,,! ,,pa/or',s ,,son ,,by ,,william ,w4 ,,walt] ,,d$icat$ ,,to ,f4 ,s4 ,b4 ,,9 ,,grateful ,,recognition ,,( ,,"w ,,well ,,done ,,preface ,my sole reason = writ+ ?is book & plac+ x be=e ! public is to call ! public's att5tion to ano!r book1 :]e9 is conta9$ ! ,*ri/ tru?1 ! und]/&+ ( :i* w free y f all y\r tr\bles4 ,if 9 s91 x %[s ! way out2 if sick1 x w heal y2 if grief-/rick51 x w m5d y\r brok5 he>t2 if 9 pov]ty1 x w give y pl5ty4 ,i speak f exp]i5ce1 hav+ be5 sick = m ?an sev5 ye>s1 at ! edge ( ! grave1 r$uc$ to pov]ty1 & all e>?ly hope gone4 ,i 0 rescu$ f ?is inf]no on e>?1 my heal? re/or$1 my supply suffici5t1 my joy complete2 surely ,i c say1 my cup ( happ9ess runne? ov]4 ,truly t book saye?--,come all ye t are heavy lad5 & ,i w give y re/4 ,,cont5ts ,,*apt] ,i ,,?anksgiv+ ,,morn+ ,,ii ,,! ,,turkey ,,d9n] ,,iii ,,:at ,,walt] ,,f\nd ,,iv ,,prep>+ ,,= ,,! ,,lessons ,v ,,! ,,fir/ ,,lesson ,,vi ,,confusion ,,vii ,,! ,,second ,,lesson ,,viii ,,! ,,?ird ,,lesson ,,ix ,,! ,,*ri/ian ,,sci5ce ,,j\rnal ,x ,,humanity',s ,,mi/ake ,,xi ,,false ,,inve/igation ,,xii ,a ,,fair ,,inve/igation ,,xiii ,,! ,,unreality ,,( ,,evil ,,xiv ,,! ,,dream ,,xv ,,tru? ,,be+ ,,manife/$ ,,xvi ,,! ,,f>ewell ,,s]mon ,a ,,p>t+ ,,^w ,,*apt] ,i ,,?anksgiv+ ,,morn+ ,:at a beautiful ,?anksgiv+ morn+ ?is is1 said ! ,rev4 ,james ,a4 ,williams to 8 son ,walt]1 z he look$ out ( ! d9+-room w9d[4 ,!re isn't a cl\d 9 ! sky1 & ?is s(t1 balmy breeze f ! s\? makes "o almo/ believe t x is a ,june morn+ in/ead ( ! #cj? ( ,novemb]4 ,i "k !re w be a l>ge att5dance at *ur* ?is morn+1 :i* w please me v mu*1 z ,i h prep>$ an excell5t s]mon1 & feel c]ta9 t ! congregation w enjoy x4 ,he glanc$ at 8 son z he f9i%$ speak+1 & "s ( ! joy & *e]fulness t _h %[n 9 8 eyes fad$ away1 = he saw no return ( 8 joy & happ9ess on 8 *ild's face2 all t 0 writt5 !re 0 sorr[1 pa91 & feebl5ess4 ,8 son1 :o 0 ne>ly sev5te51 _h always be5 sickly & feeble s9ce bir?2 ! be/ physicians _h be5 employ$1 *ange ( climate _h be5 tri$1 & ev]y?+ else t promis$ relief1 b ( no avail4 ,! be/ speciali/s _h be5 consult$1 b !y gave little hope t h]$it>y consumption c\ld be cur$1 = ! m9i/]'s wife _h be5 simil>ly afflict$ = _m ye>s4 ,! ,rev4 ,williams ?\ght sil5tly = a few mom5ts1 !n tri$ to rega9 8 *e]fulness by *ang+ ! subject to some?+ t might int]e/ 8 son2 s he said1 ,well1 wife1 ,i suppose t turkey ,deacon ,phillips gave u w be done to p]fection by d9n] "t2 ,i am beg9n+ to feel hungry already1 j f ?9k+ ( x & x is two h\rs to d9n] "t yet4 ,lillian 8 wife1 look$ up f h] "w ) a c>eworn expression on h] face1 & said1 ,yes1 x is a f9e l>ge turkey4 ,8 wife always look$ worn-out & tir$1 = n be+ /rong & /ill compell$ to d all ! h\sework1 x fatigu$ h] v mu*4 ,x _h n always be5 ?is way1 = ! ,rev4 ,williams 0 a man ( ability1 8 congregation l>ge1 & 8 sal>y ample "u ord9>y circum/ances1 b ! con/ant dra9 ( physicians' bills1 & ! great exp5se ( s5d+ "m & son to a w>m climate ea* fall1 z ! rigors ( ! nor!rn w9t]s 7 consid]$ too h>d = ! two invalids to be>1 _h r$uc$ !m almo/ to pov]ty2 consequ5tly ! exp5se ( a maids]vant _h long s9ce be5 disp5s$ )4 ,rev4 ,williams n[ turn$ to g to 8 /udy1 & z he 0 turn+1 said1 ,i "k t ,i w d ju/ice to t turkey1 aft] deliv]+ my long s]mon1 & ,i am v ?ankful to ,deacon ,phillips1 & to ,god1 = hav+ giv5 x to u4 ,!re 0 sil5ce = a few mom5ts aft] ! fa!r left ! room2 !n ,mrs4 ,williams said3 ,walt]1 de>1 y _h bett] get ready = *ur*2 ,i w soon h ?is turkey s ,i c leave x1 !n ,i w get ready & we w bo? g to *ur*1 !re to give ?anks to ,god4 ,walt] turn$ to 8 "m say+1 ,:at h we to be ?ankful =1 "m8 ,8 "m look$ up1 some:at />tl$1 & answ]$1 ,:y = ev]y?+ t ,god gave u4 ,ev]y?+1 "m8 ask$ ,walt]4 ,yes de>1 ev]y?+4 ,oh1 "m1 ,i don't see h[ ,i am go+ to d t1 fa!r told me t ,god gave me ?is sickness1 & ,i don't see h[ ,i c feel ?ankful to ,him = mak+ me suff]4 ,! "m anxi\sly look$ at h] son1 !n said1 ,rememb] ,walt]1 ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! only ,son ( ,god1 also suff]$4 ,yes1 ,i "k1 b x 0 n ,god t made ,him suff]1 x 0 ! ,ph>isees2 b fa!r said x 0 ,god gave me ?is sickness & t ,i mu/ be> x ) love & pati5ce1 :i* ,i h tri$ to d1 b ,i h nev] be5 able to und]/& :y a good & lov+ ,god %\ld c>e to see me suff]4 ,i am sure ,i _c tell1 said 8 "m1 b x mu/ be = "s good purpose2 we w ask y\r fa!r to expla9 "s "t4 ,n[ hurry & get ready4 ,a few m9utes lat] !y bo? walk$ to ! *ur*1 :i* 0 only a %ort di/ance away1 & ent]$ its wide-op5 doors4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,! ,,turkey ,,d9n] ,well wife1 :at did y ?9k ( my s]mon8 ask$ ! pa/or z he sat d[n to enjoy ! turkey d9n]4 ,i ?9k x 0 ! be/ s]mon y ev] deliv]$1 ,james1 answ]$ 8 wife1 quietly4 ,i ?9k s1 too1 said ,james1 & :at's m1 x ought to make e p]son t he>d x feel v ?ankful to ,god1 = all ,he has giv5 !m1 !n look+ ar\nd ! room he ask$1 ,:]e is ,walt]8 ,i don't "k1 said 8 wife1 he became s n]v\s & tir$1 t he left j be=e ! la/ hymn 0 sung4 ,i suppose he w5t up to 8 room1 y _h bett] call him to d9n]4 ,i w1 answ]$ ! pa/or1 & go+ to ! hall door1 he call$ al\d1 ,walt]1 d9n] is ready4 ,all "r fa!r1 ,i w be d[n 9 a m9ute1 came back ! answ] 9 a r fa9t voice4 ,! pa/or turn$ to 8 wife & ask$1 ,d y ?9k t la/ m$ic9e is do+ him any m good ?an ! o!rs we h tri$8 ,8 wife rais$ h] sad face to 81 & repli$1 ,no1 ,james1 ,i don't ?9k x is help+ him1 = he seems to get weak] & m n]v\s all ! "t4 ,i feel t he is los+ gr\nd ev5 m rapidly ?an ,i am4 ,"h ,walt] ent]$ ! room1 8 face m flu%$ ?an usual1 & 8 fa!r's wat*ful eye took note ( x1 b he spoke up *e]fully1 ,j look at t turkey1 ,walt]1 isn't x a f9e "o8 ,see h[ nice & ev5ly x is br[n$1 & ! oy/] dress+1 ,i'll bet x's fit = a k+4 ,walt] m]ely glanc$ at ! turkey1 !n seat$ himself beside 8 "m4 ,aft] ! pa/or _h said grace1 he pick$ up ! c>v+ knife & said1 ,n[1 son1 j tell me :at piece y l be/ & ,i w h x c>v$ out = y be=e y c say1 ,jack ,rob9son4 ,y are v k9d1 fa!r1 b ,i don't believe ,i c>e = any turkey1 ,i am n feel+ v well1 answ]$ ,walt]4 ,j try a little1 ,walt]1 said ! "m coax+ly1 ,i "k x mu/ be v t5d] & nice1 = ,deacon ,phillips said x 0 a "y turkey4 ,yes1 ,walt]1 said 8 fa!r1 h& me y\r plate1 & ,i w give y a little ( ! d>k & a little ( ! light meat1 ) "s ( ?is delici\s dress+4 ,! boy li/lessly h&$ ov] 8 plate )\t any m ado1 8 fa!r put onto x a lib]al piece ( ea* k9d ( meat & "s dress+1 !n h&$ x back1 ) ! rem>k1 ,eat all y c son1 = x w make y /rong4 ,!n he add$1 ,n[ wife1 x's y\r turn1 ,i "k y l ! d>k meat ! be/1 & :ile he 0 talk+ he c>v$ a nice piece ( ! turkey & laid x on h] plate1 & !n said1 ,n[ fa!r1 x is y\r turn1 & ,i "k y\r fail+ to be ! leg1 & suit+ ! action to ! ^w1 he c>v$ = himself ! leg4 ,!n1 address+ 8 son once m1 he ask$1 ,h[ did y l ! s]mon1 ,walt]8 ,i ?\ght x 0 v f9e1 fa!r1 & z ,i look$ ov] ! congregation1 ,i c\ld see _m heads nodd+ _! approval ( y\r words tell+ !m !y ought to be ?ankful1 & ,i tri$1 oh1 s h>d1 to be ?ankful1 b ,i c\ldn't1 = some?+ seem$ to say1 y h no?+ to be ?ankful =1 ,god gave y ?is sickness z a puni%m5t4 ,i tri$ to ?9k :at ,i _h done to m]it ?is puni%m5t1 b f\nd x c\ld n h be5 any?+ ,i _h done1 z ,i rememb]$ t y _h said ,i always _h be5 sick ev5 :5 a little *ild1 & !n-- ,tut1 tut1 *ild1 n[ don't get excit$1 said ! pa/or4 ,we all "k t y\r puni%m5t is n = any?+ y may h done1 b y are probably suff]+ = ! s9s ( o!rs1 ! same z ,jesus did2 :y1 ,walt]1 j ?9k1 ,jesus ,*ri/ di$ = all our s9s4 ,= my s9s1 fa!r8 ask$ ! boy4 ,yes1 ,walt]1 all our s9s4 ,b fa!r1 ,i don't see h[ t c\ld be4 ,we w]5't any ( u liv+ at t "t1 & if we s9n$1 x mu/ h be5 s9ce !n1 & ,jesus c\ld n die = s9s t _h n be5 committ$4 ,! fa!r 0 s surpris$ at :at he he>d1 t = a mom5t he j />$ at 8 son2 ! idea 0 entirely new to him1 & yet x 0 only common s5se4 ,he tri$ to f9d "s reply t w\ld be reasonable1 b be=e he f\nd x1 ! boy cont9u$4 ,i _c believe t ,god puni%es any "o p]son = ! s9s ( ano!r4 ,if ,he w\ld d ?is1 ,he w\ld n be a j ,god4 ,:y1 fa!r1 ev5 man is m j ?an t4 ,suppos+ ,judge ,baxt] _h pron\nc$ s5t5ce l ?is3 ',yes1 ,i f9d ,mose ,web/] guilty ( /eal+ ,mr4 ,johnson's *ick5s1 & h decid$ to s5d ! ,rev4 ,james ,williams to ! c\nty jail = t5 mon?s1 because ,mose ,web/] /ole ^? *ick5s1' w\ld y ?9k t ju/ice8 & c\ld y feel ?ankful to ! judge = s5d+ y to jail to suff] 9 ! place ( ,mose ,web/]1 &-- ,sil5ce1 *ild1 said ! fa!r1 m /]nly ?an he _h ev] spok5 to 8 son be=e4 ,he 0 s confus$ by :at ! boy _h said t he c\ld n f9d words to speak4 ,aft] a "t he said1 ,walt]1 nev] let me he> y say any?+ l t aga91 to ?9k t y1 a m9i/]'s son1 %\ld say su* ?+s4 ,:y1 !y are almo/ blasphem\s4 ,nev] m9d1 ,james1 said ! "m2 ?9k h[ h>d x mu/ be to suff] ye> 9 & ye> out1 )\t any relief1 & rememb]1 de>1 t ev5 "s ( ! apo/les d\bt$ at times4 ,n[1 let u f9i% our d9n]4 ,!n1 turn+ to h] son1 %e add$1 fa!r w expla9 all ?is to y z soon z he f9ds "t4 ,! fa!r look$ at ! flu%$ face ( ! boy & 8 ang] s(t5$1 !n 9 a k9d voice said3 ,i ?9k x w\ld be a v nice idea = u to set aside "o or two ev5+s ea* week = ,bible read+ & /udy2 9 ?is way we w\ld all get a bett] und]/&+ ( ,god1 & ,8 great love = mank9d4 ,:at d y ?9k ( t plan1 ,walt]8 ,i %\ld enjoy x1 z !re is a great deal 9 ! ,bible t ,i %\ld l to h expla9$4 ,all "r1 ,walt]1 n[ :at w\ld y say to />t+ our ,bible class to-morr[ ev5+8 ,t w\ld please me1 said ,walt]4 ,h[ ab\t y1 "m8 ask$ ! pa/or4 ,oh1 ,i c]ta9ly want to be a memb] ( ! class4 ,i "k x w be v ent]ta9+ & in/ructive1 besides x w be su* a pleasant way to sp5d ! long w9t] ev5+s4 ,:y "m1 ,i ?\ght we 7 go+ s\? ?is w9t]4 ,no1 *ild1 x w be impossible = u to g ?is ye>4 ,y "k t ?is la/ m$ic9e :i* y & ,i are tak+ co/s fa!r five doll>s p] bottle1 & we ea* ne$ a bottle a week1 s x has be5 impossible = fa!r to save ! money necess>y = our go+4 ,= a mom5t ! boy's face look$ sad & grave1 & ! pa/or swall[$ a lump t _h ris5 9 8 ?roat1 = x hurt ! good man sev]ely to ?9k t he _h n ! necess>y funds to gratify _! e wi%1 b _h already borr[$ m ?an he c\ld pay back 9 sev]al ye>s4 ,/ill he 0 will+ to make m sacrifices1 _h 8 wife agre$1 b %e _h said on "o occasion :5 !y 7 discuss+ ?is subject1 ,no1 ,james1 ,i w n leave y aga94 ,i ?9k ! sep>ation does u z mu* h>m z ! w>m climate does good1 & ,i feel t we h n _m m ye>s to be toge!r1 s ,i _c be> ! ?\ght ( be+ sep>at$ f y = ano!r five mon?s4 ,i ?9k ,walt] & ,i w be bett] (f to be at home ) y4 ,we ne$ n g out 9 ! cold v mu*1 & y & ,i c arrange "s way to ent]ta9 & amuse ,walt]4 ,! pa/or _h answ]$3 ,well1 ,lillian1 x may be ! bett] way1 = ,i mu/ confess t ^! long sep>ations 7 v unpleasant to me1 yet ,i 0 m ?an will+ to endure !m1 if !reby y & ,walt] c\ld be b5efit$1 /ill x seems t ! *ange ( climate idea did n prove z b5eficial z we _h hop$ =1 b please don't speak 9 t hopeless /ra9 aga91 = y c]ta9ly h he>d t old say+1 ':ile !re is life !re is hope1' s nev] give up1 & rememb] t !re are _m not$ physicians & *emi/s1 work+ day & night to get a sure cure = tub]culosis1 & :o kn[s b t ! morr[ w br+ x =?4 ,y "k t ,i am con/antly on ! look\t = ev]y?+ t looks promis+4 ,& s ! ?\ght ( a s\!rn trip _h be5 dismiss$4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,:at ,,walt] ,,f\nd ,d9n] ov]1 !y all arose f _! seats at ! table1 & ! fa!r ask$1 ,walt]1 :at "p ( ! ,bible %all we />t to /udy fir/8 ,i h>dly "k1 fa!r1 said ,walt]4 ,well1 y c take ! old family ,bible1 look x ov] & !n decide4 ,z = myself ,i h v little *oice2 ,i h read & /udi$ x s (t5 t ,i feel v famili> ) all x conta9s4 ,all "r2 fa!r1 may ,i g up to my room n[8 ,yes1 c]ta9ly1 if y *oose1 b ,i %\ld ?9k y w\ld r be outside to-day1 x is s w>m1 & !re won't be _m m days l ?is ?is ye>4 ,i believe ,i w\ld r g to my room1 said ! boy1 />t+ 9 t direction4 ,j z y please1 son1 said ! fa!r1 z he /epp$ ?r\gh ! hall to ent] ! libr>y4 ,walt] w5t quickly up /airs to 8 room1 & 8 "m wond]$ greatly at 8 hurry4 ,once 9 8 room he clos$ ! door & quietly lock$ x1 !n go+ to 8 trunk1 he excit$ly pull$ =? a little book ) a black lea!r cov] :i* look$ v mu* l a small ,bible4 ,he op5$ x & began read+ 9 a l[ tone4 ,sci5ce & ,heal?1 ) ,key to ! ,scriptures1 by ,m>y ,bak] ,g4 ,eddy4 ,yes1 ,i am sure x is ! same book t lovely lady d[n s\? told me ab\t1 & ask$ "m to get me "o1 b "m _h said1 'no1 we w nev] try ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce2 we are real ,*ri/ians & believe 9 ,god4' ,i c\ld n he> ev]y?+ !y said1 b ,i did he> ! lady say1 ',i don't see h[ y c say t y believe t ,god is all ,good1 & at ! same "t ?9k ,he made y\r lovely boy sick4' ,i did n he> "m's reply1 b ,i "k %e 0 angry4 ,n[ ,i wond] :o lo/ ?is book8 ,i saw no "o 9 sight :5 ,i pick$ x up ?is morn+2 !re is no "n 9 x1 s ,i c't return x to ! own]4 ,i wond] if ,i ought to read x8 ,i don't ne$ to believe x if ,i d read x4 ,anyway1 t lady did n look l a p]son t 0 bad1 & %e said %e read ,sci5ce & ,heal? e day1 & t x _h heal$ h] ( a sev]e sickness4 ,z he talk$ he turn$ a few pages & !n read1 ,cont5ts1 ,*apt] ,i1 ,pray]4 ,i wond] if t *apt] is 9 favor ( pray] or aga9/ x4 ,i suppose ?\gh x mu/ be aga9/ x by ! way "m act$ t[>ds t lady4 ,he laid 8 head ^u 8 h&s & ?\ght sil5tly = "s "t1 !n rais$ 8 head & said1 ,well1 ,i am go+ to read x4 ,t lady said read+ ',sci5ce & ,heal?' cur$ h]1 & ,i am go+ to see if x w cure me if ,i read x4 ,i suppose ! place to />t is ,*apt] ,i4 ,walt] began to read to himself3 ,sci5ce & ,heal?4 ,*apt] ,i1 ,pray]4 ,= v]ily ,i say unto y1 t :osoev] %all say unto ?is m\nta91 be ?\ remov$1 & be ?\ ca/ into ! sea1 & %all n d\bt 9 8 he>t1 b %all believe t ^? ?+s :i* he sai? %all come to pass1 he %all h :atsoev] he sai?4 ,!re=e ,i say unto y1 :at ?+s :atsoev] ye desire :5 ye pray1 believe t ye receive !m1 & ye %all h !m4 ,y\r ,fa!r kn[e? :at ?+s ye h ne$ ( be=e ye ask him4 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,!n he /opp$ & said1 ,:y t is j ! same z ,i read 9 our ,bible2 !re c]ta9ly c be no bad 9 t4 ,b maybe !y only pr9t$ t s z to ridicule x f>!r on 9 ! book2 anyway1 ,i wond] :at ,jesus ,*ri/ meant1 :5 he said1 '!re=e ,i say unto y1 :at ?+s :atsoev] ye desire :5 ye pray1 believe ye %all receive !m & ye %all h !m4' ,oh1 h[ (t5 & h[ e>ne/ly h ,i pray$ = heal?1 ) te>s runn+ d[n my *eeks1 b my pray]s nev] seem to h be5 answ]$2 n[ ,i wond] :y1 = ,i "k t :at ,jesus ,*ri/ said mu/ be true1 = ,he 0 ! ,son ( ,god1 & w\ld n deceive u2 :y1 oh :y1 doesn't ,god answ] my pray]s8 ,he /opp$ to consid] = a mom5t1 !n turn$ pale z dea?1 press$ 8 ?9 h&s to 8 brea/1 z a new ?\ght came to 8 consci\sness1 !n he gasp$ 9 a :isp]1 ,i--believe--,i--"k4 ,he paus$ a mom5t1 !n cont9u$1 ,x mu/ be t--,i see x all n[2 ,i see my mi/ake4 ,i pray$ to ,god = heal?1 & 9 ! next in/ant d\bt$ ,him1 d\bt$ t ,he w\ld heal me4 ,9 fact1 ,i nev] really believ$ t ,he w\ld heal me1 & ,jesus said1 ',believe t ye receive4' ,oh1 c ?is really be true4 ,i am s excit$ ,i c h>dly ?9k4 ,"h ,i am aga91 ?is "t d\bt+ ! ^w ( ,*ri/4 ,!n he jump$ up ) ! exclamation1 ,i mu/ tell fa!r1 = 8 pray]s are n answ]$1 & x mu/ be = ! same reason4 ,no1 ,i don't mean t4 ,my fa!r is a m9i/] & he c\ld n d\bt ,god4 ,b :y ar5't 8 pray]s answ]$8 ,i don't "k :at to d4 ,if ,i tell fa!r or "m1 !y may take ! book away1 & !n my la/ hope w\ld be gone4 ,i ?9k ,i w read x fir/4 ,s say+1 he sat d[n 9 an easy rock]1 & 0 soon absorb$ 9 :at he 0 read+1 nor did he notice h[ ! "t flew until he he>d 8 "m's anxi\s voice & knock at ! door4 ,he answ]$ at once1 & ha/ily put ! book back 9 8 trunk1 !n w5t to ! door & op5$ x4 ,8 "m greet$ him )1 ,:y1 ,walt]1 :at is ! matt]8 ,s9ce :5 h y tak5 to lock+ y\r door 9 ! daytime8 ,y look s flu%$ & excit$1 & we hav5't he>d a s\nd f y all ! aft]noon4 ,we 7 beg9n+ to get al>m$ ab\t y1 s ,i came up to see :at 0 ! matt]1 & to tell y t supp] 0 ready4 ,:at h y be5 do+8 ,don't y feel z well z usual8 ,tell me1 ,walt]1 are y worse8 ,no1 "m1 ,i am n worse1 ,i only became s absorb$ 9 read+ t ,i =got all ab\t "t1 & also t ,i _h lock$ ! door4 ,8 "m did n ?9k to ask him :at he 0 read+1 z %e _h always be5 v c>eful to see t no read+ matt] t 0 at all que/ionable 0 br\ght into ! h\se1 s %e _h no idea t he _h be5 read+ any?+ b :at %e _h read & deem$ prop]4 ,we _h bett] hurry d[n1 ,walt]1 z fa!r is wait+ = 8 supp]4 ,!y bo? />t$ d[n ! /airs1 8 "m /ill talk+ to him2 b he sc>cely he>d a ^w %e said1 = 8 ?\ghts 7 /ill c5t]$ on :at he _h read4 ,& n[ t 8 excitem5t _h abat$1 !re seem$ to be a hopeful gleam 9 8 eyes4 ,z soon z !y ent]$ ! room1 8 fa!r notic$ t 8 eyes 7 bright]1 b took x z a bad sign4 ,all ?r\gh ! ev5+ meal !y _h to address him sev]al times be=e he w\ld answ]1 & 8 fa!r's he>t grew heavy z he notic$ ! ?\ghtful mood ( 8 son4 ,:5 !y _h f9i%$ _! meal1 ,walt] ask$ to be excus$1 & imm$iately w5t to 8 room4 ,z soon z he 0 gone ! pa/or said1 ,lillian1 did y notice h[ ,walt] act$ to-night8 ,x seem$ to me t he 0 v mu* m ?\ghtful ?an usual4 ,yes1 answ]$ ! "m1 he seem$ confus$1 & 8 eyes 7 s bright1 b he ate a v he>ty supp]4 ,i also notic$ t1 said ! pa/or1 !n add$1 ,x seems !re is a *ange1 b ,i h>dly "k :e!r to say ! *ange is = bett] or worse4 ,i hope x is = ! be/2 x may be t ! m$ic9e has j tak5 effect4 ,god grant t ?is may be s1 rev]5tly said ! "m4 ,!y 7 bo? sil5t = "s "t1 !n ! pa/or said1 ,i nev] he>d ,walt] speak z he did ?is noon4 ,i wond] h[ he ?\ght ( su* an absurd ?+1 z s5d+ me to jail because "s "o else /ole "s *ick5s4 ,i "k1 ,james1 t x does seem absurd at fir/ ?\ght1 yet x seems to me to be j z s5sible to puni% ! wrong p]son = /eal+1 z x w\ld be to puni% ! innoc5t ) sickness because "s "o else _h s9n$4 ,i h be5 ?9k+ s]i\sly ( ?is all ! aft]noon1 b h n arriv$ at a satisfactory conclusion1 said ,mrs4 ,williams4 ,! pa/or sl[ly turn$ t[>d 8 wife & said1 ,lillian ,i am a/oni%$ beyond measure to he> ?is f y2 x 0 bad en\gh to he> x f my own son1 b to he> x f y is worse4 ,don't y ?9k t ,almighty ,god kn[s :at is be/ = u1 d y d>e "q any?+ ,he does8 ,d y ?9k ! allwise ,creator w\ld h made him sick if x 7 n = ! be/8 ,james1 d y really believe ,god made our boy sick8 ,x mu/ be s1 answ]$ ,james1 = we read 9 ! ,bible1 t ,god made ev]y?+ t 0 made4 ,if ?is be true ,james1 x w\ld be a s9 to give him m$ic9e1 = we w\ld be try+ to undo ! "w ( ,god4 ,to say ! pa/or 0 a/oni%$ w\ld be putt+ x mildly4 ,nev] 9 8 :ole life _h he be5 s %ock$ z on ?is day1 & ea* %ock 0 great] ?an ! prec$+ "o4 ,he n[ /ood p]fectly /ill = a full m9ute1 !n said1 ,x seems high "t t we beg9 ! /udy ( ! ,bible 9 ?is h\se1 = f :at ,i h he>d to-day x is v app>5t to me t my wife & son are q ignorant ( :at ! ,bible conta9s4 ,!n turn+1 he /rode f ! room4 ,! pa/or 0 a good & k9d man4 ,he _h always be5 a good husb& & fa!r1 always pati5t & sympa!tic ) 8 invalid wife & son2 b ?is day _h be5 a v try+ "o to him1 fir/ 9 he>+ 8 son say ?+s t he consid]$ little less ?an blasphem\s1 !n to notice t ! "m seem$ to indorse :at ! son _h said1 & to make matt]s worse1 to actually he> 8 wife que/ion+ ! do+s ( ,god1 z he und]/ood !m4 ,?is 0 ! la/-/raw4 ,he 0 really angry & out ( pati5ce1 & some:at confus$1 s he decid$ to g to 8 libr>y & ?9k x all ov]4 ,z soon z he arriv$ !re he impati5tly seat$ himself 9 an easy *air & began to soliloquize aft] ?is fa%ion3 ,i wond] :]e ,walt] got t idea ab\t s5d+ me to jail1 :at c t h to d ) 8 sickness2 !n to ?9k my wife agre$ ) him4 ,let me see1 :at did %e say8 ,i 0 s outrag$ ,i c sc>cely recall :at 0 said4 ,i believe ?\gh %e said some?+ ab\t "s ( ! apo/les d\bt+ at times4 ,:at has t to d ) s5d+ me to jail8 ,i don't seem able to ?9k cle>ly to-day4 ,!n ?is o!r matt]1 ab\t giv+ m$ic9e be+ a s94 ,:y ev]ybody takes m$ic9e2 ! mo/ pi\s & dev\t ,*ri/ians t ev] liv$ h tak5 m$ic9e1 & ?is has be5 s = ?\s&s ( ye>s4 ,! ,bible says t ! leaves ( ! trees are = ! heal+ ( ! nations4 ,!n :y may n ! roots & ! b>k be us$ z well8 ,( c\rse ,jesus ,*ri/ did n heal ) m$ic9e4 ,he 0 ! ,son ( ,god & 0 end[$ f on high ) sup]natural p[]4 ,he didn't ne$ ! m$ic9e4 ,well1 all ,i c say is t ,i am glad we are go+ to h ^? ,bible lessons1 = ,i "k t z soon z we get to /udy+ !m !y w get ! tru?1 & !n ,i w he> no m ( ?is nons5se4 ,i don't ?9k ,i w m5tion ! matt] aga9 until we get to /udy+ ! lessons2 !n z we get to ?is m$ic9e "q1 ,i w po9t x out to !m4 ,s ! pa/or1 aft] hav+ ?\ght himself into a bett] frame ( m9d1 dismiss$ ! subject f 8 ?\ghts1 arose1 & walk$ ov] to ! bookcase1 select$ ! book he want$1 & 0 soon absorb$ 9 read+4 ,9 ! meantime ,walt] _h hurri$ to 8 room & 0 soon busily engag$ 9 read+ ,sci5ce & ,heal?4 ,ab\t n9e o'clock he he>d 8 fa!r & "m com+ up/airs to retire = ! night4 ,he ha/ily turn$ out 8 light & scrambl$ into b$1 clo!s & all4 ,a few mom5ts lat] :5 8 "m look$ 9 %e f\nd him 9 b$ nicely cov]$ up1 & suppos+ him asleep1 quietly left ! room4 ,z soon z ,walt] 0 sure !y _h retir$1 he arose1 relit ! gas1 & cont9u$ read+4 ,x 0 aft] midnight :5 he laid d[n ! book & said1 ,i feel sure ?is book is true1 & t ,god made only ! good1 & nev] made me or any "o else sick4 ,i believe ,i w get well :5 ,i und]/& h[ to pray aright4 ,!n he undress$ & got into b$1 a happi] & m hopeful boy ?an he _h ev] be54 ,aft] say+ 8 usual pray]s1 he add$1 ,& n[1 ,god1 ,i wi% to ?ank y = all ! good ?+s y h giv5 me4 ,i c\ld n ?ank y ?is morn+1 = !n ,i ?\ght y _h made me sick4 ,b n[ ,i "k t y are all good & c\ld n make evil2 truly ,i n[ h some?+ to be ?ankful = & %all always rememb] ?is ,?anksgiv+ day4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,prep>+ ,,= ,,! ,,lessons ,! next morn+1 :5 ,walt] awoke x 0 broad daylight1 & ! h&s on ! clock po9t$ to ! h\r ( t51 z 8 "m came into 8 room ) an anxi\s look on h] face & said1 ,i h j come up to wake y z y\r fa!r 0 worri$ because ( y\r sleep+ s long2 h[ d y feel ?is morn+8 ,oh1 "m1 ,i feel bett] ?is morn+1 & ,i _h ! be/ night's re/ ,i h _h = ye>s4 ,i nev] woke up once all night1 & ,i feel /rong & hungry4 ,?ank ,god y are bett]1 ,i w g d[n & get y\r breakfa/ ready4 ,all "r1 "m1 ,i w be d[n z soon z ,i wa% & dress4 ,be=e go+ d[n1 he w5t ov] to 8 trunk1 took out ,sci5ce & ,heal?1 & said1 ,i believe t y conta9 ! tru? & w free me ( ?is disease4 ,he !n plac$ x 9 8 trunk aga91 be+ c>eful to hide x f ! view ( any "o :o %\ld c>elessly look into x4 ,ha/ily desc5d+ to ! d9+-room1 he ate a he>ty breakfa/4 ,z he 0 leav+ ! table 8 "m said1 ,i am sorry y did n take advantage ( ! beautiful sun%9e ye/]day1 = ! w9d has *ang$ & is n[ bl[+ sev]ely f ! nor? & x is v cold & dre>y out4 ,i don't m9d x at all to-day1 "m1 = ,i feel s mu* bett] t ,i hadn't notic$ ! wea!r4 ,8 "m 0 some:at a/oni%$ to he> him speak s *e]fully1 z x _h be5 cu/om>y = ,walt] to compla9 ( feel+ worse on dre>y days4 ,!n %e ?\ght1 ,x mu/ be t new m$ic9e1 = he c]ta9ly is bett]1 & ,i pray ,god he w cont9ue to improve4 ,z = ,walt]1 he 0 glad x 0 a dre>y day1 z ?is w\ld give him an excuse = /ay+ 9 8 room & cont9ue 8 read+4 ,he wi%$ he 0 !re n[1 b did n want to awak5 ! suspicion ( 8 "m by too hurri$ a dep>ture4 ,s he walk$ ab\t ! room1 try+ to ?9k ( "s excuse4 ,f9ally a happy ?\ght occur$ to him1 & he said1 ,"m1 ,i believe ,i w take ! ,bible & g to my room & read1 s z to be prep>$ = our lesson ?is ev5+4 ,v well1 ,walt]1 y w f9d x on ! libr>y table4 ,walt] walk$ into ! libr>y1 secur$ ! book1 !n w5t up to 8 room1 took out ,sci5ce & ,heal? & 0 soon absorb$ 9 its cont5ts4 ,! aft]noon 0 a repetition ( ! morn+4 ,at ! supp] table ! ,rev4 ,williams said1 ,i am sorry we _c />t our ,bible lessons = a few ev5+s1 z ,i h receiv$ a notification to be pres5t at "s meet+s to be held by ! local cl]gy4 ,any matt] ( importance1 ,james8 ask$ 8 wife4 ,n p>ticul>ly s4 ,! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,johnson said t !y wi%$ to f9d a way to successfully combat ?is new h]etical idea call$ ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 & !y want to arrange s t ea* cl]gyman w give a s]mon d5\nc+ x1 ea* on a diff]5t ,sunday1 & ,rev4 ,johnson ask$ me if ,i 0 will+ to deliv] a s]mon on x1 & ,i told him yes4 ,:y fa!r1 said ,walt]1 ,i did n "k t y _h ev] read or look$ into ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce4 ,no son1 ,i nev] did look x up or /udy x1 & :at is m ,i nev] int5d to4 ,! ,bible is good en\gh = me4 ,b1 fa!r1 h[ c y prea* a s]mon on x if y d n "k :at x is8 ,i did n say t ,i did n "k :at x is4 ,i h he>d en\gh to "k t x is n ,*ri/ian & t !y claim to heal 9 ! same way t ,jesus ,*ri/ did4 ,?is claim alone proves t x is false1 = ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 ! ,son ( ,god1 & t is :y ,he c\ld heal ! sick1 & = any man to consid] himself equal to ,jesus ,*ri/ is blasphem\s4 ,fa!r did n ,jesus bid ,8 disciples heal ! sick8 ,yes1 c]ta9ly1 ,he gave ,8 disciples ! p[] to heal ! sick1 b ,8 disciples h be5 dead = a long "t1 & nobody else 0 giv5 ! p[] to heal z ,*ri/ did1 said ! pa/or4 ,0 ,/4 ,paul "o ( ,*ri/'s disciples8 ,no ,walt]1 he 0 n 9 reality "o ( ,*ri/'s disciples1 b he 0 a v good & holy man4 ,did n ,/4 ,paul heal ! sick8 ,yes1 !re are sev]al acc\nts 9 ! ,bible ( ,/4 ,paul's heal+ p[]4 ,well fa!r1 :]e did ,/4 ,paul get 8 p[] to heal ! sick if he 0 n "o ( ! disciples t ,jesus gave ! p[] ( heal+ to8 ,:y y see x 0 l ?is--t is--,i mean to say-- ! pa/or /opp$ r confus$1 !n f9i%$ )1 ,x is too long a /ory to tell to-night1 z ,i mu/ be gett+ ready = t meet+4 ,i w expla9 ?is all :5 we />t our lessons4 ,! pa/or left ! room & ent]$ ! libr>y1 ?9k+ deeply4 ,i wond] :]e t boy gets ^? que] ideas f4 ,i am v mu* pleas$ t ,i sugge/$ ^? ,bible lessons1 = if he 0 n enlight5$1 he w\ld surely g a/ray4 ,%ortly aft]1 ! pa/or 0 w5d+ 8 way to ! meet+1 /ill ?9k+ ( :at ,walt] _h said reg>d+ ,/4 ,paul4 ,walt] made an excuse to retire to 8 room & 0 soon read+ 9 8 preci\s ,sci5ce & ,heal?2 & x 0 preci\s to him1 = 9 x he saw ! only hope he _h ev] _h ( gett+ well4 ,he read f> into ! night1 & e sp>e mom5t ( ! next few days1 s t :5 ,w$nesday ev5+ came he _h f9i%$ ! book4 ,b ,w$nesday ev5+ 0 pray] meet+1 s !re w\ld be no ,bible lessons until ,?ursday ev5+4 ,he sp5t almo/ all day ,?ursday read+ ,g5esis 9 ! ,bible & comp>+ x ) ! sci5tific int]pretation z f\nd 9 ,sci5ce & ,heal?1 by ,m>y ,bak] ,g4 ,eddy1 "u ! subject ( ,g5esis1 beg9n+ on page #eja4 ,ab\t six o'clock 8 "m call$ him = supp]1 & z he laid d[n 8 books he said1 ,x mu/ be true2 ,i feel t x is ! tru?4 ,i w h fa!r />t ) ,g5esis to-night & w ask su* que/ions z w be mo/ apt to get fa!r to see ! ,bible 9 its true light4 ,h[ ,i wi% ,i _h f\nd ?is book long ago1 !n ,i w\ld be bett] prep>$ to conv9ce fa!r4 ,/ill ,i "k t ,god is good & w help me1 & ) ,him to help me ,i _c fail4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,! ,,fir/ ,,lesson ,x 0 j #g3cj p4m4 :5 ! pa/or1 8 wife1 & ,walt] ent]$ ! libr>y to h _! fir/ ,bible lesson4 ,well1 ,walt]1 said ! fa!r pleasantly1 h y decid$ :]e we %all comm5ce our /udies8 ,yes1 fa!r1 ,i %\ld l to />t at ! beg9n+1 ) ,g5esis4 ,! pa/or look$ at 8 son & notic$ t 8 face 0 flu%$ ) excitem5t4 ,/ill he made no comm5t ab\t x1 b answ]$1 v well ,walt]1 if agreeable to "m1 we w />t ) ,g5esis4 ,yes1 ,james1 ,i am satisfi$ to />t any:]e t pleases ,walt]4 ,z we are all 9 accord1 ,i w />t ) *apt] #a ( ,g5esis1 & cont9ue read+ until we come to some?+ t y d n und]/&4 ,!n y may /op me & ,i w expla94 ,i ?9k ?is w be an excell5t way1 don't y1 ,walt]8 ,yes1 fa!r1 ,i ?9k t w be ! be/ way4 ,! pa/or />t$ to read ,g5esis1 *apt] #a1 & !re 0 no int]ruption until he arriv$ at ,g5esis #a1 #bf4 ,sev]al times ,walt] 0 on ! po9t ( ask+ "s "q1 b did n4 ,n[ he ask$1 fa!r1 :at is meant by t v]se8 ,i d n und]/& x cle>ly4 ,i'll read x aga9 = y1 said ! pa/or4 ,g5esis1 *apt] #a1 #bf? v]se4 ',& ,god said1 let u make man 9 our image aft] our lik5ess1 & let !m h dom9ion ov] ! fi% ( ! sea & ! f[l ( ! air & ov] ! cattle1 & ov] all ! e>?1 & ov] e creep+ ?+ t creepe? ^u ! e>?4' ,d y und]/& x n[8 ,n yet4 ,god is ,_s1 is ,he n8 ,c]ta9ly1 :y d y ask8 ,t v]se says t ,god made man 9 ,8 image & lik5ess1 does t mean t man is spiritual8 ,yes1 answ]$ ! pa/or4 ,!n my body mu/ be spiritual4 ,oh1 no1 our bodies are n spiritual1 x is only ! s\l t is 9 ! body t is "h spok5 ( z ! image & lik5ess ( ,god4 ,!n ,god did n make our bodies1 did ,he1 fa!r8 ,:y1 c]ta9ly ,he did4 ,h y nev] read t ,god made all t 0 made8 ,x doesn't say any?+ 9 t v]se ab\t ,god's mak+ a body does x fa!r8 ,no b x says '9 ,8 image & lik5ess1' t means j l ,him1 said ! pa/or4 ,!n if ,i am j l ,him1 ,he 9 turn mu/ be j l me1 & 9 t case ,god w\ld h a mat]ial body1 & w\ld n be :olly _s4 ,:y son1 :at que] ideas y h4 ,z ,i said be=e ?is v]se is only speak+ ( ! s\l2 y w see f>!r on :]e ,he creat$ ! body4 ,n[ let u proce$4 ,fa!r1 :at is meant by t "p ( ?is same v]se1 :]e x reads3 ',& let !m h dom9ion ov] ! fi% ( ! sea & ! f[l ( ! air1' etc48 ,!re has be5 consid]able diff]5ces ( op9ion 9 reg>d to t passage4 ,p]sonally1 ,i ?9k x means t we w h ?is dom9ion aft] we die & ent] ! _s _w1 = we c]ta9ly hav5't dom9ion ov] ! fi% & f[l "h4 ,james1 d y ?9k !re w be fi% & f[l 9 heav58 meekly ask$ 8 wife4 ,t is a v absurd "q4 ,ev]ybody kn[s !re w be no fi% & f[l 9 heav51 said h] husb&4 ,!n h[ c we h dom9ion ov] !m if !re are none !re8 ask$ 8 wife4 ,x seems to me t y are bo? v d5se ?is ev5+4 ,let u cont9ue & ^! ?+s w cle> up z we proce$1 said ! pa/or1 a little nettl$ at 8 inability to answ] _! que/ions cle>ly4 ,walt] _h sev]al m que/ions he want$ to ask on ?is subject1 b he ?\ght be/ n to ask too _m at "o "t4 ,!re 0 no m int]ruption until ! pa/or rea*$ ,g5esis #a1 #ca/ v]se--& ,god saw ev]y?+ ,he _h made1 & behold x 0 v good1 & ! ev5+ & ! morn+ 7 ! #f? day4 ,"h ,walt] int]rupt$ )1 ,!n ev]y?+ t ,god made 0 good4 ,yes1 ev]y?+ t ,god made 0 good1 answ]$ ! pa/or4 ,if t be true1 ,god c\ld n h made me sick1 = sickness is n good1 said ,walt]4 ,walt]1 ,i believe y are "r1 said 8 "m4 ,! pa/or look$ f "o to ! o!r1 !n sl[ly laid ! ,bible d[n 9 8 lap4 ,he 0 surpris$ at ! turn ! conv]sation _h tak51 & he rememb]$ t ,walt] _h on a previ\s occasion said some?+ simil>4 ,j :at w\ld be ! be/ answ] to make he did n "k1 s ?\ght he w\ld ask ,walt] a few que/ions1 & 9 ?is way f9d out :at ! boy _h on 8 m9d4 ,s he ask$1 ,:at makes y s positive t ,god did n make y sick ,walt]8 ,because ,god is good & j1 & ,i am ,8 *ild1 & ! ,bible says ,he made ev]y?+ good & ,he made ev]y?+ t 0 made1 s ev]y?+ mu/ be good4 ,besides1 ,i _c conceive ( a j ,god mak+ me suff] = a s9 "s "o else committ$1 any m ?an ,i c\ld ?9k ( y1 fa!r1 puni%+ me = some?+ t our neighbor's boy _h done4 ,l a fla% ! pa/or saw n[ :at ! boy _h meant :5 he spoke ( s5d+ him to jail because "s "o else _h /ol5 "s *ick5s4 ,! boy 0 only try+ to illu/rate to him ! inju/ice ( puni%+ "o p]son = ! de$s ( ano!r4 ,!n ! ?\ght came1 ,%all man be m j ?an ,god8 ,!re 0 some?+ "h he did n und]/&1 & yet ! ,bible said ,god made ev]y?+ t 0 made4 ,if ?is be true1 ,he 0 ! au?or ( all ! sorr[s & woes1 z well z ! joys1 ( ! human race4 ,n[ t he _h got to ?9k+ on ?is subject1 he did n l to admit ev5 to himself t ,god 0 ! creator ( all ! wick$ness ( ! _w4 ,he decid$ he mu/ h m "t to ?9k ab\t ?is be=e he c\ld answ] ! boy1 s said1 ,we "k t ,god is good & j1 & "s ( ! ?+s t to u seem evil & unju/ may /ill be = our good4 ,he !n pick$ up ! ,bible to proce$ ) 8 read+4 ,walt] notic$ t 8 fa!r 0 ill at ease & decid$ n to ask any m que/ions at pres5t4 ,! pa/or !n read ,g5esis #b1 #a/ v]se3 ,?us ! heav5s & e>? 7 f9i%$ & all ! ho/s ( !m4 ,he n[ ca/ an anxi\s look ov] at ,walt]1 expect+ him to ask "s "q t w\ld be z h>d to answ] z ! previ\s ones1 b ,walt] 0 sitt+ p]fectly /ill li/5+ att5tively4 ,! pa/or !n read ! next v]se1 ,g5esis #b1 #bnd v]se3 ,& on ! sev5? day ,god end$ ,8 "w :i* ,he _h made2 & ,he re/$ on ! sev5? day f all ,8 "w :i* ,he _h made ,is t all ( creation1 fa!r8 ask$ ,walt]4 ,yes1 ,god creat$ ev]y?+ 9 six days & on ! sev5? ,he re/$2 t is :y we obs]ve ! ,sabba? day z a day ( re/4 ,!re 0 no int]ruption 9 ! next ?ree v]ses1 al?\gh ,walt] he>d sev]al ?+s he w\ld l to h ask$ ab\t4 ,b :5 x came to ,g5esis #b1 #f? v]se1 ,b !re w5t up a mi/ f ! e>? & wat]$ ! :ole face ( ! gr\nd1 ,walt] ask$1 ,:at is meant by t mi/1 fa!r8 ,! pa/or tri$ to f9d "s reasonable answ]1 b c\ld n1 s he repli$1 ,i suppose x 0 some?+ l ! fogs we sometimes see ris+ f ! gr\nd4 ,he _h come to ! conclusion t ^! ,bible lessons 7 n go+ to be q s easy & ent]ta9+ z he _h anticipat$1 & _h det]m9$ t on ! morr[ he w\ld g ov] ! lesson by himself1 & 9 ?is way be prep>$ = any & all que/ions t might be ask$4 ,walt] knew :at ?is mi/ meant2 he _h read all ab\t x1 9 ,sci5ce & ,heal?1 b /ill he did n ?9k x policy to say any?+ m on ! subject j !n4 ,! pa/or cont9u$ 8 read+1 ,g5esis #b1 #g? v]se4 ,& ! ,"l ,god =m$ man ( ! du/ ( ! gr\nd1 & brea!d into 8 no/rils ! brea? ( life1 & man became a liv+ s\l4 ,w y please expla9 t v]se to me1 fa!r8 ,) pleasure2 ?is is ! v]se ,i spoke ( a little :ile back1 :5 ,i told y t 9 ,g5esis #a4bf1 ,god only made ! s\l or _s ( man1 :ile "h is a record ( ! creation ( ! body4 ,y see1 son1 we get a bett] und]/&+ z we proce$4 ,x is l ?is1 ! s\l or _s is 9 ! image & lik5ess ( ,god1 b ! body is n1 x be+ mat]ial1 hav+ be5 creat$ ( du/4 ,d y und]/& x bett] n[8 ,walt] did n answ] at once1 s 8 "m said1 ,t all seems v pla9 to me n[1 al?\gh ,i 0 some:at confus$ be=e4 ,! pa/or turn$ a smil+ face to h] & nodd$ 8 head approv+ly2 he 0 n[ q at 8 ease aga91 & did n look = any fur!r tr\ble4 ,!n turn+ to ,walt]1 he 0 a little surpris$ to see him look+ flu%$ & excit$1 s said1 ,well1 ,walt]1 :at are y ?9k+ ab\t8 ,! boy look$ up & said1 ,i 0 try+ to ?9k1 :5 ,god />t$ ,8 second creation1 = ,he _h f9i%$ ,8 fir/ "o on ! six? day & re/$ f ,8 "w on ! sev5? day1 & "h seems to be a record ( some?+ ,he creat$ aft] ,he _h f9i%$4 ,_h a bomb %ell explod$ 9 ! room1 x w\ld n h surpris$ & %ock$ ! pa/or & 8 wife s mu* z t :i* !y _h j he>d2 & com+ j at ! "t :5 ! pa/or ?\ght he 0 mak+ ev]y?+ cle> & pla91 x confus$ him t]ribly1 & 9 8 e>s kept r++ :at ,walt] _h said3 ,i 0 try+ to ?9k1 :5 ,god />t$ ,8 second creation1 = ,he _h f9i%$ ,8 fir/ "o on ! six? day & re/$ f ,8 "w :i* ,he _h made1 on ! sev5? day4 ,:at c\ld ?is mean2 :]e did ,walt] get ^! que] ?\ghts f2 7 !y 9 reality que]8 ,! idea ( a second creation 0 absurd1 yet ! ,bible said1 ,g5esis #b4 #a1 ?us ! heav5s & e>? 7 f9i%$ & all ! ho/s ( !m4 ,!re x 0 pla9 en\gh1 x spoke bo? ( heav5 & e>?1 & on ! sev5? day ,god end$ ,8 "w :i* ,he _h made1 & ,he re/$ on ! sev5? day f all ,8 "w :i* ,he _h made4 ,did ,god make a mi/ake 9 ! fir/ creation & s />t 9 aga9 to rectify ,8 mi/ake8 ,impossible4 ,god 01 is1 & always w be all-kn[+2 ?is preclud$ all *ance ( ,deity mak+ a mi/ake4 ,0 ! ,bible wrong 9 ?is p>ticul> in/ance1 if s1 might x n all be wrong8 ,?is ?\ght made ! good man's he>t /& /ill4 ,no1 no1 x c\ld n be2 x mu/ be "s slight error 9 ! translation or some?+ ( t k9d--yes1 x mu/ be2 h[ 0 x t he _h nev] se5 x be=e8 ,!n he became consci\s t 8 wife 0 ask+ him "s "q4 ,james1 he he>d h] say1 are !re really two creations1 "o spiritual & ! o!r mat]ial8 ,:at %\ld he answ]8 ,he nev] 0 s at a loss = a reply 9 8 :ole life2 !re 0 8 son & 8 wife1 bo? app>5tly dep5d+ on him = an explanation1 & he absolutely incapable ( mak+ a rational "o4 ,& !n he rememb]$ t he _h said x didn't make any diff]5ce to him :at "p ( ! ,bible !y />t$ )1 z he 0 v famili> ) x all4 ,at l5g? he said3 ,i don't seem capable ( cle> ?\ght to-night2 ,i ?9k we _h bett] /op = ?is "t1 & we w beg9 at ?is same v]se to-morr[ night4 ,walt] 0 sorry to see 8 fa!r s confus$ & p]plex$1 & tri$ to ?9k ( "s way to help him arrive at ! tru?4 ,he 0 afraid to say mu* = fe> ( awak5+ 8 fa!r's suspicion1 = if 8 fa!r _h ! lea/ idea t he _h secur$ 8 in=mation f ! ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce text-book1 ,sci5ce & ,heal?1 ) key to ! scriptures1 he w\ld n h all[$ him to ask any m que/ions1 nor ev5 voice any ( 8 ?\ghts1 on ! subject4 ,walt] decid$ to try to %[ 8 fa!r a way out ( 8 dilemma1 s he said3 ,fa!r1 don't y ?9k y\r explanation ab\t t mi/ t is spok5 ( 9 ,g5esis1 #b4 #f1 be+ a fog is wrong8 ,:at else c\ld x be1 ,walt]8 ,h y ev] notic$1 fa!r1 t ?is p>ticul> v]se />ts 9 ) a 'b'8 ,x reads1 ',b !re w5t up a mi/1' x does n say1 ',god made a mi/ to rise f ! e>?4' ,i don't see t ! ^w 'b' *anges x any4 ,i did n mean to say t x did1 ,i only wi%$ to po9t out ! fact t "h 0 some?+ t ,god did n make1 = n[h]e 9 ! prec$+ *apt]s ( ,g5esis _h ,god made a mi/4 ,i _c und]/& :at y mean1 ,walt]4 ,! ,bible says t ,god made ev]y?+ t 0 made1 & z ,i h se5 a mi/ _m times1 ,god mu/ h made x z !re is only "o ,creator1 said ! pa/or4 ,on ! same l9e ( reason+1 we w\ld h to admit ,god creat$ all ! evils ( ?is _w1 = we see ^! evils e day1 & !n ,i w\ld h to admit t ,god made me sick1 & ,i c nev] believe t1 = ,g5esis #a1 #ca/ v]se reads1 ',& ,god saw ev]y?+ t ,he _h made1 & behold x 0 v good4' ,if we believe ?is1 we _c possibly believe ,he made any evil ?+4 ,well ,walt]1 we w n discuss t subject f>!r at ! pres5t "t1 = ,i "k z we progress ) our lessons y w see x 9 a diff]5t light2 anyway ,i don't see :at t mi/ has to d ) ! subject4 ,fa!r1 might n t mi/ mean a mi/ake or a misappreh5sion8 ,!n t v]se w\ld read1 ',b !re w5t up a misappreh5sion f ! e>?1 & wat]$ ! :ole face ( ! gr\nd4' ,:y1 ,walt] !re w\ld be no s5se to su* a spee*2 h[ c\ld a misappreh5sion wat] ! :ole face ( ! gr\nd8 ,is n ! ,bible suppos$ to be an inspir$ book1 fa!r8 ,yes1 c]ta9ly4 ,& is !re n suppos$ to be a spiritual mean+ to all !re is writt5 !re8 ,yes1 ,walt]1 :y d y ask8 ,!n might n ! spiritual mean+ ( t v]se be br\ght out by us+ ! ^w 'arose' in/ead ( 'w5t up1' & ! ^w 'deceiv$1' in/ead ( 'wat]$1' & ! ^w 'intellig5ce1' 9 place ( 'face1' & ! ^w 'p1' in/ead ( 'gr\nd'2 !n ! v]se w\ld read l ?is1 ',b !re arose a misappreh5sion f ! e>? & deceiv$ ! :ole intellig5ce ( ! p4' ,if we add to ?is :at is impli$1 t ! foll[+ creation is :at ! p ?r\gh ?is misappreh5sion believe1 we get a cle>] view ( ! real creation z n>rat$ 9 ! fir/ *apt] ( ,g5esis4 ,x 0 sev]al mom5ts aft] ,walt] f9i%$ speak+ be=e ! pa/or or 8 wife made any reply4 ,_m times t ev5+ !y _h be5 surpris$ at :at !y _h he>d ,walt] say1 n[ !y 7 bo? surpris$ & bewild]$4 ,! "m 0 ! fir/ to speak & said3 ,:at y say1 ,walt]1 seems reasonable1 yet ,i d n ?9k we h ! "r to *ange any?+ t is writt5 9 ! ,bible4 ,t is true1 wife1 x is f ?is p]nici\s habit ( translat+ ! ,bible to suit ! ?\ght ( ea* ignoram\s t ?9ks he kn[s some?+ ( ! ,bible1 simply because he has read x once or twice1 t all ! contradictory say+s ab\t ! ,bible orig9ate1 & x ought to be /opp$ by law1 said ! pa/or4 ,:y1 fa!r1 t is n *ang+ ! ,bible1 x is simply br++ to light ! hidd5 mean+1 ! same z y d :5 y int]pret "s ( ! say+s1 or p>ables1 ( ,jesus2 anyway1 ,i m]ely sugge/$ t ?is might be ! solution ( ! "q ( a second creation4 ,walt] d n speak ( a second creation aga92 ev]ybody kn[s !re is only "o creation = !re is only "o ,god & ,he is omnisci5t2 t precludes ! ?\ght ( a mi/ake & a re-creation4 ,god made ev]y?+ t 0 made 9 six days1 & if ,he made ev]y?+ 9 t "t1 !re w\ld n be any?+ m to make2 = 'ev]y?+' includes1 'all4' ,!n :i* ( ! two n>ratives 9 ! ,bible is ! true "o1 ,james8 ask$ 8 wife4 ,my de>1 ?is second n>rative is ! same creation1 told 9 a m simple way s t all may und]/&4 ,x ent]s into ! details & tells h[ ,god creat$ ev]y?+4 ,! pa/or _h n int5d$ giv+ su* an explanation z ?is :5 he />t$ to speak1 b ?is ?\ght occurr$ to him & x seem$ reasonable1 s he voic$ x1 & n[ t he said x1 he felt satisfi$ t ! fir/ creation 0 ! real creation1 & t ! second n>rative 0 ! explanation ( h[ ev]y?+ 0 creat$4 ,walt] 0 some:at confus$ by 8 fa!r's explanation4 ,he _h nev] ?\ght ( x 9 ?is light1 & n[ he 0 at a loss :at to say4 ,he felt sure t 8 fa!r's explanation 0 n ! correct solution1 yet he c\ld n f9d words to express 8 ?\ghts4 ,!n he ?\ght ( 8 preci\s ,sci5ce & ,heal?2 if ,i c\ld only look into t = a few m9utes1 ,i "k ,i c\ld f9d ! true explanation2 !n turn+ to 8 fa!r he said3 ,don't y ?9k we h _h en\gh ,bible /udy = ! fir/ night8 ,x is half pa/ n9e4 ,:y1 h[ fa/ ! ev5+ has pass$4 ,i'm sure y mu/ be tir$1 anxi\sly exclaim$ 8 "m4 ,yes1 ,walt]1 said 8 fa!r1 x is "t t we retire1 = !re are _m m ev5+s ?is w9t]1 & we mu/ n ?9k we c le>n all ! ,bible conta9s 9 "o ev5+4 ,i hope ,i made t second n>rative pla9 to y4 ,i am n fully conv9c$ t we h arriv$ at ! tru? ( ?is second creation1 fa!r4 ,i %all sp5d to-morr[ ?9k+ & /udy+ on t subject1 & maybe by to-morr[ ev5+ ,i w be able to see x z x really is4 ,t's "r1 ,walt]1 said ! pa/or1 highly pleas$ at ! ?\ght ( 8 son tak+ su* an int]e/ 9 ! scriptures1 x is only by /udy & rese>* t we c ga9 k4 ,! pa/or _h no idea t ,walt] _h any o!r s\rce ( in=mation ?an ! family ,bible1 b ,walt] 0 ?9k+ ( 8 key to ! scriptures by ,mrs4 ,eddy1 ) :i* he propos$ to unlock ! treasure vaults ( ! ,bible4 ,come1 ,walt]1 y _h bett] g to b$1 ,i fe> y h already ov]ex]t$ y\rself1 z y are n accu/om$ to be+ up s late4 ,walt] turn$ a bright & *e]y face to h] & said1 ,i d n feel tir$ at all "m1 = ! lesson has be5 v int]e/+ to me1 s d n worry4 ,i am sure x did me good4 ,!n turn+ to 8 fa!r1 he said1 ,good-night1 fa!r1 %all we h ano!r lesson to-morr[ night8 ,yes1 c]ta9ly2 n[ good-night & pleasant dreams4 ,walt] bade 8 "m an affectionate good-night & w5t to 8 room4 ,z soon z he 0 gone1 fa!r & "m look$ at ea* o!r & !re 0 hope & delight writt5 on bo? _! faces4 ,he is surely gett+ bett]1 said ! "m4 ,i nev] saw him s int]e/$ & *e]ful 9 8 :ole life1 rem>k$ ! fa!r4 ,i ?9k we h secur$ ! "r m$ic9e at la/1 said ! "m4 ,i h pray$ long & fai?fully to ,god t ,he sp>e 8 life & guide 8 foot/eps into ! m9i/ry1 & ,i believe bo? pray]s h be5 he>d1 = he is surely ga9+ rapidly 9 heal?1 & has tak5 m ?an an ord9>y int]e/ 9 ! ,bible2 "s ( 8 que/ions 7 v absurd1 b ?is is simply because he does n und]/&4 ,i %all put a little /udy on to-morr['s lesson1 s z to be m able to expla9 any & all que/ions he may ask1 said ! fa!r4 ,%ortly aft]1 !y asc5d$ ! /airs to retire = ! night4 ,z !y pass$ ,walt]'s room ! "m s(tly op5$ ! door1 look$ at h] sleep+ boy1 sil5tly clos$ ! door1 & said1 ,de> boy1 he mu/ h be5 tir$ to fall asleep s quickly4 ,b ,walt] 0 n sleep+1 he felt he c\ld n sleep until he _h cle>$ up ! matt] ( a second creation4 ,he also knew 8 "m w\ld look into ! room be=e %e retir$1 s he pret5d$ to be asleep4 ,z soon z %e _h clos$ ! door he arose & turn$ on ! light1 w5t to 8 trunk1 & br\ght =? 8 ,sci5ce & ,heal?4 ,he !n seat$ himself & said1 ,i'm sure ,i saw ?is all expla9$ 9 ! book2 ,i wond] :at "p ,i w f9d x 92 ,i %\ld ?9k x w\ld be 9 ! explanation ( ,g5esis4 ,turn+ to ,g5esis1 he read until he came to page #ebd1 l9e #ad1 !n exclaim$1 ,"h x is1 pla9 z day2 x wasn't ,god1 ,_s1 t creat$ ! du/ man1 & all ! re/ ( ?is mat]ial univ]se4 ,x 0 ! ,"l ,god1 t is1 man's mat]ial conception ( ,god1 or false ,god4 ,i wond] h[ ,i am go+ to make ?is pla9 to fa!r )\t %[+ him my ',sci5ce & ,heal?4' ,!n putt+ away 8 book he 0 soon 9 b$ & asleep4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,confusion ,! next morn+ z soon z breakfa/ 0 ov]1 ! pa/or w5t to ! libr>y1 secur$ 8 ,bible1 & began to read4 ,aft] read+ = "s "t1 a look ( p]plexity came ov] 8 face2 he lean$ back 9 8 *air1 ?9k+ deeply1 & 8 ?\ghts 7 z foll[s3 ,x's rem>kable t ,i nev] notic$ ?is second n>rative is ! rev]se ( ! fir/2 !y are cle>ly & di/9ctly two n>ratives4 ,9 ! fir/ !re is no m5tion made ( any?+ mat]ial1 & all is creat$ by ! ^w ( ,god--or spiritually2 !re is no m5tion ( evil1 b--all is pron\nc$ good by ,god4 ,he made ! e>?1 ! trees1 & ! animals fir/1 & man la/1 9 an asc5d+ scale2 :ile 9 ! #b;d *apt] ( ,g5esis1 ,god is suppos$ to h made man fir/1 !n woman1 !n ! animals1 etc41 9 a desc5d+ scale4 ,i am n[ q sure my explanation to ,walt] ab\t ?is second creation be+ a m detail$ acc\nt ( ! fir/ is n correct1 yet :at else c\ld x be8 ,x c]ta9ly _c be a second creation4 ,let me see1 :at did ,walt] say ab\t t mi/ be+ a misappreh5sion t arose among ! p z to creation8 ,& t ?is second n>rative 0 ! misappreh5sion8 ,x s\nd$ reasonable & w\ld be an easy solution to ?is second creation2 b h[ ab\t ?is mat]ial body ( m9e1 & ! re/ ( ! mat]ial ?+s8 ,are we labor+ "u a misappreh5sion reg>d+ all ^! ?+s8 ,impossible1 we c\ld n all make ! same mi/ake2 yet accord+ to ,walt]'s explanation ?is mi/ wat]$ ! :ole face ( ! e>?2 t means all ! p4 ,:]e did ?is mi/ or misappreh5sion come f8 ,!re is no record ( ,god hav+ made x4 ,:at a position = a m9i/] ( ! gospel to be 91 unable to expla9 ! simple/ ?+s reg>d+ creation2 prea*+ t man is ! image & lik5ess ( ,god1 :o is ,_s1 & believ+ man 0 creat$ out ( du/ or mat]ially1 !reby contradict+ ! /atem5t1 t we are ! image & lik5ess ( ,god1 ,_s2 = matt] is n _s1 b its opposite4 ,i mu/ admit ,i am v mu* confus$1 & ,i mu/ be able to expla9 by to-night1 = ,walt] w be disappo9t$ if he _c cont9ue 8 lesson ?is ev5+4 ,i ?9k ,i _h bett] read ^! fir/ two *apt]s ( ,g5esis ov] a few m times1 & maybe ,i w be able to see ?r\gh ?is confusion4 ,! pa/or read & /udi$ until d9n] 0 call$1 !n ! entire aft]noon4 ,:5 he laid 8 book d[n to come to supp] he said1 ,i am fully conv9c$ t ^! two n>ratives are n meant to be ! same1 nor is "o ! explanation ( ! o!r1 = "o is ! direct opposite ( ! o!r4 ,b ,i _c decide :i* is ! real1 = ! ,bible speaks z ?\gh ,god 0 ! au?or ( bo?4 ,maybe ,walt] w h "s idea t w %$ light on ! subject4 ,i am a/oni%$ at 8 explanation ( t mi/2 x is s reasonable4 ,x is rem>kable t x nev] occur$ to me1 aft] ! _m times ,i h read x4 ,at ! supp] table ! pa/or said1 ,walt]1 :at h y be5 do+ all day8 ,i hav5't se5 y except at d9n]1 & n[ at supp]4 ,i h be5 read+ & ?9k+ prep>atory to our lesson1 z ,i suppose we w h ano!r lesson ?is ev5+4 ,yes1 ,walt]1 we w cont9ue1 al?\gh ,i mu/ confess ,i am n z well prep>$ z ,i %\ld l to be4 ,:y1 ,james1 ,i ?\ght y 7 read+ ! ,bible almo/ all day1 said 8 wife4 ,s ,i 01 de>1 b c\ld n fully satisfy myself z to t second n>rative be+ an explanation ( ! fir/2 9 fact1 ,i came to ! conclusion t x 0 n1 b t x is a sep>ate1 & di/9ct n>rative4 ,d y mean to say t !re really 7 two creations8 ask$ 8 wife 9 a surpris$ tone4 ,no1 de>1 ,i d n mean t2 ! fact ( ! matt] is1 ,i _c f9d any reasonable solution = !re be+ two acc\nts ( creation1 & z ?is ?\ght _h nev] occur$ to me be=e1 ,i h n be5 able to f9d a satisfactory explanation4 ,nev]!less1 we w take ?is subject up 9 our lesson ?is ev5+1 & see if we _c expla9 x satisfactorily to all conc]n$4 ,i am go+ to ! libr>y1 & :5 y are ready y c bo? come !re1 & we w get an e>ly />t4 ,! pa/or !n quitt$ ! room4 ,mrs4 ,williams turn$ to h] son & said1 ,walt]1 ,i _c und]/& h[ y\r fa!r c be confus$ at any?+ he c\ld f9d 9 ! ,bible1 = he 0 cr$it$ ) be+ "o ( ! be/ ,bible /ud5ts 9 ?is "p ( ! c\ntry4 ,i suppose1 "m1 t x _h nev] occurr$ to fa!r1 t !re 7 two acc\nts ( creation 9 ! ,bible1 & possibly x _h nev] be5 po9t$ out to him4 ,i ?9k ?\gh1 t be=e ! ev5+ lesson is ov] we w all und]/& j :y t second acc\nt is giv54 ,p]sonally1 ,i h come to a satisfactory conclusion conc]n+ x1 & maybe fa!r w agree ) me4 ,n[1 ,walt]1 y mu/ n presume to tea* y\r fa!r any?+ conc]n+ ! ,bible2 he has put ye>s ( h>d /udy on x4 ,i "k t is true1 "m1 b x has (t5 happ5$ t a skill$ me*anic has work$ = ye>s on "s p>ticul> ?+1 & nev] atta9$ :at he 0 aft]1 & "s o!r p]son :o knew no?+ ( me*anism discov]$ ! solution )\t any tr\ble4 ,x may be s 9 ?is case1 y or ,i may say j ! ?+ t w cle> up ?is seem+ my/]y4 ,i "k t su* ?+s h happ5$1 b ,i w\ld h>dly presume to be able to say any?+ 9 reg>d to ! ,bible t y\r fa!r has n ?\ght ( ye>s ago4 ,walt] did n wi% to say any?+ m on ?is subject at pres5t1 b x _h occur$ to him t if 8 fa!r _h be5 taught wrong 9 reg>d to creation1 mo/ likely he _h also be5 mis-taught 9 reg>d to ! re/ ( ! ,bible1 = he reason$ t if he />t$ to expla9 ! ,bible f ! wrong /&po9t1 t is mat]ially1 in/ead ( spiritually1 he w\ld necess>ily be 9 error z to ! tru? ( all ! tea*+s ( ! ,bible4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,! ,,second ,,lesson ,x 0 n long be=e 8 "m _h f9i%$ h] "w4 ,%e !n said1 ,come1 ,walt]1 ,i am ready n[ to g to ! libr>y4 ,!y bo? ent]$ & f\nd ,mr4 ,williams wait+ = !m ) ! ,bible op5 9 8 h&4 ,he look$ up at !m z soon z !y appe>$ & said1 ,i suppose ! great "q be=e ! class to-night is to decide :e!r !re are "o or two creations *ronicl$ 9 ! ,bible2 & if !re are two1 :i* "o is ! real4 ,h y arriv$ at any conclusion 9 reg>d to ?is po9t1 ,walt]8 ,yes1 fa!r1 ,i h4 ,x seems v pla9 to me n[1 & if y w all[ me1 ,i %all be pleas$ to give my views reg>d+ ^! two creations4 ,?is 0 j :at ! pa/or want$4 ,he wi%$ ,walt] to speak fir/1 to see :at conclusions ! boy _h arriv$ at1 be=e he express$ 8 own op9ion1 s he readily gave 8 cons5t & said1 ,speak y\r m9d freely1 son1 & if ,i _c agree ) y on all po9ts1 we w take up ^? po9ts aft]w>ds & discuss !m4 ,walt] n[ _h ! privilege he want$1 b he felt he mu/ be c>eful n to say too mu* = fe> ( awak5+ 8 fa!r's suspicion2 s he quietly op5$ ! ,bible he _h br\ght ) him1 & read al\d1 ,g5esis #b1 #g? v]se1 ,& ! ,"l ,god =m$ man ( ! du/ ( ! gr\nd & brea!d into 8 no/rils ! brea? ( life1 & man became a liv+ s\l4 ,z he f9i%$ read+ ?is v]se1 he look$ at 8 fa!r & said1 ,y w notice1 fa!r1 t ! ,bible says1 '! ,"l ,god' =m$ ?is du/ man1 & ?is is n ! same ,god t creat$ man 9 8 image & lik5ess4 ,y w also notice t 9 ! fir/ n>rative x simply speaks ( ,god creat+ ev]y?+1 & 9 ! second n>rative x always speaks ( ! ,"l ,god z hav+ made ev]y?+ &-- ,wait1 ,walt]1 said ! pa/or hurri$ly4 ,he _h int5d$ to let ,walt] say ev]y?+ he _h to say on ! subject1 b he c\ld n ?9k ( all[+ 8 son to br+ out ! !ory t !re 7 two ,gods1 z ?is w\ld be worse ?an ! ?\ght ( two creations4 ,y surely are n try+ to br+ =? ! !ory t !re are two ,gods1 two supreme p[]s4 ,i _c possibly all[ y to advance su* a ?\ght ev5 9 !ory1 = t w\ld be pan!ism4 ,please1 fa!r1 let me f9i% my explanation4 ,i h no int5tion ( br++ =? a !ory uphold+ two supreme p[]s1 b ,i desire to %[ t we are n[ believ+ 9 two supreme p[]s1 & t only "o is true & real4 ,w y please look at ! v]se ,i h j read8 ,notice t x uses ! words1 ,"l ,god1 & y w f9d t ?is =m is us$ almo/ all ( ! way ?r\gh ?is second n>rative4 ,n[ look at ! fir/ *apt] ( ,g5esis2 y w notice t x nev] speaks ( ! ,"l ,god1 b simply ( ,god4 ,! pa/or _h caught ! mean+ ( :at ,walt] _h said1 & 0 n[ dilig5tly read+ fir/ a v]se 9 *apt] #a1 ,g5esis1 !n a correspond+ v]se 9 *apt] #b4 ,walt]'s "m _h quietly ris51 gone to ! bookcase1 secur$ a ,bible & 0 also comp>+ "o ) ! o!r4 ,at l5g? ! pa/or look$ up at ,walt] ) a surpris$ & confus$ look1 & said1 ,:at y say is true1 ,walt]1 & ,i mu/ admit ,i nev] notic$ ?is be=e1 b ,i _c see t x *anges ! n>ratives any4 ,! au?or or writ] simply *ang$ ! "n he employ$ to designate ,deity1 t is all4 ,/ill ,i _c und]/& :at 8 reason c\ld h be5 = mak+ ! *ange4 ,x is also rem>kable t ! *ange %\ld take place j at ! "t x does1 at ! beg9n+ ( ! second n>rative4 ,x does seem /range t su* a *ange %\ld be made1 if x 0 n done = a purpose1 said ,mrs4 ,williams4 ,i believe ,i c expla9 :y ! *ange 0 made1 said ,walt]4 ,v well1 ,walt]1 said ! pa/or1 let u he> y\r explanation4 ,well1 fa!r1 z ,i und]/& x1 ! fir/ creation is real1 x be+ ! "w ( ,god4 ,!n ! ,bible speaks ( t mi/ or misappreh5sion t arose1 & ! /ory told 9 ! second n>rative is ?is misappreh5sion4 ,!re=e1 ,i %\ld judge t ,"l ,god w\ld mean a man-conceiv$ ,god2 & man1 ?r\gh misappreh5d+ ! real "* & nature ( ,deity1 believes ! e>? & man 7 creat$ accord+ to ! second n>rative1 :i* w\ld agree ) all our pres5t ideas4 ,i mean by ?is t we all ?9k & believe t ,god made man mat]ially out ( ! du/ ( ! e>?1 :ile ! fir/ acc\nt says man 0 made 9 ! image & lik5ess ( ,god2 & z ,god is ,_s1 man mu/ be spiritual2 z a du/ or mat]ial man _c be t lik5ess1 because matt] is ! opposite ( _s4 ,!n aga91 ev]y?+ t ,god made 0 good--& ?is du/ man is m evil ?an good2 & z ,god1 :o is conc$$ z be+ all good1 made all1 & pron\nc$ all ,he made good1 ?is du/ or mat]ial man1 be+ evil1 0 nev] made1 b1 ?r\gh a misappreh5sion1 we ?9k man to be mat]ial1 & believe him to be ! real man4 ,to illu/rate :at ,i mean1 say "s "o told y a falsehood & y believ$ x to be ! tru?2 !n ! lie w\ld seem true to y4 ,nev]!less1 because y believe ?is lie to be ! tru?1 x w\ld n make a tru? ( x1 z x w\ld be a lie /ill1 reg>dless ( y\r belief4 ,9 ! same way !ologi/s h made a mi/ake by ?9k+ t ?is second creation is ! real1 & h taught all mank9d t !y orig9at$ f du/ & mu/ return to du/1 & e "o believes ?is2 & because e "o believes ?is mi/ake1 x seems l ! tru? to all ( u1 b no matt] h[ _m believe a lie1 x does n make a tru? ( x2 & x is because ( ?is false int]pretation t all evil has come ^u u1 = 9 ! real & spiritual creation !re is no m5tion ( evil4 ,x is only aft] t mi/ or misappreh5sion arose t evil is m5tion$4 ,oh1 fa!r1 if my explanation is ! tru?1 !n ,god did n make evil1 did n make sickness2 & if ,he didn't make sickness1 x 0 nev] made1 = ! ,bible says1 ,god made all t 0 made1 !n sickness is also a "p ( ! misappreh5sion t arose1 & is n real1 does n exi/1 only 9 our mi/ak5 ?\ghts4 ,9 o!r words1 we h all be5 tak+ a lie = ! tru?1 & ! :ole _w has be5 taught ?is error1 & ?r\gh ?is mi/ake we ?\ght x possible = evil to exi/ :5 we ought to h kn[n t ,god c\ld n h made evil1 = !re is no m5tion ( s91 disease1 or dea? 9 ! fir/ n>rative1 or real creation4 ,walt] /opp$1 8 face all agl[ ) joy & happ9ess4 ,he _h ris5 to 8 feet :ile he 0 speak+ & n[ he look$ f fa!r to "m1 b he only saw p]plexity writt5 on _! faces4 ,c't y see x1 fa!r8 "m1 didn't ,i make x pla98 ,x seems s easy = me to und]/& x n[2 don't y see :at x means to me8 ,x means t ,i nev] 0 sick 9 reality1 t ,i nev] ne$ be sick 9 reality1 t ,i am sick only 9 belief1 t all any "o ne$ d to get well is to f9d out ?is tru?1 t sickness is only an illusion1 a lie1 :i* ! tru? w correct4 ,?is mu/ be ! tru? t ,jesus ,*ri/ spoke ( :5 ,he said1 ,ye %all "k ! tru?1 & ! tru? %all make y free4 ,yes1 x has made me free1 = x has lift$ ?is cl\d ( sickness & feebl5ess f my m9d1 & ,i feel p]fectly well & /rong4 ,aga9 he look$ f "o to ! o!r ( 8 p>5ts1 on 8 fa!r's face he saw sorr[ writt51 on 8 "m's fe>4 ,walt] !n turn$ 8 face upw>d1 & said1 ,oh1 ?\1 ,god1 :o is all good1 :o nev] made evil or sickness1 ,i ?ank !e = ?is great tru? :i* ?\ ha/ reveal$ to me4 ,i also desire t ?\ %[ ?is same tru? to my fa!r & "m1 & ,i believe t ?\ wilt1 = ?y ,son1 ,jesus ,*ri/1 ha? said t :atev] we desire :5 we pray1 we %\ld believe t we receive & we w\ld receive2 & ,i d believe t my desire w be grant$1 = ,jesus ,*ri/ w\ld n h said x if x 7 n true4 ,! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,williams & 8 good wife 7 spee*less4 ,! words !y _h he>d & ! actions ( ,walt] _h caus$ ! fa!r to fe> t 8 son's m9d _h giv5 way2 :ile ! "m ?\ght !re 0 some?+ sup]natural ab\t x all1 & %e felt half incl9$ to believe t :at %e _h he>d 0 ! tru?1 & t ?is wisdom 0 giv5 to h] son f on high4 ,n[ ! pa/or advanc$ to :]e ,walt] /ood1 look$ at him inquir+ly1 laid 8 h& on 8 arm1 & said1 ,sit d[n1 ,walt]1 don't get excit$ ab\t ?is "q2 we w all und]/& x bett] aft] a :ile4 ,!n look+ at 8 wife1 he said1 ,"m1 don't y ?9k we h _h en\gh ,bible lesson = ?is ev5+8 ,8 wife 0 surpris$ at ! "q1 = %e _h n ?\ght ( ,walt] z be+ dem5t$4 ,%e c\ld n see :y ! pa/or wi%$ to discont9ue ! lesson1 = !y _h only begun2 b1 ev] ready to agree ) h] husb&1 %e answ]$1 ,j z y ?9k1 ,james4 ,walt] look$ at 8 fa!r = a mom5t1 wond]+ :at c\ld be ! matt]1 & z he ?\ght ( all he _h said1 x occur$ to him t 8 fa!r mu/ ?9k he _h lo/ 8 reason2 ?is /ruck him z s ridicul\s t he bur/ out laugh+1 m he>tily ?an he _h ev] done 9 8 life1 = he felt bett] & m free ?an ev] be=e4 ,b 8 laught] only made matt]s worse z x confirm$ 8 fa!r's op9ion 9 reg>d to 8 hav+ lo/ 8 reason2 & n[ ! good man sadly %ook 8 head1 say+1 ,x is worse ?an ,i ?\ght4 ,?is only made ,walt] laugh ! he>ti]4 ,! "m look$ f h] laugh+ son to h] sorr[+ husb&1 wond]+ :at x all meant4 ,at la/ %e said1 ,james1 :at is worse ?an y ?\ght8 ,be=e ! pa/or c\ld answ]1 ,walt] said1 ,"m1 fa!r ?9ks ,i h gone crazy1 & ?is seem$ s ridicul\s to me t ,i c\ld n control my laught]4 ,crazy6 ejaculat$ ! "m1 did y ?9k t1 ,james8 ,! pa/or did n answ]4 ,he _h suppos$ t no "o b a dem5t$ p]son w\ld say ! ?+s ,walt] _h said1 b x c]ta9ly 0 n ! act ( a dem5t$ p]son to guess :at he _h ?\ght4 ,"m1 said ,walt]1 & !re 0 /ill a heal?y smile on 8 face1 n[ t ,i come to ?9k ( x1 ,i d n wond] t fa!r ?\ght ,i _h lo/ my reason1 z x w\ld be impossible = him to grasp ?is great tru? z readily z y or ,i4 ,to d s1 he w\ld h to unle>n 9 ^! few m9utes all t he _h ev] le>n$ reg>d+ ?is false creation2 ) y & ,i1 "m1 x w\ld be easi]2 we only believ$1 & belief is nev] absolute conviction1 & c m readily be *ang$4 ,i read a p>able to-day t ,i ?9k w expla9 :at ,i mean4 ,jesus said1 'y _c add any m to a cask already full4' ,s x is ) fa!r2 8 m9d is fill$ s full ( ! pres5t idea ( ,god & ?is mat]ial creation1 t !re _c ent] any?+ diff]5t f ?is tea*+1 until "s ( ! old is empti$ out4 ,i believe ?is empty+ out process is :at is meant by ,jesus :5 ,he said1 'unless ye become z little *ildr51 y c 9 no wise ent] ! k+dom ( heav54' ,i take ?is to mean t we mu/ put human op9ion & prejudice aside1 & h a free1 op51 & inquir+ m9d be=e ?is great tru? c be und]/ood by u4 ,walt]1 said 8 fa!r r /]nly1 ,i ?9k y h said en\gh on ?is "q4 ,d y ?9k x common s5se = y to put y\rself up z a great] au?ority z to :at ! ,bible means ?an all ! great m5 :o h labor$ all _! lives on ! ,bible8 ,i d n wond] t ,i ?\ght = a mom5t y _h lo/ y\r reason1 z ,i d n ?9k any sane p]son w\ld advance su* a *im]ical idea1 & claim x to be ! tru?1 z y h done4 ,i see ,i h made a mi/ake 9 all[+ y to "q ! ,bible4 ,h]eaft]1 ,i %all read f ! ,bible & expla9 x z we proce$1 b ,i w n all[ any m comm5ts to be made4 ,9 reg>d to ?is "q ( creation1 we w consid] t clos$ = ! pres5t1 & 9 ! ne> future1 probably next ,sunday1 ,i w prea* a s]mon on creation2 & z y w und\bt$ly bo? be !re1 y w see ?is "q made pla94 ,9 ! meantime ,i ?9k we w discont9ue ! lesson1 s z to give y a *ance to /udy ! ,bible4 ,i 0 n aw>e t y knew s little ( :at x conta9$1 = y d n seem to grasp ! simple/ /atem5ts :5 ,i expla9 !m to y4 ,walt] 0 v mu* a/oni%$ at ! way 8 fa!r _h tak5 8 explanation1 & = a mom5t 0 sorry t he _h said s mu* at "o "t2 !n he smil$ z a happy ?\ght /ruck him4 ,if 8 fa!r int5d$ to deliv] a ?or\gh s]mon on creation1 he w\ld be compell$ to c>efully /udy ,g5esis1 & ,walt] believ$ en\gh _h be5 said to make 8 fa!r d\bt ! second n>rative4 ,he felt l say+1 ,i don't believe y w ev] prea* t s]mon1 b in/ead1 he said1 ,alright1 fa!r1 ,i %all put consid]able /udy on ! ,bible1 z y wi% & ,i am sorry if my explanation has (f5d$ y1 yet ,i expla9$ x j z x seem$ to me4 ,nev] m9d1 ,walt]1 said 8 "m1 we _c all ( u be z well v]s$ on ! ,bible z y\r fa!r1 :o has sp5t mo/ ( 8 life 9 ! /udy ( x4 ,w\ld y sugge/1 fa!r1 t ,i cont9ue to /udy ,g5esis f ! place we left (f8 ,yes son1 said ! pa/or m k9dly1 />t f :]e we left (f ?is ev5+1 & x might be well = y to review :at we h pass$ ov]1 s y w be able to fully und]/& my s]mon :5 ,i deliv] x4 ,aft] a few m commonplace rem>ks1 ,walt] bade 8 fa!r & "m good night1 & asc5d$ to 8 *amb]1 c>ry+ 8 ,bible ) him4 ,z soon z ,walt] _h left ! room1 ! pa/or turn$ to 8 wife & said1 ,i wond] :at c h tak5 possession ( t boy1 he has *ang$ wond]fully4 ,:]eas he 0 always speak+ ( 8 sickness1 & compla9+ ( be+ weak1 he n[ nev] ref]s to 8 tr\ble1 nor does he compla9 ( be+ tir$ any m4 ,& :at is m wond]ful1 he does n walk & act z if he 0 tir$ or weak2 he also looks *e]ful & 8 explanation 0 full ( vim & c\rage1 ev5 ?\gh x 0 nons5se4 ,i ?9k1 ,james1 x is ! "w ( t la/ m$ic9e4 ,he has begun to notice t he is gett+ bett]1 & 9 8 great en?usiasm he ascribes 8 heal+ to ! goodness ( ,god1 & is v desir\s ( giv+ ?anks = 8 recov]y4 ,t may be x1 said ! pa/or1 yet ,i don't see any reason = 8 talk+ su* nons5se4 ,"s ( 8 ass]tions are simply absurd2 = in/ance1 t ass]tion ab\t 8 nev] hav+ be5 sick 9 reality1 & t !re is no evil2 hav5't we _h ! be/ physicians 9 ! c\ntry1 & didn't !y say he _h h]$it>y consumption4 ,t c]ta9ly ought to prove its reality4 ,besides1 he has be5 gradually gr[+ weak] & weak] "u our v eyes4 ,t is all true1 ,james1 yet ,i d n ?9k all he said 0 nons5se4 ,x seem$ to me t :5 he 0 speak+ he seem$ to gl[ ) a heav5ly radiance1 & :ile y ?\ght he _h lo/ 8 m9d1 ,i suppos$ he 0 inspir$ f on high4 ,! pa/or sat bolt upright 9 8 *air1 & look$ at 8 wife4 ,if ?is ?+ kept up mu* long] he w\ld be dem5t$ himself2 :at 0 ! matt] ) 8 family8 ,h[ c\ld 8 wife take ! nons5se ( a boy = inspiration8 ,n[1 ,james1 don't look at me t way2 x does n seem s v incr$ible to me t ,god %\ld h made ev]y?+ good1 & t ! good alone is real1 & t evil is unreal1 b t we make a reality ( x simply by ?9k+ x real4 ,i ?9k t is :at ,walt] 0 try+ to make cle> to u4 ,to illu/rate1 if y %\ld receive ^w ?is ev5+ t y\r bro!r 0 kill$ 9 a railroad disa/]1 y w\ld c]ta9ly feel sorr[ful1 & y w\ld say y felt t way because y\r bro!r 0 kill$4 ,n[ if 9 ! morn+ y\r bro!r %\ld /ep 9 ! h\se p]fectly well1 y\r sorr[ w\ld flee4 ,?is w\ld prove t y\r sorr[ 0 n caus$ by ! dea? ( y\r bro!r1 b simply because y believ$ him dead2 s x 0 ! belief t caus$ ! sorr[1 & n ! de$ itself4 ,i c agree ) y 9 reg>d to y\r illu/ration1 = x 0 ! belief ( my bro!r's dea?1 & n 8 real dea?1 z he did n die1 t made me sorr[ful4 ,b ! two cases are n p>allel2 9 ! "o1 no?+ _h happ5$1 b 9 ! o!r !re is 9 reality a sick boy1 & n simply ! report ( a sick boy4 ,c y n see1 ,james1 t if ,god nev] made sickness1 & ,he made all !re 0 made1 t sickness c\ld n be a reality8 ,& we c\ld n be sick 9 reality4 ,yet if we ?\ght ourselves sick & believ$ :at we ?\ght1 ?is w\ld make x seem true to u1 ?\gh 9 fact1 x 0 n true4 ,i believe x is j z ,walt] put x4 ,if we believe a falsehood to be ! tru?1 ?is falsehood1 !n1 seems l ! tru? to u4 ,b no matt] h[ (t51 or h[ _m1 believe a lie to be ! tru?1 x /ill 9 fact rema9s a lie4 ,:at y say ab\t ! lie1 wife1 is pla91 b sickness is n a lie or a falsehood1 x is only too real4 ,james1 if s91 sickness1 & dea? are real1 ,god mu/ h made !m1 = ! ,bible says ,god made ev]y?+ t 0 made & pron\nc$ x all v good4 ,x might be possible to /ret* ! imag9ation s z to say t sickness1 or ev5 dea?1 might be good "u c]ta9 conditions2 b no ,*ri/ian w\ld agree ) y t s9 0 good4 ,& if we w\ld agree t sickness & dea? 7 made by ,god & 7 good1 !n ,jesus ,*ri/ de/roy$ ! works ( ,god1 & at ! same "t de/roy$ some?+ t 0 good4 ,oh1 ,james1 ! m ,i ?9k ( ,walt]'s explanation1 ! m reasonable x seems1 & ,i _c get ! idea out ( my m9d t our boy 0 inspir$ :5 he made t explanation4 ,lillian1 ,i w admit t nev] 9 my :ole life h ,i be5 s confus$ on any?+ z ,i am 9 reg>d to ^! two n>ratives ( creation4 ,if we admit t ! fir/ is ! real & 0 all t 0 made1 :5ce came all ?is evil1 s91 & sickness into ! _w1 & h[ did ,i acquire ?is mat]ial body1 & :]e did all ^! o!r mat]ial ?+s come f8 ,if we admit t ! second creation is ( ,god1 !n ,god1 9 a s5se1 w\ld be responsible = all ! trials & tribulations ( man1 = ,god is all-p[]ful & c\ld h made u bett]1 ev5 to p]fection4 ,n[ t ,i ?9k ( x1 ,i don't believe ! ,bible m5tions any:]e t ,god made evil4 ,x speaks ( ! ,"l ,god curs+ ! gr\nd1 b x does n accuse ,him ( mak+ evil2 & yet ,god %\ld h made all4 ,c evil only be a lie1 a dream1 a delusion1 a mi/ake or misappreh5sion1 z ,walt] call$ x8 ,:at a /ate = a m9i/] to be 92 :y1 ,i believe ,i am que/ion+ ! tru? ( ! ,bible4 ,no1 ,james1 ,i don't ?9k y c\ld prop]ly call t que/ion+ ! ,bible1 y are simply seek+ ! tru?1 & ,i "k t :5 y get into a calm] frame ( m9d y w readily f9d x2 don't y ?9k we _h bett] retire = to-night8 ,to-morr[ y w h "t to look up ?is entire matt]4 ,i suppose we _h1 z ,i see no way to satisfy myself except by c>efully /udy+ ! :ole book ( ,g5esis1 & ,i am v d\btful :e!r ,i w be able to f9d :at ,i want ev5 !re1 = ,i h (t5 notic$ t :5 a man once beg9s to d\bt ! tru? ( ! ,bible1 he usually ends up z an unbeliev]4 ,god grant t ?is may n happ5 to me4 ,o1 ,i h no fe> ( t1 said 8 wife2 y are too firm a believ] 9 ,god to ev] d\bt any?+ 9 ! ,bible4 ,i hope s1 wife1 yet ,i mu/ admit t ,i am beg9n+ to d\bt ! g5u95ess ( ! second n>rative1 & = ! la/ fifte5 ye>s ,i h prea*$ ! gospel f ! /&po9t ( ?is second or du/ creation4 ,9 fact1 ,i c\ld n prea* o!rwise1 z x w\ld be impossible = me to make my congregation believe t !y 7 :olly spiritual1 & t !y h no mat]ial body1 _h ,i desir$4 ,:y1 ,james1 ( c\rse we h a mat]ial body1 don't we h to fe$1 clo!1 & take c>e ( x8 ,t is ! way ,i always believ$1 b if ,walt]'s idea is correct 9 reg>d to t mi/1 or misappreh5sion1 !n ! fir/ *apt] ( ,g5esis is correct1 & 9 t case we c\ld n possibly h a mat]ial body1 b only ?9k we h1 & because we believe :at we ?9k1 x w\ld seem s to u4 ,wife1 ,i am half incl9$ to ?9k ?is is ! solution1 b h[ c ,i prove to o!rs1 or ev5 myself1 t my body is spiritual :5 x is s v mat]ial8 ,x is q surpris+ to me1 ,james1 t y _c readily expla9 ?is "p ( ! ,bible1 = y h done little else all y\r life b /udy ! ,bible4 ,at any rate1 let x re/ = to-night2 y w1 no d\bt1 get ! "r ?\ght m readily aft] a good night's sleep4 ,! pa/or r reluctantly foll[$ 8 wife out ( ! room & up /airs4 ,he w\ld h pref]r$ to solve ?is knotty problem be=e retir+4 ,he lay awake a long "t ?9k+ deeply1 & ! m he ?\ght ! m firmly he believ$ t ,walt] 0 "r 9 8 conclusions t ! fir/ n>rative 0 ! true "o4 ,!n ! ?\ght came2 if ?is is correct1 x w turn ! :ole _w into confusion1 = ev]ybody believes 9 ! du/ man2 9 fact1 e cl]gyman ,i "k ( is prea*+ ! gospel f ?is /&po9t4 ,x 0 aft] midnight be=e he f9ally w5t to sleep4 ,walt]1 also1 lay awake "s "t1 b he 0 n try+ to solve ! "q ( :i* 0 ! true n>rative2 he _h fully satisfi$ himself 9 reg>d to ?is4 ,:at he 0 try+ to d 0 to ?9k ( "s way to conv9ce 8 fa!r & "m 9 reg>d to x4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,! ,,?ird ,,lesson ,ne>ly two mon?s _h pass$ s9ce ! ev5+ ( ! la/ ,bible lesson4 ,walt] 0 s int]e/$ 9 /udy+ ! ,bible & ,sci5ce & ,heal?1 t he did n notice ! dre>y w9t] days4 ,besides1 he 0 ga9+ v rapidly 9 /r5g? & fle% to ! great joy ( 8 p>5ts4 ,8 "m _h "s "t ago notic$ t he did n take 8 m$ic9e1 & spoke to him ab\t x4 ,he answ]$ h] 9 a v positive1 b g5tle tone1 ,no1 "m1 ,i am n tak+ any m$ic9e & nev] int5d to take any m1 = ,i am n[ dep5d+ entirely on ,god1 & ,he is mak+ me well4 ,8 "m _h ask$ him :5 he _h /opp$ tak+ x1 & he said1 ,i det]m9$ nev] aga9 to take m$ic9e ! night ,i realiz$ ! unreality ( sickness1 z x w\ld be v fooli% to take m$ic9e to cure me ( some?+ :i* 9 reality did n exi/4 ,bo? 8 fa!r & "m tri$ to p]suade him to cont9ue tak+ 8 m$ic9e1 z !y believ$ 8 improvem5t 0 due to ?is la/ k9d he _h be5 tak+4 ,walt] knew bett]1 s _h said1 ,please all[ me to leave (f tak+ x = a %ort "t1 & if ,i d n cont9ue to improve1 ,i w />t tak+ x aga9 to please y4 ,x _h be5 left t way1 al?\gh 8 p>5ts 7 av]se to 8 /opp+ at ! v "t he seem$ to be ga9+4 ,!y wat*$ him closely1 b he cont9u$ to improve s /eadily & rapidly1 t tak+ m$ic9e _h n be5 m5tion$ to him aga94 ,8 "m cont9u$ tak+ h]s1 b %[$ no improvem5t4 ,_m times ,walt] ask$ 8 fa!r :5 he w\ld take up _! ,bible lessons aga92 b 8 fa!r nev] seem$ ready4 ,he notic$ t 8 fa!r always seem$ to be 9 a v ?\ghtful mood4 ,! boy knew :at 0 ! cause ( x1 & sev]al times _h tri$ to engage 8 fa!r 9 conv]sation reg>d+ creation or "s o!r "p ( ! ,bible1 z he desir$ to po9t out ! tru? to him4 ,b 8 fa!r always dropp$ ! subject z soon z possible1 nor _h he prea*$ 8 s]mon on creation z he _h promis$4 ,! pa/or daily /udi$ 8 ,bible & 0 tak+ copi\s notes z he read1 b did n seem to arrive at a satisfactory conclusion4 ,_m times he wond]$ at ! little ?+s ,walt] w\ld say ab\t ! ,bible1 & on sev]al occasions he _h made up 8 m9d to ask him "s que/ions1 b he dislik$ to let ! boy "k ( 8 own inability to und]/& ! ,bible4 ,he wond]$ if 8 wife 0 "r 9 reg>d to ! boy's be+ inspir$4 ,h[ else c\ld he acc\nt = "s ( ! ?+s ,walt] said4 ,on sev]al occasions he _h tak5 ! tr\ble to prove 8 ass]tions1 & f\nd to 8 surprise t ! ,bible easily sub/antiat$ :at ! boy _h said4 ,?is 0 ! /ate ( affairs on a ,janu>y aft]noon :5 ! pa/or said to himself1 come :at w1 ,i am go+ to cont9ue ^? ,bible lessons ?is ev5+4 ,:at ,walt] said br\ght me into ?is d>kness & confusion & x is possible he may say some?+ t w %[ me ! light4 ,t ev5+ at supp] ! pa/or surpris$ 8 wife & son by say+1 ,if x is agreeable to y bo?1 we w cont9ue our ,bible lessons ?is ev5+4 ,!y readily ass5t$1 & z soon z ,mrs4 ,williams _h f9i%$ h] "w1 !y repair$ to ! libr>y4 ,z soon z !y 7 seat$ ! pa/or said1 ,well1 ,walt]1 h y *ang$ y\r m9d 9 reg>d to :i* ( ! two n>ratives reg>d+ creation is ! correct "o8 ,no1 fa!r1 ,i h n4 ,i h put consid]able m /udy on t subject s9ce our la/ lesson1 & ,i am n[ fully satisfi$ & conv9c$ t ! view express$ 9 reg>d to ! fir/ n>rative be+ ! true "o is correct4 ,walt]1 ,i believe y are "r4 ,i h be5 /udy+ & ?9k+ all ( ^! two mon?s1 & h come to ! same conclusion reg>d+ creation4 ,yet 9 no way h ,i be5 able to expla9 away all ^! mat]ial ?+s & ?is mat]ial body4 ,james1 h y come to ! conclusion t ev]y?+ is spiritual8 ask$ 8 wife4 ,yes1 ,lillian1 = !re are only two conclusions to arrive at1 ei!r ,god is ! creator spok5 ( 9 ! fir/ n>rative :]e ev]y?+ 0 made by ! ,^w1 or spiritually1 & is pron\nc$ v good1 or else ,god is ! creator spok5 ( 9 ! second n>rative & !re=e ,he w\ld be ! creator ( all ?is evil1 sickness1 s91 & dea?1 ) all ! o!r dire calamities we are subject$ to4 ,& s9ce ,i h ?\ght & /udi$ on ?is "q1 ,i _c conceive ( our ,heav5ly ,fa!r be+ ! cause ( all our tr\bles1 :o are ,8 *ildr51 any m ?an ,i w\ld br+ su* a visitation on my family4 ,s ( ! two1 ,i pref] believ+ t ,god made ev]y?+ good z describ$ 9 ! fir/ n>rative1 z x is impossible to believe bo?1 = !y are direct opposites4 ,:at bo!rs me is ?is mat]ial body & ev]y?+ else t is mat]ial4 ,fa!r1 ,i believe ,i c ?r[ "s light on t subject if y w all[ me4 ,8 fa!r look$ at him = a mom5t1 undecid$ :e!r to ask him to expla9 or n1 = 8 la/ explanation _h caus$ all 8 confusion1 yet1 z he ?\ght ( x1 he n[ agre$ ) t explanation4 ,maybe ! boy 0 inspir$ & he 0 do+ wrong 9 n he>+ :at he _h to say4 ,anyway1 8 gett+ well )\t ! use ( doctors or drugs 0 little %ort ( a miracle to him1 s he decid$ to h him expla91 & said1 ,i w he> :at y h to say on ?is subject1 ,walt]1 b be c>eful n to say any?+ ridicul\s4 ,walt] smil$2 he _h le>n$ a lesson ! "t he made 8 explanation reg>d+ creation1 & he did n int5d t 8 en?usiasm %\ld cause him to say too mu* ?is "t & !reby make ! same mi/ake he _h made be=e4 ,s he simply ask$ 8 fa!r a "q4 ,did n ev]ybody ?9k ! e>? 0 flat ye>s ago8 ,yes1 ,walt]1 b :at has t to d ) our mat]ial bodies8 ,did ev]ybody believe x1 fa!r8 ,c]ta9ly1 = !y did n "k diff]5t ,did _! ?9k+ s make x s8 ,mo/ assur$ly n1 z y well "k1 ,walt]1 ! e>? 0 always r\nd4 ,& ev5 ?\gh !y believ$ ?is mi/ake reg>d+ ! e>?1 x did n *ange ! e>? any1 did x1 fa!r8 ,no1 b :y ^! que/ions8 ,only ?is1 fa!r1 t ?is is j :at we h be5 long do+ reg>d+ our bodies1 ?9k+ t !y 7 mat]ial & believ+ x1 b our mi/ak5 ?\ght reg>d+ our bodies has n 9 reality *ang$ !m1 any m ?an ! ?\ght t ! e>? 0 flat *ang$ ! e>?4 ,x seem$ flat to ^? :o believ$ x flat1 ?\gh ! tru? 0 t ! e>? 0 r\nd 9 reality4 ,s ) our bodies2 !y are mat]ial to u :o believe !m s1 b 9 tru? or reality1 !y are spiritual4 ,i c readily agree ) y 9 reg>d to ! e>?1 because we "k t x always 0 r\nd1 b we _c prove t ! body is spiritual4 ,t is j ! po9t1 fa!r4 ,we c readily admit t ! e>? is r\nd aft] x has be5 prov5 s2 /ill be=e ?is pro( 0 furni%$ ! p w\ld n admit x1 any m ?an we w admit t our bodies are spiritual4 ,nev]!less ! e>? 0 r\nd be=e x 0 prov5 s1 & s ) ! body be+ spiritual4 ,! pro( ( its spirituality does n *ange x any1 z x w always rema9 z ,god made x1 reg>dless ( :at man ?9ks or believes ab\t x1 nev]!less1 ,jesus ,*ri/ on sev]al occasions prov$ ! body to be spiritual & ! pro( t ,he done s is conta9$ 9 ! ,bible1 ,he also said ',bless$ are !y :o believe & d n see4' ,i "k ,jesus ,*ri/ said t1 b t 0 ab\t some?+ entirely diff]5t4 ,y c\ld h>dly want me to believe some?+ ,i c\ld n see or prove1 = y "k1 ,walt]1 ! old say+ is t see+ is believ+4 ,walt] imm$iately ?\ght ( :at ,sci5ce & ,heal? said on ?is subject1 s he said1 ,c we always believe :at we see8 ,yes1 ,i ?9k s1 son4 ,fa!r1 if y 7 to look out ( ?is w9d[ to-morr[ morn+ y w\ld see 9 ! di/ance :]e ! heav5 & e>? seem$ to meet2 w\ld y believe !y did8 ,c]ta9ly n1 = ,i "k bett]4 ,/ill y say1 see+ is believ+4 ,8 fa!r lean$ back 9 8 *air & reg>d$ 8 son critically2 0 ! boy inspir$8 ,h[ else c\ld he acc\nt = 8 intellig5ce8 ,:at 0 he to he> next1 %\ld he ask any m que/ions8 ,yes1 he w\ld ask him some?+ m ab\t ?is mat]ial body3 ,walt] is !re any?+ 9 ! ,bible t y "k ( :]e) to sub/antiate y\r claim ( a spiritual body8 ,i ?9k !re is1 fa!r4 ,jesus ,*ri/ mu/ h kn[n t 8 body 0 spiritual1 & n mat]ial1 = if 8 body _h be5 mat]ial he c\ld n h walk$ on ! wat]1 & 9 sev]al places x speaks ( ,jesus becom+ invisible to ^? ar\nd him4 ,i "k1 son1 b ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 ! ,son ( ,god4 ,t is true1 fa!r1 s are we1 ,i di/9ctly rememb] read+ 9 ,/4 ,john--'n[ are we ! sons ( ,god4' ,/4 ,paul also speaks ( u z sons ( ,god & jo9t heirs ) ,*ri/4 ,! ,rev4 ,williams sl[ly clos$ ! ,bible he _h be5 hold+ op5 on 8 knee & look$ at 8 son4 ,:]e w\ld ?is ?+ end8 ,he mu/ try & conf9e ! boy to "o ?+ at a "t1 s he said1 ,i am /ill 9 ! d>k conc]n+ y\r idea ( h[ ! mat]ial body came to be4 ,fa!r1 ,i w quote y aga9 f ! ,bible--'z a man ?9ke? 9 8 he>t1 s is he' ,?is means t if y ?9k any?+1 no matt] :at1 & believe :at y ?9k1 !n s x is ) y1 & x seems true to y4 ,= in/ance1 take a p]son t is dem5t$1 :o imag9es he is ,k+ ,george1 & believes x2 to himself he is k+ ,george & no "o c make him believe o!rwise4 ,t may be true ( "o :o is dem5t$1 b h[ ab\t a sane p]son8 ,?is p]son may be sane on e topic b t "o4 ,/ill ,i w give y ano!r illu/ration ( :at ! wrong ?\ght on any subject w d4 ,i read a :ile ago ab\t "s college /ud5ts :o decid$ to play a joke on _! pr(essor4 ,?is pr(essor _h sev]al blocks to walk to ! college1 & ! /ud5ts decid$ to place !mselves at frequ5t int]vals along 8 pa?1 & ea* "o 0 to comm5t on h[ badly he look$1 & intimate to him t he 0 sick4 ,s on a c]ta9 morn+ z ! pr(essor 0 walk+ to ! college 7& he 0 feel+ z well z usual71 ! fir/ p]son he met 0 "o ( ! /ud5ts :o greet$ him w>mly ) a he>ty 'good morn+' & !n add$1 ',:at is ! matt]1 pr(essor1 are y sick8' ,! pr(essor said1 ',no1 ,i am feel+ z well z usual2 :y d y ask8' ,! /ud5t !n told him he look$ v pale1 & t he ?\ght he mu/ surely be sick4 ,! pr(essor !n assur$ ! /ud5t t he 0 feel+ well & />t$ t[>d ! college4 ,! next /ud5t he met also told him he look$ sick2 ?is 0 repeat$ sev]al times1 & caus$ ! pr(essor to imag9e !re mu/ be some?+ wrong4 ,aft] meet+ sev]al m ( ! jok]s he began to ?9k he mu/ be sick4 ,!n be+ told ! same ?+ a few m times1 he believ$ he 0 sick1 or believ$ :at he ?\ght1 & turn$ back home a v sick man4 ,s x is ) u1 we ?9k we h mat]ial bodies1 & because we believe :at we ?9k1 x makes x seem true to u1 ev5 ?\gh x is n ! tru?4 ,a v good illu/ration1 ,walt]1 ,i ?9k ,i und]/& :at y mean4 ,if we all ?\ght our bodies 7 spiritual & believ$ :at we ?\ght1 !n our bodies w\ld be spiritual2 9 o!r words1 :i*ev] way we ?\ght & believ$1 s x w\ld really be4 ,no fa!r1 t is n q "r4 ,simply ?9k+ y are sick or well & believ+ x does n make y sick1 or well1 9 reality2 x only seems to d x to our mi/ak5 mortal s5se ( ?+s2 ! tru? ( any?+ rema9s ! tru?1 reg>dless ( h[ _m falsehoods are told ab\t x4 ,am ,i to und]/& ,walt]1 t no matt] :at ,i or o!rs may ?9k or believe ab\t ?is body1 x does n *ange ! facts reg>d+ x1 b only seems to d s to our s5ses8 ,t is j :at ,i mean4 ,god made u 9 ,8 image & lik5ess1 & z ,he is ,_s we mu/ be l ,him or spiritual1 = matt] is n ! lik5ess ( ,_s1 b its opposite4 ,t seems q reasonable1 ,walt]1 said 8 "m1 b ?is mat]ial body is "h1 ,i c see x & feel x4 ,x only seems to be mat]ial1 "m1 because we take our in=mation f our five mat]ial s5ses2 & z ^! five s5ses c only te/ify reg>d+ mat]ial ?+s because ( _! mat]iality1 !y d n te/ify to ! tru?1 or reality1 ( man & ! univ]se4 ,b ,walt]1 said ! pa/or1 if ,i am n to believe ! te/imony ( my five s5ses1 h[ am ,i to "k any?+8 ,! five mat]ial s5ses are cont9ually deceiv+ u4 ,! s5se ( sight ,i h spok5 ( be=e1 b w give y a diff]5t illu/ration t %[s up ! deception ( all ! s5ses4 ,fa!r1 d y believe life to be a reality8 ,i c]ta9ly d4 ,c y see life8 ,i h>dly "k h[ to answ] t1 ,i c see t y are alive4 ,no1 ,i %all say we c n see life itself1 b only ! manife/ation ( life4 ,i agree ) y1 fa!r1 we _c see life itself4 ,c we he> life8 ,no4 ,c we t\* life8 ,no4 ,c we smell life8 ,no4 ,c we ta/e life8 ,no4 ,!n our five mat]ial s5ses d n te/ify any?+ reg>d+ a reality1 = y said life 0 a reality4 ,! pa/or & 8 wife 7 v mu* surpris$ at ,walt]'s ability to expla9 ^! ?+s1 & 8 "m 0 fully conv9c$ ( 8 be+ inspir$1 & ! fa!r 0 fa/ com+ to ! same conclusion4 ,did y und]/& me1 fa!r8 ,yes1 fully1 y made x v pla94 ,n[1 fa!r1 w\ld y say t ! opposite ( a reality 0 an unreality8 ,! pa/or hesitat$1 h>dly d>+ to answ]2 at l5g? he said1 ,yes1 x mu/ be4 ,is n dea? ! opposite ( life1 fa!r8 ,yes1 ,walt]4 ,!n if life is real1 its opposite1 or dea?1 mu/ be unreal2 c y agree ) me1 fa!r8 ,he always address$ 8 fa!r1 = 8 "m 0 %[+ by ! nod ( h] head t %e fully agre$ ) him4 ,i mu/ say1 ,walt]1 t ,i d agree ) y1 to q an ext5t2 b1 ,i %all h to ?9k x all ov] c>efully be=e ,i w be fully conv9c$4 ,walt] !n cont9u$3 ,we h f\nd t ! five s5ses d n te/ify reg>d+ a reality1 n[ let u see if !y te/ify reg>d+ an unreality4 ,z we _h agre$ t dea? 0 ! opposite ( life & t life 0 real & dea? unreal1 we w take dea? z our example4 ,:5 a p]son dies1 we say life1 or ! reality has fl[n1 & ! unreality1 ! mat]ial or dead body1 rema9s4 ,d our five mat]ial s5ses te/ify any?+ reg>d+ ?is unreality or dead body8 ,yes1 all five ( !m1 = we c see ?is unreality ) ! eye4 ,if we move ?is unreality1 we he> x move ) ! e>4 ,if we rea* =? our h& we c t\* x4 ,aft] decomposition sets 91 we c smell x2 & if we w\ld put a piece ( x into our m\?1 z we d ( ! dead c[ or bird1 we c\ld ev5 ta/e ?is unreality4 ,?is ought to conv9ce u ( ! unreliability ( ! k transmitt$ to u by ! five s5ses2 =1 z ,i h %[n1 !y all say ! unreal is real & t ! real is unreal4 ,/4 ,paul said1 ',to be c>nally m9d$ is dea?1 & to be spiritually m9d$ is life et]nal4' ,i "k t ,/4 ,paul said ?is1 b d n see z x has any be>+ on ! "q we are discuss+1 said ! pa/or4 ,on ! contr>y1 fa!r1 ,i ?9k x is a v]ification ( :at ,i h be5 illu/rat+4 ,c y expla9 :at y mean1 ,walt]1 s y\r "m & ,i w und]/&8 ,to me x seems pla91 ! c>nal m9d is ! fle%ly m9d1 :i* ?9ks ev]y?+ is mat]ial2 & ?is me?od ( ?9k+ leads to ! belief 9 a mat]ial body & ev5tually 9 ! dea?1 or unreality1 ( ?is mat]ial body1 ! return+ ( ! fle%ly body to its orig9al /ate1 du/ to du/1 ! real mean+ ( :i* ,i ?9k is1 no?+ y 71 to no?+ y mu/ return1 = only ! real is et]nal4 ,walt]1 :]e d y get t def9ition ( ! ^w du/8 ,i take x f :at is impli$ 9 ! #b;d *apt] ( ,g5esis1 #g? v]se1 :]e x reads1 ',& ! ,"l ,god =m$ man ( ! du/ ( ! gr\nd'2 z !re is no record ( any du/ hav+ be5 made1 x is v easy to see t du/ mu/ be ! "n giv5 to designate some?+ t exi/s only 9 our imag9ation1 a false s5se ( ! real1 an illusion1 & ?is ',"l ,god' ! suppositional creator ( mat]ial ?+s1 is ! false or mat]ial s5se ( ,god ent]ta9$ by u mortals1 & only exi/s 9 our imag9ation4 ,i believe our pray]s are unansw]$ = ?is v reason t ! ,god we h be5 pray+ to exi/s 9 our imag9ation only & is a man-made ,god1 or1 z ,i said be=e1 a ,god conceiv$ by man4 ,n s fa/1 ,walt]2 let u f9i% "o ?+ at a "t4 ,y\r explanation ( ! du/ man is v reasonable1 b ,i don't see :]e y get y\r au?ority = call+ du/ an unreality1 or illusion4 ,fa!r1 ,i ?\ght we _h agre$ t !re 0 a hidd51 or spiritual1 mean+ to all t 0 writt5 9 ! ,bible1 & ,i ?9k :at ,i h said ab\t ?is du/ or mat]ial man is ?is mean+2 take = in/ance1 ! fir/ v]se ( *apt] #c ( ,g5esis1 :i* reads1 ',n[ ! s]p5t 0 m subtle ?an any bea/ ( ! field1 :i* ! ,"l ,god _h made1 & he said unto ! woman1 yea1 ha? ,god said ye %all n eat ( e tree ( ! g>d54' ,n[1 fa!r1 :o ev] he>d ( a talk+ snake4 ,no "o4 ,x is only a my?1 & ,i believe ?is snake 0 us$ to symbolize ! n>rator's idea ( evil1 tempt+ ! *ildr5 ( ,god1 ,good1 to d evil4 ,ano!r illu/ration t ?is second n>rative is metaphorically writt5 is 9 ,g5esis #b1 #i? v]se1 :i* reads3 ',& out ( ! gr\nd made ! ,"l ,god to gr[ e tree t is pleasant to ! sight & good = food1 ! tree ( life also 9 ! mid/ ( ! g>d5 & ! tree ( k ( good & evil4' ,we c readily agree t !re is no tree t be>s fruit call$ good & evil1 s ?is ^w 'tree' is us$ metaphorically1 & /&s = some?+ q diff]5t4 ,"h ,walt] /opp$ & look$ at 8 fa!r to see :at effect 8 spee* 0 hav+ on him1 also because he ?\ght he _h said en\gh = "o "t4 ,b 8 fa!r 0 lean+ slightly =w>d & _h be5 dr9k+ 9 e ^w ! boy 0 say+1 z he 0 fully conv9c$ t 8 son did n ( himself "k all ^! ?+s ab\t ! ,bible1 &1 consequ5tly1 x mu/ be t he 0 inspir$4 ,! "m _h ! same op9ion1 s did n c>e to int]rupt him4 ,walt] cont9u$ look+ f "o to ! o!r n kn[+ :at to make ( _! sil5ce & ! kn[+ look :i* pass$ betwe5 !m1 z he did n "k t !y ?\ght him inspir$4 ,at l5g? ! fa!r1 said1 ,walt]1 d y "k :at is meant by ! ^w 'tree' 9 t v]se8 ,i ?9k ,i d1 fa!r2 to me x /&s = ! ^w1 '?\ght1' = ?is seems to br+ out ! spiritual mean+ ( ! v]se2 = in/ance1 if we w\ld read ! v]se ?is way1 ',e ?\ght t is pleasant to ! sight1 i4 e41 und]/&+1 & good = food1 ! ?\ght ( life also 9 ! mid/ ( ! g>d5 & ! ?\ght or belief 9 good & evil'2 ?is may n be correct1 b x at lea/ makes x pla9 to me4 ,& :5 we rememb] t ,adam & ,eve 7 all[$ to eat ( all ! trees except+ ?is tree ( k ( good & evil1 x seems to me t !y 7 =bidd5 to believe t bo? good & evil 7 real1 9 o!r words1 to believe t bo? _s & matt] exi/$2 = z soon z !y w\ld eat or believ$ 9 mat]iality ! p5alty w\ld be dea?1 z !y 7 believ+ 9 some?+ t did n 9 reality exi/4 ,?is false belief mu/ 9 ! end inevitably result 9 dea? or annihilation1 z x is ?is false belief ( life z exi/5t 9 matt]1 or mat]ial body1 t dies & is annihilat$1 = ! real or spiritual man _c die4 ,:at d y mean by spiritual man8 ,! ,bible says3 ',god is omnisci5t1 omnipres5t1 omnipot5t4' ,let u def9e ?is ^w omnisci5t4 ,9 a common s5se way1 'omni' means all1 & 'sci5tia' means sci5ce1 !n x w\ld be prop] to say1 ',god is all sci5ce1 & sci5ce is p]fect intellig5ce1' = ! sci5tific reality conc]n+ any?+1 is ! p]fect intellig5ce p]ta9+ !reto4 ,we c n[ say1 ',god is all intellig5ce1' ! ^w 'all' includes our intellig5ce1 !n ,god is ! intellig5ce1 ! ?9k+ ability1 or m9d1 ( man4 ,walt]1 d y wi% to intimate t ! bra9 is ,god8 ,no1 fa!r1 ! bra9 _c ?9k4 ,walt]1 ?is is nons5se1 ( c\rse ! bra9 ?9ks1 we c]ta9ly d n ?9k ) our h&s or feet4 ,j a mom5t1 fa!r1 & we w see if ! bra9 has ! ability to ?9k4 ,suppos+ we take x out & lay x on a platt]1 does x ?9k8 ,c]ta9ly n1 x is n 9 its prop] place1 said 8 fa!r4 ,x seems to me1 t if ! bra9 _h ! ability 9 itself to ?9k1 x c\ld d s no matt] :at place x occupi$4 ,no1 ,walt]1 t w\ld n be a fair illu/ration4 ,all "r fa!r1 we w n[ take ano!r example4 ,say a man %\ld drop dead on ! /reet f apoplexy2 !re lies 8 mat]ial body1 8 bra9 occupies its accu/om$ place1 n hav+ be5 di/urb$ at all1 yet y w\ld n say t 8 bra9 _h ! ability to ?9k8 ,b ! man 0 dead1 life _h fl[n1 said ,mr4 ,williams4 ,!n x is ,life t has 9 itself ! ability to ?9k1 = ev]y?+ else is !re1 9 its prop] place1 & :at is ! life ( a man b 8 consci\sness1 8 intellig5ce1 8 m9d4 ,n[ we h arriv$ at ! same po9t 9 our reason+ :]e we 7 be=e1 t ,god is ,m9d1 intellig5ce1 ! ,life ( man1 & t bra9s _c ?9k4 ,y see1 fa!r1 ! bra9 is also matt]1 ! same z ! re/ ( our mat]ial body1 t is1 du/1 or z ,i expla9$ be=e1 no?+2 an illusion1 or false conception4 ,d y mean to say ,i h no body at all8 ,no1 fa!r1 :at ,i mean is t man has tak5 a false view ( 8 body by ?9k+ x mat]ial :5 9 reality x is spiritual1 z is all ! re/ ( ! univ]se2 = ,god1 ,_s c\ld n make a mat]ial _w1 z matt] is ! opposite ( _s4 ,! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,williams lean$ 8 head on 8 h& & 0 ?9k+ deeply4 ,c\ld ,walt]'s explanation be ! tru?8 ,he c\ld see :5 :at we call$ dea? occurr$ ! consci\sness1 intellig5ce1 or :at we call$ life1 seem$ to leave ! body & !reaft] ! body 0 inanimate1 & 9 "t return$ to du/4 ,reason+ f ?is /&po9t1 he c\ld agree t life & intellig5ce 7 ! same1 & t ! intellig5ce ( man 0 8 m9d 0 also pla91 b t ,m9d 0 ,god1 0 beyond 8 compreh5sion1 because he _h always conceiv$ ( m9d & bra9 z be+ ! same1 consequ5tly1 t ! bra9 _h ! p[] ( ?\ght4 ,yet ,walt]'s explanation conc]n+ ! inability ( ! bra91 9 ! corpse1 to ?9k1 & t x 0 z mat]ial z ! re/ ( ! body 0 q conv9c+ t bra91 9 itself1 did n conta9 ! p[] ( ?\ght4 ,0 ! boy "r reg>d+ ! ^w omnisci5t8 ,if s1 x w\ld be v easy to agree ) him :5 he said t ,god 0 ! intellig5ce or m9d ( man2 he1 himself1 believ$ 9 an all intellig5t creator4 ,walt] all ?is :ile _h be5 wait+ = 8 fa!r or "m to express !mselves1 z !y did n1 he said3 ,if we c agree t ,m9d is ,god1 !n x is v easy to conceive ( man z ! image & lik5ess ( ,god1 & ?is image w\ld be spiritual & n mat]ial4 ,8 fa!r look$ up at him b did n speak4 ,8 "m said3 ,h[ w\ld t help x1 ,walt]8 ,if we reason f ! /&po9t t ,m9d is ! creative =ce or fir/ cause1 & z we "k t l produces l1 x w\ld be impossible = ! creative =ce1 or ,m9d1 to produce matt]1 = matt] is ! opposite ( m9d4 ,n[ let u see :at ,m9d does create1--:y ?\ghts or ideas & no?+ else1 s we see t man is a ?\ght1 or a numb] ( !m1 or idea emanat+ f ! "o ,m9d or creative =ce & ! idea or ?\ght mu/ be ! image & lik5ess ( ! m9d or intellig5ce t conceiv$ x4 ,?is w\ld give u a spiritual man1 :o 9 reality w\ld be ! image & lik5ess ( ! real ,god4 ,walt]1 said 8 fa!r1 ,i _c /& to he> any m to-night1 ,i w n say t y are "r or wrong1 z ,i mu/ h "t to ?9k1 & ! m ,i he> y say1 ! m 9 ! d>k ,i seem to be1 besides x is gett+ q late & x is "t we 7 retir+4 ,i hope y are n angry = my presum+ to expla9 ! ,bible z ,i see x1 = ,i believe ,i am "r2 9 fact1 ,i h _h pro( suffici5t to conv9ce me t x _c be o!rwise4 ,no ,walt]1 ,i am n angry1 b v badly mix$ up 9 my reason+ because ( ! peculi> views y ent]ta9 conc]n+ ,god & man4 ,:at pro( h y _h t y are "r8 ,?r\gh ^! peculi> views z y call !m1 ,i am be+ re/or$ to heal?2 9 fact1 ,i believe e symptom has gone =ev]1 & t ,i am entirely well1 besides ,i feel s happy1 cont5t$1 & free t ,i c h>dly wait = ! day :5 "m w und]/&1 & be free f h] bondage4 ,if und]/&+ w make h] free ,i pray ,god t ,he w give h] su* und]/&+1 b ,i _c see :at connection und]/&+ c possibly h ) sickness4 ,y "k1 fa!r1 ,jesus ,*ri/ said1 ',ye %all "k ! tru?1 & ! tru? %all make y free4' ,! "q is1 free f :at8 ,= ! m5 ,he 0 speak+ to answ]$ ,him say+3 ',we be ,abraham's se$ & 7 nev] 9 bondage to any man1 h[ saye/ ?\ !n1 ye %all be free8' ,jesus ,*ri/ answ]$ !m1 ',v]ily1 v]ily ,i say unto y1 :osoev] commite? s91 is ! s]vant ( s94' ,at ano!r "t z relat$ 9 ,mat!w #i3e1 ,jesus ,*ri/ intimat$ t s9 & sickness 7 "o & ! same4 ,he said to ! sick man1 ',son1 be ( good *e]1 ?y s9s are =giv5 !e1' & c]ta9 ( ! scribes said1 ',?is man blaspheme?4' ,jesus ,*ri/1 kn[+ :at !y 7 ?9k+ & say+1 said1 ',:]e=e ?9k ye evil 9 y\r he>ts1 = :i!r is easi] to say1 ?y s9s are =giv5 !e or to say1 arise & walk4' ,if we c n[ agree t s9 & sickness are ! same1 we c\ld say ) ,jesus ,*ri/1 ',v]ily1 v]ily ,i say unto y1 :osoev] commite? 7sickness7 s91 is ! s]vant ( sickness1' = we c]ta9ly are ! slaves ( any sickness t we claim to h1 & give x ! p[] to rule u ) a rod ( iron1 & 9 do+ s1 we s9 aga9/ ! fir/ comm&m5t1 ',?\ %alt h no o!r ,gods be=e me1' z we are mak+ a ,god or p[] ( our sickness4 ,& if we take m$ic9e1 we are giv+ ! m$ic9e p[] to heal1 or mak+ a ,god ( x1 & 9 do+ s we break ! same comm&m5t4 ,n[1 fa!r1 good-night1 & ,i hope by a c>eful p]usal ( ! ,bible on ?is subject y w be able to agree ) me4 ,good-night1 "m4 ,good-night1 ,walt]1 said bo? 8 fa!r & "m1 z he turn$ to leave ! room4 ,z soon z he 0 gone ,mrs4 ,williams turn$ to ! pa/or & said3 ,to-night y mu/ surely agree ) me t ! boy is inspir$4 ,! pa/or look$ up at h] & said1 ,t is ! only way ,i c acc\nt = ! wond]ful ?+s he says4 ,i mu/ admit he has gone f> beyond me1 9 8 und]/&+ ( ! ,bible4 ,i int5d to put 9 ! next few days 9 v]ify+ 8 explanations4 ,james1 d y ?9k ! boy c be "r 9 reg>d to sickness & s9 be+ ! same8 ,!re is h>dly any o!r conclusion to arrive at1 if we believe ! words ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,n[ let u g to b$1 z x is q late4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,! ,,*ri/ian ,,sci5ce ,,j\rnal ,bright & e>ly ! next morn+ ,walt] 0 up & read+ 9 ,sci5ce & ,heal?4 ,aft] read+ "s little "t1 he he>d 8 "m call+ him to breakfa/4 ,he laid 8 book d[n & said3 ,?is is ! mo/ wond]ful book ,i ev] read2 no matt] h[ _m times ,i read x ov]1 x seems l a new book1 & sometimes ,i wond] if ,i _h n skipp$ "s ( x :5 ,i read x be=e1 z !re are _m ?+s ,i see 9 x n[ t ,i did n see be=e4 ,i suppose x is because ,i did n und]/& x all ! fir/ "t4 ,%ortly aft] breakfa/1 8 "m ask$ ,walt] to d an err& = h] d[n t[n4 ,on ! way he began to wond] if ,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/s _h a *ur* or meet+-place1 he also wi%$ he knew ( "s "o :o 0 a ,sci5ti/1 z he desir$ v mu* to ask "s que/ions1 p>ticul>ly 9 reg>d to 8 "m's illness4 ,on 8 return f t[n1 he 0 compell$ to wait sev]al mom5ts at a railroad cross+ ne> ! depot1 & z he /epp$ inside 8 eye caught sight ( a little bracket nail$ to ! wall4 ,9 ! bracket 0 a book1 & on ! cov] 9 l>ge pr9t 7 ! words1 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce ,j\rnal4 ,walt] ha/ily walk$ ov] to ! wall1 took ! book1 & began to exam9e x4 ,he saw x 0 publi%$ mon?ly 9 ,bo/on4 ,op5+ ! book1 he saw ! fir/ "p 0 read+ matt]1 & z he turn$ page aft] page1 he came to :]e he saw1 ,li/ ( organiz$ *ur*es ( ,*ri/1 ,sci5ti/4 ,imm$iately he began look+ if !re 0 a *ur* 9 8 t[n4 ,he notic$ t ! names ( ! t[ns & cities 7 arrang$ alphabetically4 ,aft] se>*+ = a mom5t he said1 ,yes1 "h x is1 ',mapelton1 ,v]mont4 ,fir/ *ur* ( ,*ri/1 ,sci5ti/1 ,fir/ ,read]1 ,john ,j4 ,sivad2 ,s]vices #aj3de ,a4 ,m41 ,sunday ,s*ool #ab ,m41 ,w$nesday #g3de ,p4 ,m41 ,numb] #eb ,squirrel ,ave41 on ,isl&4 ,read+-room same address1 #b to #d ,p4 ,m4' ,:y1 t is only five or six blocks f my home2 ,i wi% ,i c\ld g to _! s]vice4 ,i may "s day4 ,!y seem to h a great _m *ur*es2 !re are eight 9 ,*icago alone2 ?ree 9 ,clevel&1 ,ohio2 ?ree 9 ,kansas ,city2 ?ree 9 ,london1 ,engl&2 six 9 ,new ,york ,city2 two 9 ,new ,orleans1 ,la42 ?ree 9 ,portl&2 "o 9 ,p>is1 ,france2 "o 9 ,melb\rne1 ,victoria1 ,au/ralia4 ,:y1 !y seem to be 9 e city 9 ! _w4 ,he cont9u$ to read & turn$ ! pages until he came to a page :]e he saw pr9t$1 ,addresses ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce ,practition]s4 ,i wond] :at !y mean by practition]2 x mu/ mean ^? :o practice ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 b ,i %\ld ?9k e ,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/ w\ld practice :at he kn[s4 ,i wond] if !re are any 9 ,mapelton2 let me see1 !y are all classifi$ 9 /ates & cities2 yes1 !re is ,mapelton4 ,!re are ?ree ( !m "h4 ,mrs4 ,f4 ,s4 ,:ite1 ,c4 ,s41 #bha ,n4 ,grant ,/4 ,mrs4 ,m4 ,j4 ,sivad1 ,c4 ,s41 #gdb ,upl& ,c\rt4 ,mrs4 ,l4 ,s4 ,poor1 ,c4 ,s41 #de ,napoleon ,ave4 ,i wond] if all practition]s are wom52 no1 "h is ,mr4 ,%]man ,brad=d2 "h is ano!r man2 ,oh1 yes1 !re are a good _m m51 b !re are m wom5 ?an m54 ,i "k ,mrs4 ,:ite2 h] husb& us$ to keep a %oe /ore1 & ,mrs4 ,m4 ,j4 ,sivad is t lovely lady :o lives 9 a beautiful l>ge mansion 9 ,upl& ,c\rt1 ! f9e/ /reet 9 t[n2 h] husb& is a retir$ m]*ant4 ,& ,mrs4 ,l4 ,s4 ,poor is t tall1 /ately look+ lady t passes by our h\se s (t54 ,i mu/ h a talk ) !m "s "t4 ,n[ ,i mu/ hurry home or "m w ?9k some?+ has happ5$4 ,arriv+ home1 he told 8 "m he _h /opp$ at ! depot1 & t ?is 0 ! reason ( 8 delay4 ,walt] 0 n[ s well & /rong t 8 p>5ts did n worry mu* ab\t him1 b ,walt] & 8 fa!r 7 q al>m$ at ,mrs4 ,william's condition1 = %e _h be5 fail+ rapidly = ! la/ mon? & 0 s weak t x 0 almo/ impossible = h] to d h] accu/om$ "w4 ,walt] & 8 fa!r did all !y c\ld to help h] & made h] "w z light z possible4 ,x 0 sev]al days lat] :5 8 "m felt s ill t %e c\ld n get up at all1 & s ,walt] decid$ to g to "o ( ! practition]s = advice1 :i* he did t same aft]noon4 ,he told ! practition] ( 8 illness & ( 8 f9d+ ,sci5ce & ,heal? & t ! read+ & /udy ( ! book _h cur$ him2 also t 8 "m 0 sick1 t he 0 a m9i/]'s son1 & 8 fa!r 0 v mu* oppos$ to ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce4 ,he also told h] ( _! ,bible lessons & ( ! confusion ( 8 fa!r4 ,! practition] told him t ! ^w practition] 0 us$ in/ead ( doctor or heal] & t ?is 0 h] pr(ession1 heal+ ! sick1 & t %e w\ld be pleas$ to help him all %e c\ld1 b t %e _h no "r to treat 8 "m )\t h] cons5t4 ,walt] assur$ h] t x w\ld be impossible to get ei!r 8 fa!r or "m's cons5t1 = !y refus$ to h him treat$ at "o "t :5 a fri5d _h sugge/$ x4 ,! practition] !n said1 ,well1 ,mr4 ,williams1 y\r "w is be=e y4 ,tru? has f\nd y1 & ,tru? w %[ y a way out ( y\r seem+ tr\ble4 ,tru/ ,god & nev] d\bt ,8 wisdom1 = ,god1 ,good1 works 9 a my/]i\s way ,8 wond]s to p]=m2 y mu/ hold 9 ?\ght t ev]y?+ w come to pass z y wi% x1 & if y c p]suade y\r fa!r to h a talk ) me1 let me "k1 & ,i w be pleas$ to come4 ,?ank+ ! practition] = h] advice1 ,walt] left ! h\se & />t$ home4 ,he 0 n fully satisfi$ ) 8 visit2 _m ( ! que/ions he _h ask$ ! practition] rema9$ unansw]$1 z he suppos$1 = ! practition] always ref]r$ him to ,sci5ce & ,heal?4 ,9 answ] to "o ( 8 mo/ important que/ions1 %e said1 ',sci5ce & ,heal?1' page s & s1 says ?us--& !n %e w\ld quote some?+ f ! book1 b he c\ld see no connection betwe5 8 "q & ! quotation4 ,:5 he arriv$ home he decid$ to tell 8 fa!r all & try to p]suade him to h 8 "m treat$ by a ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce practition]4 ,,*apt] ,x ,,humanity',s ,,mi/ake ,! same ev5+ ,walt] w5t into ! libr>y to see 8 fa!r1 & f\nd him seat$ at 8 desk ) 8 ,bible op5 be=e him4 ,z ,walt] seat$ himself ne> ! desk1 8 fa!r look$ up & ask$1 ,:at is x1 ,walt]8 ,i came to h a little talk ) y1 fa!r4 ,i am glad y did1 z !re are sev]al que/ions ,i want$ to ask y1 "o ( :i* is 9 reg>d to t say+ ( ,jesus ,*ri/--'ye %all "k ! tru? & ! tru? %all make y free'-y expla9$ be=e b ,i did n cat* y\r mean+4 ,let u use an illu/ration to %[ :at is meant by t say+4 ,= in/ance1 suppos+ we _h be5 taught f *ildhood t two times two are five1 & e p]son on e>? believ$ ?is to be "r1 we w\ld all g ?r\gh life mak+ ?is mi/ake4 ,!re w\ld be con/ant tr\ble all ov] ! ma!matical _w because ( x1 & :5 we tri$ to rectify ?is tr\ble we w\ld use ?is same mi/ake 9 try+ to arrive at a true answ]4 ,at times we w\ld deceive ourselves & believe we 7 "r1 only to f9d lat] on t we 7 9 deep] tr\ble4 ,& :5 we _h *ildr5 ( our own1 we w\ld /ill tea* !m ! same z we 7 taught t two times two are five1 & ! long] ! _w /ood1 ! great] w\ld become ?is mi/ake1 z no "o knew ! tru? t two times two 7 only f\r2 yet all ?is "t ! pr9ciple ( ma!matics exi/$ & 0 correct1 b man knew x n4 ,n[ fa!r1 imag9e h[ great & widespread ?is mi/ake w\ld become 9 sev]al ?\s&s ( ye>s1 & h[ h>d x w\ld be to conv9ce ! p ( _! mi/ake1 especially ! pr(essor ( ma!matics :o _h devot$ a lifetime to prov+ t ?is mi/ake 0 ! tru?4 ,y c readily see x w\ld be mu* easi] = ! *ild :o _h nev] le>n$ or believ$ 9 ! mi/ake to grasp ?is tru? ?an ! pr(essor :o believ$ t ! mi/ake 0 correct4 ,suppos+ t :ile ^! conditions exi/$ "s "o %\ld discov] ! tru?1 t two times two are f\r1 & w\ld br+ x be=e ! _w2 w\ld n ! le>n$ pr(essor ridicule ! idea & say two times two h be5 five s9ce ! beg9n+ ( ! _w1 & = any "o to say diff]5t is nons5se8 ,c\ld y induce him to inve/igate8 ,no2 :y8 ,because he ?9ks he kn[s all ab\t x1 & t x w\ld be a wa/e ( "t to inve/igate :at he supposes is nons5se4 ,s x is ) man4 ,= ?\s&s ( ye>s he has be5 taught t he has a mat]ial body & t ?is body is intellig5t1 & kn[s :5 x has a toe t a*es or a /oma* t is out ( ord]1 or an arm t x c n move1 etc41 ?r\gh\t all ! ills t fle% is heir to4 ,& :5 man gets 9 tr\ble ?r\gh ?is mi/ak5 tea*+1 we try to correct ! tr\ble by mak+ ! same mi/ake aga92 = x 0 ?r\gh ! belief t man has a mat]ial body & t matt] is intellig5t t all ?is tr\ble came ab\t1 & n[ we try to correct ! tr\ble by us+ m matt] 9 ! guise ( m$ic9e4 ,if we _h insi/$ on ! pr(essor ( ma!matics :o 0 us+ ! mi/ake ( two times two are five 9 8 "w1 to give u a correct answ] e "t1 he w\ld be compell$ to say t x 0 an impossibility4 ,if y 7 to ask :y1 he w\ld say1 because ! pr9ciple ( ma!matics isn't correct2 he c\ld n say o!rwise1 z he did n "k t ! mi/ake _h be5 made 9 tea*+ him t two times two are five4 ,s x is ) man1 :5 he gets s deeply 9 tr\ble t he _c see any way out he lays 8 tr\ble to ,god & blames 8 p]fect ,pr9ciple1 :5 ! tru? is t ! mi/ake is n ) ! ,pr9ciple1 b ) 8 own false belief1 br\ght ab\t by 8 be+ taught a mi/ake4 ,walt] /opp$ & look$ at 8 fa!r1 b he said no?+1 s he cont9u$1 ,& :5 man goes to ! pr(essor ( ,*ri/ianity1 ! m9i/]1 & asks :y all ?is tr\ble & sickness has come ^u him1 ! answ] is ! same z ! pr(essor ( ma!matics made1 by say+ x mu/ be ! w ( ,god--!reby intimat+ t ,god 0 ! au?or ( 8 tr\bles2 9 o!r words1 t ! ,pr9ciple ( man mu/ be wrong4 ,in/ead ( %[+ him t ,god1 :o is all good1 c\ld n make evil1 & consequ5tly1 he mu/ be suff]+ ?r\gh a false belief br\ght ab\t by be+ taught a mi/ake4 ,n[ let u suppose t "s "o %\ld discov] t man 0 spiritual & _h a spiritual body1 t ! entire univ]se 0 spiritual & matt] did n exi/ only z a false belief2 t ,god made ev]y?+ good1 consequ5tly !re c\ld be no evil1 & t evil exi/$ only 9 belief4 ,if ! "o :o discov]$ ?is tru? %\ld try to conv9ce ! pr(essor ( ,*ri/ianity1 ! m9i/]1 t ,god made only ! good & ! evil did n exi/1 ! pr(essor w\ld say1 ?\ blaspheme/1 ,god made ev]y?+--if he %\ld advance ! ?\ght t man 0 :olly spiritual1 ! pr(essor w\ld ridicule him1 & say y mu/ be mi/ak51 my body is mat]ial4 ,i c feel x1 & e man's body has be5 s s9ce ! beg9n+ ( ! _w4 ,if ! discov]] insi/$ t ev]y?+ 0 spiritual 9 reality1 ^! le>n$ pr(essors w\ld say ! discov]] 0 insane1 & !n try to pass laws prohibit+ ! tea*+ ( ?is tru?4 ,9 old5 times !y did some:at diff]5tly2 ! le>n$ pr(essors ( t day crucifi$ ! demon/rator ( ?is tru?4 ,x 0 ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ,8 /ud5ts 7 call$ ,8 disciples2 lat] :5 !y w5t =? to prea* ! ,gospel1 'good spell1' 7or tru?71 & heal ! sick1 !y 7 call$ apo/les4 ,! r$iscov]] ( ?is ,tru? at ! pres5t "t is ,m>y ,bak] ,g4 ,eddy1 & h] /ud5ts are call$ ,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/s2 & lat]1 :5 !y g =? to prea* ! ,gospel or ,tru?1 & heal ! sick1 !y are call$ ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce ,practition]s1 & he :o condemns h] tea*+s condemns ! ,tru?1 ! same z ! scribes & ph>isees condemn$ ! tea*+s ( ,jesus ,*ri/2 & x is ! und]/&+ ( ?is ,tru? t sets u free1 z ,jesus ,*ri/ said x w\ld4 ,= sev]al m9utes ! pa/or did no?+ b lean back 9 8 *air & />e at 8 son2 !n he said1 ,walt] d y mean to tell me t y receiv$ all ?is in=mation p]ta9+ to ! ,bible f a ,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/8 ,no1 fa!r1 :at ,i "k ( ! ,bible & ! explanations ,i h be5 able to make reg>d+ ! say+s ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 toge!r ) :at ,i h said ab\t ! real mean+ ( creation z n>rat$ 9 ,g5esis1 ,i h le>n$ by c>eful /udy ( ! ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce text book1 ',sci5ce & ,heal?1' ) key to ! scriptures1 by ,m>y ,bak] ,g4 ,eddy1 & by comp>+ ! writ+s 9 ?is book ) ! ,bible1 ,i h become fully conv9c$ t ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 z expla9$ 9 ',sci5ce & ,heal?' is ! same ,tru? t ,jesus ,*ri/ taught ,8 disciples4 ,jesus ,*ri/ said1 ',^! signs %all foll[ !m t believe1 !y %all lay h&s on ! sick & !y %all recov]1' etc4 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce practition]s are do+ ?is1 & ! signs spok5 ( by ,jesus ,*ri/ foll[ _! "w4 ,z yet ,i h only le>n$ a few ( ! simple/ ?+s p]ta9+ to ?is sci5ce1 b ?is little help$ me mu*4 ,b1 ,walt]1 h[ d we "k t x is n ! "w ( ! evil "o8 or a trick ( ! devil to lead y a/ray8 ,i am v mu* afraid t y did wrong 9 n ask+ me ab\t ?is tea*+ be=e y fill$ y\r m9d s full ( x4 ,fa!r1 y surely mu/ agree t ! ?+s ,i h expla9$ to y reg>d+ ! ,bible are true1 or at lea/ ne>] "r ?an ! way y 7 taught2 & if y w only /udy ',sci5ce & ,heal?' y w soon agree ) me4 ,walt]1 ,i h _h en\gh ( ?is2 y h he>d me express my views reg>d+ ?is h]etical idea2 n[ ,i mu/ insi/ t y /op read+ su* nons5se at once1 ,i w admit t "s ( y\r /atem5ts seem$ v plausible1 b !re is no pro( t !y are true4 ,fa!r1 ,i mu/ speak m on ?is subject ev5 ?\gh y accuse me ( disob$i5ce4 ,i h ample pro( t ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce is true1 & t ! signs d foll[ _! tea*+s4 ,"o pro( is t x 0 ?r\gh ! und]/&+ ,i ga9$ by ! /udy ( ',sci5ce & ,heal?' t ,i am well to-day4 ,oh1 p%aw1 ! idea t read+ a book c\ld h heal$ y ( consumption6 ,i cr$it$ y ) m intellig5ce ?an t4 ,x 0 n ! read+ ( ! book t heal$ me1 x 0 ! und]/&+ ( ! tru? ?is book conta9s t %[$ me ! way out ( my tr\bles2 = if ,i _h n f\nd & /udi$ ?is book ,i w\ld probably n be ) y n[4 ,did y say y f\nd ?is book8 ,yes1 ,?anksgiv+ day1 betwe5 ! *ur* & our home4 ,at fir/ ,i 0 afraid to read x1 & probably w\ld n h read x if x _h n be5 = an incid5t t happ5$ on our la/ trip to ! ,s\?4 ,:at incid5t 0 t8 ,i don't believe ,i he>d any?+ ab\t x4 ,"o day z "m & ,i 7 walk+ along ! /reet1 a lady approa*$ u1 & among o!r ?+s made ! rem>k t %e read ',sci5ce & ,heal?' e day1 & ! read+ ( ! book _h heal$ h] ( "s sev]e disease4 ,?is lady did n look l a bad p]son1 s ,i ?\ght if ! book _h heal$ h]1 x might me1 & ! tru? x conta9s has done s4 ,y h c]ta9ly ga9$ a great deal 9 heal? s9ce ,?anksgiv+ day1 b may n ?is be ! "w ( ! devil to lead y a/ray8 ,fa!r d y ?9k x a good ?+ t ,i am well8 ,:at a "q1 :y c]ta9ly ,i d4 ,did y ev] he> ( ! devil do+ a good ?+8 ,! pa/or look$ surpris$1 b answ]$1 ,no4 ,!n :y d y say t maybe my gett+ well is ! "w ( ! devil8 ,! pa/or c\ld n f9d a ready answ]1 aft] a mom5t he said1 ,z ,i said be=e1 ,i don't want any?+ to d ) ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 be x good or bad1 & x w please me if y w nev] m5tion x to me aga94 ,oh1 fa!r1 ,i mu/ speak ( x to y =-- ,sil5ce6 ,i w he> no m ( x4 ,b fa!r1 li/5 to-- ,walt]1 ,i =bid y to speak to me on ! subject aga94 ,fa!r1 ,i mu/ speak6 ,d y d>e disobey me8 ,yes6 = my "m's life dep5ds ^u my speak+4 ,let me speak ?is once on ?is subject1 & ,i w agree nev] to m5tion ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce to y aga9 unless y wi% x4 ,! pa/or's ang] _h be5 ris+1 b :5 ,walt] said 8 "m's life dep5d$ on 8 speak+1 e p>ticle ( color left 8 face1 & ! ang] vani%$ at once4 ,he look$ at ,walt] & saw he 0 dreadfully 9 e>ne/1 s he said1 ,speak ?is once1 ,i w he> y4 ,fa!r x 0 ?r\gh ! read+ ( ',sci5ce & ,heal?' t ,i 0 heal$ ( ! dread disease t is ev5 n[ ?reat5+ ! life ( my "m2 & z soon z ,i 0 conv9c$ ( ! tru? ( ?is tea*+ ,i call$ ^u a practition]1 ask+ h] = advice reg>d+ my "m's illness & ask$ h] to give "m treatm5t4 ,i did ?is )\t y\r cons5t1 z ,i knew h[ prejudic$ y bo? 7 reg>d+ ?is subject1 b ! practition] k9dly told me %e w\ld n treat "m )\t h] cons5t4 ,& ,i knew "m w\ld nev] cons5t to take treatm5t if y 7 oppos$ to x1 s ,i felt ,i mu/ ga9 y\r cons5t fir/4 ,! practition] w\ld be pleas$ to come & talk ) y on ?is subject at any "t4 ,no d\bt ( x1 b ,i w h no?+ to d ) ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce4 ,oh1 fa!r1 don't say t2 y mu/ be ev5 m prejudic$ ?an ,i ?\ght4 ,yes1 ,i am prejudic$1 aga9/ all su* nons5se4 ,fa!r1 w no?+ *ange y\r views8 said ,walt] r coldly4 ,no1 no?+4 ,!n fa!r1 =ev] h]eaft]1 ,i w ascribe ! dea? ( my "m to y\r unreason+ prejudice aga9/ ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 = ! m$ical pr(ession _c cure h]1 b ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce c4 ,z ,walt] f9i%$ speak+1 he arose f 8 *air & left ! room2 he imm$iately proce$$ to 8 own b$-*amb]1 z he felt he mu/ be alone1 = he 0 t]ribly hurt by 8 fa!r's prejudice aga9/ some?+ :i* he admitt$ he _h nev] inve/igat$4 ,walt] _h always suppos$ t 8 fa!r 0 v broad-m9d$1 b 9 ?is in/ance he ?\ght him v n>r[1 condemn+ some?+ he knew no?+ ab\t1 9 fact c\ld n be induc$ to inve/igate or try1 ev5 ?\gh 8 de>ly belov$ wife's life might be sav$ by a trial4 ,x 0 at lea/ a half h\r be=e ,walt] c\ld calm himself en\gh to ?9k cle>ly4 ,!n l a fla% he rememb]$ "o ( ! say+s ( ! practition] :5 he _h told h] t he ?\ght he w\ld h tr\ble 9 p]suad+ 8 fa!r to try ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce4 ,%e said1 ,tru? has f\nd y & ,tru? w lead y out ( y\r tr\ble4 ,he n[ b[$ 8 head & said1 ,oh1 ,god1 ,i _h =gott5 t ?\ art an ev]-pres5t help 9 "t ( tr\ble4 ,he !n secur$ 8 ,sci5ce & ,heal? & aft] read+ = "s "t he /opp$ & said3 ,"h is :at ,i h be5 look+ =4 ,!n he sl[ly read1 al\d1 ,god1 ,good1 is n ! creator ( evil4 ,cont9u+ to soliloquize he said1 ,( c\rse n1 ,god is ,good1 & ,good c\ld n make evil4 ,!n evil does n exi/1 = ,god made ev]y?+ t 0 made4 ,is prejudice an evil8 ,c]ta9ly2 !n x does n exi/ 9 reality1 b only seems to exi/1 because ( ! false report ( ! mat]ial s5ses4 ,!n my fa!r _c be prejudic$4 ,?is mu/ be :at ! au?or ( ',sci5ce & ,heal?' call$ 'error1' & :5 ! tru? is decl>$ p]ta9+ to any error1 t error ceases to exi/-= an error c only exi/ z long z we believe ! error to be ! tru?4 ,:5 we discov] ! tru? respect+ a lie1 ! lie is gone1 = tru? has tak5 its place2 ! tru? is !re all ! "t1 b we _c see ! tru? because we believe ! lie4 ,i see my error v pla9ly n[4 ,i believ$ my fa!r 0 prejudic$1 & ?is 0 an error2 9 o!r words ,i believ$ a lie to be ! tru?4 ,! real tru? is t ,god nev] made prejudice & x does n exi/1 s my fa!r c\ld n express x1 b x only seem$ s to me1 j z my sickness seem$ real to me until ,i discov]$ t ,god nev] made x1 b ,i _h to prove x to myself be=e ,i c\ld believe1 or und]/& x1 & z rapidly z ,i und]/ood ! tru? reg>d+ ! error ( sickness1 j 9 ! same proportion did ! sickness disappe> & ! tru? or heal? appe>4 ,heal? 0 !re all ! "t1 b ,i ?\ght ,i 0 sick1 & my believ+ :at ,i ?\ght made ! unreal seem real to me4 ,i see n[ :at t practition] meant :5 %e said my "w 0 be=e me4 ,i h ano!r demon/ration to make1 at lea/ t is :at ,i saw x call$ 9 t ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce ,j\rnal4 ,x means t ,i mu/ demon/rate ! tru? reg>d+ ! exi/5ce ( prejudice4 ,x is easy en\gh = me to say x does n exi/ or to believe ,god nev] made x1 & ?is w\ld be a /ep 9 ! "r direction2 b to annul ?is error entirely1 ,i mu/ be able to prove to myself1 its nonexi/5ce2 t means ,i mu/ fully und]/& ! no?+ness ( evil "u ! guise ( prejudice1 & realize ! ev]-pres5ce ( ,good1 = if ,god 7,good7 is ev] pres5t1 prejudice1 or evil1 is nev] pres5t2 n[ ,i mu/ get to "w4 ,i made my fir/ demon/ration ) ! help ( ! ,bible & ',sci5ce & ,heal?1' & ) _! help ,i w make ?is "o4 ,x 0 ne>ly midnight be=e he /opp$ 8 "w4 ,he 0 n afraid ( 8 "m call+ 9 to see him1 z %e _h be5 unable to leave h] b$ = sev]al days1 8 fa!r _h be5 compell$ to hire a s]vant to d ! h\sework1 & %e 0 com+ 9 ! morn+4 ,! ,rev4 ,williams did n retire until long aft] midnight2 he also _h ! same evil to fight1 = he _h admitt$ t he 0 prejudic$ & s 8 prejudice seem$ real to him4 ,:5 ,walt] _h fir/ quitt$ ! room1 ! pa/or ?\ght ( call+ him back & giv+ him a sev]e reprim&2 b z he ?\ght ( all ! mis]y ! boy _h be5 ?r\gh 9 ^! _m ye>s ( sickness1 he decid$ n to d x4 ,he !n began to ?9k ( all t ,walt] _h said ?r\gh\t ! ,bible lessons & 8 ?\ghts 7 z foll[s ,i _c help admitt+ t a great _m ?+s he said seem$ nons5se at fir/1 b aft] a c>eful rese>* ( ! ,bible ,i f\nd !m fully sub/antiat$ & to be ! real mean+2 besides "s ( 8 explanations are v pla9 & prove 8 ass]tions4 ,to ?9k he got 8 in=mation out ( ! ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce text book ',sci5ce & ,heal?1' ) key to ! scriptures1 :i* ne>ly e cl]gyman & pr(essors ( all k9ds h be5 ridicul+ = ! la/ ?irty-five or =ty ye>s6 ,0 !re really some?+ to ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce8 ,( c\rse n2 if !re _h be51 all ^! le>n$ m5 :o _h inve/igat$ x w\ld n h d5\nc$ x4 ,b maybe !y 7 l me1 s prejudic$ t !y d5\nc$ x )\t inve/igat+4 ,i ev5 prea*$ a s]mon oppos+ x1 simply because "s "o else said x 0 h]etical1 & z l z n ?is p]son nev] inve/igat$ x any m ?an ,i did1 b d5\nc$ x because "s "o spoke ill ( x to him4 ,n[ t ,i ?9k ( x1 x 0 n a v ,*ri/ian-l act to prea* a s]mon condemn+ some?+ ,i h nev] look$ into4 ,maybe t is :at is ! matt] ) u all2 x is ! same z s5t5c+ a man )\t a he>+4 ,i believe ,i w inve/igate ?is ?+ a little4 ,i'll g ov] & h a talk ) ,p>son ,jones2 he is consid]$ a v well educat$ & broad-m9d$ man2 p]haps ,walt] 0 "r :5 he accus$ me ( be+ unreasonable2 x c]ta9ly _c d any h>m to inve/igate4 ,if !re is no?+ 9 x1 ,i c tell ! boy s1 & if !re is1 x w\ld be wrong n to try x = my wife's illness4 ,let me see1 :at did ,walt] say ab\t its n be+ ! "w ( ! devil8 ,he said ! devil1 or evil1 c\ld n or w\ld n d good4 ,?is seems reasonable1 & x surely w\ld be do+ good to heal any "o ( sickness4 ,! ,bible says ,jesus ,*ri/ w5t ab\t do+ good1 & ?is good t is spok5 ( 0 heal+ ! sick & prea*+ ! gospel4 ,yes1 ,i'll j g ov] to ,p>son ,jones to-morr[ morn+ & h a long talk ) him on ?is subject2 n[ ,i mu/ g to b$4 ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,false ,,inve/igation ,! next morn+ ab\t #i o'clock ! ,rev4 ,williams put on 8 coat & hat & said1 ,walt]1 ,i am go+ out call+ & w probably be gone until lun* "t4 ,t5 m9utes lat] he 0 seat$ 9 an easy *air 9 ,p>son ,jones's /udy4 ,aft] a few commonplace rem>ks he said1 ,rev4 ,jones1 ,i came ov] "h to ask y\r advice ab\t some?+ ,i d n seem able to satisfy myself on4 ,rev4 ,jones 0 a %ort1 fle%y man1 ) r$ hair & face2 he 0 not$ = be+ a well educat$ & well read man1 also ( be+ v %ort & %>p 9 8 spee*1 always speak+ directly to ! po9t4 ,s he said1 ,well1 :at is x8 ,i came to ask y if y "k any?+ ab\t ?is new cult call$ ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce8 ,no?+ to x at all4 ,my boy1 ,walt]1 claims to h be5 heal$ by read+ ! text book1 ',sci5ce & ,heal?4' ,a book full ( rubbi%1 h]esy1 & nons5se4 ,! boy is well n[1 & y "k he has always be5 sick s9ce he 0 a *ild4 ,read+ t book didn't heal him4 ,/ill he claims x did1 he /opp$ tak+ m$ic9e1 began read+ ! book1 & soon we saw he 0 improv+4 ,re/ assur$ x wasn't ! book4 ,he does n claim x 0 ! book1 b ! tru? ! book conta9$ t did ! "w4 ,nons5se6 !re is no tru? 9 t book4 ,h[1 !n1 c we acc\nt = 8 gett+ well8 ,probably ! aft] effect ( ! m$ic9e1 or else he only believ$ himself sick4 ,t is j :at he claims1 t he 0 only sick 9 belief & n 9 reality4 ,j z ,i ?\ght1 said ! ,rev4 ,jones4 ,:at d y mean1 ,mr4 ,jones8 ,he is ano!r "o ( ^? simple-m9d$ fell[s :o believ$ !y 7 sick1 & !n claim read+ t book cur$ !m1 said ,rev4 ,jones4 ,b ,i employ$ ! be/ physicians & speciali/s1 & !y all agre$ t he _h h]$it>y consumption & 0 incurable4 ,mo/ ( ^! physicians are numbskulls & quacks4 ,d y call ,pr(essor ,*as4 ,william ,cant]bury ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,cant]bury a numbskull or quack8 ,eh1 no1 ( c\rse n4 ,he exam9$ him ?or\ghly ab\t a ye> ago & agre$ ) ! diagnosis ( ! o!r physicians2 fur!rmore he told me ! boy c\ld n live m ?an a ye>1 & x 0 ab\t ?is "t t he began to fail v rapidly1 said ! ,rev4 ,williams4 ,:5 did he beg9 to m5d8 ,x 0 j at ! "t :5 he 0 fail+ rapidly t he f\nd a copy ( ',sci5ce & ,heal?' on ! /reet1 & he claims t z soon z he began ! read+ ( ! book he began to get bett]4 ,?is mu/ be ! "w ( ! devil2 x nev] 0 ! book4 ,y _h bett] be c>eful1 ,rev4 ,williams1 said ! ,rev4 ,jones1 ) a />tl$ look4 ,s ,i told ! boy1 & he ask$ me a "q :i* ,i w\ld l to ask y4 ,:at is x8 ,d y consid] x good t my boy is well1 ,rev4 ,jones8 ,:y c]ta9ly4 ,did y ev] he> ( ! devil do+ good8 ,no1 said ! ,rev4 ,jones1 ) a %ake ( 8 head4 ,!n h[ c y say 8 gett+ well is ! "w ( ! devil :o nev] does any?+ good8 ,rev4 ,jones sat back 9 8 *air ) a j]k4 ,rev4 ,williams1 d y int5d to def5d ?is h]etical cult8 ,c]ta9ly n4 ,i m]ely gave y ! answ] my boy gave me4 ,a v bright answ]1 :5 y ?9k ( x1 said ,rev4 ,jones1 r /iffly4 ,especially s1 com+ f "o ( ^? simple-m9d$ fell[s :o only believ$ !y 7 sick & !n claim$ t book heal$ !m4 ,x _h nettl$ ! ,rev4 ,williams a little to he> 8 son call$ simple-m9d$1 aft] ! boy _h %[n t 8 k ( ! deep ?+s ( ! ,bible surpass$ 8 own1 h5ce 8 reply4 ,well1 all ,i've got to say is t !re is no?+ 9 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 said ,mr4 ,jones1 ) a bor$ look on 8 face4 ,rev4 ,jones1 ,i did n come "h out ( idle curiosity1 = y well "k my wife has be5 sick = ye>s ) tub]culosis1 & has be5 gradually fail+ until at ! pres5t "t %e is conf9$ to h] b$1 & our family physician doesn't ?9k %e w ev] get up f x4 ,my son claims t ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce has cur$ him & t x w cure 8 "m if ,i w cons5t to try x4 ,i told him ,i w\ld n1 & he said =ev] h]eaft] he w\ld blame my unreasonable prejudice = 8 "m's dea?1 & kn[+ y to be a v well read man1 ,i came to y = advice4 ,i h giv5 y my op9ion ( x4 ,on :at d y base y\r op9ion8 ,on :at ,i h he>d & read ab\t x4 ,did y ev] inve/igate x ?or\ghly1 ,rev4 ,jones8 ,?or\ghly en\gh to conv9ce myself ( ! fallacy ( its tea*+s4 ,did y ev] talk to "o ( ^? practition]s8 ,no4 ,!y are a lot ( hair-bra9$ wom5 & "k no m ?an ! au?or ( ',sci5ce & ,heal?1' said ! ,rev4 ,jones ) a contemptu\s toss ( 8 head4 ,did y ev] read :at !y call _! textbook1 ',sci5ce & ,heal?8' ,no1 my "t is too valuable to wa/e x on read+ nons5se4 ,h[ d y "k x is nons5se8 ,i h he>d en\gh ( :at x conta9s4 ,c y quote some?+1 ,mr4 ,jones8 ,yes1 "h are "s ( ! ?+s pr9t$ 9 t book3 ,!re is no dea?4 ,y hav5't a body4 ,y\r /oma* c't a*e4 ,!re is no matt]4 ,bra9s c't ?9k4 ,!re is no sickness4 ,!re is no s94 ,!re is no evil4 ,all is good1 ,good is ,god1 ,god is ,m9d1 ,m9d is ,god1 ,god is all4 ,he /opp$ & look$ at ! ,rev4 ,williams1 !n cont9u$1 ,all :at1 ,i w\ld l to "k4 ,are y sure ! book conta9s ^! ?+s8 ,c]ta9ly1 ,i h x f a man :o b\ght a book4 ,if ! book conta9s su* ass]tions1 x c]ta9ly mu/ be nons5se4 ,nons5se1 ,i %\ld say s4 ,no "o b a dem5t$ p]son w\ld write su* /uff4 ,i am glad ,i came to see y ab\t ?is ?+1 z ,i h>dly knew :at to say to ,walt] 9 reply to 8 accusations ( be+ prejudic$4 ,oh1 x's always well to inve/igate a new ?+ ( ?is k9d be=e y condemn x1 at lea/ t is :at ,i did4 ,b y say y nev] read ! book y\rself8 ,no1 ,i nev] saw ! book myself1 b my fri5d ,dr4 ,?ompson has "o4 ,d y "k :e!r he has read x c>efully8 ,no1 he nev] read x ?r\gh1 he int5d$ to1 b :5 he saw su* ass]tions z ,i quot$ to y1 he c\ld see !re 0 no?+ 9 x4 ,:y1 c]ta9ly1 ( c\rse4 ,y mu/ excuse me1 ,mr4 ,jones1 = act+ c>efully 9 ?is matt]1 because ( ! condition ( my wife4 ,i w\ld d ! same if ,i 7 9 y\r place1 b y c re/ assur$ !re is no?+ 9 x4 ,i suppose n1 yet ,i wi% !re 0 = my wife's sake4 ,y w\ldn't d>e use x if !re 01 !y w\ld ca/ y f y\r *ur*4 ,b no "o ne$ "k x1 ,rev4 ,jones4 ,d y ?9k "o ( ^? female practition]s c\ld keep su* a good ?+8 ,!y w\ld be pleas$ beyond measure to be employ$ by a m9i/]1 & w\ld scatt] ! news to ! f\r w9ds ( heav54 ,i hadn't ?\ght ( t2 ?ank y1 ,mr4 ,jones1 = po9t+ out to me ! dang] ( employ+ "o ( ^? ,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/s4 ,i also ?ank y = %[+ me ! nons5se ( ?9k+ ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce c\ld cure my wife ( some?+ t ! be/ physicians pron\nce incurable4 ,i mu/ be go+ n[1 z ,i wi% to talk x all ov] ) my son4 ,good day1 ,rev4 ,jones4 ,good bye1 ,rev4 ,williams1 call aga94 ,i %all be pleas$ to4 ,! pa/or w5d$ 8 way home1 well satisfi$ ) himself4 ,walt] c\ld n n[ accuse him ( be+ prejudic$1 = he _h giv5 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce an imp>tial inve/igation1 besides he 0 congratulat+ himself t he _h be5 wise en\gh to consult ) a deep-?9k+ man l ,p>son ,jones1 be=e employ+ a practition]1 = t practition] w\ld h delight$ 9 tell+ x to e p]son 9 8 p>i%1 & ?is w\ld h result$ 9 ! loss ( 8 position4 ,! p>son felt he _h _h a n>r[ escape f a great tr\ble4 ,z soon z he arriv$ home he call$ ,walt] to ! libr>y & told him ( 8 visit to ,p>son ,jones1 & also :at ,rev4 ,jones _h said reg>d+ ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce4 ,walt] 0 some:at surpris$ at ! news1 b aft] a mom5t he said1 ,y say y h giv5 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce an imp>tial inve/igation8 ,yes1 ,walt]1 ,i h2 y see ,i 0 n z prejudic$ z y ?\ght4 ,i talk$ = an h\r ) ,p>son ,jones1 & he conv9c$ me t x 0 no?+ b a lot ( rubbi% & nons5se4 ,:at does ,p>son ,jones "k ab\t x8 ,:y1 ,walt]1 ,mr4 ,jones is consid]$ ! be/ educat$ man 9 our city4 ,be/ educat$ 9 :at8 ,9 e ?+ 9 g5]al4 ,did ,p>son ,jones ev] /udy ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce "u a qualifi$ ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce tea*]8 ,no1 ,i ?9k n4 ,did he ev] /udy ',sci5ce & ,heal?1' ! text-book ( ?is sci5ce8 ,no1 he consid]$ x a wa/e ( "t4 ,did he ev] read ',sci5ce & ,heal?'8 ,no4 ,did he ev] see ! book8 ,he said n4 ,!n he c]ta9ly mu/ be a v bright man to "k :at ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce is4 ,= a man t c "k all ab\t a sci5ce ( any k9d )\t tak+ in/ructions1 )\t /udy+1 )\t read+1 )\t see+ ! text-book ( t sci5ce1 is c]ta9ly a rem>kably wise man4 ,b1 ,walt]1 he got 8 in=mation 9 a diff]5t way4 ,h[ 0 t1 fa!r8 ,8 fri5d ,dr4 ,?ompson b\ght a ',sci5ce & ,heal?' & told him all ab\t x4 ,0 ,dr4 ,?ompson ev] taught ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce8 ,no1 ,i guess n4 ,did he ev] /udy or read ',sci5ce & ,heal?'8 ,he int5d$ to read x1 b :5 he saw su* ridicul\s ass]tions 9 x1 he consid]$ x folly to read x1 said ! pa/or4 ,ano!r "o ( ^? wise m5 t "k all ab\t a sci5ce )\t in/ruction1 /udy1 or read+4 ,:at d y mean1 ,walt]8 ,fa!r1 if ,dr4 ,?ompson _h told y t he knew all ab\t m$ic9e by simply glanc+ into a m$ical book1 w\ld y believe him8 ,c]ta9ly n6 ,& if he _h f\nd !re9 "s quotations t he did n und]/&1 w\ld y ?9k x /range8 said ,walt]4 ,no4 ,& if he %\ld tell y t ^? quotations :i* he did n und]/& 7 rubbi% & nons5se1 w\ld y consid] him a good au?ority8 ,no1 h[ c\ld he be1 repli$ ! pa/or4 ,!n1 :y %\ld y believe him 9 reg>d to ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 :5 he confesses t he nev] /udi$ or read ! text book ( ?is sci5ce8 ,b ev]ybody says !re is no?+ to ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 said ! pa/or4 ,s did ev]ybody say ! e>? 0 flat until x 0 prov5 r\nd1 repli$ ,walt]4 ,t's ! po9t exactly2 none ( our le>n$ m5 h be5 able to prove t ! claims ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce are true1 said ! pa/or quickly4 ,t is because !y d n g to ^? :o c furni% ! pro(4 ,:o c prove x1 ,walt]8 ,_m ?\s&s ( ^? :o 7 heal$ & ! practition]s 9 p>ticul>4 ,p>son ,jones said !y are a lot ( hair-bra9$ wom54 ,does t make !m s8 ask$ ! boy4 ,no1 yet he ought to "k :at he is talk+ ab\t4 ,did ,p>son ,jones ev] h a talk ) "o ( ^? hair-bra9$ wom51 z he calls !m8 ,no1 ,i don't ?9k he did1 b he says he has inve/igat$ ?is cult suffici5tly to "k !re is no?+ 9 x1 said ! pa/or1 r quietly4 ,i suppose1 fa!r1 he gave x :at y call an imp>tial inve/igation1 & probably w5t ab\t x 9 ! same way y did4 ,y w5t to a man = advice on a subject he _h nev] /udi$ & :o 0 s prejudic$ he w\ld n take ! "t to prove :e!r x 0 "r or wrong1 yet he pr(ess$ to "k all ab\t x1 & advis$ y to let x alone4 ,n[1 fa!r1 if y want$ advice p]ta9+ to a =eign c\ntry1 w\ld y g to a man :o _h nev] be5 !re1 & hadn't ev5 read ab\t x1 or w\ld y g to "s "o :o _h liv$ !re = _m ye>s8 ,i %\ld c]ta9ly g to ! man :o _h be5 !re1 said ! pa/or4 ,!n :5 y want in=mation reg>d+ ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 :y don't y g to a ,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/8 said 8 son4 ,! pa/or 0 sil5t = a mom5t1 !n said1 ,i see :at y mean1 ,walt]2 my go+ to see ,rev4 ,jones ab\t ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce is l go+ to a blacksmi? = in=mation p]ta9+ to surg]y4 ,yes1 fa!r4 ,i guess y are "r1 ,walt]4 ,i believe ,i w g to see a practition]1 = if !re is any?+ on ?is e>? t c help y\r "m ,i w let no?+ /& 9 ! way ( a trial ( x4 ,oh6 ?ank y1 fa!r1 ,i w g n[ & see if ?is practition] c come to see y4 ,:o is ?is practition]8 ,mrs4 ,:ite1 :o lives d[n on ,grant ,/42 %e promis$ to come any "t ,i w\ld ask h] to4 ,:5 ,walt] said ,mrs4 ,:ite1 ! pa/or recall$ :at ,p>son ,jones said reg>d+ ^! lady practition]s tell+ all 8 p>i%ion]s1 & ! possibility ( 8 los+ 8 position2 ?is made him v mu* afraid1 s he said3 ,wait a m9ute1 ,walt]1 let u talk ?is matt] ov] a little be=e y g4 ,_h y ?\ght ( ! position x w\ld place me 9 to h a ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce practition] com+ to our home e day8 ,& mo/ likely %e w\ld be delight$ to tell all h] fri5ds t ! ,rev4 ,williams ( ! ,p>k ,r[ ,*ur* _h be5 compell$ to call h] 9 to treat 8 wife4 ,no1 fa!r1 ,i d n ?9k %e w\ld say a ^w ab\t x4 ,b "s ( my p>i%ion]s might see h] com+ "h e day1 & !n ,i w\ld be 9 dang] ( los+ my position4 ,fa!r1 w\ld y let y\r position /& 9 ! way ( sav+ "m's life8 ,! pa/or did n answ] at once1 b 0 ?9k+ deeply2 at l5g? he look$ up & said1 ,walt]1 y\r p]si/5ce has won ! day4 ,i w at lea/ h a talk ) ?is practition]2 y may tell h] to come ?is ev5+ if %e w1 & ,i w talk ) h]4 ,oh1 fa!r1 h[ happy y h made me4 ,& ,i "k y w *ange y\r op9ion ( ?is lady practition] aft] a few m9utes' talk ) h]1 & ,i feel confid5t t ?r\gh h] my "m w be made well4 ,i pray ,god x w be z y say4 ,sev]al m9utes lat] ,walt] 0 on 8 way to ! practition]'s4 ,9 due "t he 0 back & told 8 fa!r %e _h promis$ to come t ev5+ at #g3cj4 ,,*apt] ,,xii ,a ,,fair ,,inve/igation ,promptly at #g3cj ! door-bell rang1 & ,walt] w5t to ! door to welcome ! practition]2 he %[$ h] into ! p>lor & call$ 8 fa!r4 ,aft] a =mal introduction1 ! ,rev4 ,williams ask$ bo? ! practition] & ,walt] into ! libr>y1 ! pa/or be+ afraid he might h "s call]s t w\ld "k ! practition]1 al?\gh he did n /ate 8 reason = go+ to ! libr>y4 ,aft] be+ com=tably seat$1 ! pa/or said1 ,mrs4 ,:ite1 ,i ?9k x only fair to y to /ate t ,i h always be5 v mu* prejudic$ aga9/ ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce & w\ld n ev5 n[ h cons5t$ to h an int]view ) y if x _h n be5 = ! p]si/5ce ( my son4 ,mr4 ,williams1 said ! lady1 ,i don't believe y c\ld be any m prejudic$ ?an ,i 01 & ,i only cons5t$ to try x aft] e o!r means _h fail$ to cure me1 & z ,i 0 n made well aft] "o week's treatm5t ,i became skeptical1 & want$ to /op tak+ treatm5t4 ,b my husb& said1 ',let u give x a fair trial1 z !re is no?+ else = y4' ,! fact is t ne>ly ev]ybody is prejudic$ aga9/ ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 & yet none ( ^? :o are c give y a reasonable answ] :y !y are1 & z a rule "k no?+ at all ab\t x4 ,s x does n seem /range to me to f9d y 9 ?is frame ( m9d4 ,i suppose my son has told y he f\nd a ',sci5ce & ,heal?' & t he believes read+ x has cur$ him4 ,yes1 he told me1 b y make a mi/ake :5 y say he believes read+ ! book cur$ him2 he doesn't believe x1 he kn[s x4 ,:y d y say he kn[s x1 ,mrs4 ,:ite8 ,because if he did n "k or und]/& ! tru? t ',sci5ce & ,heal?' conta9s1 he w\ld n n[ be well1 = ^! are ! signs foll[+1 spok5 ( by ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,excuse me1 ,mrs4 ,:ite1 b ,i don't seem to cat* y\r mean+2 :at signs foll[ ! read+ ( ',sci5ce & ,heal?'8 ,simply read+ ',sci5ce & ,heal?' w n help u1 al?\gh x is a /ep 9 ! "r direction4 ,x is :5 we und]/& ! tru? conta9$ !re9 t ! signs foll[4 ,jesus ,*ri/ said1 ',^! signs %all foll[ !m t believe1 !y %all lay h&s on ! sick & !y %all be heal$1 & if !y dr9k any deadly ?+1 x %all n hurt !m4' ,if we use ! ^w 'und]/&'1 in/ead ( 'believe'1 we get a cle>] view ( :at ,*ri/ meant :5 he said1 ',^! signs %all foll[ !m t und]/&4' ,& z ! same tru? t ,jesus ,*ri/ taught is conta9$ 9 ?is book1 ! und]/&+ ( x mu/ be foll[$ by ! same signs4 ,b ,i am n will+ z yet to conc$e t ?is book does conta9 ! ,*ri/ ,tru?1 said ! pa/or4 ,mr4 ,williams1 :5 y 7 att5d+ s*ool1 suppose ! tea*] _h giv5 y a ma!matical problem to solve1 & _h said1 ',y w f9d ! rule by :i* ?is example c be work$ on page #aje1 & ! correct answ] is #ah4' ,y w\ld h look$ up ! rule & />t$ to "w ! example4 ,if :5 y 7 done ! answ] y got 0 #ah1 y w\ld "k at once t y und]/ood ! rule1 & _h appli$ x correctly4 ,!reaft] y w\ld n m]ely believe t y knew ! rule1 b y w\ld "k t y und]/ood x4 ,s x is ) ! sick2 take y\r son's case1 = in/ance2 he f\nd a ',sci5ce & ,heal?1' began to read & /udy x2 9 x is pr9t$ ! rule ( heal?4 ,aft] a little /udy he und]/ood ?is rule4 ,he !n appli$ x correctly & got ! answ]1 heal?1 & ?is is suffici5t pro( to him t ! sci5tific me?od ( heal+ ! sick z ,jesus ,*ri/ did1 is conta9$ 9 ?is book1 & no am\nt ( argum5t to ! contr>y c ev] conv9ce him t x is n true1 any m ?an x w\ld h be5 possible to tell y t y did n und]/& ! rule by :i* y solv$ y\r ma!matical problem aft] y _h secur$ ! correct answ]4 ,correct answ]s are ! signs foll[+1 or pro(s ( und]/&+1 ( any sci5ce4 ,!n x is n ,god t does ! heal+1 b ! correct application ( a rule1 said ! pa/or quickly4 ,oh1 yes1 x is ,god t heals ! sick2 = in/ance1 :5 y 7 work+ ! problem m5tion$ above1 y f\nd ! rule on ! page indicat$ by ! tea*]1 b ! rule did n d y\r problem1 nei!r did ! m]e application ( ! rule d x1 b x 0 y\r intellig5ce1 or m9d1 t direct$ ! correct application ( ! rule t solv$ ! problem2 s to ,m9d mu/ be giv5 ! cr$it ( ! solution1 = ! rule c\ld n d any?+ )\t ,m9d to direct ! application4 ,& s x is ) ! rule ( heal?2 x is 9 ',sci5ce & ,heal?1' b to be b5efit$ !reby x mu/ be correctly appli$ by ! intellig5ce ( man1 :i* is 8 m9d4 ,b ?is /atem5t contradicts y\r fir/ /atem5t4 ,9 :at way1 ,mr4 ,williams8 ,9 ! fir/ in/ance1 y said x 0 ,god t did ! heal+1 & n[ y say x is ! intellig5ce ( man1 or m9d4 ,mr4 ,williams1 d y believe ,god is all intellig5ce8 ,yes1 c]ta9ly4 ,!n ,he mu/ be ! intellig5ce ( man1 or 8 m9d1 o!rwise ,god w\ld n be all intellig5ce4 ,! pa/or sat p]fectly /ill1 fully absorb$ ) 8 own ?\ghts4 ,mrs4 ,:ite wait$ a few mom5ts1 !n cont9u$3 ,:at ,i h said 9 reg>d to apply+ ! rule is 9 full accord ) ! tea*+s ( ,jesus ,*ri/ :]e9 ,he demon/rat$ ! necessity ( u work+ out our own salvation4 ,mrs4 ,:ite1 y say t ,god is ! intellig5ce ( man1 or 8 m9d4 ,yes1 = ,god is all intellig5ce4 ,y also say t ,god is good only4 ,yes1 ,god is all ,good4 ,!n accord+ to ?is !ory t ,god is all intellig5ce1 y mu/ admit t ,he is also ! bad or evil intellig5ce f\nd 9 "s m51 & if ?is be true1 y c\ld h>dly claim t ,he is all good1 = "o /atem5t w\ld contradict ! o!r1 sl[ly said ! pa/or4 ,y h made a mi/ake 9 y\r reason+1 ,mr4 ,williams4 ,a bad intellig5ce is n intellig5ce1 b a lack ( intellig5ce1 or non-intellig5ce2 9 o!r words1 ignorance1 & ignorance has no place 9 ! realm ( intellig5ce1 = ignorance is evil1 & intellig5ce is good1 said ! practition]4 ,y\r explanation s\nds v reasonable1 b ,i am n yet will+ to agree ) y2 x may be because ,i d n fully und]/&1 answ]$ ! pa/or4 ,i d n ?9k x possible = man to fully compreh5d any sci5ce 9 a few mom5ts1 & ?is sci5ce is ! sci5ce ( sci5ces4 ,am ,i to und]/& t evil & ignorance h no place 9 ! univ]se2 9 o!r words1 are n real8 ask$ ! pa/or4 ,yes1 ! good alone is real4 ,x is only ?r\gh ignorance ( ! tru? t evil seems real1 or has place or p[]4 ,b we see evil all ab\t u1 said ! pa/or4 ,?is seems s1 b x is only a misappreh5sion ( ! tru?1 = evil is n real1 has no entity or pr9ciple1 ,god 7,good7 nev] made x1 said ! practition]4 ,b if x is n real1 & ,god did n make x1 :]e did x come f8 ask$ ! pa/or4 ,mrs4 ,:ite's face broad5$ into a smile1 & !n %e said1 ,mr4 ,williams1 ,i ?9k ,i w tell y a little /ory t ,i wrote to "o ( my pati5ts :o 0 suff]+ f a claim ( indige/ion4 ,%e insi/$ t evil 0 real1 & (f]$ up ! evid5ce ( h] indige/ion z pro( !re(4 ,?is little /ory came to me z ,i 0 ?9k+ ( h] case4 ,x may enlight5 y on ! orig9 ( evil z x did h]4 ,n[ = ! /ory4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii ,,! ,,unreality ,,( ,,evil ,once ^u a "t long1 long ago1 !re 0 a great & good k+1 :o liv$ 9 a c\ntry :]e ev]y?+ 0 good4 ,he _h ?\s&s ( subjects "u him1 & ^! subjects 7 all good4 ,?is 0 because ! k+ 0 good & ! p /rove to be l him4 ,b "o day "o ( 8 p imag9$ %e saw an evil ?+ or devil1 & became greatly al>m$ !reat4 ,%e hurri$ home & told h] husb& :at %e _h se51 & he believ$ h] /ory ab\t ?is evil1 or devil 7t nev] _h any exi/5ce1 only 9 ! imag9ation ( ?is woman74 ,& because ( h] great fe> ( x ?is woman kept ?9k+ ( ?is evil con/antly1 until at la/ x seem$ v real to h]1 & aft] a "t %e imag9$ ?is evil1 or devil1 _h ent]$ h] body & 0 /opp+ h] /oma* f dige/+ its food4 ,%e also told ?is to h] husb&1 & he became afraid ( ?is my?1 & told 8 fri5ds t an evil1 or devil1 _h ent]$ ! body ( 8 wife4 ,8 fri5ds began to talk ab\t ?is evil1 or devil1 wond]+ :at x might be4 ,at l5g?1 aft] discuss+ x = "s "t1 !y decid$ !y didn't "k :at ?is evil 01 b t x ought to be giv5 a "n1 s call$ x indige/ion1 because x _h /opp$ ! woman's /oma* f dige/+ h] food4 ,9 ?is way ?is imag9>y ?+ became real en\gh to h a "n4 ,aft] ! p _h giv5 ?is evil1 or devil1 a "n1 !y all began to make sugge/ions ( h[ be/ to get rid ( him4 ,"o sugge/$ t a plate be made hot & appli$ to ! /oma*4 ,?is1 he ?\ght1 w\ld make x s uncom=table = ! devil t he w\ld leave4 ,ano!r sugge/$ t ! woman take a /rong dose ( pepp]m9t & burn ! devil2 ano!r sugge/$ t !y manipulate ! /oma*1 i4 e41 pull & haul & p\nd x1 hop+ 9 ?is way to kill him2 ano!r said1 let u atta* an electric batt]y & %ock ! devil4 ,ano!r said he believ$ t devils _h an av]sion = blue lights1 & ?\ght t if !y w\ld let a blue light %9e on him1 he w\ld leave4 ,ano!r said1 give ! woman a ba? ( mud1 let h] be cov]$ all ov] ) s(t mud1 & ?is w smo!r ! devil4 ,/ill ano!r sugge/$ t ! woman be s5t away f home to ano!r climate1 he ?9k+ ! devil might n l ! *ange1 & s leave ! woman4 ,hundr$s ( o!r sugge/ions 7 (f]$ & tri$1 b none ( !m succe$$ 9 driv+ ?is devil out ( ! woman4 ,& n[1 aft] sev]al ?\s&s ( ye>s1 ! p are /ill (f]+ advice to ?is woman1 b ) no bett] success4 ,! simple reason :y all ^! ?+s did n succe$ 9 driv+ out ?is evil1 or devil1 is t 9 reality !re wasn't any devil to drive out1 z x 0 only an imag9>y ?+ & _h no exi/5ce1 only z an illusion 9 ! m9d ( ! woman4 ,ab\t #b1jjj ye>s ago1 !re liv$ a man :o 0 intellig5t en\gh to und]/& :at ! tr\ble 04 ,he said t !re 7 n any evils1 or devils1 & t ,god1 or ! ,creative ,pr9ciple1 0 good only1 & t evil 0 a lie1 or delusion1 & prov$ ,8 words by ,8 works4 ,?is enrag$ ! wise m5 ( ,8 "t v mu*1 = !y _h be5 tea*+ ! p t evil 0 real1 & t 9 _m in/ances ,god put evil ^u ,8 *ildr5 to make !m good4 ,^! wise m5 7 sore afraid t ! p w\ld believe :at ?is good man 0 tea*+ & d5\nce _! tea*+4 ,s !y conspir$ toge!r & _h ,him crucifi$1 & /ill cont9u$ _! tea*+ t evil 0 z real z good4 ,ab\t =ty ye>s ago1 a woman1 intellig5t & good1 became consci\s ( ! unreality ( evil1 & aft] a c>eful /udy ( ! life ( ?is man :o 0 crucifi$1 %e discov]$ t all ?is good man _h said & taught reg>d+ ! unreality ( evil1 0 ! tru?4 ,%e wrote a book expla9+ ?is great fact1 & said1 ',if ! p w\ld /udy ?is book1 !y c\ld prove = !mselves t !re w]5't any evils1 or devils4' ,z 9 ! "t ( ! good man t 0 crucifi$1 s 9 h] "t1 ! wise m5 7 tea*+ ! p t evil 0 real1 & z ! tea*+s ( ?is woman 7 contr>y to _! tea*+s1 !y became enrag$2 & if x _h be5 cu/om>y to crucify p 9 h] "t1 %e w\ld h be5 crucifi$4 ,s9ce t book 0 writt51 _m ?\s&s ( p :o imag9$ !y _h evils or 7 possess$ ) devils1 h1 by read+ & /udy+ ?is book1 discov]$ t all ( ! evils1 or devils ( ! pa/ & pres5t 7 imag9>y1 & seem$ real1 because we fe>$ !m4 ,?is book also tea*es t ! only way to get rid ( ^! imag9ations1 or false beliefs1 is to use our ,god-giv5 intellig5ce & reason rightly1 & !n we w\ld discov] ! no?+ness ( ^! evils1 or devils1 & our fe> ( !m w\ld dep>t1 likewise ! evils1 or devils1 no matt] "u :atev] "n !y might be masqu]ad+1 z x 0 only our ignorance ( ! true facts1 c\pl$ ) our fe>1 t made !m seem real4 ,s ) ?is woman1 :o imag9$ %e saw an evil1 or devil2 if %e _h n fe>$ x1 %e w\ld h inve/igat$ & consequ5tly h discov]$ its unreality4 ,z ,mrs4 ,:ite f9i%$ h] /ory1 %e look$ at ,walt]1 & by ! way he nodd$ 8 head %e 0 sure he _h grasp$ ! tru? ( h] /ory4 ,!n1 glanc+ at ! pa/or1 %e said1 ,mr4 ,williams1 does t answ] y\r "q1 z to ! unreality & orig9 ( evil8 ,mrs4 ,:ite1 said ! pa/or n]v\sly1 ,t /ory answ]s my que/ions s fully t ,i hav5't any f\ndation to /& on1 & z ,i h be5 prea*+ ! reality ( evil ^! _m ye>s ,i am at a loss to "k :at to say or d4 ,d n worry or get excit$1 ,mr4 ,williams1 ,e p]son is m or less confus$ z 8 old idols & gods are de/roy$1 b fe> n1 = out ( ?is de/ruction w rise an intellig5t temple ) ,god1 ,good1 ! rul] !re(4 ,b ,i am at a loss :at to d4 ,i h discov]$ ! fact t ,i 0 mi/aught 9 reg>d to ! reality ( evil1 & n[ ,i fe> t all ! re/ ( my tea*+s may be at fault & ,i _c consci5ti\sly prea* :at is false1 z ,god kn[s ,i w\ld n wilfully mislead my fell[-man4 ,i am afraid ,i w be compell$ to give up my position at once1 & feel ,i am n fitt$ to d any?+ else4 ,he !n glanc$ at ! practition] & said1 ,mrs4 ,:ite1 c y (f] me any advice8 ,yes1 fir/ ( all1 rememb] t !re is room 9 ,god's k+dom = all ,8 *ildr54 ,second1 rememb] t y\r real s\rce ( supply is n y\r *ur*1 b ,god2 tru/ 9 ,him fully1 & y\r e ne$ w be suppli$4 ,?ird1 ,i w\ld advise y n to give up y\r position on ! spur ( ! mom5t2 take "t to consid]1 /udy ',sci5ce & ,heal?1' & see if x is :at y want4 ,if x is1 y c !n s5d 9 y\r resignation4 ,if n1 no "o ne$ be ! wis] t y h be5 /udy+ ! book4 ,b ,i _c consci5ti\sly prea* "o ?+ & believe ano!r4 ,!n1 ,mr4 ,williams1 ,i w\ld sugge/ t y ask = a vacation = six mon?s1 z ,i und]/& f :at y\r son told me1 t x has be5 a long "t s9ce y h tak5 "o1 & by ! "t six mon?s h pass$ y w "k :at is be/ = y to d4 ,mrs4 ,:ite1 ,i w\ld be pleas$ to take y\r advice1 b ,i hav5't en\gh money to c>ry me = six mon?s )\t a sal>y4 ,god is y\r supply1 tru/ ,him fully1 said ,mrs4 ,:ite4 ,fa!r1 h no fe>1 ,god is all good1 all love1 & ,i "k ,he w n see u want1 if we w only tru/ ,him4 ,walt]1 my son1 ,i w take y\r advice & tru/ x all to ,god4 ,!n1 aft] a mom5t1 he look$ at ,mrs4 ,:ite & said1 ,n[1 ,mrs4 ,:ite1 let u talk ( my de> wife's illness2 ,i suppose ,walt] told y %e has be5 suff]+ f tub]culosis ( ! lungs = _m ye>s4 ,d y ?9k %e c be heal$8 ,mr4 ,williams1 d y ?9k an all-p[]ful ,god c\ld heal h]8 ,= x is n myself t does ! heal+1 b ,god4 ,yes1 ,i "k t ,god c heal h] if ,he w4 ,h y ev] ask$ ,him to8 ,_m hundr$s ( times h ,i ask$1 pray$1 begg$1 & besee*$ ,him4 ,:at did y expect to accompli% by y\r begg+ & besee*+8 ,i d n und]/& :at y mean1 ,mrs4 ,:ite4 ,did y ?9k y c\ld influ5ce a good & j ,god by y\r begg+ & besee*+1 to be m ?an good & j8 ,oh1 ,i did n wi% to influ5ce ,god1 said ! pa/or4 ,!n :at did y expect to accompli% by begg+ & besee*+8 ,z ! pa/or did n answ]1 ,mrs4 ,:ite cont9u$3 ,a good & j ,god c\ld n be less ?an good & j1 & if ?is be true1 :at c\ld we expect to accompli% by begg+ & besee*+8 ,mr4 ,williams1 ! reason y\r pray]s h n be5 answ]$1 is t y don't "k h[ to pray aright1 besides y h be5 pray+ to a false god1 an idol ( y\r own mak+4 ,! pa/or's back /iff5$ up p]ceptibly1 z he said r cooly1 ,mrs4 ,:ite1 don't y ?9k y\r accusations are a little unju/8 ,y mu/ rememb] ,i am an orda9$ m9i/]4 ,mr4 ,williams1 don't ?9k ,i am allud+ only to y2 almo/ ! :ole human race has made ! same mi/ake4 ,i am free to confess t ,i did n "k h[ to pray aright until aft] ,i _h /udi$ ',sci5ce & ,heal?4' ,if y w all[ me1 ,i w try to prove my ass]tions4 ,please proce$4 ,mr4 ,williams1 :5 y pray1 d y or d y n h a m5tal picture ( y\r god 9 m9d8 ,yes1 mo/ g5]ally ,i d4 ,w y please describe ?is m5tal picture8 ask$ ,mrs4 ,:ite4 ,:5 ,i close my eyes 9 pray]1 ,i usually see ! _s ( ,god z ?\gh ,he 0 appe>+ ?r\gh ! cl\ds1 said ! pa/or4 ,does ?is _s ( ,god1 z y call x1 h a human face8 ,yes1 ,mrs4 ,:ite1 a face t is radiant ) goodness & love4 ,mr4 ,williams1 don't y see t ?is is a god ( y\r own mak+1 an imag9>y creature ( y\r own m9d8 ,i don't q und]/&1 said ! pa/or1 some:at confus$4 ,:5 y close y\r eyes to pray1 y imag9e y see ! face ( a man1 appe>+ ?r\gh ! cl\ds4 ,y "k ?is is n real1 b ! face appe>s only 9 y\r imag9ation1 & :5 y\r congregation close _! eyes1 !y ea* h an imag9>y picture ( "s k9d be=e !m1 or else a void1 & if y 7 to comp>e notes1 y w\ld f9d no two p]sons to h ! same picture or idol4 ,are !re s _m gods z t8 ,if n1 :i* "o ( ! congregation has ! "r "o8 ,! fact is1 mo/ p pray to a god ( _! own mak+1 a man-made god1 a ?+ t does n exi/1 except 9 _! own imag9ation1 & !n wond] :y _! pray]s are n answ]$4 ,h ,i prov5 my ass]tion1 ,mr4 ,williams8 ,yes1 ,mrs4 ,:ite1 y h1 b y h also robb$ me ( my ,god1 & n[ ,i am entirely at a loss4 ,bett] no god at all ?an a false "o1 said ,mrs4 ,:ite4 ,t may be true1 ,mrs4 ,:ite1 b y d n wi% to intimate t !re is no ,god8 ,mo/ assur$ly n1 h ,i n told y t ,god heals ! sick1 t ,god is ,good1 t ,god is ,m9d8 ,if ,i h robb$ y ( y\r false god1 ,i h done a good "w1 = !n y are ready to seek ! true ,god4 ,i recomm5d t y c>efully /udy ',sci5ce & ,heal?4' ,9 x ,i f\nd :o & :at ! true ,god is4 ,if y w read ?is book1 9 connection ) ! ,bible1 y w f9d t x w unlock ! my/]ies ( ! ,bible1 & y w come into possession ( t peace t passe? all und]/&+4 ,i %all c]ta9ly d z y sugge/1 ,mrs4 ,:ite2 = ,i h det]m9$ to f9d ! true ,god4 ,n[1 ,mr4 ,williams1 d y wi% me to give y\r wife treatm5t8 ,yes1 ,i h det]m9$ to give ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce a fair trial4 ,z x is gett+ r late1 ,i w n see y\r wife to-night1 b w treat h] abs5tly z soon z ,i get home4 ,i w\ld also sugge/ t y acqua9t h] ) ! fact t ,i w see h] tomorr[ ev5+4 ,b ,i h n ask$ h] :e!r %e is will+ to take sci5ce treatm5t1 said ! pa/or4 ,fa!r1 t has all be5 arrang$1 z ,i h ask$ h]2 all t "m want$ 0 y\r sanction4 ,o!rwise %e w\ld n take ! treatm5t1 & ,i _h acqua9t$ ,mrs4 ,:ite ) ! facts be=e %e came4 ,i am pleas$ to he> t y\r "m is will+ to try ^! treatm5ts1 z we h tri$ ev]y?+ else1 & n[ ?is is our la/ & only hope4 ,:5 x %\ld h be5 y\r fir/2 yet t is ! way ( mortals1 !y try ev]y?+ else fir/ & ,god la/1 nev]!less ,god is ev] ready to help man :5 man turns to ,him1 no matt] :at has gone be=e1 said ! practition]4 ,mrs4 ,:ite1 y\r words give me great hope1 yet my wife's case seems hopeless4 ,mr4 ,williams1 :y %\ld y ?9k x /range t a good1 & lov+1 & all-p[]ful ,fa!r %\ld be ev] ready to help ,8 *ildr58 ,i "k n1 unless x is because ,he did n answ] my pray]s1 & ?is may h weak5$ my fai?1 meekly said ! pa/or4 ,b y did n pray to an all-good1 lov+1 & all-p[]ful ,god1 or y w\ld surely h be5 answ]$2 y 7 pray+ to a false god1 ev5 "o ( y\r own mak+4 ,yes1 ,i "k n[ t !re 0 some?+ wrong1 & ,i suppos$ x 0 because ,god did n wi% to help2 b y h %[n me t ! fault 0 n ) ,god1 b ) myself4 ,well1 ,mr4 ,williams1 ,i am glad t ! light ( und]/&+ is com+ to y\r consci\sness1 & n[ ,i mu/ be go+4 ,i h no special directions to give y reg>d+ y\r wife except t ,i don't want y or ,walt] to tell a s+le p]son t y\r wife is receiv+ ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce treatm5t1 & y may re/ assur$ t ,i %all n tell any "o4 ,! pa/or 0 v mu* reliev$ to he> ,mrs4 ,:ite say %e w\ld tell no "o1 & suppos+ %e did n wi% to jeop>dize 8 position z m9i/]1 he said1 ,i ?ank y v mu*1 ,mrs4 ,:ite1 = be+ s solicit\s ( my position4 ,mrs4 ,:ite's answ] r surpris$ him4 ,%e said3 ,:5 ,i told y to tell no "o1 ,i did n h y or y\r position 9 ?\ght1 ,i 0 simply ?9k+ ( ! welf>e ( y\r wife4 ,n[ good-night1 & y may expect me at ! same h\r to-morr[ ev5+4 ,! pa/or & 8 son bade h] a he>ty goodnight1 !n return$ to ! libr>y4 ,z soon z !y arriv$ !re ! pa/or turn$ to 8 son & said1 ,walt]1 :at o!r reason c\ld ,mrs4 ,:ite h 9 bidd+ u say no?+ ( ! treatm5ts1 except+ my position8 ,fa!r1 ,i d n fully und]/& :y ?is is done1 b ,i h he>d t !y reque/ ?is 9 all cases4 ,i ?9k x is = ! same reason t ,jesus ,*ri/ told !m ,he heal$1 to g & tell no man4 ,! pa/or look$ at 8 son & said1 ,x may be = ! same reason1 al?\gh bo? are a my/]y to me1 at any rate ?is disproves ! ass]tion ! ,rev4 ,jones made 9 reg>d to ^! lady practition]s be+ pleas$ to tell _! bus9ess to ev]ybody4 ,:y1 any "o c\ld be heal$ by ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce & no "o be ! wis]4 ,i wond] if ?is does n acc\nt = ! my/]i\s recov]y ( ,mr4 ,&]son4 ,y rememb] ! pap] /at$ t he 0 giv5 up by ! physicians1 & t he c\ld n live m ?an tw5ty-f\r to ?irty-six h\rs2 !n to ! surprise ( ev]ybody he began to m5d rapidly1 & 9 six week's "t no "o w\ld ?9k t he ev] _h a sick day 9 8 life4 ,& ev] s9ce he has be5 att5d+ to 8 bus9ess1 & e "t ,i meet him he seems runn+ ov] ) happ9ess1 joy1 & good heal?4 ,fa!r1 wasn't he suppos$ to be suff]+ f a v sev]e case ( ,blight's disease8 ,yes1 he _h a consultation ( ?ree ( our be/ physicians1 & !y pron\nc$ x ,bright's disease4 ,if x really 0 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce t heal$ him1 ,i am sure x w heal "m4 ,yes1 son1 ,i ?9k s too1 ,i believe ,i w ask ,mr4 ,&]son :at heal$ him1 = if x 0 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 x w give me m confid5ce4 ,n[ please br+ me ?is sci5ce book y f\nd1 z ,i w\ld l to see x4 ,i w get x at once1 fa!r1 said ! delight$ boy1 = he felt sure t if 8 fa!r ev] />t$ to read x1 he w\ld nev] leave x until he _h discov]$ ! great tru? ! book conta9$4 ,9 a few mom5ts he 0 back & h&$ ! book to 8 fa!r1 :o said1 ,walt]1 ,i wi% y w\ld call 9 to see y\r "m & acqua9t h] ) :at has be5 done2 !n y _h bett] retire1 z ,i may sp5d "s "t ) ?is book4 ,all "r1 fa!r4 ,good-night4 ,good-night1 ,walt]1 said ! pa/or1 z he assum$ an easy position 9 8 l>ge arm*air4 ,walt] w5t to 8 "m's room &1 f9d+ h] awake1 told h] all ab\t ! visit ( ! practition]1 & also "s ( ! ?+s %e _h said1 & t %e 0 com+ to see h] ! next ev5+4 ,he !n bade h] a *e]ful good-night & retir$ to 8 own room1 a v happy & well satisfi$ boy4 ,8 fa!r cont9u$ 8 read+ until long aft] midnight1 & z he clos$ ! book he said al\d1 ,x truly is a wond]ful book1 b ,i _c agree ) all t x conta9s1 al?\gh ?is may be because ,i d n fully und]/&4 ,he !n w5d$ 8 way to 8 wife's b$*amb]1 & look+ 91 f\nd h] sleep+ peacefully2 !n he murmur$3 ,i mu/ tru/ ,god fully1 = no "o else c help h]4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv ,,! ,,dream ,! next ev5+ at ! appo9t$ h\r ,mrs4 ,:ite made h] appe>ance1 & aft] a few casual rem>ks1 reque/$ to be tak5 to ,mrs4 ,williams4 ,! pa/or introduc$ h] to 8 wife4 ,! practition]1 aft] expla9+ h] purpose 9 call+1 k9dly reque/$ ! pa/or to leave ! room z %e wi%$ to be alone ) h] pati5t4 ,z soon z ! pa/or _h left ! room1 ,mrs4 ,:ite turn$ to h] pati5t & said 9 a voice full ( affection & love3 ,be n afraid1 ,mrs4 ,williams1 ,god is an ev]-pres5t help 9 "t ( tr\ble1 !re=e ,i bid y hope4 ,"s ( ! languid & disc\rag$ look t _h be5 on ,mrs4 ,williams's face seem$ to fade away z %e said1 ,y bid me hope1 :5 all ! re/ ( ! _w & my physicians h told me my case is hopeless8 ,surely y d n believe ,i c be heal$4 ,mrs4 ,williams1 ,i n only believe1 b ,i "k y c be heal$1 = no?+ is impossible to ,god1 & f n[ on ,he is y\r physician4 ,d n ?9k x is ,i t is go+ to heal y1 b our heav5ly ,fa!r4 ',he doe? ! "w4' ,if ,i c\ld only believe1 said ! sick woman1 ) eyes full ( te>s4 ,mrs4 ,williams1 y c at lea/ say ! same z ! man 9 ! ,bible said :5 ,jesus ask$ him if he believ$ ,he c\ld heal him2 he said3 ',oh1 ,god1 ,i believe1 help ?\ m9e unbelief4' ,& ?is is :at ,i am go+ to d1 ,i am go+ to help ?9e unbelief1 t is1 ca/ x out1 & let ,tru? reign 9 y\r consci\sness4 ,to accompli% ?is y mu/ be ob$i5t2 if y h any prejudice1 ca/ x aside4 ,! ^w prejudice means to prejudge1 & v few p are wise en\gh to prejudge ev5 ! mo/ simple ?+s ( life1 & ^? :o d1 are wrong m times ?an !y are "r4 ,:at y say is true1 & ,i don't want to be prejudic$ ab\t any?+1 b !re has be5 s mu* said aga9/ ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce & x has be5 ridicul$ s sev]ely t ,i f9d x h>d to h any fai? 9 x1 yet ,i am v will+ to give x a trial4 ,mrs4 ,williams1 :at w\ld y ?9k ( a judge or a jury t w\ld convict a p]son solely on ! evid5ce ( witnesses :o 7 oppos$ to ! p]son on trial1 & probably all ( ! te/imony 0 ( ?is type3 7',i he>d ,mr4 ,smi? say he he>d ! prison] _h done x'78 9 o!r words m]e gossip2 w\ld y consid] ?is ju/ice8 ,yet t is j ! k9d ( trial t all prejudic$ p give ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce4 ,if ,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/s po9t to ! great mass ( evid5ce 9 favor ( ?is sci5ce1 ?is evid5ce is ridicul$ & d5i$1 no matt] h[ hone/ ! p]son may be :o gave ! te/imony4 ,y\r cont5tion is true1 ,mrs4 ,:ite1 ,i did prejudge or s5t5ce ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce on ! te/imony ( its enemies4 ,i am glad to he> y admit ?is1 z x %[s me t "o ob/acle to y\r recov]y has be5 remov$1 & y w n[ give ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce an imp>tial he>+ & a fair trial4 ,& n[ be=e ,i give y a sil5t treatm5t1 ,i wi% to set y\r ?\ghts aright ab\t ,god4 ,y may h said t x is ,god's w t y are suff]+1 or t ,he _h put ?is ?+ ^u y z a puni%m5t1 ei!r = some?+ y1 or "s "o else1 _h done4 ,?is is a t]rible ?+ to d1 to accuse y\r ,mak]1 a ,god :o is all good1 all love1 ( su* a contemptible act z ?is4 ,no1 ,mrs4 ,williams1 re/ assur$ ,god nev] did su* a ?+4 ,let u see :at ! ,bible says on ?is "q4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 x says ,god made ev]y?+ good2 d y believe t8 ,! sick woman nodd$ h] head4 ,next1 x says1 ',& ,god saw ev]y?+ ,he _h made & pron\nc$ x v good'2 x fur!r /ates t ,god made ev]y?+ t 0 made2 d y believe ?is also8 ,yes4 ,y h he>d x said t ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce claims t s91 disease1 & dea? are n real1 hav5't y8 ask$ ! practition]4 ,yes4 ,n[ let u see if _! claims are true4 ,y agre$ t ,god made ev]y?+ t 0 made & t x 0 good4 ,n[ !n1 c y 9 any possible way %[ me :]e9 ?is claim ( sickness ( y\rs is good8 if n1 !n ,god did n make x1 x _c be real1 & x does n exi/4 ,b1 ,mrs4 ,:ite1 ,i h suff]$ ) x = ye>s1 & x c]ta9ly is real to me1 said ,mrs4 ,williams4 ,let me %[ y h[ real x is1 & :at is necess>y to make x unreal to y4 ,suppose ,i lie d[n on t c\* ov] !re1 %e said1 po9t+ to a c\* at ! fur!r side ( ! room4 ,z ,i fall asleep1 ! ?+s 9 ! room gradually fade f my sight & consci\sness1 t is1 !y become unreal to me1 9 fact !y h no exi/5ce = me = ! "t be+1 yet !y are all !re4 ,aft] a little ,i beg9 to dream t ,i am gett+ ready to take a trip to ,europe4 ,i pack my trunk1 telephone = ! expressman to take x to ! depot1 ,i dress myself 9 my travel+ suit1 get into my c>riage1 & am driv5 to ! depot4 ,on ! way d[n ,i see "s ( my fri5ds4 ,i b[ to !m1 & z ,i get out ( ! c>riage at ! depot ,i f9d my husb& & si/] !re1 to bid me ,god spe$ on my j\rney4 ,i realize t my husb& came f 8 place ( bus9ess1 & my si/] f a di/ant "p ( ! city4 ,we ent] ! depot *att+ gaily4 ,my husb& goes to inquire ab\t ! tra94 ,he comes back & tells u x is ready1 & we walk d[n a pair ( /airs & out into ! tra9 %$4 ,z we approa* ! tra91 my husb& gets out my ticket1 %[s x to ! port]1 & he says1 ',second c> to ! re>4' ,z we rea* ! place indicat$1 my husb& %[s ! ticket to ano!r port] :o is /&+ !re4 ,he exam9es x & says ) a wave ( 8 h&1 ',"r 9 ?is c>4' ,we ent]1 & f9d ! numb] ( my b]?4 ,my husb& puts my travel+ bag "u ! seat1 & we all sit !re talk+ = "s "t4 ,we !n he> ! conductor's w>n+1 ',all abo>d4' ,my husb& & si/] bo? kiss me & hurri$ly leave ! c>4 ,a mom5t lat] ,i see !m on ! plat=m4 ,i he> ! bell on ! eng9e r+1 ,i feel ! c> move1 & wave a la/ f>ewell to ^? on ! plat=m z !y pass f my sight4 ,a little lat] ,i am out 9 ! c\ntry4 ,!n we da% ?r\gh a village )\t /opp+1 & at l5g? we arrive at ,new ,york4 ,i take a c>riage to be driv5 to ! dock4 ,on ! way !re ! horse becomes fright5$1 runs away1 tips ! c>riage ov]1 ?r[s me "u a rapidly mov+ /reet c>1 :i* runs ov] bo? my feet4 ,! ambulance is call$4 ,i am tak5 to ! hospital4 ,! pa9 is almo/ unbe>able4 ,! physician exam9es my injuries & says he w be compell$ to amputate bo? my feet4 ,?is seems s t]rible to me t ! %ock wakes me up4 ,= a few mom5ts aft] ,i awake1 ,i /ill feel ! pa9 & lie !re trembl+ ) fright1 = ! dream has be5 s real4 ,yet 9 reality ,i nev] left ! c\*1 & ev]y?+ 9 ! room is !re j z ,i left x :5 ,i w5t to sleep4 ,x 0 all an illusion1 & ! only ?+ necess>y to prove x to me 0 some?+ or somebody to awak5 me4 ,s x is ) man4 ,god made him p]fect & ev]y?+ good1 & all man ne$s to prove x to himself is to be awak5$1 t is1 made acqua9t$ ) ! true facts p]ta9+ to life4 ,?is means man mu/ und]/& ! sci5ce ( be+2 !n 8 delusion reg>d+ s91 disease1 & dea? w be no m real ?an my trip to ,europe ) its accompany+ pa9 & disa/]s4 ,i see ! =ce ( y\r illu/ration1 ,mrs4 ,:ite1 b ,i am sure ,i am n dream+4 ,b y are suff]+ f a delusion1 & a delusion is a dream1 & is no m real4 ,if x _h be5 possible = "s "o to tell me :ile ,i 0 on my dream trip1 t x 0 a dream1 ,i w\ld h d5i$ x1 because x seem$ real to me4 ,s ) y1 ?is delusion seems s real y believe x to be a reality4 ,nev]!less ! facts 7 t ,i 0 suff]+ f a delusion1 & s are y4 ,s let u d5y t evil is real1 & we w wake up to ! tru?1 or und]/&+1 t x is n real4 ,n[ ,i w give y y\r treatm5t4 ,,*apt] ,,xv ,,tru? ,,be+ ,,manife/$ ,! treatm5t ov]1 ,mrs4 ,:ite said a few m *e]ful words to h] pati5t & !n call$ ! pa/or into ! room1 say+ to him1 x w\ld be well if he w\ld read f ,sci5ce & ,heal? to 8 wife :5ev] he f\nd "t1 :i* he promis$ to d4 ,a few m9utes lat]1 ,mrs4 ,:ite 0 on h] way home1 & ! pa/or & 8 family 7 m hopeful ?an !y _h be5 = "s "t4 ,walt] & 8 fa!r discuss$ ) ,mrs4 ,williams ! happ5+s ( ! ev5+1 & x 0 q late be=e !y all retir$ = ! night4 ,mrs4 ,:ite came regul>ly e ev5+ = ab\t a week1 & z h] pati5t began sl[ly to m5d %e came only e o!r ev5+4 ,! ,rev4 ,williams & also ,walt] read to ! sick woman e day1 & by ! end ( ! mon? ,mrs4 ,williams began to /ay up sev]al h\rs ea* day4 ,%e also 0 an eag] read] & /ud5t ( ,sci5ce & ,heal?4 ,_m 7 ! pleasant ev5+s sp5t by !m 9 explanation & discussion ( :at !y 7 read+4 ,true to 8 ^w1 ! pa/or decid$ to tru/ 9 ,god = 8 supply1 & _h ask$ = a vacation1 :i* 0 grant$ him4 ,ne> ! end ( ! second week a lett] came2 9 x 0 a *eck f a man :om he _h loan$ "s money to1 a long "t be=e4 ,x also conta9$ a note expla9+ t he _h always int5d$ to pay ! debt1 b n until rec5tly _h 8 f9ancial circum/ances p]mitt$ x4 ,:5 ! pa/or saw x1 he said1 ,surely ?is is 9 return = my tru/ 9 ,god1 = ,i long ago reckon$ ?is money z lo/4 ,at ! end ( ?ree mon?s1 ,mrs4 ,williams 0 s f> recov]$ t %e 0 able to take c>e ( h] h\sehold duties & ! pa/or's und]/&+ ( ,sci5ce & ,heal? _h increas$ to su* an ext5t t he felt sure x conta9$ ! ,*ri/ ,tru?1 b he 0 n yet ready to say he w\ld give up 8 position z pa/or4 ,walt] grasp$ ! tru? m rapidly ?an 8 fa!r1 & :5ev] he f\nd him p]plex$ or d\btful he 0 ev] ready to po9t ! way4 ,8 "m 0 con/antly ga9+ bo? 9 heal? & und]/&+1 & :5 ,spr+ came & ! end ( ! pa/or's six mon?s' vacation drew nigh1 %e 0 entirely heal$4 ,x 0 at ?is "t ! pa/or told 8 wife & son t he _h det]m9$ to h& 9 8 resignation & leave ! m9i/ry4 ,!y agre$ ) him t he c\ld n consi/5tly prea* ! old belief aft] und]/&+ ! tru?2 & z 8 congregation 0 v well satisfi$ ) ! m9i/] :o 0 fill+ 8 place1 !y w\ld n miss him mu*4 ,a few days lat] he h&$ 9 8 resignation4 ,x 0 some:at ( a surprise to ! directors1 & !y ask$ him to reconsid]2 b :5 he assur$ !m x 0 f9al1 !y 9 due "t accept$ x & reque/$ t he prea* a f>ewell s]mon4 ,at fir/ ! pa/or ?\ght ( decl9+1 b did n2 in/ead1 he told !m he w\ld consid] = a few days4 ,t ev5+1 z !y 7 all sitt+ 9 ! libr>y1 he told 8 wife & son ( _! reque/1 & said he _h n fully made up 8 m9d :at 0 be/ to d4 ,at ?is po9t ,walt] spoke up & said1 ) a smile on 8 face3 ,fa!r1 d y rememb] "o ev5+ :5 we 7 hav+ our ,bible lessons y promis$ to prea* a s]mon on creation8 ,yes1 son1 ,i rememb]4 ,:y n prea* t s]mon z a f>ewell1 = ,i "k y c d s n[ ) und]/&+4 ,! fa!r look$ at 8 son1 smil$1 & said3 ,n a bad idea2 :at d y ?9k ( x1 wife8 ,i ?9k x w\ld be gr& & might be ! means ( %[+ "s poor suff]] ! tru?4 ,h[ ?ankful ,i am = ?is tru?1 & h[ ,i wi% ! :ole _w w\ld "k ! ,*ri/ ,tru?4 ,!n x is settl$1 ,i w tell ! directors ( my decision 9 ! morn+2 :i* he did1 also tell+ !m on :at subject he w\ld prea*4 ,,*apt] ,,xvi ,,! ,,f>ewell ,,s]mon ,! appo9t$ ,sunday dawn$ cle> & balmy1 & by ! "t ! s]vices comm5c$1 ! *ur* 0 fill$ to its full capacity1 ! new m9i/] (ficiat+2 & :5 x came "t = ! s]mon1 he ann\nc$ t ! ,rev4 ,williams w\ld prea* 8 f>ewell s]mon1 & t ! subject w\ld be ,creation4 ,! pa/or sl[ly arose f ! seat he _h be5 occupy+ & leisurely walk$ up to & into ! pulpit4 ,he sl[ly all[$ 8 gaze to roam ov] ! cr[d$ *ur*1 !n began 8 s]mon 9 a cle>1 full voice3 ,my de>ly belov$ bre?r51 once aga91 aft] m ?an six mon?s' vacation1 ,i /& be=e y = ! la/ "t z pa/or4 ,i h be5 9 y\r mid/ = m ?an fifte5 ye>s1 try+ to po9t out to y1 to ! be/ ( my ability1 ! way to salvation4 ,9 t "t ,i h made _m /aun* fri5ds--fri5ds to be pr\d (1 fri5ds t 7 true1 fri5ds t 7 fri5ds 9 "t ( /orm z well z sun%9e1 fri5ds t h /ood ! te/ ( "t1 & ,i hope w /& ! te/ to ! end ( "t1 = a sev]e te/ ( _! love & fri5d%ip = me & m9e is com+4 ,by ?is "t e eye 0 fa/5$ on him1 & ea* individual e> 0 /ra9$ to cat* 8 e ^w4 ,! ,rev4 ,williams n[ op5$ ! ,bible he _h c>ri$ to ! pulpit ) him1 & said3 ,z has be5 ann\nc$ by y\r pa/or1 ! subject ( my s]mon is ',! ,creation4' ,9 explanation ,i might say t j be=e1 & dur+ ! "t ( my vacation1 ,i 0 c>efully /udy+ ! ,bible relative to ?is subject1 & ,i discov]$ ! fact t dur+ all ! "t ,i 0 /udy+ = ! m9i/ry1 & ^! _m ye>s t ,i h be5 an orda9$ m9i/]1 ,i _h n become acqua9t$ ) ! true facts reg>d+ ! creation ( man4 ,x 0 ! discov]y ( ?is1 ) _m o!rs ,i h s9ce made1 t compell$ me to s5d 9 my resignation1 & 9 my s]mon to-day ,i %all endeavor to make pla9 my discov]y4 ,i say my discov]y1 al?\gh x 0 n m9e orig9ally1 b ano!r's ^: illum9$ spiritual s5se is z f> above m9e z ! blue vaults ( heav5 are above ! e>?4 ,i w n[ read to y v]ses f ! fir/ & second *apt]s ( ,g5esis4 ,no d\bt1 y are all m or less famili> ) !m4 ,g5esis1 ,*apt] ,i1 #bf? v]se1 reads3 ',& ,god said1 ,let u make man 9 our image1 aft] our lik5ess1 & let !m h dom9ion ov] ! fi% ( ! sea1 & ov] ! f[l ( ! air1 & ov] ! cattle1 & ov] all ! e>?1 & ov] e creep+ ?+ t creepe? ^u ! e>?4' ,*apt] #a1 #bg? v]se1 reads3 ',s ,god creat$ man 9 8 own image1 9 ! image ( ,god creat$ ,he him2 male & female creat$ ,he !m4' ,*apt] #a1 #ca/ v]se1 reads3 ',& ,god saw ev]y?+ t ,he _h made1 & behold1 x 0 v good1 & ! ev5+ & ! morn+ 7 ! #f? day4' ,*apt] #b1 #a/ v]se1 reads3 ',?us ! heav5s & e>? 7 f9i%$1 & all ! ho/s ( !m4' ,*apt] #b1 #f? v]se1 reads3 ',b !re w5t up a mi/ f ! e>?1 & wat]$ ! :ole face ( ! gr\nd4' ,*apt] #b1 #g? v]se1 reads3 ',& ! ,"l ,god =m$ man ( ! du/ ( ! gr\nd1 & brea!d into 8 no/rils ! brea? ( life & man became a liv+ s\l4' ,z he f9i%$ read+ ?is v]se1 he laid ! ,bible d[n & said1 ,i n[ wi% to call y\r att5tion to *apt] ,i1 #bf? v]se4 ,!re9 is /at$ t ,god made man 9 ,8 image & lik5ess4 ,*apt] ,i1 #bg? v]se1 reit]ates ?is /atem5t s z to m fully emphasize ?is great tru?4 ,we n[ come to ! "q ( :at is ,god4 ,we all agree t ,god is ,_s4 ,if ?is be true1 !n man mu/ be spiritual & n mat]ial1 else he w\ld n be ! image & lik5ess ( ,god1 ,_s4 ,9 *apt] ,i1 #ca/ v]se1 we read t ,god saw ev]y?+ ,he _h made1 & behold1 x 0 v good4 ,n[ ,i want to ask1 is s91 disease1 tr\ble1 affliction1 or dea? good8 ,x has be5 said t "u c]ta9 conditions sickness might be good4 ,i also ?\ght ?is at "o "t1 b 9 no way c we conceive ( s9 z be+ good4 ,!n ,god nev] made s91 nei!r did ,he make disease & dea?2 !n :5ce came !y8 ,is !re an evil p[] t creates ^! dread$ ?+s8 ,if we believe ?is1 we w h two creators1 or gods1 :i* _c be true4 ,let u see if ! ,bible w n ?r[ "s light on ?is seem+ my/]y4 ,*apt] #b1 #a/ v]se1 reads3 ',?us ! heav5s & e>? 7 f9i%$ & all ! ho/s ( !m4' ,n[ ?is is all ( creation1 ,god has f9i%$ ,8 "w1 yet 9 ! same *apt] a little fur!r along we read3 ',b !re w5t up a mi/ f ! e>? & wat]$ ! :ole face ( ! gr\nd4' ,9 ! next v]se we read3 ',& ! ,"l ,god =m$ man ( ! du/ ( ! gr\nd & brea!d into 8 no/rils ! brea? ( life1 & man became a liv+ s\l4' ,b ,god _h f9i%$ ,8 "w "s "t be=e1 at lea/ s x 0 /at$ 9 "s ( ! prec$+ v]ses4 ,is !re a second creation1 or is ?is simply "o ( ! contradictions spok5 ( by "s ( our ,bible critics8 ,we c n conceive ( an all-kn[+ ,god hav+ made a mi/ake :5 ,he creat$ man spiritually 9 ,8 image & lik5ess & !n lat] mak+ ano!r man mat]ially f du/4 ,i wi% to call y\r att5tion to ! fact t ! ,bible does n /ate t ?is du/ man is made 9 ! image & lik5ess ( ,god1 9 fact x does n /ate t he 0 made at all1 x simply says3 ',& ! ,"l ,god =m$ man ( ! du/ ( ! gr\nd4' ,!n ?is du/ man at be/ 0 only =m$ & nev] made4 ,nei!r does x /ate t ,god _h any?+ to d ) ! =m+ ( ?is du/ man1 z x does ( ! spiritual man made 9 ,8 image & lik5ess1 b /ates ! ,"l ,god =m$ him4 ,n[h]e 9 ! fir/ *apt] ( ,g5esis1 :i* is ! true or spiritual creation1 does ! ,"l ,god create any?+2 x is only aft] t mi/ 7spok5 ( 9 ! #f? v]se ( *apt] two7 arose f ! e>? t ! ,"l ,god =m$ ! du/ or mat]ial man1 or any?+ else4 ,!n ! my/]y ( ?is seem+ second creator1 ! ,"l ,god1 & 8 creation or =m+ ( ?is du/ or mat]ial man & mat]ial _w mu/ lie )9 ?is mi/1 & x does2 ?is mi/ t arose 0 simply a misappreh5sion t arose among/ ! p1 :]e9 !y believ$ !mselves to be =m$ ( du/ or mat]ially1 :]eas 9 tru? !y 7 creat$ spiritually4 ,& ?is ,"l ,god spok5 ( t =m$ ! du/ man is n ! real creator1 ! true ,god1 b is man himself1 :o1 ?r\gh 8 own false idea or belief1 =m$ man ( du/1 9 o!r words1 by 8 misappreh5sion ( 8 true nature1 man ?9ks himself mat]ial1 :51 9 reality1 he is spiritual1 & x is ?r\gh ?is mi/ake t all ?is evil or mat]iality seems to exi/4 ,b x is no m real ?an ! du/ man1 & gets its seem+ reality 9 ! same way ?r\gh a delusion or misappreh5sion ( ! tru?4 ,! pro( t evil is n real1 does n exi/1 & 0 nev] made1 is conta9$ 9 ! ,bible4 ,g5esis #a1 #ca/ v]se1 is ?is pro(2 x reads3 ',& ,god saw ev]y?+ t ,he _h made1 & behold1 x 0 v good1 & ! ev5+ & ! morn+ 7 ! #f? day4' ,i wi% y to note t ?is v]se says ev]y?+2 ?is includes all4 ,!n ev]y?+ t really exi/s is good1 x _c be o!rwise4 ,our ,god1 our ,creator1 c\ld n make bo? good & evil1 else ,he w\ld n be p]fect1 = evil is an imp]fection & an imp]fection c h no pr9ciple1 h5ce no reality4 ,evil has ! same reality t a lie has4 ,:at becomes ( a lie :5 ! tru? is decl>$8 ,x ceases to exi/2 s ) evil2 x be+ unreal1 x ceases to exi/1 :5 ,good is decl>$4 ,n[1 ,belov$1 ,i w quote y ! greate/ comm& giv5 to man by ,jesus ,*ri/3 ,?\ %alt love ! ,"l ?y ,god ) all ?y he>t1 & ) all ?y s\l1 & ) all ?y m9d4' ,i w n[ give y my int]pretation ( ?is great comm&m5t3 ,?\ %alt love ! ,good1 ?y ,god1 ) all ?y love1 & ) all ?y intellig5ce1 & ) all ?y ?\ghts4 ,oh1 if we c\ld only d ?is1 !re surely w\ld be no evil4 ,d we obey ?is greate/ comm& ( our ,ma/]8 ,no4 ,= in/ead ( lov+ ,god1 we fe> ,him1 & lay e evil t befalls u at ,8 door4 ,if !re be a cyclone1 a flood1 a cl\dbur/1 a railroad disa/]1 a conflagration1 an e>?quake1 an epidemic1 we say x is ! w ( ,god4 ,(t5times we labor long & fai?fully to accompli% a desir$ result1 & j z we ?9k we h success 9 our h&s1 we fail1 & all our hopes & desires are de/roy$2 aga9 we say1 x is ! w ( ,god4 ,if we see any ( our bre?r5 sick1 we claim x to be ! w ( ,god4 ,if we see ! fa!r ( a family tak5 away1 we b[ our heads & say ,god's w be done4 ,if we see a family ( *ildr5 left mo!rless1 aga9 we b[ our heads & say ,god's w be done4 ,if we see a beautiful infant snat*$ by dea? f ! brea/ ( x's he>t-brok5 "m1 we meekly b[ aga91 &1 ) he>t full ( sorr[1 say1 x's ! w ( ,god4 ,i tell y x is n ! w ( ,god1 ! w ( ,good4 ,!re is no good 9 x1 h5ce n ( ,god's mak+1 b is ! "w ( evil1 or devil1 9 o!r words1 ! "w ( a delusion1 ! believ+ ( a lie4 ,& :5 we /& meekly by & see evil de/roy our heal?1 our hopes1 our happ9ess1 our homes1 )\t a prote/1 we are abett+ ! devil 9 8 "w4 ,! ,bible says ,god gave man dom9ion ov] all ! e>?1 s rise 9 ! might ( y\r intellig5ce1 y\r ,m9d1 & de/roy ?is evil1 ?is illusion1 ?is lie1 ) ! sword ( tru?1 9 ,*ri/'s "n4 ,god1 ,good1 is ) y 9 ?is "w1 & ) ,him = y1 :o c /& aga9/ y8 ,too long has man be5 robb$ by evil 9 ! "n ( good4 ,jesus ,*ri/ said3 ',ye %all "k ! tru?1 & ! tru? %all make y free4' ,?is tru? has be5 reveal$ & is 9 our mid/2 'seek & ye %all f9d4' ,/4 ,john1 ! mo/ belov$ disciple1 said3 ',god is ,love4' ,c y believe a fa!r :o is ,love w\ld de/roy ! hopes ( ,8 *ildr51 make !m suff] ?r\gh accid5t1 sickness1 & pov]ty1 & aft] ?ree score & t5 ye>s let !m die1 9 o!r words1 kill !m8 ,ev5 ! l[e/ ( e>?ly fa!rs w\ld n d ?is4 ,jesus ,*ri/ said3 ,! la/ enemy to ov]come is dea?4' ,?is surely does n mean t we mu/ submit to dea?1 b ! opposite1 or ov]come dea?4 ,*ri/'s bidd+ u to ov]come dea? %[s t dea? is an evil4 ,!n all ?+s t are allies ( dea?1 su* z sickness1 pov]ty1 accid5ts & ! l1 mu/ be ov]come1 & :5 we h ov]come all ^! ?+s !re w be no dea? to ov]come2 !re=e ,i bid y awake f ?is delusion1 ?is dream ( life 9 matt]1 to ! tru? ( life 9 ,m9d1 9 ,god4 ,simply believ+ 9 ,god is n en\gh1 y mu/ "k ,god4 ,aga9 ,i say1 awake & "w out y\r own salvation1 z ,/4 ,paul said y mu/2 salvation1 is n believ+1 b kn[+4 ,9 ! words ( "o ( ! prophets1 acqua9t ?yself ) ,god & be at peace4 ,se>* ! ,scriptures1 !y conta9 ! tru? 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