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,,lit]ature4          8,& !re are also  
_m o!r ?+s :i* ,jesus did1 ! :i*1 if    

!y %\ld be writt5 e "o1 ,i suppose t ev5
 ! _w      itself c\ld n conta9 ! books 
t %\ld be writt540--,,john xxi4         
#be4    ,,! *apt] be=e u is pla9ly a    
supplem5t to ! ma9 hi/ory4  ,/4  ,john  
conclud$ t hi/ory "u a deep conviction t
 x 0 f> f  a full acc\nt ( 8 ,ma/]'s    
wond]ful m9i/ry4  8,_m o!r signs10  said
 he1 8truly did ,jesus1 9 ! pres5ce ( 8 
disciples1 :i* are  n writt5 9 ?is      
book40  ,b 9 ?is supplem5t>y *apt]1 add$
 to  ! ,gospel1 p]haps1 aft] a lapse (  
sev]al ye>s1 ! inspir$  ,evangeli/      
returns to 8 subject1 & relates ) s+ul> 
m9ut5ess  ( detail ! miracle ( ! draught
 ( fi%es4  ,he !n app5ds to !  :ole     
n>rative an assev]ation ( its tru?2 &   
/ill feel+1 z he  _h done be=e1 t !re   
rema9$ an inexhau/ible fulness ( facts  
& lessons 9 ! life ( 8 adorable ,"l :i* 
defi$ e attempt  at record+ !m1 he at   
la/ f9i%es 8 ,gospel--inclusive ( !     
app5dix--9 ! same _s 9 :i* he _h        
conclud$ :at he wrote  be=e4  ,p]suad$ (
 ! impossibility ( do+ p]fect ju/ice to 

su*  a life z t ( ! ,^w made fle%1 he   
employ$ a /rong ,ori5tal  hyp]bole to   
express ! impossibility1 :il/ 8 he>t    
ov]fl[$ )  ador+ love & wond]--8,& !re  
are also _m o!r ?+s :i* ,jesus  did1 !  
:i*1 if !y %\ld be writt5 e "o1 ,i      
suppose t ev5  ! _w itself c\ld n conta9
 ! books t %\ld be writt540    ,x is n  
unusual = an au?or to return to ! p]usal
 & exam9ation  ( a "w compos$ by him 9  
bygone ye>s ) a deep5$ belief ( !  tru? 
( its cont5ts1 accompani$ by an ov]:elm+
 conviction ( its  want ( complet5ess4  
,ano!r *apt] may be add$ to :at 0 writt5
  be=e1 & !n1 :5 all is done1 ! p5 may  
be laid d[n1 ) !  feel+ t n "o-half (   
all ! beautiful tru? to :i* ! book      
relates has yet be5 told4  ,a           
circum/ance s common 9 connection )     
ef=ts ( g5ius f9ds some?+ ( a p>allel   
"h1 9 connection )  ! high] & nobl]     
ex]cises ( inspiration4  ,x is to ! la/ 
degree  affect+ to behold ! ag$         
,evangeli/ read+ ov] 8 own ,gospel1     
dwell+ ) delight ^u sacr$ memories ( !  

,div9e ,fri5d :o s  graci\sly lov$ him1 
& :om he s gratefully lov$ 9 return1    
?9k+  ( "o act ( 8 aft] ano!r1 "o ^w ( 8
 aft] ano!r1 nev]  writt51 & realiz+ !  
impossibility ( produc+ a p]fect        
portrait  ( ! ,div9e orig9al1 yet fold+ 
up 8 own ,,ms4 ) ! dev\t  assurance t 9 
giv+ x to ! ,*ur* he 0 an in/rum5t1 9 ! 
h&s ( ! ,_s1 ( be/[+ ^u mank9d "o ( !   
ri*e/  treasures ( wisdom & k4          
,i4      ,! ,evangeli/ "h speaks (      
books--( ! possibility ( writ+ an       
imm5se numb] ( !m on "o subject2 & ?us  
he calls to our m9d !  say+ ( ! wise    
man1 t 8( mak+ _m books !re is no end40 
,!y 7 v num]\s 9 ! anci5t _w4  ,! libr>y
 ( !  ,ptolemies at ,alex&ria 0 ( su*   
prodigi\s magnitude t x numb]$  half a  
million volumes4  ,l>ge public & private
 collections 7 n  uncommon 9 ,/4 ,john's
 "t2 & 9 ,rome1 at t p]iod1 !           
booksell]'s trade signally fl\ri%$4  ,9 
! %op doors li/s ( new  publications 7  
exhibit$2 nor 7 ! prices ( "s by any    
means  immod]ate1 a consid]able         

proportion ( ! ,,mss4 be+ s small z to  
come "u ! mod]n d5om9ation ( pamphlets  
or tracts4  ,?us e>ly  exi/$ multitudes 
( ^? productions :i* ,milton eloqu5tly  
describes  z 8n dead ?+s10 b su* z      
8conta9 a pot5cy ( life10 z 8active  z !
 s\l ^: prog5y !y are10 pres]v+1 8z a   
vial1 ! pure/  efficacy & extraction ( t
 liv+ intellect :i* br$ !m10 z          
8vigor\sly productive0 z ! 8fabul\s     
dragon's tee?10 & :i*1  be+ 8s[n up &   
d[n10 may1 l !m1 p]*ance1 spr+ up into  
arm$  m54  ,?r\gh\t ! civiliz$ _w1 9 !  
fir/ acc\nt (  ,*ri/ianity1 7 !re books 
conta9+ 8! life-blood ( ma/]  spirits10 
t 8e!real & fif? ess5ce1 ! brea? (      
reason40  ,&  besides ^!1 !re exi/$1    
among ! elect p ( ,god1 a lit]ature     
incomp>ably sup]ior to any?+ else--a    
lit]ature furni%$ by  hi/orians1 poets1 
& morali/s1 :o f> surpass$ m]ely classic
 ones4  ,= n[1 9 ! fulness ( "t1 !      
,greek1 z well z ! ,hebrew  language1 _h
 become enri*$ by inspir$ contributions1
 & f\r  pe]less hi/ories or biographies 

appe>$--f\r lives ( !  div9ely-inc>nate 
& ev]-liv+ ,"o--foll[$ by ano!r hi/ory1 
record+ ! acts ( 8 ,apo/les1 accompani$ 
by epi/les or lett]s  :i* expla9$ !     
mean+ ( ! life ( ,jesus1 & ! acts ( !   
fir/ prea*]s ( 8 incomp>able & bless$   
,gospel4  ,^! books came  into ! _w1    
/amp$ ) unmi/akable signs ( a ,div9e    
orig9  p]fectly unique4  ,!y 7 sons (   
,god among/ ! *ildr5 (  m5--,div9e      
wisdom visit+ ! e>? 9 human =m1 ?\ght   
aft]  ?\ght1 l angel aft] angel1 com+   
d[n f heav51 ) a  c\nt5ance l lightn+1 )
 raim5t :ite z sn[1 yet speak+ 9  tones 
( meek assurance to affright$ s\ls1     
tell+ !m n to fe>1  because ! crucifi$  
,r$eem] ( mank9d _h ris5 f ! dead4  ,su*
  books h1 inde$1 a life )9 !m2 a life  
truly1 & )\t any  hyp]bole1 immortal1 to
 attempt to kill :i* w\ld be z idle z x 
w\ld be impi\s1 = x w\ld be to /rike a  
bl[ at t :i*1 above  ev]y?+ else on !   
face ( ! e>?1 is an image ( ,god4    ,& 
numb]s ( books s9ce !n1 )\t pret5d+ to  
rival !m1 h  caught m or less ( _! div9e

 _s4  ,human m9ds repl5i%$ )            
in/ructions d]iv$ f ^! unp>allel$ s\rces
 h communicat$  _! ?\ghts to            
mank9d--?\ghts ( su* a "*1 s morally &  
religi\sly sup]ior to any?+ kn[n 9 l&s  
unbless$ by ^! gifts  ( inspiration1 z  
to decl>e _! l9eage & desc5t to be ( t  
div9e race ( :i* ! ance/ors 7 !         
fir/-born *ildr5 (  cele/ial light4  ,a 
preci\s inh]itance ( ,*ri/ian lit]ature 
has ?us  desc5d$ to mod]n times1        
surr\nd+ u ) intellectual & spiritual   
advantages1 :i* _m are sl[ to ackn[l$ge1
 because unable to  e/imate4  ,yet x is 
! heirloom ( our *ur*es & our families1 
laid  up on ! %elves ( our libr>ies1 &  
:at is /ill bett]1 ,i hope1  t its      
effect ^u u m+les ) our daily life4     
,! discov]y ( pr9t+1 9 ! provid5ce (    
,god1 al?\gh x _c  add to ! immortality 
( ,*ri/ian ?\ght 9 itself1 has          
contribut$ a  new me?od1 fir/ (         
p]petuat+ 9 _! orig9al =ms all          
expressions  ( tru?1 :e!r human or      
,div9e1 & next1 ( multiply+ su*         

expressions1 9 ! same orig9al =m1 s z to
 fill ! _w )  !m1 & to give to immortal 
wisdom a sort ( visible & palpable      
ubiquity4  ,& extremely int]e/+ x is to 
notice1 t ! ,bible1 or  ! ,psalt]1 0    
c]ta9ly ! fir/ book ( any consid]able   
size :i*  came =? f ! press1 :5ce 8we   
may see 9 imag9ation ?is  v5]able &     
spl5did volume lead+ up ! cr[d$ myriads 
( its  foll[]s1 & implor+1 z x 71 a     
bless+ on ! new art1 by  d$icat+ its    
fir/ fruits to ! s]vice ( heav540  ,a   
mighty  revolution has1 no d\bt1 be5    
wr\ght by ! inv5tion ( pr9t+4  ,x  has n
 dim9i%$ ! =ce ( spok5 words1 x nev] c  
sup]s$e !  necessity ( ! liv+ voice z ! 
*ief means ( proclaim+ !  ,gospel (     
,*ri/1 x nev] c de/roy ! en*antm5t (    
human  eloqu5ce2 b x n>r[s ! sph]e (    
in/ruction f ! pulpit1 x  sup]s$es !    
cont9uance ( ! anci5t practice :5       
prea*]s at  ,paul's ,cross took up !    
que/ions ( ! day1 & discuss$ !m 9  _!   
homilies2 x h&s ov] to ! press1 z a m   
conv5i5t field  = discussion1 a numb] ( 

in/ructive & important topics1 :il/ x   
provides = ! diffusion ( religi\s k 9   
all sorts ( ways1  & 9 all sorts (      
places1 f> beyond ! rea* ( any prea*]'s1
 or  any mission>y's voice4  ,at ! same 
"t x ga!rs up 9 ! be/ =m1  & p]petuates 
to ! late/ age1 & circulates to ! end ( 
!  _w1 ! ri*e/ utt]ances ( ! ,*ri/ian   
m9i/ry4  ,! voice f  ! pulpit has lo/   
some:at ( its range ( !mes2 x _c n[     
ann\nce ecclesia/ical & political news1 
z x did once2 b x has a  special "w /ill
 to d1 ?r\gh ! human c\nt5ance1 ! human 
eye1  ! human lips1 z x exhibits        
well-kn[n tru? & inculcates famili>     
lessons1 appeal+ to ! he>t & call+ =?   
our s5sibilities &  sympa?ies z no?+    
else c ev] d4  ,& aft] all ! lam5tations
  p\r$ =? by "s1 & all ! taunts flung   
out by o!rs1 ! pulpit  /ill rema9s an   
unrivall$ p[]--unrivall$ 9 ! dem& = its 
ex]cise1 & unrivall$ 9 ! supply ( its   
prop] spiritual effects1  ev5 !         
conv]sion & edification ( s\ls4  ,b !   
press1 al?\gh we  d n c\nt x a rival1 b 

r z a help]1 9 ! "o great field  (      
,*ri/ian in/ruction1 is do+1 & w d a "w1
 :i* all !  prea*]s & speak]s 9         
,*ri/5dom c nev] ov]take & accompli%4   
,its p[] 9 ! dissem9ation ( ! ,gospel is
 surpris+ beyond :at we  c imag9e1 until
 we come to deeply pond] ! subject 9 our
 m9ds2 &  ! obligation re/+ ^u u to     
employ su* p[] = ?is sacr$  purpose is  
mo/ obvi\s1 mo/ solemn1 mo/ press+4     
,,ii4      ,! books to :i* ,/4 ,john    
p>ticul>ly ref]s are books ab\t ,*ri/4  
,he is ?9k+ *iefly ( 8 own ,gospel1 & ( 
! o!r ?ree ,gospels  to :i* he int5d$   
?is to be a supplem5t2 ^! f\r           
evangelical  records be+1 9 mod]n       
phrase1 f\r hi/orical tracts--tracts su*
 z  _h nev] be5 writt5 be=e1 su* z h    
nev] be5 writt5 s9ce4  ,x  is an        
inexpressible bless+ to h ! f\r toge!r1 
to h !m  b\nd )9 ! same cov]s4  ,!y     
con/itute a p]fect unity1 a  h>moni\s   
:ole2 b ! unity mu/ n r5d] u unm9dful ( 
!  di/9ct & *>act]i/ic impress borne by 
ea*4  ,on dwell+ ^u !  :ole1 we mu/ be  

c>eful to assign its prop] individual "*
 to  e "p4  ,f\r di/9ct witnesses supply
 _! respective  contributions ( k       
respect+ our ,div9e ,"l & ,ma/]4  ,ea*  
relates :at he kn[s f 8 own po9t ( view2
 ea* gives 8 own  impression ( !        
manifold life & mission ( ! _w's        
,savi\r2 ea*  leaves 9 8 own monograph !
 signature ( 8 own habits ( ?\ght  & (  
expression2 ea* pa9ts ! ,div9e portrait 
9 8 own /yle4  ,&  mo/ preci\s is x to !
 intellig5t & dev\t ,*ri/ian to h a     
cle> & di/9ct idea ( ! ma9 peculi>ities 
( ! f\r1 look+ at  !m c>efully "o by "o4
  ,h>monies ( ! ,gospels h _! use2 b  !y
 are n us$ z !y ought1 !y are mu* abus$1
 if !y are  suff]$ to s(t5 d[n ! l9es ( 
di/9ction betwe5 ,mat!w &  ,m>k1 betwe5 
,m>k & ,luke1 betwe5 ,luke & ,john4     
,any attempt made to  put toge!r f\r    
portraits ( "o p]son1 pa9t$ f diff]5t   
po9ts  ( view1 plac$ on ! canvas 9      
diff]5t positions1 br\ght out 9  diff]5t
 relations ( light & %ade1 s z to de/roy
 :at is peculi>  to ea* arti/1 w\ld be a

 mis*iev\s process1 & w\ld dim9i% !     
ext5t ( our k1 in/ead ( promot+ !       
correctness ( our  conceptions4  ,we    
value f\r pictures ( a great h]o pa9t$  
by f\r  diff]5t ma/]s2 we d n wi% to    
bl5d ! memories ( !m 9 our  m9ds1 s z to
 m]ge _! v>i$ ideals ( "o reality2 we   
w\ld n1  on any acc\nt1 sacrifice 9 any 
( !m a s+le l9e ( draw+1 a  s+le t9t (  
col\r4  ,we %\ld deprecate ! endeav\r to
 de/roy a  t\* "h1 & a /roke !re1 "u    
pret5ce ( mak+ ! pictures  exactly      
alike4  ,we w\ld inf9itely r h !m left  
unalt]$1 9  all ! fre%ness ( _! orig9al 
col\r+1 ?an h a s+le  engrav+1 h[ev]    
c>efully & exquisitely execut$1 :i* aim$
 at a  h>moni\s r5d]+ ( ! f\r4  ,we     
pref] ^! div9e productions z  !y        
sep>ately /&1 ea* tak5 by itself1 ea* a 
beautiful tractate  complete 9 itself1  
giv5 f ,god1 ?r\gh ! h&s ( ! human      
writ]1 to a s+le volume1 made up ( !    
f\r1 cut into fragm5ts1 &  pat*$ toge!r 
"u a v fallible1 al?\gh a v skilful     
editor%ip4  ,! ,acts1 ! ,epi/les1 !     

,apocalypse1 =m a second  division (    
div9e tracts explanatory ( !            
,gospels--or illu/rative (  !           
impressions & effects produc$ by !m ^u !
 he>ts & m9ds (  ,*ri/'s e>lie/         
foll[]s--or inculcatory ( ! glori\s     
doctr9es (  ! evangelical revelation 9  
_! practical be>+s on human  *>act]s &  
consci5ces--or poetically prophetic (   
?+s to come 9  ! k+dom ( our ,"l &      
,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/--a ,div9e h& 9 !m  
op5+ a w9d[ ^u ! sc5es ( futurity1 "s ( 
:i* /rike !  he>t ) t]ror1 o!rs ( :i*   
make x leap = joy4    ,?is collection ( 
tracts =m+ ! ,new ,te/am5t1 or ,new     
,cov5ant (  man's r$emption1 x is ! duty
 ( e "o ( u dilig5tly &  dev\tly to     
exam9e2 n simply tak+ x up by fragm5ts1 
by little  bits1 by pieces torn out ( _!
 prop] places1 & )\t any respect  to !  
connection 9 :i* !y /&2 nor /udy+ x     
*iefly ?r\gh  ! m$ium ( o!r books1 :e!r 
p>aphrases or comm5t>ies1 or  ?r\gh !   
m$ium ( s]mons1 lectures1 or o!r modes (
 oral  in/ruction4  ,let ! ,div9e tracts

 be /udi$ !mselves4  ,let !m n  only be 
read f "t to "t1 *apt] by *apt] alone1 b
 sometimes  let !m be read ?r\gh\t      
cont9u\sly1 ,gospel by ,gospel1 ,epi/le 
by  ,epi/le1 s t an impression1 complete
 & di/9ct1 ( ea*  ,evangeli/'s hi/ory & 
ea* ,apo/olic lett]1 may be left ^u !   
memory4  ,above all1 let !m n be read   
cursorily1 9 ha/e1 z "o  might read a   
novel1 b sl[ly1 pati5tly1 ?\ghtfully1   
weigh+ ^w by  ^w1 s5t5ce by s5t5ce1     
p>agraph by p>agraph2 & ) all ?is  read+
 & pond]+1 let !re be comb9$ e>ne/ pray]
 to ! great  ,au?or ( revelation1 t he  
w\ld op5 ! read]'s eyes to see !  ri*es 
( 8 own compreh5sive ^w4    ,b beyond ^!
 books or tracts are o!rs1 ?ank ,god1 9 
abundant  numb]s1 :i* also relate to    
,*ri/4  ,9 our dev\t gratitude = !      
supreme gift ( ,scripture1 let u n be   
unm9dful ( ! subord9ate  gifts ( human  
lit]ature1 imbu$ m or less ) ! _s (     
,scripture4  ,we w\ld insi/ ^u ! m>k$   
diff]5ce betwe5 ! ,bible  & all o!r     
books1 betwe5 ,div9e writ & humanly     

writt5 div9ity2  yet w\ld we con/antly  
rememb] t g5ius & tal5t employ$ 9 !     
s]vice ( ! tru? are end[m5ts conf]r$ by 
! ,fa!r ( lights1  & t to ?9k we c exalt
 ! ,bible by runn+ d[n o!r books1 &  to 
imag9e t we hon\r ! ,god ( inspiration  
by depreciat+ !  le>n+ & ! ?\ghtfulness 
:i* he has giv5 to 8 *ildr51 is  "o ( ^?
 wret*$ly ignorant & fanatical mi/akes  
by :i*  well-mean+ & pi\s p d almo/ z   
mu* mis*ief z ! mo/  irreligi\s enemies 
( ,*ri/ianity4  ,& beyond ! limits (    
,div9ity1  prop]ly s call$1 :e!r        
doctr9al or practical1 !re are imm5se   
regions ( lit]ature capable ( be+ t\*$ &
 beautifi$ z ) new  sun%9e ?r\gh !      
influ5ce ( ,gospel tru?4  ,sci5ce may   
?us be  improv$ & hall[$1 s z to be>    
witness--z mo/ assur$ly nature  ev]     
sil5tly does1 :e!r we notice or n1 to a 
,div9e ord]  und]ly+ ! con/itution ( all
 ?+s1 & to a ,div9e ,sov]eign1 a  liv+1 
glori\s1 inf9ite ,p]son1 :o is !        
f\ndation & !  adm9i/rator ( all t      
ord]--s z to be> witness to a reign (   

law1  or r to ! reign ( ,him :o is !    
,au?or ( nature1 & :o1  ?r\gh ^? laws   
:i* we are enabl$ to deciph]1 is reign+ 
ov] all  "t & all worlds4  ,hi/ory1     
also1 may be improv$ & hall[$1 s z  to  
record ev5ts 9 ! light ( a ,div9e       
provid5ce1 & to exhibit  "* 9 ! light ( 
reveal$ tru?1 & s z to %[1 9 human      
judgm5ts ( m5 & ?+s1 ! ju/ice1 !        
imp>tiality1 & !  g5ial good-w :i*      
,*ri/ian morality alone c inspire4      
,poetry1  also1 may be improv$ & hall[$1
 s z n only to contribute to !  s]vice (
 song 9 ! h\se ( ! ,"l1 b s z to        
p]petuate !  memory ( ! good1 to create 
ideals ( tru?1 wisdom1 & hol9ess2 to    
br+ out ^? hidd5 /reams ( h>mony :i* fl[
 ?r\gh invisible  *annels 9 nature2 & to
 repeat & expla9 ^? :isp]+s ( !  s\l :i*
 are confirmatory ( ! highe/ tru?s4  ,9 
%ort1  ,*ri/ianity may set its /amp on  
all lit]ature1 n by pr9t+ !  ,div9e "n  
"h & !re1 n by pat*+ ^u ! pages ( a book
  texts ( ,scripture irrelevant to !    
subject 9 h&2 b by ! pres5ce  ( a       

consci5ti\s1 hone/1 true1 dev\t1 & sweet
 _s1 :i* _c  fail to make itself felt   
:]ev] x exi/s4        ,,iii4      ,& n[1
 look+ at ! multitude ( books exi/+ or  
com+ into  exi/5ce--su* an imm5se1 su*  
an ev]-increas+ multitude1 t we may     
adopt ! hyp]bole ( ! text1 & say x seems
 z if ! _w c\ld  n conta9 !m--:at is !  
use :i* we ought to make ( !m8    ,a    
ta/e = lit]ature is a natural in/9ct 9  
"s1 & an  accompli%m5t acquir$ by o!rs2 
& ! duty ( creat+ x if we h  x n1 & (   
nurtur+ x if we h1 is pla9ly recognis$ 9
 ! ,new  ,te/am5t4  8,give att5dance to 
read+40  ,if ! exhortation prim>ily     
applies to ^? :o are tea*]s ( _!        
fell[-m51 x _c fail to  belong also to  
o!rs 9 _! measure & degree4  ,num]\s    
me?ods (  obta9+ k no d\bt !re are2 b _m
 ( ! =ms (  k1 _m ( ! b5efits ( k1 _m ( 
! pleasures (  k1 c be secur$ only by   
means ( books4  ,! p]son defici5t  9 a  
ta/e = read+ misses a l>ge am\nt (      
b5efit & enjoym5t  famili> to ^? :o are 
bless$ ) ?is end[m5t--an end[m5t :i*1   

?\gh1 z intimat$ already1 9 "s cases a  
natural in/9ct1 may 9  o!r cases be     
acquir$ & won z a /udi\s accompli%m5t4  
,ta/es may  be =m$ by /udy1 by att5tion1
 by desire1 by ef=t1 by  practice--ta/es
 ( all k9ds1 & ?is among/ ! re/2 & look+
 at  ! ri* h]itage ( bless$ness :i* x   
br+s1 x mu/ appe>1 to  e "o :o          
suffici5tly ?9ks ( x1 wor? ! sacrifices 
( o!r  & inf]ior ?+s1 :5 su* sacrifices 
are f\nd ess5tial to its  atta9m5t &    
culture4  ,^u ! "y especially ,i w\ld   
en=ce !  duty ( :i* ,i speak1 begg+ &   
besee*+ !m to contra/ x )  ^? va91      
frivol\s1 wor?less employm5ts1 n to     
m5tion ! v  wor/1 to :i* fa%ion &       
example 9 ! pres5t day invite s _m      
?\ghtless cr[ds4    ,:5 ,i speak ( a    
ta/e = read+1 let me expla9 myself4  ,x 
is  sometimes suppos$ to exi/ :]e x does
 n4  ,!re may be a fondness  = c]ta9    
books1 :i* 9 no way implies ! possession
 ( :at we are  comm5d+ n[4  ,!re are    
fictions 9 ! pres5t day1 prop]ly t]m$   
s5sational1 & o!r k9ds ( books ( a      

simil> description1 to !  p]usal ( :i*  
_m are addict$ )\t any idea (           
self-improvem5t1  )\t any love ( k      
:atev]1 )\t a s+le c>e respect+  tru?1  
)\t an atom ( ta/e1 or a sc9tillation ( 
:at c be call$  intellectual pleasure4  
,i _c call t a ta/e = read+2 x is       
simply a crav+ aft] excitem5t1 & may be 
z s5su\s & s5sual z  are c]ta9 desires  
confess$ly vici\s2 & :5 x does n rea*   
su*  a dep? z t1 x may be a feel+ almo/ 
z va91 frivol\s1 &  wor?less z "s o!r   
t5d5cies :i* nev] clo! !mselves 9       
lit]>y co/ume4  ,:]e a pure ta/e & a    
g5u9e pr$ilection =  read+ exi/1 x w be 
discrim9at+1 su* z all pure ta/es1 all  
g5u9e pr$ilections ev] are4  ,a ta/e =  
pa9t+ is a ta/e = good  pictures2 a ta/e
 = music is a ta/e = good s++ & = good  
in/rum5tal p]=mance2 s1 likewise1 a ta/e
 = read+ is a ta/e  = :at is wor? read+4
  ,i h no n>r[ views z to ! class (     
books :i* may be p]us$4  ,"s p]sons are 
qualifi$ & requir$ to  take a wid] range
 ?an o!rs 9 ?is respect--to make        

excursions into  fields ( ?\ght :]e x   
may n be wise = o!rs to foll[4  ,z to   
?is matt]1 no univ]sal rules c be laid  
d[n4  ,individual capacities1  habits1 &
 call+s1 mu/ det]m9e ! "q z to ! ext5t  
to  :i* inquisitiv5ess & curiosity %\ld 
g4  ,b "o law z to !  judgm5t ( :at we  
read !re is1 fix$ & unalt]able4  ,:atev]
  relates to morality & religion mu/ be 
te/$ by ,div9e au?ority ^u  su*         
subjects4  ,! ,bible is n int5d$ to tea*
 u sci5ce1  philosophy1 & pr(ane hi/ory2
 b x is int5d$ to tea* u :at is  moral &
 religi\s1 &1 !re=e1 to x %\ld que/ions 
involv+  ^! pe]less consid]ations be    
always br\ght4  ,z ,*ri/ians1 tak+  !   
,bible = y\r ride1 h[ c y subscribe to !
 doctr9es ( any  tea*] ( div9ity or (   
e?ics :o contradicts ! tea*+ ( ! ,^w  ( 
,god8  8,to ! law & to ! te/imony3 if !y
 speak n accord+ to  ?is ,^w1 x is      
because !re is no light 9 !m40  ,) c>e &
  discrim9ation %\ld we sift out :atev] 
is false or errone\s 9 !  writ+s ( m54  
,i d n say t we are n to read :at is    

false or  errone\s2 = h[1 until we h    
read x1 c we tell :e!r any book  be     
discol\r$ or disfigur$ ) ^! d>k /a9s8 b 
hav+ c&idly  & hone/ly exam9$ ! cont5ts 
( a "w1 let u judicially1 ) a  pure     
he>t1 a cle> head1 & a firm h&1 sep>ate 
! preci\s f !  vile4  8,:at is ! *aff to
 ! :eat80 sai? ! ,"l4    ,& fur!r1 x is 
manife/ t 9 our read+ we %\ld h respect 
to  ! nurture ( our spiritual life4     
,secul> in/ruction & m5tal  improvem5t  
are prop] ends to be s\ght by u all2 b t
 :i*  con/itutes pre-em95tly ! welf>e ( 
our s\ls ought to receive our  mo/ s]i\s
 & consci5ti\s att5tion4  ,to /r5g!n )9 
u  ,*ri/ian fai?1 hope1 & love--to br+  
ourselves into clos] union )  our bless$
 ,savi\r--to devote ourselves m ?or\ghly
 to 8 s]vice  & glory1 ought to be !    
fir/ & *ief design ( e "o4  8,seek ye   
fir/ ! k+dom ( ,god1 & 8 righte\sness2 &
 all ^! ?+s  %all be add$ unto y40  ,b z
 to ! c\rse ( read+ to be adopt$  = ^!  
high & incomp>able ends1 x is difficult 
& ev5 impossible  to lay d[n rules2     

because1 z m5's m9ds are s diff]5tly    
con/itut$1 z dispositions are s         
diff]5tly =m$1 ! class (  books adapt$  
to promote ! welf>e ( "s may n be suit$ 
to !  ne$s ( ano!r4  ,biography1 p]haps1
 mo/ /imulates "o p]son2 psalms  & hymns
 & spiritual songs1 p]haps1 mo/ inspire 
ano!r2 pla91  practical addresses to !  
he>t & consci5ce may1 p]haps1 bett] /ir 
& animate a ?ird4  ,let ea* consult 8   
own peculi>ities1 & *oose  accord+ly :at
 he %all read = 8 spiritual edification4
  ,we are  q sure t to m>k out ! same   
c\rse ( religi\s read+ = all  k9ds ( p  
is lab\r lo/2 x betrays great ignorance 
( human  nature1 ( ! wond]ful v>ieties (
 spiritual life1 & ( !  div]sifi$       
exig5cies & wants ( diff]5t m9ds4  ,:at 
any "o f9ds  mo/ helpful to himself1 he 
is v apt to ?9k w be f\nd equally       
helpful to ano!r2 b ?is may prove a     
s]i\s mi/ake1 & may lead to  injury :]e 
b5efit 0 design$4  ,!n1 beyond /imulus &
  inspiration1 !re is ne$ful = !        
heal?ful developm5t (  ,*ri/ianity 9    

human exp]i5ce1 "*1 & conduct1 a pla91  
simple1 solid acqua9tance ) ! ?+s (     
,god--an acqua9tance to be  s\ght 9 a   
prop] direction1 9 qu>t]s1 p]haps1 :]e  
!re is little  to regale ! fancy or     
gratify ! ta/e1 b mu* to fe$ ! s\l )  k 
& und]/&+4  ,surely no ,*ri/ian man1 no 
,*ri/ian  woman1 c neglect to consult 9 
^! ways ! wants ( spiritual life4       
,individuals :o nev] ask 9 ref]5ce to   
:at !y read1 8,w ?is be  b5eficial or   
injuri\s to my highe/ int]e/s80 are     
culpably neglig5t  & c>eless1 & are     
runn+ imm5se risks4  ,!y are 9 dang] f> 
great] ?an t ( p]sons :o1 ) delicate    
con/itutions1 set at  defiance m$ical   
caution & advice1 & are det]m9$ to eat &
 dr9k  :atev] !y please4  ,& be=e quitt+
 ?is po9t1 let me add t x  is ( ! la/   
importance we %\ld apply to ourselves   
consci5ti\sly1  & 9 ! sight ( ,god1 :at 
we le>n f ! /ores ( ,*ri/ian  practical 
lit]ature4  ,=1 :il/ recreation &       
amusem5t may be wisely  s\ght at times f
 o!r dep>tm5ts ( read+1 recreation &    

amusem5t are n ! objects to be s\ght 9 !
 read+ ( /rictly  religi\s books3 f>    
high] objects come be=e u !re--ev5 !    
purification ( our ?\ghts1 ! lift+ our  
affections upw>ds to !  supreme ,au?or (
 all ,good1 & ! fa/5+ ( our he>ts on    
,*ri/1  ! only "n giv5 "u heav5 :]eby we
 c be sav$2 & to secure  ^! objects a   
diff]5t frame ( m9d mu/ be ma9ta9$ f t 9
  :i* we indulge :5 we take up a volume 
simply to relieve a jad$ m9d  or to :ile
 away an idle h\r4        ,,iv4      ,if
 "o use ( ! _m books 9 ! _w be our own  
edification1 ano!r  use to be made ( !m 
is ! spiritual welf>e ( o!rs4    ,al?\gh
 x foll[s z a necess>y consequ5ce t if  
,*ri/ian  lit]ature be available = !    
fir/ ( ^! purposes x is available  also 
= ! second1 we f9d x v difficult to     
impress "s m9ds )  a due conviction ( ! 
value & importance ( su* in/rum5tality 9
  promot+ ! highe/ int]e/s ( our        
fell[-m54  ,!re are _m :om  x is h>d    
en\gh to inspire ) zeal = ! direct      
conv]sion ( _!  fri5ds & neighb\rs by   

means ( circulat+ religi\s tracts2 b    
!re are m :om x is /ill h>d] to conv9ce 
t spiritual b5efit  may be indirectly   
communicat$ to l>ge classes ( society by
 purify+  ! /reams ( g5]al lit]ature1 & 
by promot+ ! issue &  circulation ( good
 books ( v>i\s descriptions4  ,yet ! =m]
 k9d  ( zeal--zeal 9 circulat+ tracts = 
/rictly religi\s ends--is  support$ no  
less by facts ?an by s\nd reason+4  ,a  
good man1 ,ri*>d  ,knill1 us$ to say 9 8
 own simple1 emphatic1 e>ne/ /yle1 8,"o 
tract  may save a s\l40  ,t simple say+ 
he 0 wont to e/abli% &  illu/rate by    
incid5ts :i* _h occurr$ "u 8 own notice2
 &  incid5ts full ( ?is evid5tial =ce1 &
 fraught ) he>t-/irr+  influ5ce1 are    
accumulat+ e ye>4  ,& z to zeal 9 !     
second  direction1 a conviction ( ! good
 :i* may be effect$ by !  circulation & 
diffusion ( works ^u in/ructive &       
int]e/+  subjects1 imbu$ ) a ,*ri/ian   
tone & _s1 is deep5$ by a  consid]ation 
( ! pres5t /ate ( ! _w1 ) all its m5tal 
activity & inquisitiv5ess2 ! habit (    

read+ n[ on ! increase 9  all circles2 &
 ! in/ances frequ5tly occurr+1 ?r\gh !  
means  j indicat$1 ( ! removal (        
prejudice1 & ! comm5c$  prep>ation =    
some?+ bett] 9 c]ta9 m9ds a?ir/ = k4  ,i
 am p]fectly sure1 & my confid5ce is !  
result ( long reflection  & exp]i5ce1 t 
,*ri/ians h n yet paid "o ti! ( !       
att5tion :i* x des]ves to ?is press+    
claim ( ! pres5t day4  ,a  great deal ( 
money n[ injudici\sly b b5evol5tly      
fritt]$ away  ) ! hope ( "s imm$iate    
brilliant spiritual results1 w\ld1 ,i am
  satisfi$1 be inve/$ f> m wisely1 &1 9 
! end1 ) a deep]  & wid] return (       
advantage1 if devot$ to ! less impos+   
object (  leav5+ our curr5t lit]ature m 
& m ) ! s5tim5ts &  pr9ciples ( g5u9e   
,*ri/ianity4    ,& n[ we are br\ght face
 to face ) ! ,religi\s ,tract ,society &
  its v p[]ful claims ^u our sympa?y &  
support4  ,x has be5 9  exi/5ce upw>ds (
 sev5ty ye>s1 & is "o ( ^? vigor\s      
in/itutions :i* /ruck _! e>lie/ roots   
into ! ,*ri/ian m9d (  ,engl& :5 our    

fa!rs 7 t]rifi$ by ! /orms ( ! ,fr5*    
,revolution4  ,^? in/itutions 7 n !     
se$l+s ( a fanatical  panic2 r did !y   
arise z heal?y (f%oots f ,god's ,tree ( 
,life1 to be plant$ by ! h&s ( dis9t]e/$
 *>ity & *e]ful  hope4  ,x 0 a movem5t (
 ,*ri/ian philan?ropy1 tak+ a specific  
=m1 b in/9ct ) l>ge-he>t$ & manifold    
zeal2 = out ( !  e>ly conf]5ces ( its   
fri5ds sprung ! idea ( ! ,briti% &      
,=eign ,bible ,society2 & x 0 9 !       
committee-room ( ! ,tract  ,society t ! 
memorable words 7 utt]$1 8,bibles =     
,wales0--8,:y  n = ! _w80  ,! ,tract    
,society may be reg>d$1 if n z !  "m1   
yet z ! nurse ( ! ,bible ,society4  ,!  
eld] brea!s !  unsect>ian temp]1 !      
,ca?olic _s s pre-em95tly manife/$ by  !
 y\ng]2 &1 l x1 x aims only at br++ s\ls
 into !  all-compreh5sive flock ( ! "o  
all-suffici5t ,r$eem]4  ,x es*ews       
controv]sy on controv]sial que/ions1 &  
?r[s its en]gies into a  great crusade  
aga9/ infidelity1 falsehood1 s94        
8,controv]sy at  times10 x 0 rem>k$ 9 ! 

report = #ahfi1 8may arise1 or local    
circum/ances may exi/ :i* t5d to divide 
sections ( ,*ri/ians "o  f ano!r2 b %\ld
 n ?is t5d5cy be resi/$ 9 pres5ce ( !   
weighti] controv]sies :i* ! :ole ,*ur* 9
 all p>ts is call$ to  wage aga9/       
ignorance & error--aga9/ sup]/ition &   
unbelief--aga9/ ! practical godlessness 
( ! pleasure-seek]s &  mammon-lov]s     
among/ all classes80  ,?is la/ is ! only
 controv]sy 9  :i* ! ,tract ,society    
engages2 & x may be expect$1 !re=e1 to  
rally to itself all ^? :o deem ! spread 
( ! tru? ( high]  importance ?an        
simil>ity ( op9ion on !                 
politico-ecclesia/ical  que/ions :i* are
 di/urb+ ,european society4  ,& ?is !   
,committee  h no d\bt t x w d4  ,!      
,society's motto is--8,*ri/ ,jesus1 &   
,him crucifi$10--! only ,savi\r ( ! lo/1
 ! only & !  all-suffici5t ,prophet1    
,prie/1 & ,k+ ( 8 ,*ur*4  ,to br+ e     
?\ght ( bo? "y & old1 ri* & poor1 s*ol> 
& tea*]1 into  subjection to ,him1 is   
its "o object4  ,& x !re=e claims !     

pray]s & ! support ( all :o love ! ,"l  
,jesus 9 s9c]ity &  9 tru?4    ,! object
 ( ! ,society is tw(old--embrac+ bo? !  
purposes :i* ,i  h j be5 en=c+3--,!     
conv]sion ( s\ls1 s\ght by direct &     
appropriate means2 & ! g5]al b5efit (   
all classes ( society1 by  a supply (   
works 9 g5]al lit]ature purifi$ by !    
presid+ p[]  ( ,*ri/ian tru?1           
righte\sness1 love1 & wisdom4    ,! fir/
 object 0 orig9ally ! only "o1 & has ev]
 be5 !  *ief2 & ! good done by !        
religi\s tracts :i* ! ,society has      
circulat$1 nobody c calculate4  ,:o c   
tell ! bless+s convey$ 9  8,!           
,dairyman's ,daught]0 & 8,! ,"y         
,cottag]10 tracts :i*1 ?\gh  old1 c nev]
 be out ( date--tracts :i* h be5 v r>ely
  equall$1 &1 ,i believe1 nev] surpass$8
  ,o!rs less /rik+ h  be5 ! in/rum5ts ( 
va/ usefulness4  ,! annual circulation f
 !  ,london depot1 ,i see1 is           
#da1jdd1ggb2 ! total ( issues1 includ+  
^?  :i* are f =eign societies1 connect$ 
) ?is1 #di1jjj1jjj4  ,!  total          

circulation ( tracts = sev5ty-"o ye>s   
rea*es ! enorm\s  am\nt ( ne>ly         
#a1cce1jjj1jjj4  ,x w\ld seem1 look+ at 
^! almo/  incr$ible numb]s1 z if ! _w   
c\ld n conta9 s _m books  writt5 ( ,him2
 & yet h[ _m1 _m millions ( ! m5 & wom5 
9  ! _w "k no?+ ( ,him1 & h nev] yet be5
 rea*$ by any (  ^! publications6  ,:at 
%oals h be5 & /ill are com+ =? on  ! o!r
 side1 full ( infidelity & sup]/ition & 
vice6  ,s t1  aft] all1 ! "w ( ?is      
,society is n half done4    ,! second   
object--! hall[+ ( lit]ature ) a        
,*ri/ian _s--has  increas+ly occupi$ !  
att5tion ( ! ,society ( late ye>s1 b    
nev]1 9 ! slighte/ degree1 to ! neglect 
( ! fir/4  ,!  catalogue ( its publi%$  
books includes1 besides solid div9ity1  
lively  hi/ories1 pleasant biographies1 
sp>kl+ fictions1 religi\s1 moral1  &    
descriptive poetry4  ,old works are     
br\ght out 9 mod]n dress "u  ! c>e (    
compet5t editors2 works entirely new are
 issu$ "u !  sanction ( ! ,committee1   
:i* r5d]s itself responsible = _!       

cont5ts4  ,! p5cil ( ! arti/1 ! bur9 ( !
 engrav]1 are  employ$ 9 ! illu/ration &
 adornm5t ( _m ( ! publications2  & 9 an
 arti/ic z well z lit]>y respect1 8,!   
,leisure ,h\r0 &  ! 8,sunday at ,home0  
/& des]v$ly high among/ our popul>      
p]iodicals4  ,!y are mak+ way among/ !  
intellig5t & !  ta/eful1 conciliat+     
prejudice1 produc+ fav\rable impressions
 (  ,*ri/ian tru?1 & guid+ ! "y into "r 
pa?s4    ,! prophet ,ezekiel /ood 9 !   
c\rt ( ! ,temple at ,j]usalem1 &  wat*$ 
! fl[ ( wat]s issu+ 8f "u ! ?re%old ( ! 
h\se  ea/w>d10 & desc5d+ ! slope ( ,zion
 into ! ,valley (  ,jeho%aphat2 he wat*$
 & foll[$ ! man ) ! measur+ l9e 9  8 h& 
?r\gh ! wat]s1 :i* 7 fir/ ancle & !n    
knee deep1  & :i*1 z !y proce$$ along ! 
lime/one gorge1 rose up to !  lo9s1 & !n
 became wat]s to swim 9--a riv] :i* c\ld
 n be  pass$ ov]4  ,:5 x rea*$ ! ,dead  
,sea x heal$ ! wat]s ( x1  & :]e x came 
ev]y?+ liv$4  ,!n ! prophet saw1 9      
vision1  groves1 or*>ds1 g>d5s1 ris+ on 
ea* side ( ?is riv]4  ,su* is  ! ,old   

,te/am5t type ( ! ,gospel ( ,*ri/ianity4
  ,x may be appli$  to all =ms ( its    
influ5ce & action4  ,we v5ture to employ
 x z a  figure ( :at ?is ,society is    
do+4  ,x issues f]tiliz+1  life-giv+1 & 
heal+ /reams1 because x is fill+ ! _w ) 
books writt5 ab\t ! _m ?+s :i* ,jesus   
did1 & is do+1 &  w d = ! sons ( m54    
8,& by ! riv]1 ^u ! bank !re(1  on ?is  
side & on t side1 %all gr[ all trees =  
meat1 ^: leaf  %all n fade1 nei!r %all !
 fruit !re( be consum$3 x %all  br+ =?  
new fruit accord+ to 8 mon?s1 because _!
 wat]s !y  issu$ out ( ! sanctu>y2 & !  
fruit !re( %all be = meat1 &  ! leaf    
!re( = m$ic9e40          ,,ab/ract ,,(  
,,! ,,sev5ty-,,fir/ ,,report  ,,( ,,!   
,,religi\s ,,tract ,,society1  ,,= ,,!  
,,ye> ,,end+ ,,m>* #ca1 #ahgj4      ,,! 
object ( ! ,,religi\s ,,tract ,,society1
 l t ( ! public  m9i/ry ( ! ,^w1 is to  
impress ! cont5ts ( ! sacr$ volume--its 
doctr9es1 its precepts1 its promises1   
its prospects--sep>ately1 or 9  v>i$    
comb9ations1 ^u ! consci5ces &          

affections ( m5 accord+  to _! spiritual
 ne$s4  ,9 pursu+ ?is object1 x /rives  
to imitate  ! ,div9e book itself1 & to  
tea*1 n by doctr9e only1 b by  hi/ory1  
biography1 poetry1 p>able2 & to t+e its 
in=mation or  in/ruction1 z to ! ev5ts (
 e-day life1 ) ! _s ( pure  & undefil$  
religion be=e ,god & ! ,fa!r--dis9t]e/$ 
b5evol5ce & p]sonal hol9ess4    ,!re h  
be5 issu$1 dur+ ! ye>1 ,,?ree ,,hundr$  
,,& ,,eighty-,,?ree  new publications1 (
 :i* ,,"o ,,hundr$ ,,& ,,?irty-,,"o 7   
,tracts4  ,!  ,books include a revis$   
,qu>to ,p>agraph ,new ,te/am5t1 & two   
,p>ts (  ! ,old2 a hi/oric ,survey ( !  
,papacy2 a ,gramm> & ,vocabul>y ( !     
,greek ,te/am5t1 & _m ( a g5]al "*      
adapt$ = bo? adults  & y\?2 & among/ !  
,p]iodicals1 a new "o entitl$ 8,! ,true 
,ca?olic40        ,,=eign ,,op]ations4  
,,europe    ,,france4      ,to ! ,,p>is 
,,tract ,,society1 ! ,committee h vot$  
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circulation ( #ajj1jjj tracts1 includ+ a

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,mission>y ,society1 & #cjj = !         
publication ( v>i\s  tracts mon?ly 9    
editions ( #aj1jjj ea*4    ,to ,t\l\se1 
#cjj has be5 giv52 & to ,m4 ,puaux1     
#ajj4    ,grants h also be5 made to !   
,/rasb\rg ,society ( #aj2 to ,m4        
,j5k9s1 ( ,morlaix1 = ,breton           
publications1 #ai #ajs4 #e;d42 & to     
,pa/or  ,maill>d1 ( ,la ,mo!1 #bj1 = !  
publication ( a ,hymn ,book4            
,,belgium ,,& ,,holl&4      ,!          
,committee h furni%$ ! ,belgian         
,evangelical ,society ) !  means =      
publi%+ an edition ( #c1jjj ( a new     
translation ( ! ,rev4  ,newman ,hall's  
8,come to ,jesus10 & #e1jjj ea* ( elev5 
,flemi% tracts4  ,!y h also cont9u$ _!  
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p]iodical1 &1 = a p]iod ( ! ye>1 to !   
,fr5* ,*rti5  ,belge4                   
,,rott]dam4--,m4 ,,h]klotts has issu$ f 
! auxili>y--,tracts1 #eg1aha2  ,books1  
#a1gdg2 ,h&bills1 #ac1jej2 total1       
#ga1igh4  ,! 8,s9n]'s ,fri5d0  has be5  

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,,am/]dam4--,dur+ ! pa/ ye>1 a ,workm5's
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,s*eltema #aj 9 ,engli%  tracts1 #aj 9  
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,,switz]l&4      ,grants vot$ to        
,switz]l&1 #adf #ads4      ,,russia4    
,,/4 ,,pet]sburg4--,tw5ty-?ree new      
tracts h be5 pr9t$--#aba1jjj  copies--at
 a co/ ( #hj to ! ,society4  ,!y are    
*iefly translations  f ,engli% tracts1 &
 all conta9 ! ,gospel ( our ,"l4    ,!  
sales1 includ+ ne>ly #h1jjj ,g]man      
tracts & books1 h rea*$  dur+ ! pa/ ye> 
#aae1hbc copies4  ,! gratuit\s          
circulation has  be51 9 addition1 #b1fjj
 tracts4    ,at ,,riga1 ,m4 ,,loeswitz  
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,g]man1  ,letti%1 ,e/honian1 & ,poli%   
languages4  ,8 s*eme involv$ !  pr9t+ ( 
#ij1jjj tracts & books 9 ^! tongues at a
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,union1 ( :i* ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,wib]g is    
,secret>y1 has issu$ sixte5 new tracts1 
9 editions ( #aj1jjj ea*1 at  a co/ (   
#dd1 t[>ds :i* ! ,committee h vot$ #bj4 
,! gratuit\s circulation dur+ ! ye>     
am\nts to #hj1jjj1 by !  h&s ( sixte5   
ag5ts employ$ 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ! k+dom4   
,?r\gh ! ,rev4 ,j4 ,,/orjohann1 !       
,norwegian ,*apla9 to ! ,port (         
,london1 ! ,committee h pr9t$ six tracts
 9 ,norse1 am\nt+ to  #ae1ejj copies4   
,,g]many4      ,,hamburg4--,! ,l[]      
,saxony ,tract ,society has receiv$ !   
usual grant (  #cej4  ,x has pr9t$ dur+ 
! ye> #hgj1jjj publications1 &          
circulat$ by sale & gift #a1jfj1jjj4    
,mr4 ,onck5's circulation = ! ye> end+  
,m>* #ca1 #ahgj1 0  #a1jcj1cjf4  ,!     
grants made to him h be5 #cjj = tract   
pr9t+1  #ajj = ! pur*ase ( tracts f o!r 
,g]man ,societies1 & #ac =  ,spani% &   
,russian tracts4    ,! ,brem5 ,society1 
conduct$ by ,dr4 ,jacobi1 has receiv$   

#he1  pr9cipally = ,g]man v]sions ( !   
,society's ,engli% tracts4    ,!        
miscellane\s grants are two ( #bj ea* to
 ,mr4 ,lehmann1 ( ,b]l91  "o ( ^:       
di/ributors has be5 imprison$ = giv+    
away a tract  "u prohibit$ circum/ances2
 #cj to ,dr4 ,adelb]g1 ( ,erlang52 #aj  
to  ,pa/or ,tretzel1 ,nremb]g2 #bj to   
,nassau2 #cj to ,bad52 & #bj ,engli%    
books = ! daught] ( ! late ,dr4 ,fli$n]1
 at ,hild54      ,,hung>y4      ,! sums 
exp5d$ 9 ?is field am\nt to             
#dfj3--ce1jjj copies ( tracts  9        
,hung>ian h be5 pr9t$1 & #ac1jjj 9      
,slavonian4      ,,italy4      ,! books 
pr9t$ at ! ,typographia ,claudiana1 at !
 co/ ( !  ,society1 dur+ ! pa/ ye>      
am\nt$ to #dj1ejj copies4    ,grants    
vot$ to ,italy1 #hai #ds4      ,,spa94  
,f ,novemb]1 #ahfh1 to ,febru>y1 #ahgj1 
#a1ejj1jjj tracts h be5  pr9t$ at       
,madrid1 at a co/ ( #a1dij4    8,tracts 
are a mighty p[] rightly us$1 b tracts c
 be wa/$ &  ! tract br\ght into         
contempt4  ,! rule we desire to see     

c>ri$ out  9 ,spa9 is1 tracts giv5 to   
all :o pur*ase ,gospels2 an assortm5t to
  pur*as]s ( ,bibles & ,te/am5ts1 giv5  
to ^? :o c read1 or  :o h sons or *ildr5
 :o c read = !m40      ,,turkey4      ,!
 works pr9t$ dur+ ! pa/ ye> at ! co/ ( !
 ,committee by  ! ,am]ican ,mission>ies 
9 ,con/ant9ople1 :o h receiv$ ! usual   
grant ( #cjj1 h am\nt$ to #ac1jjj copies
 9 ,arabo-,turki%2 #h1jjj 9  ,arm5ian2  
#c1jjj 9 ,arm5o-,turki%2 & #f1jjj 9     
,bulg>ian4      ,,asiatic ,,op]ations4  
,,india4      ,! report f ,india speaks 
( movem5t & progress bo? 9 pr9t+  &     
circulation4    ,madras writes3--8,! pa/
 ye> records ! l>ge/ numb] ( di/9ct     
publications t h ev] be5 publi%$ 9 any  
"o ye>4  ,! av]age  numb] ( new         
publications has only be5 sev53 ?is ye> 
sev5ty-sev5 di/9ct publications h be5   
issu$1 sixty-f\r (  :i* are new tracts &
 books4  ,! pr9t+ is ab\t ! av]age40    
,f ,,bombay1 ,mr4 ,b[5 says3--8,our     
circulation is mu* 9 advance ( :at  x   
ev] 04  ,our f9ancial condition is      

good40    ,f ,,colombo ,mr4 ,murdo*     
says3--8,! subscriptions are some:at 9  
advance  ( ! prec$+ ye>2 b ! mo/        
enc\rag+ feature is ! great  increase1  
am\nt+ to #de p] c5t4 beyond =m] sales40
    ,! am\nt ( pap] grant$ to ! v>i\s   
pr9t+ presses dur+ !  pa/ ye> has be5   
consid]ably increas$1 be+ #c1jfb reams2 
:ile  #ged1aaj books & tracts h be5     
pr9t$ dur+ ! ye> by ! v>i\s  ,indian    
,auxili>ies4      ,,*9a4      ,! total  
grants dur+ ! ye> h am\nt$ to #bdg4     
,returns (  publications pr9t$ n receiv$
 9 "t = ! ,report4      ,,briti% ,,nor? 
,,am]ica4      ,! grants ( tracts &     
,sunday-s*ool libr>ies made to ?is "p ( 
!  field am\nt to #edf4      ,,we/      
,,indies1 ,,etc4      ,includ+ ,jamaica1
 ,antigua1 ,turk's ,isl&1 ,dem]>a1      
,cuba1 ,brazil1  ,honduras1 ,mexico1 h  
receiv$ grants to ! am\nt ( #afi4       
,,au/ralia1 ,,new ,,zeal&1 ,,tasmania4  
,! grants dur+ ! ye> to our bre?r5 9 ^! 
di/ant p>ts ( !  globe 7 z foll[s3--    
,adelaide1 #ce #ads42 ,g\lburn1 #e2     

,hob>t ,t[n1 #ac2 ,melb\rne1 #aj2       
,victoria--,miscellane\s1 #bb2 ,sydney1 
#ajd #ajs42 ,launce/on1 #f2  ,que5sl&1  
#g #aes42 ,miscellane\s1 #aj2 ,total1   
#bjd4      ,,africa4      ,! grants made
 to ?is cont95t am\nt to #gc4           
,,funds4      ,! b5evol5t receipts1     
includ+ legacies1 am\nt to #ae1dgi2 b z 
#ejj ( ?is sum is by ! w ( ! te/ator1   
,mr4 ,william ,holl9s1  direct$ to be   
kept di/9ct1 ! divid5ds ^u x h alone be5
  available1 ?us r$uc+ ! am\nt to       
#ad1igi4    ,! grants = ! ye>1 includ+  
money1 pap]1 & publications1 h  am\nt$  
to #ag1bbc1 mak+ ! excess ( grants ov] !
 receipts  #b1bdd4        ,,circulation4
      ,! total circulation = ! ye> is   
ab\t =ty-"o millions (  publications f !
 ,home ,depository2 & ab\t eight        
millions m f  ,=eign ,depts4            
,,privileges ,,( ,,subscrib]s4      ,all
 ,subscrib]s to ! ,p>5t ,society are    
all[$ a disc\nt ( #be p]  c5t4 on all _!
 pur*ases2 :ile ! ,subscription itself  
is  appropriat$ to ! ,society's ,grants 

at ,home & ,abroad4                     
99 99 99 99 99          ,,depositories3 
#ef1 ,,pat]no/] ,,r[2 #fe1 ,,/4         
,,paul',s ,,*ur*y>d2               #afd1
 ,,piccadilly2 ,,& #ca ,,we/]n ,,road1  
,,brighton4          ,,society',s       
,,p]iodicals4                           
,,! ,,true ,,ca?olic4       ,,publi%$   
,,9 ,,! ,,int]e/s ,,( ,,scriptural      
,,tru?4  ,"o ,p5ny1 ,mon?ly4            
,,! ,,cottag] ,,& ,,artizan4    ,a      
,,mon?ly ,,p]iodical ,,= ,,! ,,lab\r+   
,,classes4  ,9 l>ge type1 ) f9e         
,illu/rations4  ,price ,"o ,p5ny4       
,! ,volume = #ahfi1 ) cov] pr9t$ 9 oil  
col\rs1 #as4 #f;d4                      
,,new ,,s]ies ,,(                       
,,! ,,tract ,,magaz9e4       ,mon?ly1   
price ,"o ,p5ny4  ,,= ,,loan            
,,circulation ,,& ,,family ,,read+4     
,volume = #ahfi1 #as4 #f;d41 ) col\r$   
,frontispiece & ,engrav+s4              
,,! ,,*ild',s ,,companion ,,& ,,juv5ile 
,,in/ructor4      ,publi%$ ,mon?ly1     
price ,"o ,p5ny4  ,pr9t$ 9 small qu>to  

size1 &    embelli%$ ) l>ge t9t$ & o!r  
,engrav+s by ! be/ ,engli%              
& ,=eign ,arti/s4    ,! ,volume = #ahfi1
 #as4 #f;d41 fancy cov]2 #bs4 extra     
clo?1 gilt4                             
,,! ,,leisure ,,h\r4        ,a ,,family 
,,j\rnal ,,( ,,in/ruction ,,&           
,,recreation4  ,col\r$ & ,wood          
,engrav+s4  ,weekly1 ,"o ,p5ny2 ,mon?ly 
,p>ts1 ,sixp5ce4                        
,,! ,,sunday ,,at ,,home4      ,a       
,,family ,,magaz9e ,,= ,,sabba? ,,read+4
  ,col\r$ & ,wood ,engrav+s4            
,weekly1 ,"o ,p5ny2 ,mon?ly ,p>ts1      
,sixp5ce4    ,,p>agraph ,,bible1 )      
,em5dations4--,,! ,,holy ,,bible1       
accord+ to !  ,au?oriz$ ,v]sions1 9     
,p>agraphs & ,sections1 ) ,em5dations ( 
!  ,text2 also ,maps1 ,*ronological     
,tables1 & ,m>g9al ,ref]5ces4  ,royal   
#dto1 l>ge type4  ,"p ,i41 ,g5esis to   
,deut]onomy1 #fs4  ,"p ,,ii41 ,jo%ua  to
 ,e/h]1 #hs42 toge!r 9 bo>ds1 #afs4  ,"p
 ,v41 ,! ,gospels1 #ds4  ,"p  ,,vi41 ,! 
,epi/les1 #ds4 #f;d4  ,! ,new ,te/am5t1 

complete 9 "o vol41 #ajs4  #f;d41 bo>ds4
    ,?is important "w1 ^u :i* sev]al    
em95t s*ol>s h be5  engag$1 has be5 9   
c\rse ( prep>ation = _m ye>s4  ,! aim   
has be5 to give to ,engli% read]s !     
b5efit ( all su* em5dations  ( ! text z 
are valuable1 & h ! sanction ( ! be/    
au?orities1 :ile avoid+ su* z are ei!r  
d\btful or trivial4    ,,! ,,annotat$   
,,p>agraph ,,bible4--,! ,,old & ,,new   
,,te/am5ts1 accord+ to  ! ,au?oriz$     
,v]sions1 arrang$ 9 ,p>agraphs &        
,p>allelisms1 )  ,explanatory ,notes1   
,prefaces1 & ,new ,selection (          
,ref]5ces4  ,maps &  ,engrav+s4         
,sup]-royal #hvo4  ,old ,te/am5t1 #ads4 
bo>ds2 ,new ,te/am5t1  #gs4  ,complete 9
 "o vol41 #bjs41 bo>ds4  7,= o!r /yles &
 prices1  see ,catalogue47              
,,tracts ,,publi%$ ,,by ,,! ,,society4 i
      ,,fir/ ,,s]ies--consi/+ ( doctr9al
 /atem5ts1 appeals to ! he>t &          
consci5ce1 refutations ( ,romanism &    
infidelity1 addresses to v>i\s  classes 
& ages1 etc4  ,ab\t #hjj sorts1 at !    

rate ( #djj pages = ,"o  ,%ill+4        
,,second ,,s]ies1 pr9cipally int5d$ =   
sale by hawk]s & o!r  it9]ant v5dors4   
,also suit$ = g5]al di/ribution4  #adj  
sorts1  ea* consi/+ ( #h pages1 sold at 
#bs4 #d;d4 p] #ajj4    ,,biographical   
,,s]ies are ( a l>g] size1 ea* conta9+  
#bd pages1 &  consi/ ( memoirs ( em95t  
,*ri/ians4    ,,n>rative                
,,s]ies--conta9+ true n>ratives &       
sket*es ( "*1  specially suit$ = loan   
circulation4  ,ab\t #bdj sorts1 sold at 
! rate  ( #djj pages = ,"o ,%ill+4      
,,e ,,week4--,a new ,tract is publi%$ e 
,w$nesday 9 ! ,ye>1  entitl$ 8,,e       
,,week10 design$ = sy/ematic or         
occasional di/ribution  among all       
classes4  ,ea* consi/s ( f\r pages1 )   
illu/rations or  ornam5tal head+s1 & is 
sold at #as4 p] #ajj4  #agh are issu$4  
,also  9 ,sixp5ny ,packets4    ,,tracts 
9 ,l>ge ,type1 a consid]able v>iety1    
suit$ to ! ag$ &  ^? :o c read b little4
  ,sold at ! rate ( #djj pages = ,"o    
,%ill+4    ,,wayside ,,books1 9 packets1

 suit$ = g5]al di/ribution1 & =         
inclosure 9 lett]s4  ,price #f;d4 p]    
,packet4    ,,! ,,sep>ate ,,s]ies1 =    
circulation among ! fall51 etc41 #bh 9  
numb]4    ,,book ,,tracts1 9 neat cov]s1
 & ,,envelope ,,s]ies1 = circulation    
among/  ! high] classes1 ?r\gh lett]s1  
etc4    ,,*ildr5',s ,,tracts1 #aib 9    
numb]1 pr9t$ 9 #cbmo1 ) engrav+s1 &     
sold at #f;d4 p] #ajj4    ,,h&bills1    
illu/rat$1 at #aj;d4 p] #ajj1 & )\t     
illu/rations at #f;d4  p] #ajj4         
,catalogues ( ! ,society's              
,publications4      #a4  ,g5]al         
,catalogue ( ,books--      ,conta9+     
num]\s valuable ,works--,,biblical1     
,,doctr9al1 ,,& ,,practical             
,,!ology--,,devotional ,,&              
,,exp]im5tal--,,anti-,,romani/--,,anti-,
,infidel--,,biographical--,,dome/ic     
,,life--,,=    ,,soldi]s ,,&            
,,sailors--,,= ,,! ,,afflict$ ,,&       
,,b]eav$--,,= ,,!    ,,ag$--,,s]mons1   
,,etc4  ,also a l>ge v>iety ( ,,books   
,,= ,,! ,,"y1 suit$    to all ranks (   

society1 b\nd 9 v>i\s /yles1 & at prices
 rang+    f ,"o ,f>?+ to ,t5 ,%ill+s2   
,,picture ,,c>ds1 etc4    #b4  ,a       
,classifi$ ,catalogue ( ,books--        
,arrang$ accord+ z ! ,works are design$ 
= ,adults or ! ,"y4    #c4  ,catalogue (
 ,tracts1 ,h&bills1 ,s]mons1 etc4    #d4
  ,catalogue ( ,=eign ,books & ,tracts--
      ,,fr5*1 ,,g]man1 ,,dut*1 ,,spani%1
 ,,italian1 ,,portuguese1 ,,dani%1      
,,sw$i%1    ,,mod]n ,,greek1 etc4       
99 99 99 99 99           ,a ,copy ( any 
( ! above may be _h on application at ! 
,depositories4          ,,footnotes4    
i  ,9 ! pr9t$ pamphlet ?is section comes
 be=e ! title  page4--,,dp4