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,illu/ration3 cov]page    ,illu/ration3 
titlepage            ,! ,_w's ,great    
,s]mons      ,,volume ,,ix      ,,cuyl] 
,,to ,,van ,,dyke      ,,!    ,,_w',s   
,,great    ,,s]mons        ,,compil$    
,,by    ,,gr5ville ,,kleis]      ,=m]ly 
( ,yale ,div9ity ,s*ool ,faculty2       
,au?or ( ,h[ to ,speak    9 ,public1    
,etc4        ,) ,assi/ance f ,_m ( !    
,=emo/    ,liv+ ,prea*]s & ,o!r         
,!ologians        ,,introduction ,,by   
,,lewis ,o4 ,,bra/[1 ,d4,d4             
,pr(essor ,em]itus ( ,practical ,!ology 
9 ,yale ,univ]sity      ,,9 ,,t5        
,,volumes      ,,volume ,,ix--,,cuyl]   
,,to ,,van ,,dyke      ,,funk           
,,wagnalls ,,company    ,,new ,,york &  
,,london          ,,copyright1 #aijh1   
,,by    ,,funk  ,,wagnalls ,,company    

,pr9t$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica      
,,cont5ts      ,,volume ,,ix            
,,cuyl] 7,born 9 #ahbb74                
,page      ,! ,value ( ,life            
#a      ,,broadus 7#ahbg-ahie74         
,let u ,h ,peace ,) ,god                
#ai      ,,wilb]=ce 7,born 9 #ahdj74    
,! ,"m ,*ur*                         #cg
      ,,spald+ 7,born 9 #ahdj74         
,education & ! ,future ( ,religion      
#di      ,,mac>?ur 7,born 9 #ahda74     
,*ri/--,! ,"q ( ! ,c5turies     #gc     
,,c>p5t] 7,born 9 #ahda74      ,! ,age (
 ,progress                       #ia    
,,p>khur/ 7,born 9 #ahdb74              
,con/ructive ,fai?                      
#aaa      ,,patton 7,born 9 #ahdc74     
,glorification ,?r\gh ,dea?             
#abi      ,,scott ,,holl& 7,born 9      
#ahdg74      ,! ,/ory ( a ,disciple's   
,fai?          #ade      ,,/alk] 7,born 
9 #ahdh74      ,temptation              
#afe      ,,burrell 7,born 9 #ahdi74    
,h[ to ,become a ,*ri/ian               
#ahc      ,,watson 7#ahej-aijg74        

,optimism                               
#aii      ,,nicoll 7,born 9 #ahea74     
,ge?semane1 ! ,rose ,g>d5 ( ,god        
#baa      ,,van ,,dyke 7,born 9 #aheb74 
,! ,mean+ ( ,manhood                    
#bca          ,,cuyl]    ,,! ,,value ,,(
 ,,life          ,,biographical ,,note  
,!odore ,l$y>d ,cuyl]1 ,presbyt]ian     
div9e1 0 born at ,aurora1  ,new ,york1 9
 #ahbb4 ,he took 8 degree at ,pr9ceton 9
 #ahda1 &  /udi$ !ology 9 ,pr9ceton     
,sem9>y4 ,he 0 orda9$ to !  m9i/ry 9    
#ahdh1 b aft] dis*>g+ ! duties ( ?ree   
pa/oral  positions1 took up !           
prosecution ( m g5]al activities1       
includ+ temp]ance & philan?ropic "w4 ,he
 has be5 a  volum9\s writ]1 hav+        
contribut$ "s f\r ?\s& articles to      
lead+ religi\s organs4 ,he di$ ,febru>y 
#bf1 #aiji4          ,,cuyl]            
#ahbb-aiji    ,,! ,,value ,,( ,,life    
,! _s ( ,god ha? made me1 & ! brea? ( ! 
,almighty       ha? giv5 me life4--,job 
xxxiii41 #d4      ,!re are two conflict+
 !ories1 n[adays1 z to ! orig9  ( man4  

,"o !ory br+s him upw>d f ! brute1 !    
o!r1  d[nw>d f ,god2 "o gives him an    
asc5t f ! ape1 ! o!r  a desc5t f !      
,almighty4 ,i %all wa/e no "t 9 refut+ !
  fir/ !ory4 ,! mo/ pr(\nd physici/ (   
,europe1 ,pr(essor  ,vir*[1 ( ,b]l91 has
 lately ass]t$ t ?is !ory ( man's       
evolution f ! brute has no solid        
sci5tific f\ndation4 ,:y  ne$ y & ,i    
seek to disprove :at no man has ev] yet 
prov$ or  w prove8 ,! o!r !ory ( man's  
orig9 comes d[n to u 9 !  olde/ book 9  
exi/5ce1 ! ,book ( ,job1 & tallies      
exactly )  ! n>rative 9 ! next olde/    
books1 ^? compil$ by ,moses3  ,! _s (   
,god ha? made me1 & ! brea? ( !         
,almighty ha?  giv5 me life4 ,t is !    
,bible acc\nt ( y\r ance/ry & m9e4      
,we make a great deal ( ance/ry4 ,! son 
( a duke may become a  duke2 ! *ild ( a 
k+ has royal blood 9 8 ve9s2 & a va/    
deal ( honor is suppos$ to desc5d ) an  
honorable desc5t4  ,grant ?is true1 x   
proves a great deal2 x proves m ?an "s  
( u imag9e4 ,x proves t !re is some?+   

gr&] ?an =  man to h = 8 sire a k+ or an
 emp]or1 a /atesman or  a conqu]or1 a   
poet or a philosoph]4 ,x looks to !     
gr&e/  g5ealogy 9 ! univ]se1 ! ance/ry (
 a :ole race2 n a few  favor$           
individuals1 b all humanity4 ,my bre?r51
 fell[ %>]s  ( immortality1 op5 ?is     
family record4 ,trace y\r ance/ry back  
to  ! mo/ augu/ p>5tage 9 ! univ]se3 ,"o
 is our ,fa!r1 ,god2  ,"o our eld]      
bro!r1 ,jesus4 ,we all draw l9eage f !  
,k+ (  k+s & ! ,"l ( lords4 ,h]e9       
consi/s ! value & dignity  ( human life4
 ,i g back to ! orig9 ( ! globe4 ,i f9d 
t  = five days ! creative h& ( !        
,almighty is busy 9 fitt+  up an abode (
 palatial spl5dor4 ,he adorns x2 ,he    
holl[s ! seas  = man's highway1 re>s !  
m\nta9s = 8 obs]vatories1 /ores  ! m9es 
= 8 magaz9es1 p\rs ! /reams to give him 
dr9k1  & f]tilizes ! fields to give him 
daily bread4 ,! mansion is  c>pet$ )    
v]dure1 illum9at$ ) ! great] light by   
day1  less] lights by night4 ,!n ,god   
comes up to ! gr&e/ "w (  all4 ,:5 ! e>?

 is to be fa%ion$ & ! ocean to be p\r$  
into its b$1 ,god simply says1 ,let !m  
be1 & !y are4 ,:5 man  is to be creat$1 
! ,godhead seems to make a solemn pause1
 retires  into ! recesses ( ,8 own      
tranquillity1 looks = a model1 &  f9ds x
 9 ,himself4 ,& ,god said1 let u make   
man 9 our image1  aft] our lik5ess4444  
,s ,god creat$ man 9 8 own image1 9 !   
image ( ,god creat$ he him2 male &      
female creat$ he !m4444 ,s  ,god brea!d 
into man's no/rils ! brea? ( life & he  
became a  liv+ s\l4 ,no long] a         
beautiful model1 no long] a spee*less   
/atue1 b vivifi$4 ,life1 t subtle1      
my/]i\s ?+ t no  physici/ c def9e1 ^:   
lurk+ place 9 ! body no m$ical eye  ha? 
yet f\nd out--life came into ! clay     
/ructure4 ,he began to  brea!1 to walk1 
to ?9k1 to feel 9 ! body ! nephe%3 !  ^w
 9 ! ,hebrew means1 9 ! fir/ place1 !   
brea? ( life1  !n1 f9ally1 by t immortal
 ess5ce call$ ! s\l4    ,n[1 x is n my  
int5tion to ent] into any analysis ( ?is
  expression1 ! _s1 b talk to y on life1

 its rea* &  its rev5ue1 its preci\sness
 & its p[]1 its rew>ds & its            
retributions1 life = ?is _w & ! f>-rea*+
 _w beyond4  ,life is ,god's gift2 y\r  
tru/ & m9e4 ,we are ! tru/ees ( !       
,giv]1 unto :om at la/ we %all r5d]     
acc\nt = e ?\ght1  ^w & de$ 9 ! body4   
,i4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 life1 9 its orig91 
is inf9itely important4  ,! bir? ( a    
babe is a mighty ev5t4 ,f ! frequ5cy (  
bir?s1  z well z ! frequ5cy ( dea?s1 we 
are prone to set a v  l[ e/imate on !   
u%]+ into exi/5ce ( an animate *ild1    
unless ! *ild be born 9 a palace or a   
presid5tial mansion1 or  "s o!r l(ty    
/ation4 ,unless !re be some?+           
extraord9>y  9 ! circum/ances1 we d n   
atta* ! importance we ought to  ! ev5t  
itself4 ,x is only noble bir?1 di/+ui%$ 
bir?1  t is *ronicl$ 9 ! j\rnals or     
ann\nc$ ) salvos (  artill]y4 ,i admit t
 ! relations ( a pr9ce1 ( a presid5t  & 
/atesman1 are m important to _! fell[ m5
 & t\* !m  at m po9ts ?an ^? ( an       
obscure paup]2 b :5 ! ev5ts  are weigh$ 

9 ! scales ( et]nity1 ! diff]5ce is     
sc>cely  p]ceptible4 ,9 ! d>ke/ hovel 9 
,brooklyn1 9 ! d+ie/ attic  or cell>1 or
 9 any place 9 :i* a human be+ sees !   
fir/  glimpse ( light1 ! eye ( !        
,omnisci5t beholds an occurr5ce  (      
prodigi\s mom5t4 ,a life is begun1 a    
life t %all nev] end4  ,a he>t beg9s to 
?rob t %all beat to ! ke5e/ delight or  
! acute/ angui%4 ,m ?an ?is--a s\l      
comm5ces a c>e]  t %all outla/ ! e>? on 
:i* x moves4 ,! s\l ent]s  ^u an exi/5ce
 t %all be unt\*$ by "t1 :5 ! sun is    
ext+ui%$ l a tap] 9 ! sky1 ! moon blott$
 out1 & !  heav5s h be5 roll$ toge!r z a
 ve/ure & *ang$ =ev]4    ,! ,sc&9avians 
h a v impressive allegory ( human life4 
,!y repres5t x z a tree1 ! ,igdrasil or 
! tree (  exi/5ce1 ^: roots gr[ deep d[n
 9 ! soil ( my/]y2 !  trunk rea*es above
 ! cl\ds2 its bran*es spread out ov] !  
globe4 ,at ! foot ( x sit ! ,pa/1 !     
,pres5t1 & ! ,future1  wat]+ ! roots4   
,its b\ghs1 ) _! unleaf+1 spread  out   
?r\gh all l&s & all "t2 e leaf ( ! tree 

is a  biography1 e fib] a ^w1 a ?\ght or
 a de$2 its b\ghs are  ! hi/ories (     
nations2 ! ru/le ( x is ! noise ( human 
exi/5ce onw>d f ( old2 x gr[s amid !    
h[l+ ( !  hurricane1 x is ! great tree (
 humanity4 ,n[ 9 t conception  ( ! half 
savage ,norsem51 we le>n h[ !y e/imat$ !
  gr&eur ( human life4 ,x is a          
transc5d5t1 mom5t\s ?+1 ?is  liv+1 b>e  
liv+1 ?9k+1 feel+1 decid+4 ,x comes f   
,god2  ,he is its ,au?or2 x %\ld rise   
t[>d ,god1 its ,giv]1 :o is alone  wor?y
 ( be+ s]v$2 t ) ,god x may live =ev]4  
,,ii4 ,9 ! next place1 human life is    
transc5d5tly preci\s f  ! s]vices x may 
r5d] to ,god 9 ! advancem5t ( ,8 glory4 
,man 0 n creat$ z a piece ( guesswork1  
flung into exi/5ce z  a waif4 ,!re is a 
purpose 9 ! creation ( e human be+4     
,god did n brea! ! brea? ( life into y1 
my fri5d1 t y  might be a s5su\s or a   
spl5did animal4 ,t s\l 0 giv5 y  = a    
purpose wor?y ( y\rself1 /ill m ( !     
,creator4    ,:at is ! purpose ( life8  
,is x advancem5t8 ,is x promotion8 ,is  

x m]ely ! pursuit ( happ9ess8 ,man 0    
creat$ to be happy1 b  to be m--to be   
holy4 ,! wisdom ( ^? ,we/m9/] fa!rs t   
ga!r$ 9 ! ,j]usalem *amb]1 wr\ght x into
 ! well-kn[n  phrase1 ,man's *ief end is
 to glorify ,god & enjoy him =ev]4  ,t  
is ! d\ble aim ( life3 duty fir/1 !n    
happ9ess z !  consequ5ce2 to br+ 9      
rev5ues ( honor to ,god1 to build up ,8 
k+dom1 spread ,8 tru?2 to br+ ?is :ole  
_w ( ,8 & lay  x subject at ! feet ( !  
,son ( ,god4 ,t is ! highe/ end  & aim (
 exi/5ce1 & e "o "h t has ris5 up to t  
purpose ( life lives4 ,he does n m]ely  
vegetate1 he does n  exi/ z a high] type
 ( animal3 he lives a man's life on e>?1
  & :5 he dies he takes a man's life up 
to m+le ) ! l(ti]  life ( p>adise4 ,!   
highe/ /yle ( manhood & womanhood is to 
be atta9$ by consecration to ! ,son (   
,god4 ,t is ! only  "r way1 my fri5ds1  
to employ ^! p[]s :i* y h br\ght  back  
to y\r homes f y\r sanctu>y4 ,t is !    
only idea (  life :i* y are to take     
to-morr[ into ! toils & temptations  ( !

 week4 ,t is ! only idea ( life t y are 
to c>ry  unto ,god 9 y\r confessions &  
?anksgiv+s 9 ! closet4 ,t  is ! only    
idea ( life on :i* y are to let !       
transc5d5t  light ( et]nity fall4 ,^!   
p[]s1 ^! gifts1 ! weal?  e>n$1 !        
influ5ce imp>t$1 all are to be laid at !
 feet (  ,him :o gave ,8 life = y4 ,life
 is real1 mom5t\s1 clo!d )  an awful &  
an ov]:elm+ responsibility to its       
possessor4 ,nay1 ,i  believe t life is !
 ri*e/ ( boons1 or ! mo/ intol]able  (  
curses4    ,sett+ be=e y ! p[] ( a      
well-sp5t life1 ,i might ( c\rse  po9t  
fir/ to ! radiant pa?way t ext5d$ f     
,be?lehem's  mang] to ! cross ( ,calv>y4
 ,all along t pa? ,i read !  s+le       
purpose ( love1 all embrac+ & undy+3 ,my
 meat is to d  ! w ( him t s5t me4444 ,i
 h glorifi$ !e on e>?1 ,i  h f9i%$ ! "w 
?\ gave/ me to d4 ,next to t life we    
place ! life begun on ! road to         
,damascus4 ,9 him ,*ri/ liv$  aga91 )   
wondr\s p[]1 pres5t 9 ! utt]ances &     
foot/eps  ( ! s]vant4 ,= me to live is  

,*ri/3 t is ! ma/]  passion ( ,paul4    
,:e!r he ate or drank1 ga9$ or lo/1     
wr\ght or  suff]$1 ,*ri/ fill$ ! eye &  
animat$ e /ep4 ,! *ief  end ( ,paul 0 to
 glorify 8 ,savior2 & ( ! w9d+-up (  t  
_m-sid$ t]m ( exi/5ce he c\ld exclaim1 n
 boa/fully1  b gladly3 ,i h f\ght ! good
 fight2 ,i h f9i%$ my  c\rse2 ,i h kept 
! fai?3 ,h5ce=? !re is laid up = me a   
cr[n ( righte\sness4    ,i f\nd myself  
lately /udy+ ) int5se int]e/ ! biography
  ( ,baxt]4 ,= half a c5tury t man gave 
himself to ! s]vice  ( ,jesus ) a       
p]sev]ance & indu/ry t %ames su* loit]]s
  z y & ,i4 ,j ?9k ( a man t twice on e 
,"l's day  proclaim$ ! gospel ( 8 ,ma/] 
) mo/ elaborate c>e &  unfl9*+ dilig5ce2
 on ! fir/ two days ( ! week sp5t  sev5 
h\rs ea* day 9 in/ruct+ *ildr5 ( ! p>i%1
 n  omitt+ a s+le "o on acc\nt ( pov]ty 
or obscurity2 ?9k (  him z devot+ "o    
:ole day ( ea* week to c>e = _! bodily  
welf>e1 devot+ ?ree days to /udy1 dur+  
:i* he prep>$ "o  hundr$ & sixty        
in/ructive volumes saturat$ ) ! _s (  ! 

^w1 among !m t immortal ,sa9ts' ,ev]la/+
 ,re/1 t  has guid$ s _m a believ] up to
 glory4 ,! influ5ce ( "o su*  life z t  
*ang$ ! :ole aspect ( ! t[n (           
,kidd]m9/]4  ,:5 he came to x1 x sw>m$ )
 ignorance1 pr(ligacy1  ,sabba?-break+1 
vice2 :5 he left x ! :ole community _h  
become sob] & indu/ri\s1 & a l>ge       
portion conv]t$ &  godly4 ,he says3 ,on 
! ,"l's ,day ev5+ y may he> hundr$s  (  
families1 9 _! doors s++ psalms or read+
 ! ,bible1  z y pass along ! /reets4    
,sixte5 hundr$ sat d[n at "o  "t to 8   
communion-table4 ,ne>ly e h\se became a 
h\se (  pray]4 ,su* 0 "o life1 ! life ( 
a man mu* ( ! "t an  invalid1 cry+ out  
(t5 unto ,god = deliv]ance f ! mo/      
excruciat+ bodily pa9s4 ,su* 0 "o life  
on :i* 0 a /amp$  ,hol9ess to ,jesus1 & 
out ( :i* fl[$ ! cont9ual efflux  (     
,*ri/ian p[] & b5efic5ce4 ,su* a man    
nev] dies4 ,good m5  live =ev]4 ,old    
,augu/9e lives to-day 9 ! ri* disc\rses 
inspir$ by 8 tea*+s4 ,"l ,bacon lives 9 
! ev]-wid5+  circles ( eng9es1 telegraph

 & telephones :i* he taught m5 h[  to   
inv5t4 ,elizabe? ,fry lives 9 ! prison  
re=m]s foll[+  h] radiant & b5eficial   
foot/eps4 ,bunyan lies 9 ,bunhill       
,fields1 b 8 bright _s walks on ! e>? 9 
! ,pilgrim's  ,progress4 ,calv9 sleeps  
at ,g5eva1 & no man kn[e? 8 sepul*]  to 
?is day1 b 8 magnific5t ,v9dication (   
,god's ,sov]eignty  w live =ev]4 ,we    
hail him z 9 "o s5se an ance/or ( our   
republic4 ,wesley slumb]s beside ! ,city
 ,road ,*apel2 8 dead h&  r+s t5 ?\s&   
,me?odi/ *ur* bells r\nd ! globe4 ,isaac
  ,watts is dead1 b 9 ! *>iot ( 8 hymns 
t5s ( ?\s&s  ( spirits asc5d to-day 9   
maje/ic devotion4 ,h[>d /ill keeps      
prisons clean4 ,frankl9 protects our    
dwell+s f lightn+s4 ,dr4  ,duncan gu>ds 
! e>n+s ( ! poor 9 ! sav+s-bank4 ,= a   
hundr$ ye>s ,rob]t ,raikes has ga!r$ 8  
,sunday-s*ools all ov]  ,*ri/5dom2 &    
,abraham ,l9coln's brea? /ill brea!s    
?r\gh  ! life ( ! nation to :i*1 "u     
,god1 he gave a new bir? (  fre$om4 ,!  
he>t ( a good man or a good woman nev]  

dies4 ,:y1 x  is infamy to die & n be   
miss$4 ,live1 immortal fri5d1 live z  ! 
bro!r ( ,jesus1 live z a fell[ workman )
 ,*ri/ 9 ,god's  "w4 ,phillips ,brooks  
once said to 8 p3 ,i exhort y to pray  =
 fulness ( life--full r$ blood 9 ! body1
 full & hone/  tru? 9 ! m9d1 fulness (  
consecrat$ love to ! dy+ ,savior  9 !   
he>t4    ,,iii4 ,9 ! next place1 life is
 inf9itely valuable1 n only  f ! dignity
 ( its orig9 & ! results & rev5ues x    
may rea*1 b f ! et]nal consequ5ces fl[+ 
f x4 ,ah1  ?is _w1 ) its curta9+ (      
light1 its embroid]ies ( !  heav5s1 &   
its c>pet+ ( v]dure1 is a solemn        
ve/ibule to  et]nity4 ,my he>]1 ?is _w  
on :i* y exhibit y\r nature  ?is morn+  
is ! por* ( heav5 or ! gateway ( hell4  
,"h  y may be lay+ up treasures ?r\gh   
,*ri/ & = ,*ri/1 to  make y a           
millionaire to all et]nity4 ,"h1 by     
simply refus+  to he>k51 by reject+ !   
cross1 by griev+ ! ,_s1 y  may k9dle a  
flame t %all consume & give bir? to a   
worm (  remorse t %all prey on y\r s\l  

=ev] & ev]4 ,9 ?is brief  tw5ty ye>s1   
?irty1 or =ty1 y mu/1 )\t mi/ake1 settle
 a  "q1 ! decision ( :i* %all lift y to 
! indescribable  heights ( rapture or   
plunge y to ! dep?s ( d>kness &         
despair4 ,i am a baby at ! ?\ght ( ! ^w 
et]nity2 ,i h  rack$ ?is bra9 ( m9e1 9  
its pov]ty & its weakness1 &  h n !     
fa9te/ conception ( x1 any m ?an ,i h ( 
!  omnipres5ce ( ,jehovah2 yet "o is z  
real z ! o!r1 & y  & ,i w g on 9 !      
cont9uation ( an exi/5ce t outnumb]s  ! 
ye>s z ! ,atlantic drops outnumb] !     
drops ( a brook2 an  exi/5ce ^: ages are
 m ?an ! />s t tw9kl$ la/  night 9 !    
firmam5t--an exi/5ce int]m9able1 yet all
 sw++  on ! pivot ( t life 9 t pew4 ,x  
is ov]p[]+4    ,h[ mom5t\s1 !n1 is life6
 ,h[ gr& its possession6 :at            
responsibility 9 its v brea?6 :at a     
crime to wa/e x6 :at  a glory to        
consecrate x6 :at a magnific5t outcome  
:5 x %all  %uffle (f ! coil1 & break    
itself free f its entanglem5ts1  & bur/ 
into ! pres5ce ( its ,giv]1 & rise into 

all !  transc5d5t glories ( its life    
ev]la/+6    ,9 view ( t1 :at a solemn ?+
 x is to prea* ,god's ^w1 &  to /&      
betwe5 ! liv+ & ! dead6 ,& 9 view (     
life1 its  preci\sness & p[]1 its       
f>-rea*+ rew>ds & puni%m5ts1  let me say
 "h1 9 clos+1 t !re are ?ree or f\r     
practical  consid]ations t %\ld be pre/ 
home ^u u & c>ri$ out by  u3    #a4 ,!  
fir/ practical ?\ght is1 h[ c>eful y &  
,i ought to  be to husb& x4 ,! neglect (
 life is a s92 x is an insult to  ,god2 
x is tamp]+ ) ! mo/ preci\s tru/ ,he    
be/[s4 ,!  c>e ( life is a religi\s     
duty4 ,a great deal ( y\r happ9ess      
dep5ds on x1 & ,i c tell y1 my ,*ri/ian 
bro!r1 a great  deal ( y\r spiritual    
gr[? & capacity = usefulness dep5ds  on 
! mann] 9 :i* y treat ?is m>vel\s       
me*anism ( !  body4 ,y\r religi\s life  
is affect$ by ! condition ( ! body  9   
:i* ! _s tab]nacles4 ,x is n only ly+   
lips1 x is  ! wilful dyspeptic1 t is an 
abom9ation to ! ,"l4 ,any "o  t         
recklessly impairs1 imp]ils & weak5s    

bodily p[]s by bad  h\rs1 un:olesome    
diet1 poison\s /imulants or s5sualities1
 is a  suicide2 & !re are "s m51 ,i am  
afraid1 9 ?is congregation  t yield     
!mselves su* unpiti$ bond-slaves to !   
claims (  bus9ess1 t !y are %ort5+ life 
by ye>s & impair+ its  p[]s e day4      
,?\s&s ( suicides are committ$ e ye> 9  
,brooklyn by a defiance ( ! simple/ laws
 ( self-pres]vation &  heal?4 ,:at %all 
we say ( him :o op5s a haunt (          
temptation1  sets out 8 sn>es &         
delib]ately deals out dea? by ! dram8 ,s
  _m pieces ( silv] = s _m ounces (     
blood1 & an immortal  s\l toss$ into !  
balance6 ,if ,i c\ld let "o ray (       
et]nity  %9e into e dram%op1 me?9ks ,i  
c\ld fright5 ! poison  sell] back f mak+
 8 liv+ at ! m\? ( ! pit4    #b4 ,aga91 
9 ?is view ( ! value ( life1 :at a      
/up5d\s crime  wanton w>                
becomes--(f5sive w>1 su* w> z multitudes
 h  da%$ into f ! lu/ ( conque/ or !    
gre$ ( gold4 ,:5 w>  is to be welcom$1 r
 ?an a nation %\ld commit suicide &  !  

hopes ( m5 p]i%1 !n ) pray]s &          
self-consecration may  ! patriot g out  
to ! battle & ! sacrifice2 b (f5sive  w>
 is a mon/] ( hell4 ,) all our          
admiration = ,napoleon's  brilliant &   
unsurpass$ g5ius1 !re are passages 9 8  
life  t make my blood sometimes t+le to 
! f+] ends1 & />t  ! involunt>y hiss at 
! v ?\ght ( su* a gigantic but*]  ( 8   
fell[ creatures4 ,if t man knew t a     
batt]y c\ld be  c>ri$ only at ! co/ ( a 
legion ( m51 he nev] hesitat$ to  ord]  
_! sacrifice z lightly z he w\ld ! life 
( a gnat4 ,i  read t1 aft] :at is call$ 
8 spl5did victory ( ,au/]litz  0 ov] & !
 triumph 0 won & ! iron cr[n ( empire 0 
fixt on 8 br[1 z he /ood on ! high gr\nd
 he saw a portion  ( ! defeat$ ,russians
 mak+ a sl[1 pa9ful retreat ov] a  froz5
 lake4 ,!y 7 9 8 p[]2 he rode up to a   
batt]y1 &  said1 ,m5 y are los+ "t6 fire
 on ^? masses2 !y mu/ be  swall[$ up6   
fire on t ice6 ,! ord] 0 execut$4 ,%ells
  7 ?r[n1 & w5t cra%+ ?r\gh ! brittle   
bridge ( ice1  & amid awful %rieks      

hundr$s ^u hundr$s ( poor wret*es  7    
buri$ 9 ! froz5 wat]s ( t lake4 ,i      
believe ! dy+  %rieks ( 8 fell[         
creatures w haunt ! et]nity ( a man  :o 
pro/itut$ ! mo/ magnific5t p[]s !       
,creator fa%ion$  9 ?is our c5tury ( "t 
to ! awful "w ( %ort5+ life1  torm5t+ 8 
fell[ creatures & s5d+ a million unbidd5
  be=e ,god4    #c4 ,once m ,i emphasize
 ^u y1 my belov$ p1 life1 its           
preci\sness & p[]1 its rew>ds & its     
retributions4 ,& yet1  :at a vapor1 :at 
a flight ( an arr[1 :at a tale t is     
told6  ,%ort1 yet inf9ite 9 its rea* &  
its retribution6 ,:5 life is  repres5t$ 
z an arr[ flight & a vapor1 x is n t x  
may  be und]rat$ 9 its inf9ite          
importance1 b only t we may be  pu%$ up 
to ! "r s5se ( its brevity4 ,ev]y?+ 9   
,god's  _w ennobles humanity & exhibits 
life z e>ne/1 solemn1  decisive1        
mom5t\s4 ,! highe/ ends are propos$ to x
 :ile x  exi/s1 ! mo/ magnific5t rew>ds 
are held out at ! t]m9ation  ( its      
consecrat$ vitalities4 ,at ! end ( x is 

! great :ite  ?rone1 & ! decisions ( !  
judgm5t4 ,"s ( y1 turn+  f ?is disc\rse 
?is morn+1 may say x 0 no?+ b sacr$     
poetry because y\r life is only ! /eady1
 monoton\s r\nd (  a                    
mill-horse--to-morr[ across ! f]ry1 home
 at night--?r\gh  its r\t9e 9 ! %op1 9 !
 c\nt+-room1 9 ! family1 on  ! ,sabba? 9
 *ur*--& say1 ,i see no?+ 9 my life t   
?us sp>kles or %9es or has ?is sublime  
*>act]i/ic6 ,ah1  my fri5d1 grant t y\r 
life may be ! mill-r\nd ( !  mill-horse2
 y turn a %aft t rea*es ?r\gh ! wall    
into  et]nity1 & ! humble/ life 9 ?is   
h\se sets 9 motion  revolv+ :eels t %all
 at la/ gr9d out = ,god's g>n] !        
preci\s gra91 or else ! wor?less *aff ( 
a wa/$ exi/5ce4  ,s aga9 ,i say1 life is
 ! por* ( et]nity1 ! only "o we  %all   
ev] h2 & y are to decide n[ :e!r x %all 
be !  uplift f /r5g? to /r5g?1 f glory  
to glory1 or ! plunge  d[nw>d & /ill    
d[nw>d & deep] d[nw>d to d>kness &      
et]nal dea?4    ,my fri5d1 :at sort ( a 
life are y liv+8 ,a really e>ne/1       

humble consecration to ,god8 ,g on4     
,live1 z ,i mean to d1 z long z  ,god   
%all sp>e p[] & intellectual faculty to 
s]ve ,him4 ,live  z long z y c1 z l>gely
 z y c2 & !n c>ry all life's            
accumulation & lay x d[n at ! feet (    
,him ^: he>t broke  = y & me on ! cross 
( ,calv>y1 & say3 ,ma/]1 "h ,i am1  & ! 
life ,?\ ha/ giv5 me4          ,,broadus
    ,,let ,,u ,,h ,,peace ,,) ,,god     
,,biographical ,,note      ,john ,a4    
,broadus 0 born 9 ,virg9ia 9 #ahbg4 ,8  
preem95ce  z a prea*] 0 atta9$ :ile he 0
 *iefly occupi$ z  pr(essor ( ,new      
,te/am5t ,int]pretation & ,homiletics 9 
!  ,bapti/ ,!ological ,sem9>y at        
,l\isville1 ,k5tucky4 7,orig9ally       
e/abli%$ at ,gre5ville1 ,s\? ,c>ol9a47  
,= _m ye>s ,dr4  ,broadus 0 reg>d$ z !  
=emo/ prea*] ( ! ,s\?1 &  0 9 dem& on _m
 important public occasions = s]mons &  
addresses4 ,x has be5 said t ! ?\ght & !
 language  ( 8 s]mons l+]$ 9 ! m9d l    
/ra9s ( melodi\s  & inspir+ music4 ,!   
s]mon "h giv5 is *>act]i/ic (  ! e>ne/  

simplicity ( 8 /yle1 & ( ! !ological &  
philosophical b5t ( 8 homiletic me?ods4 
,he di$ 9 #ahie4          ,,broadus     
#ahbg-ahie    ,,let ,,u ,,h ,,peace ,,) 
,,god#a      #a ,repr9t$ by p]mission ( 
,a4 ,c4 ,arm/rong  ,son1 f ,s]mons    & 
,addresses by ,john ,a4 ,broadus4       
,copyright1 #ahhf4         ,!re=e be+   
ju/ifi$ by fai?1 let u h peace ) ,god1  
?r\gh our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4--,romans v41
 #a4 7,r4 ,v47      ,x is ne>ly f\r     
c5turies ago n[1 t a "y pr(essor f  !   
nor? ( ,g]many w5t to ,rome4 ,he 0 a man
 ( consid]able  le>n+ & ( v]satile m9d4 
,yet he did n g to ,rome to survey  !   
rema9s ( antiquity or ! treasures (     
mod]n art4 ,he w5t  to ,rome because he 
0 9 tr\ble ab\t 8 s9s & c\ld f9d no     
peace4 ,hav+ be5 educat$ to reg>d ,rome 
z ! c5t] ( !  ,*ri/ian _w1 he ?\ght he  
w\ld g to ! he>t ( ?+s &  see :at he    
c\ld !re f9d4 ,he _h reflect$ some:at at
 home1 &  _h talk$ ) o!r m5 m advanc$   
?an himself1 on ! ?\ght  t ! j %all live
 by fai?2 b /ill t ?\ght _h nev]  tak5  

hold ( him4 ,we read--"s ( y rememb] !  
/ory q  well--h[ "o day1 accord+ to !   
/range ideas t prevail$ &  /ill prevail 
at ,rome1 he w5t climb+ up a /airway on 
8 knees1  paus+ to pray on e /ep1 to see
 if t w\ld n help him  ab\t 8 s9s4 ,!n1 
z he climb$ sl[ly up1 he seem$ to he> a 
voice e*o+ d[n ! /airway1 ,! j %all live
 by fai?2 !  j %all live by fai?4 ,& s  
he left alone 8 dead works1 he  arose f 
8 knees & w5t d[n ! /airway to 8 home to
 ?9k  ab\t t great say+1 ,! j %all live 
by fai?4    ,x is no wond] t ) su* an   
exp]i5ce1 & su* a nature1  ,m>t9 ,lu!r  
%\ld h liv$ to %ake ! ,*ri/ian _w )  !  
?\ght t ju/ification by fai? is ! great 
doctr9e (  ,*ri/ianity1 ! article ( a   
/&+ or a fall+ *ur*4 ,x  is no wond] t  
,john ,wesley1 ris+ up ) liv+ e>ne/ness 
:5 ,engl& 0 cov]$ ) a pall ( spiritual  
dea?1 %\ld h  reviv$ ! same             
?\ght--ju/ification by fai?4    ,yet x  
is n true t ! doctr9e ( ju/ification by 
fai? is  all ( ! gospel4 ,x is true t ! 
doctr9e ( ju/ification  by fai? is      

simply "o ( ! sev]al ways by :i* !      
gospel  takes hold ( m54 ,y d n he>     
any?+ ( t doctr9e 9  ! ,epi/les ( ,john4
 ,he has ano!r way ( pres5t+ ! gospel   
salvation1 namely1 t we mu/ love ,*ri/1 
& be l ,him1 &  obey ,him4 ,i ?9k       
sometimes t ,m>t9 ,lu!r made ! _w       
some:at "o-sid$ by 8 doctr9e (          
ju/ification by fai?2 t  ! great mass ( 
! ,prote/ant _w are incl9$ to suppose   
!re  is no o!r way ( look+ on ! gospel4 
,!re are v likely "s  "h to-day :o w\ld 
be m impre/ by ,john's way ( pres5t+  ! 
matt]2 b probably ! majority w\ld be m  
impre/ by  ,paul's way1 & x is our      
bus9ess to pres5t n[ ?is & n[  t1 to    
pres5t fir/ "o side & !n ! o!r4 ,s we h 
"h  be=e u to-day ,paul's great doctr9e 
( ju/ification by fai?1  9 p]haps "o ( 8
 mo/ /rik+ /atem5ts4 ,!re=e1 be+        
ju/ifi$ by fai?1 let u h peace ) ,god   
?r\gh our ,"l  ,jesus ,*ri/4    ,my     
fri5ds1 we talk & he> ab\t ^! gospel    
tru?s1 & repeat  ^! ,scripture words1 & 
nev] /op to ask ourselves :e!r  we h a  

cle> idea ( :at is meant4 ,:at does     
,paul mean :5  he talks ab\t be+        
ju/ifi$8 ,!re has be5 a great deal (    
misappreh5sion z to 8 mean+4 ,m>t9 ,lu!r
 0 all wrong 9  8 e>ly life1 because he 
_h be5 re>$ up 9 ! idea t a  ju/ifi$ man
 means simply a j man1 a good man1 & t  
he c\ld  n acc\nt himself ju/ifi$ or    
hope = salvation until he 0 a  ?or\ghly 
good man4 ,n[1 ! ,lat9 ^w f :i* we borr[
 our  ^w ju/ifi$ does n mean to make j1 
& z ! ,romani/s  use ! ,lat91 _! error  
is natural4 ,b ,paul's ,greek ^w means  
n to make j1 b to reg>d z j1 to treat z 
j4 ,t is  a v important diff]5ce--n to  
make j1 b to reg>d &  treat z j4 ,h[    
w\ld ,god treat y1 if y 7 a righte\s    
man2 if y _h1 ?r\gh all y\r life1       
fai?fully p]=m$ all  y\r duties1 con=m+ 
to all y\r relations to y\r fell[       
be+s--h[ w\ld ,he reg>d & treat y8 ,he  
w\ld look ^u y  ) complac5cy4 ,he w\ld  
smile on y z "o t 0 9 ,8 sight  pleas+4 
,he w\ld bless y z long z y liv$ 9 ?is  
_w1  &1 :5 y 7 done ) ?is _w1 ,he w\ld  

delight to take  y home to ,8 bosom1 9  
ano!r _w1 because y w\ld des]ve  x4     
,& n[ z ,god w\ld treat a man :o 0 j    
because he des]v$  x1 s ! gospel        
proposes to treat m5 :o are n j & :o  d 
n des]ve x1 if !y believe 9 ! ,"l ,jesus
 ,*ri/4 ,he  w treat !m z j1 ?o !y are n
 j1 if !y believe 9  ,*ri/2 t is to say1
 he w look ^u !m ) ,8 favor2 ,he  w     
smile ^u !m 9 ,8 love2 ,he w bless !m ) 
e good  z long z !y live1 & :5 !y die   
,he w delight to take !m  home to ,8 own
 bosom1 ?o !y nev] des]v$ x1 ?r\gh ,8   
,son1  ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,t is :at ,paul    
means by ju/ification4 ,& :5  ,m>t9     
,lu!r f\nd t out he f\nd peace4 ,?is    
,epi/le to !  ,romans _h always /opt 8  
progress :5 read+ ! ,new ,te/am5t4  ,he 
w\ld read1 9 ! ,lat9 v]sion1 ,= !re9 is 
reveal$ !  ju/ice ( ,god1 & he felt 9 8 
he>t t ,god's ju/ice mu/  condemn him4  
,b n[ he came to see :at 0 really meant 
by !  righte\sness ( ,god1 !            
righte\sness :i* ,god provides &  be/[s 
on ! believ] 9 ,jesus4 ,a s9ful man1 an 

undes]v+  man1 may get ,god ,almighty's 
=giv5ess & favor & love1 may be  reg>d$ 
) complac5cy & delight1 ?o he does n    
des]ve x1  if he believes 9 ! ,"l ,jesus
 ,*ri/4 ,t is ju/ification by  fai?4    
,x is "o ?+ to take hold ( ?is matt] 9 !
 way ( doctr9al  conception &           
expression1 & ( c\rse1 ,god be ?ank$6 x 
is  ano!r ?+ to receive x 9 ! he>t4 ,!re
 are _m p :o  get hold ( x all 9 ! he>t 
) tru/ & peace t nev]  h a correct      
conception ( x z a doctr9e4 ,yet ,i     
suppose x is  wor? :ile t we %\ld       
endeavor to see ^! ?+s cle>ly4  ,o!r ?+s
 be+ equal1 !y w be ! holie/ & mo/      
useful  ,*ri/ians :o h ! cle>e/         
p]ception ( ! great facts  & tru?s ( !  
gospel4 ,s ,i recomm5d to y t :5ev] any 
"o tries to expla9 to y "o ( ^! great   
doctr9al tru?s1  y %all li/5 ) fixt     
att5tion & see if y c n get a  cle>]    
view ( ! gospel tea*+s on t subject1 = x
 w  d y good4    ,n[ let u come to !    
second ?\ght "h1 viz41 be+ ju/ifi$  by  
fai?4 ,a man might say1 if ,god proposes

 to deal ) ^?  :o are n j1 z if !y 71 :y
 does ,he condition x ^u  believ+ 9 !   
gospel ( ,jesus ,*ri/8 ,:y c n ,god     
proclaim  a univ]sal amne/y at once1 &  
be done ) x1 to all ,8  s9ful1 weak     
*ildr51 & treat !m all z if !y 7 j1  )\t
 _! believ+8 ,i don't ?9k ?is is h>d to 
see4 ,god  does n m]ely propose to deal 
) u = ! "t be+ z if  we 7 j1 b ,he      
proposes 9 ! end to make u actually j4  
,x w\ld be an unsatisfactory salvation  
to a "r-m9d$ man if  ,god propos$ m]ely 
to exempt u f ! consequ5ces ( our s9s  &
 n to deliv] u f our s9s4 ,y d n want   
m]ely to  escape puni%m5t = s9 )\t ev]  
becom+ good2 y want to  be righte\s &   
holy1 y want to be deliv]$ f s9 itself z
  well z f ! consequ5ces ( s94 ,& ?is   
gospel1 :i* beg9s  by its proclamation t
 ,god is will+ to treat m5 z j1 al?o  !y
 are n j1 does n /op !re4 ,x proposes to
 be ! means  by :i* ,god w take hold (  
m5's *>act]s & make !m j1  make !m holy4
 ,y may1 = ! mom5t1 conceive ( su* a ?+ 
z  t ,god %\ld make a proclamation (    

univ]sal amne/y1 & treat  all m5 z if !y
 7 j2 b t w\ld n make !m any  bett]4 ,! 
gospel is n m]ely to deliv] u f !       
consequ5ce  ( s91 b to deliv] u f ! p[] 
( s94 ,y c conceive  ( an amne/y z to ! 
consequ5ce ( s91 :i* %\ld ext5d to      
p]sons t w n ev5 believe !re is su* an  
amne/y2 b  y c n see h[ ! gospel is to h
 any p[] 9 deliv]+  u f ! dom9ion ( s91 
unless we believe ! gospel4 ,x c  d s   
only ?r\gh belief4 ,!re=e x is n        
possible t a man  %\ld be ju/ifi$ )\t   
belief4 ,i ?9k x is useful t we  %\ld   
?us try to see t ?is is n a matt] ( m]e 
arbitr>y  appo9tm5t on ! "p ( ! sov]eign
 ,p[] ( ! univ]se1  b t ! condition is  
necess>y--t x c n be o!rwise4  ,be+     
ju/ifi$ by fai?1 x reads2 & we c n be   
ju/ifi$  )\t fai?1 because ! same gospel
 is also to take hold ( u  & make u j4  
,& n[1 "s "o :o feels a little fre%5$   
int]e/ 9 ?is  subject1 "s man :o has    
nev] got hold ( ! gospel fai?1 says  to 
himself3 ,i wond] if ! prea*] is go+ to 
expla9 to me  :at believ+ is1 :at fai?  

is4 ,i nev] he>d any "o succe$ 9        
expla9+ fai?4 ,well1 if y w p>don me1 ! 
be/ explanation  ( fai? ,i ev] he>d 0   
giv5 by a negro prea*] 9 ,virg9ia4 ,z  !
 /ory 0 told me1 "o ,sunday aft]noon1 a 
few ye>s ago1 "s  negroes 7 ly+ on !    
gr\nd toge!r1 & "o ( !m spoke  & said1  
,uncle ,reub51 c y expla9 ?is3 ,fai? 9  
de ,"l1  & fai? 9 de debbil8 ,to be sure
 ,i c4 ,!re is two ?+s3  9 de fu/ place1
 fai? 9 de ,"l1 & !n fai? 9 de debbil4  
,n[1 9 ! fu/ place1 fu/ly1 !re is fai?4 
,:at is fai?8 ,:y1  fai? is jes fai?4   
,fai? a9't no?+ less ?an fai?4 ,fai?    
a9't  no?+ m ?an fai?4 ,fai? is je/     
fai?--n[ ,i done spla9 x4  ,really1 t   
man 0 "r1 !re is no?+ to expla94 ,fai?  
is  z simple a conception z ! human m9d 
c h4 ,h[1 !n1 c  y expla9 fai?8 ,y are  
nei!r able to analyze x into p>ts1  nor 
c y f9d any?+ simpl] ) :i* to comp>e x4 
,s also  z to "s o!r ?+s1 t are p]fectly
 easy & natural 9  practical ex]cise1 & 
c n be expla9$4 ,:at is love8 ,well1  ,i
 won't g into an elaborate metaphysical 

def9ition ( love1 b  if ,i want$ a *ild 
to love me1 ,i %\ld try to exhibit      
myself 9  su* a "* to him & act 9 su*   
ways t ! little *ild  w\ld see 9 me     
some?+ to love1 & w\ld feel l lov+4     
,!re w\ld !n be no ne$ ( an explanation 
( :at love is4 ,did  y ev] he> a        
satisfactory def9ition ( laught]8 ,if y 
want$  to make a man laugh1 w\ld y      
attempt to def9e laught] to him8  ,y    
might possibly succe$ 9 mak+ a laughable
 def9ition2 b  o!rwise def9itions won't 
make a man laugh4 ,y w\ld simply say  or
 d some?+ ludicr\s1 & he w\ld laugh     
readily en\gh if he  0 s dispos$2 & if !
 man be n 9 a mood = laugh+1 all  y\r   
explanations are utt]ly useless4 ,& s   
:at is fai?8 ,!re  is no?+ to expla94   
,ev]ybody kn[s :at fai? is4 ,if y want  
to  induce a man to believe 9 ! ,"l     
,jesus ,*ri/1 y mu/ hold up  ! ,"l to   
him 9 ,8 true "*1 & !n1 if he is 9 a    
mood  to believe1 he w believe1 & if he 
is dis9cl9$ to belief1 all  y\r         
explanations w be fruitless4 ,!         

practical result may ev5  be ob/ruct$ by
 attempts to expla94 ,:at is fai?8 ,y "k
 :at  fai? is4 ,e "o kn[s4    ,well1 !n1
 a man might say1 ,if y mean by fai? 9 !
 ,"l !  simple idea ( believ+ :at !     
,scripture says conc]n+ ,him1  ! idea ( 
believ+ its tea*+s ab\t ! ,"l ,jesus    
,*ri/ to  be true1 if t is :at fai?     
means1 !n all ( u are believ]s1  all h  
fai?4 ,i am afraid n4 ,i am afraid !re  
are "s "h  :o h n fai?4 ,has a man fai? 
9 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ :o  simply does n  
disbelieve 9 him8 ,i may n d5y t :at !  
gospel says is true1 b is t believ+8    
,yond] sits a g5tleman2  suppose "s "o  
%\ld come ha/ily up ! aisle1 call+ 8    
"n1 & say1 ,y\r h\se is afire4 ,!       
g5tleman sits p]fectly  quiet & looks   
unconc]n$1 z p s (t5 d :5 li/5+  to     
prea*+4 ,! man repeats x3 ,i say y\r    
h\se is afire4  ,b /ill he sits 9 8     
place4 ,"s "o ne> him says1 ,y he>  :at 
t man says4 ,d y believe x8 ,yes1 ,i    
believe x1 he  c>elessly replies1 & does
 n /ir4 ,y w\ld all say1 ,! man  is     

insane1 or c]ta9ly he does n believe x2 
= if he did1 he  w\ld n sit p]fectly    
/ill & rema9 p]fectly unconc]n$4  ,ev5 s
 :5 ! prea*] speaks ( s9 & guilt & ru91 
( ,god's  wra? & ! fire t is n qu5*$2 or
 :5 he /&s )  joyful face & proclaims to
 8 he>]s t = _! s9 & ru9  !re is a      
,savior2 & !y say !y believe1 & yet look
 z if x  7 ( no conc]n to !m at all2 !n 
,i say !y d n believe  x--! ?+ is n     
possible4 ,!y may n disbelieve x2 !y may
  n c>e to make an attempt to ov]turn x2
 !y may be 9 a sort (  negative mood2 b 
!y d n believe x4    ,) t /atem5t ,i    
suppose !re are a great _m ( u :o       
concur & :o w at once say1 ,(t5 ,i fe> t
 ,i d n really  believe x4 ,if ,i did   
believe x1 ! gospel w\ld h m p[]  ov] my
 he>t & m p[] ov] my life ?an x does h4 
,&  :at1 oh1 :at %all ,i d8 ,! prea*]   
has to rem9d y ( t  fa!r to :om !       
,savior came :5 ! disciples _h tri$ 9   
va9 to heal 8 suff]+ *ild4 ,jesus said  
to him3 ,all ?+s  are possible to him t 
believe?2 & he repli$3 ,i believe2  help

 ?\ my unbelief4 ,t %\ld be y\r cry3 ,i 
believe2 help  ?\ my unbelief4 ,! man   
w\ld n d5y t he believ$1 & yet  felt    
b\nd to add t he knew he did n believe z
 he ought to4  ,n[ ! com=t is1 t ,he :o 
sees all he>ts accept$ t man's          
confess$ly imp]fect fai?1 & grant$ 8    
reque/4 ,t has (t5  be5 ! prea*]'s com=t
 z he utt]$ ! same cry1 ,i believe2     
help ?\ my unbelief2 & ,god give x z a  
com=t to y6 ,b  d n cont5t y\rself ) su*
 a /ate ( ?+s1 ) any su*  feeble1       
half-way believ+4 ,nay1 let u *]i% all t
 t5ds to  /r5g!n our fai? 9 ! gospel2   
let u read ! ,^w ( ,god1  pray+ t we may
 be able to believe2 let u say f day to 
day1  z ! disciples said3 ,"l1 increase 
our fai?4    ,! text proce$s3 ,!re=e1   
be+ ju/ifi$ by fai?1 let u h  peace )   
,god4 ,in/ead ( ! decl>ation1 ,we h     
peace )  ,god1 ! be/ au?orities = ! text
 make x an exhortation1 ,let  u h peace 
) ,god2 & s ! revis$ v]sion reads4 ,"s  
critics admit t ! docum5ts require u s  
to read1 b say t  !y c see no propriety 

9 an exhortation at ?is po9t--t x  seems
 mu* m appropriate to und]/& ! apo/le z 
ass]t+  a fact4 ,yet ,i ?9k we c see    
mean+ & fitness 9 ! text z  correct$3   
,be+ ju/ifi$ by fai?1 let u h peace )   
,god4    ,let u h peace ) ,god1 not)/&+ 
our unwor?9ess4 ,my  fri5ds1 we c n h   
peace ) ,god s long z we cl+ to  !      
notion t we are go+ to des]ve x4 ,j !re 
is !  difficulty ) _m ( ^? :o are try+  
to be at peace )  ,god4 ,!y h be5 cl++  
to ! ?\ght t !y mu/ fir/  become wor?y1 
& !n become reconcil$ to ,god2 & !y w h 
to see m cle>ly t !y mu/ come to ,*ri/ 9
 ord] t1  be+ reconcil$1 !y may be made 
good1 may become wor?y4 ,we may  say !re
 are two conceivable ways to h peace )  
,god4 ,x is  conceivable to h peace )   
,god ?r\gh our wor?9ess1 & x is         
conceivable & also practicable to h     
peace ) ,god ?r\gh our  ,"l ,jesus      
,*ri/1 ?o we be unwor?y4 ,!n let u h    
peace )  ,him1 al?o s unwor?y1 ?r\gh our
 ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4    ,aga91 let u h    
peace ) ,god1 ?o we are /ill s9ful &    

unholy1 ?o we "k we come f> %ort 9 "* & 
9 life (  :at ,god's *ildr5 ought to be4
 ,we mu/ be1 ought to be1 int5sely      
dissatisfi$ ) ourselves2 b let u be     
satisfi$ ) our  ,savior1 & h peace )    
,god ?r\gh ,him2 n cont5t ) !  idea (   
rema9+ su* z we are1 b1 see+ t ! same   
gospel  :i* (f]s u =giv5ess & acceptance
 (f]s u also a g5u9e  r5ewal ?r\gh our  
,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 & promises t f9ally we
  %all be made holy1 z ,god is holy1    
%all inde$ be p]fect1 z our  ,fa!r 9    
heav5 is p]fect4 ,let u rejoice 9 !     
graci\s promise  ( t p]fect life1 &1    
:ile seek+ to be :at we ought to  be1   
let u h peace ) ,god4 ,our              
sanctification is /ill sadly            
imp]fect--! be/ ( u well "k t1 &        
probably ! be/ (  u feel x mo/ deeply2 b
 if we believe 9 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1    
our ju/ification is p]fect4 ,we c nev]  
be m ju/ifi$ ?an  we are n[ ju/ifi$1 ?o 
we %all be m & m made holy z  long z we 
live1 & at la/ made p]fectly holy z we  
pass into !  p]fect _w4 ,my bre?r51 d   

?9k m & talk m ( t4 ,x  is an int5sely  
practical matt]1 n only = y\r com=t b = 
! /r5g? ( y\r life4 ,if we believe 9 !  
,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1  al?o we are pa9fully 
consci\s t we are f> f be+ 9  "* & life 
:at we ought to be1 yet1 ?r\gh ! p]fect 
ju/ification :i* we h at once1 we %all 9
 ! end by ,8  grace be made p]fectly    
holy4    ,let u h peace ) ,god1 ?o we h 
p]petual conflict )  s94 ,:at a s+ul>   
idea6 ,peace ) ,god1 & yet conflict1    
yes1  p]petual conflict1 ) a ?\s& =ms ( 
temptation to s91  temptations spr++ f  
spiritual tempt]s--p]petual conflict1  &
 yet peace ) ,god4 ,is n t conceivable8 
,is n t  possible8 ,9 ?is conflict we   
are on ! ,"l's side2 9 ?is  conflict !  
,"l is on our side2 & s1 ?o ! battle mu/
 be  wag$ aga9/ e =m ( s91 we may h     
peace ) ,god4    ,& f9ally1 let u h     
peace ) ,god ?o ,he leaves u to suff]  a
 ?\s& =ms ( di/ress & trial4 ,let u h   
peace ) ,god  ?r\gh our ,"l ,jesus      
,*ri/1 by :om also we h _h access by    
fai? into ?is grace :]e9 we /&2 & let u 

rejoice 9 hope  ( ! glory ( ,god4 ,& n  
only s1 b let u also rejoice 9  our     
tribulations2 kn[+ t tribulation worke? 
pati5ce2 &  pati5ce1 prov+2 & prov+1    
hope2 & hope make? n a%am$1  because !  
love ( ,god ha? be5 %$ abroad 9 our     
he>ts ?r\gh  ! ,holy ,gho/ :i* 0 giv5   
unto u4 ,surely man may h peace  ) ,god1
 ?o he be left to suff]4 ,= none ( ^!   
?+s c  sep>ate u f ,god's love4 ,:o %all
 sep>ate u f ,*ri/'s  love8 ,= ,i am    
p]suad$ t nei!r dea? nor life1 nei!r    
angels nor pr9cipalities nor p[]s1 nei!r
 ?+s pres5t nor  ?+s to come1 nei!r     
height nor dep?1 nor any o!r creature1  
%all be able to sep>ate u f ! love (    
,god :i* is 9 ,*ri/  ,jesus our ,"l4 ,:5
 we are 9 tr\ble1 let u take fa/ hold ^u
  t great ?\ght1 t tr\ble does n divide 
u f ! love  ( ,god4 ,yea1 ,god's peace c
 conqu] tr\ble1 & gu>d u1 z 9  a =tress1
 aga9/ its assaults4 ,9 no?+ be anxi\s2 
b 9  ev]y?+1 by pray] & supplication1 ) 
?anksgiv+1 let y\r  reque/s be made kn[n
 unto ,god4 ,& ! peace ( ,god1 :i*      

passe?  all und]/&+1 %all gu>d y\r he>ts
 & y\r ?\ghts 9  ,*ri/ ,jesus4          
,,wilb]=ce    ,,! ,,"m ,,*ur*           
,,biographical ,,note      ,erne/ ,rol& 
,wilb]=ce1 son ( ,samuel ,wilb]=ce1     
bi%op (  ,w9*e/]1 0 born 9 #ahdj1 &     
educat$ at ,h>r[ & ,ox=d4 ,he  0 appo9t$
 bi%op ( ,newca/le 9 #ahhb1 & !nce      
translat$ to  ,*i*e/] 9 #ahie4          
,,wilb]=ce    ,born 9 #ahdj    ,,! ,,"m 
,,*ur*#b      #b ,f ,! ,anglican        
,pulpit4 ,repr9t$ by p]mission ( !      
publi%]s1 ,messrs4 ,hodd]  ,/\ghton4    
,take up ?y son4--#b ,k+s iv41 #cf4     
,!re is a metallic s\nd ab\t mo/        
mission>y s]mons :i*  seems1 at lea/ to 
"s1 in/9ctively to h>d5 ! he>ts & to    
invalidate ! sympa?ies ( ! li/5]s4 ,!   
j+le ( ! com+  collection appe>s to be  
inextricably mix$ up ) ! solemn  tru?s &
 he>tfelt appeals t fl[ s (t5 f !       
prea*]'s  lips1 & we feel t at lea/ we  
w\ld r sep>ate ! two by  z wide a *asm (
 int]v5+ "t z may be possible consi/5tly
  ) ! well-kn[n cool+ t5d5cies ( all    

human emotions4 ,i h  no reason to ?9k t
 ?is s]mon w prove itself to be 9 any   
real s5se an exception to ?is g5]al     
rule1 & yet1 my bre?r51  ,i seek1 z ,god
 may n[ enable me1 to rem9d y v briefly 
(  "s ( ! deep] pr9ciples t und]lie all 
mission>y success1  believ+ z ,i d t ^! 
are posse/ ( a peculi> p[] (  elicit+   
endur+ support1 s9ce !y fl[ f ! bosom ( 
!  ,godhead itself4    ,take up ?y son4 
,god alone1 x has be5 said1 :o ,himself 
creat$  x1 c fully und]/& ! inf9ite     
pa?os ( human nature4  ,c]ta9 x is t    
b5ea? ! inspir$ record ! hi/ories (  m5 
& wom5 ( old beg9 to sp>kle & to burn z1
 end[$ )  life & p]sonality1 !y act anew
 _! hi/ories be=e u z we  sympa?ize ) _!
 mi/akes1 wond] at _! endurance1 admire 
!m = ! traits ( humanity !y display1 &  
feel drawn t[>d  !m by ! attractive p[] 
( _! love2 we feel t we c be  no long]  
really solit>y "h bel[1 t1 h[ev]        
tiresome may be  our lot1 we h fri5ds :o
 speak f ^? old records1 fri5ds  :o l9k 
yet liv+ h&s ! clos] r\nd our he>ts z we

 see mu*  ( our own life-hi/ory         
fai?fully anticipat$ 9 !irs1 & le>n  to 
read ! solution ( _m ( ! /ruggles ( !   
pres5t 9 !  difficulties ( ! pa/4 ,take 
up ?y son4 ,f t old *amb]1  built       
orig9ally to =m a sanctu>y = ! honor$   
s]vant ( 8  ,god1 :]e n[ ! corpse ( !   
only *ild ( ! h\sehold is  ly+1 !re     
seems to me to speak a voice ( prophecy 
) reg>d to  ,god's deal+s ) humanity at 
l>ge4    ,x 0 a "t ( ov]%ad[+ & (       
d>kness 9 t ,ea/]n  h\sehold4 ,! dea? ( 
h] son1 m>vel\sly giv5 9 h] husb&'s  old
 age1 _h left ! "m's he>t a ?\s& times m
 a*+1  cru%t1 & we>y ?an be=e4          
,in/9ctively t he>t rea*es  out t[>d !  
man ( ,god4 ,! "m's feet are turn$ to   
,c>mel4  ,%e w accept no sub/itute2 no  
w& ( (fice1 no symbol (  au?ority w     
satisfy ! eag] crav+s ( h] love4 ,drawn 
by  ! cords ( t great1 all-con/ra9+ p[]1
 at l5g? !  prophet /&s )9 ! d>k5$ room1
 & ?r\gh ! p]sonal  contact ( ! prophet 
) ! dead1 ! p[] ( ,god revives  !       
corpse4 ,s bo? 9 ! di/ance & )9 ! d>k5$ 

room1  :ile anxi\s1 expectant he>ts keep
 wat* bel[1 d ,eli%a's  actions typify !
 de$s ( ,"o ,:o )9 a ?\s& ye>s w  walk !
 /reets & lanes ( ,ea/]n t[ns1 & w be   
kn[n by  lov+ he>ts ?r\gh\t !           
c\ntryside4 ,humanity _h di$ by s9      
?r\gh\t all ! bygone ages2 ! symbols (  
au?ority f !  ,c>mel ( ,god's pres5ce _h
 be5 rea*$ d[n to m5 ^u !  ,fall4 ,on   
human nature1 wrapt 9 ! fell sleep ( s91
 ! w& (  (fice _h be5 us$1 b !re _h be5 
no br++ back to life4  ,mess5g] aft]    
mess5g] _h come1 m5 :o _h commun$ ) _!  
,god1 z und\bt$ly z ,gehazi _h left !   
pres5ce ( ,eli%a to  g t day to ,%unem2 
b !re 0 nei!r voice nor he>+1  &        
sorr[fully /ill ea* s]vant witness$ 9   
succession to 8  mission3 ,! *ild is n  
awak$4 ,ah1 :o1 my bre?r51 %\ld  v5ture 
to guess1 /ill less to dogmatize1 h[    
pray] might be said  to quick5 !        
accompli%m5t ( ! c\nsels ( ! triune     
,god8 ,yet  _h pray] no "p 9 ! plan ( ! 
,inc>nation8 ,if ! love (  ! ,%unammite 
"m compell$ ! pres5ce ( ! prophet1 c\ld 

!n "o ( ! greate/ moral =ces kn[n )9 !  
univ]se  be purposely exclud$ f ! great 
"w ( man's r$emption by  ! ,god ,:o has 
caus$ x to be record$ ( ,himself1 ,?\   
ne>e/  pray]8 ,c\ld f]v5t pray] & mighty
 int]cession t roll$  upw>d f ! brea/s (
 s long a l9e ( k+s1 & patri>*s1  &     
prophets1 & s _m a lonely & unnotic$    
spot amid ! hills  & valleys ( ,judah1  
:]e ,baal f\nd sev5 ?\s& knees t  7     
recalcitrant to 8 false & bloody wor%ip1
 ev5 :5 !  great ,elijah believ$ himself
 to be alone 9 ! "o wor%ip ( !  true    
,god ( ,israel2 c\ld ! long+s ( ! he>ts 
t desir$  to behold ! ?+s t             
aft]-g5]ations saw1 c\ld ! cry (  ! s\ls
 f "u ! alt>1 ,oh1 ,"l1 h[ long8 c\ld1  
,i ask1  all ^! be fruitless & 9 va98   
,or _h ea* its own due place  at lea/ 9 
ha/5+ ! com+ ( ! k+dom1 & 9 det]m9+  :5 
! fulness ( "t _h arriv$8    ,?is1 at   
lea/1 is sure4 ,con/ra9$ by ! laws ( an 
imp]i\s  love1 ,god gave ,himself to br+
 :at all ,8 mess5g]s _h fail$  to       
convey4 ,clo!d 9 t v fle% :i* once by s9

 _h di$1  ,*ri/ /ood 9 p]sonal relations
 to mank9d1 ,8 h& 9 !irs1  ,8 eyes to _!
 eyes1 ,8 m\? to _! m\?2 & lo6 b5ea?  ,8
 p]sonal contact !re began to gl[ aga9 !
 w>m? (  pri/9e life :i* once _h burn$ 9
 ,ed51 :5 ,god & man held  free &       
undiv]t$ comm]ce4 ,& !n ,*ri/ fill$ up  
full )  all its spiritual mean+ t f9al  
action ( ! ,syrian prophet  :i* _h seem$
 to be s simple & s natural4 ,=1 ere ,he
 left  ! ar5a :]e ,he _h prov$ ,himself 
to be ! ,conqu]or ( dea?1  ,*ri/ call$  
=? ! ,*ur* :i* ,he _h =m$1 & ,he bade  x
 t5d ! life :i* ,he _h reimplant$ 9 !   
he>ts ( m51  accompany+ ! mighty        
commission ) a pl5>y promise ( abid+    
p[]3 ,%eph]d my %eep2 fe$ my lambs3 lo1 
,i am ) y alway1  ev5 unto ! end ( ! _w4
 ,uni=mity ( action 9 e  position1      
me*anical exactness 9 e class ( "w1 :e!r
 y  evangelize "u froz5 climes or torrid
 zones1 :e!r y prea*  to poli%$ ,ea/]n  
intellects or in/ruct ! degrad$ savage1 
is  nei!r to be expect$ nor yet to be   
desir$4 ,! religion t  becomes me*anical

 always /ops itself4 ,b )9 ! l9es ( h]  
commission ! ,*ur* ( ,god is b\nd to %[ 
9 practise t %e  c t\* all he>ts1 enli/ 
all sympa?ies1 influ5ce all lives1  ga!r
 up into h] ample bosom all :om ! ,ma/] 
loves2 j  z a "m folds to h] he>t !     
entire memb]s ( h] family1  irrespective
 ( _! div]sity ( ta/es1 habits1 & mode (
 life1  nay1 ev5 9 spite ( _! fail+s1 & 
(t5 ( _! s9s1  & b5ea? ! lov+ sympa?y ( 
t lov+ embrace all "k  in/9ctively t !y 
h ea* _! own peculi> place )9  ! _m     
mansions ( ! widely lov+ he>t4    ,we   
are liv+ 9 an age ( developm5t4 ,)9 old 
bottles x is  c]ta9 new w9e is beg9n+ to
 f]m5t1 & elem5tal =ces  ga!r = ! /rife4
 ,life implies assimilation2            
assimilation means  union ( p[]s1 or new
 en]gies ris+ out ( su* comb9ations4 ,9 
e>ly days ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ assimilat$ !  
life1 ! tea*+s1  ! p[]s ar\nd h]1 ca/+  
out ! false1 ennobl+ ! true2  & %e      
became ! liv+ =ce to :i* ! hi/ory ( ! _w
  be>s te/imony4 ,& :at does all ?is    
tea* u8 ,ev5 t z a  "m adapts h]self to 

! v>y+ *>act]s display$ by h]  *ildr5 9 
h] wise gov]nm5t ( ! family1 s mu/ !    
,*ur* (  ,engl& 9 all h] "w take up h]  
son into h] bosom1 tea*+ !  good & en=c+
 ! true1 yet adapt+ h] me?ods to w9     
wisely1  to w9 surely1 to e/abli% a la/+
 yet a spiritual dom9ion4    ,"h !re is 
a real dang]1 "o all ! m real because   
speci\sly veil$ f our sight2 philan?ropy
 is busy ar\nd u--s  mu* s t n[ x is    
almo/ a reproa* n to be ! in/igator (   
half a doz5 s*emes = ! elevation ( ?is  
class or t p1  or ( "s o!r c\ntry4 ,b is
 n ?is f> too (t5 accompani$  by a      
revolt f all dogmatic tru?8 ,are n _m ( 
^! s*emes  simply social & n religi\s1  
&1 !re=e1 at be/1 tempor>y  r ?an et]nal
 9 _! aims1 s9ce !y are f\nd$ ^u man1  &
 n ^u ,god8    ,religi\s feel+1 ,i fe>1 
is dy+4 ,! pa/ acquirem5ts ( man  are   
ev] laugh$ to scorn by ! succe$+        
g5]ation4 ,^! are  n to be ! /&>d to :i*
 all is to be ref]r$4 ,utilit>ian       
pr9ciples & emotional subjectivity seem 
n[ to g h& 9 h&2  & ! old =mula1 ,?us   

sai? ! ,"l1 is to be a =mula no  m amid 
! =ces ( ! _w2 religi\s feel+1 ,i say1  
,i fe>1  is ebb+ away1 & ) x goes       
infallibly all real mission>y           
ent]prise4 ,^! are insep>ably l9k$4 ,if 
x be true1 z x is1  t ! spiritual life (
 a nation1 a p>i%1 or an individual  be 
9 dang] ( langui%+ unto dea? unless !re 
be 9 x "s  manife/ation ( mission>y     
zeal1 s also is x true t unless  !re be 
"s m p[]ful lev] at "w ?an m]e desire = 
social re=mation1 unless ,god be ! end &
 ! object ( life1  !n no "o w cont9ue to
 spread ,god's tea*+1 or to c>ry f>  &  
wide ! good news ( ! ,son ( man4    ,!  
fir/ human "m came f out ( ! side (     
,adam at !  call ( ,god2 our great      
spiritual "m came f ! side (  ,*ri/ our 
,"l4 ,oh1 my bre?r51 we h s mu* to ?ank 
,god =2  s mu* t bids u n[ take c\rage1 
s mu* t ennobles our  aims & helps to   
/r5g!n our objects4 ,f all p>ts ( !  _w1
 :]ev] ! en]gy ( ,engli%m5 has p5etrat$1
 !re n[  is com+ ! cry 9 ga!r+ tones1   
,take up ?y son4 ,he>ts  are ask+ = !   

priceless boon ( ! gospel to be prea*$  
to !m4 ,hea!n tribes are look+ wi/fully 
across ! wa/e  ( int]v5+ wat]s1 & ri*   
,engl&1 ri* 9 h] transmitt$  treasure ( 
dogmatic tru? & reveal$ fai?1 ri* 9 h]  
d[] (  sons z well z 9 h] possession (  
silv] & gold1 is giv+ z  yet an         
insuffici5t answ]1 & has n z yet fully  
embrac$ h]  son4 ,h[ long %all !re be   
?is susp5se1 z t ( e>ly dawn  ere !     
sun%9e fills ! twilight8 ,let !re be b m
 true  love & w>m? 9 ! "m's he>t1 let   
!re be1 t is1 a  revival ( spiritual    
life at home1 & once m %all x be said1  
,great 0 ! company ( prea*]s1 z 9 !     
iron-clad armor (  *a/ity1 temp]ance1 & 
righte\sness1 m5 g =? to "w &  w9 =     
,*ri/4 ,h ye ea* made ?is yet           
suffici5tly a matt]  ( pray]1 (         
self-d5ial1 ( deep1 fai?ful tru/+ all to
 ,god8  ,my bro!rs1 9 ! k+dom & pati5ce 
( our ,god already cl>ion  notes are    
s\nd+ out ar\nd u1 & signs are b repeat+
 notes  ( w>n+4 ,messages ( deep        
importance seem to tremble 9 ! air1     

=ces to be ga!r+ = "s great] conflict   
?an has be5 ev]  kn[n be=e4 ,community (
 "w is produc+ unity 9 ?\ght2 h&s  are  
clasp+ n[ t h be5 kept asund] f> too    
long4 ,! e>?  is be+ girdl$ gradually ) 
spiritual =tresses1 :5ce is  fla%$ on & 
ev] on ! gold5 light till ,*ri/ %all    
come aga9  & claim ,8 bride4 ,c we !n   
wond] at all =ms ( opposition  meet+ u8 
,b ga!r+ gradually is ! mighty family   
:i* 9  ! day ( revelation %all call ,god
 _! ,fa!r4 ,"s "t w  ! fell[ soldi]s "k 
"o ano!r2 "s day %all ! long mu/]  roll 
be call$4 ,!n w ! ,capta9 ( our         
salvation ga!r all  ,8 *ildr5 r\nd ,him4
 ,is x long to wait1 h>d to fight1      
difficult  to keep up ! _s dur+ !       
disc\ragem5ts t beset all  mission>y    
life8 ,d !y we> too d>k a hue at times8 
,lo1 ! words  ( ,revelation are n[ f9d+ 
e*o 9 ! pages ( sci5ce1 & 9  unison ^!  
voices bl5d4 ,b5ea? u ev5 n[ ?is solid  
orb beg9s  to "k fatigue & to slack5 9  
its c\rse4 ,rem>kable words  lately     
writt5 are ^!3 ,ev5 n[ z ! e>? circles  

on 9 h]  appo9t$ orbit1 ! nor!rn ice-cap
 sl[ly ?ick5s1 & ! "t  gradually        
approa*es :5 its glaci]s w fl[ aga91 &  
au/ral  seas1 sweep+ nor?w>d1 bury !    
se$s ( pres5t civilization  "u ocean    
wa/es1 z x may be !y n[ bury :at once 0 
z  high a civilization z our own4 ,&    
beyond ^! p]iods sci5ce  discov]s a dead
 e>?1 an exhau/$ sun1 a "t :51 cla%+    
toge!r1 ! sol> sy/em %all resolve itself
 into a gase\s =m1  aga9 to beg9        
immeasurable mutations4 ,:at ,revelation
 has l\dly  decl>$1 t sci5ce is n[ at   
l5g? beg9n+ to und]/&4  ,f bo?1 ,i say1 
! voices call2 !y bl5d into a trumpet   
w>n+  mell[$ ) unutt]able pa?os3 ,"w    
:ile x is day2 take up ?y  son4         
,,spald+    ,,education ,,& ,,! ,,future
 ,,( ,,religion          ,,biographical 
,,note      ,john ,lanca/] ,spald+1     
,roman ,ca?olic bi%op & au?or1 0  born 9
 ,lebanon1 ,k5tucky1 9 #ahdj4 ,he 0     
educat$ at ,m\nt ,/4  ,m>y's ,college1 &
 at ! ,univ]sity ( ,l\va91 ,belgium4    
,orda9$  a prie/ 9 #ahfc1 he 0 six ye>s 

lat] *os5 z secret>y &  *ancellor ( !   
diocese ( ,l\isville4 ,9 #ahgg he 0     
appo9t$  to simil> (fices 9 ! diocese ( 
,peoria4 ,he is a typical mod]n  bi%op1 
( ! ,c>d9al ,mann+ type1 & ! activity   
:i* he  display$ 9 rec5t social &       
educational movem5ts 0 recogniz$  by 8  
appo9tm5t to s]ve on ! ,presid5t's      
commission to  inve/igate /rikes1 9     
#aijb4 ,! tr5d ( 8 lit]>y "w may  be se5
 9 8 volumes on ,education & ! ,high]   
,life 7#ahij72  ,socialism & ,labor     
7#aijb72 ,religion1 ,agno/icism &       
,education  7#aijb74          ,,spald+  
,born 9 #ahdj    ,,education ,,& ,,!    
,,future ,,( ,,religion#c      #c       
,repr9t$ by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,a4 ,c4
 ,mc,clurg  ,co41 f    ,bi%op ,spald+'s 
,religion1 ,agno/icism & ,education4    
,x is ! _s t quick5e?2 ! fle% pr(ite?   
no?+2       ! words t ,i h spok5 unto y 
are _s & are       life4--,john vi41    
#fc4      ,! greate/ s]vice we c d a    
human be+ is to give him a "r           
education1 physical1 intellectual1 moral

 & religi\s4 ,if x is  our duty to d    
good to all2 z f> z 9 u lies1 x is our  
duty  to labor = ! education ( all1 t no
 *ild ( ,god may live  ) an enfeebl$    
body1 or a d>k5$ m9d1 or a call\s he>t1 
or a p]v]t$ consci5ce4 ,s9ce x is our   
duty to educate1 x is  our duty to give 
! be/ education2 &1 fir/ ( all1 to give 
! be/ education to woman2 = %e1 z "m1 is
 ! aborig9al  ,god-appo9t$ educator4    
,:at hope is !re ( g5u9e progress1 9  ! 
religi\s life especially1 if we leave h]
 un$ucat$8 ,:]e  woman is ignorant1 man 
is co>se & s5sual2 :]e h] religion is  b
 a sup]/ition1 he is skeptical &        
irrev]5t4    ,if we are to h a race (   
enlight5$1 noble & brave m51 we  mu/    
give to woman ! be/ education x is      
possible = h] to  receive4 ,%e has !    
same "r z man to become all t %e may    
be1 to "k :atev] may be kn[n1 to d      
:atev] is fair & j  & good4 ,9 s\ls !re 
is no sex4 ,if we leave half ! race 9   
ignorance1 h[ %all we hope to lift ! o!r
 half into ! light  ( tru? & love8 ,let 

woman's m5tal p[] increase1 let h]      
influ5ce gr[1 & m & m %e w /& by ! side 
( man  z a help] 9 all 8 /ruggles to    
make ! w ( ,god prevail4  ,f ! "t !     
virg9 "m held ! infant ,savior 9 h] arms
  to ?is h\r1 woman has be5 ! great lov]
 ( ,*ri/ & !  unwe>y+ help] ( ,8 little 
ones2 & ! m we /r5g!n  & illum9e h]1 ! m
 we add to h] sublime fai? & devotion  !
 p[] ( k & culture1 ! m efficaci\sly w  
%e  "w to purify life1 to make ju/ice1  
temp]ance1 *a/ity1 &  love prevail4 ,%e 
is m unselfi%1 m capable ( en?usiasm =  
spiritual ends1 %e has m sympa?y ) :at  
is beautiful1 noble  & godlike ?an man2 
& ! m h] k increases1 ! m  %all %e      
become a heav5ly =ce to spread ,god's   
k+dom on e>?4  ,d\btless our failure to 
w9 ! he>ts ( all m5 is due 9 no  slight 
degree to our indiff]5ce to ! education 
( woman4    ,! ,*ur*1 9 virtue ( its    
div9e in/itution1 has ! supreme &       
absolute "r to tea* ,*ri/ian tru? &     
!reby to influ5ce  all education4 ,to h]
 alone ,*ri/ gave ! commission to tea*  

:atsoev] ,he _h reveal$ & comm&$2 & none
 :o believe t  ,he speaks ! words ( !   
et]nal ,fa!r may refuse to he>k5 to  !  
voice ( ,8 hi/oric ,*ur* utt]+ ! ?+s t  
app]ta9  to religion & salvation4 ,*ri/ 
did n s5d ,8 apo/les to tea*  all k1 b  
to tea* ,8 religion2 to tea* ! wor%ip ( 
,god 9 _s & 9 tru?1 9 l[l9ess ( m9d &   
purity (  he>t1 z m5 :o hung] & ?ir/ =  
righte\sness4 ,9 all t  conc]ns !       
religi\s life ! ,*ur* has ! (fice (     
,*ri/1  repres5ts ,him & speaks ) ,8    
au?ority2 & to enable h]  to d ?is )    
infallible c]ta9ty1 ! ,holy ,gho/ 0 s5t 
&  abides ) h]4 ,b ,*ri/ did n tea*     
lit]ature1 philosophy1  hi/ory1 or      
sci5ce2 & consequ5tly ,he did n e/abli% 
,8  ,*ur* to tea* ^! ?+s4 ,he f\nd$ a   
,*ur*1 n an academy4  ,non 9 dialectica 
complacuit ,deo salvum fac]e populum    
suum4  ,he left natural k :]e he f\nd x2
 left x to gr[ by  accretion &          
developm5t1 ?r\gh ! activity ( special  
m9ds  & races1 ) ! process ( ! ages4 ,he
 bade ,8 apo/les tea*  :atsoev] ?+s ,he 

_h comm&$ !m--! doctr9es ( salvation  & 
! pr9ciples ( ,*ri/ian liv+4 ,^! ?+s ,he
 came to  reveal2 ^! ,he liv$ & di$ to  
plant 9 ! m9ds & he>ts (  m5 z se$s (   
immortal life4 ,god d\btless might h    
made kn[n  f ! beg9n+ all ! tru?s (     
sci5ce2 b ?is 0 n "p  ( ! div9e economy4
 ,= ?\s&s ( ye>s ! race 0 left to  make 
its way amid ! d>kness ( univ]sal       
ignorance2 & :5  "h & !re a ray ( light 
fell f "s m9d ( g5ius1 x  seem$ quickly 
to be ext+ui%$ amid ! g5]al obscurity4  
,!  philosophy & ! sci5ce ( ,plato &    
,ari/otle _h be5 9 !  _w = ?ree c5turies
 :5 ,*ri/ came1 b ,he made no allusion  
:atev] to !m4 ,he nei!r prais$ nor blam$
 ^! great ma/]s  ( all :o "k4 ,^? :om   
,he d5\nc$ 7 n ! tea*]s (  wisdom1 b !  
=mali/s1 :o1 hold+ rigidly to ! lett] ( 
! law1 & add+ obs]vance to obs]vance &  
rule to rule1 _h  lo/ ! _s ( religion1  
_h apo/atiz$ f ! inf9ite love1  :i* is  
,god4    ,*ri/ came to br+ immortal fai?
 & hope & love to man4 ,he  utt]$ no ^w 
:i* might lead u to suppose t ,he       

consid]$  lit]ature or philosophy or    
hi/ory or sci5ce z an ob/acle to !      
wor%ip ( ,god 9 _s & 9 tru?4 ,he d5\nces
 gre$ & lu/  & indiff]5ce &             
he>tlessness2 b ,he does n w>n aga9/  ! 
desire to "k1 ! desire to upbuild "o's  
be+ on e  side1 to become m & m l unto  
,god 9 p[]1 9 wisdom1  9 goodness1 & 9  
beauty4 ,he lays ! /ress ( ,8 example & 
tea*+ ^u religion1 ^u et]nal ?+s4 ,he   
tells u t we c  n s]ve ,god & ,mammon1 b
 ,he does n say t fai? & reason         
conflict4 ,we are human because ,god is 
pres5t 9 ! s\l2 we h  reason because !  
div9e light %9es )9 u--! light :i*      
enlight5e? e man t come? into ?is _w4   
,!re c be no  real contradiction betwe5 
,god & ,8 univ]se1 betwe5 nature &  !   
sup]natural1 betwe5 fai? & k4 ,on !     
contr>y1 !  univ]se is ! manife/ation ( 
,god's wisdom1 goodness & p[]4  ,nature 
& ! sup]natural bo? come f ,him2 & 9    
wid] &  deep] k1 we %all f9d a f\ndation
 = a mighti] & m  spiritual fai? 9 !    
et]nal ,fa!r & ,8 div9e ,son4 ,tru? c  n

 contradict tru?2 = tru? is true because
 x is enroot$ 9  ,god1 :o is absolute   
tru? & at "o ) ,himself4 ,?+s are :at   
!y are1 & ,god has giv5 u reason1 t we  
may see !m z !y  are4 ,! false c nev] be
 prov5 to be true1 & ! ,au?or (  tru? c 
n tea* error or give grace to believe   
error4 ,all tru?  is or?odox1 :e!r x    
come to u ?r\gh revelation1 reaffirm$ by
  ! voice ( ! ,*ur*1 or :e!r x come 9 ! 
=m ( c]ta9  & sci5tific k4 ,bo? ! ,*ur* 
& ! m5 ( sci5ce  mu/ accept ! validity (
 reason1 & mu/ !re=e hold t  reason c n 
contradict itself4 ,k & fai? bo? d      
,god's  "w1 bo? help to build man's be+ 
into ev]-increas+ lik5ess  to ,him4 ,let
 u n emphasize ! opposition betwe5 !    
temporal &  ! et]nal4 ,god is ev5 "h1 & 
ev5 n[ we are immortal2 &  :atev] helps 
u to d ,8 w by s]v+ m effectively our   
fell[ m51 is sacr$ & ( priceless wor?4  
,! giv+ ( a cup (  wat] 9 ! "r _s is    
div9e s]vice2 & s is ! pati5t  rese>*   
:i* leads to a k ( ! causes ( suff]+ &  
disease1 & !reby enables u to %ut out   

pe/il5ce or to make  un9habitable       
regions :olesome4    ,h[ inf9itely      
difficult x is to prea* ! gospel        
effectively to  ^? :o live 9 ignorance &
 pov]ty z 9 ! %ad[ ( !  d>kness ( dea?6 
,all :o h /riv5 & :o /rive to educate  !
 :ole p1 to br+ opportunity ( a fre] & m
 human  life to all1 h be5 & are1 :e!r  
int5tionally or n1  work]s 9 ! cause (  
,*ri/ = ! salvation ( m54    ,) :at     
misgiv+ ,ca?olics & ,prote/ants reg>d$  
sci5tific  a/ronomy :5 x fir/ began to  
ga9 acceptance6 ,& yet :at has  x done b
 make kn[n to u a univ]se inf9itely m   
wond]ful  & sublime ?an m5 _h ev] dream$
 (8 ,s x is ) all  advanc+ k4 ,9 wid5+  
our view ( ,god's "w1 x gives  u a m    
exalt$ conception ( ,8 absolute         
p]fection2 & at !  same "t x puts into  
our h&s m effici5t means ( work+  = !   
good ( man4 ,a truly ca?olic _s deems   
no?+ t  may be ( s]vice to man =eign to 
! w ( ,god1 z reveal$  9 ,*ri/4 ,we hold
 fa/ to ! pr9ciple ( au?ority2 & at !   
same "t we believe t man's m9d is free1 

& t he has !  "r to inquire into & le>n 
:atev] may be inve/igat$ &  kn[n4 ,if ! 
,*ur* is to live & prosp] 9 ! mod]n _w1 
,ca?olics mu/ h n only fre$om to le>n1 b
 also fre$om to  tea*4 ,! _s is n a     
me*anism1 & :5 x is made subject to     
me*anical rules & me?ods x loses        
self-activity1 becomes dw>f$  & =mal1 & 
little by little s9ks into impot5ce4 ,a 
s]vile  m9d c nev] "k ! tru? :i*        
lib]ates4 ,*ri/ did n f\nd  ,8 ,*ur* to 
solve philosophic1 sci5tific1 or hi/oric
 problems4  ,^! h be5 left to human     
rese>*2 b ,ca?olics1 if !y hope  to     
pres5t effectively _! sup]natural       
beliefs to an age (  civilization &     
culture1 mu/ n neglect ! *ief means by  
:i*  ! m9d is made /rong1 supple1 &     
lum9\s4 ,our m5 ( ability1  :e!r prie/s 
or laym51 mu/ be enc\rag$ to put to good
 use !  tal5ts ) :i* ! ,creator has     
entru/$ !m2 & to prep>e  !m = ?is       
all-important "w we mu/ leave no?+      
undone to  provide !m ) s*ools equal to 
! be/4 ,if we isolate ourselves  & fall 

out ( ! highe/ intellectual & moral life
 ( ! _w  ar\nd u1 we %all fatally drift 
into a position ( inf]iority1  & lose ! 
p[] to make ourselves he>d & und]/ood4  
,if 9  ! e>ly c5turies ( ,*ri/ianity !  
,*ur* 0 able to take to  itself :at 0   
true & good 9 pagan philosophy &        
culture2 if  ,/4 ,augu/9e & ,/4 ,?omas (
 ,aqu9o knew h[ to compel ,plato  &     
,ari/otle to become help]s 9 ! cause (  
,*ri/1 :y %\ld  we lose he>t & imag9e t 
! ,*ur* has lo/ ! faculty (             
assimilation8 ,%e is old1 inde$1 b %e is
 also "y1 hav+  ! promise ( immortal    
life2 & !re=e %e c nev] lack !  p[] to  
adapt h]self to ! requirem5ts ( an      
ev]-revolv+  environm5t4    ,s9ce ,*ri/ 
has made ! success ( ,8 religion l>gely 
dep5d5t  on human ef=t1 n annul+ nature 
by grace1 b height5+  r ! play ( free-w1
 we mu/ "k h[ to make use ( our  be/ &  
/ronge/ m52 = an in/itution :i* c n make
 use (  its be/ & /ronge/ m5 is decad5t4
 ,:at is !re to fe>8 ,is  x conceivable 
t human error %all prevail aga9/ ,god's 

tru?8  ,does ! religion ( ,*ri/1 !      
absolute & abid+ fai?1 ne$  ! def5se (  
concealm5t1 or ( sophi/ical apology1 or 
( lies8  ,tru? is ! supreme good ( !    
m9d1 z hol9ess is t ( !  he>t2 &        
tru?fulness is ! f\ndation (            
righte\sness4 ,! mo/  c]ta9 result ( !  
philosophic ?\ght ( ! la/ hundr$ ye>s   
is t ! primal cause & f9al end ( all ?+s
 is spiritual1  n me*anical or mat]ial4 
,if only we g deep en\gh1 we nev] fail  
to f9d ,god & ! s\l4 ,%all we dread !   
results ( hi/orical  rese>*8 ,9 ! ,*ur*1
 z 9 ! _w1 good has be5 m+l$ )  evil--! 
cockle ) ! :eat4 ,:at ,god has p]mitt$  
to happ51  man may be p]mitt$ to "k2 &  
if we are wise1 we may glean1 ev5  f !  
lea/ promis+ fields1 fruits :i* %all    
n\ri% 9 u a  high] wisdom & a nobl]     
c\rage4 ,a righte\s cause c nev] be     
truly s]v$ ei!r by ! timid or ! ins9c]e4
 ,& :at is true  ( ! hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1  
is true also ( ! hi/ory ( !  ,bible4 ,no
 facts connect$ ) its composition c     
obscure ! light  ( ,god's ^w :i* %9es   

=ev] 9 its pages1 to illum9e !  pa? t   
leads to a high] & m p]fect life1 & 9 ! 
end to  ev]la/+ life4    ,op9ion rules  
m51 & op9ion is n\ri%$ by beliefs1 &    
beliefs  are creat$ & su/a9$ by ideas4  
,if we p]mit ourselves to  fall out ( ! 
intellectual movem5t ( ! age1 we %all   
lose  influ5ce ov] ! m9ds t create      
op9ion & %ape ! future4  ,"o man (      
sci5ce1 says von ,h]tl+1 :o works )     
success  9 ! fields ( rese>*1 ^: "n is  
writt5 on ! page (  hi/ory 9 f>-gleam+  
*>act]s1 & :o at ! same "t leads  ! life
 ( a true son ( ! ,*ur*1 outweighs :ole 
volumes (  apologetics4 ,! tru?s (      
salvation are d\btless inf9itely m      
important ?an ! tru?s ( sci5ce2 b ?is   
natural k  s attracts ! att5tion &      
awak5s ! int]e/ ( ! m5 (  to-day1 x s   
trans=ms & improves ! me?ods & processes
  by :i* civilization is promot$1 t x   
has creat$ a new  _w-view1 n only 9 !   
m9ds ( ! few pr(\nd ?9k]s &  orig9al    
inve/igators1 b 9 ! g5]al public (      
intellig5t  m5 & wom52 & if our words   

are to awak5 a response1 we mu/  be able
 to place ourselves at ! /&po9t ( our   
he>]s4 ,!  !ologian1 ! apologi/1 !      
orator mu/ be able to say to !  *ildr5 (
 ?is g5]ation3 ,we see all t y see1 &   
beyond we  see yet div9] tru?4 ,argum5ts
 & syllogisms h little p[]  ( p]suasion4
 ,we w9 m5 by %[+ !m ! facts ( life2 &  
to  d ?is we mu/ be able to look at ?+s 
f _m po9ts4 ,?is  ability is precisely  
:at ! be/ education conf]s2 = x r5d]s  !
 m9d op51 lum9\s1 fair1 supple1 & _m    
sid$4    ,to live 9 ! m9d1 to /rive     
ceaselessly to le>n m ( !  inf9ite tru?1
 is n easy = any "o4 ,x requires a      
discipl9e1  a c\rage1 a _s ( self-d5ial1
 :i* only ! fewe/ ev]  acquire2 & :5 m5 
( ?is /r5g? & excell5ce devote  !mselves
 to ! elucidation & def5se ( ! doctr9es 
(  religion1 we mu/ honor & tru/ !m1 or 
!y w lose he>t  or turn to /udies 9 :i* 
_! labors w be appreciat$4 ,if  mi/ru/ (
 our able/ m9ds be p]mitt$ to exi/1 !   
inevitable  result w be a l[]+ ( ! :ole 
intellectual life (  ,ca?olics1 & z a   

consequ5ce a l[]+ ( _! moral &  religi\s
 life4 ,if we h no great ma/]s1 h[ %all 
we hope to  h eag] & lov+ disciples8 ,if
 we h no m5 :o write vital  books--books
 ( p[]1 books :i* are lit]ature &       
endure--h[  %all we expect to ent] along
 an inn] l9e into ! high] life  ( ! age1
 to quick51 purify1 & exalt ! hopes &   
?\ghts  ( m58 ,is ! ,bible itself writt5
 ) ! rigid exactness (  a ma!matical    
treatise8 ,is x n r a book ( life1 (    
lit]ature1 full ( symbols & metaphors & 
poetry8 ,:at book  has be5 s            
misund]/ood1 & mis9t]pret$1 ev5 by hone/
 &  enlight5$ m9ds1 ev5 by !ologians    
!mselves8    ,s9ce ! inspir$ writ]s may 
?us easily be misund]/ood1 may we  n    
conclude t x is our duty to treat ) good
 w & lov+  k9dness au?ors :o1 n be+     
sup]naturally assi/$1 employ  ! tal5ts  
:i* ,god has giv5 !m1 & :i* _! own      
tireless  indu/ry has cultivat$ to !    
highe/ po9t1 to clo! ! old  tru?s ) !   
light ( ! wid] & m real k ( !  univ]se &
 ( human hi/ory1 :i* ! mod]n m9d        

possesses8 ,!  new times dem& new m52 ! 
anci5t fai?1 if x is to be held         
vitally1 mu/ be comm5d$ ) fre% vigor &  
def5d$ ) all  ! argum5ts :i* ! be/      
philosophy1 sci5ce1 & lit]ature  may    
sugge/4 ,*ri/ came to ca/ fire on e>?1 &
 :at does ,he  desire b t x be k9dl$8   
,currit v]bum ,dei1 says ,/4 ,paul2  &  
aga93 ,wo is me if ,i d n prea*4 ,he is 
debtor to all m54  ,on ,m>s ,hill he    
speaks to ! mo/ enlight5$ m9ds ( 8 day4 
,he  is a reason] z well z a prea*]4 ,he
 places ! l9es ( a ,greek  poet among 8 
own inspir$ words4 ,to ?is intellectual1
 moral1  & religi\s activity1 height5$ &
 int5sifi$ by sup]natural  fai?1 we owe 
! spread ( ,*ri/ianity ?r\gh\t ! ,g5tile
  _w1 m ?an to ! zeal & labors ( all !  
apo/les4 ,is  x cr$ible t if ,/4 ,?omas 
( ,aqu9o 7 n[ alive he w\ld  cont5t     
himself ) ! philosophy & sci5ce (       
,ari/otle1  :o kn[s no?+ ei!r ( creation
 or ( provid5ce1 & ^:  k ( nature1      
comp>$ ) our own1 is z t ( a *ild8  ,/4 
,ignatius ( ,loyola says t to occupy    

oneself ) sci5ce1 9  a pure & religi\s  
_s1 is m pleas+ to ,god ?an practises  (
 p5ance1 because x is m completely ! "w 
( ! :ole man4  ,is n !ology1 l ! o!r    
sci5ces1 b\nd to accept facts8 ,to  d5y 
a fact is to /ultify oneself4 ,b h[ %all
 we "k :at is1  if we are ignorant ( !  
_w-wide ef=ts ( m5 ( le>n+ &            
intellectual p[] to get at ! facts ( !  
univ]se8 ,! supreme  fact is life2 &    
only t is true1 9 ! be/ s5se ( ! ^w1    
:i* is favorable to life1 to its gr[?1  
its joy1 its /r5g?1  its fre$om1 its    
p]man5ce4 ,:atev] dw>fs1 :atev] arre/s1 
:atev] weak5s life1 is evil4    ,! great
 purpose ( g5u9e education is n to /ore 
! memory  or to accu/om to obs]vances1 b
 to /r5g!n man ) 8 own  m9d1 to r\se him
 to high] self-activity1 to vivify him1 
to give  him fre% fai?1 hope1 & c\rage1 
to deep5 ! f\ndations ( 8  be+1 to      
cultivate 8 faculties1 to give him a    
firm] grasp (  tru? & a cle>] view ( ?+s
 z !y are4 ,:atev] n>r[s1  :atev] h>d5s1
 :atev] enslaves is =eign to ! purpose (

  education4 ,we %\ld dread no?+ s mu* z
 :at und]m9es  spiritual en]gy2 = unless
 man's highe/ p[]s are /imulat$  & kept 
active1 he falls into s5sual indulg5ce1 
or becomes !  victim ( a weak &         
skeptical temp]1 no long] able to       
believe  any?+1 or to hope = any?+1 or  
to love any?+ ) all  8 he>t4 ,?is is !  
temp] ( decad5t races1 ( p]i%+          
civilizations1 & ( dy+ religions4 ,los+ 
! p[] to believe  ) vital fai? 9 ,god & 
9 ! s\l1 m5 cl+ to ! fantom  life ( *eap
 & vulg> pleasures4 ,!y seek gold &     
position2  !y tru/ to me*anical devices1
 to political s*emes2 !y wor%ip  ! ris+ 
sun2 _! tru? is :at is popul>1 _! good  
is :at  makes = pres5t success4 ,hav+ no
 firm hold ( ! et]nal &  inf9ite1 !y    
believe 9 human cunn+1 n 9 ! might (    
div9e  tru?4 ,!y =get t all tru? is     
or?odox1 & t beh9d all  tru? /& !       
v]acity & ! p[] ( ,god1 :o makes        
,himself  kn[n 9 ! laws ( sci5ce1 z 9 ! 
maje/y ( ! ev]la/+  m\nta9s & ! />lit   
heav5s4 ,z a k9d ^w spok5 = !  love (   

,god & man becomes religi\s1 s a "r _s  
consecrates  human action 9 :atev]      
sph]e4 ,:oev] utt]s tru?1 says ,/4      
,augu/9e1 utt]s x by ! aid ( him :o is  
tru? itself4 ,a  dev\t & illum9$ _s sees
 all ?+s b\nd toge!r 9  h>mony & beauty 
ab\t ! feet ( ! et]nal ,fa!r4 ,k        
confirms fai?1 & fai? impels to k4      
,religion n\ri%es  morality1 & morality 
/r5g!ns & purifies religion4 ,art1  9   
reflect+ "s feeble rays ( ! inf9ite     
spl5dor1 op5s  vi/as ( ! div9] life4    
,sci5ce 9 %[+ t ord] reigns  ev]y:]e1   
ev5 9 ! mid/ ( seem+ discord1 t all ?+s 
are subject to law1 gives u a cle>]     
p]ception ( ,god's inf9ite  wisdom &    
p[]4 ,mat]ial progress itself 9 mak+    
e>?ly ?+s  subject to human k & skill1  
fulfils ! w ( !  ,creator :o made all   
?+s = man4    ,?us sci5ce & art &       
progress all conspire ) religion to     
upbuild man's be+ & to mold him into    
ev]-increas+ lik5ess  to ,god4 ,x is 9  
religion1 h[ev]1 t ! conqu]+ might (  ! 
_s is be/ reveal$1 & ?is ( itself is    

suffici5t to  give x supremacy4 ,x is n 
m]ely a _w-view1 a cre$1 & a  wor%ip2 b 
an orig9al & hi/oric manife/ation 9     
human life  ( ! primal p[]1 :i* trans=ms
 & lib]ates4 ,x is !  break+ ?r\gh ( !  
inn] s\rce ( be+1 ( ,god1 :o reveals    
,himself to ! l[ly m9d$ & ! pure ( he>t1
 z ! beg9n+  & end ( all t exi/s2 z ! "o
 et]nal ,absolute1 9 :om  & by :om & =  
:om all ?+s are4 ,! s\l t is consci\s  t
 religion re/s ^u ?is ev]la/+ f\ndation 
is n tr\bl$  by misgiv+s z to its tru?  
or usefulness4 ,x is ,god pres5t 9  !   
inn]mo/ "p ( our be+2 x is ,*ri/ work+ )
 !  almighty ,fa!r to r$eem man f       
subjection to ! transitory &  app>5t1 f 
! lu/ ( ! fle%1 f gre$ = :at m9i/]s  to 
! s5ses alone4 ,?us x is an indep5d5t   
_w1 a k+dom 9  itself1 able to endure & 
to rema9 ! same 9 ! mid/ ( an  ord] (   
?+s t is =ev] *ang+ & pass+ away4       
,:atev]  alt]ation may occur 9 ! views (
 ! intellectual1 :atev]  decay or       
trans=mation ( political & social       
in/itutions may  take place1 religion1 !

 ,ca?olic religion ( ,*ri/1 %all abide1 
/ill end[$1 aft] ! lapse ( h[ev] _m     
ages1 ) its  orig9al fre%ness & vigor4  
,!re 0 nev] yet g5u9e ?9k]1 or poet1 or 
arti/ ^: "w  may n be br\ght1 if we are 
/rong & cle>-sight$ en\gh1  to          
contribute to ! cause ( pure religion4  
,! !ologian1 !  prea*]1 & ! apologi/ :o 
are ignorant ( ! be/ t has  be5 ?\ght & 
said by ! mak]s ( ! _w's lit]ature1 c  n
 h ! culture1 ! intellectual vigor1 !   
op5ness &  pliability ( m9d1 )\t :i*1   
%ort ( miracle1 x is n  possible rightly
 to comm5d div9e tru? to an enlight5$   
age4  ,!y ^: vocation x is to be public 
tea*]s1 to mold op9ion1  & to direct    
?\ght1 mu/ h m k1 a wid] outlook1  a    
firm] grasp ( spiritual realities ?an ^?
 :om !y seek to  enlight5 & guide4 ,!   
deepe/ tru? seems %all[ :5 utt]$ by  !  
frivol\s2 ! holie/ ?+s seem to lose half
 _! sacr$ness  :5 !y are entru/$ to !   
co>se & ignorant4 ,x is n  en\gh t !    
m9i/] ( religion h a pure & lov+ he>t1  
& /rong & discipl9$ m9d3 he mu/ also h !

 bre$+  & culture ( a g5tleman4 ,mann]s 
are n idle2 !y spr+ f  inn] wor?2 !y are
 ! fl[] ( high ?9k+ & pla9 liv+4  ,*ri/1
 x has be5 said1 0 ! _w's fir/ g5tleman1
 &  !y :o live & act 9 ,8 _s mu/ be     
g5tlem54 ,if we build  maje/ic temples1 
if we con/ruct our alt>s ( co/ly m>bles1
  if our sacr$ vessels & prie/ly ve/m5ts
 are made ( gold &  silk & /udd$ )      
preci\s /ones1 :y %all n !y :o (f]      
sacrifice & :o prea* ! gospel be requir$
 to be clean &  decor\s1 fair & graci\s8
 ,if x is vanity to speak ) ease &      
elegance1 to pron\nce ) correctness &   
di/9ctness1 to read  ) "r intonation &  
emphasis1 !n mu/ we n say t x is  vanity
 also to erect gorge\s edifices :]e9 to 
wor%ip ,god1 :o1  z ,/4 ,paul says1 may 
n be %ut 9 h\ses made by human h&s8  ,if
 ! prie/ is to be educat$ at all1 he mu/
 receive ! mo/  ?or\gh & complete       
education4 ,he mu/ tru/ :olly to grace1 
or he mu/ sp>e no pa9s :]eby end[m5t may
 be develop$ into  faculty4    ,! "y1 :o
 are ! hope ( ! future1 c be won & held 

only  by ! highe/ ideals1 9 ! light (   
:i* !y may ?rill )  hope & feel t x is a
 ble/ ?+ to be alive & active1 to  fight
 ! good fight &1 if ne$ be1 to p]i% 9 a 
wor?y cause4  ,to speak to !m ) contempt
 ( :at ! n9ete5? c5tury has  done1 ( its
 sci5ce & lit]ature1 ( its tru] k ( !   
pa/1 its ke5] critical s5se1 its amaz+  
progress 9 c>ry+  out ! div9e comm& t   
all ?+s be made subject to man1 (  !    
success ) :i* x has battl$ aga9/        
ignorance1 pov]ty1  & disease1 w\ld be  
to fill !m ) contempt = ourselves1 z    
be+ m5 )\t und]/&+ & )\t he>t4 ,we mu/  
inde$  w>n aga9/ pride & conceit &      
halfness & dilettanteism1  aga9/        
irrev]5ce & kn[+ness2 b x 7 a fatal     
mi/ake to  imag9e t we c d aught b h>m  
by seek+ to inspire !m  ) a di/ru/ (    
sci5ce & culture1 or ) a dread ( !      
influ5ce ( su* ?+s on religi\s fai?4 ,we
 ( all m5 %\ld be  able to walk )       
confid5ce 9 ! pa?s ( k4 ,s9ce we are    
glad to receive money & to h ! favor (  
m5 9 high places to  assi/ u 9 our      

spiritual "w1 h[ %all we be will+ to    
lack !  help ( ?or\ghly discipl9$ &     
enlight5$ m9ds1 to lack !  p[] ( ?\ght  
:i* is ! mo/ irresi/ible =ce ,god has   
giv5  to man8 ,if we look ^u !ology z   
m]ely a sy/em ( cry/alliz$  =mulas1 z a 
sci5ce :i* ne$ take no cognizance ( !   
g5]al  culture ( ! age1 cont5t ) pres5t+
 ! old tru?s 9  ! old way1 z m]ely a    
l>g] cate*ism1 ) a m detail$  exposition
 ( def9itions & refutations1 we deprive 
x ( p[]  to influ5ce m5 :o are all alive
 ) ?\ghts urg5t z !  gr[? ( w+s2 :o 9 ! 
mid/ ( problems :i* ! new sci5ces  raise
 & acc5tuate1 h gr[n confus$ & beg9 to  
d\bt :e!r  human life %all n be empti$ (
 its spiritual cont5t4 ,all  kn[l$ges   
are relat$1 z all bodies attract & help 
to hold "o  ano!r 9 place2 & if we hope 
to comm5d & en=ce reveal$  tru? )       
efficaci\s p[]1 we mu/ be prep>$ to d s 
9 !  full blaze ( ! light :i* rese>* &  
discov]y h p\r$  ^u nature & ! hi/ory ( 
man4 ,if1 9 consequ5ce1 we f9d x        
necess>y to ab&on positions :i* are no  

long] def5sible1 to  assume new         
attitudes 9 ! face ( new conditions1 we 
mu/ rememb]  t ?o ! ,*ur* is a div9e    
in/itution1 x is none ! less  subject to
 ! law :i* makes human ?+s mutable1 t ?o
 tru?  mu/ rema9 ! same1 x is capable ( 
receiv+ fre% illu/ration1  & t if x is  
to be life-giv+1 x mu/ be wr\ght anew   
into  ! con/itution ( ea* individual & (
 ea* age4    ,is x possible to look on !
 great1 eag]1 ye>n+1 d\bt+1  & suff]+   
life ( man1 & n to feel inf9ite desire  
to be  ( help8 ,c we believe 9 our inmo/
 be+ t we h ! words  ( et]nal life1 & n 
be r\s$ z by a voice f heav5 f  our     
indiff]5ce & somnol5ce1 f our easy      
cont5tm5t )  =mal education & half k8   
,we d n ne$ new devotions  & new %r9es1 
b a new _s1 newness ( life1 a           
revivification  ( fai?1 hope & love1    
fre% c\rage & w to lay hold on !  s\rces
 ( p[]1 t we may compel all k & sci5ce  
to  d homage to ,*ri/1 & to s]ve 9 !    
noble/ way all ,god's  *ildr54 ,we mu/  
be resolv$ to labor to see n only ?+s z 

!y are1 b ourselves1 too1 z we are4 ,:]e
 self-criticism is  lack+1 :e!r 9       
individuals or 9 social aggregates1     
decay  & deg5]acy inevitably set 94 ,if 
!re are true & :olesome  developm5ts (  
life & doctr9e1 !re is also a false &   
morbid  evolution1 aga9/ :i* we mu/ be  
ev] wat*ful4 ,ceaseless  vigilance is n 
! price ( lib]ty alone1 x is ! price we 
mu/  pay = all spiritual good2 & h[ %all
 we be ev] vigilant if we  are =bidd5 to
 criticize ourselves & ! environm5t by  
:i*  our life is n\ri%$ & protect$4 ,z  
walk+ is a cont9u\s  fall+ & ris+1 s all
 progress is an upw>d movem5t ?r\gh     
error & failure t[>d tru? & victory4 ,z 
! decay ( races1  ! ru9 ( civilizations1
 ! d[nfall ( /ates are se5 9 !  end to  
be helpful to ! progress ( mank9d1 s9ce 
!y d n  p]i%1 :olly1 b contribute some?+
 ( _! vital sub/ance  to ^? t foll[2 s !
 hi/ory ( human ?\ght %[s t  :ile sy/ems
 rise & pass away1 ev5 ! errors ( s9c]e 
&  orig9al m9ds1 associat$ z !y are )   
tru?1 aid 9 "s way  ! g5]al advancem5t (

 k & culture4 ,all ?+s "w  toge!r = ^?  
:o love ,god4 ,action may n be          
dissociat$  f ?\ght1 nor ?\ght f action4
 ,d\bt is ov]come1 n by  ab/ract+ &     
argu+1 b by do+ ! ?+ :i* is giv5 u to   
d4 ,! intellect is n ! c5t] & s\l (     
life2 & kn[+  is n ! :ole ( be+4 ,fai?  
is n a conclusion f a l9e  ( reason+4   
,we c n b9d our de/9y to ! conque/s ( ! 
m9d4 ,we h p[] to ?9k1 b our *ief       
bus9ess is to act2 &  !re=e we mu/ =ev] 
& =ev] fall back on fai?1 hope1 &  love1
 & on ! conduct !y inspire1 or we %all  
be driv5 =?  into ! regions ( m]e       
speculation1 into a dre>y _w ( empty    
=ms4          ,,mac>?ur    ,,*ri/--,,!  
,,"q ,,( ,,! ,,c5turies                 
,,biographical ,,note      ,rob]t ,/u>t 
,mac,arthur 0 born at ,dalesville1      
,quebec1 9 #ahda1  & graduat$ f !       
,ro*e/] ,!ological ,sem9>y 9 #ahgj4 ,he 
has be5 pa/or ( ,calv>y ,bapti/ ,*ur*1  
,new ,york1 cont9u\sly  s9ce #ahgj4 ,f !
 v fir/ he began to attract att5tion z  
pa/or & prea*]1 & ! success :i* has     

att5d$ 8 m9i/ry  has be5 ph5om5al4 ,dur+
 8 m9i/ry 8 *ur* has giv5 =  b5evol5t & 
mission>y ent]prises m ?an two million  
doll>s4          ,,mac>?ur    ,born 9   
#ahda    ,,*ri/--,,! ,,"q ,,( ,,!       
,,c5turies         ,:at ?9k ye (        
,*ri/4--,matt4 xxii41 #db4      ,! ideal
 man has n yet be5 discov]$4 ,humboldt1 
:o travel$  f>1 saw mu* & felt m1       
record$ 9 8 di>y ?is s5t5ce1  ,! f9e/   
fruit e>? holds up to its mak] is a man4
 ,x is "h  impli$ t ?is f9e/ fruit is ! 
ideal man4 ,b ,humboldt did  n affirm t 
he _h ev] f\nd ?is man4 ,! ideal man has
 n  yet be5 discov]$ among ^? :o 7 m]e  
m54 ,no "o ( our  noble/ m5 0 a spotless
 sun2 no "o rea*$ s9less p]fection4  ,f 
all our l(tie/ specim5s ( manhood ,i    
turn dissatisfi$ to  ,jesus ,*ri/1 & 9  
,him ,i f9d ! ideal becomes actual1 !   
dream  real1 & ! hope fruition4 ,:at    
,m\nt ,tabor is1 ris+ abruptly  9 its   
unique symmetry & beauty f ! nor!a/]n   
arm (  ! pla9 ( ,esdraelon1 t ,jesus    
,*ri/ is1 ris+ 9 insulat$  gr&eur &     

spotless p]fection above ! pla9 rea*$ by
 !  noble/ m5 ( all ! c5turies4    ,:at 
,m\nt ,blanc z ! k+ ( ! ,alps is1 lift+ 
its cry/al  domes & t[]s #ae1gha feet   
above ! level ( ! ,m$it]ranean  ,sea1   
comp>$ ) ! o!r sn[-clad & cl\d-kiss$    
m\nta9s  ( ! ,alps1 t ,jesus ,*ri/ is   
comp>$ ) ! l(tie/ m5  :o h ris5 z m\nta9
 heights above _! fell[s ?r\gh all  !   
ages4 ,:at ! ,himalaya range1 ! mo/     
elevat$ & /up5d\s  m\nta9 sy/em on !    
globe1 sweep+ across hi/oric l&s z f>  z
 f ,new ,york to ,*icago & back to ,new 
,york1 & ris+ s high  t ! sup]b         
,matt]horn1 if lift$ bodily & plac$ ^u !
  ,jungfrau1 w\ld n rea* ! glitt]+      
,himalaya heights1 t &  m ,jesus ,*ri/  
is to ! long l9e ( m5 :o h ris5 highe/  
9 mortal gr&eur 9 ! hi/ory ( ! human    
race4 ,jesus ,*ri/  is ! pe>l & cr[n (  
humanity2 ,he is ! l(tie/ specim5  (    
manhood ! race has produc$2 he is !     
fulle/ manife/ation  ( div9ity ,god has 
giv5 ! _w2 ,he is ! effulg5ce (  ,god's 
glory1 & ! v image ( ,8 sub/ance4 ,he   

rises 9  unapproa*able glory1 n only    
above m51 b also above sa9ts  & s]aphs1 
& above angels & ar*angels4 ,gaz+ ^u    
,him1 we  c exclaim ) inexpressible     
en?usiasm & unutt]able ec/asy1  ,ecce   
,homo6 & ) ! same bread? & ) equal tru? 
we c  also rev]5tly exclaim1 ,ecce      
,deus6    ,! sett+ ( ?is text is        
in/ructively sugge/ive4 ,= "s  "t 9 ,8  
discussion ) ! ,ph>isees1 our ,"l _h be5
 act+  on ! def5sive4 ,bo? ,sadducees & 
,ph>isees _h be5 ask+ ,him  que/ions4 ,8
 answ]s put ! ,sadducees to sil5ce1 & _!
  confusion greatly gratifi$ !          
,ph>isees4 ,x is n[ _! turn to  exp]i5ce
 simil> confusion f ! cel]ity & dext]ity
 ( ,8  replies4 ,nev] 0 !re s skilful a 
debat] z ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,he  0 ma/]ful 9 
,8 cl>ity ( ?\ght1 simplicity ( spee*1 &
  purity ( motive4    ,9 ! case be=e u1 
,he passes f ! def5sive to !  (f5sive1 &
 he convicts ,scribes & ,ph>isees (     
ent]ta9+  false views ( ! ,messiah4 ,!y 
_h disput$ ,8 claims z a  spiritual     
,messiah1 & ,he n[ %[s ! irreconcilable 

contradiction  betwe5 _! views ( ,him z 
a m]e worldly ,messiah1 & !  tea*+ ( _! 
own prophetic ,scriptures4 ,!y 7 sil5c$ 
&  ev5 /unn$ by ,8 rapid1 aggressive1 & 
unansw]able attack4  ,we are            
significantly told t no man 0 able to   
answ] him a  ^w1 nei!r dur/ any man f t 
day =? ask him any m  que/ions4    ,x   
mu/1 d\btless1 be admitt$ t !re are m5 9
 e  community1 :o h no def9ite          
convictions reg>d+ ,jesus ,*ri/4  ,x    
seems almo/ incr$ible t 9 a community ( 
culture &  ,*ri/ianity m5 & wom5 %\ld be
 f\nd :o h n rea*$  def9ite conclusions 
reg>d+ ! p]son & "* ( ,*ri/4  ,i put !n 
! "q ) ! utmo/ directness1 ,:at ?9k  ye 
( ,*ri/8 ,?is is ! broade/1 deepe/1 &   
l(tie/ "q  ev] put to ! human race4 ,?is
 is ! "q ( all ! ages4  ,?is "q         
virtually engag$ ! ?\ght ( ,abraham2 x  
evok$  a response f ,moses2 & x /irr$ ! 
deepe/ emotions &  l(tie/ praise (      
,david1 z he swept 8 lyre & sang 8      
immortal  songs4444    ,9 ?is           
congregation !re are no he>]s unwill+ to

 admit t  ,jesus ,*ri/ is at lea/ a     
great hi/oric "*4 ,!y frankly  admit t  
,he 0 born at ,be?lehem1 br\ght up at   
,naz>e?1 &  crucifi$ at ,j]usalem4 ,!y  
are entirely correct 9 ! outw>d         
features ( ,8 e>?ly c>e]1 b !y h        
comp>atively little  conception ( !     
spiritual significance ( ,8 wond]ful    
life &  ,8 vic>i\s dea?4    ,!y ?9k ( ! 
hi/orical elem5ts ( ,8 ,wond]ful life z 
!y w\ld ?9k ( ^? ( ,buddha1 ,zoroa/]1 or
 ,mohamm$4 ,_!  conception ( ,8 e>?ly   
life has no p[] ov] ! developm5t (  _!  
own lives1 except z a m]e "* ( hi/ory4  
,!y fail to  see t ,8 0 a unique life1 &
 t x 0 liv$ on e>? by  ,him1 t x might  
be liv$ 9 "s measure ov] aga9 on e>? by 
u4 ,!y fail to see t ,he became ! ,son (
 man1 t we might  become ! sons ( ,god4 
,!y d n le>n t ,he reveal$ !  fa!rhood (
 ,god & ! bro!rhood ( man t we %\ld     
sweetly  exp]i5ce ! "o & con/antly      
illu/rate ! o!r4 ,! hi/oric  ,*ri/ has  
no m p[] ov] ! practical lives ( "s1 ?an
 !  traditional h]oes ( classic leg5d4  

,virtually = !m !re is  no ,*ri/ or     
,god4 ,practically = !m !re is no       
hi/oric ,*ri/4  ,until ! hi/oric ,*ri/  
is translat$ into a p]sonal ,savior &   
,ma/]1 controll+ our acts1 our words1 & 
our ?\ghts by ,8  mat*less example1 ,8  
unique p]sonality1 & ,8 spiritual       
purity1  !re is = u no hi/oric ,*ri/    
wor?y ! "n4    ,!re are ^? :o ?9k ( !   
,*ri/ z a dreamy1 s5tim5tal1  & poetic  
"*4 ,!y are *>m$ by ! comm5dable        
*>act]i/ics ( ,8 rem>kable life4 ,!y    
ref] to ,him 9 t]ms  ( soo?+ spee* & (  
dreamy affection4 ,!re is an elem5t (   
poesy 9 all _! conceptions ( !          
div9e-human ,*ri/4 ,!y  ?9k ( ,him 9    
language :i* ! robu/ ,*alm]s call$1 9 8 
l(ty scorn1 nurs]y ende>m5ts4 ,!y are   
ready to adopt !  language ( ! r5[n$    
,fr5* !ologian1 em95t ,ori5tali/1 &     
brilliant rhetorician1 ,r5an1 :5 he     
speaks ( ! ,*ri/ ( ,god  z ! sweet      
,galilean4 ,su* epi!ts mu/ be utt]ly    
unwelcome to  ,*ri/4 ,if ,he be n m ?an 
man1 !n ,he is less ?an man4 ,if ,he  be

 n wor?y ( our l(tie/ devotion1 ,he is  
c]ta9ly wor?y (  our sev]e/ repreh5sion4
 ,9 a ^w1 if ,he be n ,god1 ,he is n a  
good man4    ,c>lyle describ$ mat]ialism
 z a gospel ( dirt2 we might  fitt+ly   
describe ?is sweet & silly s5tim5talism 
z a gospel  ( gu%4 ,only z we b[ d[n at 
,*ri/'s feet1 & wor%ip ,him z  !        
div9e-human ,man1 c we give ,him ! honor
 :i* ,he m]its &  dem&s4 ,!n we c employ
 & sanctify ! l(tie/ poetry 9  *ant+ ,8 
praise1 ! noble/ art 9 limn+ ,8 p]son1 &
 !  pr(\nde/ logic 9 urg+ ,8 claims ^u  
m5 z ! div9e-human  ,savior4 ,!re are _m
 :o are will+ to admit & :o e>ne/ly     
affirm t ,jesus ,*ri/ is ! ideal man ( !
 human race4 ,!y  are ready to decl>e t 
x 0 a glori\s ?+ t man 0  orig9ally made
 l ,god1 & t x 0 a /ill m condesc5d+  ?+
 t ,god 0 made l man4 ,! ,*ri/ 0 inde$ !
 ideal  man ( ! human race4 ,he 0 !     
great exempl>1 ! p]fect model1  !       
sublime orig9al to be imitat$ by all    
true m5 & wom54 ,9  ,him1 & 9 ,him only1
 ! plant ( humanity blossom$ & bloom$   

into a p]fect fl[]4    ,b h[ c we acc\nt
 = ! p]fection ( ,8 humanity1 if  we d5y
 ! reality ( ,8 div9ity8 ,we ought1 z   
/ud5ts (  lit]ature & life1 to acc\nt = 
,jesus ! ,*ri/4 ,we /rive to  acc\nt =  
,socrates & ,plato1 = ,david & ,isaiah1 
= ,paul &  ,lu!r1 = ,wa%+ton &          
,glad/one1 = ,l9coln & ,mc,kinley4  ,are
 we n "u ! /ronge/ possible obligations 
to acc\nt  = ,jesus ,*ri/8 ,m5 say t    
,jesus ,*ri/ 0 good1 b t ,he  0 n ,god4 
,out ( _! own m\?s ^! m5 convict        
!mselves  ( inconsi/5cy 9 _! locutions &
 illogicality 9 _!  reason+s4 ,if ,jesus
 ,*ri/ be n ,god1 ,he is n good4 ,he is 
ei!r  an unp>donable egoti/1 or a       
hopeless lunatic1 or he is ! ,*ri/  (   
,god1 & ,god ov] all1 ble/ =ev] m4 ,he  
claim$ to be  ,god1 & if ,8 claim be n  
true1 h[ c he be good8 ,! /ream  ( ,8   
life fl[$ ?r\gh ! human race on a high] 
level1 &  rose to a va/ly high] po9t1   
?an any o!r /ream kn[n to human  hi/ory 
or div9e revelation4 ,h[ %all we acc\nt 
= ! height  to :i* t /ream rose8 ,wat] c

 nev] rise high] ?an its  s\rce4 ,if t  
s\rce 7 simply human1 h[ c we acc\nt = !
  sup]human height :i* x rea*$8 ,if we  
admit ! acc\nt giv5 9  ! gospels ( ,8   
virg9 bir? & div9e orig91 all ,8 life is
  easily explicable4    ,b if we d5y ,8 
unique orig91 we c n logically acc\nt = 
,8 unique life4 ,a life began z 0 nev]  
ano!r life1 we might  expect to see     
cont9ue z no o!r life cont9u$4 ,a       
naturally  skeptical man f9ds x easi] to
 admit ! acc\nt ( ,*ri/'s  rem>kable    
bir? ?an to attempt to expla9 ,8        
rem>kable life  if ,he d5y ! rem>kable  
bir?4 ,! unicity ( ,8 bir? we w\ld      
naturally expect to ev5tuate 9 ! unicity
 ( ,8 life4 ,8 life  c n be expla9$ on  
any pr9ciple ( h]$ity4 ,we readily admit
  ! royal elem5t 9 ,8 blood1 al?o !     
=tunes ( ,8 family _h  fall5 be=e ,8    
bir?2 b no law ( h]$ity w acc\nt =  !   
physical attractiv5ess1 ! m5tal         
sup]iority1 & ! moral  purity ( ,jesus1 
! ,*ri/4 ,nei!r w environm5t acc\nt =   
,8 m>vel\s c>e] & "*4 ,:at 0 !re 9 !    

peasant  conditions ( ,8 family life to 
produce ! uniqu5ess ( ,8  manhood8      
,nei!r w education acc\nt = ! ,*ri/4 ,he
 0 nev]  9 s*ool1 9 ! te*nical s5se ( t 
t]m1 al?o ,he d\btless  /udi$ 9 !       
village synagog2 & yet ,he rose above   
all !  limitations1 traditions1 &       
bigotries by :i* ,he 0 surr\nd$4  ,x is 
d\btful if ,he ev] sat at ! feet ( !    
greate/ rabbis (  ! "t4 ,x is c]ta9 t   
,he nev] /udi$ at ! feet ( !            
philosoph]s ( ,greece & ,rome1 nor ( !  
dreamy ,ori5t4 ,he nev]  travel$1 except
 possibly b>ely across ! conf9es (      
,pale/9e1  a c\ntry ab\t ! size ( !     
,/ate ( ,new ,hamp%ire4 ,h[ came  ,he to
 emancipate ,himself f ! sect>ianism &  
sectionalism (  ,8 c\ntry & c5tury8 ,h[ 
came ,he to be ! contempor>y ( all  !   
ages8 ,h[ came ,he to utt] 9 ! ,s]mon on
 ! ,m\nt tru?s  :i* socially &          
religi\sly ! =emo/ ?9k]s ( to-day c     
b>ely und]/&1 & d>e n fully apply to !  
solution ( !  problems ( ! h\r8 ,no m]e 
human ?9k] has ev] approa*$ !  ,s]mon on

 ! ,m\nt4 ,b 9 pure spirituality (      
?\ght1 our ,"l  surpass$ x 9 ,8 la/     
address to ,8 disciples4 ,?is address   
be>s ! ineffaceable m>ks ( ,8 supreme   
div9ity & absolute  deity4 ,o1 ye       
critics1 ,i ask y z a problem (         
lit]ature & life  to acc\nt = ,jesus !  
,*ri/4 ,i ask no favors = ,him4 ,x is y 
t ne$ ! favors1 if y oppose ! ,*ri/4 ,i 
dem& = ,him  simple ju/ice4 ,:at ?9k ye 
( ! ,*ri/8    ,dr4 ,geikie1 9 8 ,life ( 
,*ri/1 calls att5tion to ! fact  t !    
,jews confess great admiration = ! "* & 
words  ( ,jesus2 t ! ,mohamm$an _w gives
 ,him ! high title  ( ,messiah2 t !     
myriad-m9d$ ,%akespe>e paid ,him l[ly   
rev]5ce1 & t m5 l ,galileo1 ,kepl]1     
,bacon1 ,newton1 &  ,milton set ! "n (  
,*ri/ above e o!r "n4 ,he also  rem9ds u
 t ,jean ,paul ,ri*t]1 :om 8 c\ntrym5   
call ,d]  ,e9zige1 ! unique1 tells u t !
 life ( ,*ri/ conc]ns  him :o1 be+ !    
holie/ among ! mighty1 ! mightie/ among 
! holy1 lift$ ) 8 pi]c$ h&s empires (f  
_! h+es1  & turn$ ! /ream ( c5turies out

 ( its *annel1 & /ill  gov]ns ! ages4   
,sp9oza1 ! great philosoph]1 son (      
,portuguese  ,jews1 disciple (          
,ab5-,ezra & ,desc>tes1 calls ,*ri/ !   
symbol  ( div9e wisdom4 ,s*ell+ & ,hegel
 speak ( ,him z ! union (  ! div9e &    
human4 ,! immortal ,goe!1 ! ackn[l$g$   
pr9ce  ( ,g]man poets1 & "o ( ! mo/     
sup]bly accompli%$ m5 (  ! eighte5?     
c5tury1 says1 ,i e/eem ! gospels to be  
?or\ghly  g5u9e1 = !re %9es =? f !m !   
reflect$ spl5dor  ( a sublimity1 proce$+
 f ! p]son ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 ( s  div9e a 
k9d z only ! div9e c\ld ev] h manife/$  
^u  e>?4    ,:at ?9ke/ ?\ ( ! ,*ri/1 ,o 
,jean ,jacques ,r\sseau1 ) all  !       
brilliancy ( ?y intellect1 ! s+ul>ity ( 
?y "*1  & ! en?usiasm ( ?y writ+s8 ,give
 place to ! witness  ,r\sseau2 he> 8    
te/imony4 ,r\sseau speaks3 ,h[ petty are
 !  books ( ! philosoph]s1 comp>$ ) !   
gospels6 ,c x be t  writ+s at once s    
sublime & s simple are ! "w ( m58 ,c    
,he ^: life !y tell be ,himself no m ?an
 a m]e man8444 ,yes1  if ! dea? (       

,socrates be t ( a sage1 ! life & dea? (
  ,jesus are ^? ( a ,god4 ,:at ?9ke/ ?\ 
( ! ,*ri/1 burly1  brusk1 brave1 & h]oic
 ,?omas ,c>lyle1 ) all ?y m>vel\s       
read+1 ?y pr(\nd ?9k+1 & ?y contempt (  
cant & love  ( tru?8 ,c>lyle /eps =w>d &
 speaks3 ,jesus ( ,naz>e?1 our  div9e/  
symbol6 ,high] has ! human ?\ght n yet  
rea*$4  ,let u summon ,dr4 ,*ann+1 !    
cultur$ & eloqu5t prea*] &  writ]1 !    
=emo/ man among ,am]ican ,unit>ians 9 8 
day4  ,:at ?9ke/ ?\1 ,o ,*ann+1 ( ,jesus
 ,*ri/8 ,he makes reply3  ,! "* ( ,jesus
 ,*ri/ is :olly inexplicable on human   
pr9ciples4    ,:at ?9ke/ ?\1 ,o ,h]d]1  
illu/ri\s ,g]man ?9k]1 broad  s*ol>1 &  
exquisite g5ius1 ( ,jesus1 ! ,*ri/8     
,sup]b is 8  reply3 ,jesus ,*ri/ is 9 ! 
noble/ & mo/ p]fect s5se !  realiz$     
ideal ( humanity4 ,:at ?9ke/ ?\ ( !     
,*ri/1 ,o  ,napoleon1 mighty son ( ,m>s1
 /rid+ ?r\gh ! _w l a  ,colossus1 d>k5+ 
! brightness ( noonday ) ! smoke1 &     
light+ ! d>kness at midnight ) ! fires (
 battle8 ,he>  ?is man ( gigantic       

intellect1 :atev] may be said ( 8 moral 
motives3 ,i ?9k ,i und]/& some:at (     
human nature1 & ,i tell  y all ^! 7!    
h]oes ( antiquity7 7 m51 & ,i am a man1 
b n "o is l ,him2 ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 m ?an  
man4 ,alex&]1  ,cs>1 ,*>lemagne1 &      
myself f\nd$ great empires2 b ^u :at    
did ! creations ( our g5ius dep5d8 ,^u  
=ce4 ,jesus alone  f\nd$ ,8 empire ^u   
love1 & to ?is v day millions w\ld  die 
= him4 ,comp>$ ) su* witnesses z ^!1 !  
oppon5ts  ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ( to-day are   
pigmies s contemptible 9 m5tality  & s  
que/ionable 9 morality z to be rul$ out 
( e c\rt (  te/imony1 :]e intellectual  
ability & moral wor? h weight4    ,i    
summon !e1 ,o execrable ,judas4 ,behold 
him fl++ d[n !  ?irty pieces ( silv]    
be=e ! *ief prie/s & eld]s4 ,he>  him   
speak 9 8 agony ( s\l3 ,i h s9n$ 9 t ,i 
h  betray$ ! innoc5t blood4 ,i summon   
!e1 ,o ,pontius ,pilate1  ) ?y          
immortality ( %ame 9 ! cre$s ( ! ages4  
,! ,roman  ,procurator wa%es 8 h&s4     
,/range sight6 ,he speaks3 ,i am        

innoc5t ( ! blood ( ?is j p]son4 ,he    
speaks aga93 ,i f9d  no fault 9 ?is man4
 ,i summon ,john1 ! h]oic ,bapti/4 ,he> 
,8  te/imony3 ,behold ! ,lamb ( ,god1 :o
 take? away ! s9 ( !  _w4 ,o lov+ &     
div9e ,john1 ! ,evangeli/1 :at ?9ke/ ?\ 
( ! ,*ri/8 ,he is ! ,v9e1 ! ,way1 !     
,tru?1 ! ,light1 &  ! ,^w1 & ! ,^w 0    
,god4 ,i summon !e1 ,o mat*less ,paul4  
,:at is ?y te/imony8 ,he is ! image ( ! 
invisible ,god4444 ,!  ble/ & only      
,pot5tate1 ! ,k+ ( k+s1 ! ,"l ( lords4  
,i summon !e1 ,apo/le ,pet]1 once       
confessor1 !n d5i]1 b  aft]w>d p5it5t   
witness & h]oic m>tyr4 ,:at is ?y       
te/imony8  ,he is ! ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( !   
liv+ ,god4 ,i summon !e1 ,o  once d\bt+ 
b always brave ,?omas4 ,he> ! te/imony (
 ?is  witness z he falls at ! ,ma/]'s   
feet & exclaims1 ,my ,"l &  my ,god6    
,i summon !e1 ,o ,john ,bunyan1 immortal
 t9k]2 ?y glori\s ,pilgrim1  m>*+ ?r\gh 
! ages1 tell+ ! /ory ( r$eem+ love1 is  
?y te/imony to ! "* ( ?y ,"l4 ,i summon 
!e1 ,o ,*>les  ,spurgeon1 & ! te/imony (

 all ?y volumes1 ( ?y glori\s  life & ( 
?y pe]less m9i/ry is t ,jesus ,*ri/ is !
  *iefe/ among t5 ?\s& & ! ,"o altoge!r 
lovely4 ,i summon  !e1 ,o ,de ,wette1   
great ,biblical critic ( ,g]many3 ,?is  
only ,i  "k1 t !re is salvation 9 no o!r
 "n ?an 9 ! "n (  ,jesus ,*ri/1 !       
crucifi$4 ,i summon !e1 ,o s*ol>ly1     
cultur$  ,mac,intosh2 ! att5dants are   
wat*+ ?y la/ mom5ts1 !y  b5d ov] !e to  
cat* ?y la/ :isp]s3 ,jesus1             
love6--,jesus1  love6--,! same ?+4 ,i   
might summon t5 ?\s& m1 :o f  !         
,grassm>ket 9 ,ed9burgh1 & f a ?\s&     
racks & /akes  w5t up to glory & to     
,god1 & _! te/imony w\ld be1 ,none b    
,jesus1 none b ,jesus4 ,i summon !e1    
,toplady1 & he> !e s+  ?is great hymn1  
,rock ( ,ages1 cleft = me4    ,i summon 
!e1 ,o ,t5nyson1 immortal laureate1 ?\  
:o ha/ f\ght  ?y d\bts & f\nd div9e     
help4 ,let u he> ! result ( ?y          
conflicts3        ,/rong ,son ( ,god1   
immortal love1        ,:om we1 t h n se5
 ,?y face1        ,by fai?1 & fai?      

alone1 embrace1      ,believ+ :]e we c n
 prove4        ,?9e are ^! orbs ( light 
& %ade2        ,?\ made/ life 9 man &   
brute2        ,?\ made/ dea?2 & lo6 ,?y 
foot      ,is on ! skull :i* ,?\ ha/    
made4        ,?\ seeme/ human & div9e1  
,! highe/1 holie/ manhood ,?\2          
,our wills are ours1 we "k n h[2        
,our wills are ours to make !m ,?9e4    
,i summon !e1 ,o ,br[n+1 poet ( div9e   
optimism & int]pret]  ( ! deep] in/9cts 
( ! human he>t1 let u he> !  conclusion 
( ?y philosophic m9d3        ,i say !   
ackn[l$gm5t ( ,god 9 ,*ri/      ,accept$
 by ?y reason1 solves = !e      ,all    
que/ions 9 ! _w & out ( x1      ,& ha? s
 f> advanc$ !e to be wise4    ,i summon 
!e1 ,o ,glad/one1 noble/ ( /atesm51     
uncr[n$ k+ (  ! _w1 ?\ :o did/ come 9   
contact ) ! ?robb+ life  ( ! _w1 (      
politics1 lett]s1 & religions1 :at say/ 
?\  conc]n+ humanity's greate/ ne$8 ,i  
am ask$ :at a man %\ld  *iefly look to 9
 8 progress ?r\gh life z to ! p[] t  is 
to su/a9 him "u trials & enable him     

manfully to confront  8 afflictions4 ,i 
mu/ po9t to some?+ :i*1 9 a well-kn[n   
hymn is call$1 ',! old1 old /ory1' &    
taught ) an old1 old  tea*+1 :i* is !   
be/ gift ev] giv5 to mank9d4 ,! old] ,i 
gr[1 ! m confirm$ ,i am 9 ! belief t    
,jesus ,*ri/ is !  only hope ( humanity4
    ,i summon ,?yself1 ,o ,?\ ,*ri/ (   
,god1 ,?\ holie/ ( ! holy1  ,?\ :o art  
,god ( v ,god4 ,:at say/ ,?\ ( ,?yself8 
,be=e  ,abraham 0 ,i am4 ,i & my ,fa!r  
are "o4 ,he t ha? se5 me1  ha? se5 !    
,fa!r4          ,,c>p5t]    ,,! ,,age   
,,( ,,progress          ,,biographical  
,,note      ,william ,boyd ,c>p5t]1     
,engli% div9e1 0 born 9 #ahda 9         
,liv]pool1 educat$ at ! ,royal          
,in/itution & ,cambridge  ,univ]sity1   
:]e he 0 appo9t$ ,hulsean lectur] 9     
#ahgh4 ,aft]  hold+ sev]al curacies he 0
 appo9t$ vic> ( ,*ri/ ,*ur*1  ,lanca/]  
,gate1 9 #ahgi4 ,he held also a canoncy 
( ,w9dsor ,until  #ahhd1 :5 he 0        
consecrat$ bi%op ( ,ripon4 ,9 #ahhg he  
deliv]$  ! ,bampton lectures4 ,he has   

publi%$ a l>ge numb] ( works1  among :i*
 may be reckon$ ,comm5t>y on ,revelation
 7#ahgi72  ,lectures on ,prea*+ 7#ahie72
 & a ,popul> ,hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*  ( ,engl&
 7#aijj74          ,,c>p5t]    ,born 9  
#ahda    ,,! ,,age ,,( ,,progress       
,& ! sons ( ! prophets said unto ,eli%a1
 ,behold n[1 !       place :]e we dwell 
) !e is too /rait = u4 ,let u g1        
we pray !e1 unto ,jordan1 & take !nce e 
man a beam1 &       let u make a place  
!re :]e we may dwell4 ,& he answ]$1     
,g ye4--#b ,k+s vi41 #a1 #b4      ,!re  
are two conditions ( real p]sonal p[] 9 
! _w4 ,"o  is t we %\ld be able to look 
above ?is e>? & see "s  heav5ly light   
surr\nd+ ev]y?+ we meet4 ,we call ?is1 9
  ord9>y language1 ass]t+ ! p[] (       
insight1 & x is t  :i* r$eems life f be+
 reg>d$ z commonplace4 ,ev]y?+ is  t+$ )
 heav5l9ess = ^? :o see heav5's light   
above all2  & ! possession ( ?is p[]    
gives t dignity ( conception  to life   
:i* is "o ( ! secrets ( p[]4 ,b !re is  
ano!r  condition also1 & t is t !re %all

 be ! /r5g? (  p]sonal ass]tiv5ess4 ,a  
man may be posse/ ( nev] s mu*  insight1
 & yet he may lack t robu/ness ( p]sonal
 "*  :i* c make itself felt among 8     
fell[s2 he may1 9 fact1 be  defici5t 9 !
 p[]s ( p]sonal action4    ,n[ ^! two   
gifts ,eli%a posse/4 ,he posse/ !       
l(t9ess (  insight4 ,he _h se5 :5 8 ma/]
 0 tak5 up ! glimpse  ( ! fi]y *>iot :i*
 took him into ! heav5s1 & f  t "t =w>d 
8 life 0 t+$ ) ! consci\sness (  heav54 
,no?+ c\ld be mean or l[ to a man :o _h 
beheld t  fir/ vision ( ,god4 ,?is 01 z 
x 71 an endur+ & abid+  backgr\nd ( all 
8 aft]-conceptions4 ,s 9 ! h\r :5 x     
seem$ z ?o beleagur$ by armies &        
enemies1 t !re 0 no  p[] ( release1 8   
eyes1 z x 71 7 /ill op5 to behold  !    
heav5ly brightness ab\t him4 ,he posse/ 
also t p[] (  p]sonal ass]tiv5ess4 ,/&+ 
9 front ( ! ,jordan1 he smote  aside e  
difficulty :i* h9d]$ him comm5c+ 8 c>e]4
    ,b !re is a ?ird qualification /ill 
:i* is ne$$1 9 ord]  t ^! two p[]s may  
be br\ght1 z x 71 into practical        

contact ) life4 ,great m51 x has be5    
said by "o ( our own  great tea*]s1 are 
m5 :o live v l>gely 9 _! own age2 t  is 
to say1 !y are p]sons ! drift & set ( ^:
 m9d does n  belong to ! g5]ation be=e  
!mselves exactly1 al?o !y may  be posse/
 ( p[]s ( insight1 nor to ! g5]ation    
aft] _!  own age1 b h mu* p[] ( sympa?y 
& compreh5siv5ess  t[>d ! int]e/s &     
exig5cies ( _! own "t4 ,!y are  m5 to   
use ! phrase1 :o are 9 t\* ) _! own age4
 ,&  !re=e x is1 ?o a man may be posse/ 
( s mu* insight t  heav5ly light brea!s 
^u all ?+s1 ?o he may h a c]ta9  robu/  
ass]tiv5ess & en]gy ( "*1 yet if he h   
no p[] ( adju/+ 8 capacities1 s to      
speak1 9 language  und]/ood ( ! m5 among
 :om he moves1 all t p[] w1 =  !        
practical purpose ( life1 be ?r[n away4 
,eli%a posse/ ! two4 ,does he possess ! 
?ird8 ,is he a man1 9  fact1 :o c make 8
 influ5ce felt among ! m5 ( 8 day8  ,is 
he 9 t\* ) 8 "t8 ,c he be a man capable1
 n only  ( act+ = himself1 b capable1 by
 t subtle & magical  influ5ce1 ( ar\s+ !

 activity ( o!rs8 ,= a man may1  inde$1 
hold a position ( isolat$ spl5dor1 :i*  
may produce  ! admiration ( ! m5 ( 8    
day2 b to be a real prophet1 ,i  take x1
 is to be able to m]ge l>gely our own   
individuality into  ! individualities ( 
o!rs1 & to be n s mu* ! cause (         
admiration z ! cause ( activity4    ,n[ 
,i ?9k t ! sc5e w expla9 to u t ,eli%a 0
  l>gely posse/ ( t gift4 ,if y wat* x y
 w see t "h  is a sc5e :i* has s9ce !n  
(t5 be5 exhibit$ 9 ! /ory  ( all great  
movem5ts4 ,"o ( ! great conditions (    
life is !  capacity to exp&4 ,dead ?+s  
may inde$ cry/allize into a sort  ( cold
 uni=mity1 b t :i* has life 9 x is      
always posse/  ( expansive en]gy4 ,"h   
are ^! sons ( ! prophets becom+         
consci\s t ! place :]e !y dwell is too  
/rait = !m4  ,x is a movem5t :i*1 z x 71
 arises outside ! prophet's  sugge/ion2 
he is n ! "o :o tells !m t ! place is   
too  /rait4 ,!y ga!r !mselves toge!r &  
say1 ,! place is too  /rait = u2 let u g
 & build a l>g] & ampl] habitation  =   

ourselves4 ,& imm$iately y wat* him 9 ! 
mid/ ( ^!  m5 ^: m9ds are alive to ! _s 
( progress4 ,he id5tifies  himself ) _! 
aspirations2 he is "o ) !m 9 ! movem5t2 
he does n coldly fr[n ^u _! glori\s     
aspirations1 :i*  are f ! ext5sion ( _! 
own in/itutions1 b r makes  himself "o )
 !m4 ,n only s4 ,see h[ he allies       
himself to  _! individual life4 ,he does
 n ev5 dictate to !m ! :ole  me?od ( !  
movem5t2 ea* man %all be free1 he says1 
to *oose  8 beam4 ,:5 !y say1 ,let u g &
 select our own beam = our  own         
habitation1 be x s4 ,he is n to fr[n d[n
 _! individual  ef=ts1 b1 at ! same "t1 
by go+ ) !m he pres]ves  ! coh]5ce1 z x 
71 ( _! "w4 ,he all[s ! free/  scope (  
individual activity1 b yet pres]ves !m 9
 ! great  unification ( _! "w4 ,& :5 !  
episode happ5s :i* (t5  does happ5 9 !  
/ory ( great movem5ts--:5 ! h\r comes   
:5 "o man's he>t is smitt5 ?r\gh )      
despond5cy1 :5 !  "w is /ill be=e him1 b
 ! p[] ( c>ry+ on ! "w has  dropt f 8   
h&1 slipp+ into ! /ream :i* is ev] ready

  to dr[n our be/ ambitions &           
endeavors--,eli%a /&s beside  a man 9   
despond5cy1 *e]s 8 _s1 :i* is ov]:elm$  
by  hopelessness1 & re/ores to him hope1
 capacity1 & p[]4 ,i say  ?is is a man  
:o is1 9 a great s5se1 a true prophet ( 
8 day1  n simply pos+ = p]sonal         
admiration1 n m]ely ass]t+  himself &   
de/roy+ ! capabilities ( ^? ab\t him1 b 
)  t sweet flexibility & t wondr\s      
firmness comb9$1 :i* is  capable ( giv+ 
movem5t to ! "y life ab\t him & at !    
same "t draw+ !m into ! "o great purpose
 ( exi/5ce4    ,& ?us x seems to me t ! 
sc5e spreads beyond its own age4  ,x is 
a type ( all great movem5ts1 & x gives u
 a fitt+  attitude ( ^? :o w\ld direct &
 control su* movem5ts4 ,"h  is ! prophet
 9 relation to ! idea ( ! age (         
progress4 ,!  place is too /rait = u4 ,x
 is n ! cry ( ! ,jewi% ,*ur*  only2 x is
 ! cry ( all ages4 ,! place is too      
/rait4 ,y  & ,i might say t is a vision 
( ! gr[? ( ,*ri/5dom2  ! place is too   
/rait4 ,! little upp] *amb] at ,j]usalem

 did  n suffice = ! ?ree ?\s& conv]ts4  
,! place is too  /rait1 !y are =c$ to   
exclaim4 ,! limits ( ,judea are too     
small = ! ev]-ext5d+ en]gy (            
,*ri/ianity4 ,e l& &  e nationality mu/ 
be br\ght )9 its sway1 & ! work]s  %all 
be z ! work]s 9 ?is sc5e1 manifold4 ,"h 
%all be m5  l ,/4 ,paul1 :o %all g1 ) a 
/rong =5sic s5se ( :at  ! gospel is1 to 
speak x to ! he>ts ( m5 :o ne$ x1 &     
lift !m high above commonplace ?+s4 ,"h 
%all be "o l  ,/4 ,john1 repos+ ^u !    
bosom ( 8 ,"l1 & able to unfold  to !m  
heav5ly visions & ! anticipations ( !   
outgr[?  & developm5t ( ! _w4 ,"h is "o 
:o1 l ,orig5 %all  collate1 l ,j]ome    
%all translate1 l ,augu/9e %all exp\nd1 
l ! m5 ( lat] ages %all prea* ! _s (    
re=mation4  ,! place is too /rait1 b    
giv5 to ea* man 8 individual  fre$om1 ! 
p[] & ! expansion ( ! ,*ur* goes on4    
,b is x n true t :ile1 on ! "o side1 we 
might say t  ?is is a glori\s picture1  
unt\*$ & unt+$ by any d>k  l9es1 ! mom5t
 t we beg9 to look at x 9 its practical 

=m we beg9 to see ! difficulties ( its  
developm5t8 ,let u  g unto ,jordan1 &   
let u take ea* man our own beam4 ,z long
 z  ! expansion ( ! ,*ur* is 9 !        
direction ( ! increase  ( its numb]s or 
accession ( new t]ritories1 s long inde$
 !  m5 :o h _h ! _s ( zeal h be5 will+  
to sanction  su* ext5sion4 ,b !re comes 
a "t :5 ! consci\sness  ( its expansion 
does n move accord+ to ! l9e ( numb]s   
m]ely1 b x moves accord+ to ! l9e ( new 
in/itutions &  ( new ?\ghts4 ,h[1 !n1 w 
x be receiv$ by ^? into ^:  h& is plac$ 
! responsibility ( its guidance8 ,!     
place is  too /rait = u2 s !y cri$ 9 !  
e>ly ,*ur* :5 !y  f\nd t ,judaic        
in/itutions 7 too n>r[ = ! _s (         
,*ri/ianity4 ,! new w9e c\ld n be left 9
 old bottles4 ,!  place is too /rait =  
u2 s !y cri$ :5 !y f\nd )9  ! bosom ( ! 
m$ieval ,*ur* t !re 0 n ! opportunity  =
 ! expansion ( _! spiritual life & !    
developm5t (  _! mission>y en]gy4 ,b has
 x always be5 true t !  _s ( ?is        
religi\s zeal :i* longs = new           

developm5ts &  new dep>tures has be5    
receiv$ ) ! _s ( wisdom8 ,y  & ,i "k    
full well t ! hi/ory ( ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/  
is  ! hi/ory ( a ?\s& regrets4 ,did !   
m$ieval ,*ur* nev]  regret ! act by :i* 
x drove =? ! ,wald5ses into s*ism8  ,has
 our ,*ur* nev] regrett$ ! day :5 x     
look$ askance at  ! "w ( ,john ,wesley8 
,y "k full well1 :atev] might h  be5 !  
feel+ ( e>li] times1 !re is gr[+ up     
among u a  l>g] & wid] _s1 cat*+--%all  
,i say8--! true direct+  _s :i* %one ?us
 9 ! life ( ,eli%a2 & believ+ t  x is   
possible aft] all t ea* man may h 8     
function 9  life1 & ea* man1 *oos+ 8    
beam1 may 9 be>+ t beam  be build+ up ! 
temple ( ,god4 ,b1 alas6 x is h>d = m5  
to believe x4 ,/ill1 ev5 n[1 ! _s (     
prejudice surr\nds  e aspect ) :i* we   
reg>d life & ,*ur* movem5t4 ,x is       
difficult = a man br$ 9 "o communion1 = 
example1 to believe  9 ! types ( sa9t%ip
 :i* h become ! favorites (  ano!r2     
h>d]1 p]haps1 = m5 br$ 9 ! v he>t (     
,rome  to believe 9 ! _s ( sa9t%ip :i*  

dwelt 9 ! brea/ (  ,mol9os2 h>d = ^?    
dwell+ 9 ! he>t ( ,prote/antism to      
und]/& ,bonav5tura or ,xavi]2 h>d = "o  
:o has be5 taught  9 ,presbyt]ian l9es  
to believe 9 t sanctity :i* desc5ds  to 
u z an h]itage f ,cos9 & ,k52 &         
difficult1 p]haps1  = ,episcopalians to 
recognize ! sanctity :i* dwelt 9 ,ri*>d 
,baxt] & ,john ,bunyan4444    ,y may    
believe t !re is ! dang] ( ! ,*ur*--%all
 ,i  say8--gr[+ /]eotyp$ 9 its =ms1 by  
*eck+ ! fre$om (  individual life4 ,!re 
is ! dang]1 on ! o!r side1 ( !  ,*ur*1 z
 x 71 spread+ itself 9 ! aggregation (  
spl5did  individualities2 & because m5  
believe int5sely 9 _! own  mission1     
because !y c n b see t ! beam :i* !y    
are hew+ d[n is "o ( p>am\nt importance 
to take "s place  9 support+ ! temple ( 
,god1 !y are incl9$ to pref] !  attitude
 ( isolation4 ,is ?is wise1 & is x well8
 ,p>don me if  ,i ask y to say t ?is _s1
 if all[$ to gr[1 is a _s  :i*1 f its   
v>i\s aspects1 is "o :i*1 by all means 9
  our p[]1 we ought to set our faces    

aga9/4 ,our own beam is n  ! temple (   
,god4 ,ea* move & =m ( religi\s ?\ght is
 n  compreh5sive ( ! :ole2 b x is "h :]e
 m51 *oos+  _! own beam1 beg9 to believe
 9 _! own1 & _! own alone1  & seek to   
impose t little ?+ ( _! own z ?o x 7  an
 absolute necessity ( e portion ( ,god's
 ,*ur*1 t y  get ! _s ( actual division4
 ,! :ole is great] ?an its  "p4 ,if we  
c\ld only br+ ! aphorisms ( ord9>y life 
into  ! be>+s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,god we %\ld  
be happi]4 ,b1 let me  assure y1 :5 a   
man has 8 beam1 & tells me t t beam  w  
be built into ! temple ( ,god1 w support
 its ro(1 &  p]haps be ! v ?+ :i* w add 
new dignity to ! spl5did  ar* :i* w spr+
 f x1 ,i am cont5t to accept x4 ,let him
  believe any?+ t w beautify & ext5d4 ,b
 :5 he tells  me t x is ca?olicity to   
believe 9 8 beam be+ all1 he  simply1 z 
x 71 s9s aga9/ ! v ?+ he is seek+ to    
ma9ta94 ,x is a sign ( intellectual     
m$iocrity2 x is ! _s  ( sect>ianism2 x  
is ! _s ultimately ( skepticism4 ,:5  a 
man believes t pi\s views1 :i* h be5    

f\nd pr(itable  to 8 own s\l1 are to be 
made ! rule = ! :ole ca?olic  ,*ur*2 :5 
he tells me t special h\rs = special    
s]vices  are ess5tial = ! well-be+ ( all
 ,*ri/ian s\ls2 :5 he  tells me t       
special attitudes 9 ! h\se ( ,god are   
ess5tial to  ca?olicity1 x is           
intellectual m$iocrity1 z ! brilliant   
,fr5*  poet has writt5 :i* c n compreh5d
 any?+ beyond itself4  ,x is a _s (     
sect>ianism2 = :at1 ,i pray1 d y mean by
  sect>ianism1 if x is n ?is _s1 t y    
exagg]ate y\r own  p>ticul> doctr9e into
 su* proportions z to make m5 feel t    
!re is none o!r ?an t8 ,y are ( y\r own 
little ,*ur*1  & y are d\btful ( ! re/ (
 ! _w4 ,t is ! _s (  sect>ianism1 & t1  
if y und]/& x rightly1 is ! only  fault 
( skepticism2 = to believe t ,god is to 
be n>r[$ d[n  to ! conception ( su* a ?+
 z t1 to believe t ,god's  temple is to 
be br\ght d[n to ! measure ( y\r own    
little beam1  is to believe ) su* a     
/unt$ gr[?1 su* a /unt$ conception  (   
,god1 t x is practically d5y+ ,him      

altoge!r4    ,sometimes ,i v5ture to ?9k
 t we h lo/ fai? 9 ,*ri/  altoge!r4 ,we 
believe 9 a ,*ur* :i* c be manipulat$ by
  human wisdom1 we believe 9 a ,*ur* :i*
 c be galvaniz$ by  organization1 b we c
 n believe 9 a ,*ur* ^: developm5t  is  
be+ ov]rul$ by ! guid+ _s & et]nal      
pres5ce (  ,*ri/ ,himself4 ,if y take a 
l>ge view ( ,*ri/ianity ! dang]  becomes
 y\rs4 ,"s1 inde$1 hew d[n beams = !    
temple ( ,god  n !mselves kn[+ ( t      
temple into :i* !y are plac$2  = ,i d   
believe t 9 ! developm5t ( ,god's great 
_w !  ef=ts ( e>ne/ & hone/ m5 :o "k n  
inde$ 9 :at  direction _! ef=ts are t5d+
 w be f\nd to h be5 real  ef=ts = !     
promotion ( some?+1 = ! br++ out ( "s   
tru?1 = ! e/abli%m5t ( "s tru? by :i* ! 
,*ur* may  live1 on :i* ! ,*ur* may     
build1 ( :om ! :ole build+1  fitly fram$
 toge!r & compact$ by t :i* e jo9t      
supplies1 %all ?us gr[ into ! holy      
temple ( ! ,"l4    ,b ! sc5e is n ! sc5e
 m]ely ( ^! activities uncross$  by a   
s+le rev]se4 ,"h is ! accid5t1 "h is !  

"t 9 :i*  m5 beg9 to feel t _! p[] has  
left !m4 ,"o1 9 hew+  d[n 8 beam1       
animat$ by a _s ( a little ov]eag]ness1 
p]haps gift$ ) t egotism ( 8 "w :i* made
 him develop  x m rapidly ?an t ( 8     
fell[s1 /rikes too h>d a bl[1  & ! loose
 ax-head slips (f ! haft & falls into ! 
/ream4  ,imm$iately he is face to face  
)1 & consci\s (1 t mo/  pa9ful          
consci\sness :i* c ev] visit ! he>t (   
man--!  contradiction betwe5 ! gr&ness (
 ! "w & ! ideal (  ! "w :i* he has to   
a*ieve & 8 own impot5ce4 ,!re is  !     
beam1 & all ab\t me are ! work]s1 & !   
h\se is to be  built = ! sons ( !       
prophets4 ,b "h1 9 my h& ,i hold ?is    
simple haft1 b]eft ( ! p[] ( do+ my %>e 
9 t great  "w4 ,x is a picture :i* has  
be5 repeat$ (t5 & (t54 ,does  !re n come
 a "t :5 we feel t ! p[]1 z x 71 (  ?+s 
has =sak5 u8 ,!re 0 a "t :5 our cre$s   
af=d$  u great delight4 ,we believ$ 9   
,god2 we believ$ 9 r$emption2 we        
believ$ 9 ! ,_s :i* c\ld guide human    
affairs2 we mov$ to  our "w full ( !    

exub]ance ( confid5ce 9 t fai?4 ,b      
behold1 !re has come a "t :5 we1 p]haps 
almo/ unconsci\sly1  lose ! v ?+ :i* has
 giv5 u hope4    ,n[ :5ev] a new doctr9e
 or new tru? has come up 9 ! hi/ory  ( !
 ,*ur*1 x has be5 held1 9 ! fir/        
in/ance1 by m5 :o  liv$ by x & ti$ _!   
own lives to x4 ,no p[] ( t ax-head     
slipt (f into life's /ream4 ,!y knew :at
 !y 7 do+4 ,:5  m5 br\ght out ! doctr9e 
( ! inspiration ( ! ,bible1 !y  knew :at
 !y 7 do+2 !y hew$ d[n ! trees ab\t !m1 
&  !y really believ$ x4 ,_! lives 7     
creat$ by ?is tru?4 ,s  :5 !y believ$ 9 
! real pres5ce ( ,*ri/1 !y believ$  t   
,*ri/ 0 really pres5t4 ,x 0 no fiction4 
,:5 !y  believ$ 9 ! doctr9e (           
ju/ification by fai?1 !y believ$  t ,god
 _h tak5 !m into ,8 own h&s1 t ,god _h  
grasp$  _! lives1 & ,god ,himself 0     
beh9d _! lives4 ,tru? 0 to  !m tru?1 & x
 0 a consecrat$ ?+2 b rememb] t tru?1   
:i* is a fl[]1 has its roots !re1 & x is
 only z y grasp  x by its roots x       
becomes true to y4 ,tru? is n a ?+ ( !  

intellect only2 x desc5ds into our moral
 nature1 x grafts ^u  our affections &  
consci5ce2 ! mom5t ,i cut x away f x x  
ceases to be tru?2 x becomes dogma--= ! 
sake ( di/9ction4  ,t is to say1 ! m5 ( 
our age :o d n live by t tru?  wi%1 z x 
71 to atta* t tru? to !m2 !y wi% to make
 x  actually ! cry ( p>ty4 ,!y /ole ! w&
 ( ! en*ant]1 b  !y _h n ! p[] ( !      
en*ant]4 ,!y knew t !y _h !  fl[]1 b !  
fl[] cut away f its moral root _h no =ce
 &  no vitality1 & !re=e x cry/allizes  
x4 ,h5ce1 ! natural  hi/ory ( a doctr9e 
is ?is3 :5 m5 are tak+ x rightly1 us+  x
 z = ,god1 rightly h&l+ x1 x is a p[] 9 
_! h&s4  ,tak5 up = _! own purposes1 = !
 purpose ( satisfy+ an  indol5t und]/&+1
 = ! purpose ( evad+ ! claims ( ,god    
:i* o!r tru?s may be mak+ ^u _! m9ds1 x 
!n becomes  evacuat$ ( its p[]2 x is    
impot5t1 x is buri$ und]nea? !  /ream ( 
con/antly *ang+ "t4    ,&1 !n1 h[ %all x
 be re/or$8 ,by aga91 ,i say1 be+ tak5  
up out ( ! /ream by ! true h&le4 ,if y  
wi% to re/ore  ! p[] ( tru?1 y mu/ see t

 x is ! tru? :i* has  a claim ^u y\r    
moral be+4 ,= j z we are told t !  sun  
may p\r d[n its beams et]nally ^u ! face
 ( ! moon1  burn+ & bli/]+ ) its rays   
its surface1 & t !re  ev]y?+ rema9s cold
 & froz5 und]nea? ^? beams1 because  no 
sweet atmosph]e c hold ! sunbeams 9 its 
fold1 s x is  true t :5 y take tru? &   
use x f its false side1 x  %all p\r its 
brighte/ rays into y\r intellect1 n !   
dry light  :i* ,bacon meant1 b ! false  
light :i* "s sub/itute =  x4 ,y receive 
a true light ^u y\r und]/&+1 & !re is   
no moral atmosph]e ^u y\r nature to     
embrace ^? sunbeams1 to  keep !m & make 
!m y\r own1 & make !m y\r life blood by 
_! pres5ce4 ,if ?us we take tru? x      
becomes false to u1 a  buri$ & useless  
?+4 ,b if y take tru? f its moral side1 
& approa* x f its moral & spiritual     
side1 x %all aga9  become a p[] 9 y\r   
nature4    ,:5 m5 believ$ 9 !           
inspiration ( ,god & ! ,bible x 0 a  p[]
 to !m2 b :5 ?is dropt d[n into a belief
 t e  jot & tittle 0 "p & p>cel ( ,god's

 inspiration1 !n !y  m]ely cry/alliz$   
into a dogma :at 0 a great & liv+ tru?4 
,:5 m5 ask u1 ,are ! doctr9es (         
,*ri/ianity dead2 are !y  play$ out8 my 
answ] is1 ,!y are dead to ^? :o use !m  
wrongly1 z all tru? is dead to ^? :o h  
no moral love (  tru?--dead to ^? :o w  
use !m z *>ms & incantations1  sew+ !m1 
z ! ,ph>isees sew$ "s texts1 into !     
bord] (  _! robes2 dead1 inde$1 !y are  
to ^? :o are n mak+ !m  "p ( _! own     
life1 b n dead to ^? :o1 ?o !y may  n be
 able to =mulate _! view into any way t 
w satisfy  a p>tizan section (          
,*ri/ianity1 yet feel t to !m ! old     
inspiration is life4 ,god's liv+ voice w
 speak to !m godlike  9 e l9e1 to !m    
because !y believe 9 a ,*ri/ beh9d  all 
^! tru?s1 & t ^! are b ! endeavors ( m5 
to  express ! p[] ( ! liv+ ?\ght & voice
 ( ,god4 ,!n to  !m ord9ances w live2 a 
real pres5ce w be ab\t _! pa?4          
,sacram5ts & ord9ances w live because   
some?+ lives beh9d  !m4 ,!y are n us+ !m
 falsely b rev]5tly1 & truly ,god  has  

spok5 to _! s\ls2 ,he has put back !    
tru?s into _!  he>ts by ! h&le ( "s     
new-f\nd life4    ,x is ! same ) our own
 lives2 (t5 & (t5 x happ5s t  y feel    
life has lo/ its p[] & *>m2 its vigor 0 
once  great4 ,i came up1 = in/ance1 into
 ! mid/ ( my fell[s "h1  ) all !        
en?usiasms ( univ]sity life1 & ,i       
rejoic$ 9  !m2 b n[1 someh[ or o!r1 !   
novelty has gone away1 & !  int]e/ has  
pall$1 & ,i d n c>e4 ,life has lo/ its  
mean+ to  me1 & ,i d n feel t life is   
wor? liv+ at all4 ,yes1 x is  a         
contradiction 9 y\r own m9d betwe5 !    
conception ( life z  9 y\r nobl] mom5ts 
y =m x & y\r own impot5ce4 ,has !       
ax-head gone8 ,has x slipt into ! wat]8 
,h[ c x be re/or$8  ,! fir/ ?+ a man    
discov]s 9 8 own impot5ce1 is t !  p[]  
:i* 0 9 8 h&s 0 n 8 own4    ,x is only  
:5 y & ,i see ?is t we c take x up aga94
  ,take life1 & make x ! reason =       
indulg5ce2 take amusem5ts1  & make !m ! 
in/rum5ts = m]e enjoym5t2 take /udy1 &  
make x ! reason = m]e pride2 & y w f9d !

 ax-head  w slip (f4 ,all ! k y possess 
w be l bl9d$  k1 capable ( be+ appli$ to
 no?+4 ,b believe x to  be y\r own1 giv5
 y ( ,god--^! h&s1 ?is bra91 ?is he>t1  
,god's1 n y\r own2 ^! ord9ances (       
religion ,god's1 n y\r  own2 ^! tea*+s (
 ! ,*ur* 9 all ages ,god's v>i$ voice1  
:i*1 if he>d aright1 %all bl5d into "o  
mold 9 y\r e>s4 ,take  x up z ,81 & n   
y\r own2 lift up y\r life "r rev]5tly2  
b5d z y receive x f ,8 h&1 :o c alone   
give y !  re/or$ fulness ( ,8 p[]s4 ,y  
are surr\nd$ by work]s2 y\r  m9d is (t5 
di/urb$ among ! _m cries & _m s\nds2 b  
believe x1 ea* ( y has y\r own beam1 &  
,god c put into y\r  h& ! weapon :i* y  
are to use 9 hew+ x d[n4 ,g =w>d1  & be 
n afraid4          ,,p>khur/            
,,con/ructive ,,fai?                    
,,biographical ,,note      ,,*>les      
,,h5ry ,,p>khur/ 0 born at ,fram+ham1   
,massa*usetts1 9  #ahdb4 ,s9ce #ahhj he 
has be5 pa/or ( ,madison ,squ>e         
,presbyt]ian  ,*ur*1 ,new ,york4 ,he    
reads 8 s]mons f a c>efully prep>$      

manuscript1 f :i* he does n raise 8 eyes
 dur+ !  deliv]y4 ,8 ,engli% /yle is mu*
 admir$ = its =ce &  compactness4 ,8    
voice int]e/s & impresses ! he>] by its 
unusual dep? & resonance4 ,dr4 ,p>khur/ 
has tak5 a conspicu\s  "p 9 ! ef=t =    
civic purity & righte\sness4 ,he has    
publi%$ a numb] ( books4                
,,p>khur/    ,born 9 #ahdb              
,,con/ructive ,,fai?         ,:y is x   
?\ght a ?+ incr$ible ) y t ,god %\ld    
raise ! dead8--,acts xxvi41 #h4         
,paul /ood be=e ,agrippa to answ] to him
 = ! ?+s :]e( he  _h be5 accus$4 ,& "o (
 ! *>ges ( :i* he /ood indict$  0 8     
belief 9 ! resurrection ( ,jesus ,*ri/ &
 ! publicity  ) :i* he _h proclaim$ t   
belief4    ,su* resurrection 0 to ,paul 
cr$ible1 to ,agrippa app>5tly           
incr$ible4 ,:y8 ,:y cr$ible to ! "o1 b  
incr$ible to !  o!r8 ,does ! difficulty 
lie 9 ! ev5t or 9 ! me?od (  approa*+ x8
 ,9 ! ev5t1 or1 p]haps1 9 ! m5tal or    
moral  con/itution ( ! p :o contemplate 
x8    ,! "q is n "o ( m]e academic      

int]e/4 ,x is too deeply  involv$ 9 !   
:ole ,*ri/ian s*eme to h ! door slamm$ 9
  its face z a m]e intellectual or      
s*ola/ic intrud]4 ,! writ]  ( ! fir/    
,cor9?ian lett] r bruskly settl$ t matt]
  :5 he wrote1 ,if ,*ri/ be n ris5 !n is
 our prea*+ va9  & y\r fai? is also va94
 ,z ,paul und]/ood x1 t 0 "o (  !       
fundam5tals ( ! gospel1 & he1 if any "o1
 0 compet5t to  judge :at its           
fundam5tals 74    ,& :ile !re is an     
elem5t ( =mality1 c]emony & p>ade1  9 ! 
way 9 :i* ! ,*ur*1 aft] n9ete5 hundr$   
ye>s1  celebrates ! ev5t1 yet ! ,*ur*   
has a great deal ( he>t  = ! ev5t1      
believes 9 x "s & w\ld l to believe 9  x
 m4 ,its attitude t[>d x to-day is1 ,"l1
 ,i believe2 help  ?\ m9e unbelief4 ,x  
is too deeply l9k$ 9 ) our ?\ghts  (    
immortality = u to be able will+ly to   
let g ( x4 ,"o man  slipp+ ?r\gh ! grave
 9 an immortal way creates a *ance =  e 
o!r man4 ,ev5 if ,*ri/ did n rise 9 !   
way pr$icat$  ( ,him1 we may /ill be    
immortal2 b ! s\l likes "o good         

au!nticat$ in/ance ( a dea? t 0 n fatal 
z some?+  def9ite to an*or itself ^u1 & 
is n always s sure ( its  an*orage      
gr\nds z to be able q to re/ 9 ! hope x 
tries  s h>d to *]i%4 ,aside f ! fact t 
ev5 if ,he did rise x  0 a great :ile   
ago--& ! argum5tative value ( a fact    
t5ds  to weak5 ) ! c5turies--!re are o!r
 consid]ations t  complicate ! case1 s t
 we always welcome :atev] promises to   
relieve a little ! /ra9 ( an unsettl$   
confid5ce4    ,x w be r to our advantage
 !n1 ,i am sure1 t we %\ld  di/9ctly    
face ! fact t ! ev5t :i* ! day          
celebrates is  a some:at sev]e tax ^u t 
faculty ( ours by means ( :i*  we are   
able to become conv9c$ ( :at is unprov$ 
& p]haps  unprovable4 ,we c reason t[>d 
x a "p ( ! way1 b !  reasons are all    
exhau/$ be=e we h arriv$ at an          
affirmative  conclusion2 & ! gap t /ill 
rema9s we fill 9 ) fai?4    ,x is bett] 
to /ate ! situation 9 t frank way1 = !n 
we "k exactly :at we h to deal )4 ,we c 
9 "p atte/  ! fact ( ,*ri/'s            

resurrection1 b 9 "p we h to accept  x  
by ! ex]cise ( fai?4 ,t may be a        
disc\rag+ condition  ( ?+s1 & may n     
be--disc\rag+1 p]haps1 if we mean by x  
only t we "k x 9 "p1 & guess or imag9e !
 re/4 ,b we  ought to seek = fai? a     
some:at m dignifi$ & con/ructive        
function ?an t4    ,!re is ?is1 at any  
rate1 to be said ab\t fai?--t !re  is no
 faculty ( :i* we make m con/ant use or 
t we use  ) great] effect :5 us$ wisely2
 & no faculty 9 :i*  m ( ! ri*e/ cont5ts
 ( our p]sonality admit ( be+           
conc5trat$4 ,?is faculty is go+ to be q 
l>gely ex]cis$  by p to-day1 & x is a   
favorable "t to comm5t ^u x4 ,x  is (   
great use 9 religi\s matt]s & ! season  
an opportune  "o = enc\rag+ its use &   
/imulat+ x to m complete  developm5t4 ,x
 may enable u 9 "s measure to und]/& :y 
:at  0 incr$ible to ,agrippa 0 cr$ible  
to ,paul4    ,:ile !re is a l>g] field 9
 religion = ! ex]cise ( fai?  ?an !re is
 any:]e else1 we ought to "k t x is no m
  indisp5sable !re ?an else:]e4 ,y1 (   

c\rse1 are aw>e t  !re are v few ?+s t c
 be absolutely prov$--prov$  9 su* a way
 t some?+ ov] & above is n requir$ 9    
ord] to insure a satisfactory           
conviction4 ,ev5 if ma!matical          
demon/rations seem to be an exception to
 t rule1 y %\ld  rememb] t ev5 !re y\r  
demon/ration has to />t )  some?+ t is  
unprov$ & t c n be prov$4 ,z matt]  (   
fact1 absolute demon/ration is "o ( !   
r>ities1 :e!r 9  ! intellectual1 moral  
or spiritual _w1 & a man :o is n s      
equipp$ z to be prep>$ to piece our     
logical pro( ) some?+  else ( a diff]5t 
complexion is 9 no condition to be      
confid5t (  any?+4    ,z a rule1 our    
conclusions conta9 a good deal m ?an 0  
compris$ 9 ! premises4 ,logic is well   
en\gh 9 ! text-books1  is1 besides1 (   
consid]able practical acc\nt1 & yet if  
we  nev] decid$ to d a ?+ until we 7    
satisfi$ ( its logical  accuracy1 we    
%\ld leave ne>ly ev]y?+ undone4    ,9   
fram+ our convictions we make "s use (  
reason1 b ei!r  because ! reason+       

faculty is weak 9 u1 or /ill m because  
! situation is su* ) u t our convictions
 d n h to  be altoge!r reason$ out1 !   
conclusions at :i* we arrive are        
usually a great deal s\nd] ?an c be     
logically acc\nt$ =4  ,!re is "s reason 
ab\t u & a good deal ( some?+ else--has 
to be4 ,o!rwise1 :e!r individually or   
collectively1 we %\ld  nev] get any:]e4 
,we tru/ p )\t be+ m ?an ab\t half c]ta9
 t x  is safe to tru/ !m1 & usually     
discov] 9 ! end t we made  no mi/ake 9  
tru/+ !m4 ,we g abo>d an express-tra9   
)\t  hav+ "o syllable ( in=mation ab\t !
 eng9e]1 ! eng9e1  ! track ( ! railroad1
 & n9e hundr$ & n9ety-n9e times  out ( a
 ?\s&1 & a good deal m1 a ticket to     
,*icago w  take u to ,*icago4 ,9 ! same 
way we talk confid5tly ab\t !  sun1 b   
%\ld make awkw>d "w try+ to prove t !re 
is  "o--see+ t ! little e!real          
pulse-beat knock+ j at !  w9d[ ( our own
 eye is ! only direct in=mation t we h (
  x4    ,! h]oism t is 9 our conclusions
 is some?+ trem5d\s1 &  we talk ab\t all

 ^! matt]s z ?o we 7 p]fectly at home  )
 & _h intellectually p5etrat$ to ! he>t 
( !m4 ,x is  int]e/+1 & n only int]e/+ b
 q sugge/ive1 !  v slight degree to :i* 
ord9>ily our confid5ce is disc\rag$  by 
! small am\nt ( di/9ct fact t we are    
able to adduce 9  ju/ification ( our    
confid5ce2 h[ brave ! /eps are t we     
take ^u gr\nd t has nev] be5 accurately 
explor$ & (  :i*1 !re=e1 only ! r\ghe/  
outl9e map has be5 prep>$4  ,b at ! same
 "t h[ likely we are to f9d our way     
?r\gh &  arrive safely at ! t]m9al4     
,su* illu/rations are suffici5t to      
indicate t ?is faculty  t we h ( believ+
 :]e we are n able p]fectly to see  is a
 respectable faculty1 a faculty t we are
 all %[+ our  respect = by ! con/ancy ) 
:i* we make use ( x 9 all our  ord9>y   
modes ( ?\ght & usual me?ods ( action4  
,s t :5 we talk ab\t religi\s fai?--fai?
 9 religi\s  ?+s1 & 9 ev5ts ( ,*ri/ian  
hi/ory1 we are deal+ ) an  inn] impulse 
t we dep5d ^u e day1 ! only diff]5ce    
be+ a diff]5ce z to ! field 9 :i* t     

impulse works2 ev5  z cele/ial gravity  
is ! same z t]re/rial gravity1 only 9 ! 
"o case work+ among ! />s1 & 9 ! o!r    
op]at+ d[n  "h on ! gr\nd4    ,n[ ?is   
faculty t 9 common affairs we call      
belief & 9  religi\s ones fai?1 is q a  
di/9ct ?+ f a disposition  to walk 9 !  
d>k :5 !re is no light4 ,fai? is n      
cr$ulity4  ,a fool c be cr$ul\s &       
c]ta9ly w be1 b fai? requires  = its    
root+ & gr[? soil t is deep & /rong4 ,! 
m5  l>ge en\gh to be great ?9k]s &      
imm5se work]s 7 !y :om  ! writ] ( !     
,hebrew lett] describes z prophets (    
fai?4  ,!re is a dignity & au?ority ab\t
 ! fai? faculty poorly  appreciat$ by p 
:o give x a degrad$ position 9 ! scale  
( human p[]s3 ! faculty ( f9d+ light    
en\gh to walk by :5  ! light is only a  
twilight ) no di/9ct sunbeams 9 rea* to 
make ! pa? brilliant4    ,if fai? 7     
simply a process ( assumption1 a matt] (
 easily  & p]haps %iftlessly tak+ ?+s = 
grant$1 !n ! small]  a man's s\l !      
great] w\ld be ! likelihood ( !         

abundance  ( 8 fai?4 ,b t is n ! case4  
,! m5 ( :i* ,scripture  hi/ory          
especially pr$icates fai? are !         
intellectual & moral  giants ( hi/ory1 !
 m5 :o 7 virile & /rongly *ivalr\s      
en\gh to make long excursions into !    
region ( tru? & to  move out 9 a l>ge & 
tell+ way ^u ! field ( action4          
,cr$ul\sness w gr[ & blossom ) its roots
 hidd5 only  9 dry s&1 b x takes some?+ 
q diff]5t f a human  s&-lot to propagate
 ! sort ( quality & ! modes ( ?\ght  &  
activity celebrat$ 9 ! elev5? (         
,hebrews4    ,all m5 or wom5 :o h %[n   
!mselves able to be any?+ or  d any?+ 9 
! _w h ow$ ?is compet5ce to ! fact t  !y
 h felt ! pres5ce ( objects t 7 too     
remote f !  eye to be di/9ctly se51 too 
remote f ! m9d to be di/9ctly  kn[n4 ,_!
 field ( cle> vision has be5 inv>iably  
girt ab\t  ) an encompass+ zone s d5se z
 to be almo/ imp5etrable1  b too obvi\s 
to rema9 invisible4 ,x is ) !m a falt]+ 
p]ception ( :at is almo/ altoge!r out ( 
sight4 ,x is :at  ,/4 ,paul expresses :5

 he says ( fai? t1 x is ! evid5ce  ( ?+s
 n se54 ,x is t captivat+ appreh5sion ( 
regions  ly+ beyond ! scope ( def9ite   
vision t creates a s5se (  no end (     
great possibilities & s breaks d[n !    
ob/9acy (  antec$5t objection4    ,?is  
my/]i\s disc]nm5t t con/itutes ! g5ius (
 fai?  we see delicately illu/rat$ ev5 9
 ! play ( ! bodily eye4  ,h[ev]         
transp>5t ! mat]ial atmosph]e imm$iately
 ab\t u1 z  ! eye rea*es =? into !      
di/ance ! outl9es become m &  m obscure 
until ! vision loses itself 9 ! imm5sity
 ( !  prospect t x c only feel & sc>cely
 di/+ui%4 ,b ev5  t makes ! univ]se gr[ 
great be=e u z ! little _w  we "k is    
evid5c$ to be fr+$ ) ! bewit*+ m>g9 ( a 
_w t is h>dly 9 view4    ,:51 = in/ance1
 we look up into ! sky on a />ry night  
we are  delight$1 ( c\rse1 by ! /ell>   
spots ( di/9ct brightness1  b aft] all1 
! *>m unspeakable & almo/ cru%+1 ( su*  
a sky1 is n ! />s t we c di/9ctly see1 b
 ^?  ^: edges are s(t5$ d[n into        
tantaliz+ obscurity1 bits (  nebul\s    

unc]ta9ty t leave u almo/ undecid$ :e!r 
!y  belong to ! _w ( ?+s visible or to !
 realm invisible2 s  t our s5se ( !m    
becomes ne>ly z mu* a s5se ( ! unse5  z 
( ! se54 ,& 9 ! pres5ce ( cele/ial sc5]y
 9 su*  mann] /imulat+ to ! m9d & he>t1 
any decl>ation 9 reg>d  to ! a/ronomic  
_w1 ev5 fairly au!nticat$ by compet5t   
au?orities1 w\ld secure f u n only will+
 b eag]  acceptance4    ,!re p]ta9s ?us 
to ! eye a k9d ( advance-gu>d ( discov]y
  t gives u a feel+ ( ! unkn[n wond]s t 
are away 9  ! corn] ( ! sky1 q be=e !   
eye is able to take /rong  visual hold  
^u !m4 ,&1 z ,i say1 x makes ! univ]se  
l>g]  & ri*]1 & n only t1 x lays out = u
 a sort ( %ad[y  av5ue along :i* ! eye  
is enc\rag$ to let its vision run out   
on exp]im5tal & adv5tur\s trips ) at    
lea/ "s prospect (  be+ able to return f
 su* excursions lad5 ) m or less (  !   
products ( discov]y4 ,to p :o sometimes 
lift _! eyes  above ! level ( ! gr\nd1  
su* evasive h9ts z di/ant ?+s  give (   
!mselves are v provocative2 !y t5d to   

make ! eye  al]t1 to tax x to its utmo/ 
endeavor1 to fill x ) inquiry1  & an    
int]rogation is always ! outrid] (      
discov]y4    ,& t is ! way always t ?+s 
( :atev] k9d become kn[n  to u1 by /&+ z
 closely z ev] we c to ! edge ( !  kn[n 
& !n feel+ our way--n see+ our way1 b   
feel+ our  way--z f> z we c ov] ! edge (
 ! kn[n out into ! va/  space :]e1 9    
almo/1 n q1 utt] indi/9ctness1 hov]s !  
unkn[n4 ,t 0 ! process by :i* ,columbus 
discov]$ ,am]ica4  ,he discov]$ x by    
sail+ along ! l9e ( 8 pres5tim5t4  ,he  
reason$ t[>d x z f> z he c\ld & !n      
supplem5t$  ! insuffici5cy ( reason by a
 g5]\s contribution ( fai?2  posse/1 t  
is1 ( s long a rea* ( ?\ght & s roomy a 
conception ( ,god's _w t !re seem$ space
 9 x = ano!r  ,europe1 :i* ought someh[ 
to be !re 9 ord] to fill t space4    ,& 
! way 9 :i* ! discov]] :o sail$ f ,palos
 discov]$  a new geographical _w is !   
way 9 :i* we h to approa*  ! suspect$   
cont5ts ( ! religi\s _w1 suspect$ ev5ts 
( ,*ri/ian hi/ory4 ,! s5se1 ! ma/]+     

s5se1 ( outly+  spiritual t]ritory too  
obscure = u to say a great _m def9ite   
?+s ab\t x1 b too c]ta9ly !re to be d5i$
 or ignor$1  is a necess>y pr]equisite  
to all successful use or obs]vance (    
su* a day z we are celebrat+4 ,a man ^: 
?\ghts /op %ort at  ! po9t :]e ^? ?\ghts
 cease to move 9 p]fect light c         
celebrate ,ea/] z a =mality1 b nev] z a 
reality4    ,! resurrection ( ,*ri/ does
 n admit ( absolute demon/ration4       
,und\bt$ly ! te/imony 9 favor ( ! ev5t  
is /rong4 ,x 0  evid5tly unque/ion$ by a
 great numb] ( intellig5t p  liv+ at !  
"t ( its reput$ occurr5ce4 ,s mu* =ce z 
all su* evid5ce has is to be e/imat$ at 
its logical value4 ,s  ,columbus e/imat$
 at its logical value all ! indications 
t  7 af=d$ him ( ! exi/5ce ( ano!r      
cont95t4 ,to mo/  p ( t g5]ation ^?     
evid5ces appe>$ insuffici5t  to w>rant  
fitt+ out vessels ( exploration1 & x 0  
long  be=e funds requisite = ! purpose  
c\ld be secur$4 ,& !  magnific5t result 
& discov]y 0 due to ! fact t 9          

,columbus' m9d !re 0 room = ,am]ica & 9 
! m9ds ( o!r  p !re 0 n4 ,8 ?\ght1 or   
:atev] y may call x1 _h  9 x a vitality 
t enabl$ x to move beyond ! po9t :]e x  
c\ld give a satisfactory acc\nt (       
itself4 ,he c\ld see beyond !  po9t :]e 
he c\ld see di/9ctly4 ,! s*eme ( ?+s z x
 lay  draft$ 9 8 m9d 0 drawn on a scale 
l>ge en\gh to compreh5d  ev]y?+ t 0     
already def9itely kn[n1 ev]y?+ t 0      
indef9itely surmis$1 & a good deal      
beside t nei!r he nor  any "o else _h   
ev] conjectur$4    ,n[ :at ,i want y to 
realize is t t is ! k9d ( m9d  t does ! 
_w's "w1 ! k9d ( m9d t arrives1 t  k9d (
 m9d t is compet5t to come up close to !
 fronti]1 to  v5ture across ! fronti]1  
to d "s outside explor+1 to br+  back "s
 ( ! products gr[n on gr\nd newly       
explor$1 & ?us  practically to pu% =w>d 
! fronti] & to add ano!r lot  ( l& to ! 
_w's geography1 :e!r x be ! geography ( 
c\ntry1 ( ?\ght1 or ( religi\s exp]i5ce4
 ,& no?+ m is  ask$ = "h ?an is dem&$   
along e o!r l9e ( life &  expansion4 ,x 

is only ! m5 & wom5 ^: m9ds are         
suffici5tly  s5sitive to ! unkn[n to be 
able to take 9 m ?an has yet  be5       
def9itely f\nd t are ev] ! means by :i* 
any?+ new  ev] is f\nd4 ,t is true 9 !  
dep>tm5ts ( a/ronomy &  geology & 9 e   
o!r field ( :atev] sort 9 :i* ?\ght  has
 ev] done any "w4 ,a pres5tim5t ( !     
undiscov]$ is !  regul> prelude to      
discov]y1 & to ! ext5t t m51 :e!r  f    
intellectual contract$ness or f moral   
av]sion1 h n  t pres5tim5t !y w be      
unable to all[ ev5 ! hi/oric  pro(s (   
,*ri/ian ev5ts ! argum5tative =ce t     
belongs to  su* pro(s4    ,! conv9c+ p[]
 ( an argum5t dep5ds q z mu* ^u  ! size1
 fib]1 quality ( ! man addre/ z ^u !    
logical  compulsions or ! argum5t us$ 9 
address+ him1 :i* is to say  t we are   
responsible = :at we believe z well z = 
:at we  "k1 & t ! ma*9]y ( fai? op]ates 
inside ! doma9 (  e?ics4    ,= example3 
/&+ on ! basis ( ! h>moni\s te/imony    
r5d]$ by ! intellig5t au?ors ( ! gospel 
n>ratives1 no "o  w\ld dispute ! tru? ( 

^? n>ratives 7 !re n 9 !m  ref]5ces to  
ev5ts :i* lie out ( l9e ) ?+s ! s*eme  (
 :i* we happ5 to be famili> )1 & :i* 9 !
 unblu%+  conceit ( our unsophi/icat$   
humanness we d>e to presume to be  !    
:ole ( ?+s2 :i* means t p d n want ! _w 
to be any l>g] or any diff]5t f :at !y h
 already  decid$ to h x2 nor t any ev5ts
 %\ld occur 9 x or occur  any:]e b :at  
are sl[-pac$ en\gh to keep /ep ) any mo/
  common ?+ t moves 9 our workaday life4
    ,?omas w\ld n believe 9 ! ris5 ,*ri/
 because ris5 ,*ri/s  7 n a "p ( !      
univ]se z he _h plott$ x4 ,! o!r        
disciples did believe 9 a ris5 ,*ri/    
because !y 7 l>ge  en\gh to be able to  
?9k f>!r ?an !y c\ld ?9k cle>ly1  &     
because !y 7 able to pu% ! *>iot ( _!   
convictions  ov] a road t _h n be5      
logically pav$4 ,& und\bt$ly :5  ,?omas 
did f9ally accept ,*ri/ x 0 n because he
 _h reason$  ,him out 9 8 m9d nor f+]$  
,him out by press+ 8 h&s into  ! pr9t ( 
! nails1 b because ( hav+ _h div9ely    
wr\ght  9 him a capacity = l>g]         

p]suasions ?an 8 m5tal & moral          
contract$ness _h be5 hi!rto able to     
accommodate4    ,& t is /ill ! way 9 :i*
 we h to acquire ! art (  great believ+1
 ! art ( imm5se assurance ( fai? & !    
triumphant joy t is b\nd to g along ) x4
 ,a _w t is  only l>ge en\gh to conta9  
our petty employm5ts1 or to conta9  our 
small pleasures & paltry lu/s1 is n a _w
 big en\gh  to h room 9 x = a human ,son
 ( ,god or = ,8 immortal  escape f !    
tomb4 ,we might conv]t our ,*ur* into an
 ,ea/]  cons]vatory & cr[d floor1       
gall]ies & *ancel ) a *orus (  z _m     
angels z h]ald$ ! adv5t1 & all ( ?is be 
a spl5did  tribute to ! ,"l ( !         
resurrection & a spl5did memorial  ( !  
great ,ea/] ev5t1 b ! prime po9t ( all  
is = u  ea* inw>dly to gr[ to !         
proportions ( s augu/ an ev5t1 to  be   
inw>dly equal to ! cordial & settl$     
ent]ta9m5t ( s  ?rill+ a ?\ght1 to h    
creat$ 9 u su* a s5se ( va/  spiritual  
t]ritory m>g9+ ?is small _w (           
commonplace1 z  w give abundant space = 

transactions conduct$ on s l>ge a  scale
 z t ( ! m>vel\s bir?1 ! dea? 9 ^:      
pres5ce  ! sun 0 d>k5$1 & ! great ris+ f
 ! grave t broke  d[n ! walls betwe5 ?is
 _w & ! o!r1 conv]t$ !  c(f9 into a     
cradle ( life et]nal1 & swung wide !    
doors (  p>adise4    ,x is our pray] t !
 wide view op5$ be=e u by ?is  memorial 
season may /imulate u to high] levels ( 
?\ght2  create = u a _w too l>ge to be  
fill$ ) ! small &  pass+ int]e/s &      
commonplace incid5ts ( life2 de/roy =  u
 9 t way ! ob/9acy ( antec$5t objection2
 m5tal  reluctance & moral antagonism be
 dissolv$ 9 ! w>m light (  ! l>g]       
prospect1 till we become able to        
recognize ,jesus 9 !  graci\s face &    
sc>r$ figure2 & 9 ! cordiality (        
complete  conviction to e*o ! words ( ! 
p]suad$ ,?omas1 ,my ,"l &  my ,god4     
,,patton    ,,glorification ,,?r\gh     
,,dea?          ,,biographical ,,note   
,,francis ,,l&ey ,,patton1 ,presbyt]ian 
m9i/] & educator1 0  born 9 ,b]muda 9   
#ahdc4 ,he /udi$ at ,knox ,college1     

,toronto1 &  ,pr9ceton ,sem9>y1 ,new    
,j]sey4 ,f #ahfe to #ahga he held _m    
pa/orates1 b 9 ! latt] ye> 8 "w z a     
controv]siali/  & educator began4 ,he   
took a prom95t "p 9 ! ecclesia/ical     
trials ( ,pr(4 ,david ,sw+ & ,dr4 ,c4   
,a4 ,briggs1 & 0 elect$  to succe$ ,dr4 
,mc,cosh 9 ! presid5cy ( ,pr9ceton 9    
#ahhh1 b  resign$ 9 #aijb1 aft] :i* he 0
 elect$ presid5t ( !  ,pr9ceton ,sem9>y4
 ,he is a deep ?9k] & dialectician1 &  a
 vigor\s speak] on ! !ological subjects 
9 :i* he is  int]e/$4          ,,patton 
,born 9 #ahdc    ,,glorification ,,?r\gh
 ,,dea?#d      #d ,copyright1 #aije1 by 
,! ,homiletic ,review1 ,new ,york4      
,v]ily1 v]ily1 ,i say unto y1 except a  
corn ( :eat fall       into ! gr\nd &   
die1 x abide? alone2 b if x die1 x      
br+e? =? mu* fruit4--,john xii41 #bd4   
,we all "k t x 0 necess>y = ,*ri/ to    
die1 & t 8  pa? lay ?r\gh ! valley ( !  
%ad[ ( dea?4 ,i d n take  ?is text to   
illu/rate ?is idea1 b to conc]n myself )
 a  l9e ( illu/ration :i* has no ref]5ce

 to ,8 dea?1 & s  w avoid ! sugge/ion4  
,we h "h1 9 ! fir/ place1 !  enunciation
 ( a pr9ciple :i* goes f> t[>d unify+ ! 
moral  & spiritual hi/ory ( our _w4     
,glorification ?r\gh dea? is  a pr9ciple
 t may be se5 9 v>i\s sph]es (          
obs]vation1  & 9 ! relation ( !         
individual to ! race4 ,= in/ance1 a  man
 ( ord9>y education has a family ( boys 
& girls4 ,he has  rea*$ t "t ( life1 !  
sure sign ( middle age1 p]haps a  little
 beyond1 :5 he ceas$ to raise ! "q t he 
has  be5 rais+ ab\t himself1 ,h[ %all ,i
 make ! be/ ( myself8  & he beg9s to    
raise ! "q-! only "q he ?9ks (  aft]    
t--,:at %all ,i d = !m8 ,well1 he says1 
,i _h b  a limit$ education2 !y %all h !
 be/ ! c\ntry c give  or !y are will+ to
 take4 ,i _h b few opportunities2 !re is
  no lack ( opportunity = !m4 ,i _h _m a
 r\gh enc\nt] :5  ,i fir/ set out 9 !   
_w2 !y %all h ! advantage ( my          
accumulat$ e>n+s to set !m up 9 life4   
,sure en\gh1 ! boys gr[ up & fill       
positions t ! fa!r &  "m did n fill1 &  

c\ld n fill2 & by & by !y all come  home
 aga91 & z !y look on ! dead man's face 
!y say1 or  r !y seem to say1 ,fa!r did 
well by u1 & !y may v  well say x4 ,8 h&
 _h wr\ght = !m2 8 head _h ?\ght  = !m2 
8 he>t _h beat = !m2 ?is is ! long      
result--!  fa!r lies 9 8 c(f91 & !      
*ildr5 g _! sev]al ways  9 life1 &      
repeat 9 _! own exp]i5ce ! /ory2 & s !  
individual )]s1 & ! _w is m & m4    ,&  
?is pr9ciple ( glorification ?r\gh dea? 
is illu/rat$  fur!r 9 ! fact t1 :5 ! l[]
 =ms ( life or  civilization disappe> to
 make room = ! high]1 ! "o  dom9at+     
phase ( ! doctr9e ( evolution is ! seem+
 unity  ) :i* x inve/s ev]y?+2 because1 
imag9e x true1 &  !re at once y see h[  
mov+ are ! poet's words3        ,i held 
x tru?1 ) him :o s+s        ,to "o cle> 
h>p 9 div]s tones1        ,t m5 may rise
 on /epp+-/ones      ,( _! dead selves  
to high] ?+s4    ,?is is ! /ory n ( !   
pot5tial1 b ( ! actual4 ,&  :at is true 
( ! mat]ial _w is true ( ! spiritual _w4
  ,! hi/ory ( ! spiritual _w is a hi/ory

 ( displacem5t4  ,y may acc\nt = x by ! 
love ( glory or by ! s5tim5t (  rev5ge1 
b we "k t ,god's glory is ! f9al cause1 
& x  is all explicable ^u ! great scale 
( div9e provid5ce4 ,we  all und]/& t !re
 is a def9ite relation%ip betwe5 our    
pres5t & ! pa/1 & t we to-day are !     
heirs ( all t  civilization t has gone4 
,our acts are ! result ( all t has  gone
 be=e4 ,!y 7 ! se$ & we are ! h>ve/3    
,except a  corn ( :eat fall into ! e>? &
 die1 x abide? alone2 b  if x die1 x    
br+e? =? mu* fruit4 ,! mass ( ?is e>ly  
civilization survives 9 ! civilization (
 to-day4 ,:]e d y g  to f9d ! orig9 ( ! 
great pr9ciple ( civil lib]ty8 ,:]e  d y
 g1 b to t cr[d ( /urdy peoples :o liv$ 
along !  banks ( ! ,rh9e1 & :om ,tacitus
 describes1 or to ^? /urdy  b>ons at    
,runnym$e :o extort$ ! ,magna ,*>ta f   
,k+ ,john8 ,x  is j z true 9 ! sph]e (  
sci5ce or philosophy4 ,x is a f>  cry   
back to ,?ales ( ,miletus1 & yet our own
 boa/$ c5tury1 !  n9ete5?1 & ?is :i* may
 h boa/s ( its own1 has a close         

relation to ! civilization ( ! v f> pa/4
 ,our a/ronomy  is diff]5t f _!         
a/rology1 & our *emi/ry is diff]5t  f _!
 al*emy1 b !y are closely associat$4 ,we
 see fur!r  ?an !y did sometimes1 j     
because we are z pigmies borne on !     
%\ld]s ( a giant4    ,?is pr9ciple (    
glorification ?r\gh dea? is illu/rat$   
once  m 9 t a new & exp&$ =m ( life is !
 fruit ( dea?4  ,take ! railroad at !   
prop] season ( ! ye>1 & see !  corn /&+ 
z a dazzl+ glory 9 ! f]tile fields ( !  
gold5 ,we/4 ,m>k h[ t[]s h]ald ! approa*
 to ! t[ns &  cities1 & ask :at !y /&   
!re =8 ,^! are ! nation's               
treasure-h\ses4 ,^! are ! /oreh\ses ( ! 
_w4 ,?is is !  annual coronation (      
nature1 & simply s _m illu/rations (  ! 
text3 ,except a corn ( :eat fall into ! 
e>? & die1 x  abide? alone2 b if x die x
 br+e? =? mu* fruit4    ,*ange !        
illu/ration & borr[ "o f ! humbl] phases
 (  ! animal _w1 l ! cat]pill>1 :i* eats
 up ! floor  ( ! leaf on :i* x creeps1  
until1 by & by1 z x beg9s to  realize t 

its life is ne>ly done1 x sets its h\se 
9 ord]1  turns und]tak]1 weaves itself a
 silk5 %r\d1 & awaits !  dawn+ ( its    
resurrection day1 & so>s away a         
bright-w+$  butt]fly--a beautiful       
illu/ration ( ! text3 ,except a corn (  
:eat fall into ! e>? & die1 x abide?    
alone2 b if x die1  x br+e? =? mu*      
fruit4 ,t is ! /ory ( our life4 ,we are 
born1 & we gr[2 we g on our way1 r5ew   
our infancy ) impair$  faculties1 & !n  
we pass away4 ,life is a battle1 & we w9
 our  greate/ victory :5 we lie d[n on t
 battle-field & die4 ,life  is a race1 &
 ! goal is at ! grave4 ,life is a       
j\rney1 & !  pa? t we take lies /raight 
= ! valley ( ! %ad[ (  dea?4 ,! valley  
is d>k1 b beyond ! d>kness & across !   
riv] ,i see ! lights ( ! cele/ial city2 
,i get an e*o ( !  angels' song1 & !    
glimpse t ,i get tells me t x is wor?   
all x co/s to die4    ,! pr9ciple (     
glorification ?r\gh dea? is illu/rat$ 9 
!  dea? ( ,judaism4 ,judaism 0 a div9ely
 f\nd$ in/itution--a  !ological sem9>y4 

,! purpose ( x 0 to dissem9ate !  k ( ! 
"o liv+ & true ,god4 ,) ! approa* ( !   
pagan _w & ,*ri/ianity x ga!r$ up its   
en]gies to give  bir? to ,jesus (       
,naz>e?4 ,t is :at x exi/$ =2 & 9  !    
?roes ( ! bir?-/ruggle ,judaism di$4    
,let u n speak  reproa*fully ( ,judaism1
 = ! glory ( ,*ri/ianity is ! glory  (  
,judaism ) an add$ glory3 ,except a corn
 ( :eat fall into  ! e>? & die1 x abide?
 alone2 b if x die1 x br+e?  =? fruit4  
,once m 7= ?is is our ,"l's own         
illu/ration conc]n+  ,himself71 !       
pr9ciple ( glorification ?r\gh dea? is  
illu/rat$ 9 ! dea? & resurrection ( our 
,"l ,jesus ,*ri/  ,himself4 ,we see     
,jesus made a little l[] ?an ! angels & 
cr[n$ ) glory & honor4 ,he suff]$ t we  
might conqu]4  ,he drank ! bitt] cup 9  
ord] t we might ta/e some?+ (  !        
sweetness ( ! joys ( ,8 ,fa!r's h\se4   
,he has settl$ !  "q ( ,8 own place1 & (
 our place too1 9 ! scale (  be+4 ,! "q 
:e!r ! f9ite & ! inf9ite c ev]  come    
toge!r has be5 solv$ 9 ! doctr9e ( !    

inc>nation4 ,we  d n want any m to s+ ! 
old song1 :i* nev] am\nt$ to  v mu* 9 ! 
way ( music or poetry3        ,i want to
 be an angel1        ,& ) ! angels /&1  
,a cr[n ^u my =ehead1        ,a h>p )9  
my h&4    ,we d n want any?+ ( ! sort4  
,angels nev] rise s high nor  /& s l[ z 
man4 ,!y "k no?+ ab\t s9 or rep5tance or
  salvation ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/1 & are n 
wor?y to sit ) ,him  :o judges ! t5     
tribes ( ,israel4    ,?is text n only   
fa/5s on u ?is pr9ciple ( glorification 
?r\gh dea?1 b1 9 ! second place1 x gives
 u a tw(old  v9dication ( dea?1 ! fir/  
be+ ! p]ils ( survivor%ip1  & ! second  
be+ ! promise ( grace4 ,dea? is "o ( !  
mo/  philosophical ?+s 9 ! _w2 & if y   
put y\rselves 9  ! "r attitude t[>d x1 x
 is "o ( ! k9de/ ag5cies 9  nature4 ,!re
 is su* a ?+ z a "t to die2 = two       
reasons at  lea/4    ,"o is ! solitude (
 old age--! p]il ( survivor%ip--,except 
a corn ( :eat fall into ! gr\nd & die1 x
 abide? alone2  x abide? alone4 ,y c    
imag9e a p]son v old4 ,8 eyes h  gr[n   

dim4 ,g5]ations h gr[n old & di$1 b he  
/ill lives  on4 ,he is too old to take  
k9dly to ! new ideas1 or to see mu*     
reason = ! *anges tak+ place4 ,he is too
 old to h an  int]e/ 9 ! pres5t1 too old
 to h any fri5ds1 & at la/  he lives1 & 
lives1 & lives1 until he seems l a      
monum5tal  intrusion into ! pres5t1 an  
object t p /op to look at  :5 !y are 9 a
 reflective mood & wi% to m>k ! flight (
  ye>s4 ,:o w\ld n c\rt a new-made grave
 r ?an risk !  p]ils ( survivor%ip8     
,!n !re is ! promise ( grace4 ,our ble/ 
,"l hall[$ !  grave by ,8 pres5ce1 &    
left x ^u ! morn+ ( ! ?ird  day4 ,!     
promise ( ,*ri/ gives u a connection )  
,8 own  glori\s resurrection2 & plant$ )
 ,him 9 ,8 dea?1 we %all  be ) ,him 9 ,8
 glory4 ,& s ! message comes to y & to  
me3 ,be n afraid4 ,d n hesitate to g    
d[n1 ev5 into !  grave4 ,our ,"l has n  
made x unnecess>y = u to die1 b ,he  has
 robb$ dea? ( its t]rors4 ,he has made  
easy ! approa*2 ,he  has fe/oon$ !      
entrance ) fl[]s2 & we ride ?r\gh its   

portals1 s++ z we g1 ,o grave1 :]e is ?y
 victory8 ,o dea?1  :]e is ?y /+8 & we  
turn to discov] t ! door ( dea?  is !   
gate ( heav54    ,aga91 ?is text tea*es 
"o o!r tru?4 ,z we read x1 we c n  v    
well help be+ impre/ ) ! idea t !re is  
embodi$  9 x ! ?\ght t !re are two      
contra/$ modes ( be+3 a  fruitless      
cons]vation & a prolific decay4 ,! se$  
corn is v  t5aci\s ( life1 & !re is a   
/ory t gra9s tak5 f an  ,egyptian mummy 
h be5 plant$ & h g]m9at$ 9 ,engli%      
g>d5s4 ,i believe t ?is is n s1 b !     
t5acity ( :eat  9 respect to life is    
true4 ,x abide?2 b x abide? alone4  ,let
 x reproduce itself1 & by & by !re w be 
en\gh (  h>ve/ to fe$ a nation4 ,we mu/ 
make a *oice betwe5 a fruitless         
cons]vation & prolific decay4 ,& ?is    
*oice comes to u 9  s _m ways4 ,we see x
 9 ! sph]e ( prejudice4 ,prejudice is   
(t51 b x is n always1 "r4 ,x is v (t5   
misplac$ or  p]petuat$ beyond a "t :5 x 
does any good4 7,y nev] f9d  a man *]i%+
 a prejudice1 because he says he is /&+ 

up  = a pr9ciple47 ,x 0 good en\gh :5 he
 />t$2 x s]v$  its purpose at fir/2 b x 
has outliv$ its usefulness1 & is  n[ j a
 prejudice4 ,a good _m ye>s ago1 at !   
f\ndation (  ! ,london ,mission>y       
,society1 a speak] said1 ,we /& to-day  
at  ! fun]al ( bigotry4 ,!re is n a ^w (
 objection to t1  except t ^! obsequies 
h be5 s unduly protract$4 ,god s5d  !   
day :5 m5 %all recognize ! l9eam5t (    
,jesus ,*ri/ 9  "o ano!r's face1 :e!r !y
 be ,presbyt]ians1 ,episcopalians1  or  
:at6 ,& ?is pr9ciple1 ?is *oice1 :e!r   
!re %all be a  cons]vation t is         
fruitless1 or an exp5diture t is g5]\s1 
meets u ev]y:]e4 ,x meets u 9 our       
relation%ip to ! pa/4  ,!re is a sort ( 
m$ievalism *]i%$ & fo/]$ by "s  p ) an  
odor ( sanctity--!y love ?+s :i* are    
old4  ,& !re is a v&alism t de/roys !   
old1 & wor%ips !  new1 because x is new4
 ,my fri5ds1 !y are bo? wrong4 ,let u   
look  at our inh]itance ( ! pa/ 9 pro( (
 ?is4 ,hold fa/ to t  :i* is true1 & d n
 hold any?+ t is n4 ,read ! great       

=mul>ies ( wor%ip ) ! critical light (  
mod]n ?\ght1  & hold on to t :i* is     
true4 ,! ,j]usalem ,*amb] is n holy     
gr\nd1 ! ,we/m9/] div9es 7 n inspir$4   
,if !y said :at  0 true1 x is because ( 
! tru? ( :at !y say t we hold  on to x1 
n because !y said x4 ,& :at is true 9   
reg>d  to ^! =mulas holds true 9 ref]5ce
 to our own individual  life4 ,b !re are
 times1 ,i suppose1 :5 p :o live 9 a    
city z busy z ?is is1 & :]e ! engagem5ts
 ( ! week run  ov] into two weeks1 & :]e
 e h\r has its own employm5t1  !re are  
times1 ,i suppose1 ev5 "h t p h leisure 
to  sit /ill :ile ! fire burns2 & 9 ^!  
*oice /ol5 h\rs1  ,i suppose1 figures ( 
long ago come out ^u ! canvas1 & /&  !re
 9 bold relief2 & we say t !y 7 happy   
days4 ,imag9e  t de> old room1 & ^?     
pictures ( long ago com+ be=e  u1 :5 our
 imag9ation 0 all agl[4 ,i c imag9e t ! 
door-bell might r+1 & t "o ( ^? t we h n
 se5  = fifty ye>s 0 ann\nc$4 ,i c      
imag9e ! conv]sation t  w\ld ensue4 ,we 
w\ld talk excit$ly = tw5ty m9utes1 & !n 

! conv]sation w\ld flag1 & be=e ! h\r 0 
up we w\ld be  completely disillusion$1 
& w\ld see t our pa?s _h div]g$4  ,all t
 sort ( ?+ 0 good 9 its way & "t1 b x is
 n  ! "t = x n[4 ,( c\rse1 we mu/ h a   
f\ndation = !  h\se4 ,/ill we d n live 9
 ! cell>4 ,we live up/airs 9 !          
sunlight1 & exp]i5ce says we d well4 ,^!
 pa/ incid5ts (  life are j ! f\ndation1
 & x is ! sup]/ructure aft]  all t y    
build ^u2 & unless a man is will+ to "p 
)  ! pa/1 he is go+ to make a mi/ake4   
,unless we le>n to d  bett] to-day ! ?+s
 t we did ye/]day1 & pa9t a bett]       
picture to-day1 & write a bett] poem ?an
 ! la/1 & are  m pr(ici5t 9 our arts1 we
 are j z good z dead4 ,we are  et]nally 
improv+ & mov+ on4 ,!re is a            
cons]vation1 /$fa/  & /ill2 & !re is a  
=getfulness & a g5]\s prodigality  ( pa/
 atta9m5ts t is prolific ( va/ results4 
,!re is  y\r heal?4 ,:at are y go+ to d 
) x8 ,y _h bett] we>  out ?an ru/ out   
any day4 ,y c see p :o make !mselves    
obnoxi\s to y by _! ev]la/+ attitude (  

compla9t4 ,!re  is some?+ bett] = a man 
to d ?an to take c>e ( 8 heal?1  & he w 
probably live long] if he does n4 ,is a 
man :o has  an intellect expect$ to h   
no?+ bett] to d ?an to play  nurse to 8 
body t he has to summ] 9 ! ,nor?1 & w9t]
  9 ! ,s\?1 & to clo! ) purple & f9e    
l951 & f>e  sumptu\sly e day1 & give x  
n[ & !n a trip to ,europe--a  body t is 
b\nd to die8 ,!re is y\r life4 ,:at are 
y go+  to d ) x8 ,!re is y\r money4 ,:at
 are y go+ to d )  x8 ,:y1 inve/ x1 & be
 c>eful ab\t y\r security1 & don't be   
c>eful ab\t ! int]e/1 & keep on inve/+ &
 re9ve/+1  until x w take ! figures (   
a/ronomy to c\nt x4 ,z =tunes  g n[1    
a/ronomy is n 9 x4 ,inve/ x1 & !n :at d 
y  d8 ,!re are s _m ?+s t "s p might d &
 d d1  t s _m m p might d4 ,!y might    
p]petuate _!  names by do+ some?+ = !   
,*ur*1 = education1 & = !  _w1 & its    
moral1 spiritual1 & intellectual        
advance4 ,god be  prais$ = ?is6 ,y1 :o h
 ca/ y\r bread ( b5evol5ce ^u  ! wat]s (
 ,*ri/ian philan?ropy hope t y w receive

 x  aft] _m days4 ,?is _w's hi/ory %[s t
 our =e/s h  n be5 cle>$ by ! brawn ( m5
 :o liv$ 9 com=table homes4  ,h[ h our  
lib]ties be5 secur$8 ,by ! blood ( m5 :o
 c\nt$  no s]vice too great4 ,c we d t8 
,william ( ,orange might h  liv$ a long 
life1 b he /ript himself ( l& & =tune1 &
  plant$ himself 9 deadly opposition to 
,alva1 & di$ a monum5t  to ! fall (     
,spani% tyranny4 ,yes1 my fri5ds1 9     
humbl] sph]es  x is y\r privilege1 &    
m9e1 9 ! h\se ( ?is tab]nacle1 to  *oose
 betwe5 ! alt]native ( a cons]vation :i*
 is fruitless  & an exp5diture t is     
sub/antial1 g5]\s1 & prodigal4 ,x  is a 
*oice = u to make4 ,wrap y\rselves 9 y\r
 mummy folds1 &  live = y\rself or1 9   
g5]\s =getfulness1 live = ,god &        
c\ntry1 & = fell[ m5 :ile y live1 & :5 !
 h\r comes1  )\t fe>1 if ne$ be1 drop   
into ! gr\nd & die4    ,help u1 ,o ,"l1 
to endure z good soldi]s ( ,jesus ,*ri/4
 ,help  u to d our duty s completely t e
 day we d bett] &  become bett] & be )  
,*ri/4 ,help u t we may be ready =      

dea?1 & 9 t la/ enc\nt] may be z brave z
 9 all !  o!r enc\nt]s ( our lives4     
,give u ?is fai? to ! end4 ,=  ,*ri/'s  
sake4 ,am54          ,,scott ,,holl&    
,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,a ,,disciple',s ,,fai?  
,,biographical ,,note      ,,h5ry       
,,scott ,,holl&1 ,engli% cl]gyman &     
au?or1 0 born at  ,wimbl$on 9 #ahdg4 ,he
 0 educat$ at ,eton & ,ox=d1 at :i*     
univ]sity he 0 di/+ui%$ = le>n+ & "*4 ,9
  #ahdd he 0 appo9t$ ,canon ( ,/4       
,paul's ,ca!dral1 ,london4 ,he  has     
publi%$ ,logic & ,life2 ,cre$ & ,"*1 &  
o!r  volumes4          ,,scott ,,holl&  
,born 9 #ahdg    ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,a      
,,disciple',s ,,fai?         ,!n w5t 9  
also t o!r disciple :i* came fir/ to !  
sepul*re1 & he saw & believ$4--,john    
xx41 #h4      ,john1 ! belov$ disciple1 
has giv5 8 witness1 has made 8          
confession4 ,:at he once t\*$1 & ta/$1 &
 h&l$1 t he  has decl>$ unto u4 ,x 0 !  
%9+1 ! epiphany ( ,god !  ,fa!r :i* he &
 ! twelve _h discov]$1 tab]nacl$ close  
at _! side 9 ! body ( ,*ri/4 ,we saw 8  

glory1 ! glory  z ( ,god himself4 ,s he 
pron\nces4 ,yet /ill 8 li/5]s sit  on   
ab\t 8 feet4 ,!y he> great words1 b ^!  
words are !  end ( a long & anxi\s      
m$itation4 ,! apo/le is giv+ u1 is  giv+
 !m 8 complet$ conclusions--yes1 & !y h 
accept$  ! conclusions2 !y hold !m fa/4 
,b x is n en\gh to "k  :at !y ought to  
believe1 ?o t is mu*--!y mu/ also "k  ! 
process by :i* ! conclusion is to be    
rea*$4 ,!y mu/  reproduce 9 !mselves !  
liv+ /ory ( its =mation4 ,!y  mu/ be    
consci\s ( its /ages1 its degrees1 & its
 gr[?4 ,!y  c n surely be z reap]s ent]+
 into ! labors ( o!rs  :o w5t =? weep+ )
 good se$4 ,!y mu/ feel _! own  fai?    
gr[1 fir/ ! blade1 !n ! e>1 & s at la/1 
9 ample  ri*ness1 ! full corn 9 ! e>2 & 
!re=e !y w5t on  wond]+4 ,let u he> x   
all1 !y say2 tell u ( t day :5  fir/ x  
came to y t some?+ wond]ful 0 !re4 ,tell
 u  h[ y sl[ly le>n$ ! great my/]y2 & !n
 tell u :5 &  h[ x 0 t ! full tru? broke
 f y\r he>t & f y\r  lips4 ,tell u ?is1 
t s we1 too1 may say ) y & ) t5  ?\s&   

times t5 ?\s&3 ',wor?y is ! ,lamb t 0   
sla94'    ,?is is ! "q t ,/4 ,john sets 
himself to answ]2 & y  c see t x is s by
 ?is1 t he beg9s 8 gospel1 n )  our     
,"l's own beg9n+1 ! baptism by ,john1 b 
) ! day  on :i* ! disciples began to    
believe on ,him2 & he ends x1  n ) our  
,"l's own end+1 ,8 asc5sion1 b ) ! fir/ 
complet$ confession ( ,jesus by an      
apo/le--! confession (  ,?omas4 ,?is    
a*iev$1 8 gospel is done2 he has no?+ to
 add b  "o sc5e t to him 0 full ( t5d]  
p]sonal int]e/4    ,! ,f\r? ,gospel     
tells u h[ ! apo/olic fai? 0 built &    
e/abli%$4 ,let u c>efully turn to x1 = x
 is a revelation (  ! apo/le's own he>t4
 ,! old man himself is bidd+ u draw  ne>
 & ta/e ( 8 own exp]i5ces4 ,he unlocks 8
 s\l to u  t he may help u to m\nt up   
into 8 assur$ peace1 s calm1 s  sure1 s 
/rong4 ,he sits !re murmur+ always 83   
,come1 ,"l  ,jesus1 ev5 come2 & r\nd    
ab\t him1 en?ron$ 9 ! maje/y  ( age1 is 
t my/]i\s sil5ce 9 :i* ! voices ( !  ,_s
 & ! ,bride say3 ,come4 ,& yet he c turn

 f t  upw>d vision & b5d 8 eyes back on 
u--on u1 s p]plex$1  & tr\bl$1 &        
hesitat+1 & fe>ful1 & bewild]$4 ,he c   
ye>n to make u fell[%ip 9 8 joy4 ,little
 *ildr51 x is !  la/ h\r4 ,ev5 n[ are   
!re _m anti*ri/s4 ,& n[1 my little      
*ildr51 abide 9 him4 ,my little *ildr51 
let no man lead y  a/ray1 = ?is is !    
true ,god & et]nal life2 & !re=e1 ,o  my
 *ildr51 keep y\rselves f idols4 ,s     
t5d]1 s besee*+1  ! fa!rly love6 ,& 9 ! 
"n ( t love he sets himself  to tell !  
/ory ( 8 own conv]sion1 h[ he _h begun4 
,he c  recall e t9y detail ( t fir/     
critical h\r4 ,x began  on ! day :5     
,john ! ,bapti/ ca/ (f ! hopes t 7 s    
eag]ly b5t ^u him2 = he x 01 ! ,bapti/1 
& n ! ,"l  ,jesus1 :o fir/ woke 9 _!    
he>ts t spiritual movem5t :i*  became   
,*ri/ianity4 ,he r\s$ fir/ ! cry ( ! new
 fai?1 &  passionately !y _h giv5 him _!
 s\ls--!y & all :o1  see+ ,john1 mus$ 9 
_! he>ts :at w\ld be ! ,*ri/4 ,ev5  !   
,ph>isees ( ,j]usalem felt ! excitem5t &
 %>$ ! hope2  & x 0 to _! deputation t !

 ,bapti/ made 8 great  repudiation3 ,no2
 ,i am n x1 n ! ,*ri/2 no1 nor ,elias1  
nor a  prophet4 ,i am n\ght b a fly+ cry
 9 ! wild]ness1 a cry t  floats by on ! 
w9d & p]i%es4 ,n ,i1 b ano!r--ano!r :o  
comes aft] me2 yea1 :o is n[ /&+ among  
y1 ev5 ?o y  "k x n4 ,s he confe/4 ,he  
d5i$ n1 b confe/2 s brave  a he>t he _h6
 ,all ^? he>ts 7 at 8 s]vice1 a _w (    
devotion all ly+ !re at 8 feet2 b he    
w\ld n be tempt$4  ,he knew 8 own       
limits2 he w\ld h none ( x4 ,he confe/1 
&  d5i$ n3 ,i am n ! ,*ri/4    ,& !n    
came ! great mom5t4 ,x 0 ! v next day   
aft]  ! great confession--s exact is !  
apo/le's memory4 ,! v  day aft]1 ,john  
saw ,jesus com+ t[>d him1 & a wond]ful  
^w  broke f him3 ,behold ! ,lamb ( ,god1
 :i* take? away !  s9s ( ! _w4 ,take?   
away ! s96 ,oh1 ! peace ( su* a  promise
 to ^? :o _h be5 wa%$ 9 ,jordan1 & _h   
rep5t$1  & _h confe/1 & yet f\nd _!     
burd5 ( s9 z mis]able1  z intol]able z  
ev]6 ,! words haunt$ !m2 & :51 ! day    
foll[+1 ,john utt]$ !m aga91 two ( !m at

 lea/ c\ld  n re/4 ,_! he>ts burn$ to "k
 m4 ,:o is ?is /range  visitant--s      
quiet1 s sil5t1 s unobs]v$8 ,he makes no
 sign4 ,he  says no ^w4 ,he invites no  
att5tion4 ,he does n ev5 /op to  look4  
,he j passes by2 &1 lo6 ,he is already  
pass$--9 ano!r  mom5t ,he w h gone4 ,!y 
mu/ act = !mselves !n4 ,!y  w =ce ,him  
to /op & tell !m ! secret4 ,s two ( !m t
  he>d ,john speak foll[$ ,him--two (   
!m1 & ,john ! belov$1  :o n[ tells u !  
/ory1 0 "o ( ! two4 ,& n[ t !y  foll[$1 
,he1 ! ,/rang]1 mu/ turn & speak4 ,= !  
fir/ "t1  !n1 ,he look$ ^u !m ) t look  
:i* aga9 & aga9 _h  p[] to draw a s\l1  
by "o glance1 out ( ! night ( s9 into  !
 life ( et]nal light4 ,he turn$ & saw !m
 foll[+1 &  x 0 !n !y he>d ,8 voice fir/
 speak--t voice :i* by  its cry c\ld    
raise ! dead4 ,:om seek ye8 ,t 0 all4 ,&
  !y--!y h>dly knew :at to say--only !y 
mu/ see ,him1 mu/ g  ) ,him2 & !y /amm]$
 out3 ,rabbi1 :]e dwelle/ ?\8 ,&  ,he   
said3 ,come & see4    ,come & see6 ,x 0 
all z quiet & natural & easy z any      

ord9>y int]view4 ,no "o c\ld h se5 any?+
 unusual4 ,j a  few words (             
salutation--j ?ree %ort s5t5ces t c\ld  
be  said 9 half a m9ute4 ,& yet t seal$ 
_! lot = et]nity4  ,t 0 ! mom5t (       
decision4 ,come & see4 ,!y w5t & saw4   
,s int5se is ! apo/le's memory ( t ble/ 
h\r t he c  nev] =get ! v h\r ( ! day4  
,x 0 j t5 o'clock :5  he got to ! h\se4 
,!y /opt !re ) ,him t night2 & 9  !     
morn+ !y 7 sure ( :at !y _h f\nd--s sure
 t  nei!r ( !m c\ld re/ until he _h     
hurri$ (f ) ! good  news to f9d & br+ 8 
bro!r4 ,&rew f\nd 8 bro!r be=e  ,john   
c\ld f9d ,james2 or else x 0 t bo? w5t  
at once to  seek = ,pet]1 & ,&rew f\nd  
him fir/4 ,anyh[1 :5 ,pet] 0  f\nd1 bo? 
7 prep>$ to ass]t1 ,we h f\nd ! ,*ri/4  
,& s !y br\ght ! great *ief to 8 ,ma/]2 
& 9 a mom5t  ! ,ma/] knew :at ,he _h won
 9 t loyal1 lov+ s\l1 & ,he  turn$ ^?   
deep eyes ^u him1 & nam$ him by 8 new   
"n4  ,?\ art ,simon1 ! son ( ,jonas2 ?\ 
%alt be call$ ,cephas4    ,s x all      
began4 ,! v next day aft] t ! ,ma/]     

,himself  add$ "o o!r to !              
numb]--,philip a fri5d ( ,pet]'s &      
,&rew's--& ,philip br\ght ,na?aniel2 &  
^! 7 ! little  b& :om ! ,ma/] took )    
,him f ,jordan to ,cana--! se$ (  t     
great ,*ur* :i* n[ reigns f ,babylon to 
,rome4    ,& :at next--s ! li/5]s       
ask--:at 0 ! next /ep  made8 ,?ree days 
lat]1 at ,cana1 = ! fir/ "t1 came t     
/range secret ( :i* ! apo/le _h spok54  
,! glory %one out  ) a sudd5 fla% f !   
deeps )9 ,him2 a ^w ( p[] leapt  out--v 
quietly4 ,v few saw or knew x4 ,b z !   
few saw !re  ! :ite wat] r$d5 into w9e1 
!y knew1 & felt ! wond]  ( t *ange :i*  
_h pass$ ov] _! own be+4 ,t ^w (  p[] 0 
at its "w )9 !m1 trans=m+ !m f out (    
sickly impot5ce into spl5did en]gy4 ,!y 
saw n[ :at x 0 t  _h happ5$ :5 ! ,"l    
spoke1 t x w\ld h ! same p[]  :e!r ,he  
spoke to matt] or _s1 to body or s\l2   
:e!r ,he  said3 ,?y s9s be =giv5 !e1 or 
,rise up & walk4 ,z wat]  into w9e1 s ! 
old into ! new4    ,s ! light fla%$2 s !
 secret made its fir/ disclosure4 ,x  _h

 vani%$ aga91 = ,8 h\r _h n yet come2 b 
!y _h se5  x1 & ?is is ,john's endur+   
record1 rememb]$ by u ?is day1  t !re   
fir/ at ,cana ,jesus manife/$ ,8 glory1 
& !re ,8  disciples fir/ believ$ 9 ,him4
    ,& :at next did !y le>n8 ,x 0 at    
,j]usalem1 ! ,passov]  fea/4 ,! ,ma/]   
made ,8 fir/ entry & />tl$ !m1 = ,he :o 
0 s quiet & res]v$ burn$ ) a sudd5 fury 
z ,he look$  ^u ! temple ( ,jehovah4 ,v1
 v r>ely did ,he %[ ,himself  excit$ or 
di/urb$2 b !n ,he 0 t]rible4 ,he b\nd   
toge!r  a sc\rge ( small cords4 ,he     
drove ! cattle 9 front ( ,him2 ,he  da%$
 ov] ! money-*ang]s' tables4 ,& ,john c 
recall /ill  ! look ( ! co9s z !y p\r$  
d[n ^u ! pavem5t4 ,&  !y1 ! disciples1  
wond]$ at ! viol5ce ( ! emotion1 until  
a ^w f an old ,psalm came into _! m9ds1 
& !y rememb]$  h[ x 0 writt5 t ! zeal ( 
! ,"l's h\se %\ld be 9 a  prophet's he>t
 l a dev\r+ fire4    ,at t "t1 too1 !   
,"l ,himself gave a sign & spoke a ^w1  
:i* at ! "t ! disciples c\ld make no?+  
(1 & =got4  ,x 0 ab\t ! temple be+      

de/roy$ & rais$ aga9 9 ?ree  days4 ,!y  
=got x2 b long aft]1 :5 ,he _h ris5 f ! 
dead1 ! old words came back to !m3 ,aft]
 ?ree days ,i %all  raise x aga92 & !y  
rememb]$ !n h[ ,he _h spok5 !m two  ye>s
 be=e ,8 dea?1 & z !y rememb]$1 !y      
believ$4444    ,& h[ c we /op to foll[ !
 apo/le ?r\gh all ! wond]ful  /ory8 ,yet
 j "o ?+ we c n pass ov]--! awful h\rs (
  crisis 9 ,galilee4 ,x came j :5 all   
look$ brighte/1 :5  ! p 7 ru%+ r\nd     
,him1 & w\ld h made ,him a k+4  ,!y w\ld
 h gone ) ,him to ! dea?4 ,b ,he--,he   
?rew x all  away to ! w9ds4 ,he hurri$  
(f ! twelve 9 a body across !  lake1 =  
!y _h caught ! cr[d's en?usiasm1 & c\ld 
n be  calm$4 ,he scatt]$ ! cr[d2 ,he fl$
 back ,himself alone into !  d>k hills1 
& on ! morr[ at ,cap]naum1 ,he broke x  
all d[n by  a ^w :i* /agg]$ ! ris+      
belief4 ,x 0 a say+ ab\t ,8  body & ,8  
blood--a v h>d say+4 ,n only 7 !        
,ph>isees  furi\s1 b ,8 own foll[]s 7   
dumf\nd$4 ,!y c\ld n be>  x1 c\ld n     
believe4 ,!y fell away1 & walk$ no m )  

,jesus4    ,& y1 ,o disciple de>ly lov$1
 :at ( y & y\r bre?r58  ,mo/ t]rible1   
mo/ bitt] t h\r1 my *ildr51 ! old man   
answ]s4 ,we walk$ trembl+1 quak+1 beh9d 
him4 ,we 7 c[$  & di%e>t5$1 until he !  
,ma/] felt himself ! *ill ( our  dismay1
 & ,he turn$ to u & *all5g$ our fail+   
fai?4 ',w  ye also g away8' ,oh1 ! %ame 
( be+ op5 to a *>ge ( su*  meanness6 ,! 
v t5d]ness ( ! "q & ( ! reproa*  recall$
 & recov]$ u4 ,we knew no?+4 ,we c\ld   
expla9  no?+4 ,e clue 0 lo/4 ,! d>kness 
0 ?ick5+ ov] our  heads1 our he>ts 7    
fail+ = fe>1 our s\ls 7 s9k+ 9  ! great 
wat]-floods1 e>? 0 fall+ f u2 /ruggle1 &
  angui%1 & d\bt %ook u ) wild al>m2 &  
yet1 ev5 s z  he turn$ 8 eyes ^u u1 !   
old unconqu]able fai? woke1 &  /irr$1 & 
quick5$2 & ) a ru%1 z ( a mighty w9d1 x 
lift$ u2 & out f ,pet]'s lips broke !   
words :i* sav$  u--! words :i* seal$ u  
to ,him =ev]3 ',w we g away8 ,nay1  ,"l1
 to :om %all we g8 ,?\ ha/ ! words (    
et]nal life6' ,s  we spoke ) burn+      
he>ts1 & yet ?r\gh & ?r\gh u /ill  ^?   

/range eyes ( ,8 pi]c$4 ,deep bel[ all  
our emotion ,he  p5etrat$4 ,q calmly ,he
 weigh$ its wor?2 & 9 "o ( u ev5  !n ,he
 detect$ a flaw :i* w\ld wid5 & wors54  
,"o ( u1  ,he knew1 hung back f e*o+ ,/4
 ,pet]'s confession4 ,"o _s  !re 0 !re t
 c\ld n ?r[ (f its dismay1 "o d>k _s  9 
:om ! h>d say+ 0 ! se$ ( bitt] &        
poison\s fruit4  ',h ,i n *os5 y twelve1
 & yet "o ( y is a devil8' ,he  spoke ( 
,judas ,isc>iot1 :o %\ld betray him4    
,s !y foll[$ & clung1 ! trembl+ b&2     
clung ?r\gh all  ! n>r[+ days 9 :i* !   
,jewi% enmity h>d5$ itself into  ! hate 
( hates2 clung ev5 ?o _! s\ls fell away 
f !  rapture ( ,/4 ,pet] to ! desp]ate  
wail ( ,?omas3 ,let u g  ) him t at lea/
 we may die ) him2 clung ev5 ?r\gh  !   
t]rors ( t la/ ev5+1 :5 !y sat %ak+ ) ! 
v %udd] ( dea?1 & ! s\l ( ! ,ma/]       
,himself 0  tr\ble-toss$1 & !re 0 ! sc5t
 ( trea*]y 9 ! air1 &  ! end 0 v ne>1 & 
,he spake dim1 d>k words t !y c\ld  n   
foll[--only !y knew "o ?+1 t ,he 0 to be
 tak5 f  !m1 & !y sat %r\d$ 9 a mighty  

sorr[ su* z no assurances  ev5 ( ,8 c\ld
 less5 or lift4 ,"o mom5t !re 0 inde$   
ev5  !n 9 :i* !y seem$ sudd5ly to lay   
hold ( ,8 mean+4 ,n[  we believe1 !y    
cri$4 ,n[ we are sure t ?\ came/ =?  f  
,god4 ,s !y cri$1 & yet ,he met _!      
pr(essions ) a  sorr[ful hesitation4 ,d 
ye n[ believe8 ,yea2 ! h\r is all b     
come :5 ye w all flee & leave me alone4 
,h[ sad & c[$  !y felt at ! rebuff6 ,7  
!y !n nev] to rise into ! joy  ( cle> & 
entire belief8 ,yes2 x came at la/4     
,ble/ assurance6  ,let ,john tell h[ x 0
 rea*$ by him4    ,two po9ts he s+les   
out = himself z m>k+ epo*s ( 8  own     
conviction1 & 9 !m bo? we are let inside
 ! work+s  ( 8 inn]mo/ m9d4 ,& h[       
curi\s1 yet h[ natural is !  work+6 ,= 9
 e h\r ( agony ! m9d becomes /rangely & 
fe>fully al]t to v little ?+s4 ,x is    
s5sitive to sudd5  & ineffaceable       
impressions4 ,x is t\*$ into ! swifte/ &
  subtle/ activity by ! t9ie/ t\*es (   
detail4 ,(t5 9 !  supreme mom5t ( a d>k 
trag$y1 ! fib]s ( ! imag9ation seem  to 

close r\nd "s m9ute incid5t1 l ! tick+ (
 a clock 9  ! hu% ( a dea?-*amb]2 & nev]
 ?r\gh\t ! long ye>s  t foll[ c x deta* 
t t9y incid5t f its memory ( !  black   
h\r4 ,& s ) ,/4 ,john4 ,he /ood bel[ !  
bitt] cross1  & he saw ! nails beat5    
?r\gh ! h&s & feet1 & he he>d  ! la/ l\d
 cry1 & yet /ill 8 despair hung heavy z 
dea?  ^u 8 s\l1 until1 j at ! t\* ( !   
soldi]'s spe>1  !re broke f ! dead side 
a little jet ( blood & wat]4  ,:at 0 x t
 he saw & felt8 ,:at 0 x t s />tl$ him8 
,:y c\ld t little jet ( blood & wat]    
nev] pass out ( 8  sight8 ,:y %\ld x    
haunt him sixty ye>s aft]1 z /ill 8 he>t
  wond]s ov] ! my/]i\s witness ( ! wat] 
& ! blood8 ,we  c n tell4 ,p]haps he    
c\ld nev] tell4 ,only 8 _s woke )  a    
/>t4 ,only a /range tremor %ook him1 &  
someh[ j !n1  j at t little pivot mom5t1
 he mu/ break (f all 8 /ory1  to decl>e 
) abrupt & quiv]+ emphasis3 ,?is is !   
disciple  t wrote ^! ?+s4 ,he x is :o   
saw ! wat] & ! blood1  & he kn[s t 8    
record is true4    ,& once aga91 9 !    

ha/e ( ! resurrection morn+1 :at 0  !   
mom5t & :at 0 ! sc5e :i* turn$ 8 despair
 into  belief8 ,x 0 ! mom5t at :i* he   
/oop$ d[n & saw )9  ! empty tomb ! fold$
 napk9 & ! l95 clo!s4 ,:at did he       
notice8 ,:y1 t ! napk9 t _h be5 r\nd !  
,ma/]'s head  0 n ly+ ) ! l95 clo!s1 b 0
 roll$ up 9 a place  by itself4 ,a t9y1 
t9y ?+6 ,yet someh[ x 0 t :i* he saw  & 
nev] =got4 ,x 0 t :i* he c\ld nev] omit 
f 8  /ory ( ! resurrection--! roll$-up  
napk9 ly+ ap>t f !  l95 clo!s4 ,0 x !   
sudd5 s5se t /ruck him ( ord] &         
seeml9ess z ( a ?+ prem$itat$1 int5d$8  
,0 x ! reaction  ( detect+ ! quiet tok5s
 ( delib]ate purpose !re1 :]e  all _h   
seem$ to him a v *aos ( confusion8 ,:o c
 say8 ,only  j !n a key 0 some:at turn$ 
& a bolt %ot back some:]e  )9 8 brea/1 &
 a secret fla%$ 9 ^u him1 & a ?rill (   
insight ru%$ ov] him1 & 8 bl9dness fell 
(f z x _h be5  scales1 & a quiv] ( hope 
%ot up l a flame1 & a new light  broke  
ov] him1 & he pass$ at "o b\nd out (    
dea? into life4  ,!n ent]$ 91 !re=e1 t  

o!r disciple :i* came fir/ to  ! tomb1 &
 he saw & believ$4    ,my bre?r51 :]e d 
y /&8 ,h[ f> h y come 9 ?is  pa?way (   
fai?8 ,are y yet at ! beg9n+1 look+     
wi/fully1  ) hungry eyes1 aft] a hundr$ 
gallant human h]oes :o po9t y  ?is way &
 t8 ,are y mus+ 9 y\r he>t :i* ( !m may 
be y\r guide & ma/]1 :i* is ! ,*ri/8    
,good1 & fair1 &  high !y may be2 b !y  
mu/ all confess x1 !y c n d5y  x--!y are
 n ! ,*ri/4 ,& all ( !m :o are hone/ w  
e>ne/ly assure y1 ,x is n ,i1 b ano!r4  
,oh1 & t o!r  ev5 n[ /&e? among y1 ?o y 
"k ,him n yet2 & !re is  a voice gone   
out ^u ,him :i* has gone out ^u none o!r
 ev]  born ( woman1 ) ?is witness1      
,behold ! ,lamb ( ,god1 :i*  take? away 
! s9 ( ! _w6    ,consid] x4 ,:at an     
assurance6 ,:o is !re t has ev] be5     
brave en\gh to accept su* a salutation  
)\t a :isp] (  prote/1 )\t a %ad[ ( a   
scruple8 ,:o is ?is t d>es to  /& up    
be=e ! entire mass ( ,8 fell[s & say1   
,come1 all  :o are we>y &               
heavy-lad5--come1 all :o are burd5$     

sorely  ) s9--come all to me--,i w give 
y re/8 ,:o is ,he8 ,look  at ,him4 ,he  
is pass+ ev5 n[ be=e y4 ,foll[ ,him4 ,he
 is v  quiet1 & /ill1 & sil5t2 b foll[  
,him4 ,he w turn at la/  & speak1 &     
invite y--invite y a little fur!r4      
,ma/]1  :]e dwelle/ ?\8 ,come & see4    
,o ,jesus1 ,"l & lov] ( s\ls1 !re are _m
 ( u lad5 )  sickness & s91 s _m t are  
sad ) d\bt & fe>1 t  are ask+3 ,ma/]1   
:]e dwelle/ ?\8 ,oh1 let !m ev5 come    
home ) ,!e & see4 ,g & see4 ,abide )    
,him1 talk ) ,him4  ,wait ^u ,him4 ,le>n
 ,8 words4 ,take up ,8 gospels4 ,read !m
 )  c>e1 ) sil5ce to y\rself1 ) ?\ght & 
pray]4 ,abide )  ,him "o night at lea/1 
t y may 9 ! morn+ be able to tell  y\r  
fell[s3 ,i h f\nd ! ,*ri/4 ,& !n        
sudd5ly1 n[ &  aga91 a light fla%es1 & a
 glory is made manife/ to y4 ,"s  t\* ( 
,div9e b5$iction w break out ( ! secret 
sil5ce1  "s sudd5 joy1 "s gift ( p[]4 ,x
 is z at ,cana ) y :5  ! wat] ran into  
w9e4    ,yet ?is :5 x comes1 rememb]1 is
 n ! end4 ,x is b a  pl$ge4 ,y may n cl+

 to ! bless+s & ! gifts ( fai?4  ,!y    
fla% & disappe>1 & y w n be surpriz$ to 
f9d t  y h yet a long road to travel--a 
road ( disappo9tm5t1 (  increas+        
failure1 ( ga!r+ pa91 ( enl>g+          
d\bt--d\bt6  :y n8 ,d\bt ( ! ways & !   
me?ods ( ,god4 ,d\bt ( !  pa? z !       
d>kness encompasses1 d\bt ( ,*ri/'s     
mean+1 (  ,8 wisdom1 ( ,8 read9ess1 ( ,8
 c>e1 ( ,8 guidance4 ,!  obscurity may  
ev5 deep5 z y advance along ! road (    
fai?4  ,! /orm may gr[ black] & fi]c]1 =
 ! high] y\r fai?  9 ,god1 ! d>k] w be  
y\r despair at ,8 failure to make ,8  "n
 good4 ,& y w f9d ,him fail4 ,he w seem 
to come s  little way 9 ! _w2 ,he w seem
 to miss opportunities4 ,x is  v h>d to 
believe 9 ,"o 9 :om o!rs believe less & 
less  e day4 ,& !n x is1 :5 all are     
fall+ away & ! h>d  say+s ( !ology beg9 
to h>ass & repel1 !n x is t y  mu/ call 
) all y\r might ^u ! ,/4 ,pet] )9 y t y 
may h ! he>t ( fire t w feel b "o ?+1 w 
feel  t if ! _w fell into ru9s1 & if !  
p[] ( ,god ,himself  be hidd51 yet !re  

/&s ! ,*ri/ /ill fac+ y ) !  "q3 ,w y g 
away8 ,w y fail z o!rs fail$ me8  ,w y  
feel !n b ?is1 j t y mu/ s5d out y\r    
fai?  9 ! "o passionate cry3 ,"l1 ?\ art
 !re1 & t is all4  ,?\ ha/ ! words (    
et]nal life4 ,to :om c ,i g8 ,?o all m5 
=sake !e yet w n ,i2 & 9 spite ( all1 ,i
 believe1 & am  sure t ?\ art ! ,*ri/1 !
 holy "o ( ,god8 ,t is !  fai? :i* is   
felt inde$ z a rock "u ! feet1 & to su* 
fai? ! love ( ,god w make itself m & m  
manife/4 ,y  w s tru/ ,him 9 ! black    
night1 y :o c walk on kn[+  no?+ b t    
,*ri/ goes be=e y1 y :o mutually cl+  ) 
! viol5ce ( an in]adicable love to ,him 
,:o has en?rall$  y1 y w f9d y\rselves  
c>ri$ on day aft] day1 y "k  n h[1 until
 at la/ y f9d y\rselves enclos$ 9 "s    
upp]  *amb] ) ! ,ma/]4 ,yes1 & !re !    
secrets ( ,8 love  are disclos$1 & !    
my/]ies ( ,8 c\nsels1 & ! hidd5  wond] (
 ,8 victory1 & ! /range glory ( ,8      
consolation4 ,y  w n "k or und]/& all2 y
 w feel y\rselves held 9  ! grasp ( a   
wisdom t rea*es f> & away beyond y\r    

little  day4 ,y w inquire ) /amm]+ lips 
z ,philip & ,judas1 n  ,isc>iot1 &      
,?omas /amm]$ 9 ! upp] *amb] be=e y1 &  
! answ] t ,he gives w be b dim2 & yet y 
w "k  en\gh to make y absolutely sure t 
! tru? z y hold x 9  ,jesus is ! tru? t 
holds ! _w 9 "o 9 ,god1 & y w  be able  
to cry 9 glimpses ( peculi>             
manife/ation3 ,"l1 n[  speake/ ?\       
pla9ly1 & speake/ no p>able4 ,n[ ,i     
believe1 &  h kn[n1 & am sure t ?\ came/
 =? f ,god4 ,& yet  ev5 t fai?1 ! fai? (
 r\s$ feel+s1 may lapse aga92 ev5  t    
mom5t ( bless+ may lose its p[] ov] y4  
,yes1 = only  :5 y become conv9c$ n only
 ( y\r possession ( a ,tea*]  :o once   
came on e>? f ,god1 b m1 ( a ,"l liv+ on
 !  f> side ( dea?1 liv+ 9 ! might ( a  
resurrection life1 able  to /& by y 9 t 
life-giv+ might z y keep !re )  !       
fai?ful 9 ! upp] *amb]--able to fe$ y ) 
,8 life  n[ f t home ( ,8 beyond !      
grave--only !n1 :5 y s  receive ,him1 & 
take ( ,him1 & ta/e ,him1 & "k y\rselves
  quick5$ 9 ,him--only s w y\r la/ d\bt 

pass away f y1  only s w ! close ( !    
cr[n ( y\r fai? be obta9$1  & y w end--z
 ! /ory ( ,/4 ,john ends--) ! cry (     
d\bt+ ,?omas1 ) 8 la/ d\bt scatt]$--!   
cry 9 :i* !  p]fect$ apo/olic fai? at   
la/ salut$ its ris+ ,ma/]--,jesus       
,*ri/1 my ,"l & my ,god4                
,,/alk]    ,,temptation                 
,,biographical ,,note      ,,james      
,,/alk]1 pr(essor ( ,*ur* ,hi/ory 9 !   
,unit$ ,free ,*ur*  ,college1 ,ab]de51 0
 born at ,crieff 9 #ahdh1 & 0 educat$ at
  ! univ]sities ( ,ed9burgh1 ,halle1 &  
,b]l94 ,he has be5 an  incumb5t ( _m    
pa/orates 9 ,scotl&1 & has publi%$ ,life
 (  ,jesus ,*ri/2 ,life ( ,/4 ,paul2 ,! 
,prea*] & ,8 ,models1  etc4 ,9 #ahia he 
deliv]$ ! ,lyman ,bee*] ,lectures on    
,prea*+1  at ,yale1 & is exam9] = !     
degree ( ,b4,d4 9 ,ab]de5  ,univ]sity4  
,,/alk]    ,born 9 #ahdh    ,,temptation
    ,!re ha? no temptation tak5 y b su* 
z is common to m52  b ,god is fai?ful1  
:o w n suff] y to be tempt$ above  t ye 
are able2 b w ) temptation also make a  

way to  escape1 t ye may be able to be> 
x4--#a ,cor4 x41 #ac4    ,once1 :5 ,i 0 
go+ to address a ga!r+ ( "y m51 ,i ask$ 
a fri5d :at ,i %\ld speak to !m ab\t4 ,8
 answ] 03 ,!re  is only "o subject wor? 
speak+ to "y m5 ab\t1 & t is            
temptation4    ,( c\rse1 he did n mean  
?is lit]ally3 he only meant to          
emphasize ! importance ( ?is subject4 ,0
 he n "r8 ,y  rememb]1 9 ! /ory ( !     
,g>d5 ( ,ed51 :]e ! tree  :i* repres5t$ 
temptation /ood8 ,x /ood 9 ! mid/ ( !   
g>d5--j at ! po9t :]e all ! walks       
conv]g$1 :]e ,adam  & ,eve _h to pass x 
e day4 ,?is is a p>able ( human life4   
,we are out ( p>adise n[2 b ! tree (    
temptation /ill /&s  9 our life :]e x   
/ood !n--9 ! mid/2 :]e all ! roads      
meet2 :]e we mu/ pass x e day--& e man's
 weal ( wo  dep5ds on ! attitude to x   
:i* he takes up4    ,!re are six        
attitudes 9 any ( :i* we may /& to      
temptation--fir/1 we may be tempt$2     
second1 we may h fall5  be=e temptation2
 ?ird1 we may be tempt+ o!rs2 or1 f\r?1 

we may be successfully resi/+           
temptation2 fif?1 we may h  outliv$     
temptation2 six?1 we may be assi/+ o!rs 
to ov]come  _! temptations4    ,z ,i    
%\ld l ^! six attitudes to be rememb]$1 
let me  give !m names2 & ^! ,i w borr[ f
 ! politics (  ! cont95t ( ,europe4 ,any
 ( y :o may glance at times into  !     
politics ( ,france or ,g]many w be aw>e 
t 9 _!  legislative assemblies !re      
prevails a m m9ute division into        
p>ties1 or gr\ps z !y are call$1 ?an we 
are accu/om$  to4 ,9 y\r politics y are 
cont5t ) two great hi/orical            
p>ties--,republicans & ,democrats4 ,b1 z
 ,i h said1 9  ,cont95tal p>liam5ts !   
memb]s are divid$ into gr\ps4 ,y  read (
 ! gr\p ( ! left c5t]1 ! gr\p ( ! left1 
& !  gr\p ( ! extreme left2 ! gr\p ( !  
"r c5t]1 ! gr\p  ( ! "r1 & ! gr\p ( !   
extreme "r4 ,i d n pret5d  t ev5 ^! are 
all2 b ,i w take ^! z ! six names ,i    
ne$ = *>act]iz+ ! six attitudes 9 :i* m5
 may /& to  temptation4    ,on ! left   
!re are ?ree--fir/1 ! gr\p ( ! left     

c5t]1 by  :i* ,i mean ^? :o are be+     
tempt$2 second1 ! gr\p ( !  left1 by :i*
 are meant ^? :o h fall5 be=e           
temptation2  ?ird1 ! gr\p ( ! extreme   
left1 or ^? :o are tempt]s (  o!rs4 ,&  
on ! "r !re are ?ree gr\ps--! f\r? gr\p1
  t ( ! "r c5t]1 conta9+ ^? :o are      
successfully  resi/+ temptation2 ! fif?1
 ! gr\p ( ! "r1 or ^?  :o h outliv$ _!  
temptations2 & ! six? & la/1 !  gr\p ( !
 extreme "r1 t is to say1 ^? :o are     
help+  o!rs to resi/ _! temptations4    
,let me run rapidly ov] ^! six gr\ps4   
,i4 ,! gr\p ( ! left c5t] or ^? :o are  
be+ tempt$4    ,) ?is "o ,i beg92       
because we h all be5 9 x4 ,:e!r we  h   
be5 9 ! o!r gr\ps or n1 we h all be5 9  
?is "o3  we h all be5 tempt$4 ,"o ( !   
fir/ ?+s we 7 told :5  we 7 q "y 0 t we 
%\ld be tempt$--t we %\ld  h to bew>e ( 
evil companions2 & !re is n "o ( u 9  ^:
 case ?is pr$iction has n come true4    
,!re is1 inde$1 no great] my/]y (       
provid5ce ?an to  und]/& ! unequal      
proportions 9 :i* temptation is         

di/ribut$4 ,"s are comp>atively little  
tempt$2 o!rs are  ?r[n into a fi]y      
furnace ( x sev5 times heat$4 ,!re are 9
  ! _w %elt]$ situations 9 :i* a man may
 be comp>$ to a  %ip 9 ! h>bor1 :]e !   
waves may sometimes heave a little1  b a
 real /orm nev] comes2 !re are o!r m5 l 
! vessel  :i* has to sail ! high seas & 
face ! full =ce ( !  tempe/4 ,_m "h mu/ 
"k well :at ?is means4 ,p]haps y "k  x s
 well t y feel incl9$ to say to me1     
,prea*]1 y "k  no?+ ab\t x2 if y _h to  
live :]e we live--if y _h to  associate 
) ! companions :om we h to "w )1 & he>  
! k9d ( language :i* we h to li/5 to e  
h\r ( !  day--y w\ld "k bett] ! tru? (  
:at y are say+4 ,d n  be too sure ( t4  
,p]haps ,i "k z well ab\t x z y d4      
,p]haps my libr>y is z dang]\s a place =
 me z y\r work%op  is = y4 ,solitude has
 its temptations z well z society4 ,/4  
,an?ony1 be=e 8 conv]sion1 0 a gay & fa/
 "y man (  ,alex&ria2 &1 :5 he 0        
conv]t$1 he f\nd ! temptations (  ! city
 s intol]able t he fl$ into ! ,egyptian 

des]t &  became a h]mit2 b he aft]w>d   
confe/ t ! temptations ( a  cell 9 !    
wild]ness 7 worse ?an ^? ( ! city4 ,x   
w\ld  n be safe to ex*ange our          
temptations = ^? ( ano!r man2  e "o has 
8 own4    ,i believe1 fur!r1 t e man has
 8 own tempt] or temptress4  ,e man on 8
 j\rney ?r\gh life meets ) "s "o :o     
delib]ately tries to ru9 him4 ,h y met  
y\r tempt] yet8  ,p]haps he is sitt+ by 
y\r side at ?is mom5t4 ,p]haps x  is "s 
"o 9 ^: society y delight to be1 & ( ^: 
acqua9tance y are pr\d2 b ! day may come
 :5 y w  curse ! h\r 9 :i* y ev] saw t  
face4 ,"s ( u1 look+  back1 c rememb]   
well :o our tempt] 02 & we tremble yet1 
sometimes1 z we rememb] h[ ne>ly we 7   
ov] ! precipice4    ,"o ( ! *ief p[]s ( 
temptation is ! p[] ( surprize4 ,x      
comes :5 y are n look+ = x2 x comes f ! 
p]son &  f ! qu>t] y lea/ suspect4 ,!   
day dawns :i* is to be !  decisive "o 9 
our life2 b x looks l any o!r day4 ,no  
bell  r+s 9 ! sky to give w>n+ t ! h\r (
 de/9y has come4  ,b ! good angel t     

wat*es ov] u is wait+ & trembl+4  ,!    
fi]y mom5t arrives2 d we /&2 d we fall8 
,oh1 if we fall1  t good angel goes fly+
 away to heav51 cry+1 fall51 fall56     
,,ii4 ,! gr\p ( ! left or ^? :o h fall5 
be=e temptation4    ,?o ,i d n "k ?is   
audi5ce1 ,i "k human nature well en\gh  
to  be c]ta9 t !re are "s he>+ me :o are
 :isp]+ sadly  9 _! he>ts1 ,?is is !    
gr\p ,i belong to3 ,i h fall5 be=e      
temptation2 x may n be kn[n2 x may n ev5
 be suspect$2 b  x is true4    ,to su*  
,i be> a message ( hope to-day4    ,!   
great tempt] ( m5 has two lies ) :i* he 
plies u at two  diff]5t /ages4 ,be=e we 
h fall51 he tells u t "o fall  does n   
matt]2 x is a trifle2 we c easily recov]
 ourselves  aga94 ,&1 aft] we h fall51  
he tells u t x is hopeless3  we are giv5
 ov] to s91 & ne$ n attempt to rise4    
,bo? are false4    ,x is a t]rible      
falsehood to say t to fall once does n  
matt]4  ,ev5 by "o fall !re is some?+   
lo/ t c nev] be recov]$  aga94 ,x is l !
 break+ ( an inf9itely preci\s vessel1  

:i* may be m5d$1 b w nev] aga9 be z if x
 _h n be5  brok54 ,&1 besides1 "o fall  
leads to o!rs2 x is l go+  ^u v slipp]y 
ice on ! face ( a hill2 ev5 9 ! attempt 
to  rise y are c>ri$ away aga9 f>!r ?an 
ev]4 ,moreov]1 we give  o!rs a hold ov] 
u4 ,if we h n s9n$ alone1 to h s9n$     
once involves a tacit pl$ge t we w s9   
aga92 & x is (t5  almo/ impossible to   
get out ( su* a false position4 ,god    
keep u  f believ+ ! devil's lie1 t to   
fall once does n matt]4    ,b !n1 if we 
h fall51 he plies u ) ! o!r lie3 ,x is  
( no use to attempt to rise2 y c n      
ov]come y\r besett+  s94 ,b ?is is fals]
 /ill4 ,to ^? :o feel !mselves fall5  ,i
 come1 9 ,*ri/'s "n1 to say1 ,yes1 y may
 rise4 ,if we c\ld  asc5d to heav5      
to-day & scan ! ranks ( ! ble/1 %\ld we 
n f9d multitudes among !m :o 7 once sunk
 l[ z man c  fall8 ,b !y are wa%$1 !y   
are ju/ifi$1 !y are sanctifi$1  9 ! "n (
 our ,"l ,jesus & by ! ,_s ( our ,god4  
,& s  may y be4    ,x is1 ,i "k1 a      
doctr9e :i* may be abus$2 b ,i w n      

scruple to prea* x to ^? :o are fall5 & 
sigh+ =  deliv]ance4 ,/4 ,augu/9e says t
 we may out ( our dead s9s  make        
/epp+-/ones to rise to ! heights (      
p]fection4 ,:at did  he mean by t8 ,he  
meant t ! memory ( our falls may bre$  9
 u su* a humility1 su* a di/ru/ ( self1 
su* a con/ant  cl++ to ,*ri/ z we nev]  
c\ld h _h if we _h n fall54    ,does n !
 ,scripture itself g ev5 fur!r8 ,david  
fell--deep z  man c fall2 b :at does he 
say 9 t great fifty-fir/ ,psalm1  9 :i* 
he confesses 8 s98 ,anticipat+ =giv5ess1
 he says3        ,!n w ,i tea* ,?y ways 
unto        ,^? t transgressors be1     
,& ^? t s9n]s are1 %all !n        ,be   
turn$ unto ,!e4    ,& :at did our ,"l   
,himself say to ,/4 ,pet] ab\t 8 fall8  
,:5 ?\ art conv]t$1 /r5g!n ?y bre?r54 ,a
 man may  d]ive /r5g? to give to o!rs f 
hav+ fall54 ,he may h a  sympa?y ) !    
err+2 he may be able to describe ! /eps 
by  :i* to rise1 z no o!r c4 ,?us1 by   
,god's m>vel\s grace1 out  ( ! eat] may 
come =? meat1 & out ( ! /rong may come  

=? sweetness4    ,,iii4 ,! gr\p ( !     
extreme left or ^? :o are tempt]s (     
o!rs4    ,^! ?ree gr\ps on ! left =m    
?ree /ages ( a natural  desc5t4 ,fir/1  
tempt$2 secondly1 fall52 !n1 if we h    
fall51  we tempt o!rs to fall4    ,?is  
is q natural4 ,if we are d[n ourselves1 
we try to get  o!rs d[n beside u4 ,!re  
is a satisfaction 9 x4 ,to a s\l  t has 
become black a s\l t is /ill :ite is an 
(f5se4 ,x  is said ( "s1 ,!y re/ n      
except !y h done mis*ief1  & _! sleep is
 tak5 away1 except !y cause "s to fall4 
,!re is no?+ else1 ,i ?9k1 9 human      
nature s diabolical z  ! delight :i* !  
wick$ feel 9 mak+ o!rs l !mselves4  ,h y
 nev] se5 x8 ,h y nev] se5 a gr\p (     
evil-do]s  delib]ately set !mselves to  
ru9 a newcom]1 sc(f+ at  8 innoc5ce &   
entic+ him to _! orgies8 ,&1 :5 !y      
succe$$1 !y rejoic$ ov] 8 fall z if !y  
_h won a great  triumph4 ,s l[ c human  
nature s9k4    ,sometimes x may be      
self-int]e/ t makes man a tempt]4 ,!  s9
 ( ano!r may be necess>y to secure "s   

end ( 8 own4  ,! di%one/ m]*ant1 = 8 own
 ga91 und]m9es ! hone/y  ( 8 appr5tice2 
! employ]1 mak+ ha/e to be ri*1 tempts  
8 employees to break ! ,sabba?2 !       
tyranical l&lord =ces  8 t5ants to vote 
aga9/ _! consci5ce4 ,:y1 !re are trades 
:i* n\ri% on o!r p's s9s4    ,b p]haps !
 commone/ way to become a tempt] is     
?r\gh  ?\ghtlessness4 ,i prote/1 we h no
 pity = ea* o!r's s\ls4  ,we trample    
ab\t among ^! mo/ brittle & inf9itely   
preci\s  ?+s1 z if !y 7 common w>e1 & we
 tempt "o ano!r &  ru9 "o ano!r )\t ev5 
be+ aw>e ( x4 ,p]haps1 inde$1 no  "o :o 
goes to ! place ( wo goes !re alone2    
p]haps e "o  takes at lea/ "o ) him4 ,i 
he> x said n[adays t ! fe>  ( hell no   
long] moves m5's m9ds2 & t prea*]s ought
 no  long] to make use ( x z a motive 9 
religion4 ,well1 ,i confess1  ,i fe> x  
myself2 x is a motive /ill to me4 ,b ,i 
w tell y  :at ,i fe> t5 times m4 ,:at6  
is !re any?+ :i* a man c  fe> t5 times m
 ?an ! fire t nev] %all be qu5*$8 ,yes6 
x is to meet !re any "o :o w say1 ,y h  

br\ght me "h2  y 7 my tempt]2 & b = y ,i
 might nev] h come to ?is  place (      
torm5t4 ,god =bid t ?is %\ld ev] be said
 to me by  any "o4 ,w x be said to any (
 y8    ,b n[ let u turn away f ?is side 
( our subject & look at  ! bright       
side--at ! ?ree gr\ps on ! "r4    ,,iv4 
,! gr\p ( ! "r c5t]1 or ^? :o are       
successfully  resi/+ temptation4    ,n v
 long ago a lett] *anc$ to come "u my   
eye4 ,x 0 by a  "y man att5d+ "o ( !    
great ,engli% univ]sities4 ,"o day  two 
or ?ree fell[ /ud5ts _h come into 8     
rooms & ask$ him  to jo9 !m 9 "s        
amusem5t ( a que/ionable k9d1 :i* !y  7 
contemplat+4 ,on ! spur ( ! mom5t he    
promis$2 b1 :5  !y _h gone1 he ?\ght :at
 8 p>5ts w\ld say if !y knew4  ,x 0 a   
godly home he belong$ to & a v happy "o1
 9 :i*  ! *ildr5 7 b\nd to ! p>5ts 9 su*
 a way t !y kept  no secrets f !m4 ,he  
?\ght ( 8 home1 & he _h d\bts  :e!r :at 
he _h promis$ to d might n cause pa9    
!re4 ,he  0 afraid x w\ld2 & he promptly
 & frankly w5t & told 8  companions t 8 

engagem5t 0 (f till he %\ld inquire4 ,! 
lett] ,i saw 0 ! inquiry4 ,x affect$ me 
deeply to read x2 =  x 0 easy to und]/& 
h[ mu* manl9ess 0 requir$ to d t  :i*   
might be int]pret$ z unmanly4    ,!     
memory ( t man's home came to him 9 !   
h\r ( temptation  & made him /rong to   
resi/4 ,i wond] ?is influ5ce does n     
prove a rescu+ p[] (t5] ?an x does4 ,"y 
m51 :5  y are tempt$1 ?9k ( home4 ,i h  
be5 a m9i/] away 9 a  prov9cial t[n2 &1 
,i ?9k1 if y c\ld realize ! "m's  t]ror1
 & ! fa!r's /rick5 frame1 & ! sil5t     
te>ful  circle1 z ,i h se5 !m--x w\ld   
make y fl+ ! cup (  temptation f y\r    
lips1 h[ev] p]suasive 0 ! h& t  pr(f]$  
x4    ,yet ?is w n always be a /rong    
en\gh motive 9 ! /ruggle  ) temptation4 
,!re w come times :5 y are tempt$ to    
great  s9 :i* w appe> to y absolutely   
safe f discov]y & n  likely to inflict !
 slighte/ injury on y\r =tunes4 ,9 su*  
circum/ances no?+ w su/a9 y if y d n    
respect y\r  own nature & /& 9 awe ( y\r
 own consci5ce4 ,nay1 ev5 ?is  is n     

en\gh2 ! only effective def5se is t ( "o
 :o 0  surely tempt$ 9 ?is v way1 ,h[ c 
,i d ?is great wick$ness  & s9 aga9/    
,god8    ,!re are secret battles f\ght &
 victories won on ?is gr\nd1  nev] he>d 
( on e>?1 b ess5tially m glori\s ?an _m 
victories :i* are trumpet$ f> & wide by 
! brea? ( fame4  ,!re is m ( c\rage &   
manhood ne$$ = !m ?an =  walk+ up to !  
cannon's m\?8 ,_m a soldi] c\ld d t :o  
c\ld n say ,no to two or ?ree companions
 press+ him to ent]  ! cante54 ,n long  
ago ,i 0 speak+ to a soldi] :o told me  
t _m a "t 9 ! b>racks he 0 ! only man to
 g d[n on  8 knees out ( tw5ty or ?irty2
 & he did x among %[]s (  oa?s &        
d]ision4 ,d y ?9k walk+ up to ! cannon's
 m\?  w\ld h be5 difficult to t man8    
,su* victories h no record  on e>?2 b be
 sure ( ?is1 !y are widely he>d ( 9     
heav51  & !re is ,"o !re :o w n =get !m4
    ,v4 ,! gr\p ( ! "r or ^? :o h       
outliv$ _!  temptations4    ,on ?is po9t
 ,i d n mean to dwell2 b ,i %\ld l at   
lea/  to m5tion x1 z !re is conta9$ 9 x 

a great enc\ragem5t  to "s :o may be    
endur+ ! v hotte/ fires ( temptation4   
,p]haps y\r situation is s intol]able t 
y (t5 say1 ,i c  n /& ?is mu* long]2 if 
x la/s z x is1 ,i mu/ fall--,"o  day ,i 
%all fall into ! h&s ( ,saul4    ,no1 y 
w n4 ,i bid y take c\rage2 & z "o       
enc\ragem5t ,i  say1 y w yet outlive y\r
 temptation4    ,t :i* is a temptation  
at "o p]iod ( life may be no  temptation
 at all at ano!r4 ,to a *ild !re may be 
an  irresi/ible temptation 9 a sweetmeat
 :i* a man w\ld take a  good deal to    
t\*2 & "s ( ! temptations :i* are n[ !  
mo/ pa9ful to y w 9 "t be z completely  
outliv$4 ,god may  lift y1 by "s turn ( 
provid5ce1 out ( ! position :]e  y\r    
temptation lies2 or ! p]son f :om y     
*iefly suff]  may be remov$ f y\r       
neighborhood4 ,! unholy fire ( passion1 
:i* n[ y mu/ /ruggle to keep out ( y\r  
he>t1 may1 ?r\gh  ! m]cy ( ,god :o      
sette? m5 9 families1 be burnt away &   
replac$ by ! holy fire ( love burn+ on !
 alt> ( a virtu\s  home4 ,! laught] &   

scorn :i* y may n[ be be>+ = y\r        
,*ri/ian pr(ession w1 if y only h       
pati5ce1 be *ang$  into respect &       
v5]ation2 = ev5 ! ungodly are =c$ at la/
  to d honor to a consi/5t ,*ri/ian     
life4    ,9 ^! & o!r ways1 if y only h  
pati5ce1 y w outlive  temptation2 ?o ,i 
d n suppose we %all ev] 9 ?is _w be     
entirely out ( its rea*1 or be beyond ! 
ne$ ( ^! two  admonitions3 ,wat* & pray 
t ye ent] n into temptation1  &1 ,let   
him t ?9ke? he /&e? take he$ le/ he     
fall4    ,,vi4 ,! gr\p ( ! extreme "r1  
or ^? :o are help+ o!rs  to ov]come     
temptation4    ,y see1 on ! "r !re is an
 upw>d progress1 z on ! left  !re 0 a   
d[nw>d "o4 ,! fir/ /ep is to be         
successfully  resi/+ temptation2 a high]
 "o is to h outliv$ temptation2  !      
highe/ ( all is to be help+ o!rs to     
resi/ x2 ?o ,i d  n say t ?is mu/ be !  
*ronological ord]4 ,x is ! ord]  (      
honor4    ,?is gr\p ( ! extreme "r is ! 
exact opposite ( ! gr\p  ( ! extreme    
left4 ,^? 9 ! latt] gr\p are tempt+ o!rs

  to fall2 ^? 9 ?is "o are enc\rag+ &   
aid+ o!rs to  /& fa/4 ,no man ought to  
be satisfi$ till he is 9 ?is noble      
gr\p4    ,!re are _m ways 9 :i* we may  
assi/ o!rs ) _!  temptations4 ,a        
big-he>t$ man w (t5 be do+ s )\t be+    
aw>e ( x4 ,8 v pres5ce1 8 attractive    
manhood1 8 massive  "* act z an         
enc\ragem5t to y\ng] m5 & hold !m up4 ,i
  d n "k any?+ s mu* to be covet$ z 9   
old age to h m5  com+ to say1 ,y\r      
example1 y\r pres5ce1 y\r sympa?y 7 l  a
 protect+ arm put r\nd my /umbl+ y\? &  
help$ me ov] !  p]il\s ye>s4 ,my bro!rs1
 if a few m5 c hone/ly say ?is to  u 9 !
 future1 w x n be bett] ?an ,greek &    
,roman fame8    ,_m are help+ ! "y aga9/
 _! temptations by provid+  !m ) means (
 sp5d+ _! leisure innoc5tly & pr(itably4
  ,our leisure "t is ! problem4 ,:ile we
 are at "w1 !re is n  s mu* fe> ( u2 b x
 is 9 ! h\rs ( leisure--! h\rs  betwe5  
"w & sleep--t temptation f9ds m51 & !y  
are  lo/2 & !re=e ,i say1 !re is no m   
,*ri/ian "w ?an  provid+ m5 )           

opportunities ( sp5d+ leisure pr(itably4
    ,b by f> ! be/ way to help m5 ) _!  
temptations is to  br+ !m to ,*ri/4 ,x  
may be ( "s s]vice to a man if1 9 !  "t 
( trial1 ,i put r\nd him ! sympa!tic arm
 ( a bro!r2  b x is inf9itely bett] if  
,i c get him to all[ ,*ri/ to put  r\nd 
him ,8 /rong arm4 ,?is is ! effectual   
def5se2 & no  o!r c be really dep5d$    
on4444          ,,burrell    ,,h[ ,,to  
,,become ,a ,,*ri/ian                   
,,biographical ,,note      ,,david      
,,james ,,burrell 0 born at ,m\nt       
,pleasant1 ,p5nsylvania1 9  #ahdi4 ,he  
graduat$ f ,yale ,college 9 #ahfg4 ,s9ce
 #ahia he has be5  pa/or ( ! ,m>ble     
,collegiate ,*ur*1 ,new ,york1 :i* 0    
f\nd$  9 #afbh4 ,dr4 ,burrell is        
unusually popul> z a pulpit prea*]1 &   
attracts _m "y p to 8 ev5+ s]vices4 ,8  
deliv]y is  cle>-cut & vigor\s1 & (t5 he
 rises to dramatic heights (  eloqu5ce4 
,8 ge/ure is m>k$ by grace &            
appropriat5ess1 &  8 illu/rations are   
always *os5 ) felicity4 ,8 s]mons are   

/5ographically report$ & pr9t$ ea* week 
9 pamphlets =  wide di/ribution4        
,,burrell    ,born 9 #ahdi    ,,h[ ,,to 
,,become ,a ,,*ri/ian#e      #e         
,copyright1 #aijf1 by ! ,am]ican ,tract 
,society4 ,repr9t$ by    p]mission4     
,& !re arose no small /ir ab\t t        
way4--,acts xix41 #bc4      ,! "n by :i*
 ! e>ly ,*ri/ians 7 famili>ly kn[n 0  ,!
 p ( t way4 ,9 ! ye> #cf ! ,sanh$r9     
issu$ a  commission to ,saul ( ,t>sus   
au?oriz+ him to arre/ any :om  he might 
f9d ( ! way1 :e!r !y 7 m5 or wom51 & to 
br+ !m b\nd unto ,j]usalem4 7,acts ix41 
#b47 ,9 ! ye> #eh1  tw5ty-two ye>s lat]1
 ! same ,saul1 n[ an apo/le ( ,*ri/1    
made a def5se f ! /eps ( ! ,ca/le (     
,antonia1 9 :i* he  said1 ,i p]secut$   
?is way unto ! dea?1 b9d+ & deliv]+     
into prison bo? m5 & wom5 7,acts xxii41 
#d74    ,! "n ?us giv5 to ! foll[]s (   
,*ri/ is significant =  _m reasons4 ,!  
"q has be5 rais$ 9 "s qu>t]s z to  :e!r 
religion is dogma or life4 ,9 fact1 our 
religion 9 ! la/  r$uction is nei!r     

dogma nor life2 x is a way f s9 into !  
,k+dom ( ,god4 ,its b$-rock is tru?1 its
 pavem5t is "*1  its de/9ation is et]nal
 life4    ,x is a pla9 way2 z indicat$ 9
 ! prophecy1 ,a highway %all  be !re & a
 way1 & x %all be call$ ! way ( hol9ess2
 !  wayf>+ man ?o a fool %all n err     
!re94 ,nev]!less1 to  ! unsav$ no "q is 
m bewild]+ ?an ?is3 ,:at %all ,i  d t ,i
 may inh]it et]nal life8 ,9 ! ,pocono   
,m\nta9s1 la/  summ]1 ,i f\nd x v       
difficult to keep 9 ! old ,indian trail2
  ?o x 0 easy en\gh = my comrade1 :o _h 
be5 born & br$ 9  ! vic9ity4 ,a lett]   
lies be=e me1 writt5 by a man ( affairs1
  9 :i* he says1 ,all my life ,i h be5  
an att5dant at *ur*2  ,i w\ld l to be a 
,*ri/ian1 b ,i confess t ,i h nev] yet  
le>n$ h[ to set ab\t x4    ,x is my     
pres5t purpose to make ?is matt] z cle> 
z ,i c4 ,let  x be said at ! outset t "o
 ?+ only is ne$ful 9 ord]  to become a  
foll[] ( ,*ri/--to wit1 t "o %all       
believe 9  ,him1 b1 be=e we come to t1  
we mu/ t\* ^u a matt] (  prelim9>y      

importance4    ,a man mu/ rep5t be=e he 
believes 9 ,*ri/ 7,m>k i41 #ae74 ,n[    
rep5tance is n a sav+ grace1 hav+ value 
only z x leads to  some?+ fur!r on4 ,!  
pa9 ( a physical malady has no curative 
virtue2 b x is ?is pa9 t incl9es !      
pati5t to r+ !  doctor's bell4 ,s ,john 
! ,bapti/ goes be=e ,*ri/ ) 8 cry1      
,rep5t ye6 ,s9ce )\t rep5tance !re is no
 adequate s5se (  ne$1 nor disposition  
to accept ,*ri/4    ,let u get a cle>   
und]/&+ ( rep5tance4 ,x sugge/s at !    
outset1 an appreh5sion ( s9 z a fact2 n 
a figm5t ( !  imag9ation1 n a belief (  
mortal m9d2 n an infection due to       
environm5t1 & !re=e involv+ no p]sonal  
acc\ntability2 b  a di/9ct1 flagrant    
violation ( holy law1 by :i* ! s9n] is  
br\ght into rebellion aga9/ ,god4    ,& 
s9 mu/ be appreh5d$1 fur!rmore1 z a     
calamit\s fact1 t  is1 involv+ an       
adequate p5alty3 ,! s\l t s9ne?1 x %all 
die4 ,a true p5it5t recognizes ! ju/ice 
( ! puni%m5t :i*  is impos$ ^u him2 z   
did ! rep5tant ?ief1 :5 he said to 8    

comrade1 ,we inde$ are condemn$ ju/ly4  
,"o :o sp5ds 8 "t  9 try+ to expla9 away
 hell & ! unqu5*able fire & !  worm t   
die? n1 is n a p5it5t man4    ,& s9 mu/ 
be fur!rmore recogniz$ z a concrete or  
p]sonal  fact4 ,x is n en\gh to         
ackn[l$ge ! incontrov]tible pres5ce  (  
s9 9 ! _w ar\nd u4 ,! important ?+ is1 t
 ?is  s9 inh]es 9 me4 ,s ,david pray$1  
,h m]cy ^u me1 ,o ,god1  accord+ unto ?y
 lov+ k9dness2 = ,i h s9n$ & done ?is   
evil 9 ?y sight4 ,he _h always kn[n1 9  
g5]al t]ms1 t  adult]y 0 a fe>ful ?+2 b 
:5 x po9t$ its gaunt f+]  at him 9 !    
wat*es ( ! night & hiss$1 ,ba?%eba6 x   
br\ght him to 8 knees4    ,& ?is        
conviction ( s9 mu/ be foll[$ by a      
resolution to  =sake x4 ,! true p5it5t  
fe>s 8 s91 hates x1 loa!s x1  abhors x1 
& det]m9es to quit x4    ,b obs]ve1 all 
?is is m]ely prelim9>y to ! "o ?+       
ne$ful4 ,!re is no virtue 9 rep5tance p]
 se4 ,! p5it5t is  n sav$2 he has only  
discov]$ 8 ne$ ( salvation4 ,he kn[s  8 
malady2 n[ h[ %all he be cur$ ( x8 ,to  

pause "h is dea?4  ,"o 9 a s9k+ boat mu/
 n be satisfi$ ) /opp+ ! leak2  ! boat  
mu/ be bal$ out4 ,a man head ov] e>s 9  
debt c n  recov] 8 cr$it by resolv+ to  
pay ca% 9 ! future2 he mu/  someh[      
cancel 8 pa/ obligations4 ,if a p5it5t 7
 nev] to  commit ano!r s91 ! h&writ+ (  
ord9ances w\ld /ill be  aga9/ him4 ,!   
record ( ! pa/ rema9s2 & x w confront   
him 9 ! judgm5t unless x be dispos$ (4  
,! pa/4 ,! misliv$  pa/6 ,:at %all be   
done ab\t x8    ,?is br+s u to ! matt] 9
 h&3 ,:at %all ,i d to be sav$8  or ,h[ 
%all ,i become a ,*ri/ian8    ,our ,"l  
at ! beg9n+ ( ,8 m9i/ry said to         
,nicodemus1 ,god s  lov$ ! _w1 t he gave
 8 only begott5 ,son1 t :osoev]         
believe? on him1 %\ld n p]i%1 b h       
ev]la/+ life4  ,& to make ! matt]       
p]fectly cle> to ?is le>n$ rabbi1 ,he   
resort$ to ! k9d]g>t5 me?od1 us+ an     
object-lesson3 ,z  ,moses lift$ up !    
s]p5t 9 ! wild]ness1 ev5 s mu/ ! ,son  (
 man be lift$ up 7t is1 crucifi$71 t    
:osoev] believe?  9 him %\ld n p]i%1 b h

 et]nal life4 ,s ! "o ?+  ne$ful is to  
believe 9 ,*ri/4    ,! same tru? 0      
repeat$ ov] & ov] 9 ! tea*+s ( ,jesus  &
 ( ,8 disciples z well4 ,to ! jail] (   
,philippi :o1 9  sudd5 conviction1 0    
mov$ to cry1 ,:at %all ,i d8 ! answ]  ( 
,paul 01 ,believe on ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ 
& ?\ %alt be  sav$4    ,b :at is x to   
believe 9 ,*ri/8 ,x is easy to say1     
,come to  ,*ri/ & ,accept ,*ri/ &       
,believe 9 ,him2 b j "h  occurs !       
bewild]m5t4 ,^! are (t5times m]e        
%op-worn phrases  to ! unsav$1 h[ev]    
simple !y may appe> to ^? :o h  ent]$ on
 ! ,*ri/ian life4    ,to believe 9 ,*ri/
 is1 fir/1 to cr$it ! hi/oric record (  
,8  life4 ,once on a "t ,he liv$ among  
m51 prea*$1 wr\ght miracles1  suff]$ &  
di$ on ! accur/ tree4 ,s f> all w agree2
 b  !re is cle>ly no sav+ virtue 9 an   
intellectual acceptance (  an undisput$ 
fact4    ,x means1 second1 to believe t 
,jesus 0 :at ,he claim$ to be4  ,& ,8   
claim is p]fectly cle>4 ,to ! woman (   
,sam>ia :o sigh$  = ! com+ ( ,messiah   

,he said1 ,i t speak unto !e am he4  ,no
 read] ( ! ,scripture c\ld misund]/& ,8 
mean+1 s9ce  ! prophecy ( ! ,messiah    
runs l a gold5 ?read ?r\gh all  its     
pages f ! protevangel1 ,! se$ ( ! woman 
%all bruise  ! s]p5t's head1 to !       
pr$iction ( ,mala*i1 ,! ,sun (          
righte\sness %all arise ) heal+ 9 8     
beams4    ,b1 m ?an ?is1 ,jesus claim$ t
 z ,messiah ,he 0 ! only  begott5 &     
co-equal ,son ( ,god4 ,he came =? f ,god
 &1  aft] f9i%+ ,8 "w1 0 to return to   
,god & reassume !  glory :i* he _h ) !  
,fa!r be=e ! _w 04 ,x 0  ?is (t repeat$ 
ass]tion :i* s mortally (f5d$ ! ,jews z 
to occasion ,8 arre/ on ! *>ge (        
blasphemy4 ,he p]si/$  9 ,8 claim1 & 0  
put to dea? = mak+ himself equal to     
,god4 ,x mu/ be se51 !re=e1 t no man c  
be said to  believe 9 ,*ri/ :o is n     
prep>$ to affirm1 )\t demur or          
qualification1 t ,he 0 :at ,he claim$ to
 be4    ,x means1 ?ird1 to believe t    
,jesus did :at ,he said ,he came  into !
 _w to d4 ,& "h aga9 !re c be no d\bt or

  p]adv5ture4 ,he said1 ,! ,son ( man   
came n to be m9i/]$  unto1 b to m9i/] & 
to give 8 life a ransom = _m4 ,8  dea? 0
 to be ! pur*ase price ( r$emption4 ,9 !
 wild]ness  ,he 0 tempt$ to turn aside f
 ,8 great purpose4 ,! adv]s>y  l$ ,him  
to a high place1 & ) a wave ( 8 h&1     
direct$ ,8  ?\ght to ! k+doms ( ?is _w1 
say+1 ,all ^! are m9e4  ,i "k ?y        
purpose3 ?\ art come to w9 ?is _w by dy+
 = x4  ,:y pay s great a price8 ,i "k ?y
 fe> & trembl+--= ?\  art fle%--9 view (
 ! nails1 ! fev]1 & dreadful exposure1  
! long agony4 ,:y pay s great a price8  
,i am ! pr9ce ( ?is  _w4 ,"o act (      
homage1 & ,i w abdicate4 ,fall d[n &    
wor%ip  me6 ,nev] be=e or s9ce has !re  
be5 su* a temptation1 s  speci\s1 s     
allur+4 ,b ,jesus _h cov5ant$ to die =  
s9n]s4  ,he knew !re 0 no o!r way (     
accompli%+ salvation = !m4  ,he c\ld n  
be turn$ aside f ! "w :i* ,he _h        
volunte]$  to d4 ,!re=e ,he put away !  
sugge/ion ) ! words1 ,get  !e beh9d me1 
,satan6 ,i c n be mov$6 ,i "k !         

necessity t  is laid ^u me4 ,i "k t my  
way to ! k+dom is only by !  cross4 ,i  
am !re=e resolv$ to suff] & die = !     
deliv]ance  ( m54    ,on a lat]         
occasion1 on ,8 way to ,j]usalem--t     
memorable j\rney  ( :i* x is writt54 ,he
 set 8 face /$fa/ly to g t[>d  !        
cross--,he spoke to ,8 disciples ( ,8   
dea?4 ,he _h be5 )  !m n[ ?ree ye>s1 b  
_h n be5 able fully to reveal ,8        
mission1 because !y 7 n /rong en\gh to  
be> x4 ,a man  ) fri5ds1 yet fri5dless1 
lonely 9 ! possession ( ,8 great        
secret1 ,he _h long$ to give !m ,8 full 
confid5ce1 b d>$  n4 ,n[1 z !y j\rney$  
s\?w>d ?r\gh ,cs>ea ,philippi1  ,he ask$
 !m1 ,:o d m5 say t ,i am8 ,& !y answ]$1
  ,"s say ,john ! ,bapti/2 o!rs1 ,elias2
 o!rs1 ,j]emias1 or  "o ( ! prophets4 ,&
 he sai?1 ,b :o say ye t ,i am8  ,!n    
,pet]--brave1 impulsive1 glori\s        
,pet]--witness 8 good  confession3 ,?\  
art ! ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ! liv+ ,god6 ,!   
h\r _h come4 ,8 disciples 7 beg9n+ to "k
 ,him4 ,he w\ld  give !m ,8 full        

confid5ce4 ,s z !y j\rney$ on t[>d      
,j]usalem ,he told !m all h[ ,he _h come
 to r$eem ! _w by  be>+ its p5alty (    
dea?2 ,he began to %[ !m h[ he mu/      
suff] _m ?+s ( ! eld]s & *ief prie/s &  
scribes1 &  be kill$4 ,at t po9t ,pet]  
c\ld hold 8 peace no long]1 b  began to 
rebuke him1 say+1 ,be x f> f !e1 ,"l6   
,to suff]8  ,to die8 ,nay1 to reign 9   
,messianic spl5dor6 ,& ,jesus turn+1    
said unto him1 ,get !e beh9d me1        
,satan6--! v words )  :i* ,he _h repell$
 ! same sugge/ion 9 ! wild]ness4 ,z ,he 
look$ on ,8 disciple1 ,he saw n ,pet]1 b
 ,satan--p]ceiv$  h[ ! adv]s>y _h = !   
mom5t tak5 possession1 z x 71  ( ?is    
man's bra9 & consci5ce & lips4 ,get !e  
beh9d me1  ,satan6 ,i "k !e6 ,i         
recognize ?y crafty sugge/ion2 b ,i am n
  to be turn$ aside f my purpose4 ,get  
!e beh9d me6 ,?\ art an  (f5se unto me4 
,?y words are n ( div9e wisdom1 b (     
human  policy4 ,?\ savore/ n ! ?+s t be 
( ,god1 b ^? t  be ( m56    ,f ?is we   
conclude t ! vic>i\s dea? ( ,jesus is ! 

vital c5t] ( ,8 gospel1 & t any ^w :i*  
contrav5es x  is 9 ! nature ( a ,satanic
 sugge/ion4 ,x foll[s t no man  c truly 
believe 9 ,*ri/ )\t ass5t+ to ! fact t !
  sav+ p[] is 9 ,8 dea?2 z x is writt51 
,! blood ( ,jesus  ,*ri/ cleanse? f all 
s91 &1 ,)\t ! %$d+ ( blood  !re is no   
remission4 ,he came into ! _w to die =  
s9n]s1  t !y by ,8 dea? might ent] into 
life2 ,he came to take our  place be=e !
 b> ( ! (f5d$ law1 to be w\nd$ = our    
transgressions & bruis$ = our           
iniquities1 t by 8 /ripes  we might be  
heal$2 ,he came to be> our s9s 9 8 own  
body on  ! tree2 & to believe 9 ,*ri/ is
 to believe t ,he did :at  ,he came to  
d4    ,x means1 f\r?--& n[ we come to ! 
v he>t ( !  matt]--to believe t ,*ri/   
means precisely :at ,he says4 ,he  says 
to ! s9n]1 ,! ,son ( man ha? p[] on e>? 
to =give  s9s4 ,he says1 ,him t come?   
unto me1 ,i w 9 no wise ca/  out4 ,he   
says1 ,he t believe? 9 me ha? ev]la/+   
life4  ,at ?is po9t belief means p]sonal
 appropriation2 acceptance1  imm$iate1  

"h1 n[4 ,x is to make an end ( d\bt &   
p]plexity  & all que/ion+s1 by clos+ 9 )
 ! ov]tures ( div9e  m]cy4 ,x is to lay 
d[n "o's arms & make an unconditional   
surr5d]4 ,x is to take ! pr(f]$ h& ( !  
,savior 9 an  ev]la/+ cov5ant ( peace4  
,x is to say1 ,my ,"l1 my life1 my      
sacrifice1 my ,savior & my all6    ,b j 
"h is :]e _m hesitate & fail4 ,!y d n   
screw  _! c\rage to ! /ick+ po9t4 ,!y   
come up to ! l9e1 b  d n take ! /ep t   
crosses x4 ,!y put away ! out/ret*$  h&1
 & s fall %ort ( salvation4    ,! w mu/ 
act4 ,! prodigal 9 ! f> c\ntry w /ay !re
  =ev] unless 8 resolution cries1 ,i w  
arise & g6 ,!  resolution is an         
appropriat+ act4 ,x makes ,*ri/ m9e2 x  
l9ks  my s\l ) ,81 z ! c\pl] b9ds !     
locomotive to ! load$  tra94 ,x grasps  
,8 out/ret*$ h&2 x seals ! compact &    
inspires ! song3        ',tis done1 !   
great transaction's done1        ,i am  
my ,"l's & ,he is m9e6      ,he drew me1
 & ,i foll[$ on1        ,*>m$ to confess
 ! voice div9e4        ,high heav5 t    

he>s ! solemn v[1        ,t v[ r5ew$    
%all daily he>2      ,till 9 life's     
late/ h\r ,i b[        ,& bless 9 dea? a
 bond s de>6    ,n[ ?is is all4 ,! man  
:o really believes on ,*ri/ is sav$ by  
t alone4 ,he c nev] be lo/4 ,z ,wesley  
sang1 ,*ri/ & ,i are  s jo9$1 ,he c't g 
to heav5 & leave me beh9d4 ,b salvation 
f ! p5alty ( s9 is n ! :ole ( salvation2
 only !  beg9n+ ( x4    ,! sequel to    
becom+ a ,*ri/ian is foll[+ ,*ri/4      
,salvation is a l>ge ^w1 includ+ gr[? 9 
"* &  usefulness & all ! high atta9m5ts 
:i* are includ$ 9 a  g5u9e ,*ri/ian     
life4 ,?is is :at ,paul means :5 he     
says1 ,"w  out y\r own salvation ) fe> &
 trembl+1 = x is ,god  t worke? 9 y4 ,"w
 x out6 ,"w y\r salvation out to its    
utt]mo/ possibilities6 ,be a maximum    
,*ri/ian2 n cont5t )  be+ sav$ s z by   
fire1 b crav+ an abundant entrance into 
! k+dom4 ,all ?is is accompli%$ 9 !     
close & fai?ful  foll[+ ( ,*ri/4    ,?is
 foll[+ is ! sure te/ & t\*/one by :i* a
 man  det]m9es :e!r he has really come  

to ,*ri/ & believes 9  ,him4 ,our good  
works are n m]itori\s z hav+ any "p 9   
our deliv]ance f condemnation2 b !y are 
! acid te/ (  our fai?2 & !y also       
det]m9e ! quality ( ! heav5 t  awaits u4
 ,&1 9 ?is s5se1 !y %all 9 no wise lose 
_!  rew>d4 ,to use a rude figure2 a man 
go+ to an ent]ta9m5t gets  a ticket (   
admission1 b = 8 res]v$ seat he pays    
some?+  m4 ,! j %all live by fai?2 b !  
abundance ( _!  life is det]m9$ by !    
product ( _! fai?4 ,:]e=e1 he  loses mu*
 :o1 :ile believ+ 9 ,*ri/1 foll[s ,him  
af> (f4    ,to foll[ ,*ri/ at ! be/1    
means to reg>d ,him z our ,prie/1  our  
only ,prie/1 ^: sacrifice is full &     
suffici5t = u4 ,we  =sake all o!r plans 
( salvation & tru/ simply & solely to  !
 m]it ( ,8 aton+ blood4    ,to foll[    
,*ri/ means to reg>d ,him z our only    
,prophet or ,tea*]4  ,all prea*]s1      
ecclesia/ical c\ncils1 hi/oric cre$s &  
symbols  are rem&$ to a subord9ate      
place4 ,8 ^w is ultimate = u4    ,to    
foll[ ,*ri/ means to reg>d ,him z our   

,k+4 ,he reigns 9  u & ov] u4 ,8 love   
con/ra9s u4 ,8 wi% is our law4 ,8       
au?ority is f9al4 ,:atsoev] he sai? unto
 y1 d x4    ,& to foll[ ,*ri/ means to d
 all ?is 9 ! op54 ,x may be  t "s :o    
refuse to confess ,*ri/ are ultimately  
sav$ by ,him2  b ! presumption is       
imm5sely aga9/ ! man :o lives t way4    
,/& =? into ! mid/6 ,quit ?yself l a    
man6    ,9 clos+1 we return to it]ate & 
reit]ate ! proposition t  our salvation 
f s9 & spiritual dea? is by fai? 9 ,*ri/
 &  by t only4 ,let no side issues ent] 
"h to confuse & bewild]  u4 ,he t       
believe? %all be sav$4    ,t is f9al &  
conclusive4 ,our deliv]ance is :olly (  
grace3 we  d n e>n x4 ,! wages ( s9 is  
dea?3 b ! gift ( ,god is  et]nal life4  
,long z ,i live1 ,i'll /ill be cry+     
,m]cy's free6    ,& !re=e all ! glory is
 unto ,god3 ,( :om are we 9  ,*ri/      
,jesus1 :o is made unto u wisdom &      
righte\sness &  sanctification &        
r$emption2 t1 accord+ z x is writt51 if 
any man glory1 let him glory 9 ! ,"l4   

,nev]!less1 ! b5efit ( ! gift is        
condition$ on our  acceptance ( x4 ,!   
manna lies ab\t our feet :ite & pl5te\s 
z ho> fro/1 b x w n save u f fami%+     
unless we  ga!r x up & eat x4 ,! wat]   
gu%es f ! rock1 b we  %all die ( ?ir/   
unless we dip x up & dr9k x4 ,*ri/ on ! 
cross saves no man2 x is only :5 ,*ri/  
is appropriat$ t ,he  saves u4 ,we mu/  
make ,him ours4 ,we mu/ grasp ,8 ext5d$ 
h&4  ,lu!r said1 ,! important ?+ is !   
possessive pron\n1 fir/  p]son s+ul>4   
,"o ( ! fa!rs said1 ,x is ! grip on !   
,blood t saves u4 ,*ri/ /&s wait+--he   
(f]s life = !  tak+4 ,:o w h x8 ,! wor/ 
( s9n]s c make x 8 v  own by say+ ) all 
8 he>t1 ,i w6 ,i d6          ,,watson   
,,optimism          ,,biographical      
,,note      ,,john ,,watson1 widely kn[n
 "u 8 p5 "n ( ,ian ,macl>51  0 born at  
,mann+tree1 ,essex1 ,engl&1 9 #ahej4 ,= 
_m ye>s  he 0 pa/or ( ,free ,/4 ,mat!w's
 ,*ur*1 ,glasg[4 ,he di$ at  ,mt4       
,pleasant1 ,i[a1 9 #aijg4 ,he enjoy$    
unusual popul>ity1 bo?  z a prea*] & z a

 lectur]4 ,9 #ahif he gave a c\rse (    
lectures to ! /ud5ts ( ,yale4 ,! ,bonnie
 ,bri] ,bu% is 8  be/-kn[n book4 ,ano!r 
volume ( 81 ,! ,cure ( ,s\ls1 is full  (
 spl5did practical sugge/ions = ! m9i/] 
& div9ity  /ud5t4 ,"h is a sample ( 8   
satire direct$ t[>d c]ta9  speak]s3 ,x  
is said t !re are +5i\s books :i* conta9
  extracts--v famili> z a rule--on e    
religi\s subject1 s  t ! m9i/]1 hav+    
f9i%$ 8 s]mon on fai? or hope1  has only
 to take d[n ?is pepp]-ca/] & flavor 8  
some:at  b>e s5t5ces ) lit]ature4 ,if   
?is ignom9i\s tale be f\nd$  on fact1 & 
be n a sc&al ( ! enemy1 !n ! ,prote/ant 
,*ur* ought also to h an ',index        
,expurgatorius1' & its c5tral           
au?orities ins]t !re9 books :i* x is    
inexp$i5t =  m9i/]s to possess4 ,9 ?is  
class %\ld be includ$ ',! ,g>l&  (      
,quotations' & ',! ,res]voir (          
,illu/rations4'          ,,watson       
#ahej-aijg    ,,optimism#f      #f      
,repr9t$ by p]mission ( ! publi%]s1 ,a4 
,c4 ,arm/rong  ,son4         ,g ye !re=e

 & tea* all nations4--,mat!w xxviii41   
#ai4      ,among ! *>act]i/ics ( ,jesus'
 tea*+ :i* h pass$ into  ! high]        
consci\sness ( ,*ri/ianity is an        
inext+ui%able  optimism4 ,:5 ,he 0 only 
a village prophet1 ,jesus decl>$ t  !   
social ,utopia ( ,isaiah 0 already be+  
fulfill$2 :5  ,he gave ! ,s]mon on !    
,m\nt ,he spoke z a great] ,moses1      
legislat+ n = a nation b = a race4 ,if  
,he call$ apo/les1  !y 7 to disciple e  
creature1 & if ,he di$ x 0 = a  _w4 ,8  
g5]ation might condemn ,him1 b !y w\ld  
see ,him  aga9 on ! cl\ds ( heav54 ,8   
dea? w\ld be celebrat$ 9 a  sacram5t    
unto e g5]ation1 & be+ lift$ on a cross 
,he  w\ld draw all m5 to ,him4 ,!       
apo/les :o fail$ 9 ,8 lifetime  w\ld    
aft]w>d d great] works ?an ,himself1 &  
,he :o dep>t$  f _! sight w\ld return 9 
! ,holy ,gho/ & be ) !m  =ev]4 ,he looks
 beyond ,8 own l&1 & embraces a race 9  
,8  plans4 ,he ignores ! defeats ( ,8   
own m9i/ry1 & disc\nts !  victory ( ,8  
disciples4 ,he tea*es1 comm&s1 arranges1

 prophesies  ) a univ]sal & et]nal      
acc5t4 ,?is 0 n because he made  light (
 ,8 task or ( ,8 enemies2 no "o ev] _h  
su* a s5se  ( ! hide\s tyranny ( s9 or  
pass$ ?r\gh su* a ,geh5na1 b  ,jesus    
believ$ ) all ,8 he>t & m9d 9 ! k+dom ( 
,god1  t x 0 com+ & mu/ come4 ,he held t
 ! age ( gold 0  n beh9d1 b be=e        
humanity4    ,! high _s has pass$ into !
 s\ls ( ,*ri/'s *ief  s]vants4 ,!       
directors & pione]s1 ! m>tyrs & exempl>s
 (  our fai? h _h no misgiv+s2 ! light (
 hope has ev] be5  %9+ on _! faces4 ,/4 
,paul boa/$ t he 0 a free-born  ,roman1 
b he 0 pr\d] to be a memb] ( ,*ri/'s    
commonweal?1  ^: capital 0 9 heav5 & 9  
:i* all nations 7 "o4 ,he  0 loyal      
subject ( ,cs>1 b he own$ a m magnific5t
 emp]or  at ,god's "r h&4 ,above ! =ces 
( ?is pres5t _w he saw  ! pr9cipalities 
& p[]s 9 ! heav5ly places fight+ =  8   
fai?4 ,sc\rg$ & imprison$ he bur/ into  
psalms1 & he  look$ beyond 8 m>tyrdom to
 ! cr[n ( righte\sness4 ,%ackl$  to a   
soldi] he wrote lett]s brimm+ ov] ) joy1

 & conf9$  to a b>rack room he caught   
?r\gh a n>r[ w9d[ ! gleam (  ! et]nal   
city4 ,nev] did he fl9* be=e a ho/ile   
_w1 nev]  0 he br[beat5 by numb]s1 nev] 
0 he disc\rag$ by failure  or rev]se4   
,he knew t he 0 on ! w9n+ side1 & t he  
0 lay+ ! f\ndation ( an ev]la/+ /ate4 ,y
 cat* !  same gr& note 9 ,/4 ,augu/9e ) 
all 8 horror ( prevail+  iniquity2 9 !  
m$ieval hymn writ]s celebrat+ ,j]usalem 
!  ,gold51 :5 cl\ds ( judgm5t hung ov]  
_! heads2 & 9 !  mission>ies ( ! fai? :o
 toil$ _! life ?r\gh )\t a  conv]t1 &   
yet di$ 9 fai?4 ,!y might be los+1 b _! 
comm&] 0 w9n+4 ,! cross might be        
surr\nd$ ) ! smoke  ( battle1 x 0 be+   
c>ri$ =w>d to victory4    ,!y 7 "r 9 ?is
 conviction1 b d n let u make any       
mi/ake ab\t ! nature ( ?is triumph1 else
 we %all be  caught by delusions1 & 9 ! 
end be disc\rag$4 ,x w n  be            
ecclesia/ical1 & by t "o means t no s+le
 *ur*1  ei!r ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 or ! ,*ur*
 ( ,engl&1 or ! ,*ur*  ( ,scotl& w ev]  
embrace ! :ole human race1 or ev5 its   

,engli%-speak+ prov9ce4 ,"o c n /udy    
*ur* hi/ory s9ce  ! ,re=mation1 or      
exam9e ! condition ( ! v>i\s religi\s   
d5om9ations to-day )\t be+ conv9c$ t !re
 w  always be div]sity ( organization1 &
 any p]son :o imag9es  ! ,*ur* ( ! ,ea/ 
mak+ h] humble submission to ,rome1 or  
! v>i\s ,prote/ant bodies ( !           
,anglo-,saxon race troop+ 9  _!         
multitude to surr5d] _! ord]s to !      
,anglican ,*ur*  has really lo/ t\* ) ! 
possibilities ( life4 ,nor w !  triumph 
be !ological 9 ! s5se t all m5 w come to
 hold  ! same dogma :e!r x be t ( ,rome 
or ,g5eva4 ,!re w  always be _m s*ools (
 ?\ght )9 ! k+dom ( ,god j  z !re w be  
_m nations4 ,nei!r "o ,*ur* nor "o cre$ 
w swall[ up ! o!rs & dom9ate ! _w4 ,he  
:o *]i%es  t idea is ! victim ( an      
optimism :i* is unreasonable &          
undesirable4 ,! k+dom ( ,god w come n   
?r\gh organization  b ?r\gh inspiration4
 ,its sign w n be ! dom9ation ( a       
,*ur*1 b ! reg5]ation ( humanity4 ,:5   
man %all be bro!r  to man ! _w ov]1 & w>

 %all no long] dr5* cornfields  ) blood3
 :5 wom5 are ev]y:]e honor$1 & *ildr5   
are  protect$3 :5 cities are full (     
heal? & hol9ess1 & :5 !  burd5 ( mis]y  
has be5 lift$ f ! poor1 !n ! _w %all  "k
 ,*ri/ has n di$ 9 va91 & ,8 vision %all
 be fulfill$4    ,a fond imag9ation :i* 
only tantalizes & di%e>t5s6 ,x is       
natural to say s1 b magnific5t dreams h 
come true4 ,suppose  y _h be5 on !      
sorr[ful way :5 ,jesus 0 be+ l$ to ,8   
doom1 & wom5 7 pity+ ?is innoc5t prophet
 ^: hopes _h  be5 s rudely da%$1 & ^:   
life _h be5 s pite\sly wa/$4  ,ah6 !y   
cry1 ,8 illusions h be5 scatt]$1 & ,8   
brief  day is go+ d[n 9 d>kness4 ,x     
appe>$ s1 b 0 x s8    ,suppose :ile !   
k9d-he>t$ p 7 talk+1 "s "o _h  prophesi$
 ! c>e] ( ,jesus4 ,!y w\ld h laugh$ &   
call$  him a vision>y1 yet :i* w\ld h   
be5 "r1 ! p :o  judg$ by ,jesus' figure 
b5ea? ! cross1 or ! man :o judg$        
,jesus' p[] ?r\gh t cross8 ,! p :o look$
 at ! mob (  ,j]usalem1 or ! man :o saw 
! com+ g5]ations8 ,!re are two  ideas ( 

,*ri/'s crucifixion 9 art1 & ea* has its
 own place4  ,!re is ! reali/ic sc5e ) !
 cross rais$ only a few feet  f ! gr\nd1
 a ,jewi% peasant hang+ on x1 a ,roman  
gu>d  keep+ ord]1 & a rabble ( fanatical
 prie/s z spectators4 ,t  is a fact1 if 
y please1 d[n to ! color ( ! p's g>m5ts 
& ! %ape ( ! ,roman spe>s4 ,v likely t  
is h[ x look$  & happ5$4 ,!re is also ! 
ideali/ic sc5e ) a cross high  & maje/ic
 on :i* ,*ri/ is hang+ ) ,8 face hidd54 
,beh9d  !re is an ,italian l&scape ) a  
riv] runn+ ?r\gh a valley1  trees aga9/ 
! sky1 & ! campanile ( a village *ur*4  
,at  ! foot ( ! cross kneels ,/4 ,m>y   
,magdal5e1 on ! "r at a  little di/ance 
are ! ,ble/ ,virg9 & ,/4 ,francis1 on ! 
left  ,/4 ,john & ,/4 ,j]ome4 ,! ,roman 
soldi]s & ! ,jewi% cr[d &  t poor cross 
( ,roman mak+ h disappe>$ z a %ad[4 ,!  
great cross ( ! div9e ,passion is plant$
 9 ! he>t ( !  ,*ur* & ( ! race =ev]4   
,facts8 ,c]ta9ly1 b :i* is !  fact1 t or
 ?is8 ,:i* is ne>] to ! tru?1 ! ,*ri/ ( 
!  sorr[ful way or ! ,*ri/ at ,god's "r 

h&8    ,h !re be5 no gr\nds = optimism8 
,has ! spl5did hope (  ,*ri/ be5        
falsifi$8 ,"o may compla9 t ! c5turies h
  gone sl[ly1 & t ! *>iot ( righte\sness
 has dragg$  ^u ! road4 ,b ,*ri/ has be5
 com+ & conqu]+4 ,!re is  "s diff]5ce   
betwe5 ! /ati/ics ( ! ,upp] ,room1 & !  
,*ri/ian ,*ur* to-day2 betwe5 slav]y 9 !
 ,roman ,empire &  to-day2 betwe5 !     
exp]i5ce ( wom5 9 ! pre-,*ri/ian p]iod  
& to-day2 betwe5 ! rew>d ( labor 9      
,elizabe?'s ,engl& &  to-day2 betwe5 !  
use ( ri*es 9 ! eighte5? c5tury1 & !    
beg9n+ ( ! tw5tie?2 betwe5 pity =       
animals 9 ! ,georgian  p]iod & to-day4  
,if we are n uplift$ by ?is b5efic5t    
progress1 x is because we h gr[n        
accu/om$ to ! reign (  ,*ri/ianity1 &   
are impati5t = great] ?+s4 ,we are apt  
to  be pessimi/s1 n because ! k+dom (   
,god is halt+1 b  because x has n rac$2 
n because ! gospel has fail$ to build   
up native *ur*es 9 ! ends ( ! e>? ) _!  
own =ms1  lit]ature1 m>tyrs1 b because  
all m5 h n yet believ$ !  joyful s\nd4  

,!re are two gr\nds = ! unb\nd$ optimism
 ( our fai?1 &  ! fir/ is ,god4 ,h[ did 
su* ideas come into ! human m9d8 ,:]e   
did ! imag9ation ( ! prophets & apo/les 
cat* fire8 ,:]e  is ! spr+ ( ! pray]s & 
aspirations ( ! sa9ts8 ,:5ce  d all     
light & all love come8 ,surely f ,god4  
,c we imag9e  bett] ?an ,god c d8 ,c we 
dem& a fair] _w ?an ,god w  make8 ,7 n !
 ,greek philosoph]s "r 9 ?9k+ t our     
ideals are et]nal1 & are kept ) ,god8 ,x
 is n a "q (  our imag9+ too mu*1 b too 
little1 ( be+ too soon satisfi$4        
,s soon made happy8 ,had/ ?\ le>n$      
,:at ,god acc\nte? happ9ess      ,?\    
w\ld/ n f9d x h>d to guess      ,:at    
hell may be 8 puni%m5t      ,= ^? :o    
d\bt if ,god inv5t      ,bett] ?an !y4  
,! o!r gr\nd = optimism is ,jesus ,*ri/4
 ,does x seem t !  p]fect life = !      
individual1 & = ! race1 is too sublime1 
t x is a di/ant & unatta9able ideal8 ,x 
is well en\gh to  give ! ,s]mon on !    
,m\nt1 & true en\gh t if x 7 liv$  ! _w 
w\ld be l heav51 b !n has x ev] be5     

liv$8  ,yes1 once at lea/1 & beyond all 
"q4 ,*ri/ liv$ z ,he  taught4 ,he bade  
m5 lose _! lives & ,he lo/ ,82 ,he bade 
m5  trample ! _w und]foot & ,he trampl$ 
x2 ,he comm&$ m5 to  love1 & ,he lov$   
ev5 unto dea?4 ,?is ,he did z ! =]unn]  
( ! race4 ,:y n aga9 ) ,*ri/ z ,capta98 
,:y n always1  :y n ev]y:]e8 ,is n ,he !
 /&>d ( humanity n[1 & is  n ,he its    
,r$eem]8 ,has ,he n be5 work+ 9 ! sa9ts 
:o h  rem9d$ ! _w ( ,god8 ,w ,he n      
cont9ue to "w till all m5  come to !    
/ature ( p]fection8    ,only "o         
in/itution 9 human society c>ries ! dew 
( its  y\?1 & ?r\gh ! conflict ( !      
c5turies /ill *ants  its morn+ song4 ,x 
is ! religion ( ,jesus4 ,i d n mean !   
,*ri/ianity :i* exhau/s its en]gy 9 !   
criticism ( docum5ts  or ! discussion ( 
ritual--! ,*ri/ianity ( s*ola/icism or  
ecclesia/icism1 = !re is no life 9 t    
p$antry4 ,i d n  mean ! ,*ri/ianity :i* 
busies itself ) que/ions ( labor  &     
capital1 meat & dr9k1 votes & politics1 
= !re is no  lift 9 t ma*9]y4 ,i mean ! 

,*ri/ianity :i* c5t]s 9 !  p]son ( !    
,son ( ,god1 ) ,8 revelation ( ! ,fa!r1 
& ,8  gospel ( salvation1 ) ,8 hope (   
immortality & ,8 victory  ( s\l4 ,?is   
,*ri/ianity endures :ile civilizations  
exhau/  !mselves & pass away1 & ! face (
 ! _w *anges4 ,its  hymns1 its pray]s1  
its h]oism1 its virtues1 are ev] fre% & 
radiant4 ,if a man desires to be "y 9 8 
s\l let him receive  ! _s ( ,jesus1 &   
ba! 8 s\l 9 ! ,*ri/ian hope4 ,ah1       
pessimism is a he>tless1 helpless _s4   
,if "o despairs ( !  future = himself & 
= 8 fell[s1 !n he _h bett] die at  once4
 ,x is despair :i* cuts ! s9ews ( a     
man's /r5g? &  leaves him at ! m]cy (   
temptation4 ,d y say1 ,:at c ,i d1      
because ! light r\nd me is l unto       
d>kness8 ,climb ! ma/  till y are above 
! fog :i* lies on ! surface ( ! wat]1  &
 y w see ! sun %9+ on ! spiritual _w1 & 
ne>  at h& ! h>bor ( sweet cont5t4      
,true1 we mu/ desc5d aga9 to  ! travail 
( life1 b we return assur$ t ! sun is   
above !  mi/4 ,d y say1 ,:at is ! use ( 

fight+1 = :]e ,i /&  we h b>ely held our
 own8 ,c\rage6 ,x 0 all y 7 expect$  to 
d1 & :ile y /ood fa/ ! c5t] has be5 won1
 & !  issue ( ! battle has be5 decid$4  
,x 0 a poet :o _h 8 own  exp]i5ce (     
adv]sity1 & 0 cut d[n 9 ! mid/ ( 8 days1
  :o bade 8 comrades be ( good *e]4     
,say n1 ! /ruggle naught availe?1       
,! labor & ! w\nds are va91      ,!     
enemy fa9ts n nor faile?1        ,& z   
?+s h be5 !y rema94        ,if hopes 7  
dupes1 fe>s may be li>s4        ,x may  
be 9 yon smoke conceal$1      ,y\r      
comrades *ase e'en n[ ! fli]s1          
,&1 b = y1 possess ! field4        ,=   
:ile ! tir$ waves1 va9ly break+1        
,seem "h no pa9ful in* to ga91      ,f> 
back1 ?r\gh creeks & inlets mak+1       
,comes sil5t1 flood+ 91 ! ma94        ,&
 n by ea/]n w9d[s only1        ,:5      
daylight comes1 comes 9 ! light1      ,9
 front1 ! sun climbs sl[1 h[ sl[ly1     
,b we/w>d look1 ! l& is bright4         
,,nicoll    ,,ge?semane1 ,,! ,,rose     
,,g>d5 ,,( ,,god          ,,biographical

 ,,note      ,william ,rob]tson ,nicoll1
 ,presbyt]ian m9i/] & au?or1 0 born  at 
,lumsd51 ,ab]de5%ire1 #ahea4 ,he 0      
educat$ at ! ,univ]sity  ( ,ab]de51 :]e 
he took 8 degree 9 #ahgj4 ,he 0 ,free   
,m9i/]  ( ,dufft[n1 #ahgd-ahgg2 (       
,kelso1 #ahgg-ahhe4 ,9 #ahhf he became  
editor ( ,briti% ,weekly1 ,bookman1     
,expositor & ,woman at  ,home1 & is a   
prolific writ] ( books1 mo/ly !ological4
          ,,nicoll    ,born 9 #ahea     
,,ge?semane1 ,,! ,,rose ,,g>d5 ,,(      
,,god#g      #g ,copyright1 #aija1 by ,!
 ,homiletic ,review1 ,new ,york4        
,)\t %$d+ ( blood is no--,heb4 ix41 #bb4
      ,i _h a /range feel+1 de> bre?r51 
?is morn+1 9 busy  ,london1 on a        
week-day1 9 ! sun%9e1 read+ ^! words f !
  ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews2 & x /ruck me t 
"s few w\ld ?9k  !y 7 /rangely antique1 
t !y contra/$ viol5tly )  y\r morn+     
newspap]s4 ,& !n x pass$ ?r\gh my m9d   
aga9  t !re c\ld n be any?+ s vitally   
mod]n1 s close &  quick to ! mom5t 9    
,london z j my text--,)\t %$d+  ( blood 

!re is no--no any?+2 no?+2 no mighty    
result1 no  a*ievem5t1 no triumph1 no   
high ?+ accompli%$ )\t %$d+  ( blood4 ,t
 is j on ! l[e/ plane :at we are gett+  
to  "k z a nation1 & if we are taught x 
z ,*ri/ians1 !n we  %all come to "k at  
la/ :at ,*ri/ianity means4    ,de>      
bre?r51 life is j our *ance ( mak+ ?is  
great &  /range discov]y1 t )\t %$d+ (  
blood !re is no?+1  no?+ at all4 ,h[ d  
"y p beg91 mo/ ( !m8 ,!y beg9  by do+   
little or no?+2 !y beg9 by trifl+4 ,& !n
 !y  beg9 to f9d t !y are n mak+        
progress4 ,& if s1 !y are  wise1        
gradually !y put m /r5g? into x2 & !n m1
 till  at la/ !y h put all _! /r5g? into
 x4 ,& !n !y say  !y h n succe$$1 h n   
ga9$ _! po9t4 ,& !y say1  ,:at h we got 
to d n[8 ,y take (f y\r coat to y\r "w4 
,a  man may disrobe2 :at m c be done8   
,:at m h ,i got left8  ,left8 ,y h got  
y\r blood left1 & until y beg9 to "p  ) 
t y w nev] d any great "w at all4 ,i    
mean by t1  if y leave a m>k 9 life2 to 
fulfil a mission 9 life !re is  want$   

some?+ m ?an ! conc5tration ( life4 ,i  
appeal to  y1 !re is want$1 besides1 !  
prun+ ( life1 aye1 & ev5  ! maim+ (     
life4 ,!re mu/ be = success1 ev5 9 !    
bus9ess  _w1 ,i say1 9 ! _w ( comm]cial 
a*ievem5t1 !re mu/ be  m & m an actual  
p>t+ ) ! life be=e x is rea*$4  ,& we   
are be+ /]nly taught ?is lesson z a     
nation4 ,b ,i want  to tea* x ?is morn+ 
to ! ,*ur* z ,*ri/ians4    ,well1 let me
 g back to ! v beg9n+4 ,i f9d t !re is  
9 ! primitive elem5tal religion a pr(\nd
 & solemn witness  to ?is tru?2 ,)\t    
%$d+ ( blood !re is no remission1  no   
peace ) ,god1 no life 9 ,*ri/4 ,& ,i    
look ^u ^! e>ly  & crude & di/ort$ ideas
 z ,god's deep prep>ation ( ! m9d  &    
he>t ( man by ! gr& gospel ( !          
sub/itution "u !  law ( ,jesus ,*ri/ =  
guilty s9n]s4 ,& we c n get ^?  ?\ghts  
out1 !y are embodi$ 9 our v language4 ,d
 y "k  :at ! ^w bless means1 :at x 0    
d]iv$ f8 ,! ^w  bless comes f !         
,anglo-,saxon ^w = blood4 ,& ! idea     
dimly aim$ at is ?is3 t be=e y c really 

bless a fell[  creature y mu/ "p ) y\r  
life1 or "p ( y\r life1 =  him2 %$      
blood4 ,we c d a great deal by little   
?+s2 our ,"l  said s--by smiles1 by     
gifts1 by k9d words1 by cups ( cold     
wat]4  ,*ri/ w nev] =get ^! ?+s4 ,b at !
 same "t1 if y  are to bless a s\l 9 !  
sup]lative s5se1 y c n d x 9  t easy    
way2 y h to spr9kle ! s\l ) blood1 & )  
y\r own blood4 ,y "k :at ,i mean4 ,oh1  
"s ( y "k x :o  h labor$ = ano!r s\l =  
we>y ye>s2 y "k x too well4  ,b "p ) y\r
 life & y w w9 a s\l at la/4 ,x w  cov] 
a multitude ( s9s4    ,i wi% ,i _h "t to
 quote f ! primitive religions2 b ,i    
w\ld rem9d y ( ! old leg5d ( ! build+ ( 
,cop5hag54  ,! build]s c\ld n make      
progress ) _! "w2 ! sea came  9 & took x
 away1 until at la/ !y took a human     
life1 & by  ! sacrifice ( t human life  
!y gave to ! city /ability4  ,& y "k !  
old idea ( primitive religion1 t ! corn 
w  n gr[ 9 ! se$ gr\nd unless ! body ( a
 dead man is buri$  !re--life com+ out (
 dea?4 ,n[1 ,i say all ^! ?+s po9t  on  

to ! supreme ,au?or ( ! univ]se2 ,jesus 
di$1 ! ,j =  ! unju/1 t ,he might br+ u 
to ,god4 ,n[ d y n ?9k y  c see h[ x is 
t ! et]nal ,son %$ ,8 blood 9           
,ge?semane1  & (f]$ ,himself immaculate 
to ,god on ,calv>y8    ,b we %all nev]  
"k q--none ( ! ransom$ ev] "k--h[  deep 
7 ! wat]s cro/1 or h[ d>k 0 ! night t ! 
,"l  pass$ ?r\gh ere ,he f\nd ! %eep t 0
 lo/4 ,b we read  ) he>ts b[$ ! pray]   
(f]$ up ) /rong cry+ &  te>s--! pray]1  
,if x be possible let ?is cup pass4 ,!re
 is  no pray] l t1 :5 y feel t a life is
 hang+ 9 !  balance1 t ! issues are n q 
decid$1 t y\r pray]  might turn x4 ,!n y
 und]/& :at pray] c be4 ,& we he>  ^?   
dim1 ov]come witnesses :o he>d af> !    
brok5 moan+1 !  long-drawn sighs1 :o saw
 ! h>d-won victory :i* seem$ defeat1  & 
we read--,i love to read--ab\t t        
all-pity+ b undimm$  angel :o appe>$ to 
/r5g!n at la/4 ,god made ,8 m9i/]  a    
flame ( fire 9 ! d>k & cold1 else c\ld  
,*ri/ h  conqu]$8 ,8 pray] 0 answ]$2 !  
cup 0 n tak5 away1 b  ,8 lips 7 made    

brave to dr9k x1 & ,he drank x & op5$ ! 
k+dom ( heav5 to all believ]s4 ,"s ( my 
fri5ds ?9k t  ! real cr[n+-po9t 9 !     
suff]+ ( ,*ri/ 0 ,ge?semane1  t x 0 ov] 
!re t ! cross 0 m ! public & op5        
manife/ation :i* ! _w1 pass+ by !       
wayside1 c\ld see4 ,i  d n "k4 ,*ri/    
quiv]$ a lam5t ^u ! cross too4    ,& n[ 
,i come to ! two ?\ghts ( my s]mon4     
,9 ! fir/ place1 p>tly f etymology1 we  
le>n t !  %$d+ ( our own blood is !     
condition ( our bless+ o!rs4  ,& !n my  
second po9t is1 t s9ce bloom & blossom1 
!  p]fection ( life1 are also associat$ 
) ! root1 ) ! ^w  blood1 !n ,i say t !  
bloom & p]fection ( our own lives  dep5d
 ^u our p>t+ ) ! natural life & hav+ x  
replac$  by ! resurrection life4 ,i hope
 x is simple en\gh4 ,)\t  %$d+ ( blood  
!re is no bless+ to o!rs2 )\t %$d+  (   
blood !re is no bless+ to ourselves4    
,take ^! two great  rul+ mission>y      
ideas4    ,i4 ,blood%$ = bless+ o!rs4   
,i spoke ab\t ,ge?semane because ,i     
want$ y to und]/& t  ,i 0 ref]r+ n m]ely

 to absolute physical dea?1 b to  ! dea?
 :i* leads a man to g on1 & p]haps to   
live m  abundantly ?an be=e4 ,b /ill1   
de> fri5ds1 we h be5 mo/  solemnly &    
impressively rem9d$ 9 ^! times1 t1      
:atev]  has fail$ 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 !  
race ( m>tyrs has n  fail$4 ,great names
 h be5 writt5 !re1 ! names ( ^?  :o h   
be5 receiv$ 9 heav54 ,&1 = my "p1 ,i    
love ! way  9 :i* ! ,*ur* ( ,rome       
rev]5ces ! m>tyrs4 ,y "k t  t ,*ur* nev]
 prays = ! m>tyrs1 b makes reque/s =  _!
 pray]s2 y "k t t ,*ur* pictures 9 !    
assembly  ( ! r$eem$ be=e ! ?rone !     
m>tyrs 9 _! robes (  crimson & ! sa9ts 9
 :ite4 ,! blood ( ! m>tyrs is !  se$ ( !
 ,*ur*4 ,we c n atone = o!rs1 b we c    
bless  o!rs4 ,we c n1 de> fri5ds1 h any 
"p 9 ! "o p]fect  oblation & sub/itution
 9 ! sacrifice ( ! _w1 b we  fill up t  
:i* is beh9d ( ! afflictions ( ,*ri/4   
,we "k  ,him & ! fell[%ip ( ,8 suff]+s z
 well z ! p[]  ( ,8 resurrection4 ,& :5 
,*ri/ fir/ laid ,8 h& on ,8  well-belov$
 ,he said3 ,i w %[ him h[ great ?+s he  

mu/  suff] = my "n's sake4 ,?is is !    
*ief "w ( ! m>tyr1  to suff]2 & x is !  
*ief "w ( e ,*ri/ian to suff]  = ,*ri/'s
 "n's sake4 ,& ,i sometimes ?9k ! :ole (
  ,*ri/ianity1 = ! pres5t g5]ation1 is  
summ$ up 9 ?is3 fill  up t :i* is beh9d 
( ! afflictions ( ,*ri/1 = until  t is  
fill$ up ,he c n h ,8 triumph4    ,b1   
de> bre?r51 ( c\rse ,i d n confuse labor
 & suff]+  9 ! ,*ri/ian s]vant's life4  
,! labor is effective 9  proportion z   
!re is suff]+1 & ! suff]+ by itself is  
no?+ )\t ! labor4 ,b1 oh1 h[ ,*ri/'s    
great s]vants h  suff]$6 ,h y ev] ?\ght 
h[ ,/4 ,paul 0 actually driv5  to use ! 
awful language ( ! passion :5 he        
describ$ 8 own  life8 ,he did n l to d  
x2 he always drew ! l9e %>p &  cle>     
betwe5 himself & ! ,ma/]4 ,he said1 ,0  
,paul crucifi$  = y8 ,yes2 b he 0 driv5 
to say1 ,i am crucifi$ )  ,*ri/--always 
be>+ ab\t ! body & its dea?--,i die     
daily4  ,oh1 !y h suff]$ by way (       
blood%$4 ,yes2 b1 de> bre?r51  ,i ?9k t 
9 ! lives ( ! great s]vants ( ,*ri/1 !  

elect  s]vants1 !re is always "o        
,ge?semane above ! re/1 f> above  ! re/2
 "o %$d+ ( blood1 "o p>t+ ) life :i*    
makes  all ! re/ comp>atively easy4 ,we 
c n tell1 ,i ?9k1 ab\t  o!r p's         
,ge?semane2 & we c n tell1 w n tell1    
no?+ w\ld make u tell1 ab\t our own4    
,h[ does ! ,ge?semane come8 ,(t5 x is   
pass$ ) v little  sign or %[4 ,y h read 
9 ,! ,bonny ,bri] ,bu% t :5  ,george    
,h[e came home to die1 8 "m hid h]self  
b5ea? !  laburnum1 & z ! cat /ood b5ea? 
! /ile1 x told ! pla9  fact1 z %e _h    
fe>$4 ,& ,m>g>et pass$ ?r\gh h]         
,ge?semane  ) ! gold blossoms fall+ on  
h] face4 ,i believe !re are  "s ( y :o  
are pass+ ?r\gh y\r ,ge?semane 9 ?is    
*apel  :ile ,i am speak+ to y n[4 ,!re  
is little to %[--"s  abs5ce ( mann]1 "s 
twit*+ ( ! lips1 "s unwont$ pallor1  "s 
/range ab/raction1 b no m4 ,& y w nev]  
tell  anybody ab\t x1 & nobody w discov]
 x :5 y are dead4  ,y sometimes         
suspect--d y n8--ab\t ano!r man :at 8   
,ge?semane has be54 ,y are almo/ sure to

 be wrong4 ,t surr5d]  :i* y see 0      
accompli%$ almo/ )\t murmur or          
reluctance4  ,sometimes 9 biographies ,i
 ?9k ,i c see :]e ! ,ge?semane is4  ,x  
may be1 & (t5 is1 ! root+ out ( "s *]i%$
 ambition  t has fill$ ! he>t & occupi$ 
e ?\ght1 e dream  = ye>s & ye>s4 ,x may 
be ! %att]+ ( "s song1 !  break+ ( "s   
dream4 ,x may be1 & (t5 is1 a great r5d+
  ( ! affections1 ! cutt+ ! s\l free f  
"s deta9+  human t5d]ness4 ,well1 we d n
 "k--! real ,ge?semane nev]  la/s long4 
,i ?9k an h\r is ! longe/ t anybody c\ld
 be>  x--,c\ld ye n wat* ) me "o h\r8   
,true1 ! he>ta*e may  g on to ! end1 b !
 ,ge?semane1 t c n la/ a long "t4    ,we
 h 9 biographies "s in/ances (          
,ge?semanes1 & sometimes  9 v unexpect$ 
places4 ,y w\ld n imag9e t a prosp]\s   
suburban m9i/]1 ) a ri* congregation1 & 
e e>?ly  ambition realiz$1 w\ld h 8     
,ge?semane z a mission>y  f> among !    
hea!n has4 ,b 9 ! ,life ( ,dr4 ,raleigh1
 (  ,k5s+ton1 :om _m ( y rememb]1 !re is
 a significant  passage4 ,:5 he 0 at !  

z5i? ( 8 fame he said t  m9i/]s came &  
look$ ar\nd at 8 cr[d$ *ur* & envi$  8  
position4 ,!y d n "k1 he said1 :at x has
 co/ me  to come to ?is4 ,9 ! ,life ( ! 
belov$ ,james ,hamilton1 (  ,reg5t      
,squ>e1 !re is a passage :i* always     
t\*es me4 ,x %[s  h[ he p>t$1 = ,*ri/'s 
sake1 ) ! great ambition ( 8  life4 ,he 
long$ to write a life ( ,erasmus1 b o!r 
?+s came  & he 0 balk$ ( 8 desire4 ,he  
says3    ,s ?is day1 ) a c]ta9 t\* (    
t5d]ness1 ,i re/or$ !  elev5 tone folios
 to ! %elf & ti$ up my memor&a1 & took  
leave ( a project :i* has (t5 *e]$ !    
h\rs ( exhau/ion1  ! m]e ?\ght ( :i* has
 always be5 en\gh to ov]come my  natural
 indulg5ce4 ,x is well4 ,x is ! only    
*ance ,i ev] _h (  atta9+ a small       
measure ( lit]>y di/9ction1 & :]e !re   
is s mu* pride & naught9ess ( he>t x is 
bett] to rema9  unkn[n4    ,i ?9k we may
 all easily see :]e ! ,ge?semane came 9 
9 ,h5ry  ,m>tyn's life1 &--,i say x )   
great diffid5ce--,i ?9k we may  see :]e 
! ,ge?semane came 9 9 ,john ,wesley's   

life1 ?o ,i %\ld  n c>e to indicate x4  
,b ! he>t kn[e? its own bitt]ness4  ,:at
 we "k is t ! ,ge?semanes 9 ! ,*ri/ian  
life are  9 ! c\rse ( duty1 & 9 ob$i5ce 
to ,god's w1 z x is  reveal$ f day to   
day4    ,g back to ,john ,wesley's      
,j\rnal4 ,on "o occasion he _h ! claim  
( a reput$ sa9t1 & he reject$ x1 &      
said--m>k ^! words3  ,no blood ( !      
m>tyrs is "h1 no sc&al ( ! cross1 no    
p]secution ( !m t love ,god4 ,no blood  
is "h1 no sa9t4 ,:5  ,adam ,cl>ke 0     
speak+ 9 ! ,city-,road ,*apel 9 #ahaf1  
at !  e/abli%m5t ( a mission>y society 9
 ,london1 he told ! p  ab\t !           
,moravians4 ,& ,i ne$ n tell y h[ great 
! ,moravian  influ5ce 0 on e>ly         
,me?odism4 ,he told 8 he>]s at t  "t t !
 ,moravians1 :5 all told1 only numb]$   
six hundr$  memb]s1 b !y _h mission>ies 
9 e "p ( ! globe to  :i* x 0 !n possible
 to s5d !m4 ,dr4 ,cl>ke told !m ( !     
beg9n+1 :i* 0 9 ! f>-away place ( ,/4   
,?omas4 ,a negro  slave escap$ f ,/4    
,?omas someh[1 & he came into contact  )

 ,z9z5dorf1 & f\nd ! way ( salvation1 & 
rejoic$ 9  ,*ri/4 ,well1 ?is negro came 
to ! ,moravians1 & he told !m  t among 8
 fell[ slaves 9 ,/4 ,?omas !re 7        
sev]al--8  own si/] 0 "o1 ,i ?9k--:o 7  
feel+ aft] ,god4 ,b1 he  said1 nobody c 
g out to tell !m ! gospel unless !y sell
  !mselves z slaves & g out z slaves4   
,:]eupon two bre?r5  imm$iately (f]$    
!mselves1 & expre/ _! will+ness to  be  
sold z slaves1 t !y might prea* ,*ri/4  
,yes1 we may be  sure t no life w br+ =?
 fruit to ,god if x is )\t  its         
,ge?semane1 ) ! great drops ( blood 9 x2
 & ,i believe  t j z ! ,savior's blood  
dropt 9 ,ge?semane & ! gr\nd  ble/ x1 s 
! blood ( ! surr5d]$ s\l makes its      
,ge?semane  a g>d51 if n n[1 !n h]eaft]2
 b ! "t mu/ be1 :5ev]  a m>tyr's blood  
has be5 %$1 ^u t gr\nd ! fruits (       
righte\sness mu/ spr+4    ,,ii4 ,blood%$
 = self-p]fection4    ,i h j my o!r     
po9t4 ,! second po9t is t !re mu/ be    
blood%$d+ = ! bloom & p]fection ( our   
own lives be=e  !y c come to _! fl[]1 to

 ,god's ideal beauty2 !re mu/ be  !     
exp5diture ( ! natural life4    ,n[1 :at
 is x t %\ld foll[ :5 we h p>t$ ) our   
life  & liv$ our ,ge?semane2 :at %\ld be
 ! effect ^u our lives8  ,well1 :at     
ought to foll[ is1 t ! resurrection     
life1 :i* !  %$d+ ( blood has made room 
=1 %\ld take ! place ( !  o!r4 ,b :at   
does foll[8 ,i ?9k ?ree ?+s1 (t53       
,fir/1 x (t5 happ5s t a real ,ge?semane 
( ! s\l means  a brief t>ry+ 9 ?is _w4  
,x seems z if too mu* life _h  gone1 z  
if ! _s c\ld n recov] its en]gies4 ,!re 
are a  few books :i* ! he>t ( ! ,*ur*   
has always lov$4 ,i call  !m ,ge?semane 
books4 ,!y are books ab\t ,ge?semane1   
ab\t !  blood%$d+ 9 ! e>ly days & :at 0 
gone ?r\gh4 ,!y are  *iefly ! lives (   
,david ,bra9]d1 ,h5ry ,m>tyn1 &         
,mc,cheyne4 ,b  !re are _m o!rs t ,i h  
no "t to "n4 ,all ( ^! di$  "y1 n )\t   
signs ( ! div9e bless+1 b _! ri*1  f]v5t
 natures 7 prematurely exhau/$ & burn$  
out4 ,h y  read ! memoir ( ,bra9]d8     
,john ,wesley publi%$ x1 slightly       

abridg$1 = 8 p1 & ,i h a copy4 ,read x1 
m>k its  res]v$ passion1 its au/]e      
t5d]ness2 read ! /ory ( "y  ,miss       
,edw>ds1 :o foll[$ h] betro!d s soon4 ,y
 w !n feel  t y h done bus9ess 9 great  
wat]s4 ,! pages ( ?is book  are all     
spott$ ) blood4 ,read ,bra9]d's         
aspirations3    ,oh1 t ,i might be a    
flam+ fire 9 ! s]vice ( my ,god6 ,"h ,i 
am1 ,"l1 s5d me2 s5d me to ! ends ( !   
e>?2 s5d me to !  r\gh & savage pagan1  
to ! wild]ness2 s5d me f all t is  call$
 e>?ly com=t2 s5d me ev5 to dea? itself 
if x be b  9 ,?y s]vice & to promote ,?y
 ,k+dom4    ,b sometimes ! e>?ly life is
 p>t$ ) & n fully replac$  by !         
resurrection life1 & ! long-drawn       
melan*oly ensues4 ,y  really mu/ n      
believe t ,i am speak+ z an enemy (     
,me?odism  :5 ,i say ,i v5ture to ?9k   
!re is some?+ ( t 9 ! life  ( t great   
sa9t & supreme ,*ri/ian poet1 ,*>les    
,wesley4 ,i  ?9k x w be grant$ by 8 mo/ 
ard5t admir]s t ! la/  ?irty ye>s ( 8   
life w n comp>e ) ^? ( 8 mighty  bro!r4 

,!y 7 sad ye>s 9 ! ma91 sp5t 9          
comp>ative  inaction1 ) _m1 _m we>isome 
discont5t$ days4 ,de> fri5ds1  !re is no
 su* ?+ z melan*oly 9 ! ,new            
,te/am5t--no?+4  ,& ,*>les ,wesley's    
melan*oly is ! mo/ attractive 9 ! _w--  
,oh1 :5 %all we sweetly move8      ,oh1 
:5 %all our s\ls be at re/8    ,& !re is
 ?is view ( life3 ,suff] out my         
?reescore ye>s till  ! ,deliv]] come2 & 
!n ?is s\l appeals to ,god to expla9 my 
life ( mis]y ) all ,?y love's designs 9 
,!e4 ,^? are awful  matt]s--expla9 my   
life ( mis]y ) all ,?y love's designs 9 
,!e4 ,b1 de> fri5ds1 am ,i "r 9 say+ t  
?is frame is  a ,*ri/ian frame8 ,:5     
,*>les ,wesley 0 9 8 la/ ye>s 8         
favorite text 0--& x is a text :i* w    
always g ) 8  "n--,i w br+ ! ?ird "p    
?r\gh ! fire4 ,t is1 he  ?\ght t ,god   
w\ld br+ to glory "o-?ird "p (          
,me?odi/s1  t "o-?ird ( !m w\ld endure  
to ! end4 ,comp>e t )  ,god is ) u :o   
see? ! end4 ,:o is "r8 ,& he nev]  s\ght
 an abundant entrance into ! k+dom4 ,:at

 he us$ to say  ov] & ov] aga9 03 ,oh1 t
 ,i might escape safe to l& on a  brok5 
piece ( ! %ip4 ,?is is my daily1 h\rly  
pray]1 t ,i  may escape safe to l&4 ,9 8
 latt] days he 0 always w>n+  ^? ab\t   
him t a flood 0 com+ out ov] ! c\ntry   
:i*  w\ld sweep mu* ( ?is religion away4
 ,y "k x 0 said on  ano!r dea?-b$1      
,cl\ds drop fatness4    ,x is always    
necess>y t ! bloom ( life %\ld come out 
(  dea?4 ,:at ,*ri/ means is t z !      
natural life goes1 z !  ve9s are        
deplet$1 !re is ! resurrection life :i* 
%\ld  fill !m & p\r into !m to /r5g!n4  
,!re is no book 9  ! _w1 ,i ?9k1 l ,john
 ,wesley's ,j\rnal1 because x is  ! book
 ( ! resurrection life1 & ,i d n "k     
ano!r 9  all lit]ature2 ! resurrection  
life liv$ 9 ?is _w almo/  z ,*ri/ might 
h gone on liv+ x if ! =ty ye>s _h be5   
prolong$ into fifty ye>s4 ,z a book x   
/&s out solit>y 9  all lit]ature1 cle>1 
deta*$1 column>4 ,x is a tree t is  ev] 
gre5 be=e ! ,"l4 ,x tells u ( a he>t t  
kept to !  la/ its innoc5t pleasures1 b 

held !m s lightly1 :ile its  ,*ri/ian   
r5unciation & its passionate peace grew 
& grew to !  end1 ! old wi/fulness1 !   
old calm fi]y & reveal$ eloqu5ce4       
,john ,wesley 0 inde$ "o ( ^? :o _h     
atta9$ ! inw>d  /illness1 :o _h ent]$ ! 
second re/1 :o1 to use 8 own  f9e words1
 0 ( ^? :o are at re/ be=e !y g h5ce1   
possessors ( t re/ :i* rema9e? ev5      
"h--ev5 "h--=  ! p ( ,god4 ,) :at       
emotion "o comes to 8 clos+ days1  &    
foll[s him to t la/ s]mon at ,lea!rhead1
 on ! ^w3  ,seek ye ! ,"l :ile he may be
 f\nd1 call ye ^u him :ile he  is ne>6  
,& wat* by 8 triumphant dea?-b$ & he>   
him say1  ,! cl\ds drop fatness4 ,! only
 "o ,i c comp>e him ) 9  all ! hi/ory ( 
! ,*ur* is ! apo/le ,elliot1 ! mission>y
  to ! ,indians1 ^: life 0 writt5 by    
,cotton ,ma!r4 ,y "k  t 9 t day !y _h a 
tradition t ! c\ntry 0 safe  z long z ! 
apo/le 0 !re4 ,"s ( y w rememb] t       
,na?aniel ,haw?orne1 9 8 great book1 ,! 
,sc>let ,lett]1 tells  u ( h[ ! poor    
*ildr5 ( ,ar?ur ,dimsdale plead$ to see 

!  apo/le ,elliot1 = ! te/imony is t !re
 0 an une>?ly  light ^u 8 face to ! la/ 
( 8 long life4 ,we read ab\t t  great   
apo/le1 fit to be nam$ ) ,wesley1 t he  
_h 8 bitt]  sorr[s4 ,two sons di$ be=e  
him1 & ,cotton ,ma!r says !y 7          
desirable prea*]s ( ! gospel4 ,b ! old  
man sacrific$ !m4  ,n[1 note ,cotton    
,ma!r's phrase1 sacrific$ ) su* a sacr$ 
indiff]5ce4 ,& he 0 s nail$ to ! cross &
 ! ,"l ,jesus  ,*ri/ t ! gr&eur ( ?is _w
 w\ld seem to him j :at  x w\ld be to a 
dy+ man1 :5 at a great age & ne>+ ! end 
he grew1 ) ,john ,wesley1 /ill m        
heav5ly1 m ,saviorly1 m  div9e & sc5t$ m
 & m ( t spicy c\ntry at :i* he  0 ready
 to put a%ore4 ,8 la/ words 71 ,welcome1
 joy1 & he  di$4 ,su* a life ( sacrifice
 is ! gateway ( ! et]nal city4    #b4 ,x
 is likewise necess>y t ! conv]sion ( ! 
_w %\ld  come out ( dea?4 ,i = "o       
believe 9 ! anci5t promise1 ,!  k ( !   
,"l %all cov] ! e>? z ! wat]s cov] !    
sea4 ,yes1 b be=e ! k ( ! ,"l %all cov] 
!  e>?1 ! e>? mu/ be cov]$ ) ! blood    

fall+ ^u x f  fai?ful s\ls4 ,)\t %$d+ ( 
blood !re is no--4 ,"s  "y m5 :om ,i    
love h />t$ societies = ! evangelization
  ( ! _w 9 ! pres5t g5]ation4 ,i love t2
 let u try4    ,b :at is evangelization8
 ,to s5d ,bibles1 to deliv] ! message   
to ev]ybody8 ,no1 n t1 b ! %$d+ ( !     
s]vants' blood  on e field1 ) ! _w z "o 
great ,ge?semane4 ,we %all see  ov] x ! 
fl[]s t grew only 9 ! g>d5 :]e ,*ri/'s  
br[  dropt blood4 ,at ?is meet+1 9 ?is  
*apel1 !re w be "s  sweet "m :o is go+  
?r\gh h] ,ge?semane4 ,%e is resolv+  to 
give up a son :o has he>d ! call3       
,dep>t1 = ,i w s5d  !m f> h5ce to !     
hea!n4 ,"o 9 wid['s we$s 0 ask$ if  %e  
_h subscrib$ to ! mission>y society4 ,%e
 said3 ,yes1 ,i gave  my only son1 & he 
di$ 9 ! field4 ,t is my text3 ,)\t  %$d+
 ( blood !re is no--4    ,yes1 & !re is 
"s "y he>t "h t has a great deal to     
give up1 a great deal at home4 ,& he is 
he>+ me1 & he has  made up 8 m9d t he w 
make ! sacrifice1 too2 t he w  g =? to  
,*ri/4 ,& :at are ! re/ ( u do+8 ,well1 

de>  bre?r51 !re is to be a collection1 
& we w put our h&s 9  our pockets 9 !   
old way1 half ?9k+ :at we w sp5d1 &  h[ 
we are to sp5d x be=e we g home2 &      
select a co9 & put  x 94 ,& !n we %all g
 home & see a mission>y magaz9e on  !   
table1 & express our regret t mission>y 
magaz9es are n  bett] edit$ & n m       
int]e/+4 ,( c\rse1 !re w be  some?+ = ! 
collector :5 ! collector goes r\nd4 ,x w
  n be mu*2 & p]haps1 ow+ to ! w>1 y "k1
 we c n  give q s mu* z la/ ye>4    ,& d
 y really ?9k t ! _w w ev] be conv]t$ 9 
t way8 ,d y believe x8 ,h y any "r to   
expect t x  %\ld be conv]t$ 9 t way8 ,no
 "r at all4 ,! _w w  nev] be conv]t$    
until ! ,*ur* is 9 agony1 & prays m     
e>ne/ly1 & sweats1 z x 71 great drops ( 
blood2 nev]1  nev]6 ,)\t %$d+ ( blood   
!re is no remission ( s9s4              
,,van ,,dyke    ,,! ,,mean+ ,,(         
,,manhood          ,,biographical ,,note
      ,h5ry ,van ,dyke 0 born 9         
,g]mant[n1 ,pa41 9 #aheb4 ,he is a      
graduate ( ,pr9ceton ,!ological ,sem9>y 

& ( ,b]l9 ,univ]sity4  ,f #ahhb to #aijj
 he 0 pa/or ( ! ,brick ,presbyt]ian     
,*ur*1  ,new ,york1 s9ce :i* "t he has  
be5 ,pr(essor ( ,engli%  ,lit]ature 9   
,pr9ceton ,univ]sity4 ,z a prea*] he is 
g5]ally  reg>d$ z a model1 & z ! au?or (
 _m books he enjoys  ! highe/ lit]>y    
reputation4 ,doctor ,bra/[ calls him !  
pulpit arti/ ( 8 s*ool1 & adds3 ,9      
skilful h&l+ (  ! manuscript1 9         
cle>ness1 =ce1 *a/5ess1 & felicity (    
diction1 & 9 a directness & cog5cy (    
moral appeal :i*  seem+ly 8 lat] lit]>y 
int]e/s h n enhanc$1 he /&s  9 ! front  
l9e ( ,am]ican prea*]s4          ,,van  
,,dyke    ,born 9 #aheb    ,,! ,,mean+  
,,( ,,manhood#h      #h ,by p]mission ( 
,dr4 ,van ,dyke & ! publi%]s4 ,f ,!     
,culture ( ,*ri/ian ,manhood4 ,edit$ by 
,w4 ,h4 ,sallmon4 ,copyright1    #ahig1 
by ,flem+ ,h4 ,revell ,co4         ,h[  
mu*1 !n1 is a man bett] ?an a           
%eep6--,matt4 xii41 #ab4      ,on ! lips
 ( ,*ri/ ^! noble words 7 an            
exclamation4 ,he  knew1 z no "o else has

 ev] kn[n1 :at 0 9 man4 ,b to u  :o     
repeat !m !y (t5 seem l a "q4 ,we are s 
ignorant  ( ! deepe/ mean+ ( manhood1 t 
we f9d ourselves at !  po9t to ask 9    
p]plexity1 h[ mu*1 aft] all1 is a man   
bett]  ?an a %eep8    ,x is evid5t t !  
answ] to ?is "q mu/ dep5d ^u our  g5]al 
view ( life4 ,!re are two v common ways 
( look+ at  exi/5ce t settle our judgm5t
 ( ! comp>ative value ( a man  & a %eep 
at once & inevitably4    ,suppose1 9 !  
fir/ place1 t we take a mat]iali/ic view
 (  life4 ,look+ at ! _w f ?is /&po9t1  
we %all see 9  x a great mass ( matt]1  
curi\sly regulat$ by laws :i* h         
results1 b no purposes1 & agitat$ into  
v>i\s modes ( motion  by a secret =ce ^:
 orig9 is1 & =ev] mu/ be1 unkn[n4       
,life1 9 man z 9 o!r animals1 is b "o =m
 ( ?is =ce4  ,ris+ ?r\gh _m subtle      
gradations1 f ! fir/ tremor t  passes   
?r\gh ! ga/ric n]ve ( a jellyfi% to !   
mo/ delicate  vibration ( gray matt] 9 !
 bra9 ( a ,plato or a ,%akespe>e1  x is 
really ! same f ! beg9n+ to !           

end--physical 9 its  bir? among ! k9dr$ 
=ces ( heat & electricity1 physical 9   
its dea? 9 cold a%es & du/4 ,! only     
diff]5ce betwe5 man  & o!r animals is a 
diff]5ce ( degree4 ,! ape takes 8 place 
9 our ance/ral tree1 & ! %eep becomes   
our di/ant c\s94    ,x is true t we h   
some:at ! advantage ( ^! poor           
relations4 ,we belong to ! m =tunate    
bran* ( ! family1  & h ent]$ ^u an      
inh]itance consid]ably enl>g$ by !      
ext9ction ( collat]al bran*es4 ,b1 aft] 
all1 x is ! same  inh]itance1 & !re is  
no?+ 9 humanity :i* is n d]iv$  f &     
de/9$ to our "m e>?4    ,if1 !n1 we     
accept ?is view ( life1 :at answ] c we  
give  to ! "q1 h[ mu* is a man bett] ?an
 a %eep8 ,we mu/  say3 ,he is a little  
bett]1 b n mu*4 ,9 "s ?+s he has  !     
advantage4 ,he lives long]1 & has m p[]s
 ( action  & capacities ( pleasure4 ,he 
is m clev]1 & has succe$$  9 mak+ ! %eep
 subject to 8 dom9ation4 ,b ! balance is
  n all on "o side4 ,! %eep has few]    
pa9s z well z few]  pleasures1 less c>e 

z well z less p[]4 ,if x does n "k h[   
to make a coat1 at lea/ x succe$s 9 gr[+
 its own natural wool  clo?+1 & t )\t   
taxation4 ,above all1 ! %eep is n       
tr\bl$ ) any ( ^? va9 dreams ( moral    
responsibility &  future life :i* are ! 
cause ( su* great & ne$less tr\ble  to  
humanity4 ,! flocks t f$ 9 ! pa/ures (  
,be?lehem got  j z mu* physical happ9ess
 out ( exi/5ce z ! %eph]d1  ,david1 :o  
wat*$ !m1 &1 be+ natural agno/ics1 !y 7 
free f ,david's delusions 9 reg>d to    
religion4 ,!y c\ld give  all _! att5tion
 to eat+1 dr9k+1 & sleep+1 :i* is !     
*ief end ( life4 ,f ! mat]iali/ic       
/&po9t1 a man may be a  little bett] ?an
 a %eep1 b n mu*4    ,or suppose1 9 !   
second place1 t we take ! comm]cial view
 (  life4 ,we %all !n say t all ?+s mu/ 
be measur$ by _!  money value1 & t x is 
nei!r pr(itable nor necess>y to  inquire
 into _! real nature or _! ess5tial     
wor?4 ,m5 &  %eep are wor? :at !y w br+ 
9 ! op5 m>ket1 & ?is  dep5ds ^u ! supply
 & dem&4 ,%eep ( a v r>e bre$  h be5    

sold = z mu* z five or six ?\s& doll>s4 
,b  m5 ( common /ock1 9 places :]e m5   
are pl5ty & *eap 7z1  = example1 9      
,c5tral ,africa71 may be pur*as$ = !    
price  ( a ru/y musket or a piece (     
cotton clo?4 ,accord+ to ?is  pr9ciple1 
we mu/ admit t ! comp>ative value ( a   
man & a  %eep fluctuates ) ! m>ket1 & t 
!re are times :5 !  dumb animal is mu* !
 m valuable ( ! two4    ,?is view1 c>ri$
 out to its logical conclusion1 l$ to   
slav]y1  & put up m5 & %eep at auction  
on ! same block1 to be  dispos$ ( to !  
highe/ bidd]4 ,we h gott5 rid ( !       
logical  conclusion4 ,b h we gott5 rid  
entirely ( ! premise on :i*  x re/$8    
,does n ! comm]cial view ( life /ill    
prevail 9  civiliz$ society8    ,!re is 
a c]ta9 fri5d ( m9e :o (t5 ent]ta9s me )
 an  acc\nt ( ! banquets :i* he has     
att5d$4 ,on "o occasion he  told me t   
two great railroads & ! major "p ( all !
 sug>  & oil 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates sat d[n  
at ! same table ) ?ree  gold-m9es & a   
l9e ( /eam%ips4    ,h[ mu* is t man     

wor?8 asks ! curi\s inquir]4 ,t  man1   
answ]s "s walk+ bus9ess directory1 is   
wor? a million  doll>s2 & ! man sitt+   
next to him is n wor? a p5ny4 ,:at  o!r 
answ] c be giv5 by "o :o judges ev]y?+  
by a money  /&>d8 ,if weal? is really ! 
measure ( value1 if ! end (  life is !  
production or ! acquisition ( ri*es1 !n 
humanity  mu/ take its place 9 ! slid+  
scale ( commodities4 ,its value  is n   
fixt & c]ta94 ,x dep5ds ^u accid5ts (   
trade4 ,we  mu/ le>n to look ^u         
ourselves & our fell[ m5 purely f a     
bus9ess po9t ( view & to ask only3 ,:at 
c ?is man make8 h[  mu* has t man made8 
h[ mu* c ,i get out ( ?is man's labor8  
h[ mu* w t man pay = my s]vices8 ,^?    
little *ildr5  t play 9 ! squalid city  
/reets--!y are no?+ to me or to  ! _w2  
!re are too _m ( !m2 !y are wor?less4   
,^?  long-fleec$1 high-br$ %eep t fe$ ^u
 my pa/ures--!y are  among my mo/ co/ly 
possessions2 !y w br+ an enorm\s price2 
!y are imm5sely valuable4 ,h[ mu* is a  
man bett] ?an a %eep8  ,:at a fooli% "q6

 ,sometimes ! man is bett]2 sometimes ! 
%eep is bett]4 ,x all dep5ds ^u ! supply
 & dem&4    ,n[ ^! two views ( life1 !  
mat]iali/ic & ! comm]cial1  always h    
prevail$ 9 ! _w4 ,m5 h held !m          
consci\sly  & unconsci\sly4 ,at ?is v   
day !re are "s :o pr(ess  !m1 & !re are 
_m :o act ^u !m1 al?o !y may n be  will+
 to ackn[l$ge !m4 ,!y h be5 ! p>5ts (   
c\ntless  errors 9 philosophy &         
sociology2 !y h br$ innum]able &        
loa?some vices & %ames & cruelties &    
oppressions 9 !  human race4 ,x 0 to    
%att] & de/roy ^! falsehoods1 to sweep  
!m away f ! m9d & he>t ( humanity1 t    
,jesus came into  ! _w4 ,we c n receive 
,8 gospel 9 any s5se1 we c n  beg9 to   
und]/& its scope & purpose1 unless we   
fully1 freely1  & s9c]ely accept ,8     
great revelation ( ! true mean+ &  value
 ( man z man4    ,we say ?is 0 ,8       
revelation4 ,und\bt$ly x is true t ,*ri/
  came to reveal ,god to man4 ,b        
und\bt$ly x is j z true t  ,he came to  
reveal man to himself4 ,he call$        

,himself ! ,son ( ,god1  b ,he call$    
,himself also ! ,son ( man4 ,8 nature 0 
truly  div9e1 b ,8 nature 0 no less     
truly human4 ,he became man4 ,&  :at is 
! mean+ ( t l[ly bir?1 9 ! mo/ helpless 
=m  ( infancy1 if x be n to tea* u t    
humanity is s relat$ to  ,deity t x is  
capable ( receiv+ & embody+ ,god        
,himself8 ,he  di$ = man4 ,& :at is !   
mean+ ( t sacrifice1 if x be  n to tea* 
u t ,god c\nts no price too great to pay
 = !  r$emption ( ! human s\l8 ,?is     
gospel ( our ,"l & ,savior  ,jesus ,*ri/
 conta9s ! highe/1 gr&e/1 mo/ ennobl+   
doctr9e  ( humanity t ev] has be5       
proclaim$ on e>?4 ,x is ! only  c]ta9   
cure = l[ & debas+ views ( life4 ,x is !
 only  doctr9e f :i* we c le>n to ?9k ( 
ourselves & our  fell[ m5 z we ought to 
?9k4 ,i ask y to consid] = a little     
:ile ! tea*+s ( ,jesus ,*ri/ 9 reg>d to 
:at x means to be  a man4    ,suppose1  
!n1 t we come to ,him ) ?is "q3 ,h[ mu* 
is  a man bett] ?an a %eep8 ,he w tell u
 t a man is inf9itely  bett]1 because he

 is ! *ild ( ,god1 because he is capable
 (  fell[%ip ) ,god1 & because he is    
made = an immortal life4  ,& ?is        
?reefold answ] w %9e out = u n only 9 ! 
words1 b also 9 ! de$s1 & above all 9 ! 
dea?1 ( ! ,son  ( ,god & ! ,son ( man4  
#a4 ,?9k1 fir/ ( all1 ( ! mean+ (       
manhood 9 ! light (  ! tru? t man is !  
(fspr+ & lik5ess ( ,god4 ,?is 0  n a new
 doctr9e fir/ proclaim$ by ,*ri/4 ,x 0  
cle>ly taught  9 ! magnific5t imag]y ( !
 book ( ,g5esis4 ,! *ief design  ( t    
great picture ( ! beg9n+s is to %[ t a  
p]sonal  ,creator is ! s\rce & au?or (  
all ?+s t are made4 ,b  next to t1 & (  
equal importance1 is ! design to %[ t   
man is incalculably sup]ior to all ! o!r
 works ( ,god--t !  di/ance betwe5 him &
 ! l[] animals is n a diff]5ce 9        
degree1 b a diff]5ce 9 k9d4 ,yes1 !     
diff]5ce is s great  t we mu/ use a new 
^w to describe ! orig9 ( humanity1 &  if
 we speak ( ! />s & ! e>?1 ! trees & !  
fl[]s1  ! fi%es1 ! birds1 & ! bea/s1 z !
 works ( ,god1 :5  man appe>s we mu/ f9d

 a nobl] "n & say1 ,?is is m ?an  ,god's
 "w2 he is ,god's *ild4    ,our human   
consci\sness confirms ?is te/imony &    
answ]s to x4  ,we "k t !re is some?+ 9 u
 :i* raises u inf9itely  above ! ?+s t  
we see & he> & t\*1 & ! creatures  t    
appe> to sp5d _! brief life 9 !         
automatic work+s  ( s5se & in/9ct4 ,^!  
p[]s ( reason & affection &  consci5ce1 
& above all ?is wond]ful p[] ( free w1 !
  faculty ( swift1 sov]eign1 volunt>y   
*oice1 belong to a high]  be+4 ,we say n
 to corruption1 ,?\ art my fa!r1 nor to 
!  worm1 ,?\ art my "m2 b to ,god1 ,?\  
art my fa!r1 & to  ! great ,_s1 ,9 !e 0 
my life born4        ,n only cunn+ ca/s 
9 clay3        ,let sci5ce prove we are1
 & !n        ,:at matt]s sci5ce unto m51
      ,at lea/ to me8 ,i w\ld n /ay4    
,let him1 ! wis] man :o spr+s           
,h]eaft]1 up f *ildhood %ape        ,8  
action l ! great] ape2      ,b ,i 0 born
 to o!r ?+s4    ,frail z our physical   
exi/5ce may be1 9 "s respects ! mo/     
frail1 ! mo/ def5seless among animals1  

we are yet consci\s (  some?+ t lifts u 
up & makes u supreme4 ,man1 says        
,pascal1  is b a re$1 ! feeble/ ?+ 9    
nature2 b he is a re$ t  ?9ks4 ,x ne$s n
 t ! univ]se arm itself to cru% him4 ,an
  exhalation1 a drop ( wat]1 suffice to 
de/roy him4 ,b 7 !  univ]se to cru% him1
 man is yet nobl] ?an ! univ]se2 = he   
kn[s t he dies1 & ! univ]se1 ev5 9      
prevail+ aga9/  him1 kn[s n its p[]4    
,n[ ! beauty & /r5g? ( ,*ri/'s doctr9e (
 man lie1 n  9 ! fact t ,he 0 at pa9s to
 expla9 & def5d & ju/ify  ?is view (    
human nature1 b 9 ! fact t ,he assum$ x 
)  an un%ak5 conviction ( its tru?1 &   
act$ ^u x always &  ev]y:]e4 ,he spoke  
to man1 n z ! product ( nature1 b z  !  
*ild ( ,god4 ,he took x = grant$ t we   
are diff]5t f  plants & animals1 & t we 
are consci\s ( ! diff]5ce4  ,consid] !  
lilies1 ,he says to u2 ! lilies c n     
consid]  !mselves3 !y "k n :at !y are1  
nor :at _! life means2  b y "k1 & y c   
draw ! lesson ( _! l[] beauty into  y\r 
high] life4 ,reg>d ! birds ( ! air2 !y  

are dumb &  unconsci\s dep5d5ts ^u !    
div9e b\nty1 b y are consci\s  objects (
 ! div9e c>e4 ,are y n ( m value ?an _m 
sp>r[s8 ,?r\gh all ,8 words we feel !   
?rill+ p[] (  ?is high doctr9e (        
humanity4 ,he is always appeal+ to      
reason1  to consci5ce1 to ! p[] ( *oice 
betwe5 good & evil1 to !  noble &       
godlike faculties 9 man4    ,& n[ ?9k = 
a mom5t ( ! fact t ,8 life 0            
volunt>ily1 & ( set purpose1 sp5t among 
! poore/ &  humble/ ( mank9d4 ,rememb] t
 ,he spoke1 n to philosoph]s  & s*ol>s1 
b to peasants & fi%]m5 & ! little *ildr5
  ( ! _w4 ,:at did ,he mean by t8       
,surely x 0 to tea* u  t ?is doctr9e ( !
 mean+ ( manhood applies to man z  man4 
,x is n bas$ ^u consid]ations ( weal? or
 le>n+ or  culture or eloqu5ce4 ,^? are 
! ?+s ( :i* ! _w takes  acc\nt1 & )\t   
:i* x refuses to pay any att5tion to u4 
,a  m]e man1 9 ! eyes ( ! _w1 is a      
nobody4 ,b ,*ri/ comes  to humanity 9   
its pov]ty1 9 its ignorance1 /ript ( all
 outw>d  signs ( p[]1 de/itute ( all    

save t :i* belongs 9 common  to mank9d2 
to ?is l[ly *ild1 ?is v begg>-maid (    
human  nature1 comes ! k+1 & speaks to  
h] z a pr9cess 9 disguise1  & lifts h]  
up & sets a cr[n ^u h] head4 ,i ask y if
 ?is  simple fact ought n to tea* u h[  
mu* a man is bett] ?an a  %eep4    #b4  
,b ,*ri/ reveals to u ano!r & a /ill    
high] elem5t (  ! mean+ ( manhood by    
speak+ to u z be+s :o are capable  (    
hold+ communion ) ,god & reflect+ !     
div9e hol9ess 9  our he>ts & lives4 ,&  
"h also ,8 doctr9e ga9s cle>ness  & =ce 
:5 we br+ x into close connection ) ,8  
conduct4  ,i suppose t !re are few ( u  
:o w\ld n be ready to admit  at once t  
!re are "s m5 & wom5 :o h high spiritual
  capacities4 ,= !m1 we say1 religion is
 a possible ?+4 ,!y c  atta9 to ! k (   
,god & fell[%ip ) ,him4 ,!y c  pray1 &  
s+ praises1 & d holy "w4 ,x is easy = !m
 to be  good4 ,!y are born good4 ,!y are
 sa9ts by nature4 ,b = !  great mass ( !
 human race ?is is out ( ! "q1 absurd1  
impossible4 ,!y mu/ dwell 9 ignorance1 9

 wick$ness1 9 impiety4    ,b to all ?is 
,*ri/ says1 ,no6 ,no1 to our !ory (     
p]fection  = ! few4 ,no1 to our !ory (  
hopeless degradation = !  _m4 ,he takes 
,8 way /raight to ! outca/s ( ! _w1 !   
publicans & ! h>lots & s9n]s1 & to !m   
,he speaks (  ! m]cy & ! love ( ,god & !
 beauty ( ! heav5ly life2  n to ca/ !m  
into black despair1 n because x 0       
impossible  = !m to be good & to f9d    
,god1 b because x 0 div9ely  possible4  
,god 0 wait+ = !m1 & some?+ 9 !m 0      
wait+ = ,god4 ,!y 7 lo/4 ,b surely !y   
nev] c\ld h  be5 lo/ unless !y _h fir/ (
 all belong$ to ,god1 & ?is  made x     
possible = !m to be f\nd aga94 ,!y 7    
prodigals4  ,b surely ! prodigal is also
 a *ild1 & !re is a place =  him 9 !    
,fa!r's h\se4 ,he may dwell among !     
sw9e1 b he is  n "o ( !m4 ,he is capable
 ( rememb]+ 8 ,fa!r's love4  ,he is     
capable ( answ]+ 8 ,fa!r's embrace4 ,he 
is capable (  dwell+ 9 8 ,fa!r's h\se 9 
filial love & ob$i5ce4    ,?is is !     
doctr9e ( ,*ri/ 9 reg>d to fall5 &      

disord]$  & guilty human nature4 ,x is  
fall51 x is disord]$1 x is  guilty2 b ! 
capacity ( reconciliation1 ( hol9ess1 ( 
love  to ,god1 /ill dwells 9 x1 & may be
 quick5$ into a new life4  ,t is ,god's 
"w1 b ,god ,himself c\ld n d x if man 7 
n  capable ( x4    ,d y rememb] ! /ory (
 ! portrait ( ,dante :i* is pa9t$  ^u ! 
walls ( ,b>gello1 at ,flor5ce8 ,= _m    
ye>s x 0  suppos$ t ! picture _h utt]ly 
p]i%$4 ,m5 _h he>d ( x1  b no "o liv+ _h
 se5 x4 ,b pres5tly came an arti/ :o 0  
det]m9$ to f9d x aga94 ,he w5t into !   
place :]e tradition  said t x _h be5    
pa9t$4 ,! room 0 us$ z a /oreh\se =     
lumb] & /raw4 ,! walls 7 cov]$ ) dirty  
:itewa%4 ,he  _h ! heaps ( rubbi% c>ri$ 
away4 ,pati5tly & c>efully he  remov$ ! 
:itewa% f ! wall4 ,l9es & colors long   
hidd5  began to appe>2 & at la/ ! grave1
 l(ty1 noble face ( !  poet look$ out   
aga9 ^u ! _w ( light4    ,t 0 wond]ful1 
y say1 t 0 beautiful6 ,n half s         
wond]ful z ! "w :i* ,*ri/ came to d 9 ! 
he>t (  man--to re/ore ! =gott5 lik5ess 

( ,god & br+ ! div9e  image to ! light4 
,he comes to u ) ! k t ,god's  image is 
!re1 ?o conceal$2 ,he t\*es u ) ! fai? t
 !  lik5ess c be re/or$4 ,to h ^u our   
he>ts ! impress ( !  div9e nature1 to "k
 t !re is no human be+ 9 :om t  treasure
 is n hidd5 & f ^: /a9$ & du/y s\l ,*ri/
  c n br+ out t reflection ( ,god's     
face--t1 inde$1 is  to "k ! mean+ (     
manhood1 & to be sure t a man is bett]  
?an a %eep6    #c4 ,!re is yet "o m     
elem5t 9 ,*ri/'s tea*+ 9 reg>d to  !    
mean+ ( manhood1 & t is ,8 doctr9e (    
immortality4  ,?is tru? spr+s inevitably
 out ( ,8 tea*+ 9 reg>d to !  orig9 &   
capacity ( human nature4 ,a be+ =m$ 9 ! 
div9e  image1 a be+ capable ( reflect+ !
 div9e hol9ess1 is a  be+ s l(ty t he   
mu/ h also ! capacity ( ent]+  into a   
life :i* is spiritual & et]nal1 & :i*   
leads onw>d  to p]fection4 ,all t ,*ri/ 
tea*es ab\t man1 all t ,*ri/  (f]s to d 
= man1 op5s be=e him a va/ & b\ndless   
future4    ,! idea ( immortality runs   
?r\gh ev]y?+ t ,jesus says &  does4     

,nev] = a mom5t does ,he speak to man z 
a creature :o is  b\nd to ?is pres5t _w4
 ,nev] = a mom5t does ,he =get1 or      
suff] u to =get1 t our l>ge/ & mo/      
preci\s treasures  may be laid up 9 ! _w
 to come4 ,he w\ld ar\se our s\ls to    
p]ceive & contemplate ! imm5se issues ( 
life4    ,! p]ils t beset u "h ?r\gh s9 
are n brief &  mom5t>y dang]s1          
possibilities ( disgrace 9 ! eyes ( m51 
( suff]+ su* limit$ pa9 z our bodies c  
endure 9 !  dis9tegrat+ process (       
disease1 ( dy+ a temporal dea?1 :i*  at 
! wor/ c only cause u a few h\rs (      
angui%4 ,a man might  be> ^! ?+s1 & take
 ! risk ( ?is _w's %ame &  sickness &   
dea?1 = ! sake ( "s d>l+ s94 ,b ! tru?  
t fla%es on u l lightn+ f ! ^w ( ,*ri/  
is t  ! consequ5ce ( s9 is ! p]il ( los+
 our immortality4 ,fe>  n !m :i* kill ! 
body1 said he1 b are n able to kill  !  
s\l2 b r fe> him :i* is able to de/roy  
bo? s\l &  body 9 hell4    ,on ! o!r h&1
 ! opportunities t come to u "h ?r\gh  !
 grace ( ,god are n m]ely opportunities 

( temporal peace &  happ9ess4 ,!y are   
*ances ( secur+ endless & immeasurable  
felicity1 weal? t c nev] be c\nt$ or    
lo/1 peace t !  _w c nei!r give nor take
 away4 ,we mu/ und]/& t n[  ! k+dom (   
,god has come ne> unto u4 ,x is a "t :5 
!  doors ( heav5 are op54 ,we may ga9 an
 inh]itance incorruptible1  & undefil$1 
& t fade? n away4 ,we may lay hold n    
only on  a pres5t joy ( hol9ess1 b on an
 ev]la/+ life ) ,god4    ,x is ?us t    
,*ri/ looks ^u ! *ildr5 ( m53 n z  h]ds 
( dumb1 driv5 cattle1 b z liv+ s\ls mov+
 onw>d to  et]nity4 ,x is ?us t ,he dies
 = m53 n to deliv] !m f  brief sorr[s1 b
 to save !m f f9al loss & to br+ !m     
into bliss t kn[s no end4 ,x is ?us t   
,he speaks to u1 9  solemn words be=e   
:i* our dreams ( e>?ly pleasure & p[]  &
 fame & weal? are dissipat$ l           
unsub/antial vapors3 ,:at  %all x pr(it 
a man if he ga9 ! :ole _w & lose 8 own  
s\l8 ,or :at %all a man give 9 ex*ange =
 8 s\l8    ,!re nev] 0 a "t 9 :i*       
,*ri/'s doctr9e ( ! mean+ (  manhood 0 m

 ne$$ ?an x is to-day4 ,!re is no tru? m
  important & necess>y = u to take into 
our he>ts1 & hold  fa/1 & c>ry out 9 our
 lives4 ,= "h we /& 9 an age :5  ! v    
?rong & pressure & sup]fluity ( human   
life lead u  to set a l[ e/imate ^u its 
value4 ,! air we brea! is heavy  )      
mat]ialism & comm]cialism4 ,! l[e/ & mo/
 debas+  views ( human nature are freely
 proclaim$ & unconsci\sly  accept$4 ,!re
 is no escape1 no safety = u1 save 9    
com+ back  to ,*ri/ & le>n+ f ,him t man
 is ! *ild ( ,god1 made  9 ! div9e      
image1 capable ( ! div9e fell[%ip1 &    
de/9$  to an immortal life4 ,i want to  
tell y j ?ree ( ! practical  reasons :y 
we mu/ le>n ?is4    7#a7 ,we ne$ to le>n
 x 9 ord] to und]/& ! real mean+1 &     
guilt1 & dang]1 & hatefulness ( s94     
,m5 are tell+ u n[adays t !re is no su* 
?+ z s94 ,x  is a dream1 a delusion4 ,x 
mu/ be left out ( acc\nt4 ,all !  evils 
9 ! _w are natural & inevitable4 ,!y are
 simply  ! secretions ( human nature4   
,!re is no m %ame or guilt  connect$ )  

!m ?an ) ! mal>ia ( ! swamp or ! poison 
( ! night%ade4    ,b ,*ri/ tells u t s9 
is real1 & t x is ! enemy1 !  curse1 !  
de/roy] ( mank9d4 ,x is n a "p ( man z  
,god made  him2 x is a "p ( man z he has
 unmade & degrad$ himself4 ,x  is ! m>r+
 ( ! div9e image1 ! ru9 ( ! glori\s     
temple1  ! self-mutilation & suicide ( !
 immortal s\l4 ,x is s9  t ca/s man d[n 
into ! mire4 ,x is s9 t drags him f  !  
fell[%ip ( ,god into ! company ( bea/s4 
,x is s9 t  leads him into ! f> c\ntry (
 fam9e1 & leaves him among !  sw9e1 &   
makes him fa9 to fill 8 belly ) ! husks 
t !  sw9e d eat4 ,!re=e we mu/ hate s91 
& fe> x1 & abhor x1  always & ev]y:]e4  
,:5 we look into our own he>t & f9d s9  
!re1 we mu/ humble ourselves be=e ,god &
 rep5t 9 sackclo?  & a%es4 ,e s9 t      
:isp]s 9 our he>t is an e*o ( !  _w's   
despair & mis]y4 ,e selfi% desire t lies
 9 our  s\l is a se$ ( t :i* has br\ght 
=? /rife1 & cruelty1  & murd]1 &        
horrible torture1 & bloody w> among !   
*ildr5  ( m54 ,e lu/ful ?\ght t defiles 

our imag9ation is an  image ( t :i* has 
begott5 loa?some vices & crawl+ %ames   
?r\gh\t ! _w4 ,my bro!r-m51 ,god hates  
s9 because x ru9s  man4 ,& :5 we "k :at 
t means1 :5 we feel t same poison  (    
evil )9 u1 we mu/ hate s9 z ,he does1 & 
b[ 9 p5it5ce  be=e ,him1 cry+1 ,god1 be 
m]ciful to me a s9n]4    7#b7 ,we ne$ to
 le>n ,*ri/'s doctr9e ( ! mean+ (       
manhood 9  ord] to help u to love our   
fell[ m54    ,?is is a ?+ t is easy to  
pr(ess1 b h>d1 bitt]ly h>d1  to d4 ,!   
faults & follies ( human nature are     
app>5t4 ,!  unlovely & contemptible &   
(f5sive qualities ( _m p  ?ru/ !mselves 
%>ply ^u our notice & repel u4 ,we are  
tempt$ to %r9k back1 w\nd$ & disappo9t$1
 & to relapse  into a life t is gov]n$  
by disgu/s4 ,if we dwell 9 !  atmosph]e 
( a ,*ri/less _w1 if we read only ^?    
newspap]s  :i* *ronicle ! crimes &      
meannesses ( m51 or ^? reali/ic  novels 
:i* deal ) ! secret vices & corruptions 
( humanity1  & fill our s\ls ) ! unspok5
 conviction t virtue is an  old-fa%ion$ 

dream1 & t !re is no man good1 no woman 
pure1 ,i  d n see h[ we c help despis+ &
 hat+ mank9d4 ,:o %all  deliv] u f ?is  
_s ( bitt]ness8 ,:o %all lead u out (   
?is heavy1 fetid air ( ! laz>-h\se & !  
morgue8    ,none b ,*ri/4 ,if we w g )  
,him1 ,he w tea* u n to  hate our fell[ 
m5 = :at !y are1 b to love !m = :at  !y 
may become4 ,he w tea* u to look1 n = ! 
evil :i* is  manife/1 b = ! good :i* is 
hidd54 ,he w tea* u n to  despair1 b to 
hope1 ev5 = ! mo/ degrad$ ( mank9d4 ,&  
s1  p]*ance1 z we keep company ) ,him1  
we %all le>n ! secret  ( t div9e *>ity  
:i* fills ! he>t ) peace & joy &  quiet 
/r5g?4 ,we %all le>n to d good unto all 
m5 z we h  opportunity1 n = ! sake (    
gratitude or rew>d1 b because  !y are ! 
*ildr5 ( our ,fa!r & ! bre?r5 ( our     
,savior4  ,we %all le>n ! mean+ ( t ble/
 dea? on ,calv>y1 & be  will+ to give   
ourselves z a sacrifice = o!rs1 kn[+ t  
he t turne? a s9n] f ! error ( 8 ways   
%all save a  s\l f dea? & cov] a        
multitude ( s9s4    7#c7 ,f9ally1 we ne$

 to accept & believe ,*ri/'s doctr9e ( !
  mean+ ( manhood 9 ord] t x may lead u 
p]sonally to ,god  & a high] life4    ,y
 are inf9itely bett] & m preci\s ?an !  
dumb bea/s4  ,y "k x1 y feel x2 y are   
consci\s t y belong to  ano!r _w4 ,& yet
 x may be t !re are times :5 y  =get x &
 live z if !re 0 no ,god1 no s\l1 no    
future life4  ,y\r ambitions are fixt ^u
 ! weal? t corrodes1 ! fame t  fades4   
,y\r desires are t[>d ! pleasures t pall
 ^u !  s5ses4 ,y are b>t]+ immortal     
treasure = ! ?+s :i*  p]i% 9 ! us+4 ,y  
are ignor+ & despis+ ! high mean+  ( y\r
 manhood4 ,:o %all rem9d y ( x1 :o %all 
br+ y  back to y\rself1 :o %all lift y  
up to ! level ( y\r true  be+1 unless x 
be ! ,tea*] :o spake z nev] man spake1 !
  ,ma/] :o br\ght life & immortality to 
light4    ,come1 !n1 to ,*ri/1 :o c     
alone save y f ! s9 t  defiles & de/roys
 y\r manhood4 ,come1 !n1 to ,*ri/1 :o   
alone  c make y good m5 & true1 liv+ 9 !
 p[] ( an endless  life4 ,come1 !n1 to  
,*ri/1 t y may h fell[%ip ) ,him  &     

realize all x means to be a man4        
,,end ,,( ,,vol4 ,,ix4          ,,!     
,,h\r-,,glass ,,/ories      ,,! ,,s&als 
,by ,,rev4 ,,zelotes ,,gr5ell4 ,a       
beautiful little idyl ( sacr$ /ory      
deal+ ) ! s&als ( ,*ri/4      ,,!       
,,c\rt%ip ,,( ,,sweet ,,anne ,,page     
,by ,,ell5 ,v4 ,,talbot4 ,a brisk little
 love /ory incid5tal to ,!  ,m]ry ,wives
 ( ,w9dsor1 full ( fun & frolic1 & tell+
 ( !  ,c\rt%ip ( ,sweet ,anne ,page by  
?ree rival lov]s *os5 by h]  fa!r1 h]   
"m1 & h]self4      ,,! ,,transfiguration
 ,,( ,,miss ,,philura    ,by ,,flor5ce  
,,morse ,,k+sley4 ,?is clev] /ory is    
bas$ on ! !ory  t e physical ne$ & e    
desire ( ! human he>t c be  claim$ &    
receiv$ f ! ,encircl+ ,good by ! true   
believ]4      ,,! ,,h]r ,,doctor    ,by 
,,rob]t ,,macdonald4 ,a novelette (     
arti/ic lit]>y m]it1  n>rat+ ! v>i$     
exp]i5ces ( an ,am]ican girl 9 h] ef=t  
t[>d captur+ a titl$ husb&4             
,,es>haddon    ,by ,,c\nt ,,leo         
,,tol/oy4 ,?ree allegorical /ories      

illu/rat+  ,tol/oy's !ories (           
non-resi/ance1 & ! ess5tial unity ( all 
=ms ( life4    ,small #abmo1 ,da9ty     
,clo? ,b9d+1 ,illu/rat$4    #dj c5ts ea*
      ,,funk  ,,wagnalls ,,company1     
,pubs4    ,,new ,,york ,,& ,,london     
,,! ,,h\r-,,glass ,,/ories      ,,!     
,,cz>',s ,,gift    ,,by ,,william       
,,ordway ,,p>tridge4 ,h[ fre$om 0 obta9$
 = an exil$  bro!r4      ,,!            
,,emancipation ,,( ,,miss ,,susana      
,an entranc+ love /ory t ends 9 a mo/   
romantic m>riage4      ,,! ,,old        
,,d>nman    ,by ,,*>les ,l4 ,,goodell1  
,d4,d4 ,a "* kn[n to _m a ,new ,engl&   
boy & girl1 9 :i* ! lo/ bride is !      
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,,london          ,!re is a _w ( s5se & 
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,lett]s ,to ,busy ,girls4      ,by ,miss
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,matt]s' :i* ent]  into ! life ( all our
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produce wise1 practical1 & mu*-ne$$     
in/ruction1 9 pla91  common-s5se1 brief1
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class ( girls c be m usefully employ$   
?an 9 read+ &  discuss+ ! po9ts sugge/$ 
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helpful books ,i ev] read4 ,x is  writt5
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simplicity4--,josiah ,all5's  ,wife4    
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#a4jj4 ,po/-free4    ,,funk  ,,wagnalls 
,,company1 ,publi%]s ,new ,york &       
,london            ,wives6 ,husb&s6     
,swee!>ts6      ,dr4 ,talmage      444  
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,wife    ,*oice ( a ,husb&    ,cl&e/9e  
,m>riages    ,duties ( ,husb&s to ,wives
    ,duties ( ,wives to ,husb&s         
,bo>d+-h\se & ,hotel ,life vs4 ,! ,home 
,co/ume & ,morals    ,pla9 ,talk        
,easy ,divorce    ,mo!rhood    ,h]$ity  
,p>adisaic ,wom5    ,influ5ce ( ,si/]s  
ov] ,bro!rs    ,m>tyrs ( ! ,kit*5    ,! 
,old ,folks' ,visit4    ,x is a :olesome
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( dome/ic circles4--,zion's ,h]ald1     
,bo/on4    ,?or\ghly ,*ri/ian &         
commons5se4--,free ,me?odi/1 ,*icago4   
,we recomm5d x z 'good gift' to ! m>ri$ 
& ^? ab\t to  m>ry4--,demore/'s         
,magaz9e1 ,new ,york4      ,beautifully 
,b\nd--,a ,h&some ,gift ,book4          
,price1 #a4jj1 ,po/-free4      ,,funk   
,,wagnalls ,,company1 ,publi%]s1        
,,new ,,york & ,,london           99    
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