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,,connection ,,) ,,! ,,c5sus ,,( #ahfa1 
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,,/4  ,,?omas' ,,*ur*1 ,,isl+ton1       
,,on ,,sunday ,,ev5+1 ,,april #g1       
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,,rev4 ,,george ,,all51                 
,!ological ,associate1 ,k+'s ,college1  
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publication w be devot$ to ! pur*ase ( !

 new                    ,organ rec5tly  
erect$ 9 ! ,*ur*4          ,,to ,,!     
,,memb]s ,,( ,,! ,,congregation ,,(     
,,/4 ,,?omas'1 ,,isl+ton4      ,,my     
,,de> ,,fri5ds1    ,,?is ,s]mon 0 n     
writt5 ) a view to publication4  ,i h   
cons5t$  to its be+ pr9t$ at ! e>ne/    
reque/ ( sev]al ( ! mo/  exp]i5c$ memb]s
 ( ! congregation1 to ^: judgm5t1 ,i    
felt x  w\ld be b false mode/y n to     
def]1 :5 !y assur$ me t !y  consid]$ x  
might1 "u ,god1 be ! means ( do+ good1 &
 t its  publication w\ld be a s\rce (   
pleasure to y g5]ally4    ,!            
,s]mon--prep>$ amid/ ! pressure (       
p>o*ial duties--is pr9t$ by  desire     
exactly z x 0 deliv]$ f ! pulpit4  ,i   
mu/ !re=e  crave y\r indulg5ce = :atev] 
imp]fections may be f\nd 9 x4    ,) all 
its faults1 h[ev]1 ,i d$icate x to y z  
an expression (  w>m affection &        
gratitude = ! _m k9dnesses ,i h receiv$ 
at  y\r h&s2 & e>ne/ly pray+ t !        
,almighty w graci\sly  v\*safe ,8 bless+
 to ?is feeble1 b ,i tru/ s9c]e1        

endeav\r to  promote ,8 glory & y\r     
spiritual good1                         
,i h ! happ9ess to subscribe myself1    
,y\r fai?ful ,fri5d & ,m9i/]1           
,,george ,,all54                        
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,/reet1 ,isl+ton1           #h? ,april1 
#ahfa4          ,a ,,s]mon4             
,,numb]s i4 #a1 #b1 #ai4        8,& !   
,,"l spake unto ,moses 9 ! wild]ness (  
,s9ai1 9 !      tab]nacle ( !           
congregation1 on ! fir/ day ( ! second  
mon?1      9 ! second ye> aft] !y 7 come
 out ( ! l& ( ,egypt1      say+1 take ye
 ! sum ( all ! congregation ( ! *ildr5 (
      ,israel 4 4 4  ,z ! ,,"l comm&$   
,moses1 s he numb]$ !m 9 !              
wild]ness ( ,s9ai40    ,,! read+ ! words
 ( ! text1 de> bre?r51 w make x obvi\s1 
t ,i desire ?is ev5+1 to direct y\r     
att5tion to ?\ghts  connect$ ) ! great  
national act n[ tak+ place1 ! numb]+ !  
p1 ! c5sus4  ,:il/ ! prea*] ( ! ,gospel 
%\ld be  exce$+ly c>eful1 n to all[ !   
?+s ( "t & s5se to =m  ! burd5 ( 8      

m9i/ry1 yet !re is mu* wisdom & pr(it1 9
  mak+ use ( ^? temporal matt]s :i* are 
engag+ m5's ?\ghts1  z vehicles = rem9d+
 !m ( spiritual & et]nal v]ities4  ,by  
su* a c\rse a fitt+ direction is giv5 to
 ! m9ds ( believ]s2  _! contact )       
worldly duties is made a means ( promot+
 _!  spiritual life4  ,by su* a c\rse   
also ! att5tion ( ! /ill  unconv]t$ is  
arre/$1 & ^? />tl+ tru?s :i* t5d to !   
awak5+ ( ! s\l1 f9d sometimes1 by ,god's
 bless+1 a lodgm5t 9  ! memory1 because 
( _! association ) topics ( worldly     
int]e/4  ,i pray t my endeav\r ?is ev5+ 
to improve ! occasion ( ?is  important  
national act--! tak+ ( ! c5sus--by      
sugge/+ a few  ?\ghts 9 connection ) x1 
may be bless$ ( ! ,holy ,_s to !  hon\r 
( our ,god1 & ! good ( our s\ls4    ,i  
w\ld classify my rem>ks1 because ,i wi% 
!m to =m ! mat]ial (  mu* aft]?\ght on  
y\r p>ts1 "u ^! divisions3--    #a/4  ,!
 propriety & uses ( a national c5sus1 & 
our duty )  reg>d to x4  #bnd4  ,!      
?\ghts :i* arise f ! que/ions ( ! c5sus 

pap]4  #crd4  ,an omission 9 ! c5sus    
pap] sugge/+ an important l9e (  ?\ght4 
#d?4  ,! f9al c5sus4                    
99 99 99 99 99    7,i47  ,! propriety & 
uses ( a national c5sus1 & our duty )   
reg>d to x4    ,enum]ations ( ! p1 m or 
less complete1 h f\nd place 9  almo/ all
 nations4  ,!y seem an obvi\s necessity 
9 all collections (  m5 pret5d+ to a    
national exi/5ce4  ,)\t !m all          
legislation =  ! int]nal welf>e ( a     
c\ntry & = its ext]nal def5ce mu/ be    
m]e hap-haz>d "w4  ,^? to :om is        
committ$ ! heavy burd5 (  rul+ a great p
 su* z ?is1 h ,i ?9k1 a positive "r to  
all  t in=mation f ! gov]n$ :i* may help
 !m 9 ! dis*>ge  ( _! on]\s &           
responsible duties4  ,x is n patriotic1 
to use no  l(ti] t]m1 to look ^u our    
gov]nm5t ) ! jaundic$ eye (  suspicion1 
m especially :5 x ex]cises no undue     
inquisitiv5ess1  & pl$ges itself1 z !   
gov]nm5t ( our day does by ! t]ms ( !   
c5sus =ms1 t 8,! facts w be publi%$ 9   
g5]al ab/racts  only1 & /rict c>e w be  

tak5 t ! returns are n us$ = !          
gratification ( curiosity40    ,( c\rse1
 de> fri5ds1 ,i am n qualifi$ to speak  
fully ( ! uses (  a national c5sus--a   
/atesman only c\ld d ?is1 yet x is      
self-evid5t  t ev]y?+ :i* t5ds to !     
amelioration ( public evils & !         
fur!rance ( ! public good1 mu/ be       
subs]v$ by ! /ati/ics s  ga9$4  ,n only 
di/9ctive legislation1 b also all our   
s*emes =  ! ext5sion ( education & !    
promotion ( ! "w ( ,*ri/'s  ,*ur* c only
 f9d argum5ts1 exactitude1 & adaptation 
f !  k to be ga9$ by a national c5sus4  
,i c\ld ent] into "s  details1 7 x      
necess>y or desirable 9 ?is place1 to   
illu/rate &  prove ^! po9ts3 b ,i ?9k y 
w all be prep>$ to admit at once  t x is
 self-evid5t1 t ! plans ( our rul]s1 & !
 ef=ts (  ! philan?ropical among u to d 
good 9 _! day & g5]ation1 mu/  be v     
greatly facilitat$ by ! in=mation !     
c5sus pap]s1 if  fai?fully fill$ up1 w  
af=d4    ,x seems /range t a measure s  
obvi\sly prop] & useful %\ld  h _h s _m 

difficulties to cont5d )1 & t ^!        
difficulties %\ld n h :olly disappe>$   
be=e ! boa/$  enlight5m5t ( ! n9ete5?   
c5tury4  ,prejudice mu/ h be5  int5sely 
/rong 9 days gone by2 = x w\ld seem to h
 to be>1  des]v$ly1 ! *ief blame = pa/  
neglect 9 seek+ ! important  in=mation  
:i* c alone be obta9$ ?r\gh ?is *annel4 
,x 0 n  till #ahja1 ,i believe1 t ! fir/
 actual enum]ation ( ! p (  ,engl& &    
,scotl& took place1 al?\gh an imp]fect  
attempt to  asc]ta9 ! numb] ( !         
population _h be5 made 9 ! previ\s      
c5tury4  ,s9ce #ahja ! c5sus tak+ has   
become m g5]al 9 !  ,unit$ ,k+dom4      
,engl& & ,scotl& 7 aga9 enum]at$ 9      
#ahaa1 &  s9ce !n at ! dec5nial p]iods (
 #ahba1 '#ca '#da '#ea2 ,irel& has  also
 be5 includ$ 9 ^! latt] c5sus tak+s1 &  
we may hope t  z ! p become m accu/om$  
to ! matt]1 & m ?\ghtful  z to its uses1
 all remnants ( ! antiquat$ prejudice   
:i* h9d]$  x s long1 w die out4  ,i w\ld
 help t[>ds ?is desirable end by  notic+
 = a pass+ mom5t ! mo/ preval5t         

objection urg$  aga9/ ! c5sus4    ,x is 
n 9 a few qu>t]s t y he>1 & probably 9  
/ill m  qu>t]s ! notion is held1 t !    
c5sus is unscriptural1 &  !re=e w br+   
d[n ^u ! nation a curse & n a bless+4   
,:5ce does ?is notion arise8  ,f a      
mi/ak5 int]pretation (  ,scripture4  ,d 
y n rememb]1 says ! objector1 9 a tone  
:i*  implies t he ?9ks he is ab\t to    
demoli% y\r case at once1 ,d y  n       
rememb] t ,david s9n$ 9 numb]+ ! p1 & t 
9  consequ5ce a pe/il5ce slew ?\s&s ( 8 
subjects8  ,yes1 ,i rememb]  well !     
,scripture fact4  ,david s9n$ 9 numb]+ !
 p1 b t  does n !re=e prove t numb]+ ! p
 is an act 9 itself  wrong4  ,david s9n$
 because he did a "r ?+ f a wrong       
motive4  ,%all we say t almsgiv+ is     
s9ful because "s give f o/5tation  &    
pride8  ,surely n4  ,david numb]$ 8 p to
 gratify 8 pride1  to see 8 way to !    
c>ry+ out designs ( ambiti\s conque/1   
conc]n+ :i*1 because he knew he 0 do+   
wrong1 he took n c\nsel  ( ,god4  ,& if 
we n[ numb] ! p 9 ?is va9-glori\s1      

,god-neglect+1 pr\d1 self-reliant _s1 !n
 we too s94  ,b surely  to numb] !m ) ! 
view1 "u ,god1 ( fur!r+ ! int]nal       
welf>e ( ! k+dom & secur+ ! def5ce ( !  
preci\s  privileges ,god has giv5 u to  
gu>d1 is n to act 9 ,david's s9ful  _s4 
,let u pray = ourselves & rul]s1 my     
fri5ds1 t ,god may  be recognis$ 9 ?is  
c5sus tak+1 t ?anks may be giv5 to ,him 
=  any increase & progress 9 our nation 
?is c5sus may discov]1 &  t z ,he has   
c>$ = u 9 ! pa/1 we may make all our    
plans =  ! future "u ! direction ( ,8   
tea*+ & 9 dep5d5ce ^u ,8  bless+4    ,b 
9 tru?1 de> fri5ds1 ?is objection f     
,scripture is fully met  & controv]t$ 9 
,scripture itself4  ,god c nev] be !    
au?or (  evil1 yet y w notice 9 our     
text1 & y w f9d ! same ?+  9 ! #bf?     
*apt] ( ?is book ( ,numb]s1 t ,god      
himself1 at !  comm5cem5t & close (     
,israel's j\rney 9 ! wild]ness1 comm&$  
! numb]+ ( ! p above a c]ta9 age4  ,:at 
,god has once  comm&$ _c 9 itself be    
wrong1 else 7 ,god ! au?or ( evil4  ,!  

"r ?+ becomes a wrong ?+ 9 u1 :5 we d x 
9 a wrong &  s9ful _s4    ,& n[1 de>    
fri5ds1 if y are satisfi$ t ! tak+ !    
c5sus is  n only n contr>y to1 b        
sanction$ by ,scripture1 & t its uses   
are mo/ important to ! welf>e ( ! /ate1 
be> ) me if ,i urge  ^u y y\r duty )    
reg>d to ! pap] y w deliv] into !  h& ( 
! appo9t$ enum]ator to-morr[4  ,y are   
b\nd to fill up  t pap] c>efully &      
fai?fully4    ,i might urge a selfi%    
motive to induce y to d s2 ! future     
welf>e ( ! /ate1--politically1 socially1
 religi\sly1--dep5ds 9 a  measure ^u !  
exactitude ( ! returns--! int]e/ ( ea*  
is b\nd  up 9 ! int]e/ ( all--:at fur!rs
 ! public weal w enhance y\r  private   
b5efit4    ,i urge aga9 ?is duty ^u !   
gr\nd ( y\r obligations to y\r          
neighb\r4  ,to ! dis*>ge ( ?is c>e = 8  
good1 religion b9ds  y2 & s also y\r    
position z a citiz5 ( ?is c\ntry4  ,y h 
no  "r to say y w d1 & h a "r to d1 z y 
please 9 ?is  matt]4  ,y receive great &
 unspeakable b5efits f be+ a memb]  ( an

 organis$ & gov]n$ society1 :]e might is
 n "r1 b all  are "u ! protection ( !   
law2 & = ^! b5efits y give  up1--are    
b\nd to give up1 a portion ( y\r        
individual lib]ty1 else 7  all gov]nm5t 
at an end1 & submit y\rself to su*      
ord9ances z ^?  :o h public au?ority    
giv5 to !m 9 ?is realm consid] to be =  
! common good4    ,& fur!r1 ,i urge a   
yet high] motive4  ,y are b\nd to see to
 !  fill+ up ( ?is c5sus pap] c>efully &
 fai?fully1 )\t any  wilful deceit1 z a 
duty to ,god4  8,! p[]s t be are orda9$ 
(  ,god2 he !re=e t resi/e? ! p[]       
resi/e? ! ord9ance (  ,god40  ,t is a   
false1 di%one/1 ungodly axiom :i* f9ds  
place 9 !  _w1 t m5 may act1 nay are r  
to be applaud$ = act+  t[>ds gov]nm5t1 9
 a mann] 9 :i* !y w\ld be a%am$ to act  
t[>ds _! fell[ m54  ,to rob & deceive   
gov]nm5t is no less  robb]y & deception1
 9 ! sight ( ,god1 ?an robb]y &         
deception  practis$ t[>ds private       
p]sons4  ,public consci5ce1 me?9ks1 ne$s
  ?is lesson 9 _m a p>ticul>--9 none m  

?an 9 ! matt] (  )hold+ legal dues1 &   
?us defraud+ n only ! public purse1  b  
also our fell[ c\ntrym51 our fri5ds &   
neighb\rs4    ,?is duty !n is be=e u4   
,! c5sus pap] %\ld be fill$ up  c>efully
 & fai?fully1 because x is a duty to    
self1 a duty to our  neighb\rs1 a duty  
to our ,god1 s to dis*>ge a "w :i* has  
,scripture  w>rant1 & on :i* ! mat]ial1 
political1 social1 religi\s welf>e  (   
our c\ntry s mu* dep5ds4  ,i d n ?9k1   
de> fri5ds1 t ,i am  act+ contr>y to my 
m9i/]ial (fice 9 ?us speak+1 = ,i       
rememb]  ,i am ! tea*] ( ! religion :i* 
says1 8,submit y\rself to e  ord9ance ( 
man = ! ,"l's sake1 :e!r x be to ! k+ z 
supreme1 or unto gov]nors z unto !m t   
are s5t by ,him = !  puni%m5t ( evil    
do]s1 & = ! praise ( !m t d well20 !    
religion :i* says 8,hon\r all m54  ,love
 ! bro!rhood4  ,fe> ,god4  ,hon\r ! k+40
                                    99  
99 99 99 99    7,,ii47  ,& n[1 de>      
fri5ds1 let me invite y to pond] ov] a  
few  ?\ghts :i* arise f ! que/ions ( !  

c5sus4    ,! c5sus pap] lies be=e u1 & z
 we glance at its head+s1 we  _c help   
feel+ t x makes a c]ta9 /&-po9t n only 9
 !  national1 b also 9 our p]sonal      
hi/ory4  ,x bids u ca/ our eyes  back ^u
 ! pa/4  ,x cries to u1 9 no hesitat+   
tones1 z to !  pres5t1 8,man1 "k        
?yself40  ,x compels u to look =w>d into
 !  all-undef9$ future1 & wond] :at %all
 be4    ,z ! que/ions bid y write       
conc]n+ y\rself & o!rs1 surely  !y bid y
 pond] ov] p]sonal & relative duties4   
,h !y be5  fulfill$ 9 ! pa/8  ,are !y   
be+ fulfill$ at ! pres5t8  ,h[  w !y be 
fulfill$ 9 ! future8    ,y write 9 y\r  
own "n1--y\r ,*ri/ian "n4  ,is x a *eat1
 or a  true outspeak+ ( y\r "*8    ,y   
write y\r age4  ,h[ long h ,i liv$8--t51
 tw5ty1 ?irty1 =ty1  fifty1 sixty1      
sev5ty ye>s4  ,! pa/1 ! pa/6 ! ?+s ( :i*
 ,god  requires1 h[ sp5t8  ,h[ long h ,i
 to live8  ,:5 ! next c5sus  comes1 w my
 "n be enroll$ 9 x8  ,!re mu/ come a "t 
:5 x  w cease to be ent]$ 9 human       
records4  ,h[ soon8  ,"s di$ ! v  day ( 

! la/ c5sus2 "s ! day1 ! week1 ! ye>    
aft]4  ,x may  be ?us ) me ?is "t4  ,am 
,i ready to die8  ,h[ long h ,i to live8
    ,y write ! "n ( y\r wife4  ,%e sees 
y write x4  ,are n bo?  rem9d$ ( solemn 
v[s plight$ 9 ! pres5ce (1 & 9 dep5d5ce 
^u ! /r5g? & bless+ ( ,god8  ,h ^? v[s  
be5 fulfill$ or  brok58  ,are !y be+ n[ 
fulfill$8  ,are ye help]s or h9d]]s (   
"o ano!r's salvation8    ,y write !     
names ( y\r *ildr51 #8! h]itage & gift  
:i* has  come to y f ! ,"l4'  ,a        
fe>fully responsible /ew>d%ip6  ,by     
lip1 & life1 h[ h y tra9$ !m8  ,h[ are y
 tra9+ !m8  ,h[ w y tra9 !m8  ,is x 9 ! 
nurture & admonition ( !  ,"l8  ,is x = 
"t or et]nity1--= mammon or = ,god1--=  
hell or =  heav58  ,no man live? to     
himself4  ,y mu/ influ5ce _! pres5t &   
et]nal /ate4  ,h[8    ,&1 "y p1 ,i h a  
^w = y4  ,y\r fa!r & "m call  y1 & y /& 
by _! side z !y ent] y\r names & ages 9 
!  c5sus pap]1 & s record y z _! sons & 
daught]s4  ,is x n  well = y at su* a "t
 to pause1 & ?9k1 & ask1 ,h ,i lov$  &  

obey$ ! p>5ts ,god 9 m]cy has giv5 me1 z
 ,i ought to h  done8  ,h ,i honor$ my  
fa!r & my "m accord+ to ! fir/  comm&m5t
 ) promise8  ,h ,i copi$ ,8 example1 (  
:om1 ?\gh ,he  0 ,"l ( ,all1 x is writt5
 conc]n+ ,8 conduct z ! ,son ( ,man     
t[>ds ,8 p>5ts1 8,he 0 subject unto !m08
    ,! next heavie/ curse to ! curse (  
^? despis+ ! ,savi\r1 is  ! curse await+
 ^? :o set light by fa!r or "m4  ,see to
 x1  my "y fri5ds1 t t curse light n on 
y4    ,y write 9 ! names ( y\r dep5d5ts4
  ,?9k1 d y obey !  ,scripture          
injunction1 8,ma/]s1 give unto y\r      
s]vants t :i* is  j & equal1 kn[+ t ye  
also h a ,ma/] 9 heav508  ,?9k1  w any (
 !m be able to pres5t aga9/ y ! condemn+
  accusation1 8,no man c>$ = my s\l08   
,y\r names are be+ writt5 91 ye s]vants4
  ,%\ld n ! "q  arise 9 y\r m9ds1 ,am ,i
 a s]vant su* z ,god w\ld approve1      
#8obey+  9 all ?+s my ma/]s accord+ to !
 fle%2 n ) eye s]vice1 z  m5 pleas]s1 b 
9 s+l5ess ( he>t1 fe>+ ,god3 :atsoev] ,i
 d1  do+ x he>tily z to ! ,"l1 & n unto 

m52 kn[+ t ( !  ,"l ,i %all receive !   
rew>d ( ! inh]itance2 = ,i s]ve ! ,"l   
,*ri/'8    ,y write y\r occupation4  ,is
 x a call+ y are a%am$ to write8  ,we w 
suppose x is a lawful "o4  ,arises n !  
"q1 ,h[  fulfill$8  ,) indu/ry1--)      
hone/y8  ,am ,i free f ! deceits &      
trick]ies s common 9 pr(ession & trade1 
lab\r+ to h a  consci5ce void ( (f5ce   
t[>ds ,god & t[>ds man8  ,d ,i rememb]1 
,god w\ld h me 8dilig5t 9 bus9ess1 f]v5t
 9 _s1 s]v+ !  ,"l08    ,h ,i ceas$ to h
 any?+ to d ) ! busy avocations ( m58   
,is x t sickness has remov$ me f !      
active lab\rs ( life1 or  t prosp]\s    
circum/ances enable me to live at ease1 
ap>t f !  vexations & c>es ( bus9ess8   
,h[ is ! leisure1--h[ are ! means  sp5t8
  ,bo? are tal5ts = :i* acc\nt mu/ be   
giv54  ,:at acc\nt  %all ,i be able to  
r5d]1 :5 ! ,"l comes to reckon ) ,8     
s]vants8    ,?is c5sus pap]1--t5 ye>s h 
pass$ s9ce ! la/ came4  ,t5  ye>s6  ,h[ 
quickly fl[n3 & yet a sev5? portion ( t 
span (  life1--! allott$ t]m1 to ! end (

 :i* s few1 few rea*4  ,t5  ye>s6 h[ _m 
s9s h ! mom5ts :i* compos$ !m witness$6 
,multitudes =gott5 by me2 n "o unregi/]$
 9 heav54  ,w !y  appe> aga9/ me8  ,h !y
 be5 cancell$8  ,h ,i s\ght p>don1  :]e 
alone p>don c be f\nd = !m1 9 ! cleans+ 
f\nta9 (  ! ,savi\r's blood8    ,t5     
ye>s6  ,h[ _m tr\bles h !y witness$6    
,tr\bles1--ah1 b  h[ _m m]cies too6     
,?9k ( ,,^!4  ,tr\bles & m]cies1--:i*  7
 mo/ 9 numb] 9 ! t5 ye>s pass$8  ,y c   
c\nt y\r  tr\bles1 c y c\nt y\r bless+s8
  ,are y will+1 9 ! next  t5 ye>s1 to   
make ?is ex*ange3 to let ! tr\bles ( !  
pa/ t5  ye>s be ! measure ( y\r m]cies 9
 ! next t5 ye>s2 & to let  ! m]cies ( ! 
pa/ t5 ye>s be ! measure ( y\r tr\bles 9
 !  com+ t58    8,bless ! ,"l1 ,o my    
s\l2 & all t is )9 me1 bless ,8 ,holy   
,"n4  ,bless ! ,"l1 ,o my s\l1 & =get n 
all ,8 b5efits40 7,psa4  ciii47    ,yes1
 ! pa/ ( national m]cies & p]sonal      
m]cies1 calls =  hallelujahs ( ador+    
?anksgiv+4  ,& t pa/ we ought gladly to 
hail1 z ! pl$ge ( cont9u$ bless+ 9 !    

future4  ,let u  ent] on t future1--!   
way we h n pass$ by h]et(ore1--s++1     
8,eb5ez]1 hi!rto ! ,"l ha? help$ u40    
8,! ,"l w provide40    ,b ?is ?\ght (   
,god's m]cies leads me to notice a      
connect$ topic1  viz4 ! propriety &     
exp$i5cy ( mak+ special (f]+s to ,god on
  ?is solemn epo* 9 our hi/ory4  ,x 0   
sugge/$ to me by a respect$  memb] ( !  
congregation1 t we %\ld h special       
collections  to-day2 & ! sugge/ion 0    
urg$ by ! mo/ =cible ( all  argum5ts1 an
 appeal to ,scripture4  ,exodus xxx4    
#aa-af 0 ref]r$ to4  ,x is writt5 !re1--
        8,& ! ,"l spake unto ,moses1    
say+1 ,:5 ?\ take/ ! sum (      ! *ildr5
 ( ,israel aft] _! numb]1 !n %all !y    
give e      man a ransom = 8 s\l unto ! 
,"l1 :5 ?\ numb]e/ !m2      t !re be no 
plague among !m1 :5 ?\ numb]e/ !m4  ,?is
      !y %all give1 e "o t passe? among 
!m t are numb]$1      half a %ekel aft] 
! %ekel ( ! sanctu>y3 7a %ekel is tw5ty 
g]ahs37 an half %ekel %all be ! (f]+ ( !
 ,"l4  ,e "o      t passe? among !m t   

are numb]$1 f tw5ty ye>s old &          
above1 %all give an (f]+ unto ! ,"l4  ,!
 ri* %all n give      m1 & ! poor %all n
 give less ?an half a %ekel1 :5 !y      
give an (f]+ unto ! ,"l1 to make an     
atonem5t = y\r s\ls4      ,& ?\ %alt    
take ! atonem5t money ( ! *ildr5 (      
,israel1      & %alt appo9t x = ! s]vice
 ( ! tab]nacle ( !      congregation2 t 
x may be a memorial unto ! *ildr5 (     
,israel      be=e ! ,"l1 to make an     
atonem5t = y\r s\ls40    ,9 connexion ) 
^! v]ses1 ,i h read ! foll[+ rem>ks 9 a 
lett] 9 ! public press3 8,!re has nev]1 
to my k1 be5 9  ,engl&10 says ! writ] 9 
! religi\s p]iodical1 8su* a national   
(f]+ z is "h indicat$2 b !re has be5 on 
?ree occasions a  rem>kable &           
progressive co9cid5ce ( calamity3 ?us   
aft] #ahca1  *ol]a2 aft] #ahda1 blight1 
influ5za1 *ol]a2 & aft] #ahea1 *ol]a1   
murra91 w>40    ,i deeply regret1 my    
fri5ds1 t su* words z ^! h ev] appe>$  9
 pr9t2 none c\ld well be m mis*iev\s1   
because none c\ld well be  m likely to  

enc\rage ! mi/ak5 notion ,i met1 & ,i   
tru/  controv]t$1 at ! beg9n+ ( my      
s]mon4  ,! writ] seems to imply1  t ^!  
calamities foll[$ because an (f]+ 0 n   
made4  ,x is  ,god's1 n man's prov9ce to
 trace su* connections4  ,i believe he  
has  misconceiv$ ! tea*+ ( ,exod4 xxx4  
#aa-af1 & w\ld make a tempor>y          
injunction ( p]man5t =ce4  ,i /ate :at  
,i believe to be ! true  mean+ ( !      
passage1 9 ! words ( a mo/ able biblical
 s*ol>3  8,?is tax is n 9 ,scripture    
m5tion$ 9 connection ) any o!r  c5sus0  
7save ! "o record$ 9 ! fir/ *apt] (     
,numb]s71 8& we  are ( op9ion t x 0 only
 a tempor>y measure to raise funds =  ! 
mak+ ( ! tab]nacle40    ,! sugge/ion    
!re=e k9dly made to me1 ,i h n adopt$1  
because ,i  did n ?9k ! ,scripture pro( 
adduc$ 0 suffici5t to make x  imp]ative1
 & ,i 0 n will+ to press ^u y\r         
lib]ality by hav+  a =mal collection4   
,/ill ,i d feel ! _s ( ,scripture w\ld  
tea*1 t ?is is a v fitt+ season = mak+  
?ank-(f]+s to  ,god1 = ,8 love 9 ! pa/1 

& = ! bless+ ( cont9u$ life4  ,y :o s   
feel ) me c act z y\r consci5ces        
dictate4  ,w\ld y  devote y\r (f]+s to !
 s]vice ( ?is tab]nacle ( ,god1 ! boxes 
at ! doors c receive !m4  ,w\ld y r aid 
"s special  religi\s "w1 mission>y or   
o!rwise1 ,i %all be happy to become !   
m$ium ( convey+ y\r gifts to ! prop]    
p]sons4    ,?is c5sus pap]4  ,t5 ye>s h 
pass$ s9ce ! la/ c5sus4  ,h[  _m *anges 
9 ! family h tak5 place s9ce !n8  ,"s   
joyful1  "s sorr[ful4  ,"s joyful       
surely3 names t 7 miss+ !n1 are  f\nd   
n[2 divid$ families h become unit$2     
little ones1 bless$  sunbeams f heav51 h
 be5 s5t to *e] & gladd5 ! home2 &  poor
 prodigals h come back aga9 to ! e>ly   
lov$ ?re%old1 &  f\nd peace 9 a lov+    
fa!r's embrace1 happy1 if n only 9 an   
e>?ly fa!r's1 b 9 a ,heav5ly ,"o's too4 
,b sorr[ful *anges also1 h ^? t5 ye>s   
se52 & z surely  w ! next t54  ,ano!r "n
 ?an t ent]$ at ! la/ c5sus1 is  n[     
record$ "u ! division1 8,write ! "n ( ! 
head ( !  family40  8,! head ( !        

family60  ,he sleeps 9 ! sil5t tomb4  ,&
  :]e is n[ ! wife's1 ! "m's1 ! *ild's1 
! bro!r's1 or !  si/]'s "n8  ',twas     
writt5 9 ! c5sus pap] 9 #ahea2 x mu/ n  
be  writt5 9 ! c5sus pap] ( #ahfa4  ,_! 
names are writt5 on !  *ur*y>d /one1 !  
clods ( ! valley are sweet to !m4  ,ah1 
did we  love !m z we ought to h done8   
,did we love !m z we wi% n[ we  _h done8
  ,happy1 happy1 ^? families1 :o1 unit$ 
n only 9 !  bonds ( nature b ( grace1 c 
look =w>d to ! "t :51 ?r\gh  fai? 9 a   
liv+ ,savi\r1 !y %all meet 9 t l& :]e   
p>t+s  are unkn[n2 t l& :]e !re %all be 
no m dea?4    ,sorr[ful *anges h ! pa/  
t5 ye>s se54  ,"s fill$ up !  la/ c5sus 
pap] 9 a mansion :o w fill up ?is "o 9 a
 g>ret4  ,ri*es h tak5 to !mselves w+s1 
& fl[n away4  ,ye :o are  prosp]\s n[1  
rememb] ! fleet+ "* ( e>?ly possessions4
  ,"s ent]$ !n ! names ( *ildr5 :o h    
s9ce da%$ _! cup  ( hope to ! gr\nd1 &  
:o w ?is "t f9d entry1 n 9 a  fa!r's    
home1 b 9 a felon's prison h\se4  ,well1
 9 heav5 y w  bless ! /roke :i* taught y

 ?is is n y\r re/1 & bid y seek  t abid+
 re/ :i* rema9e? = ! p ( ,god4  ,aye1 & 
ev5  "h1 amid gloom & sadness1 light    
%all break 9 ^u y\r d>kness1 if  ye re/1
 believ]s1 ^u ! promise1 8,,all ?+s "w  
toge!r = good  to !m t love ,god40      
,?is c5sus pap]6  ,t5 ye>s h pass$4  ,t5
 ye>s ( ! "t giv5  to "w out my         
salvation ) fe> & trembl+4  ,h ,i gone  
=w>d1  or h ,i gone backw>d 9 religion8 
,am ,i ne>] to1 or fur!r f  ,god8       
,answ]1--am ,i m l1 or m unlike my      
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 are n ask$ ( me 9 ! c5sus pap]4  ,no1  
my  fri5ds2 & ! omission ( all ref]5ce  
to religion 9 t pap]1  is j ! v po9t :i*
 ,i ?9k may sugge/ a mo/ important l9e (
  ?\ght4  ,m9d1 my fri5ds1 ,i f9d no    
fault ) ! c5sus pap] =  ?is omission4   
,"o p]haps c\ld wi%1 t /ati/ics z to !  
numb]s  ( ! v>i\s religi\s bodies1 & !  
numb] ( wor%ipp]s1 c\ld  h be5 obta9$2 b
 ,i d\bt n1 !re 7 great difficulties 9 !
  way2 & temptations to unfair returns1 

& indulg5ce ( angry passions1  may ?us  
p]haps h be5 avoid$4  ,&1 aft] all1 ?\gh
 ,i w n  yield to any man 9 regret at1 &
 condemnation (1 ! sad s*ism &  division
 :i* exi/ 9 ,*ri/'s ,*ur*1 yet ,i _c    
help feel+1 t  ! abs5ce ( di/9ctive     
classification ( religi\s bodies 9 !    
c5sus1 is j :at w f9d place at ,,la/4   
,!n ! "q w n  be1 7 y ,episcopalian or  
,noncon=mi/8 b1 ,did y love ! ,"l       
,jesus ,*ri/ 9 s9c]ity & tru?8  ,&1 ) ! 
,apo/le1 ,i say1 may  grace be ) all ^? 
:o d s4    ,b1 my fri5ds1 al?\gh ! c5sus
 pap] asks y n ?is ye> ab\t  y\r pr(ess$
 religion1 rememb] ,god is always tak+  
,8 c5sus1 z  to ! /ate ( y\r ,,real     
religion4  ,9 ! nev]-fail+ memory (     
,god1  y\r "n1 age1 dwell+1 & true      
description1 are all not$ d[n4  ,he  is 
spy+ out all our ways4  ,we _c keep any 
secret f ,him4  8,all  ?+s are nak$ &   
op5$ unto ! eyes ( ,him ) :om we h to   
d40  ,9 ,8 c5sus tak+1 ,he makes two gr&
 divisions1--foes1  fri5ds2--n 9 ,8     
,*ur*1 9 ,8 ,*ur*2--unbeliev]s1         

believ]s2--lo/1  sav$4  ,n[1 my fri5ds1 
if y c\ld see "u :i* division ,god has  
writt5 y\r names1 ?9k y1 w\ld x be among
 ! lo/ or sav$8  ,nay1  y may "k t n[1 =
 a c]ta9ty4  ,li/5 to ! ,^w ( ,god3     
8,except ye rep5t1 ye %all all likewise 
p]i%40  ,h y rep5t$8  ,d y rep5t8  8,he 
t believe? on ! ,son ha? ev]la/+ life1  
& he t believe? n ! ,son %all n see     
life1 b ! wra? (  ,god abide? on him40  
,n[ h y believ$ 91 d y believe 9 ,jesus 
= salvation1 p>don1 acceptance1 peace1  
glory8  8,)\t hol9ess no  man %all see !
 ,"l40  ,are y fight+ aga9/ s91 are y   
/riv+  to be holy8    ,oh my fri5ds1 x  
is1 me?9ks1 a pr\d ?+ to h "o's "n      
enroll$1 by means ( ?is c5sus1 z a      
citiz5 ( free happy ,engl&2  b 'tis a f>
 pr\d] ?+ to h x enroll$ z a citiz5 (   
,heav51  ( ! k+dom :i* %all "k no decay4
    ,oh see to x t y make sure "w ( y\r 
/ate be=e ,god4  ,x is a  bless$ ?+ to  
?9k1 t ?\gh ,god may h _h y\r "n = _m1  
_m long ye>s 9 ,8 c5sus book among ! li/
 ( ! lo/1--,8 foes2  ,he is yet will+1  

nay is long+ to transf] x1 ^u y\r       
rep5tance1  fai?1 ob$i5ce1 to ! li/ ( ! 
sav$1--,8 fri5ds4  ,see to x1 ,i  say1 t
 ! "n y be> z y\r description1 a        
,*ri/ian1 be a true  "n1 witness$ 9 y\r 
occupations ( p5it5ce = s91 tru/ 9      
,jesus1  holy liv+ to ,god2 = rememb]1  
rememb]1 !    ,,iv4  ,,f9al ,,c5sus w   
ere long be tak51 :i* %all consign ea*  
"o (  u to irretrievable woe1 or u%] u  
to inconceivable bless+s4  ,yes1        
pres5tly1 angels w play ! "p (          
enum]ators4  ,!y w n  inde$ seek        
in=mation ( y1 = ,god kn[s !m t are ,81 
& !m  t are n4  ,!n be=e ! great :ite   
?rone y w /&1 & all  y\r life w be told4
  ,!re an assembl$ _w mu/ meet1--n "o   
miss+2 & !n ! angels w play _! "p 9 !   
great1 ! f9al  c5sus4  ,!n w !y disc]n  
betwe5 ! righte\s & ! wick$2  !n w !y   
sep>ate betwe5 ! j & ! unju/1 ! believ]s
 9  ,jesus1 & ^? :o h n believ$ 9 ,him4 
,!n w x be decl>$  :e!r my "n1 & ?9e1 my
 fri5d1 be writt5 or n writt5 9 !       
,lamb's book ( life1 & on t issue w     

dep5d :e!r we be  regi/]$ 9 ! book (    
,et]nity z citiz5s ( hell1 or z citiz5s 
(  heav54    ,bre?r51 n[ is ! "t to     
decide :i* x w be4  ,! *oice1 "u  ,god1 
is 9 our h&s to-day1 to-morr[ may be too
 late4        8,!re's no rep5tance 9 !  
grave1      ,nor hope ( p>don !re40     
,& !re1 9 ! grave1 y may be1 ,i say n   
be=e ano!r c5sus  tak+ comes1 b be=e    
ano!r day dawns4  ,! names ( "s ( ^?  :o
 are at ?is mom5t writt5 9 ! c5sus-pap] 
z among ! liv+1  w h to be )drawn1      
eras$1 be=e t pap] be h&$ to !          
enum]ator to-morr[ morn+1 & ent]$ 9     
ano!r regi/]1 !  regi/] ( ! dead4  ,x   
may be s 9 ! case ( "s "h to-night4  ,) 
:i* "o %all x be s8  ,) :i* "o8  8,"l1  
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