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"y to l>g] activities 9 s\l w9n+4 ,r4 ,a4 ,,hitt4 ,*illico!1 ,ohio1 ,may #d1 #aijg4 ,! au?or ( ?is book & myself 7 boys toge!r4 ,we 7 born & re>$ )9 f\r miles ( ea* o!r1 7 conv]t$ 9 ! same *ur*1 & = ye>s 7 memb]s ( ! same ,sunday s*ool & congregation4 ,we 7 lic5s$ to prea* on ! same *>ge1 & sp5t ! e>li] ye>s ( our m9i/ry 9 ! same conf]5ce toge!r4 ,9 _m in/ances we travel$ ! same roads1 prea*$ 9 ! same communities1 & m+l$ ) ! same p4 ,aft] hav+ exam9$ ! cont5ts ( ?is volume 9 manuscript =m1 ,i am sure x conta9s a fai?ful description ( ! v>i$ conditions :i* made up ! life & exp]i5ces ( ! ,unit$ ,bre?r5 it9]ant m9i/] ( t "t among ! hills & m\nta9s ( ,we/ ,virg9ia4 ,a4 ,,orr4 ,circleville1 ,ohio1 ,april #cj1 #aijg4 ,cont5ts ,,preface ,,introduction #i ,,*apt] ,i #ae ,,*apt] ,,ii #bg ,,*apt] ,,iii #dd ,,*apt] ,,iv #eh ,,*apt] ,v #gj ,,*apt] ,,vi #hf ,,*apt] ,,vii #ajj ,,*apt] ,,viii #aba ,illu/rations ,,bi%op ,w4 ,m4 ,,weekley 7,frontispiece7 ,w4 ,m4 ,,weekley ,,at ,,tw5ty ,,ye>s ,,( ,,age ,w4 ,m4 ,,weekley ,,at ,,?irty ,,ye>s ,,( ,,age ,,travel+ ,a ,,di/rict ,,h\se ,,:]e ,,bi%op ,,fir/ ,,w5t ,,to ,,h\sekeep+ ,introduction ,! pa/ lives ?r\gh ! pr9t$ page4 ,! ages w\ld be blank if books 7 n made record+ ! ev5ts & a*ievem5ts ( m54 ,no =m ( hi/ory is m int]e/+ & pr(itable ?an t :i* recites ! c>e] ( ^? :o1 ob$i5t to _! div9e commission1 proclaim$ to fell[m5 ! sweet message ( ,*ri/'s r$eem+ love4 ,! complet5ess ( _! consecration1 _! undaunt$ c\rage & p]si/5cy 9 ! face ( _m difficulties1 & _! m>vel\s success evid5ce 9 !m ! pres5ce ( sup]human p[]4 ,x is ! g5ius ( ,*ri/ianity to inspire & develop ! unselfi% & h]oic 9 m54 ,! spl5did specim5s ( self-sacrifice & moral c\rage1 :i* adorn ! pages ( ,*ri/ian lit]ature1 *>m ! read] & inspire him to m ,*ri/like endeavor4 ,^! life-/ories con/itute a ri*1 priceless legacy = pres5t & future g5]ations4 ,9 ?is admirable volume1 ,bi%op ,weekley has mode/ly remov$ ! curta9 f tw5ty ye>s ( 8 own /r5u\s m9i/]ial life sp5t 9 ! m\nta9s & valleys ( ,we/ ,virg9ia1 & giv5 ! read] a conception ( :at x meant to lift up ! ,*ri/ & ext5d 8 k+dom 9 t rugg$ region4 ,! book is biographical 9 "*1 b s9ce 8biography is ! s\l ( hi/ory10 x is hi/ory 9 reality4 ,! sc5es & ev5ts :i* he pres5ts sugge/ ! "* ( ! "w :i* o!rs _h to d 9 lay+ ! f\ndations ( our ,*ur* 9 ^? sections4 ,x w\ld be difficult to f9d m /rik+ examples ( ,*ri/ian altruism & h]oism any:]e 9 ?is c\ntry ?an ! godly m5 :o prea*$ ! gospel among ! m\nta9s & 9 ! valleys ( ! ,virg9ias 9 ! e>ly ye>s ( our d5om9ational hi/ory4 ,^! m5 embodi$ ^? elem5ts ( "* & graces ( ! ,_s :i* are ess5tial to success 9 ,*ri/ian "w any:]e4 ,hav+ he>d ! call ( ,god1 & hav+ felt ! spell ( ! div9e _s1 !y yield$ !mselves unres]v$ly to ! gospel m9i/ry4 ,!y possess$ /r5g? ( conviction1 s+l5ess ( aim1 e>ne/ness ( purpose1 & conc5tration ( ef=t4 ,z a rule ^! pione] prea*]s _h b "o bus9ess--t ( ! ,k+4 ,!y 7 s absorb$ 9 ! sav+ ( m5 & wom51 & 9 ext5d+ ! k+dom1 t !y gave b little att5tion to pres5t physical com=ts & future ne$s4 ,_m ( !m 7 )\t prop]ty1 & :5 !y sang1 8,no foot ( l& d ,i possess1 ,no cottage 9 ?is wild]ness10 !re 0 a lit]alness ab\t x :i* w\ld h dismay$ m5 ( less fai? & consecration4 ,)\t seek+ to enri* !mselves 9 mat]ial ?+s !y labor$ e>ne/ly to br+ ! spiritual ri*es ( heav5 to ! he>ts & homes ( o!rs4 ,!y 7 busy m5--m5 ( action4 ,!y omitt$ no opportunities to d good4 ,int]vals ( re/ 7 few & f> betwe54 ,! mod]n m9i/]'s vacation 0 to !m unkn[n4 ,!y met _! 8appo9tm5ts0 ) surpris+ regul>ity4 ,nei!r /orm1 nor di/ance1 nor we>9ess ?w>t$ _! plans4 ,_! ann\ncem5ts 7 always made conditionally--8no prev5t+ provid5ce0--b !y nev] calculat$ = provid5ce to prev5t !m be+ on h& at ! appo9t$ place & h\r4 ,! /ra9 ( toil 0 con/ant1 b _! iron resolution1 & ! "w itself1 prov$ a /rong tonic4 ,! success ( "o s]vice 0 inspiration = ! next4 ,visit+ f h\se to h\se1 exhort+ ! p to fai?ful ,*ri/ian liv+1 di/ribut+ religi\s lit]ature1 & prea*+ week days z well z ,sundays made _! lives full ( heavy tasks1 all ( :i* 7 p]=m$ ) happy he>ts4 ,!y possess$ ! gl[+ & tireless zeal ( ! prea*+ fri>s ( ! ,middle ,ages1 & ) _m ( !m ! cle> flame ( _! zeal 0 undimm$ until ! fire 0 turn$ to a%es4 ,!y 7 m5 ( ?\ght z well z action4 ,_! prep>ation 0 made 9 ! college ( exp]i5ce1 9 :i* !y prov$ !mselves apt /ud5ts4 ,!y /udi$ few books & only ! be/4 ,!y cultivat$ & practis$ ! p]il\s art ( read+ on horseback4 ,!y por$ ov] books & pap]s 9 humble homes by flick]+ c&le or p9e-knot light long aft] ! family _h retir$4 ,x is rem>kable :at ext5d$ k ( ! ,engli% ,scriptures1 me?ods ( s]moniz+1 oratorical /yle & =ceful deliv]y ^! m5 acquir$4 ,!y knew well1 & by t sure/ =m ( k--! k born ( v]ifi$ exp]i5ce--all !y proclaim$ 9 message to ! p4 ,!re 0 fre%ness ( ?\ght1 aptness ( illu/ration1 & =cefulness ( expression t 0 native to !m4 ,! maje/ic =ms ( nature 9 ! regions :]e !y toil$ inspir$ 9 !m ! sublime/ ?\ghts ( ,god & 8 et]nal tru?4 ,! m>vel\s results ( ! s]mons ( su* m5 z ,m>kwood1 ,glossbr5n]1 ,ba*tel1 ,w>n]1 ,nelson1 ,graham1 ,h[e1 ,hott1 & o!rs prov$ !m great prea*]s 9 ! highe/ & true/ s5se4 ,!y 7 m5 ( tact z well z ?\ght1 & adju/$ !mselves to ! conditions4 ,!y prea*$ :]ev] ! p w\ld assemble--9 leafy grove1 by ! riv] bank1 9 ! humble home1 9 ! log s*oolh\se1 9 ! village hall1 9 ! vacant /or]oom1 & 9 ! unpret5ti\s *ur*-h\se4 ,!y did n always h ! exhil>at+ & inspirational effect ( great cr[ds1 b !y prea*$ 89 demon/ration ( ! ,_s10 k9dl+ ! deepe/ emotions 9 _! he>]s1 (t5 ar\s+ !m to trem5d\s int5sity & caus+ waves ( ov]p[]+ feel+ to sweep ov] !m4 ,sa9ts %\t$ ! praises ( ,god & p5it5ts plead$ = m]cy4 ,^! h]alds ( ! ,cross employ$ none ( ! famili> devices ( mod]n times = secur+ cr[ds & rea*+ results4 ,!re 7 no specially-prep>$ & widely-scatt]$ h&bills1 no local adv]tis+ committees1 no daily newspap]s ) fla%+ headl9es & portraits1 no great *oral or or*e/ral attractions4 ,:at made ^! fallible m5 s =ceful & successful 9 w9n+ o!rs8 ,! explanation lies 9 ! fact ( _! spiritual enduem5t4 ,!y wr\ght 9 ! "n ( ,*ri/ & "u ! influ5ce ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,9 no portion ( our ,zion h m9i/]s made /rong] & m la/+ impression ^u ! p4 ,:5ev] pres5t 9 a home !y 7 ! gue/s ( honor4 ,_! /rong p]sonalities & noble traits ( "*1 z well z _! call+ itself1 won = !m ! e/eem ( old & "y4 ,p>5ts nam$ _! *ildr5 aft] !m1 & exhort$ _! sons to f9d 9 !m _! models = manhood4 ,9 ?us honor+ ^! noblem5 ( ,god !y exalt$ ! "w ( ! m9i/ry 9 ! m9ds ( ! "y1 & prep>$ ! way = ! ,"l to call !m into 8 s]vice4 ,?is may acc\nt1 at lea/ 9 "p1 = ! great numb] :o h gone into ! m9i/ry f ^! m\nta9 di/ricts4 ,let no "o fancy t somb] %ad[s re/$ cont9ually ^u ! pa?way ( ^! m9i/]s4 ,!re 0 a joy\s side to _! m9i/]ial life4 ,:5 toge!r z a class1 or among _! p>i%ion]s1 _! /ories & jokes 7 abundant1 spontane\s1 & ( ! pure/ type4 ,:5 !y met at in/itutes1 camp-meet+s1 & conf]5ces !y enjoy$ "o r\nd ( good *e] & solid com=t4 ,_! s]vices ( song dr[n$ all dull c>es4 ,_! lives _h %ad[s1 b !y refre%$ !mselves 9 ! rifts & glori\s sunbur/s4 ,! p to :om ^! m5 ( ,god proclaim$ ! gospel 7 n1 z a rule1 ri* 9 mat]ial ?+s1 b !y possess$ great he>ts1 9 :i* love & k9dness fl[$ z pure & refre%+ z ! /reams ( wat] t rippl$ d[n ! m\nta9 side4 ,we rejoice t ,bi%op ,weekley has giv5 to ! ,*ur* ?is book4 ,_m ag$ m9i/]s1 :o once toil$ 9 ! ,virg9ias1 w live ov] aga9 ! sc5es ( _! lives z !y read ^! pages4 ,"y m5 w be /imulat$ to m e>ne/ endeavor z !y le>n ( ! h>d%ips & complete consecration ( ,god's s]vants 9 pione] days4 ,no "o w we>y 9 read+ ?is excell5t volume4 ,! good ,bi%op has writt5 9 h>mony ) an e/abli%$ s5tim5t 9 book-mak+--8x is ! *ief ( all p]fections 9 books to be pla9 & brief40 ,w4 ,o4 ,,fries4 ,dayton1 ,ohio4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,! ,virg9ias h turn$ out m ,unit$ ,bre?r5 prea*]s1 p]haps1 ?an any o!r section ( ! same size betwe5 ! oceans4 ,^! pulpite]s h rang$ 9 ! scale ( ability & effici5cy f ,a to ,z4 ,"s a*iev$ di/9ction 9 "o way & ano!r2 o!rs1 ?\gh fai?ful & useful1 7 little kn[n beyond _! conf]5ce bord]s4 ,nor h all rema9$ among ! m\nta9s4 ,doz5s & scores ( !m h gone out into o!r p>ts ( ! ,*ur*4 ,at ?is writ+ !y are to be f\nd 9 no less ?an n9ete5 diff]5t conf]5ces1 &1 z a class1 !y are n excell$ by any 9 devotion to ! ,*ur*1 9 unremitt+ toil1 & 9 spiritual f]vor & d[nright en?usiasm4 ,"s--_m :o sp5t _! lives 9 build+ up ! ,zion ( _! *oice among ! ,virg9ia hills1 h gone to glory4 ,among ^! h]oes ,i may m5tion ,j4 ,m>kwood1 ,j4 ,j4 ,glossbr5n]1 ,z4 ,w>n]1 ,j4 ,ba*tel1 ,j4 ,w4 ,p]ry1 ,j4 ,w4 ,h[e1 ,s4 ,j4 ,graham1 ,i4 ,k4 ,/atton1 & ,j4 ,w4 ,hott4 ,o!r names1 p]haps n s illu/ri\s1 b j z wor?y1 are to be f\nd 9 ,god's un]r+ record4 ,! hi/orian w nev] tell all ab\t !m4 ,_! labors1 sacrifices1 & suff]+s w nev] be portray$ by any human tongue1 no matt] h[ eloqu5t1 or by any p51 h[ev] v]satile & fruitful x may be4 ,footsore & we>y1 du/ cov]$ & battle sc>r$1 !y rea*$ ! end ( _! pilgrimage & he>d heav5's 8well done40 ,:at a bless$ legacy !y bequea!d to _! sons & daught]s 9 ! gospel6 8,old ,virg9ia0 01 9 "p1 ! field *os5 by ,ott]be9 himself1 & by 8 dev\t colabor]s4 ,?is 0 m ?an a hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,9 #aheh ! ,p>k]sburg1 n[ ,we/ ,virg9ia ,conf]5ce1 0 organiz$ out ( t "p ( ! "m conf]5ce ly+ we/ ( ! ,alleghanies--a t]ritory ?ree hundr$ miles long1 r\ghly speak+1 by two hundr$ 9 wid?4 ,9 its physical aspects ! c\ntry is exce$+ly r\gh1 & difficult ( travel4 ,b ! p1 ?\gh mo/ly rural 9 _! cu/oms & mode ( liv+1 & _m ( !m poor1 s f> z ?is _w's goods are conc]n$1 are w>m he>t$1 g5ial1 & hospitable4 ,:5 a prea*] goes to fill an appo9tm5t among 8m\nta9e]s10 he is n tr\bl$ ) ! ?\ght t p]haps nobody w (f] him lodg+1 or will+ly %>e ) him ! b\nties ( 8 table4 ,i h f\nd ?+s diff]5t 9 o!r p>ts ( ! c\ntry4 ,illu/ration3 ,w4 ,m4 ,,weekley1 ,tw5ty ,ye>s ( ,age ,travel+ ,circuit ,! new conf]5ce 0 organiz$ at ,c5t]ville1 9 ,tyl] ,c\nty1 by ,bi%op ,glossbr5n]1 9 ! mon? ( ,m>*4 ,only a few m9i/]s 7 pres5t1 b !y 7 brave & good1 ready to d1 &1 if ne$ be1 to die = _! ,"l4 ,five miles f ?is hi/oric place ! writ] 0 born on ! eighte5? day ( ,septemb]1 #ahea4 ,my p>5ts1 ?\gh poor1 7 hone/ & honorable1 & toil$ unceas+ly to provide = & re> 9 respectability _! t5 *ildr51 ( :om ,i 0 ! olde/4 ,! neighborhood 0 f> above ! av]age 9 its religi\s life & moral wor?4 ,a man "u ! influ5ce ( liquor 0 seldom se51 & a pr(ane ^w 0 h>dly ev] he>d4 ,! ,unit$ ,bre?r5 ,*ur* 0 by f> ! lead+ d5om9ation 9 all t c\ntry4 ,! old log *ur* 9 :i* we all wor%ip$ /ood on fa!r's f>m1 & our home 0 ! /opp+-place n only ( prea*]s1 b ( _m o!rs :o att5d$ div9e s]vice4 ,at times our h\se 0 s cr[d$ t "m 0 compell$ to make b$s on ! floor = ! family1 & n unfrequ5tly = o!rs z well4 ,b to h] x 0 a great joy to p]=m su* a m9i/ry = ! gospel's sake4 ,h] lov+ h&s c\ld always provide = o!rs1 no matt] :o !y 71 or h[ _m4 ,= ! ?ird ( a c5tury fa!r 0 ! ,sunday-s*ool sup]9t5d5t 9 ! neighborhood1 &1 = a long] p]iod1 tea*] ( ! juv5ile class4 ,?us he saw little *ildr5 pass up into o!r & old] classes1 & f9ally to manhood & womanhood1 :5 by & by _! *ildr5 came 9 & 7 giv5 a place 9 8,uncle ,dan's0 class4 ,at ! age ( f\rte5 ,i 0 born ! second "t1 & unit$ ) ! ,*ur*4 ,! occasion 0 a great revival held by ,rev4 ,s4 ,j4 ,graham1 ( preci\s memory4 ,see+ my olde/ si/]1 ,s>ah1 b[ at ! alt>1 greatly mov$ my "y he>t4 ,a few mom5ts lat] ,i obs]v$ fa!r com+ back t[>d ! door1 & ?9k+ p]haps he 0 want+ to speak to me on ! subject ( religion1 ,i imm$iately left ! h\se4 ,my /ate ( m9d became awful4 ,! next ev5+ ,i saw "m press+ h] way t[>d me ?r\gh ! /&+ cr[d4 ,i knew :at x meant1 & sat d[n ) ! hope ( conceal+ myself f h]2 b h[ va9 ! ef=t6 ,:at *ild ev] hid himself away f a "m's love8 ,putt+ h] h& on my head1 %e said1 8,william1 won't y be a ,*ri/ian80 ,i made no reply1 b said to myself1 8,i c't /& ?is2 ,i mu/ d some?+40 ,h[ h] appeal1 pla9tive & t5d]1 made me weep6 ,x 0 really ! fir/ "t %e _h ev] come to me ) su* directness & w>m? ( he>t4 ,to ?is v mom5t ,i c feel ! t\* ( h] h& & he> h] lov+ appeal4 ,! next day ,i talk$ ) o!r boys :o 7 ) me 9 s*ool1 & ask$ !m to accompany me to ! 8m\rn]'s b5*10 :i* !y did4 ,at t "t ! class1 ?\gh 9 ! c\ntry1 numb]$ "o hundr$ & sev5ty s\ls4 ,?ree mon?s lat]1 ,i 0 appo9t$ "o ( its /ew>ds1 & ) ?is (fice came my fir/ exp]i5ce 9 rais+ money = ! ,*ur*4 ,! next ye> ,i 0 elect$ assi/ant class-lead]1 & ?\gh "y & inexp]i5c$1 ,i r5d]$ ! v be/ s]vice ,i possibly c\ld4 ,my educational advantages up to ?is "t _h be5 only su* z ! common s*ools af=d$1 ) ! addition ( a close application to /udy at ! home fireside1 aid$ by ! hi/oric 8p9e tor*0 & 8tall[ c&le40 ,f ! day ( my conv]sion ,i c\ld n escape ! ?\ght ( prea*+4 ,! duty ( be+ a ,*ri/ian 0 nev] set be=e me m =cibly & cle>ly ?an 0 ! duty ( prea*+2 b ,i hesitat$4 ,my ignorance1 & lack ( fitness o!rwise = su* a high call+1 appe>$ z insurm\ntable b>ri]s4 ,i c\ld n und]/& :y ,god %\ld pass by o!rs1 bett] 9 he>t & f> m capable1 & *oose me4 ,s ! /ruggle w5t on4 ,9 ! mean "t ,i began to read su* books z ,i c\ld secure4 ,! ,bible1 8,smi?'s ,bible ,diction>y10 & 8,dick's ,works10 con/itut$ my libr>y4 ,! la/ nam$ 0 r heavy = a lad only 9 8 te5s1 b ,i r enjoy$ su* /udies4 ,! fir/ book ,i ev] pur*as$ 0 8,religi\s ,emblems10 :i* prov$ exce$+ly helpful to my "y life4 ,:5 sev5te5 ,i prea*$ my fir/ s]mon1 or1 p]haps ,i %\ld say1 made my fir/ public ef=t4 ,x 0 9 an old log *ur* on ,little ,fl9t ,run1 9 ,doddridge ,c\nty4 ,bro!r ,*ri/oph] ,davis1 a local prea*]1 0 hold+ a meet+1 & at ! close ( ! morn+ s]vices ann\nc$ t ,i w\ld prea* at night4 ,:at a day t 0 to me6 ,h[ ,i tri$ to ?9k & pray6 ,:5 ,i rea*$ ! *ur* ,i f\nd x full1 ) _m /&+ 9 ! aisle ab\t ! door4 ,i felt s unprep>$--s utt]ly helpless--t ,i imm$iately retir$ to a secret place1 :]e ,i aga9 bes\ght ! ,"l = help4 ,return+1 ,i />t$ 9 ) ! prelim9>ies1 b 0 badly sc>$4 ,no man c describe 8 feel+s "u su* circum/ances4 ,_m a prea*] :o scans ^! pages w appreciate my situation4 ,i sp5t a good "p ( ! fir/ fifte5 m9utes mopp+ my face4 ,i seem$ to be 9 a sweat-box2 b by ! "t ,i rea*$ my s]mon1 or :atev] x might be call$1 ! emb>rassm5t 0 all gone4 ,i /ill rememb] ! text3 8,& ,i w br+ y into ! l& conc]n+ ! :i* ,i did swe> to give x to ,abraham1 to ,isaac1 & to ,jacob2 & ,i w give x y = an h]itage4 ,i am ! ,"l40 ,x 0 imm5se2 b ! mo/ ( "y prea*]s beg9 j t way4 ,at ?is di/ance f ! occasion1 ,i d n recall any?+ ,i said1 & am glad ,i _c4 ,h[ev]1 !re 0 "o r$eem+ feature ab\t ! ef=t1 & t 0 its brevity4 ,9 tw5ty m9utes ,i _h told all ,i knew1 & p]haps m4 ,i h nev] be5 able to und]/& :y ! p li/5$ s pati5tly4 ,!y really seem$ to be int]e/$1 b :y1 or 9 :at1 ,i h nev] kn[n4 ,i h n tri$ t text s9ce1 & ,i d n ?9k ,i ev] %all4 ,x is too pr(\nd to ev5 ?9k ( z ! basis ( a disc\rse to common p4 ,dr4 ,j4 ,l4 ,h5sley1 :5 pa/or ( ,middle ,isl& ,circuit1 e>ly 9 ! sixties1 _h a some:at s+ul> exp]i5ce 9 ?is same log *ur*4 ,:ile prea*+ "o ,sabba? morn+ 9 midsumm] f ! text1 8,! se$ ( ! woman %all bruise ! s]p5t's head10 ! p at 8 left sudd5ly became excit$1 & look+ ar\nd quickly = ! cause1 he obs]v$ a snake1 ab\t two feet long1 crawl+ 9 a crevice ( ! wall ne> ! pulpit4 ,rea*+ = 8 hickory cane1 :i* he always c>ri$1 he dealt ! wily creature a bl[ :i* br\ght x tumbl+ to ! floor1 rem>k+ at ! same "t1 8,! se$ ( ! woman %all bruise ! s]p5t's head40 ,?us 9 ! mid/ ( 8 disc\rse he 0 furni%$ an illu/ration :i* made a pr(\nd impression ^u 8 he>]s1 & aid$ greatly 9 br++ ! tru? home to _! he>ts4 ,! presid+ eld]1 ,rev4 ,s4 ,j4 ,graham1 my spiritual fa!r1 by au?ority ( a qu>t]ly conf]5ce held at ! ,long ,run appo9tm5t1 ,octob] #bc1 #ahfi1 gave me a p]mit to ex]cise 9 public = ?ree mon?s4 ,%ortly aft] ?is ,i 0 pro/rat$ ) lung fev]1 :i* soon develop$ ! mo/ al>m+ aspects4 ,?\gh ! ailm5t 0 outg5]al$1 ! process ( recov]y 0 sl[4 ,9 fact1 "o ( my lungs 0 s impair$ t consumption 0 fe>$4 ,a not$ physician1 aft] c>efully diagnos+ my case1 frankly told me t no?+ c\ld be done = my lung2 b ,i did n believe a ^w he told me4 ,i _h decid$ t ,i w\ld make prea*+ my life "w1 & believ$ t ,god w\ld give me a *ance to try x4 ,x might be not$ "h t t5 ye>s lat] ?is same doctor 0 9 8 grave1 :ile ,i 0 a bett] specim5 ( physical manhood ?an he ev] 04 8,commit ?y way unto ! ,"l2 tru/ also 9 him1 & he %all br+ x to pass40 ,:at w he br+ to pass8 ,! "r ?+1 & 9 ! "r way4 ,su* has be5 my obs]vation & exp]i5ce 9 all ! ye>s t h come & gone s9ce ! h& ( affliction 0 s ke5ly felt4 ,decemb] #be1 #ahfi1 ,i 0 grant$ qu>t]ly conf]5ce lic5se 9 a regul> way1 & att5d$ ! annual conf]5ce :i* met 9 ,h>t=d ,city1 ,mason ,c\nty1 ! foll[+ ,m>*4 ,mu* ( ! "t :ile !re ,i 0 n able to walk f my /opp+-place to ! *ur*1 ?\gh n a half doz5 blocks di/ant4 ,"s ( ! bre?r5 fe>$ t ,i w\ld n live to get back home aga94 ,b ,i want$ a circuit4 ,) t end 9 view ,i _h gone to conf]5ce1 & no am\nt ( p]suasion c\ld turn me aside f ! "o great purpose t _h tak5 complete possession ( my s\l4 ,i 0 ent]+ ! "w ) a full k ( :at x meant4 ,i _h he>d ! bre?r5 talk ( _! privations & abundant labors1 &1 z well1 ( _! victories & joy ( he>t4 ,! report ( ! ye> !n clos+ 0 mo/ sugge/ive4 ,! eighte5 fields ( ! conf]5ce conta9$ "o hundr$ & sixty-sev5 prea*+ places1 & _h paid tw5ty-f\r m5 a little less ?an #adj ea* ^u an av]age1 n c\nt+ outside gifts4 ,we/ ,columbia ,circuit paid its two pa/ors1 ,revs4 ,w4 ,b4 ,hodge & ,i4 ,m4 ,und]wood1 #djj4 ,! next highe/ 0 #cci4ai1 & 0 paid ! brace ( pa/ors :o s]v$ ! ,gl5ville *>ge--,revs4 ,w4 ,w4 ,knipple & ,elias ,b>n>d4 ,! o!r sixte5 pa/orates rang$ f #bfg4ae d[n to #ce1 ! la/ nam$ am\nt hav+ be5 receiv$ by ,rev4 ,j4 ,w4 ,boggess1 on ,hessville ,mission4 ,! ,p>k]sburg ,di/rict paid ,eld] ,graham #bbg4hg1 :ile ,we/ ,columbia ,di/rict only rea*$ #aeb4he = its sup]9t5d5t1 ,rev4 ,j4 ,w4 ,p]ry4 ,to ! support ( ea* ( ! di/ricts1 h[ev]1 ! p>5t mission>y bo>d add$ #ajj4 ,:5 ! ,/ation+ ,committee report$1 my "n 0 read out z ! junior prea*] = ,philippi ,circuit1 ) ,rev4 ,a4 ,l4 ,moore1 pa/or 9 *>ge4 ,?is appo9tm5t 0 giv51 z m ?an "o assur$ me 9 lat] ye>s1 simply to satisfy my m9d4 ,no "o expect$ me to g to x4 ,z ! field already _h a man1 my failure to rea* x w\ld make no diff]5ce 9 any way4 ,return+ home ,i told fa!r :at _h be5 done1 & t ,i mu/ h ! necess>y outfit = a circuit-rid]2 namely1 a horse1 a saddle & bridle1 & a pair ( saddle-bags4 ,no matt] :at else a man _h1 or did n h1 9 ^? days1 ^! ?+s 7 ess5tial to effici5cy among ! m\nta9s ( ,we/ ,virg9ia4 ,at once ,i began prep>ations = leav+ home4 ,"m 0 ?\ghtful en\gh to make me a pair ( legg+s :i* button$ up at ! sides & rea*$ above ! knees4 ,no "o article made ) h&s 0 ev] m valuable to a ,virg9ia it9]ant ?an legg+s4 ,philippi ,circuit 0 sev5ty-five miles di/ant among ! m\nta9s1 & w\ld require1 ow+ to ! bad roads1 two & a half days ( h>d travel on horseback to rea* x4 ,at ! appo9t$ "t1 ,april #aa1 #ahgj1 e>ly 9 ! morn+1 ,i rode out ( ! old lane & up ! hillside4 ,all ,i _h ( e>?ly possessions 0 9 my saddle-bags4 ,"o end conta9$ my libr>y1 7,bible1 ,hymn-book1 8,smi?'s ,bible ,diction>y10 8,b9ney's ,!ological ,comp5d10 8,religi\s ,emblems10 & "o volume ( 8,watson's ,in/itutes107 :ile 9 ! o!r 0 /or$ my w>drobe1 scant & pla94 ,:5 f> up on ! side ( ! hill ,i look$ back & saw "m /&+ on ! por*4 ,%e _h n ceas$ to wat* me f ! mom5t ,i />t$4 ,te>s unbidd5 fill$ my eyes1 & ) ^! came an appreciation ( our home t ,i _h nev] exp]i5c$ be=e4 ,! home _h be5 humble1 to be sure1 b x 0 ,*ri/ian4 ,we _h a family alt>1 f :i* ! sweet inc5se ( pray] asc5d$ daily to ,god4 ,i c\ld tru?fully say3 8,jesus1 ,i my cross h tak51 ,all to leave & foll[ !e40 ,a mile di/ant ,i jo9$1 by a pre>rang$ plan1 ,rev4 ,g4 ,w4 ,weekley1 my uncle1 & ,rev4 ,isaac ,davis1 bo? ( :om 7 also en r\te to _! di/ant fields ( toil4 ,at ! end ( ! second day we rea*$ ,glady ,=k1 on ,lewis ,circuit1 :]e my uncle liv$4 ,h[ we>y aft] s long a ride6 ,at t "t my heal? 0 /ill s prec>i\s1 & my /r5g? s limit$1 t ,i c\ld n walk a hundr$ y>ds up grade )\t re/+4 ,to dism\nt f my horse1 op5 & close a gate1 & !n get back into ! saddle1 exhau/$ me4 ,rema9+ ov] a few days ) my uncle1 ,i tri$ to prea* on ,sunday morn+1 b f\nd myself exhau/$ at ! end ( tw5ty-f\r m9utes4 ,9 a few days1 h[ev]1 ,i 0 suffici5tly re/$ f my long ride to j\rney on to my own circuit1 :]e ,i soon f\nd ! prea*] 9 *>ge1 & plans 7 discuss$ = ! ye>'s "w4 ,?is 0 hi/oric gr\nd4 ,x 0 an old ,unit$ ,bre?r5 field1 hav+ be5 travel$ by ,/atton1 ,/ickley1 ,w>n]1 ,h5sley1 & o!rs1 9 ! late fifties & e>ly sixties1 :5 x includ$ tw5ty or m prea*+-places1 spread ov] portions ( sev]al c\nties4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,philippi ,circuit conta9$ at ?is "t ! foll[+ appo9tm5ts3 ,rom9es ,mills1 ,gnatty ,creek1 ,peck's ,run1 ,indian ,=k1 ,mt4 ,hebron1 ,gre5 ,bri]1 & ,zeb's ,creek4 ,lat] ,i add$ two m--"o on ,big ,run1 & ! o!r on ,bru%y ,=t1 at ! home ( 8,"m0 ,simons4 ,two ( ! prea*+ places lay 8beyond0 ! ,middle ,=k ,riv]--a roll+1 da%+ /ream1 fre% f ! m\nta9s1 & at times dang]\s to cross4 ,x 0 s cle> t a silv] piece ! size ( a qu>t] c\ld be se5 at a dep? ( sev]al feet4 ,! fir/ "t ,i attempt$ to =d x ,i put my life 9 jeop>dy4 ,because ! bottom c\ld be se5 di/9ctly1 ,i imag9$ x 0 n deep1 b aft] a few paces ,i 0 9 mid-side to my horse1 & go+ deep] e /ep4 ,p]ceiv+ ! dang] ,i 0 91 ,i tri$ to turn my horse ab\t1 & did s only aft] ! greate/ ef=t1 ow+ to ! almo/ irresi/ible curr5t :i* 0 gradually be>+ horse & rid] d[nw>d4 ,go+ to a h\se ne> by ,i made "s inquiry ab\t ! /ream1 & 0 told t if ,i _h gone t5 feet f>!r ,i %\ld h be5 swept away by ! swift runn+ wat]s4 ,h[ grateful ,i 0 to ,god = ! deliv]ance4 ,dur+ ! foll[+ w9t] my life 0 endang]$ by float+ ice at ! same cross+-place4 ,bro!r ,moore ab\t ! same "t1 p]haps a little lat]1 see+ he c\ld n =d ! /ream1 decid$ to lead 8 horse across ! ice at a po9t bel[ ! regul> cross+1 :]e !re 0 b little curr5t2 b :5 tw5ty feet f ! %ore t[>d :i* he 0 head$1 ! ice gave way1 & ! fai?ful animal w5t "u4 ,hav+ hold ( ! bridle re91 h[ev]1 he manag$ to keep 8 head above ! wat] until a passage way 0 brok5 ?r\gh to dry l&4 ,"o in/9ctively %udd]s z he recalls ! dang]s :i* at times ?ru/ !mselves sudd5ly across ! pa?way ( ! e>ly prea*]s ( ! ,virg9ia & ,p>k]sburg conf]5ces :5 ! fields 7 s l>ge & travel s excessive4 ,bro!r ,moore in=m$ me1 z we look$ ov] ! *>ge1 t ,i w\ld h to take ! 8outsid]s0 = my support1 z ! circuit only paid #cjj1 & he c\ld n get along on less & pay r5t4 ,x /ruck me t he 0 ab\t "r1 s ,i readily agre$ to 8 proposition4 ,!n :at8 ,well1 at ea* prea*+ place ,i f\nd a 8s9n]0 :o agre$ to s]ve z my /ew>d1 & ^! m5 did well1 ev]y?+ consid]$4 ,= ! ye> ,i receiv$ #ig1 includ+ an ov]coat & sev]al pairs ( y>n socks4 ,at "o ( ! appo9tm5ts an un=tunate episode occurr$ ov] my sal>y4 ,! /ew>d "o day /epp$ ov] ! l9e1 & got aft] "s ( ! *ur*-memb]s = money4 ,he v well knew !y 7 abundantly able to help1 b !y flatly refus$4 ,?is s upset him1 s ,i 0 told1 t he express$ 8 op9ion ( !m 9 language f> m vigor\s ?an polite4 ,x is a joy1 h[ev]1 to note 9 ?is connection t "s ( ^! /ew>ds soon became ,*ri/ians1 & active help]s 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,out ( ! pittance ,i receiv$1 possibly all1 or m ?an ,i 0 wor?1 ,i add$ to my little libr>y1 :i* c\ld easily be put 9 "o end ( my saddle-bags :5 ,i left home1 ! foll[+ books3 8,bible ,n ( ,man10 8,conv]sation ( ,jesus10 8,jesus on ! ,holy ,m\nt10 8,pilgrim's ,progress10 8,dy+ ,?\ghts10 8,bible ,text ,book10 8,jacobus on ,john10 8,god's ,^w ,writt510 8,paley's ,!ology10 8,our ,"l's ,p>ables10 8,web/]'s ,diction>y10 8,bible ,true10 8,rock ( ,our ,salvation10 8,companion to ! ,bible10 8,diction>y ( ! ,bible10 8,cr$o10 8,rise & ,progress ( ,religion 9 ! ,s\l10 & 8,h& ( ,god 9 ,hi/ory40 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 0 n a lavi% pur*ase ( books1 b x did pretty well = "o ) a ca% income ( n m ?an #ge4 ,we _h "s good revivals t ye>4 ,n9ety-n9e 7 receiv$ into *ur* fell[%ip1 :ile _m m 7 conv]t$4 ,at ,indian ,=k we held meet+ 9 a little log cab91 ab\t tw5ty feet squ>e1 ) a great fire-place 9 "o side4 ,x is surpris+ to see h[ _m p c be cr[d$ into s small a place :5 !y are anxi\s to att5d a revival4 ,night aft] night = weeks ?is little room 0 pack$ l a s>d9e case4 ,b ! outcome 0 glori\s4 ,"s ( ! be/ citiz5s ( ! community 7 rea*$ & won to ,*ri/4 ,aft] a few s]vices 7 held1 & x 0 se5 h[ insuffici5t ! little room 0 to accommodate ! _m :o want$ to come1 we put on foot ! project ( build+ a *ur*1 & imm$iately set ab\t ! "w4 ,! plan 0 s unique t ! :ole neighborhood became int]e/$4 ,"s fell$ trees2 o!rs 8scor$ & hew$0 ! logs2 ^? :o _h teams volunte]$ to haul !m1 :ile o!rs /ill made %+les1 or help$ ) ! f\ndation2 8= ! p _h a m9d to "w40 ,be=e ! meet+s clos$ ! h\se 0 up & ready = use--an edifice :i* s]v$ z a place ( wor%ip = _m ye>s4 ,! p all ov] ! circuit 7 k9d & =be>+1 & greatly enc\rag$ me by wait+ on my m9i/ry1 & he>+ :at little ,i _h to say4 ,i visit$ all classes ( p]sons1 ri* & poor1 & _h all k9ds ( exp]i5ces4 ,9 "s homes ,i enjoy$ ! hospitality (f]$2 9 o!rs x 0 n s highly enjoy$1 b ke5ly appreciat$4 ,at "o ( ! prea*+ po9ts a c]ta9 bro!r insi/$ ^u my go+ home ) him = d9n] aft] ! morn+ s]vice1 :i* ,i cons5t$ to d4 ,x 0 a ra9y day4 ,he liv$ 9 a cab9 ( "o room on ! hillside4 ,on ei!r side ( ! dwell+ 0 a %$4 ,"u "o ( ^! he kept 8 corn2 "u ! o!r1 :]e we ent]$ ! h\se1 ! hogs slept & ! *ick5s roo/$4 ,8 only piece ( regul> furniture 0 a *air4 ,z to :]e & :5 he got x ,i did n inquire4 ,long poles rea*+ across ! room & fa/5$ to ! walls1 ) a =k$ /ick "u !m 9 ! c5t]1 con/itut$ a k9d ( d\ble b$/ead4 ,:5 ,i ent]$ ! door ,i obs]v$ a l>ge 8fea!r tick0 pil$ ^u ^! poles4 ,f9ally1 some?+ mov$ "u x1 & !n a boy ( t5 or twelve summ]s1 almo/ suffocat$1 crawl$ out & made = ! door4 ,8 purpose1 no d\bt1 0 to hide f ! prea*] :5 he saw him com+1 b f9d+ he c\ld n get 8 brea?1 decid$ to retreat to ano!r place ( concealm5t :]e !re 0 m fre% air4 ,i did n eat mu* d9n]4 ,i told 8m9e ho/0 t ,i 0 n hungry1 &1 9 fact1 0 n4 ,!y _h only a brok5 skillet 9 :i* to bake bread1 fry meat1 & 8make gravy40 ,z soon z possible ,i excus$ myself1 & />t$ = my next appo9tm5t4 ,inde$1 ,i 0 glad ,i _h ano!r "o t day4 ,_m o!r amus+ incid5ts occurr$ dur+ ! ye>4 ,^! always f9d a place 9 ! it9]ant's life1 & x is well1 p]haps1 t !y d1 z !y (fset 9 a measure 8 somb] exp]i5ces4 ,i am frank to confess t x is easy = me to see ! funny side ( a happ5+1 if x has "o1 & to enjoy a joke ?\gh x be on myself4 ,9 ! e>ly days ( ! ,we/ ,virg9ia ,conf]5ce1 :at 0 kn[n z ! 8plug hat0 0 mu* 9 evid5ce among prea*]s4 ,su* 8headwe>0 0 a di/+ui%+ m>k1 h5ce no circuit-rid] ) prop] self-respect1 or wi%+ to give tone to 8 call+1 c\ld af=d to don any?+ else4 ,be+ "y1 & some:at ambiti\s to hold up ! m9i/]ial /&>d1 at lea/ 9 appe>ance1 ,i det]m9$ to secure "o z soon z ,i c\ld get a few doll>s ahead4 ,h[ev]1 ! way op5$ = ! gratification ( my wi% soon] ?an ,i _h expect$4 ,bro!r ,moses ,simons _h "o he didn't c>e to we>1 s ,i bant]$ him = a trade4 ,x 0 9 fir/-class condition1 b entirely too l>ge = me4 ,ev5 aft] putt+ a roll ( pap] ar\nd "u ! l9+1 x came d[n ne>ly to my e>s4 ,:at 0 ,i to d8 ,i mu/ h a high-topp$ hat1 b 0 n able to pur*ase a new "o4 ,at la/ ,i decid$ to we> x1 if my e>s did occasionally prote/ aga9/ its close proximity to !m4 ,x di/+ui%$ me f common p = ! next two ye>s1 & s answ]$ well its purpose4 ,"o day z ,i 0 rid+ up a little creek betwe5 two high hills ,i pass$ a gr\p ( ur*9s :o evid5tly 7 unus$ to prea*]s4 ,!y wat*$ me 9 utt] sil5ce till ,i _h pass$ !m a few y>ds1 :5 "o ( !m pip$ out1 8,"l1 :at a hat40 ,no d\bt !y _h an int]e/+ /ory to relate to _! p>5ts :5 !y return$ to _! humble cab9 home4 ,n long aft] ?is ,i met a g5tleman1 s-call$1 9 ! road1 & bade him ! "t ( day1 z 0 my cu/om4 ,he return$ ! salutation )1 8,h[ are y1 hat80 & pass$ on )\t ano!r ^w4 ,to me ?is 0 exce$+ly (f5sive1 = ,i 0 sure !re 0 some?+ 9 & "u ! hat1 & any su* rem>k 0 an uncall$-= reflection ^u my dignity & ! high call+ ,i repres5t$4 ,i did n "k ! man1 & to ! be/ ( my k h nev] se5 him s9ce1 b to ?is day1 ?\gh remov$ f ! ev5t m ?an a ?ird ( a c5tury1 ,i h>bor ! ?\ght t if ,i ev] d run across him ,i %all dem& "s sort ( rep>ation = ! insult4 ,! annual conf]5ce met 9 ,p5nsboro1 ,bi%op ,weav] presid+4 ,dur+ ! ye> ,i _h improv$ mu* 9 heal?1 ow+ to my horseback ex]cise & ! great am\nt ( s++ ,i did1 :i* d\btless _h mu* to d ) ! developm5t ( lung muscle4 ,at conf]5ce ,i w5t be=e ! committee on applicants ) eight o!rs1 five ( :om 7 ref]r$ back to _! respective qu>t]ly conf]5ces = fur!r prep>ation4 ,= "s reason ! exam9ation 0 unusually critical4 ,"o "q prop\nd$ to ea* 01 8,d y seek admission into ! conf]5ce simply to vote = a presid+ eld]80 ,!re 0 "s d\bt 9 my case on a doctr9al po9t1 accord+ to ! report ( ! *airman1 ,rev4 ,w4 ,slaught]1 an erratic old bro!r4 ,he said ! boy 0 all "r1 except 8a little foggy on depravity40 ,possibly ,i 01 = ,i didn't ?9k mu* ( t portion ( our cre$4 ,h[ev]1 ,i see m 9 x1 & ( x1 aft] all ^! ye>s1 ?an ,i did !n4 ,9 ! light ( my obs]vations & exp]i5ces ) m51 ,i am n incl9$ to d5y ! doctr9e4 ,i 0 appo9t$ by ?is conf]5ce to ,lewis ,circuit1 an old1 run d[n field1 embrac+ p>ts ( ?ree c\nties4 ,rev4 ,isaac ,davis 0 s5t along z a help] 89 ! ,"l40 ,we _h gr[n up toge!r 9 ! same neighborhood1 & 7 memb]s ( ! same congregation4 ,he 0 a "y man ( /]l+ moral qualities1 & prov$ himself a loyal & valuable c[ork]4 ,aft] sp5d+ a few days ) our p>5ts & fri5ds1 we />t$1 e>ly 9 ,april1 = ! sc5e ( toil to :i* we _h be5 assign$ = ! ye>4 ,f ! day we left home we ceas$ n to pray t ! ,"l ( ! h>ve/ w\ld give u at lea/ "o hundr$ s\ls z trophies ( 8 grace1 & to t end we labor$ con/antly4 ,we f\nd ! foll[+ regul> appo9tm5ts3 ,glady ,=k1 ,h9kleville1 ,union ,hill1 ,little ,sk9 ,creek1 ,:ite ,oak1 ,wat]loo1 ,indian ,camp1 ,walk]sville1 ,braxton1 & ,c5t]ville4 ,soon we add$ two m1 namely1 ,be> ,run & ,laurel ,run4 ,! *>ge agre$ to pay u #baj1 b fell a little %ort1 rea*+ only #agj4 ,( ?is ,i receiv$ #ij1 & ,bro!r ,davis ! rema9+ #hj4 ,! assessm5t = missions 0 #be1 & ab\t #aj = o!r purposes1 :i* we reg>d$ z a pretty high tax = b5evol5ces4 ,yet ! entire am\nt 0 rais$ aft] a mo/ vigor\s & ?or\gh canvass ( all ! appo9tm5ts4 ,z ,i n[ rememb]1 no "o gave m ?an tw5ty-five c5ts4 ,our protract$ meet+s la/$ m ?an six mon?s1 & result$ 9 ! reception ( "o hundr$ & "o p]sons into *ur* fell[%ip4 ,:ile 9 ! revival at ,h9kleville1 a great %\t occurr$ "o night ov] ! conv]sion ( "s f>-fam$ s9n]s1 dur+ :i* ! floor ( ! *ur* gave way & w5t d[n "s two feet4 ,be=e dismiss+ ! p1 ,i ann\nc$ t we w\ld meet & make repairs ! next day4 ,at ! appo9t$ "t x seem$ t ne>ly all ! m5 & boys 9 ! c\ntry r\nd ab\t 7 on h&1 ready to r5d] :at s]vice !y c\ld 9 repair+ ! h\se ( ! ,"l4 ,?is 0 a revival ( f>-rea*+ influ5ce4 ,! c\ntry = miles ar\nd 0 ?or\ghly /irr$4 ,"o ( ! lead+ m5 became int]e/$ "o night1 & decid$ ^u a new life4 ,z he approa*$ ! *ur* ! next day he he>d u s++ :at 0 !n a v popul> song--8,w ! ,angels ,come80 ,! words & melody fairly *>m$ him1 & k9dl$ new hope 9 a life t _h be5 giv5 ov] to s94 ,z he op5$ ! *ur* door1 ! key ( fai? op5$ 8 he>t's door to ! ,savior1 & he ru%$ d[n ! aisle to tell u ( 8 wond]ful exp]i5ce4 ,x 0 all victory t morn+4 ,! conv]sion ( su* a man pr(\ndly affect$ ! p1 & l$ to _m m decisions = ,*ri/4 ,dur+ ?is meet+ my colleague arose "o ev5+ to prea*4 ,z he _h ! te/1 ) book1 *apt]1 & v]se all by he>t1 he did n op5 8 ,bible1 b began by say+1 8,y w f9d my text 9 ,revelation1 ?ird *apt]1 & tw5tie? v]se40 ,j !n an apple fell ?r\gh a hole 9 8 coat-pocket on to ! floor4 ,z he /oop$ to pick x up1 ano!r fell out4 ,return+ !m to 8 pocket1 he aga9 />t$--8,revelation1 ?ird *apt] & tw5tie? v]se10 :5 sudd5ly ! two re/less apples dropp$ out aga94 ,aft] pick+ !m up1 he />t$ 9 ! ?ird "t1 8,y w f9d my text 910--b all 0 gone4 ,he c\ldn't ev5 ?9k ( ,revelation4 ,! audi5ce 0 at ! po9t ( ro>+1 s 9 ! mid/ ( 8 confusion he turn$ to me & said1 8,bro!r ,weekley1 :at is my text8 ,i don't "k :at nor :]e x is40 ,i answ]$1 8,behold1 ,i /& at ! door & knock40 8,yes1 yes10 he said1 8,i rememb] x n[10 & proce$$ ) 8 disc\rse1 b did n recov] t ev5+ f ! knock-out bl[ he _h receiv$4 ,prea*+ ?r\gh su* a long revival campaign 0 no easy ?+1 :5 ,i _h only a few s]mons 9 /ock1 & ^! 7 all 8home made40 ,i ?9k ! mat]ial 9 !m 0 all "r1 b ! me*anical con/ruction 0 n accord+ to any p>ticul> rule4 ,i endeavor$ to give my he>]s pl5ty to eat1 b ,i did n und]/& h[ to s]ve ! food 9 c\rses4 ,x 0 l putt+ a lot ( hom9y1 & pork1 & cabbage1 & beans into ! same di%1 & say+ to ! p1 8,"h x is2 help y\rselves40 ,b z a few s]mons c\ld n be made to la/ indef9itely1 ,i 0 compell$ to apply myself to /udy1 no little ( :i* 0 done on horseback4 ,e it9]ant 9 ,we/ ,virg9ia at t "t _h to d ! same ?+4 ,:ile ?is me?od ( /udy 0 n ! mo/ desirable1 x nev]!less _h its r$eem+ features4 ,(ttimes1 aft] rid+ a doz5 or fifte5 miles ov] r\gh1 hilly roads1 ,i w\ld alight1 hit* my horse1 & :ile ! we>y animal 0 re/+1 m\nt a log ne> by & practice to my he>t's cont5t ! s]mon ,i 0 prep>+ = my next appo9tm5t4 ,aga9 & aga9 did ,i make ! welk9 r+ z ,i prea*$ to an audi5ce ( great trees ab\t me4 ,does ?is appe> amus+ to ! read]8 ,d y d\bt t su* exp]i5ces ev] occurr$8 ,if s1 ask "s ( ! e>li] prea*]s ( ! conf]5ce :o are yet liv+ if !y ev] did su* a ?+ :ile circuit-rid+ among ! m\nta9s4 ,did we ev] feel lonesome z we trav]s$ ! =e/s or climb$ ! hills8 ,n = a mom5t4 ,x 0 an inspir+ place to be4 ,! birds s+ s sweetly !re4 ,! gurgl+1 murmur+ /reamlets are ev] musical z !y /eal _! way along ?r\gh gul*es1 ov] _! rocky b$s4 ,! sc5]y is sublime4 ,nature's book /&s wide op51 & ab\nds ) ri*e/ lessons & illu/rations4 ,no wond] ,glossbr5n] & ,m>kwood1 ,w>n] & ,h[e1 ) a ho/ ( o!rs1 c\ld prea*6 ,! v m\nta9s amid :i* !y 7 born & re>$ conspir$ to make !m l(ty *>act]s1 & maje/ic 9 _! pulpit ef=ts4 ,:ile ,union ,biblical ,sem9>y1 & our colleges g5]ally1 are gr&1 helpful s*ools1 let x n be =gott5 t 8,bru% ,college0 is n )\t its advantages1 & %\ld be giv5 due cr$it = ! inspiration & rugg$ manl9ess x imp>ts to its /ud5ts4 ,my home ?is ye> 0 ) ,bro!r ,james ,hull1 on ! headwat]s ( ,fr5* ,creek1 fully =ty miles f ! ne>e/ railroad /ation4 ,"m ,hull 0 "o ( ,god's noble wom54 ,%e pr(ess$ sanctification1 & liv$ x e day4 ,i c nev] =get h] helpfulness to me1 a m]e *ild 9 ye>s & s]vice4 ,i mu/ see h] 9 heav54 ,if ,i return$ home aft] ea* ,sabba?'s "w1 x requir$ "o hundr$ & fifty miles travel to make "o r\nd ( ! circuit4 ,my associate also _h a good home on ano!r "p ( ! *>ge2 b un=tunately = him1 & = "s o!rs z well1 8 zeal l$ him into tr\ble4 ,bro!r ,mike ,boyles1 ) :om he /ay$1 0 a good1 true man1 & 0 ev] delight$ to h a prea*] ) him4 ,"o ,sunday he w5t to see a fri5d a few miles di/ant1 & innoc5tly c>ri$ home on 8 horse a l>ge1 nice1 well-matur$ pumpk94 ,8 purpose1 no d\bt1 0 to prep>e a special di% = 8 gue/2 b 8 prea*] 0 n pleas$ ) su* an infraction ( ! ,sabba? law4 ,a %ort :ile aft] ?is he disc\rs$ 9 ! neighborhood *ur* on ! text1 8,i /& 9 d\bt ( y40 ,among o!r ?+s1 he said he /ood 9 d\bt ( a *ur*-memb] :o w\ld g visit+ on ,sunday & c>ry 8pumpk9s0 home ) him4 ,bro!r ,boyles v naturally made ! application a p]sonal "o1 & ev] aft]w>d refus$ to be reconcil$4 ,dur+ ! ye> ,i m>ri$ two c\ples4 ,"o ( ! m5 0 a horse buy]1 & 0 consid]$ 8away up0 f9ancially4 ,( c\rse ,i expect$ no insignificant sum = my s]vices2 x ought to h be5 t5 doll>s or m2 b let ! read] imag9e1 if he c1 my disappo9tm5t1 if n disgu/1 :5 he h&$ me =ty c5ts 9 8%9pla/]s40 ,by 8%9pla/]s0 ,i mean a c]ta9 k9d ( curr5cy :i* circulat$ dur+ our civil /rife 9 ! e>ly sixties1 9 ! =m ( five1 t51 tw5ty-five & fifty c5t c]tificates4 ,speak+ ( ?is w$d+ recalls ! fact t x 0 on ?is circuit1 :ile visit+ my uncle ! ye> be=e1 t ,i m>ri$ my fir/ c\ple4 ,i rememb]1 too1 t ,i approa*$ ! occasion ) great trepidation4 ,x 0 an awful task4 ,b ! ev5tful h\r f9ally came4 ,! p>sonage1 s call$1 :]e ! nuptials 7 to be celebrat$1 0 a log cab9 ( "o room4 ,! kit*51 :i* /ood sev]al feet f ! ma9 build+1 0 ! only place (f]$ 9 :i* to arrange ! toilet4 ,at la/ ,i /ood be=e ! "y c\ple & began ! c]emony1 :i* ,i _h committ$ to memory4 ,yes1 ,i _h x sure1 z ,i ?\ght4 ,i _h gone ov] x tw5ty times or m4 ,9 practis+ = ! occasion ,i _h jo9$ trees & f5ce /akes1 & ,i "k n :at all1 toge!r2 b at ! v mom5t :5 ,i ne$$ x1 & c\ldn't get along )\t x1 ! :ole ?+ sudd5ly left me4 ,!re ,i 04 ,aft] an ext5d$ pause & a mo/ h>r[+ sil5ce ,i ralli$1 & began by say+1 8,we are ga!r$ toge!r40 ,j !n my voice fail$ me2 x seem$ impossible to make a noise1 ev54 ,i fairly gasp$ = brea?1 = t 0 ! "o ?+ ,i seem$ to ne$ mo/4 ,at la/ ! ef=t 0 r5ew$4 ,h[ ,i got ?r\gh ,i nev] knew4 ,i seem$ to be 9 a my/]i\s realm1 :]e ! unkn[able becomes m incompreh5sible1 & :5 all ! pa/ & future seem to unite 9 ! pres5t4 ,f9ally ,i w\nd up :at seem$ to be long-drawn out affair1 & pron\nc$ ! innoc5t c\ple man & wife4 ,i am glad !y always consid]$ !mselves m>ri$4 ,i h b little recollection ( :at ,i did or said dur+ ! ordeal4 ,9 fact1 ,i d n c>e to "k1 s9ce ,i am s f> away f ! occasion4 ,yes1 t 0 my fir/ w$d+4 ,! ye> 0 n )\t its mat]ial ent]prises1 = we complet$ ! *ur*es at ,glady ,=k & ,wat]loo1 repair$ "o at ,indian ,camp1 & />t$ a new "o at ,laurel ,run4 ,"s ( ^! /& yet z moral & religi\s c5t]s1 &1 at times1 ?r\gh ! int]v5+ ye>s1 h be5 ! sc5es ( great spiritual awak5+s4 ,conf]5ce 0 held at ,new ,hav51 9 ,mason ,c\nty1 ) ,bi%op ,d4 ,edw>ds 9 ! *air4 ,:ile our report 0 ?\ght to be fairly good1 ,i ask$ = a *ange1 believ+ t ,i c\ld d bett] "w on ano!r field4 ,! favor 0 grant$1 & ,hessville ,mission assign$ me z my ?ird *>ge4 ,at ! close ( ?is ye> !re 7 ?irty-"o m9i/]s employ$ 9 ! conf]5ce1 ^: aggregate sal>y 0 #d1eea4gg1 or an av]age ( #adg ea*4 ,! ?ree presid+ eld]s receiv$1 all told1 #hdc4hc4 ,^! figures indicate some?+ ( ! sacrifices made by ! m5 :o gave !mselves to ! e>ly "w ( build+ up ! ,*ur* 9 ! ,virg9ias4 ,great] h]oism ( ! apo/olic type 0 nev] display$ by any ( ! sons ( ,ott]be91 nor c any "p ( ! c\ntry %[ great] a*ievem5ts = ! "w done4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,hessville ,mission embrac$ portions ( ,h>rison & ,m>ion c\nties1 & 0 made up ( ! foll[+ prea*+ places3 ,quak] ,=k1 ,glade ,=k1 ,indian ,run1 ,big ,run1 ,little ,b+amon1 ,ball>d ,s*ool-h\se1 ,salt ,lick1 ,plumb ,run1 & ,paw-paw4 ,9 all ?is t]ritory we did n own a s+le *ur* edifice4 ,by fall ,i _h add$ ,d5t's ,run1 ,bee ,gum1 & ,glov]'s ,gap1 mak+ twelve appo9tm5ts 9 all4 ,at ! la/ nam$ place ,i held a revival 9 a union *ur*4 ,! meet+ 0 good1 & tell+ mo/ favorably ^u "s ( ! be/ families ( ! t[n1 :5 an unkn[n miscreant at an e>ly morn+ h\r appli$ ! tor* & r$uc$ ! build+ to a%es4 ,all ,i lo/ 9 ! conflagration 0 my ,bible & hymn-book4 ,mov+ into a s*oolh\se ne> by1 ! meet+ 0 cont9u$1 & a class organiz$4 ,by ! middle ( ! w9t] !re _h be5 sixty-five accessions1 b f t on till spr+ ,i _h to lay by on acc\nt ( measles4 ,at ,little ,b+amon we _h a great meet+4 ,! entire community 0 deeply /irr$4 8,aunt ,susan0 ,m>t9 0 my ma9 help] & /&by4 ,:ile dev\t 9 life1 & /rong 9 fai?1 %e _h a blunt1 hone/ way ( say+ ?+s :i* (t5 amus$ ! p4 ,at ?is meet+ two ( h] *ildr5 made a />t4 ,"o 0 a son ( "s fifte5 w9t]s4 ,he lit]ally wore himself out by 8 night & day plead+s at ! alt>1 & became s ho>se t he c\ld sc>cely talk4 ,8 "m 0 greatly agitat$ ov] 8 condition1 & grew exce$+ly anxi\s to see ! int5se /ruggle t]m9at$4 ,"o ev5+ %e b[$ at ! alt> ) him t %e might1 ?r\gh in/ruction1 %[ him a bett] way4 ,%e did n believe t bodily ex]cise c\ld be made to avail any?+ 9 seek+ salvation4 ,f9ally1 = a mom5t1 %e lo/ h] pati5ce1 & said1 8,n[1 if y don't quit ?is k9d ( pray+ y w kill y\rself4 ,/op x1 ,i tell y1 or ,i'll box y\r e>s good4 ,! ,"l isn't deaf1 t y %\ld #8holl]' s l\d40 ,!n turn+ to h] husb& :o1 at ! "t1 0 a pr(ess$ morali/1 ?\gh fai?ful 9 att5d+ & support+ ! *ur* s]vices1 %e said3 8,george1 y ought to be a%am$ ( y\rself4 ,n a ^w h y = ?is poor *ild4 ,n[ come & talk to him4 ,to /& & look on is no way to d40 ,! de> si/] 0 "r1 n only 9 ?9k+ t ! fa!r ought to help ! son1 b 9 prote/+ aga9/ unnecess>y physical demon/rations 9 seek+ religion4 ,x is n ! l\d pray+ or con/ant plead+ t saves m51 b fai? 9 ! _w's ,r$eem]4 ,rev4 ,h4 ,r4 ,hess1 "o ( ! lead+ m9i/]s 9 ! ,we/ ,virg9ia ,conf]5ce1 0 s\ndly conv]t$ & receiv$ into ! *ur* dur+ ?is meet+4 ,:at a good home ,i _h :ile on ?is *>ge6 ,bro!r ,daniel ,mason1 a fa!r 9 ,israel1 ^: life 0 z pure z a sunbeam1 took me to 8 home & he>t1 & treat$ me v mu* z ! ,%unammite did ,eli%a4 ,he built me a little room on 8 por*1 & put !re9 a b$1 bookcase1 table1 & c&le/ick4 ,! wor? ( su* a place to a "y m9i/] is next to incalculable4 ,twice a day he read ! ,^w & pray$4 ,he 0 on good t]ms ) 8 ,"l1 & talk$ to him ) ! greate/ assurance4 ,"s ( ! sweete/ memories ( my e>li] m9i/ry clu/] ab\t ?is ,*ri/ian home4 ,! fruition ( ! upp] & bett] life he n[ enjoys z ! rew>d ( 8 fai?1 s]vice1 & devotion :ile "h bel[4 ,! circuit agre$ to pay me #ajj1 & kept its contract4 ,! fir/ qu>t] ,i receiv$ #ad4ha1 ! second1 #ah4ce2 ! ?ird1 #ag4ge2 & ! la/ #di4je4 ,! conf]5ce add$ #ej1 :i* pu%$ my support up to #aej4 ,) ?is sal>y1 mu* above ! av]age = a s+le man1 ,i c\ld af=d to pay #ba4ej = a new suit ( clo!s1 & #d = a new 8two-/ory0 silk hat4 ,on my way to conf]5ce a few days 7 sp5t ) fri5ds 9 ! home neighborhood4 ,rev4 ,e4 ,lor5z1 fa!r ( ! music writ]1 0 liv+ & prea*+ 9 ,p>k]sburg at ?is "t4 ,he _h organiz$ a ,g]man congregation1 & held s]vices 9 ! lecture-room ( our ,engli% *ur*4 ,! ,committee on ,ent]ta9m5t s5t me to /ay ) him dur+ ! conf]5ce session :i* 0 held 9 ! city4 ,?\ghts ( t sup]latively ,*ri/ian home l+] ) me to ?is day4 ,i %all nev] =get h[ p>5ts & *ildr5 b[$ toge!r 9 pray]1 morn+ & ev5+1 & h[ ea* took "p 9 ! devotions4 ,too mu* emphasis _c be plac$ ^u ! importance ( pray] 9 ! home4 ,no?+ else1 on ! human side1 s an*ors ! family & builds up "*4 ,! fact t ! fire has di$ out on s _m dome/ic alt>s is1 itself1 pro( t family religion does n receive ! att5tion x once did4 ,at ?is conf]5ce ,i 0 p]mitt$ to pass ! second & ?ird ye>s' c\rse ( read+1 :i* put me 9 ! class to be orda9$4 ,i c nev] blot f memory ! pray] (f]$ by ! lam5t$ ,doctor ,w>n] at ! ord9ation s]vice4 ,he seem$ to p\r out 8 v s\l 9 petition to ,god = ! "y m5 be+ set ap>t to ! "w ( ! m9i/ry4 ,i wept l a *ild :ile he ?us pray$1 & anew pl$g$ to ,jesus & ! ,*ur* ! s]vice ( my life4 ,grafton at ?is "t 0 con/itut$ a mission /ation1 & made my field = ! com+ ye>4 ,! t[n !n 7#ahgc7 _h a population ( ab\t ?ree ?\s& s\ls1 & 0 locat$ ma9ly on a /eep hillside4 ,9 fact1 x /&s ab\t ! same way yet1 ?\gh conta9+ sev]al ?\s& m p4 ,we _h no *ur*-h\se1 & no organization1 ?\gh !re 7 a few memb]s scatt]$ ?r\gh ! place4 ,sev5ty-five doll>s 7 appropriat$ by ! conf]5ce t[>d my support4 ,a prea*+-place call$ 8,old ,s&y10 "s twelve miles di/ant1 0 also giv5 me4 ,"h we _h a graci\s revival4 ,i lat] took up two m po9ts--,maple ,run & ,glade ,run--& organiz$ a class at ea*4 ,at ! close ( ! ye> ^! c\ntry classes 7 =m$ into a sep>ate *>ge1 & became self-support+4 ,illu/ration3 ,w4 ,m4 ,,weekley1 ,?irty ,ye>s ( ,age ,presid+ ,eld] ,at ,grafton ! "w progress$ sl[ly1 & ) "s difficulty = a "t4 ,a fri5d gave u1 free ( *>ge1 ! use ( a *ur*-h\se :i*1 by "s means1 _h fall5 into 8 h&s4 ,! fir/ ?+ 0 to organize a ,sabba? s*ool1 :i* />t$ (f well4 ,:5 c]ta9 *ur* p>tisans saw ! outlook1 !y (f]$ to take "p 9 ! s*ool1 & adroitly got possession ( ! (fices4 ,:5 ,i discov]$ ! real situation1 ,i det]m9$ to br+ ! matt] ( control to an issue1 & did4 ,i delib]ately /at$ t ,i _h be5 s5t !re to organize a ,unit$ ,bre?r5 ,*ur* & ,sabba? s*ool1 & propos$ to c>ry out my in/ructions4 ,i 0 pleas$ to h tea*]s & o!r help]s f si/] d5om9ations jo9 9 ! "w1 ,i add$1 b ! s*ool w\ld be report$ to my conf]5ce4 ,! result is easily imag9$4 ,our fri5ds1 s-call$1 sudd5ly dropp$ out1 & f t day to ?is ! id5tity ( ! s*ool has nev] be5 que/ion$4 ,! sev5ty-five doll>s appropriat$ by ! conf]5ce 0 ab\t all ,i receiv$1 & tw5ty-five doll>s ( t w5t 9 a lump to ! c5t5nial fund4 ,if a k9d family _h n tak5 me 91 free ( co/1 ,i c\ld n h rema9$ ! ye> ?r\gh4 ,= ! second ye> ! support giv5 0 ab\t ! same4 ,! ?ird ye> !re 7 two ( u to support1 h5ce a special ef=t _h to be made to increase ! pay4 ,?ree hundr$ & twelve doll>s 0 ! am\nt actually receiv$1 eighty doll>s ( :i* 0 paid on r5t2 b we liv$ well2 no su* ?+ z want seem$ to be )9 a ?\s& leagues ( our humble home4 ,we 7 ?ankful = *eap furniture & home-made c>pet4 ,yea1 m1 we 7 happy4 ,god's rav5s c>ri$ u our daily portion4 ,9 ! e>ly spr+ ( #ahge1 we began ! erection ( a *apel :i* co/1 lot & all1 #b1hjj4 ,b a "p ( x _h to be built ! second "t4 ,j z ! frame 0 up & ready = ro( & sid+1 a /orm pass+ t way pil$ x 9 a promiscu\s heap4 ,?is occurr$ on ! sev5te5? ( ,july4 ,imm$iately1 h[ev]1 ! "w ( recon/ruction 0 und]tak51 & ! edifice 0 complet$ 9 e>ly fall1 & d$icat$ by ,doctor ,w>n]4 ,su* exp]i5ces try a "y man's n]ve & purpose1 b inv>iably prove a bless+ :5 ! difficulties accompany+ !m are ov]come4 ,t ye> ,i took up an appo9tm5t at ! ,poe ,s*ool-h\se1 two miles out ( t[n1 & organiz$ a class4 ,9 ^? days ! prea*] 0 expect$ to look ar\nd = new op5+s1 no matt] :]e he 0 or h[ l>ge 8 field2 !re is no o!r way to exp&4 ,my criticism ( _m ( our "y prea*]s to-day is t !y d n try to enl>ge _! "w4 ,!y seem nev] to look beyond ! ne/ into :i* ! conf]5ce settles !m4 ,!y w live on half sal>y1 & :9e ab\t x all ye>1 r ?an get out & look up additional t]ritory4 ,"u fair conditions1 ! "y man :o is dev\t & active c secure a good liv+ on any field4 ,fai? & purpose & pu% w w9 e "t4 ,! ye> clos$ ) fifty-?ree memb]s1 & n9ety-five 9 ! ,sunday s*ool4 ,! conf]5ce aga9 conv5$ 9 ,p>k]sburg1 ) ,david ,edw>ds ?is "t z bi%op--! la/ session he ev] presid$ ov]4 ,at ?is p]iod ! battle 9 ! ,*ur* ov] ! secrecy "q 0 wax+ w>m4 ,we/ ,virg9ia _h l9$ up on ! lib]al side4 ,! bi%op1 be+ pron\nc$ly 8anti0 9 8 views1 det]m9$ to en=ce ! rules ( ! ,*ur* 9 ! matt] ( admitt+ applicants into ! conf]5ce4 ,a bro!r :o appe>$ = lic5se 0 kn[n to belong to "s frat]nal ord]1 s ! good bi%op held him up4 ,?is br\ght on a crisis4 ,all 0 excitem5t4 ,"s ?+s1 x 0 cle>1 w\ld h to be settl$ !n & !re1 & !y 74 ,doctor ,w>n] arose1 9 ! mid/ ( ! flurry1 & dem&$ t ! "y bro!r be s5t to ! appropriate committee1 :i* he said 0 ?or\ghly compet5t to deal ) ! "q4 ,! bi%op 0 on 8 feet also ) ! fire ( det]m9ation fairly fla%+ 9 8 eyes4 ,h[ev]1 :5 he fully realiz$ t1 ) an exception or two1 ! entire body 0 aga9/ him1 he gracefully yield$1 ?us happily br++ ! un=tunate conflict to a close4 ,by morn+1 matt]s _h aga9 assum$ a normal condition1 & ! bi%op k9dly reque/$ t all ref]5ce to ! controv]sy be expung$ f ! records4 ,not)/&+ ,bi%op ,edw>ds' some:at radical position on ! secrecy "q1 he 0 greatly lov$ by all our bre?r51 & by none 0 8 dea? m s9c]ely m\rn$4 ,on ,sunday he prea*$ on ,elijah's translation2 a few days !reaft] he 0 himself translat$4 ,f ,grafton ,i 0 s5t to ,new ,hav5 circuit1 9 ,mason ,c\nty1 "o hundr$ & sixty miles we/4 ,to get !re ,i 0 compell$ to borr[ tw5ty-five doll>s4 ,dr4 ,j4 ,l4 ,h5sley k9dly ent]ta9$ u until a h\se c\ld be f\nd2 = z yet !re 0 n a p>sonage 9 ! conf]5ce4 ,?is 0 consid]$ "o ( ! be/ fields we _h4 ,! fir/ ye> x paid me f\r hundr$ & sixte5 doll>s1 & ! next1 f\r hundr$ & tw5ty-sev5 doll>s1 ) a few pres5ts 9 ! %ape ( vegetables1 groc]ies1 & ! l4 ,( c\rse1 ,i paid r5t out ( ?is--?irty-six doll>s "o ye>1 & fifty ! o!r4 ,i _h only f\r appo9tm5ts--,new ,hav51 ,ba*tel1 ,union1 & ,v]non1 & ^! 7 close toge!r4 ,dur+ ! two ye>s1 "o hundr$ & ?irty 7 receiv$ into ! ,*ur*4 ,! next conf]5ce 0 held at ,ba*tel1 :i* gave me my fir/ exp]i5ce 9 c>+ = su* a body4 ,bi%op ,weav] presid$ & prea*$ ! ^w mightily on ,sunday4 ,he _h be5 popul> ev5 s9ce 8 fir/ visit to t section1 9 #ahgj4 ,by reque/ ( ,hon4 ,george ,w4 ,murdock1 a weal?y bus9ess man 9 ,h>t=d ,city1 ?ree miles we/1 he w5t d[n !re & prea*$ 9 our *ur* on ,sunday ev5+4 ,mr4 ,murdock 0 an ard5t admir] ( ! bi%op4 ,six ye>s be=e he _h ent]ta9$ him 9 8 home1 & 0 *>m$ by him z a prea*] & conv]sationali/4 ,aft] sp5d+ ! fir/ h\r ) him1 he slipp$ into ! kit*5 & said3 8,wife1 he is ! mo/ wond]ful man ,i ev] met4 ,d come 9 & he> him talk40 ,! old g5tleman nev] =got ! bi%op's s]mon on ,sunday4 ,= weeks aft]w>d he w\ld talk ab\t x 9 8 /ore1 & else:]e1 sometimes 9 te>s1 ne>ly always end+ ) ! obs]vation1 8,he is a wond]ful man40 ,x might n be out ( place to note "h t ! good bi%op m ?an once %>$ ! b5efactions ( 8 weal?y fri5d4 ,dur+ my second ye> on ?is *>ge1 a peculi> & mo/ try+ exp]i5ce came to our home4 ,a great revival 0 go+ on at ! ,union appo9tm5t4 ,! alt> 0 nightly cr[d$ ) e>ne/ seek]s1 "s ( :om belong$ to ! be/ families 9 ! community4 ,e>ly "o morn+ a "y man came hurri$ly to ! place :]e ,i 0 /opp+1 & call+ me out1 said1 8,mr4 ,weekley1 ,i h be5 s5t to tell y t y\r babe is dead40 ,ha/5+ home ,i f\nd ! fai?ful "m wat*+ at ! side ( ! )]$ fl[]1 & anxi\sly await+ my com+4 ,h[ lov+ ! m9i/ry ( fri5ds _h be52 nor did _! t5d] int]e/ abate a :it until ! little lifeless =m 0 put away to sleep 9 ! cemet]y on ! hillside1 9 ! family lot ( ,dr4 ,h5sley4 ,! read] may be anxi\s to "k :at ,i did "u ! circum/ances4 ,!re 0 b "o ?+ to d1 t 0 to seek ! guid+ h& ( duty4 ,our little "o 0 gone4 ,j z ! ?\ghtful flori/ takes 8 t5d] plants into _! w9t] qu>t]s be=e ! fro/ appe>s1 or ! *ill+ w9ds sweep ! pla9s1 s a wise1 lov+1 m]ciful ,fa!r _h pluck$ up ! little v9e :i* _h root$ itself s ?or\ghly & deeply 9 our he>ts1 & transplant$ x 9 8 own heav5ly g>d54 ,yes1 ,*>ley 0 safe2 s ,i return$ to my meet+ ) a t5d] _s1 & ! "w cont9u$ ) great p[]4 ,m ?an "o prea*] :o reads ?is incid5t w recall ! "t1 or times1 :5 he1 too1 pass$ "u ! cl\d1 & walk$ amid ! %ad[s4 ,aga9 & aga9 ,i h be5 made to feel t "s p d n sympa?ize ) ! m9i/] & 8 wife1 z !y d ) o!rs1 :5 ! dea? angel t>ries & lays 8 )]+ h& ^u a "y life4 ,someh[ !y seem to ?9k t ! cup1 :5 adm9i/]$ to ! prea*]'s family1 is n s bitt]--t ! ?orn does n pi]ce s deeply4 ,b ,i "k bett]1 & s d a ?\s& o!rs4 ,x is said ( ,dr4 ,daniel ,curry1 a great man 9 ,me?odism 9 8 day1 t he 0 s griev$ ov] ! dea? ( 8 little boy t aft] return+ home f ! cemet]y he w5t into ! back y>d1 & obs]v+ 8 little tracks 9 ! s&1 got d[n on 8 h&s & knees & kiss$ !m4 ,words _c express my sympa?y = ! fai?ful pa/or & 8 family1 & my admiration ( t fai?1 devotion1 & h]oism :i* 9 s _m in/ances are necess>y to keep !m 9 ! "w4 ,mason ,c\nty 0 "o ( ! fir/ fields occupi$ by ! m9i/]s :o cross$ ! ,alleghanies we/w>d4 ,among ^! 7 ,g4 ,w4 ,/atton1 ,j4 ,ba*tel1 & ,moses ,mi*ael4 ,h[ev]1 prior to ?is1 prea*+ _h be5 kept up on ! ,virg9ia side by pa/ors ( ! ,scioto ,conf]5ce4 ,! ma9 "o 0 ,jonas ,fr[nfelt]1 ^: "n des]ves a place alongside ! h]oes enum]at$ 9 ! elev5? *apt] ( ,hebrews4 ,on "o occasion1 :5 ! ,ohio ,riv] 0 out ( its banks1 & too dang]\s = ! f]ryman to v5ture across1 he plung$ 9 a little bel[ ! t[n ( ,syracuse1 swam 8 horse across1 & came out at ,h>t=d ,city1 a half mile bel[1 s++ l a conqu]or3 8,f e /ormy w9d t bl[s1 ,f e swell+ tide ( woes1 ,!re is a calm1 a sure retreat10 etc4 ,all honor to ^? :o put _! sweat1 & te>s1 & blood into ! f\ndations ( ! conf]5ce1 ?us enabl+ o!rs to build safely & successfully4 ,e>ly 9 ! fifties a pap] kn[n z ! ,virg9ia ,telescope1 0 />t$ 9 ,we/ ,columbia1 o/5sibly 9 ! int]e/ ( ! :ole ,*ur*1 b lat] developm5ts prov$ t ! object 0 to organize a ,s\!rn ,unit$ ,bre?r5 ,*ur*1 mak+ ! slav]y "q ! basis ( ! sep>ation4 ,:5 ! presid+ eld]1 ,g4 ,w4 ,/atton1 became aw>e ( its purpose1 he ?rew 8 (ficial influ5ce aga9/ its cont9uance1 & succe$$1 by ! aid ( o!rs1 9 elim9at+ x z a di/urb+ factor4 ,! read] w p>don me = tak+ up ^! e>ly hi/orical ?reads1 wov5 long be=e my day z an it9]ant1 b ,i h done s ) ! view to pres]v+ 9 p]man5t =m int]e/+ facts n g5]ally kn[n1 & n[h]e writt5 into ! hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,9 ,m>* ( #ahgh1 ! conf]5ce assembl$ 9 ,grafton1 ) ,bi%op ,j4 ,j4 ,glossbr5n] z its presid+ (fic]4 ,at ?is session ! bre?r5 greatly surpris$ me by elect+ me "o ( ! presid+ eld]s4 ,no ?\ght ( su* a ?+ _h ev] ent]$ my m9d4 ,i c\ld n see ! propriety ( putt+ a "y man1 n yet tw5ty-sev51 ov] m5 ( age1 ability1 & exp]i5ce1 h5ce x 0 ) no little diffid5ce t ,i accept$ ! ,we/ ,columbia ,di/rict1 9 ! b\nds ( :i* ,i _h already work$ two ye>s4 ,! di/rict conta9$ only elev5 *>ges1 b ^! 7 widely scatt]$1 embrac+ all or p>ts ( ,cabell1 ,mason1 ,jackson1 ,wood1 ,putnam1 ,kana:a1 & ,roane c\nties1 & 7 z foll[s3 ,milton1 ,po9t ,pleasant1 ,cross ,creek1 ,?irte51 ,jackson1 ,r$ ,h\se1 ,fair ,pla91 ,s&y1 ,new ,hav51 ,wood1 & ,h>t=d ,city4 ,lat]1 ,walton 0 add$4 ,! sal>y assess$ ! di/rict 0 #dbe2 out ( ?is ,i _h to pay travel+ exp5ses1 provide a h\se to live 91 & pay a hir$ girl4 ,"u su* conditions ,i c\ld af=d a h\se ( only ?ree rooms4 ,i nev] believ$ 9 a prea*]1 or any "o else1 = t matt]1 liv+ beyond 8 income4 ,debt is an awful devil = ! it9]ant to cont5d )1 & %\ld be avoid$ at all haz>d4 ,9 all ! ye>s ( my m9i/ry ,i h nev] left a pa/oral *>ge or di/rict ow+ any "o !reon a nickel4 ,if a man is fit to be a prea*]1 debt w di/ract 8 m9d & put a ?orn 9 8 pill[2 x _c be o!rwise ) a s5sitive nature4 ,god save our "y m5 f ! habit & curse ( debt-mak+4 ,no little ( my travel1 :ile on ! di/rict1 0 by boat on ! ,ohio & ,big ,kana:a riv]s4 ,only "o ( my fields 0 t\*$ by a railroad1 & t 0 sixty miles f :]e ,i liv$4 ,my cu/om 0 to g by boat to ! po9t ne>e/ ! place ( ! qu>t]ly meet+1 & !n walk ! rema9+ di/ance1 :e!r x be five or tw5ty-five miles4 ,(t5 ,i might h secur$ conveyance = ! ask+1 b ,i felt t x 0 humiliat+ to be always annoy+ somebody = favors1 nor h ,i *ang$ an iota 9 all ^! ye>s 9 ?is reg>d4 ,if a prea*] wants to make himself a nuisance among 8 p>i%ion]s1 he c easily d s by con/antly mak+ dem&s ^u !m :i* look to 8 own com=t & t ( 8 family4 ,_m a "t ,i walk$ f twelve to fifte5 miles 9 a day1 held qu>t]ly conf]5ce1 & prea*$ twice4 ,occasionally ! di/ance w\ld /ret* out to tw5ty miles4 ,i did n m9d ! labor s mu* z ,i did ! suff]+ f sore feet2 walk+ 9 ! hot sun or ov] froz5 roads1 h\r aft] h\r1 (t5 caus$ !m to bli/] & ble$4 ,9 ^! exp]i5ces ,i 0 n alone2 _m o!rs1 "s ( :om yet live1 suff]$ ! same or k9dr$ h>d%ips4 ,9 ,febru>y ( #ahgi ,i 0 call$ home to my fa!r's4 ,aft] a day or two ,i tri$ to return1 b ^u rea*+ ,p>k]sburg f\nd ! riv] s froz5 & clogg$ ) ice t ! boats c\ld n run4 ,x 0 ,?ursday aft]noon4 ,my qu>t]ly 0 at ,oakhill1 fully =ty miles di/ant1 ! next ,saturday at two o'clock4 ,! roads 7 badly froz5 & almo/ impassable4 ,:5 ,i saw ! situation ,i det]m9$ to make ! trip ov]l& z be/ ,i c\ld2 if ,i c\ld n f9d assi/ance along ! way1 ,i w\ld walk x4 ,leav+ ! city at f\r o'clock1 ,i travel$ on till d>kness ov]took me1 :5 ,i turn$ aside & knock$ at ! door ( a humble cab9 & ask$ = lodg+1 :i* 0 *e]fully grant$2 b ,i _h made only a few miles4 ,9 addition to ! r\gh roads1 ,i 0 burd5$ ) a good-siz$ grip & ov]coat4 ,! next morn+ at daydawn ,i resum$ my j\rney4 ,once dur+ ! day ,i rode two or ?ree miles 9 somebody's sl$1 b beyond ?is ,i got no help4 ,long aft] ! d9n] h\r ,i secur$ a cold lun*1 :i* ! read] may be assur$ 0 reli%$ by a tir$1 hungry man4 ,an h\r be=e sund[n ,i rea*$ ,s&yville1 :]e a w>m supp] 0 enjoy$ at a little hotel4 ,/ill ,i 0 fifte5 miles away f ! po9t = :i* ,i 0 aim+1 & felt t ,i c\ld g no f>!r )\t help2 b a k9d fri5d g5]\sly agre$ to loan me 8 horse to ride z f> z ,ripley1 seat ( ju/ice = ,jackson ,c\nty1 f :i* place ! mail-c>ri] 0 to lead x back ! next day2 b ! poor animal 0 %oeless1 & w5t crippl+ along at a snail's gait ov] ! r\gh gr\nd4 ,two miles di/ant ,i _h to cross ,s&y ,creek1 & f\nd x p>tly froz5 ov]4 ,x 0 too d>k to disc]n ! dang] ( =d+ ! /ream4 ,aft] repeat$ ef=ts1 ,i succe$$ 9 gett+ ! horse on to ! ice1 b z quick z a fla% x fell broadside1 pit*+ me--,i nev] knew :]e nor j h[ f>2 b ! horse beat me up1 turn$ its head homew>d1 & disappe>$ 9 ! d>kness4 ,:at did ,i d8 ,well1 :at almo/ anybody else w\ld h done "u l circum/ances4 ,i took ! back track & return$ to ! village :]e ! animal belong$1 & f\nd t x _h return$ 9 good ord]4 ,! next morn+ my feet 7 s sore t ,i c\ld n we> my %oes1 b 0 =tunate 9 secur+ a pair ( arctics 9 :i* to travel ! re/ ( ! j\rney4 ,by noon ,ripley 0 rea*$1 :]e conveyance 0 secur$ :i* enabl$ me to make ! place ( meet+ & call ! conf]5ce on s*$ule "t4 ,"s "o may sugge/ t ,i 0 fooli% = mak+ su* an ef=t to rea* ! qu>t]ly :5 no?+ app>5tly unusual 0 at /ake2 maybe ,i 01 b su* 0 my way ( do+4 ,i always believ$ t a prea*] ought to fill 8 engagem5ts promptly unless provid5tially h9d]$1 & !n he ought to be fair en\gh n to blame provid5ce ) too mu*2 b few days are ev] too cold & /ormy1 or nights too d>k to keep a man f 8 appo9tm5ts if he is anxi\s to prea* ! ^w & m9i/] to 8 p4 ,i "h record ! fact1 ) feel+s ( satisfaction & pride1 t 9 m ?an a ?ird ( a c5tury ,i h n disappo9t$ a doz5 congregations4 ,z ,i see x1 a prea*] succe$s 9 8 "w j z bus9ess or o!r pr(essional m5 succe$ 9 _! respective call+s4 ,he mu/ be/ir himself1 & p]mit no ob/acle to get betwe5 him & duty2 any o!r policy means failure4 ,at x ev]y:]e & all ! "t1 & keep+ ev]ybody else at "w1 are ! only ways to w9 = ! ,*ur* & ma9ta9 a good consci5ce be=e ,god4 ,conf]5ce met 9 ,h>t=d ,city4 ,! *>t %[$ t a good ye> _h be5 enjoy$1 #a1ced new memb]s be+ report$4 ,( ?is numb]1 #ece 7 cr$it$ to ,we/ ,columbia ,di/rict4 ,! second ye> on ! di/rict 0 l unto ! fir/--full ( toil1 responsibility1 & p]il betimes4 ,z an indication ( :at 0 requir$ ( a presid+ eld] 9 ord] to aid 8 pa/ors & keep ! "w ( ! di/rict well 9 h&1 ,i relate ! foll[+ exp]i5ce3 ,a ra9y w9t] morn+ f\nd me on ,milton ,circuit--! la/ *>ge 9 ! s\?we/]n "p ( ! conf]5ce4 ,i _h an appo9tm5t t ev5+ at ,cross ,creek1 ?irty-five miles ea/4 ,! mud 9 "s places 0 knee deep to my horse1 b on & on ,i travel$1 ov] hills & along me&]+ /reams1 sometimes walk+ myself up & d[n /eep places 9 ord] to relieve my we>y horse4 ,at la/1 :5 x 0 ne>ly d>k1 ,i halt$ on ! bank ( ! great ,kana:a1 opposite ! t[n ( ,buffalo4 ,b h[ 0 ,i to get across ! ?reat5+ /ream8 ,! ice lay pil$ 9 great heaps on ei!r %ore2 ! man :o t5d$ ! f]ry hesitat$ to come aft] me :5 ,i call$ to him1 b he 0 giv5 to und]/& t 9 "s way ,i mu/ be gott5 ov]4 ,f9ally he agre$ to make ! attempt1 & aft] h>d r[+1 l&$ me on ! opposite side b bel[ ! regul> com+-out place1 & :]e ! ice 0 badly gorg$4 ,!n ! real difficulty ( ! v5ture 0 app>5t4 ,we _h to get ! horse up ov] ! great blocks ( ice t lay at ! wat]'s edge1 & x 0 to two ( u an excit+ "t2 no "o c describe x on pap]4 ,hold+ on to ! animal1 pull+ my be/ at ! bridle-re9 all ! :ile1 ! f]ryman pu%+ ) all 8 might1 we f9ally scrambl$ ov] ! ice & ?r\gh n>r[ passageways until a place ( safety 0 rea*$4 ,h[ ?ankful ,i felt :5 x 0 all ov]1 & h[ ,i lov$ t horse6 ,doctor ,w>n] us$ to tell h[ 8 fai?ful horse once swam an angry /ream1 & t aft] ! %ore _h be5 rea*$ 9 safety he dism\nt$1 put 8 arms ar\nd ! neck ( 8 deliv]]1 kiss$ 8 lips1 & wept = joy4 ,it9]at+ 9 ! e>ly days ( ! ,we/ ,virg9ia ,conf]5ce meant all ?is1 & sometimes mu* m4 ,:5 ,i got to ! *ur*1 two miles f>!r on1 ,i f\nd ! congregation wait+ & ready to jo9 9 ! s]vice4 ,x might be /at$1 9 ?is connection1 t 9 ^? days ! com+ ( ! 8eld]0 0 an extraord9>y ev5t1 & seldom fail$ to br+ out ! entire community4 ,! foll[+ ev5+ ,i _h an engagem5t to prea* at ,m\nt ,moriah1 /ill f>!r ea/ "s ?irty miles4 ,x ra9$ ! day ?r\gh4 ,a "p ( ! j\rney ,i foll[$ a s+le trail1 popul>ly kn[n z a 8hog pa?40 ,su* a r\te reliev$ me some:at f ! mud1 b1 be+ 9 ! woods1 ,i c\ld n c>ry an umbrella ov] me1 h5ce _h to take ! ra9 z x came2 b ,i mu/ n disappo9t ! p4 ,!y _h my ^w = x t ,i w\ld be !re1 & ! promise mu/ be sacr$ly kept4 ,x 0 a little aft] d>k :5 ,i caught a glimpse ( ! lights 9 ! old log *ur*2 b1 hold6 ,i sudd5ly f\nd myself up aga9/ ano!r s]i\s difficulty--,p>*m5t ,creek 0 out ( its banks4 ,!re seem$ no %[ = gett+ ov] except to plunge 9 & swim my horse4 ,i hesitat$2 already wet & cold1 ,i 0 loa? to make ! attempt4 ,i w\ld h to c>ry my saddle-bags on my %\ld] if ,i sav$ my ,bible1 hymn-book1 & s]mons2 ! wat] w\ld come to my wai/1 to say ! lea/4 ,!n ano!r tr\ble appe>$2 x 0 too d>k to see ! road or l&+-place on ! opposite side1 & ,i might drift bel[ x ) ! curr5t & n get out at all4 ,:ile ?us cogitat+1 ,i he>d "s boys talk+ on ! o!r side z !y 7 go+ to *ur*4 ,call+ to !m1 ,i said1 8,boys1 c't y 9 "s way help me ov] ! creek80 8,:o are y80 0 ! reply4 8,i'm ! prea*]10 ,i answ]$1 8& want to get to ! *ur*40 ,aft] a %ort consultation among !mselves1 "o ( !m %\t$ back1 8,all "r2 we'll br+ ! skiff aft] y40 ,soon ,i he>d !m pu% out f ! %ore1 & 9 a few mom5ts !y l&$ ne> me4 8,n[10 said "o1 8y get 9 "h ) ,bill1 & ,i'll swim y\r hoss ov]10 & 9 less "t ?an x takes to p5 ! happ5+s1 he 0 9 ! saddle on 8 knees & />t+ = ! wat]4 ,did he get ov] safely8 ,yes1 inde$2 he ent]$ ! /ream above ! usual place ( go+ 91 h5ce ! horse swam1 n aga9/ ! curr5t1 b at an angle ) x4 ,9 e way possible ,i ?ank$ ^? boys = _! k9dness to me1 = !y _h c]ta9ly kept me f putt+ my life 9 p]il4 ,if !y are /ill liv+ & %\ld happ5 to glance ov] ^! pages1 !y w readily recall ! ev5t4 ,! *ur* 0 ne>ly full ( p1 & ,i c]ta9ly enjoy$ prea*+ to !m4 ,! great ,fa!r _h be5 graci\sly ) me to guide my ways & to protect my life4 ,h[ glad ,i w be if1 on ! morn+ ( ! et]nal to-morr[1 ,i %all f9d t ! s]vice t ev5+ help$ "s s\l heav5w>d6 ,rev4 ,w4 ,w4 ,rym]1 ov] ?irty ye>s ago1 ne>ly lo/ 8 life 9 ?is same region on acc\nt ( high wat]s4 ,8 horse ei!r c\ld n or w\ld n swim1 b plung$ furi\sly :5 beyond 8 dep?4 ,! h]oic it9]ant /ay$ 9 ! saddle z long z he c\ld1 b 0 f9ally dislodg$ & w5t d[n4 ,9 ! mid/ ( x all he reta9$ 8 pres5ce ( m9d & aim$ = ! ne>e/ %ore1 :i* 0 n f> away4 ,be+ unable to swim1 he crawl$ on ! bottom a "p ( ! way1 & at la/ f\nd himself :]e he c\ld /& ) 8 head above ! wat]4 ,! horse1 =tunately1 came out on ! same side4 ,comm5t+ on ! incid5t1 ,mr4 ,rym] says3 8,aft] my deliv]ance1 x 0 cle> to me t ,i _h be5 ne> dea?'s door1 & also ne> heav54 ,two ?\ghts foll[$2 "o 03 #8,if ,i _h n escap$1 ,i w\ld n[ be 9 glory1' & ,i confess ,i felt good ov] ! reflection4 ,! o!r 03 #8,no1 x is bett] t ,i got out1 = if ,i _h dr[n$1 my p>5ts w\ld h _h great sorr[4' ,i took x all to mean t my "w 0 n yet done1 & soon exp]i5c$ great peace ( m9d4 ,almo/ ?irty-"o ye>s h come & gone s9ce !n1 b ! rul+ purpose ( my he>t all ! :ile has be5 to prea* ,jesus4 ,be=e ?irty-"o ye>s m h roll$ ar\nd1 ,i %all h gone ?r\gh dea?'s riv]--yes1 ?r\gh to ! o!r side1 :]e ,i %all see my ,"l face to face40 ,let ! read] be assur$ t !re is a pr(\nd satisfaction 9 look+ back to ^? times ( trial & suff]+1 ( battle & victory1 :5 ! ways ( ,provid5ce 7 s pla91 & :5 an unspeakable jay cr[n$ ! ye>s ( toil & s]vice4 ,aft] ano!r ride ( twelve miles f ,m\nt ,moriah1 ,i rea*$ my home 9 ,cottageville1 ne> ! ,ohio ,riv]4 ,h[ inexpressibly delightful to be at home aga9 ) wife & little ones6 ,:at a heav5ly place home is :5 love & sun%9e await ! it9]ant's com+6 ,:ile he m9i/]s to !m1 !y also m9i/] t5d]ly to him2 su* mutual love & helpfulness is to be f\nd n[h]e else4 ,my support = ! ye> consi/$ ( #dbg4hc 9 sal>y & #bb4da 9 pres5ts4 ,fifty doll>s ( ?is w5t = h\se r5t1 & fully z mu* m = travel+ exp5ses4 ,beside ^! outlays1 we kept hir$ help 9 ! home all ! "t4 ,buckhannon1 ,up%ur ,c\ntry1 0 ! seat ( ! next session ( ! conf]5ce4 ,! noble ,bi%op ,glossbr5n] 0 ) u 9 ! fullness ( ! ,_s1 & *>m$ u ) ! w>m? & sweetness ( 8 gospel messages4 ,z record+ secret>y1 ,i edit$ a little 8daily10 :i* gave ! proce$+s ( ! conf]5ce4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ & la/ attempt ( ! k9d4 ,su* an arrangem5t is nice1 to be sure1 & s\nds well :5 we talk ab\t x1 b x always co/s m ?an x is wor?4 ,! t[n pap]s are usually will+ & anxi\s to report ! "w4 ,dur+ ! session a mo/ amus+ incid5t took place4 ,a color$ bro!r by ! "n ( ,waldo came to me at ! noon h\r on ,?ursday1 & ask$ me to m>ry him t ev5+ at eight o'clock4 ,i said1 8,waldo1 ,i _c grant y\r reque/4 ,we h an ev5+ session ( conf]5ce1 & ,i mu/ be !re4 ,h[ev]1 if y w put x (f till n9e o'clock1 ,i w be on h&40 ,b to su* an arrangem5t he w\ld n agree4 ,! long-look$-= mom5t c\ld n be delay$4 ,eight o'clock 0 ! h\r ab\t :i* clu/]$ ! sweete/ anticipations ( 8 life4 ,! goal t[>d :i* he _h /riv5 mu/ be rea*$ & won on s*$ule "t4 ,s1 ) a tw9kle ( ! eye1 *>act]i/ic ( ! negro1 he exclaim$3 8,good ,lawd6 ! ?+'s gone too fah n[2 no putt+ x (f40 ,( c\rse ,i _h to arrange = ano!r secret>y "u circum/ances s vitally ess5tial to ! bro!r's happ9ess & welf>e4 ,! reason :y he *ose me to p]=m ! c]emony1 he said1 0 because ,i _h conv]t$ him eight ye>s be=e4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,! ?ird ye> on ! di/rict br\ght ! usual r\t9e ( duties & h>d%ips4 ,by ! help ( ,bro!r ,john ,dodds1 :o gave me fifty doll>s1 ,i 0 enabl$ to pur*ase a horse & buggy1 pay+ #abe = ! entire outfit4 ,?is arrangem5t reliev$ me ( mu* walk+4 ,! horses & mules occasionally us$ dur+ ! previ\s ye>s 7 borr[$ or hir$4 ,my muleback rid+1 h[ev]1 0 sudd5ly brok5 (f by a r pa9ful incid5t :i* occurr$ "o night4 ,/rik+ a bit ( good road1 ,i spurr$ ! animal into a gallop1 b some?+ happ5$2 its =elegs seem$ to give way1 & x turn$ a complete som]sault4 ,) my arms ext5d$1 ,i w5t on1 l a fly+-ma*9e1 sev]al feet be=e ,i /ruck ! gr\nd4 ,! fall ne>ly kill$ me4 ,i roll$ ab\t 9 agony = a :ile be=e ,i ?\ght ( ! mule1 b :5 ,i 0 able to get up ,i obs]v$ ! trea*]\s bea/ leisurely eat+ grass 9 ! f5ce corn] ne> by1 z if no?+ _h happ5$4 ,i nev] lik$ a mule aft] t1 &1 to ! be/ ( my k1 h n be5 on "o s9ce4 ,i nev] ?\ght x out ( place to h a little innoc5t fun once 9 a :ile4 8,laugh & gr[ fat10 is an old adage :i* has m 9 x ?an "s p suppose4 ,a long1 wry face is a poor sign ( piety4 ,to assume a look ( s]i\sness1 z ?\gh religion 7 made up ( cl\ds & %ad[s & disappo9tm5ts1 is a false repres5tation ( ! ,*ri/ian life4 ,if any p]son on e>? has a "r to be *e]ful & to smile all ov] 8 face1 x is ! "o :o hone/ly endeavors to s]ve ,god1 & has 8 eyes ?ronew>d all ! :ile4 ,yes-- 8,a little nons5se n[ & !n ,is reli%$ by ! wise/ m540 ,c]ta9ly1 !n1 !re is no?+ wrong 9 ^? n s wise enjoy+ x4 ,"o blu/]y ,m>* day1 aft] a long1 irksome ride ov] ! hills1 ,i 0 pass+ a f>m-h\se :]e two "y lads 7 *opp+ wood4 ,"h is an opportunity1 ,i ?\ght1 to h a little sport2 s1 re9+ 9 my horse1 ,i call$1 8,say1 boys1 c y tell me h[ f> x is to :]e ,i want to g80 ,9 an in/ant "o ( !m repli$1 8,yes1 sir2 ?ree l5g?s ( a fool2 get (f & measure40 ,x 0 no "t to talk back1 or to int]pose objections to su* rud5ess ) a presid+ eld]4 ,i _h gott5 myself into ! difficulty1 s _h to get out z gracefully z possible4 ,bidd+ !m ! "t ( day1 ,i pass$ on1 descant+ 9 an und]tone ^u ! subject ( depravity1 & wond]+ :at 0 to become ( ! ris+ g5]ation4 ,s9ce !n ,i h deem$ x wise to approa* ! av]age boy some:at cauti\sly1 z "o nev] kn[s :5 or 9 :at direction 8 gun w g (f4 ,ab\t ?is "t1 & p]haps 9 connection ) ?is trip1 ,i _h an amus+ exp]i5ce ) a bro!r :o appe>$ be=e ! qu>t]ly conf]5ce = lic5se to prea*4 ,:5 ask$ to /ate 8 views on depravity1 he frankly admitt$ t he did n fully und]/& ! doctr9e1 b said he believ$ t man 0 8teetotally depriv$40 ,be=e ! exam9ation 0 ov] ! conf]5ce 0 cle> 9 its judgm5t t x c\ld n af=d to cr$5tial a man :o 0 depriv$ ( common s5se4 ,dur+ ! ye> x 0 my privilege & pleasure to convey ! greet+s ( my conf]5ce fir/ to ! ,we/ ,virg9ia ,conf]5ce ( ! ,me?odi/ ,episcopal ,*ur*1 & !n to ! ,bapti/ ,association ( ! ,/ate4 ,bo? 7 l>ge1 influ5tial bodies1 & receiv$ ) m>k$ cordiality ! mess5g] s5t by ! ,unit$ ,bre?r54 ,:ile our p ( ! conf]5ce 7 loyal1 & believ$ 9 a robu/1 aggressive d5om9ationalism1 !y 7 free f t n>r[1 bigot$ sect>ianism :i* is s unlike ! religion we pr(ess4 ,!y 7 cordial & g5]\s 9 _! treatm5t ( o!rs1 & always ready to grasp ! h& ( fell[%ip1 no matt] by :om ext5d$4 ,!y believ$ 9 union1 & d yet4 ,z f> back z #ahgj1 ! foll[+ 0 spread ^u ! conf]5ce m9utes3 8,,:]eas1 ,! t5d5cy ( ! times is t[>d a m intimate union among ! v>i\s religi\s d5om9ations ( ! c\ntry2 &1 :]eas1 negotiations are n[ go+ on betwe5 ! ,evangelical ,association & ! ,unit$ ,bre?r5 9 ,*ri/1 look+ t[>d _! union2 !re=e1 8,resolv$1 ,t we1 z a conf]5ce1 ent]ta9 ! idea ( su* a union mo/ favorably1 & hope t x c be effect$ on t]ms alike honorable to bo? d5om9ations40 ,bi%op ,glossbr5n] aga9 presid$ at ! next session ( conf]5ce1 :i* conv5$ 9 ,p>k]sburg4 ,! aggregate sal>y report$ by my di/rict = pa/oral support 0 #b1jcf1 & = ! presid+ eld]1 #daa4ba4 ,! ?irty-f\r pa/ors 9 ! entire conf]5ce receiv$1 all told1 #f1ece1 or an av]age ea* ( #aib4 ,?9k ( x1 ye :o scan ^! l9es6 ,m5 ( ,god work+ twelve mon?s = a pittance2 m5 ( bra9s & "*1 ( devotion & h]oism2 ?9k1 too1 ( _! families6 ,! wife & "m at home cont9ually1 ) b few social1 or o!r advantages2 ! little ones b>efoot$ ! ye> 'r\nd1 & sometimes f> remov$ f s*ool & *ur*--all t ! husb& & fa!r might prea*1 & w9 s9n]s to ! ,cross4 ,glori\s record1 ?is6 ! de> ,"l has x 9 8 book4 ,does "s "o ask h[ our m5 di$8 ,l conqu]ors4 ,a:ile be=e conf]5ce ,william ,h4 ,diddle1 my pr$ecessor on ! di/rict1 & a comrade 9 toil1 0 call$ to ! heav5ly home4 ,! end 0 beautiful1 & f\nd 8 s\l 9 rapture4 ,:5 f> out 9 ! riv] he %\t$ back1 8,d n be excit$4 ,if ?is is dea?1 ,i am n afraid to die40 ,8 life _h be5 z pure z a sunbeam4 ,8 unselfi%ness 0 a m>vel to _m4 ,he lit]ally gave himself = ! good ( o!rs1 & ?us became "o ) 8 div9e ,*ri/1 bo? 9 sacrifice & s]vice4 ,z he ent]$ ! gates ,i ?9k ,jesus said3 8,/& back1 ,gabriel2 /& back1 ,mi*ael2 /& back1 all ye angelic ho/s1 & make room = "o :o mu/ be next only to myself40 ,:at a *ange f a poor1 ?ree-hundr$-doll> circuit6 ,= ! f\r? "t ,i 0 s5t back to ! di/rict1 b ,i return$ ) ! feel+ t ?is mu/ be ! la/ ye>4 ,9 my report to conf]5ce ,i _h ask$ to be reliev$ f di/rict "w1 b ! bre?r5 did n see fit to grant ! reque/4 ,i am1 & always h be5 oppos$ to long t]ms ( (fice4 ,! duties entail$ by positions ( tru/ usually are su* z to int]f]e ) sy/ematic /udy4 ,?is is ! ma9 reason :y _m (ficials n>r[ d[n 9 _! pulpit "w to a few s]mons4 ,!y d n h "t to prep>e new disc\rses4 ,!n !re is a t5d5cy among ^? :o hold (fice1 :e!r 9 ! annual conf]5ce or g5]al ,*ur*1 to develope a _s ( bossism1 :i* is incompatible ) ,unit$ ,bre?r5ism4 ,p]haps ! m5 9 (fice are n s mu* at fault z is ! sy/em :i* keeps !m !re4 ,!y someh[ get ! notion t !y mu/ h a f+] 9 ev]y?+1 & t no?+ c be done exactly "r )\t !m4 ,!re may be1 & are notable exceptions1 ( c\rse1 b !y are few & widely sep>at$4 ,hav+ be5 elect$ to ! ,g5]al ,conf]5ce1 ) ,z4 ,w>n] & ,e4 ,h>p] z associates1 ,i att5d$ ! meet+ ( t body :i* occurr$ 9 ,lisbon1 ,i[a1 ! foll[+ ,may4 ,?is 0 all new to me1 b ! conf]5ce 0 h>dly s int]e/+ z 7 ! va/ prairies ( ,ill9ois & ,i[a1 & ! m>vel\s products ( ! great f>ms to be se5 on e h&4 ,9 fe$+ our horses & cattle 9 ,we/ ,virg9ia1 we almo/ inv>iably allott$ to ea* j s _m e>s ( corn4 ,ev5 ! sw9e we expect$ to but*] 7 giv5 a daily all[ance2 b 9 ,i[a ,i 0 surpris$ to see *ick5s1 hogs1 cattle1 & ev]y?+ else giv5 free access to ! compile4 ,b su* is _! way ( do+ out ,we/4 ,! ri* soil is transmut$ into corn1 ! corn into pork & beef1 & ^! into gold1 :i* has develop$ on ! mat]ial side a wond]ful c\ntry4 ,dur+ ea* ( ! f\r ye>s ,i sp5t on ! di/rict1 we held a m9i/]ial in/itute4 ,?is portable s*ool ( ! prophets 0 sugge/$ by ,rev4 ,e4 ,h>p]1 n[ a presid+ eld] 9 ,nor? ,nebraska1 z f> back z #ahge4 ,a :ole week at a "t w\ld be sp5t 9 he>+ recitations & lectures1 & ! "w 0 mo/ ?or\gh4 ,our /udies embrac$ ,old & ,new ,te/am5t hi/ory1 sy/ematic !ology1 ,*ri/ian e?ics1 homiletics1 *ur* hi/ory1 m5tal & moral philosophy1 ,engli% gramm>1 ! ,engli% ,bible1 etc4 ,"s ( ! textbooks us$ 7 gone ?r\gh aga9 & aga9 9 ! c\rse ( a few ye>s4 ,we us$ *>ts1 maps1 ! blackbo>d--9 fact1 ev]y?+ t w\ld aid 9 ! /udy ( ! ,^w1 quick5 a desire = k1 & increase ! prea*]'s effici5cy 9 ! pulpit4 ,dr4 ,w>n] 0 at fir/ our ma9 preceptor2 & :at a tea*] he 06 ?or\gh1 cle>1 & en?usia/ic2 he knew :at he want$ to say1 & h[ to say x4 ,he 0 mighty 9 ! ,scriptures2 & z a pulpite] & plat=m speak] _h no equal 9 8 conf]5ce1 & p]haps n[h]e else 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,lat]1 o!rs took "p 9 ! "w ( in/ruction1 :i* greatly pleas$ him1 reliev+ him ( mu* ( ! burd5 assum$ 9 ! outset4 ,a resolution 0 adopt$ to ! effect t any prea*] :o wilfully abs5t$ himself f ^! ga!r+s1 design$ especially = 8 m5tal & moral improvem5t1 %\ld be left )\t "w until all o!rs _h be5 employ$4 ,?is policy 0 dra/ic1 to be sure1 b 9 ! end x prov$ a bless+ to our m9i/ry4 ,mu* ( ! cl]ical mat]ial we _h on h& 0 exce$+ly raw1 b g5u9e1 nev]!less1 & susceptible ( be+ wr\ght into a highly-f9i%$ & useful product4 ,"o "y bro!r affirm$1 publicly1 t ! crucifixion occurr$ sev5ty ye>s be=e ! flood2 ano!r1 9 prea*+ on ,daniel 9 ! lion's d51 said he didn't "k h[ he got to ,babylon unless he _h be5 %ipwreck$4 ,bo? ( ^! 7 good m51 & "o ( !m prov$ v successful z an it9]ant4 ,cases ( su* d5se ignorance 7 r>e1 ( c\rse1 b to su* bre?r5 ! in/itute 0 ( incalculable value1 z hi/ory1 geography1 *ronology1 & o!r features ( biblical /udy 7 made a specially4 ,b let no "o be deceiv$ into ?9k+ t all1 or a majority 7 illit]ates4 ,f> f x ,"s 7 giants 9 ! pulpit1 & 7 he>d ) gladness by ! multitudes4 ,"o aft] ano!r1 o!r conf]5ces took up ! in/itute idea1 until x prevails to-day 9 "o =m or ano!r 9 ne>ly all ! conf]5ces1 & no d\bt w rema9 a p]man5t fixture 9 ! me?ods ( ! ,*ur*4 ,! plan is a good "o1 & comm5ds itself especially to "y m5 :o are /riv+ = self-improvem5t 9 ! pulpit1 & along l9es ( practical "w4 ,h[ev]1 be=e ! in/itute %\ld come ! college & sem9>y4 ,at a "t l ! pres5t1 :5 money is abundant1 & ! b5efici>y aid ( ! *ur* may be drawn ^u1 e "o look+ t[>d ! m9i/ry %\ld seek & secure ! help pr(f]$ by ^! great in/itutions4 ,! "* & mission ( any d5om9ation dep5d ^u ! type ( its prea*]s4 ,! ,unit$ ,bre?r5 ,*ur* is no exception to ?is rule4 ,grafton 0 ! seat ( ! next conf]5ce1 ,bi%op ,j4 ,dickson direct+ its bus9ess4 ,! ye> _h be5 fairly successful 9 v>i\s ways1 b ! sal>ies rema9$ exce$+ly l[4 ,ov] ! conf]5ce !y av]age #bjb4hh4 ,my own 0 #dcc4ah1 ) ! addition ( #gd4ej 9 pres5ts4 ,( ! ?irty-sev5 *>ges report$1 only two paid z mu* z #djj2 five paid f #cjj to #cej2 elev5 f #bjj to #cjj2 :ile all ! re/ fell bel[ #bjj4 ,b ! bre?r5 7 ready & will+ to try x aga94 ,! secret>y says at ! close ( ! proce$+s3 8,! unanimity among ! prea*]s & delegates1 & ! deep solicitude manife/$ by all = ! prosp]ity ( ! conf]5ce1 made ! entire session rem>kably pleasant40 ,ref]r+ to ! ,sabba? ev5+ s]vice1 he adds3 8,at ! close a numb] ( ! m9i/]s made brief rem>ks relative to _! pa/ h>d%ips1 & bespoke ! pray]s ( ! conf]5ce = success dur+ ! com+ ye>4 ,?is "p ( ! s]vice 0 deeply affect+40 ,yes1 ,i rememb] ! occasion well4 ,dr4 ,l&is1 ( ! ,sem9>y1 0 pres5t1 & wept ) ! re/ ( u1 z he li/5$ to ! /ory ( m ?an "o :o 0 will+ to 8endure h>dness z a good soldi] ( ,jesus ,*ri/40 ,! foll[+ w indicate ! c\rage\s attitude ( ! conf]5ce on que/ions ( moral re=m3 8,,:]eas1 ! use ( tobacco is exp5sive1 fil?y1 unnecess>y1 &1 !re=e1 an evil1 &1 8,,:]eas1 x is especially unbecom+ = m9i/]s ( ! gospel to surr5d] to an acquir$ appetite1 defile ! body1 ! temple ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 & ?us1 by example1 enc\rage ! "y to d likewise2 &1 8,,:]eas1 ?is evil _c be rem$i$ s long z m9i/]s freely & op5ly indulge 9 x1 !re=e1 8,resolv$1 #a4 ,t f ?is "t =w>d no p]son be grant$ lic5se to prea* by ?is ,annual ,conf]5ce :o p]si/s 9 ! use ( tobacco4 8,resolv$1 #b4 ,t all lic5tiates :o indulge ?is habit be requir$ to give x up be=e tak+ ^u !mselves ! v[s ( ord9ation40 ,! significance ( ?is action w be m fully appreciat$ :5 x is und]/ood t ,we/ ,virg9ia is a tobacco-produc+ ,/ates & t its use1 9 "o =m or ano!r1 is pretty g5]al among ! p4 ,a report on temp]ance1 :i* m]cilessly arraign$ ! liquor traffic1 & its political abett]s1 0 also adopt$4 ,"h is a s5t5ce or two f x3 8,believ+ z we d t prohibition is bo? humane & holy1 we c h no sympa?y = a policy1 or a ,*ri/ianity t ignores x at ! ballot-box40 ,m5 :o 7 will+ to "w = a pittance1 :i* meant t !y & _! families 7 to g scantily f$1 & half clo!d1 all = ! sake ( r$eem+ _! native ,/ate1 c\ld n be expect$ to condone ! (f5ses ( ! liquor deal]1 or to h dec5t respect = ^? :o did4 ,illu/ration3 ,h\se ,:]e ! ,bi%op ,fir/ ,w5t to ,h\sekeep+ & ,:]e ,8 ,fir/ ,*ild ,0 ,born1 ,grafton1 ,w4 ,va4 ,! next two ye>s 7 sp5t 9 ,p>k]sburg4 ,dur+ ! fir/ we _h a bless$ revival :i* cont9u$ sev]al weeks2 9 all1 m ?an sev5ty jo9$ ! ,*ur*4 ,b dur+ ! second ye> ! "w 0 h9d]$ by circum/ances beyond human control4 ,a great sorr[ came to our home4 ,by degrees ! %ad[s deep5$1 until ! "m ( my ?ree *ildr5 bade u a f9al adieu1 & pu%$ out into ! unse54 ,god pity & help ! it9]ant to :om su* an exp]i5ce comes6 ,b my own "m1 n[ ( su* preci\s memory1 0 ready to take ! little ones1 & to be/[ ^u !m t weal? ( c>e & love :i* nev] fails to enri* ! life4 ,! next ye> 0 giv5 to ! f9ancial managem5t ( ! ,we/ ,virg9ia ,normal & ,classical ,academy1 locat$ at ,buckhannon4 ,:ile ! s*ool did excell5t "w = a few ye>s1 x ev5tually w5t d[n = want ( mat]ial support4 ,9 view ( ! losses & disappo9tm5ts & ali5ations caus$ by its failure1 ,i am n sure t ! conf]5ce did a wise ?+ 9 />t+ x4 ,little colleges h _! advantages1 ,i grant1 b try+ to op]ate "o at e crossroads on fai? & en?usiasm1 is too mu* ( a good ?+4 ,by cons5t ( ! conf]5ce ,i agre$ to give a few mon?s to ! bus9ess managem5t & associate editor%ip ( ! ,we/ ,virg9ia ,freeman1 ! ,/ate prohibition organ4 ,dur+ ?is p]iod ,i made a p>tial canvass ( ! ,/ate 9 ! int]e/ ( a prohibition am5dm5t !n p5d+4 ,x w\ld require a :ole *apt] to tell ( my exp]i5ces ) ! old political p>tisans1 "s ( :om fairly w5t into spasms at ! v m5tion ( prohibition4 ,our presid5tial c&idate1 ,john ,p4 ,/4 ,john1 _h defeat$ ,james ,g4 ,bla9e1 s ! ,republicans affirm$2 h5ce !y 7 ready to vote aga9/ any?+1 or anybody1 ! angel ,gabriel n except$1 :o believ$ on any po9t z ,/4 ,john did4 ,_m ( ^! 7 ,*ri/ians1 s-call$1 & "s ( !m memb]s ( my own ,*ur*4 ,i knew !m well2 & be x said to _! ev]la/+ %ame1 t !y w5t aga9/ ! am5dm5t1 j z did e :iskyite 9 ! ,/ate4 ,"u our sy/em ( gov]nm5t ! ballot has 9 x a moral elem5t1 & !re=e w meet u at ! b> ( f9al reckon+4 ,x n only has to d ) our political1 indu/rial1 & educational affairs1 b ) ! *ur* & family z well4 ,:at %[ w a man h at ! la/ day ^: ballot has con/antly beli$ 8 pr(ession z a ,*ri/ian8 ,i h nev] be5 able to und]/& h[ he c\ld en?rone 8 ,"l 9 ! affairs ( /ate by vot+ a ticket p]fectly satisfactory to ! drunk>d-mak]4 ,x rema9s = an allwise ,god to det]m9e :at disposition %all be made ( ^! vici\s ballots :5 ! judgm5t day comes4 ,p]sonally1 ,i h no respect =1 or confid5ce 9 any ,unit$ ,bre?r5 or memb] ( any o!r *ur* :o1 kn[+ly1 votes = a man = any (fice :o is oppos$ to my ,*ri/ & ! cause = :i* he /&s4 ,be+ ev] ready to 8speak my piece0 aga9/ ! saloon & its allies1 ,i 0 con/antly /irr+ up a 8hornet's ne/0 ov] ! bus9ess4 ,:5 ,i spoke aga9/ x1 :e!r 9 public or private1 ,i nev] hesitat$ to pay my respects to ! ma*9e politician1 s9ce ,i reg>d$ him & rum z closely relat$4 ,z ! result1 "s ( ! newspap]s & (fice-seek]s got aft] me ) a v5geance4 ,?is ,i confess 0 to my lik+1 s9ce ,i felt sure ,i 0 mak+ at lea/ "s k9d ( impression ^u !m4 ,!n x gave me a *ance to answ] _! criticisms1 & puncture _! fallacies4 ,! foll[+ extract f "o ( my replies may be ( int]e/ to ! read]4 ,! pr9ciple laid d[n w always hold good3 8,all at once ! salooni/ & politician are becom+ greatly conc]n$ ov] ! "q ( #8pure & undefil$ religion'2 & well !y may1 = if religion is effectually tak5 into politics !y w z c]ta9ly g out4 ,?is !y fully und]/&1 h5ce yell !mselves ho>se 9 try+ to div]t att5tion :5 ! pulpit beg9s to let ! light 9 ^u _! devili% bus9ess4 ,:ile a man is a m9i/] ( ! gospel1 he is also a citiz5 9 common ) o!r m54 ,! fact t he pays taxes1 lives "u1 & is subject to ! laws ( our commonweal?1 makes him su*4 ,!n mo/ assur$ly he has ! same "r z o!r m5 to be he>d ^u great political issues t affect ! well-be+ ( 8 c\ntry4 ,if n1 :y n8 ,t\*+ all moral & political affairs :i* h to d ) ! home1 ! individual1 & ! g5]al good ( ! community1 ! pulpit has ev] /ood at ! front1 & s x ev] w1 unless x sells out to ! saloon4 8,! tru? is1 "u a gov]nm5t l ours1 presumably ,*ri/ian1 all political que/ions h a moral phase1 & to a great] or less ext5t involve ! "q ( religion4 ,9 o!r words1 e "q 9 politics t\*es at "s po9t ! "w ( ! pulpit1 !re=e x is "r & prop] = ! m9i/] to discuss be=e 8 p1 prud5tly1 ( c\rse1 ! moral be>+s ( all ^! issues4 ,!re is no?+ t ! liquor r+1 & old-l9e politicians w\ld r d ?an to /ifle ! utt]ances ( ! pulpit1 = well !y "k t ! mold+ ( s5tim5t1 & ! tra9+ ( ! moral =ces by :i* ! et]nal ,god proposes to ov]?r[ & da% 9 pieces _! /r5g?1 mu/ !re beg940 ,9 ,may ( ?is ye>1 #ahhe1 ,i att5d$ my second ,g5]al ,conf]5ce1 :i* met at ,fo/oria1 ,ohio1 9 company ) ,z4 ,w>n]1 ,e4 ,h>p]1 & ,s4 ,j4 ,graham4 ,! occasion 0 an hi/oric "o4 ,radicalism 0 giv5 a black eye2 ! =ces ( ! ,*ur* 7 realign$1 & ! cl\ds :i* _h s long hung ov] our ,zion 7 pi]c$ by ! sunlight ( a new day4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,! "t ( hold+ ! annual conf]5ce hav+ be5 *ang$ f spr+ to fall1 ! next session 0 held at ! ,simmons' *apel1 9 ,lewis ,c\nty4 ,i 0 aga9 made presid+ eld]1 /ation$ on ,p>k]sburg ,di/rict1 & soon mov$ to ,p5nsboro1 :]e my headqu>t]s rema9$ = ! next f\r ye>s4 ,my diocese ext5d$ f ,p>k]sburg to ,irondale1 a di/ance1 ea/ & we/1 ( "o hundr$ & sixte5 miles1 & f ! ,ohio ,riv] on ! nor? f> int]ior to ! s\?4 ,! fields embrac$ 7 ,p>k]sburg ,/ation1 ,p>k]sburg ,circuit1 ,volcano1 ,p5nsboro1 ,troy1 ,middle ,isl&1 ,littles ,mills1 ,grafton1 ,irondale1 ,hessville1 ,tann]1 ,sylvan ,mills1 & ,smi?ton4 ,a va/ am\nt ( h>d "w1 ,i soon discov]$1 w\ld be necess>y to make any?+ l a comm5dable %[+ 9 a t]ritory s l>ge & difficult to cultivate4 ,! fir/ duty ) me 0 to c>e = my prea*]s4 ,x 0 my notion !n1 & my views h n *ang$ 9 all ^! ye>s1 t if a presid+ eld] wants 8 m5 to d good "w he mu/1 fir/ ( all1 d 8 be/ = !m f9ancially4 ,if ! sal>y 0 insuffici5t1 & x ne>ly always 01 z ,i h %[n _m times ov]1 x _h to be supplem5t$ 9 "o way or ano!r4 ,if ! /ew>ds 7 wor?less1 ,i ask$ !m to resign4 ,if !y did n "k h[ to collect1 ,i w5t along & in/ruct$ !m z be/ ,i c\ld4 ,9 "s cases we w\ld canvass ! entire neighborhood ) a two-horse team & wagon1 & ga!r up fl\r1 corn1 potatoes1 *ick5s1 meat1 eggs1 sorghum1 butt]--9 a ^w1 any?+ & ev]y?+ t c\ld be us$ at ! p>sonage1 or ex*ang$ = groc]ies4 ,:5 no?+ bett] c\ld be done1 ,i w\ld load up my own horse ) fl\r & meat & lead him to ! prea*]'s home ) 8 preci\s c>go ( provisions4 ,!n :at a good "t we w\ld h6 ,"s :o are yet at "w 9 ! conf]5ce 7 help$ 9 ?is way4 ,i also f\nd x pr(itable to h ! p on ea* field1 if at all possible1 make ! pa/or a pres5t ( a new suit ( clo!s ea* ye>4 ,! plan is usually a popul> "o1 & 9 mo/ cases c be work$1 if plac$ 9 ! h&s ( ! "r p]sons4 ,x is ! equival5t ( j s mu* extra ca% to ! prea*]4 ,b ) "s x may be a qu]y z to h[ ,i manag$ ! indiff]5t pa/or4 ,sometimes "o way1 & sometimes ano!r4 ,e presid+ eld]1 ,i suppose1 has 8 own me?ods4 ,my plan 0 fir/ to aid & enc\rage him all ,i possibly c\ld4 ,i tri$ to prove to him1 9 a sub/antial way1 t ,i 0 8 fri5d1 & want$ to help him make 8 "w a success4 ,if1 aft] all ?is1 he p]si/$ 9 be+ a failure1 ,i frankly told him he w\ld h to drop out4 ,su* a /ep requires c\rage1 ,i "k1 b x mu/ be tak5 once 9 a :ile4 ,no railroad company or any o!r bus9ess conc]n w\ld ?9k ( employ+ ineffici5t1 untru/wor?y m52 su* a policy w\ld be suicidal2 nor c an eld] af=d to supply 8 fields ) ^? :o are utt]ly devoid ( fitness = a "w s high & responsible4 ,a man may be a 8good fell[0 9 _m respects1 & promise to support 8 eld] if cont9u$ 9 active s]vice1 b ^! ?+s %\ld h no weight 9 ! matt] ( appo9tm5ts4 ,! welf>e ( ! *ur* %\ld always be consid]$ be=e t ( ! individual4 ,if ei!r mu/ g d[n1 let x be ! prea*]4 ,:y put him 9 a position to *ill1 disc\rage1 & p]haps wreck a :ole *>ge8 ,nor %\ld a man be employ$ if ineffici5t by reason ( age or poor heal?4 ,! fact t a m9i/] 0 once successful is no reason = cont9u+ him indef9itely 9 ! pa/orate4 ,a record ( usefulness1 ,i "k1 is a cr[n ( glory to any old1 worn-out toil]1 b ) su* glory he ought to be satisfi$4 ,i h always hop$1 & /ill d1 t ,i may h s5se & grace en\gh to retire ( my own accord be=e my conf]5ce is compell$ to put me on ! %elf4 ,! *ur*1 h[ev]1 %\ld provide a com=table liv+ = h] s]vants :5 !y c no long] rema9 at ! front4 ,!y des]ve su* recognition1 & to )hold x is to s9 aga9/ !m & ! ,god ^: !y are1 & :om !y h s]v$4 ,) ref]5ce to ! presid+ eld]1 or sup]9t5d5t1 ,i w fur!r say t he is ! mo/ useful & important man we h if he does 8 duty fai?fully2 o!rwise he is ! bigge/ bore 9 ! *ur*4 ,he is n a success if he does m]e r\t9e "w & no?+ m4 ,he mu/ rea* out4 ,he mu/ be l>g] ?an 8 di/rict1 yet /rive all ! :ile to make x z big z himself4 ,he mu/ keep ?+s go+4 ,if res\rceful1 he w always f9d a way to inspire & pr(it 8 m51 if !re is any?+ 9 !m to respond to 8 ef=ts4 ,if he is n a g5]al1 he is n fit = ! place4 ,he mu/ g panopli$ ) helmet & brea/-plate1 %ield & sword1 ready to fight1 prea*1 or die1 on a mom5t's notice4 ,h[ ! *ur* & pa/or are to be piti$ :5 compell$ to suff] ?ree or f\r (ficial visits dur+ ! ye> f an old1 dry /ick1 de/itute ( sympa?y & en?usiasm4 ,! ye> 0 n )\t its incid5ts1 bo? s]i\s & amus+4 ,dur+ "o ( my qu>t]lies held 9 ! ,big ,fi%+ ,creek region a fight occurr$ among "s ( ! t\ghs z !y w5t f *ur* on ,saturday ev5+4 ,9 an article to ! c\nty pap] ,i took occasion to criticise1 r %>ply1 su* behavior1 & emphasiz$ ! fact t ! (fic]s ( law ought to d _! duty 9 all su* cases4 ,9 fact1 ! d]elict (ficials 7 z sev]ely arraign$ z 7 ! (f5d+ pugili/s4 ,?ree mon?s lat] ,i 0 9 t section aga92 aft] ! ,sabba? morn+ s]vices1 at ,mt4 ,olive1 ,i w5t to ,laurel1 "s miles away1 to fill an ev5+ appo9tm5t4 ,aft] rid+ q a di/ance along a high ridge1 :i* ov]looks all ! c\ntry ar\nd x1 ,i turn$ d[n a little rav9e :i* lead to ,laurelrun2 b sudd5ly my cogitations 7 int]rupt$ by a big1 burly sixfoot]1 :o knew ( my com+ & 0 wait+ = me4 ,/epp+ 9 front ( my horse1 he blurt$ out1 8,are y ! fell] :at wrote t piece 9 ! pap] ab\t me80 ,i repli$ t ,i did n "k :o he 01 or :at 8piece0 he ref]r$ to4 8,i'm "o ( !m fight]s y wrote ab\t 9 ! ,/>10 he said1 8b :at y writ wasn't true1 s ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld wait = y "h40 ,9 ! meantime we 7 bo? mov+ sl[ly d[n ! hill1 & he 0 at my side4 ,if ev] ,i did h>d1 d\ble-quick ?9k+1 x 0 !n4 ,i knew :at he 0 !re =1 & a g5]al mix-up seem$ inevitable4 ,i at once decid$ on a policy4 ,i w\ld talk him out ( any evil int5t he might h1 if x 7 possible to d s2 if n1 & no?+ else w\ld suffice1 ,i w\ld get (f my horse & /ay ) him j z _m r\nds z ,i c\ld1 ) ! hope t somebody might come along & help me out1 if help 0 ne$$4 ,i began to expla9 h[ & :]e ,i got my in=mation1 & h[ ,i felt ov] su* unbecom+ conduct on ! way f div9e wor%ip4 ,at ?is po9t he int]ject$ ! rem>k t my in=mant 0 a li>1 us+ adjectives & expletives :i* w\ld n look well 9 pr9t4 ,b ,i kept on ) my spee*1 us+ all ! eloqu5ce & f]vor at my comm&4 ,i expatiat$ on ! sacr$ness ( wor%ip1 & portray$ 9 ! mo/ vivid colors possible ! beauty & praisewor?9ess ( ! "y man :o honors ! gospel1 & loves & lives 9 peace ) all m54 ,?\gh !re 0 blood 9 8 eye at ! />t1 ,i soon obs]v$ t ,i 0 ga9+ on him4 ,by & by he began to sanction :at ,i said4 ,x 0 cle> t ,i _h 8 att5tion1 s ,i kept on talk+ some?+ good to him until he f9ally /opp$ me z abruptly z :5 we fir/ met1 say+1 8,wal1 ,i guess ,i'le g back4 ,i k9d] ?\ght ,i'd l to ax y ab\t x4 ,good-by40 ,:at a feel+ ( relief came to me z ! fell[ disappe>$4 ,a scrap1 & possibly some?+ worse1 _h be5 avoid$4 ,i at once decid$1 h[ev]1 t ! c\ntry editor !reaft] w\ld h to look else:]e = in=mation :5 su* brawls occurr$4 ,su* a n>r[ escape f--,i did n "k :at--conv9c$ me t at lea/ 9 t p>ticul> locality ! "w ( a newspap] correspond5t 0 incompatible ) t ( a presid+ eld]4 ,x 0 on "o ( my visits to ?is same field t ,i made "s ( our own de> p v cross ov] a little v]se1 purely orig9al1 :i* ,i wrote on ! blackbo>d4 ,ne>ly ev]ybody us$ tobacco 9 "s =m4 ,_m ( ! wom5 7 snuff dipp]s1 & smok$ ! pipe1 :ile ne>ly all ! m5 ei!r *ew$ or smok$1 or did bo?4 ,! /anza ran ?us3 ,:o c *ew ! dirty /uff1 ,9 ! sacr$ place ( pray]8 ,:o c smoke or rub snuff1 ,& feel t ,god is !re8 ,ye>s aft]w>d1 ,i 0 told t "s 7 /ill talk+ ab\t t bit ( poetry4 ,! di/rict paid a sal>y ( #dif4ec to ! eld]4 ,out ( ?is he paid = h\se r5t & c> f>e1 #aaj4 ,! ?irty-sev5 pa/ors ( ! conf]5ce receiv$ an av]age ( #adj ea*4 ,! highe/ sal>y1 #dhj1 0 receiv$ by ,rev4 ,r4 ,a4 ,hitt1 on ,p>k]sburg ,/ation1 #ajj ( :i* 0 put into r5t4 ,! good ,"l only kn[s h[ he manag$ to keep 8 family 9 respectability1 ent]ta9 8 _m visitors1 & meet o!r legitimate exp5ses1 on ! pittance ( #chj4 ,& ! same qu]y may be rais$ 9 ! case ( ne>ly all 8 colabor]s2 b !y someh[ succe$$ 9 mak+ ends meet4 ,z "o ( !m express$ x1 8,:5 my wife scrapes ! bottom ( ! fl\r b>rel1 ,god always takes notice40 8,?is is ! victory t ov]come? ! _w1 ev5 our fai?40 ,9 addition to ! aggregate sal>y receiv$1 ! 8pres5ts0 am\nt$ to #a1bgf4bh1 or ab\t #cd1 ^u an av]age1 to ea* pa/or4 ,! net increase 9 ! memb]%ip ( ! conf]5ce 0 #efd1 an excell5t %[+4 ,b ! mo/ vex+ problem 0 f9ancial4 ,times 7 h>d1 money sc>ce1 & ! p g5]ally poor4 ,yet we believ$ & wr\ght 9 expectation ( l>g] ?+s4 ,?ank ,god1 !y are com+4 ,p5nsboro 0 ! seat ( ! next conf]5ce session4 ,bi%op ,weav] presid$4 ,p]haps ! mo/ /rik+ ev5t ( ! occasion 0 ! pres5ce ( ,dr4 ,lewis ,davis1 ( ,union ,biblical ,sem9>y4 ,x 0 8 fir/ appe>ance among u4 ,probably ! wide diff]5ce betwe5 8 views & ^? ( ! conf]5ce on ! secrecy "q _h kept him f mak+ an e>li] visit2 b 8 pres5ce 0 highly appreciat$ by u all1 & 9 turn he greatly enjoy$ ! c\rtesies accord$ him by ! bre?r54 ,z ,i bade him good-by at ! tra91 he said1 8,didn't we h a glori\s "t8 ,i am glad ,i came4 ,wi% ,i _h come long ago40 ,! second ye> on ! di/rict 0 m try+ & labori\s ?an ! fir/4 ,! prea*] plac$ 9 *>ge ( ,volcano ,circuit resign$ be=e ! holidays1 & n be+ able to secure a suitable supply1 ,i decid$ to keep up ! "w myself 9 connection ) ! duties ( ! di/rict4 ,! ne>e/ po9t 0 t5 miles f my home1 & ! f>!/ tw5ty-five2 ?is gave me sev5 prea*+-places2 namely1 ,zion1 ,volcano1 ,/4 ,paul1 ,long ,run1 ,big ,run1 ,h>mony ,grove1 & ,freeport4 ,i c\ld give ! *>ge only an occasional ,sabba?1 h5ce 0 compell$ to d my prea*+ & visit+ among ! p on week days4 ,i held ?ree revivals1 prea*$ eighty-?ree s]mons1 & collect$ all ! conf]5ce b5evol5ces2 = ?is extra s]vice ,i receiv$ #aej4 ,s]v+ z pa/or & presid+ eld] bo?1 kept me f home ne>ly all ! "t4 ,x 0 no uncommon ?+ to rea* home late at night1 & !n leave e>ly ! next morn+2 b to "w 0 a pleasure & joy2 ,i did n m9d ! loss ( sleep4 ,!re 0 n en\gh t]ror 9 ! /orm1 or 8w>r+ elem5ts10 to prev5t ! fill+ ( my engagem5ts4 ,no day 0 too cold1 or night too d>k to travel1 if1 by s do+ some?+ c\ld be done t[>d lift+ up ! di/rict4 ,i hope !re is no egotism 9 :at ,i "h say4 ,!re is none4 ,i simply /ate ! facts4 ,i lay no claim to sup]ior devotion ov] my bre?r5 :o work$ at my side1 & 7 loyal to ! core4 ,no o!rs b brave1 true m5 c succe$ among ! m\nta9s1 or any:]e else = t matt]2 b 9 "s places m fai? & c\rage & sacrifice are necess>y ?an 9 o!rs4 ,h[ ,i piti$ my family4 ,!y 7 alone almo/ con/antly ye> 9 & ye> out4 ,"u su* circum/ances x 0 impossible = me to "k my *ildr5 well1 or = !m to "k _! fa!r4 ,?is /atem5t may be a revelation to _m4 ,if any are 9 d\bt z to its correctness1 let !m ask ! op9ion ( ^? :o h done di/rict "w = ye>s at a "t4 ,i nev] left home )\t fir/ comm5d+ my lov$ ones to ! c>e ( ! sleepless ,eye2 nor did ,i at any "t :ile abs5t =get !m 9 my devotions4 ,too mu* _c be said = ! fai?ful wife ( ! it9]ant4 ,b alas6 h] wor?1 ,i fe>1 is n appreciat$ by ! *ur* z x des]ves to be4 ,p wat* & criticise h]1 to be sure1 z !y d b few o!r wom51 b z a rule %e is n accord$ a v l>ge place 9 ! a*ievem5ts ( h] husb&4 ,inde$1 ,i sometimes fe> ! m9i/] himself does n realize h] true relation to 8 success 9 s\l-w9n+4 ,god only kn[s h] anxiety & he>t-ye>n+s z %e /ruggles ) ! problems ( ! home 9 ! abs5ce ( h] husb&4 ,:at a c>e ! *ildr5 are to h]6 ,b %e toils on1 z be/ %e c ) ! means1 sometimes sadly limit$1 at h] comm&4 ,! fact is1 _m a successful prea*] to-day w\ld be out ( ! "w b = 8 devot$ wife4 ,:5 ready to quit1 & turn aside to "s o!r occupation m lucrative1 %e put h] womanly he>t up aga9/ 81 & urg$ him on to duty4 ,said "o ( ^! noble help]s3 8,husb&1 ,i "k we are poor4 ,our c>pets are old & fad$1 & our furniture is scant & pla94 ,i "k our de> *ildr5 are b>efoot$1 & c't g to s*ool2 b ,i want y to keep on prea*+40 ,) a fai? unfalt]+1 & a c\rage inv9cible1 %e 0 will+ to /ay 9 ! field--ready to s]ve1 ready to sacrifice1 ready to die1 &1 ?ank ,god1 ready = heav54 ,h] int]e/ 9 h] husb&1 ,god's s]vant1 kn[s no abatem5t4 ,day & night %e is be=e ! ?rone 9 8 behalf2 & are n h] petitions he>d8 ,if n1 ^: w be8 ,we mu/ n deceive ourselves4 ,%e has a div9ely-appo9t$ place 9 ! "w ( r$emption1 & "o ( trem5d\s significance--a help] 9 s\l-sav+4 ,h] rew>d is sure4 ,z %e /&s by h] husb&'s side on coronation morn+1 %e1 too1 w he> heav5's 8well done0 = ! loyal1 royal "p %e has tak51 & ! s]vice %e has r5d]$ 9 ! 8m9i/ry ( reconciliation40 ,9 ! e>li] days ( ! conf]5ce1 di/rict "w 0 exce$+ly labori\s1 because ( ! va/ m\nta9\s t]ritory to be trav]s$4 ,if "s ( ! circuits embrac$ f t5 to tw5ty appo9tm5ts1 ext5d+ ov] portions ( ?ree or f\r c\nties1 x is evid5t t ! presid+ eld] _h 8 h&s full 9 sup]9t5d+ twelve or fifte5 ( ^! fields4 ,! j\rneys on horseback 7 long & fatigu+2 x 0 no uncommon ?+ to *ange horses at ! end ( a tw5ty-five mile ride ?r\gh ! mud1 or ov] ! froz5 roads4 ,9 ! mid/ ( "o ( ^! long trips1 ,dr4 ,w>n] once /opp$ a few m9utes 9 ,p5nsboro1 at ! home ( ,mrs4 ,c>ol9e ,sigl]1 "o ( ,god's jewels1 & aft] putt+ 8 tir$ animal away1 m\nt$ a fre% "o & />t$ on t[>d 8 appo9tm5t1 eat+ a piece ( cold corn-bread4 ,z ! good woman look$ aft] him %e c\ld n keep ! te>s back4 ,%e knew some?+ ( ! h>d%ips :i* _h fall5 to 8 lot2 yet ^? h>d%ips 7 borne ) a m>tyr's c\rage = ! sake ( ! ,*ur* he lov$1 & 9 :i* he di$4 ,on a c]ta9 ,friday morn+ ,i 0 to leave = my second qu>t]ly on ,littles ,mills *>ge1 a circuit ) :i* ! read] is already famili> because ( ! happ5+s ,i h relat$ 9 connection ) x4 ,! di/ance 0 "s ?irty-five miles4 ,! day br\ght ) x a fe>ful sn[-/orm1 :i* seem$ to make x unwise = me to attempt ! trip on horseback2 b ,i meant to hold ! meet+4 ,wife & *ildr5 said1 8,don't g ?is "t40 ,o!rs int]ject$3 8,y are fooli%4 ,nobody w expect y40 ,b !y 7 mi/ak54 ,! p did look = me4 ,tak+ ! tra9 9 ! ev5+ ,i w5t to ,p>k]sburg1 =ty miles1 & ! next day to ,new ,m>t9sville1 fifty-sev5 miles1 & !n walk$ sixte5 miles1 p>tly ,saturday ev5+1 & ! balance ( ! way ! next morn+1 arriv+ 9 "t = ! #aj3cj s]vices4 ,i 0 glad ,i w5t ,! pa/or ne$$ me1 & anxi\sly await$ my com+4 ,i %\ld nev] h felt "r ov] ! matt] if ,i _h disappo9t$ him4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,9 ! days ( :i* ,i write1 a qu>t]ly meet+ 0 a great ev5t1 & to _m x 0 a r>e privilege to see & he> ! 8eld]40 ,dur+ ! summ] & fall1 especially1 ! att5dance 9 _m in/ances w\ld be imm5se4 ,n unfrequ5tly ! wom5 & *ildr5 pres5t w\ld m ?an fill ! h\se1 :i* made x necess>y to seek a 8%ady b[]10 if "o c\ld be f\nd4 ,if conv5i5t1 ! seats 7 remov$ f ! *ur* & us$ 9 ! grove1 b (t5 ?is c\ld n be done4 ,m ?an once ,i h back$ up aga9/ a tree1 or m\nt$ a log1 & prea*$ to a cr[d scatt]$ ov] a qu>t] acre ( gr\nd4 ,on "o ( ^! occasions a "y girl1 ( fifte5 summ]s1 p]haps1 b l>ge = h] age1 w5t to a h\se ne>by & got a bucket ( fre% wat]1 & br++ x to me 9 ! mid/ ( my disc\rse1 ask$ me if ,i w\ld h a dr9k4 ,i paus$ long en\gh to accept ! c\rtesy1 &1 aft] ?ank+ h] = h] ?\ghtfulness & k9dness1 cont9u$ my talk4 ,su* an infraction ( ! rules gov]n+ div9e wor%ip to-day 9 _m sections w\ld greatly amuse ! p1 no d\bt1 & p]haps greatly annoy ! prea*]2 b x 0 seldom notic$ by speak] or congregation a ?ird ( a c5tury ago among ! m\nta9s4 ,:5 !re 0 no grove ne>1 or ! atmosph]e 0 too *illy1 or ! gr\nd too damp to hold out-door s]vices1 we 7 sometimes sorely defeat$ by ! cr[ds t came4 ,i "h give 9 full an article :i* ,i furni%$ ! ,telescope on ! peculi> provocations ( ! eld]3 8,to be a presid+ eld] 9 ! ,p>k]sburg ,conf]5ce means to travel ov] a l>ge t]ritory1 & to d a va/ am\nt ( h>d "w on small pay2 b all ?is is no?+ comp>$ ) "s o!r ?+s t we h to endure4 ,x is no uncommon ?+ 9 ?is c\ntry = a presid+ eld] to make a failure 9 ! pulpit because ( "s circum/ance1 or a comb9ation ( circum/ances ov] :i* he c h b little or no control4 8,_m ( ! h\ses 9 :i* we wor%ip are by f> too small to accommodate ! congregations t g5]ally ga!r on qu>t]ly meet+ occasion4 ,inde$1 _m ( our meet+s are held 9 s*oolh\ses1 only int5d$ to seat fifty or sev5ty-five s*ol>s4 ,n[ put two hundr$ p]sons1 or m1 into su* a space1 /&+ ! mo/ ( !m ar\nd ! wall1 & 9 ! aisles1 & !n di/ribute f fifty to "o hundr$ ar\nd ! h\se on ! outside1 ea* /riv+ to get 8 head 9 at a w9d[1 & any "o1 ?\gh he be unus$ to su* ?+s1 c see ! difficulty ( prea*+ "u su* circum/ances4 ,if ! p li/5 ) int]e/ !y mu/ be com=tably situat$4 8,9 _m c\ntry di/ricts away f ! railroad1 ! "t kept by ! p v>ies s mat]ially t x is next to impossible to get !m toge!r at ! same h\r4 ,no two clocks agree1 h5ce ! p beg9 to assemble at t5 o'clock 9 ! morn+ & keep on assembl+ till noon4 ,at ! appo9t$ h\r ! eld] ann\nces ! fir/ hymn1 & !n leads 9 pray]4 ,dur+ ^! op5+ ex]cises1 p]haps tw5ty-five p]sons h come ^u ! gr\nd1 & z soon z ! am5 is he>d !y make a ru% = seats4 8,ano!r hymn is sung1 & /ill !y come4 ,! text is f9ally ann\nc$1 b :at ( x8 ,! p keep on com+4 ,! middle ( ! s]mon1 by & by1 is rea*$1 & ! prea*] is /ill annoy$2 n = ?ree m9utes at any "t has he _h an op5 field4 ,only "o m proposition to discuss2 x is ! mo/ important "o4 ,8 /r5g? has be5 res]v$ ma9ly = x2 b j z he beg9s to lay x op51 hav+ secur$ ! att5tion ( ! audi5ce1 ! door creaks & 9 come a half doz5 wom54 ,a g5]al /ir foll[s4 ,! seats are all full2 some?+ mu/ be done1 s a half doz5 m5 get up & surr5d] _! places4 ,/ill ! p come4 ,! prea*] is on ! home /ret*1 b is badly di%e>t5$4 ,he has prea*$ to ! p1 to be sure1 b a good "p ( ! "t to ! backs ( _! heads4 ,n half ( ^? pres5t :5 he began c tell :at 8 text is4 ,inde$1 he is s confus$ sometimes t he h>dly kn[s himself :at x is4 ,he has j "o m illu/ration to give4 ,he hopes to make x tell1 & is succe$+ well4 ,! audi5ce = a mom5t is sil5t z dea?2 b ( a sudd5 ! door op5s aga9 & a few m try to ent]4 ,9 an in/ant e eye is turn$1 & ! ?read ( ?\ght is dropp$1 & ! prea*] sits d[n disgu/$ & dissatisfi$4 8,( c\rse x is n always ?is way1 b frequ5tly su* is ! case4 ,on su* occasions ! p g home no wis] ?an :5 !y came4 ,hav+ be5 to meet9' is ! only pleas+ ?\ght enjoy$4 8,too _m dogs g to *ur*4 ,i am n mu* ( a fri5d to ! can9e race at home1 mu* less at *ur*4 ,dogs pi\sly incl9$ are ! meane/ dogs 9 exi/5ce4 ,if !y w\ld g "u ! h\se or ev5 "u ! b5*es 9 ! h\se1 x w\ld n matt] s mu*1 b !y w n d t4 ,!y walk up & d[n ! aisle1 & d>e ev5 to ent] ! pulpit :]e ! presid+ eld] is4 ,all ?is attracts att5tion1 & detracts f ! s]mon4 ,once 9 a :ile a dog fight occurs dur+ s]vice1 & two or ?ree m5 h to int]f]e to adju/ ! difficulty4 ,if ! eld] intimates t ! congregation or neighborhood is a little too doggi% to suit him1 somebody gets mad & calls him a #8/uck up' sort ( a man4 #8,bew>e ( dogs1' said ,paul4 ,_m a good s]mon has be5 spoil$ by !m4 ,9 ,we/ ,virg9ia1 especially1 !y are di/urb+ elem5ts4 ,i w\ld favor a w> ( ext]m9ation4 8,b ?+s are mu* bett] ) u n[ ?an !y 7 tw5ty-five ye>s ago4 ,we h l>g] & bett] h\ses ( wor%ip1 & few] dogs 9 proportion to population4 ,we expect a great improvem5t 9 ! next qu>t] ( a c5tury40 ,x 0 n an uncommon ?+ to see a glori\s revival />t at ! qu>t]ly meet+4 ,! love-fea/1 :i* almo/ inv>iably occurr$ on ,sunday morn+ be=e ! s]mon1 0 usually an occasion ( deep int]e/4 ,h[ ! old vet]ans w\ld talk6 ,h[ eloqu5t "s ( !m 7 9 _! simplicity6 ,h[ !y reli%$ su* spiritual fea/s6 = su* !y 72 & no wond] !y 7 enjoy$ by "s1 = !y _h travel$1 maybe on foot1 tw5ty miles or m to get !re4 ,to su* ! day 0 a v]itable ,p5teco/4 ,sometimes 9 ! mid/ ( ! s]mon or sacram5tal s]vice1 8hallelujahs0 w\ld be he>d4 ,yes1 once 9 a :ile ! p %\t$1 & nobody object$ to ! noise or excitem5t4 ,i am no prophet1 b w risk ! /atem5t t :5 ! *ur* gets s f> along t no m hosannah's are he>d1 x w be ab\t "t to recon/ruct ?+s & />t anew4 ,a r$-hot te/imony-meet+ 9 _m ( our city *ur*es1 on ! qu>t]ly communion occasion1 w\ld make ! recurr5ce ( ! day & ! com+ ( ! eld] an ev5t ( great] significance ?an x seems to be at pres5t4 ,su* a s]vice w\ld d\btless lubricate ! ma*9]y ( ! *ur*1 & make ! "w g bett]4 ,! pres5t plan ( enl>g+ di/ricts has its comm5datory features1 to be sure1 & 9 "s respects x works well1 yet ! old rgime1 :i* made x possible = ! eld] to be pres5t at all ! qu>t]lies1 _h its advantages4 ,a ^w "h respect+ ! g5u9e hospitality ( ! p might n be out ( place2 ?is1 h[ev]1 is *>act]i/ic ( ,s\!rn]s4 ,! presid+ eld] 0 n compell$ to put up ) ! pa/or all ! "t because nobody else want$ or invit$ him2 f> f x4 ,a half doz5 or m at a "t w\ld claim him z _! gue/4 ,in/ead ( wond]+ :]e he w\ld or c\ld g1 he 0 puzzl$ to "k :i* ( ! _m invitations to accept4 ,h[ x emb>rasses a man to be 9 a neighborhood :]e no "o seems to want him4 ,or1 if ent]ta9m5t is pr(f]$ he may be fur!r emb>rass$ by a "q m>k at ! end ( ! invitation1 8,well1 are y go+ ) me80 or1 8,if y've no place else to g1 come ) u40 ,i h be5 *ill$ _m1 _m times s9ce leav+ ! m\nta9 ,/ate by j su* half-he>t$ treatm5t4 ,nor 7 ! presid+ eld]'s (ficial duties p]=m$ )\t an occasional break caus$ by a wag or ignoramus4 ,rev4 ,g4 ,w4 ,weekley 0 travel+ a circuit 9 ,gilm] ,c\nty ) ,rev4 ,e4 ,h>p] z 8 eld]4 ,at a c]ta9 meet+ ! latt] 0 presid+ ) 8 usual grace & dignity :ile ! pa/or1 be+ a /ickl] = law1 0 mak+ ! ,discipl9e ! rule ( 8 bus9ess conduct4 ,a "y man 0 be=e !m = lic5se to prea*4 ,he seem$ to be all "r1 & _h made a favorable impression ^u 8 pa/or4 8,y w please /ate be=e ! *air & conf]5ce10 said ! pa/or to ! applicant1 8:at y\r reasons are = desir+ p]mission to prea* ! gospel40 ,9 an in/ant ! "y bro!r 0 on 8 feet4 ,! "q 0 easy1 he ?\ght1 & s 8 answ] 0 cle>-cut4 8,well10 he said1 8,i always _h a desire to see ! c\ntry1 & ,i ?\ght t be+ a prea*] w\ld give me a *ance to d s40 ,!n x 0 t ! eld] wilt$ & ! prea*] collaps$1 & ! qu>t]ly conf]5ce look$ blank1 :ile ! de> "y bro!r felt himself ! h]o ( ! occasion4 ,we met at ! ,be!l *ur* 9 ,mason ,c\nty1 9 ,septemb] ( #ahhg1 to make reports & to review ! "w ( ano!r ye>4 ,bi%op ,keph>t 0 ) u = ! fir/1 & ,dr4 ,w>n] = ! la/ "t4 ,to %[ our appreciation ( ,dr4 ,w>n]1 ! conf]5ce gave him a purse conta9+ #be4jj 9 silv]4 ,my di/rict paid1 9 sal>y & pres5ts1 #ebf4bj1 out ( :i* #aec 0 exp5d$ = r5t & c> f>e2 #c1gbj miles _h be5 travel$ by rail1 #ida on horseback1 & #dae on foot4 ,! av]age sal>y 9 ! conf]5ce 0 a fraction ov] #bjj4 ,includ+ 8pres5ts10 :i* 7 consid]able 9 "s cases1 only "o *>ge1 ,p>k]sburg ,/ation1 w5t above #ejj4 ,"o o!r1 ,p5nsboro1 rea*$ #djj2 eight got above #cjj1 :ile sev5te5 paid less ?an #bjj ea*4 ,! f9ancial report g5]ally 0 mu* bett] ?an t ( ! previ\s ye>4 ,! aggregate increase 9 m9i/]ial support on ,p>k]sburg ,di/rict 0 #fjj4 ,sl[ly b surely we 7 pu%+ ahead & mak+ progress1 b at a co/ kn[n only to ^? :o 7 on ! field4 ,! ?ird ye> on ! di/rict 0 simil> to ! prec$+ "o1 fraught ) toil & responsibilities1 b n )\t its spic]y1 :i* (t5 did mu* to enliv5 ! r\t9e "w requir$4 ,"o ( ! fir/ ?+s ,i did 0 to secure a horse & buggy4 ,by us+ ! c>riage :5 ! roads w\ld admit ( x ,i reliev$ myself ( a good deal ( horseback rid+4 ,dur+ ! w9t] & e>ly spr+ no sort ( vehicle c\ld be us$ because ( ! bad1 & sometimes dang]\s condition ( ! public ?or\ghf>es4 ,nor is ! situation 9 ?is respect v mu* diff]5t at pres5t f :at x 0 =ty ye>s ago4 ,great *anges h be5 wr\ght 9 o!r reg>ds1 b ! roads1 = ! mo/ "p1 rema9 ! same1 & w s cont9ue ?r\gh ! c5turies to come4 ,i _h a some:at provok+ exp]i5ce1 once ^u a "t1 z ,i j\rney$ ) my uncle f ,troy to ,we/ ,union1 a di/ance ( tw5ty-five miles4 ,z ! roads 7 exce$+ly muddy ,i 0 conc]n$ m ?an usual ab\t a new suit ,i 0 we>+1 hav+ p9n$ ! skirts ( my cl]ical coat ar\nd my wai/ 9 ord] to keep !m clean4 ,we f9ally /ruck a place :]e ! ?9 mud 0 half knee-deep to ! horses4 ,midway 9 ?is mud-hole 0 a good-siz$ rock1 b n be+ visible1 my /e$ /umbl$ ov] x onto 8 knees1 runn+ 8 nose into ! mud up to ! eyes4 ,:5 he w5t d[n ,i w5t ov] 8 head1 & into ! puddle face =emo/4 ,fe>+ t ! animal w\ld get on me1 ,i sudd5ly roll$ ov] & !n b\nd$ to my feet4 ,:at a picture ,i pres5t$6 ,i am sure ,i 0 no subject = arti/ or poet4 ,my sleeves 7 full ( mud & wat] to ! elb[s1 my hat & umbrella bo? 7 subm]g$1 &1 to add to my *agr91 :5 ,i look$ up at my uncle1 f :om ,i _h a "r to expect at lea/ a little sympa?y1 he 0 ly+ ov] on 8 horse's neck laugh+ 8 be/4 ,go+ to a /ream ne>by1 ,i took (f my coat & plung$ x into ! wat] _m times ov]1 mu* l wa%+ & wr++ a b$ quilt1 until ! wor/ ( ! mud 0 (f4 ,b su* an exp]i5ce 0 a m]e incid5t ) a m\nta9e]4 ,:5 my clo!s got dry & ! mud 0 bru%$ (f !y seem$ to be all "r1 & ,i w5t on ) my "w j z ?\gh ! awful mix-up _h n occurr$4 ,dur+ ! ye> a great sorr[ came to ! conf]5ce4 ,on ! #bd? ( ,janu>y ! news 0 fla%$ ov] ! wires t ,doctor ,w>n] 0 dead4 ,9 ! next week's ,telescope 8,delta0 ref]r$ to ! sad ev5t z foll[s3 8,! ann\ncem5t ( ,dr4 ,w>n]'s dea? has ca/ a deep sadness ov] ! conf]5ce4 ,no o!r conf]5ce c feel 8 loss z we feel x4 ,9 a peculi> s5se he 0 ours4 ,no man ev] _h ! hold ^u our prea*]s t he _h4 ,we c sc>cely realize t he has gone f u to return no m4 ,he may h made mi/akes 9 "s ?+s1 l o!r m51 b he 0 a good man4 ,t 8 s\l dur+ 8 la/ e>?ly h\rs %\ld he #8wond]fully fill$ ) ! peace ( ,god1' is j :at we might h expect$4 ,= ?irty ye>s he endur$ ! h>d%ips ( a ,we/ ,virg9ia it9]ant1 sometimes travel+ day & night1 & mak+ ! greate/ sacrifices to build up ! *ur* he lov$4 ,naught b devotion to ,god's cause ev] l$ him to d s mu* = x4 ,b 8 "w n[ is done4 ,p]haps we %\ld n grieve ov] 8 dep>ture1 b we _c help do+ s4 ,! entire conf]5ce weeps4 ,said a bro!r1 #8,:y didn't ! ,"l take me1 & sp>e ,bro!r ,w>n]8' ,?is expression s]ves to %[ h[ ke5ly 8 loss is felt40 ,bi%op ,n4 ,ca/le held ! next conf]5ce at ,new ,hav54 ,dur+ ! session ,i receiv$ a telegram t ,i _h be5 nom9at$ by ! prohibitioni/s ( ! f\r? di/rict = ,congress1 a complim5t :i* ,i appreciat$ all ! m because ! honor came uns\ght4 ,yes1 ,i 0 a prohibitioni/1 & am yet1 & expect to rema9 "o until some?+ bett] claims my support4 ,! f\r hundr$ votes ca/ = ! ticket 9 ! di/rict repres5t$ a ?\ghtful1 moral1 c\rage\s elem5t ( :i* ,i h always be5 pr\d4 ,only su* p1 z a rule1 vote ! prohibition ticket4 ,z ,i ent]$ ^u ! f\r? ye> ( di/rict "w ,i det]m9$ x %\ld be my la/1 at lea/ = a :ile4 ,i _h be5 kept away f my books already too long1 & consci\sly realiz$ t1 :ile ,i might be ga9+ a little "s ways1 ,i 0 los+ 9 o!rs4 ,! *ur* _c f9d its highe/ ideals 9 m5 :o live :olly outside _! libr>ies4 ,x is /udy--famili>ity ) ! ?\ghts & me?ods ( o!rs--t broad5s a prea*]4 ,! map /udi$ by _m ( u is too small1 & ne$s to be enl>g$ s z to ext5d ! vision4 ,if we w\ld see & "k ?+s1 we mu/ look & se>* aft] !m4 ,! man is exce$+ly un=tunate :o1 hav+ eyes1 refuses to see1 & hav+ intellig5ce1 neglects ! acquisition ( k4 ,my advice to ! "y man at ! ?re%old ( ! m9i/ry is1 8,buy good books & read !m2 /udy y\r disc\rses ?or\ghly & ) an eye to somebody's salvation1 & !n give ! p ! v be/ t ,god has put 9 y40 ,?is 0 a good ye> = ! di/rict4 ,z x 0 to be ! la/1 ,i det]m9$ to make ! be/ record possible = my successor1 to duplicate or excel4 ,to succe$ meant to g all ! "t4 ,di/ance1 bad wea!r1 dang]\s roads1 swoll5 /reams1 or any o!r circum/ances 7 seldom all[$ to get 9 ! way4 ,:5 ,l9coln 0 ask$ if he ?\ght ! w> w\ld close dur+ 8 adm9i/ration1 he repli$1 8,i don't "k1 sir1 ,i don't "k40 8,:at1 !n1 is y\r purpose80 0 fur!r ask$1 to :i* ! *>act]i/ic answ] 0 giv51 8,peg away1 sir1 peg away40 ,x is ?is1 ev]la/+ 8pegg+ away0--=c+ "o's way ?r\gh difficulties1 & surm\nt+ ob/acles--t w9s1 n only 9 ,we/ ,virg9ia1 b ev]y:]e else4 ,buxton wrote3 8,! long] ,i live ! m deeply ,i am conv9c$ t t :i* makes ! diff]5ce betwe5 "o man & ano!r--betwe5 ! weak & p[]ful1 ! great & insignificant--is en]gy1 inv9cible det]m9ation1 a purpose once =m$1 & !n victory or dea?40 ,i quote ,buxton's words because !y are gold1 & h 9 !m ! r+ ( triumph4 ,illu/ration3 ,,travel+ ,a ,,di/rict ,! ye> br\ght its usual h>ve/ ( incid5ts--"s s]i\s1 o!rs laughable & amus+4 ,x is well to h a /reak ( fun occasionally fla% across our pa?way to enliv5 a j\rney1 or "s task to :i* we h set our h&s4 ,"o bleak ,monday morn+ 9 ,decemb] ,i 0 rid+ along a high ridge 9 ,wetzel ,c\nty on my way home f a qu>t]ly j held 9 t region4 ,to my "r a few rods ,i obs]v$ a "y man husk+ corn4 ,he 0 evid5tly work+ 8 be/ to keep w>m1 &1 ( c\rse1 n 9 a v good condition to be fool$ ) by a /rang]2 b ,i ?\ght ,i mu/ say some?+1 & run ! risk ( an explosion4 ,re9+ up my horse & gett+ 8 att5tion1 ,i call$ to him1 8,g x2 t's ! way ,i got my />t40 8,yes10 he said1 ) lightn+ spe$1 8& a ?und]9' />t y got10 & !n made ! fodd] rattle s t if ,i _h repli$ he c\ld n h he>d me4 ,to be hone/1 ,i _h n ! disposition to talk back1 = no?+ sugge/$ itself at ! mom5t z an appropriate response2 b = ! next mile ,i laugh$ ov] ! episode & consid]$ myself =tunate t no?+ m s]i\s _h happ5$4 ,i might add t n f> f ?is place ,rev4 ,s4 ,j4 ,graham1 ye>s be=e1 sudd5ly f\nd himself 9 a k9d ( m5ag]ie "o fro/y morn+4 ,9 ^? days laym5 w\ld frequ5tly make long trips ) ! prea*] or eld]2 sp5d+ sev]al days f home4 ,!y ?\ght less ab\t bus9ess & m ab\t ! *ur* ?an "s d at pres5t4 ,on ! occasion ref]r$ to1 ,bro!r ,n4 ,kuyk5doll 0 ) ! eld]4 ,"o night !y lodg$ ) a fri5d 9 8 little log cab9 ( "o room4 ,( c\rse !y 7 well treat$ & giv5 ! be/ ! humble home c\ld af=d4 ,_! ho/ arose e>ly next morn+ & built a fire 9 an old-fa%ion$ fire-place1 :i* admitt$ ( a 8back log0 & 8=e /icks0 be=e ! 8k9dl+0 0 put 94 ,soon ! %anty 0 w>m4 ,! lay bro!r awoke fir/1 &1 glanc+ ab\t ! room1 said to 8 b$-fell[ 9 a l[ tone3 8,bro!r ,graham1 get up2 ! mill5nium has come40 ,! prea*] rais$ himself on 8 elb[ & look$1 & sure en\gh !re 0 a /range mixture ( animals ly+ on ! he>? be=e ! fire--a pet lamb1 a pet pig1 a huge dog1 & two or ?ree cats4 ,ye>s aft]w>d ,i he>d ^! bre?r5 talk & laugh ov] ! exp]i5ce ) z mu* ze/ z if x _h occurr$ only ! week be=e4 ,to indicate some?+ ( ! "w done ?is ye>1 & t _h to be done to c>ry out ! program ( a presid+ eld]1 ,i "h ins]t a few pages ( a brief di>y :i* ,i kept3 ,janu>y #a1 ,i wrote3 8,i n[ beg9 a new ye>4 ,god help me4 ,my "t1 /r5g?1 s\l--all mu/ be giv5 to ! "w ( ! *ur*4 ,) my family ,i took d9n] ) ,bro!r ,c4 ,r4 ,br[n1 a preci\s man40 #b4--8,work$ on a s]mon on covete\sness4 ,got #8,sweet ,sicily' & read x40 #c4--8,vot$ = t[n corporation (fic]s4 ,wrote a numb] ( lett]s4 ,bro!r ,pol+ came 9 ! ev5+1 & sp5t ! night ) me40 #d4--8,work$ h>d on my s]mon on covete\sness40 #e4--8,w5t to ,p>k]sburg 9 ! =5oon1 & held bus9ess meet+ at night4 ,all 0 pleasant4 ,lodg$ ) ,pa/or ,m>t940 #f4--8,prea*$ f #a ,cor4 #ac3ab 9 ! morn+4 ,good meet+4 ,audi5ce melt$ to te>s4 ,att5d$ ,sabba? s*ool at #b3cj p4 m41 conduct$ ! qu>t]ly exp]i5ce meet+ at six1 & prea*$ aga9 at #g3cj4 ,h\se full ( p40 #g4--8,return$ home on e>ly tra94 ,) wife w5t to he> ,me?odi/ prea*] at night40 #h4--8;,at home1 /udy+ & answ]+ correspond5ce40 #aj4--8,w5t to ,p>k]sburg aga94 ,d9$ ) ,bro!r ,j4 ,h4 ,sp5ce4 ,assi/$ 9 meet+ at night40 #aa4--8,) ! pa/or visit$ elev5 families4 ,l>ge cr[d at ev5+ s]vice40 #ab4--8,w5t to ,r$ ,hill1 six miles di/ant1 & held qu>t]ly at #b3jj p4 m4 ,prea*$ 9 ! ev5+40 #ac4--8,prea*$ at #aj3cj a4 m4 f ,titus #b3i4 ,good feel+4 ,l>ge sacram5tal s]vice4 ,%\t 9 ! camp4 ,pa/or ,devol leap$ = joy4 ,prea*$ aga9 at night40 #ad4--8;,came to ! city & return$ home4 ,all well40 #ae4--8;,9 /udy all day4 ,att5d$ ,m4 ,e4 ,*ur* at night4 ,an int]e/+ revival 9 progress40 #af4--8;,at home prep>+ = d$ication40 #ah4--8,left home on e>ly tra91 & rea*$ ,buckhannon at #d3jj p4 m4 ,w5t to ,mt4 ,wa%+ton1 eight miles 9 ! c\ntry1 & prea*$ at night on ! #8,prodigal ,son4' ,?irte5 seek]s at ! alt> & f\r m ask$ pray]s4 ,lodg$ ) ,bro!r ,reese40 #ai4--8,rode f\rte5 miles to #8,uncle ,jimmy' ,hull's = d9n]1 & !n w5t to ,union ,hill :]e ,i prea*$ at night4 ,met ,eld] ,graham40 #bj4--8,ra9$ h>d4 ,congregation small4 ,rais$ #he4 ,at night tri$ x aga94 ,good feel+4 ,secur$ #fh4ej m & d$icat$ *ur*4 ,opposition f ano!r *ur*40 #ba4--8,rode sixte5 miles to ,buckhannon ?r\gh a fe>ful sn[-/orm4 ,w5t to ,we/on on tra9 & rode sev5 miles 9 ! c\ntry40 #bc4--8,return$ home4 ,f\nd all well40 ,i n[ turn to ! ,m>* record because x has to d ) "o ( ! sad ?+s :i* n unfrequ5tly comes to ! it9]ant4 #ae4--8;,i />t$ at noon = ,troy ,circuit1 rea*$ ,auburn late 9 ! ev5+40 #af4--8,visit$ ,fa!r ,williams & wife4 ,! latt] has be5 9 b$ ?ree ye>s4 ,read ! ,^w & pray$ ) !m4 ,bo? got happy4 ,sung a hymn or two = !m4 ,held qu>t]ly at #b p4 m41 & prea*$ on #8,/eph51 ! ,fir/ ,m>tyr4' ,a good "t40 #ag4--8,sunday4 ,held pray]-meet+ at #aj a4 m41 & prea*$ at #aa4 ,l>ge communion4 ,big %\t 9 ! camp4 ,collection #bj4 ,talk$ aga9 at night4 ,"o ( ! be/ qu>t]lies ,i ev] held40 ,i pause "h4 ,on ,monday ev5+ ,fa!r ,p]ry came1 & prea*$ = u4 ,aft] return+ f *ur* he turn$ to me & t5d]ly said1 8,n[1 ,bro!r ,weekley1 ,i h a little news = y4 ,z ,i came ?r\gh y\r t[n ?is noon ,i 0 told t y\r y\nge/ *ild 0 critically ill4 ,! doctor reg>ds h] case z dang]\s4 ,i w\ld h told y soon]1 b ,i knew x w\ld s tr\ble y t y c\ld n enjoy ! s]vice4 ,i knew also t y w\ld n d>e />t home 9 ! night1 & ?us endang] y\r life4 ,s ,i wait$4 ,n[ leave h] ) ,god2 get :at re/ y c1 & !n be (f by daylight 9 ! morn+40 ,b ,i got no re/4 ,x 0 a long1 long night ( toss+ & anxi\s wait+4 ,at day dawn ,i />t$4 ,! muddy roads 7 froz5 ov]1 b n suffici5tly to be> up my horse4 ,a "p ( ! "t ,i walk$4 ,x seem$ ,i c\ld make no headway at all1 & didn't make mu* 9 "s places4 ,:5 )9 two miles ( home1 ,i call$ at a f>m-h\se & inquir$ if !y _h he>d f my family1 & !y told me !y _h n4 ,?is br\ght me relief1 = ,i 0 sure !y w\ld h he>d ! news if ! *ild 7 dead4 ,at #a p4 m4 ,i l&$ safely & f\nd1 sure en\gh1 t a bless$ ,provid5ce _h kept ! black-w+$ angel f our home4 ,h[ su* h>r[+ exp]i5ces try ! v s\l ( ! ov]-work$1 half-paid1 c>e-worn man ( ,god1 :o mu/ sp5d all 8 "t & /r5g? away f home 9 "s obscure field6 ,!y te/ ! mat]ial t ent]s into 8 composition4 ,to put ! ,cross & s9ful s\ls be=e "o's own family requires great fai?--fai? 9 ! ,r$eem]1 fai? 9 8 *ur*1 & fai? 9 ! w9n+1 victori\s p[] ( ! gospel2 & ?is is :at e it9]ant 9 ,we/ ,virg9ia _h to h4 ,to indicate ! nature & "w ( our prea*]s' in/itute4 ,i return to my di>y & give ! items ( a few days4 ,july #i4--8;,at home prep>+ = in/itute :i* meets to-morr[40 #aj4--8,w5t to ,smi?ton1 & took *>ge ( in/itute4 ,rev4 ,h4 ,t4 ,a!y assi/$ "s4 ,lessons 7 9 ,old ,te/am5t hi/ory & homiletics4 ,revs4 ,h4 ,t4 ,a!y1 ,h4 ,r4 ,hess1 ,r4 ,m4 ,hite1 ,g4 ,a4 ,davis1 ,j4 ,p4 ,piggott1 & ,w4 ,h4 ,alb]t 7 pres5t40 #aa4--8,met at #h a4 m4 ,recitations4 ,hess gave a talk on ! #8,apocalypse4' ,davis prea*$ at #g p4 m4 ,good s]mon40 #ab4--8,recitations z usual4 ,davis made an address on #8,pray]4' ,good4 ,hite read a pap] on #8,=e-ord9ation4' ,discuss$4 ,piggott prea*$ well at night40 #ac4--8,recitations z usual4 ,i read a pap] on #8,divorce & ,adult]y4' ,also pres5t$ a diagram ( ,solomon's ,temple4 ,hess prea*$4 ,good meet+40 #ad4--8,sunday4 ,i prea*$ at #aa a4 m4 ,l>ge cr[d 9 grove4 ,good lib]ty1 & good att5tion4 ,a!y prea*$ at #c3jj p4 m41 & did well4 ,return$ home40 ,! records ( a few days imm$iately foll[+ may also be ( int]e/4 #bd4--8;,drove ) my family to fa!r's1 fifte5 miles di/ant40 #be4--8,/>t$ = ,hessville qu>t]ly4 ,drove ?irty-sev5 miles to ,fa!r ,mason's40 #bf4--8;,drove to ,bee ,gum ,/ation fifte5 miles fur!r ea/4 ,good meet+ 9 aft]noon4 ,prea*$ at night40 #bg4--8,sunday4 ,disc\rs$ at #aj3cj a4 m4 on #8,! ,new ,te/am5t ,*ur*4' ,prea*$ aga9 at ?ree o'clock on #8,b5evol5ce & ,hone/y4' ,l$ song s]vice4 ,drove fifte5 miles back to ,bro!r ,mason's40 #bh4--8,left at #f a4 m4 & drove ?irty-sev5 miles to fa!r's40 ,b x is ne$less to fur!r reproduce "h ! jott+s made long ye>s ago4 ,! brief memor&um giv5 is b a fair index to ! activities ( ! entire twelve mon?s1 or1 ,i might say1 to ! =ty-eight mon?s sp5t on ! di/rict4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,buckhannon 0 aga9 ! seat ( conf]5ce1 & 0 9 *>ge ( ,bi%op ,weav]4 ,?is 0 8 la/ visit to ,we/ ,virg9ia4 ,my di/rict report$ ab\t #fjj conv]sions & accessions to ! *ur*4 ,! av]age sal>y = ! pa/ors ( ! conf]5ce 0 #bcj4 ,aft] pay+ h\se r5t & c> f>e1 ,i _h #cfe4gi left = ! support ( a family ( five1 & ) :i* to pur*ase books1 pap]s1 & /ation]y2 b ,i did n compla92 x 0 m ?an ! av]age circuit-rid] 0 gett+4 ,on ?is little sum we seem$ to live fairly well1 & imag9$ ourselves z respectable z anybody 9 ! t[n4 ,9 look+ ov] my report1 ,i see at its close ! foll[+ significant /atem5t3 8,n[1 bre?r51 suff] a ^w m4 ,i k9dly & e>ne/ly reque/ t y relieve me f di/rict "w4 ,eight ye>s out ( ! pa/ elev5 h be5 giv5 to ?is k9d ( s]vice4 ,:ile ,i c]ta9ly appreciate :at y h done = me1 ,i mu/ say t ,i am tir$ ( ! place1 & am anxi\s t "s "o else take x4 ,all !re is 9 x1 :e!r money1 di/9ction1 responsibility1 or h>d "w1 ,i *e]fully surr5d] to "s "o else1 ) ! e>ne/ wi% t he may prove m effici5t ?an ,i h be51 & t "u 8 labors enl>g$ bless+s may come to ! di/rict40 ,?is 0 my la/ ye> z a presid+ eld] 9 ! de> old conf]5ce4 ,x is n[ _m ye>s s9ce ,i 0 transf]r$ to ano!r field1 b almo/ daily my ?\ghts g back to my native home1 & to ! tw5ty ye>s ( unceas+ toil giv5 to ! build+ up ( ! *ur* 9 t m\nta9\s region4 ,inde$1 ,i c\ld sc>cely get away4 ,x 0 no easy matt] to sev] ! relations ( a life-"t4 ,9 look+ ov] my brief record ( daily happ5+s ,i f9d t ,july #af1 #ahhi1 :ile pa/or at ,buckhannon ,i wrote3 8,receiv$ a lett] to-day f ,rev4 ,c4 ,w5dle1 urg+ me to come to ,rock ,riv] ,conf]5ce4 ,bi%op ,keph>t also writes 9 l mann]4 ,d n "k :at to d1 b mu/ d "r4 ,"l help me40 ,octob] #c1 ,i express$ my ?\ghts & feel+s z foll[s3 8,at home try+ to pack our goods4 ,:at a task x is6 ,is ,god 9 ?is8 ,i d hope s4 ,x is s h>d to leave ,we/ ,virg9ia4 ,^! hills & valleys all seem sacr$ to me40 ,! la/ "t ,i visit$ my p>5ts be=e remov+ ,we/1 ,i 0 deeply affect$ to see h[ frail !y seem$1 & ?us ref]r$ to x3 8,p>5ts are gett+ old4 ,h[ !y are b5d+ b5ea? ! weight ( ye>s6 ,alas1 h[ %ort life is6 ,tw5ty ye>s ago :5 ,i left home fa!r _h no gray hairs4 ,n[ 8 head is :ite z wool4 ,"m6 :at a fai?ful s\l6 ,h[ self-sacrific+6 ,any?+ to help h] *ildr5 & make h]self a bless+ to o!rs4 ,heav5 is anxi\s to get su* an angel4 ,may e>? keep h] yet a long :ile40 ,^! exc]pts f my di>y indicate t x co/ me some?+--a he>t-/ruggle1 at lea/1 to turn my back ^u sc5es & associations :i* 7 z sacr$ z life itself4 ,b 9 mak+ ! *ange ,i felt ,i 0 foll[+ ! lead+s ( ,provid5ce1 & t all w\ld be well 9 ! end4 ,! fell[%ip ( ! bre?r5 ,i left beh9d 0 sweet4 ,^? :o look$ on 7 compell$ to say1 8,behold1 h[ good & h[ pleasant x is = bre?r5 to dwell toge!r 9 unity40 ,!re 0 z little jeal\sy & self-seek+ & rivalry 9 ! conf]5ce z ,i ev] f\nd any:]e4 ,we all 7 poor1 & c\ld s+ l ! old ,me?odi/ pione] on 8 f\r weeks' circuit3 8,no foot ( l& d ,i possess1 ,no cottage 9 ! wild]ness2 ,a poor wayf>+ man1 ,i lodge a:ile 9 t5ts bel[2 ,or gladly w&] to & fro1 ,till ,i my ,canaan ga94 8,no?+ on e>? ,i call my own2 ,a /rang] to ! _w unkn[n1 ,i all _! goods despise2 ,i trample on _! :ole delight1 ,& seek a c\ntry out ( sight1 ,a c\ntry 9 ! skies4 8,!re is my h\se & portion fair2 ,my treasure & my he>t are !re1 ,& my abid+ home2 ,= me my eld] bre?r5 /ay1 ,& angels beckon me away1 ,& ,jesus bids me come40 ,!re 0 ano!r v]se we all *]i%$1 & (t5 sung x1 z x seem$ s appropriate3 8,a t5t or a cottage1 :y %\ld ,i c>e8 ,!y're build+ a palace = me ov] !re2 ,?\gh exil$ f home1 yet /ill ,i may s+1 #8,all glory to ,god1 ,i'm ! *ild ( a ,k+4'0 ,9 all my travels ?r\gh\t ! ,*ur* ,i h nev] f\nd any conf]5ce t c\ld s+ z ! ,we/ ,virg9ians did4 ,diddle1 ,h>p]1 ,graham1 ,orr1 ,hitt1 ,hold51 & ,wood 7 among ! e>li] m54 ,lat] _! places 7 tak5 by ,cunn+ham1 ,piggott1 ,sallaz1 ,slaught]1 ,c>d]1 & ,rob9son4 ,b x is h>dly fair to "n a few4 ,all c\ld s+2 & s !y c to-day4 ,s++ 0 an inspir+ feature ( e conf]5ce ga!r+4 ,x made ! air electric1 & caus$ high voltage pressure4 ,we w\ld s+ on ! tra91 on ! boat1 at ! hotel--ev]y:]e4 ,on our way f conf]5ce1 9 #ahgi1 we all /opp$ at a hotel 9 ,we/on = d9n]4 ,z usual1 ! s+]s 7 l9$ up 9 a little :ile1 & fairly %ook ! old inn ) "s ( _! late/ & fre%e/ selections4 ,be=e we quit1 ! t[n 0 ?or\ghly /irr$ up4 ,p left _! bus9ess places & came to li/54 ,wom5 & *ildr5 /ood 9 ! doors ( _! homes1 or look$ out at ! w9d[s1 & wond]$ :at x all meant4 ,two "y m51 "s blocks away1 he>d ! s++ & />t$ on a run = ! hotel4 ,z !y pass$ "s p>ties "o ( !m 0 he>d to say1 8,i'll bet five hundr$ doll>s !y are ,bre?r5 prea*]s40 ,pr(essor ,diddle1 assi/$ by o!rs1 publi%$ ! ,we/ ,virg9ia ,lute 9 #ahfh1 :i* _h a trem5d\s sale1 bo? among our p & ^? ( o!r *ur*es4 ,!n ,baltzell's music1 probably ,gold5 ,songs1 came next among our own publications4 ,?is 0 also a popul> book1 & "o ( great m]it4 ,:ile x conta9$ _m imp]fections1 x 0 nev]!less ?or\ghly 8or?odox0 f our view-po9t4 ,! au?or 0 n a sci5tific music writ]4 ,he did n gr9d 8 songs out at ! organ 9 a me*anical way1 b manufactur$ !m 9 8 he>t4 ,su* music always takes4 ,!re is some?+ ab\t x t gets hold ( ! s\l & /irs its deepe/ emotions4 ,i d n und]/& :at t some?+ is1 b x is !re1 all ! same4 ,x 0 a v common rem>k among ! p ( o!r *ur*es3 8,if y want to he> s++1 get a lot ( ,bre?r5 prea*]s toge!r40 ,we _h no organs or pianos 9 any ( ! *ur*es1 ) skill$ p]=m]s to lead ! audi5ce4 ,to aid 9 gett+ ! 8pit*10 a 8tunn+=k10 or horn 0 us$--a clev] little device :i* e lead] c>ri$4 ,b few ( ! bre?r51 h[ev]1 und]/ood ! gramm> ( music4 ,!y _h _h no special tra9+--b no diff]5ce2 !y c\ld s+ anyh[4 ,!y 7 n poets1 b _h ! poetic t\*4 ,i h he>d ^! m5 ( ,god aga9 & aga9 s+ until ! audi5ce 0 fairly entranc$1 & until ! fire ( joy 0 k9dl$ to a flame 9 _! own he>ts4 ,!y 7 rivals ( ,israel's %eph]d k+1 & wr\ght ?+s m m>vel\s ?an he1 ?r\gh ! melodies !y sang4 ,:ile _! music 0 n classical1 x seldom fail$ to /rike fire4 ,! p lik$ x1 & 7 *>m$1 enc\rag$1 &1 9 a ?\s& in/ances1 sav$ by x4 ,mr4 ,alex&]1 ! great revival s+]1 has ! "r view ( ?+s4 ,he writes3 8,musicians (t5 say to me1 #8,:y d y n use classical music1 above ! /yle ( gospel songs8' ,i reply1 #8,:5 y c %[ me simil> effects foll[+ su* high-class music 9 mov+ ! he>ts ( m5 & wom51 ,i w use x fa/ en\gh4 ,until !n ,i %all keep to gospel songs1 :i* h a wond]ful way ( rea*+ ev]ybody1 because !y t\* ! s\l40 ,volume1 f]vor1 s\l1 en?usiasm1 is :at we want 9 all our *ur* music4 ,away1 =ev]1 ) t op]atic nons5se :i* ! arti/ic w\ld introduce into our pres5t-day religi\s s]vices4 ,:at glori\s revivals 7 promot$4 ,l cyclones !y seem$1 at times1 to lay ev]y?+ l[ 9 _! c\rse4 ,h[ s9n]s wept & rep5t$6 ,h[ sa9ts %\t$ al\d = joy6 8,wild fire60 does "s "o sugge/8 ,may be x 02 b x a*iev$ wond]ful results4 ,! pres5t m9i/ry ( ! conf]5ce1 ) a great majority ( ! true & tri$ laym5 :o con/itute ! v backbone ( ! *ur*1 7 conv]t$ 9 j su* meet+s2 & x is q likely t ! lead+ m9i/]s & laym5 ( e o!r conf]5ce 9 our ,zion 7 conv]t$ "u l circum/ances4 ,call x 8wild fire0 if y w1 b ,i w\ld l to see a good deal m ( x4 ,a revival t ar\ses a :ole community & br+s fifty or a hundr$1 or p]haps two hundr$ into ! k+dom1 "s ( :om become prom95t prea*]s ( ! ^w1 :ile o!rs become v pill>s 9 ! *ur*1 is n to be ignor$ or decri$ by ^? :o are too sl[ & =mal & dull to create a /ir4 ,bett] h a little 8wild fire0 ?an no fire at all4 ,p]sonally1 ,i believe 9 excitem5t4 ,no?+ wor? ?9k+ ab\t is ev] accompli%$ 9 its abs5ce4 ,we _c reli% food1 or enjoy sleep1 until fir/ excit$ by hung] or fatigue4 ,:y %\ld n ! *ur* manife/ z mu* zeal & en?usiasm 9 h] "w z political p>ties or comm]cial clubs d 9 !irs8 ,i am tir$ ( t contemptible s5tim5t :i* /&s ready1 ev]y:]e1 & all ! "t1 to d5\nce ev]y?+ t has to d ) ! emotions4 ,religion1 ,i readily grant1 does n consi/ ( noise & blu/]4 ,x means va/ly m ?an t4 ,nor does x consi/ 9 sitt+ ar\nd l s _m lifeless knots on a log4 ,we are told t x is ! lightn+ & n ?und] t kills4 ,true en\gh1 b lightn+ 9 ! abs5ce ( ?und] is h>mless4 ,lightn+ makes ! ?und]4 ,9 our "w b little 0 said ab\t ! new !ology1 or high] criticism4 ,watson & ,ral/on 9 _! !ologies1 & ,smi? & ,cl>k & ,lange & ,b>nes 9 _! expositions1 seldom ref]r$ to ! new-fangl$ !ories :i* confuse & *ill & curse "s ( ! *ur*es to-day4 ,we all believ$ t ,moses wrote ! ,p5tateu*1 & ,paul ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews2 & p]sonally ,i h nev] _h any reason = *ang+ my views4 ,x _h nev] occurr$ to u to put ,job & ,jonah on ! fictiti\s li/4 ,we actually believ$ & prea*$ t !y liv$ & wr\ght1 "o 9 ! l& ( ,uz1 & ! o!r 9 ,n9eveh1 aft] escap+ f ! :ale's belly4 ,we tri$ to tell ( ! awfulness ( s91 z well z ! joys ( religion4 ,we believ$ 9 a heav51 & w\ld (t5 talk & s+ & prea* ab\t x until we felt ourselves )9 its v suburbs4 ,:5 ,jesus said1 8,& ^! %all g away into ev]la/+ puni%m5t10 we suppos$ he meant x1 & no "o attempt$ to put an artificial bottom 9 ! 8bottomless pit40 ,we divid$ our "t pretty well betwe5 ,s9ai & ,zion4 ,! decalogue & beatitudes 7 includ$1 (ttimes1 9 ! framework ( ! same s]mon4 ,we knew !re 7 "s inaccuracies 9 ! au?oriz$ v]sion1 b no?+ suffici5tly s]i\s to affect ! fundam5tals ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,we 7 ju/ifi$1 z we ?\ght1 9 prea*+ ! :ole ,bible1 z x 0 commonly und]/ood & int]pret$1 because 9 do+ s we 7 bless$ & s9n]s 7 sav$4 ,! 8m\rn]s' b5*0 0 always a "p ( ! program 9 our revival "w4 ,:ile no "o insi/$ t a man mu/ be sav$ at ! b5*1 if sav$ at all1 we believ$1 nev]!less1 t com+ =w>d & b[+ at ! alt> 0 a good way ( confess+ s91 & ( plight+ fidelity to ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,i w\ld n s]ve z pa/or ( a p :o object$ to ! use ( an alt>4 ,if "s ( ! unsav$ want$ to seek _! ,"l else:]e1 & 9 "s o!r way1 ,i %\ld n object2 b ,i %\ld insi/ ^u x t ^? :o want$ to come =w>d = pray]s %\ld h ! privilege ( do+ s4 ,x is refre%+ to see h[ simple & direct ,dr4 ,torry1 8,billy0 ,sunday1 & 8,gipsey0 ,smi? are 9 _! me?ods1 & ! wond]ful results t foll[4 ,!y d n m9ce matt]s4 ,!y g to ! p ) a burn+ message f ! ,?rone1 & deliv] x1 no matt] :at anybody may ?9k or say ab\t x4 ,) sl$ge-hamm] bl[s !y drive x home to ! he>ts ( _! he>]s1 t no man c be sav$ until he confesses 8 s9s & 8 ,savior4 ,!y foll[1 l>gely1 ! old l9e ( revival "w--& succe$4 ,! prea*] :o _c build a fire 9 8 *ur* is a failure4 ,9 no o!r way c he attract att5tion4 ,! *ur* ( ,god has be5 us$ to fire f ! beg9n+4 ,moses got a good w>m+-up be=e ! burn+ bu% on ,horeb2 s did ,elijah1 & o!rs1 on ,c>mel4 ,! disciples 7 n ready to prea* or ! *ur* to "w until a burn+ ,p5teco/ came1 & fire-flakes fell f heav5 ^u !m4 ,we ne$ great revivals1 & c h !m1 if we are will+ to pay ! price4 ,"o s]i\s h9drance to ! "w is ! fact t too _m pr(ess to h f\nd a 8new way40 ,!y c\ncil mod]ation1 & w\ld h u g ab\t ! bus9ess ) t cold1 ma!matical precision :i* ! a/ronom] employs 9 measur+ ! heav5s4 ,z ! result1 _m ( our revival ef=ts turn out to be v mod]ate affairs4 ,!y are self-con/itut$ appo9tees to %ut (f /eam & put d[n ! breaks1 & !y succe$4 ,:at we ne$ is m /eam2 t is1 purpose1 pu%1 & p[]4 ,& ,i rejoice 9 ! ?\ght t ! ?+ = :i* we h wait$ & pray$ is at h&4 ,! semi-skepticism & indiff]5ce :i* h s h&icapp$ ! "w ( evangelism 9 ! la/ tw5ty-five ye>s1 are giv+ place to l>g] activities & simpl] me?ods4 ,we are fac+ ! morn+ light4 ,! reaction & readju/m5t w br+ 9 a new era ( moral & spiritual triumphs 9 s\l-w9n+4 ,! *ur* at l>ge kn[s b little ab\t ! excessive labors & sacrifices ( ! e>li] m9i/ry 9 ,we/ ,virg9ia4 ,my he>t /ill weeps z ,i ?9k ( :at "s ( ! bre?r5 endur$4 ,b1 brave s\ls !y 71 !y did x because !y lov$ ! *ur* & h] ,*ri/4 ,only ?ree or f\r rema9 :o 7 9 ! conf]5ce :5 ,i jo9$ ?irty-sev5 ye>s ago4 ,f\r o!rs--,revs4 ,e4 ,h>p]1 ,i4 ,m4 ,und]wood1 ,a4 ,orr1 & ,dr4 ,j4 ,l4 ,h5sley--h locat$ 9 o!r conf]5ces1 b ! great majority h gone to heav54 ,f hillside & m\nta9-top !y asc5d$ to a place ( honor by _! ,"l1 to live 9 ! :ite light ( ! ?rone =ev]4 8,oh1 h[ sweet x w be 9 t beautiful l&1 ,s free f all sorr[ & pa92 ,) songs on our lips & ) h>ps 9 our h&s1 ,to meet "o ano!r aga940 ,does any "o inquire to "k ! real secret ( _! p[]8 ,x is n easily expla9$4 ,!y _h intellectual gir?1 b ?is 0 only incid5tal to _! success4 ,_! surr\nd+s 7 inspir+1 _! spirits exub]ant1 _! physical endurance trem5d\s1 _! zeal unflagg+1 b ! secret lay deep]2 ^! 7 only tribut>y4 ,x seems to me t ! "o quality :i* exalt$ !m1 & gave !m ! ma/]y ov] m5 0 reality4 ,!y 7 g5u9e4 ,god c\nt$ !m among 8 capta9s1 & !y 7 loyal to ! la/4 ,duty & de/9y 7 to !m ov]:elm+ sugge/ions4 ,9 !m 7 wrapp$ up ! pres5t & ! et]nal h]eaft]4 ,i c /ill he> ,bro!r ,graham s++ z he rode ?r\gh /orm & heat1 c>ry+ al(t ! bann]s ( ! *ur*3 8,above ! waves ( e>?ly /rife2 ,above ! ills & c>es ( life2 ,:]e all is peaceful1 bright & fair1 ,my home is !re1 my home is !re40 ,*evali]s1 div9e6 8,_! burn+ zeal no lang\r knew1 ,= ,*ri/1 8 cause1 8 tempt$ few2 ,at home1 abroad1 :]e'er _! lot1 ,_! mu*-lov$ !me !y ne'er =got40 8,"o s[e? & ano!r reape?10 is ! div9e law4 ,! f\ndations ( ! *ur* among ! ,virg9ia hills & m\nta9s 7 laid amid self-giv+s1 kn[n only to ,him :o gave to 8 s]vants _! m>*+ ord]s1 & :o accompani$ !m e foot ( ! way4 ,a bett] day has come to ! conf]5ce4 ,! fields ( labor h be5 greatly r$uc$ 9 size1 pa/oral support has be5 improv$1 educational advantages h be5 increas$1 :i* means s mu* to ! it9]ant's family1 & 9 o!r respects conditions made _m-fold bett]4 ,! pres5t memb]%ip is #ae1jjj divid$ among sixty circuits & /ations4 ,two hundr$ & six *ur* edifices1 wor? #bdc1hfi1 are report$1 & ?irty-eight p>sonages valu$ at #ca1ici4 ,! t]ritory embraces f\r di/ricts4 ,:ile ! numb] ( presid+ eld]s might be dim9i%$1 x w\ld n be wise to try ! exp]im5t ( giv+ "o sup]9t5d5t *>ge ( ! :ole conf]5ce4 ,! c\ntry is too r\gh1 ! di/ances too great1 & ! public facilities = travel too meag] = "o man to d x all4 ,! av]age sal>y paid ! pa/ors 9 #aijf 0 #cgi4de1 includ+ h\se r5t & special gifts4 ,?ree ( ! *>ges w5t to betwe5 #hjj & #ijj2 "o paid f #fjj to #fej1 & eight o!rs ov] #ejj ea*4 ,! presid+ eld]s av]ag$ #efc4ig4 ,= all purposes #ej1ehi4di 0 collect$4 ,^! figures %[ t 9 spite ( ! adv]se circum/ances ) :i* we h _h to battle = ! la/ half c5tury1 real progress has be5 made4 ,b m ought to be done 9 ! next fifte5 ye>s ?an has be5 accompli%$ 9 ! la/ fifty4 ,"s portions ( ! ,/ate are becom+ imm5sely weal?y ?r\gh ! oil & m9+ indu/ries4 ,our p are %>+ 9 ! g5]al prosp]ity1 & _m ( !m are gr[+ ri*4 ,! comm]cial possibilities ( ! ,/ate are great & promis+ z its hidd5 treasures are br\ght to ! surface1 & put on ! _w's m>ket4 ,! "w ( ! pres5t m9i/ry is to broad5 ! b5efactions ( our memb]%ip by tea*+ !m ! true mean+ ( ,*ri/ian /ew>d%ip & ! obligations :i* x imposes4 ,9 proportion z ?is is done1 sal>ies w be increas$ m & m1 ! (f]+s to ! v>i\s b5evol5t societies multipli$1 & l>g] sums provid$ = ,ott]be9 ,univ]sity & ,union ,biblical ,sem9>y4 ,!re is q a /ret* ( "t betwe5 ! p5n+ ( ^! l9es & ! day ,i />t$ = my fir/ circuit4 ,?irty-sev5 ye>s is a good :ile4 ,my exp]i5ces h be5 num]\s & v>i$4 ,! way at times has be5 r\gh1 ! tasks difficult1 & ! responsibilities great1 b1 aft] all1 if ,i _h my life to live ov] ,i %\ld sp5d x 9 ! gospel m9i/ry1 & />t aga9 9 ,we/ ,virg9ia4