/ ye ent] into
 temptation1 & yet !y slept6  ,,our     
,,own ,,affairs4  ,x mu/ h be5 a ke5    
disappo9tm5t to ,jesus to f9d ,8 mo/    
tru/$ fri5ds s indiff]5t to ,8 ne$s4 ,is
 !re any?+ 9 life sadd] ?an ! discov]y t
 our own affairs are really only our own
 affairs8 ,we _h ?\ght t !y 7 our       
fri5ds'1 z well z our own4 ,we _h       
suppos$ t our griefs 7 !irs also1 b :5  
,gre?semane comes into our lives1 & we  
wri! & twi/ among ! gn>l$ & knott$      
roots1 :5 we turn ) blan*$1 te>-spr9kl$ 
faces to our *os5 ,james & tru/$ ,pet] &
 belov$ ,john to gasp 9 _! e>s ! /ory ( 
our agony1 we he> only ! heavy brea?+ ( 
s\nd sleep]s4  ,,cold1 ,,h>% ,,fact4    
,if !re is a %>p] pang ?an ?is1 man's   
he>t has n f\nd x4 ,we are by nature    
social be+s4 ,we crave fell[%ip & love &
 sympa?y1 & x is s h>d = u to realize t 
our *oice/ fri5ds are really asleep to  

our he>t cries & he>t int]e/s4 ,! cold1 
h>% fact c be believ$ b sl[ly4 ,ev5 !   
,"l seem$ to f9d x h>d to conv9ce ,8 own
 he>t t ! ,john :o _h lean$ at supp] ^u 
,8 brea/1 0 re/+ :ile 8 ,ma/] 0 sweat+  
blood4 ,he pray$ a:ile & !n1 z if to see
 :e!r x 0 inde$ true t no "o wat*$ to   
help ,him1 ,he came & f\nd !m sleep+4   
,sad1 cruel disappo9tm5t1 & yet is x s  
r>e t any "o ( u has n felt its sadness 
& cruelty8  ,,an ,,angel4  ,b :ile m5   
=got ! ,naz>5e & ,8 tr\bles1 ,grod did n
 =get4 ,! ,fa!r 0 n neglig5t nor        
c>eless4 ,!re appe>$ an angel unto him f
 heav5 /r5g!n+ him4 ,! night 0 n too d>k
 = ! angel to f9d ,jesus1 & ! night (   
our tr\bles is nev] too ?ick & black = !
 angels to f9d u4 ,! pa?s ( ! ,g>d5 may 
be gr[n up 9 we$s1 ! r\gh1 scabe\s limbs
 ( ! trees may hang close to ! gr\nd1 ! 
driv+ cl\ds may hide ! moon & />s1 b "s 
cele/ial mess5g] w se>* u out & f9d u4  
,,9 ,,_m ,,=ms4  ,god has _m angels1 &  
!y come 9 _m =ms4 ,sometimes ! solit>y  
suff]] sees only a t9y fl[]1 b love is 9

 ! fl[]1 & he kn[s he is n utt]ly       
=gott54 ,x may be only an h& clasp1 b   
w>m? & sympa?y are 9 x1 & behold x is   
/raightway an angel /r5g!n+ him4        
,p]*ance x is a lett] ) a =eign po/m>k1 
b 9 x is nect> & ambrosia = a droop+ _s4
 ,or ! angel may come envelop$ 9 a text 
( ,scripture or fly+ on ! w+s ( ! music 
( "s old hymn1 su* z3      ,fe> n6 ,i am
 ) !e4       ,oh1 be n dismay$1     ,=  
,i am ?y ,god6       ,i w /ill give !e  
aid4  ,9 :atev] role ! angel may come1  
,god s5t him1 & 8 mission is "o ( bless+
 & enc\ragem5t4  ,,heav5ly ,,visitants4 
,we c well af=d to suff] 9 ! d>kness1   
alone & uncom=t$1 if angels w b visit u4
 ,john ,bunyan c well be cont5t 9 ,b$=d 
gaol1 if ,god b puts a dream 9 8 head & 
he>t t w la/ 9 ! memories & *>act]s (   
m51 :5 ! sun is a burn$-out c9d] & ! />s
 are dy+ a% heaps4 ,we c well be        
satisfi$ to h sorr[s unutt]able & griefs
 inexpressible1 if heav5ly visitants w b
 come to u4     ,,*apt] ,,xii4  ,,gr[?  
,,9 ,,*ri/l9ess ,,( ,,life4   ,,mak+ ,a 

,,bot*4  ,"o may h a clean1 pure he>t & 
yet be f> f possess+ a matur$ ,*ri/ian  
"*4 ,a man may love ,god ) all 8 he>t1 &
 yet n be wise 9 8 selection ( ! ?+s t w
 always please ,god4 ,frequ5tly ! prea*]
 may come d[n f ! pulpit hav+ made a    
horrible bot* ( 8 attempt to s]ve ,god 9
 ! m9i/ry4 ,he may feel ! fact ke5ly1 & 
be ev5 m consci\s ( x ?an any ( 8 he>]s4
 ,& yet t prea*] may h a he>t z :ite z  
,gabriel's w+ & a s\l full ( love to    
,god & man4 ,b z "t goes on1 & he l+]s  
repeat$ly at ! feet ( ,*ri/ 9 pray]1    
,god w %[ him h[ he c s]ve ,him m       
effectively & )\t ! objectionable       
features4  ,,unju/ ,,criticism4  ,! fact
 t purity is n maturity has giv5 rise to
 misappreh5sion on ! "p ( _m p4 ,inde$1 
_m ( ,god's de> *ildr5 h be5 misjudg$ & 
condemn$ because !y did n h 9 addition  
to pure he>ts s\nd & solid judgm5t4 ,z  
soon z a man pr(esses ! bless+ ( p]fect 
love1 ! %>p-ey$ critics ( ! neighborhood
 look out = p]fect s5se1 & p]fect       
mann]s1 & p]fect life1 & :5 ! subject ( 

obs]vation fails to meet ! expectation (
 ! a=esaid critics1 !re is a great hue &
 cry t ,si/] ,a4 or ,bro!r ,b4 has n got
 :at is pr(ess$1 :5 ,god kn[s !y ,,h got
 ,,j :at !y pr(ess--namely1 p]fect love1
 full salvation4 ,! ,"l has nev]        
gu>ante$ a p]fect head to any man t     
brea!s4 ,we w make mi/akes z long z we  
hang ar\nd ?is old _w1 & x is inju/ice  
to exalt$ spirits :o h ?is preci\s      
grace1 & an insult to ! ,god :o gave !  
grace1 to condemn sanctification because
 ^? :o pr(ess x are n angels1 b simply  
m5 & wom5 cleans$ & fill$ ) ! ,_s4      
,,repeat+ ,,mi/akes4  ,b :ile ,god makes
 all[ance = our weakness & our frailty1 
we ought n to expect ,him to indulge u 9
 avoidable & ne$less errors4 ,we made a 
mi/ake4 ,v well4 ,we knew no bett] ?an  
to make x4 ,b n[ t we d "k bett]1 we h  
no bus9ess repeat+ x4 ,& "r along "h    
comes a great expanse ( t]ritory :i*    
hol9ess p ne$ to cov]4 ,"h !re is       
inf9ite room = advancem5t & progress4   
,,! ,,imitation ,,( ,,*ri/  ,?omas      

,a',kempis wrote a wond]ful book on ,!  
,imitation ( ,*ri/4 ,! failure 9 s _m   
qu>t]s 9 becom+ ,*ri/like is due to !   
false me?od pursu$4 ,fir/1 get a        
,*ri/like he>t1 & !n let t he>t gov]n   
y\r life & actions4 ,"w ,,out y\r own   
salvation1 said ,paul1 = x is ,god t    
worke? ,,9 y4 ,precisely6 ,god puts a   
holy he>t into a man's brea/1 & 8       
bus9ess f !nce on is to br+ 8 life into 
l9e ) ! he>t4 ,! old life-habits may cl+
 to him = a "t1 b x is ! bus9ess ( !    
sanctifi$ s\l to free itself f all t    
,jesus w\ld n d 7 ,he on e>?4 ,imitation
 ( ,*ri/ comes aft] sanctification1 & n 
be=e4 ,y simply c n imitate ,jesus if y 
h a reptile he>t 9 y4 ,if y h a fil?y   
m9d y w talk smut & ?9k smut 9 spite (  
y\rself4 ,y may hide y\r bad self f !   
_w1 b y\r wife1 or y\r husb&1 or y\r    
family1 ^? :o are acqua9t$ ) y          
intimately1 "k t y are base & co>se4    
,,dante4  ,a glutton may /& & look at ! 
?91 au/]e1 ascetic face ( ,dante & say  
)9 himself1 ,i w be a ,dante1 b all ! _w

 kn[s t 9 a few h\rs he w be g\rm&iz+ z 
sw9i%ly z be=e4 ,& m5 look at !         
beautiful ,jesus held up 9 ,unit>ian    
pulpits & resolve to act l ,him1 & g "r 
on be+ selfi%1 & pr\d1 & deceitful1 &   
devili%4 ,!re mu/ be a moral miracle1   
!re mu/ be a spiritual upsett+ &        
ov]turn+1 be=e a c>nal he>t c beg9 to   
imitate ! pure & spotless ,son ( ,god4  
,,k9dness4  ,aft] we are sanctifi$1 we  
ought to imitate ,*ri/ 9 k9dness4 ,h[   
k9d ,he 06 ,:]e did ,he abuse anyone8   
,he prea*$ ! tru?1 b ,he nev] malign$   
any ( ,8 auditors4  ,,! ,,little ,,?+s  
,x is ! little ?+s t make up ! mosaic ( 
life4 ,our fri5ds "k u1 n by ! spee*es  
we deliv]1 nor ! s]mons we prea*1 nor ! 
books we write1 b by ! tones ( our      
voices1 & ! lett]s we p51 & ! words we  
use 9 daily life4 ,introduce k9dness    
into a discordant family & h[ ,ed5-l !  
home becomes6 ,:y are we n z consid]ate 
& polite to ^? :o are all ! _w to u z we
 are to /rang]s & neighbors8 ,*ri/like  
k9dness w\ld fill our he>ts )           

?\ghtfulness = ^? ab\t u4 ,x w\ld bid u 
c>ry a tor* to _m a d>k5$ life1 & incite
 u to %>e ! burd5 press+ ^u _m an a*+   
%\ld]4  ,,true ,,humility4  ,*ri/ _h    
great *>ity = ! faults ( ^? ) :om ,he 0 
associat$4 ,h[ ,he bore ) ! dull & almo/
 /upid disciples6 ,h[ ,he be>s ) u 9 our
 worse & m inexcusable blockhead$ness6  
,&1 if ,he is s *>itable & pati5t ) our 
faults1 h[ ought we to be ) o!rs8 ,!re  
comes a "t 9 our lives :5 we are simply 
a/oni%$ t p pay any att5tion to u at    
all4 ,we are s consci\s ( our           
%ort-com+s1 & s ke5ly aw>e ( our        
mi/akes1 t x seems to u t surely no "o  
is q s blund]+ & fallible z we are4 ,h[ 
easy x is !n to be> ) "o ano!r6         
,,look+-,,glass ,,humility4  ,we ought  
to "w humility out into our lives4      
,jesus liv$ an humble life--a life ( !  
true/ & deepe/ humility4 ,n a humility  
consci\s ( itself & ev] gaz+ at itself  
?r\gh ! fanci$ eyes ( o!rs1 b a humility
 t 0 real & unaffect$4  ,a ,,*ri/like   
,,man4  ,! writ] has 9 m9d a man ( deep 

& e>ne/ piety1 a s*ol>1 a successful    
prea*] & au?or4 ,) all 8 le>n+ &        
s*ol>%ip he is z humble z a *ild1 & "o c
 n look at him )\t feel+1 ,!re is a     
,*ri/-man4 ,(t5 z ! p5 flies quickly    
across ! page1 or z ! lips are mov+ 9 ! 
deliv]y ( a s]mon1 or z an alt> s]vice  
is 9 progress1 ! slight1 ?9 figure ( t  
man fla%es to ! bra91 & ! eye gr[s dim &
 ! he>t-pray] rises1 ,"l1 make me an    
humble man4 ,!re are s _m great m51     
eloqu5t m51 le>n$ m51 dignifi$ m51 b s  
few humble m54 ,god1 increase _! numb] 9
 ! l&6  ,,activity4  ,ano!r ?+ 9 ,jesus'
 life :i* sanctifi$ p ought to le>n to  
imitate 0 ,8 activity4 ,8 days1 & ev5 ,8
 nights1 frequ5tly1 7 fill$ ) s]vice4   
,aft] long days ( tea*+ & prea*+1 ,he   
w\ld seek out "s quiet nook & sp5d !    
/ill & lonely h\rs ( night 9 pray] to ! 
,fa!r4  ,,! ,,individual ,,vision4  ,m5 
:o come into close t\* & communion )    
,*ri/ are impell$ irresi/ibly to e>ne/ &
 ceaseless s]vice4 ,!y see ne$s :i* no  
"o else seems to see4 ,!y he> ! pla9tive

 voices ( dy+ m51 & ! te>ful cries (    
despond5t wom51 & ! helpless moans (    
unlov$ *ildr54 ,!y h visions :i* o!rs   
nev] und]/&1 & dream ( ?+s ) :i* _!     
de>e/ fri5ds c n sympa?ize4 ,!y h giv5  
_! all t !y may "k ,*ri/1 & ,he has     
rew>d$ !m by disclos+ ,8 he>t to !m4 ,!y
 "k :y ,8 face is te>ful1 & ,8 voice is 
fill$ ) sadness4 ,!y "k :y ,he is a man 
( sorr[s & acqua9t$ ) grief4 ,!y are    
baptiz$ into a baptism ( love = s\ls1 & 
compassion = ! sorr[+1 simil> to t 9 :i*
 ,he is plung$4 ,x is = ?is reason t m5 
he> ! voice ( ,god call+ !m away f !    
he>?-/one out into ! desolate e>?4  ,,/4
 ,,telema*us4  ,/4 ,telema*us he>d !    
voice ( ,god1 & /raightway foll[$ !     
sph]e ( we/w>d :eel+ />s1 & j\rney$ on  
to ,rome mutt]+1 ,! call ( ,god6 ,! call
 ( ,god6 ,n on a fooli% err& did he g1  
=1 aft] 8 visit to ! ,et]nal ,city1     
gladiatorial combats ceas$4  ,,he ,,t   
,,w>re?  ,bre?r51 be true to ,*ri/4 ,let
 n ev5 ^? :o love y be/ draw y f a      
/eadfa/ purpose to sp5d y\r life & all =

 ! ,galilean4 ,flee ease & luxury &     
com=t1 & impose h>d tasks ^u y\rselves4 
,y\r fri5ds may seek to h9d] y ) cries  
(1 ,re/6 ,t>ry6 b l ,*ri/ian 9 ,bunyan's
 dream /op y\r e>s & g quickly on y\r   
j\rney4  ,,! ,,home ,,com+4  ,"s day y\r
 little s]vice w be complete4 ,y\r sun w
 set4 ,! we/ w be fill$ ) beauty1 & !   
birds w twitt] s(tly 9 ! trees z y      
trudge ! la/ mile into ! ,city2 & z !   
%ades deep51 & ! air gr[s *ill1 ! ,ma/] 
,himself w meet y1 take y to ,8 he>t1   
wipe ! te> f y\r *eek1 ! du/ ( ! road f 
y\r br[1 & ! sorr[ f y\r he>t1 & lead y 
to ! c\rt1 :]e ) ^? :om y love1 & ^? :o 
love y1 ,et]nity w be sp5t 9 ! light (  
,8 pure & %9+ face4     ,,exp]i5ce   ,,!
 ,,value ,,( ,,te/imony4  ,x has pleas$ 
,god to place 9 our h&s two weapons by  
:i* we are to ov]come ,satan--! blood ( 
! ,lamb1 & ! ^w ( our te/imony4 ,x 0 !  
n>rat$ exp]i5ces ( ! p ( ,god1 & ! mode/
 decl>ations ( ! sav+ p[] ( ,*ri/1 :i*  
convict$ me ( my ne$ & l$ me to seek !  
grace ( ,god4 ,v briefly1 !re=e1 ,i w   

sket* ,god's deal+s ) my own s\l4       
,,e>ly ,,pray]4  ,i 0 born ,septemb]    
#cj?1 #ahgg1 at ,we/field1 ,indiana4 ,my
 p>5ts 7 bo? m9i/]s 9 ! ,society (      
,fri5ds1 & ,i c n rememb] ,:5 ,i fir/   
began to pray1 = my "m taught me to g to
 ,god ) ev]y?+1 ev5 :5 a v small *ild4  
,:5 ,i 0 five & a half ye>s ( age we    
mov$ to ,walnut ,ridge1 ,indiana1 :]e   
!re 0 a ,fri5ds' meet+ ( m ?an ord9>y   
size & activity4 ,x 0 "h t my conv]sion 
took place4 ,i rememb] ! ev5t z di/9ctly
 z if x 7 ye/]day4  ,,conviction4  ,i   
always pray$ at ! family alt>1 & t 0 an 
in/itution :i* 0 nev] neglect$ = any?+ 9
 our home1 & ,i _h nev] omitt$ my ev5+  
devotions2 b "o summ] day :ile play+ by 
myself "u ! trees 9 ! front y>d1 a great
 fe> came ^u me le/ ,i _h nev] _h a     
*ange ( he>t4 ,?\gh less ?an six ye>s   
old1 ,i _h sat 9 ! gall]y beh9d my fa!r 
z he prea*$ too (t5 to be ignorant ( !  
necessity ( ! new bir?4 ,x 0 a p]fect   
day1 b conviction settl$ ^u me m & m    
deeply1 & a d>k %ad[ seem$ to take !    

brightness f ev]y?+4 ,unable to endure !
 he>ta*e any long]1 ,i ran into ! h\se &
 sat d[n ) my fa!r & "m1 wait+ 9 sil5ce 
= "s "t4 ,f9ally ,i ask$ !m if ,i _h ev]
 be5 conv]t$1 told !m ,i want$ to be1 & 
imm$iately we knelt 9 pray]4 ,h[ ,i did 
weep1 & h[ badly ,i felt6 ,i c see !    
back ( t little sew+-rock] n[ swimm+ 9  
my te>s4 7,i wond] :]e t rock+-*air is  
n[6 ,! la/ ,i knew x 0 9 ,cali=nia1 hav+
 left u at an auction--an occasion n    
unfamili> to mo/ ( prea*]-families47 ,!y
 told me to pray1 & ,i pray$ ) all my   
he>t4 ,if ev] !re 0 a little boy :o felt
 t he 0 a great s9n]1 ,i 0 ! boy4 ,i    
rememb]$ all ! ?+s ,i ev] did t ,i knew 
7 wrong4 ,my boyi% wick$nesses1 ?+s t   
seem a r absurd lot n[ 9 ! light ( ! s9s
 ( ! av]age lad ( six t ,i "k to-day1   
caus$ me great pa94 ,soon peace came1 & 
:at happ9ess6 ,:5 ,i w5t out doors aga9 
! v birds twitt]$ ) increas$ gladness1 &
 ! sky seem$ a f> deep] blue1 & ! grass 
& fl[]s rejoic$ ) me 9 my new-f\nd      
exp]i5ce4  ,,retrogression4  ,w\ld ,god 

,i _h reta9$ my simple fai? 9 ,jesus6 ,b
 x 0 n long be=e ,i w&]$ away f ,*ri/1 &
 ! life ( pray]fulness & ob$i5ce4 ,=    
ye>s my religi\s exp]i5ce 0 mo/         
unsatisfactory4 ,i 0 "u frequ5t         
convictions1 & knew t ! ,_s 0 /riv+ ) me
 p]si/5tly1 b ,i h>d5$ my he>t & w\ld n 
yield completely to ,god4 ,z ,i look    
back at ^? ye>s ( re/lessness &         
rebellion1 ,i recall ) gratitude !      
=be>ance & long-suff]+ ( a n[ sa9t$ "m4 
,h[ %e c>ri$ h] pr\d1 /ubborn boy on h] 
he>t1 & h[ %e held onto ,god's skirt &  
tugg$ away until ,he answ]$4  ,,!       
,,/riv+ ,,( ,,! ,,_s4  ,dur+ ! w9t] (   
#ahia-ahib ,i became almo/ wret*$ on    
acc\nt ( conviction4 ,! ,holy ,gho/     
fairly dogg$ my /eps & :isp]$ 9 my e> at
 e turn4 ,!re 7 _m ?+s :i* ,he us$ to   
convict me (--my unfai?fulness & aridity
 ( s\l & life4 ,my junior ye> at ,oak   
,grove ,sem9>y is di/9ctly rememb]$ z a 
"t ( cont9u\s conviction & unre/4 ,n[ & 
!n ,i w\ld f9d peace & com=t = a "t1 b  
!y rema9$ only = a "t4 ,i kept up secret

 devotions v c>efully4 ,i nev] miss$ my 
daily pray]s1 b my life 0 inconsi/5t &  
,god-di%onor+4 ,! lives ( real ,*ri/ians
 rebuk$ me1 & ! mock]y ( my empty       
pr(ession haunt$ me l a spectre4        
,,reclamation4  ,9 ! summ] ( #ahib ,i   
began to seek ,god e>ne/ly1 & 0 n long 9
 f9d+ p>don & reclamation4 ,no soon] 0  
,i at peace ) ,god ?an ,i began to hung]
 = hol9ess4 ,o1 h[ my he>t long$ = full 
salvation6 ,i saw mu* ab\t me t 0 an    
indication t !re 0 an exp]i5ce enjoy$ by
 "s ( :i* ,i 0 n possess$4 ,my "m's     
calm1 victori\s life1 & h] con/ant      
unwav]+ ,*ri/ian fai?1 convict$ me4 ,i 0
 pr\d & selfi%1 & hyp]s5sitive &        
ambiti\s4 ,%e 0 re/ful1 cont5t$1 lov+1  
meek4 ,h[ frequ5tly ,i gave way to "s   
temptation1 & h[ mortifi$ ,i 0 to be s  
humiliat$ by ! ,adv]s>y4  ,,hung] ,,=   
,,hol9ess4  ,_m ( ! memb]s ( my fa!r's  
*ur* at ,portsm\? _h an exp]i5ce (      
fre$om & lib]ty :i* ,i crav$4 ,9 ,july  
my fa!r1 my "m1 & ,i sp5t a c\ple ( days
 at ,d\glas camp-meet+4 ,i rememb] s    

well e incid5t ( ! trip--my deep unre/ z
 we ent]$ ! gr\nds1 my av]sion to c]ta9 
boi/]\s p]sons :o said ,bless ! ,"l s   
frequ5tly1 my disreli% = food1 my       
dislike ( tak+ a front seat 9 ! audi5ce4
 ,two old si/]s sat fac+ ! prea*] "o    
ev5+4 ,_! faces 7 full ( joy1 & !y seem$
 to ov]fl[ ) joy & spiritual            
exhil>ation4 ,i inw>dly said1 ,i wi% ,i 
_h an exp]i5ce l !y seem to h4 ,i made  
up my m9d ,i w\ld seek4 ,i c n recall a 
^w ( ! s]mon4 ,i d n ?9k ,i he>d x at ! 
"t--my m9d 0 s full ( an inw>d /ruggle4 
,,c&idate ,,= ,,sanctification4  ,:5 !  
call 0 made1 ,i w5t =w>d & consecrat$   
myself & all my hopes & desires & long+s
 & all to ,god4 ,h[ 9 ! _w ,i _h ev]    
acquir$ s l[ a desire ,i d n "k1 b my   
*ief ambition _h be5 to be a pr(essor ( 
sci5ce 9 "s college4 ,b ! ,"l put me    
?r\gh a s]ies ( que/ions3  ,w y be my   
prop]ty h5ce=?8  ,yes1 ,"l4  ,are y     
will+ t p %\ld call y a 'hol9ess crank'8
  ,yes1 ,"l4  ,suppos+ ,i %\ld ask y to 
%\t1 w\ld y8  ,i w\ld d my be/ at x4  ,w

 y give up all y\r plans & be a "o-horse
 prea*] ( hol9ess if ,i want y to8  ,ah1
 "h 0 a rub1 inde$4 ,prea*+ 0 precisely 
:at ,i did n reli%4 ,any?+ r ?an t4 ,i  
_h visions ( small sal>ies1 & c\ntry    
*ur*es1 & long1 cold rides4 ,i _h se5 ! 
life ( ! prea*] ev] s9ce ,i c\ld        
rememb]4 ,i debat$ ! "q4 ,!n ,i answ]$1 
,yes4 ,! audi5ce 0 s++3      ,"h ,i give
 my all to ,!e--       ,fri5ds & "t &   
e>?ly /ore4     ,s\l & body !n to be    
,:olly ,?9e =ev] m4  ,!y told u seek]s  
to raise our h&s if we meant x4 ,i meant
 x1 s up w5t a h&4 ,in/antly fai? got an
 answ]1 & ! witness came1 & ,i knew t ,i
 0 sanctifi$ :olly4  ,a ,,dull ,,s*ol>  
,b ,i 0 a dull s*ol>1 & _h to le>n _m   
lessons aft] my ,jordan-cross+4 ,ow+ to 
my failure 9 def9ite te/imony1 my       
exp]i5ce suff]$ p>tial eclipse1 & my la/
 ye> at ,oak ,grove 0 m or less d>k &   
unhappy4 ,i 0 mu* help$1 h[ev]1 by !    
read+ ( hol9ess books s5t me by a       
sanctifi$ music-tea*]1 :o _h int]e/     
en\gh 9 me to write me real ,f5elon     

lett]s & keep me suppli$ ) hol9ess      
read+4 ,dur+ ! summ] ( #ahic ,i 0 m     
fully e/abli%$ 9 ! grace1 & 9 ! autumn  
began to prea*4  ,,! ,,abid+ ,,*ri/4  ,i
 h frequ5tly err$ 9 judgm5t1 & made mo/ 
/upid blund]s1 b ! p]petual spr+        
exp]i5ce ( full salvation has be5 my    
greate/ com=t & bless+4 ,! abid+ ,*ri/  
gives ze/ & spice to life1 & makes !    
m9i/ry ( hol9ess delightful & joy\s4    
,,god ,,always ,,answ]s4  ,god has      
bless$ my m9i/ry1 & giv5 me success4 ,x 
is all ( ,him4 ,:at a wond]ful ,god we  
h6 ,he nev] leaves u4 ,i h call$ ^u ,him
 :5 prea*+1 & ,he has always answ]$4 ,i 
h cri$ to ,him 9 h\rs ( lonel9ess &     
disc\ragem5t1 & ,he has repli$ l a fla%4
 ,i /ood by a cot & wat*$ a sa9tly "m   
slip away to ! undiscov]$ b\rn1 & ,he   
did n fail me4 ,hallelujah6 ,he c n only
 sanctify1 b ,he c pres]ve1 su/a9 &     
keep4 ,:atev] may come to u1 ,*ri/ w n  
=sake u4 ,z we look d[n ! vi/a ( ye>s to
 come1 & rememb] t life is swift &      
s]i\s1 we c only lean h>d on ! ,son (   

,god & pu% on1 confid5t t ,8 promise1   
,lo1 ,i am ) y alway1 c n fail4 ,praise 
! ,"l6    ,,! ,,end4