,,! ,,life ,,( ,,! ,,dep>t$3    ,a      
,,s]mon  ,,occasion$ ,,by ,,! ,,dea?    
,,( ,,!  ,,rev4 ,,joseph ,,cr&al  ,,(   
,,salisbury    ,,prea*$ ,,9 ,,! ,,bapti/
 ,,*apel1  ,,g]ma9 ,,/reet1 ,,city ,,(  
,,/4 ,,john1    ,,by ,,! ,,rev4 ,i4 ,e4 
,,bill  ,,m>* #g1 #aheh4    ,"k ye n1 t 
!re is a pr9ce & a great man fall5 ?is  
day 9 ,israel8  #b ,,sam4 ,,iii4 #ch4   
,publi%$ by ,reque/4    ,,sa9t ,,john1  
,n4,b4  ,,pr9t$ ,,by ,,b>n$ ,,&         
,,company1  #ff ,,pr9ce ,,william       
,,/reet            ,,! ,,life ,,( ,,!   
,,dep>t$4    ,y\r ,fa!rs1 :]e are !y8   
,y\r ,prophets1 d !y live  =ev]8        
,,ze*>iah #a3e    ,! "t 0 :5 ,jehovah   
comm&$ 8 prophet ,isaiah to  make a     
public ann\ncem5t4 ,:at 0 ! import ( !  
message  ) :i* ! prophet 0 *>g$8 ,0 x t 
a new _w _h  be5 creat$8 or t "s new law
 0 ab\t to ! introduc$  by ! ,supreme   
,div9ity1 :i* %\ld give direction to !  
de/9y ( empire8 ,nay4 ,he has a         
decl>ation to make1 :i* 0  suit$ to !   
case & exp]i5ce ( e son & daught] (     

,adam2 & ! tru? ( :i* w\ld be confirm$ 9
 ! hi/ory  ( univ]sal man4 8,! voice    
said1 ,cry2 & he said1 ,:at %all  ,i    
cry8 ,all fle% is grass1 & all !        
goodl9ess !re( is z  ! fl[] ( ! field2 !
 grass )]e?1 ! fl[] fade?1  because !   
,_s ( ! ,"l bl[e? ^u x3 surely !  p is  
grass40 ,:at a solemn proclamation6 ,:at
 an impressive  spectacle6 ,entire      
humanity )]+1 droop+1 dy+1 "u !         
righte\s indignation ( a s9-av5g+ ,god6 
8,du/ to du/10 is  indelibly inscrib$ ^u
 our physical nature1 z ,god's  un*ang+ 
law4 ,to ?is law1 ! wise/1 holie/1 & be/
 (  m5 mu/ b[ 9 humble submission1 z    
well z ! mo/ pollut$  & degrad$ ( !     
race4 ,f its sov]eign au?ority !re is   
no exemption4 ,! bright & glori\s />s t 
%one ) s  mu* lu/re 9 ! religi\s        
firmam5t ( o!r days1 h long  s9ce be5   
ext+ui%$ 9 ! d>kness ( ! sepul*re4      
,righte\s ,noah liv$ to witness ! burial
 & resurrection ( a  _w2 b at l5g? 0    
compell$ to submit to ! reign (  dea?4  
,! fa!rs & prophets ( ,old ,te/am5t     

r5[n1 :o 9  _! day proclaim$ ,god's law1
 unfold$ ! my/]ies ( 8  w1 & /ood boldly
 =? 9 v9dication ( 8 tru?1 all  fell 9  
?is mighty conflict4 ,s 9 all succe$+   
ages1 ^?  :o h s]v$ _! sov]eign ,"l 9   
all fidelity1 &  devot$ _! be/ en]gies  
to ! highe/ int]e/s ( mank9d1  h pass$ l
 o!rs to ! l& ( %ad[s4 ,su* is !  decree
 ( heav54 ,! my/]i\s cords :i* connect  
matt] &  m9d mu/ be sev]$4 8,x is       
appo9t$ unto man once to die40  ,& die  
he mu/--! good z well z ! bad mu/ feel  
_!  8he>t/r+s break40    8,! tall1 !    
wise1 ! rev]5d head1  ,mu/ lie z l[ z   
ours40    ,y\r ,fa!rs1 :]e are !y8 y\r  
prophets1 d !y live  = ev]8 ,inspiration
 prop\nds ^! que/ions4 ,:at %all we     
say8 ,:]e are ! fa!rs8 ,_! bodies are 9 
_! graves4 ,d  ! prophets live8 ,all t 0
 mortal ( !m is dead4 ,b !y  are        
nev]!less alive4 ,_! s\ls are alive--_! 
*>act]s  are alive2 ^! c nev] die4    ,!
 ?\ght :i* my text sugge/s1 & to :i* ,i 
invite  y\r pray]ful consid]ation1 is1  
,,! ,,life ,,( ,,! ,,dep>t$1 ,,or  ,,!  

,,liv+ ,,dead4    ,! popul> idea is1 t  
:5 man dies1 8 "w on e>?  t]m9ates4     
,?is1 9 "o s5se1 is true2 b1 9 ano!r1 x 
is  n true4 ,y may cov] up a man's body 
9 ! grave2 b y  _c conf9e 8 influ5ce to 
^! n>r[ limits4 ,man's  "* is immortal4 
,our words & our actions rev]b]ate      
?r\gh all succe$+ ages2 & _! e*oes are  
repeat$ amid  ! solemn sc5es ( et]nity4 
,man1 z he passes ?r\gh !  _w1 inscribes
 8 "n 9 imp]i%able l9es ^u its  tablets2
 & ^! w be read & re-read by ^? :o come 
aft] him2 & e read+ w make its          
impression1 & ex]t  its influ5ce1 = weal
 or = woe--= life or = dea?--=  heav5 or
 = hell4 ,?is is true ( ! wick$ z well z
 !  j4 ,ca9 speaks z well z ,abel4 ,we  
he> !m bo?1 & are  influ5c$ by !        
te/imony :i* !y give4 ,! utt]ance (     
once is a ^w ( awful w>n+2 b ! language 
( ! o!r  is full ( consolation & hope4  
,x is true ( e man t  has slept 9 dea? f
 ! days ( ,adam1 t 8he be+ dead  yet    
speake?10 no matt] :]e he liv$1 or :5 he
 di$4 ,he may  h dwelt amid ! spl5d\rs (

 a gorge\s palace1 or h  occupi$ a hut 9
 ! wild]ness2 he may h sway$ !  de/9ies 
( empire1 or h be5 rul$ ) a rod ( iron2 
he  may h luxuriat$ 9 b\ndless weal?1 or
 h felt !  cru%+ p[] ( p9*+ pov]ty4     
,/ill1 :5 he dep>t$ ?is  life1 he       
transmitt$ an influ5ce to 8 successors1 
:i* c  nev] be ext+ui%$4    ,!re is no  
su* ?+ z a p]fect blank 9 human life4   
,we  _c be neutral if we w\ld4 ,! au?or 
( our be+ has s  l9k$ u 9 association ) 
^? ar\nd u1 t we mu/  necess>ily live & 
act 9 !m & ?r\gh !m1 :5 our  bodies h   
return$ to du/4 ,su* is ! law ( our be+1
 &  f ?is law !re is no appeal4    ,h[  
awfully impressive1 !re=e1 are !        
responsibilities  ( life--! life ( a    
,*ri/ian--! life ( a s9n]4 ,x is a      
solemn ?+ to die2 b is x n equally      
solemn to live8 ,dea?  is solemn1       
because x is ! gateway to et]nity4 ,life
 is  solemn1 because x is a prep>ation =
 et]nity1 & because x  is all ! "t utt]+
 words1 & p]=m+ acts :i* are  inve/$ ) !
 attributes ( immortality4    ,we all "k

 ! anxiety ( m5 to be rememb]$ aft]     
dea?4 ,w>riors1 /atesm51 poets1         
philosoph]s1 & div9es1  are all !       
subjects ( ?is aspiration4 ,x seems to  
be an  inh]5t elem5t 9 human nature1 &  
is *]i%$ to a great]  or less ext5t by  
all4 ,& man w be rememb]$4 ,no epitaph  
may m>k ! spot :]e 8 body lies2 b he has
 be5 re>+  monum5ts ar\nd him all ?r\gh 
life1 m endur+ ?an  m>ble2 & ?\gh he    
die1 & turn to du/1 ^! monum5ts  w live1
 & !y w speak1 too1 ) a p[] t %all  m\ld
 & fa%ion human "*1 & give direction to 
human  de/9y4    ,x 7 easy to illu/rate 
?is fact1 by call+ up ^?  ( pa/         
g5]ations4 ,abel lives 9 ! sacrifice :i*
 he  pres5t$ :5 he (f]$ ! fir/l+s ( 8   
flock1 z  typical ( ! sacrifice ( !     
,cross4 ,eno* lives 9 ! purity  ( a     
spotless life2 ,noah1 9 8 m>vell\s      
pres]vation amid  ! wide wa/e ( wat]s by
 virtue ( 8 ob$i5ce to ,god4  ,abraham  
lives1 9 ! p[] ( a mat*less fai?2       
,joseph1 9 !  unsulli$ purity :i* resi/$
 temptation4 ,moses1 9 8  r5unciation ( 

! hon\rs & treasures ( an ,egyptian     
c\rt1  = ! sake ( a connection ) !      
despis$ & p]secut$  p ( ,god4 ,elijah1 9
 ! omnipot5ce ( prevail+ pray]4  ,job1 9
 a pati5t submission to ! w ( 8 ,god1 :5
  /ripp$ ( all e>?ly com=ts4 ,david1 9  
^? *oice  utt]ances ( 8 own exp]i5ce1   
:i* h be5 ! com=t (  ! ,*ur* 9 all ages4
 ,isaiah1 9 ! gl[+ /ra9s ( 8            
evangelical prophecy4 ,j]emiah1 9 8     
weep+ lam5tations ov]  a rebelli\s p4   
,daniel1 9 ! undaunt$ c\rage ( a        
religi\s integrity4 ,& ,habakkuk1 9 8   
importunity = !  revival ( ,god's "w4   
,! holy ,apo/les /ill live 9 _! apo/olic
 acts1 9  _! mighty triumphs ov] ! p[]s 
( d>kness1 & 9 _!  inspir$ utt]ances to 
! ,*ur* & to ! _w4 ,! dead  m>tyrs      
encompass ! pa?way ( ! liv+ ,*ur*1 by ! 
light  & glory ( _! self-sacrific+      
example 9 life1 & by  _! fidelity to !  
tru? amid ! %ame & torture ( an         
ignom9i\s dea?4    ,m>t9 ,lu!r sleeps 9 
! du/ ( ,witt5burg1 b he  nev]!less     
lives 9 ! _s ( ! glori\s ,re=mation     

k9dl$ by 8 in/rum5tality4 ,! voices (   
,calv9 &  ,melanc?on are /ill r++ l\d & 
l\d ?r\gh all !  congregations ( !      
r$eem$4 ,%akespe>e1 ,milton1 ,"y1 &     
,kirk ,:ite1 /ill live 9 8?\ghts t brea?
 & words t  burn40 ,! eloqu5t &         
successful prea*]s ( o!r days yet  live 
9 ! subdu+ influ5ce ( ! s]mons :i* ar\s$
  multitudes f ! slumb] ( s91 to call ^u
 ! "n ( !  ,"l4    ,an elegant writ] has
 said1 8,! e>? is a va/ :isp]+  gall]y1 
& ! c5turies are b telegraphic wires1   
:i*  convey ! ?\ghts ( "o age to ano!r4 
,! n9ete5?  c5tury sits at "o end ( !   
electric telegraph1 & ! fir/  c5tury at 
?is o!r2 & ! =m] he>s transmitt$ to x   
lessons f ! latt]1 t m\ld & %ape x =    
heav5--=  happ9ess or woe40    ,no?+ t  
ev] man says or does is annihilat$4 ,its
  duration is coeval ) ! immortality ( !
 s\l4 ,pr(essor  ,babbage1 an able writ]
 says1 8,! air is "o va/ libr>y1 on  ^: 
pages are =ev] writt5 all t man has ev] 
said1 or  woman ev] :isp]$40 ,x is an   
und]/ood pr9ciple 9  philosophy1 t !    

pebble ?r[n into ! sea1 w produce  its  
undulations z long z ! sea endures2 & t 
! bl[  /ruck1 w transmit its vibrations 
?r\gh all succe$+  ages4 ,s ) ! words & 
de$s ( m54 ,! influ5ce !y  ex]t w live  
on1 mak+ _! impress ( ! m9ds &  *>act]s 
( humanity1 :ile "t la/s1 or et]nity    
endures4  ,! brave ,havelock f\ght 8 la/
 battle1 & w5t to 8  grave1 ) _m laurels
 ^u 8 sa9t$ br[2 b 8 h]oic  acts 9 ! w> 
camp1 & on ! battle-field1 & above all1 
8 de$s ( self-sacrific+ piety & religi\s
 devotion1  speak z ) trumpet-tongues to
 ! liv+1 & w cont9ue  to d s1 until !   
fun]al fires ( ! la/ day %all k9dle  ^u 
^! l[] gr\nds1 & ! e>? & all ?+s t are  
!re9 %all be burn$ up4 ,h[ tru?fully has
 ! ,apo/le said1  8,no man live? to     
himself1 or die? to himself40 ,9 life & 
9  dea? we are b\nd up ) o!rs1 & ?r\gh  
!m transmit  ourselves f age to age4    
,coronets1 /ation1 rank1 ri*es1  hon\rs1
 are all tempor>y & fleet+2 b "* be>s ! 
impress ( immortality4    ,h[ _m ways   
!re are ( liv+ aft] dea?2 "s (  c\rse t 

are mu* m impressive ?an o!rs4 ,y\r     
magnific5t pa9t+s1 s true to life2 !    
monum5ts 9 y\r  grave y>ds1 & 9 y\r     
public places2 & ! in/itutions  f\nd$ by
 ! _s ( b5evol5ce1 are all inve/$ ) !   
my/]i\s p[] ( life1 & ex]t _! influ5ce =
 good or  = evil4 ,b ! mo/ effective    
mode is probably ?r\gh !  wondr\s p[] ( 
! press4 ,?\s&s ( ye>s h pass$  s9ce !  
five books ( ,moses 7 writt52 b !y /ill 
exi/1 to tell ! wondr\s /ory (          
creation's bir?1 !  burial &            
resurrection ( ! planet ^u :i* we dwell1
 &  to unfold ! hi/ory ( ,god's deal+s )
 a p t he  _h *os5 = 8 own inh]itance4  
,! laws promulgat$ f  ,s9ai's burn+     
m\nt1 live 9 _m ( _! ess5tial features  
^u ! /atute books ( all ,*ri/ian        
nations4 ,by ! mighty  p[] ( ! press1 ! 
?\ghts t gl[$ 9 ! m9ds (  prophets1     
/irr$ ! s\ls ( ! ,apo/les1 & came fre% &
  pure f a ,savi\r's lips1 are tak5 up1 
borne on f age to  age1 & scatt]$ l     
drops ( morn+ drew among/ !  nations (  
mank9d4 ,bunyan wrote 8 en*ant+ dream 9 

!  solitude ( ,b$=d prison2 b ! press   
seiz$ hold ( x1 &  has gone "o repeat+ !
 dream]'s /ory 9 all ! languages  (     
*ri/5dom1 & multiply+ its copies beyond 
! p[] (  human calculation4 ,?r\gh ?is  
m$ium ! influ5ce ( ,bunyan  w g on      
accumulat+ & ga!r+ /r5g?1 s long z !re  
is a ,*ri/ian to be com=t$1 or a s9n] to
 be sav$4    ,?r\gh ?is same *annel1    
,baxt]1 ,alli5e1 ,doddrige1  ,scott1    
,hall1 ,full]1 ,fo/]1 ,wesley1 & a ho/ (
 o!rs t  we might "n1 live 9 ! libr>ies 
( ,*ri/ians ( !  pres5t age1 & are he>d 
) tell+ p[] 9 all !  evangelical pulpits
 ( *ri/5dom4 ,! man ^: ?\ghts are  ?us  
transmitt$ ?r\gh ! press1 possesses an  
influ5ce ov]  human m9ds & passions1 :i*
 no figures c compute or  imag9ation    
conceive4 ,= example1 ,spurgeon prea*es 
on ( 8  be/ s]mons2 x is he>d by two or 
t5 ?\s& p1 z !  case may be1 & !y are   
deeply mov$ by x4 ,x is !n tak5  up by !
 press1 publi%$ by t5s ( ?\s&s ( copies1
 &  read by multitudes 9 e section ( !  
globe4 ,9 ! fir/  in/ance1 he speaks    

simply to a ,london congregation2 b 9 ! 
second case1 8 audi5ce is ! _w4    ,!   
fir/ ,mrs4 ,judson sleeps b5ea? ! hopia 
tree1 &  ,judson himself f\nd a wat]y   
tomb2 b ?r\gh ! press1 _!  suff]+s1     
lab\rs1 a*ievem5ts1 z giv5 9 _! own     
t\*+1 eloqu5t /ra9s1 are giv+ direction 
to millions (  he>ts1 & r\s+ ! mission>y
 impulses ( ! ,*ur*  univ]sal4 ,! same  
may be said ( ,bu*anan1 ,sw>tz1 ,bra9>d1
  ,c>ey1 ,m>%man1 ,w>d1 ,williams1      
,cook1 ,knibb1 & _m m1  ^: names &      
memories are embalm$ 9 ! he>ts ( untold 
millions4    ,b let me rem9d y1 my      
he>]s1 t life aft] dea? z  well z be=e1 
is inve/$ ) ! m>vell\s p[] ( spee*4  ,x 
is said ( righte\s ,abel1 he 8be+ dead1 
yet speake?40 ,is  n ?is true ( ^? ) :om
 we once held sweet communion  &        
delightful association on ! e>?8 ,d we n
 he> _!  voices e*o+ f ! o!r side ( !   
flood1 & say+1  8,fe> n--be n dismay$2 !
 /ruggle w soon be ov]1 &  ! victory w  
soon be won4 ,gird on ?y arm\r1 be      
fai?ful  unto dea?2 a cr[n is 9 res]ve =

 !e40    ,"s ( ^? liv+ dead :o address  
u1 7 once our own  fle% & blood4 ,x may 
be a belov$ "m1 :o di$ 9 !  triumphs ( !
 gospel1 t speaks to u f ! cele/ial     
hills4 ,h>k6 :at does %e say8 8,son1    
daught]1 weep n = me1  b weep =         
y\rselves4 ,! mom5t ,i clos$ my eyes 9  
dea?1 ,i  op5$ !m to gaze ^u !          
transc5dant beauties ( ^!  cele/ial     
regions4 ,all t ,i ev] conceiv$ ( !     
bliss1 !  joy1 ! glory ( heav51 is z a  
dreamy %ad[ comp>$ )  :at ,i "k see1    
he>1 & feel4 ,:at disclosures ( !       
,inf9ite are "h made6 :at songs (       
victory & praise break  ^u my e>6 :at   
raptur\s joy swells my bosom6 ,i left my
  *ur* 9 conflict bel[1 to jo9 my *ur* 9
 triumph "h4 ,i  am sep>at$ f "s ,i love
 on e>?2 b ,i am jo9$ )  ^? ,i love 9   
heav54 ,prep>e1 de> *ildr51 to meet y\r 
glorifi$ "m 9 glory40    ,( all ! be+s t
 speak to liv+ man1 x appe>s to  me none
 speaks s impressively1 s t5d]ly1 s     
lov+ly1 z a  dep>t$1 ,*ri/ian "m4 ,=    
myself1 ,i seem to he> r++  9 my e>s1 ! 

lullabys ( my "m1 t %e sung 9 ! days  ( 
my *ildhood4 ,i seem to li/5 to t voice1
 z x w5t up  9 pray] f a "m's lov+ he>t1
 t h] s9ful boy  might be reg5]at$1     
sanctifi$1 sav$4 ,! c\nsels &           
admonitions ( my "m's tongue1 long s9ce 
sil5t 9 dea?1  come e*o+ ov] ! hills &  
across ! wat]s1 & make  _! appeal direct
 to my he>t1 ) all ! pa?os &  t5d]ness (
 mat]nal love1 bidd+ me onw>d1 onw>d 9 !
  pa? ( duty1 9 ! way to heav54 ,! h& t 
smoo!d my  pill[ 9 ! h\r ( sickness1 &  
adm9i/]$ ! ne$ful  rem$ies to c\nt]act  
disease & re/ore to heal?1 appe>s to  be
 /ill /ret*$ out 9 love to p]=m ! same  
mo!rly  acts4 ,i speak f exp]i5ce1 !n1  
:5 ,i say1 t a pi\s  "m1 ?\gh dead1     
speaks 9 acc5ts sweet] & m  impressive  
?an ^? :i* angels use4    ,_c y1 my     
he>]s1 call to m9d "s dep>t$ "o1 9  :om 
y feel a special int]e/--a fa!r1 "m1    
husb&1  wife1 *ild1 bro!r1 si/]1        
relative1 fri5d8 ,li/54 ,is x a  fa!r t 
speaks f ! heav5ly hills8 ,:at does he  
say8  8,son1 daught]1 ,i once wre/l$ )  

d\bts1 fe>s1 temptations1  trials1 z y d
 n[2 b "h ,i am1 reap+ ! laurels (      
victory4 ,urge y\r way 9 ! pa? to heav51
 & ,i w /&  at ! gate ( ! cele/ial city1
 to bid y welcome4 ,is x a  "m8 h[      
t5d]ly does %e say1 8,my de> *ild1 ,i   
once  press$ !e to my bosom 9 all !     
ardor ( a "m's love1  & my pray]s = y\r 
salvation1 unwor?y z ,i felt !m to  be1 
h be5 graci\sly answ]$2 & ,i am j n[    
wait+ =  ! blissful mom5t to arrive1 :5 
,i %all say to my ,savi\r1  "h am ,i & !
 *ild t ?\ ha/ giv5 me40 ,is x a  husb& 
t speaks8 ,:at does he say8 8,my lov$   
wife1 we 7  unit$ on ! e>? ) /rong      
ties--dea? came1 & ^? ties  7 sev]$2 b  
o!r cords b\nd u 9 p]petual union1 ^!   
%all nev] be sund]$4 ,! sep>ation is    
mom5t>y2 we %all  soon meet :]e p>t+ is 
unkn[n40 ,is x a wife t speaks8  ,:at   
does %e say8 8,husb&1 9 girlhood & 9    
rip] ye>s1 ,i  lov$ y ) all ! en?usiasm 
( my fir? love4 ,t love  0 ultimately   
temp]$ & sanctifi$ by ! region ( !      
,cross1 & !n h[ e>ne/ly ,i pray$ to ,god

 = y :5 y  knew x n4 ,y lov$ ! society (
 ! gay & ( !  worldly2 & :5 wat*+ = y\r 
com+ ! midnight h\r1  /rong cries & te>s
 7 s5t to heav5 9 y\r behalf4 ,e>ly  ,i 
w5t to my grave1 droop+ z a fro/-nipp$  
fl[]1 & ,i  told y n ! reason :y2 b 9   
solitude y pond]$1 &  t pray] t _h be5  
ly+ be=e ! alt>1 & t _h  be5 baptiz$ 9  
scald+1 burn+ te>s1 gu%+ f a woman's    
lov+1 confid+1 b a*+ he>t1 0 at l5g?    
answ]$2 &  z ,i look$ d[n f my seat (   
glory1 ,i saw y a p5it5t at  ! foot ( ! 
,cross2 & n[ ,i bid y be ( good *e]3 y  
w soon jo9 me 9 ! triumphs ( ! skies40  
,is x a *ild  t speaks8 ,:at does he or 
%e say8 8,fa!r1 "m1 e>ly y  taught me ! 
way to glory1 n ?9k+ ,i %\ld rea* ?is   
bless$ place be=e y2 b my ma/] call$--,i
 _h to obey2  & :ile y 7 weep+ 9        
sadness1 ,i 0 s++ hallelujahs  to ,god &
 to ! ,lamb2 & :ile y committ$ my       
clay-cold  body to ! grave1 & m+l$ my   
te>s ) ! clods t  cov]$ x f y\r sight1  
my s\l1 releas$ & glorifi$1 0  fill$ ) !
 unutt]able joys ( ?is cele/ial /ate4   

,come1  come1 ,i long to greet y on ^!  
blissful %ores40 ,is x a  bro!r or si/] 
t speaks8 ,:at does he or %e say8 8,my  
de>  bro!r1 my d>l+ si/]1 once we 7     
intimately associat$  "u ! same p>5tal  
ro(4 ,we lay ^u ! same "m's fond  bosom1
 & li/5$ to ! same fa!r's pray]2 we read
 !  same ,bible1 att5d$ ! same s*ool1   
engag$ 9 ! same plays1  w5t to ! same   
*ur*1 & ! same blood c\rs$ 9 our  ve9s4 
,i 0 tak51 & y 7 left2 heav5 is n[ my   
home--,i  p>take ( its delici\s food1 & 
dr9k f its pure  f\nta9s2 ,i m+le 9 its 
glorifi$ society1 & jo9 9 its  sublime  
an!ms4 ,are y1 oh6 are y prep>$ to meet 
me "h8  ,if s1 all is well2 if n1 ha/51 
ha/5 to make y\r peace  ) ,god40 ,is x  
simply a fri5d t speaks1 or "o :o 0     
once our neighbor1 or a memb] ( ! same  
community1 or ( !  same *ur*8 ,/ill !   
voice is p[]ful1 urg+ u to a  dilig5t   
improvem5t ( all ! means ( grace1 t we  
may be  prep>$ = a bett] inh]itance4    
,b1 my he>]s1 be rem9d$1 t n only voices
 f  glory speak1 b tongues scor*$ ) !   

fire ( hell speak4  ,! pr(ane swe>]1 !  
guilty ,sabba? break]1 ! boa/+  infidel1
 ! pa9t$ hypocrite1 ! ar* s$uc]1 ! reel+
  drunk>d1 ! pollut$ s5suali/1 !        
av>ici\s man & !  morali/1 ! worldl+ & !
 almo/ ,*ri/ian4 ,all speak to  u f _!  
%r\d ( flame1 & say to u 9 ! language ( 
! ri* man 9 ! p>able1 8,come n to ?is   
place40 ,t5  ?\s&s times t5 ?\s& voices 
are cont9ually speak+ 9  ?und] tones to 
! wick$1 w>n+ !m to escape ! fury (     
et]nal fires4 ,"y man1 ,i he> a voice   
com+ up f t  d>k _w4 ,:o speaks8 ,y\r   
associate 9 s94 ,he 0 once )  y 9 !     
!atre1 at ! c>d-table1 9 ! ball-room1 & 
:]e ! sp>kl+ glass w5t r\nd1 & boi/]\s  
mir? 0  he>d4 ,by 8 own folly he cut    
%ort 8 days1 & :]e is he  n[8 ,9 hell he
 lifts up 8 eyes1 & 9 wail+ acc5ts cries
  al\d to y n to add to 8 unutt]able    
torm5ts1 by becom+  8 companion 9       
suff]+1 z well z 8 associate 9 guilt4   
,o fri5ds6 ! dead speak to u4 ,!y speak 
to u f !  pa/2 !y speak to u f _!       
graves2 !y speak to u f  heav52 !y speak

 to u f hell4 ,let u see to x1 "o &     
all1 t we he$ ! solemn message4    ,b ,i
 select$ ?is passage1 8,y\r fa!rs1 :]e  
are !y8  ,y\r prophets1 d !y live =     
ev]80 feel+ t x is  peculi>ly           
appropriate to ! pa9ful ev5t :i* we are 
call$  ^u to improve4 ,i ref] to ! dea? 
( our v5]at$ ,,fa!r  ,,cr&al4 ,he has = 
"s "t con/itut$ ! only connect+  l9k    
betwe5 ! fa!rs ( our d5om9ation & _!    
successors 9 ! m9i/ry4 ,?omas ,h&ly     
,*ipman1 ,edw>d &  ,james ,mann+1 ,h>ris
 & ,!odore ,ansley1 & ,joseph ,cr&al1  =
 _m ye>s /ood prom95tly be=e ! p z !    
8,fa!rs0 ( ! ,associat$ ,bapti/ ,*ur*es 
( ^! l[]  ,prov9ces4 ,a class ( mo/     
excell5t & useful m5 7 unit$  ) ^!      
valiant soldi]s ( ! ,cross 9 _! day2 su*
 z  ,e/abrooks1 ,hammond1 ,ennis1 ,pet] 
,cr&al1 ,reece1 ,davis ,h>ris1  ,pott]1 
,t[n]1 ,burton1 ,m',culley1 & o!rs ( !  
preci\s  memory4 ,all ^? fir/ m5tion$ 7 
conv]t$ to ,god ab\t  t same "t1 &      
emb>k$ toge!r1 ) ! exception (  ,?omas  
,ansley1 9 ! great "w ( w9n+ s\ls to    

,*ri/4  ,^! m5 7 all pres]v$ to a good  
old age--all ( !m to  ?ree score ye>s & 
t51 "s ( !m to upw>ds ( f\r score  ye>s1
 & "o1 ,h>ris ,h>d+1 to ! extraord9>y   
age (  n9ety-six ye>s2 & :at is         
rem>kable1 !y all reta9$  _! pa/oral    
connection ) ! *ur*es ov] :i* !y 7      
call$ to preside 9 ! days ( _! y\?1     
until _! ,ma/]  call$ !m to _! rew>d4   
,!y liv$ to see ! ?ird &  f\r? g5]ation 
call$1 sanctifi$1 & sav$1 & to          
introduce !m 9 p]son into ! *ur*es :i*  
!y _h  plant$ 9 ! morn+ ( _! m9i/ry4 ,no
 m>vel1 !re=e1  t !y %\ld be spok5 ( z !
 8fa!rs0 ( !  d5om9ation4 ,fa!r ,cr&al 0
 ! la/ ( ! eight  patri>*s to leave !   
conflict bel[4 ,"o aft] ano!r took  8   
dep>ture1 9 ! full assurance ( a        
blissful immortality4  ,joseph ,cr&al1  
la/ b n lea/1 has gone also4 ,y\r fa!r1 
:]e are !y8 y\r prophets1 d !y live =   
ev]8 ,^!  fa!rs all sleep 9 dea?2 ,fa!r 
,mann+ 9 ! old grave-y>d  at ,cun>d2    
,fa!r ,*ipman at ,nictaux2 ,fa!r ,h>ris 
,h>d+ at  ,y>m\?2 ,fa!r ,ansley at ,/4  

,&rews2 & ,fa!r ,cr&al at  ,salisbury2  
all side by side ) ! preci\s du/ ( ^?   
^: s\ls !y _h be5 in/rum5tal 9 br++ home
 to  ,*ri/4 ,sleep on1 ye h]alds (      
salvation1 until y\r ,ma/]  bids y rise6
 ,! trumpet w ere long s\nd long & l\d1 
& yon & y\r belov$ associates 9 dea? w  
he> t  s\nd1 & />t f dea?'s sleep1 to   
meet y\r ,"l 9 !  air4 8,s[n 9          
corruption1 rais$ 9 incorruption2 s[n 9 
di%on\r1 rais$ 9 glory2 s[n 9 weakness1 
rais$ 9 p[]2  s[n a natural body1 rais$ 
a spiritual body40 ,yes1 8dea? %all  be 
swall[$ up 9 victory40    8,s ,jesus    
slept4 ,god's dy+ ,son  ,pass$ ?r\gh !  
grave1 & bless$ !  b$4  ,re/ "h1 ble/   
sa9t1 till f 8 ?rone  ,! morn+ break1 & 
pi]ce ! %ade4  ,break =m 8 ?rone1       
illu/ri\s morn2  ,att5d1 ,o e>?1 8      
sov]eign ^w2  ,re/ore ?y tru/ a glori\s 
=m1  ,call$ to asc5d & meet ! ,"l40     
,^! rem>kable m5 ( :om we speak1 ?\gh   
slumb]+ 9  dea?1 z we h said1 are       
nev]!less inve/$ ) all !  elem5ts ( a   
brea?+1 liv+1 speak+ p[]4 ,_! s\ls1     

reg5]at$1 ju/ifi$1 sanctifi$1 glorifi$1 
live 9 heav51  & celebrate toge!r !     
an!ms ( r$eem+ love4 ,& !y  live also 9 
! influ5ce ( _! m9i/ry1 example1 lab\rs1
  successes1 conflicts1 & triumphs1 9 ! 
m9i/]s !y  orda9$1 9 ! *ur*es !y plant$1
 & 9 ! s\ls !y  7 in/rum5tal 9 sav+ f   
et]nal burn+s4 ,9 ?is  respect !y w     
nev]1 nev] die4    ,b x may be expect$ 9
 ?is connection1 t ,i %\ld  make a      
special ref]5ce to ! rev]$ fa!r t has s 
rec5tly tak5 8 dep>ture to ! _s _w4     
,joseph ,cr&al 0 ! son ( ,webb] & ,m>y  
,cr&al  7orig9ally ,m>y ,vaughn7 (      
,fri]t[n1 ,rhode ,isl&4 ,8 p>5ts        
emigrat$ to ,nova ,scotia ! ye> be=e !  
,am]ican  revolution1 & settl$ 9 ,*e/]4 
,he 0 !n 9 8 infancy4  ,8 "m di$ :5 he 0
 ?irte5 ye>s ( age2 & n _m  ye>s aft] 8 
fa!r di$ also1 leav+ him a lonely orphan
 9  a cold-he>t$ _w4 ,b ,god 0 m]ciful  
to him1 & 9 8  provid5ce made all ne$ful
 provision = 8 support4 ,x w\ld  appe> t
 8 "m 0 a pi\s woman2 = :5 %e 0 ab\t  to
 dep>t ?is life1 %e summon$ h] son to h]

 b$side1 took  him by ! h&1 & said1     
8,joseph1 ! ,"l has a great "w  = y to d
 :5 ,i am dead & gone40 ,_h %e spok5 by 
!  _s ( prophecy1 %e c\ld n h spok5 m   
tru?fully4  ,^! words1 utt]$ ) all !    
pa?os ( a dy+ "m's  love1 made an       
impression t nev] left him4 ,8          
convictions (  s9 & ( ! ne$ ( salvation1
 7 greatly /r5g!n$ by  ! m9i/rations (  
,h&ley ,*ipman1 & ,joseph ,dimock1 :o   
visit$ ,*e/] to proclaim ! gospel       
message4 ,ye>s1 h[ev]1  pass$ be=e he   
obta9$ peace 9 believ+4 ,^! 7 long  ye>s
 ( anxi\s conc]n ab\t 8 s\l4 ,:ile ?us  
tr\bl$ 9  _s1 bus9ess call$ him to      
,onsl[1 & on ! ,sabba? he  att5d$ a     
meet+ conduct$ by ,h>ris ,h>d+ & ,joseph
  ,dimock4 ,9 t meet+ ! p[] ( ,god 0    
signally manife/3  & sudd5ly ?is "y man 
_h su* a discov]y ( ! glori\s  maje/y ( 
,jehovah z to fill him ) ! utmo/ dismay4
 ,8  s9s rose up be=e him /eep$ 9       
crimson guilt1 & he saw  himself ju/ly  
condemn$ to endless mis]y1 & c\ld behold
 no  way ( escape4 ,angui% & horror     

inexpressible fill$ 8 s\l1  & he expect$
 soon to s9k 9 et]nal woe4 ,b           
unexpect$ly to  himself1 ! way (        
salvation by ! cross 0 op5$ to 8  view4 
,he saw t x j suit$ 8 case z a lo/      
condemn$  s9n] & he embrac$ x ) 8 :ole  
he>t4 ,x 0 a  glori\s mom5t 9 8 hi/ory4 
,s ov]p[]$ 0 he by :at he  saw & felt1 t
 he c\ld n refra9 f tell+ all ar\nd  him
 ( ! preci\sness & fullness ( a         
,savi\r's love4    ,9 a s]ies ( lett]s  
address$ to ! ,visitor by ,mr4  ,cr&al 9
 #ahec1 he ?us speaks ( ?is wondr\s     
*ange--8,my m9d  0 completely absorb$ 9 
! solemn & m>vell\s sc5e4 ,x  appe>$ to 
me t ! :ole human race 7 expos$ to      
endless  ru91 & 7 altoge!r at ! disposal
 ( t holy be+  ^: glory _h s ov]:elm$ my
 s\l4 ,i saw m]cy s connect$  ) ! ju/ice
 ( ,god1 t !y 7 bo? "o2 t :at ,god  _h  
done 9 ! p]son ( ,*ri/ 0 alone suffici5t
 to save  all t w\ld come to ,god = m]cy
 ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/2 & ,i  felt z ?\gh !
 :ole creation ought to "k :at ,i felt &
  saw2 = inde$ x appe>$ ( m importance  

to me ?an !  :ole _w4 ,i cont9u$ speak+ 
= m ?an an h\r4 ,i c\ld  n hold my      
peace1 = x 0 l ! bur/+ =? ( an  ov]fl[+ 
f\nta94 ,a _w ( s9n]s came up be=e m51  
l a va/ field1 to :i* ,i c\ld see no    
end4 ,:5 ! sc5e  _h pass$ f me1 ,i look$
 ar\nd me1 & ! two m9i/]s1  ,joseph     
,dimock & ,h>ris ,h>d+1 7 weep+1 & _m m 
wept = joy40    ,su*1 my he>]s1 7 "s ( !
 mo/ important features  9 ! e>ly       
exp]i5ce ( ,joseph ,cr&al1 & is highly  
*>act]i/ic ( ! religion ( ! e>ly        
,*ri/ians ( ^!  ,prov9ces4 ,! tru? (    
,god1 z reveal$ 9 8 ,^w1 by a long      
process ( conviction1 foll[$ by a di/9ct
 & 9 _m cases  m>vell\s conv]sion1      
became to !m a matt] ( p]sonal          
exp]i5ce2 & ?is prep>$ !m to speak !    
tru? 9 !  love ( x4    ,by ?is exp]i5ce 
( ! p[] & grace ( ! gospel1  ,fa!r      
,cr&al1 ?\gh dead1 /ill lives1 = 9 8    
case we see  ! ri*es ( ,div9e goodness  
wondr\sly display$4 ,0 he a  lo/ s9n]8  
,s are we4 ,did he ne$ a *ange ( he>t to
 fit him  = ,god's "w8 ,s d we4 ,7 !    

blood & righte\sness (  ,*ri/ 8 only    
hope8 ,s 9 respect to u4 ,we1 my he>]s1 
mu/  exp]i5ce ! same grace1 or we %all  
p]i% 9 our s94    #b4 ,notice 8 call to 
! m9i/ry ( ! ,gospel4    ,?is1 l 8      
conv]sion1 occasion$ a pa9ful /ruggle 9 
8 m9d4 ,%ortly aft] he _h ta/$ !        
sweetness ( !  ,savi\r's love1 he became
 impress$ ) ! idea t he ought  to devote
 8 life to ! ,*ri/ian m9i/ry2 b h[ c\ld 
he  ?9k ( do+ s--no education1 no means 
( obta9+ x2 &  h[ c\ld he v5ture to     
emb>k 9 s great a "w )\t x4  ,consci\s  
insuffici5cy 9 himself held him back1   
:ile ! holy  impulses ( ! love ( ,*ri/ 9
 8 s\l impell$ him =w>d4  ,:ile lab\r+  
"u sev]e trails 9 ref]5ce to 8 call to  
! m9i/ry1 he became conv9c$1 f read+ !  
,scriptures1  t he ought to be baptiz$1 
& accord+ly he 0 buri$ )  ,*ri/ 9       
baptism by ,eld] ,joseph ,dimock4       
,%ortly aft] ?is  ev5t1 he 0 induc$ to  
accompany ,h>ris ,h>d+ on a prea*+      
mission to ,liv]pool1 n int5d+1 z we    
suppose1 to prea*  himself4 ,x s happ5$ 

t he att5d$ sev]al meet+s be=e  !       
,sabba?4 ,"h aga9 we w quote 8 own      
language4 ,he says--  8,on ! ,"l's day  
we met at ! meet+ h\se2 ,eld] ,payzant  
prea*$ 9 ! morn+1 & ,h>ris ,h>d+ 9 !    
aft]noon4 ,at  ! close ( ,mr4 ,h>d+'s   
s]mon1 he call$ ^u me to pray4 ,i  _h n 
expect$ to be call$ ^u1 & felt mu* ca/  
d[n 9  my m9d4 ,x seem$ z ?\gh a d>k    
cl\d ( spiritual gloom  surr\nd$ ! :ole 
meet+2 b z soon z ,i comm5c$ pray+  !   
sc5e *ang$--! light ( heav5 %one into my
 s\l4 ,h[  long ,i 0 engag$ 9 pray] ,i  
"k n2 b :5 ,i op5$ my  eyes & look$     
r\nd1 ,i saw ! two m9i/]s weep+ 9 !     
pulpit1 & ! :ole congregation seem$     
ov]p[]$ ) an  awful s5se ( et]nity4 ,f  
?is "t ! "w ( ! ,"l  comm5c$4 ,! two    
m9i/]s said ,i _h a special call to     
prea*1 & ! next day insi/$ on my asc5d+ 
! pulpit4  ,b oh1 h[ ,i trembl$6 my     
great fe> 0 t ,i 0 n call$  ( ,god to ! 
great "w ( ! m9i/ry2 b :5 ,i began to   
speak my fe>s all left me40 ,?is 0 8    
fir/ attempt to  prea* a s]mon1 & !     

result satisfi$ m9i/]s & p  t he 0 a    
*os5 vessel to be> to a p]i%+ _w !  glad
 tid+s ( salvation4 ,! call ( ?is "y man
 to s  important "w1 di/9ctly proclaims 
! sov]eignty ( ,god 9  ! disp5sations ( 
8 grace4 ,z 9 ! case ( ! primitive      
prea*]s ( *ri/ianity1 ! le>n$1 ! wise1 &
 ! noble  7 pass$ by1 & ! unle>n$ fi%]m5
 ( ,galilee1 &  ^? humble bir? &        
atta9m5ts1 7 *os5 to be  in/rum5tal 9   
f\nd+ ! infant ,*ur*1 & ext5d+ !  glory 
( ! ,r$eem]'s "n4 ,s 9 reg>d to ! y\?ful
  ,cr&al & 8 coadjutors 9 ! "w ( ! ,"l4 
,)\t !  aids ( s*ola/ic atta9m5ts1 & )\t
 ri*es or rank1 !y  7 *os5 by ,god to d 
a might--?us prov+ t 8,god10 z !        
sov]eign dispos] ( all1 8ha? *os5 !     
fooli% ?+s (  ! _w to conf\nd ! ?+s t   
are mighty1 & base  ?+s ( ! _w & ?+s :i*
 are despis$ ha? ,god  *os52 yea & ?+s  
:i* are n1 to br+ to n\ght ?+s  t are1 t
 no fle% %\ld glory 9 8 pres5ce40       
,let x n be suppos$ h[ev] t ^? h]alds ( 
!  cross to :om we ref]1 7 satisfi$ ) _!
 intellectual  atta9m5ts1 or despis$    

le>n+4 ,!y appli$ !mselves )  mu*       
assiduity to ! acquisition ( s\nd k1 &  
s\ght  by e means 9 _! p[] to 8approve  
!mselves workm5  t ne$e? n to be a%am$20
 & z !y advanc$ 9 !  m9i/ry1 x became   
obvi\s to all t !y 7 scribes well       
in/ruct$ 9 ! ?+s ( ! k+dom ( ,god4      
#c4 ,notice ! success :i* att5d$ 8      
self-sacrific+  lab\rs4    ,^! lab\rs 7 
abundant4 ,hav+ complet$ 8 visit 9      
,liv]pool he return$ to ,*e/]4 ,"s ( 8  
old associates  7 surpris$ to he> t he  
_h comm5c$ prea*+1 b z  ! ,m9i/] ( !    
,*ur* 0 abs5t ! deacons invit$ him to   
prea*4 ,he compli$ ) ! reque/1 ga9say]s 
7  conf\nd$1 & ! *ri/ian p bade him ,god
 spe$4 ,f  ,*e/] he travell$ #cj miles  
?r\gh a d5se wild]ness to  ,w9dsor1 &   
held meet+s 9 ,w9dsor1 ,newport1        
,falm\?1 ,horton  & ,cornwallis4 ,9 all 
^! places he _h seals to 8  m9i/ry4 ,9 !
 summ] foll[+ he visit$ ,onsl[ & ,amh]/1
  & 9 ^! places ,god made him in/rum5tal
 9 ! conv]sion  ( s\ls4 ,he sp5t !      
foll[+ w9t] 9 ,sackville1 & 9 !  di/rict

 ( ! ,petitcodiac1 prea*+ ! ^w ) p[]4   
,sa9ts rejoic$1 & s9n]s 7 conv]t$ to    
,god4 ,9 !  spr+ he revisit$            
,cornwallis1 sp5t a few mon?s lab\r+    
successfully ) ,eld] ,mann+1 & !n       
return$ to ,salisbury4  ,"h he became   
unit$ 9 m>riage to ! elde/ daught] (    
,mr4  ,"y ,%]man4 ,z !re 0 no ,*ur* to  
provide = 8  temporal support1 & hav+   
m>ri$ a wife1 he naturally felt  t x 0 8
 duty to provide = h]4 ,! result 0 t he 
procur$ a tract ( l& 9 ! wild]ness1 &   
engag$ 9  manual lab\r4 ,?is subject$   
him to sev]e m5tal conflicts4 ,9  speak+
 ( 8 trials at t "t 9 ! lett] ref]r$ to1
  he says1 8,i ?\ght !re 0 a probability
 ,i _h deceiv$  myself1 & if s1 ,i _h   
deceiv$ o!rs4 ,"u ^!  ov]:elm+ ,i came  
to ! conclusion t ,i w\ld prea* no  m4  
,i w5t out to "w on a new f>m1 & det]m9$
 ,i w\ld  be l o!r p4 ,i us$ to meet ) !
 p on !  ,"l's day1 & :5 urg$ to op5 !  
meet+ ,i c\ld n d5y4  ,i cont9u$ 9 ?is  
way ab\t eighte5 mon?s2 b "o ,sabba?    
morn+ z ,i ent]$ ! meet+ 9 a place call$

 ,pollet ,riv]1  ab\t ?ree miles f my   
h\se1 ! cl\d ( d>kness t _h  s long re/$
 9 my m9d disappe>$1 & ! ,"l s bless$   
my speak+ t a numb] ( p cri$ al\d =     
m]cy1 &  ! meet+ cont9u$ a numb] ( days4
 ,o x 0 wond]ful to  see gr\ps ( p at ! 
h\r ( midnight return+ home f  ! meet+ )
 tor* lights1 mak+ ! wild]ness e*o )  ! 
praises ( ,god4 ,surely ^! 7 happy days4
 ,?is "w  spread 9 all ! regions r\nd4  
,! doctr9es prea*$ 7  man's total       
depravity by ! fall ( ,adam1 salvation  
:olly &  alone ?r\gh ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1
 reg5]ation by ! ,holy  ,_s1 &          
sanctification progressive1 produc+     
ob$i5ce to  ! ,"l's comm&s4 ,_m believ]s
 foll[$ ,*ri/ 9 baptism40    ,! ,"l s   
bless$ ! m9i/ry ( ,mr4 ,cr&al at ?is    
"t1 t ! fri5ds call$ him to ord9ation1 &
 a ,c\ncil  0 conv5$1 compos$ ( ,eld]s  
,edw>d ,mann+1 ,!odore ,h4  ,h>d+1      
,joseph ,dimock1 & o!rs4 ,a ,*ur* 0 =m$1
 & ,mr4  ,cr&al 0 orda9$ its ,pa/or4    
,mr4 ,h>d+ cont9u$ aft] !  ord9ation =  
"s "t1 aid+ 8 y\?ful bro!r 9 !  "w ( !  

,"l4    ,he travell$ ext5sively 9 ?is   
revival1 visit+  ,salisbury1 ,moncton1  
,cov]dale1 ,hillsbor\gh & ,sackville1 & 
proce$$ on to ,p>sbor\gh & ,cornwallis1 
prea*+ ! gospel  frequ5tly 9 log        
h\ses--?us v]ify+ ! ,savi\r's utt]ance1 
! poor h ! gospel prea*$ to !m4         
,multitudes gladly  receiv$ ! ^w1 & 7   
baptiz$4    ,ab\t ?is "t he 0 fill$ ) an
 anxi\s desire to  visit ! p on ! ,riv] 
,sa9t ,john4 ,x 0 ! dead (  w9t]1 & h[  
to g he c\ld n tell2 b he c\ld f9d no   
re/4 ,f9ally1 9 company ) a "y man go+ 9
 t  direction1 he gird$ on 8 sn[-%oes1 &
 ha/5$ =w>d  ) ,god's message4 ,?is 0 9 
! la/ ( ,janu>y1 #ahjj4 ,n  be+ accu/om$
 to ?is mode ( j\rney+1 he endur$ mu*   
fatigue2 b he travell$ on1 prea*+ on all
 ! village !  ,"l ,jesus4 ,he visit$    
,norton & ,bellisle1 & 9 ! latt]  place 
_m 7 br\ght to "k ! tru?4 ,among ! numb]
 0  ,mr4 ,drake1 aft]w>ds ,deacon ,drake
 ( ?is *ur*--a man (  preci\s memory4 ,f
 ,bellisle he pass$ on to ,cann+1 :]e he
  made ! acqua9tance ( ! late ,elijah   

,e/abrooks1 a devot$  man ( ,god1 & a   
successful prea*] ( ! gospel4 ,9 ?is    
di/rict he saw ! "w ( ,god revive4 ,!nce
 he pass$ up !  riv]1 prea*+ 9 diff]5t  
places4 ,on 8 way he met a ,mr4  ,cole f
 ,k+scle>1 :o 0 9 pursuit ( him to      
engage him to  prea* a fun]al s]mon4 ,he
 prea*$--! ^w 0 att5d$ )  ! ,_s's p[]1 &
 _m 7 conv]t$ to ,god4    ,mr4 ,cr&al 9 
8 lett]s makes special ref]5ce to ?is   
visit1 & says--8,a pi\s si/] ask$ =     
baptism1 & ,i  answ]$ t %e w\ld be      
imm]s$ at #aj o'clock1 ,a4,m4 ! next    
day4 ,accord+ly1 be=e ! h\r arriv$1 p   
came f all  directions = _m miles ar\nd1
 & ! ice hav+ be5  op5$1 ! c&idate      
relat$ a cle> ,*ri/ian exp]i5ce1 &  ,i  
baptiz$ h]4 ,:5 we came out ( ! wat]1   
two m told  :at ,god _h done = _! s\ls1 
& we c\ld n leave !  wat] until f\rte5  
happy conv]ts _h be5 imm]s$ 9  con=mity 
to ! ,savi\r's example4 ,surely ?is 0 ! 
,"l's  "w4 ,f\r or five hundr$ p 7      
pres5t1 & x 0 a  great day ( ,god's p[]4
 ,! "w ( ! ,"l spread 9 e  direction40  

,he rema9$ on ! riv] = "s "t above      
,fr$]icton1  prea*+ ! gospel & imm]s+   
believ]s z f> up z  ,wood/ock4    ,on 8 
return he call$ aga9 at ,cann+1 & 0     
imm$iately met by cr[ds ( p1 _m ( :om _h
 be5  se>*+ ! ,bible on ! subject (     
baptism dur+ 8  abs5ce1 & _h come to !  
conclusion t x 0 _! duty  to be baptiz$4
 ,9 ! room :]e !y 7 assembl$1 ! ,"l     
made himself manife/ 9 great p[]4 ,_m ( 
^! p _h  be5 unit$ 9 a ,congregational  
,*ur*1 b !y n[ saw x to  be _! duty to  
be baptiz$4 ,_! lead]1 ,mr4 ,e/abrooks1 
l$  ! way1 & ! ag$1 middle ag$1 & "y1   
decl>$ :at !  ,"l _h done = _! s\ls1 & 7
 imm]s$ by ,mr4 ,cr&al  9 ! "n ( !      
,fa!r1 ( ! ,son1 & ( ! ,holy ,gho/4     
,!re 0 a mighty outp\r+ ( ! ,_s ^u ! p4 
,mr4  ,cr&al notes x 9 ! foll[+         
/yle--8,at ! second  conf]5ce _m relat$ 
_! exp]i5ce4 ,an ag$ man arose f  8     
seat2 x 0 ,esquire ,e/y1 & old ,new     
,engl&  ,congregationali/1 root$ &      
gr\nd$ 9 ! old ,puritan  practice (     
infant spr9kl+4 ,he 0 a man mu* belov$4 

,he  said to me1 #8,i see y are go+ to  
break up our *ur*4' ,i said  to him1    
#8,sir1 if y\r *ur* is built on ,*ri/1 !
 gates (  hell _c prevail aga9/4' ,he   
repli$1 #8,d y n call u a  ,*ur* (      
,*ri/8' ,i said1 #8,i consid] y a       
company ( pi\s  ,*ri/ians1 b n walk+ 9 !
 ord] ( ! gospel z ,*ri/  has comm&$4'  
,he took up 8 hat & walk$ out1 say+1 8  
p>5ts _h giv5 him up to ! ,"l 9 infancy1
 & f t  he w\ld n dep>t4 ,z he 0 go+    
out1 ,i said1 #8,esquire1 ,i  h "o ^w to
 say to y--! ,scribes & ,ph>isees       
reject$  ! c\nsel ( ,god aga9/ !mselves1
 n be+ baptiz$4' ,!  next morn+ be+     
,"l's day1 we met at ! wat] at n9e      
o'clock1 ,a4,m4 ,a great ho/ assembl$ to
 see ! effects ( !  new religion1 & to  
my great surprise1 ! old g5tleman :o  _h
 said he w\ld nev] dep>t f 8 infant     
spr9kl+1 0  ! fir/ to yield ob$i5ce to !
 comm&s ( ,*ri/4 ,su* a  day ( ! ,"l's  
sav+ p[] 0 r>ely witness$ on e>?4       
,ne>ly ?irty c&idates 7 baptiz$1 & !    
meet+ did n  break up until ! go+ d[n ( 

! sun4 ,x 0 truly solemn  & delightful  
to he> ! praises ( ! ,"l sun by great   
numb]s ( happy conv]ts 9 boats return+  
home f !  delightful sc5e4 ,! "w ( t day
 ,i c nev] =get4 ,!  cle> sett+ sun1 !  
l>ge expanse ( unruffl$ wat]1 !  s]5ity 
( ! atmosph]e1 ! delightful notes ( !   
fea!r$ song/]s1 & ! solemn s\nd ( hymns 
sung by _m  happy voices1 pres5t$ to me 
an emblem ( ! p>adise ( ,god4  ,x seem$ 
z ?\gh heav5 _h come d[n to e>?1 & t ,i 
0 on ! br9k ( ! et]nal _w40    ,! next  
day he cross$ ! riv] & baptiz$ a numb]  
m1 & !n proce$$ on 8 way1 prea*+ !      
gospel &  baptiz+ believ]s1 z ! ,savi\r 
_h comm&$4 ,at ,long  ,isl& 8 prea*+ 0  
mu* bless$1 & _m 7 baptiz$4  ,on 8      
return he visit$ ?is city1 & 0 joyfully 
receiv$ by  ! ,*ri/ians ( t day4    ,"t 
w\ld fail u to detail fur!r ! lab\rs &  
successes ( our dep>t$ fri5d4 ,suffice x
 to say1 t dur+  ^! e>ly ye>s ( 8       
m9i/ry1 not)/&+ ! newness  ( ! c\ntry1 &
 ! badness ( ! roads1 & _m o!r          
inconv5i5cies1 he 0 impell$ =w>d 9 8    

evangelical  lab\rs by ! holy impulses (
 love ,div9e4 ,frequ5tly he w5t  =?     
weep+1 be>+ preci\s se$1 b he return$   
aga9 )  rejoic+1 br++ 8 %eaves ) him4 ,9
 all ^! l[]  ,prov9ces ! fruits ( 8     
evangelical m9i/ry are abundant4        
,hundr$s1 we d\bt n1 7 at heav5's gates 
to greet him1 on  8 entrance into t     
bright _w1 z ! hon\r$ in/rum5t  9 ,god's
 h& ( lead+ !m to a k ( ! tru?1 &  _m m 
w foll[ aft]4 ,8 "n & 8 memory is       
embalm$  9 ! be/ affections ( ?\s&s n[  
liv+1 :o h  li/5$ ) joy & delight to !  
message ( m]cy f 8  lips4 ,9 ?is city 8 
lab\rs h be5 mu* bless$1 & by  _m highly
 priz$4 ,"s ( y n[ ?9k ( him z y\r      
spiritual guide 9 ! pa? to heav54       
,does he n /ill live 9 ! success ( 8    
m9i/ry8 ,t  success te/ifies to 8       
devot$ness to 8 ,ma/]'s "w1 &  to 8     
reliance1 n ^u human wisdom1 b ^u !     
pr[ess (  an arm ,div9e4 ,no man believ$
 m firmly ?an ,joseph ,cr&al  t !       
salvation ( ! s9n] 0 n by might or by   
p[]  b ! ,_s ( ! ,almighty4 ,?is s5tim5t

 inwr\ght deeply  9 8 own individual    
exp]i5ce made him a man ( e>ne/  pray]1 
& br\ght him into close & intimate      
conv]se )  ! ,deity4 ,l ,jacob he wre/l$
 ) ,god1 & l him he  receiv$ ! bless+4  
,! enl>g$ success ( su* a m9i/ry1  imbu$
 ) su* a _s1 speaks mo/ l\dly to all    
m9i/]s  & *ur*es1 call+ ^u !m to be/ir  
!mselves to !  ex]cise ( fai? & pray] & 
labor 9 ! ,ma/]'s "w4    ,8 doctr9al    
views 7 ( ! ,calv9i/ic type2 h5ce 9  8  
m9i/ry he gave mu* prom95ce to ! doctr9e
 ( !  univ]sal depravity ( man ?r\gh !  
fir/ transgression--,god's  *oice ( 8 p 
9 ,*ri/ be=e ! _w 0--!  co-equality ( ! 
,"l ,jesus1 & ( ! ,holy ,_s ) !  ,et]nal
 ,fa!r--! vic>i\s & p]fect sacrifice    
pres5t$ on  ! ,cross by ,jesus1 ! s9n]'s
 sub/itute1 9 accordance )  ! conditions
 ( ! immutable cov5ant (                
grace--reg5]ation  by ! sov]eign grace (
 ,god--ju/ification by ! imput$         
righte\sness ( ,*ri/--sanctification    
progressive "u !  guidance ( ! et]nal   
_s1 & produc+ hol9ess ( he>t  & life--! 

c]ta9 p]sev]ance ( all ! sa9t ( ,god to 
et]nal glory--! resurrection ( ! dead & 
et]nal judgm5t4  ,he1 h[ev]1 held ^!    
s5tim5ts z be+ 9 p]fect h>mony  ) ! full
 & free proclamation ( ! gospel to e    
creature1 & ) ! obligations re/+ ^u all 
:o he> !  gospel1 to rep5t ( _! s9s &   
embrace its ri* & ample  provisions4    
,firmly did he advocate ! "r ( private  
judgm5t1 call+ ^u all to exam9e =       
!mselves ! ,holy  ,scriptures ( ! ,old &
 ,new ,te/am5t1 z con/itut+ !  only rule
 ( fai? & practice1 & z ! book t w judge
  u at ! la/ day4 ,9 ! advocacy ( ^!    
s5tim5ts1 bo? 9  public & 9 private1 he 
0 bold1 zeal\s & p]sev]+2 b  he at !    
same tie *]i%$ t[>ds ! pi\s ( e "n :o   
diff]$ f him1 *ri/ian love & good w4    
,to :at appe>$ to him z ! tru? & z ! pa?
 (  duty he adh]$ ) unwav]+ fidelity4   
,we might ref] to _m  incid5ts 9 8 life 
z illu/rative ( ?is trait 9 8  "*1 b let
 ! foll[+ suffice4 ,"s ?irty-five ye>s  
ago1 he 0 induc$ by ! urg5t             
solicitations ( 8 num]\s  fri5ds 9 !    

,c\nty ( ,we/morl&1 to accept a seat 9 !
  ,prov9cial ,legislature1 z a memb] = t
 ,c\nty1 & 0  return$ by a l>ge         
majority4 ,at t "t ! ,gov]nm5t ( !      
c\ntry 0 entirely 9 ! h&s ( ! high ,tory
 p>ty3 ^?  :o believ$ mo/ firmly 9 !    
doctr9e ( 8ve/$ "r10 &  9 ! "r ( !      
8select few10 to gov]n ! _m4 ,to diss5t 
f ! ,*ur* & ,/ate notions ( t day 01 9 !
  judgm5t ( "s1 treason aga9/ ! laws ( !
 l&4 ,:5 ,mr4  ,cr&al appe>$ 9 !        
,legislature1 he f\nd himself surr\nd$  
by m5 ( ?is type2 b he _h resolv$ ^u a  
/raight=w>d  manly c\rse4 ,h5ce :5ev] a 
"q came up implicat+ !  rights ( ! p1   
,mr4 ,cr&al /ood up z ! bold &          
uncompromis+ advocate ( equal rights4   
,?is v soon  subject$ him to a sev]e    
trial4 ,he1 ( c\rse1 _h no idea :5  he  
ent]$ political life ( ab&on+ ! m9i/ry1 
& h5ce  he cont9u$ to prea* ! ,gospel z 
usual4 ,:5 9 ,fr$]icton  he prea*$      
regul>ly to ! ,bapti/ ,*ur* 9 t place1 &
  !y 7 mu* edifi$ by 8 m9i/rations4 ,?is
 fact 0 kn[n  to ! ,gov]nm5t1 & z ,mr4  

,cr&al _h tak5 a /& 9 !  ,h\se 9 fav\r (
 popul> rights1 to ! great annoyance ( !
  m5 9 high places1 !y det]m9$ by a     
m>vell\s exp$i5t to  get rid ( him4     
,h5ce 9 _! sov]eignty !y decre$ t no    
av[$ prea*] ( ! gospel %\ld h a seat 9 !
  ,legislature4 ,mr4 ,cr&al & 8 _m fri5d
 felt t !  decree 0 arbitr>y & unju/1 b 
!y _h no alt]native b  to submit4 ,!n   
came ! "q ( duty4 ,%\ld he pursue !     
labors ( political life1 %>e 9 its      
emolum5ts & honors1  & ab&on ! *ri/ian  
m9i/ry8 or w\ld he ab&on !  =m] & cleave
 to ! latt]8 ,?is "q he 0 n long  9     
decid+4 ,l ,moses he e/eem$ ! reproa*es 
( ,*ri/  great] ri*es ?an all e>?ly     
treasures4 ,! matt] 0 up =  discussion1 
& he 0 giv5 to und]/& t if he prea*$  9 
,fr$]icton z usual on ! ,sabba?1 he w\ld
 be dismiss$  f ! ,legislature e>ly 9 ! 
week4 ,sabba? morn+ came1  & he 0 f\nd 9
 8 place 9 ! sacr$ desk1 decl>+ )  m ?an
 usual en]gy & p[] ! unse>*able ri*es ( 
,*ri/1 & exclaim+ ) an ,apo/le1 8,god   
=bid t ,i  %\ld glory save 9 ! cross ( !

 unto ! _w40 ,z 0  expect$1 e>ly 9 !    
week an ord] pass$ ! ,gov]nm5t  =bidd+  
him to occupy 8 seat z ! repres5tative (
 !  p4 ,accord+ly he left1 feel+ t x 0  
8bett] to obey  ,god ?an man40 ,su*1    
h[ev]1 0 8 influ5ce 9 ! ,c\nty (        
,we/morl&1 t = _m ye>s aft] ! ev5t to   
:i* we  ref]1 no man c\ld succe$ 9 a    
conte/$ election 9 t  ,c\nty unless he  
_h ,mr4 ,cr&al's int]e/ on 8 side4 ,?is 
ext5sive influ5ce 0 inv>iably 9 favor ( 
civil &  religi\s lib]ty1 & to !        
c\nt5ance ( equal privileges4  ,= _m    
ye>s be=e 8 dea? he took no active "p 9 
politics2 yet 8 s5tim5ts 7 v g5]ally    
kn[n1 &  probably to him m ?an to any   
s+le individual1 ?is  ,prov9ce /&s      
indebt$ = ! diffusion ( correct s5tim5ts
  reg>d+ ! matt] ( civil & religi\s     
lib]ty4    ,z might be expect$1 8       
influ5ce 9 ! d5om9ation 0  v ext5sive4  
,he took "p 9 ! =mation ( ! fir/        
,bapti/ ,association organis$ 9 ^! l[]  
,prov9ces4 ,?is  ev5t occurr$ 9 ,l[]    
,granville1 ,nova ,scotia1 on ! #bd? (  

,june1 #ahjj4 ,! dep>t$ 0 !n 9 ! vig\r (
 8 y\?1  & prea*$ on ! occasion ) great 
p[] f ,za*4 xiii4  #g--8;,awake1 ,o     
sword1 aga9/ my %eph]d1 & aga9/ ! man t 
is my fell[1 sai? ! ,"l40 ,/rong z he 0 
9 fai? at t  "t1 he probably _h n !     
remote/ idea t he %\ld live  to see t   
infant ,association ext5d+ its memb]%ip 
&  m9i/ry ov] ! ?ree ,prov9ces1 &       
ultimately becom+  suffici5tly l>ge to  
=m five ,associations1 & ! smalle/  ( ! 
numb] f\r times z l>ge z ! "o !n        
organiz$4 ,b  s x 02 & to ?is rem>kable 
increase1 he1 ) ! ,div9e  bless+1       
contribut$ 9 an abundant measure4       
,fifty ye>s f ! date ( ! fir/           
,association1 ,fa!rs  ,cr&al & ,e4      
,mann+ met at an ,association held at   
,nictaux2  & ^! vet]ans ( ! ,cross bo?  
prea*$ 9 _! turn to  ! assembl$         
multitude4 ,! effect ( _! adm9i/rations 
0  ov]p[]+4 ,_m felt t !y 7 he>+ !m bo? 
= !  la/ "t2 & s x prov$ to be4 ,at !   
close ( ! session1  !y took _! leave (  
ea* o!r1 expect+ n to meet aga9  until  

!y %\ld meet 9 ! great association      
above4 ,! sight  0 deeply affect+4 ,!y  
wept1 embrac$ ea* o!r1 &  rejoic$ toge!r
 9 ! prospect ( a spe$y re-union 9 !    
skies4 ,!y _h ent]$ ! field ( conflict  
ab\t ! same  "t1 _h f\ght _m a h>d      
battle ) ! pr9cipalities &  p[]s ( evil1
 & _h witness$ on all h&s ! mighty      
triumphs ( t ,gospel :i* _h be5 committ$
 to _! tru?2  & n[ t !y contemplat$ !   
mom5t z draw+ nigh :5  !y %\ld ex*ange !
 helmet & ! sword & !  brea/plate =     
laurels ( victory at ,god's "r h&1 & =  
cr[ns ( glory /udd$ ) _m preci\s gems1  
is x any  matt] ( m>vel t !y %\ld be    
deeply mov$ 9 !  retrospect ( ! pa/1 &  
at ! op5+ prospect ( !  future8    ,at  
all our d5om9ational ga!r+s1 ,fa!r      
,cr&al fill$  a di/+ui%$ place2         
frequ5tly *os51 especially 9 y\ng]      
life1 to preside1 & 0 always expect$1 :5
 pres5t1 to  prea*4 ,:5 ! ,new          
,brunswick ,bapti/ ,education ,society 0
  =m$1 he 0 elect$ its ,presid5t4 ,?is 0
 ne>ly ?irty  ye>s ago1 & by ! unanim\s 

wi% ( 8 bre?r51 he  cont9u$ to fill ?is 
important (fice until remov$ by dea?4   
,8 pa/oral relations 7 ext5d$1 & some:at
  peculi>4 ,hav+ be5 s ext5sively bless$
 9 ! ,c\nties (  ,we/morl& & ,alb]t1 he 
seem$ to feel t he 0 call$ to  ex]cise a
 special ov]sight ov] all ! ,*ur*es 9 t 
ext5sive di/rict4 ,h5ce he 0 sometimes !
 pa/or at  ,salisbury1 !n at ,sackville1
 !n at ,moncton1 !n at  ,hillsbor\gh1 !n
 at ,cov]dale1 & !n back aga9 at        
,salisbury4 ,if he _h conf9$ 8 pa/oral  
labors m to "o  giv5 po9t1 & satisfi$ ) 
simply visit+ ! ,*ur*es 9  ! o!r        
sections1 enquir+ aft] _! welf>e1 x     
probably  w\ld h be5 bett] = him1 & = ! 
cause 9 :i* he  0 engag$4 ,! t5d5cy 01  
?\gh n design$ by him1 to  unsettle     
y\ng] pa/ors1 & to induce 9 ! p ! love  
( *ange4 ,! fact is1 t /eady1 pa/oral   
guidance1 9  connection ) an individual 
*ur*1 0 n 8 /rong =te4  ,8 mission 0 m 9
 ! direction ( evangelization1 & (  an  
ext5d$ proclamation ( ! ,gospel ( peace1
 & h5ce 8  love = it9]ancy1 & 8 success 

9 w9n+ s\ls to ,*ri/4    ,z a prea*]1 he
 0 v effective4 ,8 appe>ance 9 !  pulpit
 0 calm1 dignifi$1 & impressive2 8 voice
  comm&+1 & 8 intonations at times      
peculi>ly t\*+4  ,8 topic 0 g5]ally     
,*ri/1 & him crucifi$4 ,to :atev]  bran*
 ( ! great sy/em ( tru? he turn$ 8      
att5tion1 he  g5]ally f\nd 8 way to !   
,cross1 z ! great c5tral po9t  9 !      
*ri/ian economy4 ,to him1 ,*ri/ 0 !     
,alpha & ,omega  ( salvation2 h5ce he   
lov$ to proclaim him 9 8 ,div9e         
orig9al1 9 8 complex "* z ! ,god-man1 9 
!  inf9itude ( 8 love1 9 ! purity ( 8   
ob$i5ce1 9 !  agonies ( 8 dea? &        
passion1 9 ! all-suffici5cy ( 8         
asc5sion1 & 9 ! preval5cy ( 8           
int]cession be=e !  ,?rone above4 ,z he 
expatiat$ ^u ^! sublime &  s\l-/irr+    
features 9 ! great my/]y ( godl9ess1 8  
lips  n unfrequ5tly seem$ z if t\*$ ) a 
live coal f  ,god's burn+ alt>4 ,!      
effect ( 8 m9i/ry "u su*  circum/ances1 
0 ?rill+ & impressive1 beyond ! p[] (   
language to express4 ,x 0 ?is unction f 

! ,holy ,"o  d\btless1 t gave him su*   
p[] ov] human he>ts4 ,god grant  t 8    
mantle 9 ?is respect may re/ ^u ^? he   
has left  beh9d4    ,x is wor?y ( rem>k1
 t :ile ,fa!r ,cr&al 0 ?us  honor$ by 8 
bre?r51 & bless$ by ,god 9 ! salvation (
  s\ls1 & 9 ! ext5sion ( ,zion1 he 0    
habitually impress$  ) a s5se ( 8 own   
unwor?9ess to enjoy su* di/+ui%$  favor4
 ,he felt t1 9 himself1 all 0 imp]fect1 
& t 8  prop] place 0 t ( an humble      
suppliant at ! foot ( !  ,cross4 ,(t5 h 
we he>d him exclaim 9 ! language (      
,paul1  8,by ! grace ( ,god1 ,i am :at  
,i am40 ,:ile we speak ( him1  !re=e1 z 
a good man1 let u at ! same "t be rem9d$
  t he 0 p]fect$ b 9 "p1 & t we %\ld    
foll[ him  no fur!r ?an he foll[$ ,*ri/4
    ,we h already rem>k$ t 9 y\? he 0   
m>ri$ to  ,miss ,%]man4 ,by h] he _h    
?ree sons1 ,david1 ,john1 & ,james1  &  
?ree daught]s ,m>y1 ,lucy & ,rebecca4 ,8
 son ,david has  long be5 a successful  
prea*] ( ! ,gospel ( ,*ri/1 &  /ill     
cont9ues a wat*man on ,zion's walls4 ,8 

son ,john is also  an (fice be>] 9 !    
*ur*1 & valiant = ! tru?4    ,8 fir/    
wife hav+ be5 remov$ f him by dea?1 he  
m>ri$ ,miss ,m>?a ,hopp]1 ( ,sackville1 
by :om he _h five  sons & ?ree daught]s1
 all ( :om are liv+ at ! pres5t  "t4 ,! 
second ,mrs4 ,cr&al /ill lives4 ,may    
,god be h]  support 9 ! decl9e ( life1 &
 h] com=t 9 ! h\r (  dea?4    ,f9ally1  
we notice 8 quiet1 peaceful1 triumphant 
dea?4  ,not)/&+ he 0 9 8 eighty-sev5?   
ye>1 he  nev]!less di$ ) 8 arm\r on4 ,8 
0 ! dea? ( a  truly ,*ri/ian h]o3 only  
six weeks be=e he di$ he prea*$  !      
gospel to ! p support$ by two ( 8       
deacons1 &  took 8 leave ( 8            
affectionate & weep+ *ur*2 &  dur+ 8 la/
 illness1 ?\gh 8 suff]+ 7 at times      
sev]e1 yet he /agg]$ n at ! promise     
?r\gh unbelief1  b 0 /rong 9 fai? giv+  
glory to ,god4 ,s5sible to !  v la/1 he 
met ! ,k+ ( t]ror ) p]fect composure1 & 
feel+ t dea? 0 do+ its "w1 he clos$ 8   
eyes &  8 m\?1 & di$ )\t a /ruggl$ or a 
groan4    ,?us old & full ( ye>s 8 sun  

w5t d[n )\t a  cl\d1 leav+ a dazzl+     
spl5dor 9 its tra94 ,he _h inde$  f\ght 
! good fight1 f9i%$ 8 c\rse & kept !    
fai?1  & = him ! cr[n ( righte\sness 0 9
 res]ve4 ,( all  ! messages :i* 8       
protract$ m9i/ry & 8 entire  hi/ory     
addresses to man1 none speaks 9 l\d] or 
m t\*+  tones ?an t calm & peaceful     
dea?4 ,x tells u h[ a  *ri/ian w>rior c 
die ) glory 9 8 view4    ,i h only to   
rem>k 9 conclusion1 t ! removal (  ,fa!r
 ,cr&al f ! sc5es ( 8 e>?ly connexions1 
is an  ev5t n unexpect$ x is true1 b :i*
 nev]!less produces  a s5sation t is    
deeply felt1 n only by 8 own *ur*1 b    
?r\gh\t ! ,prov9ces g5]ally4    ,all    
feel t 8a pr9ce & a great man has fall5 
9  ,israel40 ,8 =m s manly re/s 9 !     
grave1 & 8 tongue  once s eloqu5t is    
sil5t 9 dea?4 ,:at rema9s = u b to      
prep>e to meet him 9 a bright] & bett]  
_w4 ,by fai? we  see him /&+ be=e !     
?rone ( ,god & ! ,lamb1 9 :ite  robes & 
palms 9 8 h&s1 cry+ ) a l\d voice1      
8,salvation to ,god t sitte? ^u ! ?rone1

 & to ! ,lamb  =ev] & ev]40    ,to t    
/ate ( felicity all godly m9i/]s & p    
are t5d+4 ,! :eels ( nature1 by an      
immutable law1 are  roll+ =w>d & hurry+ 
to ! et]nal /ate4 ,mean:ile  heav5 is   
attract+ to itself all t is virtu\s &   
good  ^u ! e>?1 & peopl+ its pure       
mansions ) ! spirits  ( j m5 made       
p]fect4 ,let u1 de> fri5ds1 foll[ 9 !   
track ( ^? v5]at$ ,fa!rs1 :o in/ruct$ u 
by _!  c\nsels1 & *e]$ u by _! example1 
t l !m we may  at la/ f9i% our c\rse )  
joy1 ent] into re/1 & unite  et]nally ) 
!m 9 ! employm5t & bliss ( ! heav5ly    
_w4    8,no *ill+ w9d1 no poison\s      
brea?1  ,c rea* t heal?ful %ore3        
,sickness & sorr[1 pa9 & dea?  ,are felt
 & fe>$ no m40