,,ca!r9e ,,boo? ,a ,,sket*  ,repr9t$ f  
,! ,w>riors' ,libr>y  ,,by ,,colonel    
,,mildr$ ,,duff  ,,) ,a ,,preface ,,by  
,,g5]al ,,bramwell ,,boo?     ,,preface 
,colonel ,duff has1 at my reque/1 writt5
 ! foll[+ v int]e/+ & t\*+ acc\nt ( my  
de> ,"m2 & %e has done s 9 ! hope t ^?  
:o read x w be help$ to foll[ 9 !       
foot/eps ( t wond]ful s]vant ( ,god4  ,b
 h[ c !y d s8 ,0 n ,mrs4 ,boo?1 y ask1  
an exceptional woman8 ,_h %e n great    
gifts & v rem>kable p[]s1 & 0 %e n tra9$
 9 a v special way to d ! "w to :i* ,god
 call$ h]8 ,h[1 !n1 c ord9>y p foll[ 9  
h] /eps8 ,let me tell y4  ,mrs4 ,boo?   
walk$ ) ,god4 ,:5 %e 0 only a timid     
girl1 help+ h] "m 9 ! h\sehold1 %e      
cont9ually s\ght aft] ,him2 & :51 9 lat]
 ye>s1 %e became kn[n by multitudes1 & 0
 writt5 ( 9 ! newspap]s1 & greatly      
belov$ by ! good 9 _m l&s1 !re 0 no     
diff]5ce 9 h] life 9 t matt]4 ,%e 0 n   
cont5t ) be+ ,mrs4 ,g5]al ,boo? ( ,!    
,salvation ,army1 & ) be+ look$ ^u z a  
great & good woman1 giv+ h] life to     

bless o!rs4 ,no6  %e li/5$ daily =      
,god's voice 9 h] own he>t1 s\ght aft]  
,8 w1 & lean$ cont9ually = /r5g? & grace
 ^u h] ,savi\r4  ,y c be l h] 9 t4      
,mrs4 ,boo? 0 a s\l-w9n]4 ,a little :ile
 be=e h] _s pass$ into ! pres5ce ( ,god1
 & :5 %e knew t dea? 0 q ne> to h]1 %e  
said3 ',tell ! ,soldi]s t ! great       
consolation = a ,salvationi/ on 8 dy+ b$
 is to feel t he has be5 a s\l-w9n]4'   
,:]ev] %e w5t--9 ! h\ses ( /rang]s z    
well z ( fri5ds1 9 ! ,meet+s1 great &   
small1 :5 %e 0 welcom$ & :5 %e 0 n1 :e!r
 alone or ) o!rs--%e lab\r$ to lead s\ls
 to ,*ri/4 ,i h kn[n h] at "o "t sp5d z 
mu* tr\ble to w9 "o z at ano!r "t to w9 
fifty4 ,y c foll[ h] example 9 t4  ,mrs4
 ,boo? always decl>$ h]self & took sides
 ) "r4  ,:atev] 0 happ5+ ar\nd h]1 p    
always knew :i* side %e 0 on4 ,%e spoke 
out = ! "r1 ! good1 & ! true1 ev5 :5 do+
 s involv$ v disagreeable exp]i5ces & ! 
be>+ ( mu* unk9dness4  ,%e hat$ ! _s :i*
 c look on at :at is wick$ & false or   
cruel1 & say1 ',oh1 t is n my affair6'  

,y c foll[ h] example 9 ?is also4  ,mrs4
 ,boo? lab\r$ all h] life to improve h] 
gifts4 ,%e ?\ght2 %e pray$2 %e work$2 %e
 read--above all1 %e read h] ,bible4  ,x
 0 h] companion z a *ild1 z a "y foll[] 
( ,*ri/1 & !n z a ,lead] 9 ,! ,army4 ,^?
 mis]able words :i* "s ( u he> s (t5    
ab\t "s bad or unf9i%$ "w--',oh1 t w    
d'--7 seldom he>d f h] lips4  ,%e 0     
always /riv+1 /riv+1 /riv+ to d bett]1 &
 yet bett]1 & aga9 bett] /ill4 ,all ?is 
also y c d4  ,mrs4 ,boo? 0 full (       
sympa?y4 ,no "o :o 0 9 ne$ or 9 sorr[1  
or :o 0 suff]+1 c\ld meet h] )\t f9d+   
out t1  %e 0 9 sympa?y ) !m4  ,h] he>t 0
 t5d] ) ! love ( ,*ri/1 & s %e 0 deeply 
t\*$ by ! s9 & sorr[ ar\nd h] j z ,he 04
 ,ev5 ! mis]ies ( ! dumb animals mov$ h]
 to ef=ts on _! behalf4 ,?is sympa?y    
made ,mrs4 ,boo? quick to see &         
appreciate ! toil & self-d5ial ( o!rs1 &
 ev] grateful = any k9dness %[n to h] or
 to ,! ,army or to ^? 9 ne$ ( any k9d4  
,! v humble/ & y\nge/ ( ^? :o read ?is  
little book c be l h] 9 all ?is4  ,mrs4 

,boo? endur$ to ! end4 ,%e nev] turn$   
back4 ,%e 0 fai?ful4 ,h] life & "w w\ld 
h be5 spoilt if %e _h giv5 up ! fight4  
,%e 0 (t5 sorely tempt$4 ,%e 0 sl&]$ &  
misrepres5t$ by enemies1 betray$ by     
false fri5ds1 & (t5 deeply w\nd$ by ^?  
:o pr(ess$ to love h]1 ?\gh !y des]t$ ! 
,flag4 ,b %e held fa/4 ,y c be l h] 9 t4
  ,y may make _m mi/akes1 suff] _m      
defeats1 b y c /ill keep go+ on1 & x is 
to ^? :o g on to ! v end1 :e!r 9        
weakness or 9 /r5g?1 t ,jesus w give !  
cr[n ( life4  ,mrs4 ,boo? tru/$ ) all h]
 he>t 9 ! love & sacrifice ( h] ,savi\r4
 ,^! 7 h] hope & h] /r5g?4 ,:5 at !     
height ( h] influ5ce & popul>ity %e     
delight$ 9 t wond]ful song :i* we /ill s
 (t5 s+3--    ,i love ,!e because ,?\   
ha/ fir/ lov$ me1   ,& pur*as$ my p>don 
:5 nail$ to ! tree2  & :51 amid mu*     
suff]+1 %e lay dy+1 we (t5 sang toge!r )
 h]3--    ,victory = me6   ,?r\gh !     
,blood ( ,*ri/ my ,savi\r2   ,victory = 
me6   ,?r\gh ! preci\s ,blood4  ,?is 0  
h] victory4 ,y c foll[ h] 9 ! fai? t won

 x4 ,w y8  ,,bramwell ,,boo?4           
,int]national ,headqu>t]s4     ,,cont5ts
   ,,preface     ,i4 ,,*ildhood   ,,ii4 
,,conv]sion ,,& ,,s\l ,,/ruggles  ,,iii4
 ,a ,,?ree-,,ye>s ,,engagem5t   ,,iv4 ,a
 ,,life ,,( ,,sacrifice    ,v4 ,,!      
,,speak]   ,,vi4 ,,! ,,"m  ,,vii4 ,,!   
,,work] ,,viii4 ,,goodness   ,,ix4      
,,love    ,x4 ,,! ,,w>rior   ,,xi4 ,,la/
 ,,days  ,,xii4 ,,dates ,,9 ,,mrs4      
,,boo?',s ,,life      ,,ca!r9e ,,boo?3  
,a ,,sket*     ,i  ,,*ildhood   ',p>5ts 
:o love ,god be/ w n all[ _! *ildr5 to  
le>n any?+ :i* c\ld n be press$ into ,8 
s]vice4'--,,mrs4 ,,boo?4   ,! ,"m ( ,!  
,salvation ,army 0 born at ,a%b\rne1 9  
,d]by%ire1 on ,janu>y #ag1 #ahbi1 & ,god
 gave to h] ! v be/ gift ,he c give to  
any *ild--a good & holy "m4  ,katie     
,mum=d1 z %e 0 !n call$1 _h no si/] to  
play )1 & ( h] f\r bro!rs only "o liv$  
to be a man4 ,b h] de> "m m ?an made up 
= e lack1 & f h] lips ! little girl     
le>n$ ^? bless$ lessons :i*1 9 h] turn1 
%e has taught to u4  ,"o lesson :i*     

,mrs4 ,mum=d e>ly taught h] daught] 0 t 
our bodies w n live = ev]4 ,%e took     
,katie to see ! body ( h] infant bro!r  
:o _h j di$2 &1 ?\gh %e 0 n m ?an two   
ye>s old at ! "t1 ,katie nev] =got t    
fir/ lesson4 ,spiritual ?+s 7 ev5 !n    
real to h]1 j because !y 7 s real to h] 
"m4 ,heav5 0 home to h]1 & ,jesus h] be/
 ,fri5d1 ev] ne> to help & guide h]4    
,tru?fulness 0 a second ( ^? e>ly       
lessons :i* rema9$ ) our ,army ,"m all  
h] life4 ,%e 0 b f\r ye>s old :5 ,mrs4  
,mum=d f\nd h] "o ev5+ sobb+ bitt]ly 9  
h] little cot long aft] %e %\ld h be5   
asleep4 ,%e _h told a falsehood1 &      
consci5ce w\ld n let h] re/4 ,:5 %e _h  
sobb$ out h] confession1 h] "m talk$ &  
pray$ ) h]1 & at la/ left h]1 happy 9 ! 
assurance t %e 0 =giv5 by h] ,heav5ly   
,fa!r4  ,aft] ?is y w n be surpris$ to  
he> t ano!r lesson e>ly taught to ,katie
 by h] "m 0 to love h] ,bible4 ,%e c\ld 
read nicely :5 %e 0 b five ye>s old1 &  
%e lov$ to /& by h] "m's side1 & read ! 
,bible /ories al\d1 ) j a little help   

ov] ! v long words4 ,& ?is love = ,god's
 ,^w grew deep] e ye>1 s t by ! "t %e 0 
twelve ye>s old %e _h read x ?r\gh eight
 times4 ,9 lat] ye>s p (t5 wond]$ h[ x 0
 t ,mrs4 ,boo? knew h] ,bible s well1 & 
c\ld s quickly answ] _! difficulties &  
objections 9 ,bible words4 ,mu* ( !     
secret lay 9 ?is e>ly tra9+1 & 9 ! h\rs 
%e sp5t 9 ,bible /udy lat] on1 :5 %e _h 
rea*$ ! age ( "s ( our y\ng] ,corps     
,cadets4  ,i wi% we c\ld h se5 h] 9 ^?  
days4 ,%e _h v d>k hair1 :i* curl$      
naturally2 black1 fla%+ eyes1 & su* a   
w>m he>t1 & /rong1 impetu\s nature t %e 
c\ld d no?+ by halves4 ,:atev] x 01 "w  
or play1 h] :ole s\l _h to be 9 x4      
,s9ce %e 0 n at all /rong1 & _h few girl
 fri5ds1 ,katie did n play r\gh or noisy
 games1 b h] love = h] dolls made h] q a
 little "m to !m4 ,%e treat$ !m almo/ l 
real *ildr51 & w\ld sew & toil1 & nev]  
re/ till %e felt %e _h 9 e way done h]  
duty to !m4 ,%e lov$ animals1 too1      
especially dogs & horses1 & c\ld n be>  
to see any "o ill-treat !m4 ,oh1 h[ %e  

suff]$ "o day1 wat*+ "s poor %eep driv5 
d[n ! road6 ,%e wat*$ ! man beat !m--%e 
c\ld n /op him2 & at la/ %e tore home1 &
 flung h]self d[n almo/ *ok+ & spee*less
 ) indignation & di/ress4  ,h] "m did n 
*eck ,katie = feel+ s ke5ly4 ,%e        
enc\rag$ h]2 = %e knew t a h>d1         
indiff]5t *ild1 :o c see suff]+ & n c>e 
or be di/ress$ ov] x1 w\ld make a h>d   
woman2 & %e want$ h] ,katie to be full (
 love & t5d]ness = all1 & especially =  
^? ne$+ help4  ,:5 ,ca!r9e 0 twelve ye>s
 old %e became v int]e/$ 9 ! dr9k "q4   
,%e wrote lett]s ab\t x1 & s5t !m to    
diff]5t newspap]s1 = !re 0 no ',w> ,cry'
 nor ',"y ,soldi]' 9 ^? days2 & %e also 
became ! secret>y ( :at 0 !n call$ a    
,juv5ile ,temp]ance ,society1 & did all 
%e c\ld to get boys & girls to promise  
nev] to t\* ! dr9k4  ,katie 0 also1 l _m
 ( y1 mu* int]e/$ 9 ! hea!n4 ,%e w\ld g 
r\nd to all h] fri5ds collect+ money to 
pay = prea*]s to be s5t to !m2 & 9 ord] 
to get m money %e w\ld d5y h]self sug> &
 o!r small luxuries4 ,no "o told ,katie 

to d ?is2 b y see our ,army ,"m h]self  
taught u1 by h] example :5 only a *ild1 
to keep our great ,self-,d5ial ,week4   
,( c\rse1 mo/ ( ,katie's "t 0 tak5 up ) 
h] lessons1 &1 z %e lov$ to le>n & /udy1
 !y 7 no h>d%ip to h]4 ,= two ye>s %e   
w5t to a bo>d+-s*ool1 & "h h] companions
 soon f\nd out h[ /raight & tru?ful %e  
04 ',y'll nev] get h] to tell a lie1' ! 
girls said1 'nor ev5 to exagg]ate1 s x's
 no use try+4' ,e "o knew also t ,katie 
felt = ! backw>d girls & ^? :o 7 sl[ &  
dull4 ,%e want$ !m to succe$1 & w\ld    
help !m betwe5 s*ool h\rs4 ,t 0 h] joy1 
y see--to help & c>e = o!rs2 :e!r at    
s*ool or at home %e 0 ! same4  ,b y mu/ 
n ?9k t ,ca!r9e 0 p]fect4 ,oh1 no1      
inde$6 ,sometimes h] s*oolmates w\ld    
tease h] because %e 0 s quiet1 & lik$ to
 read bett] ?an to play2 & at su* times1
 in/ead ( be+ pati5t1 %e w\ld fl>e up   
into a passion1 & say h>%1 angry words4 
,:5 ! /orm 0 ov] %e w\ld be1 h[ev]1 ,oh6
 s sorry1 & w\ld beg h] s*oolfell[s to  
=give h]4  ,:5 ,katie _h be5 at s*ool   

two ye>s1 ,god s5t h] a v great trial4  
,in/ead ( be+ able to g on le>n+ & keep+
 up ) ! o!r girls1 %e _h to return home1
 & = ?ree long ye>s to lie ne>ly all !  
"t on h] back1 (t5 suff]+ v mu*4 ,%e _h 
a s]i\s sp9al compla9t1 & h] fri5ds     
sometimes d\bt$ :e!r %e w\ld ev] walk   
aga94  ,y wond] :at %e did 9 ^? ?ree    
ye>s8 ,i w tell y4 ,:5 ! pa9 w\ld p]mit 
x1 %e w\ld knit & sew4 ,%e c\ld n1 (    
c\rse1 hold heavy ne$lework2 b little   
?+s1 l babies' socks & hoods1           
p9-cu%ions1 & s =?1 %e w\ld make mo/    
beautifully1 & !n !y w\ld be sold to    
help on ! "w ( ,god4  ,besides h] sew+1 
,katie read a great deal4 ,fir/1 z ,i h 
already told y1 %e read h] ,bible1 &    
le>nt to "k ,god's ?\ghts ab\t ! _w &   
s91 & ,8 wi%es = ,8 p4 ,= sev5 mon?s at 
"o "t ,ca!r9e _h to lie on h] face on a 
special sort ( c\* made on purpose = h]2
 b %e inv5t$ a contrivance by :i*1 ev5  
!n1 %e c\ld read h] ,bible1 ?\gh /ill   
rema9+ 9 ! position t ! doctors wi%$4   
,!n1 too1 %e w\ld read good             

books--explanations ( ! ,bible1 ab\t    
,hol9ess1 s\l-sav+1 lives ( ^? :o h liv$
 & work$ = ,god1 & s on4 ,:5 %e _h read 
a *apt] %e w\ld %ut ! book1 & write d[n 
z mu* z %e c\ld rememb] ( x4 ,?is help$ 
h] to ?9k cle>ly & to rememb] :at %e    
read1 & also to put h] ?\ghts into      
words4  ,b %e nev] wa/$ h] "t read+     
/ories & novels4 ,lat] on 9 h] life %e  
said %e 0 s ?ankful = ?is1 = %e ?\ght t 
novels & silly /ory books made p        
discont5t$ ) _! own homes & duties1 &   
put wrong1 hurtful ideas into _! m9ds4  
,let u recollect & foll[ our ,army ,"m's
 example "h1 & n wa/e "t on /ories :i*  
are n true4  ,we1 if we _h kn[n ,katie  
,mum=d 9 ^? ?ree ye>s ( pa9 & we>9ess1  
%\ld h piti$ h] v mu*4 ,we might h be5  
tempt$ to feel t ,god 0 h>d 9 n lett+ h]
 be /rong l o!r girls2 b we n[ see t all
 ! "t ,he 0 fitt+ h] = ! wond]ful future
 be=e h]2 & :5 %e became ,mrs4 ,boo?1 ! 
great prea*]1 %e h]self und]/ood ?is4   
',be+ s mu* alone 9 my y\?1' %e said1 '&
 s ?r[n on my own ?\ghts & on ^?        

express$ 9 books1 has be5 v helpful to  
me4 ,_h ,i be5 giv5 to gossip1 & _h !re 
be5 p = me to gossip )1 ,i %\ld c]ta9ly 
nev] h accompli%$ :at ,i did4'  ,s1 y   
see1 ,god 0 all ! "t giv+ h] ! v be/    
tra9+ ,he c\ld1 & tea*+ h]1 z %e lay !re
 alone on h] b$1 :at %e nev] c\ld h     
le>n$ 9 ! ord9>y way4 ,& ,he w tra9 y1  
too1 9 ! v be/ way = y\r future1 if y w 
b det]m9e to tru/ & s]ve ,him z did     
,ca!r9e ,mum=d4     ,,ii  ,,conv]sion   
,,& ,,s\l ,,/ruggles    ',no s\l 0 ev]  
yet sav$ :o 0 too idle to seek4'--,,mrs4
 ,,boo?4  ,p]haps y1 ! ,corps ,cadet1 = 
:om ,i am especially writ+ ?is little   
book1 h be5 tempt$ to break y\r v[s by  
becom+ engag$ to "s "o :o does n want to
 be an ,(fic]4 ,& y ?9k1 p]haps1 t no "o
 und]/&s y\r feel+s4  ,y w be surpris$1 
!n1 to "k t our ,army ,"m _h j su* a    
battle to fight :5 %e 0 a girl4  ,%e _h 
a c\s91 a little old] ?an h]self1 :o 0  
tall & v clev]4 ,he came ) 8 p>5ts to   
/ay 9 h] home1 & ,katie _h n se5 him    
s9ce !y 7 "y *ildr54 ,he quickly grew v 

fond ( 8 c\s91 & ,ca!r9e f\nd h[ nice x 
0 to h "s "o to give h] pres5ts & to    
love h] z he did4 ,at la/ he begg$ h] to
 promise t by & by %e w\ld be engag$ to 
him4 ,n[ ,katie 0 v p]plex$4 ,on ! "o h&
 %e lov$ h] c\s91 & did n want to grieve
 him1 & yet 9 h] he>t %e knew he 0 n    
truly giv5 up to ,god1 & w\ld n help h] 
9 h] s\l4  ',g to ! ,meet+ ) y1 ,katie8'
 he us$ to say4 ',( c\rse1 ,i'll g      
any:]e to please y4' ,b !n1 :ile %e 0   
try+ to get a bless+1 he w\ld be scrat*+
 little pictures on ! back ( ! seat to  
make h] laugh4 ,p]haps y c guess !      
/ruggle x 0 = ,katie to decide :at h]   
answ] %\ld be4 ',if y w only say yes1 & 
be engag$ to him1 ,i am sure y w be able
 to help him1 & v likely get him prop]ly
 sav$1' ! ,devil w\ld :isp]4 ',break x  
(f n[1 ,katie2 d n g ano!r /ep2 y "k    
,god _c smile on x4' ,t 0 h[ h]         
consci5ce spoke4  ,at la/1 "o day z %e 0
 truly pray+ & seek+ = light1 %e read ! 
v]se 9 #b ,cor9?ians vi4 #ad3 ',be ye n 
unequally yok$ toge!r ) unbeliev]s4' ,x 

came to h] z ! voice ( ,god4  ',i w d x1
 ,"l1' %e said1 aft] a long /ruggle2 &  
%e sat d[n1 & wrote h] c\s9 a lett]1    
tell+ him j :y %e c\ld nev] be engag$ to
 him1 & break+ x all (f = ev]4 ,!n %e   
turn$ back to h] home duties1 & did n   
re-op5 ! "q4  ,& did our ,army ,"m 9    
aft] ye>s regret t %e _h act$ l ?is8    
,no1 inde$2 %e has told u t %e saw      
pla9ly lat] on t1 if j !n %e _h *os5 to 
foll[ h] own feel+s & wi%es1 in/ead (   
obey+ ,god's comm&1 all h] life w\ld h  
be5 alt]$1 & %e w\ld nev] h done !      
glori\s "w ,he _h plann$ = h]4 ,x 0 a   
h>d battle at ! "t1 & co/ h] _m te>s2 b 
x 0 wor? x1 t5 ?\s& times ov]1 z we c   
all see to-day4  ,v soon aft] ?is       
victory ,ca!r9e became really conv]t$4  
',:at6' y say4 ',0 %e n conv]t$ be=e    
?is8'  ,no4 ,all h] life %e _h1 l _m    
*ildr5 tra9$ to-day 9 ,salvationi/      
homes1 felt ,god's ,holy ,_s /riv+ ) h]4
 ,sometimes1 :5 q a little girl1 h] "m  
w\ld f9d h] cry+ because %e felt h[ %e  
_h s9n$ aga9/ ,god4  ,b :5 %e 0 ab\t    

fifte5 %e long$ to "k t %e 0 really     
sav$4  ',don't be silly1' said ! ,devil 
9 h] he>t4 ',y h be5 z good z sav$ all  
y\r life4 ,y h always want$ to d "r4 ,h[
 c y expect su* a sudd5 *ange z if y 7 a
 great big drunk>d8 ,x's absurd4'  ',b  
my he>t is z bad z ! he>t ( a big s9n]1'
 cri$ poor ,katie 9 an agony ( fe>4 ',i 
h be5 z bad inside1 if n 9 my outw>d    
actions & words4'  ,& !n %e took hold ( 
,god 9 fai?4 ',"l1 ,i mu/ be conv]t$4 ,i
 _c re/ till ,?\ ha/ *ang$ my :ole      
nature2 d = me :at ,?\ do/ d1 = ! ?ieves
 & drunk>ds4'  ,b = six weeks x seem$ z 
if ,god did n he> h] cry4 ,%e grew m & m
 unhappy4 ,all h] pa/ s9s rose be=e h]3 
^? bur/s ( temp] :5 %e 0 at s*ool1 ^?   
wrong ?\ghts & feel+s4 ,yes1 ! ,bible 0 
true :5 x said3 ',! he>t is deceitful   
above all ?+s & desp]ately wick$4'      
,katie argu$1 too1 l ?is3 ',i _c        
recollect any "t or place :]e ,i claim$ 
,salvation & ! =giv5ess ( my s9s2 if    
,god has sav$ me1 ,he w\ld surely h made
 me c]ta9 ( x4 ,anyway1 ,i mu/ & w "k x4

 ,i mu/ h ! assurance t ,i am ,god's    
*ild4'  ,unable to re/1 %e w\ld pace h] 
room till two o'clock 9 ! morn+1 & w\ld 
lie d[n at la/1 ) h] ,bible & hymn-book 
"u h] pill[1 pray+ t ,god w\ld ,himself 
tell h] t h] s9s 7 =giv54 ,at la/1 "o   
morn+1 z %e woke1 %e op5$ h] hymn-book1 
& read ^! words3--                ,my   
,god1 ,i am ,?9e1               ,:at a  
com=t div9e1     ,:at a bless+ to "k t  
my ,jesus is m9e4  ,n[ %e _h read & sung
 ^! l9es scores ( times be=e1 b !y came 
?is morn+ ) a new p[] to h] s\l4  ',i am
 ,?9e6' ',my ,jesus is m9e6' %e         
exclaim$4 ',"l1 x is true6--,i d believe
 x6 ,my s9s are =giv54 ,i belong to     
,!e6' & h] :ole s\l 0 fill$ ) light &   
joy4 ,%e n[ possess$ :at %e _h be5 seek+
 all ^! weeks--! assurance ( ,salvation6
 ,& !n :at d y ?9k %e did8 ,%e ?rew on a
 wrapp]1 &1 )\t wait+ to dress1 hurri$  
across to h] "m's room1 & tapp$ at !    
door4  ',come 91' said h] "m's voice2 & 
,katie1 h] face %9+ ) joy1 bur/ into !  
room4 ',mamma1 mamma1 ,i am a *ild (    

,god6 ,my s9s are =giv5--,jesus is my   
,savi\r6' %e cri$1 fl++ h]self into h]  
"m's arms4 ,& ?is 0 ! same ,katie1 :o _h
 be5 s %y & backw>d t %e _h nev] be=e   
d>$ to speak ab\t h] spiritual          
anxieties1 ev5 to h] "m6 ,ah6 :at a     
*ange real conv]sion1 or *ange ( he>t1  
_h made4  ,= ! next six mon?s ,katie 0 s
 happy t %e felt z if %e 7 walk+ on air4
 ',i us$ to tremble1' %e tells u1 '& ev5
 long to die1 le/ ,i %\ld back-slide or 
lose ! s5se ( ,god's fav\r4'  ,b z "t   
w5t on %e le>n$1 z we all h to d1 to    
walk by fai?1 n by sight1 & to s]ve &   
foll[ ! ,savi\r :e!r %e _h happy feel+s 
or n4  ,b y mu/ n suppose1 because      
,katie _h ! assurance ( ,salvation1 t   
!re=e %e _h no m fight+4 ,no--inde$1 h] 
fight+ days _h only j begun4  ,"o ( h]  
great difficulties1 :i* _m ,corps       
,cadets w und]/&1 0 t %e felt s n]v\s   
ab\t do+ any?+ 9 public4 ,no "o1 (      
c\rse1 ask$ h] to speak--su* a ?+ 0 nev]
 dream$ (2 b ! lady :o took ! ,bible    
,class :i* %e att5d$ regul>ly w\ld n[ & 

!n ask h] to pray4 ',miss ,mum=d w      
pray1' ! lady w\ld say1 :5 !y 7 all     
kneel+ toge!r4  ,b ,katie 0 too %y to   
beg91 & sometimes !y w\ld wait = sev]al 
m9utes be=e %e _h c\rage to say a few   
words4 ',don't ask me to pray aga91' %e 
said "o day to h] lead]2 '! excitem5t & 
agitation make me q ill4'  ',i c't help 
t1' 0 ! v wise answ]2 'y mu/ break ?r\gh
 y\r timidity2 = o!rwise y w be ( no use
 to ,god4'  ,& did ,katie p]sev]e8 ,yes1
 inde$1 %e did4 ,"h is an entry made "s 
"t lat] 9 ! di>y t %e kept1 :i* %[s y h[
 v mu* h] exp]i5ce 0 l y\rs3--  ',i h n 
be5 bless$ s mu* = weeks z ,i 0         
to-night4 ,i pray$ al\d4  ,! cross 0    
great1 b s 0 ! rew>d4  ,my he>t beat    
viol5tly1 b ,i felt "s lib]ty4'  ,?\gh  
,ca!r9e's sp9e difficulty 0 bett]1 %e 0 
/ill v delicate1 & at ! age ( eighte5 e 
"o felt sure %e 0 go+ into a decl9e4 ,b1
 sick or well1 h] s\l grew /rong]1 & h] 
desire to please & s]ve ,god bett]      
increas$ e day4  ',i d love ,!e1' %e    
wrote 9 ! same little di>y1 'b ,i want  

to love ,!e m4'  ,x 0 n till _m ye>s    
lat] t ,ca!r9e receiv$ ! bless+ ( a     
clean he>t2 b ev5 n[ %e _h begun to     
desire & long = x4 ,%e also writes at   
?is "t3 ',i see t ?is ,full ,salvation  
is v necess>y if ,i am to glorify ,god  
bel[1 & f9d my way to ,heav54 ,i want a 
clean he>t4 ,"l1 take me & seal me4'    
,"s p1 ev5 aft] !y are conv]t$1 are too 
pr\d to own !mselves wrong1 or to       
confess :5 !y h s9n$4  ,ca!r9e 0 n ( t  
sort4 ,9 "o ( h] lett]s to h] "m %e ends
 ) ^! words3--  ',pray = me1 de> "m1 &  
believe me1 ) all my faults & besetm5ts1
 y\r lov+ *ild4'  ,h] hung] aft] a holy 
life 0 real & practical4 ,%e knew %e mu/
 le>n to live by me?od--t is1 do+ "r1   
:e!r %e lik$ x or n--& n by feel+s1 if  
%e 0 to be ( use 9 ! _w4  ,s at ! end ( 
! ye> %e wrote "s new resolutions2 & z  
!y may be ( help to y1 ,i w copy !m = y 
j z %e put !m d[n3--  ',i h be5 writ+ a 
few daily rules = ! com+ ye>1 :i* ,i    
hope w prove a bless+ to me1 by ! grace 
( ,god4 ,i h got a pap] ( pr9t$ rules   

also1 :i* ,i int5d to read once a week4 
,may ! ,"l help me to keep to !m6 ,b1   
above all1 ,i am det]m9$ to se>* !      
,scriptures m att5tively1 = 9 !m ,i h   
et]nal life4 ,i h read my ,bible ?r\gh  
twice dur+ ! pa/ sixte5 mon?s1 b ,i mu/ 
read x ) m pray] = light & und]/&+4 ,oh1
 may x be my meat & dr9k6 ,may ,i       
m$itate on x day & night6 ,& !n ,i %all 
br+ =? fruit 9 season2 my leaf also %all
 n )]1 & :atsoev] ,i d %all prosp]4'    
,%e _h also h] own private ways ( d5y+  
h]self1 n = ! sake ( e>n+ money or      
praise by x1 b simply because %e felt x 
0 "r4 ,"o ( ^! rules 0 to d )\t d9n]1 & 
butt] at breakfa/1 once 9 ! week1       
because %e felt x help$ h] 9 h] s\l4  ,i
 _c end ?is *apt] )\t tell+ y ( ! "o    
great sorr[ :i* d>k5$ all h] e>ly ye>s4 
,"s ( y1 ,i "k1 w ent] into h] feel+s s 
well4  ,h] fa!r1 at "o "t sav$ & e>ne/  
ab\t ! s\ls ( o!rs1 _h gr[n cold &      
backslidd51 & n[ nev] ev5 w5t ne> a     
,meet+4 ,y c fancy :at agony ?is 0 to   
bo? ,mrs4 ,mum=d & h] daught]4 ,!y pray$

 & wept 9 va9--he only seem$ to get m   
indiff]5t4 ,ca!r9e w\ld sometimes write 
h] feel+s & h] sorr[ 9 h] di>y1 & !re we
 read3--  ',i sometimes get into an     
agony ( feel+ :ile pray+ = my de> fa!r4 
,oh1 my ,"l1 answ] pray]1 & br+ him back
 to ,?yself6 ,nev] let t tongue :i* once
 delight$ 9 prais+ ,!e1 & 9 %[+ o!rs ,?y
 will+ness to save1 be engag$ 9 utt]+ ! 
lam5tations ( ! lo/6 ,oh1 awful ?\ght6  
,"l1 h m]cy6 ,save1 ,oh6 save him 9 any 
way ,?\ see/ be/1 ?\gh x be ev] s       
pa9ful4 ,if by remov+ me ,?\ can/ d ?is1
 cut %ort ,?y "w1 & take me ,home4 ,let 
me be bold to speak 9 ,?y "n4 ,oh1 give 
me true c\rage & lib]ty1 & :5 ,i write  
to him1 bless :at ,i say to ! good ( 8  
s\l6'  ,= _m ye>s ?is pray] ( ,ca!r9e's 
0 n answ]$2 b %e held on1 z y mu/ d = ^?
 y love1 9 fai? & pray]2 & at la/ %e _h 
! unspeakable joy ( see+ h] de> fa!r    
come back to ,god ?r\gh "o ( h] own     
,meet+s :i* he _h att5d$4 ,8 la/ ye>s 7 
full ( peace1 & 7 sp5t 9 s]v+ ,god &    
rejoic+ 9 ,8 ,salvation4     ,,iii  ,a  

,,?ree-,,ye>s ,,engagem5t    ',:at a ne$
 !re is = ef=t & en]gy2 or real religion
 & common s5se6'--,,mrs4 ,,boo?4  ,"o   
,sunday1 :5 ,ca!r9e & h] "m w5t to !    
,meet+ z usual1 !y f\nd a ',special'    
!re1 tak+ ! s]vices4 ,he 0 q diff]5t f !
 o!r ,specials1 & ,ca!r9e c\ld n help   
notic+ him ) extra int]e/4 ,he spoke to 
! p's he>ts1 & 0 n s mu* occupi$ 9      
prea*+ a good s]mon z 9 gett+ "s "o     
conv]t$4 ,b he did prea* a v good s]mon 
= all t1 & *ose ?is v]se z 8 text--',?is
 is inde$ ! ,*ri/1 ! ,savi\r ( ! _w4'   
,a few days lat] ,ca!r9e & h] "m 7 sp5d+
 ! ev5+ ) a fri5d1 :5 ! v same prea*]   
came 91 & 0 introduc$ to !m z ! ,rev4   
,william ,boo?4  ,ca!r9e knew !y _h "o  
subject 9 common--love = s\ls2 b be=e ! 
ev5+ end$ %e discov]$ t ! "y m9i/] 0 q z
 e>ne/ z %e 0 h]self 9 fight+ ! ,dr9k   
curse & all t 0 connect$ ) x4  ,a few   
,sundays lat] ,mr4 ,boo? prea*$ aga9 9 !
 same build+1 ?is "t z ! m9i/]1 or1 z we
 %\ld say1 ',(fic] 9 *>ge1' & no long] z
 a ,special4 ,& n[ y w guess t ! two (t5

 met1 & t1 because !y _h s _m int]e/s 9 
common1 !y soon le>n$ to "k ea* o!r     
well1 till respect grew into fri5d%ip1 &
 fri5d%ip into love4  ,ca!r9e 0 at ?is  
"t tw5ty-two ye>s old1 & ,mr4 ,boo? 0   
?ree mon?s y\ng]2 b1 ?\gh y w\ld h said 
!y 7 old en\gh to "k _! own m9ds1 !y did
 no?+ ha/ily1 & w\ld ent] into no       
engagem5t till !y 7 q sure ( ,god's ,w 9
 ! matt]4  ,_h ,ca!r9e ev] be=e ?\ght ( 
! day :5 %e w\ld get m>ri$8 y1 p]haps1  
ask4 ,oh1 yes1 inde$1 & :5 b a girl (   
sixte5--directly1 9 fact1 aft] %e 0     
sav$--%e settl$ 9 h] own he>t :at sort (
 a man h] future husb& mu/ be4 ,fir/1 %e
 decid$1 he mu/ be truly conv]t$1 & a   
total ab/a9]1 n to please h]1 b f 8 own 
*oice4 ,!n he mu/ be a man ( s5se1 or %e
 c\ld nev] respect him2 &1 if !y 7 to be
 happy1 !y mu/ feel & ?9k alike on all  
important matt]s4  ,ah1 if our          
wom5-,soldi]s & ,cadets to-day w\ld b   
foll[ our ,army ,"m's example1 !re w\ld 
be few] unhappy m>riages & wreck$ lives6
  ,b 9 h] secret he>t ,ca!r9e _h also1  

girl-l1 "s ideas ab\t ! sort ( man %e   
w\ld l to m>ry1 if %e might *oose4 ,he  
%\ld be a m9i/]--t 0 ! ne>e/ %e c\ld get
 to an ,(fic] 9 ^? days2 ,william 0 a "n
 %e p>ticul>ly lik$1 &--if only he might
 be tall & d>k6 ,if y _h be5 !re :5     
,katie ,mum=d fir/ li/5$ to 8 prea*+ y  
w\ld h se5 t he 0 'tall & d>k' inde$4   
,b ?\gh ,william ,boo? lov$ ,ca!r9e ) a 
deep & holy love1 :i* increas$ ea* "t !y
 met1 yet he 0 v poor1 & he wond]$ if he
 ought1 "u ! circum/ances1 to ask h] to 
%>e 8 lot4 ,he wrote a lett] to h]1     
tell+ h] h[ p]plex$ & tr\bl$ he 01 & h] 
answ] %[s u t1 "r f ! v e>lie/ days1    
be=e !y 7 ev5 engag$1 h] "o desire 0 t 8
 s\l %\ld prosp]4  ',my de> fri5d1' %e  
beg9s 444 ',! ?\ght t ,i %\ld cause y   
any suff]+ or increase y\r p]plexity is 
almo/ unbe>able4 ,i am tempt$ to wi% t  
we _h nev] se5 ea* o!r4 ,d try to =get  
me1 z f> z ! remembrance w\ld injure y\r
 usefulness or spoil y\r peace4 ,if ,i h
 no alt]native b to oppose ! ,w ( ,god1 
or trample on ! desolations ( my own    

he>t1 my *oice is made4 ,?y w be done is
 my con/ant cry4 ,i c>e n = myself2 b   
,oh1 if ,i cause y to err1 ,i %all nev] 
be happy aga94'  ,x 0 n ! fe> ( pov]ty t
 fright5$ h]1 = a few days lat] %e      
says3--  ',i fe> y did n fully und]/& my
 difficulty4 ,x 0 n circum/ances4 ,i    
?\ght ,i _h assur$ y t a bright prospect
 w\ld n allure me1 nor a d>k "o affright
 me1 if only we are "o 9 he>t4  ,my only
 reason = wi%+ to def] ! engagem5t 0 t y
 might feel satisfi$ 9 y\r m9d t ! /ep  
is "r4444 ,if y are conv9c$ on ?is po9t1
 let circum/ances g1 & let u be "o1 come
 :at may4'  ,?is is exactly :at !y did1 
& aft] meet+1 & toge!r consecrat+ _!    
lives to ,god1 !y solemnly pl$g$        
!mselves to ea* o!r4  ,& n[ began a     
?ree-ye>s' engagem5t1 9 :i*1 ?\gh (t5 = 
long mon?s at a "t !y nev] met1 !y      
rema9$ true to ea* o!r & to ,god1 9     
?\ght & ^w & de$4  ,_m ( ! beautiful    
lett]s t our ,army ,"m wrote to ,!      
,g5]al at ?is "t1 ,i am glad to tell y1 
h be5 kept1 & we w look toge!r at "s ( !

 ways 9 :i* %e tri$ to help & *e] him4  
,9 ! fir/ lett] aft] _! engagem5t %e    
ends ) ^! words3--  ',! m y lead me up  
to ,*ri/ 9 all ?+s1 ! m highly %all ,i  
e/eem y2 & if x be possible to love y m 
?an ,i d n[1 ! m %all ,i love y4 ,y are 
always pres5t 9 my ?\ghts4'  ,n[ y mu/ n
 ?9k t1 ev5 9 ^! e>ly days1 our ,g5]al  
_h a v easy life4 ,he 0 (t5 mu* p]plex$ 
& tr\bl$1 long+ above all to d ,god's ,w
 = ! ,salvation ( ! p1 & yet n q sure   
:at t ,w 04 ,at ^! times ,ca!r9e 0 (    
untold help to him4  ,once he 0 v       
unsettl$--n c]ta9 :e!r he %\ld rema9    
away 9 ! ,nor? ( ,engl&1 or accept a    
place 9 ,london1 :]e ! two c\ld (t5     
meet4 ,mo/ girls w\ld h said1 ',oh1     
come1 !n we %all be ne> to ea* o!r'2 b y
 w see t h] advice to him is j z        
suitable = y :5 y are n c]ta9 ( y\r     
duty--t %e does n consid] h] own feel+s 
at all4  ',i wi%1' %e writes1 'y pray$ m
 & talk$ less ab\t ! matt]4 ,try x1 & be
 det]m9$ to get cle> & settl$ views z to
 y\r c\rse4 ,leave y\r he>t be=e ,god1 &

 get satisfi$ 9 ,8 sight1 & !n d x1 be x
 :at x may4 ,i _c be> ! idea ( y\r be+  
unhappy4 ,pray d 9 ?is z y feel 9 y\r   
s\l x w be "r4 ,my consci5ce is no /&>d 
= y\rs4'  ,!n %e adds1 l[] d[n3--  ',oh1
 if y come to ,london1 let u be det]m9$ 
to reap a bless$ h>ve/4 ,let our        
fell[%ip be sanctifi$ to our s\ls'      
ev]la/+ good4 ,my m9d is made up to d my
 "p t[>ds x4 ,i hope to be firm z a rock
 on "s po9ts4 ,! ,"l help me4 ,we mu/   
aim to improve ea* o!r's m9d & "*4 ,let 
u pray = grace to d x 9 ! be/ way & to !
 fulle/ ext5t possible4'  ',anyway1' %e 
says1 a day or two lat]--& ev] rememb]  
h] words :5 outside ?+s try & di/ress   
y--'don't let ! controv]sy hurt y\r s\l4
 ,live ne> to ,god by pray]4444 ,y      
believe ,he answ]s pray]4 ,!n take      
c\rage4 ,j fall d[n at ,8 feet1 & op5   
y\r v s\l be=e ,him1 & ?r[ y\rself "r   
into ,8 arms4 ,tell ,him t if y are     
wrong y only wait to be set "r1 &1 be ! 
pa? r\gh or smoo?1 y w walk 9 x4  ',oh1 
y mu/ live close to ,god6 ,if y are a   

great] di/ance f ,him ?an y 71 j /op !  
:irl ( outw>d ?+s1 or r leave x1 & %ut  
y\rself up ) ,him till all is cle> &    
bright upw>ds4 ,d1 !re's a de>4 ,oh1 h[ 
mu* we lose by n com+ to ! po9t4 ,n[1 at
 once1 realize y\r union ) ,*ri/1 & tru/
 ,him to lead y ?r\gh ?is p]plexity4    
,bless y4 ,excuse ?is advice4 ,i am     
anxi\s = y\r s\l4 ,look up4 ,if ,god    
he>s my pray]s1 ,he mu/ guide y--,he w  
guide y4'  ,9 ^! e>ly days our ,g5]al 0 
tempt$1 z "s ( u are tempt$ to-day1 to  
feel n]v\s & %y :5 talk+ be=e l>ge      
cr[ds1 & :]e ! p 7 bett] dress$ & bett] 
(f ?an usual4 ,he wrote 8 feel+s to     
,ca!r9e1 & %e s5ds him back h] wise     
advice & help4 ',i am sorry = ?is1' %e  
says1 '& am p]suad$ x is ! fe> ( man :i*
 %ackles y4 ,d n give place to ?is      
feel+4 ,rememb] y are ! ,"l's s]vant1 & 
if y are a fai?ful "o x w be a small    
matt] ) y to be judg$ ( man's judgm5t4  
,let no?+ be want+ be=eh& to make :at y 
say helpful1 b :5 y are be=e ! p try to 
?9k only ( y\r own responsibility to    

,him :o ha? s5t y4'  ,aga91 lat]1 %e    
writes3--  ',try & ca/ (f ! fe> ( man4  
,fix y\r eyes simply on ! glory ( ,god1 
& c>e n = fr[n or praise ( man4 ,re/ n  
till y\r s\l is fully alive to ,god4'   
,h[ truly %e h]self c>ri$ ?is out 9 h]  
own ,meet+s y w he> lat] on4  ,miss     
,mum=d 0 v anxi\s t ,! ,g5]al %\ld      
improve himself ) pl5ty ( h>d "w4 ,%e   
saw :at he might become1 & %e also knew 
t unless he did 8 "p all ^? wond]ful    
p[]s :i* ,god _h l5t to him w\ld be ?r[n
 away4  ',d assure me1' %e writes1 'my  
own de> ,william1 t no want ( en]gy or  
ef=t on y\r "p %all h9d] ! improvem5t ( 
^? tal5ts ,god has giv5 y4'  ,s t1 ) 8  
con/ant travell+ & prea*+1 he might get 
"t to read & ?9k & le>n1 %e sugge/$ a   
little plan to him 9 8 billets4  ',c\ld 
y n1' %e says1 'provide y\rself ) a     
small lea!r bag or case1 l>ge en\gh to  
hold y\r ,bible & any o!r book y might  
require--p5s1 ink1 pap] & a c&le8 ,&1   
presum+ t y g5]ally h a room to y\rself1
 c\ld y n rise by six o'clock e morn+1 &

 conv]t y\r b$room into a /udy till     
breakfa/ "t8444 ,i hope1 my de>e/ love1 
y w consid] ?is plan1 & keep to x1 if   
possible1 z a g5]al practice4 ,don't let
 little difficulties prev5t y\r c>ry+ x 
out4'  ,y mu/ rememb] t at ?is "t nei!r 
,ca!r9e nor ,mr4 ,boo? ev] dream$ ( !   
wond]ful "w !y 7 to be call$ to d4 ,he 0
 !n prea*+ & gett+ s\ls sav$1 mo/ly 9   
c\ntry places1 & _h _m a 'h>d g1' b t 0 
no reason :y he %\ld n improve4  ,did ,!
 ,g5]al l ?is advice & c\nsel8 ,or did  
he feel1 z "s m5 d to-day1 t wom5 _c    
judge nor und]/& su* ?+s8  ,ah6 he 0    
wise1 & only too glad to h all ! help t 
,ca!r9e c\ld give him4 ,9 fact1 he (t5  
wrote begg+ h] to help him m4 ,! outl9es
 = addresses :i* %e s5t him weekly he   
valu$ & us$1 z ?is lett] %[s3--  ',i h1'
 he writes1 'j tak5 hold ( t sket* y s5t
 me on ,be n deceiv$1 & am ab\t to make 
a full s]mon on x4 ,i l x mu*4 ,x is    
admirable4  ',i want a s]mon on !       
,flood1 "o on ,jonah1 & "o on !         
,judgm5t4 ,s5d me "s b>e ?\ghts1 "s     

cle>1 />tl+ outl9es4 ,we mu/ h t k9d (  
tru? :i* w move s9n]s4'  ,b if ,ca!r9e  
,mum=d 0 anxi\s ab\t ! m9d & "w ( h]    
future husb&1 mu* m 0 %e anxi\s ab\t 8  
s\l4 ,to h]1 !re c\ld be no true love   
)\t fai?fulness1 & :]e %e felt x        
necess>y1 %e caution$ him 9 ! true/ &   
t5d]e/ way3--  ',y h special ne$1' %e   
writes1 '= wat*fulness & = mu* private  
int]c\rse ) ,god4  ',my de>e/ love1     
bew>e h[ y indulge t dang]\s elem5t (   
"*1 ambition4 ,misdirect$1 x w be       
ev]la/+ ru9 to y\rself1 & p]haps to me  
also4 ,oh1 my love1 let no?+ e>?ly      
excite x2 let n ! wi% to be great fire  
x4 ,fix x on ! ,?rone ( ! ,et]nal1 & let
 x f9d ! realization ( its l(tie/       
aspirations 9 ! promotion ( ,8 glory1 & 
x %all be consummat$ ) ! ri*e/ enjoym5ts
 & brighte/ glories ( ,god's own        
,heav54'  ,y wond]1 p]haps1 if ,ca!r9e  
ev] wrote 'love lett]s1' z we call !m4  
,%e nev] wrote ! fooli% & s5tim5tal     
lett]s :i* say a great deal1 & mean v   
little2 b %e 0 able to put h] great love

 into words /rong1 int5se1 & full (     
t5d]ness4  ',d ,i rememb]8' %e asks 9 "o
 lett]4 ',yes1 ,i rememb] all--all t has
 b\nd u toge!r4 ,all ! bright & happy1 z
 well z ! cl\d$ & sorr[ful times ( our  
fell[%ip4 ,no?+ relat+ to y c "t or     
place erase f my memory4 ,y\r words1 y\r
 looks1 y\r actions1 ev5 ! mo/ trivial &
 incid5tal1 come up be=e me z fre% z    
life4 ,if ,i meet a *ild call$ ,william1
 ,i am m int]e/$ 9 him ?an 9 any o!r4   
,bless y4 ,keep y\r spirits up1 & hope  
mu* = ! future4 ,god lives & loves u1 & 
we %all be "o 9 ,him1 lov+ ea* o!r z    
,*ri/ lov$ u4'  ,william ,boo? & ,ca!r9e
 ,mum=d 7 m>ri$ 9 ,london1 on ,june #ae1
 #ahee2 & "h are a few l9es f ! la/     
lett] %e wrote to him be=e ! engagem5t 0
 end$1 & ! long ?irty-five ye>s ( happy 
m>ri$ life began3--  ',i long to see y4 
,y\r lett]s d n satisfy ! ye>n+s ( my   
he>t4 ,p]haps !y ought to4 ,i wi% x 7   
diff]5tly con/itut$4 ,i might be mu*    
happi]4 ,b x w be extravagant &         
en?usia/ic 9 spite ( all my s*ool+4 ,if 

,i ev] get to ,heav51 :at rapture %all  
,i "k6 ,no1 !re is no fe> ( our lov+ ea*
 o!r too mu*4 ,h[ c we love ea* o!r m   
?an ,*ri/ has lov$ u8 ,& ?is is ! /&>d  
,he has giv5 u4 ,:at a preci\s ?+ is !  
religion ( ,jesus6 ,x makes our fir/    
duties our highe/ happ9ess4 ,x has !    
promise ( ! life t n[ is1 z well z ( t  
:i* is to come4 ,we w sp5d all our      
en]gies 9 try+ to p]suade m5 to receive 
& practise x4'  ,h[ wond]fully %e c>ri$ 
?is int5tion into practice1 &1 toge!r ) 
,! ,g5]al1 liv$ e mom5t 'publi%+ !      
,s9n]'s ,fri5d1' y %all read lat] on4   
,,iv  ,a ,,life ,,( ,,sacrifice         
',s9ce ,i came to ! crucifixion (       
myself1 ,i h n c>$ mu* :at m5 might say 
( me4'--,,mrs4 ,,boo?4  ,at ! "t :5 our 
,army ,"m m>ri$ ,! ,g5]al's "w 01 z we h
 se51 t ( an ',evangeli/' or ',travell+ 
,m9i/]4' ,he w\ld /ay 9 a t[n = "s weeks
 or mon?s1 z ! case might be1 prea*+ &  
hold+ ,meet+s1 & gett+ p sav$1 bo? 9 !  
t[n itself & ! places r\nd4  ,x 0 a     
bless$ & useful life1 b v we>y+2 & we c 

fancy h[ try+ x mu/ h be5 = ,mrs4 ,boo? 
aft] h] m>riage n to h any home ( h]    
own1 b to billet fir/ 9 "o /rang]'s     
h\se1 & !n 9 ano!r's4  ,b %e did n      
compla91 ?\gh we see :at x co/ h] by a  
lett] %e writes to h] "m1 tell+ ! good  
news t !y are to live 9 lodg+s :ile at  
,%effield3--  ',y _c ?9k1' %e writes1 ')
 :at joy ,i look =w>d to be+ to         
ourselves once m4 ,= ?\gh ,i get        
lit]ally oppress$ ) k9dness1 ,i mu/ say 
,i w\ld pref] a home :]e we c\ld sit d[n
 toge!r at our own little table1 myself 
! mi/ress1 & my husb& ! only gue/4 ,b ! 
"w ( ,god s abundantly prosp]s t ,i d>e 
n rep9e1 or else ,i feel ?is con/ant    
pack+ & unpack+ & /ay+ among/ /rang]s to
 be a great burd51 especially :ile s    
weak & poorly4 ,b !n ,i h _m m]cies &   
advantages4 ,my preci\s ,william is all 
,i desire1 & )\t ?is :at w\ld ! mo/     
spl5did home be b a glitt]+ bauble8'  ,=
 sev]al ye>s ,mrs4 ,boo? travell$ 9 ?is 
way f place to place1 help+1 *e]+1 &    
enc\rag+ h] husb& 9 8 s\l-sav+          

campaigns4 ,%e felt h] duty lay "h1 &   
ev5 :5 %e _h a little son to c>e =1 %e 0
 unwill+ to settle d[n4 ,writ+ to h] "m1
 :o urg$ h] to leave (f ?is try+ life2  
or1 at any rate1 to h& ! baby ov] to h]1
 %e says3--  ',my objection to leav+    
,william gets /rong] z ,i see ! ne$ he  
has ( my pres5ce1 c>e1 & sympa?y2 nei!r 
is he will+ = x himself4 ,nor c ,i make 
up my m9d to p>t+ ) ,willie4'  ,mrs4    
,boo?'s object 0 to be a help to h]     
husb&--n a h9drance2 to pu% him =w>d 9 8
 s\l-sav+ "w--n to hold him back2 &     
!re=e1 in/ead ( rejoic+1 z mo/ wives &  
mo!rs w\ld h done1 :5 a settl$ home & "w
 7 (f]$ him1 %e 0 d\btful4  ',p]sonally 
consid]$1' %e writes to h] "m1 ',i c>e  
no?+ ab\t x4 ,i feel t a good re/ 9 "o  
place w be a boon to u4 ,anyh[1 if ,god 
wills him to be an ,evangeli/1 ,he w op5
 ! way4 ,i f9d t ,i love ! "w itself f> 
m ?an ,i ?\ght ,i did1 & ,i am will+ to 
risk some?+ = x4'  ,aft] ?is came sev]al
 ye>s ( great conflict & /ruggle4 ,!    
,conf]5ce 7or1 z we w\ld say1           

,headqu>t]s7 "u :om ,! ,g5]al work$ did 
n wi% him to cont9ue ! great ,salvation 
,campaigns = :i* ,god _h s m>vell\sly   
fitt$ him4 ,!y want$ him to 'settle     
d[n1' & sp5d p]haps sev]al ye>s 9 "o    
place l ord9>y m9i/]s4  ,to please ^? :o
 7 ov] him he did ?is1 & sp5t f\r ye>s 9
 "o t[n4 ,b ?\gh ,god bless$ 8 ef=ts1 ,!
 ,g5]al 0 conv9c$ t he 0 call$ to great]
 ?+s4 ,he lov$ ! s9n]s2 :]ev] he w5t    
cr[ds flock$ to he> him1 & ! vile/ 7    
conv]t$4 ,0 x ,god's w1 !re=e1 t he %\ld
 sacrifice ! "w 8 s\l lov$1 & 'settle   
d[n' into an ord9>y life1 help+ & rea*+ 
only ! p ( "o small city8  ,?is "q our  
,army ,"m help$ him to decide4 ,try to  
picture h] position4 ,%e _h by ?is "t a 
family ( little *ildr51 & h] heal? 0 v  
delicate4 ,by c\nsell+ ,! ,g5]al to     
'settle d[n1' z 8 fri5ds wi%$ him to d1 
%e w\ld h a nice home1 a com=table      
income1 &1 above all1 ! con/ant pres5ce 
( h] husb&1 :o w\ld no long] ne$ to     
leave h] on 8 long s\l-sav+ t\rs4  ,by  
refus+ ! position (f]$1 & *oos+ in/ead  

to take up ! 'evangeli/ic life' aga91 ,!
 ,g5]al turn$ 8 back on sal>y1 home1 &  
"w1 & w5t out into ! _w1 ) 8 wife & f\r 
*ildr51 fri5dless & alone4 ,d y wond] t 
! /ruggle 0 a sev]e "o8  ',pray = me1'  
%e wrote to h] "m1 :5 ! "q 0 ab\t to be 
settl$4 ',i h _m a conflict 9 reg>d to !
 propos$ new dep>ture2 n z to our       
support--,i feel z ?\gh ,i c tru/ ! ,"l 
implicitly = all t2 b ! ,devil tells me 
,i %all nev] be able to endure !        
lonel9ess & sep>ation ( ! life4 ,he     
draws _m a picture ( mo/ d>k & melan*oly
 %ade4 ,b ,i cl+ to ! promise1 ,no man  
ha? =sak51 etc41 &1 hav+ sworn to my own
 hurt1 may ,i /& fa/4 ,i h told ,william
 t if he takes ! /ep1 & x %\ld br+ me to
 ! workh\se1 ,i w\ld nev] say "o        
upbraid+ ^w4 ,no4 ,to blame him = mak+  
su* a sacrifice = ,god & consci5ce' sake
 w\ld be worse ?an wick$4 ,s1 :atev] be 
! result1 ,i %all make up my m9d to     
endure x pati5tly1 look+ to ! ,"l =     
grace & /r5g?4'  ,b if x 0 difficult =  
,mrs4 ,boo?1 ! pa? 0 equally d>k & h>d =

 ,! ,g5]al4  ',william hesitates1' %e   
writes a few weeks lat]4 ',he ?9ks ( me 
& ! *ildr51 & ,i appreciate 8 love &    
c>e4 ,b ,i tell him t ,god w provide1 if
 he w only g /raight on 9 ! pa? ( duty4 
,x is /range t ,i1 :o always us$ to %r9k
 f ! sacrifice1 %\ld be ! fir/ 9 mak+ x4
 ,b :5 ,i made ! surr5d] ,i did x       
:ole-he>t$ly1 & ev] s9ce ,i h be5 l     
ano!r be+4 ,oh1 pray = u yet m & m6 ,we 
h no money com+ 9 f any qu>t] n[4 ,nor  
has ,william any invitations at pres5t4 
,! "t is unfav\rable4 ,i am mu* tempt$  
to feel x h>d t ,god has n cle>$ our pa?
 m satisfactorily4 ,b ,i w n *>ge ,god  
fooli%ly4 ,i "k t ,8 way is (t5 9 !     
:irlw9d1 & ,he rides ^u ! /orm3 ,i w try
 to possess my s\l 9 pati5ce1 & to wait 
on ,him4'  ,sometimes y h he>d y\r      
,(fic]s talk+ 9 a ,meet+1 & tell+ ! p t1
 if !y w b /ep out 9 fai?1 & d "r1 ,god 
w op5 up ! way = !m4 ,! example ( our   
,g5]al & ,army ,"m has taught u ?is     
lesson1 = few ev] took a /ep ( fai? into
 great] d>kness & difficulty ?an !y did 

at ?is "t4  ',my de>e/1' writes ,mrs4   
,boo? to h] "m1 'is />t+ = ,london4     
,pray = him4 ,he is mu* h>ass$4 ,b ,i h 
promis$ to keep a brave he>t4 ,at times 
x appe>s to me t ,god may h some?+ v    
glori\s 9 /ore = u1 & :5 ,he has tri$ u 
,he w br+ u =? z gold4 ,x w n be ! fir/ 
"t ,i h tak5 a leap 9 ! d>k1 humanly    
speak+1 = consci5ce' sake4'  ,x 01      
inde$1 a 'leap 9 ! d>k'3 to break up _! 
little home 9 ! ,nor?1 &1 travell+ by   
boat1 to save exp5se1 to br+ _! f\r     
*ildr5 to ,mrs4 ,mum=d's h\se 9 ,london4
 ,!re !y sep>at$3 ! fa!r & "m w5t to    
,cornwall1 to hold a ,salvation campaign
 9 a little *apel t _h be5 l5t to !m1 & 
! *ildr5 rema9$ beh9d4  ,( ! m>vell\s   
way 9 :i* ,god bless$ ! ,corni% "w1 ,i  
_c /op to tell y4 ,mrs4 ,boo?'s "n z a  
prea*] 0 by ?is "t becom+ z widely kn[n 
z t ( h] husb&2 & !y w5t f "o place to  
ano!r1 at fir/ toge!r1 & !n1 aft]w>ds1  
sep>ately1 s z to be able to d m good1 =
 f\r long ye>s4  ,:5ev] possible1 our   
,army ,"m took h] *ildr5 ) h]3 %e nev]  

left !m to o!rs :5 %e c\ld help x1 &    
lat] on ,i %all tell y :at a devot$ &   
t5d] "m %e 02 b ! /ra9 ( ^? f\r long    
ye>s no "o w ev] "k4 ,i want y to see ! 
d>k z well z ! bright side ( h] wond]ful
 life2 & "h is "p ( a lett] to h] "m1   
writt5 at t "t3--  ',i feel dreadfully  
unsettl$ at pres5t4 ,i don't l ?is mode 
( liv+ at all4 ,william has n[ be5 away 
f home1 except on ,friday & ,saturday1 =
 twelve weeks4 ,i long to get fix$      
toge!r aga9 once m4 ,! go+ backw>ds &   
=w>ds & be+ 9 o!r p's h\ses does n suit 
,william4 ,nor d ,i l leav+ home = !    
,sabba?s4 ,i am mu* tempt$ to look      
gloomily t[>ds ! future4 ,b my he>t is  
fix$4 ,i w tru/1 & n be afraid4'  ,!n   
aga91 a little lat] on3--  ',pray = me4 
,i sometimes feel z ?\gh ,i _h tak5 a   
pa? :i* is too h>d = me1 & duties too   
heavy = me to p]=m2 b x is my privilege 
to say1 & to feel1 ,i c d all ?+s ?r\gh 
,*ri/ :i* /r5g!ne? me4'  ,once aga9 %e  
says3--  ',well1 ! ,"l help u to be     
fai?ful to our convictions1 ev5 9 ! d>k 

& cl\dy day6 ,i h felt x h>d "w to d s  
lately4 ,_m a "t h ,i long$ to be :]e ! 
we>y are at re/4  ',well1 we mu/ lab\r &
 wait a little long]2 x may be t ! cl\ds
 w break1 & surr\nd u ) sun%9e4 ,anyway1
 ,god lives above ! cl\ds1 & ,he w      
direct our pa?4'  ,! ,g5]al & ,mrs4     
,boo? 7 hold+ ,salvation s]vices 9      
,london :5 our ,army ,"m 0 call$ to make
 a fre% sacrifice1 nev] dream+ ( !      
wond]ful results t w\ld spr+ f x4 ,y    
%all read ab\t x 9 h] own words1 spok5  
_m ye>s aft]w>ds3--  ',i rememb] well1' 
%e says1 ':5 ,! ,g5]al decid$ at la/ to 
give up ! evangeli/ic life & to devote  
himself to ! ,salvation ( ! ,ea/-,end]s4
 ,he _h come home f a ,meet+ "o night1  
tir$ out1 z usual4 ,x 0 betwe5 elev5 &  
twelve o'clock4 ,fl++ himself into an   
easy *air1 he said to me1 ,o ,kate1 z ,i
 pass$ by ! doors ( ! flam+ g9-palaces  
to-night ,i seem$ to he> a voice s\nd+ 9
 my e>s1 ',:]e c y g & f9d su* hea!n z  
^!1 & :]e is !re s great a ne$ = y\r    
lab\rs8' ,& ,i felt z ?\gh ,i ought at e

 co/ to /op & prea* to ^! ,ea/-,end     
cr[ds4  ',i rememb] ! emotion t ?is     
produc$ 9 my s\l4 ,i sat gaz+ into !    
fire1 & ! ,devil :isp]$ to me1 ,?is     
means ano!r new dep>ture--ano!r />t 9   
life4  ',! "q ( our support ,i saw at   
once to be a s]i\s difficulty4 ,hi!rto  
we _h be5 able to meet our exp5ses by ! 
collections :i* we _h made f our        
respectable audi5ces4 ,b x 0 impossible 
to suppose t we c\ld d s among !        
pov]ty-/rick5 ,ea/-,end]s4 ,we did n !n 
see ?+s z we d to-day4 ,we 7 afraid ev5 
to ask = a collection among ! ,ea/      
,london cr[ds4  ',nev]!less1 ,i did n   
answ] disc\rag+ly4 ,aft] a mom5t's pause
 = ?\ght & pray]1 ,i answ]$1 ,well1 if y
 feel y ought to /ay1 /ay4 ,we h tru/$ !
 ,"l once = our support1 & we c tru/    
,him aga94'  ,mrs4 ,boo?1 :5 %e answ]$ l
 ?is1 _h no idea ( all t 0 to foll[4 ,%e
 nev] dreamt t1 f ,! ,g5]al's /&+ alone 
9 ,:ite*apel1 a mighty wave ( ,salvation
 w\ld sweep ov] ! e>?1 nor t ,god 0 ab\t
 to raise up an ,army ( :i* %e & ,!     

,g5]al 7 to be ! lead]s4  ,b1 z always  
be=e1 %e will+ly agre$ to :atev] w\ld be
 = ,god's glory & ! ,salvation ( s\ls2 &
 we all "k to-day h[1 f t little        
,:ite*apel beg9n+1 grew ! ,*ri/ian      
,mission1 & h[1 at la/1 ! ,*ri/ian      
,mission became ,! ,salvation ,army4  ,d
 n ?9k1 h[ev]1 t our de> ,army ,"m's    
consecration /opp$ "h6 ,no1 inde$4 ,"o  
by "o1 z !y became old en\gh1 %e gave up
 h] *ildr5 to ! ,"w1 & we %all nev] "k  
all we owe z an ,army to h] beautiful _s
 ( devotion & sacrifice4  ,let u /&     
toge!r by h] op5 grave 9 ! autumn       
twilight4 ,h] tw5ty-six ye>s ( fight &  
toil 9 ,! ,salvation ,army are ov] n[1  
h] _s has be5 summon$ ,home4 ,li/54 ,!  
,army ,f\nd] himself is ! speak]4 ,he is
 recall+ ! =ty ye>s :i* he & our de>    
,army ,"m _h trod toge!r1 & 8 words sum 
up bett] ?an any o!r words c\ld d :at %e
 0 to our ,lead]3--  ',if y _h _h a     
tree1' he said1 speak+ to ! va/ cr[d t  
/ood r\nd ! grave1 't _h gr[n up 9 y\r  
g>d51 "u y\r w9d[1 :i* = =ty ye>s _h be5

 y\r %ad[ f ! burn+ sun1 ^: fl[]s _h be5
 ! adornm5t & beauty ( y\r life1 ^:     
fruit _h be5 almo/ ! /ay ( y\r exi/5ce1 
& ! g>d5] _h come along & swung 8       
glitt]+ axe & cut x d[n be=e y\r eyes1  
,i ?9k y w\ld feel z ?\gh y _h a        
blank--x might n be a big "o--b a little
 blank 9 y\r life4  ',if y _h _h a      
s]vant :o = all ?is long "t _h s]v$ y   
)\t fee or rew>d1 :o _h adm9i/]$1 = v   
love1 to y\r heal? & com=t1 & :o sudd5ly
 pass$ away1 y w\ld miss t s]vant4  ',if
 y _h _h a c\nsellor :o1 9              
h\rs--cont9ually occurr+--( p]plexity & 
amazem5t1 _h ev] advis$ y1 & seldom     
advis$ wrong2 ^: advice y _h foll[$1 &  
seldom _h reason to regret x2 & !       
c\nsellor1 :ile y 7 9 ! same intricate  
mazes ( y\r exi/5ce1 _h pass$ away1 y   
w\ld miss t c\nsellor4  ',if y _h _h a  
fri5d :o _h und]/ood y\r v nature1 !    
rise & fall ( y\r feel+s1 ! b5t ( y\r   
?\ghts1 & ! purpose ( y\r exi/5ce2 a    
fri5d ^: communion _h ev] be5           
pleasant--! mo/ pleasant ( all o!r      

fri5ds--to :om y _h ev] turn$ )         
satisfaction1 & y\r fri5d _h be5 tak5   
away1 y w\ld feel "s sorr[ at ! loss4   
',if y _h _h a "m = y\r *ildr5 :o _h    
cradl$ & nurs$ & tra9$ !m = ! s]vice ( !
 liv+ ,god1 9 :i* y mo/ delight$--a "m1 
inde$1 :o _h nev] ceas$ to be> _! sorr[s
 on h] he>t1 & :o _h be5 ev] will+ to   
p\r =? t he>t's blood 9 ord] to n\ri%   
!m1 & t d>l+ "m _h be5 tak5 f y\r side1 
y w\ld feel x a sorr[4  ',if y _h _h a  
wife1 a sweet love ( a wife1 :o = =ty   
ye>s _h nev] giv5 y real cause = grief2 
a wife :o _h /ood ) y1 side by side1 9 !
 battle's front1 :o _h be5 a comrade to 
y1 ev] will+ to int]pose h]self betwe5 y
 & ! enemy1 & ev] ! /ronge/ :5 ! battle 
0 fi]ce/1 & y\r belov$ "o _h fall5 be=e 
y\r eyes1 ,i am sure !re w\ld be "s     
excuse = y\r sorr[4  ',well1 my         
comrades1 y c roll all ^! qualities into
 "o p]sonality1 & :at w\ld be lo/ 9 all 
,i h lo/ 9 "o4 ,!re has be5 tak5 away f 
me ! light ( my eyes1 ! inspiration ( my
 s\l1 & we are ab\t to lay all t rema9s 

( h] 9 ! grave4 ,i h be5 look+ "r at !  
bottom ( x "h1 & calculat+ h[ soon !y   
may br+ & lay me alongside ( h]1 & my   
cry to ,god has be5 t e rema9+ h\r ( my 
life may make me readi] to come & jo9 h]
 9 dea?1 to g & embrace h] 9 life 9 !   
,et]nal ,city4'     ,v  ,,! ,,speak]    
',i w nev] speak to s9n]s s t "o man or 
woman 9 my audi5ce c /& up & say1 ,y    
might h w>n$ me m fai?fully1 spok5 m    
pla9ly ?an y did4 ,i w\ld r die ?an t   
%\ld be ! case4'--,,mrs4 ,,boo?4  ,no "o
 mu/ ?9k t ,mrs4 ,boo? became a great   
speak] all 9 a mom5t1 or by any 'royal  
road4' ,%e />t$ :5 ab\t eighte51 z _m a 
,corps ,cadet has s9ce done1 by j tak+ a
 class or ,company on ,sundays1 nev]    
dream+ ( do+ m4 ,an eld] girls' ,company
 0 giv5 to h]2 & %e _h fifte5 girls to  
tea*1 ^: ages v>i$ f twelve to n9ete54  
,two half-days %e sp5t e week 9 prep>+ =
 h] ,company1 & 9 try+ to make ea*      
lesson end 9 a practical way1 s z to d  
!m real good4  ,!n on ,sunday1 :5 ! re/ 
( ! *ildr5 _h be5 dismiss$1 ,miss ,mum=d

 w\ld beg to be giv5 ! key ( ! room &   
w\ld rema9 beh9d1 hold+ a little ,pray] 
,meet+ ) h] girls4 ,sometimes !y w\ld   
/ay on = an h\r & a half1 & _m by ?is   
means became truly conv]t$4  ,(t5 ) s   
mu* pray+ & s++ ,ca!r9e q lo/ h] voice  
be=e ! end ( ! ,meet+2 b1 s long z s\ls 
7 sav$1 %e did n m9d t4  ,soon aft] h]  
m>riage ,mrs4 ,boo? took ano!r class (  
?is same k9d1 & also a little sort (    
,s]geants' ,meet+1 & !n--= y see our    
,army ,"m 0 l$ on1 j z y or ,i may be1  
/ep by /ep--%e gave a %ort talk to ! ,b&
 ( ,hope *ildr5 7some?+ l our ,b& (     
,love ( today7 on ! evils ( dr9k4  ',oh1
 h[ ,i wi%1' %e wrote to h] fa!r1 't ,i 
_h />t$ speak+ ye>s ago6'  ,a little    
lat] on ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,boo? mov$ to      
,gate%ead1 & !re ! p 7 v mu* surpris$ to
 he> _! m9i/]'s wife pray al\d :5 h]    
husb& _h done speak+2 = 9 ^? days v few 
wom5 ?\ght ( pray+1 mu* less ( speak+1 9
 public4  ',s9ce y c pray s beautifully1
 w y come & talk to u on our special    
,pray]-,meet+ night8' "s ( ! p ask$4 ,b 

,mrs4 ,boo? 0 horrifi$4  ',( c\rse1 ,i  
said ,no1' %e wrote4 ',i don't "k :at !y
 c be ?9k+ (4'  ,j at ?is "t an argum5t 
began 9 "o ( ! newspap]s z to :e!r wom5 
_h ! "r to speak = ,god or n4 ,mrs4     
,boo? wrote an answ] to ?is "q y c read 
x = y\rself 9 h] book1 ',practical      
,religion'--& %e %[$ f ,god's ,^w1 t    
wom5 h ! same "r to help to get p sav$ t
 ! m5 h4 ,! little pamphlet 0 already   
pr9t$ & be+ widely read1 & our ,army ,"m
 lay alone 9 h] room v ill1 :5 ! ?\ght  
fla%$ into h] s\l1 ',y h be5 help+ o!r  
wom5 to prea* & to speak = ,god4 ,:at   
ab\t y\rself8'  ',oh1 no1 ,"l1 n me2 ,i 
c't4 ,i am1 z ,?\ kn[e/1 ! mo/ timid &  
ba%ful disciple ev] sav$ by grace4' ,t 0
 h] answ]4  ,!n ! ,"l took h] back to ! 
days :5 %e fir/ gave h]self to ,him1 at 
! age ( fifte54 ,he %[$ h] t all ! way  
along ?is "o ?+ _h h9d]$ & /opp$ h] f   
'be+ ! bless+ or f gett+ ! bless+ ,he   
int5d$4'  ',"l1' %e cri$1 'if ,?\ wilt  
come back to me z 9 ! old days1 ,i w    
obey1 ?\gh ,i die 9 ! attempt4'  ,b at !

 mom5t ,god seem$ n to answ] h] cry1 &  
:5 %e 0 well aga9 all w5t on z be=e4    
,?ree mon?s lat] ,mrs4 ,boo? 0 quietly  
sitt+ "o ,sunday morn+ 9 *apel ) h]     
elde/ boy1 :5 a v wond]ful ?+ happ5$4 ,y
 %all read ab\t x 9 h] own words3--  ',i
 felt mu* depress$ 9 m9d1' %e says1 '& 0
 n expect+ any?+ p>ticul>1 b z !        
te/imonies proce$$ ,i felt ! ,holy ,_s  
come ^u me4 ,x seem$ z if a voice said  
to me3 ,n[1 if y 7 to g & te/ify1 y "k  
,i w\ld bless x to y\r own s\l z well z 
to ! p6 ,i gasp$ aga91 & said 9 my he>t3
 ,yes1 ,"l1 ,i believe ,?\ w\ld/1 b ,i  
_c d x6 ,i _h =gott5 my v[4  ',a mom5t  
aft]w>ds !re fla%$ across my m9d !      
memory ( ! "t :5 ,i _h promis$ ! ,"l t  
,i w\ld obey ,him at all co/s4 ,& !n !  
voice seem$ to ask me if ?is 0 consi/5t 
) t promise4 ,i almo/ jump$ up & said1  
,no1 ,"l1 x is ! old ?+ ov] aga94 ,b ,i 
_c d x6 ,i felt z ?\gh ,i w\ld soon] die
 ?an speak4 ,& !n ! ,devil said1        
,besides1 y are n prep>$4 ,y w look l a 
fool1 & w h no?+ to say4 ,he made a     

mi/ake4 ,he ov]rea*$ himself = once4 ,x 
0 ?is ^w t settl$ x4 ,ah6 ,i said1 ?is  
is j ! po9t4 ,i h nev] yet be5 will+ to 
be a fool = ,*ri/4 ,n[ ,i w be "o6      
',)\t /opp+ ano!r mom5t1 ,i rose up f my
 seat & walk$ d[n ! aisle4 ,my de> husb&
 ?\ght some?+ _h happ5$ to me1 & s did !
 p4 ,we _h be5 !re two ye>s1 & !y knew  
my timid1 ba%ful nature4 ,he /epp$ d[n1 
& ask$ me1 ,:at is ! matt]1 my de>8 ,i  
repli$1 ,i want to say a ^w6 ,he 0 s    
tak5 by surprise t he c\ld only say1 ,my
 de> wife wi%es to speak6 & sat d[n4 ,= 
ye>s he _h be5 try+ to p]suade me to d  
x4 ,only t v week he _h want$ me to g & 
address a little ,cottage ,meet+ ( "s   
tw5ty work+ p1 b ,i _h refus$4  ',i     
/ood--,god only kn[s h[--& if any mortal
 ev] did hang on ! arm ( ,omnipot5ce1 ,i
 did4 ,i j /ood & told ! p h[ x _h come 
ab\t4 ,i confess$1 z ,i ?9k ev]ybody    
%\ld :o has be5 9 ! wrong & has         
misrepres5t$ ! religion ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 
,i said1 ,i d>e say _m ( y h be5 look+  
^u me z a v devot$ woman1 & "o :o has   

be5 liv+ fai?fully to ,god4 ,b ,i h come
 to realize t ,i h be5 disobey+ ,him1 & 
?us br\ght d>kness & leanness into my   
s\l4 ,i h promis$ ! ,"l to d s no long]1
 & h come to tell y t h5ce=? ,i w be    
ob$i5t to ! holy vision4  ',!re 0 m     
weep+1 !y said1 9 ! *apel t day ?an on  
any previ\s occasion4 ,_m dat$ a r5ewal 
9 righte\sness f t v mom5t1 & began a   
life ( devotion & consecration to ,god4 
',n[ ,i might h talk$ good to !m till   
n[4 ,t hone/ confession did :at tw5ty   
ye>s ( prea*+ c\ld n h accompli%$4'     
,aft] ?is wond]ful victory ,mrs4 ,boo?  
nev] aga9 drew back4 ,! same night %e   
spoke once m1 ) ev5 great] p[] ?an 9 !  
morn+1 & be=e long invitations came p\r+
 9 f all p>ts1 = :]ev] %e w5t s\ls 7    
sav$ & p sanctifi$4  ,b x co/ h] a great
 deal to prea* l ?is4 ,%e writes ( "o   
,meet+ held soon aft]3--  ',i got on v  
well1 & _h ?ree beautiful cases1 b ,i _c
 tell y h[ ,i felt all day ab\t x4 ,i   
c\ld nei!r eat nor sleep4 ,i nev] 0 9   
su* a /ate1 & :5 ,i saw ! p1 ,i felt l  

melt+ away4 ,h[ev]1 ,i got ?r\gh4'  ,ev5
 to ! la/1 :5 %e 0 kn[n all r\nd ! _w z 
"o ( ! greate/ wom5-prea*]s ( ! day1 %e 
nev] spoke )\t feel+ deeply !           
responsibility & importance ( h] "w1 nor
 )\t hav+ prep>$ c>efully be=eh& :at %e 
want$ to say4  ,x 0 v difficult = h]1 ) 
f\r little *ildr51 ! elde/ only f\r ye>s
 & ?ree mon?s old1 to get en\gh "t &    
quiet4 ,we %\ld h said x 0 impossible1 =
 %e 0 n well (f1 & c\ld n af=d to put h]
 sew+ out1 or to h _m s]vants to "w =   
h]2 b %e says3--  ',god =c$ me to beg9  
to ?9k & "w1 & ,he gave me grace & /r5g?
 to d x4 ,_m a "t :ile ,i 0 nurs+ my    
baby ,i 0 ?9k+ ( :at ,i %\ld say next   
,sunday1 & betwe5 times ,i not$ d[n ) a 
p5cil ! ?\ghts z !y /ruck me4 ,!n ,i    
w\ld appe> ) an outl9e scrat*$ 9 p5cil1 
tru/+ 9 ! ,"l to give me ! p[] ( ,8     
,holy ,_s2 & f ! day ,i began ,he has   
nev] all[$ me to op5 my m\? )\t giv+ me 
signs ( ,8 pres5ce & bless+4'  ,! two   
books %e always us$ 9 gett+ ready = h]  
,meet+s 7 h] ,bible & ,concordance4  ,9 

lat] ye>s %e taught h] *ildr5 h[ to     
prep>e = _! ,meet+s1 & "s ( ! advice %e 
gives is v helpful to ,corps ,cadets4   
',jesus wept1' %e writes to h] elde/    
girl1 :o 0 !n f\rte51 'w\ld be a nice   
subject = y at "o ( y\r little ,meet+s4 
,& y c\ld f9d "s texts to %[ h[ ,david  
wept1 & ,daniel1 & ,j]emiah1 etc41 if y 
l x4 ,b don't take x because ,i say s--y
 mu/ ask ! ,"l = y\r subjects4'  ,lat]  
on1 h[ev]1 z ,! ,salvation ,army grew1  
,mrs4 ,boo? felt t1 ?\gh x 0 j z        
necess>y to prep>e1 yet to speak f notes
 0 (t5 n helpful to ei!r ! ,(fic] or !  
p1 s %e writes to "o ( h] sons3--  ',get
 out ( !m6 ,!y don't fit our "w4 ,:5 y  
get on1 y don't want !m2 & :5 y don't1  
!y are no good4 ,at fir/1 if y\r memory 
won't s]ve y1 j jot on a small bit (    
pap] ! size ( a ticket y\r ma9 divisions
 9 l>ge writ+1 b no m4 ,l ?is3--        
',day ( wra? is come4   '#a4 ,god's     
wra?4   '#b4 ,j wra?4   '#c4 ,utt]mo/   
wra?4   '#d4 ,et]nal wra?4'  ,on !      
plat=m ,mrs4 ,boo?'s mann] 0 z simple & 

natural z :5 by h] own fireside2 any?+  
'put on' or affect$ %e hat$4  ',if ,i 7 
ask$1' %e says1 'to put into "o ^w :at  
,i consid] to be ! greate/ h9drance to !
 success ( ,div9e tru?1 ev5 :5 spok5 by 
s9c]e & real p1 ,i %\ld say /iffness4   
,simplicity is indisp5sable to success1 
naturalness 9 putt+ ! tru?4 ,x seems z  
if p1 ! mom5t !y come to religion1 put  
on a diff]5t tone1 a diff]5t look &     
mann]--9 %ort1 become unnatural4'  ,b   
,mrs4 ,boo? n only prep>$ = h] ,meet+s  
by ?\ght & /udy1 b %e prep>$ mo/ ( all  
by pray]4  ',oh1 if we c\ld1' %e writes1
 'get m ( ! _s ( pray] into ^? :o love  
,god6 ,few und]/& x at all4  ',i always 
f9d an exact proportion 9 ! results to !
 _s ( int]cession ,i h _h be=eh&4 ,t is 
:y ,i l to be alone 9 lodg+s4'  ,be=e h]
 ,meet+ %e w\ld wre/le & plead ) ,god = 
h\rs1 9 te>s & agony1 & !n w\ld face h] 
congregation ov]fl[+ ) love & fai?4     
',pray = me1' %e writes dur+ h] m>vell\s
 ,portsm\? campaign4 ',no "o kn[s h[ ,i 
feel4 ,i ?9k ,i nev] realiz$ my         

responsibility z ,i did on ,sunday      
night4 ,i felt really awful be=e ris+ to
 speak4 ,! sight almo/ ov]:elm$ me4 ,)  
its two gall]ies1 its dome-l ro( & va/  
proportions1 :5 cramm$ ) p1 ! build+    
pres5ts a mo/ impos+ appe>ance4 ,! top  
gall]y is t5 or twelve seats deep 9     
front1 & x 0 full ( m54 ,su* a sight z  
,i h nev] se5 on any previ\s occasion4  
,oh1 h[ ,i ye>n$ ov] !m6 ,i felt z if x 
w\ld be a small ?+ to die !re & !n1 if t
 w\ld h br\ght !m to ,jesus4'  ,no?+    
%ort ( m5 & wom5 gett+ conv]t$ satisfi$ 
h]4  ',!y say1' %e writes ( ano!r       
campaign1 '! s9n]s "h w bide "s br++    
d[n4 ,well1 ! ,"l c d x4 ,!y tell me1   
too1 t ,i am imm5sely popul> ) ! p4 ,b t
 is no com=t unless !y w be sav$4'  ,%e 
lab\r$ to get ! tru? home to ! he>ts (  
h] li/5]s1 & t is :y h] talk+ 0 s       
bless$4  ',god made y responsible1' %e  
said1 'n = deliv]+ ! tru?1 b = ,,gett+  
,,x ,,9--gett+ x home1 fix+ x 9 !       
consci5ce z a r$-hot iron1 z a bolt1    
/raight f ,8 ?rone2 & ,he has giv5 y    

also ! p[] to d x2 & if y d n d x1 blood
 w be on y\r skirts4 ,oh1 ?is g5teel way
 ( putt+ ! tru?6 ,h[ ,god hates x6 ,if y
 please1 de> fri5ds1 w y li/58 ,if y    
please1 w y be conv]t$8 ,w y come to    
,jesus8 ,%all we read j ?is1 t1 & ! o!r8
 ,no m l apo/olic prea*+ ?an d>kness is 
l light4'  ,h[ c ,i %[ y "s ( ! m>vell\s
 results ( h] prea*+8 ,9 e "p ( our l&  
h] influ5ce & words made !mselves felt2 
! l>ge/ build+s 7 cr[d$ ) all classes ( 
society1 & glori\s cases ( conv]sion &  
sanctification cr[n$ h] lab\rs ev]y:]e4 
,a lady :o 0 at "s ( h] wom5's ,meet+s  
at ,lye1 ne> ,birm+ham1 tells u3--  ',! 
wom5 left _! "w1 & 9 all sorts ( odd    
co/umes flock$ to ! ,meet+s1 "s )       
bonnets1 "s ) %awls fa/5$ ov] _! head1  
o!rs ) little *ildr5 cl++ to _! necks4  
,all1 ) eag]1 inquir+ faces1 took _!    
seats & li/5$ to ! graci\s words :i*    
fell f ! lips ( de> ,mrs4 ,boo?4 ,& :5 !
 invitation 0 giv51 :at a sc5e ensu$6 ,x
 baffles all description4 ,cr[d+1 weep+1
 ru%+ to ! p5it5t-=m came convict$ s9n]s

 & rep5tant backslid]s4 ,:5 ! =m 0 fill$
 ! p5it5ts dropp$ ^u _! knees 9 ! aisles
 or 9 _! seats1 s t x 0 difficult to    
move ab\t4'  ,:5 hold+ "s ,meet+s 9 a   
,ro!rhi! *apel 7= ,! ,army 0 only j     
beg9n+ its "w1 & our ,army ,"m took     
,meet+s 9 diff]5t *ur*es & *apels up &  
d[n ! l&71 ! victories 7 j z glori\s1 & 
"o ( h] ,conv]ts says3--  ',!re 7 _m    
rem>kable cases ( conv]sion at ^!       
,meet+s4 ,among/ o!rs !re 7 ! two       
daught]s ( a publican4 ,:5 "o si/] 0    
sav$ ! o!r w5t to he> ,mrs4 ,boo? on    
purpose to ridicule ! s]vices4 ,b %e 0  
seiz$ ) su* an agoniz+ realization ( h] 
s9s t %e came d[n f ! top ( ! gall]y to 
! p5it5t-=m1 cry+ out al\d1 ,i mu/ come6
 ,i mu/ come6 ,soon aft] _! fa!r gave up
 ! public-h\se1 & !y aft]w>ds became    
memb]s ( ,mr4 ,spurgeon's ,tab]nacle4   
',i h se5 z _m z ?irty p]sons seek+     
,salvation 9 a s+le ,meet+1 & "s ye>s   
aft]w>ds1 :5 ,i look$ at ! regi/] ( our 
*apel1 ,i f\nd ab\t "o hundr$ names ( ^?
 :o _h pr(ess$ to be conv]t$ at ?is "t4'

  ,our ,army ,"m1 too1 0 equally /raight
 & fe>less ) ! ri* :51 lat] on1 !y also 
came 9 cr[ds to he> h]4 ,%e _h b "o     
message & "o gospel = all alike4 ,%e    
says1 ',by ,god's help ,i w n reg>d !   
p]son ( man1 b w pla9ly & fe>lessly     
decl>e ! tru?1 come :at may4' ,god      
hon\r$ ?is _s1 & h] ,meet+s 9 !         
,we/-,end ( ,london1 :]e ! great & ri*  
live1 7 "s ( ! mo/ glori\s ( h] life4 ,(
 "o su* %e writes3--  ',! ,"l has v     
graci\sly /ood by me1 & giv5 me mu*     
preci\s fruit4 ,la/ ,sunday we _h !     
,hall cr[d$1 & a l>ge proportion (      
g5tlem54 ,! ,"l 0 !re 9 p[]1 & tw5ty-"o 
came =w>d--"s = ,salvation & "s =       
purity4 ,sev]al 7 mo/ bless$ cases (    
full surr5d]4 ,we did n get away till   
ne>ly six1 & we began at ?ree4 ,ev]ybody
 is amaz$ at ?is = ! ,we/-,end6 ,!      
audi5ce is v select1 we nev] hav+       
publi%$ a bill4 ,pray mu*1 de> fri5d1 t 
,god may d a deep & p]man5t "w 9 ?is    
,babylon4 ,x seems z ?\gh ,he gave me   
words ( fire = !m1 & !y sat spellb\nd4' 

,y say y wi% y _h he>d h] speak8 ,inde$1
 we all wi% y _h3 y c\ld nev] h =gott5  
x4 ,b sev]al ( h] addresses 7 tak5 d[n 9
 %or?& at ! "t1 & are repr9t$ 9 h]      
books1 s y c get & read !m2 & !y w bless
 & tea* y z !y h taught ?\s&s be=e y4   
,,vi  ,,! ,,"m    ',a lady once said to 
me1 ,h[ h y manag$ to get y\r *ildr5    
conv]t$ s e>ly8 ,oh1 ,i said1 ,i h be5  
be=eh& ) ! ,devil4'--,,mrs4 ,,boo?4  ,i 
h already told y h[ ,mrs4 ,boo? _h !    
true "m _s :5 b a little *ild1 lov+ &   
t5d+ h] dolls z if !y _h be5 real       
babies2 y w1 !re=e1 guess t ) h] own    
*ildr5 %e 0 ! be/ & mo/ c>eful ( mo!rs4 
,%e began e>ly to tra9 !m 9 ! "r way1 & 
nev] left !m unless =c$ to d s4  ',i _c 
"p ) ,willie1' %e writes to h] "m1 :o   
(f]$ to free ,mrs4 ,boo? by tak+ *>ge ( 
! baby = h]2 'fir/1 because ,i "k !     
*ild's affections c\ld n b be wean$ f u2
 & secondly1 because ! next ye> w be !  
mo/ important ( 8 life ) ref]5ce to     
manag+ 8 w2 & 9 ?is ,i _c b di/ru/ y4 ,i
 "k1 my d>l+ "m1 y c\ld n wage w> ) 8   

self-w s resolutely z to subdue x4 ,& !n
 my *ild w\ld be ru9$1 = he mu/ be      
taught implicit1 uncompromis+ ob$i5ce4' 
,b long be=e writ+ ?is %e _h already    
claim$ h] boy = ,god & ,8 w>4 ',i _h f !
 fir/1' %e says1 'def9ite long+s ov]    
,bramwell1 & lift$ him up to ,god z soon
 z ,i _h /r5g? to d s1 especially desir+
 he %\ld be a tea*] ( ,hol9ess4' ,^!    
pray]s began to be answ]$ v e>ly4 ,! boy
 _h a tru?ful & consci5ti\s nature4     
,nev]1 8 "m says1 does %e rememb] 8     
tell+ h] a lie4 ,b1 = all t1 he ne$$1 z 
d all *ildr51 tra9+ & tea*+1 & ,mrs4    
,boo? 0 too wise n to be firm4 ,%e      
writes !re=e3  ',i believe he w be a    
?or\ghly noble lad1 if ,i c pres]ve him 
f all evil influ5ce4 ,! ,"l help me6 ,i 
h _h to :ip him twice lately sev]ely =  
disob$i5ce1 & x has co/ me "s te>s4 ,b x
 has done him good1 & ,i am reap+ !     
rew>d already ( my self-sacrifice4 ,!   
,"l help me to be fai?ful & firm z a    
rock 9 ! pa? ( duty t[>ds my *ildr56'   
,we "k h[ practical our ,army ,"m always

 02 s5tim5tal pity )\t help %e despis$4 
,:5 h] little son1 !re=e1 saw & piti$ a 
small boy ) %oeless feet1 8 "m quickly  
rem9d$ him ( 8 little money-box4  ',w\ld
 y r keep ! money = b>ley-sug>1 ,willie1
 or give x to ! poor boy8' %e ask$4     
',give x to ! boy1' he said at once1 & s
 le>nt 8 fir/ lesson 9 self-d5ial4  ,:5 
! boy 0 sev5 ye>s old he 0 conv]t$1 to 8
 "m's deepe/ joy4 ,"s "t be=e %e _h     
talk$ to him 9 a ,meet+1 & urg$ him to  
get sav$4 ,! boy sat /ill & said no?+4  
',willie1 ,i insi/1' said 8 "m at la/4  
',y mu/ answ] me4 ,w y give y\r he>t to 
,god or n8 ,yes or no8'  ,willie look$  
up 9 h] face /eadily & answ]$ back      
',no4'  ,mrs4 ,boo? said no m j !n1 b   
held on 9 fai? & pray]1 & "s mon?s lat]1
 to h] unutt]able ?ankfulness1 %e f\nd  
him squeez$ 9 among a numb] ( o!r *ildr5
 at ! p5it5t-=m4 ,he _h1 unask$1 made 8 
way !re1 & 0 weep+ & confess+ 8 s9s )   
all 8 he>t4  ,ne$less to say1 he 0      
fai?fully dealt )1 & ! boy1 n[ our      
belov$ ,g5]al1 dates 8 conv]sion f t    

mom5t4 ,a little lat] ,mrs4 ,boo? wrote 
( him3--  ',willie has begun to s]ve    
,god1 ( c\rse z a *ild1 b /ill1 ,i tru/1
 taught ( ! ,_s4 ,i feel a great        
increase ( responsibility ) respect to  
him4 ,oh6 to *]i% ! t5d] plant ( grace  
aright4 ,"l help6'  ,& z ) ! elde/ s ) !
 o!r sev54 ,"o by "o !y gave _! he>ts to
 ! ,"l z soon z !y grew old en\gh to d  
s4  ',%e us$ to ga!r u r\nd h]1' says "o
 ( h] daught]s1' & pray ) u4 ,i wore !n 
a l[ frock1 & h] hot te>s w\ld (t5 drop 
^u my neck1 s5d+ a ?rill ?r\gh me :i* ,i
 c nev] =get4'  ,%e w\ld pray aga9 &    
aga9 t %e might lay !m 9 _! graves r ?an
 %e %\ld see !m gr[ up wick$4  ,mrs4    
,boo? 0 v p>ticul> ab\t ! way 9 :i* h]  
*ildr5 7 dress$4  ,( c\rse1 !re 0 no    
uni=m 9 ^? days1 b ,! ,army _s 0 already
 9 ,! ,army ,"m1 & %e w\ld n h any f9]y 
or %[1 ei!r = h]self or h] *ildr54      
',accept1' %e writes to h] "m1 'my w>m  
?anks = ! little frock y s5t4 ,!re is   
only "o difficulty--x is too sm>t4 ,we  
mu/ set an example 9 ?is direction4 ,i  

feel no temptation n[ to decorate       
myself1 b ,i _c say ! same ab\t !       
*ildr52 & yet1 ,oh1 ,i see ,i mu/ be    
decid$4 ,besides1 ,i f9d x w\ld be      
dang]\s = _! own sakes4 ,! se$ ( vanity 
is too deeply s[n 9 _! "y he>ts = me to 
d>e to cultivate x4'  ,ev5 9 h] e>ly    
days ,mrs4 ,boo? felt h[ wrong x 0 to   
sp5d "t & money ov] dress3--  ',i       
rememb] feel+ condemn$1' %e says1 ':5 q 
a *ild1 n m ?an eight ye>s old1 at hav+ 
to we> a lace tippet su* z 0 fa%ionable 
9 ^? days4 ,f a worldly po9t ( view x   
w\ld h be5 consid]$1 no d\bt1 v neat &  
consi/5t4 ,b on sev]al occasions ,i _h  
good cry+ fits ov] x4 ,n only did ,i    
in/9ctively feel x to be immode/1       
because p c\ld see ?r\gh x1 b ,i ?\ght x
 0 n su* z a ,*ri/ian *ild %\ld we>4'   
,9 ev]y?+ to d ) h] home ,mrs4 ,boo? 0 a
 mo/ practical & c>eful "m4 ,%e hat$    
wa/e & luxury1 b h] *ildr5 7 always     
prop]ly dress$ & f$ & c>$ =1 & nev]     
lack$ :at 0 necess>y = !m4  ,ladies :o  
_h be5 bless$ by h] words came to       

consult h] ab\t _! s\ls1 & to _!        
surprise f\nd ! great prea*]1 n %ut away
 9 h] /udy1 b h>d at "w p]haps iron+ !  
baby's p9a=es1 or cutt+ out a pair (    
tr\s]s = "o ( h] boys6 ',i mu/ try1' %e 
said1 :5 %e began to live ?is two-fold  
life1 'to d all 9 ! kit*5 z well z 9 !  
pulpit to ! glory ( ,god4 ,! ,"l help   
me4' ,he did help h]1 & x 0 ?is         
practical "m-_s at home :i* gave h] s   
mu* =ce & p[] on ! plat=m4  ,z ! *ildr5 
grew old]1 !y 7 m away f h] side1 & h]  
lett]s to !m are suitable1 n only to h] 
actual sons & daught]s1 b to h]         
spiritual gr&*ildr5 :o w read ?is little
 book4 ,!re=e ,i am go+ to give y "s    
extracts1 :i* y may take z ?\gh writt5  
by our ,army ,"m /raight to y\r own     
he>t4  ,to "o ( h] boys at s*ool %e     
wrote3--  ',i d hope y are indu/ri\s1 & 
d n lose "t 9 play & inatt5tion4        
,rememb] ,satan /eals 8 m>*es on u by   
littles--a m9ute n[1 & a m9ute !n4 ,be  
on ! look out1 & don't be *eat$ by him6 
',all y\r little trials w soon be ov]1 s

 f> z s*ool life is conc]n$2 & e "o (   
!m1 if borne ) pati5ce1 w make y a wis] 
& bett] man4 ,nev] =get my advice ab\t n
 li/5+ to secrets6 ,don't he> any?+ t   
ne$s to be :isp]$--x is sure to be bad4 
,*oose ! boys to be y\r companions :o   
mo/ love & fe> ,god1 & pray toge!r :5 y 
c1 & help ea* o!r4'  ,"h is a v         
beautiful lett] writt5 :5 "o ( h] *ildr5
 desir$ to g 9 = "s high] education1 :i*
 ,mrs4 ,boo? fe>$ might spoil ! s\l     
life3--  ',i d s want y & all my *ildr5 
to live supremely = ,god4 ,i d s deeply 
deplore my own failure comp>$ ) :at my  
life might h be51 & ,i feel z if ,i c\ld
 die to save y f mak+ a mi/ake4 ,p]haps 
y say1 ,y don't want me1 !n1 to le>n any
 m8 ,yes1 ,i d1 a great deal m2 b ( ! "r
 k9d1 9 ! "r way1 & = a "r purpose1 ev5 
! highe/ good ( y\r race4 ,i w\ld l y to
 le>n to put y\r ?\ghts toge!r well1 to 
?9k logically & cle>ly1 to speak        
p[]fully--t is1 ) good b simple         
language--& to write cle>ly & well4'  ,j
 ! wi% we h n[ = all our ,"y ,p6  ,e>ly 

9 _! *ildhood ! eld] *ildr5 7 taught to 
be responsible = ! y\ng]1 & :5 at s*ool 
!y 7 giv5 places ( tru/ z monitors1 & s 
on4 ,z if kn[+ ! responsibilities !y    
w\ld by & by be call$ to fill 9 our     
ranks1 ,mrs4 ,boo? gives !m "s wise     
c\nsel3--  ',i hope1' %e says to "o :o  
has be5 left 9 *>ge ( ! o!r *ildr51 'y w
 %[ y\rself to be a true son ( y\r "m1 &
 a consi/5t disciple ( ! ,"l4 ,v mu*    
dep5ds on y z to ! ease & com=t ( manag+
 ! little ones4 ,d all y c4 ,be =be>+   
:]e only y\r own feel+s or com=t are    
conc]n$1 & don't raise unnecess>y       
difficulties2 b :]e _! ob$i5ce to u or  
_! heal? is at /ake1 be firm 9 try+ to  
put !m "r4'  ',i am pleas$1' %e says to 
"o ( ! boys :o has be5 9 *>ge ( o!rs at 
s*ool1 't ,mr4 ,w4 puts su* confid5ce 9 
y2 b d n be puff$ up by x4 ,rememb] h[  
weak y are1 & ask ! ,"l to save y f     
conceit & self-suffici5cy4 ,try to be   
fair & j 9 all deal+s ) ! boys--i4e41 d 
n be h>d on a boy :om y may n happ5 to l
 s well z ano!r2 b be fair1 & treat all 

alike :5 left 9 *>ge4'  ,aga91 %e w>ns  
"o ( !m aga9/ extremes1 ev5 9 well do+3 
',y are "u a mi/ake to suppose t        
sacrific+ y\r recreation-"t w help y 9 !
 end4 ,x w n4 ,cramm+ ! m9d acts j 9 !  
same way z cramm+ ! /oma*4 ,x is :at y  
dige/ well t b5efits y1 n :at y cram 94 
,s _m h\rs sp5t 9 /udy1 & !n relaxation 
& walk+1 w d y\r m9d mu* m good ?an all 
"w1 & no play4 ,n[ m>k ?is4 ,d n be     
look+ s mu* at :at y h to d z to :at y  
are do+4 ,leave ! future 7y may sp5d x 9
 ,heav571 & g /eadily on do+ to-day's "w
 9 to-day's h\rs1 ) recreation 9 betwe5 
to %ake ! se$ 94 ,"o /ep well & firmly  
tak5 is bett] ?an two ) a slip backw>ds4
 ,poor human nature seems z ?\gh x mu/ g
 to extremes--ei!r all or none1 too mu* 
or too little1 idl5ess or be+ kill$ )   
"w6 ,may ! ,"l %[ y ! happy m$ium4'  ',i
 0 sorry ab\t ! cause ( ! accid5t4 ,i   
don't l t way ( do+ ?+s 9 fun6 ,?\gh x 0
 v wrong & wick$ ( ! boy to ?r[ ! brick1
 yet x w\ld h be5 bett] to let him look 
at ! gu9ea-pigs be+ f$1 & ?us h pleas$  

him4 ,!re 0 no h>m 9 :at he want$ to d4 
,y %\ld wat* aga9/ a hector+ _s1 & m9d !
 diff]5ce betwe5 a sacrifice ( tru? &   
pr9ciple1 & "o only ( self-importance or
 ( m]e feel+4 ,if a boy wants y to d    
wrong1 !n be firm z a rock & brave =    
,god & goodness4'  ',m9d y\r s\l1' %e   
says at ano!r "t4 ',d n let y\r ?\ghts  
get s absorb$1 ev5 9 /udy1 z to lead y  
to =get y\r ,bible & to neglect pray]4' 
,lat]1 aga91 z a wise "m %e w>ns !m 9 ! 
t5d]e/ way aga9/ _! special temptations4
  ,aga9/ lightness3--  ',be wat*ful     
aga9/ levity4 ,c4 is a good1 devot$     
fell[1 b naturally an incorrigible jok]4
 ,x may n hurt him mu*1 because x is 8  
nature2 b x w hurt y if y give way to x4
 ,x hurts ne>ly ev]ybody4  ,wat*6 ,don't
 desc5d to buffoon]y4 ,:ile y become all
 ?+s to w9 "s1 don't =feit y\r natural  
self-respect & ! dignity ( y\r position 
z a s]vant ( ,*ri/4'  ,aga9/ too mu*    
talk3--  ',! ,_s is tea*+ y ?is--is %[+ 
y t y mu/ be m sil5t4 ,! tongue is "o ( 
! greate/ enemies to grace 7,james iii4 

#e-ac74 ,/rive to obey ^! tea*+s ( ,god4
 ,yield y\rself up to obey2 & ?\gh y    
sometimes fail & slip1 d n be disc\rag$1
 b yield y\rself up aga9 & aga91 & plead
 m f]v5tly ) ,god to keep y4 ,f\rte5    
ye>s ago y 7 le>n+ to walk1 & 9 !       
process y got _m a tumble4 ,b n[ y c n  
only walk y\rself1 b tea* o!rs4 ,s1     
spiritually1 if y w only let ,god lead  
y1 ,he w p]fect t :i* is lack+ 9 y4'  ,b
 x 0 n at fir/ easy = ! "m-_s 9 ,mrs4   
,boo? to all[ h] delicate girls ( f\rte5
 or fifte5 to und]take a public life1 & 
to speak & s+ at ! /reet corn]s1        
surr\nd$ by a r\gh1 l[ cr[d4 ,su* a ?+ 0
 unhe>d-( 9 ^? days4  ,once1 he>+ t h]  
daught] ,ca!r9e _h spok5 9 ! op5 air to 
a l>ge cr[d1 ,mrs4 ,boo? object$1 z o!r 
mo!rs h s9ce object$3 ! girl 0 too "y z 
yet--%e mu/ wait a:ile4  ,b h] elde/    
son1 look+ at 8 "m 9 ! t5d]e/ & mo/     
solemn way1 said1 ',mamma1 de>1 y w h to
 settle ?is "q ) ,god2 = ,katie is z    
surely call$ & inspir$ by ,him = !      
p>ticul> "w z y are y\rself4'  ,mrs4    

,boo? said no m4 ,%e took ?is z ! voice 
( ,god1 & gave h] girl up to ! m>vell\s 
"w :i* ,god _h call$ h] to d4  ,lat] %e 
writes ( h] to a fri5d3--  ',jo9 me 9   
pray+ t %e may be kept humble & simple1 
& t all t ! ,"l has giv5 h] may be us$ =
 ,him4'  ',i see1' %e says1 writ+ at ?is
 same "t to h] daught]1 ':at a glori\s1 
bless$1 useful life y may live2 b ,i    
also see y\r dang]1 & ,i pray = y t y   
may be enabl$ to ca/ aside ! _w 9 e =m1 
to look d[n ^u its op9ions1 & to despise
 its _s1 maxims1 & fa%ions4'  ,lat] on1 
aga91 came ! days :5 ! boys _h to *oose1
 z y h to d1 h[ !y w\ld sp5d _! lives4  
,mrs4 ,boo? might be writ+ to a ,corps  
,cadet ( to-day :51 9 a lett] to "o ( h]
 sons1 %e says3--  ',i hope ! ,"l w make
 y s mis]able ev]y:]e & at ev]y?+ else t
 y w be compell$ to prea*6 ,oh1 my boy1 
! ,"l wants su* z y--j su*--to g out    
among/ ! p1 seek+ no?+ b ! ?+s t are    
,jesus ,*ri/'s6 ,y are free to d x2 able
 by ,8 grace2 born to d x1 ) spl5did    
opportunities4 ,w y n rise to y\r de/9y8

 ,h c\rage1 & be /rong1 & ,i 7! ,i ,am7 
w be ) !e4 ,get !e out1 & ,i w g ) !e4  
,d>e y n take hold ( ! arm t holds ! _w 
& all ?+s up8 ,& if y d1 c y fail8 ,!   
,"l gird y ) ,8 /r5g?1 & make y\r br[   
brass1 & y\r tongue z a flame ( fire4 ,y
 mu/ prea*6'  ,to ano!r ( h] boys %e    
writes3--  ',y may1 p]haps1 be want$ to 
/& & d battle = ! ,"l4 ,surely y w n    
sell y\r bir?right8 ,! ,"l help y6 ,take
 hold ( ,david's ,god4 ,hold y\r head   
up1 keep y\r %\ld]s back1 & g =w>d4'    
,aga93--  ',?is is :at ! _w wants3 m5 ( 
"o idea--t ( gett+ p sav$4 ,!re are     
pl5ty ( m5 ( "o idea--t ( gold-gett+4   
,!y make no secret ( x2 !y are ( a      
worldly _s4 ,n[ we want m5 :o are set on
 s\l-sav+1 :o are n a%am$ to let        
ev]ybody "k x--m5 ( a ,*ri/-l _s4 ,!re  
ne$ be no mi/ake or my/]y ab\t x4 ,by _!
 fruits ye %all "k !m4 ,paul & e o!r man
 ( l _s has _h 8 fruits1 & w h to ! end 
( "t4 ,x is ,n by might1 nor by p[]1 b  
by ,my ,_s1 sai? ! ,"l ( ,ho/s4'  ,) "o 
( h] daught]s %e reasons & pleads3--    

',oh1 x seems to me t if ,i 7 9 y\r     
place--"y1 no c>es or anxieties1 ) su* a
 />t1 su* influ5ce1 & su* a prospect--,i
 %\ld n be able to conta9 myself = joy6 
,i %\ld1 inde$1 aspire to be ! bride ( !
 ,lamb1 & to foll[ ,him 9 conflict = !  
,salvation ( poor1 lo/1 mis]able man4 ,i
 pray ! ,"l to %[ x to y1 & s to enam\r 
y ( ,himself1 t y may see & feel x to be
 y\r *ief joy to w9 !m = ,him4 ,i say ,i
 pray = ?is--yes1 ,i groan = x1 )       
groan+s t _c be utt]$2 & if ev] y tell  
me x is s1 ,i %all be ov]joy$4  ',i     
don't want y to make any v[s 7unless1   
inde$1 ! ,_s leads y to d s72 b ,i want 
y to set y\r m9d & he>t on w9n+ s\ls1 & 
to leave ev]y?+ else ) ! ,"l4 ,:5 y d   
?is y w be happy--,oh1 s happy6 ,y\r s\l
 w !n f9d p]fect re/4 ,! ,"l grant x to 
y1 my de> *ild4'  ,%e made all h] *ildr5
 feel t ! only rew>d !y c\ld give h] =  
h] ceaseless toil & lab\r on _! behalf 0
 t !y %\ld give !mselves to ! ,w>3--    
',i hope1 my de> boy1 t1 :atev] s5se (  
obligation or gratitude y h t[>ds me1 y 

w try to return x by resolutely resi/+  
all temptation to evil1 & by fitt+      
y\rself to y\r utmo/ to be useful to y\r
 fell[-m54 ,i ask f y1 z ,i ask$ f ,god1
 no o!r rew>d4 ,if ,i "k my own he>t1 ,i
 w\ld r t y %\ld "w = ! ,salvation (    
s\ls1 mak+ bad he>ts good1 & mis]able   
homes happy1 & prep>+ joy & gladness =  
m5 at ! ,judgm5t b>1 if y only get bread
 & *eese all y\r life1 ?an t y %\ld fill
 any o!r capacity ) #aj1jjj p] ye>4'    
,to "o ( h] *ildr51 :5 tempt$ to be     
ov]-anxi\s1 %e writes3--  ',keep y\r m9d
 quiet4 ,lean back on ,god1 & don't     
worry4 ,x is ,8 affair1 & if y h done   
:at y c\ld1 t is en\gh4 ,alas6 h[ little
 we h ( ! fai? t c /& /ill1 & see !     
,salvation ( ,god4 ,:at w\ld y d if y 7 
put 9 cu/ody = two ye>s1 l ,paul 08 ,&  
yet t imprisonm5t at ,rome s5t ! ,gospel
 f> & wide6 ,god's ways are n our ways4 
,he takes 9 ! :ole field at once1 & does
 ! be/ ,he c = ! entire _w4 ,human      
wisdom nev] has be5 able at ! "t to     
compreh5d ,8 plans1 b ye>s aft] x has   

(t5 se5 _! wisdom4 ,let u le>n to tru/ 9
 ! d>k--to /& /ill4'  ,to ano!r1 tri$ & 
disc\rag$ at ! />t ( 8 public life3--   
',i h only a m9ute or two2 b1 le/ y %\ld
 ?9k ,i don't sympa?ize ) y1 ,i s5d y a 
l9e4 ,y ask1 did ,i ev] feel s8 ,yes1 ,i
 ?9k j z bad z any mortal c\ld          
feel--empty1 inside & out1 z ?\gh ,i _h 
no?+ human or ,div9e to aid me1 z if all
 ,hell 7 let loose ^u me4  ,b ,i h      
g5]ally felt ! worse be=e ! be/ results1
 :i* proves x 0 ,satanic opposition4 ,& 
x has be5 ! same ) _m ( ,god's mo/      
hon\r$ in/rum5ts4 ,i believe ne>ly all  
:o are truly call$ ( ,god to special    
usefulness pass ?r\gh ?is buffet+4  ',x 
/&s to s5se1 if !re is a ,devil1 t he   
%\ld desp]ately )/& ^? :om he sees are  
go+ to be us$ ( ,god4 ,suppos+ y 7 !    
,devil1 & _h set y\r he>t on circumv5t+ 
,god1 h[ w\ld y d x b by oppos+ ^? :o 7 
b5t on build+ up ,8 ,k+dom8 ,he hopes to
 drive u f ! field by blood & fire &    
vap\r ( smoke4 ,b our ,capta9 f\ght &   
won ! battle = u1 & we h only to hold on

 long en\gh1 & victory is sure4 ,c\rage6
 y\r ,capta9 cries4 ,only be ?\ /rong1 &
 ( good c\rage1 & ,i w be ) !e1 & tea*  
!e :at to say4  ',he ha? *os5 ! weak    
?+s4 ,he has n made %ift ) !m--tak5 !m  
because !re 7 no o!rs4 ,no6 ,he ha? *os5
 !m4 ,w ,he ev] =sake !m1 & ?us make    
,himself a laugh+-/ock = ,hell8 ,nev]6  
,w ,he ev] let ! ,devil say1 ,ah1 ah6   
,he *ose ?is weak "o1 & !n let him fail8
 ,no1 no1 no6'  ,on ! important "q (    
c\rt%ip1 %e writes3--  ',! ,devil sets  
su* innoc5t-look+ traps--spiritual      
traps--to cat* "y p6 ,ah1 he is a s]p5t 
/ill6 ,bew>e ( 8 devices1 & always cry  
to ,god = wisdom & /r5g? ( w to put d[n 
all fooli% tamp]+4 ,y are born = great] 
?+s4 ,god may want y to be a lead] 9 "s 
va/ cont95t1 & y w want a companion & a 
c\nsellor--a helpmeet4 ,! orig9al ^w    
means a help correspond+ to 8 dignity   
,?is is ! mean+ giv5 by ! be/           
expositors4 ,oh1 :at wisdom !re is ev5 9
 ! words :i* ,god has *os5 to express ,8
 ideas6 ,correspond+ to 8 dignity6 ,yes1

 & no man ev] takes "o bel[ ?is m>k :o  
does n suff] = x2 &1 worse /ill1        
g5]ations yet unborn h to suff] also4   
,m9d :at ,god says1 & keep y\rself till 
t "o comes4  ',a wrong /ep on ?is po9t1 
& y are undone4 ,oh1 ! mis]y ( an       
unsuitable mat*6 ,x is beyond           
description4 ,i c\ld tell y tales ( woe 
t are n[ be+ enact$4 ,b ,i mu/ wait till
 we meet4  ',i h se5 too mu* ( life1 &  
"k too mu* ( human nature1 to h mu*     
confid5ce 9 promises giv5 "u su*        
circum/ances4 ,= my own "p1 ,i made up  
my m9d :5 ,i 0 b sixte5 t ,i w\ld n h a 
man1 ?\gh a ,*ri/ian1 :o %\ld (f] to    
become ev5 an ab/a9] = my sake4 ,i felt 
t su* a promise w\ld n af=d me gr\nd =  
confid5ce aft]w>ds4 ,& d n we see en\gh 
all r\nd u to %[ t unless p adopt ?+s on
 pr9ciple1 because !y see x to be "r1 !y
 soon *ange8 ,look at ! folks :o promise
 to give up tobacco & dress1 = ! sake ( 
gett+ into b]?s2 h[ soon x evaporates6  
,no1 my lad1 wait a bit4 ,c\ld/ ?\ n    
wat* ) ,me "o h\r8 ,jesus liv$ a s+le   

life = y\r sake all ! way ?r\gh4 ,c y n 
live s till ,he f9ds y "o aft] ,8 own   
he>t8 ,i feel sure ,he w4 ,pray ab\t x 9
 fai?4 ,i am do+ s2 & ,god w answ]4 ,b  
,oh1 don't run be=e ,him6 ,wait on !    
,"l4  ',a little long] & y w be say+1   
,oh1 h[ glad ,i am ,i wait$6 ,i h n[    
f\nd a treasure inde$6 ,:5 ,god's "t &  
p]son are come1 ,he w br+ y toge!r4 ,h[ 
delight$ & satisfi$ ,isaac mu/ h felt :5
 ! s]vant told him ! way ,god l$ him    
7,g5esis xxiv474'  ,:5 /&+ by h] grave  
,! ,g5]al said %e 0 ,! ,army ,"m4 ,he   
said ! tru?4  ,"o ( h] e>ly promises1   
giv5 to h] z a girl1 :5 %e only saw its 
greatness & hid x away 9 h] he>t z too  
sacr$ to be spok5 (1 & almo/ too        
wond]ful ev] to be accompli%$1 7 !      
words3 ',i w make !e a "m ( nations4'   
,:5 call$ to s5d h] *ildr5 abroad1 %e   
paid to ! full ! heavy price2 b %e also 
saw ! glori\s outcome1 & f h] dea?-b$   
s5t t5d]e/ messages to ^? ( di/ant l&s &
 f>-(f nations :o own$ h] z _! ,army    
,"m4     ,,vii  ,,! ,,work]    ',:at !  

,"l wants is1 t y %all g ab\t ! bus9ess 
to :i* ,he sets y1 n ask+ = an easy po/1
 nor grumbl+ at a h>d "o4'--,,mrs4      
,,boo?4  ,if %e _h n be5 a work]1 our   
,army ,"m w\ld h done little ) h] life4 
,! wond]ful call :i* came to h]1 h]     
great gifts1 ! zeal & love :i* fill$ h] 
he>t1 w\ld all h be5 useless _h %e n be5
 will+ to "w1 & to "w h>d1 & to "w e    
day4  ,/op & ?9k ab\t ?is4 ,no life     
accompli%es any?+ unless x is full ( h>d
 "w--(t5 "w accompani$ by mu* drudg]y1  
:e!r x is ! life ( a k+ or ( a poor man4
 ,mrs4 ,boo? has set u all an example 9 
?is1 = %e w\ld "w ceaselessly ) head or 
h&s or he>t1 z long z ev] h] heal? all[$
 h] to d s4 ,laz9ess & idl5ess ( all    
k9ds %e dete/$2 nor c\ld %e tol]ate a   
lazy p]son 9 h] s]vice4  ,%e work$ fir/ 
( all 9 h] home4 ,:5 %e sp5t a morn+ 9  
h] kit*51 ! "w !re 0 p]fectly done4 ,!  
d9n] 0 ready at ! "r "t1 prop]ly cook$1 
good & :olesome4 ,%e all[$ no wa/e & no 
extravagance4 ,h] bread 0 light &       
beautifully bak$1 & :5 %e _h f9i%$ h]   

morn+'s "w h] kit*5 0 z neat z :5 %e    
began4 ,%e f9i%$ ev]y?+1 & put x /raight
 z %e w5t along4  ,x 0 ! same ) !       
*ildr54 ,%e 0 alike nurse & doctor1     
dressmak] & tailor2 %e made & m5d$1 wa%$
 & iron$ = h] boys & girls dur+ _! e>ly 
ye>s1 & h]self att5d$ to e smalle/      
detail ( _! lives4 ,/rang]s :o ask$ :]e 
,mrs4 ,boo? b\ght h] *ildr5's ?+s1 s t  
!y c\ld g to ! same %op1 c\ld sc>cely   
believe ! reply3 ',mamma makes all our  
clo!s h]self'--s beautifully 7 !y cut & 
f9i%$4  ,& :5 ! little g>m5ts 7 ( no    
fur!r s]vice to h]1 %e w\ld alt] & m5d  
!m once aga91 & give !m away4 ,h]       
baby-clo!s1 :5 ! la/ daught] _h outgr[n 
!m1 7 giv5 to a memb] ( ! ,mission = 8  
*ild4  ,he w nev] =get tak+ ! little    
bundle home to 8 wife & turn+ ov] ! t9y 
?+s4 ',i _h (t5 he>d ,mrs4 ,boo? prea*1'
 he said1 'b ^? baby-clo!s prea*$ a l\d]
 s]mon to me & my wife ?an ev] h] words 
_h done4 ,!y 7 all d>n$ & m5d$ & pat*$1 
& ! "w--b1 !re1 ,i nev] saw su* /it*es6 
,& z we look$1 & knew ! h\rs ( toil %e  

mu/ h put into !m1 r ?an ?r[ !m away1 z 
_m ano!r w\ld h done--well1 ,i tell y ,i
 li/5$ to h] next s]mon z ,i _h nev]    
li/5$ be=e4'  ,& ?is same dilig5t1      
tireless _s 0 ) h] to ! la/4 ,:5 on h]  
dea?b$1 able only to use h] left h&1 &  
propp$ up by pill[s1 %e devis$ a little 
frame on :i*1 pa9fully1 /it* by /it*1 %e
 c\ld "w a la/ tok5 ( love = ,! ,g5]al4 
,:5 h] h&s 7 fold$ /ill 9 dea?1 ,i saw  
^? slipp]s4 ,!y 7 beautifully embroid]$1
 "o ) ! words1 ',he w keep ! feet ( ,8  
,sa9ts'2 & ! o!r ) ! sure & c]ta9 hope  
:i* lay beyond ! p>t+1 ',our feet %all  
/& )9 ?y gates1 ,o ,j]usalem'--a fitt+ &
 sacr$ s]vice ) :i* to close h] _m ye>s 
( toil & lab\r = o!rs4  ,b our ,army ,"m
 _h ano!r way ( work+ 9 h] home--t is1  
%e work$ ov] o!rs4 ,if a girl wi%$ to   
le>n1 ,mrs4 ,boo? w\ld take endless     
tr\ble 9 %[+ h] ! be/ way to wa% or     
iron1 or clean a grate1 or d :atev] ! "w
 on h& might be4 ,%e in/ruct$ h]        
s]vants1 expla9+ to !m ! reason = do+ _!
 duties 9 a c]ta9 way1 tea*+ !m =e?\ght 

& common s5se1 & deal+ fai?fully ) !m   
ov] all _! failures4  ',bett]1' %e said1
 9 "o ( h] addresses--& %e liv$ x out 9 
h] own home--'bett] take a girl :om y h 
to tea* h[ to wa% a *ild's face1 or to  
/it* a button on1 if %e is true & s9c]e1
 ?an h "o ev] s clev]1 :o w tea* y\r    
*ildr5 to lie & deceive4'  ,%e work$1   
too1 ov] ! cases ( ne$ & pov]ty :i* 7   
(t5 at h] door4 ,n cont5t1 l s _m1 )    
giv+ a few copp]s to a begg>1 or "s     
brok5 food1 %e w\ld inquire into ! cause
 ( ! di/ress2 & !n1 if ! ne$ seem$      
g5u9e1 %e w\ld help1 ei!r by gett+ !    
fa!r "w1 or by hav+ ! home visit$ &     
suitable relief giv5 aft] ! true        
condition ( ?+s _h be5 f\nd out4  ,& ?is
 0 only a little ( ! homework ) :i* h]  
h&s 7 ev] full4 ,( h] ceaseless c>e ov] 
h] *ildr5's m9d & s\l tra9+ ,i h told y 
else:]e4 ,b ( h] public "w p]haps ! mo/ 
exhau/+ 0 t :i* result$ f h] ,meet+s4 ,=
 %e c\ld n re/ cont5t ) ! mo/ c>eful    
prep>ation be=eh&1 nor ) p\r+ out h]    
:ole s\l ^u ! p dur+ ! =ty or fifty     

m9utes t h] address la/$4 ,at ! close ( 
! ,meet+1 :5ev] h] heal? all[$ x1 %e    
w\ld lab\r & toil1 (t5 = two h\rs & m1  
deal+ h]self ) ! p5it5ts1 meet+ _!      
difficulties1 "o by "o1 & 0 unwill+ to  
leave !m until1 z f> z possible1 all _h 
claim$ & receiv$ ! bless+ !y s\ght4  ,! 
next day1 too1 %e w\ld foll[ up any     
special case ) a long p]sonal lett] f h]
 own p51 or %e w\ld arrange ano!r       
int]view1 or 9 "s way keep 9 close1     
actual t\* ) ! /ruggl+ s\l1 until ! /ep 
( ob$i5ce _h be5 tak51 & he or %e 0     
fairly />t$ on ! ,n>r[ ,way4  ,& x 0 ?is
 c>eful1 e>ne/1 pati5t aft]-"w :i* gave 
su* glori\s h>ve/s to h] s\l-sav+       
campaigns4 ,lab\r & tr\ble 7 a joy to   
h]1 if %e c\ld b help "o s9c]e1 seek+   
s\l into ! light4  ,b rememb] ?is3 :ile 
%e s toil$ ov] all :o came to h] =      
advice & guidance1 %e nev] repeat$ nor  
pass$ on to o!rs _! confid5ces4 ,if %e  
_h done s1 p w\ld soon h left (f corn+  
to h]2 !y w\ld h said1 ',we _c tru/ h]4'
 ,%e 01 z y "k1 a mighty speak]2 b ab\t 

o!r p's affairs %e 0 entirely sil5t--z y
 mu/ le>n to be if y wi% to be ( any    
s]vice to ,god or man4  ,& ,mrs4 ,boo?  
/rove con/antly to tea* all :o 7 ar\nd  
h] to "w z %e did4 ',y h begun well     
en\gh--n[ c>ry x ?r\gh1' %e w\ld say    
aga9 & aga9 to h] *ildr51 & :e!r x 0 a  
doll's frock1 or an article = ',! ,w>   
,cry1' or a s]ies ( ,meet+s1 x 0 always 
! same4 ,unf9i%$1 half-done "w %e dete/$
 ) all h] s\l4 ',if a ?+ is wor? beg9n+ 
at all1 !n x is wor? f9i%+1' %e w\ld    
say2 & ?is great pr9ciple foll[$ h]     
?r\gh h] life 9 small ?+s z 9 great4    
,?is 0 ! reason t1 on h] dea?b$1 %e c\ld
 say1 turn+ to ! ,*ief ( ! ,/aff1 ',i h 
no va9 regrets ab\t ! pa/4 ,z f> z my   
/r5g? all[$1 ,i h f9i%$ ! "w ,i _h to d 
z ,i w5t along2 & n[ ,i leave x1 all    
imp]fect z x has be51 9 ,8 h&s4'        
,p]haps1 by nature1 y are n a work]4 ,b 
:at y are n by nature1 y c become by    
grace4 ,god c tea* y to love "w4 ,& z y 
"w1 y w1 l our de> ,army ,"m1 le>n bett]
 & bett] h[ to "w2 & y\r life1 :5ev]    

,god calls y to lay x d[n1 %all be l    
h]s1 n unf9i%$1 b complete4     ,,viii  
,,goodness    ',i see m ?an ev] t !     
religion :i* is pleas+ to ,god consi/s 9
 do+ & endur+ ,8 w1 r ?an 9 good        
s5tim5ts & feel+s4 ,! ,"l help u to     
endure z see+ ,him :o is                
invisible4'--,,mrs4 ,,boo?4  ,:5 our    
fir/ ,g5]al /ood on t ,octob] ev5+ by ! 
grave ( 8 belov$ wife1 & spoke to u ) a 
break+ he>t ( our ,army ,"m1 he unfold$ 
to u ! ?ree great qualities :i* made h] 
"* s beautiful4 ,fir/1 & =emo/1 %e 0    
good2 secondly1 %e 0 love2 &1 ?irdly1 %e
 0 a ,w>rior4 ,let u1 foll[+ ,! ,g5]al's
 outl9e1 look at ^! ?ree lead+ qualities
 9 h] life4 ',fir/1' he said1 '%e 0     
good4 ,%e 0 wa%$ 9 ! ,blood ( ! ,lamb4  
,to ! la/ mom5t h] cry 0 a s9n] sav$ by 
grace4 ,%e 0 a ?or\gh hat] ( %ams1      
hypocrisies1 & make-believes4 ,h]       
goodness 0 ( a practical sort4 ,by _!   
fruits ye %all "k !m 0 a text %e (t5    
quot$1 & "o by :i* %e 0 always will+ to 
be judg$4'  ,x is ( ?is 'goodness ( a   

practical sort' t ,i want fir/ to tell  
y1 be=e we consid] t s\l goodness :i*   
made h] life s holy4  ,mrs4 ,boo? c\ld n
 imag9e any goodness ap>t f indu/ry4 ,z 
we h already se51 %e consid]$ x a s9 to 
wa/e preci\s "t4 ,any "o :o 0 lazy %e   
c\ld n endure1 & :5 "o su* (f]$ = ! "w  
%e wrote ( him3--  ',i d hope y w n ?r[ 
a lot ( money away 9 try+ ,h------1 j = 
want ( c\rage to tell him at once t he w
 n d1 because ,i am sure t x w be ?r[n  
away4 ,x is ! nature ( ! man t is at    
fault1 & n 8 circum/ances4 ,he is a     
drone1 & no?+1 no *ange ( place or      
position1 c ev] make him into a bee4 ,he
 nev] ought to h left 8 trade2 he nev]  
w\ld h done s if he _h ?\ght s\l-sav+ 0 
h>d] "w6'  ,extravagance & wa/e ( e k9d 
%e abhorr$1 & _h %e n be5 s c>eful 9    
plann+ & arrang+1 h] "t & money w\ld    
aga9 & aga9 h run %ort4 ,! sew+1 m5d+1 &
 h\sekeep+ ne$$ = a family ( little     
*ildr5 :5 means are sc>ce w\ld h be5    
burd5 en\gh = mo/ mo!rs4 ,b besides ?is 
came h] own lett]-writ+1 prep>+ = h]    

,meet+s1 & also ! h\rs %e sp5t consult+ 
& advis+ ,! ,g5]al1 ^: voice1 ',"h1     
,kate1' w\ld call h] f ! nurs]y or kit*5
 to help him decide "s important "q4    
,aga91 x 0 impossible to talk to ,mrs4  
,boo?1 ev5 = five m9utes1 )\t f9d+ h[   
true & s9c]e %e 04 ,to please no "o w\ld
 %e keep back ! tru?1 or appe> diff]5t f
 h] real self4  ',i believe1' %e writes1
 :5 q a "y woman1 'hone/y to be ! be/   
policy1 & ,i %all act ^u x4 ,let me h   
tru?1 if x %akes ! f\ndation ( ! e>?4'  
,%e 0 s9c]e & fai?ful 9 e "p ( h]       
nature3 fai?ful ) h] own s\l & 9 deal+ )
 ! s\ls ( o!rs4 ,great or small1 ri* or 
poor1 %e made no diff]5ce1 & nev] held  
back f reprov+ s9 :5 x 0 ne$ful4  ',i   
see m ?an ev]1' %e said1 '! ne$ ( mak+  
righte\s p true 9 _! inw>d p>ts4 ,let u 
be m ?or\gh ?an ev] ) s\ls "u           
conviction4 ,let u n be afraid to w\nd  
too deeply4 ,?\s&s ( pr(essors h nev]   
be5 truly conv9c$ ( s91 mu* less truly  
conv]t$4 ,s9 to !m is be+ f\nd out6'    
,?\gh all ?r\gh h] life our ,army ,"m   

hung]$ & ?ir/$ to "k ,god bett]1 & to   
s]ve ,him m p]fectly1 yet x 0 n till "s 
"t aft] h] m>riage t %e receiv$ ! bless+
 ( a clean he>t4  ,( ! /ruggle &        
conflict :i* %e w5t ?r\gh1 be=e ! bless+
 ( ,hol9ess became h]s1 %e %all tell y 9
 h] own words3--  ',i _h be5 e>ne/ly    
seek+ all ! week to "k ,jesus z an      
all-suffici5t ,savi\r dwell+ 9 my he>t1 
& ?us cleans+ x e mom5t ( all s92 b on  
,?ursday & ,friday ,i laid aside almo/  
ev]y?+ else1 & sp5t ! *ief "p ( ! day 9 
read+ & pray]1 & try+ to believe = x4   
,on ,?ursday aft]noon at tea-"t ,i 0    
well-nigh disc\rag$1 & felt my old      
visitant1 irritability1 & ! ,devil told 
me ,i %\ld nev] get x1 & s ,i might z   
well give x up at once4 ,h[ev]1 ,i "k   
him ( old z a li> & ! fa!r ( lies1 &    
press$ on1 ca/ d[n1 yet n de/roy$4  ',on
 ,friday morn+ ,god gave me two preci\s 
passages4 ,fir/1 ,come unto ,me all ye t
 lab\r & are heavy lad51 & ,i w give y  
re/4 ,oh1 h[ sweet x s\nd$ to my poor1  
we>y1 s9-/rick5 s\l6 ,i almo/ d>$ to    

believe t ,he did give me re/ f inbr$   
s9--! re/ ( p]fect ,hol9ess4 ,b ,i      
/agg]$ at ! promise ?r\gh unbelief1 &   
!re=e fail$ to ent] 94 ,! second passage
 consi/$ ( ^? ?rice-bless$ words1 ,(    
,him are ye 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus1 :o is made  
unto u wisdom1 righte\sness1            
sanctification1 & r$emption4 ,b aga9    
unbelief h9d]$ me1 al?\gh ,i felt z if  
gett+ gradually ne>]4  ',i /ruggl$ ?r\gh
 ! day until a little aft] six 9 ! ev5+1
 :5 ,william jo9$ me 9 pray]4 ,we _h a  
bless$ season4 ,:ile he 0 say+1 ,"l1 we 
op5 our he>ts to receive ,!e1 t ^w 0    
spok5 to my s\l1 ,behold1 ,i /& at !    
door & knock4 ,if any man he> ,my voice1
 & op5 unto ,me1 ,i w come 91 & sup )   
him4 ,i felt sure ,he _h long be5       
knock+1 & ,oh1 h[ ,i ye>n$ to receive   
,him z a p]fect ,savi\r6 ,b ,oh1 !      
invet]ate habit ( unbelief6 ,h[ wond]ful
 t ,god %\ld h borne s long ) me6 ,:5 we
 got up f our knees1 ,i lay on ! s(a1   
exhau/$ ) ! excitem5t & ef=t ( ! day4   
,william said1 ,don't y lay all on !    

alt>8 ,i repli$1 ,i am sure ,i d6 ,!n he
 said1 ,& isn't ! alt> holy8 ,i repli$ 9
 ! language ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 ,! alt> is 
mo/ holy1 & :atsoev] t\*e? x is holy4   
,!n1 said he1 ,are y n holy8 ,i repli$ )
 my he>t full ( emotion & ) "s fai?1    
,oh1 ,i ?9k ,i am6 ,imm$iately ! ^w 0   
giv5 me to confirm my fai?4 ,n[ are ye  
clean ?r\gh ! ^w :i* ,i h spok5 unto y4 
,& ,i took hold--true1 ) a trembl+ h&1 &
 n unmole/$ by ! tempt]1 b ,i held fa/ !
 beg9n+ ( my confid5ce1 & x grew /rong]1
 & f t mom5t ,i h d>$ to reckon myself  
dead inde$ unto s91 & alive unto ,god   
?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ my ,"l4  ',i did n   
feel mu* raptur\s joy1 b p]fect peace1 !
 sweet re/ :i* ,jesus promis$ to ! heavy
 lad54 ,i h und]/ood ! ,apo/le's mean+  
:5 he says1 ,we :o believe d ent] into  
re/4 ,?is is j descriptive ( my /ate at 
pres5t4 ,n t ,i am n tempt$1 b ,i am    
all[$ to "k ! ,devil :5 he approa*es me1
 & ,i look to my ,deliv]] ,jesus1 & ,he 
/ill gives me re/4 ,two or ?ree v try+  
?+s occurr$ on ,saturday1 :i* at ano!r  

"t w\ld h excit$ impati5ce1 b ,i 0 kept 
by ! p[] ( ,god ?r\gh fai? unto full    
,salvation4  ',& n[ :at %all ,i say8    
,unto ,him :o has wa%$ me 9 ,8 own      
,blood be glory & dom9ion = ev] & ev]1 &
 all )9 me says ,am56 ,oh6 ,i _c        
describe1 ,i h no words to set =? ! s5se
 ,i h ( my own utt] unwor?9ess4 ,satan  
has met me frequ5tly ) my peculi>ly     
aggravat$ s9s1 & ,i h admitt$ x all4 ,b 
!n ,i h said1 ! ,"l has n made my       
sanctification to dep5d 9 any measure on
 my own wor?9ess or unwor?9ess1 b on !  
wor?9ess ( my ,savi\r4 ,he came to seek 
& to save t :i* 0 lo/4 ,:]e s9 ha?      
ab\nd$1 grace do? mu* m ab\nd'  ,h[     
wond]fully 9 aft] ye>s ,mrs4 ,boo?      
expla9$ & l$ o!rs into ?is same bless+1 
we "k4 ,0 n1 !n1 ! long /ruggle & agony 
on h] own behalf wor? x8 ,yes1 inde$1 & 
x w be s ) y :5 y get ?is glori\s bless+
 9 y\r s\l4  ,y w h notic$ h[ 9 /ruggl+ 
= ,hol9ess ,mrs4 ,boo? _h to fight      
unbelief4 ,?is det]m9ation to tru/ ,god 
fully m>k$ h] out z /rong 9 fai?4  ,%e  

_h ?is m>vell\s fai? because %e obey$ & 
/ruggl$ to ?r[ h]self on ! ,"l2 b fai? 0
 n natural to h] any m ?an x is to y or 
me4  ,(t5 money 0 %ort1 & %e h>dly knew 
h[ %e w\ld be able to fe$ & clo! h]     
family3 ?is 0 a sore trial ( h] fai?4   
,on "o su* occasion %e wrote to h] "m3--
  ',we h n at pres5t receiv$ z mu* z our
 travell+ exp5ses & h\se r5t4 ,i feel a 
good deal p]plex$1 & am sometimes tempt$
 to mi/ru/ ! ,"l4 ,b ,i w n all[ x4 ,our
 ,fa!r kn[s6'  ,lat] on we get a sight (
 h] own exp]i5ce 9 "o ( h] lett]s1 :5 %e
 said3--  ',i am mu* tri$ j n[ by       
p]plexities ( e k9d2 unc]ta9ty1 f a     
human /&po9t1 h$ges me 9 on e side4     
,satan says x is useless try+ to /e]    
/raight ?r\gh su* a labyr9?2 b ,i am    
det]m9$ to hold on to ! promises1 come  
:at w4 ,my ,god is ! liv+ ,god4 ,he sees
 me1 kn[s me1 loves me1 c>es = me1 wants
 to h me ) ,him 9 ,glory1 z mu* z ,he   
did ,abraham1 or ,paul1 or ,john4 ,if   
?is be true1 :at h ,i to fe>8'  ,&      
aga93--  ',said ,i n unto !e1 t1 if ?\  

w\ld/ believe1 ?\ %\ld/ see ! ,salvation
 ( ,god8 ,?is is a preci\s ^w4 ,x has   
kept my s\l alive _m a "t :5 ,satan has 
almo/ ov]?r[n me4 ,if ?\ can/ believe1  
all ?+s are possible to !e4 ,nev] m9d   
:e!r anybody else c or _c4 ,if o!rs are 
too /rong to let ,me c>ry !m1 if ?\ art 
weak en\gh to ?r[ up all self-ef=t1 &   
tru/ ,me ) ?y :ole weight1 ,i w c>ry !e1
 & ?\ %alt glorify ,me4 ,i "k ?is is !  
way4 ,h5ce ! babes g 9 ) ! simple & !   
great s9n]s1 :ile ! reason]s1 & ! /rong1
 & ! pr\d1 & ! fe>ful are %ut out4'     
,aga91 to "o :o 0 ca/ d[n1 & tempt$ to  
be disc\rag$ because ( 8 fail+s1 %e     
writes3--  ',x is well to see !m1 = h[ c
 we take hold ( ,jesus to m5d :at we    
don't see8 ,x is be/ to "k ourselves1 b 
we ,salvationi/s are 9 dang] ( err+ on !
 o!r side4 ,we look too mu* at ourselves
 ap>t f ,him :o is or w\ld be our       
righte\sness1 sanctification1 &         
r$emption4 ,fai? 9 ,him z y\r keep] w d 
m 9 five m9utes ?an ye>s ( conflict )\t 
x4'  ,once1 9 ano!r lett]1 %e gives u a 

beautiful bit ( h] own s\l's exp]i5ce on
 ?is subject3--  ',i _h su* a view ( ,8 
love & fai?fulness on ! j\rney f        
,well+bor\gh1 t ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld nev]   
d\bt aga9 ab\t any?+4 ,i _h ! c>riage to
 myself1 & su* a preci\s season ) ! ,"l1
 t ! "t seem$ to fly4 ,z ! lightn+      
gleam$ ar\nd ,i felt ready to %\t1 ,!   
*>iot ( ,israel1 & ! horsem5 !re(4 ,oh1 
h[ preci\s x is :5 we see z well z      
believe1 b yet m bless$ to believe & n  
see6 ,"l1 "w ?is det]m9$1 ob/9ate1 bl9d1
 unque/ion+1 unansw]+ fai? 9 me & my    
belov$ fri5d1 & let u two d>e to tru/   
,!e 9 ! mid/ ( our peculi> trials4 ,z ,i
 look$ at ! wav+ fields1 & graz+ %eep1 !
 fla%+ sky1 a ,voice said 9 my s\l1 ,(  
:at oughte/ ?\ to be afraid8 ,am ,i n   
,god8 ,_c ,i supply ?y little1 t9y ne$s8
 ,my he>t repli$1 ,x is en\gh1 ,"l2 ,i w
 tru/ ,!e1 =give my unbelief4'     ,,ix 
,,love    ,! true/ love mu/ ev] seek !  
highe/ good ( its object2 sometimes ev5 
) =getfulness ( important small]        
advantages4'--,,mrs4 ,,boo?4  ,! second 

great quality 9 ,mrs4 ,boo?'s "*1 z giv5
 by ! fir/ ,g5]al1 0 h] love4  ',%e 0   
love1' he says4 ',h] :ole s\l 0 full (  
t5d]1 deep compassion4 ,oh1 h[ %e lov$1 
h[ %e piti$ ! suff]+ poor6 ,h[ %e long$ 
to put h] arms r\nd ! sorr[ful1 & help  
!m6'  ',h[1' ask$ ,mrs4 ,boo? once1 'are
 we to put he>t into p8 ,ev5 grace seems
 to fail to d s 9 _m in/ances4 ,i ?9k x 
ne$s mo!rs to d ?is f infancy upw>ds4'  
,y w recollect t ,mrs4 ,mum=d fo/]$ ?is 
'he>t' & love 9 h] little girl2 & y w   
rememb] h[ ke5ly ,katie felt1 blaz+ up  
into wra? at any /ory ( wrong or injury1
 & ready to sacrifice h] life = ^? %e   
lov$4 ,?is _s grew ) h]4 ,%e c\ld n help
 c>+ & /ruggl+ to help all :o ne$$ h]4  
,! ,g5]al (t5 told h] 9 lat] ye>s t %e 0
 kill+ h]self by c>ry+ e "o's burd5s4   
,!n %e w\ld try to leave (f = a little1 
b h] he>t 0 too /rong1 & %e c\ld n hold 
x back4  ,:5 b a *ild1 runn+ d[n ! road 
) h] hoop & /ick1 %e saw a drunk>d be+  
dragg$ (f to prison by a policeman4 ,all
 ! p 7 je]+ & mock+ at ! poor fri5dless 

wret*4 ,in/antly ,katie's pity & love   
fir$ up4 ,%e da%$ across ! /reet1 & m>*$
 along close by ! man's side1 s t he    
might feel t at lea/ "o little he>t c>$ 
= him1 & want$ to help him4  ,to ! end (
 h] life %e c>ri$ ?is deep1 t5d] pity   
:]ev] %e w5t4 ,%e lov$ ! poor4 ',) all  
_! faults1' %e said1 '!y h l>g] he>ts   
?an ! ri*'2 & %e lov$ !m = x4  ,:]e any 
"o _h a w>m he>t1 %e c\ld =give &       
ov]look _m mi/akes2 b ) cold1 n>r[1     
'fi%y' s\ls1 %e _h nei!r sympa?y nor    
pati5ce4  ,our ,army ,"m's help 0       
practical4 ,%e did n only give money or 
pity1 b %e--s to speak--roll$ up h]     
sleeves & help$ ! suff]+ h]self4  ,e    
sort ( suff]+ & ne$ appeal$ to h]4 ,if  
an animal 0 w\nd$ or 9 pa91 %e /opp$1 & 
h]self reliev$ x z be/ %e c\ld2 & to !  
la/1 if %e saw a horse or any creature  
be+ ill-treat$1 %e w\ld n hesitate to   
ru% out & /op ! driv]1 or 9 "s way =ce  
him to leave (f 8 cruelty4  ,%e 0 n only
 k9d & helpful to ^? %e lik$1 b e liv+  
?+ t suff]$ _h a claim ^u h]1 & ! great]

 ! ne$ ! m t5d] & ready 0 h] help4      
,mrs4 ,boo? 0 a p's woman1 & %e 0 nev]  
we>y ( s*em+ & plann+ h[ to help ! poor 
9 ! mo/ practical way4  ',:5 ,i see p   
go+ wrong1' %e said1 :5 b a girl (      
twelve1 ',i mu/ tell ! poor ?+s h[ to   
manage4'  ,dirt & s91 & dr9k & mis]y1   
c\ld n qu5* ?is love2 x 0 a "p ( h] v   
nature4 ,long1 long be=e ,slum ,si/]s 7 
ev] ?\ght (1 ,mrs4 ,boo? did _! "w      
h]self1 j because %e s lov$ ! poor1 &   
long$ to help !m4 ,y %all read ! /ory 9 
h] own words3--  ',i rememb] 9 "o case  
f9d+ a poor woman ly+ on a heap ( rags4 
,%e _h j giv5 bir? to tw9s1 & !re 0     
nobody ( any sort to wait ^u h]4 ,i c   
nev] =get ! desolation ( t room4 ,by h] 
side 0 a cru/ ( bread & a small lump (  
l>d4 ,i fanci$ a bit o' boott] 7butt]71 
! woman rem>k$ apologetically1 notic+ my
 eye fall ^u ! scanty meal1 & my mon1   
he'd d owt = me he c\ld1 bless'm--he    
c\ldna git me iny boott]1 s he fit*t me 
?is bit o' l>d4 ,h y iv] tri$ l>d i/$ o'
 boott]8 ,x's r>e good6 said ! poor     

creature1 mak+ me wi% ,i _h tak5 l>d =  
boott] all my life1 t ,i might h be5 !  
bett] able to m9i/] to h] ne$s4 ,h[ev]1 
,i 0 soon busy try+ to make h] a little 
m com=table4 ,! babies ,i wa%$ 9 a brok5
 pie-di%1 ! ne>e/ approa* to a tub t ,i 
c\ld f9d4 ,& ! gratitude ( ^? l>ge eyes1
 t gaz$ ^u me f out ( t wan & %runk5    
face1 c nev] fade f my memory4'  ,be=e  
public ,meet+s took up s mu* ( h] "t1 %e
 delight$ 9 ?is h\se-to-h\se visit+1 &  
w5t especially = ! drunk>ds1 ov] :om    
,god gave h] a wond]ful p[]4  ',i us$ to
 visit 9 ! ev5+s1' %e says1 'because x 0
 ! only "p ( ! day 9 :i* ,i c\ld get    
away2 &1 besides1 ,i %\ld n h f\nd ! m5 
at home at any o!r "t4 ,i us$ to ask "o 
drunk>d's wife :]e ano!r liv$4 ,!y      
always knew4 ,aft] gett+ hold ( eight or
 t5 9 ?is way1 & gett+ !m to sign !     
pl$ge1 ,i us$ to arrange ,cottage       
,meet+s = !m1 & try to get !m sav$4 ,!y 
us$ to let me talk to !m 9 homes :]e !re
 0 n a /ick ( furniture1 & no?+ to sit  
d[n ^u4'  ,9 ?is way our ,army ,"m s\ght

 & c>$ = ! drunk>ds long be=e ,drunk>ds'
 ,brigades 7 dreamt (4  ,:51 at a lat]  
"t 9 h] life1 %e fir/ he>d ( ! wick$ &  
cruel way 9 :i* "y girls are trapp$ &   
drawn into s91 ,mrs4 ,boo?'s s\l 0 fill$
 ) a :irlw9d ( holy indignation4  ',i   
feel z ?\gh ,i c\ld n re/1 b z ?\gh ,i  
mu/ g & f]ret out ^! mon/]s myself1' %e 
wrote4 ',almo/ ev]ybody1 not)/&+ !      
indignation1 seems s cont5t ) talk+4    
,nobody appe>s will+ to take !          
responsibility ( do+ or risk+ any?+4    
,oh1 :at a /ate ! _w has got into6'  ,b1
 deep & practical z 0 h] love 9 e>?ly   
?+s1 h] passion = lift+ & lead+ s\ls    
into ,salvation & ,hol9ess 0 a ?\s&     
times m int5se4 ',if we only realiz$1 z 
we ought1 ! value ( s\ls1 we %\ld n live
 long "u x1' %e said2 & %e h]self       
realiz$ x fully en\gh to make h] fight  
on ceaselessly 9 spite ( int5se         
weakness4 ',if x 7 n = et]nity1' %e (t5 
sigh$1 ',i %\ld soon give up ?is life4' 
,x 0 love = s\ls :i* made h] g f t[n to 
t[n1 c>e-worn1 we>y1 (t5 q unfit to meet

 ! imm5se congregations :i* came to he> 
h]4  ,x 0 love = s\ls :i* kept h] sitt+ 
= h\rs at h] writ+-table1 :5 %e %\ld h  
be5 re/+1 try+ to help ^? :o turn$ to h]
 = c\nsel & direction f e "p ( ! globe4 
,x 0 love = s\ls :i* gave h] _m a       
sleepless night1 & *a9$ h] to h] knees1 
weep+ & plead+1 agoniz+ ) ,god on behalf
 ( ! p %e 0 to face ! next day4  ,& ?is 
love = s\ls grew ev5 /rong] z dea? came 
ne>4 ',eva1' %e exclaim$ to "o ( h]     
daught]s1 z %e lay rack$ ) agoniz+ pa91 
'don't y =get t man ) ! h&cuffs on4 ,f9d
 him4 ,g to ,lanca/] ,jail2 let somebody
 g ) y1 & f9d t man4 ,tell him t y\r "m1
 :5 %e 0 dy+1 pray$ = him1 & t %e _h a  
feel+ 9 h] he>t t ,god w\ld save him2 & 
tell him1 h>d z ! t5 ye>s ( imprisonm5t 
may be1 x w be easi] ) ,*ri/ ?an x w\ld 
be )\t ,him4'  ,%e 0 ly+ betwe5 e>? &   
,heav51 ?9k+ ( ! joy & peace await+ h]1 
:5 x seem$ z if %e saw ! d>k face ( a   
hea!n woman1 & he>d ! cry1 ',won't y    
help u8' ,! old love = p]i%+ s\ls woke  
aga9 directly1 & %e cri$1 ',oh1 yes1    

,"l1 ,i w g any:]e to help poor /ruggl+ 
p4 ,i w\ld g on an err& to ,hell1 if !  
,"l w\ld promise me t ! ,devil %\ld n   
keep me !re4'  ,9 "o ( ^! la/ days %e   
s5t a dy+ message to ! ,(fic]s4 ',tell  
!m1' %e said1 't ! only consolation = a 
,salvationi/ on 8 dea?-b$ is to h be5 a 
s\l-w9n]4 ,aft] all my lab\rs ,i feel ,i
 h come f> %ort ( ! prize ( my high     
call+4 ,besee* !m to r$eem _! "t1 = we c
 d b little at ! be/4'  ,a little maid  
:o 0 a ,c&idate came into ,mrs4 ,boo?'s 
sick-room once z %e 0 speak+1 & %e call$
 h] to h] b$side1 giv+ h] w>n+ & c\nsel 
:i* e ,corps ,cadet c take z ?\gh spok5 
to h]self3--  ',y w be f9i%$ ) ! di%es  
soon1' %e said1 '& y are go+ to be a    
,cadet4 ,i h be5 v pleas$ ) y :ile y h  
be5 "h1 because y h work$ out ( sight ) 
a good w1 & ,i ?9k y w make a brave     
,(fic]4 ,y w promise me1 w y8' %e said1 
z %e laid h] trembl+ h& on ! girl's     
head4 ',yes1' 0 ! reply1 ',i w1' amid   
/ifl$ sobs4  ',give me a kiss1 !n1' said
 ,mrs4 ,boo?4 ',promise me t y w nev]   

get spoil$ by any unfai?ful ,(fic]4 ,if 
y ev] get mix$ up ) su*1 d n hide x f   
,headqu>t]s1 b let !m "k ab\t x1 & !y w 
soon move ! false away f y4 ,i %an't be 
"h2 b1 ,oh6 may ,god help !m to get rid 
( ! wrong4 ,disc]nm5t ( spirits6 ,oh1 :y
 %\ld we n h t gift back8 ,x is v       
necess>y4'  ,mrs4 ,boo?'s :ole he>t 0   
wrapp$ up 9 ! spread ( ,! ,army1 & %e 0 
nev] m ( a w>rior ?an :5 fight+ its     
battles4 ,& ,! ,army ne$$ "s "o to /& up
 = x 9 ^? days4 ,we :o live to-day c    
h>dly fancy ! fi]ce1 bitt] p]secution ! 
e>ly-day ,salvationi/s _h to fight      
?r\gh4  ,n[1 ev5 ^? :o dislike & despise
 u are =c$ to admit t ',! ,army does a  
great deal ( good'2 b !n x 0 diff]5t1 & 
aga9 & aga91 bo? by spee* & writ+1 ,mrs4
 ,boo? _h to def5d & /& up = our me?ods4
  ',i w\ld n1' %e says1 aft] %e _h spok5
 too pla9ly = "s ri* p :o 7 (f5d$ at h] 
words1 'sit d[n & li/5 to _! abuse ( ,! 
,salvation ,army = all _! money4 ,b ,i  
did n say a ^w t ,i w\ld object to h    
publi%$ ^u ! h\setops4 ,su*1 h[ev]1 is  

(t5 ! _s ( ! ri*4 ,!y ?9k t "o mu/ sit &
 he> :atev] !y may *oose to say1 & hold 
"o's brea?1 because ( _! money6 ,b1 no1 
,i w nev] be dumb be=e a gold5 idol6'   
,%e lov$ ! ,uni=m3 %e h]self plann$ t   
worn by ,army wom51 & always wore h]    
own1 rejoic+ to be able to give to our p
 a way ( escape f ! fa%ions &           
extravagances ( ! _w4  ,%e lov$ ! ,flag1
 & 0 true to its beautiful mean+4 ,%e   
lov$ to pres5t ,col\rs to ! newly-op5$  
,corps1 or to p>ties ( ,(fic]s go+      
abroad2 & :51 %ortly be=e %e pass$ away1
 %e *ang$ h] room1 %e begg$ t ! de>     
,army ,flag might be br\ght 9 & hung    
above h] b$4  ',!re1' said ,! ,g5]al1 '!
 ,col\rs are ov] y n[1 my d>l+4'  ,& %e 
clasp$ !m fondly ) h] left h&1 & trac$ !
 motto--',blood & ,fire4'  ',yes1' %e   
said1 ',blood & ,fire2 t is j :at my    
life has be5--a con/ant & sev]e fight4' 
',x ought to be ,blood & ,fire &        
,victory1' said ,! ,g5]al4  ',i'll fight
 on till ,i get x1' %e answ]$4 ',i won't
 give 94 ,next "t ,i see !m ,i %all be  

above ! pa9 & sorr[ = ev]4'  ,b1 ?\gh at
 ! la/ %e long$ to be at re/1 x 0 n easy
 = h] great "m's he>t to unloose itself 
f ^? %e lov$1 & f ! ?\s&s 9 all l&s :o  
look$ to h] z to a "m4  ,if y h le>nt to
 love v deeply y w also h to suff]1 & h]
 v love made ! p>t+ s difficult4  ',oh1'
 %e exclaim$1 :5 speak+ ( leav+ ,!      
,g5]al & h] *ildr51 'm9e is su* a he>t6 
x seems z if x _h got roots all r\nd !  
_w clut*+ on to "o & ano!r1 & t x w n   
let !m g6 ,& yet ,y c take c>e ( !m1    
,"l1 bett] ?an ,i c\ld4 ,i d1 ,i d      
believe6 ,o ,et]nal ,fa!r1 ,%eph]d ( !  
%eep1 d ,?\ look aft] my little flock6' 
',am51' we :o read ^! l9es may say2 add+
 to h] pray]1 ',& give u t same he>t &  
love :i* made h] life ( su* mighty p[]4'
     ,x  ,,! ,,w>rior    ',fight+ is h>d
 "w1 :atev] sort ( fight+ x is4 ,y _c   
fight )\t w\nds ( body1 he>t1 or        
s\l4'--,,mrs4 ,,boo?4  ',la/ly1' said ,!
 ,g5]al 9 t same beautiful tribute to   
our ,army ,"m t ,i h already quot$ f1'  
%e 0 a w>rior4 ,%e lik$ ! fight4 ,%e 0 n

 "o :o said to o!rs1 ,g1 b ,"h1 let me  
g2 & :5 !re 0 ! necessity %e said1 ,i w 
g6 ,i nev] knew h] fl9* until h] poor   
body compell$ h] to lie on "o side4'    
,our ,army ,"m 01 inde$1 be=e all ?+s a 
w>rior2 %e f\ght bravely & unceas+ly h] 
:ole life ?r\gh4  ,9 ?\ght & purpose %e 
0 indep5d5t1 & d>$ to /& out = :at %e   
felt "r4 ,c[>dice1 9 h] op9ion1 0 "o ( !
 commone/ & mo/ subtle s9s ( ! day1 & %e
 _h no pati5ce ) ^? :o d>$ n say ',no1' 
& fe>$ to /& alone4  ,%e ?\ght = h]self1
 & ?\gh always eag] to he> & le>n z mu* 
z possible f o!rs1 yet %e 0 n c>ri$ away
 by _! op9ions1 b c>efully weigh$ &     
consid]$ _! argum5ts1 & !n =m$ h] own   
judgm5ts4  ,mrs4 ,boo? /rove e>ne/ly =  
doctr9e4  ',let u take c>e1' %e said1 9 
,! ,army's e>ly days1 ':at ,gospel we   
prea*4 ,let u m9d our doctr9e4'  ,&     
aga93--  ',we mu/ /ick to ! =m ( s\nd   
words1 = !re is m 9 x ?an appe>s on !   
surface4 ,glory be to ! ,fa!r1 to !     
,son1 & ! ,holy ,gho/1 0 ! !ology ( our 
=efa!rs1 & ,i am suspici\s ( all        

attempts to m5d x4'  ,& once m3--  ',let
 u bew>e ( wrong doctr9e1 come ?r\gh    
:omsoev] x may4 ,holy m5 make sad       
mi/akes4 ,well1 b1 say "s1 is n a p]son 
:o holds wrong views ) a "r he>t bett]  
?an a p]son ) "r views & a wrong he>t8  
,yes1 s f> z 8 p]sonal /ate be=e ,god is
 conc]n$1 b n 9 8 influ5ce on man4 ,my  
*>ity mu/ ext5d to ^? likely to be      
deceiv$ or ru9$ by 8 doctr9es z well z  
to him4'  ,mrs4 ,boo?'s :ole life 0 a   
cont9ual fight aga9/ s9--s9 ( all k9ds4 
,:e!r h] ,meet+ 0 held = ! v l[e/ &     
r\ghe/1 or :e!r r[s ( cl]gy & lawy]s1 & 
lords & ladies sat to li/51 x made no   
diff]5ce to h]4 ,%e attack$ s91 & w5t   
/raight at ! v he>t-s9s ( ! p 9 front ( 
h]4  ',we ne$ great grace1' %e says 9 ! 
mid/ ( h] wond]ful ,we/-,end campaign1  
:]e ev5 pr9ces & pr9cesses came to he>  
h]4 ',i ?9k ! ,"l nev] enabl$ me to be m
 pla9 & fai?ful4 ,z a lady 9 high       
circles said to me1 ,we nev] he>d ?is   
sort ( ,gospel be=e4 ,no1 poor ?+s1 !y  
are sadly deceiv$4'  ,dr9k1 too1 0 ano!r

 evil :i* ,mrs4 ,boo? f\ght aga9/ dur+ !
 :ole ( h] life4 ,%e began1 z y rememb]1
 :5 a girl by be+ secret>y ( ! ',b& (   
,love' ( ^? days4  ,9 ! e>ly days ( _!  
engagem5t ,! ,g5]al 0 /rongly advis$ to 
take a little w9e = ! sake ( 8 heal?4   
,our ,army ,"m wrote him a long lett]1  
%[+ him h[ false & fooli% su* advice 01 
& end+ )3--  ',i h _h x recomm5d$ to me 
scores ( times1 b ,i am fully & = ev]   
settl$ on ! physical side ( ! "q4       
,footnote3 ,t means tak+ x = ! sake (   
heal?4--,,ed4  ',x is a subject on :i*  
,i am mo/ anxi\s y %\ld be ?or\gh4 ,i h 
f> m hope = y\r heal? because y ab/a91  
?an ,i %\ld if y took w9e4 ,flee !      
dete/able ?+ z y w\ld a s]p5t2 be a     
teetotall] 9 pr9ciple & practice4'      
,?\gh1 z we h se51 full ( b\ndless fai? 
& pity = ! drunk>d1 ,mrs4 ,boo? attack$ 
! mak]s & sell]s ( dr9k unm]cifully4 ,%e
 says1 on "o occasion3--  ',by y\r peace
 ( consci5ce on a dy+ b$2 by ! et]nal   
de/9ies ( y\r *ildr51 by y\r c>e =      
nev]-dy+ s\ls2 by ! love y owe y\r      

,savi\r1 ,i besee* y bani% ! dr9k4      
',tell me no m ( *>ity t[>ds brew]s1    
di/ill]s1 & publicans4 ,y\r false *>ity 
to ^! has already consign$ millions to  
an untimely ,hell6444 ,arise1 ,*ri/ians1
 arise1 & fight ?is foe6 ,y & y alone   
are able1 = y\r ,god w fight = y6'      
,ano!r ?+ = :i* our ,army ,"m f\ght1 &  
:i* to-day we owe 9 great measure to h] 
ef=ts1 is ! position to :i* wom5 h be5  
lift$ z speak]s & tea*]s 9 ,god's "w4   
,%e fir/1 z we h se51 op5$ ! way h]self2
 & !n %e left x op51 enc\rag+ & help+   
t5s ( ?\s&s ( simple1 holy wom5 all r\nd
 ! _w to foll[ 9 h] /eps4  ,%e _h a t\gh
 battle to wage4 ,all classes wrote &   
spoke aga9/ wom5 be+ all[$ to /& & speak
 = ,god 9 ! op5 air or 9 public halls2  
b1 /rong 9 fai? & c\rage1 conv9c$ t %e  
_h ,div9e au?ority = :at %e did1 our    
,army ,"m f\ght on1 argu+1 writ+1 prea*+
 on ! matt]4 ,n[ to-day !re is sc>cely a
 l& :]e ,! ,army bonnet is n kn[n &     
lov$1 nor :]e ,army wom5 _c ga9 a cr[d (
 respectful li/5]s4  ,n[ ,i am go+ to %[

 y "s ( ! h9drances 9 spite ( :i* our   
,army ,"m f\ght on4  ,! fir/ ( ^!       
h9drances 0 ! burd5 :i* ,god all[$ ,mrs4
 ,boo? to c>ry all ?r\gh h] life--a weak
 & suff]+ body4 ,%e said1 :5 h] life 0  
draw+ to its close1 t suff]+ seem$ to h 
be5 h] special lot1 & t %e c\ld sc>cely 
rememb] a day 9 h] life :5 %e _h be5    
:olly free f pa94  ',i don't c>e ab\t my
 body1' %e exclaim$ :5 ly+ 9 h] la/     
illness4 ',x has be5 a poor old         
tr\blesome affair4 ,i %all be glad = x  
to be seal$ up4 ,x is "t x 04 ,oh1 ,i h 
dragg$ x we>ily ab\t4'  ,mo/ wom5 suff]+
 z %e did1 ) a weak sp9e1 he>t disease1 
& ov]-/ra9$ n]ves1 w\ld h liv$ ! life ( 
an invalid4 ,b ! w>rior _s )9 =c$ h]    
body along4 ,scores ( times %e has gone 
f h] b$ to ! ,meet+1 & !n1 exhau/$ &    
fa9t+ ) ! ef=t1 has _h to be almo/ c>ri$
 home4 ,b %e _h done h] "w1 & s5t ! arr[
 ( conviction into hundr$s ( he>ts4     
,writ+ aft] "o special /ra9 ( "w &      
anxiety1 %e says3--  ',! excitem5t made 
me worse ?an ,i h be5 = two ye>s4 ,my   

he>t 0 really al>m+1 & = two days ,i    
c\ld h>dly be> any clo!s to t\* me4 ,?is
 has di%e>t5$ me aga9 z to my condition4
 ,b ,god reigns1 & ,he w keep me alive z
 long z ,he ne$s me4'  ,ano!r ( h]      
h9drances1 & "o :i* 0 almo/ m difficult 
to ov]come ?an weakness ( body1 0       
depression4  ,i wond] if y "k :at t is8 
,if s1 x w help y to realize t ,mrs4    
,boo? _h to fight x also4  ,! ,devil    
seem$ all[$ to try & te/ h] fai? to !   
utt]mo/1 & at times to blot out all     
peace & glory f h] s\l4 ,dur+ "o su* "t 
( d>kness %e writes3--  ',i "k ,i ought 
n1 ( all sa9ts1 or s9n]s ei!r1 to be    
depress$4 ,i "k x di%on\rs my ,"l1      
grieves ,8 ,_s1 & injures me greatly2 & 
,i w\ld fa9 hide f ev]ybody to prev5t _!
 see+ x4 ,b ,i _c help x4 ,i h /ruggl$  
h>d1 m ?an any "o kn[s1 = a long "t     
aga9/ x4 ,sometimes ,i h lit]ally held  
myself1 head & he>t & h&1 & wait$ = !   
floods to pass ov] me4'  ,b our ,army   
,"m did n give up work+ = ,god1 & sit   
d[n 9 despair1 because %e 0 ?us tri$4   

,"o day1 j be=e leav+ = a great         
,we/-,end ,meet+1 9 :i* ,god made h]    
words z a %>p two-edg$ sword1 %e wrote  
?is to "o ( h] *ildr53--  ',i h be5 v   
mu* depress$ s9ce y left--m s ?an usual4
 ,x is ( no use reason+ ) myself :5 ^!  
fits ( despond5cy are on me4 ,i mu/ hold
 on & fight my passage ?r\gh2 & :5 ,i   
get to ,heav5 ! light & joy w be all !  
great]4 ,if ,i d>$ give up work+ ,i %\ld
 d s a hundr$ times ov]2 b ,i d>e n4'   
,ano!r & con/ant h9drance :i* our ,army 
,"m _h to fight = ! great] "p ( h] life 
0 pov]ty4 ,x 0 s difficult1 _m times1 to
 make two ends meet4 ,%e _h1 dur+ _m    
ye>s ( h] life1 no regul> money com+ 9  
on :i* to dep5d1 & dur+ t "t x 0 a      
con/ant /ruggle to h h] *ildr5 prop]ly  
c>$ = & give !m ! ne$$ education4  ,b   
mo/ ( all did our ,army ,"m %[ h]self a 
w>rior 9 h] own ,salvation campaigns4 ,9
 ^? e>ly days !re 7 no pray+ ,soldi]s & 
,s]geants to be _h to deal ) !          
p5it5ts--no "o1 ei!r1 to lead h] s++1   
sc>cely ev5 to keep ! doors or take up !

 collection4 ,%e w\ld arrive 9 a t[n    
absolutely alone4 ,a hall _h be5 tak5 9 
:i* %e 0 to speak1 & %e w\ld hire a t9y 
lodg+1 or /ay 9 :atev] home w\ld receive
 h]1 & set to "w4 ,we c sc>cely und]/& !
 lonel9ess ( h] position4 ,"h 0 a pro( (
 h] mighty fai? 9 ,god4  ,%e began ^!   
solit>y campaigns :5 h] six? *ild 0 b a 
few weeks old1 & ,god mo/ wond]fully    
own$ h] lab\rs4 ,at "o place %e saw "o  
hundr$ gr[n-up p & two hundr$ *ildr5    
come to h] p5it5t-=m 9 six days4 ,b x 0 
a fe>ful battle4  ',i h a com=table     
little cot to /ay 91' %e writes to h] "m
 f "o su* battle-field1 'v small &      
humble2 b x is clean & quiet2 & :5 ,i   
feel n]v\s no "o kn[s ! value (         
quietness4 ,i h felt x h>d "w lately4   
,_m a "t h ,i long$ to be :]e ! we>y are
 at re/4'  ,at ,m>gate1 "s ye>s lat]1 %e
 comm5c$ h] ,meet+s )\t kn[+ a s+le     
p]son 9 ! place4 ,= "s weeks %e _h n ev5
 a help] 9 ! ,pray] ,meet+s1 nor "o :o  
w\ld give out a song = h]4 ,mrs4 ,boo?  
c\ld n s+ h]self1 & !re 0 (t5 an awkw>d 

pause be=e any "o w\ld be will+ to pit* 
h] tune4 ',if only1' %e said :5 ,! ,army
 0 fairly on its feet1 ',i _h be5 able  
to comm& a doz5 reliable p su* z ,i c\ld
 h any:]e n[1 ,i ?9k ,i c\ld h done     
almo/ any?+4'  ,ev5 m wond]ful 0 h]     
exp]i5ce at ,brighton4  ,! ,dome1 a     
great build+ hold+ ?ree ?\s& p1 _h be5  
tak5 = h] ,meet+s4  ',i c nev] =get my  
feel+s1' says ?is ,soldi]-sa9t1 'z ,i   
/ood ^u ! plat=m & look$ ^u ! p1 realiz+
 t among !m all !re 0 no "o to help me4 
,:5 ,i comm5c$ ! ,pray] ,meet+1 = :i* ,i
 %\ld ?9k q n9e hundr$ rema9$1 ,satan   
said to me1 z ,i came d[n f ! plat=m    
accord+ to my cu/om1 ,y w nev] ask su* p
 z ^! to come & kneel d[n "h8 ,y w only 
make a fool ( y\rself if y d4 ,i felt   
/unn$ = a mom5t2 b ,i answ]$1 ,yes1 ,i  
%all4 ,i %all n make x any easi] = !m   
?an = ! o!rs4 ,if !y d n realize _! s9s 
en\gh to be will+ to come & kneel "h1 !y
 w n be ( mu* use to ! k+dom4'  ,! ,"l  
set ,8 seal ^u ,mrs4 ,boo?'s fai? &     
c\rage1 = ! fir/ to volunte] 7 two old  

g5tlem51 bo? ov] sev5ty ye>s ( age2 & %e
 _h t5 or twelve at ! m]cy-seat be=e !  
,meet+ end$4  ,writ+ f ,portsm\?1 %e    
tells ! same /ory ( lonel9ess &         
victory3--  ',y say1 ,h[ d y get on     
p]sonally8 ,oh1 ,i nev] 0 s hamp]$ =    
help 9 e way 9 all my life6 ,! mo/ able 
man ,i h keeps a mill9]'s %op1 & ! "o t 
op5s = me g5]ally is an ov]se]2 s _!    
att5tion is divid$ & ! "t limit$4 ,pray 
= me4 ,i nev] ne$$ y\r pray]s s mu*4    
,?is is a dreadfully wick$ place4'  ,yet
 dur+ ! sev5te5 weeks ( h] /ay "s six   
hundr$ names 7 tak51 _m ( !m wond]ful   
trophies ( ,god's m]cy4  ,hav+ liv$ su* 
a w>rior's life1 y ?9k1 v likely1 t !   
dea?-b$ exp]i5ce ( our ,army ,"m w\ld be
 all peace & glory4 ,b no4 ,"r d[n into 
! ,valley %e ne$$ to use ! ,sword ( !   
,_s & ! ,%ield ( ,fai?1 = to ! la/      
,satan 0 all[$ to te/ & try h]4  ,b %e  
f\ght on6  ',"o ( my h>de/ lessons1' %e 
said 9 h] la/ h\rs1 'has be5 ! diff]5ce 
betwe5 fai? & realization2 & if ,i h _h 
to conqu] all ?r\gh life by nak$ fai?1  

,i c only expect x to be ! same n[4 ,all
 our enemies h to be conqu]$ by fai?1 n 
realization2 & is x n s ) ! la/ enemy1  
dea?8 ,yes1 if x please ! ,"l t ,i %\ld 
g d[n into ! d>k valley )\t any         
realization1 simply kn[+ t ,i am ,81 &  
,he is m9e1 ,i am q will+--,i accept x4'
  ,?is is ! fai? t made our ,army ,"m & 
all ! ,bible sa9ts su* conqu]ors4 ,x is 
! secret ( _! victory--! fai? )\t :i* x 
is impossible to please ,god1 & = :i* we
 all ne$ to pray1 ',"l1 increase our    
fai?4'     ,,xi  ,,la/ ,,days    ',z ,i 
look back on life ,i d n rememb] ! h\ses
 ,i h liv$ 91 ! p t ,i h kn[n1 ! ?+s (  
pass+ int]e/ at ! mom5t4 ,!y are all    
gone4 ,!re is no?+ /&s out be=e my m9d z
 ( any consequ5ce1 b ! "w ,i h done =   
,god & ,et]nity4'--,,mrs4 ,,boo?4  ,if  
,! ,g5]al & ^? :o lov$ our ,army ,"m be/
 _h be5 able to *oose = h]1 !y w\ld mo/ 
likely h said3 ',let h] live & fight &  
"w on1 up to )9 a few days ( h]         
promotion to ,glory4 ,let ! call come   
quickly & pa9lessly1 z x has come to    

o!rs 9 our ranks4'  ,b ! ,"l1 :o lov$ h]
 m ?an we did1 saw fit to s5d to h] two 
& a half ye>s ( ev]-increas+ we>9ess &  
suff]+4 ,= long mon?s %e lay on ! v bank
 ( ! ,riv]1 long+ = ! mess5g] ( ,dea? to
 c>ry h] across4 ,^? :o lov$ h] c\ld n  
tell :y ! ,"l s5t h] ?is la/ fi]y trial2
 !y c\ld only b[ ) h]1 & say1 ',?y w be 
done4'  ,x 0 9 ,febru>y1 #ahhh1 t ,mrs4 
,boo?1 :o 0 anxi\s ab\t h] heal?1 w5t to
 consult a great doctor & get 8 op9ion4 
,%e 0 alone1 = no "o _h ?\ght h] illness
 0 s s]i\s4 ,%e ask$ him to tell h] !   
tru?--all ?r\gh h] life1 z y "k1 %e     
want$ ! tru?2 & aft] a little hesitation
 he told h]4  ,! tru? 0 ! sadde/ t %e   
c\ld he>4 ,t dreadful                   
illness--canc]--?r\gh :i* %e _h s t5d]ly
 nurs$ h] own de> "m1 _h come to h]1 & 9
 ! doctor's op9ion %e _h mu* suff]+ to  
pass ?r\gh1 & only two or1 at ! mo/1    
?ree ye>s long] to live4 ,mrs4 ,boo?    
li/5$ calmly1 ?ank$ ! doctor1 & !n1     
gett+ once m into ! cab1 drove home all 
alone4  ,x 0 a d>k j\rney4 ,! ,w> ne$$  

h]4 ,! ,g5]al ne$$ h]4 ,h] *ildr5 ne$$  
h]4 ,& yet ! s5t5ce ( ,dea? _h be5 pass$
 ^u h]1 & %e mu/ soon leave !m all4 ,:at
 did %e d8 ,i ?9k y c guess4  ,%e knelt 
d[n 9 ! cab1 & 9 pray] committ$ to ,god1
 9 a new & deep] way ?an ev] be=e1 h]   
own body1 & h] de> ones & ! "w ,he _h   
giv5 h] to d4  ,at la/ ! cab /opp$ be=e 
h] own door1 & ,! ,g5]al came out to    
meet h]4  ',i %all nev] =get t meet+ 9  
?is _w1 or ! next1' he says4 ',i _h be5 
wat*+ = ! cab1 & _h run out to meet h] &
 help h] up ! /eps4 ,%e tri$ to smile on
 me ?r\gh h] te>s2 b1 draw+ me into !   
room1 soon told me1 bit by bit1 :at !   
doctor _h said4 ,i sat d[n spee*less4   
,%e rose f h] seat1 & came & knelt      
beside me1 say+3 ,d y "k :at 0 my fir/  
?\ght8 ,t ,i %\ld n be !re to nurse y 9 
y\r la/ h\r4  ',i 0 /unn$4 ,i felt z if 
! :ole _w 7 com+ to a /&/ill4 ,opposite 
me1 on ! wall1 0 a picture ( ,*ri/ on ! 
cross4 ,i ?\ght ,i c\ld und]/& x !n1 z  
nev] be=e4 ,%e talk$ to me l an angel2  
%e talk$ z %e _h nev] talk$ be=e4 ,i    

c\ld say little or no?+4 ,i c\ld only   
kneel ) h] & try to pray4 ,t v same     
night ,! ,g5]al 0 to leave ,london = "s 
great ,meet+s 9 ,holl&1 & ,mrs4 ,boo?   
w\ld n he> ( 8 *ang+ 8 plans & rema9+ ) 
h]4  ',! ,w> mu/ g on' 0 h] ?\ght1 ev5  
:5 all h] family /ood /unn$ & he>t-brok5
 ar\nd h]1 unwill+ to leave h] ev5 = a  
mom5t4  ,two ye>s lat]1 :5 b a few m    
days ( suff]+ rema9$ to h]1 a la/       
message f h] lips rea*$ u z ,self-,d5ial
 ,week began4 ',! ,w> mu/ g on' 0 "o (  
its s5t5ces4  ',! ,w> mu/ g on' _h be5 z
 h] motto1 liv$ out 9 all ! long1 long  
mon?s t lay betwe54 ,in/ead ( imm$iately
 lay+ aside h] "w1 :5 ! doctors gave _! 
dreadful judgm5t1 & beg9n+ to ?9k only (
 h]self1 %e w5t on ) x z long z h]      
increas+ weakness all[$4  ,b /ep by /ep 
! disease grew worse4 ,fir/ %e 0 =c$ to 
give up ,meet+s & public "w4 ,!n x      
became impossible = h] to use h] "r h&1 
& %e 0 !re=e oblig$ to give up h]       
correspond5ce1 ?\gh %e /ill cont9u$ to  
dictate h] lett]s1 & le>nt also to write

 ) h] left h&4  ,soon h] daily drives   
became too tir+1 & by & by %e w5t out ( 
! h\se into ! little g>d5 = ! la/ "t2 & 
!n = ! conclud+ twelve mon?s ( h] life  
%e 0 a prison] 9 h] room1 ly+ 9 con/ant 
suff]+4  ,b dur+ ^! long mon?s ! greate/
 joy & relief t c\ld come to h] 0 to he>
 ( "s fre% victory or triumph = ! ,k+dom
 ( ,jesus4 ,h] int]e/ 9 ,! ,army & h]   
love = ! p 7 z ke5 z ev]1 & ,w> ,c\ncils
 7 held & new developm5ts plann$ 9 h]   
*amb]1 & mu* ( ,! ,g5]al's ,d>ke/ ,engl&
 ,s*eme = ! poor & outca/ 0 ?\ght out & 
decid$ ^u beside h] sick b$4  ,aga9 &   
aga91 too1 ,mrs4 ,boo? w\ld receive     
deputations ( ,(fic]s ( diff]5t classes 
& f v>i\s c\ntries 9 :i* ,! ,army 0 at  
"w1 :o came to ,clacton-on-,sea1 :]e !  
la/ fifte5 mon?s ( h] life 7 sp5t1 to   
li/5 to h] words ( advice & inspiration4
  ,!re 7 no ,corps ,cadets 9 ^? days2 b 
our ,army ,"m left "s specially         
beautiful words ab\t ! ,juniors1 to :i* 
,i mu/ ref]4  ,:5 %e 0 told by ! ,(fic] 
!n 9 *>ge ( our ,junior ,"w 9 ,engl& t !

 *ildr5 lov$ & pray$ cont9ually = h]1 %e
 smil$4  ',! ?\ght ( ! little ones1'    
says "s "o :o 0 !re1 'br\ght our belov$ 
,army ,"m :olly out ( h]self & h] pa9 & 
we>9ess4'  ',a v *oice bran* ( ! "w1' %e
 said4 ',i h (t5 told ,emma t ,i hop$ :5
 ,i 0 too old = public "w ,god w\ld let 
me end :]e ,i began--) ! *ildr54 ,b x   
seems t x is n to be s4'  ',give !      
*ildr51' %e w5t on1 9 reply to !        
messages !y _h s5t1 'my de> love1 & tell
 !m t if !re _h be5 a ,salvation ,army  
:5 ,i 0 t5 ,i %\ld h be5 a ,soldi] !n1 z
 ,i am to-day4  ,nev] all[ y\rself to be
 disc\rag$ 9 y\r "w4 ,i "k y mu/ meet ) 
_m disc\ragem5ts2 b ,i am sure ! ,_s (  
,god works mightily on little *ildr5    
long be=e gr[n p ?9k !y are able to     
und]/&4'  ,aga9 & aga9 dur+ t la/ ye> ( 
awful suff]+ x seem$ z if ,mrs4 ,boo? 7 
ab\t to leave u2 b !n %e w\ld revive1 & 
come back to endure m weeks & mon?s (   
agony4  ,b at la/1 on ,octob] #d1 #ahij1
 all c\ld see t %e 0 on ! br9k ( !      
,riv]1 & ev5 ^? :o lov$ h] ! mo/ t5d]ly 

c\ld n wi% to hold h] back4  ',o ,emma1 
let me g1 d>l+1' %e :isp]$2 & he>+ !    
reply1 ',yes1 we w1 we w1' %e said1     
',n[6 ,yes1 ,"l1 come1 ,oh1 come6'  ,!  
s++ ( ,! ,army songs seem$ to com=t h]2 
& once %e rais$ h] suff]+ arm1 & po9t$  
to ! text1 ',my grace is suffici5t =    
!e1' :i* hung on ! wall4 ,x 0 lift$ d[n 
& plac$ at ! foot ( h] b$1 s t h] eyes  
c\ld (t5 re/ on x dur+ ^? la/ h\rs4     
',soon aft] noon1' says ! pres5t ,g5]al1
 ',i felt t ! deep5+ d>kness ( ! ,valley
 0 clos+ ar\nd my de> "m1 & a little    
lat] ,i took my la/ f>ewell4 ,h] lips   
mov$1 & %e gave me "o look ( unspeakable
 t5d]ness & tru/ :i* w live ) me = ev]4 
,aga9 we sang3--    ,my mi/akes ,8 free 
grace do? cov]1     ,my s9s ,he do? wa% 
away2   ,^! feet :i* %r9k & falt]       
,%all ent] ! ,gates ( ,day4  ,&1 hold+  
h] h&1 ,! ,g5]al gave h] up to ,god4 ,x 
0 a solemn & wond]ful sc5e4'  ,! ,*ief (
 ! ,/aff & ,mrs4 ,bramwell ,boo?1 ,mrs4 
,boo?-,tuck]1 & ! ,comm&]1 & h] ?ree    
daught]s1 ,m>ian1 ,eva1 & ,lucy1 knelt  

r\nd ! b$1 ^u :i* 7 plac$ photographs ( 
! o!r memb]s ( h] family :o 7           
unavoidably abs5t4 ,ne> to h] /ood h]   
fai?ful nurse1 ,capta9 ,c>r1 & o!rs ( ! 
h\sehold1 ! de> ,g5]al b[+ ov] 8 belov$ 
wife & companion 9 life's long /rife1 & 
giv+ h] up to ! keep+ ( ! ,fa!r4  ,"o by
 "o ! memb]s ( ! family t5d]ly embrac$  
h]2 !n a gleam ( recognition pass$ ov] !
 bright5+ c\nt5ance z ,! ,g5]al b5t ov] 
h]4 ,_! eyes met---! la/ kiss ( love on 
e>?1 ! la/ ^w till ! ,morn+1 & )\t a    
movem5t ! brea?+ g5tly ceas$1 & a w>rior
 laid d[n h] sword to receive h] cr[n4  
99       99       99       99       99  
,y may h he>d ( ^? wond]ful days f      
,tuesday morn+ till ,sunday night1 :5 ! 
c(f9 conta9+ ! preci\s rema9s ( our     
,army ,"m lay at ! ,congress ,hall1     
,clapton1 & :5 m ?an fifty ?\s& p came  
to h a la/ look at h] de> face4  ,a     
piece ( glass _h be5 let into ! pla9 oak
 c(f94 ,x 0 j l>ge en\gh to %[ ! head & 
%\ld]s1 & %e lay z if 9 a sweet sleep4  
,y wond] if _m came m]ely f curiosity4  

,"s did1 ( c\rse1 b mo/ ( ! p came      
because h] life & example & words _h be5
 s bless$ to _! s\ls2 & !y came z !y    
w\ld come to look at ! dead face ( _!   
own "m4 ,x 0 ! mo/ wond]ful tribute to a
 woman's life & words t ,london _h ev]  
se54  ,= all k9ds ( p came--ri* & poor1 
good & bad1 p ( _m diff]5t religions1 & 
_m ) no religion at all4 ,work+ m5 came 
9 _! d9n]-h\r1 ) _! tools on _! backs & 
te>s 9 _! eyes2 mo!rs lift$ up _! little
 *ildr5 to look at ! "o :o _h taught !m 
! way ( life2 &1 be/ ( all1 by ! side ( 
h] c(f9 knelt _m a w&]] & backslid] to  
give !mselves afre% to ,god4  ,m ?an "o 
poor girl w5t direct f ! ,congress ,hall
 to ! ,rescue ,homes1 to beg9 to live 'z
 %e w\ld h wi%$'2 & ! ,cadets on gu>d 7 
all ! "t deal+ ) drunk>ds & help+ ^? :o 
desir$ to beg9 f !nce=? to live a new & 
diff]5t life4  ,ev5 to-day1 tw5ty-f\r   
ye>s lat]1 we (t5 meet ^? :o date _!    
conv]sion1 or _! fir/ /ep 9 ! ,n>r[     
,way1 f _! look at t face ly+ 9 its     
simple c(f94  ,"o ( ,mrs4 ,boo?'s own   

gr&*ildr51 ,m>y1 ! pres5t ,g5]al's      
second daught]1 looks back to t sc5e z !
 "t :5 ,god 9 an unmi/akable mann] seal$
 h] z ,84 ,%e 0 only five ye>s old z %e 
knelt by ! c(f91 b nev]!less %e decid$  
!re1 9 h] *ildi% consecration1 l ,ru? ( 
old1 t ',?y p %all be my p1 & ?y ,god my
 ,god'2 & 9 ! _s ( ?is consecration %e  
lives to-day4         99       99       
99       99       99  ,9 ord] t "s ( !  
cr[ds :o wi%$ to %>e 9 ! fun]al s]vice  
might be pres5t1 ! l>ge/ hall 9 ,london1
 ! ,olympia1 0 tak54 ,tw5ty-six ?\s& p  
fill$ x2 & ?\gh x 01 ( c\rse1 impossible
 = !m all to he>1 !y foll[$ ! s]vice    
giv5 on pr9t$ pap]s ) rev]5t sympa?y4   
,! c(f9 0 c>ri$ d[n ! imm5se hall by    
,(fic]s2 ,! ,g5]al & 8 family foll[$4   
,^? :o arrang$ = ?is la/ mighty ga!r+   
rememb]$ t ,mrs4 ,boo?1 :5 ) u1 0 nev]  
happy to leave a ,meet+ unless x _h be5 
br\ght to a po9t1 & some?+ def9ite _h   
be5 done2 & !re=e1 :5 ! songs & pray]s &
 read+s 7 ov]1 ! huge cr[d 0 ask$ to    
kneel & make a solemn cov5ant ) ,god4   

,x 0 a beautiful cov5ant1 & end$ ) ^!   
words3--  ',& n[1 9 ?is solemn h\r1 & 9 
! pres5ce ( dea?1 ,i come aga9 to ,?y   
foot/ool1 & make ?is cov5ant ) ,!e4'    
,!n all :o _h made ! cov5ant f _! he>ts 
rose & sang toge!r3--    ,j z ,i am ,?\ 
do/ receive1   ,do/ welcome1 p>don1     
cleanse1 relieve1   ,because ,?y promise
 ,i believe1   ,o ,lamb ( ,god1 ,i come6
  ,x 0 j su* an end+ to ! wond]ful      
s]vice z our ,army ,"m w\ld h *os5 _h %e
 be5 /ill on e>? ) u4         99        
99       99       99       99  ,! next  
morn+ 0 dry & bright4 ',i %all ask ,god 
to give y a f9e day = my fun]al1 ,emma1 
s t y mayn't take cold1' our ,army ,"m  
_h said1 = %e 0 ev] ?\ghtful = o!rs2 &  
h] pray] 0 answ]$1 = ?\gh ! :ite mi/    
crept up f ! riv] to ! ,embankm5t1 :]e !
 procession 0 =m+ up1 !re 0 no ra9 nor  
w9d4  ,t5s ( ?\s&s ( our de> ,soldi]s   
w\ld gladly h sacrific$ a day's "w 9    
ord] to foll[ 9 ! fun]al procession ( "o
 !y s de>ly lov$2 b1 s z n to ga!r too  
l>ge a cr[d1 only ,(fic]s 7 all[$ 9 !   

m>*1 :i* pass$ ?r\gh c\ntless ?rongs ( p
 f ,int]national ,headqu>t]s to ,abney  
,p>k ,cemet]y1 a di/ance ( ab\t five    
miles4  ,all along ! r\te ! cr[ds /ood 9
 d5se masses1 & ro(s1 w9d[s1 & e nook & 
corn] 7 pack$ ) human be+s4 ,no?+ _h be5
 se5 l x1 said ! police1 s9ce ! ,duke ( 
,well+ton's fun]al1 =ty ye>s be=e4  ,x 0
 a wond]ful m>*4 ,i wi% y c\ld h se5 x6 
,sometimes x seem$ z if e "o 0 weep+2 & 
:5 ! op5 he>se1 ) its pla9 oak c(f91    
cr[n$ by ,! ,army bonnet & well-worn    
,bible1 pass$1 all heads 7 b>$1 all     
voices hu%$1 & te>s fill$ all eyes4  ,! 
,g5]al1 /&+ alone 9 8 op5 c>riage all   
along ! long1 sad way1 mu/ h felt t he  
_h ! p's sympa?y & love ) him 9 8 grief1
 = scores ( he>tfelt ',god bless y's6'  
came f lips t are unus$ to su* words4   
,& at la/ ! yell[ ev5+ sun %one out z ! 
great procession rea*$ ! gates ( ,abney 
,p>k ,cemet]y & w\nd t[>ds ! op5 grave4 
,only a "p ( ! mighty ?rong c\ld he> ,! 
,g5]al's beautiful words1 s /rong & yet 
s t5d]1 f :i* ,i h already quot$1 b all 

jo9$ 9 ! song1 ',rock ( ,ages1' :i*     
seem$ to roll up to ! heav5s !mselves4  
,sev]al lead+ ,(fic]s & memb]s ( ,!     
,g5]al's own family pray$ & spoke1      
wond]fully upheld 9 spite ( _! deep     
grief & ! /ra9 ( ! la/ days4 ,& !n by ! 
op5 grave ! pres5t ,g5]al l$ all he>ts  
to make a fre% consecration1 ! :ole     
assembly promis+1 ) ,god's help1 t !y   
w\ld be  ',fai?ful to ,!e1 fai?ful to "o
 ano!r1 & fai?ful to a dy+ _w1 till we  
meet our belov$ ,"m 9 ! ,morn+4 ,am54'  
99       99       99       99       99  
,if ev] y are 9 ,abney ,p>k ,cemet]y y  
%\ld visit h] grave4 ,x is v simple4    
,ar\nd ! little piece ( e>? runs a grey 
/one1 ) ^! words c>v$ on x3--           
,,ca!r9e ,,boo?1    ,,"m ,,( ,,!        
,,salvation ,,army    ,m ?an ,conqu]or1 
?r\gh ,him t lov$ u1   & gave ,himself =
 all ! _w & = y4    ,d y also foll[     
,*ri/8  & above are two small b$s (     
fl[]s4  ,d _m p g to see x8 y wond]4    
,oh1 yes4 ,all r\nd x a pa? is worn 9 ! 
grass1 made by ! tread ( _m feet2 =     

mo!rs br+ _! boys & girls to see x1 &   
tell !m :at a "m %e 01 & m5 & wom5 ( all
 cre$s & races pause beside x1 &        
rememb]4  ,_m ,(fic]s1 too--f di/ant    
l&s1 & speak+ /range tongues y c\ld n   
und]/&--come to ,! ,army ,"m's grave :5 
!y visit our %ores4 ,= %e 0 _! ,"m z    
well z ours1 !y say4  ,!y kneel beside !
 /one1 & spell out ! "n1 & !n !y        
consecrate !mselves afre% to ,god & !   
ne$s ( ! hea!n l&s1 & !y claim ,8 grace 
to foll[ 9 h] /eps4  ,= our ,army ,"m is
 n dead4 ,true1 h] body lies 9 ! quiet  
grave at ,abney ,p>k1 & h] _s is 9      
,heav52 b h] life & influ5ce /ill live  
among u1 h] words are treasur$1 & our   
greate/ pray] & desire = ! girls & wives
 & mo!rs 9 our ranks is t !y may live to
 be wor?y daught]s ( ,ca!r9e ,boo?4     
,,dates ,,9 ,,mrs4 ,,boo?',s ,,life     
#ahbi4 ,janu>y #ag?4 ,ca!r9e ,mum=d born
 at ,a%b\rne1 ,d]by4 #ahbi4 ,april #aj?4
 ,william ,boo? born at ,nott+ham4      
#ahdc4 ,ca!r9e has to leave s*ool ow+ to
 sev]e illness4 #ahdd4 ,refuses to be   

engag$ to h] c\s94 #ahde4 ,is conv]t$4  
#ahdf4 ,seems likely to g into          
consumption4 #ahej4 ,takes ,sunday class
 ( eld] girls4 #ahea4 ,june4 ,miss      
,mum=d he>s ,mr4 ,boo? prea*2 lat] meets
 him at a       fri5d's h\se4 #aheb4    
,may #ae?4 ,!y are engag$ to be m>ri$4  
#ahee4 ,june #af?4 ,! w$d+4 #aheg4 ,mrs4
 ,boo? speaks to a *ildr5's meet+ on    
,temp]ance4 #ahei4 ,%e />ts "w among    
drunk>ds4 ,%e writes h] fir/ pamphlet on
       woman's "r to prea*4 #ahfj4 ,mrs4
 ,boo? speaks = ! fir/ "t 9 public4     
#ahfa4 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,boo? break up _!   
home 9 ! nor?1 & come to       ,london1 
*oos+ an evangeli/ic life4 #ahfd4 ,mrs4 
,boo? beg9s to hold ,evangeli/ic        
campaigns ap>t f h]       husb&4 #ahfd4 
,july4 ,ea/ ,end ,mission begun4 #ahfh4 
,fir/ ,headqu>t]s e/abli%$4 #ahfi4 ,mrs4
 ,boo?'s wond]ful ,brighton campaign4   
#ahgj4 ,ea/ ,london ,mission becomes !  
',*ri/ian ,mission4' #ahga4 ,mrs4 ,boo? 
publi%es h] fir/ book4 #ahgg4 ,*ri/ian  
,mission becomes ',! ,salvation ,army4' 

#ahgh4 ,! uni=m is *os54 #ahhf4 ,fir/   
,self-,d5ial ,week4 #ahhh4 ,febru>y4    
,mrs4 ,boo? le>ns t %e is suff]+ f      
canc]4 #ahhh4 ,june #ba/4 ,mrs4 ,boo?   
speaks 9 public = ! la/ "t 7at !        
,city ,temple74 #ahhi4 ,augu/4 ,%e goes 
to ,clacton-on-,sea4 #ahij4 ,octob] #d?4
 ,mrs4 ,boo? is promot$ to ,glory4      
#ahij4 ,octob] #f?4 ,h] body br\ght to  
,congress ,hall1 ,clapton4 #ahij4       
,octob] #aa?4 ,fun]al at ,abney ,p>k4