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,,sc5es ,,9 ,,! ,,we/1    ,,or    ,!    
,sunday-,s*ool    ,,&    ,,temp]ance4   
,illu/ration    ,,by ,a ,,mission>y4    
,,philadelphia3   ,,lu!ran ,,bo>d ,,(   
,,publication1   #db ,,nor? ,,n9?       
,,/reet4   #ahgc4       ,ent]$ accord+  
to ,act ( ,congress1 9 ! ye> #ahgc1 by !
   ,,lu!ran ,,bo>d ,,( ,,publication1   
9 ! ,cl]k's ,(fice ( ! ,di/rict ,c\rt ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates 9   & = ! ,ea/]n        
,di/rict ( ,p5nsylvania4    ,lanca/]1   
,pa43   ,,inquir] ,,pr9t+ ,,& ,,publi%+ 
,,company1   ,/]eotyp]s & ,pr9t]s4      
,,preface4   ,! au?or ( ?is volume has  
br\ght toge!r a few incid5ts 9 real life
 to illu/rate ! p[] ( godl9ess 9 !      
individual1 & ! bless+s ( !             
,sunday-s*ool1 ! influ5ce ( !           

pray]-meet+ & ! cause ( temp]ance 9 !   
*ur* & 9 ! community4  ,t ! ,god ( all  
our m]cies may bless ?is little book to 
! read]1 is ! pray] ( ! au?or4          
,illu/ration3 ,,cont5ts   ,,*apt]4      
,,page4        ,i4 ,,! ,,mission>y      
#ac       ,,ii4 ,,mis=tunes             
#bg      ,,iii4 ,,relief ,,obta9$       
#ci       ,,iv4 ,,an ,,appo9tm5t        
#de        ,v4 ,,! ,,mission>y ,,prea*es
                                    #ef 
,,vi4 ,,mr4 ,,/eele',s ,,meet+          
#fb      ,,vii4 ,,mr4 ,,mason ,,& ,,mr4 
,,wilson                                
#fi     ,,viii4 ,,mission>y ,,visits    
#gh       ,,ix4 ,,opposition            
#hd        ,x4 ,,sunday-,,s*ool         
,,organiz$--,,local ,,prea*]            
#ib       ,,xi4 ,,mr4 ,,k]r ,,& ,,8     
,,family                                
#ih      ,,xii4 ,,! ,,temp]ance ,,cause 
#aji     ,,xiii4 ,,mr4                  
,,truman--,,mission>y',s ,,dep>ture     
#aah      ,,xiv4 ,,work+s ,,( ,,!       
,,sunday-,,s*ool ,,& ,,temp]ance        

,,society      #abc       ,,xv4 ,,george
 ,,& ,,m>y                              
#acd      ,,xvi4 ,,mr4 ,,br[n',s        
,,family                                
#adj     ,,xvii4 ,,mission>y ,,aga9     
,,visits ,,! ,,we/                      
#ade    ,,xviii4 ,,dea?                 
#aeb  ,illu/ration     ,illu/ration     
,,sc5es ,,9 ,,! ,,we/4     ,,*apt] ,i4  
,,! ,,mission>y4    8,! melan*oly days  
_h come1   ,! sadde/ ( ! ye>40   ,all   
nature seem$ to be re/+ 9 a quiet dreamy
 slumb]4 ,! bee _h well nigh laid up its
 w9t] /ore1 & _m ( ! birds 7 prep>+ to  
leave = m g5ial climes 9 ! sunny s\?4   
,all ^! 7 b ! h>b+]s ( ! cold /orms t 7 
l+]+ beh9d ! sn[-cov]$ m\nta9s ( ! nor?4
 ,indian summ]1 ! season ( romance1 l ! 
life ( a humble ,*ri/ian1 leaves its    
lovelie/ sc5es to its dep>t+ h\rs4 ,x 0 
9 ! mid/ ( ^! balmy days t y might h se5
 a travel] ) a worn sat*el 9 "o h& & a  
/aff 9 ! o!r com+ up a n>r[ lane lead+  
to ! home ( a prosp]\s ,we/]n settl]4   
,he walk$ sl[ly1 = he _h left beh9d him 

_m we>y miles2 8 c\nt5ance1 ?\gh calm1 0
 pale & languid2 yet 8 eye seem$ to     
bespeak ! hope t "h he might f9d !      
mu*-ne$$ re/4  ,two m5 7 /&+ beside !   
gate at ! end ( ! lane :5 ! /rang] came 
up4 ,! "o 0 a k9dly dispos$ p]son ) b   
little =ce ( "*1 & defici5t 9 moral     
c\rage1 :om we %all "k z ,mr4 ,k]r4 ,!  
o!r1 ^: "n 0 ,/eele1 0 ! own] ( !       
premises4  ,he 0 a l>ge man1 selfi% &   
resolute1 a conceit$ =mali/1 bigot$1    
exce$+ly head/rong1 & greatly prejudic$ 
aga9/ all ,*ri/ian zeal4  ,no soon] did 
,mr4 ,/eele notice ! approa* ( ! /rang] 
?an he turn$ to ,mr4 ,k]r & exclaim$3   
8,!re1 ,i'll bet y1 comes t             
,sunday-s*ool1 temp]ance loaf] ,i've    
he>d s mu* ( lately4 ,i reckon he       
expects to get 9 "h2 b ,i tell y1 sir1  
my #8%anty' don't hold ! l ( him1 :ile  
,i'm boss "h1 #8t's said6'0 ,?is 0 utt]$
 ) emphatic bitt]ness4 ,to ?is          
passionate outbur/ ,mr4 ,k]r v5tur$ a   
little palliation by ! rem>k t he _h    
he>d t 9 ! o!r settlem5t ! p seem$ to l 

! mission>y v well4  8,y w\ld h no?+ to 
d ) 8 nons5se1 w\ld y80 retort$ ,mr4    
,/eele ) a look ( scorn4  8,no10 feebly 
& ins9c]ely mutt]$ ,mr4 ,k]r1 8we h got 
along s f> )\t x1 & ,i guess we c get   
along )\t x a little fur!r40  8,t's my  
ticket10 %>ply add$ ,mr4 ,/eele4  ,by   
?is "t ! /rang] _h rea*$ ! gate4 ,a     
calm1 pleasant smile lit up 8 pale      
c\nt5ance2 & he acco/$ !m )1  8,good    
ev5+1 fri5ds40  8,good ev5+1 sir10      
respond$ ,mr4 ,k]r4  8,h[ d'ye d1 sir10 
?und]$ out ,mr4 ,/eele4  8,?is has be5 a
 v pleasant day10 v5tur$ ! travel]4     
8,yes1 sir10 curtly repli$ ,mr4 ,/eele4 
8,i am v tir$10 cont9u$ ! /rang]2 8c\ld 
,i /ay ) y to-night80  8,y are ! fell[  
:o goes ab\t lectur+ on temp]ance1 &    
gett+ up ,sunday-s*ools1 a9t y80        
s>ca/ically rejo9$ ,mr4 ,/eele1 8 face  
r$d5+4  8,t is my call+10 meekly add$ ! 
man ( ,god4  8,!n y don't /ay all night 
9 my h\se2 ,i don't h>bor fell[s :o are 
too lazy to "w10 sne]+ly answ]$ ! excit$
 ,mr4 ,/eele4  8,b ,i am v tir$1 & my   

head a*es badly2 ,i'll pay y well40     
8,cant help x4 ,! soon] y make tracks ! 
bett]10 retort$ ! unfeel+ man4  8,i am  
afraid x w /orm to-night10 cont9u$ !    
mission>y1 po9t+ to a d>k cl\d :i* 0    
loom+ up 9 ! we/4  8,y might h /ay$ at  
home & m9d$ y\r own bus9ess1 in/ead (   
m9d+ o!r p's1 & kept out ( ?is tr\ble10 
repli$ ,mr4 ,/eele1 ) a look s sev]e t !
 poor w&]] lo/ all hope ( any com=t or  
favor f ?is seem+ly inhospitable dwell+2
 s he inquir$ h[ f> x 0 to ! next h\se4 
8,t dep5ds entirely ^u :i* way y g10    
mock+ly answ]$ ! h>d-he>t$ man1 ) a w9k 
to ,mr4 ,k]r1 & a conceit$ smile at !   
unfeel+ wit he _h display$4  8,i expect 
to cont9ue my labors we/w>d10 g5tly add$
 ! mission>y4  ,8 s\l 0 griev$ at !     
h>dness ( ?is man's he>t1 & = a mom5t he
 felt l look+ ^u 8 p]secutor ) ang]4 ,b 
he rememb]$ t ev5 8 ,"l & ,ma/] 0 mock$ 
& d]id$2 t 8:5 ,he 0 revil$1 ,he revil$ 
n aga92 b z a lamb be=e 8 %e>]s is dumb1
 s ,he op5$ n 8 m\?40 ,& ! humble foll[]
 ( ! ,man ( ,sorr[s 9 sil5ce (f]$ up !  

pray]1 8,fa!r1 =give !m1 !y "k n :at !y 
d40  ,! door ( common humanity be+ clos$
 aga9/ him1 he made up 8 m9d to cont9ue 
8 j\rney1 let ! dang]s & privations be  
:at !y might4 ,an angel seem$ to :isp]1 
8,i w lead !e 9 ! way 9 :i* ?\ %alt g20 
s he took c\rage4  ,be+ ?ir/y1 he v5tur$
 to ask = a dr9k ( wat]4  8,y c g to !  
spr+10 0 ! abrupt answ]1 & ! cruel man  
turn$ ^u 8 heel1 & 9 company ) ,mr4 ,k]r
 pass$ on to ! b>n1 leav+ ! suff]+ "o   
/&+ by ! gate alone4  ,b ,george1 a lad 
( ab\t t5 ye>s1 & ,m>y1 a little fl[] ( 
sev5 summ]s1 _h look$ on & li/5$ ) !    
curiosity common to *ildr54 ,_! he>ts 7 
fill$ ) pity t[>d ! poor man2 &1 :5 ev5 
a dr9k ( wat] 0 d5i$ him1 ! inh]5t      
k9dness1 implant$ 9 all our natures1 0  
in/antly awak5$4  ,9 a mom5t1 z !       
mission>y turn$ ! corn] ( ! y>d1 ! two  
*ildr5 met him ea* ) 8a cup ( cold      
wat]40 8,"h is good fre% wat]1 please   
dr9k10 said ! little ones4 ,8 he>t 0    
melt$ at ?is unexpect$ exhibition (     
k9dness2 & invok+ a bless+ ^u ! de>     

*ildr51 he rais$ ! cup to 8 lips & 0    
refre%$4 ,he !n op5$ 8 sat*el1 & gave   
ea* *ild a picture c>d & ,sunday-s*ool  
pap]1 also c>ds = ! m51 toge!r ) a neat 
little tract = _! "m4 ,bidd+ !m good-by1
 he ) a sigh resum$ 8 lonely j\rney4  ,!
 *ildr51 happy 9 hav+ done a k9dness1   
hurri$ to _! "m1 & 7 soon %[+ & admir+ !
 pap]s & c>ds2 %e1 "m-l1 v naturally %>$
 _! pleasure1 b ?\ght ( ! /rang] ) a    
pang ( regret1 = %e fe>$ t he w\ld take 
! road lead+ into an unsettl$ region1   
infe/$ ) wild bea/s & rov+ ,indians4    
,aft] admir+ ! pictures1 %e told !      
*ildr5 all %e knew ( ! ,sunday-s*ool1 = 
:i* ^! beautiful ?+s 7 made1 at ! same  
"t hop+ t h] husb&'s opposition to !m   
might be remov$4  8,i wi% !re 0         
,sunday-s*ool "h10 said ,george4        
8,won't !re be ,sunday-s*ool "h1 "m80   
exclaim$ bo? at once4  8,i'm afraid n10 
said _! "m1 sorr[fully1 kn[+ ! ho/ility 
( _m ( ! neighbors t[>d any?+ ( ! k9d4  
8,:y n1 "m80 innoc5tly ask$ ! *ildr54   
,?is 0 "o ( ^? que/ions *ildr5 (t5 ask1 

& :i* x is s h>d to answ]4  8,i don't   
"k10 %e repli$1 evasively1 add+1 8g give
 y\r fa!r & ,mr4 ,k]r _! c>ds4 ,!y are  
at ! b>n40  ,hurry+ out1 _! noisy       
delight soon arre/$ ! att5tion ( ! m54  
8,:at 9 ! _w is up n[80 wond]$ _! fa!r4 
8,see "h1 fa!r1 see "h60 exclaim$ !     
*ildr51 hold+ out ! c>ds4  8,:o gave y  
^!80 said he1 rea*+ out 8 h& = ! gifts1 
& suspect+ ! s\rce4  8,! man at ! gate2 
we gave him a dr9k1 & he gave u ^! 7%[+ 
_! c>ds7 & a little book = "m1 & ?is "o 
= y & t "o = ,mr4 ,k]r40  ,look+ = a    
mom5t at ! engrav+1 he read1 8,= ,i 0 an
 hung]$1 & ye gave me meat2 ,i 0 ?ir/y1 
& ye gave me dr9k2 ,i 0 a /rang]1 & ye  
took me 940  ,in/antly ! t]rible repro(1
 associat$ ) ^! words1 awak5$ ! man's   
slumb]+ consci5ce4 ,wri?+ "u its =ce he 
tri$ to con/rue ! innoc5t gift into an  
insult2 !n fl++ x to ! gr\nd he /amp$ 8 
foot ^u x4  ,at ?is exhibition ( ang]   
all ! joy ( ! *ildr5 vani%$4  ,m>y began
 to cry1 & ,george wond]$ :at !re 0 ab\t
 ! c>d to (f5d 8 fa!r4  ,9 ! meantime1  

,mr4 ,k]r _h read 8 c>d4 ,! words 71 8,&
 ^! %all g away into ev]la/+ puni%m5t1 b
 ! righte\s into life et]nal40  8,:at h 
y got80 sne]+ly ask$ ,mr4 ,/eele1 ( 8   
companion4 ,mr4 ,k]r read ! text ) "s   
emotion4  8,j :at ,i expect$6 he ?\ght  
to give u a cut10 said ! angry man1 at !
 same "t add+ _m abusive words4  ,mr4   
,k]r tri$ to ass5t to ! rem>ks1 b !     
words ^u ! c>d _h t\*$ 8 he>t2 & he felt
 l hat+ himself = hav+ yield$1 aga9/ 8  
convictions1 to ! unreasonabl5ess ( 8   
neighbor t[>d an un(f5d+ /rang]4 ,putt+ 
! c>d 9 8 pocket1 he 0 compell$ to be an
 unwill+ li/5] to ! tirade ( a w\ld-be  
,*ri/ian 7= ,mr4 ,/eele 0 a memb] (     
*ur*7 aga9/ pray]-meet+s1 temp]ance     
societies & ,sunday-s*ools4  ,z soon z  
practicable1 ,mr4 ,k]r left = home2 8   
consci5ce /ill at "w1 accus+ him (      
c[>dice1 & p>tak+ ( ano!r's s94 8,& ^!  
%all g away into ev]la/+ puni%m5t10 l a 
poison$ arr[ 0 fe/]+ 9 8 he>t1 until 8  
guilty imag9ation conceiv$ t ! c>d      
conta9$ 8 et]nal doom4  ,meet+ 8 wife at

 ! door ( 8 h\se1 he h&$ h] ! fatal c>d4
  8,oh1 ! k9d /rang] gave y ?is60 %e    
exclaim$ ) animation4 8,he 0 "h ?is     
aft]noon1 & gave ea* ( u "o ( ! same    
k9d1 & left "o = y4 ,& !n he pray$ ) u4 
,i wi% he w\ld settle "h & get up a     
,sunday-s*ool1 ( :i* he talk$ s mu*4 ,i 
believe he is "o ( ! be/ ( m540  8,i wi%
 s too20 involunt>ily broke f ! full    
he>t ( ! /rick5 man2 8,i believe he is a
 good man4 ,he came to ,mr4 ,/eele's a  
few h\rs ago1 b 0 turn$ (f40  8,:y      
didn't y br+ him home ) y80 %e ask$4    
8,well1 ,i "k ,i ought to h done s2 b ,i
 0 afraid ( ,mr4 ,/eele1 :o y "k hates  
all su* p40 ,to avoid any m que/ions on 
! subject1 he ask$ to see :at ! man _h  
left = him4 ,! c>d 0 soon h&$ him1 & he 
read3 8,fe> n !m :i* kill ! body1 b are 
n able to kill ! s\l2 b r fe> ,him :o is
 able to de/roy bo? s\l & body 9 ,hell40
  ,?is 0 ano!r arr[ f ! quiv] ( !       
,almighty4 ,8 wife soon detect$ ! *ange 
t _h come ov] him1 & ) becom+ solicitude
 endeavor$ to f9d out ! cause2 b 9 ?is  

h] ef=ts 7 evad$4  8,i 0 afraid ( ,mr4  
,/eele10 ?\ght he1 8:o w\ld n ev5 d>e to
 kill my body--:il/ ,i did n fe> ,him :o
 is able to de/roy my s\l40 ,leav+ him 9
 8 sorr[1 we w return to ,mr4 ,/eele4   
,! *ildr51 mortifi$ & disc\rag$1 _h left
 ! b>n1 & gone to _! "m = consolation 9 
_! disappo9tm5t4 ,?is 0 always af=d$ !m2
 = nev] 0 a "m m k9d to h] little ones1 
& yet m decid$ 9 h] endeavors to tra9 !m
 9 ! "r way4  ,mr4 ,/eele1 be+ consci\s 
( hav+ done wrong1 tri$ to rid himself (
 8 unpleasant feel+s1 by bu/l+ ab\t1 do+
 fir/ ?is1 !n t1 = relief4 ,x 0 late    
be=e he ent]$ ! h\se1 & le/ he %\ld be  
suspect$ ( regrett+ :at he _h done1 he  
confront$ 8 wife )1 8,i wond] :at k9d ( 
tra% t loaf] left "h ) y & ! *ildr5     
to-day8 ,i guess he wants to set up an  
ag5cy "h40  8,!y are 9 ! bureau draw]1  
!re10 said 8 wife1 8%all ,i get !m = y80
  8,no1 ,i don't want to see any m ( !  
tra%20 &1 go+ into ano!r room1 he sat   
d[n to read a political spee*4 ,b x     
fail$ to int]e/ him4 ,! com+ d>kness1 ! 

loom+ up ( heavy cl\ds 9 ! di/ance1 !   
/rang] out 9 ! pa?less wilds1 ! abus$   
privilege ( do+ good to--p]haps1 aft]   
all--"o ( ! foll[]s ( ! ,r$eem]2 ! text 
on ! c>d ) its indirect repro(1 7 ?\ghts
 :i* cr[d$ !mselves ^u 8 m9d4 ,= a mom5t
 he wi%$ t he _h giv5 ! /rang] %elt]2 b 
prejudice _h too long held sway to be   
?us easily set aside4 ,he _h tak5 a /&1 
& he w\ld ma9ta9 x1 let ! consequ5ces be
 :at !y w\ld4     ,illu/ration  ,,*apt] 
,,ii4  ,,mis=tunes4   ,our travel]1 aft]
 leav+ ,mr4 ,/eele's1 un=tunately took a
 road lead+ f ! inhabit$ portion (      
c\ntry4 ,night 0 approa*+1 & ! la/ s\nds
 ( human habitations _h long s9ce ceas$ 
to greet 8 e>2 he /ill walk$ on1 h[ev]1 
hop+ t "s dwell+ w\ld come into view4   
,! sun _h set beh9d ! great m\nta9 (    
/orm cl\ds 9 ! we/1 & twilight 0 draw+ a
 curta9 ( d>kness ar\nd4 ,! cl\ds rose  
high] & high]2 ! heav5s began to be     
ov]spread ) long masses ( float+ vapor1 
& ! di/ant gleam ( lightn+ c\ld n[ be   
di/9ctly se54 ,he n[ enc\nt]$ a /eep    

hill 9 8 m>*2 8 limbs c\ld sc>cely be> 8
 body along1 b he knew t he mu/ g on4   
,!re 7 b few trees on ! hill1 & _!      
abs5ce enabl$ him to see 8 way m cle>ly 
9 asc5d+1 b ! valley beyond seem$ %r\d$ 
9 midnight d>kness4  ,^! wild regions 7 
infe/$ ) wolves & o!r rav5\s bea/s1 &   
our h]o be+ un>m$1 8 life became h\rly m
 endang]$4 ,aft] /ruggl+ along "u       
accumulat+ difficulties1 9 utt]         
lonel9ess & disc\ragem5t he sat d[n on a
 log to re/4 ,x 0 to him an h\r ( trial2
 & 8 pati5ce almo/ fail$ him4 ,b !      
remembrance ( ,god's promise1 8,behold1 
,i am ) !e & w keep !e10 *e]$ him4 ,a   
clap ( ?und] w>n$ him ( ! approa* ( !   
/orm1 & ar\s$ 8 enfeebl$ en]gies to _!  
task4 ,b :]e %\ld he g8 ,! d>kness1 if  
possible1 _h increas$2 n a ray ( light  
rema9$1 except+ :5 ! electric fluid = a 
mom5t lit up ! heav5s ) its lurid blaze 
only to leave x /ill d>k]4 ,an ef=t to  
secure %elt] mu/ be made at once4  ,z he
 0 anxi\sly hurry+ on among ! we$s &    
fall5 timb]1 a huge rattlesnake t _h    

coil$ itself "u "s rubbi% sudd5ly s\nd$ 
its 8dea?-rattle40 ,f9d+ t dang] 0      
?reat5+ 9 ! heav5s above1 & lurk+ on !  
e>? b5ea?1 he 0 on ! po9t ( sitt+ d[n & 
await+ 8 fate1 :51 sudd5ly1 a fla% (    
lightn+ reveal$ an op5+ betwe5 ! tall   
trees1 & ! hope t !re might be "s human 
habitation n f> di/ant caus$ him to aga9
 r5ew 8 ef=ts4  ,mov+ cauti\sly =w>d1 he
 succe$$ 9 cross+ a /ream ( wat]2 a %ort
 di/ance beyond 0 an old1 brok5-d[n     
f5ce4 ,! glimpse :i* ! lightn+ gave him 
( ?is1 ! "w ( man1 s5t a ?rill ( joy to 
8 despond+ he>t4  ,he anxi\sly wat*$ = !
 electric lamp to reveal ! place (      
habitation4 ,n[ & !n a l>ge drop ( ra9  
fell1 & pres5tly a fe>ful blaze (       
lightn+ illum9at$ ! :ole heav5s1 foll[$ 
by a clap ( ?und] t seem$ to %ake ! e>? 
to its v f\ndation6 ,! ra9 0 n[ desc5d+ 
^u ! di/ant hill4 ,ar\s$ to a full s5se 
( 8 dang]1 he comm5d$ 8 s\l to ,god1    
expect+ to be cru%$ b5ea? ! fall+ timb]1
 :i* c\ld pla9ly be he>d above ! ro> ( !
 elem5ts4  ,z we all %r9k f imm95t      

dang]1 he in/9ctively look$ ar\nd = "s  
protection4 ,ne> by1 9 a clump ( trees1 
he espi$1 :5 x aga9 light5$1 some?+ l a 
ro(4 ,:at a ?rill ( joy ent]$ 8 he>t6   
,grop+ 8 way =w>d1 he f\nd a little hut 
) door wide op5 z if to welcome him2 he 
ne$$ no invitation1 b ru%$ 91 = ! /orm 0
 bur/+ ^u him4  ,all )9 0 d>k & sil5t   
save a ru/l+ 9 "o corn] & ! flitt+ ( a  
bat ov]head4 ,! *illy dampness :i*      
p]vad$ ! room1 & ! mu/y smell t came up 
f ! floor1 made ! fir/ impression f> f  
agreeable4 ,! ro( leak$ & ! w9d[s 7     
gone4 ,9 "o corn] he f\nd a dry spot2 "h
 he ne/l$ d[n1 await+ ! fury ( ! desc5d+
 /orm4  ,! elem5ts 7 n[ rag+ )          
irresi/ible p[]4 ,! v e>? seem$ to      
tremble "u ! cont5d+ =ces t 7 hurl+     
de/ruction all ar\nd4 ,"p ( ! %att]$ ro(
 came d[n1 ! trees 7 torn up by ! roots 
& ! cab9 0 almo/ lift$ f its f\ndation4 
,happily ! w9ds hurl$ ! ra9 aga9/ !     
corn] 9 :i* he _h tak5 refuge1 & ! logs1
 *9k+ & daub+ t rema9$1 arre/$ ! wat]1 s
 t ! place :i* he occupi$ 0 comp>atively

 dry1 :il/ all ! re/ ( ! inside 0 delug$
 ) ! da%+ ra94  ,mus+ = a "t ^u 8 lonely
 condition & 8 prospects = ! future1 he 
fell asleep1 & did n awake until x 0 q  
day4 ,he arose1 & kneel+ d[n 9 t des]t$ 
cab91 he br\ght all 8 sorr[s be=e ,god1 
& ask$ 9 great humility = ,8 guidance & 
protection4  ,! /orm _h pass$1 & ! sun  
rose 9 a s]5e & cl\dless sky4 ,aft] 8   
communion ) ,god1 he came out ( 8       
retreat to view 8 surr\nd+s4  ,! gr\nd 0
 lit]ally cov]$ ) pools ( /&+ wat]1     
fall5 timb] & fragm5ts ( vegetation4 ,! 
cab9 9 :i* he _h slept _h be5 long s9ce 
des]t$1 & ! place look$ m\rnfully       
desolate1 wild & =sak54  ,z ! l[l&s 7 n[
 full ( /&+ wat]1 & ! creek s high t to 
return by ! way he came 0 impossible1 he
 took up 8 sat*el & /aff1 & proce$$     
we/w>d 9 se>* ( a settlem5t4  ,aft] w&]+
 on = sev]al h\rs he came to a l>ge     
swamp cov]$ ) re$s1 tall grass & spaces 
( op5 wat]2 9 "s places ! cov]+ 0 a     
beautiful c>pet ( gre5 moss1 ^u :i* "o  
c\ld /&1 b ! lea/ movem5t w\ld %ake !   

frail moss b$ = rods ar\nd2 "u ?is      
trea*]\s cov] !re appe>$ to be a great  
dep? ( quicks& & wat]4 ,a pa? made by   
wild animals along ! m>g9 ( ! swamp     
some:at reliev$ ! irksom5ess ( pass+    
?r\gh x4  ,z he 0 travel+ on he discov]$
 ! footpr9ts ( a be> :i* _h be5 turn+   
ov] "s old logs 9 se>* ( worms &        
insects4 ,an enc\nt] ) ,bru9 0 some?+ = 
:i* he 0 :olly unprep>$4 ,sitt+ d[n to  
consid] :i* c\rse he _h bett] pursue1 8 
att5tion 0 attract$ by a noise among !  
bu%es beh9d him4 ,he _h already pass$ ! 
mon/] & might h escap$ unnotic$ _h he n 
sat d[n6  ,! be>1 see+ him1 came out ( !
 bu%es t[>d him4 ,z our h]o did n %[ any
 signs ( retreat ! be> /opp$ & sat ^u 8 
haun*es1 ready = a fight4 ,! worn-out   
mission>y did n feel l accept+ !        
*all5ge1 b 0 r incl9$ to a purely       
def5sive policy4 ,! be> rema9$ /ation>y 
= "s "t1 wait+1 no d\bt1 = a            
demon/ration ( ! purposes & ability ( ! 
/rang]4 ,!y ey$ ea* o!r until t         
indescribable sup]iority implant$ 9 !   

eye ( man made ! huge bea/ quail1 & he  
sull5ly retreat$ into ! ?icket4  ,! way 
be+ n[ cle> our travel] aga9 />t$ on4 ,!
 m>% 0 at l5g? pass$1 b ano!r difficulty
 n[ pres5t$ itself 9 ! %ape ( an abrupt 
bluff2 too mu* fatigu$ to asc5d x1 he   
*ang$ 8 c\rse by its base1 /ill1 h[ev]1 
design+ to g we/w>d4 ,a beautiful spr+ t
 gu%$ out f among ! rocks at ! side ( ! 
hill invit$ him to re/4 ,:il/ lav+ 8    
sore1 fev]i% feet 9 its cool wat]s1 he  
notic$ ! movem5ts ( a little squirrel z 
x jump$ f tree to tree1 ga!r+ nuts = !  
com+ w9t]4 ,"h he le>n$ a lesson :i*    
w\ld enable him to appease 8 hung]4     
,hav+ eat5 8 frugal meal1 & be+ some:at 
refre%$1 8 /ep 0 light]4 ,ano!r /ream   
imp$$ 8 progress1 s he aga9 *ang$ 8     
c\rse1 foll[+ its w9d+s among ! valleys 
& hills4 ,?r\gh\t 8 :ole c\rse he _h z  
yet se5 no indications ( ! pres5ce (    
man4  ,! sun 0 aga9 sett+1 & z ! %ades (
 night increas$ & no dwell+ appe>$ he   
began to look ab\t = "s place ( %elt]4  
,z he 0 ha/ily asc5d+ a ridge1 a pack ( 

wolves comm5c$ _! discordant yelps &    
h[l+s "r 9 8 front4 ,turn+ ar\nd he w5d$
 8 way up a rav9e1 walk+ z fa/ z        
possible4 ,ano!r pack ( wolves !n set up
 a h[l to 8 left2 ?is seem$ to enrage ! 
o!rs1 s t _! hide\s noise c\ld n b *ill 
! he>t ( ! def5seless w&]]4  ,to climb a
 tree & re/ among its bran*es = ! night1
 0 8 fir/ ?\ght4 ,a spread+ bee*1 )     
bran*es almo/ rea*+ ! gr\nd1 (f]$ its   
accommodations4 ,aft] *oos+ 8 position 9
 ! tree1 & fix+ himself1 z he suppos$1 =
 ! night1 he v soon f\nd 8 limbs cramp$ 
& 8 hold unsafe4 ,becom+ satisfi$ t to  
rema9 :]e he 0 w\ld be risk+ 8 life1 he 
imm$iately desc5d$4 ,! d>kness1 :5 (f ! 
tree1 seem$ mu* m d5se2 & be+ n[ )9 rea*
 ( ! wolves1 made him almo/ regret hav+ 
left x4 8,oh1 t ,i nev] _h be5 call$ to 
?is sacrifice10 involunt>ily bur/ f him4
 ,a voice :isp]$3 8,! foxes h holes & ! 
birds ( ! air h ne/s1 b ! ,son ( ,man   
ha? n :]e to lay ,8 head40 ,^! words 7 n
 )\t effect1 = !y l$ him to say1 8if !  
,"l ( ,lords suff]$ ?us be=e me1 :y %\ld

 ,i murm] at my lot80 & he aga9 8?ank$  
,god & took c\rage40  ,at l5g? he       
succe$$ 9 f9d+ a holl[ tree :i* answ]$ 8
 purpose4 ,feel+ t he 0 9 ,god's h&s1 x 
0 n long until 8tir$ nature's sweet     
re/or]0 came to 8 relief4  ,x is well t 
,god conceals f u ! rod ) :i* ,he int5ds
 to *a/5 u2 7 x n s1 our prospective    
trials w\ld seem great] ?an we c\ld be>4
 ,! trials enc\nt]$ by ,8 s]vant 9 ?is  
peculi> case1 7 b ! beg9n+ ( ^? 9 /ore =
 him4  ,hav+ *ang$ 8 c\rse s (t51 he lo/
 all idea ( ! po9ts ( ! compass4 ,!     
consequ5ce 0 t he sp5t two days & a     
night long] w&]+ 9 ?is wild]ness4 ,at ! 
expiration ( t "t he f\nd himself at ! v
 old hut 9 :i* he _h sp5t ! fir/ night2 
:i* prov$ to him t he _h be5 travel+ 9 a
 circle4 ,"u ! circum/ances1 he 0 v glad
 to aga9 avail himself ( ! protection   
?us af=d$4  ,illu/ration                
,illu/ration  ,,*apt] ,,iii4  ,,relief  
,,obta9$4   ,! night hav+ pass$1 9 !    
morn+ ! mission>y felt satisfi$ t he    
c\ld n f9d 8 way back to ! settlem5t :i*

 he _h left4 ,= a "t he tri$ to f9d !   
old road by :i* he _h come2 b fail+ 9   
?is1 he direct$ 8 /eps ea/w>d4 ,8       
bewild]m5t hav+ entirely left him1 8    
he>t 0 joy\s & 8 /ep light4 ,al?\gh ! p 
( ! settlem5t to :i* he 0 return+1 7    
comp>atively /rang]s to him1 he felt    
assur$ t _m ( !m 7 ,*ri/ians m ?an 9 "n1
 & o!rs :o did n be> t "n 7 k9d-he>t$ & 
*>itable4 ,"h 0 a "w = him to d4  ,! day
 0 rapidly advanc+2 & ! ela/ic /ep ( !  
morn+ _h slack5$ to a labori\s ef=t to  
rea* 8 de/9ation4  ,h>k6 ,:at s\nd is t8
 ,! t9kl+ ( a bell6 ,he n[ knew t he 0  
ne>+ ! settlem5t4 ,pu%+ on1 he saw to 8 
"r sev]al op5+s1 & beyond smoke curl+   
up4 ,he at l5g? rea*$ ! gate lead+ into 
! y>d 9 front ( a f>m-h\se4 ,ev]y?+ _h a
 neat & com=table appe>ance4 ,t he might
 "h obta9 relief1 0 n[ 8 ard5t desire4  
,a dog t lay be=e ! door1 obs]v+ !      
/rang] at ! gate1 (f]$ a decid$         
resi/ance to 8 entrance4 ,! att5tion (  
,mr4 ,br[n1 ! f>m]1 0 ?us attract$1 &   
com+ out ( ! h\se to see :at 0 ! matt]1 

he 0 /ruck ) ! =lorn appe>ance ( !      
/rang]2 & ) feel+s ( pity invit$ him 94 
,! k9d look & cordial welcome t\*$ !    
mission>y's he>t1 & x 0 ) difficulty t  
he kept back ! te>s4 ,tak+ up 8 sat*el1 
,mr4 ,br[n l$ ! way into ! h\se1 &      
introduc$ him z 8a suff]+ /rang]40      
,aft] a few rem>ks respect+ 8 pres5t    
situation1 he comm5c$ to relate :at _h  
befall5 him dur+ ! pa/ few days4 ,! :ole
 family ga!r$ r\nd to he> 8 pitiful     
/ory2 & all 7 greatly mov$ by ! recital 
( 8 suff]+s4  8,y mu/ n[ lie d[n & re/10
 k9dly insi/$ ,mrs4 ,br[n4 8,i h a      
com=table b$ prep>$ = y 9 ! adjo9+ room4
 ,h5ry1 my boy1 w y %[ ! way80  ,h5ry 0 
a lad ab\t t5 ye>s old4 ,a look at 8    
op51 hone/ face at once prepossess$ y 9 
8 favor4 ,he imm$iately did :at 8 "m    
desir$4  8,"m10 said little blue-ey$    
,eliza1 z soon z ! /rang] _h disappe>$1 
8:o is ?is sick man1 & :at has he got 9 
8 sat*el !re 9 ! corn]80  8,:y1 my de>  
*ild10 repli$ h] "m1 8y %\ld nev] ask   
two que/ions at once4 ,answ]+ y\r la/ "q

 fir/1 ,i d n "k :at is 9 ! sat*el1 nor 
%\ld my little girl be curi\s ab\t t :i*
 does n conc]n h]4 ,z to ! man1 he is ! 
mission>y :o travel$ ?r\gh "h la/ week1 
try+ to get up a ,sunday-s*ool 9 our    
neighborhood40  8,a ,sunday-s*ool1 "m6  
,s*ool on ,sunday6 ,:y he mu/ be a wick$
 man to keep s*ool on ,sunday6 ,i don't 
want to g40  ,h] "m nev] hav+ be5 9 a   
,sunday-s*ool h]self1 sc>cely knew h[ to
 expla9 to h] daught] ! diff]5ce betwe5 
x & an ord9>y day s*ool4 ,s %e simply   
said3  8,x is n a s*ool l ours d[n at ! 
#8,cross ,roads1' b "o 9 :i* we read !  
,bible1 & s+ & pray1 & are taught to    
love ! ,savi\r40  8,o1 "m60 exclaim$ !  
*ild1 8!n ,i w\ld l to g4 ,d tell ! man 
to h "o 9 our s*ool-h\se4 ,w y "m80     
8,yes1 *ild1 ,i w ask him if he gets    
well aga940  8,i hope he w get well     
soon10 said ,eliza1 & b\nd$ (f to tell  
,h5ry ! news4 ,he saw h] com+1 & z h]   
mann] %[$ t %e 0 greatly pleas$1 he     
call$ out 9 "o brea?1  8,:at h y got8   
,:o gave x to y80  8,i h no?+10 %e      

repli$2 8nobody gave me any?+40  8,yes  
!re did10 said ,h5ry4  8,no !re didn't10
 curtly answ]$ ,eliza4  8,:at tickles y 
s !n10 rejo9$ ,h5ry 9 a mild] tone4  ,by
 ?is "t ,eliza's ardor 0 q damp5$ by    
,h5ry's mann]1 s %e m]ely repli$3  8,i w
 tell y to-morr[10 & !n left him4  ,b   
,h5ry did n feel l wait+4 ,no soon] 0 %e
 gone ?an he aga9 s\ght h]1 m anxi\s ?an
 ev] to "k :at _h s excit$ h]4  8,i w   
tell y10 %e said1 8if y won't be s cross
 to me next "t10 evid5tly feel+ t %e _h 
! advantage ( him4  8,i wasn't cross4   
,i'll always be good & nice10 said      
,h5ry1 glad to come to t]ms1 = he felt v
 curi\s4  ,eliza !n sat d[n & told him  
all t h] "m _h said ab\t !              
,sunday-s*ool1 occasionally add+ an     
exclamation ( h] own to make x seem m   
important4  ,illu/ration                
,illu/ration  ,,*apt] ,,iv4  ,,an       
,,appo9tm5t4   ,mrs4 ,br[n1 kn[+ t !    
mission>y _h be5 depriv$ ( ! prop] k9d (
 food = su* a long "t1 ?\ght x be/ t he 
%\ld n[ take x 9 small quantities & at  

%ort int]vals1 & = ?is reason desir$ h] 
husb& to r\se him1 t he might aga9      
p>take ( refre%m5t4 ,x 0 n[ night1 &1   
aft] a season ( devotion1 all retir$4   
,! sun _h aga9 ris54 ,he>ts _h wak5$2 "s
 to joy & hope1 o!rs to sorr[ & despair4
 ,! mission>y _h re/$ well4 ,al?\gh he  
/ill look$ pale1 he _h 9 a great measure
 recov]$ f 8 fatigue4 ,! hospitality (  
?is mo/ excell5t family1 to :om         
,provid5ce _h direct$ 8 /eps1 0 %>$ )   
feel+s ( ! deepe/ gratitude4  ,mr4 ,br[n
 & 8 wife 7 e>ne/1 devot$ ,*ri/ians1    
possess+ lib]al views1 & 7 ev] ready =  
any movem5t t c\ld %[ any reasonable    
prospect ( do+ good4 ,!y nev] condemn$  
:at _h n be5 fai?fully tri$1 unless     
=bidd5 by ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,al?\gh !y _h   
nev] he>d a temp]ance lecture1 &1 z to a
 ,sunday-s*ool1 x 0 some?+ respect+ :i* 
_! k 0 v indi/9ct2 yet1 :5 ^! subjects 7
 laid be=e !m by ! mission>y1 & _! great
 importance %[n1 bo? 7 ready to try !   
exp]im5t4  8,we w make an appo9tm5t = y 
at ! s*ool-h\se z soon z y w be able to 

fill x10 said ,mr4 ,br[n1 8& !n y c     
expla9 ! :ole matt] to ! p1 & we w try  
:at we c d40  8,i am ready1 ) ,god's    
help1 to comm5ce ! "w to-morr[10 said ! 
mission>y4  8,n to-morr[10 repli$ ,mr4  
,br[n2 8y mu/ n disreg>d y\r heal? :5   
duty does n dem& ! sacrifice4 ,z ?is    
matt] has n be5 mu* agitat$ "h1 & no    
appo9tm5t is out1 a few days re/ until  
y\r /r5g? is suffici5t to c>ry on ! "w  
:5 comm5c$1 w n be a neglect ( duty4 ,z 
! "y p h s++-s*ool 9 our s*ool-h\se     
to-morr[ aft] noon1 we w s5d & h an     
appo9tm5t giv5 out = y on ,tuesday ev5+4
 ,we w also h ! ann\ncem5t made at ! o!r
 s*ool-h\se2 !n ! p w h a little "t to  
?9k & talk ! matt] ov]1 & h _! curiosity
 ar\s$1 & we w h a good turn-out40  8,z 
y seem to und]/& matt]s s well1 ,i w    
leave all to y10 said ! mission>y4  ,"u 
! k9d c>e ( ,mrs4 ,br[n1 our travel]    
improv$ rapidly1 & 8 wont$ *e]fulness 0 
gradually return+4  8,d y "k :at is 9 t 
bundle !re 9 ! corn]80 inquir$ ,eliza ( 
h] bro!r ,h5ry1 9 a l\d :isp]1 & po9t+  

t[>d ! /rang]'s sat*el4  8,i guess !    
/rang] has 8 #8?+s' 9 x10 answ]$ ,h5ry1 
look+ 9 ! same direction4  ,! mission>y1
 he>+ _! conv]sation1 & wi%+ to gratify 
_! curiosity z well z please !m1 ask$ !m
 to br+ ! sat*el to him4  ,aft] %[+ !m a
 book full ( pretty pictures & a        
,sunday-s*ool pap]1 he all[$ !m to look 
at a great _m beautiful c>ds1 ^u :i* 7  
pr9t$ hymns & pray]s4 ,he expla9$ ! use 
( ^! ?+s1 & gave ea* ( !m a c>d & pap]4 
,to %[ 8"m0 :at !y _h receiv$ 0 ( c\rse 
! next ?+ to be done1 & !y _h almo/     
=gott5 to ?ank ! mission>y 9 _! hurry & 
glee4 ,! "m 0 almo/ z mu* pleas$ z !    
*ildr51 especially ) ! pap]s4 ,aft]     
admir+ !m aga91 ! *ildr5 ask$ h] to lay 
!m away t !y might n become soil$4      
,sunday-s*ool s*ol>1 d y prize y\r c>ds 
& pap]s z ^! *ildr5 did8 ,or d y        
c>elessly soil & lose !m--or p]haps te> 
!m up )\t read+ !m8  ,if y h ?us        
indiff]5tly treat$ !m1 ?9k ( ^! little  
*ildr51 &1 l !m1 place y\r ,sunday-s*ool
 gifts among y\r preci\s treasures4 ,:5 

y are gr[n to manhood & womanhood1 &    
call$ ^u to battle ) life1 y may look ^u
 ^! mem5toes ( *ildhood & y\? ) sad b   
sweet recollections4  ,! next day be+   
,sunday1 aft] ! morn+ duties 7 f9i%$1   
?is family1 ) ! mission>y1 enjoy$ a     
season ( devotion & ,*ri/ian fell[%ip4  
,z !y1 9 ! fe> ( ,god1 int5d$ to 8move  
^u ! enemy's works0 on ,tuesday night1 x
 w\ld be pr(itable = ! lead] to "k h[ ! 
enemy 0 entr5*$1 & :at =ces _h be5      
employ$ aga9/ him2 h[ ^! op]at$ & :at _!
 success4  8,:at k9d ( p h y "h 9 !     
,we/80 inquir$ ! mission>y ) a smile4   
8,well10 repli$ ,mr4 ,br[n1 8we h :at ! 
geograph] t]ms #8a mix$ population4'    
,or1 z old ,pet] ,mill] w\ld say1       
#8good1 bad & indiff]5t4' ,x is a great 
mi/ake 9 ea/]n m5 to suppose t ! we/]n  
pione] is an ignoramus4 ,y w f9d "s ( ! 
%>pe/1 be/ educat$ & mo/ en]getic m5 (  
?is cont95t "h 9 ! ,we/4 ,a great _m h !
 #8bump ( g-aheadativ5ess1' z ,f[l] w\ld
 say1 #8l>gely develop$'40  8,me?od or  
sy/em is n s mu* look$ ^u z #8w x g8'   

#8w x pay8' #8h[ long w x take8' ,!     
masses are :at "s t]m #8fa/ m54' ,money 
mu/ be made at once6 ,=tunes acquir$ 9 a
 day6 ,circuit\s approa*es are          
inadmissible4 #8,/raight ?r\gh & g      
ahead' is ! cry4 #8,"y ,am]ica' "h is   
impati5t ( delay2 & if "o way does n at 
once succe$1 ano!r is tri$2 & if spe$y  
results are n se51 a new location or a  
*ange ( bus9ess is contemplat$4 ,h5ce1  
#8fogyism' is g5]ally disc>d$1 & :i* ev]
 way !y move !y t5d t[>d ! extreme4 ,?is
 re/less _s is ! v secret ( _! be+ "h4  
,ambiti\s1 brave & indep5d5t m9ds seek  
_! developm5t 9 situations :]e !y c     
#8make a c\ntry1' create cities1 e/abli%
 comm]ce1 & lay ! f\ndation = le>n+1 art
 & sci5ce40  8,:y1 inde$1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 y 
h giv5 me a v graphic description ( !   
*>act]i/ics ( ! we/]n p1 & x almo/ makes
 me afraid to risk my abilities among   
su*10 repli$ ! mission>y4  8,nev] m9d10 
said ,mr4 ,br[n1 8y mu/ become          
en?usia/ic too2 & :5 !y see y are 9     
e>ne/1 !y w help y40  8,b are !re n "s  

#8old fogies' mix$ up among ! cr[d1 :o  
w\ld oppose radical measures ( any k9d80
 mildly sugge/$ ! mission>y4  8,pl5ty ( 
!m10 quickly repli$ ,mr4 ,br[n4 8,x is  
especially s 9 religi\s matt]s--"h !y   
seem to h ! mo/ influ5ce1 be+           
well-mean+1 ord]ly & good m52 b hold+ ! 
idea t ! old r\t9e mu/ be foll[$1 !y    
oppose any *ange1 or any #8new measure1'
 z !y call x2 & be+ m5 ( /&+ 9 !        
community1 ! result is1 9 _m cases1 t   
no?+ is accompli%$40  8,are ^! old      
measure m5 incl9$ to oppose ! temp]ance 
cause1 pray]-meet+s1 revivals &         
,sunday-s*ools by any decid$ action80   
s]i\sly inquir$ ! mission>y4  8,"s w1 & 
c>ry o!rs ) !m1 :o o!rwise might be made
 active memb]s 9 ! ,*ur*2 z !y are1 y _c
 tell !m f non-pr(essors10 rejo9$ ,mr4  
,br[n4  8,are ^! lead+ m5 h>d to w9     
ov]80  8,no1 n all10 answ]$ ,mr4 ,br[n2 
8!y are mo/ly well-mean+1 & if y c      
conv9ce !m ( a m effective way1 !y w g )
 y2 b "s are v bigot$40  8,:at argum5ts 
d !y g5]ally use aga9/ our re=matory    

movem5ts80 cont9u$ ! mission>y4  8,!y   
g5]ally rely ^u ! supposition t our     
=efa!rs liv$ & di$ )\t any ( ^!         
#8new-fangl$ doctr9es1' & if !y w5t to  
,heav5 )\t !m1 we c too40  8,:y1 don't  
!y see10 qu]i$ ! mission>y1 8t ! ,bible 
is full ( temp]ance1 7,acts xxiv4 #be2  
,gal4 v4 #bc2 #b ,pet4 i4 #f2 #a ,cor4  
ix4 #be2 #a ,titus i4 #h72 ( revivals   
7,acts ii4 #b71 & pray]-meet+s 7,acts i4
 #ac1 #ad2 xvi4 #ac2 xii4 #ab2 ,luke    
xxii4 #ci-df78 ,!re are also evid5t     
comm&s = tea*+ ! ,scriptures to !       
*ildr51 z is done 9 ! ,sabba?-s*ool     
7,g54 xviii4 #ai2 ,deut4 xxxii4 #df2 xi4
 #ah1 #ai2 #b ,tim4 iii4 #ae74 ,i d n   
?9k !y w\ld call ^! ?+s new1 if !y w\ld 
pray]fully /udy ,god's ,^w40  8,i wi% y 
w\ld take up ^! po9ts at ! prop] "t1 &  
give !m a full ,scriptural illu/ration10
 repli$ ,mr4 ,br[n4 8,i ?9k x w\ld be   
acceptable to ! p40  8,i w d s2 b on    
,tuesday night ,i w dwell entirely ^u ! 
utility ( ,sunday-s*ools40  ,! h\r =    
s++-s*ool _h arriv$1 & ! *ildr5 _h gone1

 tak+ ) !m an 8,appo9tm5t0 writt5 by !  
mission>y1 to be h&$ to ! tea*]2 & !y _h
 n =gott5 _! c>ds & pap]s1 :i* !y int5d$
 to exhibit4  ,aft] ! s++ 0 ov]1 ! tea*]
 read1 8,god will+1 ! ,sunday-s*ool     
mission>y w deliv] a lecture on !       
subject ( ,sunday-s*ools1 &1 if         
practicable1 organize a s*ool "h next   
,tuesday ev5+1 at e>ly c&le-light40     
8,:o is x80 8,:at is a ,sunday-s*ool l80
 7 que/ions ask$ all ar\nd1 b 7 left    
unansw]$4 ,9 ! meantime1 ,h5ry &        
,eliza's c>ds & pap]s _h be5 go+ ! r\nds
 f h& to h&4 ,a g5]al confusion &       
excitem5t ensu$1 end+ 9 a resolve t !y  
mu/ all come on ,tuesday night4  ,! news
 ( ! appo9tm5t spread l wildfire2 !     
*ildr5 7 excit$ by ! exagg]at$          
descriptions ( ! c>ds & pap]s1 & 7      
unanim\s 9 _! desire = a ,sunday-s*ool4 
,illu/ration     ,illu/ration  ,,*apt]  
,v4  ,,! ,,mission>y ,,prea*es4   ,on   
,tuesday1 a beautiful ev5+ clos$ ! day4 
,at an e>ly h\r1 ! p>5ts1 toge!r ) q a  
numb] ( *ildr51 also ! y\? ( ?is & o!r  

neighborhoods1 7 on _! way to he> :at ! 
/rang] _h to say2 "s hav+ made up _!    
m9ds =1 & o!rs aga9/ ! ,sunday-s*ool4   
,! old s*ool-h\se 0 cr[d$ ) expectant   
ones1 await+ ! arrival ( ! 8,great      
,speak]10 z he _h be5 report$4  ,!re 0 a
 little grove 9 a rav9e beh9d ! b>n at  
,mr4 ,br[n's2 ?is seclud$ spot !        
mission>y s\ght be=e />t+ to fill 8     
appo9tm5t4 ,"h he laid 8 case be=e ,god1
 ask+ = prep>ation ( he>t1 = wisdom1 =  
/r5g?1 = words1 &1 above all1 = ! p[] ( 
! ,_s & ! enseal+ ( ! tru? ^u ! he>ts ( 
8 he>]s4  ,d y wond] t 8 lecture on t   
night 0 endu$ ) p[] f on high8  ,mr4    
,br[n (f]$ to take him to ! s*ool-h\se 9
 8 wagon1 b z he pref]r$ walk+1 he w5t 9
 company ) ! *ildr51 "o on ea* side (   
him4 ,_! prattl+ conv]sation made 8 he>t
 glad1 & he long$ to lead all ! little  
ones to ! ,savi\r4  ,z he ent]$ & took 8
 place at ! desk 9 ! s*ool-room1 a deep 
sil5ce p]vad$ ! audi5ce4 ,aft] (f]+ up a
 sil5t pray]1 he ask$ ! p to s+ a hymn1 
& all jo9$ 9 ! glori\s old tune1        

8,coronation10 ) a w4 ,aft] a %ort1     
solemn & impressive pray]1 he call$ !   
att5tion ( 8 he>]s to ! foll[+ portion (
 ,god's ,^w3 8,!re=e %all ye lay up ^!  
my words 9 y\r he>t & 9 to y\r s\l1 &   
b9d !m = a sign ^u y\r h&1 t !y may be z
 frontlets betwe5 y\r eyes4 ,& ye %all  
tea* !m to y\r *ildr51 speak+ ( !m 9 ?9e
 h\se1 & :5 ?\ walke/ by ! way1 :5 ?\   
lie/ d[n1 & :5 ?\ rise/ up40 ,deut4 xi4 
#ah1 #ai4  ,he treat$ 8 subject s simply
 t ! *ildr5 c\ld und]/&1 & ) an         
e>ne/ness t comm&$ ! att5tion ( all4    
,aft] %[+ ! imp]ative duty ( tea*+ !    
,scriptures to our *ildr51 & t "s c\ld  
n1 & o!rs w\ld n1 ?us prop]ly tea* !m1  
he said t x 0 ! duty ( all ,*ri/ians to 
see to x t !y 7 taught4 ,to ga!r !m     
toge!r on ,sunday = religi\s in/ruction1
 0 ! mo/ appropriate & feasible me?od4  
,he appeal$ to ! m9ds & he>ts ( 8       
audi5ce 9 su* a way z to =ce _! ass5t to
 ! tru? ( 8 propositions2 & t1 too1 f   
p]sons :o _h come ) feel+s ( det]m9$    
ho/ility4 ,aft] ano!r pray]1 & ! s++ ( a

 hymn1 he exhibit$ 8 ,sunday-s*ool books
 & pap]s1 picture c>ds & prize tickets1 
giv+ to ea* 9 turn a prop] explanation (
 its uses1 & clos$ ) an appeal to ! p to
 organize a ,sunday-s*ool at once4  ,^u 
?is1 a man arose & said1 ) consid]able  
falt]+1 t he object$ to any su* 8snap   
judgm5t0 be+ tak52 t ?is ,sunday-s*ool  
fuss 0 got up by a set ( loaf]s1 :o 7   
too lazy to "w1 to sw9dle _! liv+ out ( 
! e>n+s ( hone/ p4 ,& he1 = "o1 0 n go+ 
to be l$ by !m4 ,hav+ ?us made kn[n 8   
op9ion1 he sat d[n4 ,?is man 0 no o!r   
?an ,mr4 ,/eele1 ) :om we are already   
acqua9t$4  ,! mission>y did n ?9k x     
prud5t to ca/ pe>ls :]e !y w\ld be      
trampl$ "u foot1 s he left ! future     
action to ! p4  ,! %ort spee* ( ,mr4    
,/eele enc\rag$ ^? :o 7 prejudic$ aga9/ 
any 8innovations10 & "s confusion ensu$4
 ,mr4 ,br[n arose & said t he 0 sorry t 
! g5tleman :o _h j tak5 8 seat _h ?r[n  
out su* unw>rant$ ins9uations2 & z he   
did n (f] ! slighte/ evid5ce to su/a9 8 
ass]tions1 he did n feel incl9$ to give 

?is spee* ! lea/ cr$it1 & w\ld !re=e    
move t ! g5tleman1 ,mr4 ,/eele1 be      
reque/$ to prove ! *>ges made aga9/ ^?  
:o1 ) ! pres5t lectur]1 are endeavor+ to
 organize & e/abli% ,sunday-s*ools4 ,?is
 0 second$ by ?ree or f\r1 & almo/      
unanim\sly c>ri$4 ,! "t ( meet+ det]m9$ 
^u 0 ! foll[+ ,?ursday night4  ,!       
excitem5t n[ became g5]al2 !re be+ a    
division ( s5tim5t among ! p1 & z ?is 0 
lead+ to confusion & impropriety1 !     
meet+ 0 dismiss$2 b ?is only gave m     
lib]ty1 & in/ead ( a calm discussion ( !
 "q1 extravagant ass]tions 7 made1 &    
ha/y1 inconsid]ate conclusions =m$1     
lead+ to angry words4  ,a numb] s\ght   
acqua9tance ) ! mission>y1 & ! result ( 
! meet+ 0 t he _h w>m] fri5ds & m       
det]m9$ enemies ?an be=e4  ,illu/ration 
,illu/ration  ,,*apt] ,,vi4  ,,mr4      
,,/eele',s ,,meet+4   ,e>ly on ,w$nesday
 morn+1 ! mission>y 0 on 8 way to       
canvass ! di/rict4 ,he met ) opposition 
& enc\ragem5t among ! p>5ts1 b ! *ildr5 
& mo/ ( ! "y p 7 decid$ly 9 favor ( a   

,sunday-s*ool4 ,8 humility & s9c]ity won
 him _m fri5ds1 & be=e ,?ursday night   
came he _h dis>m$ mu* ( ! opposition4   
,! "t = ,mr4 ,/eele to prove 8 *>ges    
hav+ arriv$1 ! h\se 0 fill$2 inde$ _m 7 
unable to get 94 ,?is1 to ! mission>y1 0
 an om5 ( good2 & he felt calm & /rong 9
 fai?4 ,! angry sc[ls ( ! opposition    
made no impression ^u 8 feel+s1 = he    
well rememb]$ ! ,savi\r _h said3 8,?9k n
 t ,i am come to s5d peace on e>?2 ,i   
came n to s5d peace1 b a sword40  ,z ?is
 0 ,mr4 ,/eele's meet+1 he 0 on h&4     
,aft] "s delay he arose1 & ) a great    
deal ( agitation said he reckon$ t ! "t 
to beg9 _h come1 & he guess$ he w\ld    
proce$4 ,he consequ5tly comm5c$ 8       
h>angue aga9/ ! ,sabba?-s*ool1 & ^?     
int]e/$ 9 its success4 ,b be+ ignorant (
 ! m]its ( ! subject he _h und]tak5 to  
discuss1 he1 ( c\rse1 fail$ to conv9ce  
any "o4 ,z to 8 prov+ 8 *>ges1 he did n 
ev5 make ! attempt4 ,ev5 8 fri5ds felt t
 ! ef=t 0 a total failure1 & he sat d[n 
)\t a s+le expression ( applause or     

comm5dation f ^? pres5t4  ,"s "o "h ask$
 him :at he propos$ do+ 9 ! matt]4  ,he 
repli$ t e "o might d z he pleas$1 b z  
to himself he w\ld nev] pay a c5t t[>d !
 ?+1 nor ev] ent] "o1 nor all[ any ( 8  
family to be taught 9 su* a %abby conc]n
 z a ,sunday-s*ool4  ,a slight ef=t at  
*e]+1 by a few wor?less fell[s1 0 made  
at ?is boa/+ decl>ation1 & he felt z    
?\gh he 0 ( "s importance1 & took 8 seat
 ) a smile ( complac5cy4  ,mr4 ,br[n 0  
deeply w\nd$ by ! un*>itable rem>ks (   
,mr4 ,/eele1 & he n[ arose to speak4 ,e 
eye 0 ^u him4 ,he comm5c$ by ref]r+ to !
 argum5ts advanc$ by ! mission>y 9 favor
 ( ,sunday-s*ools2 speak+ ( ! positive  
duty devolv+ ^u all ,*ri/ians to tea* _!
 *ildr5 ! ,scriptures1 & appeal+ to !   
judgm5t ( ! :ole audi5ce :e!r any "o ( !
 /atem5ts made _h be5 refut$ by ,mr4    
,/eele4 ,he also allud$ to ! great      
utility ( su* an in/itution1 & comm5t$  
^u ! abuse receiv$ by p]sons p>ticul>ly 
int]e/$ 9 ! cause2 he also quot$ f      
,paul1 t we %\ld 8prove all ?+s1 & hold 

fa/ t :i* is good10 & n let our         
prejudices condemn1 & our bigotry abuse 
e "o & e ?+ t is new4  ,al?\gh !re 0    
little express$ sympa?y ) ,mr4 ,/eele & 
8 rem>ks1 x 0 evid5t t q a numb] c\ld n 
ov]come _! prejudices1 & /ood ^u :at "s 
t]m$ 8neutral gr\nd40 ,un=tunately = su*
 p]sons1 9 morality & religion !re c be 
no neutral gr\nd4 ,*ri/ says1 8,he t is 
n = me is aga9/ me40  ,! mission>y n[   
op5$ 8 sat*el1 & tak+ out a             
,sunday-s*ool book1 laid x ^u ! table2  
rem>k+1 t in/ead ( try+ to fleece ! p   
out ( _! money1 he w\ld propose to give 
!m fifty volumes l ! "o be=e !m1 if !y  
w\ld make up money to pay = fifty m1 &  
agree to organize a ,sunday-s*ool4  ,!  
night be+ n[ f> sp5t1 ,mr4 ,br[n propos$
 to h ano!r meet+ on ,sunday morn+ at   
#aj o'clock1 ) ! object ( organiz+ a    
,sunday-s*ool4 ,?is 0 agre$ to1 & ! p   
sep>at$4  ,a good old ,*ri/ian1 by ! "n 
( ,law1 took ! mission>y along ) him4   
,he 0 "o ( ^? :o _h long desir$ a bett] 
/ate ( ?+s 9 ! community4 ,! mission>y  

expla9$ to him all t he wi%$ to "k1 & 8 
already favorable op9ions ( !           
,sunday-s*ool 7 greatly /r5g!n$4 ,f ,mr4
 ,law's ! mission>y w5t to ! next       
neighbor1 :o 0 "o ( ^? :o pr(ess$       
neutrality 9 ! matt]4 ,he appe>$ to fe> 
! mission>y1 & did n give him a v w>m   
reception4 ,he said 8yes0 to ev]y?+ !   
mission>y said1 b 0 really 9 d\bt z to  
:e!r he did n mean 8no40 ,conv9c$ aga9/ 
8 w1 he hid 8 convictions by mak+ a     
d\btful %[ = ! o!r side4 ,he 0 left     
nei!r cold nor hot2 & 8 hesitat+ promise
 t he w\ld come & br+ 8 *ildr5 to !     
meet+1 0 sc>cely to be int]pret$ at all4
  ,leav+ "h1 ! mission>y w5t to ,mr4    
,adams4 ,he 0 "o ( ! opposition2 b he 0 
a frank man1 & possess$ a sup]ficial k (
 ! ,scriptures4 ,he invit$ ! mission>y  
91 int5d+ to 8give him a %ort battle40  
,aft] "s prelim9>ies1 ! objector br\ght 
=w>d 8 *>ges1 :i* 7 ab\t ! same z ^?    
advanc$ by ,mr4 ,/eele4 ,! mission>y    
answ]$ ^! "o by "o1 & s pla9ly %[$ !    
utility ( ! ,sunday-s*ool1 t ,mr4 ,adams

 w\ld gladly h escap$ f ! mission>y's   
pres5ce1 & f ! conviction =c$ ^u 8 m9d  
by ! tru?4 ,8 s5se ( polit5ess alone    
prev5t$ him f leav+ ! h\se4  ,z he 0 a  
pr(ess$ ,*ri/ian1 & inde$ a lead+ memb] 
( ! *ur*1 ! mission>y ask$ ! privilege (
 pray+ ) ! family2 ?is1 ^u ! same       
pr9ciple ( c\rtesy1 c\ld n be d5i$4 ,!  
mission>y _h done all t he c\ld 9 8     
weakness1 & he n[ laid ! case be=e ,god2
 ask+ = ,8 bless+1 ,8 _s & conv9c+ p[]4 
,:at argum5ts fail$ to d1 s9c]e & e>ne/ 
pray] accompli%$4  ,sunday-s*ool ,ag5ts1
 ,lead]s 9 ! ,*ur*1 ,m9i/]s ( ! ,gospel1
 d y ask ,god 9 e>ne/ pray] to bless y\r
 labors8 ,are y\r ef=ts made to d good1 
or to be he>d & se58 ,9 ! fe> ( ,god2 9 
view ( ! f9al judgm5t2 exam9e y\rselves 
9 ?is matt]4  ,illu/ration              
,illu/ration  ,,*apt] ,,vii4  ,,mr4     
,,mason ,,& ,,mr4 ,,wilson4   ,ano!r    
cle>1 calm ,sunday morn+ dawn$4 ,all    
nature seem$ to be at re/4 ,! mission>y 
_h /aid ov] night ) a newly m>ri$ c\ple4
 ,he f\nd !m k9d & social1 & ! "y man   

volunte]$ 8 help 9 ! ,sunday-s*ool4 ,!  
h\r ( t5 came1 & ! s*ool-h\se 0 aga9    
fill$ to ov]fl[+4 ,! *ildr5 7 !re 9 full
 =ce4 ,god bless ! *ildr56 ,:at hopes   
fill$ _! little he>ts6 ,visions ( books1
 pap]s & pictures float$ be=e _! eyes4  
,! mission>y 0 call$ ^u to conduct !    
ex]cises4 ,aft] s++ & pray]1 he took z !
 basis ( a few rem>ks1 ! words3 8,jesus 
sai? to ,simon ,pet]1 ,simon son (      
,jonas1 #8love/ ?\ me m ?an ^!8' ,he    
sai? unto ,him1 #8yea1 ,"l1 ?\ kn[e/ t  
,i love !e4' ,he sai? unto him1 #8fe$ my
 lambs4'0 ,:at he said 0 to ! po9t1 &   
dis>m$ all op5 opposition4 ,a vote 0    
tak5 on ! "q3 8,w we n[ organize a      
,sunday-s*ool80 ,?is 0 c>ri$ by a h&some
 majority4 ,:5 ! *airman said3 8,all :o 
are oppos$ rise to y\r feet10 ,mr4      
,/eele & a few o!rs did s1 b ! odds     
aga9/ !m be+ s great1 !y 7 a%am$1 & soon
 left4  ,a sup]9t5d5t 0 n[ elect$1 &    
happily ! *oice fell ^u ,mr4 ,br[n4 ,!  
subord9ate (fic]s 7 *os5 9 l mann]4 ,a  
collection 0 !n tak5 up1 :i* prov$ to be

 a lib]al "o4  ,! *ildr5 7 =m$ into     
classes1 & volunte] tea*]s appo9t$4 ,a  
,bible class = adults 0 also =m$1 & a   
%ort lesson assign$ = ! foll[+ ,sunday4 
,! doxology 0 sung1 & ! p 7 dismiss$4   
,?us ! good cause seem$ to be triumph+  
ov] opposition4  ,a man :o liv$ 9 an    
adjo9+ settlem5t _h come to ?is meet+1 &
 be+ favorably impress$ ) ! appe>ance & 
mann] ( ! mission>y1 & ! ,sunday-s*ool  
movem5t1 he invit$ him to pay a visit to
 ! settlem5t 9 :i* he liv$1 & endeavor  
to organize a s*ool !re4  8,i w come10 0
 ! laconic reply to ! man :o gave !     
invitation4 8,i w be !re by ,monday     
ev5+40  ,aft] obta9+ prop] directions = 
f9d+ ! place1 he took leave ( ?is fri5d 
& return$ ) ,mr4 ,br[n4 ,! rema9d] ( !  
aft]noon 0 employ$ 9 giv+ ! sup]9t5d5t (
 ! newly organiz$ s*ool all ne$ful      
in/ructions z to its managem5t1 & ! be/ 
me?ods ( tea*+4 ,!y bo? felt happy ov] !
 prospects ( ! ent]prise4  ,aga9 we f9d 
! devot$ labor] 9 ! v9ey>d ( ! ,"l1 act+
 ^u 8 ,ma/]'s comm&4 ,he is n[ on 8 way 

to ! neighbor+ settlem5t4 ,8 j\rney lay 
?r\gh wood & valley1 ov] hills &        
prairies--! latt]1 h[ev]1 n v ext5sive4 
,rea*+ ! settlem5t1 he1 9 due "t1 arriv$
 at ! h\se ( 8 fri5d1 :]e ev]y?+ _h be5 
made ready = 8 reception4 ,a meal 0     
prep>$ 9 a %ort "t1 & ! mission>y p>took
 ( x ) a decid$ reli%4 ,! long walk & ! 
cordial welcome t5d$ greatly to %>p5 8  
appetite4  ,! read] w p>don a slight    
digression4 ,we h foll[$ ?is s]vant (   
,god ?r\gh %ad[ & sun%9e1 9 8 ef=ts to  
promote ! int]e/s ( ,*ri/'s k+dom4 ,let 
u comp>e 8 lot ) t ( _m m9i/]s ( !      
,gospel4 ,alas6 h[ _m are !re :o1       
because !y _c possess life's luxuries z 
well z its com=ts1 ab&on a field 9 :i*  
!y might d good6 ,! ma/] has said3 8,he 
t take? n 8 cross & foll[e? aft] me1 is 
n wor?y ( me40 ,com+ back to our        
mission>y1 we f9d him *att+ ) ! *ildr54 
,!y 7 at fir/ r %y1 b 8 g5tle1 w9n+     
mann] soon br\ght !m to 8 side1 & 9 a v 
%ort "t !y 7 mo/ excell5t fri5ds4 ,9 !  
meantime _! fa!r1 ,mr4 ,mason1 _h       

return$ 7hav+ be5 necess>ily abs5t71 &  
welcom$ ! mission>y to 8 home4 ,z soon z
 ! *ores 7 done1 !y sat d[n by a bright 
fire & ent]$ into conv]sation4 ,!y did n
 discuss ! v>i\s topics ( ! day1 nor    
dissect ! *>act]s ( _! neighbors = !    
purpose ( :il+ ! "t away2 b ,*ri/'s     
cause 0 _! !me4  8,are ! p "h g5]ally 9 
favor ( ,sunday-s*ools80 inquir$ !      
mission>y4  8,i d n ?9k !y are10 frankly
 answ]$ ,mr4 ,mason4 8,few ( !m c>e mu* 
ab\t any?+ religi\s40  8,h y prea*+ or  
pray]-meet+s80 cont9u$ ! mission>y4     
8,sometimes pray]-meet+s are />t$1 b !y 
die out directly4 ,prea*+ is kept up mo/
 ( ! "t by ?is1 t1 or ! o!r d5om9ation1 
b x seems to am\nt to b little4 ,!re is 
no increase or life ab\t ! ,*ur*2 & y c 
sc>cely tell a memb] f a non-pr(essor4  
,inde$1 ,*ri/ianity has fall5 into      
disrepute1 & ,*ri/ & ,8 cause are br\ght
 to an op5 %ame40  8,h[ sad60 repli$ !  
mission>y1 mu* mov$4  8,yes10 said ,mr4 
,mason1 8x is a great pity2 b !re seems 
to be little help = x4 ,sev]al h tri$ to

 d some?+1 b all to no purpose4 ,someh[ 
or o!r !re 0 no life 9 x1 & ,satan1 ) a 
few r[dies1 defeat$ e attempt40  8,are  
all ! p s indiff]5t80 ask$ ! mission>y1 
) great anxiety4  8,i d n "k t !y are2 b
 ! ex]cises 7 s cold & lifeless t ! p _h
 no fai? 9 !m2 & ! conduct ( _m ( !     
memb]s 0 s bad1 t _! influ5ce r t5d$ to 
drive m5 f ! ,*ur* ?an lead !m to !     
,savi\r40  8,:at are ! morals ( !       
*ildr51 z a g5]al ?+80  8,( c\rse1 :]e !
 *ur* memb]s d n p]=m _! duty1 _! *ildr5
 are neglect$2 & :5 !y fail to d "r we c
 h>dly expect any?+ bett] f worldl+s &  
s9n]s4 ,ly+1 curs+1 fight+1 disob$i5ce &
 ,sabba?-break+ are common s9s among !  
*ildr54 ,! y\? dr9k1 gamble & frolic1 & 
"s are guilty ( he9\s crimes4 ,b1 ?ank  
,god10 add$ ,mr4 ,mason1 8!re are "s    
noble exceptions bo? among ! *ildr5 &   
y\?40  8,we mu/ pray ,god to help u to  
re=m ?is awful /ate ( morals & religion4
 ,we mu/ labor & pray until a great     
revival is br\ght ab\t 9 ! ,*ur* & among
 ! p10 said ! mission>y1 e>ne/ly4  8,if 

y talk ( a revival "h !y w be d[n on y1 
bo? 9 & out ( ! ,*ur*10 said !          
deeply-int]e/$ man4  8,we w ex]cise     
prud5ce1 & call our ef=t by a m         
acceptable "n2 we w call x a protract$  
pray]-meet+10 add$ ! mission>y1 smil+4  
8,t w be equally obnoxi\s2 ! pr(essors  
g5]ally say1 #8we pay ! prea*] to d !   
pray+ = u1 & t is en\gh2' & !           
irreligi\s1 ( c\rse1 h little int]e/ 9  
su* ?+s40  8,:at d y ?9k !y w\ld say to 
a temp]ance meet+80 qu]i$ ! mission>y4  
8,t w br+ d[n ^u y all ! loaf]s1 tippl]s
 & rumsell]s2 inde$ ne>ly all ! *ur*    
memb]s #8take "s1' & !y w\ld all unite 9
 opposition to y10 sadly rejo9$ ,mr4    
,mason4  8,all ^! ?+s mu/ be ov]come4 ,&
 if we are fai?ful 9 us+ ! means ,god   
has giv5 u1 ! "w w be accompli%$4 ,i d n
 despair10 add$ ! mission>y4  8,may ,god
 help u to d our duty60 said ,mr4       
,mason1 z he laid ! family ,bible on !  
/& = ev5+ devotion4  ,illu/ration       
,illu/ration  ,,*apt] ,,viii4           
,,mission>y ,,visits4   ,! mission>y    

/>t$ on 8 visit+ t\r among ! p ( !      
settlem5t on ,tuesday morn+4 ,! fir/    
h\se to :i* he came indicat$ a good %>e 
( worldly com=t4 ,he met ! own] repair+ 
! g>d5-gate1 & acco/$ him )1 8,good     
morn+40 ,! man look$ at him z if        
hesitat+ :e!r or n to reply1 & said1    
8,h[ d'ye d40 ,! mission>y1 /ill        
undaunt$1 made "s rem>ks ( a commonplace
 nature1 :i* 7 answ]$ 9 monosyllables4  
,z ! mission>y felt t he _h no "t to    
wa/e1 he came at once to ! subject ( 8  
mission4  8,s y're ! fell[ gett+ up     
,sunday-s*ools4 ,i ?\ght y 7 by y\r     
looks2 b let me tell y at once t #8y're 
b>k+ up ! wrong tree "h1' & ! soon] y   
#8play quits' ! bett]4 ,i h no "t to    
fool away 9 talk+ ab\t su* nons5se40    
8,b pray tell :at objections y c h to   
tea*+ ! "y ! ,holy ,scriptures80 mildly 
int]pos$ ! mission>y4  8,i j n[ told y t
 ,i _h no "t to wa/e 9 talk+ to idl]s1 &
 ,i expect y to take ! h9t10 %>ply      
retort$ ! unreasonable man4  ,f9d+ t !re
 0 no *ance at pres5t to d any?+ ) him1 

! mission>y bid him 8,good-day10 & />t$4
 ,! man repli$ ) a triumphant           
8,good-bye1 sir10 at ! same "t ca/+ t[>d
 him a sne]+ look4  ,z ! mission>y 0    
pass+ ! b>n1 he met a little girl1 to   
:om he gave a c>d = h]self & ano!r = !  
family4  ,on cross+ a little /ream he   
met a "y lady on horseback2 to h] he h&$
 a tract1 entitl$1 8,are y ,sav$80 ,a   
slight tremor 0 visible :5 %e read ?is2 
! "q dem&$ an answ]4 ,see+ h[ ! title   
affect$ h]1 he pray$ ,god to bless !    
words to h] salvation4  ,he did n g f>  
until he came to a place :]e two roads  
cross$ at "r angles2 s he sat d[n a     
mom5t to re/ & consid] :i* road to take4
 ,:il/ sitt+1 a man ) a wagon & a f9e   
span ( horses came along4 ,8 c\nt5ance  
bespoke a k9d he>t1 & ! mission>y rose  
to salute him4 ,he respond$ ) a he>ty   
8,good-day10 & an invitation to take a  
ride1 if ! /rang] 7 go+ 8 way4 ,!       
mission>y _h to confess t he did n "k   
:]e he 0 go+1 & unfold$ 8 object 9      
visit+ ! settlem5t4  ,! man said t he _h

 he>d ( a ,sunday-s*ool be+ organiz$ at 
,cle> ,creek1 b he 0 n up :5 ! meet+ 0  
held1 & knew b little ( ! nature ( !    
in/itution4 ,/ill he w\ld be will+ to   
8give ! ?+ a trial10 if x did n co/ too 
mu*4  8,z to ! co/10 said ! mission>y1  
8t w dep5d ^u ! numb] ( books1 pap]s1   
maps & o!r helps y get4 ,b ,i w agree to
 donate to y\r s*ool1 if y e/abli% "o1  
half ( a good libr>y40  ,?is op5$ ! eyes
 ( ! man to _! utmo/ ext5t1 & he        
exclaim$3  8,:y1 y don't say6 ,t don't  
look l speculat+ or sw9dl+ p out ( _!   
money1 z !y say ( y ar\nd "h4 ,i nev]   
did believe ! half ,i he>d2 x didn't    
seem reasonable to me4 ,b10 cont9u$ he1 
8,i don't believe t we c make x g4      
,ev]ybody ,i h talk$ to is d[n on x40   
8,w\ld y be will+ to assi/ me1 & br+ y\r
 family long en\gh to te/ ! matt]80     
inquir$ ! mission>y4  8,i'll d my be/1  
if ?+s are z y say4 ,i believe ! *ildr5 
ought to be in/ruct$ 9 ! ,bible ! mom5t 
!y are capable ( und]/&+ x40  8,are !re 
any o!rs t y ?9k w\ld jo9 u 9 ! "w80  ,!

 /rang]1 ,mr4 ,wilson1 hesitat$1 & !n   
said2 8,p "h seem to be dead 9 reg>d to 
any?+ ( ?is k9d4 ,:e!r we succe$ or n1 a
 g5]al fight ov] ! "q w1 if x c possibly
 /ir !m up1 be ( "s use4 ,make !        
appo9tm5t1 & ,i'll /ir !m out40  8,:5   
%all x be80 inquir$ ! mission>y4  8,put 
x on ,friday night2 !re is spell+-s*ool 
9 our s*ool-h\se to-morr[ night1 & ,i'll
 g d[n & h x giv5 out1 & ! :ole         
neighborhood w "k x10 said ,mr4 ,wilson1
 ) great animation4  8,provid5ce        
p]mitt+1 ,i w be !re10 said ! mission>y4
  8,& give u a spee*1 tell+ all ab\t !  
,sunday-s*ool10 sugge/$ ,mr4 ,wilson4   
,z ! mission>y 0 ab\t to (f] 8 h& & say 
good-bye1 ,mr4 ,wilson said3  8,won't y 
g ) me & /ay until ,friday8 ,i c        
accommodate y40  8,i ?ank y1 b ,i w n   
visit ! neighborhood until ,friday1 & !n
 ,i w come to y\r h\se & we w g to !    
meet+ toge!r10 repli$ ! mission>y4      
8,well1 p]haps t w be be/10 rejo9$ ,mr4 
,wilson1 & pass$ on4 ,call+ back1 he    
said3 8,take ! road up ! hill2 x w lead 

y ?r\gh ! mo/ ?ickly settl$ portion (   
?is neighborhood40 ,! mission>y nodd$ 8 
head & took ! road z direct$4 ,he met ) 
v>i\s successes 9 8 it9]ancy until      
,?ursday ev5+1 :5 he 0 %amefully treat$ 
by a man kn[n z ',squire ,hunt1 "o ( !  
lead+ m5 ( ! settlem5t4 ,! mission>y    
bore ! insults meekly1 b upheld ! cause 
( ,*ri/ manfully4     ,illu/ration      
,,*apt] ,,ix4  ,,opposition4   ,accord+ 
to promise1 ! mission>y 0 at ,mr4       
,wilson's h\se1 & he1 toge!r ) ! family1
 w5t to ! s*ool-h\se4 ,! words ( 8 text 
71 8,tra9 up a *ild 9 ! way he %\ld g1 &
 :5 he is old he w n dep>t f x40 ,prov4 
xxii4 #f4 ,he approa*$ 8 subject )      
caution1 = ! p be=e him 7 re/less &     
excit$2 b he gradually unfold$ ! solemn 
tru? conta9$ 9 ! text4 ,he address$     
himself to ! p>5ts1 especially to !     
mo!rs4 ,8 app>5t s9c]ity & great        
e>ne/ness ov]came ! prejudices ( _m1 b  
/ill a l>ge majority 7 oppos$1 or c>$   
little ab\t ! matt]4  ,! ',squire got up
 & d5\nc$ ! speak]1 ,sunday-s*ools &    

,temp]ance societies4 ,he 0 frequ5tly   
*e]$2 & ^? :o _h be5 won by ! e>ne/     
eloqu5ce ( ! speak]1 7 n[ c>ri$ away by 
! majority1 & 7 incl9$ to 8foll[ !      
multitude to d evil40 ,! ',squire !n    
call$ ^u ! p to decide by a vote1 :e!r  
!y w\ld h a ,sunday-s*ool or n1 %\t+    
out3 8,all :o are 9 favor ( a           
,sunday-s*ool "h1 rise to y\r feet40    
,mr4 ,wilson & ,mr4 ,mason sprang to _! 
feet l h]oes1 _! intrepidity enc\rag+ "s
 ( ! timid & wav]+1 :o1 toge!r ) _!     
*ildr51 made q a respectable vote4 ,aft]
 ^! 7 aga9 seat$1 all :o 7 oppos$ to a  
,sunday-s*ool 7 call$ ^u to rise4       
,in/antly sev]al ( ! mo/ bitt] oppos]s1 
:o 7 wait+ = ! ^w1 7 up2 o!rs1 soon     
foll[$1 :ile ! ',squire 0 urg+ ! fe>ful 
& lukew>m )1 8,up6 up6 ,i "k y are      
oppos$2 %[ y\r colors60 & 9 ?is way     
succe$$ 9 gett+ _m to rise1 :o did n    
really int5d to h any?+ to d ) ! matt]4 
,he !n decl>$ ! majority oppos$1 & 9    
triumph took 8 seat4  ,mr4 ,mason arose 
& ask$ ! majority to conc$e to ^? :o    

desir$ x ! privilege ( hold+            
,sunday-s*ool 9 ! s*ool-h\se undi/urb$4 
,?is v reasonable reque/ 0 oppos$ by !  
',squire2 b ^u ! vote be+ tak51 !       
privilege 0 grant$4 ,?is 0 some?+ ga9$1 
& ! mission>y 0 ?ankful = x1 al?\gh he &
 8 little b& 7 op5ly subject$ to sne]s &
 abuse4 ,b !y _h ! com=t+ assurance t   
8all ?+s "w toge!r = good to !m t love  
,god40  ,on ,saturday morn+1 ! mission>y
 />t$ = ,cle> ,creek ,settlem5t4 ,on 8  
way he met a little boy & two little    
girls4  8,h[ d y d1 my "y fri5ds80 k9dly
 began ! mission>y4  ,!y all smil$      
pleasantly1 b did n say any?+4  8,h[ old
 are y1 my son80 cont9u$ he1 address+ ! 
boy4  8,t51 next ,*ri/mas2 my bir?day   
comes day be=e ,*ri/mas10 +5u\sly answ]$
 ! boy4  8,^! little girls are y\r      
si/]s1 ,i suppose80  8,yes1 sir10       
respond$ ! boy4  8,c y read80  8,yes1   
sir1 ,i c read 9 ! #8,introduction1' v  
well2 my si/] ,jane c read too2 & little
 ,betty c spell & read easy words10     
answ]$ ! boy1 ) "s feel+s ( pride4      

8,did y ev] g to ,sunday-s*ool80 inquir$
 ! mission>y4  8,no1 sir60 answ]$ ! boy1
 emphatically4 8,we don't g to s*ool on 
,sundays2 we g on week-days40 ,?is      
direct answ] caus$ ! mission>y to smile2
 he cont9u$1 h[ev]1 ) ! "q1 8,w\ld y l  
to1 if !re 7 a ,sunday-s*ool80  8,no1   
sir60 aga9 repli$ ! boy4 8,we play ball1
 pit* horse-%oes1 or g a fi%+ on        
,sunday1 & ,i l t bett] ?an go+ to      
s*ool40  8,don't y ?9k x is wrong to d  
su* ?+s on ,sunday80  8,no1 sir10 aga9  
respond$ ! boy1 8fa!r & all ! neighbors 
d t on ,sunday40  ,! p>5ts !n 7 !       
examples2 & ! *ildr5 foll[$4 ,h[ _m     
p>5ts ?us unwitt+ly take _! *ildr5 by ! 
h& & lead !m d[n to dea?6  8,y all g to 
meet+ sometimes1 don't y80 cont9u$ !    
mission>y4  8,yes1 sir1 once 9 a :ile40 
8,don't ! prea*] talk aga9/ su* ?+s80   
8,sometimes2 b nobody c>es4 ,"s g to !  
groc]y & pit* horse-%oes = :isky2 & "s g
 to ! tav]n to play *eck]s or su*1 = a  
dram1 or = fun10 repli$ ! boy4  8,don't 
! prea*] talk aga9/ dr9k+ liquor & ly+  

ab\t at ! groc]y on ,sundays80 s]i\sly  
inquir$ ! mission>y4  8,no1 sir1 he     
likes x himself40  8,x is a bad ?+ to   
dr9k :isky10 said ! mission>y4  8,yes1  
sir10 quickly respond$ ! boy2 8la/ night
 !y _h a spree at ! groc]y1 & ,bill     
,jones lik5'd to've kill$ ,tom ,mill] ) 
8 knife2 & ,ace ,ross knock$ ,old       
,butt's eye out4 ,fa!r says !y h a law  
suit to-day40  8,:at a pity60 said !    
mission>y1 %ak+ 8 head4 8,d y live f> f 
"h80  8,ab\t a mile10 answ]$ ! boy4  ,! 
mission>y !n gave ea* ( ! *ildr5 a c>d1 
& expla9$ to !m1 z f> z !y 7 capable (  
und]/&+1 :at a ,sunday-s*ool 0 l2 & !y  
!n said t !y w\ld l to g to su* a s*ool4
 ,he told !m ( an appo9tm5t = ,sunday   
aft]noon at #c o'clock1 9 ! s*ool-h\se  
ne> ,mr4 ,wilson's1 & invit$ !m to come 
& br+ _! p>5ts along2 he !n said        
8,good-bye10 & left !m4  ,hav+ deta9$   
himself long] ?an he suppos$1 he 0      
compell$ to hurry on1 z he _h q a       
di/ance to g be=e he w\ld rea* ,mr4     
,br[n's4 ,z he 0 pass+ ?r\gh a lane1    

aft] com+ )9 ! b\nds ( ,cle> ,creek     
,settlem5t1 he f\nd two m5 ly+ 9 a      
f5ce-corn]1 drunk6 ,he tri$ to r\se !m1 
b fail$ 9 s do+1 = !y 7 pa/             
consci\sness4 ,cont9u+ on1 he soon came 
to ! groc]y4 ,happily = ! mission>y1 !  
cr[d )9 0 all excitem5t ov] a 8dr9k+    
game20 t is1 sev]al engag$ 9 play+ c>ds 
= a treat ( ! :ole company4 ,be=e he _h 
pass$ out ( he>+1 a great %\t & upro> at
 ?is d5 ( s91 told him t ! game 0 up1 & 
! treat 0 be+ giv54 ,9 8 he>t he !n     
resolv$ t a ,temp]ance society %\ld be  
e/abli%$ 9 t place1 & he pray$ ,god to  
help him 9 ! und]tak+4 ,aft] arriv+ at  
,mr4 ,br[n's1 he c\ld n b comp>e !      
revolt+ sc5es he _h left beh9d him1 ) ! 
pleasant1 social int]c\rse he 0 n[      
enjoy+4  ,illu/ration     ,illu/ration  
,,*apt] ,x4  ,,sunday-,,s*ool           
,,organiz$--,,local ,,prea*]4   ,at !   
appo9t$ "t1 on ! ,holy morn+1 !         
mission>y & ,mr4 ,br[n 7 9 !            
,sunday-s*ool1 ready = action4 ,a numb] 
_h already collect$1 & aft] ! op5+      

ex]cises1 ! mission>y deliv]$ a %ort &  
impressive address1 9 :i* he exhort$ !  
tea*]s to aim at ! conv]sion ( ^? plac$ 
"u _! in/ruction1 to be always punctual1
 to set a godly example1 &1 f9ally1 n to
 gr[ we>y 9 well-do+1 b cont9ue ! "w    
?r\gh evil z well z good report2 &      
rem9d$ !m ( ! rew>d on ! f9al day (     
reckon+4  ,ev]y?+ pass$ (f well2 !      
*ildr5 7 pleas$1 & ! p>5ts greatly      
enc\rag$4 ,! opposition c\ld see no?+ to
 condemn1 b ,mr4 ,/eele & a few o!rs    
laugh$ at ! 8simple ?+10 & hoot$ at !   
idea ( s5d+ _! *ildr54  ,accord+ to     
arrangem5t1 ,mr4 ,mason came ) 8 horses 
& wagon = ! purpose ( tak+ ! mission>y  
to ! o!r settlem5t4 ,x _h be5 ann\nc$ to
 ! p t an ef=t to organize a            
,sunday-s*ool w\ld be made on ! aft]noon
 ( ?is day4 ,by #c o'clock _m _h come   
toge!r2 "s = ! purpose ( tak+ "p 9 !    
ent]prise1 & o!rs m]ely to look on4 ,!  
s*ool 0 />t$1 ?\gh "u less auspici\s    
circum/ances ?an ! "o at ,cle> ,creek2  
yet x 0 a beg9n+4 ,! result 0 9 ,god's  

h&s4  ,dur+ ! week t foll[$1 ! mission>y
 visit$ ! families ( ! settlem5t1 urg+ !
 p>5ts ei!r to take or s5d _! *ildr5 to 
! ,sunday-s*ool4 ,8 k9dness & p]suasive 
address won him m fri5ds ?an promises4  
,! =ce ( public op9ion aga9/ ! s*ool    
made _m fe> to take "p 9 x2 ! mo/ ( ! p1
 h[ev]1 began to treat him ) respect4   
,on ,?ursday ev5+ he aga9 prea*$4 ,he 0 
prep>$ = ! occasion1 n by a writt5 s]mon
 ) r\nd$ p>agraphs & beautifully-f9i%$  
s5t5ces1 b by con/ant1 f]v5t pray]1 &   
?\ghtful m$itation4 ,he _h contemplat$ !
 /ate ( ! p1 & ! weight ( immortal s\ls 
lay heavily ^u 8 he>t2 &1 above all1 he 
rememb]$ 8 commission & 8 great         
responsibility1 = ! ,almighty _h said3  
8,if ! wat*man see ! sword come & bl[ n 
! trumpet1 & ! p are n w>n$2 if ! sword 
come & take any p]son f among !m1 he is 
tak5 away 9 8 iniquity2 b 8 blood w ,i  
require at ! wat*man's h&40  ,! oppon5ts
 f\nd t !y _h an e>ne/ man to cont5d )2 
a man ) ! :ole armor on1 & "o :o c\ld   
wield ! 8sword ( ! _s0 ) p[]2 t he 0 n  

only 8mighty 9 ! ,scriptures10 b 8full (
 ! ,holy ,gho/20 & !y saw t if !y did n 
imm$iately 8d some?+10 he w\ld be 8ma/] 
( ! situation40  ,s !y w5t to "w1 z is  
usual 9 su* cases1 to misrepres5t 8     
language & miscon/rue 8 mean+2 to *ange 
! tru? into falsehood1 by add+1 di/ort+ 
& detract+4 ,8 "*1 too1 0 assail$1 &    
sc&al\s /ories inv5t$ & circulat$ 9 ord]
 to ru9 him2 b he he$$ !m n2 = ! ,savi\r
 _h said3 8,bless$ are ye :5 m5 %all    
revile y & p]secute y1 & say all mann] (
 evil aga9/ y falsely = my sake2 rejoice
 & be exce$+ glad1 = great is y\r rew>d 
9 ,heav540  ,:il/ ! mission>y 0 /ill 9  
?is neighborhood1 he 0 call$ to ! b$side
 ( a dy+ woman4 ,n[ t ! h\r (           
dissolution 0 rapidly approa*+1 %e began
 to h misgiv+s ab\t h] fitness = ,heav54
 ,%e _h be5 9 ! ,*ur* = a numb] ( ye>s1 
b 0 n a lively /one 9 ! build+4 ,aft]   
conv]sation & pray] ) ! mission>y1 h]   
fai? 0 /r5g!n$1 & %e felt ready to g at 
! ,ma/]'s call4 ,?us did ?is s]vant (   
,god d good ^u e possible occasion4     

,hav+ le>n$ t a local prea*]1 :o liv$ a 
few miles di/ant1 0 oppos$ to           
,sunday-s*ools1 he det]m9$ to call ^u   
him & talk ov] ! matt]4  ,! mission>y1  
^u rea*+ ! home ( ! prea*]1 f\nd him    
ready to />t out to fill an appo9tm5t at
 a place ab\t six miles di/ant4 ,he     
treat$ ! mission>y coldly1 & boa/+ly    
told him t he & 8 p _h gott5 along = _m 
ye>s )\t ,sunday-s*ools1 & he guess$ !y 
7 z good z ^? :o _h !m1 & reckon$ !y    
c\ld /ill make out )\t 8 s]vices2 & to  
tell ^? :o s5t him 8to att5d to _! own  
bus9ess & let o!r p's alone40 ,n wait+ =
 a reply1 ! prea*] gave 8 horse a cut ) 
! :ip1 & 0 (f4 ,!re 0 consequ5tly no    
alt]native left ! mission>y b to retrace
 8 /eps4 ,?is he did1 & att5d$ to !     
duties set ap>t = ! day4  ,not)/&+      
opposition1 ! "w w5t on2 & ! fri5ds ( ! 
,sunday-s*ool became daily m respect$ by
 its enemies4  ,illu/ration             
,illu/ration  ,,*apt] ,,xi4  ,,mr4 ,,k]r
 ,,& ,,8 ,,family4   ,^u "o occasion1 z 
! mission>y 0 pass+ ?r\gh ! we/]n       

portion ( ,cle> ,creek ,settlem5t1 he   
call$ at a h\se ^: surr\nd+s seem$      
famili>4 ,! man ( ! h\se1 too1 appe>$ to
 him z "o he _h se5 be=e1 b he c\ld n   
rememb] exactly :]e4  ,aft] "s g5]al    
rem>ks1 he said to ! man1 8,i almo/     
fancy t ,i h se5 y be=e to-day40  8,i   
suppose y h10 ! man repli$1 )           
consid]able agitation2 & cont9u$1 8,d y 
n rememb] "s "t ago1 /&+ at a gate &    
reque/+ a f>m] to all[ y to /ay all     
night1 & be+ refus$1 & t !re 0 ano!r man
 !re beside ! own] ( ! place80  ,!      
mission>y said he did4  8,& y rememb]1  
also1 t y gave a little boy & girl "s   
picture-c>ds & tracts80  8,i d10 said ! 
mission>y4  8,& "o = ea* ( ! m5 at !    
b>n80  8,yes1 ,i well rememb] t40  8,i 0
 t man10 said he1 some:at confus$1 8& :5
 ,mr4 ,/eele refus$ to let y /ay1 ,i1 l 
a c[>d1 approv$ ( x4 ,don't y rememb]80 
8,yes1 ,i believe y did10 g5tly repli$ !
 mission>y4  8,yes1 ,i did t v wick$ ?+1
 & n[ ask y\r p>don4 ,i h _h no re/     
s9ce1 on acc\nt ( x10 said ! man )      

emotion4  8,i h long s9ce =giv5 y10     
calmly repli$ ! mission>y4 8,su* ?+s d n
 move me2 ,i c\nt !m z no?+40  8,if y _h
 suff]$ :at ,i did f !m1 y w\ld c\nt !m 
a good deal4 ,i he>d y prea* la/        
,sunday1 & if ,i _h n be5 a%am$1 ,i w\ld
 h made a public confession ( my        
wick$ness4 ,i ?ank ,god t y h come ?is  
way10 cont9u$ ! humbl$ man ) falt]+     
voice1 & /ret*+ out 8 h& =              
reconciliation & =giv5ess4  ,joyfully ! 
s]vant ( ,*ri/ gave ,mr4 ,k]r 7:om our  
read]s mu/ h recogniz$7 8 h&1 & _!      
fri5d%ip 0 seal$4  ,mrs4 ,k]r1 :o _h be5
 abs5t at ! "t ( ! mission>y's arrival1 
n[ came 94 ,%e recogniz$ him at once1 & 
welcom$ him ) unfeign$ k9dness4  8,:]e 9
 ! _w h y be5 s9ce y 7 "h la/ mon?80    
inquir$ ! free-spok5 woman4 8,i wond]$ &
 wond]$10 %e cont9u$1 8:at _h become ( y
 9 ! big /orm4 ,i expect$ no?+ else ?an 
to he> t y got kill$ 9 t dreadful ra94  
,x 0 awful6 ,i decl>e ,i ?\ght our h\se 
w\ld g60  8,oh10 pleasantly repli$ !    
mission>y1 8,i put up )\t #8leave or    

lic5se1' at a hut out on ,walnut ,creek1
 :]e ,i 0 tak5 c>e (40  8,:y1 nobody    
lives out !re t ,i "k (10 said ,mr4     
,k]r4 8,let me see2 0 x ab\t due we/ f  
:]e y left u80  8,v ne>ly1 ,i ?9k10 said
 ! mission>y1 at ! same "t smil+4       
8,well1 sir1 ,i "k ( b "o family t ev]  
liv$ 9 t swampy1 sickly1 mosquito hole1 
& two or ?ree ( !m di$ !re & ! re/ mov$ 
away long ago10 repli$ ,mr4 ,k]r1       
in/antly add+1 8,:at is ! man's "n t    
lives !re80  8,inde$ ,i _c give ! "n10  
answ]$ ! mission>y1 ) su* a look (      
mis*ief t ,mrs4 ,k]r decl>$ t he 0 only 
jok+4 8,x 0 at ! place y m5tion1 no     
d\bt1 t ,i /aid4 ,!re 7 two graves on a 
hill ne> ! h\se1 :i* 0 9 a v dilapidat$ 
condition1 & ! y>d 0 ov]gr[n ) we$s &   
bri>s2 inde$1 ev]y?+ pres5t$ ! appe>ance
 ( hav+ be5 long des]t$40  8,t 0 ,mr4   
,kelly's home once1 b ! mosquitoes &    
*ills drove him out4 ,x 0 well he left1 
or ! :ole family w\ld soon h p]i%$ !re4 
,x is a poor c\ntry comp>$ ) ?is10      
expla9$ ,mr4 ,k]r4  8,b y said t y 7    

well tak5 c>e (2 ,i'd l to "k :o took   
c>e ( y10 said ,mrs4 ,k]r1 ) a mis*iev\s
 tw9kle 9 h] eyes4  8,! ,"l took c>e (  
me10 he repli$4  8,oh1 yes1 ,i did n ?9k
 ( t20 said %e4 8,did y keep dry 9 ! old
 hut 9 t dreadful /orm80 %e add$2 & 9 ! 
same brea? cont9u$1 8,didn't y ?9k !    
:ole ?+ w\ld bl[ d[n ov] y\r head80  8,i
 0 pretty well %elt]$ f ! w9d & ra91 b  
,i really did ?9k m ?an once t all w\ld 
g d[n40  8,i 0 sure our h\se 0 gone10   
e>ne/ly resum$ ,mrs4 ,k]r1 8& ,i expect$
 no?+ else ?an ! dea? ( all ( u40  8,:5 
we are ready10 he repli$1 8dea? is no   
evil40  ,?is practical reply r emb>rass$
 h]1 & = a mom5t %e 0 at a loss to "k   
:at to say next2 s he cont9u$3  8,to    
cru% ! body is a matt] ( little         
consequ5ce2 b ! s\l1 ! immortal be+ t   
inhabits ?is h\se ( clay1 is ( imm5se   
value4 ,c\ld we fully realize ! fact t  
no?+ dies b ! clay we inhabit1 we w\ld n
 dread ! *ange40  ,mrs4 ,k]r li/5$      
att5tively1 b made no reply4  8,w y be s
 k9d z to give u an acc\nt ( y\r tr\bles

 on t dreadful night80 ask$ ,mr4 ,k]r4  
8,c]ta9ly10 said he1 & he relat$ to !m !
 long li/ ( trials1 dang]s & privations 
?r\gh :i* he _h pass$4  ,te>s m ?an once
 fill$ ! eyes ( ! eag] li/5]s4 8,& n[10 
said ,mr4 ,k]r1 aft] ! mission>y _h     
f9i%$1 8,i mu/ give y "s ( my exp]i5ce  
s9ce we p>t$4 ,if y rememb] "o ( ! c>ds 
y gave ! *ildr51 read1 #8,& ^! %all g   
away into ev]la/+ puni%m5t1 b ! righte\s
 into life et]nal2' t fell into my h&s4 
,:5 ,i read ^? words ! irresi/ible      
conviction /ruck me t ,i w\ld be "o (   
#8^!1' & a fe>ful look+ = judgm5t to    
come took hold ( me4 ,all ! way home ,i 
seem$ to he> ! words1 #8,& ^! %all g    
away into ev]la/+ puni%m5t4' ,i wi%$    
aga9 & aga9 t ,i _h only tak5 y ) me2 or
 at lea/ h def5d$ y aga9/ !             
unreasonabl5ess ( ,mr4 ,/eele4 ,b t 0 n[
 too late1 & ,i groan$ "u ! la%es ( my  
guilty consci5ce4 ,^u rea*+ home1 my    
wife told me t y _h be5 "h & pray$ ) !  
family4 ,i suff]$ greatly1 & 0 at l5g?  
compell$ to #8own up' to my wife1 :o    

soon discov]$ t all 0 n "r ) me--& %e   
/rongly condemn$ my action40 ,mr4 ,k]r  
did n cease speak+ until he _h made a   
full confession ( ! humiliation he _h   
exp]i5c$ f a guilty consci5ce4  ,!      
mission>y c\ld n b be mov$ at ! p5it5t  
recital2 yet he rejoic$ t ,mr4 ,k]r 0 at
 la/ l$ to ! true & only s\rce ( com=t4 
,aft] unit+ 9 pray] ) ! family1 !       
mission>y inquir$ if !y _h be5 to !     
,sunday-s*ool4  8,oh yes10 he>tily      
repli$ ,mr4 ,k]r1 8we 7 all ov] la/     
,sunday1 & _h a delightful "t40  8,no   
d\bt2 inde$1 no "o ) prop] feel+s1 & a  
reg>d = ! et]nal int]e/s ( 8 *ildr5 or !
 *ildr5 ( o!rs1 c help be+ b5efit$ &    
highly delight$ 9 a well-ord]$          
,sunday-s*ool10 said ! good man )       
emphasis2 add+1 8h ! books & pap]s = :i*
 !y s5t1 come80  8,!y h10 rejo9$ ,mr4   
,k]r1 8& ,i v]ily ?\ght ! :ole s*ool    
w\ld g wild :5 ! box 0 op5$4 ,inde$1 ,i 
0 myself consid]ably excit$2 & :5 ea* "o
 receiv$ a book & a pap]1 ,i really c\ld
 n refra9 f %$d+ te>s1 9 witness+ !     

uncontrollable delight t fill$ e he>t2 &
 ,i reproa*$ myself ) bitt]ness = hav+  
be5 s c[>dly z n to def5d ?is noble     
in/itution1 :5 y & x 7 assail$ by ,mr4  
,/eele4 ,to-day1 ,i ?ank ,god = !       
,sunday-s*ool6 & ,i "k t e family t     
att5ds x ?anks ,god = x40  8,may ,god1 !
 ,div9e ,au?or ( ?is in/itution1 fo/] & 
bless x to ! salvation ( all :o att5d x1
 or are )9 its holy influ5ce60 said !   
delight$ mission>y2 add+1 8h[ is t      
g5tleman :o 0 ) y at ! gate gett+       
along80  8,oh1 pretty well2 b he doesn't
 take any /ock 9 ,sunday-s*ools--he is v
 angry at me = att5d+1 & won't speak to 
me40  8,we mu/ pray ,god to give u grace
 to be> ) him1 & try to ga9 him to our  
confid5ce10 said ! mission>y4  ,! day 0 
pass+1 & ! good man w\ld h gone on1 b   
,mr4 ,k]r & 8 wife w\ld n he> to x1     
insi/+ t he %\ld rema91 at lea/ ov]     
night2 s he cons5t$ to rema9 until      
morn+4  ,by ! side ( ! look+-glass1 9 ! 
room :i* he occupi$1 he f\nd hang+ a    
fram$ c>d1 conta9+ ! text1 8,& ^! %all g

 away into ev]la/+ puni%m5t1 b !        
righte\s into life et]nal40 ,und]nea? 0 
writt5 9 a pla9 h&1 8,sav$ by grace1    
?r\gh ?is little c>d4 ,james ,k]r40  ,"h
 0 a secret4 ,mr4 ,k]r attribut$ 8      
conv]sion to ! tea*+ ( ?is sil5t        
monitor4 ,:at a mom5t\s result c hang ^u
 an insignificant cause6 ,x is said1 t  
8! ob/ruction ( a /raw at ! f\nta9-head1
 may *ange ! *annel ( a mighty riv]40   
,nev] %\ld we despise ! day ( small ?+s4
  ,illu/ration     ,illu/ration  ,,*apt]
 ,,xii4  ,,! ,,temp]ance ,,cause4   ,!  
mission>y1 aft] bidd+ f>ewell to ! k9d  
fri5ds ) :om he _h sp5t ! night1 aga9   
w5t on 8 way1 8,seek+ ! lo/ %eep ( !    
h\se ( ,israel40 ,he _h n gone f> be=e  
he met two *ildr51 :o prov$ to be ,mr4  
,/eele's4 ,^u ent]+ into conv]sation )  
!m1 he f\nd t !y rememb]$ him4 ,_!      
bright1 intellig5t answ]s to 8 que/ions1
 l$ him to regret m deeply t !y 7 kept f
 ! influ5ce ( ! ,sunday-s*ool4 ,! innate
 k9dness ( he>t manife/$ by ^! *ildr5   
made him feel t1 if prop]ly tra9$1 !y   

w\ld become useful memb]s ( society & ! 
*ur*2 s1 ) a view to us+ all possible   
influ5ce 9 _! favor1 we aga9 f9d him an 
unwelcome visitor on ! f>m ( ,mr4       
,/eele4  ,! f>m] 0 at ! "t unload+ wood1
 & sc>cely notic$ ! mission>y2 ! latt]  
soon broa*$ ! subject occupy+ 8 ?\ghts1 
by say+1  8,my fri5d1 c\ld y n cons5t to
 take y\r *ildr5 to ,sunday-s*ool once1 
on trial80  8,no sir60 he ro>$2 8& ,i   
don't want y to bo!r me any m ab\t x20 &
 cont9u$1 8"w l ,i d1 & let y\r bett]s  
alone40  8,well !n10 said ! mission>y1  
8if y w n g y\rself1 w y n p]mit y\r    
*ildr5 to g8 ,i "k t ! s*ool w\ld be a  
great b5efit to !m1 &0----  8,i don't   
want to he> any m ( y\r nons5se--j      
#8git1' y lazy loaf]10 retort$ ! angry  
man4  ,! mission>y hav+ fail$ to        
accompli% ! object ( 8 visit1 left )    
feel+s ( sadness2 he w5t on 8 way1      
h[ev]1 do+ ) 8 might :atsoev] 8 h& f\nd 
to d1 & he _h ! pleasure ( see+ ! s*ools
 increas+ 9 numb]s & influ5ce4 ,?is     
increase 0 secur$ only by h>d "w--!     

v>i\s difficulties att5d+ all movem5ts  
aim+ at *ang+ fix$ cu/oms _h to be      
ov]come4 ,"o by "o1 ^! 7 ov]come2 &     
al?\gh _m oppos$ ! "w1 & o!rs 7         
indiff]5t & c>eless1 mo/ ( ! be/ m5 &   
wom5 ( ! settlem5ts 7 9 favor ( !       
s*ools4 ,nor 7 !y afraid to give _!     
money 9 support ( ! good cause1 nor     
unwill+ to sacrifice ease & pleasure1 if
 necess>y2 = !y well knew t ev5 9 ?is _w
 !y w\ld receive t5fold rew>d1 & 9 ! _w 
to come1 ev]la/+ life4  ,p>5ts1 come )  
y\r *ildr5 to ! ,sunday-s*ool2 x is !   
nurs]y ( ! ,"l1 9 :i* plants are re>$ = 
! g>d5 ( ,heav5--! ,p>adise ( ,god6  ,"y
 man1 w5d y\r way to ! ,bible-class1 &  
!reby %un ! temptation ( !              
,sabba?-break] & ! sn>es ( !            
transgressor6 ,& y1 "y woman1 bloom+ 9  
all ! lovel9ess ( life's e>ly dream1 %un
 ! society ( ^? :o mock at religion1 & !
 tea*+s ( ! ,holy ,^w1 & fly = y\r life 
to ! place :]e pray] is wont to be      
made--:]e ! bett] qualities ( y\r nature
 w be fo/]$1 & y\r he>t taught to love !

 ,savi\r6  ,! mission>y felt t ! "t _h  
n[ come = him to attempt to e/abli% a   
,temp]ance ,society among ^! p = :om he 
_h be5 labor+4 ,?is 0 a haz>d\s         
und]tak+1 :]e ! habits ( ! p 7 s firmly 
fix$ 9 favor ( us+ intoxicat+ liquors z 
a common bev]age4 ,b a meet+ = t purpose
 0 appo9t$ & ! :ole c\ntry 0 ar\s$4 ,^? 
favor+ ! cause1 ?\gh few 9 numb]1 7     
will+ to take ! responsibility1 & !     
mission>y promis$ to d 8 be/2 he 0 aw>e 
t ^? ( ! opposition 7 p[]ful1 hav+ on _!
 side appetite1 self-int]e/1 cu/om &    
public op9ion2 b he 0 n 9 ! lea/        
dismay$2 he knew 9 :om he _h believ$2 & 
al?\gh ! gates ( ,hell %\ld oppose1 yet 
!y c\ld n prevail4  ,! "t = ! meet+ hav+
 arriv$1 aft] s++ a hymn & (f]+ a pray]1
 ! mission>y call$ ! att5tion ( 8 l>ge  
audi5ce to ! foll[+ words3  8,:o ha?    
woe8 :o ha? sorr[8 :o ha? cont5tion8 :o 
ha? babbl+8 :o ha? w\nds )\t cause8 :o  
ha? r$ness ( eyes8 ,!y t t>ry long at ! 
w9e6 ,!y t g to seek mix$ w9e6 ,look n  
?\ ^u ! w9e :5 x is r$1 :5 x give? its  

color 9 ! cup1 :5 x move? itself aright2
 at la/ x bite? l a s]p5t & /+e? l an   
add]60 ,prov4 xxiii4 #bi-cb4  ,he !n    
demon/rat$ by example & facts1 ! tru? ( 
! answ] giv5 to ^! que/ions4 ,tak+ up ! 
la/ "p ( 8 subject 9 ! words1 8,at la/ x
 bite?10 c41 he gave a mo/ fe>ful       
description ( ! effects ( spiritu\s     
liquors ^u ! human sy/em & ! immortal   
s\l--depict+ ) great =ce ! awful        
condition ( ! poor rum-enslav$1         
s\l-degrad$ drunk>d1 bo? 9 body & m9d4  
,he held up to _! gaze ! emaciat$ =m ( a
 he>t-brok5 wife1 & ! half-fami%$ images
 ( h] little ones4  ,he also /at$ t     
intoxicat+ liquors 7 ! p>5t ( e         
conceivable s91 & _h ext5d$ ! catalogue 
( crimes until language c\ld sc>cely    
furni% a "n = ! atroci\s iniquities--t  
!y fill$ ! jails & poor-h\ses1 at !     
exp5se ( ! indu/ri\s & good1 & also     
furni%$ subjects = ! gibbet4  ,he allud$
 also to ! groc]ies1 decl>+ !m !        
prolific s*ools 9 :i* ! "y 7 taught !   
rudim5ts ( s91 9 idl5ess1 vulg>ity1     

pr(anity & dr9k+--?us prep>+ ! way =    
infamy & crime1 & daily tra9+ ! m9d = ! 
s]vice ( ,satan4  ,he !n en=c$ ! comm& 9
 ! text1 n ev5 to look ^u x--say+ t !   
apo/le _h comm&$ to 8,ab/a9 f all       
appe>ance ( evil40  ,he also decl>$ t   
!re 0 no neutral gr\nd betwe5 virtue &  
vice--betwe5 support+ & oppos+ ?is s\rce
 ( evil2 t we mu/ be ei!r = or aga9/ x4 
,he conclud$ ) an appeal to ! p to save 
!mselves & ^? ar\nd !m f ! fangs ( !    
s]p5t & ! /+ ( ! add]1 & to organize at 
once an army to fight unto dea? ?is     
mon/]1 ,intemp]ance4  ,a pl$ge 0 writt5 
& laid ^u ! desk2 aft] x 0 read & a few 
words ( explanation giv51 all :o wi%$ to
 jo9 ! society 7 reque/$ to rise & give 
_! names4 ,q a numb] ( m51 wom5 & *ildr5
 in/antly respond$ to ! call2 among !m 7
 sev]al tippl]s & two h>d5$ drunk>ds1   
:il/ ! morali/ & ! mod]ate dr9k] refus$ 
to aid 9 ! "w ( re=mation4 ,!re c be no 
d\bt t ^! p]sons 7 8/umbl+-blocks 9 !   
way ( s9n]s20 & ! position tak5 by !m   
seal$ ! fate ( m ?an "o poor s\l4 ,& !re

 7 also eld]s & deacons1 class-lead]s & 
gray-head$ ,*ri/ians1 unwill+ to d5y    
!mselves ( ! 8lu/s ( ! fle%10 b w5t ) ! 
8cu/oms & maxims ( ! _w0--tak+ _! morn+ 
dram1 _! favorite bitt]s1 & ) !mselves1 
tra9+ _! families 9 ! way lead+ to      
drunk5ness & dea?6  ,aft] ! p _h be5    
dismiss$1 ^? :o _h giv5 _! names sign$ !
 pl$ge ) _! own h&s1 & organiz$ a       
society1 by elect+ (fic]s & fram+ a     
con/itution = ! gov]nm5t & p]man5t      
effici5cy ( ! same4 ,upw>ds ( sixty put 
_! names to ! 8,decl>ation (            
,indep5d5ce0 ( ! tyrant1 8,k+ ,alcohol60
  ,?is 0 a glori\s beg9n+--& ! wives &  
*ildr5 ( ^? tippl]s & drunk>ds :o jo9$1 
%$ te>s ( joy1 & _! he>ts ov]fl[$ )     
?ankfulness to ,god & ,8 mess5g]4       
,illu/ration     ,illu/ration  ,,*apt]  
,,xiii4  ,,! ,,mission>y',s ,,dep>ture4 
,! mission>y 0 lo? to dep>t f ?is       
int]e/+ field ( labor1 b he 0 call$1 &  
mu/ obey4 ,he 8?rew 8 mantle0 ^u !      
%\ld]s ( a noble "y man1 ^: "n 0        
,truman2 he 0 a flu5t speak]1 & an      

en?usia/ 9 :atev] he believ$ to be "r2 a
 giant 9 c\rage & bodily /r5g?1 & above 
all1 a consci5ti\s ,*ri/ian2 to him 0   
consign$ ! c>e ( ?is noble ent]prise4   
,! rum-sell]s1 ) _! dupes1 7 n[ ar\s$ to
 a full s5se ( ! p[] array$ aga9/ !m2 !y
 ju/ifi$ _! conduct1 by hold+ up t ( !  
m9i/]s & lead+ m5 9 ! ,*ur*1 & ! latt]  
w\ld quote ,paul's advice to ,timo?y1   
:]e he says1 8,dr9k no long] wat]1 b use
 a little w9e = ?y /oma*'s sake1 & ?9e  
(t5 infirmities40 ,tim4 v4 #bc4  8,"h10 
!y boa/+ly said1 8w9e is comm&$ z a     
dr9k20 & d>$ a refutation4  ,b ,truman  
%[$ !m t ?is passage did n only n prove 
t w9e %\ld be us$ z a common dr9k1 b    
prov$ t x %\ld only be us$ z a m$ic9e4  
,he %[$ !m1 too1 t ,paul 0 a ,temp]ance 
,lectur]1 & n afraid to reprove rul]s   
be=e :om he 8reason$ ( righte\sness1    
temp]ance1 & judgm5t to come40  ,!      
argum5t t ,*ri/ turn$ wat] into w9e 0   
also br\ght =w>d2 ! reply to ?is 01 t   
!re 0 no evid5ce t ! miracul\s          
trans=mation conta9$ a s+le p>ticle (   

intoxicat+ matt]2 :il/ e rational       
supposition1 bas$ ^u ! holy "* & pure   
doctr9es ( ! ,r$eem]1 w\ld mo/          
emphatically decl>e t !re 0 n4  ,su* 0 !
 acute & p[]ful reason+ ( ?is "y man1 t 
m9i/] & deacon 7 sil5c$1 if n conv9c$4  
,mr4 ,truman hav+ be5 himself snat*$ f !
 v vortex ( ru91 8 exp]i5ce 9 ! d5s (   
infamy1 & k ( ! work+s ( ! :ole traffic1
 enabl$ him to br+ ! tru? home to !     
he>ts ( 8 he>]s 9 a v effective mann]4  
,z ! fai?ful mission>y c\ld delay no    
long]1 he appo9t$ ! "t to prea* 8       
f>ewell s]mons 9 ! two settlem5ts4 ,!   
fir/ meet+ 0 to be held 9 ! ,cle> ,creek
 s*ool-h\se imm$iately aft]             
,sunday-s*ool4 ,! day 0 pleasant & !    
s*ool well att5d$2 ! ex]cises ( ! same  
hav+ be5 complet$1 ord] 0 call$1 t all  
might h ! b5efit ( ! mission>y's p>t+   
advice4 ,he made a %ort address1 & !n   
desir$ ea* *ild to come to him1 t he    
might %ake h&s & be/[ a trifl+ gift by  
:i* he might be rememb]$4 ,he w\ld live 
9 ! memories ( all1 h[ev]1 )\t any?+ (  

?is k9d4 ,a half h\r aft] ! dismissal ( 
! ,sunday-s*ool1 ! p _h assembl$ to he> 
! 8f>ewell s]mon40 ,! text 01 8,& n[1   
bre?r51 ,i comm5d y to ,god & to ! ^w ( 
,8 grace1 :i* is able to build y up1 &  
give y an inh]itance among all !m :i*   
are sanctifi$40 ,acts xx4 #cb4 ,! s]mon 
:i* foll[$ 0 adapt$1 9 e respect1 to !  
occasion4  ,z all e>?ly ties mu/ soon]  
or lat] be sund]$1 ?is %eph]d & 8 flock 
7 compell$ to "p4 ,x is ne$less to say t
 ! sep>ation 0 sorr[ful on bo? sides4   
,aft] leav+ ,cle> ,creek ,settlem5t1 !  
mission>y fill$ 8 appo9tm5t at ! o!r    
place2 & ! p>t+ :i* took place "h1 0 b a
 repetition ( ! fir/ "o4 ,we n[ f9d him 
on 8 way to a "w among /rang]s 9 a      
/range l&3 he knew :at w\ld probably    
befall him1 b he _h c\nt$ ! co/1 &1 l   
,paul1 0 will+ to endure h>d%ips z a    
good soldi]4  ,"h1 = ! pres5t1 we w     
leave ?is noble1 e>ne/ & dev\t ,*ri/ian4
  ,illu/ration     ,illu/ration  ,,*apt]
 ,,xiv4  ,,work+ ,,( ,,!                
,,sabba?-,,s*ool ,,& ,,temp]ance        

,,society4   ,x w n[ be our purpose to  
foll[ "s ( ! results ( ! mission>y's    
labors among ^! p4 ,9 our pres5t        
n>rative we c notice b comp>atively few 
incid5ts among ! _m int]e/+ ones t      
transpir$1 & br+ be=e our read] b few ( 
! *>act]s connect$ ) ! developm5t ( !   
v>i\s plans4  ,9 addition to !re be+ two
 ,sunday-s*ools & "o ,temp]ance ,society
 firmly e/abli%$1 ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* "u   
v>i\s names 0 mo/ effectually ar\s$--_m 
( its memb]s be+ abundantly ble/ & _!   
spiritual /r5g? r5ew$2 backslid]s 7     
reclaim$1 & s9n]s awak5$ & conv]t$3 !re 
7 also pray]-meet+s held 9 ! diff]5t    
h\ses among ! p4  ,a g5]al conte/1      
h[ev]1 0 kept up betwe5 ^? oppos$ to ^! 
in/itutions1 & _! def5d]s4 ,z soon z x 0
 g5]ally kn[n t ! mission>y _h left1 !  
rum-sell]s & _! adh]5ts became bold 9 _!
 opposition2 !y appe>$ to ?9k t1 if !   
%eph]d _h gone1 ! %eep w\ld be scatt]$4 
,ev5 "s ( ! m9i/]s w\ld n come out      
boldly on ! side ( ?is re=mation4  ,well
 did ,isaiah prophesy1 8,= ! lead]s (   

?is p cause !m to err2 & !y t are l$ (  
!m are de/roy$4 ,!re=e ! ,"l %all h no  
joy 9 _! "y m51 nei!r h m]cy on _!      
fa!rless & wid[s3 = e "o is a hypocrite1
 & an evil do]1 & e m\? speake? folly40 
,! ,temp]ance ,cause met ) ! mo/        
opposition2 & "s :o /ood fai?fully by ! 
,sunday-s*ool c\ld n give up old habits2
 al?\gh !y did n p>ticul>ly oppose !    
,cause1 _! support 0 weak & d\btful4 ,^?
 :o took no int]e/ 9 ! ,sunday-s*ool 7  
decid$ly aga9/ temp]ance4 ,?us ! p      
became m & m divid$--& ! /++ tru?s (    
,mr4 ,truman seem$ to set ev]y?+ on     
fire2 & ! ,savi\r's pr$iction respect+ a
 h\se be+ divid$ aga9/ itself1 seem$ to 
be lit]ally fulfill$4 ,e demon/ration ( 
tru? 0 met ) increas$ ho/ility2 &1 l    
,h]od & ,pilate1 ev5 enemies 7 made     
fri5ds 9 condemn+ ,*ri/4 ,?is1 h[ev]1   
only drove ! fai?ful few ne>] to ! ,rock
 ( ,ages1 :i* 0 _! 8/ronghold 9 ! day ( 
tr\ble20 x made !m 8se>* ! ,scriptures0 
m1 & m vigilant 9 pray]2 rely+ ^u ,god =
 help4 ,h5ce !y ma9ta9$ _! gr\nd1 & 9 "t

 7 able to make inroads into ! enemy's  
c\ntry1 tak+ captives & pluck+ br&s f ! 
et]nal burn+s4 ,^? ( ! opposition1 9    
ord] to fully c>ry out _! pr9ciples1 7  
driv5 to indorse & def5d ! l[e/         
morality1 & ! colde/ & mo/ =mal type (  
,*ri/ianity--& 7 compell$ to yield to ! 
caprices ( ! ungodly by excus+ _!       
faults4  ,9 ord] m fully to impress !   
tru? ^u ! he>t1 we w n[ give a brief    
n>rative ( ! *>act]s & lives ( two      
families--repres5tatives ( ! p>ties =m$ 
?r\gh ! labors ( ! mission>y4 ,!        
circum/ances br++ him to our notice1    
also introduce u to ! family ( ,mr4     
,/eele--! o!r family is t ( ,mr4 ,br[n1 
( ! same neighborhood4 ,?r\gh ! =m] w be
 illu/rat$ ! effects ( oppos+ religi\s  
tra9+ z c>ri$ on 9 ! ,sunday-s*ool2 &   
?r\gh ! latt] w be %[n ! ine/imable     
bless+s result+ f su* tra9+1 & ! value (
 vital godl9ess4  ,mr4 ,/eele1 z we are 
already aw>e1 _h two *ildr51 ,george &  
,m>y--also a wife1 :o 0 naturally a mo/ 
excell5t p]son2 b ! influ5ce ( h]       

cold-he>t$ husb& 0 n )\t its effect ^u  
h] life4 ,he claim$ to be a *ur* memb]1 
b he _h only a 8"n to live40 ,aft] ye>s 
( con/ant association ) su* a p]son1 we 
ne$ n wond] t %e quietly submitt$ to    
him4  ,mr4 ,br[n & family1 also consi/+ 
( a wife & two *ildr51 _h always be5 on 
t]ms ( intimacy ) ,mr4 ,/eele's family4 
,on ,saturday aft]noon1 previ\s to !    
op5+ ( ! ,sunday-s*ool at ,cle> ,creek  
,settlem5t1 ,george & ,m>y ,/eele w5t to
 ,mr4 ,br[n's on an err&1 & receiv$     
p]mission to sp5d an h\r ) _! fri5ds1   
,h5ry & ,eliza2 ! ,sunday-s*ool 0 !     
all-absorb+ topic ( conv]sation1 &      
al?\gh ,george & ,m>y knew t _! fa!r 0  
oppos$ to any?+ ( ! k9d1 !y /ill hop$ t 
!y w\ld be all[$ to g on ! foll[+ day4  
,no soon] _h !y rea*$ home1 ?an !y began
 to tell _! "m1 9 a v excit$ mann]1 ab\t
 ! ,sunday-s*ool4 ,j z _! excitem5t 0   
ab\t at its height1 _! fa!r ent]$ !     
room1 & 9 a v gruff mann] ask$1 :at 8all
 ?is fuss0 0 ab\t4 ,z ! song ( ! rob9   
ceases at ! crack ( ! rifle1 s sudd5ly  

ceas$ ! /ory & ! joy ( ^! *ildr54 ,!y   
look$ to _! "m = help2 %e _h no hope ( a
 pati5t he>+1 s %e m]ely said3  8,!     
*ildr5 7 tell+ ab\t ! ,sunday-s*ool1    
&0----  8,sunday-s*ool6 yes1 !y 7 ov]   
!re at ,br[n's1 & h _h _! heads fill$ ) 
nons5se--h !y80  ,! "m's lips 7 seal$4  
,! humility & sil5ce t greet$ him only  
vex$ him ! m2 s1 see+ no opposition     
(f]$1 he comm5c$ aga9 on ! aggressive4  
,address+ 8 wife 9 tones ( haughty      
reproa*1 he said3  8,i'd l to "k :e!r y 
& ^! little brats are go+ to side ) e   
:9+ loaf] t comes ab\t80  ,!n turn+ to !
 *ildr51 :o 7 cry+1 he said3  8,i'd l to
 "k :at y are bawl+ ab\t8 ,if y don't   
soon %ut up y'll wi% y _h40  ,! *ildr5  
aga9 look$ at _! "m2 b z %e 0 /ill      
sil5t1 ,george /amm]$ out1 8,we want to 
g to ,sunday-s*ool1 fa!r40  ,little     
,m>y1 ) h] eyes sp>kl+ 9 te>s1 n[ v5tur$
 )1  8,d1 fa!r1 let u g--won't y1 fa!r80
  ,?is 0 said ) su* a besee*+ voice &   
hopeful look1 t = ! in/ant ! /orm 0     
lull$2 & _h ! "m jo9$ h] *ildr5 9 _!    

petition1 p]haps a limit$ privilege     
might h be5 obta9$ = !m4 ,b %e fail$6 ,!
 preci\s mom5t w5t by unimprov$1 & all 0
 lo/6  ,! fa!r w\ld n li/5 to :at 8     
bett] feel+s sugge/$2 s he told ! *ildr5
 decid$ly t !y %\ld n g to !            
,sunday-s*ool1 & if !y did n /op cry+ he
 w\ld puni% !m sev]ely4 ,aft] he left ! 
h\se1 _! "m endeavor$ to console !m2 b  
!y felt t !y _h be5 unju/ly treat$1 &   
wi%$ to "k :y !y c\ld n g to            
,sunday-s*ool4 ,_! "m did n attempt to  
give ! reason2 = %e1 too1 felt t !y _h  
be5 wrong$4  ,supp]-"t came1 b !        
*ildr5's grief _h tak5 _! appetite1 s _!
 "m excus$ !m f com+ to ! table4 ,_!    
fa!r1 f9d+ t !y 7 n com+1 & kn[+ !      
reason1 :ipp$ !m sev]ely & =c$ !m to    
come2 !y sat d[n & tri$ to eat1 b e     
m\?ful seem$ to *oke !m4 ,! "m's eyes 7 
dim ) te>s1 & ! meal 0 eat5 9 sil5ce4 ,!
 fa!r's face 0 flu%$1 & he hurri$ ?r\gh 
8 supp]1 be+ anxi\s to get away f !     
pres5ce ( ^? :om he _h wrong$4 ,:5 he _h
 gone out1 ! "m aga9 tri$ to soo! !     

*ildr51 b _! fa!r's abs5ce only gave !m 
! lib]ty to sob al\d2 _! "m1 fe>+ t he  
might return & he> !m1 bade !m g out to 
! b>n & hunt ! eggs1 & be good *ildr54  
8,we want to g to ,sunday-s*ool & le>n  
to be good10 said !y4 ,e ^w ( ?is w5t   
/raight to ! he>t ( ! "m4 ,! *ildr5 w5t 
& did :at _! "m _h desir$2 z !y /aid out
 long] ?an %e ?\ght necess>y1 %e became 
tr\bl$ & />t$ 9 se>* ( !m4 ,he>+        
,george's voice1 %e li/5$ & f\nd t he 0 
pray+1 & ,m>y 0 repeat+ ! words aft]    
him4 ,a consci\sness ( hav+ fail$ 9 !   
p]=mance ( h] duty fill$ h] he>t )      
angui%1 & %e w5t into ! b>n & jo9$ !m 9 
pray]2 b h] fai? 0 weak--%e fe>$ h]     
husb& m ?an ,god4 ,%e resolv$1 h[ev]1 to
 make ! attempt to plead 9 behalf ( !   
*ildr52 go+ into ! h\se1 %e f\nd h]     
husb& try+ to f9d some?+ to int]e/ him 9
 an old newspap]4 ,h] he>t beat betwe5  
hope & fe>2 tak+ a seat %e comm5c$ h]   
petition4  8,is y\r head turn$ too80 he 
sne]+ly ask$4 8,i guess1 ! next ?+ ,i   
"k1 y'll h an ag5cy & ! pretty loaf]    

l\ng+ ar\nd "h4 ,b let him come10 he    
cont9u$2 8j let soap-/ick come2 ,i'll   
kick him out ( my h\se s quick1 t he    
won't "k :at hurt him40  ,! wife's he>t 
0 too full = utt]ance1 s %e said no?+4  
,con/ru+ h] sil5ce into contempt1 he    
resum$ fi]cely4  8,y've be5 pok+ ?is    
/uff into ! *ildr5's heads y\rself1 h y8
 ,i'll beat x out ( !m1 m9d y60 said he1
 %ak+ 8 fi/ 9 ! air4 ,! "m's resolution 
0 gone1 & %e meekly repli$1 8,no1 ,i h n
 said any?+40 ,%e yield$ all = ! sake ( 
appeas+ h] husb&4 ,aft] b]at+ !         
mission>y & mak+ "s ?reats ab\t 8?is    
fuss 9 ! family10 ,mr4 ,/eele w5t to b$4
  ,_h ?is fa!r b cons5t$ to 8prove all  
?+s10 z ! apo/le _h recomm5d$1 all ( !  
unhapp9ess n[ exi/+ 9 8 family might h  
be5 avoid$4  ,illu/ration               
,illu/ration  ,,*apt] ,,xv4  ,,george   
,,& ,,m>y4   ,! ,sunday-s*ool hav+ be5  
successfully organiz$1 ,mr4 ,/eele 0    
extremely vex$1 & he )drew himself z f> 
z possible f ^? :o w5t ) ! mission>y 9 !
 movem5t4 ,he 01 besides1 ambiti\s &    

pr\d--he c\ld n be> to ?9k t 8a travel+ 
loaf]10 z he t]m$ ! mission>y1 %\ld     
ov]come him2 &1 be+ consid]$ ! *ampion (
 ! opposition1 he m+l$ ) ! wick$1 c\rt+ 
_! praise1 & br++ himself to _! level4  
,he 0 fight+ 9 va91 = x 0 aga9/ ,god4   
,a few m weeks pass$ away1 & x hav+ be5 
q a :ile s9ce ,george & ,m>y _h se5 _!  
fri5ds1 !y ask$ _! "m if !y might make  
,h5ry & ,eliza a visit2 %e ref]r$ !m to 
_! fa!r = p]mission4 ,george p]suad$    
,m>y to ask1 = he knew t 8 little si/]'s
 w9n+ mann] w\ld be m likely to         
accompli% ! object2 wat*+ h]            
opportunity1 %e climb$ ^u h] fa!r's     
knee1 & putt+ h] arms ar\nd 8 neck1     
kiss$ him2 %e _h done s be=e1 b n = "s  
"t4 ,! c>ess pleas$ him1 & he return$ ! 
kiss4 ,n ?9k+ ( any?+ 9 p>ticul>1 he    
said1 8,well1 :at else d y want1 my     
little pet80  8,y w\ldn't give me :at ,i
 want$1 anyh[1 w\ld y fa!r80  8,c]ta9ly1
 any?+ y ask20 & he gave h] ano!r kiss1 
add+1 8,well1 pet1 :at is x80  8,george 
& ,i w\ld s mu* l to g see ,h5ry &      

,eliza--may we80  ,= a mom5t he 0 9     
d\bt1 ! nature ( ! reque/ be+ s         
unexpect$2 b = once he all[$ 8 bett]    
nature to h sway1 & cons5t$ on condition
 t !y w\ld come home e>ly4 ,!y 7 soon on
 _! way1 z happy z ! birds on a sunny   
morn+4  ,h5ry & ,eliza 7 delight$ to see
 !m1 & ent]ta9$ !m by giv+ a m9ute      
acc\nt ( all t transpir$ 9 !            
,sunday-s*ool2 !y also gave !m "s ( !   
c>ds & pap]s :i* !y _h receiv$ !re4     
,george & ,m>y kept _! promise to 8come 
home e>ly40 ,:il/ !y 7 %[+ _! "m !      
,sunday-s*ool c>ds & pap]s1 _! fa!r     
ent]$ ! room4 ,he became v angry ^u be+ 
?us rem9d$ ( ! subject s disagreeable to
 him2 s1 seiz+ ! *ildr5's gifts1 he tore
 !m into pieces & !n ?rew !m out ! w9d[1
 & decl>$ t ! *ildr5 %\ld nev] g to ,mr4
 ,br[n's aga94 ,! result ( su* a c\rse  
on 8 "p1 0 t ! he>ts ( 8 *ildr5 7 h>d5$ 
aga9/ him2 !y felt t !y _h be5 unk9dly &
 unju/ly treat$1 & !y v soon became     
irritable & peevi% 9 disposition4 ,_!   
fa!r soon discov]$ ! *ange1 & kn[+ !    

cause1 he det]m9$ to re/ore !m to _!    
usual spirits by af=d+ !m amusem5t2 s he
 induc$ !m to seek new playmates1 among 
^? :o did n att5d ,sunday-s*ool4 ,!y    
obey$2 b1 at fir/1 su* company 0        
exce$+ly disagreeable to !m1 = ! *ildr5 
) :om !y associat$ 7 pr(ane & vulg> &   
did n reg>d ,god's ,holy day4 ,!y _h be5
 taught by _! "m t su* conduct 0 wrong2 
b ! fa!r n[ rul$ ) a rod ( iron1 & all 7
 compell$ to b5d to 8 w4  ,! d[nw>d     
c\rse is rapid2 x 0 b a few %ort ye>s   
be=e ,george & ,m>y1 surr\nd$ by su*    
influ5ce1 c\ld mock ) ! mock]1 at !     
pray]-meet+ & ,sunday-s*ool4  ,! fa!r1  
annoy$ by ! success ( ! good cause1 & a 
consci\sness ( wrong-do+1 s\ght relief 9
 dr9k--h5ce he 0 ?r[n into ! society ( !
 wor?less1 vulg> drunk>ds1 :o lie ar\nd 
! haunts ( vice4 ,ins5sibly1 he 0 drift+
 d[n to irretrievable ru96  ,he nev]    
expect$ to be a drunk>d--n he6 ,no1 he  
c\ld dr9k :5 he pleas$1 & let x alone :5
 he pleas$4 ,he w\ld %[ 8t crazy        
,truman10 t a man c\ld gov]n 8 appetite1

 & t he did n speak ! tru? :5 he said t 
confirm$ :isky-dr9k]s w\ld fill         
drunk>ds' graves4  ,he f\nd out to 8 own
 sorr[ :o spoke ! tru?2 = ! "t came :5  
he 0 compell$ to give up 8 com=table    
home to satisfy ! tav]n-keep]'s dem&s4  
,8 wife1 ?r\gh disappo9tm5t & abuse1 lo/
 h] heal? & di$ brok5-he>t$1 be=e h]    
husb& & *ildr5 _h run _! :ole c\rse (   
s94  ,illu/ration     ,illu/ration      
,,*apt] ,,xvi4  ,,mr4 ,,br[n',s         
,,family--,,mr4 ,,/eele4   ,:il/ !      
,/eele family 0 desc5d+ deep] & deep]   
into s9 & degradation1 ! family ( ,mr4  
,br[n 0 advanc+ 9 virtue1 honor &       
hol9ess4 ,h5ry & ,eliza 7 fai?ful memb]s
 ( ,*ri/'s visible ,*ur*--!y _h be5     
taught to love ! ,savi\r 9 !            
,sunday-s*ool2 !y 7 n[ tea*]s 9 ! same1 
& by _! love & practical in/ructions1 _!
 humble piety & f]v5t pray]s1 !y l$ m   
?an "o to ! ,f\nta9 ( ,life4  ,h5ry1 l 8
 fa!r1 0 a noble-look+ man1 ( v         
prepossess+ appe>ance4 ,8 ta/e = !      
beautiful & true increas$ ) 8 ye>s1 & 8 

k ( _m subjects became ext5sive &       
?or\gh--?us 0 he fitt$ = almo/ any      
position ( honor & tru/4  ,eliza's      
naturally amiable disposition 0 develop$
 to advantage "u ,*ri/ian influ5ce1 & %e
 m>ri$ a man ^: high moral & religi\s   
excell5ce made him em95tly wor?y ( h]4  
,liv+ 9 anticipation ( joys to come1 %e 
c\ld n help be+ happy4  ,pass+ ov] a few
 m ye>s1 we w look1 = a "t1 at ! little 
,m>y ( o!r days4 ,9 a =lorn old hut1 f> 
away f any o!r h\se1 we f9d h] cr\*$ ^u 
! floor1 %iv]+ ) ! cold1 & 9 almo/ a    
/>v+ condition2 h] fa!r _h left h] "s   
weeks previ\s1 "u ! pret5ce t he 0 go+ 9
 se>* ( "w2 h] bro!r _h long s9ce gone f
 ! place1 ) little or no purpose 9 view2
 %e knew no?+ ( 8 :]eab\ts1 & x seem$ to
 h] t %e 0 n[ utt]ly =sak51 = %e _h     
receiv$ no ^w f h] fa!r dur+ 8 abs5ce4  
,%e wi%$ t %e might die--n ?9k+ or c>+  
:at ! consequ5ce w\ld be4 ,z %e sat ?us1
 mus+ ov] h] sad lot1 ,provid5ce seem$  
to direct ! /eps ( ,mr4 ,br[n1 ^:       
bus9ess call$ him to t "p ( ! c\ntry1 to

 ! old hut2 8 he>t 0 t\*$ at ! sight (  
h] suff]+s1 & x 0 n long be=e he made   
arrangem5ts = h] removal to 8 own h\se2 
& he & 8 wife ex]t$ !mselves to w9 ?is  
w&]+ *ild to ! /raight & n>r[ pa?4      
,al?\gh x took a long "t = h] to break  
up h] old habits1 %e at l5g? became a   
foll[] ( ! meek & l[ly ,jesus4 ,mr4 &   
,mrs4 ,br[n 7 fa!r & "m to h]1 & %e     
endeavor$ 9 e possible way to %[ h]     
gratitude = k9dness s freely be/[$4  ,"t
 pass$ on1 & ,m>y1 n he>+ any?+ ( h]    
fa!r1 griev$ = him z dead2 al?\gh %e    
nev] knew to any c]ta9ty t su* 0 ! case4
  ,on a cle>1 cold morn+1 ab\t a ye>    
aft] ,mr4 ,/eele _h left 8 daught]1 z a 
p>ty ( hunt]s 7 cross+ a prairie _m     
miles di/ant f ,cle> ,creek ,settlem5t1 
!y f\nd ! body ( a man :o _h evid5tly   
be5 froz5 to dea?4 ,any "o c\ld see at a
 glance t he _h be5 a dr9k+ "*1 & mo/   
probably "u ! influ5ce ( liquor at ! "t 
( 8 dea?4 ,! hunt]s took ! body to !    
ne>e/ settlem5t1 & made inquiry z to :o 
x might be2 none knew except+ a groc]1  

:o came =w>d & /at$ t ?is man _h *opp$  
wood = him on ! day previ\s1 &1 accord+ 
to 8 own reque/1 took 8 pay 9 :isky2    
aft] ?is no "o rememb]$ hav+ se5 him1 b 
x 0 suppos$ by ^? pres5t at ?is "t1 t he
 _h become intoxicat$1 & aft] w&]+ on = 
"s "t1 _h fall5 d[n 9 a drunk5 /upor1 f 
:i* he nev] awoke 9 ?is _w4 ,:e!r or n !
 groc]1 :o _h be5 an actor 9 ?is trag$y1
 _h any compunctions ( consci5ce at ?is 
"t1 we are unable to say2 he int]e/$    
himself1 h[ev]1 9 procur+ a r\gh box 9  
:i* ! rema9s ( ,mr4 ,/eele 7= x 0 he71 7
 plac$1 & buri$ by ^? :o nev] _h kn[n   
him 9 life4 ,?us end$ ! c>e] ( "o :o    
dep5d$ ^u 8 own /r5g? to resi/          
temptation1 & set himself up 9          
opposition to ! means employ$ = !       
fur!rance ( ,god's cause4 ,?is may be an
 extreme case1 b x is n ! fir/ in/ance 9
 :i* ,god has visit$ retribution 9 ?is  
_w4     ,illu/ration  ,,*apt] ,,xvii4   
,,! ,,mission>y ,,aga9 ,,visits ,,!     
,,we/4   ,9 t beautiful season ( ! ye> 9
 :i* ! mission>y fir/ visit$ ! ,we/1 he 

0 aga9 on 8 way ?i!r1 b n ) 8           
pilgrim-/aff--t 0 n[ laid aside4 ,he    
c\ld no long] travel hundr$s ( miles on 
foot z he once did--he 0 n[ 9 a c>riage 
) ! v5]able ,mr4 ,mason4  ,he _h writt5 
to 8 p 9 ! ,we/1 promis+ to visit !m if 
!y w\ld s5d a conveyance = him1 z he 0  
no long] able to walk1 & 0 too poor to g
 by /age4 ,yes1 he 0 poor 9 ?is _w's    
goods1 b ri* 9 ,*ri/--an heir ( ,heav56 
,no soon] 0 8 lett] receiv$1 ?an x 0    
read 9 ! *ur*es & ,sunday-s*ools1 & a   
lib]al collection 0 soon tak5 up1 to    
insure e conv5i5ce necess>y = 8         
accommodation2 & ,mr4 ,mason volunte]$  
to br+ him out4 ,! j\rney prov$ to be a 
great advantage to 8 fail+ heal?4  ,!   
appe>ance ( ?+s 0 v mu* *ang$ to him1 = 
eighte5 ye>s _h elaps$ s9ce he fir/ came
 to ?is place4 ,! little ones _h gr[n   
up1 ! y\? 7 heads ( families1 & ! locks 
( ! old] p]sons 7 turn+ gray1 & _m _h   
gone ! way ( all ! e>?4 ,_m new settl]s 
_h come 91 ! little hut villages _h     
become t[ns1 ! trails & wood-pa?s 7 n[  

highways & /age-r\tes1 ! log s*ool-h\ses
 _h become sub/antial frame *ur*es1 & ! 
wild]ness 9 :i* ! mission>y _h suff]$ 0 
n[ be+ settl$ & cov]$ ) new f>ms4 ,8    
fri5ds 9 ! cause ( ,*ri/1 ,mr4 ,br[n &  
,mr4 ,wilson & ,mr4 ,truman1 ! def5d] ( 
,temp]ance1 7 /ill alive1 8,/eadfa/ &   
unmovable1 always ab\nd+ 9 ! "w ( !     
,"l40  ,_m bless$ seasons he enjoy$ )   
!m1 & !y 7 (t5 8sitt+ 9 heav5ly places 9
 ,*ri/ ,jesus40 ,aft] a re/ ( "s days1 !
 mission>y felt able to prea* & lecture 
among ! p4 ,! opposition to             
,sunday-s*ools & ! cause ( ,temp]ance _h
 9 a great measure subsid$2 public      
op9ion1 t great level] ( upris+s1 _h    
tak5 sides ) ! 8new measures10 = ! v    
elem5ts ( ! ,we/]n "* dem& progress &   
life4 ,! mission>y's prea*+ 0 especially
 ble/ to ! ,sunday-s*ools2 ?r\gh 8 ef=ts
 :ole classes1 ) _! tea*]s1 7 br\ght    
into ! ,*ur*4  ,dur+ "o ( ^! graci\s    
seasons1 :5 _m 7 turn+ to ! ,"l1 a      
dreadful murd] 0 committ$ at "o ( !     
groc]ies 9 ! village4 ,"o ( !           

,sunday-s*ool tea*]s1 & a not$ advocate 
( ,temp]ance1 he>d t "o ( 8 class _h be5
 p]suad$ to accompany a man to a groc]y4
 ,! tea*] resolv$ to save 8 s*ol> f !   
influ5ce ( ! fi5ds :o 7 aim+ at 8       
de/ruction2 he succe$$ 9 gett+ ! boy to 
leave ! place4 ,!y _h tak5 b a few /eps1
 :5 "s "o ru%$ up beh9d ! "y man1 &     
/abb$ him 9 ! back "u ! %\ld] blade1    
pi]c+ 8 he>t4 ,! knife did its "w       
effectually1 = he expir$ 9 almo/ a      
mom5t's "t4  ,! excitem5t foll[+ ?is    
ev5t 0 int5se4 ,!re 7 sev]al p]sons     
pres5t1 :o held ! murd]$ "y man 9 high  
e/eem2 ^! arre/$ ! murd]] & held him    
secure4 ,9 ! meantime1 ! news ( !       
atroci\s de$ spread all ov] ! c\ntry1 & 
hundr$s ga!r$ to ! sc5e ( blood4 ,_h x n
 be5 = ! high /ate ( religi\s int]e/    
prevail+1 lyn* law w\ld h be5 execut$ ^u
 ! he>tless crim9al1 by hang+ him to !  
ne>e/ tree2 b an (fic] 0 all[$ to lead  
him away to a place ( conf9em5t4  ,! "y 
man's body 0 convey$ to 8 fa!r's h\se   
amid weep+ & lam5tations4 ,?is 0 too mu*

 = "s ( ! p2 &1 z if actuat$ by a s5se (
 ju/ice1 !y w5t back & demoli%$ ! d5 z a
 common nuisance4 ,all ! liquors 7      
de/roy$ & ! own]s prosecut$4 ,?is 0     
summ>y "w2 b ! g5]al temp]am5t ( !      
,we/]n p is su*1 t !y n unfrequ5tly take
 ! law into _! own h&s1 :5 !y fe> t     
ju/ice w be t>dy or unc]ta9 f ! c\rts4  
,on ! day appo9t$ = ! fun]al ( ! "y man1
 hundr$s 7 e>ly at ! h\se ( ! dead4 ,!  
,temp]ance ,societies 7 all pres5t 9    
m\rn+4 ,_m :o1 ?r\gh 8 in/rum5tality1 _h
 be5 l$ to ,*ri/ 7 !re1 & %$ te>s (     
g5u9e grief ov] 8 rema9s2 ag$ ,*ri/ians 
groan$ 9 _! sorr[4 ,inde$1 !re 0 sc>cely
 "o pres5t :o 0 n mov$ to te>s4  ,!     
mission>y prea*$ ! fun]al s]mon f ,john 
xi1 #be3--8;,i am ! resurrection & !    
life2 he t believe? 9 me1 ?\gh he 7     
dead1 yet %all he live40 ,he allud$ to !
 consolation af=d$ 9 ! s5t5ce ref]r+ to 
et]nal life4 ,he exhort$ all to prep>e =
 dea?1 & dealt ! rumsell]s a bl[1 :i*1  
connect$ ) ! circum/ances t br\ght !m   
toge!r1 l$ !m to ?9k1 at lea/1 ( :at !y 

7 do+4 ,he conclud$ ) a ref]5ce to !    
exempl>y ,*ri/ian "* ( ! deceas$1 &     
exhort$ all to foll[ him1 z f> z he _h  
foll[$ ,*ri/4  ,sev]al o!r m9i/]s 7     
pres5t1 :o also deliv]$ %ort addresses (
 a v impressive "*4 ,^! 7 foll[$ by ,mr4
 ,truman1 :o made "o ( ! mo/ eloqu5t &  
ma/]ly appeals 9 behalf ( ! ,temp]ance  
cause ev] made 9 t c\ntry4 ,an ag$ m9i/]
 !n l$ 9 pray]1 aft] :i* ! pa9ful       
ex]cises 7 clos$4  ,illu/ration         
,illu/ration  ,,*apt] ,,xviii4  ,,dea?4 
,! murd]] _h be5 tak5 to ! c\nty jail to
 await 8 trial4 ,9 ! meantime1 suspicion
 0 ar\s$ t ! prison] 0 ,george ,/eele1 b
 he /eadily d5i$ x1 & insi/$ t he 0     
,john ,pogue4 ,! rumor com+ to ,m>y's   
e>s1 %e at once fe>$ t x might be true2 
& to relieve h] m9d ( ! dreadful        
susp5se1 %e resolv$ to "k ! wor/1 & h5ce
 obta9$ p]mission to ent] 8 cell4 ,:5 ! 
door 0 op5$1 !re1 9 *a9s1 sat ,george6  
,al?\gh %e _h felt t x w\ld be s1 %e 0  
nev]!less %ock$ at ! sight be=e h]4 ,he 
tri$ to evade ! recognition1 b 8 he>t   

fail$2 ungov]nable emotions unmann$ him1
 & he wept l a *ild4  8,george1 my      
bro!r1 my de> bro!r1 h[ c\ld y d t ?+80 
%e exclaim$1 & h] :ole frame %ook z %e  
spoke4 ,aft] a :ile %e became m calm &  
ask$ ! keep] to all[ h] to be alone ) h]
 bro!r = a %ort "t2 he cons5t$1 & %e sat
 d[n on ! b$1 close beside h] bro!r1 z  
%e did ye>s ago1 :5 !y play$ "u !       
elm-tree at _! de> old home4 ,he told h]
 all--8,b10 said he1 8,i 0 9 liquor1 & a
 fi5d seem$ to drive me to ! awful de$6 
,i 0 n to blame s mu*2 ,i did n use to  
be s1 did ,i1 ,m>y80  8,no1 ,george10 %e
 g5tly repli$1 8y 7 once a good boy20 & 
!n1 aft] hesitat+ a mom5t1 %e said1 8d y
 pray n[1 bro!r80  ,he look$ at h] 9 a  
dreamy way1 & said1 8,i pray6 ,i _c     
pray60 !n 8 eye k9dl$1 & he cont9u$1 8,i
 am n to blame2 :5 y & ,i want$ to be   
good fa!r w\ld n let u1 b taught u t    
,sabba?-break+1 swe>+1 danc+ & dr9k+ 7  
only amusem5ts t ev]ybody %\ld enjoy2 & 
we soon le>n$ to l ^! ?+s1 ,m>y--& :]e  
am ,i n[80 ,%e lean$ h] head ^u h] h&s &

 sigh$2 !n r\s+ h]self1 said hopefully1 
8,x is n too late yet1 ,george2 ,god has
 be5 m]ciful to me1 & has p>don$ all my 
s9s2 if y rep5t z ,i did1 ,he w n ca/ y 
(f2 b y mu/ pray1 ,george1 ) all y\r    
he>t40  ,look+ into h] eyes1 he repli$  
by say+1 8,y pray = me1 ,m>y40 ,kneel+  
d[n1 %e br\ght h] poor1 s9ful bro!r's   
case be=e ! ,m]cy-seat2 b !re 0 no godly
 sorr[ = s9 9 8 he>t--! fe> ( dea? made 
him wi% = pray]s4 ,_h he be5 at lib]ty1 
he w\ld h be5 z bad z ev]2 & no wond]   
p>don 0 n grant$4 ,aft] ,m>y rose f h]  
knees1 %e _h "s fur!r conv]sation ) h]  
bro!r1 & !n took leave ( him ) a heavy  
he>t4 ,?is 0 _! la/ meet+4 ,! "t =      
,george's trial arriv$2 ! c\rt-room 0   
cr[d$ ) curi\s & idle spectators2 !     
prison] 0 br\ght =w>d to answ] ! *>ge ( 
murd]2 he plead$ 8,n guilty40 ,a plea ( 
insanity 0 set up by 8 c\nsel1 & an     
artful def5se made = him2 b ! case 0    
cle>1 & ! te/imony aga9/ him ov]:elm+4  
,! ,judge ( ! di/rict 0 ,h5ry ,br[n4 ,! 
prison] 0 direct$ to /& up2 ! ,judge    

ask$ him if he _h any?+ fur!r to say1 :y
 s5t5ce ( dea? %\ld n be pron\nc$2 he   
%ook 8 head & falt]$1 8,no40 ,aft]      
receiv+ 8 s5t5ce1 he desir$ to see !    
,judge4 ,!y met4 ,nei!r c\ld speak--a   
convulsive pressure ( h&s 0 all t pass$ 
betwe5 !m4  ,:at a contra/ is "h6 ,bo?  
m5 occupi$ ! same social position 9     
*ildhood2 yet a diff]5ce 9 tra9+ &      
associations br\ght ab\t ! pres5t       
result4 ,may ,god help u to take w>n+6  
,?irty days 7 giv5 ! prison] to prep>e =
 ! et]nal future4 ,8 jail] 0 k9d to him1
 & (f]$ to get him any religi\s advice  
he desir$2 at fir/ he refus$ to see any 
"o1 b z ! "t ( dea? drew ne>]1 he       
cons5t$2 ! mission>y to :om he _h giv5 a
 cup ( wat] 9 8 boyhood 0 ready & anxi\s
 to g to him2 & no soon] _h he receiv$  
,george's p]mission1 ?an he 0 at 8 side1
 endeavor+ to %$ light ^u 8 d>k5$       
und]/&+2 b ! good man's pray]s & advice 
seem$ to produce little or no impression
 ^u ! m9d & he>t ( ,george4 ,he felt t  
!re 0 no hope = him1 & z ! mission>y    

left him he reque/$ him to prea* 8      
fun]al s]mon1 & 9 do+ s1 w>n o!rs n to  
foll[ ! example ( "o ^: e>?ly c>e] 0    
%ort1 & end$ 9 dea? & ev]la/+ mis]y4    
,we w n[ draw a veil ov] ! clos+ sc5e 9 
! life ( ?is "y man4 ,9 do+ s1 we w\ld  
say to ! ,sunday-s*ool s*ol>1 be> 9 m9d 
y\r great privileges--d n abuse !m--d n 
consid] x a task1 b a pleasure1 to      
prep>e ! lessons giv5 y--keep ev] be=e  
y\r m9d ! fact1 t x is y\r s\l's et]nal 
int]e/1 & ,god's glory1 = :i* y mu/ "w4 
,! mission>y liv$ sev]al ye>s aft] 8    
return to 8 ,ea/]n home2 &1 l ,paul1 he 
w\ld frequ5tly write an epi/le to 8     
bre?r5 9 ! ,we/--?us c\ld _! he>ts /ill 
commune ) ea* o!r4 ,b ! "t came :5 ?is  
labor] 9 ! ,ma/]'s v9ey>d 0 call$ to    
re/4 ,! close ( 8 life 0 z calm z !     
summ] ev5+ ^u :i* he 0 call$4 ,) !      
apo/le he c\ld say1 8,i h f\ght a good  
fight1 ,i h f9i%$ my c\rse1 ,i h kept ! 
fai?4 ,h5ce=? !re is laid up = me a cr[n
 ( righte\sness1 :i* ! ,"l1 ! righte\s  
,judge1 %all give at t day--& n to me   

only1 b unto all !m t love ,8 appe>+40  
,comp>e ! dea? ( ! e>ne/1 work+         
,*ri/ian1 ) t ( ! oppos] ( tru? or ( !  
cold-he>t$ =mali/4 ,aft] dea? comes !   
judgm5t6--& ! ,savi\r has said1 t ! =m] 
%all live & reign ) ,him1 :il/ ! latt]  
%all g away into ev]la/+ puni%m5t4      
,read]1 to :i* ( ^! classes d y belong8 
,,! ,,end4